Star. — London, England, 1818-08-25 00:00:00

AMERICAN PAPERS, WASHINGTON, JIILT 14. The conduct of the Executive and of General Jack son, in the occupation of Pensacola, had been arraiEn ed by writers in the Georgia Journal, and one.= two other respectable papers, not to notice the grimaces of some habitual snarlers directed against the former exclusively. The Executive is blamed for what is, termed an indirect war on Spain, if the measure should have been authorised; and General Jackson is censured, if, without such authority, it shall appear t'iat he has assumed the responsibility of this act.— These are points, in attempting to investigate either of which we find ourselves stopt in fitment-, by the question—What were the instructi , ms of General Jackson? When that fact is ascertained, we shall not be so entirely at sea as at present : wi shall have some land-mark to guide us in the pursuit of a cor rect conclusion, which we now seek in vain. What are to be the consequences of this step, though they may be surmised, cannot be predicted ; but we shall not err greatly in. saying, that much will depend on the course which the Executive shall now pursue. That course, it is easy to conceive, may be incumbered by such difficulties as must greatly embarrass decision. We have no other feeling .or wish, in regard to the result, but that it may comport with the honour and established character of our country. Such, we are sure, is the general feeling, with which we have every confidence that the deter mination of the Executive will correspond,--ifer.fiond Intelligencer. It would appear doubtful from the following ex tract from an Illinois Newspaper, whether the Act of Congress for the admission of that territory into the' Union can at present take effect, seeing that the po pulation falls below the estimated amount of 40,000 persons, and that the Act of Congress requires, as a preliminary to the formation of a state constitution, " that it shall appear, from the enumeration directed to be made by the Legislature of the said territory, that there are within the proposed state not loss than 40,000 inhabitants."—:;National Intelligencer,Juld . _ 1 II rk " = I I • 1 1 , 111' FROST THE BALTIMORE GAZETTE Or JULY 15. The Spanish Minister had an interview with the Secretary of State on IVednesday ; the meeting must have been something like that which Cicero said of the Augurs—they must have laughed in each other's races.—Aurora. VIEWS OF KENTUCRT.—The. following article on the capture of Pensacola is from the Kentucky Re porter, a democratic paper, devoted to the views of Mr. Clay : In what way we got into this war, we shall not now stop to inquire. If it can be iii.tified, we believe it will be hailed with almost nnanimo ::probation in the western country, and be approved by a m tio. rity of the American people. Waving for the pre sent all objections to the mode of proceeding, a • dulging our feelings, it is enough to know th blow is struck! Let not the Government shrink from the performance of that which is due to itself and the nation. it now act up to the crisis ; let it sustain the attitude in which the course of events has placed it ; let its now hear no more of " thirteen years' nego tiation," and of waiting longer without an effort ; let us have all the advantages which the progress of ocr arms has secured to us. BALTIMORE FEDERAL REPUBLICAN, JULY 13. Ti the insane imbecility of a government, as unjust as insolent as it is feeble and despicable, has forced us into an attitude of hostility, and obliged us to do ourselves justice in part by force, let us not shrink— let not the Executive shrink—from that attitude, and. fail to maintain the advantages which injustice has compelled us to achieve. The opinion entertained on this subject by General Jackson is very evident from his conduct. The Spanish Governor and gar rison would not have been sent to Cuba, had not the General believed that there was no further occasion for their services in North America. It is manifestly his wish that the country shall be retained in the p05. , ..e . -ssion of the United States. • SJERII.I LZOAE. A file of Papers from this interesting Colony has reached us, extending from April to the close of June. Their contents are, in a great degree, repe• titiuns of the latest news which had arrived there from this country. They all, however, afford dle most gratifying proofs of the flourishing state of this infant settlement, and of the great zeal and perse verance of those officers, civil and military, entrusted with its government, in the discharge of their several important duties. The Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo was commemorated by a public dinner, at which the principal officers and inhabitants of the garrison assisted. Among the articles containea in The Sierra Leone Royal Gazdte, the following, we think, will be most gratifying to t hose who are interested in the prosperity of the Colony, as it shews she pains which are taken to render the settlement what it was originally intended to be—a permanent blessing to the whole African race : " Nurser.—We are desired to give Notice, that a Meeting of the Agricultural Society' will assemble on Monday, the Ist June, INIA, at Twelve o'clock, at the Court House, for the purpose of promoting, by Proulunu and other means, the great object in view. the cultivating of the Peninsula, and the clear ing of 'Found." On the proceedings which took place at this meet ing the Papers before us are silent ; but the very mention of such an association shews the rapid im provement which the Colony is likely to make, through the benevolent exertions of those philan thropic individuals who have interested themselves in its advancement. The following extract from another number of The Royal Gazette, proves the minutia to which cur Government descends in its anxiety to promote the great work of African emancipation: Sizana Emmy * Jima 20. " Or. Monday, the 15th inst. at a meeting specially held for the purpose, pursuant to public notice, at the house of the Chief Justice, the lion. Edward Fitzgerald, and attended by all the principal householders, Mr. Alderman Carew and Va.. H. Wes ton, elected Church Wardens for the year et a prior meeting, were approved by the Rector, the Rev. Wm. Garnon, and having taken the Oaths appointed, were formally invested with their of t Lee. "Fho Church prate, a munificent present from his most gra cious Majlisty, was unpacked, exhibited, and delivered over to the custody of the Church Wardens. It consists of two sets of 94gons, chalices, patens, and plates; one set very large and , Wally, the other lighter held smaller. liesides the moat engravings indicative of the sacred use for which it wa , designed, every pfoce is decorated with the MitiYal Arms. with the additional words s Sierra Leone on a la. hel subjoined to the Arms. The chest contairing this plate was brought by one of the last ships which arrived from England.— A superb Prayer Buisk and Bible, brought out by the Rev. W. Garnon were givenin charge to the Churchwardens at the same time. They are also a present from his Majesty." In looking over the accounts of the proceedings of the Criminal Court of this Colony, it gives us plea sure to perceive that the number of capital offences, compared with the population and infant state of the Settlement, is indeed remarkably small. THE EV EN ING STA It LONDON. '4 t 4 TO CORRF.SPONDFST3. We have received a Letter from a Gentleman who is just re turned from Paris, on the subject of the Count de Caze,' mar riage, (the French Minister of Police). Without professing to enter into the sentiments of the Author, we feel that it possesses too much interest, and its conclusions appear too well drawr, for us to reftise its insertion. We shall give it in a day or two. TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1818. TUE FUNDS. PRICK OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOM Reduced 76i—C)ns. 75' i ;—for Cans. for October 75U-34 per Cents. 86; 4 per Cent. 95i-5 per Cent. Navy 105 j Bonds 83 pre.—Ousnium 3} disc. Exchequer Bills 19 20 prem. An immense deal of business has been done this morning, Censols commenced at 75i, and went to i 7.51-0 1 , at which price they remained at 12 o'clock• Thursday being settling-day, a great .struggle has taken place between the Bulls. and Bears, and the former have evidently had the advantage.• The Commissioners were served to-day by one Broker with the whole they wanted, in Reduced, at 76i, and threw a damp on the Market, which was pre viously looking very brisk. By the Dutch Mall of this morning we have re ceived a supply of German Papers to a late date, the contents of which are of rather an interesting nature. We mentioned in the STAR of Saturday that all the Nobles of the Province of Esthonia (one of the three German Provinces annexed to the Empire of ALEXANDER) had consented to abolish the servitude of the Peasants ; and that a similar consent was ex pected to be obtained from the Nobility of Livonia. . This expectation, we are happy to say, has already been realised, not only in Livonia, but in Courland ; so that throughout the whole of these three Provinces the Peasantry have been exalted to the condition of i free men—no mean gift obtained for them through the paternal solicitude of their Sovereign, the Em peror ALEXANDER. The laws relative to this eman cipation will be published when the whole have been approved of by the Emperor. Nor is this the only circumstance favourable to the hopes of the friends of humanity and justice commu nicated by these Journals. We mentioned some time ago, with that reprobation which the object merited, the illiberal conduct of the German Merchants, in endeavouring to shut out the Jews from any partici pation in the trade of Frankfort during the fairs, &c. We have great satisfaction in being enabled to an nounce that this mercantile persecution, which had principally for its object the shutting out of British manufactures from a fair competition in the German markets, has been brought to a termination, by the suppression of the ancient Ordonnance on which these exclusionists rested their pretensions. Events like these speak volumes respecting the im proving condition of the world, and hold out happy prospects to every benevolent mind. It is not during the hurry and bustle of war that changes calculated to ameliorate the condition of mankind, and extend those relations which are suitable to the quiet pur suits of life, can be effected. As well might the agriculturalist expect to carry on, during a thunder tempest, those labours which are necessary to insure a good harvest, as rulers or politicians expect to be able to settle, during the storms of war, those ar rangements which are 'necessary for the welfare of their respective States. But as in nature earthquakes and tempests often alter the face of a country in such a manner as to render new systems of management necessary to restore and to improve the soil, so the convulsions and ravages of war, changing circum stances and political relations, often impel a change of system productive of much general good.—But such labours can only take place when the4torm has abated. AIX-LA-CHAPELLE, AUGUST 20. M. Alopeus, Ambassador from. the Emperor of Russia to our King, arrived yesterday from Berlin. We learn that Madame Catalani, who is tow at Carls bad, has been invited by bis Majesty the Emperor of Austria to come to Aix-la-Chapelle daring the Con gress, and that she will arrive here towards the end ! of September. The principal houses and-other lodgings in this city continue to be let on pretty high terms. The distribution of those *illicit have been engaged for the public service will entm be made. M. Alopeus has hired one. Baron Anstdttin, Russian Minister to 'the German Diet, will be here about the end of the month. Messrs. De Nesselrode and De Capo d'lstria will arrive at the same time as their august Sove reign. It is now certain that the Emperor Alexander will reside in the hotel, fornierly occupied b? the late Governor-General Sack, whict. his been hired for twa months for 25,000 francs It is act thcasht the suite of the Emperor of Russia or th.vt of the King of Prussia will be comitierable. Among the strangers here there are a great many English, and many others are expected—they are now about hiring a hotel for Lord Castlereagh. There is a report here that Baron Humboldt, the l Prussiin Minister at London, will also arrive before' the opening of the Congress. The house of M. de' Guarta, the first Burg master of this city, has just been hired-for the residence of his Grace the Duke of Wellington. Baron Stein has announced, that he shall pass some weeks here during the conferences. As the part well known which he acted during the Congress at Vienna, and the influence which be had in many im portant affairs, it is presumed that his abode at Aix la-Chapelle, during the Congress, must have some, important object. It is well known that he has lately taken a great part in the steps used by the Nobility to obtain constitutional organizations, in which the Nobles would have great influence. It is possible that this may be the object which brings him hither. LIEGE, AUGUST 7. Ills Grace the Duke of 'Wellington arrived here the day before yesterday. He examined the works carrying on to augment the fortifications of the Cita del and of the Chartreuse, and repaired to Spa.— , Yesterday he returned to Liege, and continued his tour to. Namur. Ilk Grace was accompanied by very few attendants. BR( ssi•:r.s, AUGUST vo. Yesterday there passed through this city M. Jac, Renardo, an Austrian Courier, on his way from Vienna to London, and Messrs. Chadet and Seynisen, belonging to the suite of Lord Castlereagh, bearing dispatches from his Lordship, and going as Courier from London to Ailt-la-Chapelle. FRANKFORT, AUGUST 16. The model of the statue which Silesia intends to erect to Prince Blucher, and which is to be e:secuted by M. Bausch, at Rome, is arrived at Breslau. The Prince is enveloped in a large cloak, which conceals all those parts of his military costume which are ill I adapted to sculpture. He extends his left hand, which is opened, and brandishes his sword in the Tight, as if he was at the head of the army calling but—" Forwards!" RIGA, JULY 26. For six years past the Noblesse of Riga, Pernau, Dorpat, &c. have manifested a strong desire of giving liberty to the 1 easantry of their domains. The States of the Province assembled on the I Sth of June, and occupied themselves with this important object. The Governor, the Marquis de Paulucci, opened the sit ting by a discourse, in which he exhorted the nobility to follow the example set them by those of Esthonia and Courland. The Marshal of the States in the name of the order replied, that they felt happy in acceding to the wishes of his Majesty. And thus that, which neither Etienne Bathori, the pride of l'oland, nor Gustavus Adolphus, the glory of Swe Jen, nor even Catherine the Great—that which in short seemed to require an age to accomplish, has been r?a!ized in an instant under the sceptre of Alexander the First! The Hamburgh Correspondent gives the following, as an authentic copy of a Note, said to have been presented on the IL►th of June last, by the Cabinet of Madrid, to the High Allied Powers, relative to the situation of its South American I'rovinces: " Since those ruinous events which, by a natural consequence, have communicated to South America the revolutionary germ, and produced in that country • deplorable efforts, to effect the separation of sub jects from their legitimate Sovereign, his Catholic Majesty has taken, for the invariable rule of his con duct, the following principles:— . " Ist. To employ every means which depend on human wisdom, to lead back the misguided into the path of order and obedience, by using as much mild ness, and as little rigour as possible. " 2d. To find in diplomatic negotiation, a politi cal mean of attaining this object. The revolutionary enfranchisement of South America. or its return un der legitimate dominion, present political considera tions of such weight, as to make it highly necessary that the eyes of Europe should be fixed upon con junctures which may lcad to a new order of things in i►s political and commercial relations. " The united efforts of the European Powers have already destroyed this disastrous system, which had its birth in the American Revolution ; but it still re mains for them to stifle this system in America itself, where its effects are of the most serious nature. " His Catholic Majesty, keeping in view the two principles stated above, and being always animated with a desire of putting an end to the effusion of blood and to devastation, the deplorable consequences of a war of this description, has only waited for an opportunity of calling the attention of the llip,ll Allied Powers to a subject which has been irequently the subject of notes remitted to them severally, and recently of negotiations most amicably entertained with the Prince Regent of Great Britain. The insurrection of Pernambucco made a lively impression upon his Catholic Majesty, and at the moment when he wished to recommend this event to tl:c att.ention of the Allied Sovereigns, it was neces sary to demonstrate its connection with their com mon !merest. • " is with tl•e greater siesfiction his 11fallsty his received the answers oThis fllgh Allies They hive led t,z wdy L) very iaiportaat negociatioG:, anl brought the Pavers to interpose in t}.e argil circumstances in which America is placed, so every means of prudence and proper vigour . employed to reduce the revolted Provinces. put an cal to the immorality and political pi which such a state of things presents. " In order to forward procee.lings so hap pi menced, his Majosty believes that the mo, anived when it becomes him to state, ere: , and solemidy, to his High Allies, the p which they ought to prescrilic to thernselv e fecting the good purpose in slew, and the sentiments of humanity. " His :slaiesty in consequence, and referrie, overtures which have been already made, dares, that the following are the points up he is irrevocably determined: “ Ist. A general amnesty to the Insurgnt: as they shall submit. ” 2d. Admission to Americans, gifted v. per qualities, to all employments concurrem European Spaniards. *, U. The regulation of the commerce provinces with foreign States, according to 11 ciples and conformably to the existing polaif tion of these countries and of Europe. " 4th. A sincere disposition on the part o+ tholic Majesty to concur in all measures whi course of negotiation may be proposed to his High Allies, and which shall be compati his rights and dignity. His Majesty is penal' no obstacle can now remain to the opening ciations on the bases above laid. down, a n d will be equally conformable to the wishes manifested by his august allies." If the foregoing be, as stated by the II; Editor, an authentic document, it deter: , consideration. What are we to undent.ilo declaration that, the Answers of FERLINAN Mies " have led to very important ncgociai brought the Powers to interpose in the as circumstances in which America is placed every means of prudence and prop.. ri w m, employed to reduce the revolted Prorince, question is the more important because we tioned in another part of this document, " trous system which had its birth in the Arm volution," and that it remains for the Eur ope "to stifle this system in America itself!" Bra , the whole continent of America again under nion of the European Powers !! But, num conciliatory, and persuasive means are tr ployed, before the High Allies send forth vincible armies. Where are we to look for of such a spirit on the part of the Court of Shall we turn our eyes to the island of 11 against which 3lortif.to proceeded with determination to extir pate the whole in We strongly suspect that the Court of Madrl_ itself in the construction which it puts upon scale of the diplomatic assurances of" the High Allies."_ Bring America again under the yoke of Europe ! It is out of the course of Nature, however much scse men would like to invert her laws, that a mad. sells, when advanced to manhood, and become tkemscires the fathers of families, should return again to t:-.e domestic servitude of the parent. We have nr-T7 thought highly of the wisdom of the Court of !:..- drid, but we never could have believed it so void of common understanding as to propose to the High Allies to attempt the subjugation el America, as the only means to fight the battles of The document must be either a fiction or a dream. The Paris Papers of the 20th and 21st, srh;ch have been some time overdue, and those of the arrived this forenoon. The Duke of Wa.r.tKorox arrived at Paris on Friday evening, and next day received visits f:rors the Duke de lticulttEu and from the Russ Au• BASSADOR. General CsNur.t., the last of the rzputed corsTin• tors detained in sccrci confinement, h:ts been n!,e rr lieved from &At state of Asclute seclusion, Ind is now permitted to It free corr.munication with L's friends. The Count D CA zz had on Friday the honwrd presenting his new bride to the King. The last advice:: received at Paris rem Sean state, that the KING CIIARLES JOHN itelS ken for some time indisposed, but dust his health !wing ie. established, he was to set out for Norway akaitle 2d or 3d instant. Ills Queen, who still resicks 2: Paris under the title of the Countess of GOVILAID. had an audience of Louis on Thursday , last. A detachment of Grenadiers, destined to seivess a Guard for the Allied Sovereigns dining their smf at Aix-la-Chape:le, left Berlin on the 10th inst. Some other articles of importance contained es fn these Papers, ila.•:e been anticipated by arrivals other quarterf, which our Readers will find nod+ in their proper place. The French Funds still continue rising at an est? ordinary rate. On Friday the 5 per Cost% reacba as high as l'9fr. SOc. The account from Re7r, this day, respecting** health of the QUEEN, Says.." Her MAJESTT has 5-it well; and continues a little better." The Right Hon. WARREN HASTIV”, late Col" - nor-General of Bengal, Doctor of Civi: Law, ar.:l of his 11 , 13jesty's Privy Council. died on Satt !day l at his s€:tt at I)aylesford House, Vio:tcr.er.irc, the it ; - era his air. •••...miti, fortunate oa s that orbia may L e .. teal co and s o oqu Rstilen te g ime ,'dol l ail} cost . the e ( 2 anim a is Esc voricaily o ci tt Prineipley co si for c f. f;i-g all Tun; e To' ion! iN to the, , e be :Pot a,, most on lallich Two it t: at tom , H. act' With p m . :'l' t utlY with rim of th e , e M free p s i s . ical sia a , om (ibis C a . sickflint 3 him by ir ttible led C .Izded that negc• ye that ii reA d y larnlytrgh :c; m uc h lid by the !PA n's High ..7th atioas, tad Nets .. -, forttraate Au g yI so tilt mr 771:11e A This et, snd rem a ' ij the diias- K 4; lerican can Powers Lyn! Bit Rl' r the dotti. 6 " Asi mane, rid p m to be ern- p ot th their M- ir a display 3ladrid? ? a l Hargaritta. be an :170Ted Vi ',habitants I 11 rid deceirm