Star. — London, England, 1818-10-15 00:00:00

SPA* ALLVD , TOII4I4(TED STATES. - iss PHILADELPHIA AUROItA. (Concluded from our WO . The expedition to Pensacola, which was intended to reduce Spain to the necessity of an immediate surrender of Florida, has failed ; and it was not until there was no land to sell, it was discovered that the expedition was too late—and that the capitulation of, Barancas, by irrevocably sealing the titles of those who had obtaitied•tlle last transfers of the soil, had actually overturned the whole schemes of three mys rival years t f diplomacy, not only ludicrous, bit scan dalous and disreputable to the understanding of the nation. In this course of events is to be found the resolu tion' of those extraordinary tricks and impositions Whiph have been played off to transfer to General Jackson, the odium of the measures which were ren dered inevitable by the very nature of his orders, and the object which he was sent to accomplish. The ca pitulation of the 28th of May, in its terms and cha racter, is like the man who made it frank, direct, and liberal; too upright to be made acquainted with the dupliCate policy of the administration—and disdain ing it as unsuitable to the character of a soldier, he performed his duty like a General, a Gentliman, and , a patriot. But the answer to the third and eleventh Articles of the capitulation, plainly explodes the mystical po licy of the administratibn in the broad glare of day. It proves that the Executive could entrust General Jackson to execute a military . enterprize, but that it would not venture to trust him with the sc,:i et plan concerning the lands, which was the true object of in. &Trinity to our citizens; which was a fair, reason able, and just object : General Jackson acting like a mar. of plain and Unsophisticated mind declares. ArlfVer to Article 3.—A1l titles of property legally' derivedfi o:n the Crown of Spain will be respected. Answer to Article 1 titles legally de- I rived from the Crown of Spain, prior to this date, shall be ... guaranteed and respected. Take these solemn clauses, which arc irrevocably binding on the United States, in connection with Don o:tis's reply to the Secretary of State, and their force is immediately perceived, and the utter discomfiture of our Statesmen, is manifest.. Mr. Secretary Adams, in his letter of the 16th of January, 'lBlB, says—" No grants of land subse quent to the 11th August, 1802, to be valid." Don Onis replies to this proposition on the 21th ofl the same month, in these words—" Nor can I omit to declare to you, that the pretension of annulling the grants of inland in Flornla since August, 1802, would be in opposition to all the principles of jus tize.—These grants were made in a lawful manner, and by a lawful authority. Spain was the owner and possessor of those lands. She had then an indis •putable right to make the grants you allude to, as she now has to the property of the territory after wards forcibly taken possession of by the United States, ober a violent disnossession never deprives an it.diridstal or a nation ofiheir lawful rights. If the Reader will again look at General Jackson's simmers, be will find in them the complete and ho nest recognition of those principles. But what must any rational mild think of a Statesman who should propose to even Ferdinand the adorable, to invalidate the acts of Spain for sisteen years—to nullify its own filth—to unhinge property—and violate the obliga tions and the foundations of estate. Had such a pro. position been made by Spain—the clamors of re proach, and the execration of the infamy would have rung from Maine to Orleans. Florida nevertheless, according to the engagement,• must and will come under the authority of the United States, and the parade made, of withdrawing the troops from Florida, is only another example of mys- Illcation, forming part of a disgraceful course of lit tleness and duplicity, which if it were to fall upon the authors alone, rniizlit be considered as ar. act of re tributive justice ; bat as it is, affecting the interests of the plundered merchants, and requiring of the people a heavy subduction from the ordinary reve nue ; or perhaps saddling the country with a new tax or a new bank loan, it will even thus open another field to plunder the country by shameless specula tions on the public fn: tunes. Or perhaps the consistent policy of all weak minds and wicked politicians, will be resorted to. The mer chants will be placed in the hands of convenient and accomn:odating Commissioners ; and those who arc /dn.:lv-it,: at Court, as in the case of the Louisiana purchase, and the army contingencies, will be fa . roared ; and the man who cannot intrigue, will find kis hopes blared, his claims screwed down after years of unavailing supplication for his property, and ti at property bartered away without remedy—under the flaming motto of principle non hontines. • Such is the actual state of the existing relations with Spain and our title to the Floridas. Meanwhile the commies formed to manage Me affair of the lands with the Duke of Alarm and Co.'s agents ; will probably enter into some compromise ; they have dif fered on the sums of 10, 14, and 20 cents an acre ; and if they -hold out, as they propose doing, the" hi g h es t sum will be given. But the Government will have no visible concern nor share in those lands ; they will 'require no land offices: and they will yield ro revenue to the Treasury. And upon the returruof Don Sarmiento, we shall see another Eeid opened for similar transactioos in Texas. _ _ Hare then we see a true picture of the transactions of Florida. Whether Congress will enquire further into those affairs is not now to be ascertained ; the probability is, that the system which has prevailed since the administration of Mr. Madison, of tamper— ing privately w.th the Members, and governing that body by means of Members devoted to the Cabinet, who have converted the business of bear-leading into a system ; that the whole affair will be quashed, or some accommodating Committee will be raised, like that on the plunder in the post-office, and the affair will end with a tohße wasliiog 01 2 compromise; for territory elsewhere, as in the memorable infamy of the Yazoo, under the auspices of Mr, Madison. But it is in vain to attempt concealing the truth— the tloodrof calumny which the agents and hirelings of the Administration pour out through their prosti tuted presses, against any one who dares to examine their wretched measures, cannot alter the facts. The transactions are too plain to* mistakfm. Tbe growth of corruption, and the enslavement of the press , an the hire of the most abandoned miscreants as vindi cators and hsivocates, cannot long succeed in divert ingsublic justice from its course, nor in blinding the. people to the odious train of measures by which the Constitution is set aside, laws procured'by stratagem, and the character of the Government degraded in the eyes of the whole world. SOUTH -AMERICA. The following letter, from a British Officer at Au gustura, contains some interesting particulars, and gives a favourable view of the affairs of the Patriots in Venezuela : " Augustura, Rbc:r Oronooko, :rune t". 5, 181 R. " As a friend of mine is this day starting for England to fetch out sum' men, I was determined to write, to apprise you of my safe arrival here bn the 13th inJtant, where we were received, not exactly as we were led to expect in England, as the country is very poor, or rather the part of it which is in the hands of the Patriot,. However, if we succeed in getting possession of the Caracas, I have no doubt every arrear will be made up. Ge neral &twat( the Supreme Chief, is here at present • but we expect he will be going down to Guyana, and from thence to Cumana shortly : this is merely supposition. The country is beautiful in the extreme ; and as to the river itself, it is impos sible to describe the delightful views which it presents. We are about five hundred miles up it, but the main army is at least four hundred above i's. However, the rainy season is now set ir, and therefore there is no chance of our moving till that is over, which will be the and of November, or beginning of De cember. Every thing is very dear — brea d at least three times as much as in England—as for beef, such as it is, we get four pounds per day every Officer. The cause is going on as weU as can be expected, and eventually, I have no doubt, will succesSli; however, it will take time, and those that survive the campaign will most likely do very well. At present we must fight for bread, and trust to chance to get paid." THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1818. THE FUNDS. rnicr OF STOOKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE CI . CLO:K Bank Stock shut-3 per Ct. Reduced 74i; ex. div. 3 per Cent. Consols 751k —for Acc. 75; 4 per Cent. 9311 ex. div.-5 per Ct. Navy 105 j 106 Bank Long Anns. shut—lndia Bonds 88 90 pre. Onanium 3;1 dis.—•Ezchegner Bills 19 21 prem. This morning Consols opened at 751 for Money, and 75 for the Account. 'The Market was very heavy, and but little business was cine. 'The Commissioners gave 74-,' for Reduced, and were served by the Job bers generally. We announced in part of our impression yesterday ,the arrival at a late hour of the Moniteur of Mo:day, containing the official announcement of the conclu sion of the Treaty for the Evacuation of France. It is in the following terms " PARIS, OCTOBER 12. ,4 A Courier, arrived last night from Aix-la-Cha pelle, has brought to the KINU the news, that on the 9th of this month the Duke of RICHELIEU, Plenipo tentiary of his Majesty, has signed, with the Plenipo tentiaries of the Courts of Austria, England, Prussia, and Russia, a Convention,' according to which the Army of Occupation will quit the Ft ench territory by the 30th of November next. The sum which remains to be paid by France, conformably to Article 4th of the Treaty date 20th November. ISIS, is definitively fixed by that Convention at 265 millions, upon sum 100 millions will be acquitted in inscriptiom de rente at the price of the sth of this month." The Journal de Paris contains a similar notice to the above, and adds, that as France owed 140 mil lions for each of the two last years, and only 265 mil lions are now required to be paid : she has obtained by the treaty a remission to the extent of fifteen mil lions, besides the advantage of the discount on the 100 millions paid in stock. The other Journals merely repeat the announce ment, without the addition of any new facts. The review of departure will, according to all ac counts, take place on the 17th or 18th instant. Orders are said to have arrived on the Bth, at Cambray, from, the Duke of WELLINGTON, directing the necessary preparations for a grand review on the 17th, by the Emperor of Russi. and King of PRVSSIA, of the British, Russian, and other contingents, in the plains between Valenciennes and Solemes. It is believed that the principal point of the review will be the ce lebrated field of Famars. The British Cavalry cantoned in the Arondiste ment of St. Omer had, in consequence of these orders, already begun to move towards the destined scene of the review on the 9th and 10th instant. The Journal de Paris states, that it appears to be without doubt, that, after the review, the troops will set out on their march home, without returning to their cantonments; and that the delivery of the for tified places will be made between the 20th and 30th of this month. The probability of such being the intended ar rangtment, is confirmed by an article fram Mayence, which states, that the Burgomaster of Durkheim, on the Hart, has received from the Royal Regency of Spite orders to make the necessary dispositions for the passage of a corps of 20,000 Russians, making part of the Army of Occupation, who are to arrive upon the borders of the Rhine towards the end of October. The situation of these French subjects who are now in exile for their conduct during the past commo tis.)ns in France, has recently been under the conside ration of the Council of State, in as far as it is con r.ected with the existing French I.lw of banish:neut. Most of the Powces adjoining to France having re fused to receive the refugees, and France having no foreign' possessions of her own to which they might be conveniently transferred, the Ministry have deemed some modifications in their law of banishment indis pensable, so as to admit the return of the individuals is question within the bosom of their own country, EAST INDIE3. FROM THE CALCUTTA MIRROR OF APRIL 29. We have received letters, dated camp before Chan dah, Bth April, and 11ingin (Thant, some marches dis tant from Chandah, 10th April. The force under Colonel Scott has laid siege to the place, which is re presented so strong. On coming to the ground be fore it, a body of .500 of the enemy made their ap pearance, and were immediately pursued. They were, however, too far in advance to be overtaken, and the pursuit was relinquished. They composed the ad vanced guard of Bajee Row ; and intelligence having reached Colonel Scott that the Peishwa himself was, within six miles, and was stated to have taken post in the village, awaiting Colonel Scotts appearance, his troops were put in motion. Unluckily, the intel ligence proved false, the troops having advanced without seeing or hearing any thing' more of the Peishx;a's movements. This rebellious Chief appears, as one cf our cone spondents writes, to be gifted in a wonderful degree with the power of lccornotion; for, says he, at one time he is close to Hassingabad, the neat day he is at Chandah, at Almontee the rext, at Booranpoor the next, close to Guallo the next, and I suppose you will have the pleasure of seeing him at Calcutta very shortly. The rumours in regard to the strength of his army are as various as the reports of his locality. They vary from 1000 to 130,000 fighting men, and from one to eighty guns; but one correspondent states, that according to the accounts most credited in the camp, he is accompanied by about 30,000 men, and thirty gars. The force before Chandah is said to consist of the Madras troops wider Colonel Scat, with the fi:h and a squadron of the Sth. Bro.gal Infantry. That under Colonel Adams consists oithe sth. cavalry, two gre nadier companies of the second battalion of the 10th, six companies cf the Ist battalion of the 19th, and five companies of the light battalion—a force, NVQ are persuaded, su ffi ciently strong to chastise the , Peishwa, should they have the good fortune to over 1 1 take him. • Our letters from Color.el Adams's camp mention, that it was thought the troops under" Colonel Stott would jc.'ir. the Hussingabad force. The letters from Chandah state, that at present the two forces we...L. only twenty miles apart. Chandah is said to be a very strong place, and a large populous town. It is surrounded by two walls, and defended by sixty-five guns, with a fort in the middle. It is said that a large quantity of treasure is lodged in it, which we hope will soon reward the brave. Ou approaching it, S:otes force was fuel upon. It is conjectured at the camp before Chandalt that the 1 'ei shwa had proceeded to the north west, and of course his object is to join Scindiah. In the mean time, it is said that effectual measures have been adopted by his Escellency the Marquis of Hastings to ensure the trancuillity and submission of the newly-conquered provinces. Major-General Sir David Ochterlor.y is unclersto:d to have been inves ted with very high powers by the Governor-General, and the head-quarters of this gallant officrr will, it is said, be fixed somewhere ir. the centre of Itajpoor tans. We. trust, we may therefore augur most favour ' ably for the future, and calculate on that part of In dia enjoying a state of peace and prosperity to which it has been a stranger. but ur.der• sncli restrictions as may protect the inte- The following is a Copy of Ole Froclamnior e luded to by BONAPARTE, in his Observations on Lore. s rests of the State from any danger through their dis- BATHURST'S Letter of January 1, in the Sr-f 0 . affection. • yesterday: Accorling to recent cemmercial accounts from . - .e whereas it has been ascertained, that a present had been •• . lId• - s- 1 . s tbe commerce of that port has seldom delivered to an inhabitant of this island , in the nafne or on the - '''' '''''"' ' pat of or.e of the foreign persons under detention. at Longwood ; been in a more flourishing state. Not less than 25 3 which present was boor. afterward. returned in consequence of the person to whom it had been delivered becoming sensible vessels, of all nations, entered that harbour during that his acceptance of it, unless with the Governor's knowledge the last month, 'exclusive of coasters from other and authority, would have beet a breach of the Proclamations in force. The Governor, however, deems it expedient, in en- French ports in the Mediterranean. Letters from fercement of the above-said Prociamatior.s (with reference also Odessa, received at Marseilles, say, that the great to the general injunction contained in ti.e warrar.t, dated 16th last year at that place for grain had excited April, 1816), to give public notice, and public notice is heresy d em and - , given, to all officers, inhabitants, and other persons whatsoever, the industry of the farmers to cultivate large tracks residing on, or resorting to this island, that they not only are interdicted by the Proclamation of October 17, 1815), from of land, which formerly lay waste ; and that in con holding any correspondence or communication with the foreign sequence, the- quantity of grain in the markets of persons under de:tr.:ion or. it, except only such as may be regu- • laxly authorized by him, and (as further by public notice of the Soutnern Russia is this year so great, that unless Eu -1 lth of May, and Proclamation of the Lath of June, 1816), rope should come to their assistance, they have no from receiving, delivering, or rendering themselves the channel hems of selling it °T.—Supposing this to be true , for the conveyance of any communication whatsoever, from or —•- to the said persons, without hisezpress authorization; but where thanks to our Corn Bill, we could derive little ad any unauthorized communication Ili,' have been, or may be conveyed, or attempted to be conveyed, it behoves all those wh o vantage from it, even if we stood in need of it . are acquainted with it, to give,the Governor immediate infr rma- A national bankruptcy, and an almost consequent tion of the same (or the nearest civil or n.ilitary authority,should the use so require), in order that the necessary stet., mai be revolution, seems f'''a,. approaching in Spain. Letters taken thereupon, under pain of being considered otherwise as from Madrid speak of a loan of 20 millions of francs privy to the same, and held answerable accordingly. . " Given at the Castle, James's-town, St. Helena, this 16th ,_ ucir.g wanted for the exigencies of the moment, an d day of May, 1818. they also express great doubt whether it can be raised " 111 - MON LOWE, Lieutenant-General, Governor and Commander in Chid." 1. . so promptly sa CiTCUTAStaACC:. require, siucc the ~• rangement of commercial fortunes y,;1: clrt rL , render it difficult. Several re,pectable bit houses in the Fpanish capital Lye siiperi c km payments, and it is sald they have kiragge2 them in their fall several others. On Saturday last the French Fire pe t c ent , , off at 7.5 f. 90c. On Monday, according to th e p i accounts, they left off at 75f..5:.c. By the arrival of a Gentleman from Pdris,.., we learn that a general alarm has spread English families since the news of the app , , z ,' evacuation has been kno•,yn. They are last I ra , the French Capital, and, selling propa t y a a loss. On his arrival at Calais, that pin,. English people waiting fur packets to car.-: : 1 ;1 Dover. A ship owner of Dover has contracte vernrnent to bring the troops home ft OM p,,.. the Netherlands in brigs and cotters, at t ? :c 4s. 6d. per man. Mails from llamburgh and Finder , ate-., morning. The Papers brought by them are:, 9th and 12th instant. We are happy tp c t,, e from them, that there is a probability that rumours of war between Bavaria and Baden ate out any good foand,ation. The foliet , ing article on this subject is given wader th e ;,, Munich, October 1 : " Baron Cump Von Treudenstein, Amhassad-,,i his Majesty the King of Wurtemberg at has requested, in an official note, an amicahie et , tion respecting the drawing together of the B e troops, as the King his master cannot possibly credit to the reports that they are i.nended tot? a neighbouring State, and consegtently for r prise which would be a violation of the Act of federation. The writtek an'ver or the Mi State, Count Von Richberg, gives an :ssurame is directly opposed to the news which has late' t received from several parts of the scinth of 'lc- It is therein asserted, that the supposttien Court of Wartemburg is wholly unfounded, I Bavaria there has been no drawing together et! not even changes of garrison or calling in the tees ; nor was the King any way dispose.( to , in a territorial dispute with Baden. On the or hand, his Majesty could not but be surprised El( ing that military arrangements v•ere making ti which did not correspond with a state of peace, Lie Majesty would therefore be entitled to Cal into them. " It may therefore be asked, whether the alarm that has arisen, has not perhaps originated a premature distrust, or from a mere mist standing ?" The following are other extracts from these', " BRUSSELS, OCTOBER to " The news which we announced respecting decision Of the Sovereigns to withdraw the which occupies the Provinces of die North of from the Upper Rhine to . the tea, is fully coal " The evacuation will be terminated at the . November. At the head-quarters of the El. Army at Cambray, they have begun the sale ci horses, which become useless under the pre:e.n cumstances. Preparations are making at the R sian Ilead-quarters at Maubeuge, and the Poi.. at Sedan, for the grand review of the troops by t Allied Sovereigns, which will take place in a fc days preparatory to their departure." AIX-LA-CH. PELLE, OCTOBER so. " Ills Majesty the Emperor of Russia and king, will leave this city on the 16th, to review the troops forming part el the Army of Occupatia, an will thcm go for a very short time to Paris. 11 Majesty the Emperor of Austria will not quit Ai la-Chapelle.. Though the principal negeciaticm n; tine to the depa:ture of the Army of Orcupation, terminated, there are other important mauls nerved for the decision of the Congress. The Cr ferences continue daily, alternately at Prince 1L denberg's and Prince Mettemich%: the result is tae time laid before the Allied Sovereigns. This unit terrupted succession of the conferences, proves th affairs of the highest importance are under discussio " It is confirmed that the Army of Occapatic will soon pass the frontiers of Prance. Accorci.ng the last instructions of his Excellency tip lisle Richelieu, the last contract for supplying tLc which compose it, is limited to four weeks. " However, France will be obli-vd to cottiar. t t, furnish the money necessary for the supper, of a Army ; so that, notwithstanding the departure of tl foreign troops, that kingdom will, neverthelfts. i closely watched and observed. Russia and Engk.: especially insisted on the departure of the Army Occupation. " To the general satisfaction of all the iniiabir.T of this city, his Majesty, the Emperor of Au►:::.! entirely recovered from his indisposition, resumed his usual promo ales. When the Dzistr.. of the city lately waited upon him, to request Majesty to honour with his presence, the Bal. by the city on his fete, he condescended to en• - :.: into the state of the Numfactures ? The Dc?':: replied, that they had much declined since Fran.:" Italy were shut against them— , As for plied the Emperor, I did it, but then it is my L.'• to take care of the interest of my people. It wrc 1 be wished that there were Treaties of Connntrc. twccn all Nations, ajtd 1 am well elude such." e llEr I ce Ore r. Pr 41 tt e Irl cl I. 11 61 a ; 7 , Calle 'a nt , ft .1. l ived • • imm log I 4' r vn: 601 44 the re and ate III:: Wit ;7 1 , - 71 ,it.t.l s4. ' t ttt Baa l ; aten tofCa efk- rn It en to d, that a r et . the -' to en;,a Litt az loa kirg !Cate, to Mgti the r 3 iginatni misund. ne Paper OBER to. petting the h of confirmed. t the tai the El' . sale El . prex.r, t the Re- amps by t e in a 'OBr.R to. ;i2 and review th Paris. Ili ot quit Aix eiatisos n: xupution, i maums re The Con Prince IL. result is Ea,: i L N c ..' 4 . ~.