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NEW FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. NEW KINGDOM OF WESTPHALL4. PROCLAMATION. CASSEL, DEC. 17.—We Jerome Napoleon, by the grace of God and the Constitution, King of West phalia, French Prince, &c. to our good and faithful subjects, and Inhabitants of our kingdom of West phalia, greeting : Weatplialians, Thyme Paovintracz has pointed this are in or der to re-unite your scattered provinces under one august institu tion, together with neighbouring families, though strangers to each other. I come to occupy this Throne, prepared by victory, raised by the assent of the greatest Powers of Europe, founded on a title no less sacred, by your real interest. Too long has your country suffered from the pretensions of fa milies and the intrigues of Cabinets : you were exposed to all the calamities of wars, and you were excluded from all the benefits of peace. Some of your towns only reaped the barren honour of an nexing their names to Treaties, in which nothing was overlooked but the well being of the people who inhabited them. How widely different are the results of the wars stirred up against the august head of my House! It is for nations that Na poleon has conquered; and each of the Treaties he has concluded, is a step farther towards the end proposed by his mighty genius, of giving to entire nations a political e xistence, governments and laws dictated by wisdom, the establishment to each of them of a country, and the dereliction hereafter of none in that deplorable nullity, in which they were equally unable either to steer clear of war, and avail themselves of peace. Westphalians !—Such was the issue of thebattles of Marengo, of Austerlitz, of Jena ; such now is for you the result of the me morable Treaty of Tilsit. On that day you obtained the first of blessings, a country—Far be now removed from your recollection those scattered dominations, the last result of the feudal system, which prepared a master for each city—these different interests are now to form but one—your master now is the law—your protector, the Monarch, who is to cause it to berespected ; hence• forth yon shall have no other. Westphalians, you have got a Constitution adapted to yarn manners and to your interest ; it is the fruit of the meditations of a great man, and of the experience of a g*it nation : its princi ples are in unison with the present state of the civilization of Europe, and are big with prospects of improvement, which will tar overbalance the sacrifices which this new order of things may impose upon some of you. You must, therefore, attach yourselves to it with confidence, since upon it rests your liberty and your prosperity. In ascending the Throne, I contracted the obligation of making you happy, and I wMbe faithful to it. The equality of the modes of religion shall be maintained, property assured and guaranteed. Thus shall there be established between me and my people an alliance of wishes and of interests, that shall deverchange- West phalians, your Sovereign henceforward relies on your fidelity and• inviolable attachment. Given at our Royal Palace of Cassel, the 15th December, 1807, and the first of our Reign, (Signed) ICRObit NAPOLZON. AMERICL. CONGRESS-HOUSE OF 'ATIVES. WASHINGTON, DEC. 7.—A Message, in writing, was received from the President of the United States, which the Speaker declared to be confidential. The galleries were accordingly cleared, and the doors closed, and remained so until the House adjourned. Dec. B.—As soon as the House assembled, the doors were again dosed, but were opened in about half an hour. NON-IMPORTATION ACT. Mr. NEWTON said it would be recollected by the House, that on Monday next, the 14th, the law pro hibiting the importation of certain goods, wares and merchandize, would go into operation ; and it was also known, that this law, in its present state, was ex tremely defective. For t he purpose of preventing the perplexities which might arise from these defects, he offered the following Resolution : Resolved—That the Committee of Commerce and Manufac tures be instructed to inquire whether any, and if any, what al terations are necessary to be made in the act bearing date the 18th day of April, 1808, prohibiting the importation of certain goods, wares and merchandize ; with the power to report by Bill or otherwise. He said, it was the duty of all Governments to pre vent litigation; and to amend any of their laws which were found to give rise to it. The Resolution was agreed to—ayes 84. The House went into a Committee of the whole on the Bill from the Senate, making an appropria tion of 850,000 dollars for the building of 188 addi tional gun boats. Mr. 7qii.xxii moved to strike out the words 4# eighty eight." He thought that the gun-boats, in addition to those we already had, would be quite sufficient. He said that the aggressions committed on our com merce, could not have been prevented by any num ber of gun-boats. A few frigates would better enable us to avenge the insults offered us. He was no friend to a large navy ; but he thought that a few ships would be of great importance to this country. This motion occasioned considerable debate. It was opposed by Messrs. Burwell, Cmwninshield, and Blount, and advocated by Messrs. Milner; when the question was taken, and the amendment was lost. The Bill was then agreed to without amendment. The same Committee of the whole proceeded to consider the Bill making further provision for the protection of our ports and hat hours, and for build ing gun-boats. Considerable debate also took place on this Bill ; but before it was gone through, a motion was made, hat the Committee of the whole rise, re port progress, and ask leave to sit again.—This mo tion was agreed to. The Committee of the whole then rose, reported progress, and obtaned leave to sit again. Mr. BLOUNT immediately moved, that the House again resolve itself into a Committee of the whole on the same Bills. This motion was agreed to; and the House accor dingly went into a Committee of the whole on the same subject. Another motion was soon after made and carried, that the Committee of the whole again rise, report progress, and ask leave to sit again. Mr. DANA offered the following resolution : Resolved, That it is expedient to provide for regulating the anduct of such merchant vessels, as, by agreement of the respec tive owners, may sail in concert for mutual assistance and defence in any lazful commerce; and also for settling, according to the enurse or proceeding in Courts of Admiralty, the respective rates contribution to be made between them on account of any loss cr damage which may be thereby incurred. Mr. C, lELD was opposed to going into subject. Were we willing, he merchant vessels to arm them. Idy, while we were in a state of we prepared to deny the right• of search of: merchant vessels for contraband goods.? Although, he said, wa might be obliged to have re- , courseto the mode pointed out in the resolution, yet, at the present time, it would be improper to adopt it. Mr. DANA said, that it was not the object of the re solution to change the situation of our affairs with re gard to foreign nations—it was merely intended as a permanent national regulation. We had laws, he said, regulating the distribution of prize money, and the amount of salvage in cases of re-capture--these were permanent laws ; and yet they only operated in time of war. If, after discussion, the House should conceive that it was improper to adopt the principle contained in the resolution, it might be rejected. The resolution was agreed to, and made the order of the day for Monday next. Mr. NEWTON, from the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures, presented a a bill supplementary to the act prohibiting the importation of certain goods, wares and merchandize," which was made the order of the day for Thursday next; and then the House adjourned (4 o'clock.) DEC. 9.—Mr. BOYLE, from the Committee of Pub lic Lands, presented A bill making further provision for the sale of the sections of lands heretofore reserved for the future disposition of Congress." Referred to a Committee of the whole on Monday. ' The House proceeded to consider the rcport of the Committee of the whole yesterday, on the Bill from the Senate making appropriations for building 18$ additional gun-boats. Considerable debate arose on agreeing to said Bill, occasioned by a motion to strike out the words ".188 gun-boats," and insert a 124 gun-boats and four frigates of 44 guns each." The question was taken on the amendment, and it was lost, ayes 10. The bill was then ordered to be read a third time to-morrow. The House then adjourned at half past two o'clock. NEW YORK, DECEMBER ii. Sr. BAaxnowmaw's:—Captain Burrell, who ar rived yesterday, in twenty-three days from Point-Pe-i tre (Guadaloupe) informs that an embargo was laid on that port for eight dayi previous to his sailing, ow ing to an expedition that was fitting out at -Point-Pe tre; consisting of the brig General Erneuf and a large cutter, both French privateers, carrying upwards of three hundred men. This expedition was planned against St. Bartholomew's, and was completely suc cessful. The fort was surprised and carried at mid night • an American brig and schooner lying there, both belonging to Baltimore, were captured—they were under Swedish flags,and loaded with coffee from St. Domingo. The expedition returned to Point-Pe tre on the lyth of November with their prizes and 80,0001bsof coffee, taken from the store of Mr. —, agent for thelkmericans engaged in that traffic. The negligence that these rich cargoes were at St. Bar tholomew's, which tempted to the expedition, is sup posed to have been communicated by J—, a mer chant at St. Bartholomew's, who has done a vast deal of American business, and had a great share of their confidence, but became disaffected in consequence of another agent having been sent out. This, however, is only given as a suspicion. SeverAl large West Indiamen have been captured by French privateers, and brought to Point-Petre, with coffee, sugar, and cotton, from Demerara and Surinam. Markets at Point-Petre for American commodities, very dull, aid payment in bad sugar and high price. DEC. 12.—1 t is rumoured this morning, that Ge neral Turreau, the Minister of France, has demanded that the Government of the United States shall shut their ports against the British. Whether this rumour is well founded (and the predictions of vassalage thereby verified), a very short time will furnish a full explanation. If any Government has dared to insult our country by such a demand, is there an indepen dent or rational man in the United States that can hesitate, for one instant, to say how it should be an swered ?—Pol. Reg. DEC. IC—The United States schooner Revenge, Captain Reed, arrived at this port on Saturday even ing, in 26 days, from Cherbourg. Captain Reed is the bearer of very important dispatches from France for our Government. He left this city yesterday mor ning, for Washington. Captain Reed informs, there is every prospect of the existing differences between this country and Great Britain being amicably set tled ; and also, that Bonaparte has declared, that there shall no longer be any neutrals ; and that if this country should send a Minister to the Court of St. James's, after a certain period, he would consider it as a declaration of war. ~.;~6 . • E EVENING STAR. LONDON. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13.. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Console, money, 64 4 —for January 644 —Reduced 6 3 11. ontnium 2 preen,—Escheq. Bills 3s. pre. PRICE OF STOCKS YE.S . f.F.RDAY. Bank Stock 22.541 India Bends, par ls. per Cent. Red. Ann. 6311 Imp. 3 per Cent. 63 S per Cent.Cons..63ls Imp. Ann. 7 9-16thsi 4 per Cent. 811 t Each. Bills, 4s. 2s. as. pr. per Cent. 96 5 f Ocunlum 2i at Long Ann. 18 1-16th • English Tickets, 201. 1%. India Stock, 180 i Cons for arc. 64,a Mr. CROWNINSIIIELI lny regulation on the asked, to allow our in ,elves, and go in a boc wutrality ? Or, were • AMERICA. Our Readers will see by extracts from New-York Tapers to the 14th . ult. given in a preceding column, that the Non-Importation Act was to be that day carried into operation. This is not an act of hostility, in the strictest sense of the word, but it certainly shews a very hostile mind towards this country. -The Arne. ricans, however, have a right to enact such laws as they may think fit, respecting their own commerce in their own territories. We may hope, however, that the conduct pursued by NAPOLEON, when fully known, and the imperious and insulting mandateshe has, according to reports in these papers, caused to be made to the AmericanGovenunent, will produce a more amicable temper on the part of the Americans towards this Cou ntry. England,France,America, have each an undoubt ed right to settle the laws respecting the commerce of their respective subjects ; but neither France nor Eng land have the smallest right to dictate to America with what States she shall maintain the relations of amity and commercial intercourse. GOTTENBURGH MAIL. Another mail arrived this morning. The principal news brought by this conveyance relates to Turkey. It is, to be sure, dark and ambiguous, but its import is sufficiently obvious. The approaching Spring will probably give form and consistency to the system in tended to be followed for annihilating the Turkish power, and opening a communication through Persia with India. At any period less eventful than the present, underany leader less fortunate than NAPOLEON, such a project would have deserved to be ranked with the incongruous ravings of a lunatic : but plans not less romantic, taking into the account his then com parative want of means, have already bee* realised by this singularly fortunate soldier. STOCKHOLM, DECEMBER 28. Immediately after his Majesty arrived in this capi tal, there was issued the following PROCLAMATI(r. K We, Gusnivus ADOLPHUS ; by the Grace of GOD King of Sweden, &c. do hereby make known, that, having under DIVINE PRovtowcz returned safe to this Capital, we have thought proper to ordain, that the functions of the Regency, which we had appointed during our absence, shall cease. , 4 In further confirmation of this public Notice, we have personally signed the same, and ordered our Royal Seal to be affixed thereto. (L. &) " GUSTAVUS ADOLPDUS. " M. ROWNBLAND." COPENHAGEN, DEC. 26. Letters from Cronstadt state, that 16 sail of the line and 125 gun-boats are lying in the port of that city. We learn from Cassel that the celebrated castle, near that city, formerly called Williams-height, has now received the name of Napoleons-height. The diplomatic corps at the Court of Holland is gone from the Hague to Utrecht. The French army in Dalmatia seems destined for very important operations. Some are of opinion that it is to occupy the Turkish provinces, but according to others it is to march through Constantinople and Egypt to Bengal. Letters from Hanover inform us, that the kingdom of Westphalia is divided into the following depar►. ments :-Ist. The department of the Fulda, includ ing Lower Hesse and Paderborn ; 2d, The depart ment of the Weser, containing Minden, Ravensberg, &c. ; 34, The department of the Vezze, comprizing Upper Hesse, &c. ; 4th, The department of the Seine, including Gottingen, &c. ; sth, The Harz depart ment, composed of the principality of Grubenhagen, and the Upper Harz ; 6th, The upper department, containing Hillerhems, Elze, Schoningen, Goslas and several other towns and districts, which formerly be longed to the Duchy of Brunswick ; 7th, The Saulde department, including the principalities of Halberstadt and Blankenburg, &c. ;, and Bth, The department of Eichsfield, containing the principalities of Eichsfield, &c. &c. This account corroborates the report that Turreau had demanded of our Government to shut its ports against Great Britain. The Act prohibiting the importation from Great Britain, of certain Goods, Wares, and Merchandize, goes into operation this day. Extract of a letter from a friend row at Washing. ton, to the Editor of The Freeman': Journal, dated De cember 8, 1807 44 The House of Representatives were yesterday se veral hours in conclave, on a Message from the Presi dent, understood out of doors to relate to our affairs with Great Britain. Nothing is suffered to transpire; but it is believed that there is no ground for new I alarm. I know at least one Member s who had formed' an opinion before the dispatches came to hand, that as matters now stood, if we should have war, it would be our own fault ; and I am happy to assure you, that his opinion, instead of being weakened by the die • patches, has been completely confirmed." A letter from Washington, received on Thursday viENNA, DEC. 2. morning, states, that a private conversation, which lasted seven hours, has been held between the Secre- Our Court Gazette contains the following article tary of State and Mr. Erskine, the British Minister, from Turkey : whereon, a communication was made by the Presi- 64 The tranquillity which prevailed on the frontiers dent to the Congress, which occasioned their de/ibe- of Bosnia has again been disturbed : about the end rations with closed doors on Monday last—the result f o September, the cordon of Turkish troops formed of which had not transpired at the date of our last advices from Washington.—Pol. Reg. on the banks of the Dwina and Buzawa, was rein forced with' 9000 men, by which means its stren g t h PHILADELPHIA, DEC.I2. r was increased to 25,000. The Servians were no sooner We have been favoured with an extract•of a letter informed of this circumstance, than they cros se d t h e from Batavia, dated July 25, 1807, to a Gentleman= in this city, stating, that dispatches had been re- I Buzawa, and gave battle to the Turks, in which the ceived by the Government of Batavia from Temar, latter were completely routed. of a large fleet of sixty sail of British men of war 44 So far from the Russians making any prepare and transports, with 20,000 land-forces on boardi: having passed by, supposed to be intended against . : ' eons for evacuating Moldavia and Wallachia, put* ant 'to the - armistice concluded, another R •• • the island of Manilla. The fleet was fitted out at . 3 U Seugal and Calcutta. I corps'is on its march thither from.Miihilow,uneistat command of Major-General P, already arrived in Bucharest, the General in Chief Prosowsky—the post has lately been consideraY correspondence and commercial key are strictly prohibited. CoNsratbrribroPLE, Nor. has, by a letter, written to the full satisfaction for the late co Ministry towards Baron Senfs doubts are entertained of the Prussian Embassy. " Delecadri, the late ringleader melia, has been taken and beheaded, of his accomplices." A vessel from Holland arri , brought letters from Amsterdam instant. Accordirig to some - - in the conduct of the Dutch diately expected. The first effcci repeal . pr relaxation of that pant _ Decree which excludes from jecft to confiscation such neutrals ports, or submit to be searched ' —This provision will, it is altogether done away with against whom no obstruction 1 letter to one of the most eminent can trade in the city, appears, tenance this expectation.—Vlig expected change in the Gov , precisely stated. The removal is repeated. Yesterday the. QuEEN and to the Hon. GEORGE VILLIERS, near Windsor, and partook admiring the beauties of that His Royal Highness the Print by Major Baron Eups, left day, *at 12 o'clock, for Brighti The apartments in St. James' the nursery for the junior branr" mily, are now undergoing nishing for the reception of the Yesterday the President and of Controul had a long conference CZLLOR of the EXCHEQUER, - Downing-strret. Last week 74 casks of _ 100,0001. were removed from waggons, to the Dundee-Arms where they were put on board veyed to Greenwich. On W boat sailed to Northfleet, and the Amelia frigate ;soon after way. This treasure is a remit SwiIDEN. A gentleman, belon s in) Rivett, the Officer, guarded The 2d Battalion of the 6th Barracks on Friday, on their route they will go into quarters. The remaining three companies Guards, from Sicily, on their N under the command of Colonels marched into Horsham on Frida , sued their route on Saturday - and four o'clock of the same ponies of the 52d Regiment, neighbourhood of Messina, Meer WADE and Captains N. regiment left Shorncliffe Barrac) mer for embarkation. The fellows a convenient opportunity freshing themselves from the they *ere paraded on Monday cellent band in the church-yard• their campaigning had not i, soldier-like appearance, thoi deepened their complexions. of the 52d attended the Theatre Wednesday morning the Edinburgh Volunteers paraded for the first time this year, Clerk (their Lieutenant Colonel compliments of the season, addressed the following words—" Gentlemen, continue to meet together as • ful year ! Firm and determined KING, and by one another ; with the glorious independent with our lives !"—To say that sentence was received with three thing ; the sentiment it conveyed monstrated to actuate the whi We hear that the Great Hall is to be fitted up for the im WHlTktocxE, which will night. General LINTERS, who commani at Buenos Ayres, is foad of pers, (which he endeavours sible) and is pretty well informed topics. The following cow place between him and one of Lnonne—A , Is this M. CRAI man who made so much nc against the Volunteers ?" ENG. GENERAL-..—" The same. Lnr.—" I think it very come so far to be defeated, scription of people in this country A French Officer at Buenos self thus to a British Offic contest is most singular. Wi such troops as you brought carried Buenos Ayres against opposed you." This morning, at ten o'clock. came driving furiously down a driver, or any person inside. contact with a butcher's cart stopped their career, and alt o. ben the barouche was shattered horses were much inj ured. any person -has beenhurt. , . Prince Area s . : 1 pt ie b air ly inni r tse e sr i i n ca f on o ur r c c ie e o d, o ::: pr the head q uartets —the Ru ss i an ad %Id Cats' iO.--Theet tentu m oa n . •s Von Pilsa e b e ' 0 (40 ceacdsneprdeueodcftythoferetut:ebeis:24d‘:: l'syu'enc:ttadsvricli headed, with ab out and t 1 1 'wed trrived yest er d ay , rl irda.rn down to the ' Buena of these letters a ere ' h Government it .th tqA effect of which • r' Ste' s s hips part of tae ; a er uize. m Dutch polls or St. Fief :hed by English.. an d 14. N is confid ently as 9 g n h a o fi r u d dt s ; es o utclyh sa t in the . i at th w inc t ears is to be tol erated, ; the Et e very such to estward , What the nature of i t ivernment is to be is , Sailed I ral or Il?dinstilon of .. .. 'ch. -.:. • ,&c , in con I PRINCESSES paid a rei gate n its, at CranbourneL o of an early dim s; I C an at elegant little nut „ LEI )rince of WALts,atte i d e d vi : Carleton-House m e ; • I :hton. Mere James's Palace, lot t o is Maji ranches of the Royal 1 1 , t hi s alterations, and are fa • the Duke of Suit. nd Members of the Basel ' ' " 1 " mference with the Ca Capt ,at his official boor s .ught i • : he dollars, amounting d : gm a rom the Bank, in do -Arms wharf, Waxiso oard the fly-boat, and on. Wednesday morning & The id put the specie on baud . ; th tfter which she gamier - fel remittance to the Ring of ctory elonging to the bank, mi it by land. ar 6th Foot leave °spur' We route to Maidstone, "lee si: or is impanies of the lst Fox Hy eir way to Deal Barrack .pere onels MORTON and Trier Th e Friday afternoon, andpas , or y morning. Betwenthrie le day came in foams , recently.arrived film& • • , chi under the command d es NAPIER and MAINE. 'l • racks early in the last sas Sunday gave the bra :unity of halting ands ''s a Le fatigues of the mud; - ay afternoon withtheies , gth rd -walk , where therptual in the least altered dee I . tough it had somewhat . The officers and ss 'a" titre in the evening. Ist Regiment of Royal Ina- ided on Burntsfield Li h, ; , when the Lord Joie . .olonel) after paying th addressed them in nearly rr intlemen, I hope we will s usual, during this event• h e rmined to stand by oar ; resolved never to part . ence of our country, bat hat this shcrt but energiser three cheers, is to say fa • veyed was universally de• se vhole regiment. e . Hall in Chelsea Hospital •oe tportant trial of General ommence to-morrow se'k g iommanded the Spaniards TC if reading the English pa. 's ; to obtain as often as pos• , informed on their general mversation actually toil s of our Officers— :RAW ORD the same gentle' 3 noise in your Parliament. same." r . extraordinary he should , 1, by exactly the same de. , ountry I" enos Ayres expressed his* Ecer.-1 , The issue of this With a single thousand if it with you, I would hoe t lint double the force dot clock, a barouche and for vn Holborn, without either ide. The animals came is irt on Holborn-hill, which all of them broke do* uttered to pieces, and do We have not heard dalg