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SPAIN• • MADRID, OCTOBER 1. ANSWZR SAID TO HAVE BEEN GIVEN BY THE COUNCIL OF CASTILE TO THE PROCLAMATION OF THEiEMPEREIR 01 THI FRISCH, FROM BAYONNE, MAY 25, 1808. ale Council of Castile, in the nameoithe Spa nish nation, tenders to his Imperial and Royal Ma jesty, Napoleon, its most respectful acknowledgments for-the disposition he has shewn to make the Spanish people - happy, availing himself for this purpose of the sovereignty over the country he has derived by the cession of King Charles IV. and .of the rest of the Royal Family under the treaties of the sth and lOth of May, 1808. . , g g The Council, whose determieations nanst be re; gulated by the established laws of the Monarchy, re specting, as it ought, the annunciation of the will of your Imperial and Royal Majesty, deems it its duty to inform you, that to fulfil its own obligations, it is necessary that the whole of those treaties should he imparted to it, to ascertain if the renunciation of the crown there stated, be a valid or a nugatory act. 66 The Council is firmly persuaded of the truth of the general principle, that..nobody can resign what is not his own ; that the government is a magistracy sanctioned by the law of the kingdom ; and that the reigning authority can only surrender that• portion which is in his personal and actual possession, and not what appertains to his successors. 04 The Council would likewise remark, that the renunciations stated are in-valid, because they were not made within the boundary of Spain, and because they were exacted by constraint and violence. If your Imperial and Royal Majesty sincerely desires, as you profess, to learn the wishes of the Spa. nish nation, it hopes that you would be pleased to see at liberty the Prince of Asturas, who has been pro claimed throughout the realm the legitimate successor to the Crown ; and if, in this state of perfect treedorte, and within the limits of his territories, he should sign such a renunciation, the Spanish nation will consider all difficulties and legal obstacles removed, and will feel itself authorized to acknowledge that Monarch as its Supreme Ruler, which the benevolence and affec tion of your Imperial and Royal Majesty should no minate for it. ts The Council signifies its profound respect for the Grand Duke of Berg, and begs of him to receive this humble representation, and to procure its delivery into' the hands of his Imperial and Royal Majesty, that when he shall please to take it into his lofty content-' plation, the nation may receive from him that solace , which it expects from his acknowledged generosity. " Molricl, May 30, 1808. [Signed by ail the Members of the Council, the Fiscals being in attendance.] The Supreme Government at Aranjuez have or dered Lieutenant-General Urbina, Governor of Se govia, to bring before them, from the State Prison in the Tower of that place, his prisoner Valdes, Coun sellor of State, and Deputy of the Province of Leon. They have, at the same time ordered General Cuesta to leave his army, and come to give an account of his motives for arresting General Valdes. They have further declared Valdes the legal Representative for Leon, and have rejected the man chosen by Cuesta. In consequence of Cuesta's violent conduct to one of the Representatives of the Nation, Mr. Stuart has re fused to give him any part of the money sent to As turias and-Leon, by the British Government. This proceeding of Mr. Stuart has given great satisfaction to the Spanish Government. Cuesta, however, marched a detachment of his army to Robles, a small town near to Leon, and seized 250,000 dollars be longing to the British Government. General Castanos is appointed Commander in Chief of the Armies of Andalusia, Castile, Valencia, and Estramadura. These trdops compose the central array • the effective numbers of which are as follow : ArLiatesia 25,000 troop of the line. Valentia 16,000 Castile 12,000 mostly Peasantry. Estramadura - . 12,000 Total 65,000 Of the army of Andalusia one division is still at Madrid, and one at Ocana. Orders were sent this day to the army of Estramadura to begin its march to Burjo del Osma. • The Marquis de la Romina is appointed to the. command of the Northern Army, at present under General Blake. The present strength of this army,. ) exclusive of the Marquis de la Romana's corps, is 30,000 men, of which more than one half ai*.trOops of the line. When the army of the Mafquis shall have arrived, there will be 40,000, two-thirds of the line, to which may be added 10,000 Asturiatta t The army of Arragon will continue, to tie Coal minded by General Palafox : but as he has 'been dered to detach 10,000 men to Catalonia, including the division of the army of Valencia then at Saragossa. his remaining force would be but 15,000 men, a consi derable portion of which would be peasantry. General Vives is to command the army at Cam lonia, which will be reinforced immediately by - 10,000 men from Grenada, under General Reding. • A Mi litary Junta, composed of seven Generals," his been established by order of the Government. Omer* Castanos is the President, but this will not prevent his taking the field forthwith. - • • General Blake's army at preset*: be pies His appearance in this quarter appears to have ;lat-, riled the French as to the piacticabHity of a - safe re treat. They must either beat General Blake, or throw back their right as far as St. Sebastian, resting their left on Pampeluna ; but still their position would be bad, fdr it would be easy to come on their rear through Sanguera, while the , main body may at tack their left at Pampeluna, and Blake could me nace their extended front in positions chosen at his pleatute. But thii plan - requires a Commander in Chitf: and the junta, probably from a respect to the or the Generals of the different armies, has ferred a Council. In Navarre, Gotland Palafox has pushed on a' di-. ion to Sasiguers. In Catalonia, Lamas occupies ,xji and. Taragona. Pena has two divisions of the Idalusian army •at Loria ; but Ms light troops, rich are most excellent, have advanced as far as )g rono, and driven the French out-posts across the ,ro. Cuesta is on the left of Pena. The French Ave abandoned Milagro, Peratta, and the other small posts they occupied on the left bank of the Ebro.— r lrey have directed their march towards Vittoria, •„b,bly with the intention of bringing Blake to an , 7 , 1' lif 4.,(7 • ••• (I V " " • • - . actions but the **nifty:fey:Mrs hint asich, being en u'emely mountainous. • , The present strength-of the French army is, *cow. ding to the lowest computation, 40,000*Men, but • supposed to be - 46, 0 0 0 . The 20,000 rand e Rochefort from Portugal, may reach :1 11 y at frontier of Biscay in 15 days. Other reinforcements ire expected by the enemy. But, With the aid of 20 or 30,000 British troops, no doubt could remain of the successful issue of the war. It is a gross error, that the Spaniards have expressed or felt any reluctance :to receive this aid. On the contrary, they are most anxious for its arrival, and every individual, military as well as civil ; the Generals .and the army, from Castanos downward ; the Government and the peo ple, have expressed the greatest eagerness for its ar rivals and the most heartfelt gratitude for the offer of so important and seasonable assistance. It is parti cularly to be desired, that a part of the intended suc cours should be landed/in Catalonia, about the bay of Roses, as it is thought the French will enter that province in coesiderable•fince from Italy. AMERICA. • BOSTON, SEPTEMBER E. THE PRESIDENT'S ANSWER TO THE BOSTON PETITION. The following Answer to the Petition of the Inha bitants of this town, from the President of the United States, was received on Tuesday by the Select Men, and is now presented to the public by their order. (Signed) Wm. COOPER, Town Clerk. el Sift, August 26, IEOE. I beg leave to communicate, through you, the inclosed An swer to the Representation which came to me under cover from you, an 4 to add the assurances of my respect. (Signed) " Tu. is." it w Charles Bullfinch, Esq: for the Select Men of Boston." • TO THE INIIABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF BOSTON, IN LEGAL TOWN MEETING ASSEMBLED. " Your representation and request were received on the 22d instant, and have been considered with the attention due to every expression of the sentiments and feelings of so respectable a body of ml Fellow Citizens. " No person has seen with more concern than my self the inconveniences brought on our country in ge- nervl-by the circuinstances of the times in which we happen to live ; times to whith the history of nations presents no patine!. For years we have been look ing as : spectators ,9p ouo)Vethrtn of Europe, afflicted with all those evils-whicl necessarily follow an aban donment bf the metal rules which bind men and Oa- tions together. Connected With them in friendship and commerce, we have happily so far kept aloof from their caLimitons Conflicts, by a steady obser- vane of justice towards all, by much forbearance, and multiplied sacrifices. At length, however, all regard to the rights of others having been thrown aside, the belligerent pOwers have beset the highway of commercial intercourse with edicts, which, taken together, expose our commerce and mariners, under almost every destination, a prey to their fleets and armies. Each party, indeed, would admit our com merce with them selves, with the view of associating us in their war against the other. But we have wished war with neither. Under these circumstances were passed the laws of which you complain, by those delegated to exercise the power of legislation for you, with every sympathy of a common interest in • exercising them faithfully. I se In reviewing these measures, therefore, we should advert to the difficulties out of which a choice was of necessity to be made. To have submitted our rightful commerce to • prohibitions and tributary exactions from others, would have been to surrender our indepeeence. To resist them by arms was war, 1 without consulting the state of things, or the choice of the nation. The alternati+e preferred by the Le-1 itslature, of suspending a commerce placed under such unexampled difficolties, besides saving to our citizetis their property, and our mariners to their country, has the peculiar advantage of giving time' to the belligerent nations to revise a condact as con- 1 purrs) their interests as it is to our rights. In the event of such peace, or suspension of hos tilities, toetween the belligerent Powers of Europe, Pt of such:a:doge ip tbeir measures affecting nentra stunimitrop as may reader that of the United States sidficiently safe, in thejudgment of the President, .he is.authori%ed so suspena die embargo. Bet no peace or suspension 'of hoitilitles—no change affecting neu tral commerce, is.,knoik to Inive talien,place. The Orders of England, and the Decrees of France and Spain, existing at the date of those laws, are still uisepealed, as far as we know. In Spain, indeed, a contest for the Government appears to have arisen; 14:451 its ciirrseTer prOspeCti we have no information as 'Aid) prudence mrpnicl undertake a hasty . change • .• oilier-policy, even vrore the authority of the Execu tive 'competent to suila decision. 6 6 You desire, that in this defect of power, Con gress may be specially convened. • It is‘watiecessary . to examine the evidence, or the character of thefacts which are supposed to dictate such..a call; because you will be sensible, on an attention to dates, that the legal period of their meeting is as early as, in this extensive country, they could be fully convened by special call. t K I should with great willingness have executed. the wishes of the Inhabitants of the town of Boni had peace, or a repeal of the obnoxious Edic*or other changes, produced the case in which alone' ft* laws have given me that authority ; and so SHHHY•: motives of justice and interest lead to such changeek that we ought continually to expect them. these Edicts remain, the Legislature alone, can prei, scribe the course to be pursued. (Signed) .Auguit 26, 1800 • 44 THOMAS JE.FFERsON," qua prel :Boa ! whi Loi .EbT rhs: .... , 4' 1 1 .". 41Crillat _ ••• - • ' ' nr siw : AjiZaWit: WELLESLEY'S DE: `HE EVE: oI- 4 . l;ONDONfel'ili. 4'4' - , ..7; —5l ii 4 ., . i. 7 .r f•:5•153. 4 .." • 4 vi. 7.: i•• FRIDAY, • Clai-gRAL: ~' . •7 • .:. '. PRICE OP STOCKETHIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOcii._ - . Consols, foe tneoey, 66-F-forms', 661'--Onudetn li 'O.:. . r.ssibioq. Bills,. 4s. Is. prem..--4 per Cents. 811. . • ' PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY. . . Bank Stock 2921 23311 India Stock 1794 3 per Cent. Red. Ann. 651 i India Bonds, 3s. U. prem. 3 per C. Cods. Ann. 6441 Et. Sills, ss. 81. pre. • , 4 per C.ot. 84 21 i Ontnium 11 dis. - • r,_ -.. 5 per Cent. Nary iiiii 99 State Lottery Ticket% 211.15 e. Long Ann. 18 1-16 Cons. for ace. 66i-i. .. Letters were this morning received at the "I" 4t01; House from Captains Suwon; and Nottuaan,,-'t* Limon; and DEvAYNES outward-bound, advising the arrival of those ships at Madeira on the 28th of Sep tember, with the fleet under convoy of his Majesty's ship Ravaacut ; all well, and were expected to sail from thence the 3d instant. dlntral • * has cii - eulated among a few sele ct ;404 a sfaiersseot a authenticated by his own signa. tore; dittdlittg - the late Campaign in &amigo!. He assumes' he motto of Soot afire and s o l emn ' ? repeats "the declaration, so frequently made by hi t friends, that he had no participation whatever, directly or indirectly, in the councils which led to the late Besides the IRIS and SWALLOW with eight trans ports, the arrival of which at Portsmouth we an nounced yesterday, another transport, the Europe, . has since arrived. The arrival of the Marquis del RomAN•A'knimy and the Expedition under Sir DAVID BAIRD, has given the Spaniards a vast superiority of veteran troops over those of the enemy in the North of Spain ; and we hope speedily to receive the most important and gra- i tifying advices from that quarter. The Marquis del RODIANA is to be appointed Commander in Chief. The answer of the Council of Castile to the demand • of BONAPARTE, requesting that FERDINAND VII. i should abdicate the Throne of Spain, in favour of• 1 JOSEPH BONAPARTE, if in town. It briefly informs NAPOLEON, that it is impossible for FERBINAN,IO to give that away which is not in fact his property,' bat i that of the people for whom he reigns, and than the Crown of Spain devolvei to the Heirs of Frmentiorrh to whom it will descend in the usual course of succes : sicn. Ministers have received dispatches froal Cie LEATH, who .s with the army of General dated the 2.d instant and we understand thit tip to that date there had been im'action betweea the Pa triots and the French ; nor had the latter shawl] any disposition to bring.on a general engagement. ; .. • Yesterdif .tittli iblVe id ilt mouth, a Aide( of' , __ _ 10th Re • *tiiiifial ;tilt ; L. t .. 1 1- R. Light . li* vi alia'StiairotA, via harks. as ever'. forkittseriaice thep*, tirhi r ppkil or P0p1.4 . ,ETr:,#l l ,..dence, -. ..' . Jigy tt?.., Otte. a to the . 11= Otte. a p art of the ground - ibe allotted A houses,' to be called firing= Creillgt. Convention. After the battle of Vinziera had crowned our brav e troo ps with victory . , $k Altrovit suggested to th ose n sent to take the command, Mat it would le highlyi w k, clout to take tie an advanced position iuitli the whol e B r i. is es tub army—and he accordingly pointed out the most a eligible locality for that purpoie. This suggesti" t was not acted upon, and, in three hours, the Ele n a 11 troops, with a rapidity of movement peculiar t s themselves, had occupied the point in question!- , - The description given of this position states it to ho e nc been of such a commanding nature, that an ads - ants w geous attack could have been made from it at any in moment, upon the French army. On the subject of Sir ARTHUR'S signature appea r . 11 ing to the original Convention, he remarks that be Cr was ordered to subscribe his name by his superi ors i n 3e command, and that his refusal would have bee n a th breach of the articles of war. The disinclination o n t the part of his superiors to follow up his suggestio n; t excited .apprehensions in Sir A. WELLFSLEY'S mind to for the fate of the contest. Upon the occasion of the 0 . 1 Convention being presented to him for signature, he hi did solemnly protestagainst it, in the name of the En. is fish army, which he kad a few hours before led on to i victory; he now repeats this protest to his fries:-1.., P' and boldly challenges his enemies, to prove his assess to or participation in the terms granted to it:NOT. tOI .The terms of the Convention, however, in his opi. o bion, do not seem to warrant the animadversions so t eispiously bestowed upon it by the public feeling. He *ant-Axis to party spirit the abuse bestowed upon those 5 wand upon himself in particular. In ifit'signed it, . . a: reply to what has been 'advanced against setting JUIIOT and his army at liberty to march against Spain, 3 i Mr s AnToya obeerves, that we had, at the same in. h: stant, . a muclismore numerous and better appointed te arniy set at litairty ready to act in Spainat a moment's police, arid:without. having to watch over a name. Yesterday Government received dispatches lona rous . b o d y o f pr i soners of warin Portugal. He jus. North America, brought by the Wipclior e aide • sthes ._ packet, which left New w York on the 10th, end Rs- .... ' sas. terms granted •to jonoT with respet . to tanding his troops in France, upon the principle lifax on the 27th ult. The only article of importance ~ a roa• gnanimity, and calls iii the law of nations is brought by the packet, is t • Reply of the President' support of his arguments. JEFFERSON to the Petitiea o the Bostonians. He proceeds to state, that MOM men, with a well. This reply, though intei ded to be cautiously drawn, f appointed battering train, would have been requisite betrays very evidently he bias of the Presidentss mind :--55 Each party, says he, (meaning England i army tti have bombarded Lisbon withiticeess , . a n d that th e slo . e m pl o yed would have lost twice as mangy and France) would admit our commerce with them - 0 ' men as the besieged, besides the massacre to whiclsl selves, with the view of associating us in their war the inhabitants would have been exposed. against the other."—By what act did England -s An allusion is made by Sir AaTtiv a Wilt stsft evince the intention of associating the United States Lx. ui the conclusion of his address, to a newly...Ursa* with herself, in a war against France Z. -By the i t ' Orders of Council ? So Par from it, these esiry Orders permit America to trade with all the„rairesPeail,‘ This cii ---- R ass"" ts, We method of attacking our enetnies s which was firir I tried hi POrtugal with the most [wonderful effects dominions of France, and only require AS believe, in a nevi military piers. tion that she shall trade with us likewise:: sViallire- i. 4 - - Q u ' i !" I tide, invented by Colonel BAttaenze, and hend Shrapnel bombs." They have been-sic sident's statement then is false in relation tAtigraid: ilkitveral private letters from Portugal. that it is true in reference to France is eti - :" oils- ./.... AO - vious ; for it is known to alfturiirprld, pi* - A,- , :itnefeitanuaitz , EDwAx? mocefto Tragedy a PARTYS Berlin Edict admitted the - tradefistisci The Gatuesir". was last night represe nted, for the with his vassal States, is no other footingthansthit. fixst time this season. In theTarce of " Who WM: r she should cease - to trade with England; so thatlisil_ ~the sorrows of the ' Trardy were dissipated by the "%throve and vivacity of FAWCETT, LJSTC,NI and Mrs. and he only, " admitted her commerce 4 vitittZe., , ,, v . - • . , 5... WitIIFLE. view of associating her in hii war aga t ur i. in The , rriirnvis, Dsußv-LANE.—The only a We did no such thing. NAPOLYON having' prof& igar:r Opera at this Theatre last night, :tr. Cons bited all commerce with us whatever, our only means , has.withdrawn his pupil, who was to have performed, of barring America's. hostile acquiescence in till:T/ 2 94 . y, was Mri. BLAND'S Lucy. .Her performances' hostile act, was to require the sole proof that could I san the airs with all her usual sweetness ; but her 41 fhe character Was - judicious, spirited, and chaste be given -of her commercial omit with us, which 1 dress was too -fine for the jailor's daughter.—Mrs. was, her trading with France, if she traded. with Iso a.sOUNTAIN'S Polly possessed all the simplicity, sweet. France at all, through us : so that s pur regulations . ness, and interest, of the author : she displayed her left America free to trade .(or rather so constrained her) with " both the Belligerents." NAPOLEON S 1 . ) - i t that thp applause was incessant—" Cease your fun. ' fine voice with such taste . and variety in the songs, ; wag' was given eit a sti e t a Edict prohibited her trading with his enemy, nil a- I turous encore.—Mr. Jontirrota looked and acted Map 1 h t obtained a most rap. only suffered her to trade with himself and his was applauded sals. And now let any one judge with what truth 'bold manly stile of-the character, and .. vat's i Istoth extremely well : 'he executed the songs in the the President has said "each party would admit our' throughout , 'I be with eitherr*— r. Dowrost sad Mrs. SPARMI " COMMerCe with themselves with the view of associa. ' and louills etreoral in " How happy cou ld in Mr. and Mrs. Peathum, were excellent.—Maviiews "ling us in the war against the other ?" For our own part, we wish the American embargo I Swamis throws him at an immeasurable distance .-- may quite mistook the slang humour of F il th, in wilt off with grest may remain unrepealed• It has produced none of 'Master NOBLE'S hornpipe was rather too gra . cefu Or the esnise that were predicted, but many advantages _._______.2 . spaewsErtnist expected. New. sources for the supply s pit—Thc Three and the Deuce followed, in which Et. ! a prison : . The Opera altogether went . : d of tht West-India Islands have been opened ; and . piest effect. At half price the Theatre was crowded. the 2: u displayed his versatility of talents with the hap the British North American colonies have been.highly The demur between CORM and the Propr.:etors ti benefited. We even- thini it would beicind policy. Prop rietors ob in 00 L ev i t protec- !__-• the engagement of his sieve, Mrs. C onan Drury-lane Theatre originated in the , , _ tiori and interest of o, Mr. JIMMIUSON adopyia rnent - to continue; tor" the protec- our own coloniesoi aye t irliiCh.j* rv ill. 1 je_cting to the engagement OI Ills swim, ......- __ - im • musical composer has ducordastly o b s erved'g You in the ging-its-4'm not such a flat, but I pted . in,otansita tp, Raw posjiniot; ' *:•424 1 14kik s karp attalavile; si I, if you Will not take my - - -- 4 . 2 .... 0 ""g0 'oat "Z-6 boa i , tige;Ogad, you shilli#lpave my Po ll y!" . . .. , 10 4 i t ici lief : kW(' fiklia . *•• MIS& LARJUIA;O - .41 .'. yoisoi Lady, WhOSC ITIIISiCa • lemma s on boa& the talents and acquirements have attracted much notice, P ~ ~.„,-• ",. ':'• • • ' ..: is: opsOct.l7 Mr . MA6IIIOIIYI', at a very liberal I . is_. 4051,F i diliii* . Of that; , ~ ,10 perfonts - ii. die Manchester Theatre, which PIL" •... - nded In '• : 01% ill'DeCeint?cip-7,141% Rock , we understand!. C . a. -1 . - •. ~ t"?'."''... .'''; n i aiiii iIIXIC44 ioß i fivil 3 himself. ti the benefi t ° 7. 'or stq a.:.... a • rem,* ~ ~. , .. ....1,,i Tier p01it4.4 .. ierq .ifetit, 1 4 highlY equiplie4. MARK-LANE, OCT .,, . T'e 1, an t mcounacell rontool 9 0 "Fxe h is , , • - ..; short supply of Wheat 104ay, antsales thereof at a W ' , tice to quit small advance in price—=/:leW as per currency Fi ne 2 - - ,iicill shortly I Old about 106 s. per quartei—Barley arid Malt 54! " 51 4r11 - .. .. .40 0 1, 112- //II fat new am- ' port their prices—White Peas likewise--Old Beam . mats: It is said,. that i the two kinds are again dearer--Oats are also in short sn ti - be allOtted to a row of stately I supply, and last prices in this trade fully aOtaiaed— d Hietinrton Crescent. terms of Flour as in oar last quotation. lOW. 0 : y ..~ s iv! Ili ga l fr C a d IQ x Ai