The National Register. — London, England, 1811-04-14 00:00:00

,46t ✓Y , 1"4. Aviiich was • secured by that victory, may, at first sight, appear a reward inadequate to the gallantry of its heroic defenders ; but we are convinced that this achievement wilhhave -the most beneficial influ ence on the cameaign• which • is shortly to begin in the Baltic. It is well known that the Emperor ALINANDER is wavering...in his Councik '; he is even said to have manifested his intention to observe a strict neutrality, and to open his ports to the ships of all- nations, the English not excepted ; which, according to BUO/sTAI!ARTE'S policy, is tantamount to a declaration of war. On the other hand, the Swedes begin to feel the state of degradation into which they have sunk by submitting to a BrItNA poTTE, who feels uneasy himself on his usurped throne, . amidst a fickle and revengeful people.— The mariners dragged from their Northern shores to man the last fleet which Europe can arm against England during the present contest, have evinced a refractory, and even a mutinous spirit. The Hanse `Towns, and the North of Germany hi general, have also manifested a disposition to zesistance, to which the Despot has been, unaccustomed in that part of the world. It was therefore important for BUONA PARTEAO strike a blow in the Baltic, either by him self or through the agency of some of his subser: vient vassals, Sin order to repress the growing spirit of opposition to his schemes, previous to the arrival of a British fleet hi the Sound. The possession of Anholt would, besides, have impeded the passage of the British fleet into the Baltic ; it would have afforded additional means of annoyance against the British trade, and would have facilitated the con veyance of Norwegian and Swedish sailors across the Sound to the ports of Denmark, from whence they are to be conveyed to Antwerp. .All these ob jects have, however, been defeated by the gallantry of a small band of British Marines; and we feel con fident that the appearance of Sir . 411 IFS SAuMA REZ will now greatly change the aspect of affairs in the North, and create a most powerful diversion in favour of Spain, by forcing*,BUO!jAPARTE to employ on the shores of the Baltic a great part of his dispos able forces. • AMERICA. We received yesterday morning American Papers to the 10th ult. Congress has risen, after passing on the 2d Act supplementary to the Non-Intercourse Act. The following is a copy of the Act : AN ACT Supplementary to the Act, entitled " An Act Concerning the Commercial Intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France and their Dependencies, and fur other purposes." Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Unitid States, in Congress as.,embled, That so vessel owned wholly by a citizen or citizens of the United States, which shall have departed from a British port prior to the 2d day of February, 1811, and no merchandize owned wholly by a citizen or citizens of the United States, imported in such vessel, shall he liable to seizure or forfeiture, on account of any infraction or presumed infraction of the provisions of the Act to which this Act is a supplement. S ec . o. Anti be it further enacted, .that in case Great Britain shall so revoke or modify her Edicts, as that they shall cease to violate the neutral commerce of the United States, the President of the United states shall declare the fact by proclamation; and 7- 77 " : , , 1 rir. 4 7 • 7 7 7 Axliich was • secure sight, appear a re of its heroic defen this achievement N ence on the came: the Baltic. It I! ALINANDER iS Wi slid to have mani strict neutrality, of all- nations, ti according to Bu to a declaration Swedes begin to which they have poTTE, who feel throne, . amidst The mariners dr; to man the last f England during refragtory, and e `Towns, and the ; also manifested ; the Despot has I the world, It m PARTEAO strike self or through t vient vassals, in of opposition to ] of a British flee Anholt would, of the British fl afforded additicr British trade, ar vevance of Noi the Sound to th, they are to be cc jects have, bow, of a small band fident that the REz will now gr the North, and favour of Spit) ; on the shores of able forces. We received to the 10th ult. on the 2d Act si Act. The folk Supplementary to t; Commercial line] Britain and Frai purposes." Be it enacted by I the United States, i wholly by a citizen have departed from 1811, and no merch of the United State! seizure or forfeiture infraction of the p] supplement. Sec, 0. And be it shall so revoke or n violate the neutral c of thy United State • 4411 TONAL' RE( such proclamation shall be admitted as evidence, and no other evidence shall be adrditted ,of such revocation or. modification in any suit or prosecution which may be instituted under the fourth section of the Act to which this Act is a supplement. And the restrlcqons imposed, or which ma) , be imposed, by vir tue of the said Act, shall, from the date of such proclaznation v cease and be discontinued. Sec. 3. And he it further enacted, tlISt until the proclamation aforesaid shall have been issued, the several provisions . of the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and. , eighteenth, sections of the Act,entitled "An Act to interdict The commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France and their Dependencies, and for other pur poses," shall have full force, and be immediately carried into effect against Great Britain, her Colonies and Dependencies Provided however, that :any vessel or merchandize, which may in pursuance thereof be seized, prior to the fact bring ascertained, whether Great Britain shall on or More the second day of Fe bruary, ]Bll, have revoked or modified her Fdicts in the man ner abtiVe .mentiOned :—Provided also, That nothing ' t herein contained shall in construed to affect any ships or vessels, Dr the cargoes of ships or vessels, wholly own:fd by a citizen or . citizens of the United States, which had cleared .out for the Capeof Goad Hope, or for any port beyond the same, prior to • • th, 10th day of Nov. 1810. I • It 14 supposed C;mgref:s will be convened nritt• in the Summer.' - - We are concerned to find that the echooner was lost on the sixth of March, near New York. and six of the crew drowned. "WASHINGTON, MARCH I::.—Congress have risen without ordering a Summer Session, The President was desirous of having one. That subject is now under consideration at the Palace. It is expected that Congress will be c,w:ened by the President. Much, however, will depend on the stilt advice* from Europe." - A letter from Paris, dated April (3, says. Count - LatmisroN, Ambassador to the Emperor of RUSSIA. received to-day. his audience of leave, and set og for Petersthurgh. Articles from Berlin, state that the,Dukc of OL. DENBCRCH hid set out. for Petersburgh, and that . the King of PRUSSIA was about to set out to review his /troops. Letters from Constantinople, received by the Malta Mail, state, that. the Russian Negociator, I rALINSKI, arrived at Bucharest on the 14th of December. It was, :thought that the differences between the two Powers might soon he adjusted. It is said that BoNAPAturE has recalled the French Guards from Spain, and they are furth-with to re turn to France. The Regent cl Sweden (-13EnNAnor - m) has com menced his Government with energy. 0, ders have been issued for the immediate equipment of all the gun-boats ; and a strong detachment of sai lors and artillerymen had arrived at Gottenburg on the 15th nit. to serve on board them. The appre hension of a war with Denmark is the cause as-, signed for these preparations ; but the fear of a visit from the .Engli.-h fleet that wi I shortly sail for the Baltic, is perhaps the true ground. • The . Magnificent, 74, and several other ships of war, have taken and. destroyed '27 sail of vessels, from 100 to 120 tons each, laden with warlike stores from Ancona, bound to Corfu three of tliein arrived at Malta the 11th of February.