The National Register. — London, England, 1809-01-15 00:00:00

itittrkiflAgAL itEGl§Fttit. • lidroistage. Impatience c.in only serve to diva& men's talads. sod t• occaslmt railehiefs %Mich may !perhaps be letesedlahle The said Provisional Chief, the Royal Acevedo, and the other covearria; Authorities, give yog every assareace that eft be wished for. 44 Ife.rice, Sept. 16,180& " By command Of his Excellency the President, aft the Royal Aeuerdo, the most Illustrious Seignor the Ars4h bibhop, and another Authorities. 46 FRANCISCO XISOZPIRS." AMLRICA. lAN. 15. FROM THE AMERICAN PAPERS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Nov. 17. Mr. Macon moved the foilowipg Recolutions:— Resolved. That the Committee appointed on that part of the Presideneb Message which relates to our foreign relations, be in trur ted to enquire into the expediency of excludingby law from . lie ports, harbours, and waters of the United States, all triOd ships and vessels belonging to any of the Belligerent Powers, having in force orders or decrees violating the lawful commerce of the United States as a nation. Resolved, That the same Conunittee be instructed to enquire into the f • ped iency of prohibiting, bs law the admission in►u the ports, harbours, and waters of the United States, an) . fillip or vessel belonging to or coming from any place in the possession of the above mentioned Powers. and also the importation ,of any goods, wares, and merchandize, the growth, produce, and manu facture of the dominions of any of the said Powers. Resolved,, That the same Committee be instructed to enquire into the expediency of amending the .Act laying an embargo, and the several Acts supple:nental and additional therein. The first and second Resolutions offered by Mr. Macon were agreed to without a di% isiou..—The third was ordered to lie on the table.—Ayes 78. NOV. 21.—The Committee, to whom was referred so much of the President's Message as relates to foreign Powers, made their Report. They concluded by proposing the following Resolutions: The Committee respectfully submit the following Reso lutions:— 1. Resolved, That the United Stategeannot, without a sacrifice of their rights, honour, and independence, submit to the late Edicts of Carat Britain and France. 2. Resolved, That it is expedient to prohibit by law the a& mission into the ports and harbours of the United States of all public or private, armed or unarmed ships or vessels belonging to Great Britain or France, or to any other of the Belligerent l'owers having in force Orders or Decrees violating the lawful commerce and neutral rights of the United States; and also the Importation of any goods, wares, or merchandize, the growth, produce, or manufacture of the dominions of any of the said Powers, or imported frontally place in the possession of either. 3. Resolved, That measures ought to be immediately taken for placing the country in a more complete state of defence. PRIV4TE CORRESPONDENCE. SIITIRACT O ♦ LZTTI:R. • RIECTIVED Sy A' DISTINGVISUED NOBLEMAN. • 44 CADIZ, Dec. 30.—1 send this by the Melpomene fri• ►ate, arrived here with the Diamond, in 36 days from Vera Cruz, with four millions six hundred slid fifty thou►and dollars, for the use of our patriotic defenders. Every true Spaniard. both in this place and throughout Andalusia, is sensible of the dan gers that threaten us; but they are all prepared to meet them as they should. We had yesterday several reports, which were generally believed. They had at least the appearance of general probability, as they are founded on letters seut by General Gre• • gori, at Cordma, to Victor, at Xeres, and transmitted by the latter to his brother and others here. They state, that in con sequence of very important advantages recently gained by Pala fox, and the junction of the British troops with Romans, the whole of the French army had evacuated Madrid in two divi sions, a ith Bonaparte himself, and his brother Joseph. It it also stat,•d that the ;'►ench with 20,010 men having attacked the line of Barcelona, forced it, after a series of desperate actions, in which they lost 11,000 men. " Orders have been received here from the British Minister, 111 r. rrere, to 'awl all the money sent last from England In La Loire frigate. 'i`iiis measure has inspired much confidence, al though it wa , not necessary with the but it was gratefully received as expressive of the opinion of England on the strength of the country, and her own readiness to snake every sacrifice for her allies. It proved a most seasonable supply, as well as the money brought by the Melpomene and the Diamond. The :4411 Junto is every day ex rected from Vera Cruz with eight tmillinns ..f dollars. All the 61-c...twins here and over Andalul.. have been proper' distributed, a vast number of pike% have been made, and ammunition in enthiderahle quantities eqllected, but the recruit, and levies are so numerou< that there Is a general cry for anus. No lea; than $00,004 stand of anus are still waited. " We learn from authority difficult to doubt, that General Moths has betrayed his King and consul. , . lad given hinitteif up to Bonaparte; but being of a very timid nature, it i!4 ed that his fears overcame his patriotism. The public 4, pinion rim also very strongly asaiwit GNliiilloo4 aad *a doubt I , t-isertained that the French bad a party-at Madrid ehiell. comp .et of per sons of the highest rank, fisewierty attached to . the ebort sf Ferd . nand, but venal and selfish is their hearts. Among the reports in circulation is one ss bleb states tags the Frew+ laid carried oft litany hostages from Madrid, aad bud waft more pillaged that city. " Our province is in the highest Mate 4 defense, and from it local advantages and dielcult passes, ought hi be impregnable so the whole force of France. Prime %sulfurs is Captain tiene ral of Andalusia, and General Jones, the Govoiroot of Cad is.— The Marquis de Vine!, one of the aired Jam% is now in this city. The French who resided here are all detailed in St. Ca - therior's Castle, and the crews of the French stiodsioes are closely gLiarded on board the bilks. •Adosiral Purvit, it Mr Atlas, is in the Bay, with four frigates, a stoop, mad a schooner. The Supreme Junta hold their sittings at Seville. They a►e busily occupied, and are calling out 'very inaa capable of bear ing arms, .khose ages are fifteen, and do not exceed sixty. " The peasantry are flocking from all parts of Andalusia to he enrolled. The army of Castanos, though disperictl by the French, has suffered little, and nearly 40,000 men are already collected under the Duke of Infantado, whom they have elected their General, upon condition that he should march them to Ma drid. Accordingly he was marching thither from Cuenca; and when 'lto last accounts came away, was already at Taranconi within twelve leagui:s of that *vital." IMPORTANT REPORT AND RESOLVES. BOSTON, Nev. 18.—On Monday last, on the motion of Colonel Thatcher, of Warren, a Committee of the House of Representatives of the Legislature of this State, was ap pbinted, to consider the expediency of adopting measures with a view to procure the repeal of the Embargo Laws. On Tuesday the Committee made the Report, which is subjoined. A very aniinated and interesting debate ensued, in which the Report was supported by Messrs. Thatcher, Sargent, ~re, Thoradike, Wheaton, and Ives, and opposed :1y Messrs. Ripley, Crowninshield, Martin, Moody, and Bangs. The question of acceptance was taken by yeas and nays, and decided in the affirmative, by a majority of 80. Resolved, Th.lt the Senators of this Commopw•ealth in Con gre4s be instructed, mid the Represent:ifives thereof requested to' , use their almost stretiuous exertion' to procure an immediate re- - peal of the v; riots laws imposing an Embargo on the Ships and Vesiselc of the United States, as the 0►.1% equal and effectual means of allfordine permanent relief to the citizens of this Common. wealth front the aggravated esils which the . ) now experience. Resolved, 'lna! although the Legi , lature would cheerfully sitprwt the Cameral Government in the prabccution of a just and necessary war, yet the cannot perceive the necessity intimated' its the Message of the President of Cat4.;ress, 'of continulig embargo, or resorting to Mar; that it it not the policy of the United States to engage id a controversy u ith any nation, upoo twines of diplomatic usage, or equivocal provided substan tial reparation for injuries can be obtained; and that the *iota of the Proclamation, interdicting the British snips of war from our waters, ought not, in the opinion of this Legislature. to WI dt . diftl an iikllialassible pr.:llluhtury, IN WO ; Amid obstruct: -