The National Register. — London, England, 1822-04-14 00:00:00

.~: . , i•( - ; AMERICAN P.4PERS. ImpoirrANT sTATE PAPER. NFW-YORK, nitwit 7.—The following message was yesterday transmitted by the President of the United States to the House of Representatives:— To the House of Repseseistatives of the United States. In traitemiliing to tile Dan se of It epresentatis es the do cements rolled for by the resolution of that !Jaime of the 20th Jamizsy, I Consider it ins duly to invite the attention of C. tigress to is very Minot Mut subject, and to column oirate the sentiments of the Executive on it, that should Congress entertain similar sentfinents, there may be spelt to-eperation between the two Departments of the Go vernment, as their respective rights and duties may re quire. The revolitiontly movement in the Spanish Provinces lit this It e, attracted the attention, and excited the sympathy 1,1 tour fellow citizens. front its commence- Anew. This feeling was natural and honourable to them, twin causes which need not be communicated to you. It has been glad dying to all to see the general acquiescent e which has been manifested, in the pulley which the con- Mimic.' authorities have deemed proper to pursue, in re ivied to this contest. As soon as the movement assumed such a steady and consistent loins as to make the success of the Provinces probable, the rights to which they were retitled by the law of nations, as equal parts to a civil war, were extended to them. Each patty was permitted to enter our ports with its public and private ships, and to take from Untit eves y at tide which was the subject ut commerce wit h other nations. Our citizens also cars led on commerce with both parties, and the envernineut has protected it, with each, in articles not contraband of war. Through the whole of Ittis cositese, the United States have remained neutral, and have fulfilled, with the utmost 'lanai tiality, all the obligations Mei& in to that character. This colds st has now reache.l such a stage, and been attended with such decisive saccess on the part of the Provinces, that it merits the most profound consideration whether their right to the tank ut independent nations, with all the advent sp , s incident to it, in their intercourse with the United States, is not complete. Buenos Ayres assumed the rank by a formal declaration in 1816, and has enjoyed it since 1810, free from iiivasion by the parent country. The Pt (evinces composing the Republic of Cie ltenthia, after having separately declared their indepeettl yore, were united by a fundamental law of I)ec. 17,1819. A strong Spanish force occupied, at that time, certain pal is of the ten itory within their limits, and waged a de et curbs e war. force has since beets repeatedly de feated, and the whole of it either made prisoners, or de alt°, etl, or expelled from the country, with the exception it all ihconsitleialile portion only which is blockaded in two fortresses. The Provinces out the Pacific have like wise been eel) , .successful. Chili declared indepeudence in ISIS, and has since enjoyed it itniliaturbed ;and of late, by the assistance of Chili and Buenos Ayres, the revolu tion hits extended to Peru. Of the movement in Mexico our information is less authentic ; but it is, nevertheless, distinctly underssao4l, that the new mover iiiiii -nt has de ckled its independence, and that these is now nu opposi tion to it them, nor a force to make any. Fur the last three years the goverment of Spain has slot sent a single corps of troops to any part of that country ; nor is there reason to believe it will send any in future. Thus it is suanitest that all those provinces are only in the hill en joyment of their indepen•tence, but considering the stale tit the war, ausl other circumstances, that there is not the teaed remote prospect at their being deerised of it. Whin the result of steel' a contest is manifestly settled. the new governments have a claim to recognition by other Powers, which ought out to be iesisted. Civil wale too cite° excite feeliiii:s which the patties cannot control. 1 he opinion entertained by other Powers us to the result, ;nay assuage those feelings, and promote au accominoda te.lll bsto ten Went, useful and honourable to both. The delay which has been observed in making a decision on this 'mina ihnt suhject, will, it is pies ttttt ed have afforded au mumitivocel proof to Spain, as it must have dune to other Tossers, of the high respect entertained by the United States fur her rights, and of their determination out to inlet fele with them. 'Die provinces belonging to t es hemisphere ate our neighboniS, all have successively, a. each 'nation of the country acquired its independence, p . eSbed the it recognition, by an appeal to facts slot to be tested, end which, they though u, gave them a just title to it. To motives of interest this Government has soya. stably disclaimed all pretension, being resolved to take nu pal t in the controversy, or oilier men-aire iu regard to it, wh ch altould not merit the sanction of live eiviliaed would. To other claims a just sensibility has been always felt, and justly acknowledged, but they, in themselves, could never to come au adequate (-dose of action. It was incumbent on this Govee 1111 l reit to look to every important fact and circumstance, oil which a sound opinion could be loaned, which has been done. When we regard, the great length of time which this war has been prosecuted, the complete success a bleb has attended it, in favour of the provinces, toe present condition of the pat ties, and the titter inability so. Spain to produce any change in it, we are compelled to conclude that its fate is settled, and that the provinces which have declared their indt pendence, and are tel the ejoyment of it, ought to be recognised. or the views of the Spanish Government on this subject, no particular lufornsatton has been recently received. It nu) be presumed, that the successfal progress of the revolu. tom, through Weil a lung series of y cos, gaisnog strength lid e straidivg annually its every direction, tind embracing, by the late buporiasit events, with little exception, till the rioting:bins of Lilian, South of the United States, on this Con ; placsn4 thereby, the complete sovereienty over the whole in the hands or the 'iconic, will reconcile the parent country to on accommodation still] them, out the basis of heir unqualefied indepeudesite. Nor has any authentic isi formation hewn recently received of the disposition of other powers respecting it. A sincere desire has been cherished to att in concert with them in the proposed ieCOgiliiiolll, of wltirhseveral were some time pate duly apprised, but it was iniderstuod that they weue not prepared for it. The lm anemic space between those Poo ers, vast those w hid' border tin thr Atlantic, mid these provinces, mats the movement au titian of lies interest and excitement to them than to us. It is probable, twerefore, that they have been less attentive to its progress *bun ye have bum. It may be presumed, , however, that the lute mists w ill dispel till doubt of the et suit. go prepeeing this measure, it is not contemplated to change thereby ill tile OiAhtelti manner, our frh udiy relations with either of the parties, but to obars re, iu All respects, as here. tame, should the war be continued, the most perfect steu- Willy between them. Of this friendly disposaion an amt. mace will be given to the Government of Spain, to a bom, it is presumed, it %%ill be, as it onght to Sc, sal i•filet./fy• The measure is proposed, under a thorough conviction that it is in shirt accord a ith the law of oat ; that it is joss anti right, as to the willies, and that toe United States oar it to their station and character in the world, as well •s to their essential interests, to adopt it. Should Congress concur in the view berm presented, thy %ill doubtless bee the pm pi iety of making the necessary appropriations for carolog it into ,'tier. JOHN MONIUM. Washington, March 8, 181. (From the Nem York Gazelle of March 15.) V nom Rio DE JAXEIRO.TiIe Norfolk Herald of Monday, 15th inst. received yesterday, in antici pation of the regular mail, contains late intelligence from Rio, communicated by Captain Small, of the brig Eliza Reilly. The United States ship Franklin, Capt. F.!-ewart, and schooner Dolphin, Licut.-Commander Connor, sailed about the 95th of December for Valparaiso. Considerable agitation had prevailed at Rio, but had rather subsided when Captain S. sailed. The disquiet originated in consequence of an order from the King and Cortes at Lisbon to the Prince at Rio, instructing him to prepare to return home in a ship which would be sent for him, and to bring home also most of the men of war which were there in depot. The inhabitants daily expecting a large reinforcement of troops from . Portugal, and knowing that in the event of the navy being withdrawn, their navy-yard and arsenal would be broken up, and they subjected to a system of military govern ment, sent in a petition to the Prince, couched in very humble anti respectful terms, requesting him to remain with them, They hesitated not to avow their apprehensions, should the order of the King and and Cortes be observed, and went on to show the great probability of their being realised. The Prince, who is mnch beloved by the populace, replied to the petitioners, that he would represent to the King and Cortes the object of their wishes, and would remain until an answer could be received. The answer of the Prince to the inhabitants was calculated by no means to meet the approbation of the commanding General of the troops, whose powers, had the Prince left Rio, would have been unlimited. But ambitious men, especially officers, are not to be stopped in their march on the high road to distinc tion. The commanding General collected the Por tuguese officers and most of the troops, and after stating to them his object, which they acceded to, they marched to Signal-hill, on the night between Jan. 13 and 14, and came to the determination to adopt measures to force the Prince to proceed to Lisbon. The troops embodied on the oecasiol amounted to ahout 130 G. The Prince, next morn ing, on hearing of the conduct of the General and troops, expressed his astonishment, but declared, in firm and spirited terms, that he would head the native troaps, and resist by force of arms any plan that might be cone. rtcd by the Government troops to prevent him from complying with his promise to the inhabitants. The general, on the morning after possessing • himself of Signal-hill, could easily have destroyed the whole city in a little time; and the inhabitants who were much alarmed under an apprehension that such would be the caw, kept their shops and offices closed the whole day—not one was open. The streets were patroled by horsemen in full speed, calling upon the inhabitants to arm and join the Prince; and the inhabitants turning out and de claring that the Pbrtuguese troops should go to Portugal instead of their Prince. Before six o'clock the Prince had collected a force of native troops and inhabitants of the town of from 6000 to 7000. The European Portuguese seeing such a formidable number, and every minute aug menting, were compelled to capitulate on the fid lo%% terms:—That they should march from Signal Hill, with all their arms, munitions of war of all kinds, including their field and artillery pieces, whenever vessels or boats wete ready to receive them, and go over to Prior Grande, (a small town opposite Rio, about a league distant), and there wait until transports were ready to transport them direct to Portugal. The next day the article of capitulation was carried into effect, and the inha bitants greatly relieved front their troubles, notwith standing they could perceive from their windows that the cannon had been so disposed by the general, in his new fortress across the river, as to point at their dwellings. The 21st Jan. was the birth-day of the Princess. and of course a great court day. Royal salutes were tired from all the forts, and from two English fri gates, and also from the Portuguese at Prior Grande. The officers from the latter went over to wait on the Princess, and of course to offer her their con gratulations, but the Prince was so exasperated at them for their latter conduct, that he would cot suffer them to enter the palace. MARKETS AT Rio.—All American proauce very low, except flour and tar ; there had not been an arrival with flour for five weeks previous to that of the Tirnardra, and the late sales had been made at . .1 T; ::~- nrourrEn 8000 reas; the 'L'itaaiuh•a immediately sold her's at 13,000 reas. The Eliza Bei s cargo was next in market, which went off rather slowly, first at 13 milreals, but soon got down to 12. The prices •would probably soon get down again, as there were large quantities on the way from Pernambuco and St. Salvador, where it was nominally at 7500 to 8000, and at the River Plate, it was only 6 dollars to 23 currency. Hides (Buenos Ayres) on bond, .20 to 22 cents. per pound. Sugars very bri , k and scarce, the new crop not having come in. Dol hats 25 p r cent. advance; bills on London, ditto.— Since the rising of the troops all kinds of specie had disappeared. FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. WHITEHALL. Aram 1. The King !riving been pleased to nominate and appoint Major-Gen. the Riga Hon. Sir Benjamin Bloomfield, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order, an d Keeper of his Majesty's Privy Purse, to be a Knight Grand Cross of the Moat Honourable Order of the Math ' Sir Benjamin w.ss this day iiive,tetl with the Ensigns of the said Order. BANKRUPTS J. Pickersgill, Wood Street. Spitalliehls, silk manufacturer. Solicitor. NI r. James, Bucklerebury. I'. turd R. Abbotts, Skinner Street, Snowhill, wine merchants. Sul. Mr. Heath, Temple. I'. Crmton, ‘Vesthougliton, Lancashire, manufacturer. Sol. Mr. Norris, John Street, Bedford Row. W. Davidson end 1. Garnott, Liverpool, merchants. Mr. Battye, Chancery Lane. E. Corbett, Liverpool, common brewer. Soh. Messrs. Ad. liiiitton and Co. Buleonl Row. G. Lout‘en, West Teignmouth, Devon, ropemaker. Sol. Mr. Hore, SArle Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. . . P. Quirk , Jun.. Liverpool, corn merchant. Sol. Mr. Wheeler. Castle Street, I lolbom.. . . AI. Sebright Place, hackney Road, plumber. Sef. Mr. Norton, Old Broad Street. G. Betham, late Commander of the ship Asia, master mariner. Sol. tlr. Tatham, Castle Street, llolborn. J. Pickett, Caroline Street, Commercial Road, builder. Sol. Alr. Beard, Hoorr's Square, Goodman's Fields. P. P. Good, Lloyd's Coffee House, insurance broker. Sol,. Messrs. Stevens and Co. Little St. Thomas Apostle. H. Steel, Newcactle upon Tyne, ship and insurance broker. Sol. Mr. Baker, Nicholasilane, Lombard Street. . . April 27, A. Keating, Strand, silversmith-16, J. Carr, Baguet Court, Fleet Street, merchant-27, J. AdWigton. Tot tenham, builder—May 18, R. Perkins, Lymington, Southan.p. ton, grocer-4, It. Lincoln, St. James's Street, hatter, -4, S. I'. Sever, Maidstone, dealer-4, W. Elgar, Maidstone, grocer 4, T. and E. S. Foster, Yalding, Kent, maltsters-9, Bulls Southampton, shoemaker-8, J. W. Smith and 'T. 'Townley, Manchester, cotton spinner&- 1 21, W. Wilson, Shakespear's Walk, Shadwell, master mariner-8, W. and J. Durkin, south. ampton, ship buiklers-7. W. Cole, Sinnington, York, tlir:ner 4, .1. Willis, Watilour Street, cuachinaker—i 8, P. Atkinson, Rathbone Place, Oxford Street, haberdasher-11, f. Mark Lane, wine merchant. CERTIFICATES to be granted May 4. G. and J. M. Gilchrist, Liverpool, merchants—l. Taylor, Frant, Sassex, shopkeeper—W. Stead, Thrum Hall, Yorkstire, merchant—lt. Wis.:fall,. Sheffield, the maker—lt. Seaton, Went bridge, York, cotton spinner—J. Itighton, Chapel en le Frith. Derbyshire, dealet—J. Sheppard, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, corn tlictor—J. Thompson, Carlisle, inanufac:urer—J. Gib.on. South Street, Finsbury Square, merchant—F. fore, Beikeley Square, auctioneer. SE MAUI, ISLIAGTO.V. According to ANCIENT USUAGE AND CUSTnM Vestry Meting of this populous, extensive, and highly respectable parish was field on Eisler Tuesday last, for the E'ection of Churchwardens and other pro. chial °Ulcers. Our readers will remember, that in ton sequence of their previous misconduct, - ;tit opposition to the re-election of the former chtirchwardensiLd taken place on Easter Tuesday, 1821 ; that a ballot took place, and that the wishes of the majority of the iiinahn. ant householders were defeated by the snivel and iliegal allowance of acplurality of votes, as pernirled by Siiir, es Boorne's Act—front the effect of which Act the Parish of St. Try, ldington, is exempted, in language as push and unambiguous as can possibly be used—the 6riitle.. men whose views were thus improperly defeated, were nevertheless anxious to oblivionize all rancorous remem brances and to restore neighbourly feeling lIIIOOJI the parish, and therefore ins:ead of seeking to triumpn met their opponents by another contest, leg: ry conducted, they contented themselves with mining, on Tuesday last, a resolution, declaratory of an incontrovertible fact. that the Vestry of St. Mary, Islington, on Lamer Tuesday, being held by ancient usage and custom, was removed from every influence of Sturges Bourne's Act—this reso lution, in spite of its conciliatory nature, was resisted in every possible manner—ill the first place the previous question was moved—that being lust, a lung, *lmen effectual opposition was made upoo every quibble e.hich could be started ; the resolution was, howerer,,arried a triumphant majority, and thus is the Parish indebted to the gentlemen in question for rescuing it from a most unjust and partial influence as well as for their atielopt (which we ardently hope may succeed) to restore that good fellowship, which could not possibly exist under tile iattlignaut feelings produced by an attempt at 1:1qal advantage and unjustifiable assumption. Orders, we understand, have been issued to the collector of the King's taxes to collect them with rigour; but such is the poverty of numerous house holders from the depression of trade, that it they are not allowed time, the distraining of their goods must follow, which will throw them on their respec tive parishes, awl ultimately occasion an alarming falling off in the taxes. It is recommended to the Chancellor of the Exchequer to call upon the differ ent tax gatherers for information on the subject, and we are persuaded, that he will find our state ment perfectly correct.