The National Register. — London, England, 1822-05-26 00:00:00

t .1 ---"••••••-, ". ..t No. 1,371.—V0L. X.V.] GERMAN PAY ERS_ CARLSRUHE, MAY 7.—The highly important me - thm of M. Bassetmann, relative to the introduction . ttf a rigorous prohibitory system for the protection • .of the Grand Duchy, of which he gave notice some '/}fine ago was brought fitrward by him in the Cham ber of Deputies on the 6th inst. " For a long series of years," said he, " France has persevered in its well calculated system of pro ltihitory duties; it never deviates from the principle of making as great a quantity of its production as possible to go to other countries, and of receiving as little as possible from abroad. The cultivation of its soil has greatly gained by this, its manufactures have become daily more extensive, and attained the highest perfection. What it formerly received from Baden, and other neighbouring states, it now in a great degree possesses within itself. it annually adds to the number of import duties, and so in creases those which already exist, that they nearly amount to a prohibition. Doubtless, it will soon rrohibit all productions entirely. While the pro d....ctions of our soil are at so low a price, that they scarcely repay the expense of cultivation, and yet meet with hardly any purchasers; while our manu factories arc standing still,because they cannot main tein a composition with those of our neighbours; while our commerce is absolutely null, we continue to draw from France to the value of many millions, in the produce of its soil and of its manufactures, even such as abound in our own country, or which it would easily produce if encouragement were given ; and, lastly, even articles which we could do without, and which custom alone has rendered ne • • cessarv." After sonic further remarks on the ruin ous eirects of such a system, in which all the profit is on one side,the honourable deputy continued thus: " I therefore propose respectfully to request his Royal Highness the Grand Duke to cause a project of a law to be presented, by which " I.—The entrance of all French productions, without exception, should be absolutely prohibited, and the transit duties on those articles so augmented that they should amount to a prohibition. "•2.—Similar measures should be adopted towards tlie Prussian provinces on the Rhine, unless Prussia abolishes its exorbitant duties on importation. " 3.—Similar measures should be proposed with respect to Holland and England." After the honourable deputy had concluded, great agitation prevailed in the Chamber; the members all rose in a body to second the motion, on which M. Reinhardt, counsellor of state, declared, in the name of Government, that it was seriously engaged with this subject ; he entirely approved of the mo tien, and said it was highly useful and important that this subject should be discussed in the assemblies of the German States, beeause the measures taken by the Government appeared in this manner to be really national, and had a more solid basis ; and, besides, such a mode of proceeding might have a great influence on tbreign countries, which also have represertative governments. M. Reinhardt then proposed, on account of the extr. me urgency of the case (there not I eing a day, not an hour,. to be lost), that the motion might not be adjourned, but immediately be referred to a committee, already engaged in examining another motion, a subject of a similar nature. This was immediately agreed to, and five other members of the Chamb.ar added to the committee. FRENCH EXPEDITION TO .VT. DOMINGO. Letters from Port au-Prince, dated 17th April, have been received, which contain some information, apparently authentic, respecting the French expedi tion to Somalia, and the subsequent embargo on fo reign vessels, on the real grounds of nhieli scarcely any thin, was before accurately known. The fol lowing official letter from President Buyer on the subject has lay') published at Port-au-Prince:- - JEAN plEitoll iloYEit, CUL:sink:NT AT HAYTI, TO THE CITIZEN COLE3IIJEL, illy I . ktIVATE Si:Litt:TACT AT :PORT-AU-PAtat:E. St. Domino, March 1, MY, 19th • year of Independence. " I have received your last letter, which my great occupations rihrvp buttered me wpos,r7ll4. thank you for the ail , :dces you have given me, sr.d beg you will manioc them. 1 itnorm yuu that I:tench men of war were called to Santana by quip: Frenchmen that are e,tabl-lied there, and by some Sponianis discunttated with the c: ang is layout ut liberty : 7 - 41 -r- -- ---- c..7;r-->• —#A3d , Y G /# ‘e )47 '?"4 - • • attonat Our ningy ConiSittution, attb UR1334. SUNDAY, MAY 116; I: PRICE 911. _ A ...—..—.—.. they have attempted a debarkation on that island, in the view to curry away all the ri•devant slaves in the province which remained in that place; but their protect failed at Samana, where I had sent in due time General Toussaint, with forces that will secure that important place from a etnip de main. which they had effected on Savannah la Ater, and forced to a retreat a detachment o f 1.; to 15 , 3 1 m m. which Gen. To int had left.there. Informed 11 1 . 7 of this event, I ordered some ,4 y General Areye le Itivios, with the 37th regiment, to re r and relieve Savanna lii Mee, If, contrary to my exputation, t to rimy still occupied ir. " I have taken all the nacessaty me:wines fur the inaintetawiee of order and defence of the territory from any unforeseen acci— dent. .:: " I have also transmitted die mime particulars to Gen. Thomas Jean, in order to contradict the alarming reports spread by male. volent people to disguise the facts. " Every thing is in perfect tranquillity. I her to receive news (ruin you by Capt. Vino', who will deliver you the presen . 4 and who will join me in the Cape, Whither I snail lose no time in repairing: (Signed) " BOYER." We subjoin a letter front a commercial house at Cape T-layti, to shcw the spirit by which the Govern ment was characterised in enforcing the embargo:— " Cape Hayti, March 21t. " It is true that the Government has laid an embargo on all ships without any distinction;' it if only since last night that it was taken off English and American ships, on the condition that they have no French property or individuals un board. The said embargo is exclusively on French ships; and, according to the explanation given by the President. it seems that these measures taken against the interest of the French nation are only provi— sionally, LI hinder the going out of their ships." It is ascertained by a vessel arrived at Havre, that the embargo with respect to French vessels also was finally raised on the 7th of April, on an understand ing that all the slaves carried off by the ships of the expedition should be restored. We are still without authentic accounts of the manner in which the French force at Samaria proceeded on their landing, tespecting which the Atuezican prints have published statements not very honourable to the conductors of I I the expedition, but which are, in all probability, much exaggerated. . : A-114E7r AW JUP ERS. - . . NEW YORE, APRIL e 7 —The House of sentatives, on Wednesday last, were engaged - - • •• . .. New York Papers have arrived to the 17th ult.— A c'lmmittee of the Senate of the united States had made a report recommending that the President should be requested to enter into such arrangements as he may deem suitable and proper with one er more of the maritime Powers of Europe, for the effectual abolition of the African dein' Maio. A report to the House of Representatives rowees„- ing the navy, states, that there have been built arid equipped one ship of the line; that there have been built and launched three ships and one frigate; ready to launch, one ship; nearly finished, ono ship and two frigates; half finished, one ship; prepared to be put bit the stocks, one ship and three frigates ; and materials nearly collected for building one ship, three frigates, and two steam batteries. The question of the recognition of the indepen inconveniences, for which the American owners will only hive to accuse their own imprudence, after tb., publicity which has been given to the measures taken by the Imperial Government for maintaining the rights of the Russian American Company in their absolute integrity." Pottv-Ao-Puttice, Arm 6.—We have sent this via Aux. Cayes, in order to furnish you with our price current of this day, and also to mention, that, by an order of the President. all the French are obliged to leave the territory of the republic in one month, and that, after that time, no French vessels will be permitted to enter the ports of the republic. This will be very advantageous to America, for we shall be obliged to be supplied by the United States with wine and provisions, which have heretofore been furnished by France. of the day upon the bill to seduce the daily Members of Congress from eight.to six dollar_ They did nut take the final question ; but there is a strong probability that .the bill will not pass that branch. Our commerce with the British Colonies in the West Indies will certainly be thrown open with but few restrictions. Various points of policy have led to this determination of the British Government. Their colonies were in a decaying state. The French, Swedish, Danish, and other islands, were carrying on a brisk commerce, whilst the Bri tish possessions were in a Janguishing condition, and the expenccs of their gime:ll'mm bore heavy upon the nation. This will be good news fur our agri culturists, and give a spur to commerce, whils t it decreases the price of colonial pralace. The point in dispute between the United States and Great Britain, respecting the restoration of cap tured slaves, which had, according to the treaty, been referred to the arbitration of the Emperor of Russia, had been decided by him in favour of the Maims of the United StatearThis, we now under stand is incorrect. The fact is, that the last infor mation from St. Petcrsburgh was, that the discus sion on the subject by the Ministers of the United States and Great Britain, had terminated, and that it t; as finally placed before the Minister for Foreign Aflltirs the award of the Emperor. The documents communicated to Congress rela tive to the North West' C oas t, are published. In making the communication, the Sceretary of State obsaves, that the il'itish Minister had inti mated that the proposed plan of occupying Columbia River might interfere with the rights (Ibis govern ment. Th. Sccretary declined to answer his inqui ries, or discuss the claims of England, otherwise than in writing, but no written communications had been received. A letter from Jersey, dated May 11, says, " it will be recollected that last year the English and Jersey oyster fishiag limits were muck obstructed and annoyed by the French armed ves sels, on various pretences of encroachment, but in reality to destroy the Jersey oyster trade altogether, and thus oblige the English oyster companies obtain their supplies from France. The French authorities have again Stationed vessels of war on the banks discovered by the Jersey fishermen in 1797, and adopted hostile measures, by firing in lime of peace on English shipping, and chasing them within the rocks that surround Jersey. These hostile pro. ceedings hart attracted the attention of the Jersey States, and a Priam has been voted to his Majesty, in Council. % nese oyster banks arc situated be tween Jersey ,and the opposite coast of France, stretching from Cape Bout to the rocks called the Minqteds, a few miles to the north-west of the small isle of Chaussey, between one and three leagues from the French shore. The fishery is now in alien risking state. It occupies during four months of the year upwards of 300 liihing smacks, manned by nearly 2,000 British seamen. Inform:. am hutbeen reee:ved from his Majesty's Ambassador at the Court of Naples, of the follow ing distressing occurrence:—" On the 17th or 18th of lust month, as Mr. Charles Burgh, third son of Thomas Burgh, Esi., of the county of Kildare, and Mr. IVatkin, u relation with whom he travelled, were sailing in the Bay of Naples, a storm arose suddenly, by which their boat was unfortunately ups.:t, and Mr. Burgh, after the most astonishing exertions on the part of his friend to save him, was lost,liaving struggled tiil midnight in the tatves. Mr. Burgh was educated in our University, where lie was - distinguishen by the highest literary ho nours, and was studying, we believe, (or the•En4- lish bar. Mr. Burgh was nearly lilted to Lard Blessington and to the Earl of Cl.aicarf:i..—Dablia Paper kiALIFAX, APRIL the arrival of the Irene from Pernambucco we learn that from 150,000 to 200,000 barre,s of mercantile fish are required, for the Brazils triune. The American United States fish have gut qaite into disrepute, and the Nova Scotia fish are preterred, particularly those of Cape Brews. In answer to a note fsom the Secretary of Sum, dated the 20th of March last, relative to the Russian decree, a letter was received from the Russian Mi nister which contains the following passage:—" As to alit right claimed for the citizens of the United States of trading with the natives of the country of the North West Coast of America, without the limits of the jurisdiction belonging to Russia, the Imperial Government will not certainly think of limiting it, and still less of attacking it there. Hut 1 cannot dissemble, Sir, that this same trade beyond the 51st degree will not pect with difficultiea and iurrusucu uy It is reported here that the French Admiral bee made an attack upon Sues:anti, iirebnsequenee alba measures which have been adopted against tite Fretteli Ttlegainistl4l64.llllo,:j44s egaipst the -French, and for tiotttsl'itayrtilllFlßlte t4ontpelletd r;i amost shut th,auselvel up in their /louses to prevent mas- ' pay of sacre. The brigs Essen, Ants Maria, Pally .a:d liars.— Sally, will sail in a few days for New York: ev - ' I St ‘,, • A -