The National Register. — London, England, 1808-12-25 00:00:00

r 4°.; DEC. 25. France, 25. C. of S t ate,d and and tob det e rmi ne. y law for e made day service thousand authorised by law." that these could not be was - lu...ding, and Mr. t. then made the Order of )• 1•1111.1 , 0 G M.4IL. STOCKUOLM, DEC. G. h of November, and was Kuhefelt. unarm' has slate retreated Russian' formed an attack 'ear Merrijarini, advanced in the rear, and thus rem- -10, and* took on the 17th Ind Paw ola were ocaipied the enemy's corps toeing o • ill 60 pieces of heavy ord. tying hero reduced to 7004 !is. it became impossib!c to it advisable to open ania -suit of which was the Cots- our to lay at your Ninjepty's ('. KLERCKFIt. Fisnish Arm!). lON IN NOIITII FINLAND ANDS !lAN ARMY. ,n us, We, the undersigned , wing articles : nunediately after the ratifi- p a position along the Iron- from Kemi to Porkawara ; te bands of the Russians. :ovate the ton n of Uleahorg late of this Convention ; the of the said town on the ;oth the country which are to he e evacuated according to the 'reit the contracting parties. ny shall retreat by the route he removed by the Swedish moldered as good and lan fat .1f neither to destroy, distri- ct' the magazines which they to take from 171eaberg, or y Civil Officers, nor any arti• ince*. ,ack all Clergymen, Civil Otfi - es evacuated hs their troopio or with the consent of the said lied by the respective General: me ratifi cat i ons exchanged to, ON A LnEIIOWITx, Maj. Cr 11, NT K.4missxl, Litut. Goo, NT BUNeIoWDEm. A RT ICLES. uded between the two armies asuing the day on which t' of the district of I;leaborg, and notice of the cessation t least fifteen days before hosti ce the Imperial Itussiau troops zoom, General in Chief. ;. me. •- • -- • THE ;4ATIONAL REGISTER._ --- - liberated the revenue front about ttte milEatts of dollars of intorest,aittl added that sum annually to the disposeable surplus. '1 he probable accumulation of the surplioises of revenue. heyoud w hat can be applied to the payment of time public debt, whirl. ever the freedom anti safety of our commerce shall he reAored• the coneides of l Congress. Shall it he unproductive in the public vaults 1 Shall the revenue be reduced ? or shall it not rather be appropriated to the improvement of roads, canals, rivers, education, and other great foundations of prosperity and union. under the post ets which Congress may already pic,sesti, or such amendment of the constitution as may he ap proved by the States; while uncertain of the 170urse of things, the time may be advantageously employed its obtaining the powers necessary for a system of improveutent, should that be be‘i. Availing myself of this, the last occasion which o ill occur, of adtirc:siug the two liouse of Legislature at their meeting, I t :taw ti molt the e y pression of my i nee rt• gratitude, for the re. ra ted proofs of confidence manifested to me by themselves and their proteees%ois, %ince any tall to the administration, and time malty muditigeneies e A perieticcd at their hand, ; the same grateful ckno leitgetuenis are due to my folio yv -cif i yens. generally, iitoe ,upport hay been my great encouragement order all em harrassatent•. In the transaction of their btoiness, I cannot base escaped error—it is incident to our ilopertect nature: but with truth, my errors hate been of the midersiaml jog, nut of intention; and that the advunceineut of their rights and interests has been the constant motive for every measure. On thew considerations. 1 solicit their indulgence. Look iug forward wit :my iety to their future de%tinies, I trust, that in their steady character, unshaken by difficulties, in their love of liberty, obedience to law, and support of the public auttto- Otiele, I !we a sur? guarantee of the permanence of our Republic; sad, retiring front the charge of their affairs, 1 carry with me the consolation of a tine per-tia , ion, that Ileasen bar in store for our, beloved country, long ages to come of prosperity and ha ppiocss. Nor. 8, 1803. T. Jsr.ranvos. HOUSE OF IarsitSSI:NTATIS'ES, Nov. 10. YUJI VIIIIASGO. Mr. Chittenien immediately on the meeting of the moved the following Resolution:— " Resolved. That the Act passed at the last Session of con greEl, Clititied 4 An Act for laying an embargo on alt ships and vessel; in the ports and harbours of the United States, and the several acts 5u pplowntary and additional thereto,' ought to be immediately repealed." On the, question whether the House will agree to con sider the Resolution, it was decided by Yeas and N eas— I Cal 83—Neas 9. Mr. Chittenden moved that it should he the Order of the Day for to-morrow. Mr. Smilie asked, whether it was meant to move the repeal of the whole embargo system and substitute nothing in its stead ? If it be " I wish him to come forward and tell us so—tell us that he and his constituents arc willing to pay tribute and submit--that they will surrender the in dependence of their country." Mr. Dana reminded Gentlemen, that the navigation of the Northen frontier df the Union would be locked up. If the embargo was to be removed at all, it was of im portance that it should be done directly—that it should be decided within a fortnight from this time—Need Gentlemen now to he told that in almost all the ports vessels were pre paring for sea—that some had even bent their sails, many itaving taken cargoes on board. These now remained in a state of sispense, which always gave birth to specula -hick ought to he put a stop to ? As to paying std submit, if the Gentleman wanted to know the Vermont, let hint refer to the history of the Re 'ray War, and see if for her numbers, any other .ve the enemy more bloody battles. Ilion spoke against the embargo, anti said the peo inerica did not believe that they were called upon le between the embargo and war. EPPEB proposed the following Amendment to Mr. lea's motion t • _ .1 " Resolved, That from and after the day of next, all intercourse between the United States and France, its Islands and dependencies, ought to cease and determine. " Resolved, That provision ought to be made by law for arming and equipping for immediate service thousand militia iu addition to the force already authorised by law." The Speaker informed Mr. Rppes that these could not be received v<hile another question was p,:.ding, and Mr. Eppes withdrew them for the present. Mr: Chittenden's Resolution was then made the Order of the Day for Monday next Chu 14th). rnom TUB COI'ITA BURGH .41.411. SWEDEN. STOCKUOLM, DEC. G. My last report was dated on the 10th of Nove►ober, and was dispatched front Ilrahestatl by Captain Kuhefelt. Your Majesty's army under my command has slate retreated to Pajocki and Uppiri, where the Russian' formed an attack o;, our rear, turned the left flank near Merrijariui, advanced against Pelisliaski to take the army in the rear, ar►d thus cern , pelted the army to fall back on Pajocki. and' took on the 17th a Wl6ltiun►tear Sigkajoiki. Ratolax and Paw ola were occupied by our troops.; but, in consecrtence of the enemy's corps hying rt • inbreed to YO,OOO men, furnished with 60 pieces of heavy ord. fiance, and your Majesty's army baying been reduced to 7004 men, by losses in the field and sickness, it became impos , lbte to maintain our position, and 1 thought it advisable to open aeait► a iiegociatioil for an armistice, the result of which was the Cott• vent ion which I hereby have the honour to lay at your Majesty's feet. KLERCKFIt. .locnsboy, 4th Nov. 1809. Filinish Arm!). CONVENTION lIETWEY:N Till: ROYAL SWIMISH, NOIITII FINLAND AND/1p TH I! IMCEnIIL ItUSYIAN ARMY. By virtue of the powers vested in us, We, the undersigoed , have agreed and stipulated the following articles : 1. The Royal Swedish army is, immediately after the ratifi cation of this Convention, to take up a positiOn along the fron tier., of the district of Cleanorg, from Ketni to Porkawara ; , Htle , ronseque rem:tint in the bands of t o Russians. I %. The 'ivedish uce, army is to evacuate the too no f Uleanorg within. ten days next clawing the date of this Convention ; the Rubsian troops are to take possession of the said town on the .10th of November. The other parts of the country which are to he given np to the Russians, shall be evacuated according to the agreement yet to be concluded between the contractiog parties. 3. The rear of the Swedish army shall retreat bs tSwhe route agreed upon. and n hutever can not he removed by od and the ei ILO tish troops la their retreat , shall be considered as go laii prize. 4. The Swedish army binds itself neither to destroy, distri bute among the inhabitants, nor bell the magazines which they shall he necessitated to surrender. or 5. The Swedish troops are not to take from 171eaberg, other places to be surrendered, any Civil Officers, nor any arti• cies in goods belonging to the province*. 6. The Swedish army is to send back all Clergymen, Civil °b eers, and iuhabitants of the places evacuated their troispi, provided it be done by the desire or with the cowent of the said person , . o . Thi Cnvenon shall he rtified by thc respective General: in 7 Chief s of both ti armies, and the ratificatious czchauged nwirovi night. BARON IILDEIIOWIT7, Mai.Cen, COUNT K.IMINsNI, Litut, Go, Oljockf, 'T -S, Nov. Mr, CoTNT BUNnoWDEN, ADDITIONAL ARTICLES. . ART. I.—The Armiltice concluded between the two armiei is to continue one month, next ensuing the day on which the Swedish army crows the frontier. of the district of I,leaborp or nutil the 12th of January Ibo 9 notice of the cessattoit of the Armistice shall be given a t least f i f te en da) befor e hosti lities are recommenced. ART. ll.—During the Armistice the Imperial Russiau troops are not to cross the river Kenn. C. N. KLERCKER, General in Chi e f . Flea'-Quartrar Lismugo, Nov. 29, me. 4," ...1 k . _ A • s tions w; tribute an • spirit of , rolutiona 1' S %tate ira • Mr. 1111 plc of An p I to decide Mr. E Ctiittendi