The National Register. — London, England, 1811-09-01 00:00:00

1 1 NA' Amerecan Papers to the 4th inst.. has reched us. They contain a Proclamation from the President, convening Congress on the 4th Nov. next. The Motives of this call at an earlier period than that appointed by the Constitution, are not known : but as the official American Paper states, that the ilegociations undertaken by Mr. FOSTER, are not going on in a manner that holds forth any prospect of a favourable termination ; it is likely that they will form the chief subject for consideration at the approaching meeting of Congress. The following is the Proclamation, followed by some extracts from the National Intelligencer PROCLAMATION BY TEE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. ai Whereas, great and weighty matters claiming the consider ation of the Congress of the United States, form an extraordi tarp occasion for convening them ; I do, by these presents, ap point Monday the 4th day of November next, for their meeting at the City of Washington, hereby requiring the respective Se nators and Representatives then and there to assemble in Con stress, in order to receive such communications as may then be made to them, and to consult and determine on such measures as in their wisdom may be deemed meet for the welfare of the 'United States. " In testimony whereof I have caused the seal of the United States to be hereunto affixed, and signed the same with my band (L. S.) " Done at the City of Washington, the 25th day of July, in the year of our Lord, 1811, and of the Independence of the United States, the 36th. " JAMES MADDISON." " By the President, " JAMES MONROE, Secretary of the State." The National intelligencer, of the 25th, makes the following remarks on the above : " It cannot be expected that the considerations which pro duced this measure will be fully known until they shall be dis closed by the Legislature. It is to be presumed it grows out of our foretn relations. It seems to be understood that the com munications of Mr. Foster do not correspond with the reasona ble expectations which might have been formed. We do not understand that they have extended directly to any subject be yond the Orders in Council, and the blockade of May, 1906. With respect to this blockade, it is understood to be placed un der a construction and on a footing to render it no longer an in superable difficulty; as to the Orders in Council; it would seem - that a repeal of them is made to depend not only on farther evi dence than is yet afforded, of any repeal whatever f the French Decrees, but pn a repeal of those Decrees, to a far greater ex tent than the United States have required, or can require, as vio lating any of their neutral rights ; and an idea is held out of a retaliation on the Non-Importation Act, if cortinued in force, without such repeal of the French Decrees as is contended for by Great Britain." It is stated that every interview which Mr. Foster has had with the American Government, has been conducted with the greatest cordiality, and terminated satisfactorily to both parties. NEW-YORK, JULY 9.B—Last evening arrived at this port the fast-sailing pilot-boat schooner Flush, Capt. Minugh, 86 days from L'Orient ; sailed on the Ist June, at which time no change had taken place in American affairs since the last accounts. All the American vessels detained in the ports of France since No vember last, were released, and busily procuring cargoes, as none were permitted to leave without. Capt. M. states, that four or five sail of the line and a number R' of frigates, were waiting an blockading fleet, and slip out. New-Yoam, AUG. 3.—lt is currently reported, and believed here, that the CoMmanders of the armed vessels of the United States have received instructions from * the PreSident to protect all our vessels on the coast, from British capture; and to convoy those outward-1„ Fund to France, &c. to a certain distance. This, if true, will soon bring this long-wished negoclatian to a close. The southern papers state, that the Government of the United States has ordered a schooner with several gun-beats to ascend the river Mobile to Fort Stodart, loaded with, arms and ammu nition; which are to resist any force that may be opposed. It is also understood that the Spanish Commandant has receive& orders from the Havannah to oppose their passage by force. The Prince of Wales outward-bound packet, was lost on this 19th July, on the Bahama. The crew, the mail, and the lea* were all saved. _-. 1 .1........ INDIA. Accounts were received on Friday from different parts of India to the 17th March. The following . intelligence relative to the situation of Java is im portant. General Daendels has lately been engaged in a destructive warfare with the troops of Bantam. He has subdued them, but with a loss on his pant that will make him less able to resist the formidable expedition we have sent against him. 46 MADRAS, MARCH 16.--By' the ship Mary, whicltarrivitl in the river on Friday last, from Prince of Wale7' Island, dis patches for the supreme Government were brought from the Eastward, under charge of Mr. Scott, of the Penang establish ment. By the same conveyance private letters have reached s, communicating some articles of recent intelligence from Java. 66 By these advices we are informed, that General Darn&ls had at lerfgth closed an obstinate and destructive war against the Bantamars, in which the French General had triumphed over all opposition on the past of the brave, but untutored sin diers of Bantam. The different forts,. stockiden, and all the . defences of the Javanese were stormed, and carried by the bayonet. This success, however, was dearly purchased ; and it is stated, that from 1500 to V.OOO of the first troops In tla service of Daensiels, had been killed in the latter part of the operations against the Bantamars, who had for some time success fnlly opposed every effort to subdue them. The patience of Darn dels being exhausted by the repeated defeat of his troops..he assembled an army of 900 men, including Europeans, and the Bouggese, who are his favourite native troops. Placing hbn self at the head of this army, he marched in person against thg Bantamars, who were joined in this emergency by the Lamm* men, an enterprising race, inhabiting a. district on the Western parts of Java. The &fence by the Allies was obstinate and bloody ; but after various conflicts; discipline and superior Lp• pointment finally decided the struggle in favour of Daendels. 64 At the date of these accounts the Governor-General Men dels bad not returned to Soursbaye from Bantam ; being de. tamed for some time at the latter place, in the arrangements consequent to the termination of the late war. " The expedition projected by Daendels for the recapture of Amhoyna, had not been laid aside ; though it had neceaaarily been postponed by the rebellion, as it is termed, of the Banta. mars. As soon as the General returns to the new capital, ; the preparations for the expulsion of the English from the Moluccas were, it is said, to be returped. " The Gallo-Batavian Government of Java have lately passed a number Of regulations, calculated to extend and improve the commerce of the island. • . • "No information had been received in Java of the jran. nical measures of Buonaparte with respect to the Dttt . 10/4"9"42C- II