The Statesman. — London, England, 1818-10-22 00:00:00

baling agreed to conclude a Treaty of Commerce, did restieelitrely 21%160—Mere the appointment Of the Plenipotentiaries end the Articles agreed on aril reciterl.3—ln conscgoence the United States of Ame. rice baring declared by their Minister Plenipoten. sissy, accredited at our Court, that for grace rea:. sons they are lamented from ratifying Articles 3,4, and 6, of the said above recited Treaty ands-w. have ti.nod the tenour of these Articles of each a Nature that they may be eaclutled from the Treaty • silk - hour prejudice in the interest of our faithful sub jet ta, we have for these causes thought fit to ratify, approve, and accept .the shove Inserted Treaty of COn'griereP, Sith the exception of the Articles 3,4, Rod 6; and we do hereby accept, approve, and ra tify the same, 6te„ (Siotett) Stockhoha, Jr 4 24, ISIS. CHARLES JOHN. ~ . •: • 4ME R RUN PAPERS. 13.01t1 DA. BOSTOR, SEPT. 24.—We have seen (says the IVationa4 httelligencer) some conjectures in the IJ.wspspers respecting the delivery of the Spanish posts in Florida, which it has been announced are to • be restored to the Spanish Government, that have led as to pomp enquiry into the subject. The two posts, we are induced to believe, will be surrendered under variarst circumstances. The post of St. Mark's will of be sorresolered, but to a force competent to hold it. It is a military post, remote from any population, surrounded by hordes of desperate Indians and Ne. grope ; it is the only barrier against their ravages and incursions. To evacuate it on the mere demand of sny Spanish agent deputed to receive, or to a force incompetent to hold it, would be to evacuate It to the Indians ; for we have the authority of the late Spanish Commander of it fur saying, that the Indians controlled him, and not he them.— SO( preservation is the first dictate of nature, ind there is nothing in the Law of Nations, most rign• musty construed, which requires a nation to prostrate soy part of its population et the mercy of an info. misted and savage enemy. We have daily accounts th a t the Seminole Indians remaining ousubdued are embodied in force: this clerk withdrawn, and they night sweep our borders. On the appearance of a force adequate to garrison the post, it will be proMpt. ly given op, With respect to Pensacola, that post Brands on a different footing. There are not 50 warriors west of the Appslarhicols, and the popu ' ration of the frontier is sufficient to keep them in • awe. The population of Pensacola alone is *bond. aptly competent to preserve it from falling into the hands of the Indians. That post, therefore, will be surrendered, without condition, to any agent of Spuin duly authorised to receive it. It is thus seen, that the United States do not desire to. hold the Spanish posts ; one of which is surrendered, without siny condition, but that it shall not be surrendered to a force nominally Spanish, under a controul Sc. toaily fodian. In a word, it is to Spain, and not to 'Attie Seminoles, that both the posts are to be surren- The Washington Papers mention, that the Presi. dent has Itinditinterpoofd his good Aces with the , 'Spaniah Government for the liberation of Mr. W. D. .itoninson, who was connected with Mina's ezpedi *no, and is now-colifined as a prisoner iq Havannah. :lb. wars f.rwserly Omen-Irony of Baltimore. If this statement is true, the fact indicates a more amicable of things between the Spanish and American sGovertimeerts, than the outward aspect of affairs has '-es hi red. :rite .fJattimore Federal Republican informs, that ..44 The Judge of the Court of the United States for 'Maryland District, tuts issued warrants against se. ' , feral Gentlemen of that city, on a charge of being icuticertieflin fitting out a Patriot privateer from that port. The information was given on oath, and the :parties attested hare given bail to appear at the nest '(ourt." The•health of Savannah is somewhat dubious, the same may be .said of Charleston, as some additional Aisease has appeared in those cities; but from other places, Augusta sad Natchez, we hear the general stile of health was never greater. 'RIVER PLATE AFFAIRS. • Morrow, Surf. 25.—We 'have advice* from the Riser Plate to the last of June. They state that ' the Portuguese forces at Monte Video, reinforced to 30,000 men, lutd•takett the important place of Co. lonia, as well as Porification (the head-quanera of Artigas) and Paytander, and had left a thousand men to garrison Colonia. That the Portuguese ca. valry had crossed the Urugssay—laid the coontry -under contributions, re-crossed, and after evacuating Purification, had taken post between Uruguay and raysander. it is added that the Government of Buenos Ayres permitted the Portuguese vessels of war to co.nperate with the land.forces on the river ; that the Porto. geese had threatened to take possession of the Island of Martin Garcia, which commends the entrance of .the Uruguay, and if they succeeded, would next at. tempt the western shore. EMBRYO INVASION OF MEXICO. BOtTOPI, SEPT • 28.-A Gentleman now in Wash. ington, and late from New Orleans, reports that the fortified camp established near Trinity River, in the province of Tessa, continues to receive, almost daily, volunteers; that if the force augments for one year longer in the proportion it has far some time pest, there can he no doubt they will have a concentra. lion at this point adequate to strike at once for the liberation of Mexico, and fully equal to cope with the Spaniards; that General Lallemand is Chief in • Command, and has under him many veteran French ,Officers; that they speed much time in the open air, practising the use of arms; and that they are 'well organised, inured to fatigue, and keep op a very *tact discipline. If this information is correct (and 'we have no reason to doubt i ii), Mexico is destined, at no distant day, to assume an imposing attitude, 'awl become a formidable empire ; and this, very pro. bahly, under the direction of !rime military aspirant, who, with thesinews of war at command, might laugia to scorn the powers of combined Europe. PIRACY. NEW SEFT. 24.—The British schooner Fa. Vourite, which has arrived at Charleston, spoke on the El'h inst. the Schooner Columbia, Gilbert, of 'Portsmouth, N. A. IS days from Trinidad (Cuba) bound to Bristol, R. I. and WAS informed that oil the F .1 •1/44,. THE STATESM, 2311N0r 1011 tigtet` piss*, tAtt wha boarded b 7 tins:piratical schooner Pelican, aid Plendlind of t Ol, lief • cargo Isesides dollers, in specie. NSW YORE, ism 25.—A letter from Commn. dove /fury; dated Island of St. Catharine and Old Providence, July 18, 1818, announces, that he took possession of that Island, and hoisted the Avg of the dependent Government of Buenos Apes and Chili, on the 6th of that month. He concludes his letter saying-4 4 We are in excellent condition here, and every respect will be paid to she Alas of all nations, and every protection to those who may be disposed to commercial enterprise." BOARD OF HEALTH. Chulesolosa, Sep., 17. A report having prevailed that the Yellow Fever had wade its appearance in the city, the Commis. 'lobe's of Health owe it to the Public to state, that no (teeth has taken place this season by that disease.— By order of the Hibecd,_ RO liT. J. TURN BULL, Chairman. FRENCH PAPERS. Pasts, Orr. 18.—A Royal Ordinance of the 30th 1 of September continues, until the cud of October, 1819, tae power already granted to French vessels 'of importing to our colonial possesaions corn em barked in foreign Imbrium This meamese, , which limits the exportation of the produce of Fromm", con. firms at the same time to the national 'mitigation the privileges which it ought to enjoy. Great activity has prevailed for several days In the, harbour of Calais. A great number of mods ere preparing there to transport the English troops who are about to evacuate the French territory. From the 201 h to the 221 of October, 18,000 English will enter Calais, to embark for England. The quays have been already cleared for the embarkation 61 the cavalry, and transports arrive daily for their accom modation. Our Readers may recollect that a gendarme, on being asked by Madame Mansoo what the world said of her, answered this celebrated female iss a true barrack-yard slang, implying, that they were far from thinking her a vestal.—A Thoulouse nal states, that a Magistrate being lately at an even ing party, a Lady took the liberty of asking him, what he thought of Madame Manson, to which the former replied, " Ah ! Madame, you must put that Question to a gendarme." All LA•CHATELLE, OCT. 14.—The Minister'sl conferences continue as well at Prince liardenberg's as at the hotel of the Prince de Metternich. They relate to the measures which are to be adopted for securing the peace.and tranquillity of Europe, the evacuation of France being now decided. Never did there exist in the Cabinets of Europe, so many dispositions concurring in the great work of a per petual peace, that vast project which experience seems to bate placed among the dreams of politics. The etchings of the ratifications of the Treaty of Evacuation will take place probably on Saturday, the 17th, or on Monday, the 19th. On that day the Sovereigns will set off for the grand review of the Allied troops in France. MM. Baring and Lebnueltert let 41sy Paris, for the purpose of arranging the first payment of the contributions, itipulsted by the new Treaty for the 6th ofJanuar), 1819. " An Address to their Imperial and Royal Ma jesties and to their Representatives at the Congress of Aix.la• Chapelle," has been distributed among the Diplomatic Wady. This Address appears to be from the pen of Mr. Wilberforce. It exposes the present infractions of the Treaty for the Abolition of the Slave Trade, and proposes measures for its more strict execution in future. VALENCIENNES, OCT. 13.—A1l the arrangements are concluded for the reception of his Majesty the Emperor of Russia, the King of Prussia, and the nu. Mir oils and brilliant suite by which they will be sc. cornpartied., For some days past the Russian troops have been as'embling near Mauheuge, and in the en virons of landrecies, whilst the Danes are concen trating at Bouchain, and the English near Denaio. poilttal from our estiblished considlieo of Miniiterial polies in this respect by the widen realisation of the reported skeleton arrangeme n t; bat we rennin in the inpleasing persuasion that if the same unnecessary_ and burdensome eapence is to be entailed upon the Public which has weighed them down so long, and an addition of many thousands of idle and pennyleas hands are to be added to their number, .we shall see more skeletons than the Ministers are at present ?RICE OF STOCKS TH Bank Stock per Cent. 1441.77 76a 3 per Ct.:n.0111:416 So per Cent. 8610 a WI tooll. for Ace. in id MI I per Ceut. 956 96 IS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. 5 per Cent, Navy 107i1 Indus Heats b 9 p Lung Ann. 20 1-16 Exchequer Villa 19 21 p Osmium THE STATESMAN. LONDON: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1818. TUE QUEEN. The Bulletin of this morning announce, that her MAJESTY has had another indifferent night. It up. pears that her MAJESTY is labouring under the melt distressing debility, and that not the slightest hopes are entertained of her amendment. The followiegis. the official notice--both the Physician. are in at tendance : " Kew Palace, Oct. ti. ,4 There is no alteration in her MAJESTY'S spriptoos since, yesterday. The QI3EICIV has had an indifferent night. (Signed) E. hi I LM AN." H. HALFORD." The PRINCE REGENT visited Hew yesterday, as usual, and the Dukes of YORK and SWIM were also a considerable time at the Palace. The Government Papers contradict the statement of a difference of opinion existing between the Com mander-in-Chief and the Ministers respecting the re , daction to be made in the Army, and add the com fortable assurance that the 44 Ministers and Cons., mander-in.Chief perfectly agree in the policy, expe diency, and necessity of the scale of peace establish. meat fixed upon for the Army, which, though not so low as that reported in regard to the number of re giments io be kept up, is far from being a skeleton arrangement." We had no fears, though we gave the statement in circulaticn s that we should be *ware of. --. 1 ..e.-- We have received further American Papers, from which we have made extracts, containing a variety of particulars of interest. It is announced in the Na tional Intelligencer, that Pensacola will be surren dered, without condition, its any Spanish Agent duly authorised to receive it; but that St. Mark's will not be given op but to a force competent to hold it, uncontrolled by the horde of desperate Indians and Negroes who occopy the environs of that post. The PRESIDENT has applied to the Spanish Govern ment for the release of Mr. Rottiosox, who has been a considerable time in confinement at the ila ; eannah. This Gentleman is charged 'with having ben engaged in the expedition of the unfortunate MINA ; but sootier account asserts, that he . was plundered of his property, end detained as a pri soner by a Royalist party on the Spanish Main, after f'heing rescued by them from a band of freebooters. The report of the occupation of Old Providence, off the Honduras coast, by Commodore Auntroshich was recently contradicted, is now confirmed by a letter from himself, dated the 23d of September. The edvices in these Papers; from Buenos Ayres, con firm the accounts which had previoesly reached us, of the successes of the Pot toguese over ARTIGAS. They further state, that the Viceroy of Peru, had made overtures for an armistice for one year, to the Governmeot of Buenos Ayres. The French colony in the province of Texas, is said to be receiving a daily occasion to its numbers, in a ratio which, if it continues for one year longer, may embolden General LAELEMAND to attempt the conquest of Mexico. It should be recollected, however, that the General and his followers have solemnly dis claimed any such design. The representations that are made of the hostile intention of these exiles, ap pear for the base purpose of exciting prejudices against them. The conduct of those unfortunate men in the remote asylum to which they have retired, has as yet afforded no ground for such suspicions. The Neu York Commercial Advertiser announces, that Governor CASS, Governor JENNINGS, end Ge sterol M'AitTuun left Zanesville on the Ist Septem ber, on their way to Fort St. Mary's, to negotiate a Treaty with severul Indian tribes. It is said that rlrbm 3 to 6800 Imiltas were t• be sweet etibeee. gocietion. A letter from Bolmos Ayres, of the 6th June, con. tains the following remarks :—. 1 4 I should write oftener, but there is no certainly in corresponding, as all letters to sod from N. America are examined by the Supreme Director, while an Englishman en. joys all the privileges of a citizen. There hap not a prise arrived here for the last four months. The English have the whole trade ; their imports amount to ten millions annually.—The paper of this Govern. ment is 67f per cent. below per; the People hewing no confidence in them will not loan what little money they have. General GARRARA, who was recently in the United States, is now,at Monte Video—a brot bet of his was shot about a month ago at hieodoza, no sue knows for what." The Treaty of Commerce entered We between Soeden and the United States will be found in our other columns. It is a liberal one; and we could wish to see the relations of friendship and commerce between this country and America consolidated by an equally reciprocal contract. ""..1 1 .1 1 .... The Paris Papers would lead us to expect the im. mediate return of our Army to this country. The letters received in the French capital from Calais speak of estraordinary movements and busAe which have for some days been going on in that port. A great number of vessels are collecting to transport the English troops, which are preparing to evacuate the French territory. From the 20th to the 22d inst. 18,000 British troops were expected to repass into England. On the 140, the quays were all. cleared for the embarkation of cavalry, and many cavalry transports were every day arriving. From this state. meet it would seem, that the British contingent may be landed in Kent directly ; be( we apprehend the reviews would not be over In time to permit this extreme, and rather unaccountable speed of departure. ' The routes of the other different corps are Maoist) pointed out in the French Pipets:Not withitandlog the general and ardent *of excited by the Tree) , of Eva. coition, the French .reida continuer° lifeline. They have now Allen bock to the @mein *hi& they were' previoucto i the decision of the* Allied Eoveittigni..- 7 O This has ndoubtedli. a airing, apparent*, but it way be accounted for in some delfte by the miles of stock which elf countrymen are now siakinig ? nlio ' 4 . *•tetorning frOm France. • 'Mary families, have laical ialarm at the withdrawing of the troops, bet their fears may be unfounded. The Allies in remov ing threauses of , prorocation, hot; certainly adopting tlo best riming of tranquillising France. In the mesei. tike, the aspect which the Court of the Thuilleries isissuming, •is in conforinity with this change, and iolicstes the policy which is to be adopted by the - k•?, - ) 7 • fr _A 4.) Ring and the ‘44l,erilkent. On Saterda tk parade of the troops II hilitittAtlitt le 1 0. 4 the Thoilleries, Mars I the Duke of axoomb., signed the command of t In to the Doke of RA ous who may thus be considered as being restored% Royal favour. His Majesty has else app e i ew i M•joe.General GAl.DallAtt to be CornalaDdint of i i f or t ress o f Thi onv i l l e. It was still uncertain or r 4 18th whether the Emp eror A LEXANDEN wool& top visit to the French capital. On Saturday the Xi r transacted business with t h e Mi n i ster of the Ned., end the Councillor o f S tate DE Mtn, M utt ,: General of the Posts. The French and the other Journals which wen, ceive from the Continent, however nearly they eh p u bli s hed to the seat of Congress, confide as We i , mation worth extracting as to the 'objects libid os. dune to engage the attention of the gre e t Di ric h seems the conferences were going on Oh the m e i secrecy and activity, and it would app al , d e b ete , to effect this, they were held sometimes s t oul ic als. ter's hotel and at other times et anothe r . Wass sot concur in believing that the discutsinas 'elit e t o u t % measures to be adopted for guarsot ee t og t h e plus and tranquillity of Europe," for the greet object spot which this has depended, according to the usual repri e sentations, has been attained; sod we mom sup . pose that the whole of the Sovereigns of ths Alliance went to Ais .. is . Chapelle merely k witness the affeneme:its feminine to be m e e k for the evacuation of France. The bargain has bet s struck, and the money distributors hare lett IN spot. Messrs. BARING and lion had left Ais.b. Chapelle before the 14th, and the Paris ?versos. noonce the return of the French Bankers to the. pital. The Ministers of the Allied Power, WI, I doubt engaged in framing Treaties which may dew & mine what shell be done by each of the Semite when any emergency shall occur. We augur no poi to society, who cannot but be interested in theme. liberations and compacts, from the secrecy in irliir4 they are enveloped. In the proverbial frailty ri Treaties, however, we find some comfort, ad much more in the assurance which the eolith ened state of society affords (painfully enlightra. ed by these faithless Sovereigns and Noises themselves), that whatever emergency may sot, threatening the thrones of despots, mankind sill never again so generally and cordially unite to rep port the men that have deceived them, and have osly matured plans for keeping them in eternal theory. The French have destro) ed the despotism that dirs. ed end impoverished their country—this has bees effected in spite of all the poorer and all the swam of the Allies; nor can human might, or all °martial intrigue, reduce that country to the situation in shirk .m• eIL L....an • 1) --_fi—•!—_ A. .I. • I .~ a ntenste;s4aiinsiiiie e7tbie p;;Tod at Mrr . altlntt►ir, there cannot be, end there ire not two opinions; bet though they failed in it, the French itsds 604 to make the effort for a better Government. 171/y lived under a despotism which every wise aryl goo& `man must have wished to destroy. There 'listed among them privileged Nets, ano t *lisiti c all ho. nours, offices, and distinctions, and exempt hoar bar. dens. They were governed by valets, nistressm4swi chamber-maids. Property had no security from Rigel repatity, nor liberty from Royal caprice. Such a state of things naturally engendered that seining hatred and contempt of their Rulers which is the sere forerunner of revolutions. It so happened, that they brought upon themselves worse evils than they at. tempted to core; and that Owns evils were aggrarsteri by the interference of the foreign supporters of de• spotism and profligacy. But this does not shirt that there was no evil, and that therecouki he no ciao Time, not the Foreign PO Hers, hut been the ally tranquillity and freedom in France; and this and' liary, whose progress and effects all the Kings Erupt-fors of the earth cannot arrest, whose eilest' influence will lay them all in the dust, will yet gin liberty to all nations. &tract of a letter from Portsmouth, Oct. el.-- I 66 The Regalia (transport), Dixon, strived frow Ceylon—sailed 26th April, froM the Cape 22(1Jaly, and from St. llelena 13th September- 7 eaperieneed dresaktal shock of thunder and lightning, which struck the ship, and knocked down every men that wool deck; one of the crew, JOHN ART'S, was kill.' on the spot ; the main ilia' airsiAtea4 was aplitt -royal and top gallant-rodtti mnderyet OFPl' . 6l,o lo Cre al mast shattered, and about two-thi r ds' of the, ja 6l6 ' ) mast carried entirely away, sad the starboard lisslP iplit. For some time the Regalia was thought tot two fire, being enveloped in smoke, sad attongly of salpher." Yesterday morning Earl BATHURST tame to lora frons'Petney, and had an audience of 10 PAWS IINetFT. Yesterday a Court of Directors wes Sold at tile East India-house, when the following Captains wme sworn into the command of their respective Writ vie. t—Capt• C. MORTLOCIC, Lowther Castle, r" Bumble, end Chime; It. Neserr, Esse:, for ditto., Preparations are mak* along the eoret feteer accommodation of the 'troops on their disembarka tions. The 95 rifle rifle regiment moved en Toesbe from Dover loSliOrnctiffe, and the depots of the 4th sod 29th infantry, from Deal to Canterbury, ire° whence all the other depots, escept thomsof the s tbt 9th, and 52d regiments have proceededio,Challielle . A packet, called the Hibernia, has been fitted sp ai Dublin, for the purpose of sailing between tb" city and Holyhead, 'having propellers owder Wl" Which drive her against wind and tide, exclusive of a full set of Fining and sails. • : ii a I