The Statesman. — London, England, 1815-02-03 00:00:00

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Ile supposed, from the intelligence he received, brit to which he did not give perfect confidence, that Sachet's advanced guard entered Tortosa on the 9th, and the Marshal himself on the 10th ; the force was said to consist of 9000, to have united at Reus, so as to have attacked the Allied Army on the 13th.— (en. Decaen would have had to march 36 miles, and Suchet 32, that was six from the junction at Reus; he took Villafranca to be 30 miles from Tarragona, a long day's mnrch—Perrillo nas 36 miles, a day and a half's march ; he did not mean to say an army could march from Villafranca to Tarragona, bat that nine hours was the computed distance, as the mea surement of flue country was by hours. It was 36 miles to march horn Villafranca to Reus by St. Christina, and from Tortosa to the same place by liandillos, it s.as •11 miles ; (Letts nas six from Tarragona. After a non ch of -12 miles, from the night of the 11th, or min nieg of the 12th, he did not think it would have hemu necessary for Marshal Sachet to have attacked our troops at Tarragona, his army being in the pre sence of the Allied Army, would have prevented ours from embarkation, and we should have been obliged to attack. To march from Tortosa to Reus an army of 9000 men, without baggage or artillery, might require 42 hours, and by St. Christina from Villa franca to Reus is about 31 hours, the road is so much better. The witness withdrew. General Smith sworn and examined. lie was in command of a brigade under the orders of General Clinton ; he had since commanded a brigade, and had his h ead-quarters in Tarragona. In the event of the army marching to attack the enemy, it would have required four thousand troops to blockade. Whilst the army was before Tarragona, there were times when the state of the surf and wea ther were such as to make the embarkation of guns and animals, if not impracticable, certainly difficult and slow. Au army, though under the protection of ships and gun-boats, could not hav e effected their em barkation in the face of au enemy without great loss. The embarkation was regular. Some parts of tha road from Villafranca to Tarrag ona are within the reach of tire of gar - beats ; but e' he should apprehend very little mischief from such a fire even in the day, and none wnatever at night. Ile did not think Copons capable of resisting Derien's army—he thought it would have been unadvisable to have left a column of 4000 on shore on the night of the 12th—even in case Decaen had not arrived at daybreak, the garrison of Tarragona might ve-y much have embarrassed and annoyed a rear guard of -1000, though he did not know that they could have held it in check—if he had known thnt the enemy's columns were at Villafranca and Perrino on the 12th, he should have conceived some sacrifice must be made, and he should have thought the heavy guns in the batteries of the least consequence—with his view of the situation of the army, he would not have advised a delay of the em barkation from the 12th to the 13th. Cross-examined by :Moat-al Hallowell. On the morning of the I•2th he received orders from Gen. Clinton to march and take up such ground as would be pointed out, es he would stay to gee the orders he had received properly executed ; he believed this was about 11 o'clock. The brigade he corn mandod utukr Gen. Clinton marched for embarka tion about 11 o'clock at night ; he embarked between 11 and I'2. He did not beliwe the road from Villa_ franca was within the range of grape from the ships; they could not have prevented thc advance of a co. lumn on that road; a part of the road near the bridge was near to the sea. hut not so near as a stone's throw. II o dial not know on the Ilth of June that the enemy had 1.2,0c0 men at l'erl illu, aml lee had not since learned that fact from :toy certain autho rity ; he had hoard it whilst he was at Tarragona af terward;, front rbspeoahlo people. Ile did not re collect the adeance of •;I;cliet on the 14th of August, and his being checked by the Votc•mo bomb, &c. lie remembered Suchet appenriag about that time near Torre del Barre, but he did not recollect his being checked. It brim: now three o'clock the Court adjourned till to-morrow. AMERIC.IN PAPERS. Nrw long, Drc. 13.—The American Papers contain tho otTii ial account of the destruction of the Gencral . /flit .St rung, privateer, at Faye!, in October. "EC HET It Y OF TUC Nty Y.—The NatiODUl /Weill gencer of Monday remarks, that the oqice of Secre tory of the Navy in y possibly remain vacant until Congress shall determine on the proposition sub mitted to them by the late Secretary for the establish ment of a Navy Board, in aid of the Head of the Department. Benjamin thrums, Esq. Chief Clerk in the Department, is now the Acting Secretary. FROM THE NEIY YORK GAZETTE AND GENERAL ADVERTISF.R.I Dcc. 1 G.—ln a General Order of the 11th inst. discharging the Militia of the 4th Military District (Philadelphia), in the service of the United States, it is stated that Major-General Gains is ordered on to Louisiana, where, from recent intelligence of the movement of the enemy, it is evident lie meditates in attack. " Adjutant and inspector-Genernl% Office, Wn-hinctnn City, N'.v. '2, 1;1.1. " Return of the number of recruits entered agree. able to the Act of Cong,ress, passed January 27, for the several Corps and Regiments in the Army of the I 'sited States, for each month, from February to September, inclusive, according to the returns re ceived at this Office—Total 13,898. n e " JOHN HMI, inspect() General." Nrw Yonii, DEC. 20.—The public arel nformed, 1124 alrcady the new Bills of '25 Cents. r utly of- TIM STATESMAN. fered by the Corporation on bank paper, are coun terfeited, one of which we have examined. The counterfeit bills may he easily distinguished from those which are genuine, oil comparison. The paper and execution altogether are inferior to the ge nuine bills. The signature of Thomas Franklin is a good imi tation. It is probable that the 50 and 75 Cent. Bill, are likewise counterfeited. Should this prove to be the case, their circulation may be immediately stopped, if those who receive them will closely ex amine them and compare them with the genuine bills. 21.—Further information of an attack upon New Orleans we have from Ilavannah, via Charleston. The British Officers spoke openly of the destination of the expedition preparing at Jamaica being New Orleans, saying, it would consist of 12,000 men, and would sail about the 20th ult. General Jack son, by the last accounts, was marching to defend the place. EASTERN BANKS. BOSTON, DEC. 21.—We understand that the Com mittee, appointed by the Legislature of this State at their last Session to examine into the situation of the several incorporated Banks in the district of Maine, have recently been on that service, and we are happy to learn they express full confidence in the stability of all those institutions. That such has been the manner of conducting their business, had it not been for the unparalleled pres sure upon them, occasioned by events beyond their controul, they would in no instance have been com pelled to suspend payment in specie; that the amount of bills taken out of circulation within a few months, exceeds seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars. That large sums have been paid out to de positors within the same period, and that these sums much exceed the amount now in circulation and due to depositors. its goverment, on its love for justice and virtue.— Taking then for his authority Mowtesquieu, he cites passages from his excellent book, the Spirit of Lows, he comments upon them, and cites in their support the most glorious epochs of ancient Greece. From thence passing to the Congress, he regrets that it had wandered from these principles. If France, adds thii Minister, contents herself with the frontiers as signed to her, she is not the less interested to pre vent the attempts that might be made against her se curity by the disproportionate preponderance of any other state, and by the overthrow of the political equilibrium. He considers it, in consequence, his duty to declare against the incorporation of Poland and Saxony with other States, &c. The tone of moderation which prevails in this Note has been generally approved, and it is thought that the principles developed in it have been form ally adopted in the Sittings relative to Poland and Saxony. MAnain, JAN. 17.—An approaching amnesty is still talked of, but the delay appears long to those who are suffering. VIENNA, JAN. 18.—Persons who have for a long time doubted of a successful result to the tie,gocia tions of Congress, begin to think that the difficulties relative to Saxony and Poland may be got rid of, but it is premature to state that every thing is settled.— According to the last plan, which appears the best suited to the ditierent Powers, Saxony will be reduced to the population which it had as an Electorate, the surplus will form indemnities, and the present dy nasty will preserve the royal prerogatives. The report is revived, that the King of Saxony will proceed here to sanction the treaty. The change of Ministers, of which the Journals have spoken, are not confirmed. The discussions which have taken place in the Committee, of which Lord Clancarty is President, relative to the population of Prussia before the battle of Jena, are very animated. A French Minis ter assists. Much impatience is manifested for the arrival of the Courier whom Lord Castlereagh has sent to Eng. land. It is supposed that the answer he will bring, will be of a nature to cut short many of the difficul ties. It is scarcely possible that the Courier can re turn before the `..sth. It continues to be said, that Lord Castlereagh has menaced with a vigorous blockade the Russian and Prussian ports, if these two Powers absolutely per sist in their pretensions. Austria, it is added, has declared, that in that Case she will be forced to adopt the military measures prescribed by the in terests of her power and her subjects. The conferences on the affairs of Germany have been resumed. They are engaged upon the plan of organization presented by,Prioce Metternich, which unites the greatest number of suffrages. The Italian regiments continue their march for their ulterior destination. VIENNA, JAN. 22.—A solemn service was cele.. brated in the Cathedral Church of Vienna, on the 21st of January, in commemoration of the death of Louis X VI. The church was hung with black, the same as at the obsequies of the Emperors. The Im perial seats were prepared for the Sovereigns. A part of the choir and the nave was reserved for those who were invited. The notes of insitation were couch ed in the following terms :—" The Ambassadors of his Most Christian Majesty at Congress, beg you will be present at the service which will be celebrated in the Cathedral Church of St. Stephen, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon." The cola falcus and the decaration of the church were arranged and executed under the direction of M Moreau, architect, and M. Isahey. At the four corners of the calafalcus were placed four statues, representing France plunged in grief; Europe shed ding tears ; Religion, holding the will of Louis XVI.; and llope, with her eyes directed towards the Heavens. The Emperor assisted at this cere mony, dressed in mourning, as did also all hi , fa mily and Court. His Royal highness Prince Leo pold, followed by the Count Tour du Pin, the French Minister, received in the imperial seat his Majesty the Emperor of Russia, the a%iog of 1 ssi , the King of Denmark, the King of Bavaria, and the other Princes and Sovereigns now present at Vienna, all of whom were attended bj time several persons in their respective suites. They arrived precisely at 11 o'clock. The Archbishop of Vienna, notwithstand ing his great age, celebrated the sacted mysteries.— The whole of the Clergy belonging to time Cathedral was present. The Ambassadors, and the Knights of the Golden Fleece, were placed in the choir.— Near them, amid just at the extremity of the nave, were placed the Civil and Military Authorities of the Austrian Monarchy., who had received orders to he present. The rest of the church was filled by the people. Strangers, and every person of distinction in the city were anxious to be present at the cere mony. All the ladies of the Court wore large veils, as at the obsequies of the Emperors. The music, composed by M. Neukum, was performed by 20 voices (without any orchestra). The funeral dis course was pronounced by the Abbe de Zaignelins, Director of the French Church of St. Anne, at Vi enna. The most solemn silence prevailed during the time that this discourse was delivered. The ceremony was concluded in an hour. VIENNA, JAN. 18.—When the great interests of Europe shall be determined, the powers of the first order which have possessions in Germany, propose to establish an Executive Committee, the duty of which will be to watch over the strict fulfilment ()fall that shall be decided in Congress on the organization of the Empire. We have heard of a pretended interference of the English Plenipotentiary in favour of the re-establish ment of the ancient Republic of Venice. It appears to be the fact that some Patricians of that city have implored the protection of the Court of London to obtain the independence of their country ; but the British Cabinet is too wise to apply its influence in this fruitless way, and which would be 60 directly opposed to the intimate union that subsists between Austria and England. Many of the public prints have stated, that since the first discussions at Congress, Austria, which had opposed herself to the union of Poland with Russia, had consented to that of Sayiny with Prussia. This is not correct. Austria has never formally consented to the connection of Prussia and Saxony. It is known that at that period England voted accordirg to the wishes of Russia and Prussia, and it was e a t until after the debates in Parliament that Lord C H ,. tlereagh received opposite instructions with rt.gmi to Saxony. If then Austria should have been in acco l d with Russia, Prussia, and Great Britain, it is lint easy to determine what has prevented the unio►► of Saxony and I'russia. Perhaps it was considered the best way to prevent the incorporation of Poland and Russia, to oppose that of Saxony and Prussia, since the King of Prussia not being indemnified by s ax . ony, he would retain his possessions in Poland. T he consent which Austria has given that the proviional government by Russia should be substituted b y a provisional government by Prussia, only tends to show her conciliatory spirit, and predetermines no. thin.; with regard to the matter under delibera tion. COPENII.%CEN, JAN. s.—Denmark and Swede ] appear at present very friendly to each• other. The latter has postponed her claims on the former until after the rising of Congress. Arr. Maila. Due Liihon Ilauthurgh Holland Malta ... ........ ... ... 1 PRICE ter STOCKS Tills Hank `.2.5S 9 3 per lent. It ed. IIT,7 1 5 1 : per Cent. 0.n5.63,1 4 per Cents. P2ll . per Cent. Ni IV, 9111 ►IAT AT ONE O'CLOCK L -21r. Ann. 16 7-16 k India floods 17 a Exchequer Rill, 3 6 p ()minium lik d Cuusols or Acc.•6siii THE STATESMAN. LONDON: FRIDAY, Frntly Afty 3, 1815. From Italy to Sweden there is an unquiet sensa. tion agitating the frame of society, and threatening to burst forth in a volcanic eruption. The Reader will startle at hearing Sweden, which has been re presented as reposing so calmly under the beneficent sway of the good CHARLES JOHN, and the shade of the laurels so gloriously reaped in Norway, being included in the list of dissatisfied nations; but it seems public opinion has only been fixed there as it has been elsewhere 66 as in a frost," and now the thaw seems to be coming. We had a rumour the other day of BERNADOTTE offering to resign in favour of the exiled GusrAvus, if the restoration of that Prince was deemed necessary to the peace of Europe. We pronounced this rumour a very improbable story the moment we heard it. Unfortunate Europe.— When the peace and happiness .)f the many millioas of human beings, who have received Heaven's licence to tread thy surface with brow erect s i, conceived to depend on the return to a throne of any Prince l or remnant of an old family whateve r . B u t it d o es no t rip. pear, whatever some people may think, that the present Crown Prince of SWEDEN conceives it at all neces sary for him to abdicate the seat of sovereign sway at present. There seem, however, to bave been some extraordinary proceedings in his capital,which, from the precautions taken to suppress them, cau only be supposed to consist of plots against his Go vernment. The intelligence we have on this subject is contained in accounts from Stockholm, which are to the following purport " Practices have been discovered at Court, rep garding which the utmost secrecy is preserved until the full extent of the delinquency shall have been as certained. I^.rncliately on the disclosure to the Public Authorities Baron PIPER shot himself. As an immediate precaution the Commander of 04 Ferr •,. General ADLERCREUTZ, was ordered to leave the city and to retire to his dominions, by his Royal highness the CRowN PRINCE. Two other Noblemen, of eminent rank, have likewice, under the same authority, been compelled to withdraw to their estates. A thousand conjectures are hazarded as to the nature and character of the offence com mitted, and as to the purposes it was intended to accomplish ; but as no , • , )tement has received the sanction of the Government, the whole remains in obscurity, in which condition it will probably con tinue until it shall be necessary to throw aside the veil from public motives." Italy, and in fact the whole Continent, was pro mised freedom, and it has a right to expect it. Is it justice, is it policy, to seek to blot oat every remnant of liberty and independence? No State, however small, that has enjoyed these blessing% can see itself merged into a frightful despotism without an effort to retain its privileges and character. And mark the consequence of this all grasping attempt on the part of arbitrary power to engulph the last abodes of liberty. Austria, by the storm she has raised in Italy, finds herself unable to oppose the aggrandise ment of Prussia, who, by the addition of Saxony, will be able to give law to the former Emperor of GERMANY; and, on the other hand, she discovers that " the last of Romans have not vet bowed to fate," and the Austrian Throne rocking at the sound of an Italian convulsion. There can be no doiiht that among the rest of the embarrassing matter the Congress of Vienna has created for itself, the i4'• organized and worse understood sv stem of gualaii teeing and ascertaining the extent of after rew adopted by the Allies previous to entering on the combat with NArot.rox, has afforded much cause for dissatisfaction. If the way betwixt the two-hand.i: mode of proceeding pursued towards King Jo tcnt;' of Naples was niatle so clear, as the Morning I'd,f in the fulness of its ridiculous panegyric on 1,21.: CASTLFREAGII, says it WaS by the l3iitish Negocin• tor t how comes it that it is so intricate now ? Lt us refresh the Reader's remembrance a lithe, fur tl'e COUNTERFEIT BANK NOTES. CHARLESTON, VIRGINIA, DEC. I.—On Wednes day, the 23d ult. Rueben Cooper, of Loudoun County, was apprehended and committed to the gaol of this county, for attemping to circulate coun terfeit Bank notes. On his being searched, suspi cious notes were found in his possession to the amount of several hundred dollars, on the following banks : Note of twenty dollars on the Bank of Penn sylvania, impression like the old plate, pretty well executed. Notes of ten dollars on the same Bank, extremely well done and require the nicest inspection to dis cover them to be different from the genuine. Note of twenty dollars on the Mechanics and Far mers Bank of the City of Albany. Five dollar notes of the same Bank. Notes of five dollars on the Bank of Virginia, payable at the Branch Bank nt Petersburgh. They ale badly engraved, and the signatures not well done. One dollar note on the Batik of Troy. It is sup posed a vast number of forged notes have been put in circulation. There are iu circulation, besides the above, notes of ten dollars on the Bank of Virginia, with the sig• nature engraved. BRUSSELS AND FRANKFORT PAPERS. BitussEr.s, JAN. '29.—A Paris Paper says, that the Congress at Vienna may be considered as ter minated ; and that all the grand arrangements are either signed or on the point of being so. No thing, doubtless, can be more agreeable for a pub lic writer than to be able to announce such a happy event, but he ought not to publish his wishes for Picts, and refer in so serious a concern to uncertain reports. W e have letters from Vienna, from the best autho rity, up to the 19th, at four o'clock in the afternoon. They state what follows : "The course of affairs takes a more favourable turn ; it is hoped that all will be arranged ; but it is not dissembled that this offers great difficulties ; the negociations may still be protracted. Lord Castle reagh has this morning announced his departure.— Since the day before yesterday 12 couriers have ar rived here, and 19 have been dispatched." FRENCH PAPERS. PARIS, JAN. 30.—Sir Ifenry Wellesley will, it is said, replace the Duke of ‘Vellington at Paris during his absence, and Mr. Canning will proceed from Lisbon to the Court of Madrid. VIESNA, JAN. 19.—We have not .yet the full de. tails relative to the conspiracy in Italy ; it is certain, however, that it has very extensive ramifications, anti several persons of distinguished rank are suspected of being concerned in it. The levy of troops w hick was to have taken place in a few days, is suspended. Nothing further transpires respecting the opera tions of Congress: the scarcity of intelligence is at. tributed to the reserve of the diplomatists; but she persuasion is, that hitherto they have done nothing but deliberate, and that they have not yet come to any definitive resolution. Some people think that the indemnities to Denmark for the cession of Nor way have given rise to difficulties. A Note is spoken of, dated the 12th instant, in which Prussia, in pursuance of promises anteriorly made to him, declares, in a very explicit manner, that he shall not consider himself indemnified, ex cept by becoming possessed of the kingdom of Saxony. I'o indemify King Frederick ♦ugustus he proposes to cede Bonn and other territories on the Rhine, containing a population of 700.0(X), but this Sove reign refuses every proposition of this nature. The affairs of Poland present less obstacles: a population of 2,200,000 is awarded to Russia, which will con stitute, with► Warsaw, the Grand Duchy of Warsaw. Posen and its environs are ceded to Prussia, with a population of upwards of 500,000; the remainder is to form an intermediate State between Austria, Russia, and Prussia, of which the Sovereign is not yet designated. A Note is publicly circulate& which the French Mi nister has transmitted to Congress, dated the 11th of January ; it is framed with the wisest and most mo derate views. Prince Talleyrand developes in it the true principles of sound policy ; he establishes a rule for fixing the greatness of states; this greatness, he says, ought not to he founded either on physical ex-1 tent or population, but on the spirit of a nation and Z t • a. •