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-- AMERICA. acw-Toad, lEPT. Extract of a lett& Kota St. Louis, dated Jillyel 151:—" One of Mr. M.Cleland's Laura arrive* here a few days ago. &ion' the Malta village, lip the; Missouri, holen with fdr and poultry. The master ' of the barge informs iis that the,ilickarces have built auother village on the other aide of the river, surrounded by strong pickets, with caves made at some distance as a place of retreat for their women and children, during an attack. They are deter mined to prevent the Americans ascending the river, and are extremely insolent; it is supposed the agents of the North-West Company are their abettors. It is thought that the Nimbus kilted Messrs. Chateau and 111.Cieland's hunters, nom. time ago. Their conduct (entity has been souse. what hostile." Extract of a letter from Florida. received at Su vanuah, dated August 10 liars just learned. that Governor White has not received any official i•dormAtion from Culmu. and comumequently mould not declare war against Frani, : he, however, lied or dered the English to be adihitts i into the province, and the French to be refused." ASST. 10. REAL REIGN OF TVAROR. . The numerous acts of arbitraryoppreesion which are daily emomitting by the instruments of e%ecu tive despotism upon the persons and property of Mir citizens, are loud calls upon the indignant feet. Mgt of every friend to freedom and humanity. The creel, and, it appears, unprovoked, treatment of David Petty, by the Commander of the gun-bout, No. 40, a statement of which, on the solemn oath of the sufferer, has appraroA iu several Gazette:, is calculated to awaken our sympathy for the un happy victim. and our deepest solicitude as to the destinies of our devoted country, under the reign at Thome,' the First. The deponent (Mr. Petty) says lie was, on the following day, by orders of the said Commander, put in irons, with handcuffs lie his arts:.,- and %heckles on his legs, and kept so in irons for one whole day and night ; dining a hieh time lie had very little refreshment, cud wen treat ed with much abuse by the said Commander. And the Deponent did further protest and swear, that he knows of no reason for sorb treatinett from the said Commander, o xc lit his wishes to detain the Deponent on board until such time as he should see fit act go to sea, and require the Deponent's aid in navigating the gun-hunt out of the Gut. Thus proceed*, as was predicted, Mr. Jefferson's war upon his Fellow-Citizeus; and, Americans, if entry sentiment of liberty is not extioict in your bosoms, how must they swell with indignation at such atrocinus conduct. We shall close with the following pertinent re marks. from The Baltimore Federal Republican, on a similar ming% committed by Mr. Jefferson's minions, in Isiten harbour, headed—A. Mr. kr jlfrasse gar made Tramts."--Horrid! Three gem dams *Ns Beaton, in an open canoe, were fi red 111,811 heft Casedelaliod, on Tuesday lest, notwith eliamiiegirabey had prevented a regular permit to the • O%csr oil guard at the fort. Two shot struck veil met them. This is Emberemime ! All the Petty ()Seers and little Ministerial Mi lieus, who have been • clothed with arbitrary power by the eppreesive supplements to the em bargo, seem to be united in their determination to tyrannize over our citizens, and trample upon the rights of freemen ; even pleasure-boats, and some times canoes, have furnished in their turn pretexts for those newly-created tyrants to display their mighty loowtr. The shameless outrages which have been committed by the Commanders of gun boats, clothed with a dangerous and iineenstita eional power, have been but specimens in 11111 l iature of the tyranny of minister despots, who set these puppets in usotiou. Their blows are Mined at more important and *mbed objets the annihi lation of emninarce—the destruction of the judi ciary—and the subversion of our whole system of jurisprudence. Assumptions of power frequently will produce die onitclit, and excite a general spirit of iusuborolination to the. laws. The people will becoine weary of oppression, and will no longer tole rate the severe measures, which flow from what is entitled to no other name than despotism. When Kings become tyrants from principle, subjects still he rebels from A letter from Connecticut, received by this morning's Eastern Mail, announces the death of Governor of Messivelinsetts. The infor 'motion is probably correct, as a Gentleman, who isesived yesterday, stated, that at the tune of lois leaving Boston, the Governor was considered at the point of death. We at length bare it from Mr. Jefferson's own Ens, that the embargo is not a temporary measure, hut, in n word. that it would be tt unwire ever more" to enjoy the henefira of commerce. The following letter to the New Ilampsloire Legislature folly explains the sire's of the administration' ; and, taken in coajnowvison with the great expel et Go vernment es about to Meer to equip armed merle on the Lakes, to enforce the embargo. it lessee ant a doubt IsebinoLthat the embargo will be continued until t. the people take it ofii" that is. until there is a change of Rulers. Read the following letter, and see whether any other meaning can be attached to Mr. Jefferson's declaration : TO THE LEGISLATURE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the review, fellow-ethane, which, um :mfr Address of the 14th orJaae, swim have INLPts of the" mestere% piorsuel chore I have been charged with their olitectioin. I real with great satislaction mod tielookfnlowo. (lie upprolmatioi, y gill have tweward arm thrum ; am) feel it an 'muds. reward for any services 1 tnav have beet) able to render. " The present moment is certeinly event fat, mad one which particulivrly regoires that the hood of confederation, comiecting as as a nation, should re ceive all the etrenc,th which ntianimity between ttw National Councils and the State's Legi.laturce CAR give it.—Thr depredations committed on our vessels and property on the high seas, the violence to the persons of our citizen. employed on that el ement,liad long been the subject of remonstra nc e we t plaint, when, itiwte.iti of reparation, new declara tions of wrong are issued, subjecting our naviga tion to general plunder. In this state of thine', our Spit duty was to withdraw oar sea-faring eiti7o.ll% and property from aliment, and to keep at resources so valualole at nil tistro , , I.lllel so if retort must ultisnately be had to fence. It gave as tinseloo to sake a last to :he noires and iir soon of nation% Ilit al uicuth white. i 'xis • with satisfaction that this measure of self-sle.ual is approved and supported by the great body of our ► real Citizens ; that they meet with cheerfulness the temporary privations it occasions, mid are pre paring with spirit to provide for themselves thoie ton forts awl comvestiencev of life, fur which it woitlil be unwise erer lac re to recur to ails:oat roaustries.— ' How long this course may be preferable to it more • serious appeal, must depend- for decision °is the wisdom of the L,egislatiire. unless a return to este : hlished principles should remove the existing ob stacle* to a peaceable intercourse with foreign an hhi In every event, fellow-citizetis, my contl ! dime, is enriye that your resolution to maintain our national independence and sovereignty will be as firm as it has been forbeating; and, looking back ' on our history, 1 tun &winced by the post, tout its future pages will preseut nothing unworthy of the former. •• 1 am happy that you approve the motives of my retirement. I shall carry into it ardent prayers for the welfare of my cotintry, and the sincerest wish for that of yourselves penortally. " Jag. '2, iSOS." •• TH. JEFFER*O4." THE LAST SCENE. _ _ • It ought to lier;Zilitdbien of all parties, that in all the discussions which take place respect ing the continuance of the embargo, not a word is ever uttered by the Jefferronian Party with regard to our future revenue. This is a subject which democratic writers dare not mention. We have all, federal and anti-embargo writers of every de scription, over and over aga►n inquireil, what will this country do for locals, when those deposited in the Treasury. by our late commerce, arc exhauit eil ? This is a question of the most serious conse quence ; it is a question which our opponents Betio louslL_lteep out of view; they el tbe goaded into isT4ly ; but it is a question which every Ci tizen, whose niiiid is not bent on his country's de struction, should resolve in his own mind. It is a subject of so plain a nature, that any man of com mon sense, however partially accustomed to poli tical speculations, can make couclusiona perfectly convincing to himself. Commerce has supported our Government, and supplied our public wants. It is arrested—it is destroyed. Mr. Jefferson tells us plainly s it is best to do without it, and his partizans insure him acd us, that his plan is wise, and must be executed. Shortly there will nbt found a dollar in the Treasury. Will Governineat, at such a season, under the greatest possible di-advantages, 'sacrifice our public lands ? The loss would he incalculable, and the amount soon expended. Will they im pose direct taxes ? They will be monstrous, and the people, without trade, have no means to pay them. Will they single out those of our Citizens whose suecessful industry has placed them in affluence— Wunder and rob them of their estates ? Such vil lainy will never be countenanced nor encLired by a just community ; or even if iniquitously tolerated ' for a time, the few would soon be equalized or ruined, said destruction descend to the possessors of ordinary fortune. These consequeuces of a continued embargpare inevitable. Ingenuity can point out nu pimple/la, ever of avoiding them. For Heaven's sake; then, let the long prejudiced friends of Administration , and its fatal policy look at the approaching scene. We know that if the embargo be nut removed, our Citizens will ere long set its restrictions and its penalties at defiance. Withont entering into discussions of constitu tional points and powers, every M.lll knows and feels that no Republican Government can consti tutionally ruin its Citizens, charged with no crime. This will remove scruples of conscience, and the people will trade. Mr. Jefferson will have no re venue, ou his own plan, to raise a physical force, by laud or Ws, to restrain them. But while the Citi zens will be thus reduced to a state of maitre, nod while they will save themselves and their families from poverty, by their own exertions, still tio relief will arise to our ruined Revenue. The horrid con sequences we have already sugosted will be re alisedor what is no less to be dreaded mast ensue : The federal Gorerrinekt, mice oar pride, oar hap. pintas, aid oar Aft-ergs/I, be broker up, its members dispersed, and its operatiors eensr ! _ _ _ • STON. SUPT. 8. We would always wish to tre..t with respect the communication of our first Magistrate, especially when it is couched in language so civil and sooth ing as the letter from Mr. Jefferson to the town of Boston; but we must nut be led by its honied words into a ready credence of i;s contents.—We have bail enough of professions nailer this Adini iiistrati ( (( , and would now wish to realise that our rulers sympathise with the people in their distress, by *min:: some efliwt to relieve it. Now we know Mr. Jefferson has not takes use step towards an seemnialation with Eis 4 land ; and if he has done any thing more than send to the Court of the Coutioeutal Tyrant assurances of obedience, we know no relief is to be expected—for at the very moment the haughty Napoleon assures Mr. Jef fermi' of his hearty approbation of all Mr. Jef fersou had done to please Min, he positively de clares that Ae shall not relax, and orders all oar ships to De condemner:. Not so with England.— While suffering every insult from us, in non-inter course And prohibitory laws, and the most allusive language from Government papers, accompanied with threats of our vengeance, she makes every concession to iss, even to a degree satisfactory to the patriotic Pinckney. Yet all is in vain—no adjustment insist take place, lest it offend Na poleon, and bring us into a war with France—as if we were not already at war, while her cruisers arrest, and her Courts condemn, every American ship tirtioght within her ports. ('it of. Boston, be not deceived ; the danger to whiei. our Tre is exposed. as described by NIT. Jefferson, is of his own making—he keeps up it (pared with England to please his . French mas ter, who tomes! his Decree for this very purpose; and he then takes tke advantage of these dangers (brought mi and continued he his own choice) to annihilate our commerce. This is the grind oh jet t w view. Mr. Jefferson sari, .• we have wished war with neitlicr." Yet %I' know that he did try every thrum, to work up Cowen) to a war with England, but could not succeed—we do know this is now 100 object. lie .:1101 in his letter to New Ha nips:art of preparin 6 fur the •• last appeal," and we hove already some Lints from Washington of his north/sus plan to - involve. us ut a %‘ar, which is to pia brought forward in Congress—and which, is timer; we *Medially expose. We forbear to remar k on the attempt of fur. Jciferson to :tinvince the vopte that all our commerce With each of the bid ligerents iiiterdicted by, the other, when it is no torious that Great Britain will nut interrupt cur immense trade with her enemy's colonies. But a volume of severe reply might be written to this let ter, which is full of cold, hollow-hearted hypueri, , y. But one point only have we time to touch til his apparent inditlerence with regard to the fate of Spain. Astonishing boldness iii the ruler of u free people, after all his professions, to speak of the contest for the Government" with such indiffer ence. Does he think our feelings are buried with oar servile acquiesceuce iu his own arbitrary mea sures ? We may have lost feeling for ourselves, but we do feel for the Patriots of Spuio. Yes, the people of B vston, the cradle of Ame rican independence, do know and ice/ that the Patriots in Spain are eiwaged.„ in a contest like ours —for National Independence—though with *ouch strosiger grounds of onion.--. There is no subtle question there to be discussed, as here, about the right of taxation. The only alternative there, is the submission to the dominion of a foreign des pot, to the most odious and huteful tyranny, or a successful resistance and re-establishment of their own self-government. We alias know there is no division Romig the people ; every soul is animated with the holy tire of patriotism, and resolve(' to live Tree or die ; we know that they have hitherto been successful—Laving possession of nearly all the kingdom—and having possession also of all the colonies; we know that with tins whole peo ple we niii(At and ought on every principle to have free trade; and we should have st, it this cold hearted philosopher was sincerely willing to re lieve our distresses. But it is too plaits that he does not; he myeets to doubt that a Peace is made between Spoils and her Colonies and Great Britain. Vet he knows that there is the most friendly inter course, and that with regard to those immense tracts of country, theEnglisli Orders do not pro scribe neutral commerce, and of consequence we Wight have free and profitable trade outli.:ient to take nearly our whole produce ; but he dares not offend the t 3 rant Bonaparte, who calls the Spaniards " ilebelt,"—he too, probably, does not wish to open to us any commerce again—and he therefore pretends there is no such peace as will authorise him to grant us permission to trade.— (Borrow Gazette.) IVe hope the letter of Mr. Jefferson to the In habitants of Boston, will not deter the Citizens of New England from remonstrating against the Em bargo Laws. They should "do what they aright," although Mr. Jefferson " does what he pleases."— If the voice of nineteen-twentieths of the whole po- potation of Atnerier,on subjects of national interest, is to be disregarded, we may as well renounce the advantages which were supposed to resu)t from &fe derated Government, and return to the state from which we cheerfully emerged, in the hope of better ing the condition of our common country. Un shackled by the fetters of Virginian polities, our nerchants would now possess the advantages of a 7 , tive commerce with half the world; and, viliile fiting by the exercise of a free and lawful into urse with distant nations, would leave Mr. Jefferson and his friends to reek in 1 . dignified retirement' whatever schemes they might think proper. CHARLESTOWN, AUG. 30. We ltarn by Captain Kerley, from St. Hart's, that the . nemi of the recent revolution in Spain has beevlkeived in Florida with the greatest demon strations of joy. A number of I. renelimen who fled from that province in consequence of the rigid treatment of the Spaniards toward* them, have arrived at St. Mary's in several small vessels. ALBANY, SEPT. 3. An obliging friend of our's has received a letter from a Correspondent at Detroit, which mentions, that they have had a skirmish with the Indians, but pacified thrum again by some presents from the iovenior. From what cause this arose. and whether any lives were lost. we do not learn.— (Mohawk Advertiser.) HALIFAX, (NORTH AMERICA,) SEPT. 2. The New-York packet is just arrived • she brings but little news. The passengers say ;hat there is no symptom or appearance of a disposition on the part of the Americans to go to war with England. Letters from variousother parts of the United States are to the same effect. The whole of the troops, from all parts of the Province, are collected here, and tinder orders to embark at a moment's notice. Our Governor, Sir George Prevost, will have the command in chief, but their destination, no oae but himself is supposed to know. There are twenty-eight trans port% lying here, and provisions, water, great guns, sand-hog., scalinz ladder., and all torts of shells, shot, and ammunition, Snore been embarked on boaid of them, for these ten days past. Every thing is ready, and it only remains for the men to go on board, which will take place the moment Sir George Prevost receives some dispatches, the arrival of which is hourly expected. The troops amount to 4000, are admirably appointed, and lit for any ser vice. Some think they are going to Alartinique, others that they are aostintil for Spain. The traits ports will sail under convoy of two frigates, i% hich are here ready to escort them. SPA.NISII PAPERS. -.NOM. - GIJ 414. OCT. 5. There has been aw attempt to rem.- lutin at Oviedo, but the movers of the mob, who were chiefly of the lower class of the law, hare been confined, and will probably meet the punishment they deserve. The Aiewmbly were obliged to march troops into the town, but all is now tranquil. The French and Spanish armies are within half a league of each other near Balboa ; the Spaniards occupy the hill of Vicogna, on which is .situated a chapel. within a mile of the town, and a general action is daily expected. THE BRITISH PRE .14 ) ,NDON. SATURDAY. OLTUBEIt 22. PROPOMTIONS OF PEACE. We heard last night tliat a Measeuger France, and another from Russia, arrired 'mg at Dovc?r, Gum Culois, and were expected town in the course of last *light. %V receil account froin a very n•.;rectable quarter, but truth of u statement of so much imports. cannot pledga ourselve4, upon any thing .' positive and certain grounds. It has opinion, in the hest iiifiirined circles, meeting at Erfurth would lead to some ovens this kind.—lt is considered the strongest • wisdom to pursue fortime as long as she • able, and to stop the moinela she Gowns Ilan llomaraaTa arcked at that point. time will be sufficient to answer the Wc have bid OCC:1•41011 to see some very information from the Gallic-Mu army, e Ol by BLAKE, which comes duwu to the kat . September. It urns a most circumstantial of the respective positions, otrength, awl leading circumstances, relative to the F Spanish forces, at the moment when N the command, and i iiii nediately began by grade operation ; that of re-occupying On the esti' of last month, it is clear ninth' de l'Ebro constituted their and the residence of Jossou BON APART! their left wing extended along the Ebro, , Logrono; while the right stretched to PaucOno, Alava, situate on the great road from ' Burgos; in other words, from Bayonne to C .49TA V U4' army, consisting of g 3,000 and 1,000 cavalry, which was opposed mimes' centre, had taken post at Leiria, Castile. BLA=c was stationed within of Paticsrvo, and continued to harass wing of the French. Below Loggia°, Southern Bank of the Ebro, from Calai Tudela, the corps of Pa ra sol and ILL me et the left wing. Every arraugeineut made by BEsSitars for falling back ou Painpe:i is case that it should be found impossible, 'pendent, to attempt to maiutain their tale Ebro. The different corps under command exceeded 49,000 men ; but composed principally of new levies, and totally destitute of cavalry, that he had goo horse in his camp. Ou the 26th attend i3LA/CC reconnoitred the in the vicinity of Miranda ; and it believed, that a general action mug place, which, however, there could be that BESS! ERE/ would, if possible, decline. By the most authentic adviem, it appears when Basstetss was superseded, and ' dial Nay arrived at Vittoria, the French force did out exceed 44,000 meth They posted—in the right wing 9,00 o; in the and in the centre, 19,000. Their whole lery exceeded 65 pieces. It was believed . discontent prevailed among them, aggraesi want of provisions. Two Lieutenant-C. several Captains, had deserted from their reliance on very considerable rein. of men, as well as of ammunition, and wry supplies, alone supported their s amidst augmenting difficulties. The Spanish mica, opposed to theist* under different ' menders, amounted to above 96,000 awn, . pendent of the Asturian corps, which was stated is 13,000. Even the two provinces of Biscay sod (iuipuacoa, though occupied by the Freud+, had raised levies. Navarre and Alava had been unaMt to send any assistance; but their loyalty and ;lib e• ton to the common cause were not doubtful. Annie* of reserve were likewise forming in all the provinces of Spain, and a general engagement so eagerly anticipated. We believe that the fullot reliance may he placed on all these particulars. It is with pain nevertheless we observe, th clouds have arisen among the Spaniards selves, which overcast this landscape, exhilinsting. The arrest and liberation of the supercession of CU IiSTA, the nornii. the Marquis de la ROMANA to command Northern army, the difficulties of subjectia different bodies of troops to the Supreme all these circumstances may aid the invader. will avail himself of every aiming to corrup.. uuite, and to circumvent. We rely, however. that regulated, sober, and temperate chap , that lore of their country, and abhorrence tyrant who has wantonly attacked them, ' Spanish nation has invariably exhibited, sent i teuts we have no doubt they wi ll COW evince. it woe Two national ♦ictima, if not more, sured, it is intended to immolate, or rathei for the knife, at Erfurt. The fate of , to be regulated by circums►anc probably be postponed fur a ycan key in Europe, and Swedes, it is not are to be divided ; though the precioe to be aoigried to the various contracting not yet settled, and may undergo altr The Morca, Epirus, and Negropont, are th Rog ::non, rus:l cowman provuate . 11 Spani , I frigate (norm Joke bei lave 23d du wen jecture, w .rlurunigo supito4ed, ruentume COO 11.1 recri R--'''''''''''''". eas e to be given ' D , 74 IFt, Island, of all otl '..."-------a. Levant, the mo sad productions : 22. Windily more CE. brines, producti retained I litchi esaeuger 1;,„, to state, that in .iced last rim, ration for such ; ! "Petted a approaching sail e re, :e 4 t4 , 6, ti c alt to sustaii vier, bill to th ii Denmark, Nor; importa , ,,,, it, and the tit .list slam quest or partit has been t!. important purr dm, that ;hi eaecutiois may me overture of seve rity of tit on e ., 1 ,„„ i 4 liallicd at Rog she is Liam • .ia 11,1 101Igrr twos upau %,,a, t ~.teris Coast shut? A .i,,,rt •. . unied by A cittrstiol,, wee of Noah; t , n. (null of U very lin:ho n g Yoe it..-tithlio Y, conini.ii.d.4 ilngen, *llia he hid (lay. i the Baltic, in' ostantial ci 3 1 be 4 3 11ctiaj E ei , hul i - r .r :1 111: 0 1r8lrel:11 : t14 i : n d :Ur:: :!l i : i n tLait i ll e • the Island of a goi r itw e n: t sa o teuct,e : gui i n i p t i. vino., toward Upland, or et 1.1: ts are too i tenttoti is wli< nad more Mr or delay in; to Paacsrvo, i s Thee obee or from Vittoria to tin! end of t one to Madr'S. . subloct 'MOD, posed to BEI. Some faro Leiria, in Old ye,teritay, w in three league the common laestlb the n.; a latl ernmate groan, en r a Censers( Bt.. u Calatay. ti the iretieb ILI. twos tress feu.:l Is to meat had bees mr.i!• 'env < enln,! old cal ou Pauspetaaa, possible, or ins star... ;hat heir position a Ge'. ; tit. . under BLAKE'S to d, .0i) ttl but they were t . • Hoarse., a. 11 ~ sod were ho e had not quite .rg..! Spani II of September, hoe, a few I enemy's centa City —they w ter', tug beam as U 1 1 .02114 nust soon tate toed for 1 Id be no doubt the frigate decline. could not r tails (Horn it appears flat and that 51. t. Black Jokd French bei rend' aggregate They were trios there was t the left 16,000: with them whole field Ind- A great qu has been 11l :licved tbat great , aggravated by We buy nt-Coloneis, and to the tad Min them ;314 was on the e reinforcements 4000 user and other liens• lent state their consul', known, wi rite Spanish at- jecture, w ditferent Cora- Iduruniqi ,000 men, nude. sup l Ke4ed, licit was stated at mentione a of Biscay and flank eon the French, had The wit had been unal)!e quarter, loyalty and al, c• ear with e not doubtful. disposed arming in all the Spain, i. engagement Co Si some that the fullest rations w .....I;rnißfS. the. 111C/ti thst one Leiter r d s them- II lil,e, I uthenced the Unit/ f Vstnti , the tuns Septesul linatiou of 14 AJEST mand the peeled t ecting the We ne Head ; Windsch uder. Ile front N !thaw, al apt , to dir by the strever, on on boat reter, on must hl nee of the ecrorrlh , which the nail. are to t and wit=h extract sntinue 110 duced I ing poi, we are le" pswath bt l o be n C eins boast tl i er ti, WI Sitrrti joinlres i t .f men an d wii When. Ent re; the En t doubted attire I Frelld terst ion. nut exi t re in oar Losom .... npropopstrttipo: