The Statesman. — London, England, 1813-02-11 00:00:00

;:r i, 1 ~: • • Kescatition t when MEREAGII presented, from the additional Papers relative to the Ne- America, ~i4 ,EAD asked, whether all the Papers .4 presented to'the Anterie.an Congress before the House ? said, that he walludt Alt, hut he Should have ncisobjection Ps seconil Resolution was:then also previous question. 4. ON tnoved for leave to bring in a Orawback of the Duties on the Canis he Ore from the Mines of Cornwell .—Leave given. • ; - TIN motet" the second reactive °Ube - . . Aglow of it should be Deputy-we.— the case of the Distillery observed,' that it plea set up that there was met with from the k a' dissonance in the different parts of the Act of he should trouble f Union en the subject : in. this ,case, however, no Mr. VAN St such reason could be adduced. He did not conceive of e )ill le; cool that the Right Honourable Secretary had an y deli- that fie tier9..** - 40 wis ,4 o r dAli n berate intention of violating the Act of Union, tnit vied with itt &Pik tilg alfOuki that the measure he proposed was a violation of a:, 'rued persons of/thkCeerts main article of it, was evident. The Noble Lord enabled to form a. iflion who had proposed the Act of [Mien iffr Mr. H. MART' had held out to that country, that it was safe, the approbation as commercial regulations were laid down width had be .n submit. would not be altered by the United Legisla-. qeestion, who had expressed ..o ture.—The commercial advantages which Ireland The ATTORNEY - possessed, she was entitled to as a right, as she Member, however i had in return given up her iodepoudent Legislature. had never seen the Bil if the Act of Union were Constantly to be itolated, the principle could it would be better (however reluctant he should be serve himself for the to propose such a meisare) to secure the harmony seen whether it woul between the two countries,- by restoring to the lesser Bill in such a manner as to obviate the numerous as Independent Legislature; which, though it Would objections to which its regulations were liable. The respect the Interests of this country, would not be Judges, he understood, had by no means intended entirely swayed by the advice of a few of its com- to give any approbation to the details of the Bill. ineecial men. To prevent the unhappy consequences Sir J. GRAHAM objected to the Bill in its pre which would result from' the infractions of the Act • sent form, observed, that the Bill, which purported to in question, he should propose two Resolutions.— follow a similar one which had passed to regulate the The Resolutions were.to this effect:-1. That by the, , same office in the Court of Chancery, was not like 6th Article of the Act of Union .between the King- that Act in any one regulation. doses of Great Britain and Ireland, it was provided, Mr. VANSIrf ART explained, and the Bill was that after the Ist of Japuary, 1801, alibouuties on, read a second linie. and prohibitions of, •the exportation of - goods from On the question .of commitment, Mr. 11. MAR one of the two Kingdoms to the other, should cease TIN said a few words, whentbe, Bill was ordered to and deterniine. I be committed on Monday next. t. That this Article cannot' ho infringed upon or Mr. 11. MARTIN then gave notice, that on *tried, without a manifest violation of the maniere Friday the 19th, he should move for leave to bring in cial compact between the two parts of this now a Bill to regulate the Office of Registrar of the High United Kingdom. • * Court of Admiralty. • The Resolutions having been read from the Chair, I SieJOHN NEWPORT then gave notice, that he • Mr. PEELE rose to explain his reasons for giv- should move, on Tuesday next, for leave to brintin log the notice of the measure in question. In the !a Bill to exempt from the Acti affecting Bachelors, beginning of the Session, when notice had been given • the Members of all Colleges, and the Roman Ca•. of the continuance of the prohibition of the maim-Itholic Clergy. facture of starch from articles of food, he had given The Coal Drawback Bill was brought In and read notice to,the manufacturers of starch in Ireland, that l a first time, and ordered to be reed a second time a similar measure would be extended to that coon- to-morrow..—Adjourned. try. Representations, however, were made by them that as that article was employed to a considerable AMERICAN CONGRESS—IN SENATE: extent in the manufacture of linen, the prohibition of the starch manufacture would seriously affect THURMI lf. DEC. 17. that of the staple commodity of Ireland. This, on ! Mr. LLOYD reported aßill authorizing the admise sion of American vessels and cargoes from British reference to the linen manufacturers, turned out orts beyond thaCape of Good Hope, which was to be founded in fact, in consequence of which, and p mice read.—lt has since passed. of a memorial with numerous signatures from the ; North of Ireland, the Government was induced to abandon it. Is was'true, as had been stated by the Honourable* baronet, that he had no intention to violate the Act of Union, as the measure which he had to propose . was solely for the benefit of the couu try which possessed the least number of Representa tives. But would it be quite fair to allow the Irish manufacturer to supply that article to this Country, which British manufacturers were prohibited from supplying ? The • Right Honourable Gentleman then referred to an article of the Act of Union, which he conceiv.d justified the prohibition, by which it was provided, that the enactment above : mentioned, should not affect the regulation of the exportation of core flour„. of which. latter article starch was exclu sively manufactured. He concluded by moving the previous question. • • Mr. PONiONEY said, that he should hare no ob jection to. the previous question being moved, as he thought the subject might be better discussed when the Bill was brought forward. As to the coustruc tion which hid been put on the article respecting the export of flour,' &c. it would not bear examination, for It would be easily perceived to what extent such au explanation might be carried. - The CHANCELLOR. of the EXCHEQUER. said, that the measure of which his Right Honoura ble Friend (Mr. Peele) had given notice, was wholly in favour of Ireland. Great Britain laboured un der two prohibitions ; for while no starch was per mitted to be manufactured, it was impossible to ex port any ; while Ireland was not prohibited from ma nufacturing, but only from exporting. If this measure `were not adopted, the prohibition of the manufacture in Britain would be nugatory, as the British mer chants might carry on• the manufacture In Ireland with British grain, and import the produce into this country. lie contended that the clause as to the ex port of grain, &c. applied to starch, as the House had sanctioned the application of it to spirits. Sir JOHN NEWPORT replied. By the expla nation which had been given of the article concern ing grain, the Act of Union might be rendered en tirely uull. He appealed to the House whether this clause had been applied to spirits, as in that discus sion an entirely different plea had been set up.— Alive as beeves to the interests of the.ffnen manu facture, he was persuaded that if one infringement was suffered on the Act - of Union, pleas would never be wanting for any infraction of it. The bond lay before thent,; it was to the litcra seriphs of the hoed, and to the meaning which had been attributed to it by its proposers, and not the glosses now put upon it, that he Should appeal. Ile had no objection to the discussion coming on at a future time, hut he had thought it better to meet the measure in &nine, which opposition being recorded, to shOuld not divide the House on the present occasion. The Right Hon. Baronet concluded by. entreating the Right Hou. Gentlemen opposite, to consider the subject atten tively, as it would surely be an object of paramount imOrtance alone which should induce a departure from such a compact. • . sous question was then put and Carried HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. SIONDAY. Dec. SI. A Bill relating to Captures, and a Bill to regulate Pensions tb persons on board of private armed ves sels, were read tw ice. RELIEF OF MERCHANTS. The Committee of Ways and Means reported the Bill from the Senate, respecting the remission of their bonds, with an amendment, to strike out the words, " and the dependencies thereof," so as to exclude from the operation of .the Bill the cases of goods brought In from Canada, &c. [But wilt_it.uot also exclude the cases of goods from the Briiish Islands, which are precisely In the situation of those imported from Europe:]-7Referred to a Committee of tlia.wholt. DUTIES OW PRIZE GOODS. The Committee of Ways and Means reported, that it is inexpedient to grant the prayer of theYetitions ' of the agents and owners of privateers, which prayed for a reduction of the duties on prize goods ; the I Committee, , in considering such partial. reduction as incoetiistent with sound policy and rational legisla tion, and that a general reduction would diminish a revenue where it does not distress the consumer, and would not produce any material gain to the captors. The mtilkatiok by the Legitlatnre of New Hamp sl.ire of the Amendment to the United States Con. stitution, which disfranehiSes Citizens who accept foreign Titles of Nobility, was communicated by the Speaker. NAVAL FATABLISNMIINT. The Bill for increasing the Nary . of the United States was again taken up. . . I Mr. HARPER (N. 11.) moved..te.. re-consider the vote for striking out the seventy-fours.—Agreed to, I 54 to 51.—A debate ensued, which turned on the utility of building seventy-fours • in, preference to stout frigates, in which Messrs. Bassett, Gholson, Stow, Troup, Calhoun, and Pleasants, advocated the employment of seventy-foors ; which were op posed by Messrs. Bacon, H. Clay, Widgery, and Roberts; and another motion to strike. out the se venty-fours was negatived.—For . striking out 52 Against it 58. • Mr. H. CLAY moved to strike out the word ". torthwithr - atitt Wert 44 if ter ia 1 s can be provided therefor ;" so that if the ME.. tcrials were on hand, these vessels might be 'built • but if not, that they might be delayed until mateigai coutil be procured. .This motion was agreed to by • lar g e majority. The Bill was then reported to the House as amended, and agreed to. . Mr. Itoncafs then moved to postpone the *Om . • :Consideration of the Bill until January. Mr. WinosnY opposed, and Mr. MAtoN'advo. Fated the. postponement, when the question was do ) cided by Yeas and- Nays—For postponement 45 i Againit it 77. • Mr. Currs then renewed hit' niotion to strike .out theseventy.fours, and substitute ten frigates; but the House adjourned without taking any question on the motion. J • • TUESDAY, DEC. 22. A Bill from the Senote, for the admission, of vet. re& from beyond the Cape of Good Hope, was red I twice.. • • A motion foe an Enquiry respepting Naval The. her, and the Expenditure of it, occasioned a. long dis ;-eteesielycin.iv hiplv.bf ewe:Reed, Bine kledge, Grundy, Tallmage, Rober t s, . Cutts, and Bassett, took part; %When • • . Mr. CUTTS moved, t h at .tiae motion lie on the ta. .kyes' 61,--Nees 44. IMPRISONMENT OP SHAVEN. • The president of the Nnited States communi. , sated, by. Message,.the sfollenvingAiejaqi of the Se. Vergtitry of State - • . , -REPORI: '. • I The geerstary of S,tati • te *h o n k *es ,referred the I r the . • li • af. R • ..1"eso utiou 0 •_Oll6O _epresestativee of the . armed vessels, der British subjects, they claim - retails on bbard British ships of war, American -citizens who may have married in England, or been Impressed from on board British merchant vessels; mtd that they consider 'an impressed American, when he is discharged from one of their ships, as a prisoner of war.—All which is respectfully submitted. JAMES MONROE. licehrtammter thaer,.prec, 19. 1814. • 11L AA.), 11111.401131 10idinailkitra MO WI. =IMO& • 17444.filifeit, ikqe.PO. um SI Ih-411 4 1111g recerrif laurmati" oar* most unauthorised act has been committed by Viommodsira Rodgers, in forcibly seizing twelve British seamen, prisoners of war, fate belonging to the Guerriere, and taking them out of the English- cartel brig En depour, on her passage down the harbour of Bos, too, after they had been regularly embarked on board of her, for an exchange, agreeable to the ar ' raugements settled between , the two countries, and that the said British seainen so seized, are now do tainod on board the Uhited.States frigate President, as hostages. I feel myself Celled upun tO . rogoest s Sir, your most serious attention to a measure so fraught with mischief and ineonvenience, destructive of the good faith of a tag of truce, and the sacred I protection'of a cartel. I-should be extremely sorry that the imprudent act ef ally officer shoula involve ' consequences so particularly severe as the present instance must , naturally produce, if repeated; and although it is very. much my wish, during the con tinuance of the differences existing between the two countries, to adept every measure that might rendbr the effect of was less rigorous; yet, in another point of view, the conviction of the duty I owe my count try, would, in the event of stieh 'grievances as have already stated being continued, net admit of any hesitation in retaliatory decisions ; but as I am strongly persuaded of the high liberality of your sen timents, and that the act complained of has originated ' entirely with the officer' who committed it,, and that lit will be as _censurable in your consideration as it j deserves, I rely upon your taking , loch steps as will prevent a recurrence of conduct so extremely repre ' 'sensible la every shape. • • I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) WARARN, Admiral of the Blue, and Commander in Chief, &e. Ills Excelleacy James fAnatot, Bap Secretory State. WIDWILIDAY. oreguatir 13. - • After some local concerns were Weed. loOks House took up the Bill from the Seastioiiimpento ing the NAVAL ESTABLISHMENT. • . The (platten . , " Shall t h is I 3 1 / 1 11/0" : 10; correc. • Mr. Witte opposed the passing of the A. Motion to postpone it way supported by Messrs, Milner,: . Bassett, and Widgeryj_ and lost, 73 to 51. Mr. ?urns opposed the Bill ;. and Mr . RAN* 'finttritinored to poseponekit till to-11443N • Motion lost. • • - The question, " Shall thhjAP I_4lllo/"Aos then decided as ftalows:—Yeas.c . ffitys 36: Sa the Bill was passed. RELIEF or TIM MERCHANTS. The Bill from the Senate on this imPertut subject was read a third time, and the questien, " Shall the Bill pass !" was stated, when, on the motion of Mr , lueless, a clause was unanimously added, by vlid, provision was made that duties should be payable on the goods ) the same as if they had been legally imp . The passing wawagaing opposed by Mr. Roberts, and advocated by Mr. Cheaies; when the 'question was taken on the final passing of the Bill, and car. vied es folapte;-- 7 ,Yeat 64) Nap, 81 ; so the Bill passel, andwaasent to she Senate for their - concur: rena. in the amendments introduced. 01. D NAVAL ICF.WAILTIS. The Preiident communicated a Report of the Sa. smeary of the Navy on the subject of the rewards formerly voted to the Navy by Congress. By this Report it appears that the gold medal voted by Con. grass, in 1805, tp Commodore Preble, had been pre bi.nted to him, and that an extra month's pay had Yen allowed to petty Officers, seamen, and marines of his squadron; but that the swords which were di `meted to be presented to the commission officers and Imidshipmen had never been presented, owing to the difficulty In ascertaining who were the particular lofficers who had distingaishid themselves ) when all bad acted gloriously ! The Report was committed.—Adjourned. BUTFALON ) DEC. s.—Dues,..—(We are happy to have it in our power to give the official account of the recent affair on 'Greed Island ; it will tend to I counteract the numerous falsehoods which are in cit.- ! culation respecting the meeting : The challenge, we j understand, was given by General Smith.) j ,A meeting took place between General Smith and ' General Porter yesterday afternoon on Grind Island, in pursuance of previous arrangements. They met at Dayton's tavern, .and crossed the river with their friends and surgeons—both gentle. ; men behaved with the utmost Coolnest and unconcern —a shot was exchanged' in as Intrepid and firm a manner as possible by each gentleman, but without effect. It was then represented by General Smith's second, that Gen. Porter must now be convinced that the &urge of cowardice against General Smith was unfounded, and should, in honour, be retract- ed ; which, after mutual explanations to the matters which had given rise to the charge, was accordingly tame by him. Gen. Smith then explained, that his remarks. on Gen. Porter were the result of irritation, l ima. were intended as provocative', from having been aisailed by Gen. Porter, and that he knew nothing derogatory to Gen. Porter's character as.a Gentle. matiand Officer. The hand of reconciliation Wits then offered and received. We congratulate the friend" of these gentlerneth upon the fortunate termination of a difference arising from too much precipitation, but which has been ad justed in,a manner *so honourable to both. WM. H. WINDER,. . • SAM. AN4US. . .'_ ~" - - MR. 31110111.0 E TO SIR JOHN BORLASE WARREN. 6 DepartTqii of State, Oct. 28, 1812. have had the honour to receive your let ter of the 30th September, coniplaining that Commo dore Rodgers, commanding a squadron of the United States' navy, at the poet of Boston, had taken 12 British seamen, lately' belonging to his Britannic Majesty's. ship Guerrier, from a cartel in the har bour of Boston, 'and that he. detained them on board the President, a frigate of the United States, as • -hostages. 1 I sin instructed to inform you, that • inquiry shall be mide into the circumstances attending, and the causes which produced the act of which you com plain ; and that such measures will be taken, on a knowledge of them, as may comport with the rights of both nations, and may be proper in the case to which they. relate. I beg you, Sir,. to be assured, that it is the desire of the President to see (and to promote, so far as'do pends on the United States), that the war-which exists between our countries be condoned *ltb the utmost regard to humanity,. I have the honour, &c. ' . JAMES SION ROE. Sir John B or kr.e Warren, Admirni of. the /Slue, and Counnarnier in Osier', Str. • w ashiPoute, . net. 31 ' 1812 . 77 . 7 . I hare ibe ,hoi 4 ose.to. annex 144ista ,twelve pf the crew of the lite United States sloop of war Wasp, detached b' Cept: l 4ohtt BerettfOtd, of the Bri tish ship Poiiiiers, tiuder the pretencnof their being British subjects. , • I have the:114010o be, respectfully, • Sr, your obedient servant, •wief.,_Paotee. The Hon. Peel Raernihen, Seereeiry of . ihe [ltem follows (says the Natfoliai littflligencer)' several other documents, already PUbllslied,_ or not deemed of material iMportanou, except the fellow ing.] [We wish these other documents had not been suppressed.] Black Rock, Dec. Is, 181? . • The Life Guards continue at Lisbon, and have the town-ditty there; and at the contiguous forts of Be lem, the commanding points on the river, and the , Aet en trance of the.city. Two companies of the Royal Artillery marched r obi into Portsmouth on Thursday, under the command of seer Captains CAMPBELL and Iltercutrison, and embarked he for the Peninpula. t air Wednesday evening arrived in town from BM Ply mouth, property secured, in custody of , one of the e. a tipstaves of the King's -Bench, the notorious Jew . swindler, whose real name is Saintly Joseph Man. . . ~ ning, who some time back made his escape while ............. - :. • • (c.) .- . the officers were conducting him to Guildhall, to ItICTRACT Or A, LETT= NMI , wAsun-extruta I. PINCK. , budergo an examination respecting various frauds Nil' TO Tug szcartot, gr WAR, DATI.I:I ' Chugged - against him. After . his escape he eluded H. Q. Cloorlest tttt t Nov.-4, 1812. ',* every pursuit till Saturday the 30th of January, .".Infoemation having been- given . upon oath to when f rom the activit y used ho was apprehended at Lieutenant Grandisoo, who at present Commands% i Plymouth, where he passed under the n ame of A. the naval, department here, that six American seamen, I M. Wilson, and with others had obtained goods who had been taken prisoners on board of our pri- Ito a . large amount from different tradespeople o f the vateers, had been sent ' to Jainaica to be tiled, as I town: British subjects, for treason, he called upon the Mae- I Sunday evening , a t ei gh t o!olock, a Lady coming shat to retain doable that number . of British seamen ifrom Christ Church, Norgate-street, was accosted as hotrfeges. The Marshal, in, consequence of iu- Iby a genteel klrossed young fellow, who very politely structions frown the department of state, asked. my ; handed her across the street after which he wished advice on the subj .et„ 'mull have given my opinion,l her a good night, when feeling in her pOcket she that they ought Ie.!), dltained, until. the pleasure of i missed her purse , con tainin g tvio. 51. and four 11- _ . Tile\ - -of i Bank notes • with which he madehis escape. wilt Weduesiay..merning, a blickentith of the name of the Short,- in Liquorpond-street, put a period - tti his a dds btence in his chamber, by cutting his throat with Tenor. Ihsenity is thought Whyte been the cow of his committing this rash - act. - * " 4; . • be alluded to o that the ezpni prohibited in Ireland. In th Prohibitions ; there was-a ph The pietious q an the first Lord CASTLE Prince itegent, adi 4. 1 gociationa with An • which had been pr • bad hew laid berm Lori GASel'f.P.: •t. , tans as to that Po . " to such a measure. Si;.l. ge.vipprt'i by the p WITA.RTC Bitt to grant a Pn used fur raising the itid Detroushlre.— li• 51.11tT1 • • rit :. „j "5 ....or ~,. ..... , • . • . . i , • . . ' • • / • ' 1 • N • '• . . . r . , .. , . . . . .. . 0 , . , . .. . : ." * - • .. a . -- . I N Att ~ . -1101tIA.N. , . . ......._ • .. - . • , ..„,ifir , , .1... e .` . ~ .__..,_ L , Teeter of th e & c h ew* , --.= ~ . nv, mass* Infornmeesis moutons the - NAVAL ESTARLISLIMENi. • t would depend on . "`" 1 " A " •. - .. :... • 'of British Olitcars towards persons takes I The‘a Bill_ On t his. 11 0iect, was again taken up. • s Gentlemen opposite, w- r eg i ;it 1 - . wan armed ships, has the honour to lay he. i Mr. mune mom a motion to strike out the . the Boum at length. . •••.. . !Ore the President the accompanying . - ~i s . . 711,10edwthc:cahawassiznegetiloopivsedior warB totethebfrin,..l4-pmelie it t t h . e ... : l' - TART said that to the p rinciple , A. I• G. ' , • - Leh it appears, that certai I • V‹. Mr. Talmage in the olditmno otrior r ies losiipodsr. s • .„, , 1 're said to be n • ''• Sr j , _Wired, Ayes only 44. The 'Bill was thin or- s •... • M4eololl , lt, , pro lan wfre . 0 7 1 feral. . sans or ti l e United , ,, pa , ' ' tered to be reads third time to-morrow. --- &la*, ' skiiuld conselt %Atilt tille i l the erl (Of Atirßoited States' a s ' i t • ' usi d er an t ha. l4 Chair, took t H oo o k e" 4 !he t C° Bi ni ll m fro itt m ee lhe Senate fur remitting RELIEF OF THE MERCHANTS. of, , hitt,CArore. at- Exchequer, to, be ' T if; iie rntest ii,..t ii i ttn e s d ar th mk e .4il Wasp s, , hs a v a e. d itaimi_visa or the penalties of the Merchants' Bonds. to opinion on it. . Bill. Lost, Ayes 64, Noes 56. (Mier motions to . TllsriatdMial ilas Bili her tiiE pretext of - their b•lng British su b je cts , by Bish of the profeSslon, and tlair VePies Of fi cers, fiat the avowed purpose, as is understood, A motion was made by _ Mr. Rosetta to . reject the. led to tie 'Judges of the Court in of - having them brought to trial for their lives, and id expressed wo disupprohatlem of it. that others, being part of the 'ciew Of the Nattlassi, Itita " is s irtil4net waiWdlat into •-•- ' ,;-..:;;;-...:...-. NEY-GENERAL said, that he, a have been taken into the British service. , Mr. NELSON entered into au atnimated.discus s i on er insigeificant, of the profession, The Secretary of State begs leave also to layle • oftbe policy of the Bill, in which he decl are d hi e , - he Bill before its introduction. "'As fore the President the* papers marked 1). 'and F..— self in favour of extendier relief to the Met:cheats to amend, s re lid not be . approved, .he should - , From these it,will be seen, that while the .British na- and a g ainst any digf ty.ormotiong WO atljouri riminatlan- - • the Committee, where it would be pval officers attest as criminals such • persons taken on After a a varle , would by possible to re-mnould the I board American armed vessels, as they may ,consi- were pal and negatived, the Bill was ordered to be nitittnr nit tn obviate the numerous ! der British subiects.• thee claim a right to retain on read a third time-62 to bfie--Adiottrned. the Prebhlent be known. Tim\ testimony • Captain Moon hope, Sir, you wi hive the goodwairie have this buttonss pet in tt ',raper ttain to hove the President's pleaeuelPoo tb sub, ,eat tontowtehaatst to.thohlarshal: ThirMessage, 4c. was . referred to i Committee. moo,ta v. 1 1 . 11 ((tile i Tr— jegif-43 .....' '1 4%. • T. I .g. : • ti • - o A 0 ' ' t.,' 1 .... e;r .6 Pee 1 1 per.' Lour. I . AI JO WI iivef F 41.1 oroni ; ' re 4 ad ,111 tens forte fr, War the , ! tral *it, uP ini ett JIM K iP al I t C .