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0 their Lordships were not aware of. Bet, sop the Noble Lord, nortwithatundir" , the l'etitions on the table, there is a majority of the limn:indite world in favour of the Orden: in Council. On that point be could not agree ; for even those who came for ward in Literpool to uppese the Petitioners. (in ti way not very correct), never attempted to assert that the Urders n in Council would be Wieti cial to this count ry; not one person could be found who would hazard each an assertimsa, though the Petitioners will, on oath, confirm what they have stated ; but to put it beyond a doubt, let the promoters of this Bill bring evidence to the Bar to rebut what the Petitioners will ad vance, and then, after both sides have been exa • sunned, it will be competent for their Lordships to draw those conclusions which the nature of the evidence will admit. It was his earnest wish that Such proceedings should be adopted; but the No ble Lords on the other side did not chew any dispo aition to follow that plan. What conclusion, then, be asked. must be drawn from their not doing it, but that they are incapable of overturning the statemauts of the Petitioners ? lint again, says the Noble Lord, look it the London merchants ; there was it majority at that meeting against the Peti tioners. Lie was net going to give any opinion of that meeting, whether they were. really merchants trading to America, or came under that descrip •ti on; but, he would venture to say, there was not above one who attempted to moot the measure would be profitable to this country. If Noble Lords had read the evidence given in another. &are, they would there perceive that one Gentle sua:m affirms his having received remittances from ilmaeriea last September to the amount of one bun- Bred thousand pounds, and that in February last he had not received more than between thirty and forty thonisiid, for the purchase of menufectares of this country. • The Noble Lord had said a great deal about speeches made in Parliament, and that the 31erebants would not have thought of petitioning but for the speeches of hisNolde Friend (Grenville) and these who thought as he did ; what then, was it necessary for his Noble Friends to tell the Mer chacts and Mannfacturers what their own feelings must so strongly dictate by their loss of trade, and it's concomitant evils ? Surely the Noble Lord could not mean to insinuate that it required any one to convince them of that stagnation they so greatly sttiered from : His Majesty's Ministers seemed to forget that the prevention of Neat A Commerce is equally injurious to our OWN, and under every eircumimance the evil reverts on those yrho attempt such measures. It was hoped those inavuus had been long exploded. In the last war with France, wl.en in the height of her revo:titionary career, that Government passed violent decrees, and the Ministers of that day never thought of such a proceeding as the present ; ' well knowing that our nun:11.0(11'e wank' find its way into that country, and that notwithstanding - all attempts to the contrary. our manufat-turea would be received there. He would particularly call to the recollection of time House the Sears 1797 and 1798, when our commerce in•::eased to a greater extent than ever before kiiown, in the very teeth of pro hilsitory decrees ; and such womild have been the ease at this moment, had .Ministers only acted on the same principle. A Noble Friend (Lord Sid mouth) had recommended time mensitre of 17,:6 ; but that his Lordship could t exactly agree mill i pa to, though he should nut have 'ected to tting lit (ince a strict blockade, ev .he extent of all our own coloaieo, if it had been possible; but the preseat, he repeated, is the moat unwise proceed ing that coni.l hare been ndopted, and therefore he gave his assent to the Motion of his Able Friend to leave cut the preamble of the Bill. After some further discussion by Lords Ayes _ LADD, BaTHenar, and GasxVILLR, the Motion was i. lit and negatived without a division. Lord AUMLAND next proposed the substitution of the words ,' United Kingdom." instead of .• Great Britain."—lle did not know why Ireland should lie exempted from the operation of this Act. Lord HAWDESILUDY replied, this omission had been intentional, since an act was now in its pro„m , ress, for the purpose of giving effect to the Orders in Council in that part of the United Kingdom. ' Lord Courntut thought dint Iriland was emi- irieutly . entitbed to all possible Slahaware 'Vet that it area inspropier and unjust she should :bin!' that indulgence at the expense of Great Britain. He ' wat surprised at Vile delicacy of•the Noble Lords opposite with re‘pect to Ireland. It was rather unusual; he hoped it tickled well to that country. This atnendnunt, after waine farther discussion between the Earl of WESTMORLAND. Earle BA ?BURST, (IltrY, LAUDE AAAA V., Lord KING, and others, was anativel also without a divisiou. Several other clauses were moved to be amend a3, for various uteresnitile reasons, as well as others founded on general policy. These amendments were male bf Lord Aucaisirt.'and supported by Lords Gate, LAVDRIDALIt, GRCNVILLE, Ems, EINKINF, HOLLAND, and others, and resisted by Lords HANHIRSHURT, BATHURST, and MULGRAVC. 'On the last amendment, after a convenation of considerable length, the House divided, when tbefl apileared, for the amendment— Costrists, In—Noe-rent, se-- 7 31Sajority, 33. . - The BiU was then read a third tinse, and parsed. Enrt BATIWILST said, that ou Tuvalu:, nest he world move for the first:ratting Of the Jesuit's Bail Bill, and the Cotton Wool Prohibition Bill, and the second reading nn Wednesday. The House adjourned at wiz -o'cLor• until Monday next. NOUSE OF COMMONS. rpm the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the Esene liven the Hoax was called over ' and the names of wows% absent et the haunt oa the leeniityn Electioa ['tittles' yester day were reported. Sums objections having bees stated by several Members, the SPF•JCSE erred the propriety of adhering to the usual practice of the Myatt, by enforcing-tile call, I/ Lich would othcreive fall into disuse saioeglect. The !loose was serordiegly coiled over, sad, while strait gi-rs ',ore exclude.!, the nines of the Peorhyn Election Com mittee, ballutted for this day, were reported. The S n ET • n v at Wan presented retie:a Accounts re latiee to the rocruiting of the Army, pursusat to the order of the [louse. ' On the motion of the C l.Lolt of the Elf:it/Vl' sit it was ordered, that the House do at its rising adjourii tad DI eaday next. Lord Liar • RD moved fur acd obtained leave to bring in a WI kir paving, welching, sod lighting the town of Ferosoy, it vanity Cork. - Tim Lust 'Luken Bill wee reerl4iiird thee ant rowed. • The Steaarst wormed Cie that Ntajus Veusben Bert bad glittered tht• t ate b.seil be AW to elapv, witlitiel tattering into the itimateary to 04maauce, uu for that ur two Petitiewe praieutett by Wen littera fur toe County of berriral. The Bill fur prohibiting the Exportation of Cotton IVOLII turd Jesuit's Dark from lielnun, iriai mail • second Luc, seal ordered to be committed Uil 11 outlay. • SUGAR COALMITTEL:. Sir JOBS SLOW I.:11T gate nutiLe thane won't' on Monday next, move that the names of cenuni county Members be added to this Committee. • Lord Rims tau, as Chairman of said Committee, thought it proper 'you this occasion, to cull the at tention of the House to certain reports that had gone abroad in the public newspapers, purporting that they bad come to a resolution to recommend the prohibition of the use of grain in distillation, and that the Report Would be made Ina week. 11 , .• could inform the House thut the Committee had as yet come to no resolution upon the subject, not could it be yet said what •dettrininatiou they were likely to come to. Ile could only state, that they were proceeding in a laborious and minute i‘uresti !ration, with that diligence and attention. which the importance of the subject required. lie thought it right to take this opportunity of stating thna in order to correct any fake or premature statement that may have gone abroad. The SPEAKER Ritobcti to kitOW if the Noble Lord meant to institute any procatling upon the publi cations alluded to, on the ground of their being vio lations of the proceedings of the House. Lord Ilinnixo answered, that it was certainly his intention to sail the atteution of the House to the subject, by some future motion. INDICTMENTS, The ATTOIIIIiI7-GIBNIERAL obtained leave to brim in a Bill to amend the Law, with regard to thematic of proceeding in the Court of Xiiig's Bench, upon indictments and informations in cer tain cares, the execution in Scotland of warrants granted in England, and for enabling Sheri& taking bail to a s s i gn the bail bonds to ills Majesty. The Bill was brought up, rend a Brat time, and ordered to be read a second time ou Monday. The other orders of the day were then aisposed of, and the l•lonse adjourned to Monday. • AMERICA. CONGRESS. HOUSE OF REPRECESTITITES, wsmv.turrox, TEL 3. The :%lessage from the President, received yes terday, was read, transmitting a Copy of {lre late Decrees of the British Government. the Message %swiss foilows:— _ _ "To the &waft wed Ilesse2e Ibpremetatirp Ike Ciited Elaf es: " Ravine. cv-eived an official roormuntention of ratite Orders of the British Government teeniest maritime rights of nentrals, 4... iring date the I tilt November, t 007,, I trimmed them to Udress, es a farther proof of the iocreasing ohs gers to our neviptiun mod commerce, whirl' led to the pro vident Act Of the resent Bennis, lesing an cuthervud ode. eve vessels. TH. JEFFERSON." Mr. DIVA TAVVII. " That the President's Mes sage and Documents be referred to the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures." Mr. LOVE molted. " That it be reNtsred.ta the. Committee of the whole on the State of the is Mop,' J Mr. Rowwa hoped it would lie on the taf.lo. Nothing could be done with it when referred to the Committee. The President had only intend ed, by trAitsmitting these documents, to !thew the policy of the embargo measure. It was that, in the comae of a few days, the Att i : might feel it his duty to make some communiCa tiou relative to the workings of France on the same subject. fly • referring this Message to any Committee,, it would excite anxiety in the public mind. Mr. Less was unwilling to excite public appre-; ; but he wished this subject to be referred to a Committee of the whole o► the state of the Union, in order that it might be acted on at so►ne future period. He could not attribute to the Executive Department a wish to give a popular tone to any measure of the ( ioserinnent. He con sidered the Message as a manly expression of opinion ; and he could not consent to cast en wham upon it, particularly when to congenial to the general sentiment of the nation. Mr. SYILIE contended, that these documents were too important to be referred to a Select Com mittee. He acknowledged that we must know something more about the state of the negociation, before we *could act upon the subject ; but he wished them to be referred to a Committee of the whole on the state of the Union, in order that they might be acted on when circumstances should re quire. They were then referred to the Committee of the whole on the State of the Union, yeas fi7. MI!XX.ItGE From the President of the Unite.' States,. communiesthog information relative to the commencement of war by the Dry of Algiers against the United States. (Brad Feb. 9, and referred to Mews. Gaineey, rhodley, Nicholas, Taylor, Timm, Johnsen, and Muniford.) " To tho Smolt n‘d Boric of Reprematoiires if the Vaiteet Slates. " I romatimirat, to Congress. fur their infortuutloa, let ters from the p•tautt at ling is the aware of our Coastal at ustrg rt agog to beitere, us the allidat it of a Capt. StiefF.eht, of the .tioeritaa ;thornier Mary Auu, that the Dry of Mignrs has cuinniegeed war splint the Caned States : for this, Ili/ just canto- has been given on our pact, within my kauwledge. Ire may daily expert snore 1101;41;1k and particular information un the subject (row Mr. Lear, who was residing as our Consul at AlgiPrs. Feb. g, lees. 1 . 1 . 11051. th JEF•FEfIS&)N • NEW TOM. PCB. le. Mr. Rose had taken moms in Washington city, for the Captain of the Shatire ; hut, di Wednes day last, gave them up. It is inferred from this circumstance, that the Statira is about to depart from the United State. _ . It wouhi appear from the tenor of tiw rf.Ndution proposed by Mr. Daw►on. that t 'moves* will shortly adjourn. 'fltis step will naturally lw counccted with Mr. Rove's negoriation. awl we ma) speedily expect to receive official information upoo ant im portant sol►jrct. FEP. 11. I cannot help repeating the report winch awl 4.12 Frith's-. of a Treaty baring ut:tuall Ittan thinned bstattan bk. item) awl out Govern meut. It is also said, that Mr. bourse, bother to the Residua: of ths 'lreasury, is to carry this Treaty to Eugltud. VII. 15. The Committee appointed by the citizens of Bal timore, to inquire into the expediency of establish ing dimiiesitic manufactures, have made a long and very interesting report in favour of such establish meats, which, we regret being unable at this time to republish, from the great length and interest of Congressional proceedings. We rejoice to perceive this spirit rising in the United States. The time has certainly come, when every effort in our power should be made to render ourselves independent of the nations of Europe, from all of whom we have every thing to expect but fricisilship.—(Nat. /en.) The friends of Messrs. Madison and Monroe, as candidates fur the Presidency of the United States, have each formed their electoral tickets, and a warm contest is anticipated.—( Bel. Paper.) A Petition has been presented to Congress on behalf of Thomas Paine, dating his chiliad upon Government, and praying relief, TSB. 17. A letter frogs Washington. of the 19th instant, says--" I Ma informed that the l'resideut observed yi:sterday. to a Mr. Wilson. of Philadelphia. that our disputes with Great Britain were in a fa vourable train of settlement, agreeably to his wishes." -.-(2 4 ele York Gazette./ In confirmation of the above. another letter. re ceived ymterday g from a respectable source at 14'iggibington, says--" Rest assured, that due dif (krencea between this country and Great Britain will be amicably settled iu a very short time, and the embargo raised." - • , Another letter from a Member of Congress sm s, " We shall soon have better awes."—( - /bid./ Extract of a Letter from Washington to the Edi tor of The Baltimore lederol Gazette, dated Feb. 11:—" It is said that Commodore Barron has made his defence before the court Martial st Norfolk, and that he justified his conduct very handsomely. " It is also reported, a treaty has been framed between M . r. Rose and our Governmeut !" [Let the reader remember, that ouecorrigspondent titres this as one among many reports. It may deserve as much medeure as any of an opposite kind.] FEB. 18. When the Salle left Havannah, the Government were in daily expectation of a visit from the British, and in enosequence had mounted Sou pieces of can non on the More, and Cavauias fort, and were mak ing every other preparation to give them a warns reception. There were 30,000 militia enrolled, to be iu readiness at a allotment's warning, w lin were actually training with the regular troupe. The garrisons were doubly manned, and a much stricter watch kept than usual. by the centittels• the Governor hail requested a 'supply of provi sions from the merchants 'at a moderate price, which. if not complied with, he insinuated that force would be used to obtain it.. American pro duce was enormously high in consequence of the embargo. The people and soldiers appeared to be very loyal. stud in Isa way intimidated at the •ex pected attack. The Leander, or Adamant, British man of war, was cruising off Havannali. It is propo*ed by some leading Members or Con grelo, to ask leave of the Executive to teljouru iu March; and convene again in May; presuming, that by .May the negociation will be concluded, lutteithrt war or peace ascertained. • Wileanweby •letters from Mexico, that in - case Spain should be subjugated by flonaparte,the people of that country are ready w Moro off the poleof foreign dominion and to erect themselves TIRO a distinct and independent cation.-(United States Geszete.j • . . We hear nothing ffirther eonceruiog the nego tiation, but .there is resipoisloe hope, tWat it 'pro mise's an nuticsible result.—(/#44.) Mr. Madison and Mr. Dearbonse are quite in disposed.—tlipid.) • TER. 19. Well-informek: men consider the election of Mr. to the l'resideney, ninth less prubahle now, than 15 or 0 days since. A hill has had a lint and second reading in the Ilouse of Repreeentatires, extending the term of credit on revenue bonds given on the importation of coffee, sugar, pepper, indigo, cocoa, and wine, until the raizang of the embargo. VEIL 20. Doubt and uncertainty seem to overcast the po litical horiAnn of the United States in a peculiar degree. It is impossible to conjecture the issue of the pending negotiation, as no clue can be found by which to unravel the raystery•. Never was the public mind placed in a ailemnia snore perplex ing, or more haraWed by various conjecture. Itusiness of every description is paralizeil, and should the present situation of affairs continue, despair must succeed the present diffieukies. Al though the general opinion is, that no smicabk ad.- justtuent with great Britain will take place, we may experi, as a natural consequence of a peace with her, that the other belligerent power will take umbrage, as, according to the declaration of its Sovereign, "he will have no neutrals." It is, however, plessinkc to find, that a greater spirit of unanimity prevails among the American people, than on former occasions, and that the threaten ing aspect of public affairs has tended to dispel,. in a great degree, that bigotted sentiment which hail made such rapid progress union them. While cherishing that spirit of unanimity we may bid de fiance to our enemies. _ . lt must afford great satisfaction to the patriotic citizens of the United 'States to observe the memo., iug spirit of enterprise througlisint our country.— Domestic manufactures have been established in various quarters, and encouragement has been given to the execution of their plans. Among the principal undertakings of this description is the institution of a society in Baltimore, under the title of d, The Union Manufacturing Company of Ntar) land." Their capital stock is one millisii of dollars, end to consist of eO,OOOl altarea, at 50 .101- tars each. Their constitution has been pislilished, and it is expected that the whole number of shares will be speedily subscribed for. The contemplated ttttt nufacture of cotton and wool will br of iusmetire public advantage. lkowessed of the materials, and workmen, there Call lie no probable reason as signed why American cloth, &c. should not eiieal foreign mantsfaetnre. Et IR. By the brig Chalon, Captain Breath, Ur have received English papers to the Bth January, and selected the most rmlw.taut taticlea. There is no business of particular imports:Tv at present before Congress, ►u Fact, the greater part of this session, which was expected to be t . tire of important events, has been occupied in debates, abounding more in personal iiivectivt sod uninteresting, topics than its general utility. Ih e arguments upon the Vasoo bill, the minors! of the seat of 'Government, and, iii fine, 'the isui;cis rity of the discussions, have been marked by ex. pressious unbecoming the Itepresentatives of a great nation. hose Gentlemen should recollect, that the eyes of their constituents are upon thew, and that a great degree of responsibility isattschtd to their situation. They are not sent to Washing ton for the purpose of holiiiileauctisseie s to 150501. state candidates for high Ames, neither are the duties of their station fulfilled by wasting the p c i,. lie money in trilling debate upon subjects of small moment. Many of the members appear to s oft sight of the dignity appertaining to their chant. tea, by reciting their private malice and spit e ea the floor of Congress. When they so fir forga themselves, their constituents shout/ in return loc get them. The most. at,mamma eftertions are in operation throughout the United States, but more particu larly et Washington, by the friends of the olitlereut candidates for the Presidency. From the latest counts it appettes, that Mr. Madison has the great est support, but it is supposed the coutestorill lx great when the period of election arrives. Mr. Monroe's friends are very active, and as they are both mcn of extensive counettian, and possessed of equal capacity for that elevated station, it is expect ed that ou tainvassing the votes, the majovitf of tLe nieces:4ul candidate will be small. The British packet Nociun, which wits advertised to sail on the istb January. hut which has heck de tained for the Minister's dispatches, put to sea the =rising. The dispatches were net received till yet ttn.day. and orders were immediately gives for her departure. She ger a direct to Falmouth. Extract of a Lche r just received from Philadel phia, dated Feb. 19:—" Mr. Erskine is sow at Bal timore ou his way to this place, and both he and Mr. Roars are expected to be here ou the 294." On this the only remark is be made rt present is, that the esegochrtion behest's the two Governlncitts, American and British, is brought to sr4ernaitiaf:on, 'posse sorq, without saying what. The 'prevalent conjecture is, that the ileac i s fav ourable to tome. and . The Governor of Canada has offered a reward (if Sol. for the apprehension of a Frenchman, of tc e name of Careen, or Cassino, who is said to 1u In that province, endeavouring to incite the inhabit. ants to reliellicea. _ . _ Washingtou'apptirs to haie this season n irry deleterious infhience on the Members : Mr. Darby is gone ; Mr. Crowninshield, at the date of the last accounts, remains in the extrezaest dan,,er; Mr. t4uincey, Mr. l'ichetlas, Mr. Madison, and Mr. Randolph,. were much indisresed. The lid Gentleman met with en accident this monang, which will probably incapacitate him to attend la his 'dace during the remainder .of the Session). In coming out of Mr. Key's hOuse, in Georgetown, ha aceidentally fell and sprained his hip. The General Assembly of Mary-land, to whom were presented a Memorial, praying au inquiry into the judicial niiaconduct of Judge Dorsey, have pronounced the accusation groundless. • THE IRITISH MESS. - LONDON, SATURMY,,Mocii. The Captain and crew of the Portuguese seise, who lately made their escape from Flushing, *we, that before they cium away a report was very ;t -in:rally circulated, that an engagement hail place in the Mediterranean, between the Engitsti and French squiulrons, in Which the former wells victorious ; but that Sir Stotste SMITE was killed. —Dutch Papers it is said have been received to the same effect, but'the account, so far as it respects Sir SIDNEY SMITE, is erroneous, as he had no com mand in the Mediterranean.•--lt is very probable, however, that Sir ItIcIIIIEDSTRACHIIIOI equedrou may have fallen in with and d e feated the enemy. We gave, yesterday, an extract from the sen tence of General Wurrxxoces ; and this day give the whole of that othcial article, with Ills Al virv's approbation of it, complete. By tie operatien of this seat -.aice, Lieutenant-Gewersi Wutestocxx, Commander in Chief of His Mt sesres forces in South America, and Colonel the ugth Regiment, with an ineotnefrom his mili tary rank and ofilee, of 5,0001. a year. is now plain Mr. WnurEtocaz, without one shilling from tin military profession. This was reality, hut it is not all that he has lost. Lieutenant-General WiIITELOCILZ went Out with a gallant army, three thousand of whom are now in their graves. llc went out with titles and honours dancing in his imagination, but all these gay visions are nosy fled for ever, awl nothing but disgrace remains'. this is punishment enough, uad we question whether out, apparently more .were to a vulgar mind, would not have been merry to a man of kis character awl dispe.ition. It is, therefore, perhaps, flout scant of relicetion. tiut sore of the newspapers would slay 'he slain," and empty th.: phials of their wrath Kam the head of this Je graded awl officer. Even this. how,u". . will not sati.f them, and, in the outrageousnese their virtivir.s ii.di.otition, they seek to wound. throu g h Lis e%cry miti who may have heel, t , :J as his ;lielocl end patron. The Puissard,i. /d tii taut W him t mAg, other reri the c place lir. who wext But Hot to II; Fli I W(.1 , 111 tee II et pc biot Out of • servi rem the apj. the of En