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the Baltic and Moliterranean, took every Ameri can vessel they fell in with, and carried them for condemnation into the ports of Italy, Danteig., . .and Copenhagen. He knew that every week American ships and cargoes hld suffered sequestra tion in the ports of France, which Woeful experi • ence had taught him to consider as 'pretty nearly the same thing with confiscation. Nay, at the Very moment, when the Committee were making their report, a small squadron of French frigates that had escaped from the Loire, were pillaging and plundering Ainerican vessels 'in the Atlantic. In fact, all America knew that no decree nor pro clamation had ever been issued by.Buonaparte, announcing the revocation of the Berlin and Milan decrees; and that Mr. Madison had availed him self of a mere conditional communication made to General Armstrong, which, from its more, must have been nugatory, as the condition was one Which no person could expect to be performed.-- The President, indeed, is compelled to acknow ledge that no proof whatever had yet been given by France of any intention to repair the other tvrongs dove to the United States, r and particu larly to restore the great amount of American pro perty seized and condemned under edicts, which, though not affecting their neutral relations, and therefore not entering into questions between the 'United States and other belligerents, were never theless founded in such unjust principles, that the reparation ought to have been prompt and ample.' This being only a French aggression, is kindly taken on the part of Mr., Madison ; and though It he cannot conceal that the United States have //Inch reason to be dissatisfied with the rigorous and unexpected restrictions to which their trade With the French dominions has been subjected ;' Tet, against England only and her hostile in flexibility,' he thinks it necessary to recommend to Congress to put the United States into an ar mour, and an attitude demanded by the crisis ' It may be useful to inquire how . the fact really stands between the two belligem.as and neutral America, and against which., as the original and Principal aggressor, if she really be aggeieved, the. hostility of the latter might be expected to be Pointed. •We have no intention to diScuss over 'gain the merits of the vai;:ious Orders in Council. 'he question to be now considered is one of fact `ter than arguw:ent. The circumstances in ich neutrals P.:re placed by the peculiar charac of the present war, are entirely novel. France, lone 'ner utmost to extinguish neutrality alto - 1 - Nthat of America has survived only by the 'ention of the Atlantic. 'At an early period ar, the skill and valour of our seamen had swept from the face of the ocean every hether of war or commerce, belonging to ny ; but while her colonies in the Eastern Vestern Hemisphere remained in her pos-' ;he continued to enjoy the benefits of a with th6se colonies without any of its ugh the channel of neutral America.—"- k marine, it is true, was, in like man driven from the sea in the war which n 1756 ; and they had recourse then, to employment of neutrals, for sup )lonies, and bringing back their pro-. ize Courts, however, condemned ts of neutrality, on the principle has no right to carry on a trade of one of the belligerent powers 'n a way that was prohibited. by' of peace.' On this principle `hat war. The same 'rule was fining, out 'of the revolutionary of all the colonies of France to every neutral flag. The =our against the rule, on the been abandoned, during the however, was not true : led, it was actually put in nary relaxations it under 'he first instance, to the great measure, to carry 'ade ; and, 'secondly, tp ,that they had entirely 1, and meant t'o Ithrow t nations in time of step beyond this,and ts, for the first time, rt the war of 1756 ; title to an. ancient Mg. an establidied says, that Great as acted upon or One might, in. the date of the ?lent to satisfy country which )nd place, it is 1 the practice carrying on Tere neither \or is Great' a sanction to them. In the war of Queen Anne, ending hi 1713, the French employed the Dutch to carry on their colonial trade; gut five out of the six ves sels so employed were captured and condemned by us ; yet, neither the French nor the Dutch com plained of . the practice or the principle, which are, therefore, at least a century Old. The' same rule was acted upon, without any relaxation, in 1793'. In 1794, it is true, an indulgence was granted, as to American intercourse' with the West Indies ; and - a farther relaxation took place in 1798, al lowing the produce of the West India colonies to be brought by neutrals to the ports of this coun try, or to some port of the neutral cbuntry:— These spontaneous, acts of indulgence, on the part of Great : Britain, and the liberal- construction put upon his Majesty's Order by the Prize Courts, • laid the foundation of the unexampled prosperity of AMerican commerce. The same system,Of libe rality was pursued on the renewal of hostilities in 1803. The Commanders Of his Majesty's ships of War and privateers were instructed not to seize any neutral vessels which should be found carry ing on trade directly between the colonies of the enemy and the neutral country to which the ves sel belonged, and • laden with property of the in habitants of such neutral country ; provided that such neutral vessel should not be supplying, nor should, on the outer voyage, have supplied, the enemy with any articles contraband of war, and should not be trading with any blockaded ports.' (To be continued.) SPORTING. ASCOT HEATH RACES. WiDNESDAY, MAW 27. _ • His Royal Highness the Duke of York's Plate of 501. for all ages; 3-yr olds, Est. 71b.; 4-yr olds, Bst. 21b; 5-yr olds, Bst. 1011).; 6-yr olds and aged, 9st. Lord Lowther's b. in. Variety_, 4 yrs - - 1 Mr. Pearce's br. f. by Totteridge, 3'yrs - - - 2 The Swinley Stakes of 25gs. each, 15gs. ft. 3 yr olds, 7st 41b. ; 4yr old old, Stt 101 b. Mares allowed 01b. Ld Egremont's Castanea, 3 vrs - - - - - H. R. H. the Duke c: York's b. c. Venture, 3 yrs - - 2 Mr. Ladbroke's Hamlet, 4 yrs - - - - - 3 A Sweepstakes of 20gs. each, for horses of all ages. .Ir. Ladbroke sb. c. Schoolboy, 4 yrs - walked over. T.IIURSIMY. - The Renewed Sweepstakes of lOgs. each, 3yr ()his, Bst. 71b. *Hies, Bst. 21b. The New Mile. Ld Jersey's Comu s - - - - 1 Ld Egremont's Sister to Castanea - - ,- - - 2 The Duke of York's c. Veuture - - - - 3 The Gold Cup of 100 guineas, a Subscription of 20gs. each, for horses of all ages. To start at the half-milc.post on the New Mile and go once round, about two miles and a half. L Lowther s Flash, 8 yrs old - - • - - - 1 Mr. Cope's Shoestrin , ,-, 4 yrs'old - ' - '2 Sweepstakes of 100 guineas each, for 3 yr old colts and fillies. D; of Rutland's h. f. by Orville - - - - - 1 Mr. Page's b. c. by Giles - - - - 2 Sir J. Shelley's ch. c . C ounts - . - - 3 DUBLIN, "MAY .26.—Catholic ~Board.—lt. was moved by Counsellor O'Connell, seconded by Cap tain Bryan, and unanimously agreed'to, Resolved,--That in pursuance of the Resolu tions passed by the Board, on the 23d of May in stant, an Aggregate Me4ting of the Catholies of Ireland will be heti at the Little Theatre, Fish= anible-street, on Wednesday, the 18th of June, to take into consideration the , present state of Catholic affairs, and the propriety of preparing Petitions to the Legislature, for the total repeal of the Penal Laws. Extract of a Letter from Nenagh, May 13. " TuesdaY morning, three revenue officers, and a party of the Sixth G arr i son B atta li on ; pro ceeded from this town to Islandmore; a large island in the Shannon, where they seized a large quantity of malt, spirits, and a still. On their departure from the Island, the party were fired on by a parcel of people, fOrtun t ately without effect, The revenue officers not being, able to procute boats sufficient to bring their entire party over to the Island, ,were obliged 'to leave a few of the military on the main, who were attack ed, overpowered, and disarmed by.the country people assembled in very great numbers, armed with pitch 7 forks, &e. Three of the party on the' shore were wounded by the people. The still and worm were lodged in the King's store in Nenagh that evening, but the malt and spirits Were obliged to be destroyed, for want of cars to bring them from the shore." The Duchegs of CHANDOS and Lady HENNI KER will open Chan/los-house, on Monday night, with a hall and supper of the most splendid des cription.. Lady MuratAy will give a grand ball at her house in Wimpole-street, on the 3d of June next. - Lady DOUGLAS had an elegant.party last Wed nesday night, at her .Ladyship's house in. Balton street. His Royal Highness the Duke of GLot- CESTER, and about three hundred fashionables were preSent. The Countess of GOSFORD had a party, On Wednesday last, at her house in Cumberland-- place. CHANGE OF MINsTERs.—From authority we state, that there will be no Change in the 'Mini- Sten Of Fortune. The Veteran Prerni:.T, CARTER, still being authorized to furnish the Ways and Means at his Lottery Cabinet, No. 8, Charing- Cross.—Next Thursday all the Lottery will be Drawn. Mrs. SIDDONS, we underhand, means to take her leap pof the public in one of the chief cha racters of SHAKESPEARE. This intention is a due compliment to our great dramatic Bard, and to the taste of the public. We cannot but.look with so licitnde and regret to the final exit of this, great Actress from theatrical lire, and the more so, considering that the event so nearly approaches. As her private chafacter has excited as much esteem, as her genius admiration, we are persuaded, that the public, who have so often enjoyed the exer ..tions of that genius, will join with us, in the hope that happiness will attend her retirement. SPAIN. A Morning Paper of this. day contains the fol lowing Letter from Captain Treinlett, oil. the af fairs of Spain : TO THE EDITOR, SIR, In a former Paper you stated that the Gallician army and the people of that province had not exerted thenaselbies in the way in Which they ought to have doue. Allow me, Sir, who am well acquainted with them, to inform von, that both the - army and the people have performed wonders. They them selves' have bravely and constantly defended their province, without the pecuniary aid 'of any part of Spain, South America, or this country (ex .cept arms and ammonition, :with a little money, at the commencement of the . war, the first of which I carried to them' in. my frigate, the Alc mene.). The French entered that province in pursuit of our army, amounting to 50,000 in ail. You know the English embarked and left these poor fellows surrounded by their enemies, who had full possession of their'proyince six months, when the brave and manly Galicians drove every one of them out of it (without the aid of England), ex cept a few sailors from the Lively frigate. .Yes, Sir, it was done by the br a v er y o f the Spaniards 'in their' gallant and well-fought battle at Puente de San Peyo, near Vigo. Such was "the confu sion of the French in their retreat, that they had not time to destroy the men of war at Fer ro l,. Which amount e d t o near twenty sail, eight' or ten of the line. And to the,credit of the inhabitants of that town, I must not. omit to mention, that whentheFrench ordered ,a contribution on the town, they received for answer, that - if they at tempted to enforce it, the Workinen employed in the dock-yard alone would - preVent it ; and to them it would be the signal to attack, with such tools as they had in their posieSsion. Hundreds and hundreds of Frenchmen fell in. this town by the Spanish cuchillo or knife. Indeed, in ail The towns near it, it became a bye-word, with those who speak of Ferrol (Senor, en Ferrol," maten los Fancesas, como chinches), Sir, in Ferrol, they kilt Frenchmen as they would bugs. • The largest army noW belonging to Spain, is that of Galicia, ,it is 26,000 s t rong , comman d e d by a most excellent and brave Officer,' General Abadia. This account-f received from , General Walker, who was with , him,, and reviewed his army in September last at Astorga, when Mar mont advanced against it ; at that .time General Abadia had just taken the command of . it. One third of this armyswas without either shoes or stockings, marching over furze-heaths ; none' of the army had received any rations for three days,, neither did . they know when they might expect any: all they had to subsist on was a few pota toes, which they dug up out of the cottagers' gar dens, after they themselves had taken them up. Under all these privations, Sir, to the humor tal honour of the Gallician army, they were per fectly obedient, quiet, and, patient, so said General Walker, who added, that the Character of the Spanish ;Soldier, after what he, had seen, was, in his,mind, "greatly'enAttd : he alsO ,observed, that a Colonel ( - .1 cavalry was reported to Gene ral Abadia riot to" Have obeyed some orders ; the General calmly replied,. " Very well, Sir :" but ' , Wen he arrived at-the head of the Colonel's . regiment, he stopped and addressed hiM ,as fol lows :—" Sir, dismount , ' your horse, go your *ay home; and recollect that you 'are 'no longer a soldier 5 . and that I neither can 'or will command • such men as you, who know not how to' obey." The Colonel attempted to apologiie ; the Gene ral replied, [have no further use for your ser vice, but I have for that of• your horse,' which you will ,leave here." • This army has been 'entirely Supported by the inhabitants of Galiciti, and kept on the, frontiers to defend their province ; had every:Other pro- vince in -Spain acted" in the same way, Spain would have been in a very different situatiodfrom what it now is. However, their resources;are , so confined, it will not permit them to leave their province, and take, advantage-of Lord Welling ton's movement. But if this country wl.uld-assist then' with money, so as to equip them properly, I'll answer for- heir doing e ver y thing that i can be expected of them., Besides this army, in that pro-: Vince, in September last they had 40,000 men with arms in their hands, ready and willing to come .forward at a , day's notice, .if the Government could pay and subsist them ;, but, alas . ! Sir, they have not the power : can money be better applied? And these : fine fellows leave their l oines, their wives, and children, without bounty , with Out fee or reward, most cheerfully ; all they ask is cl6thes and food ; a very little of the latter, and that of a very infer* kind, will suffice them ;. even a few horse-beans an onion, and the water from the br oo k ; with, this alone they- will perform longer .marches than any other troops in Europe, though- well fed. Since I left Galicia, in September last, I have been informed that arms have been given to fifty thousand. more men hi that province ; and besides this, there Was a, corps of mountain sconts; consisting of about two or three thousand well armed useful nieti • I have - already stated, that the French army entered fifty thousand strong ; they remained in it six months, and then left ,it with only twenty fonr thousand. Who killed the rest ? or what became of them?—The English at the battle of Corunna might haVe about three thonsand, the rest certainly died by the kands of the Spaniards. It is not the few men thet you can send from 'England that can ever drive the French out of Spain (although it assists very much actually, and by'example to the Spaniards), it 'is the Spaniards who must be the principal actor.- and who are ready and willing, if they-were funislied with the means.' I should'hnagit : e this is what the Mar quis - Wellesley and Mt. C ann i ng w i se l y a ll u d e to was - this mode adopted immediately, now that the French armies are in the North, there would not be a Frenchman in' Spain this day -six months. Yott would not - then find it necessary to expend twenty millions annually in the Peninsula, as yOu are now doing. And we - ought to recollect the old proverb" - An opportunity once lost cannot be regained."—This applies well to the ease in point of Spain and the situation of the French army in' the North. I have the honour to remain, Sir, Your most obedient and humble servant, W. H. TREMLETT, Capt. N. Newmarket, May 2G. THE ARTS.—Mr. WEST4.I.L has opened a private Exhibition for the gratification of his friends, .arid 1 'for the purpose of suhmitiing to the judgmept of 'the Critics, a new work which he painted on the . subject of Dion!) sins and Damocles. This Artist, last year, produced a very fine picture on the same subject, whiCh belongs to R. P. KNIGHT, Esq. The new work is for T. H 024, Esq. and is . Upon a - larger 'scale than the former, but the subject ,is treated -in the same 'manner, and with little ,variation. Indeed, it' was so Well 'conceived by the artist at first, and so admir ably represented, that with all his ability it could hardly be expected that he could. be equally' successful in any other mode of treating it. The stern dignity of Dionysins is well expressed, and affdrds a striking contrast to the timid agitation of Damgcles. . Some beautiful feink - des are intro ' duced, someof whoni sympathize with the latter in the terror' with which he *looks up to the sus pended sword, and others who appear to regard the scene in a sporti v ep o i n t o f v i ew. All th e accessary . and ornamental points,are given with exact observ ance of the ancient costume, and the whole is rich, spendid, and - harmonious.—Anotfier new work froin the pencil of this Artist is a Landscape, which represents, a solitary scene, agreeably diversified by wood and water. It is romantic, picturesque, and interesting in a high degree,. and in the sober simplicity of its colouring, shows the versatile powers of the ingenious Artist. The Gallery abounds with several former works of Mr. WEST ALL, so admirable that it is surprising theST should remain on.his hand s , an d th at w ill afford repeated pleasure to every spectator of genuine taste. . , beautiful Mrs. OWEN intends shortly giv ing a grand masqued ball at her house in Hereford street. Music.-=The curiosity that was excited by Dr. CROTCH'S adaptation of Mr. HEBER's exquisite Poem of Palestine to music, in the form of an. Oratorio, occmioned so crowded a room on its first performance at Hanover-square, that thein genious Composer was induced to repeat it on Tuesday last, at the same place. A very numer ous audience again attended, and the-performance afforded them very great pleasure, more particu larly to those who, had heard it before, as the music was more, familiar to them, and revived the feelings. first excited. We have only room to say, that the whole went off with great eclat, and, was admirably supported by the vocal and instru mental performers. MARLBOROUGH -STREET.--- man was committei for want of sureties, on Wednesday, at this office, for a criminal assault on a tr a d esman at Padding ton. The prisoner had the reputation of being gentleman, 'and yesterday a respectable woman and her daughter offered themselves as bail, which, however, they declined,,on being apprized of the nature' of,,the charge against, the prisoner. HATTON-GARDEN. Yesterday .a well known character, and a woman. with whom he cohabited, were brought up, and _underwent a second exami nation. - They were charged with being- in the habit of taking lodgings -in ,various parts of the town, and stripping the same of bed-thriiiture ; and this, it appeared, the prisoners had practised to.a large extent. A. vast number of duplicates Were • found upon them, . several persons- lately robbed attended, and two of -the charges being substantiated against them, they Were fully com mitted-, but are to be brought up again, when it is supposed other siinilar charges will be exhibited a,g,tiinst them. • .VIIITIIFIELD MARKET, MAY 23. This day's Market had a short supply of,the dillerent kinds of • Cattle.=Beef, Mutton, and Veal were cheaper ; Lamb and Pork are dearer ; and the trade in general was somewhat flat.—The sales in the Hay Market were not lively : Hay has dropped in price ; Clover has got up in price ; Straw obtained last price. —The under-mentioned prices and numbers are an accurate statement : To sink the Offal, per Stone Of gib. Beef, os. Bd. to 6s. Bd. Mutton, Cs. Od. to 7s. Od. Veal, 6s. 8d to 7s. 6(1. Poll, Gs. to 7s. Od. Lamb, 7s. 6d. to gs. 6d. Beasts, 690. Sheep and Lambs, 6900. Calves, 92. Pigs, 250. • ' SMITHFIELD FIAYMARK,ET. f; y, 41. 10s. to 51. 10s. Straw, 21. ss. to'2l. 3s. Clover, 61. Os. to 710. Os, CoRST ExCiiANdi, MAX 29.--We have not many fresh arriVals'-of .Wheat to-,day, and the remaining supplies but inconsiderable, sales there fore maintain last quoted prices ; the same may be noticed in the trade for Barley and Malt ; White Peas keep their price, very few Grey; Tick Beans a trifle dearer ; Oats are here in middling supply, and this trade is named at little fluctua tion ; Flour continuys at late prices. 'Wheat - -83 s. 110 s. 11409. 'rick Beans - - - Gss. Fine ditto - 1349;1:385. J Ditto (old) -' - 709., Rye - - - - 745. 8,25. Oats -- - - 445. 50s. Barley - - - 589. 05s. Poland ditto 559. 575, Mdt - - - - 883, 955. 1 Pototoe ditto - White Pease (boil.) 82s. 88s. I - - - 741. Poj. Grey ditto - - 745. 78s. Flwir -10", s. 1109. - - -72 a. 1 Seconds - - - 100 3 . 1,4„-. . . No one, Sir, c a n a d m i re t h e va l our that has be en displayed , by the British troops in the Pe ninsula more than myself ; but I can bring proof of equal valour having been displayed by the Spa niards, particularly in the defence of their towns —witness, SaragOsse; which received seventeen thousand of the anrrny's bomb shells ; Gerona, rilicre even the Ladies assisted;' and Tarragona. I. have been a great deal with the' Spaniards, and .know their generous hearts well. I .Was the first Englishman in Spain when the revolution broke out at Madrid. I was there, assisting in their councils three days, when we were, in fact, at war with 'them. I- was residing with them a I 'great 'part of laSt stunmer, and four months the year before, besides being on the station with my frigate, four years sinc..!, when I brought over the . two Deputies from Galicia ; and, as I understand the language pretty well, I think I am- able to 'form a correct judgment. Therefore, I hope, Sir, in justice to our worthy allies, (who, God kno*S, have suffered every hind of ,privation possibleAn ,in their just cause), you.will insert this in your valuable Paper, or any part that you think most ' useful.