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ISLE OF. ELBA. • " Inhabitants of the Isle of Elba !—The vicissi , tusks of litnnan life nave conducted the Emperor Napoleon into ae midst of you, and)fis chtiice give 's him to you as Sorreign. "d3gors et teriug . yOtiy. ktlt . crior, yonraugust and.ncir Monarch addressed to me tie following words ; and Ihwen to. conmunrcate ,t.h.em to you; bc'cause'they arc the pledge of your future prosperity :—" General, I have 'sacrificed niv riedlts to the interests'of my country, and have re servel to r myself the sOvereignty and property of the Isle of Elba ;,.." which has been assented .to by all. the Powers. 'Be so good as to inform the in habitants of this new 'state of things, and of the seleryion which I have IllaCie of their Isle for my tesidence,•in consideration of the mildness of their manners, and of their'climlte. Tell them they shall he the constant objects of my most lively in- AMERICA. REPEAL or THE EV:I 11:00 AND NON-IMPORTA- Extract of, a Letter sent EXpress from 7.37anhingtnrt to N'vv, York,. dated Waibitigton, April 7, in the Evening., ".I.scad au express to New •Yol:k with this letter, that it may he iii seasun to go by the Chauncey. • • / " Llonse Of Representative's have this day, he a very treat majority, passtd a Bill repealing the Embargo and Non-importation Laws, which 13111 will pass the Senate, in a day or two, by an unanimous vote, or neatly so. The tree iinporta tiOn of iiritish manufactured goods will, after this week, ire allowed into all the parts of the United States-, in neutral ships, on account. of persons residing hi ilutral countries." COPY OF THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE► TO CONGRESS 'Makin into view the mutuAl 'interest which the United States, and the foreign nations in amity with ti:cm, have in a coalmen:jai intercourse, and the extensive changcs layoura!de thereto, which have recently taken place; taking 'into view also the important advantages 'which may otherwise result from adapting the state,of our commercial law to the circumstances now, existing, I re commend to the consideration of Congress the expediency of authorising,/ after a certain day, exhortations (specie excepted) from' the United States, in vessels of the Uhited States; and in ves sels owned and navigated by the. subjects of Powers at peace with them ; and a repeal of so nnich of Inn- laws as priliiibits•the importation Of articles not the property of enemies, but pro duced or mantifactured uhly within their d'oL minions. ‘`. I recommend also, as'a more effectual safe guard and encouragement of our growing manufac tures, that the additional duties of impoil.s, ‘vhich are to expire at the end of one year after a 'peace w:.th' Great Britain, be prolonged to- the end' of two Years after that event ; and that, in favour of our mitnied institutions, the e - xportation,of speeie' be prohil)itcd throughout the same period. - "March 31, 1814. " JAMES MADISON." .WASHINGTON, ‘A, PRI L 4.-I.i.ead the first and second time, and committed to a Committee of the whole House. to-morrow; A BILL To repeal an Act, intituled, An Act for laving an Em bargo on all Ships and Vessels in the Ports and Harbours of the United States;' and so. much of an'y'Act or Act, 'US pro hibit the Importation of Goods, Wares, and Alerch.m.l:ze, of the growth, produce, or manufacture of Great liritain, ,rlrc 7 hnd, or auy of the Colonies or Dependencies therenf, or of any Place pr Country in the actu a l p o ss ess i on o f G re at B r itain, and for other purposes." Sec. t, Repeals the Embargo \ Act of the isjth December last. Sec. 2,,Repeals the Act or Acts prohibiting t ac Importation of british Manufactures in neutral or other vessels. Sect. b, Enacts that no foreign vessels shall receive 'a clear ance, unless its clew consists wholly ot subjects of the coon try,to xv,hich it belongs, or of countries in amity with the United States. • No - citizen of the United States to depart ill such ship without a,passport from the President. , Sect. 4, Enapowt , :rs the President to transmit such blank passports as may b.: necessary to the Collectors of the Cus toms. , • Ayes. Noes', _ . For to strike out the repeal of the Einhargo • 22 to 125 Ditt o ditto of the 'Non-Importation 31 to 110 ago - ditto for the third -reading •115 to 3S For the anal passage - - - - 115 to •37 [Among the' reports brought from Americi by the Chauncey, but to which we attach littlle cre dit, one was, that on the sth ult..a proposal was received at I'Vashigton from General Prevost, for an armistice by land; to which the American Go vernment replied, that they would agree, provided the armistice was extended to sea and land. We the rattler doubt of any such proposition having come front the British Commander on shore, be cause we are well assured that the Naval Com- - mander-in-,Chiel, Sir Alexander Cochrane, has re ceived instructions to cuter into no Negociation of any kind_with the Atnerican, .but on condi tion of the - previous -releac of all our Officers, whom they detain under the frivolous pretence of their being hostages.] terests." E!bese !—these words require no commentary; they fix 'your destiny. ...The Emperor has formed propel. judgment of you ;. it is my duty to ren der you this justice, and I willingly do so._ " Inhabitants bf the isle of Elba,—l am about to leave you ; this separation will, be painful .to me. because I love you sincerely ; but the idea of your happiness mitigates the bitterness of my departure, and whenever I may, ,I shall always cherish a recollection of the virtues of the inha bitants of this isle, and the wishes which I feel for them. "ytirturerraja, flay 4, 1814. . DALESME, Gen. of Frig." THE VICE'-PREFECT OF THE ISLE ,OF ELBA PER- FORMING Tli I.: FUNCTIONS OF PUEFECT, TO THE INHABITANTS OF THAT ISLE • . '"f he most fortunate event which could illus trate the history of • the isle of Elba, is realised before your, eyes. " Our august Sovereign the Emperor Napoleon istcome among us. " Give . then free course to that joy which must overflow your hearts : your Avishes are acconm -I►lisheil, and - t he felicity of the isle is secured; " Listen. to the first memorable 'words which be has condescended 'to a4:ciress to you, 011.001 tbe medium of the public functionaries : 1 will be to you ,d good fattier,- be you to me good chitcfren. Let them_ be fur eer impressed on. your grateful hearts. • Lest us all rally around his sacred person, cautious 'in zeal and fidelity to serve him ; this will he.the sweetest recompense to his grateful heart, and thus shall werenikr ourselves worthy of that signal favour 'which Providence has, con ferred on us. " BALBIANI, Vire-Prefect. " Office of Pfefecture at Forth Ferrajo, 4, 1814." GiuSEI'PE FILIPPO ARRfoIII, Honorary Canon of the Cattle.- dral of Pisa, and of the Metropolitan Church of Florence, and, under the Bishop of AJACCIO, VicariGeneral of the • Isle of Elba and Principality of Pionthino, to the Beloved • in the 'Lord, our Brethren composing the Clergy, and all the Faithfulin the Isle, Health and Benediction! :" That high Providence which irresistibly and beneficently disposes .of every thing, and assigns to nations their destiny, has determined , that,. amidst the political changes of Europe, we Should in future be the subjects of Napoleon the Great. Tie Isle of Elba, already .celebrated for its na tural product:ons, must now be 'nom illustrious in the histOry of nations, because it renders homage to its new Prince, of immortal fame. The Isle of Elba takes its place in the rank el , nations ; and the minuteness of its territory becomes ennobled by the name of its Ruler. Elevated to an honour so sublime, it receives into its bosom the anointed of the Lord, and those other distinguished per sonages who accompany hilts. "When his Imperial and Royal Majesty selected this isle for his re . treat, he announced to the world With what pre fhlection he loved it. Opulence will. inundate this country, and multitudes will tioc4i from other parts to our territory to behold a hero. The first day he set foot upon our shore, he pronotinced our destiny and our felicity. " I will . . be .a good fa ther," sari he, " be you good children." • " .4ehved Catholics, what words of tender ness ! what expressions of benevolence !. what hopes may we not cherish- of our future felicity ? Let these words then form the delight of your thoughts, and be impressed on your souls with transports of consolation; let fathers rehearse them to their children, and let the memory of the words which secure glory and prosperity to the Isle of Elba be perpetual from generation to generation. " Fortunate Citizens of Porto Ferrajo ! within your walls the- sacred person of his Imperial and Royal Majesty is to dwell. Mild in character at all times' constant in affection to your Prince, • Napoleon the Great resides with you ; never be lie the favourable idea which he formed.of you. Beloved faithful, in Jesus Christ, act s in correspondence, to yotir faith ; Non sint schiknata inter cos item sapite, pacenz habet, et Dens pacis et dilectionis erit vabiscum.' Let fidelity, gratitude, Submis , ton,.reign in your hearts. Let all of you unite in a respectful sentiment of internal affec tion for your Prince, Father rather than Sove , and exult with sacred joy iu the goodness o f. t h e Lord, who, front the ages of eternity, had f destined for you this happy event. ivit,j} this view, we order that next Sunday,. in all titPCliiirches, a solemn .Te Dearn be sung, is thankSgivitig to the Almighty fot the precious • gift which, in the abundance of his mercy, he has conferred upon us. , " •Given .from the ,Ecc,leijitstical Court of ,Elba, this 6tii"of Mari 1814, (Signed) "'GIUSF.i'PE FILIPPO Vicar-Gen. " FItaiNG.E4GO 4N4LOIAIf,TTI, Sec-retbuy." MAILS'. • ARM VED—ct! Gottenburgh,. 1 Guernsey, 1 Jersey,. 1 Dublin Du 4-1 Malta, I Dui)li.n. PRICF. 0 F STC CRS THIS DAY Ai TV 'ELVF, O'CLOCK. • Bank StoCk, . 3 per Cent: Red.. 65411 ,3 per Cent. Cons. 67 4 per gent. Cons. 5 , 25 5 per,Ct.Navy Ann. 97; 1 4 E. EVTON, and Bank L. Ann. 164 India Bonds, 7s. Bs. 9 pr. N. 2s. ss. pr. Oin 20i pr. . I Consols for Account, Gil - Stock-Broker, No. 2, Cornhlli, No. 18, Coventry-street. HIGH WATER AT LONDON.BRIDOE TO-MORROW. Morning, 3Q minnies after 6. I Erening, 55 minutes after G. Til] SUN. 3 , 31.FZ1 QUIS DICERE FALSZ?;%I AUDEAT ? LONDON,, 77JES DAY, JV..4Y 24, 1914. In order td redeem the pledge we gave yester day, we proceed to offer a few plain remarks on the subject of the Corn-measures which are passing so rapidly through Parliament. A question more broad and comprehensive, involving more pecu- • liarly the interests of every citizen in the realm, as_ well as - the general interests of the State, does nOt 'exist ; and whatever may be the opinions of men upon it, it is due to its universality and import ance.to argue the case dispassionately, and (as far as possible) without regard to private advantage. As homely language, and a style adapted - to the meanest understandings,.appears to be the best suited to. a- subject in which the lower orders are mbst concerned, we make no apology for avoid ing all rheiorical phraseology, and foi• conmient ing upon Mr. SIMON WILKIN'S Letter in are same manner in which it is written—lt follows : "TO INHABITANTS OF Naawicii. " FRIENDS AND FELLOW-CITIZENS,--On my . return 'borne, after a week's absence, I Enid an outcry has en raised against in it, gas haihrian the Meeting. of Millers. You have been taught to believe that I am about to attempt, for my own interest, to restore the former. exorbitant prices; '•:y joining in a petition to prohibit the imPorta - tion of meal and flour. • " To such a chli•ge I am incluced to reply, both for your sake and - my - oV.'ii=l - shall be able, 1 do not doubt, to prove'to y ? u, that upon this very measure way, and,, in the natural course of things, must depend your being saved from starving.(l.), " First. Bear in mind that you, all of you, 'lusters and men work fur pay and profit. Take away this pay and'protit, and none of you would 18' 0 rk.(2.) " Now, then, 'let us suppose a Free Trade ; that is, that foreign nations should send their corn here when they please. The rents and taxes which the English..farmer pays, you all of you know, have arisen from long wars, wherein we have not, like the French, lived. upon plunder and robbery ; and these rents and taxes .prevent,the possibility of his growing his corn at the price fur which foreign nations can send theirs here.(3.) , Of course, if the foreigner comes and sells so cheap, that the English farmer cannot pay his rent and his taxes and his wages, he must be ruined. He will not-grow any Corn at all, (4.) The hind 'will lay waste—the poor of the country will lose their employ—the 'soldiers' and sailors win are return ingto Seek employ in- the country, will firid;none: A general ruin will ensue ; for-who is to maintain all these 'poor people ?. " Apply the case to yolirselves. How would you be paid, if foreign wearers and foreign shawl makers were alloWed to come here •and sell cot tons, camblets, and shawls, for half prieel(6.) , " The same reasoning applies to-the millers. " Now -let Its go a little further 'a few years, on this plan, if such a plan could go on; no,corii will he. grown at all in England, (and you ivill depend on a foreign land for' the- bread you eat. The price then at which they trill choose to supply you, or whether they will supply you at all, will depend upon them. It will he at any tithe,' and at all times, in their power to starve you ; and if you Went to war with them, they would do so. But whether this happened or not, all the money )11 England would not pay the exorbitant price to' which a year of scarcity abroad would bring corn. If in yorir own country corn has been dear_from this cause, you will not doubt but it would be raised much higher by foreign fanners and foreign millers, when they had 'you in their power and ati their mercy. "-Let me thin ask, can Dngland he independent or flouriS'hin.); if she cannot feed herself,?. " Therefore, you see, my fellow-citizens, it is' not for my interests, but for your existence, that a restriction on importation is necessary. ',While the present leases remain and the taxes continue, corn cannot be 16wei than'it is now. As leases run off, land, will fall', and the English falrmer be enabled to sell as low a's the foreigner. England, growing her own breakt and using her own ma nufact•ures and having- fought for and obtained her owvh independence, will still, as befbre, defy the world; am, my good Friends, Fellow-citizens and Fellow-Britons, " Yonr sincere Friend and Well-wisher, " Cossey,* May 14, 1814. SIMON WI LKIN." (1.)-Mr. SIMONWILKINS undertakes to prove, that if there is not a prohibition Against, receiving from Countries where Corn is cheap a supply in aid of our own produce which is dear, the People will be starved ! We shall see how he makes out this proposition ; and be it ever held in view, that we ate not answering the argumt:nt of a mere Miller, but of all the suftorters of the measure. WILKINS lays down the truism, that all men who work, work for pity and profit— which ceasing, they would cease to pursue an un rewarded toil. (3.)-T4 this extent the argument is founded. Our .Manufactures arenll protected by duties on- foreign. Amportation, ,and the Agricul turist has fully as good a right to the supeiintend , ing care of the Legislature as the ith i ndacturee. But it is to the carrying this argument to far that we object. We do not want importation to ruin the Farmer, but to ameliorate the condition of the Poor : We do mot want to be dependant on Foreigners for oar supplies ; but we can see no objection to ,be helped by them, while time and opportunity serve, with so much of their superfluous produce as will come in aid, and moderate the price of. that which is raised at home. Oar aim, in short, is to equalize the price of provisions. Surely we' shall not he told that Corn and Bread. ought to remain at their present prices—at the high prices to which a twenty years struggle has raised them. There has not been . a Speaker in Partiainent ; there has not been an Orator out of Parliament, who has had occasion to address the Public; therebas not been one Writer on Political Economy, during all that time, who has not dwelt with peculiar emphasis op the sufferings ol.the people, and longed ardently for that auspicious - era when Peace should relieve them. Nov, we -are . notAo wild in our expectations as to imagine that'Pet h ee should at onee„ . as if by magic, release us from all our heavy burdens—we only think it should lighten them a little, and act gradually till the most oppressive of them are removed.— The distresses of the Poor 'came glibly and easily from the tongue - of their patriotiej friends—the Poor felt the truth of their doctrines heavily and sorely. It is not, therefore, to be wondered at, that the Poor should be more, impatient at a • continuation of these distresses, than- their pair:vtic friend are to relieve them ; that they isappoin COKE, a staunch ,Whig and great Reformer, ve- , commends, with all his i n iltience . .; theperpetnation - of a measure which must in its elYttct c ontinue the war rice of bread ; that they sho uld feel disar pointed when such men as Mr. Pir;sortnY, tiIaTTAN, Sie H. PAItN'ELLi Sir J. Nv.wronT , aiird" all th Irish Patriots (wit() arrived late t 0 their Parliamentary duties, but seenAto have ecnnt to some purpose), should so strenuously ad vocge a Bill to give the Corn-grower of IrelatiO)) poly in the English market, and ; without berte= • Lif fitting- the People of Ireland, lay the e s P e! ' e,c their augmented rents npon the People Fl a g 4 t en—This assertion is pretty clear evidence n ' the kind of reasoning employed on the other sidf: Its absurdity scarcely merit's refutation; h at vcc . • are not to be frightened from the fair and equitl . able miple-course, by the chimeras and bughe'''' of extremes. There is no danger of the lying wkiste. Ra titer than this should e nsue, t l ' e Landlord must, and would, reduce his demands"' the Farmer would pay less, and cultivate more --be cause, at lower rents, the same capital tvool d " 11 able him so to do. i • of (5.)—A continuation of the s a me e ra to argittneva, and a very . a2li e ` t. , ‘ , r. our sensibility.—` . ` Pinch the Poor now (- s aY s WILKANs), to prevent their being sta red tf t , .etr lifter—Make them pay a shilling for every eat, lest some time or other they should O re° loaves at all." We 'consult history, and svc our. eye , over the globe ; and we can disc o'e r is i,:stanee of a People, in a temperate c liritate ,beit4 starved from a moral cause. lo short, th e 'l tion thus put tvould reduce it'3Plf to this---" tt Mr. COKE, or any other L'. , :,1.0rd (for they are ,‘r much interested in the solvency of the f 3rfl "' - i , as any other class can be), would die): r 3fil' have no i rent than a moderate one The tive is easily obtained. It is said that more ground would ,be into pasturage—we do not think' it ‘4 . 0 1 - 11 ` 1 ' cause the SpeculatOr would here be Met by a °I : sequent reduction in the price of Meat, 3 E I OE of tlte n i o n w, in London,ereasedsty Beef, n and we shoul d ' l l w 3 have,o t as a rtqn , ' ll Veal at the shafully (I.lofillOUs rase of fr9Pl 1 1 11. • iibn waz to Isd. per pound. e . (6 - .)—lt is evident, that in, both cases the 11 Iv: of labour must also ditninish—and this contend for ; only 'take care th .. atsuchproP' f°l o f shall be preserved, as shall make the c ondi r o ,, , the lower orders better now than it has be" the War. But se will also teal lair. 0 0 2 , that the analogy between ; Agriculture ii"` facture is not goad, and does not. apply. 141. ac" factures and Colonial Produce varlrawv-I' Y ' Stat e cording to the supply, the dem an d, the ito pl the market, &c. &c. ; •but in Ivrricultute. 0 du that is exactly' what they . a re now •Nvanting; L with us) the prices are entailed by the core° t,t once, of leases ;- and now that these prices Itc the highest pitch, it. is not endurable that 1 .. 1c/ th should' be fixed. of -rts M . 7 e have not space for the concluding r',105 this letter, or for the further arginnetr° l:. .eri our intention to addtce, Th e fO rm er, lio cve :sd, advances nothing new, or previously Lil' t°l : c /i ll o o ' t IV We cannot,/ however, lay down our pen IL IS protesting against the use of the word FA° lsll ,;l i e implying the whole, agricultural intere st ' I be . Farmer has, of all m en, the least to d o wit n ) the question. Ile is the mere medium be°: c47.-- goti eg Landlord and, the People. With low P rje: o inP low rents his emoluments may be t he , (ore , with high prices and high rents. It is , ' tere the real cultivators of the soil who the Hind, and Ploughman,. and `. L ' - 1 ° q v' .The difference. is to •them, not to t he r : l ;')ei c The reduction, if any is made, will 3 .d" l of th - comforts, without detracting from oos -- e If ,1 immediate employer, the Farmer--t he t , ' ° should unhappily be done, willf a ll, 11° ' , latter, but on - A bold Peasantry, their countr ' y's P rW ' / and on all the inferior classes of society' One remarlt. more, and we are ,:nrie fo• t . li i a ga' r a rc : :"Ielltt• . Look at Pauperism througliala . il ' e ,:oat here is our proof, thatthe lower order s ''''- sl u, been in a state which ought to he enta ed . 11 1e 'r them—on that we t ;oueni nur claini, t ; _,,, tic''' . perpe t " 3 •„,i Strongly name, for an alteration, ititead of 9 . ~,;t le- g" . impressed with the Irog" .-11( c o -0• of our own incompetency, difficulty of this subject, and feeling, Critil 3 S t for the decisi o ns of Parliament, • Anot b elP ;e„i we ca' finia..; rueas9;6 PreSSing 'a hope, that, before the 1-100urIble passes the House of Commons, som e , e i t/ Member will* propose a Call of the . r lo " s t 'ive; 'Ender that the full sense o f a ll the gepresen,l' of the People may be had,upon 1:• the bigheSt YeSpeC c.... e 7s h a ye7iiri v C No Frerich Pap to-claY. ts fr° rl.l We g i ve , e3ctroc in another column, American Papers, which fully eonsrm the