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‘ Official conferences cannot be • Weltered.
It fr an intuit to the House to pre tend it—
In tMfwfij* posture io which this nation
standjnbwesj frave » right to partici
pate in the knowledge of what passed be
tween Mr. Pinkney and Wellesley.
The President is bound by hia oath and the
duty of his office to communicate it. Con
gr'css cannot discharge their duty without
possessing it. It a true account has been
given of it by the Executive, it decides in
a grew* measure the question of reducing
4hr army and navy now depending before
the House; but if It was of a different na
mre, a knowledge of it wag equallf neces-
Mr y as a g to their proceeding*
The majority of the House appears to
have been taken by surprise, or they pro
babty would not have sanctioned a call
which Isas thrown the Executive into such
a pitiable dilemma. They appear to have
tineeryly believed that suoh a letter wee in
being and producible. If they de not bow
feel Indignant at the deception, we foay
pronounce democracy to be not only
incorrigible, but insensible to shame and
the lowest degradation. If they will here
after go ch to confide in buckstair commu
ntoarinas and mtafeterial Imposture, why
jfsrttgn SlntelHgtnte. '
ROTTERDAM, January 11.
Dutch Commercial Policy.
sages: , . :
•• Among the most Important of the pro
vloions of this project is, that which per
mits the sale, for home consumption, of
prohibited articles, in cates where they
are the-proceeds of prises taken from the
enemy by his Majesty’s navy or privateers
Voder the present circumstances, priva
teering is one of the moot effective means
of annoying and obstructing the commerce
of England, and making her suftr looses
tending to the injury of her creditj but to
encourage this system, the oqt-fitters must
expect a prompt return of thejr advances
and profits, and the crews a speedy re
ward of their courage and activity.
“ It is necessary, however, to prevent
thio license from injuring our home manu
factures, by underselling them, or by giv
ing currency to smuggled goods of the same
description with the prise-goods. These
two objects will be accomplished by laying
p heavy doty upon prise-goods, and ap
pending to the woollens and certain other
articles, lead tickets, haying on one wide
the words, “ imperial Custom*.” and on
'the other, “Prise-Goads.”
••With She view of UMauragiag the
trench cotton and linen manufacture, his
Majesty has decreed, that all such arti
cles shall be excepted. It has, however,
occurred to his Majesty that these articles
may remain in the warehouses at the dif
ferent ports, without taking any damage,
until an opportunity of re-cxpprtation pre
sents itself.”
The very first k (t e r from Mr
contains the following paragraph :
“ It was not known when I left England,
whether Mr. Erskine had, according to the
liberty allowed him, communicated to you
£»• exlenso hia original instruct ions. Zf
now oftpenrs. Me/ he did not. But I find
he submitted to you the three conditions
specified in those instructions” I«» none of
the other letters of Mr. Jackson, can we
find any trace ef hid hosing charged the
. Ameriean government with knowing more
than the substance of Mr. Erskine’s in
structions, and this substance the Ameri-
• can government confess they did know.
Courier.
January 23.
The son-in law of the celebrated Mr.
Brindley, conceiving that a compadiuw of
certain earths was well suited for the
sheaves of blocks, and that they Could be
made for one half the price of Jlguuflvhx,
trkd the experiment at his mannfacjtory in
. Bt?ff >dshirc, and also on a dozen coasting
cwmUjo aUoi which they jßttfofcfiaLAo
an»wer. bo well as to induce him to take out
a patent for the invention. , . j,
• Letter from the Claimant of the
Throne, to the ling of Sweden, lately
’ fyftneed.
LOUIS IVIH. TO GUSTAVUS IV.
’• fijr. my Brother and Cauoift, f '**
•Overwhelmed by grief, rendered in
dignant in the extreme, on hearing of the
crime, which atone stroke deprives year
Majesty of your liberty, thd exercise hf
femr power,Mid even the pleasure'of see
fog year wifekfid children; I wee notdhh
standfog, fisr soma tinift supported by the
b<spr, that among the descendants of the
brothers In arms of Gustavus Adolphus
and Charles XII some would be found to
awnge ’lfo outrage offered to your M<jrs
'•y,Mte fenore Hie steptre to those hinds
’ Wat. itane have a right to wield It. Dis
‘fcpf>ofoted in this ofcpectatfon, I eagerly
•Mtaht mi opportenke to express tn yw
-*3*ty dfo foelfogs Jkh which »y BMtt
■ eewffows—l am informed that you are still
dfaoWdd tn receive letters, and I embrace
J w premating to the Legislative Body the
project of a law relative to the Customs,
Count Collin do Saßty made a long speech,
from which we select the following pas-
Lox now, January 20.
Mr. Jackeon and Mr. Smith.
the opportunity; U will be a great ft infec
tion to me, though it may not afford conso
lation to year Majesty. _
•• I declare then, that the sentiments of
friendship, gratitude, esteem and admira
tion, by which I am attached to Gustavus
IV. instead of being changed, are increas
ed by his misfortunes, that I never felt the
weight of my own misfortunes press so
sorely upon me, as an this occasion, whed,
in the absence of all power, I find myself
reduced to ardent but ineffectual wishes—
Still, however, I have not lost the hope to
see that Providence, to whom your Majesty
addressed yourself from the beginning,
come to the relief of you and your family;
convinced from what I know of your Ma
jesty’s disposition, that at a moment the
power to pardon will be the first of the at
tributes of the Crown, which you will be
desirous to exercise. Finally, awaiting
that happy day, I protest, as a King,
against the violence offered to the sacred
person of Gustavus IV. not only on account
of the sentiments I have expressed, but also
because this outrage is a fresh application
of principles destructive of all authority,
and subversive of all social order.
•• May the Almighty watch over your
Mkjestv I thjs if the pyaycr of the purest
friendship, of the most affectionate regard,
and of ail tftbse Sentiments with which I
am, Sir,
•• My Brother and Cousin,
“ Your Majesty’s sincere Brother and
Cousin, “ LOUIS.
“ Hartwell. Buckinghamehire,')
Jfiril 24. 1809.’’ 5
At kssbs. Livingston and L. J. Alston had
leave of absence from Monday next to the
end of the session.
Mr. Clay from the committee on the sub
ject of the organisation of the militia, re
ported that it would be improper at this
time, to innovate on the present organisa
tion of the militia. He moved to commit
the report to a select committee with in
structions to bring in a bill to class the mili
tia according to age, and to provide for
arming those who may be called into actu
al service, at the publick expense. Mr.
Pitkin moved io refer the report to a com
mittee of the whole—this motion prevailed.
And on motion of Mr. Dawson, a resolution
for classing and arming the militia was re
ferred tn the same committee.
Two reports from the Postmaster-Gene
ral relative to the post route from Washing
ton to New-Orleans by Athens in Georgia
were read. Refer red*to the committee bf
the whole* to whom Was referred the bill
relative to the pest-roads.
On morion of Mr. Taylor the committee (
of the whole was discharged from the fur- j
ther consideration of the report on the pe
tition of the stockholders of the Bank of the
United States, and the said report was re
ferred to a select committee with instruc
tions to report by bill or otherwise.
The unfinished business of yesterday,
Macon's Bill, was taken up. Mr. Macon’s
motion to ADBKax, still before the Hous<.
* Mr. Boyd spoke as long as he could find
any thing to say on “ thie here" bill.
Mr. Gholson followed Mr. Boyd against
the bill in hs present shape, flw Roasted of
the present situation of the country, amt
deplored the situation we should be in if
the bill should pass. He said we should
have no war—-no embargo, and no non-in-
ItrcourK—ht protested against such u
state of things, and called on his friends lr
consider the situation of the late and pre
sent administration if the bill should pass.
How could gentlemen answer, to their con
stituents for their conduct, if they should
leave the country in such a situation ?
What, no war—no embargo— no non-in
lereouree! Could gentlemen leave the
country in such a situation ? It was'impoa
sible. ' ’
Mr. Cook moved to postpone the further
consideration of the bill until to-morrow,
as be had been informed that the frigat.
Jhtfin Adams had arrived £t Norfolk, and
it was probable that news was brought
which might throw light upon the subject.
The sAeftion was tatcis by oyey afad
no^lnd-ttvrted—ayes w, ones-er.' •
Fridat, March 30.
ME W. Alston from the committee ap
pointed to incpiire and report what best-.'
nesa Is necessary to be Completed the pre
sent session, and on what day it win be!
Mttfer tor Congress to adjourn, made a
feptttof the business before the Hou*:
dwdflVrrd the following resolution
’Weaotued by the Senate and' Houoe gf
Heftrteentativet of the United Slatet, that
the President of the Senate and the Speak
er of the House of Representatives be, and
they bra helreby ambwrised to adjourn
I their respective Mouses on the SSdef April
next. - ■ .
’ ; Mr. Love moved to postpone th< etmsld-
Sfration of dm resolution uutQ Monday
next.
TW was taken by ayes tod noes
and carried—ayes #l, noes «.
M-. R andolph gave notice that he should
call ap Bi. ruofatta for reducing the nrmg
and navy <m Monday next.
The order of the day, on the batture bill,
was called op. Mr. Bibb's motion to etrikt
HOUSE OF. REPRESENTATIVES,
Thursday, Marcx 29.
CongrtSN.
The MB waa reported as amended, and
Ihe House proceeded to consider, but be
fore any j question waft taken the House ad
i iiirtrfo.."™ ”
3>.
, Qn meHoo <4 Mr. Macon the House
came u> the fodoping resolution:—J?e-
the Secretary of the Treasury
be directed to lay bftfore this House a state
ment of. the gross annual amount of the 6*-
penses of the military and naval establish
ments rf the United States, from the fourth
of March 1789,j0 the end of the year 1809.
Mr. Bassett from the committee appoint
ed ou the resolution relative to the sale of
the publick armed vessels and gon-boats
reported that the President be authorised
to sell, If he thought it consistent with sound
economy gun-boats No’s. 14,16, 17, 20 and
21, in such manner as he should think
proper.
on/was before |he House. -The question
was 08 fried—ayes 95, noes 22.
The question on inserting Mr. Bibb’s,
amendment was lost—ayes 36, noes 84.
Mr. Gholson moved to amend by inserting
sections authorising the President to ap
point commissioners to collect evidence re
lative to thd batture, and to report the
time to this House for a decision.
Mr. Key moved to amend the bill by ad
ding a clause, authorising the President
to compromise with Mr, Livingston if he
shall think proper. Thia amendment was
adopted.
Sundry bills from the Senate were read
and referred. I*
♦ Battubk.
The batture bill was then taken up—
Sundry attempts were made to amend the
bill, all of which failed.
The question on thia amendment wax
taken and the vote stood ayes 63, noes 63
The speaker voted in the affirmative, tht
amendment was therefore carried.
On motion of Mr. Gholson the bill wax
referred to a committee of the whole—
The House immedlatley went Into such
committee* Mr. Bassett in the chair.
Sundry amendments were offered to the
bill and rejected.
The blank for the appropriation to carry
the bill into effect was filled with $6OOO.
The final question was taken by ayes
and nees, and carried—ayes 66, noes 58.
The bill |s 'firryfore deafi fcnfi can wur
rise iderel t
Mr.>*teaM) uftoea short tetrafaction
movedmenrooltefoh to rypeal the nou-iocer
coui senate and ill the laws relative to com
mercial restrictions. *
The bill was finally passed to be engross
ed for a third reading as amended by Mr.
Gholson, h was ordered to be engrossed
for a third reading this day.
Afacon’e bill for the latt time !
On motion of Mr. Macon the House re
sumed the consideration of the coetmrrcict/
intercourse bill. The question to adhere
still before the House. •
The question to conudcr this resolution
was taken by ayes and noes, and carried—
ayes 69, noes 53.
Mr. Mumford moved to amend the reso
lution by adding the following and that
ftrovidon te tnade by law to maintain and
dfmd the righie and honour of the nation
againtt the unjuet edifte <f France and
Great-Britain. ' , . ■
Ykstkuday arrived at this port, the
brig Fame, Captain Stone, from France.—
The Fame left Calais on the 22d of Janu
ary, and landed despatches from Mr. Arm
strong, ft Dover, England; and Captain
Stone is also bearer of despatches from M<.
Armstrong, our Minister at Paris, to om
government.
Captain itone Informs, that when he sail
ed, nothing w>s known at Calais of a con
>entloil between the United States and
Frandb, but, be confirms the reports we
dready havo had, of ail the American pro
petty at St. Sebastians being confiscated,
by the French government. '
I The Fame was Carried into Calais by a
Front# jifavateer, on her passage from
fty Tdnnlngen, and after a long
on compromising
PmADELPHIA, April 3.
Our SpktiMi papers by the Caledonia,
do not contain atfy particular details of the
'progress or occurrences of the French ar
my. It cenfttat, however, be concealed, that
early ta February, they were directly h»
the fidghbonrhood of Cadiz, to which place
the JMta, accompanied by a large body of
the mwst rftpectable inhabitants of Sevlll
Imd fled tav trtagd from the enemy. Thk
increafreoAMpsiMtfon, nmler circumstances
of danffer atsd stafm.had induced the gov
, ernmete to hoes fee following edict
j b ’ • ** 7. <
“ This island is surf ounded by enemies,
who are actively endeavouring to reduce It
by oettfag off the necessary supplies of
wend, water, aud provhfons. The people
are hereby called upon to use their ta
fivwnce, tti invite and procure tbeir sup
plies. . The bakers are requited to keep
their men, who are exempt from pnblick
service, constantly engagtd in their occu*
Before any question was taken the House
adjourned.
2ftp tfje teatlS.
NORFOLK, Marcfl 3a
potion. The tehabiumis are likewise re
quested to deliver to the government all
, the superfluous iron bars, fee. tb be con
verted into means of strer.gth.and defence
against the enemy.” .
To the above we have only to subjoin
the following artistes, which include the
whole of what is interesting In our Spanish
papers.
Translated for this Gazette.
Ca»iz, February 9a
The Supreme' Junta of this place <fSs
not lose sight of, or omit any means which
can contribute to the publick convenience,
and at the same time not diminish the
means of defence. In addition to the nu
merous measures hitherto adopted, it has
been published, that navigation is free, and
that all vessels may depart for their re
spective destinations, provided they do not
take with them provisions, which must be
left for the sustenance of the inhabitants.—
Vessels departing must In other respects
conform to the regulations of the port.
The government has observed, with no
little regret, the little assistance afforded
by the inhabitants in constructing and for
tifying the parapet and battery of San Fer
nando; and it again calls upon the citizens,
in hopes that coercive theatres may be
unnecessary. /‘ \ f
The regiment of Patriots whiphjras in
garrison in this city, has received Its full
complement of arms, ammunition, fee. and
measures are taking to organise the mili
tia, for the better defence of the city.
According to advice from Lisbon, we ,
may every moment espect 5000 British
u oops with 8 ships of the line. We also
took for reinforcements from Gibraltar.
The enemy on the 7th, in the morning,
were seen falling back to the Puerto Real,
in consequence of the fire from our boats;
notwithstanding which they afterwards ad
vanced, and were fortifying themselves at
the battery Del Commercio, keeping up a
constant fire of musketry on our boats, who
continued to annoy them.
Another division of 500, with five pieces
of flying artillery, proceeded the same
evening to the Trocedero, where they had
to shelter themselves in the magasines, so
smart was the fire of our ships and gun
boats. _
According to accounts from Puerto and
Xeres, it appears, that the enemy no long
er able to conceal their true character,
have commenced their accustomed out
rages ou the peaceable inhabitants. This
is the happiness they offer to those who
treacherously adhere to their cause!
The whole of yesterday, with but short
intervals, we witnessed the fire of our gun
'touts, of the English and of the ship San
Juste, upon the Trocadero. The enemy
has not shown himself at a single point
According to letters from Ida, the ene
my has sent a column of 150 men to Che
clana. They also say, that the advanced
guard has been beaten with great loss to
the enemy, as well upon the road del Ar
i-ecife, as also by the fire it sustained from
Galtineras..
The regiment of Patriots has set out for
La Isle.
We have just received news from Ma
drid as late as the 17th January. The ene
my has concentrated all his force to invade
Andalusia. 1500 men only remained in
garrison at Madrid, and 1000 at Toledo.—
In Desderraperros they have left 2000,and
a strong detachment in Carolina. By the
name conveyance, we are informed that
they have received no fresh reinforcemeats
from France; and that General Blake is
at Guadix, where he has collected the dis
persed, and was incorporating into his ar
my, all the peasantry, who flocked to his
standard in great numbers.
By order of the government, packet
boats have been established, for the pur
pose of maintaining a correspondence with
places not in possession of the enemy.
Don Cleiqentc Darilla Barroso, deacon
»»f the city of Carteya, writes as follows
February 6—The only news I have to
communicate is, that yesterday an officer
arrived here with ah official despatch from
Le Sig. Romans, informing that hh ad
vanced guard had reached Los Sontas, and
that his army amounted to 70,000 men, and
shortly expected a reinforcement of 15,000.”
{The foObWlng appaffTobe an Address
to his countrymen, from an individual who
bas fled from the enemy, and arrived in
Cadis.] r •>
Brave Spaniards! Whom the present
misfortunes of onr country have compelled
to seek refuge within the walla of this city,
and where you have found a welcome re
ception ; one, Associated in your disasters,
one, who like you, faithful to our beloved
Ferdinand VII. has abandoned his proper
ty rather than to be a slave or victim of a
« daring enemy, now addressee you. This is
the moment to shew to the nation, to out
august sovereign, and to the generous in
habitants of Cadiz, that if fate and our loy
alty have forced us to take refuge inthiscityi
and to consume part of the subsistence of
its faithful citizens, we do not mean or wish
to be selfish or useless members of it,
the defence of it against the common ene-
On the contrary, let gs hasten topresent
ourselves to the Junta of government, and
offer them our services.—Those who are
able to bear arms. By to the standard of
our country! *kd let thorn ww>
for this service, employ themselves h» use
ful labours, or lend their experience and
■ information to government to mitigate their
incessant fatigues. Thus shall the people
of Cadiz have reason to Wess the day of our
arrival, and not consider us as a burthen
to them under their present trying circum
staners.
Although the contents of our Spanish
Gazettes indicated a crisis of peculiar tri
al, there is nothing in them that evinces de
spondency In the government or the peo
ple. In Cadiz particularly, a spirit of un
conquerable patriotism and determined re
sistance is every where manifested.
LATEST FROM SPAIK.
Yesterday arrived ship Caledonia, Cap
tain Taylor, from Cadiz, which he* left the
11th of February, and informs that the
French army, after passing the Sierra Mo
rens,-had taken Seville—drpve the whole
country en masse, before them into Cadiz,
captured Port Maria, the watering place,
opposite the city of Cadis, on the 6th of
February, where they were fortifying
themselves. They had been fired ou con- 4
stantly from a British two decker end 40
gun-boats* Mt trithatt sepfim. -4
had beep sent into Cddis to demand Ito sur
render, to its lawfat Sovereign and Friend,
King Joseph ; the answer returned, was, :
the loyal people of Cadis, know no other
King bet Ferdinand.
The Junta were at the head of Cadiz
Bay, at a small place Called Iffe. The
French and Spanish men of war had their
sales bent and were ready for sea, to the
nutfiber of 17. J'he British Admiral Per
vis with about 12 ships of war, was at Ca
diz, and appeared to have the principal
direction. Cadis being so much crowded
with people from the country, water was
very scarce, and all business at a stand.
That all merchant vessels having pro
visions on board were embargoed, but those
that jvere unloaded were permitted to sail
whenever they chose. That the Ameri
can Consul had put his family on ship
board, and with a great number of the in
habitants, were preparing to leave Cadis
as soon as possible.
Extract of a letter, dated Cadiz, Febru*
ary 9, 181<X
** We have the French in sight, at Port
St. Mary’s on the opposite side of the Bay,
six miles from here; they have already
sent in a summons, and were answered
that they were ready to receive them at
the mouth of the cannon ; the city is quiet
and no mobs or any disturbances.”
■WWWt
Accounts from Guadeloupe, via St. Bar
tholomews, state, that General *Erneuf,
with about 2000 French prisoners of war,
sailed for England ox the 15th of February.
An attack on St. Bartholomews by the
British, was expected
BOSTON, April 7.
LATEST FROM EJVGLAJVD.
Ship Sally, Captain Stutson, 50 days
from London, and 45 from the Downs, ar
rived here yesterday, bringing London
dates to the 16th February.
The following io the substance of the
news qhich we find on a cursory view of
papers:
The American Ambasaaduur was at
court February 8, and is mentioned first on
the list of Ambassadours. He received de
spatches from Paris, February 11.
The John Adams frigate passed Dover
February 14, from Holland for the United
States. At Dover she undoubtedly re
ceived on board despatches from Mr. Pink
ney. • '
February 8, in the British House of Com
mons a motion was made that the papers
respecting the American negotiation be
laid on the table—granted.
A letter from Rotterdam mentions the
arrival of a great number of French troops
in Dutch places, and states that some Ame
rican vessels which bad been permitted to
sell at Amsterdam had suddenly received
an order to put to sta.
There was a report that the Toulon fleet
Was out. ,
Sarconff, the celebrated fortunate French
natall commander, } has slipped out sf St.
M aloes is a frigate bound to the East-Ix
dies. :
February 12.
Dutch papers to the Bth test, have been
received, with a private letter, of the Ist,
from Paris. Acccrding to the latter, the
destined bride sf Bonaparte, h, not the
niece of the King of Saxuny, but a sister
of the Emperour of Russia. The follow
ing is aa extract from this letter
“ It is now ascertained that the sister of
the Emperocr Alexander Is the Princess,
who is tobecomd the wife of the Etnperoer
Napoleon. Cautincourt, a relation pf the
Ambuasadour of that name, at &. Peters
burg, left Paris a few days ago for that
I capital, to escort the Russian Princess to
this city, where the nuptial ceremonies are
to be celebrated. Other important mar
| riages are also expected to take place on
• the same occasion.
’’ Under these circumstances It Is ate
thought that Napoteen will depart for
Spain till the latter end ef March, or, per
haps, the middle sf April, and that he will
' theh have only to congratulate bift arffiies