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stant irritation, on some pretences or ocher,
in the'publick mind ; for the sake of main
taining their influence as a party.—The
more the publick suffer, the mre irritable
they will be ; and government will trust
to their address to direct that irritability
•gainst Great-Britain. -
3 Our government will not break with
France, however outrageous may be the
conduct of Bonaparte towards us.
* Now let Mr. ,Madison send as many as
•prance* to London** he pleases—let Mr.
Pinkney proceed .ever »o far in negotiation
let Bonaparte continue to seize, plunder,
confiscate, bum, sink and destroy, we hold
to our long, established conviction, that no
rescilt will take place, inconsistent with the
views we have just described, until THE
PEOPLE of the United States open lhei
ayes, and say we will bear this state of
things no longer; and from appearances,
that day is not fast approaching.
From the Norfolk Pubiick Ledger,
TRCATMSNT or AMERICANS IM TRANCE.
Im our last, we t* ok a cursory notice ot
the treatment which our countrymen ex-
er it our duty to lay before the publick,
, premising that'it is derived from u source
which we highly respect for veracity and
judgement.
The practice of selling Americans
is conducted with a* much publicity and
form, as any sale at auction, and we hate
the best reasons for saying that this prac
tice is known to our Minister at Paris
Asaoonasan American vessel arrives,
the crew, and sometimes the officers and
tl|t master are sent to g«ol. The men are
most rigorously confined and fed on bread
•nd water, until they will consent toenlis
on board of a privateer, which from the
maay captures made by the British are
♦ greatly in want of seamen. For these Mi
Commissary of prisoners gets from 20 u*
30 guin-as each. The case of some par
to us deserves serious notice. From ill*.
Cruel treatment which they received d my
they consented to go, and did go a ci uim. ,
as the price of their Jiberation. The pri
vateer prepared for a second cruise, when
these men w« re required to go again, and
upon refusal were sent to prison, and treat
ed as before.—These men sent a statement
of their case to General Armstrong, who
could do nothing bu advise them not to
enter for another cruise.
Manyothei instances we could mention,
which we shall not, until we see what no
tice is taken of this and other subjects uf
the like nature in the despatches lately for
warded from this place, or if noticed in any
way.
ly, and fully comprehend the policy of
ruler*; and the outline, which we have
often stated, we here again record.—The
publick mhy believe it or not. They will
find every step of government conform to
these three positions, and that every evil
which must arise from such views and de
termination*, are yet to be experienced by
our devoted country.
The three positions are— '
J. Our government will never, while de
mocrslick, come to a final accommodation
With Great-Britain.
. 2. Our government will not make wat
on Great-Britain ; but will keep up a con-
resolution:
Revived, That the Secretary of the
Treasury be directed to lay before this
House, a statement of the annual receipts
into the Treasury, from the commence
ment of the present federal government to
the end of the year 1809—distinguishing
the amount of such annual receipts as may
have proceeded from the duties on imports
and tonnage, from the internal revenues,
from the direct tax, from the sale of pub*
lick lands, and from loans—together with
a statement of the amount nf debt annual
ly incurred and reimbursed within the
same period.—Adopted,
The House resolved itself into commit
tee of the whole on the bill for altering the
time of holding the Circuit Courts in Ma
ryland—Mt. Pitkin in the chair.
The committee rose, reported the bill,
it was ordered to be engrossed and read a
third time to-morrow.
The House then resolved itself into a
cammittee nf the whole, on a bill relath <
J •Hocommeic.ial intercourse between the U.
'States and Great-Britain and France and
•» their dependencies. Mr. Desha in the
chair.
periunce in France. We have been more
particularly informed upon this subject,
the substance of our information we consid-
ticuiar seamen, which has been mention* d
We have seen a letter from an American
Captain, (whose name we do not wish tu
mention, as it might increase the rigour uf
his treatment if possible.) who says “ we
were landed at , nod marched through
the towjßrd together like felons, and put
into pi fin five days fed on bread
and water only.’’ Thn* master was after
wards released from his dungeon, but lus
crew remained in the same place, when his
lettei was written.
Mn. Randolph submitted the following
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Wednesday. April 11.
Congress.
• !'
Mr. Gholson moved to strike out the 3d
•ection of the bill, and insert in lieu there-*
of two new section*, which section* con
tained three principle* in *ub»tance a* fol
low* :
Ist. They provide for interdicting the
importation of all English or French goods.
2d. That whenever either of the pow
rs cease to enforce their decrees or or
ler* against us, then the provision* of thb
ct shall cease a* regard* such powers—
ind, • C j
3dly. Authorise* the employment of the
publick armed force in carrying into effect
the provisions of this act.
Mr. Taylor opposed the adoption of this
amendment and advocated the bill at it
stood. •
Mr. Garland was opposed to the amend
ment, but said should it not be adopted he
would propose an amendment authorising
the employment of the publick armed ves
sels in protecting our trade.
On motion of Mr. Smilie, the committee
rose, reported progress, and had leave to
sit again, and then the House adjourned.
' Tuesday, April |2.
Mr. presented a set of resolu
tions from the Legislature of the state iff
Kentucky, approbatory iff the conduct of
the idnini*trHti‘>n in the dismissal of Mr.
Jackson. [These resolutions appear to
have come a dan after the fair.]
Mr. Eppes made a motion to discharge
ihe committee of the whole from the con
sideration of his convoy bill, that he might
have an opportunity to call it up in the
. louse, and get a vote upon it immediately.
This motion produced a long debate, and
the sense of the Haute was taken on the
question to discharge the committee. It
*as taken by ayes and noes and lost—
.yes 50, noes *5l. [This vote shews the
disposition of the House respecting con
voys.or forcing trade and resisting search ]
The act making further provisions for
the general post-office, patent office, and
for other purposes, was read a third time
and passed.—The ayes and noes on the
passage of this bill were ayes 62, noes 52.
The act to alter the time of holding the
District Courts in the District of Mary
land, was read a third time and passed.
The House then proceeded to consider
me amendments of the Senate to the bill
■ •gulating the post-office establishment.—
At 4 o’clock thi» bill was under considera
tion—and would in all probability be finish
ed this evening
1 he Editor of the Baltimore Whig 1*
mlebted to Capt. RiisM* the brig Dolly,
arrived yesterday, for the following in
teresting particulars We sincerely wish _
that all other American Captain* would
imitate the judicious plan «»♦ Captain R
.ml note on their book* every occurrence
and fact, which tends to explain foreign
ustoms or to reflect light on the policy or
impolicy of our own acts. [Left at Ceylon,
November 27 ship Heart uf Oak, Stocket,
for Madras 10th 1)< cetnber.—Left at Cape
of G*>od Hope 23<l January, ship Superiour,
. f Philadelphia ; Felic?/, of Boston; and
bngLyon of Ballimoie, waiting trial.]
Sir—l left Ceylon the last of November,
tnd the Cape of Good Hope the last of
J inuary, two days previous to my sailing
from Ceylon, his excellency the governour
• eceived official accounts of the capture of
Tappanoolly, (an English port on the west
coast of the Island of Sumatra.) by a squad
ron of French men of war. It appears the}
were last from Batavia or Sura Bay, han
roasted up the Straits of Malacca, along
he west coast of Sumatra,) and had cap
..red all the merchant ships in that quar
ter, which they had taken to Tappanooll).
\mong the incredible number ol prizes
there were 13 American ships, most of
them with dollars'on board, as they hau
not given them time to invest them in pep
l>er which it appears was their object.
BALTIMORE. April 9.
Lat eat from Ceylon, Cape yf Good Hope,
The Fiench landed a considerabh
number of troop* at Tappanoolly, and
were fortifying the place with al) possible
•'expedition; making laws and regulations
in the ing country.
It seem* that the local advantage* and
excellent harbour of Tappanoolly have
induced the French to make a stand there ;
f.otn which it is generally supposed they
will not be easily expelled.
A few days previous to my leaving the
Cape of Good Hope, there anived a
Fi ench prize brig which was captured a
lew days before on her passage fiom the
Isle ot France bound to Bourdeaux.—She
left the Isle of France the Sth January last
and 1 was informed by a Captain Mix ot
New-York who was a passenger on board
(and appealed to be a man ot constderabk*
information,) that when he left the Isle of
France the British were still keeping up a
i igorou» blockade but all their trials to
starve the Isle of France appear to be vain.
When Captain Mix left that place, flour
was 8 dollars per bariel and beef 10. He
>iso informs that General Decong hns for
the last IS months completely put a stop to
the cultivation of coffee upon the kies of
France and Bourbon and has offered very
gi cat encouragement to planters for the
25p tlje JBailis.
&c. &c.
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cufctytfan of wheat and other produce
aeaewary for the subsistence of the inhabi
tant* and it appear* from the strictest
calculation, there wa* wheat enough last
harvest for the consumption of the inhabi
tant* for three years- There wa* a number
of American passenger* on board the
French prize—among them a Captain
White, late commander of the brig Mo
hawk, of Baltimore, which he had sold in
the Isle of Franee a* wdl as her cargo.
In lat. 3,40, S. long. 34, W. I tell in with
the English ship Alexander, Captain
Hughes, from Liverpool, for Pernambuco.
Captain A. informed me, that there had
beefi an act lately passed by the American
government, interdicting all intercoursi
with Great-Britain ; but notwithstanding,
Captain A. said that he never saw *o many
American ships in Liverpool at one time ;
most of which had evaded the non-inter
course law ; and were for sale as well as
their cargoes , and their crew* turned on
shore to seek their bread the best way thei
could ; he said Liverpool was overstocked
with American sailor* that were turned on
shore in that way, tile ship Alexandri
had 17 Seamen, J 6 of which were Ameri
cans which had left the United States bu<
a few months since.
April 3, lat. 36,40, N. long. 75, 30, W.
was brought to and boarded by a Lieuten
ant from his Briunnick Majesty’s frigate
G— Report, who very strictly Overhauled
my papers and the sailors protections—
he told me the frigate was ten days from
Bermuda in company with three more,
two of which were to cruise off the Capo
of Virginia, and the other two off the Capes
of Delaware.
Extract of a letter from an American
gentleman in London, dated Januar
“ I enclose you a paper containing tilt
outlines of the speech delivered this day.
You will see the King’s language respect
ing America, is conciliatory—still, you mi)
depend on it, they are very much offended
here at the c«i(duct of our government;
and some of the people'think warougln
to be declared—not so the ministry, as 1
understood. Mr. Pinkney speaks in high
terms of the new Secretary of State, the
Marquis Wellesley. lam told they an
on very good terms—but yet Ido not see
any prospect of an adjustment—as no one
thinks a new minister will be sent—ano
we do not suppose our government will
treat tekson after all that has passed.
Indeed we are afraid he may be sent off
by force. If so, war must be inevitable
We are on no better terms with France,
as letters from Phris, to the 16th instant
speak of new seizures.'*
“ W* have information from Colombo,
too authentick to lie doubted, that a French
squadron have cleared the coast of Suma
tra of all the country ships, and thirteen
Americans, among which is a Philadelphia
brig. They had taken about the middii
of October last, the port of Tappanoolly,
and were fortifying with intention of keep
ing possession.
“ The British cruizers continue to sent*
in prizes from the Isle of France. On the
18th, a very fine brig from the Isle of
France bound to France, with indigo, coffee,
&c. was sent , into this port-—and also
another brig with coffee, from Bourbon. By
a passenger in the brig from the Isle of
France, lam informed that flour was 815 ;
?eef 825 ; pork 830 ; wine 860 and 70.
Several vessels had arrived from France.
French goods very low, and coffee very
scarce.”
Extract a letter from the Cape qf
Good-Hope, dated January 20, 18J0.
Our correspondent at Philadelphia, com
municates the following:
Captain Page, of the South-Carolina,
sailed from Cadiz February 12. The situ
ation of the French army in that neigh
»uurhood remained as formerly. Coming
out met a British squadron of transports
going in, supposed to be from Gibraltar,
with ttoops. Captain Page informs, that
the inhabitants of Cadiz entertained no
fears of that city falling into the hands of
the French.
Passengers in the South-Carolina, Mrs.
Hackley, lady of the American Consul at
St. Lucar, and family.
Captain Page touched at Madeira to
water, and left there February 21, brig
South-Carolina, of Philadelphia, from
Charleston ; Galliot Fortune, Dove, of do.
discharging ; ship Jane, of and for New-
York, in a few days; ship Atlas, of do.
for Isle of May soon.
“ The Danish chancery took the papers
of vessels pidiscriminately—have examin
ed them, and have ordered the sequestra
tion to be taken off; the cargoes to be at
the disposal of the proprietors. They have
named commissioners in Altona,'l onnin
gm, Fredt rickstadt and Husum, and have
instructed them to examine the papers ap
pertaining to Ameiican property in those
places; and if they find them in order t<.
release the property immediately. Then
isntidoulM ivii that the Russian and Danisn
gbvcrnnivnU are well disposed towards tbs
and will do what depends on them to en-
Extracts qf letters from Hamburg, dated
23, 1810.
NEW-YORK, April 14.
January 26.
The approach of the French troops to
this neighbourhood, rendering it absolutely
necessary that the forts ynd lines in the
vicinity of this garrison should be destroy
ed, to prevent their being occupied by the
enemy, on the evening of the 14ih Febru
ary, forts St. Philip and Barabara were
blown up ; a large party of miners, under
riie direction of Lieutenant Colonel Sir C.
Holloway, and other Officers of Engineers
having been some days employed in sink
ing mines for that purpose. Every part of
.he garrison facing the Spanish lines was
crowded with spectators to witness the ex
plosion ; which was truly grand and pic- .
turesque, and perfectly answered the ef
fect which was intended, the entire front
of both being blown into the ditch, and the
whole rendered a complete mads of ruin*.
Large parties of the inhabitants, who
olunteered their services in aid of the mi
litary, have also been for days employed
•,» levelling the lines between the forts.
A column of the enemy's troops entered
Vlalaga a few days-ago, where they com
mitted all the usual atrocities which have
liiherto marked their progress through
ipain. Qn the 14th, a body of between 2
Hid 300 of the enemy approached Algesi
as; when an Officer and 20 men entered,
mt retired again, after carrying off2ooo
nard dollars, with some provisions and to
bacco.
courage an'J favour the American trade
with them. But they are ruled by a high
er fiower.** x
February 1.
* I have nothing particularly new to
communicate excepting that the Danish
government are clearing most of the ves
sels under sequestration.
A large reinforcement of troops, under
General Stuart, has arrived at Cadiz.
Mr. Peele seconded the Address. In
speaking of America, he said,
“ lu our negotiations with America, an
unhappy difference had occurred—-be felt
it indecorous to allude more distinctly to
the circumstances of that transaction—
how far the ordinary rule* of dipludfctcy
were infringed, and how far an unneces
sary spirit of offence might have retarded
the natural approach to amity of two
friendly nations. But while Britain depre
cated, she could not fear war. The pow
er of America had been before exerted,
and its injury was found ferble. The non
mtercourse act had* thrown a temporary
weight upon our trade : But the radical
vigour of that spirit which made England
the firlt among commercial power*, had
risen against the pressure, had thrown it
off, and had acquired fresh vigour by the
effort. The direct traffick with the Span
ish colonies was the immediate result of
this act of American hostility. The im
ports of America and with it her revenue,
were at the mercy of Britain.—France
had, like America, struck at the com- -
merce of Britain. The blow has rebound
ed on herself, and only proved that our
commercial grandeur is invulnerable;
that our trade can flourish in war with a
vigour which it has never attained in
peace; and that the great resources of a
free people are not within the power of
her enemies.— (Hear) — Our capital, our
inland navigation, the care of our govern
ment, had sustained commerce under the
difficulties of a contest which was com
menced and continued for the peculiar pur
pose of its extinction.—The returns of the
last year amounted to millions more than
in any preceding year of peace.—He hoped
that there would be no opposition to the
Address. It contained nothing to irritate
opposition. It was natural, and perhaps
not unfit or unprofitable in the sum of
things, that men of weight and wisdom
might differ on important subjects: But
when those subjects involved the loftier
feelings of honourable men—when the
question wa* about the renown of the coun
try, whether they were to stand the bul
wark of aggrieved and suffering Europe ;
' hether they were to open the gates of a
generous protection to the remnant of Eu
ropean freedom ; whether they were to
hold the shield of British valour over the
fainting and piostrate forms of patriotism
and virtue; he felt that they must be unan
imous; he felt that there could be but oaa
sentiment among the men to whom he acP
dressed himself, and that that sentiment
must do honour to themselves and to their
country.- (Hear, Hear)
Lord Bernard, in the British
Common* on the 23d of January, when
he rose to move an Address to the King,
among other remarks, observed,
It must be satislaclory to the House to
know, that the temporary interruption of
amity with America was not likely to em
<>ruii the countries ; tne disagreement has
been that of individuals; the nations had
nut been committed, and his Majesty
was still willing to lake all fair and lion
uurabie means of upholding the spirit of
friendship which ought to prevail between
this great country and her allies."
Thc London Statesman of the Bth of
March contains a copy of an official nu‘e
AMERICA AND ENGLAND.
Gibraltar, February”» 7.
BOSTON. April 14.
GROSS INSULT.
from Bonapirte’* Minister of forest rela
tions, to our Minister, Mr. Armstrong
which is the most outrageous affront to the
understandings of the American govern
ment and people, of any that have yet prd- • i
ceeded. from that insolent despot. The
note is as follows :•
Note of the Minister of Foreign Relatione
to Mr. Armstrong, Minister Plenipo
tentiary of the United Statea.
“ The undersigned has informed his Ma
jesty, the Emperour and King of the con
versation which he has had with M. Arm
strong. Minister Plenipotentiary of the
United States of America. Hi* Majesty
authorize* him to make the f. Ilowing re
p’y =—
“ His Majesty would regard his decrees
of Berlin and Milan as yjolations of the
principles of eternal justice, had they not
been the necessary consequences of the
British Orders in Council, and especially
those of November 18C7. [“ The neces
sary consequences of the British Orders in
Council"! I Here is a specimen of the ab
surdity, nay more the gross falsehood which '
Bonaparte deliberately states, an
apparent confidence that it will be swal
lowed by our degraded Cabinet, without
resentment or ewen reluctance. Such i*
the estimation in which he holds both our
sense and patriotism, and the event will
shew that he does not mistake the charac
ter of our administration or their party.—
The Berlin Decree in consequence of the
British Orders in Council! when all the
world knows that the Berlin Decree was
issued about a year before the British Or
ders in Council were suggested I! But why
Should we complain at language so insult
ing. It is but the language which Bona
parte’s partisans have frequently used
among us, to turn that indignation against
Great-Britain for her retaliatory measures
which a just and independent nation was
bound to have expressed against the Im
perial aggressor. Bonaparte treats us a*
his slaves, and facts prove that we are his
willing slaves.] When England proclaim
ed her univers «l sovereignty, by the pre
tension of subjecting the universe to a na
vigation duty, and extending the jurisdic
tion of her Parliament over the industry’
of all nations, hi* Majesty conceived it to
be the duty of all independent nations to
defend their sovereignty: and declared all
vessels denationalized that should put
themselves undebthe dominion of England, 4
by recognizing the sovereignty which she
assumed over them.
“ His Majesty distinguishes the visiting
from the bringing to of a ship. The bring
ing to has for its object only to ascertain
the reality of the flag; the visit is a search ,
made on board, notwithstanding the <ef
tainment of the truth of the flag, and the
result of which is, the impressing of cer
tain Individuals, or the confiscation of mer
chandise, or the application of arbitrary
laws, or dispositions.—(This article, every
discerning reader will observe is absurd in
principle; and the ground alleged to be
taken by the Emperour contradicted by his
whole practice. Bringing to to ascertain
the flag a vessel may display, affords no
proof of her real character, of which
every belligerent has a right to be satis
fied. His avowed principle is therefore
absurd. The fact is French cruisers
bring to, visit, search, plunder, sink, burn,
carry-in, condemn vessel* and cargoes and
liberate or imprison seamen, without, re
gard to any consideration but their conve
nience. This cannot be denied.)
“ His Majesty could Dot have anticipa*
ted the proceedings of the United States,
which, without having any ground of com
plaint against France, have included her
in their acts of exclusion ; and, from the
month of May, have prohibited Frerich
vessels from entering their ports, under
pain of confiscation. As soon as his Ma
jesty was apprised of this measure, he felt
it necessary to direct that American ves
sels should be treated in a reciprocal man
ner, not only in his territory, but also in
the countries under his influence. In the
ports of Holland, Spain, Italy, and Naples,
American' vessels have been seized, be
cause the Americans had seized French
vessels. (This needs no comment. The
pretence that the treatment we have re
ceived from the French is but a counter
part to our treatment of them, is not only
outrageously false, but an ungrateful re
turn for that meek acquiescence, with
which we have borne the most unparalleled
wrongs that ever a nation endured. This
is the reward of our dastardly submission.
We are told, to our faces that we are the
aggressors, and that his seizures of mill
ions upon million* were but to reciprocate
our conduct!!) The American* cannot
hesitate as to the conduct they have to
adopt. They ought either to repeal their
declaration of independence, and to be
come, a* before the revolution, the sub
jects of England, or to take measures to
prevent their commerce and their indus
try from being taxed by the English;
which renders them more dependent than
Jamaica, which has, at least, an assembly
of representative*, and it* privilege*.
“ Men of no political character, with
out honour, and without energy, may, in
deed, allege that they may submit to pay
the tribute imposed by England, because
it is inconsiderable ; but how do they not
perceive, that the English, as soon as they