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the points of the relations between the two
countries ’*
Y< ur instructions do not authorise you to
holdout the expectation of any such mission,
until his majesty should have received. on the
part otthe government ot the United States,
an authentic and official recognition ot
the condition which you were directed to re
uuire
1 he instructions which 1 was commanded
by his majesty to transmi to you, on the sub”
jec; of the Orders in Council, were framed on
the basis ol three conditions : The agree
meat to which on the pari of the American
government, wab staled tube iudispensible
t». his majesty's consenting to withdraw his
Orders in Council. The first of these con
diiions was, that the into diction of the har
bors of America to the ships of War of G.
l'ritain, and ail non.intercnurse or non-mi
portatiou ac*s should be withdrawn, so tar
as itpects Great Britain “ leaving them
in force with respect to France, and the
powers which adopt or act under her de
Crecs.”
1 he 2d, That America should renounce
during the present War, the pretension of
Currying on, in time of War all trade with
the enemies’ colonies from which she was ex.
chided during peace.
1 he Sd, That it should be understood and
ag<eed between the two powers,that G Uri
tain shou'd be at liberty to capture all A
niei lean ves‘:els »hnt should be found attempt
ing to trade with France, or any pow
er* which adopted or acted under iter de
err e»
I *as commanded to state tovou, that np
on i reviving, on the part ol the American
government, a distinct and official tec. gui..
lion of these three condition*, his m ijesty
would lose no time in sending a minister tit
America fully empowered to consign them
(these three condemns) to a formal and reg_
ului Treaty his majesty, on his part, with.
drawing his Orders m Council« f January and
November 1807, or. ii the delay were thu’t
to he inconvenient, you were authorised to
engage h>rhis majesty. “ that upon the re
ceij.there of an ffi ial note, containing an
engv<gement tor the adoption by the AmeiL
caii government of these three conditions,”
his majesty would be prt part d on the faith of
Such engagement, to iec.1 die Orders in
Council, wi huui waiting for the conclusion
of ■* tremy.
The recall thereof, on his majesty’s part,
of iht- Orders in Council, was to depend en. i
•tirely and exclusively on he acceptance, by
th< American government, of the t condi»j
tionss>> preci>ely described, and ao^repeat i
edly referred to
In this respect, the instructions were per
emptory, and admitted of no discretion.
The only discietion left to you was in the
event of the American government ex *
piessing a wish to that tffiect, to anticipate
the operation of the treaty, by engaging in
h’s majesty's name, that his majesty would
■wi hdriw the orders in council, on the re
Ceipt hi re of an official note containingthe
format engugehient of the American govern.,
went to adopt these three conditions.
Nothing can be more clear, than that not
one of the-e three condi'inns has been adopt
ed by the American government, nor any
engagement taken for their adoption.
I lie second and third condition you appear
to have given np altogether.
No mention whatever is made of them in
your written communications to Mr. Smith,
and in lespect to them therefore you have
accth io direct contradiction to your mstruc
lions.
But even of the first condition, of which
alone you appear to have attempted to ob_
tain the fulfilment, the most .material part
has either been overlooked or conceded by
von.
This condition did not require solely the
repeal of the i.ft'c nsive acts wi'h respect to
G B., but that repeal coupled with the con
titiuauce of thost acts in f< ice wi»h respect
to •• France and the powers which adopt 8c
act u der tier dicrees.”
Upon this clause, the most important part
of the condition y on do not appear to have in
sisted in at.y part, not only of your cor res „
poitdence but of yom verbal communications
with the American government.
'i his ch ttst, above all ot bet s, it was neces
sary to consign to a formal and written a„
gi<emert. As die ma’tet at present stands
bcfoie'tht world in your official correspond
dt c.e with Mr Smith, die American gov
eminent w.uui ue a- liberty to morrow to
t* peal the n*>n-iiitercc«rse act altogether,
•without infringing lie agteenitnt which you
have tlio* glu proper to en ri in'.» ..•» behalf
6f his majesty, and if such a cl-use was
tho’t necessity to this condition at the ime
•when my instructions were written it was
obviously became much more so, when the
non ..intercourse was passed for a limited
time. \ nu must al.*o have been aware at
the time of making the agreement, that the
American g vernment had m fact formal])
exempted Ulind, a p »wet which hasun
questionably adopted anil acid under the
otcrees of Fiance from the opetati n ot the
n ii. intercotirse act ; an exemption in direct
contravention of the condition preset ibed to
you, and which, ot itself, might to have pre
Tented you from coming to any agreement
Whatever.
Without therefore obtaining even one ot
tf»* re conditions, on the obtaining of all of
which tfie concession of Ins majesty was to
depend, you have pledged his majesty to the
full extent of tha* concession, at d have p!a
ced his majesty in the painful alternative of
having either to refuse or to abide by an en
g gen.ent taken in his majesty’s name, by
an accredited minister of ti>s majesty or to
acquiesce in a measure which has been a
d p ed not only tn non -conformity to his ma
jcv’y's views, bui. in contradiction to ttis po.
Skive dllections.
1 am, See.
(Signed)
GEO : CANNING.
(No. 7 )
Oenftafch from A/r secretary Canning to
ihr hon David Hrekmt, dated foreign
CJfce, 3'J. h May, 18(;9.
SIH,
I herewith inclose to you the copies of
a* order which whs passed by the king in
conned, on Wednesday the 24 h inst ; and
I have to signify to you, his majesty's plca_
fiii'e, that you deliver one copy, ot this order
to the American SeCre'arv of mate, and that
y<Mi use your inmost exertions t«> render it
as public :is u.i.y be possible, among the mer
ch.mt* of tiie U 8.
I losoidtiin council contains, as you will
peittive Ins 'lo jrs'j’s disavowal of tlie a
green,i nt wincli you h-ive concluded with
the American govc nrnent,
J i.m three.ed bv !.is rpijcsty, to state to
ywt •hvi his in.tj*My enteitams no doubt of
the good lu.eutiuis ana <cal for his majes
ty*s service, by which yon have been ted lo
depart from your instructions ; but you must
be sensible that the consequence of such a
step, and the publicity which has been giv
en to it by the American government, ren
der it impossible that you sh< uld continue in
the exercise of your functions, either with
satisfaction to yourself, or with advantage to
bis majesty’s service.
I have therefore received his majesty’s
commands to inform you that his majesit
has been graciou-ly pleaded to appoint Mr.
Jackson to teplace you, by whom I shall
transmit to you you*- letter of recal.
I am, See.
(Signed)
GEO. CANNING.
(N.». li )
Dcitfiateh front the hon David Ershine to
Mr ■Sccre ury Canring, dated lCashing
t’jt:, lb.'/; sJ/trU, 1809
Sill.
I had the honor of receiving your iles
patches, N .s 1, 2 3 4 ami 5 of the 23(1
January, and youi separate of the 2ml Fe
biliary with its seveial inclosure', which
were delivered to me on the Mi, by Mi.
Oakley, his majesty’s sect entry of legation,
win* arrived on the 3r I instant in the hay
of Chesapeake, in his majesty's ship Rosa
mood.
I h*st no time in endeavoring to tarry in
to efleiM tlie important instructions contain
ed in those despatches, 8c accordingly wait
ed upon the Secretary of State, (Mr Robert
Smith) for the purpose of ascertaining, 0i_
cially, the general disposition of this g«*v_
eminent, tocviter into an amicable discussi
on of the differences between the twocoun
tries, as it appeared that lie spirit ol your
instructions seemed to require my particular
attention to that point, as being likely o af.
tmd .he best ground for forming an opinion
of the ‘‘ncerity of those conciliatory pi\»fes
sums which I had stated to you, 1 had re
ceived informally from several members of
"■ eight and influence in tlie late and present
administration of this coun>ry
The Secretary of State (Mr. Smith) hav_
ing repeated tome tlie mos* unequivocal as
surances «'t a cordial desire being entertain
ed by die President and liimself, for an ac
commodation of all the points of dispute be
tween the U S. and G, B., I opened the
subject fo your despatch. No. 1, namelv. he
rep ira'ion proposed to be tendered on the
part of his nnges y for the attack on the
Chesapeake, upon which Mr. Smith observ
ed, that as a proof of the sincerity of his
wishes that the affair might be amicably
settled, he proposed to me. previously to the
delivery of my note upon that subject, that
weshould endeavor to agree upon some terms,
which would notonh be accepted, but which
might preclude the necessity of any unfriend
lv discussions of the causes and consequences
of that occurrence.
A-. this proposal appeared to confirm the
assurances he had given me of his wish for
an amicable accommodation of that affair I
willingly acceded to it, and explained to him
he nature of the reparation which was in
tended to be offered. With the terms of
satisfaction for that injury, as far as they
went, he appeared to be satisfied; but ob
served, that he had fully expected some as
suraiice would have been given, that an ade
quate punishment for (what he tetmed)
a flagrant act of aggression, should he ini cl
ed upon the naval i.fficer. by whose directi
ons it had been commuted, or that at least
a court martial would have been ordered by
! his majesty upon his conduct ; and he ad
i tied, that as the President had dwelt with
so much foi-.e upon the propriety and ne
cessity of some redress of that sort, he was
afraid tha: he would think it incumbent up
on him to reomre it.
In obedience to vour commands, I peremp
torily declined holding out the least txpec_
tation, that any further mark of his majes
ty’s displeasure would he shewn towards ad
rniral Hei keley, on account of the part he
took in tha’ transaction.
Alter a day’s consideration on that point
by the Piesident, assisted by hi> cabinet, it
was communicated to me by Mr. Hubert
Smith, that any demand of further punish,
mem would be waved.
1 I found in i lie course nt several interviews
I had will; Mr. Smith, that anv allusions
which might be made by me to the details
of the affairs of the Chesapeake, of the cau
ses which led to it, and ol the discussions
, winch followed, would be likely 10 bring on
a cbm plicated and fruitless controversy.
I therefore founded my official note upon
the circumstance of the equality which had
bf-en produced by the opt ration of the non
intercourse act. in tjie relations of the 17. S.
i with rhe belligerent powers, as having afford
led the opportunity to his majesty to offer sm
| honoranle reparation for the affair of the
| Chesapeake, which it is universally known
| W‘1S onIV withheld on account of the parii
| aliryot the proclamation which lias been since
merged in tne general effect of the non-in
tercour»e act
l he reply of Mr. Smith acknowledges the
operation nf the non intercourse in protlttcmg
that equality, and only intimates “that it
was a result mcident to a state of lungs
gi owing out o'r distinct considerations.”
I have the honor of inclosing a copy of my
note marked (A) to Mr. Smith, of the 17.li
mst. and this answer, maiked (B ) winch
terminated our ne gotiation on this subject.
I have the honor to be, with
the highest respect, See
(Signed)
D M. ERSKINE.
(No, 14.)
Dis/iatch from the hun David P.ruline to
Air vecrctarif Canning dated If'athing
ton, 7th of August, 1 hog.
SIR.
Before I proceed to lay before you such
explanations as I have to offer i elating; to
the joints mentioned in your despatch, No.
Il« of the 23*1 May, in which you have ex
pressed to me his majesty's entire disappro
hation of my deviations from the instructions
contained in y out No 2, transmitted tome by
Mr. Oakley, I will trike this opportunity of
informing you that the American govern
ment did not consult with me on the propri
ety or expediency of publishing the notes,
which passed between the Secret ary of State,
Mr. Robert Smith, and myself in nur nego
ciations, but according to iheir practice they
made public the state of their foreign rela
tions at the moment when they thought it!
was for the interest of the U.S. that it should
be known.
The reasons which were assigned by the
Secretary of State for having done so, were
certainly mended a» favorable to his majes
i_V s interest, since lie declared it was with a
view to exhibit to the people of this country
the adjustment of differences with CJ Bri
tain which had tak°o pla* e ft tin ct
of a further good undemanding, in eider that
Ibe members of Congress might a*eemble
with favorable sentiments towards G Bri*
tain, as also that the eveut might be speedi
Iv and generally known in France, so as to
bring that power to a definitive determinn.
tion respecting its relations with the U.,
S.
It would be not onlv superfluous but might
be deemed improper, that I should repea*
thoreasons alrradv detailed in my Nn 20 of
the 18'h April, which led me to believe,
that 1 had conformed to the spirit if not to
• he let>er of your instructions contained in
your No. 2 since 1 have received he com
munication through you of his m jrstv’s dis_
approbation of the manner in which I have
executed them
It remains f ir me only to declare, that I
was greatly influenced in my conduct by the
repr i'ed intimati ns m your instructions,
(in No. 6 Jan. 23 ) that “the sincerity of
the go *1 dispositions prnfi-ssed by the persons
composing the new American administra..
ti .n was the point most important in the view
of the British government.’*
That disposition, 1 was fully convinced,
was entertained by tins government, which j
they were ready to evince in anv wav c^nsis j
tent with the power they held by the Con..!
stitution of the U. States
His majesty having thought proper to cause |
you to communicate Ins surprise and regret*
that I should have received such a note as
that from Mr. Smith, in answer to the offer i
for reparation for the affair of the Chesa !
pe-ake, as a proof of the acceptance by the ,
government of the United S>ates,ol the ho.,
norable reparation tendered by his majesty, I
j “ in the same spirit of conciliation in which!
it was proposed 1 am therefore preclud I
ed from offering any observations upon that j
subject, other than such as I have ventured
to make in the preceding number of iny dis j
pa chcs.
As a further apology, I may be permitted 1
to observe, that as 1 had (I conceive ) full i
reason for believing that the disposition of |
the government of the United Stales was!
conciliatory, I may have dwelt in my own j
mind while writing my note in answer to j
that of Mr. Smith, upon that impression, |
and may have on that .account, attributed
to Mr Smith’s note, a stronger appear.:
ance of conciliation than the language of it
may justify.
1 i' remarked by you. in your No. 11, of
the ‘231 M tv. that mv instruc.ions did not
authorise me to hold out the exptc atioti,
ihat his majesty would send an envoy extra
ordinary to c nchrle a treaty with the go.
vemment ot the U. States, until his ma
jesty should have received from him an
authentic and official recognition ofthecon
ditions which I was directed to require
I The conditi ms were undoubtedl. not re.
j cognised in (he formal manner required by
' vou because this government had not suf
i ficient authority to m ike any engagement as
i to what should be the deiermina ion of the
U States, through its legisla ive assent,
blies, upon .he state of their foreign tela
tions.
| • It rested with the Congress alone lode
; clare. that the non intercourse law should
be continued or not, and in what manner it
should be carried into effect.' The Presi
den could do no more than act upon the
law as it existed I tuve already furnish
ed vou, in my No. 20. with my reasons for
believing that all the conditions would have
been accomplished by the Cnngiess. which
had pledged themselves in the most solemn
manner, to resist the restrictions upon their
neutral rights, against such puv/ers as should
infringe them.
j I had informed you, in some dispatches
• sent before I had received my instruction*,
that the American government did not know
with sufficient accuracy, what nations had
issued or enforced decrees violating neutral
! rights but that when they could a<>ceaain
that fact, there Could be no doubt that the
Congress would make the non-intercourse
act to comprehend all such p wers as should
adopt or act under the decrees of Fi ance
It appears from the general tenor of your
dispatches. Nos. 10 and 11, that his m .jes
ty's government were not willing to rust
to assurances from 'he American govern
ment, bur that official pledges were to have
been required, which could not be given
for want of power, some of them also be
ing of a nature which would prevent a for
! mal recognition.
Had I believed that his majesty’s govern
ment were determined to in-dat upon those
conditions being complied with, in one par.
j ticular manner only, I should have adnered
implicitly to my instructions ; but as I col
lected from them, that his majesty was
j desirous of accomplishing his retaliatory
system by such means as were most compa
tible with a good understanding, with friend
ly and neutral powers, I felt confidant that
his majesty would have approved of the ar
rangeinent I had concluded, as one likely to
lead to a cordial and complete understand,
ing and corporation on the part of the U
i States, which co operation never could he
obtained by previous stipulation either from
the government of the United States, who
have no power to accede to them, or from
the Congress, whi h would never acknow.
ledge them as recognitions to guide their
conduct.
I have, See. See.
(Signed)
D M. ERSICINE.
No. IS.
Dia/iatch from the Honorable David. AT.
Krrk'nr 'o Air. Secretary Canning, da
led IVathington, lUtA oj August, 1809.
SIK,
I beg leave to request, that you will
be pleased to lay before his majesty my most
grateful acknowledgments for the commu
nication which you have made to me bv his
commands, that. •• his majesty entertains
no doubt of the good intentions anti aeal for
his majesty’s service by which 1 have been
led to depart from my instructions ”
Nothing could Ijave induced me to have
deviated in the slightest degree from the or„
ders I had received, but a thorough con„
viction upon my mind, that by so doing, to
a certain extent, I should accomplish the
object which his majesty had in view, when,
by too strictly adhering to the letter of my
instructions, I might load* the opportunity of
promoting essentially hit majesty’s wishes
and interests.
I submit myself with great deference to his
majesty 's commands, and shall accordingly
deliver to Mr. Jackson, whom his majesty
lias been pleased to appoint in rny place
as envoy extraordinary and minister plefii.
potcntiary to the U States, all the papers
and documents belo ging to the mission,
whenever lie shall present to me his majes.
t/’s order for that purpose.
„ „ TVDTAK9
ViNciHNKs'. Jane 13 — Therditor. think.
•>*g hat or could not present all) thing men
acceptable to his readers than a particular
account ot' the causes of alarm which have
existed here Tor soiSe tla\ s past, waiied on
governor Harrison.for the purpose of procur
'"C information, and was favored with the
following :
nmceeariy in ;viay, tne governor nas been
possessed of information communicated by
Indian traders and by friendly Indians, that
the Sluwinee Prophet was again exciting
the trines of the yVahasli to war against the
U S ates. and indeed that it was actually a
greed upon bv all the tribes west of hat ri
ver ; this information was communicated to
the government, and was the cause of the
detachment of troops being sent here which
we mentioned in our las'. Early in May
also. »he interpreter maintained by the gov
eminent amongst the Delawares arrived
here, to inform the governor that that tribe
h id heard of the hostile movements of the
Prophet, and that thev had determined to
sond a solemn embassy to the trd>es west of
Wabash, to warh them of tile danger ut^lis
tcniog to the advice of 'he prophet
1 iie g 'vernor did every thmgin his power
to strengthen them in this resolution, and
composed a speech for them to deliver tothe
other tribes. 1'his it appear* was faithful
ly delivered, and it is more than probable
that to the influence of the Detawares. and
the impression made by them on the minds
of he other Indians, that tne war is aver
ted.
From the 10th to the 13th inst. the gov
etlicit* was informed through various chan,
nels that the Indians were collecting in ve
ry great -numbers about the prophet ; that
the Miamies had'been so intimidated as to
agree to a tend his council—that the Wy
andots had come into his schemes, and .bev
had agre. d with him; that every thing h ,d
bf cn done between the white people and In
dians, since the tre ity of (iicnvrlle, was void
anti good for nothing, and that th>*v weiede
termined to stop the progress of tlie white
settlements.
About the • h or 10th inst. an Indian came
to Mr. Dubois (a French gentleman who
lives ab ut a mile above this town) in the
dead of night, and told him that his friends
ship for him, had induced him to Conte to
him for the pm pose of advising him by til
means to remove over the Mississippi with
his family, as he might shortly expect»trou_
Inc i 1 lie remained where he was l he old
Piankashaw chief, Gioble, oame also to the
governor, and asked Ins permission to retire
over the Mississippi, observing, that lie
heard nothing from the Indians above, but
the cty of war; that he was old and did not
wish any share in it ; that lie wanted
to retire to a place of salety ; the next
day he informed the governor that a parti
cular plan had ueeu laid by the prophet lor
the surprise of this town, and told him what
the plan was ; about this ime also, a boat
which had been sent up the Wabash with
tne annuity of salt for the Indians, returned ;
the master informed the governor that tie
prophet and the Kickapou tribe had refused
to receive the eight barrels of salt destined
tor them ; that the prophet’s brother had
insulted him in the gr ssest man ter (the
piophet being present) sh-king him violent
ly oy the hair, as well as some others .if Ins
crew, and asking whether ihe\ \Vere /\me
ricans ( h y were all voune F.< ochnirn >
Mr. Brouitlette, a tradei trtio w sui.,
pected ut being in ihe employ mem ot nr g<;
ve rumen , was also insulted; inadi »n <1. ny
that he was an American, and »\i hue
iuwnedia ely plunueredot his pmviainns and
other articles. The Pr iphet se >t w.,,dio
the Governor, “ Taut his people should not
seu.eon the Vermillion river- e smelt
thtni loos long aiieariy ”
1 at g ivernar Deni ' l i.tth to create an a.
larm uin.il there should ..p, ear an itiiso ute
necessity tor it, from the great injury umtu
nnghi. produce by stopp g ut em g a ion to
the country, and peihaps uiivmg n ne Iron
tier settlers, had not hitherto made pui>,:c
any part ot ibe infonn tiion he had i ceiv
t-‘d—bui ns the tlai ger appeared to him to
be extremely >hie-i.eim g on the JH n mst
he .Ssen.bled 17 or 13 the lend ng cm"
Zens, via tne Store a.y ot toe I'ernioi y. a
Judge oi the Supreme c urt, ttie Ktpresent
atives »>f the couiny ot K x, tiit ngisteroi
he laud office. County tffireis. mtrcnan.s,
See. and having aid he oie them the ml r„
mation he had tceived, i t quested then ad
vice upon the subj ct of i„k. g measuies t.n
putting tlie counu > m a state of defence
this w*s unanimously advi-ed, as well as the
immediate orderin g two companies ot
militia into ac ual sc rv it e.
Whilst these measures were progressing,
a principal Puia*atimiechitff ar ivtd.br- g
sent by me representatives ot 16 vihag. s
west ot tne Wabash to inlor n the govt nor
tout they had abandoned die Prop ». t, and
had thrown away the tomahawk which he
hail put into ilieir hands. 1 Ins revolution
in their minds was produced by the forcible
repieMentation of the L) laware Liepti ies a.,
bove men-ioned, to a council which wascmi_
veiled the latter end oi M »y, somewhere in
the neighbourhood ol bf Joseph’s on lake
Mich g ii,
* lit governor assures the editor, that the
chief who brought the above into-ni iti ii is
entirely to be depended upon ; hi fidelity to
he United States, and personal trie, ddup
for him having been manifested in every
transaction with the Indians since die treaty
ot Grenville,
1 wo Young Frenchmen arrived from Fort
Wayne Iasi night, diey passed the town of
’•he Prophet ; they weie desired by Mr.
Hi uilleue to inform the Governor thai ev.,
ery thing appeared to bt quiet above the
Prophet’s town, butt at another council was
, shortly to be held —there are not mote than
400 warriors at l.ie vil age where the pro
: phet resides, a.>d the governor thinks that
i the whole number which still adhere to him
;does not exceed twice that number. Not
i withstanding ihe al»>ive favorah e appearau
ees we undei stand that the g vernor will
| not Conn, e i uiaud the order tor im u 11 ig out t he
I mill ia, until!, lie discovers what measu es
wtl. betaken by the Prophet upon the de
fection ot his followers
VVAS1IINCTON, Jll'y 27
Sf.th Pkask -h «j is appointed one of
the Assistant Post Master Generals.
( aptain Porter, latciy Commanding the
| gun..bunts at Nf.wOneani, lias been ornered
I to take Command ol the frigate Cssex _
C-apt. Smith, tier late commander, having
obtained leave (A abttncc, for some time, to
recover his health, which lias been much
unpaired by an uninterrupted devotedness
to the service fo. years pas'.,
NEWJYOHK Hkrkimkr July 19
Copenhagen Jackson and suite parsed
| ihrtfUgh ihi; viiubge on Monday last, fits
said by seme that his intention is to visit
Niagara tails It is , ■>• very improbable, how
ever, tnai he ha- gone to Canada to visit
nis Indian Brethren and lories—and »osup
ply thent with scalping knives, tomahawks,
fitc. in order to simulate them to co^ope.
ra'e with his friend Pickering, and the
whole federal Junto to the Eastward, incase
ot a rupture, which lie no doubt expects, be
tween England nnd America. It look<- to
us a little suspicious that a minister, dis
missed by our government, should he suffer
ed by his own to remain here, and who can
be of no possible advantage to them, unless
it is to traverse and explore every promi
nent part of the United States as a spv —
F-«r our part, we do not like it. Bunker
nui.
Philadelphia. July 25.
Captain Burroughs of vhe sloop Fox, who
arrived at the Lazaretto yesterday in 11
days from Nassau, (N P) sa\s he saw at
that place, captain Boyce, of .he British
brig of war Moselle, who withoutjany pro
vocation fiietl into the American sloop of
war Vixen, Captain Tiippe. Not with
standing that B>>ce made the most humili
ating ap<.h;g\ for that fl.tgn.nt act, to capt.
L rippe, wiio<e determined conduct on the
occasion does him much honor, this man
with all insolence imaginable, was making
fulsome biasr of his own contemptible con
duct on that occasion—Phil. Reg.
DEL.WVARK. Wilminct( "l Ju’y 25.
We are informed tha Mr. Head, at tor
i'1® * tor tnis ci'str'uct, filed information du_
t ing the l ist week, under the second section.
( t tlie act ot ('ongress interdicting inter
course with the armed vessels ot Great
B ttain and France, against eight persons
ti t furnishing the B itish sloop of war Avcn
with provisions and other aid, contrary to
the prohibitions of that act. VVe would
heartily recommend an imitation ot this vi_
gilance tothe law officers of the U. States of
Pennsylvania and Now Jersey-particu
l.«ily the latter, as it ts understood that this
same vessel, while at a. chor off this puce
I and at New Castle, frequently drew supplies
from the. opposite shore.
The times a'e ominous——traitors, take
care, or yon will receive the word of' com
mand-•• Tothe tight about face! quick.
sup—inarch ! i”-Watchman.
J U D G E SA U M A U T.2.
As the English prize courts condemned a
neutra'ship in 1778 tor having some sal.
te» fish on bo&id, which were reckoned
‘ cun i uand it is not improbable, that ad
miral Sauna are z may be as profound a law
yer as any judge ot the admiralty courts.—
i'll: refoie lie detains or captures Ameri
can vessels according to law ; because they
ate found steeermg towards Gotenburg or
HjEinburg, or Elsmeur, or Else where, with
|out his m.ij sty's Lcence. E •. I, sir ! i.’s a
comempt of the* Ends of'Trade/ and me
rits u mm Ary punish nent ; for, vhsre there
is a rig i , ’here is a remedy—I lay down
the law according o best British adjurtica
; tutns.
> A W’gnr notion used to be fashionable a
iii i. g civilians that nothing was contraband,
unless i' could be used directly in wn- ; and,
these h v restricted to weapons of des'iuc
ti n. N v, since the prize c«>U'ts tlioug it
i that sid ed herrings were us mortal w. a
p os as c Min ms ami cmlasSrs; it is ippa
r n to al that n«r ground nuts are donb y
, conn iiDiuul for they inay he ei her < aten or
thrown it die enemy : pa n:,kins are us1* J
as a load id e onai and c-coa nil s not
omen he e nan. Co greve rock is. Tuere
is sunir- d not nn the ua'ure of knirtingnee
dles We»dert -nk thinks that thev are in—
in cent i.npieme.rs ot nousliold industry ;
l)i> tiir arm • *nd leirned professors of Cock
P' I w, in England, are of pinion that th< j*
. an- dang.; o -we pous whicn being slur
ened at one e .d m y pierce many a. mill’iff,
or pc n i trite he bi mm, j is: as tli** g.flf. oi <e
gi in cock puncture toe Head of his .lutag
t on i st
Much fnr. depends on the quality of a ves
s<-’ c 1 ■ Jo Sinm-'vg s right in seiz**
• g'i t al vessels ai:i g- towards an ene*"
in spor —provided ill nave . ich c.tr”
R-es: Pin if in ballast, or 1 den with g ind*
s tifif s or B \ton China W ire, then tin- cap
ture would be I legal On this subject £
peak wi h 'h* g t;h e«k confidence, know .g
i'lra. lie orders of the British privy r. uatTi
| hftve super®* tied or sn..pbfi,d the old k ..„:y
code It is a grand bu simple sight tobe
. hold a lew individu Is assembled in .he
.queen’s palace at L nd m, and enacting law*
t» g vein the world I am sure the great
sir William Scott is r>f my opinion,
Baltimore Whig.
The American brig Rachel, late Howl nd.
m ister i Ii all her appurtenance* t, ge n~
er with her entire cargo, consis iiig oilv sC
Maryland Fobacco, Pot Ashes anti pipe
staves, was advertised for sal at pnbiic
auction, at F lr.i >uth Eng on the 5hi June
i ist. Tiie Rachel was captured en her
voyage from N. York o i mmingen, Htitl
i which with her ca go lias been condemned
to tile private ship of war Violet. H, Dare
commander.— / >.
EFFECTS. OF SUBMISSION.
" CtOTTKKBUHG, 26'll May, 1H10.
“ I he Bi itisn Aormrai S.unnarez, ha* pi.,
ven no-ice to tnc Swedish government, that
I ao vess. 1 w uld be pern i ed m sail for any
j pott where the British flag was excluded,
, unless with a special licfenc** from m. go
vernment. Tbk n f.g up a ti on EXTENDS
TO THE \ M K IIICAN FLAG AS LONG AS
THE NOW IN T E RCOU R *< K Is CONTINUED,
| EVEN ro THK1K OITtf rORT’S.9'
2H b .VI y - 200 ' id ol merchantmen,
with licences, sailed yesterday under cn
, voy of several men of war. for the 11 title*"
t Boston. July 23»
LATEST FUOM LISSOM
Captain D ivis, of thr funeral J hnsotj,
arrived here yes crday from Lisbon, informs,
that there had been several skirmishes be
tween the ont_p<>9ts of the combined Kag.
li'ih and Prirtuguse, and French armies. Unt
no important, battle had taken place, though
it was hoorly expected. No apprehension*
wene entertained that the Frensh would get
possession of Lisbon for the present. Let.
ters rcc’d by the above arrival, state—** That
cargoes of American produce can b* sent
there to a go al mailtet, and with perfect
safety, at least, to the end of the present
year.” The last accounts received ai Li*„
bon,'from Cadis, mention that »hey were
■>nder .o a rpreii ns on ?iom the French——
Flour was void at *4 Uoilars. .