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Buikf, from New York, carried to Amsterdam,
w Ur Cotton, coflee and sugar, tee. Taken off tlie
'1 exc.1 —vw»cl and cargo condemned iwt the
v. ant ofa French certificate of origin. Brig E
ciuator, Ttillocfc, from New Yoik, carried to
Amsterdam, with Hire, Taken at the entrance
of the Texcl—wailing trial. Brig Harmony,
Snow, from Heston, carried to Aina, with Ame
rican produce, Taken at the entrance of the Tex
cl- waiting trial. Ship Palinuius, Merrihew from
Bedford from Virginia, carried to Ams. with
Tobacco, Taken as above—and wailing trial —
Ship Susan. D^Thmo, from New York, carried
to Ams. with Tobacco, do do do. Ship Planter,
Davis, from Norfolk, carried to Ams. with To
bacco, do do do. Sclir. Nancy, EJes, from Bos
ton, carricd.to Ams with Tobacco, Do dodv.
Ship Hero, Cole, fi'ynt Alexandria, ‘carried to
Ams. Dodo do. Brig Uarmor.y, Howe,f nm
Boston carried to Ams. with Sugar, coftee,
i«c. Do do do. Brig Friendship, Station, from
New Yoik, carried to Ditto with Cot
ton, coffee, (tc. Taken in thej Tcxel —
Ship Exertion, DcIIhuo, from Duxbury, carried
to Paimpol, with Wine & Fruit, From Valentis,
to London—waitingtrir.L Ship Liberty,— from j
carried to Tunis, with Do do* Brig Jane i
Claris, Eldridgc from New York, carried to
Tarbaique, with Jiyewood, pepper &c. Wait
ing trial. Sclir. two Friends, Lee, from llever
k, carried Vo Civitn Vccchia, with Codfish,
Waiting trial. Schr Mottling Star, Atkins,
horn Boston, carried to Ditto with Codfish,
Waiting trial. Schr. Dauphin, from
carried to Ancona, with Waiting trial.—
v»cnr. JLittle John, fiom New York, car- |
rien to Moron, with Ditto. Schr. Buhl
from Gotteoburg, carried to Tries- j
te, with Ditto. Ship Con.>nerce, Stevens,
from I’lliladelphia, carried to Amsterdam, w. .»
Bound from Gottenburg to Biddettrd—
Brig; Good Friends, Harlow, from Tonningen,
carried to Alorlaix, with Fut in in dis
tress—seized by order of the custom house - —
IWp Delaware, Gill, from Charelenlown, car
lied to Calais, with Linens and ballast,
Bound from Tonningen to the United States—
acquitted. S’^ip Chatham, from Boston,
carried to Nantes, with Cotton and rice. Brig
Perseverance, Foster from carried to Ci
'dayecchia, with Cotton, sugar, 8tc. Hound to
Civita Vecchia—waiting trial- Brig Louisa
and Cecilia, . with Cotton, co
coa, and coffee, Scuttled, atser, in latitude 40,00
N. long 4-1, 12, W-fcy the French itigales lie- 1
nomine and Clorinda— waiting trial. Brig Phoe
nix, Telfcrd from New York,
with Staves, Indian corn, and potash. Scuttled
in the same manner and waiting trial. Ship A
Dler*ca, . from Salem carried to A port
near Tunis. Schr. Elizabeth, F errol from Balti
more, carried to Trieste, dodo. Brig
Ohio, Wilkins from Baltimore, carried to Tar
harque, with Coffee and pepper, do do. Brig
Vigilant, Cpombs, from Norfolk, carried to
Amsterdam, with Tobacco and cotton, Waiting
trial. Ship llodorcus, Hall from Baltimore,
carried to Cuba, with Dry goods, dodo Brig
Joseph, from carried to Socoa,
do do. Brig Union, Dates from Provi
dence, carried to Dunkirk, with Coffee, cotton,
sugar, &.c. do dc. Brig Governor Gore.—’
Lift of vr sat It ant! cargoes ttquestend in the dif
ferent ports of Spain.
% Sc.br. Spc ncer, Mcffit horn Philadelphia, car
ried to St. Sebastians, with Cotton, indigo, cof
foe Schr. Exchange, Day from Dultimoie car
ried to do with Cotton, tobacco. Schr. Eleanor,
S. Goverfnom do. carried to do Cotton tobacco.
Schr. Post Bov, Adams from do. carried to do
with Cotton, tobacco. Brig Enterprise, Brown
from Boston, curried to do with Cotton.
Brig F- x, Cullen from Philadelphia, carried
to do Cofice, sugar and pepper. Ship Wells,
Lamsen from .Boston, carried to do with Cotton
sugar. Schr. Hetty, Woodbury from Salem,
carried to do. with Pepper, sugar, etc. Schr.
J?ctsy, Holmes from do. carried to do with Rice
& sugar etc. .Brig Camilla, J. Shuler rom N. Y.
carried to do with American produce. Ship Com.
Rogers N. Sluder, from do. carried to do with
ditto. Schr. Trim, .flunbury from .Baltimore, car
ried to do with Colton and ashes. Schr. Gen.
Wilkinson, Bost from .Boston, carried to do with
Cotton . wul sites. U.’ig Mary Ann, L.twsen,
from New York, carried to do with Cotton and
sugar. Schr. Prosper, Selbv, from do. carried
to uo with Cotton and sugar. Ship Sally, Scott
from do. carried to do with Cotton cocoa and su
gar. B: 5g Andrew, Coggins from Philadelphia,
carried to do witjj Cotton, ashes &c. Bng
Roebuck, Sloan from do. carried to do with Cot
ton and ashes. .Brig .M. Tammaov, Hussey from
Ncw-York, carry to do with Cotton, and ashes.
uwniiciiutui, luuiiib irom cio. carried
to do with Cotton, tobanco.and logwood. Ship
K: ph*, Alaten lrom Philadelphia carried to do,
with Cot* on, indigo, sugar, tapper, &c. Brig
Tantivy, Pearly lrom New-York, carried to do.
with cotton &c. Ship Brothers, Steinhall from
Philadelphia, carried to do. Ship Mary & Elm,
Smith from i/a hi more flrtgEmiline, Kim from
3*1. Y.Schr. Joseph,Stacy from Marblehead. Schr.
John, Stacy fromdo. Schr. Spring flird, Tucker
linn do. Schr. AbigaibWooiibridge, from do —
Schr. Two Arotliers, Dixey from' Ac*. ton, Schr
Swallow, flurry from Philadelpliia. Schr. Inde.
pendenre, Dasliield from A«ltimore. Arig Two
Arothers, Macey from Aoaton. Ship Hawk,
Bi own from Philadelphia, i/rig Eliza, Macey
from Boston. Schr-tlvvk, Goff from i/..ltt
morc, carried to St Sebastians. Schr. Freedom,
Murray, from New Yotk. Arig Intrepid, flow
cn from Salem. Schr. Post floy, Spencer from
Philadelphia. Schr. Salem, Clean-v* from Sa
lem o. hr. True John, Warner from Marble
head. Shi*. Walter, Bevvy from .'^tiladelphia_
Mary Torrans, Arov.i horn do. Brig
Hawk, flood from New York. .Ship Franklin,
—— item floiton flrigHone-from New
York—All the carg-.es indifieren ports of flpnin
arc ordered to he transported to flnyoune. Ma
ny of the cargoes, sequestered in Spain, are un
known.
Cnrgeet t countered in Holland.
. Ship Governor Strop;**, Lewd frovn Boston enr
r’cd to Rotterdam with Colonial produce. Brig
Matilda, I.ee from Boston curried to do. with do.
.Ship Indian C^irtli, Russ-i'l from New-Yoikcar
r:ed to Amoicidan with do. Ship SiiOhlk,
Thompson from do. carried to do. with do. Slop
Deane, Cottel from do. carried to do with do._
I*tig Baltimore, Philips fioin Baltimore carried
to do. with do. Brig Juno, Laugiiead fi* m Iliis
fol, K. 1. carried to do. with do. Brig Janu«,
Ciwn from Newhuryport carried to do. with do.
Brig Iianm.li. Smith Irom do. carried to do. w-ith
do. Brig Sally, Cotton from Boston Can it d to
do. with oo. Schooner Two Sister*, Lee from
Beverley carried to do. with do.
Portions of severs 1 orthos* cargoca, were nrt
•dmibsihie at the time of their arrival. The v< »
a 1» w hich brought them, lure returned to the U.
Shales.
hiargtu ttrp'.ttttred anil trJd hy order of thegovern
ment of A
, Schooner Dove,Thomas from Beverly carried
t;> Naples witli Fish. Srlioon* r td. ry, —— from
Boston carried to do, with Nankeens, tof xr.cn,
logwood. Schooner Urauia, —— - irom New
York canu*d to do with coflce, etc. Schooner
-Amherst, —- from Dnxhnry earned to do
with cod fi«h. SctiOoiier Nancy, licin «•.» liotn
•* i* m c. tried to do w’.ib tobacco, li-d, Mi^am,
tic. bi.t’f. Fortune, .Martin f.otrt do earned to do
With cotton and insu'ici e< Scho-r or William,
Turnei from do earri d to do with «'tg;ti and pep.
i).*r. Brig .••my ;.'m1 More, (1 irvinivr from Phi
Lifh Iphi.* carri.xl ( > tio wi*h coffee, Bi.g Jfan'y
nod Ann,--f onr Button carried , i do w ilii
■Cneo*. Schooner Shadow, Mathews from Phi.
l.w'Jelpliia c;*riji*il l » — with flt'o-l d <
kib'-»'jncf"fJauiill«,rv, lif *wnfr./in Tv kirrik l to
.. with coffee. Schooner Zephyr, Moore'
from Baltimore carried to - — -- with -.
School), r Kite, Thompson from do carried to
-■. Brig Caroline, Drew from Boston car
ried to ■ ■ with assorted, Brig Sophia, Car
man from Baltimore carried to ■ »>wi*h Co
lonial produce. Brig Orozimbo, Holden from
(lo carried to — - ■ . with coffee and sugar -
Brig T wo Betseys, Gardner from Beverly carried
to-with sugar, coflee and Nankeens. Brig
Romp, I.under from Sslem carried to-with
do. and pepper. Brig Victory, Felt from do car
ried to - —--— w-ith assorted. Ship Hercules,
West from Salem carried to *-with do.——
Ship Augusta, Moore from Baltimore curried lu
—-- with roger, coffee, etc. Ship Margaret,
Fairfield from Salem curr.ed to - with co
coa and coflee. Ship Francis, lluskel from do
carried to ■ ■ ■ with assorted. Ship Trent, Ca
vertdisli from do carried to-- with do. com
promised. Brig Emily,-from New-York
curried to- with do. B. ig-- , Haskel
from Salem carried to-with-. Brig
—;-, -from Galipoli carried to
wilh- Schooner Syren,-from New
bury port carried to-with-. Schoo
ner Peace,-• from do carried to-- with
--. .Schooner Ousternuch,-from Cch- ■
necticut carried to-with-.
PniL.mRiPMiA, June 19,
MORE JVARMAGS.
II e published many months ag4 s.intr
it A Anjngs, to those who were rushing in
to the .vortex of European commerce ; it
svas not our fault that the warnings were
not effectual ; \he mcrcantilexlass is some
what like the British gov eminent, they be"
licve nothing but what is said by those they
pay, and as those they pay study more to
please than di splease them ; they never hear'
of the evil that threatens until it has been
accompanied by the calamity.
hre now give them another warning, we
state it not upon light grounds, that there
is no probability of escaping the continental
system in any port of the north of Europe
any mote than the south ; counts Berns
torjf and Romanzoff, who were both dis.
posed to friendly intercourse with the U. S.
have declared that the system will be car
ried into effect, without regard to any mi
nor considerations
Coutit Romanzcff declared to the Ameri
can minister at Petersburg, there was no
power or influence ih existence competent
to change or mitigate the general operation
of the continental system throughout the
whole coast of Europe.
Count Bcrhstotjf, stated that the dispo
sitions of the Danish government had been
already rendered nugatory by the enormous
abuse oj our fag by the British ; and the
number of American vessels which had
been, made subservient to the commercial
cunning of England ; that the existence of
Denmark as a state depended upon enforc_
ing the system.
Holland has already suffered an excision
cf territory for not enforcing it ; and its
future existence depends on the inflexible
execution of it.
Those who calculate, therefore, upon any
relaxation, mayfnd the calculation to be
o/'loss instead o/'profit. It is time that our
merchants think of saving what they have
gained ; their avarice and indifference to
national character, have contributedconeide
rably to the unfortunate circumstances in
which we are now placed. The embargo
would not satisfy them, and now they have
the purchase of their cupidity. General
confscation awaits evei y fag that enters
the ports of Europe. The French chief
has avowed his determination to abandon
every idea of commerce with Asia, and with
Aorthas well as South America. * 'This is
the basis cf his overtures to England fora
peace.
France offers to Great Britain to aban
don all claims to colonial possessions and
to exclusive commerce with South Ame
rica ; and to colonial possessions and com
merce with Asia ; and to commercial con
nections or treaties with Aorth America,
as the basis of a peace with Great Britain.
One of the best informed Americans now
in Europs thinks it probable that Great
Britain will accept these terms of compro- j
mise ; as the basis of a treaty, leaving
both parties in future to pursue their co;«_ j
merce unmolested where it does not coun
tervail those overtures.-Aurora.
Nkw-Youk, June 20.
LIBEL.
Yesterday came on at the general sessi,
ons in this city, before his honor the record,
cr, the cause of the people vs. James Cheet
hara, on an indictment for a libel on Mar,
garet 11. Bonneville, contained in Cheetham’s
Life of Thomas Paine, Colden and Samp
son were counsel for the state, and Ogden
and Griffon for the defendent. After a long
and patient hearing, the recorder summ
ed up the evidence and committed the cause
to the jury, who alter a short consultation
returned with a verdict of guilty.-Dama
ges 150 dollars.
The schooner Parrot, Atkins, arrived at
New bury port last wetlc, in 58 days from Ca
diz. There was a report at the time capt.
A. sailed, that the Archduke Charles was
g- irig to succeed king Joseph, & that he was
coming on with a large army for that pur,
pose. On the 16th of April, three English
transports, full r.f troops arrived at Cadiz,
by way of Lisbon.
Ex tract of a letter. dated Paris, A{iril 6,
1810
“ An order has. it is said, been issued, on
Satutday last, tosell the confiscated vessels,
as well a* their cargoes. Several vessels
have been liberated, on the pretext of tak
ing home distressed seamen, dispatches, the
American minister, nnd perhaps the foreign
one. The names of the vessels are, the Ca
milla of New.York ; the Sally, Scott, and
probably a schooner, Banbury master.
Notwithstanding general Armstrong has said
that his intention was to leave France, and
to embark in the *ally, for America, the o,
pinion of some gentlemen appears to be, that
lie will not immediately make such u war
like movement.”
THE LITTLE EMPEROR.
Who CroM believe it i—Yet it it a fnrt
that thclitMe Emperor of the IVanhita, who
wo t to cultivate lands with chapeaux brat
anti lUt/eonv au char,nr, is in fact now in
the pa/ of the great Kmjseror r.f ih** went.
It is an ab-.oiuf'* lact that Buna had
received a quarter't pay as an agent o!
France.
It is h solemn truth, that the writer of
this article quarrelled wiih Pichon in Phil.,
ru'elphia several ynrs ago, for his making
'••is declaration, that the governments of
both h rare*? and England knew that tlvev
could /r otsfa If nr r, for t^tnry a; an/ u%c
—Pichan asserted it as a fact within hie
own knowledge ; and Burr was at that time
vice president.
It is curious that it is through this very
Pichon, Burr obtained passports to enter
France.
Would it be very extraordinary after all,
if Burr, who has been as conspicuous as the
noted 'iScafiin for cheating evsry one. and
even himself, should he at the same tvne iu
the pay t*f England and in the pay of Fi ance
also?
If it be but a moment considered, that
Burr intrigued with l.iston in Blounts con
spiracy, with Merry and with Yrujo at the
same time, could it he surprising to find
him intriguing all round at the same time ?
There are examples of thieves who have
escaped the p illows, through half a centu
ry of tricks and adventures. Hurr'sfriends
have some reason to congratulate themselves
on their connexion !.slurura.
Sir J. R. Warren, in the Swift sure, with
four frigates, have arrived at Halifax from
Bermuda. The Cleopatra had sent into
| Halifax a French corvette r.f 32 guns, with
-a valuable cargo, from the Isle of France
for Bordeaux.
_ The following is Timothy Picherivvfs toast
given at the " sup'rkdinner ” on \lond;iv last:
“ The world's last hope—Britain's fast an
chored isle.”
S^ucre—Is this man a patriotic American
citizen, oi is he a loval British subject ?
Boston Patriot.
In speaking of the “ supeiib public
dinner,” given to His Excellency the Bri
tish Minister, the Centinel of last Wednes.
day, among other brilliant things says : “ A
number of our most distinguished citizens
were invited..”
*• lean call spirits from the vasty deep.”
" But will they cpme when you call them!”
—Aye, there’s the rub.
Philadelphia, June IS,
Captain Hallowel, arrived at Providence,
(Rhode Island,) from Algesiras. has bro’t
out nineteen line Merino sheep, and a valua
ble jack.
A letter from St. Fetersburgh, (Russia) to
a merchant in Boston, dated March 6, lblO,
says :—
“Mr. John Q. Adams arrived safe in the
Horace ; and ns his mission to our court
has already proved beneficial to your ship
ping at Touningen and other places, we
doubt not, under the present dismal circum
stances for the trade to the continent of Eu
rope, in general, his residence here will be
still more so iu iuture.”
The Lancaster paper says, 200 of Col.
Humphreys’ Merino Sheep paseed through
that borough to live western country two
weeks since.
St. Lours, Mav 10.
Arrived here on SumLiy last, from the Mandan
villages, Mr. Auguste Choteuu, Jr. Mr. C- is
one of the St. Louis Fur Company, lie left their
principal trading house near the head waters of
Uie Missouri, for the purpose of taking in a valu
able cargo of Fur from their pnai at Cedar Island •
on his arrival lie learned that a few days befoie)
the factory was consumed by lii e—the loss, we
understand, is estimated at from 12 to IS 01*0 dol
lars.
' Yob u, June 19.
The eye of Commerce is now particularly di
rected to llie advices which arrives from any of
the ports under the influence of ids Napoleon
Majesty ; and whether the news is good, bad
or indifferent, it is interesting.
As far as respects the American property at
the port of Tonningen, we are enabled to state,
on the authority of captain Berry, and his pas- i
sengers, that, as late as the 7th of last month, no
recent change had taken place relative u> the
sequestration of our propelty—Indeed, it was
the opinion of many, that no general seizure was
likely to occur.
Capt Berry, informs that when he sailed, a
report was current, that it was expected 'Bo
naparte would shortly allow exportations from
Tonn ngen to Hamburg ; and it was also suppos
ed a free trade between Tonningen and Altoua
would soon take place.
The market at Tonningen was glutted, and
the prices were not flattering.
Extract of a letter to the Editors from a Gentle
man at Washington, dated June 15.
“ Observing it to be stated in various public
prints, that there is a probability, or intention,
of calling Congress, I can assure you that no
such intention exists ; that on the contrM-v, there
is almost a certainty, should nothing ‘further
occur, that Congress will not convene before the
constitutional period.
“ The two Spanish gentlemen, Don Juan V.
Volib.ir and Don Joseph Yvern, said to he charg
cd with com munickt ions from Caraccas to this
government, left tlte city this morning for Phil
adelphia, where they will reside for the present
They were, it is understood clothed with no
official character ; and no government having
been constituted there, could bring with them
no letters of credence. They were treated with
the greatest politeness by the officers of our go
vernment, hut could not oe received in any of
fici i! character, being charged with no docu
ments exhibiting them as representatives of'ngo
vernment or nation. They were, however, a».
sured of the most friendly wishes towards them
Ur..
“ Supposing t’ne above may be of some use
to you, accept ,t hu information which mav be
fully relied on.”
IVtion, President of Hayti, has recently is
sued a dt cree prohibiting the introduction of
■piritonn liquors into Uie ports under his con
troti 1, gin in cases only expected.
A letter from Port an-Prince nnys_" The
British ship Crown, from Port-au-Prince, bound
to the Mole with provisions, was captured oil'
the Mole by C!.* islophe’s squadron, and carried
into Port tie Paix, where lier cargo was dis
charge I. The ship was liberstrd.”
€urope.
IMPERIAL DECREE.
** Our Imperial Palace of Comfiieffne,
March 25.
"N ipHeon, Emperor of the French, king
of Italy, Protector of the confederation of the
Rhine, Mediator of the Swiss Confederacy,
See. See. Sec.
" Wishing to mark the epoch of our
marriage by acts of indulgence ar*l bene
volence, we havo decreed, and decree as
follows:
•• The individuals detained at the publi.
cation of the present decree, by judgments
of the Correctorial Police, and, who having
undergone the term of imprisonment, are,
still retained or might be detained after the
tune is eftpired, for the payment of fines or
expences, shall b< rclcafcd fr^tn paying the'
■aid fine or expence, and shall beset at l'»*
her tv ut the expiration of the time fixed for
their punishment.
“ All persons detained for forest cflences
shall he set at libei ty, and all prosecutions
from such offences shall cea^o from the pub
licalion of the present Decree.
■ “ Oyr minister of the finance and the
I reasurv shall present a Report npon each
of the individuals detained, or liable to be
taken for debts at the requisition of thu agent
of the public Treasury or receivers of the
public contributions, in order that we may
judge who may obtaiu their enlargement
or discharge from the power of at rest.
11 All debts due for months of nursing,
contracted towards the office of nurses by
parents of Paris and the Department of the
Seine, from the 9th October, 1709, to the end
of March, 1810, are remitted.
“ Six thousand retired soldiers, having
served at least, one campaign, shall be mar
ried thef 22<1 April, to giris *>f their Com
imtnes, who shaM have a dowry of 1200
franks front IV.ris, and 600 from the rest of
tiie empire.
“ A'free pardon is granted to all non_
commissioned officers and soldiers of our
troops by sen and land, who were in a state
of desertion, whether they have been con i
demned or not, at the date of this decree.”
FRENCH COMMERCE.
The foil owing avticU explains the footing
»»pon which the commerce with Fiance
stands, according to the latest determinati
ons of Bonaparte:
Extract of a letter from the minister of
the Interior to the Prefect nf the Seine
Pabis, March 12, 1S10.
"'!• .The licer.ces will contain, as before
an obligation to export three fourths of the
tonnage in agricultural produce ofthegrowth
° F< ance; half the cargo to consist of wine
or brandy; the other half to be contused
at pleasure of whatsoever articles ate per
mitted tube exported by our Cu3toa..House
laws.
“ 2. Licenced vessels may import all such
articles ot produce and merchandize as are
permitted by our laws ; in which arc not
included tobacco, cotton, wool or yarn, cot
ton cloths, colonial and East and West India
produce—excepting nevertheless, dye wood 5
guaiacnm, drugs used for the. purpose of dye
ing, sumac, Peruvian bark, and medical
drugs. A list of the articles corning under
the denomination of drugs for djeing will be
contained in a special instruction to be
given hy the Counsellor of State, the Direc
tor General cf the Customs.
“ 3 1 he licences shall be paid for at the
rate of 20 f. the ton, and in proportion to
the burthen ol the vessel ; but the maximum
for any licences is Sxed at 600 fs.—that is
to say, that there, will |,e no additional
charge for any burthen above SOOtons.
1 lie outfitter, on being informed that
the licence is in the hands of the Prefect
will repair to the office of the Receiver tie’
neral ot the department, or that of the Re
ceiver for the District, where he will depo
sit the fee payable at the rate of 20 f. per ton*.
The licence will be delivered to him on pro
ducing their receipts.”
BRITISH PA R1.1 A ME A J\
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
March 12, IS 10. 1
SLAVE TRADE.
Mr. Brougham rose to make his promised i
motion tor copies of the Correspondence be-1
tween the foreign Secretary and the minis- i
ters ot toreign powers, residing in London, I
upon the subject of the Slave Trade. The !
introductory observations of the lion, gcmle- *
man were delivered in too low a tone to-be !
audible in the gallery. We understood him 1
to request the indulgence of the House while
describing the object of his motion, and the j
nature ot the papers her intended to move !
tor. He disclaimed all sentiments of hostility j
to the present ministers as influencing him in
the motion he was about to make. He then
proceeded to advert to the resolution of 1S&5,
and lamented that, as a general measure, it
should have proved so inefficacious ; more
especially with respect to foreign powers, i
Sweden had carried on the Slave Trade in •
the island ot St. Bartholomews; that Island j
from its proximity to those of the VVtst India i
Islands belonging to us, afforded ample :
means far supporting an illicit trade in slaves
with many of our colon;es in that quarter.
The Slave Trade, with respect to Sweden,
was merely a nominal trade, not exceeding
six or seven slaves a year for that Island
He trusted, however, that such facilities of
intercourse existed between the courts ot
Stockholm and Loudon, as that any evils re
sulting from the illicit trade at St. Bartholo
mew’s might be remedied.
Next, with respect to Portugal and Spain,
their flags could not certainly be used to any
great extent in prelecting the illicit trade.
When he was at Lisbon in his Majesty’s ser_
vice, he was astonished and concerned to find
that from one district of Africa there were
annually exported to the Portuguese settle
ments m America not less than from la to
1600 slaves, and this he was then told a
inounted to but one half of the whole trade
for Portugal. He trusted that our represen
ui,on neaa would be found to
li«ve weight in the councils of Portugal ;
wt might justly be supposed to have some
influence in a country in the defence of
which we had voted money for the support
ol 30,00b troops. With respect to Spain—
Spain lie had no doubt traded in skives to
nearly the two thirds of the slave trade
ol Portugal; the principal part of this trade,
as carried on by Spain, was carried on be
tween Cuba and the Havanna : and it was
but too justly apprehended, that in the in.
tercour&e between both the illicit trade was
supported by landing the slaves upon die
British lsle3.
With respect to America—the Americans
had abolished the slave trade, yet much of
the ill -it trade was canied ou under the
flag of Sweden; this was a topic peculiarly
interesting to the Americans, and the house
had seen that in the American correspon
dence respecting Mr. Erskine, they show
their willingness to open a aegociation upon
thi^ subject; they had said tuntthey could
not makp any concession a fleeting iheir
right of sovereignty, yet that sorii of their
ships as had been detected by o ir cruisers
in that illicit trade, the owners of those ohips
would i. .t make any representation to their
government, in the violation of whose laws
they had so suffered. He apologised to the
House for the few observations ha had :u
ken the liberty to throw nm, and concluded
with moving, that an humble addres, b«
kproeuted la uis Majesty, py.tyin^ that he
■would be graciously pleased to order, ihnt
there be laid before the house, copies of all
communications made by his Majesty's he.
-retary of State for Foreign afftiiis, to the
Ministers of foreign powers resident in Lon,
don, with their answers thereunto.
Mr. Canning complimented the honor.',
ble gentleman on the ability with which ue
had stated the subject. With regard to
Portugal, the honorable gcntleoian won hi
find that every thing had been done to induce
thd Brazil government to concur in carrying
the Abolition into effect. Hnt though no
donbt G. B. had reason to expect that the
Portuguese government would pay canside,
rable deference to its recommendation, yet
it would be recollected that G. F. had r.a
right to dictate to that government. Wheu
the abolition had advanced so slowly in this
enlightened country, with all the aid of po
pular feeling, ar.d the weight of the two
great authorities (Mr. Pitt and Mr. Fox.)
who concurred in this point, though hardly
on any other—wheu this measure had l^eeu
SO years in agitution here before it was car
ried, it could not reasonably be attributed
to a want of zeal or humanity in the Por
tuguese government, which has removed ta
the very laud of slavery, that it had not i-i
the space of one year done any thing deci
sive. But he believed that when the papers
were produced, it could be found tiuu there
was an unie'e in the Treaty with the Brazil
government, providing, if not absolutely. at
‘cast much more effectually for the gradual
abolition than the anricle contained in the
abortive treaty with America. With regard
to Spain, the Slave Trade of which had per
haps been too highly es iointed uc two thirds
of the amount of the Portuguese, ihe hnno
rable gentleman w ould tied that the object
had not been neglected in that quarter.———
lint it considerable management was neces
sary with respect to the Portuguese govern
ment, the honorable gentleman would be a_
ware that good management was also neces
sary with regard to that of Spain; there was
hardly time to enter into any stipulation,
with that government with respect to its
colonial policy. But it would be found that
the most earnest recommendation hail been
made to the Spanish government to takethe
subject into its most serious consideration*'
As to S.vedcn it would be found that no re.t
turn could be made to the address on that
head—unless something had been done will*
that power since he had been in office. His
object, lie confessed, had been' to obtain
from the different governments a distinct
bolition ot tin: trade—and not a convention
to l*re\aut an illicit trade by the subjects of
tins country under their 11 -.gs. He c onfessed
lie had not been aware ’till lately that the
illicit trade in slaves by British subjects bad
been carried on to so great an extent under
the Swedish flag. As fav as Sweeten herself,
was concerned, the advantage she herself
derived from that trade was certainly very
little—and he had heard with extreme re„
gret that her flag had been lent to our own
traders to carry on this commerce, in direct
defiance of the law. Me suggested that
mme step should be taken by the Legisla
ture a id the government to suppress this
gross infringement cf the law by the British!
subject.
VViiii regard to America, he differed with
the honorable gentleman in the mede of pro
ceeding with that government, although he
perfectly agreed in the principles he had
stated. The hon. gentleman thought that
America was anxious for the abolition. His
ii.ict n.-tion led him tua contrary conclusion.
HiSutlief that the Americans had no
inCijiia.ion ti> tv!x>Ii»U ihc t»;ulc
and tha.i they only wanted so cake advantage
of our abol;t;on. Under that guirnunent it
would be kept in mind that there w as a grea
ter siave popmatiou than i ndvr aov other
and that the popular feeling v, :i4d 'here
fore go so eflec:ually along with the ibt.liti
on. c lie tuli: '.auts of the article in tne jj—.
bortive Treaty was, that the t rt> ' govern
merits should communicate to each oih.r tfif?
s^ep3 tiiken to curry *he abolition into ef—
lect, which was hardly doing any thing.—
Bui the honorable gentleman though, he saw
Irom the correspondence some reason trv
think that there would be r.o serious oppo-i
ti»n on the part of tin American government
to an agreement, permitting the capture of
tlieir sla\ t vessels by our*crihzers; because:
as such vessels would be acting in opposition
to the American law, they v-ouid have no
ground cf complaint to the. An. ricau govern
ment. But the Hem. gentleman had not read
the correspondence with his usual accuracy.
An agreement on this point was what they
p w h nl .rly objected to, as contrary to their
save rt go tv, although at the same time, they
had said that if t'n power of capture should
be exercised, person* u ken in illicit trade
could not be entitled to redress. But in this,
theie wa« nothing like a convention ; it wa*
merely trying tr»»‘- env tie might kill an
•'uihv .v. I. this country h.td legislated upon
the tO -a uf any such i iglu of capture, the
American government would certainly have
complained ; another consideration was
that this would be liable to abuse. The on*
ly way of proceeding would be by the direc
tion^ to our cruisers, or rather privateers.
But what assurance could there be, thatthi*
discretion given to privateers would not be
used; and when vessels were found to have
been improperly seized under such a system,
to wha t perpetual complaints would it not git «
rise: There must also lie reciprocity in tita
conduct of the system, and the American
privateers would be Jet loose ; and, under
the pretence of seizing slave ships, might
be arv intolerable annoyance to our whole
trade. He did not say they would actually
do this: but certainly the experiment would
be most dangerous. Nothing could be rlonw
upon a ground like this. In all the pr'inci*
pies and objects of the hou. gentleman he*
most perfectly agreed. lie had only risen
for thepurpi.se of briefly stating the princi
ples upon which he had acted with refer!
enre to this subject when in office. He con*
eluded by seconding the modon.
( To be continued )
Lisbon papers as late as the 38th of April
have been received at Boston, but contain no
positive intelligence of great importance.
Cadiz still remained secure ; the Governor
of that city however, considering that the
population had increased to a three fold aug
mentation, so that a greater quantity of pro
visions than could be spared was consumed ;
and supposing that in the summer month*,
such numbers condensed into a small spare,
would generate malignant distempers, ha*
determined that the inhabitants not actually
in military service or belonging to the city,
shall depart for the many free province*
which remain in the possession ofthp Spam
art's. There ace, the kingdoms of G.tl!ici; ,
Valencia and Murcia ; the greater part of
Austnrias and Catalonia ; part of the pro.
vince3 of IJstramadura nod Cuducar ; the
k.Uud» Makhorca, Minorca, Hi! the Cana