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the question now belore the Senate is to ad
here to their amendment* f For which I
shall vete, although the bill will then not he
such as T wish it had been. But, sir, it c:-» -
not in this stage be amended. I am aware
that my vote will be disapproved by many
•f my friends. But, sir, I trust that time and
a future consideration of the subject wfll
convince them that my objections to. the
rejected sections have not been unfounded.
<• Mondat, April 9.
■ Mr. Bobinton had leave of absence after
Thursday next.
Mr, .Breftt reported a bill for Continuing
the charter of the b-uik of Alexandria, in
the District of Columbia. Read and passed
to a second reading.
The bill for the relief of Wm. W. Wey
mouth and Jos. P. Weeks—the bill for
the relief of John Minor—and the bill
concerning the Society of the order of La
. Trappe, were severally read a second
time.
The resolutions submitted by Mr. Cilet
on Friday last, were taken up and agreed
ce.
Mr. Crawford reported the bill for the
relief of £li*abeth Hamilton, without a
mendment.
The further consideration of the bill ma
king provision for the establishment of a
National Bank, was, on motion of Mr. Brad
ley, postponed to Wednesday.
The Senate resumed the consideration of
the bill for the relief of Joseph Sunmerl and
others ; which, after various amendments,
was ordered to be engrossed for a third
reading—Yeas IS, Nays 16—the Vice
President voting in the affirmative.
.The bill fixing the compensation of mi
nisters and consuls residing on the coast of
BAvbary, and for other purposes, was read
a third time and passed.
Mr. Qilee, from the committee en the
subject, reported a bill to enable the people
i*f the territory of Orleans, “toform aeon
stitution and state government, and for the
admission of such state into the union, on
an equal footing with the other states, and
for other purposes.” Read and passed to a
second reading.
... Tuesdat, April 10.
The bill regulating the Post Office estab
lishment, having undergone various amend
ments, (one of which goes to take away from
Post Masters the right of franking,) was
read the third time and passed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Momsat, April t.
APPORTIONMENT OF REPRESEN
TATION.
* Mr. Fi«Ic said, he rose to oftr a resolu
tion, which he had for some time, wished to
present for the consideration of this House.
It is to provide for Axing the apportionment
of representatives among the several states,
according to the third census. The last ratio
was one representative for every three thou
»aad souls; which gave 142 members to this
Hj- —A number as large as may be con
sii red necessary for the dispatch of Legis
lation, or to preserve the liberties of the
people. It is estimated, that the next cen
sus will give seven millions two hundred
thousand souls, which, according to the pre
sent ratio of representation, would give to
/this House two hundred and eighteen mem.
•bers-A greater number than could be
axcommodated within these walls, and a
greater body of men, than cpuld progress
•with the business of this House.
After the census shall be taken, the a
mount in each state ascertained, and the
fractional numbers known, it will be much
fSTore difficult to fix the ratio, than at this
time. I therefore beg leave to submit the
following resolution. And as it embraces a
subject of great importance, I .have no ob
jection that it lay upon the table a few days,
for the consideration of the members:
Retolvrd, That the apportionment of re
presentatives amongst the several states,
according to the third enumeration of the
people, ought to be in the ratio, of one re
presentative for every forty-five thousand
persons in each state, and that a committee
be appointed to bring in a bill accordingly.
A motion was made, that the resolution
lie on the table.
A motion was also made to postpone it for
A week.
mr. jric/cmun moveu to postpone me fur
ther consideration of the resolution indefi
nitely. He thought the question could be
decided to much greater advantage in the
two first months of the next session of Con
gress, than in the two weeks remaining of
the present session.
Mr. Macon was against indefinite post,
pftnement. Everyone on reflection must be
satisfied, that it would he better to decide
the ratio of apportionment now, than after
the result of the census was known. He
thought the resolution had better have been
in blank as to the ratio. The ratio might
I?* settled either by fixing the number of
representatives of whom the House should
consist, after the next census, or by fixing
th* number of soul* which should entitle a
district to a representative.
Mr. Crold said, however desirable it might
he, at this time, to fix the ratio, he doubted
t^ary much whether a decision now would
jetrte the question. If a law were now to be
Jiassed, and there should be several large
ractions, on any given ratio, there would be
a strong disposition to aher the ratio at the
next session. He thought it would be expe«
dient also, te postpone the apportionment,
because it might be affected by the nroporti..
on in which the population of the U. States
may have encreased since the last census,
which could not be ascertained ’till after the
census
Mr. Quincy snid, lie understood the ob
ject of the resolution to he to settle a prin
ciple before the facts wer* ascertained —— ’
Now, it was his opinion, that the House '
should know the facts first, and settle the I
principle afterwards. Suppose the principle >
to be adopted—perhaps one or two states !
might be entitled to but one representative,
which, had the ratio been fixed at 4u 0f>0,
might have been entitled to two. Th;#
would appear to operate unjustly. '1 he
House most knov/ the facts, in order fairly
to apportion representation. The appurtj.
nnment ought to be made, r.ot merely in re
lation to population, but. to (he weight of the
different states in the Union—and ti«eae con
sideration* could not h ive their due weight,
*lfll after th* relative number* v/eie asc«r
tamed
Mr. iy Jlh’Q'i f ror of deciding
on the wibjcci at this session. IT" had no
f*ar of difficulty resuming from free*inns
remaining unrepresented. *t r ould l»c*ie
Collccicit. th»t at the last apportionment,
I-'cla war" bad a fraction of 31.000 left, and
iu>0 Toe smdl >.’» es could
rot object to the course proposed ; for if
this question was postponed \ill alter the
census, and a particular ralio should appear
to suit the returns of the three large states,
they would support it and carry it too, not
withstanding the large fractious it might
leave to smaller states. A disadvantage
would therefore result to the small states
from postponement, rather than from adeci
sion now.
• Mr. Fiat saiil, there was one other reason
whv an apportionment should he made at
this session, vi* : that it would enable the
state legislatures at their ordinary winter
sessions, to divide the st ates into districts,
and not subject them to the necessity of an
extra session- for the purpose.
Mr. Livermore was againit indefinite
postponement, because he was inclined to the
opinion, that the subject, ought to be acted
on at this session, but wished thb resolution to
He on the table a day dr two/ He said he
was convinced, from his experience in the i
manner of doing business in this House, that
it would take nearly the whole of the next
session of Congress, to make the apportion
ment, if it was postponed ’till after the ceusus
was taken He had rather the resolution
had been blank as.to the ratio.
Mr Fiak modified his motion, so as to
leave it blank as to the ratio.
Mr Bur well thought, that the present
was the proper.time to fix the proportion ;
because, after the respective numbers of
each state were received, it would be in the
power of the larger staffes to fix the ratio as
they pleased, arid kt present, none of the
state jealousies could be brought into action
which would, when the returns were actually
made. To get over the difficulty said to ex
ist, in settling a principle before the facts
were known, it was only necessary to say
that so many members should compose the
House. If the population was smaller than
expected, there would still be the number
deemed proper to constitute the House; and
if it was larger, there would be no great
increase of members to the detriment of
public business. Mr. B. said, he was fully
impressed with the necessity of acting on the
subject at tha present session. If postponed
till the result of the census was known, and
the particular interest of each member of
the House became implicated in the decision
of it, there would be extreme difficulty in
coming to a decision.
Mr. omtAe said, lie could not conceive
any objection to passing the resolution in its
present shape. In this question, there was
an inconvenience on one side, and an evil on
the other. It was an inconvenience, that
the House could not, with precision, ascertain
t he population of the United States, but from
the increase in times past, the increase for
tha last ten years might be estimated. The
evil of postponement, on the other hand, was
sa‘d« be had been in Congress
W!?.*,nihu raU rof r«Pr«fentatiqn had been
settled heretofore, and he had never seen
a more difficult question-and it ended at
ba:«fa,n between the members of
the diffieient states ; and from these bar
gains no good could arise. H. preferred
much, deciding on the subject at the present
session. ; r r
.. Temi.) was anxious, that
the subject should lie on the table a day or
two ; the more especially, as thire was
such a disagreement of opinions, as - to the
operation of the measure of fixing the ratio
btfore hand. Coming from a small state
himself, he feared lest the principle should
operate to the injury of the small states_
lie said, he had been much surprised at the
declaration of the gentleman from Pennsyl
vania, that the question would b'e^ decided e
ventually (if postponed.) by indilfclual inter
cat: If, on such a question, the House was
to be governed by individual interest, what
was the nation to expect from them f This
suggestion was another reason in his mind,
for the resolution’s lying on the table.
Mr. Wie said, he had spoke of human
?at“r* *5 he found ^ the gentleman
lrom 1 ennessee, as well as all others—a
degree of self concern always influenced in
dividual conduct. Whoever had assisted at
settling the representation of a state would
conceive the difficulty of deciding these quea
The motion for ^indefinite postponement
was negatived. Ayes 23. The motion to pos
pone to Monday, shared the same fate, Aye,
33. The motion tb lie on the table was ear
ned 53 to 41.
1 he bill concerning invalid pensioner., was
ordered to a third reading. ’
1 lie House then resolved itself into a
committee on the bill establishing post-roads
—aud after making sundry amendments,
tlie committee rose and reported the bill
And the House adjourned.
Tuesday, April Id.
Oil motion of Mr. Morrow, the bill autho
rising the printing of a digest of the land
laws was ordered to be engrossed for a
thud reading.
1 he bill from the Senate, fixing the com
pensation of minister, and consuls, residing
on the coast of Bafbary, and for other pur
poses, was read twice, and ordered to be
rcau a third time on Thursday.
Mr; Root offered the following resolution,
winch was agreed to, 50 to 27:
"Resolved, That a committee be appoint
ed to bring m a Win appointing the time for
the next meeting of Coffgfcss.”
. e,)Prosse3 bill concerning invalid pen
sioners was read a third time and passed.
the House took up for. consideration the
report of the committee of the whole on the
bill for establishing post roads.
The bill having been gone through about
5 o clock, was ordered to be engrossed fof a
third reading on Thursday.
Wednesday, April 11.
Mr. Randolph said that the House was al
ready apprized of \hc death of General
William Washington, in whom our country
had lost one ot her most llustrious sons. It
is very far from my intention, sir, (said he)
by any amplification of mine to tessen the
impression of that merit which the bare
mention of his name is calculated to make
ou the mind of every man who bears me._
It is not the least unequivocal proof of that
worth. that it was not extinguished by the
effulgence of his great kinsman’s gloiy, with
which, it was t Aily brought into comparison.
1r'~ reputation which can stand such an
oideal a. this, is tar beyond the praise or!
blame ot an humble individual like me
If to the proposition which I am about to
n.Ter, an objection should arise In the breast
ot any tnun who hears me on tire score of
the rank which that gentleman bore in the 1
late American army, permit me to suggest
that it is a testimony to valor aiftl not to rank I
It is not a mere respect to rank which I wish I
the House to pay. lc is not i# tank to add
to the infamy ot an Arnold or to the glory of
a \\ ashmg’on. 1 will therefore move the
following it sedation i
Rcjotvrcf, That ie members of this house
do wear crr.pi* on ie left arm, during thr
remainder of the ! ssion, as a testimony of
respect for the me ory of Wiliiurn Wash*
ington, late a lieuteant colonel in the revo
lutionary army.
Mr. Umitie aaiil »e. hoped there was no
man who felt more respect or gratitude tb
those men wlio serird their country during
the revolutionary vir than he did ; but this
resolution appeuredko him to be improper
on several grounds. jl agree (said Mr. Smi
lie) with the gentleman from Virginia that
rank should have n> effect on the opinions
of membrrs of this louse on such a subject
as this. But is it no; singular that as to the
many heroes who hiwe served us during the
^evolution, who haVf nov gpne to their long
home, no notice hasbeen taken of their me
rits by us, nor any itep taken to confer up
on them the honor tow proposed to be con„
ferred on this officer, wtom 1 acknowledge
to be meritorious ? Wehave seen a Green
die, arid certainly ty nun exceeded him in
yank or merit, the general in chiefexcepted.
We have seen a Wane also die ; and I do
not redollcct that sufh a tribute was propo.
ted to any man whi served us during the
revolution. Shall we then by passing this
resolution sanction hn idea that ;!eut. col,
Washington was eititled to more respect
than others? Woujid net the passage of the
resolution be considered as an indirect cen
sure on the other revolutionary characters
who have gone troii us?' When the other
heroes fall that are still existing, we must,
if we pass this resolution, pay the same res
pect to their merits, or suppose them to have
been inferior. This would introduce into
the legislature Invidious comparisons, and
instead of legislating, ure shall be sitting as
judges upon character. In every respect I
think the resolution objecaonable.
The question was taken on the resolution
without further debate; and it passed in the
negative. Ayes 30.
A bill providing for printing au-1 distribu
ting a number of topies of such laws of the
U. S. as relate to the public lands, was read
the third time aid passed.
On motion of htr. Randoljih,
JReaolved, Th« the Secretary of the Trca
sury be directed to lay before the House a
statement of th< annual receipts into the
Treasury from tie commencement *of the
present federal gjvernment to the end of the
year 1809, distinpiishing the amount of such
annual receipts as may have proceeded
from the duties ai imposts and tonnage—
from the internal revenues—from the direct
tax—from the s»je cf public land—and from
loans ; togetherwith a statement of the a
moimt of debt annually incurred and reim
bursed within the same period.
The engrossid bill for the relief of Wil
liam Baynharr was read a third time and
passed.
i h« House tesolvcd itself into a eommit
mittee of the whole, Mr. Pitkin in the
chair, on the bit for the better acconnmoda_
tiou of the General Post Office, and Patent
Office, and for ither purpose*.
[This bill autiorises the President to cause
to be purchasedor erected a building suit
able for the acommodation of these Off!
cer9.]
Mr. Taylor sad he was not unfriendly to
the object of the bill; but, because he tho’t
there were othei subject* much more ur
gently requiring ho attention of the House,
he moved to strict out the first section of the
bill.
Mr. Quiney heped the motion would, not
prevail. The state of the patent office was
such that every fpntleman must know that
something ought ,to be done in relation to
it; but in his mfyd a much more impor
tant reason in favjr of the bill was:the pre
sent exposed statt of the public records—
It wa> a disgrace to the nation that they
should lie in the state in which they now
were, exposed td casualty from five and
twenty fires in the same building, and to all
the defalcation resulting from their expo
sure in a garret. The power was given to
fturchate or build, because it was suggested
that a convenient building (commonly call
ed Blodget’s Hotel} could now be purchased
at a low rate.
Mr; Bacon said lie was very anxious that
the motion should not prevail. It would
save no time to discuss the motion, to strike
out the section; and he hoped the gentle
man from South Carolina himself would be
convinced of the propriety of acting on the
subject. He called upon gentlemen to re
consider the situation of the models in the
patent office. Gentlemen might laugh at it
and call it a jimcrack affair, but it was the
depositary of the genius of the country.—
If destroyed by fire, it would be a great loss
to the country. The nation was deriving
from the patent office a revenue of 7000
dollars a year ; and it ought to have such
accommodation as the revenue it produced
would warrant.
ine motion 10 siriue out me section was
negatived-the sum of 20,000 dollars was
appropriated for the purpose of the bill.
The eommittre rose and reported the bill,
which was ordered to be engrossed for a
third reading, 54 t« 23, after an objection of
Mr. Smilie to the passage of the bill in the
present state of the Treasury, on account of
the appropriation of 20,000 dollars, which it
contained.
The bill altering th» time of holding the
circuit courts of the U. S. for the district of
Maryland, went through a committee of the
whole, Mr. Pitkin in the Chair, and
was ordered to be engrossed for a third read
ing.
COMMERCIAL INTERCOURSE.
The Houss then resolved itself into acorn
mittee of the whole, Mr. Desha in the
Chair, on the'bill concerning commercial in
tercourse between the U. S. and G. Britain,
and France and their dependencies, and for
other purposes.
Mr Gholaon moved to strike out the 3d
section of the bill and insert in lieu thereof
three sections, having in view, 1. A com
plete non importation of French and British
goods ; 2. To invest the President of the U.
!■>. with provisional power to suspend the
law in relation to either in case of a repeal
or sufficient mollification of their edicts ; 3
To employ the army and navy of the U. S.
to enforce the system.
Mr. Taylor opposed the amendment.
Mr. Garland spoke against the bill and a
mendment.
Mr. Lyon called for a division nftheques
ion, and spoke against the bill and amend
ment.
Mr. Gholaon replied at length to Mr. Tay
or.
The committee rose at 4 o’clock, rft
sorted progress and obtained leave to sit a
'tin.
And the House adjourned.
'1 HURSDAT, April 12.
Mr. Taf/lor cb3*j:\cd that he yesterday
had seconded a motion made by a gentleman
from V *ginia (Mr. Randolph) which had
been negatived by the House. The mistake
which had been made by the mover as well
as himself, in supporting a proposition which
appeared to he out of the usual course of
proceeding* had only arisen from motives
which the House would know how to appre.
ciate. The warrior whose name was inclu
ded in that resolution (said he) was a con
stituent of mine. In proportion to our near
approximation to an exalted character, we
feel his loss. The House will excuse me for
the error ; but I wish also to be excused to
the relatives of the deceased;! wish that our
indiscretion may not afflict with greater
grief the surviving matron who mourns his
loss. With this view I move that the mo
tion made yesterday with the decision upon
it, be expunged from the journals. I be
lieve there is no man in the House, howe
ver he may think of the motion, hut would
feel a pang at being instrumental in iuflict
ing an additional distress on those who have
already suffered enough.
Mr Marion said he was one of those who
had been painfully compelled to rote against
; the motion ; 6c had therefore learned with re
gret that it was inserted on the journal. lie
hoped it would be expunged.
The Speaker observed that unanimous
consent was necessary to expunge a vote
from the journals; and having asked whe
ther there was any objection to the moti
on i—
Mr. Randolph said he was sorry that he
could not give his assent to it. If the Iiou^e
of Representatives, am he, do not cnoose
to pay the honor to the American Marcel
Iub which the people of the country had paid
to liim in their hearts, I wish at least that
it hhould appear on the face of the journals
I that I have been willing to render it. I say
nothing about the characterof Col. Washing
fon.i He was indeed the sword as his great
kindsman was the shield of his country.
They were the Fabius and Marcellusof U •
nited America. The Punic war ended—
they live in the hearts of their country
men, howsoever they may be deemed of
here.
An objection being thus made, Mr. Tay
lor's motion fell to the ground.
C The remainder of thin day'* proceeding*
in our next.)
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Europe.
Boston, April 7.
LATE FROM ENGLAND & SPAIN.
By the ship Sally, capt. Stutson, which
arrived here yesterday, from London ; and
from the Caledonia, from Cadiz, arrived in
Philadelphia, we have London papers to the
12th, and Cadiz accounts to the lGdi Febru
ary.
They announce the rapid progress of the
French arms in the subjugation «f Spain —
Having.forced the passes of the Brown Moun
tains at three points, while ®nc corps pres
sed on and occupied Seville, two others u
tiited at Cot'dova, and pushed on for Cadiz ;
the Spanish divisions retreating to that city
and towards Gibraltar. On the 7th Febru
ary they invested Cadiz, by the capture of
St. Mary’s, a port opposite the island, a
bout six miles distant, find summoning the
city to surrender. The Spaniards return
ed a gallant answer of refusal and defiance,
and were taking spirited measures of de
fence ; while, at the same time, all the
ships of war, English and Spanish, amount
ing to"a very considerable number, and the
merchantmen were in readiness, in case
of extremity, to pat to sea with such of
the Spaniards as could be taken on board.
Provisions were plenty, but water scarce,,
at Cadiz. The hon. Mr. Wellesley had
sailed from England, on a mission to Ca
diz. He will probably follow the Junta to |
South America. . j
In the debate in the English parliament;
we have not found any thing on American
affairs. The ministry appeared determin
ed neither to go to war, nor to relax their
Orders in Council. The papers which pas
sed in all the late negociations with the U
nited States, have been laid before parlia
ment and published. Mr. Pinkney and his
Lady were unusually constant in their atten
dance on the royal levees and drawing
rooms ; and a ministerial paper in noticing
the ambassadors present at the Queen’s Dres
sing Room* the 6th Feb. thus arranges them :
“ American, Hessian, Persian, Portuguese,
Spanish, &c.”
The reports of a treaty between France
and America, and of the relaxation of Bona
parte’s Decrees, had evaporated. Ameri
rican vessels continued to be captured and
sent into the ports of France, and her colo
nies. Napoleon had not set off for Spain.
The Dutch official Gazettes had announced
it having bran settled, that the future bride
of the French Emperor would he Catha
fine Paulina, sister of the Emperor of Rus
sia, who is in her 31*t year; and that a
French officer had been sent to St. Peters
burgh to escort the Russian Princess to Pa
ns.
It was reportsd the Toulon fleet had put to
sea ; and that lord Collingwood was in pur
suit of it.
We find no mention made in the. London
papers, of seiuliag a new minister to the U_
nited States, or of recalling Mr. Jackson.
The famous French frigate La Cannonier,
from India, is among the prizes recently sent
into England.
The Ex-Vice President, Burr, was said
to be in Paris.
Extract of a letter from an American gen
tleman at Paris, dated Jan. 1.
“ All will ch-pend on the final result of
our affairs with this country ; and 1 think
no one can misjudge the decision of our go
vernment on their hearing of the outrage
committed on our property at St. Sebastian’s
and Naples, which was as unexpected here
as the measure aj pears to lie unjust. The
only explanation this government has given
to our minister is that " it is a political mea
sure.”
FROM LONDON PAPERS.
IMPORTANT.
February 5
The public will recollect that some days
ago, accounts were received that American
vessels in the ports! ol Naples and also in the
ports of Spain, were ordered to be coufisca
ted. The following notice of the fact, Irom
genuine authority was yesterday made known
in the city : —
“ I have received intelligence from France,
cn which I rely, that an order had been is
sued to bring to sale the American ship
and ca.ffojs captured and brougit into JNa
a *
pies, and that another order had b-*n
to Ml*e and confiscate all such ns had arriV
CwSf 1 arri> e in thcSC ot Spain.-Lon.
ofrlial Piir'S Mo"U*urof the^rconTainSsaa
official account of the capture {Dec
Jt the HrW,h frigate Jut,™, by the IWh
frigates Clarinde and llcnommee. Th“
French pay a high tribute of npplause to the
bravery and skill of Capr. XhorUand, wha
commanded the Junon.and who was wound
ed in the action. I be enemy were in the act
non'strnrk5 lf°m botl1 friSatC3 when the Ju_
The Government of Quito have invited
their brethren ot Old Spain to emigrate t,
America, ratherthan submit to France
- .1*1**'™"]lttee °f Enquiry on the subject
Iv f ir rhlf Chere*? CXpcdui.on* *ct constant
ly M-rut!le-ieXamn,lt,on uf w't»esses ; and
publish daily a copy of their minutes.
Mr. Powell, the gentleman who Mr Pink
ney sent some time ago to Paris, arrived at
Dover on Sunday on his return. Intelligence
was received by the vessel that brought him
over, that an embargo was ordered to be laid
on all the French ports.
T r *{ou,'°f I-ordt, Feb. 35.
Lord Grenville moved, that an account of
the course of exchange between England
and ® f etuPart* of. EuroPe a«d America,
during 1809,b"Uid on°!he “tabTe.TgTeed
^dvancing on Cadiz. The Spaniards wore
Hying jn all directions. A revolution had
taken place in Seville. The Supreme Jun
ta had been abolished, and Don Cornel
^'!ns,rer °f )Var, a,‘d Garay, late secretary
of the Junta had been arrested. This is not
true. The Supreme. Junta, when it left Se
ville for Cadiz, gave directions for the re or
ganization of the Andalusian Junta.
By the Lilly from Cadiz, we have a con
firmation ot the advance of the French on
S3j,Z—and that lh® sPaniRh fleet had mov
ed down, and were anchored ou side our
squadron. Castanos is again at the head of
the army.
An order passed the British Privy Coun
cil, the 3d January, suspending the grantiuw
licences to allow the exportation of Cotton
Wool to the Continent of F.urope.
A great part of the booty taken at the Isle
ot Bourbon, have been sold to the Americans
who were at that island.
The John Adams frigate passed Dover
Feb. 14, from Holland for the U S. At Do
ver she undoubtedly received on board des
patches from Mr Pinkney.
A letter from Rotterdam mentions the ar^
rival of a great number of French troops in
Dutch places, and states that some Ameri
can vessels which Had been permitted to sell
at Amsterdam had suddenly received an or
der to put to sea.
Portsmouth r,b 10—On Thursday arrived
neie tlie famous French fi igate Caonjnier. of 44
guns, prize to tlie Valiant, Capt. Bligli. The
accounts differ very much as to the value ot her
cargo—feh* having been stated to have beeil la
den with the spoils of her depredations in the
Indian seas. Capt. Bligli, in his official letter
s *y», “she is laden with h cargo of celonial pro!
duce Another account stales her cargo to cen
sistof sugar, Mocha and other coffee, eotton in
digo, cloves, nutmegs, enony, tea, pepper, gum
rahic, tortoise-shell, cinnamon, nankins, galls
bark, silk, ivory, ginger, s^d Ind.a g-.ods, to {he
value 150,000 pounds sterling. A later »a
per says, “ she is said to have bts de pnxluae"
thirty two ton of silver, in specie and bullion -nd
has been ordered into the river to unload " *
The folio wing is a specimen of the non-cha
lance with which the Paris papers mention the
capture and burning of American vessels
P* ms, January 7"
Tho Confiance privateer, burnt .on the 18tb
ult the American hrig John, which was on her
passage from London to St. Mary’s, one of the*
Azores. The same privateer has sent int*
Brest, the Cable, of Petersburg, Captain Moore,
from Lisbon for Liverpool, with tobacco pot
ash ami pipe staves. This prize had 12 Ameril
cans and a passenger on board.
The Napolitan privateer, Le tPAure. has
sent into Naples, the 12th ult. a Salem brig 1«1
den with colonial produce. a
Rotterdam Jan 9. Arrived the Americas
■hip Susannah, Delano, from New-York, with
potash, and tobacco, a pi ize to the VVagram .nd
Latip Garrone privateers.
DenlhebA 4. Arrived the John Adams, a
merican frigate, from the eastward, and sailed
immediately for the westward.
PROGRESS OF I HE FRENCH IN
SPAIN.
Cadis C SpainJ Feb 2.
The Supreme Junta has published intelligence
•jfthe advance of the French towards this city -
and that the Duke of Albuquerque arrived yes
terday in the island, [on which Cadiz is situa
ted] with 11,000 men. The best measure*
have been adopted to man our fleet. Patriotism
order, unity and energy are every where con!
spiouous. The High Clergy, the militaiy from
the highest to the lowest, rich and poor, o:d
and young are all at work on the forti
fications ! The train of artillery has been
removed to Alcala la Real where the troops from
the Sierra Morena are rallied. The enemy’s
head quarters are said to be at Cordova, where
the intruding Ring had arrived Their advanc
ed parties are at Alcala. Gen. Catjaval, with
• .gl>t>tho«iiaii<] Spanish troops in Si.tra de Uonda
[not f nr from Gibraltar.]
Cadiz is safe, and we trust shall never be
lost. The Duke of allmquarqar't division is
here—The French are not yet in Seville.
Yesterday two English vessels entered our
harbor, bringing five thousand muskets, &e.
SHIPPING MEMORANDA.
\ From lute London Papers 3
Jfetterdam, Feb. t —Letters from Tonningen of
the 23d ult. state, that the Commission-rs ap
pointed to examine the cargoes brought there ny
American vessels, had commenced their operati
ons, and had, at the above data ordered tho res
toration of tbe cargoes of the Pickering, capt.
Carver ; Telegraph, ot Boston, capt. Aikins; »hj
Thiee Sons, ot Salem, capt. Woodward; the De
votion, capt. G. Miller ; Orion, capt. J M Miller;
C< rcor(|ia,c.../t Isaac Johnson; Thomas, capt k!
Law, of New Vork ; and Pitlburg, capt. Yeards
ley, of Philadelphia. It was also expected, that
the carg os of the other Aroericin vessels, whose
papers had been delivered to the Commission,
would be given up.
Arrived in the Texel, on th«2Cth January, the
Mary, S B Kolas, master, f am Boston a prize
to the French privateer the r>umkerquois.
jhnstcrd'im. Feb 2—According to letters from
Copenhagen, of the 20th ult. the papers of the
Betsey, capt Wisd >rd ; Native, c*pt Hill ; and
Commerce, capi. Hardy, which vessel■ Ind be?'»
seixed by the guard shi^ at Tonningen, are r a
cert-lned to have been fhbricated in England,
where it appvus, the cargoes, consisting of Su
gar, coffee, were laden for Engbsh account
Toe crews were a niixtu;t? of a?i-n«, -hs
majority being Swedes ami t ▼•try sttajvi j. pard
on Amevicam,