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THE PUBttCK.
WEDNESDAY EVE
JAN. 10,11)10
1‘hl trausUliynS dtuetTWe tut. given 4rom tbe
although they do odt detail any mr
lilhary affairs of importance, prove important
(•rill. The spirit of retiMtan it active mi every
jp*iA of Spain. In Catalonia the Spaniards have
advanced to the frontier* of France; La Mancha i«
.Wstored ta Spaiji, the army of Estremadura, ha*
/Again advanced toTalevera de la Reina; and in the
fclorth, a Spanish army threatens Burgos. Joseph
Buonaparte, it will be seen, hat left Madrid and was
at Valitdolid, The recall of the celebrated com
ma ndersNey and Jordan from the French armies
of Spain, looks as if the Emperor had other rm
ployment for them. What is to come next ? Per
haps the emperor Alexander it shortly la feel the
Iron grasp of his great ally.
Letters from Lisbon say that from the quanti
ties of stoles and provisions found on board the
•hips captured in the Mediterranean, it is conjec
tured that they were bound to South America, or
tlra West Indies. No accounts had been received
pt Lisbon of the remainder of the French fleet. Ge
jrona had not surrendered as was reported. Lord
Wellington hat not been appointed Regent of Por
tugal, but Commander of all the forces.
In'our paper of the 3d inst. we inserted the fol
lowing article:
“ On Friday last a resolution was introduced in
to the House of Delegates of this state, declaring
that in the opinion of that house, the United States
ought to declare war against Great Britain, nnd to j
recall Mr. Armstrong from France. An Httempt |
waa made to amend Uu« resolution by instructing I
the senators of this state, and requesting the repre" j
iw ittc >nme iF'jf'en, Arlf'r A 1
considerable debate, tin adjournment was moved
•ad carried, and (he sal jcct was to be taken op a
gain on Monday.”
As the journals of the bouse of Friday and Sa
turday, the 39th and 30th of last month, andthose
«*f Monday the 1st instant, have been leeeived, and
no notice is taken of this resolution, and as the
Rirhmood papers are silent respecting it, we cer
tainljf do confess, that there is some reason toques
, r tion our veracity. IVe do assure onr readers, that
W0fconimtin:catt;d the information upon the autho
rity of a tetter from a member of the house of De
legatee. The silence of the journals, and the Ilich
Btond papers, we cannot account for.
The celebrated Horae Sir Solomon has been sold
to Mr. Budget of Philadelphia for Three Thousand
Nine Hundred Dollars.
Nothing of importance in Congress has been
done since the oassage ot the resolution from the
Senate, respecting Mr. Jackson.
The House of Delegates of Maryland have a
red to a till] to tax Bank Stock, lor the establish
ment and suppou of Schuoh. Ent/uiftr.
David S. Garland, esq. is elected a member
•f the house of representatives of tbe United States,
to supply the vacancy occasioned by the resignation
ot Wilton C. Nicholas, esq. Ibid.
COMMERCIAL NOTICE.
The undersigned, his Danish majesty’s charge
des affaires, and consul general to the United States,
avails himself of this method to infurm the merch
ants of the United States, trading to the Danish
dominions, that he has received instructions from
Ilia government to furnish American vessels trad
ing to Danish ports, with a certificate, the object
of which is to prove, that the passport and the o
thsr papers relative to the ship, as well as to the
rnr*°» given by the requisite American authorities.
».v gn.miie ana correct. Similar certificates will
$
wi application, be given by his majestys consul in
Wfw-Votk, and by the vice consuls in other state*.
These certificate* will be demanded at all the 1)«
»i*h custom honsi-s, previous to the admission of
the vessel to an entry, from every American vessel
that shall arrive with a cargo taken on board at an
American port, and which shall have cleared out
after the publication of this notice.
PEDERSON.
Paduh consulate general, at Philadelphia,
January 2, 1810.
Faoii the V lautaiA PaTnioT.
Rejections upon tie Slate of <mr Country.
No. IV.
Itjs
• matter of no inconsiderable importance,
2* . 01 BO mconsiderable importance
tlmt the people nf the United States should have ?
correct opinion of Mr. Jeff.-,son’s conduct and mo
lives tn refusing to renew the expired articles o;
Air. Jay s treaty, or to ratify that which had beer
Concluded by Messrs. Monroe and Pinkney. It ii
*»t Important to ascertain, whether by this in
Stromert, all onr ah solute rights were admitted it
their full extent, in plain and express words. It it
sufficient tnknnw, that our rights were not infring
ed, that air important and well grounded p re tens tor
bad been so clearly and undeservedly abandoned, hi
ta bar our demand in any future negotiation. Next
to this putiminary consideration, it improper to en
quire, Whether the terms of the treaty were such
that it* acceptance would have been more advanta
gtmis to % country than its rejection. I flatlet
■nvsclt that sufficient has been said to shew, tli,
uve principles are such ^ would govern
Hut a visionary phtrofcnpher may
!mm- T . * may at
different^principles. He may m«k* a di
of abstract principles, and insist npo
f$Pr,£* ttckimwfedgnien4|fc the infiisp. nsibl
1 »n**t however dispw
’<tu«tder Mr. Jefienmos understanding so II
as I should dn.hpun the supposition «f hi
wwtttj as i should do, bptm the supposition • f h
siaaertty. I ms r»Ul«t inclin'd th believe, from tf
&
*
(M^iict tod spiaima at hit tiff life, (hat Wbee
undoubted ability and politic*! iKSm*
n*t unlit k* undertook t<^destiny the federal admi
nistration, that Ire prof need to entertain ertontoue
principles. Front that time t* Me present, iris
prim iplee have always been shaped to Ins policy.—
In the negotiation with Great Biiuin, he insisted
upon certain demands, because he knew they woald
not be granted. And he rejected the treaty, not be
cause it Vas less advantageous to the country than
no treaty, but because he wished to keep alive the
irritation and hostile spirit against Great Britain.
Of the present stale of our affairs i have given a
poncise description. That it is as embarrassing and
as hopeless as could be conceived of, is admitted e
ven by the friends of the administration. Let us
now endeavour to form an opinion of what would
have been our Iftuation, had the treaty been ratili
ed.
In the first place, then, the carry ing trade was
seemed to us. Ill the rejected treaty it was stipu
lated, that American vessels might import into the
United Slates the produreot French colonies and im
mediately export the same to France. The only re
striction laid upon this trade was, that the full a
i mount ol duties paid upon the importation should
not he drawn hack. But lbs inconsiderable tax,
which it was stipulated should he laid upon this
cominerrr, would not have lessened the pralitsof
American merchants. They could still afford to
carry, upon more lavourable terms than British
merchants. So that the onlyetled would have been,
to raise the price in France and to he a source of
revrnup to the United Slates. And was it notan
immense advantage, to have the benefits ol this va
luable trad* secured to us by positive stipulations,
instead of depeuding upon the uncertain and Hut tu
rning orders of the British council ? Ami let it be
remembered, that our right tn this trade, by the law
of nations, is by no means unquestionable. The
arguments of Sir William Scott, to say the least,
are plausible :—and, with every disposition to have
a coutrary doctrine established. I should find it rlif
Iicult to satisfy my own mind, that they urn totally
without Inundation. Certainly then a satisfactory
arrangement upon ibis subject was very desirable,
as it secured great advantages to the United Males
and removed one cause of difference.
Hue the great advantage which would have ac
crued from the ratification of this treaty, is yet to
be considered. It would have restored a good un
derstanding between the two countries. We should
have ceased to look upon each other with an evil
eye. And however agreeable it may be to gome
gentlemen, to indulge their feelings of hatred to the
people and government of Great Britain, the inte
rests oi the United Slat's would be more secure, if
a mutual spirit of conciliation and amity were cul
tivated, tft the prejudice oi those angry passions.
It tins treaty had been ratified, the British go
vernment would certainly have been less disposed
to turnish reasonable ground of complaint, thanthev
now ,ne. from the tenor of ATr. Canning’s note,
in answer to that of Mr. Monroe, informing him of
Mr. J Person's refusing to ratilv the treats, it can
si art civ be doubted, that, notwithstanding the note
of lords Holland and Auckland at the time of sign
itif, orders in council would not have been issu
ed, bad it not been lor this unfortunate rejection.
Ibis act,combined with other circumstances, sutis
fi. it the British ministry of Mr. Jefferson’s indispo
sition to be on amicable terms with them. And is
it not extremely natural, that such an opinion should
have produced a corresponding disposition in their
breasts? Such I fear has been the rase. I fear that
ths time lor obtaining such a treaty as ought to be
accepted is past, and that nothing oow remains,
but to fight it out. By giviRg full vent to the angry
leelings ol both parties, their violence will be ex
hausted, and they will give place to more reasona
ble sentiments, more favourable to permanent
pear?.
1 will in this place notice a doctrine lately ad
vanced by .Mr. Giles and reiterated in some of the
admiilistra'loti p ipers. It is contended that as the
• administration lias taken a very decisive step, which
it cannot letiart, and which may lead to most in
terrstiug consequences, the propriety ol this pro
ceeding ought not to be questioned, because that u
nauinmy is necessary, te conduct us honourably
through the path we may have to tread. It is e
ven said, that we cannot in this instance doubt the
propriety of Mr. Madison’s conduct, without tak
ing part with a foreign poweragainst oui own coun
try. I his idea, of td'nlifying the cause of an ad
ministration with the cause ol the country, is new
to the party from which it proceeds, and I believe
is also new to the constitution. The propriety of
Mr. Madison’s conduct in this particular may bt
very fairly discussed; for the question is not se
much between this and a foreign government. u<
between the administration and the people of thi
United States. If war should take place, as it ve
ry probably may, it certainly will be the incumbent
duty of every good citizen, to assist in giving ener
gy and effect to the efforts of government ; for,
however improper may have been the conrse which
has lead to such a stale, being engaged, it will be
for the interest of tliecoantry ta carry on the eon
test successfully. But it by no means follows, that
the previous conduct of the administration may not
be shewn to have been incorrect. A patriot may
labour to give all possible effect to the efforts which
may be made to bring a war to an honourable and
successful issue, at the same time that he demon
strates such a war tor have been unnecessary and to
have been entailed upon the country by the unwise
and precipitate measures of the administration. Lei
it be leinembered, that, within the period ef one
year, a new election of representations will take
place. 1 he people will then have an opportunity
of expressing their approbation or disapprobation
of the proceedings which have been had. If the
war should then appear to have been reasonable,
they will elect the supporters of administration.—
But if the people should decide otherwise, a new ad
ministration must be formed. By this, a peace
might be made, without any sacrifice of honour.—
But if the adverse party should insist upon unrea
sonable terms, the war. which way before uaneres
sary, would then be just. The .nature of the con
test would be changed.
To this it may be objectsd, that Mr. Madison’s
term will not expire at the same tune, and that there
would still be a majority in the senate in favour oi
lug measures. Such is not my understanding ol
,the constitution. If the opinion of the people should
be decidedly expressed agaiust him, in the election
of representatives, it would he hie dutj' to resign.
But when did Mr, Giles Iswa, that it was
fL. ,Vl -
pt^tr to ecMtm the conduct of ulntinivtMtlmi t
He cerimnly did not profess these principles hi tW
timveef Presidents Washington and Adams. If »e
examine the history of this government, we shelf
find, that, in the years 1797 sfe 'gg, the most wan
ton, unprovoked add outrageous injuries were done
to this country by the French nation. Our com
merce was plundered by French cruisers, acting un
der decrees, not having even a plausibility of reason
tojuslify them. Our citizens were treated with
uiore thau savage cruelty. A minister sent to*re
monstrate against these outrageMfnd to demand re
dress, was actually ordered to depart from the
f reoch territory, in open violation of national law ;
and when a mission was afterwards sent for the
purpose of settling all matters in dispute, the gen
tlemen composing it were in the first place insulted
by the most impudent proposals, and eventually
compelled to demand their passports and return.
At this period, when war was actually waged a
gainst os liy the(Freoih directory, Mr. Giles and
his triends made every exertion in their power to
paralize the efforts of this government. Not a bill
was introduced in congress, the object of which
was to raise revenue, or to increase the naval and
military force of the country, which was not op
posed by these gentlemen. The conduct of France
was in some instances justified, and where it was ton
gross for open vindication, it was palliated. While
these gentlemen were su tender of France, they
seemed totally callous to the honour of their own
government. Who has forgotten the dishonourable
imputation attempted to he cast upon ibe aduiinis
tiation of this government, when it was openly as
serted, that the d° spalches from our envoys were
forgeries, that the representations contained in
them were untrue and intended merely to rouse the
country to war ?• And jet the very men, who were
guilty ot sueh conduct, are not n#w ashamed to
complain, that federalists should exercise their con
stitutionai right of investigating fairly and decently
the measures of Mi. Madison’s administration.
Tils eoudacl of the present ruling party, when
in opposition. 1 trust will not he in.ltei.H hu
ral men. When iliere is danger of war, the first
thing necessary is In prepare lor it. The minority
in congress cannot therefore, consistently with
their principles, oppose any application of tbs ad
ministration, for raising revenue, or for increasing
the naval and military force ol the country. They
may suggest more eligible means for raising money
than those which may he proposed ; but finally,
tne means must be such as are agreeable t» the ad
ministration. '1 hey may also wish to modify the
system of defensive preparations, but they will vote
lor any which may he efficacious. Such, I do not
doubt, will be the conduct of a federal minority,
and such is the difieience between their principles
and those of their opponents.
Would sot our representatives be better employ
ed, if, instead of debating a resolution calculated to
degrade the American character, they should de
vote their time to making preparations lor defence?
1 hey are certainly steering a course which cannot
lead to peace. Would it not be well for them to
relied upon our present deienceless situation ? Is
there a moment te he lost in preparing for the con
sequences, which may very probably follow the
late proceedings ot the executive?
[We have received the official state paper, con
taining the declaration of war by Spain against
Denmark. It is too long for tins evening’s Ga
zette, containing charges, &c. shewing that Den
mark, it not a pad ot Fiance, acts in union with
her against Spain. 1 he following is the concluding
part of the paper.] Fed. Gaz.
Whether Denmark considers herseli independent
and with the faculty of acting freely, er whether
Denmark is oppressed and subject to the will of
Napoleon—Denmark is no longer in peace with
Spain. Spain declares war to her, in the first place,
as a power by whom she feels herself injured, and
secondly, she does so as to a province ot France.—
Denmark is responsible in Gad, the world and hu
manity, tor the blood, which in this contest, will
he spilt—likewise responsible for the lasses and da
mages which will take place, and lor the fate of the
rest of tile Spamaids who forcibly remain in her
ten nmy. Spam and her government, in the name
ot then beloved kino. I-'erdin^tiH 7i0 h.rliSi/.n.K
detained m frame, declares that she has ceased all
communication with Denmark and that the ties of
friendship which united them, gives liberty and au
thonses the Spanish troops, vessels of war, and
private vessels to attack Hie Danish forces where
ver they may l.e found, to take their vessels in eve
ry place, avenge their received insults, and not to
cease hostilities until u mutual agreement has taken
place between the two powers by a treaty in which
shall he stipulaltd the conditions of peace, and put
an end to the war which Spain solemnly declares to
the world she gave no cause for, hut rather endea
vourvd to avoid. And fur the evils lesulling, the
aggressor is responsible as she unjustly gave occa
sion to the misunderstanding which has taken place.
Let it he so understood in tne council and chamber
of Castile, for the convenient effects.
(Signed) The Marquis of Astorga,
President.
• Royal Palaco of Alcezar of Seville, the 18th
Sept. I8O9.
To the Senior of the Supreme Roytl Council.
“ LIBERTY OF THE $EAS.”
Extract of a letter front Pans dated, Oct. 2i, re
ceived at Philadelphia.
“ By a letter received by Eslaffelte, from Na
ples, I learn, that those American vessels which
have arrived thsre recently, have been put under
sequestration, notwithstanding the royal decree, ad
mitting them freely. Names of said vessels—srh'r
Hamilton, Brown, of New York ; ship Hercules,
West, of Salem; ship Augusta, Moore, of Balti
more, having on board the new American Consul;
brig Sophia and schV Zephyr. You will readily un
derstand the reason for the conduct of the king of
Naples, in perusing the late letter of Champagny to
Geo. Armstrong, which having been published in
France, will of couise find its way into the United
Stales. 1 am assured by gen, Armstrong, that pre
viously to the nun-ratification of the arrangement
made by Mr- Erskine, by the British government,
a decree was actually made out in Pans,, totally re
scinding the famous decrees of Berlin and Milan—
but after it was known that the British ministry
hed censured the conduct of Mr. Efskiae, and re
fused to ratify hi* arrangement, instead of a rescind
decree, we Jin* the letter of Cfcaipgagoy, ex
•
prating unalterable detnroinatjon of lit* 1m
pcrial and Royai Majesty in regard tu neutrals.*
From the Ftderal Republican.
’ - f Messrs. Editors,
Ever »inc* the a&tir of the CheeapeVke, bavetha
English totally ceased to impress Americana front
our ships, nor sinre that time, that is above two
years, have their rruizere captured or detained thir
ty Aineriran vessels.
But of the hundreds seised by the French, of
which the accounts of 31 were receiver] last week
only, many, and amongst otuers the Acteon, Hen
rietta, Brutus, Mars, Julia and Mary, included in
that list, were re-captured and rescued by the Bri
tish, from French fraternity, cm- the liberie of the
seas, a la Fraincaise, that is confiscation,' plunder
and imprisonment.
“ Which now of these, thinkest thou was neigh
bour unto him that fell among thieves t”
St. Luke.
Jamaica, ss.
By his Grace William Duke of Manchester, Cap
tain General and Governotir in chief of his ma
jesty s island of Jamaica, and other the terrijljfc
ries thereon depending in America, Chancelfdir
and Vice-Admiral of the same.
_ V\ ncnEAS by an aetof the parliament ofGreat
Britain, made and passsed in the twenty-eighth
year of his present majesty’s reign, entitled, “ An
act for regulating the trade between the subjects of
his majesty scolonies and plantations in North A
merica and the West Indies, and the conntries be
longing to the United States of America, and be
tween his majesty 3 said subjects anj the foreign
islands in the West-Indies,” it is therein provided,
that it shall and inuy he lawful, in case of pitblick
emergency or distress, for^iny of the governors,
lieolenat governors, or commanders in chief for th*
time being, of any of the said islands in the West
me u'jiiiunon oi ms majesty, bis heirs
«n<l successors, with the advice and" consent of
their respective councils, to authorize the importa
tion of tobacco, pitch, tar, turpentine, hemp, flax,
musts, yards, bowsprits, staves, heading, hoards,
limber, shingles, or lumber of any sort, bread, bis
cuit, flour, pease, beans, potatoes, wheat, rice, oats,
barley, er grain of any sort, for a limitted time,
tram any island in the West Indies, under tbe do
minion of any foreign European sovereign or state,
tor the supply ol the inhabitants of the said is
lands : Provided always. That such goods and com
modities, so authorised to be imported, shall not be
imported except by liiitish subjects, and in British,
built ships, owned by his majesty's subjects, and
navigated according to law, under the penalty of the
forfeiture thereof, und of the ship or vessel in which
the same shall be imported or brought, together
with all her guns, furniture, ammunition, tackle
and apparel : Aud whereas, there is at present a
great and unusual scarcity in this island of staves,
beading, boards, limber, shingles, and lumber of
every sort, with a prospect o’t the evil increasing;
and the present emergent distress of the rase re
qu.res that lliopower and authority so vetted in th*
governors, lieutenant-governors, and commander*
in chief of the said islands of the West Indies,
should he exercised is this island so far as regard*
the iinpoitation ol staves, heading, boards, timber,
shingles,& lumber of every description: I have there
fore thought fit, by virtue of the power and autho
rity so vested in me, in and by tee said hereinbefore
ret ited act, aud by and with the advice and consent;
of his majesty’s privy council of Ibis islaud, to is
sue this my Proclamation, permitting for tbe spara
of three months troni the date hereof, the importa
tion into this island of staves, heading, boards, tim
ber, shingles, and lumber, of every description, (rents
any island in tbe West Indies, under the dominion
of any foreign European sovereign or state, for the
supply of the inhabitants of this island: Provided
always, 1 hat such staves, heading, boards, timber,
shingles, and lumber, $0 authorized to be imported,
shall not be imported except by British subjects,
and in British built ships owned by his majesty’s
subjerts, and navigated according to law, under the
penalty of tbe forfeiture thereof, and of the ship or
vessel in which the same shall be imported or
brought, together with all her guns, furnituie, am
munition, tackle, and apparel ; any law, custom, or
usage to the contrary notwithstanding.
Given under my hand and seal at arms, at St.
Jago de la Vega, tilts twenty-serond day of
November, in the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and nine, and of his ma
jesty’s reign the fiftieth.
. MANCHESTER.
By bis Grace’s command,
11. Robertson, Sec’ry.
Salem, Dec. 2<N
BRITISH PERFIDY!
vitutral Lommcrcc*—\* July last, th« minister
for foreign affairs ot the king of Naples informed the
American consul, that American vessels and car*
goes, with their papers, &c. in order, and with clear
ances direct for the ports of the kingdom of Na
ples, would he admitted to entry, iu consequence
of this a number of American vessels cleared for
Naples, among the rest the ship Hercules, West, of
this port. Notwithstanding this invitation to a
tree trade, the owner of the Heresies has received A
letter from his correspondents at Leghorn of the
13th October informing him, that they had receira '$
ed letters from Messrs. Degen and co. the consig
nees, which mention, that immediately on landing
the caigo, an order came to the custom house to
sequester it, and that four other cargoes were in a
similar situation, although no counter declaration
to that of July bad Wn made. Messrs. Degeu te
C«i. say, under date ondetoher 2, that they were in
daily expectation ofa decree being issued respecting
colonial produce; but no alteration had taken place
as late as the 8tii. The other vessel^™ the scli’r
Hamilton of New York, ship August^ Baltimotn
(with the New American consul on bmtrd) brig So*
phia and schooner Z»phyr. This conduct of tbt
king of Naples was probably founded upon tfre fa
mous letter ot Cl.ompagny to general Armstrong;
declaring the unalterable principles of the Napaleoa
code, and, “ front which (Mr. Bentley says) lh«
greatest advantages can be hoped for fl.e world"—
1 hose advantages, it seems, we already begin to ex
perience.
^mt.t&ttrn!A, Jan. 4.
A letter from $t Petersburg, stairs, that the fa
: naons Russian fold marshal count fUmensky, (tn
whom the command of tbs llossieu army win in