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•a.nortiber, and if put do wn at 80,000 dol
hey will atuiMint to upwards of Klght Mil
'mmmnf Dollars, which is what w* have beard then)
ilffflmated at. To this may be added tbe property
wlkiefc before this day has shared the same fate in
.Hamburg, Tonningen, and other northern ports, to
pearly the same, if not.® greater amount—“hut
Spijtha !<rss will not bo so general a one, as some
*** have apprehended. Most of it is British propcr
V ty^.oegled in under forgery and fraud—the sen
?' ;*,U®» has been already felt in Liverpool—where
§£•* Several Merchants have broke ! !" Thus says
jlh# Richmond Enquirer of the 0.9th of last month !
-Otir merchants nnWtunalely for them will not find
... the. rotisolation which is offered in the words
quoted, and the writer dot's himself no credit
ur minting an assertion wnirh is untrue.—it
he was informed upon the Subject he would now
that'the London mere hauls have not so -much
confidence in Buonaparte as to let their property
go within his reach. The loss* will be greater than
appears ut first view, inasmuch as most of the ves
aels bad arrived at their ports of destination, end in
trinny instances, the cargoes bring landed, neither
Vessels nor fargnes will be protected by insurance.
Kl»stain-from the expression of those senti
if
hicb wo feel, at any attempt to mislead
e in regard to the views of Buonaparte to
wards this country—rather do we hope, that sensi
ble of* their past errours, those who have been de
ceived will retract them, and unite with others who
liave long foreseen ij§d foretold the storm which is
•boot to burst, and which we cannot avert and re
main sin independent nation. Proof on proof, is
dally afforded, to convince us that we have no al
ternative left, bpt of being the ally (:>i rather the
^*l||ve)of Buonaparte, or his enemy. Can there be
hesitation, with a people who love liberty, and
abhor slavery ?
The note of the Due de Cadore, has been follow
ed-by the imhsrrhwinate seizure of all A men ran
property in France, Spain, and Italy, and to cap
the climax, a treaty has been made-with Holland,
whereby all American property in that country is
■: tft be delivered owlo the French government.—
The 10th artielJBpn these words —
“ AH’ Merchandize brought by American ships
■ into the ports of IIojland, since Jaooary, J 80t>, shall
t>e saijuestered and left at the disposal of tlir French
gtWernnn-nt; who will dispose of the same accord
ing to circumstances arising out of her political rda
'S mith the United States.”
According to circumstances arising out of her
l relations with the United States,” which
Cleaning, i* *o say, if th« United States,
will unit# with France, the Emperor may restore
■ this property, if not he will confiscate it. As no
tetm* can convey tbe indignation which every
America njj&o, loves his country, and rejects (»
reign usqpppn, must feel upon this subject, we
sfcfctl not even attempt to express ours—The time
fit fast approaching, if it has not already arrived,
' when harmless invective must give place to ener
gy of action. Buonaparte is not the man to be
|ted With town meeting resolutions, embargoes,
(^-intercourses, and the host of means whirh
philosophical statesmen have employed with so lit
tle honour to themselves, »r of advantage to their
*fr warned by ttke fate of other nation!*, we do not
pr*jvrri! with heart and hand to support otn rights,
Die-m'iy ere long find ours added to the cat*
elogue of enslaved nations. 1/ we rould be so
!$|4u'**:'.U> attempt to sooth the tyrant by sub
mission. ate we not assured by a host of exam
ples, that we should meet the reward which
iWt treachery would deserve ? We rhallengeany one
to shew that the Friends or Foes of that scourge of
the human race, ace distinguished, when his umbi
*j0 or Sterest, are to be promoted. That nation
boldly defies him, commands his respect. If
the e0drti of some nations have been unsuccessful,
llh^r Ibiva lire consolation to know that hey are not
■rttote oppressed than those who have basely surren-.
*§*«*•■'ibeir independence—Austria is respected
while Russia it despised. Spam grapples with the
Tyrant, whilst Prussia, and the rest of Germany,
ranee reqt
„ uuavrodably be rumpl
There is uoreauuq»bk doubt, that Denqaa
actually rescued tii*i American property, tent there
since the repeal of the embargo, though we have no
very dl^jjf.t intelligence of the fact. Beside the de
cisive information possessed by the executive to
which the Aurora alludes, respecting her present
sentiments, the latest letters from England repre
sent the extreme probability of the measure being
realized.
The intrigues of Burr, directed towards Louisia
na, will have met with a favourable reception from
France, who will regard the footing she may gam
there with Ins aid, as a convenient metns of ap
proaching Mexico. Without meaning to disparage
the old Spanish and French colonists of Louisiana
or all of the late adventurers, we may say, with
truth, that Louisiana contains amass of excitable
matter, every way fitted for the conjoint projects of
Burr and Buonaparte. What with the fugitives for
debts nnd crime* pouted upon New-Orlear.s from
the W'estem rountiy in shoals of moving infamy ;
the Fiench adventurer drawn thither hy the expec
tation »f its hfing permanently ai nexed to France
as a military colony, before the purchase bv the
I’mtrd States; and more recently the migration
and ready reception of thousand* of the freebooter?
Iri.ni Cuba; Burr’s former connections; the un
ruililary character of the loyal inhabitants; the
feet 1-ness of the military establishments of tbe Uni
ted States; all these circumstances produce a
strong apprehension, that the popolai il\ ofiheim
pi r al standard would attract a sufficient number of
desperate retainers to overthrow every thing which
could promptly be brought to oppose it.
Federal Republican.
An important change lias been made in the con
stitution et the Spanish colonies with respert to
the mother country, by the decree tor assembling
the Cortes. They are to send deputies upon an
equal footing with the provinces of Old Spain, an
arrangement whi< h regards them as having sur
j mounted the colonial stale and attained the r.itik
and characteristic kg of constituent and integral
members of the Spanish empire. This may he ex
emplified hy the co-relative situation o! England
Ireland and Scotland, tow trds each other, since
they have been united and represented in one parlia
ment, compared with the political condition of Ca
nada or Jamaira, or of the North Amtncan pro
vinces belore the revolution. Ibid.
FRENCH SEIZURES.
Large as is the list of seizures hy France, publish
ed on Tuesday morning, from an official statement,
dated Fans, April I, when there shall be added to
it, the seizures in Denmark, and those which will
probably soon follow in Prussia, Sweden and Rus
sia, through the compulsion of Buonaparte, the
first list will appear small. And vet Gen. Smith
said in the Senate, “ IV hat right have yoii to com
plain’ of the Emperor ? Ibid.
Extract of a letter from Liverpool, dated April 24.
“ Upwards of 80,000 quarters of wheat have
bean imported from Fram e into the London market
.inoneweek. Large exportations of Brazil Colton
have been made troni England to France.”
The British ship George, which put into this
port some days since, lias been ordered to leave the
port, as, under the construction given bv govern
ment to the law concerning commercial intercourse,
she cannot be permitted to take in a cargo; she
having arms on board for defending herself against
li t privateers of her enemy. Charleston t'our.
Philadelphia, May 28.
The editor of the U. S. Gazette is indebted to a
mercantile gentleman of this city, for a Dutch
paper of the 9’>h of April, containing a ropy of a
treaty between Napoleon and his brother, the
king of Holland. The following is a translation
of such parts as appear to be interesting to the
people of the United States.
[from the Royal Courant of the <)lh April, 1810.]
TREATY.
liis majesty the emperaur of the French and hag oj
Italy, and his majesty the king of Holland.
Wishing li< put an end to the differences, which
h.tve arisen between them, aud wishing to render
the independence of Holland to correspond with
the present circumstances into which the orders in
council of England, of 1807, have placed all the
maritime powers ; have agreed.
Art. I. Until the English government shall have
officially withdrawn the restrictions, contained m
her orders of council of 1807> ull trade whatsoever
between the ports of Holland and the port3 of Eng
land is prohibited. In raseparticulai rensonsshould
make it necessary to grant licenses, only snrh as
are delivered in the name of the emperour, shall be
valid.
Art.?. A bedy of troops of eighteen thousand
men, three thousand whereof are to be cavalry, and
consisting of six thousand trench and twelve thou
sand Dctrh, shall be placed on all the mouths of
the rivers, together with officers of the French cus
tom house, to watch, that the contents of the pre
ceding article are put in farce.
3. These troops are to be maintained, fed and
clothed by the government of Holland.
4. All vessels transgressing the first attitude,
which may betaken by French men of war nr pri
vateers, shall be deflated good prizes, and in rase
of doubt, the difficulties can be resolved by bis ma
jesty the emperour only.
5. The restrictions in the preceding articles con
tained, shall be withdrawn, as soon as England
shall have withdrawn her-orders in council of 1807.
And from that moment the French troops shall
"put Holland and leave to bet the full enjoyment of
her independence.
8. His majesty the king of Holland in order to
co-operate with the forces pf the Fiencb empire,
shall have jp the road a srjvadrou of aiae ships and
six frigates, armed and provisioned for six months,
and ready to go to sea by the first of July next, and
•Iso a flotilla of one hundred gun boats or other ves
sels of war.' This force shall be maintained and
kept in constant readiness, during tfcc whole of the
V- A -
11. All merehi
We prohibited in Holli
12. And measures of Police ere to be taken, to
keep a watchful rye upon and lake into caslody all
insurers of prohibited trade, all smugglers, their a
beitors, &r. Ic one word the government of Hol
land obliges itself to destroy the contraband trade.
l6. This present treaty shall be ratified, and the
ratifications shall be exchanged at Par in, within
fifteen days, or sooner if it is possible.
Doneal Pans, the 14lh March, 1810.
(Signed)
Champaokt duke or Cador.
Admiral Vf.f.hbvii,
London, April 11.
We have received the following important inlel
gence this morning :
“ Cepe of Good Hope, Jan. 24.
“ The Boadirea frigatu arrived here yesterday
from off the Mauritius, where she l-lt our fleet on
the 4th inst. she brings intelligence ol tie Fiench
frigates, which had been cruising in the Indian seas,
having succeeded in ge'ting safe in with four
prizes, one apparently a la'ge lodiaman, which was
chased op shore at the Black llivei ; an unsuccess
ful attempt had been made by the boats of the fleet
to destroy her.
“ The French fleet has got safe in, snd were
chased by our fleet on the morning of is 2d tnst.
consists of 4 frigates nud 4 prizes, and es we ' cow
oi only three French frigates being on tie- station,
viz. Uellom, La Mancha and O nus, some appie
hetisioBs ,<rr entertained of the other frigate being
the Piedmontese, which was reported in India to have
b-en raptured ! y two Frenrh frigates. It is how
ever, possible, that they may have been j> men by
anether French frigate from liurnpe. Tor ltaismn
ble is expect d here in a few days finnt the fleet, and
by lier we expect to have some further parttculuis.’'
April 13.
Treaty betucen France and Holland.
Tberr is one artii U which relates to America,
and winch recalls foicibly to our minds the
observations of [Mr. Walsh] relative to buona
parte’s real feelings and intentions towards Ameri
ca, hi his able “ Lettei upon lire Genius and dispo
sitions of the French government.” lie there
warns the United States, that their very labours to
steer a middle course—to moderate his violence by
bumble remonstrances end benevolent profusions
— to entice from him the alms of an oppressed and
precarious trade, would rondure to heighten his dis
dain, and to embolden his (insolence—that they
squandered ut availingly their fund of submission.
In this treaty with Holland all the merchandize
brought by American ships into Dutch polls,
which have entered store the 1st of January. 18(H),
a retrospect of 15 months, is to he given up to
France, 4* to be disposed of according to circum
stances, and to the political relations of France
with the United Slates in other words, to be gi
ven to Buonupaite as an engine to force the United
States into submission. It is not two months since
that the French minister for foreign affairs wrote to
Mr. Armstrong a long note, which he desired him
to transmit to the Pi evident, in order to prove to
him the friendly intentions of France, and her fa
vourable intentions towards the rommeice ol Ame
rica. Without wailing, however, for a reply to this
note, Fiance proves her friendly intentions and la
voural.U disposition, by laying her hands upon all
American merchandize imported into tne Dutch
ports! It will be remembered, that in the negotia
tion between our government and America, tl e
latter made the strange demand that Holland should
be considered ns an independent neutral state. To
this demand we replied, that so long as she was ex
posed to thecontroul of France, we could not con
sider her, nor would even France suffer her so to be
consideied. America, however, lelt certain that
she would, and she no* rec eives the rtconipence ol
her confidence.
“ Vienna, March 21. We are assured by per
sons ol credit, t hat two of the celebrated negotiators
now in Pans, are to go to London, wuh a great,
personage of the French court, to treat for a gene
ral peace. We trust that the happy marriage o!
Princess Maria Louisa with Napoleon the Great,
will fix the destinies of Euiope.”
April |().
runs papers have arrived to the 11 tit and Dutch
to the 15lh—They continue to entertain the ab
surd expectation (hat peace with England must be
tbe consequence of Buonaparte’s marriage.
April 20.
A mail front Lisbon arrived this morning with
intelligence to the 6th.—There has been no engage
ment between our troops and the enemy ; but it is
said to he lord Wellington’s intention to advance.—
Large reinforcements have arrived at Lisbon iroin
this country, and the combined regular British and
Portuguese armies are said to amount to 100,000
men, besides forty-eight regiments ol militia, 'lb*
enem) have been driven by gea. Ballasteros from
Santa Ollala and Huelva ; and as their force at Se
ville is not, strong, they have been obliged to send
lor reinforcements in the greatest haste.
WESTMINSTER MEETING.
At a meeting of the inhabitant house-holders, elec
tors of (fee City and Liberties of Westminster, as
sembled in New Palace, I7lh day of April, 1810.
ARTHUR MORRIS, Esq.
High Bailiff, in the Chair.
It was resolved, That we most highly approve
of sir Francis Burdett’s letter to his constituents,
tbe subject being of the utmost importance, and the
arguments incontrovertible.
That sir Francis Burdett’s conduct in calling up
on the civil power for the protection of his house
against military force, was dictated by prudence,
knowledge of and confidence in the laws of his
country.
That the house of commons lie called upon to re
store to us our beloved representative ; and coope
rate immediately with himjinhis endeavours to pro
cure a fait representation of the people in Parlia
ment.
That tbe petition now read be adopted; that it
be signed by tbe high bailiff and tweniy-five elec
tors, and delivered to oar remaining representative;
the right hon. lord Cochrane, to be by bun present
edto the house of commons. . ,
4- Thuja,letter be addressed to sir Francis Burdett,
tnprewwf our^uH and entire mb robal ion of the
whole end every part of hie coudiMpi as a metnuef «
parliament. .
TWlhe lett*r jauw read, be adopted :
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the vrewnt ariJtKnis /v B
Thai the thank* of thje meeting be given
independent members uf the house n1 com*
have supported the rights of tb$people.
'1 bat the thanks this meeting be
Arthur Moms, esq. high-bailiff for bis read^_
pliance with the requisition of the eleeturfj and'for
his able and impartial conduct in the chair. '
HOUSE OF COMMONS—April ir:-.dhg
SIR FRANCIS RURDETT. 'W
Westminster Petition.
farr^ Cochrane brought up the petition of the e
lectors of Westminster, on that day assembled
palace yard, and moved that it should he on t
hi*;'-—T he following is a ropy of the petition
7 o fite honnurahlc the commons of the United_
d m of Great Britain and Ireland, in parliament
asst retted.
The pet:.; on nnd remonstrance of tb" inhabitant
house holders of the rity and liberties ot' West
minster, assembled in new palace yard, the 17th
div of April, 1810, by ti e appointment of Aft
Turn Morris, esq. the high bail rtf, in pursuance
> i e requisition tor that purpose.
V.’e, the ififr-ibitaiit householders, electors of the
t itv nd liberties ol Westminster, fe«l, most sensi.
bly, ihe indignity offered to this city in the person
ol cur beloved representative, whose letter to ns
has fallen under the censure of your honourable
house; but which, so far from deserving that cen
sure, might, in oor opiivon, to have |»d your,honou
rable house to re consider the subject which lie had
so ablv, legally, and constitutionally discussed.
We are convinced that no one ought to be yejt,
cutoi and juror, judge, nr executioner in hie own
cause ; much less to assume, aci uitfulate, and.ex
ercise all ihoje offices in his own person.
We are convinced that the refusal ufyotfr hbrou-‘
rable house to inquire into the conduct of lord Case
tlereagh and Mr. Peicev.il, then two of his majes
ty s ministers, when distinctly rhargt.d wiih Ihe
sale of a seat in your honourable house, evidence of
which was offered at the bar by a member of your
honourable house, “ that such practices was as no*,
lori jus as sun at noon day,” practices, at the bear *
A
mention of which, the spfaker declared, thatwtrr
ancestors would have startled wTh indignation; and
the committal of s’i F. Bui ietl to prison, enforced
bv military power; are ciicumstances which ren
der evident tlie imperious necessity of an immediate
reform in the representation of the people
We therefore most earnestly call upon vuurhonou*
rable house to restore to us our representative}
and, according to the notice he has given, to t ike
the state of the representation of the people into
your sennas consideration ; a reform in which, is,
in our opinion, the only nr^ans of preserving the
people from military despotism.
[Debate in our next ]
April 13
The Speaker acquainted the house that he hadj^
received a lett.r signed Francis BurJvtt, on wfeivta
he wished to know the pleasure of ihe house. On
a cry of rrnd ! read ! b* r»ad hs follows :—
“ To the right him. Chare* Abbott, speaker of'the
house of commons.
“ Sir—Your having on nr about the 9th dav of
Apnl, insl. as speaker of the house of commons,
forcibly broke and entered the dwelling hflinse of me,
the undersigned Francis Burdett, situate’in PJcudile
ly, in the parish of St. James, Westminster, in the
county of Middlesex : and having also, on the said *
9th day of Apul,caused me to he apprehended, and
unlawfully committed to a certain prison called his
majesty’s Tower of London, and to he there impri
soned, and as yet kept and detained in prison there,
without any reasonable or probable cause whatever.
I do theiefore according to the form of the statute
in such case made and provided, hereby give you
notice, that 1 shall, at or soon after the expiration
of one »alender month, from the time of your being *
served with this notice, cause a hill to be tiled a- *
gainst you in hispujesty’s court of king’s, bench at
Westminster, ann a writ of summons to be there
upon sued out of his majesty's said court of*
bench at Westminster against you, at my.-I?
these said trespass and false imprisonment, at,
proceed against you thereupnu according tola
1 am, See.
Sf-i
'■ FRANCIS RURDETT.
livf without your knowledge, and we elected'jBMt
without vour interference. We were confidM&ltpt
you would perform the duties of a re prd»ejjtt*iive
with ability and fidelity. In every respfet;jtM
have m.t only fulfilled, but exceeded out
ons. We derive the utmost satisfaction frucu^Vr
mg pointed out to the nation the way 10 Jtajjfofoly
represented ; had it been possible that oukHmPI
would have been followed, and a proper representa
tion of the people hereby produced, the seiipaApt
we have lately witnessed would not hav^^nUMlftl
our country. We understood the ngblrnni or^Sdr
mind, and were confident that you Would not de
scend to barter your trust for a place under govern*
men!, nor be the partisan or leader of thtuwjtfl^Q
support or rejeotfwcasures just as they ||jHKBgj
be proposed on this or that side of the htflP'
fed tne indignity that has beet' olfcrsd to yimkMljk
we. arc not snpprised to find, that whMte«eMt«j ,
is made lor public ddinqu' iits I
r i* exercised against tom «9NPjwkl|f
cient end constitutional rights I'lur jSfip
nobly slept forward In defence »l a
unjustj)||pnp^|n<-d, end you qurstmiM^MkjaL^
ability and knowledge of the l-’WjU U* 4 ^
sued upon that occasion ; th>- h$i(3^ ^ -it
have answered you.i argument by *>rlvB| tinny<M§
home with military force, seizing ywSSt&l^jfr&
conveying you. '‘by a >..r«e body