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be maticetivrcd with precision and bofdnts*. Ge
ne ral Milhaud distinguished himself very much.—
All the chiefs of cavalry deserve to be men tigged.
The light horse of the royal'gokrd behaved witpWie
greatest intrepidity. The marshal duke of Treviso
commanded the iufanlry of the 4afi and 5th corps.
. It was impossible for any one to ait with more cou
rage. General Girard who commands the 1st divi
sion of the 5th corps, oYade a charge with his infan
try which determined the eneiuy to give way, and
yield to us the position he had taken.
Genera! Leval was wounded at the head of his di
vision. His conduct deserves praise. The mar
shal duke of Treviso received a contusion on his
arm, but which did not prevent him from command
ing.
General Dessoles commanded the 2d division of
the 5th corps, which formed tlie second line—He
had occasiou to engage with that part of the army
on the right of the village of Ocana.
General Senarmenl commanded all the artillery
of the army. His dispositions were the hist that
could be made. Thus the arttlleiy has tendered the
greatest service <m this important occasion.
Our loss is trilling Considering the result and
beat of the battle : it does not exceed 400 men.
Not having leceivtd the reports of the different
corps of the army, I am not aide to send your ex
cellency a more particular account; hut as soon as
I will receive them, I will hasten to give you a ge
ral report ol the battle, and of the dispositions which
took place—At the same time I shall make known
to you the officers of the general stuff, and of the
troops who distinguished themselves in a particular
manner, and who have this day deserved the thanks
of his majesty the eniperour. In the miau lime, I
must say that all generals and officers of the stnff,
bad the honour of making themselves useful, and
of signalizing themselves (in tins memorable day.
The marshal duke of Belluno (Victor) received or
ders to pass the Tagus this morning between Vd
larlcneguc and I’uerti Dumas. He was to hare at
tacked the enemy in the position he had taken yes
terday morning at Santa Cruz, and afterwards pur
sue him in whatever direction he would take on his
retreat. This morning it was written to him that
the enemy appeared to concentre his troops at O a
lia, and he was ordeied to direct ins column to
wards that place as soon us possible. As the dis
tance which he had to go, was a very long inarch,
be was not able-to lake part :n the action. The
king did not receive news trom him during the day
—thus his majesty is ignorant of what the marshal
duka of Bclluno has done. I shall have the honor
of giving yout excellency an account of it in tnv next
report. 1 have the honour to l.eg v«ur excellency
to be so good as to lay iny report before his majes
ty the emperonr. 1 heg you also to accept of the
sentiments of my high consideration.
Signed the marshal of the empife major general.
Marshal Duke of Dalmatia.
Congress Of the United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Fiiipav, March 2.
Mr. M'Kim. after ol serving lb->t the collector of
Baltimore had sunk money in performing the duties
of his office for the last two years, edcred the follow
ing resolution: »
Resolved, That the secretary of the treasury bo
directed to ley before this house such information as
lie may be possessed of, respecting the emoluments
and expenditures of the collector of the pint of Bal
timore, in the years ISOS and 9. in the discharge of
the duties ol his office. Adopted.
The house resolved into a committee of tlie
wbele on the report of theo-oiuniiUee of claims on
the petition of Elizabeth Hamilton. The report is
unravotnohle to the petitioner.
Mr. Root advocated a concurrence in the report.
He hinted that iinprnpir mlluvnce had been used In
force this < Him through the house, lie was called
to order hv Mi.Johnson. The chairman decided
that he might explain ; lie did so—and proceeded,
lie declared that Mrs. Hamilton had nut a colour nt
claim, lie said that the <mnmiitalton was forced
upon the old congress, by the officers combining
and threatening to icsign, and therefore that no one
ought to have commutation but those who came
within the fett r of the old congress.
Mr. Newton ably advocated the claim, and no
ticed in a proper manner the aspersion thrown out
by Mr. Root on the characters ol the officers ol the
revolution )’ v arinj .
Mr. Varnuni spoke a few wmds against the
claim,and attempted !o prove that colonel Hamil
ton retired‘belli a the conclusion of the war. from
the service, and was not therefore entitled to com
putation.
Mi. Taylor spoke in favour of the claim.
Mr. Boyd was against the claim.
Mr. Montgomery w„s also against the claim —
lie used the same arguments ami almost the same
words he did on this subject last Friday.
A message was received from the Senate inform
ing the house they had paired a hill for the encou
ragement of Torpedoes, in which they^,requested the
concurrence of this house.
On the question will the committee Concur in the.
report nt the committee ofcluims, it was decided in
the negative—Ayes 52—Noes 00.
The committee then rose and reported their dis
agreement to the irport of the committee of claims.
The house immediately took up the report of '.lie
committee of the whole, und on a motion to concur,
the quistion was taken by ayes and nuej and were
Yeas '62 —Nays 52.
Mr. Nelson moved the following resolution t Rr
tolvcd, '1 hat the petition of Elizabeth Hamilton
ought to be granted and that the committee ol
claims be direr ted to bringTo a hill pursuant there
to. The resolution was withdiawn.
Mr. Ghulsnn moved ti e following—Resolved,
That the committee of 1 Inline be instructed to pre
pare dn l bring in a bill pursuant to the prayer of the
petition ni F.lixaheih Hamilton. O^tha question
ofagtenneto tins resolution the eves were.fil —
Noes 4(ii. * '
Thvboure e^nined till .Monday next.
FOR SALK,
43 Hogsheads of Prune Petersburg
TOBACCO,
•f beary weight*. particularly rejected, and rent for
a ship that itai filled up before there came down.
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Jolpi Cowper.
Much S.
TH^PUHLICK LEDGER.
.. 1 «~ T in''' i r i ini
SATOIUMV^CHININO, MARCfjt 10, V8;'o.
VVe bitve given the whole of iha proceed.ngs 1.1
the Conservative Senate,, m the divorce of the mar
riage of Napoleon and Josephine. If other and a
bmidant examples of the depravity ol morals in
that unfortunate country were wanting, this net
flowing as we may sail front the fountains of autho
ritj, would be sufficient evidence. If the disgust,
wbirh this solemn mockery of all decency did nut
check us, we should he disposed to laugh at the ri
diculous pageantry with which this farce has been
played off; the characters arc well supported, in e
very part of the piece, from Napoleon to Camba
ceres.
Napoleon is a man of management in all matters.
The cause for potting off his expedition to Spain is
now explained. 1 laving got rid of his old wife, the
next step will be to fix on a young our ; it is not
known on what young princess this royal bird of
prey will pounce, hut if she is on the continent she
must be bis. Report speaks ol a ra.-.ler of tbe cm
perour of Russia. Nothing is more likely, for after
the disgraceful political alliance which he has form
ed, nothing ought to so'prize ns. The emperor A
lexander appeals to forget how his father died, tho,
if the French government are to be believed, it
ought to be fresh in his memory, for that govern
ment accused him in the face of all Europe of be
ing an accomplice in his fathers murder.
Old Josephine appears to have made a very good
■ bargain, she has a settled income in consequence of
the divorce, of about four hundred thousand dolbus,
per annum besides tier former pensions and allow
ances.
Napoleons letter to Alexander.—The passage re
lating ;t<> us in the letter of the Autocrat of France
to the Autocrat of Russia, is very important, as
indicating the designs of the President. It is not
strange that the best views and illustrations of the
intentions and measures of our F.teculive should e
rnanatr. trnm what we cannot hut consider the im
prudence ol the Emperottr of France!
It is now well ascertained that the dinbargo was
laid by Mr. Jefferson (for congress did nothing but
register Ins will) in aid of the Berlin Decree. Who
has forgotten the encomiums which were passed bv
Napoleon upon that Putr.osopuicAi. measure, as
well as by all who in France were in authority un
der hint ? By trial decree all Europe as well us the
United States were prohibited from trading with
I.ngl ind j and when by our embargo we acquiesc
ed in and enforced its provisions, we were compli
mented by his Royal and Imperial Majesty with*—
I he United Stales have renounced commerce and
the seas, rather than acknowledge the slavery of
them !” VV„ were pleased with the compliment of
his.majesty, republicans as we are, end seemed to
consid-r it as something more than an adequate
compensation for the great losses we were suffering
in motley and honour.
But the annual retutn of universal suffrage ren
dered it prudent to warp in our coercive embargo
and to lay it tip in dry dock, not, however, without
a substitute, there being a fashion in legislation as ,
well as in drcsc. After so much use had been made
of the tongue valiant, we were bound to resist, and
so did w« With a coercive non-intercourse; taking
care, however, at the same time, by way of keep'
nig up the farce as long as possible, to make cel tain
propositions to Mr. Erskine, who faithfully for
warded them to his government, who sent them
back us they were received to .Mr. F.iskine. who was
persuaded by the AhLfc Mr. Secretary Smith to
s,pn sin arrangement in direct repugnance to every
one ot them. The arrangement was ofcoursedisa
vowed by bis principal, and a new minister sent out
furnished, os he himself assured the president, with
kl i.l Pow ers, which he offered to produce, to ad
just a lit, our differences, and finally to settle the
principal of them by treaty. Being assured of this
some months before thearrivalof the new minister,
there was time mough to prevent the evji., and al
so to communicate to his royal and imperial majes
ty the further intention til the president.
Accordingly we find that the president resolved
to dismiss lire new minister before in truth lie had
sailed from England, and that Mr. Adams, our
auibassadour to Russia, was charged to assure Na
poleon that he would first be received by way of
saving appearances, and afterwards rejected upon
that allegation, whatever it might be, whicj> in the
‘•pinion of the president the parti/ would most reu
riilv
K«>r this iMopement we are indebted to one of
the grave st nature of ihe UN iversal CoxyorunR.
as well as to the Conqueror himself. “ The American
Ambassador to Russia, said the former, is arrived
at Copenhagen. The Americans have rejected
the English Mi mister, Mr. Jackson. Kvery
thing then induces us to believe that the Americans
will not tone sight of the memorable worth addressed
to them by his majesty the Emperor o/tie French,
through the medium of his minister for foreign af
fairs, MX'kmamgny." As the “ memorable words
»il his majesty'' have been carefully locked up io
Mr. Jefferson’s desk, where they have been as rwre
tolly kept, we do not exactly know what theo are,
but no body can mistake their meaning.
The annunciation by the French senator of the
arrival of Mr. Ad.no* at Copenhagen, and of the
rejection ol Mr. Jackson in America, most have
been made in Palis sometime in October 180*1;
piohably about the middle, as we find it in all our
city newspapers of the 8th and <)th of January,
1810. Mr. Jackson arrivid at Washington about
the first of October ; the first letter of our brilliant
secretary of state, is dated the 9th. The new tui
nister was dismissed on the J)th of November, so
that his dismissal was announced in Paris shout a
month before it took place at Washington |
Much about the time when the French senator
staled in Paris the dismissal of Mr. Jackson, the
empeimir Napoleon wrote hts letter to" the enrpe
nm»'Alexander, namely, the 10th of October, I8O9.
In this he says—‘(having received the dispatches bj*
Mr. Adams) “ the Uniter State* are xhk
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wmr Emoiavi*, a*i> »cca nwt.
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mat a rb 6'/infe."
T’hAi f-vfltVri¥ «tt^i slarng Hi* farts ami
sliifji’i'.iE. 0»«-Ir <•. The tenptM.
bar ely
wilt r.'fiVi t ttgil ilrri ir roriri'lly.
“ 'i'hrre m'ntort tinte/t in fteav’n «*tfearth,
//e»*
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Thin i.ve ilrenmpi of in gotr- pkikiapW . j
K'5ff|.i'K«ic,Utiil, «*«'are the only nviiued natiu#
in ih« WAi-lff c>Ht remains upr-mtiiterei). M*y our
iiidrpriak-nce be perpelditl.'
A. Y. Am. Citizen.
From me Vikuinia Patriot.
COMMUNICATED.
Sir. Bayard, in ih<* senate ot the United States
on the otters ot' the Spanish Patriots, in tlx* presi
dent, through Chevalier Don Oms, the pew minis
ter.
It is with no small surprise, as well *s concern
for my i-ntiutrf, that I witnessed, as a spectator,
wlml psiswd hi the siqatc of the United States, on
the appropriation bill, particularly as to the provi
sion lor foreign affairs.
“ Mr. Bayard rose and enquired of the chairman,
who reported the hill, if the appropriation fair lu
reign intercom sc, did not include a provision for a
minister to Spain. On I emg answered nr the nfiir
mative, be moved to expunge that provision, and
supported his motion bv the following observations.
Mr. Bayard slated it as a mailer of much notorie
ty, that the government of Spain, the Junta, hail
sent a minister to this country ; lie now staled
what was not so well known in the country, but a
fart of which lie was well informed, that th« minis
ter </V the Junto, was vested with lull power to set
tle nil the differences between this rimuti * and
Spam, and pai tlcul irly that lie w. s authorised to
xfftr our ioveinmvut an indemnity for spoliation*
committed on our commerce, under Swinish authority,
to the extent o' right millions of dollars, and to set
tie the II cstern boundaries of Louisiana and the rjnes
tion of late to West Florida. Mr. Bayard added,
it at lie presumed, that all Inis was well know n to
the adiiiini*lraiinp,hut that gentlemen in the Seen Is
of the cabinet (turning his eye upon Mr. Gil-s)
rould iurnish the senate with authentic information
on the subject.
“ 'I hiS initiister, with such potters and the best
intentions towards the United States, the adminis
tration had decided not in receive, least it might
give offence to k'ng Joseph. He should forbear, at
Uiis time, all observations on the policy \ propriety
ot the measure. Me did not question the power ui
the administration to decide in the case ; anil they,
having refused a mumter from Spain, he con&ide.i
cd as deciding, not to employ a minister in Spain.
1 hat sending a minister In either of the contending
parlies equally recognized tbs legitimacy of their
power, with receiving a minister ironi eiltier.”
1'he appropriation was retained.
I he statement of Mr. Bayard was not denied by
the friends of the administration, n >r indeed from
what I have since learned, can it be questioned.
1 he appeal is “how solemnly made to the people of
the United Slate* on tins strange and unaccounta
ble proceeding of the administration towards the
Spanish minister. Let every man, who is not pre
pared to yield up his rountry with «!| its comfort
and blessings to the French efnperour, that drspui
ler ol nations, read, pause and reflect mi this myste
rious transaction. Whatever dominion Buonaparte
may acquire in Spain, it ran never reach Spanish
America, which is all important to the United
States. “ 1 here is somtthing rotten in the state of
Dtnmai k. i he nation that does or forbears to do
an act l»om fear ol another is no longer independent.
1 hese tliiugs must have an end.
A CITIZEN.
Washington, Feb. ‘21, 1810.
ARRIVED.
Hamburg ship Diana, Matlhiessen, 6*2 days
from Norway, Ballast, to the Master.
I apenhurg hi ig _ Frcyhejt, BayIcs, (Jl days from
Jersey, Ballast, Jtoberl Pollock, Petersburg.
I he ship Rising States, Jini-iugs, which was on
shore near Sewells Point, after taking opt part of
ihe cargo was got off, and will have to route Up to
discharge.
On Saturday the loth instant, if fair,
if not, the Monday following, st XI'o’clock, will
be Sold at Puhf'ck .Auction, on the VY hal f of
John Granbcry, Esq. Gosport,
From 30 to 4-0,000 feet of choice
MAHOGANY,
being pirt of the Cargo of the ship Agnes, captain
Thompson, from the Bay of Honduras, bound to
I.ondou, put into this port in distress, and sold for
account of me owners, underwriters, or others.
Terms made known at the time and place of gale.
Wm. Pen nock, V. M.
March 7,
3
To be Sold on Monday the f9tli of
March next, in the town of Portsmouth} before
the Court-House.
A TRACT of LAND,
Containing about sixty acres, king and being situate
in Norfolk County, in the Parish of Elizabeth Hirer,
on Broad Creek, formerly the property of Emanuel
Jacnmie, sold by virtue of a deed in trust, given by
the late Charles S. B«ush ; the act of assembly now
in force as it respects “ executions, deeds in
trust, See.” to govern the sale. This place is about
three miles from Norfolk by land or water ; there
are on the premises a Dwelling-House, Orchard,
and other improvements.
James Dawley, Trustee.
February 17. tds
SALT—A-lioat.
4000 'Bushels Cadi* SALT.
In Shire,
. 1300 bushels Turk’s Island SALT,
3700 do. large Bona vista do.
For Sate by
Joseph Hayej.
February 23. 3w*
mu SALE,
700 barrels Navy Bread,
100 do. superfine Pilot do.
t00- do. /8tMg> Bread.
* vV* Stephen Harris.
February 14. > ^ Jw
l > • ** - • •' -kt*
47 pieces ft, some of which
«r»,remnant. • . • • '
14 pieces flh#* Mi4’nr*rjC«Ml»*f,,'
14. (ft,, ? iKJoite flannel', ' '*
ir, -A». Forest C.l"t!i. 51 ilptSwhiuMlown,
M d«n Whitu tmd Blue FiTtw, * ^ '
ift dozen tV"*.s-3t«tl How. - ■
* '< lie above 011141 sold without reserve. ns
a eretiit of Vi mi l 18 mouth*. n»r nil mum over fvv®
hundred dollars, for approved notes. :
w m. U, Lamb,
For Ce»$, -
06 fi' krmof Butter, 6 Wids. Loaf Sugar,
4 puheheons Ami^ua Bum,
2 chests C'.imjxiwtter Test, 4 buses Lemons,
It boxes Herrings.
March 9.
For S/thE nr RENT,
A DWELLING-til >USE and LOT,
f>ii Bretver.stfCftt, opposite Mr. Andrew Martin's ;
the lot has 70 feet front, and .bout 70 feet deep, th*
dwelling-house has two good rooms »»«} p-ss-^e lie
low stairs, ml three rooms above, and a good kitch- .
eit—terms,Jl3 and »8 months Credit.
•tfm for Sotr,
A DWELLING-HOUSE^! LOT, '
on Catharine-street. opposite Mr. John Taylor’s t
the house is large and commotliotiijpl has a largi»
hick building fur a kitchen and servant's apartments,
f .ie toi ls sixty Six feet front *hd one hundred awl
seventy ieet deep.—Terms, 12 and 1* months credit.
Wm. fl. Lamb.
March 9. * xt
1LOLU- -AFLOAT?
1000 barrels superfine FLOUR, c£
Richmond inspection—Por Sale by
James Thorburn,
Lee’s Wharf.,
IK STORE,
40 grocc Quart BOTTLES,
Liverpool coarse Salt, cnitable for the fishery,"
Whiskey, Loaf and llrr.wn Sugar, Offee, Pork,
Suj.eifine and fine Flour, Navy Bread,
German Ostiaburgs .ind Rolls, 8cc. See. '&
March 9. 4
4:5 bags Black PEPPER,
25 chests fresh Hvann THA,
20 ■boxes Dixon’* MUS l’ARD—Just received and
for Sale by
Edwards. Waddey. .
March 10. 3 <
NIEMEYFRTVON KAPFFT
CJft-r for Halt, '• k
At their Warehouse It. Water-Street, for Cash op
approved Paper,
50 pieces Russia CANVAS, 1st qual.
20 do. do. do. 2d Sc 3d do.
60 do. Ravens' Duck,
7010 bags of two and three bushels,
60 boxes Havanna Sugar,
50 barrels Muscovado Sugar,
SO bags St. Domingo Coffee,
30 do. Jamaica do.
50 boxes best quality Havanna Began,
45 do. Short Pipesj
4 do. Port Wine,
3 do. Paper Hangings,
SCO wt. Glue | 80 hogshead Shooks.
At.SO,
German Oznaburgs, Ticklenbuugs,
White Rolls, Brown Rolls, Sheetings, Shirt Linen,
Med Ticking, Table Cloths,T)il Cloths, Coffee Mills,
Waffle Irons, Bottling Wire, Bottle Corks, Crown
Glass, &c. £cc.
And at thrir Store in Main-Streety
An elegant assortment of
Looking Glasses, Glassware, Cutlery,
and Fancy Articles.
March 9. tf
French, Spanish, &' Fnglish BOOKS,
/■'or Sole at Mr. Onch(imfi’» JVo. 19, Water-Street,
C»de Civil <Jes Frsnjuis, l vt>U
CEuvre Darnuuld gravure, * 12
Do
fie Corneille avec !es note* de Voltaire, 12
de Rl.ilby Condillac, 15
Do.
de Grebiilnn, 3
Do.
de Keenard, 4
Do.
de J.*G*que Rousseau, 22
Do,
Do.
de Seneqoc, 1
de R«ruel Sur le Jacobinism, 2
Do.
Lei* et Procedure Civil, • 2
Dictionnire de Geographic Maritime, 3
do, de Marine, 2
do. Alii ege des Homme* Celebrie,
do. Etimulogique,
#'
do. Lmin et Praocais,
do. de 1*4 Fable,
a,
Histoire des Voyages,
72
do. de tfoLnilo,
$
Nouveau’s Contes A robe*,
Al
Phsrmacie de Be.iume,
3'
Nouvenux F.lemens de Chimie,
t
Manuel du Ph.4miacien,
l j
Histoire des Plantes,
Petit Pxroitien,
l
Guides dds OiR* lers,
a.
Manuel tie L’lufanterie,
t if
Grammaire It .lienne et Francaise,
Paradis Perdu de Milton,
■'*3
Paroles dev Grands Houimes,
*
Lecon de Cliimie, y
Extrait de la Munition,
’ i,
Grammair Francaise, de Sicard,
a
d<>. de Laumond,
Faille Desope,
Navigation de Beznut,
do. de Du tag,
i
^ithmctiqfe par le Meme,
El Tesofo Espagnola,
4
JiJVQLISff,
Tucker’s Blackstone,
« " *
Blair’s Lectures,
- *
Lorenzo de Medice,
‘ - **•*
Knox’s Poetical Extract*,
3
Mavoi'sUniversal Hutury,
ki.
B. Kush on Sydenham,
Washington’* Letters,
Pious Guide, ' •
Pamela,
%
Giiblas,
Josephus,
Mnlthu* on Popnlatlm,
V*a
Chapmans r elect Speeches, g
Jfe
Together with other Miscellaneous Work* utbotk
M»rch • • • i . * • -Vv«• t
-- '■■■ ■ *- ■ - -Mi .nil ■ .K — ■ Hi , 111.|)| III „■ K,1
&WAHTBI>t y'
A Steady Ycwa
\yho is a good accountant and an
App’y at the Ledger Ofie*. *