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That there are 1200 prisoners and
male!actors at Malaga, who were rejoi
cing at the expected approach of the
French troops—that they all expected
to be set at liberty.
Philadelphia, March 10.
Yesterday arrived at this port, the
brig Amazon, captain Ellis, 47 days
from Falmouth in ballast to A. Byerlv.
Captain Ellis has politely favoured us
v ith a set ol the London Traveller, to
the ,13th of January, and Lloyd’s Lists
.o the same date, irom which we have
at pi egent only time to extract a few
leading articles. Capt. E. informs, that
Bi litsh cruisers continued to carry
in^il American vessels bound to the
continent among this number was the
Montezuma of this port, bound to Am
sterdam, sent into Guernsey. The
epring vessels in England, bound for
America,would all sail without freights.
x aey had not heard ol the embargo ;
though it will be perceived by an article
below, that a non-intercourse act was
confidently expected to proceed from
Miis country, in retaliation ol the British
decrees.
New-York, March 1.
Captain Baker, who arrived here this
morning in 12 days from St. Bartholo
mew s, informs, that the Rochefort soua
d-von of 5 sail ol the line, has slipt out,
and were seen on the 5th of February',
steering for the West Indies, and that
admiral sir T. Duckworth, with 5 sail j
ol the line, who had sailed in pursuit of \
them, arrived at St. Kitts on the 19th
February, watered on the 20th, and
;ailed on the 21st. It was said he in
tended to go firstto St. Domingo, where
he expected to find them.
Capt. Gardner, who arrived at New
^ ork on Monday, from Madeira and
I crceira, in 37 days, informs, that a
few days before he left the latter place,
a . British 74 arrived ofT Madeira,
w ith dispatches lor the governor gene
ra!, inlorming, that a most distressing
famine had commenced at Lisbon. No
Portuguese of any description, was al- j
low'vd to leave the country ; and great i
numbers were obljdged ' to enter" the
French army for a subsistence, Bri
tish troops were daily expected at Ter
ccira.
March 9. *
'I o the Editor of the American Citizen.
The following letter, received bv
mail, ha > be en communicated to s< verii
cf the friends oi Governor Gimton, but
finding the opinions it was intended to
relute, more extensive than at first im
agined, the gentleman to whom it was
addressed conceives he will be justified
in giving it publicity, though the medi
um of the press.
“ Washington, 5th March, 1808.
“ DEAR SIR,
x esterelay 1 had the honour to
receive your letter of the 1st instant,
and am not surprised to learn that some
ot my friends in your city are induced
to infer from my silence on the subject
of the nomination of candidates for the
offices of President and Vice President,
made some time ago at this place, and
since published in the newspapers, that
my name was mentioned for the latter,
with my knowledge and approbation._
The inference is a rational one, al
though in the present instance incorrect.
“ Viewing with great anxiety the cri
tical and alarming situation of our nati
onal affairs, and deeply impressed with
a belief that it would require the uni -
ted kingdom and patriotism of the dif
ferent branches of the government to a
vert the dangers which threaten our
country ; I formed a resolution at the
commencement of this important sessi
on, not to participate in any conversa
tion touching the ensuing presidential
election, nor to express any. sentiment
or determination respecting it, that
might have a tendency to disunion, or
to any baleful effect on our publick de
liberations— I his resolution I have hi
therto scrupulously observed, and now
regret the necessity I feel myself under
of a partial departure from it, in order
to remove the false impressions which
it seems my silence lias occasioned, as
suring my friends through you, that I
never have been dircstly or indirectly
consulted on the subject, either b fore
or since that nomination was made ;
nor was I even apprised of that meet
ing held for the purpose, otherwise
than by having accidentally seen a no
tice, or summons to one of the mem
bers to attend it, from S. K. Bradley,
esquire.
‘‘ However correct and forcible the
objections which you have stated a
gainst this procedure may lie, yet as it
is a business in whit h I have had no a
gcncy or participation, and over which
I can have no control, it mi. iit be con
sidered improper for me, situated as I
am, to make any co tinitnts upon it.
1 ant with great re* pect ami esteem,
Your most obe’t serv’t,
GLO. CLINTON.”
Arrived at Sag Harbor, via Newport,
sloop Concord, Captain J. Rioles, jun.
from Nassau, N. P. with salt. Cap- .
tain R. informs that the news of the em- .
bargo was received at New Providence
the 24th January, which had the effect
of greatly enhancing the price of Ame
rican prod uce-—flour 24 dollars j pork
30 ; mess beef 32 ; corn 2 dollars per
bushel; and other articles equally
high. 3
WHEELING,
Thursday, 24th March, 1808.
Hamet's old place, March 19,1808*
At a respectable meeting of the De- .
mocratic Republicans of Ohio county,
convened by appointment, for the pur
pose ot putting in nomination two suit
able persons to represent the county in *
the House of Delegates of this com
monwealth :—
After consultation, it was agreed to
nominate and recommend
WILLIAM IRWIN and
JOSEPH MAR TIN,
to be supported for that purpose at the *
ensuing election.
Isaac Kelly, Chairman.
The news by the late mijils, affords
but little matter of an interesting na
ture. F ew incidents of importance arc
authentically detailed.
The commercial restrictions of the
powers of Europe, which occasioned
the embargo in this country, do not ap
pear to be removed in any degree._
I he news of the embargo had rot reach
ed Europe at the date of the latest ac
counts from thence. The effect pro
duced abroad by this measure, is there-*
fore still unknown.
It does not appear that the negoria
tion at Washington has been brought to
any satisfactory conclusion.
The proceedings of Congress are in
general uninteresting. They do «. ry
little business of importance., in the