Norfolk gazette and publick ledger — Norfolk [Va.], 1810-03-02 00:00:00, page 2

'ZrjgKg Wo'rtatre oat
•*##' a $»py »>t tbts 0:11, which U another at the int
[ ■MWturei Wart coogre**, and introduced
by Mr. thtrmll, tine oi the fronds of the
mniwretion ; It i» given in this {taper,
o By this bill the government may employ thepnh
lick ship* in convoying mt-rrhant ships, provided
they are bound to the port3 of power* not having
decree* or order* in lucre against.our commerce,
pri>videdqj|p that they ate not laden with articles
eontntbamfof war, ami provided further that th>-y
are laden with the productions or mttiu/ucturea of
lit Unj&Mj&tates or their territories. Privatrships
Ate pefSRl to arm in their own defence, hound
M voyage* under similar circumstances. In otdn
Word* the government will not protect vessels laden
'With wbat, is «*nally termed colonial pindnre, the
produce of the colonies of any of the belligerents.
Everyone must rrmembir the agitation whirh
the restriction* that Great Britain cmiraxotir-d to
-imposs on this trade created both in and out of
congress about three years since. This trade has
been a fruitful' Source of controversy between the
two nations ; Gust BrHain taking a brnud ground,
that the would not consent that the American Hag
should relieve .far enemies from the pressure of the
War, by keeping tip a direct intercourse with thcr
colonies in fact, or in r fleet. Thu United States re
linquished the right to rimy on a direct intercourse
between belligerent's colony and the mother conn
4f|y, but conteilJr.4 ihat-wheu the goods arrived in
this country, they acquired a new character, be
came a part of the common stock of the country,
'"•qd at such, ought to be freely exported to any
fhuutry whose municipal laws did not U r'»id them.
Tfiia construction p.> ve rise to so fiuinv ri - I* ..n
tn^rty, bj vessels sitnuly touching in il,<; United
States and taking new i leauincep, that Great Bri
tain protested ac dim it, and begin t» rapture, al
Jtdging that she would not lo rtn't tiiat *«> tie irnr.e
ittdhreclly. which she won!) net permit three!*.
This was a subject much dis.rti»sn] by Messrs.
Ifnnrde and I* iikn'ev, in fnr.ning thur treaty witii
tb«Briti*h government, so unfortunately ntur d
by Mr, J. flrr^on, and tlie question was tiirdl' set
tled hy the 11 tit article of ttie treaty, ns explained
Htn» l forty in the following extract from tileries,
patch «>f Messrs. Monroe and Pinkney to the S. ere
tory of State, dated Janu irv 3, ISO?.
“ J^he eleventh ani; le regubues the great question
of our rommerru with ein.rnics colonies, t ; n»i»r
mpUftn of. which wis pnejifthe piun ipal caii»t.s ii
'(.ha^pedisagreement between th« "* > ( omitrns.—
MV trust that the ci ..promise whicii has to pii made
on this point, wJI *i» advantageous to qur rummer
rial interest, and satisfactory to ear government.
T'.i Bnlnh CuOiail'.sKiin rs were very desirous ut
bcrttwning ibi* tnlcrroiirso with several severe ra
•tnrtntns, to place, as they did not hesitat- to state,
their own merchants on *w> equal looting, m toe
great markets of the contiii. nt, with those of the U
nited Status. With that view and to settle all ques
tions concerning the contimlity of the voyage, they
pb|j|Hed that ail articles nf West India produce
tlwP ba stored in the United States lor the term
of one month, be transported thenfe to Europe in
»ti*Hber ship from that in which they were brought,
and t« likewise subjected to a duty pf at Icon lour
orrrent. on ra-exportf-nioii. They fin illy agienl
however lo relioqu'sh all tbess pretensions, except
the landing *»f the goods in the United States, and
ibejpaymenk [by which is understood the s<rurm >
Of lha payment in the mode prtsci ibed by opt ' iw]
•f one per ernt.vn such Kulnprsn artir les ns may
be Partied thence to the colonics, and of two per
"feSl. on such West India product ion s as may be ear
ried to fcurnpe, including the parent and pveiy utb-r
country. \V> are jmsuaried in .t this airauganieui
will hit attended with lies inconvenience to the par
lies than the other resirirtfomuibove nivnUon. it, m
e-oither of them. Th * storing i,f too goods especially
lot aNupnih aeeriit’^to be pecnli uly object injiaM ,
Hrlt’Wuiilrl have mi! j“ctid us to a s iior.E, injury
. WIIHUUI u* tii£ t mi uuim r
nflevinte the regret inseparable ln»n» it. Ue flatter
Ourselves that tlV. turn agrtej tn be paid will nut be
i’# ftltM * heavy one mi our merchants, whose pstn
•utn.wiii be grattliid by lb* recoil. runn lb it the
ist) which they )*«y will mJotmrf i*> the advantage
of thekfet* unity. l?v tke eornprannsr wbtrh is
?r*f»¥»l enjoyment .if the rights of each
partjff^foil ome,in the nionatr staled and f«r the
tery» specified, whife,U»a rights themselves are re
served. The UlijwUtirn being in the torn. »i a run
' «e«*:«o on the part n£ <Zm\ IWitaut, u intended to
Olttljate her ptinriple where it applies, but in 110
mpect la enlarge the sphere of its operation * ,
Iteertainly will be lemeinberfd that this article
was much obj.rled to by the same men, who twn<
will not afford proterlinn to that prr petty, w111rb
^tey onre insisted ought to be considered in the same
slew as lbs native produce of tbe country. Vv’e
|.aware that great difficulties have ocruned
' commerce in consequence ol the r< h.nial
.JBp'but we tievtr weuMo far as to think that it
«irM III i>( abaodnned entirety. It r<qu»e't some
Spodiffcalion, such as. ;h»t which is found in the
treaty we hast already noticed.
It js possible that the change of rff-.irs since that
time, has prudceM a change i.t opinion lire? In
' "“'‘’“T-t Trswe sod Jhel thrnr ally. Spain*
jrib^ltSf lhat required relief irum the pleasure
|j$ri(Utb maritime supsrior.ty—>iuw Spain is
("tf- fSugl vj/d,. end fray* has »» «ohniet,*~
Wlweh -we
If esc wwre .iw tosiat on
'i tliouhh.export
f k'r/BCff and
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IWF, !>Km ATS AlBIUrnOWttg HM MOfUTB If*
•.Tfpmt of» jfantCommittee ol both
fe»rfign ttUmm of tWetpnitrjf, n published in oui
paper oKtbt 23d ult.— 21 to 17.
'fht state of the Coiintrif—U tie commerce of the
UmitrJ State* in a more ptospcruU* s'UthltUm than u,
teas before Mr. Jejfcncti'selection? When U.e Con
stitoHmi was formed, alia the government under it
organized, the situation ol the country was lament
%tde, The nation was deeply in debt, anil without
credit. The old innlidejai.’U bad run down, and
with It, all nation.ility. 'Tin- authority of the state
governments h id in some instances been set at de
Munct' and insurrections hail .nim n to an alarming
deprte in ofie ol tl>p stales. Tt e Treaty of Peace,
hplweeu ti e Untied Si tt s and Great Britain had
never been carried into effect I \ iii^er putty. In
dian ware ruvagfd our ml*ni holders; and the Bri
tish held tlujr posis on 001 frontiers.
In this distressing sitnatior, general Washington
amt his federal Irunos, who os-isletl in forming the
constitution, took charge ol the pubilck affairs ol
the nation. Sr irrely had they begun to carry in
toi if'ct their eX'i llent scliem*.! of nnlny, hen u
: bee.line, embroiled with Gf;-,.t-ilril.iin. Sp.lieln os
to an immense amount, weie committed ly i*i
i lui/e’rs upon our eonimerre, the spirits of a I ig
i part of the Count!y were irritated, and .1 loud cry for
war res.undid Pom one den of democracy to Hnn
! her, through the union. Gen. Washington .lid not
look to the mob 01 a large ritv. ns a thermometer id
puh)iik opinion. He consulted with wise and pa
trioi.u k imn,'not with Frt n. Iioim and Ifishmm,
on lh" est course to pursue. The result was. Mi.
Jay » mission to the British court; and that issueo
in the nktirated treaty ol 171ft. In compliance
with the terms of that tiea'.y, Great-Britain pove
up the western posts ; we ronforiind on our pail ;
arrangements uors marie to adjust the claims 01
both parties by commissioners ; end m llie mu, t! e
peopli of this country rei-»ived g,,v rnl miliums of
dollars, as a compensation for their losses ! y Bri
' io!i deptuda ion ; and peace and friendship Hun ill
sot.sisled betwixt us, and that tiafion. In the mean j
t 011 our Unde proceeded with ntw lite and vigour,
and in 1 "1 'S‘d htyonri toe most sanguine expectati
ons. I his peril rl cannot 1 e nog .tten ; uni most it
• id he icUnowi-dged t-y all tt meat tit,», that the
urou -ruy i f the country w i» altogether without g ;
tar-.ll 1.
i u* j'-n^rsoDTans wore n»»arj|y me»r»i*s of this 1
It i-Xfiir d during if.e president \ of their
ic-il r, nu i lie nfuf/-,) in renew il, •.Itholrgh the «>(
'fvi.is made l«y - l iiiitisri cnvei ii.ii* nl. \\ ) y
was this re'.iss! ‘I—\\ ill aiiv honest u**o -n die U
:uti-i: btales, aV nt ti.is tmie, that t...s treaty .v. s
lint miv ;nl .. .juris in n high degree to e- ? Tins > n
(fuilv - inn ami.. ir;t>liu»eii or Ft nchriien, who
1'1V t; lull sen: - I||||1;‘|| til ill'll I i II tin- (III/ i; i t r * SIS (if
the country. .’.i f int»-i'r11y iiinu.F in mh j-- them,
|I II 'V • "I i discern tnem, blit I t the intelligent
.it (t ( i i i|/h* null,es .if 11 i- seii, , an 11ieir rnrsoi
en.(5, whetir Hr . realy nl 1/1)1 a. s not, in its
fli*.. ;h iiiiy adv-ml :i ns lo tins country ? It
w e, lioei-v r, i j ■ ten ; and il-,. i th • time of Its
expiration, | , the present m t nrnt, wool has I’M)
■/nr sit'juUon ? ills mu trade been m ire proton
roil i ? ‘' ■»- our in/iiiers 'inn hruHit-o i»y the nil
ri as.'i in ills ol eotjim ree ? I a mir rev etme inr reft? - •
in;? An our se.mini in any heller predicant, nl,
o'im r .a ji.'int ut wages, nr protr. t'm > it is ntart
t'at some of toe nieiiit'ers iro.i, fieutro ky, iV 1 ■ n 1
•lesser, and some from Virginia, and Georgia, and j
a nu oner ot insbu.tniu th rnur.fry, Linient with
much apparent sorrow, «n r-r our »m]ors impressed
on ooard the IJrtusli r...vy. but it is worthy of no
tice, that th is exen sive sensibility turtles from
parts of tin* fount where Inert- art few or no sai
lors. If we wete looking for rra! sympathy on this
suS jfrt, we should n itorally exp.rt to find it in the
olid-I", Mini pai lu uharly the eastern states, whtit j
the sailors betting, and wh»m their friends reside.!
1 lie truth is it is apolitical stalking horse, rode by .
those, who have umbilicus, or revengeful views to |
answer, and Am no smcer'ily in it — When we find j
them yearn over our seamen imprisoned in Fram e,
and when we discover any ether tual measures
taken to relieve them, we may begin to think more
Invourshly of the Jcffei aonirins. At present, they
are entitled to hut liftl ■ credit for t;.„ir preten es.—
lr the comnerce, will the seamen, or th- (7. Staten
have any r,tti friends, tAtj/aee in the commercial Staten.
How is :t wftll tin! Farmers f Have tney not
learned by dear experience, that their prosperity is
voiimattlv cunnerird with commerce, if Are their rir
rumsUlii'es mended l>y a Jeftei w>ni*n adiniuistraliou
of government? Does the pr.idureoi their farms And a
readier markat, or rormuand a better price, than it
(id in F< dt ral limes )
Why is n, that we hear them so often anxi
ously enquiring alter the repeal of the' non-.liter*
otirse, ..nri Ins opening of a tree trade, once mor, ?
Are their taxes more eas.ly paid, are tlieir fanniies
better dressed, ue they ai.lt to settle tlieir sons,
w ho rome of ape, or loruisn their new married
tl inghUtrs, mrie easily, limn before the country be
came enrumbeied w ith e;njj.>'£oes, non-intercourse,
Ac. £*e. ?
VVben these questions are satisfactorily answered,
a multitude mote are ready to be ask-u. In the
utran nine we should he happy to he informed t.y
s me shrewd ministerial calculator, how much
nearer we are, to the rstablisnienl of “ the free
dom if the ocean,” than we were tueutv-two yeai s
igo;——Have «U the combination* oi French
intrigue ana Frinrh force drawn Great Britain one
inch nearer to the point of surrendering this la>l
plank of tier national sntety*? We any nothing at
pres* ni, of the advantage* oi disadvantage*, which
wa s!.ould he lik ly to rei.i.ze Irom the establish
ment of this fanciful principle. The only enquiry
now ?s-—are we in a fairer way of obtaining it, than
we were when. Mr. Jeflerson first came into office.
If nut, what h is :'ei'n gained in this particular, by
hispatrtutirk services ? Coh. Mir roar.
The following bill was read the first and second
ti ny in the «»f Representatives of the Uni
ted States on the gtlj olt. and coomiitted to a
ron.'u.f.ec of the whole bouse, «>n Monday the
19th.
2 4 -A BILL
Authorising the Prusiduit <*i the United States In
r*r\ph>> the pubftek firmed vewle ; and perroit
tirig merchant vessels to atm for the defence of
, tbcAr^emw) commerce, j 1 *:? '-y
Ce it eKtLl*H4v th* Senate tmd Haute of Repre
•oUtifka of the Catted Statu of America in Lorn
\ . - . ' -'ii**'' . v
frm autmitti, the united
States be and be is bereUf authorised anti reqSSrrd
*•» *n»pl«V ttte pubhrkonned ve*«*ls of the United j
States, to convoy the ebtpsami vessels belonging
<•> noyrititetf»i ril’Zen* of the United States, lad
en with goods, wares, and 'merchandize, the growth,
produce or manufacture of the Untied Slater, or
tlif-ir territories, the property of sue!) citizen or ci
tizens : Provided tlwnys, That sin h goods, wares
•tnd merchandize, are not contraband of war, and
that the ship or vessel on board ol which tiny are
or shall be laden, is not bound to a port blockaded
by a belligerent : And provided further, That such j
ship or vessel is not bound to nny port or place be
longing to ary nation having in force, orders, edicts
or deriees, against neutral rights, in violation of
the laws ol nations ; nor to any port or place in
the actual possession of such nation.
Sec. 2. find be it farther enacted, That the
goods, wares and merchandize following, and no o
thef, shall • e deemed contraband of war, viz:—
cannon, muskets, mortars, petards, bombs, grena
dors, rare ass's, s.iucisses, carriages lor can mm, mus
ket rests, bandoleers, gun-powder, matches, salt pe
ire, ball, pikes, swords, head pieces, cuiriassc:, hal
oerts, laners, jareiini, horse furniture, holsters,
b it-, and generally nil other implements of war
leit'-ept.ng’ however the quantity of the said "rti
des, whi'li may be necessary lor the defence of g.
uy ship or vessel, and those w ho compose the crew ;)
ts at-'i* tunber for ship building, copper in sheets,
Sail cio b, hemp „nd cordage ; and in gerierel (with
the e-.es (tion i t unwrnugbt irru and lir planks, and
also wit1 I! ' • xeepti'n oi tar t,J pitch, when not
goin to port ol naval equipment) whatever may
sei vi .,re:;K to tl.e i quinrner.t of vesseis.
b“> .3. find ht it further enacted, That no port
suatl ,e '.veined a l-ho k oh-d port, unless tbeie be bv
th dispoufion of t! e 1 liigerent power, which at
turns i., snips st.'itir:,.ny or snmi ipully neai to pro
dure an eviden* d-nger in rt\fr:nt the same.
S" 4. And A- it /art,'itr enacted, Th.lt the
command, rs id ike put.’ r armed vessels of the l.’.
Sliiii , con ■ oy mg slops or ves.-ols belonging lo any
cil.zew or citizen* ol the United Slates, mid
I dm and hound a.itily lo the pr.*v| mis
contained in tins u-i, shall permit and . II .vv the
public aimen ve. 1., nl nv tilt- rent notion to vi
sit an.1 search on li e ! fch s as „ny private ship or
vessel uin to tbe.r i "iivnv and protection, f.rr (lie
purpose of r\ nnaii: . nil ascertaining whether i
P'uli kiipor ■ . sel i.e laden with enemy's proper!
nr ar"i Is-, her. n ii-rljfd to .e ronira* »nd ot war,
oi aih-lher Me li ship orvss.l be hnutid to n port
fiho'kad ’il t'^reeahh- .« th * pmvis ons ol tms m t,
t»ec. b. And be it further enacted, That the said
enmnianneis <-i public aria-il vessels of tii ■ l n te 1 I
Stat1 s, shall :n no case permit, or u:kw any pnvj
teer. letter oi in ique 'i-d n joivd. c.i ,-nv oh. ■ ves
s.d tp longing to the either, nr s. , u any be!
ltgeienl nation, \ sit or sr.'. ei: r, ship m ves
sel imiiJ' r their ronii v iind prn'r .ion moresa I
See. .6’. And be it ln. lt, \ matted, h tv, put)
lick ..riTr d s ssi lot in . ■•'Pi,!Iiereiit u tion st all or
der or lilt! nipt to Si I ! ■ • i carry iot I anv oort of the I
s«td hi Ibperrnt, or h r allies, inr djn iicatinr, an- ]
sinp or vi ssel un:i rtln rlmvoy o! anv puidn h |
armed vess.i ni the United States, s efore-aid, for i
any oilier cause than having cnemv’s or. perlv on I
board, or articles contraband o) wi;r, as aforesaid, '
or being bound to a pmt blockaded, s aforesaid,
the ri ninianderof such pu Itch armed vessel of the
! nitrd Suites is hereby authorised, empowered and
directed to resist by force to- e\-i avion of such or
• ter or alteu.pt, and to continn .orb resistance so
long as may be necessary for the protection of the
ships or vessels under t.is convoy, for the purpose ot
rufrvin? them saiely to their destined pruts; and
if any privateers, letters of marque curl reprisal or
other vessels helotping to «nv belligerent nation
she . attempt to visit or search thesb.ps or vessels
. m sored ms aforesaid, the said commanders of the
ptibhrk ai iried vess*'I» of the United States shall in
like manner rr-u‘ them.
Ser, 7- And In it fut thcr enacted. That the ships
or vessels belonging to .my i cozen or citizens o.‘ the
United States, laden an I hound agreeably to the
provisions ol t:,;s art, under convoy of anv armed
vessel of the United State , may he armed, nimmed
and equipped lor sea, am! the matter or commander
Ot such ship or Vessel is hereby inquired to ail nv
the piihlnk armed vessels of any htll get.. t nation
to visit or s-arrh on the h oh teas any sip h ship or
vessi l for the pul pose ol tx ,m ling ,nd ascertain
ng whether such sliip or vessel f -laden with ene
my’s property, or articles heiem declared to he
contraband of war, or whether sucii ship or vessel,
sailing under convoy os aforesaid, he bound to «
port blockaded agreeably to the ptovUions of this
act : Cut the soid master or commander of such
ship or vessel, sailing UP del convoy as aforesaid,
shall not permit or allow any piiv.teers, letters of
marque and reprisal, nr any other vessels belonging
to the citizens or subjects of any belligerent nation,
to visit or search such ship or vesstl.
oec. n. .‘inn oe ujunntr enactal, II any puburk
armed vessel of any belligerent nation shall order
and attesilpt tn semi or carry into any port of the
said belligerent, or of her allies, for adjudication,
any such ship or vessel, as in the preceding sertion
is described, Soiling undpr theionvoy of any pub
lic armed vessel of tl e United States, for any other
cause than having enemy’s property on board, or
articles contraband of war, as aforesaid, or being
bound to a port blockaded, as aforesaid, the master
or eouiinandtr of such ship or vessel and crew are
hereby authorised and empowered to resist by force,
the execution of such order and attempt, and to
continue such resistance so long as may be necessa
ry for the protection of such ship or vessel for the
purpose of carrying her safely to her destined port.
Ami if any privateers, letters of marque and repri
sal, or other vessel belonging to any belligerent na
tion, shall attempt to visit or search such ship or
vessel, sailing under convoy as aforesaid, the master
or commander of such ship or vessel and crew shall
in like mauner resist them.
Sec. 9. And be it furth r enacted, That no such
private arinefl ship or vessel shall receive a clear
ance, or be permitted to leave the part when she
may been armed, without a bond with two suffici
ent suieties being given by the owner or owners, a
gent or agents, together with tbe master or com
manner, in the name of tbe United States, in a sum
equal to double the value, of such ship or vessel, her
guns, arms, •munition, tackle, apparel, furniture
andesrgo; conditional that inch guns, arms and «
munition shall nut b« used for any unlawful purpo
ses, but tqereUUpr reeistaoce and ileum e in ti c
case sutlmiilWM specified iu tbit nrtijfcntl that.
tbetaid guns, artft# «nd amKiiiticir *>f sncfc ship or
w^isbalt beretorftcd within tb* t’nit&l Stoles,
dangers At til* pr», ceptore, or other unavoidable
•«*rid*nt excepted, end shall not be ibjd of dipejcd
of rlsawhere, which b<*rd( may t* r'i*«f ter and re
covered in stir court cbdspetcht tn'.try ihe-ssnie;
*" Sec. 10. Aiid be it further enact'd, T:«tl the ships
or veseels sailing usder co.-noy of any 4b>lirk
armed vessel or vessels of the United States Wall be .
subject to the orders ar.d signals of the commander
of such pohlirk armed vessel or veesris ; and lfi«
president of th#United States is hereby authorised
and inquired to issue rules and establish regulations
in conformity with the provisions oi- this act^far
the public aimed ships of theUrfiled Slates, sod tire
ships and vessels under their convoy.
St c. 11. And be it further enacted, That this
act shall continue in force one year, and from thence
until the end of the next session of rongiess and
no longer, except for the recovery of any bond to
ken by virue of It.
. From the N<ru Orleans Gazette.
Xevt Ort.f.ans, January CT—Yesterday arriv
ed gun vessel No. 65, from Jamaira, via Havanna.
Ue are indebted to captain Carter for the following
communication: *
On the arrival of gun vessel No. 6'5 at Port Roy.
al, Brown was at Kingston, lie had deposited »
bout 100,000 dullrs in gold in the bunds of Messrs.
Dicks, Orr, and Clark. The vessel arrived fate in
the even ng and early next morning he applied-’to
liaise gentlemen afid obtained fills drawn by them
in the’r mvii favour >nd 'dank endorsed by them on
fi) ivid Dicks, esi|. Cimrcb-sfreet, London, ior the
amount. On application to 'lie duke of Manches
ter lor the arrest nod delivery of liinwn, he stated
the case to be “ on- in which lie dui not think he
could nileifer“ with propriety.'’
A warrant was obtained from the mayor to ap
prehend and bring Brown before him ; tmt it was
not of authority sidEcimt to search for him, nor
could one of that description be obtained. The
bills arearlvert’sed and information has been trans
mitted to our minister at the court ol St. James, to
endeavour to stop the paynn nt of them. lathis
our agent at Jamaica stems inclin'd td believe he
W>H succeed. A lew days before the departure of
65 trim Jamaica, Brown sent word to the Commer
cial agent of the Lnitrc! St. tes that he sn.ould pro
su-ute him for defaming his charac ter by the ad
vertisetuent he in'p.-ied in the newspaper.
M-ssrs. llif k, Orr, «nu Clark, a bouse rtf great
rrt'-pec tat.iluy in Jamaic a, seem anxious to dr. every
thing:to Stop the payment of the lulls, m order
tout be may be enabled to lefund the money now in
their bands.
Tiie commander of the Felucca Watson, claimed
protection as a British subject. He was taken be
fore the assistant judge ot the supremo court and
triad. The judge, John Jacques, esq. after nearing
the cause of Ins detention, ordered the marshall o»
the bar k of ihe writ of habeas cci'pu*, to remand
h"ti. I'be officer who had charge of him could not
immediately convey nun on board, because he had
to attend an election lie con fined him in prison,
and W.'.’.vm attempted to escape. He then put bim
'n the stocks. Uiiimi 'unalely judge Jacques, a ru'd
diuate fir the assembly, and the adverse pally seiz
..I the opportunity . f ex. iting the chnnoufLof the
mob, hy represent;;):; <i.,Bi.tis!i subject conoid to
he sent for :.r;al to a foreign government' Tiiis
placed :he judge in a singular dfiemmu. H> must
fit: - release W,.tson or lose his chtl.oii—hech'osa
t!ie former.
A villain named Aden Kennedy, who owned thn
felucca previous to h r airest by this vessel, has re
ceived from Lirown about 2700 poms etcrling,
wfich he sp.ys is to indemnify him for the vessel and
cargo—yet it is pretty well known the latter did
not belong to ! im.
lie told me that Brown was at a private boarding
house in the wist end ot the town : hut he would
not inform me what house, and added, that as they
were countrymen, l e vundd not inform against him.
This fellow offered the hills after they were adver
tised at a discount, to the drawers, which was re
ject-d with indignation.
No doubt Brown was in Jamaica when I sailed,
VYM. carter, Jun.
Commanding Gun Vessel No. 65.
Cn a ki kjtov, February 20.
We lezrn by a gentlenvin who left New-Ot lean*
at) the 2d instant, that t '> o days be lore be sailed,
intelligence was received by ilie Spanish consul at
that place, from the Spanish provinces in South
America, stating that a serious insurrection existed
in the provinces of Mexico ami Quito. That thtf
people wrre divided into three parties, via. the na
tives, the French party, and the party attached to
the government of Ferdinand the VUth. The na
tive parts was composed of all the Qttole Spani
ards in those provinces together with uie Abori
gines of the Country, and was by far the most pow
erful ; the I'renrh end Ferdinand 7th parties were
about equally balanced. Much blood had already
been spilt, and as the animosity of the party 6
gamst each other was excessive, it was expected'
that much more would flow. It was the general
opinion, however, that the commotion would even
tuate in nothing short of the independence of tbo
roontry.
From the same source we learn, that general
Wilkinson had been expected for some time at New,
Orleans to embark for the seat of government, but
Hint he liau not arrived on the 2d of this month.—
Our informant wasat Natchez at the time He surren
dered the command oi the array into the hands of
gen. Hampton, lie assures us, that lie ^oulri scarcely
credit, had he not been upon tits spot, the hatred
and detestation in which lit- genet a held, not on
ly by tneunny, but by every class of the communi
ty, both at the Natchez, and New Orleans. The
few friends w! trh gen. W. had still left, nnt daring
to open mouths in his defence, such was the ani
mosity of the people against him.
FnoM a Loxnos Pack*. *
PARTIES IN PARLIAMENT.
The meeting of Parhamrtiytoving been fecd.tt
may not be uninteresting to idle a view of the dif
fered*. no-tie*, or, in Other words, to see hew the
politic*! combatants ate likely tnjjt pitted we
have, 1st, the^BmisUd-idl p.ru—«<J,tn.iGe-ovi!le,
Fexrte and Sidmouth parties, "all Ybnjhmed t» at
tack the Government, though differing totally in
their political principle*—3d, a miridla party, not
Jar|| in aunrben, however mpembfe in point «f