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WKWffJy *«hre U> Ireland the full Fruilioo oppo
litirai freedom then we *», but if the it wise and
v'riaoue, (as we trust and believe the it) the will
•ottek toiabtuin It by Collide aid.
It will appear a little etftraordirary, that men
who boestrtf universal philanthropy, the champions
of yniversal freedom, could tint bestow one thought
upon, nor offer one libation in remembrance of the
%proia<it'nations pf continental Europe, groaning
under pit iron despotism, compared with whose ei
tuatian, Ireland is a political paridise. Bat those
nations wear the livery of Corsican slavery, end
thatS enough to silence our patriots of a certain des
cri|^iia. “ Aye there’s the lull." The fete of llol
lejid, Bwiteeland, Italy, and in a word all rnntiocn
tel EurajSe,. ought to be a warning to every nation
and people, to Le.ware of thp kind of freedom wbfth
Jews front the bounty of Napoleon.
Ntfe FRBKCH Decree.—The French decree,
*whieH mt publish in this dials paper, contains no
thing mix In practice or principle, respecting the
^United States ; it however contains a more official
declaration^than w^liave before seen, nf the course
Whith Frandr js de^wiained fo pursue. The papers.
Rhicbafew days swr.e, w»re so enraged at an order
pf the ltvitish Council, which they either did not
understand, or affected to misunderstand, and which
no rehren.ee to the United States, have inserted
4 thifeiprrae, without a single remark. This decree
uses no'e^lil\o<i^tel.ii^t|Aj>r, tint plainly com*-# to ihe
point, givujg tKrf|w, and'the reasons tar the law,
thallbtsjjjwld might no# La mistaken. In point
of filet,^Pp DQn-intercourse law did no injury to
Ffnoce, for she bad no polonies, and ;t French mer
hant vesselIwet ^rara avit io the ports of the U.
tWl, yet does she order a eoufiscalmn of all our
»r» herausir we- passed that law. On the other
« (Great Bmnyiwhose numerous colonies are (as
lemooratprusist) benefitted by a commerce with
tinted States, whose vessels were“d/iily arfiving
in otw ports, made nnf wnpUint against this taw.—
* Suppose this decree had tun thus—
5 All; vessels sailing wider the American flag,
andowitwam whole or part, hy any citizen or sub
ject of that power, that reckoning from the 20lh
of Jley IS®®, may have already entered, or that
Jjlfcpbfjituhse^ently enter the parts of Great-Britain,
’Pp>^flVna*es, or the territories occupied by the Bri
^TitWwaur or armies, shall he seised and sold,” &c.
Wbat vroald have been the language of these
prints who are now so meek and sihmt I
ffpPjijr- thing caw add to the infamous conduct of
the French government in this instance, it is the
knowledge which webave, that the Emperour of
France, did tmee putilickly approve this very law,
in his letter to the Russian Emperour. But when
* he did this, he calculated that Great Biitain would
Wyseftt this Pleasure, ond thereby that the two m.
Jfone’WrtM gats wm. Disappointed in which,
the uses nd furtUr ceremony. The fact isr
that hnthmg short of a declaration of war against
Srent Brjtgfn will satisfy Buonaparte, and to this
ay* all hit measures in regard to us, been di
iikL-..? mbs
Extract fretat t%* 0>dtn of General Hampton, dat
td fyjm Qiwrftri, KnojxviHr, June 61 k, 1810.
Theira tension of the command of LSi ig<idicr Ge
nn«l llomptudh hf *be formation of the southern
and western diatjir ts of ths army into on* depart'
Wlljr "I'l l the ijiifltary citifies which demand his »t
teolon itate of Tennessee, .rod on the Allan
tteresearilv prolong his absence from
r armyof the Mississippi for some months.
J»* meantime the commanding offic er at Iks
^Washington, M. T.—those riiminand
flertntpnstt within the Orleans and
tfltoriet, and those within the stale or
Ulh-C-Wolcnc and Georgia, will, nnul
„ St ildlwive, unless olbejwise
mli
the
ddress their cihSlriuoicatiuns and’ te
"““^ts, South Carolina, at which pUcs
llead-Quarters Will he, foes time, es
1,V”SZT* ill diiciai
nicatfone are UfW addressed to bis former
»»th the army st Washington, M. T.—
tbijtJfWigemfnt the post at Fort Adams
tfTort CUAjprne areegeepted, and tbeir
commarifi^ig officers instructed to make
iCKbwns and retui us through roloml
tbedtfrer commanding at the ranten
M. T. and through whom ‘
gtoo,
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ted by me executive #/ the Vnx
reseutatives ofe’the French go
country have made known,
Aurora, that the laws of
tainted and the dignity and
ment insured by |toe arris
the British armed brig the
esios came into our wa
of money consigned to dif.
i. The money
|d drooi Ha
lo fogn
pWpnM.oi
s*
tire AvoO: ‘
yAnsatmntt
Jlu^oral iWmll and pEatere ol
W*Fk** •«*<*#»«•**»• Wlbe effrontery to di*
regard thoae indication!, uid have ewn gone to far
M to grant a special permita'ion to I be Avon to
make entry and land the treasure of tHiich the bad
taken charge. After aach gn»ta contumely, the
executive officer* of our government ought to bo
prepared for every kind of abiite and intuit from
the French paper* which they have been 1 n't he ha
bit. of (ottering. [f/. S. Gaz.
FRENCH RAMBOUILLlT DECREE.
The following is ■ copy of the French decree, no
ticed in London papers.—Vhd. Tnit Am.
*1 he last number of the Bjlletm da Lois, contains
an imperial decree, dated at Rambouillet, the 23d
March, 1810, wnich—(taking ioto consideration
that the government of the United States has by an
act of the 1st March, 1809, ordered 1. That from
ttie 20th May next ensuing, vessels arriving in the
United States, under the French flag, shall be sei*
ed and confiscated, together with their cargoes. 2.
That from the same period, no merchandize, nor
production of the soil, or manufactures of France
or her colonies, can be imported into the ports of
the Unit'd Spates, from any foreign port whatso
ever, under pain of seizure, confiscation and penal
ty of three times the value of the goods. 3. That
shall not be lawful for American vessels to pro
ceed for any port in Fran re, her colonies, ot depen
dencies)—De< rees as follows :
“ All vessels sailing under the American flag,
and owned in whole or part, by any citizen or sub
ject of that power, that reckoning from the 20lh
May, 1809, may have already entered, or that
shall subsequently enter the ports of France, her
colonies, or the territories occupied by the French
armies, shall be seized and sold, and the produce
»l the tale shall be deposited in the Catese D’Amor
tisotion. From this provision are alone excepted i
such vessels as may be/charged with despatches, or
commissions from the government of the United
Stetes, and have no lading or merchandize on
hoard.
Under capture of Neapolitan privoteen.
Brig Victory, Felt, Salem,-colonial produce as
sort'd ; brig Oroziuibo, Holden, Baltimore, do. do.
sch’r Onstenack, Sheffield, Boston, codfish—cases
not yet decided upon.
Arrived and sequestered at Gallipoli.
Brig B-tsey and Sukey, Tibauscmub, Salem, as
sorted Cm 140.
Under sequester at Civet a Vecchia.
Brig IV1 severance, Foster, Boston;200 hales cot
ton. l6 (X© pices* nankeens, and colonial product^
sci. r Morning Star. Atkins, Boston, codfish j Two
Friends, Lee, Beverly, do. ; Mary, Larkom, Bever- (
ly, with colonial produce, captured by Neapolitan
gun boats, and sold, vessel and cargo.
Arm ed at Naplct since the above.
Scb'r Arnherg, Bradford, Duxbury, with silks;
brig llulh and Nancy, Gordon, Philadelphia and
Lisbon, with coffee ; sch’r William Turner, Daw
son, sugar and pepper'; Fortune, Martin, Boston,
tobacco, cotton, See.; Nancy, Holman, Lv tin, cod
fish ; brig Nancy Ann, Brown, Boston and Cadiz,
codfish—all tbs above captured on entering the har
bour.
Sequestered and cargoes selling by government.
Ship Hercules, West, Salem, coflee, lea, 25,000
pieces uankeens ; Trent, Cavrndish, Boston, colo
nial produce, assorted ; Frauds, llqskel, Salem,
35,000 lb. pepper; brig Two Betsies. Gardner,
Beverly, colonial produce, assorted; Romp, Law
der, Salem, nankeens; Emily, Waterman, New
York, colonial produce ; Pbsenix,-.—, Salem,
in ballast; sch’r Kite, Thompson, Baltimore, colo
nial produce; Syren,——., New buryport, cod
fish ; Peace, Graver, do. do..; H.tuud, Warner, Bal
timore, colonial produce ; L?oie, Thomas, Beverly,
codfish ; Maria, Cleveland, Boston, bees wax, to
bacco ; Crania, Beck, New-York, colonial produce.
Besides the cargoes of the following vessels,
which sailed on giving bonds lor their value.
Snip Augusta, Moore, Baltimore, 55,000 lb. co
coa, 5,000 coffee ; brig Sophia, Carman, do. princi
pally coffee; ach’r Zephyr, Murphy, New-York,
Java coffee.
The Jotirwing are under capture of French priva
tters.
Ship Margaret, Fairfield, Salem ; brig Caroline,
Dow, Boston ; schooner Shadow, Philadelphia—
assorted cargoes, compromised, sold by tue French
eonsal—vessels expect to sail.
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From the United States' Gazette.
COMMUNICATION.
Tin editors of publick prints under Imperial and
Jejftrsoman Influence, are constantly abusing con.
grens in the most unqualified terms, for not adher
ing to the ewbar^i; asserting that its continuance
would have relieved us from all our embarrass
; ments. These men all know better, but they n#ve
continued to extol the wisdom of the measure,
because it was recommended by the apostle of their
pariy in. elder tip propitiate a favourite tyrant;
and because it wan averse from the policy of those
who saw in it among othef evils the surrender of
our independence.
Smith, Duane, and others of the tribe, insinu
ate that if the embargo had been continued, Arne
nrsn property would have been safe-from French
plunder. In this they falsify again, for tbeplun
dering continued during the operation of the mea
sure, as will^as before and since ; but what they
mean, if they would speak oat is, that vte should
have joined the ton/ederacy against England, to
the total aimihilutlofc ot commerce ! The party
that bhs the government ia its hands, discovers a
degree of meanness that all men of sgitit would be
ashamed of, 'J he more the Corsican abuses our
democrats, the greatee is their attachment.
Upon the whole, every man who prefers the
freedom of hjs country to an implicit approval of
the meaeureg of a ports, must in time nS1 convinc
ed, .that if our rulers Aminat the system tfl' tame
submission to foreign nations, American indepen
dence will be but a name 1
•minis'
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fly l» represent his
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government, or capable oI attending taSts interest,
i have never been able to account for this ovmighi
or neglert, units* it be that she docs not think us ol
sufficient consequence in \he;|cale of universal po
litics to be regarded with a more jealous and watch
ful attention. However it cannot be denied that,
after tbe seduction and ruin of Erskine she tho’t fit
to put her btst fool foremost, aud to compliment ns
by sending out the ablest negotiator in her whole
diplomatic corps—that is to say, after the steed
was stolen she shut tbe stable door. The arduous
and almost infeasible task of undoing what Erskine
did without authority, was assigned to Mr. Jack
son, and although much of the evil whs remedied, the
affair has terminated in a complete suspension of
diplomatic intercourse.
Now, before Erskine’s arrangement was made,
it is a matter of history, that the democratic*
faction was almost under water, without having «
straw to c.itrh at. The ignorance, weakness, or
treachery of this boyish minister, induced him to
stretch foith his band to save them from drowning.
By a coup Ue maui, they were not only caved, but
actually enabled to place their preserver in their own
situation, who might appeal to their magnanimity
and humanity, in vain, to extend to him a like as
sistance, Whose fault is it then that the avowed
and bitter enemies of England, still hold the reins
i <>f government in this country? It is England’s
fault—in this way. They permitted a man to re
side here as minister, who was not qualified even lo
be a sub-consul * who if not open to corruption,
was at least so stupid as to be tbedupe of the petty
tricks and cunning of a common petty-fogging at
torney. I hope she will profit by the lesson, and
whenever diplonialick intercourse is renewed, she
will avoid these rocks and quick-sands. Unless she
bas an eye to the character and condnct of her mi
nisters in this country, the American people will be
perpetually humbugged by the gross and clumsy de
ceptions of their own cabinet.
But I begin now lo flatter inyself that the Madi
son’s, Giles's, and Smith’s ate perfectly understood
in England, and will be dealt with in “ a manner
becoming the occasion,” all the palavering of our
philophical senatorial doctor Logan to the contra
ry notwithstanding. By the way, Messrs. Editors,
you have let off this absurd personage mttrh too ea
sy. He is g in^pabout the world like an Itinerant
mud Doctor, thinking that by his emollients, his
potions, and his salves, he can reduce all mankind
to his own precise level of stupidity. He is one of
those fellows whom ths inimitable poetry of the
Anti-Jacobin describes as thinking,
“ That black's not 30 black,
Nor while so very white.”
ft was really an odd manoeuvre to send th:s poli
tical quack in a sort of demi-official capacity to
England, to jabber his nonsense in ministerial cir
cles, and to circulate the impression that as tt cm--,
or by chance would tall out, the American catm.
was not in earnest in maltreating Mr. Jackson.—
As a kind of passport, you remember, be carried
with him a non-desciipt, I would and I wouldn’t
letter, from Mr. Madison, which he used no doubt
to bother and puzzle your oppositionists and Bur
drltifes, who would seize hold of the slightest pre
text t.> force the ministry into the adoption Wf, fur
ther conciliatory measures. The inad Doctor will
come home with his finger in hismnuth, but I think
you have tern too kind to him by half in your use
ful Journal.— A rough rubbing down would be of
service to thu vender of fools’ oil, upon his return
home. PEDRO.
The Council of Regenry of Spain and the Indies,
in an affectionate address to the Spaniards, under
date of the 14th of M ay last, granted a general par
don to nil deserters and deluded persons, who(with
in two months) would join the patriotic cause.
Out translator reports and has presented us with
some other interesting papers relative to Cadiz and
Spain generally. Press.
[Translated for tie Dtmotraiick Pre«.}
lATE CIRCrasfAKCXB OF CADI?.
Cadiz, May 15, 1810.
Within the period of February, March and April
lass, entered this purl,
Spanish merchant vessels, 551
English do, 258
Portuguese do. 85
American do. 65
Turkish do. g
Barbary do. 3
Total entered 965
CLEARED OUT.
Spanish do. 238
English do. I97
Porto ;uese do. 25
Americans .. do. 80
Turkish do. 2
I Barbary do. 1
Swedish do. 1
Total cleared out 544
Cediz is always the same, one of the first rate
commercial emporiums in the universe. Its bay is
crnwded^wilh namberles vessels coming tu and go*
mg oat continually, and the present circumstances
increase more ao.l more their valuable trade. Be
sides this noble fleet of merchant men, the Spanish
squadron consisting of 14 first rate ships, 9 frigates
with other smaller vessels of war, and that of the
English composed of 10 men of war, 7 frigates, be.
Sides corvettes, lender the sight of our port truly
grind jnd majestic.
The%rench endeavour to raise fortifications on
various spots of the opposite coast, particularly ou
the projection at the creek of Trocadero ; Mit the
gun, and bomb boafp harrgss them by day and
night and crowd their'bospitals without interrupti
on. By observing the distress of t&eir efforts in
constructing trenches and other works of defence,
one might suppose that they consider themselves
besieged and are afraid to be taken by assault every
moment. -J|
Their panick terrour ip not quite unrounded, for
ifi:> 4 fact that the Combined «Mies on the island
tncrite tn pu<q|*f «id imprev# in discipline ey
!$Sfe •"* ,B,Fired ir%cofil.
far# wtiicfeip iW
i M« anTn.ewSj
my without *IouU .
disappointment by
lbi» opulent city ,_
jjw :••:•=• :c-,.c
greatfjNnortilied at the imp<«iittjfty ofsocc*
m that sicje which thetr lraJGrihni»gu
conceived certain, v ' ; ,
'Thtj percciv* with their own aye* the «rri
t#» every minueat of vessels loaded with provi
tiob* and every thing necessary to Satisfy n.it
only the argent demsntt, but the affluence and
aven luxuries of the inhabitant* of Cadiz. Tbo
supplies of peas, beats, salt meats, add fish, with
other articles of easy preservation, are so abundant
in our market, that we find ourselves enabled ta
send and do send surpasses to onr eastern coast
by convoys.. Fresh fish, meats of all kind, vega*
tables and fruits, are extraordinarily plenty with
us. Tame and Srild fowls are sometimes cheaper'
then in time of peace, and Africa, Portugal, and
every distant and near market afford us constant
ly any thing we wish for. This proves to convic
tion that where money i* plenty, nothing can ha
wanting. Such, however, is not the case on the
roast occupied by the French, where articles of th*
fltst necessity ars scarce, owing to the entire atop.
page ri maritime commerce, whereby those ulurea
usea 10 &e supplied with many provisions which
now come exclusively to Cadiz.
The l4reach on the other hand, adhering ta the
intriguing system of misrepresentation and of de^
reiving their near and distant people, report that
Cadiz 13 actually afflicted with the most horrid fa
m;ne. 1 heir soldiers have received no pay for ma
ny months, they work relurtahtly, and distempers
thiougha hot season and insufficient provisions
overtake them; however they feel the chimerical
consolation, of being told that we all feed upon rats
and arr daily serving. They cannot dissemble
that the very inhabitants of the coast under their
dominion laugh at these their credulous suppositi
ons, that the latter continually emigrate making the
greatest efforts to join us, without feelingtbe least
apprehension for the scarcity of provisions which by
such repoi Is, they expect to meet with : that their ,
deserters do not come to us with a view of particw
patmg in our distress, but to get rid of that which
they habitually suffer, that the courageous inl>ab;
Uuts of the surrounding country threaten ibtir
rear ; intercept their supplies and mow down ail
the french with whom they fall in. T% well know
that their communication with Madrid end their
anmes are interrupt d ; tt ;,i U Mancha is hUsrng*
that within (his s.me Andalusia tbeir mails, convoys
& escorts ire disregarded, way laid & taken ; and fi- $ -
nally, that they themselves feel more [hedistrcsspfn
siege than we actually do Thur continual b'lusming
;s that ill** Spanish government is dissolved^ Cadi*
s overwhelm'd by the utmost embarrassments.
Their iruntpiting gazettes will have such reports
publisoeii 0 distant countries where they may find
incautious readers to helteye it ; they will endeav
our to impress the people of the overrun Spanish
provinces with it who are prevented, by a strict
-.ovj.p-ge 0f communication, from being undecetv
«... as to flets—Thus lar it is in their power to do,
and it is all they can do, and they s*em to think it
sufficient.
In the mean time the supreme Spanish govern
•.'pent installed in the rounnl ol regency of Spain
and the Indies—the existence of which grieves the
French so much, end is by them represented as
doubtful merely to discourage the oppressed Spani
ards aud advance their tyrannical cause in foreign
countries—continues with the greatest coolness and
tranquility to perform its high duties; new proofs
of loyalty «nd submissions are daily received by it
trom all parts, even those occupt-d by the enemy,
it directs the operations of the anuses rsit ng arid
disciplining in different parts of the peninsula ; it
keeps up a correspondence with the provinces of the. *
roust and the center, planning the grand object of
joining their efforts for the expulsion of nnr unjust
•itS*vssors and the happy consolidation of #ur inde
pendence.
from the Baltimoc Federal Gazette.
SPANISH AMERICA.
[Translated from the Carraccis Extra Gazette, of
May 22, 1810.]
The supreme government from the moment of its
establishment, has been of an opinion supported by
that of the people, that one of the bases of our
present and future prosperity, depends on tb»
harmony and reciprocal friendship of nur relation*
with England, being a natural consequence of tbn
principles proclaimed by the people on the memo*
rahle day of our regeneration, and requited by tt a
general interests of the great association of Vene
zuela, the dignity of the Spanish name, and the
joint efforts of the two nations who contend against
the tyranny that oppresses the Eastern continent.
While the supreme junta with one arm crashes
the agents of her former oppression, she extends
the other to her friend and ally, England, aliens
she invites to become witness of ^be justness of
her cause, the generosity of our conduct, ’ and th*
dignity of our seotimrnts, and thereby unit*
more closely her mercantile relations with a nati
on who, having recovered its rights, is enabled ta
give a greater impulse, more profit, and more dig
nity to such relations. The genius of Venezuela
carried to Curracoa the newt of its political exis
tence before government, from the urgency of the
first moments, was enabled to communicate it di
rectly tatbe government of tbatisland. And Bri
tish generosity, setting aside formalities in a case
of so much importance, true to her principles, saw
in ours all that could be desired, by, a nation inse
parable from , Spain, and anticipated the arrival of
pur emissary Don Juan Edwards, with »U the cor
diality and dignity of fjriendship and onion, and
without the ostentatious appearance of diplomatick
superfluity (when laciprocal interests have pronoun
ced on the political relations of iatioas) addressed
to the Supreme Junta tSk following answer:
F ' “ GoVEBtSMEHt .fldOSB,
“ Parr*cm, \Uk May, 18%
*
« Illustrious Sir,
Hi? 1 the honour to acknowledge t% |a
ceipt of your letter of the 4th i*st. which was han
ded to me on the 10th by Dcjn Juan Edwards, and
I avail myself of the Opportunity of i vessfl aping
direct to Laguira^to reply to It.- ' , .*** •
“ Th^mutmeTm which the first authorities have
bee^ constituted,, in the persons who compose th#
•upfippie juntey%ghi *nd wiil,be the edmiteuun of
future ages.
futu