Norfolk gazette and publick ledger — Norfolk [Va.], 1810-05-07 00:00:00, page 2

“'ft
mfed oa Tuesday
ngs onh*t i^} add
ft{vc« in this pap*r||rom which it appears
Interrotttec is reprofni, we uj repeal -
•re confident that it wiH never be
be provisions of the present, or by any
■ Ik#. The sketch wbirb is given of the pre
sent hsw famishes abundant evidence ef the reluc
tuee wbirb the majoritjrVelt at parting with this
^bsnrd tneesere. We should feel no other sensati
toik than those of pity and contempt for this mise
r*WAl|wnpt to veil the folly and obstinacy with
measure has been persevered in, if
fatal Experience had not cnnvinrrd us, that there
is too much reason to apprehend that the people
•f^hot yet convinced'of the incapacity of those to
#hbm they have confided their affair*. Whatever
eSbvirtioa we feel of the solemn troth which is jnr>
pressed.npon our mtud,~thnt the affairs of our conn
tflyjre under the management of nsrn utterly igno
rant of wb*t ought to be done, and con*<^Heetly
capable of doing it, we shall abstain at this time
fenfTerine otfr sentiments at large, Bnd f.r the
ft fcMstent ourselves with presenting onr read
fff with a picture nf Congou, as tflct'n from the
Virginia Atgtuy the leading do/nocr itirk paper ip
tbit state—If Mich a letter had made its appear
ance in this nr r.nv other federal paper, the <jcmo
eratirk part of our readers would have ascribed
it to federal slander. The letter which we are about
tO republish is taken from the Argus of Friday last,
and'he manner in which it is inserted, proves the
confidence inland reapert for Us esthor, far it is ad
dressed to the editor of that paper. This descripti
on most embrace the majority and the majority are
the democrats, for it is impossible that it nr any part
of it c»n apply to the federalists, wh« being the mi
nority, and are not chargeable for any mismanage
ment of the publick concerns—hat here follows the
Extract of a fetter from Washington City, to the E
'dit*r of tkr Virginia Argus, Antal May I.18IO.
n Congress will adjourn sometime to night, with
out, F believe, laving satisfied the expectations of
the nation. How some.of the mem'e»s will justi
enndnet to their constituents it is truly dif
gay. Hut there is no end to hitman inga
0)1.10'. in his familiar correspondence, n
* the principal use of reason is to find out
argtmenti for what we want to do ; and, I think he
iwpht have added, for what we want not to do ; as,
doubtless, the behaviour nf many representatives
will reinre just before the next elections. Consi
deiinjgkhe present intricate posture of our foreign
’aits,-the variety of conflicting opinions prevalent
n coneress, the reproaches levelled at the house of
representatives bymanrnfonr mosfpopul r prints,
and the difficulty of pleasing alf interests nf the
community, the president’s conduct has been re,illy
admirable. Were he not s man of v^ry per«pira"i
Otw intellect, of the finest temper of mind, and to
tally unalloyed with »nv thing like a factiousness
of disposition, he would never have got through
with such a congress as we have had the last win
ter, without a Stnin upon bis political reputation, t
do not stats an untruth when I declare, that the
president has been made to bear more than his pro
pep and constitutional share of responsibility. Weak
b#ra ofeongresi, glad to find any excuse for
«J> irpbecilfty and want of intelligence, have
_ I flfjthdoer not th$ presid-nt recommend?
W-II,sir ; (Btttri recommend: bin no sooner t. id
he done thisTwian on* would say, his recommenda
n means nothing : amther would exclaim, why
the, president wish to dictate? What, sir. could
of this cast I With men in
mood of temper that to-day they
ere teypwtp, to-morrow anguish, and the third day
illalipgl between heat and cold I Kerry man of
spirit in either branch of congrrss has
_ m home dis-usted und dish* art n*d ; nut of tune
swith his party'; out of tune with himself.
The native virtue of the people must purge our
councils of the ignorance anchweakness they con
tain, or- w* are an undone, as certainly as we are
at this moment a disgraced nation. Wow does it
happen »bet when we have so much talent in the
country the worst men (speak’n>> generally) get into
the Upn of representatives ? Hew is it, that when
the ffeeborn generous spirit of repu' I'mnisni Cou
rithed gdery where out of doors, it should wither
and decline in the most numerous branch of the na
tional legislature ? I propose these questions for the
consideration of the community ; am) they involve
mbjerts which opght to be seriously and solemnly
■reflected upon by every roan inour oatioual society.”
OTANT TO MERCHANTS.
*iw General nf the Ilavanna, under
^ktcufMj Hkh March, ha# officially annr>uored
Wmtflo^HrWhaWxer from the United State#, will
k*-«dmhi ”"o «n entrv in any of the ports of the
Inland of Cuba, without the necessary rertiticates nl
th«.|)|oiufeit and Invoices of each carpi), from the
Consular agents of Spain in the United States, who
* whert,jfnll*d upon will inform the merchants what
k articled are admitted to taid ports fur the pre
Mat. Pov/son.
Sw , # BittTIKORl, May 4.
* Extract of a letter from « mercantile gmtkmnn in
Antwerp^ to mother in r^u city, dated
“ Artwxjip, March 23, 1810.
“Tbewperot has oidtfed all the American car-,
ftnetdetained at St. Sebastians, end other ports of
Spate,,to he Uatistjmted to Bayonne to te sold, and
the psakaeds pk<.e<ag|h« private treasury. Similar
j|g^«Mi ‘it is appAMBded. will be lakenin Italy
' *tt to American property detained there,
in the end it wjll be extended to the unfor
tm^tc deUioesLbere. In the Dm'nh port*.
1 eadtsifinif, they havfklto ceayei-to reUeuc Atneri
SEZZJ& EEiP^ “ ***
'
^ [fly the Ann,from
Losoorf; March 23.
Wr understand that license*. were yesterday re
fusrd by the hoard nf trade, (or the importation of
commodities of any description from France. Thir
ty two vessels are nvr, however, in progress of
loading for France, with tin, train-oil, logwood, in
digo, and other dye sttilTs : Merchandize of this
kind basin consequence risen in eur markets.
- -From London, (per th° Packet.)
** We are (old that Ih-re are ne ily 500 sail of
Fi> nrh vessels in nor river at tin® time, that have
come with cargoes nmVr liceme.- One Broker tol.:
me he had 50 sail nndei his care, some of them (•-.<>
hundred Urns—N'e-otral captains for the voyage.”
BUONAPAR I K’S MARRIAGE.
Copy of the Address rated hy tie Senate, ui ansner
to Ihwnaporte « Menage on ike'subject of ku mar
riage.
Sire—Year imperial and loyal i»»j*siy has been
pleased to announce yr.ur appro,ii hio^ mortage
with the archduchess Maria Louisa, the daughter
of the enipfrour (if Austiia.
I he tinale, sire, le-ls most sensibly that joy
wh'cii all Frenchman must experience on learning
so memorable an event. Every thing that inter
ests the happiness of yonr majesty it dear to all
Frenchmen !
Iheaupnst princess, whom the wishes of the
people of Austria arc about to accompany* will ,ir
r ve on the banks of the Sc in* surrounded by the
tributes of the grateful ioveof yonr people. Her
p s nn, u t.ic capital of the grand empire, will
be a h.ip'iy sign nf the durati, n of that continental
ptact which is cemented hv the moderation of your
character, and which perfidious insinuations can no
longer disturb.
How happy a destiny is that nf Napoleon and
Maria L*»ui?a \ The happiness of the world ts in
your hands, Sire, and vour happiness is to he cob
tided to that young princess, whose brilliant quali
ties have fixed y ■ nr regards. 1
Seated near yuo, on the rtrsL of thrones, and pla
ced so high in your thoughts, she will fulfil the
wish of the French people; she will render you
hpppv ; she will charm the Hero's hnuii of leisure !
M.iy France he indebted to her for young princes,
who, under lit paternal eyes uf your majesty, shall
learn to renoer themselves worthy of the great
naiu which will be transmitted to them. Rvwhat
gratitude will not the French he hound to to her ?
They will love her for the love of you; they will
love her for all her virlues ; they will, above all,
adore her for the felicity she will give you ; and,
like posterity, will confound in their homage the*
creates! of tnonarrhs with her, who wifi have to
embellish the most glorious oi lives—.May that pre
cious life he also the longest ! Such is the most
earnest desire nf the Frn.it people.
The assnnibly decrees that this address be pre
sented to his majesty t'u Emperour and king by the
senate in a body. ° 1
(Signed) CAMBACFRES, Prince, Arrh
( hmrellor of the Empire, President.
FRANCOIS J A U COURT, < „
CORNET. > Secretaries.
LAPLACK., Chancellor nf the Senate.
Ruonupartr 9 Uq)!y.
Senators I am touched with the sentiments yo*■
have expressed. The empress Louise will be a ten
der mother to the French ; she wrlf also he to m
a blessing. I am happy to have been culled In
Providenre to reign over this affectionate ami feel
ing people, whom 1 have found, under all the cir
cumstances ofmyl’ o. So faithful and so k.nd to
me* [l.anlim Paper, Ma<cK 20.]
Congress of the United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Monday, April 30.
I commercial intercourse.
I T,:<’ hoU3 >;p the amendm nts nl the *e
n Ite to the hill conrei fin* c»mmrrrial intercourse
with Great 1 riXiin ami France, &e.
The firn amendment is to substitute in lieu
of the section reviving the two first sections of the
non intercourse act, a section prohibiting the en
trance of British and French armed vessels into
our waters. The amendment is only a change of
w *r« s, being the same provision folly recited as
was by the original hill reinforced.
This amendment was agreed to without a divisi
on.
| The next amendment is a new section providing
| Stalls f‘»r carrying the section last mentioned into
I eiitct. I1 interdicts all pacific intercourse with sucb
armed vessels entering out waters, Arc.
.Mr. Key moved to strike out the word “ pacific.”
The motion was lost, ayes 29.
The section was agreed to without amendment.
The next amendment proposed to strike out the
third and fourth sections of the hill and insert the
following :
“ That the president of the United States be, and
hereby is authorised to employ the public armed
vessels, in protecting the commerce of the United
States, and to issue instructions which shall be con
formable to tjre laws and usages of nations, for tbe
government of the ships which may he employed in
that service.”
Messrs. Macon, Burwell, J. G. Jackson, Boyd,
Taylor, Southard and Gholson opposed tbe amend
raent.
The amendment was opposed not so much on the
principle of convoy as on tbe vagueness of the terms
ra which it was couched and the alledged impracti
cability of carrying it into effect in any manner ad
vantage >usly to the ioteiest of the mere hauls or oi
the United Slates.
Mi. Gholson moved to strike out the whole ol
the senates amendment, and insert several sections,
including a system of convoy, tbe same as thatae
veral weeks ago reported by Mr. Eppes.
The speaker decided that ,a' shill, containing
precisely the. same provisions as the proposed a
mendmeot, was committed £q a committee of the
whole house, the amendment was not in order ac
, - Sfjj-n --t.t--Wl
fnrillM tn film iteualL. -f ttli__
carding to the practice of llwhome.
•P«MS*led fr"«a ^decision OJf ifae
speaker, which *u confirmed hy the hajpe. f
neither liked the stock nor theamendment'
which thi senate badengratted on it. He there
tnte moved to postpone the further consideration ei
the hill indefinitely.
Mr. Dana opposed the indefinite postponement
on the ground of the possibility of the two bouses
agreeing on some system for the protection of com
merce. 1
The following were theyeasand nays on tbeques
tion of indefinite postponement.
YEAS—Messrs, tiiaisdell, Breckenrirfge, W.
Chamberlin, Ely, ilmolt, Heuter, R. Jackson, Jen
kins, Key, Lewis, Lyon, Marun, M‘Uryde, Milnor,
Pearson. Pitk.n, Quincy, Randolph, Shefiey, S,
S !ii!b, Stantord, Stanley, Swoope, Upborn, Van
norn, Van Rensselaer, Wheaton, Wilson—28.
Nays—Messis. W. Alston, Anderson, lHarnn,
IV''d, Bassett, Bibb, Boyd, J. Bro»n, Burwell,
Uutltt, C; Ihoun, Clay, Cluplnn, Cobb, Cochran,
Cook, Cox, C ruwtord, Culls, Dana, Dawson, De
sna, F'.ndley, Franklin, Gannett, Gardner, Garland,
Gh .lsm», Goodwyn, Hutty, J. G. Jackson, Jnrfes.
Kennedy, Lv,.-, Maiion, M’Kioi, Miller, Mnntgu
oieiy, \. R. Moore, T. Moore, Morrow. Motnlurd,
Nelson, Newton. Nicholson, J. Porter, Rea of Pen.
Rhea ol leu. Richard*, Roane, Sage, Sammons,
•Vybert, Slmw, S.ueli, Smilie, G. Smith, J. Smith,
Southard, TVylor, 1 hotupson, Turner, Weakley,
Wliitehill—64.
A division was railed for on the senate’s amend
ments so as to lake the question separately on
striking out «uJ inserting.
Ana the question on agreeing with the senate in
striking out the fourth section (laying an additional
duty on ponds, wares, and merchandize iniport
«d from Great-Briliun und Fiance) was decided as
follows :
For agreeing with the Senate in striking out the
tectum .Messrs. Bacon, Bi:.b, BiaisdeU, Boyd,
breckeui:ose, \V. Chamberlin, Cochran, Ely, E
aum, Garland, Hei-ter, Jenkins, Jones, Kennedy,
Kty, Lewis, Lyon, Macon, Morion, M’Brydr, Mil
ner, T. Moore, Mumford, Pitkin, Randolph, bam
moos, Si-ei!ey, S. Smith, Stamord, Swonpe, Tay
lor, Van Horn, Van Reassrlaer, Wilson—34.
Against agreeing to strike out—Messrs. '.V. Al
ston, Anders.iu IWd, Bassett, Burwell, Butler,Cal
houn, Clnplon, Cobb, Cook, Cox, Craw lord, Cults,
De-ha. Findley, Fr.rnkl n, Gan ielt,Gurdnei, Cool
sou, Goodwyn, Hufty, J. C. Ja. Lson, Lyle, M’K ,,
M Kim, M.llrr Mnntgnm, r>, N. R. Moore, Mor
| row, Nelson, New ton, Nicholson, J.Portei, Rea of
1 0. Rhea o| Ien. Ricl-ards, Roam , Sage, Scybert,
I Shaw, Smelt, Smili-.U. Smith, J. Smith, Southard,
1 hoinpson, Turner, Weakley, Whitehill—49.
Mi. Ran., Ipi ilon movid that the amendment
to the hill now under consideration lie on the table
, mrih purpose of taking up the hill for redui ing
toe naval t slabl -iiment of the United Stales. Mo
tion lost—Ayes 2<>.
Mr. Gholson moved In amend the section propo
sed as an amendment by striking out th- words
“when he Olay deem it expedient,” and inserting
the wore "forthwith" Motion was lost without
- a division.
Ti e question on agreeing to the section propos
ed by th Senate respecting protection of commerce
was decided as follows :
F‘ ’ agreeing. Mrssrs. AuiJerson, Brerkenridge,
J Brown, Calhoun, W. Chamberlin, Clay, Car
iiOd, Lyon, M'Kim, Montgomery, 'I. Moore,
Munilord, Rhta ot Ten. Sammons, Seybert, Van
Rensselaer, Wilson—17.
r, Ag'iinst agreeing— Messrs. W. Alston, Bacon,
Aar ., li t-ret. Bibb, Blaisdrll, Boyd, Burwell, But
ler, Clnpton, Cot.h, Cochran, Cook, Cox, Cults,
Davenport, Dhws.'.ti, Rmutt, Findley, Franklin,
Gannett, Gardner, Cl. >!s< n, Goodwyn, Heister,
ilul'y, J. G Jv ks. Jtakins, Jones, Kenndy, Key,
Lewis, Lvle, Mi Marion, M'Bnde. M’Kee,
Millet M'l. or, N. 11. Moore, Morrow, Mustley,
Nels. u, Newton, Nicholson, Pttkm.J. Porter, Ran
dolph, Rea of (P.) Richards, Roane, Sage, Shaw,
Sheffey, Smelt, Smilie, G. Smith, S. Smith, South
ard, Stanford, Stanley, Swoope, Tallmadge, Taylor,
Thompson, Troup, Turner, Van Horn, Weakley,
Wheaton—70. *
So the question was decided in the negative.
Mr. Gholson then moved to amend the Senate's
amendment by adding thereto several sections re
specting the protection ol rommere, &c.
Doubts arising whether it was possible to amend
an amendment already decided ou by the house, and
debate ensuing—
A motion was made to adjourn and carried, at a
little before 6 o’clock.
1 uisitay, May l.
A message was received irom the President, in
compliance with the rail nf yesterday, with docu
ments of whirh the following aie the most material.
In pursuance o! the resolution of the House of
Representatives of yesterday the Secretary of State
has the honour to transmit lo the President of the
United States the accompanying pupeis marked
A. B. C. D. E. F.
No information bas been received, that any
communication has been made to our minister at
London on the part ol the British government 11 in
answer to any note presented by him pursuance of
instructions given on the 23d Novembei 180y.”
“ No answers have been given to the “ proposi
tions or overtures, made on the part of the United
Slates to the governments of Great Britain and
France, respectihg any of the orders and decree* ef
fecting neutral commerce,” which have not been
heretofore or which are not herewith communicat
ed. All which is respectfully submitted.
•• R. SMITH.”
Department of State, May 1, 1810.
Copy of a letter from Gen. Armstrong to Mr. Pink,
ney, Paris, Jan. 25, 1810.
Sir,
A letter from Mr. Secretary Smith of the lit of
December last made it my duty to enquire of his
Excellency the Duke of Cadore what were the con
ditions on which his majesty the Emperor would
annul bis decree, commonly railed the Berlin de
cree, and whether if Great Britain revoked her
blockades of a date anterior to that decree, his ma
jesty would consent to revoke the said decree? To
these questions I have this day received the follow
ing answer, which I hasten to convey to yon by *
special messenger. __ *
The
ae wily condition
the revocation
decree ef Berlin
be tie preufoo* revocation by tbe British g<*
Vfrnment of 9jjhblochades of Fr«»% or u .11 of
.France (Such aWthat front the Elbe latest, &r.\
* a dale anterior t.) that of the afor-s; idderiee’*
the t> s H concerning
commercial intercourse bo# become a law, coouita
mg merely tbe exclusion of British and French
armed vessels, and the sotbority to renew the not
urresort oiftaeala of__.1__ .
•j » --assicf* iuc llOtti
infure.mrtu l».W _:al_a if M
intercourse law against either belligerent in case tti*
A I 9% <-■ A Ik ..II — - _ E ^ 1 I . ft t . ft
olh*-» shall revoke tta orders or decrees'.
The loan bill was also finally passed.
Both houses adjourned at 12 o’clock ar night—.
Particulars in our next. ' *
— » ‘M
London, March ip. ’
The particulars of the Late battle in Catalonia,
f whirh brief mention was made in nor last;
will be found in our preceding columns The
Spaniards appear to have behaved admirable on the
occasion; evincing both courage and discipline.—
I he praises which the enemy bestow on their o#n
exertions are no trivial eomplimcnts to the valuhr
and still of their opponents. This ia, inrontesti
bl>, the engagement in which tbe Spaniards have
given the best proofs of military talent aud Steadl
lli-SS.
We did not suppose the patriots were so strong ia
Catalonia. It uppears to be as much as the French
FHn do to maintain the communications between
their different positions. Notwithstanding the con
siderable loice they have not yet been able to rxistf
! J,ie bi"ckade of Barcelona. It will also be seen,
I from an article on the state of the war in the pi nin»
vula, that the enemy have barely a military occu
pation of the country. There is not a provincW,
Navarie exrepted, in which continued resistance ia
uot piolessed in prevail.
I he evident insufficiency of the present adminis
tration, and the excessive degree of puhlick odium
under which it labours, give birth to various re
poits ol change. The duke of Richmond is noar
said to be on r i« way to England, with .» view to
succeed lord Chatham at the Ordnance Board; earl
Powis hung to obtain the lieutenancy of Ireland. '
Loul -Eldon is, it is said, to retire, and to be suc
ceeded by the Chancellor ot the Exchequer, in or
der to put lour thousand a-year in'.o this riisinte
lested statesman's pocket for life. Lord .Melville i*
in violation of the tenour of his late letter to Mri ’
Pen-aval, to become first lord of the admiralty.—
L tiI Wellesley is to remove to ihe treasury, and
Mr. Canning to be restored to his secretaryship.—.
W e only give this arrangement as. the rumour of th«
day : it is obvious tliut an administration thus com
posed will be just as inefficient and contemptible as
-that by which it will have been preceded.
IRENCH AND DUTCH PATERS.
Hanoveb, March 7.
PRCLAIMTJON. '
Hanoverians t—The emperor, my exalted broi
ther, has trunslerred to me, hy a convention con-'
eluded at Paris on the l-itn January of this year, aft'
his rights and claims to your rountrv, and incorpo
rated it with my kingdom. Mis deputies have de
livered it to me, and 1 this day take possession of it.
1 ou are benerforth to enjoy the invaluable Advan
tage of being relieved from the painful slate
certainty in which you have hitherto lingered.yrtd’
being forever united with a state which lor th« fu
ture will secure you uguinst all attack? of rontinent
e.l powers, and which wiil- aho know how to pro
tect you Imm insults, which might be attempted in.
the course of a maritime war. The misery and
wretchedness to which you have hitherto beep ex
posed cannot but render you more thankful for tho
happiness and tranquility which you are now to en
joy. \ our loyally and your good sentiments are
known ; I depend on your attachment. The esteem4
and regard which your king will ever entertain foe
you, are the surest pledges ol his unweeried soliet
tude to promote your prosperity and welfare, by'
every means which he has in I ,3 power. I enter
tain the pleasing hope, that you, on your part, will
never frustrate the confidence which I place in you,
nor destroy the brilliant prospect which now open*
t«vour view.
“ Given in our royal palace in Cassel, the lst
March, 1810.
(bigped) “JEROME NAPOLEON."
Viuha,' Feb. 24.
The prince of Neafohnlel an<l Waorem is arrived
with a retinue of more than 100 person*.-.'Wa u»
aSbured that this plenipotentiary is accompanied by
200 chosen men nl the rtnperiai guard of the empe-*
rour Napoleon, who, immediately altrr^the cele
bration of the marnsge, will form the guard of tb*
empress Maria1 Louisa. According to other bo-'
counts, these troops will not come further th«B
Rrannau, where they will await the arrival of their*
new sovereign.
Her imperial highness the archduchess Maria
Louisa has sent her portrait^ executed by a most a
ble artist, to his imperial and royal majesty, the
emperour Napoleon, together with a letter {o«hig
majesty, written with her own hand. WeafebsJ
sured likewise, that this princess has also received
several Irom the emperour Napoleon in bis owa
band, and his portrait surrounded with diamonds.
The emperour Francis I. has ordered that medals
shall be struck on account of this marriage, which
shall preserve to the most-distant posterity the me*
mery nl this happy event.
The preparations for tht fries still continue. The
hall of the knights, the new hall, the castle, &cf
are already decorated with much elegance, and are
intended for the court balh. The whole city wiR
be illuminated on the day the marriagft. Arti
sans are already every where at work, eh allegoric*,*
transparencies, emblems and allegoric inscriptions*.
The expense of the illumination of the imperial pa.
lace alone will amount tn 40,000 florins. The jof
which animates the whole public is more lively at
alter a war so bloody, and times of such desoUti
on, it was not expected that the result of peace
would be an event so fortunate. The whole nego
tiation, as we have already said, was enveloped in
the most profound mystery ; and before tha Austri
an courier, there was scarcely even a vague report
of the marriage. U is said that the emperour %f
the french will go as far as Chalons sur Marne Le
meet the new empress. ,
We ark assured that several of the ceAdffrnviiw
ces, still occupied by the French troopHpad not
yet appropriated, will be restored to .Austtib.v{V«
expect likewise to see in a short time events disc)*#
•the highest importance to our- monarchy.*-*';'
»d, also, that the town of Rrannau, wlieths*
members of the imperial, and the FLipgasiajt
guard, will accompany the prince*, will Ps restor
ed teAustru.