Herald of the United States (Warren, R.I.), 1806-03-29 00:00:00

Gerald of the United States.
WARREN:—PUBLISHED NEAR THE POST-OFFICE, BY NATHANIEL PHILLIPS.
[No. 26, of Vol. XIV.]
SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1806.
[Whole No. 692.]
WEEKLY ALMANACK.
   MARCH. h. m. s. l. f. S. REMARKS:     30 Sunday, 5 46 7 3 33 4 53 Palm Sunday.   31 Monday, 5 45 7 4 4 5 44   1 APRIL. 5 43 7 4 33 6 33   2 Wednesday, 5 42 7 5 4 7 22 [1 m. m.]   3 Thursday, 5 40 7 5 11 8 11 F. Moon 3d. 3h.   4 Friday, 5 38 7 5 20 9 1 Good Friday.   5 Saturday, 5 37 7 5 29 9 52  
United States.
AN ACT
TO SUSPEND THE COMMERCIAL INTERCOURSE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CERTAIN PARTS OF THE ISLAND OF ST. DOMINGO.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That all commercial intercourse between any person or persons resident within the United States, and any person or persons resident within any part of the island of St. Domingo, not in possession, and under the acknowledged government of France, shall be, and is hereby prohibited: and any ship or vessel, owned, hired, or employed, wholly, or in part, by any person or persons resident within the United States, and sailing from any port of the United States, after due notice of this act at the custom-house, respectively, which, contrary to the intent hereof, shall be voluntarily carried; or shall be defined to proceed, whether directly, or from any intermediate port or place, to any port or place within the island of St. Domingo, not in possession and under the acknowledged government of France; and also any cargo, which shall be found on board such ship or vessel, when detected and interrupted in such unlawful purpose, or at her return from such voyage to the United States, shall be wholly forfeited, and may be seized and condemned in any court of the United States having competent jurisdiction.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That after due notice of this act at the several custom-houses, no ship or vessel whatever shall receive a clearance for any port or place within the island of St. Domingo, and not in the actual possession of France: nor shall any clearance be granted for a foreign voyage to any ship or vessel, owned, hired, or employed, wholly or in part, by any person or persons resident within the United States, until the owner or the employer for the voyage, or his factor or agent, with the master, shall give bond to the United States, in a sum equal to the value of the vessel and of her cargo; with condition that the ship or vessel, for which a clearance shall be required, is destined to some port or place without the limits of such part of the island of St. Domingo, as shall not be in the actual possession and under the acknowledged government of France: and in case of being forced by any casualty into any port or place hereby interdicted, shall not, at any such port or place, voluntarily sell, deliver, or unload any part of such cargo, except so much as may be absolutely necessary to defray the expenses requisite to enable such vessel to proceed on her intended voyage; and generally, that such ship or vessel, whilst on such voyage, shall not be employed in any traffic or commerce, with or for any person resident within any part of the island of St. Domingo, not in the actual possession and under the acknowledged government of France.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That all penalties and forfeitures incurred by force of this act, and which may be recovered, shall be distributed and accounted for, in the manner prescribed by the act, entitled "An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage;" passed the 2d day of March, 17999, and may be mitigated or remitted in the manner prescribed by the act, entitled "An act to provide for mitigating or remitting the forfeitures, penalties, and disabilities, accruing in certain cases therein mentioned;" passed the 3d of March, 1797, and made perpetual by an act passed the 11th of February, 1800.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That this act shall continue and be in force for one year, and no longer.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That at any time after the passing of this act, it shall be lawful for the president of the United States, if he shall deem it expedient, and consistent with the interest of the United States, by his order, to remit and discontinue the restraints and prohibitions on the commerce aforesaid.
NATHANIEL MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
GEORGE CLINTON, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate.
Feb. 26, 1806.—Approved, TH. JEFFERSON.
NINTH CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THURSDAY, FEB. 13, 1806.
A BILL authorizing a long credit for lands sold to G. Rapp, and others, in Indiana, for the cultivation of the vine, after a very long debate, passed to a third reading.
The Postmaster General's annual report was received.
The bill for the relief of General Hall, Governor; Judge Woodward, and Stanley Griswold, Secretary of Indiana, passed. [This bill grants them Three Hundred dollars each, in addition to their salaries.]
A bill appropriating 1000 dollars for augmenting the Congressional Library passed.
FRIDAY, FEB. 14.
The bill in favor of G. Rapp, and others, was again called up. It was moved, the bill be recommitted. Mr. Jackson opposed the bill. He said, when Virginia ceded the lands in question to the United States, she did it for the common benefit of the Union, which would be violated by thus granting the land to foreigners.
Mr. Smilie said, "A new argument indeed is brought forward by the gentleman from Virginia. We can hardly turn round without somehow invading the rights of Virginia: If we talk of building a bridge, or erecting a dam, at once the rights of Virginia are invaded: If we dispose of some of our public land in the West, as we think proper, the rights of Virginia are invaded. Virginia claimed lands stretched to the North pole; she took what she wanted, and gave a quit-claim to the United States for the rest." After a considerable debate, the bill was recommitted, 62 to 53.
Mr. Chandler presented a petition for a Light-House at the entrance of Passamaquoddy. Adjourned to Monday.
MONDAY, FEB. 17.
No public business was done in the House this day. Private petitions engrossed attention.
TUESDAY, FEB. 18.
A message was received from the President of the United States, furnishing the information called for by a resolution of the 24th ult. relative to the expenditures on the various fortifications in the United States, and on the navy yards; which was referred to a committee of the whole on the state of the union.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 19.
The following message was received from the President of the United States.
To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States.
In pursuance of a measure proposed to Congress by a message of Jan. 18, 1805, and sanctioned by their approbation, Capt. Meriwether Lewis, of the 1st regiment of infantry was appointed, with a party of men, to explore the river Missouri, from its mouth to its source, and, crossing the highlands, by the shortest portage, to seek the best communication thence to the Pacific ocean; and Lieut. Clark was appointed second in command. They were to enter into conference with the Indian nations on their route, with a view to the establishment of commerce with them. They entered the Missouri May 14, 1804, and on the 1st of November took up their winter quarters near the Mandan towns, 1600 miles above the mouth of the river, in lat. 47 deg. 21 m. 47 sec. north, and long. 99 deg. 24 m. 45 sec. west from Greenwich. On the 8th of April, 1805, they proceeded up the river in pursuance of the objects prescribed to them. A letter of the preceding day, April 7, from Capt. Lewis, is herewith communicated. During his stay among the Mandans, he had been able to lay down the Missouri, according to courses and distances taken on the passage up it, corrected by frequent observations of longitude and latitude; and to add to the actual survey of this portion of the river, a general map of the country, between the Mississippi and Pacific, from the 34th to the 54th degree of latitude. These additions are from information collected from Indians with whom he had opportunities of communicating, during his journey and residence with them. Copies of this map are now presented to both houses of Congress. With these I communicate also a statistical view, procured and forwarded by him, of the Indian nations inhabiting the territory of Louisiana, and the countries adjacent to its northern and western borders, of their commerce, and of other interesting circumstances respecting them.
In order to render the statement as complete as may be, of the Indians inhabiting the country west of the Mississippi, I add Dr. Sibley's account of those residing in and adjacent to the territory of Orleans.
I communicate also from the same person, an account of the Red River, according to the best information he had been able to collect.
Having been disappointed, after considerable preparation, in the purpose of sending an exploring party up that river in the summer of 1804, it was thought best to employ the autumn of that year in procuring a knowledge of an interesting branch of the river called the Washita. This was undertaken under the direction of Mr. Dubar, of Natchez, a citizen of distinguished science, who had aided, and continues to aid us, with his disinterested and valuable services in the prosecution of these enterprizes. He ascended the river to the remarkable Hot Springs near it, in lat. 34. 31—
4. 16 long.—92, 50, 45, west from Greenwich, taking its courses and distances, and correcting them by frequent celestial observations. Extracts from his observations, and copies of his map of the river, from its mouth to the Hot Springs, make part of the present communications. The examination of the Red River itself is but now commencing.
TH: JEFFERSON.
Feb. 19, 1806.
THURSDAY, FEB. 20.
The bill relative to the Orleans Judges salary, was taken up. This bill increases the salaries of the Judges from 2000 to 2500 dollars, besides a grant to Judge Prevost of 500 dollars, for extra services. The further consideration of the bill was postponed until tomorrow. In the course of the debate, it was declared, that the salaries of all the Judges were too low.
FRIDAY, FEB. 21.
The Orleans Judges salary compensation bill was rejected, 68 to 45.
A bill to suspend all intercourse with St. Domingo, was received from the Senate, and referred for Monday.
After a long debate the subject of the Georgia Lands was postponed to the 2d Monday of March; before which time it was expected a compromise would take place.
Another debate arose on a bill providing for the payment of the witnesses on Judge Chase's trial.—It was moved to limit the payment to such witnesses only as were summoned on the part of the U. S. No decision was had.
MONDAY, FEB. 24.
The bill for prohibiting commercial intercourse with St. Domingo was received from the Senate. Some amendments were moved, which were negatived; and the further consideration was postponed until to-morrow, 57 to 53.
A new bill on the subject of the Indian trade was reported, and referred.
Mr. Randolph's proposed alteration of the Constitution, respecting the tenure of judicial office, was taken up in Committee, and the question to agree to it was negatived 55 to 61. The House assumed the consideration of the report, which after debate was referred to Monday next.
Motions, declaring all Con-tractors under the U. S. to be incapable of holding a seat in Congress; and that no military commander ought to hold any civil office. These resolutions are said to be aimed at Mr. Lyon, who is the Mail Contractor and Member of Congress, and General Wilkinson, who holds a civil and military office. Referred for Tuesday next week.
TUESDAY, FEB. 25.
The St. Domingo trade bill was taken up. Its passage was opposed by Messrs. J. C. Smith, Quincy, Dana, Ely and Crowscroft; and advocated by Messrs. Nicholson, J. Clay, Eppes, Early, and Smilie, and passed 93 to 26. This bill interdicts all commercial intercourse with the black ports of St. Domingo; and requires very heavy bonds, that no vessel cleared out shall touch at these ports. It is to continue in force one year.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26.
A letter was received from the Secretary of the Treasury, containing two reports; of the amount of exports from the United States to Great-Britain, and also imports. Ordered to be printed.
After a variety of reports, petitions, &c. the bill was called up, laying out a road from Cumberland in Maryland, to the state of Ohio. The bill was from the Senate. Differences of opinion and local interests, as to the best route from near the Potomac to the western part of the United States, led to a great variety of discussion, most of which are uninteresting to the public at large. The house at length agreed to the bill. A message was received from the Senate, stating the disagreement of that body to the bill for the relief of Nicklin and Griffith.
THURSDAY, FEB. 27.
A bill for the relief of Peter Ludais was read a first, second, and third time, and passed. The petitioner claimed prize money due him in 1799; his claim was upwards of 12,000 dollars. Mr. Smith, who reported the bill, stated that he believed the petitioner at present wished but a part of the sum due him; and he would thank any gentleman to name a sum with which to fill the blank. Mr. Nicholson gave a very affecting statement of the petitioner's situation, and moved to fill the blank with 6000 dollars. It was so filled without a dissentient voice.
THURSDAY, MARCH 4.
Mr. Gregg said that he had determined to move this day the House should go into a committee of the whole on the state of the union, with the view of taking into consideration the resolution which he had formerly offered, [on a non-importation of Goods.]—At the request, however,
gentlemen, and as much of the day was already considerably advanced, he said he would not make this motion to-day, but he gave notice that he should make it to-morrow.
LATE Foreign Intelligence.
By the Packet, and other arrivals at Boston, from Liverpool.
FRANCE.
PARIS, JAN. 15.
AT length the official treaty of Peace with Austria has been communicated to the Public, and which the Emperor has sent from Munich to be ratified by the Senate:
TREATY OF PEACE.
"Napoleon, by the Grace of God and by the Constitutions, Emperor of the French and King of Italy, having seen and examined the Treaty concluded and signed at Presburg, the 26th Dec. 1805, between the Plenipotentiaries on each side—which here follows:
His Majesty the Emperor of Germany and Austria, & his Majesty the Emperor of the French King of Italy, equally animated with a desire to put an end to the calamities of war, have resolved to proceed without delay to the conclusion of a definitive Treaty of Peace, and have in consequence nominated for Plenipotentiaries, viz. his Majesty the Emperor of Germany and Austria, Prince John of Lichtenstein, Prince of the Holy Roman Empire, Grand Cross of the Military order of Maria Theresa, Chamberlain, Lieutenant General of the Armies of his said Majesty, and Proprietor of a regiment of Hussars; and Count Ignaz Gyulai, Commander of the Military Order of Maria Theresa, Chamberlain of his said Majesty, Lieut. General of his armies, and Proprietor of a Regiment of Infantry; and his Majesty the Emperor of the French, and King of Italy, M. Charles Maurice Talleyrand Perigord, Grand Chamberlain, Minister of Foreign Relations of his said Majesty, Grand Cordon of the Legion of Honour, Chevalier of the order of the Prussian red and black Eagle; who after having exchanged their respective powers, have agreed to the following articles:—
ART. I. There shall be from this day peace and amity between his Majesty the Emperor of Germany and Austria, and his Majesty the Emperor of the French, King of Italy, their heirs and successors, and their respective states forever.
II. France continues to possess the property and sovereignty of the Duchies, Principalities, Seigniories, and territories beyond the Alps, which were, anterior to the present treaty united and incorporated with the French Empire, or governed by French laws and administrations.
III. His Majesty the Emperor of Germany and Austria, for himself, his heirs and successors, recognizes the dispositions made by his Majesty the Emperor of the French, King of Italy, relative to the Principalities of Lucca and Piombino.
IV. His Majesty the Emperor of Germany and Austria, renounces as well for himself as his heirs and successors, that part of the Republic of Venice ceded to him by the treaties of Campo Formio and Lunéville, which shall be united in perpetuity to the Kingdom of Italy.
V. His Majesty the Emperor of Germany and Austria, acknowledges his Majesty the Emperor of the French as King of Italy. But it is agreed that in conformity to the declaration made by his Majesty the Emperor of the French, when he took the crown of Italy, as soon as the powers named in that declaration, shall have filled the conditions therein expressed, the crowns of France and Italy shall be separated forever, and never more, in any case, be reunited on the same head. His Majesty the Emperor of Germany and Austria, engages to acknowledge, when that separation shall take place, the successor which his Majesty the Emperor of the French shall give as King of Italy.
VI. The present treaty of peace is declared common to their Highnesses the Electors of Bavaria, Wurtemberg and Baden, and the Bavarian Republic, the Allies of his Majesty the Emperor of the French, King of Italy, in the present war.
VII. The Electors of Bavaria and Wurtemberg, having taken the title of King, without nevertheless ceasing to belong to the German confederacy, his Majesty the Emperor of Germany and Austria recognizes them in that quality.
VIII. His Majesty the Emperor of Germany and Austria, as well for himself, his heirs and successors, as for the Princes of his House, their respective heirs and successors, renounces the Principalities, Seigniories, Domains, and Territories heretofore possessed:
He renounces also in favour of Bavaria the Margraviate of Baden; the principalities of the Empire; the territories of the Elector of Austria; the county of Tyrol; and all other territories of the Empire, which he had formerly possessed, or which he still holds; the said renunciation is made in favour of the said Electors of Bavaria and Wurtemberg, and of the other Princes and States of the Empire, who are entitled to the same; the said renunciation is made without prejudice to the rights of the said Electors and Princes, and without prejudice to the rights of the said States.

County of Hohenems; that of Koningsegg, Rothenfels; the Seigniorie of Tetonas and Argen, and the city and territory of Lindau.
To the King of Wurtemberg, the five cities of the Danube, viz. Engeu, Munderkingen, Reutlingen, Metzingen and Sulgau, with their dependencies; the Upper and Lower County of Hohenberg, the Landgraviate of Neuenburg and the Prefecture of Artois with their dependencies (the city of Constance excepted); that part of the Brisgau encircled by the Wurtemberg possessions, and situated at the east of a line drawn from Schlegelberg to Mollbach; and the cities and territories of Willingen and Breitenungen.
To the Elector of Baden, the Brisgau (with the exception of that part already designated); the Ortenau and dependencies; the city of Constance and the Commandery of Meisau.
The above-mentioned territories &c. shall be respectively possessed by said Kings and Electors, whether in sovereignty or full proprietary and Sovereignty, in the same manner, with the same titles, rights, and privileges, as they have been possessed by the Emperor of Germany and Austria, or the Princes of his House, and no otherwise.
IX. His Majesty the Emperor of Germany and Austria acknowledges the debts contracted by the House of Austria in favour of individuals and of the public establishments of the country, now actually making an integral part of the French Empire, and it is agreed, that his said Majesty shall continue free of all obligations, with respect to all debts whatever, which the House of Austria may have contracted on account of the possession and securities on the faith of the country which she renounces by the present treaty.
X. The country of Salzsberg and Bechtesgaden, belonging to his Highness the Archduke Ferdinand, shall be incorporated with the Austrian Empire, and his Majesty the Emperor of Germany and Austria shall possess them in entire Property and Sovereignty, but under the title of Duke solely.
XI. His Majesty the Emperor of the French and King of Italy, engages himself to obtain, in favour of the Archduke Ferdinand Elector of Salzburg the cession by his Majesty the King of Bavaria of the Principality of Wurzburg, such as it has been given to his said Majesty, by the recels of the deputations of the Germanic Empire, of the 25th of Feb. 1803.
The Electoral title of his Royal Highness shall be transferred to this principality, which his Royal Highness shall possess in full property and sovereignty, in the same manner and on the same conditions that he possessed the Electorate of Salzburg.
And with respect to debts, it is agreed, that the new possessor shall stand charged only with those debts resulting from loans formally agreed to by the States of the country, or the expense incurred for the effective administration of said country.
XII. The Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, in rights, domains, and revenues, which before the present war were dependencies of Mergentheim, the chief place of the Order, and other rights, domains and revenues, which shall be found to belong to the Grand Mastership at the time of the exchange of the ratifications of the present Treaty; as well as the domains and revenues in possession of which the said Order shall be, at the same epoch shall become hereditary in the person and descendants in the direct male line, according to the order of primogeniture, in which ever of the Princes of the Imperial House, as shall be appointed by his Majesty the Emperor of Germany and Austria. His Majesty the Emperor Napoleon promises his good offices to obtain, as soon as possible, for his Royal Highness the Archduke Ferdinand a full and entire indemnification in Germany.
XIII. His Majesty the Elector of Bavaria shall occupy the city of Augsburg and its territory, and unite them to his States, in full property and sovereignty. In the same manner the King of Wurtemberg may occupy, unite to his States and possess in full property and sovereignty, the country of Borndorff; and his Majesty the Emperor of Germany and Austria engages himself to give no opposition.
XIV. Their Majesties the Kings of Bavaria and Wurtemberg, and his most Serene Highness the Elector of Baden, shall enjoy over the territories ceded, as well as over their ancient estates, the plenitude of sovereignty, and all the rights resulting from it, which have been guaranteed to them by his Majesty the Emperor of the French, King of Italy, in the same manner as his Majesty the Emperor of Germany and Austria, and his Majesty the King of Prussia, over their German States. His Majesty the Emperor of Germany and Austria, both as Chief of the Empire and as co-estates, engages himself not to oppose any obstacle to the execution of the acts which they have made, or will make in consequence.
XV. His Majesty the Emperor of Germany and Austria, as well for himself, his heirs and successors, as for the Princes of his House, their heirs and successors, renounces all the rights, as well of sovereignty, as of paramount rights, to all pretensions whatsoever actual or eventual, on all the States without exception, of their majesties the Kings of Bavaria and Wurtemberg, and of his most Serene Highness the Elector of Baden, and generally on all the States, domains and territories, comprised in the circle of Bavaria, Franconia and Swabia, as well as to every title, taken from the said domains and territories; and reciprocally all pretensions, actual or eventual, of the said States, to the charge of the House of Austria or its Princes, and shall be, forever distinguished; nevertheless, the renunciations contained in the present Article, do not concern the pretensions, which are by the 11th Article, or which shall be, by virtue of the 12th article above, conceded to their Royal Highnesses the Archdukes, named in the said Articles.
XVI. The titles of the domains and archiepiscopates, the plans and maps of the different countries, towns, and fortresses, ceded by the present Treaty, shall be given up in the space of three months from the date of the exchange of the ratifications, to the persons that shall have acquired the property of them.
XVII. His Majesty the Emperor Napoleon guarantees the integrity of the Empire of Austria in the state in which it shall be in consequence of the present Treaty of Peace; as well as the integrity of the possessions of the Prince of the House of Austria, pointed out in the 11th and 12th Articles.
XVIII. The High Contracting Parties acknowledge the independence of the Helvetic Republic, as established by the Act of Mediation, as well as the independence of the Batavian Republic.
XIX. The prisoners of war made by France and her allies, from Austria, and by Austria from France and her allies, and who have not been yet restored, shall be restored within forty days from the exchange of the ratification of the present Treaty.
XX. All commercial communications and relations are re-established in the two countries on the same footing as before the war.
XXI. His Majesty the Emperor of Germany and Austria, and his Majesty the Emperor of the French, King of Italy, shall maintain between them the same ceremonial as to rank and etiquette as was observed before the present war.
XXII. Within five days from the exchange of the ratification of the present Treaty the town of Pressburg, and its environs, to the extent of six leagues, shall be evacuated ten days after the said exchange, the French and the troops of the allies of France, shall evacuate Moravia, Bohemia, the Viceroyalty, Vienna, Waid, the Viceroyalty, Manhartsherg, Hungary, and the whole of Styria. In the ten following days they shall evacuate the Viceroyalty, Vienna, Waid, and the Viceroyalty Manhartsherg; and finally, in the space of two months from the exchange of the Ratifications, the French troops, and the troops of the allies of France, shall evacuate the whole of the hereditary States of his Majesty the Emperor of Germany and of Austria, with the exception of the place of Brannau, which shall remain for one month at the disposal of his Majesty the Emperor of the French, King of Italy, as a place of deposit for the sick and for the artillery. No requisitions of whatever nature, shall be made of the inhabitants during that month. But it is agreed that at the expiration of said month, no corps whatever of Austrian troops can be stationed or introduced within a circuit of six leagues around the said place of Brannau. It is in like manner agreed, that each of the places which are to be successively evacuated by the French troops within the times above-mentioned, shall not be taken possession of by the Austrian troops till eight and forty hours after the evacuation. It is also agreed, that the magazines left by the French army, in the places which they shall successively evacuate shall remain at its own disposal; and that the high contracting parties shall make an arrangement relative to their contributions or what soever imposed on the different hereditary States occupied by the French army, an arrangement in virtue of which the raising of said contributions shall entirely cease from the day of the exchange of the Ratification. The French army shall draw its provisions and its subsistence from its own magazines, established on the routes by which it is to proceed.
XXIII. Immediately after the exchange of the Ratification of the present Treaty, Commissioners shall be named on both sides to give up and to receive in the names of their respective Sovereigns, all parts of the Venetian territory, not occupied by the troops of his Majesty the Emperor of the French and King of Italy. The city of Venice, the Lagoon, and the possession of the Terra Firma, shall be given up in the space of fifteen days; Venetian Istria and Dalmatia, the Mouths of the Cattaro, the Venetian Isles, in the Adriatic, and all the places and forts which they contain, in the space of six weeks from the exchange of the Ratifications.
The respective Commissioners will take care that the separation of the artillery belonging to the Republic of Venice from the Austrian artillery be exactly made, the former being to remain entirely to the Kingdom of Italy. They will determine by a mutual agreement the kind and nature of the objects, which being the property of the Emperor of Germany and Austria, are consequently to remain at his disposal. They will agree either on the sale to the Kingdom of Italy, of the objects above-mentioned, or their exchange for an equivalent quantity of artillery or other objects of the same, or a different nature, which shall have been left by the French armies in the hereditary States.
XXIV. The Ratification of the present Treaty shall be exchanged within the space of eight days, or sooner, if possible.
Done and signed at Pressburg, December 26, 1805.
(Signed) CH. MAU. TALLEYRAND, (L.S.) (Signed) JOHN PRINCE OF LICHTENSTEIN, (L.S.) (Signed) IGNAZ, COUNT DE GUYLAI.
WE have approved, and do approve, of the above Treaty, in all and each of its Articles therein contained; we declare that it is accepted, ratified and confirmed; and we promise that it shall be inviolably observed. In faith of which we have given these presents, signed with our hand, countersigned and sealed with our Imperial Seal.
At the Palace of Schönbrunn, Dec. 27, 1805. By the Emperor, The Minister Secretary of State, H. B. Maret. The Minister of Foreign Relations, C. M. TALLEYRAND.
ITALY, JAN. 10. EXPEDITION AGAINST NAPLES.
Messina, addressing his soldiers, informs them, "The Emperor and King has entrusted to me the honour of conducting you to a new theatre of war. While his arm was laying firm the foundation of civilized Europe, a perfidious court was opening its ports to the English, those eternal disturbers of the continent, and to those Russians we have vanquished and humbled on the plains of Austerlitz." He thus closes his orders. "But soldiers, remember, if we ought to punish a power faithless in its treaties, we are not at war with the people. The annals of our country more than once afford an example of a union and good understanding between the French and Neapolitans."
BRUNN, NOV. 28. Napoleon, Emperor of the French and King of Italy, decrees as follows: Head Quarters, Austerlitz, Dec. 7.
ART. I. We adopt all the Children of the Generals, Officers and Soldiers, who were killed in the battle of Austerlitz.
II. They shall be supported and educated at our expence, the boys at the Imperial Palace of Rambouillet, and the girls at the Imperial Palace of St. Germain—the boys shall be provided for by us, and the girls receive a portion.
III. Besides the christian and family names, they shall be entitled to bear the name of Napoleon.
The Widows of the Officers and Soldiers killed in the battle of Austerlitz, are all pensioned.—A contribution of four millions sterling was levied on the conquered country, to be divided among the French troops as a gratuity.
LONDON, FEB. 12. The report of Mr. Fox's intention to propose an immediate negotiation for Peace may probably have arisen from the circumstance of Mr. T. Greenville not having yet received any appointment in the Ministry. We have heard some private reports upon this subject, which prudence, at present, forbids us to publish.
Letters from Holland, of the 7th inst. have been received: They confirm a former statement of a Proclamation having been issued by the Dutch Government, forbidding, under severe penalties, the subjects of Holland from holding any commercial or friendly intercourse whatever with the subjects of Great Britain. A postscript to one of these letters, however, adds, "that much of the severity of the regulations which affected the commercial interest of that country, more especially as connected with England, has been remitted, and a further relaxation of those restraints is daily expected."
There is a report in circulation, but we do not much vouch for the truth of it, that the King of Prussia was invited by the late Minister to take possession of Hanover, in case the other measures for expelling the French were not attended with success. Perhaps, then, his Prussian Majesty may plead such a title as well as the permission of Bonaparte; and if he is to make cessions in other quarters, in pursuance of the Peace of Presburgh, he may not be disposed to quit possession of the pledge deposited with him.
A new plot against the government of Bonaparte has been discovered at La Vendee, and several of the conspirators have been arrested and tried at Nantes.—One of them has been executed.
Mr. Curran, the Irish Orator, is to be Attorney-General in Ireland.
VACCINATION. Dr. Anderson, our Physician-General in India, writes, that the number of persons inoculated there for the Cow Pock, amounts to 250,000.—So great has been its success (in all places where it has been generally adopted) that the Bramins, in their extravagant veneration of the Cow, have desired that the vaccine matter may be styled "The Dew of Heaven."
JAN. 14. On Thursday the remains of the ever to be lamented Lord Viscount Nelson, were interred in St. Paul's Cathedral, London, with all the solemn splendor which a mourning and grateful nation could bestow. The procession moved from the Admiralty at eleven o'clock, and reached the church at three. It was attended by about 8000 regular troops, and at least 20,000 volunteers; as likewise by the Prince of Wales, with four or five of his Royal Brothers, and a vast number of nobility and gentry. The ceremony of interment was grand and awful beyond conception. The pall was supported by Admirals, attended by Naval Captains.
BAVARIA, JAN. 13. The Hereditary Prince of Baden has been presented by the Emperor Napoleon with a beautiful Arabian horse. Generals Deroy and Wrede have received the grand cross of the Legion of Honour, with a Pension for life of 5000 livres. Some hundreds of small crosses have likewise been distributed among the Bavarian army, and many of the soldiers have received pensions of 250 livres.
In the marriage compact of the Princess Augusta, it is stipulated that she shall receive as a dower, Parma and Piacenza, or some independent principality. The eleven millions of livres demanded as a contribution from the Tyrolese, were intended by the Emperor Napoleon as a present to the king Maximilian, but the latter it is said, will entirely remit this to the Tyrolese. Both the Emperor and King have sent notifications of this marriage to foreign courts.
HAMBURG, JAN. 10. By the treaty of peace between France and Austria, two new Kings are created, viz. the King of Swabia, (late Elector of Wurtemberg, and son-in-law of the King of England; whose eldest daughter he married in 1797) and the King of Bavaria (are elector of Bavaria.) They were proclaimed at Munich, the 1st inst. Two new Electors are to be credited in the Duke of Brunswick, and the Prince of Hesse Darmstadt.
The contribution on Austria- Proper, is 60,000,000 of francs. All the French conscripts have received orders to return home.
MUNICH, DEC. 30. The Emperor Napoleon arrived here yesterday, attended by Prince Murat and Gen. Duroch. To-morrow the Bavarian cannon taken by the Austrians 100 years ago, will be bro't into the city with great solemnity.—They are a present of Bonaparte to our elector.
JAN. 4. Bavaria, it is said, is to receive a fifth part of the contributions laid upon the Austrian provinces, as well as of the artillery.
BANKS OF THE DANUBE, JAN. 4. Private letters from Vienna, say, that the French troops, to the number of 60,000, under General Marmont, are to join the Austrian army, which is intended to take possession of Bosnia and Servia, for the Emperor Francis.
JAN. 6. Instead of Trieste, Austria is now to obtain some of the Debouches of the Black Sea. A strong corps of French troops has been detached to Dalmatia.
Some people report that Napoleon has presented the King of Bavaria with the sword which he wore in the battle of Austerlitz.
JAN. 8. The Archduke Charles, and M. Trassbender, are said to be in great activity. The change in the Austrian Administration took place the day before the signing of the treaty of Peace. Count Colloredo is to receive, according to some accounts, a considerable pension.
According to some information, Austria is to be indemnified by Servia, Moldavia, and Wallachia.
The mitigation of the contributions imposed by the French, is said to be owing to the mediation of the Archduke Charles.

Domestic Occurrences.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
CHARLESTON, MARCH 3.
BY a gentleman lately arrived here from Africa, we are informed that war has raged on the banks of the Senegal, for some time past, between the natives and the French. The Jaloffs, who inhabit the country between the rivers Senegal and Gambia, are an active and warlike people. They are divided into several clans and are frequently at war with each other. They are supposed to be among the handsomest negroes of the western coast. The French have had, for many years, a settlement at the mouth of the river Senegal, from whence they carry on a considerable trade in slaves, gums, &c.
The governor's name is Blanchard. Alimami, the king of the Jaloffs, had imposed a certain duty upon all vessels belonging to the French factory which traded up the river, and double that duty upon others. The French claimed these as their own, and kept the additional duty for themselves. This fraud was detected by the king, and a war the consequence of their perfidy.
The French sent a plundering expedition up the river against the Jaloffs, which returned with a considerable number of slaves, &c. This emboldened them to a new attempt, which likewise succeeded in obtaining a number of slaves, but, not satisfied with this, the commander landed his men and marched them into the country. The Jaloffs surrounded and butchered nearly the whole of them.
This was a dreadful catastrophe to the inhabitants of the French colony, for governor Blanchard had taken from every woman who had two sons, one of them for this expedition, and out of the whole number not more than two or three returned alive.
The war continued when our informant left the Coast of Africa.
STATE OF NEW-YORK.
NEW-YORK, MARCH 18.
A letter dated Bordeaux the 30th December, from a respectable source, has been received at Washington, which states that the differences between France and Russia had been settled, and that the latter had given permission to the former, to march her troops through the Prussian dominions, with the view, it is presumed, of attacking the English.
An awful instance of divine correction, of a nature which cannot fail to be admonitorily applied by all who hear of it, was experienced by a young man in Stamford on Monday last:—Whilst giving reins to the vehemence of his passion, and impiously uttering the most blasphemous expressions, he was, by the visitation of Providence, suddenly struck dumb!—Under this affliction, and in a state of mind, from remorse and contrition, the most deplorable, the unhappy young man has remained ever since his intemperate and wicked behaviour under the infliction of this signal mark of divine displeasure.
MARCH 22.
Extract of a letter from one of the first commercial houses in Amsterdam, to a merchant in this city, dated in January last.
"From the information that must have reached you soon after the date of your first letter, you will have found the principle of the British Courts in regard to Colonial Produce being carried in American bottoms, to be plainly established, and put in application by actual fact. The greatest number of ships, however, are released, although their detention and charges of claiming, subjects both ships and cargoes to heavy averages."
The Richmond Enquirer lately recommended the establishment of Packets between this country and Great-Britain and France. It is certainly important that government should possess the latest intelligence; it is essential, at times, to its taking suitable measures—therefore, besides the Packets, some officers in each vessel should be directed to forward all dispatches and interesting news to government by express.
WARREN:
SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1806.
Rapture with the Spaniards.
Extract of a letter from the town of Washington, Mississippi Territory, dated Feb. 23, to a respectable gentleman in New-York.
"Lieut. Burke, paymaster to our regular troops in this country, recently returned from Nachitoché, and arrived here last evening from Fort Adams. He informs us, that the Spanish commandant, at Pachiduraz, came on to Nachitoché with the Marquis de Casa Calvo, when captain Porter, our commandant there, ordered them both out of the territory ceded to the United States, which the commandant refused to comply with. Whereupon captain Porter proceeded with a strong party against the Spanish posts, drove the Spaniards from them, and pushed them over the Sabene river. That after this news arrived, a second person brought intelligence, that a party of 500 Spanish horse had arrived to reinforce the posts; that a severe engagement had taken place between them and captain Porter, and that the Spaniards had been routed. This news is true, as captain Porter was determined to force the Spaniards over the Sabene river."
Natchez, Feb. 11. We have the most unquestionable authority to state, that the Spanish officers who have so improperly remained in the territory of Orleans beyond the time permitted by the act of cession, have been notified that they must immediately depart.
From WASHINGTON, MARCH 3, 1806.
"The President has nominated to the Senate, Gen. Armstrong, (now at Paris,) envoy extraordinary to the court of Madrid, on a special mission."
"March 5—Gen. Armstrong moves very heavy and slow in the Senate—A resolution, moved by Mr. Bayard, for the call of papers, (previously to taking the question on this extraordinary nomination,) has succeeded; and thereby the General hangs suspended, until a little investigation takes place, both as to the object of the mission, and the qualification of the character intended for it by Mr. Jefferson."
[Albany Gaz.]
In the Senate of the United States on Monday, 10th inst. the resolution offered by Gen. S. Smith, for prohibiting the importation of certain articles from Great-Britain, was taken up; and advocated by Messrs. Smith and Bayard. This resolution is much more limited than that of Mr. Gregg, now before the other house; and may, possibly, pass.
Mr. Wright's bill "for the protection of American seamen," and a substitute offered in lieu thereof, have both been rejected in the Senate of the United States."
Extract of a letter from a Member of the Senate of the United States, dated Washington, 17th March, to a gentleman in Philadelphia.
"The nomination of Mr. Armstrong as Envoy extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of Madrid, was this day approved of by the casting vote of their President. The nomination would have been rejected, if a member present, [Mr. Adair] who was hostile to the appointment, had voted. The public do not know the interest which is implicated, and the dangers incurred by this appointment."
The following are the Yeas and Nays on the nomination:
YEAS—Messrs. Baldwin, Bradley, Condit, Howland, Kitchell, Maclay, Mitchell, Moore, Smith, (New-York) Smith, (Ohio) Smith, (Tenn.) Smith, (Vermont) Thurston, Turner, Worthington—15.
NAYS—Adams, Anderson, Bayard, Gaillard, Gilman, Killman, Logan, Pickering, Plumer, Smith, (of Maryland) Stone, Sumpter, Tracy, White, Wright—15.
The Indians lately in Boston were at New-York on the 23th inst. where a military parade had been ordered for gratification.
A bill to incorporate a National Academy, has had a second reading in the Senate of the United States.
Colonel WILLIAM SMITH, Surveyor of the Port of New-York, has been removed from office, in consequence of his secret connection with Miranda—we have not heard of the appointment of a successor.—Aurora.
An evening paper, states, that PETER A. SCHENCK is appointed in Colonel SMITH's place.
The number of houses in Philadelphia and its suburbs, are 13461—Estimating 8 persons at each house, it gives a population of 102,633. In 1749, the number of houses was 6207—In 1783, 6000.
Total sums disbursed by the United States for fortifying Ports and Harbours within the same, since the 20th of March, 1794, to December 31st, 1805.
Table with 3 columns: PORTS & HARBOURS, DLS., CTS. Lists various ports like Portsmouth, Gloucester, Marblehead, Salem, Portland, Boston, New-Port, New-London, New-York, Port Mifflin, Baltimore, Annapolis, Norfolk, Alexandria, Cape Fear and Ocracoke Inlet, Beacon Island, Charleston, Georgetown, Savannah, Point Peter and their respective disbursements.
* Exclusive of the sum of 222,810 04 expended by the States, for which she has received a credit at the Treasury, on account of the balance due by her to the United States.
War Department, Feb. 13, 1806.
H. DEARBORN.
Bonaparte says, England may have peace, provided she will reduce her maritime establishments.
The British House of Commons have voted that the funeral of Mr. Pitt, shall be at the national expence; that a monument shall be erected to his memory; and that 40,000l. be appropriated for the payment of his debts, and persons have been granted by his Majesty to his relatives.—He died 56,000l. sterling in debt.
MARRIED, at Norfolk, the gallant Captain STEPHEN DECATUR, jun. of the United States Navy, to Miss SUSAN WHEELER, only daughter of L. L. Wheeler, Esq.
At East-Haddam, ZEPHANIAH HUNTER, Esq. to Miss ESTHER FOX, after a long and tedious courtship of one night.
DIED, at Boston, Mrs. JUDITH SHERRBURNE, aged 43, wife of W. Sherrburne, Esq.—Mr. JOHN FLEET, Printer, aged 71.—Mrs. HANNAH EMERSON, widow, aged 36.
At Attleborough, Mr. EZRA FRENCH, aged 42. At Ipswich, Rev. LEVI FRISBEE, aged 58, at Southampton, (Eng.) JOHN TUCKER, Fisherman, aged 131.
In England, Admiral Sir HYDE PARKER.
The Patrons of the HERALD are informed, that this number completes fourteen years and six months since the commencement of its publication: All in arrearages are requested to make immediate payment; particularly those whose accounts are of more than two years standing.
For the HERALD of the UNITED STATES. MR. PHILLIPS. Please to insert the following in your useful paper. A.
To the Electors of Massachusetts.
Fellow Citizens—
AT the last April election we determined to support the Hon. JAMES SULLIVAN, for Governor. Hon. WILLIAM HEATH, for Lieutenant Governor of this Commonwealth, and we have not yet altered our determination.
Fellow Citizens, we appeal not to your passions, neither have we need of sophistical reasoning, artificial deduction, or political prognostication of dangers yet to come—but we do appeal to your sober sense and reason; we appeal to what is seen and known, to that which is clearly visible to every one of you—we appeal to the peace and order which pervade our extensive territory, and the unexampled prosperity which is universally felt by all the various classes of our common country: To these we appeal as evidences of the folly and degeneracy of that party to which Mr. STRONG is so strongly attached.
Standing on high national ground; having fifteen out of seventeen States in our favour; having one hundred and sixty-two of one hundred and seventy-six Electoral votes on our side, we cannot decline the contest, believing as we do, that (independent of the political point of controversy which now divides the parties) it is injurious and impolitic for us to let ourselves in array against the will of the nation, and knowing that the left hopes of the opposition are placed on Mr. STRONG, let us make one more noble effort. Let us shew to the world that the first Monday of November, 1804, is still fresh in our minds. Let us evince our full determination to increase our exertions, until we behold the complete triumph of Republicanism—until we behold this Commonwealth enjoying the confidence of the sister States, and her full share of the influence of the councils of the nation.
SWANEY UNANIMOUS.
SHIP NEWS.
STATE OF RHODE-ISLAND.
DISTRICT OF BRISTOL.
Table with 2 columns: ENTERED, FROM. Lists ships like Andromache, d'Wolf, Brig Jane, Munro, Ship Ocean, Wardwell, Brig Columbia, Carr, Sch. Patty, Allen, Sloop Lavina, Munro, and their origins like Havana, Ditt, Foa, Balimore, Havanna, Guadalupe.
The schr. Pegasus, Hudson, of Newport, has arrived at Nassau.
The New-Galen, from Boston, arrived at London in 21 days. Most of the vessels that failed last fall for Europe, had short passages.
The ship Elizabeth, Downing, of Boston, from Sumatra, bound to Lisbon, was captured on the 10th of January, within 4 day's sail of Lisbon, by the British frigate Tartar, capt. Hawker, and carried into Bermuda, on the 17th Feb.
Extracts from Lloyd's List—January, 1806.
The Association, Knight, from Gibraltar to the Cape de Verd Islands, and United States, was lost on the coast of Africa, in Sept. last; captain and mate said to be murdered by the natives.
The Carolina, Akerman, from Lisbon to Amsterdam, is lost on Borkum island, crew saved.
A vessel, supposed to be the Sally, Clifton, of New-York, K. 1806, lost on the coast of Africa.
The ship to the resolution.—[Columb. Cent.]
FRIDAY, MARCH 14.
Grace's message was received from the Senate, totally wr...
The appointment of a committee on their...
A large American ship, capt. Edward Kelly, laden with sugar, coffee and rum, foundered in the Vlie, 24th inst.
NEW-YORK, MARCH 21.
A letter from Amsterdam of the 16th Jan. says, "the ship Warren, from New-York for this port, is totally lost off the Texel—nothing but the crew saved. The ship Amity, Palmer, of Philadelphia, from New-York to Amsterdam, was dashed to pieces in sight of the New-Diep, and every soul perished. This day's Texel list mentions that four vessels that were lying in the Roads, were driven ashore."
Another letter of Jan. 23, says, "yesterday arrived the brig Minerva, from New-York. Markets dull."
The Friendship, Davis, was lost at Figuara, the 24th Dec.
A letter received here yesterday, from a mercantile house, dated Lisbon, Jan. 20, says—"There is now here, unfold and afloat, 30,000 bbls. of flour.—Ninety-three large vessels, with grain, arrived here last month—between 30 and 40 the month before; and 15 this month—supplying this market with as much bread-stuff as is usually consumed in 6 months. About 20 cargoes have been sold at auction, and commanded only 1-15 to 1-20 per bushel. A Continental Peace will not help the market. Flour is now dull at 9-50 per barrel."
For New-York & Albany.
THE SLOOP GEORGE, JONATHAN COLE, Master; is sail on Thursday next, wind and weather permitting. For Freight or Passage, (having excellent accommodations,) apply to THOMAS BAKER, next door south of the Baptist Meeting-house, in Warren. March 29.
GRASS SEEDS.
To be sold by JOSEPH ADAMS, AT HIS STORE, CLOVER, Herd's and Burden's GRASS SEEDS, of an excellent quality, at reduced prices.—Also, A few barrels of excellent Superior FLOUR.—Likewise, A good assortment of NAILS and BRADS.
N.B. Those who stand indebted to him for Tickets in the Bristol Road Lottery, are requested to call as soon as may be, and discharge the same. Prize Tickets will be received in payment. Warren, March 29, 1806.
NOTICE.
Whereas the General Assembly, at their February session, A. D. 1806, on the petition of
SHEARJASHUB BOURNE,
praying for the benefit of the Act of 1756, for the relief of Insolvent Debtors, passed an Act granting the prayer of said petition.—The Creditors of said SHEARJASHUB BOURNE are hereby notified to appear at a Special Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bristol, to be held on the third Monday of April next, to attend the appointment of Commissioners or Assignees, &c. as the Law directs.
RICHARD SMITH, jun. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, Bristol County.
Bristol, March 29, A. D. 1806.
Cotton Warp and Filling.
A LARGE supply, of various numbers, at the Factory prices, per bundle or otherwise, for sale by the subscriber, opposite the BAPTIST MEETING-HOUSE.
WHERE ALSO MAY BE HAD, Best American
LINSEED OIL.
per barrel or less quantity, on as good terms as can be obtained at the Mills.
European, East & West-India GOODS, &c. &c.
PASCHAL ALLEN.
WARREN, Feb. 8, 1806.