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tina would be.

aid ilovatmah,
1.11141 recriyc, al
1, and for trent
nityal stores,
°att., a:titles
: *void lie 1.11.
things, or tote.
814..; 1.111(ittAll••
nig. to the t. 8.41 r
commerce with
ue oca prctexts
carB;,toc% int eml.
rlriu aiirl uniao.
that a meamare,
of the
10111.1 lie mu.
.Lutiargo in rlla-
-1
then, lit teem,
tarket with the
au only Lic
is the only
Noll to compinia
nit to her (Aar-.
1, it would hot
. more Jigni6c4l,
IP, opal* to Joni
a Frame.. 'l:.e
I, an Ally would
1011 anii;iBt
e any further :1:1•.
i the difficult

. ...
alone here siog-
i itiadtnissible. or
moru thoroughly
painful ; it is Ix--
oininerea Nod liar
But theehorte
L the tw•o; and it
repaired .:Or

1 Fracce coliec-
of our cowmen e.,
repeated retuch-
ositions the oao.t
all ud
by both nations
cannot be rlcuiLd
ial mode of resist-
's war. "A per/D*-
111er repeated and
e, 'would not pros
ivithdritsving fro ill
initspistable right
rite 'present motet-
aordinary situation
placed,
and the He-
f waking it at the
and these the tao
the princial causes
lone in vs...sorting to
.us, it' a selection
iple of justice, or
dependence.
Att., involving the
Union, and, which
141 sufficiently can-
; the House alone
sive opittion ; and
ed thetnaelvers to an
o such introtittetery
1 ppitc-abte to either
being more dipoles
• submit to ftweign
a first view, app...ar
lieveil ty the t'oi:i-
preaeututives of t:.e
tuition its e,.Sentv.ti
tuoment be titian-
otos which stein to.
nesentations whll
ig the state of Sor
luelt declaration el-
! useless that ei.try
and, that its ag4ress
or encounigen lie
citizens. tor the
ia, whether Le aid
his choice, or it dist
ether he will be for

ttry
liutmkit the folluwius

tetra cannot, o,:tb.tnt
sti.ttpeudeuce, attiouut
F. auee.
t to prubihit,ll last, 1.. a
etlt'tates of ell 1..5b...c
Of feeith bfAvo I, to
oth-r of the iet agerent
cross atolotsog the law fa.'
Voittni Stotts ; emd a: •
• or taarclosadm,
uf the ttuminiuds of ..,y
ma soy place to the po-
led to be iutotoailt,li
tors map kte able et tar

1
risw-Toss, DEC. 5.
e 01133 Coligm-s, •>O
3 relative to the Rem!.
nittee on Voreign tv-
c)nottrable, hotb as it
6; and we bore thAt
to tio aesautes about
he brewet of eves), fr,-e

ric-Tomi, Dix. 13.
to li.ouborr,go ir* !:
of the couutry tom,
,ere apsertittos, lot hut
day'o Gazette, 0.1
foumied a MIL cm'
aim-titles ; ‘‘i,mvis
paalied Tutu a Imo .-•
Drx. 11,
tlnvnunali, air 114”.
tt:r,.itit+ Pour irk+
wubig Jaarrivout
e IS:11

decliniug us the present difficulties of the (lines to
take +woo irituself the risk of exercising the duties
of the °Mee. whilst such an exercise was Iroxions
to the Sppuisk bioverniuent, rendered more so at
this time. It is also understood that the British
Agent, Major Foster, hail been refused an ic-
knewiedginent by the Government in that capa-
city, althotigh otherwise very respectfully treated.
This latter- event is no doubt founded upon the
principle which was suggested a short time since in
this Cfnette, which led to the supprete.d answer
given to the British Commissioner, Col. NVilliain-
son ; that the Government would lint agree to any
new commercial propositions, until they should see
what, in the new state of affairs, would be hereafter
proposed or adopted in Old Spun ; the laws of
which forbid the formal recognition of any foreign
agents in their colonies. The departure of Agin
foster, therefore, from the Ifaeannah, who holds
Rootlet' office, as Aid-di-Cutup to the Lhtke of
Manchester, the tsoveroor of Jamaica. is not to he
viewed as heving been iireasioned he soy unfriend-
ly conduct towarls hint or his t government.
NATIONAL ELEC rms.
Vir,4itiis, true to itepublicau principle, voted
for--
hones Madison, fur President 2l
Grfbir.,C Clinton, Vice-President 2l
Diary hew: exceeds on r t ..ocetations, she gives—
jaw.; Medium, for ut
George Clinton, Vice• President 9
C. C. riseme%i for Fr, sitt.nl • •
Rufus King, Vice-President
Alassachusetts, 66 has kit her that love," and
given her tut.e as follows
C. C. Piikekney, for President ..
Rufus King, Vice-Prtchlant
lis from which we have heard, the
votes for President stand thus:—
Madison, Ass
Pitickne.y
Chino,
We have uodoubt that the Noti-littercouroe Ludt
will pass—Utit, as to coy partial repeal of the em-
bargo laws, we cannot at the present tnoitietit see
the slightest prospect of such a measure being put
in execution. Notliiii4 can be expected of this
kind, under existing en'etifitatalieta.
Estract of a letter GOO a Cauitkatto is Cape Francois,
dated Nov. 11, Pll, to his friettd its Philadelphia.
141110 " I now annex, for your iufurumt.ou, a copy of a letter re-
egtred by me—
" To Mr. Cape.
" DEAR 111--1 have oaiy ;tam true to announce to you
the total destro con of the revolted party's flotilla, off St.
Nark's, try my squadron ; the fruits of Hits brilliant action is
the capture ur two of the enemy's largest and heaviest
witooltera, soil (oar armed barges, awl two sunk ,• ere of the
leasers captured proves to be Commodore Doi Hhoir's dad
ship, la alkatiiiotied his vessel and saved himself by swinisaiim
Clik shore; clic is loaded with all kinds of military equipments
and provisiuns' iuteuded for the revolted army. I have or-
dered GentralOm to make a 'visual attack on the enemy,
their retreat being rut off from Port au-Prince, and arc
hemmed in en sit sides. I expect to give you a satisfactory
account of their total annihilatitro.-4trst assured they shrill
never again reach Port-aw•Priace. I sailor yon voids friend-
ship.
" H. CfißiffroPH E.
"Nov. to, lone."

have an enormous capitol lying dead in natty/4)y-
. ed vessels in all our roils, and in different kinds of
; produce, which we ourselves cannot use, the non-
intercourse bill would receive ray detailed approbe-
: non; but should this bill pass, the capital now ly-
' hog dead, in unemployed vessels, and surplus pro-
! duce, will be eventually annihilated. Individuals
will be ruined, and the uatiou will be imitation). in-
j u red.
If we were to admit foreign usition, Without dis-
crimihation, into oar ports, under heavy port
charges, and were to permit theiri-to bring sick
articles as we need, and were to sti&r theta to
tike in Mimi our Nowlin; produce, aid to pur-
chase our ship,: anti other se4iels, nor treasury
would be enriched, the fort ones of tg:,
would be unimpaired, the country at large would
be relieved, and our honour, independence, mid
neutrality, would remain iiiviotate.
It is true that if we were to adopt a measure of
this kind, we should sacrifice something; but then,
of the many evils that present thernscivesove should,
1 think, choose the least. Lithe present situation of
affairs, it is certain we cannot prosecute our usual
commercial intercourse without coilsiderable loss.
Indeed, oour vessels sind produce lardy as well rot
here, at:d better, th,t t fell stdo the Intods of 0h0,...,
wins, it not our enemies, arc certainly not our friends.
Objections will, no doubt, be urged against the
plan hi re propo,ed —I anticipate aim', and -hall
attempt to au.nver them in a future_ co eeeeee notes-
tom.

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.r........r.....i.btaatt-stibe.Frftlit army from nairid tad
I arrived here, yesterday; ajtireUeu .r.lille4 1 i6ll44g*Cl4l4whetfe' 11,pme 9 Ilse understerel that the
"iiii his aivimuft. win 1).1 °l ri:iiali* ii.llBY'. -14g.Whei „iferei.losi .checks' in Cutalonia.
* j,
aed sail proeuva on to Le e ' Jrie tenout-Generai
dupe. wall his divisioslek, yesterday two 'l4lialt4
,to.flire,iits 'had p‘inAuced. a lively min. sation in
leagtte” Iran tit:., tendril:tc. ieltis ninruieg, fol. -4,,efatittika., iThe ps-ogf.; ♦
of that province iii..re
lowed by Sir Usvid and. fhe to dent ten- Iluaieg.to.the Pahrielt,Standard, and a coosider-
ades go by the road of Pettferette k
. 1 sh4ll fidlotv ablemerotavr tboooke of 1, e ANT e,,,0.hi„1 41: _
a ith the reserve' and invalry, to Villa, Frane,
either this 'tight or to-morrow morning, *co./pint/ risetl-Mi^'Ciiiirtnbet, on their way to Madrid, to
as 1 hear the approach ef the French. 711.• woill4 which they itaststed he Illifould laud them. The. e
ine I marched from liettevente, seven ;pi:tilt-tun of are various other rumours—all upon the authorit.•
Bonaparte's I lintels ;fussed the riter at a ford
above the britlge. They were attacked by Beige- of private letters. Sonic state, that &atm./one
s had eurirely evacuated Madrid, al Mil carried offi
Bier-Can. St. wart, at the lietel of the piquet! rei
pith and :LI German Light Draroons, and line wavon loads of plunder. It is likewise as-
thedriveit :twos, the ford. Their Colonel, Is General sertcd, that Bievaraime is not in pursint of bur
of Division, I. ti bre, was taken, together with army, with his infantry, and that lie heel deceti..l
about seventy ()dicers acid 01811. our Commander by fain: ititelligence no 111 st halal.
The affair was well contested. The numbers
in order to induce or compel him to abandon h:3
with. which Brigadier-General Stewart attacked
ware inferior to the French ;it is the e of the meditated attack on Sot: ter. But all these repents
greatest character in their army ; but the supe- require confirmation. The vessel, with the pa-
rtway of the British was, I ant told. very couspi- triotic contribution from South Ainerit-a, has al..
Coons. I inclose, for your Lordithip's satisfaction, rived sufe ut Cadiz.
Lord Paget's report of it.
Benewente, Deecesber 29. ices. Orders were received on Monday, at Portsmouth.
Ste--1 have the honour to 'Ohm you, that about to delay die sailing of the troop' lately arrived
nine e'cluck this ttttt mini I received a report that
there from Ramtigate, on their way to Swaim.
the enemy's 1./IV:Ilry was in tioN act 10.1.:f04111lig the
river at the ford near the bridge. I immediately The Hibernia, of 110 euus, Admiral Corron,
sent down the piquet, of the night, under Lieute- arrived on Monday at Portsmouth, from Liston i
nant-Colonel Otway, of the 18th. Having left or and last night en order ass sent from the Athuiretty
tiers that the evvalry should repair to their slaws
posts, I went forward to reconnoitre, and found tour to the gallant Atlntirel, requiring hi, attenden. e
squadrons of Imperial Guards formed and skirmish- in town. The Hibernia sailed freru the Tagus ins
ing with the piquets and other cavalry in the act the i4th last, at which time the retreat of S.
of passing. 1 18'1t for the 10th Hunan, who hay- ions moon, mile not have been known at Le,
ing arrived, BrLadier-General Stewart iniinedi-
ams. It commenced only upou the i3d.
etely placed himself at the head of the piquets, l
ea—en.
Red, with the utmost gallentry, attacked. 'Pie The New York papers, the arrival of which we
loth Illte,sars supported in the most perfect order.
announced yesterday, have since been received at
'lle result of the affair, Its far as I have yet beau
able to collect, is about thirty killtA, twenty-rive our office. They are from the 14th of November,
wounded, seventy prisoners, and about the same to the 14th December, inclusive, and contain much
number of horses. matter of great political importance. The debate
It is impassable for me to avoid speaking in the upon M. Cairn:comes resolutiots, for the repeal
highest terns of all those engaged. Lieutenant-
of the Embargo, did not come on in the House of
Colonel Otivav acid Major Bagwell headed the re-
spective eight piquets. The letter is slightly Represeetatives, on the 14th re'erreinber, as was ex-
wounded. 'F he utmost zeal 'was conspicuous in peeled, but has fallen to the ground. A similar re.
the whole of toy Staff; and 1 had many Volunteers solution, after a long debate, was negatived in t'ee
(non head-quarters, and other Dfilkario of your
Senate, by a majority of '26 toS. Congress, however.
army. Autionest the prisoners isetlteGenertil of
Division Lefebre, (who comtnandinhe cavalry of appear to think that the Embargo has lint proved
the Imperial Guard,) and two Captains. Our lost competent to its intended purpote, anal a ranch
iv, I fear, nearly filly Men killed and wounded. 1 stronger measure is to be adopted in aid of it.—
will lend a return the moment I can collect the The Committee to which was referred that part of
reports. I hove the honour to be, he. the President', Message respecting the foreign re-
(Sive,' i Pasie.e. Lieut.-Gen.
To Lieut.-Gen. Sir John Moore, K.B. lotions of the United States, have made their Re-
I have forwarded the prisoner; to Bimini. On port upon that subject. This important document.
the other side of the river the enemy firmed again, which/is given at length in our preceding columns,
and at this instate three tune of Captain Dono-
van's troop arrived, which did considerable execu- concludes with three resoiutions, stating, that the
lion. United States cannot submit to the late Edicts ef
-: Great Btitaiti and France, and recommending a
total non-intercourse with these two nations, se i
that measures be immediately Wien for the filole
complete defence of thecotaittry. These Resolu-
tions have been since adopted by Congress. That
fore :Yon-Intercourse Bill was carried in the Howe
of Representatives by a majority of S 4 to 21. A bill
1. for amending and enforcing the Embargo Act
wie, also in its progress. We are rendered tie-
able, by their great length, to give eve.' a
sketch of the speeches is Congress, upon these
'iubjects, and of the correspondence between
the Eng!iith, French, and American Ministers, YU-.
nexed .to the President's Message. These docu-
ment*, hoe:revel., appear to here completely eats-
bibbed 'Mi. Jrrreasop's porky, and from time
spirit Manifested in both . Houses, we bare every
reason to preemie that the strong measures pro-
posed will be carried 'into effect. Thus, as WIN
are told by the Atiierican Editor, the nail which
was driven into commerce by the Embargo, will
be completely clenched. When the Non-Inter-
course Act shall be matured and brought in'o
complete activity, anti means provided for the eoin-
plete defence cf the country and its commerce, the
Embargo will be probably raised in relation townie
countries against which America has no compleaut.
The spirit of the people appears to be in unison with
that of the Congress and JEFFICILSON . /damson
and CLINTON will certainly be the new President
and Vice-President. They are both of the *clean]
of JrfrERION.

A letter, dated Se “IN the 4th ;noting, sap—
" The ship Teresa. AimitTlS, from the COMM u
Brazil, bound to Loudon, was, on the Ist instant
forced in here by contrary wind*, bacilli; limilc4
from Falmouth under cotiuoy of the Manatee, wa
afterwards driven oil' to the court of Spain, and ol•
lilted to throw fourteen of her gulfs overboard.—
At the tinge the Tere:a was off Maragoran, to
Portuguese regiments embarked to join tOOO
at Pipit Para, under the Portuguse Gent ral N
&WV, convoyed by Portuguese armed btig. .
an English sloop of war ; and before the Teena,
• it was reported Cayenne was taken."
Lost night's Gazette contains an Order in Coo:
cal, prohibiting the traltv+toqing lobo sin van, o
of this kingdont, furs Hier .pace of six mom r
of any pig-iron, bac.guns hemp, pitch, tar, rota
turpeutice, alic,hars, egbleis, cordage, mast*. yap
' bowsprits, wars, oakum,, sheet-copper, or other e
val stores.
An tomatrertioto looke oat ow the 9th of Novel
bee, at A.irgiwrot,
swl.eis the Truk* killed the Di
and spread, great eonskerisatioo, which, looter
was but nionieotary, as another ObY, of the ea'
name, A.t.t, wab dio.en, and things were :coon
stored to their I.snaer traatioil state.
A tusk, containing French Papers, urns
ed up on Saturday, off Banouare. We
derstand that the Pavers t'ooStstect of copies of
Bulletins preclotisl!, received, and some new o:
but of no interest, down to the 40th of Dee(
her. with actor intercepted correspondence. T
were iratueshately trawnwitted to Government


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