The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-12-23 00:00:00

ttofortonate rests(► iptioloted in private loiters froin
New York direo.;ai4 aecoutied4rapegitted from
Liverpool, received by merchants to that town, from
theircurrespoivleots in America. Thedetaili derived
through these channels are totally diatinctiind dide r-
ent. The letters from New York state, that in a con-
ference between the British Minister and the Ame-
rican Secretary, the former, in the way of rebuke,
observed, that the latter, although lie had aven the
instructions of Mr. &Mil NE, haul made an a►range-
s+nent with that Gentleman, inconsistent with the
orders received from his Court. Mr. Smtra's reply
evaded any answer to the allegation, that the in-
structions and the arrangement were contradictory :
he simply remarked, that he had not seen, and, in
the ordinary course of his diplomatic duties, could
not have seen, the mandate under which Mr. Ens-
PC IN 6 acted. Thus the matter was passed by for
some time, until the subject was again resumed,
when Mr..jacksosi repeated hie assertion, that Mr.
SKIMS had been apprised of the instructions to his
predecessor. The renovation of this offensive busi-
ness, led to a consultatiOn in the Ainerictu Cabinet,
which terminated in the notice to the British Mi-
ulster, that if his Sovereign were desirous of any con-
ciliatory negociation with the United States, it must
be proposed by smite other person less obnoxious.
The letters from Liverpool assign the following
cause for Mr. JACKSON'S departure: They say that
Mr. MADISON making use of sonic expressions Una-
gilled to be derogatory to the character and honour
of Great Britain, Mr. Jacasom retorted, and re-
quired an explanation. This autisfactioo the Presi-
dent refused, and in the conclusion told the British
Minister, that if lie -were disgu, ted at what had
passed, he was at liberty to take his departure
from the Republican territories: to which pro-
posal a ready consent was given by Mr. JACKSON.
From the contrariety of these two statements in all
their principal points, distinctly proving that one
of thrill is false, we must wait for more authentic
intelligence, before we give credit to either. But,
however the accounts of the cause may differ,
the result, as stated simply and positively in the Go-

vernment Paper, printed at the seat of Government,
we must believe, if that paper be not spurious. We
acknowledge. that it will not surprise us to find it
fully t• infirosed. Au early prejudice appears to
have generally prevailed in America against Mr.
.battisoo; and if he carried out with him any of that,
petulant spirit which distinguished the then Sew;
cretary of State for Foreign Affairs, from whoa,
he received his instruct ious, are had no right to ex-
pect that he would doyley that suavity of insuoers,
so essential to the success of his mission.
Yesterday, a Court of Directors was held at the
East India House, when the Cadets educated nt
Dr. A ItDaltWell seminary, at Woolwich, were exa-
mined by Cul. MUDGE, who were refoarted to have
done great credit to their instructors. The Court
adjourned, at sit o'clock, till Wodoesdry next.
'Eke following corps are now in garrison at Ply.
month-Dock :—A troop of the 9th light dragoons;
detachments of the royal artillery, enginet rs, and
gunner-driven; the Lancashire, Cheshire, Wed.
York, Dorset, West-Essex, North and East Heron,.
and Somerset regiments of militia.
The following corps of artillery have received
orders to hold themselves ill readisiess tor immediate I
embark scion for Lisbon: one troop of horse artillery,
ander the command of Capt. LEFEBVRE, from the
Kentish district, and two brigadesof foot artillery , un-
der Captains H nun cs amid Hoax ; the foriner,which
is at present at Canterbury. is to he embarked at
itamsgate as soon as the transports are arrived there
for its reception; of the latter, one brigade which is at
Battle, and the other at Portsmouth, are to he eat-
. barked at the latter place; and Captain Bseitell
Company of Foot Artillery is in consequence or.
detect from Canterbury to Battle, as well to supply
the place of those removed from thence, as to make
room for Captain Chime's company of artillery,
daily expected from Walcheren.
Wednesday, the Gambier cutter arrived in the
Downs from Flushing, Iron, which place she sailed
on the 16th inst. with eb sail of transports, and left
them all well in the Channel, above the
buoy of the Gun-fleet. •
We have more than once touched Upon a project
entertained by BUNAPARTE. and which every event
confirms us in the opinion he will speedily disclose'
and execute—we mean the project of declaring
himself Emperor of the West ; a title to which
his claim is undoubted, because derived from his
predeceasor CHARLEMAGNE. Ii a paper lately
printed is the capital of Bavaria, we find the design
openly acknowledged—not that the first avowal was
made in that Paper; it was made with instilling ar.
togeuce in slue Anetyien eapitah Is a Papalprinted
at Vienna, during the tune it ins occupied by the
French, the revival of Citaaesteeona'a Empire as
openly announced, and it is said, " the expecta-
tions of the age call only .be fulfilled by the appear-
ance of NAPOLBUN as Franco-Boom Emperor
and Lord of thr West." And this, with the atro-
cious impiety that forms a prominent feature of his
Ehmtreter, he devices the w &Id to hail as a blessed
Epiphany for Europe ! !
1. An Officer, who has just armed from Badajos,
given a most interesting accouist of the patient en-
durance and entery * g spirit of the native Portu-
guese, lately owlet the orders of Sir It. WILSON.
Three times his cavalry were dismounted by the
superior numbers of the enemy, and is often were
they remounted by the courage of the detachment.,
it bee not lost a horse or a piece of artillery, that it
has not regained ; and the terror of the enemy at its
approach es so great, that he avoids it every where,
unless he possess greatly the advantage in compar-
ative strength. We are extremely sorry to filed
that the neglect of the necessary supplies for the
see of this valuable corps has obliged its cons.
anonder to leave his important station, personally to
apply to Ministers to obtain those resources, since
every intermediate reference to their Immauity;
justice, and policy, had proved ineffectual.