The National Register.
London, England, 1811-01-20 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

inhabitants of which, it has acqtrired; scot
• citizens, but subjects. For the request df the latter
province to be admitted into the American Confe.
eteracy was proudly and unjustly rejected. Mean.
while NAPOLEON'S advice; oti a different subject,
bas been followed. Mr. M AMMON tyros -learnt to
maintain the dignity and independence of his coun-
try ; he has ordered Mr. PINCKNEY to return, un-
less a Minister of equal rank be appointed to suc-
ceed. Mr. JACKSON ! He has, however, improved
in politeness of style, as he now graciously tells
Mr. PINCKNEY to take his leave of absence, which
is a very genteel way of withdrawing an Ambas-
sador, _

New York Gazettes to the 12th ult. teem with
the complaints of merchants at finding that vessels
which had -put to sea two months after CIIAMPAG-
Ines note announcing the repeal of the Berlin and
Milan decreei were affected by them. Private let-
ters assert that it was generally believed that should
MASSENA defeat our army in Portugal, America
would instantly declare war against us. The re-
vival of the Non-Intercourse Act was daily expected
against this country.
The American Papers received yesterday supply
us with a great number of official documents, the
reading of which lately occupied the whole atten-
tion of Congress. Among them we find a letter
-.tom General ARMSTRONG to the Duke of CADORE)
• dated September 7, in which the former puts several
questions on the subject of trade, and wishes parti-
cularly to ascertain the precise intentions of the
French Government respecting American vessels.
CHAMPAGNY'S answer is of the 17th September. In
it be declares—" that American vessels laden with
merchandise the growth of America will be received
without difficulty in the ports of France, pr*vided
they have not suffered their flag to lose its national
Character, by submitting to the acts of the British
Council, and in like manner depart from the ports
of France—that the EMPEROR had given Licenses
to American vessels, the only flag which had ob-
tained them, by which his MAJESTY intended to
give a proof of the respect he loved to spew to A me-
ma. If he was somewhat dissatisfied that they had
not as yet been able to succeed in causing their flag
to be respected, at least he saw with pleasure that
they were far from acknowledging the tyrannic prin-
ciples of English legislation.
American vessels which may be loaded on ac-
count of Frenchmen or Americans will be admitted
into the ports of France ; but the merchandize con-
fiscated must abide the law of reprisals."
These arc the heads of Mr. CHAMPAGNT'S last
address to General ARMSTRONG.
The American Papers also state that some signs
of opposition had been made in Florida against the
Americans.
A letter from Liverpool says---,4 In addition to
the inclosed letters ( which want of room compels
ns to delay till Monday) iTurn Mr. SatTH to Mr.
PINCKNEY, there is another dated &h July, in which

.)e says—
In explaining the extent of repeal required from England,
let it be distinctly understood, that it MUST necessarily include
an ariinclinent of the Blockade of May, ltiOS, which is identi-
fied wit!i the Orders in Council, and which is putpubio ut va-
riance faith Cite Laws of Nations.'
• 66 He adds—.

4 Without this, the French Government will draw the United
States and Great Britain to issue., on the legality df the Block-
ades, by acceding to the Act of Congress, with a condition that
a Repeal of the Blodtades *ha accompany a Repeal of the
Orders in Council:'.

" How prophetic !, England, by the capture of
the American ship Fox, subsequent to the Ist of
November, has, it may, we fear, with truth be said,
not only declared war, but in fled commenced
hostilities !"

The Papers and private Letters bring us also va-
rious other articles of intelligence. The American
Journals, in speaking of the forcible seizure of West
Florida, say, 64 This has more meaning than meets
the eye._ We now oust the Spaniards at the point
of the bayonet ; but when Spain was the Ally of
France, we did not even assert our right !"
A Census of the American population is about to
be taken, upon which to regulate the future Elec-
tions, and by which it is expected the CONTINUANGU
of the Democratic ascendancy will be fully secured.
Mr. SMITH) of Maryland, has presented a Bill re.
specting the regulating of foreign coins. A letter
has the following passages :
44 There is no hope that the Bank Charter will be
renewed. You may set 'it down for certainty.
There is a majority in the House against the 're-
newal."

46 NIADISON9S judgment and conscience lead him
one way, whilst his party pulls the other. This
goes, of course, against his own ideas of pro.

priety."

ATTEMPTED FLIGHT OF LOUIS NAPOLEON.

The following account has come to our hands
from a most respectable quarter. We are assured
that it has been for some time in the possession of
Goverment.

The dethroned • King of Holland, Louis NA PO.,
LEON, after having Visited the baths at Toplitz,
endeavoured to reach the coasts of the Baltic, with-
out exciting any suspicion of the plan he had formed,
for emigrating to this country. Unsuccessful in all
his attempts, he suddenly altered his course, and
crossing the dominions of the Emperor of AUSTRIA,
arrived disguised at Trieste, where he engaged
with the Captain of an American vessel to bring
him to England. He had already embarked, and
was on the eve of setting sail, when the vigilance of
the French police, which had followed all his steps,
once more frustrated his design. He was seized
on board the vessel, instantly carried back to
France, and it is supposed cast into a prison, as no
tidings are said to have since been received respect,
ing his tate.
The Empress JOSEPIIINE also made many attempts
to repair to this country, which have failed of suc,
cess. She alledges, we are told, that NAPOLEON
has robbed her of the whole of her jewels, to pre-
sefit them to his new bride MAntA LouisA. She
also complains that not the smallest part of her
stipulated income has yet been paid to her, and that
ever since BUONAPAIVIILIS recent marriage, she has
been compelled to seek an almogt precarious exist-
ence amongst those of her friends and acquain-
tance; who still dared to, feel for, and relieve her wants.

We tlso understand, from high authority, that
FouctiE, the late French Minister of Police, has pro.
poLei to our
_to desert to our shores,

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provided he should be allowed his freedom and a
pension. Let us beware ; his disgrace may I.nve
been a feint. We have a NAPOLEON) several Gene-
rals, and a whole French army in this country—
let us not give him a Minister too.