The National Register.
London, England, 1816-03-04 00:00:00

RELATIONS WITH SPAIN.

" The President of the United States yesterday transmitted
to the House of Representatives three documents, comprising
the information called for, on motion of Mr. Robertsena respect.
ing the recent demands by Spain. They consist of two letters
from the Spanish Minister to the Secretary, the last of which is
dated the 4th instant, and a reply to these letters by the Secre-
tory of State, dated the 9th instant. The hoer at which these
letters were read, was so late, it was impossible to obtain co-
pies of them in time for this day's paper.
" Substantially, the Spanish Miuister makes the following de-
mands, under the express commands of the King, his 'nosier :
1. That the portion of the territory west of the Pedido, whi-h
the United States have claimed, and held under the Louisiana
Treaty should be delivered up; after wheat he intimates, that
the two covernments may discuss the right to it.
2. That the Government will take measures to punish and
disperse a " factions band of insurgents in Lenisiana, and es-
pecially in New Orleans,' who, as the Minister alledges, conti-
nue with impunity to raise unities, and to light the flame of re-
volution in the Spanish erovinces,,Sce.
3. That orders be given to csaectorx not to admit vessels
under the revolutionary hags of South America, either to land
or sell the shameful proceeds of their piracy, as it is termed,
much less to equip or aim.
" The Minister states, that for seven years a gang of adveu-
! Weis have assailed Spain from the bosom of the Republic. lit
his secend Note he intimates that Toledo suspends his traitor.
ous expedition until the expected at rival of a large number of
Kentuckians, and a less number of Tenueseelians to join him,
and adds, that if this gang of desperadoes arc permitted to go
tie, time King, his master, will have reason to suspeet that time
Government at least connives at, if it does not sanction such
enterprises.
" In reply to this the Secretary of State expresses the regret
of the Goverment, that Spain should have preferred thannad•
on us instead of evincing a dispo-ttion to discuss, if not mo re-
dress the injuries we have received, which are recepitidated.
The Secretary replies to the demand of relinquishment of ter.
ritor), that we have the smite right to ask for the ,tmri nder of
terrdot v on the Sabine previous to the discnesion of our claim
to it. lie dues not admit the correctness of the statements of
time Minister, and demands proof vf the specific facts. In re-
gard to the demand of caeludiug the flag of the revolted colo-

MARCH 4.

. ,
oirs, it is ai.swered that our (inseriement has airs ady, by are.
"feral t, L•, authorised the admision of all flags exec:o those
pirates, of ceurse that it is not inclined to pruhiliit tit ;,,i
miss., n If the flag of tue eLlonies who have establilsed lush -
.pendent governments."

THE KING'S HEALTH by the Monthly Bulletin just
published, remains the same as betize.

- On Saturday the Queen and Princesses left Brighton
for Windsor, and arrived about 4 o'clock. The Princess
Charlotte proceeded to Cranbourn-Lodge.
His Royal Highness, the Prince Regent, is =plea in
town, next week.

• Yesterday the Archdukes Jolts; and Lewis, visited
the Dukc of York, the Duke and Drachm of Cumlxr-
land, and Duke of Kent, and Sussex, These were un
deroood to he parting visits. It is said they visit Wind-
sor and Brighton previous to their leaving Engtuul. The
Royal Charlotte yacht at Deptford is fitting up in a su-
perb style for the reception of the Archdukes and their
suites, . who return in a few days to Vienna by way of
Paris.

Tuesday several of the Royal cooks and livery servants
left town for Weymouth, to attend on Prince Leopold of
Saxe Cobourgb.

Mr. Canning on his arrival, will, it is said, be appointed
First Lord of the Admiralty. Lord Melville to go to the
Board of ControuL

The Brigkiwi Herald says:—" We are sorry to learn
that the East Crinstead Bank has stopped payment."
_ .

It is said to be the intention of Government to level
the extensive military lines near Chelmsford.
In the minority of 1:21, who voted on Wednesday
night af,ruinst the Army Estimates, S 3 were County
Members.

On Tuesday the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor gave a
splendid entertainment to the Court of Assistants of the
Fishmongers' Company and their ladies, at the Mansion-
House. The Marquis of Lansdowne, Lords I lolland and
Erskine, and Sir E. Hamilton, as honorary Members of
the Fishmongers' Company, were also present. Their
Royal Highnesses the Dukes of Kent and Sussex, the
American Minister, and several others of distinction. ho-
noured the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress with their
company on the occasion. The party consisted of sixty

persons.
Three more Judges, we are sorry to say, are seriously
indisposed.
The Lord Mayor, agreeable to a Requisition, has ap-
pointed Wednesday next fur a General Meeting of the
Merchants, bankers, and Traders of the metropolis, to be
held at the Egyptian Hall, at (,ne o'clock, in order to pc-
titian agairst the .Property Tax; the following are the
Merthant, and Bant.':,s who t•il-tml the Requisition:—
V. A. IT+ r.key, W. Adams F,;mh, G. Whatelcy.
Joseph Jellicoe, J. Tocgood !tenable. John Smith,
.1, 0, :3 li,Airtieu. Clapp: Bridfxs, Alex. Baring,
II esti Glyn, George Hthbert, Il.arlesLalvert.
T. liallifax, Janus Barnes, IL Swrhenaon,
Quarles Harris. John Martin. .1. E. Hammett,
Jahn Inglis, Andw. Roberts, F. I.sidbmke,
11, .1. Rucken, R. Grcnfell, Bcnj. Ai.lehic,
John Plumber. Richard Sharp, John Biddulph,
W Mem Ward, J. 11. DetiA, D. Bevane.
It is intended that that the Petitions shall lie all the Wed-
nesday afternoon at the Mansion-house for signatures,
and that the same evening they shall be presented to both
llouses. _ _

-
The Duteh papers contain frightful accounts of the
ravages of the plague in the Turkish provinces. In }los-
conlisting„of a million of inhabitants, one half have
perished! The Christians have on this occasion suffered
in an equal degree with the Turks.
Accurding to intelligence from Rome, King Charles
IV. is about to return to his son, Ferdinand
_

Extract of a private letter from Paris.—" So deter-
mined is the new Government to destroy every memento
of Napoleon, that orders were given some (lays since to
break the whole of the medal dies at the Mint. These
medals consisted of about 200 in number, and had been
struck on particular occasions recording a victory, the
marriage of Napoleon, coronation, a peace with any of
the powers, Confederation of the Rhine," &e &c.
he Scotch Jury Court, last week decided that the sienatnre
of the Dame of a person who could not write, the baud and pen
being guided by another. was no siunature at ail.
it be opetEcat
NUMBER IIL
/ALM TOPVLi 611.111EDIA LIT tax.
THE temperature of the atmosphere having been
milder during the last week, than in the preceding one,
those diseases which were so much aggravated by its in-
fluence, have experienced a proportionate amelioration in
their symptoms. Whatever may have been the cause,
eutarrlis, or colds, have seldom been mere universally
prevalent ; and they have, undoubtedly, during this
Pcrioa, possessed a contagious character. When the dis-
ease has once touchci an individual in a family, it has
usually spread through every branch of it, with a greeter
or less degree of severity, according to the peculiar stag:
or constitution of each person, or to the accidental cir-
cumstances of aggravation, or mitigation, to which he
ttball have been subjected. M:.nv persons have altogether
denied' the cor.tagions nature of this discs-se ; but, be-
sides its having had this character assigned wit by some
of our most experienced nosologists, incli:ding the venera-
ble Cut.LEN, the frtquent prepagration of the disease
throughou.t the whole pcmulallon of un extensive district
leaves us little room to doubt of the fact. It appears, in
refine seasons, to be truly epidemic, said either to be de-