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Aviiich was • secured by that victory, may, at first
sight, appear a reward inadequate to the gallantry
of its heroic defenders ; but we are convinced that
this achievement wilhhave -the most beneficial influ-
ence on the cameaign• which • is shortly to begin in
the Baltic. It is well known that the Emperor
ALINANDER is wavering...in his Councik '; he is even
said to have manifested his intention to observe a
strict neutrality, and to open his ports to the ships
of all- nations, the English not excepted ; which,
according to BUO/sTAI!ARTE'S policy, is tantamount
to a declaration of war. On the other hand, the
Swedes begin to feel the state of degradation into
which they have sunk by submitting to a BrItNA-
poTTE, who feels uneasy himself on his usurped
throne, . amidst a fickle and revengeful people.—
The mariners dragged from their Northern shores
to man the last fleet which Europe can arm against
England during the present contest, have evinced a
refractory, and even a mutinous spirit. The Hanse
`Towns, and the North of Germany hi general, have
also manifested a disposition to zesistance, to which
the Despot has been, unaccustomed in that part of
the world. It was therefore important for BUONA-
PARTEAO strike a blow in the Baltic, either by him-
self or through the agency of some of his subser:
vient vassals, Sin order to repress the growing spirit
of opposition to his schemes, previous to the arrival
of a British fleet hi the Sound. The possession of
Anholt would, besides, have impeded the passage
of the British fleet into the Baltic ; it would have
afforded additional means of annoyance against the
British trade, and would have facilitated the con-
veyance of Norwegian and Swedish sailors across
the Sound to the ports of Denmark, from whence
they are to be conveyed to Antwerp. .All these ob-
jects have, however, been defeated by the gallantry
of a small band of British Marines; and we feel con-
fident that the appearance of Sir
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REZ will now greatly change the aspect of affairs in
the North, and create a most powerful diversion in
favour of Spain, by forcing*,BUO!jAPARTE to employ
on the shores of the Baltic a great part of his dispos-
able forces.
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AMERICA.
We received yesterday morning American Papers
to the 10th ult. Congress has risen, after passing
on the 2d Act supplementary to the Non-Intercourse
Act. The following is a copy of the Act :
AN ACT
Supplementary to the Act, entitled " An Act Concerning the
Commercial Intercourse between the United States and Great
Britain and France and their Dependencies, and fur other
purposes."
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the Unitid States, in Congress as.,embled, That so vessel owned
wholly by a citizen or citizens of the United States, which shall
have departed from a British port prior to the 2d day of February,
1811, and no merchandize owned wholly by a citizen or citizens
of the United States, imported in such vessel, shall he liable to
seizure or forfeiture, on account of any infraction or presumed
infraction of the provisions of the Act to which this Act is a
supplement.
Sec. o. Anti be it further enacted,
.that in case Great Britain
shall so revoke or modify her Edicts, as that they shall cease to
violate the neutral commerce of the United States, the President
of the United states shall declare the fact by proclamation; and

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sight, appear a re
of its heroic defen
this achievement N
ence on the came:
the Baltic. It I!
ALINANDER iS Wi
slid to have mani
strict neutrality,
of all- nations, ti
according to Bu
to a declaration
Swedes begin to
which they have
poTTE, who feel
throne, . amidst
The mariners dr;
to man the last f
England during
refragtory, and e
`Towns, and the ;
also manifested ;
the Despot has I
the world, It m
PARTEAO strike
self or through t
vient vassals, in
of opposition to ]
of a British flee
Anholt would,
of the British fl
afforded additicr
British trade, ar
vevance of Noi
the Sound to th,
they are to be cc
jects have, bow,
of a small band
fident that the
REz will now gr
the North, and
favour of Spit);
on the shores of
able forces.
We received
to the 10th ult.
on the 2d Act si
Act. The folk
Supplementary to t;
Commercial line]
Britain and Frai
purposes."
Be it enacted by I
the United States, i
wholly by a citizen
have departed from
1811, and no merch
of the United State!
seizure or forfeiture
infraction of the p]
supplement.
Sec, 0. And be it
shall so revoke or n
violate the neutral c
of thy United State
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