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London, England, 1808-01-26 00:00:00

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM PHILADELPHIA.

" I have little doubt that an Embargo will be laid.
Letters from Congress, and other good quarters, all
unite in this belief. This measure is viewed as
one intended to prevent any ill effe6t 'from (he pos-
ture of our affairs with France. Great-Britain. it
seems, is not dreaded."

LATEST FROM W•XSHINGTOti.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM WASHINGTON, TOTIIii

EDITOR OF THE UNITED STATES GAZETTE, DAVID

FRIDAX MORNING, MCC. 18.

I

Since the arrival of Dr. BuLids with Dispatches
froni England and France, no small sensation and
alarm has been excited. The contents of these DIP
patches are not yet publicly known, but they are
supposed to be very unfavourable, particularly those
from France. It is rumoured here in the mot
respectable circles that these Dispatches give in
foimation of BIJOiZAPAIiTE'S intention that his

Decree shall be enforced in its utmost rigour, and
further that there shall no longer tie any Neutral
Nations ; that in case we wilt join him in a war
against England, he will guarantee to us the ces-
sion of Canada and Nova. Scotia, at a general Peace;
that in,tead'of interceding in. our behalf at the Sr'
Wish Cotirt for the Floridas, he has secured them to
himself, ostensibly to enable him the better to re-
cover St. Domlngo, but in truth more 666tually

annoy us.
`Stith are the rumours afloat in, this City ; but
though. I state them as rumours, yet they are gelle.
rally believed to be. substantiaHy:eorEec,i,....'.The-Y- ar°
at' least reported as correa by the friends of do
Gpvernment, and have excited a consideraule alarm
among them. 'lt now seems likely that the onli.
way to preserve our Neutrality is, like the sons of
Ishmael, to raise our hands against every man.
-It is oxpeeted that these dispatches %via be con•
fidentially communicated to Congress to-day. Y ,
shall not seal this Letter till afternoon, so that in
the event of such a communication I will apprize

you of it.
Frida4 j, Five o'Clock, P.lll.—At twelve o'clock,
a confidential message was received from the Presi-
dent by both Houses of Congress. Thp doors woo
soon after shut, and both Houies
.are still in con
clave.

Mr. MPNROE arrived at Norfolk on Saturday.
Letters have been received from hi n by Members of
Congress since his atrival. - It is rutnonred that Mr.
Ross, the British Envoy, is coming up the bay.
Commodore RODGERS has arrived here on his WY
to Norfolk. He is nominated President of the
Court Martial summoned for the trial ,of Corattlo-

dore BARRON.
Saturday Morning, Dec. 19.—Tbe Senate were,
yesterday in secret Session from I 2 o'clock till five',
and the House of Representatives from twelve.
till nearly six. Both branches, contrary to cUs'
torn, adjourned to meet again to-day. These secret-
deliberations are occasioned by dispatches from Mr.
ARMSTRONG at Paris. Dr. BALLI,IS brought dig
patches also from London, but they were only tbd
duplicates of what had been teceived, before.--112°
information communicated by the President!yester-
4ay related chiefly, if not wholly, to France, and is
understood to be of a most interesting and IT
mentuous nature. A general gloom appears in the
countenances and deportment of the Members of

Congress.
The precise contents of the Dispatches are not
generally known to the. Public, but they are without
a question unfavourable to this Country, and a Wat
with France is now spoken .of. as an event equally
probable as a War with England.
that BUONAPARTE has determined to enforce his
Decree against Neutral Commerce to its utmo,t e%'
tent. This must produce retaliation on the part of
'England: so that between them both we are likely,
to be driven from the ocean, and lose the whole of
our trade. .ILia,believa

What measures Congress will adopt in this alarin-
ing and perilous crisis, -it remains yet 'to be sten.--'
To avert the impending danger, and provide an ef'
featial security- for our rights against the Belligerent
Powers, will require all the wisdom of Government.
To them the community look for direction and sup"
pOrt.—They will be held responsible for their mea"
sures in this critical moment and great and awful is
that responsibility.

The rumour out of doors is, that the Executive
has recommended an immediate Embargo, and that
Congress is now deliberating on the guhjea•
measures may have been proposed and considered
but anEnthargo has certainly occupied no small,
share of their recent deliberations. Other

UNITED STATES.

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EXTRACT OF ANCTHRL LETTiR,

fir.(ruts, Su peon of the Chesapeake, arrived
at Washington yesterday from France, .and is the
bearer of Dispatches from Mr. ARMSTRONG, our
.<-.
Minister at that Court—he reports, that in ai conver'-
sation between the Emperor NApoLcoN and Mi.
Anivis.ittotcc; which took place in his presence, the
EMperor remarked, " that any Country in w,hio a
British Minister was permitted to reside; would La
considered the Enemy of France."

EMBARGO.
WASHINGTON,DEC.22.—Congre3s thisday passed
the following Aa. Having received the sanCtion of
,the President so late 'as two P.M. we can only fur-
ther ad 4,, that itTassed in consequence of a message
from the President —in the Senate, Yeas 252
Nays a; and in the House of Representatives,
Yeas 82—Nays 44.

AN ACT LAYING AN EMBARGO ON ALL SIIInAND

VESSELS IN THE PORTS AND HARBOURS OULTHE

Be it ena&ed by the Senate and House of Re,
presentatives of the:tnited States of America, in
congress asserfiblef.); That an Embargo be and here.:
by is laid on all ships and Vessels in the ports and
places within the limits or jurisdielion of the
United States, cleared or not cleared, bound to
any and that no clear-
ance be furnished to any Ship or Vessel bound
to such foreign port or place, except Vessels un-
der the immediate dire Lion of the President, of:
ihit United States : and that the. President_ be
'Authorised to give such instructions to .the Qfficers
of the Revenue, and of the Navy and Revenue Cut-
ters of the United States, as shall appear best. :advt
ed for carrying thesame into fulll effeEt. Pacqpgp,,
'That nothing herein. contained shall be constru4..to.
prevent the departure of any foreign Ship or Vefsel,.
either in.ballast, or with the goods; War©s and mer-
chandize on board of such foreign Ship or Vessel,
whennotified of this Act.

Sgt. 2. And be. k further enacled, That (luring
the continuance of this iket, no regiStereci or sea-
letter Vessel, having on- board goods, wares, and
merchandize, shall be allowed to depart from one
port of the United States to another within the,,
same, unless. the Master, Owner, Consignee, or Fac-
tor of such Vessel, shall,first give bond with one or
more sureties to. the Colleetor of the District from
which she is bound to depart in a sum Of double
the' value of the Vessel and cargo,; that the said
goods, wares, and r-7'rchandize, shall be relanded in
'some port of the United States, dangers of the seas

`excepted; which bond, and also a certificate from
the Colledor where the same may be relanded, shall,
by the polledors respeaively, be transmitted to the.
• Secretary of the Treasury. All Armed Vessels pos-
tessing public commissions from any Foreign Power,
are not to be considered us liable to the Embargo
laid‘ by this Ad.

• New YORK, DEC. 25.--.-The following. Letter
brings intelligence two hours after the closing of the
Mail on Monday evening. We know -biith the
Writer and receiver, and have no hesitation -in
rig its contents may be implicitly' relied
(E. Post.)

llupre de Grace, Dec. 22, 1 807%

I have but a moment to say that Congress was
still in cOnClave last evening, when I left Washing-
ton (nine o'clock, P. M.). Nothing positive—had
transpired, but the universal belief was that there.'

would be a General Embargo. Do not, be surpriz•
ed if by the next Mail orders should be received at
New York,' preventing ail Vessels from going to
. -
sea. I say this in the hope it may prove of service
to some of your mercantile. friends. •
I was yesterday at one of the Public Offices, and
there heard one of the Heads of the Department
say, in terms, that he considered war inevitable, but
it was yet uncertain whether it would be with:Eng-
land or with France and Spain.
MUNRO' E reached Washington last evening
at half past eight o'clock.'

" Washington, Dec. 21, 1807.

" I wrote you the 19th inst. since which little
has transpired. The present Bill before Congress,
which has been dismissed these three days past, has
not been determined as yet. It appears that Mr.
MUNROE'S Dispatches represent an accommodation
with Great Britain as improbable 5 he is expeaed
Here this evening. The anxiety hen is very great,
and the friends of the Government all declare that
theyeensider War inevitable. If to-morrow offers
any thing I shall write you again."