Star.
London, England, 1808-11-03 00:00:00

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TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR. `;

FOREIGN INTZ4LIGENCE.

FROM THE ALTONA PAPERS.

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Starberoueb, October et.
Sus—-laving seen in many of the late newspapers,
paragraphs respecting the uncertainty of the fate, of
that onterprising traveller Mintoo Palms, and parti-
cularly one in your paper of Tuesday, the ISth instant,
wherein his death is veg, touch doubted, I beg leave
to communicate to you circumstances which have
come to knowledge, during a residence of twenty
months ati and about -Gore,. The last letters that
were received from Mr. PARLE and his companions,
were dated the 10th of November, 1805, if I recol-
lect right, from some place in the neighbourhood of
Sego ; one was from Mr. name to Dr. Hamm the
Garrison Surgeon at Goree, in which he states being
kindly received by the natives, who recognised him ;
the diseases,that had swept off almost all his followers ;
.innippaOlndes with stating the number left alive, I
•Ildrardit or eight out of forty-five that started, and
'baying ge From the enquiries I have been enabled to
Make, I think you may expect me on the coast in about
3 months:" the other is dated the next day, and isfrom
Lieut. MARTIN, of the Royal African Corps (who com-
manded the detachment accompanying Mr. Exatta)
to Mr. hVGAvr, Assistant-Surgeon of the corpt, also
at Goree. The letter is writtc.i in a strain of great
spirit, ridiculing the dkngers and privation's to which
they have been exposed, mentions the names of the
survivors, and concludes. thus : from what Mr.
Nara has been enabled to learn, he is convinced
that the long-sought Niger is the Congo, and he says
you may expect us on the Coast in three months."
The survivors, then, were the gentlemen who com-
posed the heads of the Expedition, and one or two of
the African Corps I not one of whom bad reached the
Coast when I left it in, October, 1806,. altiongh Mr.
PARICP, whenever be left any sick Man at a native
house, promised them two slaves value on their de-
Evering such man to a white factory. Shortly after
these letters were received, an account. came down
the Gambia, by a Slatee, or travelling slave dealer,
of Mr. PARKE and his companions being put to death
at Sego, by MANSOKO, the King : a similar accoont
rigs also brought down the Rio Pongcs (a river three
days journey from Sierra Leone), and both 'accounts
Agreed with regard to circumstances, and the cause
which was stated to be, the intrigues of the Moorish
traders, jealous of their mercantile interests, if the
whites should find a passage to the interior. Your
Paper states that a feat on the Niger had been storm-
• ed, and all Christians found in it sae put to death
—As to a fort on the Niger, I do not imagine such
a thing to be in existence ; and, you may depend
upon it, that PAREI and his companions were *e.,
only Christians who have reached That river for many
years. Had I not at present trespassed so far ori
your time and patience, I would endeavour to offer
such remarks on the subject as many enquiries and
local advantages-gave an an opeortunity of making,
might tend to throw the least light on so interesting
a subject.—l am, Sir, your Obedient servant,
T. at. B. R. M.

LUBECK, OCTOBER to.
Intelligence has been received here from the Baltic,
that the Swedish fleet, under the orders of Admiral
Nauckhoff, has returned to Carlscrona from the waters
of Baltic Port.
PETERSBURGH, OCTOBER S.
Our fleet, consisting of eight sail of the line and
some frigates, which were blockaded upwards of four
weeks in Baltic Port by the combined Swedish and
English fleets, far superior in number, arrived the
night before last in Cronstadt, without having sus-
tained the least loss. A violent storm, wind E..blew
the blockading squadron out to sea. The wind
changing- afterwards suddenly to W. and blowing
hard, our fleet availed itself of that favoUratile cir-
cumstance, and set sail far Cronstadt.
AMSTERDAM, OCTOBER,I4. ,
The new decree, which unconditionally prohibits
all exportation and importation by sea, iicarriedliteo
effect with so much rigour, that several itsseli:trl*
had taken cargo onboard previous to the, pubEcatio,
Of the said decree, have been obliged to unload..

FROM THE DUTCH AND 'TRENCH PAPERS.
VITTORIA; OCTOBER is. '
On the sth of this month the King set oue from 1
Vittoria with his whole Staff, and repaired to Armi-
non, where Marshal Bessieres was with his whole
army. On the same day his Majesty, accompanied.
by that Marshal, having placed himself at the head of
two divisions, took the road from Miranda to Bilhoa,
wishing to reconnoitre the forces'whieh the enemy
might have at that point. His. Majesty arrived the
same day at Orduna, without having perCeived the
enemy. The next day he sent a strong party to re-
connoitre Bilboa. This reconnoitering likewise did
not find the enemy, and a communication was thus
established between the corr.c of Marshal Bessleres
and the division of General Merlin, whom Marshal
Ney had left at Bilboa some days before. The King
having thus rendered free the great road front Miran- '
(la to Bilboa, returned can the 7th, with his Staff, to
Vittoria, where the general head quarters of the army
still are.
At present every thing is quiet ; the army. pre-
serves its position. Marshal Bessleres; after lqving
his reconnoitering, established himself on
La Puebla, one league from Arntinon,
set out on the .sth. Marshal Ney occupies,
of his army, Trevino, the capital of the
that name, in order to be able to oppose
General Castanos, who is is the environs
Generals Bunnell and LaSalle still oc-1
its of the Ebro, with. one divi44 in-'
one of light cavalry:. Thais:
Mu-anda.

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frore tht In vir
oath of fidelity,;dld
Those Monks ,
e lives in their colic,
the Kingentde glens'
_ persons who. deceive
rebelligoz,o4n. pret_elt.44l*
far from be n itiktred by:
or things, and deceive themselves
,thinking that they defend their Testicular in
which are not menaced.
• " It is, and always artiLlse,,pcissible to do g
without injuring the interests of any class If cl 7
Awns. And shall this be possible, when the 1,3
shall have carried its -ravages into
country ? Will not the first authors of
rthe first victims ? And will the King, after harm
Ihems.nbliged to fight and conquer Spain. consent to
Preserve, untouched, the colossal riches of the grestts
and of the clergy, who must be declared enemies of
his people and of his throne. • To-day, the regenera-
tion of Spain may be effected• without diminishing
the prerogatives of the privileged classes. Tamar-
row, Spain being conquered, its regeneration sit
be immediate and total."
PARIS, OCTOBER ea. •
Yesterday there was a drawl room in the palace
of St. Cloud. The Duchess of. outleone, Lady of
the Neapolitan Ambassador, was presented to 14
Majesty the Emperor and King. The Prince of Mail
serene, Ambassador of Spain, md afterwards his
dience of leave, and the Duke of Frizz delivered IA
credentials, as Ambassador of his Catholic Majesefi.
The. ceremony of opening the sitting of the Lejlislative
Body is to take place to-morrovt. • The Emperor will,
set-out from the Thuilleries about wort, and proceed
'htlfrelt pomp to the Palace of the Legislative Body.
. A the streets through which he passes walk Heel
with troops:
HAGUE, OCTOBER. as..
The last Letters from Pen of the 25th inst: state,
that hist. Excellency Count Rolnaazoi4 Russian Mik-
nister for Foreign Affairs, who accompanied the Eno
peror of Russia to Erfurth, is expected in Paris ; amid
it is misted that his Excellency is to stop in that ca{
pital until the result of the steps taken by the two
Courts with regard to England shall be known. Th 4
said Minister set out from Frankfort for Paris on 6:4
21st of October.
We learn by a letter.front Rochelle of the 20th of
October, that part of the 'first ditision of ihe'arini of
Portugal has arrived in that place. 'ghe Seccatddiiii:
sion, commanded by General 'Laborde, has been
embarked in the Bay of Quiberon.. the passage was
very tedious and troublesome. All the Officers of
the army unanimously affirm, that the battle of Vi-
miera proved very glorious to the French arms. Ge-
neral Laborde, Who had no more than 1700 men
under his command, -a as attacked by 2000 men, and.
he notwithstanding maintained his -position till he was
dangerously wounded. The action lasted front nine
in the. morning till six at night.
•The first division is
in cantonments in the vicinity of Vannes. ..
FRANKFORT, OCTOBER 20.
General Oudinot's corps, consisting of the 9th re-
giment of. Hussars, the 7th .and 20th regiments of
Chasseurs, 1000 Grenadiers, and 4000 Voltigenrs, is
especiect in --the country of Bayreuth on the 21st
instant : thelirst column of the said corps is arrived
in that province.
These last days several Couriers have United in
-Vienna from Erfurth, but the contents Of the dis-
patches have not transpired.
A Courier from Sicily has also reached. Vie'amit
who came by the way of Trieste. ' •
In Fiume, thirteen more ships liase'aticiedWith'
colonial produce : but it it certain," the last Vienna.
letters say, " that all the said ships will be obliged to
sail again with ut their being permitted to unload."
A Courier passed yesterday through this town on
his way from Bmslavt to Paris.
FROM THE SPANISH PAPERS.
MANRESA, OCTOBER S.
• Letters from Madrid, dated the 25th ult. state, that
the French in Navarre laboured day and night in
making the road of Roncesvaßes through France and
Navarre passable for horses and artillery. Ilessieres
had resigned the command of the French army to
Moncey. The French partizans are spreading a re-
port that a great number of troops were entering. by
Irun ; but an inhabitant of Hermani, in the neigh.
bourhood of Iran, writes; upon the Ilth, that Marl ,
My had demanded 1500 rations of that city every
day, but that the number of men who entered were
only 150 ; which is not wonderful, as the French are
*ell versed in multiplication. Those who are along'
with the Cacique Joseph are daily disposing of their,
property. Our troops continue marching
.witkaut
intermission for Soria. It is affirmed in various let.,
tiers, as well as by an Officer orDragoons, that 2000
German troops iu the French service had joined our
army.
They write from Sarago.;sa on the Ist inst. that on
the 29th and 30th of 'September, 6000 infantry of
Sunday sallied out from thence, with 400 WWI 10W
[pieces of cannon; and ode howitzer, under the com-
mand of the Mariscal de Campo Marques de-Linen,
and that the army of Llamas did the supaielind the
Saragossa Gazette coals? this. • ..-
.F°ol4l 90,311 M

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AMARK

THE PRESIDENT 1114ERSOWS
TO THE DISSENT OF THE REPUBLICAEF
CEEDINGS OF THE TOWS 01
TIVE TO THE EM2P

have duly received_the
Citizens of Boston, w)

approbation of the present .
merce ; and their Mien& from
those of the same place who
44 A division of sentiment

no question can a perfect unanimity
certainly it would have been --
starl tise.Aßoo, the (lly alternatives
; *eke • for the general capturehive been war upon one side,
test would repel by war and
" Of the several interests
United States, that of manufactures
prefer to war a state of non-intercours
to their rapid growth and prosperity,
" Agriculture, although sen
of market for its produce, would
tions in a state of war.
44 Commerce or navigation,
is foreign, in the istacuvity to which they are reduce 4
by the present state of things, certainly experience
their full share in the general inconvenience : but
whether war would Ile to them a, prefecable,atterd.
tive, is a question that patriotism would neretAu.
tilt' ropose. It is td be regretted, however, that,
overlooking the real sources of sufferings, the British
and French Ediets,Which. constitute the actualbleek•
ade of our foreign commerce and navigation, they
have, -wiih too little reflection, imputed them to laws
which hive preseived them from greater, and haie
- saved for our own use our vessels, property, and sea.
men, instead of adding then to the strength of thin
with whom we might eventually have to contend.
46 The Embargo giving time to the Belligerent
Powers to revise thew unjust ptoceedings, and te
listen to the dictates ofjustice, or interest andsispeek
lion, whichequidly urge the correction of theirWrengs,
has availed our country of this only -honourable ex.
pedient of avoiding war ; and should .s. repeal of
these edicts supersede the causefor it, our cornmerdi
brethren will become sensible, that it 'has conseltai
their interest, however against their bwitt will. It
be unfortunate for their country,. if in the mat
time these their expression:sof impatience should have
the effect of prolonging the very sufferino.l6icit
have prodiced them ; by exciting a fallacsous heps
that we may, under any pressure, relinquish °urn*
rights of navigating the ocean, go to such po!ts as
others may prescribe, and there pay the tributary:oi.
actions t y mayimpose—an abandonment of national
index hce and essential rights, revolting tower/
manly sentiment. Wide, these Edict: are is form, sr
American Wan ever ement to a return of pelletal:llan
course with Mate who maintain them.
" lan in the approach of the period whet th
feelings and the wisdom of the nationwill be collect•
ed in their Representatives•assembled.tOgether. To
them are committed our rights, to them, our wrong
are known, and they will pronounce the retnedy then
tall for; and I hearwith pleasure from all, as wej
those who approve as who disaPprove of the present
.211eanwe, assurancerof an implicit acquiescence in the
annunciation of the general will.
44 I beg leave, throhith you, to communicate this
Answer to the Address; on which your signature hid
the first place,..and 'to add assurances of myeresppo.
Signed) rnostaa isorreasox.' •
" T.-:tip" Edward Pr;:ictor.7 vr •
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TO. TIXINJUIVNIVUON, ItSQ: PlirsiVENT Or Tilt LIVID
orates or AmEßlck. •
PETITION OF .THE SUBSCRIBERS,
otreetas et astaccasir Sens, sasovtossia ro Tit POST
Oi
rastauostrau,* • •
Respectfully Sheandk,
" That in conseqUence of the present Embargo
Laws, the situation of your Petitioners is er:- - sod

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grievous .
afflicting ; that they hive been engaged in the mer-
cantile service slate their infancy, without exceptions,
and accustomed only to conduct ships or vessels acne
the ocean--that iron% -the operation of the press
restrictive laws, they find themselves cut off fres
their usual employment, and of course the mould
subsistence are gone.
66 Yout Petitioners are well-acquainted with the
duties of oonducting ships- from port to port—t 4
versed in naval tactics, but unable to handle the leo
row or plough.
66 Your Petitioners have for a long time bomeeiti
patience the privations incident to those restrictia
laws, without murmur or complaint---but, when in.
perious necessity compels them to disclose the cate
of their grievances, they humbly suppose they haves
right so to do in a decent and respectful manner.
Your Petitioners therefore pray that your End-
lency will take their case into consideration, and adept
such measures as will relieve the wants of your Ped•
tioaers ; or if there are vacancies in the navy; to gilt
your Petitioners, or some of them, an sweFtargal
Of serving therein, as they think themselves esOlO
of performing services of that nature. .•.
“ They, however, submit their whole mosey,*
consideration, hoping your Excellency will adepta&
measures as wisdom and justice may point out, lid,
as it) duty bound wilfpray, &c.
Philadelphia, August to, t00t;.."
PRESIDENT'S ANSWER.
Stn—ltt answer to the Petition which you uo.-
vered me from the Officers of Merchant Vessels be-
longing to Philadelphia, I must premise my sister
regret at the sacrihees which our fellow-citizens
general, and the Petitioners in particular, have bon
obliged to meet, by the circumstances of the *M
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We
ive in an age of. affliction, to which the bistro/
Issnannns Moots no parallel—we have for years bas
looking on Europe covered with blood and violeoo
and seen rapine spreading itself over the ocean. Os
this element it has reached us, and at ler gth
w so
setious.a degree, that the Legislature of the 01.41
has thought it necessary to withdraw our citizens"'
prekierty. from it, either to avoid or to prepare for
galimlic ut the general contest. Ilut.for this timeltlt
iointion;lhe Petitioners and their property mugll.7
the hands of spoilers, who have Lud
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united. This &aging of posidou stas Oaring their interests, are far from
AA Ire slut imendenents of the many.. who the new. tinier of things,
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EASON'S ANSWER, cad/
til sLICANS FROM THE PEN at
i OF ROSTON RELA. db
EMBARGO. time
e Address of that portion t
who have declared their 110,
suspension of our coin. riincr
3m the Representation of
wished its rernoval.
Was not unexpected: on ,elf!
eoanimity -be hoped....or
a on that between semi
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vnattves presented et our .
ture of our vessels woid Wa
le, which reason and ink, ,
i reprisal on our part.
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comprising those of the rat
ufactures would of coene
•intercourse, so favours.* of tl
prosperity. ' eed,
I sensibly feeling th. :x acEI
rould find many aggra-« Gu
ficip
ion, or that portion situp