Star.
London, England, 1808-04-22 00:00:00

Hit 177.

LAW PROCLAIMED BY PETION, RELATIVE TO THE
BLOCKADE OF HAYTI.
•
Liberty !—Equality!—Republic of Hayti!
The Senate, on the proposal of one of its Members,
considering that it is of iwprirtance to the interests of
the Republic, to adopt proper measures to deprive
HENRY Cilit•sroritE of all means of 'sustaining his
rebellion, declares that there is urgency, and decrees
as follows
" All the ports of Hayti, um:er •he domination of Henry Chris.
tophe, are declared in a state of revolt.
" The President of the Republic of Hayti is invited to send the
ships of the Republic on a cruize on the coasts occupied by the
enemy, in order to intercept the foreign ships which may he
cleared for those ports, and to bring them, for their own witty,
into the ports submitted to the Republic.
" The coasting vessels taken upon the coasts of tht enemy, or
cleared from such ports, are declared lawful prizes. •.
" Letters of marque shall be granted to all those Who
Ire tllp-
rous to arm against the rebels, observing the formalities.nlineiept
laws relative to cruizing.
" The Captains of the ships of the Republit•are ordered, pen
their personal responsibility, to cause all such strangezi ianitt.thair
properties as they shall have captured to be respected.
(signed) "LOUIS AUt; usTE nAttNrEt, President.
" P. 800 11/OLY MAD, and PELAGICWARRISI7O*OtariIIe.
" In the name of the Republic, the President of Hayti. order.
that the present law be published and executed, and the seals of
the Republic affixed to it. ' (Signed l; P.EIHON."

WEST INDIES.

BRIDC:t TOWN, (BARBADOES) MARCH S..

Accounts of a recent date from Martinique and
Guadaloupe have been receives! here within the last
day or two, the arrival and subsequent departdre of
the Italiem-e and Syrene frigates, at Martinique are
not only unequivocally confirmed, if any Were needed,
but it is confidently reported that the enemy also mo-
mently expect there the Penelope and Thantise hi--
gates from France, while three others arc also expec-
ted at Guadaloupe.
Indeed, it appears that the Rochefort squadron,
whose escape brought Sir JouN DUCKWORTH Out* to
this country, is still expected at Martinique, where,
as well as at Guadaloupe, requisitions have been made
of bread and other provisions.tbr its supply. Their
arrival is supposed to he procrastinated by the cir-
cuitous route which they have taken, it being under-
stood that having pursued the same course which the
gallant Jmnosw. took, they have gone first to St He-
lena, and after touching at Cayenne, will (fortune fa-
vouring their flight) call at Martinique, and front
thence to the Havannah, where the two frigates, al.
ready touched at Martinique, are said.to have pro-
ceeded, for specie,
It appears that there arc now at sea .not less titan
eleVen privateers from Guat:iloupe, and one from
Martinique; of the former, four are said to he cruiz-
ing to windward off this island, viz.-the Confiancc,
Desiree, Victor Cutter, and Fripon; and two off
Surinam. The General Ernouf and Jenne Adelle,
and three others of the largest class, have been sent
fully laden with Colonial produce to France ; and
they are using every effort eft both Islands to. forward
further supplies, chiefly of coffee, to the mother coun-
try. Generally speaking, the Islands are healthy,.
and have been put in excellent defence. Some alarm.
was excited through them lately, on a supposition
that Sir SAMUEL Noon was destined against them ;
but all apprehensions disappeared as soon as it was
known that Madeira was the object of the Expedition
under hint.

. A report, but through what channel k is derived
we cannot ascertain, is in circulation, that eighteen
sail of the Jamaica trade,. lately gone from hence un-
•der convoy of the Moselle, have been captured, We
do not believe that it deserves any credit.
MARCH B.—Dispatches were received here on Sun-
day •morning by Rear-Admiral Sir ALEXANDER.
Cocoa. Axe, from Captain SELBY of his Majesty's
ship Cerbenis, from Marigalante, informing of the
capture of that island by a small squadron under his
command, consisting of the Cerberus, Circe; and
Camilla frigates, and' Express brig, a detachment of
seamen and marines from the frigates, amounting to
two hundred men, headed by Captain PiooT, of the
Circe,. having effected a landing there without any
opposition, on the morning of the 3d instant, and
carried the town before the enemy was prepared to.
make any effectual resistance.
The Island was literally taken by surprise, and
much in the manner of Curacoa, although not to be
put in competition with that very gallant achieve-
ment ; and was undertaken, as appears, withoilt any.,
• previous concert with, or instructions from; the Rear
Admiral. The only defence attempted was- with a
light fieldpiece, commanding the principal street,
hut 4ich the enemy was driven from with• pikes and
fixed bayonets before they could load it a second time,
• and being closely pressed, surrendcredut discretion.
All -the means of defence !Aid' the Island posses-
sed consisted of only one 4-pounder, three 12's, two
18's, and three 21.'s, disposed in six different batteries
along the coast ; and • with '250 stand of arms, and
about 150 barrels of powder, is the whole return t?f
ordnance and ammunition. • -
Marigalante is but an inconsiderable Island, of ra-:
ther a circular form, being about five leagues long
and four broad. It is remarkably fertile, producing
coffee and cotton in abundance, and some sugar ; but
more from its locality of situation, being S. E. of
Goadaloupe, and conti:lk-us to Point a-Metre, is any
acquisition to he deriecti fi-,,m the possession of it, the
most effectual blockade '1 that port (the chief resort
of the en my's privateers) being now in our power.
Sir ALEXANDER Comitaxr, with the four ships of
the line,- Ramillies, York, and
Defence), detained her for the last fortnight, sailed
from thei.ce on Sunday eyening. We
.understand
that the Admiral ton,hes at Marigalante, and from
thence proceeds among the islands to leeward ; but
do not hear whether the squadron resumes a station
off Martinigne, ar tliat there is any further probabi-
lity of their falling in within these seas', with that of
the enemy. Several of our frigates and smaller ves.
sel,s have been lately dispatched to cruize to windward
of th 4 island, and in other directions where the ene-
my's privateers are supposed to bet .

TO TRE EDITOR OF THE STAR.

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