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~ngnese annals. Excuse then, oh mighty UR'
the indiscreet zeal of a people who love their G.
reign, and whose feelings are partly analogous ots
views.—Remain quiet then, 0 ye inhabitants oldie
most faithful and loyal city in Portugal; it is toy%
ye inhabitants.of Porto; that I speak.. for those h
nourable epithets are indisputably your right ceel.
eider that the glorious cause which you have yodel.
taken can only be *obstructed and retarded by
[and tumultuous mobs. This is what the comps
enemy wishes for, and a civil war would only retard
thiir total destruction. Let us then unite ourselves
to our faithful allies, the English and the Spaniards,
in order to overthrow that hellish monster. The
union of these three nations will scorn all Frenchmen's
threats, their intrigues and perfidy. We shall thee
have the glory of. being instrumental in the speedy
overthrow of the tyrant, in bringing about a general
peace, and in restoring our august Prince to his ha.
ful throne. This is the just cause that calls aloud
for your vengeance, and in which you ought to tris.
play all your courage, your love, and your fidelity.
Long live Portugal ; long live Great Britain; log
[five Spain. " J. F. L G.

AMERICA.
We have received American papers, con ii the
proceedings of the Senate on the 11th ult. Main

the embargo, and other matters. They alb coma
a long, but dull letter, from Mr. MAmmor to htt
Emmy., dated so far back aa•2sth March last. Aa
outline of the contents mar, however, prove accept.
able to our Readers. After indulging in a consider.
able portion of invective against the injustice tithe oz.

duct of the British Government, Mr. MA room observes,
44 That the Orders of November, like that of Jan.
wry, proceed on the most unsubstantial founslatios—
' that they assume for alert an acquiescence of the
United States in an pnlawful application to theed
the French I)emee ; and that they assume for &piaci.

ph, that the right of retaliation accruing to ameba-
serent against a neutral, to whom an injury is dee
4ey another belligerent, is not to have for its mean
Meat of the injury received, but may be exercised lo
any extent, and under any modifications which may
suit the pleasure or the policy of the oomplsiaisg
rty." In order to_ substantiate this assertion,
4he letter throws a deceitful gloss over the atroci-
ees or France. In all that relates to the Berlin
Decree, there appears not only an attempt to
give it a partial colouring, but even to misrepre.
sent it. Mr. MADIaOII asserts, that the Horizon,
an American ship, Astound from Great Britain to
Lima, was the first 'case in which the French De-
cree was executed;" s statement which is known
ZS be untrue ; for itaterican ships had before that
been seized at Antteerp, and are se Janke&
,there under it. It is upon this unfounded positive
that be defends the Government of the United States
,egoinst the imputation of havingacquiesced in any vie.
`lation of their neutral rights injurious to Great & Dia,
or any other belligerent naticn. He contends that the
Horizon having bemr wrecked withinthe territorial-1u•
risdiction of France, was condemned under an erposi.
tion of the decree extending to the high seas its ope-
rations against neutrals. He states with confideen,
" that the Governmentof the United States, sofarfrta
giving their sanction to the French decree of Nei
1806, the moment it was known to their Ministerst
Paris, he called for explanations of its meaning in*
lation to the United States, and that he received&
satisfactory answer 1 This, we have reason to bane
is a wilful mis-statement of the intentions of de
French Government. We understand that nitig
M. CnamnikaNv nor his predecessor ever gave tht
American Minister any assurance in the way of es.
planation, that the French Decree would not be pat
in force against the United States. On the camp
it is well known from good authority, that Kuougil
intimated to the Minister of Marine and Cobra/14
the question put by the American Minister, as ado
extent of the Imperial Decree of the £lst Nova"
" that there were to be no exceptions in the not
of the Decree in relation to any neutral itieter.
This intimation was made at Paris, en tie
September, 1807, to Rltowttn.
Bir.,'Marneore's letter concludes tints :
" le line, Sr, the President sees in the edicts tenterriosi
Dr ion, bets assamed which did not exile, *Mks o'4
which sever can be admitted, and, ender the maw droll**
aseuares transcending the limits reconsiebk with die 604
Pe*dlPase. ea in* ware u eons* se they are elbended.
ate Inestiever lathe atedikedios et this system, :+A
Wag egeaDy one sees el rights and oar radical saverriefaV
He perseedes Mescals, therein% that your Govespetia °
in the judo tithe obeervadons now spade, is 'Wit* filr
I bad tbo hewer verbally' to state to yea, la the fan 11101.
that the used Belles unwell warranted In looking he sr,
revise** of system, which Is every day segroesdal 16117
at Wary, far whisk the United Stores bare the best dam Fr
dress. I the honour to be, &e.
Ants noise (Vied)

is The Hen. David M. Eraidar. Esc ks.
The private letters from America, at least sucli
we have seen, are unanimous in reprobating hurl
sox's proceedings. Ote now before us speaks tinol
“ All parties now reprobate the Embargo. C
benefit will, however, result from its having bea
adopted. The experience of its evils, when mail
shall be removed, will prevent such a Inedgilt frog
being ever resorted to again. The calamities
it has produced throughout these states beggatiti:
description. I can assure you, however, that
tbl
evils we have all been made to endure have rob°
and are Producing an almost noiversal seatiinetn