Star.
London, England, 1809-12-28 00:00:00

SOTITit AMERICA.

RIO JANEIRO, OCTOBER ID.
The Prince places great confidence in the Portuguese, .>.r•.i
asserts that he shall certaitily go back to faction.
" A petition has hero presented to him, signed by 20,000 In•
habitants of all degrees, tor hint to issue an order for the e:yu!• •
%ion of all wrangers (mewling the Engli:Ji) out of the country be-
fore he himself quits it.
" By a vobel Irmo the Cape of flood Hope, just arrived, we
hear that five French frigates hoe been taken by the Brhlals in
the Indian Sca3."

BUENOS AYRF.S, SEPTEMBER 4.
We have here at present ten merchant vessels, and three men
of war.

" There have been some commotion. ih Peru, and they con-
tinue still in the provinces of La Paz, and Chuquisulu. The
principal pretext is, that there is a secret Intelligence between
the Governor and the Court of Brazil fur the delivery of Ame-
rica into the hands of La Carlota*. Under the influence of this
principle, the people have liberated the Indians from paying tri-
bute, have deposed several Chiefs whom they considered opposite
to their objects, and have prepared themselves for defence, in case
of being attacked ; fortunately the provinces of Prun, Cocham-
bamba and Potosc remain quiet.
• La Carlota is supposed to be a mystic term for France.
BUENOS. AYRES, SEPTEMBER 7.

We are all waiting with anxiety the result of a propo‘ition
made by the Vice-roy, to the Constituted Authorities, to oper:
this Port to the English; it has been strongly recommenced by
him, and partly determined on, but as yet not decisively so.--
Last night the Junta met at the Palace, when the Vice-Roy told
them plainly, that the, Government wasfour millions in debt, and
that ha would require for the support of his GoVernmeat siso,ona
dollars monthly: therefore, if they could by any ether ways and
means pay the (I,l:Jencks, and secure the necessary suipliesil
well and good; if not, he must be under the necessity of ogeniol
the Port to the English, He has given them one week to ccnsi-
der of it.

The old Spaniards here are to a ntan against it ; vice versa, the
natives are as much for it; there are Memorials both for and
against it going about for signitures. I believe the terms on
which the trade will be established are these :—Ships from Eng-
land will be admitted to entry, on payment of 38-1-3 d per Cent.
or as others say,- SO ; I think on the original invokes; the vessel
to be consigned to a Spaniard, who is to receive a comtnissi,,n of
6 per cent. on sales, and 4 per cent. on returns. Two-thirds of
the returns must be made in produce, the remaining third may be
in specie, on payment of the regular export duty of 9 per cent.—
These are the hea4s, which no doubt will undergo many modifi-
cations.

Trade Is very dull, and the market already overstocked. This
place will be in a short time as bad as Ric

AMERICA.

MR. JACKSON'S LETTER.

(CIRCULAR.)—" W•sultioTow, Nov. ISOM!).
" SIR-I have to inform you, .with much regret, that the facts
which it has been my duty to state in ml,official correspondence
with Mr. Smith, have been deemed by the President of the
United States to afford a sufficient motive for breaking off an im-
portant Negotiation, and for putting an end to all communication
whatever with me, as the Minister charged with that Negocia-
don so interesting to both nations; and on Nieman' materialpoint
of which an answer has riot been returned to an official and writ-
ten overture.•
" One of the facts alluded to Ins been admitted by the Seen.
tary of State himself, in his letter of the 19th of October, viz.
—That the three Conditions, forming the substance of Mr.
Enkine's original Instructions, were submitted to him by that
Gentleman. The other, viz.—That that Instruction is the only
one in which the Conditions were prescribed to Mr. Erskine
1 for the conclusion of an arrangement on the matter to which it
related, is known to me by the instructions which I have myself
received.

" In stating these facts, and in•adhering to them, which my
duty imperiously enjoined me to do,in order to repel the frequent
charges of ill faith which have been made against his Majesty's
Government, I could not imagine that offence would be taken at
it by the American Government, as most certainly none could be
intended on my part; and this view of the subject has been made
known to Mr. Smith.

"But, as 1 am informed by him that no further communication
will be received from me, I conceive that I have no alternative
left, which is consistent with the King's dignity, but to withdraw
altojether from this city, and to await elsewhere the arrival of
histelajesty's commands upon the unlooked for turn which has
been given to his affairs in this country.
" I mean, in the interval, to make New-York the place of my
residence where you will henceforward please to direct your
communications to me, as I shalt be accompanied by every
Member of his Majesty's Mission.
" I am, with great truth and respect,
" Sir, your most obedient humble servant,
(Signed) " F. JACFSON.
" To —.--, his Majesty's Consul, at ---."
• This overture is on the affair of the Chesapeake.
NEW-YORK, NOVEMBER 18.

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The Frencb armed schooner Tilsit, mounting 18
guns, has arrived in Hampton Roads from Bayonne,
in a passage of 43 days. She is said to be a national
vessel, and to bring dispatches for General Turreau.
Four or five of her officers are in town; but I un-
derstand that they have not any news or newspapers.
The schooner is stated to be destined for Baltimore,
but the wind being directly adverse, prevents her from
proceeding.
Nov 23.—Capt. Turley, arrived at Philadelphia, 37
days from Carthagena, informs--that the -port was
llopened to neutrals for 9 months, with the prohibition
of dry goods and spirituous liquors—that the Spa-
niards throughout South America were ripe for a re-
volution—that troops were marching from other pro.
vinces against the inhabitants of Quito, where a Junta
had been formed, and declared themselves free and
independent people. In other provinces it was deter-
I mined to pay no allegiance to any King except Ferdi.
Inand VII. In case of his not succeeding as the King
of Spain, it was said they were bent upon a repub-
lican form of Government, independent of any foreign
Power.

The markets at Carthagena were glutted with Bri-
tish manufactures.

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NOVEMBER 25.—The Editor of the Philadelphia
Gazette has had an interview with Captain Turley, of
the schooner Phoebe, from Carthagena, in South
America, who has assured him that not only the de-
claration of independence of Quito was certain, and
that troops were marching from every quarter to sup-
press it, but that he himself had seen troops in readi.
ness for proceeding there ; but such an indifference
was apparent on the part of the said troops that they
seemed more induced to support the cause of their
countrymen than disposed to subdue them. This
revolution in the province of Quito appears to be a
spark which will extend rapidly over the whole con-
tinent of South America, and, in the present circum-
stances, is the only means•Ly which that country caa
be rescued from the dominion of Bonaparte.
On the 21st Noveniber, Thomas Addis Emmet,
Esq. appeared in the Supkeme Court of this State,
and in open Court took thi- oth of abjuration to the
King Of Great Britain, and of allegiance to the
United States of America.

The American Papers state, that Mrs. PATTRRW•.
has been created by BONAPARTE " Duchess of Balti.
more !"


FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

MAbR ID, NOVE MBER V. 4.

Nov. 24.—The King, who set out for the army on
the Itirh ins:. with the Duke of Dalmatia, returned
this day to his capital. He brought with him in his
cicriage part of the stand of colours which were taken
from the enemy.
The Gazette of this day contains the following
passage :
" It appears that the Fnglish, according to their
custom, have abandoned their pretended allies, as
was already proved, by the journey of Lord Welles-
ley to Cadiz, while the Spanish, army was destroy-
ed at °calla. It was added, that the English are
drawing near the sea, in order that they might regain
their ships, the sole refuge which is left them for the
present, until Sp:tin and Portugal, joining their efforts
to those of the rest of the maritime Powers, shall call
their real enemy to account for so many sacrifices they
have made, and reconquer the independence of the
sea, that high road which the inhabitants of the
Peninsula must frequent unmolested, in order to re-
pair to their rich and numerous settlements in the
New World."

Nov. 26. —The number of prisoners taken from
the insurgents is more considerable than it was at
first thought ; tlley are bringing in by whole columns.
I: will be dinicult to imagine where General Welles-
ley was while these men were fighting on the account
of King Ger,rgc. Tne Noble Lord pretended to ac-
company to Cad:7. the M^Aquis Wellesley, his, bro-
ther, who was returning; to England ; but, this it is
too evident, was only a pretext, and that the journey
was in reality only intended fbr reconnoitring the
City, and consideving the means of surprising it, in
case certain mem!icrs of the Junta should not find
time to conclude the bargain they had begun to ne-
gotiate on that subject.
Nov. 27.—1 t was one named Areisaga, formerly
a Spanish Colonel, who commanded in chief the
army of the rebels at the battle of Ocana. It ap-
pears that he had no desire to expose himself, though
before he left Seville he took an oath to the Junta to
lead his army directly to Madrid. Instead of being
on the field of battle, he had taken his station, from
the beginning of the action, on the top of the steeple
of Ocana, to observe every thing without risk. As
soon as he saw his troops routed, he descended pre-
cipitately, leaped on a horse, which waited for him at
the gaze of the church, and never stopped till he
came to Trembleque, where he arrived by three in
the afternoon. As be passed through his disbanded
troops in full gallop, he only cried out, ,4 We are
lost." If deficient M ability and bravery, he sheaved
great prudence. Had he been some moments later,
lie would have been taken by General Dessolles, who
Carried the village of °calla by assault.
The Corregidor of Madrid has published an invi-
tation to the inhabitants, to furnish the prisoners with
clothes and shoes, of which some of them have need,
for their journey to Fiance.
Dec. 2.—Don Joseph Massaredo,Ministerof Marine,
has addressed to his counts ymen.a long letter, in which
he invites them, in the most pressing manner, to
ward off, by a prompt submission, the calamities
which are ready to pour upon Spain. This letter thus

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concludes :
1 !t was on the 14th of October that the Emperor dictated
peace to Austria—vet your fate ordains that your blindness shall
still continue, and does not even permit that the mad enterprises
of the Junta of Seville shall be discontinued. At its command

vcw march to seek the French, believing that you could drive
them from the C.ipi•al, and from Castile, On the 19th of No-
%c.:nben• let, OG:11:1 witnessed, in a frw hours, the destruction of
4.5.010 men, se,.f by the miserable Members of the Junta to be
sacrificed. Spaniards, my dear brethren, what wo•ld you do ?
1. end your ears to the words of a patriot who never has deceived
you, who never has ceased to dedicate his existence to the public
gnoci. Wherever may be the enterprises of the French troops,
they are more than sufficient to accomplish them; they have as-
suredly been very sufficient in all the actions in which they have
been engaged to the present day. 1 repeat, Spaniards, the French
troops are more than sufficient—but humanity itself will direct
the Emperor to display before your eyes a still more formidable
force, in order to deprive you of all temptation to a resistance,
which most cause your total ruin."
I)tr. 5 —The Proclamation of General Solignac,
Governor of Burgos, has had the best effect, and all
good Spaniards are highly satisfied with it. A few
individuals only continue to be deaf to the voice of
reason. The Duke del Parque flies with the greatest
rapidity, and General Kellerman follows up his suc-
cesses. It is impossible to fi,rni an idea of the alarm
and confusion which prevail in this army of thefinsur-
gents. All the Gallicians and Asturians endeavour
to desert, and return home.
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In the battle of Alba dcl Tormes, the Spaniards
bad 30,000 men; whereas General Kellerman had
at most only 12,000. Tne General is at this moment
occupied in taking measures for completely annihi-
lating the enemy's army, which was a short time since
formidable • and an expected reinforcement of 10,000
men from Madrid will greatly assist him in his ope-
t ations.