Star.
London, England, 1803-08-25 00:00:00

AMERICA.

PEOCLAMATION BY THE ?RESIDENT Or THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA.
" Whereas great and weighty matters, claiming
the confideration of the Congress of the United States,
form an extraordinary occaitnn for convening them,
I do, by thcfe prcfents, appoint Monday, the Bth of
October next, for their meeting, at the city of Wafh•
ingtnn, Hereby requiring their relpe6live Senators
and Reprefentatives then and there to affemble in
Conzrei, in order to receive fuch communications
as may then be made to them, and to confult and de-
termine on fuch meafures, as, in their wifdom, may
be deemed meet for the welfare of the United States.
In teflimony whereof, I have caufed the Seal of the,
United States to be hereunto affixed, and figned the'
fame with my own hand.
"Done at the city of Wafhington, the 16th July, in the year
of our Lord. 18 -1, and in the 28th year of the Indepen-
dence of the United States.
(Signed) " T. Jursasow.
By the Prefident, " J. MADDISON, Sec."
WASHINGTON, JULY 15..—" Sir—the Treaty con-
with France by Mr. Mowaoa was received
tali evening by the Prefident. The conditions for
which France ceded Louiliana to the United States
are is,zoo,coo dollars ; r i,000,c00 are to be paid in
New Stock, to be ailed by the United States. bear-
ing fix per cent. interell—the balance to be applied
to the payment of American merchants, to whom
France is indebted. The accuracy of this flatement
may be depended upon, except the odd fum above
t 5,000,000, in which I am not certain whether my
memory ferves me. YOUTS. JAMES D. WESTCOTT,"
NEW YORK, Juts, 14.—Captain AVERY, Who ar-
rived here yell:N.1;1y, in twelve days from St. Tho-
mas, inform!, that poiitive accounts have been re-
ceived there of the blockade of Guadaloupe by an
Englifh lquadron, and that war was declared at St.
Thomas againft the Spaniards. •
Captain *HERON, V/40 arrived in the fame veffel,
informs, that Tortola was full of Danifh
which had been fent in by Britifh cruizers.
From our Philadelphia correfpondent we are in-
formed of a letter from Curacoa, of the 35th June,
which Oates that a few days previous thereto, the I
Britifh (loop of war Suer a U put in there with a prize,
fuppofed to be engaged in a contraband trade ; and
• that at the moment the Su R IN •St was on the point of
fishing, a Dutch Government frigate received orders
to prevent it ; fhe was accordingly (topped, boarded
by Dutch Officers, and confidered as a prize. It
was expetted that this aft of the Dutch would induce
the Britifh to attack Curacoa.
We are lorry to learn (lays the Baltimore Federal
Gazette) that the claim of our State upon Great
Britain, for provincial funds lodged in the Bank of
England before the Revolution, has lately come be-
("re the Chancellor of the Kingdom, and a judg-
ment given againa us. Our demand was for about
250,0001. flerling, or 1,100,0000 dollars.
Captain Kiso, of the brig Rockland, arrived here
yetterday in eight days from Cape Francois, informs,
that on the t ft inflant, off Cape Nichola Mole, a
Behalf 74gun (hip fell in with a French frigate, from
Aoz Cayes, and fired a broadfide into her, which
killed fevenseen and wounded twenty-two. The fri-
gate returned a few (hots, and ran into the port of
Cape Nichols Mole, the 74 chafing her, and cond.,
sluing a heavy fire. In confiquence of the renewal
of hoffilities an cathares had been laid on the Nip-
r ins for Come days. I'he brigands were embodied
at a (bort distance, but the inhabitants were without
any apprehenfion of an attack. They were in daily es-
Whitson of a blockade by a Britifh fleet, which was
the cafe at Martinique. Two French 74's, and three
frigatis were at Cape Francois.
Another account dated Cape Francois July 3,
lays " ()attic aft infant a brill took place between
an Englifh 74 and a French frigate, between die
Mole and Gonaives. The 74 (hewed her colours,
and fired a cannon at the frigate, notwithilanding
which the frigate continued her route. 'File 74 fired
a fecund that, the frigate then liiffed np towards the
74, who fired a broadfide, which. fortunately for
the frigate, went over her. The frigate then, by a
tdtilful mameuvre, got under the 74's fierm poured
a broadfide into her, damaged her poop confiderably,
.ad away her miter) marl, and killed a number
. people. The 74 cealed firing, and the frigate
made her efeape into the Mnle. This is all we know
of war, having ken no Manifefto from either party."
Jucr 15.—Difpatehes were received from the A-
mericantilinifters at Pat is on Thurfday preceding.—
They were brought by Mr. Hun ars, of Baltimore.
as confidential bearer. and contained the Treaty
ligned April 30, which conveys Louifiana to the
United States. The extent of the territory ceded is
defined by a general reference to the Treaty by which
Louifiana was ci:Jcil to France. The terms are, If,
t,sso,ooo dollars to be paid to Prance in 6 per cent.
Hock within three mnr.ths after the exchange of rata.
fications and the delivery of riffefilon. 2J, An af-
fumpfit of the debts due and captures provided for
ender the Convention of September 30, !Soo, be-
tween the United States and the French Republic,
which are to be liquidated by Commiffioners at Path,
and paid at the Treafury of the United States on
drafis from their Minifter at Paris. The alfumplit
is not to gn beyond 3,75c,c00 dollars, arid it is con-
ie!tureil that the amount of the debts and claims aill
fall (bort of that (urn.
" 3d, French and Spanifli veffels and merchan•
dizes dire Elly from their own ports (the merchandizes
king of the refpeelive countries) are to pay in the
Pots of the ceded territory for a period of twelve
years, no higher duty than is paid by American Ci-
tizens, and this is nut to be extended dur-
ing that period to any other foreign nation. After
that period France and Spain are to enjoy, within
the ports of the ceded territory, the privileges only
of the moll favoured The Treaty is to be
ratified, and the ra.ifications exchanged withir. fix
months from its data. It is underliond that the ra-
tification of the FI/$T CONSUL is on its way to the
United States. Immediately after the ratification of
the Treaty poffeflii n is to be delivered. The inha-
bitants of Lonitiana are to be ilicorporated with the
United States as ion as can confidently with the
conflitution 4 the United States be eftefted; and in
the mean time are to be fecLred in their liberties,l
property, and religion.
JULY 22.—Letters received the day helot: by
l• howler Nancy, inform them, " that the racrdh.rys

,at the Havennah having rernonftrated to the ipargh
Court, on the conalutt of the Intendant, as having
been injurious to the interefts of commerce, an or•
der had been Wiled for his fecal, with infiruaions to I
' remain in office until the arrival of his fucceffor.—
Irritated at this mark of difgrace, the Intendant
feized upon molt of the American veffels (many of
which were under Spaniih colours) condemned them
and their cargoes, and threw feveral of their cap
tains into prifon. He was expe&ed to take his de-
parture for Spain in about two weeks. Eight or ten
Engin gentlemen were at the Havanaah, preparing
to clear out with all poffible difpatch, though it was
not officially known there that hollilities were re•
newed in Europe. It was very fickiy at the Havan.
nab."
A new infurance company is to be efiablifbed in
Philadelphia, to be called the Marine Infurance Com-
pany. The Direaflors of the Bank of Pennfrlvania
have eflablitbed a new Bank and Difcount Office, in
the borough of Pittfborough.
A Lexington Paper rays, " We are warranted in
afferting, that our Indian neighbours are difpofed for
peace. We have mere to fear the confequences of the
• behaviour of our frontiermen, than the hoftilities of
the Indians. A Gentleman dire& from Natches, in.
' forms us, tkat a band of robber, (white men) infea
the country between the Indian towns 4-nd the fettle-
' ments, and are generally painted and dread like the
Chodaws."

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