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T •of PROPRIETORS
AT EAST-INDIA•i
STOCK,sMeeting
at the the King's Head Tavern, In
Vas Poultry, on Wednesday, the 10th January, 1810,
CHARLES PIESCHELL, Esq. in the Chair.
The following Resolutions were proposed by Sir GIORGB
DALLAS, Bart. and seconded by Sir JOHN LUBBOCK, Bart.
Resolved unanimously, That upon various and important oc- '
cations, Mr. TwININCI has given the most unequivocal proofs of
his attachment to the East-India Company, and of his disposition
and to secure the Rights, and to advance the Interests of
the Proprietors in general.
Resolved unanimously, That such conduct affords Mr. TWIN-
ING reasonable ground for confiding in the support of the Pro-
prietors, at this important juncture; when the terms, upon which
the Charter may be renewed, will probably depend, in a great
degree, upon the requisite qualifications of those Gentlemen who
may be placed in the Direction.
Resolved unanimously, That Mr. TWINING indisputably does
possess those requisite qualifications, and that they are neither
less likely to prove beneficial to the Company, nor less deserving
of support, because they have called forth the voluntary and ho •
nourable recomraendation of so great a majority of the Directors:
but that, on the contrary, a good understanding, and a firm co-
operation between the Proprietors and the Directors, are so pe-
culiarly requisite at this time, that every attempt to lessen that
good understanding, or to weaken that co-operation, should be
considered as an attempt which, whatever the intention of it may
be, cannot fail of proving highly injurious to the interests of the
Company.
Resolved unanimously, therefore, That not only as Fr!ends to
Mr. TWINING, and his well-grounded hope of support, but also
as real Friends and well-wishers to the East-India Company, we
will continue to exert every fair and honourable endeavour to se-
cure his election : and in this endeavour we earnestly and con-
scientiously exhort the Proprietors in general to unite with us.
CHARLES PLESCHELL, Chairman.
Resolved unanimously, That the Thanks of this Meeting be
given to CHARLaS PILSCHBLL, Esq. for his able conduct in the
Chair.
Mr. TWINING'S Committee will meet daily at the King's
Head, in the Poultry, where any communication* will be thank-
fully received.
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.AMERICA.

CONGRESS.—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Washington, December 4.
Mr. TROUP submitted a number of Resolutions,
whose object was the vindication and protection of
our commercial rights against the hostile aggressions
of the Belligerents of Europe. He remarked, that
the commerce, the small remnant of commerce, which
we were suffered to enjoy on the ocean, it was not
difficult to ascertain—so little was there of it !It
was but right that we should discover upon what
principle it was, that England and France had issued
their Orders and Decrees against neutral commerce.
It was not a belligerent right ; because, if we sub-
mitted to the mere paper proclamations of blockade
and commercial exclusion in time of war, we must
likewise submit to them in intervals of peace. They
were eqsally illegal at all times. They were not
founded upon any One right whatever growing out
of a state of war. What, said he, was to prohibit
us from doing to England and France what they do
to us ? If England gave out licences to our vessels
to trade to the Continent, let us too levy duties and
grant licences to her ships to trade to the Brazils and
the Spanish Main ; a trade which was almost wholly
engrossed by her, and to which she had no more claim
than we have. If France and England seize our ves-
sels and detain and confiscate the property of our
merchants, we have the same right to do so to them.
These resolutions would not lead to hostility more
than any other measure whose object was similar to
that which they were intended to effectuate ; the
maintenance of our commercial rights. In regard to
France, they would approach nearer to war than in
regard to England, as the difference in their applica-
tion to those two nations will shew. France had little
or no commerce upon the ocean ; and these measures
W nild seem to indicate towards her a more unequi-
vocal hostility than towards Great Britain.
. Resolved—That it is expedient to authorise the President
by law to instruct the Commanders of armed vessels of the United
States to stop and bring into the ports of the same all vessels, with
their cargoes, the property of the subjects of the King of Great
Britain or the Emperor of France, bound to other ports than those
within the dominions or colonies of either.
2. Resolved—That it is expedient further to authorise by law
the detention of all ships or vessels, with their cargoes, tile pro-
perty of the subjects of the King of Great Britain, until the du-
ties, to be regulated and ascertained by law, shall be first levied,
and collected upon the goods &Al merchandise whereof the said
ships shall be laden, or tarif therein prescribed, and omit the said
ships or vessels shall have received due licence to depart.
S. Resolved—That it is expedient further to authorise by law
the detention of all ships or vessels, with their cargoes, the pro-
perty of the subjects of the Emperor of France, brought within
the ports of the United States, there to abide the final decision
or order of the Government.
4. Resolved—That an ad valorem duty of be levied and
collected on all goods, wares, and merchandize of British pro-
duct or manufacture.
5. Resolved—That it is expedient to authorise the President,
on payment of the duties authorised to be levied and collected on
the goods laden on board the vessels, the property of the subjects
of the King of Great Britain, forthwith to grant licence to such
vessels to depart, and to proceed to their original ports of desti-
nation, without further hindrance or molestation.
The Resolutions were permitted to lie on the table for consi-
deration, and ordered to be printed.
DEC. 5. Mr. GILES, from the Committee appoin-
ted on the Ist inst. reported in part the following Re-
solution, which was read the first time, and passed to
the second reading :
" Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the
expressions contained in the official Letter of Francis James
Jackson, Minister Plenipotentiary of his Britannic Majesty,
near the United States, dated October 23, 1809, and addressed to
Mr. Smith, Secretary of State, conveying the idea, that the Exe-
cutive Government of the United States had a knowledge that''
the arrangement lately made by Mr. Erskine, his predecessor on
behalf of his Government, with the Government of the United
States, was entered into without competent powers on the part
of Mr. Erskine for that purpose, were highly indecorous and in-
solent ; that the repetition of the same intimation in his official
letter dated the 4th of November, 1819, after he was apprized
by the asseveration of the Secretary of State, that the Executive
Government had no such knowledge, and that if it had possessed
such knowledge, such arrangement would not have been entered
into on the part of the United States, and after also being officially
apprized that such intimation was inadmissible, was still more
insolent and affronting ; and that in refusing to receive any far-
ther communications from him, in consequence of these outrage-
ous and premeditated insults, the Executive Government has
manifested a just regard to its own dignity and honour, as well as
"Co the character and interest of the American people.
" That the Letter signed Francis James Jackson, headed CIR•
ctitaa, dated the 13th November, 1809, and published and cir-
culated through the country, is a still more direct and aggravated
insult and affront to the American people and their Government,
as it is evidently an insidious attempt to excite their resentments
and distrusts against their own Government, by appealing to
them through false or fallacious disguises, against some of its
acts; and to excite resentments and diversions amongst the peo-
ple themselves, which can only be dishonourable to their own
characters and ruinous to their own interests ; and the Congress
of the United States do hereby solemnly pledge tkernselves to the
American people and to the world, to stand by and support the
Executive Government in its refusal to receive any further com-
munication from the said Francis James Jackson, and to call into
action the whole force of the Nation, if it should become ne-
tessary, in consequence of the conduct of the Executive Go.

?eminent in this respect, to repel saels tanks and to assert sod
nutntain the rights, the honour, and the interests of the Unite' 1
States."
Mr. GILEs, from the same Committee, also repert-
edi the following Bill, which was read, and passed to
a second reading :
" A BILL TO PREVENT THE AROSE OF THE PRIVILEGES AND
IMMUNITIES ENJOYED BY FOREIGN MINISTERS WITDIN THE

UNITED STATES.
" Be it enacted, Ste. That if any Foreign Ambassador, Mini,
ster, or other person, entitled to enjoy within the United States
the privileges and immunities of a Foreign Minister, shall be
committed, or may hereafter commit, any such act as by the laws
and usages of nations would justify the President of the United
States in ordering suck offending Ambassador, Minister, or other
person as aforesaid, out of the district of Columbia, or out of the
territories of the United States ; or in sending him home to his
Sovereign, or to some place or territory within his Sovereign's ju •
risdiction ; in every such case where the President of the United
States shall deem it proper and expedient to exercise his coned-
tutional authority, in either of these respects he shall be, and he
is hereby authorized and empowered to cause a warrant to be is-
sued and signed by the Secretary of State, directed to any civil
officer of the United States, authorized to serve process, or any.
Military Officer under the authority of the United States, com-
manding him to provide for and enforce the departure of such
Ambassador, Minister, or other person offending as aforesaid,
taking due precautions to avoid improper or unnecessary violence
in executing such warrant.
DECEMBER 7.—Mr. VAN HORN offered the fol-
lowing Resolutions, which were ordered to lie on the
table :
I. Resolved, That the Committee of Commerce and Manu-
factures be instructed to inquire into the expediency of prohi-
biting the exportation from ports or places under the jurisdic-
tion of the United States, of any article of growth, produce, or
manufacture of the United States, except in ships or vessels owned
and wholly navigated by Citizens of the United States.
2. Resolved, That the same Committee be instructed to
inquire into the expediency of prohibiting the exportation from
ports or places under the jurisdiction of .the United States, in
ships or vessels belonging to the United States, of any article
which is not of the growth, produce, or manufacture of the United
States.
2. Resolved, That the same Committee be iniaructed to in-
quire into the expediency of laying an additional discriminating
duty in favour of ships and vessels owned and wholly navigated
by citizens of the United States.
4. Resolved, That the same Committee be instructed to inquire
into the expediency of prohibiting American ships and vessels from
carrying articles the growth, produce, or manufacture of any fo-
reign
country, from one foreign port or place to another foreign
port or place.
5. Resolved, That the same Committee be instructed to inquire
into the expediency of modifying or repealing the laws allowing
drawback.
Mr. *Krim called up his resolution, laid on the
table yesterday, prohibiting American vessels trading
under foreign licence.
The resolution was referred to the Committee of
Commerce and Manufactures, to report by Bill or
otherwise.
On the motion of Mr. BASSET the Committee of
Ways and Means were discharged from the further
consideration of the Message and Documents re-
ceived from the President yesterday ; and the said
Message and Documents were referred to in the Com-
mittee on the Naval Establishment of the United
States.
Mr. WHITMAN offered a resolution to request the
President of the United States to lay before this
House such information as he may have in his pos-
session, and which may be proper to communicate,
respecting the capture, seizure, and condemnation ofi
vessels and merchandize of the United States, made'
under the Government of Denmark.
Mr. NEWTON moved to amend the resolution, by
adding Great Britain and France."
On the question of amendment, it was carried 51
to 45.
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On the motion of Mr. BASSETT, the resolution was
further amended by adding, " not heretofore com-
municated to Congress." The resolution thus amended
passed, and a Committee was appointed to present it
to the President.—Adjourned.

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