Star.
London, England, 1811-09-17 00:00:00

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CREDITORS of BISHOP DE JERSEY, and CO. GUXRNSI Y
NOTWITHSTANDING Mr. BISHOP has en•
gaged to devote the profits of his business to the liquidation et
any defalcation that might arise in the concerns of the Bank, he
is credibly informed that several malicious Persons mean to MI
ceed against him, as soon as the Terms of the Royal Court
and endeavour to molest him in his person and trade; he=
fore takes this opportunity to request those who wish to take the
advantage of the above engagement, to sign or cause to be sign-
ed, the Agreement entered upon, before the 13th October nest;
In default of which, he will take the advantage of the regulations
d the Laws of this Island, and shall nor consider himself bound
to any presses having neglected to close in with his offers.
Guernsey, 7th September, 1 el 1.

CADIZ Meta.

OFFICIAL ARTICLE.
NOTE TRANSMITTED BY THE HON. HENRY WELLESLEY,
THE INGLISM MINNTER, TO DON EUSILBIO DR BARDAXI
7 AMARA, MOST SECRETARY 07 STATE.
44 Mon EXCELLENT SIR—I have hitherto abstained
from calling the attention of the Spanish Govern-
ment to the rumours and writings which have fer
some time been circulated in Cadiz, in the belief that
my forbearance and moderation might disarm those
who have endeavoured to weaken the bohds of friend-
ship and confidence which so happily, and with so
many advantages to the cause, have hitherto subsisted
between Great Britain and Spain. But the papers
that have been published, as well as the reports that
have been circulated, have at length become so in-
jurious to the British good name and character,
and so adapted to promote the interests of the
enemy, and sow dissentions between the allied nations,
that I should be wanting to the duties of my .charge,
and to all the sentiments of an Englishman, anxious
for the happy issue of this glorious and interesting
eadse, if I could look with indifference on the unjust,
and unfotuided calumnies which are daily accuntaL
lated against my country.
64 To give a specimen of the terms in which these
assertions are conveyed, and which originate as it 1,
appears to me, from a certain class of persons, I think'
k will be sufficient to request your Excellency to read
the subjoined paper, in which are imputed to my
Sovereign, to his Government, and to the British
nation, intentions destitute of honour and justice, and
of good faith, and entirely subversive of all the prin-
ciples upon which Great Britain has come forward to
aid the cause of the Spanish nation. But the com-
plaints and imputations contained in this paper, rela-
tive to the conduct of Great Britain, rumours noticed
in the month of March last, are again revived—that
the Spanish provinces, bordering on Portugal, were
placed under the military command of Lord Wel-
lington; that the Spanish army was to be placed
under English officers ; and in a word, withdrawn
' from subordination to the Spanish military authorities,
in order to form an army truly British. To the Bri-
tish Government is also attributed the design of send-
ing to Cadix a reinforcement of troops, sufficient to
take possession of this city and island, and retain it
in the natre'and possession of his Britannic Majesty.
66 Considering the sacrifices which Great Britain
bas made in support of the Spanish cause ; consider-
ing her repeated declarations of the conduct which
she has resolved to observe with respect to the Spanish
colonies, some of which have been published in the
Gazette of the Regency ; considering the decisive
proof which she has just given of her disinterested
views, by offering her mediation between Spain and
the colonies which 'have refused to acknowledge the
authority of the mother country ; I ought to be far
from being under the necessity to refute charges, such
as those contained in this paper. In fact, it was ne-
cessary that we should find ourselves in a situation so
critical as that in which we are reduced to the
narrow bonnds of this place, the salvation of which
depends on harmony and good understanding, so
indispensible at all times, but especially at this cri-
tical moment, to consent to suffer the humiliation of
vindicating the honour of my country; attacked as it
has been by publications, the malignant tendency
of which is sufficiently apparent.
.4 Desirous, however, to preserve, without the least
alteration, the sentiments of respect and esteem with
which the two nations are mutually animated, I con-
sider myself as under an obligation to deny, in tl-e
most positive and solemn manner, in the name of his
Britannic Majesty, that of his Government, and that
of the whole British nation, all the imputation of
views of aggrandisement, or territorial acquisition,
either in Europe or America, at the expellee of the
Spanish nation. With the same positiveness, I deny
that there is any foundation for the interpretation
given to the notes which I presented in the month of
March last, suggesting that the Spanish provinces on
the borders of Portugal should be placed under the
temporary authority of Lord Wellington ; as by this,
no more was intended thin to authorise him to derive
from them the military supplies which they were ca-
pable of furnishing. I, in like manner, solemnly af-
firm, thit neither my Sovereign nor his Government
had any intention to render themselves masters of
Cadiz; and that, if any reinforcements were sent to
this city, it was solely and exclusively in order to con-
tribute to the defence of this important position, and
preserve it to the Crown of Spain.
44 Lastly, I repeat, what on many occasions I have
**Jared to your Excellency, that Great Britain, in
taking part in this contest, had no other, view than to
assist the glorious efforts of the Spanish nation to Le-
cover its liberty and independence ; and that she pcki
severed in it without any idea of her own aggrandise-
SW, or any exclusive advantage which she might
derive from the unfortunate circumstances to which
the Spanish nation has been reduced ; but solely to
contribute to the expulsion of the enemy, and the re-
establishment of the integrity and independence of the
Spanish monarchy.
66 In conclusion, most Excellent Sir, I earnestly
intreat your Excellency will be pleased to present,
with the least possible delay, this note to the Council
' d Bartity ; and I think myself obliged to demand
fres the Spanish Government, that all proper pub-
licity may be given to it, in order to prevent the se-
=consequences which must inevitably result,
ld the Spanish nation once conceive the inten-
tions of the English nation to be such as the' ieju. ,
bons suspicions which the rumours and writings cir-
culated throughout this city are calculated to inspire.
I have the boaour w reiterate to your Excellency the
ipssurwes of ply distinguished. consideration.
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