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London, England, 1804-10-17 00:00:00

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AMERICA.
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- Inferlbed on the pielart it would be difficulttO &ko
vet the *Nee for which it was intended.
'" But let us admit, that by (one train of Tattoo-
: ''s to which we are ftrangers, by fame incemprehen-
J 4 Saavat, Aucttre a Particulars of the capture 'fi fatality,off f • I righ
and &bullion of Makey, a Malay fettlement on the fibie we are cut from our national ts,
Coaft of Sumatra : and form an unfortunate exception to thrice general
1 .
1* ' '. On the I sth of April, two large Englifh (hips
and three brigs came to anchor in Makey Roads,
dole in three. They were well armed, and had en - ,
in 0
400450 r -
board from three to four hundred Seapoy troops,
commanded by European Officers. The expedition principles on which your revolution and Government
are founded ; that there is no clam& for us in the
oreat Charter of Nature, aid that we sos. holler oar
freeao r
was fitted out in Bencoolen. The Commanding Of- vocal...to
ficer immediately made the following demands—
.. x. That tin natives timid pay ioo,ooo dollars for the de at of a Witter armament by the French in Puin B. near . (hall .
Pierre; yet we are not without a
claim—one arifing from folemn Ripulation, and, ac-
cordino our ideas, full, obligatocy, and unequi-
" The third article of the Treaty lately concluded
at Paris declares that " the inhabitants of the ceded
territory be incorporated _ into the union of the
i I Emeorden. about ex months previous, which armament was de-
, Read gated Make!. United States, and admitted as loon as poffibte ac-
a. That a (mood ammo dollars °mold be paid for the loft of a cording to the principles of the Federal Conftitution,
i imentrY tip noir Mae,. which the &LIM alkciSed had been to the enjoyment of all the rights, advantages and
pihrodered by the Malays. immunities of Citizens of the United States; attd that
'' 3. They demanded another tow= for the mane of the in the mean time they (ball be proteaed in the al-
io:end Meet. then before the port.
joyment of their liberty, profperity, and the exercik
" Thefe demands were addreged to the Chief,
of the religion they prof:fs."
DATTOO S ow, and four o'clock P. M. fixed i. The inhabitants of the ceded territory to be in.
for a defiuitive reply. The fettlement was totally corporated into the Union of the United States:"-•
unprepared for defence ; no cannon were mounted, thefe words can in no (cute be &tithed by the net in
and there were no troops to defend it. No anfwer q ueflion. a territory governed in the manner it directs,
being returned at the appointed time, the Englith may be a Province of the United States, but can by
commenced the attack, by firing on the town with all no conftruttion be Paid to be incorporated into the
their veffels. Many natives were killed before a fin- Union. To be incorporated into she Union mull
banks
that was returned. In the night they hove OD
r mean to form a part of it; bet to every component
' banks of land, and planted a few cannon, and in the part of the United States, the Conftitutton has gut-
morning of the Lath returned the fire. A warm en- ranteed a Republican form of Government, and this,
gagement continued for about fix hours. The Englifh as we have already hewn, has no one principle of
loft about twenty men. The Captain of one of the Republicanifm in its compofition ;it is, therefore' not
brigs was wounded. The firft (hot from (bore killed a compliance with the letter of the Treaty, and is to.
three men on board one of the (hips. Finding little tally inconfiSent with its (pmt, which certainly in-
could be done by continuing in their veffels, the En tends fame Ripulations in our favour. But if Con.
lith landed the Soldiers, and attacked the entrench- ore& may govern us as they pleafe, what sweaty
mom Here there was a brave refiftance, but finally 'was there for this chafe, or bow are we benefited Isy
'gee actives abandoned the ground, flying in all di- its introduaioni If any doubt, however, could podt Selma into the country. DATTOO SA 88888 on, the bly arife on the firti member of this fentence, it mutt
Malay Rajah, who bravely defended the place, was Tani& by a confederation of the fecond, which pro-
dleppofed to be mortally wounded. The Englifh now vides for their admiffi In to the rights. vileges, and
themfelvire in turn, built a fort, and took immunities of Citizens of the United pri States. But
. of the country. and fearing the natives this government, as we have thews', is totally incom-
Web: poithn all the ftreams and wells in that neigh. patible with thole rights; without any vote in the
'thonthood, landed too calks of water from the &mi. eleaion of our Legiflature, without any check upon
=deftroyed the town of Makey, burning all the our Executive, without any one incident of Pelf go•
to the ground, and plundering the natives of vernment, what valuable " privilege" of citizenfhip
• si the pepper which had been collated for the Pea- ii allowed us, what " right" do we then enjoy, of
shis. The quantity is Rated to be equal to five (hip what immunity can we boaft, except, indeed, the de-
o •krods. The American veffels in port took no part on grading exemption from the cares of Ligiflation and
. ' *ker. fide. A few (hot from the Instills veffels the burthen of public affairs.
plied over them, but did no damage. Not having 4We know not with what view the Territory
dilligistid their loading, application was made, after North of the asd degree had been fevered from us,
SW Amender of the place, to the Britifh refident, for which carried with it the dillinguifbing name which
permiffion to purchafe pepper, but the anfwer was, belongs to us, and to which we are attached; the
that it was againft his infirwaions, and no pepper convenience of the inhabitants, we humbly appre-
could be fold to foreigners. bend, would have been better coofulted by preferving
" It will be here necerary to make only a tingle the conneaion of the whole Province until a greater
ithfervation, to prove that this unprovoked attack degree of population made a divifion neceffary.
has fallen on the Malays. chiefly in confequence niche " We, therefore, refpeafully pray, that fo much
Americans vifiting their country. and purehafing of the law above mentioned as provides for the tem-
. Laft year it was publicly reported on the porary government of this country, as divides it into
Me .r
that fo long as the Americans were (uffered to two territories, and prohibits the importation of Haves
'trade among the natives, the Englifle (hips could get be repealed :
Tattle or an pepper, and declarations were made that " And that prompt and efficacious meafures may
it would be neceff;ry to take poffeffion of the native be taken to incorporate the inhabitants of Louifiana
ports, with a view of eachiding all foreigners from into till Union of the United Stotts, and to admit
say participation in the trade. them to all rights, privileges, and immunities of Ci•
ea One of the Englith brigs, on her return from tiaens thereoL " And your Petitioners, &c.
Bencoolso, was fallen in with by a French privateer,
sad fent to the Ilk of France."
FRANCE.
AFFAIR! OF LOUISIANA.
New Tout, SarTsWats 1.--The following are PARIS, SEPTEMBER 30.
the Inullog. particulars in the Louifiana Remonfkrance The Miller of Marine has publifhed the follow-
to Congests : ing rwort, relative to art accident which has happen-
" Difavowing any language but that of refpeaful edto an Englith cutter off Havre, and of the affair
remonthance, dildaining any other but that which which was the confequence thereof:
befits a manly affertion of our rights. we pray leave IMPORT roots TNT lIIILITART cox AT neat, TO TUT
to examine the law .. treeing Les lfrana into two lIIIAIITISIA 8888 cr AT TVs saws PORT, sar,.z6.
territories, and providing for the temporary Govern- o I have the honour to inform you, that yefterday. at 3P. M'
meet thereof ;" to compare its provifions with our the wind being E. N. E. teeth, nee weather, sod the enemy's
Sera, and its whole (cope with the letter and Spirit Squadron of this port, confriking at two Lips of tbc Me, me (ti-
the treaty which binds us to the United States. gate, and Lynn' fmaner wares, I perceived that one at thelr est-
" The firß fedlion trees the country South of the tam, of s 6 guns, Renck on the mitten, extremity of the bank of
sid degree, into a territory of the United States, by Railer. Captain Hamelin immediately left the port, with three
the name of the Territory of New Orleans. armed pinnaces, to attack the cutter, while fewest of the enemy's
44 The fecond gives us a Governor appointed for Lunches AMA to ha affillaace. Captain Moneabele, who torn-
three years by the Prefident of the United States; the moods a divifion of die Bodin, moored without the port, on feting
fourth veils in him, and in a Council, alto chofen by this movement, gut under weigh, with a part or his divirsee.
the Prefidenr, all legiflative power fobjea to the re- ai,,,fro going on !mud./ N., syg. with oaptia, pamater, to at.
stifles of Congrefs: Specially guarding againft any tech the two ennui brig., which bore up to did the cutter—
interference with property either by taxation or tale. Captain Rheidellet, with two pinnaces, maneuvred to rut of the
And the sth feaion eftablithes a Judiciary to confift Eugidis. The enemy's Up, and frigates made every exertion to
of a Supreme Court, having exclufive criminal and fupport their each and boats ; but at half pall three, our vef-
seising jurifdiaion without appeal, for all caufes ras being width Ow of the cotter, fired upon the brigs and
above the value of too dollars ; and Such inferior launches which endeavoured to get her alms. The latter were
Courts as the Legiflature of the Territory may eftab- obliged to absorb@ her, and made all the Gil they sould to Join
Mk $ the Judges of the Superior Court are appointed their rquadron,
aimed by efieh,
wen. Our *maw fired
upon
by the Prefident of the United States. who are to
them, covering them with grape Om, and parfalog them till they
continue in office for four years. This is the turn-
we,epreteflefi hT the fire
of
their target eta.. I Law reveral of
nutty of our conflitution. This is the accomplifhment
a gee enemy's boats torn, from the erects of oar fire finking the
of a treaty engagement to " incorporate us into tne
them
at
the
can. They
cely
ekaped by
throwing
overboard
the
Union, and admit us to all the rights, advantages,
.1 tomes. and other everts which they wanted to face from the on-
and immunities of American Citizens." And thus
1 is the promife performed, which was made by our
firft magiftrate in your name,
. That yes waddlers:ire uses heather,, and Baden to extend to ter.
eio.edor vaecielainsweseresmgoinong two
hichboardheherde,tamwbeinneathetoCoz;nndat cr.
dlitance; and at IL P. M. the cutter blew up. I am informed
that fame [cameo were hurt by the esplofioa. Meths. Hamelin'
i 1 us a panicipulon in the! c invaluable rights which bad formed the
Moncabrk, and Peridier, fpeak in very high terms of the officers.
halls of your unexarnpt.d profperity."
" A Governor is to be placed over us whom we hasten, am! (*idler'
under
their "den' who übeyed their cum-
have not chofen whom we do not even know, who
say be ignorant of our language, uninformed of our mantis wlth the greateft zeal. (Signed)
. biONT•GNES LASOMA."
Count Piles'? de Coaerirzes., Ambaffador from
inftuutions, and who may have no connexions with
our country, or interelt in its welfare. the Court of Vienna, after having prefented to the
Emperor Nerotoos, at Aix la Chapelle, his new
The Goveritor is veiled with all Executive and credentials, and the congratulations of hi. Imperial
almoß unlimited Legillative power ; for the Law
Matter, is gone to the Streights of the Channel. On
1 declares that " by and with the advice and confent
of she Legifiative Body, he may change, modify, and this journey he was accompanied by the Neapolitan
Ambaffiador, the Marquis de GALL°, who prefented
li 1 repeal the laws ; but this advice and content will no
to the Emperor Narotson, at Aix la.Clapelle, his
doubt, in all cafe.' be procured from the majority of Sovereign's letter of congratulation, having already
' t a Council, Waled by the Prefident or Governor and
delivered his new credentials. On the 2 ill of Sep-
dependant on him for their appointment and conti.
timber, thefe two Ambalindoris arrived at Boulogne.
nuance in office ; or, if they &mild prove refraCtory, The ova (papers Rated, that Count CossursAL had
the power of prorogation frees him from any trouble- arrived in Paris : hut this is premature.
Tome interference until a more prudent felettion at One of the principal Officers of the French Court,
the end of the year. Therms LeglititiVe Power, then, General C•F LLLLL Li, quie.ed it at Cologne. being
is veiled in the Governor alone ; the Council oPe" charged by the Emperor with a very important
rates as a cloak to conceal the extent of his author:- million.
1 ty, to Screen him from the odium of unpopular Ras, According to accounts from Cologne, the Empe-
to avoid all rcfponlibility, and give ui a faint tem- ror, after hearing Mafs in his palace there, on the
• blence of • Reprcfentative Affiembly, with fo few of t;th September, received, by a courier from Rome,
, _
HA .-1 wilt4ISUIMIlla is.aturel., that unlcfs the tame were advice that his Byline& had refolvcd to come to
a.I.