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It would be useless to form any conjecture respecting Master, and assured them that they were robbed by 9
the object of this private conference with the Presi- ,bis orders.
dent in preppie persona, at a time when the negoeia. Some few Americans; if they will cOndescend to
tions with Mr. Foster are not yet announced to be buy a licence, with a certain mysterious or cabalistic
broken off." 1 mark or signature attached to it, may have the Im-
The above information may be depended upon._ , perial honour allowed them of being admitted into
We pledge ourselves for the character of the writer, French ports,
Boston, Baltimore, or Charleston, these four being provided they sail from New York,
and that he is certain of the fact he has stated. We
should not be surprised if the fast-sailing vessel, the reckoned among his Majesty's pod cities. No one,
Matchless, belonging to Caze and Rid however, must dare to carry colonial produce. Ifiaud, which
arrived at New-York on the 19th, brought the dis- any one does, his cargo is sequestered. This is done
for t
patche% which 'occasioned the aforesaid sitting.—Ba/- .
he benefit of our carrying trade, which used to
timore Republican. • 'be esteemed of more consequence to us than any other
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which prohibition is of much service to Virginia and
COMMERCE A LA -NAPOLEON. I Maryland, and 'makes their principal staple worth at
[From the Charleston Courier.]
• least four dollars per cwt. Cotton we may carry,
" I detest commerce and all its concerns," said provided we pay from 50 to 75 cents. a pound du-
Bonaparte to a deputation of merchants from Ham-, ties to his'Majesty of France. This is vastly worse
burgh, who came to petition him for a relief from than British oppression upon cotton. .We pay upon
their embarrassments. Now, if his Markt), the Em- the last account only five or six cents per pound duty.
peror and King, detests commerce and every thing There is, no doubt, a very good reason why his Im-
connected with commerce, we think it 'entirely fair, ' perial and Royal Majesty should claim and receive
and a just retaliation, for commerce and all its con- more from us than the British Kings have any right
cerns to detest him. to demand. These last have never declared, openly
We shall prove, in a few words, that Commerce and officially, as Napoleon has, that they " love the
has still stronger reasons than this mere declaration
Americans."
of his Majesty, not to love him very much. ,
i Finally, when we look around the commercial
Hamburgh, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Nantz, Boor- world and examine its present state, and compare it
deaux, Marseilles, and Leghorn are our witnesses to with what it was before the reign of Napoleon over
testify that they were all flourishing and happy cities France commenced, we cannot but be convinced, that
until Bonaparte proclaimed his enmity to commerce. if his Majesty does love thikAmericans, he, neverthe.
—You may now pasture a horse upon the quays of : less " detests commerce and all its concerns."
these towns, and occupy the finest houses, if you
will pay .as a rent the taxes of the government ant
the expences of the repairs.
There is scarcely a merchant or trader in the
French empire who is not either a bankrupt already,
or that will not shortly become one. The richest
house in specie in Europe failed the other day at Pa-
ris ;fierlot and Co. a house well known as the ban-
kers of the Generals of the French armies. The Ge-
nerals will not like this ; they cannot repair their for-
tunes in Spain, and as for Lisbon plunder, it seems

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
LISBON, AUGUST IS.
Yesterday was cebrated in this c.ipital, with public
demonstrations of joy, the Bitth•day of his Serene
Highness the PRINCE REGENT of Great Britain. The
interest which all Portuguese take in the welia•-e-of
the August and Royal Family of Engladd was th.t.,
nifcsted on this joyful day. The two great squires
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as if they have had their last taste of that. were occupied by the corps which cornpose the gar-
The burning of English goods, which may have rison, and who, by their dress and discipline, are the
been upon an innocent man's shelves for years, and admiration of all military men. All these corps fired
oleo do jolt, which was answered by the artillery in
he too a loyal subject of his Majesty, proves that the
word and the deed have at times some affinity at the the said squares, the castle of St. Jorge, the forts,
Court of St. Cloud ; we would not offend by saying and the Royal English and Portuguese ships. The
that this is always the case. concourse of people who came to witness these rejoic-
Let us leave these strangers, these slaves of Napo- ills. with which the inhabitants of this capital endea-
leon, to submit to such oppressions. We now come voured to shew their gratitude to him who governs
to American evidence a the Emperor's detestation the great nation to whom Portugal owes its indepen-
of commerce. dense and actual prosperity, was immense. At night
We say not a word about Berlin, Milan, Ram. there was a general illumination.
bouillet, and Bayonne Decrees. One comes from AUGUST I4.—The following Proclamation has
the heart of Germany, one from the middle of Lofts- been posted throughout this city :
bardy, the third from the interior of France, and the " Spaniards, whom fate has conducted to Lisbon,
other from her southern extremity. The /tau may my valiant and indefatigable soldiers demand no
come from Tobolski, or from the country of Mon- I other rewards for their heroic endeavours than foci
goul Tartars, or from Bagdad ; it is of no coase- and clothing ; the afflicted country cannot oppor.
quence in what sort of a country such decrees are ! tunely assist under the necessities with which it is on
declared, whether it be civilized or savage—the de-; every side encompassed. Their privations have not
trees are savage. hitherto diminished their valour and constancy. Jll
We say nothing of the Decrees, because Mr. Ma. , clothed and half-starved, they are the terror of their
dison has declared that their father Las strangled enemies, and an example of suffering without hay-
them—they are dead. ing other bed than the hard ground, without other
We are talking generally of our commerce, and shelter than what the plants afford them, and fre.
are proving how his Majesty detests it—a Decree is quently without bread, they have been seen not only
neither here nor there—the question is, how does tranquilly to wait the furious enemy, but boldly at.
American commerce fare in his Majesty's dominions, tack him, and put him to flight, accomplishing his
or within his Majesty's power. Names arc nothing rout and destruction. Fields and heights of Aracena,
here, we look at things. Castellegos, Calera, Pdlina, Albuera, &c. compa-
Some little time ago (we all remember the sir- nions and witnesses of the conduct of such worthy
cumstance) Rear-Admiral Bautlin, with five or six soldiers, you can attest these truths—you can better
ships of war, came on a cruiaiug expedition into the 1, describe the scenes you have witnessed.
Atlantic—He burnt half a dozen or so of American " Look at these places, Spaniards ! where the
ships, and talked of hanging or drowning some of laurels which shade them are moistened and nourish.
the crews—He returned home, covered with glory, , cd with the bleed and sweat of your defenders !
for these gallant exploits, and we have never heard They will tell you, in terms for which I can find no
of his gaining other laurels, either before or since he expressions sufficiently strong, of their heroic achieve.
alarmed the porpoises and mother Carey's chickens ments ; and how much you have enjoyed, if not -of
with the splendid illumination of American ships.-- comforts and pleasures, at least of tranquil repose,
" His Majesty loves the Americans." These ships j when compared to those heroes, who, forgetful of
never made so brilliant an appearance as when touch- themselves, are wholly occupied to secure to you
ed by Rear-Adrisiral Baudin's fire-master. What a your liberty, your country, your religion, and your
compliment to be so honoured, and to have our glory property.
burn with so bright a flame under the auspices of an j "To divide with these troops your bread, although
Emperor and King ! not a sufficient quantity, would be a proof of your
Further—we all remember how poor Mr. Erskine generosity ; for what tributes of gratitude could be
was-humbugged about two years since—so much so, sufficient for all the sacrifices you owe them ? But
that his own father, a violent opposition man, never they do not ask much of you ; they only beg a part
dared te.call for an investigation into the Plenipo's of your superfluities to cover their nakedness, (Joni-
conduct. Mr. Madison made Mr. Erskine except nish their first necessities, and enable them to conti-
from the operation of the Orders in Council the ports nue in the holy cause which they have sworn to de-
of Holland, leaving them coercive against France fend. The Minister of his Catholic Majesty will
herself. receive the liberal offering expected from your gene.
Some of our merchants thought this a fine chance rosity and patriotism, in order to relieve and console
of speculatitin. Holland free, said they, and France my soldiers. (Signed)
shut, is every thing that a man can wish. Amsterdam i " Ayamonte, July 9. " BALI ESTEROS."
and Rotterdam were filled with American shipping AUGUST 16.—1 t is impossible to view the tragedy
presently. Some knowing ones, however, did not now going forward in Spain, witimut perceiving that
venture. Very fine voyages would have been made, Bonap :rte has acted with as much indiscretion and
but that his Majesty " detested commerce and all its' precipitancy as wickedness throughout the whole of
concerns." He got the parties into his power, and it. When he saw Andalusia taken, and supposed
there they are yet, and there they always will be. that Massena would meet no resistance in the con.
Nothing that went to Holland, under Mr. Ers. quest of Portugal, he immediately decreed the abdi.'
line's eggshell agreement, has ever returned from it. cation of Joseph, and tl.e annexation of the whole
The Emperor sold all under a mimicipal regulation Peninsula to what he calls the Great Empire. This
of his. Ile*has these sort of regulations ready cut is nct ascertained by the intercepted letters of Asanza
%and dried for every possible or impossible occasion ; alone : Bonaparte himself said publicly, that France
sand Mr. Madison says, that from the municipal regu- at first consented to the constitution at Bayonne t—
lotions of France there is no appeal. : but the Peninsula having been subdued foot by foot,
The American ship Hero, freighted with tobacco, ought to indemnify France for her immense sacrifices,
sailed about this time for Europe. This tobacco, and should therefore be incorporated. However,
belonging to Government, was to be sold, and the on seeing that he had taken this step prematurely,
proceeds were to be lodged in a banker's hands tit he restored to Joseph his title, without giving him
Amsterdam, and to be paid over by him to the cre- any real power, saying, that he would deliver to '
ditors of the United States in Holland. The ship him the Spaniards reduced to tranquillity ; and that
Hero was captured by a French cruizer, and carried since the French would prosperously return to France,
into Holland : and General Armstrong wrote to Mr. he should not seek any other remuneration for his
Madison that this Government property would inevi- prodigious sacrifices.
tably be condemned. Mr. Madison says nothing It would be difficult to decide whether Bonaparte
about it—rep/mat in pace. is more rash than lie is knavish. Be that as it may,
King Joachim Murat of Naples (he went at mid- had it not been for his immense power, and the little
night to see the Duke of Enghien shot), invited by a vigour or energy of mind of those Sovereigns who
State Proclamation all neutrals to come and trade have been at war with him on the Continent, he
with him. Americans went with numerous cargoes would long ago have mounted a scaffold, like those
to try the market of Naples—many of them have who preceded him in the career of revolutionary
come back since, but they cannot shew ship nor car- crimes. In the mean time we may expect, that should
go, nor returns for either.. King Joachim was told affairs go ill with the Patriots, Joseph will be strip.
of his invitation, and the Americans complained that ped of the remains of his power, and be at once re-
'they did not expect to be treated Thus, after he had celled ; but should their affairs become successful,
• requested them to come and fee him. He :hewed Joseph will be treated, in words, as Sovereign of
them the commands of the Emperor and King his Spain, the produce of the contributions being always


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