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REPOLPTIOIf IN 074HE1T47

SYDI4IW, FEBRUARY iv. MO.
Yesterday arrived the brig Hibernia, Captain
Campbell, from Otaheite and the Fejees, having on
hind about 04 tons of sandal wool, and a few casks
of bechele-mer. &ven missionaries from Otaheite
have arrived in the vessel, leaving three behind.--
The names of the gentlemen arrived are Mr. Elder,
Mr. Eyre, and Mgcliendrie, with their families ; Mr.
Davis, Mr. `V r. tassier, and Mr. Scott.—
Those left hehindlireltiv, Haywood, Mr. CAW, and
Mr. Knott.
These gentlemen were leduted to the necessity of
abandoning the island of Otaheite about a twelve-
month since, as we noticed upon the arrival from
thence which next followidi swing tothe native wars,
which have decided the fate of:Possarree, who has
lost the sovereignty of the Wind, .d now resides
with a few followers at Eimu.
The Missionaries were advised to quit the island
by Pomarree, upon his losing a decisive battle, in
which many of his principal adherents fell. Those
Gentlemen had ever maintained the strictest neutra-
lity ; but were assured by the King that upon his
expulsion their persons and property would be immi-
nently ends igered, They went, in consequences to
Huhaine, which is about 100 rnileedistant from the
island, whither they were conveyed.'by the Perseve-
rance,
After the general engagement above spoken of,
which was the first of any moment, Pomarree and
his mother, Edee, continued to reside in the island
about seven months, without any apprehension of at-
tack from the rebels, who shewed a disposition rather
to avoid than to come to action, as most of the mus-
kets were in the King's possession, but many of which
he unfortunately lost in a subsequent, engagement,
which took place seven months Since, and by which
serious loss he is rendered hopeless of ever regaining
;he island. In the last action he was assisted by the
Chief of Huhaine with an armament consisting of 12
double canoes, capable of containing 60 or 70 men
each.
• This army shared the fate of Potnarree'll own, and
the chief himself narrowly escaped!
Pomarree did not command in person, it being
contrary to their usages for the King to throw him-
self in personal danger ; and to his absence from the
field of battle the overthrow of the royal army was
in a great measure attributed. The chiefs of Ulitea
and nohthat were latterly preparing to go to his
assistance with their whole force, to which they were
stimulated less by any wish to serve the cause of Po-
marree than to check a system which may extend
itself throughout the islands and overthrow their own
governments ; but as the insurrection was general,
much doubt was entertained whether any aid that
they can afford will render probable a succesful issue.
The population of Otaheite is estimate4at about
• pOOO souls--their armies are consequently not nume-
Vous, the chief strength of either party depending
Mostly on the personal prowess of their part4ans. In
• the last encounter, Pomarree is stated to have brought
-Itelereen three and four hundred men into the field,
ibesides dependents, who accompany the army more
rtir the sake of plunder than from any other evident
motive.
The schooner Venus, of this place, belonging to
Mr. Blaxcell, Burbeck master, arrived at the island'
for pork about eight months since, and not, suspecting
:that the rebels had possessed themselves of the Go-
vernment, was unguardedly attacked and taken by
4e natives in Matavai Bay, as soon as she came to
anchor. The master and people were thrown over-
board, and an elderly man killed— his name was Poole
last from Norfolk Island. This outrage they endea-
voured to account for upon a plea of necessity, as
they were in want of ammunition. The captured
vessel was dragged ashore in one of their maryas, or .
sacred places, with intent to be plundered, and af-
.terwardi demolished in honour of their deities. Upon'
gibe Venus's arrival, Captain Campbell rezeived a let-1
ler, apprising him of what had happened ; but pre- I
'frious to the receipt of which Captain Campbell had
been suspicious of some irregularities from the ap-
pearance of the place, the missionaries being absent, it
and their houses burnt. The natives went on beard
and appeared as friendly as usual, with a view of I
capturing this vessel also by surprise and treachery,
but cifpulm Campbell's firmness and caution were '
superior to their designs, and he not only saved his
own vessel, but succeeded in recapturing the Venus ;
which he afterwards repaired and got off.
The cause of Poma{•ree's dethronement appears to
have been the imperfectiOn of his policy in governing,
which imposed upon his people the most grievous
burthens.
Without any regular mode of levying contribu-
tions by a fair and equal mode of taxation, the dis-
posal
of all property was vested solely in his own arbi-
trary will ; as he could, with or without emergency,
and without any formality of procedure, seize upon!
the property of any of his subjects, whether chief or
commoner, without offering arty reason whatever for '
his doing so, and, as it mostly happens, the persobs
delegated to execute his oppressive mandates, instead
of inflicting the unmerited penalties of sequestration
with delicacy or repugnancy, generally evinced
their obedience by unnecessary brutality and insult.''
Under this system of government the body of the
people were kept for ever in a state of miserable pe-
nury ; and from which- they could never hope to
emerge of long as the system itself continued ; for,
independent of the calamity entailed on particular
families ' of confiscation, a mall
• general boa}
which b.
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" THE BRITISH IN PENSACOLA.

SP4NISH CORTES.

SITTING OF OCTOBER 27.

___,—.--.—.-..r..1....- diflitatlGAN PAPERS.
,
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. ' --.....-
.. • Promatirow, O(m. 8,1816:—I take
A, OCT
, .
PANSCOwOBER- Is. . pOritmity to relieve poi ftom tlikany'
will feel for mi. safety' on hearing
A aorps of about 40,000 Turks, which had advan',
!amity whi.ch has befallen this City,
cad to Gruschwatz.bas retired to the neighbuttrhocal
this morning ,afire broke out near
of. Nissas. Wilsether this movement has been occa.
d
sioned by the bad season, or to execute some opera. Church, an has raged with unabated
'(
tims against the Servians, is not known. : an hour ago eleven o'clock), during
The corps of Bosnians which has passed the Dwina immense number of houses have been
maintains itself pear Salkell, Losnitaa, and Lindost ; nearly the whole square, from '.
it is almost daily engaged with the Russians.
• wardly, to. the Bay ; and northwardly, ._
street to the market. ; besides some houses other
On the 7th Inst. the Servians celebrated the•sur.
mu
parts of the town caught by flakes of fire from the
des of Rudschurk, as well as the success of the
ps* army elsewhere. burning houses. The number of houses destroyed
may be as much as 500.
FROM THE NEW ENGLAND PALLADIUM.
The Georgia Journal states, that a letter has been
received from an Officer in the United States' army,
in the Mississippi territory, dated 22d ult. which says,
1 • that all officers on furlough are ordered to beat head-
-1 quarters by the 15th of September, for the avowed
purpose of takipg possession of Pensacola.
The same Paper, of the 25th, has the following

" The British flag is flying on the castle of Pensa-
cola. Our information is derived from a Gentleman,
17 days from that quarter. This is no more than we
calculated tiponin a former paper; and is probably the
last act of delegated authority from the Spanish Junta
in favour of their good friend and ally King George.
Now we may console ourselves with having the Bri-
tish in our front and rear—they have now the master-
key of the West India trade, and can easily controul
that of the Mississippi—this in our opinion might have
been prevented if our just but too forbearing Govern-,
ment had seized, vi et armis, on that part of West
Florida which they claim.. The forces under General
Wilkinson, on the Sabine, would have been usefully
employed on this occasion, and have secured to the
United States advantages which are now more diffi-
cult to be obtained."—Augusta (Georgia) Chronicle,
Seilternoer 22.

The sitting was secret; it lasted from seven in the
evening of yesterday, till half-past three in the after-
noon of this day.
Whet ought we not to expect from our august Con-
gress, when we see it, at the expense of uninterrupted
fatigue, occupied night and day in the great work of
the liberty and happiness of Spain ? Immortal glory,
eternal gratitude to the Fathers of their Country,
whose names shall be pronounced with respect and
gratitude by all future generations ! •
The Senors Don Joaquin Blake, Don Gabriel Cis-.
car, and. Don Pedro Agar, have been appointed to the
Executive Power ; and to supply the places of the.
two first, who are absent, Senor Puig, and the Mar-
quis del Palacio.
SITTING OF OCTOBER 18.
At ten in the morning the sitting commence 4 in
private, and continued till four in the afternoon, when
it was made public. The Senors: Don Pedro Agar,
the Marquis del Palacio, and Don Josef Maria Puig
entered to take the oath.

Senor Agar took it in the established forms The
Marquis of Palacio followed, who swoie to the o
first articles of the formula ; and to the third hrad-
ded, 66 I do swear, without prejudice, to the oaths
which I have already taken to King Ferdinand VII." 1
The meeting and the public were surprised ; the Pre-
sident observed, that this act did not admit of more
words than those that were set down, I acknow-
ledge and swear ;" but that, if the Marquis was not
properly acquainted with the formula, it should be
repeated to him. The Secretary accordingly read it al,
second time, and the Marquis observed, that the point.
was delicate, and an affair of conscience ; that he did
not refuse to take the oath, but that lie had made the
addition to it to quiet his conscience.
M. ARGUELLES stated,that the oath should be taken
in the established form ; remarking,.as well as Garcia
Herrems, and Munos Torrero, that the Marquis was
called here to take the oath, as all the other bodies
and authorities had done ; in the mean time they de-
manded, that the ceremony should be suspended, and
that the Marquis should retire below the bar ; but be
requested to be heard, which was refused. Then
Senor Puig advanced to take the oath, which he did
according to the formula, and took his seat near the
President, Senor Agar being on the right, and Puig
on the left.
It was resolved that a letter should be sent to the
Regency, acquainting them that an unforeseen acci-
dent had prevented the Marquis del Palacio from
undertaking the office to which he had been appointed.
The Marquis then begged leave to speak, which
was granted. He said, from below the bar, that he
had always believed, that the unalterablees%ence of an
oath consisted in the manner in which it was stated,
and not in the precise and uniform words of the re-
ply. He Legged the meeting to acquit him of any
intention of disobedience ; and repeated, that what he
proposed was an addition on account of a scruple of
conscience; and that he was ready to take the oath.
in the form he first proposed. This was opposed by;
many of the Deptities, who required that the que
lion should be put, Whether it should be admitted or
not ? It was put to the vote, and carried almost un-
animously in the negative.
The Marquis again begged permission to speak,
to which the President replied, ,g His Majesty cannot
hear the Marquis del Palacio any more, and orders.
him to retire."
Scarcely had he quitted the miiitihti when Cap.
MANY having declared that it would he proper to so._l
cure his person, he rushed towards he door for the
purpose of escaping ; and silence being imposed by
the President, a resolution was instantly passed for his
detention in the guard-house of the trpops on duty at
the Cortes.
Several Deputies wished to discuss the further pro-

sashes, put them Ton
Regency ; and that the Minister of Dispatches had
read, standing, the two Decrees of the Cortes.
These Decrees were in substance ; the first, that
the Cortes, in consequence of the repeated request of
the Members of Regency to be dismissed, had agreed
to receive the same, and to appoint the Senors therein
named.
The secant! Decree stated, that in regard that two
'of the Senors appointed were absent, the Cones had
elected two others to supply their places until their
arrival (1).
Some Deputies insisted that the Sittings should be
declared permanent, until the question relating to the
Marquis was determined, and a successor appointed ;
but the President observed, that in consequence of the
Regency being lawfully constituted by two Members,
it would be advisable to wait a little, and to take some
relaxation, as the Sitting had lasted from ten in the
morning till after six in the evening. It was chest
fore adjourned to nine at night.
At nine at night the sitting was resumed. A hear
was read from Senor Agar, as President of the gift
Regency, to the President of the Cones. commustie
eating that the Regency was inaugurated.
Senor PEREZ DE.CASTRO ascended the tribune, and
said, that as to the affair of the Marquis del Palacio,
which had remained pending, he would deliver his
opinion in a few words, and would not speak a second
time on a matter which, in his opinion, ought not to
occupy the attention of the Cones more than half an
hour ; that the Congress and the public had witnessed
this singular and disagreeable incident, to which the.
Marquis had given an aspect of honour, by appealing
to his conscience; that whatever might be the consci-
ence of the Marquis, whether it was to be accounted
for from his own mind or from foreign influence, he
made it very clear that it was not a conscience that
suited a Regent; that they therefore should immedi-
ately proceed to the appointment of another in his
room ; and that as far as respected the consequences
of this incident, belting in mind that the Marquis
had been nominated Captain-General of Arragon,-the
Regency should be charged to elect persons worthy
of confidence.
Senor Anoueraats said, that the proceeding of the
Marquis called seriously for the attention of. the
Cortes, both because he had offended, not only the
Congress, but the nation; and on account of the pre-
valence of the same sentiments which the Marquis
had discovered, which had been only the echo of
other persons, who by anonymous papers and low arts
disseminated among the üblic ideas contrary to the
rights of the nation, declared and sanctioned by the
Cones ; that the Cortes were aware of several paeans,
who :not !daring to . discover themselves in
r
like the Marquis, and instead of employing theiVeti,
yc
of the press to pnblish their opinions, 'in order that
they might be discussed and confuted, abused their
own credit and the almost excessive leaky of the
Cortes, together with the august name of the King
and his rights, by secretly circulating factious wri-
tings, which went to deny the sovereignty of the na-
tion. Why *did he choose to say, is without prejudice
to the oaths taker' to King Fcriliriknd the Seventh ?"
—The Cortes, in the same decree, in which they
declared the sovereignty of the nation, recognised as
King Don Ferdinand the Seventh. The rights, of
the King are now more consolidated than ever, be-
cause formerly they had only slippery foundations, and
were confounded with despotism and arbientry will.
The sovereignty of the nation is an imprescriptible
,right. This is not a new doctrine in Spain ; it is
iecognised and established by our national writers.—
`Why, then, pretend to attribute to the Cortes an in-
noVating and democratic spirit ? Far from us be de-
'niocracy and republicanism ; the whole nation and
its deputies love the monarchy and the Monarch; but
they cannot permit the rights of the nation to be con-
founded and obscured by those of its King ; and there-
, fore they have given the former its own, without de-
priving the latter of what belongs to him. They will
'thus form a wise and durable constitution, which will
fix the line of demarcation between those two rights,
while it consolidates them. These sentiments or the
Cortes and the nation are not those of some persons
who found their hopes and their fortune upon the
despotism of the government. Had we possessed a
constitution, neither would the King have been a cap-
tive, nor the nation on the brink of a preoipice.—
Could the Collet leave the nation surrendered up to
despotism ? It may, perhaps, prove necessary that
the Cortes, who have hitherto advanced with such
gentle and measured steps, give terrible ptoofs of
their firmness and justice ! For the present the Mar-
quis has ceased to deserve the public confidence, and
should not be Regent ; and to take cognizance of
this matter, a Commission of select Judges should be
appointed.
Senor OLIVEROS (Canon of San Isidro at Madrid)
said, that since conscience was talked of, it belonged
to the ministers of consciences to speak of that point ;
that the scruples of the Marquis were without fowl-
datien—that if he felt such scruples, he was of a weak
and erroneous conscience ; that the Holy Fathers and
ancient Christians, always obeyed the higher Powers,
though Pagans. He recollected, that the French
Christians, fearful lest the oath required of them in
the time of the Directory exacted things contrary to
their duty, consulted Pius VI. who toldthem to take
the oath as required. What would the Pope say to
the Senor Marquis, to whom was presented the for-
mula of an oath, appointed for holy purposes by a
Catholic Congress, perspicuous, pithy, and which
• ___ ! catholicism ?

of conscience, why did
Why reserve the declaration
critical moment of an art -
my opinion, the Congress
:led the delinquency
'about delay.
this opinion were varion
Senor GM to Haanlngss,
Sovereignty of the nation, observed,
before kings, who had been,
for tired; that fortunately we
to suffer from an arbitrary ki
nister-food to his caprices at
tion ; that when Ferdinand V.
receive the kingdom with the
given to it, and which would
ins the mischief that his predecessors
the happiness of the nation nu/
concern; that the king was
and not the nation 63r the kin:
was so true, that if for the hal
should be necessary for Ferdinand
nocent victim, he ought so to
excited considerable uproar
sident touched the bell, and corn:
Senor VILLAGOMEZ declared, :
of Garcia Herreros was blasphemy
ons to the King.

The PRESIDSNT said, from
not believe Senor Garcia Herrcros
of speaking injuriously of the -
King ; if otherwise, he wouli
aot only as President, but as .
and as one of the last of the S;

Senor GARCIA QUIXTANA
he &Claret) that he bad been
quainted with the Marquis;
him as a very honourable and
which account be had voted
yet he was of opinion that a Commission
pointed to try him, and to
disobedience or denial of the
The Senors DUMAS, TRAN
HUERTA, VILLAFAN4 and others,
opiaion, that it did not belong -
the Marquis. A Deputy added,
to be Members of the Council
not happen to be persons with
The President touched the bell,
was not in order. Another Deputy
should the Judges be of those who
oaths to the Intruder.

Senor MuNoz TORKZRO demanded
declared, that the matter had
cussed ; that the Marquis del '
fidence of the nation, and that
be immediately appointed to
gency. The subject was declared
discussed ; and it was then voted -"
that another should be chosen
The PLUIDENT acquainted
the name of the Marquis a paper
nature had been handed to him,
that' he was at present in an
without any seat, to the injury
begging that, nein' his parole
permitted to be in his pwn house
him, A debate arose whether '
granted, and whether he should
house, co be taken' to-some more
The Corm! DE BUtNAMTA'ani
served, that regard being had
Marquis, and to the right which
with military men, it appeared,
nerosity of his Majesty to permit
house under his parole.
Senor CANEJA opposed this,
'of honour was not sufficient, when
to secure the person and prevent
added' by the bye, that he had ,
the whole night, the words Senor
peated. Belore his Majesty, -
Senor, and still less a,Lierson accused.
The question what was to -
quis, was at last put to the vote
that he should remain in his
role of hon Our, and under a sue.
the chief point, it was determined,
tee of Justice should be called
it might judge proper. An order
half-past Iwo in the morning r
draw, and the Secret Sitting
the morning.

CADIZ, NOVEMBER
I am happy to inform you,
tar to the yellow fever which
city has greatly subsided, although
20 persons die daily. In the Fr'
already proved fatal to several
burial of whose bodies we
walls, &c. On account of
Victor, who has resided for some
has retired with many of his
where we hear the disease has
sickness is so great now in the
that if the enemy does not
about 1'2,000, in the course .
will bi sacrificed to it.
Blake, who has, to the satisf:
been appointed one of our Regents,
army in Valencia, amounting'
Accountt dated in the beginning
us reason to suspect that lie had _
verse ; but later letters have contradicted this !Di!,
fortune, and we rejoice to hear that one part of hal
force, having engaged a body of about 2000, took
several hundred prisoners, and killed agreat number,
with less loss on our side than could have been expect'
ed. In Catalonia, we are sorry to learn that reinforce'
ments have arrived, and that the enemy has 1143*
about 16;000 men before " - which remaiss

late indicated that the
undertaken,.

CORUNNA,
We have received ,
followed up his successes,
vonth, near Sobral,
French troops which
having many killed a

Another letter of the
battle of Sobral will
citt!nca than that of

amities by every web, act or confiscation,
greater calamity was intaaed upon the gene
.67 the total extinction of all industry, npon
apfh depends the happiness of every ution,

feedings against the Marquis ; but abreathed nothing but justice anitatiioliCism."—? CstrThe
• it was not proper to pass to that disc
was agreed
,itbe that
iTig
propose his scruples and explanations with good faith
0 : matter of more consequence that theTegiency should , Senor CAPMANY spoke : The Marquis Del Palacio
'be Installed. The President instantly arose, and the has surprised us, scandalised us, has injured us, Tn
' : new Regency, aecOmpanierElo,thtdeputies, pro- my opinion, his conduct this afternoon presented him
I ceeded to the gate of tlr kat 20 siva to the house as guilty of treason against the nation. if he had a
'.l Of theliyiitarßiento, with-.. **P".t.l.3 anSI the- !!' t) Saw Pete amender* Ms *Seem bm ban mendeoed,
' t CrearY• .. theyiY fry. Mt , . iit!'l.44Ft4r
.11 *Ado 041%. da Cmilkrisas lien sffelats4 .4 stO Pl. a
rick
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I all due itonours:-,,wc -4, .37.WirIT . Orwi:ox I,triiiittivi-- use Martg4,. PAMIR".

l'ile& .. ... mean time the .propotal for securing the screple
-. ' • • ,i '. a proper manner wa ' deimed ; and iftv fore ? V
, , ih. , .
—r. ussion, he was or ;abbe kept its gull the criti
I take t.
.
anxiety Itto ;.•" , , the guard-lbw, ay
,beel.:soptised, bf lic ? In.
tsitv
of the d t i • .-...ntnrrn t 1
• .
y. Yost after tvielie , Senor LmtaN, thelleiretaiy, riparte— dihat the new /him wit
x the old Episcopal kegency had been in-stalled ;he stated, that their Of tb
aced fury until half predecessors had come out to the gate of the Hall to Benos
firing which time an reizeive them, and coaducled them to the Cabinet ; Soverei;
xen destroyed ; say and that Senor Saavedra, who bad acted as Presi- isted be.
Chureh-street east- dent, had seated himself on the left of Senor Ptsig--f; for then
ardly, from Broad- that Senor Castanos and Lardizabad, taking off their, , to suffer
)me houses in other sashes, had put them upon the new Members of the nister-fc

id !re not
hrneisndtni"inhti'l‘
t so solemn and si-
gress belore %itl(.4
ought to &Tide ,
4
is other deputies.
in mointainancs
,served, tis.t natign,
ten (treated by theta
e were not now in a
Ling, ahn an;„1"
t the expense of the 101
/If. returned, he a.. re
constitution which w
I prevent him from ,
lecessors had done ;
tight to be the pangs •
created fur the na',
lag s that this tt,
iappiness of the re
inand VII. to diem
devote himself. cri
, upon which the se
commanded silence.]
ed, that the eroposi
phemy, and most inj ru
..t
is the chair, that be ,1
rrcros had any inter*
to sacred person of
Id not have suffered a
a Deputy, 45 a Sold. si
Spaniards,
read a Paper, in w:
long and intimately a it
that he had looked up,
and tgood Spaniard:,
for him as Regent ;
;ommission should be • the
pnnish him severely, n
sovereignty was p
ot V ER, Gurseastaz as itu
Ithers, declared as the kr
ong to the Cortes to t
Ided, that they ought no' 13e,
lof Castile, for they di 1`
h whom he was satisfie. NI
ell, and declared that he fa
Deputy said, that as littic fa
ose who had taken the
C 4
mended that it should be "1
ad been sufficiently di th
Palacio had lost the con. G
therefore another should it
replace him in the Re
,dared to be sufficiently 'n
>ted almost unanimoudy, "
n in his room. fr
d the Congress, that
apex without date or •
ro, in which it was stated
in apartment, damp 1
ury of his health ; an.
eof honour, he might be I
Ouse with a sentinel over
er his petition should . 6
old remain in the guard
sere proper place ?
wand Senor MEZIA Ci•
d to the character of tle 1
ich parole of honour hsa
rd conformableto the p
rmit him togo to his .
i, saying that the pawl*
when it was so important
rent communication. He
ad heard with disquiet
irmar Marquis so often re
no one should be called
accused.
rbe done with the Mar.
ote ; and it was decided
own house upon his pa.
guard. With regard tr
rained, that the Commit.
d upon to propose eta:
order was then given at
sg for strangers to with.
g continued till three
EMBER 4.
a, that the disease simi•
s has broken out in this
though Isow from 16 to
oral
fthFeerneint
thousand
mortality,
rui
ttsanacie ardmys pfmr
01.4, e
nt
niat
Marshal
the
thea s
some time in St. Mary's
his soldiers 'to Sevlle,
itahrst
itpreoiwntirrshuied his whole
TI
'odiecai,irctit:
of three or four Irees*
itisfaction of ever! one,
tege
kagnintogntasbo, is
of
about 2G,
mgaeo
hnis.
had suffered some re-
e contradicted this muse
min of bill

fore Tortosa, which yet remains
e movements of troops have of
be siege of Valencia is to be so
NA, NOYIDIRER s.
accounts that Colonel TrantiAl
ceases, and on the 15th Of last
al, attacked a strong corps of
I was put completely to der)"
and wounded. . .
the 2d says—,, We think tbst t;*
tutu out to be of Inou cosk-'
Busaco.!'
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