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in prison, for such debt or damage, for the space
of five years before the time ohm; such pri-
soner shall apply for his or her discharge under this
Act. That no prisoner against whom any commis-
sion of bankrupt shall have issued and shell remain
in foree,and who shall not have obtained a certificate,
shall be entitled to be discharged by virtue of this
Act from any debt for obit* such prisoner shall be
detained hi custody, and which might have been
proved under such commission, unless such prisoner
shall have been so &quilled in prison for the space of
Jive years before the time whoa such prisoner shall
apply for his or ler discharge tinder this Act. , And
wherries debtors duty, with a view to defraud their
creditors, sell, transfer, Convey or assign their estate
and effects, or,some part thereof, but it-may be diffi-
cult to prove that such sale or transfer, conveyance,
or assigument, was made with a fraudulent design,
that whenever it shall be proved by one or more cre-
dible witness or witnesses, or by the confession of
air prisoner, who shall apply for his or her discharge
by virtue of this Act, that such prisoner has, since
the time of Contracting any debt of or from which he
or she shall so seek to be discharged, sold, transferred,
conveyed, or assigned to any person
.or persons all
or any part of Ids estate or effects subsequent to the
t me of his imprisonment, without just cause for so
doing (to be determined by the Court to be esta-
blished by virtue of this Act), and • such sale,
intoner, conveyance, or assignment, shall' remain
In force, so tie' t the creditors of such prisoner
cannot hese the hellcat. of such estate or effects
wider this Act, without suit at law., or equity,
tottery.* such prisoner shall lose all the benefit
end a iValitage that he or she might otherwise have
• claimed under the authority of this Act, unless
▪ ihe creditors of such prisoner against wham
svck prisoner shall seek to be discharged by virtue
of this Act will Consent to sucledischarge. Prisoner
Jodie.; money to the amount of 101. in one day, or
601. in the whole since his commitment, by gaming,
mot to hair benefit of this Act, unless with con-
volt of rr dors, or unles he has been confined five
years. Prisoner who shall have made conveyance of
ells estate in trust for particular creditors not to have
the benefit of this Act. Assignes may apply to the
Court to have the prisoner who has obtained his dis-
charge, further examined. Assignees, with consent
Alf majority of creditors, may take composition from
the debtors of prisoner. Court may hear complaints
against Assignees, end gray remove them. In case
of death or incapacity of Assignee, another to be
appointed. Assignees, &c. not paying over balance
of estate initieir hands to be proceeded against.—
Persons committed for contempt of Courts, in not
paying costs, Sze. entitled to the benefit of this Act.
Affirmation of a Quaker to be taken instead of au
oath. Proceedings iu Court may be amended. No
person who shall have taken the benefit of any Act AMERICAN PAPERS.
heretofore passed for the relief of insolvent debtors
shall have the benefit of this Act, or be deemed to • • REPUBLIC OF MEXICO.
be within the intent and meaning thereof, so as to The following is a hasty translation of the princi.
he discharged under the same, until the expiratioes; pal parts of the declaration of independence by the
of the term of five years from the time of such for. , Province of. Texas (a Member of the Great Mexican
tiler discharge. Crown deloors, or persons commit. i Republic), which has been politely furnished the
ted for offences against the Revenue, sot entitled to ;.Editor by Colonel S. Koniper. It was proclaimed
the benefit of this Act. I
.on the 4th of April, in the city of San Antonio de
No person who shall have been at any time.dis... Behar, when a provisional form of Government was
charged by virtue of this Act shall again be entitled adopted. The fall of San Antonio may be consider-
to the benefit thereof within the space of five years ed as having decided the fate of that country. It is
after such discharge, unless three-fourths in number understood that great numbers are flocking from all
and value of the creditors against whom such person I quarters to the revolutionary standard te-
,shall seek to be discharged by virtue of this Act shall I "We the People of the Province of Texas, call-
signify his, her, or their assent to such discharge, or iing upon the Supreme Judge of the Universe to wit.
it shall be made appear to the satisfaction of the ness the rectitude of our intentions, declare that the
Court to he established l y virtue of this Act, that , ties which placed us under the domination of Spain
such person bas since his or her former discharge en- and Europe are for ever demolished ; that we possess
deavouretl by industry or frugality to pay all just the right to establish a Government for ourselves,
demands upon him or her, and has incurred no untie. i and that in future, all legitimate authority shall ema-
cessary expense, and that the debts whiols such pee. I irate from the people, to whom alone it rightfully be.
son has incurred, subsequent to such former dirs.! longs;and that henceforth all allegiance or subjection
charge, have been necessarily incurred for the main- to any foreign power whatever, is entirely re.
tenance of such person, or his or her family, or that inoonced.
the insolvency of such person has arisen from misfor- i 46 A relation of the causes which have conduced to
tune, or from inability to acquire subsistence for render this step necessary is due to our diguity, and
himself or herself, and his or her family, or from' to the opinion of the world. A long serious of oc-
debts incurred prior to such former discharge to ; curreuces, originating in the weakness and corruption
whic. such discharge did not extend, or from debts ' of the Spanish Rulers, has converted that country
incurred subsequent to such discharge in consequence into the theatre of a sanguinary war between two
of engagements entered entered into or acts done contending parties, itself destined to be the prize of
prior to such discharge.—Act not to Wend to the victor, and the miserable wreck of its Govern.
Areigners, except on such terms and conditions, as ment in possession of others, it appears to have lost
to the said Court to be established by "hive of. this the substance, and almost the form of sovereignty.—
Act shall teem fit and reasonable. Li any objection Unable to defend itself in the Peninsula, much less
shall made to the discharge of any prisoner on the to protect its distant colonies, those colonies are
ground of any misconduct of such prisoner, and it abandoned to the caprice of wicked men, where there
shall appear to the said Court that such prisoner exists no power to which they may be made respell+.
might not have been aware of such objection so as to sible for the abuse of their authority, or for the gains
be able to answer the same, such Court shall allow of their rapacity. Self-preservation, the highest law
such prisoner sufficient time to answer such objec. I of nature, if no other motive would have justified this
tion ; and shall also, if necessary, require such *vb. step, would have vindicated our conduct; but inde.
jection to be stated in writing ta sucternisouer, so pendent pf thie necessity, you candidly will ackn.ow-
that such prisoner may be fully appriSed thereof. • ledge that we have cause sufficient in the Sititiaing
In case it shall appear to thesatisfaction of the said oppression which we have so long endured."
Court, that any misconduct which shall be'attributed; After some further details, in which the destruction
to any prisoner to prevent his or her discharge, al. of their trade is exposed, the instrument concludes
though strictly within the intent and meaning of this.; in these terms—
Act, was nevertheless attended with such circum. " The Spanish Colonies of South America have
stances, or the injury thereby done was to so small long since declared their independence, and the
an amount, that it may net be fit that such prisoner Uuited States prove to us, by the experience of thirty
should on that account be deprived of the benefit of i years, that such a separation may be attended, with
this Act, it shall be lawful for the said. Court to dis. national and individual prosperity.
chacge such prisoner, notwithstanding any objection "We conceive it a duty we owe, as well to our-
foended on such misconduct, either in the same man- selves as to our posterity, to use the moment which
tier as if such objection had not been made, or on now offers itself to shake off the yoke of European
such further terms and conditions as to the said ' domination, and to labour in the cause of the itide-
Court shall appear reasonable, in consequence of 1 pendence of Mexico, taking the authority into our
such misconduct. Debts contracted fraudently not i own hands, framing laws, and placing the Govern-
to be discharged. if any person who shall at ment of our country upon a firm and sure basis, and
any ti:oe be a prisoner., shall be or become' by these meatus, assuming the rank which belongs to
of unsound mind, and therefore incapable of us among the nations of the world."
taking the benefit of this Act in such man. Ilacuetoeto AOAIS TaAmstfir..—We are happy to
suer as he or she might have done if of sound mind, I state, for the information of our country readers,
the gaoler or keeper of such prison shall forthwithl that Richmond is perfectly tranquil again. From
require one or more Justice or Justices of the Peace! the force already collected and constantly increasing
for the County, to attend at the said prison, and en-1 at the camp below, and from the martial activity of
quire into the state of mind of such prisoner ; and our citizene,whose morning and evening, tralnings till
thereupon, and in case any such Justice shall receive I goes on, the idea of a hostile visit no lone; alarms
information by other memo that any such prisoner is us. Our volunteer companies are full to overflowing,
of unsound mind; and if it shall appear to such Justice and no where can be seen finer looking corps than
or Justices, upon such enquiry, that such prisoner is the cavalry, artillery, and rifle of Richmond. The
of unsound mind, and therefore incapable of taking British outrages at Hampton hairs fired every heart
the benefit of this Act in such manuer as a person of ; wish indignation, and nerved every arm with strength.
uticl miud might do, such Justice or Justices shall Let the invader now approach, and be will matt with
forthwith make a rccord. of the filets anicestify the the fate he deserves.

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Act ; and thereupon it shall be lawt rtor stitifesibits
at the instance of any person or persons on behalf of "SATIN AT TOtettiz, JUL! 20.--Scarcely his
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such prisoner, to order notice to be Inserted in the arrived at the Baths, where I have come to endeaa
London Ga:ette, and in two or more public news- Your to re-establish my health, and already do you,
papers usuully circulated in the neighbourhood off my friend, overaviselm me with questions.s.Atthougat„
such prison, and in the neighbourhood of the ?seal near the hewn 'Whetethe Plenip9tentieriei from the
residence et heels pristine' before lie • or' she was Continental Powers are assenifiling,• I cannot any
comniitted to such prison, as the said Court shall ! more than you foresee the result of that assembly
see fit, and shall in such order specify and direct i which appears to have to regulate the destiny of the
that application will be made to such Court for world. In the absence of positive facts public ca-
the discharge of each prisoner, on a day to be sped• riosity is exercised in conjectures. " secret Wen=
fled in such order, being twenty days at the least • lions of Courts is attempted to be discovered in the
from the day of publication of such one of such choke of their representatives : their private lives—
Gazette and newspapers, containing such notice as their moral lives are scrutinized ; in their known
shall be last published; which notice, together with characters they look for the proof of the good mitten-
service of the like notice on the creditor or credi- tions of their Government.
tors at whose suit such prisoner shall be detained in If the Emperor of France had not already proved
custody, or his, her, or their attorney or attoraies his high magnanimity in arresting the car of victory,
in such suit, shall be deemed sufficient to authorise the choice which hehas made in the Duke of Vieenee
the said Court to proceed to the discharge of such and Count de Narbonne, would be. an unequivocal
prisoner, if otherwise entitled to such discharge, ac- proof of his wishes for a general pacification. These
cording to the true intent and meaning of such Act ; Plenipotentiaries are invested either with the first em-
and such Court shall proceed accordingly, and shall ployments in the State, or the internate confidence of
discharge such prisoner, in case it shall appear that their master; their ranks, their moral qualities, gua-
such prisoner might have obtained his or her dis- rantee to France the care which they will take to
charge under this Act, if of sound mind; and there- I support the dignity of their Sovereign, and the noble
upon such Court shall direct a conveyance and as- I efforts they will, in his name, make to ensure the re-
signment to be made of the estate and effects of such I pose of the world.
prisoner, and engagement for the payment of his or I Austria honours herself, and is honoured by the
! her debts, according to the provisions of this Act, to i Belligerent Powers, by the choice of her Ambassa.
be executed by the Clerk of the said Court irrthe idors at the Congress. 'l'o the respect due to the
name and on the behalf of such prisoner. Commis- well-known intention of her Government, is joined
• stoner of the Court to appoint offi I
cers. ' that of their illustrious names.
One of the Judges of one of the Courts of King's •, The King of Prussia has chosen his Plenipoten.
Bench, Common
.Pleas, and Exchequer, at West. ! tiaries from among his statesmen. The long delay
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'muster, ,shall be nominated and appointed by such which Russia employed in her choice, seemed to be
Courts on the first day of every Term after the piss- justified by the importance of the men to be chosen.
ing of this Act, to be a Judge of a Court of Appeal , —The annals of Russia also afford glorious names.
from the Court to be established by virtue of this . The title of Plenipotentiary to a Congress, the
Act ; and such Court of Appeal shall hear and de. results of which must affect the most distant poste-1
termine all appeals from any orders of the Court toe rity, could and would, have flattered the pride of the
jbe established by virtue of this Act, except such; ancient Russian families ; this honour has devolv- !
orders as are herein specifically directed to be final ,ed upon strangers. It if asked, It is wished to be I
and conclusive, and such Court of Appeal shall have knows, if the Russian Plenipotentiary D'Auslet-
full power to affirm, reverse, or alter any such or.. ton, is the same D'Ansletton, born at Strasburgh,
der ; except as aforesaid, as to such Court of Ap- whose father was a clerk in the Intendances of Al-
peal shall seem just and reasonable, with or without save ?
costs ; and the decisions of such Court of Appeal It may he recollected, that some ordinary talents
shall in all cases be final and conclusive. procured for this individual the situation of a copy-
This Act shall continue in force until the first day ing clerk in the Russian office of Legation at Vienna;
of November, in the year One Thousand Eight ; that rising rapidly by his assiduity, Count Raze.
Hundred and Eighteen, and thenceforth until the : mowski made him Secretary of Legation ; that be
end of the then next Session of Parliament, and no , became the secret intermediary of the English Am-
longer, • Thir Act or any part thereof may be re-; bassador Adair, that he understood how to skilfully
pealed er altered by any Act or Acts to be made in avail himself of English influence and Russian
this present Session of Parliament. power; that he received on different occasions consi-
derable sums ; but always beyond measure either to
• merit his salary, or from that fear which emigrants
ever have, of not appearing sufficiently ungrateful to
that country which they have betrayed, he showed
himself indifferent to the true interests of Russia,
and little justified the goodness of his new Sove-
reign.
The political combinations of cabinets are some-
times founded upon motives which it would be neither
useful nor honourable to fathom ; but princes are
all pledged together for the integrity of royal ma.,
jesty. It is abasing it, in delegating its represeW-
teflon to individuals whom public opinion condemns
or does not esteem. Few foreigners in France have
been called to the helm of public affairs : national
pride repels them, and the State is but the better
served for it. What can be expected from him who
has no country ?
Besides, my friend, here, as elsewhere, we are
well convinced that the high destinies of France are
independent of men. They are guaranteed by the
genius of its Emperor. What a noble and solid
basis !
Ensue; Jutat. 25.—1 t is false that the war un-
dertaken by Prussia is the effect of the national will :
the nobles and capitalists of great towns are partisans
of it ; but the citizen class, and the inhahitants of
the country groan under it. In the small towns and
villages the most profound sadness prevails. The
half of the militia in the Prussian army was con-
ducted there by force. By the confession of the
inhabitants of the country, the Royal Prussian
Guard, at the battle of Lutaen, lost nine out of
every ten men.
'there is in Prussia a reserve of Land wehr, said to
be 5u,000 men, a number which appears to be ex-
tremely exaggerated. The meu are taken from be-
tween the ages of 15 and 40, so that this reserve pre-
sents only children, or fathers of families.
For some months the Prussian army has not been
paid. Two officers of the guard, which the Prus-
sians regard as their second bulwark, said, in the
beginning of May, 66 We are not rich : the King•
wishes us to serve him, but if he does not pay us we
must retire." They had only been twenty-five days
ender aims.
[The same Paper contains an account of the cele-
ration of Bonaparte's birth-day. .4 dinner was to
l, given to all the soldiers, at four. o'clock, on the
10th of August, on the bastions and along the ram-
peel.]

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lIAMBURGII PAPERS,

It is the humour of the British Army in the Pe-
ninsula to give 6' noms de guerre," to all their divi-
sions. The name of 66 The Fighters" is fixed upon
the 3d division; which title they well sustained at
Vittoria ; where, being attacked in front and flank,
by an enemy infinitely superior, and supported by a '
numerous artillery, they succeeded, after O. combat
of Many hours, in driving them from every position.
In'this arduous struggle, Major-General COLVILLE
(the only General Officer wounded on this glorious
day) had tiro horsei killed under bias..• • •
The Duke of BEDFORD and the Marquis of BUCK.. I
INGRAM, are among the recent fashionable arrivals
at Ryde, in the Isle of Wight.
FottaEs, Esq. late Secretary to the Marquis
WELLESLEY, is appointed a Commissioner of Trans-
ports in the room of Mr. BOOFllalf.
.• 'We understand that DANIEL ISAAC EATON has
been lately served' with notice of air ex-officio in-
formation, for'printing and publishing a work just
completed, entitled Ecce Homo ! or, a Critical
Enquiry into the Life of Jesus Christ. This is no
Tess than the eighth prosecution against Mr. EATON
for different publications, and he is now a state pit.
goner in Newgate for publishing, the third port of
?ain't dige Of liaison.