The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-12-26 00:00:00

DUTtli AND FLANDMRS MAILS.

AMT IiRD AM, Dec. 20.—Aeemonia from totITSCOVI,
during the month of Ortvber, otale,.thas aspopidpsoic
oil beard his Majeo)'ss frigate. Eurydice. Captain
Pollen, and the brig Swallow, Cat,lats Bolkin, hay
beeu very fatal ; the two Cowan ander. ha's. Iwo
also seized with the disorder; aud abuse 100 men
have died..

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BRUSSELS. Dec. 19.
SECOND CHAMBER OF THE STATES-GI NERAL,
•-• • Dec.o
Their Excellencies the Ministers of the Finances,
of Justice, of the Interior, of the Waterstast, of Fo-
reign Affairs, the Director-General for the affairs
relative 1.) the Catholic Religion, Mr. Appelios,
Director-Gene! at of the Indirect Taxes. were present
at the 5i:61.4, to ezpldili and to defend, each in what
concerns his department, the Project of the Law
wbt h regulates the receipts end expenditure of the
kingdom tor the. year 1819. Mr. Mollerus,
dent of the Council of State veseet•Thiennes, Mi-
nister of State, and several Councillors or State, were
present for the same purpose. His Royal Highness
the Prince of Orange was in his own seat.
Mr. Gomm& rust spoke, in Dutch,- against some
article of the Budget.
Mr. CLIFFORD spoke also, in Dutch, and parti-
cularly blamed the expenses of levying the taxes,
which were in proportion higher than in England,
where, he said. the espences of collecting did not
esceed five per cent. whereas with them it amounted
to sometimes 40 or 60 per cent. Comparing the
financial system of England with ours, be showed
that in England every thing was made public, while
with us the operations relative to the Sinking lend
were often kept secret. He, however, toted for the
Budget.
Mr. VAN ALMON spoke warmly against the sys-
tem of indirect taxes, and also of customs, which he
viewed as particularly favourable to France. Every
where frauds were committed, and many breathes of
the public Revenue were its arrear. It was not as a
Dutchman that he disapproved of the system of coa-
lman, but from conviction, and for the public good.
After having demonstrated the disadvantages under
which they laboured from the small extent of their
territory, and their geographical position, be main-
tained, that arbitrary measures fettered the national
industry, and left it uo resource but to torn itself
iuto contraband channels, to speculations in the
public funds, add the withdrawing its funds from
commerce. He required, that the Budget should be
dimosied Article by Article, and declared, that if it
as attempted to pass it altogether, he should vote
against it.

Mr. GIINDEBIEN spoke against the law.
Mr. PLASCHAERT delivered a speech fall of energy
and reasoning, is which he proved the great inconve•
nience that arises from placing the Legislature ender
the necessity of adopting or rejecting laws in the
mass. Ile examined the espence of the several de-
partments, and observed that in the present state of
the kingdom, with respect to the finances, whatever
was not strictly and absolutely necessary, ought to be
suppressed or modified. lie regretted that the High
Court of Justice and the other Tribumals wore not
yet constitutionally exernieed. lie wished for a re-
duction in the tie Ia r ies of public men; and he feared
time if means were not found to place the espendi-
i ture on a 'mei with the receipt, which had not yet
I been done, the nation woald at length consider the

LONDON:
14211iree DECSIIIBIII 28; 1818.

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Boston Pipers to the 27th ott. arrived this 'more-
inn, the Wowing is an event :--
[BOSTON COMMERCIAL GAZETTE.]
It was reported at Ilasannah, on the 6th lot. that
tho British frigate La Pique, which sailed Item that
port on the 10th of October, hid bets -lost -ea
Florida.

We give in our Paper of this day, a part of the
interesting Report to which we alluded yesterday,
of Mr• RODNEY, one of the Commissioners sent by
the Government of the United States, to examine
into the situation of the South American Provinces
and the progress of the Revolution. From its te-
nor, it cannot be doubted that the sentiments of
the Commissioners of the Northern Republic are
highly favourable to the cause of the straggling Pa.
(riots. It indeed recommends nothing ; but it repre-
, Bents, in a strong light, the unrelenting tyranny of
Spain; its sanguinary and capricious Government; the
degrading oppression under which the fairest portion
of South America langui shed, contrasting it with the
long and tame submission of the People; sad then
notices the vivid and energetic burst of freedom
that rose to check the march of oppression, its such
a manner as must prove the utter hopelenuess of
Spain's recovering the possession of her abused
authority. The immediate result of it sill, we trust,
be an impress recognition of the existing Independent
Governments of Buenos Ayres, Chili, and Vene-
zuela, by the Congress of the United States, and
the establishment of loch commercial relations be-
tween the United States and the infant Republics, as
mast tend to promote the industry, increase the re.
sources, and foster the spirit and happiness of these
and other nations.

By the Leeward Island packet which brought us the
intelligence from South America, which we com-
municated yesterday, we have also received letters
from the Island of Margaretta, detailing the state
of defence its which that important point has been
placed,through the patriotism of its inhabitants,and the
activity of their distinguished leader, Gen.Antsmesor.
Ample supplies of all kinds of warlike stores had
poured in, and considerable trade was carrying on,
particularly in the proceeds of condemned prizes.—
A Court of Vice-Admiralty was established there for
all naval concerns. Several caluablo captures had
been made of vessels cooling from and going to La
Guira, and other ports in possession of the Spool-
a rds,all of which were declared in a state of blockade
by the Independent Government.
By the same conveyance we have also received
official proceedings instituted against several rich Por-
tugese vessels captured by privateers, under CDMrIII4-
sines from A IMGAS, and sent to Margaretta. It sp.
pears:she Vice. Admiralty Court had refused to con-
demn them, being unaware that A ItTIGAS, who did
not belong to the Government of Buenos Ayres, had
(any authority to issue le.tters of marque. The Jiro.