The Statesman.
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to Its Constitation in church end state ; but if It should be
proved that they preach or dent: ' publicly against the Ca-
tholic religion, or that they endeavour to :flake proselytes or
converts, the parties so offending may. upon itraifestation
of
their delinquency, be sent nut of the comary in which the tit'•
fence shall have hen committed : and those who believe in
public with alsrespecaor inipropriety toward. the Crime and
ftremonies. of the established C.tthoiic religion, :bull be
amenable to the civil pollee, and may he puaished by One. or
by confinement within their own dwelling-houses. And if the
-offence he so Ragrult and so enormous as to disiurls- the pub-
lic tranquillity. or endanaer the safety .if the iuctitutinn'if
church and state (as established by law), the parties so Of
fending may. on due proof of the fact. Pe went out of. the do-
minions of Portugal. Liberty ,hole' also be giapted to bury.
the subjects of his Britannic Majeay who may die in the ter-
licorice of his Royal Highness the Prince [teen' of Portage!)•
in convenient places to he appointed for that purpose ; nog
shall the funerals or sepulchres of the dead he disturbed in anti:
wise. nor clam pnyatecoeat. In the same manner tlsesubjeel
of Portugal shall enjoy within all the dominions of his Bri!
tannic Majesty, a perfect mid unrestrained liaerty of grata
science in ail ma:terser religion, agreeably to the systed of
toleration establisherA therein. They may freela'aparforiii t
exerrisits of their religion publicly or privately within thei
own dwelliii4 1111/I,rll, or in the chapels and alerts of Wariati
appointed for 'Sat pereose, without any the smallest. ailai
drances• annoyance, dr dificulty a hatsoever, either eatt tad
hereafter.
15. It is agreed and covenanted by the high contractink par
ties, that packets .'hall be established for the purpose or fur
!Merin); the public service of the two Coura, and of facilitate
lag the Commercial laterconrse of their re.pectiv e subjects..
A convention shall be concluded forthwith on the basis 6,f that
Ivhich was Signed at Rio de Janeiro on the 14th day Repa
temher, 1808, in order to settle the terns wpm which the said
packets are to be established, which convention shall be raz
!Wed at the same time with the present treaty.
11. It is agreed Mid covenanted, that persons guilty of high
frea,on, forgery, or other offences of a heinous nature; with-
in the 'dominions of either of the high contracting parties,
shall ant be harboured nor receive protection in the dominions
'of the other. And that neither of the ,high contracting par-
ties shall knowingly and wilfully receive into and entertain in
their service persons, subjects of the other power, deserling
front the millikryservice thereof, neither by sea or land ;
bet that on the coetrary they shall each respectively
I charge any such person from taeir. service, upon heir,. re-
quired : but it is agreed anirdielared, that neither of the
high contracting parties shall grant tie any other state any fa;
your on the subject of persons deserting from the service of
that 'state which alien not be considered as granted,• also, to.
the other high contractinz party, in the same manner as if
said favour had been expressly stipulated by the present
treaty. a It is further agreed, that in cases of apprentices
or sailors desertiha from vessels belonglog to the salijects of
either of the Mgircontracting,partles. whilewithin ,_the ports
of. the other party, the Magistaates tbrill be bound to gite
efeetual ncsistain: far their aparelsensinu' on flue application
Yes that effect being made by thd Consul General, or Consul,
or by his Deputy or Ilepresentativ,e ; and that no' public
belly)" civil or religious, shall •fittire, the powar of protecting
such deserters.
15. All goods; merchandizmand articles irktihillever.of the
proJoie, manufacture, industry, or liiveittroti of the dioniniens
and subjects of his Britannic 'Majesty, shall be admitted hit*
all :oat zingular the ports awl dominions Of. his Rapt!' ,HiglA
ursine Prince Ri.cent of Poliugal, us well in Burbpe'as
America, Africa, and Asia, *bather consigned fa Behold 0,
Portuguese subjects on paying generally and solely duties fel
the amount of ifteen per cent. according to the value *Mich
shall be set upon them by a tariff or table of irakuitions; call-
ed in the Portuguese language PAILITA' the.principal basil of
whirh shall be the sworn ittvoice cost of the aforesaid goods,
inerchanditer, and articles, taking also into considertitift (air
.far as may he just or practicablej the current prices thereof in'
the country into which they are imported. This teriffer vas
is ttion shall be deterntined and settiestby 'ass equal nialabef^.
Of British and Portuguese merchants of known integrity and
honour, with the astistance on thespart of the British aver
chants of his Britannic Majesty's Consul-General. or Consul,
and on tbepert of the Portuguese merchant* with the asai,t-
auce of the Saperinteadant, sir Administrator-General of the
Customs, or of their respective Deputies.. And theaforesaltr
''cuff or table of valuations shall be made and promulgated
in each of the ports belonging to his Royal Highness the Prince
' Regent of Portugal, in which there are or may be Corstom-
boases. It shall be concludea, and begin to bayeeffect as
soon as possible aftel the exchange of the ratifications of the
present treaty, and certainly Within the apace afthree mouths,
reckoned from the date of that exchange. And it shall be
revised and altered if necessary, from time to time, either in
OM whole or ill part, whenever the subjects of his Britannic
Majesty, resident thithia the dominions of his Royal Highoeis
the Prince Regent of Portugal, shall make a requisition to
that effect through the medium of his Britannic Majesty's
Consul-General, or Consul, or whenever the trading and com-
marcitd subjects of Portugal shall make the same requisition
on their own part.
16. But daring the interval between the exchange. of the
ratifications of the present treaty, and the promulgatida of
the above-mentioned tariff. should any goods or merchan-
dizes the produce or manufacture of the dominions Of his
Britannic Majesty arrive in the ports of hiS Royal Highness
the Prince Regent of Portugal, it is stipehlied, HIM. 'they
shall be admitted for consumption on paying 'the above-men-
tamed duties of fiftren per cent. according io lite value set
on thrill Iv the tariff now actually established; should they
he goods or mercbandizes which ate comprised orvattied in
that tariff, and if they should not be coMpoted or valued its
that tariff (as also if any .British goods or merchandikes
should hereafter arrive in the ports of the Portuguese domi-
nions without having been specifically, valued. and 'Medan
~the new tariff or PA CITA, which is to be made isi coosegoesice
of the stipulations. of the preceding article of the present
treaty) they shall he equally admitted on paying the same
duties of fifteen' per' cent. AD VA LOWED. according to the
invoicesmf the said goods and merchandizes, which shall be
duly presented and sworn to by, the parties Importing the
same. And in case that any suspicion ofifraud of sitfair
practices should arise, the invoices Shull be examined, and
the real value of the goods or merchantlizes ascertained by a
reference to an equal number of British and Portuguese mer-
chants of knownantegrity and honours ow, in camp( dif
fertnee of opinion amongst them; followed • by an equality
of votes upon the subject, they shall then nominate another
merchant, likewise of known integrity and honour, to.whom
•the Matter shall be ultimately referred, and whose decision'
thereon shall be.final, 'sod without appeal. And in case the
invoice should appear to have beers fair and corrects-the
goods and Merchandizes specified in it, shall fie admitted on
paying the duties above-mentioned .of fifteeil per .ceat..and
the exwnces, if any, of the examination of the invoice,ll4sll,
be deitayed by the party who called its fairness aid correct-
ness into question. Bet if the invoice shall be found to be
fraudulent and unfair, then the koodcand Merchandira shall
be brought up by the ()Ricers of the Customs ou the account
of the Portuguese Government, according to the value spe-
cified in the invoice, with an addition of ten per cent. to the
sum so paid Ibr than by theOffieers of the Customs, the Par+
tuguese Governinent engaging for the payment of the goods
so valued and purchased by the Offic.ms of the Cuttoins Within
the space of fifteen dais, and the expences, if any, of the
examination of the fraudulent invoice shall be paid by the
party who presented it as just and fair.
17. It is agreed and covenanted, that articles of military.
and naval stores brought into the parts at' his (loyal Highness
the Prince Regent of Portugal, Width the PortogueticGo-
vernmeut may be desirous of taking for its own use, shall be
paid for without delay at the prices appointed by the Pro-
prietom, who shall nut be compelled to sell such articles on
, any other terms.
And it is farther stipulated, that if the Portuguese Govern-
ment shall take into its awn mire and custody any cargo, or
1. part of a cargo, with a view to purchase, or otherwise, the
said Portuguese Government shall be respondble for any da-
mage or injury tb*t such cargo, or part of a cargo, may re-
ceive while ro the care and custody of the OffiCCIS of the said
Portuguese Government. •
18. Nis Royal Highness the Prince Regent of Portugal is
pleased to grant to the subjects of Great Britain the privilege
of beilig Assignantes for the deities to be paid in the Custom •
houses of his Royal +Ugliness's dominions, on the same terms,
and stn giving the same security as are required from the sub-
jects at' Portugal.
Apd it is on the other hand stipulated and agreed; that the
suajects of the Crown of Portugal shall receive, as far as it
may beust'or legal, the same favour iu the Custom Houses of
Great' Britain to it shewn to the lateral subjects or his Britau-
vie Majesty. . .
19. His Britannic Majesty does ski hii part and is Ills owp
name, and in that of his heirs and successors, promise and en-
gage that all goods, merchatidizes and articles whatsoever, of
the produce, manufacture. industry, or invention pf the do-
minions o'r subject% of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent
of Portugal, shall be received and admitted into all and shi-
rtier the limos and dominions of his Britannic Majesty, on
paying generally and only the same duties that are paid upon
similar articles by the subjects of the Most favoured natiqn.
And it is esprealy declared, that if any reduction of duties,
should take place exclusively infavnar of British guilds, and
merchandizes imported into the dominionsofhis Reyal
ness the Prince Regenrof Portugal, an equivalent reduction*
shall take place on Portuguese goads and tuercbanclizos Um-
ported into his Britannic hlaesty s dominions., and ticc acrid.;.!
the articles upon which such equivalent reduction is .10 take'

game being tented by previous concert and agreement between
4ke t wo • high mar intim parties.
It is understood, that any such reduction so granted by
.littler party to the other, shall 1:.,1 he granted afterwards
(except upon the same terms and for the same compensation)
in fryour of any tither state or nation whatsoefer. And this
deel.u.rtioiis to be considered as recinroell on the Part of the
.t w high cootractidg parties.
t. Butts there are some articl; of the. growth and pro-
duce of Brazil, which are excluded front the. markets and
home constnoptitior of the British dnolittions, such as Wear.
Coffee and other articles similar to the producf the Bri-
tish Colonies, his Britannic Majesty, wallets AOe of
avour midi
protect (as much as uossible) the cpinmerce of the subjects of '
his RoYal*Highnls. tlie;Prittcd Rekent of Portugal, con:cats,
anti permits, tluit the said article. as well as all other the
growth and produce of Brazil, and all- other parts df the
Portuguese donsiitious, may, be received and warehoused in
all the ports of MS distainio ,na which shall be by law ap-:
pointed to lie witetuntsing ISOM for *those articles; for the
purpose of re-exportatleasi anklet due tegulation, exempted
from the greater duties, with which, they would he charged
were they detained for codsnwp,tion within• the British domi-
nions, and Ilabloonly to-the I,educed chilies and expenses on
warehmising and re-expentritioh.
21. to like Manner hinveithstrintling the general privilege
'Of adniisslon tints gnat'tted* fa the 6fteenth article of the pre-
,Serit Treitty.byltls Itrivittlitglinesl the Prince Regent of Por-
,ittgal. in farmer df all kinds addinerchandizes, the produce
Add nisittptacturelof the' ittitish dominions ; his Royal High-
netts reteinetto himself the right of imposing heavy, and even
prohibitory defied tin all articles known by the name of Bri-
tish East 'lndian goods and West tuition produce, such as su-
gar and toffee, whiCh ennurit be admitted for consumption in
the Portuguese deniiainos; by reason of the same principle
of Colonial ',obeli,. which prevents the free admission into
the British doml ons of cerresponding articles of Brazilian
prodttre.
But his Royal Highness the Prince Regstat of Portugal
Consents that a the ports df his dominions, Ahem there are
or may be Custora-Hisdses. shall be free ports for the recep-
tion and R&M/shin of all articles whatsoever, the produce or
maodfacture of the. British dominions, not deStined for the
consumption of the place at which they, may be 'received or'
admitted, but' fur re-exportation, either fot other ports of
the dominions Of Portugal, oil fur those of other States. 'And
the articles thus received and admittedAsubject to due regn-
dation.) shall be exempted from the duties, with which they
would be charged if destined for the consumption of the place
at which they be landed or Warehoused', and liable only to
the same expenses that may be paid by articles of Brazilian
produce, received and witrehouled for re-exportation in the
ports of his Britannic Maj•ity's dominions.
22. His-Royal Highness the Prince Regent of Portugal, in
order to facilitate and enrotirage the legitimate commerce,
not only of the subjects of Great Britain, but also Of those
of Portugal, with other States adjacent lb his own dominions,,
and with a view also" to augment and secure that part; of his
own revenue which is derived &dm the collection of ware-
housing duties upon tperchandize, is pleased to declare the
port of 'Salt% Catherines to Be a free port, according to the
terms mentioned in the preceding articleof the present treaty,
' 21 His Royal Highness the Prinee Itegent of Portugal be-
ing desirous to place 'the system of commenbe • antiquated by
the present Treaty, upOn the must extensive,basts, is pleased
to take the 'opportunity afforded by it. of titifilishing the de-
termination, preconceived in his Royal Highness's mind of
rendering
iest:ort w.frees!art,:a7d permitting the free tolern-
tion of all Religious Sects•wbatever in that city and in its De-
.
24. All trade with the Portuguese possessions situated upon
the Eastern Coast of the Continent of Africa (in article; not
'-'eluded in the 'ye contracts powseSsed by the Croft of

int.! ,-a in _-- !egillbite etintracts possessed by
iPtiortugalj:- which ...duly have been formerly allowed. to the
subjects of Great Britain, is confirmed and steurelito them
now, Ind.foeiter, in the wine manner at the trade which
has hitherto bee° permitted to Portignese subjects to the
porwand seat of Aim, is confirmed' and waived to thud by vie-
too °Unveils& Article of the present Treaty. •
- Rb. Betio order to.give due effect to that system of perfect
teciprogity Which the two Hl4h Contracting Parties are wil-
ling to.eoriblisfi to the basis of their mutual relations, his Bri-
tannic Majesty CaItPHIS to wave the right of creating fatto-
rim or inemirporated bodies of British Merchants, under any
minter descriptioir whatsoever, within the dominieus of his
Royal Highness the Prince Regent of Portugal# provided,
however, that this concession in favor* of the wishes of his
Royal Highneal the Prince Regent of Portiigal shall not de;
pine the 'objects bt his Britannic Majesty, residing within.
the of Portugal, of the full 'enjoynteni as individuals
itigated in edirimeree, of any of those neatand privileges
which they did or iiiight pascal as Membert of incorporated
commercial bodies; and alio ant the commerce and trade
eablifien b', Britian subjects not he restricted, &moved,
or affected by any commercial company whaieVer, possessing
exclusive privileges and !twain within the dominions of Pop:
turd. And hi Royal .Highness the Prince Regent.of
legal does also engage, that Ive will not consent our permit
that any other nation or state shall posing factories or incur-
rated belies oftnerchants within his doaritions, sO Wog at
ritish factories shall not be established thereat.
26. The two high Contracting parties agree, that they will
forthwith proceed to the revision of all other former treaties
subsisting between the two Crowns, for the purpose of all'efi•
mining what stipulations contained re them are, in the present
state of affairs, proper to be continued or regretted.
• It Is weed anii'declared, that the stipulation corttakinlia"
former treaties concerning the admission of the wines of or;
bigot on the ',roe hand, and the woollen cloths of Great Bei-
.•tairi on the other, shall at present remain unaltered. •In the
same manner it is agreed, that the favours, privileges, and
immunities granted by einiersontracting • party to the sub-
jects of the other, whether by treity, decree or Alvaro,
shall remain &mitered, eicepithe power granted by former
treaties, of carrying in the ships of either conairY goods and
nierchadizes of any description whatever, the property of
the enemies of the other country, which power to
tually.nod publicly rearitoced sad abrogated. . . •
27. The reciprocal liperly of cominerce ond ;suited" de-
.rtiared aad announced by the present treaty, shall be cowls
tiered to extend to all goOdi.end inerchandizes whatsoever;:
~except those articleithe property of the enemies. of either
' power. or contraband of war. .
28. Under the name of contraband or prohibited AMON
shall.he comprehended not only canna, hooluebuoMis
mortars. ,petards, bombs, gi • ssadse,s, pomeasses, car-
riages for minion, muskets....kp&lj-igaripowder,
match, saltpetre, ball, pikes, switrila. 'head plams Pelee in,
cuirasses, halberfi, javelins: inditett, bells.hancii wad their'
harness, but generally all other articles AM may havefinteit
specified as contraljand in any former Treaties caucludally
'.Great Britain or by Portugal with. other Powers. But gis
which...have mot.been wrotight.inio the form of warlike.ipitat-
meots, or. Which cannot become such, shall nut be. reputed
contraband; much less such as have been already wrought
and matte up for other perpowei ,alf which shalt he deemed
not contraband, and may be freely carrjed by
.the subjects of
both Sovereigns even to pialtei bdonging to an enemy, ex-
cepting only Both places as are besieged, blockaded, or in-
vested-by sea or load:
29. is case any ships or. sonseli a war, er Merclutohnen '
should be shipwrecked on jthe cows of either.of the High
Coptractim Parties, all itch parts of the Wid siii er relief!,
or of the furniture and appurtenances- tbeseofl it alio of
goods and merchandises as' shall be saved, or the produce
thereof, shall be tititbrally restore& upon the 'same being.
claimed by the proprietors or their factortditly pothorkedi.
:paying only the experwes Incurred in the pieservathia there-
of, according to the rate of salvage killed DR both bider'
(saving at the same time the rights tad canon*. of each Da.
tiun, the abolition or modification of which shall, however, be
treated upon in the cases where: they shall he contrary *4 the
stipulations of the preseat oracle) I and the High lintrarl"
ing Parties will mutually ioterpore their authority, that such
of their subjects as shall take advautaga of any sack misfor-
tune, may be severely .panished..
SO. And, foir the greeter sertarity and liberty .of commerce'
aadaavigation,. it is farther Agreed,. that both his Britannic
Majesty and his Itoyal Highness the Prince Regentof Portu-
gal, shall not only refuse to receive any pirates, or.sea-roveri
whatsoever into auy of their havens. ports, cities ;sr towns,
.or permit any of their subject*, cruxes, or inhabitants, on
either part, to receive oc.pcntrict them in their ports, to har-
bour them in their' houses, or to assist- them. ißany manner
whatsoever but further, that they shall cause tdi.such pirates
And sea-rovers, and all persons who shall receive, conceal, or
assist them, to be brought to condign pimishment, for a ter-
ror and example to others. ,And all their ships. with Ow
goods or. merchandises 'taken by. them, and brought biro the
ports belonging to either of the High Contracting Pardon
shall be seixedAs far as they ca'Q be disiovered, and shall be
restored to the owners, or the Actors duly authorised or de-*
puted by them in writing, proper 'evidenCe being first given
to prove theproperty, esen in case sick effects sishuld have
passed into other hands by wile,; if it be ascertained thaiihe
but en knew or might have known thatthey had bectspirati-
catty taken.
31. For the future seeurity of 'commerce and friendship be-
tweedthe subjekis of his Britannic Majesty, and 'his Royal
Highness the .Prince Regent tic Portage/. and to the cad that.
their mutual goodAnderstainttii% may be preserved from all
huerruption and disterhasice,iit is concluded and agreed; thin
it at any time therestioult( waif any disagreements, breach ofi
fricatiship, er rupture hetwc:el, the Growus.uf the bigh,con,
tracting parties, which fort*, t which rupture shall not
he deemed to exist mull 'the retailing or se .ling home of the


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respective Am,bassadors or Ministers) the subjects
the two parties residing to the dominions of the other ;
have thr.privilege roanalning and its '
therein; without any manner of interruption, so -102 a as 111
behave peaceably, and cominit oo offence agaiiht the lag •
ordinances; end is case tbeit efuiduct should render thessw.
perted, nod the respective government's should be
order them to remove, the term of twelve unitbiffif,,h7;t:
-lowed them for that purpose, imorder that they may refaa
with thdr effects and property, whether entrusted to last
ri
duals, or to °testate.
• At the same time it is to be understood that this favour
:not tube extended to those who shall act in auy manner 04.
trary to the established law,.
i'2. It is agreed and stipulated by the High cor,tratiir
4
Parties, that the present Treaty shall be unlimited in point t,*
duration, that the o • figniiaus dad Vollittitimil el pleased fielft.
plied in it shell be perpetual and imnisina,b. t "4 tiwy
not be changed or affected in any manner case Af
las itos
Highness the Prince Regent of Portugal, his heirs or
sue., should again establish the searof the Portagne,e
chy within the European dominions of that Crown.
33. Hut the two High Contracting Parties do ferrie to
themselves the right of jointly examining
.and teyisieg the,.;
veral Article: in this Treaty at the eaparittiou of 15 )to
wonted in the first instance from the date of the excLane•
the ltatification thereof, and• of then proposing, chicuisinA.
and making such amendments or additions, us the real 44.
rests of their respective subjects may seems to require. If
being anderstood that any stipulation which at the poriodst
tevision of the Treaty shalt be objected to by either of the
High Contracting Parties, shall be coiaidereef sucpcoka
in its operation until the discussion concerning th.it sops's.
lion shall be terminated, due notice being previou4y Riven
the other contracting partyof the inteoded.sustiension of sacs
stipulation, for the purpose of avoiding mutual itionocii.
ence. _ _ _

St. The several stipulations and conditions of the prism
Treaty shell begin td time effect from the date of his Brion.
tic Majesty's Ibitification thereof; and the mutual exchange
of Ratification shall lake plate in the city of London %Obis
Abe space of fear months, or sooner if possible, to be coat.
puled from the day of the signatiace of the preseefTteaty.
juwitneStilhereof We,the Undersigned,Pleoipotentisriet
of his Britannic Majesty and of his Royal Highness Ito
Prin,-e Regent of Portugal, in virtue of our re/meths
full powems, have sign -d the present Treaty o itli
hands, and hare cashed the seals of our arias to he tit
thereto. •
Done in the city. of itio de Janeiro, on the nineteenth day
of Febrnary, in the year of our Lord; one thousand eight
huudred and ten.
(L. S.
(L. S.)

STR ANGFORD.
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[From the atzsTA ft- 3.4 ..irIdIINCSA.j
LETTER FROM GENERAL EA UOGESAYE TO Tit
DUKE OF DALIRATIA.
" Nava del Membrille, itity.4 Jig
g e Sin,—Accident has put into my hands iple
leville Gazette, of the 20th of July, 1809 (Nu.
49), containing a letter from'your Excellency to
his Catholic Majesty, which General Ftanceshi
was conveying at the time he was made prunes:.
Though I bad reason to expect any thing but en.
favourable tre4tment on the part of your Easel.
lency; I mete nevertheless 'acknowledge that the
perusol of the letter in question gave 11111 MO list
. _
surprise than content: •• •
—,..i.f. You there itiform the King, ttat you would
hate deprived Map' f •my coinmaud, and have sot
me to the' Major.l;l eneral, had you not been pre.
vented bye OUT* of conspiracies and ho
trigues going on .in the army.* Ignorance Sad
malice alone credit easily, and without proofs,
whatever, may be prejudicial to lumber; bat it b
nevertheless ceitain, that the opinion of such a'
person as you, Sir? most all/Altar. greatirdild.
"' I have no wish totniceed the limits of a lat,
ter, net tonsil on your attention from your of.
ficial duties, by liiying before you a detail of my ~
conduct whilst .I bail the honour to serve under
your orders. I wit only contrast the honourable
testimonies- with which you •farourod me, in con.
sequence-6f the'action of *Maurentan mni,,Erags,
with the slanderous letter you hare written Con. '
cerning me to theKingo—the candid, atid spool*.
neous eulogy which you.were pleased verbally to •
pass upon my seittlocto after the action of the
bridge of Arsobispp, with the insignificant men.
(ion made of me if,ltike report of your Excellency
inserted In the. Minirterial iounsalc • 1
66 With this :4;64, Sir, permit me here to quote
your eXpressionsi ben in the presence of many
respectable witness ,:,. your Excellency said, eti
`am not acquainted '' b the whole of the military
exploits of General La noussaye, but this Is ter.
tainly the most brilliant of all."•-• In fact, it CU
I-
who on that day enclusively directed the 'Move.
meats of the 4th diviSion -of dragoons. It wit I
(since I am forced to say it) Who stopped the rs.
trogade movement of. the 19th regiment of dn..
goons, And commanded Gen. Caulaiuteart NW
more to face the enemy t. - • .
66 It Was I who placed in rosette the pt. 44
company of the 27th, which company eheeked
the morement of the enemy, who were again be-
ginning to obtain the :superiority. Neverthelesio
Sir, in the daily orders, you assigned to *ma lkl! .
second place, next to General Caulaiticoort,.-;es i! :.,
I had occupied nu other in. the.aceioni:--'- - -
• 06 I dill not, at the time, complain of tit pit •
ofyour report, which ilas so minireitly finjuriohl
to sale, because I might probably have been sc.
' girded by your Exce/lency as in intilleigg or.
.111
toriolis person, neither of whit,' 'hare liever beill.
As little did I complain of my nomelteipgi*Xer'
i iluoed into 'the accounts of a suptilised:ponittiligr'.,.
stotivithstaerihtg the solemn assuraneatoosiwormey
a.lerthight before 'at 'Oporto, that Utral fres- ,
.
from. all .suspicion, and' Oat JO 5„I WO illtilleth! t..
convinced of my innocence. . . , • % •I'•• 1: •.'"' ..
" Your triter to .the King, which woends.o4 •
to the quick, Sir, could el alone hare atte'tne otita
say eyes, and renounce any 'farther silence,
•Thifo"
who hare observed my military career for the WA
iz.
uct years; those who !mow the loyalty and atlie4l.
meta which I have always professed to his ittliati
the Emperor;. those who honour me With their
esteem, orwhom the-greater part hold a tlistio-, •
goished 'rank in society and in the army, all etheta,
will know how much I have bees h,uo et the its;'
. ,
putatious you have cast upon me, 'aua
.7w,ill'deeidf,.. ,

1 S -

• Ttie passage complaised of is Sodlt'S letter Ifrab tbefok;'
"lo:ring:
• "..11tig..General ririalenes Is extremely &firmed, lead I wee.
(Ad at Lugo that he. was sick. I ICON', that his Illness is P 4
so serious as wss reported, but, in consideration of his timi-
dity., 1 have ordered hint 4o reeler, mud Joni your Majtsts'e
far the purpose of rhceleirig hi. orders. 1
would have assigned the same destiitedint 40 -.6"1"411
lloussaye and Merinet, who have sot on alt occo.ions dime,
their best for our advantage but I have puitpaued toy lel4ll
-determitudiaii until I react Zairsors, sorption the ramie'
of cabals and voispiraciestbat are. is .circulation from pie-
isradditionsicredie." - ' •
4.- This is the Costiltaincorrt thid -sackeil Cucuta In July.
184;* reserving bisssielf and his tight this pli.i,drr of ae
Catliednil,.sai tile, iutrgior,a(..watothis Anlrs-d.
down. two or 'three solfterS With their !Aires, whn were had
enough to contend for thelhantsi with their tient-a:1, .and *tie
you et leaded wide a aiitub4 of artiacs.

- .
whether I could have merited them; Be thia as te
pay, Sir, your own some of justice and impar.
will, title day, make you repent of having
dishonoured a General Officer who was, perhaps,
the first that, on your joining the second corps,
save you
Iroofs of his respect and confidence.
it have the honour to be, &c.
" 1.1 tint;ssAyE,
66 General of , i ~, I, and Moue of the Empire."
LITTBU /ROM 1:1• PABLO ARRIBAS TO TUE COMM.

SART OF POLICE AT GRANADA.
" You arc dtracted to continue to mako the
most active and diligent exec tions for discovering
the author of the proclamation placarded in one of
the public places of your city, as you inform me
in your letter of the 4th instant, and also all per_
Putts concerned in placardiug the same.
" Yon are to take care, that one or more
rents of police shall in future, at an early hour
every day, gq round the different public places,
where papers arc usually stuck up, and on finding
any of a Seditious tendency, pull it down before it
cats be read or made known to the pubic; and
also that some officers visit the said places at a late
hoot of the night, fur the discovery and appre.
hension of persons placarding such papers ;
and finally you arc to take whatever other means
way be thought necessary to prevent their being
stiick up, and made public.
66 God preserve you many years,
" Mayl4ta, 1810. " ARRIBAS."

ILTTLic 71:0:4 MARSiIAL VfeTOR TO TIIE PRINCE

wacitmt•
" I had the honour of informing your Seine
Jtiglitse•s, towards the cud of Marco, of thedesti.
tote viisditiois of the ulliocrs and soldiers of the
Ist Corps, Awl a, the seine time, of representing
to you, sus; their pay 4k4:4 then between eight and
froe rli,,,lths ao arrear. Since then, nothing has
been done to relieve the sufferings of elm r, fur
the et!i(•ers have had only a month's, and the *cr..
jeans, corporals, ani soldiers, a fortnight's pay.
jis the mean time, provisions have becuine
delta ; and the troops being, on the one hand,
cote I.elled to undergo the laborious service of a
siege, and to provide, themselves with necessaries
st a very high price; and, 011 the other, rorrivin*
no assistance whatsoever oy the part of the inhabi-
tants, the army is in the most lamentable sitea.
tiun ; niy, I may add, in the greatest distress.
" I c.ninot conceal from yourSeresie Highness,
Viet the privations suffered by the soldiers make
me apprehensive of fatal consequences. The
enemy, well aware of our condition, have availed
themselves of it to introduce into the army a num.
her of crimps, who Unfortunately obtain a favour.
able hearing, by snaking splendid promises W men
who feel the pressure of their necessities.
" I earnestly beseech your Serene highness to
Tay particular attention to the situation uti .the
troops of the Ist corps, Whose loyalty to the-per.
son of the Emperor your Ilighttess so well knows,
and that you will be pleased to, give directions for
the immediate payment of the arrears dee to the
dicers and soldiers.
"
e Weibel of the koplre, sail Delis of
" Ritailgatuirsersk Peertu de di. Marie,
May 13, 181,4"
• With Otb ;flier wore intercepted lift Mien eloviliallar.
Sew t sue Mimic' se Gnat Genet, the eillOf to Ilistrad
Welt.

unto? oir A trrrta nom •RXcRAI PAR.
AON AC, 00Y&111191I 07 L► MAXGMAa WITUuUT
4, anisettes•

Maszanares, May I&
44 M. de to Columbiere, an officer of yourttidrs
was attacked on the t 3.1, between Santa eras and
Valikpenas, by a body of 300 banditti, foot and
horse. Of the 30 men that formed his escort, one
sac killed and 10 wounded: he however saved his
digpatclies, and the express who was with him, but
with the loss of hie horse. The conductor of a
mail has lust part of the letters, the rebels hiving
tilled the hove of the puit.boy who had charge of
it. The conductor received five sabre cut., and
the whole party hiv, lost their baggage,.
" The division of cavalry, announced so long
ago, has not yet made its appearance, though its
presence is more necessary every day. Your ur.
tiers, perhaps, have nut reached them. Yoe my
part, I have hail ne aecuunt whatever of two con.
tiers, whom I forwarded a long time past.—
'Without this corps of cavalry our conimuoica.
Lions will be extremely difficult, in consequence of
the enemy's parties that-scour La Mancha. Allot'
them being mounted, they direct their course with
extreme rapidity against our weak points, and ea.
oily set the infantry at defiance."
•

We have reeened a second ted.t valuable Letter from our
Corteipoodent, GREGORY Litew. which shall appear as
food as pond*.
The hedutifel Ltnes of our Youthful Correspnedent T. ff. T.
nu Inc /diseases of leete D. shun appear, if riellbler
oe
fo consequence of ORMCCOII9 appllcations 'for TUE STATES*
IRA v of Wednesday last. eisulainintthe very able Speech
of Sir FRARCIYROADITY. at the Ciipwa sod Amboy' Ta.
vism the day before, we totted I* re-print the "Me en
Thorviiiy nest, fur the gatilioalina d rirare*Perimi Who
may watt to Mot a getatiaiorpart of the wortbi Rero-
utes Speech.

PRICI: OF sTn4 hs tuts DAY ATONE M:LOCK.
yet Gent. Red. 69“ 69 19 per GM. Cum 6899
Omnium db.

THE STATESMAN.

LON DO N i .. i
.......s.
lIATNIOA 11, Segel! 4, 1810.
• • LErraas and Papers front OS Vitiled MVO t•
..
the date of the Bth alt. came tb tour lands Yes*.
1127. 41 letter front Boston) coutaius tits lobos.
twat paragraph :
'• The sikalt ditttiot of Coro, aid the province of Mara-
toybo, are the tidy plates which have not acceded to the 241 T
"%Ann iaWrrn Firma ; but, it seems highly probable tbst
sbol
bley will soots immune the weak obstacles promoted by
• dePoldants of the Spanish Government. It seems by the fall
est news that the subversion of the old system has eats
from Carthagena to the confines of 'droll% and eves the
""mah is a!optlng means to throw oir its abservittoo to
tole."

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. ~►'~'AT.F.SM.

• The fullosthrg is Dods the Spanish Office
of the Consulate • 4
" Information it recd efilli- frost, the Captain-General and
Commander to Chief of the province of Yucatan, that be has,
ify and with the adviee turd cowed of his Cnooril, determin-
ed to open she 'pews of Simi, Campeche; and Carmen, of
that ;teatime; mail the Nth September atetct,"for the admis-
sion of ue*tral meets itom the United States, with float lll-
ditto core, pine boartbsoitasts sad sinus, anchors, cordage,
• spikes, soaves, Russia sheeting,. mod stores, and
torts of itopleassuis of agriculture.
" The flour and [Mimu corn are to he admitted frets;
duty on importation, the other smacks to pay duty as cis-
titulary, and the proceeds of all such tau fel cargoes to be ex-
ported at the option of the importer.
" This, therefore, is to give notice to all whom Roomy con-
cern, that the necessary licences and certificates will be ge.sated
for the admission at this office of the aforesaid articles, stud it
is requested that 00 other may be included, as they will sub-
ject the whole property to seizure and cosificeation.
" N. B. NO vessel must carry less than at the rale of one
barrel of flour, and four barrels of Indian corn, to each ton
measurement."

Tae Leda frigate, with seven East Indamen
under convoy, arrived at Madeira the 25th of
June, and sailed again on the 27th for India.

The Ministerial Papers are, endeavouring to shew
the proaperity of England, by vaunting accounts
of the exeeedings of introave-imid „tstattants,, of
the present year. We: had met that fallady by
antidpation, in showing that the trade tvf Ehg. '
land Is no Wager reel, that she has tin balance
in her faiour..any where, and that thaexports
are sent, out, either not to sell, or sell far lose.
Thu Morning Chronicle of this day has an.
%were,' these paper statements very properly;
and has, in few words, devtloped the nature of
their error. Wu aro glad The Morning Chronicle
has done so ; because it has a large circulation,
and is very justly in high repute, and Can serve
the cause of truth, and the interests of tlapeOplo.,
Rut we do a little lament, that the writers iu that
Paper, who have had much experience, and
have a good deal of knowledge, should not
have learnt that it is weakness and cowardice
only, that leads men to be disingenuous, and
that he who his a, conscious strength never is
afraid of acknowledging an error. Bozo has
The Chronicle answered the bffuhterial Pa.
pers ? Could any one have dreamt of the ,an.
Se y Will any one believe it, utter reading The
Chronick of to.day ? Will . not people rather
think that they NW treititing in their sleep, and
,hearing things that are not P Is it possible' to
credit this fact—that The Chronicle had. to.
elai answered the Ministerial Writers by the
oi* ',gement we used in answering some
Omatnerelal summons, in The Chronicle, a
fray or tan since ? The Chronicle ought to have
lope* receded from its errors, if convinced, by.,
us; and certainly ought not to have stolen away
from Its bad p2sition to creep into our strong
bold. We say thus much to that paper, as a
sincere admonitioa to itself ; for, we cannot be
sorry, that The Chronicle, by its great circulation,
has given new currency to a doctrine which we did

, sad (since thin adoption of The Chronicle)
Wow more firmly hold to be of the first import-
&pee. Until England sees the nature of her
tubas, she can never revive; and we are glad
Chronicle works together with us, fur the
Itholesome purpose of opening her eyes, at, present
dosed up with worse than plum.tree gum !,..get
although The Chronicle has well argued the mat-
ter, and we have already shown, that it is not
sending goods to II ELIGOt AN D 1 GIBRALTAR,
MALTA, and Seem America, where they are
[socked up, or sold for less than the first cost, that
will enrich E NOLA NB? we may, perhaps, use.
fully just touch this argument again. .EXPOATS
pre of pp use, unless they bring back some•
that we want, or chuse to have, 'to the
r fell extent or the value of the exports, toge.
ther with a little balance that smut eventually be
paid in the precious metals. It is this balance that
Intakes therapies of wealth in a Nation ; we say
fintrplus, for we should chuse to place all that we.
being from foreign countries among the stalk of.
Our wealth. But if there is no exceeding of-one
EXPeeTs, there is no Wealth, in the ordinary sense
si the word; sad in point of fact, there can be no
precious metals, to back out the paper circulation,
and in a sterling meaner to represent the weelth
that it in stock, &c. It has been known that
*Se men have exported goods and scuttled these
ewes, to defraud the Underwriters. Nubo4y
will say that this psectiee, if general, would en:
rich et. But you might as well, or nearly,
sink the Erroase in the sea, the moment you
*telt the English Cosat, as lock them up is He.
istsoLsrso, in NAST*? la GIItRALTAIL?.. in
Sours A INIBRICA? or in any place, where yOu
cannot get your teat cost—much less can got a bi-
linCe, in the reete,us metals. The Ministerial
Prints arc awing the Public a sorry consolation
in their history of the present year's exceeding:,
commerce ; and we are proud that the Morning'
• tinkle is now making amends for the delusion
hi that paper which we pointed out the other day,
lay joining in our argument, a►►d backing it with
tkirehrenkle's greet and j nit ly-ea en ed
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censcrliition is calling out in France,
itds 11116$ discontent aniongqt the peniple;
almedy called then' oot tot 1614.

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AritreL INTELLIGENCE". •
rAixouTi, 1.-i-Sailed Ms Majesty's
ship Medusa, 38 inni, iforidertibleept. Due.
',Clip, en a cruiie. off Coae of Spain ; his
3ajestre brig.Zwito44l, 48 gune,Ca.pt. M 'Kenzie,
with the following, hiving oi,twierd *bout 100
bones awd nion, detechtnenti'df*ealry regletents,
to join the army, viz.— •

. _
Uranks \O.•sli,a. Capt. CRalums GRAYDON.
indefatigable. D. T. Caof. TIIONAS WILLS.
Fame, - - 4311,,Capt. lons GiLurar.

The Duke of Kea packet, Lawrence, arrived '1
yesterday, with Maßifrost the Windward islands.
—No news from AO
The Express packet, Bullock, w:iich arrived
on Monday, with Mails from the Mediterranean,
brings accounts' that .the. troops in the Island of
Sicily were kept on die alert, daily 'edPecting au
attack from the French arisfY collected an the 0p...
posite shores of Calabria. AII the troops that tomtit
be spared from the defence of Malta were embark_•
ing to join Sir J. Stuart's army in Sicily. 'Daily,
skirmishing took place between the French craft-
intended to cover the invading force, an I our fri..
gates, &c.; on one occasion our ships succeeded
in capturing eleven sail of French gunboats and
ordnance transports.. •
• His Majesty's ship Medusa came in• from Co.
retina on Monday, and landed dispatches, which
were forwarded to London per express, but Can.
rot learn that she .btought any news of cense.
•

To the EDITOR of TUE STATES.ILIY.

Ste,--A public question exists, it seems, be.
teen Messrs. Aledinas and me, whether L had the
misfortune to lose a bill of b 241. on the Bth, or on
Abe 1416' of September last, that is to say, three
(snot two 'clays) as they now say, before the
stoppage of Blozata and Co. and one day after the
stbppage.
The following is an extriet indbatini limns
their 'answer to my 41;11 in Chancery, and will
'best decide the 'winch; qeestion:—
" And the Defendants Mao say that the said Wet. Blows
on lime said mite and 12th of September, 1809, and as 'rural-
rity 6so the repayment of the mid sums (lent hun) of AWL
1)4. arid 51.5U01. with legal tarot depasited with these De-
fendants' amongst other teeurhies a certain prmniwary note,
bearing date on or about the iSiti of March, liiJy. under the
hand of the said Complainants, Julio Joseph Stoehmile time
mat at 52g. 111. 6d. payable to the said Complainant, James
Gillet, 44 order, at thirteen months after the date thereof,
and itiorta.not3 was ladoried by *beside! Complainants, James
Thomas Gillet, nod Sir Richard Peillies.
"And' these Defendants further eieveraity may, that the
Maid 'Mabee Mourn delivered 'the said last-mentioned pro-.
atismieystate.to them Defendants, ()eche occAnqa mud for the
purpose nforesaid,..en or about tee Itth of September,
but these O&M:tots deny It to be true thm toe s mini Sir Mat-
thew Minima and Cu. were at the time of the delivery of
she Weld promissory °ate I... Defendants its cohesion wile Clete
, Defendants, ur either of them? or cud the said psomissory
note was delivered or deposited with these Deteedonts as
aforesaid, in order to defriesd the said culapiamabt, Sir R.
Phillips, or otherwise time es herein before-eimitioned."
,
skaPo*s..ll4l-0114 N
' that airs,.
Ulazaut and Co. stupt payment on the 'afternoon
of Monday, the 11th of September, when the cif.
eumstancu was notorious through London,, that.
they dill nut open on the 12th day of September,
on which mornings docket was struck against
Thum, and on which day, it appears, Messrs. Me-
dina obtained my bill of 5241.
• Aro we to believe the Newspapers' assertion of
Messrs. Medina, or their testimony OM oath ? •
Bridge-street, August 4. R. PHILLIPS.

General CARRAZItt has written a letter to 80.
NAPARTS, in which he retorts the charge of mad.
[Ness, with others of a much black ex nature, co the
Imperial Despot.
General SAttIIAZIN and a select party dined with
Mr. CitOKlttt, at his house in the Admiralty, on
Thursday. The Geheral Jilted with Ste RoaraT
WiLsom on Wednesday.
It Is reported that Mr. ROfIRT MMUS, the
sou of Lord Matmittat, is to go to India as Go.
vernor.General, and that Lord MIN To will bare.
called. Mr. ,W. DVXDAts the nephew .01. Lord
Miturtt.t.s, is to succeed Mr. K. Dumoia as Pro.
silent of the Board of Controul.

Accounts from St. Domingo state, that some•
further advantages have been obtained by Cants.
TOPIIt over Frriow, who has in conseotteucebeen
reduced to the greatest extremitp •
An inconsiderable failure tooki-piw. yesterday
on the Corn Exchange. • ;:. .
The crops of grain of all kindi lisera..!ltaptoetidl
so much from the late rains, particularly in 'till the
central counties, that a fair average produce taay
reasonably be expected.
By fetters from Portugal, It apPears that, after
the surrender of Ciudad Rodrigo, the French
army separated, and the principal division of it,
under the immediate command of MAUENAs Witch.
Ea iii the direction of. Salamanca, while another,
under "Nit, • took: the route of Zamora. The
immediate cause of these movemeets of the enemy
was supposed 'to be the want of Provisions ; and
as they have been compelled to divide their fOree,
the lkitish army. is said to have advanced with a
fair prospector Wag .ible successfully to act upon
the offensive; . • -
A short lima ago, the legitliaate son of a perstin
lately deoeased, who made art immenie' fortune,
on the turf, and in other gambling speculations,
returned from the Continent, hearing of the death
of his father, who died withontsa will, ,and found
an illegitimate son in possession of his property.
The unexpected. visitor has been since put in pos.
session of the same, to the great disappointment,
of course, of the other, who dashed away in the
most expensive style, but who must now forego
his extravagance.
There is scarcely an Hotel, Tavern. Inn, Coffee, or Pah-
lic-house, bat Subscriptions me raising to adventure in.iiie
present Lottery ; sailc ea! tone is allotted for the easy amnia-
Abstunent of thoseJsulvicqptinas, as the Droning dues not
pa ;total the 19th of Ocitnea. wad it will be the only Lot-
. tery craws this yeas..
_Honasav ;and Co.. beg leave to no-
tice that the TichetS ItOd *oral are considerably cheaper,
Us 'Mace .01 obtaiaiog one et the b of J 620,000, sore
favanrabir to tie purchasers than ant ever ~nuWu. 26,
Gonad , and ill. Alarpose• Hill, Borough.