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London, England, 1809-06-23 00:00:00

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INTELLIGENCE.

nr ev, MAT 27.—The following official report
al 4,141 trmy has been printed here :...
FOURTH SU I'PLEM LNTAL BULLETIN.

"Tae retieit of the army from Italy (an una.
voidable consequence of,-.the military events in
Germany) was resolves; on, while on the Bth of
May the troops were vivtorously combating on the
Piave, near St. Salvedure. The action was maid.
timed on both sides with the greatest obstinacy,
from five morning to eight i,i the evening.
• 64 -Timgrenadies battaiion,of- Siuibischen's: wee.'
misaissed Alvlnze's-rogiinent, attacked the 1'mill",
cavalry twice in nrass with the bayonet, and throw
-them into disorder. A. number of the enemy's,
horse were taken by the infantry, w hich is a very
uncommon occurrence in war. The regiment of
Otto, which was surrounded lix the enemy's ca-
valry, cut its way through them, but not without
the loss of a number of brave men.
44 The result of this severe and bloody day was,
that his Majesty's troops maintained their position,
aid on the following day the retreat, as had been
resolved, was prosecuted.
44 The lose on both sides was very considerable.
Two French Generals are among the dead. Ac-
cording to the reports of the prisoners, General
Macdonald has received a wound in his foot.
'6 The Austrian army also has to lament the
loss of several excelleet officers, who died the death
or heroes. Among these were Field.Marsbal
Baron Wolfskeel, the Captain of Cavalry We.
dersberg, Von Hobeolobe, and several others,
lehose names will be communicated in a future de.
tailed account.
" Among the prisoners are, General Reinter,
of the artillery, Baron Huger, Col. Von Li.
.helburgb, Major Rutavioi, &c.—Lieut. Colonel
Calve, of the artillery, the Prince of Hessen
Homburg, Major Simay, Count Stahreinberg,
Captain of Artillery, and Count Triton Von Erz.
berg, are among the wounded.
" According to the latest accounts, the bead.
quarters of his *Royal Highness the Archduke John
were on the 19th at Villach, and those of the Da.
nut (Viceroy of Croatia, Count Von Guilay), at
Leybach. The enemy's troops had passed the
Isonso. The retreat of General Stoichevitch from
Dalmatia is also a consequence of the change which
. has taken place in the state of things. A levy ea
Muse is organizing in Croatia, in order to protect
the country from further danger. The prompt],
tude and zeal with which that people adopt and
execute every extraordinary measure of defence is
worthy of respect and imitation.
44 Nothing has occurred on the frontiers of
Hungary. The garrison of Prcsburgh is however
bicreased. Some French hassars-had, on the 18th
of May, made inroads to the gates of Oedenburgh,
but they returned immediately without attempting
to enter the town. The Insurrection troops of
the province of Rhaab have made some prisoners
In the neighbourhood of Wieelburgh.
64 According to accounts, dated the 20th of
May, received as this article was putting to press,
Oast of the French troops which were on the
frontiers of Hungary, appeared to be retreating."

AMERICA.

WASHINGTON, MAT 22.

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EXTRA Sesszom.---This day both Houses of
Congress assembled in their respective slumbers.
In Senate twenty-one Members attended. la the
Lower House, at the first call, 120 Members ap.
peered.
General VAILNUM is re-elected Speaker.
The former Clerk, Serjeant at Arms, Door.
keeper, Itc. were elected.
PRESIDENT'S ItESSAGE.
Tt.is day, at twelve o'cln , the President of
tho United States communicated, by Mr. Graham,
the following Message to both Houses of Con-
gress :

a Wasblsgtoo City, May 23.
" Fellow Citizens of the Senate, end of the
House of Representatives,
" On this first occasion of meeting you, it af.
fords me much satisfaction to be able to commu-
nicate the commencement of a favourable change
in our foreign relations, the critical state of which
luduced a Session of Congress at this period.
66 In cousequenco of the provisions of the Act
interdicting commercial intercourse with Greet
Britain and France, oar Ministers at London and
Paris were, without delay, instrvictedato let it to
understood by the French and British Govern.
meats, that the authority vested in the executive,
tat renew commercial intercourse with their ranee.
five nations, would be exercised in the case speci-
fied by that act.
" Satin after these instructions were dispatched,
it was found that the British Government, antici-
pating, from early proceedings of Congress at their
last Session, the state of our laws, which has had
the effect of placing the two belligerent Powers on
a footing of equal restrictions, and relying on the
conciliatory disposition of the United States, had
transmitted to their Legation here provisional in.
strections, not only to offer satisfaction for the
attack on the frigate Chesapeake, and to make
known the determination of his Britannic Majesty,
to send an Envoy Extraordinary with powers to
conclude a treaty on all points between the two
countries; but, moreover, to signify his willingness,
in the mean time, to withdraw his Orders in Coun-
cil, in the persuasion that the intercourse with
Great Britain would be renewed on the part of the
United States.
66 These steps of the British Government led to'
the correspondence and the proclamation now laid
before you, by virtue of which, the commerce be.
tween the two countries will bo renewable after
tbo 10th day of June next.
66 Whilst I take pleasure in doing justice to the
Couovels of his Britannic Majesty, which no lot'.
ger adhering to the policy which made an abandon.
ment by France, of her decrees, a pre-requisite to
a revocation of the British Orders, have substi.
tuted the amicable course which has isseed thus
happily : I cannot do less than refer to the pro.
posal heretofore mad. on the part of the United
States, embracing a like restoration of the sus-
pended comaserces as a proof of the spirit of ac.

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conimodation which has at no time been Weer-
milted, anti to the result which now callalor oar,
congratulations as corroborating the principles by
whirl' the public councils have been guided during
.s period of the most trying embarrassments.
" The dikeuntinnanee of the British Orders, as
they respect the United States, basin been thus
arranged, tt communication of the event bas been
forwarded,. itt one of oar public vestals, Co our hli-
'lister PleviipiiiiiitGaiy at Paris, with instructions to
avail himself of the important addition thereby
made, to the considerations which press on the
justice of the French Government a revocation of
its decrees, or such a modification of them, as they
Shall cease to violate the nehtral commerce of the
United States.
" Thu revision of our commercial laws, proper
to adapt them to the arrangement which has taken
place with Great Britain, Will doubtless engage
the early attention of Congress. It will be wee-
thy, at the same time, of their just and provident
care, to make such further alterations iu the laws,
as will more especially protect and foster the seve-
ral branches of manufacture which have been la-
tently instituted or extended by the laudable exer-
firs of our citizens.
" it will rest with the judgment of Congress to
decide how far the change in our external prospects
may authorise any modifications of the laws relat.
ing to the army sad navy establishments.
" The works of defence for our sea.port towns
and harbours have proceeded with as much acti-
vity as the season of the year and other circum-
stances would admit. It is necessary, hoiiever, to
state, that the appropriations hitherto made being
found to be deficient, a farther provision will claim
the early consideration of Congress.
" The whole of the eight per cent. stock re.
mining due by the United States, amounting to
5,300.000 dollars, had been reimbursed ou the
last day of the year 1801 r; and on the Ist day
of April last, the sum in the Treasury exceeded
nine and a half millions of dollars. This, tor.
then with the receipts of the current year, on as-
coast of former Revenue bonds, will probably
be nearly, if nut alt lecher sufficient, to defray
the exposes, of the year. But the suspension of
exports, and the consequent decrease of imports.
tioss, during the last twelve months, will necessa-
rily cause a great diminution in the receipts of the
year 1810. After that year, should our foreign
relations be undisturbed, the revenue niil again
be more than couin►eusurate to all the expendi.
tare. _

" Udder the existing aspect of our affairs,
have thought it nut inconsistent with a just pm
caution, to have the gun-boats, with the excep
Lion of those at New Orleans, placed in a sites.
tion incurring no tzpence beyond that requisite
fur their preservation, and conveniency for fn.
Lure service; and to hare the crews of those at
New Orleans reduced to the uumberrequired for
their navigation and safety.
" I have thought also, that cur citizens de.
tached in quotas of militia, amounting to 100,000,
under the Act of March, 1808, might not be im.
property relieved from the state in which they
were held for immediate service. A discharge of
them has been accordingly directed.
64 The pr...yess made in raising and organizing
the additional military force, for which provision
was made by the Act of April, 1808, together
with the disposition of the troops, appear by
a Report which the Secretary of War eparing,
I sad which sill be laid before you.
" Of the additional frigates requirid.by an iteU
of the last Session to be fitted fur actual service,
two are in readiness, one nearly so, and the
fourth is expected to be ready in the month it
July. A Report which the Secretary of the
Navy is preparing on the.subject, to be laid bs.
fore Congress, will shew, at the same time, the,
progress made in officering livid manning these
ships. It will slam also the degree in which the
provisions of the Act relative to the other public
armed `vessels• have been carried into effect.
" Aware of the.inconveaience of a protracted
Session at the present season of the year, I forbear
to call the attention of the Legislature to any
matters not particularly urgent. It remains,
therefore, only to assure you of the fidelity and
alacrity with which I shall co.uperate for the wel.
fare and happiness of our couutry, and to pray
that it may experience a continuance of the
blessings by which it has been so signally fa.
voured.
(Rigged) 0 MOS MADISON."

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THE STATESMAN.

PROPOSITI TINA X.

LONDON:
sIIIuAT, JUNI 23.

Tut innumerable reports of battles on the Da-
nube which have been in circulation during the
whole of the present week, have at last entirely
subsided, and the public, for Me present, seems
to be convinced of the absurdity of listening to
every idle rumour that is excited, by our know-
, ledge of the proximity of the French and Austrian
armies. It seems, however, that it is not suf.
fluent to agitate the public dinti with rumours of
past events, fur the active disseminators of
news affect to bare received ihforrnation of the
ARCHDUKE:6 iliteDfillt to attack the Mte du pont
at In4er.Lobaw. On this point we can only wish'
the Quidsaacs joy of their torrcspondents. The
relative situations of the armies en the Danube are,
in fact, very iusperfccdy known in this country ;
and it is difficult to say *tether the propagation

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. or *elief'bf such accounts is the must ridiculous.
' l'hat Naeut.rov has, from the date of the Tenth I
BuHain, beet' concentrating a mighty furce...aad
at the same time fortifying his position on the left
bank of the Danube, is all that we know with
certainty...lt may be reasonably presumed that
the efforts of the Austrians to strengthen their ar.
my, and fill up the wide chasms that must hare been
made in their columns.-.even at the fortunate
battle of Essling....are not inferior. to those of
their formidable adversary. In this awful inter.
vat of suspense, it does appear most unaccountable,
that we should yet continue in ignorance of the,
particulars of the battle of Essliog. From the
Galt:tie of Ofea ( Bade) we hare what is called
the Fourth Supplementary Bulletin ; but this
relates solely to the operations of the Army of
Italy, which is said to have retreated only in
consequence of the adverse events at the open.
ing of the campaign, which had conyelled the
Archduke CnAilLEs to retreat across the Danube.
The Poles are asserted, on the authority of a
communication from the Continent, to hare sus.
tained a signal defeat by the Austrians, in which
the Polish General is stated to have been killed.
Of the correctness, or even probability, of this,
there certainly are no reasonable gro.:tids on
which any judgment can be formed.

Tut American Papers contain the Message of I
Mr. NI Antscx, the President, to Congress, in
which the recent negotiations with Mr. Basal E,
as might be expected, form a very prwsinent fea-
ture. The cowtplacc,:cy with which that subject
is mentioned, as leading to a renewal of Commer.
vial Intercourse with Great Britain, is not greater
than is natural. But what may be the sentiments
and feelings in the United States, when the refusal
of the British Ministry to ratify the acts of its
Negotiator, is known, it is nut very essy to
foresee. It appears to be assumed, that France,
on learning the arrangement agreed to by j
Mr. Flamm!, will revoke her Decrees. Were
this consequence really to follow, the embar.
eminent will be curiuns and perplexing in the
extreme. The whole routine of negociation must
be gone over again. As soon• att the refusal of
Great Britain is known in America, official corn.
munications will, of course, be made to France,
whose language must be expected to ran thus:—
Having revoked our Decrees under the prestimp;
tion of Mr. Easarxes arrangement being rati4ed,
we must return to the Oates quo.

There h, however, strong reason for hopfng
and erpectiug that the restoration of amity will
not be interrupted. as hit believed that an wa.
der:landing exists between the Governments of
Great Britain and America, which will finally
lead to an amicable adjustment of differences. .

Tim possession of St. Andero, by the Spani.
ands, is said to be doubtfut, as no communication
has been received on that subject by the Statira
frigate, whose arrival wuaupposed to have con.
firmed the report of that fact. The Revenge,
sloop of war, arrived Wore the Straka, having
taken from her, In the passage, several French
prisoners, as has been already stated. Captain
lasi, of the Amelia frigate, which was cruis-
ing off St. Andero, is said to have been
informed by a Spanish Officer, wbo:Toaase•
off in a boat, that the place had bee) 4r Jed
assault. If the prim were cut out of thd har.
boar by the frigate.; it is dear that St. Andaro
was in the hands of tkifiench ; but if, and which
is the most prevaleut report, the prizes were cap..
tared in attempting to escape from St. Andero,
the doubt is at once removed. Other accounts
state the prizes to have been cut out of GUort.—.
It perfectly uaaccountable that the public
, should saloug remain in doubt on a subject which
all arrival of the Statiral it was supposed, would
lastantly dispel.. •

' A Secret Expedition, for a service at no great
distance, will, it is said, be immediately sent out.
Several additional Regiments, among which are the.
oth, 9th, and 38th, hare received orders to hold
themselves -in readiness to embark immediately
for foreign service, without heavy baggage ;
the officers takes with. them only a few indispensa.
bit necessaries ; and the privates but two shirts
end ; and—no women. The Bth Regiment,
which had embarked and dropped down to Spit.
head, were on Wednesday Ordered, by a telegra.
phic dispatch, to reland their heavy baggage, and
prepare for immediate service.
A Common Hall will be held to.morrow, for
the purpose of electing Sheriffs, Chamberlain, and
other City Officers, for the year ensuing.
The Allelic has.taken a large rowboat (not
yet arrived) Spanith.boilt, but fitted out by the
French, having about 15,000 dollars on board.
There was another in company with 30,U00 dol.
lan on board ; but, to the great grief of our
tars, they could •ot come up with her.
Capt. BARCIA continaes his arduous under-
taking without any diminution of health or spirits.
Ile is unquestionably one ef the strongest men in
the kingdom. About three years since, as a proof
, of this strength, he requested the Duke of Bien.
move to place one foot on his hand, and the other
on his wrist ; which being done, he immediately
lifted up his Grace, and placed him, with great
1 case, upon a table.