The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-02-15 00:00:00

AMERICA,

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LEGISLArUkr.

VP TEE SENATE, Tobotoair, iatN. Os
The am authorising the purchase of ordnance
and ordnaaie stores, camp equipage, and other
quarter-masters' stores, and small arms, was read the
second time, and referred to the Committee, to whom
so referred so much of the President's Message as
concerns the relations between the United States and
Fiance and Great Britain, to consider and report
thereon.
Ihfr.Ssuru (of Md.) from the Committee on the
sUhjeCt, reported in part, a Bill to prohibit the im-
prtAtion of rum, Oahe, or other spirituous liquors,
rr,titled from sugar cane, sugar, or molasses, during
di • continuance of the Act concerning commercial in-.j
tercoursa between the United States and Great Bri-
riin and France and their dependencies, and for
other purposes ; which was read and passed to a se-
r3od reading.
'lhe Bill, supplementary to the Act concerning the
commercial intercourse between the United States
rid Great Britain and France, and their dependen-
cies, was made the order of the day for Monday
next. .
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JANO-ART 10.—The- Senate proceeded to the con-
sideration of the Amendment made by the Rouse of
Representatives, to the Bill to raise an additional
military force, and insisted' pa by that body.
Resolved—That the Senate recede from their disagreenost to
the amendment insisted on by the-Moose of Representatives, viz.
the of the new Sections to the Bill for raising an additional '1
Military force.
The President communicated the Report of the
Secretary of the Navy, on the subject of the Nary
Pension Fund : which was read.
The Bill to prohibit the importation of rum, taffia,
or other spirituous liquors distilled from sugar cane,
sugar, or molasses, during the coutinc..lnce of the Act
concerning commercial intercourse between the
"United States and Great Britain and France, and their
dependencies, and for other purposes ; was read the
second time.
The Bill appropriating a sum of money to procure
munitions of war, was ordered to be re-committed to
the Committee who reported the same, further to
consider and report thereon.

HOUSE OP IMPRESENTATIyEs.
FRIDAY, JVICLUIT 10.
Mr. Rrsinoten rose and said, that haying been
engaged in raising a large militaryforce, he, for one,
if the United States wet*, to incur this expence, was
disposed to give them employment, though net pro-
bably, the identical employment of which the House
had heard so much. It was the boast of the Roman
Logion and its Commanders, that the Roman sol-
diery was as well versed in the use of the pickaxe and
the spade as the firetock—and so essential was it
deemed, by that wise and military people, that the
soldiery should not only be able to perform their
military duty, but be useful as labourers, that their
military levies were always made from the country,
from men engaged in the employment .of husbandry,
In preference to the dissolute and profligate loungers'
of the town. Ile, for one„ bad been, for a long
time, surprised that the Government should be pay-
ing immense sums in all parts of the United States for
labour, whilst the soldiery, which annually draw
millions from our treasury, are kept in a state of I
perfect idleness, leading to depravity and dissolute-
ss of manners. He believed that regular and ;
eholesome labour would not only have a good effect
in preserving the health of our soldiers, but would
truler the load of life, which they are at present
rpmpelled to bear, less burdensome, and prevent
t!tem from haviog recourse to intoxication. If they
w4re employed iu digging the President's house,, or
t!ie war office from under ground, it would not only
give the.n an appetite for their regular meals, bat
some appotite for their existence.
At this moment it ie eontemplated by the Govern-
ment, to perform some works of great utility. We
bare already decided, that if these men shall, be
raised, and Nye public service does not require them
to be employed, the Presideut shalt not have the
power of disbanding diem ; but before the Bill can
be carried into operation, a considerable time must
elapse ; audit' there be no war, our large peace esta-
blishment will be entirely out of employ, except that
they may shoulder their muskets on the south side of
some range of building.
Believing, therefore, that the employment of these
men would not only be useful in forwarding works
of public utllity,but tend to their own comfort and hip-
piness—if there can be such a thikg as a happy mer-
cenary slave--and in some measure, supply that loss
of labour which is taken out of the market by their
calistment, he wished some measure to be adopted
for this purpose. He also believed,. that if the 0111-
cers
had something like employment, by everlooking
their men, and seeing that they performed their work
ropirly, they would be thereby materially benefit-
rrl for he could einceive nothing so injurious to thei
4:amfort of a mauves leading the life of a drone)]
"ithout business. The greatest geniuses of the age,
apt:tidium their time in this way, would become drones
and dead sights on society. He, therefore, moved
the following Resolution—
" Resolve—That the Presideat of the United States be an-
e-:orised to entpiny the regulacarmy of the United States, when
", Matted is act Mal .erviec, acd wilco, in 511 .indrunicnt, the
P°alic intern win riot thereby be injure!), in the construction
4g roach, drub, Mother works of public utility.
Mr. R. wisissaphisaesolution to ikon the table ;
but this was Objected to, and a debate arose, in the
courts el wbich, the- 'Resolution•was amended, by
etre% the word " fortifications," before the words
Cl' roads and canals ;" and instead of taking a ques-
tion on the Resolution's lying on 'the table, it was
taken on its passage, and negatived 102 to 15.
The negatives were Messrs. Bleecker, Brigham,
Ely, Emelt, Fitch, Jackson, Law, Lewis, Nelson,
rofiin, Porter Randolph Stanford Wheaton, and
White.
The House went Into a Committee on the Bill au-
Amish% the President to accept of the service of a
Volunteer corps ; but rose without taking any ques-
tion, and had leave to sit again.
The Senate informed the House, by Message, that
Ivy bad receded from their disagreement to the
Amendment which this House bad insisted upoti, to
'qv MI for raising a military force. So-that this Bill
ttult* now only die signature of President to be•
'lnes a law. •--

LONDON:
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1812.

Aloniteurs and minor French Papers have been re-
ceived to the 7th inst. inclusive ; they are perfectly
silent respecting the affairs of the Peninsula :

" AMSTERDAM, FEL 2.

" We have received fresh accounts relative to the
running ashore of the English frigate whlth was
lately lost on these coasts; she was called the Ma-
nilla; the whole of her crew are priseners, and will
to-morrow commence arriving by detachments in Am-
sterdam. As it was not possible to get the ship
afloat, she was set on fire. 411 the world knows,
that in the moment of danger, English sailors have
no other resource than that of flying to liquor which
may be on board ; but the instant the vessel was sel
on fire, the French detachment sent to execute tkis
operation, found in the hold five sailors dead drank.
The Officers of this frigate declare; that she was
lost in consequence of the orders she received—to
closely and unremittingly watch the Texel fleet, the
sailing of whichit appears is expected in England.
Twelve men perished on board the frigate, in cense-
lquence of an explosion."--(Moniteur, Feb. 7.)
" The same Paper contains three Letters from Ad-
-1 miral DE WINTER to the Minister of the Marine
land Colonies, by which it appears the Manilla as
commanded by G. F. SEYMOUR, Esq. who, with the
I crew, consisting of from 170 to 180 men, has been
saved."
VIENNA, mar 95.
" It is said, that in consequence of a late Cos.
vention between the General in Chief, Count IC.UTU
sow, and the GRAND Vizita, the latter will remain
under certain conditions master of Rudschuck. As
soon as the grand question of peace or war shall be
decided, he will be abandoned, with his army, to
his fate. They write from Semlin, under date of
the 12th January, that more than 40,000 men have
already been collected at Schuntla ; they are princi-
pally composed of young persons between 17 and
20 years of age."—(G=clte de France, Feb. G.)
VIENNA, .Left. 9.3.

" Tatters from Turkey positively announce, that
the corps under Generals. Ltnozaos and MAtasorr,
which was posted on the right bank of the Danube, in
the neighbourhood of Rudschuck, have retired to the
left bank of that river."—{Journal de !'Empire,
Feb. 7.)

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4, Ski STEPHAN°, JAN. 20.
" The Lieutenant de Vslowan Macaotr, who, in
his Majesty the Emperor's brig "Mettle took, on the
26th of last May, the English brig Alacrity, which
he now commands, loving learned that a Sicilian pri-
vateer was in the island of Jaunt; (a small uninha-
bited Island, situated near this port), mannenvred so
as to arrive this morning, at break of day, off that
island without being perceived. He dispatched one
of his boats, which surprised and took possession of
the privateer, and two French merchantmen she bad
previously captured. The Sicilian crew fled to tie
island, -but were soon made prisoners. The privateer
was armed with one cannon and muskets, and the
two retaken vessels, one of 29, and the other of ire
tons, have just entered this port, under the centoitad
of a Volunteer. The prisoners, to the nenshar
36, are on board the brig."--(Same Ptper.)
Wo have inserted in' our preceding campus,. glin
proceedings of the Legislative bodies of Anise*
the 12th January. From these
the American government are
sively in such preparations for
calls for, and the-public ri•

'Mercantile Advertiser,
long speech of Governor
of the-Legislative Session
he-itiveighe wing the c(

THE PRINCE RFIGENTiS QOl/R '.

Yesterday his Hord Highness held sPrity Cond-
CH, which was attended by—
The Lord President of the Cnuncil, tEe Lord Chlocellor,
Lord Privy Seal, the First lord of the Treasury and Chancelloi
of the Exclicguer. the Alaster-General of the Ordnance, the
three Secretaries of State, the President of the Board of Con-
trot!, the Larl of Harrdathy, and the l)uke of Montrose.

Some trifling alterations in the late Hat of Sheriffs
took place. 'The RECORDER of LONDON made his
report of some of the convicts under sentence of
death in Newgate, viz.:—John Clayton,
Jenkins, John Catherwood, and John Rutter, for
burglary ; and Robert, Leach, for house-breaking.
When John Clayton and William Jenkins were or-
dered fOr execution on Wednesday next.
.` His Royal Highness gave audiences to Earl CA s-
DEM, Mr. PERCEVAL, the Marquis WELLESLEY) and
the Earl of LIVERPOOL.

Yesterday we received some intelligence from the
North of , Spain, by a vessel from Cortnina. The
accounts from that port are to the 2d instant, but
they do not bring any information of importance le-
apectiog the Allied Army.
It is said that JOEL BARLOW, the American Mi-
nister at Paris, is attempting to negotiate a loan in
Holland, for the use of Iris Government, and it is ex-
pected Le will succeed.
From Papers laid before Parliament, it appears
that the United States, before the passing of their
Embargo and Non-IntercoUrse Acts, used to take
from this country annually manuhctured goods to
the value of nearly thirteen millions sterling. About
•six millions of these goods the Americana continued
to dispose of on the Continent of Europe, end foe
which Bills or Exchange were received by the British
-Merchants. While the trade lasted, the price of
bullion was in some measure kept down, notwith-
standing the issues of Batik paper, and gold was still
to be seen in circulation.

Is it not singular that no colours or eagles should
be taken at Ciudad Rodrigo ? Did Martssoser with.
draw them from the apprehension of the loss of the
place, when he moved to sustain a superior object ?
—Does it not seem as if the French had left Ciudad
Rodrigo, as a trap, or, what in the French military
phrase is called a " Trots de rot ?" Ciudad .todrigo
is distant 320 miles, and Badajos is only 120 Irvin
Lisbon, The route to the former is very bad aid
mountainous—to the latter very fine and level. Can
Ciudad Rodrigo be maintained, without an army in
the neighbourhood,,and if an army continues there,
is it not. probable that the enemy will profit by i's
distance from the Tagus, and operate from Badajos ?
MAaMONT and Doast.iNz are at lea.,t equal to the
Allied Army. Soua then is at liberty to act with-
out the fear of impediment from any detachment that
Lord WEr.r.lNGvos could make.
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the
East India House, when the following ships were
thus timed, viz.—Earl Howe, for Bengal, to be
afloat the 12th March, sent to Gravesend 26th, stay
there 20 days, and be in the Downs 22d April—tho
ships Diana and Juliana, for Batavia ; Alexander,
I for Madeira, Bengal, and Bencoolett ; and Carmar-
then, for Madeira and Bengal, to be afloat the 12th
I March, and,sail from Gravesend the 12th April.—.
, The _Court adjourned at six o'clock till Wednesday
next.
I In the Gazette of Saturday, February 1, a re-
ward of 100 guineas is offered for the apprehension
of the men who robbed.ami beat J. Garrett, with a
free pardon to an accomplice, &c.—A like reward
of 100 guineas for the discovery of the villains who
set fire to the shops, &c. of Messrs. Oats, with par-
, doe to an accomplice, &c.—And for the apprehen-
ision of the murderers of Margaret liuxtable, only
I pardon to an accomplice, &c.—the Secretary consi-
dering that, as this is an inferior crime to the other
two, and the neighbourhood where the murder took
place having offered 50 guineas reward (which is
announced by way of postcript), there was surely no
occasion for Government to give any thing!!!
Madame na GENIUS', in the introduction to her
" Histoire des Femmes Lelebrzs,' has ably vindicat-
ed the dignity of her sex, and, by pirellels between
male and female Authors, has firmly established, the
I equality of the female mind. Were further proof
wanting, the Work of Madame na STAEL " On Li-
terature, &c." affords a most striking one, being
equally eminent for the profundity and y of ins
views, and for the beauty and eloqueuce of thelau.
• guage.
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NAVAL INTELLIG-ENCPft

PLYMOUTH, Fro. 18.
Arrived the American ship Flora, off and from New York.
Captain Davis, bound to Cowes for orders, laden with rice, cot-
ton, and naval stores, detained and sent into this port by the
Hermes sloop of war, of 0 guns, Captain Brown ; the Elea..
moray from lAmmick , with provisions; the Intt, Dennis; and
Wildman, Dent, both from London, bound to the West Indies,
~pat In through contrary winds; the Venus, Buchman, from
Sanderbtad ; the Spanish brig El Diligence, Captain Cerega,
froM Coronas, bound to London; the Jackson, Audrews, fron)
Jolley.
"PORTSMOUTH, Faa. 14.
Arrived.his Majesty's ships Goshawk, Porcupine, and Pan.
tridge from a cruise.
FALMOUTH, Fats. 12.
Arrived the Hope transport, L. Z. James, Master, front Lls,
bpn a sallied 18 days since in company with four other transports,
boned fee Piguersa, with flour, and in consequence of the late
gales, has been obliged to bear up for this port. She can give
' ise.seenwet of her consorts.
DEAL, Fos. 14.
We have experienced to-day a heavy gale of wind how the
W.S. W. 4 ship' from St. John's, for New Broom ick, last front
[ Portsmouth, bas parted one anc*,..and let go another, by which
she appeals to ride very well. Thre ships have cut and gone
for Ramsgate. Several vessels have arrived bore the westward.
His *sdesty's ships are ail well, incept the Rinaldo, and site
has sprung her favalmilt.
LYMINGTON, Fos. 14.
aNselransperts, with reinforcements on board foc Lord Wel-
litcon, remahr wrodbound.