The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-10-22 00:00:00

baling agreed to conclude a Treaty of Commerce,
did restieelitrely 21%160—Mere the appointment Of
the Plenipotentiaries end the Articles agreed on aril
reciterl.3—ln conscgoence the United States of Ame.
rice baring declared by their Minister Plenipoten.
sissy, accredited at our Court, that for grace rea:.
sons they are lamented from ratifying Articles 3,4,
and 6, of the said above recited Treaty ands-w.
have ti.nod the tenour of these Articles of each a

Nature that they may be eaclutled from the Treaty
• silk-hour prejudice in the interest of our faithful sub-
jet ta, we have for these causes thought fit to ratify,
approve, and accept .the shove Inserted Treaty of
COn'griereP, Sith the exception of the Articles 3,4,
Rod 6; and we do hereby accept, approve, and ra-
tify the same, 6te„
(Siotett)
Stockhoha, Jr 4 24, ISIS.

CHARLES JOHN.

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4ME R RUN PAPERS.
13.01t1 DA.
BOSTOR, SEPT. 24.—We have seen (says the
IVationa4 httelligencer) some conjectures in the
IJ.wspspers respecting the delivery of the Spanish
posts in Florida, which it has been announced are to
• be restored to the Spanish Government, that have led
as to pomp enquiry into the subject. The two posts,
we are induced to believe, will be surrendered under
variarst circumstances. The post of St. Mark's will
of be sorresolered, but to a force competent to hold
it. It is a military post, remote from any population,
surrounded by hordes of desperate Indians and Ne.
grope ; it is the only barrier against their ravages
and incursions. To evacuate it on the mere demand
of sny Spanish agent deputed to receive, or to a
force incompetent to hold it, would be to evacuate
It to the Indians ; for we have the authority of the
late Spanish Commander of it fur saying, that
the Indians controlled him, and not he them.—
SO( preservation is the first dictate of nature, ind
there is nothing in the Law of Nations, most rign•
musty construed, which requires a nation to prostrate
soy part of its population et the mercy of an info.
misted and savage enemy. We have daily accounts
that the Seminole Indians remaining ousubdued are
embodied in force: this clerk withdrawn, and they
night sweep our borders. On the appearance of a
force adequate to garrison the post, it will be proMpt.
ly given op, With respect to Pensacola, that post
Brands on a different footing. There are not 50
warriors west of the Appslarhicols, and the popu-
' ration of the frontier is sufficient to keep them in
• awe. The population of Pensacola alone is *bond.
aptly competent to preserve it from falling into the
hands of the Indians. That post, therefore, will be
surrendered, without condition, to any agent of
Spuin duly authorised to receive it. It is thus seen,
that the United States do not desire to. hold the
Spanish posts ; one of which is surrendered, without
siny condition, but that it shall not be surrendered to
a force nominally Spanish, under a controul Sc.
toaily fodian. In a word, it is to Spain, and not to
'Attie Seminoles, that both the posts are to be surren-

The Washington Papers mention, that the Presi.
dent has Itinditinterpoofd his good Aces with the
,
'Spaniah Government for the liberation of Mr. W. D.
.itoninson, who was connected with Mina's ezpedi-
*no, and is now-colifined as a prisoner iq Havannah.
:lb. wars f.rwserly Omen-Irony of Baltimore. If this
statement is true, the fact indicates a more amicable
of things between the Spanish and American
sGovertimeerts, than the outward aspect of affairs has
'-es hi red.

:rite .fJattimore Federal Republican informs, that
..44 The Judge of the Court of the United States for
'Maryland District, tuts issued warrants against se.
',feral Gentlemen of that city, on a charge of being
icuticertieflin fitting out a Patriot privateer from that
port. The information was given on oath, and the
:parties attested hare given bail to appear at the nest
'(ourt."
The•health of Savannah is somewhat dubious, the
same may be .said of Charleston, as some additional
Aisease has appeared in those cities; but from other
places, Augusta sad Natchez, we hear the general
stile of health was never greater.
'RIVER PLATE AFFAIRS.
• Morrow, Surf. 25.—We 'have advice* from the
Riser Plate to the last of June. They state that
' the Portuguese forces at Monte Video, reinforced to
30,000 men, lutd•takett the important place of Co.
lonia, as well as Porification (the head-quanera of

Artigas) and Paytander, and had left a thousand
men to garrison Colonia. That the Portuguese ca.
valry had crossed the Urugssay—laid the coontry
-under contributions, re-crossed, and after evacuating
Purification, had taken post between Uruguay and
raysander.

it is added that the Government of Buenos Ayres
permitted the Portuguese vessels of war to co.nperate
with the land.forces on the river ; that the Porto.
geese had threatened to take possession of the Island
of Martin Garcia, which commends the entrance of
.the Uruguay, and if they succeeded, would next at.
tempt the western shore.
EMBRYO INVASION OF MEXICO.
BOtTOPI, SEPT• 28.-A Gentleman now in Wash.
ington, and late from New Orleans, reports that the
fortified camp established near Trinity River, in the
province of Tessa, continues to receive, almost daily,
volunteers; that if the force augments for one year
longer in the proportion it has far some time pest,
there can he no doubt they will have a concentra.
lion at this point adequate to strike at once for the
liberation of Mexico, and fully equal to cope with
the Spaniards; that General Lallemand is Chief in
• Command, and has under him many veteran French
,Officers; that they speed much time in the open
air, practising the use of arms; and that they are
'well organised, inured to fatigue, and keep op a very
*tact discipline. If this information is correct (and
'we have no reason to doubtiii), Mexico is destined,
at no distant day, to assume an imposing attitude,
'awl become a formidable empire ; and this, very pro.
bahly, under the direction of !rime military aspirant,
who, with thesinews of war at command, might laugia
to scorn the powers of combined Europe.
PIRACY.
NEW SEFT. 24.—The British schooner Fa.
Vourite, which has arrived at Charleston, spoke on
the El'h inst. the Schooner Columbia, Gilbert, of
'Portsmouth, N. A. IS days from Trinidad (Cuba)
bound to Bristol, R. I. and WAS informed that oil the