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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-08-22
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rRoM NEw-YoRK, AUG. 10.
SPANISH REVOLUTTOM

SPANISH REVOLUTION.
We yesterday received letter from
our correspondent at Havana, under
date Of July 81, which contains the sub
sequent information.
"The French here are in the great
est CONSERVATION, flying of in every d.
rection but those in the northeast
parts (St. Jago de Cuba, &c.) where
there are considerable numbers, some
apprehensions are INDUCED by the gov
eminent.
It IS certain, am told, that some
commissions have arrived from Murat
as Regent, and Of those it Is supposed
some use will be made in the parts al
luded to. One Of the principal officers
here received one as inspector general
Of the troops, Notifications, sc. Of the
Island, but went Immediately and deliv-
cred it up to the Governor and Council.
Similar ones It is supposed have gone
to different parts Of South America
and for the result Of which they are
very anxious"
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FPOM SWEDEN

We have been favoured with the following
Extracts from the St0eEbOlrs Carettt, Of
Jane %;
"The fri is report from Field-Marfhal
KINSsPoR, dated Bratheffad June 10. II fets
forth that after Colonel SASpEIs had driven
the RuiIans from Rautalambi, Lappavirts,
Jorcis, and Warksus, taken all their magazines
and artillery (nintey-nine cannon in alp he
proceeded TO Koiwia, where, after fevere
conAic, the Ruaians where again defeated,
when number Of prifoners and comfortable
flores fell into the hands Of the Swedes. San
del was ilill purifying the enemy. His Head
quarters was az Cuopie-
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ORDERSOFCO UNCLL.

JrLy 6-At the Court at the Queens
Palace the 4th Of July, 1908, present, .he
KING's most Excellent Majesty IN Council.
His Majesty having taken into his con-
Siderati0n the glorious exertions of the
Spanish Nat Jon for the delivefance Of their
country from the tyranny and usurpation Of
France, and the assurances which his Ma
iesty has received from several of the Pro
TinceS Of Spain, Of their friendly disposition
towards this Kingdom his Majesty is plea
sed, b. ari with the advice of his Privy
Council, 10 order, and it is hereby ordered /:
First, That all hostilities against Spain on
the part q his Majesty shall mmedIately
cease.
Secondly, That the Blockade of all the
Ports Of Spain, except such as may be still
in the possession or under the controUl OF
France, shall be forthwith raised.
Thirdly, That all Ships and Vessels be-
longing 70 Spain shall have free admission
into the Ports Of his Majesty's Dominions,
rs before the present bostihties.
Fourthly, That all Ships and Vessels be.
longing to Spain, which shall be met at sea
BY his Maiesty's Ships and CruIzers, shall
be treated in the same manner as ships Of
states in aTnity with his Majesty, and shall
u SAtAEiNNA " tAii1 ~ oAN INV OOiA
sidered by his Majesty to be lawfully CARR
Cd on BY neutral ships.
Filthy, That all vessels and goods be-
longing to persons residing in the Spanish
Colonies, which shall be detained BY any o.
his Maiesiy's Crnizers, after the date hereof
shall be brought into Port, and shall be care
fully preserved in safe custody, to await his
Majesty's further pleasure, until It shall be
known whether the said Colonies, or any Of
them, 10 which the Owners Of such ships
and goods reside, shall have made common
cause with Spain against the power o
France.
And the Right Hon. the Lords Commits
sioners ofhis Majesty's Treasury, his Ma
jesty's Principal Secretaries Of Stale, thu
Lords Commissioners ofthe Admiralty, am
the Judges ofthe Courts ofVice- Admiralty
are to take such measures herein as to then
may respectively appertain.
STEPH. COTTRELL.
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have ~ weight. VIXEN placcd IL o,,ra
siti0n 10 the demonstration Of liza +
CURES"
But admitting that some property would
have been lost-it could not have been tbe
mllion,h part Of the property which bas
been sacrificed by the embargo. The
farmer who raised his grain last wear ~
the faith Of the merchant that lie miEh,
sell it &c tile government for expectation
instead of being offered six shilIings
bushel, as is now the case, would NOT he
able to sell il for double the price. ard
the Wagons, which before the enbarrn
crouded the roads leading 70 PHILADELPHIA
would still be seen in their accustomcd
trade But why did not Mr.. Jefferson warn
the merchants of their danger, and tsleata
commerce free to individual enterDris4 ~
WHY did he not' tell them Great Brita,
will not let you 60 to France, France win
not let you 70 to Great Britain or her i'll
ands or OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is risk--do
not run into it"-Would the nerchant.
have encountered the risk ? AssursN,
Lot In England, " that whore" as Nj,
Jefferson elegantly terms her in his letter
to Mazzei when a speck of war is disctned
in the horizon, the ministry announce the
danger to the merchants They dare ~,
conceal it. Insurance is immediately bro
portioned TO the hazard, and there's an
end ont But this did not suit the views
Of our administrator. " 1t is sufficient
as Mr.. Jefferson said, that we arrest the
system OF lngratitude and Justice towards
France" Napoleon resolved to destroy The
commerce which Great Britain had with
us. He said he would have no nutrsls
If q merchant could have sent his shipg ou+
they would have gone to Great Britain -
those who pay b, "a silly This could ~
prevented only by the embargo, and there.
fore the embargo was lad, and thus Nh.
Jefferson who twenty Years since, tosuir
his purposes, said that we must have our
work shops IN Europe, now SAYS, to suit the
views Othim, "whOse hand IS in the things
that the farmer and mechanic must even
sit down, and be contented III ideness and
poverty. WASHINGTON.
Z. S. Gag.
Al the time Of laying the e,7lbarqo, Dir.
Jefferson did nor knos0 q the isspirR 81 theor-
derE IN council b. Gyeat Britain,
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-08-22
Total,


Thus If the mbargo were taken off, the
trade which would be left open to Us would
amount to upwards Of SIS, 100000.
This, 1t must be recollected, too, IA ow
ing to the greater lenity Oft the British or
ders in Council, compared with the DEGREES
Of France and her allies. For France for
bids US to trade with Great Britain and her
dependencies, while Great Britain permits
us to trade to the Spanish, Dutch and
French colonies without interruption
u we had not passed an Embargo, but
had carried on this trade, amounting 70
upwards of S55, 900, would II have
produced a war Aassuredly not with G
Britain She would not have zone IL war
with us. Nor would it have produced
hostllties with France-She will pause
before she goes to war with the United
States for what can she gain by ii The
direct and immediate effect viii be 10
throw us with all our weight into the scale
with g. Britain. Her valuable w. India
Islands will then be lost 10 her for ever.
and this too without her gaining one solitary
advantage.
Mr. Jefferson himself had The honesty To
say that Commerce and Agriculture are
NhS Cat pilidlS Of our prosperity. They
are indeed the great pillars Of our prospect
~. It is undeniable that " Commerce
should be left free to individual ENTERPRISE
What, in fact, was the use Of the Embar-
go Every man, as the old proverb saws,
ought to be believed in his own trade. This
P7overh, however, is strongly applicable To
the merchandise those whom Mr.. Ieffer-
son terms the worthless part Of the com
munity." They are better able 70 Judge of
the hazards of commerce than ne is, and
it they had been fairly warn a Of those haz.
ards--If Mr.. Jefferson had told All Ne
knew, instead Of concealing it, even from
Congress, no merchant would have sent his
property where the danger was imminent.
For if the risk were great, the ensurer,
would refuse to shelter his property. and
thus he would be compelled ID seek a safe
channel Of trade. One Of our own writer's
says, " In all commercial regu atoms, The
merchant is the person who is Interested
He alone can determine where his trade
can be sdyantageously pursued. and f.
his conviction Will resort 10 bis leger
All the metaphysics Of q Locke, WI.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-08-22
CORTLAND,
LATEST FROR ENGLAND
Monday, august p, 1908.

LATEST FROR ENGLAND.
BY an arrival at Boston on Wednes-
day last in SO days from Liverpool,
London dates to July 9Th, are received,
which furnishes much interesting in
telligence,
The British Government have re-
scinded their orders in Council for
blockading the ports of Spain and Por-
tugal IN consequence of peace having
taken place with those nations. This
would be an important event and high
ly advantageous to American vessels il
they were permitted to go to sea. The
British Ministry are sending powerful
assistance to the Spanish patriots, to
aid them IN their struggle for their lib
erties and independence. The whole
Spanish nation appear to be actuated
with spirit and zeal worthy the glori-
Gus cause they are contending for, and
In several instances have been success
tul in their opposition TO the common
enemy Of the world. Murat who had
been appointed genera-lissimo in Spain
and commander of the French army in
Madrid has made his escape to Bay
onne, where Bonaparte and the mock
Spanish Council are, who have proclai-
med Joseph Bonaparte, King of Spain.
Spain appears resolutely determined
not to submit to French domination,
and from the nature of the country and
number of inhabitants, there is strong
grounds to believe that Bonaparte will
not be able to reconquer Spain.
Portugal has joined in the opposition
to France and verbal accounts inform
that Lisbon is in the hands Of the Por-
tuguese, and the Russian feet in the
Tagus has been SURRENDERED to the
English. Sweden has regained possess
sion of Finland, and defeated the Rus
slams. Hopes are entertained that
peace will speedily take place between
! England and Russia.
In consequence ofpeace between En-
gland, Spain and Portugal, u. States
vessels were in great demand, freights
high, and the price Of American pro-
duce continues high. The enemies of
our commerce may now rejoice as they
see our ships and country produce per-
lshing for want Of liberty to go to mar
ket.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-08-22

70 deitroy the power of Britain,
whole navy IS our own bulwark /;
we are the people whom they will
then invade awful indeed, is the
warning which we have from the
fate of al continental Europe, and if
We delpiie It, tremendous will be the
judgment
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-08-22
From fhe .fmerzcrn Consul.

~'OW fH6 -1MeTlCQH (OHSAt.
l, Thomas Armstrong, Consul A.
gent Of the United States of America,
residing in the port of Oratava, in Ten
eriHe, DO hereby certify and make
known 70 all TO whom these presents
may come, or may concern, that on
the 9th Of June las, Spain declared
War against France, Tin Seville,l and
the same happened in the island Of
lenerlffe, on the 5th July. also add,
that an armistice for SIX months has
taken place between Spain and I'm
gland.
Witness my hand and seal Of Office
at the port of Oratava, the 9Th day OF
July, 1903.
THOMAS ARMSTRONG,
Consular agent Y. S. f.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-08-22

Yesterday arrived the sch. Packet,
Magrath, in "a days from TenerifFe,
which place he left on the 9TH Of July.
Capt NJ. informs, thata Spanish cor
yette arrived at Teneriffe, on the Sd Of
july from Cadiz, having sailed from
that port on the 18th June, and brought
the news Of the Spanish Reyolu-
ton, sc.
Capt. M. further states, that the
Governor General Of Teneriffe, had
issued Proclamation, in favor of King
Ferdinand the 9Th, and Declaration
Of War against France.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-08-22

fence; when we itate that the provinces are
mountainous, that MANY of their defles and
even towns are inaccehible 70 artillery, that
between France and the fertile plains Of An
deluiia there are no lefs than three ridges of
mountains to be pahed.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-08-22

M. Costello Bulha & Co. write to
4 homas COlogen, the 18th June, as
follows
An arTnistice has been Just con-
Guided between US and the British for
ces of this port. Our communications
with England are opened, and, yester-
day morning, ambassadors to the
Court Of St. James, sailed from this
Bay in the Revenge, English msn-of-
war, to conclude treaty of peace be-
tween the two Countries, which, God
grant may never be again interrupted.
Portugal is also up in arms, and the
English have landed about 1000 regu-
lar troops in the Algarves."
Ertract Of q letter from 9enerife, da-
ted Juiy 8.
This day arrived from Cadiz, the
Spanish frigate Iphegena, on her way
to Buenos Ayres, with dispatches for
our Governor General-informed that
War had been declared bySpain against
the tyrant Bonaparte, and peace with
England for six months. Our iland-
ers are delighted with the prospect of
being again on good terms with John
Bull"
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FPOM TEF TGB.2.


OF the Tugus, Of June 49,, hates -" That an
army of $4,000 Spaniards were on their march
towards Liibon that Ad. Cotton had fent
flag to the Ru1ian Admiral adving him Of
the events which had taken place in Spain
and oPorto, and proPohng to accept his fur
render, on the condition Of his fleets being
rettored to the Emperor Alexander on the
conclniion of peace that a body of French
troops on their march from St. Ubes to Lifbon.
had been furronnded by detachment of Por
tuguese, and Spaniards, and taken prifoners:"
The letter concludes, thus" We expect 70
60 into the Tagus every hour. IfhalI proba-
bly, come home in RuiIiian man of war"
The official accounts from Stockholm are Of
the mott gratifying nature. The Rufiians
have certainly evacuated nearly the whole Of
Finland, and have given up Ado and the i'm
portant fortrefs Of Sweaburg. The pesfantry
throughout the country fought mo1 braveIy
againlt them, and, by depriving them Of fup-
plies, or the means of obtaining them, forced
their enemies to retreat.
It is ROW said, that one Of the objects Of
this Expedition was the Pofeffou Of Norway,
but DePutation from the inhabitants Of that
country having, on the 6rt arrival Of the
troops here, waited on Sir ], Moore, with a
proportion, offering to open their harbours 70
all Britiih fubjea and TO furnifh them with
whatever articles OF fupply their country sf-
fords, provided they were fuffeFed 10 remain
independent of the SwedIfh Government !;
the General Conidered il proper to wait the
decfhon of his Government on that fubjed !;
and i was on fpecial milton of fuch ma
ture that Colonel Murray went to England.
JULY Otis confidently and generally re-
ported in the CRY, that Treaty of Peace has
been iigned between RuiEa, Sweden, and
Denmark; and that Sir John Moore's eKpedi-
ton was in fight off Portfmouth this morning,
leering down Channel for LiIbon.
The Earl Of Chatham is to command
grand Expedition, and he is TO have two Lieu
tenant Generals under him, Sir John Moore
and Sir Arthur WelHeley. His army will be
in all 40 600 men.
"PRoM LONDON, JULY 2.
" Cotton Goods have risen from 10 to
90 per cent and all kinds in great de-
mand. Ashes and Cotton have fallen ;
Fiaxseed no sale. The people Of England
in high spirits--and looking forward to e.
vents Of glorious import"
So we 60 on DISTRESSING England by
our Embargo; while we are FLoURIsHfNC
ourselves
Another letter from Liverpool, Of same
date, says The prospect Of Peace with
the Northern Powers is SO great that
Wheat and Russian Goods have fallen 20
per cent within ten days and colonial pro-
ductioRs considerably advanced, in the ex-
pectation Of a market being opened with
Spain and the continent"
Thus the English are to have The mo.
noPoly Of ali the markets in Europe while
our wise and philoSophic President is try
ing the experiment Of an Embargo.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-08-22
FACTS ARE STUBBORN THINGS.

FACTS ARE STUBBORN THINGS.
The advocates for continuance of the
embargo laws say, we should have no com
merce Il the Introduction were taken of to-
morrow. They say that so long as France
and England persist in their DEGREES and
orders, no merchant would send his vessel
to sea, as there would be no markets to 90
TO. ltthIs was true, there was no necessi-
ty for laying the embargo in the first in
stance. That the measures adopted to-
wards the United States, BY both France
and England are unjust and oppressive, no
one viii deny. But at the same time let
It be had in remembrance that the orders
Of the latter would never have been thought
OF, II Bonaparte had not in the first place.
issued his DEGREES against neutrals, in hopes
TO compel neutral nations to joiE him in the
war. But notwithstanding the present sit.
ualion OF Europe, the citizens Of this coun-
Try might now have enjoyed an extensive
commerce, but for the strange and ruinous
system Of policy, pursued by tie present
administration
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5Foretgu 9ntpuIgenee.
~ the ihip JabeHz, Capt Higgins, from Liv-
erpool.
r1r LonSOz dafeI 70 JEiy 9,
FRENCH KING OF SPAIN.

Our intelligence from the continent an
nounces that Joseph 2onaparte was pro
claimed King fSpain, at Bayonne, ON the
18th June, BY "a Councillor Junta, consisting
ofa few Spaniards, who had been unable to
resist the influence of Napoleon, or who
were real traitors to the liberties of their
country, and the civil and military officers,
accompanying the Emperor. King Joseph
had addressed a Proclamation to his new
subjects; and received the congratulations
-ofthose bodies, which had sanctioned his
nomination.
Murat was ut Bayunne; bat how, or in
what manner he got these, isnot mentioned.
"A letter fromOporto, Of June z, states the
following -" Yesterday evening, al z
O'Clock, the commander OF the Spanish for
ces in this city, took the French General
and the wiTele of HIS staff prisoners he
then delivered up the government of the
city, to the former governor, who immedi-
atelv resumed his functions, and ordered
the Portuguese flag 70 be hoisted upen all
eha b-eter;rs anT fnrts
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-08-22

TIE following statement founded upon
official documents. will show the amount OF
trade we might Off we were not forbidden
by the laws Of Congre So have been now in
possession Of, to ports and places not inclu-
ded IN the DEGREES and orders Read il, We
advocates for the annihiation of commerce,
aud answer this. Is not large proportion
Of the evils and embarrassments which the
community is ROW suffering under. owing to
the folly and unaccountabIe conduct Of men
in power Edit.
1.-THE embargo had not been laid, it is
true that we could not have traded 10 the
continental possessions Of France and her
allies The British orders in council for
babe Il, and the British navy would have
carried those orders into execution A
considerable portion ofour commerce, how
ever, would have been able to evade the
British cruizerS, and reach the continent Of
Europe, where the profits Of one voyage at
such crisis would have equalled the profits
ofthree voyages in ordinary times But
independent Of this casual trafick, the fol-
lowing statement from official documents
viii show that we could have trade, free
from the penalties Of British orders and
French DEGREES, amounting to upwards Of
81, 900, 900 ofdomestick, and Of S17 ,0O0, OQ0
of foreign produce.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-08-22
PUSsIh CO.MTNC ABOUT.

JULY 5-There IS report very generally
circulated, that Negotiations are actually
going on between this country, Sweden,
and Russia--that i.his is the real cause Of
the inactivity Of military operations in the
N0rth--and that. in consequence of these
negotiations, Sir Eohn Moore and the troops
under his comm;md are Immediately COM
ing home. So much was Tins report believ
ed, that many of the articles of Russian
produce fell considerably yesterday Hemp
fell no less than 10L. 4 ton, and lenseed and
tallOw in propo ftion.
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II stated in some Of the letters which
have been received from Spain, that the
Patriots made use of an excellent yise de
gEerre in their attack upon General Dupont
4 part fthe force that attacked that Cen
craI was composed Of Regular Troops, and
before the action commenced they changed
cloaihs with the peasants, and others, who
formed the remainder of the Army. This
artifce, it Is stated, was completely sue
cessHll, for General Dupont directed his
principal efforts against those who'll, from
their uniform, he took TO be regular troops,
and had taken very few precautions against
those whom he considered Is Be an undis-
ciplined mob. The consequence was, that
his army was thrown into confusion, and
completely defeated.
The geographical petition, as we'll as fze Of
Spain renders il the mott difficult conquelt
which the French have Hitherto undertaken.
The diflance at which her molt important CT
ties are placed from one another, and the lit
tie connection that fubGfs between them
prevents the polilbIlty Of It's being iubdued
Ivy any Jingle army, however large; or by
any fngle victory however brilliant and deci
1--we. The number of her harbours render;
the psGeiion OF them by foreign troops i'm
practicable, and the (tuation of them, comb.
ned with our naval fuperiority, fecures her
intercourse with Great Britain, with her own
colonel pofeiiions, and with any other powel
from whom fhe can derive relources or adiC
tance The obAruGtions which the country
prefeats 10 the operations of an army, are ir
favor OF the inhabitants; and even thole die
advantages, neut; al aud artificial, which have
retarded the progrefs Of their PROPERTY, may
10 this lealon Of diltreGs and difficulty contri
butte not little to the efficacy Of their de,
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-08-22

THIS statement, however, IS independent
Of the trade which we might have had to
Great Britain, Ireland, India, and the Brit
ISL islands Of Jamaica, Antigua, ST. KITS,
Trinidad, Barbados, &c. For although
France has forbidden Us to trade 10 Great
Britain or any other dependencies, yet she
has not vessel on tn ocean to enforce her
DEGREES. Our insurance companies and
private underwriters would have ensured
our merchants at a premium little beyond
the ordinary rates Of insurance. In aldi-
ton therefore 70 the trade according to The
above statement, amounting TO upwards Of
S24,OOO,OOO, we might have had trade
TO Great Brits n and her dependencies, a.
mounting to S3l,015, 623 according u Tie
following Official statement.
Domestic Proages FcreiFn.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-08-22

Al the time Of iying tie er7bzrF1, bEr-
Jefferson did nor knosg q The issairg ef theor-
deTs IN council b. Great BrItcin,
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-08-22

The Earl Of Chatham is to command 4
grand Expedition, and he is to have two Lieu
tenant Generals under him, Sir John Moore
and Sir Arthur Welhelley. His army will be
in all 40 600 men.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-01-13
FOR SALE.

BY THE SUBSCRIBER,
1000 bushels Turk s. Island Salt
1000 do. Ground Alum
100 do. St. Ubes
500 do. liverpool Blown
g 4sM aaeks w, o. rarzurt,
qualities
. Coffee in barrels, bags and tiefccs. of Co..
New-England Rum, in barrels
Whiskey in barrels
Molasscs in hogshcads and barrels
Young Hyson and Imperial Teas, by the
chest or small quantities; Lump and Loaf
Sugar; Wrapping Paper by the ream; Plais-
ter of Paris Also Family Butter in firkins,
OF superior quality.
Family Flour kept as usual
l wish to sell Dou6ze .key'd Harhsie1ord,
in complete order. at a low price, on a short
credit and wish to purchase, for cash. a Ne
gro Soy and Girl
A. Undo.
January la. ct