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Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-02-26

awe have 10 inform YOU that Ibis
morning we received ofieial INTEL; g-nte
of aproclamstioa issued BY the Fsench
emperor from Milan, respecting the ma
vieation Of neutrals-the following arc.
the chief heads Of this important state
paper #
. Every vessel which has been. visited
b; al English ship or which has submit.
ted to make a voyage TO England, or has
paid any duty TO the English govern
ment. is by this alone declared 20 have
become DRNATIoNALIsg; to have for
feitsd the rights Of her Gag, and shall be
considered ~ English property. s.
7" All vessels which, thus through the
arbitrary measuresSofthe English govern
ment have forfeited this rights of their
flag, and might come into our harbors
or in those Of our allies, pr might fall in-
to the hands Of our ships Of war or priva-
.eers are declared good and lawful prize.
Every vesselof whatsoever nation
she may be, or Of whatever description
her cargo may be, which Is cleared ont
10 the harbors Of England, orin English
colonies or in places in possession OF.
English troops, or steering her course to
England, English colonies, OF to places
in possession Of the English troops, shall
be considered good aud lawful prize.
=" The British islands are declared in
q state of blockade both by sea and
land! ....;
b" "The above decree is dated at Milan
the t7th December 1907" = :
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-02-26
new YORK. FsJlaayy IL.

a mefeastile friend has obligingly "a.
vored US with the following extract Of
letter from the house ofDanl CrommeIin
and Sons, Of msterdan.
AhsrERDAN, December 80, 1907.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-10-17

trade with Spain and Portugal. In
it too, you will fee complete reiu-
tation Of the accursed FALSHOODo
which have been circulated on the
fubjed by the fPies and hirelings OF
BoNAPARTE; I; by democratic mercena-
ny editors; and by County Conyen-
tions, hoodwinked and lead by the
nose, by Central State Committee,
of which THOMPSON SKINNER,
your late punaual Treafurer, was The
Ex- Chairman. In contradiction of
theic fallhoods, it is officially Publifh-
ed, that THE TRADE bet1uen the
United States and Spain and Portugal
is FREE from all obttru6tions from
the Britifh Orders in Council. The
exception in the frit anfwcr, does
not embrace a Jingle cofiderable port
in, Spain andP0rtngah fave, we be-
lieve, St Sebgfiaa, unlefs indeed it
may be Barcelsna but the important
ports Of St. Andero, Feyrol, Corunna,
Op0rto, Lji4on, St. Ubes, Cadiz, Ma
hga, Cartbageaa, AAicant, Vaiencia,
Iarragona, and Bil5oa, are all open
to receive the perilhing Fifth, and
other produce Of the United States,
as well as the fugars, &c &c. of the
Spanilh ilands as free as before the
Orders of Council were ifued lie.
thofe who have been cajoled, blinded
by fallhood and necromancy, open
their eyes, and fee facts, they will
fee, that the Spanilh and Portuguefe
patriots itand ready to receive them
with open arms and that initead
of {" whifkered Prefects" at Cadiz
ready TO grab our veflels, there is
fcarcely Z" whilzered" mercenary of
BoNAPARTE in all Spain and Partu-
gak.-CENT.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-10-17
Somestic 3ntflIigenff.
DOVER, (Dei, OCT. 5, 1908.
GLORIOUS ELECTION.

We have the pleasure to announce
the glorious triumph Of WASHING
TON federal principles in this county
yesterday. The " Free trade and no
Embargo Ticket" was carried altogeth-
er. For Yandykc, federal candidate
for Congress) lo8O.--HasLet, Demo
6oo.--The Senators and Representa-
tives were carriedby similar majorities.
In Newcastle, the democratic ticket
has lost this year,nearly three hundred.
Their demo. majority is now only
6e4. In Sussex our majority will be
from 900 to lOOo.-We may safely
calculate on the election of Mr.. VAN
dyke by majority Of between 5 and
700. Last choice he had only 284 ma
jority. Two thirds Of the Senate and
Representatives, are decidedly federal.
1t will be recollected that four years
since Delaware was democratically rep
resented in Congress.
IT DeIdzgure, the first State which adopt
ed the Federal Csnstitztion-federalism has
again been completely triumphant.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-10-17
SPIRIT OF THE TIMES.
FOR THE GAZETTE.

1o the Electors Of Cumberland District,
The first Monday in November il
near at hand, and you have only three
weeks to make up your minds, whether
you will make an active and resolute
effort, and send to Congress a man who
viii liberate you from your present en-
harrassments, and enable you to sell
your merchandise and produce at the
good old prices, by causing the embar-
60 to be taken of, and commerce and
agriculture once more to flourish Or
Whetheryou viii send man who vo-
-ad ~ Congress, to have YOU placed IN
this ruinous situation, and who openly
avows his intention 10 continue you In
the same state Of destruction ; and who
'penly and publicly says that We
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-10-17
gcrflSH gntelilgence.
1t''isaS b q a,rivaI az Bs1sa tJO- Hqlitax.


HALIFAX SEPT 27.
on the goth arrived His Maiely's fhip
Enryaiee She left Ptzsoaib, EneIasd, on the
afth of Augult--arrived Al Opo,fo on the 24th
--Sh 4 l5aa on the 5 ilt, aud OH the morning
oi ths ut. irf took her departure for rhis
place
The intelligence fhe ha. brought is Very
Important.
8GHIet in Portugui- Surrender sftbe
French Army.
On the Goth Of Augal, near Matra, there
was partial action between the Britilh army,
under the command Of Sir Arthur Weleay,
and the French under Gen. Junot in which
the former loa upward, Of 400 men and two
field officers one of whom il was faid was
Col. Lake, of the goth regiment, which with
the GermanLegion lufFered feverely.-On the
2ia general action took place Junot's ar
tny was completely defeated, with the lois OF
5000 men, 10 killed, wounded, and prifoners
our lois was soo.--On the night of the 22d,
an agreement fos the fufpeniion Of ho[tilities
between ths Britilh and French armies, pre-
pfsParatoryto an arrangement Of Conven-
tio1 Tor The evacuation Of Portugal by the
Iatter, was entered into.--On the Soth the
convention was mpleted Junot and Lis
army were 70 march out of Lilbon with the
honcrs of war, aud 70 return to France in
bftnh transports, which were attending in
she Iagus,--rhe French, while the outlines
OF the Convention were in discu(Iion urged
thar the Rulian fliips ihould be permitted
20 return home, which was refufed, and their
tarrender, we have no doubt was made early
~ the prefent month. Jnnot's army, at the
time OF its lHrrender, amounted to $1,000
men ..--- -
The troops under the command of Sir Har-
~ Burrard were landing at Psaiebs during
the acton ofthe 2lt.
JosKPH BosAPARTE is faid tC have taken
Hrong pohtlon At Bsygos, about ll7 miles from
-dasiia, with 10000 men.
lbs fatayzofng copy ss litter from Sir A. Welie1y
f'-c4PfAa MeicOlm, " Hi M.igfy's ai4
Dsaregai, zraf rsesiDei By tbe Eyy5er:
Camp az Hezsells, Esd Aug, 1903.
SIR,
have the honor TO Uniform YOU that an a.
greeTnea- for the suipeniion Of hoflities, be-
tween the Britilh and French armies, prepar-
asory tc al arrangement of Convention for
80 NFaS 1@taoh VI EOIfuBda " thc ldttcF; WAS
hsaed lat light by direction Of the Commad-
er in Chief
The Commander in Chief has directed me
20 inform You that he has received orders TO
lend to England all the horse lhips now in
Portsgai with the exception Of thole which
viii have brought our the 18th. Light Drag
oons and he concludes you will receive or
ders from the admiral 70 send them 10 EAg-
land withour lois of time.
He wifhes however that all the other Tranf-
ports whether ia The Mondego River at Opor-
10, or off Mondego, fhould be brought TO the
mouth of the Tagus, without lols of time, and
he has drhred me 10 requs0, that you will give
directions that they may be fert to that itation
----I have the honor 10 be &c.
[5igned) A. WELLESLY.
T c4pt Malcolm, II. nj. zip Ds~.egrf.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-10-17

Maryland Assembly is COMPOSED Of 80 mem
6ers. Il Is asserted, thar Of those chosen A are
federal, So Of the denlseratic- federal majority
Sand the eIect,On q 4 ofthe democratic mem
beys Is contested. The Senate consists Of Is.
Hoz0 many Of these are anti: federal Spe. DO not
knoss-; 6Rt fhe Baltimore old school papers say
Gen. SMITH uiH nor Be re chosen to the Senate
gfthe u. S
Tar and feather arguments infaUOr Of de-
nlocracy, Sere threatened at Baltimore pending
The LGte election in thar city. The triumph Of
the parry zUas nearly The downfall Of The Ea.v.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-10-17
MARYLAND ELECTION.

Three lFederalists and six Democrats
are said to be chosen to Congress in
Maryland. Mr.. FAEHoRNE, however,
who some reckon a democrat, voted
against the Embargo--and is pledged
to no leader.
TheBaldmore federal papers say,that
their next House of assembly will con-
tain majority of Federalists-and the
Washington Monitor appears to admit
it, but says, as the Senate was chosen in
1906 for 5 years, and is democratic,
the federaGsts will be in the minority
in joint vote.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-10-17

ST. Micbaels arrived !

This morning the ST. Michaels arrived from
L'Orient, which fhe left on the 2Ift Aug
The mehenger fhe brought has proceeded to
Walhington BY this arrival we are informed
ihzt our affairs in France, are as gloomy as
they can well De, without profped Of their
being bettered. The DEGREES continue in
force, and condemnztions Of American prop
erty are rapidly proceeding. There was no
thing known in France refpecting the great
diiaiters, their affairs have fuffained in Spain,
except that French paper Of the goth Aug
mentions that Joieph Bonaparte has left Mad
rid.
No change had taken place in England
more favorable than the former ftate Of things
nor was there any probability Of the or
ders in council being removed Thus the
Eritifh feem TO be well latisied with our !.
handonment of the ocean, and are feeking in
every part of the world the means Of doing
without our produce. "A few months longer,
aud the embargo will have RATED US up enc
mics IN the Spansrds, more Jealous rivals in
the EDgiith- numerous competitors in the mar
kets we formerly enjoyed, and al aggrzvation
ot the injuries France has Inflicted in a pro-
grelilcn equal 10 our forbearance and fubmif-
iion.
What viii Americans now think Of the fou
afertion, Propagated from a member of the
Admin,ifrauon, for eieGtioneering purpofe.
that when the 81 MichaeIs arrived, the En-
barge would be removed -!
4
| when the s MichseIs was at L'Cnent, M
lntercourie was permitted with her, excep
iuch o was neseilary for the bufinefs Of th,
mefennger. l. was probably apprekended th,
French people might hear OF lhs occurrence
% S$<is.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-10-17
"Onr FOREIGN Relations.

The brig St. MichaeIs arrived in the
Chesapeake Bay, the 9th inst. in 43
days from L'Orient France ce]-Passen-
gers, Mr.. NoErse with dispatches from
England, and Mr.. TEllder, with dis
patches from France. The Report is,
THAT BONAPARTE ADHERES
TO HIS DEGREES; AND THAT
GREAT-BRITAIN Is DETERMl-
NED, WHILE HE DOES, NOT
TO RESCIND HER ORDERS OF
COUNCIL.
Let the base lie, circulated In the
most positive manner, by Jeffersonians,
for electioneering purposes, that the
Embargo had produced its effect, and
would therefore be raised, be recorded
as caution in future.
An American vessel at L'Orient from
Martinique, which had not been "sisited,"
was sequestered at the former place, Just
before the arrival of the st. Mchaels.
LUcIAH BoNAPARTE has left his usual
residence, near Rome, it is supposed for
Paris.
The city Of Hamburger has been ordered
by French officers, to make preparations
for the feast Of Napoleon, which will cost
the treasury 100000 marks in the mean
time many Of the inhabitants are without
bread !
Mr.. Baker, our messenger from
France, in declaring that " France is
not more hostile than she has been here
tofore," confesses, that no concessions
are to be expected from Bonaparte.
This confirms all the federalists have
advanced ;--they have ever said, that
all our submissions would rather in.
crease his demands-and if we 90 not
soon form an administration which by
resisting, will teach the tyrant to re-
spect our Independence, we may soon
expect to see our country allied ohenIv
TO France, as she has long been secret
ly ;--there Is even too much reason to
fear that terms ofsurrender arr already
sent by the infamous pirate Haley !;
and when Congress, meet, war with
England must be prepared for, unless
the loud voice Of the people outweighs
the dread Of Bonaparte. Let the cleo
tors look to it, and select such men to
represent them, as have no partiality
for France, or dread Of r. tyrant.
The arrival of the St. MichaeIs, at
last, does away all the electioneer;ng
stories circulated by MIR. Jefferson and
his partizans.
/ The plain state ofthe case now is !;
we can have no accommodation with
France for she will yield nothing to
us, while we hare surrendered our IN
detendence 10 h-r. We have no &C.
commodation with England, because
| we refuse all reasonable terms while
she has prolfered every thing, consist
ent with Der hoDor.--Bsstoa Gax.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-10-17

II is fad that Don. CARLOS, lon Of Charles
Nv and brother to FERDINAND, and one of the
Spaniih Royal Captives ia France, lately at
tempted to make his e!cape. He was purified.
overraken, and brought back to Talsney, and
now all the CaPtives are more (trittly guarded.
The fuPreme Junta Of Spain, has sent an
Envoy Extraordinary to the emperor of Ault-
ria. He went in an Englilh f1gate to Trielte,
70 proceed thence TO Vienna.
The Duke Of Orleans, and the son OF the
King Of Sicily, were at Gibraltar At the lat
dates.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-10-17

oUEsTIoS.-His MajeRys orders in Council
ofIhe 4ih of July, 1908, having ordered thar
all hostiliries sg.inlt Spain on the part Of his
hajelfy lnall Immediately ceafe, aud that the
blockade Of all ports Of Spain, except fuch as
siay be lfiIl in po1enion, nor under controul
Of France, lhall be forthwith raifed can an A.
naerican veiTel proceed from the United States
of America, with cargo, the produce Of the
United States, or colonial produce, direct to
any port of Spain or Portugal not being IN the
pohefiion of the enemies Of Great Britain, and
return back 10 port in the United States
direa, with cargo The growth or produce Of
Spain or Portugal, without being liable to
capture or condemnation, under the Orders Of
Council Of the llth AID 25th ef Nov. 1907,
and the fevcrsl Acts of Parliament paiIed 70
carry them INTO effect ?
ANswER.--American vef1eIS may proceed
from port of he Unirod States Of America,
with cargo, the produce of the UnitedStates,
or Colonial produce, provided fuch produce
be not the produce Of the enemys Colonies,
diree to any port of Spain Or Portugal, fuch
port not being in the poh'enion, or under the
controu' of the enemies Of Great Britain, and
return back 70 pert Of the United states
direct, with cargo, the growth or produce
of Spain or Portugal
oUEsTIcN.-Czn an American vefTel, hav-
ing entered Porr IN Spain, previous 20 the
commencement of hoftilities by the patriots
sg4ina the enemy, proceed from fuch port
with cargo, the growth and produce Of
Spain, direA 10 port in the United States
without being liable to feizure or condemna.
zion, As aboyea
ANswER.-Au American veiIel having en-
tered port in Spain previous tothe commen-
cement Of ho0ihties by the Patriots agaiun
,he enemy, may proceed from fuch port with
cargo, the growth and produce Of Spain
direct to port in the Uaired States, vithou
Being liable 20 feizure or condemnation a. a
bove unle(s the veiiel entered in breach D
che Orders in Council
T Americans attend to this an
nunciation.- II il You viii find a full
vindication Of the liberal policy pray
ed for by B9foa, and other enIight
ened towns, in their Petitions 70 Nh
JEFFERSON To remove the EMBAR
co 10 FAR, At least, IS 70 permit
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-10-17

OFFICIAL.

ORDERS IN COUNCIL.
The Lords Of .he Commute of Council for
Trade and Foreign Plantations, having au-
thorifed sts TO make pablic the following An
fwers 20 certain quelions proPofed by Us to
their Lordlhips, we publlfh them for the in
formation Of all whom they may concern -
fSignsdJ T. Barring,
A. GLENNIE,
yaaIog. Aa0 TX 1903 It MIJI LET
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-10-17

The intelligence received from Spain in the
courie Of this week, will afford every man,
who is intereffed in the c4ule of freedom and
Jutice the mott unfpeaksbIe qualification.
They communicate the important intelligence,
that after the furrender Of Dupont, the Ands-
iuhan army under the brave General Caftanos,
which is notify competed Of veteran troops,
was haitening 10 Madrid, and that a corps
had already arrived few leagues from that
caPitaL-'rhey fpeak Of the indefatigable ex-
ertions Of General Blake, in organizing his ar
my, whichis faid to amount to more than
$4,000 men. A part of this army was in pur-
iult OF BeiIers, aud harraiing him in his re-
treat towards Burgos, The United levies Of
Valencia and Murcia, 10000 flreng, paffsd
through Tsrancon, on their way to Madrid,
from which it is not more than As miles. II
was the approach of this army which had oc-
calloned the preciPitate retreat Of Jofeph Bo-
naParte from Madrid, from which he took
all The plate and every other article of value
belonging to the Court which he could carry
with him in bis fight. On his entry there,
VII ch took place on the goth, notwithltand-
ing the orders which were pubiihed previous
70 his arrival, no illumination took place, ev-
cry window and every door were kept llur,
and not SPsniard appeared in the Streets.
only few wretches who were not natives and
who were hired for the purpofe, made dif-
NAL noiie about his carriage
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-10-17

The american Minifer in London had an
interview with the Britifh Miniaers on the
2Sth Iuly, after the arrival of the St. Michaels.
The Britih entertain 70 ltrong belief that
our government i partial to Napoleon that il
Is difficult to .eltore good understanding
with them.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-11-22

siaus that g g. {. s e.
,syss, osssn was adopted IS measure
,rfSsiofaed rather BY French thanby British
s,;;allaYiions cf our rights 81 the sorders q
srnunoir not having reached our country
s,n,,s1, i was. did o,,, to borrow Mr.. Can
n;no;7s phrase, and the Presidsnt not having
i,;sssd that hs expected them. But the
fharacter 81 the policy was not Likely to be
o;sunderstood BY the emperor Napoleon !:
neither 4sthes representations OF our Peo-
NE. nor an, otasY reason, existed for max
y Inc exnlanatior,s.n Who can doubt then,
tl,st tie Emperor had already intilnatsd has
a,s,robation Of the measure, and that ne
considered II as reQllg pointed, at Great Bra-
tain, though apparently pointed at himself
IS IS not pretended that there is any thing
! here that goes to criininate osar own goveia-
,ne,,t. and i is source of much satisfaction
,fft,at there is not. It's not probable that the
| French government ever demanded ct ours
| the adoption of the embargo. but the pub
| iic will undoubtedly consider this as clear
exposition Of the views which the EmPe-
ror has always taken Of this celebrated sss-
tenn. 49,.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-11-22

preach thesA withosat exposing the no.:
making them 70 imminent danger ,ha.
merchant vtsse.s may be visited witbon r'
ny degradation to the Aag &c the n2tior -
which they beaons, &c. &c. But WHY muI
sipy proofs of 9 position which IS not ten;
ed Does not the official report Of Won,
enlightened Predecessor of the 21st Nov
1906, admit the LEGITIMACY Of the original
decree Does it not expressly say that the
doctrines of blockade introduced by En-.
gland are Inonstrous and indefensibIe, and
that the practice, like the doctrine, is q
mockery upon right and an insult upon rea-
SON After stricures SO severe lecause So
just, what can be said for the policy of
France, which differs in nothing from tha
of England Has your excellency attempt.
ed TO defend either nle theory or the prae-
tice Of this policy On the ground Of itscoi.
formity to the principles ST public law O.
have you done more at any time, or on asy
occasion, than TO seek justification for il
gon the bare suggestion that the y. State
have acquiesced ii, the measures OF Eng
land And how has even this Suggested
been naiata aimed !! BY an exposition Of the
WRONGS inflicted on American commerce
and which have been VIGOROUSLY prac.ised
BIZ all the belligerents in turn Have not
the ships of the q. States been encountered
by all? Have they not been turned from
their original destinations : Have they no,
been dragged INTO foreign pufs for adjud.
cation? Have they not in several instances
been burnt onfhe high seas Is not the ar
gu,ncnt founded on this state Of things
equally good For either or for all the bena.
eerenfs And Can France derive from !
rights which do not equally accrue to hsl
~nsaa;es Thcee is however another anda
better answer 10 this suggestion, wilii3
your excelleacy has already seen in the let
ter ( had the honor Of writing to you on tie
16sil February last viz. that the suggested
is neither well nor plausibly foanded-aad
that the II. States n..i.hef have snbsnited
nor wili submit TO the nsurpations Of Gre4
Britain, nor to thoseof anyether nation.
Accept, SIR, &c
JOHN ARMSTRONG.
. HIS excslemcy Me Miaisteref
Foreign Relations.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-11-22
CO NC ES.S.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES
THvRspAY, November II.
.Mr. :Mscn,s Remarks concluded. J

p ..st
On the sub,ectof the FIRST of these resc-
lutions Isaid AR. NJ it might be proper to
interdict the entrance of all armed vessels,
altough have confined the introduction to
the belligerents. A certain time might be
fixed at which the second should 80 into O.
reration.
/ have thought proper, sir, to bring for
ward all these resolutions together, to shev
nv own opinion on what ought to be done.
It is time for those who think the embargo
lawful and proper measure to come Tor
ward and declare it. No otherpcrson nav
ing as yet thought. proper Il do it, have
now done it. believe the embargo was
right that it was right 60 pass laws to ,en,
forceit; and believing this, | feel no. hssi'
tation in avowing it. Time has been vhea
the impressmenr of our seainen was cried
out against BY large majority Of congress.
Now the cry is that we will not let them 60
cut and be taken. For if they 60 oul they
must be taken. Neither Of the two great
powers Of Europe have shewn the least dis
position to relax their measures; neither
hope shall we. believe we have but three
alfernatises--war, embargo, or submssslon.
The last | discard !; this nation never viii
submit nor are there many people init that
would. That out of the question then, The
only question is, whether i'll the present state
of the world, the embargo or war is the best
for us. Arm your. merchantmen, as mas
been proposed, send them out, and you
have war directly. If We are to have war
1ysbouid rather have it openly, and let the
nation know we mean it. am tor the e'a'
barge vet. am told -four is from SOTO 50
dollars barrel in the West Indies ! am
also told that wheat is IA shillings sterling
blshel in England. This must have an Ell
feet, if adhered to, through Spain and For'
tugal. France, if she carries her armies
into that country, cannot support THEM
Nor can Spain support her own armies, ana
at the sanae time those Great Britain sends
there for where war is waged, almost all
agriculture is destroyed; and it only re-
quires firmness intis TO force them both ~
this measure to acknowledge our rights
IF am mistaken in ray opinion, = Wlsh
that measure to be adopted which may
best maintsin anr rigkss and indspsp-
ence.