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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-04-04

Ertract Of t-tfer from q resheckabl.
house fH BORDEAUX, 10 their correshon-
dent IN this cEy, dated ian uktimo.
Some OF he vessels destined for
France, have escaped the British block
aiding squadrons, but | am sorry to
have to observe, that those which had
been previously SPOKEN by English
crulzers, ignorant Of the bloc ade, have
been SEIZED, under the decree OF the
18th Dec. rende,in. them by the mere
act OF being visited by British ships Of
war, subjects OF conhscation.-Not-
withstanding the unexampled rigor or
this decree, | hope its ernost tacto ef-
tect will not be extended 50 far as 70
condemn vessels spoken before its ex-
lstence. The council Of prizes will
soon pronounce on these eases. The
Emperor has thus by his own act cut
himself of from all supplies from the
United States I; for who, in your coun-
try, would be SO mad as to send vessels
70 France which is now all continental
Europe, when they are almost certain
OF being seized and condemned on their
arrival, merely for having spoken En-
ghsh ships Of war and privateers, which
It IS next to an impossibility to avoid.
Your commerce must now be confined
to England and her numerous colonies,
our blockading DEGREES Cinzhotent as
they are on The ocean to the contrary
Notwithstanding. These will take three
fourths OF the NATIVE productions
OF your soil, which, consisting Of very
bulky articles, will give employment to
most OF your shipping and sailors Hav-
ing now no competitors in those mar
kets, particularly from the Baltic, your
pot ashes, wheat. naval stores, flaxseed,
beef and pork, timber, slaves, sc. SC.
must command immense 2rices.-1t
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-04-04
.AFFTDHTTT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Commonwealth IF Massachusetts.
Boston, Suffolk.
IT Z, BY this public Instrument Oh
u p Declaration and Protest. De /,
kHoSSn 1l'1to al hersonS rchom ii DOR o.
may concern, That on this present day,
being the 29th day Of March,in the year
1908, before me, BENZ. ROMANS,
Notary Public for the county Of Suffolk,
residing In Boston aforesaid, being
duly constituted and sworn, personally
came and appeared, ,Jona. Smith, master,
and Charles So1lic, mate of ship Brutus,
of DzE6ury, Of the burthen Of one hun
dred and ninety-two tons, or therea-
bouts, and on oath declared as follows,
20 Gft. That they sailed in said ship
from the port of Lfver7ioOl, in England,
on the 24th Of February last past, laden
with the following goods on cargo and
on freight, l55 tons salt, 10 tons coal
100 crates crockery ware, 2 casks and
2 cases merchandise, bound for Boston,
said ship being then tight, staunch and
strong, we'll equipped, manned, and
provided for the voyage that they
pursued their course in company with
the ship POcahohtas, bound for Boston,
and on Tuesday March the first inst.
being then in lat. 4e, 40 N. and Ion. Is,
As w. from London, standing on their
course with all sail set, the ship Poca-
horlfGs then IN sight astern, at about 8
leagues distance, they discovered at z
O'Clock III the morning, two large ships
bearing w. by S 2 leagues distant,
and ship near them on fire III shout
10 A. M. the said ships came I'D with
the BrHfus, and sent boat with an Of
hcer, who ordered them 10 heave the
ship to, which was accordingly done,
and the officer and boats crew came on
board, who demanded the ships papers,
and ordered the appearers and crew OF
the Brutus OF board the Commodore
ship, which proved to be the French
irigtaes Hernoiae and Horfense, from
the Uest Indies, bound To II rance that
shortly after the boat returned from the
Commodore, with orders TO take out
the baggage, and to carry the whole On
board the Commodore, who had order
the ship to be burned in consequence
OF which the apptarers and crew Of The
Brntus went on board the French fri
gate Commodore and that having ia
ken out Of the said ship Bruins all the
provisions, sails and other articles, with
the letters, being about 1000, and they
immediately set the ship Brutus on
fire previous TO which the appearel
Jonathan Smith, demanded Of the com
modore what he intended to do witt
his ship and the only answer he re.
ceived was an order to 20 Immediately
on board the ship PochahonfaS, IXoma,
Harris, master, with the captains anC
crews OF two other ships, which as the
apPearers understood, had been burned
IN similar manner by order Of the said
Commodore and afterwards pursued
the voyage to the port Of Boston, with.
out any remarkable occurrence, and ar.
rived in this port yesterday the 2sth a.
bout noon. lSigned)
JONATHAN SMITH,
CHARLES SOULE, Mate,
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-04-04

pofc, therefore, Of bringing this fub-
lect under dissolution, he offered the
following resolution.
Refolved, That the public good
requires. thar the feveral laws laying
an EMBARGO on all fbips and
vehels in the United States ihould
be REPEALED, and that a commit
tee be appointed TO bring in bill
for the purpofe +; and that the faid
committee be inltruaed to inquire
into the expediency Of permitting
merchant vefels Of the u. States
to arm for their defence againf GER
tain cruizers, and TO Allocate for
the PurPofe of convoy ;-and to
inquire into the expectancy of 5us-
pending commercial irteTc0arte quitb
FRANCE and The nations nuder TIE
contrsaa Of France; and to report by
bill or otherwiie.
Mr.. Newton called for the ayes
and noes On conGdering the refolu-
ton They were taken. and it
pafed in the negative, ayes "A, noes
"a, as follows
Aycs.--Mefrs. Alexander, Ba-
con, ]. Campbell, Champion, Chit
tenden, Dana, Davenport, Elliott,
Ely, Gardner, hoge, Key, Lewis,
Livermore, Lyon, Macon, Matters,
Mofely, Munford, Pitken, Ruhell,
Stedman, Iallmaage, Uphan.
Noes.-MeiIrs. L. 7. Alton, W.
Alton, Bard, Bafett, Blob, Black
ledge, Blouns, Butler, Boyle, Brown,
Burwell, Clinton, Calhoun, CIai-
borne, NJ. Clay, Clopton, Cobb,
Cook, CulpepPer, Cults, Dawson,
Deane, Durell, Findlay, Fix, Gar
nett, Goodwin, Gray, Green, Har.
lis, HELMS, Beiler, Holland, hey,
Jenkins, Johnfon, Jones, Kenan,
Knight, Lambert, Lloyd, Love,
Marion, Mac Crcery, Miner, D..
Montgomery, N. r. Moore. Jer.
Morrow, ]. Morrow, Mellon, New
bold, Newton, Nicholas, Porter,
Puge, Rhea, Rea, ]. Richards, NJ.
Richards. Riksr. Rowan, Smile,
Sloan. Smelt, ] X. Smith, S. Smith,
S sanford, Southland, Storer, Swart,
Taylor Thompfon, Frigg. Troup,
Van Allen, Van Horn, Vcrplanck,
Wharton, Whitehill, DR.. Williams,
WiIbour, NJ. Williams, VIM, Will
son, WHITEHALL.
Mr.. Nelson laid it was a well
known fact hat when folders Of
the United States army were diff
charged, they generally become COM
mon begears. He considered it as a
disgrace to the country and to hu-
mainly, that men who had spent the
prime of their lives i'll the fervice Of
the nation fhould be turned out to
harve. He therefore intended to
offer a resolution, the obi Ct Of
which was to form persons of this
description into corps Of invalids,
fuch as has been eltablifhed in almoit
every nation il Europe where they
might be ufeful to the country,
The refclution i as follows, and was
agreed 20 by the houfe Refolved,
That committee be appointed to
inquire into the exPediency Of making
prosifion by law for the relief Of in
firm, ditabled and fuperanuated off,
GERS and folders OF the army Of the
y s and that the committee have
leave to report By bill or otherwilc.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-04-04
MONDAY. MARCH IL.


Mr.. Rowan offered relolution,
TO appoint committee to inquire IN
10 the conduct Of Harry lines, Judge
Of the diftrict Of Kentucky, relative
TO his having, while in office, been
concerned in plot with the Span
ifh government to difnember the
Union or having been party or
privy to project Of France to en-
broil the United States with Spain.
Ordered TO lie on the table.
The houfe then went into COM
mittee on the bill fer rafting an addi-
tionaI military force which after
iome debate was engroiTed for third
reading.
Mr. Upham Mass J fpoke half an
hour zgainft the bill. lie laid.he had
70 far voted for every thing in the
hape of defence, even for gun boats
but he had loft his confidence in
tholc who dictated thofe fubieas.
There appeared to be no fyfem, no
plan. One day they had an army Of
900 men then il was reduced
70 5000 men One day 1900 Tea
men were called for; the next, it
was fAld 10 feamen were wanted
He would readily vote for an army
if Information were produced that il
was wanted. Bus as to this army,
he could not conjecture whether it
was intended againt Spain, France,
or Englanf; againft the Indians on
cur frontiers, or fome apprehended
.Afarrection Of the people. He would
R9t vose for a FINDING army without
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-04-04

On Wednesday last the ship Bing-
ham, capt. Barden, III 97 days from
Calcutta arrives at Philadelphia. When
the Bingham sailed, report was IN
circulation there, that war was likely TO
take place between Scindia HoIcar and
the company. "A severe akirmish had
taken place between one of the native
powers and The British at Kanora, in
the Attrass country, id which the Brit
ish lost 60 commission fficers. This
report was current az lllng "a The
Bingham but was not permitted to be-
put into print.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-04-04

7rnfh 1iH OH THE last Aatio1sy
Intethgencer (Mr. Jefferson's sheok1nc
trEmfieD says, " 1t is understood that
early In the week, a very comDrehen-
sive communication viii BE- rhada j
Congress, embracing The WHOT
OF the Negotiation + lative u he o.
attake THE WHOLE Of tbe CO.
respondence on our general Relations
with England, and SO MUCH mot Y Tyv
WHOLE respecting the other Euronr-
an Powers with whom we have had d;f
terences, as viii give full view fthat
IS, one-side view Of the state Of our
relations. with them" $50 much far
the Executive Organ. But will not tn.
american PeQtie demand, why he
Whole" Of all the Correspondence with
ALL Nations j. not published, As well
as that with one. Is this the I" boosted
equal and e7ract justice to all Nations /"
And are the People such euIIs ~ " NJ
taken with such bait If they are
they are ready 10 receive any voke
which shall be places upon them.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-04-04
Latest Foreign News.

LONDON, FEB. ~.
"A treaty ofaliance offensive and De-
fensive il said to BE concluded with
Sweden. The latter to place Mall
strand, in the hands Of the English.
The British to furnish ships Of the line,
troops, and a subsidy.
The Swedish Cabinet, id their aPplI-
cation for naval force from this coun-
try, expressed q preference for the
Ships taken from Denmark, AZ better
calculated for the navigation ofthat seas
Every man III Sweden capable q
bearing arms, between the age u To-
and so, Is to be called into service.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-04-04

WI A1aHSAClu1 OilC vi ll6 passengers
IN the Eliza, is the bearer Of dispatches
from Mr.. Armstrong our minister at
Paris.
Application was made through the
minister Of marine to the Emperor, re-
speeding the construction which was to
be put on the imperial decree OF the
18th Dec. which rendered all vessels
liable to condemnation that had on
their passage been visited by British
cruisers and certain questions propo-
sed. The answer to which was given
in letter from the minister Of marine,
DEGREES, to the applicants, and was to
this effect
That the decree Of his majesty wa.
liable to no construction different from
ITS letter--that no one had right to
put any other construction thereon
that the decree was plain and simple
and must be securely, strictly and liter
ally executed upon all objects which It
embraced-that vessels subject there
TO would be brought before the compc-
tent tribunals as soon as possible-and
that the crews OF such vessels as come
under this decree, would be permitted
70 live on board their respective ships at
the expence Of die ship and cargo, I'M
al they were finally condemned, when
they (the crew would be delivered to
their respective tonsuIs.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-04-04
LIVERPOOL, FEB. 22.

The expedition fitting cut i said t.
Be destined, against the Caracas.
In the House Of Lords en- the 18th
ult Lord Sidmouth moved, that the
Danish feet should Dc kept II erder te<
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-04-04

Extract ofa letter from gentleman. W
me first re1ecta6ifty, dared Ua,5-
ington, March, %.
-" In conversation YESTERDAY with u
distinguished Member Of CONGRESS-. on
the effects Of the Embargo, in reply "
an observation ofmine, that ii tad re-
duced NAM thousands OK SeaDlen VI Beg-
gary, and thar many thousand had gone
out ofthe country 1nto British e7nJllov -
his answer was perfectly in character,
and 50 well represents the sentiments
ola great majority Of these planters,
that cannot refrain from repeating it
to you.
I As to their beggary it is
their own fault There is land
enough; let them take the spade.
As to their going out Of the
country, | am id glad OF it, and
| hope they viii never come back
to it again. If we had no sea-
men, we should have no COM
merce-and If we had no COM
merce, we should not be getting
into eternal quarrels with For
eign Nations"
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-04-04

The Rochfort feet may probably pay a
wifi 10 the Brzzils, where they might have
eGeeed fomething if the Brtifh Admiral had
not ient four all Of the line with the Portu-
guefe feet.
The Britifh fhips were yeftsrday anchored
to the fouthward Of the czpes.
Juft Is our paper was ready for prefs Capt.
Strong arrived from Charlelton. Capt s.
pafed Cape Henry this morning at 10 o.
clock, at which time, and during his pafage,
be faw no fhtP of war.
We underftand that Admiral Duckworth
itated in letter 20 Colonel Hamilton, that he
ihould not remain more thanforty- eight hours
of our CaPss.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-04-04

NKw-voRT. MARCH "A.
Extrad Of = letter received this morning from
Mr.. GARDENER himlelf, in hardly legible
hand, dated WASHINGTON, MARCH Fl.
"Dont be furpriled at this fcrawl.
| write with my left hand, the other
has become almolt ufelefs to me and
worfe, for at night it pains me griev
ouly. ] came into the city yefer-
day /; a ride Of fix miles, without
pain and without fatigue. Yet MY
recovery viii, | forefee, be very te-
dious and low."
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-04-04

Yesterday arrived in this port, the
fast sailing ship Eliza, Skeddy, from
Bordeaux and 29 days from the Corde-
van. She left Bordeaux on the 18th
ult4and brings Paris papers TO the 10th
ult.
She had 20 American gentlemen
passengers, who left France In conse-
quence ofan apprehension Of their be-
ing seized by order Of the French gov
eminent as the opinion was, that
there would De an Immediate war be-
tween the ". 5. and France.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-04-04

T5f Britih Fisrs, as will Be fesn from the
following article, has actually arrived off our
CaPes. They are in chale Of the Rochfort
iquadron, and have, probably, ere this, quit
ted the American waters.
FoRFoLK, MARCH III.
On Saturday evening Britifh feet Of five
fail Of the line and frigate, anchored of our
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-04-04

DILusI ILlt CUIHHlaIu u DIT JUIH HUAa8
Duekworth. This fleet failed from England
on the 18th Of Jan. His Britannia Majelfy's
Conlul communicated TO the Editor OF the
Norfolk Herald, the following circumstances
Thar this feet failed in purluit Of the Roch-
fort lquadron, which had efcaped from that
nnrf cnrnnnl - nf the fnlInurinrr nina
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-03-17

!, British Islands. The United States were not
to be called On further than, II the powers OF
| Europe were forced to the conflict, they were
to abstain from taking part with England and
furnishing her with supplies OF any kind. 1t
was supposed that trey would readily accede
TO the stipulation because, no nation mas
injured her commerce and Impressed her
! seamen but England and because to no ma
ton could the establishment OF the freedom
of the seas be more acceptable, as they had
tie greatest carrying trade, and 1t appearing
to be the disposition Of the people OF America
mott 10 bald large fleets to protect What WAS
only valuable, when it could be carried on BY
rust, peaceabIe and frugal means. II the In
yasion should be determined on, the conflict
would be dreadful; a plan OF it had been, 1t
was said, laid before the emperor Of France,
which was spoken Of a master piece O! lnven-
ton and hardly admitted OF a doubt OF It's be-
ing successful ; a year, and more, 1t was sup
posed, must elapse before it cou!A be put III
execution, the emperor Of France was .to d.
rect the whole two divisions to be called the
right wing, were TO proceed from the Baltic;
one under the command of Prince ConStan-
tine, the other under the crown prince OF
Denmark several divisions we've 20 proccel
from Spain, and Portugal the commanders
Of these were not named though some pre-
tended to say that the archduke Charles was
to be the gencralissimo of the left wing, but
the main body was to go from France & tiol-
land. The force was to be composed OF 200
sail OF The line, 800 frigates, and 1000 gun
boats, briggs, sloops of war, sc. &c. and an
army Of 100000 men. IN short, It IS SAID,
that such dreadful preparations are going OH,
as no history gives a like account OF; still II
was the wish OF every man friendly to the
cause Of humanity, that it would not be ne
cessary to carry them into execution, * great
hopes were entertained that the British 60
vernment would listen to the terms to be o.
fercd, and that in a few months IT'S rage and
anger would give way TO reason.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-03-17
CASE OF JOHN sNIrp

MARCH i

,
g. lhls being the day assigned BY Il,
tor the further consideration 81 n ,@s senDa
made in tiiis case, Mr.. Smith, beiD os Iee,
absent, appeared by lis ccunc;I IT. EA24
long letter from him, addressad 40 Fen .
bers Of the senate, Representing h. ss: men,
stances which had prevented Elm l from ol re-
ing the evidence deemed by him NJ,
his defence. After reading the Ia ',,~'e''aI 10
MIR. Harper suggested The hone Way
time would be allowed. and t5sf y. F'
would be postponed to the beemnir, ~ 'as9
die Of April. :" Al.'
Mr.. Hillhouss moved a postpor.n.,.
the FIST Monday in April. 'Sa' q
Messrs. Robinson, Crawlor1. cr,..
Anderson opposed, and Mr.. Adams sSs ms a"I
this motion. FF'F&l
Mr.. kitcheIl expressed q hone tb,. :,
postponemcnt obtained, it would M NJ :" d
distant . day. ~
Nr. Hil!houso acqaioscod in TIL, .u,o,..
ton. 0o''
MIR. Giles moved a pos.2oncmca. to y.,
day week.
This motion was supported BY Me,r,
Giles, Adams and Baysrd, and was c9m;s5
by Messrs. 5. Smith and Anderson; w5eoH.
question was taken by yeas and NAYS, anIt !,
motion nesatived. Yeas fifteen, nays s:ycs.
teen.
At the request Of Mr., Smiths counsel Il,
business was postponed till to.morrew.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-03-17
From the (Phil.) Trus Amerieas.

The following representation, addressed by
forty-three members of the house of repre-
sentatiyes of this commonwealth to our sena-
tors and representatives in congress, will COM
maad the attention of every citizen of Penn
sylvania and the proceeding against which il
demonstrates (which passed BY the vote Of
forty-one members must excite the reprehen-
sion of every honest and Independents man in
the United States.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-03-17
a lIUNT.
Ticc Consul for TIC L. S.


Capt, Eidridgc Of the sch'r Betscy VINO left
Barbadoes on the 5th Feb. informs that an
acmiral OF the blue had arrived there with II
sill Of the lire, for the purpose Of attacking
Maltinido, which he Immediately declare in
a state of blockade, anL had taken and sent
into Barbados, several vessels that had at
tempted to go in, OHSt Tbomas's ca ii. Ell
bridge was bearded BY a British sloop Of war
and treated politely who informed that he
was in pursuit of French privateer-that
there we're four French and Spanish priya-
tcels in and about Sail Rock Passage, tabing
all Americ.n vessel gcing to or coming from
Porto Rico, and advised him 20 keep well 10
the windward side Of tLo passage.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-03-17
PLANll

A gentleman Of considerable information,
who haslately returned from Europe, where
he has been for a considerable time, related
to US a few days ago, the following, as Il SUB
iect that was much talked Of in several well
Informed companies in which he was, just be-
fore he left the continent
The powers now at war are to offer Gr6at~
Britain in Tie usual way. terms OF peace the
ground work OF which is to be tie freedom of
she seas far all n~atzonS, as 1t is e1hlained blythe
teat and mast received antho'tties.-She IS 10
be asked to restore nothing without scompen-
sation what she holds by right OF conquest,
is so small, that her not restoring At Ought not
to delay peace for q single day Malta, Cape
of Good Hope and soae Dutch coionlesI-
-Thatif she refuses 10 treat, tie Emperors CT
France, Russia and Austria, are Immediately
to cali a general Congress OF al the powers OF
Europe. by which the freedom OF the seas IS
TO he solemnly decrced and fromuIgofed. q.
Britain is then to te cited to send a minister
there, to say whether she will agree to abide
by what the whole voice of Europe has de-
creed or not. IF she sends a minister, he Is
TO be received in the most honorable man
ner, and the most favorable terms will be
granted to her no proposal is to be made to
her respecting the reduction of her feet for
ifshe can conceive that any good can result to
her from such an expensive establish llcnt,
after the freedom of the seas IS liked, she Will
be at liberty TO act as she p!eases.-But if, at
ter being called to this Congress, she should
refuse to appear, a solemn manifesto in the
name of all Europe, is to issue, in which VIII
be set forth the refusal of Great Britain 10 let
the world be in peace, and her obstinacy in
opposing tie general wish Of Europe who calls
on her to make no sacrifices, but only is desi-
rous Of putting an end to bloodshed on prin-
ciples Of moderation and justice. IF she still
continues to be refractory, a general war IS to
be Immediately declared against her and eve
| ny arm in Europe IS to be raised to bring her
back to the principles of reason. Flotillas and
facts for invading her are to be prepared in
every port of the Baltic, on the Atlantic and
in the Mediterranean, and armies raised at
the general expeEce for an invasion Of the