Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-03-18

was made BY q solemn treaty signed at
! Madrid on the 21st Of March, 1901, bv
I Lucien Bonapar,e and the Prince of
Peace /; 10 which are the two following
articles:
v. As this treaty originates from
that which has been concluded between
the First Consul and his Catholic males.
ity, and by which the king cedes to France
the possession of Louisiana, the con-
tracing parties agree to put in execution
the articles of the former treaty, and to
use their respective rights till the settle
ment of those differences mentioned in
it.
vi. As the new family to be estab-
lished IT, Tuscany is of the family Of
Spain, these estates shall remain for
euer united to Spain, and an infant Of
that family shall be called to that throne,
in case the prescribing or his children,
have no, postcrity : in this case the sons
Of the feigning family Of Spain shall sue.
ceedto these estates"
Notwithstanding this compact, and
the sale efMe territory yeceived in ex-
change for Tuscany, 6rGfeen MILLION,
Of doAGrs, Napoleon, without deigning
to give the world a reason for his COZ
duet, de.hrones the family, and takes
complete possession Of the country.
May the people from whose pockets
those fifteen millions are paid, take
warning in time: after suek. acts, can
they expect that any contract. however
sacred, will be observed BY the French
emperor longer than it suits his will and
pleasure. [New. 1oTk Gazette.
Extract Of a letter from a respectab,e
gentleman in Kingston, Namaica) t
the editor of the Philadelphia True
American, dated
FEBRyARY s.
81 wrote to you about three weeks
ago, mentioning the rise of -four and o.
ther American produce, ID consequence
of the embargo. They have continued
to rise in price, but not SO rapidly a. was
expected, owing b the arrival of one or
two vessels from, the United States,
which have evaded the vigilance of the
government; and Iobserve that the pa
Ptrs Of this morning mention a vessel
having arrived At Curacao from the u
nited States which sailed as late as the
18Th ult. bringing intelligence of the
American government having declared
war against France, and tina. the embar-
60 was to be taken off in. March. This
vessel is said to be freighsed with 100
barrels OF -four, butas a good price can
mott be procured at Curacao, in conse-
quence Of there being 5000 barrels there
before she arrived.-She 10 coming to
this place. IF the Intelligence stated to
nave been brought by this vessel be true,
which very mach doubt it will pro-
luce a fall in the market here for Anne RI
can produce, that will prove the strength
Of some OF the mescantiIr houses here, as
they have ~speculaeed very largely in A.
meriean produce, particularly Aour."
Capt. Slower, Of the brig Delaw are, Ar
rived at Portland On Monday the twen-
ty.second ult. in 50 days from 81, An.
deru, Spain. Capt. S. informs, that he
was induced to leave that place withou,
waiting TO take a tuli cargo ON board.
fearful that all American vessels would
bcttoPped.. C
On the thirteenth of, January, infor.
nation was received by the American
consul. that a brig belonging to Norfolk,
and from thence bound to Bilboa. had
beer captured within four leagues Of the
port, by a French privateer, and earri-
cd into St. Antonio, for having spoken
an English armed brig, which according
TO BonaParte's proclamation Is a suAcienc
reason for plundering and eoudemnine
American vessels. -,
On the same day, the French consul
informed him, thatthe late DEGREES Of
the French Emperor were tan,amouns
to a declaration of war against tie u. S.
and advised him to hasten his departure.
Captain Slower was advised !by the