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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-09-26
IMPORTANT LETTER.
/" HAVANA, AUG. ID. Il.

"HAvANA, AUG. n, 1858.
/" Mr.---will fail in a few
days. Should your ports foon be
opened, think we will continue ia
admit your vefiels. But fhould the
embargo continue for a month or
two longer, | am of opinion we fhall
lhut our ports aga;lff your flag, as
we fhall coufder fuch conduct as
hoffility againlt US, in obedience to
the orders Of that WORT and greateit
of tyrants, Napoleon. We can get
plenty Of provilions from Vera Cruz
and Campeachy, and all other articles
which we want, will be fupplied from
Spain and England. ! hall lament
ever to confder the United States
as enemies 20 a patriot people, who
are ftruggling for the fame objects
which produced your war and fepar-
alton from England. The Englifh
were then your oPpreGors. But you
fem to have changed characters.
They are your protectors, and you
would ltarve US into fubmiiiion to
bafe ufurper. Both the junta and
confolado have had your conduct un-
der confederation, and were with
fome difficulty refrained from retail
ating your cruelties, by fhutting our
ports for ever againit you. We are
in perfect tranquility | think moth
ing can diiturb or annihilate it"
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-09-26

having been 10 an sngagemenf, VIZ"
took place in the MedherraneAn' O.
tween an Englifh Squadron c9'a-
handed by Ad. Thornborough, ana
a French feet Of III tail Of rhe lins'
from Toulon, with troops on board,
defined for Spain. When the I'll
gate left the feet, 2 French ihiPs
were taken, and funk, and the
Engllih were in purfuit Of the others
| ne letters lay, that the account WAS
fully believed at Malaga, and that
an exPreis had been tent off by the
government-of that place, with the
news to the Junta at Seville.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-09-26

Somewhere. 3'his Goiiatin IS every
day sen@ing round'his orders 70 The Of
iicers Of the customs, rniuinmg Il Up
OH them to use all possible means IN
carrying the embargo laws into effect.
Hence a system Of the most unheard of
rigor is employed, where base sus'licioz
is deemed justifying cause 70 seize a
poor mans property, and detain It q
the viii of the president.
The same iniquitous system of op-
position to the laws Of the federal gov
eminent, that seems to have originated,
with GalTatin and his democratic asso-
ciates, in Pennsylvania, was also pur-
sued in other states 10 the supporters
Of Jefferson, till they placed him in the
chair of state, and wormed themselves
into Office since which time we have
heard very different language from
Messrs. Gallatin and the French cit-
zena Jefferson and Madison, and the
host Of their Tetainers.
[Uaut IF room obligeS rs 20 oDJit TIE ye-
71l1fider agtIf next zyeek
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-09-26
COMMUNICATIONS

To The Editor Of the Portland Gazette.
FROM THE WOODS, 9Th SEPT. 1903.
CAN it be deemed want Of candor,
to Judge men by the principles they
themselves assume as rules to condemn
others by Every one is supposed to
act towards others, as he would have
others behave to him and very few
there are, but, what are offended, on its
being observed, in common converse
ton, that they are unwilling to stand
the test of their own adopted rules
though as soon as they feel the appli-
cation of the rule, they endeayor, by
art and subtilty, to evade, or give il an
unnatural meaning, rather than stand
seLEcOHUicted before their opponents.
Will those officers, who are employ
ed by Mr.. Jefferson to execute the En-
barge Lars, be willing to be tried by
these principles Are they willing to
receive the same treatment which Cal
latin and other democrats recommend
ed that the people should observe to-
wards the men that were appointed by
Gen. WASHINGTON to collect the
duty on Whiskey2 If the men who
accepted Offices under W whiskey or
excise law werJ properly charged, on
that account, with such a degree Of In
sensibility, as to be IoSf TO every sense
Qfyirtue and feeling for rhe diStre88es Of
the country, what language can explain,
or painting impress, on the public
mind, the cruelty and abandoned ETck-
edneSs, oflEose avhO erecHte Ae embargo
lagvS /? And in what language shall We
describe the authors OF those laws p
Yet Gallatin and others, al Sfaunch sun
torterS Of Jefferson and Madison, being
assembled in Pennsylvania, Resolved
unanimously, that from and after the
22d day Of August, 1899, they would
consider ali such persons as should ac-
cept offices under the excise law, as an
zp0rthy their fTiendShh-they would
have no intercourse or dealings with
them, withdraw from them every
poo1oN"iISS5 SAiiNt hAtlillOlQ ali lIE coin
forts Of life, and on al occasions, those
holy democrats, engaged to treat the of
fcers Of government with contempt /;
but not satisfied with this mode Of de-
stroying the laws, they most ardently
recommend to the people at large to
follow the same kind OF conduct to-
wards the officers Of government, I'm
parallelled baseness ! Unheard of vic
kedness N! These, sir, arc democrats,
good democrats, and now making use Of
military law to thrust the embargo laws
down the Threats Of the people laws
which many consider as unconstitu-
tional 4; and if so, for passing which,
the President ought TO be impeached
and the senators and representatives
who voted for them, ought to be mark
ed with neglect at the next general
meeting of the people to vote for rep
resentatives for Congress. Sir, when
men, who have conducted themselves
as Gallain has done, are rewarded with
offices, be assured there is corruption
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-09-26
DEMOCP6C7-

There cannot be more bale and wicked
Prolt'uuon Of the principles Of free and pop
ular government than what our democratic
rulers during the reign Of Mr.. Jeferion,
have been guilty Of bywithholding information
IRON The PEOPLE, particularly a 70 our for
eign relations. If knowledge Of the fituation
oEthe public, 8 Of the CONDUCT Of menin Office,
as withheld from the public view, it isimFoii'
Ole for the people to think or sct correctly 40
members IF the body polite Generally peak
ing, the doctrine i correct, that in republics
there should be no fecrets But with the pre-
tent administration, lecreCy has been the order
q the day. TO keep the people ignorant on
their viers and mealufes has been their chief
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-09-26
si9retgn gntelil@nce.
R.esivsf By q: a,,,s4i a. Bio. t,s~ Lige,fssi


BlA1=oa - Efyezai.ral Jass 50, 1908,
LEI tk1tS from juror in LJiEsr,
70 NAroLeoN and MuRAT have been
intercepted. Which contain an &C
count OF the critical Gtua1ion Of the
former, having only 10 COO men IN
an Psysueak. CYariou5 acosuHf5
fate tbs 10 be absut The extenf Of j.
SoT's t5IlEl. -
BFNEvENTB, Cm Lon, absut 20
mills u. Of Paintial July 9, 1903.
Sir THOMAS DYER, a Commillioner
from England, and Don De LANs
PoNrE, from Ovied9, lave arrived
here.
The official accounts Of General
PALAFox of the battles before Sasa-
ge1a, fought on the 18th and 10th
June, ftates, that the French left
8ooo meu on the field of battle that
the Spaniards took their baggage
and ammunitions and thar the Pat
riots had from 100 to 1000 men
killed, and an equal number wound
ed. The General, addrefing the
Aragonefe adds, i' Be nat impatient
-fbe enemy dgau5f 1Ubsna ne fight,
il rqiB and 1pW afsrd frequent op-
forflmitie5 fer yoi to exercJ/e y2Hr Jill
and courage" UIt feems the Gen
er4l was right; and the French rafh-
nefs was not cured until the I'd July.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-09-26
Baylsn, July n. 1903.

Yelterday the goth, Spain, or rather the ar
my Of Your Highnefs obtained the mon COM
pete victory which the nation has feen for
many ages.-The refult is an imitation of the
battle of Pavia, in one moment the Andau-
fas are freed from the French arms The di-
vifion of Dupont with everything belonging TO
1t and all its Generals are captured, and the
other divihons which occupied his Majeffy'
dominiont from the fummit of the Sierra to
BayIen, evacuate the Peninfula by Sea. This
is the fubhance ofthe treaty which his excel
lency General Caftanos and had the pleafure
TO hgn Ialf night, and as we left the camp at
midnight exhaufed by fatigue and watchful-
nefs, it is not pohible at preient to tranfmit TO
your Highnels the details of the Capitulation
and battles, bur fllall do it as foon as time
permits.
This pleafRg intelligence will be commani-
Gated by DoR Pedro Agultin Ciron Lieuten.
ant Col. of the columns of Provincial Grena-
diers with the rank Of Colonel and Adjutant
General, an officer of the kighelt merit, who
by the talents and bravery which he has diff
played in many actions and particularly in
this army has rendered himfeIf verify Of
whatever favors your Highneis may be pIeaG-
ed to beftow upon him.
] have ordered allegiance to be fworn this
day to our new King Don Ferdinand VII
which had not been performed in his city
the TIE Deum to be flung, and Nominations
for three nights
God preferve your highneG many years
Head Quarters at Andujar, July 81, 1908.
LIE CONDE DE TILLY.
His Serene Higba9f, tbe Prsfaezf ,
and tie Mesabers Of t5s SEprsmeS
Council Of Spain and tie XrdieJ
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-09-26
FROM CADIz, JULY 20, 1903.
NATAL VICTORY.

(" The poft from Malaga has jua
arrived, aud brings letters dated the
aft init. containing the following
information That on the 25th, in
the afternoon, xebec from Ivica,
entered that port, and brought intel
ligence, thar before fhe departed from
that Hand, an EnglilE frigate had
arrived there in very damaged fate.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-09-26

FROM cADIZ, JULY %, 1893.
"Dupont's army conffted, when
it left Madrid, of n 900 men. The
capitulation was figned on the aft
of July.-The prifoners, actually fur.
rendered, are faid to exceed 10000
men ; and at this time there remains
not a Jingle Frenchman in arms in
Andalufia. Several other very blood
y battles have been fought, which
have terminated uniformly in favor
of the SPaniards, particularly at
Valencia and Sarragofa, where two
very comfortable bodies Of French
have been cut to pieces. All the
inhabitants of Spain, between the
ages of 10 and As, are Obliged to ferve
in the army, without diftin6tion of
rank. AS yet no general govern
ment has been formed. ENJOYS have
been lent to England to demand fup-
plies of arms and ammunition -
these have been received in the mott
hattering manner BY the government
Of Great Britain, TO whom this revo-
luton is al important, and the fubjea
Of much exultation."
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-09-26
LONDON, JULY 20, 1903
SPANISH REVERSE.

Government lait night received
dispatches from Sir Tbona1 DER, da-
sed Brnevnte, July 10Th, 1905
They fate, that on the I4th July, a
battle was fought near YaAadahd, "a
tat haF zyay bet zveen Madrid and
Bii5oa, ] between the Spaniards, under
1t. Gen Dan Greg5rio de IA Cusfa,
and the French under Gen La15leJ.
The Object of Gen. Cuefa was to
march to YziladoLd, in Old CATTLE, TO
cut off the communication between
the French near Madrid, with thofe
at Burger, &c. The French aware
Of the importance Of holding pohef-
Eon of VaAafoLd, advanced to meet
the patriots and the battle took
place at Medina IL Rio Saco, Cab5ut
20 miles to fbs roytb-zueR Of VaAadoLiA. ]
The patriot army cohlted Of $4,000
infantry, and 500 cavalry beGdes
the araed peafantry, and 90 pieces
of cannoA The French had Ia, 900
infantry, zoos cavalry, and very
great quantity Of artillery. The ar
dour and impetuofity Of the new
SpanifF leyies, could not be reftrained
from falling on the French which
they did, drove them back, and took
four pieces Of cannon, which they
fpiked. But the battle being fought
on an extenGve plain, the patriots
were not able to fecure their tanks !
and the Spanifh cavalry being much
inferior in numbers, the French cav
airy were enabled 70 take them in
flank and the Patriots, who had the
advantage IN the outfet, were unable
70 prefcrve il and after four hours
and an half fight, were compelled 20
reteat to BeEe0eafs, which they did
In good order, their rear covered by
= regiment Of Spanilh Caribineers f;
leaving behind them q pieces OF
cannon But the French, fuperior as
they were III cavalry, futfereG 70
much in the battle, that they were
unable 70 purfue them, and they did
not even enter Rio Ssc3, until foGr
hours after the battle. The caribi-
neers difplayed the greatea courage
and ltesdinesi they aHetually cover
ed the retreat and in one charge
upon the French cavalry, they killed
above 400 Of them.-Gen. CHrfa
remained at BcHeUeHfe when Sir
TB,u,1 DYER fent of his dispatches
on the 10Th July and as reinforce
ments were pouring in from all parts,
il was hoped he would foon be abs
70 attack the enemy with every prof
pea of fuccei'.
We record the above event with
,egret But it could not be exPec-
ted. thar the Patriots would be luc-
ceisful III every encounter. They
behaved with great courage they
we're not thrown iAto contuhon ;
,bgy re,reated in good order and
~. French did not dare to tollow
them.
The Paris {" .H5aito," fays, that
K;og Yorb5 was not TO reach Maf-
- until the 27th JUL; the time
from the 9Th TO be occupied "a re.
ceiviog the bmqge Of d! Eiyelf5' at
I~,,n, 81. Se5Iflaa, Iabla' Etfi2riGi
Pa1csr5. Batgss, PIae9eiS' TG'Iad''
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-09-26

glory in having commanded luch
worthy troops who have fultaned
the honor and reputation Of the
Spanfil Nation, and ihewn how ca
Pable they arc of supporting the no
bic caufel vhch has obliged Them to
take up arnsin defence oftheF reli-
gion, their fcvereign and their coun
try, and who in two actions only
have deitroyed the enemy and ac-
comPliihed the deGgn of the wife
Government which employed them
and repofed inthem Its confidence.
REDING.
prrixs, ~ III 90
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-09-26

Id, OADaeda, Slgloia and 1iadrd.-
or Ttbe csmbl1neat1 he received on the
rsHd, }loitlH 10 as COLD as tbajt be met
9th at ST. Sebaitian, ne /" gu56' bis
ny5rog7a J4di9lly vii WgAN AGuE
bIoye ~ reaches Madrid.-CENT.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-09-26

ALI HAIL, SISTER P-FRrrChTF w
Al length We have received ttr vlr.-+ ~ p
good news from this Stare Ihe erfa-r-
party are DOWN--falieu. w- raH rreTn---
fer, never 40 rife sEaiH IRE rHerrrr aE
Office would not aniwcr The s-ottl.ian y 2
batch Of fater zesy bark t1 e.rcttcres-5nr
Purp0ies, would mot suiErr The .rtr--rf
trick OF imputing NJ The fedlr1'i. r-u-tar.
committed by a notoriou. all active llr.-
Graf failed Of iucceis The oprcle-s art r.-.-
tive tyranny, foreign influence aat -iH
paying Congress have ccInp.c-cy rrH--
The glorious reiult ~ the 4.e ..r...sa ~
Vermont, we learn % he a. follows
"A Fescrai Governor,
a Fsdtrai Lieutenant Governor,
A Fs1erai Council,
And in the Houle Of Afemtly. a r,-.olitv
Of Ff1fraffI
OF four members Of Congress, THsEE Fs-fr-
elJFI.
Now IS the triumph Of patriotiGn in New
england complete and the independent yeo-
many Of the Green MoazfaizI deferve vel or
their eountry.-Rfpgfeyy
~ Mr.. Jsfs,soH z0a5 szte beard 70 .rrLsivs.
" the devils IN Mafaehufsrts;" Es 7UiH NOR,
zee expos, 'E5aitufs New-Englaad toy MgEaebE.
Jdts,
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-09-26
Dortlan0,
GOOD NEWS FROM EUROPE.
Monday, September %, 1909.


GOOD NEWS FROM EUROPE.
An arrival at Newyork, il 40 days FROM
Cadiz, has furnished Spanish papers 70 July
27. These papers contain official accounts
Of the success Of the Spanish patriots over
the French army under Gen. Dupont, WHO
surrendered on the Doth Of July, at Andu-
jor, consisting of $4,000 men. Gen. Du-
points force before the action amounted 10
$4,000
Letters from Cadiz mention, that tie
French feet Of II sail Of the line, from TUu.
Ion, with troops on board, bound for Spain,
had fallen in with the English feet under
AID. Thornborough, who had taken two
ships, and sunk Two, and was left IL pursuit
of the remainder.
The account Of the Spanish victory j Off
cial--( For particulars, see foreign head.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-09-26
- eoc6ffo 10000 90
DISTRICT COURT IN ESSEX. co

DISTRICT COURI IN ESSEX COUNTY
The FELTON, lIl continues. We mentioned
in our lat, that the argument on the unconni-
nationality of the Embargo laws had been
begun by Mr. Preicott On Tuelday morn
ing Mr.. Dexter followed on The fame fte.
In the afternoon, Mr. Francis Blake, and IN
Weoneiday morning MIR. George Bake, on
the part of the government. In the afternoon
Mr.. Prefcott anfwered 70 fuch new matter AZ
had been introduced by The Attorney for The
government who, in reply again TO Mr..
Prelcott, clofed the argument. Il now re-
mains for the Judge 70 give his opinion.
Daring his long diicufh0n, the hall was crou-
ded and the anxious aGembiy Eflened with
the moR profound attention 10 the arguments,
in which great knowledge. ingenuity and
eloquence were dilpIayed.
We had intended 70 have given, IN err
paper, view Of the arguments on this MOI
important queftIon but, from their lcagth.
have concluded 20 PubHih them more flI Wy
in pamphlet, as foon a. the matter c. le
arranged.-SALEM GAz.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-09-26
HIGHLY IMPORTANT.

Official particulars etfbe important bat
tie # Baylen and Audyar.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-09-26

Received az Nr7tys4t, df-et7 fyozs Caiiz.-Spanj5
data 70 Jpiy 90, 1903
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-09-26

The Paris /" -h5ahor" fays, that
King 9alsb5 was not TO reach Mad-
- until the 27th JUL; the time
from the Srh to be occupied u re.
oe;viog the Image Of 5l llge6fs, at
I~,,n. 81. Se5lfiaa, Ta6ya' TtSi9ria'
Pa1cor5, B4rsss, P'1seSi@' TG'Iad'-
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bung, and discovered white neck
cloth, which he pulled QUIT was
stained with blood.-She was shocked:
the first impression on her mind was.
that her husband was dead, and that
some friend had sent home his clothes.
The cask was then unheaded, and
was found to contain the bodies of a
man and 7Ooman! The proper authori-
ty was called in-the bodies were reno
we'd to the Aims house, and Inferred.
an the afternoon 1000 people assembled,
but they did not know on whom to
wreak their vengeance. These bodies
were shipped for the use of some physi-
clans.
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IMPORTANT,

BY the arrival of the Swedish school,
ner Wolf from Charleston, via Nor
folk, we have been politely favored
with perusal of the Norfolk Ledger
OF Tuesday last, from which we make
the following important extracts. Lon
don dates are down to the 5th Of De-
cember by the arrival of the Powhatan,
Cottie, 4s days from London, the pa
Pers Of Dec. 4. contain the declaration
OF war against England by Russia. In
this Russia enumerates her causes of
complaint among which are the apathy
Of Britain in the concerns of the late
contest, which herself had kindled, and
her violation Of the neutrality of Den
mark. The Emperor of Russia recalls
his minister from the British court
sends off the British minister, and de-
clares that he abrogates every act hi
therto concluded between Great Britain
and Russia, and particularly the con-
vention concluded in 1901. He pro-
claims anew the principles of armed
neutrality, that monument Of the wis
dom ot the empress Catharine, and binds
himself never to recede from that sys-
tenn. TB1h. Iaer.
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NORFOLK, Ian. IS.

D91I D|ItJ ] 'tIt' ~
We have confined our extracts for
this paper principally to the official do
cumcnts relative to war aud commerce.
War between Russia and Great Britain,
has been officially announced, and it
may possibly be followed by every con-
tinental power, not excepting Austria,
and even Sweden. At the same time
the continent is in very agtated state,
from the new and extraordinary DEGREES
and orders Of The great bcligerent
powers.
We have had only lime to give a We
~ hasty PerUsal to our papers, from
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which we notice that the fate of Portu-
gal is yet undecided; but from an article
in the Paris Moniteur, we conclude that
Portugal has fallen under the displeasure
of France for permitting the British
property to leave that country. Spain
is in the most distracted state the late
conspiracy.is supposed to be nothing
more than continuance to give a new
dynasty to that country.
The Russian feet, or rather part of
it, after leaving Gibraltar, put into the
lagus, more 1t is believed from accident
than design, and owing to tempestuous
weather. Three Of the Russian ships
parted from those that went into the Ia
gus, and had not been heard of after the
gale.
Sir Sidney Smith had arrived before
Lisbon, and another British division
was on the point of sailing for the same
place, but for what object the London
prints differ much.
Provisions in Portugal were verv
scarce and dear: -four was at sixteen
dollars and two-thirds per barrel, and
likely to rise.
Letters from Holland to England,
stated that serious disputes had arisen.
between our minister at Paris, Mr..
Armstrong, and the French govern
ment, on account of the latter having
demanded that the United States should
exclude British commerce from their
ports that Mr.. Armstrong had renew
ed his advice to the masters of Amcri-
can vessels, to quit the ports of France
and Holland without delay.
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PHILADELPHIA, Feb. I.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. I.
Extract efa letter from Bremen, dated
November II.
BY an order Of the emperor of
France, all vessels arriving loaded with
goods which could be exported from
England, are taken possession Of, and
the goods discharged and stored, until
farther directions from the court at Pa
ris, without taking regard from what
place, and for whose account such goods
have been shipped. In consequence Of
this measure, which IS more rigorous
indeed than any &c have suff red BE-
fore, some vessels vim American pro-
duce, and for American account, which
have arrived sine In the Elbe, have
been sliced, and accordingly will be
discharged, and the cargoes stored by
the French militarv.-No ships which
may come into the Weser, before tn
wio.e- sets in, will escape the same
iate--ocsides, there is an embargo laid
on all vessels"
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w II EEL ING,
THURSDAY, 1 9Th FEBRUARY, 1903.


tom 1t is rumoured, that an amicable--.
termination is not likely to be effect
ed. The Captain of the frigate in which
Mr.. Rose came over, has demanded
two men from Commodore Decatur I'm.
der the late proclamation recalling Bri-
fish seamen. One of the men demand
ed has been Is, and the other 20 wears
IN this country Decatur refused to
give them up.
There are many reports from France,
relative to threats said to be made by
the Emperor Napoleon, that if America
settles her differences with England, he
Will declare war against us.
TT is stated from various quarters, that
Algiers has declared war against the
United States, and that number of yes
sels had been captured by them, os4c of
which was retaken by her crew.
CoNcREss.-On Monday Jan. IS.
the House of Representative agreed to
the bill authorizing the President to en-
ploy 1878 additional seamen; yeas 1oG.
nays 10. In debate, Mr.. Taylor, Of
South Carolina, said he considered this
measure as temporary substitute for
naval militia. He afterwards moved
clause, limiting the bill to the first of Ju-
ly, as by that time the naval militia
might be organized, and these additional
seamen be unnecessary. Mr.. Nelson,of
Md. said he had strong reason to be-
lieve that the question of peace or war
would not be decided by the first Of Ia
ly, and that the nation would then be in
the same situation as at present.
The House lent the 26th principal
ly in debating on the bill for chasing the
militia.
On the eth, Mr.. Campbell, of Ten
| ncssee called I'm q I;1I rro,,o .bo C,o.a