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Resolved, that committee be Appointed
to prepare representation to the pr.s,
dent OF the u. States of the facts a,,d 49,.
cumstances attending the late cnurn,o,s G.
alarming depre6ations committed hv n
nish craizers on the property of ci,;yans r.
the U. States, lawfully navigatine Tn. h;,, VI
seas and actually destined for ports in No., no"
mark, Sweden, or Russia,
And OF the veXasious proceedings .,s
unjust condemnation of such proper,, u
courts acting under the authority of Zen
marx not only IN violation of the law or
nations lin the maintenance and defencs os
Wnich that government has hitherto been
distnguished,) but in contempt of those 80"
mcn,s and evidences of neatrali,v 49,
have hitherto been deemed suificicnt
Respectfully requesting that. such w.
sures may be speedily adopted as the ,v;s-
dom OF the executive may devise. ana ,,.
magnitude and emergency of the case re-
Guire. ie-
Resolved, that the committee be ;nstr,c,-
ed to collect all the testimony wh;ch -
nature OF the case may require. or th,.
ties Interested may furnish, together Pei.
satisfactory evidences of the neutral;,y IS
the property, and the other docun,sn,s
which accompanied it in each case, ,v;,s
the nature and amount of their seysrsi
CLAIMS. era,
That memorials be signed by ,he ma.
ties interested, and together with car,;e
ed copy OF the proceedings of this ,nss,;au
(signed by the chairman) be forws,.ass.,,
without delay to the Secretary of stare ~
be laid before the President. "
That the Chairman. L. Fi,zs;uor. IN,
Jones, Henry Pratt, Stephen 'tsi,. W.
Charles Pleasanis be a commit,es "fu'
TIL: FfGZSIMONS. f.bai.,
The committee appointed under the orr
going resolutions, DESTROYS or cxecu' ira. ,s.
duties enJoined upon them, with The leas,
possible delay, east
Request that the owners of vessels o,a
goods captured by Danish crulzers f,rrs,rs
them with the names of the vessels "a
masters, where actually bound andit q no..
or ports, tor which they obtained ci.,raN
ces at the Custom house. The $500
tonnage with the ascertained or estimatsd
Value of both ship and freight.
ihe species and quantity of goods. g.,
with the name of the shipper and the N
voice value, the KIND OF proof of prone r,v
which accompanied the respective ~
ments, with such other particulars as ,o ,he
destination or consignment, Ks will enahle
the committee to transmit to the S cretarv
OF State, the information called for nv ,ns
! resolution-together with snch other inf,r
NATION as has been received rzspectine the
stuation OF the properly. at the ports 10
which it has been Carried.
By order of the COMMITTEES.
L. FlIZSlMONS, Chairman.
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The Austrian corps OF the Prince Of
Rosenberg, which suffered mufh in the
late battle. has been disbanhed and dis
tributed among the other corps.
The negotiations for peace are carried
on at Rsab, on the part OF Austria, by
cunt Mesternich, and Baron Vincent.
NAPLES, August 3-The Island Of Pro-
cida, which has been evacuated by the
English, has been again fortified, aud put
IN most formidable state OF defence.
Within these few days II has been gener-
ally reported here, that the English have
taken possession of Sicily in the. name of
the King of Grea, Britain, and that the
Court OF Palermo is to go to London and
reside there on pension from England.
WARSAW, August 14.-To-d,y the di.
vision OF the Russian troops under Gener-
al Sewers, will leave the town and vici-
pity OF Cracow. Tue Russians, it is said,
VIII soon evacuate all Gallicia, and break
up for Turkey. A part of the Polish
army will have likewise the same desti-
nation, and act in conjunction with the
Russians.=.=Ham Corresp. Aug. %.
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SPANISH AFF AIRS.
MADRID, Aug. II.
PROCLAMATION OF rHE KING.

SOLDIERS
" II is scarcely Is days Since
10000 enemies, consisting Of English, Por.
tuguese and Spaniards, VINO marched from
different points, rendezvoused under the
walls ot my capital but l united on
the 20lh of July at the bridge of Guadara..
ma, the trst and fourth corps, and the re-
serve, defeated on that day the enemy. On
the 21tnJ he repassed in great haste the
Aioerche. On tine 2Sih, attacked in a po-
s't,on Judged inattack able, sc, GOO men have
not been able to contend against 40, 900
french. From that time renouacing their
chimericai project of conquest, they have
thought but of safety, and have abandoned
the held of battle. More than 5000 Eng
iish, wounded, are in our hospitals.
ne least OF our corps, the hrst, was
judged sufficient to observe, and keep IN
cneck this army. still so numerous i'm spite
OF It's losses. ltremaiued upon the Alberche
whist the fourth corps aud the reserve set
OUT on the 29th to seize on Toledo. besieg.
ed oy the army of Ii Maacha, ana that Of
Madrid, menaced by the same army, have
ioiced the eneny, already within four
leagues OF the capital, TO rehnquish its
Prey.--it has passed the Tagus in the grea.
test haste, and dies towards the Sierra Mo-
rena, after having abandoned some thou.
~, VI Ahieu, woundtu3 and prisoners. -
he I'd, Sth, and 9th corps are following
the rear guard ct the enemy's army. These
corps formed junction with the first corps
Oh Srepason, the 7th of August.
Inc English by in every way in disor-
der, and by reads hitherto judged imp &C,
cable to artillery. The I'd and 5tn corps
are pursuing them.
oosd'ers, you have saved my capital.
The King OF SPAN thanks YOU you have
done more, the Brother OF your Emperor
sees ny before your eagles the eternal enc.
my OF the French name.
. The Emperor will know all that you
nave done. lie wall acknowledge the brave
VINO have made themselves conspicuod, ID
mong the brave, those who have received
honorable wounds and II he says TO us=-.I
AM WITH ToU, We shall be sufficiently re-
compressed.
"JOSEPH.
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ces, it would have been possible or consis-
tent with humanity 10 attempt TO remove
any more of them.
From the treatment which some of the
soldiers wounded on the 27th ard who fell
into the hands Of tae enemy, ex, Ssienced
from them, and from the manner in VIII CHI
have always treated the wounded, who
have fallen iato M hands, expect that
these men will be we'll treated and have
only to lament that a new concurrence of
events, ocec which, from circumstances,
had aud could have no control. should have
placed the army in n situation To be obli-
ged to leave any ot them behind.
! have the honor u be, &c.
(Signed)
ARTHUR WELLESLEY.
British army in Spain. --Lord w cling.
toms excupatocy narrative eff the late c.
vents in Spain, published in the gazette
of last night will be read with much inter
est. 1t presents II gloomy representation
of the situation of our army, and of our
prospects in Spain Neither the people OF
that country, nor their generals, have e.
vinced that enterprise and zeal which the
nature and character OF the war were cal
culated to call forth, and on which so much
dependence has been placed The French
appear to have formed ius,er estimate
of their eXertions. and IN concentrating to
overwhelm the British BY their nan, ,ers,
have committed the safety of Madrid, sc
to the reputation Of their victories. and
to the fears and disorganization of the peo-
pie.
The ministerial papers state, that the
sick and wounded of our army which fell
into the hands of the French at falavcra
did not exceed 1900 I; would that not one
had shared that fate !. We can, however,
vouch upon undoubted authority, that the
amount of the sick and wounded at Talave-
ra, on the day after the battle, was not
less than 1000 and we have heard and
fear, that of these none but the slightly af-
fected made their escape!
/ Upwards of $50 wounded soldiers were
landed at Deal, on Saturday last, from The
Eagle man of war, and carried to the hos
pital. About eight wounded officers have
been landed; among them are colonel
Petit of the 26th regt. in the hand, and
maj. Thompson of the 8oth, in the arm.
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PHILADELPHIA, October 9x

>.
II is scarGsH uecessary 10 aPprize
the public, that the stories in circula-
ton about general Armstrong being at
Amsterdam or Rotterdam, are all
lies; the general was at his PROPER sta.
ton, engaged in the prosecution of his
mission, and had every prcspec. ofoh-
tanning some alterations of the French
DEGREES favorable to the fair neutral
The only obstacles found in the wav Of
an entire exemption of our trade, from
the operation of the DEGREES, have been
the shocking evidences of depravitv
and fraud, practised under the cover
OF the American aag the landing of
spies, the violation of the established
laws, and the communication of intel
lligence to England, by pc sons sailing
under the American Gag, have excee-
ded all that has ever been published
on the subject-these disgraceful pro.
ceedings, and the submission of Anne.
rican own rs and captains, to the s.
premacy OF England and the principle
OF recolonizaton, ny accep. ing nee :
ces: and the forgeries carried on of
Amer can papers, have been constant
IL o. urfing, and ior;ing new diificu!-
Il IN the way of final adjustment.
Some OF the mis- -reants who have at
once disgraced their country, AMI in.
jured the fair trader BY taeir nalprac-
tees, have, by publishing ealuninies
and reproaches agai1st TIE gaaerd, in
the English and Americannew spapers.
rendered the general some service
as those wretches in France always all
lodged that they were coanenanced by
the American ambassador. Aurora.
We have some reason TO believe that
the neS ociations between general Arm
strong and M Hauterieve, at Paris.
have gone so far as the signature Of
a convention, subject to the consider.
ton OF the emperor of France, and the
executive of the u. States. The con-
yention it is said had been dispatched
in the last week of August to Austria.
according to agreement, and was ex-
pected early in September. We can
oniy say what we have heard of tie
ienor, without vouching for its authen-
.ielty, tho we believe the fact TO be-
strictly as is stated that is to say---
ne ports of France to be ooen to
he ships OF the United States. laden
With the produce of the countries sub
ect to the laws and authority of the
United States T; but no American YES
ei to import into France the produce
ions Of the colony ofany other nation;
'or the manufactures or products of
my other country than the United
states vessels contraveniDg such ar-
angements to be subject 70 The same
'enalsies that French ships are subject
m contravening the laws If France. to
e decided in the courts established
y the commercial code book Nv. ii.
&c H. Fbro' the same. me diawiwe
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dDOlrlegtlc.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 30.
AZ meeting OF the Merchants and on.
der"riters OF this city, Interested in the YES
Iess she properly 9sp'ared IN Europe by
De'',sp s.1ssss heia Yesterday AZ the Mer-
chants Coffee house, she following resoJo
lions we're onapimousIy agreed to -
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-10-31

With respect to Hungary it ought TO be
observed, that the part Of that kingdom ia
possession OF the French, IS that which is
the most productive IN corn, wine and cat
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:, - - LONDON, sept. %
THE FXpEDITION

The delay of the British Expedition in
the Scheldt, to proceed 10 the accomplish.
ment of its final objects, has at length been
unhappily accounted for, by the arrival of
dispatches from the Earl of Chatham, sta
ting that, from the information he had re-
ceived Of the Increasing force of the enemy
for the defence of Antwerp, and the ex-
tensive foundations which had been effec-
ted, his Lordship in concurrence with the
opinion of the 1t. Generals and other well
informed professional men had finally de
cided to abandon the mejitaied enterprise
against the arsenal and the French SHIPS
altogether.
Such is the issue Of an armament, the
largest that ever left the British shores, *
to whose operations so much importance
has been attached, that it was considered
nothing in comparison Of the objects 1t
was to accomplish that the campaign in
Spain was suffered ,oianguish for want of
troops and the last opportunity afforded
us OF .tfec ually aiding that country was
permitted 30 pass by unimproved.
DisApproyiug, as we II ON the first did
OF the assignment OF his Formidable force
to the Scheldt, We vet felt most anxious for
its glory and success and its future has
excited In us the bitterest regret. Again
our military character is held up to the
rid'cule of the powers OF Europe, and the
Jeers aud tauntings Of the enemy again f /
the continental journals. Nor are we 20
suppose that they Will fail of PRODUCING
their effect. No concurrence more unfa.
vorsble than the failure of this expedition
could possibly have taken place at the
present crisis.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-10-31

Inc total number Of inhabitants in the
above countries is about S,475,600. The
territory, independent Of the Hungarian
GasPaunschases, the superficial extent of
which is not accurately ascertAined, con-
tains S,775 German square IN les. Before
the commencement of the war, the whole
Austriaa Monarchy contained, according
70 Lichtenstein, only ten thousand nine
hundred and SO square miles, aud $4,000,
400, Inhabitants. IL appears therefore that
the French possess more than one third OF
the Austrian STATES.
The most important tewns in these pro.
vinces are
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OF PEACE BETWEEN FRANCE & AUSTRIA.

OF PEACE BETWEEN FRANCE & AUSTRIA.
VIENNA, Aug. s. Among other points
which are 20 serve as the basis of. the
treaties now negotiating, one is, that the
Emperor Francls shall cede the kingdom
OF Bohemia to his eldest brother the Duke
OF Wurtzburg The intelligence that the
Archduke Charles has resigned the con-
mand of the army, has made grear inn.
preston on the public; he possesses the
love and confidence of the soldiers in a
very high degree. 1t is understood that
the armistice has been prolonged for %
days.
August 9r=M NJ Champaign and Mar
shai DnrSc tie named Pienipo,entarIes
ior France, and Count Metttrnch and
Count ST. Vincent Tor Austria.
Aug. 10 1--WE witness 1T present Some
arrange mcnts which seem 20 indicate, th,t
the Emperor Of Austria means IN future
to reside at Buda, in Hungary. an the
officers ct the different public departments
have received orders 70 proceed thitber,
and the public archives are also tobe re.
moved 10 that place. FMS circumstance.
and the resigna ion of the Archduke
Charles have made here the mos. painful
impression the latter is generally con.
sldered as an event Of The utmost impor.
lance for the Austrian Empire.
Royal Hmsterd4h Gazette.
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PARIS, AUGUST 24--sI,ettsrs from vi
emma afford Us reason TO hope that peace
Will be speedily concluded. IL is said that
all the leading points we're agreed upon,
between Austria and France, before the
negotiations at Alienburgn commenced.
- ne parry winch so strenuoasly anl ab.
surdly asserted the necessity OF ccn,ypu
ing ruinoas war IS now, since the dis
grace OF che AFciduse Charles, general.
ly despised. The report os Russia nav
ing sent Minister PienipoteBdary to the
Congress in Altenburgh, IL confirmed t: <
the best understanding still prevails be-
tween the Emperors Napoleon and Alex.
snuer.-- he Mlgis'ers OF Justice, War,
Finances, General Of Police and for FOR
e,gn Aiiaits, and Marshals Oudinot and
Macdonald, nave been cre4scd Dukes.
he Duke OF AGerstadt has obtained the
ile OF Psirce o; Eckmuhi the Duke of
tiVola' thS. o!PriDce OF Essrtheng; and
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"H. Q. Toledo. August ., 1902"

E5I4AArE
Ofthe austrian Territories in tie noe
session Of the french.
FROM GERMAN PAPER.J
The parts OF the Amusrrian Monarchy
possessed by French troops are :
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-05-10

Killed great number, and took 1000 pri-
soners, among whom were 2 generals, IL
colonies, 10 lieut.. colonies, and 29o ofncerse
He also took 6 ammunition wagons, and
80 pieces of cannon. Almost all the troops
of the line in the city occupied this import
ant post, which had been threatenedsince the
10th.
At the same moment, the duke D'Abran-
ties crossed the Corso and blew up the col.
leges.
After these events, the Junta, in order to-
gain time and to give the people time to get
over the horror and surpriZe with which
they were struck, demanded parley but
their faithlessness was known, and this de-
ception was useless. Thirty more houses
were carried by mines or pioneers.
At last, on the s1st, all the city was oc-
cupied by our troops-15 900 infantry and
1000 horse have laid down their arms at the
gate Portillo. & have surrendered &C stands
of colors and $50 pieces of cannon. The
rebels lost 10000 men during the siege,
$4,000 were found in the hospitals, and OF
these, 500 died daily.
The duke of Montebello would not grant
a capitalization to the city of Saragossa; ne
only issued the following orders:
The garrison shall, on the 21st, at noon,
lay down their arms at the gate of Portillo,
alter which they shall be prisoners Of war.
The soldiers Of the line who will take the
oath OF allegiance to king Joseph, and enter
into his service, will be admitted into it,
In case their admission should not be grant
ed by the minister at war of the king OF
Spain, they shall be prisoners of war and
carried into France. Religion shall be re-
spected. On the 21st at noon, the French
troops shall occupy the castle. All the ar
tlllery and ammunition of every kind shall
be delivered to them. All the arms be de-
posted at the door of every house and cole
lected by the Ward Alcades."
The magazines of wheat, rice and vege-
tables found in the place are immense.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-05-10

MID lane, Smart, New York,
Way ,eIr. fairplay, Grinalds, Alex
stI'l''i, ,,'s,. sehr. Liberty, Holbrook, in
as sIoop Phoebe, Kelly, Of Rhode
llss g. Norfolk, in 2 days, spoke no.
S West Indian, Weary, 9 days
h es,s Francois. Passed an English
2 =. ,,;,a into the capes.
! tou nrP Mary, Alneda, Is days from
S'00D' Lett there seh,rs Herald, Cork
s.acv Waite, Murphy Colina, Wor-
si Crsyhound, Holmes; Rewastlco,
. ~, : lgone 10 Trinidad. Fame Peter !,
pa ssitt. Watts, all of BALTIMORE, time OF
! 'a Uncertain and number OF others
- ';op to other ports.
y ,Iov thew came Out saw 5 ships gong
Is Il one of which was the Eliza
~ 9'.@ Z Norfolk. Off Cape Maize, saw
IN o,ssted schooner, lulnberloaded.--
IN Ils,trras, spoke sehr. from Phlladel-
Z. Amelia. Passed off North Point,
j M, abrig, apparently from the West
!. would not answer Us.
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P. BOND.
Philadelphia, Oct. 90, 1905.


His Britannia majesy's consul general
for the middle and southern states OF Anne
RIGA, having lately received copies of an
act passed in the last session Of parliament
: for making further provision for the ef-
frctual performance Of quarantine and of
of his maiest-'s Orders in Council of the
5th April last, containing the regulations of
quarantine, together with the forms of de-,
ciarations and the certificates required by
the 42d section of that order, and an abs.
stract of the quarantine regulations, and the
penalties to be incurred by neglect or DISC
bedience of the same In pursuance of
the Instructions he has received from his
government, takes this method of milking
it generally known among the merchants of
the u. States, that all the goods enumerat-
ed in the first class of that order, intended
to be imported after the 1st February 1906,
into any port o: place in 6. Britain, or the
Islands of Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney,
Sark or Man, from any port or place on the
continent of America, must be accompani
ed with the declarations, certificates and
bills of health, required by that section of
the order, or the ship or vessel importing
the same, and the goods on noard such ship
or vessel, will be subject to the rules of
quarantine, and will be obliged to perform
the same, according to the directions Of that
order.
For the more satisfactory information of
the merchants trading to G.. Britain, the ar
ticles enumerated in the first class of his
maiesty's Order in Council are subjoined.
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qlsranoria Datlp Gasssta.
WEDNESDAY,, MAY 9.

r..,rrIav the president of the u. States,
ibe,ds OF departments henored the cltl-
e Alexandria with their company at
~5Ic dinner agreeable to an invitation
) hem. The president was met at the
eofthe Potomac bridge (Which ne pas
r his carnage by the officers OF the Sc
+ ,llscion of militia on horsebacl,acc ON
.,a by an escort from captain Danger
8 p,roop of cavalry, and a number OF tae
1eos on horseback. He was conducted
4 town down Washington, street. into
or.street, where he was received by col.
knn,y, and the different uniform COM
rrs Of militia, who saluted him as he
I'D. and when he had alighted at Mr..
IONS Hotel, the military fired federal
ute. The president was received at Mr..
hons by the committee of arrangement,
+ N the citizens of the town were introduce
andpaid their respects to their respect
4 land welcome guests. The military Off
Bsalso waited upon the president and his
ii and were introduced by col. Mckinney.
! At 3 o'clock the company sat down to an
.yant dinner, provided by Mr.. Caton.-
William Herbert esq. Mayor of the town
faided, supported by the hon. Judge Fitz-
Vh, and col. Simms as vice Presidents
! Ier dinner the following toasts were
tank, interspersed with songs and music;
dve are happy 10 say that on no former
Sraslon have we seen more numerous and
Epectable company, and the greatest cor
Eahg and cheerfulness pervaded every
funtenance.
!. The United States, their union the ba-
|hf their strength, peace ana happiness.
q The Constitution of the United States,
ecement of their union.
5 The People of the United States, too
atO invade the rights OF others, too proud
bartender Their own.
The Congress of the United States,
pay their deliberations result in ther coun-
|gswelfare.
The Judiciary of the United States.
The advancement of Science and the
aHaslon of Information, the best aliment
Ptue Liberty.
Z Internal Improvements and facility of
|Atercourse.
:, Peace and friendly Intercourse with
Nations having correspondent DISPOSE
The Memory of Gen. Washington.
70, The Sages and Heroes, of our glori-
Ps Revolution.
aetures.
u The Militia of the United States,
the 6rmest Bulwarks of the
yates. ''
q, The American Fair.
dSgthe President d the United States.
'Fosperity TO Alexandra.
i Bythe Secretuy Of State.
'1stltations for the diffusion Of know.
>SsYe'may they be patronised as objects of
Psy importance.
Aog the Secretary efthe Treasury.
me District of Columbia.
n By the Secretary at Var.
D' sae Second Legion of the Militia of the
ss'rct of Columbia.
~, after the President and Heads of De-
T@ents had retired.
5 names 5 Madison. Esq. President of the
nc heads of Departments,
V0LUNTEERS.
By the Merchants.
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there shall be no such consul, or vice-con-
sui, then by too kaosua British merchants
residing there.
P. BOND.
The masters Of British vessels are desir-
ed to deposit their Mediterranean passes In
the Office of his Britannia majesty's consul
general.
EXTRACT Q a letter fran Neuo Orleans, dated
dbr44.
"The embargo was raised here on the
31st ultimo, and the non-intercourse law re-
ceived at the same time. But little specu-
slation has been the result and no ship
ments of any magnitude have as yet been
made.
About $500 troops have arrived by sea
and land, and more are expected. Nearly
$50 of the troops are already on the sick
list; and suppose by the 1st of October
the whole of them Gf not previously dis
patched to more healthy climate will so
to their long homes.
"The Sabine hero (Wilkinson) has not
yet arrived"