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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-12-16

every article imported, or exported, Of
sarned coastwise - should weigh or
measure every bushcl of salt, &c ~ !
lest the Collectors, &c. should prove
ogues, four Commissioners are 10 be
appointed as Oyerseers of their conduct
movements, measures, records and
books, &c. and 10 have large salaries 10
enable them to carry the system of
Esfloinage into complete effect. He
recommends also the appointment Of
Examiners and Tastess OF articles OF
import, whose opinions are 10 be con-
sidered as intalliblc of new court
on the frontier And that every bush
ell of salt imported be weighed as well
as measured.
darlington, Dee ., 1871.
A letter from the Secretary Of the Trea-
fury, to the Chairman of the Committee
of Commerce and Manufactures, recon-
mends the following provifions as for
cling al, to enfure the execution Of the
Non-Impo,tation Law. viz.
7. Examiners ofproduce imported from
foreign ports. are TO be appointed, whole
opinions ihall be conclu6ve.
q. Inspectors of the cations, are to be
authorized 10 enter dwelling houfes to
ftarch for prohibited articles.
3. A new diftriet court is to be efabliih-
lilhrd on the northern frontier.
q. To enfure vigilance and fidelity
in the Collectors, four C0mmiflioners
are to be appointed with flaries, to ex-
anime the books and papers Of the Col
lectors, and report to the Treafury annu-
ally.
S. Certificates of origin to be required
of importers, to be furnifhed by American
confuls,a the places where produce isShip-
ped.
6. Coaffers to obtain clearances when go
ing from one port 10 another, except pack
cts, &c.
2. Cargoes on board of coaffers, going
from ons diltria to another, to be examin-
ed by Inspectors at the places of departure
and entry.
8. AS cargoes of falt now pay no duty
and are not meafured, they are to be ex-
amined in future, to afcertain whether any
prohibited articles are recreted or not.
9. The trade with Paf1amaquoddy, in
articles of foreign growth. to or from, to
be prohibited, except fpecially licenced by
the Prefident.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-12-16
Dortlano,
Monday, December Is, 1911.

BY an arrival az Newyork, London
dates are received 10 October q
a Berlin paper of the 2lst Of Sep
TENDER, states that the differences be-
tween France and Prussia have been
amicably adjusted.
3onaparte had not returned to Paris
as had been reported, but still contin-
ued at Amsterdam.
The most active exertions are ma
king IN the different ports Of France,
for the equipment Of powerful Ma
rine. The squadron at L'Orient, con-
sisiing OF two ships ofthe line, three
frigates and several corvetts and briggs,
are ready for sea
In consequence of the vast prepar-
atoms OF the French opposite the Eas-
tern shores, the Channel feet FORM
ing under the command of Admiral
Sir G Cotton, is ordered 10 reDdsz.
yous at Spithead.
The King Of England's health had
been on the decline. Sleep has only
been procured by administering opi-
atcs.
Il was expected change in the
British Ministry would take place pre-
vious 10 the meeting Of Parliament.
The British Squadron stationed off
Balque Roads have lately been very
successful IN capturiUg French armed
and coastIng vessels. Within few
days p OF different descriptions have
been sent into Plymouth.
The English Government are about
sending powerful reinforcement TO
Portugal. The 9Th Dragon Guards,
the Hessian brigade and Gen Camp
bells Scotch regiment form a part.
The accounts direct from Portugal,
are to November llth AT that date ii
was reported at Lisbon, that The French
had retired within the borders of Spain.
and gone into environments in Leon
Castle, and Estremadura that Lord
Wellington's II Q were on the Span.
ish frontier, 200 miles distance flon
Lisbon.
Several American papers have stated
that Capt, Bingham, has been promo
ted 10 The rank of Pest captain, ant
commander Of fIigate. This is TO
true. The London Courier Of the
7th OF October, mentions, that Capt
Bingham retains the command Of The
Litlle Belt, which is undergoing re-
pairs at Depliord;
II is reported thar Mr.. Pinkney j.
to be Attorney General, in the room
or Z. A. Rodney, who is faid 10 have
refgned in oiigua About yea,
hnce MIR, Pinkney was u. s. minis.
ter at the Court Of London, and be.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-12-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

MONDAY, DECEMBER Q.
The speaker laid before the house
certain resolutions OF some persons who
had come together in Galloway, N. ].
in which the resolutionists highly APP
prove of the spirit Of the Presidents
Message (; declare that now is the time
to fght or submit that if Congress
fight, Gas they doubt not they wilI) they
Will keep sharp lock out (and they
say they are in a fine place for i,) 10
prevent the odious and detestablr
crime Of smuggling" No order
was taken on the resolutions 10 no.
tlce, no remark-of course they sleep
OH the table.
RESTRICTIVE ENERGIES
Mr.. Newton moved for the printing
OF a Letter OF Mr.. Galatin 10 the Com.
mittee of Commerce, sc. on the SUBJ
jcct OF the evasions " the Aon- Inter.
course kag9s.
Mr. PitAin insisted that the letter
should Dc read before printed
The letter Was accordingly read.
This letter explains the different
modes IN which Smugghng is suspected
TO be Carried on, from Canada, through
pcrm0nf and the Lakes i'm Coasting
Grail from Posaamaguoddy, and taking
on Board British goods at sea in Sc
creling articles in cargoes Of salt from
81. 6arfs, sc. &c. The Secretary
then enters largely into system by
wlich this pretended smuggling can be
hindered OF detected aud the Continen
fal System extended TO every part o.
our dominion. lie would prohibit al
intercourse with Paasamaquodau no,
suffer the importation OF ! single loac
OF Plaster without special licence o
the President The collectors an,
excisemen, more particularly in Per
mons, should be authorized by them
selves OF their agent TO enter any dwell
hns-house, stores, &c. and TO examin,
al carts, boats, &c.---Should pry ipt,
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-12-16

Letters from Washington, Dec. 2.
Mr.. Porter has deferred until
Thursday, the calling of his .foaming
resolutions. This man, when a warm
Federalist, was held by the democrats
TO be but 50, so; but is now pronoun-
ced to be prodigy of greatness"
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-12-16
New French Convention.

A majority Of the rev State Conven-
ton of Orleans, ar. Irenchmen who
we doubt not the 2Gis Moniteur will
say, as it has OF The Canadians, are as
much devoted to Napoleon as any of
his slaves in Paris. They met the 9TH
November, and elected Monsieur Der
genois as protein PesiGent and
Monsieur More, as Secretry. Owing
to the sickness prevalent in the city,
the Convention agreed Ia IL, to adj.
journ for fourteen days.
Capt. Derby, arrived at Boston | III
inst. from the Mediterranean, informs
that just before he left IvicaI Oct. llth)
packet arr. from Alican, bringing
information that Tarragona had been
re-taken by the Spaniards, and that the
French had all been masacred-she
also brought the informa,io, ola battle
al Valentia, in which the French lost
between and 5000 men, and were
completely defeated.
Capt. ID. further informs that the
French still held possession dSt Rogue
Cabout 1000 strong] and that the
Spaniards were encamped near Gibral-
tar.
The Hornet sloop of war, Capt. Law
renee, has sailed from Ney-York for
Europe, with two Messengers lit. Bid
die and Mr.. laylo) with dispatches
for our Charge deS I6airs in France
and England. No doubt to inform
them OF the " altitude Of soar" Con pa
PERI which the United States are about
to assume and the brilliant victory o.
YER the Indians.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-12-16

From a Savannah (!em,erRsr .taker,
Of .daS. -.
The following we bciievc is a. cor
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-12-16
Congress. first aeGiott,
In Senate, Dec. 5, 1911.

In Senate, Dec. 5, 1871.
RATIO or REPRESENTATIVES
The REPRESENTATIVE .4thoriionmesls
Bill, and two private bills, passed
In this bill, as it Came up from the
House, the ratio OF Representation is
fixed at $1,000. A motion 10 strike
o1.s that number, and 10 insert S. 900
was adopted p 10 IL, every member OF
The Senate being present.
Should the TIL ,hus amended BY the
s. hate. pass the House, the House OF Rep
resentatises m Tie next Congress viii con
sist Ut Isl members--an increase oil 50.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-12-16

rnandtr IN clIet was positively instiuc.
ted, not q. fghf, under any ciicums,an.
ces, except previously attacked Elt
wa snt forth connissrvntr DTituAI
merely 70 t-caf, neither clothed in ar.
mour," nor 10 assume il,e " attitude 81
war;
Whocverrememhers the instructions
10 Coz. Claiborne when he was des.
patched to occupy Florida, will be APT
we think, to credit tie preceding state
ment.
The administration, ifthey consulted
their own case of safety, will certainly
do we'll 10 terminate these hostililies as
speedily as possible. War in any form
is not their element, and TO conduct i.
successfully quite beyond their " fac
ullies." The one in which they are
how engaged will be found, we fear, TO
use the mc morabls language of Mr. JET
ftrson, to be a most " un-trofahef-ab
contest.-U. S. Ca.
The Louisville Courier, % democrat
ic paper,] after eulogizing the personal
and professional merits oil Col. Davless,
speaks thus freely Of the policy and
wisdom of our rulers, in conducting
military affairs -
:" But what avails tie most transcen-
4 Mt military qualification in sz6ordi-
aute officer, against the incnrsions OF a
perfdious and savage foe.-Ihe army
% the governor had lain for "a hours
within two hundred yards of the Pro-
phet's iown---the Indians were there
III readiness for battle--but they were
not stsacked--thc administration had
forbidden an attack to be made.-The
governor had not the permission TO act
as circumstances and the occasion
should dictate. 1t was in vain that Col.
Dayiess urged the propriety of stack
ing the Indians in open day, and thus at
once egsciing the object of the cam
paign, and securing the army from noe
turnal incursions, and consequent
slaughter. The governor could not
transcend his instructions-The In
clans made overures Of adjustment
he administration had sent out the
army to 9reat, not TO Fight.
Cn the morning OF the 9TH inst
they were to bring to the governors
camp the white fig, and settle all the
differences. On that fatal morning, at
4 O'Clock, the indians having (strange
10 tell) without exciting alarm, put to
death the piquet guards lin all twenty
SIX menl and made the attack upon the
governors army in their tents. Ii
was then that Col Da,iees. charged
upon their thick ranNs, and display Cd
such valour as under happier auspices,
might have been greatly serviceabie 10
his country. But his efforts were un-
ayailing. lie received three bells in
bis breast, and fell from his horse.
lie expired in about nine hours, having
with great composure taken on afl, e
tionate leave of his brother officers.
in the fall Of Col Dayisss, tie nation
has sustained an irrcparable loss.
With him, alas fell many brave men,
whose loss will be extensiyely and las
iingly deplored by their friends and
country"
In some private letters OH this sub
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-12-16

caufe lie was a fsdslal.il tic dmc-
cratic papers we're Eot fparing. oE
their abufc of him. On bis rrturl
to the u S. lie turns his coat joins
the democratic party, is Immediately
elected democratic member Of the
Senate of Maryland, and now is, as
report fays, to have the Olice Of "
S. Attorney, with the fat Salary Of
2coo dollars year, as a reward for
his political apoftacy. - Wen may
Mr. Quincy fay that fcderaliits are
the lait thar ought 10 complain &c
their not having a flare OF the Of
fees, when il is only to change their
politics, and they may be fure Of be-
ing gratited.
1t is an old laying, that " all Gyns
fail in a dry time" Notwithstanding
the /" War mania' that appears a
prefent to rage at Warrington, and
the fear thar many people entertain
that this country will be involved il
war, fill it is believed, if we may
judge of the future by the paf. that
after much bluitcring and taking III
Congrefs, all the war reports anu
war lplrit will evaporate in idle de-
clamation, proclamation, or al cl-
forcing acr, al mott.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-12-16

by our troops, and destroyed, with the
Prophets town but that the indians
succeeded in taking, and carrying eff
the beef belonging TO the arm that
the army was retrealing slowly on ac-
count of the wounded and adopting
every precaution to prevent another
surprise, as it was expected tie army
would be again attacked
Extract ofa letter from an officer ofibe o..
States army. to bis parents ia PORTLAND
dated Vinreanes, Nov. 40, 1871.
9 On our arrival at the indian town, the
Indians appeared very much confaicd. and
txpreiied with for peace--the Governor
alured them it was his dtfire, and they
might have peace, if they wiIhed if being
late in the day, lie left them to encamp bis
troops X however foon appeared we
were deceived in our expectations about
hours before day, on the morning Of the
9Th inif we were attacked by about 700
Indians in the rncR alarming manner. Fur
Sir. all their yIlls did not turn the yankee
Soldiers--thcy Rood their ground until
they were cut down. The battle LATED :
hours and minutes, the mon terrible that
ever was known to have been fought in
this vefern cou2try The whole number
killed and wounded In the army IS I,9
about 90 are dead. a tenibc defeat at
tended the Indians; probably ous halt
killed aud wounded-5s we're found On the
field the next morning, whom they were
nnable to carry of,-The 4th regiment fuf.
frreL comfortable loss in men. The onlv
! officer killed is Capt Baen, very rnucn IA.
mentec --Oificers wounded, are It. Peters
aad mylslf-ihe former, in the ry and
my wourd is from ball which entered
the left fide Of my neck and lodged il HI
ihoulder, which al preient is very trouble
fomc.
:" On the 9Th we bnrnt the prophet'l
town 10 aihes, which conGeed sof 7oc
hsufes, and very va!uab'e-thcy had fol
one article sooo hulhels cora which wa
ALTO continued"
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-12-16

II is reported thar Mr.. Pinkney is
to be Attorney General, in the room
or {. A. Rodney. who is iaid 10 have
refgned in difguit. About a year
iince MIR, Pinkney was u. s. minis
ter at the Court Of London, and be-
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-12-16

Copy Of letter from Col. H. HUNNKwELL,
lac sheriff OF The county II Cumberland.
10 the Hon. Justices of inc Cuurtof Com
mon Pleas, aud TIC gentlemen Of the Bar
OF said county, presented al the late term
held IN this town -
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-07-16
Bosros, July s.
hosToN, July 3.
+" cRUMIS OF COMFORT"

a letter to a gentleman in this town. dated
"dnfg, May z, mentions that the schr. Adyen.
ture, coihcr, of Marblehead, and Sally. Steyen-
son, at NdnfsE and the ship Traveller, Pende.
grast OF N X; Meteor. Hawley, Phi,adclphia
MILO, Johnson, Baltimore Atlas, r .rbes. do.
at 6ordeaaT ;had been admitted, with their carr
goes, by His Majesty, condition Of rex xaysffav
me pdlne Of Them car4oss pa,tiytn siE. CTh.s
is a municipal proceeding, and furnishes no prnss
as 70 the DEGREES itdoes not even raise France
to the constant standing OF Britain, as to ti,s.
treatment OF our commerce in port} Pauadiu.z.
The Federal Republican states, that the
negotiation with Nj. Foster has been sus-
pended on some preliminary point until fur
ther Instructions can be received from the
new minister's court We believe the fac,
we believe that Mr. Foster came armed
with instructions and demands, a compliance
with the terms of which on. the part of eo-
vernment would PROSTATE the highest inter.
ests OF the nation. We have firm ,.ons..
dence, that the executive will weld no no;n,
IN this negotiation essential to our intere sts.
What now becomes of the story that Mr..
Foster had unlimited powerss 1t has van,
ashed into air, into thin air."
Baltimore American.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-07-16

peeiati On this, when they essentially con
tributed to the Triumph Of this day; nor can
here umitshe name of COL Hardinge, De
putty Quarter-Mastcr G eneiai Of the Portu-
guese army. whose talents and exrrtions
deserve my thanks. am indebted Tor his
assistance to G Brig. en-. Mozinho. Adjutan,
tienerai OF the Portuguese army, and to
Lieut., Gen. Rookie, Assistant to the Adjutant
General OF the united British and Portuguese
forces, Brig. Gen. Lemos. and to the officers
OF my own staff
also owe much to the srvces of Lieut.
Col Arbuthnot. {Major in His Majesty s
service) and he is the bearer of this To your
, Excelieocy. and is fully able to give YOU any
Information that you may desire, and is We
~ deserving of any favour that your Excel
lency may think proper to solicit for HIM
from his Royal Highness the Prince Regent
have the honor, Sgc.
(Signed)
w. c. BERESFORD,
Marshal aud Lieut.. General.
To his ErceRency the Norslok-)
General Lord discount Uei.
hnSfon. K. B SIC.
T. ). Maj. Gen. Hamilton's division &
Brig Gen Madden's brigade Of Portuguese
cavalry march tomorrow morning to again
invest Badajoz on the south side of sthe
Guadiana. -
Total loss of the Portuguese-1 gene
raj officer OF the staff; officer of the staff
2 ssrKeantss SO non-com missioned officers
ant holelers, nine horse killed, a general OF
the staff lieut.. Col. major, S capts. lieuts.
2 ensigns, officer ofthe staff ID serieants. !
drummer, $50 non commissioned officers 8,
soldiers. horses wounded. one drummer, 25
non-commissioned officers and soldiers mis-.
sing--sum total. 500 men. ls horses.
Total loss of the Enslish-1 general Of
,ne stan, lieut. COL major, 2 capts 10
liepts. 9 ensigns, 81 sergeants, drummsrs,
SIS non-commissioned officers & soldiers. Sd
horses killed, officers of the general staff,
lieut.. coils. majs. % capts 81 lieuts. %
ens'Sns. six officers of the staff. 1872 sergean,s,
y drummers, e426 non-comissioned officers &
avioiers' 20 horses wounded. major, A capts
8 lients. ensign. 2S sargeants, io drummers.
4S2 non commissioned officers s soldiers. II
horses no missing Sum total, 4lss men and
81 horses.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-07-16
FROM FRANCE.

The schr Betsy, Capt. Orne. 46 days from
Nsntz, arrived at Marblehead last Friday with a
valuable cargo of Ocres and Piece Goods being
the proceeds of her outward cargo consigned %
Wan. Sweet & Co. Boston. Capt. o. Informs
that the schr -. Collier from Marblehead for
Nantz, had been boarded OF the harbor bv n
British cruiser, and had been alio wed to en-. er
and sell her cargo and that all merican yes.
seis arriyingtat Nsntz, with American cargoes.
This will doubtless be considered by the f..
deraiisss as further evidence tina, +" all Ameri-
Can property, however innocently arriving in
France, IS instantly condemned"-andt chat g no
American vesselis allowed to leave France, /
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-07-16
REw-YoRK, July g..

arrived since our last, the following vcs-
seis from Ireland :---Washin West
Londonderry, SIS days, llD passengers
Friendship. Harrison, Kinsale Belisariua
Morgan, Dublin, AZ days.
lhe unfortunate circumstance of the Iat.
ter having met with the British ship of war
ATLANTA, on the western border of i,eoroe,.
Bank. has been announced in other n,psr.
Among the muItifarious acts of British crn.
city, there will be found few to equal in A.
trocity the forcing from on board the Bel
isarius OF irish passengers, consisting Of
men, women and children. gentleman
by the Belsarius gives us most fseIif,o
description of this distressing scene .-Ths
shrieks OF the unfortunate parties. ON being
dragged into the beats-----the lamen.a.iorrs
Q, the aged parents who were left behind
.he wire clinging to her hnsband--the child
gIasPin8 the kn,e of its more than distract.
ed father, on giving up his last hope to pro.
VIDE tor his little oiies, and doomed to serve
has tyrants---ail contributed to render the
scene truly one OF the most distressing which
ever occurred. Here it may be p1oper to
mention some of the expressions of the M.
rates when they boarded the Be6sarius -
" Come along, you shan't go into thar
damn'd republican country; we are going
to have slap a, them, one of these days
and you shan't be there to fight against 10.
you must go and live in HaIifaxgwe .ha,i
suffer no more emigration to that damned
democratic country---into the boats. we,lt
give you roast beef to eat. which they can't"
Such are few OF the expressions, as corn
municated TO US yet we are concerned 10
state, that we have met with some WIZ 90
tify this ubiquitous transaction, OH the g,o,,,a
that those passengers who were taken did
not clear out or pass the Custom House =.
This assertion, we are authorised to saw. i,
false. as their names were on the CUSTOM
house return some small Children ex-
cepted, liz the lis. of passengers, will hc
found the names designated Of the uaforqu
cate people who were taken.- Shon.yoef
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-07-16
NKw'YoRx, July 8.
LATEST FROM CADIz.

Capt. Eldridge, Of the ship Ceres. who arriy
cd here last ev enibg from Csdiz, from whence
he sailed on the 9th of May, informed us. tina,
It was believed at Cadiz .(from the movements
OF the French on the opposite shore) that they
were about raising the siege. They had ceased
nring tor some days Capt E. further states, that
IT was reported at Cadiz that a part of the Bri-
tsh Army had entered Seville.
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NoRFoEx, JnIu

NoRFoLx, yH!y IL. ,,
me J'tgafe Essex, CAPTAIN Smith, 4ueDs
IN 10 The Navy Yard, Goshs7f, f6is NOR
nirg.--Hctsarn Mat she is 10 UNDERGO son.e
refasrs. and Maf Cahfaix Snnis is 10 takc
commond eftheJ,lgase conSrcss nos h.,e
AZ Was6iaSfes CTy