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REPcRT OF THE DUKE oFiBASSAN0.
SIR E.--Ihe maritime rights of Europe
rs settled by the Treaty at Utrecht, became
etle common law of nations. This law,
neWSd IN all Subsequent treaties, proves,
that the nag covers the merchandise, that
therefore enemy's goods under a neutral
flag are neutral, in the same manner as neu-
trail property under an enemy's flag is hos
tile property. The only merchandise not
protected by the flag is the arms & warlike
stores. Such are the obligations OF Bellig
srent Powers BY series of events, the
English Marine has become more hume
rous than all the other Maritime Powers
taking advantage of which, she wishes to
SUBJECT all seas to the same laws as are en-
forced in the River Thames. Tile here
states the diffeSent Orders in Council, &c.
Your Majesty saw the evils with which the
Continent was menaced. and instantly APP
oiled a remedy" - Here the Berlin and
Ma DEGREES, &c. &c. are given. l." Ne
yer did IN act of reprisal attain its obje5t
in a more d 'nmpt manncr.--T our Majes-
t. armed it with all your power. Holland,
the Hanseatic Towns, the countries which
unite the Zuyder Zee 'rith the Baltic, we're
united to, and subject to the same regulations
rs France" He then says, chat England,
which arroganuy FASTENED to the dominion
otthe seas, finds her ships refused entrance
into al the ports Of the Continent. All the
diSDosabe forces of France must be sent
wherever the British flag can enter an ar
my, charged with guarding cur immense
coasts, maritime arsenais and triple
range of fortresses, which cover the from
tiers, will answer to your Majesty for the
safety Of the territory conhded to- its valor.
For length of time England proclaimed
everlasting war, frightful project which is
likely to be realized, if France is only to ex
pect engag ements without guarantee---
Peace, Sire, which your Majesty, in the
midst of ali your power, has so often offered
10 your enemies, will crown your Iabors, if
England, perseveringly banished the Cont
nent, and separated from all the States.
whose independence she has violated, will
consent TO return TO the principles that con-
Situte European Society, and acknowledge
the Law Of nations, and respect those rights
Eonsecrated by the treaty of Utrecht.
REPORT OF the MINISTER or WAR.
| pSIRs --fhe greatest part Of your Ma
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"a ALES at AUCTEON,-OnM Monday the lItI,
~ day OF May, at O'Clock, the premises, will
be sold, Valuable LOT, 80 feet BY GO, on which
there s an excellent two story BRICK HOUSE, uot-
occupied by Mr.. John Andrews, elgibly situated for
Grocery, and also calculated for the accommodate
Of two private families. is opposite the western,
corner OF the public warehouse, and is the corner lot
at the intersection OF tue street. next above said
warehouse and the street b, which bounds it on the
southern side. An unexceptonabIe title will be
made to the purchaser. Payment will be received in
approved bills OF exchange ON Engand--Also ON the
same day at O'Clock the premises will be Sold an
uneXp'red lease In the tenement now occupied bT
Mr. John Crockett, situated on the Naiu-Street be-
tween the house of MIR. Judah Myers & tc Corner
Store occupied by MIR. G. III. Stanback. 1t is an ex~
ceient stand for Grocery The Lease will expire
on the Goth October 1911, andis pIicct to a ground
rent OF fifty delli~s. Terms-one hird cash. the ha-
lace payable III 90 days, ut which time possession
will be given. ite
April oi. t.s". tds
or The above mentioned sales are postponed un.
I'll Saturday, the 18th inst.
May 10.
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LISBON, March 10.

-': LISBON, March 10.
Retract of dispatch from HIS ErceAency -hay-
shall General Lord " ellington, sc. &c. 70 has
E,-eeLIercy oiiguet PereirI Forjas dated ELvas,
March IS.
Sc moved my head quarters on the 9Th, and FIX
ell them at this place on the 18th instant.
9th instant. At present there French troops
in the province of Estremadura except that part of
the 5th corps which forms the garrison of Dadajoz,
s. detachment under the command of general
Darieau, whose head quarters are at Lerena.
&c Since my last dispatch to your Exceilency, the
enemy has made movement. According to the
last accounts from Andsusa, Soult was stl before
& adZ
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considerati n thereof be postponed to the
first Monday in June rext : 1t was deter
mined in the affirmative, as follows:
! For tie Hostfopemrnf-Mess Bib,
Campbell of Ten. Condit, Crawford, Cuts,
Gregg, Leib, Robinson, Smith OF Md. Smith
! OF II. Y. Iait, Turner, Varnum-13.
against the Observation-Disclosures. Ger
man, Gilman, Goodrich, Horsey, Lloyd,
Worthington-6.
; IHurSdoy, May z. 90
The bill to admit the entry OF vessels of
the u. >. OH certain ccnditions, was read a
third time and passed.
F,fdan, Nay s.
The bill for the relief OF Nmian pinSney
was read IA third time and passed.
D4r. i'ohe submitted the following II. o.ion
for confederation
Whereas, the conduct of the French 60
vcrnment, in failing to make compensation
for the property OF the citizens of the Uni
ted States, seized and conhscated under the
Rambouillet decree, in the year 1910; in
excluding from France, by enormous dis
crminatiny duties, our tobacco and Cotton,
the principal articles Of export in the
southern and south western parts OF the
United States contrary to- our Just eX
pecta;ions. authorised 10y the assurances
OF her minister: besides granting iictaces to
carry on ! trade from certain ports of the u.
ny To the sovereignty Of an independent ma
ton Il the recent * repeated agsressa of
her public and private armed vessels,
OH the lawful commerce IF the u, S. demand
from the impnrtiality, honor and dignity OF
this government, Il disavowal or the ar
arrangement made with her, which took effect
| OH the Cd day of November, 1910, mea-
sure calculated to inspire general confidence
| and respect, and to convince every true a.
merican, that the object of his government
| is TO unite the people in a manly American
| effort to resist foreign aggression. r, And
whereas, many of our citizens, under an eX
pectation or at least hope of a change in
| our relations with Great Britain have, in the
course oftrade, acquired property abroad
not admissible by existing laws, into theU. s.,
the Importation of,which it is reasonable &
expedient to permit; expedient, because it
will not only prevent injuries and losses to
many of our citizens, but aid our finances,
cheaper the public supplies, until a sniff
| cheney can be procured of home manufaC-
ture, s lessen the necessity O internal tax
es to carry on the war in VIII hive may be
engaged with Great Britain.
! Therefore, ReSoiped, That the act, enti-
tied, can act concerning the commercial in
tercourse between the q. S. & CT. b. and
! France &c their dependencies, & for other
purposes. passed on the first May, 1910, ex-
Cept the section thereof, all the force
& effect of the Presidents proclamation, is
sued in virtue thereof, on the day
LOT i'll the same year ana
the act, entitled" An act supplementary
to the act, entitled can act concerning
commercial intercourse between the u. S.
and Great Britain and France and their de
Tendencies, and for other purposes, passct
on the second day of March, 1871, ought tt
be repealed, annuied and set aside, ant
that & committee be appointed to bring in
bill tor that purpose.
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GALES AT AUCTION-Win be sold to the
~ highest bidder the 23d inst. if not pregi-
ousy disposed Ofby private sale, the house and rot
OF which Charles Shoaifs 3hntlresser died seized.
situated in Adams's valley-he lot contani AZ abour
one acre lies well for gardening is cncosc, with
r'ce plank fence; the house i. two story high new
and well finished, which wit Kitchen smoke house
&c IS well calculated for family AN indsputablS
title ~ill he made by Col. r.. Adams, the orr
gnal proprietor. Terms of sale, - halt in co DAYS
and the Balance il months, notes negotiable re
the hank OF Virginia with approved Endorsers will
be required.
RICHARD BROOKE.
-: .3RctioHeer.
May ~. It.
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May

~ OTiCE--Ali persons having claims against 4 o
y late concern Of Ryan and Wilkins ara tho
subscriber will exhibit them to him for adicstmerf
to whom those who are indebted will ~ axe pavr,ens
wthoutdHlay, as an irnmedict, settlement ottnc BIN.
sIhess in both casesis earnestly solicited.
May II. q.
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E.NQUIRER-OFFIcE, .itey -.
Mr.. POPE's PREAMBLE.

we have strong objections to this PROPOSE
ton nc This tine
Mr. Pope's reasons are detective
4" IRE coi!fscati07iS 1tnGer IRE Ram6ouiNet
Decree"-if this is u good reason for annul-
hn% the arrangement, it was good for hre-
ventinS t.--Again if the Proclamation
was to have been arrested for this reason
1t was sufficient 20 have withheld any ar
ransem ent with Great Britain, a.ntH all her
fast agsressions had been redressed-H
condition, which was. not IL CURED by the.
law, the law being merely hrosh.ctive, and
not retro-S tecfivr, III its conditions.--More-
over, this was no part of the engagement.
and, consequently, the conduct of France is
no breach of it.
g The discriminating dufies"-,his is q
n'nmclal regulation Of France--and, be-
sides, we may meet it by -countervailing
measures on our parI-this was the PresiA
dents proposition in his Message to Con.
gress.
J" Licences" Presidents propositi-
on, also, was, to arrest this practice by
Law.
i" Recent ard relocated argressions"-If
France confesses that these are inflicted un-
der a rsOtUai OF her DEGREES or, if she re-
fuses to make PREPARATION for them, it will
then be time enough to take the measure
which MIR. Pope recommends. But this is
the very point on which the Hornet may
| bring us information.
PROPERTY in Great Brttah"-If this
were good reason for sushending the
| Non. Importation, it would still fail to Justify
the reheat.-The reason, therefore, falls
short OF the rule.--Besdes, if Mr. p. is Sc
rious in engaging in war with G.. Britain
is not this peace proposition rather at war
with it : When will he wage the war p
| viii he keep on the Embargo, until he gets
our goods home ? Or, will he undo what i.
done. take it off nozv and put it on again
hereafter ? Or, if he declares the war inn
hromhtm, how can we bring our goods home
! We agree indeed that all the cases cited
by Mr. Pope are proofs OF very uifriendkQ
and unaccCmmodating spirit in france !; but
none OF them, except her recent aggressions,
can be said to be a breach of our neutral
| rights or breach of her engagement. The
last seems to us to be an understandable as
well as ebomina'1 c act-if France does not
atone or paliatc it, we would extend to her
cur rcsentment-but hozv we are precisely
u regard it, what is the DEGREE of turpitude
we must ach 10 if We cannot positively
know until we have further corumunica tions
with France. We wait the arrival of the
Hornet. Until then, Mr.. P's rropositi on is
| premature,
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Tho Boston Rcte'tory states the Loan at Boston
at S263,OOc, the Gazette, at $4,000 at east-Ths
Chronicle, at near SsOO,O00.
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% The Federalists have obtained az their present
eecton., the asccndamcy in the Lower House of AZ
sembiy in NewYork.
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TA7O BE RENTED-and possession ,iy.,, -,
y mcdiatfly, r store, counting room, ed eeIIsr
IN very ceitrca part OF the city, nearly ouposis
the tel Tavern, and an excellent stan1 fjr. busi.
ness
JOHN MAYO.
Why "
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Fronr Chafeau5riand's Travels in Greece,
Palestine. &c.

Palestine, eTc.
AT six in the morning, was reused by
confused sound of voices i opened my
eyes, and perceived all the pilgrims look
,ng towards the PROV of the vessel. l asked
what was the matter, and they called out
to me, Signior, il Carmelo Mount Car
mel A breeze had sprung up at eight the
preceding evening, and in the night we had
come in eight of the coast of Syria. AS j
had lain down in my clothes, was soon on
my legs, enquiring which was the sacred
mountain. Each was eager to point it out
out to me, but could see nothing of it be-
cause the sun began to rise III our faces
This moment had something religious and
august !; all the pilgrims, with their chap
lets in their hands, had remained in silence
in the same attitude, awaiting the appear
ance of the holy land. The chiefs OF the
Papas was praying aloud nothing was to
be heard but this prayer and the noise made
In her course by the ship, waited bya most
favorable wind upon brilliant sea. From
time to time a Cry was raised on the prov,
when Carmel again appeared in sight. At
length perceived that, mountain myself
like a round spot beneath the rays of the
sun; fell upon my knees after the man
her OF the Latin pilgrims. felt not that
agitation which seized me on beholding, for
the first time, the shores of Greece; but
the sight of the cradle of the Israclites and
the birth place of Christianity filled me with
awe and veneration: was just arriving in
that land of wonders, at the sources OF the
most astonishing poesy, at the spot where,
even humanly speaking, happened the great
est event that ever changed the face OF the
world mean the coming of the Messiah
l was Just reaching the shores which were
visited in like manner by Godfrey the Bou-
Nlion, X aimond deS St. Giles, Tancred the
Brave, Robert the Strong, Richard Ceur
Se-Lion, and that ST. Louis. whose virtues
were the admiration of inhdels.-But how
burst an obscure pilgrim like me tread soil
consecrated by 80 many Industrious pilgrimsf
THE koan.--We understand that about so, 900 dol
BARS only was subscribed at the two Banks in this
city on Friday and Saturday. ---Ckarlestsn Cou-
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Delegates 10 the ne1t Legislature.
Lunen6urg John Taylor,% Roberr
Chappell.*
MISCONCEPTIONS Tayior,* John C.
Goode.
New Members.
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FOREIGN.
LATE FOREIGN NEWS.

z $500 p Q -l.i7 N W-1ORk, Way .. :
RecetDeda at tire Office cffhe CoMMzRcIAL
.4DTERTISER blythe shin A6ernia, in %
days from Belfast. ~
p. FRENCH PAPERS. -
FROM THE MONITFIJR -,
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LATEST FROM CoRUNNA.

BY the ship Emulation, Capt. krngsoury''l m 20
DAYS from Cerinna, we learn that the Spaniatps
have agreed to augment their army in (iaiicia TO
10000 men, which army was to be cioathed by the
British. The French had evacuated GYon; a con,
siderable number of French prisoners had arrived
". Y. Z Pest
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aUur the Niagara rircr-the latter extend to York.
S our side committees of safety have been appoint
al and centines established. The sentiments ot the
S,,nadians are shewn by the fact OF three young men
hav;no fred upon ccutinct ON our side. lie yn'''S
L. have been bound over by the magistrates
=, Canada. The most alarming facts are. that
;sns are constantly seen going into and re-
hing from the British Fort George t,nat eo''n s
holding continually, to- which the Indians within
- i;nas arc invited and have received presents from
,ritish officers, aud that war-laiee WA. last week
haLt a, the British fort. These things Indicate e
state of hostility. 1t is impossible TO say wnea Una,
hostility win commence; woru anu ''o" VIII
conie a' '"s '' Ontario .,iesscnger.
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NEw-YoRK, May 4.

Captain Moran, Of the ship Jane, from Liihe-
vi. ;nforms us that the scln. Iotspur, Knowles,
from, Bait for i,o,rieauy, captured the latter
end OF March, by the British f,sate Andromache,
and sent into Plymouth. Captain Knowles had aes-
patches from our government, Tor tue hneilc.n
minister in France which the captain OF the trgate
seized, broke open and detained. Captain N went
10 Ion,,on and male protest OF the. Sc zure OF his
e. C. H. Books
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LANCASTER, May l.
) ~,.; = Gibson has raised in this borough and
us;ghborlood one al the finest conianes OF recruits
sias we lave seen for many years ihey are almost
without an exception active and likely me" Inc
reat order preserved in the rendezvous ana inc se-
So J,,o,,n,cnt of the recruits decisive proofs
Of the zeal, vigilance and general good conduct OF
aher officers. ,.;
Suc, officers as captain Gibson VIII always ontain
esnec for and do honor TO their country
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1812-01-20

The NJ. Y. Herald observes, that an
experienced Apothecary is purchasing
up MedicinS for the use Of the Army
TO be raised and that sovernunsis
also engaging all the salfhar and sait-
fe<re they Can" enough" it is added,
"to blow up the moon aud ssyen stars.
The Foe 4vto FL on she ice, iierctt.
cas- ~ ssnokx, errsziotrts = g sysU be a
IRE, zehsn ID bursis "--wAsnise roNlAN
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Lfgislltals Il a1a55afDasstts.

FRIDAY. Jan. 10.
The two branches of the Legildture
having sGcmhled ia The Representatives,
CHAMBER, 1t II O'clock, His ExcelIcncy
the Governor. attended by His Honor the
Lieutenant Governor and the Hoa. Coun-
Cd, Came 10, and delivered The following
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Your most obdt. servant,
(Signed) JAMES MONROE
PHILADELPHIA, January

PHlLADELPHlA, January j.
The ship Perseverance. bound to AflM
dam from New-York, and seized In H.,
when going in, was, with her cargo, rest0'A
by special decree Of Ronaparte, in Oct0's
last. Thirty six more American cases V'7
ordered to be prepared for decision.
A British schooner from Halifax, with c'
patches, was beating up on Sunday nlsn \ l
New-York, with the wind NE. ohe 'D
probably, take the Packets mail to HaIl'"
Extract Of hstter from .N'Tv York, nsS"
tleman in Boston, dated January 4N'
Business is now brisk here-l he lat.
rivals from England have brought l"F9', ;.
ders for qvheat, farseed, ashes, &C. q.
have taken start from SO to $50 dollsH,
ton, and the article of logavood has rlsSnr ~,
40, to 80 dollars per ton, bought up l0' II
sian markets. Il
Our shipments to France are also
numerous 40 vessels have gone lDe
month-we now only need the pern'ls'|s Il
Congress to import from England s'O
Commerce will once mere flourish.
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which you row make, Of a yieuof IL.
given by the French government to it, ~. ~os
ers, in consequence of the repeal ~ S's
French DEGREES, is new proof CT its ;rE @
sition to repeal the orders in coupcil ~
declaration of the French govelnmen, 'N|
as has been heretofore observed, solem, va
obligatory act, and as such, entitled to
notice and respect ofaiher governments 90
was incumbent on Great Britain, tberess..
fulflment of her engagement, to have
vided that her orders lii council shoula
have effect after the time fixed for the 60,
ton of the French DEGREES. A pre,ens;os
Great Britain to keep her orders in force a,s
she received satisfaction of the practical ,.s
pliance of France" is utterly incomn,tH
with her pledge. 4 doubt, founded on :.
single act, however unauthorized, COMM;
by French pgivateer, might on that nr,s
pie, become motive for delay and refussl
suspicion that such acts would be Comma,
might have the same effect, and in ike M,
ner, her compliance might be withheld ),
long as the war continued. But let me H.
remark, that if there was room fer ouest,
whether the French repeal did or did not /
effect, at the date announced by France. M
required by the United States, it cannon !
alledged that the DEGREES have not ceased
operate since the I'd of February lastas her,
tofore observed and as the actual cesss,
of the DEGREES to violate. our neutral risb,
was the onlv essential fact in the case, all
has long been known to your government d,
orders in council from tho date of that know
ledge ought to have ceased according to n
own principles and pledges.
But the question, whether. and when, III
repeal of the Berlin and Milan DEGREES uRt
effect, in relation to the neutral commerce
the United States, is superseded by the roa
and extraordinary claim of Great Britain, to.
trade in British articles with her eneny; hI
supposing the repeal to have taken place, il /
the fullest extent, claimed by the Uniht
States, it could, according to that claim, hae T
no effect in removing the orders in council
On full view OF the conduct of the British
government in these transactions, it is impos
sibe to see in it any thing short Of spirit b
determined hostility to the rights and interests
of the United States. 1t issued the orders inE
council, on principle of retaliation on France !
at time. when it admitted the French decrea
to be Intellectual; it has sustained those o.
ders in full force since, notwithstanding IL |
preteyt for them has been removed; and N
terly il 81 added a new condition OF Their II
peal, tc " performed by France, to shchaI
United States in their neutral character hM
no claim, and could not demand without I
parting from their neutrallty:a condIS
which, in respect to the commerce OF Nf
natiors with Great Britain, is repu snant OM
own policy, and prohibited by her own h's
and which can never be enforced Oh any n 9
ton withouta subversion of its soverelgnYt
have the honor to be,
With great consideration.
Sir,
Your most obdt servant,
(6iened) JAMES MONROE
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NIR. Monroe 70 Mr.. Foster.
Defiartment Of STATE, IAN. ! 4, 1872.
SIR,
I have had the honor to receive your let
ter of December II, and embrace the hrst
moment that could command to make the
observations which it suggests
It would have afforded great satisfaction to
the President to have found in the communi-
cation some proof of a disposition in the British
government to put an end to the differences
subsisting between our countries. l am sor-
ry to be obliged to state, that it presents a
new proof only of its determination to adhere
to the policy to which they are impntable.
You complain that the import OF your FOR
mer letters has been misunderstood In two
important circumstances that you have been
represented to have demanded of the United
States a law for the introduction of British
Goods into their ports, and that they should
also undertake to force France to receive Brl-
fish manufactures into her harbors.
You state, that on the first point it was your
intentions only to demonstrate against the nom
importation act, as partial in its operation, and
unfriendly to Great Britain, on which account
its repeal was claimed and to intimate that
if it was persevered in, Great Britain would
be compelled to retaliate on the commerce OF
the United States, by similar restrictions on
her part; And on the second point, that you
intended only, to urge, that in consequence
of the extraordinary blockade of England,
your government had been obliged to block
ade France, and to prohibit all trade in French
articles, in return for the prohibition by
France of all trade in English articles.