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test against your carrying away any negroes
belonging to Indians within the United States,
or citizens thereof, and require that they be
SO lcit ON your embarkation, as that their pro-
per owners may get possession ofthem."
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PROCLAMATION OF THE KING OF
NAPLES.
Rimini, March 81.

ItTHIll, l/uTCN 81.
Italians The moment has arrived in which
great destinies ought to be Accomplished
Providence calls finally on you 70 come an
independent people. One single cry re-cchocs
from the Alps to tie Straits Of Sicilla-~the in
dependence of Italy. BY what r,ghl ~ for.
ejgners WISH to dcspoil your independence
thc f'ss right q greatest good Of al! nations ?
By what right do they wish to reign over your
fertile plTns, and to appropriate to them
selves your riches, in order to trsnsui.nt
them "a countries III which they have not
their source BY what right do thty drag
swaylyour soas to force them Into service, 90
langclsh And de far from the tornbs of der
fathers is il thai nature has left yon IN
VAN the bulw iriss { The APPS, and the inyin-
HCie ihcompatbky Of your character, a
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Prom tate English and French haters.

LONDON, April go.
We have received Frankfor papers to the
23d, Paris to the 26th, and Dutch and Brus
sells to the 9th instant. The last arrived at
late hour last night, and contain official in
telllgence from Italy up to the 10TH 1t re-
peats that the Neapolitans were repulsed
in an attack upon Ferrara, and again ON fhe
oth, at Ochi Bcllo. The Paris papers carry
the intelligence from Italy much farther. i
comes down TO the 18Th. Murat was at that
date advancing westwardly along the right
bank of the Pc. On the 18th he arrived at
Piaisance, which place he was expected To
enter Immediately. Part of his force pro-
ceedng along the Apprentices, it said, threat
ened Alexandria and Genoa.
A Paris paper, the Gazette de France. an
nounces the speedy departure of Bonap rte
from Paris, to visit the Frontier places Of the
North, and that his travelling Carriages are
ordered to be got ready.
An article, dated Copenhagen, April II, in
the bague Courant Of the 26th states. that
his DANISH Majesty has ordered 1t Col. IA
bert TO organize an auxiliary force of 10000
men.
The King Of Prussia has issued second
proclamation in the same determined & noble
style as his first. It is as foTows:
Frederick William, Scc.--We think pro-
per under the present circumstances, to order
as follow
Treason and perjury had broken the last
treaties which we had generously concluded
alter our glorious advantages, and to the hope
Of a durable peace, has succeeded, by a
strange periidY, the necessity of an immediate
contest.
Penetrated with gratitude for what nv
people did in the last struggle for me, for its
independence, for the cause Of all Europe, I
bad p'opofed 70 exert all my Efforts to pre-
serve IT rs long rs possible from a new war,
even Though : shonid have had to make the
greatest sacr lccs 70 attain this end.
This OBJECT has ceased to direct my con.
duct since it has become again a question to
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EXTRACT FROM THE REGISTERS OF TEE
SECRETARY or STAIR.
COUNCIL OF MINISTER'S.
(THE MINISTER'S OF STAIE3
Session Of Sunday, ID .fhrK. 1915.
REPORT OF THE COMMISSION OF
PRESIDENTS OF THE COUNCIL,
n


In consequence of the return which has
been made 1t, the commission, composed of
the Presidents Of sections Of the Council of
State, has examined the declaration of the
18th OF March, the report of the Minister of
the General Police, and the documents at
tached to it.
he declaration is in so unusual a form ::
is couchedin such strange language, express
es ideas so antisocial, that the Commission
was led TO regard il as one OF those fallacious
productions, by which contemplate men en-
deayour to lead astray the mind, and to
change the public opinion.
Bnt the veriiication of testimonies (hroces
Uerbaur) directed az Metz, and the interro-
gatories of courlers, leaves no room to Doubt
but that the sending of this declaration was
done by tile members Of the French legation
at Vienna, and it ought consequently, to be
considered as adopted AID signed by them.
1t IS uudcr dis first point - view that the
Commission has believed it its duty. moreo-
yer, to examine this production, which has no
model IN the annals of diplomacy, and in
which FfenChiuCn, men clothed with a Dub-
NC Character, The most respectable, commence
by species OF Casting out OF the pale. OF law
de misc AoTs Ia lofJ or to speak more con
.,SeV, by prevoCatlon to assassiuate the
Emperor Napoleon.
w say, with the minister Of Police. that
this declaration IS the work of the French
pienipOtent ares because, that those Of Aps-
trla, oi Russla, OF Prussia aud OF England. are
unable 80 sign an act, which the soveft igos
ana people, TO whom they belong, would be
eager to dlsnvow.
And, moreover, these pienipotenliares, CO.
operators Tor the D.Ost part VI ,hc Treaty Of
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NEv-YoRx. June II.


Our readers will find much interest IN pc
rusing an important French paper, express
sive OF the motives which recalled Napoleon
TO Paris, and which acquits him of the charge
OF infringing the treaty of Fontalnbleau, Until
the house of Bourbon and the allies had
broken or disregardedit in almost every ar
tce.
We translate this from the Journal de Pa
ris. of the 14th of April. We had not this
paper in our possession before Friday last, or
should have avaiied ourselves of the opportu-
nifty Of laying it earlier before our readers.
The opposition papers, who might have had
1T, would, no doubt, disdan its publication, be-
cause 1t elucidares facts which throw the obi
um ON those aristocratical potentates, to
which they are so devoted.
We regret our columns will not allow US to
lay it entire before our readers, but shall
promptIysgive its conclusion. 1t is signed by
the two ministers, Defermon and Regnauit
de Saint Jean d'Angely, and the two presi-
pents Boulay and Andreossy, and certified by
the Duke of Bassano.-Nat. .Adu.
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coLUMRIAN rRANsLAT1oNs.
PARIS. April IL

FARfs, April II.
They say that the prince of Canine n.ucien
Bonaparte,) is nominated minister of the inte-
rior, that tae count Garnet is transferred to
tie department. of war; and that Merlin. of
Donsy, is named minister Of justice.
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FROM FRENCH PAPERS.

not the fateSt, but most interesting, and such
as have nor a1gfeareG elsewhere.
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there said to have taken place, were previous
to my assuming the command of this station,
it Is justice owe to my predecessor and
the officers now serving in this fieet, to call
upa you FOR the proofs that you state 20 have
reached your department.
When such accusations are sanctioned by
such high authority as the Secretary OF State
of the y. States of America, it is to be sup
posed that he must have been in possession of
sufficient information to induce him to give
publicity to them. therefore trust to your
furnishing me with the proofs 70 which you
may have 70 addnce against any person,
since the British feet upon the North Anne
rican station has been under my command.
/ have no hesitation in declaring, that do
not believe any negro, either free or slave,
who had taken refuge on board the feet I'M
der my command, has At amy time been sent
10 the West Indies the whole were either
ordered to the Island ct Bermuda or to Hall
fax. l further declare that none of these per-
sons have been kept in state Of Of slavery,
but suffered to go wherever they thought pro-
per. AS the local laws of Bermuda did not
permit of their settling there, until opportuni-
ties offered of their being sent to Halifax, thew
and their families were maintained at the
public expence, and those who performed any
work were regularly paid for the same.
am confident you would not have assert
ed what you did, without yous had consider
ed yourself authorised to do so, cannot
doubt of your readiness to acquaint me with
the particulars to which your letter related
and the authorities you quote should you
think proper to favor me with these, pledge
myself either 20 disprcve every part thereof,
or to bring the guilty parties to punishment.
If your informauts had been acquainted
with the regulations that have been establish
ed in all the British West-India Islands, since
the abolition of the Slave trade, they would
have known the total lmpossibility Of introdu-
cling Slaves into any of them in the manner
they state. The public authorities could not
have permitted the fragrant acts of injustice
to have obtained, which have been imput ed to
those who protested to be the deliverers of the
Negroes upon their quitting the American
shores.
] have sent this letter by ship of war to
Hampton Roaas, the commander of which
has my instructions Co meet your answer.
will endeavor to send duplicate by post :
having by late dispatch from England, re-
Ceived similar information to that contained
lii your letter to the Commissioners at Client
(Which presume had been sent to the Brit
ish government from thence it makes it of
moment that ! should be put in possession of
all the facts, that the investigation may be
proceeded on before the separation OF the
heet takes place in consequence Of the
peace.
have the honor to be, sir,
Your nest obedient,
Humble Servant,
(Signed) ALEX. COCHRANE.
The hon. James Monroe,
Secretary Of State, &c. &c.
y. States of America.
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BosToN, June IL
FROM CADIZ.


Capt. Smith, passenger on board the brig
Palas. arrived last evening from Cadiz, re-
ports, that
On the 14th of May, Admiral Fleming ar
rived off Cadz from Gbraltar-the day on
which he left there, spoke vessel in short
passage from Leghorn, the captain Of which
informed, that Murat had declared the whole
of Italy a Republic, and that there had been
battle betw. en- the Austrian and Murat's
army, in which the latter had the advar-
tage.
Ten sail of the line left G braltar on the 2oth
April for the Mediterranean, under the com
mand of Sir Edward PeIlew.--Spain had de-
clared war against France; the declaration
was signed at Madrid on the I'd of May-the
latest news from England was to the Oath of
April, FROM Paris to the seth. The French
army were reported at $4,000 men,
The Algerine Feet have been seen offCape
St. Vincent, and were reported to have cap
tured several American vessels.
Ferdinand is represented as unpopular
with large majority of the people, who wish
tor the Cortes and the Constitution. The
Algerne squadron did not consist of more
than eight or ten sail Nc papers were
brought by this arrival. The report respect
ing Murat, probably relates to the same
scenes of which We have already received
partial details
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MARTIMIoUK. May 30.
ON Board ais Britaanic NInisstr,s

Shp Crescent iOth Nay, 1919,
| trust I need not say much to convince
Your EXcellency of the deep interest which
my royal master, takes in the prosperity Of
your August Sovereign Louis 18th. | hope
that your EXcellency will experience the
decided support of the Colony under your
Government in the cause of your virtuous
King, of legitimate authority and of JUS
tice.
/ trust that nobler motives will actuate the
Colonies of France, than the too selfish
regard to their own interests alone but it
will not be doing injustice to their honor and
patriotism, to make nearly understood, that
the fidelity of the Colonies to their virtuous
and legitimate King Louis the 18th, can alone
shield them from danger, and they cannot
promise them moment security from block
abe beyond the first act of disloyalty.
would wish it to be understood with E.
quail clearness that while the French Colonies
shall Continue to be faithful to their King, |
shall feel happy in giving every support in my
power to the independence of the legitm tie
authority of the Bourbon family, and 20 cult
vate the relations of peace and amity which
now so happily subsists between our respec-
tive sovereigns.
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Al other articles, Of every kind, wheat -four
excepted, shall be admitted on payment oi
double duties. That is so say six per cent
and five additio>al centimes. on the franc Of
the same duty, o'udR drott.
AS 70 wheat flour, you will admit it into
store for expectation, and it shall not be sold
tor llpme consumption, except as wanted, and
by a particular decision for the purpose; e
very time that there shall be an occasion for
such decision. the number of barrels to be
admitted. shall bd determined, and for which,
there shall be norespect to persons the date
of the storage, provided the quality be good,
shall be the rule- The first -four entered, shall
be the frs. taken out.
The arrangements of this decree Of the Cd
ct this month, and those announced
in this letter, are adapted to the present cir
cumstanccs and temporary. Nevertheless,
asst is necessary to give to the merchants, a
basis upon which they may ground their ope-
rotions with some confidence, the public shall
be informed two msn.hs before hand of the
time when these arrangements shall cease to
have effect.
Please to transmit 4 copy of this letter to
ALT the Custom-Houses, and also to publish il
and the decree of the Cd of this month in the
Martinique Gazette, &c.
(Signcd) DU BUG.
A-1'CCt'E " NONIH fUNyHUIU, trOFSyUCT-trcTl-
eral Of Martinique, hronounced 20 tie first
oaftotitn Of Militia az Port Royoi, e. sent
BY ms orders 10 be read to all tie Other
bottofionS.
BRAVE MILITIA--In the present circum-
stances under which we are placed, the king
has not forgotten any of his children the d S
lance which separates his majesty from his
faithful colonies has no, altered his parernal
continents in any respect, -
Rally yourselves in tie cause OF the son
of Henry ~. let nos the benefits which YOU
lost in losing Louis XVI. and which Louis
XVIII. restored to YOU escape from your
hands !!
Rival in real discipline the brave 26th regt.
which yon are going henceforth to relieve in
its service, become more painful by the dimi-
mutton of the garrison, and with which you
are called to fulfil the honorable dusy of
preserving for the King, this valuable colo
ny. "s
Unite the most pure devotion TO the senti-
ment of preserving your property and your
dearest interests.
Obey the voice % your chiefs, they will
have my confidence, & they will always Con-
duct you in the path of honor.
Never lose sight of the noble flag, the
flag without spot which projects you 1t
has given peace to the world it alone can
again keep war from your shores.--Vt9e La
Roi
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DOMESTIC.
WAsnINGroN. Inne ~.

WASHINGTON, June 81.
Since the re-establishment of peace, the
frontier of the U. S. bordering on Mexico,
viii, we exp; CT, attract the attention of ma
nv &c The enterprzng emisrants from the At
lantic states. 4 letter from gentleman who
has recently removed thiiher to his friend in
th's city, speaks in fa,toring terms Of Nat
chtoches, place which many Off US in this
part Of the world have been in the habit Of
-rrgsching as almost beyond the bounds of civ
ilisation. The town, he says, is Of a respec-
table size and being the key to Mexico, it
may be expected to become pcpulous city.
The country below that point, on the Red
River. is as well peopled generally as the
banks of the Mississippi. II isscarcely do
zen years since not more than one man in a
thousand had ever heard OF tibet river, which
is shortly to become as important to the L. S
as the Potomac or the Ohio.
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II. .. Barbados, !
Man 20, 1915. s

on are too well acquainted with the rela-
tiOms which have subsisted between our SOW
ereigns, to have believed in the idle or mis-
chevOus tales of those who have endeavored
to distract the French colonies by circulating
reports of the British force under my com
maud in the w |. being ahoutto attack Mar
Unique. | should not have thought it incum-
bent or me to take any notice of rumours so
unfounded as it now is, have Oglv TO give
them q decided contradiction.
have not time TO enter into details, but
have the honor to state to your Excelency
that | am empowered by my royal master
to assist you in preserving the sovereignty of
Martinique to his most Christian Majesty,
Louis 18th. have, therefore, to make this
communication to your excelency, and to
dsslpate every doubt or misconception of the
pure & disinterested intentions of the Prince
Regent.
do not impute to the colonists motives Of
any nature which are not proper but il they
were to be guided by self-interest alone, they
would not ctfectually secure their agriculture,
their commerce and prosperity, by any other
means titan by nantaing The legitimate rights
of sovereignty to the illustrlous head Of the
Bourbons. Your Exccllency, as / have al
ready stated in former letter, will easily
perceive that the rebel flag would be the sig
nal promptly followed up for bio ka1e,
and the utter, but unavoidable ruin of the CO.
lony.
Such result I can never contemplate rs
possible, under the iud.cicus and firm eyer
else OF your ezceilency's honorable devotion
to youc virtuods sovereign, aided by the loyal
ty,justice and rcr,.fd Of thcir families and
properties ; which must i.fa-ace the good
sense and feeling Of che Coioois.s Of Martin
iguc.
LSigned] JAMES LEITH,
Licpt Gcr. cut Gen,
C0pimnudty Of The Land
FcrceS y his byifumac IIycS1y.
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city, addressed the following proclamation to

city, addressed the following proclamation to
the army, dated 9Th April:
Comrades His Majesty has again deign-
ed to confide to me the supreme command of
the army. Irejoice to see you again--to find
you once more in the field of honor, prepar-
ed for new contest, full of new hopes. We
have once more an opportunity of fighting for
the general cause--for public pcace--and l
congratulate you on the occasion. The ca
reer OF glory is again before you, with every
chance Of Increasing by new feats of valor,
the military reputation you have already &C
CURED. Placed ct your head. want no other
assurance os glorious and complete success.
Repose IN me in this new struggle that conf
dence which you have exhibited in the for
mer one, and am convinced that we shall
g!oriously extend the series of your brilliant
featS of arms.
PROCLAMATION OF THE COMBINED
ALLIES.
II is very imprudent to suspect that we
leave Bonaparte to act in all his professions
frenchmen. we repeat it, our arms are not
turned against you we only wish to bring
down to the ground, the man who has never
ceased to violate the most sacred and the
most legitimate rights gve syH maintain
79ih all on forces the treaty Of heace gvhich
sue haze signed zviM Louis XVII que 4Uiil
rehl0ce I'm, on tie throne ; IRE 7v'U nerer &C
tno7rIedge any othtr government than tia
79hich ought 10 e-uiSt under his dynaSfv-sve
SzoeGr Tin the frcSence ofthe uniOerSe.
hose unmeaning intrigucs, CSourdes me
heeS, which we read in the Gazettes of
France, do not impose upon us we know the
minds OF good Frenchmen we know their
love TOR the descendants of Henry WITH, their
legitimate Princes we cannot then, suppose
that Bonaparte can have influence enough to
collect two millions of Frenchmen under his
flags /; at all events, Frenchmen, be PERSIA
ded that it will be easy for US to oppose
double number, if there should be need for
it.
Recall to mind our first proclamation ::
woe to the Frenchmen taken with arms III
their hands, and the cities which shall shew
themselves rebellioas Frenchmen, our as
sembled cohorts march under the banners of
your king, his cockade and white flag.
+" Vienna .4jtrN 7, 1915"
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Lieut.. Gen. RADET.

LONDON, May 2.
Yesterday afternoon we received Paris pa
pers of Friday, and this morning Of Saturday
last.
This is the day on which ponapayte was to
leave Paris on tour ofinspection Of the nor
them frontiers. His absence was TO be about
fortnight. Had he been able to assemble a
sufficiently large army, We should consider
his departure from the capital as signal
for commencing offensive operations, and ma
KING an Eruption into the Netherlands. Put
no accounts have been received from that
France represent his army to DC in Il ccntli.
ton, whether with respect to numbers or e.
qu'pment, to carry the war out Of France.
symptoms of the immediate commence
ment of hostilities have already been cxhib;-
ted The bridge of kehl has been shut. Gen.
Rapps who commands at Strasburg, has or
dered, foreign prisoners returning from
France tobe detained, in reprisal for French
PRISONERS having been detained, who were on
their return frem- Russia. An article from
the frontiers of Switzerland, SAYS, that 4" the
storm is approaching that OH the 10Th ult.
many Austrian and ,Ravarian troops arrived
at Lorrach, and thai 500 Wagons were put
in requisiton on the 22d at FIibourn, for the
service Of the army" The French are e.
rcctrg new batteries near Basic, and seem to
SNPSNe Ni"t oNllHSTidtiu VIII JON the COM
mon cause. 1t should seem also as if thew OK
pected Spain to declare against tliem. In an
order of the day published by the general
commanding at Bordeaux, he says, that, an
army is assembling upon the Garonne that
1T had not any hostile destination, but that it
is merely to protect the departm en,s CONT
gucus to Spain, :" if the genius of evil should
be powerful enough to induce the cabinet Of
Madrid to take part in a war against a nation
whose ai.iance was at all tunes necessary to
Spain"
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ORDINANCE.

FOR THE OPENING OF THE PORTS.
Pierre Rene Marie, Count Vaugirard, Vice
Admiral, &c. Slc. Governor and Lieutenant
General Of Martinique and its dependencies.
&c. &c. and Louis Francis Du Buc, &c. &c.
lntendant of Martinique aud its dependencies,
sc. &c.
Considering, that it is indispensable to take
some measures to insure sufficient receipts
tor the expences of the colony, particularly
tor the pay and subsistence of the land and
naval troops.
Considering that under existing circumstan-
ces, the expectations for the mother CountrS ,
have been reduced almost to nothing. as wei
Tor want oil vessels as on account of the d =
gers attending CONNIE rec.
Considering, also, the urgency Of the case,
we have decreed that until further orders, the
expectation OF colonial produce of all kinds,
shall be permitted in vessels of every nation,
ard 70 any port whatsoever.
EXPortatlors by French vessels, shall only
be subject to the duties fixed by our decree
OF the 9th March last
When they shall take place in foreign YES
sells, there shall be collected An additional du-
ty OF fifty Confines on the franc Cci7guante
confines tar franc
In addition to the articles of importation
permitted by the decree Of the 3Oth August,
1884, others may be admitted as wanted, but
upon this point, the lnteudant, authorized in
this respect by the Governor, will give orders
to the custom-houSes as occasion may require
the object of this restriction is to reserve as
much as possible, to vessels which may arrive
from the mother country, the favor to which
they have right, at all times, except where
the law Of necessity forbids.
Done at Fort Royal, &c. I'd of May,
1915.
(SignedD