Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1815-03-27
Foreign Intelligence.
SALEM, MARcH "a

Yelferday was diftinguifhsd by the
happy return of about 600 of our coun-
trymen from captivity, in two cartel ves-
ais from Halifax. BY this opportu-
nity we have Halifax papers of the 10th
and 9Th inf. The Osborne packet from
Falmouth arrived on the OH with the
December mail.
The papers contain London dates to
Jan. II, from which we have taken the
following articles.
LONDON, Tan. 2.-The Dutch fleet, oil
of the line, 2 frigates and Hoops OF
war, that failed from the Texel 23d
Dec. has been feparated in gale; one
has got into Plymouth, and another into
Torbay.
DEAL, Jan o.-The hip Faith, from
the Mediterranean, for Hull, arrived in
the Downs, reports, that he fell in with
Turkiih frigate, with three Ouch gal
lots in tow, which fhe had taken. This
proves the exiifence of hottilities between
the Algerines and other Turks, and the
Dutch.
LONDON, JAN. I2.-The Spaniifi Am
baiIador has lately been conitant in his
attendance at the Secretary of States
office. Doubtlefs important embarrafs-
ments exit between the two countries.
II is alto whifpered, that as Mr.. Canning
cannot cow remain at Lisbon, he will
fuccsed Sir FL. Welleley at Madrid, nnlels
wanted at home.
DEC. 27.-The PEACE came prooa-
bly, Unexpectedly upon our readers tor
the lat American documents had afiu>
med fuch tone, had unfolded fuch pre-
tenGons, and held forth such menaces,
that no one fuppoled that the fame breath
that blew the baf of war could have
been playing to the American Commits
fioners the dulcet notes of peace -
Yet fuch, appears to have been the cafe |;
and however the American government
might butter, and talk big, and propofe
new taxes and conlcriptiors, they were
determined to make peace upon the
terms of the prefent treaty-and thoie
terms we do not heGtate to pronounce
mott honorable TO this country.--Cowier
CLIENT, DEC. 3o-The American
Legation gave on the 2Sth, magnihs
cent entertainment to the Englifh Ambaf-
fadors, which the commandant of the
City al he Hanoverian Staff Officers,
were pr II. The utnot cordialitv and
generous franknefs prevailed at this en-
tertainmenr, which was the image of per-
fe6f reconciliation.
Lord Gambler had rifen, and was go
ing TO give for the hrf toaf, "The u.
States of North America, " when his
Excellency was prevented by Mr.. Qain-
CIV Adams, who gave" His Majeity the
King of England. F" The muhc played
Cad foe the King.
Lord Gambler" The u States Of
North America" Hail Columbia, was
played.
Count Fl. Won Steinhuyfe, Intendant
Of the Department" The lacihcatorS
of The States-May their union contri-
bate to the happinefs of the Department
which is contded to my government;
may their Excelencies communicate to
their reflective Governments, the lively
iutereif which thole under me take IN
their reconciliation. =
Mr.. Quincy Adams. His Royal
Highnefs the Prince of Orange"
We hear from Guadalupe, Feb IS,
thar an expedition of IL French men-ot-
war, had gone againif Chriaophe, and
that Potion had compromised. No Am.
veilels were at q. Feb. 10.
The French authorities at Martinique
arc faiid to have Ggni6ed their attention
TO enfure every facility in their power to
the general mercantile intereit OF the
Wet. indies, and to admit the importa.
ton in Britiih vehels of almof every ar
ticle except -four -Barbad5es pap