Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-04-05

Conflict (I2 Lieutenant GEORGE Smi,hers en-
gagged and captured large schooner, full of slaves
as gallant affair. The Conflict ON her return
from the river Gambia, the LIST of Dec. when
she fell III with suspicious looking sail, to whic
she immediately gave chase, but il falling u dead
CAIN, an armed boat was sent under the command of
Mr.. Rose. the master, with orders to board and
search the stranger. The latter on the boat's an
proach, discharged guns and small arms into her
VIII Oh wounded several men. Mr.. Rose then made
signal for another boat from the Conflict which
soon Joined them, and together they carried the
schooner, after desperate resistance in which the
British had nine men wounded, the SLAYER seventeen
men Killed and drowned. the latter by einn driven
overheard III the combat. The captors foun1 ono
hundred and sixty seven slaves on board, in mis-
cradle condition, the whole OF which were taken TO
Sierra Leone, where the Captain aud crew we've
imprisoned, and were to be tried under a spe cial
commission.
One ofthe Dutch papers received at Charleston bv
the ship Shenandoah, from Amsterdam contains spi
red Address from the two Char bers of the States
General TO the King, in tn some liuporl ant
communications from His Majesty They believe
1t to be their duty, they say, to the people which they
represent, aud also i'll the aco of the whole of Eu
rope. to proclaim he firm union which exists between
the inha btants of the Netherlands and their Kinr
While they perceive the young men of other ma
tons led away by false enthusiasm the pupils of their
Universities, well of all ranks and condi-
tons anxious TO mingle with the faithful Army
and Navy, to ward off the danger with which they
with His Majesty for the pain which The dcclara
tons of the Ambassadors of the Five Powers have
created IN hnl-and although neither the Chambers
nor the nation which they represent wish re-uuon
with the BelgIans still 1t is necessary that the &C
acknowledgement of their independence should be ac-
companied with certain conditions for indcmniica
tons for losses, &C.
They recommend that those pledges which they
hold now, be well taken of, AID that the stronG
places on the frontiers be well armed.
1t is stated that Marshal Soult is proceednr with
great activity in the organization of the French army;
an1 these warlike proceedings are now regarded
with greater interest than ever. France however
is not yet ready for war. Nothing. observes uri
vate correspondent, is wanting the part of the
minister reach the desired point but # is vet n
be attained One fact will show the anxiety to dual,
ty as soon possible the young soldiers for cam
paIgn: they are drilled necessarily throughout the
day. and during several hours of the night The
conscrption of 1880 sill be Gil He'd mo ACTIVITY raxt
month, while there have been already raised within
the last three months I48, 900 men. Since the re-
Volutlon 10000 have enlisted volunariy and in an
other month the French army will amount to
$50 COO"
Claims on Fraace.-We learn from letters from
Paris OF recent date, that there is reason TO believe
that the Commission appointed by the King of
France to examine into American claims on Frsrre
viii report tavoraby to their allowance aud that an
early treaty arrangement for their liquidation NAV be
with some confidence anticipated, should the pre
sent ministry continue in Office. Bost. Pat
Extract of q letter dated Amsterdam Etb IN
Gas to politics, we do not give up the hone tha,
the general peace OF Europe will not be interrupted
Great uncertainty still prevails as regards BELGIUM
and that question may become more complicated by
the election OF the Duke of Nemours, but the lend
ing powers have too great an interest to preserve
tranquility, and frost all the consequences n
war might have, will have its due influence"
TIE NEW (IOTToS Ac Jout.e oont:u,..
be expressed whether the new duty on cotton is
meant as additional duty not, the following con-
! versSt4on in the House of Commons which TOOK
place the l eth February. between the Chancel-
Tor of the Exchequer and Gen. Gascovne, one Of
the members from Liverpool is explicit on this pont
and sets all doubts at rest
| Gen. Gascoyne said some Of the points of the
noble lords speech he thought in need of further
explanation. He wished TO know whether the dutv
OF d. upon cotton WIS additional duty for if It
were, he co sldered equivalent to an additional
dutyof 80 per cent. This would be to reverse all
sound principles of political economy as it was nut
ting the duty upon the material instead of tpon
the manufactured article. If it were an additional
duty 1t would have the effect of strong encourage
ment to foreign manufacturers to compete with those
OF England and finally drive them out of the market
The Chancellor of the Exchequer said that the
duty upon cotton was certainly an additional duty of
one penny, which would counterbalance in the ~
port trade the duty already laid on. This was only
sPrea DING me same amount of taxation over the
Wnole, winch was now pressed OF a part.
The Br man Of war Druid, at Rio Janeiro lately
captured near Bahia slave schooner with 5a slaves
They had nearly finished searching her, when bv
chance an officer put his sword into the bunp hole of
one OF the water tuUs, and was answered by n cru
within. The cask broken open, and o1t crppt
three hne coast of Nina blacks The slave dealers
Rlo greatly appauded the captains device, which
had been effected in 10 hours chase.
Extract of letter dated
BATAVIA, Nov %, $780, You will do ubtless
have heard that Dicpo Negoro. has been sent priso
boyna." ~ 1A'''
These were insurgent native chiefs, who had
caused the Dutch much trouble
hATEsT FRo21 LrBERIA-The schooner IIiari-
" arrived on Sunday at Philadelphia from Monro.
VIA whence she sailed on the 2olh February. We
regret to lea that Dr. Humphreys died at that place
m rev days previous to the sailing Of the UIlarts
The U. s ship Java arrived on the 10Th, and wav
TO SAL in a few days for the West Indies; officers
ana crew Nv al N goood health. Passengers in the
loF. N'0 wi ny