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srrs rs-ss rsss-r r rr s-rr rrf ' - ' ;
r jUruIctl ! 'Vjib, it 4i far,, . r
i' ' I from t'.at rruuJtnce wUvh 1 j
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vr.t !s m (
VL'u a t!-i t r.w be c
tl.e Sc:w.e is tu l.t e iriv jTtare. . IVy.vt to lc
rrrs'. Ur.-U aj-t.ts fr L-ulrs rr ,.; tn C e
Stan '': army, r r..:i.:a and i' immiLle to a.")
Vibunl lit their ccaJact. Ilcnclufore tklkoto k
rrr-ectful 't -r.i'.ito ! as been pi J to the
ofrr.:rr. 1 U-r h n" r? t-jvu-Wii
motor..:, f.vj MmUj r'V -.te the n.n ..
fcUie cf anarchy fusion.'. I . hi
mr of the vs'pnrj,- ti.n w cf w I" J";'
. . - . .
miod to im questujii uu. prr5n.ii
moa ln'xrctiHC runeiucrcr to mo iuumi.
I ..if out: .s
fcarl rTcrmrti!t f r the "militia bar been made
to the Rorcmors cf the Sutc.' And what reason U
there f'.rUkmp;
Su'e a-uho- Mr. d that gentlemen were pursu-
of the ge'- In? a very singular course w.di regaai to the
1 m . ... .Mfinn inn nil uu uT
houlJ be made the ordcV, fof they l?
'adinVrrnt3utoeiJcTcelheEro-l.' s. . ;.r.ni'nn of tu mois. Tbu
A 't 2w' ' v J mode he couU cot but look upon wjih v
beea aurprcMei rebellion, gelled, and comhiiu fn rcucU ? rr-
aurprwe
Under ocr Frev-nt yatt'tt.hav biufrtcGon . , . i(noroI)er. t voulJ
let io the
uwtuiauinonty overcome : . t... Jt, fc.
ty the force of the general government in co-ope r- public ttmd, ajjainsx i u1jCSS,
nmems 1 i noi wc au-i wr iv u'"" . . . ,
to
1 - . , , . .
thera. The centletnen tu fauna mrmacivc.
w,f th I 1 ff 'ho unite tir ths mrrav ef the I il,. mlntnt. bad B&ierted that tn! Pill t D
v. ' J - - l 4 &..I.IW. J 1 ' . I
jnilitart throihout the country wxl the unrestrained I ,irri the libertiea of the people ; yet Uvey
licence that b to b given to Hs 5perationv" It U a j COnfeMei hat they had not been Able to Un
fumLuncnul principle of k free goemroent, that tl.e J dert Tbia' Was atrange manner of
und nr bs Dutia tnouon till theM be found inconv I CV?&
pctent to preaenrt the pubKt cacc and autliorit.
1bi lr. tk MJictna X iMa Kill 4ltAA Ini1nrial
, JJUV UT ViW l Vi UMVMi uuiy a ivoimwimw i 1- m .
'genu may tall out tbe standing army or militia, or I it unpopular Witn tne puoucr oraiuc..-
jwn u collector inun, 10 seize 1 tempted to aeiay; us passage , h
1 ion i!.h ih state rorernments
thority of the Marvlud's competent to lle execution
Fnr hU nan if he had thoucnt the bill
no inconv r , 7 . . ,-, ' r .1 - 1. k. wn.AA
petent to preserve tbe pub and auUiority. "C ELC G rinder
ulenuallnoinaTcimiu,;i-7 --
t- 4
1
, roi-s
Ta sway bcnU ut U'7 roriL-
- : FOREIGN.
tvirt rJ trw.m. ta tnllow ti th ml Itrtnr t rum. in seize I ffmntr
' specie and goods, in houses, stores, and elsewhere, J have manfully rose in ti place and have ored
.j ' nd eenerallr for execuunr th embareo laws.' And! : tmmd'iate and unenuirocal reiectioi.IJut
. feven the public peace, so kraa respects the suppres- peatlemeo liad not chosen to do thist ,fllhey
. in$ armed and riotous aasemblage of persons re- j. preferred to atuci tha bill In the undecid-
. sisung the custom house officer, in the erdse of d V mvantT in which H had been
v thuimes,UIdemciy,knSerbClfided QaIT . a nf nnthavi-tr hadlimeto
to the States; and itcstbought necessary to surroimd r-" "V. .,r.m;. - v, j .1
v V . rmtnm house officer wib bands rfthe atandine- ar- understand it. - He thought geaUemen bad a
- . c '.mTorroiutia. -J" ' , . v- Ituffcirat opportunity 01 gaining Bweup
, ' " - The bill before us Is bottomed on a report of the upon Ihe subject, while the bil was under tbe
J. ... secretary ofthetieasury. How often were his strcn-1 consideration ot tbe otaer brancn 01 tne legts
1v( '. . " wus remonstrances, and those of tke chairman bf I lafure where it orieinate J. ; It had been frm-
V ' the committee wbd reported tbf3 bill, (Mr. Giles) J eJ ij, cotuC(j.jcnce of information contained in
v formerly heard .-"against the cxtcuon of executive 1 .l. itannr, At .u. i,rrttzrv oi
v patronaee and influence ? the interference of the Pcn-
crai govemmein in ue tocai pouty 01 me sutes, ana
the ordinary concerns of the people J and above all
against standing armies i Then no such executive
- prerogatives were claimed as this bin contains ; no
,'t.ucb attemptf made t here are made ibr intrench-
' tuents on the internal polity of the states, and the or
Itenort of the Secretary of the treasury,
r; .... . .1
tongin the possession ot every niemoerjn me
house t and lo report of thir committee , who
had drafted it, must hayfibfceaseenby ' all
Gentlemen could not lthcnV yi A propriety;
romntain of their not havinit Kad time to un
derstand the aubiect.' : He felt himself TCady
dinary concerns of the peoplsf and then our army, j to enter upon its discussion'; Old did not wish
itfMts present eatabbshment, to see -,M consideration delayea c ;
i email in comparison wit
v kept aloof from the afllarsof the state, and the Mri h observed, ul ait one of those.
persona ana property cuf emzens. -vur country M ; Sot&eu htf thinV th.: embargo oucrit
' ot tob continued, but at all evemVthat ill
healediwrpubUciienumentcoiitiwuiJdbyp provision ia to be made to Jrce it .down by
' and rash measure.. It is time forth public councils military power,' that time oiigit to beallow-
, N at the vital principles of our republican system r It I passed .by the Senate for the purpose' 7 A t a-
y ;j, proposes to dLk the country in a time of peace un- ny rate, Mr. Speaker for ' goodness sale do
der miUtary bw,the first appearance ot which ought Jve m to-day, don't take it u to-day; .TWa
r. here to resisd with allouf talents, ! eSbtta. J twenty .econd of December, thc tmm-
proposes imnxwcc .imuuuy uespousmo wmcn f:k. t.xl ft i. an tmlnnui ilm.
-"ar v a '- t . i
if-
.,tu j, .:L . ivcr&aru vr mewmvu
Mh.MMW - b and the bill offered now lor oor consideration
contains the worst attack upoa the conjtituti-
On thia Bill beiniy read in the If otisis of Tie. on and the libertiea of tny coimtry that ever
- toresenutivea oo?the 2d Dec. Mr. Quincey was before heard of.;;T have always been a
, ' moved to postpon the consi(Jerauonv tintil Republican, and I mean to .continue onewl
I exerted all mv might and main to put but the
motion being lost, he then moved to raaka it j"' nd 8 repuUieaM lupM .top of
- ihf ortler of thft dav for Saturdav- ? TTiia win i mem, uui I woni ncip 10 pm uicim unacr wcra
approved Mr. Q.8uataine4 the motione enIf you pass this bill, mark 'wiat' I keli
.. . v .
aaid that the Bill struck at the very root of the r.wjeiartt.mm.cmwyiar:
" constitution, and was fraught witK" the roost Py" failing off every day. Ifyouiill make
dangerous and alarming consequences. It was a lawlik tha, the people wiH soon lei you see
' Intended to atrip the people of their freedom, that the aame things which put one per out
wont keen another in. '. By this law a man cant
ilMtmv ih fiinnimMitM ntmrmli
constitution, to make them alavea to the worst jpaaathe linei without laying his pockets pick.
of masters. : I was born a freeman fsa id Mr. la oy wiese , aiciators, tne coneiora u ne
- " 0 and I mean to remain one. I wiU rrana. I appears to be Eoing across" the line with a lit-
. mil to my children as fair an Inherltonce as de money in his pockef, be may be j-ifled of
' .my iauieroequcainen.iome,or a win pcrttn in 1 w w -mvt ...... v. n..vwv . wvf
he tbfe 1 dollars or 10: ecnts. J: Mr Sneaker we want
V - jiate, at a late nour last night, and I solemnly time to read Aishereatrange lawbefbre-we
declare, that I have not yet atudied it. ;If I Ukeit up to speak aboutit. Ve shalllon-
am not allowed a reasonable time to consider ger speaking about it, if we begin to sptak upi
. II Jt1.'! . 1 J'Jl . r am A. AHf .rilhAn, 1-havti.m .mi .l..ti
ine taw, asnau oisaam 10 act upon 11 wnen H v' v UVt, ujr uuu umu
If it is to bt hur- i lt lnan u we unacrstana it tirstand then apeak
o
Ma hroucht before the house,
rt Jried through this house by force .without per-1 bb it. furthest way round is the short
mittintr its deformities to be exposed. I for one I st way home sometimes, I'm sure hd Rtntle-
will emnlnv everv means' tn armn the. anirit I man .will speak on this' bill until t has read
v of the pauorjanid inform the people of the I 9d at least thinks he.undeiandait. I
manner in which their rights have been mvad- snau aay no more., (-. 'tv';,
Vj l ed; WiVU W f Macon warf not Klmsetf prepared to
Mr. Gardenierfonowed, and opposed tbe ote upotf the bill V and wished toallow time.
. 1 Immediate" consideration of the bill V Thv He was not, however," of opinion that the bill
- ? law was intended to brinff int6 "existence a '"'partook of all the; horrid features which had
7' k
awarmof petty tyrants creatures of executive I been ascribed to it.;, The embargo laws had
creation; cloathed with arbitrarv noweri. were I been represented as dreadful in every respect.
" ' to overturn , the ""country, and tyrannize over I but this bill it was said. was mich m.re,fright-
the free people pf AmericjU t; That it went to I1""1 1014 bgly than that. He recollected .when
i create a military ihquisition, and majtial law Ith? imbargorwas first! proposed, gentlemen
tii was to be nroclaimed thrdurfi the, country to I bought her so comely and beautiful ft tlanv
-x aubdue the spirit of independent "Americans, I eI tnat tbe Only dispute was, who should have
f v -. .. hrMtni tneir Krh. unttiw uhrn h. r rhnin. i pcurcu uicuaomc 01 inose wno nan oeen situck
. . - -.. " . v.K'.v -7 . . KIIHIU. IB .
... W e- A . r . ' r " ...... . I . t . lit .1 . " . .
r .: - to reflect well upon a oueatiori which involves I more aisgustmsr than sin t and that thu bill.
" The ship Julia, CapuSnow, arrived at Bos
ton n the 8ih of) Dci from Valeutia, via.
Gibralter--Capt. S. left Valentia, Cct. 1 9, and
th! latter place the 24th.. Ha reports, that die
Spanish people are . perfectly united in their
cause ana new government that g-ivcrnors
had been appbinttd to all the provinces in the
kingdom j that 4000 English troops had been
landed near Valentia from Portugal," and bad
marched and formed a junction with 71,000
Spaniards who were drawifg near, and invest
ing Bareelonafwhich was by the. last accounts
in possession of the French) but it was thought
they could not hold out long, as Admiral Col-
lingwood had a' strong naval force blockading
that port. ;' v ...;-. -K'..vi"s. ;vf.r- t-'"-'''."-.That
die French had, it was said, 50,000
men at Pcrpismon, for the relief of Barcelona,
but that they had not attempted to" enter? tb?
the day before helcft Vatentia, an agent from
tbe eenend government irequesteclbim to stay
a far days, to bring out dispatches io the go.
vernocent of the United States, and to the got
vernor. of the several states, the purport ol
which was to . inform them, that. all. Spanish
Ports were open to neutrals for free trade.;
; The Charleston . Packet ,hai arrived at Phi
ladelphia, Dec. 28 from Bordeaux,(the precise
time of her departure we have not learnt) but
the Mofiitciir, Indicateur,and Argus down, to
November 1; have been received. l , J j ,
"" Seventyifive vessels' bearing . the American
flag, had . been carried .into Charente, Tl of
which were found to have lorged papers, ana
to be British property i the greater number of
these vessels were trom JNorway, witribemp,
iron," and other naval stores. : Coffee had been
at a dollar a pound in France, but had fallen to
one; wirdiViv.
'"a Cotton Wait at two doHara tlie nound.'
Prdvisionsof every description were abun-
..The army that bad capitulated in Portugal
would not be suflered to have intercourse wjih
the troops on thel march for Snainit seems
tnat army is pus into jiocshj or as uic x-ng
lish would sav sent iritti'Cbvcntifo.'?,';.
1 hemectinttoi the twoempeirsat.nunh
has been 'followed by the evacuation of the
Prussian capital by the French troops, and all
the rest of Prussia 'save ' only1 the fortresses
fuefrt!!. ' lrllAtiryti, anrl ah. tVif 0 i
. The kraperor Alexander, appeared ln pul
ie with the ' Insignia of the ' PrcncK leeion of
fionor i and I3uonaparte With, tlutol the Kus
Stan order of Alexander Newski. The Rus
sian minister Romanzow has also accepted
the lesrion of honor badee i and marshal Lah-
tie, and Chsimpagay have been ; cornpliriiented
with the Kussian mjlitary ordeV of An
arew. t' ;:a1 .-.-..r .-vy -!.; i
;' On ..Tuesday; the 2rth Oct.' his majesty: fie
emperor and king repaired in ; state to the pa
lace of the legislative body, ,in order to open
the session.; :. .; . ...'" -..'i .'-' i.V.c '
. nn serene .ugliness ue vice granu elector,
havintr received his ma;estiv a permission to
present to takeT? the'eath, the deputies of the
egislauve body, who have ; been appointed
lince the session, of 1807, tliese deputies were
called by Mr. Dcspllieres, questof , and each
took the oath at the foot cf the throne. . v
s The call being ended, his majesty said j
Gentleman deputietfrotAlhe departments it
.the legislator. bOdy-- ' ; y$.
, The codes that fix the principles of property
and ciyitlibertyi which are the objects of your
lauvia, vumiu . w iuuu- upnuuu ,vt .. Kiuiuc
My, people already experience the most salu
tary effects' from them, y: , ; t V';, i ';'?-
'j he last laws nave laia the basis of our
system, of finances.'; It is a monument of the
power ana greatness 01 r ranee, f we shall
henceforth be able to make 'good the expen
ces which wpuld be occasioned eveniy; a gene
ral coalition ot E urope by our solennua
receiptsC We shall never Si constrajned. to
have recourse to the; disastrous, measures of
Paper currency, of loans, and of arrears, ;- i'
have;travtuea- this year .upwards of a
thousand leagues in the interior of my empire.
The system of work which I have ordered
every thintr that is sacred and dear to mv enn. I her ,tlaughter, : was , more loathsome than the
latituents I would humble mvself before therl mother. jt He hoped the bill would be made
':' nverbearintf newer of th maSoritv onA tmntnf I the Ordef of the day for Saturday. jiX'L x'Mi
. .thern to allowbut dne day,; four and twenty I ' "' &wn saia that he was One of those who
;-f : nours, to weign in our minus a question which wmwca wnn we unarming appear
i -n,vt implicates the freedom and happiness ofmy ance ftne dam8 luded toy1 but thought
X ' i ' vuuuirjr. , tjiiiui vur iiuctiica oc uuriea unucr I , uiuii wnvr iiau iuui u
ih'vui iiiiiiv ; uiti wumkui, Iter UC4UllVl
for the improvement of the territory, is carry
ing on wtH activity. jXTt?" l
The sight of the treat French famHvllate'
country,
1 this arbitrary law, and we pot permitted' to
;r .cast
irerintr
the embraces of what every American would I r .Xiyermore said he had not been de-
; Jay down his life to defend, and not allowed a I Cwtat like the; gentle Aan from' New Jersey.
: our eyes back and give one longing, lin- I an innocent, should shun her when she prov
ing look behind usi Shail we be torn from I ed. to b nothing but z filthy harlot I
Arewell. Toroe(Mr. Speaker) I regarded, her a a .prostitute fai thbeni
f A dayVan hour, of virtuous liberty, . .-v ', . ""i WUD ,ncr no 9"'
' M I worth auhnlH) itrnltv In hnnao. w 1 - . I "tuww lliai UO ttia TlOl 'meal
' .' Of what ria-hts,-what sacfed pmikgts will freel" ttJ?' H$1 f f
Awpricans be lea to bot, after the adoption of this ?a?l0ff ny,thmg to do wnh the damsel In. an
most arbitrary, tyrannical and oppressive law alaw Inni wajv . lie naa no OOUbt but that the
' prostntinthe Constitution at the' feet of an amblu Jgnemanhd"'aal.edediire her to be
; ous individual, whose u
. is to be made Uie
ly torn 'asunder by opinions and intestine ha.
treds.now; prosp;rousi tranquij ind .united
Sensibly- moved vmyVsoul, I , felt that to h.
happy, it was necessary for me to be first of
all assured that France was happy, rv
. " 4 ne treaty oi peace ot iresburgh, that of
t usii, me (uck oi t-openiiagen, the attempt
".jufiM"" ttuuuiBv mi mic maritime na.
tions, the different resolutions of Constantino-
pie, tne auaira ot ; rprtugal and Spain have
uivrrsciy luuwmcu uie anairs ot the world.
gainst- England, a;p-li3 ,
y .; 1 he United Satef J of , Amererica have
preterrea to renounce Commerce and the sea,
ratner; man to ncKnowiedcre the , alavi. ;
them. : ,.: '. '-:..t. v.: i,-;
subvertin? the .
protected ixir artn, thst r -$s. jn !
o fir I .iiadc J ih Ln;!h cr -
nvirt, th.i t!;e p tctt - ,
seas, and at length rrcicx.iii.iir a:.,
the continent... ; ,
Isetoffioafew days, in order t- j
self at the head of my: army, ar I 5
help of God, to crown- the "king f f
Madrid, and plant my esgies upoa the for $
Ltsbona....?.., -'-.. ;'
L have every reason to be snu$Ct'!
c sentiment, of the p? inces of the coufc
tion of the Ilhke. 'r
Switzerland feelsevcrydav more atitl r
the benefits of the acts of mediation.
'Ihe people -of Italy give tuc on!y ta i
of . satisfaction. ..,..; ... ,
I'he emperor of Russia St I, have had ar. i
tervxew' at Erfurth, Our first thoughts wrn-
.... . . . . ' - .
pefipe, we even resolvea to mase some s. .
Cces in order to make the .hundred mu'.',;
of men whom we represent, enjoy, .ootur
possible, all the beneCtsof maritime commcr ,
we agree; and arc invariably uniud for t . ;
as wen as. war. . .
. ' Gentlemen deputies fcom tbedepartmr:
to the legislative bodv I luve ordered r
..... . .'' r- r ' .' . 'LA '..Li:. '
ministers oi imancca ina mr puuucweawy,
to Uy before Vott the accounts of the" recei;
C expenditures of tbiaj ear, .; i ou will ste i ,
theni.withsatufactionjthatlnave nooccasi (
to raise the taru ot any tas. . jiy people
experience no new burden.'
i lie orators of my conned ol state will pre.
sent to you different proiects'of laws and a
mong others all those relative, to the criminal
i constant rely; upUt aH : your assis
tance, ;; v i:- ?.;- 'yfc- ,
V, Up majestiy's speech excited the most live,
v enthusiasm, and the si ttins was raised amicUt
the repeated cries of long live the emperor !
The same acclamations, resounded in all iht
streeti through which hjs majesty passed.' ,
'.' Sdfr CttarleAiii Pact, off JVeveaHlet Dei. 27.
The present will serve to inform you of my ar.i-
val from Bordeaux, which place. I left on the 3d if
Nov. by special permission pf his Majesty tlie Em
peror, 'through the interference of our Minister, f r
the purpose orbrinetni; home the tjistressed seamen
of our country, belonging to vessels condemned or..!
sequestered j lhme in the latter sitoauon, the Lo t
ell of Prizes have sometime since received crdcre to
suspend the trials of-?-A Eenend EmbarKo condau !
on all neutral, throughout the. porto of France. I
have.n board a number olpassuciw, onept wl.i- n
isbearer of DlspJtqlies from oua: Ambassador at IV
ris for the Americ goveiii .
I have herewith Miclosed you a Bit of JJordcai;x
pais, btrt (rum wliich I beiwve Jew political tnit!;5
may be gathered, accordnvjto the reports trom bp :i
and elsewhere Dordeanx and its vicinity wascroud
ed w Uh sick and wounded returning from Spain, afd
thece troops were allowed no communication wiia
the nc w reinforcement from live Unmd army march'
tnirtbat waw Sountavonible were the aooonntsther
bring from the seat of war, it was currently rcportc J
and credited that few rench had been dcteated is;,'i
great, ifSwn&tof in a late action in CataldniaV tli at
Kmff l ;JocplVv nvantau difficulty LI
posiuoh t, Burgos 1 and Vlttoria. -The graid srniy
was oaiiy, encreasing ny-iorcca marcnes tnroun
Uordeauxj and about 50,000 had already passed that
city -as many more by other routs. , ; ; V V
"The . Emperor arrived at Bordeaux the tnni'; j
of my departure, be remained there but; three hour s
and conunued his rout towards Spain, i Ux haste is
said to be in consequence of meedng a courier from
thence with unfavorable hews. v The French tror i
under Junot '.who capitulated in I Portugal, were d-'y
arriving at Bordeaux ,and Uochelbrt ii) English trans
ports, and was reported were marching into the W
terior, of France, and not to be sent on the present
campaign; Tor certain reasons. Previous to these
parauon of the emperors of Frince and Rusia at Er
furt, each sent a courier with pacific propoations ta
the court of. St. James's (so says the official Gazctto ,
i Pari)U-report said they were not receired. Sinc,
tills conference bf their majesties the rurnoor of wat
with Austria appear to have subsided....; v : ;
Lltde may be Said of the cominercU
uirs, as no change has taken .place except a smau
depreciation in coUonial produce, owing to a num
ber of late artirals. of letters1 of M jrqucj Many v
ther. were fitting' out irr the .Tcrcnt pdrts winch
was ucucvea wouia cUnuc t6rt;Uuce the niarKcis;
the absence of tlie' American flasr for so lona a time
has created a spirit of cntelprize, and taught theni '
to carry on a Commerce independent of us, and they
boastinglywr we shall nd longer monopolize tha
trade of thpir -ol W..
' - - - i.vini.a. .f--. .... j . .. .
In the. Bay of. Biscay. I nasar! "to-leeward ofsj
squadron of about fitty sail of men of vrar and trons-
Hns, ateerinR towards ,pain land Portugal j spufce
none of them j but; the next day, was boarded by
a British Sloop ;of war; who treated US bolhcly, and
permitted to proceed, without even overhauling the
snip s papers, but merely enquired the news, from
The -French havaC wtrnt 1ai4 and fnken the -
British Rarrison nn the island f Cani i. in th
bay of Naples 9Q0 troops together Vth t'c
vi iiEa9 kIm IS IflKCn. t. , f' -
. ne messenger Mrt ShaW, whd tarried the
reply; of the . British cabinet to the French go-
vernment, has returned to .England.- Tiitrt
will be, n peace t zs Britain required Napo
leon to evacuate Spain and restore Ferdinand.
anc particular complexion of Bonaparte's rc
tiy, naa not transpired on the fourth ol JNo
vember. ryt'iJJ-fy
iThe Encfish fleet 1 Irlft As Baltic i" the
attempts bn the Russian squadron in pert Bal
tic having proyed ineffectual. -. I-.
AMndon . editor savs;s that the emperor
Aleximder has been loaded witf trinkets and
presented by BonapaittViii abundance,
. ... v, ocumf a Duemoi uianeuc uu
. i . s a , ' - j- n-. a . i nun fit i n w wmwr auk.akHs.: . . si e i i. a -
source of all legitimate powct a men were more nraP-.V
consecrated temples of tusuce 1 r.' Adiourned till ta.mnrrnwv 7 : itty:.V:X ..:;XAf,nn nas tormcdor ' Royal IIiPhnM.. tb n.,VJ. fCnmber-