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THE, ST A it. I'ohi. S'' y ' J S 9 S f r rj-s r ! . fc ICI i' coursei laevea ia & cm- meriwWnse considerable oHeettons Tolt efidltn. xhe cject to be incd ( if oo mere was riacj thin ourht to -Le trained") . would be tri&as. There coulj indreU U to jp.a-.n laideqnte market redundantly V;.Sfd, wauld be Hdr inlorlou lloa 'no ', n.set n til 4two.lbe lurc to destruction ". V ; . 1 Nothing more. ', A suspension of the cra- . rr so Huaitcd ia its natore as 'this Would ;,-" ' ' (ppoiing it could be ia fact what it would A ' be Ja fcrro; would have a most unequal .and 'J "- i 'av,u,ou operation inthe different quarters of .f ' ; .- 'xa union, oi which the various commodities, v - r xronli not in the porta of Portugal nd Spain ,V',.Vbe in equal demand. - A ' war with France I ! be ine vitable nd such a war (so pro- i :J'.Y-'.'-. ducedY from which We could not hone to He. "Vfe - - . ' ' r . ; -rive curie r iionour or advnotage, "would place . W ;i" p us l we mercy oi ureal Unuin and on that 'A - ' account would in the end do more. . to cripple humble us, than any disaster that could j 7- . . otherwise befit , u. ' The actual state of Spain i k - i" '0I"l Portujral it moreover not tor be relied up- . on. My brst opinion on that subject remains, j . ' ut tycn the most sanguine ' will admit, that - u j. ncrc is great room to aouor. i ne emperour - i ' ."J V of France Is evidently collecting a mighty force r - Vs for the reduction of Spain, and Portugal must . ).-.".: T-i share its fate.- ' And even if that force. should , IJvV' destined (as" some suppose) .first to contend i 1 - ' f with Austriathe speedy subjugation of Spain V t .t $s not the less certain?. If France should suc ' t 'V;', - teed Spain and Portugal would asain. fall un- ; 4 .. t der the British orders tf November. . aa well its under the operation of the French decrees. i jOit cargoes vould scarcely have -1 found their f way to the ocean in search of the boasted mar " . ' ct before ithey would be xnce more in a sute ' 4" t ; prbhiljiuon. and we should io the etc an tii me have incurred the scandal of sufferinff an im- W ' . provident thirst of gain to seduce Us from our j.- 1 principles into dilemma rpreser.ting no alter I tiative bu Iocs m all the senses of the word. B-4t it is not even certainjwhat G. Britain T; "i wouW heself 'nallyliay io such a partial sus ; j .pension pf the cinbarg ; jShe 1 would doubtless l'l V . first ; approve of It., But her ultimate course " "especiaUyif warictween (France nd the U. .i -,va irsiv uuv iuc tmiocuiitie consequence, .cr thenieasure'were eventually less benefi. eial to herself, than might be supposed at the M ' , ahould approve ati rst, is hardly .to, be quesri. - j oned,' and the 'considerations 'iipon which" she - -' would dp so, are precisely those which should xliasuade us : front it.? Some of these.arethe y; kd it would afforci JO her allies, as well as to licr owii troops co-operating with them, and its r-Z Consequent tendency to destroy every j thing r) v v likVsystem n ojic conduct its tendency to H embroil us with France, its tendency to induce ' (J as by oyerstoclcing a limited market, to make 1 i ' ' our commodities of no value to dissipate our - ' capUal-itb ruin our merchants without bene4 ; juitig our jtgricuiHire uj acsiroy our. Jmani ' ' manufactures", without, benefiting our.- com ' injerce--its tendency to habituate us to a ..tram t T, mellcd trade, and to fitjus for acquiescence in . :, a maritime despotism. But there are: other reasonsour trade with Spain and Portugal V" 1 while it lasted,- would be a circuitous one with S; , O. Britain and Jier 'iontes.'foineir:ieMfit. t Our productions would be carried in the first ; " inst ance to Spain and l Portugal,,v would be J bought there for British 'account, and would ' tid their way VtoftheiWest-Indies; orenter ,j fcereasBruishconTen ' and thiw in efFect, the embargo .be removed as to G, Britain, while it continued as to France; f and we nrofessed to continue it .as to both.- And if any pro fits should arise from this sordid traffic they, would become afund, to enable us toimpoff into the U.S." directly or indirectly the, manufacture-, of G'Britainhd'thus re- . lie ve-her ; in another way, while her ' orders' would prevent us from receiving the commo- ' diries of her enemy.; If would be far tetter openly to take Off the T embargo as to G; Btainj than while affecting to continue it ; to that power, to do what must rescue her completely (and that too, Without advantage to ourselves) - from the pressure of it; at the same time that ;, it wouiu promote ner views against i' ranee, in ' ' Portugal arid SpainVtV ft;!!,' ' 'As to withdrawing 'the embargo aVt0?eat ; ; Britain, as well as Spain and Portugal, while -'the British ordera were vorepeaied the ob' ; . jectioni jtof that course are jus? as strong "now ir 'Ky.w4re four months' ago.Jl The change K . . in Spain and Portugal (if it were even likely to a V last) cannot touch the principle of the. embar. i f-'&-9, Jgatd; G. Britainiwho re-asserts her . v . orders of NoyeMber, in the very explanations " of theth Juyjinde'rIuchNr intittiriuje - ; Vith those edun;fie$, if wef'tra with them at ' : rflTIf we Jnclude G. Britain in "the" suspeo ' lot indeiclade f rancewe do now what we havecleclined todo oefot-efof he sake b( i f ' tlelusive.comiherce,:, whicb, may perish, before, , , It tan be enjoyed, and cannot in any event be enjoyed With ctedltf with advantage, 'or ;Vin with lafitjCWe take part at once with Great Britain against France, at a time the least fiuit kd that could bf imagined to such a determi nation, at.a time whenit .might be said " we fcrert emboldened hy French reverses to ' dt vhai before we could not resolve unon. nr. . ! . . vkim wBifKa-us prospect or- a icanty profit - , gerated by ouij'tupidity and linpatience ' forget What was due to COnsiatehtv. to rHari iet and permanent prosperity.' We sanction top the waritime prefensioni which Insult and injure u j j we throw ' 6ur elvri - hft,WA ',a I ); nd foot upon the generosity of, 'i goVernmeht 'that li!ilvitktn -..r...J i'i' e. Virrv ti ti'.r tit tl.e Chcuneale. ana a host of other wror i are unrrdrrtjed, sr.J w ln G. Uriu'm lai hist rtjtctcd n overture b'tth she tTiUit have Sccerrrd with eairtniess, II Jrr views were fcot? haibecheus to iupct and iard against, ,To rrcal ihes emhargo altogtilwr would be preferable to either of the other courses, but would notwithstanding be so fatal to us jq all xtspecu, ohat we should long feel the wound it would inSict, unless indeed some other expedient as strong at kast and as efficacious in all its bearings, (as I fear it cannot) be substituted in its place. ', ' War would seem to be the unavoidable result of such a step. ' If our commerce should not flou rish in consequence of this measure, nothing would be rained by it but dishonour. .. And how it could be carried on to any valuable pur pose it would be difficult to shew. If our com merce should flourish in spite of French and British edicts,' .and the miserable -state of the world, in spite of war' with France if -that should happen, It would I doubt not, !e ta3 ed in some other form. The spirit of monopo ly has seized the' people and government of this country We shall not under any circum stances be tolerated as rivals in navigation and trade it is in vain to hope that G. Britain will voluntarily footer the naval means of the U. Statcsjl AH her prejudices all her caicuutuons are against it. Even as allies we should be subjeots of jealousy. It would be endless to enumerate in detail the erils which !ould cling to us in Uii new career of vass&l age and meanness and tedious to pursue our back ward course to the extinction of, that very trade to l t i j r i ... .iriucn we naa wenncca very uuag use. ;.. On the other hand if; we 'persevere "we must enm our purpose at last, - Bv complvinof "with the uuic policy ot the moment, we shall be tost. 15 y a great and systematic adherence to .pdnciple. we shall find the end to our difficulties. - The embureo ana the loss ot our trade are deeply bit here, and will be felt with more severity every day. The wheat harrest is likely to be alarmingly, short.' and the state ot the conunent will augment the evu The discontents amone their manufacturers are on ly quictted lor the moment by' lemporury. causes. Cotton is rising and soon will be scarce . Unlarom- able eTit hi the continent will subdue the temper unfriendly to wisdom and justice which now p?- riiils here. '.But above all, the world will I trust be con vinced that pur firmness is not to be shaken.; Our measures have hot been widtout efier: Ther have not been dechivet because we have pot been thought capaDie ol persevering iq selMenul, if that can be called self-denia), wliich is no ntor than prudent abstinence from destructiori and dishonour. t I ought t6 mcnuon thai I have been told by the most respectable, American -merchsjits ;here. that large quantities of such woolen cloths as are prohi bited by our ,non-importaUon cu hve been and continue to be sen to Canada,' wklvthe view of be ing smuggled into the U..States, , ' v a i I need not tell you that I am uiouced to trouble you with my hasty reflecuwis, because I think you stand in need of them.' 1 ive them merely because I believe 'that you are enuded to inow the impres sions which a public servant on this side of the wa ter receive from a view f our situation. I have the. honour to be with the sincerent attachment and respect, dear sir, your obedient senant, v r-t , - (Signed) - - A . . r-. WM. PIN KNE Y. V - - . - " mo OOOOOOOOOI- ' v J t V CIRCULAR."' - r Drfnrtmrnt tfTrtantnffarch 3 1809. Sir I herewith transmit a printed copy ' of an acf to interdict the commercial intercourse between the U. States and G. Britain and France, and their dependencies,' and for other purpsesr f;:"; : K The. provisions of the 1st and 2d secdontr er fend to public ships and vessels of France the regu lations .already in force In relation to I public ves sels of G. ' Britain - : -i -t ' y - , : . The 12th, 13tK Uthy 15th, and 1 6 uS sections take effect after the-1 5th -day of tlus nionthj after which day Vessels owned by citizens may be cleared for any foreign port ' or place, other than those ex cepted by ihe 1 2th section, on giving bond in a sum double'the value of the vcrsc- and cargo, and in o-ther-j-fBpects complying with therctjuisliei of the 2d ;section of Jhe act of the 9th Janary last1 It fol lows that the provision in ttie last mentioned sectfon requiring bond in she times the " value of the and cargo, is repealed rom' and after the 15Ui of trus inontn., :-:--"iitf"-r -ijf . ,. .. . ?. i The laws remain hi fall force ift relation to ves sels owiiedby foreigners ami in additionrthereto bond in four times the value of the vessel and. cargo must be-.required fi-om such .vessels,- whether they sail in ballast, ;orl with the 'carg6.Svhich they had brought, in, that they shall not proceed to forbidden ports, &c. in; the form. prescribed by tKet lSth sec-tion-rnot'even English vessels can after that day be cleared, for the domutions" of England, or Freiich vessels for the dominions' of; Francef Packets and other Vessels exceptedunder the first section of the act, rnay : however, be ' permitted to procted-No I Htcprnti . Tbc iMiay Waid of a buiy worivL" ;- i ' ; FO KEIG N.' 1rnCA1 rv.M t rii If . 1 P i a . i yi" m imminent jaiq Dy the embargo laws, such provisons excepted, as are contained in the lth jwc'tibhAll insUTlcdons, therefbi-Cf on that -subject, ate revoked and pardculai-lyV those prohibiungVeshipment ; Detentions are still, how ever, authorised in cases, where there is sufficient cause to apprehend that an? e vasion if the law is intendedv'iind tlie pnwisions .apphcble 4o districts adjacent to foreign territoiies remain in force. But you are authorised to grant permission to - proceed to New Orleans unless you have reason to believe Every ewtrtm'hbminally 'chjoyinjr ah I acnt Jtorm ot government (other than Great Britain and France; and not in the actual posseWion bf eith er Great Britain or i'rance) is open the IaV, and particularly HollaiidvSpaln, and Portugal, and their coIohiest, rBut you will suspend, until the question has keen: mvesdgated, granting clearences for'any part fefthe island of St, Domiilgo 6r of the kingdom of Italy Col6nies conqt?erc'd by and in the iwsses wonbf Great Britain or France are prohibited..-! H lava, fcc AUlivUT GALLATIN Vcllector of Customs of : . . " .. :" 7" ' y???zv,f inj I V the district ofPhjJadel.-:-r : - .x.- - - '. J.. "ltrtttnt Gttft ttttcJ at V ' mrton C'y rtMr ICXs Uwtwty from on board Ibc United huict iLip t uil, lich he kt in t rSlavare t New Cfti. -:- 4 The Union Lftrhmoutb (Cnjr.) M Um Sit of JiniMrr, and ever mi Uavinf port k4 brra rxpowd to the mi hiricnw Mormi. ' By licr iGipatchcs are leerirtA Lich, we vmleratand, dunot oUitrsise haiir tke ubitinff M;Utiot PHea thr United Stttrt and Grat liiitain, thui as H ey maylM.aftVted by tie f-ikMri orr tf council (ssuactcd fiom the IjmmLu ( .mte ol DcctQibrr ?7th) the -opcnUon of wbkly toftf m reUus to -um cnuutry wouW Km to be nufxtofv, the Ute art of Con irrcM tnterdktinjr intercourM with Craat. Briuia aiwl francc excluding th Britkb flap front our porta m Ilia Majml v m vlnuc of, the power, reacrvrd to hm by two eemia cU, pasaed in the 48ui year of his Majta. t'a rein, the ne enthlctt,' An aft fw granting to hia Mjeatj', until tn end of the next aaonaof parlianreut,, d.toeaof coirtotn on die pood, wan and nierrliatiiliaea. incirin enumcrMea, m mnnoranre or the provM.-.na of cruia order In council C tlie otlier entitU .!, At act aion of parliament, curtain dioiea on thftcipm ttioa front iKCtand of roods, wares and tnerrhan.liaa therein enuni. rated )a pleaaed, bjr' aivl with t!w advice m( hia privy council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, that, until far ther orders ahaU be made h ft In, the oprratiMi of tbe a foreaaid sett b auspendedas to any duuei On exportation granted by the ald act, m far aa nlates to artkiv' beinr the rrowth, prolc or manufacture oi eny country fr tie time beinr in amity with hia wajcaty, and from the porta of which the BrHiah tUgi nH rschided, wLk-b ar tides bare been or ahull be, imported direct. ' fi-pm auch eonhtry Into any port or place of the United Kingdom, ci ther MB.itib, klupa,ci ahipaofthe country of which uch artick are the rrowth, produce, and maiuirture s . 1 " And bis majcrty ia further pleased, With the advice aforesaid, 'to order, and H is hereby ordered, tJiat u nprration of tle aforesaid acts be in like manrr uspend ed as to anjjhiuVt on the exportation of goods, Wawa, or merchandize which have' been or nicy be condemned an Pe " i Mr PiirvSCea the bearer of.diapaches Lorn Tinnce, has not f t arrived, but ill expected lo-nila. : . .- Br the Union, we have recti ed Londoa papers to tlie 20th of December, mchurie.w They abound with specu lutions on American affairs, and partictdarly on the mes. sare of tlie Jrcidcat, and tlie early ntcaurt s of Congress. : Th onlv important news tliev liiMiUh ; rtrnr-A pallyfrom Um "14th, 15th and 16th Bulletin! of die iumy, of Spain t from which wt learn, tltat JIadrid aurrent'.ered to the French," very tri flinjr previous . K-sisunce Jaarinij uocn- uiwtc, wn uic oui oi uicember, uonapane ceinmand inr in person i that tranouilltv was annn rMimmi.' n little diiturbiiice ornmuy to the bdiabitants that Gen. Kiiffia bad pawed the Tatus at AmnjiK!2 5 Uiat the whole oft. country to the eonfines of La Wancha, was open to cicKu HTir, ioicb were -auvancinr upon Portugal ; nd that the tntrlish were flvinr in everr dliwi.nn Oa the 28th of December. Ihe llrlti.li wpauica irom vorunna, to toe 1 4th uiatant. . "w"nj iiron icic aays- ' Sir Jolm. Moore's dismUhcS are dated thr Rib ; He was at that time totally iimorant nf the Pi cnurrcu niauno. ii ia stuu Wat DC Was resolved to continue his position at Salamanca, for the tmrmiae of efloti . Junction with Sir David Bairdi-tofaclliute which he had pusneu a corpinorwaiM to Zamora. - : - . The dispatches from .Sir David Baird are of tlie 9U mat," dated from Villa Franca lie had nnt Wn .ku commence hit march, fi-om the circumstance of part of hia "'g vrnw up.-, i ue ivmunaer oi voe rtn regiHieni anmneaovanceef the I4Ui, were eipeotcd to amve tlie next day, wle ther wwuld becin their marrk W Salamanca j and there -was no apjwance of French troops to prevent them. The armv. hnvwirr. a-.. t xceedinrly distresaed by the want of l .onscs to dra- their artillery alimp. The destruction ef hoi-s by the want of provenaer Xiaa Been most eIamihiusy and the desolate state of that part of the kinrdom afforded them no mean M repairmg the Ur'.v . . . , .- . . We hare still the assurance. Wnl.tt "1,- of tlie marquis de Romana had re-miitfH tn the uimir J,UW men i and that the prorreas of the French hud not stifled the patriotic A ims in the breast of the people-" 1 ' The neatest exertions were malum, aeenwlin n bal sccounU from Paris, forpouritir m bodies of tiVfw, w wcp me uevoiea country ot spam; and by terrour, de- waiion anu murucr, va over-awe anI reduce it, - ; ' ,TJe Court of Enquiry on Sir Hew DaJrj mple, has con eluded its sitting. The London papers state, that they believe it will be followed by a Court Martial, , , - A number of EnpUsh Men of . War have sailed from Portsmouth and Plymouth (br Viff. ; - ! ; . . iAn attack has been made upon the harbour Of Diamante, S small port in ih$ MediterrMne-m, by tlie British and 38 vessels, includinr some run4mt,wtre captured V they were loade'd with eoniribnt ion -from the provinces of Ca labriaj far the JfeApoiiUn pwemment. - The Brish ship of war Africa, with 440 rtwsels tinder her convoy, was attacked on-the 14lh of Octoljer, by SO D.uush (run-boats, off KAlme; whom she beat off, with the loss of 20 killed and 40 wounded, and three of (he convey driven on shoir;vC''"tjH.1'- -' " " ' - '' -'rVJ.'r '-' " Auciburoh.Not. 1& .' H Vcsterdav motninr a Turkish Courier passed thtouc-h this cUy, on his way to. Par'w,' Sttended by two Turkish officers. In thcevening Prince Kurakin alii red here, wiih aeonsiderabU retinue, and will set out to-morrow for the French eapiud, where he ia to reside as Russian ambass. dor;,. .-;v"-v- -' .-i, v ' i The eiilUvation of mahogany in India, hut been attend ed with great success. Two plants (the first known itt In; dia) were sent out by the Court -Directors to the Botnit Garden at tlalcuttai. from these two, upwards ofsthoti and plants have been reared i and they succeeded so well, as to promise In aow years to be valuable acquisiiioit tot tlie country. The two orijrlnal trees were last vear nearty four feet in circumferenceand sevend of the otLcrs two orhree feet ' i&f&r ,f ' ",(0ur private informatioofrom Europe is 5n a rreat mea. ' sure superceded by tliat which Is contained in the saf.ettes. There are however, some particulars of which we art in possession; that do not appenrin the ie wspners;l Amonr these is the fact;-tht the kinjr ofF.ng'land is in a. state of mental derangement, and that it had been determined to fornt ; . rerency, at tho headof Vhich wtre-to be tlie Queeh, the Prince' ef Wales, and the Duke of Portlund The prorogation of Parliarm ot, Which hd takert place in another pretext, was in reality occasioned by the King's misfortune, time beings Wanted to organize" and settle die seceme of the l-cgency, "The reverses in Spain jtld every here spread amonr.JUie people o$ Enrlan M most gloomy sensation thcy having- beon led Id expect tlie most happy rendu from the$pun.isU contest with the t rft. peror of tlie French. The .war agnst the Spaniarde was not; popular emonr. Uie subjects ef Bonaparte i Vet he seemed to care very little about; that having an immense military force at his cmnmnd, and JBirecting-evert thintf .ETeeably tolHsJnclinduat wUl. Same persons indiUred the idea that he would nevrr" tctmu to ncet cencelvine that Uie Spamards trouk) find means to assatsinate him' The best trums f the emperor-Jiad not leached Spa'iil at the latlerend ofNdvember. .If n.iDUn.n on, tho l!ouWd. th- eluef street 1n Pwis, (Sir several dunnf the line,, epim JL j ltv inn. ally pacing. ','Iluy appoafed to Lc in the best htali und " ' cJ not in h t.' fu rif l : i f , . y vii,. rw i . ji hi m i il i r.jii it i 4umt tK- t tJ ihmY t'arta, r.mf . TVi'a! . .Kf tii t 4il t.rt mlt tvir (nomor'i i ite,..,irr,i . Mi aaske ikeeoiii yt l r . iiKMif ia'.o sUl thioun"- t't lu ; . ,j by has arm the d eTiO J u. - tLir-, , ,, . 4 , stb ether umtnuraij as art Um c-w',u,j iu an iraorant pup ilre of Uwir gru-h. ' T? . ... mUha trinre or , vinl I -it tat u.c , ;t feMaiy enco cl ia hM n, -it ;,,,!,' t, e rresi be (bikd ilkuirr i,i t v . , i, tr-t,,,, . ample both H rsm an 1 n r, i .'t t Wir . , 7f neerla. -hpxe la vv. , i.m n ... empire, and thrre never a ptrud Iikjh p,r at rjr, eitlier before ft t- Fitncb reroluu i ,, tL mr ainee W'ten r4d and ahver were mi . ! The suhH-cte o NptJcon be breom uc; r r corwumption of those articles havintj ix.cn dimi., half at least i but 'Jic want of cotton tut Uiur ries was a cireamsUnc? wliich eached ertat i. and to this inrulcnt was aitri Uued the rcU4'. . Milan decree in favour of the,Tniiian n! a r. which it was aepposed vm intrlad tantt Kf Dcntral. pvorr ot America, fat least b am u .... for so nettai state aa lluua. Th tTnlm fr- . patch. ship faa the -vcseel which courrvrd yiC ihm of that moLficaiion ef the Slilaa decree to F nd that, wkli the disasters in iptdm are snpp.,?,.,!' u' been the movinr coaid-raljnM for the Ute aii.. ' lie orders of eouneii JoMrhim, (Mural) tbe Ij.u, , "t wum "'" lorraiusuie prrpam'Knn to mv; . rojHjiier Sloily ('and since the reduction of Capri, ,t ne amreraai npuuonuia IM woiua succeed H tM. affrs with high hand iir hi new kingdom, und he eonsidered as the.cxaet eounterpart of the em xror ' is his brother--law.-' In England it was belieUd u treaty .had been signed between Bwsia and -wcd ' mediately aRertlie cxxnrenuon of Oldjoki. -. Kc, J r r ' . nor England, H i thought, have any, serious tw,,. to p to war with u i at the same time that thev t c ted much -Mpon the furbeuranee of American Col r Gen. Miranda, a-nd rh S wurt wout were in London, I,, m much obscurity, and not associated with by per,'-,' distinction The British fcwenwnfcnt da not counter, nor support CO. Barr i at least not -openlv, -Vhiitcv, -may do privately. .The embargo wis rppiaudad mr rope as a Very wise and salutary measure and it M opinion of many jntcHjjrent person Uut jt began to t a- coercive eliec iiV EjjrUnd. v The late royal LmU Spain were at Jriccv'ui Uxe tiwlhbouthcod of Marst-U.'s Lpclen Banapirte rtrdes in the viciritv tif Floren, his uauftl atyictf Madtine de &tat!, auihores of Ur for which khe wai banrfchediirtru France I f the emiicr and daughter of the oelrtirated Rocker; resides at t ti her Geneva, which Was tbe property of her Lihf . This lady i rich. A son of her is about to visit An f . It was expected be wdd have tome out its the Union -Messrs Tallej-rand and Camparny are at pwis; i former was utd and growing' extremely feeble-the c press is likewise there. : The Union brought rea! no her of leturs -a circumstance so Common that we s' o have scarcely mentioned it, were it not ibe the but. , stating that tliere are among' the number several dire to the honourable Mm Rrnmhtpk, membef of Congrts -The conduct of some of our consuls ia Europe, We are formed, is liable to great obje6tion. T1ieir impm connivaace at illicit trade has bepn productive of t, disgrace to the American flap, aad -ery baneful a quences to the real eonimrrrialainteicsts of tlie Uiv S tatesrFiAiftr(si paptr: , '- c :: ? JFOCBTTJINTH BUIJ.ETIX.. . '. ' i -Madrid, jDcc. 5 The 3d at' nooo his majesty arrired i. person on the heighu which "impend, over Madrid, p which were already placed the divwiona of dragoons of nerals Lrtnur Maubourg, and Lahonasaye, and the Imp rial liorse guards. . ;The anniveniry of the coi-onation, tl epoch which has sismalited so manv for ewr i, , , leate for Frame, Awakened in all hearts the most arrcf a uy irceiieetiow, and inspired all tbe troop ith n en thuiuum which maoift sted haelf in Utousand exclam? -tions.' The wtath-rwta beautiful, and like that eniove ' in France in the.inqnth of M.iy. : The Marshal Duke ti Istria sent to f!timmm Uie town," where a mtiaary Junta was furnted, 'hndtjr Uie presideiM-y of. the marquis of O teW, who had under hia orders general Alorlai eaptai rcneral of Andelasiai tod Inspector general of artillcr The town contained a 'number of armed peaaants. . I led from all quarters, 000 troops of the Cne, and 1 pieces of cannon, fixty .thoujhtnd men were-ja arms. Theif ncs were heard on every ,side 4ie bells f 2 churches nmr ahopnlu r and every tiling presented t! apearmeol ilisordermnd Wadnesa. " Tlie general qf i troops of the line appeared nt tlie. advanced posts to t seer tuft ?t-af mons of the duke of Istria.r. was cci panli-d by SO mea of .the people; uhose drcua, looks forocimtS laniniRKe, lycalled the reenlleetJnn nf the , I sins of -ptenifecr.- When the Spanish General waa newer na meant to expose tromen, children and old the horroi-t of kti assault, he manifested WiUi wUch he was penetrated j V made knotvn bv.( Uiat he, a well as U the hom-st men of Madrid, em-u-. Under oppression j and wlier. raised hUoice, 1, s ww were .dictated by, JW wrVtche "wl.o w&tched over l.: Nodoubt could be entertained of the excess to '. i tyranny oftjW muttittitlc was carried, when they s.;w 1 wriw dom all his a-oixU; and caused the record to be rifiedby the assassins who aurroimdcd him Tlie a:J, camp of the duke of Istria, who had been sht ii t town, was ati ned bymen of tlie lowest class of peopk was about td lie mashacVed, when .the troops of t he L. indignant at the o-age, took him under their pr t rti ) and caused him tor be reatoredto' his pwral Ai' ume after some deserters frbwTthe Uoon mwrds c toUtecaWip: .:Tbcir: depositions convinced i, tht t peWe of property, T and honeet men wi re without in i! en i- and it was te beoncludedthat cunciluOion wa s together impossible.,: Iii t''-v" :: : .v;vf: , :J. Tlie miuuis.of lralesi S reputable man who Wl.i Uicrto appeared WenjOy the eoHfidence of the people, hk l beCT, on the day Before this, aeOtsed of ptttUng slnd i Uie cartridges.; He was imrordiatelvhrtranrfedT, It' dtttennmed thataU Uie cartridges .'. ihotddV be remade : . or 4000 monks were employed upon tliis tswk at Uie K tiro. , AM the palaces and houses were ordered to be o pened tofomih prOvislohaat diitcreUon. The French i fantry was stiU three leagues from Madrid. The f Empe rour employed theevening reconnoitring the tow n, and dc cuung a plan of atUck, consistent with the consideration due rto the great httmber of honest people ai.-s tabs fmnd in a great capital-' tv-,); V-;-?.- . rttl! .tu "ivlsioa Lapissa cf the corps of xhc DukeofBeJlunoarnved. The moon shone wiUi a bnirM neas that seemed to prolong the dayThe emperor ordered the general of Brigade Maison, to tike poMsion of th yF 019 ,M?rl f igVde Uuriatoh, to support them ln.the enterpnise, with four pieces of Sruile- V T K," 'bmK IO- t"e guarcts. on tno uouievardH, the- eluef stj-eet in Ptuis, ( weeks; remark . that there: was' not' a day Whole period of his stsj but what Vcopsbfthel phsed of the fincat looking men imnginahle; ,weri uvsijjiiea wj. me a(taek.'-YTbe r Ixnamttin, On officer bf v The' sharp-shooters Of thevi6th: rcriment tZt on ot some Wf V Mtl n paAictilar, .of the gran ceme try. vAt the first.fire, the enemy shewed as nwch coward-' SSJr. The c-ukcof Byl- His anulery.inthe enmtil of brigads 3u nieeeS nr aptillnm. j !.... . . . ' f . aJ: V" i. V i " rv""' cwmmenceu a very smart tire, hichmale a breach Inthe walls'of the Itetiro, The ahttMMOten or the division of Villatte having passed the. breach, their babon followed them, and tbsa i ZV .?hm defended the Rctiro, nSSSSfK0! vvPalae Of the Retiro.tl.e imbortant pastoof th Observatory,;, of th, pcwelaine ma. and all th oUUets which hadbeth foitificd, were taken hy our troops. On imothw side, SO pieces of ram.on of tfw gd .accompanied vby light tr.wps, UTw.. shells, and wi1 Ktbe enem.v bJ ' Me attack..,' . 4 The nfteenth-hullcUn Wdatftd MadrhL' lx e. 7, It con tarns particulars of the eonduotof aWeral oai'cers whodi UnguisWd themselves v with promotions. It atatestbt " g5aLubicn3kl had, Vw Jdroe'oiuioitu-edtke lonalas' 'X i , . ,. I s l
The North-Carolina Star (Raleigh, N.C.)
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