V.-
if';
I-
Havanham,
Krnambuco,
lah'n,
t r
' Total
- i
. Bags, '"
60 to 6S.O00
40.10 4$ ,000
30 to 5.000
Drib, weight.
14,500.000
' 7,200 000
.. i,CO0,000
.,-145,000 ... . : '27,360,000
I Rio de Janeiro, and Minas,
ihe same ankle, but in a smaU scale.
J 'cinimbuco cotton is the best of all Braztis, Ac
ordinir to-the last advices, the next year's harvest
K r T.ntiful. and it may "amount to
n,)n hairs.- This Place only exported 10,000
l.ffs 20 , years ago; and since the last 10 years,
3 . 000 bags annually. Its soil i very proper for
the cukicatian of cotton, as is ajso Maranham and
Bii.ia : but it is necessary that its value in Eng
land should not be less than 2s per pound and a
bove, in order to encourage the cultivators.
It should here be particularly noticed, that the
return ol the net proceeds of cotton imported into
England from the Brazils, is yearly made in goods
. ,i r. n. me country : and it follows as
- r.rnnr. hat the more we consume of
' . the brazil cotton, the greater will be the exp
of our manufactured goods.
L
tion
. . r.. .
.."kft.lOJDOTWa ICUl .I Tj;n
the quantity added to that Irom our ..
coloiies, from the Isle cf Bourbon, and from the
East Indies, is more than sufficient for til the de
mands of our manufactures. All thess countries
are customers for our manufactures :. and they
are the only open customers left to us, except
J Spain, Portugal, and a very few ports in the Me
diterranean. Why, then, in the name of common
sense, justice and sound policy, should we conti
nue to take cotton from those who refuse, upon
system, to receive back any part of the same cot
ton in a manufactured state r As they solicit non
intercourse, let them taste of the fruit. Bankrupt
cy has already reached their merchantsruin and
btggary must then overtake their agriculturists
and a return to reason and tepjity may be expect
ed to follow.
.v nues-
it N also recollected, as oltenav- .
h arritaud, thai the r?i c - ....
Foreign and Domeftic Intelligence.
SPAIN.
r ?i'Of Vahncia and Tariffa.
The editors' of the New York Gazette are indebted
to the oftliteness of CaDtain Taylor, for Gib
Taltar papers,' containing the following particu
lars :
Gibraltar r January 4.
The besiegers of Tariffa have completely failed
Sn an attempt to carry it by storm. Theparticu.
Jaf& in the following Utters may be relied on ; ex
cept, that ten French officers were taken instead
t.f seven. Fifty nrte deserters from the French
arrived at Algt-.ziras on the 2d inst. and they are
Coming in daily they have 1 100 sick in the con
vent of La Luz-hcy have no bread and are con
tinually exposed to bad weather. The troops of
Central Ballasleros were in motion yesterday
..JttocciuK, WJbPf Jlc:?Mry.rove the present
I am nanny to inform von. fKnT iisa gwHWirmrr
stating, in substance, that on the preceding night,;
some cavalry had entered mat town, wun us com
mandant, II. E. Don Nicolas Mahy,aad Generals
la Carrtra and O'Donnellj .that, their divisions
had dispersed in consequence of the action of Ma
nisses ; that the enemy had advanced as far as
Algiriete, and that the communication with . Va
lencia was cut off. --' t
At u later hour. (9 in the evening this board
received by express, a dispatch from H. U Don
Nicholas M ah y likewise under yesterday's date,
to the following purpose ;
Moat Excellent Sir, . t
Marshal Suchet yesterday attached the position
.or.niinied on the river Turia by the troops under
my immediate command, ana alter a iremcuuuu:.
fire of artillery and 'musketry, which continued
several hmirs. the enemy succeeded in crossing
f Mklata. Under these!
circumstances, I made dispositions for the retreat!
of my divisions, and although they have been char
ged and pursued to a considerable distance, the
whole or the horse and foot are arrived on the
right" bank of the Jucar, it being impossible for
to state thsir number, as men are hourly join
ing who had remained behind. The French yes
terday fired upon Valencia, and leu' back as lar as
Catarioia." L .
Which the board communicates itine puou
for their information. Aloayda, Dec. 23, 18. l.
In the secretary's absence. '
(Signed) - J05QUIN FONT.
- Alicant, December 31.
I am sorry to acquaint you, that Suchet, having
received a reinforcement of iJQQu'tr.en, attacked
the Spanish line before Valencia, on the morning
of the 26th, forced it, and carried every thin be
fore him. r-!
Gen. Blake,' with a few troops, regained within
the tov.n.
t A
Mahy, with about 5000 men.reafnea Aicira. ;
The rest is unaccounted for, and dUpersed or kill
ed. All the artillery, baggage, ?cc. of the Span
iards, fell into the hands ol the enemy.
P. 3. It is the general belief, tkat Gen. Blake,
and all those within the town, have surrendered .....
The population of Valencia amounted to 1 50,000
souls including all those who iled there for refuge.
Suchet has formed a cordon round the town, and
taken possession of all the surrounding villages
and roads, so that at present, there is no commu
nication whatever with that capital, nor is it
known positively, up to this date, Whit is doing
there. .
Thtr have buried al their artillery or 24 poun-Vout hope thai cool reflection anf .the
rs and we are cndeavorinS to discover the. justice, may yet avert the caUmiijesoj
, uu ,v. v v . not, under every view ,of the relative
dictates of.
war, I can
situation of
S alamauca, Nov. 25. the provnc be too urgent in recommencug to your
Marmontisat open "war with Joseph Bona- early attention the adoption otsucn measure
nae Host 1 tfes a public. That general baa will best secure the internal peace of the country,
p3rte. nosu mes aic ru o arrtrression." . ,
Uttlv ordered boy tort aue possewwu w.v -w.w ,
ders
place
iM I. 1 A 1 1 -1 ll
houses' at Aranjuez, and immeoiaieiy u.w
prain deposited therein, without paying the least
reeardtothe remonstrances of the intrusive go.
vernmedt that hd collected them for a very dif
ferent object- i' '.
An expedition has set out to levy a contributing
of 800 000 reals in the mountain called Sierra de
Francia.
Congrefs oF the U. States ,
Quebec, Feb. 13.
Indian Mcount of the hat tie of Wuba in a later
from a penile man at Miherslburg, to another at
- York. . ' - -
Amherstburg, Rth January, 1812.
Sir, I have the honor .to inform you that just
as .1 had finished writing to you yesterday a Kika
poo chief who was 'in the fiction on the Wabash,
arrival hie. n'nd rtnorts iliat without having sent
llarr
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Tuesday, March 3.
The House proceeded to the consideralion of.
the order of the day, viz,-Jje .report of thei;orn
mittet"bf ways and means on the .
WAR 1 AXLS.
Mr. APIum's motion to recommit to a commit
tee of the whole the rt solution embracing a taK
on whiskey, for the purpose of amending it, being
still under consideration .
Messrs. Grundy and Jindley opposed, and Mes.
srs M'Kim, Wright, I'isk, &ud Widgtry, support
ed the motion. ' ' -
-The arguments for and against the motion tq-
ison .advanced: day, as well as yesterday, were grounded on the
un the
. rfnvA I rM'.
r y r - -"t;5.!.". t,r. ,hh intention exoediency of an excise tax on whiskey
that none one hand it was saidhat the proposed tax of 25 ;
take effect, It would Hproduce a revenue of five or
six millions of dollars, and preclude the necessity
might cysape if tliey prove.', refractory. He com
pletely surrounded it on fiie land side, and attempt.
. . - .i. ..- i.:.. I !,.lr!l nrrlered
eu it ov ine nvti uui nc hiuwih miv.fi, - - -. - . . .
them to ( es st, or it woukl.not go wellvun mm. ui v.-..--.., r- -
He then asked where he could camp, and was told, by the consumer, and would thferefore operate e
"wherever he pleased, except round them." All qually ; that domestic sp.nis ought to .be taxed a
this time the officers and cavalry had their swords little when the duty on foreign spirits was about to
drawn, and the infantry were drawn up ready to be doubled, as there is no reason why jrnan who
n.i.w.w j ... j- k.,nJ . r,im nnrl water ishniiM he mifle
Ui luiva uiiivj v " " " :
upon them
drink-
... r -1 i . n rfn.i.ia nr-ire. wmie iiih w SKhv
ii. i ,i n i nnirtpf m lie. lu ay uuuuiv w
over a little rising ground and encamped by a er paid, nothing ; that the excise system was ai
rmail livukt ; but before he retreated the Indians ready proposed as to fine sugar and might be ex
took a negro and threatened to put him to death tended to whiskey w.'h much less inconvenience
if he did not inform them of the governor's inten- than would result from the collecUon of the vane-tion-The
neero told them that he intended to ty of small taxes proposed by the committee of
them. andthen they let him go. And : ways anu im-m..
hn,l rn.amntd. sent The! un incomer nami
deceive
the eovcrnor, alter
-.- .i. j..;.. !.., in l .,.n severely will! which im
. h. . i , olr.rW have to hear the chief I)
i 1 n .1 k f .ot.a niif nnr onnrnpn 111s senii- r mum. v-a-j -
..... . ... . ..... La ka ,.,i,i th l ie least ahihtv to Day it) oF the lan
ne s, lesi iney snouici oe suui, aim n- . . ' : . .u .
I '.. 1 c , ' .i vi. the nenn eof the western country : that
nnt n nw anv ni ftis Jienn l' 10 ct near iiitui. - ("-i - .
t:' .. x.'., i.,.i nirnnen. tn siderimr the paucity of their saleable product
TRANSLATIONS
From Spanish papers of the 1'4A of last month, re
ceivedat the office ot the Freeman" t Journal.
His Excellency the chief of the Rtal MajoAxn
received from the General in .Chief of the fourth
army, a'copy of-the report transmitted to him by
field Marshal Don Francisco Coponsay Navia from
Tariffs, dated the 5th inst. and is" as follows :
Most Excellent Sir 1 he Almighty has been
nleascdto crown our arms with glory, which de
..
fended th'13 place. Ten thoussnd men encamped
Oppoit it havcsttj- fo i arntta, ano
puiiiiucia, ana j ix pountsers, ana 2 nowizers o
remarks were made on th1?
tax would operate oil
urder
d tax,
con -
ion in
prevent surprize, and often during the night, or. the western country, a ax on y w,,
dered the American 'spies to retire from . th-.ir would put a stop to us wn, would whdlr
posts, without doing them any injury. Two young ! disable nem irom paymg re ,
naa uwaiuvo ? i
qual. The evils of an txcisesystem were depict
ed in vivid colors ; and it was said that although
any tax on whiskey was unjust and somewhat op
pressive, tney Were Willing iu nu,ui uic ksj
sibility of a tax on stills-rather thari defeat the
great work in which the nauonjyas engaged.
Mr. Rando'ph moved a recommitment of the
whole report to a committee of the whole.
This motion was supported by the mover st
considerable length, and opposed by Messrs.
Alston, Cheves, Calhoun, and Macon.
ed the whole ot the remain-
WinebaKoes, no doubt out of curiosity; (lor it ap
pears the Indians had no intention to attack, but
defend themselves if attacked) went near some of
the American sentinels, and were shot at, and
fell as wounded men, but on the sentinels com
ing up to despatch them, they arose & tomahawk
ed them. .
- This insult roused ?the indignation of the In
dians, and they determined to be revenged, and ac
cordingly commenced the attack at cock crowing.
They had the mericans between two fires ; driven
by the Wimbagoes, tney were receivea uy uie ivm
' , .,.;! oK, o vir.f-b. when Ih This debate occudi
Indians cave way for want of arrows and ammuni- der of this day's session, and shall hereafter p
to ' . -. i near, toi'ether with what pi ecededit.j
Hun
been rebulsed in an atttmm tn u9n!t tK; i,
Af:er my letter of yesterday was sent off, the
branching battery, which seems to have 4 sixteen
pounders and 1 twelve pounder, continued its fire,
Allf! marl an nnuhiiMv K.. aa i
nearly oi: :! . M a of 17 days, and the 7th that a
.u r.. .....b preach
cBbi sie oiie town. Jn thealter-
V inches, and a great part of their heavy artillery ;
they only carried with them their lost honor, and
some pieces of cannon f small calibre. Hea
ven had decreed that General Victorious.
was practicable, which was attacked on
I t. .. 1 I . 1 . ..
noon, a summons was sent irnmi i..,. l:""" uie enemy- "ey were repelled
'stated thai the hrea,K '.Y:Z7: XL:?-?? wuh the ot SOO men. Their entrenchments
n.In wli: ":,l."u7 being oarerflawed, their batter es destroyed, and
oo to rest
i.i
uiLrnt. w mn r it:-i r . . . - . . -
doTnr, any material inb.ru tn the "t !.w,m comwrt, tney desisted from their
" . . j j b o -, intern
menu o . . .
but early this mom.. e ..n i..jTMUu" "w ,HC"' ongsi Ki.ieo, wounded, pn
wun troops, and observed that ereat numbers were i 7 T r . H pi "3
nas,m .vn L" & Um?e,rSWere P'a consiited of only 2300 men, without artillery
t r . . . . .
enemy, and without o
in many plades not more
than a yard thick, and fronv-the first i TV fit t lio
breach, it only sheltered the garrison from their
musketry. It could only 1iave been defended by
the valour and constancy of the vorthy English
and Spanish chiefs, officers and soldiers,; the for
mer being ender the orders of Culontl Skerret.
1 recommend them as wo thy of the admiration
ot tne nation, and in particular, the aforesaid col.
Skerret and other chiefs of the English brigade.
The Governor of the place, Don Manuel De van,
Colonel of infantry, fulfilled the duty of his station
mc truii-ison. im... : -r..i-- . . ..
enemy made but little addition to Wsintrenchments
saw them well filled sonerS) deserlers and
great numbers were u t r,..
passing down to the valley through which flows 'SpTble 7r TnKe
the. stream that passes t6 the town, and in whirh ! f, ?. : e
thehrarh;nirh-.!.Mf,ki:i,:- ' 't'i , T i - wo.rs man a wail,
t j iijwuiisuin. 4 ne violence
of the torrent had, during the night, carried away
the rows of palisadoes outsidejand inside the wall,
a ,d even bent the portcullis. The enemy appeared
to suppose thE also had been carried off. as he ad
vanced along the bed of the stream, and came di
rectly to it. I he breach is only a few yards from
the entrance cf the water, but not a man shewed
himself on it. Finding that there was no opening,
and that tHey were exposed to a most palling fire
$'ovc Parls tne assailants, though they had se
veral iru'ii iinrlfp 1 1 ii-., r . !..
utuaiMU icuic 111 aUOUl ,uilh K ..tm. Tl. T - ... ...
hall un hour, and ain hid -themselves in tlieir a YT . c.iiwa,uiiiieriiie
trenches Their ii. i" ? " "!! 3 !,e f ! orders of. lhe brave Don Lorenzo Parra, did more
.i I i7 T ' ,v'' 0cvtic-inosi thy
iiv ULL II lil I JTa 't 1 1 lI- I Ik. ' .11
eluding six or- seven officer.. . The six bunder1 r" 1 Ca.e"" ?M" boat ha V"?
i ,m..w utMivicui w. u uumu m:ii;ii imnn.' ,mnnt rr .
ttu a srrertn bv J.-cr-lAtrtl 'ww etirdcTTirnRTOund that the budt
was
plundering and conveying off horses.
The women and children saved themselves by
crossing the river during the engagement.
The Prophet's brother, who went to the south
ard in winter J810 11, is reported by this man tp
be on his" return and has reached the farthest KiW
apoo town; and is there in council with the differ
ent nations. He passed Vincennes on his way
home, and met the army of Gnernor Harrison
retreating, but po insult was offered him or his
lew fiTends who accompanied him.
AYJi? n Jjl? messenger I sent, returns I no
supported on
the most oppressive character ; that moreover
were unnecessary and impolitic, because Congress
had only lo repeal their own restrictive law. and
a revenue would accrue to the United States, to a
much greater amount than was contemplated to
be provided by the taxes under consideration. O
ther considerations were introduced into e'ebate
which, not relating immediately to the nniim!
j before the House, will be better understood when
tne debate shall be published at length. '
In reply it was urged that the gentleman's pro.
j'!Ct was a peace-project and not -calculrted forth
uce tha
Was Ies
doubt will receive further intelligence respeclmg j exigency ; that besides it would not produc
the views of the Indians, and will lose no time in , effect he anticipated, because commerce .
-ransmittingit to you, or" perhaps be the bearer r.f, troyed by the ordersof Great Britain, and by the
lt ?'-L!.f',, -A-- - p (municipal regulations cf-France; ihat ail taxes
i uc louuwing is an account ot me numbers oI were disagreeable, c though the committee had
the different nations killed in the action, viz: Kik- ercised much deliberation on the subject of th
was 3, Creeks 2, Shawaneesl Total 25.
Olta-
ex
heit
report, it might be expected , there would be a
difference of. opinion on some items. Hut that
i an their dirty, as I have: already advised your
..v. .n.iusii was oi most essenual use
indee(Mialt the execution at least was done by it.
Curious isnoi greatn,ieut, Longley of the en
gnrers, and Kent. HaHof. ihe lTtii, are killed, al
so a man of the rifle corps, and there are about 10
wounded. . '
Fromjhc wounded prjsoners' I learn, that Gen
jav
ry, all of which are
and they took a very active part in the defence.
The officers ofmy staff, and Lieut. Col. Don Jo-
seph Yglesiani, have all done their duty. -.
I communicate the foregoing to your Excellen
cy for your satisfaction, which you will pl?ase to
submit to the supreme government, .that it may
T ' . 1" . I. " i : r . . - .
r From the manner in which the Kikapoo relates now to recommit the report, as proposed, would
his slory, I sincerely believe his account to be ' be shrinking from the pressure of the crisis. nnH
correct- would sWmn ind. hhle rli
P. S. The Indian forces consisted of, from 250 nation. , . '
to 300, and net more than 100 were ever engag-1 "The question on, re commhing the report was
v - Bos roi:, Feb. 25.
Extract from the Spree h of Governor Heckwith,
at the opening of the Colonial Parliament at Bar
harlot, on the 7:h Jan. ,
83.
And
M We cannot, at the .present moment, but con- 'order of the day.
So Mr. Randolph's motion was negatived-
uic tiouse adjourned.
v v Wednesdau. March 4,.
The House resumed the consideration of the
in battery.
thousand men that the storming hartv rnnsisteri
c .. :- ! M
Pn-jCome to the khowledgebf the whole 'hat ion'.'"
tillc j'he council of regency hove learned wi
,ai na; uifd hn ..ir. , o .- .rr
.. . ... tlllrl ,,t..cslal-uuc.. h , f ,., KflV r
, . . wO ' v ii 1 villi I IIC
vt uuliiiulijii kiii. f aiuiaiui nri iiimii uiiirn
r .
oi u pmpanies ol grenachers--afid voltijreurs, and
Zil'Vei niamng irom -1 oujoOOU. men.ediatelv nublished for the S9ti,fr,;n nnu.
7 M-..vtHVtiV., yl H
W e are now preparing every thing 'to resist artolher Ii
he troop3 have so conspicuously displayed iti that
.defence, and-have resolved that this news be imT
pub
1 . ".1.1 . m
lempiate wnn me ucepest interest, the important
occurrences passing upon the American Conti
nent, where it ougTitto be expected that great
communities possessinc or courtinc freedom.
" IJ F
shorrld pause in the adoption of any measures cal
culated to give additional force to a colossal n. Hila
ry power, which makes no distinction between"
allies, friends or enemiesi beyondahe eonveiueiice
. disastrous to the enemy.
- t Cadiz, December SO.
I write you a few lines, and inclose a-printed
paper, by which you wiH see that the die is near
ly cast. By this lime, I doubt not that the French
r? masters of Valencia. jIake was Uiut iTp there
v. i;h some troops : thev l.ive not nrovisinnc f,.'r
ne-:week. Jie is much cnticised for.ljislale cori
duct ; I mtan, in not attacking before the enemy
. i Teived their reinforcements. Keport adds, that
".ie Fttnch have passed the Jucar and entered
Alcii a. This I do not believe ; it will always, re
'ihe sometime to regulate the affairs of Vaicn.'
:fi LHere we calico nothing without .astrong
D'll.'onr J'nd. it dks not now exceed SOr'O men.
J.xtraardinary l he superior board, of the kinc
every inintr to resist anot her i; wi in '
assault,.,!!. i,sue of which! hop from'the admi: T:, ' ' r? m
- "We steadiness of our troops, Vill prove eouaKv ! ".Jl "1 U.." lT. m-
. T, (juuuiii itiuici ttiju naTc .iiKewise iOiaereo, -mat
their thanks be given to I itld Marshal Don
Francisco Copons, col. Skerret, and other officers.
j who have distinguished themselves ; the council ol
regency wiltpromote and reward the officers and
troops according to their respective merits at a pro
per period. '
.The Chief of flic Etat Major has received from
the General of the 4th army a copy of the cles
patch addressed to him by General Don Francisco
Copons, from Tariffa, dated the 9th inst. and is as
follows1 : ' -
Mot Excellent SirThe enemy have entirely
retired, and passed through .Veger and Medina.
Although I rnention'ed to your excellency that they
had lost the greatest part of their, trajn of artillery,
it is ascertained J.hew hole has leh tal.cn : They
haV SVr) nnf Klnn 'tis ' rrto'e n ra ...!,
1- j - . - - - ' . o l -w.Wv fiwftfti,!! , n- bl vuutu
' ' , MiiiviviK t IICTT
Mr. , M Kim said as his motion, to recommit the
fifth resolution had given rise' to some; d'ifficultyV
and he had rin disposition to embarrass, he would
withdraw it, reserving to himself .the right To rei
new it when the subject should come before the
House in the shape of a bill.
The question, recurring on the adoption of th
fifth resolution (for. li ving a tax on stiilsr Scc.J.it"
was decided in the ailirmative. Yeas 07, Na
The sixth resolution came'next under considers.
tion (for a tax on lictnses to retailers of wines, spi
nts, and foreign merchandise,) and was agreed to
f nra i eCt
noon, a despatch
from the governor of AIcira;
Extract from, the Sprech of Itaac Brock, Eftqitjie,
President, ddmifnititering the government of Ufi?
per L.atida, and Monr- General. '
" I should derive .the utmost satisfaction, the.U'ithout debate. A'eas 08. Navs 42.
first time of my addressing you, were it permitted j The seventh resolution (tax pnSales at auc'ion
ifie to direct your attention solely to such objects of foreign merchandize, &c.) "was next agreed to.
as tended to promote the peace and prosperity of Veas 79, Nays 31. ' , . - - .
this provicc. The eighth resolution (for a tax of 4, csnts'per
"The glorious contest in which the British em- 'pound on refined sugar,) was next agreed to,
pire is engaged, and the vast sacrifices which Yeas 80, Nays "S.
Great Britain nobly offers to secure the indepen- The nith -resolution (for lnyir.fr a ..tax on carri
clence of other nations, "might be expected to stifle i ages of pleasure, &c.) came next on the tapis.1 '
every leeung ot envy ano jealousy, and at the. --Mr. liujty, alter -adverting to the great num.
with ammunitioli.
'Sr-and- the xouutryilioust s are filled
same time to exeffe the, interest, and command
the admiration of a free peoplebut, regardless
of any generous impressioris, the" American go
vernment evinces a disposition calculated to imr
pede and divide her efforts. " - ' '
" England is not only interdicted the harbors of
tire United States, while they afford a shelter to
the" c ruisers .of her inveterate enemy, but she U i
likewise rctjuired to resign those maritime' rights
whtcli g.lie has soi long exercised and enjoyed.
Insulting threats are offered and hostile psepara
ti'jns acTCal.y comTtient:ed--.aiid though not v.ilh4-
ber of
carnages in the state of New J-rst y, ofn
'Peculiai and cheap const rurlion. hich would,,
be severely taxed, moved an amendment goingW..
exempt from a tax of three dollars c u liages n
on wooden ffirngs, and to impose on such, a tax of
one dollor fif:y cents.
This, motion was supported ly Messrs.'Hufty,
Condit, and Wrisht, and opposed by-Messrs. B?.
con, oeybert, - and. btanlord. i be , argumen'.a
for the rriofion were founded on the disproportion
of the araouni'of tax to the value of-the article
;txed,-which gerie rally-cost- -s thiti. $.UjQb:
J "
srtV
rtrrree