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indignation to subside
nation <.l one ruinous
tin ir hopes and anxiety for the suc
cess of another equally futile and de
structive project. A few months
back, Britons were called upon to re
joice at the skill and bravery mani
fested in the battle; and victory of
Vimii ra—i victory, which in the
bombastic language of the hirelings of
the dav, lullv compensated for every
loss before sustained, and (by the con
quest of Junot, and his whole force,
w hich Englishmen were deluded in
to a belief must follow) was to prove
a prelude to the salvation ol Spain.
But did this take place?—No! the
■convention ol Cintre, like an earth
quake, destroyed the ari-built castles
*)[ ministers, and Junot and his armv,
instead of becoming prisoners to our
•.forces, were safely conveyed, at the
texpence ol Eng. w ith the whole oftheir
property, to the ports of France ! The
indignation of the people at this o-
at the ttrfni-ldrawn form us
inflict, b\
her smiles ? Ilflvtf so extensive
wisdom, virtue and honor bid us an
verlasting adieu ? And will inde
icndince, hand in hand with her
sister, integrity, never more mingle
with our great ones, guide our
councils, and rear the ancient stan
dard of prosperity in our forsaken
land ? Fearful, solemn, and impor
tant, are these enquiries—and me
lancholy, sad, and poignant, are the
reflections their consideration aggra-:f r om Europe it appears very evidentjtroops. H
....ii win cii v/j*v- iv I I —J
vales. Plunged in an abyss of folly, that our affairs with France are
verthrow of their hopes and expcc
rations, was but transient.—The En
glish nation, ever alive to fresh ol
p els, speedily forgot the Cintra con
vention in their anticipation of the
glorv which w as about to adorn th
brows of our warriors in Spain. No
sooner bad the tidings reached this
niiitrv of the fate of the ever-to-
i't‘so extensive ucomnmd. rhevcforeJna, has been -m .. •**
an Mai. Pike, with his corps of infan- supreme junta—and delivered an ex-
e- try, will relieve Maj. M’Uea, who cellent address fo his army on part-
.... *11 . . «i i flw* inn* iritll if".
this country.
will turn over to Maj. Pike the
public property of every species in
his charge, for which he is to take
triplicate receipts.
GEORGE-TOWN, (Col.) Oct. 5.
Our a/fairs ivit/i France.—From
all we can gather by the late arrivals
ing with it. | At a late Insolvent Court f»r the
1 Badajoz, September 2.—New and county and city of Philadelphia there
extraordinary efforts are making to were one hundred and twenttfthrec
have the armies well supplied with petitioners for the benefit of tit in
provisions. solvent laws.
September 4.—Yesterday arrived
in this city, sir Arthur Wellesley; Mr. Jefferson being lately on avi-
commander
-ixi mm ,, vi.vu.v . 1 j O « VI-
m chief of the British sit in Richmond, Virginia, the R c -
was received with those publicans of that city invited him to a
grief, and imbecility,’Britons, whojjn a liad situation, n is again iu--ma ssi»h.m « “•»•**
;d that general Armstrong has where, and hopes of future
- 1. . 1 U ! U 1M*on<l1»n + A1*l 'll 1Y1 I1I1C
j , , whojn a had situation
>nce adopted a conduct that wonJ rnourt . v ^ Q ....
he admiration of a wondering world, Idemanded his passports preparatory umphs
tare now the slaves of imbecility—to his leaving that country. But this
die laughing-stock, the scorn, and! ril mour has been so often propagated,
This nation,‘hut little reliance can lie placed on it
leilljiroops. lie WiU ICICIVCU » 1UI lliuai ui iimiiunuuuJU
„ .... Still tokens which indicate gratitude for public dinner....he gave for his toast
It is again ru- his services at Talavera and elsg “ The lreedom of the seas”....to
1 ’ ’ ’ r c . ^ this sentiment, every true-hearted
'American will respond, ament
ridicule,of mandkind ! . ...o , )lu . mue run
once great in integrity and inflamed I However, whether he comes home
by patriotism, boasted an indepen- or s tavs in France, we have no hope
clence that fired even the abject vas-! t hat he will accomplish any arrange-
salagc of distant and unfavoredj im . n t for the benefit of his country,
climes, has now forgot her sneient [ t i s now pretty well understood that
birthright, and become a slave to the imperial Corsican is determined
the basest, most destructive passi-| t hat we shall fight for him or against
him. Which side our government
will take, remains to he determined.
We think, however, the Emperor has
but little chance of levying contribu
tions and conscriptions on this side
oils ! Does yet a spark of that
bright flame which once illumined
our isle remain unsmothered ? And
is there in the people of this country
• a feeling nourished which bids them
lament their fallen state, which leadsldie water,
them to wish to shake off their de-'
gencracy, and urges them to seek
1 Olll.l * \J K 111V I IHV Wl (IIV. UIVI IW UI IIIVHI u/ ov-v-n
Ik-lamented brave, hut butchered, and to acquire their pristine vigor?
general sir J. Moore, and the eni- Oh ! ii there is yet, may the patriot
barkation ol the remains of our ar- voice avail, and still mat' some pro-
liiv from the shores of the Peninsu- pitious spirit guide them on to hap-
la, mangled, dispirited, and sickly,'pincss and glory ! All things have
than the f ’ 1 *'
again delusive!)
tria. The nrowess of the arcliduk t
Charles became the theme for thcjlong followed, terminates in perditi
.... . : ii.. • i t
From the Connecticut Con rant.
qtrr.sTiONS os magnf.tism.
1. Whether any gentleman who is
in the practice of using the magnetic
needle, has made any discovery that
Georgia Legislature.
SENATE.
i, uispmicu, and sicKiy, pnu-hs diiu . -fvu tilings nave needle, has made any discovery that in particular has occurred in our ar-
pcs ol Englishmen were/a climax, and this is.ever the crisis;tb e needle is now Returning or reced-|niv (that ol Vanegas.) The head
sively directed to Aus- ol their destiny ! A pursuance in J nt r from the meridian ? And if so, quarters continued in Carolina ; and
prowess of the archduke the mistaken career they have so then we labour with the greatest activity
Manrcxa, August 25—The troops'
of general Blake and of the marquis 1 The commanders of our vessels of
of Lazan, marched hence on the 22d war are said to have received orders
and 23d. General B. intends with from the Secretary of the Navy to
'000 men to attack the besiegers of fit their vessels for sea immediately
Gerona. The division of Arragon & It is supposed that they are goim;
Valencia, have the same direction, on a foreign station.
These corps, when united, will a-
mount to 20,000 men.
Vieh y August 28.—General Blake,
has just issued a proclamation to the
Catalonians, calling upon them to
assemble to relieve the brave garrison
and inhabitants of Gerona.
ingust 30 General Augercau
has published in Perpignan, an ac
count of the reduction of Gerona ;
hut still the French fears for St.
Cyr’s troops appear as great as ever
ind incessant efforts are made to
succour him.
La Mancha, August ff....Nothing
•in particular has occurred in our ar
then
2. At what time past did the nee
dle begin to alter its motion from ap-
panegx rii of ministerial hit clings, on ; a \\ isc and detcimiiud abrogati- me oegin to auer its motion irom ap-
smd the massac re of our troops, and on of their errors will point them to proaching the meridian, to its depart-
mir disasters in Spain were forgot- happiness ! Awake, then English- i ng further therefrom’? And then,
men ! Awake ! shake off your fa
tal, your inglorious slumber! Rally
round the standard ot freedom, of
\ irtue, and royalty ! Preserve your-
teii in our rejoicings at the victory
gained hv that general over Bona
parte himself in person, on the hor
de rsot the Danube. But the rejoic
ings on this, as on former occasi
ons, proved but transitory ; for the
visionary schemes of England were
in a moment destroyed by the elc- off your most dangerous, your do
structiem ol the Austrian forces, and mcstic lbes ; avail yourselves of th
the subsequent armistice. The peo '
we labour with the greatest activity
increasing our force.
The enemy has in Tembleque
800 cavalry, others in Mora, anel
Wednesday, November 8.
Mr. Hammond notified the Se
nate that he would on to-morrow
move for the appointment of a com
mittee to join such as may be appoint
ed by the House of Representatives,
to prepare and report a bill to alter
anel amend the I5eh section of the 4th
article of the Constitution.
Mr. Walker notified the Senate
that he would on to-morrow move
for leave to bring in a bill to autho
rize the Superior Court of the mid-*-
dle circuit to hold an extra session in.
the county of Richmond.
Mr. Jackson notified the Senate
that he would on to-morrow move
vision of Ney separated from that of
Soult, and marched to Salamancha,
where the duke of Parque had bc-
p’c, however, must not, at this criti
cal period, he allowed to reflect on the
downfall of all the projects formed
by the wisdom of ministers. Their
attention must be again turned to
Spain, and an enormous expedition
fitted out against the island of Wal-
cheren and the Dutch ports. The
minds of Englishmen are now agi
tated by these events, the victory ol
Talavera fills each mouth, and the
loss of nearly six thousand of our
brave troops was eclipsed in the ho-
nor of remaining in possesion of the
fit Id, yet this field we have since
In en compelled to quit, leaving be
hind all our sick and wounded to be
come prisoners of war to a beaten
and routed army ! Oh, English
men ! will you never demand jus
tice on the authors of your country’s
misery and disgrace ? The Island
of Walcheren is in our possession
and what has the possession of it
cost this country ? and what more
must it cost us to retain it ? I’nin
th: and mad as the conduct of minis
ters has been, we hardly think they
v ill dare to authorize lord Chatham
4o attempt any further projects.
Fort I.illo, from all accounts, is in
undated so as to defy our shipping
from doing her any essential injury.
Despairing of being able to cap
ture the vessels in the Dutch ports,
they are, it is said to he destroyed
by the arrows of the ingenious Mr.
Congreve! How dreadful is this
sanguinary mode of warfare ! Where
is there a country that possesses a
superior maritime power, that can
not, at all times, sail and put foreign
shores in a state of partial conflagra
tion, destroying the innocent and
the hdpkss inhabitants? If inven
tion is thus to be racked to so di
abolical a species of human carnage
and warfare, can it be pretended In
the most sottish and conupt of the
satellites of the sanguinary faction in
power, that we are not vulnerable in
many points to retaliation ? What
would have been the situation of Ire
land, (as a case in point) let us ask,
ii when the French landed at Buntry-
Bav, they had been sanguinary e-
nough to enter into such a cowardK
and inhuman species of butchery,
for so the moralist and the Christian
must consider it ?
Has the benignant genius, which
was wont to inspire her sons, and
wateh, a guardian angel, over Al
bion's clime, forever left the object
ot her solicitude—-lor ever w ith
3. At what rate is the receding
motion of the needle ?
As to myself I would state that ac-
- -—j . - ^ -cording to the observations which Invucrc me uuse oi rarque nau oe-
sehes and save your king ; protect,have made in practical surveying, I ifore arrived, marching for Estrema-
lum irom \ our joint enemies ; kccpjhnve for sevcritl years past suspected dura ; w ho, finding the garrison
an eve over your foreign, but shake that the needle did not continue to strong, pursued Nev, who retreated,
1 '’-[approach’the m'eridian as heretofore, some say towards Valladolid, others
icjbut was departing further therefrom sav towards Burgos. The division
■and I have of late become confirm- of Soult is on the higher part ol
400 more in various points. . . —•-
Malaga, September 19....The di- or a committee to be appointed to
example which lias been given you
DOMESTIC
A< w-Orleans, September 8.
We cannot forbear laying before
our readevs the following extraordi
nary general order, w hich was issu
ed at Head Quarters on the 27th
ult
GENERAL ORDERS.
Head Quarters, Terre aux Bcnf,
August 27, 1809.
The main body of the troops be
ing under orders of march for the up
per country ; the promotion of the
public service, and the security of
the capital of the territory of Orleans,
induce the general to adopt the fol
lowing arrangements which are to
take immediate effect.
Ma jor M’Rca being especially in
structed by the Secretary of War to
superintend the erection of the for
tifications of tlie river and bavou.
St. John’s, will be relieved from the
■oniniund of the garrison of Ncw-
Orleans, and is to confine his autho-
giisli Turi and Plaquem lies, which
he is immediately to reinforce b\
prostrate yourselves before yourabu-| c d in that opinion. Now, therefore, Estrcmadura, its head quarters at
sed,j our deluded sovereign, ik with if any gentleman has been so fortu- Placentia and Golesten.
one united voice, issue your com- nate in hi*; observations as to be The enemy has presented most of
p .unts, and warn him of the danger able to make an accurate discovery his forces on the frontiers of Estre-
with which himself, his throne, his of the positioti of the magnetic needle madura and La Mancha, uniting
people are enveloped ! • at this day, and will publish correct those in Oropesa and Talevera de
answers to the foregoing'questions, la Reyna, principally in Toledo, un
will he very useful to the public der the orders of Sebastiani, Mor-
and much oblige the subscriber. tier and Victor.
A ./ 77/V SPENCER, In La Mancha, nothing particular
Surveyor for Litchfield county, had occurred up to the lath of the
New Hartford, Sept. 24, 1809. present month, and our troops occupy
the positions heretofore mentioned.
J<'0 IlEHIN,
VERY LATE FROM SPAIN.
THE JOURNA
M0NDA1\ Ni
1} „ , i ..wVEMBER t
Boston, October 24. —— -
Yesterday arrived at this port, the A * lc election by the Legislature of
last sailing brig Joseph, captain Fos- 11 Governor lor this state took place
ter, in 38 days from Malaga. Cap- on 1 hursday lust. Ihc votes were
tain F. does not mention the resig- ;ls follow
nation of Cuesta, nor that anv change
was contemplated in the govern
ment. We find the supreme junta
till exercising the executive power
and that the marquis ol Komana has
become a member. The Governor has appointed for
I here appears to have been no FEivate Secretaries, Air. James
military movements on the part of the Bozeman, secretary to the late Go-
Anglo-Spanish army, or the French vernoi ‘, uiul Air. Anthony Porter, a
opposed to it, for some time. At y° un 8’ gentleman wry generally es
the previous dates, the former had teemed
fallen hack a short distance, and the
French have not advanced, nor the Governor's Inauguration
Others retraced their steps. Sir A 6
at 12 o’clock His Ex-
prepare and report a bill to amend
an act pointing out the duty of she
riffs in selling lands under execution,
passed 22d December, 1808.
On motion of Mr. Owen, Resolv
ed, that the Senate do convene in the
Re, nesentative Chamber on Thurs
day next at 12 o’clock for the pur
pose of electing a Governor.
On motion of Air. Walker, resolv
ed, that so much of the communica
tion of His Excellency the Governor 1
as relates to the establishment of a*
Penitentiary, and that so? much of
said communication as relates to the
improvement of our navigable w ; ater
courses be referred to the committee
on the state of the Republic- \
Thursday, November 9.
Air. Hammond agreeably to no
tice moved tor the appoiiiment of a
committee to prepare and report a
bill to alter and amend the lotlfscc-
tion of the 4th article of the Consti-’
ration.
Messrs Hammond, Spalding, Fray,
Scruggs, Walker, Owens and Carter
were appointed a committee for’that
purpose.
Mr. F oster notified the Senate that
he would on to-morrow move foi the
appointment of a committee to pre
pare and report a bill to alter theUtk
For Gen. David B. Mitchell fii
For his Excellency Jared Irwin 41
TVToIkvJm. r r' 1 „T- , ,7 |F‘ U ' C ‘ um report a mu to alter t!ie4t
Majont) for General Mitchell 20 and 5th sections of the 3d articlfc c
the Constitution of this state.
... vyvtiv-ld l OUilkkll UK II Slt pS* oil*
)a ! U p. r l J0sts °* foe Fn-Wellesley was on a visit at Badajoz, On Friday
nlisli I un and Plannem 1, , .. i • . . V / ’ 11 1 r,ua >
where were several members of the cellencv the Governor and the Go-
capt. Cook’s company. He will bribett-r 1^7 arra J^ ments for tl \ e vernor elect, attended by the joint
held responsible for the progress of provision^ * * ^ Wlth committee of the Legislature, and
the works ol those places, and the \ letter from ib - • , • K S l atC f n . d judicial officers, were
conduct and safety of theVarrisons. it S’ n • , ? m T° duc ^ ‘he Chamber of the
conduct and safety of the garrisons I-,t Sevi c supreme junta introduced into the Cl
which are to he reinforced under h&Mr Si^t H( ‘ us «of Representatit
orders from the garrison of New-Or- re f e,Ved V 5 rn 2 r before ^
leans, should lie* find it necessary.
But as the frequent shifting of com
mand from hand to hand, tends to
destroy responsibility, the vital spring
ol military efficiency, and to produce
collisions destructive of the public
interests, Maj. J. AI’Rc.i is not to in
terfere with the command of New
Orleans but m extreme cases, ground
ed on external attacks or interior
commotions. The interest and th
importance of the duties imposed on
Aiaj. AI Rea, and Ins iespoiisihilit\
for the ports below, make it impossi
ble lor nini to give that minute at
tention and incessant vigilance to the
command of New-Orleans, which
arc deemed necessary under the cir-
.uinstances oi the moment, nor does
bis rank give him a title, under the
existing distribution of the troops, to
ttives. The Go
on the 16th September, (the day on of office, addressed himself tcT both
uhich captam F . sailed) saj s, that branches of the Legislature. He
fhual advices of the breaking of the spoke at some length on the discre
ai nustice by Bonaparte, had been re-tionary duties of the Executive—re-
ceiwcl at that city—that an action gretted that so great a responsibility
tad taken place between the Frenchjshould he imposed on him, & expres-
and Austrians in consequence, w hich sed a diffidence of his talents for an
U1 tht ddCUt 01 lht for ‘ office 50 important but solemnly
\\r r declared his intention ol dischartrintr
ners V of T rT d Tl' ? Ia aga pa ' t0 lhc best of ^ ability, the trust re-
pers of September 14 15, 18, 19.lposed in him. The oath of office
A few translations, hastily made, iol- was then administered by the Presi
Lisbon September 2—Napoleon in
dent of the Senate.
I he impressive address of the Go-
tt?nds to establish a new power be-vernor ele •T Z\Th i r ■?'
ate!
Alessrs Jackson, Hogan & Br<\yT
were appointed a committee to pie-
pare and report a bill pointing on 1
the duty of sheriffs in selling la£d:
under execution.
Mr. Walker agreeabty to noticrin-
troduced a bill to audiorise the jufgc
of the Superior Court of the midllc
circuit to hold an extra session imhc
county of Richmond, which was rc
ceived and read the first time~
Mr. Barnett notified the Scroti
that he would on to-morrow mef* <
for the appointment of acomniitteeto
prepare and report a bill to repeal an
act allowing compenstition to the
judges ot Inferior Courts in this state.
Mr. Jackson notified the Set¥*e,
that he would on to-<norrow nfove
for the appointment o{ a committee
to prepare and report a bill, to im
prove the navigation of the Oconee
and Ocmulgee rivers.
fhe Senate were infomied by mes-
sage, 1 hat the House it Represen
tatives have concurred ii the resolu
tion appointing this da; at 12 o’clock
to proceed to the electicn of a Gover
nor,
I he Senate were hformed by a
message from the Hmse of Repre
sentatives, that they are now in rei*'-
. dine:
tween
establishing the throne of Poland.
mm of GaliciV^s'^onWe^rto^ia^-jaUcndetl ou^dtis^c^asion. 1111011 * “ ^ vernor P urs “ a
4i.il Don Gabriel de AlandizabelJ
Alarshid count de Norona is second
i ii ss t° receive dp Senate in d
vernor, highly gratified the name-Representative Chanher for the pu
rous assembbirrf. nlrin../-, c. !. )f .*■
pose ot electing a (jbverno
to a concurred res^ution.
1 he Senate thth repaired to tl-
Representative C/tamber, and bein
in command. Marquis de Roum-tcn^Hpannihlet’ extV a,< I’ ,1JVS ^ itJ Representative (Iiamber
« bm den a Fan,pf,let explanatory of lusscated. both brashes of the Gener
