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: ubtaiu the honor of the nation* II
.iftv gentleman would bring forward a
pioposition which should include that
principle of resistance to the decrees
con, Hail'd, J.Brown, Calhoun,Cham
pion, Clay, Clopton, Crawford, Dcs-
Ira, Eppcs, Findley, Fisk, Gannett,
Gardner, Gholson, Holland, How-
id’.Ir-belligerents which duty to Godlard, Hufty, Johnson, Love, Lyon
Nays.—-Messrs. W. Alston, Ba-lother negotiator will be substituted, cent communication horn
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from France, the French government for tlistiv
and their country enjoined on them,
he would vote for it. Let us not, said
he, he deluded by the idea, that after
we pass this bill and thus'prostrate
the honor of the nation, we maybe
permitted in another way to expressjly—39.
our opposition to the injurious de- Yf.as.— Messrs. L. J. Alston,
taxes. No,sir, let this bill once be!Bassett, Bibb, Blaisdcll, Boyd, K.
riveted on us—we may waste ounlirown, J. C. Chamberlain, W.
Mumford, Newbold, Nicholson,
John Porter, P. B. Porter. Rhea,
(Ten.) Richards, Root, Ross, Sam
mons, Scvbert, Shaw, J. Smith, Stan
ford, Thomson, Turner, and Weak-
portant letter we have given in our
paper of this day, from Mr. Smith to
Mr. Pinkney, relative to the unhappy
dispute with Mr. Jackson.—The
whole materials however are yet in
complete. We want the correspon
dence betwen Mr. Erskine and the
Secretaiy lor the Foreign Depart
ment.
January 12.—The important news
from America, contained in our pa
pers of yesterday and to day, relate to
three subjects : The finance of th
strength in midnight sessions, hut you
never would again l>c able to plate the
country in the honorable attitude in
which it now stands. I feel an ab
horrence for the measure in the point
of view in which it strikes my mind
If I km :w that this amendment had
been advised by a member of the ad
ministration, I -.mould not hesitate to
give my vote Tor hi ■> immediate im
peachment., and I would charge him
with treason against the liberties and
independence of his country ; but the
motives which produced it must be
honorable. Others may have des
paired of successful resistance. But,
sir, let us follow the example ol the
father of his country. When sur
rounded by the battalions of the en
emy and watched by the tories, did
he despair of success ? He did not.
Let us then also advance and not re-
trogade as proposed by the bill.
Chamberlin, Cobh, Cochran, Cook,
Cox, Crist, Cutis, Dana, Ely, Emott,
Franklin, Gar denier, Garland, Good-
wyn, Gold, Gray, Hale, Haven, Heis-
ter, Hubbard, R. Jackson, Jenkins,
Jones, Kennedy, Key, Knickcrback-
er, Lewis, Livermore, Livingston,
Lyle, Macon, Marion, Matthews,
M’Brvde, M’Kee, M‘Kim, Miller,
Milnor, Montgomery, N. R. Moore,
F. Moore, Morrow, Moselv, New
ton, Pearson, Pickman, Pitkin, Pot
ter, Quincy, Rea, (Pen.) Roane,
Sage, Seaver, Smelt, Smilic, G. Smith,
S. Smith, Southard, Stanley, Stephen-,
son, St urges, Swoope, Taggart, Tay
lor, Tracy, Troup, Van Dyke, Van
Horn, Van Rensselear, Wheaton,
Whitehill, Whiteman, Wilson, and
Witherspoon.—81.
Mr. Bacon, observed that there
country’, with which we have less con
January 8.—A long and very im-!which reached us at a late hour last
night :—
Paris, Jan. 1—“The Merchants
have lately had several conferences
with the ministers of his imperial
majesty, on the present state of af
fairs ; and have submitted to them,
that trade has, since the Berlin and
Milan decrees, taken quite a new di
rection, and is carried on by very cir
cuitous routes, and by persons disa
vowed by the real merchants.
“ The ministers announced, that
his majesty’s intention was, that neu
trals might trade freely with France
cern : The conduct to be pursued inland France with neutral countries ;
.1// .' Bibb remarked that the gentle
man from New York, (Mr. Mum
ford) who, now the embargo was
gone, was singing hosannas to its
prtiisc, was tlie first in the House who
suggested the total or partial repeal
of that measure. The object ol Mr
Bibb’s rising at this time was to de
clare that he should vote against the
amendments of the Senate, contrary
to an intimation be lore given to the
J louse, because he understood that
the construction given to the remain
ing sections was, that they repealed
all penalties incurred under the em
bargo laws.
Mr. Gardenier
much pleased with the amendments
of the Senate, and hoped they would
be concurred in. He rediculed the
idea of their involving submission;
for, he said, that the bill was the be
ginning of a manly resistance. Hither
to the U. S. had clone those things
which the belligerents had ordered
them to do, and left undone those
tilings which they had ordered them
not to do. He wished to see the sys-
was some ambiguity in the bill as to corny the subject ol investigation,
the repeal of the penalties incurred They art unjust, in professing to deal
measures proposed upon the resump
tion of our Orders in Council. Th
last is by far the most momentous to
pic ; for upon it will ultimately de
pend the question of peace or war.
The resolutions proposed by Mr
Troup, a member of the House ol
Representatives, if adopted as a law,
would, we apprehend, he decisive ol
the determination of the Americans
to appeal to the sword. Exclusive
of the consideration of this melancho
ly result, which must spring from th
enactment of them, it will, we appre
hend, be evident to all dispassionate
understandings, that the resolutions
are in theifisclves partial and unjust
in every way in which they can be
hut not yet recovered under the em
bargo laws. It could not be the in
tention of any one that a doubt should
exist on the subject. It was suffici
ent to authorise an amendment that
professional men of respectable ta
lents differed in the construction ol
the terms of the bill. He there
fore moved to add a new section to
tViis effect: “ that all penalties incur-
intjiscrinunately between us and the
French: 2. They are unjust, in affect
ing to be a more imitation of our Or
ders in Council: 3. And they an
unjust to the Portuguese and Spani
ards.
Upon the hostile acts of Congress,
resulting from the conduct of Mr.
Jackson, we have the less to say, be
cause America has certainly.sustain-
nued in full force and virture.’’
Messrs. Dana, Livermore, Quin
cy, Key, & Gold opposed the atnend-
declarcd himself] ment * a11 appearing to differ from Mr.
Bacon as to the construction of the
law.
The amendment was, however, a-
grecd to, Ayes 78.
Thursday, March 1.
DETACHMENT OF MILITIA.
The House resolved itself into a
committee of the whole on the bill
authorising a detachment of Militia
of the U. S.
After progress therein (the details
of which hereafter) the committee
rose, reported progress, and obtained
relation to Mr. Jackson; and the that the above mentioned decrees had
been pointed only against the com
merce of England ; and that il they
had been misinterpreted, and a false
meaning given to them, the mer
chants should make representations,
which would be favorably heard.
It already appears to be agreed,
that the visit at sea, a measure of poli
cy adopted by all nations, is not a vio-
ation of neutral rights, and that the
decree of Milan was intended only to
prevent the visit directed by the orders
of council, of Nov. 1807 ; by which
neutrals were obliged to go to Eng
land, and there pay a tribute. It is al
so understood, that the embargo and
provisional sequestration of Ameri
can vessels in France, were in conse
quence of the embargo law in Ameri
ca, followed by the non-intercourse
act; that we therefore considered the
Americans, who came into our ports,
as disguised Englishmen ; and that
since America has repealed her laws,
ours should fall of themselves.
“ The merchants flatter themselves
from these communications, and from
the news lately received, that Ameri
ca was not disposed to yield to Eng
land, that the political relations be
tween the two countries, for the es
tablishment of perfect harmony, wii
become active; and as it seems that
both nations have a well pronounced
intent in their success, they will pro
bably agree on some provisional ba
sis, and permit trade to resume its
relations, reserving the ulterior dis
cussions on the great question or ma
ritime rights
red under the several embargo lawsk'd no ordinary provocation in thi
mny be recovered and distributed inlinstancc. IVe have never yet given
like manner as if said acts had conti-Our opinion upon this subject, & shall
tern changed. There could be no ra
tional objection to the amendments.
Gentlemen might have a question of leave to set again
consistency to settle with themselves,
if they voted for them ; but he begged
of them not to surrender the vital in
terests of the country to the preserva
tion of their reputation for consisten
cy- ; —consistency in evil could pro
duce no benefit. Nothing but folly
and obstinacy, he said, could urge to
a perseverance. Gentlemen must
know the system could produce no
good. Let them then do a noble act
and recede at once ; it will be a sacri
fice of their own consistency to the
safety of the country. It was acknow
ledged on all hands that the non-inter
course ought to he repealed. Mr. G.
then suggested the propriety of pass
ing the bill as amended, & reserving
the part stricken out for a separate
bill. Vessels were waiting at a great
expence for the passage oi the bill to
go to sea, vet doubtful of the course
which would be pursued. Injun
must result from this uncertain w a
vering policy. The citizens of this
country, Mr. G. said, had more rea
son to be afraid of the restrictions of
their ou n government than of the acts
of the belligerents. He wished an
assurance to be given, by putting an
end to these restrictions, that com
merce should no longer suffer inter
ruption.
Mr. Ross was opposed to the bill
a- it went from this House, for he
thought he saw in it not only pas
sive but active submission. H
thought he had seen in it an agree
ment on the part of the U. S. that
the orders in council should be adopt-
* d as part of the laws regulating the
commerce of the l T . S. Much as he
wished the non-intercourse repealed,
he said he had rather it should ex
pire by its ow n limitation at the end
of the session titan have it coupled
with any iniuriou's restrictions. H
tin i i-lbre moved t<3 postpone theJirr-
FOREMAN.
Nnu-Tork March 5.
VERY LATE FROM ENGLAND.
Last evening arrived at this port,
the British Packet Eliza, from Fal
mouth, with the December and Ja
nuary mails. The packet sailed on
the 15th of January, and brings Lon
don papers to the 12th of January, in
elusive, from which we have copied
the most interesting articles.
The paper of the 12th states as pro
bable, that the French decrees would
very speedily be revoked.
The United states ship of war John
Adams, had arrived in England,
France and Holland.
We learn from the passengers in
the Packet, that not the smallest ap
prehension was entertained that a war
would ensue, in consequence of the
dismissal of Me. Jackson.
Our London papers are mostly fil
led with the correspondence between
our government and Mr. Jackson.
Further extracts shall be given in
our next paper.
AMERICAN AFFAIRS.
The Pi Mrs of January 4, says—
The skein ol American negociati-
ous becomes everyday more puzzled,
and every day are we more convinc
ed that great faults and blunders
have been committed by both par
ties, or the disputes might long ago
have been amicably adjusted.”
January 1—The rupture, at pre
now therefore state it.
First, then, assuming as a fact,
that of which considerable doubt is
still entertained, that Mr. Erskine
did act in u manner contrary to the
spirit of his instructions; yet whence
originated the necessity of imputing
the knowledge of this, our minister’s
deviation Irom his directions, to A-
inerica ? It is sufficient according
to the doctrine cited from Vattel, bv
Mr. Smith, to frustrate the validity
of an engagement that the minister
forming it shouid have violated the
instructions given him : it was not
necessary to prove or to aver that
the other contracting party knew
this. “ To refuse with honor, (says
a high authority on public lawj to ra
tify what has been concluded on by
virtue of a lull power, it is necessary
that the government shouid have
strong and kolid reasons, and that it
shew in particular that its minister
had violated his instructions.” Hence
it appears (if this argument be well
founded, of which we have no doubt,)
that the offence given to America
was perfectly unnecessary and gra
tuitous : the real merits of the ques
tion being this : “ Did Mr. Erskine
violate his instructions ?” Not “ did
the American government know he
iolated them ?” And in the esta
blishment of the former position, Mr.
Jackson would have found ample ex
ercise for his talents, without under
taking the task of proving that men
knew that, which they declared they
did not know.
The last topic upon which we shall
touch, is the financial statement of
the Secretary to the American Trea
sury. We* omitted to observe, in
our remarks on this yesterday, that
the thirteen hundred thousand dol-
whereby the expenditure last
year exceeded the receipts, was co
vered by a sum already in the Trea
sury, the surplus revenue in the pre
ceding years ; yet whoever considers
that the expences of America have
thus, without doubt, been outweigh
ing her means, and observes too, that
she acknowledges her inability to
commence a war (which will impose
no sensible burthen upon us,) with
out negotiating a loan, for the bare
interest ol which she cannot provide,
The public relations between this
country and America, such as they
appeared upon the face of the last A
merican news, will, as we before
hinted, be materially altered, by the
contents of this important letter from
France ; the ruler of which here, as
we see, gives up the whole grounds
of dispute with America, and con
cedes not a little to us : “ It already
appears to be agreed, that the visit at
sea,” (or in other words the right of
search for which we have so long
contended,) “ a measure of policy
adopted by all nations, is not a violati
on oj neutral rights, and that th
decree of Milan, was intended only
to prevent the yisit directed by the
orders of council, of Nov. 1808 ;
by which neutrals were obliged to go
to England, and there pay a tribute.
Warmly as we have ever defend
ed our orders in council, we cannot
still believe that this our enemy
change of tone has been entirely pro
duced by their operation upon his
commerce ; and are not without our
suspicions that there is an indication
here, of a more general tendency,
real or pretended, to accommodation,
between France and America; how
ever, if the preceding intelligence be
authentic, little now remains for ad
justment ; and if, on the removal of
the American embargo towards
France, French commercial edicts
fall to the ground, our orders of
council, (for which the promulgation
of those edicts was the avowed and
just cause,) must of course drop with
them, without the necessity ol a spe
cific treaty.— Times.
January 1. It is said the troops
embarking from Portsmouth, which
were intended for Portugal, are to
proceed to Halifax ; another embark-
sing this country. I hey also agreed
•hat Holland should give every aid
of which it j¥»s capable, in any way
to the French finances. In this re
presentation, some ol the principal
commercial houses are said to have
joined. It is possible the propositi
on maybe accepted, but we doubt
whether it will prevent the eventual
incorporation with the French em
pire. ; ,
Mr. Oakley is about to return tt>
America. Wc believe he leaves town
this day in order to embark?
January 9.—An immense force it
would seem, is proceeding to Spain.
Exclusive of 15,000 conscripts that
have been trained at Bayonne, vete
rans to thrice that amount arc on
their march fur the Peninsula.
The Russians are said to have been
defeated near Sillistria anti compel
led to recross the Danube. The Turks
are under the command of the Grand
Vizier.
The Princess Charlotte frigate,
with the Lord Keith, Earl Spencer,
and Monarch, homeward bound East
Indiamen, arrived on Sunday at
Portsmouth. They bring the agree
able intelligence of the capture oftha
Isle of Bourbon.
London, Jan. 12.—The American
frigate, John Adams, previous to her
arrival off Dover, touched, at St.
Maloes, where she landed a Mr.
Fenwick with despatches for Mr.
Armstrong. She lias since-proceed
ed to a Dutch port, (after landing a
messenger with despatches for Mr.
Pinkney,) where she will wait for
General Armstrong’s answer. It is
also said she carries to Holland the
annual interest in hard dollars, oi the
loan contracted with that government
during the revolutionary war.
Col. Burr, formerly Vice President
of the U. S. arrived at Hanover on the
16th December.
Deal, Jan. 10. The American fri
gate, John Adams, arrived here last
night from N. York, in 34 days, with,
despatches of importance for the A-
merican minister at this court, which
were immediately forwarded by the
1st Lieutenant of the frigate to Lon-
lon. She landed a messenger & des
patches at Havre for gen. Armstrong
it Paris, and is now to prpcced to
Holland, to wait the answer.
sent, is not between America and
England, but between the American without having recourse to so novel
gov ernment and Mr. Jackson.
(Times.)
London, January 1.— Ministers
have been busily occupied in delibe
rations upon the last dispatches from
America, having held two Cabinet
a method as internal taxation ; must
hope, at least, that she will not has
tily or unnecessarily encounter perils
so incalculable.
The importance however, of the
preceding observations, though w
i f r cansid ration cf the amendments Councils between Thursday and trust notthpir correctness, (as lound-
tr, the lull indefinitely. Saturday. It is said if the Ameri-jed upon an assumed state- of things )
i he motion was negatived by Yeas lean government refuse to renew theirjwill be materially altered by the ibl.
md Mays, as follows:
...... | t- by the fol
negotiations with Mr. Jackson, no lowing most important and more re-
Raltimore, Feb. 24.
By the arrival at this port yester-
lay, of the sc hr- Fawn, Capt. Young,
In 75 days from St. Sebastians, the
Editor of the Whig has received
through a mercantile friend, Paris,
Bordeaux and Bayonne papers, bring
ing Paris news to the 16th of D ec *
We have only room for the follow
ing to-day. More important articles
on Monday.
What concerns the U. States more
particularly is the following :—
On tlie 12th of Dec. the minister
of the Interior submitted his report
or expose of the situation of the
French empire to the Legislative Bo
dy ; towards the close oi which he
sketches the relations of France with
other nations:—
C Translatedfor the IThig.J
“ His Excellency terminates his
report by the examination of the po
litical relations of France with foreign
powers. The report announces, that
a treaty with Sweden will soon be
signed ; that Holland equally bruis
ed by France and by England, will'
undergo some changes—that our re
lations with the U. States of America
arc only suspended Jor the moment,
and will immediately resume their na
tural channel; (Marche naturelleJ
—that the part of Poland added to
the Grand Duchy of Warsaw, and
freed from the yoke of Austria, is a-
bout to prosper under the laws of the
king of Saxony ; that a true friend
ship unites Russia to the French em
pire—lastly, that the kings, allies of
Franee, will receive an increase of ter
ritory ; and that France herself ac
quires new sources of prosperity, and
.uion is immediately to take place at new openings for her*coSmJ^ b?
Cork. IOr lllP milDP Cl- _l ... I* « . *
Cork, for the same destination. Sir
G. P. Provost, in consequence of th
uncertain state ot our relations with
America, deemed it imprudent to
withdraw from Nova Scotia, any
part of the military.
January 10. Accounts from Hol
land received yesterday state, that it
was hoped they would be able to
\ert the fate with w hich they are me
naced. Alarmed with the threat oi
annexation to France, the Senate and
Legislative Body were understood to
have represented, through King
Louis, their readiness to adopt and
enforce any measures suggested by
the means ol the countries incorpo
rated With the empire.”
On the prospect of speedy resto
ration of intercourse with America,
cotton fell in l 1 ran.ee to a very low
price.
Madrid, Dec. 4. His majesty makes;
known to the army, that the Spanish
army commanded bv the duke DvL
Parque, which had imprudently ad
vanced on the right bank of the Tomes,
has been completely defeated on
the 28th ot Nov. at Albaby the 6th
corps of the army and the 6th divisi
on of Dragoons. 15 pieces of can
non, several waggons full of am mu-