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CHARLESTON, Feb. 23.
TRANSLATIONS.
From French papers to the tf Decem
ber, received at the Ojfice ts the City
Gazette. %
MANIFESTO
OF THE KING OF SPAIN, AGAINST
THE KING OF ENGLAND.
Madrid, December if, ifoq..
His excellency D>n Pedro Ccvallos, firft
ftate and foreign affairs, lus
coraenuntrated by the royal atdsr to all his
councils, under the date as the izth, the
following irignifafto :
THE re-cftablidimenf es peace, which
the powers of Europe had (Iren with fa much
pleasure hy the treaty of Amiens, has been,
unfortunately for the happiness of the people,
of short duration. The public rejoicing by
which mey celebrated the great event were
not yet fiaiihcd, when war again made its
appearance to trcebleihe public tranquillity,
and the profjßMty which peace offered has
Vmiifhed.
The cabinets es Paris and of Lendon held
F.urope in fufpcnfe, and in the indecision be
tween fej>r &si hope, each duy the cxecu
tii# «f th<iir negociation* were nsora ancer
tain, Ac length difeord lighted up between
them a ilame, which nfcrurally would com
tltunicate to other powers. Spain and Hol
land, which treated with France at Amiens
and whefa intcrefts and political relations are
To intimately united, found that it woald be
very difficult not to feel part of the uggref
fions and alLocas done againfV their ally.
In thefc circurafiances his rosjefty, fup
noTjuvl hi? rbe hli.t, •*»">,inlcs *4 hnpsib
politics, p;cforred granting a pecuniary fab.
fidy tr> the contingent of troops and veffcls
which ha was bound to lurnifh France, in
virtue of the treaty of alliance of 1796;
and by means of his mlnificiNjt London,
and the agents of England at Madrid, made
known, in the mo!l politive manner, to tha
British government, his decided and firm re
solution to remain neuter during the war; &
for the innusant, he-had tha consolation of
feeing that this honed ftatc of security was,
in appearance, wall received by the caurt of
London,
But that cabinet wha Had prameditatad
before hand the renewal of tha war with
Spain, as soon as it was in a ilatc fit to de
clare it not with the formalities and fulem
nitiss preferibed by law of nation*, bat by
tncaoi of aggrdfion which might be advan
tageous, cndcavared, by the most frivolous
pretext*, to bring in doubt the truly neutral
candutl as Spain, and ta give at the f*mc
time more importance to the dclircs of Great
Britain to prefetse peace—the whale to
gain time by lulling tha Spanish government
in security, and to maintain in uncertainty
the public Opinion of the Englilh people on
its unjult and premeditated dcfigni, which
it could in no fulhion approve as.
It was thus at London thay artfully feign
ed to pratuvl tha diffarent claims made by the
Spaniards and their agents, and at Madrid
exaggerated the pacific intentions of rheir so-
Vrtreign, but they were never fatisliad with
the frank amity with which their notes were
answered ; they endeavoured rather toexag
gerate, or ta fuppofc aranaments which did
not exist, by fuppoling (ugaintl the mail po
ftrirc protections on the part of tha court
of Spain) that the pecuniary luccour given
to France was not alone.the equivalent for
the troops and vassals which were stipulated
tar in the treaty of 1796, as if an indefinite
and im nanfe fu;« would permit them to can.
ftder Splin a principal party in the war,
B it as it was not yet time to cause to d!f
appaar altagsthcr tha illuQon they labored
as, they required as a candttian far con.
fidering Spain as neuter, the ceffstian as
every armament in her p»rts, and the pro
hibidan of Talcs in her ports of prizes made
by the French ; and, notwithstanding both
conditions, thaugh folicitcd with too haugh
ty a tons and one fcldom ufod, were imme
diately and vigorously accoraplilhsd, they
persisted navcrtholefs ta manifclt midrull,
and tha agents left Madrid in haftc after ha.
ving received dispatches from their courr,
without having made any commumcatioa of
their content*.
The contral which rcfults from all this,
between the conduit of the cabinet* of Ma.
drid and London will fuf!s:e la raanifed
clearly to all Europe ha had faith in and the
hidden and pcrvcifc views of the Englilh
ministry, though they did not naanifeff it
themfclves until four Spaniih frigatea, navi
gating with that fecarity which peace in
spires, were artfully attacked, surprised,
and taken by order* of the Englilh govern,
rarnt, which were signed at tha fame mo
ment in which it had required condition*
for the prolongation of peace, and in which
it gaYe ail the fccuritv p'ffiSlcfor the main,
tenancc of it —and while their vcilcls ware
provifiantng themfelvc* and received refraih
nsant* in porta of Spain,
Thefc fatua veflVls, which enjoyed the
moll coaapletc hofpUality here, proved tha
good faith with which Spain allured to Eng
land the finccrity of her engagement and the
firranefs ofhar rcfolution* to maintain the
neutrality. Thefc fame veflels then carried
in the bread* as their commanders the iniqui.
tous aiders as tha Ingliih cabinet to feizc
Spanilh property on the fcas, Thcfe ini-,
qaitous orders circulated profufdy, fiace all
their veffcls of war in the American and fa.
ropea* f ea*,. seized and carried into their
ports all the Spanilh refills they aset with,
without relpefting even those which wore
loaded with grain coming from all parts to
the fuccoar of a faithful nation, in a year of
asii'try and calamitici.
They have given the barbarous order*,
for they merit ■» other name, to flak all
the Spanish veffcls which are net above one
haadred tan* burthen, to bora those which
(hall he driven on coasts, and to seize and
r.airy to Malta anly those which exceed one
hundred tans —Such w*g the declaration
made to ihcmifter of* Vatcncian veffri of
fifty.four ton*,, who fared himfelf in hi*
boat on the i6ch of November on the coast
of Catalania, when hisveffcl was funk by an
Eoglifli vessel, after the captain had taken
her papers and colour#, and had told him
chat he had received such pollute orders from
hi# court.
N'Kwithftanding thefc atrociou* fads,
which prove mo ft evidently the ambitions
and hostile views which the cabinet of Sr.
James had premeditated, it endeavors to
bring forward its fyftcrn of blind,
ing the public opinien ; alledging for this
purpose, that.lhe Spaailh frigates hare not
been brought into-Jingiand in quality of
prizes but as hostages, until Spain gives as.
futance# that fire will observe the ftriAeft
neutrality.
Ah ! what greater affarance can or ought
Spain to give? What civilized nation until
the prefer) t time has made ufc of such in
jurioas and violent means to require furetias
from another ? Suppofc that England had
something further to require from Spain, in
what manner would (he excufc herfclf after
luen ail . w.viv | tl Hit v.„
give for the difaftrcua loss of the frigate
La Mercedes, with all her cargo, and a
great number of paffungcr* of diftinAicn,
who have keen the innocent vitfUms of
such adetcft#b|ep#llcy.
Spain would never fatiify what (he owes
to hcrfulf, nor believe herfelf able to main,
tain her honor among the other powers i
of Europe, if (he (hewed herfclf any longer
insensible to fach outngci, and if (he did
not endeavour to avenge them with that
aaergy and dignity which are proper.
The King, encouraged by rfiefe Tenth
items, after having exhausted in preserving
peace, all the resources compatible with the
dignity of his crown, find# himfelf under
the hard neccility of making war on the
King of Great. Britain, and on his fuhje&s
and people, suppressing the accnftosscd for.
malities concerning the fulansn publication
as the English cabinet began and continues
to make war without declaring ir.
In confcqucncc, hi# majesty, aftar having
laid an embargo, byway of reprisals on all
the English property found in his dominions,
has ordered that there (hall be sent to the
viceroys, captains general and other com.
minders, as well on Tea as by land the moll
proper orders for the defence of his kingdoms
and for hoftUiric* against the enemy. The
king has ordered his miniffer refidcnt a
London to retire with all the Spanilh legs,
tion. His majesty does not doubt that when
the fubje-fh of his kingdoms (hall be in
formed of the just indignation which the
violent conduft of England ought to infpirc
him with, they will fparc no means, of all
thofu which their valour will fugguft, tot
contribute with his majesty in tha molt com
plete vengeance for the insult committed on
the Spanilh flag. To this end, he orders
them to arm to cruise against Grcat-Britain,
and to polfefs themfclves with courage, of
their veiTtls and property, and grants them
the most extensive powers.
His majesty offers at the fair* time, the
greatest celerity for the adjudication of pri
zes, for which they (hall only be obliged
to prove the property Englilh. Hi* majesty
rcnouikc# expressly in favour of th* con.
cerned. (armsteurs) ail the duties which
on iikeoccaftons he reserved to himfelf from
such prizes, so that they (hall enjoy them
entire and without any deduftion.
Lastly, his majesty has ordered that all
that is above written (hall be inserted in the
public papers, that it may come to the
knowledge of all the world, and that it (hall
be sent to the ambafladors and lainifter* of
the king at foreign courts, to the end that
all persons may be informed of the fafts, and
that they may interest themfeires in this so
just a cause, hoping that Divine Providence
will bless the Spanilh arms, and enable I
them to obtaia just and proper fatiifaftion for
the injuries Spain has received.
BORDERS OF THE MAIN, Dec. 15.
Letters from Berlin announce, that the
courts of Pcterlburgh aud of Prulia hare
made very fpirtted remonstrances to the
Britiih government, on the fubjeft of the
capture of the four Spanilh frigates ; and
that they have requested the court of London
to restore those frigates, with their cargoes,
to the Spaniards. Wo are allured that the
Eugliih government hat anfwcred, that it
was impoftible to accede to the request, and
alledged fcvcral pretexts, already made
known, which authorifsd it to make war
on Spains This answer, it is raid, has
been received very cold by the coart of
Berlin, and it is bclived it will be the fame
wabt»*« of Russia, Many dreumftaoees 1
prove that the cabinets of St* Cloud and
Pctcrfbargh arc drawing closer to each *
and it is not improbable that in a (hort tint
they will renew their former connections
thongh England employs all her means to
prevent such a conjuncture taking place.
• LONDON, December 8.
Wc arc assured, fa/ our journals of this
day that thu plan for the aftabliflimant of a
Regency ha* been communicated to the
King, and that his nsajefty hat approved of
it. It appears that the reconciliation of the
Ki*g with the Prince of W ales, was brought
about hy means of the following conditi
ons :
i ft. That a good undemanding should
be rc-eftablilhcd amongst all tke members of
the royal family, ad. Thar the friends of
the Prince in Parliament, (bould take no
part'againt the ministry. 3d. That tho
regency, in the case where it lhall he judged
proper, /hall be inftallcd with the cenfcot
of both parties. It is not doubted, but
this plan of e regency will he cemmunicared
to Parliament at its hrl fcOion, and that it
will be approved of.
PHILADELPHIA, February 14.
The capture of the Althea, East India
man, by the French is as feverc a less as the
British have met with—(heip acknewledged
by their papers to have been worth 450,000
pounds sterling. She was canted intc the
Maeritius.
BxtraAf of a letterfrom a g entlexian in Al.
hany to the editor of the American Citizen ,
dated Feb, 6, ltos.
“ It will doubtless afford you much plea
sure to be made acquainted with the dstermi
nation of your fapremc court relative to the
application of me worthy «..J- p«<fccuted
Mr. Eminett, when I inform you the opin
ion of the court was this day declared in
favor of his admission as a counsellor in one
of our ftrft and most rcfpedlablc tribunals of
ihr /late.
Extra Aof a Utter to a commercial house in
this cttjf dated Liverpool Nov. 07 v
ft We at foot quote you copies of addin ,
tions to our circular of the 17th, which we
confirm ; 100 bales of Georgia upland cot
ten, of middling quality, were yesterday
fold at 18 1 -zi. and higher prices might
be obtained for prime. Wc arc alking, and
expeft to obtain, 2 id. for prime Mififfippi,
and 18d. has been refufed for a cargo of
Tcnnelfe* not landed. The cotton mar.
ket is very bulk and leaking up—We re
main, &c."
BALTIMORE, February iq.
Inti a hit 1 mg from Spain.
A letter from Cadiz, dated December 1,
mentions that all British property in the
ports of Spain, hat been fcqucftered by tho
government; it follows, therefore, that
war between that country and England is
certain.
Accounts of the fame and later dates in.
dicate the approach of some serious civil
commotion in this ancient but debased go
vernment. It is understood, that the queen
and prince of peace have confpircd against the
royal character and the prince of Asturias.
Their design was to have them committed
to a convent, under the charge of infinity ;
and then to credft a regency under the joint
influence of the queen and her favorite.
The intelligence is part confirmed by ver
bal information received from captain Smith
of the Rcfolution—He left Cadiz the 3d
of December, at which time it was current
ly rtported, tbit the prince of peace had
been (tabbed by one of the grandees, in
presence of the king ; the wound not pro
ving mortal, the prince was placed under
arrest. Other circumstances eonfpire to
render it probable that the government of
Spain it about to experience a (hock which
may not only vary Its form, but even jeo
pardize its existence. ...
- "ii rn 1 hi n
Congre/s of the United States ,
SENATE
Mr.' Brcckenridge in pursuance of io
ftruftions from the legiflaturc of Kentucky
at the last session, to her fenator*. in congress,
laid on the table the following refoletion,
which was read and ordered to lie lor con
fident ion.
Resolved hy the feuate and house of re*
prefentatives of the United States of Ame
rica in conyefs affembleiy Two thirds of
both houses concurring, that the following
article be proposed to the legislatures of the
fcveral dates, as an amendment to the con.
ftitution of the United States—which when
ratified by three-fourth* of the said legis
latures (hall be valid as part of the said con.
ftitution, viz.
ARTICLE,
“ The judicial power of the United States |
(hall not be conftitoted to extend to con.
troverfies between a state and citizens of an
other state ; between citizens of different
states, between citizens of the fame state
claiming lands mder grants of different
states; and between a state, or the citizens
thereof, and forcigd states, citizens or fuh
• jc«s.'» '
AUGUSTA, March 9.
Extras of a letter from a mtmher of Con.
I* ft* to hit friend in tbit titj, dated
- Fthrnarj 9, 1805.
“ The mod iaterefting fuhjcftt that have
been agitated in Congress, this fcffioa, are
the bill fsr the regulation of armed merchant
- Teffcls, the trial of Judge Chafe, and the
Yazoo claims.—The last has excited much
warmth, more than any other that bps been
difeufed in Ceagrefs, fine* I bare had a feat)
in it. You will have seen that the H. of R,
hare agreed ts a rcfohmsn for authoring
comnsiffioncrs ts fettle, byway of cempro
aaife, with the companies claiming unde;
the perchafe from Georgia, and that a hill
hit been hreught in pursuant thereto. The
idee of this bafinefs, howtrer, is ftHJ
doubtful ; as there wa« only a niajerity of
five in farsr of the rcfolution, and as it is
probtble that the trial sf the Judge, may
prerent a final decision, this feflien.
“ The trial is pregreffing. This day,
Mr. J. Randolph, opened the cause en the
part sf the prsfecuriss j and Mcflfri. Lewis
and Dallas were examined as witaeffes, I
thoaght their teftimeny pretty clear, and
strong again# the Judge. It seems there are
forty or fifty other witnefies femmoned, but
not yet examined. It is supposed the trial
will occupy the whole sf the remaining part
of the session, I will sot anticipate the e
rent.”
V. .
It will not escape the reader’s astice, as
he goes through this paper, hsw faandfone
ly the Emperor Napcleoo, and hi» helinef?,
pepepies, play into each other* hards, and
««mplimcnt one another-_.it is the altar and
the throne csoabieed, snee mere, again#
the people of France—that people, who,
but a few years ago, crushed bstb, and
trampled them usdor their feet I
POST-OFFICES.
We are ferry ts find that the citizens es
Georgia in general bare not the fame chance
or opportunity of information, at those of
other states, for want of a fufficicnt num
ber of poft.offices ; it may be of use there
fore to acquaint the public, that the people es
a fcttlcraent may hare a post office cSablifh
ed by representing their wifties to the Pest-
Mafter-Gcncral, in Washington City, and
having a perfpn willing to take the trouble
of fervingas poft.matter. We conceive there
can be no dificalty in obtaining this object,
on the prcfcot poftroads; but to ttrike out
oew roMts and pottroads, is matter of greater
expence, and confequcntly, not so cafily at.
taiacd.—
Wc lament that cxccfles still contin«c to
be excrcifed in Walton County j but wc caa
|ot venture to report them, on the authori
ty of an Anonym*ut writer; we are acqeain.
ted with the hand writing of our former
ctrre/f tndent %
The declaration of war by Spain agairft
England puhlifhed in our paper of this day,
ensures the continuance of the murdering
and extermioating fyftctn in Europe, fax oae
year store, at leaf, -
In our next, we (hall commence Mr.
Randolph’s fpoech, on the Yaxoo claims
Our readers will make their own comments
—if any be necessary.
United State* brig Scourge, of 14 gun*,
lieut. le«rd, prize to the Syren, £3 days
from Palermo, has arrived at Nbrfolk.—
Commodore Barron was confined by indifpe
fition at Syracuse : the Prcfident had failed
two days before the Scourge for Tripoli,
which was blockaded by the Conttellation
and Nautili# ; the John Adams was to fail
for America ia a few days with Commodore
Preble on board. The Scourge has difpatchcs
for government.
On Wedncfday, the 13th inst. agreeable
to the ceaftitution of the United States,
the votes oi the cleftor* of prcfident and
f vice-president, were counted in pretence of
both houl'es of congress. Thomas Jefferfoa
had 162 votes as president, and Charles C.
Pinckney 14 —George Clinton had isz
votes as vicc.prcfiJcnt, and Rufus King 14
The vice-prefidtnt (Mr. Burr) th*a dcclar
cd that Thomas Jeffcrfon was elcihd pre
sident of the United States, for the terra cf
four years from the 3d day of March next,
George Clinton, fice-prafident of the
United States for the term of four rears
from the 3d day of March next.
Oar fellow-citizens will rejoice to per
ceive the lively solicitude fait intheMoutecf
Representatives on the wanton cartages of
fered to our neutral rights by the unjust and
oppreftive'treatment of our fearoen by Bri
rifh armed veflel*. The billigercnc nations
ought to know,, and the awakening spirit
j of America will teach them, 'that national
wrongs cannot be endured with, impunity,
hut that they will be resented, and it ma/
be avenged, with an energy that becomes a
powerful nation. We fay powerful —for
there.is no nation on earth more capable or
a retaliation that (hall be fraught with injury
to her aggreflbrs. Fifteen hundred *md
thirty-eight seamen, iaspreffod in- the fc 3ls