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lar.^e of had long and earnestly striven, and would, it might be confidently nflirmeil, though restrained from going band in hand with Europe, always continue their efforts in the same beneficent spirit, for putting dow n totally the slave trade. It is well known that the Earl of Liverpool, not longer ago than last February, described, in the lleuse of Peers, the character ol this league, as well as the insurmounta ble impediment which held back this country from signing it. He distinctly declared that, ns the signatures were ull in the autograph of the respectivesove- reigns, England, in point ot form, could never accede to it; for it was not con sistent with ltcr constitution that the Prince Regent should himself sign sue i an instrument, without the intervention of a responsible minister. Epon mv re minding Lord Castlcreagh of this decla ration, which I was the more ready to do since it was your wish that the illus tration should bo brought into view lie candidly admitted, that we too doubtless, had our constitutional embarrassments ; huthe nevertheless hoped, that such, and all others, might, by proper modifications of the "lan, be overcome. dis'.ihfciiishid rf -.letalien JOHN IjlINCY ADAMS. Mr. Canning to the Secretary of State. The undersigned, his Britannic Majes ty’s Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, took an early opportu nity after his arrival in the City ol IN ash- ington, to inform Mr. Adams, that, in pursuance of Lord Castlereagh’s note, dated the 11th November, 1819, com municating to Mr. Rush an address ol both Houses of Parliament, relating to the African Slave Trade, he was instruct ed to bring that important question again under the consideration of the Ameri can government, in the hope of it being found practicable so to combine the pre ventive measures of the two countries, os materially to accelerate the total e«- tinclion of an evil, which both have long united in condemning and opposing. Mr. Adams will find no difficulty in re collecting the several conversations which have passed between him and the undersigned on this subject; he will remember that the last of those conver sations, which took place towards the close of October, was terminated with an assurance on his part, that the propo sals of the English government would be taken iuto full deliberation, as soon after the meeting of Congress as the state ol public business would allow, with a sin cere disposition to remove any impedi ments which appeared at lirst sight to stand in tho way of their acceptance. An interval of considerable length having elapsed since that period, the un dersigned is persuaded that Mr. Adams will shortly be at liberty to communicate the definitive sentiments of his govern ment on a subject which is of too deep, and too general an importance, not to engage the attention and benevolent feel ings of the U. States. In this persuasion, the undersigned conceives it unnecessary, on the pre sent occasion, to go over the various grounds which formed the nutter of hi late conversations with Mr. Adams. Notwithstanding all that has been done on both sides ef the Atlantic for the sup pression of the African Slave Trade, it is notorious that an illicit comiherce, at tended with aggravated sufferings to its unhappy victims, is still carried on ; and it is generally acknowledged that a com Lined system of maritime police can a lone afford tbe means of putting it down with effect. That concurrence of principle in the condemnation prohibition of the Slave- Trade, which has so honorably distin guished the Parliament of Great Britain and the Congress of the United States, seems naturally and unavoidably to lead to a concert of measures between the two governments, the moment that such co-operation is recognized us necessary for the accomplishment of their mutual ‘ purpose. It cannot be anticipated that either of the parties, discouraged by auch difficulties as are inseparable from hli human transactions of any magnitude, will be contented to acquieece in the continuance of a practice so flagrantly immoral; especially at the present fa vorable period, when the Slave Trade is completely abolished to thfffftwth of t ie Equntor, and countenanced by- Por tugal alone to th^muth of that line. Mr. Adams SKl^r acquainted with tbe particular measures* reconufftnded by his Majesty’s Mimstcrgan^best calcu lated, in their opinion, to attain the ob ject which both parties have in view ; but be need not be reminded that the Eng lish government is too sincere in the pursuit of that common object, to press the adoption of its own proposals, how ever satisfactory in themselves, to the exclusion of any suggestions equally con- 1 dticive to the same end, and more agree able to the institutions or prevailing o- pinionof other nations. The undersigned embraces this oppor tunity to ofier Mr. Adams the assurance tif his high consideration. STRATFORD CANNING. U'atkington, Dec. COffi, 1820. The Secretary of State to Mr. Canning. The Rt. Mon. Stratford Fanning, Envoy Ex traordinary nml Minister r«eui|ioteutiary from Ofoal-Britoin. DrrAr.TMr.MT or Statc, Washington, Dim,. 30, 1800. Sir : 1 have had the honor of recci- x iag your note of the 20th inst. in reply to which, 1 am dirertenl by the Presi dent of the United States toanform you that, conformably to the assurances given you in tbetonversation to which you re an nnxioift desire of contributing, to the utmost extent ot the powers within the competency of this government, and by means compatible with its duties to the rights of its own citizens, and w ith the principles of its national independence, to the effectual and fiual suppression of the African slave trade. At an earlier period of the communi cations between the two government* upon this subject, the President, in mani festing Ins sensibility to the amicable spirit of confidence with which the mea sures, concerted between G. Britain and some of her European allies, had been made known to the United States, and to the free and candid offer of admitting the United States to a participation in these measures, had instructed the Minister of the United States residing near your go vernment to represent the difficulties, resulting ns well from certain principles of international law, of the deepest and most painful interest to these United States, as from limitations of authority prescribed by the People of the United Stales to the legislative and executive depositaries of the national power, which placed him under the necessity of decli ning the proposal. ?t had been stated, i compact giving a power to the na val officers of one nation to search the merchant vessels of anothe.r for offen ders and offences against the laws of the latter, backed by a further power to seize and carry into a foreign port, and there subject to the decision of a tribunal com posed of at least one hall'foreigners, ir responsible to (he supreme corrective tribunal of this Union, L not amenable to the control of impeachment for official misdemeanor, was an investment of pow er over the person*, property and repu tation, of the citizens of this country, not only unwarranted by any delegation of sovereign power to the national govern ment, but so adverse to the elementary rinciples, and indispcnsible securities of individual rights, interwoven in all the political institutions of this country, that not even tbe most unqualified approba tion of the ends to which this organization of authority was adapted, nor the most sincere and earnest wish to concur in e- very suitable expedient for their accom plishment, could reconcile it to the sen timents or the principles, of which, in the estimation of the people and govern ment of the United States, no considera tion whatsoever could justify the trans gression. In the several conferences which, since your arrival here, 1 have had the honor u/ holding with you, and in which this subject has been fully and freely discus sed between us, the incompetency of the power of this government to become a party to this institution of tribunals or ganized like those stipulated in the conventions above noticed, and the in compatibility of such tribunals with the essential character of the constitutional rights guaranteed to every citizen of the Union, has been shown by direct refer ences to the fundamental principles of our government, in which the supreme, unlimited, sovereign power, is considered as inherent in the whole body of its peo pie, while its delegations are limited and restricted by the terms of the instru ments sanctioned by them, under which the powers of legislation, judgment, and execution, are administered ; and by special indications of tbe nrticlcs in the constitution of the United States, which expressly prohibit their constituted an thorilies from erecting any judicial courts, by the form of process belonging to which American citizens should bo called to answer for any penal offence, without the intervention of a grand jury to ac cuse, and of a jury of trial to decide upon the charge. But,'while regretting that tbe charac ter of the organized means of co-opera lion for the suppression of the African slave trade, proposed by Great-Britain did not admit of our concurrence in the adoption of them, the President has been far from the disposition to reject or dis countenance the general proposition o concerted co-operation with Great-Bri tain to the accomplishment of tho common end—the suppression ofthe trade. For this purpose, armed cruizers of the Uni- ted’JStatcs have been for some time kept stationed on the coa9t which is tbe scene of this odious traffic ; a measure which it is in the contemplation of this govern ment to continue without intermission.— As there nre armed British vessels char ged with the same duty, constantly kept cruizing on the same coa<t, I am i’ire ted by the President to propose, that in structions, to be concerted between the two governments, with a view to mutual assistance, should be given to the com inanders of the vessels respectively as signed to that scriice ; that they may be ordered, whenever the occasion may render it convenient, to cruize in compa ny together ; to communicate mutually to each other nil information obtained by tbe one, and which may be useful to the duties of the other, and to give each o- ther ei'cry assistance which may ho mm- alible with the performance of their own service, and adapted to the. end which is the common aim of both par ties. These measures, congenial to the spirit which has so long and so steadily marked tbe policy of (he United States, in the vindication of the rights of human ity, will, it is hoped, prove effectual to the purposes for which this co-operation is desireJ by your government, and (o which this Union will continue to direct its mo*t strenuous and persevering exet ! first ubioct CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. l.N THE SENATE Monday, January IS. Mr. Smith submitted the following moti on for consideration: Resolved, ’That, the better to enable Con gress, in considering a bill “to amend the act entitled an act to incorporate the subscri bers to the Bank of tbe United State''” to apportion tbe punishment to lie inflicted up on the presidents, directors, cashiers, or oili er officers or servants of the Bank of the U. Stales, and of its several offices or branch banks, the President ofthe Bank be request ed to transmit to the Senate, If any such ox ixt, a statement of any Si ail fraudulant con versions, l.y tho said presidents, directors, cashiers, officers or servants, or any of them, of any moneys, bills, notes, securities for money," evidences of debt, or other effects whatsoever, belonging to the said bank, to his or their own use: And in xvliat offices these frauds have, been practised, and to wliat extent, and by whom committed, and at what times: And likewise to state what facilities each of those several officers have, by means of their stations respectively, to commit frauds of this character. ROADS AND CANALS. Mr. Trimble submitted tire following re solutions for consideration: Rr.solved, That the committee on roads 8c canals he instructed to enquire into ti-e ex pediency of authorizing hv law the employ ment ofthe topographical engineers, under the direction ofthe President of the United States, in surveying roads 8c ranals through the lands of the United States, at such plac es as would host promote the general inter est, and improve the military defence ofthe United States. Resolved, That the committee on roads 8c canals he instructed 1o inquire into the ex pediency of authorising by law the employ ment of the topographical engineers, in sur veying. under the direction of the President ofthe United States, canals to connect the navigable waters between Poston harbor, in the state of Massachusetts, and Pamlico Sound, in the state of North Carolina, in such direction and on such plan ns will best prnnv *c the interest ft the military and na* vnl defence of the United States. The Senate tiipn. according to the order ofthe dnv, proceeded to consider the report of the select committee on the petition of Mathew Lyon, who prays to lie indemnified for the damages which were inflicted on him under the former sedition law. The Report concludes with the following resolutions Rewired, That so much of the act, entit led an act for the punishment of certain ertmes against the United States, approved tile J 1th ,Tulv, 1798, as pretends to prescribe and punish.libels, is unconstitutional. Resolved. That tho tines collected tinder that act ought to be restored to those from whom they were exacted; and that these resolutions be recommitted to the committee who brought them in. with instructions to report a bill to that effect. The resolutions having been read, Mr. Barbour rose in support of them, and snoke I'hout two hours—when not having finished his argument, lie gave way for a mo lion to postpone the subject until to-morrow —which prevailed MOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Saturday, Jan. 13. On motion of Mr. Hendricks, it was Resolved, That the committee on tbe judiciary be instructed to enquire into tbe expediency of providing bv law for the derision, of rases arising within the states in which there is no Circuit Court and where the Distrist Judge,from any cause, may decline to adjudicate. On motion of Mr. Cobb, it was Resolved, That the committee on the Post Office and Post Roads be instructed to enquire into the expediency of estab lishing a post rout from Monticello, in Jasper county, in the state cf Georgia by Walton, Gwinnet, 11 ill Court-house to Rabun Court-house, in the same state Resolved, That the committee on th Post Office and Post Roads he instructed to enquire into the expediency of estab lishing a rout between Jefferson &, Fair field, in the county of Camden, in the state of Georgia. Mr. Reid then rose, and, after an in troductorv speech- of considerable length (which will be further noticed hereafter, offered the following resolutions for con sideration Rcsoivcd, That it is the duly of the Speaker, under tho rules of the lions to examine and correct the journals ol this house. Resolved, That the house possess the right to inquire into and decide upon the propriety of any correction which may be made by tho Speaker. Rcsoivcd, That the erasures made by the Speaker in the Journal of the 11 lb of January arc alterations, and not correcti ons, inasmuch as the Journal, i.i its or not c&m;-i-U nl, with a due attention In its tiutne dinary duties, to bestow on tbi the necessary attention. This motion to amend the reaoldtiou, brought ou a discussion ol more than uu hour’s continuance, on the question whether it was better tn refer the enqui ry to the committee of Ways and Means, a select committee, or to the committees severally appointed on the expenditures i f the different departments, (which last course w;i« suggested bv Mr. Smyth, V a.) Messrs. Culbreth, Robertson, South, ol Md. Stores, Smyth, cfVn. Foot, (Jross, of N. Y. Trimble, and Lowndes, joined in the debate, which referred principally to the duties of different committees of the House, their nature, Ize. and the pos- •ubilRy of discharging fully and proper ly the duty proposed by this resolution. After two unsucrt-ssful motions to lay the resolution on the table—the debate end ed by udoptiug Mb. Culbrelh'i amend ment. Being thus amended, The resolution was agreed to ; nml Messrs. Culbreth. Robertson, Foot, Stnrrs, Hemphill, Trimble, and Allen, ofN. \. ere appointed tbe committee. On motion of Mr. Street, it was Resolved, That the committee on Pen- ions and Revolutionary Claims he ii - tructed to enquire into the expediency rontinuing in force the act entitled ‘ An net to provide for persons who were disabled by Known wounds receiv ed in the Revolutionary War,” and the several nets amending and extending the same, which acts will expire on the loth day of May next. ' Monday, Jan. lo. Mr. Smith, of Maryland, from the committee of Ways and Means, to whom was referred the petition of Timothy Ti tus, reported a bill giving further time for the redemption of lands sold for tax es under the act of August 2, 1813, en titled “ An act to lay and collect a direct tax within the United States,” which was twice read and committed. Mr. Baldwin, from the committee or. Manufactures, reported a bill to regulate the duties on-imports and for other pur poses, accompained by a detailed report on the subject. The bill having been read, Mr. Baldwin moved (o refer it to a committee ofthe whole on Hie State of the Union. Mr. Smith, of Maryland, op posed this course, as giving it a prefer ence over ordinary bueiness. Mr. Bald win replied, that the same direction had been given, at this session, to several hills, that for the reduction of the army, &c. not more important than this. The motion of Mr. Baldwin prevailed, by a vote cf C5 to 01. The ordinary num ber of copies of the bill and report were ordered to be printed for the use of tie House. Mr. Beecher moved to print three thousand copies of the report. On this motion there were some remarks made. The printing of an extra number was op posed by Mr. Culbreth, Mr. Williams, of North Carolina, Mr. Foot, and Mr. Tyler, on the ground that the subject had been so much discussed for two or three years past, that the report, however able, could hardly be expected to shed much additional light on the subject ; that the distribution of these documents, among the people, must always ho partial and limited, though the number were larger than proposed ; that the c. v .pence of the printing proposed would be greater than the benefit to accrue from it. To this Mr. Beecher oppose.d the importance of the subject, the great interest the peo ple felt in it, and the propriety of mak ing generally known the views of the committee of this House on the subject. The motion of Mr. Beecher was, in the end, negatived by a vote of 73 to 61. Mr. Baldwin, also, from the same com mittee reported a bill laying duties on sales of merchandise at auction ; which was twice read and referred to a commit tee of the whole on the state of the U- nion. Mr. Russ offered for consideration the following resolution Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be directed to lay before this House a statement of the precise amount of special deposites to the credit of the Treasury ofthe United States, which is referred to in his supplementary report ofthe 28th ultimo, as net being available the current year ; stating, particularly, of w hat such deposites consist—if of de preciated. bank paper, the bank or hanks which issued the same, with the amount out ttlO ;1 utidei V dins'.- mote n to sink' tion of the bill being y con iderition— Mr. T. oiler, of X. C. spoke at some length against it. Mr. Sergeant then took tbe floor in favor of tbe motion. When he conclu ded— The House adjourned. embarrassments. It is,hence., probable ; tin- session of the Cortea will speedily u, niiiii.to. YVUlYAtiN. ginnl form, corresponds with the fact in-1 |, v encli, and tho present current specie lendeJ to be described, viz : that lition from the Senate and House of Re presentatives ofthe state of Missouri was presented by a member from South-Ca- rolina. The preliminary question being put, whether the House would now proceed to consider these resolutions, it was de cided, by yens and nays, in the negative —aj es 17, noes 98. value thereof, and the year or years res pc.i-tively when the same w as received. The resolution lies on the table one day of course. A message was received from the President of tho United States, transmit ting certain documents in relation to cor respondence with foreign governments on the subject of the Slave Trade, acciden tally omitted to he transmitted from Ih Mr. Robertson of Kentucky, after a j Department of State, when the docu- fer, the proposals made by your govern-1 tions. t ient to the United State?, inviting th.cirl 1 prov you, sir, to accept the ar.su few remarks on the propriety of the en quiry which he was about t ) propose, ubmitted tho following resolution far consideration : Resolved, That the committee of Ways i and Means bn instructed to enquire whe ther any, and, if any, what, offices in the Civil Department of Government may be abolished without prejudice to the public interest—and also whether any ofthe salaries or compensations now al lowed by law to the officers and other persons employed in the said Civil De partment, and, if any, what, and to what extent, may be, consistently with justice and sound policy, reduced. Mr. Culbreth, after observing that it had been his intention to offer a similar motion himself, if no other gentleman had done so, moved to amend the reso lution so as to refer the enquiry to a spe- cial committee instead of the committee of Ways end Means, deeming the latter j meats were sent which have been alrea dy published. j On motion of Mr. Fastis, the House t proceeded to the. consideration of the resolution submitted by him. for the con ditional admission of Missouri into the Union ; arid on his motion, in order that it might not interrupt the discussion of the Army bill, it was referred to a com mittee of the whole on the state of Hie Union. On motion of Mr. Lowndes, Hie House then took up the resolve from the Sen ate, for Hie admission of Missouri into the Union ; and it was read a second limn, and referred to a committee of Hie whole on the state ofthe Union REDUCTION OF THE A It MV. The House then again resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the state ofthe Union, and resumed the con sideration ofthe bill to i educe the Mili tary Peace F-dtbluhment. TWO DAYS LATER FROM EM.I.and. Niiiifoi.k, January 10. At a late hour last night, Uapt. Baldwin of the Tobacco Riant, reported under our Ma rine head, politely furnished us with Lon don papers ofthe 14th and tilth, and Gore’s Liverpool Advertiser of Hie -1st November, pom the list of which we have extracted c- very thing that appeared to ns could be in teresting to our readers, with the exception of a detailed notice of tbe Liverpool and London Markets, which want of room, com pelled us to lay over until our next. Congratulatory Addresses continued to flock in to the ({m en from all quarters—and illuminations and various other demonstrati ons of joy for the triumph which she bad ob tained over her persecutors, w ere daily ex hibited. On the subject of die change in the Ministry spoken of in the last debates, the Liverpool editors observe— The station which her majesty is to occu py at the coronation, if that event under ex isting circumstances ever takes place, re quires to lie adjusted ; hut the most impor tant consideration of all, and Hint in which the national interests are most involved, aris es out of tlm inquiry, what change w ill the failure of the proceedings against the Queen occasion in the Councils of Hie State, and w bat alterations are we to look forward to in the existing administration. Upon this sub ject no information of a very specific nature has transpired during the pa t week, though some surmises hare been hazarded that lords Liverpool and Hnjrowby will retire, and that they w illbe succeeded by some of tho Gren ville party. In order to afford time for the new arrangements it is said that Parliament will merely assemble as a matter of form on Thursday next, and that a prorogation to the end of January will take place before they can proceed to business. The Congress at Troppan has been open ed with great splendor. In addition to the Emperors of Russia and Austria, whose ar rival ive have before announced—the king of Prussia has joined tbe potentates, and Ambassadors from most of the principal and several of the subordinate states ofthe Con tinent, have also arrived. The first and se cond conferences have already been held, hut no authentic information as to the sub jects which have occupied the attention of the august assembly, has yet reached this country. The mutual retaliatory restrictions on trade established between France and the U. States of America, have had a tendency to destroy the direct communication between these t»vi» countries. The consequence will tie to open a trade from the United States to some of the ports of Holland where tire principles of trade are batter understood. London, November 19. It will be seen in another part of our pa per, that tbe Queen had applied to the Mi nisters for a Royal Palace for her residence, to which tbe following answer has been re turned : Lord Liverpool states—“ that lie has re ceived his Majesty’s commands to inform the Queen, that it is not possible for his ma jesty, under all the circumstances, to assign any’ofthe royal palaces for the Queen’s re sidence. Lord Liverpool has been further commanded to inform the Queen, that un til Parliament shall meet for the despatch ol business, tbe allowance which lias hitherto been enjoycd|by the Queen will be continu ed to her ; and that it will then be for Parli ament to determine the amount ofthe fu ture provision to he granted to her majesty.” In an annexed paper, Lord Liverpool adds, “ that he thinks it material to observe, that this answer must not be understood as with drawing tho facilities w hich bad been previ ously offered for the. procuring a residence in London for the Queen.” Wh have received a great mass of Paris papers to the 15th inst. No particular men tion is made in them of the King’s health, but it. appeal’s that bis majesty performs ali Ilia wonted duties, such as presiding in the Cabinet, and transacting business with his ministers individually. Articles of intelli gence from various places, as Vienna, Frank fort, Augsburg, and also from Italy, concur in stating, that the Austrian army collected in Italy had received orders to be in readi ness for an immediate inarch southward— and a letter from Vienna affirms positively that Naples is to lie occupied by Austrian troops, and that the old order of tilings is to be re-established. The English squadron, under the command of Admiral Moore, r.till continues in the hay of Naples. We rejoice to hear that the people of Naples glow w ith one sentiment of determined patriotism, and that the parliament promotes that spirit which prompts the people to consider liber ty inure precious than life—In the sitting of the 2dd tlie Deputy Pope alluded to the dan gers that threatned the country, and censur ed the parliament for not taking measures sufficiently decisive to repel invasion. The Executive, was, he said, too remiss iu pro ceedings. The fortresses were not provided, the troops were neither well organized or well disciplined. 11 As fov myself,” said he, at Hie first cry of war I bhall quit this august assembly to defend the national Liberty, or die.” Thu Deputy Castagna said, that all oilier affairs being omitted, the attention of parliament ought to be principally directed to the stale of the army, and that the com mand ought to be given in Gen. IVm. Pepe, w hose presence would calm the public mirnl, agitated bv the apprehen dons of a foreign in vasion. The. president then spoke and was listened to with profound attention. In the course of I.is speech, he said, “ The justice of our cause guarantees our security. Who soever should dare, to fire the first cannon a- gainst a nation which knows huw to respect religiously the rights of others, would lie- come the execration of Europe.” Hu then exhorted them to firmness, tranquility and courage, as the best security for their inde pendence. At the dose of his speech, till the deputies rose spontaneously, and declar ed that such were the sentiments of all. The Cories of Spain have appointed a permanent deputation of seven members, iltree being Americans and four Europeans, to watch over the affairs of the nation dur ing tho separation of the great assembly.— Their duties are to watch over the executi on of the laws, for the purpose of giving un account to the Cortes, hn its reassembling oi such infractions as may have been com mitted, and to convoke a Cortes on the oc casions prescribed by the constitution, such as the vacancy of the Throne, or when the king shall find himself in any extraordinary Ntw-Y imik, January T 5 FROM INDIA. The ship Juno has .arrived below from Calcutta, w hence she sailed on the 15th Au gust last. Weave indebted to rapt. Doak, and the passengers, for the following iutclli- 1 genre. Tho Rev. Mr. Judson, one of the Aim ran Missionaries, with his family, arrived \t> Calcutta about the 15th August, from Run goon, which place he waa obliged to lrn\< Un account of a war being about tn takr.Y place between the king of Pegu and the (Si amese. The U. S. frigate Congress .had been ex pected ut Calcutta with treasure from Ma nilla, in consequence of advices from the lat ter place. The last advices from her stated that she was refitting at l’ulo-Oar, and was expected to return to Canton. It was understood that tlie Governor Ge-• neral of India, the Marquis of Hastings, (known in ltif|Aniericaii Revolutionary war as Lord llawdon,) was to return to England about the close ofthe year. He is much be loved in India, and universally respected hr the European and native population. An immediate war was expected to take place between the Bcnnians and Siamese. Both of them are powerful, and can bring a largo number of troops into the field. On the 14th of November tlie Jmn lim e too about two miles to windward of St. lie lenn, and in about 20 minutes after was boarded by n boat from the flag ship Vigo; 7 t, Hear Admiral Lambert, and very polite ly treated. The ship was permitted to ap proach the roads by signal from the flag ship, and in half an hour the Vico’s boats came alongside with water from the shore, and supplied it free of expense. It being lute in the day, and the ship a considerable distance from tiio land, could not procure li ny vegetables or refreshments from the shore and which were rather scarce—was inform ed that two American ships passed the is- and the preceding day, supposed tube the Clay, of Boston, and the Caroline of Salem. Capt. Dunk was informed by the officers of the Vigo, that the Emperor Napoleon was iu perfect health, that he received no company but kept himself entirely secluded, even from the governor. The new Palace at Long- wooil was so far completed as to enable the Emperor to live in it. It is said.to be :t magnificent building and beautifully situated. Gen. Bertrand and his lady still remain with Buonaparte. The Russian and Austri an commissioners left St. Helena some time sinie, and no foreign officer remains but a French nobleman. Buonaparte has not consented to sec a single person since Lord Amherst was admitted to an audience—the nature of that interview had not transpired at the Island. A Lady of some rank, lately returning from India, had endeavored to get introduced to him, and for this purpose a splendid Ball was given her by the Governor, to Which Napo leon was invited, but he took no notice of tbe invitation. Lord Somerset in returning from his command at the Cape, had also solicited an audience, but Buonaparte refus ed to see him. It was observed he had now kept himself so entirely secluded for such u length of time that he w as seldom the subject of conversation, and was hardly thought of by those on the Island ; and the latest news they got from him is frequently via England. His health was good. The story reported some time since, of a ship apparently dis masted, having appeared off the island, un der suspicious circumstances, bad no foun dation in truth. A schooner had been sig nailed often from the heights for upwards of a fortnight, and by her superior sailing, she eluded the station brigs which were fre quently in chase of her. It is most proba ble she was a Patriot Privateer watching for Spanish Indiamcn. There are about 2,000 inhabitants on the island at present. The number of troops is about 2,000, who occu py the several stations all around and over the island. A frigate had lately touched at the inland from Buenos Ayres for England, :ind reported that the vrss>) dispatched by Capt. Sheriff, of His Majesty’s ship Andre macho, to explore the recently discovered continent, had returned with a large quanti ty of seal skins taken on the coast, which sli«- had followed down for a considerable extent in about C-l deg. K. Longitude not recol lected. Another vessel bad been dispati:.- ed by the British for further discoveries. Sir Hudson Lowe still commands on the island. The naval force consisted ofthe Vi go 74, the flag ship of Admiral Lambert who had then commanded on the station a- bout four months—the Menai ship of liven • ty six guns, capt. Moresby; brigs Levant, capt. Shannon; Redwing, captain IJpun — Shearwater, captain Roberts, and Heron.--* A large merchant ship was there, and was employed in importing supplies for the in land and fleet. w FROM SOUTH-AMERICA. Extract of a letter from Lieut. Charles Gaunt! to hEfricnd J. L. Baker, at Philadelphia, dat ed, TJ. S. frigate Macedonian, t Coquimbo Hay, September 1, 1820. ( We arrived at Valparaiso on the. £2d ju•" ly last, after a short passage of 40 days from Panama, and found at anchor in tile (labor all the Chilian squadron,consisting of the shipc O'Higgins, (flag) of 42 guns; San Martin, 56 guns; Lautaro, 40 guns; Independence,. 26 do. Cncabuco, 20 do. brigs Gulvarino, 18 do. Araucann, 1G do. Puerrydon, 8 guns, 84 an armed schooner the Montezuma, toge therwith e lev eh transports, all of which were fitting out for a grand expedition destined against Peru. The troops had been en camped in the neighborhood of Valparaiso. On the 20th of August, they embarked on hoard the transports, say 4,500, and on the evening of the 21st the whole squadron tail ed for Coquimbo, where they augmented their number, making a compliment of500u officers and men. Gen. San Martin com mands Hie army, Lord Cochrane the navy It is the intention of'tlie general to increase tho number of the army, as they proceed down the coast. It is pretty well under stood, that the natives of Peru are very much disaffected towards the existing government of Lima. The appearance of San Martin f~ army, will bun sufficient security for them In revolt to his standard. It is thus he intends to augment his force, in consequence cl which, they have taken with them supernu merary officers, likewise spare arms, a minuni- linn, kc. This expedition is certainly agreat effort for a nation like Chili—it has, howw * er, drained the country to the last cent— their credit is likewise very low. San Mar tin has promised to pay to Chili the. amount it has cost them to fit out the expedition, the first place he. conquers—by this promise it would seem he is sure to Conquer. In consrquenre ofthe sailing of this expe dition, whose object is, us they express it, “ with the nnhlc design of placing that coun try (Petu) on a level with the independent