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imi.'iiyWTiifriif : "t at u&mmxziasz rz ■ —• ~— For the American Patriot* rm cvms.....K o. l IT is nw five month* since the oflicbl Win frtV mo i\w umtirm A f u. crisis in o; r , *.'.av: m-4 nothing tIF; c teal tats yet l*?er. don- to s:fe* vert it s t.ic criht remains slctuiijius. Wo ..re irdiiscff. taoKi vwiou* <or.si:l’ radons 4 1 review thl* cr.ssst, id t!> • xhibta. it in its proper f,rm, because it i tti obvious f, ct, red of which every observer is convinced, Urt it it :i mere pohiic. i mt..’ icnlvre calculated for deception, mere “ genre drove project” designed for itkposUioe; a phantom of a jdg;j*cr, vn item of'the stapler of accident/'—-if it is not some phantasy of a mountebank, whv has it net been subdued? If it has not exploded in ■the tremendous vociferation* <>f emigre *, or ound itself into non-existence at the seat of g vermrent, if it is not a mere vox ct frrae terta ri.7'*v/!i;.’ h*Vt not the resources of the country been called Upon to meet and con quer it ? This astoniahir.g’ crisis is nothing more than an invention of the hero of Mon ticella, vdm, af'er dressing and ornamenting it with ail i.nagi.n.b’e i-ompositv, and decora ting 1 it with the finery furcUhcd by his trans it tWitic frendsi aftergiving itfomiand feature it devolved iinon poor Madison to usher it to the nation: It truly lamentable to find, af for his long experience in ti e Jeffersonian school, that he has discharged this undertak ing ■> j awkwardly; nottviUiatcndinghe was aid ed by the numerous gang of “ back stair gen tlemen” and. the whole “ Priaiduitial tme’ni nery,” who have truly and unmercifully thump ed shout nnd tanged this unfortunate crisis by tlieir astonishing’ war speeches, and mo tions, and reports, and debates fee yet not withstanding this aid, by the most wretched rnismanagi mant It has dwindled into a nfttre “ scare crow project a mere piece of fun to imuiee the good citizens of the country, and keep them in a favorable humor, that they “inight continue such excellent performers upon the political stage ar.d prevent them from being hissed into dignified retirement As it js our design to give this critic, a brief review, it were unnecessary at tins time to notice the miserable shifts and subterfu ges the present administration have uniform ly practise and io preserve the good opinion of the peep's and the emoluments of office; which have jed them to the present crisis which will undoi’btedh'be decisive of their discomfiture, which havd driven them to u desperate pass from whence there is no re treat'but with dit'gracefiii ruin, war or infa my; ruin to the country cr loss of office. The ground taken is chosen by themselves, ami if they have encamped in a morass, they must abide the consequences and attribute tlie event to their folly and incapacity. The restrictive system lies been foreseen, fa now. declared, and is universally allowed to be imbecile, trifling and ruinous ■ it is in all quartern denounced as sporting with the feelings of the country and wastingits resour ces, as degrading and. insulting to the nat ion and humiliating their pride by a cowardly subterfuge for manly measures; in short, as base, infamous and unequivocal submission. War has been officially announced as the on- Iv honorable alternative in the present crisis, in fact, as an indispensable and unavoidable resort. The president at the commencement of the present ‘ session of congress, who were convened a month earlier than the constitu tional period in ecn3equer.ce of weighty and important matters, informs them that on* .r, dependence is violated, and war made upon our commerce in chas-actor and cft.-ct, which England esi ries to the very threshold of our twrritery, and recommends an armour to be nut on, an attitude t.uten, and the adoption of a system suitable to tire criers. The aggies sions of this belligerent are painted in glow, ing and exaggerated colors, aird war in fact pointed out as the only course ot resenting them, the or.lv means of preserving inviolate the National Sovereignty and Independence. And lest the war spirit excited by this mes swe should subside, he again brings the sub ject before congress after a lapse of two and a half months,'recommends the same system, informs them “ of the continued hostile pc licyot the British government against out National rights,” and adduces a letter of the British Envev merely rectifying and explain mg two misrepresented and important points, ;.s an instance of such continued hostile po licy, which letter was :•’lowed to remain un answered for nearly a month and was of a con dilatory nature. . The considerations wh en present them selves after perusing this high toned recital of wrongs, are,, whether te. actual position of affairs sanctions tills sutcnxrn, s.x<l_ eva ders a war with istigivntl just? and it so, whethtv the measures adopted are not dis yvaeelU and intuiting! v/l rch will lead to a Vrivl vxpoai:on of the original cause or the preeent ’miserable system if imbeciie expe dient. We tviil here ;. -ere, U.algppd Cause es wav does not exist against Ehirtend w htch does not in a gi\ ate; uegivs exist against El-snc--. hi discussing the Rul'j ct of the Erech de ere-—, we av ,t.tow.a di. i ■- uacies3 task. It is a iyct that they never have hern cither effec tually .revoked'or uiof-'.hed v: regaids os—But as the president has rn .rented, ltnuy he ussfil to piescat a lull view ot tire- whole affair. The . principal pretence tor war <gainst Great Britain is the itu-acc and esecuum of the Orders in C ■ im-ih iw.t tun r.igiit be exploded the impr* inuta of cur seamen j S added. In cMct correct iy io view the fi; st subject, it is neevs i u v to iv.v. to the oria „> cf our foreign rcia.vlis. Without pretend ing to dec.de wpitner l i’inoe in lav Berlin Decree commenced *u~ hre. attacks on ou; neutral commerce, which introduc and the most novel r.nd outivyoyes^do-y i ..; . ■ defiance c veiy w abliened p. m. ip.o at p.huhc lew, which without a prrucle oF joo'iec tu sanction it,after • dtoe:ttnl ir-ictititity cc m mcnced its iniquitous career > pen tre wreck ed Horiton,’ suid Y . .O— vxs iexxi.ecf at, and only affect, and tia tvuf. : ; , ‘■■■ u ‘..me when the American cclors the only : .r claim to that character, vL.e: picwclher previous forbsarattcc to execute U:e Di-trce snoutKcd to obtain sifc acquire. ccr.cc in in its principles : Mfrtbsut pi-etonuing to uocidc wuctliu- U.r.. ssquiescenco w-srevt-y no., mu!, v-h.; ‘. pa-., sand the wav cr.d rectified ti e conaunicmtion itrqcicis x.eic t-e in the Urea decree, vroi .rating the'mdepa■..-eacc aiul l.ererof a rre.o.: T -t d-d sat 4 cnee resent ;c.d punish .cch fiaytvv: . r.d vpor.us hoct.tlt.tc, by winch hierrar. a U*i <•.- wcrebli afiin cf .ct.bmission to tech iasilent areutnptian of power vftnld have ! era wiped Ctf: Without pwftndmg n> dce.Je het.'.er the Orders in Crulcii were jostifo ‘ being 1. taUafiwy to tlicre . r. op,, .a. i..: if j which, would have obviated their existence, j are* \vb.'.c.’iinc':d“3fol\v pr -ssed i-pm riCutiuU 1 1 Whi’on* pvrtending {0 decide whether 01 .r j pr,v< rmjnt w: s not highly cusuraWc In c.it l tslring a decisive.tUnd rgur’st the first optt: luid unequivocal uttack upon ourncutral c.om mtrcc, evinced o.itbcr In i:ir i.mii-l and law f.;l blockadts, snutairniby rn r.dftqufttc force, of England, r-r tl.y vioient t.iifi uviev.'ful I'l - ‘of France, it is sufficient to irnuuk, that both the leading bcligcicnts violated our neutral rights. Ti.c Am o loan govenuncut Stdopud, with cr. :iv<wi! ofjuat cau.'i ex war agmnst France and England, the resti ictiv? system, and enforced it rigorously, as an tde qnale retaliation to tlie.r ty?™ stions. tt passed through its various foimi of embargo, non-intercourse, and 1 on-importation as tin weakness or caprice- of governin’ r.t dictated This system, (which will receive a few of our • remarks) exclusively of the ridicule and con tempt with which it was juttl” viewed, and the distress and the rum it inflicted upon 01 r selves was made a pleu of retaliation, upon which ground the Rambouilletdetree was is sued and justified, by which atroypus piraev France plundered otir citizens of several mil lions of dollars, and for this infamous robbery no redress is to this moment obtained ; “ the law of reprisals must govern in that affair” is the only answer the “Incomparable N poleon” “ who loves the Americans” deigns to give the friendly solicitations of a government, whom he thinks “ without honor, without spirit, and inferior to a Jamaica assembly.” At length in consequence of a law of our go vernment, which declared to both belligerents that if either rescindi and or modified her de crees or orders, and the other did not follow her example within three months, the restric tive system should be enforced against the delinquent nation, France comes forward and offers to rescind her decrees to take place first November, on condition either that Eng land should renounce her system of blockade, which would imply ackr.owh dgement of the Napoleon code, or that we should cause our rights to be respected. Upon receipt of this intelligence Mr. Madison de'ertnines to ac cept of this simple conditional declaration as evidence, and on the second of November lie consequently issued his proclamation announc ing the repeal of the decrees as a fact. The correspondence of Mr. Russel details facts which incontest ih!v prove that the decrees were not repealed on is-. November and con tinued in full force ’till the aj-rivai of the pre sident’s proclamation and its consequent an nunciation to the Fre neb gov< rnment, which had the effect of merely causing their relax ation or temporary suspension. Now as the decrees were not re voked or modified at the time pledged by the French government, the proclamation announced what was not the fact and was predicated upona false basis, the faith of France, if she luil any, is violated, and no confidence can be placed m a nation guilty of deceitful perfidy. The annexed conditions to the repeal did notafiect the case, because they were to be abrogated in the first instance and if tile orders of England continued (which if they were annulled would not) before her ground could be altered, she must learn the steps of the American government after the fact.oi tlie repeal came to their knowledge. France pledged herself to revoke her Decrees at a specified time, and the president’s pro- . clamation could only be a consequence upon this revocation, and if the decrees continue in existence after tlie period announced for their extinction, and are enforced with increased l i iioar Uiytn aup CijTiniPjTCt'. suspension or modification, it bo is uncFoiiuf edlv a consecpicnce of the proci: mat ion. If such is the case, if ins eadof being- antecedent are consequent the revocation or modification of the decrees, does not take place agreeably to plighted faith, but asaneffect of a friendly measure towards her, and an hostile attitude with regard to her enemy. Thus by the du plicity, perfidy and juggling of the French ca binet, our government has assumed an utti tude with regard to England,not in consequence of her compliance with the conditions of our law bv France, but by reposing confidence in her declaration, without any evidence of its fulfilment, which the character of Uig.goMw. ment rendered necessary, and continuing that blind confidence .J’ter a knowledge of its fla grant abuse. Is such an attitude correct! Is it sanctioned by reason or justice? Such be ing the case, if there is cause of war against one on account of her orders, is there not equal cruse against the other on account of her decrees, rather is there not. more cause against France, by so much as her perfidy, robberies, in..ult, and violence exceed the. sha dow of a pretext? Can such a nation be view ed in the lightyfa friend, an ally? In bite precetdire, remarks we have allowed a modification of tlie French decrees in con sequence of the Presidents proclamation, but we deny the repeal at all, and merely make’’ this concession to give the subject its due weight, the argument its *’uii force. Every day almost produces proof clear ax holy writ, of the rigorous execution of the decrees, and confirms tlie falsehood of the proclamation. [The following affidavit confirms what never has been doubted by Federalists. The full end unequivocal existence and operation of the Tyrant’s Decrees. Head ! ye windy advocates of France—and let the crimson b!i sh convict yen cf the falsehood of your assertions !] TV-ots the licsicn PaUcdittm. FRENCH OUTRAGE COXFJRMZ23. 1, Jacob Smith, of Duxbury, in the coun ty cf Plymoiitli, and Uohciomvcalth cf Mas uichuscttu, do terrify and say, that on the drfth day ofiDrev.inbcr 1. at past, 1 sailed from Uoxtoti, in said slat;, in the brig Gcrshotn, . of said Duxbury, ovv.i :l bv Messrs. Ezra Weston la Son, of which vc- ll was mas ter. The Gersliom was leaded with flour, corn and rice, and cleared with ail necessa ry papers aid 0re.,;., for Oporto, in the King, here cf Portugal. On tlie CJd day of January following, I was taken by tv,(.French Nation al trigat 3 of 1! guns each, and a gun brig of 18 guns, in long. c.J, lit. 41, 30, which squadron sailed f: o;n Nautz the first day of Jan. 1812. The br'.g (IcrsLoai vr-s strip! of her rig; .g. ssiu and j rovirions, foe. and 1H HNT. ‘i'lie s. ree sattadron had on board the crew of tlie Am tv.lui ship Asia, Captain Hev.et, cf Phi;, and. .j,Lie, v.f .c.n, with her car go o; I.'VAO t r-.n ; • of com, end ICtm bar rels of lu.ur, h e. i ad previously BUKBT. \Ve were treated tae neat cruel manner 00 ln?id the f.i;;... ; ; being rllav.cd only h ver b;.,i pints of tv. t;r and j. c.i.v ol bread per ciy tv v ■ 1 in r, , tl r . r ail pa ce of i mat twice b. J. “ ■ ■* ■ <>* hvi ?!t 0 rch.ti.e i sme .iqnsdronffMW Ute br-g TWh, Csnt Hitchcock drNoW.IKvi n, frm Wtto*, m-.d J .ifcr xnc dchh. vuviritt the ere Ws of jhe Ad : and Gcr.lioin were put on board tiw Tham- a, ■ with 110 pallors of water, 150 pounds < brand, : v.d half* barrel of flour, for the sup pert of 27 idlhot'gh. they had peat quantities of frnririx.s on hoard tlie tr;gates. The csptn ‘tt of the (Hgate, raid, he*homa have lit HNT t. A THAMES, but for u.c numb?!* of prisoners then U-.d on bonrcl Ins fricave.-.. His orders, he said, were to BUSN SINK Vj. DESTROY ill AMERICAN vvssc.s bound to cr from ANY of their ENEMIES PORTS. I Tasked the officers of the frigates for some rpoie-v tor thus burning these Ame rican VCIC. i ’ Tht v said it war, under the DRCREI .of the FRENCH EMPEROR. I then said t.j tlinn, the. I understood before I railed from the United States that these de crees were repealed. Tl:ev c:iid the DECREES WERE NOT REPEALED, and the captain of the squadron give a certificate to C-agt. Hr wet, of the Asia to the French consul in Philadelphia., that he bad burnt the Asia and Gcrshcm—UNDEß THE APOWF.dA.TD DECREES. Eh were favored with a speedy passage to St. Rare, or some of us must* have perished for want of provisions. From St. Barts, I took passage in the brig Mary, Capt. Kloot, of Newbury port, and arrived at tlie Vineyard the thirteenth of the present month. (Signed) JACOB SMITH. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Plmioiitk, ‘ss. Jhtrlntrti, March 18, 1812- Then the above named Jacob Smith, per sonally came before me, tlie subscriber, and mad” oatli to the truth of the above narrative by him subscribed. JUDAH ALLEN, Justice. Peace. FROM WASHINGTON, Monday, March SO. A report hn trained considerable credit yesterday and to day, that Mr. Foster had demanded of the Executive whether or not another minister would he sent to England, and received an answer in the affirmative. There are various ways for accounting for this, if true. Mr. Foster might have made the president's answer amount to a declaration of intended war, or the contrary. Mr. Foster might have said : “ If you refuse to send another minister to England, this refusal, and the preparations of a hostile nature you are now making, will be consider ed hv my government as a declaration of hostilities.” The President must have felt, in such ease, the awful res ponsibility of answering that he would not send another minister; unprepared as the country is for war, and ready as Great-Britain would be to strike the first blow. Mr. Madison could hardly have en joyed much sleep after answering in the negative, if Mr. Foster did ask the question: it would be telling G. Bri tain that we were determined on war; and, in a year or two, if prosperous in , V,affirm, s ; snoiiifj attack Canada meanwhile the British time to prepare for defence there, amt previously if they chose, indemnify themselves for the expense, by laying under contribution New-York and a dozen other principle seaports, besides sweeping the ocean of all our vessels they can find. It certainly is not probable that G. Britain would see our preparations, and hear our declaration of intention Jo attack Canada, and not insist on a categorical answer as to our determi nation > and (he demand, whether a minister should be sent to England, might be made to involve the question of peace or war. Whence such a rumour arose I know not, but it is current, that Mr. Bayard of the Senate w ill be the minis ter to England. To an appointment so correct it is almost impossible to give credit. The V iee-President is supposed to be very near his end. lam informed that his disorder is an inflammation of the lungs, v. hieh, from his nio r quiet stute yesterday and this morning, are supposed to fce in a state of inchoate mortification. i know not what progress is made in relation to the expected Grand Caucus. The election of Madison is certainly very doubtful. Cos!. Tnllm&dge, it is said, is nomi nated Quarter-master-general. Trade to France and her Depen dencies. We this day publish an Important Document, whieh we have received from an extensive correspondent at Washington:—it is an official state ment of the Goods exported to France from the United States in one year end ing the SCth cf October It t.—From tids it appears that the whole amount of the Experts to France arid Italy,for the said year, amounts to two million, three hundred eighty-two thousand ar.d fifty-six dollars only; and of this sum, only eight hundred and twenty-five thousand, three hundred an;! sixty-three dollars, is of Aiaerivan produce. Our readers w ill observe that no foreign produce can be admitted into France, except under special licence from the Emperor; they will also recollect that the President in his message to Con gress, reprobates the licence system, declares it disgraceful, ana recommends a law for its discontinuance. The trede in foreign produce vc may, there fore,•tshsidcr at art end, ‘rr nearly so The sum of of the amount of our annua! exports toiVvr.ee, ,V*. F. Eve. Fcsi. Treasury Deynr Jrlcrch 0, 1312. SIR. I have the honor, in conformity with the resctulion of the Senate of the qd inst. to transmit two statements exhibiting the quantity and value oi goods, wares and merchandize, both of domestic and foreign produce, ex ported from the United States to France and Italy, respectively, during the last quarter o£ the jextr 1810, and during the three first quarters of the year 1811. The exports to include both the portions of that country w hich is actually annexed to France and tlie kingdoms of Italy and Naples. No exports appear from the custom house returns to have been made ditri'i - that period to Holland, the Hans Towns, or other countries annexed to France. There are no documents in the Trea sury by which the number of tonnage of ships and vessels hound to France, or the duties payable in that country on the articles therein impotted from the United Slates, can lie ascertained. 1 have the hopor to he, Very respectfully, Sir, Your obedient servant, ALBERT G ALL ATIN. The lion, the President of tlx Senate. Statement exhibiting the quantity and value of goods wares and merchan dize exported to France, &r. from the Ist October to ihe 31st Decem ber, 1810. Domestic Produce. Consisting of, and ish, Oil, Whalebone, Staves and Heading, Ashes, Skins and Furs, Beef, Pork, Indigo, Cotton, Tobac co, W ax. Spirits and Medicinal Drugs, To France, g 288,324 To Italy 46,208 Total, 884,532 Foreign Produce. Consisting ofj Dry Goods, Teas, Coffee, Sugar, Spicoe, Indigo and Cot ton, , To France, To Italy, f/ 7,746 Total £04,234 Statement exhibiting the quan tity and value cf goed3, w ares and merchandize, ex ported to France, &c. from the Ist of January to the 30th of September, 1811. Domestic Produce. Consisting of; Fish, Oil, Candles, Stavoa ** ll —c> A — re— ec-jrcs, Ashes, Skins, and Furs, Feef, Pork, Hams, Butter, Lard, Oats, Beans, Fiour,Meal, Biscut, or Ship Bread, Rice, Indigo, Cotton, Tobacco, M ax Candles and Tallow, Sftap, Leather, Sugar, Spirits, And Manufactures of Iron and Steel, To France, 835,481 To Italy, 105,397 Total, 440,781 Foreign Produce. Consisting of, Wine, Spirits, Teas, Coffee, Sugar, Spices, Indigo and Cotton. To France, s 85,771 To ltalv, 480,635 1,052,409 By (he brig Taber, Capt. Boker, in 25 days from the city of St. Domingo, we learn that just before he sailed, a letter was received from Jaquemel stating that Christopbe had recently hung several Americans; and that his eruizers captured all vessels they meet, and treat particularly the Americans w ith great cruelty. Markets at St. Domingo glutted vv itli American produce—Flour was selling at g 12, and other produce ac cordingly—JV*. F. Paper. NEW-YORK, March 21. Capt. Mayo, of the schooner, Hero, arrived yesterday from Tcneriffe, in forms, that on the lClh Dec. the Duke del Parque, Governor of Tencriffe, who had been sent out from Spain about five months before, attempted to raise a rebellion. He was supposed to be in the interest of Bonaparte; in con sequence of whieh tlie people rallied forth, took his command from him,and sent him to Cadiz. The government cf Cadiz having heard of his proceed ings, sent a dispatch for him; but the vessel in which he was prisoner, had sailed before the arrival of the fr igate. Extract of a Tetter from Washington. “ It is understood that the letter which purports to be a communication to Henry from Lord Liverpool, is writ ten on paper bear ing the watei -nr&rk of a manufacturer of paper in Phiia delphi; so that L .rd Liverpool must import his paper for official purposes from ibis country. Vine. Patriot. No excuse can be invented for la. posing Henry’s introductory letter vjn,;, the public, as he wan fully apprize from Ms own knowledge, that it con’ taDd falsehood and misrepresentation; Ist. in its being dated at Philadelphia, on Feb. soth, whereas the bargain was struck and payment made at Washing, ton, at least tan days before. 2d. f a it# purporting to have been volunturi! written, though if has been since fully proved, that he was paid at Icat 5C,00i dollars ficr it out of the Treasury; and 3d. to give ll an undue w eight as if tlj t writer revealed his pretended secret} ir. a disinterested manner from laudifci and benevolent motives—he. says, “ { neither seek nor desire the palronag ? nor countenance of any governmeci nor of any party.” This false asser tion Mr, Madison had not the candou: to blot out or contradict. No circumstance attending his dis closure was o'* a nature to mark its character, and to ascertain Us title tc credibility cr suspicion, more decided ly than those enumerated. Henry we!! knew tins, and lienee he imparted the fake varnish to his budget; and it could proceed only from ‘ the same cause that the Chief Magistrate of the Union degraded his station and befouled his veracity by countenancing ihe the deception. By doing this, lie has justified the world in combining his name w ith that of Henery, as a principal in pieparing and ushering forth a nefarious plot, tending to en danger the peace cf the country and to defame the eastern and northern states. Beil. Fed. Rep. FOREIGN NEIVS. I-ONpOH, JAM. .24. Mr. Porter’s description of the view and feelings of the Comiltee of Fo rcign Relations in the American House of Representatives, is sufficiently war like. There are hard words and blus tering menace*—The worthy In terpre - ter of the committee seems to act upor. the advice of Sir Toby in tlie pfsy, “ And as thoudraw’st swear horribly, for it comes to pass olt, that a terrible oath, with a swaggering accent sharp ly twang’d Gff. gives manhood more ap probation than even proof ilself would have earned him.” Vi e are threaten ed with a i.avai war! The American navy ic to destroy onr tre.de with our Colonies! They hold a swerd over cur resources that will cut them to the quick! Canada is to yield to their arms, and a country from which we import 600,000,000 [1125 millions sterling!— such is the statement of ?lr. Porter!!!! tu ire eoi.qiu ea at once. According to the American commit tee, it i# to be a war of unvarying suc cess and glory to the U. States, ar.d of cone taut ctataatand r , : ; r , toO. Britain, for Mr. Porter never hints at the pos sibility 01 reverses to his own country. He nver thinks it possible that every American ship may he swept from the ocean; her harbors blockaded; her commerce ruined altogether. A mOrr noisy, silly, blustering speech, a speech more un-statesman-like vve never read. But perhaps the American committee meant little more than to lolly. M> Porter is against entering into the war prematurely. Aye. take council again! second thought will be best. If Ame rica spreads the cloth, w e may furn ish some dickes to the feast which her guests may not relish Courier. JANUARY 27. The Pope —L T pen the authority cf the follow lug most important intelli- Jenee, though r.ot mentioned in the •ondou papers, the public may eons: dently rely: His holiness the Pope, having complied with the wishes of Bonaparte, in rcroinqtirigto thevacuk Bisliopricks in France and its depen dencies, has been freed fiprn ail res traint, and granted a Palace at Parma in Italy. French papers were received on s?a turdavto the ISth irst. which contain ed nothing very new or important. The conscrips, and the troops of the Rhenish Confederation, deserted in such numbers, on their way to join the Free Jt armies in Spain, that special orders w eve given to the Prefects, - or s,and other Civil Officers, to pztrole all the roads, and apprehend every sus picious person. C ivil Officers* neg lecting these orders were threaten ed with heavy penalties ami removal. Some idea of the hatred of a military life, particularly the service in Spain, may be formed from t hese orders; w hieh state, that deserters travelled in com panies of from six to fifteen; that they publicly entered tire towns, and, secure in their numbers, defied apprehension. JANUARY 23. The lsnpftru.se frigate, Capt. Ifnr.- can, has - captured in a most gallant manner, in the Mediterranean, L-s French feluccas moored under a strong battery and protected by a considerable body of infantry, with the loss only 0. one man killed and icur wcuackd.