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Front the AURORA.
L’MINISTERK sans droit.
or
Ie iW Attorns Sans Marquisat.
Notwithstanding tlie incessant
efforts made bv the character al
luded to bv pushing’ himself on in
the Class cite of the United States,
and Philadelphia Gazette, and by
the private tricks which he prac
tices to disseminate reports, in
tended for the moment, to veil
his tli.r race, and gratify his •• ma
lice again t the executive of the
Uliited States ; we are disposed
from various causes, to question
his re-appointment. We do ’tot
believe it to be a fact—we believe
that he is actually in disgrace, at
Madrid as well as at Washington,
arid that be is not likely to visit
the former any more than the lat
ter in haste.
That he does not possess tire
confidence of his court is obvious
from a single circumstance. When
the late {stockjobbing intelligence
of a peace art ived, so shallow was
his understanding, and so utterly
unacquainted was lie with the di
plomatic situation of Europe, that
he swallowed this silly news ;
though there was not an editor of
any understanding in the United
States, that had not discernment
enough to see that it. was ton mar
vellous and irreconcilable with
the relative circumstances of the
powers of Europe, to be believed
for an instant.
The ambassador without rights
and without respect, had so im
plicitly’ believed the news, that he
was in treaty to ship himself off—
but whether for Spain or Sfouth
America is not certain. Nr much
for his intelligence, diplomatic and
intellectual.
Although he endeavors to have
it propagated out of doors, that
he is re-appointed arid confirmed
by “ Ihe king his master” in op-,
position to the express desire of
our government, we totally dis
credit the fact. The agents of the
TJnind States, would not remain
at Madrid if he was not n mov*
td, r a promise for Ids removal
given 4 we have very recently
heard of the presence of one of
tmr public agents at Madrid, h
of bis representations on the af
fairs pending between the two
nations, i hb* *oc< urrence could
not take placl’ if Tmf was any
longer considered as the ambas
sador rt Spain ; and in fact, we
have lieattl, thatlvis sucCesr or is
tunned. \ rnjo may have obtained
at his pressing request, permis
sion, under pretence of family
concerns, to remain a short time ;
but really to wind up certain co
lonial speculations, and to com
plete certain plans cf emolument
and monopoly, for which he has
been formally months preparing
vuediincry in this city. But it
cannot be true that he is rc ap
pointed, and although he may
have gone to Baltimore, to settle
a .South American account, he
will never again present hinrsclt
at \\ ashington city as a public
agents.
It cannot be supposed for a
moment, if we reflect upon it,
than any court in Europe would
so far forget its own interests and
the common ustfge of nations, as
tojnsist on another nation tc~
tattrng an ol nox’ous character,
and whose dir mission bad been
requested on the ground of gross
misconduct. The court of Spain
cannot Lie indifferent to our rela
tive situations, and knows per
fectly well, that we cannot lie
coerced, and that the want of a
minister here must be to her dis
advantage and not out’s.
’1 here can be no doubt from
ti e malignant character of the
man, and his intrigues here, that
Yiujo has endeavored to per
suade the ministers of the “ k ing
his truster ” that all his trhks
here were played off to strve
him ; and that ilie ministers of
the Court of Epahi shov'd be
lieve such things,when .here w as
no means ol contradicting them,
ii not at all improbable ; but then
the question did not depend on
his n.eiit or demerit in the ser
vice oi “ Ute king h:s master,”
but whether he could be forced
upon ns as a minister with decen
cy, or even with effect. The dis
patch which solicited his remov
al was too explicit to admit of a
ny doubt of the determinations
of our executive, and if any thing
w’ere wanting, the handsome wan
ner in which his presence at Wash
ington was dispensed with, put
the matter out of question lor e-
Jndeed, after being dishonored
as lie has been, and exposed as
his intiigues have been, it iS * c ”
ry perceptible that Castillian
pride is very much lallen, or
it is to be found only at the
“ Castle in Spain” —for if h was
in his veins, the honor df the
genuine Spaniard would have re
tired from the theatre of its
shame long ago.
We repeat it—whatever may
he the intentions of Spain, or her
designs on the shores of trie
Gull of Mexico, he her intents ”
“ wicked or charitable” her min
isters have not been such roman
ce) s, us to re-appoint an ambassa
dor who has rathdr created differ
ences than healed those which
exist —and who has excited, ra
ther than smoothed, angry pas
sions and resentments.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 29.
THE SPANIARDS AGAIN.
The hoflile intentions of the
Spaniatds no longer can be
doubted, if any reliance be
placed in the following ex
trails of letters, which appear
ed in ltd) evening’s Gazette —
The actual rtecdlity that gen
tlemen Ihould Favor editors ci
news papers with whatever in
formation they may receive by
letters or otherwise, ismanifett,
as we received New-Orleans
and Natchcs papers by the
same mail that brought these
letters, yet not the leal! sen
tence is contained in them con
cerning the difiurbances arid
holiday of the Spaniards, al
though they are printed in the
vicinity :
Extact of a letter , dated
“NEW-ORLEANS, Aug. 22,
“ Bv a letter which arrived
in town this day, we are in
formed, that 900 Spaniards
have palled over the Sabine,
river, and stationed themselves
within, t 2 miles of Nachitoch-
e —The American troops are
‘now making preparations to
meet them.”
EXTRACT —BATFd,
“ Natchitoches , 11 th Aug. 1806.
“ An opportunity serving to
Tort Adams, I take the advan
tage cf it to make known to you
the present state of things here.
—ln my last I informed you of
600 Spanish horsemen which had
arrived at Bayou Pierre, they
have been since reinforced by
between 3 and 400 more, j>nd
have extended their line within
30 miles of this post. A lew
day’s since Major Poiter went
out to held a conference with the
Spanish commander, whom he
rnct 36 miles from hence j the
result of the conference we can
only judge of by the effect, for
no offensive measures have fol
lowed ; though duty is perform
ed with the same strictness, and
no relaxation whatever in our
measures of precaution. Indeed
our troops are, though compara
tively few, in excellent spine and
anxious to be led against the
Spaniards ; it they were allowed
to ingage, I feel no apprehension
about the result ; lor though they
are very numerous, they possess
neither the same discipline nor
the incitements.that we do / love
ol country is not a passion of
theirs, and they come with very
evident signs of reluctance, and
il an excuse offered would be ve
ry glad to go lack again. Two
Americans who were taken at
Lavcu Fitrte when the Spaniards
arrived that, attempted to ts
crri, one of them of the r ‘- JJ 1 ’ (>
“Watkins has succeeded, the ei
ther failed in the attempt-
TJ* r e art. reports 01 the
Spaniards having overtaken and
obliged captain Freeman’s party
to return hack j but this I 0
not credit.”
Another letter dated 25 sh Avgust.
“ since my former letter ano
ther express arrived at 1‘ ost A
dams from Natchitoches advising
that the Spanish forres had ar
rived within 20 miles of that
post, and that all the troops at
Fort Adams were ordered to
march to the assistance of the
garrison at Natchitoches, which
expected to be attacked before
they could arrive there. Ad
vices from Lofuis Heights, from
an authentic source, confirm
these accounts, and add that all
the troops were to ma’ ch from
the heights the day before yes
terday ; that post will be left in
charge of an officer and a strong
militia body, to guard 3000 stand
of arms and 30 piece of cannon,
which our government prudently
placed here long ago as a provi
sion against exigencies.
“ General Wilkinson has not
yet come down the river. Colo
nel Cushing, vho is said to he
an able officer, commands at
Natchitoches, but united with
the force frm Fort Adams will
hardly exceed 700 men ; the
Spaniards have COO horse, 2000
infantry, near the Sabine.—So
that our American metal will be
not tried and our enterprizc and
intrepidity will have both a fair
opportunity for exertion and for
giving a striking example to these
unjustifiable violators of treaties.
“ This territory contains five
militia regiments, the eldest
commanding officer is Colonel
Ozman ; if called into service,
we shall want two brigadier* and
a marjor-general, which no doubt
the piesident will make.”
Extract of a letter from a gentle
man of high respectability in
Wilkinson county, Mississip
pi territory, to his friend in this
city, dated August 18, 1806.
“ I have only time to state to
you foiefv an express has just
passed to Natches from Natchi
toches, with dispatches to govern
nor Claiborne, general Wilkin
son or our own governor (per
haps to all of them) —he (the ex
press) avows that a Spanish force
of eight hundred soldiers, and
nearly as many Indians were on
their march ior and within a few
miles of the Adais, a post 18
miles from Natchitoches, far
within our limits, and from which
they were last year driven by a
party of our troops, under cap
tain f urner. If this is true, and
ol which there is not a doubt,
we fliall have a brulh ; for
iurely our government will
notfubmitto their occupying
a poll, from which they have
been once driven; of this,
more by the next mail.
“ Fight days ago, a duel
was fought near fort Adams,
1 by Nathanel Evans, esq. and
captain Richmond, of the U.
States army, in which the lat
ter fell; he was fJrot dead.—
Mr. Evans is a worthy niam,
tcfpetled by all who know
him ; and although i have not
heard the particulars, I have
no doubt there was no getting
over this fatal rencontre —
Another duel has also been
fought at Natchez, one of the
patties wounded in the cheit
and will die.”
From the same to the same,
AUGUST 21.
“ I wrote you by last mail,
informing you a consideiabie
Spanish iotce was advancing
towards Natchitoches, our
weltern frontier.—lt is now
well alcertained that gov. Ara_
ra with about 1000 men, and
Fidiniis, has taken poC.
lemon of the Adias, a poll
from which they were driven
by capt. Turner sass year.
Governor Arara has declared
to our commandant at Nat
chitoches, (col. Ctifhing) that
his intention is to take and
keep lor his king and matter,
the territory between the Sa
bine river and the Arago Hon
do, (sometimes called the Non
dokos.) about fix miles from
Natchitoches. Col. Cufhing
is man delivering his troops,
and will, be joined by colonel
Kingsherry, and his detach
ment from Fort Adams ; what
will there be done, it is intpos
fible to conjcßure, whether
thev will be buffered to take the
boa fled Louisiana back by
small diftribls or to drive us
into the Gulph ft ream at one
stroke, is yet to be affeertained.
“They have so long plun
dered us with impunity, have
violated our territory, taken
our citizens from within our
own limits, and have gone tin
punifiled, that we have little
hope of relief from our gene
ral government, and 1 am
fearful, situated as we are,
with but a small number ofre
gular troops,a badly organized
militia ; approximating to the
Floridas, a great many of the
inhabitants of which areold lo
ries and cut throats ; lurround
ed by a great number of In
dian tribes, with whom we
have rcafon to believe our
neighbors are constantly in
triguing, we are much mote
critically lituiitcd than cur
general government have any
idea of; convinced as our ad
mmillration mull be, of the
immense value of Lquifiana,
equal to any pari of our conti’
nent of the lame magnitude,
and, I believe, of more impor
tance. It appears fit ange why
it is left so long in adelence
lei's condition.“
Extract of a letter from a gentle
men, dated Natchez, tsth Au
gust, 1806, to his brother in
Baltimore.
“ I expect you have by thi s
time heard of a disturbance tha l
has taken place on the other side
of the river. About BQ® Spaniards,
and 3 or 400 Indians have taken a
statul within 5 tndes of Natchi
toches, where there is a consider
able number of Americans (per
haps equal) and out of tile 5 com
panies at Fort Adams, 3 are or
dered over there either to make
peace or war.—There is little
doubt with me from all accounts,
but that our troops will be attack
ed before you receive this, as I
have understood the command
ing officer lias long ago had posi
tive orders to drive them on the
other side the Sabine, should they
come over on this side. The mi
litia of that country arc generally
volunteers, and there is a consi
derable stir litre in the mustering
way since the express arrived,
which was about ten days ago.’’
ANN APO L I S, Sept. 19.
We have been requelled
to report the following Ameri
can veffeis, which have been
detained by the French (hip
L’zEole, and brought into the
Chelapeake :
Brig Polly, capt. Wvnkoop
from Guadafoupe for New.
A oik, detained in lat. 26;-
moft ol the crew taken out,
and not returned ut.til TueL
day morning.
Sloop ‘I hree Friends, capt,
Thomas Hartman, from ba..
vannah for Philadelphia, de
tained off the Capes. Left on.
ly the captain on boaid, with
two lick pallengers.
Schooner Nancy, captain
G.asier, Torn ilofion, detain
ed 26 days—they loft both his
boats, Sc eat all his provisions.
I retells have been noted,
but we could not procure
them in time lor publication.
By the Scocncr Midas, Cap-
Chale, we have received 0
ton pape rs up to the 9 h 0 f
gust, from which we cx; .
the following paragraphs;.
LODDON, August 15.
We make no question that
dispatches of Pasilico are of a ,
cisive nature.
The Paris and Dutch p ac
received by the Hamburgh r.i
of the 9th and 12th instlaie,
calculated to excite any hpp t 5
peace..
By a decree of the Fmp,
Napofoon he has ordered a r
thvr conscription of 50,000 l ev ;
The Paris Editor says, the ]
creased limits of the Empire,
quire an augmentation of ,
forces and to replace the vtttr;
who will be allowed to ret
from service.
FROM H AMBURGH.
We were yefletday fumi
ed with a regular file of i
Ham p u rgh Go rre! p o ndem
to the 16th Aug. From th
papers, Mr. Royler has h
the goodness to tranfl-te t
following, which he informs
are.all the articles he met wi
of any interefis to the Amt
can reader.
“ Hamburgh, Aug. t 6
A letter from Paris, of the i
inff. advise, that lord Laud
dale was presented to 1
French Emperor on the 6th.
“ It is rumoured (lays a f
ris paper) that the IV limit
ries of Peace between Engl*
and France are fully arrang
but it isexpefcled they w ill 11
be published until the u
Aug.
No alterations have be
made irfthe naval or iniliia
ellablifliments of Holland.
NEW-YORK, October 4.
It was yesterday confident
asserted by persons whose a
thority is eutit'ed to respect, tl
a gentleman but the dr-.y belt
arrived from Washing on info
ed them that General Terre
the Fn*nch Ambassador, I;
waited on the President andt
manded iu the uarr.e of the E
peror his master, that the exet
live should immediately suppn
the work, entitled “ ihe hbt<
of the Court of St. Cloud,” a
interpose its authority to previ
the publication of the third c
tion ol that work which is advi
tised t© be in the press and ti
the president declined it, sad
that if he were disposed tP id
meddle Wiih th.e press his pos
did not extend so far. If
which general Terreau replied
he did not do it, the Fmpe
Napoleon would. For tire:
thenticity of this W’e can
vouch. —But we can readily 0
ceive the court of Fiance tom:
that demand on our govern®
w hen he made one of the sJ
kind from Great Britain.
A letter from New- York us:
Ist inst. says.—“By a ship',
afternoon fiom Cadiz in 3 S dt
passage, we are informed/ that
express had arrived there to
Paris, in nine clays with th<
gireeable intelligence that slh
gociations between England i
France, were broken off.’’ 1
appeals to come from pr e
good authority ; and render)
at least certain that no treaty>
been signed about the 15th r
gust ; and that in consequent*
the arrival ot this news at t<
stocks had fell 7 per cent.
T he above mentioned letter
so remarks, that Sir John W
ren, was said to be ©lf thett
with his squadton ; and that a 1
ther French ileet was txpT 1
In the West-Indies / supposed
be Ircm Toulon.
A letter is said to have I*
received to the southward
Bordeaux, sub ting) among 01
things, of a political naiute,
’ Bonaparte was now ) lirsß
measures to effect the sep 6l * 1