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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