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to this island, and call for the immediate, the serious, and most energetic attention of the island agent.

AMERICAN STATES.--Report, made in the Congress, Nov. 17, 1807, touching the Affair of the Chesapeake Frigate.

Mr. Blount, from a. Committee of the House of Representatives on a part of the President's Message, reported this day on the subject of the attack on the Chesapeake. The report commences with an expression of sensory at this outrage: states the receipt of onlore ation relative thereto from the state and by departments; presents a gene view of the circumstances, observing that might be said to have been incontestibly proved, that William Ware, John Strachan and Dan. Martin (three of the four persons taken out of the Chesapeake) are citizens of the United States; but the committee add, that they conceive it unnecessary for them or the House to go into any inquiry on that part of the subject, as in their opinion whether the men taken from the Chesapeake were, or were not citizens of the United States, and whether the Chesapeake was or was not within the acknowledged limits of the United States at the time they were taken, the character of the act of taking them remains the same. From the foregoing facts, it appears to your committee that the outrage committed on the frigate Chesapeake has been stamped with circumstances of indignity and insult, of which there is scarcely to be found a parallel in the history of civilized nations, and requires only the sanction of the government under colour of whose authority it was perpetrated, to make it just cause of, if not an irresistible call for, instant and severe retaliation. Whether it will receive that sanction, or be disavowed and declared an unauthorised act of a subordinate officer, remains to be determined by the answer which shall be given to the demand of explanation; that answer, now daily expected, will either sink the detestable act into piracy, or expand it to the magnitude of premeditated hostility against the sovereignty and independence of this nation; and until its true character shall be fixed and known, your committee deem it expedient to decline expressing any opinion as to the measures proper to be adopted in retaliation to it. But the committee add, as other acts of aggression have been committed within our ports and waters, such as these mentioned in the President's Message, the committee are of opinion, that it is expedient to provide more effectually for the protection of our ports and harbours; but

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not being prepared to report specifically on that subject, they ask further indulgence of the House; and submit the following reso lution:-Resolved, That the attack of the British ship of war Leopard on the United States frigate Chesapeake, was a flagrant violation of the jurisdiction of the United States; and that the continuance of the Bri-tish squadron (of which the Leopard was one) in their waters, after being notified by the proclamation of the President of the Uni ted States, ordering them to depart the same, was a farther violation thereof.

ENGLAND.- -Order in Council, relative to Neutral Commerce. Dated Dec 18, 1807. At the Court at Windsor, the 18th day of Dec. 1807, present the King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council.-His Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice of his Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, that nothing in his Majesty's Order in Council of the 11th of Nov. last shall extend, or be construed to extend, to permit any vessel to import any articles of the produce or manufacture of the enemies' colonies in the West Indies, direct from such colonies to any port of this kingdom; and it is further ordered, that all vessels which may arrive in the ports of this kingdom direct from the colonies aforesaid, shall, nevertheless, be released, upon proof being made that the charter-party or other agreement for the voyage was entered into before notice of this order. And the Right Hon. the Lords Commissioners of his Majesty's Treasury, bis Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, and the Judges of the High Court of Admiralty and Courts of Vice-Admiralty, are to take the necessary measures herein as to them shall respectively appertain.-W. Faw~

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FRANCE.

Decree against English Commerce, dated at Milan, Dec 17, 1807, and signed by the Emperor Napoleon. Toge ther with a Supplement by the French Minister of Marine.

Napoleon, Emperor of the French, King of Italy, and Protector of the Rhinish Confederation:-Observing the measures adopted by the British government, on the 11th of November last, by which vessels belonging to neutral, friendly, or even powers the allies of England, are made liable, not only to be searched by English cruizers, but to be compulsorily detained in England, and to have a tax laid on them of so much per cent. on the cargo, to be regulated by the British legislature.--Observing that by these

acts the British government denationalizes ships of every nation in Europe, that it is not competent for any government to detract from its own independence and rights, all the sovereigns of, Europe having in trust the sovereignties and independence of the flag; that if by an unpardonable weakness, and which, in the eyes of posterity, would be an indelible stain, such a tyranny was allowed to be established into principles, and consecrated by usage, the English would avail themselves of it to assert it as a right, as they have availed themselves of the tolerance of governments to establish the infamous principle, that the flag of a nation does. not cover goods, and to give to their right of blockade an arbitrary extension, and which infringes on the sovereignty of every state; we have decreed, and do decree as follows:

Art. I. Every ship, to whatever nation it may belong, that shall have submitted to be searched by an English ship, or to abyage to England, or that shall have paid any tax whatsoever to the English government, is thereby, and for that alone, declared to be denationalized, to have forfeited the protection of its king, and to have become English property-Art. II. Whether the ships thus denationalized by the arbitrary measures of the English government, enter into our ports, or those of our allies, or whether they fall into the hands of our ships of war, or of .our privateers, they are declared to be good and lawful prizes.--Art. III. The British islands are declared to be in a state of blockade, both by land and sea. Every ship, of whatever nation, or whatsoever the nature of its cargo so may be, that sails from the ports of England, or those of the English colonies, and of the countries occupied by English troops, and proceeding to England, or to the English colonies, or to countries occupied by English troops, is good and lawful prize, as contrary to the present decree; and may be captured by our ships of war or our privateers, and adjudged to the captor.Art. IV. These measures, which are resorted to only in just, retaliation of the barbarous system adopted by England, which assimilates its legislation to that of Algiers, shall cease, to have any effect with respect to all nations who shall have the firmness to compelihe English government to respect their flag. They shall continue to be rigorously in force as long as that government does not return to the principle of the law of nations, which regulates the relations of civilized states in a state of war. The provisions of the present decree shall be abrogated and null, in fact, as soon as the English abide again by the prin

iples of the law of nations, which are also

the principles of justice and of honour.----All our ministers are charged with the esecution of the present decree, which shall be inserted in the Bulletin of the Laws.

As a Supplement to this decree, there is in the Official Journal the following Cirenlar Letter, addressed by the Minister of the Interior to the Chamber of Commerce:--You are not unacquainted, gentlemen, with the late acts of the British government, that last stage of the oppression of the commerce of the world; you know that it has resolved to destroy the feeble remains of the independence of the seas. It now thinks proper, that henceforth no ship shall navigate the sens, without touching at its ports, without a tribute to its pretended sovereignty, and without receiving from it an ignominious licence. Thus the ocean is henceforward only the field of slavery! The usurpation of the most sacred of the rights of nations is consummated, and this tyrannic yoke is to press upon them until the day of vengeance, or until brought to a due sense of moderation, the English government will itself calm its rage, and break that sceptre to which the nations of the continent will never consent to submit.-I am calling our common attention to the important circumstances which must powerfully induce is to awaken your patriotism and your wisdom. One would have imagined, that every obstruction and restraint that clogged the course of the commerce on the continent, had been exhausted; still, however, they are going to be aggravated by the measures lately adopted by England; but they will find our minds made up to struggle against, and to overcome, this new mode of oppression. We must not shut our eyes to the consequences. Importation and exportation, already so much restricted, will soon be much more so. Every thing connected with 'maritime commerce; every thing that depends upon it, will now be liable to more difficulties, to more uncertainty. There are, however, two channels that still remain open--The power of attacking every ship that renounces the independence of its national flag, by 2 shameful submission to the British sovereignty, and by navigating under a British licence, will open a wide field to the hopes of our commanders. Such a resource will not prove ineffectual, and French commerce will not devote itself uselessly to that sort of warfare, which never lets courage, dexterity, and decision, go unrewarded.----We have moreover to hope that neutral ships will elude the vigilance of the English cruisers; the immense extent of the costs of the empire will favour and protect their enter

PORTUGAL. Additional Proclamation of the Prince Regent, previous to his embarkution, dated 26 Nov., 1807.

-prises. These resources ought not to be unbeen held out in vain; and when we have dervalued, nor counted for nothing. France in view to reconquer the independence of will subunit to a temporary situation, which the seas; when we have in view to rescue can only change with time, and with new and redeem commerce from the ruinous acts exertious, but her enemy shall not deprive of piracy that are juridically exercised against her of the main basis of her prosperity, her it; when we have in view the vindication of internal communication, her relations with the national honour, and the breaking down the continent, where she no longer sees any of those furcæ caudina which England is but friends or allies; her soil will not be less attempting to erect upon our coasts, the fertile, her industry will not maintain itself French people will support with the dignity the less, though deprived of some materials and the courage that belong to their great which it is not impossible to replace.To character, the momentary sacrifices that are this last proposition I am rather anxious, imposed upon their taste, their habits, and gentlemen, to direct your attention. You their industry. The commerce of Europe have advice to give, and examples to hold will soon, no doubt, be rescued from oppresout to commerce. You must already fore- sion. The interest of nations; the honour see the effect of the privation of certain ma- of sovereigns; the magnanimous resolutions ⚫terials, more especially for cotton, and of of the most powerful of the allies of France; ingredients for dying of cotton, of which a the power and wish of the hero who rules quantity has been stored up in France: that over us; the justice of a cause to which Heawhich we shall derive from the Levant, and ven will grant its protection; every motive that which, at a more distant periód, we concurs to decide the contest; nor can its shall reap from our indigenous culture, not issue remain uncertain. Accept, gentlemen, unsuccessfully essayed, will suffice to sup- the assurance of my sincere esteem.po:t, in a great measure, our manufactures; CRETET. but in the expectation that some of them may experience privations, we must have recourse, as far as possible, to hemp and flax, in order to provide occupation for those manufacturers who would no longer be employed with articles of cotton. It were desirable that we should circumscribe our consumption within the products of the materials the growth of our soil, and restrain the unhappy effects of habits and taste contracted for manufactures, that would render us dependent upon foreign countries.The materials for dying may become scarce-but many of them may be replaced by the productions of our soil. We will dispense with the rest by a slight sacrifice of some colours, which may please from their apparent greater beauty, without adding any thing to the intrinsic goodness of the article. Besides, no small reliance is to be placed on the genius of our manufacturers: it will triumph ●ver those difficulties.-The channels, which in spite of these usurpations, will remain open to importation, may not suffice for the consumption of sugar and coffee; these objects of secondary utility may become scarce; but the great mass of the nation will not suffer from this temporary privation: habits of indulgence too widely indulged will be counteracted and restrained by the rise in the price. And besides, is it to be supposed that the Great Nation will allow itself to be intimidated by the privation of some futile enjoyments? Her armies have endured, without a murmur, the most pinching wants; that great example will not have

The governors whom I was pleased to nominate by my royal decree of this present date, to govern these kingdoms during my absence, will have the usual oaths administered to them by the cardinal patriarch, and will attend with all solicitude, vigilance, and activity, in the administration of justice, distributing the same impartially, and maintaining a rigorous observance of the laws of this kingdom. They will preserve to the natives all the privileges which had been granted to them by me and my royal predecessors. The plurality of votes will decide on the reports the respective tribunals may lay before them, regulating themselves according to the laws and customs of the kingdom. They will direct literary professions, offices of criminal and civil judicature and revenue, according to the forms heretofore practised by me.-They will protect the persons and properties of my loyal subjects, selecting for military occupations those who may be deemed worthy thereof.-They will endeavour to preserve to their utmost the tranquillity of this kingdom, to provide for the troops of the Emperor of the French and King of Italy good quarters, and to supply them with every thing they may require, during their stay in this kingdom, averting all and every insult that may be perpetrated, and punishing with rigour any that may oc cur; maintaining always the good harmony

which ought to be displayed to the armies of nations with whom we find ourselves united on the continent.-Should it by any occurrence happen, that any of the said governors are absent, a plurality of votes will elect a successor. I trust to your honour and virtue, that my people will not suffer inconveniences during my absence; and should it be God's will that I should return shortly to my kingdoms, that I may meet every one contented and satisfied, reigning among them that good order and tranquillity which should exist among subjects who have rendered themselves so worthy of my paternal care. Palace of our Lady of Ajuda, on the 26th of Nov., 1807.(Signed) THE PRINCE.

establishment of a correspondence, that measure is incompatible with the orders given to break off all communication between England and the continent-We ought to reject such an idea in a country like Denmark, where laws are passed not for mere pleasantry, and to be broken. The king is not ignorant that measures deimanded by the general welfare often injure the personal interests of some of his subjects; but the testimony of his conscience consoles him, having preserved as long as possible to his people the benefits of peace, and having altered his conduct only at the period when the most revolting aggressión provoked the most vigorous resistance against a perfidious enemy.

AMERICAN STATES-Non-importation Ac', passed 18th April, 1800-Together with a Supplementary Act, passed about 10th Dec. 1807:

The following are the principal members of the royal family of Portugal, who have embarked for the Brazils:-Maria Francisca Elizabeth, Queen of Portugal and Algarva, born December 17, 1734, married her uncle, Don Pedro III. King of Portugal, who died 25th May, 1806-Joan Maria Joseph Lewis, Infant of Portugal, Prince Regent, born the 13th of May, 1767, and married June 9, 1785.-Charlotta Jorchina, Infanta of Spain, and Princess of Brazil. Maria Ann Francisca Josephina, sister of the Queen, born October 7, 1736-Maria Francisca Benedictina, sister of the Queen, born July 24, 1756; married Joseph Fran-dize, of the following descriptions, that is cis Xavier, Prince of Brazil, who died the 10th September, 1788.

The following are the children of the Prince Regent:-Don Antonio, Prince of Beira, born August 12, 1798.-Michael, &c. born October 26, 1802-Maria Theresa, born April 29, 1793.-Isabella Maria Francisca, born May 19, 1797.--Maria Francisca, born April 22, 1500.--Isabella Maria, born July 4, 1901.

DENMARK.-Answer of the Prince Royal to the Traders who wished to correspond with England. Dated 27th Nov., 1807, at Copenhagen,

I must acquaint the trade, that it is impossible to modify the orders contained in the publications of the 9th and 14th September. The King, in confining himself to the sequestration of enemy's property, has done all that was in his power to assist those of his subjects whose fortunes might fall into the hands of the English-He has even exceeded what so perfidious an enemy merits-Besides, nothing otight to chill the ardour of a noble vengeance and the mer chants may at once, by arming privateers, recover their capital, avenge the couptry and the king-With respect to the re

Be it enacted by the senate and houseof representatives of the United States of America, in congress assembled, that from and after the 15. of Nov. next it shall not be lawful to import into the United States, For the territories thereof, from any port or place situated in Great Britain or Ireland, ot in any of the colonies or dependencies of G. Britain, any goods, wares, or merchan

to say :-All articles of which leather is the material of chief value.All articles of which silk is the material of chief value.-All articles of which hemp or flax is the material of chief value.All articles of which tin or brass is the material of chief value, tin in sheets excepted.Woollen cloths' whose invoice prices shall exceed 5s. sterling per square yard:-Window glass, and all other manufactures of glass.-Silver and plated wares.-Paper of every description.-Nails and pikes.-Hats.-Clothing ready made.-Millinery of all kinds; and pictures and prints.-Nor shall it be lawful to import into the United States, or the territories thereof, from any foreign port or place whatever, any of the above-mentioned goods, wares, or merchandize, being the growth, produce, or manufacture of G. Britain or Ireland, or any of the colonies, or dependancies of Great Britain: provided, however, that no articles which shall within 15 months after the passing of this aet be imported from any place beyond the Cape of Good Hope, on board any vessel cleared out before the passing of this aet from any port within the United States of the territories thereof, for the said Cape of Good Hope, or any place

beyond the same, shall be subject to the prohibition aforesaid.-Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, that whenever any article or articles, the importation of which is. prohibited by this act, shall after the said 15th of Nov. next, be imported into the United States or the territories thereof, contrary to the true intent and meaning of this act, or shall, after the said 15th of Nov. next, be put on board any ship or vessel, boat, raft, or carriage, with intention of importing the same into the United States, or the territories thereof, all such articles, as well as all other articles on board the same ship or vessel, boat, craft, or carriage, belonging to the owner of such prohibited articles, shall be forfeited, and the owner thereof shall moreover forfeit and pay treble the value of such articles.-Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, that if any article or articles, the importation of which is prohibited by this act, shall, after the said 15th of Nov. next, be put on board any ship or vessel, boat, craft or carriage, with intention to import the same into the United States, or the territories thereof, contrary to the true intent and meaning of this act, and with the knowledge of the owner or master of such ship or vessel, boat, raft, or carriage, shall be forfeited, and the owner or master thereof shall moreover each forfeit and pay treble the value of such articles. -Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, that if any article or articles the importation of which is prohibited by this act and which shall nevertheless be on board any ship or vessel, boat, raft, or carriage, ariving after the said 15th of Nov. next, in the United States, or the territories thereof, shall be omitted in the manifest, report, or entry of the master or the person having the charge or command of such ship or vessel, boat, raft, or carriage, or shall be omitted in the entry of the goods owned by the owner or consigned to the consignee of such articles, or shall be imported or landed, or attempted to be imported or landed, without a permit, the same penal ties, fines, and forfeitures shall be incurred and may be recovered, as in the case of similar omission or omissions, landing importations or attempting to land or import, in relation to articles liable to duties on their importation into the United States.-Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, that every collector, naval officer, surveyor, or other officer of the customs, shall have the like power and authority to seize goods, wares, and merchandize imported contrary to the intent

and meaning of this act, to keep the same in custody until it shall have been ascertained whether the same have been forfeited or not, and to enter any ship or vessel, dwellinghouse, store, building, or other place, for the purpose of searching for and seizing any such goods, wares, or merchandize, which he or they now have by law in relation to goods, wares, and merchandize subject to duty, and if any person or persons shall conceal or buy any goods, wares, and merchandize, knowing them to be liable to seizure by this act, such person or persons shall on conviction thereof, forfeit and pay a sum double the amount of value of the goods, wares and merchandize so concealed or purchased.-Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, that the following addition shall be inserted to the oath or affirmation taken by the masters or persons having the charge or command of any ship or vessel arriving at any port of the United States, or the territories thereof, after the said 15th of Nov. next, viz. "I further swear (or affirm) that there is not to the best of my knowledge or belief, on board [insert the denomination and name of the vessel] any goods, wares, and merchandize, the importation of which into the United States, or the territories thereof, is prohibited by law: And I do further swear (or affirm) that if I shall hereafter discover or know of any such goods, wares, and merchandize on board the said vessel, or which shall have been imported in the same, I will immediately and without delay make due report thereof to the collector of the port of this district."-Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, that the following addition be inserted after the said 15th of Nov. next, to the oath or affirmation taken by importers, consignees or agents at the time of entering goods imported into the United States or the territories thereof, viz. "I also swear (or affirm) that there are not, to the best of my knowledge and belief, amongst the said goods, wares, and merchandize, imported or consigned as aforesaid any goods, wares, or merchandize, the importation of which into the United States, or the territories thereof, is prohibited by law: And I do further swear (or affirm) that if I shall hereafter discover any such goods, wares or merchandize among the said goods, wares and met chandize, I will immediately and without delay report the same to the collector

of this district."

(To be continued.)

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