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-of tyrants,

‘erty, which calls to yon from the height of the
tri-colored standard tliat waves upon the Py-
renean iiiouiitains, and with which it burns,to

overshadow once mor'e your noble foreheads,‘
‘covered with so many honourable scars.

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* Brave men of ‘every class ofthe Itretich
army, who still preserve, in your. bosoms a
spark of the sacred fire! It is to you that we
make a generous appeal ; einbi-acje with us the
-majestic cause of the nations against a hand-
ful of oppresjsors; the country, honour,' and
yourown interest_ comii'i-and it. Come, you
will find in our ranks, every thing which con-
stitutes str‘e'i‘igth, and fellow coiiniryinen and
companions in ariiis who swear to defend, ev-
en i‘o the last drop of their blood, their rights,
liberty, and 'i'~i'a'ition.'il iiiilepeiiilence.

‘ Vice la Liberia ! V1-vc .'Va11olcon I1. !—

Grand H er1.ul- Quarters of the ./lrmy of Free-
m'en., upon the Pi/reneun Jllozuitums, the
 of , 18513.

‘iir.ir\'ii-‘es'ro TO THE I’-‘ltf-INCH NATION.
‘I.“RE~.\’CH‘.\I.ENl—-Tlle foreign powers pro-

claimed in 1815, in the face of Europe, ll":

they were armed only against Napoleon, an

that they were desiroug of respecting our ‘Ill-

dependence, and the right which every nation

has to choose for itselfa government coiiforin-
ed to its manners and its _interests. _
‘Nevertheless, in despite ofa declaration
so formal, the armed force invaded our terri-
tory, occupied our capital, and imposed upon

Us the Law to adopt, without choice, the gov-

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eminent of Louis Xavier Stanislas of B iaiice.

In consequence of such an attempt upon tlief

sovereignty of the nation, the vain shadowlo.

a Constitution was illegally given lb. .00‘ 3'

the name of Constitutional Charter, and the

 

some power which constrained us to accept it,

has in the end openly neutralised allitselipcts.

‘The hatred pronounced against Nupoieon
was only a ,,,.Ctex; ofwhich the Sovereigiis of
Europe availed themselves to veil their ambi-
tious views; the energy of the great iialtiou
was too mighty an obstacle to the ie-e.stab isli-
qient ofthe general systeiii of despotism can-
vassed in the Cabinet ofthe kings; it was ne-
ressary to paralvze its section ; and the only
means to accoinplisli that point was first to
mislead, and then to deceive and reduce it ;
upon these bases already laid down, reposed
me G,.,,,,d Council ofthe Sovereigns, under
the m,me ofthe 1-Ioly All.lEll)C6,l)ll[ which can.
not be otherwise explained than by the_se
words:—-Coalition oftyraiits agaiiist nations.
The invasion of Poland, that ofltaly, and the
calamities beneath which Spain has groaiied
ginoemg retom of l7erdinand, tlireatened in
its turn to be invaded, are a consequence of
this principle. _

‘. For iliese reasons, (‘()l'lSl(lt_‘l‘lllg' the last acts
ofthe Chamber ofthe Representatives of the
French people, in Jnlv,l8 I ‘.3; Coiisideriiigtlie
law relative to the rights of the Fi-encli nation.
of said monili,and the constitutions of the state
,,.h;C1, can Napoleon II.tothe tlii'oiie ofFrancc.
Considering the declaration of the same Rep-
resentatives, in the Sitting ofJiily fifth, con-
cerning the riglits of the French, and the
fundamental principles oftheir Constitution,
by which an the powers emanate from the
people,seeing that the soveieigiity of tue peo-

ple coifsists of the union of rights ofall the

citizens. Considering likewise the declara-
tion ofthe Chamber OfR.t’.pl‘€SClil21llVeS0l1 the
said day,whicli sets forth that the Freucli=Gov-
emmem, whoever may be its Chief, ought to
,30mb'me an the wishes ofthe nation legally
expressed;that a Monarch cannot offer real
guarantees if he does not swear to observe a
Constitution discussed bi’ ‘he l’°"l’le5 '_l““
every government which has no. other title
than the acclainatioiis and will Ul 3 Pan)’: “V
which may have been iinP0-“ed bl’ f"“‘5ei that
every Government which will not adopt the
national colours, could have but an epliciiieral
existence. and could not secure the tranquility
of Fl-:-.;=ee or ofE.urope. That iflhe bases
expressed in this declaration could be con-
temned or violated, the Repi'eset1tattV€S 0| the
French people, discliargiiig a sacred duty-
protest be‘-l’.,-a‘:>‘;.eiitl, in the face ofthe whole
world, agaiiist violence and usurpation,_ and
confide the maintenance of the dispositions
which they proclaim to all good Freiiclimen.
to all generous hearts, to all enlightened
lnllttléi, to all men jealous oftlieir liberty, and,
to future eiierations.
lasflflfe, the tlll(legl‘Slgl1Cd Frencli_men and free-
men, assembled upon the siiniiiiit of the Pyr-
enees, and upon the French soil, composing
the Council of Regency ‘Of NRWIC9" [L Pm‘
test against the legitimacy of Louis XVIII.
and against-all the acts ofhis governnient done
in contempt ofthe liberty and independence

 

i of the French nation.

‘In consequeiice, we declare as anti-nation-
al every attempt that has emanated from L0-
is XVIII. or his government against the iii-
dcpeiidence ofthe Spanish nation.

* Frenchmen! A noble minded man dared
to make these memorable words reach even to
the throne : Les peoples se relevant dcs gran-
deg chutes! These words have resoiinded
zh roughout France, and the hour has at length
-,m-ived when the prophecy must be accom-
plished. Frenchmen! will you obey the voice
who would seal with your blood the
approbriuin and infamy with which_ they try
go cover )8-oii, to punish you for having been
so great as to carry, in the 18th century, the
germs of li-b.ci‘ty into all points of Eprope i_’—-
No you will yield to that louder voice which
speiiks to your magnanimous hearts, and
which commands you to unite with us under
the sacred banners of honor, whose only mot-
to is ;—Dibcrty, glory, and couiitry.’

‘Frenchmeii I The intentions of the Holy
Alliance are not forgotten by you greincinber,
that in 1792 you taught astonished Europe
what a nation could do who wished for liberty.
We bring you again the tri-colored standard,
the signal of your awakiiig at the same iiio-
ment when, froui the summit of the Pyrenees,
mighty souls 8:. powerful arms launch the libe-
ral: boirib which is about to make absolute
kings tremble upon their thrones, already

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sliaken by theyustice of public opirrion. Unite
yourselves with us to concur in again honoring
social order. It is from the Grand Head Quar-
ters ofthe Army of free men that we Inake
you an unaniinousappealo C0|“€aY°"“’l” fi'ld
none but friends and bretlircn, who swear only
to recognize and proclaim, as the most power-
ful King of Europe, the sovereign that is most
constitutional. Such is the power and the will
ofthe light ofthe age! (Signed-l

At the end of this last printed document is
the following note in mamiseript. in the form
of instrnctio-ns:‘-—‘ Note: The present mani-
festo shall not be distributed to the public, any
more man the proclaiiiaiioii totheariiiy, until
we punullcllcelllelll of hostilities, and then

alone the signatures will be made known. It
would be impolitic for these two docninents to
appear before that period. It is expedient,
however, that the secret societies should have
kiioivledge of tliein,- in order that they may
act in concert with us,and’may prepare from
this day, in the interior of France, the ele-
iiieiits relating thereto.” ‘

Is this clear ? —-—-The last proof of these
conspiracies was wanting‘,and it has been giv-
en. The action must follow the word, to
make evident to all eyes the wisdom of pre-
cautions andithe legitimacy ofour defence.
Every body knows that a band of fugitive trai-
tors await oiir soldiers with the advanced
guard of Mina’s army; we know that :1 de-
aclimeut of this band marched from Bilboa
amidst shouts of—— Viva Jwipoleon 11.! and
wearingthe uniform ofthe guards of the ci-
tlcvaizt Emperor. In fine, upon wliomwastlie
first cannon fired in Spain? Upon men who
shouted Vice JV'apolmn 11.! What istlie first
liostile signal that was met? The eagle and
the l|‘l-(Jt)lOl.ll‘—Ctl flag.

Here are facts which revolutionary soph-
isms will never destroy. Our right to take
arms against a faction which would plunge a-
gain iiito the abyss is too fully proved, unless
it he wished that a goveriuneiit should stupidly
allow itself to be destroyed, and should await
its fall to deinoiistrate that it was in peril.

The revolution has compelled us to fight;
the revolution has ill uiiderstood its own in-
teresis. What liasjust passed upon the banks
ofthe Bidassoa is an immense victory gained
over it. All the Monarchies of Europe will
shortly ackiiowledgcthat we are their real de-
fenders. Let us admire the designs ofProv-
idence! \V:: have been reserved by it to deal
the last blow to those doctrines of i'e.V0lt ‘rim’-
anarcliy with which Wellfltl infested the world.
This reparation we owe to European society.

 

From the .N'alrz'oiiol Gazette.

“Fe have conversed with an intelligent gen-
tleman who recently travelled from l\ladrid to
Paris and visited St. Sebastian, on the gene-
ral condition ofSpaiii. to wliicli his attention
has been directed. He mentions that, south
of the Ebro, the population appear to be al-
most: uiiiversally Conslitutionalists. The few
and small bands ofinsurgents in that qiiarter,
ciiiisist chiefly of common inaranders, rather
than of political malcontents. North of the
Ebro, in the provinces of Biscay, Navarre,
and Catalonia,the Army ofthe Faith has been
recruited by means of French gold, which the
the lower classes of the inliabitants were too
poor and wretched to resist. Circumstances
had particiilzirl_v impoverislied and desolated
those provinces; and tlicir proximity to the
Frencli territory laid them open to the bribes
and intrigues ofthe Frencligovernment.
The garrison of St. Sebastian was compo-
sed ofabout 92,100 men, and commanded by
O’Doiincll, a brother of the able general of
that name. The utmost reliance is placed on
his firmness and the bravery ofhis troops; but
it being a fortress only of the second order,
and not in perfect repair, iiiay be taken by the
Frencli engineers. General Mina had under
him about 210,000 regular troops, and 10,000
tried militia. Gen. l\'Iorillo had invested near-
ly his whole foi'tuiie in the funds of the Con-
stitutional governineiit, as a pledge of his sin-
cerity. The Count d‘Adisbal, (O‘Dounell)
Gen. Quiroga, and others, conspicuous for
their patriotic zirdor and military talents, were
iiideliitigably active, and resolved as to obstin-
ate resistance. All the ineiiibers ofthe Cor-
tes, who aiiioniit to upwards of one hundred
and fifty, and hold the most respectable per-
sonal cliaructcrs. professed the same opinions
and feelings. None of them considered the
occupation of Madrid by the French as at all
likely to prove decisive ofthe contest. They
calculated that the British would not suffer
the Frcncli to carry on any extensive mr.irz'limo
operations against them. These they partic-
ul2irly dreaded, as affecting the security of the
south of Spain. They did not expect to be
obliged to leave Seville; but ifso, the retreat
to Cadiz would be easy, and the asylum ini-
pregnable.
Our informaiit inferred from what he saw
in the French provinces, and in Paris, that the
war and the Bourbons were unpopular.
Extract of a letter from an .0merican gentle-

man in France, datcdJIpr1'l 15th, 1823.
‘The accounts we have in the public jour-
nals, assume so much the complexion of the
sentiments of the writers, that they are highly
coiitradictor_v, and give no data by which an
opinion can be formed ofthe sentiments ofthe
Spanish people, nor ofthe preparations which
the governient has been iiiaking. Mr. For-
sythe(the late American minister,) who left
Madrid about three weeks since, tells me, as
his opinion, that the Spanish people are well
prepared to defend their rights, and that there
prevails much unanimity in favor ofthe con-
stitutional government.’
‘ There is, unquestionably, great want of
harmony in the French Cabinet; and since
the expulsion of M:-inuel from the Chamber of
Deputies, which induced all the Cote Gauche
to withdraw, an opposition has been organized
from the ultra benches. From the violence
of their sentiments, the goveriiment have to
dread a much more systematic resistance than
it has experienced. La Bourdonayc is the
chief, and is seconded by De Ncnville, and
others ofthe eastrcme Draft. M. Villele, the

resident of the Cabinet, has been strongly
attacked by them, and will, probably, be for-
ced to resign the situation which he has been
able to retain with no less a sacrifice than his
reputation for consistency. Should this par-
ty become predominant, there is great reason
to fear it will precipitate the county into some
other verv rash nieasnrcs. Its ascendancy,
however, -(HHS! be of very short iliiration, as its
aims btopinions are too violent to prevail long.’

F.z:t-racts from French papers rec’d at N’. York.
Toumousn, April 933.—About 450 Span-
iards ar. yesterday, under the charge of a dc-
taclimeiit of the /ffitli and some geiiilarincs' ;
they are apart of 700 taken in the action near
Santos Ladron. Eleven officers and 9.00 men
made their escape. The prisoners have been
put in the barraclis of St. Charles, where they
will reinaiii till transferred to Avignon. 200
more taken at Guetaria, are expected here.
1’erpignan, ./Jpril l6.—-Our troops crossed
the Pcrtlius yesterday and entered Catalonia
without meeting the least resistance. The
Constitutional troops are at Olot.-—--—Notli-
ing can equal the pleasure which the Spitti-
isli Pricsl.s experience on returning to their
countr_v. Many, in order to hasten their ar-
rival, liaivejoined the battallioiis of the Span-

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i_sh division.-—_=-—I’erp'igiian,, which has of late
been much crowded,does'not appear to-day to
contain a stranger—al| have gone toCatalonia.

Puycerda, April l8.——This city enjoys the
greatest. tranquility. The order and disci-
pline ofthe French troops inspires confidence
and none of the inhabitants have any idea of
abandoning their homes. All the Royalist
Authorities have been re-established. Guila
and Levia are occupied by the French.

Paris, ./Jpril 2l.—It is rumoured that the
session ofthe Chambers will not be closed,but
merely prorogued,as circumstances may arise
to render their speedy convocation expedient.
The prorogation is to take place to-day or to-
morro\v.—TheChamberhas voted896,.‘33'l,190
francs, for the service ofthe year 1894.
flrmy of the P3/renees.—C'aptm-e of Lagrono.

Loeaoxo, April 13.

.Moizsiegncur.—-\Ve iiiarclied from Vittoria
on Logrono on the 17th. Ar. opposite to L0-
grono, M. Inlet, a captain of ordnance was
sent with a flag, but was fired upon. The at-
tack was then ordered and executed. The
town was occupied by about,600 infantry and
Q50 cavalry. The enemy had barricadoed the

‘gates of the bridge over the Ebro, and made

a show of defeiiiling it——iiot finding a ford, we
were obliged to carry this point by assault,
ivliicli was imincdiately given; the first gates
were burst, and possession obtained, by dint of
great l'ii".tvery,oftlie second gates. The bridge
being disengaged,Gen.Vitti'e oi‘ilei'eil the cav-
alry io pass in the intervals ofthe infaiitry,and
to pursue the enemy vigorously. The enemy
made an orderly retreat for nearly a league,
defending every pesitioii, but were at last bro-
ken by the intrepidity ofColoiiel Muller, who
threw himself with his hussars into the midst
of them, shouting long live the King. The
result of this brilliant afl'.iir is the capture of
Gen. Don Julian Sanchez, 6 officers, 158 sub-
alterns and soldiers, one stand of colors, :1 case
of artillei'_v, 200 stand of arms, fsic. ’ Thirty of
the enemy were killed, among whom are sev-
eral oflicers. The taking of Gen. Sanchez
greatly (listresses the Coiistitutionals——he only
air. at Logroiio the night before the battle.
(Signed) Maj. Gen. GUlLI.1'J‘.‘vIONT.

Gen. Barbot dcspzitched on the 9th a body
oftronps to occupy the Valley ofArau, and
upon their arrival an officer and :20 inilitiamen
who were there threw down their arms Ex’. fled.

The king of Spain has ar. at Seville, and
the Cortes would open its session on the 23d.
"l‘he Madrid papers state that the Royalist
General Morales had been taken atCariieja.

The Madrid Gazette contaiiis an official
dispatch, announcing that a troop of l000
Constitutionalists had defeated a body of5000
Royalists, between Murviedo and Almenara,
when 800 ofthe latter were killed, and 2100
made prisouers.——A young man, a Spaniard
by birth, has been condemned at Toulouse to
9 years imprisoniiieiit, for exciting the French
soldiers to descrt.—-—A Spanish vessel, load-
ed with grain, for St. Sebastian was carried
into Port du Passage, and an order had been
received to take an accurate account of the
quantity and pay for it.-——Vessels were dai-
ly arriving at Bayonne, with provisions for the
troops and fodder for the horses, but were or-
dered for Bilboa, ivitliout discliarging.—-The
bridge oflrun,destroyed last war,is to be rebuilt.
The archbishop of Toulouse has ordered
prayers to be offered up in the cliiirclies of
his diocese during the war with Spain.
The following letter ofa French banker at
Bayonne to his friend at Bordeaux, has been
put into our hands, and we translate it for the
information of our readers.——./1iner2'can.

‘The first affair in Spain was not propitious
to our troops. The garrison 0fSt. Sebastiaiis
made, a few days since, a sortie, by which we
lost many lives. The colonel of the 35th is
said to have made an unskilful disposition of
his troops, which occasioned a sharp alterca-
tion between him and his Lieutenant-Colonel,
a distinguislied officer. The official bulletin
only speaks of the loss ofE10 men killed; our
loss, however, in killed and wounded is confi-
dently said to exceed 400. The wounded
were eiiibzirked, in order to prevent the neces-
sity of their passing through this city. Anoth-
er alf-.iir took place near Villafranca. The
Captain General of Biscay, upon hearing of
the passage ofthe Bidassoa, assembled a guer-
illa force of volunteers‘ and ofthe troops of
Bilbae, left that place and fell in on liisroiite
and united with the band of Pastor. The
brigade of General St. Hilaire hadjust passed,
when these two chiefs ofgiierillas fell upon the
rear ofthe column, a partial action ensued, in
which we lost some men, and the General, all
his baggage and equipages; it is even said
that he only owed his own safety to the speed
ofhis horse.’
Tue Gr.ni:i:s.—A private lettei-dated Zan-
te, March 18, says, up to the present nionieiit
the Grecian conquerors beneath the banners
of the cross, have only aiiswered by silence
the acciisations of cruelty and barbarity with
which they have been loaded, persuaded that
time, which unveils truth, would avenge them
even at the tribunal oftheir contemporaries.

After the fall of Napoli di Romania, the
Grecian General, Nikifas ordered the two
Turkish Pachas and their harems to be re-
moved to Tripolitza, there to remain until
they might pay the ransom agreed upon, they
not having received any capitulations, as Pal-
aniede was taken by storm. Each Turkish
prisoner received from the Grecian govern-
ment a shirt, a blanket and twenty dollars.
After this distribution, which was not due to
the Argos-incendiaries, who bathed them-
selves in the blood of the Christian peasants
of Hermioiiide, some were embarked on board
an English frigate, which landed them at
Smyrna : the others received on board seve-
ral Greek vessels. were transported to Scala
Niiova in Asia Minor, where they no sooner
landed, than they fell like wild beasts on all
the Christians whom they met, raising against
theiu the Turkish populace, who cut the
throats of numbers of these unhappy beings.
This proves sufficiently how the Mussehnen
should be treated, far more effectually than all
the animadversions on their cruelty.

All the wealthof Napoli, consisting of 375
Pieces of cannon, 60.000 stand of “WIS. be-

seal in the magazines, to be divided after tli

taking of Corinth and Patras. It is to be di-
vided into three equal shares, one for the gov-
ernment, one for the land forces, and one for
the Marine. If Acrocorinthe is already in
the hands ofthe Helliots, and as Patras can-
not hold out long, other spoils will Still more
enrich the legitimate heirs of barbarians, who
were for a long period encamped iii the Morea.

sides furniture, plate, Sfc. was deposited undegy

, New-Yoax, JUNE 9.
Latest from Spain.-The ship Louisa Ma-

from Cadiz on the 96th of April." We learn
of Capt. Story, that the French troops had
reached Burgos, about sixty miles south ofthe
Ebro, and about'120 miles north ofMadrid.-—
Nothing important had occurred on their
march thus far.-—The King of Spain reached
Seville about the 18th of April. At.\Cadiz
considerable spirit existed, and measures were
taking to resist the invaders.

London papers to the 35th April have been

rec’d at Philadelpliia, from which the follow-
lug extracts are taken.
, In the Briiisli House of Lords, on the 24th,
Lord Ellenboroiigli moved an address con-
deiiming the conduct and correspondence of
the Ministry in the case of Spain. He suppor-
ted his motion by a long and able speech, and
the debate was continued wiili much anima-
tion and talent on both sides, niitil lialfpast
two o’clock in the morning, when the ques-
tion on the address was taken and decided in
favor ofthe niinistry by a majority of 94 votes.

Advices from Liverpool state that the grain
market was iniprovitig, in consequence ofthe
increased prospect that England would bein-
volved in war.

Bag/aimc, ./Ipril 15.-—Tl1e French troops,
on entering the Spanish territory, took with
them 0 days’ provisions. Each soldier carried
his own shai'e,and the troops complained loud-
ly of this burden. Since this supply has been
exliaiisted, they are but badly off. The corps
before St. Sebastian is obliged to live on pulse
and roots. It was not expected that St.
Sebastian would hold out as it has done;
800,000 francs were offered to the Governor
to induce him to surrender. The want of
provisions is felt not only at St. Sebastian but
through the whole army, and orders have been
sent to forward provisions at any cost.

A division ofthe French army is before
Pziinpeliina, ready to attack it. The Spanish
force consists of 15,000 men. Ifthe attack
i nsuccessfiil, the result, in the present state

ffairs, will prove disastrous for the French.

, mm the JlIercanti'le ./Idverliscr of Friday.

Fiioiu PAiiA.—We learn that a revolution
broke out at.Para, (Brazil) on the 14th of A-
pril, headed by the troops, and opposed by the
people. There had been some fighting, and a
nuiiiber killed on both sides, including agen-
eral officer. The principal officers and citi-
zens were fleeing from the place. '

THE BP:.AZlI.S.——0lll' Norfolk correspon-
dents inform us that Lord Cochrane’s fleet,
consisting ofthe flag ship Pedro Primeiro of
78 guns, two fr'igates and several sloops of war
andbrigv, sialed froiu Rio on the third April,
for the purpose of blockading St. Salvador.-
Tlie navafforce at St. Salvador under the
command ofilfladeira, was represented to be
well manned, and equal in strength to Lord
Cocbrane’s, and the next arrival from that
country will probably bring us an account of
an engagement between the fleets. Previous
to Lord C’s departure from Rio it is said he
used every means to inviegle the seamen from
the merchant vessels in that port to man his
fleet, and some of them were entirely desert-
ed bytheir crews—tlie following proclamation
is given as one of the devices used on the oc-
casion to raise recruits :-

Rio de Janicro, Jlfarrli 21, I823 -—Lord
Cochrane, Admiral and Commander in chief
of his Iiiiperial Majesty the Emperor ofBra-
zil, invites all able and gallant seamen who
ai'e desirous ofincreasiiig in richness and glo-
ry. to proceed without delay on board his lord-
sliip’s flag ship, the Pedro Primeiro, of 78
grins, where they shall immediately receive,
in addition to the bounty of 8 dollars per man
an advance of prize money of the same a-
mount. All who enter may feel assured that
they will soon be in a situation where they
will gain more prize money in an hour than
they can spend in a month. By order ofthe
Admiral. T. SACKVXLLE, Flag Captain.

The following decree issued by the Empe-
ror for the blockade of the port of Bahia, was
oflicially commiinicated to the Anierican con-
sulate at Rio, on the 1st. ofApril.

Decree of Blockade of the Port of Bahia.

It being one of my most“ sacred duties, as
Constitutional Emperor and perpetual defen-
der ofthe Empire, to adopt all measures au-
thorised by the rights of nations to secure the
tranquility ofthe state and repel force by force:
and it being well known that the Portuguese
troops coiiiniiiting liostilitles in this empire,
continue at Bahia, by keeping open the port
ofthat city, I have tlionglit proper to declare,
and do hereby declare the said port to be rig-
oroiisly blocliaded, and do hereby prohibit the
entry ofalliand every national or foreign ves-
sels, whether of war, or intlie mercliaiit ser-
vice,ivhile thePortuguese troops remain there;
and all vessels infringing this Decree, shall
incur the penalty established in such cases
by the law of nations (Signed)

At the last advices from Montevideo that
place was in a deplorable sitnatioii—-no busi-
ness doing—-no confidence—iio produce to
be had, nor any cominunication with the
cotiutry allowed. Le Cor’s army a few miles
distant intercepted supplies, and military au-
thority paraiiiount. At that place and at Bu-
eiios Ayres floiirivas selling at 88 a barrel.

Fnou COLOMBIA.-—TllCSClll‘.lIarrl€‘t New-
ell. at Philadclpliia, brings advices from La-
guira to the l8th ul imo: Two vessels of
war were olftlie port, one of them supposed
to be the new frigate from England, for the
Colombian service. Congress was to coin-
inence its session on the 5d of April. The
governiiieiit contemplate negociating anoth-
er loan with England for 325,000,000.

A Caraccas paper, after giving an account
ofthe engagement between the Colombian
and Spanisli fleets, (which is the same in sub-
stance as that published in our last) says—-

‘ The government has taken all precautions
to remedy this niisfortiine, and we feel confi-
dent, therefore, that no serious consequences
will result from it. The corvette Bolivar, an-
chored vesterilay in the roads ofLagiiira,and
brings iiiformation that the brigs of war Vin-
cedor, and Pincliinca, had sailed for Ctiracoa,
to repair the damages siistaiiied at Tiicacas.

!Pati'iots: this accident is nothing : that
which would have been destruction to our en-
emies, is to us nothing more than a stimulus
to fresh activity ; a warning that we are still
at war, and that we must eniploy theimineiise
resources we possess, to annihilate the obsiiii-
ate Spaniard; It is true, he can cause no a-
lariii to the existence ofour Republic ; but we
must further restrain him from enjoying the
brutal satisfactioii of molesting us. '

tilda, which arrived here on Saturday, sailed .

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ooJwv'Er_:T1eU'T LEGISL/iziuiee. r

T/:ur.‘ldtI._t],Jl1a;ij e9-.~—-trite bill providing 2.
mode for perpetuating "the testimony of wit-
nesses, was read the second and third time;
it was opposed by Mr‘. J. P. Hall, principally
on the gl‘Ollll(l“llltlt it might injure tlie,-rights
of parties to suits now pending, and was ad-
vocated by Messrs.P. Sniith,Backus,Williams;
tVlinerand Peters, when it was passed.’ .The

bill reported by a Committee,i'especting grant-
ing licences to retailers ofspiriioiis liqiiors,&c.
to which various amendments were proposed.
The discussion was principally onlbe amend-
ments, but' exiendeil in the merits of the bill.
All agreed that it was very iinportaut to de-
vise and adopt ‘some measu'-re, to prevent if
possible the increase ofan evil, daily becoiit-‘
iijig more and more alarrqing-—tliat the Grog
shops, with which our towns abounil,-V or in
fact the leading causes of pauper-ism-——the .
pests of society--the‘ nurseries ofp“oor houses,
and the "original authors ofseveii-eiglits ofthe
crimes by "which New Gate is teriaiifed.‘ The
opponents Of the bill were npprehcrisive it
would not secure that object-,—b::t that it’w'ould
tend rai‘her to increase the evil. It was urged
on the other side, that it was worth the exper-
iment, since all preceiling efforts‘ had, in 21
great degree, failed. Mi‘. Tutliill moved an
ainciulmeiit, the object of wbicli, was that
sufficient bonds shall be taken for the due ob-
servance ofthe law. Mr. Lord offi-j'i*et‘l one
that goes to extend the penalty provided for .
the second offence, to every subsequent con-
viction. Mr. Foot offered another, that ex-
empts Taverii keepers: all which were adopt-
ed. Mr. Reed moved to fix the miiiimum
price of licences, at 30 dollai's—negatived.——
Mr. Rider offered an amendment to confine
the operation ofthe law to the several cities ; '
he did not think the public interest in the
smaller towns required this‘ law. Messrs. P.
Smith, Tracy, VVilliams and Miner exclaim-
iiig against it, and it was iiegatived. Mr". ‘
Staunton said he was satisfied the bill would .
not answer the intended purpose,andhe would
more to strike out the first section. Messrs.
Foot, lngersoll and Minor spol;e most decid-
edly against, and Mr. Loomis in favor ‘of the
motion, when it was negatived. After a few
more observations by Mi‘. Rider in opposition
to the bill, on the ground that it would serve
to establish the evil, rather than suppress it, it
was p:issed—-afl‘irmative 105. A bill author-
isiiig fire companies to enlist a certain number
of men under the age oftliirty years, was read
the tliirrliime, and negatived. Mr._ Darling
from the Committee on the School Fiiiid,siib-
mittcd a report upon the annual communica-
tion of the Commissioner. The report rec-
ommends the appointment of an associate
Commissioner, to have equal powers, and to
be allowed the same compensation, as the
principal : a resolution to that effect was iii-
troduced, and underwent along and very in-
teresting discussion. The report was ac-
cepted, and the resolution was, on motion, laid
on the-table. '

.v'l1uyS0.—Tlie bill appointing a Judge of
Probate for the district of Stamford, came
from the Senate amended by erasing the
name of Charles Hawley, and inserting that:
of Simeon H. Miner, a Coniniittee of Confer-
once had been appointed, who reported that
the Senate adhere to their vote. It was mov-
ed to re-consider and concur; when a motion
to postpone the bill until afternoon was made,
and on a division, there were in- the affirma-
tive, 80 ; in the negative, 80; the Speaker de-
cided iii the negative. A debate ensued, that
lasted until near 1% o'clock. The motion for
concurrence, finally prevailed.—-—Mr.- N.
Johnson from the committee to whom was rc-
ferred so much of the Governor’s Message as
relates to penitentiaries, submitted a report,
accompanied by a resolution, appropriating
3000 dollars for the purpose of erecting a
Stepping Mill, and constructiiig one or two
lodging Rooms in New-Gate Prison. The
Report was accepted, and the resolution a-
dopted.——Mr. Iiigersoll introdiicetl a resolu-
tion, for the appointment ofa committee, to
inquire into the expense and expediency ofe-
recting a State House in the city ofN. Haven.
Mr. I. made a few explanatory observations,
when on a division, it was rejected—-affiriiia-
tivc 32, negative 95.‘ The bill authorising
Justices of the peace to take depositions by.
compulsory process, &.c. was read the third
time, and»negatived.————Tlie bill making pro-
tests priinaie facie evidence ofthe facts more-
in contained, was read the third time. . Mr.
Miner offered his objections to the bill—aiid
Mr. Fairchild expressed his sentiments in fa-
vor ofit. An amendment was adopted, so as
to make it applicable only to notes and bills
ofexcliange, protested out of the State, and
the bill passcd.——Tlie bill respecting altera-
tions in the uniform dress of Flank Compa-
nies, &.c. was read the third time, and after
some brief remarks, was passed. -

May 31.—Tbe consideration ofthe bill for
the assessment oftaxes, was resumed, and the
amendment which had been discussed at some
length, was witlidrawn. A motion forindefi-
iiite postponement, was made and negatived.
Negative 88, aflirinativc 59. Mr. Fairchil-l
proposeil an amendment to this effect, that all
real estateshall be set in the list at 8 per cent
of the value thereof, and all other property at
5 per cent—-tlie valuation to be determined
on by the assessors, (bona fide debts to be de-
ducted.) An interesting debate, that lasted
nearly all the niorniiig,= arose npori this pro-
position, which was at length adopted. One
or two other amendments were made, when,
on motion the bill was laid on the table.---—
Tlie coiiiiuittee on the petition ofAnimi R.
Rogers, reported that he have‘ leave to with-
draw it. Accepted, neiii. con. .

June :".’..——A bill for an act, giving County
Courts concurrentjurisdiction with the Supe-
rior Court, oftlie crime ofBui'glary, %Lc. was.
taken up. When this bill was on its second
reading, Mr. Hill (who hail imroduccd it)said,
that the object was to expedite the trial of
persons charged with the crimeof Burglary,
thereby to avoid one great cause of expense
to the State, and the more speedily to release
from confinement, those who should no trial,
he found innocent. He saw no ilan,'rer in re-
posing this trust in the several CoiiiiiyCourts,
most of which, are composed ofvery able law-
yers, 8z.c.—-—-Mr. N. Johnson offered an a-
meudinent to insert a new section,wliich goes
to repeal the 87th section ofthe act, to which
this is an addition. (The section proposed to
be repealed by this ~.im’endinent,\is that which

prohibits tbeatric:-.l exhibitions, &.c.) This .1-
mendmeni was opposed by several gentlemeii, '

and finally laid on the table.

 

remainder of the morning was taken tip on the ‘