turn, until it comes down to the youngest of the escape with much difficulty. He expects Manshac original stock. It seems highly probable that all and party were either killed or taken. the fixed stars are so many suns, with their several "He moreover states, that Manshac had an inregions and sets of planets revolving round them, tercepted letter from governor Cordero to some of formed in the same manner. It is certainly absurd the commandants of the royal party, in which he to suppose they are fixed in the heavens only to says "that he intended soon to march against Fort Claiborne with a force of 6000 men, in consequence adorn a canopy over our heads. Mexico is beI have traced several modifications of matter from of our interference in Florida." the original, and these modifications produce a great sieged by a large army of republicans--they are variety of causes, or exciting powers, which exciting badly armed-the royalists possess the magazines. powers produce effects to be mentioned hereafter. The American captain R. Smith has been killed in The above theory to some may seem absurd. But the republican service." they will think more favorable of it, after the second number in which I shall take into consideration minor changes produced in each individual planet. CLBES. The Chronicle. BOSTON, November 2. CANADA OAK-The Queen Charlotte of 120 guns, launched at Deptford (England) last July, was found in September last to be in a rapid state of decay; the timber in which the decay has taken place She was about was principally of Canada oak. seven years in building. The legislature of Maryland met at Annapolis on Complaisance-His excellency William Hull, goMonday. Colonel Thomas, of St. Mary's county, vernor of Michigan, was conveyed from Detroit to was elected speaker of the senate (the station he held Buffaloe in the British sloop of war Queen Charin the late senate) after haring declined being consider-lotte; and she complimented him with a salute on ed a candidate for the office of governor. Tobias E. his landing. Stansbury, the former speaker, was elected speaker HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. of the house of delegates, without opposition. Thomas CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. Rodgers, Esq. was appointed clerk of the senate, and John Brewer, Esq. clerk of the house of delegates. Thursday, Nov. 7.-Mr. Mitchel moved, that the The proceedings and papers luid before the legislature usual standing committees be appointed, viz. a comshall be particularly noticed in our next number. William Hunter, is chosen a senator of the United mittee of elections, of claims, of commerce and maStates from Rhode Island, in the place of Mr. Cham-nufactures, and on the district of Columbia, of ways plin, resigned. and means, on public lands, of post offices and postroads, of revisal and unfinished business, and a committee of accounts. We are yet without definite intelligence from the north west frontier. Governor Harrison is on the Wabash with about 1300 men, of whom 430 are United States' troops, 700 militia, 130 cavalry, and a body of riflemen. It is stated, that Wade Hampton has resigned his commission as brigadier general in the army of the United States, on account of the requisition made by the secretary at war, for the attendance of colonel Cushing, at the court martial for the trial of general Wilkinson, who was under arrest by order of general Hampton. Extract of a letter from an officer in the American service, to his friend in Frankfort, Ken. dated Mr. Dawson thought it would be better to postpone the appointment of these committees until tomorrow, in order to give the speaker further time to become acquainted with the members. Mr. Mitchell had no objection to a short delay. Mr. Burwell hoped the committee of elections at least would be appointed immediately as he had a petition to present relative to a contested election. Mr. Burwell's proposition was assented to, and the appointment of all the other committees was postponed until to-morrow. Mr. Burwell then "resented the petition of John Talliaferro of Virginia, complaining of the undue election of John P. Hungerford, as member of the house. Referred to the committee of elections. Mr. Blackledge observed, that as the house at present appeared to have no business before them, he would move to adjourn. This motion was agreed to-47 to 43. And the house adjourned (quarter before 12 o'clock.) "NATCHITOCHES, September 23. "A Spaniard arrived here yesterday, who made oath before Dr. Silby, a justice of the peace, that he was an artillerist some time since at St. Antoine, in the service of the republicans, and that the corps to which he had been attached had joined the royal party much against his inclination; and that colonels Manschac and Bernard, with captains Gonsalves and Hanandes, (all in the republican interest) The Editor's Department. had been empowered to go to the United States with instructions to treat for arms and ammunition, Accompanying this number is a supplement of eight saying that the republicans had upwards of three pages, containing a variety of miscellaneous matter. millions of dollars which the United States' govern- The pressure of the public documents, which it ment could have by sending a vessel round to is a chief design to Register, received at a late hour, bring it away-and that governor Cordero, who and coming upon us unprepared for so great a quancommands somewhere in the interior, learning of titv, has deranged this week's business not a little. the expedition, gave intimation of it to governor Their publication will be continued in the next numSalcedo, at St. Antoine, with an order to send out ber; with which for the more early conveyance of patroles to intercept the party, if possible. That them to our readers, another supplement will be himself was one of the patroles sent-that he de-issued, if necessary. serted his party and joined Manshac-that they With mingled sensations' of pleasure and recrossed the Sabine, and had gotten within 60 miles gret, the editor is compelled to make known his of this place (Nachitoches) when they were over-present inability to supply many new subscribers with taken by a large party, who surrounded the house the four first numbers of the REGISTER. They are (Mr. Bernard's) in which Manshac and his party reprinting with all convenient dispatch, and will be had quartered for the night—that himself made his forwarded in a very short time, as ordered. Printed and published by II. NILES, Water-street, near the Merchants' Coffee-House, at $5. per annum• History Of the Invasion of Spain by Bonaparte. ABRIDGED FROM THE MOST AUTHENTIC SOURCES CHAPTER IV. (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 143.) therefore, were exasperated against the French on account of these atrocities, as well as by that general feeling of just indignation which the cause of ed a formal declaration of hostilities against France; the war necessarily excited. Their junta had issubut the people knew and felt that this was not an ordinary war, and that no formality could make try as fair and honorable enemies, but basely and perfidiously, in the character of allies; that their actions, after the first treachery, had been those of forfeited all claim to the common courtesies and obruffians and murderers: and that thus they had The Spaniards, therefore, did not consider these men as soldiers, but as criminals: servances of war. The French general Wedel had been dispatched it so; that the French had not entered their counfrom Madrid, with 6000 troops, to the succor of Pupont, who ordered him to guard the roads from Jaen to Baylen and to Ubeda. During the truce this general advanced upon Baylen, and suddenly attacked Reding, who was altogether unprepared. The battalion of Cordova was surprized and made prisoners, and two field-pieces were also taken; they had laid down their arms, but they could not but the success, thus basely obtained, was dearly lay down their crimes; and it was impossible for purchased; for Dupont, in consequence, was com- those who had any sense of the importance of the pelled to include Wedel in the capitulation, with contest in which they were engaged, the sanctity of all the French troops who might be stationed be-the principles for which they were struggling, even tween the summit of the Sierra and Baylen. The of what was due to their own honor and individual French force, before the battle, amounted to 14,000, feelings, to regard the French as they would have that of the Spaniards to 25,000, half of whom were regarded any other enemies. Dupont, after his surpeasantry. When Dupont first demanded terms, render, invited the Spanish officers to dine with him, Castanos replied, that they would grant no other and they, one and all, peremptorily refused, without than that they should be prisoners of war, with assigning any apology or excuse,-but with an unpermission to the general and his officers to wear disguised inpulse of abhorrence, shrinking fromr their swords, and take with them a portmanteau him, as from one with whom it was infamous to each, filled with clothes only, in consequence of associate. the pillage which they had committed; and in the official dispatches it was stated, that the whole of It is said that letters were intercepted which he' Dupont's division were prisoners of war, whereas, had dispatched to Junot after his capitulation, urgthose under Wedel were to be sent to France by ing him to march with his main force into Andalusia, sea. These terms were communicated to the junta pointing out to him what places to attack, and of Seville, both by Castanos and count de Tilly, promising to rally the prisoners and join him. one of their own body, who was with the army, Whether this were true, or only a fabrication, inand they were officially made known to lord Coltended to excuse the junta for breaking the engagelingwood. Nevertheless, it seems, by what after-ment into which Castanos had entered, Dupont wards occurred, that the actual capitulation was of soon perceived it was not intended to transport his a very different character,--that Castanos did not army to France, and he addressed a letter of cominsist upon stripping the French of their plunder, plaint to Morla. Morla replied, that the conditions and that he agreed to transport the whole of them of the treaty were in themselves impossible. The to Rochefort. Why the official accounts differ so Spaniards had neither transports nor the means of materially from the truth, has not been explained; procuring them; nor, if they had, was it supposed nor why terms were granted so much more favora that the English would suffer them to pass, certain ble than Dupont, under such circumstances, was as they must be, that the French would immediateentitled to demand. It is more easy to discoverly carry on the war on some other point or perhaps on the same. Neither Castanos, he said, nor Duwhy they were not executed. Dupont had entered Andalusia in full expectation pont himself, could ever have thought that the of easily crushing the rebels, as he styled them, capitulation would be executed; the object of the following the monstrous language of his master. former was to relieve himself from embarrassment; According, therefore, to the usual custom of the that of the latter, to obtain conditions, which, French generals, he had plundered wherever he though impossible, might give an appearance of went his soldiers had been let loose upon the honor to his surrender. country and nothing was safe from their rapacity, There can be little doubt that Morla was originally their cruelty and their lust. Cordova, where they disposed to submit to the French; his subsequent had experienced some resistance, suffered especi- conduct is not explicable upon any other supposi ally; but the people of Audujar, who forbore to tion; but it seems as if the great and unexpected aid their countrymen, in the hope, perhaps, of success of the Spaniards had shaken him, and that purchasing their own security by submission, were he was willing to be a patriot, while patriotism was also pillaged without mercy. The Andalusians, triumphant. In his correspondence with admiral M Rosilly, he had carefully abstained from all language, reasons, not fit to be made publie. Those reason which might foment the indignation of his country-have never transpired; but, for the terms which men, and offend Bonaparte. Now, on the contrary, Castanos had agreed to, of carrying the whole army he spoke boldly, and asked Dupont what right such an to France, it is manifest that such terms ought not army as his could have to demand the execution of to have been granted, and that the junta of Seville treaties? Had it not entered Spain professing friend- could not execute them without betraying their ship and alliance; imprisoned the king and the country,-for what was it but transporting them royal family; plundered his palaces; ravaged his out of Andalusia, that they might recross the Pytowns; and robbed and assassinated his subjects? renees, and begin their atrocities anew; first in The national honor of the Spaniards, he said, would other provinces, and finally in Andalusia itself, not permit their rulers to treat such enemies other whither they would return with additional forces to wise than as they were treated; and Dupont was complete their work, and take vengeance for their warned against drawing upon himself, by his impru- defeat? It is not to be supposed that any terms can dence, more and more the indignation of the people, bind a government to act in direct, certain and and admonished, by submission and a suitable be- manifest opposition to the welfare of the people; but haviour, to weaken the strong sense of the atroci- it behoved the junta of Seville solemnly to have ties he had committed at Cordova. That general, and proclaimed this, to have disavowed the act of their his staff, however, would have been sent to France, general, and to have censured him, notwithstanding had it not been for an accident which inflamed the in- his victory. dignation of the Spaniards to the highest degree. As The feeling of the Spaniards was so strong, in his baggage was on the way to the water-side to be consequence of the atrocities which they had witembarked, some church-plate, part of the plunder nessed, that Morla was called upon, by anonymous from Cordova, fell out of one of the bags. It was letters from many parts of Spain, to consider Duseen by the people, and they instantly seized upon pont and the other generals as robbers and murderthe whole of the plunder which the French were ers, and bring them to condign punishment. If about to carry off. Dupont, with great effrontery, Murat, indeed, had been made prisoner, the execuaddressed a second letter to Morla, on which he tions which he had ordered at Madrid after the insur "invoked the principles of honor and probity for rection, and in cool blood, would have justified the the restitution of his property." This provoked Spaniards, in putting him, and every member of his the indignant reply which it deserved. "It never was bloody tribunal, to a public and shameful death; the any intention" said Morla, "and still less that of the blood of their murdered brethren, the honor of their supreme junta, that you and your army should car-country, and the general good of mankind, would ry out of Spain, the fruit of your rapacity, cruelty have required such an example. With regard to and impiety. How could you conceive this possible? Dupont and his staff, it was otherwise; and Morla, How could you believe us to be so stupid and sense who thought the wish of putting them to death was less? Can a capitulation which speaks only of your disgraceful to his countrymen, ought not to have equipage, give you a property in the treasures which affixed a stain upon them by publicly replying to your army has accumulated by means of murder, anonymous letters. But it is apparent, from the cruelty, and sacrilege? Is there any reason, or right, general style of his reply, that he now expected which requires that faith or even humanity, should Bonaparte would be successful in his usurpation, be observed towards an army which entered the and that he took this opportunity of publishing kingdom of a friend and ally under false pretences, opinions to which he might refer as proofs of conseized its king and all his family, extorted from sistency, after he should have abandoned the patrihim a renunciation in favour of their own monarch, otic cause, and betrayed his country.-In detaining and, because the nation would not submit to a the prisoners, he said, he had only obeyed the junta transfer, which, even if their king had been at liber- of Seville; to obey was all he had to do: for it ty he had no power to make, proceeded to pillage was not in his character or manner of thinking ever the palaces and towns, to profane and plunder the to resist a constituted authority; such resistance churches, murdering the ministers of the altar, ra- could only occasion civil dissentions, which were vishing virgins, seizing every article of value which the greatest evils a nation could suffer, and which they could transport, and destroying what they he would never spare any sacrifice to avoid. This were forced to leave behind? Is it possible," said might have been the careless language of an honest Morla, "that they when deprived of the fruits of their man, but it became apparent that Morla had weighiniquity, should have the impudence to appeal to ed his expressions well, and used them with a definthe principles of honor and probity? my natural mo- ite meaning, and a definite purpose, when he afterderation," he added, "has induced me to write to your wards acknowledged the government of the intruexcellency hitherto with a certain respect; but, in der as a constituted authority; imformed the Spareply to such extraordinary demands, which amount niards that no evil was so great as that of seeing to this, "do you sack the temples and houses of their country the seat of war, and exhorted them Cadiz, in order to indemnify me for the plunder of to put an end to that evil by the sacrifice of individual Cordova and other towns, which the populace have honor and national independence, and becoming taken from me," I could not refrain from a slight slaves and traitors like himself. sketch of your conduct. Lay aside such expecta- By the battle of Baylen, Andalusia was left in tions, and congratulate yourselves that the noble peace; not a Frenchman in arms remained in the character of the Spanish people makes them ab whole province. The victory was splendid in itself, stain from exercising the vile oflice of executioners." and of great importance in its immediate consequenDupont and his staff were now detained as prison-ces; it was worthy of thanks-givings and rejoicings, It would probably have been dangerous to and policy required that the junta should celebrate have embarked them; and the general himself, it with ostentatious solemnities. Castanos had perhaps, began to apprehend, that, however made a vow to dedicate his victory to king St. Ferwretched his situation in Spain, there was little nando, who, having won the city of Seville from hope of amending it by returning to France. Morla the Moors, is worshipped there with especial veneinformed the people that their transportation was ration. The ceremony was performed on the 4th suspended by the junta of Seville, for weighty August with great pomp, and the French eagles were ers. offered at the shrine of the canonized conqueror, persons shall lose their titles if they have any, toas trophies of the most signal victory that had been gether with the property attached to them, which achieved in Andalusia since his time. But in the shall devolve to the nearest heir, being French, the language of Castanos, there were marks of vanity rights of the wife being secured, which shall be reand boastfulness which detracted from the estima-gulated as in the case of widowhood. tion in which he had previously been held; he arro- 11. Those who are naturalized abroad without gated to himself as much merit for the victory, as if permission, and against whom the above process he, and not Reding, had commanded in the field. (TO BE CONTINUED.) French Decree. has taken place, if found in the territory of the empire, shall, for the first time, be arrested and conducted beyond the frontiers; if they return, they shall be condemned to a certain number of years imprisonment not less than a year, nor more than ten years. TITLE III-Of individuals already naturalized PALACE OF TRIANON, August 23.-Napoleon by the grace of God, and constitutions, emperor of the French &c. to all present, and to come, greeting. abroad. Different questions having been submitted to us 12. Individuals naturalized abroad at the period with regard to the condition of Frenchmen estab-of publication of this decree, may within a year, if lished in foreign countries, we have thought it right on the continent of Europe, within three years, if beto make known our intentions on that subject. yond that continent; within five years if beyond-the By our decree of the 5th of April, 1809, we have cape of Good Hope and in the Indies, obtain our already pronounced with regard to such French-confirmation according to the forms prescribed in men as have borne arms against their country; and the present deeree. those, who, residing with a power with whom we TITLE IV.-Of Frenchmen in the service of a go to war, do not quit its territory: or who being foreign power. summoned by us, do not obey that order. 13. No Frenchman can enter the service of a But no law has yet been laid down either with foreign power without our special permission, and regard to Frenchmen naturalized in foreign coun-(except under condition of returning, should we tries, with or without our authority, or with regard recal him either by a general proclamation or a to such as have already entered, or choose to enter direct order. in future, into the service of a foreign power. 14. Those of our subjects who shall have obtain And as it is not our wish to confound those of ed this permission, cannot take the oaths to the our subjects who are induced from legitimate mo-power which they serve, without a proviso of never tives to naturalize themselves abroad, with those bearing arms against France, and of quitting the whose conduct will assume the character of felony, service, even without being recalled, should that we have resolved by these presents, to complete and power happen to go to war with us. make known this important branch of legislation. 15. The permission of entering the service of a For these reasons, on the report of our grand foreign power, shall be granted by letters patent judge, minister of justice, and our council of state according to the forms presented in art. 2d. being heard, We have decreed and ordered, and do decree and order as follows: TITLE I. Of Frenchmen naturalized abroad with our permission. 16. They cannot act as ministers plenipotentiary. in any treaty where our interests come into discus sion. 17. They must not wear a foreign cockade in countries in subjection to us, nor there appear in a Art. 1. No Frenchman can be naturalized abroad | foreign uniform; they shall be authorised to wear without our authority. the national colours when in the empire. 2. Our permission shall be granted by letters pa- 18. They may nevertheless wear the decoration tent, drawn up by our grand judge, signed by our of foreign orders, when they shall have received hand, countersigned by our secretary of state, in-them with our consent. spected by our cousin the prince arch-chancellor, 19. They may not enter France but with our inserted in the bulletin of laws, and registered in special permission. the imperial court of the last place of domicile of the 20. Frenchmen entering the service of a foreign person to whom they relate. power without our permission, and remaining in it 3 Frenchmen thus naturalized abroad shall en-after war is declared between France and that powjoy the right of possessing, of transmitting, and of er, shall be considered as having borne arms against succeeding to property, even when the subjects of us, from the circumstance alone of their having the countries where they shall be naturalized, do not continued to form a part of a military corps destined enjoy these rights in France. 4. The children of a Frenchman born in the country where he is naturalized are aliens. 5. Frenchmen naturalized abroad even with our permission, can at no time carry arms against France, under pain of being indicted in our courts, and condemned to the punishments enacted in the penal code, book 3d cap. 73. TITLE II Of Frenchmen naturalized abroad without our permission. to act a against the French empire or its allies. The lieutenant governor of the state of Virginia has issued a proclamation, offering fifty dollars re6. Every Frenchman naturalized abroad without ward, for the apprehension of a certain John Johnour permission, shall incur the loss of his property, son, who lately made his escape from the jail of which shall be confiscated; he shall no longer en-Louisa county, to which he had been committed on joy the right of succession, and the succession a charge of grand larceny-said "Johnson is five falling unto him shall pass to the next heir, provided feet eight or nine inches high, of a pale complexion, he is domiciliated in France. an Irishman by birth, very impertinent in his behaBy the 7th, 8th, 9th, and tenth, it is provided that viour, swears hard, and is very fond of ardent spiby a process instituted in the courts of justice, such rits." 3 Spain. France. 687299 No. of Wars. FROM A GLASGOW PAPER. WAR. BRITISH STATISTICS. TABULAR VIEW OF THE WARS IN WHICH THIS COUNTRY HAS BEEN ENGAGED SINCE THE REVOLUTION. war. Average an With whom. France & Spain. May 4, 1701 March 13, 1713 At Utretcht. France. April 19, 1775 Sept'r. 3, 1783 At Paris. March 9, 1803] 6 8 4 15 74,000,000 73,000,000 147,000,000 *619,000,000 In this peace of nine years the debt increased £26,000,000. 17251 59 When began. When ended. where ended. each war. each peace. each war. each war. each peace. nue. 11 10 9 British diplomatic pensions. The following list of pensions, by far the greater part of which has accrued within 10 or 12 yearsmaking an aggregate of £ 59,789, equal to $265,463 16-or about the amount of the whole civil list of the United States, may serve to shew in what manner the earnings of the many are squandered to pamper the well-born few, in monarchical governments. Several of those pensions are the reward of a few months service; which, at the time, it was rendered, was bountifully paid for. To excmplify the nature of pensions, generally, in Great Britain, we intend to publisk lord Cochrane's speech respecting them. Extract from the accounts and papers presented to the British house of commons, relating to the increase and diminution of salaries in the public offices of government. The following late foreign ministers, secretaries and consuls are upon the contingent pension list. William Wickham, £1200 per annum; George Cooke 248 do.; John Coleman 120 do.; Nathaniel Davison 360; reverend Louis Dutens 300; John Lewis Doerfeld 250; Earl of Elgin 2000; Sir Robert Gunning 4000; Morton, Lord Henly 2000; Daniel Hailes 1127; Charles Keene 250; Robert Laston 2000; [suspended on account of employment.] John Milliquet 250; John Osborne 800 Horace St. Paul 600; Allene, Lord St Helyns 2300 Sir John Stepney 800; Richard Shepherd 250; Lord Viscount Torrington 1684; John Trevor 1200; James Talbot 600; James Earl of Malmesbury 2300 [1200 reversionary to lord viscount Fitzharris.] Thomas Walpole 800; Charles, lord Whitworth 2300; Robert Walpole 2000; William Drummond 1700; Sir James Crauford 1000; John Hookham Frere 1700; David Gray 600; Perkins Magra 500; Robert Walrond 250; John Falcon 500; William, lord Auckland 2300; Francis Drake 1500; George Hammond 1200; Charles H. Frazer 900; Joseph Fry 200; Francis James Jackson 1700; Anthony Merry 1700; Brook Taylor 1200; John Spencer Smith 1200; Henry Watkins Williams Wynn 1200; Charles Arbuthnot 2000 [suspended as joint secretary of the Treasury.] Alexander Straton 1500; Edward Thornton 1200; Sir John Borlase Warren 2000; Sir Arthur Paget 1700; Henry Pierrepont 1200; John Watson 300; Thomas Jackson 800. British Order in Council. The following is the entire substance of the order in council, mentioned in our last-copied from a London paper of Sept. 6. The prince regent, in council, on the 6th September, has been pleased to order, that the orders in council allowing the importation and exportation of certain commodities in neutral ships, into and from his majesty's territories in the West-Indies, &c. be continued in force until December 31, 1812. (except with respect to salted, dried or pickled fish; and beef, pork and butter, after the 1st July, 1812.) In consequence, vessels belonging to states in amity with his majesty, may import into the said WestIndies, &c. staves, lumber, horses, mules, asses, neat cattle, sheep, hogs, and every other species of live stock, and live provisions, and also of every kind of provision whatsoever, (excepting the articles of salted, dried, or pickled fish, beef, pork, and butter, as aforesaid, after the 1st of July 1812.) But his royal highness nevertheless orders, that |