ed perpetual war. These systems of perpetual war will last no longer than those crises, in which wild and extravagant men wish to abrogate the law of nations, and put every thing to the extreme. The committee of Oligarchs, at London, is actuated by the sanie sentiments as those which animated revolutionary committees; those who direct it are equally atrocious with Marat. What did he more atrocious, than present to the world the prospect of a perpetual war? These directors of govern ment will conclude, as all violent and furious men have concluded: they will become the opprobrium of their own country, and the object of the hatred of all other nations.-The refusal of the emperor Alexander, and the expedition to Copenhagen, sufficiently reveal the sentiments of the English ministers; their system of perpetual war. The first consequence of these events has therefore been, to determine the nations of the continent, which were still at peace with England, to break off in future all connection with her. Austria did not hesitate: scarcely had the empe ror Francis H. received certain information of the events at Copenhagen, and the refusal of the English to accept the mediation of Russia, when he declared war against England. Already is the blockade closed on every side. Lord Pembroke, when he left Vienna, to return to London, was forced to embark at Trieste.

"The correspondence of England with every part of the continent is intercepted. There are more than 100,000 English letters, and bills of exchange to the amount of several millions sterling, collected and detained in consequence of the blockade. These measures must press heavily on the English uation, aud at

length reduce it to a desperate situátion.

But what does that signify to the violent men who govern that nation? What have they in common with the English people? Happily, on the day when these ministers are to be overthrown, they will become nothing. They may, for some time, continue to act on their maxims, but a catastrophe is inevitable; injustice and extravagance nray, for some time, impose on nations; but experience has proved that the duration of these scourges is transitory. Peace, the first of benefits to a nation, ought to be the principal end of all the actions of those who govern. A ministry which professes perpetual war betrays the dearest interest of its country. It has lost its confidence. Its inevitable and near approaching fall will satisfy the interests of the nation, and public morals."

Decree of the King of Spain.

The following Decree was issued from the Palace of San Lorenzo on the 30th of October, and addressed to the Governor of the Council ed interim :

"C. R.

"God, who watches over his creatures, does not permit the consummation of atrocious deeds, when the intended victims are innocent. Thus his omnipotence has saved me from the most unheard-of catastrophe. My people, my subjects, all know my christianity and settled habits. They all love me, and I receive from all of them proofs of their veneration: such as the conduct of a parent calls for from his children. I lived per suaded of this felicity, and devoted to the repose of my family, when an unknown hand discovered the most

atrocious

atrocious and unheard of conspiracy, which was carried on in my own palace, against my person. My life, which has so often been in danger, was too long in the eyes of my successor, who, infatuated by prejudice, and alienated from every principle of christianity that my paternal care and love had taught him, had entered into a project to dethrone me. Informed of this, I thought proper to inquire personally into the truth of the fact; and surprising him in my room, I found in his possession the cypher of his correspondence, and of the instructions he had received from the vile conspirators.

"In consequence of this discovery, I immediately convoked the governor and council, in order that they might make the necessary inquiries; and

the result has been the detection of several malefactors, whose imprison-ment I have ordered; as also the arrest of my son at his residence. This is an additional aggravation of the affliction I labour under; but however painful to my feelings, it must be submitted to, as it is of the utmost importance to the suppression of such a conspiracy.

At the same time that I direct the publication of this affair to my subjects, I cannot avoid expressing to them the regret by which I am agitated; but that regret will be alleviated by the demonstrations of their loyalty.

"You will take the proper measures to have this decree circulated in due form.

"CHARLES R."

Second Decree of the King of Spain. Madrid, Nov. 5.

following decree to the governor ad This day the king addressed the

interim of the council of Castile:—

the arm of vengeance; and when the "The voice of nature unnerves

offender's want of consideration pleads for pity, a father cannot refuse listening to his voice. My son has already declared the authors of that horrible plan which has been sug gested by the evil-minded. He has laid open every thing in a legal form, and all is exactly consistent with those proofs that are required by the law in such cases. His confusion and repentance have dictated the remonstrances which he has addressed to me, and of which the following is

the chief:

"Sire and Father,

"I am guilty of failing in my duty to your majesty; I have failed in obedience to my father and my king. I ought to do nothing without your majesty's consent; but I have been surprised. I have denounced the guilty, and beg your majesty to suffer your repentant son to kiss your feet. "FERDINAND.

"St. Laurent, Nov. 5."

"Madam and Mother,

fault which I have committed against "I sincerely repent of the great the king and queen, my father and mother!-With the greatest submission I beg your pardon, as well as for my obstinacy in denying the truth the other, night. For this cause I heartily intreat your majesty to deign to interpose your mediation betweeu my father and me, that he may conto kiss his feet. descend to suffer his repentant son "FERDINAND,

"St. Laurent, Nov. 5."

and the entreaty of the queen, my "In consequence of these letters, well-beloved spouse, I forgive my

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son; and he shall recover my favour, as soon as his conduct shall give proofs of a real amendment in his proceedings. I ordain also, that the same judges who have heard this cause from the commencement, shall continue the process; and I allow them to conjoin others, as colleagues, if they shall find occasion. I enjoin them, as soon as it shall be finished, to submit to me their judgment, which shall be conformable to law, according to the magnitude of offences, and the quality of offenders. They ought to take for a basis, in reducing the heads of the accusation, the answers given by the prince to the interrogatories which he has undergone; they are copied, and signed by his own hand, as well as the papers also in his writing, which were seized in his bureaus. The decision shall be communicated to my councils, and to my tribunals, aud be circulated among iny subjects, in order that they may acknowledge my compassion and my justice, and may alleviate the affliction into which they were thrown by my first decree; for in that they saw the danger of their sovereign and their father, who loves them as his own children, and by whom he is beloved.

"D. BARTHOLOME MUNOZ." "By the royal decree of the 30th of October, inserted in the circular letters, which is addressed to you the 31st of the same month, his majesty has deigned to make known to his council, that his august person, thanks to the assistance of God, has been delivered from the catastrophe which threatened it.

"On this subject the council has proposed to his majesty to allow it, as well as all the people and communities of the kingdom, to return thanks for this favour to the omnipoleut, by a solemn festival. His majesly, is ing deigned to consent to

the wish of his council, has resolved to give it immediate execution, and has determined to give the necessary orders for such a festival in the capital and its dependencies.

"This order of council, with a view to its due execution, is hereby communicated to you MM. the archbishops, bishops, prelates, seculars, and regulars, of the holy churches, desiring you to acknowledge to me the receipt of the present decree. "D. B. MUNOZ. "Madrid, Nov. 8, 1807.".

New Orders of Council.

At the Court at the Queen's Pa lace, the 25th of Nov. 1807, present, the King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council. Whereas it has been represented that it would be expedient to fix certain periods at which it shall be deemed that a reasonable time shall have elapsed for receiving information, at different places, of his majesty's order in council of the 11th of November instant, respecting the trade with his majesty's enemies, and in their produce and manufactures; his majesty taking the same into consideration, and being desirous to obviate any difficulties that may arise in respect thereto, and also to allow ample time for the said order being known to all persons who may be affected thereby, is pleased, by and with the advice of his privy council, to order and declare, and it is hereby ordered and declared, that infor nation of the said order of the 11th of November instant shall be taken and held to have been received in the places hereinafter-mentioned, at the periods respectively assigned to them: namely,

Ports and places within the Baltic
December 21, 1807.

Other ports and places to the northward of Amsterdam-Dec. 11; 1807.

From

From Amsterdam to UshantDecember 4, 1807.

From Ushant to Cape FinisterreDecember 8, 1807.

From Cape Finisterre to Gibraltar, inclusive-December 3, 1807. Madeira-December 13, 1807. Ports and places within the Streights of Gibraltar, to Sicily and Malta, and the west coast of Italy, inclusiveJanuary 1, 180s..

All other ports and places in the Mediterranean beyond Sicily and Malta-January 20, 1808.

Ports and places beyoud the Dardanelles-February 1, 1808.

Any part of the north and western coast of Africa, or the islands adjacent, except Madeira—Jan. 11, 1808. Cape of Good Hope, and east coast of South America-March 1, 1808. The United States, and British possessions in North America and the West Indies-January 20, 1808.

India-May 1, 1808.

China, and the coast of South America-June 1, 1808.

And every vessel sailing on or after those days, from those places respectively, shall be deemed and taken to have received notice of the aforesaid order: And it is further ordered, that if any vessel shall sail withiu twenty days after the periods above assigned respectively, from any of the said places, in contravention of the said order of the 11th of November instant, and shall be detained as prize on account thereof, or shali arrive at any port in this kingdom, destined to some port or place within the restriction of the said order, and proof shall be made to the satisfaction of the court of admiralty in which such vessel shall be proceeded against, in case the same shall be brought in as prize, that the loading of the said vessel had commenced before the said period, and before information of the said order had actually been

received at the port of shipment, the said vessel, together with the goods so laden, shall be restored to the owner or owners thereof, and shall be permitted to proceed on her Voyage in such manner as if such vessel had sailed before the day so specified as aforesaid: And it is further ordered, that no proof shall be admitted, or be gone into, for the purpose of shewing that information of the said order of the 11th of November instant had not been received at the said places respectively, at the several periods before assigned: And the right honourable the lords commissioners of his majesty's treasury, his 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. FAWKENER.

At the Court at the Queen's Palace, the 25th of Nov. 1807, present, the King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council. Whereas his majesty, by his order in council, dated 11th November instant, respecting the trade to be carried on with his majesty's enemies, was pleased to exempt, from the restrictichs of the said order, all vessels which shall have cleared out from any port or place in this kingdom, under such regulations as his majesty may think fit to prescribe, and shall be proceeding direct to the ports specified in the respective clearances; his majesty, taking into consideration the expediency of making such regu lations, is pleased, by and with the advice of his privy council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, that all vessels belonging to countries not at war with his majesty, shall be permitted to lade in any port of the united 3 C 2

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