The Quebec mercury, 16 janvier 1809, lundi 16 janvier 1809

[" THE QUEBEC MERCURY.MORE! IT STOOfA IT POFULOI ET PRÆ1.IA DICAM, Firg.Cfrg, iv.$* VOL.V.l MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 1809.[No.3.tV.rORTAXT SFAS'/SH STATE FAPER» manifesto or THE JUXTA OF SEVILLE* \u201cTin*\tof our Country, and of ct,r Kinc.\u2022I'-1*\tour religion, at d of ill *l»c rigli'» of man, tn widen down .irul r:ob«rd in a maiwter which i« »vilhout rxan^de, Ny «he Emperor of the French, I.and hy hit troop* in Spain, comt filed the » hole nation to take tip arm>, 10 rhute\tform ofGovernment ; .n 1 in the d fliculiie* and danger* into wliirh jiç French had plunged it, all, or nearly all, thr rrovinces, a* it were, Ly the inspi r.*t!cn of Heitren, and in » manner little thorf of n.iraculoti*.created Supreme ^inta*, delivered theni'elvec tip *0their guidance.n 1 placed in their hindi t!ie rights and the ultimate fate of Spain.\u2022* The effect» h \u2019re hitherto most happily corresponded \" i*h the doigns of ihov who farmed them.The province» have armed ihemvlve* ; ?om?have formed large armies ignorant of ih** history of it* enemies w ill fiAd means ot completing Sp«nn,and of the manner in which the it* min ; and the reason of this determination Throne bis been occupied, ns not to know » mi declaration arc so evident, and present the chances which h«ve taken place in the themselves with such clearness to the eyes ¦ \u2018\t*\t*\t* of all, that liter cannot fail of convincing all who have the least notion of public affairs, or a correct insight into the nature of ma i, the passions w hich move him, and the order of human affairs in all ages.Va.rious Supreme Juntas and Military Chiefs have expressed their conviction of this truth.\t« succession.It is a!«o known what are the Legislative proceeding* upon this point; what the manner in which endeavors were used to imrodi'ce an alteration into them ; the different pretexts for ibis alteration ; and, lastly, the final settlement which was nude by the Cortes of 17*9, and which ought in future to be the rule.\u201c But aie we in a situation to talk of the e the I tore* of conquering then; arc as sure a*l matters ?Lon* live our Kinj and iadi'pu brnr.necrntr'.tv cm rr.i» h.\tjtable Sovereign Ferdinand VII.and long live vernment \u201cThe only thing which can impair or his luguit brothers, heirs of the crown, af.fiusir.tc them, i> discord, and the want of iter his attested decease.Why then antici '* A conviction of the saiie springs fr'JPM',l* '\u2018mividuals, must, necessarily, vu w it printed and published 1 he Official which it cirâtes a crurl dus -i on, which,!,la.y-a Civil Government tor their support.Pire.eè itVd Prr.aytirn».which it com- .f itself «\u2019one, wtil utterly ruin the only w ,\u2018ho»'V *C mili ary power would, u.mic.ited in eyerv possible nanrrr toalLnini and object which Spajnat present h3sjln\u201c,*?-l\u2019siol>'; ^le under the necessity ot employing violence, with the prospeuty and happiness, which ought to weakness, the blindness of rerhsps, whhntft fheir know in the evil ttesigm of burencuiiri, and tints destroy a beginning so glormo', ^and f.:cilit.ate ard foosummafo the eiitiiT ruin of Spa:n Tin* it is that »»e are eJHHeavdhtiirg to gu.utT arairvst, urged on»y.bv the most s.nrrrd mo-fiver, bv one honour, Ny our loyalry :>* affcstionate subjects, ly our duty asSpani* tenarcky* men, may,1 Apostclicsl Religion, w hich it basgl g it, Assist ; protessed and defended i«>r so m»i orioosly msny ages.;rd and dangerosis iirotei t is f hcncioi *f4>|H>s.il\u2014the heroic loysltv wtth which the Military Chiefs and the army !iav* acknowledged and obeyed them, and the happy issue hitherto of their Civil Ad minutiation, and the military enterprise» whuh they have directed, have placed in the most conspicuous light, and est >bli>hed beyond all doubt, this fundamental truth, and most essential political principle.** But who is to create this Stiprem-Civil Government?Who are to compose it ?Where shall be its place ot residence i Whit the extent of it* authoufv f How tistot.AND BY W'lltCIt TH!Y MAY 'C r.«\u2014Whether they thill be couuituted by ¦ he p^xy Coirc» oi any odier bodie*, tHrir \u2018PPo*\u2019»'ment in some foi m or otb.r U tudUpea* ohle, in oider to lb?cottertuwon of the l.KOlTIMATI TOW* aft or Tilt riOVLt, and lb** ntablithmem of a civil Govern .t?nr, which th ill ia'.M\u2019f rontidcnce tom .be p^ool*, smi proceed to the choice of per'on.who shall compose .he Supre ne, which, tmdei the pr*»en.nrci.matancet, canonr be legitimate i tew Jelrgaiesasscmbie, 1I141 >rry ciicum'iancel un LKtt it has 1rs obiCin in thi would rxpo-eihe km lain to divo.on\u2014the evil whr of thrm elves, aoi it* :h-ii coi |h rate cxi'Bi Mtr have they :n de any < fl k! (pe«k out.** Mo»t undot.b rdlv, however, the cilié»Si iveitaily .tcknowle \u2022gfd .ndobvyrd, who have voie- in th- Coite*, m tb *1 coo lut» j *\u2022 Their an hnriiv is vrel! k iwm n, nd cannot mg hem elves, acied vs uh Comuinni tie pm (h: sjbj cr to «n> cioub'.The Supreme Junta .1-* i* \u201c '* ¦ \u2018 ¦l- 'e 1\u2014 i,f V'slencn his most )«dwtously maiked it» -tient and limn*, m the paper* whnh ihev rate con s r k r of the people.** ll teems then iob* lothspetysibly necc.lary thit ah ! he Sitp'tme Jnnttis, ineet:ng on ihe \u2022 >mrdav, -houldeuch e'ect troni atOong ih«j| own ae'iib-t* two D.-pmea to form ih« supreme G.ivc.nioenr, *nd the oeraon.j-i profound rh tied »ho i'd, from ihataao it tu, be tei».itrd i.r.bf» i but j ju t *c>i ally be ih^ Governors (ieaeral ot ibe k ngdom ; a id ih*' al *uch they should be denee, amlwuhadu* obseivance of Uw.\u2014 The kingdom found itself tuddenly witfioot a king, and without a govrtnm ¦ I\u2014a vu atiin i deed unknown in our bhto.y, and to our I iwi shall it be establ shed without interrupting Tb.* people hgally resumed ihc power of at the public tranquility, and producingipointing a government ; an 1 thu truth h* disunion among the dilfneni provinces ?been oprnly ivotved by vatio \u2022» Suprem.- Ju*i How is the public opinion to he so legulafed n».I be people created these junist wittUAj as that, without opposing it, thi* tranquillity'paving any regaid o the cine* who havcvoe shall he attained, and all ri'k cjf\\listurbance u* ihe Co'tn.1 he legitimate power is there obviated ?i hc»e are tlie important and senous question» w Inch vs e shall now proceed to examine ; and upon which, inHiunced solely by the love of our country, and our anxiety to promote it» welta»e we will enter into a frank explanation of our senti* ments.\u2022\u2022 In the various papers rhit bare b^en published upon this subject, we are told th»i (lie Cortes should assemble ; that they 'hould elect representative* ; tod far her, that the Old Council of Catiile should convoke them, and the whole ot ibe proceeding should be exec ne d under its authority.\u2022« Moss aa>uredly we do not understand the grounds open which this decuioo ictM.The CouDcil of CaM.lc, though a lawful Assembly, fore depon ed with the bupreme Juntas, and, in vmue of thaï power, they have goveiotdano do govern with real amboriiy, and have b en \u2022a t »!ili are acknowl dged «nd cbeyed by all rarks of subject*, and by all cities to'be.res\tof ibo*r j or .-n* of ihe peoplo w\"ho have pcfivc districts having votes in die Corte».respesiivrl) created th-m.It is tbeir dutv I hen situarion bas not chang'd ; the da- gr» ,u n»e*»ule« for ro'wrmg rhe hapL.ir,f M ot anil exists ; no new authority has supervened; hei, convt»*uent* through tlie mcdi.tm of a she lawful aushomy iherrfore revide* entire in G we-nmem, and trigtlamlv to motect and the Juut s which the people crrateJ, and to\t,j,e\tof every ioJividual wi icb tlicy confided n.** It it, therefore, mcontetiiblc that the Supreme Juntas have the sole and exclusive right of clcCiing those wiio are to compote the Supreme Government, at the only me,os of ptotectmg and prcseivmg the ki -gdom, wbj*e defence tlie people have entrusied to the never ccovtAcd the Cortes.Why, then, and which cannot be accomplished b.u by the should wc give it an authority whKb it dues |eatab'uhnient of a Supreme Govemment.No not potaess ?Is it because h lent the whole weight of ks influence to such important change», wuh regard to which it had no po* ibtog \u201c And whom shall tlie Supreme Juota elect ?Most certainly individuals of Iheir wers\" dot any authotiry wltauoevcr ?\t!» n 'owabody; fur they alone deri e th-ir power because it has acted in opto kioa to tboae from the people, and it is m iheir consul ent fandameotal laws, whit h k was ettabhsheo to I Members that the people have rei owd thetr pieterv e and defend ?Is it because it afforded entire conbdence.Should any other person every farslisy to the enemy to usurp the Sove 'be cboicn, they would possess neither the ftiguty of Spain, to destroy the hereditary ! confidence nor tlie cooseut oftbc people, sod MC.essioo of tBe Crown and the Dynany all their acts would be null and Void ; and from legally in possmiun, and recognised aad!thi§ want of coofideace, the war on weald he \u2022eai^otsthc rh oal a foreigaer, destitute eveniexposed to intestine divi tona, the last and \u2022fth.shmlowofatkteto.ti fo.it u iocrnmo* greateM ot allourcal.mitim.\t«one cm ary to repeat ir, ,hoi the Supreme vcritbly manifest, thfc the renu.c.aaon of ««Hence, if there he any |»vmeein wlMCk Junutshmildeleetaa Den.iie»totbrSac,rm.Our les IV, in bU f*vOÉr gave him no such ibe military power has bJoik been retained, \u2014-\u2022 **\taopteass claims t Wb»t confident* could the SnannH re*ults the absolute NicessiTY or con* __________________ __ aaisoo pU* in a GovetnmeM«neaied by aojaTiTVTiitG SvraaMt Jumtas ik wN.CMlhito^iedgeof legi û.«Mi'\u2022 d'2l tncËZUÏ \u2022otbrnky iavalid mi Uk&l4 mivbuh hsd T«A rowifi or TMfi\t»dALL|oi public vclhrc ami goveromem, recoilecung êmoeg rhem.' For this fwtrpose they onght lo give iheir instruermn »e of which.penoi it should be imtimbrât on them to choose a «tifftrent person.\" We have already remaikcd, and it it abh>l'trm, since the last S-atute, which Îave the death bio* to that odious tenure ir Lrgland Aod which Statute binds the tuiurr Kings ot England not to exact any feudal right; hcteafier.Oui S-\"gnenr» say, and I ih.nk with much justice, that piev**» to theit being compelUd to pay Qn nt, thev omipotitai lias been at Berlin, whrte slavith courts, and Engl, h ii\u2019.antieu, bave Tc speaks ot bux mg a p ur of glove» to «he face nestiy .holi»t ed all bis oiher Iciidsl lighti.The of the sun, 1 have a little uf the genuine km.magnificent betgiirur is now rendered \u2022 deyiad ug guage ot Piussia ; and a coucix history of the object, contemptible tat her ibaM honorable, less Belle Ral'*i of Ira.y mt'cli at his service, when h.noile»* than a lord ot the maoot, snd those he has learnt to be polno; bat as a ch*cf jatt w ho follow no other occupation, are in general is by no means calculated tot the meridian of fil.il iffr ! so country, I trust »hey «n«y «Uiys Re dornunt.I kh«'l now uke my leave ot*your fneod C am) without aay aerious apprrhcnstooi f«xn hia «v^entnent.From what I now jive be may collect »o«c a Hrktt indeed* which, thank beaten, is not among o*) to ntatte teguLte hi* coodict wt ib more prune\u2019ce.N *1 ; ot lief» believe, &>r**ftwr patoled our fiootiei tetllen, en masse, in such irmui colora, i fear all of like initials, may with, with great propriety, tbit the land mii;b< spew then our, that they be 00 longer a curse.\u2014But, air, an attentive perusal of the O.E.D.wi 1 warrant the conclusion that lie is nor, nor fix* wat a aersident with our fiontter settlers; nor hja yfteo visited them.Ard perhaps, bisdrsqniei.MAJOR CAMPBFU.The following intpouant Evtriet î» mid* fou» the Trial of Major Campbell, aspubfis# \u2022hed by >vmo ds.I It i* a ft-ll, but simole eaolieation of ihe Law of Duellinj, and we can ot but ifcom mend »hi* Ttial to the ieii*,»*coo i«le»-i on' of all Military Men, a* cuma ning the bnf ca p'anatiO t extant of the P mit ofHonr*-.\u2014hm royo.» far the La'w wil admit it, and whciCttbe come* Murder.UlARC.E OF TH^ JUDOrt.M If has been very rropetly stite I to you P»i*Opet ll guilty of Mutdpf.You willto^.iid r th»*» Co'lly in \\ottr own jtidgmen'', and will t**iue-nber upon this piut th« evtden e that ha* bren given ; th.lt the wu*d* wn: c ruiily oTcn wely «poken, but that it **\u2022*' »i iftc h-#f e» to state, that Major Cam bell tv turned home, took hi» tea, end ra-ce'ed o ne d me*, tic a.rangement», after the w * fi ontict scitleis, and altiiuugb I liold in abhor na'oraliy and orduutily im, el, or if if I».* not I\t»t»d \u2022\u2022\u2022ereboilig no m-am if rence their vice», I know\tthem\t10 be po«»f'»ed\t(«miniittcd in the veiy mooieot of the passion.jhmo'J a.Ir lecon.^iotlo.\u2019» 'efr.cf some virtues,\tat\tleast\tmany\tof ihem ; and\ta d le/are the passion ei bet bai or «kou Id hate j *' Let m?not he ll\u2022i*»\u2022k^-n on ihit re»tnu da*-* as*etl that the O.E.D.'» prnpo.at of hav passed aw iv ;\u2014in all such c.iscs, theaciotjP\tI wm out jsstifjnng Duelling; I im ing munsters settled smong 1 h-n>, would be cnmiml killi g is not Man laughior, but {only stating thosec riumMance* of r*ten ti* nn e.termed, by ibe ptiocipai characleri, at a Murder.\twhuh a-e th\" on\u2018y groun'a that Cue j imly a \u2022\u2022 Ni,w to apply this 10 ibe pre*ent case\u2014 Jurv in dispensing w o:»r 'imrs-Js »b?w ord» of the d.cej-»e l Cap ain Rjyd \u2014You btve huwird n»'\u2014 I waited you lo wnt anl l»ave IrunJ»\u2014 Campb-)f, you are a bad man.The e word» ate very iiupmtant, and if you d.en ill ra ulhciently proved, they certamly doawiy II raien.iatioo.If you th ¦ k «hem prr>ve .\u2018fit abate the provtrcaiioo, and the cTurt tbit the^litOiKr is matt iDwly C >\u2018lty of i'JR jll 21 ,b, D \"ill Aen Im*« H,< h:.*i ! :ht iwiitr.icl of op.» \u2022\"* >*'«\t- ul of Wlilhi\u201e a ronipUin ihti we tremble on iti vergé ; and e tireiclicd us on the rack, accuse onlrr ill toiiu\u2019es.We could not help tomruMing the order could not have been perfect.\t_ FfO'n ihe njij'Cifoct *p*n?*r jj1 ^\tjand decorum of yciierday, with tlie rio», and J a 1**1 u-en\t^\t\u2018|0 IM/k; ,hc hcent (iiinc»*.and ba bifiiy «>f a »oiith:in mob.» nb paper*, we have tn-rn \u2018 * n Mitiact Irom ihe Ret oil at ! iig*.wl\u2019.ici» f,.»» ni apparent accuracy i.\t.ui-tth * be o.her op| o tyiauny by conduct, which tneiided to uui readeia.\t\u2019jjtClllll, ! evince* a ipiiit that knows how to suffer *n ibe Ln«rl»>«ooie»» ^ r ^\t^ ^\t** puifRc*, and reyi t With Hi mit CM ; which will n* - j jTi/\tI«vetI ihtf f >ry cf civil war whde it can b.- aver EMBARGO ASSU ER^Aftr.\tjicd, and when i' canno/, will cok.ij{e in ihe n ¦ wtouaveoRT, D*c.a3, I contc*t, with r e R * a v kr asc t.for ii* motu \u201c r\\e yejnj ravr.r »kU f rt».*ta, however, in order to leave nothing umettlrd, that may mMitate againat ihe generd ttanq.i h.y, h»i invited the Council to co.n.mun cate it* idrai iuily loth-* Junta '* HOLLAND.The ume paper aayi \u201c ** An Embargo i* rrpnrr* ed to hrve taken place in the port* uf Holland fB'r o-ir c\u2018t't,,ol,UTt rtm*rk,ni,ktli*tlarity rifProetcam^t ' c\ttn all comtriet, under French injlnenu] on the a nft ol Oaobcr.wo \u201c The relaxation of the preiem lyatem of com* mercial renriciton vshich look place, a few weeki ago, in iioila»d, ha* been followra by a new 0e« eree, more rigotou»than that which pieceded it.1'he following are the principal aiticiet contained in it.1.All exportation ii impended until further lug in ncr uuw*, ann \u2022\u2022 I .a-\t»-.7\t-.\tordrra, :r.ed ciru, denoting the want ol I VVa.btnf,,on b\t.n0'!!,n?.b^r.OPr;C*r,:!lr:\tII.The .ope» intendance of the coaat rhall be di* vided into three d'atricu.i.From the 11 -|3tr to stand o\u2018 Waliberen aball he commanded by Du monceau, a.From the fielder to Holm* Admrral Dc Winter, j From Uariingen jahde, by Geneiai CMunet I he conimandmg Grnerala ahall be perton.icrpontible lor the execution of the exuintg mrMurei, relating to the total abutt.ng ol the porta of ihe kingdom, the commuaicat on with the enemy, ai well a» for all tho.'C we may hereafter order, Tncre ahall be a daily teport made by them to the Muxitff, or immediately 10 the King; and they a-e requited to give an account of the nrgligenceur dnintltnation «J tkt av>land mchtarj agtnli.IV.Ail inning boat* iball be compelled to re» turn io thr place, from whence they aailed, and th.y ahall not be admitted any vrbere t|*e,,even under ihe pretence thatih,.An i nmense concuntae ol j w hereby the aituauon» cl ihe *r a \u2022taring men r)>cCt.*tor* evinced bv il.eir *ppUu'« i*» excel Ui* io be aaseli- ritcd\u2014which ever way they leicf.'Hir e boneit urs aftetwatda dined together on Clami.Such i> the simple deicripl oo of arerenm nv, flanned wnh m-j« h ing-n-.t-ty, and cond.ic Ird with the utnio*! dignity *i*d decoiunt.W«-couU not wiines» if without feeling the oioal sènous and psinfitl emotiooi\u2014This wa» on') vn indication of approKhing ruin | but wh -t.lh- emhoHed tpirit rf famine shall U i»c»ual ) present, and it /» net Jar dutant.wc fear u will speak a u>n e tlireafrmng langt-R^e.I snay be sard the «umbel was small of tbo*e who th is itti'iifeited the r di»uf*s.Let not thusr who hive ex', ltd our seamen, reproach us with the rtfects of ilint cwn folly.It n /«> /vkti for those wlio have ruined us by their opptev a,©n, to insult us with ihod of Caliap-rr», the other »t Lo grono, to cut off the con»n»u*«ie»t»*»n betrreen 'he French Division in Alrare and Navarra.These la'ter movements are cakufeted to produce impor tant events.Joacoh Bonaparte, according rn the latest account.«Mat Salvaiierra, betw*en Vrtiorta,»nd Psmprlu ns.O.i the ft:h he held a council of war at Ocban dianno, at which moat of the F>eoch Generals at tended, and immediately alter wheb, several of the advanced cor pa of the enemy, stationed on the Ebro, were withdrawn.The divisions from Mila gro, Lodosa and Vient, were con entrated in a very atrong position between Loin andOlete, ard a mo un ted to nrsr so,000 men.General Merlin, who had been detached to Mar 1 shsl Ney to occupy Bilbos, with s force abort of upon the tit a^n*.5OOO men, bad been sgsin obliged to evacuate that ' Londox, Nov.4.Mr.fhaw, fn< mes.place.He wm pursued by tlseSpanitk light troop* .enger, arrived ye «ter is v M Deal fro'ti Boulo aafar as Mendara.\tHe did not see Bonaparte, oho w»s The Messenger had arrived from Madrid with an supposed to have gone to Baronne, anawer from the Junta, authorising the dnembar \u2022 M BONAPARTPS MESSAGE.kscion of the British troops.The whole Frerteb I\ty# ^ Ut/htivt kcJf iz°s: 1\t\\°z ¦C\".*,; 7k