by the act of May the first last, áécordingly cease from this day, in relation to France. Freuch ́arined vessels may therefore be admitted into the harbours and waters of the United States, any thing in that law to the contrary notwithstanding.

It also follows, that if Great Britain shall not, on the second of February next, have revoked or modified in like manner hier edicts, violating the neutral commerce of the United States, the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and eighteenth, sections of the act to interdict the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France and their dependencies, and for other purposes, shall in conformity with the acts first above mentioned, be revived and have full force and effect, as far as relates to Great Britain and her dependencies, from and after the said second day of February next. Unless therefore you shall before that day be off cially notified by this department of such revocation or modification, you will from and after the said day carry into effect the above mentioned sections, which prohibit both the entrance of British vessels of every description into the harbours and waters of the United States; and the importation into the United States of any articles the growth, produce, or manufacture, of the dominions, colonies, and dependencies of Great Britain; and of any articles whatever brought from the said domi nions, colonies, and dépendencies, I am respectfully, sir, your obe tient servant,

ALBERT GALLATIN. To the Collector of the Customs of the district of

Treasury Department;

13th Nov. 1810. A

Your letter of the tently instant has been received. All goods imported from the dominions of Great Britain, and arrived in the United States, subsequent to the second of February, wilt in my opinion, be come forfeited, according to the provision of the law of May the first 1810. If Great Britain shall not on that day, have revoked her edicis to the manner contemplated by that act, it follows, that if no knowledge of such revocation shat! have been obtained on that day, goods imported as aforesaid, must be seized by the custom-hause officers; although it be also true, that if the revocations have actually taken place before that day, o forfeiture will have occurred, and the goods must in that case be restored, whenever the fact of such revocation is known. The inconvenience of the detention of the goods in that case is understood, but cannot, under the existing law, be avoided, except through the i tervention of the courts, who may direct an immediate restoration of the property on satisfactory bonds for its value being given, to abide the final decision of such courts, I have the honour to be, resjlectfully, &c.

power, have, and of right, ought to have submitted to her guidance and direction during the period of - their infancy, when, from imbeci;lity and weakness, they were incapable of their own government and protection.

But Spain, deprived of her king - by the unparalleled perfidy of the emperor of the French, her European states vanquished by his treachery and his arms, and the - ancient, lawful, and acknowledged government of the country, destroyed by the violent outrages of his sanguinary policy, there exists nei ther reason, right, nor justice, for continuing our dependance on a power that has no existence but in memory: policy and self preservation, therefore, demand that we should provide for our common safety, and the protection of these provinces, by taking into our hand the natural sovereignty of our Country.

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The period has at length arrived, when these united provinces possess both the strength and the power to protect themselves. With a population of nine millions of intrabitants, with an extent of fertile territory superior to any empire on the globe, and abounding with all >the riches that bounteous nature ever bestowed on the human race, it would be contrary to sound policy, in the present state of the world, to submit, and we are determined no longer to submit to the domination of any European or foreign power whatever.

For whilst a lawful government existed in Spain, and her legitimate king sat upon her throne, we have ever been loyal to his person, and faithful to his government; and our treasures have been the only sup

port of the European monarchy and its allies, whilst we had no interest whatever, and our country drained of those riches which nature has bestowed upon the intiabitants of America, for their owa happiness, support, and defence.

Under these considerations, to prevent the inevitable and ruinous consequences of falling under the yoke of the emperor of the French, the tyrant of Europe, and the oppressor of Spain, We, the Spanish Provinces in America, declare ourselves a free, sovereign, and independant people, not acknowledg ing the domination of any power on earth, refusing submission, and denying and repelling the authority of whatever nation may attempt dominion over us. This we unanimously engage and pledge ourselves to maintain and support with our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honours, calling upon every infrabitant of the provinces to aid and support in carrying into effect this our laudable and just resolu. tion, and establishing for ourselves and our posterity, a free, equitable, and independent govermnent, that shall secure our happiness, and give us a place of honour and respect among the independent nations of the earth.

And we do earnestly entreat all foreign nations to guarantee our ins dependence, and to favour us with such alliance and assistance as may enable us to defeat the designs of the enemies of our country.

By thus disavowing our dependence on Spain, we solemnly appeal to Heaven for the rectitude of our intentions, and we do protest before the sacred majesty of God himself, that in all our measures we have ever been actuated by

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Anecdotes of the Last Hours, with a Sketch of the Character of the late Right Honourable William Pitt. [From Mr. Gifford's Life of Pitt.]

R. PITT's health experienced

of Lincoln, who had repaired to Putney, that they saw no danger, no disease, but great weakness, in consequence of the gout, and they thought he might recover in a few weeks. They stated the necessity of quiet; but the approaching meeting of parliament,

a rapid decline in the au tumn of 1805; and he was recommended to go to Bath, having, in a former illness, derived great benefit from the waters of that place, which, it was hoped, might still have a beneficial influence on a frame now reduced almost to the last stage of debility. He accordingly went thither in December. Soon after his arrival he had a fit of the gout, and thought himself better for a short time. But the gout appeared again during his stay at Bath; and he never afterwards recovered even a moderate degree of strength. His appetite almost entirely failed; and, it being deemed improper for him to drink the waters, he left Bath, and was in such a debilitated state, that he was four days on the road to Putney, at which place he arrived on the 11th of January, accompanied by Sir Walter Farquhar, his medical attendant.

When a consultation was held the next day, with Dr. Baillie and Dr. Reynolds, they told the Bishop

state of Mr. Pitt's affairs, were such as to leave him little prospect of enjoying it.

Mr. Pitt felt better on the Sunday, and on the Monday morning he took an airing in his coach; but in the evening, Lord Castlereagh and Lord Hawkesbury having obtained permission from the physicians to visit him, entered upon some points of public business, probably relating to the dissolution of the new confederacy, by the peace of Presburgh (which had been concluded about three weeks before) which visibly agitated and affected him. Mr. Pitt, after this interview, observed, that during the conversation he felt some sensation in his stomach, which he feared it might be difficult to remove. Tuesday, the 14th, Mr. Pitt again went out in his carriage, for the last time. His strength was manifestly diminished. On his return, he saw his brother, Lord Chatham; and on Wednesday, the 15th, Mr. Rose was admitted to him for a

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