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lowers. f the Continent -if (he acknowl¬ edged ii?*J abided by any principle of the : :w of nation*, America mightjuflly corn¬ y-lain of us if*we refofal to he bound by tltofc ' .v..; :—Bui ihe has fet them at) nt defiance • -jhe has opefily proclaimed her contempt of rliem—fhc Ins fet up the Codk Napolfow iralnik all ihofe principles of good faith and initfee by which the affaire ol nations were Vormcrly regelated, and (he mud expect that \$Z (hn.l meet her with tin? lame weapons with which flie attacks us—&h« faySj "Eng¬ land (hall have no h t«rcc>nrfc with any part of the ccntiiicnt."—Wc mull reply w no • ilur p..Wer (hall have any intercouric with the continent/'—The fea is ours, and we luuft mauiLlin the doctrine—that no nation, jiu fl. ef/^o cock-bo&<. ihall fall upon it with¬ out our pumitfion. America declares, that Jinifl;md niuft not prclume to declare a port in a date of blockade, unicfs foe can keep a force actual!) bcfoie lint port, "England rrmll reply, we will not condefcend to mince ; nd carve out and dwindle down our lyflem oj blockade. We wilrnot talk of tin's port rind that port. There is bur one navy in ii.i wotJo, the British navy. The whole con- t.aeijt we consider but as one port, and fo I*img as Bonaparte perfnls in hiipnfent fyf- icfn, we warn all powers that (he continent i; in a date of blockade, and ih-y mud not juciume to trade with it without our leave. Th.:* is the doctrine wh'ch we mud enforce, t iid ihcioonci we do it tlit better. In tiling the language Ihe docs uf.-, America makes lierillf a party with Franc:, a«.d yielding to America is nothing more nor lefs than yield¬ ing to France. Fhfi, fhe fays, a cept the l<Yv&ch definition of blockade ; in other *L'or<k, render your naval fuperiority of no ufe. Next ihe threatens us with net waiting thicC months before flie renews the nun-hi- tfTtn rfe act—£&m? Mr. Smith** Letter to Air. J'h>i/jey, dated Oft. io, 1810.] She has tried the expeument of non-intercourle oifforfj and \v:js the only fufivrer by it.— 'i h::J;y, "ihe "declares, that our relinquishing rnir priht'ipie <•; blockade will not content he . We muft put s flop to the vexations to which her feame:i areexpoicd ; that is we mult abibifi fiom fearching her (hips and ta- kni;' out o-\r kaincn when we find them trKP-. Fourthly, we r.-.uit atone fur the af¬ fair of the CheiV.peake ; in other Words, A- fi.erica having inveigled our feamen away, having relufrd to give them up, and laid they wcie \ ot on board 'Jie Chef.ipeake, when we knew 1 lifty wer:„ v/e toxtVt afe panifwi uivl a- t.inc for Having taken tht«n away by force. To the terms now dcmaiiUcd 1>V America, we cannot yield with honor. She fcems tG have ma&J SerlVlf a party with France, and her lare enndufil wnh relpecl to Loniiiana and the Floridas,affoids »<s a ftrong fufpie.'on tii.tt there is a fecrct underftanding between them. We conclude thefeobfervations by faying, thit we have one cpnfolatory profj-eA of u- I'tmi'Tu'ty at home. America complains of 1) ivingr betn ill-irc;itcd by all parties, but chiefly by ihnt party which made fuch hitter <haiocs ngainli the prefent n.iniilers, of be¬ ing always influenced by a hoilile difpofition towards the Lb-ted States. Foreign Intelligence. —000 §000^ London Gazette Extraordinary. Be/tuning Street\ March 25, 18II. DISPATCHES of which the following are copies, were laft night received eft the Earl of Liverpool's office, addrcfled to his lord- imp by licut gen. Graham, dated Ifla de Leon, 6th and loth of March, :8i 1. Ijla de Lcony March 6> iSif. My Lord—Captain Hope, my firll aid- ce-camp, will have rhe honor of delivering th'v difpatch, to inform your lordfliip of the giorious iiTue of an aciiou fought yeileiday* by rhe diviiion under my command} againfl the atmy commanded by Marfiial Vidor, compofed of the two divifjons RuJin and La- val- The ctreumflances were fuch as compelled ire 10 attack this very fuperior force, in order as well to explain to your lordfliip the circomfur-c.es of peculiar dt&dvantage under vhah the ac.ii.Mi was began, as tojuilify my- feif liom the imputation of rafhnefs in the attempt, I muft date to your lordfhip that ti.cahicd army, after a night march of 16 hoars from the camp near Veger, arrived in the morning uf the 5th, on the low ridge of ii.r.oia, aLou; 4 miles to the fouthwaid of the mouth of the Santi Petri ri\er. This htinht extends inwards about a mile and a ba,t, continuing on tlie north the cxteniivc hia-rhy plain of Chiclana. A great pine for ft (kiru the plain, and circles round the l«Ci#ilt ^t Jome dillauce, terminating down to »\ nti Petri—the intermediate fpace between the n.rth fide of the height and the foreft Ltijig uneven and broken. A well tonducii-J a*id fuccef-ful attack 6ii tl e real of I he ttierny'slirie near Santipc- tri; by the V! nguard of the Spanifl] army un¬ der brig. gen. Ladii/abel,having opened the communication with the Ilia de Leon, I re- ctived general la Penas's directions to move down from the pofunm of Barrofa, to that of the Torre de Beimefa, about halfway to the Saoti Petri river, itl order to feenre the communication "acrofs the river, over which a bridge had been lately eilablifhcd. This latter pofition occupies a narrow woody ridtf,e, the right on the fea cliff, the left fell¬ ing down to the Almanza creek on the edge of the marih. A hard fandy beach gives an tafy communication between the weitern points Of tlide t\Vo pofitions. My diviiion halted on the caflt rn flope of the lianofa he'^lu, was maiched about 12 o'clock thro* the wood towards the Bermtfa, (cavalry patroleu having previouily been fent towards Chiclana, without meeting with the enemy.) On the march 1 received notice that ihe enemy had appeared in f rce on the plain, and was advancing towards, ^he heights of Barrofa. , As I considered that pofuion as the key of that of Santi Petri, 1 immediately coun¬ termarched in order to fuppoit the troops "left for "its defence, and the alacrity with which the manoeuvre was executed ferved as a favtn^ule omen. It was however impoffi- ble in Inch intricate an4 difficult ground to preferve Older in the columns, and there nev¬ er was ti:i»e to re (lore it entirely. But before we could get ourfelves quite difentangleJ from the wood, the troops on the Il-uiofa hill were fi.cn returning from it, while the enemy's lefi wing was rapioly al- cenditig. At, the fame time his right wing Hood on the pi .in, on the edge of the wood, within cannon (hot. A retreat in the face of inch an enemy, already within reach of the eafy communication by the fea beach, mull have involved the whole Allied Army in all the danger of being attacked during the unavoidable confufion of the different corps arriving on the narrow ridge 'of Ber- mefa ncaily at the fame time. Truftiug to the known heroifm of Britifh troops,regardlcfs of ihe numbers and poiition of their enemy, an immediate attack was de¬ termined on. Major Duncan foon opened a powerful battery of 10 guns iti the centre. Brigadier Gen. Dilkes, with the brigade ot Guards, Lieut. Col. Browne's (of the 28th} flank battalion, Lieut. Col. Norcott's two companies of the 2d Rifle corps, and Major Achefon with a part of the 67th foot (fepa- ratcd from the regiment in the ^vood) form* cd on the rijrht. Colonel VVheatley's brigade, with thrcr companies of the Coldllream Guards under Lieut. Col. Jrickton, (feparated likewifc fn«n hia battalion in th< wood) and Lieut. Col. Barnard's flank battalion formed on the left. As foon as the infantry was thus haflilv got together, the gUHS advanced to a more favorable pofition, and kept up a moll def- truflive fire. The tight wing proceeded to the attack of Gen. Rufiu's divifnm on the hill, while Lieut. Col. Barnard's battalion, and Lieut. Col. Bufhe'e detachment of the 2cth Portu- gutfc were warmly engaged with the enemy's brailleurs on our left- Gen. Laval's divifion, notwithftanding the havoc made by Major Duncan's battery, con¬ tinued to advance U\ very impo.'ing maffes, opening his lire of mufquetry, and was only checked by that of the left wing. The left Wing now advanced firing ; a mod deter¬ mined charge by the three companies of guards, and the 87th regiment, ftipported by all the remainder of the wing, decided the defeat of Gen. Laval's divifion. The eagle of the 8th regiment of light infantry, which fuffered immenfely, and a. howitzer, rewarded this charge, and remain¬ ed in pofleflinn of Maj. Gough of the 87th regiment. Thefe attacks were jealcufly fujy- ported by Col. Bclfou with the 13th regi¬ ment, and Lieut. Col. Provoft with a part of the 67th. A referve formed beyond the narrow vat- ley, acrofs which the enemy were clofdy pu/- Aied, ijcxt fliared Jte fame fate, and was rout¬ ed by the fame means. Meanwhile the right wing was not left ftfcce&ful ; the enemy, confident of fucci&> met Gen. Dilkes on the afcent of the hilll» and the corned was fanguinary ; but the U#- daumed perfevcrance of the Brigade fff Guards, of Lieut Col. Browne s battalion'* and of Lieut. Col. Norcott's and Majo"" Achcfon's detachment, overcame every oiy- ftacle, and Gen. Rutin's diviiion was drivel from the heights in cor.fullon, leaving twvo pieces of cannon. No exprcfiiuns of mine cOuld dojuftice ttP the conduct of (he troops throughout. Notic¬ ing ItL than the aloioS unparalleled exer¬ tions of every officer, the invincible bravery ol every foldia, and the muft determined dtp1 votion to the hunor of hi^ Majelty's arms i>:i all, could have achieved this briliaiit fucccf£> againft fuch a formidable enemy, (o polled.- In lefs than an hour and a half from thlC commencement of the aflion, the enemy «#• m full retreat. The retiring diviliona melf> Kabed,aud fetmed Inclined to fo.m S a new und more advanced pofiaon of our aitilltry quickly difperfed them. The exhaufted date of the troops made purfuit'impoiTible. A pofition was taken on the eaflern fide of the hill ; and we were itrengihened on our right by the return ot Ihe two Spanifh battalions that had been at- I ached before to my divifion, but which I had left on the hill, and which had been or¬ dered to retire. Thefe battalions (Walloon Guards and Oindad Real) made every tffoit to come fcaek in time when it was known we were engaged. I utidtrfbnd alfo, from Gen. Whittmg- fram, that with three fquadrons of cavahy he fcept \\\ cheek a corps of iufantry and cavalry that attempted to turn the Barrofa height by Ihe fea. One fquadron of the 2d HulTars, King's German Legion, under Capt-Bulchc, anddireacd by Lt.Col. Ponfonby (both had fceetr attached to the Spanifh Cavalry)joined h\ time to make a brilliant and molt fuccefi- fiil charge againll a fquadron of French Dra¬ goons, which was entirely routed. An eagle, 6 pieces of cannon, the General &f divifion, Rufin,and the general of brigade, RoulTeau, wounded and taken ; the chief of nlie ftaff, Gen. Bcllegrade, and aid-de-camp ->f Marihal Vi&or, and the colonel of the Sjth refeiment, with many ocher officers kill¬ ed, and feveral wounded and taken pi ifone^s ; r.lie field covered with the dead bodies and irms of the enemy, attell that my confidence ti this divifion was nobly repaid. Where all have fo diltinguifhrd ihemfelves, J is Icarccly po.ffibie to difcrimiuate any as che moll delerviog of praile. Your lordfliip will, however, obferve how glorioufiy the [brigade of Guards, under liri?.Gen. Dilkes, •villi the comrhande-rs of the battalions Lt. Col. the hon. C- Onflow and Lt. Col. Se¬ bright (wounded) as well as the three fepa- raied companies under Lieut. Col. Jackfon, i^ai'Uaincd the high characvler of his Majelly's houfchold troops. Lt. Col. Browne, with la's flank battalion, Lt. Cob Norcott, and Major Achefon, deferve equal praife. xVnd I mud equally recommend to youV fendfhip's notice, Col. Wheatley, with Col. Belfon, Lt. Col. Prevoftand Major Cough, and the officers of the relpedtivc corps coin- poling his brigade. The animated charges of the 87th regi¬ ment were mod confpicuous ; Lt. Colonel Bernard (twice wounded) and the officers of his flank battalion executed the faW 9fMr* rnnhing in advance with the enemy in a maf- terly manner, and were ably feconded by Lt. Colonel Bufhe, Of the 20th Portugueie, who, like wife twice wounded, fell imo the enemy's hands, but was afterwards refcued. The detachment of this Portuguefc regiment behaved admirably throughout the whole af¬ fair. I owe too much to Major Duncan, and the officers and corps of the Royal Artillery, not to mention them in terms of highed ap¬ probation ; never was artillery better ferved. The affillance I leceived from the unwea¬ ried exertions of L*t. Col. Macdcnald, and the officers Of the adjutant general's depait- ment, of Lt. Cob t?ie hqn. G. C«theart, and the officers of the quai ter-mader gen's de- pa:tment, of Capt. Buch and Capt. Nicho¬ las, and the officers of the royal engineers, of Capt. Hope, and the officers of my perfonal daff (vll animating by their example) wiil ever be moil gratefully remembered. Our lols has beert veiy fevcre ; as foon as it can be afcertafned by the proper return, I fltall have the honor of transmitting it. But much as it is to be lamented, 1 trull it will becon- fidcred as a neCefTafy facrifice, for the fafcty of rhe whole allied army. Having remained fome hours on the Bar¬ rofa heights without being able to procure a- ny fupplies for the exhaullcd troops, the Commiifariat mules having been difperfed on the enemy's Brit attack of the hill, I left Major Rofs with the detachments of the 3d battalion of ihe 95th, and withdrew the red of the divifion, which croflcd the Santi Petri river early the next morning. I cannot conclude this d If patch without earneftly recommending to hio Majelly's gra¬ cious notice for promotion, Brevet Lt. Cob Browne, Major of the 2b'th foot, Brevet Lt. Col. Norcott, Major of the 95th, Major Duncan, Royal Artillery, Mvsjor Gondii, of the 87th, Major the hon. E. Atehefon, of the 57th, and Capt. Buch, of the Royal En¬ gineers, all in the command of corps or de¬ tachments on tin's memorable fervice ; And 1 confidently tmft that the bearer of this dif- patch, Captain Hope, (to whom I refer your lordihip for further deiails) w3\ be promoted en being permitted to lay'the Eagle ac Ju- Majedy's feet. I have the honor to be, &c. THOMAS GRAHAM, Lieut. Gnu P. o. I beg leave to aJd, that two Spaa- iin officers, C^p'ains Mirai da and Niu-h- ton, attached to my duff, behaved with the Utrnod intrepidity. T. G. Ifia & Leon, March IOy^Kt!# My Lord—I have the honor to-UanfmiV to your lordfliip the return of the killed *x\i wounded in the aSion of the 5th infl. anj| have the fatibfaclion to add that the wound-4 in general are doing well. By the bed account that can be recollcft. ed from the wounded French officers, the enemy had about Soco men engaged. Their lofs, by reports from Chiclana, in killed, wounded and piifoners, is fuppoled to amount to 3000 ; I have no doubt of :ts bung great. i rnmfmit too a return of the ordnance ia our pofltflion, and alio the mod accurate note that can be obtained of prif.ners, moft of whom are wounded. They aie fc difper¬ fed in different hofpitals, that an exaft return has not yet been obtained. I have the honor to be, See. TH : GRAHAM, Lt. Got. P. S, Detachments of cavalry and infant* ry have been lately employed in carrying off the wounded, and burying the dead, till the evening of the 8th hid. by which time all the enemy's wounded that could be found among the brufhwood and heath, were brought in. Return of the nature and number of piece* of ordnance taken in the a&ion of Btfro- fa, on the 5th of March, 1811* Two 7 inch howitzer*, 3 heavy 8 pound¬ ers, one 4 pounder, with their ammunition waggons, and a proportion of hoifes. D. DUNCAN, Major Royal Artillery. Return of prifonera of war taken in the a&on of Barrofa, on the 5th of March. 1811- Twogeneial officers, 1 field officer, 9 cap¬ tains, 8 fub»!terns, 420 rank and file. M N. B. The General of Brigade, Roffw and two CaptPMsfince dead of their now* JOHN MACDONALD. Dcp. Adj. Gen. [Here fclfoffs a lid of the killed and wounded, making, we lament to lay, a total of 1243 ] FRENCH FAITH. Or readers will lecolleftnn article: incur late Lifbon accounts,whereih it was dated, that a Theatre had been eilablifhcd at San- tarem,the head-quarters of Maffena ; aid that at an entertainment prepared by the French commander in chief, cards of invitation were fent to lord Wellington,and the efficers ot his army ; the following is laid to be the an- fvvcr to thefe cards : * Tlf? Pfficrrsgf teM®Ml!SjZ prefence, beg leave to obferve, w.:th that franknefa vAnth dictated your polite Invita¬ tion to partake of the amuf.mer.ts of your theatre-------that whilll Trench faith, and French hofpitaliry continue to be violated in ihe captivity of the Royal Family of Spain, they fliould not confidcr thcmfelves fecure ia truding to aiTi.ranccs lefs facred, and confe- qutntly fefs difficult to be overcome.'1 (Lon. pap. ' FRENCH PRESS. Pap is, Feb. 3 — Yefterday his imperial and royal mnjetly iffned a decree relative to the fupprelTed printers; of which the fob lowing are the regulations ; 1 he printers retained in Paris arc bound to purchafe the prtfTes of the fuppreffed prii.ters ; they fhall pay for them according to the valuation which (hall b: fet upon them, within one year, and by four indalments. Each oi the retained printers fhall pay one fixtteth of the total price of this purchafe. Immediately after the publication of this decree, feats fhall be affixed 0:1 the types be- longing to the fuppreiTcd printers- They may fell them, if tlrry pleafe, pro* vided they are fold only to licenfed primers and type founders. An indemnification fliall he paid to the fupprefTed printers by th >fe who are retained. This Indemnification is fixed at the* rate o£ 4000 francs to every fuppre3ed Printer. It (hall form one general fund, which fhall be divided among the iuppreffed Punt¬ ers, in proportion to the extent and hufineft of their printing edabliflimcnt duly afcertafn¬ ed. For this purpofe the furppreffed Printer* (hall be divided hr.o cialTes. This divifion into claiTea fhall be madcj ar.d the indemnification fixed by a commif- fio:>. Each of ilie Co retaificd Printers fhall pay a fixtuth of the fun. total lived for the indemnification due to the fupprefled Print¬ er-. Every creditor cf the fupprefled Printers may ubjt& to the Jimoent of the pnrchafc- inori. y (01 the prefrrvatiiKi uf hia rights. The Commiffiou tludl r on fid cf the In- fpiflor of the lu.peticd Piifs, who (hall prefide—of an Auditor of the Council if Slate, of two Infpecfors of Books, and ttfP Li.eufed Printers Another De. tee <-f tin fame date0^^ lh.it Pitivttris* Lin nets Ihfcll be drlivt'td to therii on parchment by the Dir.ctor Gene¬ ral <if the Pu!;. '1 he | lircofifluingtbeft LiV'-r.. •;,- i\ \h d ut 50 fiaoc* lor P^f|itan4 25 frane. f.,i thu ctii.r crtica ttl the Einptrr.