Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser

Portland,

Monday, October 1, 1810.

Repeal of the French Decrees.

THE last week has furnished much interesting and important intelligence from different quarters of Europe.- Bonaparte has partly, in consequence of the distress and ruin of commerce brought upon the French empire by the operation of the tyrannical and unjust Berlin and Milan decrees, been induced to declare that they shall be repealed on the first of November next, it being understood by the French emperor that the cessation of the British Orders in Council will follow as a matter of course. It will be noticed, however, that new and heavy duties are imposed upon articles imported into France in neutral vessels. No event can be more desirable to every American than a restoration of our commercial rights; and it is to be hoped that we shall not be disappointed in the expectation. Yet many doubt the sincerity of the French Emperor, as to his disposition for doing justice to neutral trade-on the contrary, that either his plan is, to make another grasp of property, or, to endeavor to involve this country in a war with England.- The conditions upon which Bonaparte promises the repeal of his obnoxious decrees are vague and indefinite. The first is that England revokes her Orders in Council. There can be no doubt but this will be done provided the repeal of the French decrees are absolute--for the Orders in Council were adopted on the part of the British government purely upon the principle of retaliation.

The reader will further observe that Bonaparte requires that England should renounce what he terms the new system of blockade. It is not fully understood what is here intended, as it is not known that the British contends of blockades, although warranted by the law of nations. If Bonaparte should not be satisfied on this subject, a proposition is made to the U. States to make war with Great Britain.

By a temporary permission of commerce with France, Bonaparte will obtain two important objects. France is wholly destitute of those articles which are used for home consumption-of course the demand will be great and a supply obtained; and the high duties which are imposed on imported goods will fill his coffers with cash, which he is in great want of.

Capt. Hunt who arrived at this port on Thursday last, from Ireland, politely furnished us with papers of that place to August the 27th, but their contents have principally been anticipated by former arrivals.

The English papers mention that a new Minister from the U. has arrived in France to supersede Gen. Armstrong. This appointment must have been made with "closed doors" by authority of the "back stairs gentry;" or be a mistake.

It is stated that Algiers has declared War against France.

Reports from several places in France afford hopes that Americans and American property will be more respected in future. It is stated that the vessels which had been detained at Dunkirk are ordered to be released.

Blockade of Corfu.--The Marquis of Wellesley, August 18th, notified the Ministers of friendly and neutral powers, that the necessary measures authorized by the law of nations had been adopted for the blockade of the Canal of Corfu.

The German papers mention that the Russians have in turn been defeated by the Turks with considerable loss.

The King of Denmark has declared himself a candidate for the succession to the throne of Sweden.

Several Cabinet Councils have been holden by the English Ministry on the subject of Bonaparte's declaration to revoke his Decrees-the result of their deliberations has not been made public.

A new arrangement is talked of in Europe with respect to Denmark, Norway and Sweden, which are to be united under one diadem-(Gen. Bernadotte, one of Bonaparte's Marshals is a candidate for the Crown. Other accounts say that Sweden alone is to undergo a change.

At the last French dates, Bonaparte and his Empress were on a tour to Holland.

No change has taken place of late in the situation of affairs in Spain.- The Cortes were assembling from different provinces-they are to meet on the island of Leon--several of the members had already arrived.

The war in Portugal has assumed an active appearance.--After General Crawford's action, Gen. Picton's division retired towards Coimbra, and Gen. Hill's to Sarzedas.-A letter of Aug. 4th. from Lisbon, mentions that "Massena has entered this country in great force, and with a vast superiority of cavalry; and although our Gazette of this day tells us, demi officially, that he has refused a battle offered him by Lord Wellington, yet it is not from this understood that we have any thing to boast of. Be assured he will fight when it suits him; but whenever a general battle takes place, it will, I think, end in our favour. As it is not prudent to trust to chance in mercantile affairs, the merchants are employed in turning property of all kinds into argent comptant. We, nevertheless, feel assured, that the conquest of Lisbon cannot be an easy task. Lord Wellington is so secret in all his movements, that it is quite impossible to know what are his intentions; but people, in general, seem to think he will retreat nearer the capital before he fights a general battle."

After a part of the last impression of our paper was struck off, we received the result of the Congressional Election in New-Hampshire, as published by a democratic Governor & Council. We repeat that according to that statement only two are elected and they are democrats. Owing to the number of scattering votes, no choice of the other three is effected.

The federalists of Massachusetts, from this circumstance, will have new cause for exertion at the approaching election of Members to Congress in this state. The result of the N. H. election can afford no cause for exultation to democrats. if they will for a moment look at the remarks made by the better informed of their party, when it was presumed the federal ticket was elected. The Editor of the Baltimore Whig, declared he had rather see decided federalists elected, than wavering republicans. Other democrats declared that some of the candidates on the democratic ticket ought never to be supported by any party.

It cannot be forgotten what illiberal remarks were made in the democratic papers on the circumstance of Governor Gore's visiting the different parts of the state. But now we have a good democrat for Governor, those republican, plain and puritanical manners, once so much contended for by democrats, is readily dispensed with. The Salem Gazette, in noticing this subject, remarks:-

"We are told that on Friday last the Imperial Guards marched to the Palace in Cambridge, to pay their respects to the Emperor. They were condescendingly noticed with that politeness and dignity for which his Imperial Majesty [Governor Gerry] is so distinguished, and which is never attained to, except by those who have practised in the French Court. The Guards afterwards marched to the ground assigned for exercise in sharp-shooting. A superb Marque was erected on the right, and the ir Imperial Majesties, and their Imperial sub-Majesties, with the Marshal duc d' Embargo, and a number of diplomatic, civil and military gentlemen of distinction, honored the corps with their presence during the practice of sharp shooting. Badges of honor were then distributed, and his majesty with the guests was escorted to the Palace, and after having partaken of an excellent collation, his Imperial Majesty with the guests (according to the Patriot proces verbal) "marched for home at about 4 o'clock" Great praise is due to the munificence of his Imperial Majesty, whose caisse firivre is known to be in an exhausted situation, but who is thus induced so disinterestedly to anticipate in expenditure 4 or 5 years' revenue in the first trimester of his reign. The Imperial company were pleased to declare that they had never known better hits----except by Major Russel and his brother editors who are found in the federal ranks."