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At the 70th number we suspended nearly 500 papers for the want of attention to the
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be recollected that the validity of every periodical work depends not ufor- the number of
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TER is reacHe^Nby the public, the editor will zealously pursue the general plan of the work
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of the tim^s, jdoeuinerit'jl, military
military and miscellaneous.
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GIS^ER yieldyto\rj% work in America as to the number of copies printed, it has equal high
ground in regard & Bie respectability of its subscribers ; and that, lately, many of the most
prominent characters in the United States ai'e added to its patrons.
Baltimore, Jtme 10, 1813.
QZ>
ny,tlie lo
280
Adilr- ss in support of Mr.
Clinton 17
AdJitionul iiiitruotions to
puhlif ami private armed
vessels 191
Adjutant general's "pent--
i-nl-oixlcrs 1 ' ?16 330
: to the military coni-
miitet- 309
Adwrtisements,Britjshtaxe
upon 221
A lit MS. notice to 408
M-n. tin 42 5S
American prizes in each no,
qf'ttic volume.
Man -s, remarks of
Coblietl r,<,
spirit. 108
captains : 43
V|.,-U Sfllt ftltO
Providence 191
A mi Tit-mi Seaman 296416
1 Ingenuity
Army appointments 94
promotion! 144
Algiers, documents respect-
ing 4-.N
Aim-mlments to the consti-
tution proposed
Am r'iotes, naval
Anpus capt.
AiL'iis, tin- brig 191 'I
Army bill *> 7
Armi/ end nary, remarks
an I lie 403
Annovnnre of the enemy 395
Ar m, nnnuieture ef 60
omribution of 278
Artii'l'-.s "i i-onfederadon
ami perpetual union 65
ArbitntiOn, Pennaylwnia 3.>o
Atlas privateer
1M3I-X.
Athenian socifty of Bait. 305
Austria. lOMMM fain 1.) the
treaty ot Preibur;;
Aurora, the case of
B
cyland
, Collmrn. Zcra 176
4-3 Cummer. . ot tin- 1'. S. or-
ders ami decree! aflbcting
Ealtic.Amcrican trade to the 17C
Sitliiinore, account if 45
volunteers 79 2-19
priva-
1 election "I mayor lo<>
^ inspi ct'mns 326
College of Medicine in Ma-
:-i!in.his!;-<- I Hopkiiu, Gen. :u iro 190*04
u-rs tn e:i;it. t'ori'-r and
the ti-civtary of state 92] Hull, Gen. 18 533'^
Diiane, William . capti.iii
East Flor'"la, proceedings in
110 !.;_-i,ii,ia rt's|ttiiii; 259
Comet, Hi-isheH's account Eastern frontier, colonel OI-
of it 170 HUT'S l-lt.r 315
'titionsViTEi , .>> 63
Com. Hull, the t. S. sc.'ir. 345 [Elhott, heut. tolbe secrets-
Bassanu, mike nt ti> lord Cas-
tk r, agli 3(
Bani'-y, com. liis cruise 15*
Bavlovv.Mr. 272 335
Eanc and ant i 220
Bayard. Mr. 78
Barktr, general 138
Btirbadi;' s ib.
Bt lle-v w , attack' upon 142
Bclvidi i . /'resi-
dent and Bclriik r/t.
Bonaparte, Jerome and Eli-
zabeth 224
Black Rock 249
Blockad< , privaterr
Blockade ol the Chesapeake 396
398 412 41~
Bloomfield, general 40 19
Boston, mortalit) of 400
Bonaprrv alter 268
Bridge over the Schuylkill 322
British parliament 34 337 338
corruption of 144
commerce, tables oi TI
goods imported 110 22
stocks 127 3s:
challenge 61
expenditures 64 SC
license,copy of one H9
export 12j
proclamation
r prisoners in the U. S. 157
in tlie peninsula 12-
naval force :;i Halifax lo~
order in council 243 4U
Congress articles oi confe-
deration and unio.i <'<5 ; re-
allies
paper money
gtn. ral orders
navy
love of liberty
28
28t
33
r> o! i.ic navy
157
Elizabeth TO-.VII, singular
rr.-nicat 256
n ^iU> 77
j)luuiiuts, a decision re-
]>! s.-ntHtivcs in, a table,
103 ; standing coiinnitt. >
175; slat,- oi parlies in
232 ; proceedings 175 192208 spreting ' 103
221 2.-,9 2.-:.'. 272 En... iiuuland France 37
287 303 3)9 334 Engineers,proniotiop*inthe
357 ,)5o 3*3 4U6
onnei-.ticiit, gi.v. s|>. - -!' 4 ;
correspondence \\itli the
St-cretiirv oi war 24 ; dn.la-
ratioii oi the assembly 21 ;
legislative pro'
'onstiiulion of tin L. .S.
o. 1;":".
corps of 28 2
Estimates of the treasury 299
Erie, fort
Eimouth (En.v) hank, fai-
lure of
Krving's George \V . kiters 13.
Hurricaii- at .N --Oiii .r
1
Jamaica ex)>orfs '
.hille, ,i,,.,|,
Jn\a friTit" ire Cotltt Hu-
rt 174
. c: -
Imprcv ' -.nx-s-
ponticnct- i. -,. :
:.ce 143
Iniiirtu en iincit 1' 4 imijMiii-
tion 1U5 treat) 10'' war 204
Indians. 'li>- S;..IIN lOii of
St Regis 103-lrieiidly 12'i
205 17
ofllassatlrasttts
of Connecticut
X. w-York
' ; 1 K,riil> (li the Will ill every
no. (li t!ie vol. tin- puriii-ii-
335 Jars M e liiinii ions heads.
'_ of
113 IKxchangi' ol prisoners
12'.i Expenditurei of the U. S.
war depart-
New-J'Tsey
Pennsylvania
U.laware
Man land
Virginia
Nortli'Carolira
447
449
43
456
461
40
Soi nh Carolina 4(i4
310
Evans, Oliver, his mill ma-
chinery, &c. Atldcniln
F
Fame, privat"fi- 127
Kxvvn tin-, a cartel !'.?
Fill i rnili n-giineiit, the 133
flint Jor ^'inis, discovery of 240
Inteniiil navii;tion
.lc.;i >. e:;pt,
. oiiMiioii of the court 3O1
Junuu frigate 12*
K
Kenawasalt works
Kentucky legislature
220 volunteer. 25 171 389
92 Kiadrrland govmior 155
341 King's Mountain> men 171 325
Kiekapoo towns aitaek-d 408
Kingston, attack upon 206 218
Killed and wuuuded, com-
parative 1<ISS
Knitting of the bonds 350
Litters, mr. Monroe to mr.
Rnssel 161
i iir. Graham to tin- same (''
, reitgion
ta\ bles
Brock,
--. n t hnsiness in mr. Monroe to the MOW 162 178
4'i'' csiigriss respecting 4 r i mr. Ruisel to mr. Mom
460 Floritas,the 16 19 -in 52 107; 177 178 183 184
154 170 171 131 2~<> lordCastlereaghtoinr. RIIS-
47(i; , letter of the gOV. 31 1! ,el 163177178
"l:ix, a substituti- for IBS 'reply to ditto
Constitution and Gin-rriere 1.' Flaxsetd imported into Ire- I mr. Russel to Id Castlen -^h 1 9 5
land 10
Forsv tb's attack on Eliza- i Id. Castlereagh tomr. Rn--
betll-town, 4C3,replv todo. . *
, bis expedition to 'gen. Tapper to gen. Hani-
93 son 107
Vermont
Kentucky
'i\ ssie
Charter of Rhode-Island
28 31 109 157
.lava
397 410
66 Coiisttllatiou lii s al.- 217
Coun' martial on H. Brush 39
417
5 25 249
Buruitt sir Francis, his ad-
dress to tiie electors of
Westminster. 356
Bulletin of the French army 3S4
Bu .,i>. riut at 3.6
Burr [mill] stones in Ohio 320
Bus!), lieutenant tribute of
respect to 63 80
BueiiosAyres 112
C
Carden, captain 269 285
Canada 5, 51, 84. 87 gene-
ral staff 'in 336 paper mo-
ney 344
Continental money
Fort Gaiti>-v<iiirt
,.pt. his expedition 2S2 Winche.sier
C'r:;ne. lieutenant
Criminals iu London
, Creek Indians
i-' ; Froi-tiev distances
30-i France and England
215' com. Rodirers to the secre-
li.j tarycf tlie uav)
i" i I nlh Hamilton to mr.Rusjel 173
37 mr. Hussel to mr. Haniilton Hi.
16 20.5 21d France, imperial family of !)) '. g-t-n. Van Renssellar to gel
Cannon improvement of
i, Fawn
Tennessee re-
solutions respet
French troops in Spain,
1'rcnch nail ftussiant
trench fleet
Crooks, gei
Curran, Mr.
'ii. his march
D
Dacre's, captain
15" :,rmy
15-; Funk. It. notice of his death 302
400 i G
JGaines, colonel E. P. 21ti
iGananouue. surprise of 93 171
JGlobe privat
80 253 ; Geographical table
his address to the , Georgia, members of cou-
Cass, col. his letter to the se-
cretary of war 37 to the
editors of the Intelligencer 235
Canning, Mr. Ccur^c
Caution, timely 128
Caracas IDS
Cathcart, J. L. consul at Ma-
deira 114
Castlrreag/i. lunl. ficnuiiiiis to
his family 149 his letter
to the duke oi' I'.assano 37
Catacombs of Paris 201
Campbell, col his expedition 300
310
Champlair., naval force on 171
court martial
Delaware, guv. message
Dilaare Indians
Detroit the. aiui Caledonia
333
438
330
127
gress i'rom
Smyth
mr. Dennison tri the secreta-
;'. of t!i;' navj &
32 48 g/.ii. Smv th to the editors of
th- Nat. Int. liigelic. ,
mr. Savage to the secretary
of state 296
to admiral Ster-
ling, t<c. tA.
121 B. Garzia to gov. Mitchell 311
gov. Snyder to the secretary
of war and reply 330
mr. Mitchell to the secretary
193 260 oi' state
Gemmill,- Mr. his resolu-
Detroit, surrender of &c. 13 33
37 44 tions
stores at 93 1 Goldsmids
British official ac- Gold coins, foreign
count 265 i Green mountain boys
Dearborn tort, fall of 80 1 Graham, midshipman
gt-n.--g. neral orders 2,i.( Cirisvv ohl R.
31(1
220
sir J.B.\V"arren to mr Mitch-
el U &c.
com. Rodgers to tlie secre-
tary
navy
eel. Vv inderto geji. Smyth 303
col. Ulmur to Uie selectmen
366 1 of F.asrport
Choctaw Indians
217
125
'.'hauncey, com. 59 127 205 06
Chicago 79 155
Christiana, qm-en nf Sweden 9ti
Circular to co!!'-n<.r-,
to district atturnies il>.
Claihome's g^ov. s]i.-ec!i 99
general orders 103
Clark the spy 294
Clay's H. speech on tliear-
riiy hill 369
Clemency of truv. F.d wards 40S
Clinton. b>- Svitt 17
extraLts from his
Denmark, late mission to
Debt of the Unitid Sl;.ies
Delaware electors of Presi-
dent
Dinsinore Silns
Divertisemewt
Distillation of spirits
Distress/ it/,' ,Y.
Distribution of arms
137 Guerrii iv si-e Constitution
377 and Gitri'ii'i'n 1 ,
Hamilton, gen. to Mr. Pick-
349 eving
123 HUM kins, col. tvspecrii:;;-
3-19 t!ie Creeks
278 Hamilton, lirnt. his arrival
Distances, tables of 173 ! at WllillingtOll
Diihgent. tlic brig H lilton, Paul resigns
Discover, ot ':< substitute for j Hiiiifax, letter from
fh\ an'.! in n,p 13 JHalWOB, A. C.
Dobbiix, captain 126|ll:irrison. fort defence of
Domcsti? majjufactupes, Cob- j general 40 107
Ktjjister
S 09 143
belt on them S
160 com. Ciiaiincey to in'ulsliip-
ni:\'i Graham 366
stcn-tMi-} nt'vvarto the mili-
tary committee
secretary nt'ilu- treasury t"
to thecommittM ol' wa\s
and means, &c.
col. Poi-ter to gi n. Dearborn 4oa
1: s (apt. Bvron to capt. Sjevv-
arl, fcc. 412
238 ' secretar> of \var to governor
<Sag
. ease 60 71 113
110 .
on I.jws of the V. Sinus
1 > l.awrc nee capt. tnshe
Doir.iiiionoi thclak'-s
Documelili arn.::i)ianyiiig
the treasury report
Dorsey, Mr. his resolutions
Dolpi.in privateer
Dux, oept.
Drawbacks, au account of S: lluavy, puisuuuus
154 331. t a rv of I lie navy.
127 HeaW, capt. at Chicago 15.^ Lai-ofe
Imii 1
214 ' l-lcrli'-rts fx tal'l *
Hijfliftyerpii
iw of Soiitl> Carolina ou
117. durllinr:
4 i I.iuly .'olinsjn, a prize
Hiram, th( ol lialtimore 42-' 41'i I.ear. consul
i;.ji. , fvv is, commodore
- .
INDEX.
ire, oral inn on 1
New-Orleans u4
Report of the sec. of the
Travelling amusement 150
22 40
: 250
treasury 227 231 244
Treasury estimates 299
1, SSI Is
3 u u
277 299 326 notes 350
J.lo\ti. :.l|C,i-
341 376 390
Treaty Monroe's 196 Swe-
. ,;cc of 96
-suiiuiK, uiejraiifiioiM at ^00
N'onU western country 105
and means 208 251 303
Tnlip.the brig 60 71 180
'I'n in,..*, ivnn 1 IJ 1 f\7 '* 1 T
army 4S 252 2o2 344
3HO 408
of ton igH relations 359 Tax tables. British 417
*'i 329
. nates from
N yrthCarohna. legislature 213
roluncecn
ers of ihe. sinking
the year 17il 37S
Nonsuch privateer 17^
fund 404
U
Louisiana
Representatives in congress 103 U. States and Mact (Ionian 237
M
irov. 1QO 203
Recruiting instructions 330 ' 252 253 285 317 318
Maroons 95 jOgdensbitrg 126 238
:.usetts, J--GV. speech 1 1'"' i Ohio iroiernor's proclama-
RctlJacktt 126 UppL-rCiitiaiia
i'.rilish 345 UnicaU liitlowi 188
t address to the go-
Retaliation 192 220 358 V
: iture
vtrn-ir. 1 VI election of
Indian 223 Van RenselleartoTompkins 138
constitution of
governor 160 of members
Revolutionary pepeNDOBey 88 154 202 250
112 ITI'J
nt em: over-
virtue 201 government 377 Vermont gov. .-le.tioi. 128
i--ine 112
nor's speech i.W vlmi-
i..nal force 403
-Pre-.'.. aioa
legislature 2'i 1 305 321 35."*
'eri 3lo 355 376
Re> uolds. Dr. James death 58
133 legisiatur. 154 220
Ontario 126 1 !.:
. O e of
senator 160 voliti '
Vlaiichi'ster (R.) troops at 368
.Macedonian 1 rigate jce U.
Orange county, N. Y. 215
Oration on literature 1
the governor 179
Ril.er, R. letter to messrs.
190 members of congress 320
335
-, 'in.
Ordr in council 35 243 re-
Taylor and Spencer 133; Vessels df the enemy cap-
Madison, the ship 252
marks upon 35 duties
Roman antiquities 160 tured 122
Itanufacturei 173 188 139
payable under the 78
Koads from Chilicothe to : Vine nnes 25
. cnl. tojr<-u. Snijtu 250
P
Detroit 95 tables of 173 Virginia gov. speech 115
I n.r. motion 407
,' remarks" 195
Rodgers, coin. 26 40 252 286 message 246 legislature
J.inssisineway towns 300
Paper, a machine for m ak-
i.us-ia 254 256 4^8 finances 343368
*0
in 1 .; it 96
Russia and Spain 186 Vix:-u, brig 365
Patents, directions concern-
war in 128 commerce 95
Volunteers
0V. 39 60 69 79 123
ing 135
proclamation 347
w
134
P;'iis, the catacombs 261
Russian ships in the Tagus 48
Wahabites 6
Messages of the President 15<>
J7i 175 253 278
paper moiiey, Hritish 286
fleet sent to England 272
Rush, R. to col. Cuss 235
War. matt rials of 60 on the
. : 407 429
Patriotism of the fair 287
Russel, col. 205
very number.
'>(' irovcrnnrs
Patents issued in 1812 399
S
Warren admiral, 59 153 207
set the states.
Petersburg volunteers 142 202
Sarah-Ann privateer 172
279 his fleet 126
M'-rino sheep 128
2 2
Sackat's Harbor 26 173
War expenditures (U. S.) 310
M.xico 64 104 144 272
Perpetual motion 144 192 335
Sandtisky 108
Wari4i, duchy of 50
188 352
351 357 334
Savannah, a vessel destroy-
Wasp and Frolic 156 20i 217
Mitch, 11. gov. 31.4
Pennsylvania volunteers 154
ed at 160
219 252 3i3 332
Michilinutclurttt 57 105
legislature 225 240 245 269
Saratoga privateer
Wales, prince ot 28ft
Michigan territory 92
344 358
Salem privateers
Washington's far well ad-
Mi-ldl ton.gov. 5d
militia 240 election 192
Saucy Jack 399
dress 385 401
Miiiiurj stuns 12') J42 ex-
inc.,.1. 335
Secret journal of the H. of
Weekly Register, terras 1 288
eCUQon Hi movem. -msl42
Peninsula, affairs in the 350
Representatives
West-l'nd'u s British com-
e\pp-ssi s 156 supplies 219
1'iqua, treat) at 58
Sea feiieibles
merce with 71
295 .vapuns (new) 320
Pike, col. 'L. M. letter to the
Seamen's bill
West Florida 181
Miller. It. col. 126 316
editor ol the Aurora 133
Seminole Indians
Whiskey, tax proposed on 407
Miranda 112 288
a proclamation by 344
Si-ramporo 24
Winchester, gen. 107 383 3?fl
Mississippi territory 249
Pillar ol tire :<" 4 Shadow privateer 29
408 409
Mint establishment 310
Plumcr, gov. 101 his speech 209
Simulated papers
Wilkinson, capt. to the edi-
MoiitTigu-iord 211
'puiiitin cfftitraverty" 302
Sicilian constitution 201
tor 154
Moiillrie. t-en. 202
Poland, 50
Sissoii, Alexr. 352
Williams. John 190
MtKltrn Antiquities 88
Porter, capt. official letters 41 Sinking fund U. S. 404
Williams' Mr. speech 291
Moon. capt. his statement 173
Morris, captain 232
his reply to tapt. Yeo 61
Political t(,',ie 48 232
Sla^e trade
Smyth, gen. at Buffalo 203 216
Wilkinson, gen.
Woolsev. lieutenant 26
Mom-aii, elegant 223
Pope, the 48
257 263 282
Wright," Mr. his retaliatory
.cry privateer 345
Porter P. H. address 233 264
<lutl with col. Porter 283 368
bill 192
-.chard 31->
statement of 2S4
Smith, col.
Y
Mobile 410
IV.'sident of the U. S. ^la-
Smuggling 335
Yankee privateer 30
Monroe's treaty 196
in e lu 111? election of the 63
SoutlfCarolina gov.speech 50
Yankee trick 172 frolic, a
Muller mr. 12S
131 133 176 208 224
members of congress 160
song 315
V
President frigate 58 301
Itgislature _ 269 275 305
Yazoo deposit 260 claims,
Naval force of the- U. States
Prisoner--, \mt rican 155 322365
Southcomb. capt. death of 412
report on
Yeo, sir James 61 398
t/n C 'hamplain 21 7--
:Vr/.. -..lonej, distribution of 298
Spirit of the tuition 15
Teas cr iitujs in the H. ol R.
J'arc 61 volunteers l!'l
Privateers, r. lating to 40 120
Spanish and Russian treaty ISO
on the meeting of con-
-limeiit 241 255
187 276 111 120 366
Spaniards, character of the ?
gress in May 406
promotions 209 victories
Prevost, sir George procla-
S[iairo\v ]>ri\ateer 365
on the bill to suspend
honored at New -York 301
mation by 87
Spencer and Taj lor 133
non-importation ib.
312 force of the V. S. re-
Prince Regent speech 34
S.iiritc, distillation of 123
on Mr. Mi-Kim's motion 407
volutionary 403
Km-tj uj'tiic 'U. i. (,/; iiu- In-
proclamation by 286 287
Proclamation of gen. Smyth 203
S] ech ot the gov. of Virgi-
nia 115 of Mass. 116 of
respecting the exporta-
tion of bread stuff 175 222
61 159
216
Ten. 118 ol ' N. York 16
on the new army bill 207
ri-mtirfis on the 239 270
Proctor, col. in the Michi-
Statistics 1> neral table 121
on the merchants' bonds 287
do. (Hritish) 271
gan territory 92
Sterling, Klijah aii impress-
on raising the bounty of
. u Internal 346 352
Public papers, domestic
id teaman 219
the soldiers 287
i/.ed stamen 355
pri>a'e armed vessels 40
Si > l' lists 333
on the loan bill 351
Naiili'al novelty iy
Kast Florida 19 <;.
Sleam engines 110 boats 204
on the militia bill 362
Natilillus. thebiig 43 126
t rs n. l tlie sic. nt
.!i's invention see
on the bill to compens-
heWC'llllh, lieu!. 3.|i
ami admiral Warren 135
AMemla.
ate the officers & crew
;\tewm:.n's i. \judilion 1J6 171
i-vi-1-ignxuv. If rock 5 25
Slaiisbury ireii. 288
ot the frigate Constitu-
255
France and Kngiuud 37
Stow, mr. his speech 303
tion, &c. 362
NYw-York. annals at .'
St. Regis 171
on the seamen's bill 392
priMit. er Hi 120
q
Stin, moon and star, visible 128
on Mr. Little's motion 335
at 3fi3 appointment of
Quebec, government stores
Swartwout, col. R. thanks to 249
' ;,o in the Senate
.lure 211
arrive at 11''
-Sweden 32
1". S. concerning the
^ueenstoHii, Irillle at 1 -'5 1 i -;
T
pay of the army 221
coiigreuioual tkctmn 3'^
110 111 154 156 Io9
Tamerlane, the 345
on increasing the nary 255
303
<)uince\. Mr. Im siieech on
Taunt -hill's brigade
on finis and forfeitures ill.
, ; , sl.ii, ifovirnur's
;, bill 306
Taylor, captain Z. 79 90 160
on the bounty to the
. 1 1 1 1 -C-
TeClllusell
soldiers 344
tion 17' I,..*, s,.' .....
R
'1 eimesset gov. speech 118
on engrossing the ya-
\. llli.ltel.
Kiirtlesn:.!.e. the brig 224
legislature 160 \olun-
7.00 bill, &c ib.
N. *v-.i. rc) (lev-lion 144
llec-ipi> :nni expenditures
teen
on the retaliation hill 406
ol tie . t-'.-ira-
' . S. 3^6 341
not ire
on the seamen's bill ib.
tion .ition
- "I the 1 . S. 3 '
'Pumpkins, governor -1 1
ti.rktimn privateer 143
>! the mini 213
Vci-. t .1 r.o
lit po-l w.'' ihe 3 v. ot' State 67
3i5
ronnage of 'the L'. States 399
To-.>is;il Ne^-York
Z
Ziinesville 350
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VOL, III.
FOHTFTE V.
Extract from an >i Literature,
Dcliverrti i: :
An important enqui'.y, invo.- ^ubjecf, re-
,
:
e-iquin-, not less imporumt tl xvliicli
respects the amelioration Q the eirlj condii ;
character of tlic- human race, under the progressive
mfl'lc'.; ,,. n t.
-eservc and" perpetuate his csi': 4 r-Tcc, were,
ix-i-ii'.ps t.je I . -lients cfm;.n. I'o {,.
these u\:t!c.i .
every thing ho.-rtiie '(/ 'ni.s i;fe .,.;('<
and, to appropriate vo IPS i ,\.-\ . cr i;e ibur.d
beneficial in the universe around hln:. ]'( eiing no-
ihing but the pressure of increasing wants, h:-
siona were indinried m ]i"opi)rt,on ; destitute of
knowledge of his own, and the rights of others, the
obsequious slave of impulse, ;>r.d ruk-d by Uie stern. a
of unsubdued passions collision, ::na;-chy ar-
Dot-.sm, successively, and in turn assailed Inn, !
for, the law of force, the dominion of physical pow-
er alone, could restrain and repress the- 1 .
fish want, crush the ar.urchyof contending individu-
als, and reduce to order and silence, the confi.ctiona
and tiie clamors, of rapacitj :.nd sgnorai.ce 1
reason h'ad not operated powerfully. ([ ac-
quired but few data, from which to infer tlse iiitnre,
by the past of man. Experience hi>d not, a
even strongly inculcated the utility of vc;'M>n and re-
flection; it hud no. <.-\e;. '.]:!': fled, recurring to pre-
ceding ages, that Immt-.n Ju-.jjpiiiess mi^iit be lite
product of profound investigation of 1
of misery, and that a profound ki> . truth
was only to be found in iiio lab;, rintlis oi' rxix-rimcn-
tal error. In line, cxpcrk-nce had not yet intimated
io man the gradual progression l>y which errors of
opinion, and d;.Tei' i.'luct, could be inst:;i-
mentaMn advancing his steps
Individuals, fuini!': anelering ii\
a maze of conjecture and uneevt,
to thep:***:, and listening, with ])i;:
,:OUH awe, to the tr.-,d;tio:-.
ance, infirmity and garrulous old a '.
iid not \etunvelied, upon thep:ige of'
:.y wiiich sagacious and enl
five elevation, prosperity and pow
"j)hic
politician to detect, the lietlc-
i decay, that af.ern i and activity
from tiie dcpravit es ', from ignor;.r.ee,
Luxury! i:d id) . "f the peo-
ple, a'nd sported \v .ill not
:r, to ir .ce ' <'es of \ v
a.il : ci-mnist:
n anj.
.tiin, !>eibrc t; r-ojMi,
.ar cor.Mer.c .
.-iple. 1'tli.i.
urn to d;si:ngu..s'-.
^ogue; todc. . t!iat in their piv.
;ers alone we.e io i>e ,"Yur,d i!\e on!; of po-
iticai virtue anel depr..vity it had not taught him
tjie salutary Ivwson, that tiie former caiuwt uc iujuri.
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WEEKLY REGISTER ORATION.
-s of a
.in ;'is much
; '"njC iuliuencc
of lit'.
.
the YCI-Y i,
i >ns of
1 calcu-
'. iound. upon
- the dej.-ci
countenance of the oor In-
:ae measure,
be ch dition of his mind. Is it
atal culture would open
i lent, and. hy importing
uvity to i-. ' . bright-
en th" . ') Wi:ich :
'u)'y a.-oeci '. Can it be doubled,
',-e \\\Miid discover to him the- true
; of human . ; ' n , ! C * stron*
* which
.'.ions of
-. and clothe them with
Even the wars of tho.-;c t.liy.e.-;, of which we s?e ncrty
speaking, w<- rii.-in
:;'.. pre.-< . The right
. to liberty and the c:\pYmeiitnf i!-c- product
uli'c-
lie
knew ot' r.o )/.--/,/,<, i\,r ',
iiis own n:itu;-c ; ai'd l. ;
: d li'.s cupidity.
pics of
. I found
in the vocstbuV-ii-y <i h
his title, hv the po
iiis i-Kp.tc-ry. lie kr.e :g, ^f
ihe law - md , eon-
>ei|in..i.. '. ict and
ableprlncip] '.r.e. liifi.u-, he v.
!i.ir:iii> ; ..nd.
of the
tions, ;ti'i iitteiiijit.i to Ameliorate such :i condition
\v.--re fi-ui.ie-,. ;lie l.iions of his gciuu.s drooped iu
i-
i of
V('e have now !>. % tipon the
probable COrtdition of WIT spec ->-d by lifera-
lure, and itiiai'ied by ti E ' : lei
MS eiulf-ivor 1o trace some oi'
ar.d the magnajii- and salutary influences upon indivu ..iions.
bravery?) ] e-Soulxed, that th< -ri'ess-
i the cultivation of his mind, I in? in knowledge, distinguislics innii.ui.ty I'l-oiu the
' in conscious of equality with | interior orders oi creation; hut, there can be little
. .'.ml American votaries of lite- 1 difficulty in also acknowieil^Intr, t!;;;t '.inteuvht and
ratun-. .'. hichbreu;:.. '.ion of
nd efface ftiechar&c- 1 other ;u;ira;i!s in the universe. \ to the
nsity to revenger formjition of his ov/n destiny, and pu dlsco-
very of means to p
expulsion from Iv.len, he found
( : mental ener-
"'.:duv of wantoulv
'. hcjr.j;-, an in; ate his I-IIL;-- I'cM-ry tiling, and jj/e.^sed upon by the difficult.
gcd i i the mild serenity of benevolehce, I dangers of untried ejastence. : I with ilicul-
and i:'O<'r..ic > salutary lesson of hum an it-, :';,dc-.;rn-;tie.-.oi' strong' pcrc e hostile ac-
dcfenceless f !*ut, what inttuenre tionoi'; .-, around 5 1 ..' :;clos-
:' Lte.-uua-e prmluce ii])on his ed The inear..s of ;;ii;ol;or;.ti'i;
dome^ -ii'is and \vhat innovations would it, and he hms,. The inmortu-
It would teach pities of ltun|
)tim to i'eel the fl-l.cities of u ioc. 1 attaciiment, and on Iiim, . '' alle-
d. It would instruct iviation. Finding 1 b '"> of elemeir.ary
nimseif, not 'Commotion, th.it \!.c r;ii:i.s delurved, thut the thunders
.iMife, b\ P I, and thai ' around him were
e would cease t'.i be a robber, i his enemies, lie raised a . i a ramjiart
to "his mini. s, that just I to defend him ; Mid, it was not until aner lie had
y, wiiicii leads to
i
And,
K knowledge of the
-".nit-nts, Iiis political institu-
ituul ? of elensen-
n d nor understood ; of
i , and iie;.rl\' depending-
.difd consent r And, let us
i :, and compare, with \
s-.-nt j;.' ..!' Europe, the aavage character of
but be struck with
inij;-lit
' '' unrol .:Miiu.ry
;-ee the
!-:ited, ravaff-
I
.
f their
a to disco-
n bodied
t'ue [,-
'
.
.
/ . recoj,---
. o;' the p
.;;, ayes.
Mtbdiud i'.e miseries of his primitive condition, and
felt elation at the conquest, r i leisure to
contemplau- himself. Finding, that nr-.tuix- li.id at-
ta'-hcd plciisui-able sensations to t.
'
i'il l
.->',tuatioi , e was
^ . ,
i>le of hiirher than n, . meats, 1-is
:enl a
l:n;iwk'dg-e of t!u- nieMis o!' ]io.-,it^ e h.u.piiiess. From
:; ol'lrs memory, lie d 'what
, ani i! pro-
ductive . . ,d, reasoning upon the future bj
.r.briicedthe <r>e and avoided the other/
Hnt, tin .. hat experiment had impart-
oi' PO importance to any hut h:niveif,
and tho > the simple story of hia
had no autl
bis kno\\ let! :,-ttj;!ioii, indeed.,
mijrht be the vch/
the third s>in-
tions wruhl it be doomed lo v
.md di-f: -i liu- i:i.-)!icr. .
- cord if ihe
hnowled
\ for
positive i-'-j'\\mem. n'K '" ' ! 'e
felicitor
>Lti Uiv.-m, uuan fwr
, \yith pre-.
TffiK \VKiiKLY REOISTEK ORATION.
3
- 1 to render h:m happy
|
him. Omitting
I experience,
.nry lesson, th.it in
, he must respect the rights
in succession, a prey to the
t-mh'i " >'ne, :ir,d i'. t>fwar, 1 iiul-
ing; th
uniting h's fi How
and nations, he consented,
'<> rulers of his o\'. TI *e-
lection the right to command his concurrence in
strengthening- the confederation that aftbia
protection. And, experience disclosing' to liiin the
ity of es+ublising rules for the adjustment of
Ms claims, and tribunals invested with power to cn-
iem and preserve thejr balance, he found, in
salutary dictates of legislative and
jadichd wisdom, security for the protection of his
, nd i:bcrty for their enjoyment. But, must
not succeeding generations, wanting- the wisdom of
nee wluch gave rise to the salutary insti-
tutions of their ]'' < have f.ilen into anarchy
and confusion r Ilow eas.dy, in fruit ton and the lapse
of time, must they have p.irted with a remembpanct
of the genuine value of all the institutions of their
ancestors ; and, because tradition could not revive,
in the minus of succeeding, the wisdom of former
ages and, there <.::'< ;. "\g no means of perpetuating
?. record of the knowledge and the fate of past gene-
rations, the history of man, before the birth of lite-
vitare, could ha\e presented nothing bat ft sanguina-
v- catalogue of dreadful revolutions in his fortune.
s<>;-i'-i! I Ties, and -,
edifices in oi
[( ' ,l\ . ;ili('
easily miv.ii'd ; -.-.;
i ll'i-d. !
<
i
arose t't reco
rations .' Then, ''
rity were revived, and his <vsirc to he r
with gratitude and .,
' , a secret ]/!
lion of liis contemporaries, x::! '
tht'.ir adiniv;
could not long be
but, knowing the means to be witl <.h, an<]
iiajii ''<<! ''
to record his knov, 1-. :'ge and
nire of fame \ -elf into a
He commenced, by perpetuating, in
ters, the traditioii;i.l romances oi' i .
guishtdmen ; and because the po .
were inversely to liis acquisitions of i::
ledge, the early stages of his literature,
thing butpoetic.il descriptions of prod
ver existed, and historical transactions that <
lief. But, in progress of time, and by i..
degrees, experience began to coirect :!.
of imagination, and lie commenced the :;:
ful process of arriving at d.
probable and impossible until, with th<
riigi\-j>iiicii.l and olher I
.succeeded in transmitting through suj-
'trerordof the knowledge ur.d t:.
:iions ! A record, that holds up to or
Discouraged in some measure by his want of success, ithe memory of past times, and the scie;
;confidencfe in his own jud<'Tm j nt, man, in that perpetuates, ibr (Air inspection, the in c-
of our progt-.ni'ii.vs v
Rhd k.... _. , __ _
tlie vigor of life, and- the meridian of intellect, was
l!ius seen to siiljinit himself to the direction and con-
trol of traditionary wisdom issuing from ti\e trem-
bling lips of infirm and superannuated age ! and,
sifter ascertaining by a lesson of experience the inu-
Lilitv of applications for advice to such an or;
and fame, and prevents die oblivion of th
were entiii.fd to ex. c ration and i:rtlaiiy : tli->
us, easily, into all the sources of iud:'-;.m.'d am! iia
tioiiid prosperity, and j^oints out the causes; o;
tility of appiiciiti )ns for a.lvice to such an oracle, he dual and national misfortune : that con,;
Volntarir/ subinitted his judgment to the dominion 'tary lesson for the individual, and a cod
of impostors of every description magicians, astro-! pies for the contemplation of the statesman ar
logers, soothsayers, who, pretendingto a prescience t.e.an; a mirror th.at reflects the mau-i-. .
ef the future, "without judging by the past, after a the successive governments of the \\oi-ld have
circle of vicissitudes, and abuses of Christian divini- compost'd, and rescues from forg.
ty, led him, a captive of the grossest superstitions, to causes of then- elevation and decline
Ihe foot of the throne of ecclesiastical despotism! 'which constitutes the only source, from which, a'
At length, fatigued and disgusted with traditionary ! this day, can be d*awn a knowledge of th
lore, and indignant at the oppressive impositions o"f!that are reviving, in our <>v n
those who pretended to the' mysticisms of sorcery, energies, and departing splend
ic and astrology, and recollecting that he had
out. the aid of literature, an authentic
onlv learned to guard a '.7:.. ins t evils by being subject- of the Christian religion, and the revealed
edto their influence, hi' began to suspect, that in &| of Deity, could scarcely huve been h art]
r, from his own happiness, by experiencing the
IK-.IVV pressure of calamities annexed to the comniis-
certain dei;L;. and he formed a code- of lnws,
he <! ' these of nature. Hefl-rriiig
his knowledge oi'purticular facts TO \\n- discovery ct
al principles, he next tinfolded tlie elements of
science ; and, not having k-arned as \ <-t " to barter so-
lid strengtli for fccblf sj)k-ndor," he defined them to
d s knowledge explainable upon those general princi-
ple-.. IJehn.. ver, found means of per-
petuating
'-. ..iili of his ( -xivri-
'
ence, and tjie efforts ol'his r-.-ason : ai;>l, H-; ling some
. .iiso thai, po
he u.-ied var , to leave be-
-n tesun;oiii
. and pyramids we're re-
of
its pursuits, soften and dignil; the Uuni!
bv pointing out t!ie means oi' a
bv pointmg out the means
iiisep.-i ::-d to our
our sensibilities, and elicits the t.
for the miseries of those around us. K
Admonitions In-numb the gripe of
relax the muscles of extortion ;_ l!
ihat we art-, in a
.i\idual, don:e.M,c and
certain
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REGISTER - LEGISLATURE OF CONNECTICUT.
Legislature of Co7ii;t\ unit.
o
Or: Tucsii b ult. il:i- > -( mbly
lh;.
.
to met I
I ;4<\ei-..ii,ellt Oil the. aUbjc-Cl
ME9
' -.7 <)', mid
:.''rea,
II L II1..1U ' '-IU Of ill"
-...lure;
It a\Vh;c of se :<nil ;;:co:iveni-
; :nbi; ,
-o ncc.r the
vet, \ trust, on a 1 . . lion, oi'Ji
'
To render our public
.
I tld.
It is ; -.-mbi;,, tk't on the.- 10th of
.n act, to cL-U:cb one
' , : ;> ,cv of the
Uiijtcii States, Mill that tiux-e tii')'i-.and men, tlr
fci of i' ;'t'i-;ibly to ih oruc s of Jie
tie-it, v ;, .,n<l held uire.:.
1 juinte<l out by the constitution
Tl.c ict o . and t!ie measures rt-g- rding 1
\vjil be
you. Af
. cL.teu
- ' riiit;- the dti'y p .'or tlu-
men, t. i^ner.!! IK:.,i r,o;-n ; and
i'iCi! \viih.
'<,n but
to confide': inofn-
t'd \vn'i :-u i-,f '.lie |
.
-. '.Vlillld M!lin)l-|.-(
t; "i, I : : in- .- i-ii-t ;-\
n "iiicl; ti.c- ]/ri s,(!( lit
ill k tin-on
lK-:.rborn, should be complied
See;; n T w:.s
.. r :is rc-
'
;, and io !
c t tin ' F.-rl T. ini;-
.; i-li i"or
: -. AM attenl ion to tin-
rtsnt, It became prope*
.ys anu opinio. s of the
en 1 i'l "rr
Tl'.iit Hertford,
K-. ,r
(-orcurrt d wi-'h 11. y r.\vn. T
! r- liovcvcr, to pursue my jounif-y, Irs honor go-
'.f the
on the.
i-nUT-
e, :-.i.ii tun- -. e pect-
Ti-i- B 1-itl'. inl;<r.pfnrj,e
; nlioi^ih.
. 12th
iidi- b; vt iu-r. i i)-rtj-l^.ii'. This s' lUation
') -lie
nt, r.nil nn:',d not u. huVC beiU
omixtcii, wa$ fi-iic-iled.
In :; k-i ii-r rV.,iip the w;,r ('.-}) i i-t was
,11,? of
The
s boon
t,!kciu,i ol,..ve
been confirmed in i
taken i".
orn.
Aili!'
ion, cor.c', ; ..dy ex]
r i- is v. ii-c.ii (i..vc j ti.ki^n . .
h;i\e Li ' ;;triod, will
pcction.
Tiie ,n.)K)i-L..r,c; of this] =. it rc^r.rtls
of the sta', .
-
U
body
and the eni'ly period of ' ^on, iiidcc, d n.e
.it. f-'c- t'.'f ;i .
'
,
ouiil not v.'ith propriety ; drmt o
'.
e body, ::r.;'. the occasi-
otir inniifii"
d voil:' cU'lilxi. "( ( p :
has been taker.. '1 '!
!.. Vi- been Con
'
;a tlii.-,
ue
\v.u.oul mncli ;r.com\ni-
of military
'
PC: dyon
v ,il l<e uni.i rs \\\ f'di .uui
'
. tlie
:
"istilulion i!, ;LI.(! con.
III. :i liO? C mu ..t .-IK
; '
he 1'jv.sideiit to call
'
.
1 .1 lh:.t thv .,i i o'i
! ; \ cal-
r, ml itself, if exposed to foreijpi iina-
aion,
. d that it is umvisi- to dc-
iwcd the principle of tJ Tthe
U on.
IV .'d no doubts n-gr.rdi" : .,\v!i'.cli it ha.s i:vn the na-
jjny d . I vicived tUc step ...... riduu our jurisdiction, and
THE WEEKLY REGISTER UIJ> ADA.
the preat mnxiberof points requiri
thi'r \v ith ; -<
tf.uk-'.'. frontier by new corn;'
tion at this time, ;.no
' bo J'jti-..o ihe i
c;- !,-
But if thes? esse-nt;--'
prc-or.t oc;- '"is r>r
- d:sc.-
,
res on ;i re>
; ble f>Oi i:g . . 51 .
tpava . the constitu-
ti')n for - effectual, and fch<
inconvenient
,.;ig other provi;nons in the constitution, it \till
b<. f ; .".i;id, that in time of w:.r. the siu>es may or
(.military force of their own, and \vlncli
c.m.oc Dialer :.ny circumstances be coutro'
i :, a;.d v.-Jiic.!; maj
be applied in ali cuscj to uie defence of the state.
lier uuch force wUl become immediately ne-
cessary, the general assemble will judge ; but :.3 the
.subject c..n be examined, and a plan part ;:..!-.
<:> \ thoul exp'ence/ and measures for a speedy exe-
cut on of the princ-ple at an e: rl\ but funu-e .
J t'eei it my duty to recommend that subject toyoui
eonsidei-j'1 ion.
In reconmvnding this measure, it is far from my
intention to propose ik t liv ,ifrie troops .should at
any time during 1 the war, be withheld from aiding 1 the
national and neighboring states' forces, in the com-
mon defence ; but to increi.se the strength of those
orps, and pai.-ticuhivly to apply that body of men to
UT own defence Should our frontier at any future
time be unhappily abandoned.
Xor will it be understood, that, whilst I feel it my
duty to recommend the necessary preparation, for ar-
raying every description oi' constitutional Hiidmiliti 1 -
ry force, which may be proper for our defence, Uia^ }
v.'ish to urge a step which may in'e.ivix- witli ain
liberal measure, wh:ch the general government ma;
take for the s:ra;c o!rjce r .
To the g-eneral f;ovci-niT.ent, we must and ov;':!:t
to look for security, a:;d trusl that a":ine Will come
when a full knowledge of otu 1 rcsouic-.:^, will pl.icc
fety of our se --coa-it on that ii.iva.ld.
vii'ch, alone, is capable of giving complete secu-
rity.
Although it has been thought correct inth'
on ordinary occasions for the litut-.' !;:>"(.:> -.T'ent to
Ic ve the national councils to pursue their ov
>v.tho\;t interference, yet I submit to your con-
.!k)ii, whether ilus is net an occasion on which
t!ut principle should be dispensed with ; and whe-
ther it :s no: prope; 1 that i'v general ssscinbl" .
by a plain and decisive address to -it, ex-
press their own opinion, a:. d that of t!:-.-:; 1 r
ents, on the important questions which have recently
occurred.
It is cc;rt.iinly necessary tli.it the pi:'
should be known by the president on the question of
war '; and it is presumed, when expressed by the le-
gislature, of a sLiti-, it will be respected.
Many oilier mailers may occur, re.jinrma; your at-
tention : you m.-.y be assured of tite support which
it may be in no power to ''ive.
Wiu'.u-vi-i- (-vigils, liouevri 1 , may take place,
you liny be s;!t'^ii"d iiiui fciie faithful prescvv-.t ion ci
the jiubiic peace a rj-]-l and ]v,-ompt exe.culi<in of'
the laws, uii'ier uincii we is (") ; iv I'M', ;'ini
form our security togeibet' with a strict adhti-eu. <.:
TM:>
Will IT. ':
;' : ! our itn.ccediii.'.
rations.
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4TK TrF.SDAT, ACJT'!
'.tins were rppo
three pr<a;:i
honorable Mr. Grddfard of
and one ...emlx-i' i'ro;i. .
o;i tii. a part
Iliellts ; :]ici;.i!lor
of the c;i\!!ic.i, ai'd two n-en-iii-ri from eicl-
from the house on theprrcii
iiiiion ; and the lionorable :n t!<
coi.!!ic:l, ;.lld o:ie ;.;.' p ;
the house, on an address to the p. the L T .
Siates.
The legislature adjourned on Satun"
ult. after pass.ng- a law upp
ihe purchase of , .
and authorising tlie povtjii^r to ;,req
\.c.es of any vdiuiiteer corps win.
tile defence of the state oniv, to be ui t
m.:.'nd.iiid control of'i!o;.t_- but Lheii- f;\vnofi'.v
committee appointed to take into co:
tion thai p.j-i of tlie guvernor'b n'essagt- v. h ; e!'
toliis cewespondence with, the secretar 1
m' : .jor-general Dearborn, made report di
sr.pporting the stand 0>e govei:iorlid u-kt-ii
report, vviih a resolve approb:.tor\ of
J'l.-si-x^ 1 . iiie le;:isl; tilif . 'They h:n
'let laraiion ot'tiu wnr, l.'ir i
1he. v disposiiiv)ii "to perform ali vhe ol) 1 ;
resulting from this act" [of war. j 1
the documents that accompanied, the governor's mcs?-
sage, shall be duly rr
Upper Canada.
, Jiihj 23. Yesterday at an early hour,
nor ISAAC BROCK, esquire, p.csiil. .
the government of Upper Can.ida, andmajor-j
commanding 1 his majesty's force* ; .
this place fiom Fort Gcortre, and aeci.ii'panu
numerous- suite, proceeded to in govenunei
ings at 4 V. M. when he opened the piVM '
sion of ih' L I'-rislature, and delivered the fo:
;p) eh to both houses:
Hun. :,':' ' -lif If^-if'd'."'
i-i;tlf:i;cn >.j ihe /-
T!ie ui'.ucncy "1 r! w . L pr
. -n whicn could have ind
:;?"h"r at a time wlicn pubLc : s v
ties eiscv !-..-!-, d-.-ri/nd } our c. '
Mut, j.;x'r ; '; n irv..d'. d b;. :n i
:'.vov,-i i! " tlie . :^; : i\' conqui s1 -
vince; the voice of loyalty, , v.\-llas of'.-
/son intlie sphere in wlii-
pl.ieed to defi.:\d his cour.try.
();,! inili; i ' voice ain! h.,\i
i! : ihe\ ii:-.ve e\ iiieeii in tlie pmn:.)! itiu!
t\ oi'ihi-ii 1 comuh.ct, ili.-a Tiiey ar<- noi t^
whom they ser\'\ amlofu'e constitution
enjov ; ii'nl n :.r,livii.-. I-., purticulai
. .
i v iio i'l ihe <':. o.'-. . , .
jonty with t'uen- couiiscl, biu v. I'Jitltcir arn>8.
THE WEEKLY R EC I STIR ACCOUNT OF THE WAlf AJJITF.S.
i, to our militia as well as to the d ism. He '! those w:>-
ned, ar.d .havd to give God a c.oi^p:.-
blasphemers and
f-ii hv.de li:e ad-
's ; and t n-
u ; but I should be
.itted to my
nee the
ofleijis-
1.-' .- -U-d in their idolatry. Tl..
i i-fiicient. -riples were not d in the
Ler what further improvements] towns. Expelled from
'and Eii'-
prince <>' Div t-'i, in "> . ^a-nd in
,
1 , )nf) , f ,., phant. i (us chief, ami -
: ,-ansof ac- , his- desire
otion,.theo ? ent He assumed the titl<
Ins ma- of , t!l = " ahabjtps, and Mo;):-.- i ntifi ;
- and the sovereignty thus part
But i
mipuni- , ':' ' '-"T" ':,', '
have been harbored and concealed in the inte- 1 *" 9 to the Arabs of the I
'.Ich appears;
roviiice, is
to
! :i.".d eventful contest.
By u; -vitch in our councils, and by
:-;;ei':it:')ns, \ve ma\" teach the enemy tins
-try defended by FREEMEN en-
thusui.- oted to the cause of their king and
constitution can never be conquered.
!l'c is your duty to beli; :i. \ic.
. the iiluljtti-oiis Tiii-L-. tied a com-
If ou Ijc believe; s, \'o\i if
Account of the Waliabites.
i? the
of revolutions'" - A';ir>, as
as ''.' ,-a, appears destined to
d important political changes. Tlie
f Molirumiit.'d, long- tottering- on tii-
cm s;dc of the I5,..;ph.i:-i; -, ;.i:il :-s:ukxl by moral
at sooner or later must
prostrate . v-hence
ranie, l>y a ', with
i^reat i.-r .ilowing ac-
. ct, tl'o rn ! & hate
;-e our-
"iucted v, it
,eit i^ ent-tlvd to the Isillcst coh!
lotions of 1^. : al.'out fifty
were to pay him a tenth of their cattle, of their
money. a;ul of all :' mint
in ten to serve in his armv. Thus in :<
liis army numbered a huml;\ >'
were mounted c'.cry tv,o of ih-iu (,:i u <l:-<;riK-d: rv ,-
and armed vrith sabres, !i,ru :s, d-ut.s, and bu
\vith water, and ar.otln :
for the subsistence of two A v, '
.i*.y days. Ofiin ;ua'ly
: otis. A'niela/.is we"'
- i!-;e -f h
ig the trac
take them by sir-prize, and ivtir,
when ir,ey v t re ];ursued, they I.
stroed then
nf t).c
a town/they destro
; '1111-111 d iln '
.test \\-uc-raiion I
edali In . and all tlie ^\'".)\\, ti f\ could Imd
the post of ;;
son of
i/.w ; and these '
nued herediu.ry i n iiu-'i
.iir.stians e-r.it v
.at consumed Itvi'.li U:.
\h? ciU': ;
-
It Wiisr.i.t till I]
' a lu v.
v:i Hi : ,lh!
'oprc-
by the
grand
The K:)ra:i a.-, ;lu- !>...s:s of his t,
kowever 11 ,.r fa c . l} .
tors, ami JuLut i:;^- the Mohammedan rtli^l^n i-> pure
bashaw of
.1 v.\ts Un.n directed to C
THE WEEKLY REGISTER ACCOUNT -OF VHB WAHA&ITB&
against ihe:n : but the >iid not take pl.ice,
' bribed his i ' ts. En-
c.ip'.ure of Km ', Ah.-l.-'i:./..-,
svis .!' \?. te/npted by the \ve : ''<'-> 'lie- holy
c'.ty, t' tomb of Abraham. A^'iiin.-
hiiniclfof ;t iJispute' between th-> sherif ad ins !>n>-
! tho former to resign his
whii ' 'A'^> by birth t'.-- right of bis brother ; i
.i ag.iint him it m>ii HeoiK.i,
:ii the iiewl of a liundn.-d thousand .am. Seoud.,
having defeated the troops of the sin
ing to enter N:ecea, wh- ;i thi
was with (LiHrviii.v vi''j Ai,ie . rhiefol'tlu
p''ij,T;m.-t, obtained per^ils.-ion to enter,
there tluve day:;; ifter ' hicli the army o>
sei/ed on ihe city. The Cady arid ~i\v<,niy Sheiks
were put to ileai!>, ">r refusing to embrace the new
doe' )v nes ; the re,.t became converts. The Caaba
" dejtiovfd, but ther;:Si tapestry of t!ic tomb
of Abiv.'min was tukt-u away, ai.d. n mal ;
substituted iii its place. Ail tlu other tombs
were 'le:;tro\e '. .- .md then \vc:! 4 t, ag.uiu. Jidda and
not \\-iiii eiju.u succcjo. Tlie rcsiii
of tlic inhabitants, and tiic brc.J. in^or.t of the-
amoiig 1 his troops, obliged him to iviimi t:> Di-eych.
At the very uionicnt thut !h<j
urnjihing 1 in the possession of jtleccn, tiieir ^
sim-> \v:is ass:issiii;itcd by a (lei-vis;-, who hi.d
from the massacre at Emaun ilussein. A bdc-V. /'..-;,
w-;s t'i'j first \vSio Cotabliiiied the power of the Wa-
h-.bi'-'S on a solid b.icis, by important vic'ork-y. lie
had iatroduced a certain degree of discipline among
set out from B:'};.l
defeat than to vie'.oiy. The v...:,i ,,.
io liiifi : Uii.l I,! ;
jiir-r.ct;,' . .
'.U< hi-::; r s:'
<-d to ;}.ii'.d:t.!. T!;c .soli- adv:-!,'
,
.
: lid wir
gence,quitti
: id.
, the c!
; beer; in want of provi.- , .
'S-ou/d, wh-
tion. V'bc caravv.n of ;
year, and tvaa allow T the city,
bution. .',
;ar.tvaii, beside l<
and. as ni;-ny for his beast : a huir-
then p.-iiti for i>: ive, toas.'.M.d jii'.mtt. ;-.iiatii, and as
much !<;> coming down: and
;;',!"::es fir crossing a brook, the ;- \- h.rii
the \Vahabites purposi-'y o!;--
wavdj declared, th \ for the futi
allow aiiy escort from the gr.f :
musical instrunieiu:: or the CO . t!ie sacred
tapestry and orn.un "ts.
At the end of 1805, Seoud became master of Mos-
cat,
the influence of the new Ema>.,-.
jealous of their liberty, and conioeilvd them had embraced Wahabitism. d..'.!v
loan implicit obedience. Brave, strict s patient, in- more powerful and ',yeal ! >,y, '.
defatigable, brtld in his projects, a-rd ]>la:n and frugal
in Ills habits as his Arabs, notwithstanding the trea-
sures he had amassed, he left at his death a post diffi-
cult to fill ; and accordinglv his death removed f or i him on several expeditions ; buttl:.
a time the apprehensions of the l ? .,r!..\ I: it Seoud with a check at /eix-.-. \
and frugal life of his father, and ex!)i!uU-d in liis
palare at Drryeli, all th.e lux;;
cdliis eldost son .Mxlallali his si: :
I>T<:\ ed no unworthy successor of his lasher. So etrly
as loO j, lie sent some troops against Bagdad ; but on
this H.tfctck he set little stress, :is its object was solely
A moi-e important design he
attacked for the 'diird time, 'i'lu-se defeats i:
discourage Seoud, who in;;.
prepared other enterprizes. Suc!i is '!
of these Arabs : if de:l-atel, th-. y do not p\:\- v :y to
to ravage the counti-y,
entertained, was that of rendering himself master of j that panic, which commonly CO]
the co.ists of the Persian guif, wji.li wlne'i view lielof an army, partieuhtrry Minong t!i
built several ships, &nd
-found himself pos-
sessed of a force sufficient to ];:ohi!:it iLs navigation.
The allies of the Wahabites seized on all the vtsseLs
that traded 'Vein India to Bussoreh and the ports of
Persia, so thai', a .stop was put to all intercourse. The
English themselves had several of their vessels taken
by the Arabs ; and thciv eni'.ea-, ors u- vocovev them,
and pupish tlie pirates, '-L-ss.
tlic time of Seoud, the English
Heibre the
in the'.r
v tiiro'!(';h theliivt Desert fi-om fiussorah to
Aleppo, had been res]K-e.red by
:tbly io the promise-
aiialiites, sgvce-
iiad viven to the Uri-
tish resident. Once indeed it happened, thut a mes-
senger, was robbed: but the culprit w:is ('i^-'-o* '',; I.
and lie came to Liy tlie despatches at the feet of \1>-
tl.'L.zi-;. Tiiis, however, did r.ot save his life: Ab-
dela/.is ordered his head to be C'tt yr?j and the dcs-
pati.he;, sla'uvd v.'ltli his blo;:d, to be sent to the
British consul
Seoud undertook vario.us" expeditions ag.'iinst l!us-
S<;v.,h and 7ychv:;', but V,-'.i !:"/,;'. BUCC
of f{,;yd;i.d then employed considerable n.,t
t!ie Waliabites; the !cii ,;.; of Persia, and the grand grand
seignior, at th-.t time friends, fiu-insiiipg inm wlth'ord* . > .
Ottomans : they onlycha :
ing the old, to carry a new
unexpectedly. T. 1 .
Jidda, the onlv c:
sisted !iim ; a place import -<ni fov i*.
tion, and for the barter there c.ivv
ist the corn of ;'.
The Porte now >-esulved to
ag'ainst the Wahabite^. A b; ; - 10 1). -
rle an army ; :nv/ '
to march to Jidda ; and ' '
to assault Seoud on t!::
seemed to be threatened with
i'(>rtuiK-, still f..\ora!-.Je '
of \\ nr betWi
;md Ameer Il.;-.lry, the bashaw of
of the'resOli:
At this ume, ; n L!
:. hie! , while!
considerable supplies. The !ve:u": f>r' ifascat >
to attack thejn trom tJie soutli, while the bashaw did
from the. north; but fortune fcu.;!it f.;r the W.iha-
.
Ssoud, indignant ;.t tli;
ders, sent wortl tn
. ,
biu-s. The two chiefs did not act in concert The cd ri;e i- - ; .
Ein.tun fell into Hie hands of the pirates, * -d was notwithstanding 1 , 1
slaiu in b.ittl- about the end of 1804. Ali Dasha*' dan ; but ^hett h . ' i^uiid tkeg:..v:3
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shut, and the Wahabites threatening' to cut ':
Jus car.ivan to piece.-;. Ti >ts, even lilt
veiy wjme:;, r.nimaled wilh ina
: ouiof the city, and
vdth -
in the uvr,. in, :id tii greate* \i?rt of the
he desert.
juncture
-.nick with this
^o.itinion over
:>ole pcui' ','n of ail
i extend their
;,:-ovi>ices oir. of the de-
iln banks Oi" the Euphrates, or to-
erprov ivi>- , a prc-y
la ml s of ull
k : n.i-; iV->:n w.i!i ru, ; ..-;t;,nt to sec
them within i's wail. What defence indeed, could
'i.ve mtalc . ^amst such a powerftil army ? fos
M-.id iii-.d under his comrnund
hurrli-. housand fighting ivn-r,, Lelun
. As to iii ,
us i'!!u-
-. -iue of vhich
:e Avt.bs li.
.rh four
e iriiidi'cd men, :.nd i'nmi twelve to h ;
f ,vrr-s t'lr V.";.li ibitcs did nothing
List c;>
rnv.in,
liiHliui-
i other cities of Syria, tLreitteaiiu,-
tl<v in .ct:on, if t!iej r dirt ri!>t en.u.
doctrines. IKsp.-ir g-ave to the Ottoman^ sn
;s.ide on :,il sides ;
ami [<,- i!> eats of Seoud ended in the occupation o;
to the soutli oi' O.om^cus. The
' . .sit of the ye:ir, VMS tiie march of
; himself, ;.t liio head of foi-ty-rjve thousand
. Led in several
akirrc
la 1&J9, Seoud attempted nothing of coosequence ;
but. Hi : the coast of
th, Persiju) Oulf^ and
i event of no smaii
j
:iiin:iiid of
- Klivniii,
. b'-i'mcd
n, vith :iH the v
1
.1 lalp.
'
I'- ]>>
.
( ; which I
.
,
.
.
.
n." Tui
-
OH tin- coiidiiion ot" christaas in 1..
iid the relations betv.i-cn ii.c Oriental
und O
the pilgrima; tn tlu.t
h:i.s pivvi.ii<.-d for
bond o;' u union between tlie
1
import in modern :
of ^foliumr.ied, h'.-
i ho li.'ive re
h:.ve rcinaikcci their pv
Unions cei-cii. (;]'.. K. T:
. E.^ypt : in an Arrd;
ijfio;-
cities were to be r
Delves bv the want of u-mpk-) 1 , MK'I the
Domestic Manufactures.
The name of Cobbetf has : n famous cek'.:rUv in r.ll
p:irtsof tl- StjjteE. Fer.siored f.nd prud
"sA administration, he pi ! . j.i.b-
. r in Phi!.:de!;,hi.. en-
titled Porcupine's (Juzeitf, to v.'Mch I
mi'.ch, ;u\d but too succt -of :lly, ,ii
the v ; i wsof "his Icing-" in rc-g'arl to li
for he was patronized ;.iii!
.
5 . it may a;
his nK'.n, dm .T)j--
dclphia, at th:a un>t- 1 i : c of
the unio i, i
(i lii.s con-
.' . .v^-ofsenta:
30t!i of Apr-
the p. ,;.s lie
,
at a fir
.
satisfied, from p. .
The i'..
tions i
-vcr of ihe proi-
i
STAT. V .K-
I:KA." ' ell
'
re'. IIP ed, wi c-
f T In?, i nm y t<i >!'i- old i;.
.'P;K ;- n 1:
make
t],, null'tv.
-
>0, 18UO, immi'ihattlii on hix '<.'; -i-n j'-om
,;,.(! ih:.t the legislatures vould
.
.
, \\"
<i tl
Hercules in the crudlt. Ji i::is i>ecn
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accomplished eqild to our most saaigvhic wishi . I:
<:' lil,.: iu.ih tlOliS:UU : .. led but
thousands also made immense fortunes : Bu fartu-
Iti-iUtiii in liic mumtf. iVwzVt/ 1 " pro-
'lierc- wa-> a s^/n.-ral vuvcK' : i.ni >
w.i- mircil : and M:fh is note, happily, thf <!.
1
!jctl/i-e uii} utieinpis will Le made to rev.ve
!'. OVlOUS to the revolution America co?/W wcf mcnn-
'/ 6-.rw 7e / th i>//,
' ct ol' <i Ji'i-i^iti.'i act of J'urHi^neni ; and the
*
h :.i> n, YtoJj ^e oiuib!>;,!tiu-e of our p.. i liu.ii.cnt cf-
temiiffil l-ii viiin. . ,',ti/ pvwer <
i init i-nfoteni-e. Ai'',tv America J,. <!
o : i.'i' her I"' - I 11 '"! ^> contest for se-
v.;:i eara t:> obtain iv.d-^'-atl.-ncr, it >vas ren<
" genius of Englishmen ,
and tlf.'ii'fncnd.:. ". the st:..vei. The
toriuy ,' ; .: t'\c f.eld, but in the c/.kinet
livers are ..//,</, ,/'./. The r.rer('*rcv of \hcsc
manufacturing cat..!; K,!,:;U rrts must be considered as
a chffd'ccuvrc ; v,'hetl;cr v>'c regard Z/;e inc^ns by
wiiicii it w<is ui.comp;i.s'ji d, or the grand end \h&\ w..s
steadily kept in view ; (vjz.) io keep f^st hah! of tJ,c
f the garments of (Jbiumbia, and hi imr on -iw
:: f ffo. zVs to the means of destruction, it w.-ts
<;> tJie character of the owne;s, the sL''.ii:tlan,
or in: : are of the establishments. (J^j'SoMKri
PJ.KK ; hut most generally bv 'inundating the niai'kets
foodsof the scm^ manufacture from //./* coun-
try, av.d 9effing them far belvw the prime. <-<JHI', in order
f.o ^/r.-'T't' *'1ir<-riciui mamifacturea out of their <ram miti--
ket. Another ittethod v.\;.s, to recommend English ar-
tists of no talents to ihdr notice, as men oi theirs/
ra.'e ahiiities. But whatfavored us more tiuai :.ny
Ise ^>.r'.s, that war broke out about this time
betwixt France :<rui England. The nmnnfkc tones oi
FIV.:K:C \vere cut up. Those dem^g-ogues who had
' 'die reins of government in that country, total-
ly igwjnuit of the mode of warfare that ought ti: have
pursued against us, suffered their own manufactories
to dwindle, wluLst ours p\aned strength bv tlieir
downfall. It w.ts o'miplelelv in tlieir power at one
time to have crippk el our coiton manufacture, b}
harrasaing ihe transporting of cotton wool; j.iid
guarding wiili vigilance those places from whence
vethe best supply : by this means the B.-azU
ar.dSur.nam cotton, \v,\ ho: n. which we cannot make
our finest muslins, m'.^ht liavr l>. CM r, :wd vo l.'it';h in
the foreign niarktt us to pn i i-onsuii.puo-: :
or, even ,i.t times, In a !-c.-.. -c,';y. throv half the Scots
and Manchester iMtniii'jt.voi , t s idle for want of woo>.
Bu< what d,id these French dernagogues do? by set-
ting tiie M-'.rks at. rin-i-ty in tin- West I.ulics, the w;ir
wlioop w:;-; r;. ,':-:l, which drove- In tin- Atli ,i c shorp
20,000 Frenchmen, and ailyer in SJKC!-IO u,, aac r..
of 40 hrilliona of dollars ; a sum wh-eii at i<-
bh:d tlie specie in the United Stai'>s ; ih-- cot sequence
of which was, that the price of manual Ubor, and
every article of consumption was donbleii. T ; ni.-,
a state of things was int.:- --d'.ic -', which mi-de it im-
possible for the infant minvK'c oi-jes of America to
contend with the old establish-:;!, on. s or F/\g!and."
Hut the unjust and |)erver:-e conduct of the belli-
gerent nations, and of (Jrcat L v r,t:an especial!; ,
taneously aided by the unfortunate disturbances iii
Spain, has put us at rest on the score of miiiiuf. cture:
Ljie ifei't-'iffs that UriUain v. : ovdd have str; i .
the cradle (to use the emphatic words U'.a; Cobix-tt
applies to the occasion) vv'iih all the vigor oi' \ou ( .L,
has surmounted the difficulties hud in the w: .';. , an '.
is rising to manhood and maturity, as fi.yi .> -.re <A;-
jfire ,- fur tlie work mu^t and should be gradual.
in il.c bus^jicssof inu-
, . ' : ; :'" f. :
the v.Jhe < . [lions i' d
-
('(eras " too . mention "
bringe us accounts of sonu iv.-w n
', hcrnv irbanis (. fier il.r. Hush
satisfied) would f ; n<l their orders n iiurtl t
ng increased, as ^fitini
jyn might ) cted.
1'lic ex. sting w.a-s will foster and ei-.cour:..
' ; and the grc:
rest invohxd will in;.uro the protection of ..
ment. Tl.c- cupilal iiivested,
f.cturh i.:i-;its, in slice}.-,
nci-:;t-7)t to the fabrication oi'goods ibr our ow
will present a bold fi-<,nt .<> those who slu.il atU-mpt
to "inundate the ini-.rki'i" The number of Oi I
blisl'ir.cms with the great vigil^ice of tliLii- (AVIK-IS,
tbvb.'d a hope of externjinating tlitm by Fin K, :-.nu we
are HO Vreli acquainted with the theory and pi
of all the essentials for these manufactures, i'i 1 1. ne-
r,.l, t!.:.t we entertain no fear of having " l-.nghsli
artists of no tal'.-nvs imposed upon us as men ot d e
! tie ."
Always desirous of obtainirg information on a
subject so important, as well for ibe gnititicv
my own mind, as fr t]v. .. i em-
braced such Jin opportunity a lew days ago, by put-
-ingfhv.' f;>liow;r : g ])rop'".-it:".i: to an old impo
Uritish goods, a gentleman of acknowiedged intelli-
gence, novr actively tr.g:;;.;.- d in making and
various kinds of cotton goods. " .-?;v> yon oj
iuit that your manufactory will tutfatn itself on i; f>r<:ce
establishment, admitting tl.ci, i . .'' ujf'urd ns
II'IILT fn-oteciitai. th, '.??" To which
he replied " f will answer you in n. -i-holeyf:lf war.
I have ascertained that I can manufacture <
goods, always in demand, to the. v..hie of 60,UO
iimiitm, tor a less sum than 12,OGO paid for '
t>or bestowed upon them. I can therefore come into
s ciie .]> as the British CMS do
they obtain the cotton at tiie same rate that
chase it ; for the men' Attics of < xport and i
will co\er my \vliole cost for h;!;or." Tbt ve is
timale fi-r ilii rn&U] C!:L.; :,to oi f.\ iglit to and ti \
r.ngia;;.-! i rious persons er .
in exj)oitir.g the cotton, in manui
jvoods, or in bringing the i,; hit her, .c. Sec. an.ount--
ing in the whok- to ;.. \e; > consldcruDle . i 1 .;;,, sy_-
litso'f tiie. .'-. .<
selling his own goods o;i ilie spos.
V,'e -ks by
the following aruc'e in a '-- per. \Vii
was exceed: 1 " ; but
vvx notice several establishments for riaiHif-euiring
iv. ; ad i!,cy will ir.cr as:- in [ii-.-r>' :; 0:1 ;
(icm;i.,i. Ti;e iiiwhir.ery aMud-n to,
li'eiiiost ins.;, it
makes card:-, , pricking the hoks
it, with asuinishin.
Win FACYOJO.' On '-
liic c-'.-nii'i- .itoiiv oi ,-'.o:-y, to be
erected w-Yovk in;
was i 'id in the jux-.t'iu-.e of t!
' ie insiitu! . omr.-
the city, and a number of .
. pe invited to witiK-s- y. The
r'raye'-.Hfc.
Tl;e majority tl.tr, ' u house OH
THE WEEKLY REGISTER AMERICAN PRIZES.
collation.
The to be en/ctcd will be 200 feet in
-I by the first of No vein- dicnt servant,
IKT " . for the reception of the
, and partook of an tie- far a remission nf tlie forfeiture in the manner pre-
scribed by law.
I have tiie honor to be, respectfully, sir, your obe-
ALBEKT GALLATIX.
I \ro.di",-fiil machir.ery for The collector of the customs.
.- .id wool cards, lately pur-
. !: manufacturing company of
,:ore, of Boston.
Importation of Flaxseed.
, table, shewing the importation of FLAX-
i for tlie year 1811, is poll-
it fi-om an authentic statement, in which the bar-
~s imported were reduced to hogsheads,
',' in one denomination. The pe-
riod embraced is from January 5, to July 5, 1811,
the time in which this article is generally received
f'>r the vcir.
American Pri
TOUTS.
A.XERICA.
RUSSIA.
BRITISH.
TOTAL.
Ik-lf.-.st . .
. . .
Dublin . .
Drogheda
Dundalk .
. .
Limerick
Londonderry
rt . "
Newrv .
'
Waterford .
4,620
3,703
4,624
78
28
1,400
2,275
7,228
1,472
9,107
2,311
-
876
906
5,498
3,703
5,530
78
28
1,400
2,275
9,019
1,482
9,270
2,311
59
1,335
456
37
136
59
36,848
1,572
2,433
40,6.53
The above are the returns of the seed branded
sound, by the proper officers the gross amount im-
ported was -11,17J hhds.
Additional Instructions
To tte public and private armed -vessels of the United
States.
The public ami privple. armed vessels of the United
Siates arc not to interrupt any vessels belonging- to
citizens of t] scorning from British ports
to the United States laden with British merchandize,
in consequence of the alleged repeal of the British
.11 council, but are, on the contrary, to give
aid an -.! to tlie s.one, in order "that such
vessel dealt with on their avri- U|1C , U1
Val us m..y be decided by the competent authorities. ^ 19> 20 T ,, rco X()V .,. S cotia shallops, laden with
! Nat. Intel. Knyiisl, } lil( l ^V.st India goods, .sir.; ' '<> hivd
bv cbt
In this li:t, which will be regularly and rr.er!
ly continued, it :
vessels safely arrived in port, or
"^^co-. Be ^P t " thcre
! , "[ CT :. ^ill not be cooirted.
in the >U?*g lt tin J reo or tour dtfpK-
cates, though we know of nonesuch. 35:n
are certainly many o;> must needs
be, in a collection of this kino, r":.<V tV< IP two or
three files of newspapers, ajid m-i nom a reference
to the publications generally in tl
on which our future additions will be four.-
Considerable difficulty lifts
way of a perfect which,
some printers notice the capture ur'e;:er.::ci' ves-
sels :
1. Ship Concord, burthen 300 tons, carrying 4 guns
from St. Andrews for England, lac'en with timber,
sent into Salem, by the Fume, of that port.
2. Brig- Elbe, of 200 tons, from ditto for ditto, sent
into ditto by ditto.
3. Brig- Ulysses, from the West-Indies for Halifax,
cent into Norfolk by the Paul Jones of New-York.
4. Ship , from St. Andrews for London, ladca
with rice, flour, &.c. scut into Stilem by the iladisou
of that port.
5. Brig- Hermon, with rice, flour nnd naval stores,
sent into ditto by the Dolphin, of ditto.
6. 7. A brig and schooner, with timber, tar &.C. sent
into ditto by ditto .
8. Ship , cf 14 guns, sent into Gloucester
by the Mndison, of SJ;L-U., earned by boarding.
"9,10,11,12,13,14. Six ships :.r.d brigs, among
them ships 1'mperor and Experiment, captured by
the gun-boats at St. Mary's.
15. Schooner Wade, from New-Providence for A-
melia island, with 20,000 dollars in specie, captured
by the revenue cutter.
16. Government transport No. 50, from Halifax
for St. Johns, iudt-n with military stores, carrying 2
guns and 12 men (who would not fight) sent into Sa-
lem by the Malison of that port vessel and cargo
worth 60,1)0
17- Brig Eliza, of 6 guns, after a smart engage-
ment, sent in by the Madison as above, earn 'n
one gun.
A COPV OF THE CraCULAU
'dors af tl^e customs.
20, 1812.
DEPARTMENT,
-' ill In force,
. be carried into i-<K ct. It is
lize, in
and by whoimoevi r it n
United States ; with
V C(ij)tiiredfru:n th? t-nem', the
i permitte-.
i :-n'i;g letters of marque, prize*
: ch, from the peculiar circumstan-
'"C-S n' relief this can be gran;
''}' a :-: iitiii-ioB
I/ion privaloer of that port. Ti
h:.d on buard several thousand dolh.rs in hj:t-c:e.
21. Brig - , from LiverpiKil for St. Johns, carry-
ing 6 guns st-ni into Murbk-he;id wiihoiit resistance,
,ml Snow-bird, 'of that iioit.
vor, from Bermuda for Nev
land, l;:dcn with bi'g:.r sent into Salem, by tl..
ly, cf that i>ort.
"
''
from St. Andrews for
with flour, timber, kc. sent into Salem by UK
son, of th:-.t port.
21. Ship
of 300 tons, !
stores, sent ir.to C-pc--A:-.n, by tl:
l<_-m.
25. Trig , r;f 300 tons, frcm P,::-
V'iih gu:i-powrierj dry goccli, and n
IffE WEEKLY REGISTER AMERICAN I'!' ;
'^fores, bound to St. Johns sent into (Jape Ann, by
tin- Madison.
L'6, 27, 28. Three schooners, Ivlen with
stoves .aid provisions ecnt into Salem by the Jefter-
Hon, of do.
29. Brig 1 \Vahisch, laden with timber, &c. sent into
Salem !\v the i)o!phin, of do.
30. Schooner Ann, sent into Charleston, by the
r do.
oh Sclif)o:,er Pind;;r, from New-Providence for
Amelia, by the gun-boats at St. Mary's, with 12,000
>< cie.
32. Ship Jarrctt., wit!) 2 pins r.r.d 13 men, in brJ-
<->m Bristol, 1C. for 'it. Andrew:; sei.t into S~-
leni by the Fair Trader oi' '.hut port, c<aryin;c 1 gun
an,! 15 men. The Englishmen refused to ii^'it,
4 of tliem entered on board the privateer.
33, 34, 35. Three schooners Inden with pork, wine,
furs, cordage, &.c. .sent into ditto by ditto.
36. Schooner , captured by the Dolphin,
of Salem, and released, al'ter tak.ng fr:;;:i on board ot
her, 100',.'?) in :;pec:c, and a quantity of Beaver skins.
37. Schooner Ann Kelly, of Halifax, with an as-
sorted cargo, sent into Salem by the eacie.
38,39,40,41. Tour schooners, ludin with naval
stores, corn, &c. sent into Salem by the Dolphin and
Jefferson, of ditto.
42. Brig- , from St. Andrews for England
sent into Salem by the Dolphin, of <\>.
43. Schooner , sent into .Marblchcad by uie
Lion, of that port laden with lumber and naval
stoics.
II. Schooner .laden with sugar and indigo
Bent into Portland by the Ai-u-us, of 'Boston.
45. Sloop , with 25hhils.of sugar sent in-
:ni 'u\ tl'<- i j oiiv, of do.
46. Schooner Fanny, from St. Croix, for St. An-
drew-, in ballast sent into Baltimore by the Dol-
phin of do. valued at 18,000g>.
48, 49. T>vo schooners, sent into Salem by the
Buckskin, of do.
50. Jir;g Lamprey, from Jamaica for Halifax, la-
den with ruin sent into Baltimore by the U. States,'
frigate Essex.
51. Brig- , a transport, with 1S7 soldiers
captured by do. and ransomed for a bill on London
for 14,000$ the vessel and troops were disarmed
and released, on an exchange receipt, and liieii
oath not to serve until its provisions were compile*
with.
52. Schr. Mary- Ann, from Halifrx for Quebec wi'l
military stores, on board of which col. Pearson, ;
liritish officer, was p:;:;se:iger, se:it ir.to Salem b\
the Biic!::,];/: of' do.
53. Ship .'.luj y from Bristol, r.. for St. Johns, car
rying 14 heav;, guns, a valuable vessel buying- 01
boui-d a considerable quantity of arms ;j-.d unmuni
tion, sent into Salem by the Dolphin of do.
54. Schr. , laden with provisions, sent int
"Wiscasset, by the Fuir Trader of Salem.
55. Schr. Diligent, wi ill 55 pipes of brandy, sen
into Salem by the Polly of that port.
56. 57. Two schooners with cargoes of provision
pork, corn, &c. sent into Salem by the Snow i'irdo
diito.
58. Snow , mount ing 6 ho: vy gur.s with
quantity of sm;dl wins ::".<.l ; ninumition, from Lon-
don for Amelia island, sent into Savannah by there-
venue cutter James .Yh:d,:;on.
59. Schr Jane, from the V.'ost Indies for Ilaliil.jv,
sent into Marbiehe; d by the Dolphin of Salem.
60.. Ship Anr. Green, of 4:10 tens, carrying 1 e 5 gjil
12 pounders an 1 two lo;-.:,- C::, : :
from Jamaica for Grtc-ncck, with a cargo of mm.
:c. r:-lu( d t o'O.OOQ, !>ent into Bost-m by th" (
of that ]jori,.
. H ., -- > rying 8 gur
'ortlai d '. the B
iii-.-o.-k of
ent. ini'
63. Scb.r. Sally,
Vc:rk, and given up fci-
:--: evei . ! bf the r n
ntered, having- sv/oi-n to deieii-1 ti.-
64. Schr. Xclson, ladr-n wit'u
< nt iino Salt-ni in i.]i<- !!uei:k::i ,f thai :
65. Selir. , sent into Ma<-hi:is l\
>f
66. Schr. Three Brothers, sent into Bt
\Y)ley Keyn.',rd of do.
67* Barque , senj: into !> >rt!-.r.d by the fa-
Jicri'ic of Boston.
68. Brig , in br.Uast, captured by the Polly
/!' '\dein, ransomed, after taking out u '<
v goods.
.,]) ilenry, f/nm St. Croix for Lor '
1 of the llr.-it class, new, coppered and r
.]V.I.,!i..d, : burthen 40G tons, 105.-
rt'illi .'.bout 700 hlids sugar, 13 pi'
valued at i\v,m 150 to 170,000, sent into Balti: ^.
>v t!,-e Comet "f that port.
"70. Sehr. Alfred, from Bermuda for >-cv
lence, with ?.n assorted orgo, sent into Bah.
n the Spencer of Phik'.delphin.
"71. Scbr. FJ.izM, of Halifax from Jamaica, sent in-
to S;<lcm by the Poll) of that port.
72. Brig' Lady Sherbrook, 250 tons bi;
ed with 4 s ; x pounders, !:ulen with IvTv.bcr .". '
ent into New-York by the Marcngo of vh;.t T
73. ling Elizabeth & I
Bermuda, with a ci-.rgo of fish, pork r.r.d scn:c dry
4'oods, sent into Philadelphia, by the (i;;v. A-
of do.
74. Sliip Boyd, from Xew-Providcncc for Livi r-
ol, currving 10 heavy ir;;ns, laden wi'.I,
\vood and coffee, sent into Philadelphia by t!,e
of I'^Uiniore, after a rur.nlnu' r .u^- <-' an ht.ur ami
a bali'--iK,iie kilinl on c ii'u r si.ie.
75. }}"''. U.Tiger, i'/om C..pi- I'enry I'M- !
canying C guns, laden with cotKe and torv IKL
tured by the Matilda, of P!!:!-.;ielp!i : :'., ai-.i sei
bat port, after :; i *, ;i wl'.. .
British captain wasinortj !i\ \\ e.v.i.-ded.
76. Scbr. I'olly, sent into Boston by the Wiley Hoy-
r.ard of do.
77. 7H, 79. A ship and two brigs sent into Y>
set
80. Sloop M:uy-Ann. 1: iVn with 3000 bii-"
sail, sent into Philadelphia, by ;iie Paul ,ii
X> \: -\\,, I..
81. Ship Ilnysvn, r'roni 1 <>
ing 14gii!is .-"HI '.'(i men, b.d'-n \v:tb wine 1
&e. wort
rombiii, >\ itli th<' ' - a !>_>'
vvoinu'ed, K tin- ]':'.'.' '
;vui"i of \h<; ' [assan were
::nd th' vessel orden .1 for 3
82. lirig Ilaiinom, iron: C;\ ei.oek for Or
fine vessel, 250 tin
ladeti 'vrith a cargo of drj goods,
(Yorkbythe Yankee of Brihtrl, 1M.
",;-Ig , cii])Uii-< d b\ the Yankee ai
en up fi>r the purnose (< !
S-i. Ship 15ra;>-an/;i, i'loiu P rl
clou, mountiiU'.- i " gunr-. biii- tons, C ; I.-IH;.'
itll i . iK < :'ini ;>i -A <;iM, t-jipi"
. " Itin ore b\ the '''''ii 1 o1 run-
ning fig-it (>i
THE WEEKLY REGISTER AMERICAN PRIZES.
85. Brig Peter Waldo, from N . K. for
Halifax with a full c.i
by the Teazer of X .. -
'
, scr.tin;o 1'
86. Sohr-Ann, I' .. Ity of St. Domingo for
.ins. a;nL !.
and mahogany,
ditto.
M
87. S'lip Prince Aclolplius, from ?I.iKiiiico .'
I, F.. mounting 8
M'Kean of that port.
Ship
from London for Halifax, l.-idt-n
111, 112, 113. Three brigs laden with lumber, ta-
114, 115. A schooner and :i sloop, from St. John's
i'-'i" H... vith lumber, sent into Glov
by the '
11G. , (under Spanish colors)
w lit into Chariest
Hie rev. : tin.
fVom Jamaica for 1 '
into Ci.
118. . iiuiik-
119. ''uirthen 40'
into .Saii-m, by the Jo!m,
iih dry goods, . burthen 7'
-.-at into Porti.jyJ by tl . --'pfirc-d i- i, K.I. :rer a
.
89. Schooner Harriet, from X,-v.--I'rov;;lcncc for two mates and two seamen of the B
Savanna, with 8000 do!
on bo.d the Yanlrcc. The vessel being old \v.
9>j. B
by^thc
1 Or<--, HVii.iii.ible vci.-,ii, sent into Salem,
n oi'
^
91. B;-J -- , laden with timber, token by a Sa-
lem privateer, rcc: pture d bv the E ijriiiii,
n'.i'l svnt irr.o fil ii'oi-sler by a L\'iin]>rjv:itcer.
\V
from
Utkcn
for St.
c.tptui\:<.l by the
John's, with a cargx) of co:;l, bii 1 indries,
seiii. i;::o Bobtcii by vhe Rossie, com. liamey,
.
93, 24, 95, 96, 97, 93, 99. One ship, five brijrs nul
a scuoouer, jJl laden with fish and Umber, captured
by ",!io I{ jssii- and burnt-
!01. OK- !;:;; ..nd a schooner, crptuved i>y
tb. ){ . . -nd, whh tl.
oi' tin- 1';, 1,'iS in niimbor, on p:.role and
r-ceipi fi)- exchange. Commodore Barney sent also
his compliments to admiral Sawjvr, >
)!- f",.|i :) -i, s mijT-ht be fairly treated ;Uid pro,.
iy verv soon
oner Iiiduitry, f.-om NeWi';undl.
'!,'-:, sent in-.o Xevv-Voik by the Benjaniin
J-'j'anklin ')f ih-it port,
1'C). Sfliooi-v-r fV.-vt verance, fi'om St
au, i-i }):i'il..st, sent into Charleston by the
of
lll'l. r.ritrMary, from Scotland for Newfour.dlrnd
and released, to dis
of In r . 47 MI number.
122- Schi.-. ; . with 119 puncheons of rum,
<-. ri'i .-ntityoi' stipu-, fruit-, Sec. se.it into Portland !,y
theTeazer of Nev.-Yoik.
Ship Osborne, I'.'i "mis, 18 pour.ders, 26 men,
S,. Andrews, m
by ditto, after a long Cj
which no pen . w.. injured. I' !
the governor of X-ivj-Scotin his offered 30,00'
the TKAZBF. This private--!- c-'.rried on';
and, at the time she captured the Obborne, had not 30
men.
124. /Brig- Eliza, from Jamaica for Halifax, l:.d'-n
with ram and su^ar, sent :r.to New-York, by the- -.id-
rengo of that port.
125. IL-.j.- : 300 tons, laden with timber
si-ii.: into IVlarblehead b\ tbc Industry, ofLynu.
126. Enji' N.iiicy, with a full cargo of provisions
Trader, of th.-t port.
127. iJ ii; , i'j ou) Qii: bee. for tlic- Wcsilndles,
laden wuh flour sent into New York by tlie Bunkcr-
Mill, of GO.
: 1: rk, 16 guns, 39 me, fiv-m 12-S. S-hooner , sent into Providence, ( MV.)
: , -, rur-.i, eof-jby the I. . i-, (H. 1.) Thk>
'- little privateer wliich certain persons at that
:
minutes. 1 rk killed, with
1 [ywouiided. Ti:e
and die drummer were killed on
ounded.
traa l'..ok '., 2 guns :<^ '
:i i'.nd dr\
St.] . i.arU-s-
'
I
Lt one
I -i." ' Tarv. fro r: i
'
IW. .S.-i":^!'.(.T "T a smart brush,
'.ry-Ann and u-k-.isi.-d
In r pi
I, frnru Jamrti'-:' fur Q;i, !i.-( .
p \voi-til
$ )'J,(. . Of that port.
'ir QUI-IKT.
;; IMS a:i<i i2 HHMI, tt-nl
u's above.
era.
129. u;is, a first rate
fi-om Jamaica for I?cli'...st, laden \\ rJi about 2.3'J hhda.
u-ai-, 75 puncheons rai;i, coffee, piaiL-nlo, ?.i
the -Mars,
which .--he had one raai,
'.y-I.urk, from Quebec for
wiih
u into New-York
il, of that port.
" 1,31. . iBf, tVcm 1 1 '.lifnx for J:iina-c:'. 3
sent ; fork by the M do.
>\\, by tin- !
'h-.
133. li]-:<r _M::r\,f:-om Pictou, for Iv.-glanti-
) by ditto.
iv.er., fro iv
sent into .S.-ii.-n-
: ore.
Miij) John
f,-om i
. ...tes' squadron under c;>i;.iTiOiiore
Sehooiu-r , <>f 170 tons, fiv.
' .v, n \i'\'\- >..li'al>le m.d f.^i
j'-l, l:i-i : vura tent into i
the 'l'ti;cr, of .\ev.-York.
THE WEEKLY REGISTER EVENTS OF THE WAR.
13
Events of the War.
MILITARY.
Call&nder Ir-i-l/ut, esq. ef Philadelphia, is appoint-
dcommieswy-generalof the United States, in the
place of Samuel Carswell, esq. resigned.
Captain ROBERT KKRT, of the J4th U. S. regiment,
i-ched from the encampment near Baltimore,
vii.h about 80 men, to the northward.
The 11 ill raiment of New- York artillery liuve vo-
rv.Cfs to tlie governor of the si; tr.
G-.pt. i;i ',' >. a---;.! L'S company of Ttew- York light in-
f; in try, have volunteered their services to the prej,-
Ui:i'. of the U;iittd States.
We have this -.veek to announce a signal cuLmity
h the whole North Western army,
ng- of 25'J'J men, with 25 pieces of cannon, has
^rcd to the British :nd Indians, con.mand-
eri by m>.jor general Brock, v;-:i tout a battle \vithout
: parent effort to maintain the honor of his
country,
As yet this lamentable transaction is involved in
7. Our uvmy appears to have been well sup-
pi ;vi v, ith all sorts of sto;c.-. to have had an abun-
dance of provisions With eve-y m unition of w^r,
lie British force, (without taking into view the
ili:it might b.'.vc been expected from the
i;c:.tions at Detroit,) seems inferior in
point of numbers, to the troops under H~ill. Yv r c are
J' -s< n astonish >-i:nt in reflecting' on this disaster; how
it has been brought about K yet incomprehensible ;
astvnge misfortune, misihty error, or horrid trea-
chery has befallen us ; but, as \ve are uninformed of
i rial's, it is rig'Lt to suspend our opinion until
'.s shall appear, all of, which shall be carefully
recorded.
The '...pers, and private letters from that
',Lh the severest animadversions or,
gvr.er. ,1 ;j-:;l> charging 1 him with incDinpetency, or
ting something 1 worse. This is also surprising',
for few men ever entered upon a command wi h
i-h: '
It appc-y.rs that coic-rel M 'Arthur refused to secede
; r> of capitulation Gen. Hull is said to
'he on board the Queen Charlotte, near Niagara, and
a mtmberof officers have arrived at <rer.. Y'an Kensei-
-;pH quarters, on parole. The surrender docs
rot appeal- to have cost the British one drop of blood.
CHILICOTIIF., Jbigust 25.
By the politeness of captain Brush, who is just ar-
FJvi-d fiom the r -er Raisir., we have been tUvorcd
with the i'ollo'.vinf;- imporuint intelligence, wluch we
hasten to lay before our readers :
DETJIOJT, 14(hli<snrs/, 1812.
SIR The state of the communication between this
. r '.ver Raisin, is such that a Sufficient detach-
ment cannot he sent at present to bring- on the prov--
sions with safety. Yon w;ii therefore remain at the
river Raisin, and in conjunction v/jtli the regiment
Le Croix's corps and your own, protect the provi-
sion:; and 3'our.selvcs until further orders. The de-
tachment sent for the purpose of opening 1 the com-
munication are so fatigued after a severe and victo-
rious battle that it will return here.
I am respectfully,
W.HULL,
General commanding 1 .
Captain Svnh, or the commanding
(tjjice.r at the river Itaisin.
P. S. If consulting 1 with colonel Anderson and cap-
; formation you can obtain, it should be the
jyoucan rome an upper i-oad Ciossing ti.e river Hu-
ron, at Godfrey's tradin/ , you : re au-
thorised 10 (Ji-nc.s. - t ;d that route, .n which case jou v. ill
give rue an iiutnediatc r.otice. NCI person must know
this escepuug col. Anderson cupt. Jo bait and your-
self. Take captain Jobart for a guide, ^nd if he re-
commends oiher guides, witli hiii,, they shall be paid.
Captain LeCrO \, wjlh his company will proceed on
with you.-
Captuin
Respectfully,
W. HULL.
DSTUOIT, August 12, 1812.
Capltin H. Brush,
DA;I Sra, I have several times written to yott
since 1 heard you was on your march, but I fmd that
iiij ir'iUr.s ;-uve never reached you. Two detail-men!:*
have been sent to meet you, but both returned with
loss. V/i: have abandoned Canada, aiui the British
force is now opposite tliis place pomtiiig tlieir artille-
- I e firing- will commence shortly. 1 fear you
.. be able to see us. If possible take c:,re of
yourself and partv the enemy n;::y not have force
U) see \ on and attend to us.
Tiie IK.JIICI- will or can give you a hint of our situ'-
ation. Adieu, I have not time to write.
Respectfully yours,
DUNCAN M'ARTIIUK,
Rusu, August 16th, 1812.
Captain Henry Unin/t,
SIB, By the within letter you will see that the
arm}- under general Hull, has been .surrendered by
the articles }ou will see that provision has been m^de
for the detachment under your command ; you will,
therefore, I hope, return to Ohio with us.
DUNCAN M'ARTIIUR.-
HEAI> ac-vnTEKS, AT DETROIT.
; list 16th, 1812.
SIH, Thave signed articles of capitulation for the
surrender of this garrison in which you and your de-
tachment are prisoners of war. Such part of the
Ohio imlitjaas huve not joined the ai-my, will be
penruUed to return to their homes, on condiiiou
tiiat they will not serve during the war their arms,
public.
, will be delivered up if belonging to the
I am very respectfully,
Your most obedient servant,
W, HI i.l, Jirig. Gen.-
Commandiiig tiie A". \\". army.
Oal. .Duncan M ( Arthur,
Quarters, Detroit, ^?y. 16, 181^.
GENERAL ORD1
It is with pain and anxiety that brigadier general
Hull announces to the r. ; n triuy, that he
lias been compelled fioin asvnsc of duty to a^,-.
liie foiiowuig :u-t!cles of c.-piiuiatiou.
Art. I. Fo, t Detroit, with all the troops, regular?
as well iis milit:;t, will be inniicdiatelv siirivndrioi
to the British forces, under the command of m. jor-
general Brock, and wi! 1 . be cons:deivd as pri
.){' war ; with the excepticn of such of the militia
of the Michigan territory who have not joined the
army.
II. All public stores, arms and all public docu-
ments, '.! vise of a public nature,
r immediately
up
vs
.l
III. li:s excellenc} brigadier-gem rnl Hull hrxvinj
ed a desire that a iv^rlnnent from ti,
.of Ohio, on its \\ av ro join liis army, as well as one
tain Jobart, Uae boKrer of this, and' from all the in-Uentfrom Tort Detroit, mider tlie command of col-
11
',Y REGISTER EVE VIS Of THE WAR.
' './>, v/ttlt venern! J[ i,
:o on the i'
iitia as -war, (t:id ot/ie:-
' ..i\, will be perm; '.ted to re- stance of an official comw. !'j?'el
r homes, on condition that '
:.; ens, however, '.viii be f George Pn
i, if iHrioritring to tile public. 'of '
V ''- .'i march out at the hotor of, On U, ' ;:.', general En-..
o'clock this ,..,;., and the British forces vill ! tt'i
lake'. :-ion of the iurt. militia ant . <
":f/:, vhicl, - -'d ( f-\o if
fare. On /..-. <: fire was
fi o/ii our batteries .
'-jje<.t. und n
' . from t/n
12 pounders, at v
.
(Z.' a yV'. /ft/* liuUIll th:,'
Detroit, pret.'i it'i d li:i c. />v% ';/' OL>-/ /
Lmded (i in./'
; <!.'(-// .'/V/i 'y/ covering the i'J.
I'/ie land/',: 7;-<;.v effected in ^-ood order. .
opp'innion, t/.<' : enerdl ;
Ourur/ni; c',iinin;intr of 7 M ien a<.
and turjk tip a quod position inline' about
hiJf iii front every /-/
stuntli/ made }'.> tiie UHK, .-.'. f~j i/.e f-.-r' :? c-/.v r>f the
n<>I. I-H: (;/',/<-.,, -,. '. .~r titt.en plt.ce ir
i>: > >/n iff, hiid not d n-liiif t - c.g been perif
from tlr
upon condf:ioi:y -..-hic/t \:-cre soon diciule>!
HillTa ii-nt by cup:,
./. //. f .'./o ^r.Vf-.'-i.f .'I'roi.i..: . .-' detachment
nerul IhdCs witit:, tuuler the c-jn
.1f'*li'i/n.';', :
i 'n eluded in the ei : pitnlution. The fi'iii x nf i
ctuevement have bc-ii the capture of250v rejiiti
>!i;litia a/:il ivei: f "-/.fe
Vdl/iuil
(:--.' fc -:^d) .1. MACDONALD, J.
.Militia, }\ A. U. C.
J. B. {JLEGG, ./.-
A. D. C.
JAMES MlLLElt.7./. Col.
.ii/( / . .*>'. .
E. BRUSH, C.>/. 1,
Approved,
\Y. 1 1 i "LIj, fri.f(ii ! ; - f.'r iti-ral,
Co;;:;/ii..?,i.'. ;;'.
Appri
,. r.;, 7 .
r i'!;e army, at U oVl.-ick tlii--; day, will marcli
\lu-v \v il btaek their ar
the aalicles of capitulation.
Commandittg t/.e *\\ ii . army.
'("':ii!.icoTHK, Aujjust 22, 1812.
" In liaste I send vou the ii . (,; ;i letter
.(L hv nujor }). vid Kinkead, from
nut
Tons, ])i-,;
sion. ^iti! :tthatHuja.eocwia/dJCanada
.i tiic uii' lit. of file ~th." "ora.
" Jfadiso/i tc.v?/.'^', Acf/ of Dscr (.
' 1, 1312.
RIB.' In liu^te I drop a line by the governor's ex-
. .Ties the if
'
of t'u-
i- ot' J/cU'oit, with tl)e whole territory of MichiL-;aii,
rral Hull, to the JJritish tjovernment, without
Our brave countrymen are now j>"
oi' V;. . iioit,- re[i:isi\iou ]-ite culled for, in
': (liVlSH.'P, lli'.Vc lint
\t-i i.iavcheit, you wiii ;:.sc- i-vcry exertion i>y i
ses to ride night uud day, to et th ;.i -
IHliui direct UK-HI to proeeul to Uib.nna.bv
fijrced toarchei. Tiie [mbsic stores on the frontiers,
and at the treaty, are to be protected.
;'); roos.
Brigadier-general, 4th bng-.idc, 2d division.
" I liavi-tli' i.i aiiii'Miiiff t" you tl- dcstrtiction of
lim* to th: Jilaw. lthaj>[>f llrt] on tl mi i.-i'iii^'.
Ly -ii ;,i ,, u: i'u>ut (n
: al<l mi :.!, n (n-iii. is ainuu:; (lit- iiiiiu-
.
\\OIIHJI. an- niadi- pri-
I! I'll! illlUlil. t
lit:,-., tn n.mvtl t-i
lit . In liu-
.
of llit- Ail. i;li:m\ i. ,01111-
.
'
/-'/'' //, on the IGl/i
.
->.ra, A 1117.
. / r- n
.'. ilhi.iuiib, Jill 01. ihr oilier M'l
..
/" ordnanc
the lisa
di-op of British blood. The. Jldama and other -.
.' itmed.iiteli; employe din sending d'j\.
y iii 1'ijrt i .
VXU I'' fv:bark on the 17 'th in !lf
!-reit:'n: : . ,. ,-',!'jr<i of the -i'/.
itiit in ucc<,i>.<n..nii him.
. c/'t*;-
(</, (./;(/ one 12 p'jund */;. .- itfficers and out
pririiie at thf. nume. nuniiie. 'I he commander of * ' .
' . .-,v;,;//,-r, uiih'j:;^,'
nerul Jiidi on parole from &; side\\<j\. to serve
'1'Iic- defeat of General HrLL lias aroused the j
o.' H.iitjiuore. A . ..i-J>.c iiunihcr of ]^i'-
-><jns have Associated tor
sen ices U) n.. , under the actnt cci
. t:".ii j;-. nee of volunteers^ ;:1 '- ! 'I'-eir
object Inourne:
-
.ii\- S.li.. .; City
a:ul county will i
.
sui>-.cri;jtKir.- , ., topnn.de
coiiitbvt o.
!io;:.e, ;
it. l)ut ;!.e
volun-
teers, \viih 200 r.
^ ii '.
M..\ tlit-y rcium fi.-, e:ed with i'l'.ib
Our .-U.bl
State oi' dctl'iicc. Tie liiiliuu '.\ ith ,.l..cr<:} vbc\ inj
THE WEEKLY REGISTER- EVENTS OF THE WAR.
their country. The regulars enlisted ir. English frigate Guerriere, which she Cupturc-v!
y ditli Carolina, liave been drawn troin the interior but severe action. Tiie <:
Nothing veiy interesting has occurred on the New- by the fire of the Constitution, wa.:>
York froii tier since our last, the proposed an M^.s;ib!'-. to t';\v her in
appearing to have hud a real effect in that quarter. cordingiv the crew were. Uke
A few incidents like that recorded under die Wa-
terford head have occurred.
The 6th :iitd 15di reg.ments of U. States' troops
have marched from Albany for tiie frontiers.
The Ah'ic Huyiitil, hns accnsrjl tisofa total want of genius. In
hundn/ds of instances this lias bet'Ji proved to be f;ils;.. Jlad he
li'Tii present this day at the navy yard, wiiere an ex|ierimei;t v.'ui
mule on u piece of cannon of a new coiutructiou, he would have
eome forward and apologised foi^lus trror. The improvement is
shnple ; prudence ibririds an explanation ; suffice it to s:iy, that
in this improved cannon, no accident csn happen in spunking or
iosdiu),' ; and it may be i-iiargid ui.d fiivd ei^iit times in the
riod that the commoiv cannon can l)e K)uiK<l and ii>'e<l six.
So.~..e utin'i^ r\ c-sseiiiial advantages attend it. living thu first of
the construction ever cast, it was tricnl first with a quarter charge
second, a hall charge with ball thirJ, a l\iU charge fourth, a
proof charge a:u! last a full charge with biill ; and all succeeded
10 thv eutac s.a'.siucaou of those present, among \vliom w ere nuuiy
officers o. 1 ' the p;--n\:
hut. Jut.
;< i/ii>;/, (,!<.;". >-o.) August 11. Col. Stone, while on liis way
tt'oJ Sackets Harbor tti Cape Vincent, in a boat with about 30 men
was attacked last iveek by a
i, from the Royal George with
nearly tin same inimber of meu. liie British commenced their
fin- so. thty \vcre wiiliiu reach. The col. directed
hi nven to knei-1 (lost down in tile boat, till they came within J2
ro;!s of her. '1'his orJ. r v.as o.ieytd until We came within about
18 rods when the bails came so iiisl JVuni the British and some of
lli.'ii- tl. rough the clothes, a;ul one through the hat of our men, the
vnloi'.:! ordered them to rise, take t r ood aim and lire, which they
did all as o;u'. No sooner was this fire made than the launch put
ubont. ami made iu r e.seajn-, by double uianninc,' their oars under
a discharge of several rounds from our boat; no lives were lost, on
n r part.
Li-x-ington, fK.) August 8. We understand, that the executive
lius i,.-,iiij*i oni. r.s for tiie vomnUi-rs of this state, not destined for
Canada, to b.- jilaced under the command oi" governor Harrison.
'I h. Til BaiiNs, and Louisville, are appointed a* tiieir plaees of
rejulezvous, cliia arraugement will give rvovernor Harrison the
tiiuinUiid of -ICOOas brave men as the world can produce. Many
of them had expressed their rejfivt at not
oixli-red out with
the fint detachment: They wHl now be graUiied find under the
omiiiauder of their choice, will soon inarch to cea-tain yictory, ami
EXTRACT OF A LETTER, BATED
Brjfahe,
S. "I arrived here yesterday,
to inspect the troops. The vessels with Hull's army
came down opposite this place last evening."
NAVAL.
The United States frigate Essex has taken eight
English ships, and lias sent the prisoners to New-
foundland.
Prizes are pom-ing into almost every convenient
port ; and many privateers are still fitting out. We
are endeavoring to get a list of them. 100 sail are
at w-a.
Thirteen American vessels, prizes, have been sent
into Si. Johns, Newfoundland.
COMMODORE RODGERS.
PIiiL-: Iptea, . lug. 31. The British ship John, of
Lancaster, (midshipman Cox, prize-master) of six-
teen guns and .thirty men, prize to the squadron un-
der ti.e command of commodore Ilodgers, is below.
She -A' as taken on the 26th of July, lac. SO, N. ]rmg.
21, W. on her passage from London to Martinique,
.in Lvlhst and parted the next day, the squadron
then ."tiJ
N. \V.
We are informed, tkat in the action between the
Pi .-s.dcnl Mid Uelvidere, commodore Rotlgers hatt
hir.; leg broken, and twelve men were killed by the
burbling- of a gun. Midshipman T..ylor, and tliree
men wi-re killed, zind vri'id.;h:p:iian Montgomery :.nd
iive men wounded by tin- iirc fVorn the Belvidere.
Tiie squadron' had only taken four vessels, viz.
igs which were burnt, and the abovemention-
cd ship John, and brig Dolplii-u of (.uenisey, both
sent for the firat port in the United States.
BOSTON, \uifnst, 31.
United States frigate Constitution, <
Hi: <.,., aiichoi-i'd ;, < iiarber, from
u short cruise, during- viuch she tell m v.'itli '.lie
were.t~kc-.n o I
Particulars of the late actiwi bet-i-ren : :wte
(Joi>>-jUTi;iOx, andtiiK llriiir.h frigate
[Communicated to the i . . /.jue
by n officer on board the Constitution.]
Lit. 41, 42, N. long. 55, 3 >, \V. '; \-nist
'20, ;"n.h breeze from N. W. and clo . t'. M.
discos ered H vessel to the st.mi.livv .-.rd ; i,:: t -\-. uH
cJia.se ; at o percsiTed the chase to be a si tip on the
starboard tuck, close hauled to Hie \vl,.j ; hauled S..
S. W. ; at half pa.it 3, made out tl
at-j ; stt 4, coming' lip with the ch:..-.u. \\ iy fast;
at quarter before 5, tiie cause luid In.
topsaid.
to the roast ; took in our top galknt baii.->, staysails,
and flying gib ; took a second reef in t
hauled tiie courses up ; sent the roy.d \ arus .
and got all clesu' for action; beat to quarters, oa
which tlie crew gave tlu-ee cheers ; at J, the chaie
lioisted three English ensi'jns, at f:\e minutes p;ist 5 A
the enemy commenced firuig ; ui 20 minutes p.ist 5,
stt our colors, one at each niast head, and one at the
m'.zen pe^k, and began firiny on/tlie enemy, and con-
tinued to ii;-e occasionally, he wettring 1 very oftt- n, and
we manoeuvring to cloee with him, and avoid be in^j 1
raked ; at 6, sat the main top g'.dlant sail, t!n x .
having bore up, at five minutes p.;st 6, brcup,
enemy to close action, sUmd::i;;' '.a. t '/:v t]:;j v, r..d ; at
fifteen minutes past 6, the enemy's mizcn n .
over on the starboard side ; at t\vcnty ; .
6, finding we were drawing ahoiid of the enemy, la;. : -
ed short round liis bovrs, to rnke him ; at 25 minutes
past 6, the enemy fell on board of u:-., his bowsprit
foul of our mizen rigging-. We prepared to '
but immediately after, his foiv
by tiie board, and it was deemed uj . Oui %
cabin had token fire from liis guns ; but soo:i
guished, without material injury ; at 30 miv.ulL
6, shot ahead of the enemy, v/iicn t!ic riviiig
on both sides ; he making the ;:ignr-.l of Kiibiii
by firing a gun to leeward ; set fcro sail a:vl
sail, and hauled to the eastward to r< pair d:
all our braces and much of our standing and run-
ning rigging and some of cur spars being sho'.
At 7, wore ship, and stood under the lee of the
prize sent our boat on board, which returned at 8,
with cant. 7/tvt;., late of his uiuj ; (riier-
r/'ere mounting' 49 carriage guns, and manned with
3J2 men ; got our boats out, and. kept them employ-
ed in removing tiie prisoners and i m the
prize to our own s-.hip. Soul a stirj-,von's mate to as-
sist in attending the woimdod, wearing ship occa-
sionally to keep in the best position to ivt-c ..
boats. At 120 niinuU-s i i
sail off the hirboia-d beam, standing to tho s;i ,i'.h ;
s;iv/ :ii! clear tl;r another acti<
in ; at day-ligiit was liaik-d '
on !.->-.];! tile prize, w!;:;
of water in the hold, and that, she 1 was
condition: all hands employed in ; '.. pri-
scinevs, and repairing our ov, ;h th;-
remaii'.der of the day. Friu.. v.itred
with liglit breezes from t!\e r.or'l.ward, : I
' our boats and crew sti'l e- - . A'.
3 P. -V. . ig::al (;'' r
heron fire, raid a q O-..r
ioss in t . '.
..he former, lieut-CMf A of m::.
: ;:.trr,
16
THE WEEKLY REGISTER CHRONICLE.
*, the master, slightly. On the part of the
15 me,', ka'.ed, ..-xl '.' I woundc '. Amon^the ;
2d of the ship ; r.mong Liu
lieutenant AVt, 1st; Mr.
i m..siv,r's mate.
The. Constitution took and destroyed 2
hriy;.s, one in Ixdh.st rind one loaded with lumber,
I ID l->,i;;-laiu!. Also, two days previous to
in with the Guerriere, re-captured tlie i-
of J5.it !i, from London, \vith a full cart^o of d i'<
xvluch had i; 7' d:.\s previous, by t!
of war Av,-;r,,vr, took out the crew and put
master on board, and ordered her into the first port
in the United States.
Extract from ike journal of the privateer ecAr. Globe
of JJu/i..:n-jrt;.
On the 14th July, g';>t under w ,>y blowing 1 fivsl-
Taylor h 11 from the niu.mnust a!irt broke his right
tlrgh; at 9 o'e'uH'k, :. . :.' inamilKust,
lost the tender, and putin to refit. 15t!i, arrived oft
Annapolis ; the fort tired at us on account of not
.^;u;l ; the shoi passed between the masts,
no damage. 17th, shipped a new mainmast, &c. :
i brig hove in -;iyiu .aid c .:r,e to in the b
fort, fired several sliot at her uiiich d.d not r
thi,- l>-;iii-;;ore leUi-i- oi'marque Cora in comply \vitli
us Uie Coru SI.T.I her hive on b.'ard il.
p;v>v<jd to be II. B. M. dispatch hi ig- Bloodhound,
of 10 gur.s ; took possession in .). 1' I
WriV V, .
ton. lloads. 24th, got underway* and went to sea
v Mi ;i fine crew of about 80 men ii
sh,p Marm.on, froin ?\e">v-OrieM\s for lia'.timorc.
26th, spoke stup Son.' . . .';; do. ;
biwd<-d a i . Va:in;.h for >.'e .
11. 27tii, boarded a scln . iVom ti.e Y\'e:-t-lfiit;c.
for New-England, who h:<d fallen m with four
merchantmen wiiiiout convoy three da}.-; before;
brought to sehr. Polly, a, fvoni ILivana for
mined he I.e. 3uth, Lrong-ht to
si up Camilla, of Piuladelphb, from Cadiz for dp;
boarded a Swedish schr. iVov. S;. l?-.rt.s. for Norfolk,
anil while over hauling- her, l)i-ing at the nu,;-
I discovered a sail anead, wii.eii we gl
but lo.,t her in the night. 31st, saw a saii, towi,icit
wcg;.ve ciiuse and in about three hours were wiili n
g-un-.-.hot, v, hen we c-.-iinmeTiC'.-u :'r ni.; ;
i) chai -
ers, 2 loi\;;- l .)'s, wliicli was C(;r.t;ni:ed for R.1
minutes, against our long 9 (vuulsli;;:) ti
only g.m \.T e.onl.l K ; ' /L to bear, as it was bl
fresh, and site crowded ail sad ; when we p
d v. r.li
round shot, donbie-'-hoUul, and t!u:n v
and round) which she ivtunu-d, bro:nl ...<
aid: ; when M - e got witliin mu.^ke,-
vcral vollies into hcr,"s]>e stnu-k, aficr ,-, l>ri k
ment of an hour and half. She pro\.-ii u> !>
li---.li letter of m.irc|iu , New-l-'rovi-
dence ibr 1,,.
iiioiinis i ig 9's, 2 short 12'a
and r
ii. Toiik i,;n
.row, e.\e ' i\\o men,
, oi' l.oard, :.nt! '
: The
. , :! wi'il
the Hoyd, and went in quest of two other i
:vdda-
. S.-\- n pi nen. Saw :;
.r and gavi . !SL her in tin
aa\v a-ioU). r sail same nig'lit, wkick also c^c.-ped.
3d, 11 A.M. RAW Bermuda, we passed within gu*.
shot, cruised off tuidcr British colors. 3sl, at sun-
iv a sail ahead, standing toward:: us ;
we- got near enough, mancenvred for two hoivs ; she
ajjpeared to be an English sloop of v^r
cliase, but soon gvve it up, as they did not m^ke any
v.-..y with us. 4rh, saw r. rchr. f> . : , and
-.leep"; out t'roi". 4t.il 8 !. "
her cou;>e, :.nc! CM'.-pod under c- ver
!Jth, o flic ers and men put ice of
:-.::irts of wr.tc>- p."v d -y, for coni- i -;*-, &c. 9i ;,
liquor exchanged, yuart for quart, forva'er. 14th,
-, awl r..p-
turtd v. 'ithout resistance. She proved t-bf ti
tish sc!:r. Ann, from the City S't, Uommto for ( "-iu rn-
sey, laden with mahogany tutd logwooo.; inounm 4
guns, a',:d carries 9 men. [;u rived.]
[Several oilier inter- sting journals, hi type, omitted.]
The Chronicle
ScvprM flags of truce aii care is with prisoners, ecc. hare ar-
ri-.';i, Boston and Xi-v-Yi.rk. The DrnMi schooner Kept; ar.
rivii at the iirst inei.iioi. (1 |<ort on the 25th lilt, bavin",
from Halifax ai ....> ''" -'
Enghimt tin- Hope bad orders to wait an aiis. r Uvui
;.,tu;:.
Tlu wur it) Span- continues withoitt any IMU; ii:i. ihange in its
as))fc-.t since our lusl f.Gtic.'.s of it. Tho i' ''"* ""d
.>.-':. isiliv uiiinl<Ti.ilitii;. Ti.e Fiv neh, ii. j>.ss. >sion of ina.;y of
!'.. j.i-..\i;'i: --. at chii '.<*: :irt)- % <i" tl:'- <(< f. '-<i\' .
M s<n. Porter and Join son (leder; lists) have befflJ elected repre-
sfiiiativ. s ii: Co. |;r. ss, IVoi.i ii'mil. I.-.IM. <l.
'1 ii.- Manufacture ; 8;,;-.. : ' t,-sr vessels is briskly
wi.iv^oi,, ;is'\vi-il ir. rl; ji ins of tlu- b'nitt-d States, as in all Uie
[iinU i,. 1 in.- vo;U!\\l !ch tin- in ws of the w:;r !i;t> :
i vtss, Is hiivi- arrived from England, richly laden whfc
V.rnrt- BOW assured I!>HI France has declared war niramst Russia
it V.M-. uf!'.i:ia!i\ aiii'onucdl :a Paris 0! ti.c 2:1 of .Inly.
emperor is near the Russian ii-or:tiir iili a iniKluy ami), ^r-.-at
cvi-i.tsiu:vv be lonU'd lor.
twelecti ;,.-'ili- returr* of votes bein(f canvassed :t :>p-
p. ;.r. (1 ti-.'it W. C. C. Oliabonir hs;.d 27. o ...
.. Hit- fitiMisilBt -s t'n :
e ro'.^tin:!-.;.- governor, and
Mr. C. had 33 vot.-s, Mr. V. but 6 tin. forni-.r vus tfiereon declar-
ed duly el .::<.-<!.
The i-evoluiionists in Knst Florida l.:;v.- formed a convention, oon-
Bijtjng of 15 members to dmfi akesnch other
-mi. icii-al regulations:-. - , -'i-i.t. Tl" i-o_if.'i-
tiun was to havi.- met o i th '^Tiii nil r.;i- tin. p'.nyo-. ul\-'
uii-iinr or fe-iA'tn.di- r. iur.;!. Tiny int<*Ttd, imiu
their governinei t is orainizc . < n
tUeiiisilvts of the uro\ii>.ce andd-.-liv -i-iuiii ;o tin l T !nt il
\V t - ur.di'rstanil l;v n rt-ntl--i!i:m fn P I'",ast I'K.rid.i, ;!u.t the pa-
triots baiia eonvention, and have appointed John Hotitton M'ln-
OV( rnor, awl i-li <-til mi :i.h.-i-s of ilr
I In, looks like men determined to b< free,a
exi rt'ioi>. . i;.o'.th. -fii-tily v. i
d-T thf r-iiiiliiiH-f of that Onim,niti ;it Pi.v.'i-r. \vlir.
linli isr.bcvty, tiny will b- at-K- tol)iir<t tn .-utters wllichhavi . n-
them under H despot, anil assume tin. lr ]'>;' r ri>!.i-
the people as rreetnoi.
We li:ivc tavorahk- aocounts fi-om the CV-il. '
hav<- pni tocValh six of the pcojl'. Bdjndgwl ernilu
n-rciin v. bin- y>- I-MII.S, BI..I! i-roi>|K-il l.v; others ; and api
terinhu-il ic i>n serve a (rooH ir-ili-VN':'n'.ini,- with the L'nt'i:
A di.cl bit\vit-lon!s Camiisn n.id<
of ani^ 1 l'ltl on Ai.,. rii I'd to have been fought on
the 'J Ui ol" July, in which die totter as killed.
HOST-OS, August 29.
When thoJam:-ic:i fli-et Wa - ' '' *' 1C
f>l !i ( it -!' Jibi-.iit 70 s;iil
of the yrica 64, 'I'ii.-tis li\ (short h
is) and iwi
.;! Iki-
el in pursuit
\vineli the} -.
Tl'e :u1(l!-css of!
Yf;rk, in wipp :-t .>!' .i ''-i of y>7-/,
of t'ne I n.t;-d SUitcs is laid oti for
The- title and index for the second volume will ao
company the. next number.
THE WEEKLY REGISTER.
2 oi- vor.. l.'I.J
I MOKE, SATURDAY
It.-: i- nil in memiiu'sse jircubi!. YIHCJL.
y " XiL;:s - Sl)i ' ->o the M'
Address,
ttf fhr mnmifti-f if t fir ri'y if X-j:-- >:-'i-!:. acting under the authority
J'nrk, in .fH.'fort nj \ftht h'-ii. 1>1. ,7 ITT L' '..!;<-
TON, to the pl-esidelli . :'Sniti:.i at the t'lisi.in--
Coffee Hoi;- .
TO THE Pi::
f Mi- indiv.i'.i-
:"i \\!,(iv thi
present*
! :10n, l.i- v are (
. .s tub,- c.'Hisenl.y the states, in tli ,
It is p,.rf etiy n:ai.if. st, tli n for,-, that t!
; CaUCUS :\l-'. ,
The must important int- r. sts n!' !.'.; Ui:iti:l
iicapacity imposed upon no other citizen : an.; y.t.il. .. prcl.ibit-
ea UK! disqualified characters, are to -tarn!:
The st;;!'- I'i'X v.'-Yoyk lir. . .loir.ination of a candi-
ihitei',11- ilits foiMiiil protest against tlie prac-
tice of : - Ccv.vincc-d as we are of the
itions of :>!. Cli'.um. we are also iin-
- ; to tli.. f. t'.eral constitution ; by our
dis'a-e 10 preserve the sovereignty of tin- states, as guaranteed and
(lilt by that i. j ;;i-i ;urd to the rights of the
people ^nd to the freedom of election, to maintain faer in the stain!
S!K lias ta.-a-i'.
'i'iie gvi.er.-a committee of correspondence on the part of the
state, h-.rve, appointed us a select co.iin.iu.-e to explain and \ ii.iiicaie
the groundsou v. iiU-h the nomination ha* been made, and to , id in
:-..*li..ii. ui.i'. .'.Iiail j er-
foi-i.i !' :.t least \,:i.i fidelity. The i'.-ar oi'cvitifism an'! r, usiire
slnll net overawe tin.- s -i:v nt'.-ltuy, .i, ; r sil-.-r.re the stiv/iiR convic-
tions of our judgment. Our SMI lestsand o'<,i;^atioi,v whether as
citii-ns 'i! this state, or of this ee l.nott. A
.:! ivhtion; an-1 we caruiot be tr.tc to the o;.e, uithot.t
'- tr^iiitf the
president with an ai.tin
and exercise an iBdependent vi-ht, ::. ;r , e:.Mj ( .,
spirit oi the constitution, is stimuli/
cal heresy 1
,.2-" e XtlJ ' f nvr '' r possessed by co!i-"v,s of si 1 rtini; anionp the
different candidates, where a choiex l:as failed Uirough a di>
the electoral votes, uitfi-iiiyh it tuny h
Selection. 'I'!:: h.ivvieii a iioii.'.ii.ition 01
t.n-orjjh iiienibei-s of CO
wjntonnably thereto, is obviosiaud lias. v, t Carlkin contemplati u'.
lit witli tlie spirit of the constitution, or thi
pies of justice, th;d. tnme. siicudd itcciilr in tlie last app
had madt; th.-.u* !i s -lai'tiftirs in the first resort, am! had >-
i u I.., !, s.-h,.s oy (in
-
\Ve ai-f nv ; ,v e ( tj, ,,.),. |,y meinlx rsof conjrreis,
..... _, ..... . ..... he ni.ii.iu^ tiiose in,!i,i,... .'' ct to :u-t in
Bts. we reel ni'tr-Ji ivsn-iiiit and emb:irra-,i:iient in tliu? .''> '"''J' ''' lri>W citizens. Is it possible thst i!ie ,'"!
oatiud ; ,- ar. <,-,is',l>le of the lie- 1 ' - C:I!1 beileceivcd by si:-.!i a ":
< .M.:ir, :.iiii e.iit.-r n;)on it with ilitti !"i;ee as.cl * l "' '"- y im-an to :,<! ,,i .!. :,- : .,. j,. t ,! u .,,, ,|,,
tors: oar 8J)Uil to your ti-ilmun! wit! he sti^:ii:iti/-v.'d ai l>i\si;:iip-
. :i,ir .-iilic.'i-o ;>i rsuns'uus on sulijecis of iiatiouai conc,-i -i.
will lie im..'m'(i to (iiiwu-tuy -('.jiivi-j; '\\illbe treatce! with le.vir\
. an>.
. >er, voiit-i.M.-vd iii:it tiu'js.-. will be lo-.td-.-it in their
inveeti 1 - 1 , .!. ,n- wlioie prejudices have
be, -n eiliilted against the cause ,- csjiouse. and in favo'i-ot the doc-
trines we C',ii'c--v-e it o:ir duty to dispute. Dota tlit T.'..
wh;> v. n . ..., iir.-l IDUS b:-i'oiv the en-scent, abide, the
weigh tiie r'::i-ce oi' ai-'jfinneiu,
v.'u!! !io reviles the Christian iutidel tl.ut n iects the Mahometan
fUitM .'
'/] -e c'!: : ./.i ::sof America, be not deceived by such as, wrapping
.. sup in the inaatlvof infallibility, di$d:iin to inquire after
i (>;' r..:,o.., orti ii ai-.i uis,io..i in the school
of experience : diMrustthoe who snriMk fnnr. irvi'st!;r:itioii,becaU3(
it is tiiei;- intsrtitto n.aintaiii prevailing tenets, and i,, coiitiuu,
esiMMi^ practices; rxumiiie national queitkuu tot ymirsel'
i) according to uie counsel of yottrowB unbiassed
jiidj?,neuls.
' ;h:it the strite ofXew-YorK has entered ils ii-.-ot-.si
ii'rainst -.),,., ivssiuiiiil iioi'ijiiiitioiis. In (loiiiv so. it has iti't'tl v. is. ly.
.-/- //:/; sni-
ff x""'
:,ble, and <!.
l
iiers.is in tiie lUiiiin sliouM B,
candidate, sot-ins to us s,o.m t;,;..u iike an ii.d>-ccur ,.
in;- rights (il tlie st:ilis. aril an o;:ti! c .i'i'.-!iot of tl!'.- |m< -ii.in
of' the constitution. If the members of the hous,
ii\: \>eiv iii:,^-nil.|i. :i'i<! ji,;i.,i i,.ir 111 111 ... .- ii.ue.a
tiin ii-'i ambessador or a ju.!.,\ , woul.' .
iJrouiairrogiuiCi ? flow u ,e u M\- we m ,-liar..e;, ri/.u tin. act of the
-.mi' iui-:i..aint ,ii' tlie si'imie. win.-, notwilhstvtnding cii.-ir ,
ime to nominate-to the r s;> i-tive sts
whuin ,,i,\ are required <o ettyose ? .Snj. ,..- tut i>
concurrent rcsbl
KJitracy, !:o \vi.nl.; htaitate to nay it wus :i tiolation ; ,i ii-
!;' tliL-i:, such n;i act by 'th :M in ;
II, is II.. t tin- \. ;-v ,:.i.u- :ut In t! ,
:iit:-n.L-i:, :it h*s! an
lliisL-liK-is Id \vl.iell .- hi.. e aii.:,,;. :,.,..:.,'. : . ;,, i .,. ... ,- a
about e> , 1-- t :i result from till
iro n ihe,i-N.,,,- n, i-,, ..i.,-. ,,.' !,,.; ,,;.., i,.,, ( !.;. , , ,
l< ii-t. It the) :.ret'ii..t.r: : v, !, t t!i
their conduct n.-.iv ik frtirly cognizal*
tht-vmnst ,i!.ii'ny.
If w.- iu-.-iii.i iiii.,.iKei,.. have ii.-.n(.i>trat. i! it:::
to ili( |.i-
comtitutUiil ; .
i
Ki llie rirfilsol Hie j. .irl. , iiii.ln, f .
Whoever exanimes :!:..t eonstitution with attention, ui.i ,>. re- .
ty ii:u been guarded in tliat iostru:a,-nt with jealous ear. . " No
i-'.-ier.taiive, or p -rioii holdinjr n';i orrice of trust or
profit undw the United oi^' -.. diail be appointed tui lei-tor." I'.veii
a tat , in il I: ati!!!{ its ow,, sovereign ri.'-ii', i- I
Confidutg iti |-oer to a'iy peon connected with tin- ci..
1 -:it.
Pii-'iut us .io\. in :ISK. .;';(! t'i',s pointed exchiMon of the in-fm ln-
, ,I,:LI sit,
troin prti ijiati ig in the fit-ction of president, uin-ly col .
the avi-i. , t inilueiice ? F,\in if that were its uiily oh-
jt-i-t, ii-i e,.,si(iuor'it lihould be tolerated ; Lmt wet* In ve itfurther
VOL. III.
;iifilt;!i, nt
io aulh,oriL>
::il ii ..n ady an iiutovatioii -
. M.'i:it ;:i ',. .
ivjieiiilu.! yive ii additional ~:ii trtion
cointiruicd rtiul-onties, i;;xm , . mnitmi ili.a
undermined, furnisli the a;:\\cr. --hor!-.! t 1 :
v.-l- i-lTe
mil bell '
dent, and the coiistitutioiial elf -tws ...
Mould this cii.Liv. : in our s\s;e:,i pn.Jiii.v he-i t ; .S:il
\i I., s, ,i would
giving; to congress ttu wUttiawu ov.-j lU^uv..-. .
B
18
THE WEEKLY" REGISTER NKW-VORK AfiDRKSS.
) ever contemplated !n ,he constitution, and r::!!-n!i,ted t
'
n,.si1iiht) "I
Ins laitliitil c.>i-tiiirT in i flit
l. Dl. tin.' jieople's- otilj ir<-n.it\ li i-
iifiaiit.il :u;il ro,,'innii!iee PI otiU-e to a,iui>io i>:
' to tin- i,:iiiuii. A su \ i ui. en iv.;!n of tln-
nzn ,!''i!uil iiithiciic,-, or MI .
. itrol, p.-o. H'
v ,::-' r. -, till '--I'l -.;! ;-ili!i?.,. raVlOll, alMJ
I'.ill II.
troth. I he made to depend njxin itseli
ui il i: t i- cabal ih ..... gh 1. 1' u . ..jut, unii
1; i". their clerks and the other per-
...... |.Tll:e l':nte.l Stan >. . r-.
lo auemhli- m livir rtn.'n-ir- . ,r t!x lapiMI
i-hiefly owing; r AVhv is n
IK H'; Olli- t:i|k>
,il-i"s Tbilisi V li -;im;!
il-.iin, i\ :p.ii. illlit l!li
thev ne\ line I
. i.|
'
. . v.),.!u \oti mil in
y/f.^V/ >nfi,-
ot Soutii r:-i-.i:in ot' I' mis;
l li.
in r-i':.. il; l.t't i aieci
"
.
.. s i!il- M.ili'.i ll. f.ii.i" il. i-iliioll. illdl.l'j :.
:-iu:>i r; t.ii.i v
01' hlT .1- I' tlnio
AnniliT en!
pnwt.r in the .sa.i., ,,
.i
tli.'>
.
-:
to in- nrn'yt-il d ! t. 1 i
A 5 y.-t. wt- ho}'... j.o
eki-tiou% ot Mm- i
.1 in -it sliocketi : ami >. t no ;..,n H |< ve that they art- passive
j.. i , a tors of M M.nk HU- <!an<i r at
least. li... men w hose st::tion and >i:.n'i-
; i..l 141011 the c>i!'tiin:aii;-t of
li -same administration, w.ll culuyatetheopyorttniitieaol pn\M.
tri. lids! iip. of .'fiifiiil inliT'-oui'sL-, i>i fumi]i:.r i,u,,i,l;,i,i\ . of pnl.ii;
lunghifictiuce ; \\ill bmsiiK n the heart*, wort
1(011 tii,- \\i:il.i.i-< ;(,>! e>r!, :ij;. lamp! r wit!- tin pnritj of your
: tatiw . ci! !!.! us lr. ;, v. iii be in (he very focus of e\-
itittui c ; n'
n-nain in tlit n::;-k !;.. -i .,)-,, .a.l'C.i,. i.i, ,,,i.,rii.!Uto:,
of Ui,-l, own peculiar patron :cnl ;;n ; s-ti.r, m- p- ->j. r.,:'.t- :ii sut-
c. '.sion.it' not i:i Ih.- sa .1 fn.ivi; . n .ea-t in the i., '
i'".. !-.;U>-. wi i'lo no.
Vi*h t* enquire ; hut -I ;,, in ii..ati anoth- r ilanifet-
* l.ic.'i would ^Ti.rt i;iii tu li.is change of iystt.-ni.antl IK conif ''ml\
more ituaiin^nt ii-otn the i:: .,.' t,,; s i-oiinn-y.
n urn o,.>.. -r ! as 1,11. -.not- ci to infiut ia-- th,
'lap-' ,.:/s ,1 1 . so li'ir
---". i' - Mi.iii S'l-e oil, i-v, ! ::i i r -ni a< weii
ft!, at ofticsr is intn.th n.aiL- hy tin
i c.,1, ::(i|>ruaeli tli'-in or In;:-.
air! tin, i a ;-.{ ."itt-. il,-;i bai banissed Pohnd, Venice, Genoa, th<
, t-i.ti\, .
Bui :' \M- riii
A poneer.1 . -... r. .-.i i- i-u,r- (:.r at lea-i i;:o,e ; ; ,,s
noininatiou is to be received as the first regular u.-p loan ,-i ,,,,,,;
In '.I,'- (! J;L<i-e. .::,.! iailt to tin- I'. Mlielli.',- of f< '
wl. ,s. dipioniatic offic -it ..t'ti-i! is to eoncil'mtcaiid currupi.caii wi
Hippo,.-, liidl ii.. -'.
..iitiniratioiil ii, n'.ircuuiitii-,. find a control ov, r o,.r
incut?
'i'.'K->eu7, our convict ions n -; fi-r- ri. .. ;!-.r..i,stif.;ti,,naliiv ai.ii
i of our congressional noiuiiuti , LVWJ not r- sti-nin.'i
hy ivspm {'or many of the imlivviH:'.)-; "one, ni( A ii. thci.i. \\L
Wiiuldezfwtiateontheiniu apobUeofU'iiue; in:J did we i.,,; .,oj,,-
i- nil r. probation \\onlil here. f,.r\. -inl abi'!:-.:;
:: urf![e their prohibition hy lu>(. \\e\ ili.i'.-i. ,n ii.neeil
> rinatianbr individual states, 'rhon^h" not i-njuiiied bv
iLilntion. it is pevl.ctly consistent vitl, it, ,;rin, .
. i- produce any ineoavesuesiee hut th.- i.n,ni>er .. , a di-
hii i; v\l,itii would at least be aceoapairi
of affording a greater ttfporttudu ior joi'.ii-i.,!,, s.-i, ,i,,,,i. it,,
. . :ii. in-,-, however, js meivlv ima '
1\- 1.1:; ((,}!.;, c,i <! h- .; i i.ii.i.ion r,o:.il oi i>. :.!,,!. Th*
i tlm s nun... -nt we uivf.n'ii ; but t!i. - l\:>nt*
. i;. v'Vi'l-;, .Oliiiti-j. tc. l'< h .u'd i:rtlll Ullur at
rival,; nor Will i-itin-r uarlj <-vcr ;iati' n'ly snlMiiit to IK- ii>:.if and
i M'l.i'-ivcly f,'(>'. ir .'.-<! I/;, tin- otli r, or i\-^'til;itni l-y its piCi li::r
xi'-usor u-iit-ti. 'llit-jxnfi iiiiio-i ami f- >o:!ii:i-s ol fiii> iat.
r' i;i tiii'tirsr rank, w!::: '
'
ilt-positorii-s nl'
wti. irmil lln- iiiiiru.il ^
or tho evils tlu-;, c.iMi;,l;:i.,
il i-, a iiiiddk- stau. i.ot ii . >-i;. tll>)$e
>i' tli-- tit
p!' inm all-
l'sl.iill (>_ rt-:
-iih.-r nurthcn. or
nouth.rn jii-"jii'!i" ^ : H is etnilientl; ->st e\-
teinivi iy HKncuhural : it would !>. iik. 1> to iioii 1 ll..- 1/alance eveiij
K! to com ili.it fie i..>ter.-sts and oo<l \\i<lr , of all.
..liil. i-.iii..i.i Moiiln IK- w.i;-;lny, ' veil in times of pro-
u:!il jv-ai-e : Ivit th' i visteiu- ol' a -var furnishes ^mother and
..irtvrfnl ari;;iii::il..
-lu-i* ;;!so emph:t;CM.|- :i I'l-'irfi'-r isl'-r.-. V. li.:t> '. r .'u.isl< :-, may
ii,- produced b> th w ,V. il'i.- vtiil shar,- t.ier.i ai ^ .-.K:I..IO:I calami-
ty, and prolwi.lv she will also la. I them with pttuii-tr * \> rity. as
iiif'.ict.-d mi hers*-!,'. ',V
Ions repining; nature has phu-eil usin the imsi ot itan^.-r.a.iil our
hearo :i::d j.i-im-.^U.s t!'-t. i-...i;ie us to ikfiiiii it as the post of
h r. But if our borders are in b- n > -inure.
our territory invaded ; il'onr opulent a ;.'il.. . ,! serins
10 invite (lie to.-, tlo'-s not t!i - n!n"n at 1:,
that its r: sources sii..ti!u lie i!lin.i. ii lo I'.K- protection AT
iiiosee\poi'-..i phn s. by a stnt. s'imii to\\hoto their wa.;ts are ]i- v-
:l-ctly koQwo, and who wu-ild ,-':;..u the:., ith aflfectional
If to this a.'LM'M. "it fit i^ n. nil concern, w.- l<iei som. wltui ot
personal p-a!ii:.-ali-iii, si:.. nit we do wro.i^;. 1 I.' \. akl np that
our fprtltude M n> o. j nl'rn-,< tri' t! : ih:.t our population is to be
|Kii:reii o:.t; tiiat o'.i'jii-op r;j ma., li.-l.ui! -.\asie; '.:.at ourilidt-
\idualhappiiieis ispntni n,,,iie: we otf. r you a cl'i-i nil
v. ':ose r. ji;i>lii-:- ; "' '"'
lency aoe. t.il.-i;^ to diseWire. tliednlies o! fiai stulion, yon are
uiU'cunrinc . d ; gratify '.is in his , let-lion. Me enjoys OUT utmost
confulem;.- ; h- .ii.. ,if, tin- l.ioo.i, iiu- pi-im;ij>!cs am! liri^
thi't hero. 'aim om-n-lves all' 1 nur !iitl"-rs io:iL,' (I . 'ite.! to honoz-
who . iid ;r;iard'm:i of !'i-
same enemy fit s.,lai.-<l unr ui'i'ls and Itiinil i.. tuwiis; w.m was
III \t_-r appalled ill its ui ;.-,: ^itlicnlli. J, at.il whose valor and is-
o.n,. touiueutly i-o,,u-iinneil iolh, ultimate triumph ol A.
It we even 'li-jfeii a p..-i-inaii>e like mis. is tin r. an American
In-.iri. sLsivptllilc of i.,-linc <n- ;.-i:ui;n<L-, that woul.l IT;
claim ?
"i'l. ivi-emains in ns : '. v.inL't: w, mn-' ;- IllCtatltly
.,,1 ei,iUu.t>r t<' i'i'.sc,;s> with ca, dor
:. i-.: Ra-b>.araiiCA, V.'r are ..u: n anies lo Mr. Mdior,aiid ilionld
.. _____ ., ____ ____ ..... t . t .
have ]inii'!ical o.isMitv. :>ln;i:a;" ;'or!',.i-., ,,',-,. i-..,.i 1)r ,,,. H | ii,t,-.--!r vi-.-t <-.<. >-<lin.irly if t. \\eri-tn..jiiU-i\ila. disparaging his repu-
.ar.dROoJ uuderstandhlg, uoi.sld In- i-statilisltwl by ;hc CO >< Mi-. Clinton, and disn-oiM us we are
nuinii'- utnstances would almost always dec-Hie whicli of i, sm-i-, >s. , simnlil r j.-n it, W it eould only be aecomplisn.
minate. l,n- acknowk-dged ceiH>rily or worth ot ;-.ih\ Mil. pi tit..i- : imt '.'- .n rts ol ill
s ,i.u-|,r.>n,jiK-iiu-ii:ii;n-i< r; the propensity ton** . .> ' 'm etnsuriug ilie ml'i-r. >!r. MadU
t:,.,o of v.Mte in,-mii,.r of lii,. Confederation, in,-: ,, i- ii..,i| . mm < : . thruugh I ><(' uf Iw ur and ,iui>lu- .H.I-MIV-. an;l has he*n
I, v ;,ulil c-omhiiie to i:idicntc tin- s'at,- fr,. ... whi bl the union. His fneiiiK are nr-
e, ti,r term, should be takt-B. Ii any oik u ...... . Mi-ons'.it' his enjojin" i! :tn- anotliir ; - th
i
ti ' . ,rs i-n:if. rcid t:'-nn W'aslrinpton and Jed i-'n,.
n.e state of V. w-Tork has now. f ( ,r the p.rst lime, put |i,r-niil I We an- not uar- o, . tha< t.:i. reull
...v,, ,.,,,,. vi ,,,... ,(,. : -,,|..iliai ,-\-r-, ;--, : -uli :.'. witois ' ot i->ii--niel> dts..
Ijonsdo nut -i . t!u- propi-iit) of its funi^ t,.,. n,-i . <l 01. -l.ail l- n- l< r i'l. 'Mi- DW.I X p iH5jc,tbja SOUR.::
;-.. tin- ni:ioi,. . ,. r ,.,in. as tl pto,if ofunr peculiar .-sleem. "ill 'oe coiitinil-
l.i, Mate ol Virginia has. !or f.'.ejity out of the twent\-foi<r 'il in nine, mr lur, . ,. . and soon thr. '. nm.-s il!
eovvrnnM-ut, enjoyed that honor ; si, si IM ' (lie onllnan p n d of a pivsiiieni wlm.nii is not inumitil to
H--iM:. BndptrhapsforaJiuuuy dugracf : tints wv shidi iiuprrc iuto an d U
-,i,ri-n of h. i-.ist,i-.,;.M v.i!|;.ermit. WeehwHui- lifo, <wd i' rliiips : >'' arv
h ai-iv-rov iiii^,- the- worth a:;.l s-rvieis of tin- matfisii.n. lint no iinrmnlhon Irtish of dim . -.is a reward for nneonnnon
pro.lm-.-cl ; nor ( ;.. IKM.'M |u-r i-o '.ip (. -._, fujnush t "' x ' 1 '
. n,,.,,.,, m J nan n -, ,.i ,,it : , ,. Nev, i ...
nil wisdom of Uit union are not i>: Ihetim.* l^ieen niore Onniqiul.
foi.lintd wiiliin h. i- pr. .inns. If her preteiuiotis Ih- fti ,;.>.. I, t not. i>,-.-li-.i.i. o 'i-vi tot!,. . Mr. MWhuoil,
r even superior t:,l--iit-. tiny iir.- offensive lo her eoru-
i.i.k i,i,| ( :ii. if otlierstatt i th. n, can fur
if tluii '
,
,,,,t. n.ii. I, -is ".- r ' 'hat gent
.iitdkin. To -,vL-4t ;jix :iUi<y Uiaciiui.. uu^
to suuul m Uic saint peity
THE WEEKLY REGISTER FLORIDA.
19
V.'l'i the ru;.n\u-v< of the Kii.if of Knt'laml. inlei ..,,s. ,1 be!,\.e:,
li'-. sj/irit of th" c(jui:lry : objects of
bhr chief mai:iiirme mul the penni -, lo IK ar t!ie hiir.leii (,f pu'ili--
-
eensure. a::<l s-.-ret n dim from public obst-rvaKkm. V le
.
- .1 oftilisi SS. -ilsial rtlll
Vih.i uo ,' . It W;'s Hot tl,ill"'.
sil.i:' to the nnii.m for tiie art; ..!' liis seer, :aii> ,s, has beennie ii.di-.-
.|:'ll ; pi
peitsahle for the restoration of i; re;r. Mic lo a hiallhy cond;
->:i. The cr
tie ii.
put to'Ji
'I'he mode of i-oiv.hu-toig the war i'l w'>Hi ws- :nv embarked, is
i 0". l.f
Hitiinri'i !} :ri ' P' ,1-1. ::::!!> i.i..inei-t.-ii v.ith a -.alisiactory adjns nu> n
ulminisiiatioii. ;'..r io-tanl >-\[>- nilif
lie h-i- of the A.i.i-rii-.m naiia..
ing fluid, for tiie pi.rpoM- i/i I,..;, i .
'1'iie probability oi' iis IHI.HH- place eonl'l not but have been anti-
under par. This i '.ji:;!iciou .
i-i;vitc! ; th<- resuurci * it wo.iM re^n're. ,!.ould have been inauire-
cr. ,1 by all adniininrationi, cannot i'.iil o." '
ly coiiaidcrt-d, aiul the meai.s o. pmi i-.lii..' 1 liiea: ilirectetl and ar-
the CPedi tot' the other Idam :n u.,i
rai.L-ed ; the preparations to wage it with efi'ct't ought to have
1'he L-xpciices infill. -lit to our situation rn",\, we VIIO-A
bei n reasonably made, Havethose tilings lieen done? We do not
curr.'il, -lll'l iv :
\\isli to enter into a minute il -tail, tliat might present a disheart-
triotism .;fthe people. In declining to 1
ening picture to our country, b.il we are compelled to nsk, vviier.
meelingthem; be*, indeed, .-OMSI-'- ...e; ti ndoct ..... rt.i pur-
are tlieiiiarkii of system and preparation J Ourr.rnilvs !.':.ve cnter-
sued, we aye serkmjiy apprehensive l.-^tan .mmpnv J.H' c
f! u;i -in military service ; winch of i hem 'n properly |>. oviiied for
diould be accumulated, \vi<>iout t!:.- :
;he i)i-, x. .,i. or when and where ir.'.ve arrangemuits been inaiL-
advaiiiiigc. Tbe service of the next year m
fur 'securing to it then, i-i ssar\ supplies for the future; W,: ii-ar
for twenty miilions, \viiliont having n.:-..V- :>:.> .serious ini| '
it will not be found in the wnny under general Hull ; we are
on the enemy, or any advance lowanls lli. fuvoraMc adjut:in .i;t of
sure it is not in the Ibrce collected todefen,! '.'e\v York; nor that
our disputes.
ur;-.;.ni/.i:ig oil oiirueslern bor.ler. Supplies for the first should
The nomination of De Wilt Clincm for the iiii~>:'!ency. by the
Iriv- b.-n furiMsh'-d through the lakes, and collectod before tin:
stai- of New-York, proposes to t. ; :e Union a; we <ii-..Iy '> ii ><-. 8
Lriiisli had notice of liie war: it is nnw impossible : and that the
reBef from rte erils of ui iacfticieAt adiiimstration, an:!.
last is even as yet provided with tents, is entirely owing to the un-
aileqttalely conducted . His patriotic and inflexible pi
eoinmon ami unren.iiud eAenions ni'the i-MVcrnor of this state.
giiarantee a firm and unyielilii.g maini. -nance of th s > .
Indetil the very impossibility of furnisiiingour armies by the lakes,
rights of the United Slates. Never'h. K---, :.. ,> eot -
is iii itself a striking proof of iiiebmuetency or inattention. We
through any i Sect of foreign dipioii.acy. a< to the conn i
tiiiak no administration, possessing either foresight or vigor, would
claims ol thel'elii-.'--;-eiits <;f l-an-o.ie upon each other, in i
have omitted strengthening our naval force upon those extensive
and outrageous spexk-s. of ho>tiiity intruduced into the mtsuil
inii'nd waters, so as to . ir ure lo us the naval superiority in them.
war.
The facility of doing this is nearly equal to iis importance: and
in time of varti>at superiontv is of the last importance to the U.
His qualities, as they have !>eeu pro veil bv a long trial in pubfic
life, assure us ot' an able and upright cond",-t >f our national affiiin*
State:,, particularly if ail attack upon the Canadas be contemplat-
From his discernment, we infer an e.\.ce'.le:it seitctiou of tho best
ii ; besides, the augmentation of our naval force there, is notsiib-
talents in ihe nalio i.to fill the high stations of government, and
jeci to the same objection frequently made against a similar mea-
sure iu our Atlantic ports, that it would tend to involve us in the
maritime conflicts of Europe.
aid the republic with their cod,is..l ;-.nd si rvices.
From his energy we anticipate vigor iu war. and a determined]
character in the relations of ]><!-.<<. W.- U-liuiehim to D.-. -.n tlii*
It is iii vain 10 say that these are the errors of the heads of
re->,i-ct. formed on the model of iiis vt M .-..'ed iinc'e. -.vhosedeci>ioa
departments. The .ju.s! ai.d salutary rule of our constitution com-
of mind, constancy and firmness, w. re almost nneqitaUcd.
pels us lo piact- liiem to tne account of our present executive.
Kisattachmeotto ihecomroepcmliirterestsof the unjou. is (bund-
The secretaries of the navy and of war, ar, '.auid lo ixi-ctite .he
ed upon an intini.i'i acquaintance witli t'teir Iv-.i
orders iriveii liiein by the president, on all naai and military af-
aiida persuasion of the national advantage accniiiigfroincoinmer-
fairs: either lie directed tiie neu.s-,ar. pr, paration.s to be made, or
ciai jiursnits.
he did not. If lie directed them, he ii resj.ons^ile tor continuing
IMs administration would, we Mi"V,-,i:u
ineapabh- men in office : if he did not, Ihe blame attaches per-
expiring commerce of tiie country, and cxtemiintf t.i i> a naval pro-
sonally on himself.
t;\iion i!i-L)])orlio.ied to its value, and to t!ie rev: n';t ;iour;sil b> it
HiHwheref-ire this lingering-preparation, and final inadequacy
iiitu tae n:ition:il coffers. Iiili:e., -.ve bc-lit-v > , that to
of t'.ie means cinplu)ed in liie contest our gnvei-Minont has under-
rights ol Iii; i..:',;i'.r>. would IK- his unait'-ial'l" r: semi'..n. .
taken? Appropriations were made. i:i (me, ding sessions of con-
IT..III licaee woi.Kl lie his studv ; to r-tainil >voiiM IK- h.
gress, for tilt liio.lv provision of miiuiimns ot' war, in iheapi>re-| ami to restore the republic lo heakli and pr- o-,!ie,t
hensioii that hostilities would grow out of the infringements oiour
ambition.
neutral rights Why has the application of liiem be. 11 ne-rh-cied,
We therefore earnestly rceo-innend him to ihe support of the
till the conflict wa. in iiaud ? Uo not our raw r. emits and vuhvra-
oilier stales, and to the suffrages oi the i.-lcctoi-s fui the next pn.->i
ble points in ihe most valuable and import, ml quarters, declare
dent of the union.
that recourse has been hud loliosiililies without a digested s\st>-m
WILLIAM V. GTI.TV/.U
either of defensive or o.H-r.sive optr.iiioiik ? Xeitli^r aducei.f the
>i vrniiAs n. TALI MAD.IE,
declaration of war, no;- instruction-, or orders were received by the
JOHN
cominaiidiiitr offieer oi' our squadron at New- York, 1:11 general
PRKSERVKD FISH,
ubiicity afforded sufliciciit time for tke enemy, most exposed to
PiKMUK C. VAV \'-'\'CK,
is opera: ions, to avoid attack and elude pursuit.' An opulent i'uct
of merchautniiii JO^ledfroin Jamaica, exactly in time toiiave been
GUI'. DON S. MU-.-r
.T\(")l! I),-. L\ MON I vIGNS,
asily intercepted, if the orders ot government bad been prompt
HKNMAMIN' 1>K WITT,
and decisive: but they escaped capture by some negl'gent delay
SILVAN'Uj Mll.LKH.
at Washington; and we shook! even wisli to know, was commo-
TH'MI \S 4.DDIS J-..MMETT, 1
dore Kodgcrs iiifi>rm>.il of tlitu fleet by our government, or did he
la-'.N.'.V -UN FliRHlS,
accidentally hear of it at se-i?
H. I'. !
If this count'.-; be competent to carry on the war, and we are
ELKKuT IIKUK'.XCV,
sure it is if our executive sufficiently foresaw the approach oi
r. \ v 1 1> ( )\ .
hostilities, and informed themselves as' to the best mea.is of con-
JOHN H.
ducting them with effect, and shortening their duration by a vi-
S \vtUKL ll.VK.
g- -:MU commencement, we thouM have < xpeeted to see. not leu or
New- York, ITtb August, loli.
twelve hundred men collecting in the vicinity of A loan v. but forces
fbrme'l, organi/ed avid disciplined ; an ari.iv invadi-.i,i;- N'ov a Scotia
to wn-sl from Knglard her l>e*t naval scutiou on oiirse.is ; another
7 ,, . ,
acting against the Canadas, and a third attaching the Florida* at
jMist rloriua.
the same time,
iiou siuiii We characi.-risi- the nitinterrnpted permission to car-
The following (loctiiiu-i. f s wi-iv C( > > ;i :mim:-
r\ on trade with Spain and I'ortuuMl :' Is ii a measure of electioneer-
nicatoil to Congress on tiu- first (>t' July !'it. The
ing polii-y, or 8 further proof of the abinluie iiu-JIiciency lhai pc;-
Tades our couneila ? U undoubtedly; offordt to Knglaud tiie amplest
injunction of scciv.ry \vas ,
means of supplying her armies with provisions of every kind, of
Tin v \\n\\- iv >t. yri l)ivn !-\-n -.:'.'
which they would otherwise be destitute; and therefore gives the
ui!')i\i in.n'ii is.n.raiution as to the 1: -.
most elfcctuai aid and cumfar! to the enemy. It is n trade which
cannot be- carried on under ihe American flag; for thst will ne-
til ise couiilrn-s.
iii ssuiily Ix- excluded by the superiority of the British |x>wer in
the seas that Wash thoie coasts Ii mav. eusiiv i>e carrii.it on by
British \, s-.e!-,. covered by sulij, cts of Spain -.iiiil r.-irlugal. Il .11"
lords liit'ii tj the foe, the means of prokwgmg the war nguinst us,
//,-,' i-.v .</.(/ cojonei ./'.-
D.'ii'vn r.n>:\T OK ,S'r \'r=:, .!: .'-III.
and -proiiiotts the prosperity uf British mid liireign lonnage, to Ihe
rtiin of our own ships and mereUunts. Had tlieparliaiueni of K-ig-
Luid legislated fur us on tiiis subject, from its policy, in wisdom.
and iis hatred to onr shipping aud traile. this arrangen>ent i.ii';-.'n.
The ])ivsuli'nti)t't.iu- I'nit-.-l S;:i! -pr.i'.it.
t"l you ii' ; '
v i n V- i'ivi efl
perhaps, ha ve been expected ; proceeding from our own rulers, it
.'ivs's (a co;'.-
seems ;dii">,i '.ni.'o::i;>;- f;:_nsil<!( .
Kul iiioi.ej has been aptly called the sinews of wnv, and what
)')"l.'-on of 'ii'.' i'to-'(' '.ssi
*>-,iem of prm-nringithas beetiTurnisbed iiv mi> i.n-s. nt nioiinis-
o ih:i! <;tu;rto:- v.-.th all
tr.nion? \VlK-re is the republican who is uot nstotrishod and con-
founded at ihe whetne of taxation jn-opoitd tin-.i,ig( the iie,:i.-t-
!)o-s^ ; .h:. -
THE WEEKLY REOISTF.R FLORIBA.
L\d ; -in t'.-r: '
delicier ami impoilancv of the ur.dcrt. ,<., tV- extent of*
:lhori-
.
n pos-
I
I
nd
be r.cc - F er to
-:;! vo trans-
tile i -strnc-
c t the
b
vac
n. -<!v livtiy i/i U >
*
may
'-.u far such
d >;rtvenimem
-i ; i;
If in
1(. . . ':
or,, ' in:. nd n>. ol
.u e elt .i;-J\ s: icl n;!i(
^i c.vil iui:i . n:.;i;d,-r in p'.;rsuu'..ce of orders from the navy
require changes, are to I ent.
From the treasr.ry d-~ part men t will be issued the
or tie pii-v^iling 1 laws", with sril ,s necessary instructions in is and du-
;hc new situu-;ties. nnd to the slave ships whose urri'. .
hended.
oiny as nir'
.
i iwild e .required, and befiaund nea
The president, relying upon your d-scveiir-
you :,.a_.- n.g:-i.-'.- t'i :-'(-;!! <.- s ;i!>ove u reason. .bl t .^i.a. thorii v's \-tm to draw unon ihe collectors or' <:
! Savannah for such --ums :s niay b<- r-
one of Uie contui- defi^qr unavoidaWe expei be incurred ia
. act of cci . . , :utio7is, ndtfrsceeding 3nyourdn=fToi
>' the tervittr, \ Or thousand dolhirf, ard nyoi
b\ tin- ]r,ral ;'u!::,ir Author- 1 -;. Hnt slicu'.d tlu- a,'->:. v :uinnh two tiior
r..r, meut, contempin.fd by the st:ituu-, not ' . f which e " hereafter exhi-
i). cL - and -'; U i ..ccininl ilu!}' supported by satisfactory
.'; of an existing' design in i>m fi;i\ jg'n power to vouchers^
oiintry m quest . okeep vour-i I'..sTsrnjpT. If jro\ error !
S-H-:T, on t'u- aiert, and on the first undoubted i',,a'ii-Uiily wfjuire .
' the approach of a force- i'or tlial j:n:p.. -?f theter- :
you \v,!l t-xc-rci.se with promptness and \
- thwh '.. y;:u arc invested !;y the president to v.-est of ti.e riy I'c'd-d^, }-<.u are, in y : e](:
:vocc;:py bv force tJie territory, to, the entire ekchi- such dunand, ori
' ' '
'The universal ' i ,-.tjon which the laws of the
. v :KJ ;u;.\ e;,
I
i'l regard T
,
r any armament that muv he ;*dv;u,Cin^ 10 t;,ki-!ir.,).lica ':.ii c '
tiie posession of it. In this event you will exercise a put, a' : ic, y
~ fr'ivi-n \\itli itjial such
10 hind, civ;l officers and iJu-Uitt'cct the
.'! J;.ws ; tak.nt;- caiv to
ill in maj
to -.-c
remain withi:i ll-.v cou the orctijv.iiry !.y
tl 'e tro United States, you m:;y, in sucu
:. t!ie same.
'' : pcrtion of count:; :
ou are express!} ujpnvidp,
-; '<] nel ifl - n\ \v:-\ .DM
Ju or title of the IJn.itd :v.;Ucs to the
7'Ae Secrete!-" nf S-ntr to General Jlfattkevt.
])>:i- v!'TMK\r <IK STAI>., Ajjrii 4,
i Ii-.vch:.d thehonorto receive vour !et..erof
' hare noi
Uie sentimi
1 :n>l sul-.'V 'in ]\\\\-
-
'
\
-
.
on t!i.
V.i'l :n ca
of tl,
c'H'i-f,-. of the i
.
- '
, ;
THE WEEKLY REGISTER FLORIDA.
21
. event only were
,.-lf of it.
In V), ...li.irg'encie . iep< !>j
heretofore mmm****-'
Vi.-ttiliev.'s, r.iui \n .
,-'d<-d l!::.t YOU v, ill <,' '
t:.ke a ' - ii:uly
,nt <:-H\- to i state >!' ( !cor] La. Hi
: view ; of] this belief, from the
.-, and iu hold til
( of Lhe circutn
br a just result '.u -.u aia.c
;'.-' '-tin.
ILuu'iu: ; tea been dispose^ to proceed
othenvi.se, thai m would liave !: . m
.
. . m the.r ;>
-
th-- . i !>' to i^ egiretl d, if poss ssion should be f-
') anj HI ilUr m themselves, and
neat o>' ihe United Sutes 10
>:>
ic executive respecting EatFlori-
ire i :: !'- led <>\ your .a-itiMcuo
la. Although the Ihiaed Suu-s have
th-it i1i"V h;'d a ; ) >,] title to ii: 1 L.ller pro-
v-.-r", 'V-vi'id 'v>i .. -ke possession unl
;i> e bed byarev ihition-
'
'!
i d they then, nor h;ive they
' ' c > 'ii-li t'v.)',i>s of '.lie pose
vvh."!' ' t!i-.-\ r il'd n >t think propei-
''.Of: 1 , U) 'iVll'c' 1 .
B i ; i'!'iy ent .' !, it could no;
'
cont v--.;cy of l'.:e
into fore.gn hands, had forced it-
1 . .1.0
-s;>vct to one to \\\in ii they h.td not such n
ci ;i i.
( >.i iy ^d'l, tlv; ( !ue sensibility h.is been
s felt for the jttriewh.ch .1 f;-o:-n
\}- [ -
s: '. in of 9 lain
and
ii. j 'it \n
the present
i motive for a moderate
;tC'fic p.)!i''- 'ovv;i d , :
In coniiii- 1 ;',:-, tin to yOQ i.Iisse sentiments of the
exx- :ui ' re on i ' e tne .s ires
.-:':'"..- .". } I , f :.cl 1 'v" 1 -
t the utmost confide'ice'ia c\ .'.c-d 'nyour
inte rv'ii'.y a-.i.l/.ed to p;v)r.ioie 'i'.c- welfare of yovt\
f.ill?
To
.; i ;
\v!i'.c!i youh:ive
. t in c.r s t.L'i- it ':.n of
.
fV.^i:) 4 .!i:.t contemplated and attthi rised by t'-e
veviin. . .' , ', odicts so entireVy *',c pri
ontrhich ;t h s miforrnly un'd sir.revc'v i'C'.cd, yon
w II ( ->c cce ;:;, 'A' '!::-c >n*
service in 'rhieh y ul::ivc been c'.7i]>':>
Y)u >v
cons-d
- <-(!;)! of
,ne<.l \viii
to w'lom instric';.)!.s
vo'ir pov/e-s ::s re-
V, F (l"tics
to the
b'e piven on
to be ;vi- ! '>
of Geprgii
all the circ i
the present i
I 'i'i . the lionoc to be, ver, iv.-occtmlly, sir, your
....,,. S)
those of ti.e station v, L.cii
M; the act of the 15th of January, one th
eirrht hundred and eleven, yon will ob^-r\v
not
i .;( t<, i;.ke jios^ession 01
i- of ;>.py part thereof, ui
to wii'r'i it , >;>er, at
toc.,'1 li'.
2VV,Jlt.
(.Juneral *\fatthe\ss, t>V.
The Secretary of St--ie to f). U. Mltchdl, the gover-
nor 'f Ct>'/rrfiu.
DSPARTMK/.-T OF STATE, April 10, 1812.
^ Sin TheiPre ;id -.;r;t is desirous of avail ',n<j; the nv.h-
l:c. oJ -.our serfrtCfts, in -\ concern of much deliC'irv
and of h;^;) imporl ince'to ihe i;n : .te.-l States. Ch : .
c!i you are in
a'--|u...,.iU-.l, b.-i! wiiich will he fnllv
the c.icloaecj (..tper.>, have made ;t oecwsan to i e-
.
governor or other local authority of
pt to take possession of it by u fo-
rcigii pov.V:' ; and you .
tiicv.'s' ,n..-tr.;ct;-.ns, of \vh.rii :< copy is Lkev
', c.-.vi-c.spond fully with the l:av.
By the documents in possession of the gT;ve:
li; ;f an i'.riiic
the ;;-),(-:!(>. or the locid authority,
h:;ve (i! en used to dispossess t 1
.i;!i ;:u'!io:-ity by force. I forbear to '.
details of this transaction, bee
'.'* them; !iy the letter to general Matrln-v.--, -.vhich
;s"d open for your p-.-vv^-ii, you w'U fu 1 .'
I theviev:sof the g-overnir.ent re:-pecrinril:s
nsaction, and by the Lv.-, i'
tions to the :;c i: ' i :,::i ! '
'
it. r. is presumed thai
ly r,d :u!iic.J)ly inr'de betveen ''n.
'.'11 be made acqu.'.inted M-ith ^l>e roi;i>e of conduct
1 is expected of you to pur-
disch u'g'ing the duties heretofore e>ijoir,c-d or. him.
It is the desire of the president that you shou!-}
in-) your attention and direct your e^K- ' , ii- \- t,
first instance, to a restoration of th I 'hir-^rt
in lie p.--()\ ii'ice, vvliirh c:;isted before the btc t-
Tlie excc.ut'n'e 'considers it proper to rfst^irs
to the Spanish authorities Amelia
m>"h otlier parts, if any, of East Fin
f !r\is b: \*n talicn from tJ^cin. AVith tlrs viev , it will
be tiec -ssary for you to C'-v.:ii:'!^ '.'. e dtrrritii \\
frovcrior or pv.r.cip. 1 officer of Spain in th
und to act in harmonv with him in the ;,
: i
I encio.se \on : t
order from the secretary at war to the conn 1
i- I.MS of ihe United .Sia*i.-s to evu''i'
c -iint!- 1 ', " !vn requested so to do b v you, JMK! 10 ]^v
< ... s ln ,> ; ...^,,. c f - to , OMi . ordin-s, as lie "i. d been in-
structed to do to that of general M.:ltl:.e\vs.
la restoring 1 to the Spanish .uithor'.tie-:
and '-.ml such other parts <;f E.tst Florid:. I
brer. t.'.ke;i possession of in the name of, the V)
, :here is an to v. h'ch yi
i< on will be due. In t! . i-,:e : y
. ion oV
iu<r\', it in probable tl::,t :
been placed by the people who acted in it, on thft
countenance and support of the Unite- 1 States, ii
v.-ill be improper the e people, to
-it of the Spanish autliorities. 1;
ed that those authorise-;, '.^
si on of the u;;-r;'o?'- in this :\ir.;cai:'e mode ih<m tl-r
i nited States, ". ili !:. d^-posed to iinln'^e ani
ds them. You w ; !l, hov <-.
a full in .-overnor
Inject, andnot
bti'in f:on>
'1
evplicit and s:itisf:-.ctnr_.
_
Of tliis Rssurs.nc < >v '' dul
apprse .'T ;
inl 'resi
it. It is !)'.' ! that -n; th..- delicate .--rt' M -
point, ihe ~-;>ani.sh governor will ..\ :ui l>. JI.SLU'
THE WEEKLY REGISTER CONNECTICUT.
.-t".ir,'ty it presents to
'curnstance, only,
,iat rc-
!
- -id in high (
"stance
: mote the
. . : . . 'Hire to
tent of their.ca-
10 which, \
u i'ar as n.ay
I have iiu- tumor to be, See.
led) '".S MOXROE.
General Assembly of Connecticut.
KM'.:"
Of the Gencr, f Cciir.ecfiri/t.
AT TiiF.m srr.f; . . i M - i
On that part of /us excellency //: governor'* c
-.i'liih rt-liiiff: id in* wreepoHtience -with ihr
, o?Y.
i-i-n. miit.ee Sippoiriii d U> taVc into cni-
tion, ti. .,']..;(.){' l-.is e\ei iii i.i \ Ibi gov<
;;;.^e \v!-'.cl. K'laies to I.
. :
', v n poi t :
Thai has Her. ilvvoU-d lo :'
pbrtant subjt -id to t!:t
care ar
'
"if.in> errors iiave been eoi^;
T*. S.-Shonld^ufindHimpKiticnbletoexecu1 r >s ''',
h time be corrected.
,,,,,,. Hie conunitlee consider it
'
\vcvei-,
i -ii may be :i!)lc to attend to it in per-on, fci-
, will be pi.
,:icr,t.
.' ; '/). H. *1fifckt:!L governor nf
DKPART.'i'lVT Or i-".VTK, M.!.}' 2~, 1812.
FT^J T !. - lo receive you pi
. Mary's, \vheiv you had ar-
.11 you i,y the
j E;i.sv Vloritkt.
My ; resume, sr'
li.iilv . ': : nt of the q
: ; bat ! v/iil pve to each a
, of \vV:ch . for --.vurtVd to you,
it is i> t to ] .rat the
<
i side r the eii-
1
'
use the prt;-
.
^ediatcly fi'rv.-.---
'J. States, i\\
. f)\l C'.y
ich }ou may tliink
f you i''id ;t]>rrpcrto
(
oi' the
portance, that no ground slmnkl 1>< ;>
'
subjecr, but that \vl.it-h ir. sii-inly
tior-
iiktn.it shouid be luaintained at
'f'isc- doo'imcnts and correspondence vhidi :<'< the
siibjfC' '. :<h'i-;:iy i
.:f t'Uf !.!.' is;:..tuiv. it 1>. < (.):
try lo st.-ae their i-onVrnts. 'i ii>-
.> <.}<-' ditcnn.eiits. > i.iii r a i
c;.iU'i ih. i>
ftroriff-fl />tt thi "><" 'he quotu
. s been dc.-
.-sion is the <>
01. ly exitunce of invasion, i
i f'uriisiict!, or v '
to be found m tlie letter i.,f
nt governor Smith,
.July i 4,
'
181J; unless indeed, it is to bcfiiiir.d ,:i ti.c i v',('ci:; c
there referred to, vi/. tlic de- '
(-Jreat. Rritaui, wliich had ]>rior to tl-.at tiivc, hi-e;i
c'>]Hmt:ine:i.ed to t' ; s CKCI ;-f'V(r-
nor. T] -. tobe the s
>n tojr- "t ilie in:liT:a ;
nf v;r,-, : ':e:.r^, i-. li.s letm- vtviv- r I
to, to be surp;isL-d th:a any other ^
(i!.
F.-oni this 'letter, as well as from tho v.h' '
oer-dintrs which h:i-\e t;.V^ . U M-.-y :;. <
luit tin. claim sev Uj) ii\ li.e
government of the i. ; nir.
.uii',r_, . the n: ilit iu of tiie -
i:. ba- to be deinandc-il,
m< nt cf ;!
i v.rc oi the '
JiK-> ' . and to
nil ot'youreorfe;-', ;-..
. . with yo-ir o|)inion
AS, hoidiiK, in tiii.c tlie ground
occup
In the ;>re
1 o'il is the i.ii,:\ justiti-
iper,
) JAMES AIONHOE. '
in anv o
it i !ri;e, ih:it The seivel: } of v
hu:-)>r",se tliat any otlx-r t tideiu e B!
. . r of invioli.n, :
c] MM! ..HI oi'v ,.r bad been ])rc.-K,iili,'atf(l and o: 1
ed, does say, " thai I am instruc'
"the president to -.tiite tn \otv th;,l siic'i
\n filiici- is poiiitfil ( ut,
IK, i-ed ;i-h invasion -.ban u
rstj upon tk danger ,;pp;chended, Iron.
( ar.
THE WEEKLY RT.C IRTT.R CONNECTICUT.
"It* this claim is \vell fourded, it will fsHrw th.it tions :.nd n-\ '
'
there is no < . lion to
uiaiir.'v.. if the
-
mil
.
'nited Sts t he states. And to add to 1
'or, althouj
1 to servi , pointing tlieii
the invasion, until it is effectual!;
the principle, '.'tat :t state of w:>.r :
a st if',- of inv: s;o'i, or th it imminent d.
sion which Ih. 1 ji'Hi'i;.. are obliged to meet. ai :
.
^..only im height!) '
t, i
the m,
ed States, to do such duty, hut a viol
congress m/'/i pas-; a law, by which their n!bti1u f ,1.11 and kws of t!)is state, ;
t)e rt-ijiiirra liiirmi.'; the continuance of x!<e invair.on, : St Jes. Once employed in ilic si-rvier of tin i
'
or u: other words, during the continuar.ee ov' \\':T.
'i'jie war, in which i.lus counti-y is nt<w unhappily
d, hasheen declared l.-y our own govern ir. ei ;t .
Not because the country is invaded, or tlr
with invasion, h\n \o seek redress and indemn.hea-
tionfor u:jitr. - ;;nd \> - ^-ch we coi^pla^ 1 ,
i>\ i,i,'HKii>n and wnqitfHi ot ilic- lei-mories oftlie ene-
jny. Itisn '.
At the \inii 1 \,i:en u,t . <
< inand was made for the
niilitia, the var had 'x-en recently declared; it v,-a.-
not then even known to the nation against 'which il
was declared. The invasion then ex idling, orcnute
uf invasion then expected, must be presumed to last
as long as the war shall last. ! may be presumed to
increase-. i:iva.s'.on of the territory of ihe enemy may
"be expected, when known to produce retaliation. Jr
then the militia c..n be constitutionally required, to
man the garrison of the United Siaie*, they may eon-
tinue to be so required, as long as the danger conti-
nues to exist; arid tc> become, ibr all the purposes of
carrying on the war, within the United .Stales, sva'su-
ing troops oftlie Unit-xl. States. And a dcclai-ai '.;-.
of war made by the administration of the govcinmeni
of the United States, and announced to tiie governors
of the states, will substantially convert the militia of
tlie states into such troops. Before it i.> agree d that
the states have ceded such a power to the United
States, the question ought to be examined with much
attention.
On the fullest deliberation, your committee are
net able to discover, that the constitution of the
United States justifies this ciaim.
The people of this state were among the fi:-:* to
adopt that constitution They have been among tin-
most prompt to satisfy ait ils lawful demands, anil
to give facility to its fair operations ihey h::Vr en-
ioyfd the benefits resulting from the union of the
States; the\ have lo\id, and still love, ami eren-.i
that uai'.n, and will deeply regre^, if any events sh/s
oivii: 1 to alienate their affection fiom it. 'J'ii.
a deep interest in its preservation, ar.d are still d^
posed to yield :i wili ; ng ar.d prompt obedience to all
the legitimate requirements . of the constitution of
the United States.
But it must not be forgotten, that the sta'.e o!
Connecticut is a K::-'-I:, sn\ j-.i- KIH \ and j vn::i'?:\;)Evr
state; thut the United Slates are a co' : J\'ili-rurii of
states; that we are a eonfederaied ami not a couso-
1
d
lawful rights and fwirili'::''-* r/.-'rc,./, as a soi
Statet, '.he. militia would .become: bill
vies of wr, atiui vpOMtl to be pur/iMK (i with (
if thr v should K..\e a sejviee, wl; rh i;\ '
lu<: ::: of il.eit ci<imU\, tiny arc not bom.d to p.r-
i an attentive consideration of tl e cor,
lion and luv/s of the 1'tiil.cd States, it X
the com:r.ittec, th:it the militia oi' uu- s* n-r..:
,pe to b< employed by the Unii
;io>.;e only of performing special :-;ei viees, \r,
whe;e no other military force- could IK eoi;venient'y
had or properly exercised ; and when .hose servic; s
are performed, they arc to
to their -
homes. The committee catmot believe, that
ever intended that they should be liable, on < :
of thi president upon il> , to ! *
' ;
;m 01 K-
ordered into the
s-s* it; carrying on an .offensive war. Tlu-\
;'.plt> ed, under I n : c' of tlie "
(iih'led republic. 'i be governor of tins state is un-
der a high and so', n::i ob'igation, " to iiiuii-tni-ii tin:
lawful rights and firifili';:-'^ i/n'irof, an <i tlfh
firii and iiiil-jtfiuknt stiitr" as he is " r>> a '///''' ff-c
constitution >if t/i? United Slutcx." ai-d the obhg.itii.:
to support tiie bitter, imposes an additional oblig
state, authorising it. <^u the i
such a law, or adopting any measures ^ hroh ii;--
may n niler necessary, the committee do not coi
it is as within their commission to d-
If congress, or the presider.tof the U'nited. S
sliall apply to this stale, to furnish ti-oop.
ea'Tying on the war, the icquest wi'.i doubtless Btvct
with the attention which it will r.'.e; ,t.
The committee will only take the liberty to rcm:i k,
that, iouid the manner in which the \var i:,
or prosecuted, induce the enemy to utaliate, \.\ ;.n
actual invasion of any portion of our territon, or
slioultl \\e l.'e tiiix-auii'd with .nvasio;:, 01- i
r';-;m any e;;ei!,ies, the militia w;;i always be pix.t,..,,,
and /catous to defend .heir coin try.
The g-;\< -i-r.n.ent of this .slate, as it evi r 1 .
so it will continue to be, ready to comply .
st!ui];onal requisitions of the ge: -
Faithful to itself and posterity, it will b
i.lc- Tinted States.
Tin- comm'ntee, on a full view and tie'
s'.vler.-ition of the subject rcfemd to 1
oi)ii>ion, tliat the conduct of his exc
strict regard to the rights arid interests
..hd Hie i.ulitu thui of, as v.-eil a.; io the C
United Stages, and OU|
\v!)ich,t'ue committee' liave prepared a re-e^lve, wh.eH
vitli presented.
All which is respectfiiHjrsul mitted.
tion to suppoi't the
The bvudiiig cannW
Stand, if the pillars upon whicli it rests, are i:"p:ii"ed
or destroyed. The same constitution, w'u'.ch dele-
gates powers to the general go\ei l ument, in'n,b:i< the
exercise of powers, not delegated, and re;,er\.
The ])o\ve; to use
no-., ers TO the states respectively.
tjiif militiu " to execute the laws,
(Si,> --ed per order) CAL \ !X T.ODp A J I P.
In tlie house of representative., the forego,
port is accepted, and approved.
Attest, CHARLES IffiNISOX, (
in tlie upper house.
THOMAS DAY, .V, ,-
\-\")/T"! Tlint the con uc.1 :ii' his rv i!'e
'overi)or, .11 re'ril:- - i
^ - . . . , .^
suppress uisurrec- 1 iittotiie service of the Li ite'i Sutes, on die .
THE WEEKLY REGISTER CONNECTICUT.
of the secretary of w.ir and inrjoi- ;
. \vitli the. c ; , '-'a'tion of this
' '.-.- mbly special testimt,
'ires.
CHARLES JJEXISOX, Clsrh.
f : m the UjjJ.--
Ti-OMAS DAY, Secretary.
. 25, 1812.
n' the state of Connecticut, con-
;?sult (Jie welLj-. . ";.- for the de-
' ..:ul eventful
the opportunity thus af-
VC 3
13 of their .^ster states offer assu-
.-{irj'.ticd approb..uon of the meu-
,pect to our
,iily trust th.a the mo-
-. to tk clJre what we believe to
ole.mn sense of the people o
'>:i the question of the war Will be justl
ie of this state view the war as unnecc;
;<reto:'dinr to an exclusive or supcrio
tn to their fellow
i.ence in tho^e vii
field to none h
i;ii -m ,-,! veneration of the consti
:>n, cemented by ill.- b!of:d of th
ed to our best' affections
.:> an invaluable leg.,cy bequeathed to u
by -i he founders of our empire.
the first tc
i ins: shared largely in it
Of the operation of !-er decrees on the Ai..-
;\-e, it is r.ot isec.
f tlieni p;v
the. d-.-ch'.l\.vion of \Vai-, VUTtU
American guVvrriinietst \vas not to Le ti'ilsti
is thus added to in
Should ;i continuance of this war exclude o 1 .
faring 1 and nicrcanlile c of the
; oid our invaluable h'
by an" alliance with Fi.'t-.rc, - ; .ur de-
gradation and wretclu-di:.e.oS V.OM;
W ", i!nit"!!s, in
-eat i-\
armies, and witlv;
! !V us but T .v;lf> the d'- . , -\ r . to "I
.
treasury, wltli a frontier by Era ar
undred miles, feeMy defeiidei ... w;n-,
hat!i not "Jir^t COT/./
By the constitution of the United States, tl
ss. They
der the
the people and of the states, it. w-1
d c-jiiiprtent to ti;e objects of its institution
'" -' -"ies of our
w ; i! h - :'Uon the h;-h hopes it afllii"
y :iml ylory of our country.
union, "am"
i, ;>re believed to be common to tht
, and tiio.se wiio express and disse
i of their E :.,uh or either
I asthemostdisM reet of their friends
"iitiv is iV-;\-.- involved in tii;,t
. iwrtioii
>iic belligerents, Ore..'
not the :;i.
; ui re not as to
.-its of their respective
deliberate on the choice
.'th na-
t.) h .ve be,
! tO 0111
I
oi'Kii-
,uti-._\\\. became
' .Mstem of 'i lie l-'reii.
Ll hM operated \vith h
ihlp.
;
* '
er of declaring war, is vested in
have declared war ag-unst (.'reat Britain. IIov.ever
much this measure is to be regretted, !
i y, ever regardful of t'
sent, will perform all : ons result-
n this act. With tlm
session, provided for the more cfFec
of the military force of . '
nitinitions of war. These will be c
the public exigencies require it, in delence ol
state and of our sister .-.lutes, i:. ice with the
.'ion ; i.iid it is not to b
;:iti/e;,s of this state will be found, at the co;
tio:;,d call of their country, taijpr.g the foremost in*
Its ih '.'
To tiie United States is delegated tiie power to
call forth the militia to execute tiie law.s, to si;:
insurrection, and repel invasion. To tin
:y is reserved the entire c'onu-oi of the mili-
tia, except in tile c^ses .vper": lis view of
that Important ]::(. vi:;i'-n t>f ; i, the
legislature fully accord with tl
ceilcncy the gi>vernor, :
the requisition of tiieg-- i( i'>r a ]>.!-
lion of the militia, whileil is to ! i that
my diilerencc of opinion on th
, the cov.duc :
state, in nni'i
neets our cdrdialjapprob
ntertain no d \- .!!,
inder the direction oi' >
y to perform tlieirdi. I n.;;i'.r, in
)eace or war. Tii- that in a
burden upon the mili:
MI and e\lv
councils or" the
employment of the
vholciv. - oi' ill" I liiled StM':s iil for
our maritime frontier dt '
e.ss. or to be protected solely bv the militia of the
"oil of anxiety among all classes of
:".: e of the .
" ~-'* in
nine ! sincere, sp:
I -in oi' on!- ftdlp - :'iid
nr nation the bl>
-.tinuancc of the war, the
he [K'ouV of Conned/
uids the ilestinies of empire.i U
;;.!(!, f,-,i- aid, lo (i...,i)'..'.ii .:;ese instituti
U>rs established, and i
JTIIE WEEKLY REGISTER EVENT. 1
FE WAR.
those inv;,lu iblc privileges which their f: 1 -
tli -: : :..--j!iii-.:i!, and which are consecrated by -their
blood.
Passed in the House of '.<: -.'-nl-itives.
.t, ciiAi;;,K.n i>;-;\iso\,
Concurred in the Upp< ' fi-.it>.-:e.
Ittejt, T;;. urus DAY, Se
General Assembly, .It/ntst, 1312.
liavc voted to
..airy, 4com-
ry -
t of anus, :>.nd eight field
companies to de-
find ;!K- i, rb > (,.
British Proclamation.
Jtlf Is AC" I*,' . :-i:ll/! rilling /llx
: ! i?ttf..!)'ce8 i>i t/teprjr/.'ii.,- -,/' ''> / Ca
Proclamation.
v '.
."I n-as this day,
.0 the: arms of hi:, Britannic
-an the pro-
proper; y ; and v. 'ive a
. n ;md justice of the go-
v :!!. !:ent, I do hereby announce to all the mh ibi-
i;:nvs pffche : ttheLv.vs heretofore in
nee shall continue in toi-ce until his majesty's
V as the peace ;i,V, s;.Y...-
tv <>i' '!K- siid territory will acini t theivof. Anvil
''.are and make k<io\vn 10 :
inhabitants that they shall be protected Jn the full
of their religion, ofwhiHi all
persons, '>th civil and military, will take notice and
govern the: : -I.
All
having in their possession, or h: ving
any knowledge of am- public propvrty. :-,h-:ll t'
v tli ''!.;! in t!-,e same, or give notice thereof to the
nt.7, or lieutenant colon.. 1 ! Xichol,
V'<o a-'- iievfhy authorised to receive and give pro-
per rene'pts Tor the s-r-".-.
(>. lii-ers of the militia will be- held rcnponsiblo that
-ion o^'the !iii! Xiamen be immedi-
T'II- c'.i i/( ns r,f Albany, r< caving n PC
of patriot ism
commenced a subscroption fix
.;id vi -ry lib
m-.de for the comfort and c-.. < f the brave
spirits who may of : r i!.e:-.- se
IV.Itimoreis ;-bo:ii lo Kf-.it. foi'i.h a ("ns-derable bo-
dy of V"h:"i<' ( rs to ('':?>t'i/ri, and <hc most ample- funds
are provided fiom the liberal { r riti-
to supply them with every necessary to their
leaving home. Abonl fii'i ev thousand doll:ir-
'-, and any i-easonablr
In- o'>t ine ; .:n if ihe s>
- V( ::%! geni.u-men subscribed r ^.~/> i .-^'i
A part of -,!! i !th - ... I . S. infantry about 300
r ihe command of colonel P.M-ke.'.
eel through Williamsport (Md.) on the 31st ult. on
their vav lotiie north, and were handsomely receiv-
ed and very kindly treated, by the inhabitants of that
learning the critica] si-
Ti;e governor of
tuation of general II. ill, determined to send a rein-
forcement of volunteers to general Pa\ lie, so as t
m.-kc h's whole force 3,400 strong. He also appoint-
2d go-senior Harriion a m jor general, to have the
command of the Kentucky troops, In brevet,* a pro-
cedure cxtremclv well calculated to give com'
to the ai-iny of that sta<e in the field, llichard M.
i, a!!Ki,ii or of congress from Kent' cky, pro-
> : to raise six companies (500 men) of inoimtc.d
infantry, volunteers, to march immediately lor De-
troit and to trust to the liberality and justice of
ongress for indemnification. A meeting was to be
lield at (.; jorgetown on the 31st uU. and from the
)irit of Kentucky, though (he. proposition was made
only on the: 25th of the same month, we venture t
say that this body of men is in the field perh..p^ at
Urbanna, or beyond it. M .jur-gener-d i'
Lexington on the 29th ult.
iii ue arn.v in Ohio
Colonel Pos gas's regiment of 500 mounted rifle^
men were ]5 rep. '.red to march. The augmentation of
the iroops and t lie appointment of Hr.rrison, wa-- :!ie
Lsl: act ef p;oc>d old general Scof f , as governor of Ken-
tuckv h : s
ately delivered up; and nil individuals whatever, tucky his venerable fellow sold -cr who succeeded
avis '>:' any kind, \vill ! ]s;m ' colonel W-<>-l,-;,, on coming into omc--, made a,
deliver them ':p wrhout delay; GiVen under my f^rtTl* Wig^entotion of the .troops ; so that the whofe
Innd, at Detroit, this 16th day of August, 1812, and fom> J ' mm Kentucky, marched to Ohio and tl <
in *')" .5^'-l vear of II'K m-.'j-stv's reign'. iana territory, \vil: am /.snt to 6000 men, in actual ser-
(Sig ISAAC nilOCK, jrnjor-GeneraL^^- Thc sc ^'i"^ v -" ;11 never 1)e f; ''gotten.
A true cop 1 --.
,T. .MACIIOXKLL, Li. C.jl. MRitru
.1. I). C.
MILITARY.
We arc- yet,w'*h.out p;r. tic'd- rs of Hull's surrender.
Gorerrior Harrison and c.none! John ]'. lioyd, IK--
rocsof Tippacanoe, h:<ve 'n-cn appointed brigadier-
in the army of the United States. The
former, it is statcd,will have a Command of the troops
isiing at Urbanna, Ohio. The latter is com-
mander in chief in the states of Xew Hampshire,
Ma:isachu.^-u-<, i\!;->de-T.slan;i and (,'onnecticut.
Indications "f a movement nf the a run,-. Messrs. C.
SeMotn and Brothers, of Troy, advertise for four
humlred wi-ggons immediately t.i take on loading
ige '- C. <;f the army,] from Troy to Whitehall,
on lake (Jhnniplain.
The Jerse
At the requisition of major g'en. Pis'kney, U
vemor of Georgia has ordered lOUll inllit.a into im-
mediate scrv.ce.
Coloncrl Coles, with abo!i> 300 men from Frede-
rickflxirg, V.;-T-n!::, !u<s marched t-.:r t!.,- no; J
With mile! !'::;", :ih'--
tack upon i!ie Indiana tcrr'i<>r\ is expected
allied ;-rmv of Hritish and sa\.ig;-::, thy 1
t!ie military force is such ;.s to warrani a i '
they will fail. On ihe lSi.li ult. nine uiil companies
were on duty at JV rs from
Kentucky in
mr.nds under his ,:rce!'t:in"'\ii.^. gen. !'..^ ck.
In the latr
the Indians, painted and dreKM\! like
It is stated that for Is W;.\ Lome hc.ve.
iven e.qMureel by the u!'i<'tl I'r.rces. AVe expect to
hi-;ir a elre;idful tale of murder,
The toxvn of Aie\".!idria is about sending out a
company of volunteers a sufmirnt niniibcr of young
nu-n h-ive aireadv
v 8?<0 strong, have struck
their tents :u !-' a-; l?.c!;r.,.,:id or Staten : -;i;.iui, ;,:ul
if Alb.--.-iy. -.tee is supplied by I * Wlien an officer is appoiited, ....'.'.,
i. ; nilitia from New-York and 5JO fivrn Xe\v-,!;-r- brevet" he doe.i not ivc.e",-. e ; .
M,. \iiihc works for the defence ol' New-York This ni,t- is added for the bs^rucliuli of our yottth-
aop ar to be fully manaeii. iful reaUs-rs.
THE WEEKLY REGISTER EVENTS OF THE WAR.
Ini;acftlier.--siH 1 ti 1 ;--,obc- ( ,mesamn
As modest stillness ami bumility.
lint when the bl.it of .ar KOM'S in onr i-..i>,
Then imitate the action oft IIP MP T.
Wised, with the prosper. t of trebling 1 the sum if re- Invest of her. A (in- \\askeptup about i wo :,
quired. The Herald says " thai th-- dNgTMr-rfid or-' The President gave h.-.-r two or '-iocs, and
render of HuU has done more fisr the success of the; kept up a we'd dirt -ctccl fin: in on the t'l.sc guns
war than the capture of ]'(,'"''' Hritisb regular?.." wireh cut lu-r snils and r i umch, in;
AVe fully subscribe tothetrinh 01' '.his observation. Inqt succeed in destroying anv of her .spurs abbou- h
The spirit of the people is awaking fiom t'.ic lethargy some of them were nuic:i v. onnded. T ; .c
09 thirty years pe | to a runnhi 'iir
'in chasers ; and once the British frigate C
,
menrcd -i fire from her main deck, With ;,'
of raking tin- i'resuient \\ idi a broadside, out a1
SSSSwSi ^ment.receivins one fromtbe Pre 8 lent, ,
Aiul Irudtheeye a f-iviM; :.s 1 nvt" -- er a press 01 .->;ta, auu usc<; onl) her
Fifteen hundred men arc- r>i>rirr!;<:.te'if to msrch from >'' 'i"> -''irK. All sad w.t.- crowded iii pu;--
Virginia for the western country, to rendezvous at v;.in. Tjie chase was now tlirowing 1 overboaid
Point Pieastuit, on tiie Oil o. \t R-.c'-mond, ladies thing that could be. ?.o. -.red, to .ncivast-
of t!ie first distinction rnhniteered their se"vices to and i^cnped bj ui' tlie \.\nd. I-'oui- ' '
make knapsacks, tents &c. for tlte soldier", and in boats were Been floating by the I'rcsiden'. .
fcur or five days all things were ready. The governor ly knocked to pieces, ioi.>-< 'n-r \vila a ^j-cat r.n
concliul'.s his general orders l,y a nt-rvousi and very of ca-,ks, spars, Sic. and it \vas siippo.-.ed nio^t of
eleg-..nt addivs-j, which is laid oil' for record. Theithe giina\ lirownovei board.
,.s of Richmond liberally subscribed a verv
randsome sum to provide all conveniences tor the
troops.
Four companies of the Republican fin-ens of the
irity of \e-v-York have volunteered their ser .Ires to
lic governor and wdl march for the front '-s in a few
We Lei. eve the (ireens are all nati\esof Ire-
land, or of Irish descent.
NAVAL.
Sxtmct tf a letter from commodore (~Lt.
. ' 1! ' </., . J
2, 1812 Tiie schc;-
as ai'M.cd with tiie 'J;irtv-two po;'.n-
dcr, aiid 1 v.,< .,i?v pounders, sent by captain Ci: , ;-;
t-Ev. She was pu1 i.:-,der the cor.imand of c:tj;tuin
>*, and sentdo'.vn to Ogdemburg, to c;>:wov se-
she
Tin- I'l-emdent lecirved a coii:;:der.ihle mavibcr of
s!i i in her >aas .,'. . ),,.\U"r : .;.'.!y
injured. The cii.^se \\\is continued till a'.,o'..'
\dienitwasrelinquishedasli .r
!'i\ -;'d, lit hove Too, for the sc[u:idvon to c<.:nc up.
E.irly in die chase, one of the I'reside.iu's c i.:.se ffiir.s^
on tifegun deck, bur>t, and injured the upper deck
s;i much, ;.s to pre'vnt the use of the cha-je guns on
tliat side for a considerable time. The President
had three killed, ai-d
-n wounded, most of the
ven sc;u',o.;c:-s to Sackefs harbor. As she
the narrows, ab'r.it 11 miles above Ogds-nxbitr^
m:ide to, and hailed a smack boat of six men. They
gave no answer, but puiied oft'. Tlir.'j fired a shot
ahead, but thf-y did no I mind it. The Lord /,'/ ^,n
having *ovi\ -tv.- men on bo.ird, gave them a dis-
charge and killed four ; the other two le: ;-cd over-
>;>avo aiid swam ashore. The f'..ir/ .If'tiru, lu tii-r-.
-two pounders, and the J);il? nf (i/i,i/r( x^-r, ihen !
-it to take liiem, but s'u.ui.eudto hi-iiuiii diii (
T.ot s'li-ii-i '... They fii-ed one broad-.-., de, but did no |
.lin Dixon then ])layed on them v. idi our
,>2 a.id bo.il 6'.s In-lit tliein </ff, ai,d even ilii/.e ,',,11,1
i:.tter slightly; of the wounded, 16 were by tiie
bursting of a gin:. It was by the same gun com.
rs h id his leg frac'Uii-d, but has recovered.
T!.e sq:iai:ri;;i at" < rwards jinrsued the Jamaica
.'V , r, but owing to uncommonly fo^gy wes.tlier miss-
ed them, although at times very ne-r."
The squadron has been oft the English chMinel,
then along the coast of Fs-ancr, Spain fixl I'or
within 30 miles of tiie rock of Lisbon then mad*
Madc.ra Island theu off Coro and Fioros then back
to the Banks and by Nova Scotia 1o Boston.
Many of the seamen of the squadron are sick of
the scurvy. .Sveral have died. About 120 English
prsoners ;.re on
Ill( '
pl cs " ca trom :i
stated, to have been im-
brig entered votutttt
'.!,(. i. 1 f-irt at A'/' - 1. <-.'// -.'
C'..plai:; Dlxon
PRESIDENT AND iM
COPIES OV Lt'ITJiltS F1IOM CAI'T. IH i.L 'i O Tllk. SLL il KT.V \'.t
<\'r THE NA\ V.
rni!d Stated f. /;;/,'" < .-.' 28, 1812.
Sin. The enclosed account of the afi'uir be
fired tl.e 32 poonder about 100 t.mes at their ves-
sels, Uit .r battery, and the town. IK- was positive L le president, coihmodon ^andUie Bi
i eat duna^tcKhe brig ancl Frigate Belvidera, fcfl fato>
ie cor, iii, u-
rhteni
lage to me ong and si , llc Belvidera, fi-!l into K
( could distinctly hear them tcreaph and see spl:n-^ t c | ( ... r lv pn;vcMl;at she onlv escu]
tt-rs fij nearly mast mgn, almosl every shot. A;y dore bv super) having li-li
Bother is gcnrg to attaeK the K n , ;u l ( aml the i lvs ;,i ( ., u being v ,,. v clt .,. p . l
COMMODORE RODGERS' HQT'ADUOX.
5 plembw 1.
Yesterday arrived in thi;; nai'bor, the C. States
ships '' gers ; \ n!i dStai
capt. Deratur; Congress 3ti, capt. 8n)iih ; Hornet
16, capt. Lawrenee ; and brig Argus l(i, c:,pi. Sin-
clair; tin- whole oi' the squadron which sailed r-om
New-N i."-k on i!.e Jl^t of .tune, undei- ( om. R->
"hailed ii-om 'New-York ,li,:u- Ji T,,.- j
c discovered, and gave chase to an English ,
supposed to be the ISelv.der.-. Tiie >u;,( i-i.-r..\ oi
tlie I'resideiit'.s s. ., tile breeze eoim.IiK-d
frvsh, enabled lij-r to g, t within guu .-.liot i
4 aiid j, P. .M. when h had modei-ated .^o mir
..-i-y ii,.ni !,,,|)es of getti.ig .- ; A; lltjs
' the latter ,
As much has been said on this subject ; and c
di-j\- 1! '.i arrh . d. to give \
mentof theaflair, if it meet your approbation 1 .-hot, id
!>c plea-ed to have thir, account published to | :
people from making up their minda hastily, us 1 lind
them willing to do.
I urn confident could the commodore h:n
alongside the i!elvidera, she would have been his, in
1 1 one hour.
1 ha-, i- the honor to be, with great respect, sir,
\oiir obvdient sen ant,
vC Hl'LL.
Tin- ]i:iinii''.h'f Paul Hamilton, He.
i (icrormf of t/ir proceedings <jf / .s .'//>
/' -ifru. lih-huril Jlv'roii, llstj. ciipU-in, 2o(/ day
of ./-nut-, 1812.
\. M. 4, 4';. Nantr.rket Shoal, bearing S. A\
r.ggtiig. \v,th the view to cri: , , ert j ,,.,,1, , II;I J L . , ;ut unvard.s ti.i u., at C, 30, tJ'i-v
THE WEEKLY REGISTER EVENTS OF THi: WAR.
S. W. v;. )!;'/!( them out to ho thivi- tributes, one
nd one brig nf \va.-, ^ta'id'Mg 1o ihi: H. E. un-
der a press of sail, <> in tn make signals,
haul up in i ha.se of us, h.ivrl'mg down tbri,-
: .V s.iiis, in a c.om'i.-it-d an-! ir.'egu'.ir mi.'iuer.
Ticked skip, and mad ,i-h >vas
not ans'.vercd, nu:de all sail posslbl.-. V. E. by !'. a\
8 moderate and (jut- vi-.itJi.-i-. t!.e h<-adiii;>st ship of
the chase S. S. \\ . 1-3 \\ . app ground
0:1 Hi at times, MX! . AT
11, 30, hoisted our colors, and p: -iidiLii!, the chase
.! \; lerican - -, vo of'th-.-m '
'-:-.- : :u!
, : , . S.~\\
jj'.out 2 an:: ;i->e.f a mile, :viUi;<- \. 400.
K.48 miles, in;>ueAiu:.i:'.a fi;ic weather, cleared ship
i :.c .':),., cortunodore of chase gaining, the other
1.. -.pping, observed (he chn.-,e po'mliiig'hcr K 11 "*
:u tij, at 3 30, the e:..mm:>uoj-e fired three .-.lints, one
of which struck, the rudder, coat, and came into the
after gun-room, the o'.hcr t\vo came into the tir/rcr,
IT c\;pt 'jn's r. .:,ir., one of which struck the miu sic
c;f the larboard ch.isc gun, '..he other went through
1:1 under the k : . :... ; : , k.lL'd William Gould
(seaman)) wounded, Jf-im Hill, (aripourer) n
1\ ; Joseph Lee, (sea.) severely; (ijorge Marlon,
(.-hips corporal) oadiv ; lieutenant Bruce and. Jc-.nics
Kelly, zuid James Lnrniont, (.-:e:i.) slightly. At 345,
f'-.nniii.-i-ceil ii:-in;-7 \vlii our : J crn jjnr..s, shct uv.'.iy her
larboai'4 lower stf.'ennjf s."!!, keeping' our :;!i'.p a stea-
dy course N. E. !>v ~A. i;t 4 '..ae cU-.ce b:ire U'p ,.:icl fired
i.er i.irhoucd broadside, winch eu': our ri^:; 1 .; ;, and
bj-ilij r-uurli, the lo:i^ bolts, breeching ho'>'---,, a'id
treechings of the r^uns and camv;iud"s frcr;'!cntly
1 i-eak : nc (byone of' which captain >>- ron wa:; severely
wounded in the left, thigh) aiiof wide!: v/as instant-
is i\ "ii -i, -i -d. Kept up a constant fifoj, which was re-
tu'-iied by our oppoa -MI wi'ii i>ow chase g'uns, and at
tmiAS hy her broadsides, wliich iy her super'.oritV';.
Bailing, she WHS enabled to do till 6 45, when vc c'i<
itWay o u- - ace sheet, and shall bower anchors, br'rg'e,
yawl ami _:o!ly boats, and st.ivted 14 ions of water;
v.e then {.faiiied oil him, when lie bore up and fired
three, broadsides ; part, of which fell short of us, at
7 opponent ceased iirii.,^, and the second frig-ate
comiiu-nced but finding her shot fall short, ceased
aj^ain.- !'.:;,)!,>_, ed Ilshi'.iii' our cross-jack yard, and
ir.ain t'ipiTi.-L.-;t (both b.^lly wounded) knottii-.a^ and
rplicing* bur rigging 1 , v!:irh w : ..s much cut and dan iii-
g 1 : d. Av 11 :i| ; . e-v-d our co;;rc to E. by S. 1-4 S. and
josl -- ; ^!!* -)f our <;)os.cv,ts.*
* The following' is ihe . I'liT/cau '.ccount of the s.mc
action, as comrniiilicatedto the editor of the Hun-
ton L'entiiii:!, by an officer of the squadron.
El). II K.
The rnnning fight b?t\v en 'the I'rrnident and //.-'-
Vftlfra, is thus stated. The L'.tter \\~as descried or.
the 23d, /wje, when the stjiudron t^ave chase. Tlv.
/'rex/.lenf, by superiority of sailing- got within gun
shot of the lielviiiera, bet\\e'.-n 4 aua 5 o'clock, i j .
M. wlien findiiijf the hree/.i.- winch bad rn;ibi--d U)C
J'rrvi-L-ni to overhaul (he chase was itioderatinj.;, an^l
that the chas^ was prei)arn.;-c to fiiv on liie Pw&i-deni,
the latter coinrnencefl Ji.'InL;' '-'or the purpose of crip-
pling the spars of the />. /:/./, -,-(/, in order to come
i:p with h'.T. The iuv " - :;s k.--pt up two iio'irs ; the
I'l-c.ii lent yaxvin^, and firing two or three bro. dsides
to effect her ob;,-ct, and k'-'-pinj; 1 up !> constant fire
of tlie ciu-.se guns, winch tiiouj.^1 i f ml the- sails and
ri :'".';"""r, ^'- 'lot stop the vay of'ihe Hi-'vi'lvu, which,
as tlie wind lv:came hivht, w IH acr-k-rated i>y iier
crowding- all sail, stjirtiii:'; j'er w.-i-t;'-. cut ;.!!!: :iw;\\
her uiic'iors, and by staving aiid tiux>wing jover iier
latb. i n-,- i :-.,, .-x controlled antii near miuiujflii: ;
United States' frigate f'ovxtitntiun, ojf Bontnn '
Jiugutt jt-i, ir;i .'.
Sin I have th<- IK, nor Lo ir.!i,.--'i \ .1. '' --t after
leaving IJoston L;. .i n,-,t. il,.- i
last letter to you, 1 s'.i.
a liojjcs to f; ; li
iVigates, which was reporn-d s<> I.-e cni./ing in that
.Kivctiovi, tin- ti -\ bi-i'.),-.: I left IJoston. I passed new
thecoasi,as far dov, n .1 , the baj of i-'tindv, !/ -.
noUiing. I t lien run oif j!.,:i!'.x i.^u! cape -
.Miiiecl near there for three or four l:os witi.-
;i.^ any ihing, which nu.(!<- nic ik-u ; iriim- t
.11} situation to the eastward toward-
fouivllund. I accordiiisily I>oi-c up, and run to the
eastward under all 3ail, jiassing n.jar tin
hies, Mi;l haiiini;' in to take a station <>)]' the (,ulpln
of Ht. Lawrence, neia- cape Race, to iiitirctpt liic
ships of theeneiu;. iiound either 10 or from (^ .
or !.'.,iif..tx, to be in a situation to re-c.-.pture such of
ourvc.-: nnglvtbe sending in.
O:i the 10 ih in.,i. Ix-l'r.g oil' cape U'M-A; I fell in wilk
a light merchant brisj-, bound to l,';.lii;,\ t'i.n,
;;d ; iiiul us she was not worth sending in. I
ti.-ok the crov.- on board and .set her on fire. On the
llth, I fell in with the British brig Adeon:..
Nova-Scotia, bound to England, loaded with tinib-.-r.
1 toek tlie crew out of her and .set her on fire, and
nii'.cle :ul to take a station nearer c.\pe Hucc ,
we continued cruising unl d the iKoming of tiie lolh,
at day-h]-;!it ; \vhen hve sail were in s.ght ahead of us,
apparently :i binull convoy. I gave chase under a
press of sail, and soon found '.hat we gained on thcia
very fust, and discovered that one of them w;u a
ship o!' war ; at stm-ri.se they tacked, and s;ood on
the same tack with us. J>v this time we couid plain-
'iver that tiie .-.hip of war had a brig in tow.
At 6, Coming up very f;st with the ship, and could
see that she had cast oil" the brig- that she had in
tow, and had set her on fire, xnd had ord. ie.1 a
second brig to stand before the: wind to ^-operate
tli -.;".. The ship of war making- sail to windward. I
gavechace to a ship which appeared to be under her
convoy ; but when we came up with her, she prov-
ed to be a British ship, pri/,e to the Dolphin priva-
teer, of Salem. She had been spoken o\ tl-e ship of
war, but we came up with them before they had time
to put me;i on board and nke ch.irge of her. Whil.-t
our boat . .., Ling this vessel, the ship of war
had .uvt ncuily hull d'./.vn f;-om us ; ;;nd undi : -
ing from OIK- of the prisoners that she was a -.or. !:..>(.
sa:i T, ! found it would not be po.-^ .-';' ie to c. me up
with her b, F; re right, or 'perhaps not then ; 1 ihen-
fore gave chuse to the brig- that run before the wind,
Lroyall i)..- i-onvo\, we scxin tound
we came fast up with the britr, n nd that tiiey wei-e
. exertion to ;.;<( oil' by throwing over-
board all the lumber, water casks, &c.
during which '.ii'- Congretafr so near the
/*,-:' v/i/fvu as to tire three or four .->hot at her. The
ffur-iift, as reporU-' 1 , Irul no share in the firing. Early
in the chase a TC .ent cccurrtvl < n
board the J-rci-'i-lcnt : one of tlie forward g'Uiis, in
being fired bur.-.', tore t'p tl'ie deck, killed several
.seamen, anil v.ooi.dcd 11 or 12 other: . nii.i;^'
was coinmod'iie iiMiia.as, who h.ul stepped tbrv ard.
to direct tlu- fu-iii.; of 'die clia.se fjims, and who was
blown up, and m the fall had the bone of i:
tr.'.i-t.t'i-ed. !!<. h.is since recovered. This ai
also prevented tiu chase gurs bfting used ti .
tiiMe. The Ins. 1 , of tile /',<*;;;> \\ e l...te not
ra^.c.v ascci'Uiir.ed. We understand i-wert ki :i
rsiiiig" of '.he gun, and 3 b\ The shot of t'.r.
heh-tiurit , and l'J were wounded, mostly i|
und l>> lac b\tt8tiriof the- ^un.
THE
T' :i r.vrATs OF rrrt: \VAH.
At 2 T*. \f . -.re- brought to '
'-
i cre v r
u and ;; r,
board, v.-i'Ji ordi
,i.ik>-. l'ro:u th.-
I learnt th..t the brig- burnt by tti-; si;> ::p o,'
.
cluck, "xc. last i'.vj in Jutland, having 1 {rone m there i;i
11 ,o far to the
no up witli the sloop O t
mm-'-d to change mv cruising 1 jr>-'
; of the prisoners tii.it c.uiie from this <
tl>e sq i
i-;i edgv of th" <.<v'd i! tr.K, not far dh-
. I
- H
,-n coast
to pass iv..-.r
M H
.S..W nothing 1 till the ni:*ht 'A
tin- 18;i), at half past 9, v. M. !
us, it bein:;- da.'k ;
.iiJ and ^-.v
and co'ild see th it she was a brig*. A- i 1
her too, und sent a boat on >-
privateer DecaHir, b -b:-. 'i to
. crc--,v of one Iimdred and e.jgat men and 14
-.velve of which slv.- ii:id ^.iro-vi u'-
\ve were in cliase of her. Th- f..pi .'ii o one
:iu- dill' he sa>v UK: d.r
r.vard, i'nd
t 12 r. H. m (i" s-td fo
* . -.''> 'f Jjossible to fall
. mtend-
, aiid Uke s^i ;>:> !> i>');i: % din;^, as he
; is hat ,v:o. The .dj')Ve is a
oil bi) ird the
,d, from die tiirii- 'v
ton (!) !<: die ]H;u iiist. which I hope Will meet your
ittlOIT.
I iiave the honor to be,
\\ \v\ ;: e .t :<. -
Sir, your obed.cnt sen-ant,
ISAAC HULL.
^he Tlon. PAI-I. H.^TT.Tf,
nf tlie .\\i-"i,
DES'l'HU'JTIOX OF THB GUERR1KHR.
United ft'titm' ./;'';<</> C'';/,.v./ J T///'/-7,
RT1 I Iiave the hoiio;- to iiiibrni you tli..i
' t.
,11 lat.4l, il, :i!id :
: . round and
.1 so ',v;,iiiiii k
-
'
'
'
.; v.\
.
.
an ! !; :.< "
nust l)..ve c.,
comm..
ind pocd conduct oi
the
.
to
!v -"'''
t\f sh.p, *o tlie oldest se man, not a loci
sr-e>i. 'l''iey ail we'it into ac' ion, IT,-.
rind re': -i'* laidcic-
Kncios.-d ( h;!ve 'he honor to -
kilfed and wounded on board theC
';- ii-t o'-' 1 ' she sustained .
i ied 'iiid "-^'.I'ld'-.d on board the enen:
I have the honor to be,
With very ffresl '>snect,
, your obedient servant,
ISAAC; HULL.
The Hon. Pvrr. HA^FLTOS, &r. Sec.
''d i:n-I ii-r.-ii;:_'(l on board the ?V>'Vff
'
, in the action iciih //..IT. .V ' . J. K.
Dacrex, esy. ci.pi~in, ;H t.'ie 2'.)!h day of . . cr- l^i-'.
W.Ui-im S. '''. 1 : .J -cob
., do. ;
lieuil, do.; Caleb Smith, du. ; J.-iiie
ford, do.
wo r NO Kit.
Charles Morris, 1st i ' :
in, maiter, s
!!.- -'..
-
A^i^. ill. ^l.... ^..-..i '\in^ in lav. TX,-!-!., ...i-i-i-/..^.^^, i . .1, -' i i 1 II
.
Taj lor, d . do. ; i '
;-i:ig- K. by S.
I
\il sail was inslanMy ;n
in-r. At J I'. M.
1 .ivy see i '!.'. - : - ii-).n-d
- 1 il..ll' P..-.I .
V, M. m. -df her out to be I a-d the
! nmt o nui. .
;,id t!' n. ,\ , I
1 her maintcp sail, \yaitiog f^r us to
\ . .in HI a.-, the Co,-.
to brin;^
'it on our .
i h'-o-id sid", and filled
: us a hro -.dside on t""
IT ai'nilt three
;-s of an hour, to i^et a rakinrj po.su ion but
i- up and run under her
be wind DII lue (juai-.er. I im-
i l>ri.i.4- th slup up with h. r.
: ' '. . within
.ol siiot. we comiDer.ced u licuv ,
.'. One lieutenant ol'
men To'.al killed, 7.
r'-, four seanicn and one ma-
Ast of tlie k-i".
Jas. T?. D"crcs, r.^; ; 'i : !' Kent, lieu-
tenant :
,er's ii'.
Little,
seaman ; .'
\\rderie, do.- HuHi M'Kinlc; , do. ; .1:,
; T. Hamngton, tormortT j Wm, *
. oi-dinan seaman : IV-
u-r i' ( ; Ralph WilKams, do. 5 Mi-nr\'
lo, ; \\ : \\ m. Mi 1 ..
Muvphv, qr. jcun ; J. Cron.v, < II. (ir. m
.
bov ; .lolin O'H.irc, old, '
io'. ; ,}. Smith, iul. seamai-. ; K. M'Donald, do.: Alex.
le with. >, ordiiiary sei an n . '
f.-om all man ; J^-.ii'js Crooker, do. ; David Lev.'is, ordnijir.V
THE WEEKLY REGISTER EVENTS OF THE WAR.
John Ivbbs, do.;
' salute, snd three
Jones, .--
!). '. c.,rp<-nter'>
Bj :i:n v: ; i ... v. <.<< V
ri<\ ; C. 'Lmrrr-rsO'i, ii
'-r; J. Jameson, &
Wm. ft 11, do. ; John Bru loi, do. : J.,s'. , : ,- ; . boat-
', area.
7ii. .11 ; S ..:!;:.!'.! M lie", (to. ; i
John Fake, do. j M;id,is Aitlier, do.; John <;.:-,
j- ; Wm, Cooper, do. ; S<inui-
timcs three cheers from an immense crowd of the
people.
The frigate Constellation h;:s underwent a thod
VV;:sh : ngton, uuTwill soon he at sea. The
Iso iii ;i -,tiOe of great forwau! 1
the stains of the m';r .' i^ard.
IL is stated that a reaped able naval force, ur.cle*
- of a capu ; n, a( -ii'g as commodore, w.ll be
immediately est: Wished on the lakes ; and that car-
el I*oiig, do. ; TlicTi a:- Ch.m'be".;. do. ; Joseph f'o< .uul workn.cn for the purpose have ahcady
tain, do. j \Vn.. H-:ni, do. ; Tii'unas Couther, do.-; I set out.
A X< : -w-York paper states there are ninrtefr prira.
; e. i-s belonging to that port, eleven of wir.ch ai
nt sea. Among those lately fitted out, we eb-cne
cbe following schrs. " Orders in Cvn/i
-u<e S:and" " Divided tee rail" " Spilfre /" aixf
" B'-rliii ami Milan ftecrwg."
The privateer Higher Hill is said to be captured.
Jolm Robaon, do. ; Wm. Junes, do.
U. Kes'dy, 2d Ileutenunt ; J. Smith, 2d. Banner's
i;ite ; (i. (.ii-J'ii'.i.s, qr. gunner; J. Tuck, o
'i ; Win. Baker, do.; Alex. C'o\\'.e, si
'Hi'-'iard Chnsmau, I.,nd.-.niun ; Wm. VV'nte, s<
Brown, ordinnry seam;m ; Robert llodjrers,
seaman ; John Peterson, do. ; Wm. 13:-o\vn, 2d. do. ;
J. A. PrwEj sergeant of marineg; J. Woodcock, ma-
rine ; T. Pratt, do.
James Jo'ms'jn, Moses V.ngen, Benj. Ilinwortl:,
Jatnes Greenwwd, Wm. Cole, Jamey Johnson, 3d.'- wi
Corporal A\ ebb, m-a-ine ; Jolm Gi-iswell, J. M'Gi!!, fj" them.
J: mes Battenvitch, Wm. Raysdon, Vv'jn. Hammock,
by the British. L ; ke the memorable place
this vessel was named, she has cost the enemy more
than the possesMon is wonh. Tiie i)(,iph ; n .;i Salem
said to be tr.ken, after having done her full
dut.y. The braye fellows will soon return- " to fight
we ha\ e pienty of Englishmen to exchani.je'
{ 'n-rt Mittwoft, A. Joaquin, John Jacobs, lieutenant
.! . " ;!';.: ,:i, Mr. Carton, John Newman, li, l,i'i-i.
James Guy, Robert Scott, lieutenant Roberts,
1'i.ivltt, John Hosey.
Commodore Rodyers wishing to pu* to sea from
J5,).-,t () n on the 4th iust. in quest of a British frigate,
stilled to be on the co.^sr, requested of captain HnV
the lo;in of sixty men. Hull communicated the re-
to ills crew, and rM, \viih o;;e voice, voh'.nteer-
The needful repairs to the Co!:3 T i f ut ! on frigate-
v. ;!i !>e immediately made, and commodore Hodgerf
scju: (Iron is probably ready for sea. Assisted by Hull
ai.d Ms valiant crew, he will be glad to nvet ti
t'.ah squadron, consisting of a G4 {run ship and three
n a few days ago oil' Xantucket.
Tlie Hossie, of Baltimore, went into Xew-Port,
(R.T.)outhe 30th ult. during the cruise, commo-
dore Uuntfi/ }\Si:i captured iif cc-n vessels in all, 9 of
which he burnt or sunk. The Ilossie was only 4J
at sea the vessels captured carried 2914 tons.
ed their service. But the"wi:ul prevented him from U'^d on bofird 166 men, and are estimated to have cost
leaving the port as desin. !,tlioi:;;h the men request- & 1,280,000.
cd, wit" the ; r b::t
were on their way to the
Pr<-sificT<t in twenty i, . inutes.
When captain llii'l landed from the Constitution,
h< w:is i-ece'ved v't.h every demonstration of afiec-
tioii and resj>ect. The Washington Artillery posted on
tl>e wharf again welcomed him with a federal salute,
which was returned from the Constitution. An im-
mense assemblage of citizens made the welkin ring
vnth loud and unanimous, huzzas, which were repeal-
ed on his arrival in State street, and at the cofive
house. Tl.e street was beautifully decorated with
Ameriqan fL.t>-s.
*\'u,-fnlk, September 3. The schooner Hornet, a
privnteer filled, out of I!.
.o the S. of C..,;L
\var ;,r,d bilged.
, was run ashore lu
ry, by a British man of
Covei-nment has issued orders for the release of
all British prisoners, when there is opportunity of
conveying them to a British pLco, and any officer
to give a receipt ibr tium.
An actjve exchange of prisoners between Boston
and K,ui;'a\ exist, we rejoice at the prompt return
of our eountcvmen.
A splendid entertainment has been given by the
iti/ens of Jinx t mi, of aii iiarties, to rapt.' //
his (j'fieers, to which com. Rodgert ;-,i.d tix officers
of his squadron Wert- invited. Tile citizens of .\:'
J rk have raised a su/n of mone tiv t'.ie
purchasing swords tobe presented to capt. lli.'l ..i-.d
tiie brave oHicei-.s of his ship. The pujple <A' Fhila,
dflphui are rais.n f; - funds to purchase two superb
pieces of plate to be presented to C,-,pt. }j-ti?l ,;r.^ hJS
first iieuu-iiiuii tliegalkut Mori-is. In JiulH.i/an:, (,;.
?> ; i(iiMlay iasi.,t.ia- flaga of ail'Vesseis ia tJ.e !.;.i Lo. were
dispUyed, in iionoj- of ifnli'n vioory o\-.-r ,i,e Gver-
: I^wis, of New-London, 4 guns and 45 men,
has been sent inlo
; b'.it previous to her cap-
ture she fell in \v;th ar.d seized a most valuable Eng-
lish sliip of 8 gains, r:c!i!y laden, for Quebec, which*
ii'slic arrives safe, v.'il! pay the pnvateers-men very
abuiidantlv for tl;eir losses.
TF::7iois^. Among- the many interesting incidents
in the late action between the Constitution and the
C'.u.-iTicre, the following will contribute to shew the
high spirit of our gallant tars. In the heat of the
action, one of the crew of the Constitution, p
ing that the M: g at the fore-top-rr.;.st-head had been
.Jiot awav, wti;t up .-;.d la,hcd it in such a manner :;s
o a impo.-j,!/ie for !~.ot to t. ke it away v.-;;h-
out taking the mast wiih it. We understand th:,t tl:e
of the navy intends taking suitable nonce
of this brilliant act.
J\"al. Intel.
Extract from tl<e l.nq-bot>k </f t'>? prirateer schooner
Sinn!, of Philadelphia.
On the 3d of A.UV;<SI, at bait-past meridian, disco-
vered a sail, called ;di hands to quaru-rs and made
all necessarv sail in chase. At baa-past 5 P. M. e.-me
up wi'li the eliase ami pcrrrhcd slie was a British
man of war, in liie MHiare sail and sta\ -si'H, and haul-
ed In- the w ; !v.l ; st the same tii'i.- she tacked for u^,
commencing a brisk fire. At 8 e. M. lost sight of
t.
On the 4th August, at half-past meridian, saw a
sail to the eastwar W tward, made all ne-
cessary sail m chase. At half-past 5 P. *. r
aw::}- the squarc-s.:;l boom cut ' : dr ; f,
ringed u::t t!;v lower steering sail boom, and set the
square-sail again coming up with the chased.. At
d ;-. u. ;>v.-in^- within gur.-sh.ot, she comi.-.ciiced a lir-
.a htr oL^-.T. i'liiis. At 7 f. a- wune up ftitb
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tier, anil commenced an action at halt'- past 7. the ry (iambics, 658 tors b'r"'< -, mounting li car;-i-
smp hoisted a light in her mizZen rigjfihjf, which I age guns, with portder, shot, musket;; and p'
was:,- ;.;. tVoni us, at the SMiiet't d by 25 persons. S!ie was f:om Hull, in
i her. S ; .<- hailed frbrti Liverpool; when cap-j -ballast^ and to Prince Edward's
tain i' ':it on board 1 i::!ar.d. On b>ard-ng her we fo-ir.d two
board with his papers, which he in j).trt complied the c:-pt.:r, !. - two :
with, by sc;!'!:;:g 1'i-* b<>at with an ofiicvr and two
men, whom ' is-'K-d orders to man
the boat with our crew, board the ship ;'):! demand
i-oush' wo'ndul; ;.iid ;!iat v.
shot away iK-ar!- all her standing and vunniii
?ing, stove !KT !/ , ;, spars r.nd
her papers ; wlurh orders ve<-e delivered by Mr. | sails, and pierced ! < r 1 : -;l ...id bidwaii.s with innu-
,s Yurke, win received for answer, ti
r.Y-vs
har-
per
be complied t.-vV//, at the same time
him a note addressed to captain Taylor, pur-
nis ship was a ISritish kttor of r..
called the May, from L,v. -/pool, bound to St. Lucia,
commanded by captain Affleck, mounting 14 guns
and 50 men, he rdso stated that the ordc-i-a in council
had been rescinded, and a change of ministry taken
. ,-la:ul ; which note was har.ued captain
'!';. !-,: was again aent on board
;. oo'te from C; '.,. faylor, demanding his papers
vhicli were refused. At hal!-]Mst 8 o'clock., a brisk
firo coi.i.:u-nced on both side- \vhiv.-.h time,
\Villi\iii Craft, sail-maker, v.-.s wom.ded. At 10 P.
n. dro:. -., with an intention of .lung by all
night within gun-.-diot ; al i-iU-rvals kept up a brisk
lire : weather sq>i;oiv a.i.l dai'k.
Atdnv-iight, ranged up under her stern and com-
menced a severe action, when we received a shot in
memble sho>, lxnh RIVJ.I and small. !It i i:.ain-
ceived 158 shot of d+Hi n at '.r.id'-, her main-t.
and all otln.r ,--..i!s w civ .-,0 coir.])u % te!y eut te.
as to be unsejvicable. Kve.i her colors were pene-
trated with six ni'
\\'e ivtfre-. to s, . > of our own seamen,
'
viz Aaron
boai.-. .dn's
and John
[Chace, (jii.ir , \-ere baiily woiinded in t!e
,:;h, thouji'h not dangvrou^y. The ijri-
taken on l.-D;;-d the Vankec, and the
Hi 1 surgeon.
The. abov.- . -d t-:>w a:-ds of an hour and
most p:u't oi' that time we were within pistol shot of
ur starboa.-d i>o\v, wiiicli shattered the wooden ends,
started the plank siK-ar :<iid broke several timbers
at !,. ii''-!v at 7 \. M. aiu> t !ier in our larboard l.-ow,
struck the i. .- K rd :i' ei gtin <: i'-!-i:'!f<', killed Darnel
llolemn, .)a . ^ iiirnn Sharp, John Xorth,
eoi-ge Cantler, S'i'.-ji'iev:i Bulsfordi and wounded
American Prizes.
OUR LAST, PAfiF. 12.)
137. Ship Grenada, 11 guns, 30 men, sei-ei> hun-
dred tons burthen, laden with 700 lihds. of siurar,
with large quantities of cotton and coHe , from i'omt
Pet ix 1 Guadaioupc, for London, sent into Charleston,
b)' the Young Eagle (if New-Yo k.
138. Schooner Shadock, also armed, from Antigu-i
for Liverpool, laden with molasses, in company with
k-, Francis Martin, William Pomroy. ,'the Grenada, sent; into ditto by ditto. The Eugle
At half-past S A. ". oi"- e'".m->.nder i-e<-e!\ed a bail ,c:.rries l;tit one ^un and 42 men. She engaged the
in his left temple, which instantly terminated his j Grenada and Sh.alock at l!ic same time, and in an
axistc-nce, to the ihexmv-Mole regret of all hands. jhour and a lu.lf Cupiiived them both. The captain
About the same time a shot siruek under tlie lar- of the Shadock was killed ;-n<i two of his men \\ o,.r/!-
board fore chains he- \\.-en wind and water, which ed j three men were wounded on board tlie ship no
caused the vess'-i to make much water, having found person hurt belonging to the privateer.
tiiree !'.-.-t >v,iter in tlie hold upon sounding'.
i'iie Sli,.d'iv, Ims
d and > afc-iiu al s.-a.
at Piiiiadeiphia, been
JZ.clrnrt i' ti fourjutlqftfui privateer brig Yankee.
- At ineridian continued in chase of from (.:v;:ada t'o;- Jer.->e}-, sent into Norfolk, by the
:t I.: r .rmed ship, distant ai)ont four miles'
tip. m the '- e hov, . At 1. r. M. we. prepared for aetioTi,
and run down upon her vv< atiier (juarter, upon whicli
the s'Tiii filled :nv;iv and also prep.iretl fovact'on. ^\'e
inimc'i' it-.-!v fired our first division, tlie ship retur;--
<vl a '- . ' 1 tiie action became general. Tlie
M^if-r- . -s po'i.-ed into the enemy a tiiil v.;i-
!< o*' <} muIUetry, ai;d the three diviMir.s at tlie
s:i!,(.- ' .-- a bro:idi'le. We then bo.
'i
his !;ovs, j^-ive hen anotiivr broadside,
.ml aft, and discharged all the
; tlie eneiiiy
kept up a w -!1 !.'. , tti -1 !':.' , sn"t aw. y some of our
,,'o of our Hut we.
. " ; t-unnm;;- i-i.v. ;'''> an<l sails,
.-..-) warm a lire of
hot, r.msket
b..!! .., . it -I !,',i:li Is, t!;:.
.blc and si; hi ilown
' '
-.:s. \\'e i;
a i',.", .1!' all OUT
gave IK'.'
at and
. u.i.l i.u |)..;id J ,D lu.. .:li boarding
pi!. ..-., muskets, cutlasses an tbene-
mv 'la'iU-.l .10 >v,i i,].-, >-.,'n, r-.. Tin- li.-'n..^ iheii c-.-aseil,
Mid v> RJ. Seilt lientell-
139. liarque Diana, wit'n a valu; ble cargo of ruir.,
Xc. wortli li/J,0,A;,S sent into Savannah, by
. ;. !'l\er of iJau.more.
14U. li..!j, - llo.--biuk, with a full cargo of rum,
of New-York. The Ihe-liuek is a very
valuable ves.-:c!, tormei-l\' bi-longiiig to the !
States, but peaceably captured under the oitlers in
council.
141. Ship GUEHUIE1IF., cant. Dacre,of 49guns
and 302 men, captmvd i); the I'liiu-'i Stale-' -
Constitution after a ver\ short act 'on, in \vhich the
ii-also lost
to ^et him
orl'cial ac-
Englishman was so terribly' raauU d,
his three masts, as to moke it impossible
into port. The Tun keen burnt him. See
..-id\ \\":u-r<Mi, from St. Johns, taken by
into port
count.
142.
the friirale Constitution and burnt.
143. Brig A buna, from Nova Scotiafor New
Eng. taken by ditto and ti.tio.
144. P>.mjue Harriet of Liverpool, fr>tn
macili, taken by dixo.
145. Hrig- Ducliewi of Portland, from New Castle
for Pictou, ia'\eni)\ tiie scjuadi on under commodore
and burnt.
i -i.t). li ii;- Traveller, fiuu> Quebec for New Castle,-
l.,(L :: with spais, taken bv ditto and i':,
147. u.-ii,- from Boco Coro, with 10
c. the' cash taken ont and vessel drdcred
ibr the iirst port, i ditto.
am 9 '-IS. llrii;- il. ''.- . . ailar, sent into Xcw-
iiroved tt> !.e ibi- I'.i...-- 1 poi-t, K.I. b\ tb.- \, ike< of llris'ol.
Uu leaei-of marnue siiip ..;. d -j-tuii'.v, c.ipl. lieu-- 14^. Ship Uopcwell, Mjjun^ 25 men, from^Suri-
THE WEEKLY REGISTER CONSTITUTION AM) Ct'JiRlllKRK. 31
BMU fi>f '"London, burthen upwards of 400 torn, laden
v/ith 7 lO iihds of sugar, -'; d<> molasses, 111 hi! I eh
cotton, 2oO brigs and Casks < ftee and co<v
.y the ('(.'iit-t of BaMimore, and sent into that
port a' 'mate engagement, in which one
:<s killed ..r,d f> \vi)unde<! on !;o-,rd the ship
-:<rin:;m in co. Mith five other
ships t;-:'!: v.'hich she p,.rted but two days before the
f jMict went in search*of them, every sail scv. The
h 1J'J,OOU$. Her !; tc cu.|i;.:;;i heal'!,
tO8t lr>!it:r:i'j!e testimony of the. bravery of the
IT' the Com
150. Mrig H:i/.ard, from XVw Castle for Xewfound-
lund, in ballast, burthen 2JS toi.s, carrying 6 twelve
p.mnde.'s, an excellent v^scl. first captured DV the
l;.i!|jj,in of Salem re-captuved by the JKolus frigate,
a: i 1 Si nt into P.osion bv tlie U. States ship \Va.s)).
Iji. SciK.oner Fore!, e and Phoebe, seat into Ports-
mouth, \. 1 1. by the Squando of that port.
152. Brig 'J'h<'tix,hy the Yankee of Bristol, burnt.*
153. .".;. g . ///'<r.7, by ditto and ditto.
154. Brig .Intelape, by the Dolphin of Salem, sent
into do.
155. Ship Kitty, by the llossie of Baltimore, sent
jm,.> an eastern port.
156. Schooner Spunk, by the Fair Trader of Sa-
lem, sent into ditto.
157. Schoonor Providence, by the Wiley lleynard
of Xe\v-York.
158. Ship Guayana, carrying 8 guns, burthen 300
tons, from Liverpool for Xew York, with salt, crates,
'it into Salem by the Dromo of Boston. This
is an Knglish ship and British property.
159. Barque Duke of Savoy, 8 guns, sent
into Saiem by tiie Decatur of Newburyport. The
Decatur having thrown over her guns when chased
Ly tlic. (Jonstilution, re -armed herself from the prize
160. Ship , with 600 hhds. sugar, seutintx
Philadelphia, by the Atlas of th^t port
161- Ship Evergreen, sent into Salem, by the Dol-
phin --f that port.
162. B/ig Nc'.v Liverpool, 4 guns, from Minorca
for Quebec, with a full cargo of wiae, sent into Xeu
Vork, by the Y.ir.kce of Bristol, K. I.
16J. Ship Mary-Ann, from J-.ma.ica for London,.'
very valuable vessel, currying 12 guns and 18 m-n
deeply iisdt- n with sugar, &c. sent into Charleston by
tiie High Flyer of Baltimore.
(jjr We have just learnt that an officer of the U
States' fr.gute Kssex, passed through this city 01
his way to Washington, who informs that that fri
i as arrived at Newcastle, Del. from a cruise
j.fier having cr.ptured a number of vessels, among
\\hieh is a lirit.sh sloop of v.'ar of 20 guns. \\ t
linve notion!/, of '.he truth of the aU>ve, though w
a,'>.' not. acqiiainU'd with the particulars. The. slooj
of war, we k.trn, is the \krt, s.iid to b.ave had se
verul \esLK-l.-> u.i ier cjiivoy, on board of which wen
.>:) .) troops all were taken, a.ul the Aicrt sent t<
Newfoundland as a cartel with prisoners.
d 1o av'trtiixfi all Kurope, terror-strit ken by the
<>\MT of the British n:iv
ith the true cliarac'ier of the A7i.ericun sc;,n, n : \ct
ii ...i event :us ur (.-v,-r antic-ipa'.rd, (' the op-
oriunity \vas afforded Jol matching' am of ot;;-
els \v.1h the fifHt of lie' 1 <:i.,ss in " his lliaji
eet.i. The (iwiviiTi- has i'>:ig been the |>i ide of
lien in tills quarter of tl-.e world : .She wu*
i: of the best found and best manurd ships of the
ncmif ; stroi'ig built and exceedingly powerful. Her
.ptaiu wanted mueli to have ;; !,, ush with con;ino-
.ore Jfijilift:rs, because he resisted and punished the
mpudence of the Link I'.tli , ;L:U! he \vas at k-ngtk
.ratified iii his ardent desire of " cutcliingu imiikee"* *
lie told his crew, exultingly, tliathe \vr-uld alloXV
Jiem but half an hour to take the American frigate t
hat he should be quite offended with them if thej
uid not do her business in that time. Mirabile dictuf
vhat a reverse ? In twenty minutes he received uA
nvitation which, bold us he was, he dared not re fus<^
o go and see " the unlive* of lioxton !" L'nfortunato
nan ! the three flags he had set up to shew his d(v
crmmation, with the in;;j-ts fixim which they flew,
vent over the side, while UuWt FOUR "gridirwiff
floated in tiie air ti'iuinj)hant.
It is ungenerous to exult over a fallen foe, for 7)0.
;ren fought bravely ; but of all the vessels belonging
o the "mistress of the sea," and all the men in " hia
Tinjesty's service," this is the very vessel and very
man we desired to have hold on ; as well localise sh*
vas thought one of the most valuable ships in t 1
A-, as on account of the many depredations commit,
ted by her commander on the persons and property
of our country, setting aside his terrible threatening*
is to what he wowWdo. Thanks to the valiant Hull,
ind his inestimable officers and crew, the much de-
spised iiunkee courage has proved itself a grxxl match
; br the far famed skill, experience and gallamry of
;Vi'itain, imited ; for the Convtiltttion, six or seven
weeks since, war. receiving her men in the Chemif>tnik-R
)ay ; a very small portion of whom, indeed, liad
;ver been in an engagement.
The fiKi'rrit'i-f is the only frigate the B.-ltish have
tost for more than 30 yczirs, when contending with ..n
eqtial or inferior force. She was captured from the
French, in 1806, by tlie Blanche^ of 3o guns, cu.d.
Tlic Constitution and Guerricre.
Tfle. capturfr of this K.-i.ytivfi/niiii, nil things cona
d'-ve-l, is one of tiie most splendid atchievenients ii
time hisTMrv. It is t'..n event eminentlv c.dculat
* The 'Hn-ds, and tiie live vessels liiat folio w, an
among the omissions in tiie general lis; for the coi
rection, we ace indebted to a friend, w!io, b;. -can
f'tih examining the pri/e.j recoi'ded.will observe tha
r vi-sseiii named by him are a!re:itiy ins
^\ sensible that the list is>e' verj imperfect
but haou-flur cxpecL /.. U; bu ioleiabh correct.
* I'APT.UX llACiiKs' CHAl.'.I '.\f;I '.
J\feio-Yirk, Sf/>f. ~. The brig J< hn Ad.;mv, c:\pt.
Fash, arrived :.t t!i'S]-ort on F: id.iy evening. She
was boarded by the ( i'err;evc fr'.g:>.U 2 or 3 days pre-
vious to her meeting tlie Constitution, and capt. D.,
cres wrote the following challenge on the register i-l'
the John Adams :
"C:<pt. l):.cres, commander of his Britar.nic ma-
jesty's frignte (a;erriere, of -M guns, jnvsents his
compliments to commodmv Hodger.-., of the I'n'ted
:'. igate President, and will be vei-y ha|:p\ to
meet him, or any other American f 1 igate oieqoal
force to the President, off Sand} Hook, tor the pur-
poseof.haying a fevv m.nutes tr/n-u-tt'tt?.
j- The flag of the United l-'iites so called in ridi-
cule l^y Rrilix'i seamen. It may al:-o be ivco!
that our i'aviii ,ie tuiik'tx doodie orlgiiiutcd in tl.c uic-
mj^s burlesque.
^ I'HOM CAPTAIN T.A.VTK, TO LCH!) KKJTH.
" lidinche, Turmoiith, July 26.'A, 1806.
" MY LOUD. J have the honor to acquaint \rii nf
my n i urn to Yarmouth to day, having in comp:,m
liie Gnernere frigate, commanded by monsieur Hi -
BKHT, of ihe legion of honor, whom I capti.;-
the 19th mst. in 1 the Fare hlitndu, -j.f-.cr
a sharp C I ' Mites.
" Le, Uuerriere is of the largest class of frigates
.^ h'.;. ,;::.. .. ith a coiuplcihcai < o^7 uicn,
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would im'e made a charming addition to o"
navv. bad she not l>c,-n so horribb bjrttered
.///OH, as to render it .o brin^ lic-r
fire was jnoie destructive than afly
tiier we have heard of.
Commodore Rodgers.
This gallant officer has been pot.- iliarly unfortu-
!),-,<. I glory he crossed the Atlantic ocean
and -c<i'-e'i the coasts of i-' ranee, Spain and Portu-
g-ai, w. '.;iij with .V! h:s .-u-
iem -'sine. Yet by the i . .ae
The , * the Dwinade-
uf July, and fcu;ul a in
.
the P; i; '. I
from K'.iss.:
Los DOS, ,i
expedient t>;
export<
, 'lie service." !..- . ..
our coast to keep m>
I
govern.!, Un.ted S
.ciiitated the entry of on-
'ienv safe at home. When the news of his
reaches
out on a
, every spare squadron w;li
"" afier him ; and
much t:me will i ;or our yet absent
while he, in the interim, will mi.ke.
ish men of v. r on our coast, and,
pc-rluns clear it. ^A e only wi^h him to inset them
g-ini '. man for ip-:sn.
( t . r commodore Jlodper's acted
.- om the navy department, or of
I :id the latter is generally supposed),
a most no! >ic.
. - lly eft'ectiog a gr&
to his r " > dou!;t his brave spir'.t, with the
L -:vws of the squad-
tcJ i- ye-
d bill Icttl-jiii be satis-
br Ihe pre /terf it, and
!dent for certain glorif.
*: 1 . States' RCATRUC.
it purls of Aim , .
pluce L,m at Fiiv-
ie vo,id to
\\-\\l\ the re-id- of M:.i-..
..rnn , \vli.ch -.v:.s 1:1 1\; i rc;r
Lord Cast:. rliament on tl-.
July. The report UIAILI.!,
2 i erhaps he ('* not burnt* be n!i(,t.
The " Ueacon" a Loailon [jjjier of July (.
as America coiiiirieiufu l..-ot,,
!:*.'i;rd of tl'.c icvoc^uon of the ortlt :S in cuuiicij, we
.ii-e yt confident am it) will be lesion o'.''
.Tulv 23. Ministefs informed the r- -
Lhougli they had not official inhnniavon of t!i<
ric.ai war fiom Mr. FOSK-'-, thev beli j v. (i :i h;'d com-
menced. The merchant* then reiji:e >ied stronger
convoys for Canada.
The Conner recommended an emb.'irf^o on Ameri-
can vessels; aiulsavs " An ; eiica iia> ticci.-.red war
.! lei her huve it. Y e lioj)e a squ..:m>n will
: -, from the ,-iTeat infiu^ ; ijc S( . nt 1() scom . the American co::si - -suid sqiiad-
brilliant Bucce^ 01 oMr, rv)riS to smep ; itr , CS: , ; ; S (;,, , vtry ,,.;,.'- -
the revenue of the United States in j ^ x . to our vc , sc i Sj thuiiL IK :uv,i, t!u- 'greater part
year, to be derived irom uut.es on impost .... e snu ut i. oi->v ^ t XCi ]A t) . ((Sc we isi| i(l sc!l _ ; ,, l( l
a |1( l to ill amount to at least TWKWTT .MIL- Mr. Cow^* shall fi
ii
millions,
esti-
.-..tarv of rli.' treasury for tiie i> r i-
e \viiat it may, mils', pay tiie
. it the. tn-asiuy, to aid
-
r tllcir full -
k CoiUilli. . .
15. s id;.-.;, \
lieio
'/.iris ol' , ! , '.ve ob-
i ami c.i, ist tnl.ly incivasliiy; desire,
urse.
la l.)
, liniL .!...; t!.'
have enough to do to protect tin, tuer'ce
i'rom t!ie enlcrprize 01 n \\.vn.
ll.eir navy boasts of. 'l'',v >
r.ierce of the c/;;/.v</ .SVf.'.'.-v, during,- t:;e war, '
bro'i;:ht here in Urifish bottoms; ar.d !
pw)l and
:;' privilege ve intend : r.g
of Great Mrit..;: 1 . 10 turiii-li i. is !]
ilSiiP,
k.ns ana S . -ll r: ;:i. !>!;-.
""-, by bringing in as m..uy e..t;.:;. ' ..,. [V ^ sen ; ; _ :nvs ; t i ;( . }^\, congress <,i
, is possible^ ; ., s Wc ;) of
.
The . . dc-rs of liu
Tiie Chronicle.
"\Vc I. iv,- iiip ,- l)u!]etiits of tiie Fi-ench grand army.
The f; ' Lirhu;'.-
ni;i,.l'r sl-i, om!
aiis 1 th" r!i ':'! at '< rut, Ju.ie Ijv. 'I'iiv c'etail no
evr-i! nee.
, have 60,000
Tii.- !' :;jl:;U-s
.-k. m concert \\iili
But. thi
but (! -:r des-
ti-ic' ''
e con-
: Hen- :'.v
-1-..'^. . "Tl
to consist of 640,000 n.i-n.
n cov. - v^ressed by
some of the ajivnts of U
<>'.' payment, iy that o;
:.. ve ;< ceivv
work from N>>. 1.) i. .-..lin.< i
it, we do not i-xpei-t ;
year until .)/<./< iu-\i ; ;lus, however, tliit-sr..
r : ris> tli " l' ; }'
; i)e \erv ii,r:.tei'ui.\ iv-
,-(i\cd posed
L:.ve i:i-t
-
. \ . ^:ce
THE WEEKLY" REGISTER;
:;....;<>.- v..;,. 111.] .KAl.i l^i(,:ti;, SATURDAY, .SKITKMUKK jy,
?j/ wfmin' KM- ju alrit. VIHGIL,
Printed and published by H -i'ii-st. next door to the Merchant's Coffee House, at $5 pet- a,.
From Canada.
Front the Montreal Gazette e.vtra, September 3.
We are happy to gratify our subscribers with a few official dv
:iils 01 ilie ca|>iiiiv of Detroit, and general Hull by our little army
'aider major-general Hrock. The remaining details will begivei
in their order, in the Gazette which will be published as early as
possible this week.
We have also lieen favored by n friend with a letter dated at
Sandwich. the Hith August, giving an account of Ihe movements
and depredations of the American army in and about that neigh-
borhood, the whole ol which will appear in our next.
The American colors were brought down here by major Glegg,
Jiid-de-campto general Brock.
We hourly expect to see here general Hull, and the prisoners.
IIcatt-Qiartcrs, Sanittoifh, August 15, 1812.
SIR The force at my disposal authorises me to require of you
*he immediate surreiuU r ot fort Detroit. It is far irom my inclina-
tion to join in a war of extermination, but you must be aware,
hat the 'numerous body of Indians wlio have attnclu-d themselves
to my troops, will Ije beyond my control the moment the contest
f-ommcnees. You will find me disposed to enter into such condi-
tions as wili satisfy tin- most scrupulous sense of honor. Lieut,
colonel M'Donell and major Glegg are fully authorised to conclude
niiy arrangement that may lead to prevent the unnecessary eit'u-
sio.i ol blood.
1 have the honor to be, sir, your most obedient servant,
(Signed) ISAAC BROCK, niaj. -ci.
JH* r.vreiltnry briatticr-pfnernl Hull, commanding at fiat hai ,>it.
. Ifead-Qiiai-ter*, llrtroit, Aupnst, 15, 1312.
FIH T !mvp received your letter of this date, i have no other
vcply to maKe. than to inform you, that 1 am prepared to meet
any 'force, which may be at your disposal, and any consequences
whirh,iiiuy result from any exertion of it you may think proper to
make.
I avail myself of this opportunity to inform you that the. flag of
true? under the direction of oiptain Brown, proceeded contrary to
the orders, and without the knowledge- of col. Cass, w ho <
*d the troops which attacked your picket, near the river Canurii
bridge.
I likewise tnke this occa'ion to inform you that Cowie's house
was set on fire contrary to my orders, and it did not take place
until after the evacuation of the fort. From the best infur.uaiion
I huve been able to obtain on the subject, it was set on tire by some
of the inhabitants on iiie. other side of the rivtr.
I am, very respectfully, your excellency's most ob't serv't.
(Signed) W. HULL, brig, gen
Commanding theX. W. Army of the U. S.
Kit exc fl/rtirij mtybr-qiiifi-fil Hreck, commanding hit Britannic
majesty's forces, Sandwich, Upper Canada.
[Cafritnlativn as before publifl>ett.~]
An artv-le tfipplrmmtril tn the rrticlrs af capitulation concluded of
jlr/iruit, \f>th August, 1S12.
It is agreed that the officers and soldiers of the Ohio militia and
volunteers shall be permitted to proceed to their respective homes
on this condition, that they are not to serve during the present war,
< 1 1 less they are exchanged.
(Signed) W. HULL, brig. gen.
Commanding If. IV. Army U. S.
ISAAC BROCK, niftj. gen.
.An article in addition to the tfltiblcmfntal article of tltetafuuiatifn,
conclude!/ rtt Detroit, IVh August, K-ili.
It is further agreed that tiie officers and soldiers of the Michigan
militia and volunteers, under the command of major Wetherell,
>hall be placed on ti.u same pri.ici).ie us the O!ii.> volunteer! ai;.i
fciiluia are placet! by the supplemental aracleo' the l^th instant.
(Signed) W. HULL. bn^. geu.
Commanding N. W. army U. S.
ISAAC BHOCJt, maj. ^en.
The ability manifested by captain Di-<onof the
in the choice and const nicfion of th.- iwtici, .
of me iwal artillery under liev.t. Trouj^tt"-.
genertl much gratification, and reilect vn-at credit on ti.
et rs.
The wil'uii); assistance given l,\ caiitnin Hull and the mrrin*
aepartmeni during tl't-v.'iole cijr.vx-o:' ti;e
CODspicuoui, und the manner tht Iwiierici were served thi
ing, evinced, a degree of steadiness high)] comu.-endable.
l.ieiil. J)eWiu-,drp^asst.-qi-.-master-^ciic ml. a.iordetl iinu.
of the UK-ill Miiiwled;.'.!- lie lias acaiij-
remitting attention to hisdutj ; a'.id tlie eare HUU iveu.urit} uim
which the troops vere transported across the river, imi .t in 'a like
tkgree IH; ascniiol ( o ins /.ml lor the service.
Id lieut. c'iloiK-1 St. George., majors Tallo
commancle-d brigades, i -v.-ry oi%vr- o/'i>rii-,e i< dm- I ,r tt.eir ui-nj-
mitting zeal and ai'--n'io;i to tin i:- n spec''.
detachmeiit of the royal Xewfoundland re<i"" >'. iKid.-r i
inaml ot 'major Moclilen is deaui-ving every praise fi
ness in the field, as well as when embarked in th- ).;
The major-genfral cannot forego thisopportunii .
his admiration at the conduct of the several compaiiios of
who so handsomely volunteered to undergo tl
ney of several hundred iniles, to VQ to the resent- <>t':(n
district; and he requests major Salmon, i-apirii:,- Hail. H
Bostwick and RobinsOU, will assure the ortii-ei-s a'i,| nv.-n under
their respective command, that th-ir
.
lid ve been duly a
preciated,and will never be fonfou.n.
The tnajor-general is happy to acknowledge th,
he has derived from the zeal and local information of lieut. .
Nicholl, acting quarter-master general t<;
To his personal staff tile major-general fit-Is lums.-If un<!ir
ninch obligation ; and he requests lieut. cloi. el MeDom - II ai-'l
majors Glegg and (livens, will i>e HSSIIIX! tlmt their /.ealu-i-, e\,,-
tions nave inyile too deep an impression on bis mind ever to b
forgotten.
The colrlnct nf tlie Indians under colonel Elliot, capu-.m M'Kr
and the other officers of that dejtartmentjoined .., ti,.a ol the gal-
lant and brave chiefs of their respeuiiv trihi-*, lias, since the com-
mencement of the war, boen mat-ked with acts of tnu-
and in nothinir can they testify more strongly their love to t 1
their great father, than in following th dictat-s of hoi
humanity, by which they hart? bvtn hitherto nctn;;!
liiirations have already been captured from thet-ii.->. ,
drop 01 blood lieineslied by the hand ol the Indians ; the uhlans
the enemy submitted, his life became sacrexl.
By order of major-general Brock.
J. B. GLEGG, Capt. A.D. C.
Return of Ordnance taken in the Fort and Batteries at Detroit;
August 16th, 1812.
IROST. BRASS.
24 poiuiders . . . fi pouiiii. .TS ... 3
12 do. 8 4 do. ^
:> do. . . . S 3 do.
Total,
Iron pieces of Ordnance
Brats do.
8 inch howitzer
i 1-2 du.
Total,
(Signed) FELIX T."OI.V:IJ > OX.
Coitu.ai, ,:;,.);' iloj. Ait'r-
Major-General Brook, comnmnding^
tJie torcti of L'jjper CanauY.. S
ORDER.
' '1.
It is with real rjrct th.u his excel! ;;ey t!i<: L,
':i.'ilc-jii,;uaiuir. . :'"'i. >um-t-i 10 the t;
,-<i.mn:r:id,an(l to t!lc- p'.ltlM.', tin.- l-.ill.Vi; of ..
in. ni. i.ii. i_. ent>.iM> iMu betwi i n m:-j..i-- -TII, couw
I!md-r.iita>frrir. IMrnii Aur.tad 1C). 1S!2. nianderin ehiel S tales of Amiri
M;vor-?fTipm! Brock bus every nn.ii'i to !i'.- xatist'nd with the!hiir.s<-ll". for a SUSpUU(Ulof aiui M.'iiuiin.'i lu^ \f, I-
COii.h^ti.f the iroop.ihvjhad tiie honor to lend tins morning against jlem-v lt;ni bo|-il <
the eiu-i'iv. 'I'lie t'e of divcipuiv which b<-y s-i i.-mineniiy settlement of the diflVr<JiCc.s:>uusi
displayed, and tlie dterniination tbey evinctd, to ondermke ii
n.nnl lit!'-. )!(><. -.is i'im-|-j)riv( . decided 1'ie i-in-m-'-, illlll.-ltely llloi-.-
in ;nti. ui.il iirlifici-;, , t,i ()ri,,..iv u i-apiti.lation. i '
hich lire herewith inserini, loi' the ]n(brm>il:ot\ ut tlie truojis.
-
The raajor-geHeral r: <|ii.. ,i ,
' 'in, ar:-i\itl :.t
' ,l i::>'ili. '> lit con.-
maiiiier in chief of the '
the president oftlie ' i".-a had nos
. .
thanks to;- ;heu.'ii.Manei.- ne ilei-ived t'nim Ins einrri'.'iicc and ilitcl-
'flie Readiness !>wl disi-M>ii>ie of he4]t rogi:>n">t, tr.' 1
dim-ss (it'the militia to fbllov. so good an example, \iviv iii^.lv >-on-
^picUOLJS.
VOL. III.
u Le.s. I U> authorise a eontinus r lt \ ,,.-
to by h's i the adjiiunt
general c.ii. Baj ..... vi|i.-;ni\ il-.- at- ,ii,t,(.
-ease in '
in ai anil il!t : }>
taat nis
C
l>ut bu
THE WEEKLY REGISTER BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
pon die frii-ntfy proposition mad . by MX. t:n-.n..J: -< new) i/.-ar- vou I 1;t ve ivisevoivd in the discliavfc of il-c arduous
bun i<- n> in.- foTt-rnnifiit ml hi- I'. :Si;>i. i. hetniMs it will '._ n ;,i-
u T i, T I.'.-.;'. ..;tisf:irtioi! tn :;!! '..i-> niajcsfy's iilbjccts ill tliis prov
to know ti'-n In- bus tiv<i nil llu- nil a-.;* in iii-, IMIVKT to [>r.-v.
fia\!i. r iiicv. axe uf the !:i\ :--.-h ubji -tn ^ !vi\\ , i n ' ".r. a't I;r
aid AHHTH;I. :ii,i .insc jini\iin-es lhee::i:iii
o!' wjir.witii v.'.ii-.h i!i ; ..r i!:v ..i-, 'iit.il. In the sqipe ipitit of von-
Ot'thc I'. '(-:.:
'ipjjuiii'iiin of conutinmcH-
:'\ fr.rci-s. i!i,:
'
tclK-i.<.-\ .t.ain
tin;.r to th>- coii'iuiii!-'
i ' . i >l
' |i --.;,
i
_ ' '!'!''[)< ;l| <)!'' he
or>ui--> ill r.;i:;n il; and as his t.\Ci Ik-ncj tuuld :..il i'ou'ot but th.il
tliis conciliston iutiiMiri-. ! principal etound
t-r l.ctAot" in i-'..-... a:;;! wi.Ui ir.<'.
been tntusnuttcil tii thr fin- nnm-n .if tin- I". ;
..'
Bker, late sccretarv ol iuld be mctby a
'
ilniies iu.ii.^i-d upon you by IMC- sii'.;;U;on of' the ri-un-
try, :uul iiic stable of publi< aiFatrs, ilcii.aiid his royi-.l
Illl! illK.'ih's VitDII a
.s'iist-i>K-e wiiicii yon luivt- enabled his royal
-> 1.0 (itiin''.' io the brave and loyal nations ot
iiic t\-!iii>-jul:i. is calculatetl to produce the most bc-
'iis I-M\-;I! in. ''moss most v.Tu-inly participates ia
those sentiments of approbation which you have be-
on the coiv-inv'- ltd- intrepidity dis-
played in the opci =' t'n.- rapture of
:':'. ii::p!ir::.!it fortresses ofCiudad Jlodrig[O a
tlmtliis L-,n,-ii:mciit wi.iild not Ihll U) :iimr,.NV(.I his eoiuiiiet. mui , C(; , )U ,- L in thrt ("l-vter to an v-'lic, IM which tilC
to confirm the armistice he !iau encored into. In this expectation . , ,. 1 , ..
Iiis exi-ilivu-y IIKS K-fi! iiis;;;!i:oi:itl. r.m\ tli<- Ann riran g<n,Tli- Huk IX-'adence of tllC l'-j!UnSUUl Will OC eilectlu.) i\ se-
uiriii li :sj>. iixiiiu < hostilities, though I cured,
itUt]iL-.'.-r;:iiii ^Ulfuc.- K .,,,v ih..-m <,l ihr m-tual ivpijil ortlii: Tl,.- rcw.val of the V.'.'ir in tile north f>f Knrope
opdtrsin i-oir,, . langiiagt iut to bemisnndi r- ,.
toad, that other object* iniirpeniient of than beMMto theAtne- "UTiishes an additional proof ot the lit 1 k' security
rif-an iniif/:.- as i]..-irmu:u!, <ii' iii.- \\i.r, unv uriK'uially in thi-ir 1 \\iiic!) can be d'Tived from anv submission to the
contemplation. That the eoncjwjt oi'tin- Car.a.las, citln-r Tor the ',,,..,..,*..,. i nf the French
OT ' f> ^ 1
- ., - o ,,,..,,..,*;..,,.
purpose of extending tluii- own c n-ii.jri. s, or fit .{i~.ititying toi-ir : L . , T 1
ierire. of annoying and ^11.'. .-i Uritain Mas OIK- u- 1 His royal highness i persuaded, that you \v:li be seu-
rs of tbes -- ' '
jr.d'.-si others of tjbese objetls, csnnul U-doiiht.-i!. 'I l,e iuva ionj s '|,i c Jfihe irreat ir.i|)O"t:i!icc of the struirprlc in \vhicl\
of the upper province iiiiricrtiikeii so iiiimctliati-ly rtiTtlie di-cl: " j,,,.. |. ,. , ____ .., ,'.." ,.. m ,,, r .,,^
ud united enoruofthe ivr i!;u iijn-;- . :i ilitiaaud
BiiinvHuion of their (.'uiiiitiy. and to n.:'i
viiil 01 ' ,.
eo'm* ;l!'> i ml be disanointed b the conttUCtoithc govern-
n invading army into their own territory, ia litit a
ii-nre of the first invasion, and the
forci-s truvs I hut the
must IK- involved.
tain. His excellency the _
Croops. rt^nlars and militia, under hi* command, M well as all
. MJ'S other subjects in this l>rl of his doinin;.. i>. ;<niinati-d
i of just indignation at the extraordinar)
ii.-eneniv and their unwarrantable vieus of conquest
lake; and his excflkpey looks with" confidence. un-
der the proteotion of Divine Provjdejice, to the confii-.ned iliit-i-
|>\ine e! troops, and to t he / ul, lo\ali\ ai'<!
of all de->cri}itio:..-i of JH-I-IOIU in liiL.-../ |:r .. .. ,\n ,i! : .; .
of the suire glorious rtunlt. EDAVAKlv f-i AY \
nt .
British Parliament,
Sfu-e.ch i>f f! Lortb '. \th
I'tn-ii'.it.n- >.i, L,H 'J'Un. .<uiii/, Ji/'if 30, 1812.
MY LOHPR >M> IH.N I'Ll ut.V,
In tcrnv.i
mer.t, his r'. . tiu prince regent, lias con;-
mainU-'l us ; j-u U , K ;
vvlxic .'>. of liis ina-
jenty'.s l.'i 1 '.on.
Ills :-i';>;tl the inleri-u
luivi- ix-c.urri'iL In tlii-pv..
i laborious .Si-ssion, HI
of an i-.c-:ii v. '.i'cli Kis royal highness inns' .
i*;i. t,J .'lie
YvV havc'ii ">i ( fou'iiiand fvor.i \\\*.
i. mk you i'oi-t'K- lib,-v;il pi-(i : ,ion v, liii-li \ou li;>ye
i- r'or tin- scrvi-'t-s of the \ear. i!i> fox;..
ness (! burtiu-ns \vliieh \ou
foiiiidit t cesft r\ to in, pose upon his majesty's peo-
j)lc; but. I),- :i;.ini-'"ids liie wisdom \\ hich ii;.s iiui.ieed
JTOH :>o largely i-> provide f- .'i-k-s of tlw^
p-i!)!ic service, :-s aTrbrdinj^ the best pro.-,]
bri-i^in.- s1 in \vl-ii-h the country is eng-.iyel
coacluaion.
/,
rved, with the u1
and nuu-ivue
v.-h-cii hi
a onh de-
er.
of the
.
THE WEEKLY REGISTER ORDERS IN COUNCIL.
tested in him for the protection of his Majesty's or oil KT officer of the customs of the port at v
people; a 1 .!*! . ".tiy tru^i-;, that on your re- such vessel shall be.
'torn imo voiir respective countiesi lie may rely on Given under our hands and the seal of the office
your e.-:crtums for the prc:-vrvaiion of tlic public) of admiralty, 31st of July 1811'.
peace, ar.il f ; the disturbers of it to jus-
tice. His ]v>> s moijj earnestly recommends
to you the importance of inculcating 1 , by every
means in your power, :i spirit of obedience to those
lavs, and of ail u-bMU'ut to that constitution, which
provide equally for the happiness and wcllfare of
all classes of his majesty's subjects, and on which
have hitherto depended the glory and prosperty of
this kingdom.
Orders in Council.
..?.' thf. court at Carlton Hn:isx, Slit Jtify, 1812; pre-
K''i>t, Ir'c Jiuiial Highness ike Prince Urgent, in
Co'uficil:
Tt is Uiis day ordered, by his royal highness the
prince regent, in the name and on bel*alf of his ma-
jesty, and by and with the advice of his majesty's
fri-.-y council, that no ships or vessels belonging 1 to
is majesty's subjects be permitted to enter and
clear out for any of the ports within the territories of
the Suited States of \r.\-. rica, until further order :
and his royal highness is further pleased, in the name
and on the behalf of his majesty, and by and with
(Signed) MELltlLLE,
V/in. DO; '
GEO. J. 1!
To all \vhom it may concern.
By command of tiieir lord
J. Yi". (,'nooiij:n.
An order in council of the 1 Till July, co
onbr in council prohibiting t! ,
powder, Saltpetre, or any kind of arms or ammuni-
tion."
Another order in council, same dat .-, cont : :
former order permitting the impoiUition oi
horns, tallow, wool (except cotton wool) in f
vessels u-um ports from which the British, flat,
eluded.
The order in coUiicil is continued, which pn
the exportation of iron, naval stores, &c.
Orders in Council Remarks.
FH01I THE I.OXDO* STATESMAN.
[Publistedsoni* -weeks anterior to thr. receipt of our tMaration nfirar]
It was the understanding of even- man in tl,e
country that Mr. Brougham consented to cr.st a veil
over the frail standing of ministers, on TI
gatlon of this ruinous system a system vir->, to the
end of time will mark the krnorar.ce, wekne*s ar.d
folly of the coiuicils of tlie nation, which for so lonj;
a period, could permit tlic c:.ister.ce of measure.* In
every respect so vitsxlly injurious to the best inter- -:i*
of this country a system that lias enai>l-d tin- enemy
to effect his great object uf turnirig the .".tiention of
the people of the continent from maritime to i
nal commeroe,where it is unas
by oi:r n;<v>
a system which has enabled Donapurte t'.>
people of tlieir old and almost riveted habits --
the colonial produce and our manufactures : whioi i has
caused them to use substitutes for the
and to
come into any of the ports, harbors, or roads, with-
in any part of his-majesty'-s dominions, together with
all persons and effects on board of all such ships and
v <-,:, r,ls ; and that the commander of his majesty's
ships of war tmd privateers do detain and briny into
port all ships and vessels belonging to the citizens
of the United Suites of America, or bearing the Hag
of the said United States, except such as may be fur-
nished with Hritish ilc.-nces, which vessels are allow-
ed to proceed according 1 to the tenor of the said
licences ; that the utmost care be taken for the pre-
servation of ail and every part of the cargoes on
board, any of the said ships or vessels, so that no da-
mage or embezzlement whatever be sustained, and
the commanders of his Majesty's ships of war and
privateers are hereby instructed to detain and bring
into port every such ship and vessel accordingly, ex-
cept such a;> are above excoptt:d ; and the right ho-
norable t'.ie lords commissioners of his majesty's
Ire^ary, the lords commissioners of the admiralty,
and lord warden of the Cinque ports, are to give the
-necessary directions herein as to them may respec-
tively appertain.
By the commissioners fir executing the office of
lord high admiral of the united kingdom of Great
Lritain and Ireland, &c.
Wiierer.s by an act passed in the forty third year
of .the reign of his present nr.fjcstv fur tiie better and -supporters of this impo!'. , MOV skrlfc
protectionof the tnule of the united .kingdom during off, and ha.:ig down their h
the pres.'m ;it>.v..ilites with Trance : a power is vest- tion :uul yhs-.rue. No \.U.!<T t! r tiiia
ed in us Lo grant licences to vessels to sail without pVrnici;: 1 decli.
convoy, and we have, in pursuance of the said SICT: lied being preveiii in the hou isss to \vjt-
granted sundry licences accordingly ; ;>ud whereas
we see fii to ivvuke certain of those licences, as
hereinafter specii'k-d : We do hereby revoke and
declare null and void, and of no effect, ai! li<
set chcin to spinniiigand w\ avii.r '>!..: latler ol
which not ten vhmi.-K.Jui <-!' \
could, in one hundivd \ears h:.ve acror,.j.!i-.!>
aided bv our most pernicioi,:, orders in een-ncil a
svstem \\hiehliasin & in.>U'- i.il (': ,vd the
American States fi'.<ni an agricultwal to a v.<:
turing nation, and lost us, i)erhaps i' ri ver. a vent to
that country for our mauiii'ucturevs to the amount of
at least twelve millions per annum, and v.lil .
naturally increasing i' tl 1 --- r-'tio of x!ie
t!icjr population and wealth a system \vhi<
tiirown our iniamfartures into tot,.
. i.d
is causing tl:e starv:.'.; . s, of ([.<<
iiini end thousands of ou i de5t':'ons
r, in.l>.-. .1. t! at t!ic authors
artizRns.
No
nrss tli- ,'. ion of a v
without a >;i.
;'ei\ce, vhicli, ve will \entur.
d nuro iiiliojudan-.' : , tb.un it
granted by us to any ship or vessel to .-.aii wiljiout I possible for the enemy to lu.ve infiicted on us ; -
convoy to any port or pi;icc of N'ortli America,
: -r.ui, t:i We:-;t Indies, or the Cu'.ph of Mi xico,
wluc'i ship or vessel shall not have cleared out be-
yeai-s, e\vn v, ith sch rninisters a-. '.\e have :>t tiie
iiead of our ^overir.^eut. The condeiDAfttion of the
orders in council by parliament, is most emphatically
l be known u> tht; collector J oic ut*nu^iuteou oi' their aaihcrs wid s
s. tuid
:; YREGISTEE rr, iNCE AND
'i such
. ! to the so-
.
be^-n ruinous, ! ut
bandon-
k honest rn{-n of all ;
of them,
: ..) put ill V
. , to try r-
lie orders in
[ h :;!!. T;,e proxi-
.
: been
; during a; I
I :.<-e in-!
' ion of
''.?. hal'cr. WSat higher or more
'.ttir.jiy
il-.ill \':V }
dcc : d-
i'|). and
. oi' our ovrn
: ,sj; wi'.li
t'iC ordc j !V, in ro:i?ir;i
L in I'K
of ir. ore n
totelligena
. with
nishcd -
.ic-nand cl.ilil.xr., \vho fi-r v
-'iiccc!
those
S : ich u gls
'
r, and the
sc?.';r <//" /,',.
not exci'e such ]
es the
thkt ;;'//;/. -Ml. i".ro'
.-.'! Mt council -u-if! ii'-t I-a n-h'-nl-ii, c.rcept
/n c'jiuii
. refo'-c
iH-iihcr tukc our u'dotis, nor t'-'r. c us their flour ? Ve-
rne of
and as s jdl tj-.e Dtlfec*
turesoi ' the resolution or
Cities on our j-oods v liici), even :n
, will exclude ouij products forever.
nice ( v ;i vh'.eh this
condition to v-iiicii it hfis been
M r
ictures
I'lin he
t'-jr vhicli tt.-.y v, ; ". -:.-y be
ot.
i-f'a firsh era of :
." From Liverpool \ve
.
; mj'.ny A;r.e;'ic:,n
;-,' in the .-:-:-
; of ])'-!K'f!'-
!! look
be oUitr
. " At I,- 'rday, " t!ie
'in conii-
in the ir, ,; to the
!' Cloth, VJ-, , ;. yt ()j ..
rs, are
:
' - niorn-
s in coiinei!
i'[r, %ve
I
'iid ina-
- ra:. .uf'-u:'. . ip, hr-
France and England,
V c^yofr. letter add:-cr;ncc! by the Frc-;
of f-'rcigii sft'airs to )(;:(! Castlcresgh, 5
stv :
}!: ' -t-rts
to maki- ..T't to put ;
ir.evs
11 M'ilir
n '.n die n-iv.d of'liis n
i. h::s hr-^ii, 'o :.!,:
sir, liis vii-\vs :iiid iiiU-nrioii>. M.. Ii:' v r
ti.kf.-n tii^cc h .
h;.ve h.
v, ill IK- cIK c'ci' I. ; tin-
cliHractei- v. ,. :.dd t.)
pi-incmlfs cav.d .ill by
rein (>' i i ,i ha\e the
..ixl vi-
I'lvvt-nlfd much ronfi 1 -
I lv ii th.it ti-
past n>:-y n"t be !)-! '<' i
- \vhc-n th-- in tu-
nndts l;>y l)i-f-<rc him, i:rd i-
"(n 18(i5, secure as In- was '
'irlihr
Jn l: t with
tj of :;n in-
t-r\i-n1>)n, \ . be ro moi result
of the negociattoB iUelf. In lilo, Id- i'--jit>t hav-
. / RSGiSTEit Tin:
T.cd that til. '
he C'.adii'- 1
eof Holiand, r:i.used in-
,{(,((
return <
s'-.j.'.cneo v,;.s, ui;tt new provii.ccs wvre united to the
cm; :
> . : 'ne sire to be found united rdi i!.e
circ'-iinsi.iii'- . irinits per
m ._].> i pacii'c v."
iiov. oiders me again to uechu-e lie is now actuated
i,;. .
The r:, "hurtles ui.d.er which 8p:'.in mid the vast re-
.
.ions, and inside ih-jm
witli a:; eqiuJanxiet\ >'-.- ''u-ir terminal
i a niu'ir,' ; v ' <-'i yoiiX
cxce'!. '.able to the sine.
'oris(-d to t;Jke ;
/inceritv and sn
than i;i terms of the Huigo ; 1 have
been directed 10 use. V\ r hat views ami :
' iu'.kice me to eiivclope myself in formalities
guitable to weafeneas, .viiich alont\can iii^L its inte-
rest in deceit ?
The aiiitivs of tiie Peninsula, sind the two Siri.lip?;.
are the points of difference which appear least to
admit of being adjusted. I am authorised
pose to you an arrangement of them on the
ing basis.
TI.e integrity of Spain slisxllbp 'guaranteed. France
shall renounce all. idea of extending her dominion;,
beyohdthe Pyrenees, The present dynasty s!i:dl be
declared independent, ar.d Spain sluu! be governed
by a Xationid Constitution of her Cor' e;:.
uidependeiicy ^nd :':tL'giit.y of Portugal shall
'-,,, :md tiie house ol'ij'. 1
h..vetiivj . J tA\'ivii-n amiiorit}'.
.loni Hi" ?\';'.ples shall rc-ra;'ir, in :
nl monairh. And the
Sicily h,!i..i: be guaj-anteed to the prc-jcnt i.-..
As a eo'i.jcquer.ee of the:;e .itipulatioiiK,
P(.;t-i.';:J .md :.; ; eiiv siiallbc evacuated bv the
nch a:;.l Bnglisli land and navsil lorces. Witli
jects of dis- ! ey may
L (jpon t'.is basis, that each pov.
f u^ieh lue other could uoi deprive ii
Suc : ' [JQ grounds of concilia.' ion offered
' ; : royal Iiiginio.w the pn
gent. -emperor..!. ' mkipt>,
<-p,_ docs not look either to the .
re rn.iv de: iv
it should IK- prplpngedi he is in
/.'.tjons of Ll ., an<
d with succes.;,
it, France
Ixatever l^ood ca^aj
justly impiut:
1 have ti.e honor to b, .
(Signed) vXO.
f 1,01-d On- '
Ol'.i
to ti:e rainister
AprJ, 1812.
L.r.
S1H Yivi, L"lh of th',>
flionth hus been i
nt.
I is royal highness felt tliat he owl It toh
OT h- )e me to enl
lUtiu.i upo..thc overture \ hlchyooi '<.
.
o
:
icturJ :,
die p.-irice iv
intoai'u
vr<".r,.-iraitt'.-d, in order to
>y his royal highness ; and it
wish to cor.ti ibu'ie, in .
.vpose of F.i;i
y he at once ho:
I-'rsiuce, but ajso for tb . i,-
'ution of aniiiy \vith each .-/;
llui ill
raents oi' uje prince regent, '.. ''. r
is to ai.v ulte]
n;et!oiis oi'
i.
v
ly,
Ly Great ^riUr.i .-.t the d
by your >-..
lien to.,!-, i
the \voriu !. : it.
As to tiie jx'.rticuhir ch:
:v assun
tiie isritisb ; -
sure your
e, as useu-siiiy a;.'-:;;-...v:.tv. r
v, ;;>.-, u-.ul ui.-.t it-i
; ;t war .'. lib Fran
of tiie 1
dr.^d up;;-i : ..
.
cvof r..
'
#
. ,'.
.
"
rijm
58
THE WEEKLY REGISTER EVENTS OF THE WAR.
its disastrous result, as min-ht. i-;vil:]i- t'u-in correctly
to appreciate tlie conduct of the officers and men,
am! to develop? the causes wh>eh produced so foul
upoa the national diameter, I have the honor
"ii'tL for vour consideration the follow ing- state -
,
;t the forces landed in Canada, they landed
.i ardent zeal and stimulated, wjthtlie iiopeof
pprarcd. within viev.
oritv of our force v.-as .;. ;>o BC?
for capitulating, no;- : lludifig'
to it. We therefore detenni] : >rt to
incur tlu- responsibility of divc.-.lir.g the general of
his command. Ti.
by two of the conn .
ing ordered upon d . ; ! .::,, r.t. - .
On the 13th the Bri' i<;h tooh a p-v .itimi oppnsi'c (ft
Detroit, Mid began to throw ;;
".ad an immediate and vigorous att: id the two following daj 'heircl-jc
Maiden, it woiid doubtless have faUeji! without interruption an., n f< r
1 knew general Hull afterwards two 18 ppanders and an i
dt-ri:i--t,! he regretted tiiis :-.tt: ck had not been made, set on the 14th, a detachment of ,>50 'uf-n from the
and he Iral every reason to access v.-ould
)w:;cdhis efforts. The reason given for de-
regiments commanded by coi
v. as ordered to march to the river Raisin, to t-.->cort
v.'as to mour.t our .-.eavy car.- the provision.'-, wh ' l:nip rcir
.(i to nilbrd to the Canadian militia time and: protected by a parly under the command of captain
y to quit an obnoxious se.rv.cc. In 1
of tv.'o weeks the nu:;,ber of their militji
?rc embodied had decreased by desertion ii-om
six hundred to one hundred men ; and, in the course
ks, the cannon vere mounted, the an>
on fixed, and every prc:x. ration made for an
immediate investment of the f >rt. At a council, at
were present all the field officers, and which
id two days before our preparations were com-
animously agreed to make an imme-
.'ttcnrpt to accomplish the object of the expe-
. lit i- .:). If i;y waiting two days we could have the ser-
i o-.ir heavy artillery, it was agreed to wait ;
it i:st, it was determine^ to go without it and at-
tempt the place by storm. This opinion appeared
to correspond with the views of the general, and the
day was appointed for commencing our march. He
d to me that he considered himself pledged to
Me army to Maiden. The ammunition was
placed in the v.Mggons ; the cannon were embarked
. i-d the floating batteries, and cvrry requisite
: jyarc '.!. The spirit and zeal, the ardor and
animation di.sphu <-d by rhe officers and men on le:>rn-
near accomplishment of their wishes, a sure
. -red pledge, tiiat in the hour of trial thev
;d wanting in duty to tiieir country
and themselves. Hut a change of measures, in op-
:i to the wi.-:V.-s and opinions of all tlie officer.-,,
i by the general. The plan of attacking
Mulden was Abandoned, and instead of acting oif'eii-
", e !)i-oke up our camp, evacuated Canada,
;C. river in the night, without even
ladow oi' ;.n enemy to injure us. \\ e left to
.i!i?rcy of the enemy the miserable Cana-
iicd us, and \\\e pratm-tim we alibrd-
Brush.
Or, Saturday, the 15'h, about 1 oVV.rk, a '
truce arrived frrir; Sutid'vkh, iM-ariiK- a summons
from go;;. Urock, for the sMrp<-iuivr of the town and
fortof Detroit, stating,he could i.e. longer restrain the
fury of tlie savages. To this :.n immediate and .-.i>i-
ritcd refusal was returned. About 4 oYl,,ck their
batteries began to play upon the tov n. The f:i e v, as
returned and continued without interruption and
with little effect till dark. Their shells wero
thrown till 11 o'clock.
At day light the firing on both sides recommenced;
about the same time the enemy bec>n to land trc.ops
at the Springweiis, three miles below Detroit, pro-
tected by two of their armed vessel:;. Eetwecn 6 and
7 o'clock, they bad effected their landing and itrme-
uiatcly took up their line of march. Tlfcy moved in
a clo.se column of platoons, twelve in front, upon
the b.mkof the river.
The fourth regiment WHS stav'oned in the fort ; th
Ohio volunteers and a part of the. Michigi.ii militia,
behind some pickets, in a situation in which the
whole fii.nk of Ihe enemy would h:,-
The residue of the. Michigan e in the up-
per part of the town to resist the iuc 1 .". vor-s of tile-
savages. Tvro tv/enty-four ' with
'.,,t were posted on a commaiv,!.:'!" ( UUH. tu-e,
ready to sweep t!:e advaii'-lrr; column, fn this situ-
ation, the superiority of our position was apparent,
and our troops, in the eager expeciotio:
awaited the approach of the enemy. ^'" '' 'J- 1 .' 1 "I
pa
to vengeance. Ti;isfat;:l
untable step dispirited the troops, and
!e confidence which a series of ti-
-,.-:.!. in i indecisive measure hud left in the
Beer.
\btiiiv ihc t'-uih of August, the enemy received
nent of four hundred mea <;.
officers of three of the reg
re informed through a
un wine!) dmittedof no doubt, thatlhe gene-
ted, thata c.ip'.'ulatiiin would be in ;-essa-
r, TIiCj on tlie
day addressed to
of Ohio ak-'iter, of wliieh tlie following is an
el
i.' told by
.( t :
Lieve all the betrer will tell you.
ho,v>-,. i- it ilia; astonish you, as iru'.-h as i.' t
c - is tiilkcdof by the
"i-r v, ill fill tlie vacancy."
iul f-ito of t!;;s letter rendered : tneces-
i ; ,on in its d
!'.. The v
.::vl 'co: -...I' tlie
dual exertion should contribute to the gencrid ;esult.
\\ hen the head of their column arrived within
about five hundred yards of < ur line. 01 <'<!-., weie
received from gencr.il liuii for tlie whole to >
to the fort, and for the twenty-four pounders not to
open upon the enemy. Cne universal burst of indigo
nation was apparent upon tlie receipt of tins older.
Those, whose conviction was the deliberate n M'lt .t
a dispasior::;tc < \aniination of passing even'
the i')ll\ ai-d in propriety of crowding 1 1()0 men into
a little work, which 300 could fully man, and
\\hichthe sliotaiul shells of the i-nemy \
The fort was in this manner iiiicd ; the .1 . , Wt re
i to si..rk tiiciranus, and. scarcely v, as an op-
]jorturity afforded of moving. Shortly after a white
fh.gwas'hung out upon the walls. A IJritMi ^il'.rer
rode up rto cnqui'r the cause. A communicai K n
I'as.-ed between the ccmmandlng s; ich t It-
dcdt!,,- -n sul/mitted to you. In entering
into this capitulation, tV- t'-c-i'cral 1.
his ov;i feelings onh.
:
. . I . !!
'
Noi an oilieer was consulted,
i r. till he saw 1';.
won en were : i
., n .
em i;iy was nc:xr us, and as the *i peri- so shunn-fi'il a ue^rudution of tlie Au.n '.c-r. i'Ua;-ac-
THE WEEKLY REGISTER EVENTS OF 'I 1 !!:: V/AK.
t-r, and a 1 ! f,-l; ;:s they should have .' ',, !n:t he who
held i' 1 lils i> inds the rein ; of an horj , .
Our morn -:ad th:a morning ::i:
. -. -nt fit for duty I OoJ, tt'ithoil
chment before alluded to, :.n:i v
inei:i 'iing- 300 of the Mic.lht.ruu r,d!:tia 0:1 du-
ty. Ah-;:it dark on f;.i.inrday evcnil
sent to esc<,ri ilu provisions received
po.-:.-:ibi".
M;K! i- return with :>.; much Expedition as
.'k tile ffl :.:v : i-
: '.';<>;. [Jad .-. firing been heard,
tance visible; the;/ :: ould h >'-e inin.
anced ar.d a't..cked tlir; re;:r of the enemy.
The situation in which this detachment was placed,
:dth i ilt of accident, wa:; the best for
annoying the civmy MH! cutting off his retreat that
could hi... been .-ioiec'ecl. With his raw troops en-
closed !xv>yic:i two iiivs and no hop -s of succour,
lig little to o..\ , that very lew wpuld ha ve-
' l<*!t 500
sl-ed'!-.!!!-- tC!
'
tics, c\
before had .
v..ll never Ji^idr. b. ; frit, while one man n-n.itiiw to
il'-fe.vl the :, I 'die union.
! am expressly i
M*Art$iur and colonel Fr.idK y, and IH-HT. roi. '
viewed :'.on in the li^ht whirh 1 do.
know and fee.!, that no circumsiaj;< e in our situation,
none in tHat of the enemy, can excuse a cupit'i
il is
escaped.
I have been informed by colonel Findley, who s:;w
the return of tlic quarter-master-general the day af-
ter the stiv;r'id-.:r, t!-., olc force of everv
description, white, red and black, was 1030. The\
had twenty-nine platoons, f.velve in a platoon, of
men dressed in uniform. Many of these were evi-
dently Canadian mditia. The rest of their militia
increased their white force to about seven hundred
me:-. T .e r.umbcr of the Indians could not be as-
certained with any degree, of precision ; not many
were vi.-:i';le. A;;;l in the event of an attack upon the
town md ft i species of force, which could
b i\e attpirdcd u .- .uaterird advantage to the enemy.
In e.".dc:avorir.g to ;'.;)p;-.;ci:.te the motives and tc:
investigate the cause:; which led to an event so un-
expected and dishonorable, it is impossible to line!
any solution in the re.la.tivt strength of the contend-
in; Carries, or in the measures of resistance in our
power. Tina we v/ere far superior to the enemy ;
so dishon,-). :,!)lc and unji;.-.tifiable. This too
(!:mvr.vd s. iitiiiiei. : uinon^ the troops ; and f -bail be
.;'.i! prised 'u learn, that there is one man, who
t was necessary to sheatli his sword, or i;'y down his
1 iv,s informed by general Hull the morning after
be capitulation, that the British forces (
L800 regulars, und tliat he surrendered to j.
f ]ie. eilii .ion of human blood. That lie magnified
their regular force nearly fivefold, there can be no
doubt. V/hether the philan'd'
iiv him is a sufficient justification for surrendering a
'ortified to\>. n, an army and a territory, is t;>r '
.ernauiil to determine- Confident I am, that had
die courage and conduct Of the general been ecjiuil to
ibe .spirit and xeal of the troops, the event would
h;.ve been brilliant and successful as it now is disas-
i'. id dishonorable.
\\-ry respcctftillvj sir, I have flie honor to be, your
. upon any
prinr.ipies of ralcuhiTion we
Would have defeated them, the wounded and indig-
nant f'.-eVuijis of every m:*n there will testily.
A few days befol-e ihe surr ; i,der, i \\"as informed
by general Hull, weii, d 400 rouiids of 24 pound Miot
most obedient servant,
The hon. WILLIAM Kesris,
Secretary of U 'in:
LEWIS CASS,
Col. 3d reg. Oh.io vol.
tiSed and abdut 100,000 cartridges made. '\Vesur- iiwlcrJvJn
, . ^ . , , , , t , / n i i r> i ' ''^ '--? *" 1; - .- ' ' ' '
rendered witn tae roi-t 40 barrels of powuer and
2500 stand of arms.
The state of our provisions has not been generally
understood. On the day of the surrender we had
fifteen days of provisions of every kind on hand.
Oifmeat there was plcntv in the coimtrv. and ar-
:s had been mr.de for purchasing and ^'rind-
calculated we could readilv
PROCLAMATIONS,
(llY ACTHORITT.)
V,"l li',l{F, A S, The. United States are now at wrj-
wiili Great Britain,whose forces are aided by B!
of the most, ferocious nature and the frontiers of
the state of Ohio are exposed to their cruelti.
depredations, as well as to the machinations of t inl-
and soles-
creating discontent amoiij;* our ci'a-
to our enemies, information of our
in;^ the flour. It
E roc urc three me.mh's provisions, independent of 15U
arrels Hour, and loOU head of c'.ttle which had been
forwarded f.-om the state of Otu;;, w'lich remained
at the river Itaisin under caj)tjiin .Urithh, within reach
of the ami'.
situation, force and movements.
In order, therefore, as far as lays in our power, t
prevent such cruelties, machinations, treachery and
spying,
1 issue this my proclamation, exporting- the citi-
zens and inhabitants of the state of Ohio to :.
observance, of all their duties as such, requiring 1 ail
military ollicers according to their rank, to be strict
in their attention to discipline, arms, and o,\';. v cf
::!! those under their command; and to hold them-
selves in constant readiness for active service.
Also, requiring all magistrates, c.niserv;- tors of
the peace, and -d! c : vil oiV:eers and o'du-r.-:, to lie vi-
Bat had we been totally destitute of provisions, ;j ,, 1( u , t!io apprehension and commits.
r duty and our interest iiridoubtoUy^ was to tight. ,' 1 ,, iU)1 . i) . UK ; spieSj j n or der that they may be dealt
'.vith according to law.
R. J. AIKICS,
Governor of O/ut.
PracA, September 2, 1S1J.
Feltotc citizens,
At <i moment like this, I appeal to your valor
and patriotism.
M i .r-^enei-rdllAHUlSOX will rendezvous
peeui'-l- foreec.f Kentucky volunteers at i):;yton.on
the l.iih inst;,nt, for a short expedition, tien. H.n-_
vison desires to ,dd to bis troops ar.y number of
The enemy invited us to meet him ill the field.
Uy defeating 1 him the whole country would have
been optn to us, and the object of our expedition
gloriously and successful!} obtained. If we had
been defeated we h.id nothing- to do but to retreat to
the fort, and make the best defence which circum-
stances and our situation rendered pract icabie. Ihit
basely to surrender without firing 1 a LTUH tamely 10
submit without raising a Ivvonet ui. 'vraci-tull 1>
pass in review before an eiiemv ;is i, \ferioi- in
quality :is in the number of his fb.-ces, were cii - cum-
t-tances, wiiicb. excited feelings of jnd;f;r.ition mon
easily fell than descr. bed. To see tiie > hole of our
men flushed with t!u Lope of victor}, camera
ing-the approaching contc$tj to ste theia jit\cj-w:
voluntrei-s t.- ( .ni thestateof
who will serve on
an expedition not e\eeed:i.;< .>> da}s. All those
who will en. brace thiii favorable pppottuility of di->-
THE WEEKLY REGISTER -EVENTS OF THE V/Alt,
s mulct- nn ;.bie comn.
/.' Oil..) a vahi'..
i its aiul movements fol-
Ueiiural Harrison hereto sub-
joined.
li. J. M! :
nisi- if Ohio.
VOLrXTEERS WANTED !
-Vn . ( eil, and prepar-
venty-five <;i
rendezvous :it the
.(! ihc Hig "<iuiiui, on the 15 n irist.
voiuiueers will provide tlicm-
;ul a
or !>is-
e themselves,
-<:blc.
Qay s^ive their services on
ed, that an 'ipportiniifr'
fur ilf ihems^lveg -mil be affbrtkd I shall
coijim ion in person, and tiie number
y adequate to the object pro-
posed.
. to hire a number of substantial horses.
Fifty cents per d ty will be :d lowed for each horse
which is provided wiLii a saddle, and bridle.
-iotic citizens who are unable to afford
their e, will render essential ser-
\ furnishing 1 tiie horses which
niust 1 ion The 14th instant, to
a person wirj wj] to receive and re-
.Clll.
WILLIAM IIEXKY IIARRISOX.
Tli'.- o 'Livli ave i.'!oi!.t 10 send a considerable bod\
1 to Can. .da at least orders
..^purpose.
Msjor g-er.eral llnrrison was received \vith shouts
ivoi'vohmsv :;!;lecl in
;):!:;. \\\ have full fiivl: tlu.t he wili do
all that is cxj/et-ted ot' him. '1'Le troops arc v/eil
It is stated th..t the v.Iiole bod}',' 6000
, marched towards Fort W?;-
men, consisting- of the first batta-
lion of coin; 'niieiit of infantry, wit
have n tli'.-ir rende/vouj new i'lii
to l!ie noi i'i.. rd.
.-ratified in
assured of the
-, voluntc-era
".-Voi-k frontier. Al!
; ;-t<T of the country. The ut-
>' branch of the
. itnd men cai!i,-
o rnoviiij towards tiie i:;k.cs,
in IVnnsyl-
lit "to
>.:iki
!
.'... :nU-ci's
arc- ..... r< liing to
. A v,,-
tpanv of artilleiy, com y C'u-fe//
/'. l i ' :;'! U] ">'{ l
it; fur his c.M.uliK-t and
iid is uiuk,
\V..' ;i
t!:at .-,tat(.-, svlicro
tli'' ..ant.
Fv)K'- .-., have b,
,'cw-York, for ilu-
pur])-.. . of offeri
und rthea .. y - iu^i 10 accept c:
rolunt- .
In Richmond alone,
providi .r f.>
iniiics :
'
l;
From the ;:.iiu'.is iu< is ;l.ul Lni <.'.'.:*
..ntcii in expressing' a
.' 10,000 Americans v. ill ".: in I. , .
before . of (ic.ti/li.-j-. Tl.c puivL..oo ./'
:)> !-:>a wili lar;i out a dear b..r> ; ,.
'IVc-ni-) v.-.u'.;oii.^ tliav/ii L> - each, from
, p^sweil ihroujj'it Xc'.v-York las.
Lidcnwith iniiit:;ry cioU.in^ u;.J. ^uppiicj, tb. AlLa
ny and the i'.
Tiie follo\vii,g' from a western paper is truly cha-
racteristic of tiic people of that scc'..:-a i..f iLe cou:i
try :
" A CARD. Colonel Symmcs, of the senior division
of the Oliio militia, pix ;'.! cornpk-
to rni.j;;i--; 1 -eii;-ral
lv J.n:ijejTy J s forces -.;
.
Colonel Syinmes o!>s' ; ..rticle
of capitulation of f^/t ] - '. L,- ... I'.i
public anus Jinr. !ii towards fo. 1 ; D< ... ii. ..:
\1 ujj ; but as no place of i
out by the c;i]>ilula.tion,
coining- within tiie descr
ii. Brock, if his exc-ellcr.cy \.ill cojidesjt
Ldiie and luht: l/itm."
Cen. Blooiuiield with 20C;.
burg', X. Y. The foi-ceaatjuead
are continually fluctuating- at o;.j i.^i. ..-
they air.ountcd lo jOOO n;en.
A C(;nip:.!i'.'of volunteer!; with a f..
i:a:; be.:: t'..;'!r:ed in Pctcr^bur/
of as a bod}' of excellent young- rv.cn. ,'.
dcr hasjelcccrified the nation. Inc this na-
ture Wi in all pans of tb
5o/^'jore there will also march for ( ; :< lev
days a iittic liand of heroes. ,Son:e (;t'iiu in :,re now
. ce from the <.-'A\ . it
come our duty to notice <!'< >
tingserv ci- gt/es on .-
see. ! uicu exptti-.-a IM>.: ihi.>
wili s " on ^complete.
Gen. //////' * oillciai s',:': .'d in
on.
role.
Letter from Coi<i:n',d<ire lifjtl-jcm to tl><i il
f/l6' .
6 r . -S'. /'; :^-utf President, JJ'jxton, S?pt. 1, i
- ! :.;.d the honor of ir.fonr.ji
of t!ie arrn. '
-
. '
! heard i ouvoy in.d -.
cafo.' England on or about u,.
ng iitioi iin-il c (' I
'
<>f coil!"
;jo in ;.
Tiie I
nie on the Jist ; wit.h \\ inch v
tion of
On lc::vi!i'v Xi-w-Vurk I shi
iq tt,
Till; WEEKLY REGISTER EVENTS OF THE V
i should hc.'i- oi' iii,
iioa ; ' 'it; but
'ling was taken out of its* course i>y iiu-
;.uc, ihuC i SlUCe i:uu \v as lhc
'. e LU wlnc:<
-ed I- vii-;<rt iVi-u) n: y joi'iv.. i ; :; ut'lcr iv-
pairing as far a* posai .ie He'-
;.<) our sp:i:-. .'.a crov dcv!
aii sail .aid resinned our coiii ,-,e in j)<ii MUI of ihe c.ou-
voy, but did not reci n-
mull the oJxii il <y of .iiiiic, on tin- \.\ sleni e
American sciio.mer, >Ue manu-r f wh.ch i.
nad \wu days before passed them in i.
ion. 5.i, .I'll, i v\ as .-).u-Oi ised is/
iiisd that the convoy was slid so fin 1 to the c\.si \.\a-u
of us, bin was U'-ged, ii >wever, as Weil 'ov wh^t i
considered my duiy us uiy iuciuiatior,, to toiiLinue the
pursuit.
On tiie 1st of July a little to Jie eastward oi* Xi-v;-
..,:lk, We I'..-!! iil ' j;Ii (i.iUiltitieS Ot' C(.COa
nut shells, orange peels, kc. wiiieh iiuLie^ud tiia't
til;.' con -.d \.c pu: 1 ..
wiui zcui, .. eqiuently u;kt.-;i out of our
coarse by ve.jjo.is it u'^j necessai-y to cluise, without
jfaiiiing- unv i'u;-'J,ei- intelligence until the 9th of Juiv,
in lat. 45, 50, !.;.i 23, \ve c^pt'Jicd tlie ih-i'.ioh pi-iv: te
armed brig' Dolphin, or' Jersey, ->i;a '.veiv infi:;-.
of ;..-r o.-ow, tliut they 1...-.1 oeeii tlu convoy tl:e
preceding 1 evening, tlie weather was not cleitr at the
tiiiie, but that they had counted 3j iail, ajid Ihi.t the
force charged witii its protection, consisted of one
i'tVt) cloeker, a frigate, a sloop of war and a bri^'.
Thio \vas the lat intelliiye:ice . of the
before mentioned eurivov, aiiliou^h its ]3ursuit was
continued, until ;ije 13^; oi' Julv, iieing 1 tl.eu within
18 or 2'-) hours sail 01' Uio British channel.
n this \ve steered ibi 1 the Island of Madeira,
. i lo^e by It on the 21st of July, thence ne;j-
the azores, and saw Cc.rvo an: I Fioiv-s ; thence steer-
*?d for liie banks of \o\'. i',; r .ind!:.nd : aiul from the
Pr place (by t!ie w:;y of Cape r'J.Jj'.c) to this port,
iving" become indis|5i-:is:.:.:V neC< iSSfy (by the
time we reached our own coisl, to make the first
convenieiit port i:i the United States ; tjwin^', I am
sorry to say, to thai wretched diseuie the scurvy,
h;iv;n;v made its appearance MJ, i>.)ard of the ve.sseis,
idos'. ^, . iou >lj .!!:..n'.in^.
Kroin ti;e western p.iri oi'ihe bank? oJ'Xewfotindr
l.'.nd t<> our making the ialana Oi' Madeira, the wea-
ther was such, at least six dayj out o!' seven as to
obscure, from J|B|^sco\'erv, ever,' object that we
did not pass \\TjMrour or five miles of, and indeed
f',,M- -I-..; S o tHvk as to
prevent our seeing each >ther, evenal cable's ien^ 1 'i
asunder, mure th:.n t\v ice or thrice in die cwenty-foiir
hours.
i-'i-om the time of leaving 1 the United States uni.il
we arrived here, we chased every x \w, ;.n<!
you will not be a little as.onisiied whesi [ inform \t;ii
that, although we brought to.. eVerj tiling we da!
ciui.se, with the exception of ii/ur vessels, ue only
made seven captures and one re-e^ptu'.'e.
It is truly an unplea^-at t^.^k lo be obliged to malc^
u communication thus barren of benefit to our
eouatry ; the only con.'.'!ation I inclivid'K.ii;
the occasion being' flerived from kivv.
being at sea obliged tht- enemy to coiictinrate a con-
vi-1 T..b!e porti6n or'his raost active force and 1 1
'.d liij capturing :ui incalculable aiuoiuit oi
* Vide lu.-.'. uiv-ibi..-.
.
lain a \>-.;re -.f
enced ai
time, but iii .
degree
.-.uc.h i'li.
.'.-,!i we en:
Of '. . isels car.U;;
wiih v. <
,icr supposed to bes .1 '.
. in a fc-c-, but w!,
.
chased I,., th<? 28th ul
Bank, and si
i we have h..u -ge of two hour
'
On boaid of t!ie several vessels of t!
tliere ai S land 1 ;
the vts;A-l.i \ve captured during our l:-.u- cni
.crnment not h..v
bere, I shall send them to commodore .
to be disposed of in sue .
be the interest ot d SUte>, ai.u ..
liope m .ur approbation.
With the greatesi vc-p.-ct,
I have ti\e honor to i-e. sir,
YOIT obedient servi'iu,
ju;r; IN
The hen. PAUL HAMIT.TOX,
retort/ nf the j\\i-c>>,
of letters n
: capt-in PoH-iKii, of liie UHJ i
Essex, of 32 guns.
AT SKI, Align,
Sill, I have the honor io
13th his .Britannic m:^..
tain T. L. !' .
(uuirter, i:\.ve three c'.e
('if sotriiliiv-.-
u-rr) u.inntt ickhercolo !
terin iier hold, much cut to .
wounded.
d not ir.fcrm y.-m tn: t ihe office!
of t'.ie Essex behavedj .
, and it is oni\ b
nn-.ch :'.c:.l : % .'id aciiviix- run;,:
. ,1 on :-n occasion thai
i Ii.. , not r
Me:-t was out fbr the purpose oi
!
i iuive ine honor t>
With
JToil servant.
,ed) i>-
IIoll. 1'AL :. iI.vvil.TON,
Secretary of the Navy, Washington.
AT s
sni Findirg myself
Vl'M't, 1.
derablj
TITS WEEKLY REGISTER EVENTS OF THE WAR.
\vter petting short, and beir.g 1 well
pb.u had be. d by them ib, rising .i the
ship in the event of an engagement ; i conceived it
the interest of niy coiintry 10 get cl--.v of liiem
edily as possible, particular!) .is I vis well as-
Sll!".d ',!: .1 ilirii. 'Lately Oil ihcii' arrival ill St. John's,
; .-1 numbe!' of my Countrymen would bere-eas-
' h:id a sure and im, iie.iii.de convevance. 1,
therefore, drew up written a correspond-
ing with the accompanying h-iu:rs; tluvw all the
guns of the Alert o\ erboa;-',! ; wi:bdrew iVinn her all
tlie men belonging to the I^scx ; appointed lieut. . I.
P. AVilmer to command her as a carte!, put all mv
: her, and dispatched her
r.Kllar.d, with orders
f;-);it f!
that a . 1 .augharne,he verbally informed me " t!:;:t his
for St.
receive in
to Xc;W-\\>rk, with such Americans as
suU;:!>'.c opportunity I shall do myself
t*;o h;'.;.or to la befiue vou
of every paper iv-
transaction, and sincerely hope that my
C'jnd-.ict in this; affair may meet with your approba-
tion.
-As the Es f ;ex lias been so annoying* about Berrnu-
pi-efenred remaining with him, and sharing his fi<
lie was cdnfideflt som< of his -ship's company
vere much prejudiced against him, IK- ciid no'. \vi.-,ii
iliem to go to Newfoundland, until, he could be pre-
sent to appear in his own justification, before they
could have an r.pr->rtunity of injurinj-* his lioiv.
iX'putnti'.ni as :ui ofh'vev, boih of which he held : - s ; M-
c.s.iniabie, and as a. court-martial could r.n
place in his aiiseace." He tiicn '.-.Tote ni'j the fbllo-.v-
ing- letter :
Aicgv.it 18, 1812.
SIR I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt
<>/' \oisr letter of this dav's date, o'ieriiip; ;ui av;
liient for the oificers and crew of his Tuajesty'ii ta'.s
sloop Aieil.
In answer thereto, I bcj*- leave to inform you tl-.at I
accept and agree to the first, second and third :.rli-
cles, but permit me to mention my objection to tha
last, as ii seems by your ref-uivinjj me to rein::m as
an Iiostajce for the performance of the preceding
to cast (though I am vil'in^ to believe uninte'.v
ly) iiu indirect suspicion on the faith of theBriti: h t; - -j-
da. Nova ScOtia and Newfoundlsihd, I expect I shall vei-nment, so universaiiy known fo/ its fuliilr.sent
h:. vj to run ti;e gauntlet throng!) their cruisers ; you of every compact entered into by its public ser
jnay, however, vest :>."surf-d, that all a sliip of her] By vour ;dlowins^ me to accompany n.y siiip's
*i/c can do shall be done, and whatever maybe our i company wul officers, T will pledge to vou miiielion-
f lie, our cf.-tmtiy shall never blush for us. or to see the articles of our release felly complied
I have the honor, &.c.
(Signed) D, PORTER.
I!on. P.vri. HAHII.TOT,
s icretary of t!u- V:;vy, Washington.
[The toii'vimr arc- 'ho papers accompanying the
, vi/. my t.wo 'otters to captain
\vitii his :i/wi.-v, ver!>al and written, to the h'rst ; a
'.'ort given to lieut. Wih*ier, and a
~'ipy oi'c.pt!i!u Lailgharne'a certificate, certifving to
the nmnlH-r of prisoners put on board the cartel
Alert.]
18, 1813.
with on our arrival in a British port.
Should you object to this, my officers prefer re
maining with me till we are regularly exchanged.
I have the honor to be, &r.
(Signed) T. L. P. LAUGH M?NF,,
late commander of H. -M's sioojj Alert.
C/a])t. U. POUTER,
U. States' frigate F.sscx.
Jtugutt 18,1812-
Sin In reply to one paragraph in your letter in an-
swer to tl;;' terms ..i^-ie(l by me 1 sltall observe that,
L;.ving on two foniii.:- iiistaiues pciTuitted cai'tels to
SIR An arrangement Ins suggested itself to me, proceed to Dritish po.-ts without reserving homages,
v.-li !., iii my opiiiion. i- calculated to advance the , I have sufficiently evinced that 1 er.tertiur.ed the
, oi" the United States as well as that of his highest confidence in tlie honor and faith of the Ivi-
73vit:ri:i'.e ii. if acceded to by you, shall be ; tish government aa respects the fulfilment of ctitak
ion: should VOU object to pacts entered into by their officers ; nor should*
i'ler 1 his, be repeated, and have proposed tiic last article in this instance were
th-- rr a] < prisoners of war, will in fu- it not that 1 felt a necessity for hold ing some pledge
\ls your crew.
\-i.l. The klert to be deprived of all her arma-
as a justification of my oonduci- to my own govern-
ment for tr.e unlimited coiiiidence 1
n\' ut. ,:!i:l to p'-oceed under c!i.-:-;;v of .an officer of For tlie reasons (however) that you hav0 stated i
t.'.i , .'.'-'ip, as a c:irL'f! to such British y>ort as you tnaj
cii-v,.i most \ our ol'.'u
ptains and mates
of uii i eis, widi their ere us, now prisoners
liip.
Art -'. 'I'! 'V.v-ers to (>(> on parole of honor, not
he United States of America dm 1 !";;
i.j'U' < i \chiiii;;vd. The
C pt,-.:n:; and mates of me:, -chant vessels, ami
'cv.'p, a swell as U;e jxi'y oHiceis, seamen,!
s, landsmen .r.id boys, conrpo.-iing your crew,]
i be e\c!i;i .'.lately on their arrival in a
in equal number of equal grades of
::-)t to serve against. ;be
.-ige takes place.
willing to yield that condition ; and you nmy consider
yourself at liberty to proceed witli j'our oiiictrs and
crew, and o;> I
1 have the honor, &c.
(Signed) D.
T. L I'. l.,ir.v
. PORTER.
HAIIXK,
iMte commander <rf hit Ii. .T.
stoop of win- .tli-rt 1'resent.
[Here f,>l!ow copies of the agreement, passport,
... and a list of the prisoners.]
;. '1'iu- s \\ords of the oiuc.ers to be returned
\ii '.!
.u torcTiiain as a plfdge for the faithful
:!:; i')ivp>iu;- :\\ .
1 ha\\- ii.c i..),, or to be, &c.
ned) D. PORTER.
i '. . T. I..''.'.. [ate
:-.it':j. B. M's sloop of war Alert prest.
Af er (Jcliveriii
k-Ucj 1 .to captain
SITI
. ;/ sea, Scjitcmln-r I, Iol2.
On the afternoon of the .>uii> \ii;.',ust, in lati-
\. longitude (>2, W. dihcovi--d one of the
enemy's fr ; ;;-:'.tr." standing towards us ur.di.-r a press of
sail, v.jia'-'iiil;. w;(l; :-n hil-.-ntion of speaking us.
Siood for him under easy sail, with the slii]) pie])ar-
ed for action; apprehensive that he: might r.ot iind
us in the night, I hoisted a light. At y, In- made a
signal, consisting of two <i:.slies and oi-e blut li^iit,
ajipar-. nlly j.lioul four miles <li.st;uicc from us. I con-
tinued to stand on for the point where they were sn-ii
until midnight, when noi getting sight of the cm -
P. iy, I conc-liKlcd tlm? it would be best to heuve to for
THE WEEKLY REGISTER V.\ KN'! IS OF THE WAR.
liil , i-.ivii! dav light, presuming that. lie h.ul done ihe
hat he would at least have kept in our
neighborhood; but to my great surprise and tin-
licati r! o!' ;.r, o "ice;:; and crew (whose /CM! on
. Ltes my admiration.) v.v di>c'>ver-
<i-d int.!,. morning thJ ! i' bird had !!o\vn ! From
UK lutii^ile ana lung! lade in v.hich we saw this vs-
sei, and From less, which enabled her to dis-
:-u,,;ear so SO^H, I tliiuk it not unlikely that it w:,-. the
a, of 50 giLus and 350. men, sent out \\iih so
m;:ch parade, ..cconipae.ied I:y the lliug Dove of 23
iT-"o, to CTui:v for the. i's;;cx ! ['crimps, however, she
went '.':> seek her cn;i.,ort.
I have the honor to be, with greut respect, your
)ii' St. Augusti'ic in linn- to fall in with thorn, hut
without cficct, : fresh gales p re vailed tr.iri the
soudi west, awl J'
ol '.!:;: it servant,
lion. PAUL HAMIT.TO?,-,
yccretfuy oj the
D. PORTER.
At .tea,
Si a On the 4th hist. ofTtlie 'IVii of" St. (.eorge's
F. ;;.k. I discovered 1w<i ships of war to the south-
Ward, and a brig to the northward the brig in chase
fan \ merica.il merchant ship, and I have not the
doubt of their being enemies gave chas
until the P.ltii .!;:: , when
we we'-e eoivpelled to ::cnd. I succeeded in getting 1
.vithin :i few miles as fur .^
:; St. \'-t',," : . niu, but
was bailed in eyi-ry attempt '.; ;-ct to th;
is the gales continued to v.u-ivase, and as there was
110 p"oiv.ibi!itv of ;: ..t the
eonvov, I concluded it best t'.' cr,d< -rcept
it on the banks of Newfoundland, to which ;
proceeded, taking Halifax in my way, and u\\.
I have been disappointed in my-x;
that the facts above stated and the sen i.
by the Kssex may be considered a sufficient :.;.
for depart ing frem the letter of your instruct'.-
It is much to be regretted that I had not with inff
a sloop of war at the time J fell in with the cor.vov of
tile Minervn, (as well as on other iiv.portr.nt occasi-
ons) tiv.it the ships' of the convov might be kept in
j/my while I engaged the frigate. Had this been the
case, instead of Uking only 200 prisoners, including
the transports' crew, I have not :>. doubt that we
should have made prisoners of the wh< !e of tl'e
. ..,., --.- -.- - --> & ; I troops, as well as the frigates and transports' <
to the brig, wn.cJi attempted to get past us to join wh j^ h woul(1 j|:ive exc eeded 2000 men.
tl e rest of tne squadrort ; this wet prevented and com-j
pelled her to stand to the northward; continued in'
chase until we got abreast the American ship, when
we i;v,ve over chase as the wind was getting light
the brig leaving us with her sweeps out. On
ihewuig our colors to the American ship, several sig-
nal guns were iired by the ships to the south\vard,
v.iiieh made it 11 sail in chase of us. At 4 1*. ->T. they
h..u i;\ t ineJ our wake and had come up with us very
f.t.s'L. Calculating on m;. k ing nn escape by some ma-
noeuvre in the course of the night,! hoisted American
colors and fired a gun to windward ; tiie ships , c ti!l
continuing to gain on us, and the largest, being con-
siderublv to windward of the other and about 5
1 have the honor to be, with great respect, &.e.
1). POKIER.
Hon. PAUL HAMILTON,
Secretary of the C\*uvv.
It is stated in a Philadelphia paper that captain
Hull, in consequence of tho ilc-ceyse of Jiis brother,
has requested permission to remain on shore a short
tiir.e to : et tic bis aii'.iivs. Jie is succeeded in the com-
mand of the Constitution tul interim, by captain
Banibridge.
\\"e le::rn that several vessels of war were about to
leave England for the Ame;ic;,n station t-nd co::>-.-
Admirul \'<.>r!h H'f.it will, however, r.rtvent them
miles asternof u s hcarm- S.'fcyW.I determined to ,. ()11) ,,.,,,:,,, }ms; w - lt hus, this season. An ofii-
heave about as soon as it g;vw dark, and in the event j oi;il . |Cl . fi , lIlt o f our declaration of war reached Lou-
of OUi 1 not being able to puss him, to fire a broadside
j;i:;> h'm an I lay him on board. "With tliis view, made,
every ;ir:-.:ngi:mcnt and preparation, the crew in high
spirits, and ga%'e three cheers when the plan was pro-
don the 29tbof Jiile-
An embargo on Aincr'rar, vessels was laid in F.r.-
;;!MUI on li'e Jlst of Aiirii' 1 . A ei r;ain ]jci>;< '
d Samuel Fierce, of (.';:|- Cod, fti
&H uiu.,aii^ ri av. ,- cd Samuel Pierce^ oi < awe Cod,
posed to them. At 20 minutes after 7, hove al.oul , k . t - t his f -^ riv> w ,. nt 1o yy ( . ///;..,., o]
and stood S. E. by S. (tlie wind heading uS oft the sion> aiul j s ; nO w cmisjnc off the eastern coat
moment we hove m stays) until 30 minutes after 8, coraman der of a British privateer. He uas
wlien we bore away S. V\'. without seeing any thing
more of there, which seems the more extraordinary
as a pistol was fired by accident on board this ship at
the moment when we must have been at our shortest
distance from them. Finding myself thus cut off
from ?<ew-Vork and Rhode-Island, I made the best o/
niv wav for the Delaware.
prv
tured the ship Factor of Providence. K. 1. \\ -
to have a better account of captain Pierce
One hundred and fifty batteaUX, constructed hy
order of government, are chiefly finished, on
Champlain. They are 37 fcel li.ng, Hii.
carry fifty men. Five men-lent vc^fels ha\
Considering this escape as a very extraordinary , j,^,,; pu ,: ;; j KlSC( |, v /liii-li will be immediately armed
e, 1 ii.,ve the honor to enclose you a sketch of the j t() plvscrvt , Uu . commard of the t: ke. \
siium of the ships at three different periods, by able number of ahip carpenters have also left New-
p carp
York flir the shore* of L k> s Frie ;;nn
build bv contract si veral \i\-~sels for the Vi
e'i
one
posi
which you will perceive at once' the plan of' effeci-
ing it."
1 have the honor to be, with great, respect, your
obedient servant, \). POBTEB,
Hon. I'M- i. H.o!i:.Tor,
Secretary of the ,A*/r.>;.
Month fifths fie! ttwnv, Sepf. 7, 1812.
Srn Tn pursuance of your orders of the 24th June,
I sailed from Sandy Hook on the 3d Julv, shapin;--
n/y cour.ie to the southward ; in the tat. of 30, 52, X.
li-ng. 66, 16, "\V. 1 ciiptured the brig i/.mprey, 21
days from Jamaica, by her I received certain intelli-
gence tliat. at the time of her dei-ar; in 1 -- the 'I'liet's (
frig.'.tc with spi'cie and a Lrge coin-iiv for Kngjand I soners, and (ie, aired / /->' of ilieni :is :
W:;s to sail on or about the 26 !i oi'.'nn.', and tli.-.t se-|;lu .s/.r Am- rieans. 'i liis is :-.s i, Biioulcl
' >! run.'iii'.g sh.ijis were also or, the point X>f de- 1 measure will !;e supp.irt-.il In tl-.e
parVucc. I consequently ny^de every exertio;; to - ; \.]^- people ; ar.d ilie triul be modv whether i
The U-v.rr.o, which c,;]ilurcd the Cuayana of 8
guns and 1;T men, (see i.o. ].">.'',) is onh e! ,, : leiis bur.
then, w'.th 1 gun :i sks i/ou'.ulei, a,ni 28 m- n.
I. ut ( Pane, \v;'h tl:e c;vvof t':e '...te I'.S. brig
Nautilus, six of the run c\ecj ti\l, ha:; ar;i\i>: at
Hoston in a c:.rtcl from H:dif.:x. T'.ese s:\, ei
with being Hrivish sui j
sent to England and tr'a-.l li.-r the;:- Lin s.
macif known to COM. 1'
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o*. : i 'f^ iiia'.K t\ iiu >i 1 1 i > v i -M i . i . :;. :^ , i - .^ i. ) j v
cartel p:>sing from Hosren for Mal'-f: \
EEKLY IIECISTKR, srRRENDE?., Cl?
turaliZatioi ie c::^niy.
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: here voiu.i-
-.h p:v-
:.i;d i-i :ncn on bo.
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The Surrc;;:!cr of Detroit.
\\"t- ft it >i ,
. MX! io
or.s u::vci !_
...-t place sh;
:, 181:J. " Since mine of the opinion
29tli
.
s ins". ructions c
; j::."
.'A^ schooner Hijh-F'yei; nf
O:i the 26th of July, oif the Double-headed Shot
. 4 i 1 . ..I. discDveivd a sail .suxiid.i!^
L'.nd w. ;;. at 7 r. ai. came :
a
tiiC St.. i,;vc(i
,;i;-i: ill
opinion wiiii
acci or pcrs 1 .
army at i ; <
i-.it-r. r li)i-.
forced by la.
(/ppOl'tUiliLV of k.;i-j\V ',i:f;- liie Vi-.'itv ;.iul
tiie opi.: - d ; Lilt il.c d^t. .
,;;, n-om i (^
L to Havanna, carried
i and 1 b'o
--put on board
./osea.
Tayi These prem] ed, I.TI;! v.'j cauni t perceive
tin;
irdered iiei- ior ih iir..t po-t ii. ed how.tfiey are to be rei'uted, u
were purcha:: tt.-o mucii reason to i .
. The next day the
(illill V_r., \\-i- thllt "CliL-i'i
. ',nbo^rd \ve boarded her and foa;id !
..;uit'. On the
at 6 A. M. discovered a fleet
then sluill resist
i
bearing 1 s. s. \v. disiuiit 2
iv u
>.iil, ende:i'. .:rd, for
iuis-j to
us c-jUi-iCs at 5 r. -x. dropped him,
' r.t 6, saw tl;e Hcet i
iiexl d..;- ,
: ii"itis.h ship Diana, Hnrvcy,
''.!, h'.irtiu')'
ins, laden wi
.:id tcr.
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I
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t.'.iu ? Tliu.:;, ue at-
I
to cveiy di::t ; - ; .i i<;i she <.>''. .-nir-
ed price ot' ii . - . \veajj-
peal to tlie jo:..-. J of the oi(i cougn .->:=, aiul to the
iy spuriK-d
tiie " motiu-i-
wiiich Great I>!-it..i.
'. millions or' I,t i
' -V
great dej.l lias IXT'
(';.;.
.
OllCCj
mini vithoiu xuTiigta of^rau'iou-. c<
- ;rd by rills sensibility, ilu-
, ar,;l her .
' f :n. \vitii I . .-.(\ is llie bv
.
tx'f mii. ,o 10:1 .
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THE WEEKLY REGISTER THE CITY OF BALTIMORE.
ter ffen. ,"?,* s.id- we d< l ^
aitor.
The Spirit of the Nation
completely au
- "
; col.-! /'./?>>/>?/>'.; swor; : nded ho hrolre
pieces, tore his epauh !
.;:!!. The v
{' patriotic-
of J'fjiiixH/ruiuii, an- making th< i
. tJiem on the ground, and, overcome ertjon to redo m the character of c,-..-
upon the erath and lunteer companies, having in
e $pirit wiH have satisfaction for thi . citi/ciis, members < g-jiic-
rai .
ontfajje upon it.
T!it- slate of the O.nn.diaus, who joined the Ame-
rican standard, was dreadful, r.o provision v:is made
for v.licm. Thevwere abandoned to tV g-.ilows, :
o tin: frontiers, in i:/r'-.-
to
it was < h:t 50 or 60 of them would be hung i been adopted
1>\- the P.rUish. One of them, said to be a man of at '
groat wealth and conserjuer.ee, blew out his brains
in the streets of Detroit, on being assured of the
surrender. Other cases of a similar nature are men-
tioned.
down opposition, if duly supplied with ihe munitions
of war, ibr winch tlie most energetic n<
Among the cannon so basely given up were the
brass pieces so bravely won bv Stark at. Jlennington !
The fact of paying for
at six dollars c,ich,
l >lished. Col. -E!'t',if! our oUfri-eml,
Hng &!"><: fV his ir.fi ticnce with the savages and,
perhaps the eliief caase of all the roui'ders on our
-.'?, has given p-reat encouragement to the In-
An army of 4000 men was collected
25th ult. .
out in till directions for cannon, kc. ; nd in a te.\v
days, it Was '-rp.-cted, that nearly 10,000 UH-M.
pleiely equipped, would m. '
towns of Ohio, and immediately march to I 1
under tlie command of 11-u-rison,
Payne. We have no-.',- i>o t'- .!!> t'->r l!--> saf-ty ",' n -
trioiic Ohio tlie merciless India 11 .
cruel principal, will, be brv-lic-d i.vay by tin- '
ruction. The posts so
be regained, and the flag of 1 ates rioat a.
second time in
iri r.ietore the -resent mo"
,)ires. The v?ys ot" Provide!
bs.ve -seized their arms ; :.i:d are
mined to use them to rvcnge t!ie wrings of their
country. Let them hnve a l< ;Or ar..;! ca-
i ;-'id Hie (iownfal of M-.'lden, wi:h t!-.e suljjv.-
gat ion of all Upper Canada, is irr- ic wil-
derness, the scene oi' :;:f:';:-e h: r'-:':-:''-, shall howl
with the groans of :--ers, in just r
tion for xjieir crimes.
<\ We trust however that the DOW.- parent His are oftentimes real blessings; and tiie
erful forces collected, and collecting, will break unj strange conduct of geiv?r?.i ///-'/ mrxv let.cl us the d>-
th: :; horrible alliance of pretended Christians with i.rect road to success. Our letters from thi
.1 devils, brotKers /;> asaatmatlen. The em- are of the most cheering nature. The people of all
T;l;)v:ncnt of these " Jwi'llil? ht-.ll iwnnds of war" ;>F.
it, Chatham called them, must be preven-
ted by extertnmationi Britons found lighting in ho-
jvrrable combat, we aope will be treated with the.
utmost tenderness compatible with the safety of their
,.-, ; but cwyone take:t by the side of :i
I. be put to instant death. Partial evil is soine-
', a '.id violent diseases demand vi-
^lent ;
Tiie following paragraphs are extracted frnrr tlie
. l")rniT Jtejittt'r given on the credit, of officers in the
army of if) X. 'w.
'' A private of the Oiiio militia was slight- ".-ound-
il taken prisoner by the Indians. He was car-
v:,-:l by them within a few rods of r-.>rt ,/">/:>;? and
there in presence of the British surrounded by the
s, an I t irturcd in tlie most barbarous manner.
lie v.'.is finally dispatched by a squaw (more
fill than the rest) who plunged a tomahawk in his
braiiis."
"A British officer, with two Ravages, came ur> to
lieutenant Goodvvinn, of the 4th regime.: 1 .;, and wil-
nessed ..i>;ii of American .V.:.'p,f, with all
tJ'.o fiv-.n-i.lc grimaces of which tliesc sons of Molocli
a c cv;
"Ciipl. Fallor of the 4th regiment, while valkir.g
on the green skirting the road, u> avoid tlie dust,
was accosted bv a British major, Summons, "Take
:/' the road or /\V hc;i<Hoi> t'ovn,yoit(l d
*'C\ipt. S:icllir,g, who lieliavcd so valin;
Tippacanoe, and since, at the engagement near
1 in the most brutal nan
ne..\ "ViK-:i he applied for permission to pp
i! oniv :
lew d:ty:-:) a:i;l render iii'r some
refused, was turned inl
'
'ad to every indignity.
- in t!:eir,pi.>'
ly insult \vlv-
to rie:-t them at the !<
he did a few
it Jirov.'n;:toii."
b-^iyrc in UK:
TIic City of Baltimore.
The city of Baltimore iir.q,
much the subject of animadversion, tb-ii, \v<_- pre-
sume, it will not. he. thought n .- to take :
slight review of its rise and progress to its present
importance. The first ; > hu i Id a town on
the HV.trpsc", it appears, were made by a few plan-
ters in the year 1745: but, from whan-ver cav
failure proceeded, so littlv. progress had been made*
in the accomplishment of their design, that twenty
ye:.rs th; i-v.ficr, to wit. in irf:5, the nt'.n ;
ho"-es wliich had been p;.' up, did not exce'V,
a:i!t one fin'ff ccnstituU'd the whote .-r the
place.
There is hot to be found, pe
any c-.ountry, certainly ivi in m I
Statis. ;m i'Kt.-ince of such rapl-iitv o f
improvement, S has been r-'-iivt-'s-vd in
Bait in n
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THE WEEKLY REGISTER TliE CITY OF BALTIMORE.
.tilde than those of almost any other corporation, la {'or the Commercial and Farmers' Bank of Baltimore j
1800, the population had mcreased to 25,614 ; andfy The Theatre has been lately pulled down, for the.
ihe census for 1810, it appears that the city and /,;r- purpose of erecting- a larger and more superb build-
fincts contain a population of 47,555 souls ; having ing upon the same scite : the Jail and state Pcnitcn-
iii twenty year.;, more than trebled their number. Thejtiary both in elegance of appearance and si-sYlity <-f
extent and value ot'its shipping- have increased in the | workmanship, are surpassed by ii.-v buildings of the
/same rapid proportion. In 1790 the whole tonnage -same description in the United" States : the churches
of the district amounted to no more than 13,566 for the various religious sects are numerous, and
tons ; in 1798, to 59,837 ; in 1805, to 72,210 ; and on many of them are large and e!eg;<i)i .
the 31st December, 1810, according' to the official I There are, besides, m:>ny magnificent private
report from the treasury department, it had increas-; houses, vhich furnish, :>.t once, proofs of the u'ls'-in-
ed to the extraordinary amount of 103,444 tons. Thus guished taste and opulence of th-.-ii' owners. A <
it will be seen, that, in point of commercial import- these may be mentioned tiie dwellings of Mr. J.or-
ance it occupies the fourth, and in point of sue and man, .Mr. Oliver, gen. Smith, .Mr. (-Tumor, &c. It is
population the third place among the cities of thejmatterof regret to those who consider the reputation
union. Tiie advantages it possesses by nature are j of a city as connected with its external appearance,
well calculated to ensure a progressive prosperity. : that these, buildings as well as most of the public
It is situated about twelve miles from " one of the ones, which arc calculated to arrest the attention and
largest bays in the known world," on the north side excite the admiration of the beholder, are so situated
of the Fatapsco river, which affords at all times a i as to be entirely out of view from the great thorough-
secure and commodious harbor. The principal part j fare of the city ; and are therefore unseen, except
of the city is built around what is called the basin, by those strangers and travellers, who remrin long
into which vessels of 200 tons burthen, may freely
enter; those of a larger size, discharge their cargoes,
and for the must part lay at h'e.ll's Point, a portion of
the city which, though included in the corporation,
is in some measure detached from the other parts,
by a stream of water which runs through the ei'y,
called .(ones' Falls, as well as by an interval of va-
cant lots. This vacant interval, however, is daily
lessening, and when Prutt-strcet, together with two
parallel streets to the south, shall be completely
opened ; (for the accomplishment of which important
object, a special law was passed at the last session of
the legislature ;) there can be no doubt, that, in a
few years more, the Town and Point, as the}' are now
distinguished, will be connected by an uninterrupt-
ed chain of buildings.
The situation, particularly of the busy parts of the
town, is for the most part low ; many of the houses
being built upon ground recovered from the domi-
nion of the water. Hut no disadvantages have been
found to arise from this circumstance, with respect
to the health of the inhabitants : At least, epidemics
prevail iuve. as seldom as in any other city, on the
continent. The surrounding country rises by gradu-
al acclivity on evcrv side, affording some of the
most extensive and delightful prospicts that can be
imagined.
to some local prejudices, the coun-
try eastward of the city, through which passes the
l>veai ''>!.] ui" communication from one extremity to
the other of liie continent, i.-, neither so thickly set-
tled, nor consequently so well cultivated, as that to
the westward and northward. Tile latter is e'u-vy
1 w'nh gent lei nun's summer seats,
displ.'.ving at the same tinie,eiegant spccimcMK oi'ar-
cultivation.
public buildings of the city are numerous
and well conslrucicd. The new court hou.se is an
immense edifice, containing separate apai-'^i.cnts,
h:uids')inel\ ', criminal, ad;;;i-
rait}', and orphans' courts ; large and s-pacious cham-
] the jiir ; es, :<:i;! the \ anmis officers attached
to the diili : ' ' ion i!ank: the Kal-
lollcge : the -Mi-chc::! Coil- :;;, ;a superb edi-
fice Lt.e!y erected, calculate-'. i-,r tiie accc.mr.iodation
f !h< undents, and ee'.itaining appropriate
apartments for every by; neb of science : St.
enough in the city to explore its unconnected and
irregular streets.
Every part of the city is now supplied with water,
which is taken from Jones' falls, about a mile above
the city, by means of an open canal, into a reservoir
at the head of Calvert-street ; whence it is conveyed
through pipes, .by the aid of another reservoir, to
the highest point'of the city, where it is collected
into ore grand reservoir and thence distributed, wit it-
out the- expensive aid of steam-ir.acl.ir.ery, to the
most elevated streets. The company to whose en-
terprising exertions the city is indebted for tins
greatest of all blessings, was incorporated by i.ct
of assembly, in 105, 'with a capital of 250,000.
So great was the dcinar.d, at one time, for the stock
of this company, that shares were sold at more than
nine Imndred per cent, above par ; which produced a
scene of speculation, for a few days, almost cqu;-l to
the great South Seath bubble in England, Thai part
of the city denominated Felfs J J oint, where, the waier
of the pumps was rarely found pure, has been lateiy
supplied with spring water of the best quality, by
the liberal ; nd spirited exertions of two individuals
Ale ;srs. Joseph and .iames liiays; so th.-it e\ery family
have it in their power, at a very moderate ex]
to furnish themselves with this indispensable u-qni-
site to the enjoy mem of health. The " city spring,"
as it is called, was purchased by the corporation in
1810, together with the lot on which it stood, and
has been since walled up, and covered with a neat
circular building ; the ground haiidsomch i;;id out,
and planted with trees of the most rare and ci
species ; asnvdl gothic stviieuue of .-.tone, erected for
the accommodation of a man employed to keep tl --
chi". irul tast-.-, and the most improved state of whole ni order; and the lot enclosed with a ir.-ht
railiii! 1 ,-. This beautiful spot is resorted to from all
every p:-rt of the city, and so much is the water
esteemed for it^ purity, that a man lias for m.-.ny
ye:-rs found himself profitably em[)lo\ed in >
:t about tl-.e cit\' for sale.
The ir.,[-rovcr.;cnt of the roads and briiiges thr
o"t the state, which were ieng a serious ^\>.^..
t'.e extension of our n.' ..j.-'.dly
advar.cing under the fcs'ering c:.re of the legisla-
ture. There arc four >n ihc
iK.rthern and western p:;rt:> i.i' the- city, :. raiding a
;'.,eil,i\ -of in!, rco ;iiv- richest back
Oollege and (Jha)x !, Ti'e I.e. 1 '. of wliich i-, ',lu- n- ^.'n . 1 [count ries in the v. (; Id. T!i. SC tui-i:j)iki s h:A<- i een
building in America., :\ inler'.or 1<i U:u in
. n i.f tile (iothic archi-
'. ;eid jiiaiiiieil b\ olie oi' llle 1
ti:its in liie eounlrv 'die same gen; lemuii is now en-
gaged in uiipcriutendiiijf the wectioa of a
.ill ( oii'im need \\ ithin i' - eara ; ; ii'l one of
them mm extends almost ID 'die western extremity
i if tin 1 stale'. An immense -capital, which is dail} in-
crexsing, is employed in tice establishment of N
miiuufactorics ; and for Uie better promotion of the
THE WEEKLY REGISTER THE CITY OF BALTIMORE.
47
patriotic objects of these establishments, several as-
sociations arc formed for the express purpose of re-
commending, encouraging, and d : ;,posi:':g of their
i productions. More than 1700 persqiiBasso-
ciated together in 1809, for the encouragement of
domestic manufactures, agreeing- to wear nothing
but the produce of their ov.-n countiy. The ' ' aion
Manufacturing Company' have a capital of 1,030,000
of dollars, and give employment to more ih:.n forty
poor families, comprising ut least the number of
500 persons. There are t\vo other very respectable
venture into the streets. All this and more has tJm
1C, V/u'n silent patielK',-. It
has tru.ited, and it .Mill trusts, ih..t the \\i\i-
..11 '.he civil i'uiiiVioiis of its or
'>'., i<.,. : .i;;-r,-,\/.i,;l j.e.,.siou of ilie j. rand j ury and of
imii:ii court, for nc-riy three months ; the
unresisting acquiescence of ihc people in tiic-ir judi-
cial deeisioiis ; ihe iinnttrtiijiti'tl si'.tHv of the post-
; ;md the perfect order and ([uiet which iiave
ned in, broken, since Ihr 2tii July : willf 1
to the world the most unequivocal evidence of the
(-.' . >lislimen1s for manufacturing cotton, with a no- design of its enemies, and ti*e base efironter]
which tiiey 'nave fabricated tlie most unfounded li.-.s-,
to suit ti!<-ii' puvjy^cs.
Ii has suiu-d the views of the persons *bove allud-
ed to, f"!- ii-aiiy years, to represent this city as the
ther for wool, in the vicinity of the city ; whose in-
n-ease in manufactures, in their various branches,
has been as rapid a* tiie growth of its population.
Tiie value of the interior trade to Baltimore ma>
be estimated by the annual amount of exports >.'
domestic produce. The amount for the la- 1 \<--tr
exceeded four millions of dollars. 1'ot.sessing so
many natural adv.->:u".;vs, \\itV a population < suable
of appreciating- them, and sufficiently enterprising
to seize upon every occasion of improving them, it
is by no means wonderful, that our city should have
become an object of envy and of jealousy, and our
citizens the theme of calumnious abuse. Many,
even of the citizens of Maryland, led away by chime-
rical fears, of the growing influence of tiie city in
the general concerns of the state, have freely parti-
cipated in the indulgence of these hostile passion 1 -.
And losing sight of the imir.ense advantages they
possessed, in having a market for the sale of all
their productions, easy of access by land or water,
and situated, as nearly as possible iu a common cen-
tre, t.,cy have joined" in all the virulence of invec-
tive, heaped upon our devoted city from even' quai-
ter. These unnatural and inimical feelings are chief-
ly to be ascribed to the unwearied efforts of a c.erl ain
set of men, to drag into the overwhelming vortex
of political strife, every subject of difference of
opinion, however local or trivial.
Tt was not our intention to have added any tiling,
to what has already bcm said, concerning the late
melancholy occurrences in our city ; but we cannot
forbear, i a this place, to caution our distant fellow -
citi/ciis, against lending' a> too credulous ear to the
itutny fabrications in dailv circulation, in form of
' extracts of letters from Baltimore, &c.' Some of tlie
falsehoods thus propagated, are toorid.culpnsto.de-
serve or to require Contradiction, while othera, wrap-
ped up in dark hints and inucndoes, ingeniously
calculated Lo entrap tlie attention of the unsuspi-
cious, have h.ul the effect of producing impressions, prudence, always to be deplored, will .somet.mes
hostile to truth and prejudicial to the reputation and! happen in large cities and hitherto, though Balti-
Ciiar.ietcTof the city. Thus the design of 'die ene-jmore Iiad the n:uue of Ix'ing governed by a mob, it
mies of our prosperity, whether residing in Philu-jwas, j>erhaps, in reality, as quiet as any other com -
del., !iia, or elsewhere, is partially accomplished ; tiie jmorcia.1 town of its si/c iu the world. We feel !miu-
<"red ; i lost io Baltimore, reverts to them. bled for the aigialv of human nature, while v-
The ordi
rd as imj)e(
a. mob. It has been said, and unblushingly repeated pui'ts of Maryland, but particularly tbre.itrii sonic
from Qii'e end of the imion to the otter, that the grand 1 adjacent couirties in Per-' 'o I'etail and re-
inquest of tiie co 1 ,' ' rroro entering upon tail tiie most borrible falsehood, fbr the inji'r>- of
Demanded and ob-| Baltimore i!i its !rnTca::ti/c aiui ;ioiiuoai character.
tallied the dissoliltion of ue coui"t. Tiiai the re- 1 Against such ungenerous proceedings nothing can
> --c-datious ,,f j-'reiH.-'ii and hish n
Tin,
' : head-quacten of monocracy" as a place, at all
taut"-, under the control of a mob ; and hence, the
oubi ; c !!!!!>; was duly prepared to receive tlie most
terrible represen'Vations of the state of society here.
For nearly seven years I have resided in Baltimore,
and until the destruction of the office of the /
Kefnibliam in Gay-street, in June last, never saw anr
tiling like a mob, unites the futile attempt of a few
individuals to tar and feather ar.d impudent and mis-
erable wretch, 4 or 5 \ c ars ag-o, could be so t
ai-.d that v.as resisted an immediately sup] >
by the united efforts of the :.eop!e. Fifieen thou-
sand persons assembled to b rn the gin that h;id
p;::d a irilnite to England 'J;',s v, as zeiilvusli' cal-
led a mob, though tliey dispe:-.scd with as much
comparative order as if th* y V;d been returning
fr;>m a church. Six thousand men met tog-ether
and formed the most, splendid procession in honor
of the 4th July, that ever was witnessed : from the
beginning of time to the present day, so large a bodr
never assembled, on a similar occasion, and returned
to their homes in a more orderly manner ; but tliiu
also was called a mob. Party feelings and local en-
vy have united to the injury of Baltimore ; though,
heaven knows, we have no design to palliate the
d lira's on cHiier side, on the 27th and 28th of Jurr.
We could name a city in which more fatal ell
lien have been committed, the mere act of forc'.::g
the jail exccptcd iuy, perhaps, we might find a pa-
rallel case OX THAT nature, in a neighboring state, ivy
which many, very m:uiv, lives were Ir'st. V. e do nut
wish, to recrin.inato, or we might mention an instance
wherein h've or six houses v.vre pulled down in one
r.iglit in a city remarkable for its peaceable Ix ',
Such things, in des;>iit: of every ei'.i;; t of common
inary course, of justice h\as been represent- press a full belief, that seNersl persons Iiave i-een
eded, !>y ;i ivu.-nil subjection to tlie will of empiovcd, mi tlu'./'s -r:-^<',* Vo riiu- through
.
ti/eiis oi' S -.d aban.Ione.i th'eirjguajd us, but tiie jjood sense of (he people, built un-
...d L-iV the ciiy to i-he^ unre-j on tlje true state of 'things, as ma be ascertained b
.
eral, so far i\ ,r,i o.scs.v.-i'ii.!-- arr.
f<>-'iK tiie duiiv!; oi' tln-i: ivsp'-etive -..'iiices, Were, ii:
fact, tlie rii::-lr.i<i-rs and si!/e ; tors of every rioums
and disoi-deriy iv --iei'ient. That Baltimore was a
"
;"tlntc the barrier of -proori-.y were
down j th.u the post-office.was closed i ami
that no uecail m:u : , wuo valued ui> lii"*. would dere
t eii'.j'jiries, which we desire, even mail to niake
for hiv-
\\c sliail only add, tiiat t>'e mayor and brigadier-
* I iut\e no I made ibis refi-ark v-t'.o'ii i."e <
dei-ation. It is nf such a i:au ; :e ..-ma'
m..in ii: vr.ony but f;oin
what 1 JU'.vc heard, J cannot acrc'.ir.t fcr ihe p:
in^-i of ccrtuin persons on any dficr supposition.
THE vr;::;:,Y ::^cisTi:r, CHRONICLE.
i 18 lli'-H.
so much abused, a,x? f.vo of
I iionor-
i.m
--IT Ir.'.d ji'- 1 lieSi I;
^ : > nit-n ;i'-t- nf ix.MiH;
'i'-cr.nit-s i'- to n.iii-
\, Ixv.er kno\vn to
:.y .sai'ciy rest his good fame
upon the public voice.
Useful Political Table.
'':T..
' ! TET1
il, .
re-elected,
i\ -elected; .
.'Miiit-i Madison electeii
VICF, PRESIDENTS.
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""'leed, 1707 ed of 'Christ
. i ted,
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1801
1 305
OF DEPARTMKNfS OF THK t'. STATF.S.
C:;VM '
SV.MIII- '
do.
do.
do.
t:'ll II .I'lll. }, iSj.ll. in .M-IV
from . to -
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TYmir.li ,
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S.pt.
fin. I. > .
incc, sent .. re, by li.c ".
172. !". :i sloop ofv .
i>y tlic i '
,
ii fui- L(), ,,.,,,.. .,( lit
1~4. Brig King George, from 1,1 verpool for Xov. r -
bv the
K.-M-V ii
Ship
lens, laden
ruin, cvc. sent into Poi-thm;', !>< i iiy <<<-vevi;
176. l5'S< : ;Or an, 7 guns, 26 men; from J
V. "iiitehaven, huien \n t ruin :
port.
Tlic Chronicle.
It appears thai : ' '. has been
!'.t -,s ti-oni Rome. He was \vaited ii]>on by
:ri' and some of the bishops^ ;.;:d .M-.-
treated respec.uiily. The object of the jor,
iinknov,-:i. !>i. if '** Aatrf that Bonaparte has intjin:--
tcd to li IH tb ' iiot. li^incjis to be coi:
to !>
Lord L'atliciirt i:m<l o.s r,r!i"w".^;t'.I- r ex-
traord '-onrt of ii'issia. Itisstai--
tiviity or' 7n-.-,re rind friendship iK j t\\cpn SV.-F.(*--
..i';'ii>, sij^K-fl ; j t (>brero, has actually
,-'
)."d \\'ei.
'' 'Irictofv over Me 1 . 1 " i' "'in'-n t 1
:u Muivh 2.'.. 1790. m 1> . ,
. I and 12,000 men, in kilicd, wound-
fiwn ,i>ni. i.
fro:ii ]>x-. 10 -i i ,-,. ,, n .- h ,.,r_ ,..f t,^^^,,* ,,,, r n ._ f i, f r <:
.!.,. (i
,Cctinga)do. fiidn M'i,-. h 5,1801, t I -''-I. A rupture of the treaty between tl "
ill).
.
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rii:itio;i ot vhi- c
Dextrr,
ch is, to :iv lc-, to n-ti\ ut
lo. irn:ii \lui-i-li
'. tu~ Morel
. o, iso.j,to
American Prizes.
.T LIST,
1^- i!J.cr^3, 12 pounders, from
: . i 32;5 iihds. su^:>r,
. r do. v.'itli qi; .
-: m by UH-
p a smart action^ in which four
. board tlie siiip. and t\vn ..i,
for Mart'
senl i 1 lu MM- !;
ii
- do.
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.
'>,- tJu-
.
id ether West Li-
This supplies, and lay waste
cr.
Tilt " -ed to
lish by the r(invenli:>n ot'Cn; ra, hn\
t-.) tluit treatj . '!':. \ cons
r rvcni 'M.I f) ttU .171 ins, ar.d one t'r ..
- lid, has iv,
ut and less p.trti-
cuhtr in her \ --TKH.
-'! or' t!v ;.;-o--'c-!-nment of ''
: -., hy g-iratly increased majorities. The
OH is just over.
/.an:. 'on- of
WiU'iam Lorman, Ksq. on Timr?d; v . ioolc
iirc- and explode;! -A ith a trer.i
ver.d ])crsons in to\vn a d.
\\-oik-
to adv.'.it of ilieir f.<.r..;pi.i!,- \v,lli-
I
. .-.vdcr oil b;.iul, to niippU .1
i-ontract 7,1: ..
he 1',-ont'iCi' '.-.sail
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o-J,U'JO :
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Sout'i
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.lire* of
tllC jf'jHCl":l i.
THE WEEKLY REGISTER.
Xo. 4 or Tor,. 111.]
s SATURDAY, SEI-TKMBER 26, 1812.
Jfacc ul/'/n inrmltiiyxr! rWvabit. V
I'nuted und published !>} If. NILKS, Sonth-st next door to the Merchants' Coffee House-, ut # 5 />
Secret Journal
OF THS MOrsr. OF 1! ri'll ! SF.\-T*TIVES' SO F.'.H AS liE-
LATES Ttl FLOIUDTAX AFFA1KH.
..;, June 19, 1813. On motion of Mr. Troup,
ilcsolved. That t.'ie committee to whom was referred so much
nf the Prwidcnt's message t the commencement of ll.e session, as
irrican colonies, be instructed to inquire into
vhe expediency of auliiuniing the president of the United States W
ouupv" *'st un.i AVtit Florida, without detay.
"And" then the doors w..rc opened.
Moniiiiii* Juiu: 22. On motion made and leave given,
itcfeill, from the committee appointed on the part of tin
President's message at tlie cjnuuencemiait of the session, which re
Ju!u to the Spanish Airenean colonies, presented a bill authoris
ing the President of the United Slates to take possession ofatrac
f country lying south of the Mississippi territory and of the statt
t (kor^'ra.'aiuli'or other purposes, which was read the first time-
A question WHS taken, whether the subject matter of the said bill
ve'-.uired secrecy,
And passed it the affirmative Yeas 71, nays 44.
The yeas and najs being demanded by one-fifth of the members
present,
Those who voted in the affirmative, are
Messrs. Anderson, Archer, Avery, Bard, Bassett, Ribb, Brown
F.rrwell. Butler, Calhoun, Carr. Cheves, Cochran, Clopton, Comlit
Crawford, Davis, Daw^n, Desha. Uinsraoor, Earle, Findley, Frank-
tin, Gholson. Goodwyii, Green. Gnindy, B. Hall.O. Hall, Harper,
iia'ius, HiiiVv, HTyneinuB, Johnson, Kent, Lacock, Lowndus, L>le.
Maxwell, Miiosv/M-Coy. Mitchil I, Morgan, Morrow. Nelson. NY\v
Ormsl.v, Pickens, 1'ipi.r, Pleasant*, Pond. Uiji^old. Uhea,
Htiaiie, i<ober( -'. Save, i>cav* !, Sevii r. Seybert, SheftV-y, Smilie,<i.
Smith, .!. Smith. Stron--, '1'aliai'erro, Troup, Tunier, Whitehill,
V. inn,' Wrlxiit 71.
Those who voted in the negative, are
Heed, llichardson, k'uli-elj, liudiuan, Sammons, Stuntbixl.Sturges.
IV^-art. Tracy, Van Corllandt, Wheaton, White, Williams, \Vid-
Wilson 44.
Tike said bill was then read the second time, and committed to a
somr.iittec of the whole house to-morrow.
And lUe doors were then opened.
rh'M:t<lay,Jnne J.S. V\iv hoim; resolved itselfinto a committee
of the whole house, on the bill authorising the President to take
possession of a tract of country King south of the Mississippi ter-
vitorv and the state of Georgia, and for other purposes; and after
some' time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Ah'.
j.i'w;s reported, that the oommjitee liad, aecon.Ung to order, had
theiitt bill under consideration, and made au amendment there-
to, which lie delivered in at the cKrk's table, where it wai ag-.ii..
read, and concurred in by the house.
The question was (hen taken that the said bill be engrossed and
read the third time,
And passed in the affirmative yeas 70, nays 48.
The yeas and nays being demanded by ont-iifili of the members
present,
Those who voted in the affirmative, are
Mrssrs. Anderson, Archer, Basett,Bibb, Blaekledge, Brown, But-
ler, Calhoun, Curr, Clay, Coelinui.Cloplun..Cundit, Crawford, Cults.
Duvis, Dawson, Dba, Uinsmoor. Kinilley. IMSK, Kranklii!, (T!IO!-
sun, Goodwyn, 'Green, C'.ruudy, B. Hall, O. Hall, Harper, Hyile-
i>iim. Johnson. Kent, K : r ' T: "'" T -'- " MV,^II
aver, Sevier, onaw, smiue, t*. nmo, j. omiin, o\ wig,
r l':'!:afe:-ri), 'i'ruuj), Turner, Whitehill, \Villiauis, Widgerv, Winn,
"Wright. 70.
Those who voted in the negative, ,ire
. iiacun. iiak^v, llijr.-lo'A', Uleecker, Brefkenridpe, Brig-
liain, !!: Iiitteiulen, Cooke, Davenport.
Ktngeiy, notimau, aanunon], aeyoen, onenty, auunui
Scurget, Taffcart, Van Covtiaitdt, Wheaton. While, Wilson 4$.
Oi-deri'i', 'l'i.:>i i'lc :aid b.il bcKadthe thit '
Tht- said bill was engrossed aisd read the third time accordiiig-
fy-Wheso
A mutiitn was made by Mr. Ridgfly, that tile Jmt-be postpon- 1!
until Muiulay :ie.\L.
And ill- nursliou beui< taken,
It as deterin ; ,".;d in trte ncjati>t,
Vui.. m.
The ((urstion wni then taken, thai tle said bill do pa?
And resolvi-d ',:, theali'. t -..iaL)Ve.
Orderded, Tliat tin- title tie - An act am:,
to take poueuion of a tract of country )>im;
pi territory and of the- t:.u- ,i
Mr. Miteliill and Mr. Troup w..r; appointed a c'.i
ry the said bill to die sci.ute, and imurm tin ;
passed the same in confidenci-, and retjir
thert-in.
The doors were then opened.
_
ixmntry lying soutii of the Mifrisrippi territory ai,d ol L'.U-
Cieorivia.and for othtr purposes," together with the injun
sc'-rt :cy impoiLtl upon the proceedings on the said uiii.
off."
And on the question that the Louse do now proceed to il.
deration of the said motion.
It wa? determined in the negative.
A motion was then made in- Mr. Ridgdy, Unit the hoi:ie d j
come to the following resolution :
the jiroeeedings that have been had under and by virtue i
of congress, entitled "An act to enable tiie i'rrsidt-jit ofthi'
States, under certain contingencies, to take possession of tl;
try lying east of the river Perdido, and south of the-
Siaand the Mississiiipi territory, and for other purp,
copies of all instructions that may have Iw.fn issiR^ i>
branch of this government under the said act.
And on the question, that the house do now proceed to the ei '.-
sideration o! tin- said resolution,
It passed in the affirmative yeas 78. nn\ ,
The yeas and nays being; demanded by one-fifth of the i ,
present,
Those who voted in the affirmative, are
Messrs. Archer, Avery, Bacon, Jiaker. Bibb, Billow,
ledge, Bleeeker, Boyd, Hreeki'iirid;"-. iiriguam, B'ir.vi 11. i
Champion, Cheves, Chittenden. Cutiiran, Cnol.i\ liu^is. Dii/>-
moor, Emott, Fisk, Franldi'i, (iuld, Goid^honr.ifr!:, G.
Hawes, Hufty, Johnson, Koit, Key, King, Lacoek, I.u\\, '
Lewis, Lowndes, Macon, Maxwell, M'Hryde. M'Kim. MilsK,:-.
ill, Morrow, Mosvli-y, Newbol.l. NeWton, PrarsDii, Pickei.-.
Pitkiu, Plessants, Potter. Quiney. Randolph. Rich.tnUoi:. B
Rodman, Sammons, Seybert. Shetfey. Smiiie, Stafford.
Stow, Strong, Sturges, 'l'a<gnrt, TaliafetT j, Traej , Troup, V,
Cortlandt, Wheaton, White, Wilson 78.
Those who voted in the negative, are
Messrs. Anderson, Brown, Uiitler, Carr, M. Clay, Clopton. Co ..
dit, Crawford, Duwson, D.-slia. lOarle, Findh-y, Ohojson,
Grimily. Har|>er, Hyi!"i,i:,n. !.:;! . I.; Is, Mooiv. M'l'oy,
Nelson, New, Oriusby, Rin^xld. Uln a. Roam'. Polxrts. h>
vei-. St;rier, Shaw, J. Smith, Turii'-r, Whiteliill, Wi '
The qHeition was then taken, that the said resolution do
And was resolved in tlieatHrmativt \vas is, nays 51.
'1'he yeas and nays being demai.de*] by one-tilth 'of the nieuibc. *
present,
Those who voted in the affirmative, are
Messrs. Archt-r, Bacon, Baker. Hibb. .Bi^lcv.', B'ac 1
loecker, Breckenridge, Bri,;ii.'ii,i. Iiuru.-ll, Cal'iuvn. C'l,
Cheves, Chittcndi'ii. Cothran. C'oi:!,;-. L).-VT,J.T
Fitch, Franklin. Gold, '
Law, Lewis, Lowildes, Maxwell, >ri'r; i!,-. ^Ijlner, Morron.
l. V, hue, Wilson si.
Those who vot.'J in the n,pu>-;'. are
Messrs. Andersun. K 'y<l. i ! i \
dit, ('rawl'ord. Cut:*. Davis, Oawsou, i)n. ,'... ,n-.K nl. l-'.: ;
Glmlsoi;, GixidwjM. i ,!,". I!. Hal). O. M:
Johnson. - I.yle. M-.ivOi .
^an, N-.IM
aci'ts, Seuvi r, .Sev'ur, Siuiw. iiaii'.iv. J. S ,iitli. ition:
r, Whit.inll, \Vi!h:i. : S \\ klg ry, \v -.v-.'u-il.
Mr. Kiii<eiy and Mr. ,. roniinittee tJ
n v..iMt:,,n ID i
The liiiors 'n me.' .'!, -ut J.
inted .null.- /.'iih iil,'n. i'. to ," s ...
port (I. th.-t tiie conn
i lent answered that a du>- all
lijeet.
A uirss.;;--;-, in wriu.ii'. a-. -
thr Unit. . - .
50
THE WEEKLY REGISTER POLAND.
The said messsj t was rend and is HS follows :
> the docuiiM-nts iimertrtl in the i
> .
lence, and (next .to the right
.'
, so its to reduce it to a complete
; h vie\v, .UK! interests. It' if bo*.
be ;t neress :iry &ppe.
licence, uid (next to the ri^'ht
one of its most precious fru.ts ;
-
' in any apprehension for the
idt of tlfe contest j the growing resources of
the houje (Jo now proceed to the conri- ;|. |))t spirit oi' our country-
men, aiTosd Iges of its successful issue.
\ke.tdy our leg-ions, byaJMSf retaliation for '.he vi-
-i JIHVS bv:.:ik-ma:)<
|
'fh'tt.str
.;Ai r. l>ii-h. Bi
<j
f Yeas S^.NajsSS.
.-.iith'of the member*
. ,;,].
in the ocean, are preparing to
.. c . i.\io (lie he:;rt of the
::*>!!. i'.amlui:;.'!.,. i. c iiv. 's contiiien, al possession. Aiea:i\\ bile let us
are lest the xV-ar fc restored on our shores; the
. aro
M srs. A: " .!;). Hiitlcr, Callioini.
'
' :tlUM ll,
;:, lU'inc,
a ..iliafirru,
Tivi|). 'I'l.r:
. liiiili,
Rc.., injunetioii :>' -.. -i concerns " an
actti'.. .lii-rci -.tain i-.)j'.-
- .!!,- ,-iv.
' .cm -,<> t ii i.i
I
..iii "a bill .!!'
'our state, whose exU-uslve coast becomes
:P> si ..i;j ( l rouse our vi^Lr.ce ; the
i no expense in placing
efde-
rencc ; but after v \\ it lias dor.e, or will be able to do,
lui'Ch ;i:i!:-t he ]ef ' too:: ^>eS, Y.'hich sliOllld.
-:cd to ex't %| :d e- ''" ^'0 all cur
-i'.iinst predav-v ai\d dx;e prepara-
tion should be ir.ade'at eve!-y point for r< .
"ncen us i i
,i u-nilury.-n.i' -r,.,!-,, r
ons :>re ontn
n of war, rcgarilir, the nc-
-Ticieiit ui.-
1 l:ave also
few
be
fore vou.
"In consequence of a representation made to the
government thut t'.e ?tate i'pti not provided
'I.e means of arming- and equipping 1 the quota she
An extra session of the legislature of South- 1 ' ,.s railed on to furn.sh, :-r; r",|Mii-ed by kw, 1 1 erciv-
-i-ed to provvic tortile accoiini d an order for some arms and <
oi'. : port;iiitpur];oses. Theler portion of which lias been delivered out to thai
foil'. -. T he eoiniiiuiMi-alior .DW in actual service.
' the
Columbia:
tilt, at
',' () . -d stiiteconst.it'. 1
thep<.
-
un : Yet ilie sriirjl oi'n;
.
.
.tion to
..ml all
i
.<> make
' ! .
:
.
.
-
,
" Tt affords me satisfaction tos'c.tc th.'t our
) nun \v..s
'
should
e pi-ivilejre or' hcinjr .
quota : in some instanc* not ob-
'
tain rnivii'n.-.d-
vo\
military ai-dor of our citi/.ens lu-.s >
'Ir'hy a re:" rve '.!'< coiuitry : in-r
.,' die-hardships and fktigucs of which (more
rersofbattjej :-.;> l-orr. by
without amui-mur. Sinre June la.,t they h:ae been
i with ver\ insufliei. nt ;.< <
the mo|t inclement season ilu^has beei
To detail il'civ suffering h re would be
:i fir in i tl.<
m will IK si
shall be afforded toon!
Poland.
.TUU.ISHVl.V T Dl ,rr>M OF POI.AVP.
'
ot thr
peratiODSoi
'
... auperiuiv-; . . con- cil vi I N uueio-, the Deputies, hid cxcclicn-
THE WEEKLY REGISTER CANADA,
archh'ishop of M -dines, y.mbr.:;.sador of :
: -hence
of Hi. .J.jii!is, in order to pi-.-.y to tl
d -..voi-k v.'hich was to
be tin- ohj., CT of the di , t. lib
tie council of ministers,
M. Polocki, ih'-iv.ic, suiTound-
C'-I hy ' rs ; '.he senator* placed th: mselves
^ canons, the Nuncios and the De-
puties on tin:
of the cliuvch. H>s e.xccllen-
: .archbishop of Maline's, Kccemp^mcd hy
auditors of the le:. -.-.tie:), w:>s fntro-
duced by hia e : -, liency the prefect of Warsaw, and
nd the senators,
crowd of spectators'
v,-een th
ii-ch, in the mids, of which; the veterans
of die ,sdi,)"l of ai Jl'r.-rv and engi-
neer*, wive r,.ngi .; ucy the sena-
tor Oiwrowdk', biuhop of Crako-.i-, celebrated mass.
The e.>uii-;e:!or(.-f state \Yolornez, distinguished for
nts ;..-j a oyator, proneuriced from the' pulpit
a discourse, which made a most lively impression
upon the whole a,.sei;,:,ly. After Divine" service, the
UUncioa, v.-' ili ilie deputies, returned
to their respective chambers. His excellency the
French ambassador, was conducted, with the whole
of lus suite, to the pi'ivucipal room of the senators
chamb
. The Marshal of the Diet invited the chamber' of
Nuncios to follow h'rin, with a view to assemble in
i tors' chamber. A* soon us tliey arrived there
his excellcacy M. Potocki, called prince C/.-.rtonns-
ki to auminls cr the o ith to. him near tlic throne, and
present to him a r.i: ;-.;a.;l':; staff. Vviie'i the.se to. Ebs
were gone through, prince Potocki proclaimed "In
the name of the King, Duke of Warsaw, 1 g- ve to
prince Czurtovln.ski permission to speak." - The
speech of this respectable prince was heard with :ii!
Canada.
The following hi--'
'
tiie Kr;:-:;-\- Register pui '
Quebec v,
, and at tl
li:.d in it about -j\>
and children. In the year in
tilers came it v:.s sii"
but in t\vo eru-s it wj s t
. At the time of it- resior;-lion, Qnd -
a few mean houses near the f r
'' i..ii-eiil, and in se'. eral
rc,:ci j for tli.v fishfi'y, f.nd these \\eri- 11,
th-inents of Canada. At the restoratiu:
U. to the crown of Kngiund, :
tio-.is to coni])ix-hendthe nature of tht-ir posr;;
in Anierici., and during the n-pr.!;
ncgociation witli Xev, '-England. In 166u th<
ted both Hudson's bay, and I<ake S;iper;<
after tl'ic Canada company, finding the
the possession of the Dutch seUlen.c-nts upon J-Ir.d-
river, gave up their rights to the king. The
forts then between the two settlements
blished, and a new division of the settlement !.
into Canada. Port Royal and Arcadie, and tl,
last soon fell into the hands of (I Ei'iglish. It v.a9
so-n :-:f er this event in 1671, ' lie 1 In:-' -ns did attempt
toseu'eat -Mic'iihmacanac, ..ccord: :.vo'\;
pon the island on which tl;e fort i:
but upon a point of the cont:T.( :it au\...
ward, opposite to tu
After this so' Uement the course of t!;e ^lis:-
was discovered f,--
ciii;!-an into the >.! . .
and al this time the junction of the Mis.souri and
tlic
i was discovered. Aiier this (i -
the interest wMch it de.-;.nvd. Many of the prin-|th fort of
ry in a few ye.-:rs \\w ci:Mi;is of tiie t'rc'.
a fourth time reslored to then;, i-.nd in
cipal members then spok ; in succession. Aner tlie
harangue of his excellency the minister of uie trea-
iUry, theinarsbal of the. Diet announced to the as-
sembh', that he had received in his capacity of mar-
shal of the D:et, a requisition, signed by a certain
number of the inhabitants of that part of Poland
which had passed under the dominion of Russia.
His excellency tlie Secretary of the senate, read 'Jus
address, the substance of which \vas, ih.it in the
happy-crrcttmstances in which Poland found herself
Present placed, they besought tlie Diet in the name
ir c'nitUr} :ncn who were groaning under the
yoke of Uiissui, to use iis medial ion with Napoleon
the ("..-eat, who had already delivered one part of
P,->i ..-ul, to condescend to release -them also from this
odious yoke.
Several senators delivered their sentiments upon
this address. His excellency the senator Wibyck:
proposed to appoint a deputation, for tlie purpose of
deliberating and presenting a project upon this sub-
ject. The president of the council of n
chired, that the. government en,
sentiments as the senate, respecting this address, had
nominated, in the king's name, the .MVmbcrs ef this
deputation, whom he chose fzom the senate, the
council of state, that of the mini ;uvs o.'Lhe chamber
of nuncios. In order to give these ministers time
'; to accomplish the business with which they
were charged, ih. e council of minis-
.journed the sitting to tiie 2Sv;i of June, and it
\vasin that sitting that the re-estublisltment of the
kingdom of Poland was decreed.
Nli i/: r:
ra was ;
ke '
between the mouth of the St. i
mouth-, of the Mississippi. lie c"
i]K)n a portage of 60 p;crs, and '
From t'ne enh-ai'ee of Detroit to ilie isle of S, .
.(>ns JIM- leav'ucs, Mui il
'
lie found the sin.i; about ,^3 li-n;.- ;i--s
above the isiand the strait opens and fo'-ma a lake
bearing tiie name -''d, about six V
long, and in sonv
lite straits, as he then reck,
came to Michilitnacanac, v !
the three lakes
Between Huron and I;;!
.
which do not prevent th
ats Miehiliniiie.-,;i:.e. :,.s ,tn i.
of lake Huron al-out - ; miles
>..:en manv ; -
name to all the conn; '
islands lay south e.;
mi the other SID! - "i 1 "^
the left, after hav
heentf..
and as we h-.i\e
\-.-ith him through his veer g oniy
such things as may be nece
route to the modern traveller
The river St. Joseph
n-n coarse being navigable 90 leapu^s '?> - 1
fort is up the river at
island in 44 and an h;. 1 ,,' >vth.
above the tort on the St. Josc^U, Uc pigm\>i above a
THE WEEKLY REGISTER FLORIDAS.
<!<-.;!, tu.d after pass- and tlie tide
ic he con i'
on this river from
iiiit us the river opens it to sea ra 1 ships of t\vo hundred tons bur-
sSb deep, . in it receives, is
. At the . - the Illinois \\ii;r;,
-m-,ul a* to have hardly two
lie (he Thc.ikiki after 100 league*,
low the forks 13 league:-;, the
- is de; p and large, and
- in its c:mr*e. \Ve need not
n the Mississippi, us we
All these numbi ;
-; till the country is actually
. i . i to tins
do
resent times, and thus
1 to pass an uncu'
c io Xew-OrL-ans. Later discove-
>."! i that in the. spring ?t the sources of
. ass to Michigan, Ohio and to Mis-
.i' the wativs h^tt rendered thccar-
jioes almost needless, so easy is it
from the waters which empty at these diffc-
.-i-c.e*. Mr. Harris in- his tour has shewn how
:.e accomplished in a much shorter
i '.'the discoveries made of na-
i.istead of entering Detroit river in
r may pass into the Miami of the
;id so on into the \\ abash. and down the Wa-
hash to tin.- Ohio and Mississippi. The Miami he
*.iys is ni.vifahle by canoes to the portage which
I'-acL- to \\\f Vv'aiv.-h. It is said in tile time of the
spring, the waters of the rhers which meet here
The progress of our army in this route
i'rom the Wabash to Detroit, will give us a more ex-
ount of this country, as it will ex-pose it to
ijuiries of many persons, who are accurate
obsr.-ners of nature, and who will be proud to dis-
;b their marches through this country by com-
which will be useful to posterity.
nn
The Floridas.
..- following scotch, containing irrich i
r, we arc indebted to the Xaehvflle
>n."
In t': c year 18U.1, when the violation of our rig-ht
sit at Xew-Orleans had fixed the attention of
the- ;_;. :ieral jrovci-iimeiit ujion the interest of tlie
\\ country, a committee of tlie house of repre-
es, of whom L'r. Dickson v/as one, were di-
tn i-eporl upon the jiropriety and ])racticability
hfe L'iiiU-d States. The
i;i(d nil t];at orvasion jirescnts some
'inif at the present moment,
,:u-rs with tlio Amcric.in
. iiid wiien tlie
< Tennes-
kec a:. aid aeknowledgtd
by all '
'Tin -ivcrs which rising in the
the eountrv
inhab: I y, discharge them-
t,;'ivi< i>:y. " Tn the.-.*
::nrt, t)ifea-."'-n rut > of Tt-nn. ssce are deep'ly
interested : '.' '1>e trreat branches of iJ/e
.- to some '.i'iiii..-e l)i-micli(..'
of tin Tt r:\vr wl.ich lie :;b'>\e the .MiiseK
'if dinV-uh to <
them, vet i: .vilt )x- shorter, ;
vouU- to t!:i 'irccl, tliui the :i\vr Tev.ne.s-
tee furnislie posse.-.., likewise an ad-
ppi. As their
the mot'r.'a:;:, .ir.d their c i
ixi!:.:._.,
tunxuu uiv
coniidcrablv above our hour.-
This circumstance, together wrJi the dt plii of water
which many of them aftijrd, render them accessible
then may ascend several Irmdred miles into the heart
of our own territory. These rivers, however, which
run almost cxciu.-ively within our own limit.--, MU!
which it would seem as if nature had intended for
our own benefit, we must be indebted to others for
tiic in-.ie'iriai use of, so long- as the provinc .- oi \\'i-^t
Florida shall continue in the 'possession of a fon igu
nation. If the provir.ce of "West Florida were s.ill
an independent err.pitv it would be the i;.
government to promote the fivt-doin of trade, by lay-
ing (-pen the mouths of mvrs to ail nations ; this
having been the policy of those nations who possess
the mouths of the Rliine, tiie Danube, the l j o, tiic
Tagus, with some others. But the jealousy of the
colonial spirit will not admit of this policy, so liberal
in itself, and so reciprocally advantageous to the
citizens of the United Slates and of \Vt-st Florida."
The report then speaks of East Florida. " Though
not so important to the United States, the committee
nevertheless deem its acquisition very desirable.
From its junction with the State of Georgia at the
river St. Mary's it stretches nearly four hundred miles
into tlie sea, forming a large peninsula and has some
very fine harbors. The southern point, ('ape Florida,
is not more than one hundred miles from tiie Havana,
and the possession of it may be beneficial to us in
relation to our trade w ith the West Indies. Jt would
likewise make our whole territory compact, would
add considerably to our sea coast, and by giving us
the Gulf of Mexico, for OUT southern boundary,
would render us less liable to attack in what is deem-
ed the most vulnerable part of the union." The re-
port concludes with stating- : " If we look forward to
tlie free use of the Mississippi, the Mobile, the Apa-
kchicola, and the other rivers of the west, by our-
selves and our posterity, New-Orleans- and the Flori-
as must become a part of the U. States, either by
{nirchaxe or by conqitent."
To this valuable report we are indebted for thr
acquisition of New-Orleans and the free navigation
of the Mississippi. The congress of 1803 made a
great stride towards securing the happiness and pros-
perity of the western country, and the congress of
1812" has undertaken to follow up their steps and
complete their work.
Xo part of the union can be so much interested in
the acquisition of \\'est Florida as the stn!t- of Ten-
nessee. To the eastern section of the state tlie ri-
vers of that province are indispensable, as well for
the importation of their own pnxluce as for the ir-
troduction of foreign articles. To tht western divi-
sion, these rivers would be invaluable in facilitating'
an import trade. Two branches of the Tci/
stretch to the south, and approach tlie navigable
waters of the Mobile river. -- Above the n.nsclc-
shouls, extends south-eastwardly towards *
hatcha, a branch of the Alabama, and thr diM'tuci*
between the navigable points of these tun river*, is
no more than fifty-five miles. Helow the shoals is
Bear creek; better known to geographers under the
name of Orcoehnppo, and the distance between thr
Ivghest navigable points on thc:ie two st teams, is
something less than fifty miles. Through these two
's,' the merchants of ~\V<'st Tennessee will
iii 1 tli- ni. ;.:ia of bringing into our country the pro-
ductions of all foreign nations, i
at the head of
b:.y, !" v. il p:;>rre<! up the
Mobile river ninety miles, to f IcGilvrey's town in
eJc. nation. ' Here he will find the Mobile di-
vii--d mUi two streams, one tire Abhama. coming
dowiuVom UK Xorth East, the other the Tombigbee
THE WEEKLY REGISTER EVENTS OF THE WAK.
corning down from the Xortlt. 1C lie intends to cn,s.<;
the Tennessee above the muscle shoals, he will turn
to the r>'>rth-'-:ist .vnd aseeiu! i!ie Alabama : a most
:l r ; vor, with ? clear, gentle <-mi<-:it, flowing
rate of two miles to the hour, from three to
yagcs, now mark the j
Tombigbee rivi-rs.
'I'lic present is :i favorable n
ing a part of this great
ii ho occu;, Ainrri'vi-
four hundred j'ards broad, and from 1:> to 18 feet ; tlements on the h, \ and river I
deep in the driest seasons. Going up the river 210 to he strengthened, and to sti-cn^
in'! , ;.nd he will arrive- at little T.tllassco, a town of of the country inhabi'ed by tin- ( u-ks a
tin- I'ppcr Creeks, where the Alabama loses its name
and is divided into tvro streams, the CooKa-hatcha
and the Tallapopsee. Ascend ing the former of those
, a short distance, and he will arrive at the
point on the Coosa, where a portage or canal of 55
miles will cam- him to Iliwassee. Desc< ndiitg the
Hiwr'.ssee, he will soon arrive in the Tennessee ; fol-
low:. i the- course of the Tennessee; a short distance
and he will arrive at the mouth of Elk river, and
turning- up, he may deposit, his cargo at a point on
Richland crek, in Giles count-/. ( ;r :,t Faycttc'ville in
In. Fr^in ihe letter of these places to Nash-
ville, would be a land carriage of 80 miles over a
.level country.
The other c : :a"inc!, to cross the Tennessee below
muscle shoals, would be, to ascend the Toinbiglx e
from -McGUvrev's town to its highest navigable ]>oint
.1 poi-i jj:;o of 50 miles v.-ould then bring him to Bear
creek : following the course of that creek, which is
deep and geutle, he would .soon reach the Tennessee ;
after which he might floa'with the current to the
mouth of Duck river, where a part of his cur go
might be deposited, and thence distributed tlmwg-h
the upper country, or he may float to the Ok>), and
.thence ascend the Cumberland to Nashville.
That either of these routes would be infinitely pre-
ferable to the present channel through which goods
are brought into our country, is evident upon the
slightest examination. From Philadelphia, to .\a:-,h-
ville, the merchant at this time has to transport his
goods over a course of </;i" thousand five hundred
miles'; tlu-ee hundred and three of which consists of
la.ul carnage from Philadelphia to Pittsburg : one
thousand and fifty-four by P.Uiiburg to the mouth of
Cumberland, and thence, one hundred and eighty
miLjji, against a strong current to Nashville. JJut
from Nashville to McGilviey's town at the junction
of Uie ALibama and To
is no more than
throe hundred and fifty miles, a due south course,
ami over a level country ; that is, only fort;
miles further than the distance between I.'uiladelphia
and Pittsburg. But folio wing the route whi.-h mer-
chandize must take, and you would only have one
hundred and thirty-live miles of land carriage, :,:!(!
about three hundred and fony by water, -i conside-
rable part of which would be on the Alauam:i,where
the tide iiows. But the great advantage in his new
route, would be inputting an end tp the unnv.u;-..!
tr.ide which we carry on with Philadelphia and Haiti-
m.-re ; a trauo which affords not tiie least cuc>>ur:.g-
ment to the v, ; stern fai-mer, and which CM*
supported by draining our country of the gold and
silver. When we come to import from the .Mobile,
our commerce will then assume its natural cour.-e.
The productions of our couutn will then i,e exchang-
ed for a return cargo which can be paid for r.hd de-
livered at the head of Mobile, river ; a place to which
a Spanish frigate once ascended, andtowli
scls of several humh-ed tons may come with the
greatest ease.
Imagination looks forward to the moment when ail
the southern indians slrtli be pushed across the M',:>-
;,i : when the delightful countries new
pensable to us. For'un:-'c!y th-- cr>mi - ><'
tion have sii|)plied us ith a prete\t f r '
bennent of their CQlintry, An c\pedit'n n wi
iktve to move against them to exact a '.
gcance for the blood they have spilt am
'tblic must indcrvmifv i'^cir tin- tin
of this movement, by appropriating to i'
viding ainong the conquerors the h -ttei
:and which is so u.-se !>;.< to them, and which will i;e
so valuable to us.
OFFICIAL AUTUI,.;.-.
THE NORTH \VESTE11N ARMV.
Yesterday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, lieutcni:..'
iicv, of the I'nited Siatcs arm*.
ty, bearer of despatches from brigadier :-
liam Hull, to the department of v,
following copies have been obtained f;-r p': ; '!'cation.
.\',ii. fntel.
MOXTIIRAJ., Sept. S.
Sift The inclosed despatch was prepared "n my
arrival at Fort George, audit \\a-i my iim i.ti^n t.>
liave forwarded it from that plucc by major '
rell, of the Michigan volunteer-;. 1 made applica-
tion to the commanding officer at that post, and was
refused; he stating that he was net :'.uthori.-ed, and
general Urock was tlien at York. Me s. ,
atelv embarked for ih'.s place, and major AX'itiicrell
obtained liberty at Kingston to go ho.i.;- on puvoUv
This is the first o[)poi t unity I have had to f'.
tlic dispatches.
The fourth I'niteil Sia!es' i.giinent is destined for
Quebec, with a part of the u'r-,t. 'I'hc v
of a little over three him. I -ed.
Sir George Prevost, without any re<me.st
part, has oilered to take my pa-rule, us.d pi rt
to proceed to the states.
Lieutenant Anderson, of the eighth regin
the bearer of inv de:;|u;<-V -. Hi
lieutenant in the ;;: i resi;nied i
sion oa account of being appoint
territor\ of Xfichigan During the c.-.m;-
had a command in tlie artdlen ; and !
him to you as a vallia'ni.- 'K, ; --
Ile is particularly ae
tli'tngs jJi-L-vions ami a,
tiou took place. He will he ..Me to j
inform:. tio.i on :m\ - ]M)ii,',s ;.l>>u:
thiiik. proper to enquire.
1 an, vei; respectful .
Your mo
\V;:.!.;A:.i {IT'LL.
Hon. Vi". lirsrir-,
Sec'ry of the departr.i'
Sm U;'.clo..cd are th<
\\ i-.ii-ii the fort il
THE WEEKLY REGISTER EVENTS OF THE WAR.
, which have led to this unf.>rtu:u-.te event. I
:cr.:Uy observe, that af:ei- i ! .
-. inac, aim"'
.if Indians, excepting- a part of the .V
j-oii! beyond Luke Sv.
. south Irani the
: :st fr.-iii <:' cr\ p.'i-' of Upper
' i iVui'ii all tiie intermediate countryvjoin-
nnder the British st t ,did.:rd.
i commanded, contrary to the most
;s of a large portion of them to re-
Ara chie'/s from Arbe-
e passed over to Atnherstbtirg, s-r.d ac-
cepted '
inc* 1 now a \ .
i hey v i it. and
i> tu oi'iTcvpi nv
i'ar as ilie iv., i- 1
ie would meet ci-pt:,i'.! I
iftymen, vf>in
puiirtity of p!-'
on to
'
nmer, ni whose friendship 1 k.
'.'re, are amo.ig- the h*.
of them distinguished leaders. Anionv.
-i number o: chief- who 1 d the hostile bands,
-,n-the-w;-.ti
i the
-. 'l".\
under the ei'.tire-infiu-
.1 of ilu- JJritish co!um;-.ndev, cna-
.i-uct the only communication
jr. Tlii communication
;>ei:ed from tiie scttiements in the
Miles th:>>ti;>-h a vihicrr.ess, by the fu-
.
river Detn, . 'i !)ody of 'lie L-J-.
i by the \' I ship:;, and ilit-
iveivsby gun bo:its, the army \v:>
..11 comiinmic:iiion by \v:.U:r. Ou ^h)^
exton i of pi o-
licine, clotliing und eve-
ck horses dl its oji!
'
,sf'ul until its ,viT,v;J at iietroiL, aiul in a
. passed into the enemy's country, Mid ail
Denied to full before i':. One month it
a of this ccinUry, and v.\.s fed
I ions, dctjich-
sixvy r:iiL's in the setiled part ot
/ihabitaiits :-;e<jH;ed sutisiied
r.tion, \v!'i : c3i appeared to be
i \irilx.rstbuvg'
. :!e country, ihen under
. , '-vas :t,skliii;- for protection.
. .Beared
i .burg 1 was i
|;:iu-:u. Ki-
, sis sui;.;ble to c:ir>-\- before th
r :t w;.s ex-
i (in it with the
in the first
,
-
''
<-'o-.\d.>
'
i-O'crn !,!
:-,vrd ;;
-
;
.
:
^ e Wv'iuiots
nsei -, IK-!..
:riost frien<i
lie Ohio voluntecn ed
>t; ;
ft..
vas formed at Br> .orn's
;diout
effecting 1 the object of the c:qv. ciin'.n.
ie 7^ii in.-,t. \ou !K<VC- tiie p
ars of that tr; n.-i:ci;oii wiili a relu
nd wounded. Ur.di-r
of tilings, vi d :".i c .
rom general Hall, comn '
.hore on the XinfTHi-a rn < d that
i,ere v.'as no pro-perl oi
. : r.d the two scv
-d M> i::
reinely difficult, if not b
y r.vt r and river AiixCanrrard, \viih tin- 24 ;
s, and that tin; c',i;Ul
is Mie < " .
:>oimdeiv, h-\' in the river Detroit ; ;
CT Aux Cannard ; and ;
cessarr to open 'd;e ccn" o iiie
:.mi, 1 fotr
; spend tlie operation agaii si Ainl en.tbnrg-,
he main force (;f tlse anry at bc-
t.-'o,t. Fulh iiilendin;.;-, at that time, after tl
irvinication vas opcneil, to re-cross the river, and
t Vii'iKTsiburg', . :y de-
sirous of continuing prelection to : very lari.e mnn-
l>er of the inhabitants of l'|>; er C) : ' . v
vohinti-rily accepttd it under my pn.'
i:ed a f(;ities.- en i\:< Uie river, a
little below Detroit, calculated for a g-an-isoi: of three
mndrcd nu-n. Or, tiie evening- ot tl
af 250
the command of i
U-ers, ;. '.; and enc ; >m>it.
Jn pursuance of tiie object oi
, on vhom I co;
army depe'a: ! men,
under the cr.i;.n:ar,d oi .Miller,
was in ' : .r'icular account
.
morable battle wi-'-
.rm, I
reft
duj
hi, \\e\n but honor \vu acquiud by tb's \
and it i- ion, that th>
' - i' uni-
nicat.on, as i; r as the points of their b*
and a \ ^
cnfort.
v d culs. M'Av'hin- :.nd
,ed of
'r-.reed an in'per
.
: ie river ](. .mpan\ him as a ivm-
i'crcc'ii'cnt. The force of the er.erv,
and thi ssitj uf ojx rrn.u-
nication. and acting on the defensive, bivr,min inor*
if the 13'J.
MJ, ,,(-.,;; of \vincli is enclosed, fnarked G. Nothing-
THE WEEKLY REGISTER EVENTS OF THE WAR.
55
apparent, T h.-.d, previous to del:. ,
. the IKh ii
."g, gen. Brock
about the tr;ur i:ol->n L .\i'Ar, ;>ui-
I bad :
K-tr
a copy. My
of ~ed A.
*'-/' \.yihur:.,id
U:'.:.S. An '
il with orders for them to return.
15th, .is soon as gen.-ral Brock re.
his batteries opened up . 'id eon-
m
- . army
.
, of iwolu.
,
-
: the uniter
;xij)ulatioi^
tnne.u un'.ii ( vt'.'iing. In th
of w:>r came nearly ;i.
cl- up i
three pailes below Detroit. At :i -;\
16th (at which time I had received no intbi
from cols. M'Arthur and C-ss, my e'nl the
evc'ii ',;; beforehand in the
tjayinj beeti pre-
vented from passing' by numerous bodies of i
rccoi;-. : :K wed, and in a snort nine i
the < .
received information, that the British arm- , and [n-
d;.m;, were landing IK UAV the Spring wells, under
the cov.-r of their :Ji;pj of war. At tins time the
'whole effective force ai. my di:;poa.J at IX-croit did
not exceed eight hir.uLcd men. I'ehig new troops,
and unaccustomed to a camp life ; having 1 perform-
ed a laborious march; having- been eng-.gcd in i:
number of battles and skirmishes, in which many
had fallen, and more had received wounds, in addi-
tion to which a large number being sick, and
vided with medicine, and the comforts necc:
their sit. latkm : are the general c;'.uset> b
strength of the army was thus reduced. The fort at
this time WHS jilied with women, children, and the oJd
and decrepid people of the town and counuv ; tiicy
were unsafe in the town, and it \vas entneiv opi-.n and
exposed to the enemy's batteries. I/Sack <>f me fort,
above or below it, there was no safety for th.-ia on
account of the Indians. In the first instance, the
enemy's fire "w r s principally directed agvinbt our
batteries ; towards tiie close, it was direcied aj;'.ti!i.-.i
the fort alone, and almost every shot and shell JUKI
ttieir effect.
It now became necessary chiie; 1 to fig-lit the enemy
in the field: collect the wlioie foi-ce in the fo
propose terms of capitulation. I could not have car-
ried into the field more than six hundred men, and
left any adequate force in the fore. There were land-
ed at that time of the en( my ;; ivgular force <>.: n.
more than that number of Indians. Con.
this great inen;i,il,ty of force, I did not think it ex-
1 1 to adopt the first measure. The second inusi
have been attended with |-vv;it sacrifice of blood, and
. r"- num] .
Lrri, aided by the princip:
provim-.*,-. ;
>f tlie north west .
'
,! more th:..
sand v.-';,, < ,.; n. IK for<
I <)'.
cotoit"ei M'Arthur, Y . ' .
: :M:l!ei, '.<;
Uu prompt ;:.
edthe,!- respective duties, [fxngi
:, '/];:"!) is']
If
' '
i-ilci rs ai-e entitled to . ..re of
no possible advantage, because the contest could not (vernment will
the hist :<ci should b; >', no part o
ot'io'.sg.s to tl.ciii. I l:ave 1 l.ewi-c t<- e
m\ oii!:gai'f!i to getiei aJ T..;. h . , '.'."no !-as per.'
the dut\ of quaner-master-genera.1, for Ins great ex-
ertion? in procuring every t!
whicli it was possible to furnish for the corn-r-
ot' tiie army ; likewise to bripr.ck n:; jo:- J..
correct and punctual ir.ar.ncr m wiiici- /
c-iiargvd !i ; :n;iy ; :mcl to the army generally for their
exertion, and the ze.d d for
-he interest. The death of Dr. Foster soon
ui'ier i.c- arrived at Detr"ii,was :. severe misfi,; -une to
, : .o .1.,,. i:. \..,, fncrea < : ''> ' : j.ture of the
Chaciyiga packet, by which tt-
t ul :,i ores Wi.i'C !c::t. Ht- War* Ci.mmr.-nc'
arrangements in the depupjneiit oi .
..:i, with the ve; ;,
I was likewise deprived of tne \-f. eij of
Partidge by sickness, 'I.c- only office i-
f engineers attached to tl> ..... 'Jl the
and men have gone te,
excepting the 4ih T'i;ited Sti.lcs' j-eginient, and a.
small part of the first, a) . D\ son's comp- "y
of artil'try. C;.p"-in Dyson's comi.ai.}
Amhertshui-"-, and the others ar-,- with m. pris
they amount io about three hundred and >. ;
have only to soiic : ;n investigation of my c
as early rs my siiu.itier., and tlie state of *;,;
Etdtnit; and i.o add tlii. fuither recjcest, ih:.i
have been sustained more than :id:;r ior tne want oi
powder and but a very few days for the want of pro-
visions. In addition to this, "colonels .M'Arthur and
Cass would have been in a most h K tuation-,
I feared nothing but the last alternative. .1 h.ive dar-
ed to adoplit i well know the high u sponsibihty
of the measure, and 1 take tho- whole of IT on myself.
It v.-as dictated by a sense of duty, ;.-,,! a full convic-
tion of its expediency. The bands of sa\ o^vs which
hart then joined the British force were nui
yor.d :.ny former example. Ther.- i.;;.,il>. ,., li^vc since
l.cve.iseii, and the history ut' the barbarian.
no;-t!i of EurojH 1 , does not fu;-nisii examples of moie
greedy violence than these savages have e>J
A large portion of the brave- andgallaAt officers and
me.i 1 commanded would chec-ri'idiy have contested
until the last cartridge had been expended, and the
bayonets worn to the sockets. J could not cbna nl to
tite useless sacrifice. of i/ach biave iiieu, \\l.cn 1 KIIL-W
of my ;
.-. ;,, i-. n . . .-.! rei .I:ei; of those brave m-
have fallen in the CO)lt<
1 iiave the honor to be, very respectfully, your most
obedient servant,
V. r . HULL, IV
(''fiinn(i/if!t')itf t/ie *\'. IT. urmy ',j' the (.'. tiitifvs.
lion. AY. K.
Se'-.'r\ of tlifi departmeirt of war.
Copies of lexers from brig( ''/ Hull tn *fir >!'-
nt "f-.i.n; i; camp:;::; /.';.,- the J>
patch.
SANDWICH, Argust 7, 181?.
Sir On the 4th inst. major Van J lorn, ol e :
:n1 of Oiiio volur...
ed i'r.;m tliis army, with the conniiMid of
pr.v.i-ip n, to proceeil to the viver U.I.M!:,
. , to trieel and r< ittfor
1 t.ic state of Ohio, conunanding a company
THE WEEKLY REGISTER EVENTS OF THE V
<>i" volunteers, niid escorting provisions for tliis army.
s h.id formed
.a i ambuscade, and the major's detachment received
a heavy lire, at tin; distance of fifty yards from the
'f Me whole (.' .red in disor-
'''.; > ' exertion to form,
and prevent the retreat, that was possible for a brave
|!:LH,I iillicer, but without su'-ccss. Hy there
I and wounded, it will be- perceived, that
the loss of officer? was uncommonly great. Tliei:
s to rally- their companies w us the occasion
of it.
I HIT, very respectfully,
You most obedient servant.
WILLIAM HULL.
Hon. W. EUSTIS, secretary of war.
Jii-linrt of' .
of the spies,
.<ied. and not expected to re-
dead) ; lieutenant Pentz ; ensigns Roby
Vllison ; 10 privates. Total 17.
;er of wounded, as yet unknown.
Detroit, August 13, 1812.
Sin The main body of the army haA ingrc--:-
' ,-r at Detroit, on the night and morning of the
fd iiien were immediately detach-
ed under the command of lieutenant colonel Miller,
i the communication to the river Raisin, and
ct the provisions, which \.\re under the escort
o*'c.iptain i nt consisted of the
; '!.; TUD s,:i.dl detach-
the commai.d of lieutenant Stansbury
, tl, I -I regiment; detach-
tlie Ohio :iii<l Michig.-.n vohntcers, a
corps of artillerists, with one six pounder and an
;nmaiid oflieutemurt Eastman,
:i; id a part of captains Smith 'and Sloan's cavalry
. !.y captain Sloan of the Ohio volunteers.
Lieutenant colonel Miller marched from Detroit on
-'.-noon of the Sih instant, and on the 9th about
xa:i guard, commanded by captain
:i l : inteil States' regiment, v
Vive line of British troops ami in-
lower part of Maguago Uwut fourteen
I . At this tiiue the main body was
. ig in two columns, and captain Shellingmain-
n in a most gallant manner, under
!ie;r. y fire, until tin-line was formed and acl-
'iind he occupied, when the whole,
ing the rear guard, was bnv.:ght jut,-.
'j'iie enemy were formed behind a temporary bivnst
, Ihc Indians extending' in a thick wood
Miller ordered his
-.I'cn within a small dis-
enemy mr.di ;i gene rid disdiarge, :.nd
. d bayonets, \vhen the wiio!e
The;
'i in mo> man .< r a!;..)Ut iwo
, -count
atigue f,f liMops, the ;.]>);>
take eare of the
d. The jii.ti.
ir.er iii
:'.ed, justly entitk him to the
l-.ono". I-'-.-om t{i
fire, if continually moved on, and the
;iosition until forced at The point of
'. 'i'l.e India-is (in tlie K:fv, uni
Tecumseh, fought \\-\\\\. gr
< .'iiiuilly fo'-c
. .lory was <
'ss would havebcei: r
cavalry charged the enemy on the. r
most favorable opportunity preseated. Al-
though orders \\ere jj-i'.
nntely tJiey v, ere ;n>t exe
Morrison, of the Ohio voh'i
\viLh li'-utenant colonel Milli i,
command, and were lr: ;1 by their
ins MI forming the line, rnd'heiii-,
pid manner they led their ii- :-.is to
action.
Captain Baker of the 1st United
captain Hrevort of the BI
the 13th, my aid-de-cani,
Re 1 st requested permission ;
as volunteers. Lieutenant colonel Mdi
commnndfi to captain Jiakcr and lieotenaii
and eapteins Brevort and Hull, at his request, attend-
ed his ])erson and aided h'.ri in th" gvr:f
ments. Lieutenant coloriel Miller has mentioned the
conduct of these officers intcrr.is ofhiidi approbation.
In addition to the captains who 'i.ivc' \^\\\ na
lieutenant colonel Miller lius mev^'ioned
ton and Fuller of the 4th regiment, captains Saun-
ders and Krownof Lhe Ohio Volunteers, and captain
Delanclrc of the Michigan volunU-'. rs. who \\ t
taclied to his command, and distinguished !>
valor. It is impossible for me 'm thi>
tion to do justice to the officers and soldiers, wh>
gained the vieton v.hieli I have described. They
have acquired high honor to themselves, :.nd are
justly entitled to the gratitude of their coumn .
Major Muir of the 41st regiment commanded the
British in this action. Tlie regulars ami
consisted of about four hundred, nnd a larger num-
ber of Indians. Major .V uir and two sub;,
wounde-l, one of them since dead. About forty Indi-
!-e found dead on the field, and Tecumseh
their leader was slightly wounded. The number of
wourdcd Indians who escaped has not been ascer-
tained. Four of nv'jor ' : hmcnt liavi
made prisoners, and fifteen of the 41st reg
ed snd \\ounded. The militia w.d volunteers r-.t-
tachcdto his command were in the severest ;
the action, and their loss must have been great it
las not yet K iv.ed.
I have the !;.:. or to be,
Your most -v?.nt,
W. HULL, RIUB. GET.
( '. //'. iirmii.
Hon. W.ErsTis, secretary of war.
"f HllfJ ami -icmnukd in the ar!i',n
near .W'
4th IJiMted Stati t 10 non-commission-
d oiHcers and privates killed, and i<;<-.\ -H\e wound-
ed; captain Baker of thi ent of infantry;
ieutenant Larabee oftii' 1- s of
the 4-th ; ensign V. hitler ofilie 17 ' Llrty in
the 4th .
: been returned tome, were wounded.
In ti.c Ohio and Michigan volur.'' Bill-
ed and 13 wounded. \\'. HI J-L.
MICHJtlMACKINAC.
'maitit-
iin><-<l
. i
l)t . T
SIR, lf>k-- tin- c-nrlitst o|jx>rtunil\ in in i;i:..in:
I' tin- siiiYi-hiicr of th ''"' '>'
ciniuiuiicl, to hit Uvitai..i "-i" Un conn
api .i;i ' I -..- .li-> 'lolls TI.I. en ilsi- nli '. 'i. tin- partic
iv as ;-..l|, u: i'n thi- If'-tli. I was infortiu-cl liv ill' lii-li.i.
n-i-tcr. tlia! In- li;'i! cliM'/.M n-il iVmn an li.ilian thai
...li.a BrililigarriOHi
ititt-ntlcUto n.ukc-iiii immediate attack on lin-t Midiilimackmac.
of tli;
[n-inc-iji.il c-iiid'^oi'tlii-Ouavm and C'!iij|mv ,1 ii'.r.inU'., ''O liad h'lf
.. i'c-v. c!:v
}iI:K-i-rot.iic!<-: ! Uninediatelj
of tin- .\iin-ric-aii KC-III!- inrii
it was tlicm^lit IH-OJM r ' UOlllUlcntial |.-. rsiin to
M-i-lut;, watch tt i.iutioiu .a iln- luibaus. CaiUam i>uii.
THE WEEKLY REGISTER EVENTS OF THE WAR.
: ia. wa^ thought tl-i- m.ist suitable for this service. Hi-ciu-
:i!ioiii sun stt. i..nl iiii-t tin- J'.rilisli f.a-t.s v. ilhiii 10 or l.i
lliiles of the island, by whoi'i lie xv:u made privmer a id |.ul m. !.:.
.|'
,
He was-lani : mil at il:iy IjivaU. itli
Di'(!i:i'i> to f.'ivi- 1111 iiirciii'-T'i''*.' h;i'r\vr. Hi
d to t;.^cthi-. iiJialiitants of tlie village indiscriroinateh u>:i
J)l:iw on tin- v. t -st ^ici ol' tin- i'liiml, \hi r- iln-ii- Ji- IMHII ;uiil r-r.i-
i,.-.lil !>.- (dMti-ciixl l;y a Jiritish jfii:n-l ; hill slumlil th.-\ s'n
-ttin-y would lie siiiiji-ci to a );.,: ,
i.ich would 1) 'inrvitableif tli'-;-;un-i-,i.ii tiro! .-i ir 11 "- 'I'M*
' ;-:-cfivi.-ii t'm:u Dr. Day, wlio \vas passiug thlirtlgh
.- wheuevi'1-J JHI-S. HI was ilvii;^ liir n-tiiift- lo tlii'Miciiiy.
J'.'vni^thattJj on hdnjr iiitoivnul of the :ip])ro:icli oi' tin- -
wnmunition, Xc,-. i,i UIL block IKKIM-S, (iitKi-ul i\*-r> ;';n:i
.::ir!ofvcry pit p.-u-aumi iin- nctinu. /,!ui..'
I vui.i.I ..:.%i' 1 ....-r that Liu; iriiiy \:>\tt i;i |)i>ssi-ssi(ili of i!
Il :1 t!iflbrt, rind one Jiiece of'tlnir arlillfrv. dii-.-iti-d
to thf aiiost (ieti-nceless (iai-1 ol' l.Iic i;-.i|-i-i-.i.n. '1'lic Indi.:;,-, :il l!i^
lime w\Te to be si-en in tin- i-d^" of th<- woods. At half past 1 1
.lYlurk tur t-neiii} sent in a 1':.^ oflnife, demanding a surrender of
:'.nd island fj liis li. iniij'">f ;. 's fori-'.\. 'lliiK. -ir. x\
uforination 1 ii:i:! of the declaration i;i" v. .-.i 1 ; I IIOWI-VLT, lisd ami-
it, and Mas as well ;>iv|n>ml to inf<;t sneli an r\(.-;it us 1 jiiis-
.1 bi.vn v>i'Ji th. liiri-t; uiur.T my i-'ir.iiiiaiKl, amount-
ctive men, including officers. 'Ihrtt Atueiiran K'"-
l'-n:i-:i who v.-i-vi'lirisoiH-rs. \( n- prrinittid lo acfoiiipari; '
I'rom tlitm I ascertained tin- strt-n^ih of the enemy to bij l'i.i:n 000
to 1000 strong, consisting of regular troops, Canadians and savages ;
, liad f.vo pieces of artillery, and \\ere i>ro\idi-d with lail-
: i-o^-.-s fin- the nuv|>oii> of sailing- the works it' necuss'iry.
Afu-r I had obtained uiis information. I oonjiilted my ottu.-i.rs ar.J
also the American a:t'iitlv:in.-!i present, who were very iuvlli.-'ffm
ineii ; the result of which was tnatit waainpossibleforthe garrison
to hold oi.i surainst s;n-h u superior (iirct. In this opinioii 1 I'nlly
roiiciirml, frort: conviction that it \vastheonty measure thai i-oiml
I)i-i-vi.Mt a general Jna-ssacre. The fort and garr: sou were accordingly
jurrendered.
"The enclosed papers exhibit copies of the correspondence be-
tween the officer coramandiug the 15 ritish forces auu imsclf, aiid
of the articles of capitulation. This subject involved qiiesiions of
a peculiar nature ; and I hojie, sir, that my deJnandsand protests
v ill iiit-ft the appi-oliatio;: of ;uy govt-i-itiiH-nt. I cannot allow this
opportunity to escam: without expressing my obligation to doctor
Day for tl.e service he reiu'.tTed me in coiidiiciing this cui
ence.
" In consequence of this unfortunate nfTair. I be.s; lett\ i . >'n. t.i
ili->n:in<i that a lU'in-t of ein|iiiry may lx oixleitit ro ii.vi.stii.vale ill!
th -facts connected with it ; :x:ul I do further request, that the court
may be speedily directed to express their opinion on the merits of
the case. I have the honor to be,
P. HANKS, Lieut, of artillery.
His Exifllcnry General Hull,
.' i;m:itt:tii!in^ r.v- ^. If. urarj.'"
' 1'. S. The following particulars relative to tlie British force
were obtained after the capitulation, from a source that admits of
no doubt:
willi Hiv.ith :!:.ui!i!:ictnrii! :-r lv n, ?-:i-. Tin-
lilt- furl >\r,n|i| l,;,v - !, ,1. . ,.,!.;. i| widl
P< . IV.IIIN \\:
()v sii.ui- (it I'M- I,
a.ssnr. d, wo. ilil b
Itiilnui li.-i-ii killed. Nol
lit :ii!i! il A., , |) i ,
\i-lili-d iVol.l Ulliii:^ l!n- li\-s .
capita!:.'. .1.
'I ii-- vessel ill which tin- public |>:i-K-> ,'!/j in nun,!.
ped, was captbrcd eif MaciUnac b) in, !>;;.; t :i> o ,H'.. :nni
liirr.- aruii-d boats.
'I'm- liciti'iii a me that
public i.'iUT-, din-ct. <l t.i UK-, had I'.iilr-ii into '..'<
he s! oiild Ibnvaid tli-:iii in 1)1-: li-._-utaiy"
Canada."
(icrr^nf JfnU. We hi'.ve now before us (lie
ielters of tills te commander. Ii' \\\
::!i faith
- !i(.ry, though vvv ]>!:< fonsi opiv
:, I-.- })': 1 ; :
(^ -ii.Tiil Hull has arrived at Alarms-, >
..-,es to .say any th ; rg in j>-
conduct, situated as he ih at present: but a
thai at th- p/opcr time lie will v n-!u- t>
With great iiladr-css of h'-art we art- informed
thaf numerous corps of vo!u.:.:
states of M a^s;.c liii.se i t.s and Connec' ,
officers are to ;vooive crunn\;
dent of the I'nit'.'d fnatcs, and vvill star.
the quotas of militia from these si -
the governors to be placed under the
the general government, for the defence of the
coast, &c.
Three thousand rr/luntecrs are organi/r-d in the
district of Maine under the command of br.n;
general Uhner.
The ('ol'ttn'iicn informs us that the state of
York Iras 10,0!i() men in
and in the <:
ae yields to none in patriotic exertions.
It is understood (days a \ r of Sept.
14,) that the whole of this state"..
turn of the 100,00(1 militia, detach-
State's service, have received order.-
Uei-iilVr troops 4-=, (inch. Jin- 1 officers); Canadian militia 250; diately for Turlington ; uild all tlio^e from this
56; A\ imiebi;; ? o. s IS ; 'I .'allesawaiiis 3'.) ; Chiypewas ami nitv' are HOW on their WaV thither.
as 572 Savages 715 Whites 306. Total 1021
'It may also be remarked thai one hniuUvd and fifty Chijipe-
%vas and Ottawas joined the British two days after the capitulation.
Pl-fere follows the capitulation, which was published some time
r.tnract of a letter from ri gentleman in the Indian nefiarliiinit. to
the Secretary if v-'ii. u'ritcil Ufifroit, August 0.
" I arrived oil the H'tli at MichilimackinaC, aud on the 17th it
''.'^itulr.ted lo the UritKh i'rum St. Josephs' on Luke Superior. I
I have endeavored lo ascertain the number of the British and In-
dians employed against Michilimackinac, and believe the follow i
lo be tolerably accurate :
Kritisii regulars 42 and four commissioned ofiicers.
lirkish subjects or inhabitants of Mnekinac 70.
<'anatli:ms or boat men, in the service of the Indian traders, 250.
Indians 500.
Collected at, and who accompanied, the British from St. Josephs'
ing of Chippewas and Ott.iwas 3. r <7 ; Sioux 16'- ; Winniba-
goes 48 ; Falls Avoine "'.' : and from tJO to 100 Cliippexv us und Otta-
~a< joined the above while on thfcir way from St. Josephs' and
a r T the disnubarkation at Mackinae? To the above must lie added
.< d brijj Caledonia, belonging to ori'i the service of the X.ath
\\ extern Trading Companj.
150 Indians consisting; of Chippe\vas and Ottawas. headed by tlu-
Old Kastai-d, arrived two days aftw the fort capitulated, and were
to have co-operated with the other.-), and shortly after a number of
the north western tenders arrived ami annoiiuo-ci th.-y Ir-ft at the
: 'ortag'.- from 5 to 600 Indians and Canadians, whnm they
!.<l for tbe purpose of reinforci;!^ the above, sliould MaeV-
inac not have surrendered. The pfi-SOTM who curaroandWl {he Indians,
are Robert. Dickson, Indian tradir, and John Askin, jnnr. Indian
nl .-on. The latter two \vi-r-- jiainieil, dressed and arjied
mannerof the Indians* Tliose
in commanded the Ca-
)>.-;liaus an 1 John .lohnson, C'ir.wf rd. I'othiir, Arini.i-
ii.lrtte, Franks, J,ivini;Mim mdjotben, ail Indian traders;
;);:. ''f whom were lately ceneerned ii smu^rliug H;-iti>h (roods
i>it-.) t'ae Indian coiaitrj. UIK! \\lio in i:n:iji;,cti'i:: with Others, ha Ve
:ng their utmost ertorls several iniuiihs befo;v I lie declara-
v. ar, to excite the Indians to ta!vi- u;> ar^.is : -'linst the United
li:<v',iuf been made prisoner and taken lothe British iiml Iiulinn
*.?iijp, I had ;>.!! op'Mi/tunlly oi'.si-i'in-.v m:n,\ : ,,.\au- s dr(--><-d ill tin
>n-;ti^!i Jinifbfro, taming; liiimtTous lij'itoh ">t!idar.l, a;
A detachment of 350 men of the United :
9th regiment under cdtnroand of col. Lftrned, march-
ed from I'itt.'iliold, Muss. or. t!ie 9th mst.to join tl.e
northern nny.
Many detachment^ of volunteers are still v
ing from Kentucky to the frontiers, invlcr t'
numd of the much beloved JLirrison, we Confidently
trust th:it
will :>t,eiul th. m.
The 7th reg-iment is expected at Nov.--Orlf.ir..
Some of the regular troop:; IK;M- alrc!
there, and general \\ ilkinsou lias ,. of the
governor ;';'<>(> men, to aid in the ileienee of il>
The I British are :ts.sisiing the Spaniards in fortifying
Po.;ii:u:ol:i, a-.ul are verv /ealous in forn>',:
:d!i:uiee" with the Creek Indians. 'T'hns iu'.ve tluy
b,-en intluced to sign their own death w.;rrunts by
l Lii ! ;u;--> ing the tomahav '. ; iie whites.
A iine volunteer company of about 100 you" i
have oiVcred tlu'ir services i -
-ibout to march from I'ittsburg, \ a. for the noriii.
The cltizeils by a I'.iirral subscription i
i?rn, -iiL'd tor their convenience. A '
oi' the i' -'.as ivso'.ved tl-at in. 1 tl:a'i!>.; tlx re-
01' In- presciiti-d to the lutHs* I'or the zeal- they bad
iii.s|)l:.iyed in aiding the equipment of the i->
'Che torn- : - Harbor is i!p\var-:l'^ -.
men. The whole force un' ;
rison, will amorunt to about 8000 men, in ; v<
time;
Cot.. .IATHKI SMITH, of In."
gUish :! !.:i:(.->-!r' in early tir
raiiny of l>ri'.ai:i, \vli; .
THE WEEKLY REGISTER EVENTS OF THE WAR.
of the Sideling, Hill expedition in Pennsylvania, so
lunch celebrated, and who is ncuriv ') ',<:;:,
'i>:,-, gone to join our araiy. V.'hcn he h,-:.:d o;' ihe
surrender of H'lil, his patriotic soul could not
:<:! lie determined to throw in. his mile, for the
defence of his country, for wh,j.-,e liber iv ;iml rights
lie- has devoted n long : 1l'< -,v //! fitijw.
We understand^ says the Ilos'on Clm.iik it, thai
officers of tne late North YVes;ern ;.rmy v. ho
kave families, have been paroled, and are on thc:r
v:.;. home. Capt.Snelling', who particularly distin-
guished himself at Tippecanoe, Mid at tin- action near
Brownstown, and who would don:
lureb at Maiden or Detroit had iv been per-
mitted so to do, -u-rived in this town (hi.-:
on Tnesd.ty evening 1-ist. Me- have c:/'
-i;!t'ihrg, and find that the previous accounts of
\pcried and fatal surrender of Detroit were
'> true. He agrees in his ger^-raS s', aleiiieiV;
lie affidavit of capt. David Dobbin.
It is ple.isant to observe the liberal attentions tliat
have been paid by the ladies, in r.i.my parts of the
U. States, to the regular tfoops and volunteers pass-
tlic northward, At Aaronsburg, Pa. iliw pro-
Tided an elegant supper and breakfast for i\-
panics of riflemen marching to Meadrille,
erected in the middle of the: street, through
tlicy wc-iv to pass, a large and elegant triumph;:!
rch, under which the volunteers marched when the
line was taken up in tlie morning-.
XORTHUMHEBLAKB, (Pa.) Sept. 8.
O;i Sunday last, p.i.s.scd through this town upward*
cf 300 reg;; ! .he commund of coiom-l
'er, on their v. ..--. ;o I;-. ;roH. We und-
that a number more will be on in a few days.
F:;>m the bes'. infbrinjation we have been able to
.collect (.says a iYaaki'hrd paper,) the folio 1 .
:he force Gen. Jfurrisun has with him from
.
Colonel Allen's reg-'nncnt, . . . 650
Scott's do ... 600
I.-../ do .... 650
P'i(iiie's do . . . 640
.'s do . . .
.leiv-ings' do . . . . O',.i<)
Moi, 1 -cers (for ,1 short period) . 500
colonel \Voils, . . 400
.,,"<! .i'Sf, . OUO
C..; ;-<i'd ti-oop oi'horse, . ti')
Total . . 5,!i()U
e troops will probably march on immed' 1 -
ately 1o D'"roit, . and thus force the Indhuis t->
-!i, to d.-fend his m.;jtst\'s d(;i!'.in-
iou:, 'lopkins will c-m'ploy ti'.c foiiov.mg
ior tiie des1ri|f'i')n of the >\ l ul;asli Indians, ami
j co-operate w;th Harrison :
Colonel NVilcox's regiment (now at Vincen-
ncs) .' . . . . 588
M.ilri-'.s regiment (on their march
to \ ... 700
::itcd Volunteers, (say) . . . 600
Total . . 1,888
l;i tic- above cstinrite it will be observed colo
. v.'iuch has in. irr.hed io the aid <>t
not included. V\V h:.\e no iuea of the
'i/ii'j ,i;)d In/liiiiiii will add to the above.
it. l.'2M volunteers cony . 1\ .-'[nipped, ])a-:.s-
ed iliVDiigh 1'itts: , 'He weekend:-
17, on tlicir way Io Meadvihe.
The 1 committing dreadful depn
on the frontiera th-iv is eveiy prospect of an eiten
sive l'id':tn war, u:ilc-: .
Cunudti uiv immediately broken up.
,, (Ohio) Sept. 16.
The treaty m:Jcing at i'.qua Im.s been broken up.
The co,, II be given in our rext.
r,H'!s who attended th:-i-e ;ire requirec'
nain within our pro. . edandmvjs-
tered daily to prevent Ifsert!on. ora ae
said To amount to \
s u lias ina.rc lied wiih !'.
F60 of Vv'hoi.i ::re niomi'. -teers.
(Jov. M
7ii the win-
iiaH a small i ! left in it .
itssupp'i-s. M..1 . defended .<
a small force.
Septerol
]>ied, in Detroit, on Snnday the 16th uir. Dr.
I..mes Jlr. i; on's mate iu colonel
egiiftent of the (>}io voiim>Ver:;, and' 1 '
o 'major Jolm Ilcynoldn, of this c
'
from a : -
Iwlcb, v.-li ch c..
Micl part of t!u: o'* 'rvivtd his
. tbout I;; it'
aid to ha- <
comrades
/ Kttull ne~'rr fieccs."
" O pirv, if t!n> holy t..-:ir.
.:,!, decks tl;
Ti^'wln n ihe soKlii-r'.-
Deinandi U>e (jCtterinpr drop ,i.i,i',i.u- ;
Fill' rt lu>. n'Oiii !M,?y .
Si!oi, ' '<''* 1'rov'd
.i
Indi.'.ns have committed several murders in
'he lrdi."iia territory. Ore:<t cr.n n tern:'ti-
Hut coiih' : "<-e w;-;s in great degree restored', as cor.-
sidc.ivblc bodies of militia were collected with a view
of attacking' the savages in their towns.
From Montreal, St'pt. 7- "Yesterday gcr,. I'n.T.,.
,md the 4t'n regiment iJn rriTed
here, prisoners of war, ::ud were confined in the
governpient house. The general rode at their he;ul
i'd looked d-gnificd, but distressed.
A great crtr.vd followed tliem, and when the troops
which guarded them arrived at the government-
house the pojnilacc gave three cheers, and the drums
IK at Viiii!..i' n:,t,il!<: If this \\ as intended as an
insult to the prisoners, it was mean and pitiful."
NAVAL.
We hear of about 12 or 1.3 1'riti.sh vessels of war
on our coasts Commodore ledgers, perhaps, \\ ill
soon scatter then,, as they are only t'/, gales. I5e was
expected to sail from I'oston on Thursday las..
the wh< '..' naval force at that place, in high spirit
and pa -* : -.g for an opportunity to signalize ihem-
Belves.
Tin- frigate President rereived a new main yard in
.'eet in Instil.
The I". S. eovveiie.lohii Adams is on!:
dism.mll.-d at \i-v.-\ork as unfit for naval service,
and will be used as a prison ship.
Th<- r. S. '-loop of w- r Ar.KHT lias arrived r.t New-
Vo-k :^ a c al .-1 wilb 232 AUK rican pri3OneTB--there
icd in Hah; IgOO prisoners. -
Since tlie arr.\al of tii<- AU-rt several other
d tiie United .S'.atcs. -- It :;eems_ to
n of both governments to relieve
themselves of 1 heir prisoners as six
have the satisfae;i.,n to observe that, as \ct, tl:e b;i-
mucli in our f.^or ; though, as must have
Led, many of onr vessels have been cap-
iin Bulkeley, an old successful cruiser of the
THE WEEKLY REGISTER EVENTS OF THE WAR.
revolution, is fitter nut a priv^e-.-r of 20 guns a'
cut. A:ioJier fine vei
-- T'rc
W Vork -
iH do. Brig.-,
'macoi'.da 18 do. Betaliation 9 do.
, 17 do. Governor fompfons, 16
ow, 6 do.
Ti- I i TU re IUK! send into Ber-
muda all t'u- vessels under Spanish colors they meet
,-uly
'
The, er lias'been dearly cap-
turad 1 . fi%ate. The brave fell.nvs would
i hadfinda broadside which killed
teen of the J.,so- 's crew.
'!".;,. IVu; Jones privateer is said to have captured
n I'5. it i .h vessels ae .> Porto Rico, some oi
Livy ..i:d valuable. None of the prizes have
yet arri
The privateer Shadow, of Philadelphia, has beei
Irut. All her crow perished. Particulars a:e no'
known, but it is supposed she run under wi
jk-d by n British vessel ot' w p.
Our squadron, it appears, being seen at sea, havi
bee i \- ken for a :;qu:.dron of French frigates by th
Ei.gi
Jftmtical nfrvelty. There has arrived at Salem r
pr ivi'teer bout of' about ten tons, that during 1 lie
cruise has captured three small English vessels. 1
vih not much amaze us, by and bye, if these peo L
g-o ou.t to fight the enemy in washing tubs Uiei
hardihood and enterprise is equal to any thing.
Twenty American privave.ers have been sent int(
Halifax, ("r . by the British since the der.hi
rativMi of war. Truce or four of them were valu ihi
\ 'Is the rest chiefly fitted out for the i
ani, of themselves, of no importance their brav
reluming.
A vessel ieii New-York bound up the Hudson, o
the ?dth ins'...iit, with 100 seamen, and twenty 3
pounders, for the Lai.
From the 6th of April to the 22d of August las
t!u iv: i.rr'.ved at the port of New-Yoi 1 .:, from foreig
place;;, 142 ships, 84 brigs and 40 schooners, in al
267 preserved from the fangs of the enemy.
First condemnation. 1 } in England. A London pape
of Augu.;t 3, savs twelve An;>-i lean vessels, wit
their cargoes were condemned on Yhursday morn
ing 1 by sir Wm. Scott, judge of the Admiralty cour
It is with regret we have seen it slyly insinuate*
or positively st;.i<-d in some of the papers, that tl
brave captain Hull has been dismissed from the
service _,()) retired in disgust, in consequence of a
misunderstanding with the secretary of the navy ;
allwhich reports or assertions arc unfounded in everv
particuiai' the rc.il cause .of his temporary retire-
ment was mentioned in our last.
At a meeting- of the c\nnmon cc.uncil of New-York,
on the IS'.h inst. it was resolved, " ihat the iMU.Knou
of the city be presented to captain Hull in u p>!d
box, with an appropriate inscription, and that his
hoimv the inavjr b<; requested to forward the same,
with a copy of this resolution."
Extract of a letter frum Halifax, Sept. 19, received
at Boston. "Sir.T. 15. Warren is coming 1 out from
England with four or five .-ail of the line. "Whether
he will touch here, or go to the Chesapeake first, is
Uncertain ; but he is entrusted with a very extensive
command, including the Jamaica and \Yiiu:
Island stations, and with full powers to m\: : -
peace, should lie find the American croverr.ment so
The Halif.x papers sny, the Amcric;in !!
:,selst' their
(i for whoever the proper
ing.-i tOj II or Aliu-i- I
A Hri ig and firmed schooner lyinjr
'lioriws' h..ve been chaileiiged to come oui by t\v
four privateers.
Nr.w-Yoi.K, Sept. 22.
We uv.clerstand that Isaac Cliauncev is appointed
o the rank of commodore-, and will ie..ve this city
n V- , Injsd^yforthe lakes, witli &()') as hearty tars
s ever floated, who have volunteered their .v. .
defence of their country.
rom the loy-bo'jl" if the v.chwncr .Itlas, dipt.
David Muffet.
August 3, in lat. 37, 30, long. 46 west, athr.lf par.t
. made two sail to the wc.-it >,\ard stund
he S. r.. tao!;ed to the southward al '
;o the ROrthw urd <at i-j A. !. beat to quarters
Hid cleared for ac1
At half past 10 bore away for both ships, and
loi.sted the Amc-ricun en>iu;n and peiielant at three
m^rters past 10 die smallest ship I t -.t us,
joth ships at tins time, having English colors flying.
i-on>>nenced bv a broadside
At 11
the
and muaquetvy from the Alias, which continued
'''cnga.'f.'.'ty l>oi/i ships al the same ,', noon,
vvhcn ilu: .-iiju.il ship struck her coloi.s. We then
lirecu-d the whole of our lire a gainst the large ship,
)Ut to our utmost su: pri.se the small ship again
opened her fire on us, although her colors were still
down ; we again commenced firing; on her ami in a
f; ".v minutes iln \eeveryman oft' her decks.
At 20 n::!u;tes p.ist n- '.urge ship struck
we immediately took -possession of them; one
proved to he the ship Pursuit, capi. Chiveis, of
London, o!' -l.^Ci U/.is, 16 guns, IB and 9
with a complement o.' 35 men ; thi e ship
Planter, c^pt. Fntii, of JJrlstoUif ?HO tonSj U guns,
12 pounde:-.s, and 15 men ; both with vaiua' :
goes of siyir, eofie", coiton anel cocoa, 3'J days out
from vS;irii!;im hound to Lone'ton.
Slufied the prisoiu-rs ; put a prize master, mate,
and crew on board of each of them anel stood to the
southward in company.
During the action we had John Council killed.
V,'iv. ( ;> wounded, since dead; J 1
Talbot i'.e'.eiely woi.r.ded; and .!(>-.; "l! M
James fi:',l. James Russell and M;:i
ly wounded. Kvery one of the shrouds on t:
board s
three places, the running rigging and S.iiJ L; \ e, ;.
cu*:.
In consequence of the disrbled cov.t' .
rigging and" our fore yard be ng gone.
.i-.edon coi.voyiiig t':e prizes to <
in the United States, Id refit ;
I
at hal!'p.ir!4 A. M.we n,;.de :
' "
* Tli" old planters and merchants in the West In-
dies will ff;cl unpleasant at the meve nu'.ie of this ves-
ward star.dir.p- to o,
tacked . bore clown :-.n<i
the P;i/ ster to tack
to the bout'iv. ke the first port he could
,.t 6 spoke t! i ..d ihfori-:ei' the ship ii
was a irk
.\tt
southward at 11, backed the m
,iil coming up f.-st with the
ridian tacked to the souvi.ward at half p:ist 1 r. M.j
. Qter, \\hie :
cd her to bi-ing too, sr.pj)o.-,ing her to be ;. ;
'iriu-.i'.e as she kept Enghili colors n\ing-,'we mad
.-, and oi'dereu iia.i to inake :>.ll sail to the.l
1 : ,t li.;, tl.e I'ursiiii out of sight to the
a';'i to
j Planter at me-
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THE WEEKLY REGISTER EVENTS OF THE WAR.
kail to the westward at half past 3 P. M. the frig-ate
and the Planter still in sight, lying 1 too, tin- American
colors still flying at the Planters mizen peak.
We have every reason to suppose that the large
ship c.-;capc:d, as she was five hours out of sight before
: 't of the frigate and the Planter. [The
prizes !;:,\x surely arrived.]
THK BR1GTULTP.
* court of Pennsylvania, September 11, 1812.
The- bvig TULIP, Ft >:K, master, was captured and
lit into the port of Philadelphia, for adjudic;:-
the private armed schooner ATLAS, Maffet,
commander, and both vessel and cargo were claimed
fbr V.i I,;.] AX SHAW, merchant, of New-"\ ;,rk.
The case was argued for several days, by Mr. DAT.-
.c' by Messrs. Hui'Kixsox and
laiinf.r.t.
This day judge PIITEKS pronounced a deci-ee con-
.g both vessel and cargo, as lawful prize ;
pr'incipJly on the ground that, at the time of the
capture, the vessel was sailing in the service of the
, under a contract between the claimant and!
Mr. FOSTER, the late British minister, to land a mes-
senger, with dwpa'.chcs, in England, in the course of
her voyage, from M'-.-;i- "&;,'>', ostensibly for Lisbon.
189. Bng , with above 200 hhds. rum, sent
into Portland by the Dart privateer.
190. Schooner .Mary Ann, with a carg-o of rum and
cofrce sent into Norfolk by the privateer Blackjokc.
of New-York.
American Prizes.
(WEEKLY LIST, CONTINUED I-KOM PACT. 48.)
177. Ship Esther, 12 guns, 25 men, a valuable ves-
selsent into Gloucester by the Montgomery of Sa-
le in.
178. Schooner Venus, privateer built, with a valu-
i-go from the West Indies sent into New-
York bv the Teazel' privateer.
179. Ship Quebec, from Jamaica, 16 guns 52 men,
400 tons laden with sugar, .c. valued at
:to New- York by the Saratoga, of
hat poi t.
Her c:.rgo consists of 334 hhds. sugar, 59
rum, 636 bales cotton, 52 tierces coffee,
;>s logwood, 70 tons fustic, 1 ton ebony, a quan-
<;ld copper, castor oil, hides and spars. The
..:;a has returned to port with between 70 and
> O prisoners on board nearly as many as her crew at
p.-e.scnt consists of.
180. S':ip Richmond, 14 guns, 25 men besides offi-
<-crs, i iff',! iutndrcd twa burthen, deeply laden with
West 1 :.dia produce, worth 206,6008 c:;puired on
lica for London, and sent into
Ports;. ,ou;h In the privateer Thomas.
181. fillip Adonis, of (irccnock, 12 guns and 25
.Me vessel ii; !;;.ll\st, from Newfoundland
, ito Salem by the Montgome-
ii'di, 14 guns, 30 men, from JamaL-
'/i (;",.) willi a cargo valued at 2UO,OOOg
rtsmouth \>y the Thomas, oi\hat port.
'.nvd by the Atlas, and sent into
.Jphia, (sei- prize-list, No. 162) is called the
:T.]
Brig Two-1'rionds, sent into Boston by the
'
'.() tons, la-
ke. sent into do. by lite Dart priva-
i'.rig William, sent into Boston by the Ifossie
Schooner Trial, sent into Salem by the Lead-
,!ohn &.
:gulator privateer.
Ship
ilmiugton
Charleston,
, .'^-nt into Huston by
. U rum, sent in-
by Uc_Poor bailor, of
Supplies for the Army.
The Jhirora informs us that abundant provision
has been made to supply the army with clothing- of
American manufacture. Large quantities of home-
made Kerseys, of a very superior quality, have heeii
contracted for, and in part received. A' single wool-
en manufacturer in New-Hampshire has contracted
to famish five thousand yards of cloth per month.
EVES blankets appear to be coming forward in suffi-
cient quantities. One individual has offered to fur-
nish a miUioti of pounds of gun-powder per annum.
The prices of all these articles are considerably re-
duced, and the editor says, " the supplies from do-
mestic resources are so ample as to keep foreign mo-
nopolists and forestallers in check ; and after the
present yea;-, such are the resources of the country,
that we shall not require a single article of foreign
manufacture to supply the arm} , should it be requir-
ed to clothe 50,000 men."
Blessed eiiects of the orders in council !
MATERIALS OF WAR.
Messrs. M'Kinney and Bancroft have a powder
manufactory at Moreau, in this county, which with
suitable encouragement would furnish powder suffi-
cient for the consumption of the state. Then- pow-
der is of an excellent quality. Messrs. Coggswell
and llosford are erecting a gun factory in Albany, it
is intended to produce at least 25,000 stands of mus-
kets yearly. The have
quantity may be
ngaged to supply whatever
b the st-iu-. Messrs.
Stafford and Rodgers of Albany, have marly com-
pleted a furnace in that city, for the casting of can-
non on an extensive scale. A Mr. Harks of Wash-
ington village (opposite Troy) deserves great credit
for his skill and entcrprize. He. lias actually cast se-
veral elegant pieces of brass cannon, ami has con-
tracts for 50 pieces. Jx;t us not again be told that
we are unprepared for war.
Suraiogu Pat.
North Western Frontiers.
Reply of Governor J\teigs, to the J\lemurial of the
citiifns of C/alicotkCf on the subject of protecting
the frontiers.
Hon. THOMVS SCOTT, Esq. chairman of a meeting of
the inhabitants of Chiiicothc :
SIR I have had the honor to receive yours of the
26th ult. enclosing certain resolutions. The moment
I heard of the loss of (Jen. 1 full's army, 1 sent (by
expresses) to every frontier general, orders to take
immediate measures for tin- defence of the frontiers
within their respective commands Al.so, to advise
the inhabitants to associate ai- K;K,UM. s for
the defence and accommodation of families. To all
those generals, and at different plans, Iliuve sent
arms and ammunition from t' 1 Lores at L'r-
bana, and they arc now 01: the frontiers earn ing into
rders.
Soon after the issuing of these orders, I was called
on by the commandant of fort V.'a\i:c, to afford him
immediate relief, as he was apprehensive of an im-
mediate attack by the Indians; v, !;;!. I was at Ur-
'.a, (Jen. Worlhington, Mr. Morrow and other gen-
tlemen had made preparations for the relief of fort
. by volunteers who had arrived from all quar-
ters to the council on the 30th. Gen. Wurthington,
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61
ors :iiid spies. I expect to-moiTow to repair to Da-/
ton, With a view to make arrangements with
lorll.trrison, after \\luch, tlic ph'ii 'if vi
ollment may be adopted. By our law, e
in case of threatened or actual invasion) hi'S :t righi
to cull c<ut the whole or part of all tin 1 ;.
liis command. If any important event occurs, I will
communicate it.
R. J. MKIGS.
Extract, of a letter f/om governor Meigs, to a gentle-
man in Chiiicothe, dated
UitBA.vi, Sept. 5, 1812-
" On the 3d inst. 500 Ohio volunteers were at St.
Mary's. Yesterday I left Gen. Ha^nson at I'iqua,
vvitli 2,000 Kentuckians, ;;nd colonel Wolls with 40 1 .'
regulars 2,000 Kentuckians art; at or near Uayton.
We have 1,000 Ohio six-months men here."
'..ydc, colonel Dunlap and colonel Adams,
toSt. Mary's on the 31st, with about 500
men. 1 left Lonnies on the 30th, wh.-n 200 more
men moved for St. Mary's to join the others,* and
proceed to fort Wayne, 55 miles from the latter
place ; 500 of these "arc mounted riflemen, and it is
expected the relief will be effected. Ten thousand
rations are ordered to Lormics 10,000 to St. Mary's
and 20,000 to fort Wayne.
At Greenville, block-houses and a stockade are
forming. Stations will be preserved at Lonnies and
St. Mary's. On the Urbana route to Maume, fort
Manury and fort M'.Vrthur are reinforced, and the
works enlarged by the erection of additional block
houses and picquets. At Urbana, general T upper
has nearly 800 six-months troops, in good order ;
which, if offensive operations should be resumed,
will be placed under the order of general Harrison
if defensive only, they may be placed at different sta-
tions, to cover the frontiers. Governor Harrison
has been appointed major-general by brevet, by the
executive of Kentucky, and is now marching to this
place five regiments of infantry, one of riflemen, one
of dragoons, and one of mounted riflemen, making
in the aggregate more than 4,000 men. To these
will be added colonel Well's regiment of the U.
States troops, now under the command of General
Harrison, he being brigadier-general in the service
of the United States. These threes will not be idle ;
they will soon engage the attention of the Indians
from our frontiers ; and it is highly fortunate that
t!ie forces are to be commanded by General Harri-
son, in whom is united the confidence of the inhabi-
tants of the west.
At the council nothing is done, nor on our parts
is intended to be, until we have adopted a system oi
military operations ; and" the troops arrive to the
frontiers, (iovernor Harrison has desired to meet
me, for the purpose of consultation, which will soon
be had. I think that most of the friendly Indians in
this quarter will fortify and maintain the town oi
Waupakaneta, 27 miles from this. The Sandusk)
Indians will establish themselves at Zane's, 16 mile;
from Urbana, for which purpose, I have directed
block-houses to lie built for them there. The post
at Upper Sandusky at the rapids of the Maume, may-
soon be occupied, and the country- be well guarded
from savage incursions. On the lake a number of
posts will be established, at the mouths of the ri-
vers- I have been minute in this communication,
because I know an alarming anxiety pervade* the
state.
Upon the first news of Gen. Hull's capitulation,
there was a spontaneous and rapid movement of arm-
ed citizens to the frontiers from every part of this
section of the state, more than 1500 have returned.
With regard to the other portions of the stste, I "have
not heard. With the arrangements already detail-
ed, and the prospect of so immediate and respecta-
ble a force, I must, with deference to your opinion,
deem it unnecessary to call out tile force by procla-
mation. It would have an effect to coastline those
provisions which are wanted for the troops above de-
scribed, and without which general Harrison's army
and the army at Urbana cannot operate. With re-
gard to the propriety of donating land to the de-
fenders of the, frontiers, I rcadilv agree with you ; but we are satisfied taut an increase of our arnie
nothing can be done in relation" to that object, until sels must be made ; and hope that the first i
British Challenge.
Ignorant of the fate of the blustering Dacre*, the
couiinander of the Southampton, frigate
Yeo, Inw sent the following very polite mesv
captain Porter of the Essex. The king, " the foun
tain of honor" has dubbed this man a knieht ; we
trust that Porter may have an opportunity of drub bin ^
him into a gentleman.
" A passenger of the brig Lyon from Ilavanna t<
New-York, captured by the brig Southampton, sir
James Yeo, commander, is requested bv sir Jaiue-*
Yeo, to present his compliments to captain Pone!-,
commander of the American frigate Essex, would
]>e glad to have a tete-a-tete any where between the
CH})I-S of Delaware and the
when he would
have the pleasure to break his own sword over his
damned head and put him down forward in irons."
AMERICAN ACCEPT. -LVCE.
" Captain Porter, of the United States frigate
Essex, presents his compliments to sir Jumc.-t >',- ,
commanding his Britannic majesty's fiig'au-
amptan, and accepts with pleasure his polite invita-
tion. If agreeable to sir James, captain Porter would,
prefer meeting near the Delaware, where, captain 1*.
pledges his honor to sir James, that no other Ame-
rican vessel shall interrupt their tete-a-tete.
The Essex may be known by a fi::g bearing the
motto FREE TRADK ASD SAILORS HIUH'IS.
And when that is struck to the Southampton, cap-
tain Porter will deserve the treatment promised by
sir J.imes."
Philadelphia, September 18, 1812.
Naval Warfare.
The universal anxiety and constant looking of >,!><
people of the U. States to the ocean for the brillian:
achievementa of our seamen, would convince us ii;at -.
navy Adequate to the defence of the coast, is indispen-
sably necessary in the puplic estimation. Jlow giea;
its force should be or to what power we can extend
it by the voluntary enlistment of seamen(and r,
mode for mannlng'ihe vessels can be i\. v .
questions that we freely acknowledge o;;;-.si !\\s un-
able to answer, even to our own . But
congress shall be in session. I also readily concur in
the propriety of proclaiming to all officers, civil vad
military, the urgent necessity of a prompt and faith-
ful discharge of their duty, in the detection of trai-
* Logan, and a few of his Shav/anoc warriors, uc-
compaiued theoi us sjues inadvano..
congress at its iv
act of
ion, will be, to authorise the
equipment of an additional iHiinSxr of vt
There are very few ports in the United Suites that
cannot furnish several stout and fast .-ailing J;'.
pable of carrying from 20 to JO /mn y< g
sily prepared \n dispute the "sovereignty of the
ocean," with iiio sM-ii'-usauivd iv,is'>ix.;> ;
G2
THE WEEKLY REGISTER INDIANS.
If the proper appropriation is speedily made,, of from 80 to 100,000 men/to whom the irlra of fighf-
tven';; i cruizers \>\ .y ! ;; is famihai 1 looking upon ne when it-
w,ii, as a natural c%e,.:, thai nmt iu-ppcnone time
or another, not rnucli matter when. W :th such a phy-
sical maritime force, and the mean g ;t at
;i e.vix ct that our fleets (if we iu.u
bythefurt of April, well c.tlcu!a1t.-d to conic ;nto
vith the light squadion- of tlie enemy, with
wine'- '-viil he eliieiiy perplcNcd,
-
access. In t. liaie n.^y are many
r< , j).-oiaise, win-) only wai;-!
tu:ii'y to :.-'ld to the laiiivl* of iheir coun'.ry, ;-!i;i (jnr
i have proved themselves to be every way fitted
for the most daring cnUipri/.cs. The crew of the get out ; and wil'n redoubled zeai, make up for the
' ;,iK b-iHcd all the skill
and experience of the !: i jJritish seamen on
board the Gutrriere, hud been recruited only a few
weeks ; rind they appear to have been fullv capable
of '.ii-fi- V. ing two liucls vc;;:;els at the same time, judg-
ing of the comparative damage done by the opposing
;. Hesidcs thoiii.'L:ul.i of them have suffered
/ injuries from the haughty "lords of the
ocean," jtnd pant for an occasibri to avenge their indi-
vidual wrongs. Lettlr.s feeling 1 have p .a-, ,
direc p ed to the common clefeut of the fe, on that cle-
ment so necessary -, _enee us a nation ; and
without a supremacy on which he n.i.st dwindle to
insignificance. Time will prove that he car.not
nd hither t!io.;:: ail-potverftll and over-
whelming fi threatened with :
and, in genera!, we ir.ight maintain a navy compe-
tent to preserve the coast from in.-,ult, by re
would be bl'<< the FjfTck hi f.s r.rc
to shew themselves on their dest-j;ed eleri'
rue, that at times, they might be so block-
aded, in soir.e of our ports but they won ; d
nioments lost. He /</-e at ivar we kept out of the
contest as long' as was possible consistently with the
safety of the state we have ts-.ken up aims omy iu
obtain real jjeace. AVe make no ;-nop.ni c!s-ir;is
we desire nothing but pimple justice, such as our i-ne-
my, in regard to himself, lias always contended for
-. ry nation v e h-ve advanced no new doc-
we only desire to maintain tiiose principles
v.h.rh .. himself, in fact, sckuov .
High
', or hisowv.
s, he refuses to practice iike the high-
in who says A is v.'rong lo i ul) iht traveller, but
9 the act to Ji,;v.s< H by hih o\vn necess- [ei .
Under sticli circinnsi-iinces, "let the e,-ei-s;y of evcir
cUissoi socie ;cdin its most efficient way,
ace with coi (Ifree trade" m;._
the country. A peace in, i-y the war whoop
of the savage a /voce unmolested by '
them ilty and rei"i;.,c ji ; fiords for [the relatives of on; !, sapped with the same
our vessels, when in di.ng'cr of encountering a su;, tie to
*--- jj] . f ., v.-it'nout the ruin of our
n:erch..nts for tlic properiv feloniously u.ken from
rior force.
In the cour>e of events, if the war .should i:-st
villbe disjjosscssfd of llaiifi-x, his
greA naval depot on ibis side of the Atlt'.nt'c ; an
ol)ject not easily achieved but of the highest impor-
tance to be effected, and which
effected as the most desirai.'ie thing to baffle his de-
'i our coasts. In the interim, at least 300 pri-
vateers, and prrlups a mush greater number, Will
give ful I employ to a large portion of his navy; for
a merchant ship will not put to sea but under con-
voy, and the convoys must consist of man;,
vessels to insure the safety ofthe ships under charge
as has already been proved by experience. The situ-
ation of the United SUtes, compared with that of
England is essentially different. However jji
nient it may be to some we c.ai do without a !
le formally years, thei'C being so many
objects at /wne to which labor and c;p;t;'.l :
1 With advi.iitage. !!ut if England is cut oii
from the sea ; if every trench of her foreign and co-
lonial tr-de is jeopardized (and so it will be) ;
and distress will pervade the whole country, all the
i ') and capital being accom-
Lalreudy. Vv'iiik-the war lasts, let it be car-
very ]x;ssible means to injure the enemy,
that lie ;ii:,y be induced to those rights, of no
have long besought him to reverence, for the
justice of them. This is the general sentiment o!
tiii p ->;'", rr.ul congress will not be inattentive to the
f-ivorite o!>ji:ctofa large portion of their constituents
0,1 the sea-board, to humble "th' in their
y" While the ;rari:t::t'inlr bilants o"f the west
id trai;i])li!i^
under nd ml saviiges thai have
'I
! .-;;st ;i hardy
<n their ov .(, meet
the overbearr.ig fie, and teach him that on land or
on wau-r the ;vp!'.l>: C ii i-:\ ii.cil-K-.
A generc'is sentiment pervades tlie mind of our
seamen. They un: :::in'iu !v believi -s capa-
ble of defeating the Cnglish, man for man, and gun
for gun. They are a more numerous body than all
Ecu-ope possesses, Great Britain esceptcd, c
I
. rwnwvrce, free .
air that fills from
foreign powers, refusing the p.. IMC; t of iril-iiti- to
any a. free truth- \(, cur? - 'letions of our own
soil to the best niarkets'for tliem imrcstraimd by or-
c'/nncii .:; iij-;-,-it-l decrees, andrestricted only
by the immutable
law.
of reason, justice and
Employment of the Indians,
It. appears that a meeting of the chiefs and head-
w;.rrio:-s oft 1 nsoflndistis was Jatt
Builuife, X. Y. ;n v. hicli ii
arms m defence of the United Series ; not [
themselves under the comrrand (.! an officer
United States, but to be led by t i.eir own chiefs, and
car; y on tlie war in then- own wav.
ioi'gh upon th fair principles of retaliation it
be justifi.ile thus to let loose the "honible
hell-hounds of war" upon the wren ::r.d r' .
of the Uritish i;i Cancff-- , we are decidedly op
to t!ic employment of an Indian force, and trust t.i-i-r
will never be ustcl except as guides and spies, for
which they rffaj becxtiemely useful. AVe have force
i-nougli to accomplish all our object, without the .id
of the indiana, and therefore destitute even of the
tllain's plea, necessity. \\ e :.re eh': rly of opinion
tiiat the
alliance between the British and
Indians she.uld be broken up nay, it mu.it Le destroy-
ed ; and if no other meaiv, are thought e.:'ictua!,
would agri e, that every English MA> i'" !
,n com])any witli a s vage, -Isould be pui t" ii
in the natural eour^e of evenl-.
. - at le-.st
from the seat of their ancestors thc:r i
and cruelty i ted the [vn.iMy.
ii.tve no war-alliance with then: en the lu-i.d n
nation that has carried terror and <! 11 parti
of the world that has destroyed u:cre human beings
thin any o( IK r nation that CA er c. \.sti-cl \\hose in-
trigues or ai-ms have been fatally iLlt in every quat-
THE WEEKLY .REGISTER TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
63
ter of the globe, be the inddiallr ./ fur in-
nocence murdtrcdby au\ pirit'of
nunurchii to :;Iav -a>i>ten ..ml t:.'i:!<li;.-n, 1>'H. very reptlg-
nant to the glorious pi-inciplt s of iv<
vernment. To die 'bulwark of i-i.iij; ; c)'/ a:, i.-. Hri-
ii strangeU cJled, let the cn-.ii: exclur
sivch .duel) for ii.fniit* tomuhaivk-cd. tier govern-
ment is held responsible fur these things by God Mini
rn;m.
Election of President.
At the easting- election of president the whole
number of votes in the several electoral CL
follows:
\ ,-]!) mt ........ 8
New-Hampshire ..... 8
Massachusetts . . -22
rtiout ..... .9
Rhode-Island ..... .4
Now York . ..... 29
New-Je,\-.< y ...... 8
Pennsylvania . ..... 25
Delaware ....... 4
Maryland ...... 11
Virginia ....... 25
North Carolina ..... 15
.South Carolina ...... 11
J British Manufactures.
Kentucky ....... 12
Tennessee . . . . .8
Ohio ....... 8
Louisiana ....... 3
218
Jamaica.
Exports from the i-Lind of Jamaica for the .year end-
ing Sept. 30, 1C05, introduced at this time, to
shew the importance of the trade of that island to
the " mother country."
137,906 blub. 17,977 tierces, 3 ; 989 bbls. sugar.
53,231 punchs. 1.328 hhds. 133 bbis. 167 kegs, rum.
471 iihds. molasses.
2,128 bags, 3i > ca/ks, ginger.
7,157 b:gs, 268 c isks, pimento.
24,137,393 Ibs. c .
With many articles of minor value.
The duties on sugar from the ffest-Indies, have
produced to the British government more than two
millions of pounds sterling per untnnn.
In the same year, ending as above, Jamaica imported
In th- Tit/io/.-.
55,987 bbls. four -
15,451 brgs ^ -
4,483 bbls. > BKT.AD
2,301 kegs 3 -
1,191 tierces rice -
1,533 hhds.
10,2J7 bbls.
755 kegs
2,419 boxes
23 quinva!s
4,408 bbls. beef
6,.;.. k
1,249 fi.-kins butter
696 casks ?
2bu.ihel3 5
6,510,990 feet timber -
9,602,160 staves and heading
J,r'>8,JOO shingles ... 1,712,060
To smcli are publicly and unblv
'i: following advert iv .
copied tVon> the Lr,nd'>n Morning Chronicle, of
J^Hh.12, 1812, we are indebted fj>r- great part of
'.oil s and perplexities suffered on
tre European continent for muny years past. We
record ti;e '.viioie notice as a curious article
" I'o ship brokers, custom-house agents, notaries
public, merchants, Sec. Simulated papers and
:;ea!s, c.-jntal counting-house fixt'ires, 20 very
ier.t .iiid expensive charts and maps, &c. By
Mr. So:rso\, at iiLs warehouse, 16, Si/e lane,
Bucklersbury, on Thursday next, at 11, by direc-
t nil ol the : ;si;;'i|i eft.
The valu\l)le iixtures and fittings up of the connt-
ing housi , 34 boxes containing simulated */;'/' f>a~
/>tv.y and seals fur foreign countries, various coloured
inks foreign writing paper, &c. of Mr. Peter Van-
del-, A. A. merchant, a bankrupt, (removed from
bis ofiices, No. 9, Water-lane, Tower-st.) comprising
seven mahogany 1 flap and 2 flap counting house
i desks, book case, two capital library and writing ta-
jle.s, with drawers, stamping and seal ing presses, a
patent instantaneous light machine, an excellent ma-
hogany portable writing desk with secret drawers,
I'.YO patent polygraphs.several capital charts, amor.g-,t
which are the Northern Sea, theCattegat, the Azores.
the Atlantic Ocean, the liallic. Pilot, West Indies,
British Channel, coasts of England and Holland,
Mediterranean Europe, Asia, and America ; Mcr-
cator's Won**; Laurie and Whittle's new map of
the British isles, on spring rollers and boxes : Ca-
rey's universal Atlas ; a new ledger, journal and
waste boohs, five vols. of the beauties of England
and Wales, and 95 numbers of do. six morocco lea-
ther cases, Sec. To be viewed two days prercdiny
the sale, at the broker's warehouses ; c: talrgucs
may be had of Messrs. Sweet and Stokes, solicitors,
Haxisinghall street, and of Mr. Sampson, 16, Sizz
lane, Buckiersbr.n ."
COHT ASD U.T.iXS
from the U. States.
46,54-3
- 15,451
3,999
2,161
1,143
- 1,493
10,007
735
2,319
9
4,195
5,642
- 1,199
606
28,132
6,465,190
Tribute of Respect.
A1 a meeting of the young men of the borough of
Harrisburg, trends and acquaintances of th
Eeiiteuaht War. S. BUSJi, dei-.-:ased, lieutena';:
,)/<!cf>'-<-nei' was calletl to tlie chair, and G. It'. Hoi-
iis, appointed secretary ; after which ti:e following
ble and resolutions were unanimously adopted.
\VII;:IU:AS th.e government of the United s i::U i
have been compelled, by the injustice of Great Bri-
tain, to assert at the cannon's mouth, the rar.k she
holds amor.g the nations of the eartli, has r
stand worth} of an independent people ; and can
proudly boast that thousands of her brave sons hare
volunteered in her service, and are willing to ri.sk
" their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor"
in her just defence.
Among the first of* these was lieutenant ir/n. S.
Jitish, of the United States marines, who was killed
'in ide 20th nit. in the glorious contest between the
I'nned Suites frigate Constitution, captain Hull, and
the British frigate Cueniere, capiain ]);-cres. And,
while \\ e rejoice in the victory which his unfortunate
destiny denied him to share, we deplore the i
so brave an officer, \vhoseviruieswas only equtiljrd
hv his valor and liis patriotism, fie ieil a;:
victim in h : s conniry's cause, and ^a'-riiir, -.'.
<lear to all who knew him, in deter.ee of ii.j
America.
Therefore, as a testimony of the high estimation
in which we held the departed hero, and as a tribute
01' respect to his- memory,
THK WEEKLY
- CHRONICLE.
I - of tills meeting \\car
-
2. '! : innuer be rcfjucslcd to
melancholy occa-
sion ; .
'rul divine worship.
i'',
JOHN V: VCIir.SNKV, C
Utcst G. W. .
The Chronicle.
The city
arn, very tfc'/vc* by w.iy of 1 ,oiu;- >
States, have been a pti
civil \var, ever since, the lOih of Junr !
The price of wheat in Er.^hnd is ;^ P< r
bushel. (Jiuncas 26 r! '.To. ; Danish dollars o. 6</.<i 6.>-.
T'..;:.^ i,KLi-;;r-v, Kept. 15.
Exiracffrom the loy ^M.-.
" On the 8th oi . ut 4, L*. M. the brig
Diligent, carrying five six pounders, fi.v:r carronades
(two 18' and U*. ..
A i h the- com.
tam-e of two leagues S. E. f.oin the DC!:.
house, was brought to action by his Brit.
iy's brig 1 of war ', ,:.ura, oi' tcr. carrcnudes. ]>'
,1-montlK pfriinepoun
IK-:' qadside, we began a bri
nine men kill'
':'>:;! tin- the cr.ci
\ed or m. '
. <.v:-.s .sunk, and the
. ::ip-r de|"'iicd oi'her main-mast and otherwise
ked. I [Otis fences :aul crops are |P l ; r | or mcl - al thit w <-' hatl no chance of success
ten wounded ; and. j
nilitous v.'ill Hardly repair the
M.-iiiy lives hnebeen lost. J-'ort St. Philip was oVer-
r ;>.!.(. oi'tiie soldiers di'o'A n-
II possession of by
Gin a JJrifish vessel of war, s;,id .o be the
says ihat
ked by the
; at N
Volunteers
session
irt. Judging Irorn what we hear, a storm so
u felt.
count :jf it may be insc:rted
. in
A more parucular ac-
'
; immedin*
and easily executed, I)}' tl.e super of the
it, \\]jo, in : . d the effect oi the 606*
, , was brought to the stem, and then
under a well directed fire of musquetry, along' the
starboard sides of the l.auni. Captain Hunter being
.sow \voundcd, and their lire a little slack 25 or 30 of
e crew jumped on board the cut;.
cided the vietorv. The Laura struck her c(
tin' name of his majesty the emperor of the F
"'1'he English captain on account of hiS wound,
could not be removed on board of the Diligent. Ths
delive.]\ d, ;l,e enemy proved t(. :
It from KeiL, there -.ni'vi-s
ler N. V. jjaper states that at the late
cmirt of Over and Termhier, a boy eleven years old
death for the i nun ler of a iitile j; - iii
,,rs oldthe execution to take place on the
A number of Americans were found on board of
the Laura, they informed my lieuterait,commaoding
the prize, tliut an American schooner, then at t\u>
miles from us, had in the morning been taker. :
I -aura thereupon,! immediately ordered the clxnia^v
done to be repaired, and afterwards went in c!
o be raised for the support of the-Bri-
Kohlsuxidts lias committed suicide.
-but his mental de-
.ow conceives himself a
I.-, tiers from !Ialii';ix, (SLIV.S a Boston paper) g'ive
of captured
i ssels is likely to take place there, until
Sir .John 'iorjHse \\ :trrrii's n.i.ioioii lo the Lmteii
St-'H-s sii-ili .own.
From 'tiKxitu we i ve the most
t intelli;<rnei . 'i iie .
und, v. > irus., \v,il compleUl) MIC-
)iT all coniKT.i iu.i \\]\\t .Spain, who
M..\ is. A consi-
i. have eross-
ine, joined to il . patriots,
.-, MOII of N"kcogdachez, w'i< ii-
, , , r, ', , oi'llic
. ' lutj . - The
"o 1 . e nor -it' '. ..xi t, . Vet, to
prevent the expedition. Ti.e citj of V
o baa in-e.i
F iiel.
. of CJ.i-
d -----
ordered Iier to proceed to the Delaware, where we
arrived in the following night/ 1
,:in Hunter of the British lirig of war tlx-
ai.'it, huided on Sund, , , now unde: g
the care of Dr. Tmsx : i 's in the buck of
the neck by a ball , : and does not appear to be dange-
he frit-nils nd >:i;cnis of tlit- ll'.ri. .';/ Ki^i.ttir will confer
:iiiui,(.(p. .-.Ui.ir Ijy Uaiis
:i:iy )iuin)>r-: of tlii- jiatu-r whii-h by il<:u!p. \\'iinp\als, oi
i'..-. moj .mi be taken up by the persons to whom tik-y are
iptlrmrii. rcpiiiilins? this work as a -r m-v]p
.in|iiit'.f;.i ui' lin . ia on the roiul, li> Mrlik-li iti
|pf. IPIII.- st:iii-. <\Lr. iV ii \,. re diM^'n-ll us .
iliolishl ot' -M,
must geuerally be anticipated in i/.uuli of tin- cor
nilii r |>:i|ici v mow I'n <iu. )ii;> issiuil. lis i-I-n l' :ila 1 - is ..
IP! li,il.':Iiil n Ii r. i (\- ; HI wi.i.
i;|. I |.,,H!|, i|. ,1 i If; . H.:iV t' fi
:.,. ii,,. ii . :in- nut pewmiwa i
sv.;i\ lilc illijlHlu
'
,l,d lo buir t'.<-.
l
(.riptli IIPI-II i, " * tllc
lilor will in:uiili..l Iiis KP.
hhiJl tiieu
THE WEEKLY' REGISTER.
JX T <>. 5 ov voi. Iff.]
BALTIMORE, SATURDAY, OCTOBKU 3, 1812.
"jo. 57.
Jl/.ec olim >nr>iini.v3? iavabit. VmniL.
ami j,<i!>iis!u-d by H. XFLEK, South-st. next door to the Merchants' Coffee House, at ? 5 per
In Congress, July 8, 1778.
To meet anothe r of the conditions In. id fbrih in the proiprctus of
the Register, we con;nii:!:cc the publication of l!u; constitutions
Vie United Stales, ami tin- .s"\,-ral st;.t.-s. by prefixing thereto the
original srticl.-s of coal', 'de-ration. The different constitutions,
oi-lbr..u of g-overimii-nt, bliuil regularly follow, lR-ingiinpoi-iir.it
Jr>r frequent ivftrwicc. ' Ed. Jlcgutcr.]
AUTICLES OF COXFF.BF.lt ATIOKT AXI) PERPETUAL UNION,
Urtw'.>?n the stntes of jtei&tfitmpshire, Massachusetts-Ray, Rhodc-
lsl..n'!, ua-d p.-jvuieiife Plantatioiui, Ciinitniicut, New-fork, A"<-v-
Ji-r. :';. I'exasytrcnir;. Drh.-.yrrc, Maryland, Virginia, North-
Ciiroiinn, SiMih-Caftilinii, uiul Georgia.
Article I. The style of this confederacy shall be,'' United Slates
fi' .'.::.
Aft, II. Each suit? r. tains its sovereignty, freedom and inde-
j>! ,:c!< nc". ;unl every powi r, jurisdiction, and right, which is not by
l!:is coiil'cdiTation ej.prcssly delegated to the United States, in
cougivss nss. mbitd.
Art. III. The sai-J st-.iu-s hereby severally enter into a fir:r.
Inline of friendship with each otln r, for their common defi-nc, .
the scei'.rity of tin ir liberties, and their mutual and genera! welfare,
binding themselves to assist each other against all force offered to.
or attacks upon the.);, or any of them, on account of religion, so-
vereignty, tridf. or any citlu-r pivt'.-nc..- whi.tever.
Art. lV. $ i. Theb'-tter to secure and perpetuate mutual friend-
ship iiiiJ inurcoiji-se iiiiMiiif tiie people of tile dilKeri.-nt slates in
this !:t)i .-its of each of these states, paupers,
'.,. ;..:ii i\i,,l;'.u .-. iVoi.i justice except**!, shall he eiitilli <i
to all the privileges ami immunities ef f-ee citizens in the several
ji'L-;t-.-s ; . of each state shall have free ingress to and
IVnin any oth. r state, ami s!n;il enjoy tin-rein fill the privilege* of
ln;d>: ;;m! ronnne;?< , subject to tfifewme duties, impositions, aiiii
restriction, as tljt- iniiahiinnts Olereof respectively ; pro-tided that
kuch restrictions shall not i-xtond'So far us to prevent ;)ie removal
til property imported into any si sue to any other srsti.- of whith
the owner is an in'iubit^nt ; provided also that no i:.:posi:ioj:, 1 u-
ie, or r. striction, sii.ill belaid by any state on the property of the
Unitod blutts, or eithtr of' tlu-jn.
5 2. I; any person g-uilty of or charged with treason, felony, or
othir high niiMetnetuio: iuany state, shall flee from, justice. Bltdbe
other nigli n:i34emeaiiO jnnr.y state, shall flee from justice, r.no bt
found in any of tb.- U.,it.-d Starts, he shiill, on demand o- the
j-overno:- or executive pawer of the stste from whiOnSje fled, b.-
d. -iivtred up and removed to th: 1 . state having jurisdiction of his
offence.
3. Full faith and credit siial! IK- given in eacli of these states,
to the records, acts, and ju-licial proceedings of the courts and
liia.u-iMfHtes of i-vvry other .state.
Ait. V. 1. For the more convenient management of the ge-
neral interests of the United States, delegates shall be annniiily
appointed in such manner as the legislature of each state shall di-
rect, to n ut-t in congress on the ! ; .rst Montiay in Nev, r.i!>:-r of "> 'ery
year, with a power reserved to each state to recall u; di.l.-Tat'. s. .,r
any of them, at any time within the year and to send others in tlu ii-
stead for the remainder of the year.
{ 2. No state shall be represented in congress by less than two.
nor morn than seven memb.-rs ; and no person shall be capable of
being a delegate for more thai* three years, in any term ot" six
years ; nor shall any person, b.-h'ir a delcgat be capable of hoUiug
s'iiiy office under the Unital States, for whith he, or any other for
his' lfc-m-fit. rccciv> s any salary, f - t s, or emolument, or' i-iiy kind.
$ 3. Each state shall maintain its own delegates in a meeting ol'
the suites, and while they act as members ol the committee of the
states.
4 In determining questions in the United States in congress
Mumbled, each state shall have one vote.
j S. Freedom of speech and debate in congress U.-iU not be im-
peached or rji'.i-stioueil in ni!y cfiurt or pUice 'jut of cfjugrcss, and
the members isf congress shail be j>r:.u cied in their persona liiim
arrests and imprisonments din-ing the time of their g'oiug to and
from, and attendance on cor.jrress, except for triuso.i, felony, or
bi'-'a;-h of th? p-'itc.e.
Art. VI. I. No state, without the eonsent of the United States
in congress rss'-:nbled, shal! sinrt nny embassy to, or receive any
embassy Iron;, or enter into any conference, agreeineut, aliiano.
or maiy, -with any king, prince, or state; nor sliall !>"
holding any uf.ice of profit or trust und-r the Unitt.il
any of them, r'.eeept ot any prc-st-nt, emolument, olf'.ce, ortUI.-, of
any kind \\iiuU-vtr. from any king, prince, or for.-itrn twte; nor
dl:t!!the Ui:ited States in congress assembled, or any of them, grant
any lilb of no'uii'.ly.
2. No two or more states sliall enter into any trea'y, confede-
tation, or alliance whatever bet wen them, without tl-.e .
the L'nit.'d !itct-s iu co.i.ur- -s Assembled, specifying accurately the
pin-poses lor which iA& sauna i to b ei.ttrc'. 1 . into, Mud how luut.
it shall continue.
VOL. III.
J 3. No stat? shall lay anj imposts ordulirs which may int if. r
with any stipulations in treaties, entered into
n congress assembled, with an;, ki:.;<. prince, or sta .
I ai.y treaties already proposed by congress to the oourts uf
France and Spain.
4. No vessel of war shall he Ui-pr up in time of ,)t-a't bva ;Y
.tati-, exc,.-pt such number only a.sshaii lied-. ,o,l -,,.-
United Swti.-s in congress assembled for tin- dcfi-nc- of si
or its trade : nor shall any body of foives be kept up in ni:>
time of peace, except such nil mix r onlj as intli, Jtidgm ; .
United States ii: congn s a.wemliled shall b
garnson the furls ne('('.s:-.'.r)- for t.ie Jrlence of sui
( i\rv stateshall always k-p uj. a v.-,-ll regulated an'l a-
militia, sufficiently armed and accoutred, and shall p.-i.-
constantly have ready for use, in puhlL- sti
field-pieces and tents, and a proper qnantityof ami!
and can.]: equipage.
^5. No state shall engage in any war without the consent of the
United States incpugress assembled, mil. .v, si
invaded by enemies, or shall have- n-nivcil cert..:
resolution being formed by some nation ; I .
Mate, and the :;a;. r is FO imminent as not to ad..
Iji." U,.ited SutU-s in co:igr.-ss asscn.iii d cc.n b- err 51 !.,;" nor
shall apy stat( i;ra;.t convmisrions to v-.-ss.ls of w.,.-
'.arque- or reprisal, excejtt it be alter a declai
Dinted States in congress assembled, and lacii .
kingdom or utate nnd t)ie subjects thereof against w!i;.'->: -.la-'ha*
been so declared, and under iuehregiilnti, i. ; .,:;
by the United States in congress asst-mbji-i'. ui i a nidi state lx?
infested by pi rat' s. in which case vtss Is oi 1
for that occasiou,and kept so long as the danger siiail cu.ainiie. or
until the Ur.-tcd States in congixss asswnblvd f
otherwise.
Art. VII. When land forces are raised by any stat" fort'
<j.. m-i; ncc, all officers of or under the r.'.nk >'.;' col :
appointed by the legislature of each stat r
stich fortes sliall be raised, or in such mami. ras
direct, and .ill \acanci'.s shall be filled up by the st::te w'- : ch V-st
appointment.
Ait. VIII. All charges of war, and all other e/cpences thr.t s!ia]l
be incurred for the co nnu.ii defence.or general virar.-,aiid ali.i-*-
td by th- United States in c,: . Lir-rl. shall !>.> d
out of a common treasury, wi.it-i, sinll b.- suppled by t-i.
states, in proportion to the value of all land within eaci. taie
granted to or surveyed Tor any person, as sucii Ja:;ii and th. t-uiiu
iligl and improvements thereon shall be esti:.iat'-d. eco : -
such moi!t- as the United States iii conglvss ass-mbied shall, i'ro:n
tune to time, direct a;;d appoint. The ta:..-i for p-.i- n^ that pro
portion shall be laid and l.-vi.-d by the authority and direction.
of the legislatures of the several gates wit'-.iu th.- time
upon by the U.iii. d Suites in unngress assembled.
Art. IX. } i. The United States in oongw-M assenbjed sbafl hav*
the sole and exclusive right and jmwi-r of determining on peac
indwar, except in the ca--es mentii. . ixth article; of
miifr ami receiving ambassadors; entering- into m-ati<-s ii:l al-
jce*, pry-vide:) that no treaty ofcomniei-L-;- shall b..- .
the legislative power 01 tii..- r.-<;v-.-tive states s'nali i)" i VI-MII.^
.'ror.i imposing such imposb ai.d duties on for.-isri.vrs, a* lii.ir.iwu
people are subject' d to, or from prohibiting the cxwrr
importation ofai goods or cofliniediti > wba
ol establishing ri.l- sior ileei:!i !; g!:i all eaes, wv-;t ptures
or water shall be h iral, anil in v.j.at maun r pri7.es tkeii '
or naval forces iii tiie v. rviue of the United States shall h.- I
or appropriated; ..f sriv.iitin'r l.-tt. rs of : ..-
nines of peace; appointing courts ii.i-.he trial of piracies and felo-
nies, committed pit tiie high sens; and si-,iijbsliin<r courts fur n-
nd determining fiually appeals in all cases of ca-
provided t'.iat no member ofoo.i^rcss shall K-; :i()[i.jinttd a judge
^f thp, said courts.
{2. Tlte United States- in congress assepibl.,; s!i-ili also he the
last resort en appeal in all dnuutes aud diileivnces now si:'.
or that luivainr m:i) arise betwetyi two or moiv st-ues. c-.
r.tg h:)'!T:;la:-; .;-...-: -.dl'-tioii, or any other cai:s what >v. i .
Authority >h:.ii always be xercisrtl in tlu- -iaii:
\\ henever die legislative or cxec*Jtive authority or iawtui :
<my state in co.iii-i.t, rsv \\itii another, shall prei 'it a o .
; 'ter in queitLn, and prayi.
in;', ninice tht-rtvf siiall b- trivt-n by on!' r >.
;is!:tive or executive authority of the oth-r st-.:;. in
ai.d n day iivs'M.-ij.'ii :V>i- ti." up >-Hraiuf ol the |tn-,l.-s b> t .
ful agents, who shall tlu n In. i'.ir c-t. ,1 to ai:::jii-.t by .-iii'!! >
,-ommissiouvrs orju'sres to coustiiutc a Court ibr hi aiin:: :i...i ,!-
termimiipthL- iiia'.t.r in qu.stion; but if th y ca-. >; ../L-. .-.-.- ..'-
:".vss shall na:m ihiv- per>ons out of each of t'v \
n:i(! from the list of It] c p.-i-s'.ms ei'-'h party shall. -.!.
out one, tii^ petition, rs beginning, until t;ie mjimVr sli:!! 1
:V-j!i; that number uotltss i
.j<;u- iiiani.ini- iui'iii.:is ci)ii>;r< -.s !)i :. iu :;u- | vo-
2nce oi'cor grtss, be drawa t by lot'; and the j-v.-ot^ whos
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namos yl nil be so drawn, or any five of them, shall becomih-ssioii- alliances, or military operations, as in their judgment require se-
i rs or j;.(ies. to hear and finally di t.-rn.iiie i!ie inntrovtrsy, so a!- crecy ; and the yeas and:,u\j of the' 1 legat " ol each stat.- on any
AV:-. - :", i In. t a major part <:f the judges who shall bear the cause question shall IK- entered on the jo>,r:,ei, v.h, -i; it is desired by any
sltali Ggr.-c in the determination ; a;.<l if lithsr party sh:-.!l ne-. delegate; and the delegates of M state, or -ny of them, at his or
} IM-I in attend at the day appointed, without showing reasons I their request shall lie furnished with a transcript of the said jotir-
\\ '-.'.< h<u-.gi ,;:.iiall.,t:i!;:e s'tin'.ei- !:t. orl.ein^ presvit, shall refuse na! except such parts ns nix- atwve exeepted, to lay before the K-
fi strii.'. :. i -eongreis si. i'll proceed to nomiiir.te itii'v:- peinons out ! ^islaturc of the several slab s.
o' :ac!i state, ru.sl il:.- secretary of Congress shall strike in behalf of Art X. The co.iunittee of 'be states, or any nine of them, shall
s i'ii I'.ii-u ;.l'seut or refusing ; and tlie jurirrmeiit and sentence of
' ..v!._ appointed in the nuninn' before prescribed, shall
l>i ''": i hliil e- .i-lusivi-; audit any of the p-iriii-s shnil ;- fuse 10
to '!'.- u::thf>;-:ty of such eenrt, or to appeal or diferd tlieir
'.; n.i.n ,'ii:ii 1st
. or; -lament, which ^li .
\aient or sentence and other proceedings being :n
r:!i' li ss proceed to pronounce
!.' in like r.:an:.rbr final a:id <le.
.:, . sorted to congress, t'.iid lodged
.^. the acts of
..
is, for the security of the twrties concern wl : |i,-., \idtd, tli.it
ioner, before be sits in ''! t->i;ean oath,
'
r- d iiy one. ol'i)i<
of tin- supremo or superior
I.-H- Mate where the cause shall !' trt. I, 1! a:;d truly
:.;.('. determine the matter i.i quenior .
'
r' his
tin- best
.'iit, without fa*or,aftecb - f reward;" pro-
Iso, that no sut:- shall be deprived nfurntory for
I States.
i control i-i' : concerning the private right. 'of soil claim-
ed u.;c!( r ;'.iff. i-..j.t cm; its .if uv.i or more suus, wlur; -jurisdictions.
a- tbi t may r sp;.---t nfii lands, ami tin- states whicii |;avs^<l sntii
>:iid ifi-iiils or cither of them bciiig 1 at tlie
fame liine e!ime<i in havr originated antecedent to such settlement
, sh:;!! 0:1 th;: petition of lithcr party to the congress
'ill. (i .in-.tis. ! finally determined. AS near as may be, ill
' i!ii:ii!ier us > before prescribed for deciding disputes re-
]>e<.'lii.g terriioi ral jurisdiction between different stales.
i> .1 States in con^T-'.s-i assembled shaft also have the
: ,-M'liisivi- vj;;hi and power of reijiilatinsf tne alloj an'l VM-
li,.-t! coin strucfc bj their own authority, or by that of th
tivi '.t.iti-., ; fixing tbf standard of wi^ghts and nil asuresthrouglioMt
u-s; ri^ulatin^ t!,L- trad.- ami iiiHiiaxii.g all aifairs
witii ii Ii.tii:;s. not n.tnibers ot pny of the stat'-s ; provide?! that
t!v I- ".)i-:i\e rig-lit of any state within its own limits b. not ii>-
ftinged or viulutvtl ; estahlisbing nnii rcirolatn 1 !; ]>ost otflffs from
one sit-n- to R pother, througlioi:t all the United States, and exacting
t>i..li j.i,sl. lf .-c oii iln- pajHrs iiHssii.i; thnm^ii \i>> sacr-. as ,n:ty !><
l-i nuiiit 1 : to-'f-.iy tlie e.\ix-::s>s, of tl.^ .i.iivi i,f!'i-i' ; appointing all
of t!i.- i.ti-.ti forces in tii.- serviet of tin- 1'i.ii.d at.'iti-^. .-.\-
., fri"n-'ital officers ; :'piinintiii!a!l thr officers of d
li-iv-,. :::,d coniii.isi.ionii.tr all ofticers wiiatev.-r in the service of
. -, hi!iis ; milking rnk-s for the government and regula-
ti;,n ol the said land a;;d naval forcu.s, and lUrecling tlitir opi ra-
tions.
$ 5. The United State* in congress assembled sliall have autho-
ri' y i.o appoint a committee, to sit in the r. eess ol congress, to he
<!< .nutiiiivtt . d, u committee of the ttntrs,an<\ to consist of one dele-
jrate froiii t-acli state; audio appoint such other committees and
civil officers as may be necessary for inanae'iiii: tlie ^t-m-rid afiiiirs
of the Uriti-d Suit- s under their direction ; to appoint on ot their
uiip.ibev to preside ; provided that no pursuit be allowed to serve in
the office of president more than one year in anytirm o! three
Ti'iirs ; to ascertain the necessary' sums "of n;oiiey lo be raisi-d tor
Die service of the l:,iiud Stutes, and to appropriate ami apply the
SRinefor defnijinj;- the pr.blic expenses; to '.);>., -o\v money or emit
hills on the credit of the United States, trahsniitting ever) lialf
y; nr to thi ivsptctive states, an account of the sums of money so
borrowed or emitted : tobuildandejiyupa n-iv\ ; tfinjjreeupon the
imn:U: r o! ]::ml !'..ri'es. ai;d to ma'ie requisitions fitjni tacli state for
ils quota, in proportion to the number of while inhabitants in such
. '-. r (jiii.iii:.!, v!,:i;- Ix; biu'iinj; ; and thereupon the li>
}.';i>l:inir. of eh state shall appoint ;he reginwiilarofficew, ..><'
. :'!! ei t ;;i|> tlieiii in a solduT-ik* maiiiii-r, at
the expeioi of the i.'nitni .Suites ; and ti:v otfic. i-, and men s:>
clothed, armed and equipped, shall march to the place fippoim.-d,
and within iln-time agrerd on by the United Sttttrs in congress os-
- liui if i'ui I .ill si .States in eonirres-i assen.Ued saall, on
:!i ; oii ufeircnmjiancef, judge proper th;itany state slioiilil
not raisi. men, or sliou'tl rais<- a siiikiltr number than its qiota, nnd
o'her stitte should raise a greater ]un,.!>er of nicr. ll:a:i
the quota theri of. Mich extra piinilw-r ilutll Ix- raised, olhr-ivii.
clot in '!.::r.iu-d and eqvipped ia the same n,aiui:-r at the quota of
. . unless ihi- le^isto t ure of snch state shall judge that such
i---i-.-:> numher cannot b v.ii :, ,;i...\ <\ out of the same, in which
case till) -Oiall raise, t/fiicer. (li.ii.i-. arm uud eijiiiji. as nun
extra number D they judge can be safely spared; and iY'
and n-,(ji soclotii.-d. Hrmctlanii tqoioimi. sliall iimrcii to t!
appoiuted,nml within the time agreed OQ by tlu: L'niu->I !i;..Ub ia
.ted Stales in cx)i-,c^-i s^ assi.-mbled s!.a" ntv. ,
in a war, nor i.rant I t., rs or' oi:;rou" i-n.i i-.-prisal in lime .
l-.nr enter ii.lu ni.y tr'ati^s < .' !:ll!:i!ici >, :ior eoin inoi.ej. ;
Hi-T.-i.f. ni'i-iisi-crtiiiii d- sums in.d . \p,"r
s:n-> H.rtiie def:-i:cf aad wel!' :i i-i of tin- Ui.i'eil '
. nih i.i!; -or i-oi-niw nun., y on the ec, -m ,,;' il,,. l n'ii.'ii
Slates, i.or appropi.-;ale i!io:,ey. nor'aprei upon the number .1!
M -A Is of war to Ix- built or purcimstd. ur tlie number of lair.! or
ee to !x- rai-^tl, nor appoint a commander in chief of i
Jirn:y Ol . the same: in
question on n.r, ot'i r poiiit.exci pi
' t rn.iiMi!.. nlnmb] the mty ot the Unitei
Stat.-s it! eongi .' -
{ 7. The congivn of the i.'nit-i ! >,,- MDHCI-IO a' 1
jpmn toany time wiilu llniiliie Cniu-e
Siaus, BO that no period of adjooMimciit be for a longer duratrott
tlia'i tin- s|-,ici . and :.!::ill pi;!-.- .i ,.1 iii, -i,
proewdiugsiBQiiiUy,keejpt*uch i>ai-u uitixoi reUtiiij; to truotiws,
the recess of congress, such of the
of coii'j^'i ss as ilieUnJu'.l States in coi gress assembled, by
ciiiiseutof iiin-sut. s. ..'.!.-.;'. fio .. time to ti.u think expedient
be authorised
.
to vest them with ; provided U':n no pow-r be del-yat'-il to Un-
said committet , lor the exercise of which, by the articU-s of confv de-
ration, the voice of nine states, in thecoiiaresf of the United State*
assembled is requisite.
Art. XI. Canada .;ccedinu- to this conftd, ration, and joining in
the measures of the United States, .-.!':.!! !K- adlilitud into, and
ntitled to all tin- :i'iva ita^.-s ol tin
liiit no oilier colony
shall be admitted into the saute, u,il. j.; si:i:ii;;il:niaiion b. aji'evd to
by nine states.
Art. XII. All hills ofcndit emitted, money borro\vi T'. ,\-.-<\ i!,-bts
co'-tracte(i In, 01 under til- atuhontx 01 coii'.vi-^ss, br-for the av
sem'jliiig of the Ui.itfd Stut. .s, ia pt;ri;iai.ce of the pre.SL':.t conti -
deratioi:, shall !).: d-.-ivn-d a;ul eonsii); r-il as a chart?. 1 against tlie
tiie United States, for payment and satisfaction whereof the said
United States, and the |>';biic fnitli ar. 1 !>ereby solemnly pled"- -d.
Art. XIII. Kvery state sl.all ahid. 1 by the determination of the
' '
U"ii-d Stats-sin
s nss mhK-i, in'al! questions hie!, by
- ,
confederation nre submitted to them. And the articles of this
confederation -l.ail be inviolably obscrvi d uy every state, and the
union shall lx- p< rpetu:;! ; nor sha'.! ai.y nh. ration at any time here-
after be made in any of them ; unless such alf ration be agreed on
in a congress of the United States, and be afterwards confirmed
by the legislatures of every state.
Anil whet-ens it hath pleased the Ri'eat governor of tlie world to
incline tlie hearts of Uiele-rislatures we respectively repres. rr in
congress. to approve of anil to authorise us to raiiiy tlK'sah! .irti-
ck's of confederation apd perpetual 'uiion kmnp ;/,-/. tiiat wethe
underigiiM! delegates, by virtue of the power ai.d authority
to us given for tliat purpose, do, by these pn-'icnts, in the name
and hel.. -ill' of onnvsjifctivi constituents, fully and entirely ratify
and confirm each and even- of the said articles of <-onf. iiiTaiiou
and ptrpt-tual ni.ion, and all and .in.siilar the matters and things
th -rein ftii.tained. And w tio t'i-rtlier solemnly plijrhi ami ei.-
p:p- il., j'u.i li of our respective constituents, that they shall abide
bj the (! terminations of the Unitid Stat.-s In eongn-ss lisselli-
l-.leil.iii al! questions vhicb by the said conlederation are suiimh-
tl to then! ; and that the' articles thereof sliall be. inviolably
oli.evvtd by the states we respectively r. .pisent, and that the
m.io'i shall lie peri.etnal. In li-i/nets whereof, we have hereunto
set oiivhamis in congress.
Done at Pliilad.lpl.iii. in the state of Pennsylvania, the 9th day of
Inly, in the year ofour Lord 1778, and in' tbe third year of the
independence of America.
Ncw-Uymptlare. Jonathan Tiaynrd Smith,
Josiah Dartlett, William Clii;.^aii,
John Wentworth, jttn. Josep.'i Reed.
-
John. Haiicock,
Samuel Adiuns,
I'lbridfji 'lei-i-y,
y.-ai.eis Dana.
James Lovell.
Sumu.-l Holun.
/ttif:li--Isli;;nt, CTC.
AVillian. Klh r\,
Henry Merchant,
John Collins.
Cuitniilii-itt.
Roger Sherman,
Samuel }lnntington,
Olivi r NVoltv.tt,
Titusliiisiiier,
Aniirew Ada-iis.
'
Tho -.as M'Ke-n,
.It.!,,, i'.ii^i
Nicholoi Vandyke.
Maryland,
John Hanson,
Daniel C..i-.ol.
l'tr;fii,/i:.
Kichard lienry Lee.
Jo!m Kn'iister,
Thomas A.iams,
John K;:;-.', > .
Fruvi 1 * l.ii;i:ifout. L?e.
?"' .'/>;'>;. "'''.')<..
Jo'in i'< ;MI.
Corneiii.s Harnett,
John Williams.
'i-Cnrs/HiM.
)' --r\ J.anrens,
AVilliai:i J-ie;.ry Drayton,
Jolilt Ni.ittl'i ws.
P.iei, ;.-.'. iliitsi-.n,
Tli'iinvi Hejwanl.jlin.
CLII: -
J-.'(-i- A;.itoii. _
Kdwia 1 .! ' - I.:'.' ;;'''.
Edward Luiigwonby.
James Uuuni-,
francis Lewis,
li Hit r,
Go venteur Morris.
y.-t: -.'
John V T . iiiievstx.on,
. -.i.-ISvi'd-ier,
.- Morris.
u, if.ii iioi, tJku,
Tlte at'cr-. saiM nrticies of confederation weif Bunlly rii i'l-d ', n
the 6r* t
.ii'-i'iiii congress, ou that day atcedwi tliereto' atod com-
pleted the s-iiit 1 .
La'.v of the United States.
AX ACT
\nic-i.--Mi ressels froin pr
or tr.'.diiig 1 \vith tlu- eiK-iiiit-.i ot lii^- Lur. ! S
and .I'irposi-s.
' mite : 'f 1 1 /i. '
fitted Siatt '*s ux-
'
., r l'
.'i'.p or
part by n
THE WEEKLY REGISTER INTERESTING DOCUMENT.
part by a citizen or citizens of the United State .id, except such ships an
:sii.-,!l be permuted to e!>-..r out .v depart fr . r-h shall f:
portorplacf witliin the li:\ii; ;:f tin- Unitc-il State* November next, enl
or territories tin re.if, to aii\ 1'., reign port or place, tor place aforesaid, the srnie, v
till the owner or owners, ug:
ter or commander, shall huve given bond, with sum-'
c:e:it
in the
. oi' s'irh sSi, > o
Sec. 5. And be if further enacted, Tha< am :
packet or vessel with < r the
and cargo, not to proceed to or tr.de with tiie ene- 1 Tinted States, and which shall luv. ' from
mies ot' tiie United Stai:-~. knd if .;ny ship or vessel
owned as aforesaid, sh.ll depart from any port or
place within the limits <<f the i':-:t"d Si.--t.rs or terri-
tories thereof, for any f: reign port or place without
giving 1 bead \vitii security as :ri;>resr.id, such ship or
vessel, and cargo, shall be. forfeited to the use ot the
United States; and the owner or ovrncr.s, freighter,
factor, or agent, master or commander, shall ;
ly forfeit and p:;y a sum eqi...i u> t;; value of such
ship or vessel uiul cargo ; and the s:;id ma-ster or corn-
manner, if privy thereto, and bein thereof convicted,
shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 1 one thousand
dollars, and imprisoned for a terra not exceeding
twelve months in the discretion of the court.
Sec. 2. dud be it further enacted, That if any citi-
zen or citizens of the United States, or person in-
habiting the same, shall transport or attempt to
transport, over land or otherwise, in any waggon,
cart, sleigh, boat, or otherwise, naval or military
stores, arms or munitions of war, or any article of
provision, from any place of the United States, to
any place in Upper or Lower Canada, Nova Scotia or
New Brunswick, fthe waggon, cart, sleigh, or the
thing by which the said naval or military stores, arms
or munitions of war or articles of provision are
transported or attempted to be transported, together
with such naval or military stores, ;<rms or munitions
of war or provisions, shall be forfeited to the use of
the United States, and the person or persons aiding
or privy to the same shall severally forfeit and pay
to the use of the United States a sum equal in value
to the waggon, cart, sleigh, boat, or thing by which
the said naval or military stores, arms, or munitions
of war, or articles of provision are transported, or
are attempted to be transported ; and shall moreover
be considered as guilty of a misdemeanor, an/1 be
liable to be fined in a sum not exceeding live hundred
dollars, and imprisoned for a term not exceeding six
months, in the discretion of the court : Provided,
That nothing herein contained shall extend to any
transportation for the use or 0:1 account of the Unit-
ed States, or the supply of its troops or armed force.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the collec-
tors of the several ports of the United States be,
and the same are hereby authorised to seize and stop
naval and military store.,, arms, or the munitions of
war, or any article of provisions, and ship or vessel,
Waggon, cart, sleigh, boat or thing by which any ar-
ticle prohibited as aforesaid is shipped or transport-
ed, or attemped to be transported, contrary to the
provisions of this act.
Sec. 4. And be it further evaded, That no ship or
vessel belonging to any citizen or citizens subject
or subjects of any state or kingdom in amitv with
the United States, except such as at the passage of
this act shall belong to the citizenor citizens, subject
or subjects of such state or kingdom, or which shall
hereafter be built in the limits of a state or kingdom
in amity with the United States, or purchased by a
citizen or citizens, subject or subjects of a state or
kingdom in amity with UK- United States as aforesaid,
from a citizen or citizens of the United Staves, shall
be admitted into any port or pi^ce of the United
States, unless forced by a stress yf we:. 'her, or for
necessary repairs ; an 1 any ship or vessel, belonging
to a citizen or citizens, subject or subjects of any
state or kingdom in amity with tlio L'nited States as
any port or place of the
kingdom oi
Britain and Ireland or its de;
-, sli.-Jl not be liable to
be captured or condei-.ned, but the same shall be
permitted to enter ar.d depart fr<-:u :!.;. ;
in ihe United S ates : Provided, That ho
in contained slmll be Construed to affect any
el with h\ig- of truce.
the passage of this act, passports for the x^fe trans-
portation of any ship or other property belonging to
British subjects, and which is now within the limits
of the United States.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That every per-
son, being a citizen of the United States, or residing
therein, who shall receive, accept or obtain a license
from the government of Great Britain, or any officer
thereof, for leave to carry any merchandize, or send
any vessel into any port or place witliin the dominions
of Great Britain, or to trade with any such port or
place, shall oil conviction for even such offence, for-
feit a sum equal to twice the value of any such ship,
merchandize, or articles of trade, and shall more-
over be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and be
liable to be imprisoned not exceeding twelve months,
and be fined not exceeding one thousand doll: is.
II. CLAY,
Speaker of the house of representatives.
W.M. II. CUAAVFOR1),
President of the senate pro tempora.
July 6, 1812.
Approved,
JAMES MADISON.
Sec. 6. I'lnJ be it farther enacted. That the presi-
dent of the United States be, and lie is hereby au-
thorised to give at any time within six
after
Interesting Document.
To the House of Representatives of t/ie United States.
I transmit to the house of re-preseiitar.ve; a report
of the Secretary of State of th.-s date, complying with
their resolution of the 30th Jamuirv last.
JAMES MADISON.
JULT 6, 1812.
The Secretary of State, in pursuance of a resolu-
tion of the house of representatives of the SU'.h Jan-
uary last, has the honor to report to the pi-cs:de.-st
of the United States, six several lists of t!
seizures, and condemnations of the ships and mc-r-
clundize of the citizens of the United SUtes, under
the authority of the governments in Europe, to wit :
No. 1. British captures prior to the Orders in coun-
cil of Nov. 11, 18U7.
No. 2. British captures subsequent to the date of
the Orders in Council of Nov. 11. \30~.
No. 1. French captures, seizures and condemna-
tions, prior tu i.he lierlin r.nd \it-:tn decrees.
No. 2. French se'.zures, captures and condemna-
tions during the existence of the decree of Berlin
and .Milan.
No. 3. French seizures, captures : r.d condemn.ir
: :iee \he revocation of the Beii'r.i ur.d
decrees.
No. 4. Captures, seizures and condemnations un-
"
a'uhorily of. the
in addition
Aa<i
THE WEEKLY" RE.G1STER INTERESTING DOCUMENT.
A statement of the Danish captures, condemna-
'
a n-om which these lists have been
of a miscellaneous nature, the de-
imperfect. The sums stated as
the .-in Hint of i >.ss, are, in many cases doubtful.
..,ii v. ii'-c!i the c.it-sK of capture can
[U.TK of capture ; whic.ii, on
' io-.is, orders or decrees, exist-
Lhe iim", may serve to ehicidatetliat point of
'(',,,- successive orders, decrees, kc. of the
they have come to tiieknovv-
: nt, up to tiie year 18-J8, may
: ide to ci/ngi'css }iy the Sccre-
, 0:1 the 2 1st December, of that year.
In tii, tie belligerent edicts bearing upon
neutral c;>: iine.ee, and corresponding witli the list
m>\V sent, are as i..il>.)\vs :
BRmSfl. FRENCH,
1 !03. June 24. Direct 1803.
ic neutrals
.1:1.; ' colo ; s of enemieii
not to be interrupted un-
Je.-s up:>n 1'ic outward voy-
ultra! sand supplies
furnished
neutrals.
k April 12. 1804.
Instructions concerning
communicated
by Mi-. Merry,
ersiouof the siege
of Currac.'u inio a block-
ade. Au;;-. 9, blockade of
1805. Aug. 17. Direct
trade with enemies' colo-
nies subject to restric. ions.
180 ... JUock-
ade of the F,;;is, \\ es'.-r, &c.
.".T ivl 6. iiiockake from
-e to IJi-esi.
ance of tiie laut blockade,
in part.
1807. March 12. Tn-
' ion of the trade- from
port to port of France.
June 2(3. .'U.jckade of
the Kn:s, &c.
16. Proclamation
. Mien.
i 1. Three Orders
in council.
Nov. 'J.). Six Orders in
council.
1808. Jan. 8. Jllockudc 13j8 *pril 17-
oFGarthngena, ike. r.;i\o!\uc decree.
M;;: ' t of Par-
iiament.
April 11 Orders < ncou-
:-, to vio-
bargo.
mcnt to p. e\-
p:>italionof cotton, woo!,
kc.
Act of P...rl'a- .,- A, mak-
ing valid ccrtar.i Ordn.-. HI
oil.
I\lay 4. Blockade of C<;-
pen!'.:igen and of tlie island
of Zealand.
1805.
1806.
Nov. 21. Berlin de-
cree.
1807. Dec. 17, Mi-
Ion decrc.
June 2.?. Act of Parlia-
ment rc'gt'.hiT'niif tri-.dc be-
.\veen tiie U. States and G.
Britain.
Oct. 14. Admiral Cocli-
unc's blockade of the
French leeward Islam's.
To tlie.-ic may be added the British Orders in coun-
cil of the 25ih of April !<)(/), prohib'uing' altogether
ill t.-ade \vuii I-'i-^rcc and Hoihind, and ilu- ports of
Italy, comprehended under tiie denomination of the
cin^clciu of Italy ; the blockade of the ports of Spain
i-';.n Mijon to the Fi-. nrn territory, of the 20th of
i-V.b. 1810, which v.';us partially rcl-ixcd on the 14th
>f May, 1810 ; the blockade of Venice, instituted
on the 27th of July 1806', and which '.vas de< l;avd to
>e still in force on tl-c 26th of March, 1810 ; the
ilockade of the canal of Corfu, of the 13th August,
1810, which, in eflect, \vas an attempt to blockade
the Adriatic sea ; tog-eiher with certain other regu-
'ations, principally touching the trade on the Hal-
tic.
To the French edicts may be added, the decree of
Uambouillet on the 23d of March 1810.
Tlie seixm-es and condemnations under the autho-
ity of the government of Naples, were principally
n consequence of a special decree of the sovereign
of thai state.
In nuking- the lists, references have been had to
the dates of the orders in council of Nov. 1807, and
the French edicts of Uerl.n ar.d Milan, chiefly be-
cause their promulgation formed a new epoch in the
:;st(,ry of commercial spoliations. Under this divi-
sion, these lists will exhibit the following results :
LHITISII. VESSELS.
Captures, &.c. prior to the orders in coun-
cil of Xov. 1807, 528
Captures, &.c. subsequent to those or-
ders, 389
Total, - - - 91 7
FHK>-CH. VESSELS.
Captures, &c. prior to the Berlin and Mi-
lan decrees, 206
':iptures during the existence of those
decrees,
Japtures since the revocation of those de-
crees, 46
Total", 558
The number of captuies made by the Neapolitans
amounts to 47. Tin- statement relative to Danish
captures, will best cxpiain itself.
\V;'t respect to the question proposed by the re-
solution m obedience to which this report is made,
How far Ihe decrees, orders or regulations under
which the captures have bivn jnade, or abandoned,
or persevered in, by tlie luitioii making such cap-
tures P' it may bt remarked that the Ikilin ar.d .Mi-
lan decrees wvrc n\okid, as far as they al'ecUd the
neutral c.ou;mc;ee<,f the United Stutc.s, according
to an o(]i<-i;.l dechii\;li.>ii of the J-'reiich government
m d.eat i'iu-i,, ,,!. the 5th of August 1810, to the Aitte-
ricau mmisler dieii resii = lu - ^'at '.
vocation in ;he:,ame latididi- ]\:.n since bren corroiw/-
rated b'- itcts and declarations of the rrench govt-rn-
ment communicated, to the minister of the l ., States
wlio now resides at 1'aris. The tu cre.es ot Hayonne
and !;:im!x)'.ailet,:;s v, ell as \hat of tin- sovereign of
g social, ceased wall the accomplish-
ment of the particular object of their promulga-
tion.
On tlie part of G.Britain, it is oiTici.;lly known to
the secretary of state, thai up io the pcnod of de-
clm-ing 1 \vai' "against that power by congress, the or-
THE WEEKLY REGISTER "THE AMERICAN STATES.'
ders in council \vcrc rigidly enforced against Ameri-
can nctit al trade : capture:; and condemnations were
incessantly occurring ; and witli ivspecx to any ed'ci
of ad. t?jntcr.or wt!:;>;;e orders iii council, it is im-
possible distinctly to specify whether it has been
abandoned or not; for so late as the 26th of March
1810, the Jir;tish secret., ry <>,' sta'e i\,r foreign af-
ftirs ofticia.iiy ivf-i red to : Mow the Ai.ioriean min-
ister in Lond'on to />)/; th:it the blockade, ot' May
18'36, had become extinct by the operation of the
orders in council. Oi the contrary, he c xpressly
stated that ihe blockade was comprch; ndcd under
t ; :e more extensive restyictions^of a subsequent cjr-
der : he:ire it mo i )e inferred that the order:; in coun-
cil of November, 1807, :.n 1 of April, 1C09, \v!,ic.Ji
were a more general extension of unlawful principles
:sly acted ilp-n ':'} :: limited degree, :.hiK>;ig!i
comprehended, j'et did not extinguish, pa
des or orders antecedently proclaimed ; thus
leav.sg- it uncertain whether in the event of the re-
voc.it. on of th o vi ; in council themselves, any, or
what ;)bn-:xiou;; edicts would or would not be insisted
on or relinquished.
In rc!u t io;i to Spain, the department of state is not
in possession of information sufficient to authorise
a report of the captures, fee. during the present war,
by that power.
All which is respectfully submitted.
JAMES MONROE.
Department of State, July 6th, 1812.
" The American States."
Under tills head the well known Wir.rTA?: COEBETT
frequently fills a few pages of his " t'.'eeLb; /V.Vj-l
eaJ-ftey/ster," published in London. The folio '.v-i
ing is from his paper of the 25th of July. It con-i
tains much nu.Uer <i' curious interest^ and \vill '
command a general perusal.
. 7m^r.'c ,;/; States. A second American war seemed |
'i that '-V.LS w,,.;,:i,h:- to complete the round of;
adventures in this jubilee reign ; and this it .seems 1
we have now got. It was very hard to persuade pco-|
pie, that America would declare war, 1 begged o"!
the regent not io listen to those who affected to laugh!
at American hostility. T told him, in so ir.any words,
that we should have war, unle-:s we redressed the
grievances that America c: i 'v.phd! 1 .ed et'. !-
:i:!y body could be prevailed upon to believe' this";
but it is come true, it jL-ems, after all. '1'he anti-ja-
cobins will not believe me; they despise my v.-./rn-
ings; and they pay for :t m the c'nd. Xot onlv ilic
public, but the goverr.r.-.ent, in K;;gL.r.d, v/holly dij-
beKeved that the Arr.e/iciiris would go to war. 'i'ii.-
truth is, that tliere are ao many newspapers in !' :;,-
laod, whose sole purpose is to deceive the p-iiliiic,
that tile wonder i.-, that any truth at all ever pains
tr.neral belief. There has, however, been an e.v.r.i-
!} degree of obstinacy as to the real intcniio.,
of Americ'i wiih regard to war. Nothing cuiiid th-
duce people to bei.eve that, she would go to war. 1
asserted and proved, as 1 thought, that it was natu-
rally to be expected that she would go to war, un-
lesiwedid away the orders in co.ir.eit, and ; ; ; 10 tl)
impressment of American seamen; but, sc- rcely a
soul would believe. I'erhaps, ;t may ije g,;od tb"
the cause of iveedom that I was r.oi beiievi-(i ! Hi:',
let us now quit the past and look a little to the fu-
lure. \Vhatwiil tuke pLtce' nov.j Tiie !e J 'M', c
pretended fetter, wna l.ive.rp-ic!, under tlie d.:e o!
the 18th instant, voir.d m.-tlre this ci: :
beLcve, th;it, the inem.'iit the ntv.'j arrives oi' the re-
peal of the orders in council, the. (jiiarrrj
be best,h-."
the letter speak for its. -I.'';
that a pilot-boat is arrive d hen- t
York, which she left on the 23d ui. ..n a.,
count tliat. the senate, ui'
had come to the resolution of tLei 1..
''ritain, 19 t'.- 1.1. A:>
N. York to tnnjor Blopmficld,
head of his army, formally announcing ti
fd Sia'.es iiad declared war against (;:-e:;t ."!;Vuin. I
thiak it proper HI :i'M, h>v. '. vcr. that tin- !;ui;.-i<-s in
New-Yorfc which diso^tci.cd the ])i!ot w;th U
formation, for the purpose of'nrl. :
produce, expresidy ordered t] . '}.c ciders
in councii be revoked, their fi on i o
account to mak" any purchases for them. T:/
cjin-im /.'/ prri"f thai this did.. ration of w;.r v. iii I e
i.'ioi-t-iivctl, and on the arrival of thi , con-
taining the revocation of tlie orders in c>u;;v
matters in dispute between the tvo conn trie.-.
umic;.bly settled. The M'tckrr, 1 sclio' :
dispatched from New-York by >.":-. : <', o
i-'.dmouth, the day before the pilot-boat sailed. Wixn
tfre senate. came to the resolutii.n oi do
t,'lC<iCCGll7ltof*W'. ,,'V:V.Y.i.".s- ii. '< .'// .';;.'/ :"i'
'<.';, but was kr.cwn at XuW-York." 'i :\
4 !a>,d is to be set ..ii foot. We ::iv :.
believe that the declavati.Xi of war is .'o 7i:;?v?;'.
Till now it has been asserted, distiiu
that the icnate had rejecird !he propo.si
This, as tlie reade; /eii knows, has i>eer,
distinctive with all the circus:
fact. It was not onlv asserted, th:u the bv?i:
rejccU-d tJie proposition, l^ut the lU'inbe:- of il.o ma-
jority against t'ue motion was given to ti
this cheated, this insulted nation. In the <
n -v. spa per of the ITth i''st;.r.t, was |
lowing paragraph : " \Ve stop the press to
that we have just le;-rni-d, iiiat on a motion r :
the house of representatives i-n-ilec-
(iivat Urita'pi, llie question was carri: d !,v ;
majority ; but on beni;^ 'orought up to the scna'.C, it
Was REJKCTKD by fl two." '1'his vas pub-
lished on the 17ih of July, :'.::i on t: ;;! ove
letter from Liver'-ooi. Now, up.-r, v, ;u:t authority
was the above sta . arly upcn )io au-
thority at all. h was a fa!s d in-
tended to deceive the people of F.-igL;-,.! ; a false-
hood intended to cheat them ; a '.l.lv,!.cod intei-ded
to an wcr most base aiul yet ("poses j
for, <;n t'.ie 2uth, ;;i:t c;:n:es liie tiUiL I/, sheer ft.rce.
1 have heard a gev.tlei.ii.n say, il : -,t In- vei iiy i:;. Iieve-1,
that, if the. .French \vc-re at iV)\\-r, n::li' a
strong, these came nev-sn.^p "^ \\oui.! IT; -esent Na-
poleon as atthe last :;\isp. 1 har(!'i\- belie\c th:
by th'etime lie was safely landed, tln-v v/o-.tld '
siderlug c.i'; : . ;;- o\vr to 1
would, in their own minds, be sc - theit
price, lint, short, of u crisis like that, there i.s r.>:-
thingthit will induce tin-in t
; .".g in f, Iseliood to {/,' very ;;,..:.; 6/' ; /. ' 'C.'tcn, To
: ! j'- vc:y liioment ! They ki a fl\v
ft'eeks, days, or hours, must i-xj)o:,
to the p , they know also, ;;, .
A'ecks, days, or hours, the falsehoods 011
)uvp. se. And, when one falsehood i.. wi in out, UKV
'iave another. Tl.;: I iti .
ed ; it is thus tlr>t ii , , more deceived Chan any other
,':.' ion u]jon earth ; and that. ;. , i .. v ! n Hi
tv-comes upon^it, it secir.s to be i;> : iei-siruek :<t
vl.at all the :\ ;t of the -vovld i-'.eari}' I'i.e:.. -'. 1 : i-.
; ! s: s, too, rii- >re il.an i,. am otli
i}v..
70
THE WEEKLY REGISTER
THE AMERICAN STATES.
country has been brought into its prese.it i. .
tc. The people h.<.v\
:' ti'ty the contrary of the truth
- 'it \vas coming. The resuil h:is, ii: :;1-
r.iost every case, been precisely .the opposite of \vhat
;".-cu-d ; i-nd the world have thought Uie peo-
''., (gland mud for their silly expectations ; but.
ire used to n: :ke
. .ehoods instead of
it the people of England,
ta of any expedition or other war-
, tor instance, he-r nothing but false-
it, the world wouid not be surprised
at tlii- ;. ent of the people of England at
suit. These observations apply with peculiar
o the dispute with Anre , \\:;o h-..s been rc-
i'c:d to the prop'. :-,d as being, even
nvvt', \vUo!iy inc M) .1 . m going to w;-.r, and wuose
has been represented as acting contrary
f the people in all its nets or resistance
Now, however, \ve arc at war, if
be true; and even now new false -
ho'id. . i, iled to be palmed upon us. But
v perceive, that if America has de-
-. ui war ? And that if she is at tvar,
-fore there can be a peace ?
race will require some month;-,
:<dcr suppose that the
of arming 1 has been en-
coume be has obtained satisfac-
>n all the points at issue ? The acts of ag-
1 i.i (as siie co.isider:, i'iiem) on our part are ma-
ny ; a; reader suppose .hut the mere news
epea) of the o.-ders in council will sat;sf\ her ?
were no subject of disagreement
but ;::. d -rs in council, does not the reader
t the repeal has not been full, and com-
i ' ' '' '' ; and vha- it' it were so, Ameri-
:irm without some sort
T .on ! \\ii.it ' is our government to com-
-.1 tiie Americans wha-eve/ :'.cs of agg'ession
it i/ic:-. ii:it, when America arms and
declares v. ;sr, arc we to suppose lhat, to effect an in-
stant pe.uv, we Iv.-.ve nothing to do but to put a stop
is ? I do not take upon me to assert
..>; but supposing them to be
' e, does the' reader sup-
;n possesses a license to com-
Jiiit :.< . :;nd tr. put forward its mere
; jound for peace with the of-
e way With our govern-
ed or at home.
' v.iys talking of " imlemni.fi/ for the past and
y for tfy future {" and why a uppose
. .' k :in.;-.raii government will not t-\lk in the
a / ' !''"' . 'v.-i ;;;ner.t, docs it
['end u.-., and there is an end of the
'.'o ! this is not the i I is now
.1- the i-nddite counties.
<-a1<-h ;;KIU ; and .-'I:. ;li
do'waaa ; maxhn, that it. is never to (
for what it does? The rt-.-.derm::;
'hat the '. ' consider it as cx-
i'id pri'ic pl:- s by wh.rh
their conduct towards c.cli oiher ;
e further assured that the iiKHM-ics rela-
-'<Kir maiiufacturers.wiU not, wi:en
' -nd 1o lower her tone. .She is now
ha-; ;.fot-ovi>r her great reluctana
.'iid to (it out. armed vessels ; and she
>n never lay do\\ n her amis, that is
.'! never make peace with , uniilwe
' mnke her :in)j>!e eoi;i]nT,.,;.tion for her losses
fcnd iiijtiries under tlie orders in council, and also
ij,Tee to desist from impressing any persons on board.
er ships at sea. . Are we prepared for this . 3 Are
the associates 01 Perciv.d rc::dy to give up these
points ? Are the 1 ' iv-ady to p.ty for wl;at iius been
captured under regulations which the Arr.erirans re-
,4 - :'T'd as a violation of their rights : and are they re..-
dy to make it a crime in any Jviglish officer to sei/ei
seamen on bourd Anieric ii hiiii;.; at sea ? If they are,
we shall cerlainly soon he at pe..ce with Anierifu ;
if they are not, my opinion is, that sve sh:.ll have war
with her till these points are given up. The close
of the pretended letter from Liverpool is curious.
It observes that, " when the senate came to the re-
solution of declaring war, the account vf Mr. Pcrce-
rttFs df.oth had not reached (lo^hiii q-trm." As much
as to say, 'hat if the news of his death had reached
Washington, war might not have been declared !
And this is the way in which the friends of the lit-
\ le de:>d lawyer speak of him, is it ? They leave us
cle.irlv to infer, that the news of liis death might
have prevented a -ivar ii-i>/i America ! And jet have
me writers the impudence to call thepeople
of Nottingham, and otlicr places, monsters, because
they expressed their joy upon receiving that same
news ! In conclusion, 1 beg the reader to bear in.
mind, that I have been nearly two years endeavoring
to prevent a war with America ; that very soon al-
ter I was sentenced to be imprisoned two years in
Newgate and to pay a thousand pounds to the king,
for writing about the flogging of English local mili-
tia men at the town of Ely, and about the employing
of German troops upon that occasion ; I beg the
reader to bear in mind, that very soon after the im-
prisonment commenced, T began my most, earnest en-
deavors to prevent this war, the mo:;t futal 1 fear of
ail the many wars in which we have be?:i <
since the present king mounted the throne. I was
eivbleu to tell exactly what would come to pass, un-
less we redressed the grievances of America without
d-jlny. I had letters from America, written by per-
sons* of a little more understanding thun appears to
be possessed by those from whom our lawyers get
tceir i!:for!M,;!:i,M. I did not know to what extent the
.MI? of America, might submit, to have their
property sei/.ed ; but I was well assured that the A-
merican people would no longer suffer their seamen
to be imp-.-essed upon the open sea. This I was po-
:,itively told nearly two years ago ; and I am now
particularly anxious to impress it upon the minds of
the ministers ; for they may be ASM ,M:I>, that the A-
mericau government, if it has :.c:unily declared war,
will never make pe-ice till that point is settled to
the satisfaction of the American people ; till, in,
short, we agree to desist wholly from taking MU per-
son whatever out of an American ship at sen. I am
aware how stinging it will fx 'o some persons in Eng-
land to yield one jot to America. 1 am aware how
much more they hau- her government than they hate
that of France. 1 am aware how glad they would be
to hear of the United States being swallowed up by an
earthquake. Not so, however, thepeopteof England
generally, whodoi-oi grudge am thing that is \ it Id-
id 10 Aiiu rica .- o much as they do what is yielded to
oilier powers. They do not, besides, sec very clearly
outages the> are to derive from the h'f/iinff
iln\i'ii <,f tlit: ..ii<>;ic<;>lx />>> !''< >n<-fi!>* <>f t>'u' /'.'<"...
n/. They do not see the benefit that is likely to ac-
crue to them from any thing, the tendency of which
is to press upon a fn e people in another country .
Not li ing, I am convinced, will ever make an Ameri-
can war popular in England.
WILLIAM COBBETT.
ty, July 23d, 1812.
WEi
EGISTKR P.
British Commerce.
Tiie f:l;'i"v'',>-f hit' . < .:'.';'.; ?[//;/.- v in < extn
iatf \c-irl;
-d i/i I.<iiidn, (>ij J. J. <
fat, duly commissioned
ily l:isi, in lu-i- r<;i'r- iVoin .
.
An account of ail imports into Giat li/.tain, thf pnx!!
Wcat-Illdia Colonial pcssc isionb. l^rtlnvu ji..;ri ; l.-> u!,:
years, to shew then :i
lin n ,
tnUc, ami its itaimriuuct; to the counii-) .
l'shc liu.it :\:v\ VV' n i;..!::;
"
ISOl."
is'ia. i"so3i
::iV(.
.
06'. *'.
et
British West-India colonies, 7
nicliuhnfr Trinidad $
6,759,617
7,293,316 57SG432
rere<
!V, ; .
i. i-!ai..!s, ticlu..ivi'
of Trinidad -J
4,105,330
2,699,504 362014
wore
Total
U3Ml'i
Eait-Indiet, first cost . . .
5.002.7131 475547J
by tl
Total amount of imports from ?
the Kast and West-Indies 5
17,064,749
14.99j,533jlO'_>03921
tain,
wart
and
An account of all West-India produce imported into Great Britain,
from the 5th January, 1803. to tin- 5tH January, 18C4.
have
Quantity.
'" '"' '"' ri: '-'' !
value.
ic'l/i.'i. tin: yea :
Jam
that,
. s. d.
. .<.'.
b"(i:-
Aloes ...
Ibs. 23874
343
* 3
751 5 6
Lisb
Arrow Root .
33351
4219
7
148 4 3
ing a
Cocoa . .
CWt. 4535
11608
7 10
1733 8 '8
o
Cotr'ee . .
210075
1431851
11
46359 14 5
brig
Ginger, dry
255-!
31J2
IS 11
2016 12 3
retu
preserved
Ibs. 124.'ii
520
9 3
450 8 4
othe
Gnra Guiacum
_ 6404
969
12
22J 3 11
Jnicroi" limes
gallons 2C137
1749
8 7
600 17
plea
Marmalade
ibs. 6076
455
14 9
144 13 9
hide
Molasses . .
cwt. 260"
1694
12 9
800 11
into
Oil, Castor .
<al.
5284
1
1352 16 11
dasjs
Pepper. Cayenne
Ibs. 2393
287
6 4
158 16 4
obec
Pimento . .
1166314
29467
10
13324 5 6
Shruif . . .
cwt. 354
973
13 5
315 7 9
Spirits, rum .
gallons 4048258
370182
3 7
131958 8 2
"To
slmih <
2752
537
5 9
176 2
hi
Succads .
Ibs. 21385
1469
19
1012 14 10
Sugar . . .
ewt. 3087S1;
4221110
7 6
3078*55 6 5
Tamarinds. .
Ibs. l!i.>57
770
10
1225 19 6
&
Tuiloiseshell
1483;
3361
17
1343 10 4
I ,
Turmeric .
1718;
188
7 8
186 16 3
/ii^
Wood,Brazilletto
tons 2i
171
1 3
15 13 2
^tlie
Fustic
261:
2-2902
17 1
2031 7 10
ry 01
LigiiTMmritee
.i-:26
17 6
620 16
torn
Itogwood
1270;
Ud566
17 6
34S7 2 'J.
Mahogany. Br.pl.
405P
41631
15 2
15904 19 10
mg1
Nicaragua
714
7059
16 1
576 16 7
that
Woo!, cotton,?
Br. pi. S
Ibs. 726649f
273539
19 5
35504 9
forrr
and
Total . . /
6585597
10 5
3345670 16
and
The official or rated value of British manufactures and producu
"Tc
exported to the British plantations in the
SV'.'st Indies, from the
Mkof January, 1804, to the 5th January. 1
305, was /.3.;03232 2s
f
HI/, sterling ; to which is yet lobe adiisd tlie amount exported to
or re
the cguqucrcd islands.
Lisb
mess
. ',;ii':r.io;i of \var >
: \ proniU!ji':-'.-(i. I!- r t!i\-i' : .
originally, and, f<;r ou^hL tlm;
tin- coiii)-:i)-y, -;irinuitrhi, ior ./.. car^O, f->n-
sisting of Indian corn, inei'.l, !<e;.r,s, I.
uivcs, was evidently calculated for the Lisbon I
Ar'i'-'-the w;:r \v;is declared, a contract v .
rercd into between the owner, Wiltii
'
iJriiisit niinisttr, ilr. fester, in
Case of tlie Brig Tulip.
FROM THE AMERICAN 11AILY ABVEHTISEH.
DECREE.
United States, for tlie^j
use of the owner, officers PHTZT: COTRT.
a.nd crev,' of the privateer | Admiral i/ side of tlie Dis-
tlie
:tlld
for the Pi: . :> ^ i LV A MA
District.
schooner Art AS, Jfoffai, V. TI:U". M Coi UT of '
commander. United Suites, in :
Funk, master.
is a case of an American vessel, clearly doru-
as iich, belonging to ll'~ilut:r.i .V/unr, u i-,.i;u-
r.iii/ed citi/.en of New- York. The property in tin-
vesv/ s n.)t iiit.putet; nor does there appear un
jc-ctlon to the title of William Shan; to the brig cap-
Uu-ed. She was taken, as prize, by the ATJJ
fbllowui
, 9th J-:lv, 1
" Sin? In consequence of the. declaration <,-
by the United States of Arneri ,. !;ri-
tatn, it becomes indupensably ?iec<-A>m.'ri/ for me to J',T-
>ard dispotcltes to lin majeet^t secreUir!--
and as no ordinary conveyance can }>: proourcdj I
iiave been under the -unpleasant net-
an i. -.:!': fi (lie wner of the lji\ff
James Funk, master, hound i'roni h
that, in cmisiii:-ra!itn of hist land' tig CV-KI-AM), the
bearer of my dispatches, ix ENGLAND, in iiis route to
Lisbon, I would furnish him v.'hh a letter request-
ing and enjoining yon., frentlemen, to permit ti
brig 1 to proceed to Lisbon, witii ber carg-o, ai~.il to
return to this port in ballast, vrithout c;ipt'" - f, or
other interruption. I therefore, beg 1 you \\-iil be
pleased to comply with my request. The Tu,
laden and read}' for sea., at the time of my e;/
into the contract, and she has been detained
by m<>. I have the honor to be, sirs, your most
obedient humble servant,
AUG.J. FOSTER.
" To the officers commanding
his majesty's ships of war,and
private armed vessels, &.c.
ike. &c."
I extracted from an authentic copy of a dispatch,
(the original having been sent by me to the sec'.vta-
-y of state, and the copy by him transmitted to I
torney of the district) the following sentence ; be-
ing the only part relating to the cause. I certified
that it was a public dispatch, giving important in-
formation to the British government, of a p
and military nature, relating to force, preparation,
and warlike operations. The dispa-.i'h v.';:s directed
" To the Right Honorable I^ord Castlereagh."
" MY LORI) Ovt condition of my granting a letter
of recommendation to a merchant vessel, bound to
Lisbon, the owner of the TV .s?^/, has agreed io
vtf8eHffer,Jbrme,t~i AN E.NG-I.ISU POUT."
The I'AsspoHT appears to me, to have all the sub-
stantial ingredients of a i.ii'Ksoi:, to which all Bri-
tish cnii/.crs were bound to pr.y the like rcsprct (its
term.'; and consideration being cither in
be fulfilled ; or actually coinpl U ,1 v. Itli) tow!
ticKWCK immediately from the inK-it,
v/otild have been entitled.* Although Mr. J-
\vus not, at the time, in a capacity to perform hi
cial functions, as they rcl'i-.ed to the United Si
yet, his acts, as they regarded his own .,
and the ottice"s of its navy, were bind'.i:g , u:''.l. ;:s to
tlienij nff/cMt, He M as the minister of i !
men t return ins: from an embassy. His ;
. ceased, as to the government to w- :
had been sent ; yet they were not extinguished by
i hnt of his ov/n couinry, as regarded its int
concerns. l!(.\vevcr valid the contract stut(-.
bis passport were, as connected with his c.-.vii .
!:! ck. Com. 259 Note.
. X. A. 4 Dallas. 463.
Doiut. v. hibai\:nce
THE WEEKLY REGISTER BRIG TULIP.
tnent, ther were, as to us, illegal and highly unjust!-. e<l to him by Mr FOSTER were all concealed, in tfj.
-The passport was accepted, by tlv .\\nerofiir.st instance, from the knowledge of the captor*
the ti;--;r, if ter the passing of the act, entitled
net to prn/iir.' i vessels from proceeding to, or
:c7nicf of the United States, and for
'nrp'mes ;" passed the 6th July last. The law
coulcl not have been known to the collector of Xew-
York on the 8th ; when he cleared out the vessel and
'n- Lisbon. She did not leave the Hook lilt
the 12 hether it was or was not known on
before her de-pa, -ture from the
pjar. Some dispatches anel letters
T
Hook, does not
sent on bcv.ivd bv Mi'. FOSTI.R, to the care of James
L-nger, (a Trinity House Vilot, on
: 'irn home, from New-York) directed for Lin-
ban, he was
eil to deliver U> i'ne captain of the
V','. 1 '// , tho ig "ther letters sent under his charge,
were directed to be put in the post
fknid.
the p:\pers necessary to prove American cha-
.vssju v.vre shewn to the captors, in
.incc. No papers or proofs, ascertaining
the cargo to be American property, were then, or at
tie since, shewn to the captors, or exhibited to
this cfj'jvt. 'i''".' supcivaryo, Brtti.ne, swe <irs, that he
Tor selling the vessel and cargo, at
. for account of iS'/H'-c, of New-York ; to whom,
as he >r,idi^-sti,.-,d and believes, both belong. The
Even at the tune of the examination of tVj witnesses
in prejmra'or r, i appeared, th-.t six o*Beven letlcrs
direcied for Lisbon, luidai : -:o been concealed d-iri:-;;'
the chase. They were never delivered up, ncr men-
tioned, until such examination ; when we tiTv. 1 ,
cotmtably, that those lettei's do not relate to ttr. '1'r-
OP her cargo ; and that nci'ji-jr i:i tin
other paper on board, (though ihc s.'up as
cargo, were to be sola by him) is ihe supc.
who was going a perfect stranger to Lisbon, intro-
duced, recommended, or naii
The messenger and despatches were captured on
board the Tulip. But the supercargo and th
tain do not precisely r.gree, as to the plan or:;;
, Fniik-, swears, that he signed bill or bills of
: ,-" and also declares his under-
stand::;.^ a, id belief, that the property, in both vessel
":>i yha~.:> of New-\ork.
>n tint this ownership was one in
', (.ud-iced by the circumstance of the bills of
' ; ' to order" ' } there does not appear any
other foundation for it ; unless it can be laid in the
,n after staled. No bill of lading, except
the ane hereafter mentioned, was found among the
. delivered into this court by the cap 1 tors. But
t of the captain, Funk, was offered, to
. '.h./c one h:id been delivered by the captain of
the TULIP, to the lieutenant of the ATLAS. The court
iTnl iv-) think . -.'.ageof ihe cause
v, -as of }\: red ; nor was it clear of the ob-
. '.') ii, ofbe-ing s-.vor.i toby a witness who bad
been c\. umned on the standing interrogatories ; be-
r for further proof. A russe de giu-rre
V/as practised by the captain of the ATLAS, which
ten and liauUt-n, Under British colors, and
called the privateer i j itt of Bermudas. He said
" theTi-r.ii' was a good prize ; and he should send
her into /fu^fa.r.'" At this stage of the business,
the p\.ssi'ortT from Mr. I-'OSTKH was produced by the
supercargo ; togcl her v-: nh the fo! ! .mi r.t.
A;: /.',.'?" 'ipc (for there wr:s no i iirimu-
with the passport, and not
before superscribed " To Messrs. Shaw and Carroi,
Dublin ;" and containing an invoice and
.,- ot'the cargo, both d. icd the 17th of
June, LiU'J. Tl. v,-;thout marks o
bers ; . in value to : ii,'J.;:; ^cmis; it. in-
m item for commidsiong at J pc-i- cent. m. k-
,).!< Ill'
;u-d on board the I), ig Tulip, J.,r, es
. I for account
srs. Shaw and ' iri
i'he bill of lading is s-.j^ed b
I
.S' . .
if the sii.jjpi-r, up.'ii ]>;>\ ii..
r. from ll'i'litm:
direct i> .: cpt.-.;:i to " deliver the within i-onunts
to the order of Messrs. Shaw and Carrol,
This document \vn.h ;is ineiosiircs th--
as a messenger and the dispatches entrust-
contemplated for disposing of them, kr-iuv
ever, be inferred, from what both have said, that,
even if the Tulip was forbidden, by her owner, to
enter, or touch at, any English port, for the purpose
of landing the messenger with the despatches, she
was to put them outboard of any vessel proceeding to
England, winch she might casually meet ; and it', hi
iier direct course for Lisbon she did not meet with a
vessel proceeding for Erglund, she was to sail to
the/awf/s end (many degrees of latitude and
tude out of her direct course) and lie of 1 .' and or. ; he-re
until she found a vessel going into :
The envelope directed to Shaw iir.d Crrrol of Dub-
lin, contained, most assuredly, the only papers ( :;'u-
bibited in relation to the cargo. It is alleged, by the-
claimant, that those papers were to b:- pn.chi:
ly in case the vessel should be can :
port. If the Envelope and its contents, had been at
their date (before the cargo, let it be noted, was all
shipped) calculated as a mere cover ; it was an un-
necessary measure after the passport ; which would
supercede all necessity for producing these papers in
a Jiritix/i port. American papers were, then, t!;.- on-
ly documents the cargo required ; if it were bs;;i. fde
American property.
I take no notice of the contents of a paper said to
be signed by the captain of the TvUp, Cleland, and
Krtiine, afier tile capture. It cannot have tlie autho-
rity of a paper found on board at the time of capture;
it is not proved on oath to have been signed ; nor
could it have been competent to prove the facts there-
in stated. It is contradicted in its principal allega-
tion, by the oaths of Jiraine and F'ur.h , and could
onlv be used to discredit their testimony.
Some animadversion has been made, by the advo-
cate for the captor;:, on a short Liter from .Mr A<;;;;-
pca;n at New York, directed, tu .*.!:'. .V,,,,,
b.;n, f'jiir.don board the Tulip. Tl.civ Is :,o intrinsic
ce in this letter, that ii
<\.rgo. The external circumbti rn :s alleged to
be grounds of >uspicion, are not proved, Or judicial-
ly knmvn to the coui't.
'Fhc claim of William Shaw, and an affidavit an-
-.-tate, x'aai he is a naturalized American citi-
e 1795.
. ng of the brig (whfi- ifi sole
. ., li as of the c .iiicmvd on
the 10th of June, and she was (i.stim-d for Li niton,
:,::dno otiier jiort, anil lie had HOI sine.i- riianged her
destination, or tliat of her C:,IT,O. The- suj.'ercargo liad
it and not to
on any account, at a;i\ port, or place, in (.Jrrat Jiri-
/"fltin.i. That, for tlie p::r;.
Uie vessel and c..rgo from British c; j)'
no other purp-...-f, CM her vox. , lie u reiv-
ed, i'n>m H. r.arc!i:i\ sun oi' ilic iiritisli consul, " a
n Ai LI srt -s .1. \-'(^-. i lie minister
plenipoteiuiary of Great j'rituin near the I nited
States; intended as protection from JJritish cap-
THE WEEKLY REGISTER BRIG 1TLIP.
73
tiirt
Is it within tbe cpmpassof themcst
'ardt-nt credulity, (' say not C'.vdibility, :
'.ie depones -\ tin- course or' the thai the minister's envelope enclosed >
voyage, orotf'the lands mo, wh'uher :-he \\;\*\ lo go in cent matter r or. what is n.ore iaiiciii;!, b'::k pi-
'
; and agreed to take on hoard one or two P:IK- and noxious r 1
St. r.vcrs; :v.i<l to i:uid him or ihi':n i'/i ':n 'fliu:-:l , provi- 'a
case of iiv c id a vessel bo'ind intolper? and 1/mt in charge of a me.,.* n~;er ! Would a
nd.'' If Hd opportunity (a YI g fri}oc- public minister prostitute his own, and the -
currcd off the luiuis end, ihe 'j.'u/tp wast. 1 .) proceed ch.-uvcl'-i s of " h.'ft ;/.. ;;.-.; ,'.v secretarii'K of n!u!>~" for
dhvctiy for lAilxm ,- witii UK- passenger or passcn- the petty and sole purpose of covering w
g 10 Lisbon, : a cargo, trifling indeed, lo induce See;
had it been neo - / i, by Mr. AIM! //;.'. when the s..n.e ,'/..joct, for .in innocent voy-
.Hurday, the British consul, an condition of his ** for-
\va rd.ngjthe said passenger OP passi i ihenci-
to England., at his own expence." lie stales, tiiat
tl\e letter to $ha~v and Carrol}, and the endorsed bill
ot' hvding, were intended lo enable tliern to protect
the property if carried into a British port. " But the
::.;id deponent, at tiie same time, instructed the said
supercargo, not to sh'evv
r the said letter, or bill
of lading, until the .-.aid brig and cargo sliouhi
t;ia', i_v c.ipiurt.d, .tiid cari-ied m by a- Uritish re^sr/.' 1
That, he v^as ignorant tiiat tiie jTwfi^had-.on boiu'd
:;ay letters for England or Trem-nd, (other th^n tiiose
enumerated) " e.cc?[>l stii-k as the said MI gust-ins J.
Foster should deli-cer to the M-//! f><if*?>t-<>r, orpansen-
gers, at New-York:" He declares his ignorance of any
letters being-put on board f. r lAvbi.-n ; suxiifany-pere,
},ul on board, ->ven Inj Jlfr. fosier, th'ty -were KO without
liis consent or jiriviiy. He repeats tiiat ihe sole desti-
nation was tor Lisbon ; whore the supercargo was m-
fitruc'.ed to sell both vessel mid carg-o ; and to invest
the proceeds .in bills of exciiur.gc, for the deponent's
sccount. That/te ensured the br.g and cargo for the
J,iisl)fjn voyage alone. That neither the British go-
vernment, nor any subject of thut government, or
Any jx-rson inhabiting within the territories thereof,
nor their factors, nor agents, had, or now have, any
rig-lit or interest in the brig 1 , or her cargo.
to I/ishon, foui-l b.cve been effected, without
Mich dangtreus and unlawful pretexts ?
I r.hall not extensively indulge myself in controver-
sy about the legality (common law legality applied
in a prize court !) or the "novelty" of the mode T
took, from necessity, to certify an extr: ct of pto-i of
the contents of a despatch ; and to annom
import of the subjects of it. 1 am not inyseif pre-
pared, confidently to declare, what mode is the most
proper, one of the advocates, who is greatly di*
h'ed with my mode will suggest, or tolerate no other.
lie will have no middle course. The whole iv, : t h^
developed, or totally excluded. ^im.i}:t-r '.vculd sub-
mit to the judgment unJ certificate of the.
niaie, both ;.s to state policy, antl noxious cha:.
but inhibits ,'7;d /?wfo-e, although the law c:.;
:..-.;. ns xo hiui the receipt of, and power ever
papers, from all discretion, or instrumentality, in
this part of the case. Xow (however mistaken I may
have been as to my mode of placing the facts among
the exhibits,) it would stem to me, '.In.t, in son-.r way
orother, the judge who is to determine th? can:,e, should
have an opportunity of seeing and deciding whether
or not, any, or what prat of tlie despatches were
indispensably necessary to the justice of the case;
and (maugre this interdiction of the learned advo-
cate,) and tin-owing myself out of the question, he
A great number 01 letters tor England, were found seems to be ex::ct!v the character, \\\\o' ot.-gkt to 6e
on board the 2 dip, afier her c.-pture ; but they did best qua i lfil , d to fj vm a justopinion on the subject ;
not relate to her, or ner cargo.^ leitlier of relevancy or necessity of development. Xo
iiiepasspoitcontams,i,iuselr,Hmpleevidei ceofthe| dmlbt shoukl the'secretarv of state, huffier, cc-r-
most essential face, on which I shall round my opinion. 1 t ;j' v - n t j, ]ru
Vni'i flfieumpnt ic ciHt^^* t**tit in mir \*iri^ir r\+ tli<a t-nU_
This document is sufficient in my view of the sub-
ject, without travelling into the contents of the des-
patches themselves, whether innocent or noxious.
Much k*>s is it necessary minutely to attend to the
speculations of the claimant's advocates ; who, with-
out having seen the; n, claim the right of contradict-
ing (as decorously as such a circumstance will, with
any tolerable appearance u'drnit) my statement. Thus
calculating, ineifectually here, to induce the
ing the despatches on the minutes; or excluding
them entirely from the notice of the court. These
speculations extend to the groundless, and, consider-
ing tlie character of the minister, and the circum-
stance of the case, highly improbable supposition,
at the packet might contain nothing inhnical or
>xious. Probably, as is surmised, mere blank pa-
per ! to give a culuur to a collusion between the claim-
ant and minister, for corerihg this cargo. Not a ve-
ry i'.voi-able aspect in which to place either the mi-
nister or their client ! or even the ownership of the
c r ;.. Bu-c it should not be so exacerbated by thc,. Its proceedings arc totally' different
rage of war, as to presume the minister capable of f, om thosc of :inv ot hercoUrt. Proofs and ei idem*
the manner this worthy advocate would ap-
prove , we should hear, from some other, a variety
of objections, which it docs not become ma to men-
tion, or surmise. It has, too frequently, fallen ~o mylot
through a period of more than twenty years past, to
take the first step on to us, new, and often embarrass-
ing points. It is not my habit to be overwear. in
tached to my own modes or opinions. Put /?:'.? my habit
to decide, and to act as it appears to me right : t thr
time; ar.d thut as promptly as the case demands; leav-
ing the dissatisfied party to his remedy in a superior
tribunal. There is a protest to the extract frcm the
despatch, and my certificate of its import. This \v;.
much desired by me, and I am gratified in the hope.
that a superior tribunal will give explicit instruction*
in what manner I shall hereafter proceed, if similar
circums'aiices (not likely to be frequent) should
again occur. WlK-ihcr this mode or any other,
be settled by those to whom T look for romr;
my errors, is to me immaterial. Common law prin-
ciples, and rules of evidence cannot be applied in a
such conduct ; especially in an object so small ; if I
did not possess the means of proving to tlie contra-
ry.*
The minister declares in his passport ; "it be-
comes indispensably necessary" (and necvssiiy is too
often state morality) " to forward despatches to Ids
w'.iji'^ttfs secretaries of state." Can onv re.u
isonabte
miud seriously presume, that these despatches were
not, to them important; and, of course, to us, hostile
*Hec. oliob. Am. Ed. 4o5.
are from necessity and the nature and t \igi ;;cies of
case.-; here permitted; which would be at oi
jected, not only in courts of common lav, but on the
instance side of xhi", or any other admiralty court.
It is only on account of the novelty of this part of
the cause, in this country, and by no means induced
by any thing relating to myself, that 1 r.dd to t!v;
foregoing- observations. Aiy leading object is, to
obtain a direction for future ^overi-ir.ent ur.cicr ntck
circumstances.
THE WEEKLY REGISTER BRIG TULIP.
I abstracted, from the mass of papers delivered to
me, the despatches of Mr. FOSTEII, and sent them,
with the seal of the envelope unbroken, throi:!i the
law officer of the district (the usual c:'g;,r. of com-
munication with the executive) to the secretary of
State. This I did, under my own view of r
priety . and without adverting, at the time, to the
constant practice in other nations. In EngL.
France-, it is always; customary. Those nations,
unhappily for themselves and all the v.-n-ld, ar; thu
Lt-si. ;tc(MiainU-d with the horrible trade of \.
Laving been, through ages, with short interns
engaged in it. Finally their bitter and endlr
lisions have involved us; and we have, in our new
situation, much to learn. Both have alternated friend-
ship, and I'uniitii, with us, at different periods of our
national existence. But I do not on the latter ac-
count, disregard all their established pr.ici.icc, in
prize proceeding. Fag eat et ub Hcsle tltcsri. In both
England and France, communications are, and have
been through a long course of time 1 , made by their
executives, or their ministers, to prize judicatories ;
:<-s well of the fact of captured despatches (r.lways
sent to some executive department) as of their ten-
dency and import. Our act of congress directs, that
u 'l pup< .r,?, found on board a prize, shall be del
on oati?, to t/te district judge , as with him, and in
the court in which he sits, all proceeding's must ori-
ginate. But the despatches, in extenso, are never,
i;i any country, developed in prize courts. How this
is to be regulated in our courts, let the superior
courts, or the legislature, direct. The secretly of
state transmitted to the attorney of the district," not
fcs pjoctor in this cause, but in his capacity of law
officer of the district, an authenticated c.opv of the
despatch from which I made the extract, and certi-
fied its import. It \vas accompanied by a request,
tk't it might not be made public; unless I should
he of opinion, that the justice of the case so "in-
dispensably demanded its publicity, as to overbal-
Jance the policy and interests of the government and
ii.ition. I was not of that opinion. But placed among
tin- exhibits, the extract objected to j being the only
jrirt in any w W- directly relating to the cause. I would
!; require die whole to be- spread on the record ; not
only because I did not deem it essentially necessary
but because I would not establish a precedent, which
if followed, might in some future case, (howrv:-r \\
might be in this) involve and injure the interests of
the nation ; to which those of individuals must ever
give way. The judiciary of this country being a co-
orriinate branch of the government, is peculiarly
bound t !>c attentive to the safety of the nation, on
such points ; and more especially in courts whose
jurisdiction rises out of, and is employed exclusively
in the incidents of \\ar. If the superior court,
di-em tiu- despatch, or tile copy of it, essential in the
. it is ready to be produced. As to tin- ar<:-
ment of the claimant's advocates, that they should
have the opportunity of di-,cussing iis contents,
::'.* its innocence, and refuting (be. imputation of
noxious character; I feel warranted in saying, that
national objects must prevail, over such minor
considerations. Nor do I conceive the despatch
(which, however, cannot but be be-lii v> <! to be calcu-
li'.Vd to serve i!ic interests of the British i^y,
and not our.-,) of so much importance in this cause]
xs tin- example would be mischievous, on some fu-
ture occasion. Our own citirc-ns may f.-isilv escape
any difficulties on this account ; by avoiding ail in-
strumentality in such busii! i be rciiK-n.-
bcivd, too, that the noxious quality of the despatch
is only an aggravation of the offence ; whereof tin-
J/lttcitiff the TPKiicI, for any unlawful purpose, iu tin'
of (tie enenx*, is tlie gist and substance. True
it i ::, as has been observed by the advocates for the
claimant, that intelligence may beconveyed through
a multitude of ordinary channels. But that going
din- ctly from our plans suggested by a public func-
tionary, especially if attended with the solemnity of
.iger, could not fail to be, in ten fold ratio,
regarded. It iippcr.rs, in this case from Mr. FOSTER'S
passport, that ordinai-y means were not in plenty ;
for he declares "no ordinary conveyance cvtdd be pro-
cured." It also appears, that he would h:;ve prefer .vd
such incurs ; as he avers that the employment of
this vessel arose from " an itnpleannnt recessity."
lam not inclined to s-iy (but I give no opinion on
rsny point, save that imnediuU-iy before me) that a
passport unaccompanied with unlawful conduct, pro-
tecting the vessel \n this cnse, if the cargo be rculhi
.hiericar., from British cruisers, would have been us
to us, C:;MSC of capture and condemnation ; however
it might have exposed her to the risk of being maele
prize of by other enemies of Great Britain. Pass-
ports from a belligerent, to neutrals (or possibly te>
our ships even now, when we have changed our neu-
tral character) to proceed unmolested, from one law-
ful port to another, mi'.ynot be considered as illegal;
if not tainted with unlawful conductor conditions.
It \s not unprecedented for a belligerent to exc-.npt
even enemy hips engaged in a particular trade, be-
neficial to such belligerent from capttu-c by its cruis-
ers. It is yet unlawful for us to trade with Portugal
,1,111 ,S'v..,v ; with cargoes bonafide American proper-
ty. If all our ships in this trade laden with c >rp;es
belonging to our own citi/ens, were exempted from
capture by the British. I do not now see, that we
should have the right of condemning them as prizes
to us. But when part ie ular vessels are indulged with
such exemptions, it creates suspicion, at least as to
cargo. This has caused much animadversion in this
case, a-v. in all such cases, clear proof is required
te> repel the fraudulent appearance. Simulated pa-
pevs arc not, in themselves, causes of condemnation ;
;!,. ..-.i-'h ;!ic\ thror.' the proof on the claimants; and
carry with them stivr.g t;.;p:cion of fraud. This
vessel anel cargo were ensured, and should have been
documented, (IK . American property. It is, on this score
, that no papers, as to cargo, but those sworn
by the claimant to be simulated, should be found ou
board, li" he was justified in covering, to delude the
lu-r.iy he certainly should have contemplated the
risk of Capture bv u,s. Ini-idit in Set/Hum, cvpiens
erifare Chnriibdcn. The solitary bill of lading, and
that not in possession of the supercargo, offered to
be proved to have been delivered to the lieutenant of
the Atlas, by the captain of the Tulip, even if the
proof bad been admitted, seems but slender evidence
of buna jide American property. The captain gene-
rally retains one of the bills of lading for his own
purposes. This has no operation, as to proofs of
property, or,c> way or another.
I . in not now necessarily bound to determine wlic-
the law of the 6th of July embraces this case; or
subjects the person and property of the owner to its
forfeitures and pi-nallics. If they even are so sub-
ject, tlx'y are not exi-nipted f/om the laws of nations ;
when those are vio!- I'-d. 1 cannot a give in t:.
trine insisted on, " that the claimant is only amcna-
inslawof our country; and if that does not
reach him or bis propo-ty, both are free from the
operation of any other." It will be with more consid-
er..! ion than 1 think it necessary now to give the,
i jin'st ion, before I di-te-nniiu- how far the prize juris-
i!iri">;i, without sp-rhd authority, in penal acts of the
li-gislature, applies to forfeitures accruing under our
municipal laws ? The law of the' f;th .K.h only in-
terdicts liccn-es to trade- to a Jtritixli purl. It oblig-
ivt; ccrtuiu bonus, bfcibre jkaranse w;d
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tlep.irttire. The Tulip was lawfully cleared ; the law
riot Iving, n;.ir could it be known to either the claim-
ant or tlie collector at New- York, before the clear-
ance was givon.
As to the questions of trade. iei:h enemies, I will
meet them when t!u-\ come directly he-fore me. Pos-
ii:i!\ I may have to decide such questions in c! ./.;/' ;
and I do not choose, incidentally, to give an opinion.
: xlii-ork- (Dupoiiceau's) 23,4, clearly states
" But although trading -i'it.'i tlie enemy be not spe-
cially prohibited, yet it is forbidden In/ the m?
utifi/i of the luivfs of 7!W." lie had before s;'id, that
most nations forbid such trading-, either in their de
derations of war, or by special laws or edicts. I no-
tice this merely to shew, that in the opinion of this
just.y celebrated jurist, such municipal laws were
onlv cumulative prohibitions, re -enactments or addi-
tions, to the law of nations ; which would have beer,
competent without them. In this light I consider the
law of the 6th July, in this case. Nor can I agree
with the claimant's advocates, that a citizen, to cer-
tain intents, may not be considered and treated as an
( lemy. Municipal laws, tis true, may cumulatively
for offences against the law of war, operate person-
aliv, and also on property, within our territory. But
b-ith person and property are still subject to the laws
oi' nations. The admiralty la-w, operating 1 in its pro-
per tribunal, is peculiarly applicable to property,
~Mliiiii its jurisdiction and when that is rightfully
employed on subjects of prize, it is emphatically,
a court of the law of nations, in whatever place or
country it sits. The technical definition of " ene-
my," given by one of the advocates for the claimant,
would do well for a philologist ; but here, it is more
ingenious and learned, than solid. .--7 neutral viola! -
ing- his neutrality, is separated, by his own miscon-
duct from the character of his nation; and becomes
an individual enemy. Jl citizen of a nation at w;.r,
lending- himself or his property to the service of the
enemy, comes, pro hac vice, and his property, though
it may not be really or nominally enemy property, is
subject to all the consequences. It is contrary to
his allegiance which is part of the law of nations ;
and I here is no distinction, in this regard, between
native and adopted citizens. He violates the obliga-
tions imposed on him by his allegiance when he af-
fords service or assistance to the enemy,in any unlaw-
ful c-i-.se. Conveying intelligence is accounted the
most mischievous and unlawful, attribute and con-
comitant of trading with the enemy. I should hold
the opinions, whereof my decision is the result, up-
on principle, if no decided case coidd be found. But
see the case of the Hoop. 1, Hob. Am. ed. 165 ; and
particularly the note, 184, Dupoiiceau's Bynkershock
157, 8 Term. 561, 1 Term. Rep. 185, St.Leon, Jenkins
Introd. 86, 9'2. And also sir William Scott's defini-
tion of despatches ; and his reasoning as to the na-
ture of them ; 6 Rob. 465.
I know of no case of service to an enemy, acts of
which she w;;s cng.igod. was to be performed, byao
'amlly going into a Uritish port, or by transhipping
the messenger and ek-spaic!i-s at s.-a, is, in im <-m-
tcmplation of the subject, immaterial. For th;-. v -ar-
son, I have parsed ove.r, in the statement, the cir-
cuiv.sianoe <:!' the cupaci.y of the. llritixh pilot Clelenid
to pi .<v the vessel in a safe and convenient situation
for landing- himself and a servant oi' Mr. Foster's,
who was onboard, at the same English port or place.
Neither the pilot or the servant, could have conten-
plated a passage to F.ngland by the -eay of Lisbon.
Trading with an enemy at ECJ, is equally illegal wi'Ji
so trading in port. Conveying intelligence, stand*
>n the same principle, and" subjects the vehicle cm-
cloyed, to capture as lawful prize. The cargo, if
>elonging to the owner of the vessel so employed,
with his knowledge and by express agreement, in
committing' the offence, is corrfiscable ex delicti-. "Si
sci-verit, ip-ie estin dolo." And 'die "Scieater'* of the
owner, in this case, is incontrc.verlibly proved. If it
?e enemy property, it is confiscable ex re, so that, in
either case, it appears to me to be lawful prize of
svar. On this view of the case, were I inclined to or-
:ler further proof, on the claim of American owner-
ship, it wotdd produce no favorable result.
I have been compelled by a long discussion, often
embarrassed by matter not necessarily belonging to
it, and too much protracted to dilate on this sub-
ject so much move than I intended, that I do not
pointedly" notice all the authorities, which, I think,
fully support my opinion.* In the case of the Atalan-
tci, (7 Hob. 440) much information, on the subject of
unlawfully conveying px-bltc despatches, will be found.
Every thing there said to condemn the conduct of a
neutral, applies, vvitli double force, against the act cf
a citi/.en, in such a case. The ground of decision f
in the case of the Jltalanta, is not laid in the obnox-
ious British doctrines of colonial trc.de \ but the im-
portance of a colony to the mother country, is men-
tioned as an ingredient, to shew the enormity, and in-
jurious tendency, of the offence. Xor is the judg-
ment founded merely on the fraudulent conduct of
the neutral ; though that is also an ingredient, which,
whatever there may be in this case of a similar na-
ture, I have avoided introducing with any stress. The
illegality and inimical conduct of the neutral, in car-
rying enemy-despatches, is, by sir Win. Scott, point-
edly relied on.
A neutral may carry despatches from a minister
resident in his country, be the nature of them what
they may, to the ports of the belligerent in the coun-
try to which the belligerent belongs.
If the neutral is stopped on the high seas for search
all he has to do, is to act candidly, and deliver the
despatches to the enemy of the minister's govern-
ment : which those who use such comevanci^ must
expect.-}- But concealment and mala fide, conduct,
are taking part with the enemy, and suHerl the i-.eii-
humanity excepted, which is not unlawful. Modern tral to the penalties inflicted by the laws of nations
warfare permits (though not always, practised) offi-
ces of civility between enemies. " ],es off/cm da ci-
vilite ne sont pas incompatible uvec les dt'vnirs de la
gii-erre." But acts of benevolence and offices of' ci-
vility, are very different from services which assist
in the operations of the war.
The foundation of my decree is that this vessel
was, at the time of capture, with the knowledge of,
and under the contract with, the owner, unden',: !>', ,
in the service of the enemy carrying despatches of a
public nature, sent, under the charge of a messen-
ger, from a Jiritish minister, to his government, during
open and declared warfare between Ihis country, and
Great Britain and Ireland ; in violation of the duty
f allegiance of the owner. Whether the service iu
Very different is the case of a riti:fii, whose comitry
changes its state of pc:\ce and neutrality, to that of
war. ,V .:;/-,'/> alibi ded to an enemy, as to despatch-
es, or other assistance, can be justified. Delivery of
the despatches, on capture, without even an attempt
to conceal them, does not purify the original act ;
which was illegal ab in/tio in the citizen : though it
might have been otherwise in the case of tlie neutral,
*See 4. Dallas, appendix. 3.
2. Rob. 69.
Bynkershock 1. P. c. 12, p. 95.
f 6. Rob. 454.
See case of the Cai'ulina, 6 Rob. 461.
6 Uob. 458.
*'/'
vb
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If there be not a decision directly to the point of of the cne-sulcd war so relentlessly waged agnini*
se, I hesitate not, to apply old princ.
new circumstances, f agi-ee in the reasoning of sir
mbject AMioi- ;.iniai.s
t in unison with our sentiments, (nor in .-,.;:i:e
uit instances are those of English common 'a-*-
} it would be illiberal and uncandid, to deny
mced of great talents, sound ser,=c, and a tho-
knowledge of the laws of nation?. 1 do not
'is, or opinions, as binding- authori-
!5ut his decisions are luminous guidcr-, where
thry a;-e not warped by the executive edict?, or by
the prejudices arising* "frota inveterate state polic -y,
which too often tarnish the character of the court in
which he sits. ::i,d render i',, when operated upon by
t!ic per?ms and property of our nation for years, bjr
the present open enemy. We suffered these things
with a degree of patience v. Inch, to tho;e unacquaint-
ed with our character, approximated so c'c ; ,ely to
pusillanimity, that they supposed us willing- to sell
our birthright of freedom and independence ior a
in ere bale of goody. But, by dc;.rrccs, xhe indigna-
tion of the pc-ople rose to the vxsr-pitch : they be-
came fully sensible that n-a' peace could not be hoped
tor but as the blessed fruit or' hmiora/sie war ; the
constituted authorities of the nation, following- the
impulse of their e< , took the state of iheir
country into solemn consideration, and decreed, that
war existed between the I'nr.'.'d States and their
them, no longer a tribunal governed by the h vs ofi territories and Gre:.t Britain and her dependencies,
us. He does no f , however, stand alone, in sup- This appeal to the sword was not mude without
.-diu; the principles which have directed my judg-
ment.
I do not reject the fact of
dispatches.
They are not, 'tis true, spread on the minutes, ccm-
municated in e.rteimo to the claimant.? advocates,
ved in the way they deemed exclusively pro-
P c 'r. Vet tlie tendency and character of them are
sufficiently unfolded for all tlie purposes of justice.
I <VA i,n tli -Trice. incontrovei'liblv proved
by the mini -rt ; io the evidence whereof
no objection hr.s been, or can be made ; as the prin-
cipal ground of decision ; though bath grounds are,
in my opi:ii<- ; n, S u .-nabie. The claimants
ow i c' no-v'edgmi-'V, r.n oath, would be- competent
proof, did not the passport, on its f.-.ce, bear ample
testimony, of the fact of employment in enemies ser-
vice.
It I am mistaken, in this new course, which the un-
happy contest we are no-.r commencing has thrown
upon me ; my errors either in form or substance, may
}... 'vrrected, on appeal.
! comp!::ir,t has been made, as to the form of
the libel, tlie deficiency of the interrogatories, and
counting the cost : we kr.ew the enemy we h:;d to
contend with : we had before tried our strength with
him, and experienced the whole weight of his in-
ar.d arms.
Though this solemn decision of the legislature of
the union was in strict obedience to the will of a great
majority of the people of the United States, some
of our citi/ens, while they freely admitted the justice
of all claims we advanced as founded upon the im-
mutable laws of reason and right, [;.ce tlie notes]
appeared desirous to wave the.r rig,;! exaction for
the present; believing that at. a
peace, the
practice of impressment, with the principles of the
orders in council, would be abandoned. But peace
will never take- pLce in Europe, while t!.c UK ;
govern England and Bonaparte rules .France, except
in c\>r.-;equence of seme signal interposition of Divine
Providence for the relief of afflicted Immunity : ;-.nd,
in tJit: iiiean time, the p.e,ens:oi.s of Great Britain^
by sufterance, would have grown into principles to
he contended for and acted upon in all her future
war.-;, th.it would sooner or later place us in our
present hostile attitude, i:r,ie.,s, indeed, we should
the conduct of the examination of witnesses. The become willing i su render our dear bought indc-
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libel ! do not think objectionable ; though it might
have been in another form, as to the parties libcllant::.
The interrogatories are sufficient to produce the
facts necessary in the cause. The proceedings at
the examination in prrparutorio. passed, for the most
part, under my own observation. I saw nothing im-
proper, or rep re! I- ,' .i-/,.-fifiii:>- will teach us
what alterations, or additions, ;nv necessary, in or to
any of the pr and I shall always be ready,
\:\ future cr-ses, to lis'en to her lessons ; aided I)v
the siig i'the gentlemen of the bar ; includ-
ing, very d'-;irably, the learned advocates for the
present claimant.
As T now conceive both the facts and the law of
this rase, my duty imposes on me the unpleasant
!' condemning both the vessel and cargo, as
lawful prize, according to the prayer of the IU>el.
RICHARD PETERS.
ll//, 1812.
Energy in War.
liff.Tcnce of opinion exists or, as some
i . ,:-r af'fjws to exist, as to the policy and
''tinrl, there
'if desire for th" restora'ion of peace, pro-
vidfd MIC- contest terminates lionorably ; the causes
that ied to itbving removed.
spirit of our system of government, and
the unanhnou i 'ali Uiinking men in America,
direct to " peace, commi rcc and honest friendship
pendence to the avarice and itk-rogi.ncc of an insatia-
ble nation and ministry.
There is ano'.'ner class of people opposed to the
war. The mere creatures of i'.iit.;i, ;.ci ; ready to
make any sacrifice of Air.'.-ricsui honor and interest
to subserve the views of the " mother country", or
gratify their own sordid inclinations a b>,dy of men
destitute of national feeling. Void of all sc,,sibility for
the gallant sailor feloniously stolen from his country
nds, and perfectly \v-.!i:ng to h;.ve ti, <> ' r.ule
regulated in all cj^es wliatsoever," by an <;rd< r in
council, seeing their whole heart centers in dealing
.with the oppressor. The t ':"i:vr < --erring 1
respectful attention, laboring under an error of opi-
nion but the latter is- '. to repehcnsicn
and censure, being (!i>'. .
ar.d .
c:ou=;. They are contempt .b'.e in point of nn:
but have wealth and g.
il effects of the war will be ;he cleaiiMi.i; of
the republic of such al niii>i>h. I
speed tlie u..v v.'J-.e.n li iing-frs" shall bo
. . {'.'(.in the p.',litic:.l tc r
But the lionest >!. nunt in the Ame-
rican peooie. ;i s to tlie proprie i \ i.f UTi-.be..;! .ng the
swcird : . ', \\ill r.'.t ir.fbier.ee its re-
turn to tin- v Jjhanl, unt.i ot|r unquestionable rights
' -uid from i \ v.Tick and ruin of li-
', :it sea an<l on biiui, by tin- ;_-. e;.t nutions of F.ll-
Our national pridi ndividual fiel:!-gs
().! r;.-::k rmong the pcoule of tiie earth \vi
; future safety of these
v.'illi the happiness of every citix.en, are all
with all nations entangling r.liianees \v ith none." deeply interested in a successful termination of the
This may be fairly inferred from our long endurance 'contest, just about to bejjin in real earnest. If, by
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party divisions, we palsy the arm of government^ and
suffer the war to drag on heavily, or finish ignom:-
niously, what have we to expect, threatened and as-
sailed by ihe swv'e* within mid the pirnten without,
ALLIES in rapine and in blood ! What sort of ;i trea-
ty can we hope for, under .such circumstances ? Such
a treaty- will be granted as Great Bnu-j.n kindly gives
to ?.n /.'.-.' fa r/-'::>i r jab, after her intrigues and arms |
bave slaughtered half his people, *nd broken do-.vn.
the spirit of the remainder :. treaty winch shall ex- '
act a tribute on our coasting tra'.'v, and establish
British custom-houses at the mouths of our harbors.
Nor will this supposition appear extravagant, when
we consider what Great Britain has really imposed
upon us while standing on the high ground of an un-
Conquered and independent nation. Who could have
believed a few years ago, that she would have made
a tar(ff~i\)r all our articles of export, and have levied
u tax on them :.s tVeelv as upon the products of her
own soil -and industry r Hut this was done by an or-
der ill council nay, she went further, and demanded
also a tribute on all the articles we received in ex-
change for thorn ; which tax and tribute, in several
instances, were actually paid. Herein was the real
object of the orders in council. The pretence that
these orders were retaliatory, was monstrous ; for
Great Britain was willing the, continent should re-
ceive our merchandize, provided onli/, she obtained
the whole profit of the adventure, out and in.-
The tariff above alluded to, is inserted in a note be-
low. It is true, the burning of the gin at Baltimore
that had paid the tribute in England, with the hide-
ous effrontery of the measure itself, and the general
indignation it excited, caused the British ministry to
abandon it, retaining to themselves, however, the
I'itfl t to re-impose those duties, or any others they
mig'at think proper to levy .at any future time, in the
same manner that they lately revoked the moat offen-
sive orders in. council ,111 general.
With such foretaste and knowledge of the pre-
sumption of the British government, as ambitious
and overbearing as any that ever existed, Bonaparte's
not exceptcd, what have we to hope for, if unsuc-
cessful ? Were Britain driven from this continent
were her trade in all parts of the world ruined an:,
cut up by the in.lusiry and enterprise of our incensed
seamen were her West India colonies in the deep-
est distress, and her people at home in arras against
her government, we would advance no new cl;um.
We desire simple justice, as contended for by ll'iush-
inffton, .fldams, Jefferson and J\fadi8eftl, in their seve-
ral administrations. We ask no new thing. Ourcom-
pLrnt., are nearly as old as our government itself ;
but the catucs of them ;:re more aggravating of late.
W< w,xiit nothing of EngL-.nd but what she herself de-
mauds and receives from other nations at peace. She
will not permit any power to overhaul her ships, :-.nd
impress her seamen ; neither wili we. She will not
'Sillier anv nation to exact a tribute on her commerce
on tile high seas ; nor will we. Si <e will not permit
armed ships to hover ,-n her coasts, and interrupt her
home trade, and enter i:er harbors, and there murder
and pillage whom they please ; neither wiil we. She
will not sufter the laws of nations and the free na-
vigation of every sea, to be defined by tin: cubinet
ministers of any particular kingdom or state; nor
wiil we. We ask nothing of England, but what she
If, even tor the iea.it of them, would feel jus-
tified ;n going to w..r to maintain u;id defend. \Vill
she tl.cn presume to say that justice is not on our
side ? Xo whoever some of her friends may affirm,
the i5'.-:t:::!i i,.l.iiihtiv \viil never have the impudence
to assert ilia- \ve have not tibundant causes ibi v.vr.
Under such circumstances war was declared ; and
we anti.cipa.te the effects of an ignominious pcuce.
To recede is impossible the p^tli to fjea>-
through the field of -u-tir. There is no oilier wuv of
reaching that desired state, but by tiu- exertion of
everv energy, corporeal and mental, to deli-.tt the ix:
efforts which, we are happy to discover, air now
making in all parts of our country. The janglinflof
party is rapidly subsiding, and the people of
States are assuming a naf'mul chi-racV:.
reigners declare we were destitute of. Let cviry
m-.n, in his proper department by kl.-: p. :s. :: vl )er-
vlccs, his iTioncy, his counsel or his aclv.cc, do
\v!:.'.tev.-. r in him Les, to rescue his fellow citizen
the scalping knife of tiie savage cf the woixl niiii
from the press-gang of the pirate of the (.<
the unexampled spirit and energy of the //
people, we trust the hostile tribes of Ind-nns wiil be.
swept from the face of the earth, or completelvdis-
;>ersed, before the " fall of t)ie leaf" their cr<mts
and mir safety demand this dreadful retribution.
Let the people of the Hunt also exert their p!-
streng'.h to hi-.rrasd arid cri]>ple tlie pirute .
man-stcaler. Eighty thousand as gallant tars " as
ever cracked a biscuit," if duly supported, wil car-
ry terror into every sea, and make the enrnr ivel
those things he has so liberally inflicted on otl;
While tlie v/ar lasts, let every man fight vith all
his heart and soul to end it speedily, and in ajy way
that he can. Britain wunt., bread we will itfuse it.
Her armies in 8]jain and Portugal must h;ve our
flour and corn ; we will deny them, and nuke it
death txi furnish them with single meal. Britain
must have an export for her goods ; we wil! not re-
ceive them. She must have timber and nuvil stores;
from Canada , we will dispossess her of Canada and
ctii oil' her supplies. Without commerce, she must
suffer intolerably; we will injure herccmtnefce to ih<-
ulmost of our power : and will raise ^astilocks ot"
sheep and establish many manufactories, and rival
her in the market of the world ; we xow manufac-
ture several kinds of g-oods to the value of ?0,000,000
of dollars per annum, that three or four \ ears ago
we received from her work-shops ; and, in i few ye.irs
we shall export all sorts of cotton goods as cheap, it'
not chcapc-]', than she can; and be it noteci, her cot on
manufactories produce about 50 million's of dollars
a year. " VV r e are a world of ourselves," and can
live independent of any other place on earth. The
next year we will clothe tlie whole army in homespun
aye, and thev shall have hlank-ets too, of .A;.
manufacture, cheaper imd better than they can fur-
nish them. We will raise a rexpectalrfe naval force,
and fearlessly attack her on Ihe element she calls he;-
own, and gkdly meet l;er veterans, iiwn f,-r nt; u :-uii
gun for g'un. We will assail her in season and out
of season at nil times and in ail rnarner of ways
not for her destruction, but in selftdsfenct for jus-
tice sake.
These tilings r.rc much easier said th.;n d^r.c : > T
WE v,-;:.i DO TiiKM. \\ e iiave tl:c -,;.ivr.3, U
will ca:iuot be wanting. In t'ic I'a ;t, t!.e V;\ st, t!;e
Souui and tlie North, we observe t!^ nv
measures puv ;!'.;. g to discomfit ii;e ciien;\. A iu-v'
spirit appear* to invigorate the govcrnn.ent and i he
people : arms and the munitions of war, with l>ra\<-
;UK! gallan^ s-piriis, are moviiig* throug'i the win>i'-
eoiau!-\ . 't'in- torpor and indiiterence of a iVv.
of it are giving' \vay to 'die impulses of p:.tr;'
and narrow ioc;d prejudices :-.:e pncrificed ov. ,b.e
shrine of the republic, " one and indivisible." Our
countrj' is rich, and its resinii'ces inexhaustible.
\Vc have asse;ty in hand in the ' i\::u!fi';n:' \<; }~: : y
the expenses of a 5K years \v:r, u:uL ;l.e substance of
the people is yet untouched i:r, taxes. \\'e have ev-
ery thhig ti; hope :'-r, if unite;! v.'^h ere; -gv ; ;.n.i ev-
ery tiuJig 1 to fear, ii" disordered and \v*\(.-i-iiig. 'J'iie
78
THE WEEKLY REGISTER ENERGY IN WAR.
stake is iwi)EPE\m:NCE. Who will not contend for of British colonies, or imported by the East liidisi
it ? It is a pearl of great price, de; riy purchased by
tke best blood of the land. Sludl we cast it to the
y party jei.lousies, or hold it fast by *lmrr;caii
; and unity ? Our country is at war ; England
is the foe ; and no honest or reflecting man will itand
neutral. Let Britain be undeceived. The Ameri-
can people, with a freedom of thought and action
that she knows not, wrangle among themselves on
points of policy but when a strainer enters the
pa-tuls of tl i . , their only consideration will
be, to repel ;.::;! punish the intruder, be he whom he
may, a Frenchman , a JJntatior sai Indian.
XOTES TO THi; I'HKCEEDIjre.
Extract from Mr. .'Uuyurd's speech in the Senate of
United States. Oct. 31.
'They were adopted (the orders in council) as a
"neasureof retaliation, though they never deserv-
" ed that character. lie had always considered the
** Berlin and Milan decrees used as a mere pretext.
** Tiose decrees were vain and empty denunciations cL ted prior to the 1st January and ware-housed only
or exportation.
6. Prize goods brought in before March 28, 1808.
company, or under a license of this company.
2. Ail goods (rot m::i;uf:xmred,) the produce of a.
country in amity with his majesty, imported in Bri-
tish vessels, or such belonging to such counf-y, (ex-
cept coffee, sugar, pimento, cocoa nuts, hides, tal-
low, oil, cotton, yarn and 1'er. bark.)
3. All goods by vessels who sailed before the pe-
riods fixed of notice of the orders in council having
been received, (viz : in North America and in the
West Indies, the 20th .lamu.iv) und proceeding to a
port in amity with his majesty. X. 15. cotton, yarn,
and Per. bark must in ail cases be landed here, the
exportation beirg entirely prohibited.
4. Goods imported under license dated prior to the
lit!) Novem her, or in vessels cleared at ihe ports
they are imported from before the periods fixed, and
which are ware-housed for exportation only.
5. Goods imported from any free-port in British
W. I. colonies, before the 1st June, 1808, or from any
other port under license of his majesty's governors,
; in relation to England. The plain design of the
"Brtish government was to deprive France of the
" beiefits of external commerce, unless the profits of 7. Goods imported from St. Domingo (in return
" it vere divided with herself. This was fully proved for goods shipped) under license, before the 5th Fe-
by the license trade. Britain carries on the very
"trace she denies to neutrals, and having engrossed
" the whole to herself, she excludes neutrals from
" a participation." -
" I im among the last men in the senate who would
"justify or defend the orders in council They vio-
" late he plainest rights of the nation The ground
"of retaliation was never more than a pretext and
M'uary.- those subsequent are only liable to half the
luties.
All East India goods must be ware -housed in Lon-
lon only, but if it is proved that a vessel arriving at
.n outport has only such quantity of East-India goods
in board as must not exceed one -fourth of the value
if her cargo, she may land there the goods, and ci-
her carry the East India goods to London, or tran-
" their plain object is to deprive France of neutral ship them by some other vessel.
" trade. It never was contended, nor does Britain Goods rated according to the value, must pay the
"now contend that she would be justified by the duty upon the real value at the time of shipping.
" laws r usages of nations to interd-ct our com- Goods ware-housed under bond must be exported
" merce with her enemy. She covers her injustice \vithin 15 months, or the home consumption duties
"with tie cloak of retaliation, and insists that she m ust be paid thereon : (if not prohibited) in default
"'has a -ight to retort upon her enemy the evils of thereof they may be sold to defray the duties and
his own policy This is a doctrine which I am not charge*, and the proceeds to be paid to the owners.
' disposed to agree. It is destructive to neutrals. if nut so valuable as to produce the duties and charg-
es they m;v either be destroj'ed or re-exported to the
country they were imported from ; provided such
"It make- them the prey of the belligerents."
" It is a doctrine which tve must resist.
In. the speech of Mr. Lloyd of Massachusetts in country is then in amity with his majesty.
senate, 23th February 1812, he says
"I once thought Croat Britain contended for her
This act to continue'until the end of the next ses-
"existence That dream has now completely pass-
" ed away P
" And how is it possible, that a third and neutral
"p.u-ty can Make itself a fair object of retaliation
" for measures which it did not council which it did
"not approve which militate strongly with its in-
" tcirst which it is and ever has been anxiously de-
" sirous to remove which it has resisted by every
" means in its power which it thought expedient to
"use, and of these means the government of t!>e
"neutral count/y ought to be the sole judge which
" it has endeavored to get rid of even at great sacri-
fices ! how is it possible that a neutral country
" thus conducting can make itself a <';ir object of re-
" lid'cition for measures \\hich it did not originate
"which it could not prevent and cannot coin rol !
"Tims, sir, to my view, the orders in council are
" wholly unjustifiable, let them be bottomed i-itl'ci
"on the principle of retaliation or or' self-preserva-
" tion."
)f the act of parliament passed 28th
\, 1 *'!.';, giving i fleet to the orders in comic/I
Of tile Htll "
1C duties specified in ihe annexed tulves al"e t<
! on all goods at the exportation, with the fol-
lowing i vc|). mns :
this act, or any part thereof, as be thinks fit.
GOODS ALLOWED TO BE BONDED.
Rarrilln 10s per cwt. or Dollars
2 22
1 35
4 44
6 14
1 57
2 22
3 3J
*r
11
45
13 33
4
95
22
45
45
15
30
2 22
3 15
1 57
95
4 44
4 OS
1 11
2 22
(, i ' ' [ ima "' s
f I V 1 c 1 1-
Hides (raw) - - 3s per liide
Jalap - ... 6d per 11). -
Iron (in bars) - /3 per cwt.
P'.mento ... 2d per Ib
1'ilcli ... 4s 4d ier 31 1-2 gal.
Hlinbarb -- 2s .....
Mum and Spirits single 8d prrgall. -
Do. o\i r-pruof Is 4d
biiK'ur (brown or Mus- 7
cov..,do fioiperewt
Do. (while or clayed) 14s per cwt. ...
Tallow ---7s
Tar 4s 4d per 31 1-2 gal.
Turpentine (common) 3s (U per cwt. -
Vine - - /6 JM- !5i gals.
\VWK\ (nialiogaiiy) 1 per ton -
< 'in inn ... 9d |><. i- 11,. ...
Ti.i.lvr - - - 1 7s prr 50 c. feet -
M st-. ike. 6 in. and ?
und. r K, 5 5s I* 1 ' l )ltce ' '
8 12 - - - 10s
1. All g-ooustUc produce, growth or manufacture 12 B d upward i 7s
THE WEEKLY REGISTER EVENTS OF THE WAR.
79
froadttiot al!fftvrdtn be bonded, and upon whirh the /lonte-consunip-
tion duties mutt be paid on mport&ien :
Anchors 40 per ctnt. ou the value,
Dollars 10 65
1 11
2 22
AnnotU
/ 3 8s 4d per cwt. -
As'! r ol
5s
Ashes
10s
Oali bark
2s 6d
Bread
4s
Butter
-1
i';i!ii s and cordage
18s _
V,"I ll: ai.
108 per qr
Wheat-meal and flour
fis per cwt.
Siock-lish
2s 6d per 120
OUi.-r fish
4s per cwt.
Seed oil
- 10 10s per 252 gals.
Pork
17s 6d per cwt.
F!ax-seed
Is 6dper5filb.
prohibited goods not enumerated, but which way
be used i;i this country uii 'the //resent u.ulics 40 per cent.
"A letter irons SatMtonc, Hughes cnul iJuii'-nn, of Liverpool,
A letter from Erie (Pen.) dated September 18, say*
tli;vtncsvs had reached that place that the British h:*i
taken possession of Eighteen mile Creek.
Lt. Col. Fenwick, of the U. S. liglrt artillery, has
arrived at Niagara, with some pieces of heavy ord-
nance. The force on the frontier is hourly strength-
ening. We may begin to look for important mo\e-
racnts.
We have copies of two letters from Capt. Z. Tay-
lor, commanding at Fort Harrison, which shall be gi-
ven in our next paper. A large body of Indians made
a furious atti.ck on that post during the night of the
3d ult. but their design was completely baffled by a
handful of men under captain Taylor, through great
prudence and courage. On the 13th of that month,
j.,, ;
dated i;i the bcgiiung ot ApriL 1808, has this paragraph: . ,
These </rrf; to attach to the c^ovs of c.it vessels bound from \ whlCH IS also tile date OT Capt. L S last letter, 600
the United Siatt-t tu thwc ports on the continent which
influence of France, ami arrive in t/'i's country, in compliance with
the of tiers in council ef the lit ft Nov."
See the amount of the tribute on our exports,
A cargo of cotton of 1000 bales, of 300 Ibs. each, which is about
the common weight, paying 9d sterling 1 , per Ib. in England, would
amount to the precise sum of 50,000 dollars. The same cargo of
eotton ai 14 1-2 cents per the average price for fine Louisiana cot-
ton, will not cost at New-Orleans 43,500 dollars. Tf us the export-
er would have to pay 6,500 dollars in London, as a duty for liberty
to pror.-etl to the continent, more than the original cost to this
may be added the various other charges of tonnage, &c. amounting
to about 2000 dollars more.
A cargo of tobacco may be said to consist of 400 hogsheads for
the sake of round numbers, we will suppose each hogshead only to
veijrh ICfiOlbs. and the account stands thus
400.000 Ibs. Tobacco, at 1 l-2d sterling per pound, is
mounted rangers and. 500 infantry, under the com-
mand of colonel William Russell, were within 35
miles of Fort liamson, expecting to reach it on the
16th. Our mind is, therefore, relieved, as to the
safety of this place.
The savages are now attacked, in great force, from
larters. Several of their towns have already
f 2.500 stvrling, or
Tonnage at 12s. per ton on 400 tons, is /240 sterling,
or
Light money and about 50 other charges and attendant
essences, will amount to
Dollars 11,100 00
1,065 60
800 00
been destroyed.
The British have not obtained possession of fort
St. Philip, at the Balize, as was reported. General
Wilkinson has sent down a reinforcement, and will
himself visit the post to place it on a respectable
establishment.
Extract of a letter from Governor *\feigs to General.
Van Home dated
URBAJ.NA, Sept. 19, 1812.
" General Harrison's army reached fort Wayne on
Amount of tribute 12,965 60
A s!,i;> will carry alw>m (rom 3000 to 3500 barrels of flour ; say, Saturday last, all safe. The Indians had retired four
idf *> of calculation, f w cwt. ! days before, after burning and destroying every spe-
6,000 cwt. at js. sterling per ewu comes to / 1500 or dolls. 6.560 00 ,.- ^ _..,i-_ -____ " . A i .,1.. J
Tonnage and charges, as above
Amount of tribute
8,525 60
A ship, load of ('.sh would cost about 3500 or 4000 dollars includ-
ing the duties and charges.
about 12,000
t to the conti-
Ol the 80.000 hogsheads we generally exported,
"ere consumed in the British islands the rest wen
nent put them, as before, at 1000 Ib. each, and what is the amount
f trih-.it!.- on this si:igle article?
*8,OCGlio-.-ilipHds tobacco, weighing each 1000 Ibs. is
68,ooo,0001bs. at 1 l-2d sterling per pound is /425.000
' 1,865 eoieies of property, public and private, outside the gar-
rison. My brother and two soldiers are the only per-
sons that have fallen at that place. Expeditions have
gone out in different directions from fort Wayne to
harrass the Indians. The Miamies were associated
with the Potawatamies, and are of course against us.
One party had gone against their towns on the Wa-
bash, and another against the Potawatamies on the
170 ships, tonnajje, &c. at 2000 dollars each
Amount of tribute on tobacco
dollai-s 1,9Q8,000 00
340,000 00
2,338,000 00
MILITARY.
On Monday last there inarched from Baltimore a
hardy company of volunteers, consisting of 100 rank
and tile, under the command of Stephen II. Moore,
to form a junction with col. in/iiter's regiment, now
bordering on Canada. There is a prospect of their
being speedily followed by another company. Per-
haps no body of men were ever better calculated and
provided for the service expected of them. Thev
were fitted out in the most substantial m.miv-.
ijAunincent patriotism of. the people of Baltimore-,
with every necessary; and were b-.-sides p'->
with an elegant flag by the patriotic- i;-dies of the se-
venth ward. A similar company is about to march
from Petersburg, Va. another ii-om Alexandria : :i:i(i
in various p;a-ts we hear of such movement.;. Ir.
many places companies of exempts ar,
not on paper only but In iact, arid pivpa:vd ti
the call of their country. The growing zeal oi'the
people to prosecute the war, augurs glory and sac-
Cic.s.s in it.
The Indians are ravaging the wh.-'V .vro-.
K.isi i.'ior'uLi. Measures iiavc been takeii to pi
their aggix-ssions.
waters of laie Michigan.
There is now altogether in advance of this place,
between 4 and 5,000 vr.cn, and about 2,000 within 2
days' com ing' on. We have every reason to believe
that the frontiers will be visited by the savages.
K. J. MEIGS.
P. S. Eight hundred Indians are here with their
families, and appear friendly.
YV'AH DEPARTMENT, September 1, 1812.
"Your excellency's letter of August 2 '1th is receiv-
ed. It is the determination of the president to regain
the ground which has been lost, r.nd to prosecuto
with redoubled vigor the original object of the cam-
'"In addition to the troops under general Winches-
ter, a brigade of militia will be marched from the
upper p:a-t of Pennsylvania, as soon as practicable,
u'h volunteers as may oiFer from that quarter.
Fifteen hundi'ed infantry !ia>> been ordered from Vir-
ginia, and the troops umK-r ( .c'leval Harrison will co-
op^rat:' wit!; this force on the frontier. The presi-
dent has great coiifuler.'X' in yum- zealous support
oi'thcae measures by all the means v/Ulun your con-
tiol.
Very resj 1
y, j - oui-s, ?;c.
Ills excellency 11. J. MUIKS, ~
o. Ols-o.
W. EUSTIS.
t. '"os t cr/
i, I'ic Queei>-Chariotte Arrived at ibrt lirii, in
/ days from Deti'oit. A ria^' of U-uce soon lauded, at
80
THE WEEKLY REGISTER CHRONICLE.
ALBANY, September 24.
A fiic body of jolly tars, about 100, passed througk
this city on 'Tuesday last for the lakes 1 hey are
part of the ciev/ of the John Adams frigate, which
has lately been taken out of service and converted
into a prison ship They were in waggons, with a
to evacuate it and retreat. In the mean flag hoisted in cad--- M>irits, :,nd
body of Indians of different nations had repeated! v cheered the their loud huz-
s as ihev passed through our principal street*.
Euffaloe creek mnj. Atwater and It. J. L. Eastman,
; we the following account of the fall of fort
Dearborn. On the lot Sept. a Potawatamie chief ar-
il Detroit, and stated, that about the middle of
Aug. e . from fort Wayne, (an interpreter)
arrived at fort Dearborn, to udvise the commandant
.
time
id menaced the garrison. A council was
held with the Indians in \vii-.eh it was agreed that the
ii should be spared, on condition that all pro-
per y in the fort should be given up. The Ameri-
cans marched out but were fred upon and nearly all
killed. re about. 50 men in the fort besides
n and children, and probably not more than
10 or 12 ta'-:e:i
Capts. Wells and Ueaki
(the commandant) were killed.
The affairs at Detroit remained without any mate-
rial change. lliij/'aloe Gaz.
Extract if a letter from Hamilton, county of St. Lais-
rencg, (JK Y.) tinted Sept. 18, 1812.
" We have had a smart engagement in our neigh-
borhood between our troops and 33 Canadian ba-
teaux, which we endeavored to take in Putney's
bay. We had about 1TO men in three large boats,
in which was a brass cannon. The British were too
strong-, a;id the battle ended after three hours firing,
in the l.)j.; of Church's boat (which has been em-
ployed by the government) and one man (Mac um-
ber) killed, and two more wounded."
Extract of a ktter, (L:t,'>! Il-iff^l.je, S>:!>t. 2.
" I am here surrounded with Indians, and the Bri-
tish fort Erie about 3 miles distant. Six tribes of
Indians who arc holding' a council in this vicinity, it
i, are of:l;i;i<j,l by a report that they will not
be admitted into our army : but I presume thi-v v
The Chronicle.
War prices. The last crop of wheat was uncom-
monly productive ; besides, large portions of tolccco
land were thrown into the cultivation of it. Not-
'.-. \\\\*\ r.ding, the f-jilowiiig are the prices current
in this place, and the demand is very brisk,
Flour - - j-r IM. - - 10 00
Wheat - - per b'.ishtl - - 1 85
Corn - - - lU'to - - - 90
A great battle was fought in Spain between the
allies under lord Wellington and the French under
M o-mont, on the 22(1 of July, near Salamanca. We
lii've notyet seen the regular details on cither side,
b'li : signal victory was obtained by the allies. The
loss of the French is climated at from 15 to
r. ..!!, in killed, wounded and prisoners the loss en
the];art of the allies is given at 5,000. Manviont
\vas wounded, and effecting a ivU-eat towards Ma-
drid. Marshal Smiltli^l 1> !\ tlie nei^iborhood pC
Cadiz, with a considerable body of tioops,
hire hefiire tlie b..ttle, but did not accomplish i
jecL; the French force is said to have consisted of
46,090 men, before the engagement. The ciLct of
ihi.i victory may be very iiupoi-'.ant. Madrid will
bably fall into the hands of the conqueror, and
be convinced to the contrary, though the agent is de-
sirous of their remaining neutrJ."
PITTS uritG!! (Penn.) Sept. 18.
Monday List marched from Fort Favette for Car-
lisle, a detachment of '2 50 recruits of the regular
...ind of major M'filaunev.
Since our !.t->r ; number of v )i.n; + ee.: e-'innanies,
! ices to the
rived, here, : no-^itingto upwards of 1000 men. This
day t'.i-vy will r,ia -;>.de/vous at Meadvilie.
It is a f .ct (says a Wesier.i paper) that upwards
of one hundred v detained at Detroit, by
order of general Hull, (the army having no use f/. 1
them) ily until the 15th of August,
1 i ;. given up 1o :i'ie I?L-iti^i !
Tiie v. o/k-s ",i Suiurn Island, the property of the
state (.,
32 i'oi: provided with atnmuni-
it. coi.
of l.J ci)iiipanl-; of vo-
lunteer militia in heal'h aiui spirits.
. \\..
Captain Dacrea with ', prisoners.
inac::- ,i: !>iisl'(.i ;'i.i Il.ilifax.
.:is weal In-red the late gale
w it] i the fleet u>
is of 9$
3 of 7-1,
one account says it is already in his possession.
Russian contributions to carry on the war
i ducats and a quantity of flour by prince
3 millions of roubles by the countess '
SORA. 80,000 men armed and equipped for the field
for the imperial city of Mo:.c.nv, ^ce.
In I'n^l-md the the price e.t' tiouur is equal to 19
dollars tor the American Lai-il 196 Ibt. "Com
of every description is alarm '.i.^ly liii;'!..
continuance -i'l to
advance almost every market-day, and mciv..bis our
the standing crops, \xhieh uic \xrv
tackward."
i a rough ea".cul-..tion, it appears that the Kr!-
tis'a government consun t ihirda? the
i-oduoe ot' '
.(lorn. I-i the United States, estimating our
. be gove;-in
.. Or, ia otl.i-i- words.
and ailinan t ,ils one hun-
the >ear tO< ii cist
\\\ tl.e l'i I I; would
. for the like p~.
. ;it.
'. . . ul. WiT'i
Hush, who v. us tit ii-
i.v-r, captain
,'olr.i P.usli, was. ; mer, thr resol'i-
'
bionary v.\.r,
.vine.
;
wiio was killed at the battle cl
..:es and 2 s!o;;ps of war] f-,r the
.M, droppe.l do*-
'.. It \v.i3 not, un'.i'
- , \ I
s=tid to h . . d. It s':\:ill appear, ,t : o:i.;,
\.i's vaieva.'il. Tiie\ aretmourD< intj'pchaw
. .c-J to LJ uiidcr Uu toia,i:aiiuoi' Admi.-..i \V.a-'; shoved out,t/
Vv.i. 'tlie case of Uie brig Tviir received at a late hour.
THE WEEKLY REGISTER.
No. 6 OF TOL. HI.]
BALTIMORE, SATURDAY, OCTOBKH 10, 1812.
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Constitution of the United States
The constitution ft-anycd for tl:c United Stntf.i of Amerim, !>y a n>
vi'litiun uj'i!fji!:tifs frointfie Jtntcj nf llr.-ia-II.tmpiihirr, Afoo'.v
ehutetts^Connecticut, S'-u'-J'ork, ffnvJrrwy, Penntulvania, D
Imvarr, Maryl/un!, Virginia, Xurt/i-Citratina, Smith-Carolina at
Gciirf-tu, ut ajMsitm begun May US, and Kintal Sept. 17, 1787.
WE. the people of the United Stales, in order to form a mor
perfect unio:!, establish. justice, ensure domestic tranqiiility. Di-
vide for Ihe common deli-nee, promote tlie general weltare, ajuf a
cure the blessings of liberty to oiirsclvis and our posterity, do o
d.-iin and eitubiisli this constitution for the United States of Am
rica.
ARTICLE I. SECTION I.
All the legislative powers lien-in granted, shall be vested in
congress of the United Slates which shall consist of a senate ai
house of representatives.
SECTION II.
I. The house of representatives shall consist of members chose
every second year, by the people of the several states : and the elei
tors in each' state, sliali have the qualifications requisite for elei
tors of the most numerous branch of the state legislature.
II. No person shall be a representative, who shall not have a
taini.-d totneajjeoftwenty-ftveyear;amd been seven years a cit
/.en of the United Suites ; and wlio shall not, when elected, be a
inhabitant of that state in which he shall lie chosen.
III. Representatives and direct taxes, shall be apportioned
among the several states, which may be included within this unioi
according W their respective numbers, which shall be determine!
by adding to the whole number of free persons including thosi
bound to service fur a term of years, and excluding Indians not tax
ed, three fifths of all other persons. The actual enumeration aha]
be made within three years after the first meeting of tlie congres
of the United Slates; and within every subsequent term of rei
years, in such manner as they shall by law direct. The num!>e
of representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty thousand
but each state shall have at least one representative: and, iinti
such enumeration shall be made, the state of New-Hampshire shal
b;- entitled to choose three ; Massachusetts eight ; Rhode-Islam
and Providence plantations one; Connecticut five; New-Yorl
six ; New-Jersey four ; Pennsylvania eight ; Delaware one ; Ma
ryland six ; Virginia ten ; North-Carolina five; South-Caroliiu
five ; and Georgia three.
IV. When vacancies happen in the representation from ani
state, the executive authority thvreof shall issue writs of electioi
to till such vacancies.
V. The house of representati ves shall choose their speaker anc'
other officers ; and shall have the sole power of impeachment.
SECTION III.
I. The senate of the United States shall be composed of tw<
senators from each state, chosen by the legislatures thereof, tor si\
years ; and each .senator .sliali have one vote.
II. Immediately after they shall tie assembled, in consequence
of the first election they shall be divided, as equally as may be, into
three classes. The s< ats of the senators of the first class" shall be
vacated at the expiration of the second year; of the second class.
at the expiration of the fourth year ; and of the third cJass,at the
expiratiim of the sixth year : so that one third may be chosen every
second year. And if vacancies happen, by resignation or other*
vise, during the recess of the legislature of any suite, the execu-
tive thereof may make temporary appointments, until tlie next
meeting of the legislature, which shall then fill such vacancic s.
III. No person shall be a senator, unless he shall have attained
to the age of thirty years, and been nine years a citizen of the
United States ; aud wiio sU.il not, when elected, be an inhabitant
of that state lor which he shall be chosen.
IV. The vice-president of the United States shall IK- president
of tile senate, but shall have no vote unless they lie equally divided.
V. The senate sliali choose their other officers, and also a presi-
dent pro tempore in the absence of the vice-president, or when
he shall exercise the office of president of the United States.
VJ. The senate sliali have the sole power to try nil impeach-
me\,ts. W'iieii sitting for that purpose, they shall be on oatli or
affirmation. When the president of the United States is tried, the
diief justice sliali preside : and no person sliail be convicted, with-
out the concurrence of two-thirds of the members present.
VII. Judgment, in cases of impeachment, shall not extend fur-
ther 'ban the removal from office,and disqualification to hold aud
yoyaoy office of honor, trust, or profit, under the United States.
But the parly convicted shall, nevertheless, be liable mid subject
tw indictment, trial, judgment, and punishment according to law.
SECTION IV.
I. The times, pbcps, and n. aimer, of hplding^efeetions forsena-
tors and representatives, shall be prescribed in ench state by the
legislature thereof: but the congress may, at any tiiii". by lav
nmke or alter such regulations, except as wthe places of c' "-
senators.
VOL. III.
II. The congress shall assemble ?.t least once in every year;
and such meeting shall be on thetirst Monday in December, unless
they shall by lawanpoint a dirferei.t day.
SECTION V.
I. Each house shall be the judge of the elr'.-i ions, returns and
qualifications of its own member! J and a majority of each shall
constitute a quorum to do business ; but a smaller number may
adjourn trom day to day, and may l,e authorised to compel ilJ
attendance of absent members, in such manner, and under such
penalties as each house may provide.
II. Each house may determine tiie rules of its proceeding? ; pu-
nish ils members for disorderly behavior ; and with the concur-
rencsoftwii thirds, expel n meiaber.
III. Eiich lions* shall keep a journal of its proceedings, and from
time to tim<, publish the same, excepting such parts at may in
their judgment require secrecy : and the yeas and nays, of the
members of either house, on any qurstion, shall, at the desire ot'
one fifth of those present, be entered on the journal.
IV. Neither house during the session of oongretf; shall, without
the consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to
any other place than that in which the two houses shall be sitting.
SECTION VI.
I. The senators ami representatives sjiall receive a compensa-
tion for their services, to 1 be ascertained bylaw, and paid out oftlia
treasury of the United States. They shall, in all cacs, except
treason, felony, and breach of the peace, !u privileged from arrest,
during their attendance at the session of their respective houses,
and in going to, and returning from the same: for any speech oc
debate in either house, they sliali not be questioned in any other
place.
II. No senator orrepresentative shall, during the time for which
ic was elected, be appointed to any civil ottie", under the nuthori-
y of the United Stst.es, which shall have been creati d, or tiie emo-
uments of which shall have been increased, during such time ; and
o person holding any oilice undtr the United States, sliali be a
nember of either home, dnring his continuance in otlice.
SECTION VII.
I. All bills, for raising revenue, shall originate in the house of re-
rrscntalives : but the senate shall propose or concur with amend-
lents, as on other bills.
II. Every bill, which shall have passed tlie house of represent*-
ives and the senate, shall, More it become a law, be presented to
he president of the United States. If he approve, he shall sig.i
t; but if not, he shall return it, with his objections, to that boose
n which it shall have originated, who shall enter the objections at
iirgeon their journal, and proceed to re-consider it. If, after such
e-consideration, two thirds of that lions'" shall agree to JKISS the
lill, it shall be sent, together with the objections, to the other house,
iy which it shall likewise be rtM-miMdered, and il" approved by two
birds of tlutt house, it shall Ix-come a law. But in all such cases
lie votes of both houses shall IK- determined by yew ami :ia\s. and
he names of the persons voting for and against the bill sliall he
nteredon the journal of vach house respectively. Ifai.y bill h;dl
ot be returned by the president within ten d,iys. Sundays rxcept-
d. after it shall have been pnseiited to him, the same shall be a
iw, in like manner as if he had signed it, unUss tin- eniigress, by
leir adjournment, pi-event its return, in which case it shall not ba
lav,-.
III. Every order, resolution, or vote, to which the concurrence
:' the senate and house of representatives may be nee. s,;:rv (except
n a question of adjournment) shall be presented to the president
:' the United Status ; am! before the same sliali take elfeci, shall be
( >proved by him, or, being disapproved by him, shall b repassed by
vo thirds of the senate ad house of representatives, according to
e rules and limitations prescribed in the case of a bill.
SECTION VIII.
The congress shall have power
I. To lay and collect taxes* duties, imposts, and excise?, to nay
ie debts art! provide for the common deteiico.aftd general welfare
' the United States: but nil duties, imposts, and excises, shall 1
liform thro'igiiour the United States.
II. To borrow money on the credit of the United States.
II!. To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the
veral lUtes, and with the Indian trim-*.
IV. To establish a unif.n-ni r.ik> of natur.ilization : and unifor.n
us on tlii: subject of bankruptcies, throughout the United States.
V. To coin money ; to regiiiule tin: vwlue thereof, and of foreign)
in ; ni'.l fix ttie standard of weights and niejKisr.-i.
VI. To provide for tlie puni-,!mieni of counterfeiting the eMOtl'
s and current coin of the United Sutes.
VII. To establish post.otticts and post ronds.
VIII. To promote the progre>; of s.-ienc.- ant! useful nits, by
curing for limited times, to ;.!tbois a'.ut inventors, the exclusive
ghtto their respective writings mid discov. vies.
IX. To constitute tribunals inferior to (lit- supreme court.
X. To define and punish piracies aud ielonk-j committed on tha
gb seas, amloiV.-mvs against the law of nationi.
XI. To declare v.ar; grant letter? of marque and reprisal; and
Mike vuieJ vguac'fiung uuptm'tss on i,t:id a-iJ wattav
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XII. To raise ami support armies. Hut vo triprnp: .
iniiney (nr fn.' mi than two \iur>.
ivide -i:id maintain a :
XIV. TomnKo rules J'or the government and regulation of the
. > provide iiir .'Hill's^ Ihvfli t' ,!:c laws
of ill.- iii!ion. MI;>;-;VS-J ri-ainvciio.is. m.d repel impious.
ilng the
militia, mill fur governing such (Hiii u.' ih--. . 'npioyed
. vice 01' ili,' I oil.-,! StHt'-s ; res rving ;> '
.-appoint::!. -nt of tl.i ,,;oVrr,. .;:id tl.e a.iruoriiv oflrainiiij,'
ttii- militia according to the discipline pre>eri'x-ct In co:;?reis.
. T exercise exclusive legislation, in ui! eases whatsoever.
over such diitrie-i (1101 , -\ccedi -uj ten eel-- s^uar. ) as may, by ces-
sion of particular states, :-.;d ;i.e a;-,-ej>t u.ce of congress, beco.u.
t 1 . i- .mi of the government of the linked states; :;nd to
'i.ifil;- ovtr:.ll places pure!::.*. J bv the consent of tin- le-
. >!' id- -..'are in w Inch the -:i nc shall he. lor the erection
01' i:.!-i v .:i;i.;a/.,i:rs, ai ,einls, do'.k-- .anls, and other needful build-
iiiL" : -.iii.l
.. To make all laws which shn!l be necessary and proper
for ' jtri ciiti')!! tin- forei.'-oi:i:j powers, and :tii tKhev
powers veil id bj this constitution in t', 'ovc.rimieut oftlic United
. any department oroii'tu '
SrXTION
I. Tli.- .i or importation of s!ic?i person^ as any of
the states !!() e-.istiiu: shall think proper to admit. Jiaii not be
eil U> ,!K- <-on'-,ress. prior to ill, ye;;r o';e thousand cis'ht
ai.tl ciLvln ; but a tax mv he imposed upon inch itii]nn-
iiiuij ten dollar* l'..r encb ;
II. '!'.: pi-i-. '.'. cv of tlu- \vrii of hai>- :-s t-orpas shall not he sns-
uni.s wlieii in cases of re-hellion or invasion, the public
sUVty mr.y iVij::ii'<. it.
III. Xo 1)111 ui' nr iimliT or e\ post facto law s'mll he passed.
IV. No captation drafter direct tax shnll he laid, nnk-sj inpro-
pnrt'um to ilie cinsus 01 enu.u- ration lieivin licfure directed to be
Mken.
V. Xo t:i\ or dt:t\fk sluill 1>e laid on artiiles i-xjorti d from any
state. No jire/'.-ivuv;'' sl'jiil ! 1*1-11. hr anv n filiation oftom-
the|K-t!>of UK i- state, ovrr tfioje of another :
ii or shaii VMS. Is, I* mid to or iVoi.i one stuu-, be obliged to enter.
cjear, or pay duties in anotli-.-r.
VI. No ir.iiiieysSall hf- drawn from tlu; treasury. hi:t in cnnse-
se'iiieii,- af appropriations made tr l-.v -. BIK{ a regular trateinent
Wid flceoiiflt o!' ttie n-eeints anil exin iidnuivs of nil pubUc monev
siiall be publisheii from time to time.
\ II. Xo title of nobility shall be jrranted by the United States :
:j<d no person, holding ao\ oilioeof pnit'it <ir trn.t under tliein.
iliall. without the consent of eonjciv.-s, accept oi' anv jn N.-IH.
< :i.i.-;i:iiii-nt. office or title, of any kind whatever, frou/any kin^.
prince, or foreign state.
sv.r rioN x.
I. Xo state s>Lll enter in;o any treaty, allinnc.". m - confederation :
Rrant .K-tt.rs of Jii:.]i,n,- and reurital: coin mone\ ; ei.iit hills of
ti-.dit; make any thing' bnt .irohl and silvx-r coin n'tenclt-rin pa>-
l:-.ent of del)'*; pass any bill of aiiainder. ex |io-.t i'.Ki.i I.,.or law
impairing :n< ohii-pi;i,)ii of contracts, or grant anv title of no-
Klity.
ri. Xo state shll. ^iihoiit the enment of congrrn, lav any ini-
I .,t> 01 iii.ti, -. iports, except what roa] bealwolute-
Ij ni c< isarj : ii iit,j:.-c;ii,n iius; ami the net Jiro-
: ; .)]:orts. sh.-.lllx.- I. ir the ue ui'the t;vasii,-\
u ' tin- Li in o Siati - - nn ' ills !!!, la\s s'':il! IH' sn'ij- ;t to the iv-
. Xo -i:n.- ^'iall. without il ..(tiii,i -lit
. k-.-ep troops, or ships of \\.ir
..-!!' r .. ' . ..'I,;, agreement or ci.;iip:ici >
tlier stllte. or v -: i-h^:\vii, v. sv, Hi'!-
)> iuvaded,ot in ->ncli 'nan. in -M ii. u ,cr .. v. HI not admit of delaj.
AH r in.r. II.-SKC i rt;x i.
1. '! he executive- [ ; wer shall |, ( - vested ii; a president of the
rii a. II- shall hold ; ; n ( ,)i;i.,. ilui-i-i'-; ti,e
li.-.-m of four y< -h r \.iih the viee-pre,ident, ciioseii
lo,- ilic S;,I:IL rn,. !;- <(. ' ;\ :>> folr,s.
IL Eu I appoint, in 8tic)rutnmer M the legislature
th.'i'ioi -iiiutvr 01' <-|i-i-(ors. erjiiai to the whole num.
] of s.-nati- , Illative*, to wlileh the Mate ina> hi-
ii. till coiijn-ess. r.-;t i..i s. eatoror jviiresenlatiu'. (ir'p'-r-
>,. liuUling any olllct- of tn.st or profit nndi-r the Vniud S|a- s,
' ian e!e;-iir.
'" ' ' '"i their p sp. c''n -;in|.-, and \ote
. it for Uvo persons, if n.'ioin.it ! ., an i..-
mscles. Aii'ls!i:-j shnll ::ial;e
- ' ..'.I ,)i. ;> .,..:is vol.
lisl th.-> i'1-.i'ii sii,-ii -in rtirr, nmi tramtirit
. il to I 1 .,
' - shall, in I'NI-
|in s IL . ol ;|. - s.-ivii. and hoils - >ii i. pi. u i| |,.
ates,and the - ot it :!. 'iii, |n-rson iiainir
i uumberpf voteiihHll in-tli.-pi- <i.i. m.if s.i. .
ur von--. In.- a !nnjo:-i- M-oinuil :
tiiKiil tli.-r.> he MKirv ttmnn'ie who -"ori'.j. :<ml IIHV .
l-c," vol. s. ill, 11 (lie HOLM of iV'|i.
1 pr<-si<li-i>t : a'Mlil'no
.iajor:t\. then "n.r.i tln-l'.v. liisrhes: LHI th. |i ,t i!,,
sa'r' i ->Jis slvill i'liil,.
til, president, thi' votes shall bi ia...nl.> gutex, tht- rt-preffiiia
- 'i iiiii-lm\itii- on. rote: a qnorv . |KIS>- ihall
toiisist i,f .-i in.-niher ir nielli;- r> from twti-i!iir.ls ,n' tin ,1:11 s ; a ,.!
i niujcriiy ut all the stales shall btnedssar.* to a choice, lutvur
rhe president, the per?nn having thp grf.i?
( -st iiunib -.- the vie. -president.
i or more who have equal votes, the
I I ill-Ill by ll.liiel ill.- \'n:i-jir;
the time of choosing the
iiav on v liicn they shall l;ive their VOUSJ which
V. \,i (., ,-,oii. except a natera!-ir;rii i-iti/.ei.. or a citizen of the
Unifd Si le of the adoption of mis constitution, shall
..f presid. nt ; neither -i.i.ilan} icr.,on be
o that otik-e who shnil not have attain, cl to the acre of
. and been fourteen years a resident within the
"nited !
VI. Ii: ca.se of the removal of the president from office, urof his
death, n sij,i'-i;io:i. or inability to disc : r.ir s c tlie powers and duties
of tin- sai:! office, i'le saiae Joa'd d- -. olve on the OC -pr. >id
the congress may, liy law. provide I'or the ca->e of rei.iov at, death,
declaring what
officer shall then act as in- - sidei:t : and such ofT.r, r >!".ll act ac-
cot linuly, ntnil the disability be removed, or a president shall be
VI!. T n ceive for his service*,
tti i-i.i r '.- i:. !n asi .'. not di.i.ini-di.-d
iluri:,r the period lor which he shall have been elecffl : and he
i. .\iv\- , wit!. in that period, any other emolument from
the I i>iteii Si:,f s. or any oi them.
\;;i. H: fbro h.. enter .on (he execution of his office, he shall
take tin- following oath or affirmation :
" I do soli ninly swear (or afiinn) that I will faithfully PMC-
cnt.-theo.'iu-e of president of the United States; ai'.d will, to tl-e
best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend tiie constitution of
the United States.''
SKOTIOX II.
I. The president shall be command.-!- in chief of the army and
i.avv of the United States, and of the militia of the
w h.-'n called into the actual service of the United states. He nu'.v
require the opinion in u riling of the principal officers in each e.f
the extcut.ive depM-'muin. upon any se-bieot relating to the duties
of tlii-ir respective offices: and he. sh:,:l have power to irrant re-
ii'ievesand p;;rd;>i.s, f./r oifeiices against the United States, except
n cases <;f impeachment.
II. H. -shall have power, by and with the advice and cons 1 nt </f
the senate, to make treaties, provided two-thirds of the
prisent concur: and he :-!u.I! nominate, aiwl by and
and consent of the senate, shall appoint ambassadors, otht r public
minibters, and consuls, jndcfs of the supreme court, and all other
olociT- of the United States, whose appointments, are not her; in
otherwise provided tor. and which shall I*- tstahlishu! by law. 1',-it
ihe Connies; nmy, by law. vest the appointment of such inferior
o'iicers as they think prop' r in the president alone, in the eou.ij
uf law. or in the heads of departments.
III. The president shall .have p,-wer to fill up all vacancies that
r.ay hapjien ilm-', ,-A; the reci --, of the senate, by granting cor...ais
siotis which shall exjiireat the end of their next session.
SKCTIOX III.
He shall from time to time give totheeongrwstafcnnation of the
state of the Union ; and recortimcud to their consideration such
s lies'. ill j.ai;-e iieees-vai-y and exn-dient. He may, oil
extiaoi-.iinai v occasions, convene both bonus or eitlur of them ;
and, in case' o! < : '< tweeii them, with res. > -IT to the
time of adjotii-liiin i;i. in n.av adjourn tliei.i to sech tii.e as l,e
shall tliink proper. II. a.iorsand other public
imniM. rs. Hte shall take care thattlie laws be faiihfi:ll_ executed ;
aiidsi-.ail coiiiini>s'..ia all the oiiieers in' tin- Unit, d States.
TIOX IV.
The president, vice-president. and ::ll civil o.'litns of thel'nited
Siat . .i.ali Ix- removed from ofi'.ce o.i iinji 'id con.
v -it-lion of u-e:ist;n. br:i>ery. or other hiijh crimes and niiMlemi ai.ors.
AHTICI.F. 'I.-SKl'IlOX I.
The judicial power of the United:- -I in onr
supreme court, and ir si;eh ini'ei-ier courts, as the cnimr.
from time to time ordain and establish. The judges, both of the
;,:prenie and inii rioi- courts, shall hold thiir offices du.-i-.
behavior. a..d shall, al sta'.'d times, receive f,-, .a com
pensation. which sliall not lie. diltunishedduring their contintianve
in oiiice.
sr.rnox ii.
T. The judicial power shall extend to all cases, in law and i-tpii-
ty, aristnr under this constitution, the law* of the United States,
and tre;\'i< - made, or w hicli sn.dl be .nad. . liiiia-r tin ir ait;!iorit v ;
to nil eaRei ao. . i : s.other pnh'- .-.nd con-
sols ; in :;!! eas--se,f admiral'v a. ni m-jriiim, : tocon-
trovenies to which the 1 nited States sii-di be a panv ; to contn>-
: v,o or iiio;-etri -,. bei vv ei-u .1 slate and , i
citizens
o)' tin same state claimi'i'; hiids under Brunts of
:iod Iv tvv, e.i a state.ur tin.- c'ni.'.ens- t hi rev,;', and f
i/ !is. o:- s;i! :
11. In all c\si s nTectinR ambassadors, other ptddii- minister*, mul
-.-h .1 siat .ball ' par';.. thesVurrmeCO .1-1
sir ill have original jurisdiction. Inal!t!n :
1 have appellate jurisdiction,
tei-->v inn! fact, with such exceptions, and nuder ,*ch regnlations
ike.
1!!. The ti-ii.l of all crimes, except in cakes of impeachment, ihall
U In jury ; and such iri.ils'uil b h. Id in th si.u, tt'here the s.iirl
been committed : lint when not committed within
any sf:f.;h, trial sii.ill h -at sufii place. .or places as the congress
max ir.- ia\t have dir. cteil.
iic-x in.
I. Treason aL-n-nst tin- t iin-1 States shall consist only in levyinr
war against then., or in aUia-riiii; to their cneuiio, ^irin;; them aid
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and comfort. V-< p'-vm shall foe convicted of u - i-:no:i. unless on
the testimony of two witnesses to thcsan.e inert act, or on conles-
sioti ill open court.
II. The congress sh:. II have powirto declare tut- punishment ol
treason, but no nttauifWr of treason shall work corruption of blood,
or forfeiture, except durinirthe life of the person attainted.
ARTICI.F. IV.-SF.CTION I.
Full faith and en-ilii shall be (riven in each state to the public
nets, records and judicial proceedings of every otlier suite. And
the congress ma;, by jrrneral laws prescribe the manner in which
such ads, records andprocei-ding* shall be proved, ami tlie tiled
thereof.
SKCTION II.
I. The citizens of each state shall be entitled to all privileges and
immunities of citizens in th<- SI-M-I-.I! st:,t>-s.
II. A person charge! in any slate with treason, felony, or other
Crime, Who shall (let- from justice, und IK- (bund in another state.
shall, on demand of the irxecutive authority of tbestate from which
lie (I; -d. hi? delivered up, to bu removed to the stale having jurisdic-
tion of the crime.
III. No person held to service or labor in one state, under the
laws tltereof, escaping into another, shall, in consequence of any
law Of regulation therein, be discliarcul iVo.n such service or labor.
but shall be delivered up on claim of the party to whom such ser
A~i.ce or labor may be due.
SECTION II L
I. New states mny he admitted by the congress into this union,
bill no new stale .,hall b formed or erected within the jurisdiction
ol any oilier Mate : nor any state be formed by the junction of two
nr mere states, without the consent of the legislatures of the states
concerned as well as oi'the congress.
II. The congress shall havepowii- to dispose of and make all
nei-dfni rules and regulations respecting- the territory or other pro-
perty belonging to the United St;:tts ; and nothing-' in this consti-
tution shall be so conslriifd as to prejudice any claims of the Unit-
ed Slates, or ol'any particular state.
SECTION IV.
'Th" United States'/shall irunrantee to every state in this
union a republican form of government, and slmll protect each ot
them against invasion ; and on application of tbe 1. irislatmv, or ol
the executive, when the legislature, cannot be oonveiied, ag-ains
domestic violence.
AHTK'I.E V.
The congress, whenever two thirds of both houses shall deem i
necessary, shall propose amendments to this constitution, or, on tlu
application of the legislatures of two thirds of the several states
shall call a convention for proposing unienilmeiits ; \vhic!i, in eithei
case, shall be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of this con
stitution, when ratifietl by tin- legislatures of three fourths of tin
several states, or by conventions in three tburths thereof, as the out.
or the other mode of ratification may )K- propos (1 by the congress:
Provided that no amendment which may be made prior to the yea
one thousand eight hundred and eight, shall in any manner artec
the first and fourth clauses in the ninth section of the first article
and that no state, without its consent, stall be deprived of itsequa
suffrage in the senate.
ARTICLE VI.
I. All debts contracted, ami engagements entered into befort
the adoption of the constitution, shall he as valid airainst the Unit
ed States under thi* constitution, as under the confederation.
If. This constitution, and t he laws of the United States, whicl
shall be made in pursuance then -of; and all treaties made, or wind
shall be made, under the fiuihority of the United States, shall bt
the supreme law-of the land: ami the judges in every state shall b
bound thereby, any tiling in the constitution or laws of any slat
to the contrary notwithstanding.
III. The senators and representatives before mentioned, and th.
members of the several state legislatures, and ail executive an
judicial officers, both of the United States and of theseM-r.il states
shall be bound by oath or affirmation to support this constitution
but no religious test shall ever he required as a qualification to an
office or public trust under the United States.
ARTICLE VII.
The ratification of the conventions of nine states shall be stiff.
eii nt for_the establishment of this constitution, between the state
so ratifying the same.
Dune iu convention, by the unanimous consent of the states prt
.sent, the seventeenth day of September, in the year of our Lor
one thousand seven hundred niideightv-scten. and of the indt
pendeiice of the United Suites of America the twelfth. In wit
ness Whereofi We have hereunto subsc;H>ed ournauu-i.
GEORGE WASHING TON, President,
and delegate from Virginia.
Xw- //!/>*/!. Delnirarc.
John Lan^Jon, George Heed,
Nu-liolas Gibnaii. Gunning Bedford, jun.
Maxtachuiettt. John Dickinson,
Nathaniel (Durham, Richard liasset,
Riifus Kintr. Jacob Broom.
C'lUhtftk-ut. Mar
William SamuelJobngon, James Sl'Henry,
lloirer Sherman. im-iiel of St. Thomas Jenifer,
jvr.WwA-. Daniel Carroll.
Alexander Hamilton, I'iryiitia,
Xf.i'-Jtrsr;,. Jolui Blair.
William Livingston, James Madison.jun.
Dav ill Bre-.irley, NrfiWor*iJno.
William Puuei-ion, "William Blount,
Jonathan Dayton. Richard JDoljbs Spaijrht,
.
Ili-njamin I'l-aiiklin,
Thomas MifHiu,
Robert Morris,
Gcorjfe l'\\ mt-r,
Thom.is I-'Ii/oiinuns,
.tai'eil Inijcrsoll,
James \\ il-ion.
Goveriieur -Morris.
Attest,
Hu^h Williamson.
Sota .-
John Kuilcd'^e,
C'hai-Ks ('. l'i!ic!,:,i-y,
s I'inrKney,
I'ii-i-.-.' iiiiller.
Georgia.
"William !>-.
Abraham Baldwin.
WILLIAM JACLSON. Secretary.
AMENDMENTS.
he Mlmeing artiiica in nd.iition to, and anifiiilmrnt rf, thr am-
stititliun nj'f/u: I 'iiiictl Staffs, haviiu; fji.ru ratified by tilt
tmr.1 nj'nine state?, arc equally obligatory ti-ii/'i >.':/ <-<jiiiti.tuti<.n
ittdf.
\. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of
li''ion.or prohibiting the five exercise theivuf. or abridging the
Ltdom of speech, or tbe pres ; or the tight of the p< n;4 .
>ly to asseinbii-, and to petition the jDurn.iient for a iv-dmsof
rii -\ances.
II. A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a
ev state, the rii;hluf the people to keep and" bear arms shall not
III. No soldier shall, ill time of poice.be quartern! in any house
ithout the consent of the owner ; nor in any time of war, but in
inaiuii-r to be prescribed by law.
IV. 'I'he right of tbe people tob secure in their persons, homes,
apen and eo'ects. against tinreutanable -urches and si-iiun .,
mil not be violated ; and no warrants shall issue, but upon pro-
nible cause, supported by oath or uttiriiintion, mid pai -ticulnrly is -
Tihing the place to be searched, and the persons or tilings to be
[zed.
V. No person shall be held to answer for n capital or otherwise
famous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a nm d
iry, excepting cases arising in the land or naval forcei or in the
lilitia, when in actual service, in lime of war. or public dan Jer :
or shall any persoi. !* subject, for the same oip-nce, to IK- twice p'.-.t
n jeopardy" of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in afiy criminal
ase, to be wittiest against himself; nor be deprived of life, lib. rly,
r property, without due process of law ; 7101- shall private proper-
ybe ta ten for public use, Without just compensation.
" VI. In nil criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the
itrjit to a speedy and public trial, b; an impartial .|iiry. or' the state
nd district wherein the crime shall haw been committed ; which
istrict shall have been previously ascertain, -.1 bylaw; a:id to be
itbrmed ot the nature and cause ol' the accusation; to be confront-
d with the witnesses against him ; tp have conij>ulsory nruccss for
btaiuing witnesses in his favor; uinl to have tbe assistance of
onnselfor his defence.
VII. In suits at common law, where the value in controversy
ball exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall IK- pre-
erved; and no fact tried by jury shall be otherwise re-exaniin;d in
ny court of the United States, than according to the rules of the
i, union law.
VIII. Excessive bail shall not be rf quired ; nor excessive fine*
mposed ; nor cruel ai>d unusual punishment indicted.
IX. The enumeration, in t'le constitution, ofcirlmn rights shall
lot be constriu d to deny or disparage others n tuincd by the people.
X. The power* not delegated to the Unitid Slates by tin- con-
tilution. m,r prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the
fates respectively, orto the people.
XI. The judicial power of the Unired States shall not bo co-i-
trued to ex'teiid to any suit in law or equity, Commenced or pr.-
ecuted airainslone ot the United States by citi'fena of another
late, or byeituens or subjects of any li<rei;;'ii state.
XH. 'I'he electors shall iuevi i:i their reipective states, and vote
by ballot for president ami viec-pr.-sid.'iit. on of wiiniii. at least
.hall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves ; they
ill-all name in tlieir ballots the person voted tor as president, and ill
li.tiuet ballot-, the person voted for as- \li-.--pn-siilent; n
Mail Biake distinct lists of all penoiu voted I'or as presidelit, and of
All persons vote<l I'or us vic,-p:--si-.hnt. and ol' tb.- n '-.i)l>er of voK!
ur each, which lists they stall ^ign audcertitV, ari.l transmit sealed
to the govemmcnt of the United States, directed to the president
of the senate; thepi-oidciit oflhi si-nate shall, in the pr senceof
Jie senate and house of represeutativi-s, open all the certificates, ana
the votes shall then be counted: liu: peivm having the greatest
lumber of votes for president shall be (he president, ii'sudi uinn-
,-r be a majority of the whole num'Der ofelectOTS appoiuted; and
if no person have such majority, tlien iro-.n the persons having
the highest uuiuberuot exuewiuig three on tm- list of those voted
for as nn-sident, the house of representatives sliall choose iinme-
dimeiy. by luilU, tbepr.-.ianit. But in ciioot'.,.^ the president,
the votes shall be taken by Mates, the r.-pivs.iu.ition ftwneaeh
itate having one "ole ; a quorum for this purpose shall onsistofa
nember or members from two-thirds of the stat>.-<. n:ul a majority
jfall tiie stairs shall b,.- nt-cessary to it choice. And if the House
>f representatives shall not clioose a pi-.^ident whenever ta,- right
>f choice shall devolve upon them, before the fourth day of March
III-M following, then the viee-presid ut shall act as president, a* 10
th- case ot tiie d.-atii oi'oiii.-i- cousiitutionid disability oi the pro-
The arrsan haviiu; the nSltM numU-r of vou-s as vice-pr 'i-
ilent. shall bevieo-j.iv.si.U-nt, if such nnmberbe a majority 01 ir
\vh -ilt- number of electors upoiwd; and it no person have a i
joritv, thetifr.im the to highest iimuliei-s on tbe list, Uie uate
slmllchoose the vice-president: a qu.iruiu for tlie purpose soaH
e^nsisi of tv*o-ihirds ol' the whole Qiuitb ( v-i.-.Muii, and a ma-
jority of the whole ii'imlx r ..hall be i.e-_essiiry to !\ choi ;;e.
l!it no person consiitutiuiiiilly in^-iiu'iblc. to tin
dSlit shiUl be Hj{iiile to u'.at of vict-prcid.iat ot tii t aiawft.
THE WEEKLY REGISTER LEGISLATURE OF UPPER CANADA,
UtrotlC frCSS anc . vour services accepted, you will be organze y
, the. r'i'es'dent, and when c:tiiod upon dutv, vour ser-
he governor to Ins fci, , andpajticu- Lj ce will , )C ^ , n . ln . clve ' mol! ,; is ; You will
lariy to tue young La, k ^^ ^ c ^ pcd ;ind p .. i:l bv thc ^^ g . .
_ go-
Not long since the \nu-rican standard was planted ' vc , rnn , ent . T ; . -vho may pre^ra more per-
i the shores oi army was composed :, nanent establishment will rentier yourselves still
r M brave m-n ; rice ot any move . (l ^. ful h , fi- iin jr the r;vnl:s ot - th ' e re gular army.
- It is unnecessary to detail the inducements offered to
"'Y oi " le ' ,se patriot.: who may wish to join that description
ioned. Ourenemy's country being thus .nvwi- . su ffi C e it to say, that when they are weigh-
by our arra-j , compost . hfe ded Lj hy ; iim w - hr) nay hc ip c i;r, cc i to preter the regular
I in whom it was believed were united all I senr i ce> t j, cv yi \\'h(. sufticiently poweiful to dcter-
[UHiifications necessai-y to constitute .- ., c . , - m to entc- t hesitation. To be a
fail to inspire the gevernmej ( , u .,, wiilnoifude
of the United States with the utmost - vh; , n ] lis s ,. rv ices are at an end. Those who fall in
. that the advantage* gamed could ; i; of theff country, wiil live in ivmf-mbrance
see
itli the honor
died
njoy
,si';il ( uviiitr performed their
duty i:i *he arduous conflict, the term ; n:ition of which
sc ;iiiu asii)ii.suiii;:iu. oi an, uns !>i.
ar.d mtrei^iil army
feapitulation, surrendered by their g-enerai '.i'it/uitt'.fr^ o f" tVh lervio^, but their "'clesccnciav.ts will
.-.=/'<-., to n force consisting- mosth o: mi .:e ; -ai-le ,;,,;,,...;, ,] t( . ,,-] OI .y :; ,,j rc nown which their bravery
.,, whose flight before artillery or the b.r, onet,' . (|1li patriotism had guaranteed to r
in combat, is as certain as tha; they are used .citizens, thut you are impressed
repelling them. Whilst this stnv.^e. this inpxplica-j^r^ .. (illc M 11H( . (!i - t!ic j a ^ncss of tl-.e cause in which
\\ av to tl ivi'j'.s .r.id apprehensions, which were scar--
ly Entertained before they were continued. To the
surpnbe and astonishment of all, t^is brave , i; .j rt .9-.eied lustre on the American character.
C..PT for battle, has been, by Tney - >Vll[ not only themsrives er.joy the well earned
standard to retj-:eve its tarnished reputation.
cxani])le t'oll-nved, :.nd the enemy will quickly be
taug-lit, that out of this reverse of tbrviuie, will
._: ow an army capable of bearing down
ull opposition, and of dictating its own terms \\ill.iii
the walls of Quebec. Will you, patriotic sons of
North Carolina, hesitate to follow their noble exam-
ple, to fly to your country's standard, to sh: re i: 1
aehlevments which will cover their authors with
tal jrlory and renown ? Can you beho'd the
w<>unds of your country, and not witli
: ^ii ;o its defence? Canyon, witli cold
cure, contemplate the horrid massacres per-
p-irate-i on our f,v>: ; i.'-rs by the deluded and merci-
l by our no less barbarous
; Can you repose, when you reflect tli.;t ^ on
itlai in rescuing- thousands of de-
fenceless v.: ii'ildren from tle tnrlurc t fvcm\
Ihof'jmafanck ;.nd fi-oni the scalhi-ng knife ?
i'.iredlv not. To answer the ns in tlie ai-
ve, \voulJ b- to charge you with being unsiis-
:,. of tliat p rdor whTch animates aiid
. vonr l)'-:iv: coui T' in-.-n of t'ie west ; with a
I h:;vc tlie honor to
"With tlic jiTeatest attachment,
Your obedient servant,
WILLIAM HAWKIXS.
HEAD Or*i:Tr7t?.,
ItuUl^li, September 23, 18H.
Legislature oi' Upper Canada.
i-'lcr the following- as among- the cirr,
i. >; he times. It contains 'something so verv sin-
gular that we should be tempted to account it
spurious, if not assured that it really is what it
purports to be.
iTinitr.Ks oyTHr. norsr. or Assr.vnLT TO THE rr.on.E OF
: ' CAN \Tl \.
The ho!'-;c of assi m'-.iy ha-'-in;: nen.rly completed
;ln necessaj.*} l>usiness for winch the}- were calltd
1op-ilier, heir leave before, they return home, to lift
inflicted upon your
P \va;i
to then- Ci-".:itituents at tliis
eventful crisis. The declaration of war iss'L d against
(ireut Uritti'.n by the United States, v hen first an-
: >u, and a total want, of {'<.-' unred, :ip;>eared to !>e .-.n act of such astonishing
y ami desperation, as to be altogether incredible,
in d unprotected citizen : ;<ot only exciu- test surprise among the
yinu- honor :m:l yiur p'lihintlirojv. inhabitants of tl/is pro-, ince, but an:c-ng the ^rcat
disdain such charges. Will \<>\i hesitate, tlieii. | majority of our enenucs themselves. So many cogent
, affection :md virtue, pleaded
.(M :}( determined tn co-operate for an opposite policy, that the most inielligcnt bc-
i.not only mobiif'-rauu;. cwme 1' ! 'ii'i:.s. Tlsai :. ;,M'.u p nmcnt pro-
tin, fo'i! .--.r^in v.'l;:f!) yov.r (nntry i>:,s recei\- to be the friend of man and the gjivat sup-
but in <!r' cti ..".!;. reducing -.r.:! -"'vi-.iin^ tii'- Hri- porter itf !!.- lii-.r'y . i>u independence, should light
forces ar.a iis bjood-thirty
a tender of
:.:-csid::l!l pi
Yon ha\'- :'-
bv an art of congress pas ,1 Gth Feliruary, '
s of 50,000 volunteer
act let vour tudi- Us ib-tde. Wiioa vo
nation that
itcd a
of infatua; ther incom-
.iblc " it cannot !< ," said the wiser part of
our inh.Jii; .nts, ' rlie I'nited States will never de-
.. nation which li.-s uniformly treat -
with kimlnob iiudrcipcci, whose ntctapro-
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we we ,:'i:i'-!'cd ly ih<- s'line enemy, who once alrfa-
cl aidtd bv the
Ien,iv
country iiiid tlie !r.i-.coi><iiict of
were al !> .o dr : ve MS from our i-.
tfot their commerce, and whose armies support i heir
tree lorn and independence." I'ut the men at
ruling tiie states, infatuated, or as tl,
lightened countrymen say, " bribed by the tyrant o."
France," regardless of the best mieixMis of their
('cling.-; nnd affection* of ihe .mat
i' tlieir own |)eople, have conni-eiic-rd
td:tus .(gains', our mother co'mtry while ouses htte the woods, or -tlurew them into dun]
their I ll hospitality, an r] \:'\,o now ciivv us the habitations which th,
itnns to Una pi->'. i 1 ' <-.
are manured with the blood "i' o-.i, ! k-ns-
m en, who drove our wives and children iron,
j
T.ii.-; v.-.<:-, On the part of
UK- l.il. .-, - evidence, the beneficence of oar
, we have ,_
' '
1'rom the v ',ld.
we are confident that \.,u ..
their libc-
terms of accommodation
United States, includes an alliance vr,h (!:;
Usurper; wliose dreadh.l policy yd ;.l!
that was great and good, vencr.Jjle and h,-.i, oil the
contiiv ipe. Tiie government of thu 1
t; rant pcncti-ates in to every tiling it crushes indi-
viduals as veU as nations ; feltc-is thoughts as well
Kiotiv:.-s, and delights in destroying for ever all that 'raise hosts of enemies by theji 1 misccixruct r;
the same em-rgv, and cert: inly with Letter
of success. (,rc..t l>ri'ai:i will not iif;w con-
sider Ari'.tricans :,s pci'Viv.-e children i
reclaimed, but as her most malignant f< es. Her
v.-'dl noi, as ionnci-ly, temporise a;.d
is fair ar.d just in opinion and semiment. It is evi-
dently this tyrant v.'ho r.o\\' directs the rulers of A n,e-
rica, and they shew the;;;.;ehes worthy disciples oi'
such a master. Already have they seduced iv o p: o-
vinces from Spain. Tliey firs: templed tlie people to
rebel against their la, .nnent, and then
they deceived and oppressed them.
They chose a time, to themselves the mo?;t inglo-
rious, for this infamous Conduct, when Spain over-
whelmed with calamities and i'.guting mout r,d!y ;ii
home for liberty and every unug dear to man, was
not able to send seasonable aid to her distant colo-
nies. It is certainly not the least wonderful among
the occureaces of this astonishing age, that we should
find a nation descended ii-om Englishmen, connected
still by the same language and ia\v,^. bv consanguini-
ty and m:;ny similar habits, not morelv culogi/ing
the implacable enemy of their parent slate, but join-
ing him in th'.- war ; :md while pretending to nourish
the purest principles of liberty, bowii-g 1 the knee
befo.'e the foe of all just and rational freedom, and
supplicating his acceptance or' tribute and ad
From this degrading picture, r.t which the friends
of mankind and posterity will weep, we lurn with
joy to you, man}' of whom luve already risked jour
lives to nuiiiitain the unity of the empire we are
confident that the same spirit still animates vour
breasts and those of yotir ciiildivii, that you still ic-
tain the same, love for your e.xeeiieiit king-, the same
veneration for our free and happy constitution t_h..t
you exhibited during 'h' 1 Aiiier,e, ( n war. You pre-
served vour loyal principles amidst the most dieadi'ul
political divisions and most iir.plr.c.ibK' hostilities ;
y.u wei-enot to be C'ljoled !;y those v. .(!:< J. :..iul de-
signing- men who looked for private gratiiications in
the public ruin. You were not to b< d '.v their
slanders on the parent state. You il-:; no hardship,
ajs, but they will hasten to punish them with ai
uie rigor of war.
Already have we the joy to remark, ttt.it the ppirit
of loyally has burst forth in all its ancienl >plr:\'l';r.
The militia in all parts of the province i
leered their services with acckkiiiuuon, and displayed
a degree of energy worthy ot the liiiiish j.ai:,e.
They do not forget the blessings and pri-.
which tluy enjoy under the protec.
care of the British empire, whose government is on-
ly felt in this country by acts of the
and most pie/.smgar.d efKcacious benevolence . T \\ hen
men are called ii]!on to defend even 'dung they hold
precious, their wives tnd children, tl.c\.' f:ie'..''.
possessions, they ought to be inspired v.T.l. i!.e r.o-
bk-.-:t resolutior.s, and they wiii u,,t !,e e.u.iiy t'rig!-t-
ened with nienaces, or conquered by force. And
;- a.; we do, the flame of patrioti.-T.. burning
no cruel oppression. You saw no
fVorn one end of the Canadas to the other, we cannot
enu-rtaiu~il.c niost , 'i ic : pations. Our
enemies have indeed suid, dial they enu sulKluc this
country by a proehimaliviii ; but it is our parts to
prove to them that they arc sadly niist:.ken ; that
tjte population is detcrmi^.ately hostile, and that the
few who might be otherwise inclined, will find it
their safely and interest ti; be faith ful.
For nothing is clearer than this, that if there he
tiny person KO base and degenerate as to join the
er.erriv afl.i r leaving taken tiie outli of rdlegianco, he
not oiily fo, feits his property but his life. The Bri-
tish government never will" make peace with the
American states, till full and ample indemnification
ht-.s been received for all depiedatior..-; ccrnn..
this country ; nor will \ve permit a single train
to ivturn. Let those who have c:;r.ic from tl--.
lioring states consider this well, ui.d a
selves, that as we arc eager to rewaid
manity and cruelt} ; the.-,e were imapn.,ry
vented for tlie most wicked purposes, !.-y (hose who
sought for giin am.dst ola-iguier aiu! b;i>,,d. You
d thei;- infl'ienee, ar.d you acted nobly. You
Were not indeed successful, but ihe attempt covers
you with glory. When we p. cur, e io 01;; Drives the
sublime prospect wliich the \vorul would h. .
bi'.cd this day, had the popui.it ion of tin- neig :>
states preserved like- you, tlieir filial IP-
not hi'.vc: now L-c'.ield '.he contir.ent of Kir.-op:
ing under tile yoke of a s.mgiunrr 1 ," t\ i";;;' , nor his
satellites in America studiously imitating liis ien/-
cious example.
It is therefore from former experience that, we look
ihu- affection for the government, so are we not ol.,w
punishing t reach.
Innumerable attempts will be mr.de by fa!
1o del'ich you from VOUT allegiance ; for oureiiemie.- .
in imilalionof their iviv..pe.-n master, trus 1
i.ery thun 1o force ; and they will, no doubt,
make use of m.:H' i 's, M hich untbriir
for tiie virtuous part of du-.->
;::ul h: ]'.;:ir:c:i-i 01 the world, h: d too im;c!i Miccrrs
li.e American rebellion, The\ \-
ey are come to give you f, cedon. y{
rt-ea of 'd - ;i <l: ; 'i.
ever directed the affairs ; ition the r
of (lie \ei\ s\c!-,)hauts who lick th m the
feet of Bonaparte will tell j'ou, that tl: ;
to you for the same p:tiriovic fi.-i'U-ipii-s, principles [to'- co 1 rnnmnicatethi
which enabled you to face death in his most dre:. ', only to look at^ymtr situation, to
ful attire, prir.ciplcs M'lncn exalt human nature, ar:d
which liave been warmly cherished by the most vir-
tuous iiiid renowned iu c^'ery age ;^and .surely when
put r.tu - ii lr, j
<>ur pro. |
given us, modelled from that of our \::.
86 THE WEEKLY IlEGISTER LEGISLATURE OF UPPER CANADA.
not the hasty production of a day ; but rising out of,
the ev.ieriencc of centuries. A governor standing
in the ]>lace of his majesty, a legislative council com-
posed of a select number of the principal inhabitants
of this province, and the representatives of the pco-
- In the appointment of a legislative.
council, a jw.'ard is presented to tho;:c who sh-.ill
' v.e!! of the public, and a foundation laid lor
lence different from that which is produced
K : .;;!: i tt'ii wealth. Honors are a cheaper and
ii'i-c.ui.d mode of remunerating valor, genius,
igtilar attachment, than any sordid orp e
rv !.^;n.ii'. 'J'hcv are such rewards as meet the fecl-
:-ous and noble minded, and they
li that pure and exalted ambition which gives
lile. -and energy to pUblic anairs, which rouse the
most dignified principles of action, and extinguish
that low grovelling policy which only aims at des-
picable gratifications.
IT the :')'! foundation of true liberty, and conse-
<riie:uiy of solid happiness, consists of being 1 amena-
ble on.lv to the laws which we or our representatives
ordain, then arc we in possession of that liberty and
t'n::t happiness, for tins principle was fully rccogni-
/(([ \y. our excellent .constitution. Your House of
As .ei'.ibly are truly elected by the people conse-
quently all have a share in the government, because
:!! iu\e a vote in the election of those who make the
laws. If these laws are not favorable to virtue if
ire not clear and precise:, we have nobody to
b'-iiiK- but ourselves, and v\ c liave the power of al-
' !i; :n.
Tlie time for which our representatives arc chosen,
priseners, attending particularly to his defence, and
even becoming- of his council when he errs. Shall
v.e not ieel grab !'nl to a government which promotes
and sanctions so great uprightness, and which seeks
so e.;i <-rly t)ie happiness of its people. It is not
enough that we be obedient subjects to such a gov-
ernment as this; we must be active in its defence
against open :! internal foes. Is there any
person vim is no* i that he is completely
master of his own conduct *h:.t il.e fjniet posses-
sion of his life, his person :u;d property, and good
name, arc secured to him by the laws. Do we not
feel that our government is able, and not merely able,
but careful to protect the rights of every individual,
and to allow him ;.s much liberty as is compatible
with the rights of his feltov subjects; protecting
him against all oppress/)!!, giving free scope to the
exertion of his talents, and in every way contribut-
ing to his comfort and happiness. Such is a ffiint
sketch indeed of the glorious constitution which we
enjoy; and this we are called upon to exchange for
the government of the l.'nitcd States ; a govern-
ment which has oppressed and impoverished Us own
people, and deprived the in v'.;l'iaU\ , of ail their va-
luable privileges. 1'orhow can liberty exU; among
a people where officers of stale and representatives
crouch to a bloody tyrant. l>e vigilant against such
enemy ; the contest is indeed awful and to be de-
plored ; but of the event your representatives enter-
tain no dread.
It is not nciessary for Us to examine the causes nl-
Icdgcd by our enemies for this unjust and unnatural
1 , because an address from ihe house of rcprcsen-
lias a view to the situation of the province as well as Datives of the state of Massachusetts, tin: most rcs-
to tiie stale of the public mind. The period is inli-
bettei i':iaii annual elections, because it gives
.; M iie.i'iives io comprehend "the business for
\vhichtliey are scut, and cnuhka them to bring to
which require information from
pectable in the union, proves in the most satisfactory
manner, that it is wanton and unprovoked, ard is
the climax of the various outrages previously ci.m-
mitted against (ire.tt Dritain. la this statement they
.IK' jo, is whicii require information from iiavc been joined by the minoritv in congress, whose
different pans of the country. The qualifications I exposition of the secret reasons <,f the. war, ;.nd il.c
;., ; com,!!!- an elector are simple and moderate, I falsehood ot those alledgcd by the president and his
,.,, who is not con- 1 friends is unanswerable, and must hand down the
lonj'j or who ha:; not yet attained the lc-| promoters- of this diabolical measure to tlie exccra-
X r is any person excluded from becoming; tion of posterity. Indeed the moie enlightened and
uve except the public, teachers of rch-jbest intbnr.ed jx rsons in the I'niti i men
.nd .-;;;< h .s are not subjects of the king. Is ! \\ hi; love their native land and think with impartiali-
.'\\ peril ct aix.-vc all others ? In our', iv, ..re against the war ; and as they form an increas-
,nn-, ;liere is so much Wisdom, sucii ' ing majority, we have, every reason to suppose,
Ictyto K- et) the moral code always in view, I tl tat the) will be able to hurl tlrjir o;-]:or,enis from
;> our f. c'l,ii f 7.,. ; siu-li a regard to I power, and speedily to restore peace to tiieir coim-
;.i!i in person and pro- irv.
, !i,-s !-eiiee of \ iee, and sucli a Finding on their meeting, that the province was
rriue, in as f.'r as it can be- act'!. l:v invadt d, it bec:.n;c immediate 1} i.ecessaiy
jccl oi' ;,,;;iiie regulation, as inerits on for your representatives to give as much efficacj as
Ay vtiaclmx-nt ; and in putting possible to our natural means of defl nee. For this
< there is, if pO'-:-:bl< , moi\: 'e> praise'
: '"-in-elves. If ever in-.p^rti.diU in
Ll-fttion Ol j'l^'.'.'-e wys attained. We have
i'v atfyine;! it. Tlie'.v is r."i iiiterfen-nci- on tli<-
"iiinent. T. :.;(. ;t of (lie rulers
people is known to depend upon
rations of the laws. The jud;,v-v
00) :.;i honorable and li-
-sion ; men \vho*e minds aj-e raised f".
'.ion, far above all narrow am,
P
purpose, several alterations hi.ve been made in the
m.liiia la\i's, \vliicli Iieinj 1 framed from a state ot
tran(|uilii\, were too \veak m their provisions for ac-
tual war. These alter.-. lions render it easy for the
commander in chief nf Oie province to call out any
part, or in CHS. s ol in cessity the v ' ' ' ditia,
subject whik embodied, to the strictest discipline,
that the;, m:-y become ti uly forn'/ulable to the enemy.
Vour representatives pc.-.suadi'd tl.i n. selves tliat llie
great!,. their constituents were will
lie laWd i'i fo:ve. \~, 1; '.eh a till . r.d to
privation of liberty, in order ul-
-.,;;,-. : , hm.Cf cotirsc of study for t heir uwful . .
liole. In jr,-o\ alir.g tor
. > (ml- repi'e.-i litat i^ es dal not
; 'vh< n u\ bcliold lliein bea; i ; punishment against
iv jr .
.'. tlie;
:io refuse t<> march airon-.t ii)e enemy, or v. ho
.-
:.nd deter
; langi r f. om
to tiie ni!(- private n : Jieir oj).n
.n, giving every proper f;.i.ui:\ to tin -U.^k.-,, ii \. li!.vi-y <!'
THE WEEKLY REGISTER A PROCLAMATION.
57
tfiose who were not immediately called h
Trust:. hcry than
the country to sedu'ce our fo!io\\ : /
.
which they are fb'.iiiJc:!. A l;i\v h;
enacted f;;r . detection '
and for their co.'.diirii punishment o;i cor,\if
l:i\v which it will n to escape.
these differe . the defence <nd
of tin- province your representative^ pro. eed ! \\ i : h
pos.jible moderation.
cy
v.'ould have perhaps justified them in ad
stronger nv.v.sc'vs ; h
abridge tlie rights: and priviiegv^; of thi 1 people, any
absolute \ nc( es.;ary. It
escape them, th:r '-so near our ene-
mies, bordering upon them through such an exten-
sive line of country, connected with them by so ma-
nv ties, jnul so many^ersons lately from the Ameri-
can states settled among 1 us whose inclinations,
though in the main 'food would naturally lean nsrainst.
us, ordinary mersnrc:. of caution \vcrenot sn-
But trusting on the other hand, to the well ried loy-
alty of' the great. body of the people, to assist in the
f Xfcution of the laws and in the detection of those
doubtful characters and secret tmtors, they have
been induced to adopt the most lenient, which a, due
:.' i-nt ion to the general safety would admit. Your
representatives finished their labors with placing- in
the hands of his honor, the president, jill the public
money that they could collect, in order to contribute
us much as possible to the extraordinary" exper.cv
in of mr.n that ever was
i tcning 1 gr< i
i;;in a; Iran followed the iiov, !ii.,|[
have ;.n opportu-
proving y.'.ir attachment to oi;i ;
. the relief of oppressed i.
; of true hberty, and liie last ivi-
i! unman";- . r- us '.on Imvc bt-psin,
in ' ou , and your attcn-
iioii \i> miliiar; diseipiine ; deem no :
costly which secures the enjoyment of oiu
stitution ; f'-i';;-\v wilh your countrymen in J'
the |:alr,s of pirttic and, and like them, yoush:
ivi i 1 :<>:n- unprincipled .
\X MAC LF..'. X, Spe
isc of assembly, August Jth,
A Proclamation.
THK MOXTttDAl
nf' l,wfr Canada, tf wit;
\ceileiicy sir
tain-general and governov-in-cbief in and o-\
];rov : ni-es of t'pprr and Low; r C;ui:ula, Xo\v !
wick, Xova Scotia, and the Islands of 1'rince I'.d-
wavd and Cape Breton, and their several d
d'.'nr;< :,, vice-admiral of the smnc , lieutenant-ge-
neral and commander of all his jiuycstv'.-.
in tin- provinces of Lower and Upper ('.
Nova. Kvoti'i and New-Brunswick, and in t!>c
Islands of (.,'upe Breton, Newfoundland a;.
E'ennudas, a Proclamation.
V.'heieas, cc-i'tain subjects of the United Rf.ies of
which the w,ar renders necessary, and they have the America have been permitted, by
fullest confidence that it will be most faithfully an- Jon the 10th day of. July last, to remam m i !
plied. Having- thus endeavored to the best of their! without being 1 required to bear amis ;'g'.;jnst the
abilities, to provide for the welfare and safety of the
province, your representatives take the liberty of re-
said 1. n':ied Suites, but. subject to leave the province
whenever it should be deemed ncressarv. And
tninding you the best laws are useless without the whereas existing Circumstances render it IK
zealous co-operation of tlie people; unless you arc j that sucii persons s!iou!d depaH, I have ti
neces
ti'.t'retbrc
prepared to underg-o tiie g-rc-atcst. privations, and to i thought lit by and with tlie advice
make the severest sacrifices, all that, your ivpri-sen- ; executive counc:!, to issue this my proclamation, to
\v ill be of no avail. Be ready then j order, enjoin and direct, and ! do hereby order, o'n-
at all times to irally round the roval standard, and let) join and dirert, r;li pn-.-ons bein:-- subjects of she.
Ihose w!io are not called into service assist the fami-tsaid United States, who have not been, or shall nm
lies of those who are in the field. !j>; quick todis-!bo admitted U> Uike. the oath of ailefia'u-*- to his
fern 'and prompt to sei/.e upon all those vvhoeiihcr bv i majesty aiul bear arms, to depart from teis pro
word or deed seek to stifle or discourage that ardent | on or before tiie 15th day of Octolx-r next,
patriotism v.iiicii at liiis moment iinimalc-s ull the in-''jdi sni)je; l ts of the UnlU^i SiaU-s who nur' be found
habitants of this province ; let vour whole atteril ion 'in this province uf'cr tl:e said j)eriod, wiihout a cer-
applied to the defence of the country and the t;iicate of having taken- sUch oath before an
'duly qualified to administer ^he same, shall );e >.
defeat of our ciu .;, :.
Inspired with this disposition, your representatives
ai-c coniiilent of success, for although they admit
tint the contest will be terrible and ihr. hardships
which you will h:ae to :;u<Fe:- severe, ye
of our c.iu:,e, and your gratitude and attachment to
the illustrious nation of which you firm a part, will
enable you to bHr:r,:v;tit them. And lei no one de-
ceive you v. it!, vai < oncerning- the new pow-
ers with which we have armed : I Tlie
'0od and loyal will -i,;-v\.-r pcrrche Jlein, e -.cepi in
the greater security which they will g-ive him, for
they are ])hiced i : : die hands of his rxcelienc-.
rai Hrock, a coirnnander no less distiiuynb lie;! tbr
hi; > ulor in tlio field, tlwn for hi;; justice a".'.! iiusn."-
liity. f'i his wisdom :>!ul experieiice, iii war, your
:Uative , have the h'rme.it r '.dthey
rejoice that at sucii a crisis a ;.x-.ierai of SO
:, and w]\ose private , i -u-ls of
;dl who know him, should, throng-!) Divine I'rovi-
!K- placed at the head of -;his government.
ileinenitn-r when you g-o forth to the combat, that
you ,'ig-ht not for yourvlves alone, bui for t!ie M hole
' >Uare d .eating tho most formidabie con-
rs of war.
\nd a!) persons who shall depart this prov'-
:t fores;. id may take with them all such movejilde pin.
ncrty as may be pcrmittid by a coiiih.
ajest v's executiv'e cciitu d.
And T do also order and diroe.r that r.o person
el- iV'. -m atni afit-r the date li'-reof, :;hu!l ;;o flem
i.-i ]>rovince into the icrritorie.s of thv- I". 6
unless under spt-cial iicenc' 1 10 be i:r;i:iU d
b\ nu 1 for th:U ]:urpose ; ::;
licence \- ;H i^'t he ;.;', ven but bv my :-.t;ti o-
iv | i!t:i t.hn-o of the t'x-,rntive
council, to svi;!):u . which SH
..ill iuive been
eU.
(iiven under my '(and and seal :>t arm .. I
..niv'iu. hodse at \f.:m real, this li'th-..
r, i-.'. i':"- y:.r of our 1." ;l 01
eight hundred and twelve, :-nd in '.lie fi:'
ooiid year of his 111:4 jcs ' 's
GKOHOE IMiF. >
-.( eliency's comtnwnd,
f'. i',. iiii:
88
THE WEEKLY REGISTER MODERN ANTIQUITIES.
Modern Antiquities !
[The following- " explanation of the devices on the
Continental bill of credit with conjectures of
then- n;e.ining," copied from an old Aim antic pub-
lished in 1777, will be favorably received by the
curious reader who will also Ihid in the article
lunch wholesome doctrine for the present times.]
An "EXPLANATION of the DEVICES on the Continental
bill* of credit : with conjectures of their meaning.
An emblematic :!ev>e, --.vhcn rightly formed, is said
to consist of two jxirts, a b;xly and a mind, neither of
which is complete or intelligible, Wjthout the aid of
the other. The figure is called the body, the motto
the mind. These that I ;-.m about to consider, appear
formed on thut rule, and seem to relate to the present
s truffle between the colonies and the parent sty.te,
for liberty, property, and safety, on the one hand ;
for absolute power and plunder on the other.
On one denomination of the bills, these is the fi-
gure of a harp, with this motto, IMAJORA MINOIUHUS
toNSiivAyr : literally " the greater and smaller ones
sound tog-ether." As the harp Is an instrument com-
posed of great and small strings, included in a strong
frame, and also so tuned as to agree in concord with
each other, I conceive that the frame may be in-
assumed over us and endeavors to enforce by arms.,
of taxing- at pleasure, and binding' us in all cases
what:-ocver,-or the exorbitant profits she makes by
monopolizing- our commerce. Then the beaver,
which is known to be able, by assiduous and steady
working, to fell large trees, may signify America ;
which, by perseverance in her present measures,
will probably reduce that power within proper
bounds, and, by establishing- the most necessary ma-
nufactures among ourselves, abolish the British mo-
nopoly.
On another bill, we have the plant acanthus,sprout-
ingonall sides, under a weijvht pLced upon it, with
the motto, DEPIIESSA HKSXJHGIT "though oppressed
it rises." The ancients tell us, that the sight of
such an accidental circumstance, gave the first hint
to an architect in forming the beautiful capital of
the Corinthian column. This, perhaps, was intend-
ed to encourage us, by ixpicsenting that our present
oppressions will not destroy ift, but that they may,
by increasing 1 our industry, and forcing- it int
courses, increase the prosperity of our country, and
establish that prosperity on the base of liberty, ruul
the well proportioned pilr r ni property, ei>. v:-.u.cl for
a pleasing- spectacle to all connoisseurs, who can.
taste and delight in the architecture of human hup-
tendedto rcpresi-n! our ne\v government by a conti-
nent in the most perfect harmonv.
On another bill is impressed, a wild boar of the
forest, rushing on the spear of the hunter, with this
motto, AT-T MOIIS AT-T VITA D'xoiiA ; which may be
translated " death or liberty." The wild boar is
yn animal of great strength and courage, urmed with
long and sharp tu.-;ks, which lie well knows how to
use in his own defence. Heis inoflensive while suf-
fered to enjov his freedom, but when roused and
wounded by the huntei-, often turns and makes him
p i\- (l.-ai-ix I'm- his t, ;:.
On another is ;lr..wn :;n eagle on the wing pouncing
upon a cnne, who turns upon bis back and receives
,-,-le on the point oi ins long bill, which pierces
the eagle's breast ; w;!h ihis niot:o, H-XITUS ix unuo
IST " the event is uncertain." The eagle, I sup-
pose, represents Great Britain, the crane America :
Jiils device offers un auMonitiou to etich of the con-
tending parties. To the crane, not to dcp--
upon the success of its endeavors to avoid the
cst, (by p'-titiop,, i
u ion, Sec.) but. to preparr
for using the means (ico anil n.i.u.-c h.ith given it ;
and to the eagle, not to mv.amu- on it:, superior
strength, since a weaker bird may wound it mor-
tally.'
v, incertagite prcflia m>
Vinciiw, /:i\.v/ ;-a: ,., cuiprr,{>c. vic.'ai' f:\it.
On another bill, we have a thorny bush, which :t
]-,r- ; a .- t'> eradicate. ; the: hand ap-
prk-Kr-d by t 1 e .spines. The mot-
to ,s, srirvrr - v.r. AK:-.TIVE ; whlcii rr.av
td " bear vilh PIC, or le' TT;;- ::lone ; 53 or thlti, " either
stiippovl or ! ' T!ic 'v.is'i T suppose to me.-.n
l.ng hand :?r:t:iir.. Would to
r..)J that \ : :.i,lj of that
ted by
i the iuwihorn f'oui-i.sh
nd rK'iu an I it, aunoyiug with her
emie$.
: , gnawing a
b\
The figure of a hand and flail, over sheaves of
1 " thre.sh-
ano-
admo-
!ie Hail
its blows, how hard soever, will be rather ad \\nta-
geous than hurtful to us ; for they will bring forth
every grain of genius and merit in arts, manufactures
war and council, that are now concealed in the husk,
and then the breath of a breeze will be suiiii
separate from us all the chart', of toryism. Tribula-
tion TOO, in our English sense of the word, it, .proves
tiie mind, it makes us humbler and tend.-, to n.ake
us wiser. And threshing, in one of its senses, that
of" beating, often improves those that are threshed.
Manv an unwarlike nation have been beutt-n into he-
roes, by troublesome warlike neighbors ; :-nd the
continuance of a war, though it lessen the ninr.lxr.s
of a people, often increases its strength, by the in-
creahed discipline, and consequent courage of tie
number remaining. Thus England, after her ci\il
war, in which her people threshed one anodic r, lie-
came more formidable to her neighbors. The pub-
iic distress:, too, that arises from war, byir.cn
frugality and industry, odea gives habits that re-
or the war is over, and thereby natun.lly en-
riches those on whom it has eulbiced, those enriching
virtue y.
.A notlier of the bills h:is for its device, a storm de-
scending from a black hra\\ cloud, with the motto,
M-.IM :\.U>IT " it will clear up." This scents design-
ed to r-ncourtige ihe dcj< cted, who may be too sen-
sible of present inconveniences, and fear their con-
:"nm.".ncc. It reminds vln-m, a-;Te>-abiy to 1he adage,
thai :f <' a storm comes a calm ; or as Horace more
elegimi'y has it
/ ._;' rim > k .-: rediint, Jririter ; idem summovit,
J\':m si :iu:!<- nttnc, rt nlrn
tiic erjt. , v r arcim tendit JpoUo,
On another b: 11, there :s .-1-!mj)t-d the );>. cscnta-
tion of a tempcslucns sea; a l;.ce with sv,"l!--n
c.'.ivks, wrapt up in a black cloud, a]'p-;n-ti.g to blow
[y on the waters, the waves high, and all roll-
y. Tlie n.uttc, vi UUMITATV.; which
may U rt ndei-cd " raised by force." From the re-
antiquhy, in figur -reat waters
'-.(.", With 'illS UlOltO,
T nppn.-he.nd vhe giv..t tree may be- in- 'have -ij.ni.ficc' the p . > \va\x\s an in
.cut the enoraious power Britain I i.is The people of themselves are .suppost .-d as :i;.,aralij
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89
be still, as the waters to remain level and
quiet. Their rising here appears not to be from :;m
internal cause, but from an external power, express-
ed by the head Eolus, god of the winds, (or Boreas,
the North wind, as usually the most violent) acting
furiously upon them. The black cloud perhaps, de-
signs the Hriiish parliament, and the waves the co-
lonies. Their rolling 1 ail in one direction, sh'-y*,
that the very force used against them, lias producer!
their unanimity. On the reverse of this bill, we
have a smooth sea, the sails of ships on that sea
'.'7 loose, shew a perfect rulm ; the sun shin-
i >g fully, denotes a clear sky. The motto is CESSATTTE
" tiie wind ceasing, we shall
be quiet." Supposing TOY explanation of the prece-
person or persons unknown. Therefore, at the spe-
cial request of captain Brush, a court of ti.rjuirv i*
hereby ordered to he holden at the court-house in
Chilicothe, on the 13th inst. between the hours of 8
o'clock, A. M. and 3 p. M. of said day ; ami that imn'or
Denny is appointed president aiid lieut. Douglas
judge-advocate and recorder.
!i is further ordered, that the court make report
upon the testimony.
JOHN FF.ROUSOX, Col.
Commanding 2tl IMpark, 2d fllviaion,
Ohio militia.
JFead-Qnarters ChUlcntke, September 13, 1F.12.
The court met agreeably to the above onic>
ttii'g device to be right, this will import, that when sent, m.jor Denny, captain Turner, and licut. Eich-
those violent ;;cts of power, which have roused the
colonies, are repealed, they will return to their for-
mer traiiquilitV. Britain seems thus charged with
the sole cause of the present civil war, at the
same time that the only mode of putting an end to
it, is thus plainly pointed out to her.
The last is a wrc:uh of laurel on a marble monu-
ment or altar: the motto, si EECTE FACI::S " if you
act rightly" This seems intended as an encourage-
ment, to a brave and steady conduct in defence o''
our liberties, as it promises to crown with honer, by
the laurel wreath, those who persevere to the end iii
well-doing 1 ; and with a long duration of that honor,
expressed by the monument of marble. '
A learned friend of mine thinks this device more
elberger.
Test,
R. DOUGLASS, J. Adv. & Rcc.
The object of the court being- stp.ted by the
advocate and rccordeiyind the members r!f sai .
being iirst duly sworn, the following testimony was
adduced, viz :
V. *:. CHEIGHTOX, jun. Esq. a private in captain
j':-i;:,!i'.i company, sworn on behalf of cant. Drusli
'Question bii ccfitc.m 7:/-wi// I wish jou to relate
what happened when captain Elliot, (the Piritish offi-
cer) cumc to our camp at the river Kaisin, with the
flag of truce ?
Witness. On Monday, August 17, it was announc-
particularly addressed to the Cmigrens. lie says j e d m camp that a British, officer, with a small party
tii at. the ancients composed for their heroes a wreath j anc ^ ^"-K "-^ appeared in sight : orders were given to
of laurel, oak and olive twigs interwoven ; agreeably ' st P him some distance from the garrison fit was
to the distich : " immediately announced in camp to major Finley,
E l-j'iro, quercii, clique olca, rlncr, digna corona. tnc contractor's agent, that tiie officer with his par-
Pa-i!den!'>m,fvr!<-m,pacifcuniqite, decet. *>' had halted about half a mile below the garrison,
Of laurel, as that tree was dedicated to Apollo, and! I understood it to be the intention of capt. Brush, to
of peace. The whole to shew, that those who are
entrusted to conduct the great affairs of mankind,
should act prudently and firmlv, retaining, above all,
a pacific disposition. This wreath was first placed
upon an altar, to admonish the hero who was to be.
crowned with it, that true glory is founded on, and
proceeds from piety. My friend, therefore, thinks
the present device might intend a wreath of that
composite kind, though, from the smallncss of the
work, the engraver could not mark distinctly the
differing leaves. And he is rather confirmed in his
opinion that this is designed as an admonition to the
Congress, when he considers the passage in Horace,
from whence the motto is taken
Rex ens, nhim,
Si rcctf fncif:.
To which, also, Ausonius alludes
tii recft. facii'i, -non qni d'jminatnr erit re.?-.
Xot the king's parliament, who act v.-rong, but the
people's congress, if it acts right, shall govern Ame-
rica.
OFFICIAL ARTICLES.
CAPTAIN HKNRY BRUSH.
CiULiroTHx, September 13, 1812.
Whereas, certain injurious reports to the charac-
ter of captain ile:iry Brush, commanding arompanv
of volunteers, raised for the purpose of escorting
provisions 10 Detroit, having bt<*n circulated by Berne
son, as a large party, while the conference was hold-
ing, might make an attack upon the fort : captain,
Rowland, and 1 think a guard of 12 men, were thui
despatched to receive him, of which guard 1 v.>..s
one myself. Captain Rowland was ordered .to halt
about half way between the garrison and Go.lf. ev's,
where the Hritish officer then was, and a messenger
was despatched telling him to advance we were
formed, waiting his approach. In a little time the
officer approached, accompanied by two Canadians
and one Indian ; he immediately dismounted, ;uul
presented 3 papers to capt. Rowland. A fur look-
ing over them in a few minutes, hr (Rowland) ex-
claimed with great warmth and indignation " trea-
son ! by G d !" He then put the papers in f r> ?>'
hands ; on examining, I found one was a ropy of the
articles of capitulation for tiie surrender of h
a letter from gen. Hull, toco!. McArthn-, a!:;n :
cil note without any name subscribed, but which
captain Elliott (the officer) stated was g : ven him by
gen. Hull, directing him where to find cr!. Mi Ar-
thur, he not being in tiie fort at the time oft'-.,
render. Capt. Rowland, in ol '> orders re-
ceived from captum finish, directed the oi'iccr to K-
blindfolded, which service I performed, aiui
otiiei-sof the men blindfolded the Canadian". :.nd lr-
diun. Tliey were marclu-d a short distance bil 1
il was communicated '.<> c:-.;; ; . Rowland,
by lieut. Lanvii, th:n C! pt, Mrus'li world have
terv.i-w wiUi capt. Elliott at col. Anderxm'.- : t'
v then taken oft', and the\ moved on a
short distance, when orders were received to march
them immediately to the garrison 1 they were blind-
folded and marched to the garrison. When
THE WEEKLY REGISTER EVENTS OF THE WAR.
Elliott had first came up, he took capt. Rowland for
the commander of tiie garrison, but on discovering
his mistake, he took back the papers, and on enter-
ing the garrison, presented them to eapt.H'-
capt. Brush, on inspecting them, pronounced tln-m
palpable forgeries, and told the ofiicer !>: siiou'id de-
tain him until he was further advised, and hold him
ibie for the oenscq'.ieP.cc:; : af
capt. Klliott and capt. Hrush, El-
liott was put under guard, him:.eif in OIK- block-
house, and tlie Canadian am! Indian in ano'tl . I;'-
trse of the afternoon soldiers veref..!
I re taken to the garrison and exami:
umvilliagncss to believe tlie report, pivv.;
camp, until a number of soldiers arrived, known to
ifour ineii. From tlie intelligence !)!. .
- ildiers, lx>tli -iilcers and men \\ >
! comix-lied to believe there-port; and it was de-
termined. 10 cull a council. Some short tin,
council was called, composed ofc:pt. Brush and sub-
alterns, capt-K nvland and his Lieut col. Anderson,
i)av son and ensign Ik' Lusir.iUit. 1 v. :
y, invited by some of the officers to at-
..n;l hear them deliver their individual
'.'ley were met, and. the subject of
, c :piain Brush observed that
iajoritoof them should govern hjin
in the course he should t.,ke. (.'y 1 ,. Anders..:
.he oldest officer, gave it as his opinion that gen.! !
right to capitulate for out- . t'lut v.x
siib-erii^- the capitulat.c-n ; tli... to hold
. attempt \<> main'a.n the garrison by force
'. be madness, and we should be render, ng the
lie 1 T . States by breaking up camp,
g awav ail the j) - tbLe properly possible
The optni.).-. .;ters<>j;, was concurred in in
:1, except capt. U i\\land and h:;-
'".ion with the re.st, tlu.t
[)itula':ion, but d:^-e;
ed from the. opinion as y; up camp. The
the public stores winch \vc
: ith us, was also canvas
decided that it would be im
. there We're ;
< v. !io i;ad taken refugL
)!;iiei - .-> \vh-> were too sick
F; belli, id ; Jtnd also con
: i>reti!ivii soldiers were stili in th<
!'iy at Detroit, it was urged imde
;->ns that such c! ight in
to de.-l mo/e rigid with them. The
:. and o-ders were given f.
.
;rth, at ii ,
. ' /'rush''
Testimony, in .substance, same a
. : [receding witness.
REPORT.
t of enquiry caid ' of cq
it :ll;un\ .ie
.
. i IJ: ilsh beh..\ed, ill ; ;
MI brave
'.sen only IVolu the w..i
i. .lion, and th.it no imp?
;> >m^h.
.! V.Ni i
1,'. 1MH CLASS, ./. ./</v. & Kcc'-r.
court of Kii'jii'.'-v, of wiiich m.n.ir Denny
1 eih
JOHN KERG1 SOX,
FONT HAR1U.SOX.
.r from Captain Z. Tmilt.r, commanding fort
rnxijii, Imiiantt tcrritorir, to t-'>n?rul Jlarrison.
Dear Sir '"', '!':,".- .;..-. ning the 3d instant,
, four gnns v.\re !ieurd to Mix- in
'tion where tv.o y(ji:;ig !i,e:i (citizens '.v!.'>
, yaids dis-
jnce from the fort. I v. . ;tcly impressed
ith an idea liiut they vre.ix kiii.-d bv the. Indians, as
ie Miamies or 'NVe.is had that day informed me that.
ic Prophet's partywould soon be here for 'Jiepuv-
o.se. of coinnu-neing bos'. ilities ; and uiat '. 'tvy had
een directed to leave this place, which ve were
bout to do. I did dot think it prudent to send out
t ihi'.t lae hour of the night U> M.V what had l,vr'M::u
f them ; a:id their not. coining- in convinced me that
w.us right in niv c 1 wailed until
.ii-xt morni'., . nt out a corporal with
.small party to find them, if it could !.>c done \vilh-
ui r.unning two much risk of being drawn into ;.,\
mbuscade. M'esoon sent back to inform me, that
e lud found iliem l)otii kii'n-d. and wished tokno-.v
IV fui'thfi- orders ; 1 seiu the earl and oxrii, had
>em bro'iv-iit in and buried ; they had been shot
ith two b-4!s, sc; ( i;n-d ar.dcut in tli" most shocking
. i.aie in the evening of tiie4th inst.old Jo-
eph Lenar and between 30 and 40 Indians arn\-<l
rom the Fi-ophets Town, with a white- riV.g ; among
\ iiom were about ten women, and the men were com-
ed of chiefs of the different tribes that compose
he Prophet's party. A Hh.uvav.oc man, that spoke
-o->d i'-iigiisli, informed me that oid Lenar intended to
peak to me next morning, and try to ge' something
o eat. At retreat beating I examined the nier.'.s
rms, and found thc;n all in good order, and complet-
ed tlieir cartridges to 16 rounds perm.'-n. As 1 had
ot been able to mount a guard of more than ^x.
M-ivates and two non-conqnissioned oflicc-rs, for ?.ome.
ime past, and sometimes part of them e\i ry o'.her
lay, from the linlu-alt.hine.ss of the company ; 1 had
tot conceived my force adequate to the. defence of
tis post, should it he vigorously attacked, for some
time past. As F h-'d j'ist recovered from a vt
ere attack of the fever, I v, as noi able to be. up much
hro'igh the night. After taloo, 1 cautioned the
Tiard to i>e vigilant, and ordered one of tlie non-
oninii-isione-.l orticevs, as the centinels could not see
vi rv ])art of the garrison, to walk around on the in-
side during the whole night, to prevent the. Indians
taking a f us, provided they had any
intention of attacking us. Aboili 11 o'clock I \ : -,
awakened i^v the iir.ng of one of the c
sprung up, ran out, and ordered the men to
v. hen my orderly sergeant (who had charge
f ihe upper block-house) called out that the Indians
had fired the lower block-house (which cor.tained the
perty of the contractor, which was deposited ;:i
_iie lower p irt, the upper !:;.'.
corporal and ten privates, as . post). The.
uns h.id began to
ted the buckets to be got ready and
brougv, from tlie well, and the lire .
imiiK-di:i1e!y.;;.s it was pcrc.i ivab'.e : ej but
from debiii'tv or xpnie other cause, i!ie n;e-i were
verv slow in i-\ei niing HI) ord< i's the woi'il .
'o throw ihe whole of tin m into r.-.>nfusioii ;
..mi be tin- time i , 'lie "water
ie (i'i:i'\ 'iie iire had unfortunately coir.Mium-
r-ati-d to a (jU.'iimy of v!rsV.'-\ ('he si-.-tii having
ljuildiiig, after the sail ill
which !-'rcd tin- life without
..as very dark ) -nd '.'i .--i'ite
of everv exe "ild make ue of, in !>.-
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a moment it ascended to the roof and battled every
effort we could make to extinguish it. As that
blockhouse adjoined the barracks that make purl oi'
t- : ic fortifications most of the men immediately gave
elves up for lost, and 1 hud the greatest difli-
rtiliv in gclti: 1 ,!', 1 my order.-, executed and, sir, what
from the raging of the iire the yelling 1 and howling
of several honored Indians the cries of 9 women and
ehildren (a part soldiers' and a part citizens' wives,
who had taken shelter in the fort) and the dcspor.d-
JiM'.-of .so ma i iv of the men, which was worse th.-.n all
I can assure you that my feelings were very unplea-
sant and indeed there were not more than ten or
lifleen men able, to do a great deal, the others being
eilhtT sick or convalescent and to add to our other
misfortunes, two of the stoutest men in the fort,
and that f had every confidence in, jumped the
picket, and left us. But my presence of mind did
not for a moment forsake me. T saw, by throwing
ofFpartof the roof that joined the block-house thai
was on fire, and keeping the end perfectly wet, the
v. hole row of buildings might be saved, and leave
only an entrance of 18 or 2(J feet for the Indians to
enter after the house was consumed ; and that a tem-
porary breast work might be erected to prevent their
even entering there I convinced the men that this
could be accomplished and it appeared to inspire
them with new life, and never did men act with more
firmness or desperation. Those that were able (while
the others kept up a constant fire from the other
block-house and the two bastions) mounted t he-
roofs of the houses, with Dr. Clark at their head (who
acted with the greatest firmness and presence of
mind the whole time the attack lasted, which was
7 hours), under a shower of bullets, and in less than
a moment threw off as much of the roof as was ne-
cessary. This was done only with the loss of one
m:in and two wounded, andl am in hopes neither of
them dangerous the man that was killed was a little
deranged, and did not get off of the house as soon
as directed, or he would not. have been hurt and
although the barracks were several times in abla/.e,
and an immense quantity of lire against them, the
men used such exertion "that they kept it under and
before day raised a temporary breast-work as high as
a man's head, although the Indians continued to pour
in a heavy fire of ball and an innumerable quantity of
arrows during the whole time the attack lasted, in
every part of the parade. I had but one other man
killed, nor any other wounded inside the fort, and he
lost his life by being too anxious he got into one of
the gall leu in the bastions, and fired over the pickets,
and called out to his comrades that he had killed an
Indian, and neglecting to stoop down in an instant
he was shot dead. One of the men that jumped the
pickets, returned an hour before day, and running
up towards the gate, begged for God's sake for it to
[.'opened. I suspected it to be a stratagem of the
Indians to get in, as I did not recollect the voice I
directed the men in the bastion, wheie T happened
to he, to'shoot him let him be wiio he would, and one
of them fired at him, but fortunately he ran up to the
oilier bastion, where they knew his v:>';ce, and Dr.
(JL.rk directed him to lie down close to the pickets
behind an empty barrel that happened to be there,
and at day light I had him let. in. His arm was broke
in a most, shocking manner ; which he says was done
by the Indians which 1 suppose was the caU;,c of his
returning I think it probable that he will not reco-
ver. The other, the\ caught about !;>() yards from
tiie garri.-on, and cut him all to pieces. After keep-
ing up a constant, fire until about six o'clock the nexi
Horning, which we began to return with sonic eiuct
aiu-r flay light, they removed out of tin- re: di of our
tn:s. A part; of th-. m drove up the horse's lh:.i be-
longed to the citizens here, and as they could not
catch them very readily, shot the whole of them in
our sight, as well as a number of their hogs. They
drove off the whole of the cattle, which amounted
to 65 head, as well as the public oxen- I had the
vacancy filled up before night, (which WAS made by
the burning of the block-house) whh a strong row
of pickets, which I got. by pulling down the guard-
house. We lost the whole of our provisions, but
must 7nake out to live upon green corn until v.e can
get a supply, which lain in hopes will not !>
1 believe the whole of the Miamies or \Veas v. ere
among the Prophet's party, ;.s one chief gave his or-
ders in that language, which resuuMvd Stone Kater'i
voice, and I believe Negro Ix-gs was there lil
A Frenchman here understands their different lan-
guages, and several of the Miamies or Weas, that
have been frequently here, were recognized by the
Frenchman and soldiers, next morning. The Indi-
ans suffered smartly, but were so numerous as to
take off all that were shot. They continued with us
until the next morning, but made no further a'
on the fort, nor have we seen any thing more' of tin m
since. I have delayed informing you of my situation,
as I did not like to weaken the garrison, and
ed for some person from Viiicer.nes, and none or ir.y
men were acquainted with the woods, and therefore
I would either have to take the road or river, which
I was fearful was guarded by small parties ol Indians
that would not dare attack a company of rangers that
was on a scout ; but being disappointed, 1 have at
length determined to send a couple of my men by-
water, and am in hopes they Mill arrive safe. I think
it would be best to send the provisions under a
pretty strong escort, as the Indians may attempt to
prevent their coming. If you carry on an expedition
against the Prophet this fall, you ought to be well
provided with every thing, as you may calculate on
having everv inch of ground disputed between this
and there that they can defends ith advantage.
\Visiiirig, Sec.
(Signed) '/.. TAYLOR.
His excellenc Gov.
FOUT HARKISON, Sept. 13, 1812.
Dear Sir I wrote you on the 10th instant, giving
you an account of the attack on this place, as well
as my situation, which account 1 attempted
to send by water, but the two men whom 1 dis-
patched in a canoe after night, found the river so
well guarded, that they were obliged to return. The
Indians had built a fire on the. bank of the river, a-
short distance below the garrison, which gave them
an opportunity of seeing- any craft that might atten.pt
to pass, and were waiting with a canoe ready to in-
tercept it. 1 expect the fort, as well as the road tn
Vincenr.es, is as well or better watched tl.;-r, tV
river. But tny situation con. pels me ! n
other attempt by land, and ir.y orderly 5< : ;
with one. other man, sets out to night with stiict or-
ders to avoid the ro..d in the day time, aiul depend
ciitirelv on the woods, all'usugh nci;l,i r of them have
ever been in Yincemu-s bv laiul, m>r do they know
any thing of the count < \ , but i . m in liopes the;
reach vou in safety, i send them w:ti; great rchic-
tance from their ignorance of the woods. I think it
very probable there is a large, party of Ji.di-ois v iy-
laying the road between tills and \"incennes,
about the Narrows, for the purpr-.c < f interci
any party that may be coming to this place, :
cattle the;,- g,>t here -vj!l supplj :!u in plentiful!
provisions for some time to come. !'!<.
(Signed) /.. TAYl
His excellency <>v\. H-uvusof .
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EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.
of ci letter from admiral air J. T. Diickicorth,
commanding Ms Jiritannic maji'stji'x naval /'.''(<,. fit
Newfoundland, to I). Porter, cay. commanding the
U. S. frigate Essex.
ST. Joiixs, Newfoundland, Aug. 5, 1812
Sin Your letter of the 2d inst. was delivered to
me yesterday by Mr. M'Knight, midshipman of the
XI. Slates frigate Essex, under your command.
1 am sensible of the good disposition you have
evinced to alleviate the distresses of war, and would
gladly have embraced your proposal for an exchange
of the prisoners that we have re.-.]>ic.tivelv made ; but
I am sorry to sny that at the present moment and un-
*ier the peculiar circumstances of the case, it is not
in my power lo do so.
In the first place, I have not. yet received those in-
structions from my government which 1 considered
commander of the American private armed schr,
the Rossie.
" It is incumbent upon me toprotest in the strongest
manner against the practice of conducting- exchang-
es upon terms like these ; and to signify to you that
it will be utterly impossible for me to incur, in fu-
ture, the responsibility of assenting to them."
MICHIGAN TERRITORY.
Jtegvlafiont of the ciri't ffuvrrnment of the territory qf
Michigan.
Whereas tlie territory of' Michigan w;s, on tlie
sixteenth day of Augst,one thousand eight hundred
and twelve, ceded by capitulation to the nrms of his
Britannic nu jesty ; r.nd the American flag removed
and the British flag substituted on the same day at
noon ; and whereas on the same day a proclamation
was issued by Isaac Btock, Esq. msflor-general, com-
,;.ry tor the guidance of my conduct in respect jmanding his majesty's forces in the province of I.'j;-
io any such arrangement; and in the next, tlie om'-j per Canada, &c. &. Sec. And the said proclamation
cer whom you charged with the T5.-it.ish prisoners has ; among other things, announces to all tlie inhabitants
only delivered to me a list of their names, without! of the said territory, that "wishing to give an early
producing any of their persons, acquainting me that: proof of the moderation and justice of the British-
they had taken the vessel from him, and put into ano- government, the American hws heretofore in exist-
tiier port of this island.
1 can only therefore assure you that I shall report the
matter fully to his m-ije.sty's government, troismit-
ting a copy of your letter, and of the list of British
prisoners by which it is accompanied.
I have had the pleasure of forwarding to Halifax
the young gentleman whom you sent to me ; an op-
portunity having already occurred And I have writ-
ten to the commander in chief on that station, re-
questing that he will endeavor to provide the means
of his conveyance to the United States.
I have the honor to be, sir,
V<;ur most obedient humble servant,
(Signed) J. T. DUCKWORTH.
T Captain I'orter,
Commandant of the United States frigate the Essex.
Extract <>f a l:tt<-rf:-r,m .J,L::irnl sir J. T. 7) ,'.<'
To the hunnrabla secrefm-t/ df ilie nary uf Cue United
" ST. JOHVS, Newfoundland, \ugust .11.
' A vessel captured, as the Alert has been, could
vc bef-n vested with the character of a c-irtel,
I entered a port of the nation by which
-.red and been regularly fitted oui
thence. I'-;:- every prize might othc: v
provided with a fl-.g oi' truce, and proposals for ;;n
'
f prisoners ; and reiu!
iiie possibility of re-c>pture ; wh.k-
.1 be ciu.b'icu to keep at sea
Liminished crew ; the cartels being Always
! .{ by the prisoners of war.
. ! .'.in willi'ig i.o g'.ve proof at once
; the liberality with \\l\-.d\ <
has acted, in more than one in-
vish subjects who have fallen
s hands ; of the sacred obligation thai is al-
. ! -.tents of ;i Mri.lsli of;i-
c.'ihiiU'iu-e in the disjjosition of h:-
, thereof to the civil treasurer,
of f-ar a redpi-ocatln-.i of that colir-
I' ;-y !:' v. ii'.ch its \>
erce sliall continue, in force until his majesty's plea-
sure be known, or so long as the peace and safety of
the said territory will admit thereof." And whereas
the said laws cannot be carried into execution ac-
cording to the effect and intention so announced to
the inhabitants without providing for the existence
and continuance of the proper civil orT.cers, for the
execution of the same, and without the necessary
courts and other judicial .Authorities for the adminis-
tration of justice amongst the said inhabitants. Now
therefore be it known, that I the undersigned Henry
Proctor, colonel in the military forces of his Eritur.-
nic majesty, now commanding in the territory of
Michigan, do muke and establish, for the time being,
the following regulations for tlie civil administration
of the said territ.'.-ry :
1st. The civil ol'Ticers, remaining in the country,
shall continue to exercise the respective functions
appertaining to their offices, without any new com-
missions for the same, and those, offices which are
sM-.jieiided by the departure from the country of those
holding them, shall be supplied as herein afier pro-
2d. The civil executive powers shall be exercised
by a civil governor. The civil governor shall appoint
*.;i all civil offices, which are or shall be var^
. h..l! take care ihat the laws be faithfully executed.
od. Courts of justice shall beheld as usual.
4th. Legislative provisions need not be adopted
iVom the laws of any of the American slate'. A
in: jor; y shall not be necessary when any of the
are vacant. The s-.cre'ary shall m;-'-
co|)'es of all executive proci . i ;'.l':g ar '.
n-gulations, one of which sha.ll be transmit'
the n.-e of the L5i'iti.,h government, and tin
Ined.
J;];. Tlie expensrs of the civil administration shall
be defraud ipi.-iterly l.y the proper .
milUM-y deiiartment, p,.\ Ing
tli
lawful yn.ount
diiti-.
!>:i -, a midshipman of the
!) ills
ih ])ri-
>\\f i:;
of thr.t conr- revenues acci'iiing according lotl.e ia\ol ;i,r Tinted
individual., may in- States, B i -i i{i>.-rierl\ l>y v'ne coUeciors to
. r. officer in the mil'tai-y <1 partun -nt.-
d >!KHI to '! Woodward, cl
Ji.t.o!' The offices
intern."! duties a"-' n^eimes ;<'. filing to tlie
e:Tit'>rv of Mie'nigtiii, shall be paid 10 li'.e pr-'p- r
li 1
6t!;. The civil gov.
- th.'- \\rs:<-
IStS
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93
jKiprrreded, reserving a full right to adjust nil [inte-
rior concerns. All officers in the Indian department
are superceded.
Given under my hand at Detroit, the 21st day of
August, one thousand eight hur/ired and twelve,
and in the fifty-second year of his majesty's
reign.
(Signed)
HENRY PROCTOR, Col.
STORES AT DETROIT.
Tlie following (statement (says the National Intelli-
gencer J was given by a captain in the 4th regiment,
to a brother officer, by whom we have been favorctl
with a perusal of it. "it is said to have been obtained
from tlie quarter-master of that army :
Memorandum of the. arms, ammunition, o'c. in Detrnit,
16th August, 1812, the day of the surrender of that
piece to the British forces, by brigadier genera.
UilHamHtill.
2600 muskets and accoutrements stacked on the
esplanade.
450 muskets and accoutrements brought in after
the surrender, by colonels M'Arthur and Cass, stack-
ed on the esplanade.
700 muskets in the hands of the militia of the Mi-
chigan territory, brought in and stacked on the es-
planade.
X. B. Tlie number in the arsenal not known.
9 24 pounders mounted.
27 iron and brass pieces from 12 to 3 pounders, 4
Or 5 of which not mounted.
2 howitzers.
1 mortar.
480 rounds of fixed ammunition for the 24 pound-
ers.
600 rounds of fixed ammunition for the 6 pounders.
for the other ordnance not ascertained.
200 cartridges of grape shot for -the 6 pounders.
200 tons of cannon ball of different sizes.
The shells prepared and fixed, not ascertained,
but the number was considerable.
60 barrels gun powder.
75,000 musket cartridges made up.
24 rounds of cartridges in possession of each man.
150 tons of lead.
25 days' provisions on hand, besides 120 pack-
horse loads of flour, and 400 head of cattle, at the
river Raisin, under the escort of capt. Brush and 300
men from Chilicothe. The river Raisin is 36 miles
from Detroit.
of flour.
And under the same escort 120 bbls
us first object was to relieve fort Harrison, as mcn-
oned in our las' .
Tlie requisition of 1500 men from Virginia, des-
tined to join (Jen. Harrison, rendezvoused at Point
Pleasant the latter end of lust month.
Every day is adding to the strength of our forces
on the frontiers.
A regiment o'.' volunteer artillery is raising in Ul-
ster county, New-York, under the act of Congress,
authorising the president to accept 50,000 men.
Several companies have rlso been formed in Con-
nee < icut, under the United States' law ; and exertion*
are making by the state to organize a body of troops.
Extract of a letter from Albany, dated Setembcr23<L
" Since the disastrous and disgraceful surrender of
Detroit, all seoms to be activity at this place. Ves-
tcrday a sloop arrived here from New- York with 112
volunteer seamen, for Lake Ontario, with eight 24-
pounders and six 32's with shot, i^c. which proceed-
ed onward immediately. 300 more seamen are daily
expected from the same place, part of them the crew
of the John Adams, now condemned for a prison
ship. About a week since, 120 ship carpenters pro-
ceeded through this city for the lakes, for tlie pur-
pose of building ships, brigs, gun boats, &c.
I cannot conclude without stating what is reported
here to be the force at Plattsburg, the rendezvous of
general Bloomfield, viz. 7000 regular troops ; T sa^.r
myself more than 4000 pass through this and Troy,
with Ransellaer's two regiments and there are 600ft
militia under Harrison.
UTTCA, (X. Y r .) September 29.
From Cape Vincent. In the night of the 20th inst.
captain Forsyth, with 70 of his rifle company and 34
militia men, embarked on board a number of boat*,
at Cape Vincent, and went over to a small village
called Gananoque, in the town of Leeds, for the pur-
pose of destroying the king's store-house at that
place. They landed, unobserved, a short distance
from the village, a little before sunrise on the morn-
ing of the 21st, but were soon after discovered and
fired upon by a party of the British, consisting of
about 125 regulars and militia. The Americans re-
turned the fire with so much effect, that the British
retreated in disorder, and were pursued to the vil-
lage, where they again rallied, but soon finding the
contest too warm for them, they fled over a bridge
and made their escape, leaving behind ten of their
number killed (besides several who were seen to fall
2600 men under arms in Detroit, besides the dc-
tnch:ncnt of 450 men under cols. M* Arthur and Cass
who had been sent to meet capt. Brush at the rive:
Raisin, but for want of provisions had returned or
the 15th, and encamped that night within six miles,
of Detroit.
MILITARY.
It is asserted that the state of Kentucky has near-
ly 15,000 of her citizens un
of them have marched without
neither expecting- or caring for
government
The citizens of Louisiana arc organizing them-
selves and volunteering their services.
Our last accounts from the Missouri territory,
state that fort Madison was besieged by the Hritisli
allies, 400 strong-.
Many companies of volunteers are organizing in
into the stream as they were fired upon when passing
the bridge) and 8 regulars and a number of militia,
prisoners. Captain Forsyth had only one man kill-
ed and one slightly wounded. The number of
wounded on tlie part of the enemy, was not ascertain-
ed. Tho^ militia prisoners were discharged on pa-
role. Captain Forsyth and his party, with 8 prison-
ers, about 60 stand's of arms, two barrels of fixed
ammunition, one barrel of powder, one barrel of
country as privates.
Colonel Kussell, with 1500 men, left Vincennes. on
the 22nd ult to attack or disperse the Indians : but
together with a quantity of flour and pork.
Caiiantlaicpia, &:p.'rni':ei' 29 f
TUE WAB. The military movements in this qu; r
tea of the state, begin to appear respectable and
energetic, and indicate that something is to be ' r.
dertaketl in -ood earnest. Within the last f .
Virginia, destined for Canada. Among them are the following forces have passed through thu, \
many of the most respectable young men of the
for the Niagara frontier.
Col. Mead's regiment of militia, from Cli;
Tioga, and Broom counties about 500 men.
Col. Stsmahuu's regiment from Otsejjo, JOU n
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Col. Milton, (from Virginia) with a regiment of
United States troops, about 400.
A body oi' t\\ ing-;, rt tilery, 140 men, with four
pieces of cannon, ammunition waggons, &c.
Two companies artillery.
Capt. Ireland's rifle corps from Seneca county.
Another regimen'. Cnited States troops, the 13th,
left Greehbuflh on the 18th inst. and may be expected
along 1 liere in a few d
Besides the above, several detachments arc moving
from this country ; jimov.g them, captain Hart's
Artillery company, of this town ; major (Granger's
battalion of riflemen, and three troops of horse.
Capt. Hill's comp.jiv of light infantry, of Bristol,
marched yestcrd.iv, completely armed and equipt.
The above forces were accompanied with tr
waggons, loaded with tents, camp equippage, &c.
From what we can learn, there will in a short time
be a force of 8 or 10,000 men on the Niagara.
Similar movements are making towards Plattsburg 1 ,
with a view, probably, to make a descent near Mon-
treal, in concert with that preparing' at Niagara.
Such is our conjecture. Jtcpos.
NAVAL.
The* Comet of Baltimore, returned home during 1
the present week, her cruize being out, with about
'mer* on board. She has captured several va-
luable vessels, and has not been chased during her
A Hritish frigate and sloop of war were off the
Bali/eat anchor, the beginning of last month.
Tiie brave Lt. *\[orrin of the Constitution frigate
has been appointed a captain in the navy of the Uni-
ted S'ates.
The privateers General Armstrong, of 19 guns and
159 men and Jack's Favorite, 5 heavy guns and 82
men, have sailed from New- York. The large and
elegant schooner Bcvenge heavily armed and strong-
ly manned, with the privateers Joseph &. Mary and
Liberty, and the High Five", on her second cruise,
have also sailed iVom Baltimore. .Many powerful
. arc at se.i and fitting for seu from the eastern
The privateer Shadow, said to have been lost, was
spoken a short time since, all well.
A i.'iier from Wisivssct, dated .Scp f . 21, says, "we
fine twenty-two gun brig lately built here,
which is to sail for Boston on the 25th, when yon will
have a chance of viewing- a piece of beautiful work-
manship. We this day raised a 32 gun ship upon
the same model, which is to be o)T in 60 days, as \\ as
the former in 58."
American Prizes.
kLT LIST, CONTTMCEII FTIOM PAHK60.)
191. I!r'r Hannah, from Oporto for Quebec, with
;il fruit, sent into Salem by the Montgomery
privat
, from Lisbon f>r Halifax,
-.sen', into ditto h\ ditto.
19.>. Hi'ig , st lit into Cast ine, by the Dart
pi-i*:<.<
I'.M na, 2 guns, captured by the F)e-
a ca:-!el with prisoners.
. !:dcn with fish, raptured
pnm d by ditto, and buvnt.
19~- Hi-i-i il.ijie, by ditto, and sent to Halifax with
ve.
i;r has returned to port after a
. during which she captured eleven
.. several of them very large and valuable,
vjuch shall be duly entered as they arrive.
198. Schooner Minorca, from Jamaica for Cuba,
sent into Savannah by tin- W,.sp ofB.dtimore.
199. Barque William and Charlotte, sent into Bos-
ton bv the Decatur privateer.
200. Ship Mariana, from St. Croix for London, 600
tons, laden with sugar, &c.' round deserted at sea by
the Governor M'Keau of Philadelphia, and towed iii-
to Norfolk.
201. Mrig , laden with salt, sent into Port-
land by the Tca/cr private' r.
202. Brig , captured by a irhali--boat priva-
teer, and brvHght into Portland the rc.ixcl of \i-tii-,
being carried to port on the deck of the pri/.e !
203. Hrig Isabella, 205 tons, 1 \ ear old, lauen with
crockery ware, iron, &c. sent into Portland by the
Teazer.
204. Ship , laden with timber, bound for
England, sent into Marblehead by the Decatur pri-
vateer.
205. Brig Diana, from London, sent into Portland,
by the Dart privateer.
" 206, 207, 208, three vessels captured by the Dol-
phin of Baltimore, and burnt.
U. States Army general officers.
Major-Generals. Henry Dearborn, Tho's Pinck-
ney.
lirigadier-Generah. Jas.AVilkinson, Wade Hamp-
ton, J::mes Winchester, Joseph Bloomfield, William
Hull, Tho's Floumoy, John Armotmng, John Chand-
ler, Wm. II. Harrison, John P. Boyd.
(juartfr-maatei-sreneral Morgan Lewis.
. Adjutant-general Thomas Gushing.
Inspector-general Alexander Smjlh.
United States Navy.
Appointments in the ,Vw of the United Stctef, con-
frmedby the Senate, during Ihe lust cession of Con'
ffi-exs .-
John If. Dent, senior master commandant, to be
captain in the navy, vice Samuel Nicholson, de-
ceaced.
David Porter, John Cassin, and Samuel Evans, now
masters commandant, to be captains in the nuw o1'
the U. States.
G. W. Reed, now a lieutenant, to be a master com-
mandant in the navy.
James Wilson, John B. Nicholson, B.V.Hoffman,
William Peters, (ieorge Budd, Thomas A. C. Jones,
John M. Funk, Joseph S. Macpherson, John Porter,
John T. Shubrick, now acting lieutenants, to be lieu-
tenants in the navy.
To be Pursers in. the nnri', imrirr tJtC ?;;> regulations'
respecting that office.
John B. Timberlake, Kichard C. Archer, Isaac
(an-etson, (iwynn Harris, Samuel Humble'.;!), Cle-
ment S. Hunt, .1. iJ. ^"ilson, Samuel Robertson, Tho-
mas 1. Chew, John IMireen, Uohert C. Liidlow, Na-
thaniel l,\(le, Thomas Shields, Ki.hrrt Pottinger,
John H. Carr, Samuel Maflit, Lewis Debloit:,
ander F. D.irragli, F.dwin W.Tunu-r, Henry Denni-
son, Ludlow Dashwood, (ieorge S. \\isi-, F. A.
Thornton, Humphrey Mug-rMli, Edward Fit/.ge-
rald, Kohert Ormsbv, Eilwin T. Satterwl.ite, James
.: Halsey.
To hi- S'nr;? . lien's. At New Castle, James U'.ddic
in Tennessee, William Helms.
.!/ fast. Richard Smith, r.oxv senior
lieutenant in tl>e corps of marines, to be ?. captain in
ilie same, vice captain H. Caldwell, <iee
F{obert Moosel\, James Mrown, Charles S. H:\nnr.
Alexander Scvier, Alfred (Jrayson, Wiliium Strong-
THE WEEKLY REGISTER MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES.
93
"rijuhart, John He-ilh and Samuel Hacon, now
liciitiTMit-i ii. the corps of the marines, to be
first lieutenants.
Roads from Detroit to Chilicothc.
from IV-trnit to JIII.F.S.
KcdHm-r - 33
Browiiton - - - - - 15 18
Huron liiver - - - - 3 21
(Kin? Kivtr ..... fi 27
SMiiey Ciix-k 4 31
S:uuly Orrrk ....
H:iisiu River
f: avt-r C'rwk
I .a Hay Town ......
K:\imii uf (lie Mnurnee -
I "MITOII liiver -...-.
'',..! \Y;v^i<y
J-'ort M'ArlNnr
Sulomon Town ------
Mauary'j Block-house ...... f
Gun's Tavern ---.---5
Mad Hiver -.--.- . . 7
Kinj* Creek .-5
Vrlwuia 3
Buck Creek ...9
IV.-vCivek ------ .-7
New London --.-... 6
SujfarCivek 10
Old Town 6
Timmon's Tvern -.-.-.-7
KirkjMitriek's do. ..... . . 12
Cliilfcotlie 9
plnca! v.rtuosi ; hut :s an article of < 'iriosity, it is
worthy of piv-s'-rvation. To he sold bv uii'o'n
t ion, on the ','ydi April (1809) by Hoak, book
a! Leyden, a curious and genuine specimen of Un-
labors of Laurens Juns^, commonly called Lauren-,
(,'ustcr ; tin- original inventor of the art of printing.
This valuable picot- ot':intiquity consists of a wooden
printing- form, in a . r c;y excellent state of preserva-
tion ; it is about tliree inches Ion;*, two inches broad,
and three-fourths of an inch thick, upon which a.n
entire page of a Latin /Tbromwn, has \>-.:^r< cut in in-
verted clianiclers, and of \vliich t\vo impressions i:.t\<
been added as a specimen. Al-,o, a. geneolQg^Cal ta-
, written upon ver\ old parehm. ni. but perfectly
'il'If, of the progeny of Laurens, by whom it
liiis document has been preserved since tlie loth
centurv, and handed down to each succeeding gene-
ration. This gvneology commcnc<-s with the daugh-
ter of Lourena Coster, who published tin- first print-
ed impression in tlie year 1441, a.nd closes wivh her
descendants, about the year 1585.
BIA. Recent .flute uf JinsKian comm/'i-cc. From
a vcrv interesting work written by Count Uoman-
zou, entitled "State of the commerce of the Russian
empire from 1802 to 1808," we learn that, in tin-
year 1803, the value of foreign commodities impor 1 -
ed into Russia, amounted to 55 millions of roubles,
and the export to 67 millions of roubles'; the duties
amounted to 111,000 roubles more than in the preced-
ing year, la 1804, owing to the difficulties of com-
mercial speculations, the imports were m. ; rnnt 6 mil-
lions of roubles ; although, even then, the balance in
,,-FECTS OF TBE PHKSniM.0 TRKATr ^ (jt . Russia ^^^ t() 9j517>440 roub l cs . hut
Native strength oj the sow-e^u, affected In, ,t, aw [n lso; , ;t . imoimted to 2 1,590,958 roubles. In 1805,
Miscellaneous Articles.
ami actual slate of thnae. powr : abstract
J : -nm the moist eminent and authentic German jour-
tui /.t.
Kffore. Ln.,.,.
Kstcnt 12,188 square miles. 1.25S 1-2
Popalatiun 25,53 1,1 94 smili.. 2.'Vi|.]Q4
Koveuuo 118,88ft,000 Horins. 20,080,000
Gain. Actual sfntf.
216.000 23.14ft.ono
1,200,000 100,000,000
lirSIIOF 01' SALZHTMlf:.
.F.\tflit f . . 222 sq. in. 86 1-2 86 1-2
i'np'ilr.iion .... 290.000 si.tils. 2(m.33l 2''.6,331
j..-vi-iii;e .... 2.000,000 florins. 2,500,000 2,500,000
Tin: Aitr unrKE FKUDIVASP.
I-'Atrnt 54 square mill's.
Kcvenue .... 500.000 ilorins.
IIAVAHI A.
Rxtcnt ' sqiiai-i- mill's. 1.13
Population 2,401 . ):.3 so.ils. 5.15,000
UfVfiiue 12.3<)",080 florins. 3,173,580
631 3-\
J.6RO
7,130,000 lf>,361,500
F.xtt'M IH5 1-2 sqii;ir<- milts.
Population 77i..i.io suuh.
Heveiiue 6,000,000 ilorius.
65
185/>00
7.1 1..000
250 1-2
6,756,000
Extent
I'ojxibrion
Hcvi-imi-
147 square milts.
440.000 so.ils.
5.000,000 florim.
60 1-2
186,113
600,000 5,000,000
Tin. R<'A\T.tTi!>*, from Rishop 1!ur-
Timcs, lf>77. Ti;e late "
notwitlistaiiding-the almost total stagnation of trade,
the imports amounted to 6 millions of roubles, and
the exports to IoJ- millions of roubles, more than in
1804. The balance in favor of Russia, was '25 1-.'
millions of roubles. Thc exports of corn, amount-
ing to more than 20 millions of roubles, exceeded
those of thc preceding year by 12 millions of rou-
bles. Tlie number of ships' arrived at and de;
from Russian ports stood as follow :
./;/-, /*?...'"
In 1802 . . :>,7v!0 . . 3,<
1803 . . . 4,1, -!5 . . 4,137
1H04 . . 3,478 . . 3,471
1805 . . 5,3-T.? . 5,OS5
P.y far the greater part of them English. In 1808
the number of ships trading to IJussia was
Arrived . . 996. Sailed . . 926.
Count Schremetiew, the richest subjectTin liussja,
who died not long go, in the 59th year of his age,
left, properly to the value of 2 millions slerling. Ii;-
annual revenue was about ,200,000. His only son is
told me in these campaigns, the Stianiavds \vcreboth
so ipiprant and so b: cl-v/snl, so proud and yet BO
ve :; k, th::t tb.cy vorld iwcr own their feebleness,
or their wants 1o him. 'liny pretended tliey lutti
wlien ihey li-.d none, and Iliousands when iln \
feca#( . !y bad hundreds, lie h::d in t!;eir councils oi-
t( ii di >>ii\-(i, that they would jv'ive him only a tnu.
slate of llu.ir ^arrisMiis ar.d nrifya/hies. Bui tliey
always t;-.ve it false so ths.t for some campaigns ail
w.is lost, merely bi.cau.'.e t!,-y deceived him in the
.slreni^th tliey prel'. r.ded thev bad. A I l.:st he be-
lieX'ed notiiint;' they said, but sent his own oillee: - t<
examine every vbiiig 1 .
LKVD;-.\. The following 1 advertisement, from a
I ,oi;a>vu uevr-ipaper is loo late for any of oiu- \ \ p<';;i^-
fi2fi,ii8 an in ft j in boy, of about si \. years of age.
M MtooNS. Dallas, in his history of the Maroons. 11
4. relates a di 1 . erting i'ist;-neeoi'the efii'-;.c\ <>;
man upon a ne^ro congregation. "Once c-onung out of
church, a gentleman who had attended the se
ue of the Chptalns (of the ^laroons, when vt
>f ova Scotia) sdiivering with .cold, if lie ki.ew wl...:
the elei-gyman had said r '".Me sato ?" or''ho<v
sliould 1 know ; " was tile ansv.'c". He had bc,-;i
smoking his |> : !x- will: :,oiiie \\ liiie o'd.e;
Thegeiitlcman vepeatingHisquesUoi) lo
th< chief, the old mj>n wishing not to nppea:-
rant, rej.'iied that he kne\\ verj well. M
say, in; ::>,, : I iff, no initfi
/?;.',-.< ijl/itrrr:, ,7i,Yv
\ciili *?.'/;:
This lu- cor.cei\t.d
iiuist.be implied in M> Inns.'. 1 a talk ; bu; \\--\
tendency of tlte sermon was to convince -lie M
that tl^ey were happy, and to exelu- their gratitu<le.
tt; the people of Ji-.rn.tica for
them tc \ov.i
96
THE WEEKLY REGISTER CHRONICLE.
Scotia ; and it contained panegyrics on the prince,
the commissary-general, and the governor, their
best friend."
WAH. When Christina, queen of Sweden, was on
her journey to llome,she visited the French academy,
and desired them to proceed in the allotted business
of the evening", that she might enjoy their conversa-
tion. It proved to be the revision of certain articles
of their Dictionary of the French language. The
phrase under discussion was, "war is the game of
kings." The president apologized for the subject
as being 1 merely accidental, and intending no reflec-
tion on crowned heads. The queen only laughed,
and expressed sentiments which have been happily
conveyed by C'owper ;
\V:ir is a game, which were their subjects wise,
Kings should nut j>luy m
sels under the Algerine flag have passed through
these straits to the westward ; therefore, at present
there is no danger. We can always know when they
do pass from the English men-of-war, stationed in
the gut."
land election. The political aspect of the
state of Maryland has been completely chang'cd by
the election held on Monday last. Various causes
are assigned as producing this effect ; the chief of
which, probably was, the existing diversity of sen-
timent, in some of the counties (always ne: rly ba-
lanced) as to the presidency of the United States.
The house of delegates consists of 80 members.
Cecil, Talbot, Caroline, Dorcester, Worcester,
Somerset, Alleghany, Frederick, Prince-George's,
Montgomery, Calvert, Charles and St. Marys, have
returned 4 federal members, and Kent and Aime-
f, . 777 7 T T1 11- tUl JlCt-L * lV~U.l~.lal IJtClllUV-la. *IIIV1 AV^:l_ Hint .viltil..-
aour imne recovered m charcoal. In France a Mr. A i i <- i- *i i i -r e
r, i i- , c Arundel two, each, making, in the whole, oo leuer-
Creve has discovered a method of recovering sour Li-
wine. For this purpose he employs powdered char-
coal. The inhabitants of the banks of the llhine
have bestowed on him a medal, as a reward.
J\'e\v machine for making paper. It is reported
from the society of Agriculture and Commerce of
<J;ien, that M. M. Gabriel Desetablc has lately pre-
sented to them specimens of a manufacture of paper
iVoin straw, by means of an instrument so simple
llarford, Baltimore, Washington and Queen-Anns
have returned 4 democratic members, and Kent und
Anne Arundle, with the cities of Baltimore and An-
napolis, two members each, in all 24 democrats.
Federal majority 32.
The senate consists of 15 members, all democrats
in joint ballot, therefore, to elect a governor and
' 11J1C | council, with a senator of the United States, to serve
in its construction that any person who pleases may , ftf ^ h of h lace of Mr Rce(1
ma.ce paper equal to the most practical R workman, j wh ; } ^ be ' a federal majority
I las scheme ot strawpaper has not ustified expec- ,-
.- r, i i , . /. ' ot seventeen^
tation m England ; but under a machine of new pow-
ers, it may possibly, at least become more tractable.
The Chronicle.
The loss at New-Orleans, by the late tremendous
storm, is estimated at six millions of dollars.
Sir John B. Warren is said to have full powers to : mediately interesting to us,except that the destination
*7 _*j.l..rr\il___ If? T-i . ^j l-i-TTi;!"
Alleghany and Worcester are not heard from, but
supposed to be federal. The political character of
the state in the House of Representatives of the
United States, is unchanged.
We have London advices as late as the 21st of Au-
gust, They do not appear to contain any thing im-
negociate a peace, for which purpose it is further
stated, he will speedily repair to Washington.
We notice many valuable arrivals at the several
ports of the United States, and are thankful that
nine-tenths of the property of our merchants is, or
o-rjhl to be at home. The " ought," applies to those
who have lately risqucd it to Spain and Portugal
this trade, however, is prosecuted with increased
vigor ; Hour and grain have risen to an exorbitant
price, the former being 11$ per barrel. Britain
" wants flour and must have it." They will supply
us >viih goods we will supply them with bread, and
\ .ir will jog on peaceably enough ! A current
idea, however, prevails i hat one of the first acts of
cuiiiTiv.-.s will be to check this trade.
The British government have given orders to their
cruisers, not to detain American vessels with licen-
ces, and to release those which may have been detain-
ed. They have B 1 to grant licences for 8
months to ' is from the United States to
.v.th provisions.
Tiv.-r . riot at She(*icld on account of the
:.<-h has been selling at 9s. per
her If;. Lord .Milton made a
tn tiic |- :.!g
1 hi:. 1 rd-.'mjj ;'or hi>: pains.
m of
.'). " Y.-str.-dny arrived in
ly, <-</i. ;.,-a;-, iii, umily,
. Vigii-rs, driven away l>y
I War \\\is irxpected to be <!
i.).i tin: l.Vi'u ,!,i'i,, a squadron of Algerine crm/rrs,
-, 3 corvettes, '2 br,gs, 1 >;c-
i r.iw ^-allies and gun boats,
sailed from Algiers to the eastward ; and col. I .ear
informs me, there is some ivu.sn to a])prehend the\
had orders to capture ^American vessels. Xy vti-
and the\
of the 89th reg.was changed frem Portugal to Halifax.
An engagement took place on the 25t of July, be-
tween the advance guard of the Russian army under
general Bragation and the French, in which the lat-
ter arc said to have been defeated, with the loss of
8000 men in killed, wounded and prisoners.
LONGEVITY.
A gentleman in this city has both parents living,
who have been in the sUite of wedlock together for
upwards of fifty years ; and his lady has a grandfa-
ther and grandmother living in Connecticut, wiio
have been married sercnty-two yrctrs, having been
married in the year 1640, the year the parish meet-
ing-house was built. The old lady was 90 the last
month, and lie is in his 96th year, was born and al-
ways lived on the same farm, and has two brothers
upwards of 90 years old :ilso, one of which, after
passing his 90th year, drove his own waggon from
Saratoga, in this state, upwards of 200 miles, to visit
his brother. We doubt whether an instance of a ma-
trimonial life of equal length c:m be found in history.
A woman was lately living in Nine Partners, in
Hutrhess count}, in this state, at the age of 104, who
bad followed the profession of a midwife, and had a,
register of 2740 births at which she had attended.
V. i'. Columbian.
Assiir'ilthnt poblkBtimof thefflCt will jrive plrmnre to many
ill (In- editor's i'rirncls in d;M' fi nl pHi'ls n!" tlir T'nitcil Slates, he
iu> end of tin- ) i :ir, :i was expected,
'
i (.!' tin- .s!il)sfril-r> td ilie Hi-i',istiT discontinued, in
IliiciK-cd hy vir.-ioiis motive,, tlint l!u: work is every UiiV strength-
ened by tlie :.!<. .siiiii of new |i:iirons ; uitltin tile hist ioiir \vei-ks
tlieyanioutit to u |iv. arils of loo, ol ';ill /inl/iicfil parties. Hut many,
very many, are >el in :m\ ars. The agents ;\ve politely re<|itestifl
to i'liviiisli ;iti account ol' tlios" !,. I'.ive not paid ; the work is
too euMly to l>e furnished on the l>rn'ni!iilit;j of payment. '1'hfe
icnus we iuatrtcU ill Uic lirat i>ugu uf lUc juxscut vulume.
THE WEEKLY REGISTER..
No. 7 OF VOL. III.]
RAI/rr,roUI% SATURDAY, Own-. 17, 1812.
[WHOLE no. 59.
I! < r,li:n W^J/J'M/.-.W invcbit. VJRRIL.
1 V.-i"'' i .'J'd publish/d by H. XILKS, South-st. next door to the Merchants' Coffee House, at $ 5 per uimum.
Constitution of New-Hampshire.
Tile COIU -!L'ifii'i;iii (, as aili'.reil nw! ainrn'
; liy ml j>,ii
nii'iil, 0:i the tccontl H'cilac.ultiij of February, 1792.
PART ). II I, i,F HI- i
Art'rlf I. All men aiv lioi-n equally five and independent : There-
Sir'-, all government, of right, originates from the people, is found-
ed in consent, and instituted for the general good.
II. All men have certain natural, e--s-ni'i. ami inheivnt rights
-.'. hic-h are the eiijoyiit;; ai:c', d ;', i..lii.g li:'e and liberty, r.c-
jioss 5s:i";. ami protecting property ; and, in a word, ol
seeking and ob;;>.i. .!;:,< happiness.
III. When iiieii enter into a state of society, they surrender up
8om of their ir.itural rights to that society, in cider to ensure the
protection of others ; and wmiout sucii an equivalent the surrender
is void.
IV. Among the natural rights, some are in their very nature, mi-
tuienahle.; because uo eottival-.-nt can be given or received forthem.
Of tliis kind ar the ri^'uj oj'cunsrienre.
\. !-".i erj individual has a natural and mialr-nsble right to wor-
ship GOD according to the dictates of his own conscience and rtn-
sou ; and uo person shall be hurt, molested, Or restrained in his
person, liberty; o;- estate, for worshipping Got! in the manner most
agreeable to tlie dictates ol his own comer -nee, or tor his religi-
ous prof ssi.<:-.. seiiliniui.ts, or persuasion; provided he doth not
disturb the public peace, or disturb others in their religious wor-
ship.
VI. As morality and piety, rightly grounded on evangelical prin-
ciples, will give the best and greatest sec-'irityto government, ai.d
will lay, in the hearts of men. the strongest obligations to due
subjection : and as the knowledge ol' these is most likt ly 10 be
propagated through n society, bj theinst'.aitioii of the publ.c- woi-
shipol tlie D.UV, and of public instruction ip morality and iv!
gion ; therefore, to j:rjmote these important
('lie people
of this Kate have aright 10 empower, and do hereby fully empow-
er the legislature, to mithori/e, from time to time, tin- several
towu, pa; i thes, '.,n -lies corporate, or r. ligious soi icties, \vithi;i this
stale, to JMHK" adequate provision, at their o\\ n expense, forlhesup-
i maintenance of public protestant teachers of piety, reli-
gion ni.d moral, ly :
l'rnri','i'<t notwttfatanrltng,Thsl the several to\vns, parish. , bo-
dies corporate, or religious societies, sh:dl at all tii;:;>s have the ex-
clusive right ot' el-cii'i" their ott n public teacJiws, and of co:itnict-
ing with them for thtir support and maintenance. And no per-
son, of any one particular rfeligious s. c-t or denomination, shall ever
be compelled to pay towards th - support of the teacher or teachers
of anot'i , sect or denomination.
But 'his si,:,ll not be construed to free a person from the obliga-
tions of his OMI: contract, on his pretence of changing his religious
pt rsuasion after making the contract.
And whenever a winist. .is set(l.-tl by a:iy incorporated town or
parish, any p.'i-son dissecting. j,h&ii iiave liberty, t ither at the meet-
ing, or previous to the ordination -.,| tl\- minister, or within one
month after tl.i vol.: obu.incd /or i.ij settlement, to outer ins <i'o-
sent with the town or parish clerk, against paying- or Contributing
towards the support of the said minister, and alt mi
such settlement, shall come of ajr. and all inhabitants oftiten town
or parish who are absi.-;.t fn,ni liie same at th time of ^ :
ing or settlement, and all persons v.ho.att, rs.ic-h settl.-meni, move
into tuoh town or parish to r ,;i;le, s!ia1l bavo three months from the
time M their corning of full age, returning into town, or moving
.'. r tpi ..-lively, to enter their dissent, with the
town, or parish clerk, as aroresarl.
A:i:l all pi -r.-;a:;s who do. iol enter their dissent, as al'.jr- said, shall
bebouadby the major vote of such town or parish, ai.tl it shall he
considered as t'., ir volu.:i:'ry .-j-.ti-.i :1 ; i/ut all PL-I'SCIIS who i-nt. r
their dissent, as afoivsaid.shail nut lie bound i.y the vote of such town
or iiarish, or <-o;isi-l i\d a party
be ci:::;-]l, d to en .
nor.sl-ull iii-i pervn; U- i -n .-:: -*;.-,i to contribute towards tke support
o* tlie .Minister, who s!i- II cha'ig.' li.im th:- sect or dunoil
of which he professed to oe when he settled, to anyotiic-v pc-rsmk-
*ion, sect or denomination.
And every d-:-nt) ..iu.itioii of Christians, demeaning themselves
quietly, ,i.,.l :i, goo 1 i-iiv/.eiis of the si:::;-, sl:;;li !).- equal
the protection of the law ; andnosuboi-dinatioiiof any one sector
denomination to another, shall ever be bj li.v.
And notlinig herein sliail he iiii(U-r.stooil to ai'.eetany former con-
Tracts made for the support ut' the ministry ; but all iich contracts
shall remain, and bt in the same state as if this constitution had nut
been i
A 1 1. The people of this state have the sole and exclusive right ol
governing themselves, as a free, sovereign and iudop-.-i'di-nt sau- ;
and do, aptl tbrc-ver hereafter shall, evivise and e.. joy even- j>ow-
er, juriMhction, and right, pertaining thcrsto, which isnot.or may
u'ter be, by them expressly delegated 10 ihe Vnitsd State's
oi America in congress assembled.
VOL. III.
VIII. All power residing originally in, and lieint; derived from
the propl.', all the magistral nt. .i.j
their SHOStitntes and agi-:ii, and at all iim.--. accountable to them.
IX. No oilier or place wliatoever. in goverriiiu 'it. shall
dit.arj the a!)ilities and integrity reijuinte in all, not being trans-
.u ]in:it, rity or rtlations.
X. Government beinc ii;-,titutl for the common benefit, pro.
tectian and security of tlie whole community, ami not for tin; pri
--ite interest or eiuohn
tliereii)
ent of any one
- the end* o'
.ii, fa-nil;., or
tx
ed, or public liberty manifestly emlangered, a'.d nil other in -am of
iv<ir< ss are ineffectual, the people may, and of ri^ht ouarht to, re-
form the old, or utalilidi new government. The do: trine of
non-resistance ag.i'nrst arbitrary power a:id tippix-ssion, is .
slavish, and destructive .of the good and happiness of mankind.
XI. All elections ought to be tire 1 , and every inhabitant of the
state, having the proper qualifications has an equal ri-^iit to cl.-i r,
and lie e!ected,into office.
XII. Every memln-r of the community has a right to be pro-
tected by it in the enjoyment of Iris life, liberty and prop- rty ; lie
is therefore bound to' contribute his share to the espence of suc'i
protection, and to yicMnis personal service when necessary, orau
equivalent. But tio part of a man's property shall bi- taken from
him, or applied to public ti'r.s. without his own consent, or tluuol*
the representative body of the people. Nor are the inhabitant o?
this state controlable by any other laws thn-.i those to which lliey,
or their representative body aave giveti their consent.
XIII. No person who is conscientious!)' scrupulous about tlie
lawfulness of bearing arms, shall be compelled then. to. provided he
will |)ay an en.:M.,i. -ut.
XIV. Kvery citi/.c-n of this state is entitled to u certain remedy,
I); l.avinrc r .-course tot!'.- laws, Ibr all injur ; v$ he iny n-crive in
iis per ,!:,, pro;)'.-i-*y. or ch:"iroct:T ; to obtain i-ii;hr ;u.d jiistice
"r-eiy, wiihokt being obliged to purchase it ; complc-teh, and
witliout denial ; promptly, and v. illiout dtUiy. c-jiiioriuablc to Ue
aws.
XV. No jx-rson shall be held to ansvverfur any crime, or offence,
intil tilt sn.ne isfi'lly -and plainly, snbstaiitiaiiy and Ion mill, de-
icribfj t > him : n-u- be c- n"i,-oi!f.l to ac':n;e or air.iis'i evidence.
ijraiu.st liimseltl And every person shall have a right to proiluce
all proofs that may be favorable to himself; to meet the,-
iijainst him, face to i'.iee ; and to b> fully heard in bis dt-letiec
>y hi.ii-i -li; and counsel. And no p'-rso:. shall bearrested, impri-
oned, despoiled, or deprived ofhis property, i'nmimities or ;>rivi-
:.-ges, putot.-tof the protection of the law| exsli-d or deprived ot"
iis lit'.-, libert/ Or estate, biitby the judgeineni of bis peers, or tlie
a -A ...!' i ,i land.
XVI. No person sbi-.ll be liable to be tried after an acquittal, for
. "i'lu- or ml' .ice. Nor shall th- ! ke a:iy
aw tli-.if siiall snbj: c-t ai.i i>,'fionto : i-a.iitnl |j:,.ii.h.,.,-nc
n:.. y, aud tile militia ia
XVII Incri,i.in-d prosecutio:!s tin- trial of fact-, in the vicinity
i cssriitial tothe sc?mi>v of the life. li'iK-i*
ir -ctai.> p
_,%)*. Tii'iit-nt uf the army a:i
trvice) without trial Ir.
s;i,-a
or ia an,' way
the .s-,i[i]i)\-t of the minister;
tato of the citizens, that no crime 01 r lo be
ii :t in any Other county than lliat in whu!) U is cui.miittcd, ex-
ti ,)t in las, s of general insurr^-Ctioii in a - enunty,
whea it :ihull appear to tin- judges <.,'.' the <s;perior court-)
impartial tnal cannot be had in the ci.Uiity >
' i-oi'i -i;t- i. .I..-.I upon their i-i-jioi-i. tlie legislature ?:aU think
i the ti-i-il .n tile a^;u->;jt cou.ity iit !;iJi an im-
partial trial can lie Obtained.
XVIII. All penalties ought to be r-r-ipoi-tionei! to t!>? n.-.ttireof
theo;T,- i. . . ire will U'.'IA ihe vi; ..... iimis'i-iu -it
to the crimes of theft, forgerj and tiie likf, wl-ien !:-t_. i!i:
of murder r.-ui i:- -verity
is exertet! against all offences, the ji oi-i--:ir. -'.i-r.-al
distinction ',n the crin:,
L-i-a.it with as iit tie co n h -y do the I: '
For the same reason, a nn:l:ic-.. impali
- '
tic Mid unjust
form, not to
The tr-,!,- d -sig i ni'ali pii
ii-.at". mnilkind.
^ii^g to re
.
XIX. Kvery pTsunhatii a nctit to be secur? frnm all u..
ires of I^-i P--I..OH, '.
and all his possessions. Therefore, all
,-U |-.ia< N i. in iinx'TU-
1-1. ar^' com iv
lii-n.alio;i ; and ii' (lie or-:--r i'i ;>. u:,: -r.n . t a civil . .
search i:> .<, ov m a:-r. -,1 aneor m :.
sous, or to s.i/.e their property, be not accompanied with .:
designation o;' Uie persons or o'ljocts of seiri/h, arrest or s i/.:n-e ;
au;i i.:> -.v:ir;ai.-t
to be issued, but in cases and wiili die i\,
maliuesprtacTibed by law.
XX. Inal! cantroversles concerning property, and in all suits be>
i two or more persons, excepting ill chst > w'lerrin it-lrath V-.-a
i'artii -shave :
. .. . !:: > ;; - '<
Me ; but the legislature ouy, by the constitution, be en>iHwvi>s<l
Gr
a trial by ju.-y ; a.,d this '
98 THE WEEKLY REGISTER CONSTITUTION OF N. HAMPSHIRE.
to makf- sijc'i re<riilHtritK HS will ;>v t'rom having ss
tot'ore,".: ivtionol
I of ait-
JK-al to . -i-rtii;, t!'i
': before e.xcep'-
'
NX), in,...
none but < v> ; ai.il
such (> !. time and at-
. '>:il to the security nl
'ic-wliy of October; and shll
!>e s:yi.
'lilt shall ii'i-i-ver h-.ve t'';!l power and authority
to IP c t .-> . cord, or other
:. mintf
, Matters. and i ,ing_or
:i,K-t i nil;,' prrsoni in-
naimin;-; :. i- tli*
'.i.ies be capita! or not
-.1 <ir mixi-d ;
aad lor .. on. To v. '.i
a.id jii.il .;.-.!. f\,il po-.ver and
'
ant'u.r: ; .ntiom
<!;.
.
:. in any mau. . \ v i or
And / rnnd authority are hereby ^i '.'en and ;^ant-
'-. ral coiirl, ina. tinie to ti'ue." i'i mke. onlniii
. ;-.,l:iws
taint - iredrans and instructions, either with penal-
ties or v . , ; itor contrary toti-is
consOln'-- . H an.l wi hare uf tl;is
state, and !o, i '';ri- (rf, ai||
-.siveand
u-tliedi-
-..
i:au.-d li.iiitia i- natural, and Mire
.
.-.-.ies are dai'CT-Toiii t(. liberty. '.'
,.- pi up, will.
i
. :i!ji". at :>.!! tim. j 'ii:;ht to be un-
der ' :;.<! ^
. c
. art . i^din any
., the owner; ami in linn- oi ..
. i,i;i to b.- :i4Je hut by l.'ie ci\il inagiv...
I
XX' . iin]iost, or diity, shall be osta-
llii-.n'. LSI J, ': ur It
... llie- legislature,
.
XXIX. .' in power of lUspendiiig the laws, or the execution of
lieesi ri.i.. n u:.i !>v tin- le^-isl-ii.civ. ur by an-
il 1 re from, tu : n sueti particular owes
.'. l-at. .in ' il 1 : r
house ol . pi-opl .
tins- it cull!!!.: b .ij.iint, or pms.-
.
dress of public
<>->. ;.ntl .ur .j,^^i,ig- >.itii iii'-*s a> tne public gutr.l ina_ ( iv-
. in an onli-rly and peHceahk-
. ',-ive ir.-
sti't.^l. . (jiiestoftiie I
bodj. ';. n of tin- wro:-y>
doll, th-
XXX '
hail orsiir'jtus, impose excessive ii. us, or indict cruel or in. usual
|
XXXfV. Is'o pt-rson can h: any e i to law martial.
or to liny paii > . ,,t thos
einployediu the an.i; tlie n.ilitia in actual
.
uf the rights of every
i iiere le
siraiimi of jiis-
tie- . i -s as ini-
.
, the stclirity i|..- people, that
: ';|ii t'u-ir oilices
slitntion ef ih
ami i - -la .s--.
.; ^.
il \irtm-, in all stat'">.
:'.!' (I bl.l l!l COI.-
i
. ;br inure tliiii
XX1-: . in 01" Ihis stitc. tin- thn-e ess' ntinl
pow<.n thereof t^ . jmiu-iui,
<!. other,
a* I In -.
Vllh t 1
.: prinri-
.
ii.-cessary support a'.diU-li-nce of
i\, or [>i-ovide
: .iii. ;; a-.d v 'Uji,,- ;:il ii\i! o'Vuv-rs within
r\C! jltml. lh>- -1> Ltiilll I'lapU'lilltlll^ -t "f
w hoin are hi-ivaiu-i in tliis lorm of government otlterwiw ;
i'ij to v tl'ortli th.- srv. ral duti. ' li:n'.ts of tlie
l civil airfl niibtRrj- officers of this ol'such
.-.iuiis as slutll he r.-siK-ctive!y iidminisl.-red nlito
ition of their several oiliccs'ancl j/laces, so ;w the
same be not repupiaut or contrary to tins coiutitution ; and alia
lines, mnlcts, imprisonments, and other punishments)
and to im] , ;ir.,porlii.]iai . ,nirim,
nit-s. ai.,1 ta^i.-i, npo!. all t!u- in'iaiiitur.t-i o.'', !! r.-sidents ^vithin,
'i.! uixiii :.'.! estates wiihin lln> sanic ; to be issu-
. under th Ksnd of the Rovrrnor ok'
"ir tilt liiiie btint'. ith the a;h i it of the
council, for the pnl-lic si-r\ic,-, i:i the necessary fiefi nee and siip-
pui'lof tit- jjovemiiu :'t oi'lliis state. :.
vatioii ot the eiti/.ens thereof, according t-i such acts as are, or shall
in th.-suine.
charget of goTernmcnt, or any p^rt there-
^ !\ ou jiolls andistnti^ in the i.iann.-r that ha*
rrtofbre practised ; in ordi r that luch assessmeiits mny
. mlity, tl.i-re shallot- a valuation of the i -siat^ -s ith-
in tl.eiiau. taken anew once in every live years at Uast, and as
miiclM It] - -i. ral court sh:;ll order.
No member of the gent ml connstiall take feet, be of counsel or
act at adviR-me, in any cause before either branch of the legiila*
ti:re ; am! upon due proof thereof, such ineiiiber shall iorli-it his
seat i:i the Kpsbture.
The doo^s of the irall ri;-s of each hotue of the legislature shaft
bekrpt oj>en u> all uei-soiis \\lio boh:^ .cept when the
\v, If.reol' the state, in tiie opinion of either branch, stiuil reijuire
secrecy.
iTK.
TI1F. Senate shall e'>m'i,t of thirteen menders, who shall hold
their uftic- s 'or one year, from the last \\tedaiesday of October next
il i!i-.- Mali- in?y be equally r pr.-s'-ntvd in the scnntc,1he
..' shall. I'roni tin., to tinn". oniile th.- slate into ll.irteeii
''iM.ii-is.a- nearly equal SM may b-- (rithout dividing towns and nn-
iiic!ir,,ii.: ii.il in making this divisi'.i,, they shall po-
\erii Ih. n>v lies Ii) tin proportion of pi ' 'i'_- in\es paid l)> the said
- i.el\ n.al.e known to liie iiihabitaiKs of tlie state
.ill district.
The frethuhkn and other injmbitnt of each ilisiii't. qualified
as in this consiitiition is pro\ ided. shall anni.. ir vote*
fora sei.atiir, at sum-- u in ilie month of March.
The stnali shall h.- the first hranch of the h -orislatuiv; and the
i:i tlte following manner, vi/ : Kverj male
ii,!ia;jitai!t of each town, and parish with town privilrgri, and
upwards, excepting puupers and persons i xei < d from paying taxes
at tliur :. '';;ll hav, .1 li.'lit. at tin nii'inal or otlnT
- ' ' '- -
i:il.al.'.w. 's
ii li
.
!,,v\n< and pansin s, 10 IK- duly
forever iu the month of March, U>Tot
i ,...n or parish wherein be dwells, for the senators in ihc
..file is a nic.nher.
il '
i iuhabitaiil ft. r the purpose ot electing and i>eint
:. si:ppt>rt ol ijovern-
, ,.i i.s.iail h-.ne the s-ii-,e pp. ,
.: ' 11 be vest-. vi the plantations ami places w herein 1
Ii uf whi-n s:i;:il si ijtiuits tit the nftir<
1 '.' s:,i.l have. A
spectivi Ii tin i . ,, of shall iiiri.L-t;
jtliige natatory, mul J.u.. urfvu... w.d be uin/ivwl, sunn i ijjuiai>t.ui- jiiiulihuvu kkt aiKliwit} fur uotifyinB the ek-ctur.
THE WEEKLY REGISTER STATE OP LOUISIANA.
(>]>(! returning the votes, as the M! Ottnen and town-
:heir S'-vvra! towns by tl'is <-ti;,vi!M<j(,i<.
The ..!.;. 6 : the Choi ;>f gM\Tn.(,r, ru:.:;i-il ami senators.
slial! ';< -.v::n,M! by warrant, from the s -l< ctm.Ti, s:td goremed by
!cll|</< -I 'ill <. !i', sll; '(. r. r .( presence of llif SflcCllileli, (wllOSr;
tli;t) i: . ivei-iv.- the- volt-sot all
. present, and qualified
In <(!!<- fhr 'liator . and .-'.ail, in said mceti'!(rs, in piTHi-iir* ot
t-l,i-;.iii . i. --I..,.M: Hint ul'tii' 1 town-clerk, iii said Ru-f I iiiif, sort and
count f: ..iiic declaration thereof, with
i . \i.-ry pel-sun vokxl Cur. \it\ tin number of votes fur
two r -pi 1 !^' ntativ'-s ; am! v> 'hat proportion, innkft
.!!)!: (>.>!li tin- nii-aii of lucre-aim;; .
t'oi'ev- ry aildilionvl r-!>r H.-ntMth e.
Such tow.is, , ,!:u'i- a* have- IPIS than one hurtlrcil
andfifly rat able polN, shall In- c-1.,
for On- purpose of choosing arepr'-svina;'
And in evi rj rl for tbt-
lied tl
if ptirp
onaM; ri<;<i-
purposr, the first annual meeting shall be. li ld',:i tli" tow,
or piac.i- wherein '..ostof the ral ai'i . -d .u'i. r.vards
in thai " l>i-.-h !ms the i,>-\t higlr st Mimi'er ; and so on ami .illy,
by ro!.iti.;n, through tl:..- e\ r.il t.c.sns, parM:-. * or places. (OIM.-
disiriu.
each person i audtdr ', ill vi.-ikc a fair
.( lurg . in tin town-book, and slmll inaki out a fair attested Whenever any town, ptris)i or place, entitled to town privil-g-
sopy thereof, to t hj I, in vi;!<Hi up, and directed to the secretary es as aforesaid, slmll not have one hundred a:: ; i.olli,
Of the state, with a superscription oxpressing the purport thereof: a"d be so situated a< t; ren -! th any
and t.'u MI! ' i,)-\n->|i rk s.'uill cause sue!) attesfid copy to be dali- 1 other to wu, parish or place, very incim.ctiiei.t.the cm ril tssem-
Veredlo the sheriff of the count} 4 in which such towu or parish shall I hi y may. n;>:>ii application ofa majority af tin voters ot" such,
li.-, ;o;-t> ,!.iy> ill least before tin" hsi VV, ilnesday of October; or to town, parish or place, issue a writ for tlieir selecting and sending
irejii-- se.,iativ -to ti.e general court,
'['lie meinbtrsof the house of n presentative* shr.il 'if chosen
annually. i,< tliv month o; March, and si. all be the second branch of
the legislature.
All peitons <(imlifi.-d to vote in the election of senators shall \io
entitled to vote within the district wherutli y dwell, i:: tlie e:-oice
of representative*. i:\erv
the secretary of thi ',':irt\ ilsys heion- tin suit!
Wednesday "of Octoht r: u.,d tbe sheriff of each c.int; . <>rl:isde-pu-
ty, slmll deliver all i\: 1 '>.. ''-' 1T1 received, into the s -
tretary'j office, at least thirty days before the last Wednesday of
October.
Ar.Jili.it th, i\ may be a due meeting of senators on the last
Wi-dfies.h:v o' Oetobi r nu.ually, the goviiuor and a luajority oi
the council, for the time Ix-ing, shall, as soon as may be, examine
the ivtunii-ii copies of siieh records, and torn".- ei. day.s litforo the
said last Wednesday of October, he shall issue hi* smiiinons to such
])I-IN -i- as yitpear to lie c'ios -n senators by a majority of votes, to
attend am! take th-.-!r t>e:its on that day-
Prvritlrtl iiewx-thetrxtt, 'I'hatforthe first year the said^ returned
copies shall be examined by the presiii iit, and a inaionty of the
council then in office : And the said president shall, 'in like man-
ner, notify the persons tlt'tted, to attend and take their seats ac-
cordingly.
And in case there shall not appear to be a senator elected by a
i:i-,ij'ji-!t} oi vute, for any district, the deficiency shall be supplied
in the following ir.amur, vi/,. The meraben of the house of repre-
sentatives, and such senators as shall l:e declared elected, sliall
take the names of the two persons having the liiglr st number
of votes in the district, and onto! 'them snail ei, ct, by joint ballot
the senator wanted tor such district ; and in this manner all such
vaea!:fir-s shall be. filled up in every distriet of the state; and in
like manner, all vacancies in th? senate, arising by death, removal
out of the state, or otherwise, shall be supplied as soon as may be
after such vacancies happen.
T!.e nenttte shall be rival judges of the elections, returns, and
qualifications of their own members, as pointed out in this con-
stitution.
The senate shall have power to adjourn themselves, provided
such adjournment do not exceed two liays at a time.
Provided nevert ks:ess, That whenever they shall sit on the trial
of any impeachment. Uu-y may adjourn to such time and place as
they mny think proper, although the legislature be not assemblul
on such day. or at sucli place.
The senate shall appoint their president and other officers, and
determine theh' own rules o! proceedings : and not less then sevel
members of the senate shall make, a quorum tor doing business ;
and when less than eight senators shall be present, tin- Assent ot
five at least shall be necessary to render their acts and proceeding:
v;;li'.
lie In,' >t;.tmn
by ballot ;* and for two years r.t !<nst, next pr -ce "
ing his election, shall havt been an inhabitant <>l this stati ; ;!i;tll
have an -statf- within the district which h - n-ny '* c-'ios -71 to r>-i>re-
seiit, of tin- value oi'one hundred pounds, om half nt' which to i>ea
freehold, whertof he is S'T/. .! jn i::s f>\>n r ",;:!:; ; (I i'.l 'ir.t tlv- time
of his election, an inhabitant of the dirtrict he LII;>V b- .'>~MI to n-
pivsent, and sliall cease t r; -presfnt such dijtrict immediately on
hisceasin.^ to be qualified ai afoNMid.
Tl-e members (if both !i'ii!sesofl!ie ! giOatun.' shall b? c:):i.p".n-
atetl for thuir services ont of th* treasury of the state, by a tow made
for that purprwc ; sncli members sti uably, and not
departing without licence. All intermediate vacancies, in the.
house of representatives, may be '.M il up t'ro :'. tisiie to tiint, in the
same manner as annual eiuctioui are made.
The home ot 'nrprescntatives shall be t!i'- granO inquest of the
state; and all impeachment made !>y them, shall he heard and
tried i>y the senate.
All ;> i oi ley-bills shall originate in the bouse of repvcsentativ -s ;
but tJse senate may propose, or concur with amendments, as on
other bills.
The house of representative* shall have the power to adjourn
themselves, but no long'-, ti-an tuodnysatn time.
A majority of the members of the house of representatives -iiall
be a quorum for doing business : but when less than two-thirds of
the house of representatives ejected shall b
ti.e assent of
two-thirds of those' nj-'iiilnTsslmll be necessary to render their act*
and proi-.-e<linjs valid.
No member of the honseof representaiivesnr lenate shall bear-
rested or held to unil, on m< an process, duriiig his going to, re-
turn from, or attendance upon th-.: court.
The house of represf.itatives sliall choose their own speaker,ap-
poiiit their ow,-. oflicers, and settle the rules oi' proceedings in
their own house; and shall he judge of the return, elections and
qualifications of its members, al pointed out irvthis eousiittuion.
They shiiil havf authority to punish, by impri?')ii<-i>.-ot,even
who shall be guilty of disrespect to the house, in its presence, !>y any
The senate shall be a court, with full power ?nd authority to disorderly and contemptuous behavior, -r hv- thn-at- nin or ill
'ar, ti-y, and determine all impeiiciiniem* .i.,ide by tlie house ofi treating any of its imvilw.'i's ; or by o'lstruciing itn ilt-liberations ;
..; ,..: 1 : .u.. .... ^--'eTery person guilty of breach of it* privileges, hi making arreit*
he;
representative) against any ofiUcer or oih'ei rs of the state, for
bribery, corruption, mal-practice or mat-administration in of-
fice ; with full power to issue summons, or compulsory pro-
cess, for convening witnesses bticre them, with all necessary
powers incident to a court of trials ; but previous to the trial oi' any
such in. peachment, the members of the senate shall be respectively
sworn trnly and impartially to try and determine the charge in
question, according to evidence. And c >'rry officer impeach-
ed ioi bribery, corruption, n;al-i>rai.t:ce, oi- niHl^dministratton in
office, shall be served with an attested copy of the iuipc'^ciinieni.
and orrt<rof tin- sena'e tin r. on, \v.sh sui-ii ei'.-.!i-m as the senate
may direct, setting forth the time luut j;i.;L-, <.:i cneir sitting to tr;
the impeachment ; wliich service shall (K- made by the -
such other sworn officer as theseiiiit.- ".ay appoint, at least mur-
teen days previous lotiie time oftrim ; and such citation bvingiln-
ly si i",:-.' L.;:,; i-. t ;,-:. i i ,-eil in ta-nring of the
jmpeaehmeiit, giving ihe j:erun imptixchedif he shall appear. full
libert;, of producing witnesses aud jirools. and of nisiKin^ his de-
fence, by himself and counsel t and max ul*u, upor, li,. i-. ,:.-',!, j; r
neglecting ;i)aj)pear, hear the ju-on!'s i'.i u;>pon ol
men t, and render judgment then-on, bis i.ii:>appearani:.; iiotwitli-
staudiKg; ami siichjinigiin-nt si, all i:ir/e.the same tcive r.nd t-ftlrct
as it t!;. pi-i'son inipeached had appeared a;:d pit-adit! in ihe trial-
Their judgjiiejit, howtver sliull not ex'.en'i f'irtiiir tliMi ivmo\al
from ofRoe, disqualification to hold or eujoj a..y placv of honor.
mm, or profit, under this stattf; but tin- ; .-rt>- so convicted, shall
neveilhtless be lii.ble toimtict:,!, ;. trial, judgment, u.iJ pum.sh-
nient, according to the laws oi'i'u- lau'.j.
W,iene\vr the gu; cr.ior sli.i;; tx , .;<e.:vi.kU, t'.ie ebii f justiceot
tlie supreme judicial court shull, dun.-.f liic trial, preside ... tin.
soRtte, bat hare no vc.it theivin.
it - s^ ov iti:>u :;:-i;:.'r .TJ'L.'-.
There shall be, in the legislature oi' t!-i.s state, a repres;-jtation
of the people aiinually elected, til id iVrnieu.i upon principles ol
ii|ii;.lii\ : Ki:d in tir-.h-i- that suciiri-presentation may Oe a< equal as
ftHI :id:!iit, every towl , J:m:.h or place i.
town privileges. Inning one iiuniivti :,:,;( ijt'ty .-:;'.. .ilik miilv poiU.
ct twenty-out: yeara ol flge aud upwai-tls i,.i,> tlect one rtpri.-
entative: it "i'jiir hundred aud fifty mteable ;^!e polls, n'a> tKti
for d'c-bt, or by assaulting any member during his attendance at any
suasion; in assault'n.g or disturbing any onem'ita officers in tti
e\eM!tio!i of any order or procedure of tile luxiv; ; in assaulting
any witness or other person ordered to attend by, a::d durs'u;- In5
attendance on the bouse, or ii> rescuing any LI-I*
order of the house, knowim; them to lie sncli. '!'< -n:ie, 'jf(>-
v. n:or and council sh;,ll have ihe same powers in liUc cose*:
]irm tded tlial no imprisonment by either for anyoffene* exccetl
ten <!ays.
The journals of the proceeding*, and all the public acts of
both houses of the logiilati:re, shlll lie print, d ai.d pul<ii>h'<l
iinmediateh af'u-r ev.-ry adjoiiritnu-.-it or prorogation ; and -.tposi
:;itli by any u.'ie member, the yeas and I.HVS upon any
question ihaH be entered in the journals: n:-il a-iy 'i,r:ni>i:r of the
: house of rtpreentatives shall have a riglit on motion
made at tlie time for tii/it purpose, t-.) ii:\\e hi* prout or distenu
with the r.-ji.otu, a,ij:iiust any vote, resolve, or bill puwd, eiilerea
on the journals.
lie cciniinued._)
State of Louisiana.
GOVERNOR'S SPEECH.
Fell'trj citi-ftis of the fam.te, a/id of I lie
ftoust.- rif jieprt'sentc.tivts.
I am verj p-,..:i-fui to ihe pcoj'U- of I.cuisi.Mia ijr
die distinguished pi-Oof of confid \ the) '::< bcci>
plciisod ui iiiioni ir.c. rmi-tiin I insensible, geiitlen i-n,
.. i he iiotwr cohfeiTed by your s: ftCtionofthe pouu-
:., sen< nn< lit in n,y l.(.-h;'if'. i.
jaul deeph impressed \vahihe i,;aL,-iiiU,(!r of the
U'ttst toia.iiitvad to me, I skouU- d^spyir of ^<>'-a:'5,a9'
100
THE WEEKLY REGISTER STATE 01* LOUISIANA.
fl result, wore it not for the benefit of your enlight-
ened counsel.; : M. n is rarely enabled to couduc
his own concents in a manner pleasiiu; to h
and h
i- ws it
regards my agoncy, T c
wild to
in \\ isclu'.n ;.r.il Virtue, tb wi . c'.om. It
\viJl, ! tour.
public but ! --i.'l; nev< :
.
will endeavor to '
the rep-:.:c of an a]
1 shall
i
tlsmcn, :.!.'. firm ;
out t!i
d vhe mo;;
.;>.s im-
; iiciv^g
d for ne-r .
laaial
e no moth
inrlue . mind; n,. .ion of
hono e pros-
perity orixnt.hiaiia Hii i>bjec'
iJeceive, tli . .;-; atula-
tions on UK- happy ev^.ii -, v> liio'ii ha-. m ,-.de h.-r a mem-
ber of the gre.it ,'
for ourselves pnd po.;te-it\ 'liberty,
laws and safety. Always airier/,. rn.aivc
government, and believing it to k -.ilcuhi-
ted to advance ti: of s.icietv, I anticipate
the most favorable results tlorn your present
. Your devotion to 1',, .,,;! vciii'
u to discern It, v : al'.cn-
tion to tiie vu:-'^ . of ic^isluti )n. The
consideration of , the act . ;-ovides
for an < n\ of t!.i- li-i:.it.-j {A' tins st.r..c, h:i:;
lo-ed as of. '.'nee.
Jiy th:il aci : c /;i.s,J-;-:,!>le truct of count./.-, rii-Ii in
lie ii;ui<l
if inti.i.-l.rv, is, \
to !,< i.d."fii i'i Louisiana. Tiiis accession oi' ]>.,j)ii-
lation,
fa> .i by the convention of <.)i-lciis, and the 6
government, in nccor.lin:j to it, I'as s^iven a
M of the
: i, g-jiiilciucn, will, 1 am assured,
highly appreciate.
' .'e points to scvcral ob-
n your most t!eli-
berat' , ("> 3 sisi dnd jiisi
Of the JMil'c.ial d
|
such '
becotii
ntually aive
i:^ uii'vi^oi' COLU-U, yoLir own kau ,
uit.ioii of the sev.r.u counties and of therirx-
bits and sent! , s, will [.<-.
_>ours'.; . We have seen the operation of
ihe parish court s\ '- experience, h.is made
. These should be remedi-
ed. F.ui let us not proceed with an impetuous hand,
I for reform, and in
r,ly a ch..r-ge. Ti.e "du-
tlie attorn* and "the numb.
'
mined by tiie law. These will n< i
upon and be;*!' 1 1 toyoui '
;>ut I an
stance < which forbids an
A; th ' '.y essential that
and house oi
i- . imv at the app
v/iil t.V do.ibt but
such as the purest principles of patri-
To c "Vet the article of the constitution
which secures to the citizens of Xew Orleans the
:; the officers nee lie ad-
it to the mode of elec-
tion to be prescribed by the legislature, you! co-opc-
iered.
The interest of this great and growing city is inti-
ihat of the oii.cr i-.tu.tcr,, and
he too aiit ctlcnately cherished.
Tiie regents of the um\v-rsity of Orleans will by
> on, gentlemen, an inter.-sting v ; ew of the col-
Orleans, and of the several county schools un-
idanci . \v-u will notice wi>.'
satisf .ction tlu: progress of science, nor do 1 doubt
your readiness to contribute, by si'. U9 may-
be in your power, to i.s fuM, < .ent. Edu-
cation' gives to the mind all the perfection of which
it is susceptible, and prepares our youth for the high
ch : -.wail them, (m > : .-nera-
-.ts the happiness of parents and the best hopes
nf the state. Let cur children be reared in the paths
of knowledge, of virtue and patriotism, and whilst
. ntain the rights, the honor and 11
:-. <";f the country, their general deportment \* ill be
Much as to occasion " the grey h.i who
d them in their infancy to go down without
regret to the grave."
fji'iit.!eniennf ttie Ifuiise of J2epresci:tnti:
; >roper accounting oiiiccrs whl present you :t
stateni' ' - 1 ' tlr.>
rrito-
:.: tin; t ions : The remu-
:. accorded insur-
rection, Mill the . incurred h\ the
invention of ti-.e territory of Orleans, made M rious
ions on the publ-c Ire isu ; . 'I
. i fund equal to such exigencies, and
I iiupil;.:\ .. fond hope, that th nt to a
r;ing
:ii!ebe
.
ust unite in
of industiy
and the
iucouveuint to many of our fellow ciUzejis.
THE WEEKLY REGISTER STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 101
Gentlemen of the S finite, and of the
H-i nae of ftefiresen fuiives,
'her subject to whirl* I ,;ii urpfrd
drii'-'s of Groat Hi-Stain and Ireland and their depen-
FFarii
!!',( tit:'
by the .strongest considerations of din ; , , \vouidh--
your attention. The i.. Uie const i>
is to be Organized in such manner as may
pi dient l.y the legislature. It
ia A i . !i regret I have tp observe .
not.cx. iiu-ni, order and dr-
Vinci) r.an^aivne rci:der it. I'especl-ble. Ti:e
pr iv you to revise and '-endei- mi
of l:<:igu::;<-
Louis;:
and the inconvenience
assemblage of corps !
ve on-
ly :>.:; incitements to further exert ry ini-
.nent is given to our militia system, wh
ist'.ng circumstances will admit. "But at tins peri-
lous crisis the safety of our country imperial:- iv d> -
mands it. The United States are
to the - of v.-.iicb this section of the union
is greatly exposed. We know not the moment when
the e:iemv rn.-.y menace the sur.cturry of our cl'.vell-
a'.id convert to his u;;e the trait;; of our industry.
se of common danger shoul.i
If ever a war was usti-
A sense o common danger
and strengthen every arm.
fiable the on : - country has declared is that
war. If ever a' people had cau etorepos ^ith con-
fidence in their government, \ve are tii.tr petfple. --
From the days of the great Washington to the pre-
sent period, the desire of our riders has been to pre-
serve peace wlch all nations, =md to keep aloof from
those destructive conflict 'wli-rh are filling the Work]
witli wido'.vs and orplians. WiJi this vie-.v i h
pacific policy has been pursued omitting 1 n
which justice required, and doing nothing which
neutrality forbade, liemote from the scene of c.yr-
n age; and indulging in no "sympathy fertile belli-
gerents, but such as invited acts of kindness to ail,
\ve had a right to expect exemption from aggres-
sion." But in this d,'gcner.,te era, innocence 1 itself
cannot arrest the hand of violence.
When the government of Great Britain firsl
ed to the base pre-eminence of becoming t!;i
vayman of the ocean, our illustrious statesmen ex-
posed the absurdity the wickedness of lier jiieten-
biuns, and made repeated appeals to her justice;
but they appealed in vain.
When our unprotected commerce became a prev
to rapacity, and our countrymen navigating 1 the high
seas were impressed into an igniominious service, and
made to fight the banlcs of their oppressors, we
again preferred remonstiMiice to resistance. But
this moderation lias been received as timidity, and
in proportion to o'.tr forbearance have, wrongs multi-
plied. Our la\vs we derided and our rights outrag-
ed tlie harbors of the United States have been
bl'.ie'caded, and their own waters colored \viih A- ie-
ric:.n blood. Seeking redress by negcciati.
g-wd still rested in the scabbard, 'cnr/\> culled ,'t u
peace. But such a PT:;,CI: presented no charms to an
American heart it \vis accompa' honor,
and leading fast to the ruin of our country. 'i\u
day liowever of retribution has at length arrived.
The government which, to a long list of I '
lias added .111 atteia.n io dismember the happj
g-hichnaade these States free and independent;
the government whose agents are busily empi:
cxcit.ng the ruthless savage to murder our v,'c::iev.
and children, has much to answer for. The collected
nor, ' upon
ouvsci-.
,'l'!<1 Of
; and, to n
The
r.ut
ni!-.ke,
iilture.
<. <;<H"
evc-ry
" '
ion. The p i "
ch it is in the power of !..ou-
;;:i;.!!a to give, "as v.'ell to iniiignte the evil of war
to our o\vn ci-.i/ens, as to mul:e it effectual a
the enemy." In so reasonable a rerjiiest, letr.otour
F',r vcttrn , red tv
arcrt. t : I ;:cv;' t.'i., f i ' ''/"T
!i:m and
:, host. It ism
rstreng-;.'. ';-ity. Let every man put himself
:v. Age itself should i Iv:ince
MI invading foe. Our > should has-
ten "to the tented field," and 'heir service
to, the government, be . .. at a moment's
.; U> ii::j-ch to tlie poini c>f attack. In such
a < inise,
i>'iH'im. "When
.li::,'u:e is the standard, Heaven is the warrior's
shield."
\VM. C. C. CLA1BORXE.
New-Orleans, Jvhi 30, 1812
Proclamation.
By the President of the United States of America t
A PKOCLAMATION.
WHEREAS information has been received that a
number of individuals, who have desevtcd from the
array of the United States, have become sensible of
their offences, and are desirous of returning to their
duty :
A full pardon is hereby granted and proclaimed to
each, and all such imn\idiuds, as shall, v- ; '.h;n four
Iron! the dav hereof, surrender ihcir. selves
to the commanding officer of any military post with-
in the L'mu 31 or the terri -of.
Intesunsony whereof, 1 have caused th<.- stalof
the United States to be aiilxed to these pre-
sents, and signed the same \v;:h my hard.
Done at the ci; 1 ':gton, the e:gl''h. da
of October, A. D. 1832, ant' of the ]
uenceof Uie Uni ve'.ith.
JAMKS MAiJISON.
i/ the President,
JAMES MON
i-!/ oj finite.
State of New-Hampshire.
By the Governor, A rBon.A->UTH>x/> a Day of Pub-
lic 7 '/::<;./,; .''r-./ij;'-.
IT being the duty of ail n.cn, withgratef;! ;-.,\..ts,
to aok:io\v ledge tl.
Lent Providence of ALMIGHTY liGl).
lecti-jn extends to :.ll '.i-; <'
wliose permission no! even a spurro-w c,:/if tl !' ta
"i of tiie American nation has declared -rid: And Consii ci JiJc hi,
and it. great, b;-. :-?:has, with '.l.ulnes-, conf. n
exhts between the United King- 'the people of thi State during tle present year, aad
it.
102
THE WEEKLY REGISTER CONNECTICUT.
in conformity with the laudable practice of our an-
cestors
. e thought fit, by and with the advice of the
cou'.c,!, to appoint THURSDAY, the T\\ I'.I.FTii
day of NOVrAFRKK rex', o he obs< i ved :<s day of
PUBLIC 7VAA\-A'VG77.\v; through the? State.
And .' (J he people of the v; ri:>us re-
ligious denominations therein are requested to assem-
ble on liuit day, at their usual places "1" vor-hip, and
's and voices offer their tribute of
ia'.' '. -i thanksgiving to the Author of afl
And the people of this s>tate a: *o &i>
stain, on that d?y, from all labor M;d recreation iu"
consistent with the duties thereof.
Givr.x at tiie council chamber, at Concord, this
n the year of
our 1-ord one ihous.uid eight liu;:rlred and.
twelve, and of the Independence of ti.e L'nitrd
States, the thirty-seventh.
AYiLLIAM PI. I :',>*'.>.
c - ,.-,. - ' By His Ex'cy's command, with advice of council,
go jo, if" ' of his common Providence j J
and in particular for the general health we ha.vc en-
joyed ; that (is 1 ; vi \\B from the pestilence
which walketh in dark; .sus dis-
ease that wastes at noon-day ; that KE liaih caused
the earth to yield her increase, and aitordi-d a eor.i-
br the returning v.\iiits of nu.n and
bens" ; !, u, n;: hath preserved tons the inestimable
blessings i a free republican government founded in
principles of equity and justice, in winch all it? pow-
ers are derived from the people, its officers elected
m for short and limited periods, and amenable
to them for their conduct in office, and in which the
rulers e"j.>y uiul suffer, in common with their fel-
low-citizens, the good and evil effect of the laws
they ord:.;n ; that HE hath preserved to us the inva-
luable blessing of HELIOHUTS rnsiii>osi, by which
each individual has perfect liberty to worship in the
manner and season most Agreeable to the dictates of
his 6-..- , und not compelled to vietd his
property to the support of teachers who are" of a dif-
ferent per r.i..su!n froi.i himself; and above all that
HE ha-; icvealcd to us a religion, whose principles are
;I .n '.lie reason and fitness of things, and its
precept:; form a system of the purest morality a re-
ligion, affording to man the prospect of attaining,
through faith and obedience, another and a better
world- no dunes but those which increase
man's happiness requiring all to do to oilier* as they
would thnj should do to them that rulers are bound
to rule in MIS year and to hyve the public good for their
object, and the people to yield obedience to the laws
and t > the magistracy, because they art-, ordained of
Mm to lh' a terror to rr>! //',<;* and a pruitie und encou-
ragement to those it- ho do well.
And while we celebrate the praise of the ALMICH-
Tr for public and private favors, may we humble our-
selvs for our past transgressions, amend and reform
our lires that when hi* ji;J?mc-nts arc in the earth.
vv n*y o . our conduct prove that we in fact learn
righteousness : That as HE has been pleased to permit
tliei nj-nvtice of (ifnr.ij.-j, p,,-^t-r to invotve -UK in the cu-
lumU'i of .fu,', Hf.w.mlJ t;..ke the t.'m'ted Sc-.tes under
his divine protection, inspire our people with patri-
otism and love of country, our officers aiu!
with fort it iid-.; and courage, tench their hand.i to the
tt-.ir and their filers tttfn;htii>r-i the coioicih '.'/'cm
'. iie.tf!, tnid hci'ye n}, their innis about
them and il.:it nt. would so unite Uie hearts of ;.!'
our people, as even to make our enemies to be at pea
vrith lit.
That HE would graciously be pleased to take the
government of the United States, :md of each indi-
" " '' ""tier his licly pro'crtion inspire OUT
with wisdom to ei Fullaws
our executive officers will, ; . . to p, ir
War. PICKERING, Defi. Setfry.
Connecticut.
To the veterans -who have ser: -airi' dv)ir-
tJic \i-ur of - frtm
other causes l:uvc he^ii <
the ci. .
. r-.nnt'fjiif' : cti?iff
'
The extent to which the. F th'i
nay be exposed by tlu:
ain, and it C;'n only be said, that ;. jtures
;-ccaution for its . . d that
jurmeanj are lira
The rcp'.Lr troops of the Union may be withdrawn
or other objects, and we n:;.y be Itf. ibv a si"
rn defence. T,'
)e taken en pressing occasions to ac
coring state, and whatever may be ti.c fee',
wishes of the general governiv.tr.;, we n.:.y still be
eli to this re- em ii f-/. ce oi' tlie s'u.tc to ivi.> '
sion but to reader this forc.v !.e or-
ganized. The legislature aware of these circum-
stances, by an act oftl.' lion, haw a.,
sed the raising a body of volunteers fioiu the exempts
"or the deft nee of the state, ami ii-r *ur;
turections. The manner in v ' 10 be dore,
,vill be examined by every enlightened iVeeiria:
t is presumed, found sati^ia-j'iory. Jt. is tin
ay for the captain-general o.ii\ u> remark,
liiit this Ixxlyoi' men is to u- . *.d as
I'odyo!' state troops, wlio are ;;ot, (under ::;} cir-
to be riKtrciied out of the state they
udnt
p.
Icr a prompt obedience to the luw>
"itrv.
That HZ would bless our agriculture, comn-ir,
and manufactures, our colleges and sei linaries ot
learn -ig, and render us that virtuous and happi p.- u -
ple whom us tAaQ delight to own and prosjvr. '
<ire to be commanded by co ,
'
nvn choosing, together witli
i,i' a
jrade, appointed by thcc:-pt: \ ni:<y
'd for the term of three \ ears , or for the w:ir,
period which it is presumed \\ill l:e miu h shorter,
and are only to be called into the Held by the state
authority, on MuMcn ar.d pressing' s : but
IPO tx];eiisc is to iji- incurred' . , unless the
troops sh:i!l lie culled ii; :
On this clnss of the ci' izens of our stutc, who have
so much power to protect, and wi, ; inod
render tint protection ei!
ncral now calls for that in-. :tsiuv of precaution, which
the legish'Uire have judged to be c si :>o-
voiuntei-r their service- in the i.
proposed for the defence of the c-use
can be more pure and siscred, oti to
stund within your own Mate, ;.i.d u|,,)i. \ui <.wn
:i one accord to devote \ ourselves
ce of your wne.-. m.i childn.n. your
old and familiar firesides, and (.very oilier olijt-ct
that c;;r. be justly dear to man upon i-nh.
September!
1812.
By order of his Excellency the c
IVHF.Ni./.i'.K I.rX'J'INJ-'J'CN,
Adjutant'Genfral state of Cnn<:<.tkrt.
THE WEEKLY REGISTER LAW CASE.
103
United States' Statistical Table <-<>nv.mnU;oii; nni w--, os.7rv - die-
'* tioi . ;."
ig: the number of Represenfativw in COIKO^M four (if- f efnre inn-
fereutpanod^ with the time* at which the Constitution - , *
' uy tlie si-v.M-al States: in WI)iC:> ad used ii.
ments, !>v way of 11
to the child, independent oi . ' ;he
f-ommon !av.-, -"d upon posi'-'r
that as the act oi' congress de -
:e< n, a con/. 1 rinj n\'.<> '
of cnli-
reason, the exception, which authorised iiim to an-
nul it.
Mr. Chauncey, on the either band, contended, f -:>t
.-'.it war, used 1>. c
; that the
tiie mo' : : .-! ;'.r comn
-!e:-,, wh'n-ii cou;
ind Us: :. every in;!
'ouiitenwice am! . '
::<h, With ;. , to the
case of the s rent, -or in.';
On th;s (U..V th: ' -Rowing :
- --:
PETKHS, .Tn<lye ! bav< - mind, tlie
-rgunients o.
xl to my decision, as state.
ase. It does to me to be necessary
cuss l'ie comiii'isi law poi- .1 to shew,
LaW CvclSC. i '' c "uni.ei is not in such degree o
or relationship to, or so ve.sicd by the ccr.mv~
with the contw/i over, the son, in h>-
ter tlie period of nurtuir-, as to render her e
:u cessM'v to i!- biinling f'-rc'c of e;;:;..gemc:'it , or to
xercise authority over his actions. Those poirts are
35
M
Ratijimtion njthi
" 7
STATES.
uuitttiiilunbytht
states.
?- 5
2
f?-2 -
^ S
f_f
New Hampshire,
17 S 8,
3
4
5
6
M.rts:,t|.i:v n.,.
Frhniary, 17S<.
8
14
17
20
Rhode-Island,
n-'> ,
1
2
2
2
Connecticut.
Taxuary, l~:,i.
t
7
7
7
New-Yurfcj
17: ; .
6
10
17
27
N.'W-.I(-rey.
Peiir.sylvaiiia,
December, 1787,
1787,
4
8
5
13
f)
ia
Ii
23
Delaware,
17S7,
1
1
i
2
Maryland,
April,
6
8
g
g
Iitiic, I7.s-;.
10
10
22
23
Nui'th t .
November, 178'.',
5
10
12
13
South C:iiMlii-.
May, 1788,
5
6
a
g
January, 1788,
3
2
4
6
New Stata.
Vermont,
.
.
1
6
6
Kentucky,
-
-
1
3
10
Ternc-isije,
. .
1
6
Ohio,
.
.
1
6
Louisiana,
-
-
1
65 i 106
142
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DISTRICT COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Udober 2, 1812.
I.V TKE CASE OP SITOHJt'Klt.
It was agreed, that the following- case should be
submitted to the district JM-.ige, for decision, ^s up-
on a writ of JIapeus C;:
J. Shorner, is a minor, bet. ween nineteen and twen-
ty years of age h'e had been bound apprentice to
two successive masters, but both indentures had been
cancelled ; and lie lias since worked as a jour 1
on his own account, always applying his wages to his
own use, without rendering any account ot them to
his mother ; who was still living, though his fathei
was dead. He had no guardian. He e
soldier, in the army of u'ie United States, without
the knowledge of his mother.
The question submitted for the decision of the
^uclge was, whether the enlistment is valid, under the
11 ih section of the act of congress, passed die llth
of January, 1812 ?
The section is in these words
" That the commissioned officers who shall be em-
ployed in the recruiting service shall be entitled to
receive for every elective, able bodied man, who siu J"
be duly enlisted by him for the tenn of five years, and
.ed (and between the age of eighteen .
ly-five years) the sum of two dollars : Provi-L.'- ne-
vertheless, th>.t this regulation so far as r.;:.pe.cts the
age of the recruit shall not extend to musicians or to
those soldiers, who may rc-enhst into the sci-vicc.
.lad tr,-rjT:d:-d also, that no person under the
.-one years, shall be eniisu-d by am <.
or held in the service of the Unite- without
consent, in writing, of his parent, , ur num-
tfi\ 'ii-sl had a?ul obtained, if any ite h:,
grounded very n>i!ch in principles
tions ; ' 'i-ine; and p. : c ci..invj of
primogeniture, distinguish b( ;-jfriiis and
veil of a father, in ivgvrd to his eldest son,
;:nd apparent lieir, of tliat son towards him ; and
; ret the younger children. The
greatest part of those principi' :> are r^;< ; >) : '< i *ble in
this c.umiry, th.ough it is our habit to reg
to '.he pri
both of rensoii and nature ; ;-.s the hitler are felt and
practised upon here. 11'n-inen, in : ges in thi.s
barli^vou-,-- ei '* < at -d as ni' re bre '..urses ;
held in slavish subjection :n,(i >-rand
ov
'.'-
In the act of con; I ments,
the words ore dissimilar on that subject, from
in the :
'.
discussion are. : "Provided al person
under the ag'eof2lyeai - ' my
officer, or held ,n
the ' consent in . - yuar-
. master, ji.'ai Lad an * lie
Now whatever rights rt infant may
])()\' ''Oil!-
or may not h;.ve, or b.
may be the ivhri ionshii
mon, or civil, lav\ '
term "parent," th?t it v ;;f -ii
nitional con:. 1
Mr. D, lias, as district attorney, premised, that ided from this nveni-
having been requested b\' a respectable oflii-er, tojence to tljB-Servie
give an opinion, upon the]; , -:tion, he had i been stated to be by the
best to submit it to the judge in order to 1 legality of the enii:,uv<.ni . tit
fix the rule, whatever way it was established, up- ila ,v. future, to as
the basis of judicial authdrity. He admitted ih;.i ig th.r.t In the term "/
common speech, and in the English dictionaries, tin- is me.-;nt to hat^ the authi
\vord parent embraced both father and mother ; but 'there is no o' hi :;u:'.rdi:.n or mast '. Ami
that it had acquired, a more lirojted raetuuntj iu legal I it will then follow, that wiica a youth. hs.s neither /a-
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THE WEEKLY REGISTER THE INDIANS.
ther, other guardian or master, though he m
-.-, have a "/oren*" remaining 1 , i. e. \\\*-, mother,
lie must be left, to his own W/M, \\ (>! ovei
; ^nd Without a friendly monitress.
:k his ind..sc;xaions, or cherish and invite his
return to prudence and salt
\\ Lcther Jic i '.dislment, in this case, be or notdis-
. ad pi-oner, I will not undertake to determine
appears to me, thut 'lie only remaining " pa-
af this >,onng man, who has neither " ffvar-
," has a right by the terms of the
:;-l, let me add, by the t'ccungs and afie.ctk.ns
its a i" nd to use a discie-
subject. Whether she will, or will not,
. ht -wisely, must be left to herself,
I iio will advise her for the best General
Jir-u-.; be warped to suit a particular c;.sc.
a cold and cheerless submission to, and unne-
cessary extension of the rude and rigorous principles
; or jurisprudence ; to say, that because
is not eii.itled to, and cannot sue for a-
a for, loss of sendee of the son, (yet by the
J.r-v of iVini-;; Ivania he is obliged to assist in her
sup;) ort) she may not interfere in what regards his
f and fiapphiess. If we take lord Coke' a advise,
ami place ourselves in the situation of the legisla
A hen they passed the proviso in question ; I
\vc may s;-f'-ly conclude, tliat few of them
knew, and none .thought of t the learned lore which
>ks contain on the subject of paternal guar-
dianship and power over the son and his affairs; or
mcitiirnal disabilities and exclusion from such con-
ccm->, Xo doubt, if the father were living, the mo-
.iiild not be the "parent" whose " consent in
j-" would be required. Hut, in this, when he
I, a "parent" is still left to satisfy the words
of the law " if any he have."
In the light in which 1 view the law, and the case,
I cannot but consider the enlistment invalid.
Revolution in Mexico.
The following' proclamation of Col. Bernardo, " To
(,'te .'.' uliniteers at J^'acogdochez" is co
.. a Natchez paper. It is interesting as
d.ng hifuMcuition of the progress of the patri-
ot, most heartily desire.
iiteerg
(ini cause.
I desire } < ive from me tlic tribute of my
1 Icxican
: . -hici re tli.-Jiks foi
ptitude and courage that you
have shew, i . .rdi-n which
a your ofTi; ; unu< i
nd; ,;ii>ll flatter myself with the idea that
m ',!.. ve hitherto <
'' .he continued in. 1o the ib'xnnij'rfnrf ttf /iini
u io liie com-
terprise you have undertaken,
Ions ah fci'"'.'>j honor
n<i fortune. Th -o of the justi< c of
rt of tlie f:.me and innnor-
its your sticcess the idea thut all
'i nut .ens of the world look on your ,'ic-
.'ionuiul goodwill the- reflection
i. r.;v portion
is iiw in yo.ir i> mi>, \\ ill, ]
i on, and ' iiemifs
i'-.y, in c-very ])art oi'ilie ".)rld,
-K which I
:;; tiie nc>'- -
!iti of tho
I, aj)d prevailed over tyrants; and will.
at '.he .same time establish, beyond A possibility f
doubt, your individual right to that liberty, for the
attainment of which for others, you have volu.-.u--er-
cd your lives, your property, and sacrificed ali your
social connections.
re now, fellow-soldiers, in peaceable posses-
si:))! of one of the out-p- Oied by Fv.i:
tyranny, the more effectually to enslave tlie o;
c;l .Mexicans. This posKession has been c>
without bloodshed on your p:u-t, from tlie consci'ms-
ncss in the minds of the cow .n'.ly mstrumciv?. >:f ty-
ranny, that they never can prevail in anus s.c-inst
tin- brave, free, and independent citizens of the Uni-
ted Slates of America.
This pusillanimity of conduct in the engines of
despotism has k f L in your power, in a weak and de-
fenceless state, all the citizens of the post v\ Inch
you have gained. Your conduct to those citizens,
'la.smeL my entire approbation. It has done honor
to yourselves, as men and ;;s soldiers ; and if conti-
nued, will be more powerful than all the arms
in the world as It will conquer iheir mine
force them (should they ever feel a doubt) to (!
that you are to them :'.s fi itiids, a.s brothers and as
protectors against tho? who have 1: ihrall-
ed for ages past, in bondage the most ignomini-
ous. From the information which I have n .<
from different qu:irters, I "flatter myself that your
stay in this place will not be long that your num-
bers will increase to a sufficient extent
you to seek the tyrants in then- strong hohi
force them to acknowhV:;
try as a free, sovereign and independent government.
When this event ti;kes place (and the time is not far
distant )you :;re to look for the reward of your toils,
dangers, sufferings and difficulties, ;n t'.
;:f all the rights of honored citizens of .
republic, in the cultivation of tho i
pledge myself will be assigned to ever)
.mong you, or in the pursuit of wealth and happi-
nes, In such way as your inclinations m..
to you. To those who desire It, the r.ght of work-
ing or disposing of any mines of gold, s.tvc,, or
what nature soever, which you may find will 1
en. The right of tamin - :.nd disposing of tin wihl
horses and mules which roam unclaimed over an
immense tract of country, within the limits of the
Mexican republic, will be common to all of you.
The surplus of property confiscated, as belonging
to those who are inimical to the republican c; '
ter the expcnces of the expedition are paid, will be
divided amongst you and those powerful and almost
i'K-siimahh- scrv.ccs which you will render, will fur-
ther be rtWM'drd from tlie public treasury of that
;<o\ eminent which you will have so materially .nkd
in erecting. JOSE HERXAUIK) GUTIERBEZ.
1 1 would appear from the foregoing as if the
army were chiefly composed of citizens of the I'ni-
ted States to prevent which the proper authority
has issued a proclamation.]
The Indians.
The council with the Indian tribes on tho western
having been concluded, the comn >!..
deem it the.r duty to give to their fellow-citizens a
i \ if", of the proceedings :.nd ix suit.
lawanoe tribes together with
several o.' tin- Kick.ipooj,, Seneca, Mir.goe and \\ \ ail-
dots attended.
e Himiissioners according to their instructions
lave endeavored to Hscertam their vies and dispo-
sitions. They informed tln-m of the inevitable con-
sequence of any act of hostility on their part. That
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105
the president stood in no need of their assistance in
; with Great Britain, and that for i.'hci!- own
sakes, be desired" them to remain n'i:e' and pursue
th.-ir usual occupations. Tiu: chiefs in behalrof the
: -d, have made professions offriend-
ship u :;ent to the United HViti-s, h:;ve in
the ni:: manner declared the;:-
tion t,o ndh-re to and observe the existing t;
to remain neutral in the present war, and to reject
the overtures of th<- British (which they state to
:d pressing,) to engage in it.
Thc-v ! M.-kmn promise to
:i hostile acts against us,
for tlieir conduct,
D prohibit hostile Indians from going to their
to give notice of any ; -d hos-
sincerity of prol'.-.viio.v;, especially of the ;
by savages, it being- the alone prerogative
of the Supreme Ruler of the. universe to judge the
heart, i'ing that their conduct will accord
with their obvious interest, and having- taken every
possible means to ascertain their views, have from
the result of then- enquiries formed the opinion that
their professions are sincere, and accordingly in vir-
tue of their instructions given the tribes who attend-
ed, insurance that no act of hostility will be commit-
ted -tgainst them by any citizen of the United Stales
while they observe a peaceable conduct.
The commissioners were of opinion that the non-
effect, and were extremely urgent that their servi-
ces should be acce.pu-d. Tho: ; who volunteered at
i IK- council, agreed that they would go home so soon
as the council fire was extinguished, arm and equip
themselves for battle, and return again to Buffaloe, in
"M <<;'vs ; and as there is no doubt but the other
wai'riorn, whose chiefs are not authorised to pledge
them, will adopt the same determination with
brethren, there will probably be, within a fort
at Buffaloe, between three and four hundred Inciiun
warriors;
It has been uniformly the wish of the government
that the Indians should take no part in the war. The
y at var, wrote a letter, which was read and
e\plair.( d in this very council, instructing the agent
to exert himself to persu -de the Indians to remain at
tiiji v. Tli. iners ?>?e>("Tie not to judge of peace ; but the restless spirit of these sons of nature
will not permit them to do so. T!,e chiefs, though
they are willing to do whatever they can, to further
the views of the United States to whom they feel
bound by strong ties, are unable to restrain their
warriors. Their young men are clamorous to be em-
ployed. Under these circumstances the agent has
been instructed to accept their services, to embody
and organize them. It is belitvcd, by all who are ac-
quainted with the Indian character, that, in this state
of tilings the inhabitants of the Niagara frontier,
will find greater safety than they could in any other,
while hostile armies remain in their neighborhood,
For if the earnest solicitations of the Indians, that
attendance at the council by any tribe after having we should accept tlieir aid, had been denied, they
been invited, was such evidence of an hostile disposi- would have been cool, perhaps distrustful, towards
tion, as to justify the suspension of the delivery of us, and during this state of things, if the British
their annuities or presents. No goods, either as an- 'arms should obtain any advantages over ours, it is
unities or presents, have been delivered except to
the tribes who attended, nor has ammunition or other
implements of war been given in any case.
R. J. MEIGS, }
T. WOItTllIXGTON, C Commissioners.
JEU. MOttltOW. 5
Friendly Indians.
J"or the information that follows we are indebted to
the (N. Y.) Ontario fii-fiositot-y, said to have been
received from Jasper Parish, esq. interpreter to
the Six Nations, and sub-agent for Indian affairs.
It comes to us with every murk of authenticity,
and is corroborated by many other accounts, so
that we have full reliance in all the statement.
There was lately held at Buffaloe, a general coun-
cil of Indians, consisting of the Six Nations, and the
Stockbridge :;nd Delaware tribes. The council was
very numerous, and attended by a fuller representa-
tion of chiefs, than any that has been held for many
years. The agent, for Indian affaires, Mr. Granger,
and the sub-agent, Mr. Parish, were both present.
On the 8th inst. The Senccas, Onond-'gas living-
near Buffaloe, and the Cayugas, universally offered to
take up the hatchet in favor of the United" States, in
the present war. The chiefs who represented, the
Onondagas living eastward of this, the Oneidas, the
Tuscaroras,and the Siockbrklge and Dchware tribes,
not feeling authorised to pledge their warriors in so
important a matter, said they would go home and
consult them on the subject, but expressed at the
same time the most thorough conviction, that ail
their warriors would also tender their services to the
United States. The Indians, who attended at the
council, said their interests within the United States
were too important to IK- given up, without the
strongest efforts to defend them, that the-,- lud been
advising and laboring with the Indians, in Canada, for
six years, to induce them to remain at peace without
not improbable, that they might oe induced to take
up arms against us.
September 14, 1812.
North Western Country.
The following extract of a letter from a very intel-
ligent gentleman in Illinois territory, dated Aug.
20, 1812, affords much general information, par-
ticularly interesting at this moment, when our at-
tention is directed to the country it describes as
the theatre of warlike operations .- J\'ut. Int.
"Michilimackinac stands on un island on the north-
ern part of lake Michigan; on one side it is nine
miles, and on the other side six miles from main
liintl ; near the fort is a considerable village of the
same nme, at which the merchants in this country,
engaged in the Indian trade, receive their supplies of
goods ; it is a flourishing- village, and owes its conse-
quence entirely to Indian trade.
"Fort St. Joseph is about 17 leagues from Macki-
nac, on an island in the north-west part of lake Hu-
ron, and at the lower end of hike George ; here is
also a small village. The village of Sault St. Mary's
is on the Straits of St. Mary's, twelve leagues above
Si. Jo.icpli's.
"The Grand Portage is on the north-west of lake
Superior; on the western extremity of which i>a
Village, called Fond du Lac Superior ; at the former
place there is generally assembled annually, in the
mouths of May and June, about 1500 or 1600 British
subj.-ets, who ;:re e;:.g: ,ued in the Indian ttvde, ar.il
continue there till fall, when they again return to
their wintering grounds. At this place are dcj-
the furs and peltries that are ccllcc'.ed in the north-
west ; while goods from Montreal arc deposited at
Sault St. Marx's; and the British long since have
had one, and I am informed n< t lr> on
lake Superior, eng: ged in transporting g'oods from
JiC one place, and furs and pelvries from the other.
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THE WEEKLY REGISTER NORTH WESTERN COUNTRY.
"The whole of the British traders, :md tin- m:.<jor
part, if not all, of our own, who have any intercourse
with the Indians north of this territory, or whirr. it.
or on either side of the Mississippi, receive their
supplies atSault St. Mary's, St. Joseph's :-nd Michi-
limaclcinac. But the tr.ide is almost exclusively in
the hands of British subjects, who h;ive three dii'er-
nt routes by \vhich they transport their goods ; the
first is through h-kc Superior, ;.;:d \vc.--.t ward ly, north-
westwardly, and north\v;.:-<lly ; the second is i,
lake Micli,gan into Green Bay, thence up Fox river,
down the Quiseonsin, and up the Mi.-;.-,issippi audits
various branches ; the third is thir.ugh JakeMichigan
into Illinois river, and down it to its mouth. Many
of those Indians may go to Maiden and receive pre-
sents ; but for trade their dependence is exclusively
upon the places above mentioned.
"A trade \vhich has contributed in part to the flou-
ig condition of Montreal; \vhic!i cr.lLv'
parts several intermediate villages between itandthc
residence of the savages ; which employs such a
multitude of persons, and justifies such vast expen-
ditures as are known to be made on its account, must
be of great value, and cannot fail to prove that the
Indians, with whom it is carried on, are immensely
numerous.
"If British subjects have influence on Indians with
whom they have exclusive trade ; if we have a right
to suppose they would exercise that influence to our
injury ; and if it can be shown that the capture or'
Maiden in itself cannot cut off their intercourse or
trade with the savages from whom we have most to
apprehend* then I contend, as I suggested in my
former letter, that we ought not to rely on the cap-
ture of Maiden for our security, and that it would
produce no greater effect at the present time upon
the Indians than a decisive victory on our part eise-
vhere.
"It is certain that only a few years ago the whole
r the major part of the merchandize brought from
Montreal to Michilimackinac, was brought by the
way of the Ottawas (by some called the Grand)" river
it is navigated with canoes, carrying 1 each seven
thousand weight. Froai this river they go into lake
Nepissing ; thence down the French river to lake
Huron ; whence the goods are transported in large
vessels to St. Joseph's, Mackinac, or Sault St. Mary's.
r>v this route are carried all the goods destined for
Grand Portage, Nippigon, Fond du Lac, and all the
great quantity of goods were last year brought to
St. Joseph's, whence they were smuggled into this
country by merchants at St. Louis, as well as bv the
celebrated Dickson and others. I have received this
information from authority that cannot be question-
ed. It is true, the route by the Ottawas is a diffi-
cult one ; but it can be pe/formed in a much short-
present d .nger from them, whether M'-- r-iptnre of
.Maiden would or would not event-- their
I
continue, we cannot dou!;1 t'r.;;i 1 h--',r i'
ence on the Indians will produce KojtSlc aggr-. .
I f -the trade be completely interrupted, the great
body of men whom I have menrioneci, 'as be
ia ii, mtist of e< "
iiloyment, a.id must return from m Suult
bi. -Mar, 'so; - imbersof i.uiians
will follow i he:;: fbr if pvevontee
, have-
become dependent on trad--, as ma;-
wilier"
ful ass :>n the
most blor.dv warfare, until they are nu'.'.ie to feel the
;y of subnY:
"I have-learnt that M:<cVin T, ist: : t!ii:.k
it a probable even; d !><.-
fore the declaration have no doubt Gn the
r,r>t of' May last, two Indians we,
i, v ho were on < i)ick-
son at Green Buy ; they hnd ution
to put their letters in their n;ock:i>:: ! hem
in the ground; a' id i\f - found on them,
were permitted to proo < '. A M . from
Praire du C'hie:i, who we!:* wi'.'i !)ick.-;;,:iio lii
tage of Quisconsin, and who v.;'.s present when the
leitej-s \v;-;-c received, states that Diclcson v.-s iiu'orm-
ed by them that h< ;-/ect to see the British
flag' flying on the Amcr.can g.i-risoa of Micliilimac-
kinac. 1 also discover th..
A.skin was concern-
ed i'i the capture of th:U. ihrt, \vh'.oh increases the
probability of it, as you will perceive by recurring 1
to mv Ir.te communications^ that Cadot Dice and
.ioiin Askin were collecting tiu- li<dians at Fond da
i.ac Superior, and at Maichid::s on lake Huron, for
hostile pi;r;:;)s?s. C'ovivenii nt to this <Mu-.ru-rv.-e have
a greater number of Indians whom we have a right
to believe hostile, than threatens any other frontier.
And as they con attack us witli the greatest facility,
and with the prospect of doing the most injury wiUi
the least danger to themselves, v. e have certainly
much to appreiu-nd from them if Mackinac be actu-
ally taken. Residing as they d;> seven or eight hun-
dred miles at least from Maiden, there c;.n be very
little danger of their uniting with tin r.riti.^h against
general Hull's army; the difficulty of obtaining pro-
visions on their march, and the exposed sif
wintering places on lake Superior. By this route a in which they would leave- their v. oi::en and children.
and their villages, together with the
ducement to attack this quarter, will be dec.
preventing their going 1o Canada. '! hi . ': . '- >t mere
speculation : for I am authorise d to say, from a com-
munication I read yesterday, that \. about
Peoria Imve fruni such apprehension pcsitive'.y reias-
eil to accept an invitation to join the I5rh;s!i ; I M; I-
cr time than that by Detroit. And neither the cap- 1 den. From nil the information I can collect, the
turc of Maiden, Fort Erie, Navy Hall, or any other I Indians every where appear to be uni.eci.
British station between Montreal and Detroit, could penvays are very r.umereu;-:, :-nd Dnnen
]-.revent this navigation; they may lead to conse-'
qucncesthat may envenUially effect it ; but prudence
requires that we should not prematurely anticipate
them.
' Xot long since T saw a letter from some person
roit, published, which stated, that r.o goods
had passed there since last September. From ibis,
calculations were made that the Indians could not
receive their supplies at St. Joseph's. But \\ }\} t nn-
self, it only confirmed the information which 1 h:ul
previously acquired, that goods were carried to that
!>y the Ottawas river. And I :nii convinced
1 ' 11 ' {h received all the supplies that arc
usually distributed to them in this season of the
en the SOUth side of lake Superior, and a MTV iaij-v
proportion of them are convenient to the head of
Quisconsin r'.ver.
"There ;<rc on the river St. Peters :,nd its branch-
es, 1919 lodges of Sioit>.,asl am inf TII.<
ho h:.s ri.-iclt-d tliirti -one \e:-rs with
them : allowing three mm to each ii>(l;-,e (:: M
derate calcuhilion) they ainouiu
'
/. '
des Moms, v Inch 'rut. rs the .M i^si.ss.ppi ."-( 1
St Louis, the Jowas and some baiuls o!
reside.
The Sacs and F'>xcs who live 1 rn the Mi-
pi. amoimtto -iUi) at ie:is1. T!M- K ;CK :,poos, >',
PottaWAttamieS, OMawas and rhippcv ays, of the 11
year. And if so, ve have just cuuic ud liinois river and it branches, jODount to i.bout 500.
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107
ire o'JuTs Ivtvev n lake Michigan and the
. ncludii;!.'; P. t !:: Avomes; of whose nun:-
r I have no particular informatioir.
" The Osages cannot amou'it to less than 1^00.
The Sluwanese and Del .wares west of the v
si;.;;i, I suppose must amount to 4UO. The Chere-
ktcs, C'i -H:IV.\V*, Chick :ul some C..-
iM'b s, \\ lr> have lately s"U!ed -.ver in
Itissouri territory, within four ox five d.ivs' journey
of S;. <iene> -ii-vc, I have reason to believe amount to
ul'O'.ir. 1000. I do not pretend to believe that the
whole of those li'.dhivj v:.!l ur.ltc at one and the
same time to attack us. But tins 1 sayxvithout fear of
contradiction, that, takin;>;'!u-i:i in the aj
have iij much reason to !)elieve they nuke a part of
the hostile confederacy a.s any other. And if they
are so disposed they can. with more fucdiiy commit
hostilities upon the settlements of ihe Mississippi
than upon any others."
The Southern Frontier.
From the Tennessee Ifei-a'd nf September 5.
It has been expected for a long- time that an En-
glish forct would be thrown into Pensacola ; it is
now ascertuined that black troops, under the com-
mand of British officers, have arrived from Cuba, and
take;; possession of that place ; and are reconstruct-
ing 1 the works for its defence.
The policy of stationing troops of that description
upon our frontiers cannot be mistaken. The same
band which lias incited against us the scalping- knife
and :he tomahavk of the Indians, will not stop to re-
juv.' ;;pou the Mobile and lower Mississippi the trage-
dy of St. 'Domingo.
The alarms of the people on the Mobile, are not
without a foundation. On the north, and nor
six thousand Creeks and two thousand Clioctr.vs di-
vide them from the settled parts of the United States.
On the south they :re exposed to the incursion of
the British and their black and Spanish allies : in
their own bosom they contain a population which,
if exceed to insurrection, will require their whole
force to keep it down.
Georgia and South Carolina cannot be supposed to
be in a situation to afford them assistance ; from
Tenessee alone can they expect to receive aid ; and
Tennessee is threeliundrecl miles from them, ttemote
from assistance, incapable of self protection, and
surrounded by danger, this flourishing 1 settlement is
liable to become the theatre of great distresses.
No doubt can be enertained but that the troops
from th is st;ite are destined by the general govern-
ment to succour the settlements on the Mobile, to
expel the British from West F'orida, and to extend
the boundaries of the republic to the gulf of Mexico.
Nor will the president be disappointed in his expec-
tation of finding in this state a force c. inpetent to th
accomplishment of these objects. Forty thousand
men, brave, robust and burning with impatience to
emulate the fame of the young state of Ohio, present
the materials from which a respectable arinv may be
organised at the shortest notice.
There are still living among- us many of those ve-
terans whose courage triumphed over the British dis-
cipline at the battle of Kingfs mount;! in ; and of the
early settlers of this country hurclly one can be found
who has not acquired the reputation of a soldier in
the wars with the Indians.
Our local position places us at a distance from the
ravages of the war. The arms of the English can-
not reach us ; the Indians she will excite will become
the victims of their perfidious policy : the first effort
of Tennessee will crush the whole of tlie.se savages
that dare to lift their arms against us.
Our fb'-rr , v.:ll there f;,re be at liV-rtv to ?ot -inon
nypart of "_he. ci...
quire then,
mpaticnt to reci-iv
Mm an inglorious r..-p'.;*e to the field o! .
ind of danger.
MILITARY.
Jl [food exchange. It is .stated thr-.t licnt. col. Mi'-
L-r of the 4th regiment has been exchanged for cupt.
Dacres.
Tne British are making- use of every means to de-
fend themselves in Canada, and appear determined
to (l.sj Kile every inch of ground. The. surrender ui
)eh-.)!t has given them j^Teat spirit ...id ei.ergy. On
die other hand, gen. Ha\ risnn is by this tiice, in all
'iity, in Upper Canada, siiul due titbits are
m.'.cie to keep the '.<>. ces in Lwrr Cw-ada in check
until the pr< ; ajcmes to [-;.} il'.at country a
visit ; a period :/jt far distant, ti-om present appcar-
mces.
Lang'uag-e j.als when we attempt to speak of the
.icopleof Ohio and Kentncl';i as they deserve. Al-
most every man able to curry a musket seems wil-
ling" to use it in defence of his country. More per-
sons have marched from Kentucky than were wur.;i'<!,
and uliout 1200 have returned home severely inortifi-
ed ; but holding 1 themselves in readiness for s(5me fu-
ture occasion. At the call of their beloved Hurri-
:t numbers of mounted rifler./.-n h tve n
ed to join him for an excursion of 30 or40i'a\-i,
finding 1 themselves with provisions. The.'x corps are
igned to bre;dc up and destroy t!ic Iridian trilx-*
\vaste '.heir country. The deluded mur-
derer:; hkve brought their. -elvc-s vo de.^tri.elion
tiiror.gh British isifiucnce. Ma'.v private letters from
the western country inform us that t'.e late depreda-
tions of the savages have wrought the people into a
fury of resentment and venteuiice. They wiii exact,
a terrible guarantee for the future safety of the hon-
tiers.
It V.MS the original design of government that gen.
Winchester, a very reputable gentleman ;'.P(". .in old
r(>v.>i:iT.ionai-y officer, should h:-ve the commtoid of
the army, destined, in the firs! instance, for the relief
of general Hull, and, sir" :u!er, intended to
rep;ain the ground L>st, &e. In consequence of
after his arrival at Fort ^V::yne, t'e'.u -r.d !! ;rv
the 19t!i u!t. took leave of the army in a very
tionate manner, and setoui for the Indiana territory
with a body of troops, to break no the settlemi
the savages, lint the President of t'ne 1 mU-d M:.tes,
seeing the confidence that the wcsterr people in ge-
neral reposed in gen. Harrison, had aprr-lntcd Ir.r.i '.
commander i a chief; the commission for ,this pur- i
pose reached him a fe\v days rf v cr his resignation of j
of it to general Winchester, and it ;7v v ''' ' ''-' rcsum-.-
ed it about tlie 23d of the same month at Fort
Wayne, from whence adet..chn;enl of tror.]^ under
general Winchester lias marched to For; iViiai'.ce,
where it said a large body of n'-iaa, 3,OUO strong,
were collected. We are vrithout particul:. 1
hope this report is true, believing it impossible ihey
can escape Harrison & \\ inchester wiiii their mount-,
fd riflemen, who amount to mo -. eth..n that number!
Their whole force exceeds 10 : 0(!0 men.
Col. V%'i!cox, with a regiment of Kentuckians, i*.
at Fort Harrisor., and will keep the Indians in
We learn from llun^lo thnt ins]iector gen. Si!'yih
arrived there on the 24-th ult. to take command of the '!
United States troops at that post, about 1000 slump-.
besides militia and volunteers. The 14th regiment
108
THE WEEKLY REGISTER EVENTS OF THE WAR.
under col. Winder has arrived at tlie same place ;
'several other bodies of troops arc, expected.
AMKHICAX spin IT. The aged residents of the se-
veral towns composing the 2d rc;;;mi'm of tlie third
division Massachusetts militia, who are by l::<v <-x-
empt from military duty, feeling- the spirit of '75 re-
.1 the present crisis, have <*<< :n')i< -d, formed
themselves into a company, andrn.'dt choice of their
oflicers. Among otln-r ,vg"d pi'trio's v. as the venera-
ble JOSRPH KH-MA >M'-'(> v, 6jT:\rsc- .ir^tiie
same arms and equipments that he had when he
-qu
faced the forces of" the i!ntish tyr:mt at I^ex
on the. memorable nineteenth of Jpri!, 1775.
other patriots of that da'/ he ardently hopes that the
United States will strenuously contend with I',
till that haughty power is compelled to acknowledge
our rights. The company paraded on the 28ih ult.
the muster day of the 2d regt. and formed in line
with them. They \vent through the various evolu-
tions, firings, &c. of the regiment to the great ac-
ceptance ot' the commander of the day. At the
close of the exercise, they inarched to their place of
rendezvous, whc.-e they were dismissed. May this
example animate every son of freedom to gird on his
sword when occasion call;;, and never suiter posteri-
ty to become skvcs to foreign tyranny. Jiost. C!<ron.
The .t of Pennsylvania militia ordered
to rendcy.vous at Pitts burg en the 2nd inst. were
organized o;i the 5th !.y tlie ad'; -:d, into
two regiments, I;. neral Crooks commands
tliem. Four regiments are at Meuclviile under brig
gen. Tannehill.
A body of Indians attacked a party of our troops
f about 100 men at Sur.dusky bay, the latter enc
of last month. They were d.-iven back with consi-
derable loss six were killed and ten wounded or
cur part.
Among the volunteers from the state of Kentuc-
ky, are the following members of congress and mem-
bers elect :
Saml. Hopkins, major-generals Richard M. John
on, commanding a battalion of mounted infantry
John Simpson, captain ; William V. Duvull, captain
Samuel M'Kee, private ; Thomas Montgomery, pri
rate.
ihe day ; and they repair to the standard of the vic-
>r, as a shield from danger, without looking to fu-
ure consequences.
MILITIA fiT5JITF.7l.VT. ORBr.llS.
' '^8, 1812.
\n eneniy isatt.be Hali/e, oiit^ of t!>i
'lississipi>i blockade:}.
menaced, and in its ni-e
d. Gen. \V"ilk]nson of the United , who
river to-day with a su'e !ii<- relief, has
equested ; cievac iijnenl of i(>ilitiato strengtli'
, Oc f . 2. Col. turned, with a part o
the 5th regiment of United States infantry, arrived
at this place on Friday hist.
A company oi'l.e.ivy artillery, commanded by capt
Crooks, arrhcd on Sunday.
A company of light horse volunteers, from Sarato
a county, arrived on Monday.
Tiie remainder of I'm- 71), regiment of detached
miiii:>, commanded by coi. Crcen, marched yester
day to the northward, f>r Cha/y or Clu-.mphin.
Two chiefs of the <'o!nuiw:iga Indians, arrived at
the hcad-'|U:irte;-s of gen. Bloonrfield on Tiicsda}
y, attended by col. Clark, of the
tlie} proceeded on to Crcenbush.
tl '. On
nth
The professed object of their mission is p::e; ( ic
T!u:y were with . at tlie surrender of ~
tl-oit.
Ccn. Irfmis, of the St. Reps Indians, a firm tint
undeviating friend of the United States, and his son
have been in ibis village for several weeks. TheS;
.,i d to remain neutral in tb
tl conies' ; but wliat effect the IJritish influ
id ilritish success may tiave upon them wi
know not. Indians generally endeavor to kcc,i 01
'Migest side b-;t in estimating the sin
'nig parties and their rcl-itive ability u
I harm tin-in, they do no' refer to our census, as a cri
n by which lo est-mat-- our strength ; the mo-;
I forcible argument, and the one mo:-.t r;urc to CUIT_
lion to their minds, is a force 1 suiiicicnt to wi
leemsthis auxiliary force neo Tnish
1 with pleasure. Unwilling however, to des
heco-'-j '-..H first lake up nrms in d-
)f this section, of t!;c onion, because each equally
s the hor.o; 1 . ..'.rous of rc-
clvin:; i;, i : , - e pres-
ent, only express his wishes, he ask.; for
Ired volunteers, to do duty in the c.Hy and vicinity
>f Xev,-()r!e;ii:s for six months u . dis-
liarged, and to enter upon service immediately.
This detachment will be pb.ced under militia om-
f-rs, and will receive f rcm the commanding general
d) the indulgencies whk-h the .service will admit.
When a sister state, Ohio, turns out whole amirs,
surely Louisiana cannot hesitate to furnish detach-
ments. In every generous breast, a love of cmmtry
s the ruling passion, and the sweetest moire.
fe, MT, those we dcdicMte to its scrric-'. The com-
mander in chief persuades himself that his fondest
wishes will be met by the several corps on parade,
and tli at tticy will to :\ man volunteer in defence "of
their altars i;nd fire sides." The soil where repose
the ashes of our fathers and our friends, we will sup-
port against all attacks from without and from with-
it, and with arms in our hands, we will quiet tlie
; lars of mothers, and give security to age, innocence
and infancy ' Ww. C. C. CLAIBORNE,
Governor and co-niniuntwr in duef.
ONO^DAOA VALLEY, Sept. 30. Col. Stranahan pass-
ed through this village on Wednesday week, at the
dead of 600 fine volimt eers, and was joined here with
about 500 drafted militia from Cortlandt, Brcnme,
and Cjienango counties. On Thursday colonel Mil-
ton, from Virginia, passed here with" SCO regulars.
Friday, two companies of artillery passed by here,
with 4 field pieces, from Baltimore, ard Philadelphia.
On Sunday, 1 000 regulars arrived here, pitched their
tents, and" tarried till Tuesday morning ; when they
again commenced their march in high spirits, and
flving colors. Tuesday morning, a volunteer com-
:j:iiiv of light-infantry passetl b} here from Ci-.erry-
N'alley : they were in complete uniform, and in high
spirits the) made a very handsome appearance. The
whole number of regular troops and militi:. that have
gone througli here- wifnin a week, is not far from
Oiree thousand. There were sixty men from Otsego
',;i colonel Stranahan's re^inienl, who \olun
their M-rvices, that were ujiwards of fifty years old,
and have once seen war."
It is reported here, that fifteen hundred Indians
ubodicd this side of l.'tica ; and will ma roll
be frontiers in a lew days, and join the Arceri-
my. A'/" '"
Brrru.oKSept. 2". On Thursday n'rjrht l;:st,l-ew-
i f'rnpi li'.iit. col. Hopkins'
ment, posted hear I-' -.elds 1 tavern, on'the s^'^ara ri-
ver, about seventeen : tins pt:;cr, was
::d (.11 his post, h> SOfneperson, v.lm heing
.1 tlnit he had "
the countersign bu . which lie would
show him ; 0,1 bi appiuM-h to the
poii.t of Ihe bayonet, he iuew a pistol from his bosom
THE WEEKLY REGISTER EVENTS OF THE WAR.
109
and ::V,of lac remind, and made his escape. Th
of tlie pisU>l, Ki.d i'
te
, and it was thought. the
pi rs"ii aiu'.U i> 6 < -.1 .:!>e acro.-.s tie I-,V<T U) Craiid-
Island, s a hoi t vv ,:s soon afuv heard on the ri\ )-.
riore oi' 0:- -.lior oi'
Inditing from AUt-gany ri\c-f .-.rrived in t"'<
.r the villag'e. M".re are ex-
Several conferences >and
week we encamped i
pccted from diileivm
en held with thfe chiefs They
ji-ily offered to uke up arms for deft-naive ope-
rations. Yesterday they performed a iour dance in
the street of this YJ,:
, NAVAL.
The frigate President, com. Rodgers ; TTnited
States, capt. rk.-cati.ir ; Congress, ci'.pt. Hmitb and
Argus, 1'eut. Sinclair, sailed from Boston on th-r 8ch
in ;t. on n. cruise It is said they are to he joined by
the Kssex ami Wap iv. a certain latitAide.
A cartel has arrived at New -York from Xew-Pro-
deucc, with 60 American prisoners, where many ves-
sels, chiefly "neietnude Spaniards" have heen car-
rled.
The spirit for privateering powerfully increases ;
and as it is a most effectual measure by which the
enemy may be annoyed and brought to reason, \ve
heartily rejoice at it. We every day learn of new
prival --ei-s. Yve h;:\ r e attempted to make a list of j in the trough of the sea, rolling her main deck guns
)*:.i.m, both steering- free, and keeping- up a,
!it-.(vy tire. At 5h~ 20m. the fnizen mast was shot
:wav, fell over our sta^- ; cr, and brought
t,he snip to the wind, a:;- im, which expos-
ed us to a heavy raking lire tVf,m the enemy, who
"f on our larboard how; a few only of
i gtms c./.ild be brougli't to bear on him :
vhiist his grape shot, and riflemen in his tops, were
<.fr our decks. At 5h. 40m. the ship not an-
swering her helm, he attempted to cross our bows
us on board. At 5h. 55m. our bowsprit got
i >'..] of his l.u-'uou-d quarter. Got the boarders up
io board him ; but the sea running- too high it was
found to le impracticable. Both ships keeping up a
'i:v v.-jlh inubkeU-v, and we with the bow gun, the
only one that would bear. At this time most of our
men on the quarter deck and the forecastle were
picked off' by his musketry. At 6h. 20m. the ship
to, we brought some of the bow guns to bear
on him, and got clear of the e^emy- The fore and
nu.iu mastthtii \\cnt over. the starboard side, and
completely disabled our guns. The Constitution im-
mediately made s:. il a-hc^d, lea\ ing the Cuerric;v arc
unmanageable \vivck. All hands were immediately
employed in clearing the wreck in hopes of being
able to get the ship before the wind to recommence
the action ; but just as we had completed clearing
her, the sprit-sail yard went awav, and left the ship
them, nd hope or.e day to giv" |; satisfactory account
of this species of our naval t'>rce. On tiie 5th inst.
there sailed from Salem t\vo very stout vessels viz.
the slup Alexander of 20 heavy guns and 155 men and
the brig Thorn of 18 do. and 148 men. A very fine
vessel, designed for a privateer was launched at No; 1 -
uncler water. Our opponent, by this time, had re-
fitted and wore round to rake us ; and all attempts
to get the ship before the wind, or to bring any of
our guns to hear, proving in vain the ship in a sink-
ing condition much shattered in her hull, many shot
between wind and water, with one third of her crew
p.'ivateer PaulJones has returned to port af-
ter a cruise of three months, in which she is suppos-
ed to have sailed 9000 miles.
The British harvest seems pretty well over for the
present. During the two weeks prect-'ii;;^ the date
of the last accounts from Halifax, not one prize arriv-
ed at that port.
Admiral Warren remained at Halifax at our last
dates.
wich, Con. on the 7th instant ; and in almost every killed and wounded, capt. Dacres called his remain-
port similar proceedings are going on. A first rate) ing ot*ice"s together when all were of opinion, that
vessel, called the S:i: ] :ched at Pbiladel- any further resistance would be a useless expence of
phia, a few days ago, being built in six weeks ano-J lives. At. 5h. the jack was taken from the stump of
ther at New-York, S.c. &c. the mizeninast.
TJie Guerriere was a frigate of 1084 tons burthen,
taken from the French in 1806, and had 302 men and
boys belonging to her ; but the 2d lieutenant, 2d of
marines, 3 midshipmen, and 25 men, were away in
pri/.es ; there were lu American seamen on board,
who had belonged to her for some years ; but as the
doc.bration of war against Great Britain was not
known when she sailed, there had been no opportu-
nity of discharging them ; and capt. Dacres consi-
dering it. rs unjust to compel a native of the United
States to tight against bis countrymen, granted them
ision to quit their quarters and go below so
that we had only actually in action 244 men and 39
The Constitution is a frigate of upwards of 1600
to;-..- b-.ii then, having on board 480 men, mounting 15
long 24 poandera on each side of her gun deck, V2
carronades and a long 8 pounder on each side of her
spar deck.
Extract from the kg-book^ of an officer, -a-ho --as on
hoard his majesty's sldp (jtierriere, m tJiC late ac-
tion.
'His mnjcrty's ship Gucrriere, being on her re-
turn from a cruise, her foremast and bowsprit crip-
pled, and most of her fore I'iLt ,<u ^;oi.i on the 19. 1.
August, lat. 40, 2J, x. and io.ig. 55, w. at 2 o'clock,
P. M. saw a sail on her Weather 'beam, coming down
before the wind ; made ,-,a.l in chase. Went to qnur-
terSJ$njl cleared ibr action at. 4o'c is< w B
discovered to be the United States' frigate Cor.sti-
. which we had fo/i:icrly disced, off New-York,
but. which huol c-icaped, by superior sailing', from
the P..; dron. Hauled up the. courst -, took
in the to]?-g;ii!i:i -sails, Ijacked tlie muun-topsa.il, and
hoi.-, .-d itii eiirijj'n ht eac'u mast-!ieHd. The enemy
shortened sail and hauled to the wind. Filled our
main-topsail. At 4h. i5m. the Constitution bore up
and hoisted her colors at each mast-he. 'd. Fired a
shot over her ; and finding it to go about 1-2 a mile
beyond ii;n., g^vi.- hi.u our starboard broadside, and
wore to pr.vc !..m our Urlo-ad. At 41.. 20m. the
cnc...,\ commenced firing, wore several times to avoid
being raked, exchanging broadsides. At 5th our
American Prizes.
(WEEKLY LIST COK MXXJKD FROM PAI: 94.)
209. Ship John, 14 guns, 35 men, 400 tons bur-
then, from Demarara for Liverpool, laden with 742
bales cotton, -j lit i.s. sugar, 105 puncheons of rum,
:'/!; ca-ks .".nd .SOU bug:; coftee; with a large quantity
of old copncr -^ul dye wood, worth at le::si gl 50,000,
sent into Balumore by the Comet of that port.
210. Shi]) Commerce, 14 guns, long nii.es, -
men, from 4 to 500 tons burthen, from
for London, very richly laden with sugar, rum, cot-
ton and i v. tile, and :.s valuable as tile John, above
closed within Imlf pistol shot on our sUr- mentioned, scut iuto Portland bv the IX-catur of
THE WEEKLY KEGISTER STEAM ENGINES.
Xewburyport. The captain ' of die rivw
-. iliedby the first broadside from the pnvateer.
211. Brig industry, 1<J guns from Surrinam tor
i, with a valuv.h;-.- c-irgo of sugar, cotvois,
, &c. sent into V, . V. C. hv the
of Baltimore. :,;_/ The Cowief overhauled every ves-
te chasr-d during her cruise*, and took every
TJriti.h vess-i-1 she saw ; yet made only ./> pri/er..
but tin -v wciv worth 400,000 dollars, and have all
- arriv.-d.
212. Privateer sidioorter Frances of Nassau^ N. P.
fine fast sailing- vessel, sent
into Baltimore bj the Dolphin of tiiatport.
i'rivatc-.T , taken by tlie Rapid of
1 ston, and bunit.
214. Brig Tor Abix>y, laden with dry fish, sent
.xpe Ann by the Thresher privateer. A valua-
ble vessel.
[Vrig Mary, from St.. Tohns for England, laden
with timber, sent into Charleston by the Benjamin
er.
. Ship Princess Amelia, 8 pins, 9 pounders,
', from the Leeward islands for England wit! i
.lier mail, and several passengers; cap-
tured, after a very obstinate and gallant defence, by
if Baltimore, wid s^-nt into Savannah.
The captain of the packet and one man killed and 7
wounded ; and on board the Flossie, the first officer
:ie.i wounded. The passengers in the packet
speak in the most handsome terms of the polite treat-
Hient they received from com. lia;-ney.
217. Schooner , laden with sugar, flour, &c.
an assorted cargo, sent into Portland by the Teazer
privat
21H. Brig , from Madeira for London, laden
with choice wine, sent into Newburyport by the
.Varc ngo of \ew York.
219. Brig Orient, from Quebec for England, laden
with timber, sent into Portland by the Tcazer priva-
teer.
British Goods.
Tt is a matter of misrh and various interest to the
people at large to he informed, that a very great sup;
ply of British goods has been received in the l.'ni-cd
. and for sale in the several cities and towns
omed to import tlu-in. Additional ship loads
are almost daily arriving, and the stock is, or proba-
bly will be, three times l.irger than at any former
period. The vessels that have been sent into Hah-
i'a>; a:-.- given up, and all having lic<">/cex are to
spected by the Jirliishcrn'i ;ers. The goods on their
arrival here are obtained by the importers, by a ju-
dicial proceeding, on giving bond to ..bide the deci-
sion of the court (<n i he ;."/ m law. The
price of these goods is considu
only from the quijititv thrown into the market, but
i expectation that the wur m:iv not last long,
or that "ways and meu?it" may be found to receive
th< m, if it should continue but they are, nevcrtho-
'ueh dc..rcr than tiny used to i:c, and will be
j.ureh.-ised by ', tatmot conveniently
, a supply of homn-ftfiwi, which i:
littions have had suir.e eff
price ofBrilSsh Mils, which are now ivadiiy dis-
uf lit 'in';i JU fir . :;ar ; \\ hid
Ili.it '' (i'.i- not paid fc. .
Sf>m<- ; i that ihi- '
pply will :.iiiount 'o twenu
vf doiia-s ; and, indeed, they wiil prob
thin eno.-n'.ou, 'inn, let the ukim.T
i-t s:i_* - it
td to the cl-imanti. ^.ViUi the bustlo of
and exports the receipt of British tpnAs and thfl
supply of the Jintish armies with flour and grain, it
:S hard to bei.eve that v/e ;.re really at war.
" The Common Law."
About two years ago, a wealthy monster Iti the isl j
and of Nevis, compelled his slaves, about 600 in
lumber, in addition to thc.r day-labor, to perform
ii'Hit-work, when the light of the moon mr.de it prac-
cable. Some of the slaves manifested their repng- 1
nance to this unnatural toil ; on which he took twen-
U of 'hem to the market place of the little tov.-n on
the island, and caused them to receive as high s 265
[ashes, in the presence of several magistrates an
, wi;o refused to interfere in behalf of the man-
gled wretches. But the House of .i--.,-:i"nf-!;i, for the
sake of .humanity and credit of t l e .sian'l, to ;k 11:1
the case : they publicly reprobated his conduct, and
idopted measures to bring him to legal punishment,
violating the laws which forbid the excessive la-
bor of slaves. The matter was tried, and the planter
.cquitted, through the power of his money, ;ind ' the
glorious uncertainty of the law.' He threatened the
General Assi.-miily with vengeance, and instituted an
u-tion at CO-.MIOV LAW, against the editor of the St.
Chri.ittipfi>'r's Gazette, (of which island Nevis is ade-
nendency) for publishing the proceedings uf the legis-
lature 011 his cime ; and so popul'ir \vas tiie prosecu-
tion,that a jury staid out of court three d:<ys for they
wished to find him guiiiv, though satisfied of lib)
innocence of intention. A new trial at length took
place, and the verdict was contained in these very
rem;:rkab'e word.-* " guilty of [ni'iH* '.-in? a ///>/ mv-
the Hmi.se of Assembly of \'evi$, wider a mis-
taken opinion that it toot n<>t a lihul, ar.il that the an*
thnri'ynf that budy justified his publishine? their reso-
lutions." T' was "to!> I three
nont/it and find vecv.rity fir fiis good behavior for three
years." This \v.,s e r,y :;;- the matter to the Vi.-ry
extent of lord . V[an*jield > doctrine, and cxcitvd g^-cat
simlitx- in England. The C tse being n ported to
, u> his credit be it said, he imnic-
diati-iv orderc'.L a solemn investigation of UK
business, by honest and . -? pun-
ishment of tiie villainy from first to last and di
ed that the magistrates who might have known or
prevented the outrage, should be deprived of their
offices in the mosi disgraceful manner possible.
But the printer had no redie.ss.
Steam Engines,
o
nf a letter tinted Lc.rington, (~A'< -ntucky, }
iSil, from Jfr. Luther Stephens, to
" 1 have got our new steam engine in motion, and
ds my most sanguine
er is sufficient to run four pair of five !' < .' mii!-
it is hardly possible that i uid work
I have made - ,iible pviiv.-i|)le.
;MU"I v. u.-e IKS r." - water ;
li-r) loan I ip.i^ed and < ;
air, wiiich is !'<( mnre water in twen,\ - f '(n;r hours
than would ; -.'.m in t\\,"nty minutCK.
iereconje<
:
witli s..iVt\ 'chut all the pri:.
proved, wiii
compie so th.-.t it ir.:.-
ced in , the most simple, powerful,
.
!'>: ',\hieh t-'ieh a pov," '
it ''-.-. so simple that any common mrcli?.-
THE WEEKLY REGISTER COLLEGE OF MEDICINE.
Ill
WiC could be taught to attend it in a few days. The
fjiiii-'T's will keep ck.u- of scale or sed.iment, when
i I with limestone, salt, or nuuuly water, and
less fuel will be required, not rnc.iv than two cords of
wood in t\ve.nt\ -f'mr hours to drive (our p>ir of five-
feet mill-stones, so that you may esteem the inc.-v
le one of your greatest discov
X. M. Y::u are at liberty lo publish such part of
the above lifter, as you may think would be useful to
tin; public.
E.clraci of a letter tinted ,1. r idd!eto:m, Connecticut Fe-
&rjutry27 1812, from .Mr. Arthur W. Magil, super
inttndant for the Middlvto-um manufacturing compa-
ny to the same,
"it is nine months since we have had your improv-
thr'jw aside the ponderous complex feeble and ex-
pensive engines, to adopt the use of those light, pow-
k ss expensive improved ones as
hundreds have already done, with the other inven-
tions and improvements of the inventor, the use of,
which they at first rejected, while others adopted
ted them" and were saving thousands of dollars by
their use.
Modern Antiquities !
The following list of privateers fitted out of the port
of New- York, in the year 1758, from the com-
1 of the then French war, is copied from
Game's pocket almanac for the following year .
Guns. Jlfrn.
ly loadi.ig it \vith machinery, and have now got all
that we intend for i.he present ;.t work. It is with
much pleasure we make known to you our high opi-
nion respecting it. We consider it in every respect
superior to Briton and Watts improved engine. Its
simplicity is such, that a lad of common parts can
take care of it with a days instruction. Very little |
s: ;! in. ent collects in the boilers, an examination of
1h in twice a year is sufficient. The piston requires
packing, once a month. The rotatory vlve is an nn-
portint improvement, your method of applying the
'stesm is so obviously preferable to the English me-
thod of using it to form a vacuum, that} our engines
must be.ib'v i; :;g be universally adopted. The steam
that has done its work enables us to warm our rooms
in winter, so that the risque from fire is greatly les-
sened. Our engine requires about three quarters of
a cord of wood, to work twelve hours with our pre-
sent machinery."
Extract of a fetter dated Vidalia, Composite. J\"afchrzJ
Jlpril 4th 1812, from Jteiibe-n Niche ts to the same.
" It is with the greatest satisfaction I take up my
p^nto inform you of the wonderful performance of
onr engine. Yv"e are driving at present three ssws
and mill-stones with great ease ; it does not appear
to me that we use one half us power ; I can make it
strike as many strokes as I please. I have made it
sirike rising seventy (double) strokes per minule, and
s ;'i'il keep up the steam. The condensing :-i;
v/orks comvilete. It is viewed v.'.th admiration and
astonishment by every one who sees it penbr/n."
Extract of a letter dated Natchez, March 12, 1812,
to the name.
" Then you may be sure that the vessel will go as
you calculate, at the rate of eleven miles per hour.
1 am confident of it, after what 1 have seen of the
steam-boat that runs from this to New-Orleans."
N. R. The, gentleman had seen the Engine at Vi-
dilia working, where there is a boat building to be
driven by such an engine.
The cylinders of those engines are only nine inch-
es and a half in diameter, the stroke of the piston
three feet four inches ; they are cnp.il '
much work of any kind to winch they caa be applied,
.as seventy-two horses.
The price of such engines warranted at present,
is i^6000 paid down, but if it be wan-anted to work
four years without repair, and to grind 20 bushels
grain per hour, or saw 5000 feet of boards n 12 hours
and a district be granted with it to secure
i'c.i.ediate competition, the price will be $10,000,
(or the same price of English engines nf sume [iou-
er) one half of the money to be pa>dd'i\v,i, the rest
Ships Sturdy-Beggar, Troup
26 200
24 200
20 150
20 150
20 150
20 150
18 140
18 140
16 140
16 140
16 140
16 140
16 140
16 130
16 130
14 120
14 120
14 120
14 120
14 120
14 120
14 120
14 120
14 120
14 120
14 120
14 120
14 120
12 110
12 110
12 110
12 110
12 110
12 100
12 100
12 100
12 100
12 100
6 40
11 100
12 100
12 100
14 100
15 100
12 100
10 40
10 50
8 40
8 40
5,660 men.
to prepr.re
Colonel Prevost Csddweil
Royal-Hunter, Harrison
ULkeney, White (lost) .
Hercules, Miller
King of Prussia, Donalson
Duke of Cumberland, Lilly .
Oliver Cromwell, Nicoll .
St. George, Devereaux
Snows Bosca\ven, Rutgers
Roynl Hester Dale
Neptune, Thompson (taken) .
Hornet, Spelling (taken)
Brigs Earl of Loudonn, Wallace ,
Johnson, Horton .
King George, Leaycraft
M-trv Pell (taken)
Charming Sally, Dwrght
Duke of Marlborough, Fenton .
George, Haley ....
Prince-George, 1 Muzzay (lost) .
New-York, Doran
Columbine, Lane .
Barque Decoy, Knights, (taken) .
Schr. Sampson, Phccnix .
Sloops Goldfinch, Dobbs i
Hardy, Grantham (lost)
Prince-Edward, Kickcy, .
Harlequin, Wright . .
Bvadsu-eet, Bickers, (lost)
Tiye 1 ' Ai'Doi'tri-11
In all, 48 vessels, carrying 695 guns and
College of Medicine
Having been appointed a committee "
on interest, jglOOO deductin
nually until ah be p.'id-
repairs to be paid an- a statement wlh ie;.;;ird 1o the condition and pros-
pects of this institution, to the progress of the buiKl-
This improvement is worthy the- attention of those ing for the accommodation of the class, to the
w .o are getting sieam-engine.s for any purpose. The i vs of keiures to be delivered here next vinU-r,
time will soon come when thev wiij be \viliiiiir to kc.''
THE WEEKLY REGISTER CHRONICLE.
We proceed to state, that, from the number <>t stu-
dents who attended our college last winter, under
temporary inconveniences wuh which we thru !i d
to contend, but vhich will have been entirely obvi-
ated by the commencement of onir next course, fVom
the conspicuous merit, of our graduates last spring 1 ,
from the zealous support of which we have been as-
sured by physicians in various directions, from our
central situation, and from other local advantages,
we calculate on having a very respectable class nexr
winter.
We are, moreover, enabled to state with confi-
dence that the bmldi;;g for the accommodation of
the professors and students, which is already in
jrreat forwardness, will be prepared for tiie r<-< epi ion
of the class, by the 1st of November, and that the
lecturing rooms will be convenient, comfortable : nd
capable of containing from six to eight hundred per-
sons, and that, tin-re are apartmer.ts, in the same
building 1 calculated to Ji.vor the cultivation of prac-
tical anatomy, by students.
We think it proper to remark also, that for the
purpose of rendering the whole course of instruction
in this institution more complete, several changes
have been made in the pioil-sserships, and some
additional professorships have been created ;..nd filled
The permanent arrangement of professorships is
as follows :
Of anatomy, &c.by JnmesCocke, M. D.
Of the practice and theory of medicine, by
niel Potter, M. 1).
Of chemistry, by Eiish-i De Butts, M.D.
Of matem rnedica, by Samuel Maker, M.I).
Of the institutes of medicine or principles of phy-
sick, by John B. Davidgc, M. 1).
Of surgery, by Wm. Gibson, M. D.
Of obstericks, including the diseases of v-'omen and
children, by John B. David re, -M. I), and Richard W.
Hall, M. I).
We arc happy to inform the Regents, that, from
the personal attention of Dr. De Butts in different
p?rts of the T'nitcd States, considerable improve-
ments have been made in the apparatus attached to
the chemical department.
The course of instruction in the College of Medi-
cine of Maryh nd, will commence annually on the
first Monday of November, and" be concluded, by the
lasu day of "February. J AMT.S CO'Ji;::,
J0:l\ IS. DAVIDGE,
WM. GIBSON.
It was resolved by tlif- Regents, That the above
statement and the two following resolutions should
be published in the newspapers as extensively as
possible.
I!-.-so!vcd, That as an expression of the estimation
in wliich the V'oHeg:: of .Medicine or' Maryland holds
classical lean in;;.-, and as an encouragement to me/
dica! students v !; > may atti i;d ih: itopos-
-!i attfchun ' 'gouts,
\> ill ffiVe .ei.-iually 1o '.he g.'.iduate who shall present
the thesis best \u-iUen in tin ,->>>-K>-'> a gold
medal.
Resolved, That ::ll ;-r d'iates in the arts and sci-
ences v.iio may 1. s hi physick in this insti-
-liall !K e\ The ordilla
JAM '.S ''. [vH, M.'l). A
Hi Itimore, .? !.',', . In fust, ;
The Chronicle.
lleliry .M. iJ'dgely :;;<! 'I'lmiii.is Coop
ha.vc been rleeu-,1 !' pF
givss, from liic state, of Delaware. They are fe.de
ru lists.
Messrs. Magruder and Destrehan have bcenelec 4 -
d senators i,f the United S'.au.s by l!:c (icneial As-
einbly of lx>ui.sian... Tlic\ are republicans.
Lord Wellington entered AlAiiiunon the llth of
Vugust, amidst the shouts of the pec pie. Ki-
.id t:> h.Lve ret'red h e Su-
het commands. Tue siege of C.-diz has p: oi-. 7
ieenra::-;cd ; ai:d it appe..r.^ p'i-.:.;b!e ih.<; ti > r're'.ch
nay be compelled to :d.v.ndon Spain altogether, iVn-
lie present, . ion or \- ive.i.ou shi.ll be
irawn, wi'h his in 'S, to the North, much
onger. 9 \v,tli
.nd. and lirss cou-
. mnuin-r cr' V id. But
the army under Jtfarmmt appears to h.'.vt*
icen completely broken i^rce was
t the i:'st dates, and Si/c/iet had under Inru froii' 25
o 30,'JUO vet i'-oni
I, pro-
Mar-
nont's arnr.-, he may form a
inction with b'milt, and speedily jjive a new laco to
Died on Saturday evening last, after ;i short illness,
iVjLLiAtt Wo>j>, Esqr. his iu-uaniiie. majesty's con-
ul for the state of Maryland.
Tlie sforernmcnt oi' Portugal has issued a procl'.nia-
ion of neutrality, in the w..r net ' :. ted
and GreatBritain, forbidding the introd'
}f prizes by eiuier party, " except in C
he hw.s of nations require It," which, ho\v :-,.:, si, ; il
lot be sold or unladen, " or permitted Lo \.
onger tiuui may be necessary to avoid dai.ger or
procure innocent succor.-,."
By an arrival from Porto Cavellowe U
i'ul patriots have .itor Mi HA
They will probably cut off h.s head. The ro)
lave" sci/ed upon' ail the American vessels
heir reiicli, which were expected to be condt
as good prizes, upon what ground is no-, a
Mun/land Election. We \\eie mis. n formed last
week on the result of the elect ,<,n m Aniic Arundle
count'/ four republicans were clu.- :.;.u.-,c.
w;!i therefore consist of J-i t'ederul.sts
tnc! Ji> repubii
Bv an arrival at Boston we learn that the my : ,li>i
if ',!. ntei iMohad projected a counter revolution at
Buenos Ayres. It \\;;s to have broken out on the^
Ithof.Iuly but the plot was d, and 27 of
lie conspirators seized, and put to dey.h. In con-
CC of tins treachery, the npuhi.i .
clared war against llie torie*, and uuuelicd o,UUU to
Montevideo.
It /.v iv/w,v lhai admiral Warren has not th.
rs of a peace-tinker, a.s has b( ; i'^ 111 '.
is xaiil, a minister w.ll soon b n Kug-
la;ul f< .
. union, vill soon about,
admitting the |)re,ent rumor to be unfounded.
M-.-. \\ \ mder ; Hai n md h -
\\liod. ,
ty, on : night >:' ih. !7Ui ,Iul; , indicted for inan-
-!is, and arrt
rl of it shall be inserted in ;! - it b "
taincd.
The ger.ei-id election was held i;i r\-nnsylv:-.nvi on
land in p..
.. it ,s p/obahle that evcrv
'ropicsuntativc in Congress will be republican.
THE WEEKLY REGISTER.
No. 8 OF VOL. III.]
BALTIMORE, SATURDAY, Orn.iiKii 24, 1812.
[WHOI.K :m. 60-
ILec olim meminisse juradit.-Viv.Gii..
Printed ;uid published (>y II. \i J.KS, bouth-st. next door to the Mt-rcluuits' Coffee House, ut * 5 per cnnutn.
Constitution of New-Hampshire.
(~. Concluded from pugc 99.)
The governor shall be chosen annually, in the month of March
ami tht- votes tor governor shall be received, countid, certified, am 1
returned in the same manner as the votes lor senators ; and tin
secret ar> shall lay the same before the senate and house of repre-
sentatives on the last Wednesday of October, to l>e by them ex-
amined ; and in case of an election by uinajoriiy Of votes through
the state, the choice shall be by them declared and published.
And the qualifications of electors of the governor .-.hall be the
*ame as those for senators ; ami il no person shall have a majority
of votes, the senate and house of representatives shall, by joint
butlot, elect one of the two persons having the highest number
of voles, who shall be declared governor
/ nd no person shall he eligible to llii.s office unless at the tinle
ot !:!N election he shall have been an inhabitant of tins state for
seven years next pnc. ding, and unless be shall be of the age ol
thirty years, and unions he shall, at the same time, have an estate
of the value of five hundred poinuls. one-half of which shall con-
sul of a fret-hold in his own right, within this stat
In cases of disagreement between (.lie Jtuo houses, with regard
to the time or place of adjournment or prorogation, the governor,
vith advice ot council, shall have a right to adjuiirn or prorogue
the general court, not exceeding seven mom Ms at any one time,
n-: he may determine the public good may require, to meet at the
place where the gen: lal court sh:;ll br at that time sitting; and
lie shall dissolve the same seven di.ys before the said last Wednes-
day in Oclob.r.
And, in case of any infections distemper prevailing 1 in the place
vhere the said court at any time is to convene, or any other cause
v hereby dangers may arise to the health or lives of the members
from their attendance, the governor may direct the session to be
tioldenat some other, the most convenient place within the state,
Kvery bill which shall ha
eou
if he approve, he shall sign it, but if not. he shall return it, wit!i
iiis objections to that house. in which it shall have originated, who
shall enter the objections at large on their journal, and proceed to
re-consider it; if, after such re-consideration, two-thirds of that
house shall agree to pass tin- bill, it .hall be sent, together with
such objections, to the other house, by which it shall likewise
b: L re-considered, am! il' approved by two-thirds of that house, shall
become n law. Hut in all such cases, <he votes of both hoiisrs shall
be determined by yeas r.nd nays, and the names of the persons vot-
ing for or against the bill, shall bv entered on the journal of each
hoe.se respectively. 1* anv biil shall not be returned by the gover-
nor within five days (Sundays excepted) pfter it shall have been
presented to him, the same shall be a law . in like manner as if be
had signed it, unless ilu legislature, by their adjournment, prevent
its return; in which case it shall not i)ealavv.
KM ry resolve shall be-prcst nted to the governor, and before the
same shall take effect, shall be approved by him, or being disap-
proved by him, shall be re-passed by the senate and house of repre-
sentatives, according to the rules and limitations prescribed in the
case of a bill.
All judicial officers, the attorney ge
roronei!-, registers of probate, and "all officers of tin. 1 navy, and gel
eral and field officers of the militia, siiail lie nominated and appoint-
ed byt.hu governor and council: and every such nomination snail
be made at least three days prior to sucli appointment, and no
appointment shall take place unless a majority of the council agree
thereto. The governor and council s'uali have a negative on each
Other, both in the nominations and appointments. Kvery nomi-
nation and appointment shall lx- signed by the governor and coun-
cil, and every negative shall he also signed by the governor or couu-
very bill which shall have passed both houses of the general
rt shall, before il be come a law, be presented to the governor;
this state, by sea and land ; nnd <h-ill haw full pow.-r bv himflf
or by any .'l.iet'eoniiuandir, or other officer or otln
to time, to train, instruct, exevci.e "ml gui rn tie militia :.nti iwv y,
ami for the special defence and s:'.f, t> of tliis Ha.. .
martial array. mid put ill warlike poslnr.-, the inlialHim,^ thereof
and to lead and conduct t!iei:i, ^nd with tht m eiic,i::
pulse, repel, resist, ai'd pur-ue. by fun < of arms, as well bv sea
a. bj hind, wilhin am! without the limit, ol this slate ; and also Ui
kill, slav. destroy, if ni'cesv.irv. ami cumpurby all litlin;' w a >. , n-
(crprir.i and mums, all and every Midi person uiHlper-.ojo as sliall
at any time hereafter iu a hostile manner, iiKcmpi "r enterprise
the destruction, invasion, detriment or announce of th.s state;
and to use and exercise over the army and navy, and i.vi-r tlie
militia in actual service, the law martial in time of Mar. i
-n id also in rebellion, derland by the legislature ti/ -\isi, as o. ca-
s:on s.'iall necessarily require. And surprise, by all ways aud nn-am
Whatsoever, all and i -very such person or persons, With their ships,
urns ammunition and other goods, rs shall in a hostile manner in-
vade, or attempt the invading, conquering, or annoynigtins ,t:n :
And in tine, the governor is hereby entriistl with all other powers
incident to the office of captain-general and commander in chief,
and admiral, to be exercised, agreeably to the rules and regulations
of the constitution, and the laws ot 'the 1 uid : Provided, thai the go-
vernor shall not at any time hereafter by virtue of any powvr ! y
this constitution granted, or hereafter lo be granted to him by the
legislature, transport any of the inhabitants oi' this suite, or oblige
them to march out of the limits of the same, without their ftvimd
voluntary consent, or the consent of the general court, nor grant
commissions for exercising the law martial, in anv cu.se, without the
adv ice and consent of the council.
The power of pardoning offences, except such as persons may
>e convicted of before the senate, by impeachment ol th" house,
hall be in the governor, by and with the advice of the council :
>ut no charter of pardon grunted bv the governor, with advice of
council, before conviction, sliRll avail t 1C p;irty pleading the su.ue,
notwithstanding any general or particular expressions cimtaim-U
:herein, descriptive of the otl'enee or offences intended to be par-
No officer duly commissioned to command in the militia shall be
emovcd from his office, but by the address of both houses to i'ic
governor, or by lair trial in court martial, pursuant to the laws of
the state for the time 1. in
The commanding officers of the regiments
appoint their
adjutants nnd quarti T-inastrrs ; the brigadii rs, tlieir bria'ude
he majtir-ift nn-als, their aids; the captain^ and subalterns, their
ion-commissioned officers.
The governoi 1 and council shall appoint all officers, of theconfi-
lental army, whom by the eonledt ratiMii of the United States, it il
nvividet! that this state shall appoint ; as also all officers ol forti
ui garrisons.
The division of the militia into brigades, regiments and com pa-
liis, made in pursuance of the militia
; now in force, shall be
il who made the same
The captains and subalterns i
considered as the proper division of the militia oi' this stale, until
he same shall be altered by some future law.
No monies shall be issued out of the treasury of this state, and
lisposed of, except such sums as may be appropriated for ihe re-
lempticn of bills of credit, or treasurer's notes, or for the payment
if interest arising thereon, by warrant under the baud ,it tlie go-
vernor for the time being, by and with the advice and consent of
eneral, solicitors, all sheriffs,, the council, for the necessary support <.ml defence of this state, and
for the necessary protection and preservation o!' the inhabitants
thereof, aereeabjy to the acts and resolves of the general court.
All public boards, the comiiihsarv-gencral, all iiipeiintemfinc
officer.-, ufpublic magazines and stort*. belonging to tills state, and
all commanding officers of forts ami garrisons within the same-,
shall oncv in every three months. ;>fi!e::J!y, a.;l without requisition,
and at oilier times, wiien reqiiirt-<l bv ilic ^overiioi, deliver to hm
a;i account of all goui!s, stores, provisions, ammunition, cannon,
with their appt-ndti&es mid small an?.s, witii tlieir accoutrements,
and of all other pubfic property und.-r th.ir en re respectively; dis
tini-uisliiiig lie qiianliiv and kind of each, its purti.-i.larly as may
be; tog.'tlti.-r v. itli the condition of suc'i torts and :-:in isons: and
the commanding officer shall exhibit to ih.- governor, wiien rrquip-
d by hi in, true nd exact ptens of such foru,and of ihe laad an4
the respective reirim.-nts. shall
.:(! by hi in, true nd exact plans o>
se. or harbor or harbors adjacent.
he nominated by the fn Id ollici-rs, and if approved by the gover-
nor, shall be appr/inted by htm.
Whenever the chair o! the governor shall become vacant.by rv?soi>
of his death, 'absence from the stn-.e or otherwise, the iirrsUlc.nl of the
senate, shall, during such vacancy, have and exercise all the pow-i The governor and council slinl! IK- compensated for their service*
TS and authorities which, by iliis constiimiti.i, the governor is | from ti'me to tiiuu, b> such grunis asilie guneral court iuill think
veiled with, when personally present ; but when the piv.sid'-nt of i reasonable*
t!.e senate .shall exercise the uiiiceo, govcruorlie shall not hold his ( JVrmanent and honorable salaries shall be established by la\v,for
office in the senate. | the justices of the supreme court.
The governor, with the advice of council, shall have full pow-
er and authority, in the recess of the UVIKTM court, to prorogue tiie
tame from time to time, not exceeding seven m'j:it!is, in any one Thero shall be annnslly elecJi I. by ballot, five counsellors, for
recess of said court; and during the session of s.-.i:l court, lo aJ-. advising the governor in the executive part of the govtrument.
journ or prorogue it to any time the two bouses may d^sive, nnd to 'Tin freeholdi rsandother inhabitants <n each county, qualified to
tall it together soontrtlian theti-ne. to which it nm'y lie adjourned vote for senators, shall, sometime in the llHsntli of March, givo
or )>rorogned, if the vvelliire ot ti.e suite sluuid require the same, in tlieir votes for one coium-Uor ; which votes sluitl !> it ceived,
Ti/e governor of this state for the tune being, shall be c.om;uan- sorti d, coimu-d, certified, and returned to t!;e secretary's office, ia
<lvr in uhiel' of the army a.id nav>, and ali tbe uiiiitary lorcei !'. the same manner as the votes lor senators, to be by the Military laid
VOL. III.
H
114 THE WEEKLY REGISTER -COJvSTlTl T1ON OF Is.
t-efore the senate uid of house represerttatjrw on the last Wedm-,-
I!LV in '
':e p I'/vn havinf n majovjr any county shall
1 ei ..i.snit-i--: i^sdi.K elected a counsellor ; In.; .1
Iia'.' r i ; county, the senate and home el re-
:'.\,s, slm'.l lake ilic minus of tin nv-j |>i<rv>:is who have
ll i 't \ ii- j in each cdunu, awl noi rlccuu. am'.
i sha'.' cli cl,by joint ballot, tlie cou:isj!lor wanted
for -i:i-(l "i-Mllly.
no p-.-r-'in sli:i!! hp capable of b: ing
cniuiM-llor who has iiutini esiaie ul' tin value of five hull-
JIM! j) :!IIM h.; :,'n,l pounds of which (or
> -II ! a tivh.ihl in hi< own rir!'t. anil who i* not thirty
year-
[ ' a-.ce :
v. bo sV : i|l rot li:.v< been :;n inhabitant
.
.ears in. mediate!; j'lv". Yuni; liis titctiuii; aikl at
i. ai: inhabitant of the count v in which he is
eerctary shal', annually, seventeen days 1>efore tin- last
' '.ay in Oriu'.i-r. jri\e notice of the choice of persons
if'nny person l-all be rlei't- d srovcrnor or member of i liber branch
of the k-giilaturc . and : ifauj pcrs-on
elected a
ation, or ivmov?! of .1115 COttngcUoT out oi tin- s'ate.
( fur the election of :> iv-w eoun-
and tin-
court may. froin timo to time, judge expedient for the due:
trmion of law and justice.
-\!ii! it shoil IK- 'the duly of the geiifi 1 :)! court, to vest
court or court-, of l..u,as toil. .. expedient, the po^er
i-iaN.ora trial after judgment^ either up.'i:
i.f a .jury, default, non-suit, or complaint, for afiirmalinn ol' jiuli;-
iileiit. in :<il cntr-i where Mibstanliiil ji:lii'C hii-> not been d
ccpt a> i-. -:d niii'.-r ^ucli i-estric.--
liui 1 .- a inl rfiruhttioi-s as tn tin- pcm-ral court nifiv appear f^r th'-
public (jood : provided applicntiini be made fur sucli rcvit"
v, it jin oi.e year i'roui il-.e rendition of judgment.
>'or tiie nmrc etti-ctual prrserin^ the pr-.jn-r M-paritii-n
L.i p i.calily t<> t!v
the bill oi ri^lit-i. tin- power ->t' litarintr and deciding in
equity, dill be vi stt-dt itln.-r in some judicial C(iurt or courts, o in
sonii.- court to Ix- established specinlly for that purpoM : prcr, iiliil
no POMCM- shall Ix- ifraiit. d to any such courts, incmnr-anhl. viih
the bill of rights and constitution. And the
court .shall be limited and defined by express laws : anil no suit in
equity shall be sustained where clear and adequate remedy tnaj b-
had at la-.v.
The i
l court are empowered to UIVL to justices of t'
li<ir si-.iti n I'UM- toaci-,pt tin uflice ; or in case of jurisdiction in ci\il cause-, v.hi-n the damages demanded
\ei-tAfviir
, and title of real estate i-
jie irovenior n:- t j issue a precept for the election of anew euun- with ri;;lit of nppi a! t-) - -it her pavtj.io some other court. u> I lt
ulicre Mich vacancy shall hapueu : and the trial i>\ jury in th- !;ist r . ,nr: may be tad.
'i:ill he i'l tbeii.i.i-' manner I ind ihe ^<i-. No person' shall hold tin- office i'>t' a .!U(l?e in nny couv!, or
, all have full power and am 1 :ie the council, of probate, or sheriff of any county, after he lias attained
: in time. : t bis diser- inn : and ilii tile:,. ' ', f >f seveiiu years.
No judge of -any court nj- justice of ?!: pi are. shall net as a'lc"
res. or hi of co-iiisel.foam party, or oripuati ii'i) ci\il soil. in i. ut-
ters w Inch shall come or be brought before him as judge oi
o( them in.iv, !;:i'.l shall, front time to time, hold a council, '
' (i:ixetinr; the alfairs of the slate, accorciinc; to ttv la-.vs
of tl:e land.
Tlie niemher-i of the council may be impeacliLtl by t!ie house.
'. b) the i_nate. for bribery, corruption, raafrpractiee or
ministration.
rc'sDluiions am! a.lviceot the council shall '* rei-on'.iil h
th
of the peace.
.\ll matt-Ts relating to the probate of wills, and prantinj letters
'")' nchninistraiion. shall IM- exercised h\ tht j ml ice* ol prol;.v
. y siic-h maniii r as tin I. icislature have liin t. (I or m:r.
- ina r- -cisitr. and sirncd bv all l) - ncr ; ai'il the j'id;.;.-> o;' pro'-at- shall hold their court* ai sue'
Hi d ti-r .ft any or places, on such fixed da;, s as the colivtsuencj uf il:e peopl.
. and the legislature from tin" to time appoint.
No ju.l. sliallbeofcoun:
as ail- o--.it i- ov counv-l. in n
siness \\hicli is |- ' Ix- brought into any court of pro-
bate in the county. oi winch hi- is judi'e or reamer.
i'tlie htrislature ; an 1 any ri.--mher of the
c-ni.icii may enter his opiuion i omrarj to the r, solutions of the ma-
jority, fh opinion.
'I'll i ;;-!, itin-e i.i.iy, ;!' the public nodM;ill h- n-after require
it. iJiviiJc the statf into live districts, as nearly ei'i:-.l;is n.a\ be. j;o-
veii.inu' the:....lves by the number of rateable ixnl;,. ajxl propor-
tion of public taxes ; each 'inrict to elect ai < in
cas, of suJidivi.sio:!. the manner of the choice shall be conform;,- Thejpdgw of the court, (dioseoj the probate e\e, pn-d; shall an-
bl to the prtsent mo<le of election in counties. OHrirrwpuftivi i U-rk, to hold th
And :iiemacle bv .. ' no such clerks shall act as an atiorm} orb. ol
V'luni- s.Jay of Oct l; '. by ' n\-, *y H'.the cotirt of which he u cleric, nor shall Irjdiuv. i
llt)Us..s ofthi l--?i-;l:iture. inaj 'nut IM- coiupieti '! i:
t;oii-> i.ia> be adjvi.riietl from das to day. until 'tin same
r.ia\ be coiupk-teil ; and U^ onler of the elections sli-.lll;-. as fol-
Knowledijfand learning, gcnerully dift'ul Uirou
.veriimeiit. to cherish the ii.
ti-reand tin- SCI
ivj. treasurer, and e. . , r.d, s'lall be chc
sen by jo'.nt b;illijt of th" seii:!tor and representatives ;,
for whose conduct in oific
ponsil,)t-.
!l tin- dnlii-sof the o!''ce of
TVOI iHs.i.i',., until a;io;ln rsindl In ..;.j;'>i: il.
! - , His of,',,---, v. .
vitii suliioiiiit s-ire;i, . - :!,, use of thc-
St..ti . lor tht punctual jn rtoruii.in:.- ot his trust.
C'.) ' , JScc.
h> ii.ii.ihii.n.i-
10 themctliou now p,-;.rtiscil. and the In
stall .
' ..Hire shall ha
ain r i '. ihemodenf eler'iiirr
; -. A privi- die people of the i
now h.i' - '.hem.
n the a|, !>!;,.. lajor par: i,f the
,-ity 'o divide the sunn-
il.st'-ii 's. l<-rr, <-isn r,i,t ilii (U. i, t,.
c' -<ls : andbeibK the*
e.irhition from
Any i. ,,-. counsellor, senator, o.- r. |
I,.-, r. v 'to\\n o!'
:. i...-iore In nrin-i-.-ds to execi.li the dlllii s of his ufflce
J. V. It. <lo v>lmd\ sw,!,r. t!,at 1 "ill bear fmtl.
cniisiiiniioi, H.i nof. -SV,
I. A. M. do soleii.nl} and sin-'i r. l> swear and sffirm I'
li> Hmliuipariilh disrfiarge and |;
incui "' '">'
J,bililies.ai;re,:i!.l > In ill. i
tio'i, anil the laus of t!,, -Hampsiuie.-
nic ("! I.
Anv J-erson IminiC ta'-.i-n and subscribed the oath ol alii
am! t'lic tame being filed ill tht v cietan 1 -, oince.nc shall
-ushe
ii'.'ii jusi e- : '\ n
IHT, b-'t'-ii iliepresiili nt in' ii-
s'lnil I. iv a r -i.u aii-
first .l.-ci.-dnuiici linseoiistitntion.as altered iUld an -
|.o\v.-red to make aid i-atii... ..lent of the s"
i'ie: ai.ii
oi' tl.t-^tati, ;is tin. general del uty. and shall liavt Ue jji'oai. seal of the iatc;
THE WEEKLY REGISTER LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT. 113
and ])rintHi <!, II be |>ivt'i\. el to :'
containing the laws <>; i' (mure ciliil
K.ERIXG. frttitiiM ? T-
JOHN CALFE. .SV
Attest,
All #rta issuing ont of the clerk's office in any of the courts of This furin of government shall be enrolled cin parchment. n
few, snail be in tli..- name m' tin- si cm of New-HamjMMre ; shall be deposited in t lie sccivta. l>e a part of '
under tin- seal of ilu- court whence they issue, and bear test of '
r.'ie chief; fir.-.t, or aeiiior justice of the court : hut when snrli IMS-
lice sliuil !; interested, then the writ shall l>car test of some
other justice of the coort, to which the same shall be returnable,
and l>e signed by tfv- clerk of such court.
All indictment!, pre.<entmei ts. ami infbrmaiiom. shall conclude,
against t!ii:jmi<i: umlili^nity of t/u: state,
The. cxiiue o! ' siicli peiM/n.s'as ii, a\ destroy tlu-ir ,,\vn lives, shall
Hot tin- that offence he forfeited. hu'i descend or :r-cendin the same
7ii;nificvin if such persons luu! died in a natural way. Nor shall
aiM article which shall accidentailyqccasion tin- death of an> j>er-
any-wise
forfeited on
Legislature of Vermont.
.tun. behenctfbrdl diemcd adeoda'nd, or
account of such misfortune.
All the laws which have heretofore liccn adopted, used, and ap-
proved, in the province. colony, or !ai<- of New. Hampshire. and
usually practised on in the coin-is o!' law, shall remain ami be in
full to fee until altered ami rt peal.-d by tin- legislature : sm-h parts
thereof only excepted; as arerepngnawt to the rights and liberties
' t\ in this constitution : Provided, that nothing herein con-
tained, when compared \\ith the 23d article in the bill of rights,
shall be construed to ufiei-t the laws already made respecting the
persons or cslutev>f ah.seni.ee.;.
The privilege and benefit of the Habeas Corpus, shall be enjoy-
ed in I his state, iii the most free, easy, cheap, expeditious and ample
manner, and shall not be suspended by the le-i-l.-uure, except up
en the most urgent and preying occasions, aiid for a time 1101 ex-
ceeding three months.
The enacting sty!;- in making; and passing acts, statutes and laws,
shall be Be it cnnctal by thcucnutK and house of Htjiresentatlvt*.
in general <-nun convtncd.
No governor, or judge of the supreme judicial court, shall hold
any office or |/iaec under the authority of ibis state, except such
as by this constitution they are admitted to hold, saving that the
Judges of the said court may hold the offices o! justice of the peace
throughout the sf.u e. ; nor shall they hold anyplace or office, or iv-
eeive any pension or salary, from any other state, government, or
Jiower whatever.
Xo person shall he capable- of exercising-, at the same time,mor<
than one of the following offices, witlrili this state, viz. judge of pro
bate, sheriff, register uf deeds ; and never more than two offices of
profit, which may beheld by appointment of the governor, or go-
vernor and council, or senate and house of representatives, or su-
perior or inferior courts, ; military oiliees,and ofncesofjustic.es of the
peace, cxcepted.
No person holding the office of judge of any court, (except spe-
cial judges) secretary, treasurer of the state, attorney-general, com-
missary-general, military officers receiving pay from the continent
or this state, (excepting officers of the militia, occasionally called
forth on an emergency) register of deeds, sheriff, or officers of the
customs, including naval officers, collectors of excise, and suite and
continental taxes, hereafter appointed, and not having settled their
accounts, with the respective oibcers wi-Ji whom it is their duty to
settle such accounts, members of cou^nns, or am- person holding
any ofliee under the United States, shall at the same time hold tin
office ot governor, or have a seat in the senate or house of repre-
sentatives, or council ; but his being chosen or appointed to, and
accepting the same, shall operate us a rciignalion of his seat ii
the chair, senate, or hou.ic of representatives, or council: and the
places so vacated shall be filled up. No member of the council shal
fiave a seat in the senate or house of representatives.
No person shall ever be admitted to hold a seat in the legislature
or any otnce of trust or importance under this government, who
in the due course of law, iias been convicted of bribery or cor
rupiion, in obtaining an election or appointment.
In all cases where sums of money are mentioned in this constit
tion, the value thereof shall be Computed in silver at i:.f sldltin
and eight pence per ounce.
(lentil-men if the Council, and
the Hwn-c ':f
T!,e continued confidcncf 01' n>\ teilo\\ -ci^/c-
hnsonoe more called me to acknowledge, v.-j;
tltude, their rcpcrircd f,:vor, :-iKi my
d n
tion. The contest in which we are involved :
me to feel the deepest sensibility of the necessity of
our support, and the benefit of your united wisdom,
md also an entire reliance upon that Supreme
,vho has hitherto been our support and defence, and
who bestows wisdom on all who sincerely ask it.
Il is the highest interest of every govemmenl
especially of republics, on just and honorable
rounds, to cherish peace and a g-ood understanding;
vith all nations. And I sincerely believe it to buv'-
been the unremitted endeavors of o;;r national go-
vernment, by every means in their power, to main-
tain the blessing's of peace, remove the encroach-
ments on our lawful commerce, nnutl.
ments on our national rights and independence.
out resorting to the last and most dreadful remedy,
of repelling aggression by force. IV.it Great Ji
by her superior naval force, has claimed the
lion of the seas, and put at defiance xhe rights of na-
tions and individuals. Such lias been her conduc;;
towards the United States, that we had no alterna-
tive, but to submit to her arbitrary edicts, ami
don our real independence, or with manly fortiliule,
contend for our sacred rights, at the expence ui;d
hazard of war, with that, formidable nation, which,
in the exercise of power, is regardless of right.
When all honorable negotiation was exhausted with-
out effect, and restrictive measures, for want of
union and support among ourselves, had failed to
produce the desired object, every hope of accom-
modation having perished, and the cup of our suf-
ferings being full, congress, relying on the justice
of their cause, the firm support of the. patriotic sons
of liberty and the aid of the (!od of armies rcsor'rd
to the last remedy of injured nations, an appeal to
arms. The particular causes thereof, ore fully cx-
aiid make the necessary arrangements accordingly.
If shall be the duty of the selectmen and assessors of
towns, and places in tins stale, in
the several
jngly,-and not otherwise, the moderator shall take the sense of the
qualified voters present, as to the necessity of a revision ; and
a return of ihe number of votes for and pgainst such necessity,
shall be made by the clerk, sealed up, and directed to the gen-
eral court at their next session ; and if it shall appear to
s'nutiou, u shsdl be the duty of the srcnerM court to call a con-
vention for that purpose, oiher.iiv.- liie general court shall direct
fte sense of the people to he taken, and then proceed in the manner
Although some doubt the propriety of the measures
adopted, yet, War being declared bythe constituted
authorities of our country, it ought no longer to re-
main a question of policy, but it has become the duty"
of the state governments, and of every individual, with
promptitude, to espouse the sacred cause of our in-
jured country, second the measures of our general
government, provide for the defence and satl-ty of
our citizens, and with zeal, pursue such mea-
sures as will tend to procure an acknowledgment
of our national rights, a release of our impress-
ed seamen, remove the. encroachments on the
great high-way of nations, and put a final period
to the calamities of war, and establish a permanent
At so important and interest-
1 1 6 THE WEEKLY KEGISTEPv MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE.
patriotic /.<<}, embrace! UK.- cause of our common .deficiency.; and T do earnestly recommend tha
. ; a country_ahounding with every iv iirpted, th: ay be procured,.
, and in the full tide of civil and rel'u/ums li-
- i > conceive that any citi;sen liv-
ing i'".il<-r .-.IK li :i mil 1 amlerju.d tfovernnieiit, c.'.n be
.' i-f a p:-i'ic;pk:<>f patriotism, ;)! .d so lost io
their own ?"ue interest, :, throivrh a f >nd ;
for a foreign power, ti- -1, oral
use of
iintry, pr-,'. rovs of war,
invol . ' '.he vengeance of [)v;:V'.-n, ;ii!(i l.v gttifty of
IJie blood of thousands, by devoting their talents and
yii I'li.iu' ','ii-T support to ;i n:ition wTipsepledgi
u;is bi-cu so !>''.! violated, ami whose tender mer-
cies, by experience, have ix ..-n proved to consist in
rf common danger, and
a IOM- of country, cement our hearts, conciliate our'
aflTections, ami disappoint the sanguine h->pe of the
iijcniy, to profit by our division.
li is. gentlemen, expected that the general go-
veimiu-n; wiil -.Lvect all the important operations of
lie UU--MI-, or' defence, in the sevcr-
.ljut situated as this state is,
ions to the populous settlements of the enc-
,d i-\-p.-)sed to tiie whole military force of Low-
er Canadu, f should be deficient in n:y duty if I did
not recommend to you in the .-.ing manner,
y ntcnn i r ) your p-;\vcr, to juit this s'u-.te in the
best p-issible posture of c'cfcr.cc ; to liiive the mili-
and brought into the str.te, to be sold to such of thc-
iniiilia as arc able to equip themselves, and to fur-
n'i^hsiich a.^ :ire not, when called into the service:
aud that a-sullicient quantity of aynmuui'ior, tentt
and camp equipage, be provided and constantly
kept in readiness for vise.
[The iv.-.t of the sjxjech ir; strictly local.]
JONAS UALU8HA.
Montpelier, Oct. 9, 1812.
Legislature of Massachusetts.
Tlie legislature of Massachusetl -ed at
Hoston OK tli.-i 12th instant and on tlic f
were addressed bv tlie Governor in the following
.ti:
Cjent r .<-men <//'
: '.nu-u 'tf the H'jitxe nf Rrpr
The period ng-ain approaches wlien electors of a,
nt and vice-presrdent of the Unite
to be appointed ; and you have now resembled that
you may execute tlje important trust, of diivcthip
the manner of their appointment on the part of this
::tatc. I hope that nothing will interfere to pment
an impartial discliarpe of this public duty. The l.-:n -
<:f the constitution on this subject is in
pcd, ready for taking the f, I e ; "Each state shall appoint in Mich m.v
v and effective moreinent; ' may direct, a number <
occasion requires. I this forhi of expression was necessary; for it is
'>us that if the states should neglect
the national government would he at an
The militia law will Meed a thcrou;;'!! rc-.v.si;n,
y additions, to render it cffiel: xigon-
; wit:-. A committee was appointed at our last
L for that
. : :nd 1 trust a report will
ru-'.y be a full a
, u-m. The promptitude with \\ hie h
the detached of UK- milit'a in most of the towns,
.1 to the dei'.-nce oi' our frontiers, has
:iiions. Sucli a patriot-
i.* and rder pervades the state that many
'.'ho were by law exempt
iied tlienaselves, elected
their r '' ' heir services to Mipporl
ih'-lrxv r;mun; (/f their country, suppress
iiisurr. ' I invasion.
As s ;am, I reprt sented the
' f.-f our ivvflii-ru frenliers, and the
ie use of the uiili-
: \var ; and received infonna-
njl hir.i Xh:'t':|- 'tllOllsa ' ai'ius Would
':* .
. ' .f (lie 2.>d of
liole !).'(!; of iiu mililia.
nilitiu, under
il !>e by law pre-
end. In addition to this, tiie const iti;i ion lias requir-
ed, that the members of the state 1< ^Mature.*, and
all eM'eutive officers shall be bouiul bvout.h orallir-
mation, to supyjort the constitution. \Vc have taken
this oath, and have swoi'n impartially to perform all
ih'.' duties incumbent on us as members of the state
fi'overnmen' should this dut) be neglected, the peo-
ple of Iheslatf, v.ould, f;u this import
lose their political consequence, and be deprived ol
ils of ciii/eii.s.
I'\ a lelte-r of the 12th of '.a-A June, the secret:'!-,
of \\ai- i-eqiiested me, by direction of the president,
1o order into the service of the l'ni'd Stales on the
retniisition of pnajor-general l>e:u-!>orn, such part of
the quota of militia from tins state, detuched con
forn.abh to the act of the 10th of Apr'' I last, as he
miji'M deem necessary for the defence nfihe --i.
^-On t!n-2Jd'>f June 1 received a letter from gene-
ral Dearborn, informing nie that war v as declared
against Great Britain ; and re'|uv-,t:ii;',- me to order
fortv -one companies of the detached militia into t):e.-
ser\!ceof the United States, for the defence of the
posts and harbors in this state, and the harbor of
f each state and territory. Newport in the state of Rndde Island; ai:
r fifteen In; ' the companies were intended for tli
irae conditi(,ns. U lowing posts and harbors in the followingp
il for distri- For Passamaquoddy, five companies j '
en one c,.;r,pany ; for ; foi
, for
1 ; tor I'o: I com-
Wa . \nn, am!
.
.
iivi>
.
h the
.t of
"y oLr.i..
THE WEEKLY REGISTER MASSACHUSETTS LECISL A'il R. 117
.brte. hundred thousand of the militia, empowers I'n- ranted In the constitution, T s!\.y.iH h: ver^f,!;,'.-
''> < ;;!! into actual service :ui\- par. or ih^'dnlx m : most important ]></,'.:
ui ::;'.'.<! detachment in all the e x ijjeitck'S p' j o- <-i\'t\><'f<- it, :iii<l had tlicr.
.e cons* it;;;i(,n '" l-Yoni these cli . milii ia from the riivhi.fu"; i
the constitution find law cf April 10t!:, ; if the measure vas not required by tl..
derivas-his auihority to call the rnilitia bf thi i.'itiou, it would h..\v
. "tiuJ. ser ,;;:<; and except in the c.\i;.>;mci<-s litiu must have been called f/om their occupations to
'. he can hrnc no authority bv the pia<-es remote from their d detained in tl;e
constitution to do it. But there was no sugges-l service during the !"is\ sei^onof tin-year. I d,< re-
ticu either in the letter from the war department,] fore, on the third day of' July, issued a j."-ncra! <#
above' referred to, or in those from general i)rar-:der; ami on the sume day wrot< i 5;i. ;'!.', -n,
born, that this state or Rhode-Island was invaded,] that 1 IKK! dhvcu-d ill-- -ucrul 10 i
or in etlriiwnt danger of an invasion ; or that either! him with a copy of' it, and tiiat ;.fi> ; injure :
of the exigencies fecogn ized by tie constitution ai^Jftion 1 had endeavored, in that order, t;> puisne the
law of the United States eixjsted. If Midi a <i<-ci;i- <-oursc \vhich my dut\, in illation T o the
ration could have been made \, 1th truth, it would
undoubtedly .have been made.
General Hcarborn plainly .vippo.sed, that in conse-
quence of the act declaring war, he was authorised,
by virtue of the power given him by the president, <o
require anv ])art or iiu: whole of our detached mili-
tia to be c.alk d out,, and marched to such places in
?ms and the other States as he may think proper. If
vhis construction of the constitution is correct, the
president and eo::gre.-,b will be aide at any time by de-
claring war, to call the whole militia of the U. S. m.o
actual service, and march them to such places as they
may think fit, and retain them in the service as long as
the war shall continue, It is declared, indeed, in the
aforesaid act of April 10th, "that the said detach-
ment shall not be compelled to serve a longer, time
than six months after t.iey arrive at the place of
rendezvous." But if the mere act of declaring war
gives :>. right to the national government to call the
militia into service and detain them six months, it
must give a right to detain them six years, if the war
continues .x> long; and the national government has
the same authority to call out the whole as a part of
the jnilit/i.
Heretofore it has been understood, that the power
cf the president and congress to call the militia into
service, was to be exercised only in cases of sudden
emergency; and not for the purpose of forming them
into a standing arm}-, or of carrying on offensive war.
lint according to the above construction, the right
to employ the militia is made to depend, not upon
contingencies which the national government might
be unable to foresee or provide against, but upon its
own act upon the existence of a state of war, which
the government has a .right to declare as often, and
v-ont'iime so long as it may think proper.
Although many of ihe most important attributes
of sovereignty are given bv the constitution to the
government of the United States, yet there arc some
v.hich still belong to the state governments. Of
these, one of the. nv<vst essential is the entire controul
of the militia, except in the emergencies above men-
tioned ; this hns not been delegated to the United
States, it is therefore reserved to the states respec-
tively ; and whenever it shall be taken from them, questions ofla\v, and upon ?o' t ns, tin g. -
:ind a consolidation of the military force of the slates j vernor and council have authority to n quire t!
shall be effected, the security of the state govern- jnions of tin- justices of the Supreme Judicial <
merits will be lost ; and they will wholly depend for ! and it was advisr.bk 1 to I e opinion of the
their existence upon the moderation and forbearance Supreme Court upon the ibilo
eonUuned in his letter of June the 22<J, required of
me.
Afterwards, by a letter of July 15th, gen
born infmmed me, that, having received orders to
leave tiie sea coast, where he was ordered for the
purpose of taking the necessary u.- plac-
ing the towns and garrisons in a state of defence
against the invasion or ait;-.* k of the enemy,
repair to Albany, it became iiis duty to requ-
to order out such part of the d'-t ached militia as thy
/>r,':.i 1,7 stale iif -u-tir re(j;tire<', ihe number being vt ;i -
ted inhis letter of June 22d ; and that ..s other objects
would require the serv.cc of a g;v:-.t par! of die, regu-
lar troops, it would become iiis duly to order them
from the sea-board. This letter 1 had no opportuni-
ty of answering before gen. Dearborn kft. \\-
But I presumed, if this State was hidm;;; . of ima-
sion, that tlie regular troops would be Oi c!<, red to
Albany ; and if they were so ordered that \\;z militia
were not liable to be called into service, and stationed
in the forts of the T nited States to do gr.rrit.on di;U,
when no danger of invasion appeared.
On the 27th of July I received a letter from the
secretary of war of the 21st of that month, slatrng
that orders had been given to general Dearborn to
move the regular troops to the northern frontier,
leaving a sufficient number to man the guns in the
garrisons on the sea-board, and renewing the requi-
sition, aforesaid. In this letter he says, " the
of invasion winch existed at the time of issuing die
order of the President, increases." This (']).
was peculiar!}' guarded, as the order of the President
was issued bcfoiv war was declared. However, as
this, Mid the last letter of general Dearborn, seemed
to imply that there was some danger of invasion, and
as the measures to be taken on my part were- of im-
portance, I thought it expedient to convene the
council and request their advice on the subject
of the foregoing letters. - The council u..
that thev were unable from a view of the con
tion of the United States and the documents af. re-
said, to, -perceive that any exiiicncv existed,
which could render it advisable to i
the said requisition.
15ut. as upon important
of the national government.
] have been fully disposed to comply with the re-
quirements of the constitution of the United States,
ai.d the laws made in pursuance of it, and sincerely
regretted, that any request could be made by an
officer of the national government to which I could
not constitutionally conform. I)ut it appears to
me that the requisition aforesaid was of that charac-
ter ; and I was under the same obligation to maintain
the rights of the state, as to support the constitution
tiuns, viz.
1. "Whether the commanders in cMcf of the mili-
tia of, the other states have a right to determine
whether any of ti.e exigencies contemplated by tji<?
constitution of the United Svat'-s, exist; SO
require them to place *hc miln ia or any part cf ii u
in the service of the United States at the request
of the President, to be commanded by him
to acts of congress ?
2. "Whether, when either of the exigencies .
authorising the employing the militia in the service
if th. Univd S'.utes. If the demand was not war- of the United States, Uic militia thus employed car.
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THE WEEKLY REGISTER CIRCULAR TO COLLECTORS.
be lawfully commanded by an officer, but of the mi-
by the Pre.sidetit of the United Stales ;'
Afu :
habitants of East-
,d Robinson on our eastern bo'.mdary .applied
.: that there v. , lawless
on the borders from whom they bad serious
'. [tensions of an attack ; and requeued, that a
litia might be stationed in those
. The council advised thu.t three companies
<>:' th;: detached militia should he called into the ser-
Onited Stales for their protection. On
igust 1 i-sued an order for that purpose,
atvld'' two of the companies should be
. and one. company at. Ro-
, ur/.il the President should otherwise direct;
te same d:.y, by a letter to the se'-retary of
.riformed him of the transactions aforesaid
, son of the judges on the
above questions, enclosed to him their answers a
it opinion, and the letters and papers a-
t'erred to, will be laid before you by the se-
...
r the declaration of war, several towns
,ea toast applied \<> the governor and council
,.unition, as man}- persons who v, ere
cy.-innt from military duty were destitute of thene-
v means of defence. Agreeably to the advice
council, the;, were, in some instances, furnish-
1: these arueles. By inspecting- the returns of
the quarter-master-gcnerai, you will be convinced of
the necessity of obtaining- a further supply of small
and military stores j and the more so, as our
defence on the sen-board seems almost wholly to be
.1 to the militia. We have in this state several
!es of sea-coast, a number of islands near
ire inhabited by our citizens, and more
than one hundred of our towns may be approached
C Demy's ship.-,. It is obvious, therefore that
defence-can afford them full sccuri-
.-v.ever, we should employ such means
ss for their protection ; and to this end,
K will V necessary that the whole militia should be
quipped in the best possible manner, and
to march at the shortest notice ; and in case
ot" invasion, that arms Should be in readiness for eve -
, who is able to bear them. In this way it
'hat our defensive: force, and the ge
ity of the sea-board, will be as g'-eat as if por-
i.nilitia were drawn from every part oi
,:, and stationed in a few of the large towns
<-.p the coast,
\\ 'I :!. the war, in which we are unhappily involv-
tinues, it is to be carried on, only in the name
< rion of the public. The people cannot
-. except for the defence of then
Vi'.'ih.mt the. conimis-
ord-. v of the governor, they have
itities or undertake any otle-n-
vjcdiiion. In modern warfare the troo]
, while the rest of the people pcace-
;;gs, and if "bev refrain iron:
from the ene
liiv's I
, :::-d until within a late period
Uave made war with modem
:; a manner which |>rove(
become friends. Indeed, wai
'u< live to hu
lie law of nature allots of ,t
oniyi: ; ; and requires that whei
d to, the persons engaged in it shall < n-
;;TOIX, as far as jheir safeu
, mil, by the exercise of justice and humani-
y. These principles of the law of nature are eou-
inned by the precepts of the Christian religion.
Whatever sentiments may prevail among- the peo-
)le of this state coiiceniin^- the justice or expedi-
eiic'v of the present w;>r, I hope and trust that they
\ ill jjerform the duties enjoined on them by our con-
stitution and laws, and that the}' will do nothing- to
jbstruct the government in the constitutional mea-
sures the\ may think prope'- to adopt. If those mea-
sures are thought to be unjustifiable pr particularly
njurious to this part of the union, let us cherish a
confidence in the wisdom and justice of the other
tates, and wait with patience for the remedy provi-
led by the constitution. In the rne;ui time, let us
^ard with abhorrence those violent personal out-
ages, which are fatal to the peace, and dihTacef>il
to the character of any people ; let us be watchful
m'd determined to pi-event tumuli s and disorders of
very kind, by which our internal tranquility would
he endangered ; and be as willing to indulge in others
the right of expressing their opinions of public
measures, as we are to exercise that right ourselves.
I shall readily co-operate with you, gentlemen, in
any measures that may be thought conductive to the
defence and tranquility of the state, and the prc.scr-
vation and security of the Union ; and may the God
of our fathers protect us in this calamitous period,
uid guide us in the way of duty and safety.
CALEB STRONG.
Jhtgust Uth, 1812.
Legislature of Tennessee.
Extract from the speech of gov. RI.OUNT, of Tennes-
see, delivered before the Jegislaturc of that state,
at an extra session commenced the 7th ult.
" American liberty and independence which we
are now privileged to defend, form a part, and by far
the better part of the legacy left me by my father
and other relations : It is my duty to aid in the main-
tenance of then), and it shall be cheerfully perform-
ed. It is equally incumbent on all American citi-
zens, to act in sup-port of the cause now before us,
not only to maintain our violated rights, and mitigate
the evils of war among ourselves, but so as to make
it most effectual against our enemy : to the end
that they may be taught to know the true value we
put on our rights and privileges. This is a duty we
owe to our country ; to the memory of the revolu-
tionary patriots who now sleep in the silent tomb;
to the gratification of such of the revolutionary pa-
triots as now live ; to ourselves ; to our families ; to
our posterity for ages to come ; and in one word, to
all that is interesting and dear to America. So
tin- as my exertions can go in support of such a
cause, they arc tendered : So far as any thing I have,
or may have, should be found necessary to be appli-
ed to contribute to the success of such a cause, my
government is welcome to it. This is all I have to
pive. M\ lihem and independence I mean to keep
as long as life lasts."
Circular to Collectors.
Trntsiii-i/ Df/Hit-tnii-nt, Coni/itrollcr's OJfjce, Oct. 1812.
Sin As there is reason to think attempts may he
;;rovisions of the act of the 6th of
July last,to prohibit vessels of the United States.from
proceeding to or trading with the enemy, I have to
call j our attention to it with a view to its most vigi-
lant execution.
It is evident from the terms and nature of this act,
that one of its chief objects will be in constant dan-
ger of frustration unleV- the atu-mpt to transport
grain, flour, or any articles of provision, to Upper or
States about to leave your district laden with pro-. Not in !:i\v, for tin-.:
liichyoumaj betlie bctier enabled to as- 1 has this provision ? that whenever w
nine character and intention of the cl<>s, the importation of which is prohibited b
certain
,- : and v. herevcr there is probable cat:.:c to sus-
:i design to violate tlu- law in this respect of
v'.h.ch your sound discretion will al\v:iys judge, you
will lose no time in exercising the power to seize and
act, shall be put on board of any shi boat,
rafl or carriage, with iair. :tion <A'\:-
into the United States or territories tin-.
articles, as well :is all other articles on board
stop, given in the third section. " ne ship or vessel, boat, ratt, < >
V;;u arj addressed upon this point, at this moment, to the owner of such prohibits : ,::<I> he hu-
v.ith a view to stimula'.o your activity towards a fei ted ; and the owner thereof shall moreover ;
strict enforcement, of the law, which can only be land pay treble the value of such articles." Thus it
kept from faUiijj? through, in t&is important parti- 'appears that the forfeiture to the United States at-
cular, by the utmost previous caution
I am very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
RICHARD RUSH
tached and may be considered as having- hud its
inception prior tu the capture. Mot in equity, for
the instrumentality of the public ship or privateer in
laid >.i' the execution of the act, \v:u, merely gratui-
tous and not necessary to secure it.; fnt'tiyceiiu-m.
'Thccl.tim.sof the United States and of the c
being- wholly adverse, the libels on the part of '.he
former must embrace all vessels circumstanced as
Circit ! <.ir to tfic 7)htr/"t Jttornies of the U. States- above, with even* species of propcrtv op board.-
Vessels arriving from England.
THKASL-RV Dr.p\RT:>rK\T,
Comptroller's office, Oct. 16, 1812.
Sin \s cases may arise in which the claims of
public and private armed vessels of the United States
to vessels which they capture, may be adverse to ihe
claims of the United States to the same vessels,
under the non-importation act, it is deemed proper
to submit to yo.t the views taken at ihis department
of government of such conflicting 1 claims.
How far trade of every description on the part of
the citizens of the United States with the enemy is,
bv the general law of war independently of any sta-
tutes of our own, absolutely prohibited ; and how
far all vessels with their cargoes belonging to citi-
zens of the United States, and coming- from a port
of the enemy, on a trading voyage since the declara-
tion of war, are, by the same general law, liable to
\\nhlh> court-; will rest the final decision on the
contending- claims. 1 am, very re-spec f
"RICHARD KUSH.
Copy of a British License.
To all commanders of hi? majesty's Mp.i nf -<var anil
privateers,
GIIKKTIS<;
and all others whom it may concern
I, the undersigned, one of his majesty's principal
secretaries of state, in pursunr.cc of the authority
given me by his majesty by order of covrril, under
and by virtue of powers given to his m:);- sty by an
act passed in the 4-bth year of his majesty's rc-ign,
entitled, "an act to permit goods secured in ^-re-
houses in the port of Jjondon to i ' to the
capture by vessels of the United States, having com- outports for exportation to any part of F.urope ; for
empowering his majesty to direct that nc- . ::s^s winch
iis majesty is authorised to grj I - n ma-
nual, may be granted by one of 1m principal secre-
taries of 'state, and for enabling- his m.jesty to per
mit the exportation of goods in vessels of less bur-
then than are now allowed by la 1 -'. . no pre-
sent hostilities, and uHlii o> montli after tiie
ture of the pivliminary articles of peace ; ; '
missions af war, and to condemnations as lawful
pri/es of war ; are quest ions not material to the pur-
port of this letter. For, allowing to both affirmative
answers, the eilcct of such answers is, it is conceiv-
ed, controlled by the actual state of the country un-
der its own statutes.
Every vessel now arriving in a port of the United
States, in violation of the non-importation act is by
the positive prior, and existing municipal regulations
of that act, forfcitable to the use of the United States
lain of their officers of the revenue embraced
within its provisions. This, therefore, it is appre-
hended, supcncnes the general law of war, in its ap-
plication to every vessel so arriving, and intercepts,
by its paramount authority, the right of capture
otherwise vested in the national or armed vessels, and
which, but for such paramount authority they might
have been at liberty in the abstract beneficially to ex-
ert. The act of congress of the 6th of July, 1812,
" to prohibit American vessels from proceeding to
or trading with the enemies of the United States and
for other purposes," makes no change in this opera-
tive character of the non-importation act.
To every vessel, therefore, arriving in any port
of the United States, in breach of any of the prohi-
bitory or penal clauses now in force of this act, you
will be pleased to assert the claim of the United
States for forfeiture,as soon as a seizure 4 can be made;
and this whether the arrival be voluntary, or whe-
ther it be the case of a bringing or sending in on cap-
ture by any of the public ships or privateers, the
tkiun o\' the United States applying; equally 10 c.tp-
pursuance of an order of council as IK t e
c.i'
.; Liver- i
.nd in
annexed,
do hereby grant this license for the purpose .,ct forth
in the said order of council to \V B Sc
Co. of Liverpool : and do hereby permit them to ex-
port on board the American ship X
200 tons burthen, J. C , mas-
pool, direct to am port of the United States of Ame--jj
rica, a cargo consisting of such good.-, as arc permit- *
ted by law to be exported (being cither British orA
American propem"* and pro:
and the goods as aforesaid l>
ture or molestation bv any ship of war or pi"
bearing his .n.-.je^U's commission, on account
hostilities that may exist duri e of the said
voyage and during her return to the port of Liver- ^
pool with the saHca -go, in case the said vessel shall (
not be permitted to land the s;;uie, or any part, there- !
of, in any port of -. States, the master to
be permitted to receive his freight and depart wit?
his crew and vessel in ballast to . ny port not M
aded : Provided the vessel taking the benefit of
license shall clear out from the port of ship;
block.-;
of 'hi?
Kingdom before the 13th day of A
nd the time of clearance from the port of laq
120
THE WEEKLY REGISTER PRIVATEERS.
in shall be endorsed on this license. This license
1>> remain in f )i e,e for one voyage only.
,i at ll'ltitehnU. /'if \Ath Jnio', IH12,*/;. tie 52d
urtir of hh ui,ik:'.-t>,'tri-in. " SIUMOL ill.
Endorsed POUT L) vi.imiiiL :
This it to crrtifii, that the ship or vessel called the
Ts , of Baltimore, Maryland, of the burthen
i tons, whereof J. is master, hath this
d.'_v been cleared outwards ior Baltimore described
in i he corket- granted for shipping the same.
G'/T-'ii -iiuiliT niir hunch and xcaf-i of njjicc at tin
ciii'tiim-hoitse, this 23d day of Jidy, in iht-veui
of I>;;T Lord 181 J.
(Signed) JTAVAEXTON, Collector.
(Signed) ISRAEL WOOD, Comptroller.
At the Council Chamber, WIIITKHALT.,
the Uth of Jvh, 1812.
T':c Lord* of Jf>t Majesty 1 * most Hon. Privy Council.
\\~ ; ; '.vas lhi- : day read at the board the
hum' 1 ) 1 ' V." I? fcCo.of Liverpool
ordered in council, that a license be granted
to tiv lers, permitting them to export on
he American ship-N , of about 200 tons
burthen, J. (J master, from Liverpool direct
to ..ny port of the United Stales of America,
consist im; of snch goods as are permitted by law to
be export*, d. (being eitlier TVifishor American pro-
pert)) ;iid protecting the said vessel, and poods as
aforesaid laden therein, frnm capture or molestation
by an\ si.-ip of war or privateer beatinp hi& majestj-'a
commission, on account of anv hostilities th^t may
ex is* during- the time of the said voyage and during 1
her return to the port of Liverpool v, i:b said
in case the s; id vessel shall noi b<; pei-inii led to land
tM'- B! me, or any part thereof, in as.v port of the
Uniu-d States, the master to be pc; .ceive
his freight and depart with his crew r.i.d vessel in
b;dl:ist to any port Jiot blockaded ; Provided l\:c ves-
sel taking- the benefit of the said license shall clear
out from the port of shipment in 'he United King-
dom before the 25th day of August next, and that
ihe time of clearance fro; u the port of lading shall
be endorsed on said license. Such license to remain
in force for one voyage only. And the right honora-
ble viscount Sidmouth, one of his niaiestv's princi-
pal secretaries of state, is hereby specially author is-
ed to grout such license', in case his lordship shall
see no objection thereto, annexing 1 to such license
the duplicate of this order, herewith wnt for that
purpose. CIIKTWYXD.
New- York Privateers.
YvV> are indebted for the following list to the N. Y,
Coinni/iiun. These vessels, with two or three not yet
'e, have been fitted out from that port since
the commencement of the present war. The term
JLijinr '1'ijin is familiarly applied to any long- piece of
n, without regard to its size in other respects :
they ave generally mounted on a swivel in the mid-
f 'a .vessel ; but some have one on each side.
The rr;aio:-Ky cf the guns onboard our privateers, in
general, arc of the kind called carronad.cs, or canno-
i ' bars been taken, and her exploits
are f tarns ! Sec p-ize lists.
Baltimore TVivateers.
Cnptains.
L. Tom
Gims
Men
Teaser
Dobs'in
1
2
50
Rtul Jones
Jlaz.srd
1
16
120
Marc-ngo
IJidois
1
6
50
Kiif^le '
i Jea'-l foil
1
45
!!) inond
('ampan
1
12
132
Franklin
Inv-ei-aol
1
8
120
Joke
ol'OV.'l)
1
2
60
Rover
Ferris
1
1
35
O d.rs in Council
Howard
16
120
S..r. i
Hiker
18
140
United V'<- Staiv.l
Storey
1
2
50
Divided W,- Jail
Cropsey
1
o
50
G-'JV. Tompkins
Skinner
1
14
143
' tion
Xewson
1
6
10'J
Miller
1
2
54
\rrastrong
Barnard
1
38
140
Favorite
Johnson
1
4
80
own
Storey
18
16u
rartap
King
1
6
80
>!kar
Etowland
16
1 ,)U
An iconda
Shaier
16
16u
Patriot
Aferrihew
1
2
50
( T nion
'licks
1
24
Turn Over
-outhmead
1
16
Hi K -ht of Search
1
50
[Junker- Hill
l.( -A-i,(t:ik.)
1
4
60
18
I'Jl
J23 1 . 1
Schooners.
Captains.
^
|
Metal
3
[lossie
Comet
Barney
Boyle
i
120 12's 24V, c6's
120, l .'s 12's
Dolphin
Stafford
2
l(y
100 9's 12's 6's
Nonsuch
Levely
12
100 12's
Higli Flyer
Grant
1
7
100 12's 6' s
Globe
M'.irphv
1
/
*' i'-'s 1.2's 18\
America
Richardson
2
14
115
9's 24's 6's
Bona
Dameron
1
80
12's 6's
Tom
Wilson
2
14
130
12's 18's 9's
Sparrow
13 urc h
1
5
80
12's f,'s
Kevenge
Miller
2
14
140
18's 12's 24's
Holla
Doolev
1
5
80
12's
Joseph &, Man
Wescott
2
4
83
18&24poun.
Wasp
Taylor
1
1
50
9
Sarah Ann
Moon
1
j
50
9
liberty
Pratt
1
1
50
9
Hornet (lost)
Frost
1
1
50
9
i '
XJ.MliEH OF Ol'XS-
-212.
In addition to the privateers there are, at sea, 25
fast-sailing letter of marque schooners, carrying from
6 to 10 guns each, and from 30 to 50 men, besides
officers.
Huilding and fitting out, 10 large schooners on the
pilot-boat construction ; three of which are from 330
to 350 tens burthen length of keel, from 90 to 94
feet length .on deck, from 110 to 115 feet. They
are, perhaps, the largest vcsr-els ever built of this
description. By turning to the table, vol. 2, page
391, an interesting comparison may be made.
Baltimore has sent to sea since the declaration of
war, forty-two armed vessels, carrying about 330
uns, and from 2800 to 3000 men.
It is worthy of remark, that not one of onr priva-
teers have yet been even in (lunger of being captur-
ed, though frequently chased by British vjbscls of
war.
THE WEEKLY REGISTER GENERAL STATISTICAL TABLE. 121
General Statistical Table.
The following table hr.r, been formed, after much labour, expressly for this work, for tlie purpose
neral reference. We are awSrss that it is incorrect in many particulars, but n the whole it may be
accepted as approaching 1 pretty nearly to truth, 10 far as facts can be discern d in the varied state-
ments of the learned and scientific. And it may srrvi- tln> unlin/irn purposes of our readers.
The whole globe is cstir.u.tcd to have a surfuf- of 1<>.S,510,6.'7 square miles of \\hich the habitable
portion is said to have 38,990,509 square miles, and supposed to contain 760 millions of inhabitant*.
A ;IA, i : ; computed to have lU,7(i8,.S,'.l s.j. miles and, 500 millions of people.
I.' HOPT., 2,749,349 . . - 160 millions.
A.irtnrtM, 14,000,000 . . - 50 millions.
AFTUCA, 9,576,203 . - .50 millions.
Cj* Those estimates are very arbitrary. As to the contents and population of Jhia and Etirrfp the
various author; consulted are nearly agreed but while some of them swell the population of .-i,
and Africa to l.?0 millions each, there are otlicrs who d. press them as low, respectively, as 20 or 30 mil-
lions. The " unknown parts," added to the last given calculations, is supposed to make general content
of the ti'ibitufi'e-rorld, as stated.
The Chinese empire is the most populous, but the Russian the most extensive. The United State*
have the second rank as to the nominal contents of their territory.
/'/...', J\\inH;i and Jedo, rivals in population, are the greatest cities of Asia, and are said to have 3
millions of inhabitants, each.
London is the most populous city in Ev.rnpe by the census of 1810, it contained 1,099,104 inhabitants,
of whom 48,1,781 were males and 613,323 females.
Jfcdco is the largest city in dm'-rica ; by the census of 1794 it had 112,929 inhabitants, and its popu-
ation has since considerably increased. PIMadelpJaa and .M :-,;. }'.,rk arc the next in rank in the new \vo.-id
Grand Cim-o is the best peopled . Ifrirtm. city of which we arc informed it is computed to 'nave mou-
t'nan 300,000 inhabitant:;, but. then- are some reasons to believe that, in the interior, arc scvei al cities fur
more populous, of which \ve know little at present but from vague rumor.
[I
k.
= ^
c.
a*
j.
1
a
R
<* i
a
SQ.UARE
WHOLE
CAPITAL CITIES \
5
S
88
H
EMHIIES, KINGDOMS A^D STATES.
S.
^&-
MILKS
POPULATION
TOPCLATION
ft
?
~1 ,
>C
s
S>
1
^
B
Empire of China (A)
Russia (BJ
1,749,000
4,900,000
383,000,000
47,440,000
I'ekin 3,000,000
St. I'ctersburg 180,000
212
9
300
60
1 05
France (C)
236,840
43,423,000
Paris 547,75f
184
160
3 06 1
Japan (I)}
118,000
30,000,001
Jcdo 3,000,000
254
Austria (E}
331,740
15,519,623!Viehna 250,000
118
32
2 07
Turkey (F)
960,000
22,000,000'ComUntinople 5uO,000
21
50
2 27
Persia (G)
300,000
10,000,000'Jspahan 100,000
13
Uirman (II)
250,000
17,000,0 JO Un-mavapoota
68
TheTJritish Kingdoms (I)
104,656
16,552,144
London 1,099,104
160
355
21 50
Kingdom of Spain (K)
150,000
10,327,800
Madvid 150,000
67
FoKugal (L)
27,280
1,838,87911 ;>sbon 230,000
69
Naples (M)
Denmark (N)
22,000
163,041
4,000,000
2,148,438
Naples 380,000
Co]>enhagen 100,000
181
7
3 21
Sweden (O)
160,000
2,353,355
Stockholm 72,000
15J 6h
2 70
Prussia (P)
44,464
4,559,556
Konigsburg 50,0' >0
103
Westphalia (Q)
2,912,303
Cassel 2J,uOO
5/i
Bavaria
26,176
3,231,570
Munich
134
8
2 73
Wirtemburg
1,183,000
Stutgard 20,000
3
Saxonv
2,085,476
Dresden 60.000
5/i
Sicily '(island)
10,000
1,500,000
Palermo 180,000
150
17,
1 00
Sardinia (island)
6,600
456,990
Cr.gliari 25,000
69
h
I 00
3 rand Duchy of Warsaw (R)
27,312
2,277,000
Warsaw
84
3
1 4'J
Jnited States of America (S)
2,000,000
7,239,902
VVashmgton
4
14
2 00
Confederation of the Rhine (T)
113,424
15,577.344
138|38A) 2 49
(A.) This includes all the tribuary or dependent states. China proper hus about 1,200,000 square
miles, and, according to sir George Statmton, 333 millions of jnliabitants, or 300 to a square mile. Thir
great population admitted, it may be said, tluit one-half of the whole penp'e of the icoi-ld -we inhabit, obc>>t/ie
Chinese sceptre.
(Ji.) Russia, in Europe, contains 1,400,000 square miles, inhabited by about 41 millions of people, or
35 to a square mile their Asiatic possessions are \ery thinly populated, vast regions being hideous de-
sarts, destitute of fixed inhabitants. For particulars, 'see WKVK.I.Y Rrnivrtu, vol. 1, p. 163. ffj'Tlv n -
venues of China .and ffnnxln API-E \n very moderate, compared with their po])u!ai ion. But there is no-
thing more uncertain than the idea we commoiih i\old of money ; its riii/!>- i- as v u-ious as any thin
The only way to scale its worth, is by ascertaining the quantity of Ww it will p":v'nase. In ("i-i'
instance, from 12 to 15. days labor, may be obtained for the . \irne ,). >u. ;:t the
same business, (be it what it mny) would earn in the United States in <: ic di . - tone ^, Uteixioro, 12
122 THE WEEKLY REGISTER THE WAR ON THE OCEAN.
or 15 times as valuable in China as it is here. In Russia, it is from 8 to 10, for one in the United States.
Money is, perhaps, of v.'ith us than in any other country, even in the countries v, Inch produce
it, tWe.ric'j and Pent. We have an idea of a. maneii-metre, to - be price of it iluy\- ItiLur, ihc re-
lative value of it in various p: j rts of the world. We may form a table for this pur;
(C.) Travellers having agreed that Japan is as populous , ->\\- e- tunned its inhabitants at
30 millions the apparent difference in The table arises, in part, from >'</ neral
estimate of the latter country, thus reducing the ratio for each square mile ; and in part from the deduc-
tions made from the surface of the former, for mountainous or barren distiv
(D.) France, proper, 148,840 sq. miles Holland, tin. 1 Netherlands, and iln- former possessions of
ral petty German princes, 20,000 sq. miles ; the kingdom of 1 : ait 50,000
square miles ; all which, with Pbdiii-vn, Savoy, ihe former country of .Nice, now formiiii :($ of
France, nutke up the aggregate. See WKKKLT REGISTER vol. l.p. 39.
(E.) Before her lute w:n-s with France. Austria p . ; milt .-; ."^,970,030 inhabitants, and
hue of 48,244,000 dollars. See WEEKITEEGISTEH, vol. I, \>
(F.) Turkey, in Europe, 9 millions: in .10 millions ; and ii. AiVlct. 3 millions, of inhabitants. Im-
;ons of country are ciesart. 'I i>e population, as \\--\\ ;<s the revenue, ;>r- m< re suppositions.
(G. Tl'is country appears to have decreased in its population ; caused, perhaps, by the dreadful civil
wars that have frequently ravaged it. Besides, there is niuch mountainous and barren and unproductive
land. Tiie revenue is paid ii,
(H,) Including Ava, Pegu, M;dac<-a s vr. T'mmarapoota is the new capital, but little known to Euro-
Tlie ancient and once magnificent cities of Ava and Peru, are said to be nothing but heaps of ruins.
(I.) See die general table, WI:K T <.LV R;,<;JSTF.R, vol. 1, p. 22. England and Waies, 4:',150 .square miles ;
nd 27,749 do. Ireland 27,45 7. K< tin- census of 1SK, 1 , England contained 9.495,408 ir.habi Umts ;
Wales, 607.380; and Scotland 1,804. Jo-', to which they add for the army and navy 640,500 making a
grar.d total of 12,552,144. We have not seen an enumeration of the people of Ireland from the accounts
laid before Parliament, there are pi-ib-My about 500,000 dwelling houses; averaging them at 8 inhabit-
ants each, we have a gross aggreg.:'o of four millions : which is probably about the true amoxmt. The
revenue, as here stated^ is required for the present yem; independent of loans. It may emphatically be call-
ed the land of taxation.
(K.) S;ich was Spain before the invasion by Bonaparte. Its population, has, doubtless, greatly de-
creased of the present revenue no estimate can be made ; under the eld monarchy it was said to amount
to 25 millions or $2 for each head.
(L.) The preceding remarks on Spr.in also apply to Portugal. The revenue of the crown, the chief of
which, however, was derived immediately from Brazil, was estimated at twelve millions per annum.
(M.) The revenue derived by the ' king of the two Sicilies,' from Naples, before his expulsion from
the continent, was about 5 millions.
(\.) A very considerable part of the dominions of Denmark, is contained in the mountains of Norway
and frozen regions of Lapland. The provinces of Denmark proper are well populated; and the whole
amount of Danish subjects at this time, probably exceeds two millions and a half ', great improvements in
the condition of the peasantry being latterly made.
(O.) See WKKKLT REGISTER, vol. 1, p. 109, for many interesting particulars.
(P.) Prussia, be for? the late war with France, possessed 88,980 sq. miles, with a population of 9,015,130
inhabitants ; and the revenue vas about 15 millions of dollars. Its present resources are unknown.
(Q.) Westphalia, Bavaria, Wirtemburg and Saxon} 1 , are kingdoms lately erected by the emperor of
They form a part of the "confederation of the Rhine" noticed below.
(II.) The Grand Duchy of Warsaw, is a power created by France, at the expence of Prussia and Austria,
\vho aggr.indi/ed themselves at the expence of the Poles. It has lately been said that this country will
Mi a king.
(S.) !;ie,lud:ng Louisiana a vagne estimate. The population of the eighteen states is equal to about 12
:s to a square mile. Our revenue, derived from duties on imports, is constantly fluctuating we
have put it at 14 millions, being about vhat it would at '.his time amount to in a regular course of things.
KIT KLMSTER pastiim.
"The Confederation of the Rhine" is an association of many petty kingdoms and states, brought
rJior.t by France, vith the chief view (as it :ipprars to m) of acting as a barrier to Austria, Russia, KC.
Mid of otherwise aiding the emperor in his u ars. See tl"> genera. 1 table, vol. ], p. 24.
GO* Blanks are left in those places we could not f'll up witli .-// -fiiriinn, at present. When better in-
. jii is aiTorded, we shall convey it to our ivud<-rs, and they may complete the table with a pen.
The War on the Ocean.
Since the declaration of war (and nearly a month's time was lort, by the imwtainfy attending the
proceedings of Congress, so that when it was declared our seamen were not prepared for it) ve have taken
from the enemy :
O.T ;n . carrying . . 415 guns . navigated by (about) .
18 unarmed do. .' . . . . do.
37 armed brigs currying . . 117 guns . do. .
75 unarmed do. do. . . ... lo.
2 armed snows do. . . 12 guns . . lo.
2 armed burques do. . . 16 guns . . lo.
4 unarmed do. do. . . . . . lo. .
3 armed .schooners do. . . 1 4 guns . . lo.
59 unarmed do. do. . . . . . do. .
4 sloops (unarmcd)do. . . . . do.
219 vessels 574 guns. . ... 3108 men.
THE WEEKLY REGISTER DISTILLATION OF SPIRITS.
Distillation of Spirits.
from the Democratic /'rms.
WASHINGTON CITY, Is* June, 1813-
Mr. JBtN-.Ns. Tin- enclosed 1ms been put into my
hand by Dr. Samuel Mit chill of N. York, now a mem-
ber of congress distinguished for scientific r
ind erudition, who expressed a desire that it should
"j made, public.
It contains a translation, by him, from the French
of recent discoveries made in that country in the arts
of distillation, and tiie preservation of meats, fruits,
&.C.
Relieving that this information may be of great be-
nefit in Pennsylvania and elsewhere, and that the
most eligible mode to give it extensive publicity
v. ould be through the medium of the Democratic
Press, you will therefore please to give it a place
when convenient, and oblige vour friend, &c.
A. LACOCK.
Improvement 'sindiatiltin^ spirit s,n.t practised in France.
Written at the request of an eminent distiller in ike
United States bii tlte /ton. Samuel L. A fit chill.
Siu According to your desire I now write out for
you, the information that reached me a few days ago,
from PYance, on the subject of evaporation, and con-
densation ; and the application of their increased
knowledge on these subjects, to the distillation of
ardent liquors, and the preparation of dried meats.
And it becomes me to tell you, that the authority on
which the statements chiefly rest is that of the Im-
perial Institute.
Ofall the artists, he who has derived the most ad-
vantages from the modern discoveries concerning
heat and evaporation, is the distiller of spirits.
This revolution in distillation, which hae already
produced the most salutary effects in the depart-
ment of the south, is due to the late Edward Adam,
of Montpellier.
The principle of his process consists in heating
the greater part of the wme which he is distilling,
by the vapour of brandy rising from the boiler ; and
in causing air vapour to pass through a series of ves-
sels partly immerged in cold water; which makes it
deposit its acqueous particles 171 such a way that the
spirit of wine only, and in a pretty pure "condition
too, is condensed in the last of those coolers.
In this manner, instead of an immediate heating
to obtain a brandy of 19 degrees, from which there
might afterwardsjbe drawn, by subsequent heatings,
spirus of wine of various proofs, there is produced
at once, by the process now under consideration, an
r.lkoholic spirit, of any strength that is desired. Be-
sides, the still or alembic heretofore in use, could
only receive two heatings per day, whereas the one
invented by Ad::m is capable of eight. This lattei
extracts a sixth more spirit from the same quantity
of wine, it saves two fifths of the fuel, and three-
fourths of the labor and attendance. And lastly, the
brandy obtained in this way, never has an cmpyreu-
matic taste.
It is not surprising that with such advantages, this
method of working lias been so quickly and general-
ly adopted by the distillers. Certain ruin would hav
been the lot of those who had persisted in the old
mode. Mr. Duportal, a chemist of Montpellier,
given to the physical class of Institute, a very exact
description of it, which has been printed. In this
lie iias pointed out the improvements that have been
made by Mr. Isaac Jiemrd.
It is worthy of remark here, that the first idea of
heating by vapor, was entertained by count Jiumfurd
'>>< or the foreign associates of the class, and pub
lisiied by him at London, in 1798. Thus we see ho\\
ft simple general proposition, which ; t t first glance.
ippears like an abstract and useless truth, may ne-
ertheiess enrich whole provinces.
It has however been known ever since the time of
tt?<irt. and H'ilkie, that bodies underwent evaporation
c [Hence- of absorbing a grc-at quantity of lie:.!,
met that all evaporation produces coldness in the
substance from whose surface it. proceeds, propo;-
.loned to its rapidity or quickness. At the same time,
t is equally well understood that the pressure of th~
itmosphere renders evaporation slower, and tli;
this change of condition is wrought in a vacuum, the
more readily in proportion to the completeness of
the vacuum.
Mr. Leslie, a member of the royal society of Lon-
lon, has contrived further to increase the effect of
itmosphcric removal, by placing under the receiver
)f an air pump, things that arc very greedy of mois-
:ure, and which arresting it as fast as it is exhah u.
thereby increases indefinitely the production of u.
Availing himself of this principle, he has a refrige-
ration so violent and rapid, that water has been con-
gealed in a few minutes, at whatever time he per-
formed his operation. He thus was possessed of tne
means of obtaining-, at pleasure, a quantity of ice
with scarcely any other expcnce than the fire nec<\--
sary to dry again the absorbment body which had
been employed to attract the moisture.
Highly concentrated vitriolic add and the mi'rir.l
of lime, are the water-loving substances best adapted
for this purpose.
Two young chemists, Messrs, dement and DCS-
ormes, undertook to determine the limits of this pro-
cess, and the degree of economy of which it was
susceptible ; and by the calculation of the quantity
of heat contained in the steam of boiling water
the quantity of coal necessary to produce a given
quantity of steam, they have proved that no more?
than one part of coal was necessai'y to restore to its
former state, the absorbing body which had served
to freeze five hundred parts of water. In other words
it appeared that one hundred pounds of ice cost only
a pound and some ounces of coal.
This cfiect may be increased by preventing the en-
try of caloric from without, and for that purpose it
is sufficient to render the receiver a bad conductor of
heat by construe) ing it, of two plates of polished
metal separated by a stratum of air.
From this acceleration of evaporation !>v a vacuum,
re.ised by the presence of absorbents, is derived
a more evident advantage, when the object is UK re-
ly to DRV MOIST SUBSTANCES, because in tin--
there is no need of exposing them to the action of
fire, which never fails to produce more or less alter-
ation in them.
Their worthy associate the late Mr. jlfamraljier,
had long ago conceived the practicabilitv of c \sic-
eating the juices of plants, and particularly the
moist of the grape, by means of the air-pump ; and
had even satisfied himself, 'hit by diluting this bit-
ter substance in water, after it had been converted to
dryness, it would undergo fermentation, r.nd afford
excellent wine. Hut the labor was too great, whr-n
there was no absorbent <-n.plo\ed to aid and contij
nue the action of thejmi;>n.
Nevertheless, care must be taken that these juices
do not freeze, for this would be as injurious to them
as any thir.g resulting from the application of heat,
Messrs. Clement and Desur-mcn have, discovered a
very simple method of guarding againsl it. Th y
surround or encircle the vessel containing the juice,
whose humidity is to be curried of}' without un ab-
sorbing substance ; and thus the heat that is disen-
gaged from the vapor at the instant of absoi pi ion,
returns to the juice under the e\ aporating process,
jund this circulation supplies the new vapor required,
THE WEEKLY REGISTER BRITISH IN THE PENINSULA.
i liis process may be employed with great econo- season and out of season, at all times and i;; a; :
my, if the juice is first reduced to syrup by means ofl ner of ways ; not for liia destruction, but in
"die ventilator also iuveute.d by .^Tumnilflfr. and v hich! fr-nce, for justice.- sake." In conformity to tlicst
tlie two before mentioned gentlemen have described' es, it gives us pleasure to remark, that th< L
in the annals of chemistry, fur ( irtober.
the nir-pump is not applied until tli.- \ciiiii .i>r is in-
c:tpa!)le of separating any more of the watery parli-
ci.--;.
Jt will be obvious to every ref]cc'in- m'-nd, bow
usefully and extensively Ihi-i M<-W .MK rn.in OK PHE-
SK.W vjvo may be applied for domestic purpe--.
above all for the navy and army. JU it substance*
intended for food, may IK- kept without c
their original <-|u Jities, while thejf weight is so nvta i,
reduced by extracting' tlieir superfluous ;n
tbat they may be transported to 'die most Ji- -
^io. 1:1 like !>i-iiii..T. ::;>d with similar j-edii' \.'.i<n
of weight and bulk, the fermentable matter wbidb ia
capable of affording wine Rud brandy, may be con-
veyed wherever it in;;y be required.
The same cxperinu Tilers TVt.p^e to apply '.
poration in r.ucu;>, in the dr\ ing 1 of gunpowder, which
wing thus prepared without f,rc, will be in no dungcr
They are also employed in 'he investigation of or-
dinary evaporation by ir.cans of heat, and have as-
certained a method of doubling the effect of
government,
orj ts business, if
about to prosecute the war, so t'.ir as it dcpe
the executive departments, in the most tft't r',
definite manner. Our military affairs are rapidly
approu< -hing tliat state of powerful activity tlut
i (import* v. itli tlic will and spirit < f tl/. iiati(;n.
The. "war on the ocean" h:\:., al:.".
guine expectations and the ].-ov.\-r to in jure the ene-
.
U;.-pii/.e. of our m;
'>'.: ' Britaii
:n:d tile ell-ct will be
, ti> ",\ in the mere
loss of ' '..ikcr,. It will Compel
to addt', here: :M:VAS, and more numerously to man
f rslnps,oral ntial branches oi
..Itemativc w:ll Lc
"
quantity oi fuel upon an aqueous fluid, such a.s for'vcnc*. The Mritisb will
'
ar.:i planters , hardly ;:ble to b"ar tiie pn senl e\-
pcnccs, yet compelled ^o prosecute the ccir i>'en\>.
'J'lus force in i>r:V;,te armei! ----sels will be ;uijji"ent-
ed i:v V(???'/.-/'!/ siii]s ; for we beiiev MM : d'htioll to
oar little' navy will be among, the first mvaMi ]<. i<*
ch'.im th" at'ention of cont^ix-ss, now about io con-
example, a solution of any salt in water, l-'or tliis
convhiced that wiib llieir
tliousand slii;^ cT'war." )ii-\ wiu isiid enough to do
purpose, it is merely necessary to collect the vapor to preseWe their ownftPHde from absolutedestroction,
of the first portion of the liquid, and to compel it fo\in caneqnence of tiie naval activity <,{' the people of
pass throug!i a second portion. This highly-heated the LHiu-d Si;-.l -s, rendering it too hazardous, or too
vapor :mp;irts a givat proportion of its heat to vlie expensive to be prosecuted. OIP ,-e not
fluid through which it passes, and the amount tfms\ Frenchmen. They ;.re at least ec^ ;i-;any
l.cstowed is ;.b;;ut the liaM'that the cooler lirfuid rt-|respi < i , greatlj sup< i it.v to her own, as h:.s ;.in-:!'Jy
tjuiresto raise it to tire evaporating; temperature.
Thus, you leam, that of all the arts which have
been benefited by the modern discoveries concern-
it and evaporation none is so great and impor-
been proved. Vv'c rejoice in these things, because
th'-v nviy lead to an honorable, peace.
So f;.r all is well : yet there are other points at
which the ci.cmy is equally vulnerable, and
t.nt as the distillation of Ann: NT spin ITS. Whether! we have unqui si.i</r.<-d p;> ', er to tmicli him, that are
jt be the preparation of .RWB* from smeary sweetsJunvexed by the war. <' weption of .fin-
>'u the different fruits, or Whlahefys fromltifii manufactures; but as thi:; will '-ease of iUtlf,
"ral sorls of grain.
Whether in those operations, there is pny thing
if the war continue, we pass i ovr, and confine
to the trade now uv^.-d f o >S'/-/H and
preferable to tiie great improvements alre-ady made ;//;/, as well by *1meriai>i merchants as bym;tMy
in these arts by our uigenioUs fellow-citizens, I h;n'cj.M:'.:Tis!i agens in tiie l T !iiU-d Sta'es.
ie to enquire, 1 therei'on; leave the deci- That Britain has some great and c-w titinf po] it i-
n ol that jiointio yourself, and conclude with ten-
dering to you mv ht arty s:diitations.
Wellington, .May 23,
S. L. M.
The British in the Peninsula.
For a lo'ig time convinced that war with Great
Britain was inevitable, but in the event of a general
c;;l object in maintaining the war ii -la, is
indubitable from the vast quantities of blood nnd
treasure she expends to support it. -She is HOT fght-
ing for ")v7/;">. /i" for liie religion of Spain and
Portugal is of the }{<n>>i---li church she refuses The
tree exercise of tfmt persuasion to her own people,
and all her !rwrnmcnt-l>rin<tx pray liistily for its
downfall. Nor has the " liberty" of t'u-- Spauinrds
and Portuguese am thing to do witli the matter,
peace in ."..ii-op,:, from the implacable envy and ;,H- further iluln Fruncr is to be affected tf GreatBritain
andaml)iiion of her leading men,) loves liberty so dearly, let her give .some pr
' eived tlu: decl..r:;iio,i of hostilities on the part \ it at Ii<,in< in Ireland, in Iiuliu, where then 1 are sub-
of our government with much satisfaction ; consi-
dering it the only measure that could possibly be
adopted to preserve the independence of these states,
j: cts enough to exercise her " humaniu" for a cen-
tury, rather than play the knight-errant
peo'ple who hate them a.s men, and cure iheni as
ndied, restore to the people the blessings of heretics. \\ . have always believed that /'//< and
To this delcmma, '.the i 7, contending against or.e another, ha>"e
driven as much by the want of iini'/n and conwn<i oi/ert in the peninsula, ^\!i:chis merely to
among themvehe-, as by the outnig-'s of f-'
eh'."id, that if the ombarg.i h:ul been fill-; For the /"./>/, n-'itherof their ^le i-trav,
,-irted atui duly enforced, the appeal to arms I further than they, or their product ions, become
been avoided. This, at least, is our h- F the war. They are equal;;
of tiv ii.at.lt-r. Hut rngaj-vd in the c- , i-nd' both an- at hostilities with
Uling to i" rdent love ii s of liumaustv alliance with either is politi-
1 -;d death.
Mut at ihis time it is our interest that the war
should roniinue in the peninsula, because ir
^c i, iv- . a Mat all t-nergv and
_ ivel! to the War, as immediately
,ts termiiiatioii we would, as has In re-
. .. . rigth of our present enemy, and gives us a
THE WEEKLY REGISTER EVENTS OF THE WAR.
125
high command over his fate if \vcdo our duty to
ourselves. Those countries, ravaged by the adverse
partie":, must sustain the armies by exterior sup-
plies of provisions. As yet the\ have been chien)
ir.debi.ed to the United Slates for ilieir bivad ; au.i
immense quantities of flour and grain nave lately
}>CM> shipped, atld ape now shipping, tor I.ix'u-m ..i.d
Cii'ii.z, for the immfduite did u ml comfort i>f //<' Jii-i-
f/\-h. Licenses, for this purpose, or sc:f urit\ from
e-iptua- by British vessels of war, have been liberal-
ly distributed among us one \<,sse.l from J.ondmi
:,, .st.-ii.ed to h:ive brought out a /utitilit'd ; and, if a
In c n-,e should not be at hand, a little "//un/Vu. /;/<;,'"
\viii soon convert a genuine .Itm-ricttn vessel into a.
_UM.),I SjHtiiisIt bottom, as is dom- every day.
It is useless to comment much on this matter. It
is a monstrous absurdity to uppl\ ihe enemy with
the essentials of life; which he can get from no
(.ih-.-rs than us in quant'o ie-> sufiicient for his wants,
'i he rery people who profit by it c.ry shame upon the
government Cor permitting it. If there is an excess at
Lisbon and Cadi/., it will he carried to England,
where flour is worth $24 a barrel. This trade must
I.e stopped the profit of individuals must not render
the exertions of Hie threat body of the people ineffec-
tual and void. If we fee'd the British, supply them
whJi raw materials and receive their gooils, the war
will not terminate soon. Congress will attend to
this, imni:-diaiely. Without adopting measures to
prevent.il singlebarrel of Hour from leaving thef'nited
't;-s that can possibly, or probably, go to the supply
Detachments of troops, with great quant
.all kinds of military .s; Coving to t
veral frontiers. We learn that gen. Dearborn is about;
to remove his head quarters to I'lattsburg. There
ia now an abuiuLucc of heavy ordnance on the
of the l:.kes.
Col. Xc-u man, with 117 Georgia volunteers, had
(lie last of September, an engagement with an equal
number of Indians, near the Lochaway toWB. 'J he-
latter were defeated wiili thirty killed, among- whom
\uis their king7V><. The Americans had one killed
and ten uoumled
Extract of a tetter from H. Itinsmnnre, Esq. Client far
:h, Cii'i::!;:-..- /.><//.,'.'!. 7, dated September 21.
"The conference with the Choctaws,Cherokees and
Chickasaws, closed last evening with demonstrations
of apparent .iatistaction. Tlie several speakers ex-
pressed the warmest attachment to the UnitcdStatcs,
the ir gratitude for the incipient arts received from
them, and their determination to adhere to them as
their only safety and dependence. Kennutoo, the
Cherokee, had the advantage of the Choctaws ; lie
was dressed wholly in the manufacture of his own
family, and took occasion to urge with ener-
gy the advantages derived from the paternal care of
the United States, and the intercourse of white peo-'
pie among them.
Letters have been received from Gen. Harrison of
as late date as the 12th Oct. at which time his head
quarters were at Franklinton, Ohio. On reaching
Gen. Winchester jvith the army under him at fort
' the enemy, many gallant men wilt difi in vain. j) cnancc on t j le '
'A bills, and then our r
wm PHJQ i 11 , V ;. lvlie bllt kept his force so wc]1 p re p arec i f or action
ring merchants | th . l{thev darednot attackhim . In the course of the
M : ]| !errynM'; aloud for their debts due m England !, ma) . ch) - ;n skirmishi he l ost an ensign a -
The exportation ot specie is prohibited, admutingi privates killed md o ^ e woundcd . Ge H
it might now be had, and return cargoes cannot be ; v , ;ls emplovi himsdf in the KTe , iicsi zeal in ,
obt:.i;.. f obtained, make the vessels good
p'-ixes when ow>rhauled by British cruisers ; the li-
:!!iir, as we are informed, to vessels
proceeding ihither laden and retiirning'in ballast,
c.ven salt being refused to answer that purpose.
No idea of temporary convenience is worthy of a
moment's consideration, compared with the general
. of obtaining justice and restoring peace, on
.1 pr-rniaiient basis. The trade alluded to is treason
tot'ift peoj)i.-, ihnugh lawful; and intmy engaged in
it, would be gl.tu > be stopjjed ; who, while it is
pet-mitred, think they "nuy a.s well make something
by it us others/'
, MILITARY.
T:ivanion of Canada. Under this head we receiv-
ed !;y yesterday's mail, two accounts of a strangely
opposite nature. One stated that 4,000 troops un-
der general Van UenselL.er had crossed the river ;it
Lewistown, and :.ei/cdupon the British batteries at
Qucenstown, after a severe conflict, in which they
took 1.500 prisoners. The other account says, that
'....,,/ i.nen, under gen. Van Ilenseliaer, pass-
edover diat 400 of them*" were killed, and 400 .sur-
rendered at. disc.rel ion, for " wml nf anuminition"
To suppose that (hf-y thus crossed the river, in tin-
face of several powerful batteries, and a large body
of troops, amply supplied with all sorts of militarj
Stores, is hnpussible. U e do not credit the first
statement, believing the time has not yet come ; and
is ur\v- orthy of uotice., an it iy. uta ; .-i
and six
Harrison
ploying himself in the greatest zeal in arrang*
ing depots of provisions, clothing, &c. opening roads,
building boats, erecting blockhouses, &c. preparato-
ry to his march to the borders, whither he proposed
to proceed in a day or two. Fort Wayne had been
again besieged by the Indians, after the main body of
the armj- left it, and again relieved. Several of the
Miami and other Indians had come in to gen. Harrison
and thrown themselves on the mercy of the govern-
ment, agreeing to abide by the decision of the Pre-
sident in relation to them, whatever it njight be.
J\al. InteL
Within the last five or six weeks quantities of
provisions, equal we should suppose to the support:
of four times the number of men that will be collect-
ed at Plattsburg this ft. 11, for a whole year, have
been transported through this place for the northern
army. And during- the last week more than one hun-
dred and fifty waggon loads of blankets and other
coarse goods, from Montreal, have passed through
here for Albany. Lansinlnirg Gazette.
CAXAXDAIGUA, Oct. 6.
Exploit of the. British. On Thursday night last a
boat with 40, and a barge with 30 men, from the
ISntish brig Hoyal-George, which lay off, Ci.ir.e into
'he mouth of the Genessee river, and cut away the
fastings of two vessels, and towed them out without
any opposition. OIK- of them v\\.s a schooner, the.
Lady-Murray, owned by captain William M-K'.nsirv.
of Penfield, in tl;:.- county ; tLe.Other.a small .
used as a United States revenue-cutter. The next
morning, the i'riiish boat returned to the store
of Mr. Spalding, and required the sails and rigging-
belonging io the schooner which had been o.i-
icii. i'uidiiur 'i^ey \u>i ,<-\ ,, a .
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THE WEEKLY REGISTER EVENTS OF THE WAR.
tiered and took ihem. They were also about taking
* barrel of whiskey; but on Mr. Spacing tellin,
them it was private property, and that ho would
give them two Dillons to drink, they departed, de-
d to take nothing but vessels,
or such other property as would lessen OUT means of
operating 1 against Canada.
JZxtract of a fetter frvm his excellency /?. J. *\feigs, tu
acrentlenum in Chili c-..
URBAKA, Oct. 8, 1812. "Our army of Ohio is en-
campqd at Manan's, 4 miles from "the Indian vil-
Generals Harrison and Tupper, when the\
arrived at Fort Detiaivce, found the Indians fled and
the British aviillciy supposed to be taken by water
down the Maume. Gen. Morrison was on Sunday
last pressing 1 down the Maume, hoping to cut oft
their retreat to Brownstown. Two hundred wag-
gons marched from St. Mary's 3 days ago with bis-
cuit, tiour and bacon, for Defiance. Fort Wayne is
.v-cl by the Indians The troops of Ohio,
gen. Harrison does not wish to advance further than
^fanary's until he orders. We have with us a tra-
Veli'.rig forge, 3 ammunition waggons, 4 pieces of ar-
tillery, 1200 troops, one company of spies, one com-
pany of dragoons, and at last have tents and camp
equipage in good order. I shall join the array to-
morrow."
PLATTSBUBB, October 9, 1312.
On Sunday last, the British made an attack upon
the village of Ogdensburg. The Friday and Satur-
day preceding, they cannonaded the town for several
hours iVotn the fort at. Present ; and on
Sunday, having prepared 40 boats, with from 10 to
15 armed men in each, and six pieces of artillery,
they advanced to storm the town. When they ad-
vanced within a short distance, the American troops
under general Brown commenced a warm (ire upon
them, which continued, on both sides, for about 2
hours, at which time, the British, having two of
their boats so knocked to pieces as to render it ne-
cessary to abandon them, and one taken, on board of
which was six men, were compelled to relinquish'
the unprofitable contest, and fled precipitately to
Present. No damage was sustained on our side, ex-
cept the injury of some buildings by their cannonad-
ing.
According to the information given by a man who
deserted from the British boat on Thursday night,
the Koy.'d-George left Newark four days previous,
with a view of taking out the above ve-sels wcL
knowing, it would seem that we had no three to pre-
vent it. C liejHif.
Lt. Col. Miller who was surrendered at Detroit, is
to join the 6th regiment under col. Simmons, now on
the Canada lines.
The contemplated regiment of volunteer artillery
in New York, mentioned in 9,3d page of this volume,
hud more than SOU men at. oiii- last accounts of its
progress. ! '-"-.I t.> take the field in 16 or
13 days ! Tiiis is indeed. " eth>i.-nt patriotism."
Femvk'l; has placed Fort Niagara on a very
respectable establishment.
Notwithstanding the great drains made by the
is yet at Albany .1.900 coats, 1500 pair
overalls^ 3000 The current de-
mands will hereafter he satisfied with all prompti-
tude.
It is suited in a Kentucky paper, that many of the
imibrtonate Canadians who joined t,< ii. Jh;li, have
.vcuied. Tiie inforiiiant c.i' .as, he
saw n:e of them iian,"- .;i <>
The Indian triK- -tern part of New York
have agreed to furnish 2000 warriors to contend with
tin hostile Ir.diar.s. They are to he commanded by
Uie famous old chkf Jia! Juck-ei
There have been several smart skirmishes bet
some small bodies of our troops .:nd certain
.f the southern Indians. But from the exertions nov/
making we believe the War in that , prct;
ty soon terminate it' the Jiritiah are expellee
Fonda. The safety of the southern states demands
it, rind it must be done. There are most important
reasons for it. And the bill which passed the house
f representatives of the United States, authorising
the President to take possession of the country un-
der cerl.iin circumstances, (which have now happen-
ed) but which wus rejected by the senate, we hope,
will become a law immediately on the meeting of
congress.
NAVAL.
Capt. II PLI. is to take the command of the naval
establishment for the defence of New-York. Addi-
tional works are contemplated at the Narrows, which
it is supposed will render that important place en-
tirely secure. The mere appointment of capt. HuiJ
has inspired the people with confidence.
The privateer schr. Providence, of Providence, R.
I. has been captured by the British three masted
chr. Dominica and sent into St. Thomas'.
The keel of a 32 gun frigate has been laid at Sac-
kett's Harbor she is to be launched in 60 days.
Admiral Warren's squadron, consisting of 2 ves-
sels of 74 guns, 1 of 64 and 2 frigates of 38, is fit-
ting out at Halifax for a secret expedition.
The British frigate Barb.;does was cast away on
ape Sables, about the first of October. We under-
stand the crew were saved.
It is confidently said the British arc establishing
a navy yard at Pensacola, in East Florida.
The U. S. ship Wasp is at sea she was spoken 25
leagues from Cape llenlopen, on Tuesday last, one
day out.
A British squadron of 6 frigates and a brig was off
the Delaware a few days ago. Three enemy brigs
were off Charleston bar about 10 days since, with
me brig, four schrs. and a sloop, prizes. They arc
the Sappho, O'Grady, of 18 32 pound carrona'des ,
the Hhodian, Boss, 10 12'sand 2 long ti's ; and the
Variable, Yates, 12 12-pound carronadcs.
We learn that the United States have purchased
ill the private vessels on lake Ontario. They will be
'mmediately armed and fitted out by commodore
Jhauncey.
Capt. -Dobbins, of Erie, has received the appoint-
neiit of sailing master, from the President of the
I'nitcd States, with authority to contract for the
niiidingof three or four gunboats on Lake Erie.
C'apl. 1). is making arrangements to have them com-
pleted with the least possible delay.
The Secretary of the J\'aru to Ll. CKANE, lute of the
*\\iti
NAVY-I)KI-.\HTMI:XT, 7th Oct. 1812.
Sin The following is the opinion of the court of
inquiry convened agreeably to your request, for the
mrpo-e of investigating the circumstances of the
>()>-, of the late I . S. brig J\'tiiitilns :
The court were unanimously and decidedly of
opinion, that in the capture of the late 1. S. brig
Nautilus, lieitt. Cnnif her late commander, and hi*
orlicers, arc entirely free from the least blame or
censure, and do consider lieut. (';/;< did every tiling
V., prrvuit said capture that a skilful and experienc-
ed oHic-.T could possibly do."
This opinion of the court, sir, only confirms the
i .infidcnlly entertained with r( spcct to
vour conduct on the o<va*ion to which it refers,
1 have the honor to be, respectively, sif, your obi-
diem, .servant. PAUL HAMILTON.
ll'm. lf. Crane t efq. of thf *\im/,
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J27
rncl of a Irttrr from an .
).Vv;, dvlcil ',>> ! - '"in M.
Thomas.
About 3 o'clock in t'h I of liie sarrr
the Hritish bo;:rd-d the Detroit a second time, um!
were again dislodged. In this second atternj.' .
. Iloskins, of the three masted lug-g---T Orono-j of the Hrilisii were taken prisoners and a
of 14 pins and 8'; men, publicly declared, if he
should fall in with any Yankee privateer, lie would
ble number of them wounded. During 1 the principal
part of the day the British kept up a heavy fire from
;;>v.' no quarters. Information of u>is was sent to j their batteries upon the ves:;e!s, for the purpose of
tanbrd, of the Baltimore privateer Dolphin;
Stafford sent him a rha.llengY
t-d not to meet him.
and Hoskins dar-
BOSTO.V, (trt. 1.5. I' hr. Fame, Crcen,
from a cruise of 15 days, returned on Saturd;
ing- last, has taken two schrs. one loaded witli salmon,
oil, and beaver, (roiv.id.-rcd valuable); the other n
ssei, ballasted \\ ith sugars parted with them
;<) ilv wesiward of Halifax. ',' of re-
;<i/iiiincd fii'h'ii/. (.:; \i-iifiilpri-
vftir.
BAI.I.STOV-SPA, Get. 14.
.Dominion if the Lakt>s. Government, it seems, :a - e
at length v, !'! ; i wake on this subject. Capt.Chauncey
and about. 7uG brave tars, and about 150 marines
Lave within a few weeks past proceeded through
etady on their way to the lakes Erie and On-
tario. in high spirits and will no doubt
est the trident from the mistress of the
o;-;-an, as far as it respects the dominion of the great
lakes. About 100 ship builders and carpenters have
also gone on, and a gentleman from the westward Jn-
vcsscl, pierced for 18 guns, was
n the keel in 15 days. Adam and TVo-
ali Brown were the builders. This looks like cnerg) .
I ;,m informed (but the information may be like a
ih'ii'.sand other rniaors alloat) that the American na-
v.il ibrce on lake Ontario, has been considerably aug-
mented, and the commander has determined to go
out this week, for the purpose of attacking' the roi/-
H.I fiinu1:i* on tli:ii lake.
'iiATwi.A, _v. v. Oct. 10. On the 8th inst. in the
afternoon, two British armed vessels the Caledonia
fl-.nl Detroit (formerly the American brig- Adams)
;. iTis< r d at Fort Erie from Alaldcn, and anchored un-
der the g'tms of the fort. Cupt. ELLIOTT, the naval
commander ein lake Erie, immediately conceived the
project of cutting 1 these vessels out of the harbor
in im: course, of the succeeding night. Accordingly,
ibi m-cessary arrangements having- been made, about,
one hundred volunteers, consisting- principally of
, under (.lie command of capt. Elliot, aniK'd
and pistols, embarked in two boats about
midnight, and rowing'- into the lake above tVe ves-
sels, drifted down with the current till they were
hauVd b\ a ci-ntinel From one of the vessels, when
they sprang 1 to their oars and closing* in upon the ves-
st-Is, they boarded them, drove the British below
the decks, cut the cables and towed them down the
Like.
The inVht bring- d ark and cloudy, the vessels ran
ground, the Caledonia ran close into the lerrv a.t
ISIiick Hock, and the Detroit on the upper end ot
Squaw-Island near the middle of Niagara river. In
their pussu.^e do\vn and while they were aground, the
P.ritisli opened their batteries upon them, and the
Americans returned the. fire from the Detroit; but
finding- they could not bring- the gmns to bear upon
the enemy to advantag-e, they left her.
About 10 o'clock next morning-, a company of
Tn'iLi;,li ivg-ul.irs from Tort Er.c, boarded the Detroit
wiili an intention to destroy the military stores with
wine.li sl.e wari principally laden ; bin, they were dis-
d. by a Ucl.icii!iient of \!1 i;iteers uiidcr tl
command of capt. Cvrcnus Cbajjiii, wlio crossed over
to S n... t \v-I,i.i)id for v.h.it purpose.
* A '"' :; . Vuai Uieir
ing- them, and to prevent them from falling
into out: lian.ls.
The Caledonia, however, with her cargo of fur, es-
.1 at $150,000, has been secured by our pcopl",
wlio after removing- the principal part of the milita-
ry stores from the Detroit, set her on fire and aban-
.-.i-d her.
In this gallant enterprise, about 50 of the Rritisli
were taken prisoners, and 28 prisoners of the 4th re-
^iment of Hull's army, retaken. On our part, out-
n!brmant states, 4 killed and 7 wounded. One kil-
led in boarding-, and the others from the batterieson
the British shore Among- the killed we have to la-
in-nt the loss of the brave major Cuyler, aid to gvn.
Hail, who fell on the first fire from the British
ics, and on Saturday last he was buried with the
lonors of war.
American Prizes.
LIST CONTINUED FROM PAGE 110.)
220. Schooner Jenny, laden with rum, sugar, &c,
sent into Portland by the Tcazcr privateer.
221 . Schooner Adela, from Martinique, uf.der Spa-
nish colors, laden with sugars sent into New- York
L>y the Tvosamond of that port.
' 222. Brig Point-Shares, from St. Johns, N. B. for
Barbadoes, captured by the letter of marque schoon-
er n.dtimore, of Baltimore, on her voyage to France,
and sent into Baltimore.-^ - The brig is laden with
sh.
223. Brig- San Antonio (tinder Spanish colors) from
Guernsey for Jacqucmel, captured on the, cnaat of
.Africa, by the Mareng-o, of New- York. Tliis
is richly laden, and su]>posed to be British properu .
She has arrived at Philadelphia.
224. Brig- Detroit, (formerly the Adams, surren-
dered by general Ihdl,} 18 gims captured by seve-
ral boats from Buffi-loe. See preceding column iJ-r .a-.
account of this brilliant aftl'ir.
225. Schooner Caledonia, richly laden with furs,
worth 150,000 dollars, captured as .-..hove.
226. Schooner Singl-Cap, sent into the Mississip-
pi, by the Matilda, of Philadelphia.
227. Schooner. Tame, from TrinidaJ. for Cayenne,
laden with dry-g-oods, oil, &.c. sent into Savannah hy
(lie Xonsuch, of Baltimore.
228. Ship Phcenix, 12 guns, 17 men, from Bermu-
da for Jamaica, cargo, 100 pipes Eayal wine scut
into Charleston by the Man -Ann, of that port
No 218 fill the blank, and read brig " Concord."
The Chronicle.
London dates of the 31st of August, and Pari? pa-
persot'ihe 8th of Sept. have been received :.tNeu-
Vork. One of the foniiersa\s "that the Ameu-
osns, in three weeks after J;c tvar, had 1GO privatex;r.>
out, which, they say, sail like the Devil, undLave
done much damage."
The general calculation in England was, thutJ-r-
sciudipg the ovi^cr's in c(iun<-i!, woultl prodiu
our part, a ees^atinn of hostilities.
Prh-: 'if iS'.'')i.-A-.v. l^edueed, 58 1-8 ; Consols, 58
5-8; Omnium, 5 3-8 ptvm. Aug. 3.1-
Despatches of great importance were this <hiy sent
off irom lord ;a'si>rtice for Aaiericn. The^
WEEKLY REGISTER CHRONICLE.
will b'' ( ' F.-fnnouth in the S'.viftsure despatches, said to he very important. They
packet, which is fated upas a iiag of ti'uce, her. delivered to general Armstrong 1 , and by him forward-
having been landed. These
ii'.v s; -anic paper, to contain
'ni, dii'passioni'.Te, yt dignified
to the American government on tii>- subject of the
conduct which lias iruided their councils for
years," &
gross sits.
We shah probably see it when con-
CJrcat qohntities of arms are exporting from Eng-
land to Spain ar.c.
nttr the north.
-j>0,OuO sty nd have
A scries of French bulletins of the grand army, to
the ] till, dated at Vilepsk, in Russia, is received.
in it appears that the French had been uni-
formly Miccissful ; the ilus.sians retiring and the
: ; advanc'.'ii;, within IS leagues of ..Vfo.vrw.
Tin: latter had burnt the city of Smolensk], which
contained 12,OUO inhabitants. Higa was besieged by
marshal D.ivoust. Several severe shirini.i/ief had ta-
ken place, in one of which the French took 10U pie-
ces ol'cannon, 1500 prisoners, and killed and wotuid-
.MO Russians. The effectual force of France
employed against Kussia is reported to be 687,000
men.
Massena passc-d through Bordeaux on the 1st of
Sent, for Spain, and Urge bodies of troops ar
ing into tlie pen
-A new conscription of
150,00") men had been made. The French force in
Spain, after their defeat at Salamanca, has been esti-
niaU-d at more than that numb r.
Francis Xavier Mailer, of Baltimore, whilst at-
tempting to swim to the shore from the privateer
Paul Jones, M'as taken down by an Alligator, in the
Savannah river.
On counting the. votes, it appeared that .Tor? AS
<'\.trsiu. Ks(|. [republican] was elected governor of
Vermont, by a majority of 3208 votes. Kvcry de-
partment of the government of this state is repub-
lican.
The "Yew- York Gazette of the second hist, says,
that "Yesterday afternoon the streets of this city
were crowded with people gazing at the si v, MOON,
and a STAR. The latter was visible to tlie naked eye,
apparently but a few feet below the moon, and ra-
1 > the northward and westward of it.
NEW-YORK, Oct. 17. The British frigate Jtmon,
Saunders, two weeks from Halifax, arrived
our Hook, as a flag of truce, having despatch-
.11 admiral Warren, addressed to Mr. Monroe,
our secretary of state. An officer with despatches
came up this morning in Gun-boat 10", Costigan, who
went with thfc messenger to the agent's office. The
vhcs go to-day tor Washington. The fri-
it. is said, will remain at anchor in the bay, for
,ily which may be made by our government.
ire informed that 30 furnaces are in operation
at the KEVHAWA salt works, each of which make
H'l-.ut 300 bushels a week or in the whole 9000
bushels weekly. The current selling price is sixt\-
two and a half cents a bushel.
A letter from England dated August 12, says the
want of provisions is dreadful "Flour is up to lluy.
per I,,
The .'Yafi .;-ncrr informs that the Chick-
U'-ei-t'kre and Ghoetaw Indians are d-termincd
to remain friendly to the Unit' <1 s
>: i Mini, >i. V. Oct. 12. I have another word of
comfort for the friends of our good old mother Kng-
land. On the 10th ins!, nearly 200 m, rin xl>, /; i<i
cd to Washington, where they have arrived.
Another arrival at New-York gives u.s T.
dates of tiie Glh of September but they famish no
important articles.
Gen. Uarker, republican, has been elected mayor
of the city of Philadelphia.
Flour at S:.. Bartholomews 32 per barrel-
Thomas' 30 to 32 at Tortola 35 at Barbadoes 40
at (iuadaloupe 40.
The federalists have succeeded in New Jersey
and have a majority in the legislature. The particu-
lars have not reached us.
A vessel has arrived in England having on board
a minister to the United States from Sweden.
ttn
e.. The two branches of
the legislature of Massachusetts arc endeavoring to
pass a law for the choice of electors of President.
They are situated, in fact and effect, precisely as
Pe-.insiih'unia was 12 years ago. The senate of that
state had a federal majority of one [or two] votes
the house of representatives was democratic. In
Massachusetts the character cf the two house.-, is re-
versed. The house of representatives has proposed
a general ticket, and the seriate Lave, refused to pass
the law, wishing the state districted as for members
of congress, and the two additional electors to be
chosen by a general vote. Their is no probability <.f
their agreeing except by a compromise, as they did
-.ylranhi ,- which neutralixed that state, ex-
cept in a single vote. These two wrongs may pro-
duce one right. It may influence the states so to
alter the constitution, that all the electors of presi-
dent shall be chosen in one wait which is the only
fair method of obtaining the will of the majority.
Dispatches (says the National Intelligencer) from
admiral sir J. B. Warren to the secretary of state and
to Mr. Baker, the late British secretary of legation,
arrived in Xew-Yoi-k a few days ago, in the frigate
Jnnon. Agreeably to the arrangement respecting
cartels and flags of truce, they were handed to bri-
gadier-general Armstrong, commanding at N. York,
who forwarded them to this city, by captain Jarou
Lewis, who arrived here on Monday. The contents
of the dispatches have not transpired.
A TIMELY CAUTION.
Tlie editor of tlie ll'ivkfy Register will constantly endeavor to
give his numerous renders :i true statement of f/u/y;, nj they are.
Party feelinglthall nut iiulurr him to rinir.ff truth. He wisiies his
paper 'to l>e'a rrroril of frets ; and, so far as it is possible to ascrr-
liiin tlii-in, so il shall In- ; It t tin-in ojx-rate to the jiniisr or i!i>-
praise of whom they may. Many horrible falsehoods art- cirtu-
lau-t! to weaken the government, dispirit the people, nnd give aid
to the enemy. It is not possible fur us to notieeitheiii all ; and we
ilo not \\ish to pjive rrrnemlirance to any particular story. This
work shall not become the fxtrii-zan of Jnmn Madnon,
Clinton or Rufut King. Tbenlftoc would " pla> a higher ganw."
Hi would r.se every effbrtto place tn>t/i before the ,
l)n- snpt riority of republican principles, on their broad nntlliUral
basis to provoke a " holy hatred" of kitiq-s and t/i'-ir priost 1 :, and
disooimteUBlKe every thing partaking of a/</n .. Sucli,
- --'
ut least, are hi linctrp desire*. It
him mccli pl,-:i-'.
,
:m b-inrst pride, to be informed, that tiiisfavo;.
I<MI r-'i-i'ivMl by ihou.saiuls anil, as cli-si-rum; MU-(I iMinf'il.
lei-l.s it bis duty to pM- tl:iscaiilion. at the moment, win n
portni it operations may be expected, fUiehood ii! the uiuie aud
more abound.
Samuel I'lensnnts. F.IJ. of Uii-himunl, r<lit<v.- of the Virginia
to tin- 1'iiiiiM^, of the editor ; a!idii
. necoiintof the ll'cek-
L,-i-ncrull\, to rt i-civi
To Kdvanlll-.i. FinKm yville. Mis. Ter. the
a drove, were driven tl.rouich here, on their way to a n < ;.' i ; : ".' 1 ''."' il " 1 -: ', l>i:u ' 1 ' :UKl '" tllt ' il ">"' 1 " l Cl '"" tl > H1 bepkas,-d to
Western county ; and we have thousands of thc.-e ' \ * j,'' , i: " ,,K ,,r this work, ?.ciinc;ai apents, ave vtqu.st.-d,
enemies to British monopolv aJreadv in the district. i< >>hen lorwn-,.: to give the mimes of
The British cartel brig Swifisurc has arrived al %*% SSSTftfe &%%
New York ? from FalmOUtb, Kng. via Halifax, with jt-J nut to n. '-u VCIM.W *ubtribci-s that do net pay a jcar iu atlvaucc?
T HE W K E K L Y R E G 1ST K R.
... 9 "OK vor.. Iff.]
KALTIMOUK, SATURDAY, OCTOHKII Jl, Jbi_>.
a. 61.
iniii ' *
Printed ami pi;l)li:;i;cil by Jl. AILKH, South-si. IHXI door to tb<- Merchants' Coftet !!I,UM- :it $ 5 jw annum.
Constitution of Massachusetts
hereaiier.be by them c\prcsly delegated to the Urited Stnte of
America, in congress assembled.
Ail |x,wer t .:.IH in the p:-op!j. ar-(! bi-inr tlerivi (1
A rnnifitnHaii or frame of government ngrinl upon by the delegate
fro' ii tliein, th- '> v^ral rnHKistmn s. auu o.'i'u^ T>
.\-/i/v;/, in 'riii'.miliii;
K .ill :.ni|,i,r:l\, Vli, :' PM Mltivi ot
(it Corilbriflge, on tin: Jh::t in' ScOtrtlitet I,",''.. 1 , ,i:,,l
I are their substitute! rtnd agents, u:ni arc at ull ti.u.s MXOlintaUu
n<tj'ji:nuntitt) to th-. Mcoiitl nf March, 17fO :
\ 1. Noi:inn.orroi (lovfltien.or .is^.ciationof in .-iid'.ntinctli'
THKendof the institution, maintenance, and administration
J i:l':!ie co:-imui:it\ ,:';i, r at.v otberti'le to olitnit; fitlvaiiliit-i-i.ur |..ii'li-
lira ittj is, to -ciu\ the - fistt'iiet; of tin- body politic, to pro
. cular and exclusive privil.'gi s, than what ari>t s from t!i> eo.uidi ra-
.ei i ii, ai.d to furnish the individuals who cnmpf.sc it. with the pou
tion o>ferr ices rendered Jot he public. And this title being, Jfti na-
r of enjoying in snfoU.and ti.-ai:<piil:ty. their n.-,fiir.il rights, am
ture, ii.-ii.iier I'.entlitarv, nor liT.ie.m-ssiUe t.) chi!,;
the Messing.-, of life: and whenever these yn-at obji cts are nut ob
.lanti.n- relations of blood, the itleaof a man liorn a magisti.it! , law
taiiud, the people have it right to alter the KO\ eminent, mid to taUt.
giver, or juilgt. ii absurd :uid u;inti.i-al.
n.easuns i:c<essary for their sE !y, prosperity, and happiness.
VII. Government is instituted tor the common go<nl ; for hu
The body jiolitic is Ibrmed by a voluntarv association ot imlivi
protection, sal'etv. prosperitv and happiness of the people ; and not.
duals. It is a soci:'! compact, 'by which the whole people cove
tor the protit, honor, or prh 'ate interest of anyone niai., family or
Hants with each ciu/cii, ai.d caeh citizen with the whole people
any one class of men. Therefore, Uie people alone have an iueoii-
that all shall be governed by certain laws fertile common good.
ttbtible, unaliemible, am) iiid--f. asible right, to institute ;;overiiment.
It is tin- duty of the p. o;.|< . then lore, iu framing a const itut ion o
and to reform, alter, or totally ch.ingc tin- same, when their protec-
government, to provide for an equitable mode of making laws. a 1
tion, safoty, prosperity and happiness require it.
veil as for an impartial interpretation, and a faithful execution o
VIII. In order to prevent those, -who are vested with authority
them ; that evivj man may, at all times, find his securilv in them
from becooiiiig oppressors, tin people have a riglit. at such periods
We, tin refore. the pebMeof jlassachufc its. acLuuw bilging, witl
and in such manner as they shall establish by the frame of srovt ru-
pr.llcful hcnri'. the goodness of the i; resit legislator of the universe
men t, to cause their public ofliivrs to return to private lile: and
ni affording u. in the course of hi.s providence, ah Opportunity
to till up vacant places, by cutain a.id regular elections am! ap-
di lihcrately ai.d peaci ably, without Hand, violence or .surprise, o
poi!;tllle..ls.
filtering into an ori.'in:d, explicit, and solemn compa'-t with eacl
IX. All elections ought to be free; and all the inh.ihitnnts of
u; hi r; and of forming a new (unsiitution of civil government, ibi
this commonwealth, having such qualifications ::s they shall vsia-
oitrselvesa.nl poM. lit > : and devoutly implorintr his direction in si
blish bv their frame of government, have an equal right to diet
interesting a design, do agree upon, ordain :ind establish, the fol-
officers, and to be e|, cted for puMic emplovmem-.
lowing ikclnration of ilui.ts. and frame of government, as tin
X. Kadiindividmtl of the society has r. right to he protected by
constitution of the commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ir, in the enjoyment of his life, liberty and property, according to
the standing \-.i\\i. He is obliged consequently, to contribute l.is
r.vTrr i. A iiF.n.vn \Tiox OK nir,ni-s.
share, to Ac. exneflse of tins protection i to give his p, r-.onal **
Of the [nhabita?itts oftlir ''i.'mr.inmrcnlthcf MrKxarfiu.Jittf.
vice, or an i quiva'.eiit when necessary. But no part of thu
Art. 1. All men s-.n- born fiee and equal, a: id have certain natit.
property of am imii'-idual can, with justice, be taken from l;im,
rnl. i isseiitial. ami nniilienaMe rights: amor.r; which may he reck-
or appliid to the public use, without his own consent, or tli it ,,f
oned tile right of eiijoying :.nd dif.nding their lives and'liberlies ;
the re|,n.sem.itive body of the peopleofthe people. In fin.-, 'lie
thiit of acquiring. IMSSI ssliu'. and protecting property ; in f:ne,
people of this eo imioiiwenlth are ni.- controHahle by aur other
that of sceUing ai:d obtaining i!;eir safety and happiness.
laws, than those to which their constitutional ivpresentats-. .- body
11. It isihe right. as well as thedutv/ofall men in society, nub-
have given tin-ir consent. And wh'-tu ver the jiublic exigencies
!;:!;. :...:! :.i Stntl 1 seasons, to worship the Supreme Jieiiig, the
require, that the property of any individual shuuM be appropriat-
gnat creator and present r ofiiie u hi terse. And no subject shall
ed to public uses, lie shall receive a riasonable con;,,cnsa(iou
be hurt, molested, or restrained in his person, liberty or estate, te.r
therefor.
Worshipping God in the manner ai.d s< asons most agreeable to the
;ict:-.t, s of his own consci-nce ; or to,- his religious profession or
XI. Kvervsubiccto-'the commonwealth ought to find a certain
enuily, by "having recourse to the laws for :'.!! itijnries or wrongs
ser.lim ents provided be doth not. disturb the public peace, or oi>-
which "be !...i. reetive ir. his p-.-rstm, property or character. He
strtict others in their religions worship.
>ug-|<t to obtain right aud .justice fr eel; , and without l>- i:.g obliged
I1C. As tin- happiness of a pio;>|,-. !t nd the good order and pn-
to purchesi ii .v.upli 'el'y, and wir!ioi:t any denial -promptly and
servatiouol'cmlL'.ovcrim.ent.e-.sentiallv ilcpcad upon pief ,r, l>''-\:^:
viiuotu iklav coiiii,i-m-.'i.'iv to t!ie laws.
and morality ; urd as these cannot be' generally diitus-.-d"
XF1. >,o p'-rsimsh-dl beheld to answer for any crime or offence
Uie community 1 , but bv the institution of a public worship of 60 ,
liitil i!i<- au. e is 1'i.lly lif.u plainh, substaiit'y.ilK ant! 'jnnally.
and of public institutions in piety, religion itud morality : Th.<-ii
(iescri'i, i! to Him; or ix- comii, li< d to accuse or furnish evidence
fore, to promote, their happimss. and to secure the good' order a;,dl- gainst hiuise-lf. A.:d evirv person shall -have a right to produce
^reservation of tin ir jvov, ronii ui, the jx u pie of this commonwealth ini'i proofs, that may be I'.iv'orabk- to hii.i : to meei ihe Wituess<-s
Ii.ivea right to invest their legislature v.ith ;>:,>.-,. r to awrhoriscaiu!
::_;:'.',,::( him, face to liice. and be fully heard in his i!jf> nee, by
r. quire thi several towns, parishe-;. precincts and other bodies po;
re.st,-d,imtirisonet!. o; 1 despoiled, or deprived of bis property, imrtm-
litivvor riiig',i>t:s .-.ocicti. .-,, to make suitable provision, at tiuirovvi
iti -.-,, or privilege", put out of the protection of the law, e\ii.-vl or
expence, t,,r ;he institution of the public worship of C.od, and for
deprived of his iii;, liberty ^restate, but by lUe judg.nentof his
the support and muintei.:ii:cc of public protc-.u:.i teacliers of pie-
peers, or the l.-r,v cf the land. \
ty, religion aod morality, in all cases, where sjjch provision shall
And the legislature shall not make r,uv law, tliai >!i.i!l subject
not be made voluntarily.
any person to a capital or infamous punishment (excepting LJ;-
All the people of the commonwealth have also a right to, and
the government of t!it! army and navy) witliett trial by jury.
Art, invi st thi ir Legislature with authority, to enjoin upon -ill the
XI11. In criminal prosecutions, Uie Verification of iiu-is. in the
lubjects, an attendance upon the instructions of 'the public t, t ch-
vicinity where they happen, is one of the greatest s-jct:nties oi' uio
n-s. as alinvsaii'. ut s.Miul times ami season*, if there be any one
whose instruutioiis they can conscientiously and conveniently at-
iife,lil)eilv and property of Uietiti'/^i!.
XIV. Kvery person has a ri;jUt to be secure from all untvasona-
tend :
1'i-UTH/ci/, rw<n>feA^nrf/H^,thattlie several towns, jiarishrc nfe-
jle searches, .'i,u! s. u.ures. o!'h:s p.-rsv)-.), i.i.i .'ions: >. i:is p:;pi rs. ami
>.il his possessions. All warrants, then-fore, are contrary to this
ClTlCts, and the other !.od'-es politic, or religious societies, .shall, at
riglit, if the cause or foundation of them hi :io: previimsjy Huppsirt-
all iin.es. nave the exclusive right of electing their public teachers
d by oath or affirmation ; aud Li" the order, in a wnrrant to a civil
and i.i contracting nh them, for tin ir support ai.d inain
ifficer, to make search in all suspected places, or to arrest one 01-
All momi.s. ,.:e , by the subject, to the supiHirt of public wor-
ship, and ofthepnHie teae!,.v; aforesaid, shall! If he require ii.lx-
imrc suspected persons, or to sii/.i; their proper; t. be not at-com-
lanicdwith a special di-signarhjB ol' tlu persons or object* of
umh.rmn applied to Uu; support oi'llie public teacher, or teachers
earch, arrest, ur wizurc. A)id no warrant ought to be issued, but
ot his ownj-ebgious si'ct. or denomination, provided there bi- a:-.}
n such crises. :;nd w-iUi the ibrmaljliis. prescribed by the laws.
MwhowimtructioM he atteiidt, otherwise i'. may iiej.aM touur.Is
XV. In all controversies concerning property, and in all suits
the support of theteac!,, r, or te M cheri,of iJ.epa'iish, or precinct,
in wlucli the said monies Hrc- raised.
jetweeii two or mere persons, (except in casi s, in wliiebithns
icretufore been otherwise used mid j>ractised) the parties have a
Ai.d every denomination of tiu-istians. demeaning' themsi !ves
jwcejihly, and as good subject, of the commonwealth, shah be
-ight to a trial bv a iury ; and this method of procedure shall be
i; Id sacred; unlvSs. 'in cases arising 0:1 the high seas, mid such as
equally under the protection of the law: and no;iii!ordiu.mo:nn'
elate to mariner's tvages, the legislature shall hereafter find it lie-
uy sect, or denomination to another, shall ever be established bv
essarv to alter it.
WW. J
. 1Vt . The p-npleof this eommonvver.lth havethe sole and t-xclu- i
sjve rigtit ot j-ro\ernim r thein^ctv. v ^.c .. i\..... r...,-..,.^:.^. .,., i :...i . ,
XVI. The liberty of the press is essential to the secitntv of five-
om in a state ; il ought not, iherttinv, to be, restrained in thu
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130 THE WEEKLY REGISTER -CONSTITUTION OF MASACHi. : SK n J>.
to liberty, they ought not to be niamtained, v-ith.ini tin
of tht legM-.uurc ; and the military |.v.. -r sli:ill always be held in
., sill the civil authority, and be governed by it
XVIII. Alii-ipn-i.lrecimvnee toll..- iiinnami i.tal priiuipies of shall not IK returned by the governor -Aiihin l"r,e da;... a
the constitution, aud a constant adherence to tliosv of piety, jus- s'lall have been presenled, die same shall have the tore
' . r.ttioii. tempt ra;:ce. indus(r\. an.'i frugality, are abso- "
Intel y nt-ee<;iry toprestrv: t>- atlvant-.L" ol liberty, and to main-
tain a tV'-i- t'.^i I'unn -in. 'I Id- i-o|.|. (jiient 1) , to have
i..:>.llih.is-pi-'i . of their
eiv. s, ami ilu-\ haw a rij'ht to reijuire of
their Inw-givers and ( met and constarit o&si-rvance
,,1'lii, :. . i-M-iiniiin ol' all i:iv s. nect ss.n y lor
.ii-itnition et th" e...'i:!i;,nw-ea!th.
XIX. ih.- p. i.j>l. . in an ouii rly and (x-acealik-
to consult upon the common ^ood; :;:ve iu-
5tt .itionstu ;lK>r.-| ivsentalivii, :-M\<\ M i-n(iu si ul'the legislative
-.trainst the :;id hill or rrsolre, hall be ent -red upon the jmbl:-..
records -.;!
And inonkrto prei-iiTuniieeess:iry H-hy-.if anv bill nrrwilve
' ' afur it
of a
_^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
III. Th'j ji'.neral court shall forever have fi:ll powtr anil au-
thority to IT* ct and constitute judicatories, and '-uuruof record, or
i. tlier court-. tu be !li-ld in tin- name ol' -he commonwealth, tor the
y> in.; arst di terin ; .nil!,.of all inaiiucT i criiHrs. i
pKii'.. [ii-iKi-j,, s. plai'iu. atti'ini, matters causes, iind thin^ \vhat-
5-" vt-i-.aris-iiiL'or ha]>|)eiii!i-r within the coiiiiiMisiwi-alth.i.'- :
or euuc^rniiiX" jK-rons inhiiuiting or n-siiUni;, i-r U-oii^ht. within
: wiietlu-i 1 tin same h..- i-rin .inal ur end, or whether the
sai.i crime-- K- capital or not rapitai, a:nl whetlK-r she slid pleas be
r. -id. pi r'jiiial nr iiiirxd; and for th* a warding and Miakiiii' oiitol'e.x-
. l>y tin- aj dt'uddress- s. '>.-iiii,m< ur reinoiistntnert, redren t-cntioii tlitTtupon : to vhjch courts and juilicat'iri* s-, are hereby
of the wrongi done.theni, aud ul'thcgrievaaci-s they suffer. ! if'nesi ai.d ^ranie'.l,fnl| pnwerand autlioritx, I'roui tinn- totin.e, to
XX. The powrof suspending tiir btwa. or tlie execution of the |a<tniiiiister oaths or affirmations-, lor the iv'-it'-r discov..-ry ol" truth
tnce; or by au-
thority deriv.-il IVoiu if. to in- e\e.vis d in siuii particular ca>es>
onl-.. a- t!:- i J, r is!:Unri: sli-ill '-\pn s>l\ jirovide lor.
XXI. i'lu- irteiloni olili HiK ration, speech, and debate, in i-itler
: '!: ! iri-U-.tnr< .is so ; s>.-i!ti:il i.i the rit;lils oft lit- people,
Wiiit itcaniiot iH-llie fouiidnliou of any atciisation or jtrosrcutiou.
action, or eomphunt, in mi) other court or place \vhatsi -t -r.
any matter in controversy or depending before them.
1A . A i id furl In r, full power and uthoi.-iu are lierebv given aiiO
i;i.iT- d TO rhi-jaid general court, from ti'rr < timi ,' ::.ake.ord!iin,
.mdi s'abiish.nll manner of wholesoim and reasonable ord-.-rs, law-.
s:amii ami ordkianct-s, directions and insi.ruut.iuns, citlu r with peir
alt'n sor without ;su as the same be not repugnant or contrary '<
'us constitution) as they shall judge to be for (he iroixl and -Itarc
XXII. 'la. i. i^-lat:;ivi>i:;:!it iVi qiiu-.tly to assemble, tor there- ofthi* commonwealth, and for thegovi ruin. :n and imlcriugtuerc-
dressof Krjeyaiice,lbr correcting, . and eonfirming of, awl of the citizens of 0>e "<-, and for the necessary support ami
'
r making DtfW laws, as t!ie eoniinon jrood may re-
q-ii.-i-.
XXIII. No subsidy, charge, tax, iaipost, oy du'ies, ouj;ht to be
.\\, lixed, laiil. or levie<l, under any pretext whalever.
i!ie consent of the yi o[ii..-, -.r their representatives in the
:-:
,'ef nee oi'the Koveriiinein tin leol ; a:w! to naineanJ sett I annually,
or provide by fixedlaws, for tJ!t- nuimng and seiHimr all civil offi'.-i -.-.
within the said .Mi, tlie eli Clion a3 constitutional
whoai are not heivrficr, in this li.npi of ir'iv'-riiiii-n>. ml.<-ri
jroMdetl for ; and to s.t tMrthth" several duties, powers and limi
v era! ci\ il iUhl military ofiici-rs of this COiaiWo'UWealth, and
i ! s, made to punish for actions, done hetore the e\i't- ' t he t'oi-nis of svu-h oaths or affirmations shall \: respectively :
i. ill laws, and which have ;;c; bei;i dii'!:nvd crimes by | niinis-teiv-d untntheni for the execution of their several otta
.:njusi, oppn-s.sive.-and inconsistent with the |,l. lt ., ,. s'. as '.h'- isme be not re]Mlguant or tmi-rrary to this con.sli-
lentul pris.eijiics ai ;. live ^uvu-nim-iit. itution: and to inijs<- a..d levy proportional and reasonable as.
X\V. No p'-rsoii oii^ht.in an\ i :is' . or in any time, to be di - '-, s-iueiits. r;U'-s. -md t-i vi s upon afl the inhai)itantsoi'. and persons
- .il tfeai.ni i ir leloiij b\ the |..;,'\il;iiure. nsideiit. at.d > :;tati s I> in;;, within the iai-.I coininonwealtli 5
:\\\ i. So magistrate, or touiri ol'l.iv.-, slml! demand excessive
e eMes,i\( lijie.,, or indict cruel or unusual
also to impute and k-vjr, irasonabfc; duties and excises upon an.
produce, goods. ^ares,mercuaniBes and
ItroughtVitx), prodiiod. m-.iniifactnred, or beiii-j within I
XXVII. In rinieoC peace, no aotoier OBght to be quartrrf d in [to be issued ttixl dtsposed ol iy warrant um'- '-''V ""
i.-e iiu-ner; and in time of war. J vernor of this commonwealth for the tiaie bvin, witli tin
rter n
'>!> mad. , but by the civil magistrate, in
Manner ordaiiK-d by th'.' I'-'^'i- 1
XXV Hi. No IM-.'SII!I call, in an; Cfl9e,besubji r:-.i! to law martial.
or to ill:'. ;).:.::.; bj virtue of ha' !. ^except those
.1 in theannv -r na\. ami rxtepi tile Jaiiitia in aii;i;.I
lature.
XXIX. Hisis.. nti.il 1.1 the pr.-v r>u.i,)ii of the ricrht.s of
'
ilidivi.!i::i!, hisl; 1 ' .l\lv ny.
n;. that there be ah
iitt rpiviatinu 01 th, la- .. ration of justice
and conseiit of tlie council, for the public service, in the u.
. nd support of thu government of th :iid ommonwehl
aixHhe protection and pr.s.-r\alion oi the eiti.u-iis thereof, aCCOrJ
ii.,; to such acts as are or shall fc in i'urco within tii
Andwhiie the public ciia.xes of gov.-nuii'.-iit, or ..
nf. shall be assesse<l on polls anil t --rates in nV mannev
hithtri'i been pr^tUs.il ; in order t!
made with o'lilalin. th. r.- hall be a valualiun 01' estate- wilhiu
Jie conMnonwealtll taken am-w om-e in exery fn yra:s, at tlu
PA'tT !!. - RAMK ()!' <:<IVKU\V KVT.
Tlie ii"op|i- ini.a'.'itiiur tin- territory foriut-rly called the Pro-
I'..;, do l'i:er>;,- io!einnly and niimially
agri e with each other, to lorm ihe.ns his into :'i free, sovereigtl
aiidii;.'.. IM :id'-nt b-idj-p.-iitii-.o; stati-. by the name ol. T/.r
rtva'i/i ",'' yttusaiiMtctlS'
c.u.\r. i. ' r HK I.EOISI. VTJVF.
.S'-i F. 'l':.
.Art- ' -'.ill be formed 7>v two
-hri'M-li.-. iii> >' ami Imtitt ol ri pre.enta;i\es : i:u-n of Which
.n ilk-o-^iei-.
; I:.- , shall assi-inble every \car.o-i th-- last \Ved-
provided, that thenvmb. r of nn-h districts. shall bvnoer !
and that no district In- so lar^e us to elilill. tin
imton.
And the sevu-ul KH-U. Mil 1b
cem-rnl i '' ni'ine it m -ml d.-
irirts, b dwlricts for choio ,'e \i-epr.
that the :ounties of ]lnl>.-s eonun and XantNcki -t, sli.''il loriu cuu-
Ttd.u p'i:pni.-) :ni!'. ^..-.-M V. < the I ll'ivi'm^ nu m her fur
e.ninsiU..i-s and senatm^, viz : '>i!I'..ik ii, Ks-x $, MWllwts
fire, Hampshire four, Plynouth three, BarnstaMe one, Bnstol thr--;-,
Vorkt\vo.'11:ilsi-s county and NanmcK'-tKie, Worcebter li\e, Cniu-
ht riand one. ijniMili) one. !<.
II. The si-nate shall lie the first braneh of tin- legutature ; ni"1
the M-nat..|-, shall :..- i-hns.-n in the followins manner, i/.. 'rii, TV
................ . ...... .
- ''ai wieh other times a< they si, .ill , -hall h>- a meeting on the in-st Monday m April, annuallv, tprettr,
...h.-. and In :li- sol . > d, on the d;.;, . , f tlie inhabitants of each to\v -i in .' ;:u,cor,.-
onstitution..
.' int.. iwyofftce (irptace within im^
! iat town, di,:rict...r plantation win-re he .. .-I.!..;
"I r. pi-, s.ni,
. fowis shall pri-M-!- at such
- iiiKs impartially; amlsliall re.
ch t..wn. |.,-eient :n"l quahfied to vote ftr senators; anil shall
, v .1, <.!' ,,t h, imi - and i-ouni liu-in in op.-n own meeii.ip. and in pr
lint jBttlUtu-h cans tlM ... , iirho shall maki a ' -nr n-coril. in presence oi t.ie
..-. ami iu;ys : a:! t!n na:. c,!t voting I'*' B, und in 051011 t^n i..eeiniL, uf Uii: tiauii; ol every p '
THE WEEKLY REGISTER PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
131
'i;'.'' ve.Tei' Pm-. and of the numher of votes against his name ; and a
liiircopy of this record shall he attested h; tlK- M lecimeii and the
I.I.IH li-rU, ami shall Ix' sealed up, directed lo the secretury of the
,. monwealth for the timel>-ing, with a superscription, express-
ing the purports of the route r:ts tli'-reof, and delivered, hy the
tow r. clerk of such town, to the sheriff of the county in which such
town lies, thirty days at least before the last Wednesday in May,
annually ; or it shull he delivered iu:o ihe secivcnVs otliee, sev.-n-
ti en davs. at least, belore the said last Wednesday in .May ; and
the sheriff of inch county shall deliver all -nch certificates, by him
received, in 10 the secretary'* office, seiiveiiteen days beliiretlie said
l;i't \Vednes!!:iy in .May.
And the inhabitants ol" plantations unincorporated (([iialified as
this constitution provides) who are or shall he empowered and re-
quired to asses/ taxes upon (hems-ehi s. towanl ihc support ofgo-
vi-rnment, shall haie the -,am<> privilege of voting for counsellors
and senators in the plantation.-, where tin v refide. as town iidiahi-
twiis have in their respective towns; and the plantation-meet-
ings, for that purpose, shall be lui.l ;;niiu:ir.\ on the- .same first Mm i-
dav in April, at such place in the plantations respectively, as the
assessors thereof shall direct ; which assi ,nr: sliall have like an-
Ihority, for notifviiig the electors, roilectiiur and returning the
^ otes.'as the selectmen and .wn clerk havcinthur several towns,
hy this constitution, and ail other persons, livini: in places unin-
corporated (qualified as aforesaid) who shall be assessed to the sup-
port of government hy the a^ewors of an adjacent town, shall
fiave the privilege of giving in their vo'es lor coui>sillors and se-
nators, in the town where they shall foe assessed, and !>e noiiliedol
the ]>laee of meetimv. l>y the selectmen of the town, where they
shall be assessed, for that purpose according!}.
II 1. And that there may be a due convention of senators on the
fast Wednesday in M;>.v annually, the governor, nud five of the
council, for the time being, shall, as soon as may be, examine the
r -turned copies of such-records ; and fourteen days before thesaic
(lav. he shall issue his summons to such persons, as shall appear to
be chosen hy the majority of v- otes, to attend on that day. ami take
their seats accordingly ; provided nevertheless, that for the firsi
year, the said returned copi" s shall he examined by the presi'.Ien
and five of tlie council of the former constitution of gove>nmellt
and the said president shall. in like tnanner, issue his summons to
llie persons o elected, that thev may take their seats as a!bres;a.!.
IV. The senate shall he the final judge ofthe elections, return
and qualifications of their own members, as pointed out in tin
constitution; and shall, on the said last Wednesday in May, annii
ally, determine and declare, who aye elected by each district, to lit
senators, by a majority of votes : and in ease there shall not appea
to be the full number of senators returned, elected by a majority
of votes for any district, the deficiency shall be supplied in tnefol
lowing manner, viz. The members ofthe house of representative
and such seiiat. MS as shall bo declared elected, shall take the naim
of such persons as shall hefouml to have the highe.st number o
votes in such district, and not elected, amounting to twice tin
number of senators wanting, if there be so many voted for ; am
out ofthese. shall elect, by ballot, a number of senators, sufficient ti
li'i up the vacancies in such district ; and in this manner all sue!
vacancies shall be filled in every district ofthe commonwealth
and in like manner, all vacancies in the senate, arising by dvath
removal out of the state, or otherwise, shall be supplied as soon a
may DP, after such vacancies shall happen.
V. Provided nevertheless, that no person shall be capable of hi
ing elected as a senator, who is not seized in his own right, of
freehold within this common wealth, of the value, of three hiindret
pounds at least, or possessed of personal estate to the value of si
hundred pounds at least, or of both to the amount of the same sum
an J who has not been an inhabitant of this commonwealth for th
space of five years immediately preceding his election ; and atth
tSne of his election he shall be an inhabitant in the district, fo
which he shall be chosen :
VI. The senate shall have power to adjourn themselves, provii
ed such adjournments do not exceed two days at a time.
VII. The senate shall choose its own president, appoint its ow
offleers.autl determine its own rules of proceedings.
VIII. Tlie senate shall be a court, with full authority, to hea
and determine all impeachments, made hy the house of represei
tatives, against any officer 01- officers of the commonwealth. f<
misconduct and mal-admiuislration in their officers. But previoi
to the trial of every impeachment, tlie members of the senate sha
respectively ! sworn, truly and impartially to try and determin
the charge in qu -stion, according to evidence. Their jiidgmen
however, shall not extend further, than, to removal from offic
and disqualification to hold or enjoy any place of honor, trust <
profit, under this commonwealth: but the party so couvicte
shall be, nevertht I'-ss, liable to indictment, trial, judgment, an
punishment, according to the laws pf the land.
IX. Not less than sixteen members of tiie senate, shall const
tute a quorum for doing business.
<ut.iv. i. SKCT. in. ffoufte of Re/wm'ath-'-c.
An. I. There shall he, in the legislature of'tuis comimmwealt
a representation of the people, annually elected, and founded u
on the principle ol 'equality.
IT. And in order to provide for a representation of the eiti/.ei
of this commonwealth, founded on the principles of equalk
every corporate town, containing one hundred and fifty mteab
Jx.lls, may elect one representative: every corporate town, to
taming three hundred and teVeBty-ftve rateable polls, may elc
two representatives: every corporate town, containing six hundr
rateable poils, may elect three representatives ; and pr,.ceeiiii
in that manner, making two hundred and twenty-five nrteabt.
polls the menu increasing number, tor every additional represen-
tative :
Provi'U-d nevertheless, that eacli town now incorporated, not hav-
ngoue luuidreii 4 ud fifty rateable jioll, ju;ty dccl OIK
tive. Hut no ;ilacc s>.
lege of cl.'cliiiL,- arcpn ;eiil:.tivf. nnl"is ti. ..i the
me, one luindred a>id fn'iy r:\t- ;''!' polls.
And the house of rrpiv-.i niaiivi , -ii.a'1 h:ivo tr .vvcr. 'Voi;i ;
me, to impose fines upon such towns us sin!' ..io*-j
id return memlx rs to the same.agr. i alilv tu t ij-Teoiutitutioil.
The i .spi nees <jl' travelling to tin :'ily. and n
truing home, OUCe in every s; ,<iou a'nl no in.nv. shaii ! paid h/
e government, out of the public tn i-.nr'.. ,u .-v.-ry me'nlv.T !:>
all altciiii as , asonahiy as he can, in thejudginent of tin. I.
id do'-s not dip:'rl without leave.
III. Every member of the house of repp-sent it'm>s s!mH h
n hy written voles ; anil lor one ;.i ar at I- ast. ,n:\! ;
ection, shall have been 111 inhabitant of. mid have been seized, in
s own right. o!'n frei-hold ol the value of oi,e hundr.V. pound',
illiin the I.OVMI In- oh-dl i>r chi ent,or inv i-/
suite, totln- valueoftvvo hiinilr-d pounds; ami lie s'e:jl (-.-;. t.j
present thesititl town immeJiiifuly on his o..as:ng t.; he ; ( v
s aforesaid.
IV. Kvi-ry tv..-i!e pei-son.(i) 1 . ing iwer.ty-one years of ag'\ nnd re-
ih'iii. of any particular tin, o in this vommonwi'aith. t'or the spai;.;
t one year next, preceding^ having a freehold e!iu- within th>-
line tow n, of tiie. annual ioci. mi' of three pounds, or any estate .,';
ie value of si.xty pounds, shall have a ri ,'n to vote, in tin.- choic ;
fa representative, or representatives, lor the said town.
V. The members of the house of representatTTes shiill bechopr,
miually, in tlie month of May, ten davs. ,,t. least, botbre the last.
Vednesday of that month.
VI. T.'ie house of representatives shall be the. grand inquest of
iis commonwealth ; and all impeachments, made by them, shall
e henrd and tried by the senate.
VII. All money lulls siiull origin, te in th'- house of rer-n
ves ; but the senate may propose or concur with amendments, m
n other bills.
VIII. The hn't<"e of representative", shall have power to adjourn
liemselves; provided such adjournment shall not exceed two day?
t a time.
IX. N'ot less than sixty members ofthe house of representative*
hall constitute a quorum for doing business.
X. The house ol' representatives shall be the judge oftheiv-
urns. elections, and qualiMcation of its own members, as pi in- t
ut in the constitution ; shall choose their o\vn sjr-aker; nppon r
heir own oiricers.and settle thejrriile.s and oV.lers ol" proceeding iu
heir own house. They shall have authority to punish, hy ini|in-
jnment.every person (not a member) who (hall be guilty
s-pect to the house, by any disorderly or contemptuous byluxvior
i its presence ; or who, in the town where the general i
itring, and during the time of its sitting, slvall threaten harm tc>
he body or estate ofauy of its mem'ii-rs. forrnij t'liiij'sanl or done,
n the house; or who shall assault any of them ihav'br ; or \v!u>
ihall assault, or arrest any vviine.ss. or other per*>n, on'n rul tom-
:end the house, in his way in going or returning : or who siu.ll
cscueany person a i rested hy the order of tiie house.
And MO member of the house of representatives shnll be arresieii
or held to bail on mesne process, during his going into, ivtui-nin:;
Vom, or his attending tlie genera! assembly.
XI. The senate shall have the same po Wei's in tlie li!>
and the governor and coiiav.il shall have the same authority topo-
nish in like cases: provided that no imprisonment, on the. warraKt
>r order ofthe governor, council, scn.ite, or house of ivpp'.vnt.'-
tives. {br either of the above described olfcnccs, he for a term ex-
ceeding thirty clays.
And tlie senate and house of representatives may try andiletPr-
miiu' a!l cases where their rights anil privileges are concern!-.!,
urn! which, by the constitution, they have authority to try and d. -
termine, by committees of their own members, or in sueU other
way as the.) may res|-i lively think best.
(To becmcliulcdiiioiir ne.rt.j
Presidentiul Election.
As the following letters may be frequently 7-oferrcd
to, \ve simply insert them without c'TUfring- jnm
the views or coiiciusions of either party. Tii-^v
were first published under tiie direction 1 of the
committee in \ew-York appointed to promote the
election of l)e Witt Clinton,R-jq. to ihe jiresidency
of the United States. Me-ssrs. Tuyior, Spencer,
and Kilter arc distinguished republic:-.!)-! -the lat-
ter is a member of the commituv liientioncd ubove,
and his reply was published \vuii iheir approbit-
tion.
AT.HAVT, Sept. 26, 1812-
Dw Sir. Permit us to iutroduee to your a-c-
cjuiiintiiM'.'.e general King of Mass.achmett*. It is
Ilia wish UrtSommunieate tVeclv \* *u one or more of
the lieutenant-goveruors' friends m j"0uf city in rel-
tion to the presidential question.
The g-eiKTals' ciuti-acter and st:nd ing- entitle him-
to th.? ii'i'euce.->t consideration ; and allow us to suv
that iii'ihin^- i-ouid hi- iiioro ^r.uifym^ to the re.U
friends of -Mr. Clinton, and to tho Pepublican party
THE WEEKLY REGISTER PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
which would avoid a compel ition in the choice 01' pro- (rescuing it, in a season of so much peril, out of tii
s ;.;, -,}' . k; liuncls in \\ hich it is now placed. In this cas
. period like the present, big with events, in
which vc are contending fqr, WI.TV thii.g dear and
. il when a portion of our citizens are sys-
tbey .consider Mr. Clinton no more than the instru-
ment (if the public safety, and they prefer him for
his superior fitness.
te.nati/ine n
'ion of our cit-zer>.s are s
der of his pretension to the presidential chai;
can Mibdnethem now, rendered more '-'
e.isuing dv":i!;'):i ; and a different course would ccn-
p.'fjuenily, in our opinion destroy his prospects, and
deprive this nation at a future pt-riod of the services
in' .i man whose talents we highly estimate.
With much respect,
Your obedient sc;-vai.
A. SPF.XCF.TC.
JOIi:; TAYLOR.
.;\v-Yor.K, Oct. 7, 1312.
Your join'!: letter, r/v which you did me
the hnrdships of the rime,, and when hii
rity is weakened by disasters which are obviously the
result or t'olly.
Would to God that the supporters rind friends of
the constitution would stand forth, we should til n
see a prompt reprobation of dose is. race. ul in-
trigues which pros; ituted th ' tires ot th
nation in rlecliwrin? insiiur.ieniK, and exhibi
it the seat of government, under the eye and in.a:
enceof the executive, in the officious and unhallow-
ed act of naming- a president for the people.
\y-buta to God the supporters raid friends of tte
d to by;
'''.(' 1'C.lS'jn.'' \tlijt.'. Jt..ni\_^^^lltv, l.V7j^l^ 11, t43 i*l> t^l.v-l X^U . \\IU^II .ll-tlt^v-M tll\^ .' ..... --- --- -
quivociil opinion, tfi-it Mr. Clinton is not at Jibei inst an office, which broug'ht on war v:,t
i -insistent wivli the due repu-d to the -/j^-Jus av.d .lion, and if we may jiulp,-e by the manner ,n
forests ufvlie American pefjpk-, to witluinr.,- himself ! '.vliicli it is conducted, leaves us no hope:, Lhat m
aiuiiclate for the office nf pix^:;l< r.t a', t] . -.-sent hands itwill enable <is to avenge, our violated
lection. T!ie su^-vstion of pvneral Kin- that'i-i.^.t, , n - retrievethe tarnished g-lory of our coiintry.lt
tbe eleva^qn df Mr. Clinton was a matter ot b.
[, : de, his pretensions might be surrendered fcr
;.nv present or future advantage. Hut while the
friends of the constitution throughout the unio:i,
look to him tVr his country's sake-, be cannot m duty
What honor,
of Mr. Clinton's retiring from tire competi-
-.ac r< publicans of Massachusetts would sup-
.m at iheend of four years, for the Presiden-
cy, can never be listened to on the part of that gen-
'L-nrLU or hii tVit-nd.:. The electors oughr ;ihva\s to
left free to act according to the future
Tid-dub?
or in
i >.> ar.i .in-iiiiiinv: ID -.in.- IUHHL: IIH.THS ui decline the s-.-''\"ice thev assign Rim.
to. .Arrangements between political par- what principle would there be in abandoning ai;Ti .
of the same party, binding or i contest, vitally effecting the representatives o, t!
l'_.lil If 1 1. 1 *.._. 'i_. -t**].,^rl.^n-..'t.1ni'llt' Vf'f!! 1 '
r.'jiuLnieaiuspii. upuu wuat grouna can .>ir. tlx; state oi jreniu>jivuiiiii ai ' .; . .
Ciinton relinquish the present competition vfith proving voice of many of the wisest patn
A!.'. .\r : ;dU>:i for ihe presidential ciiiur? v so do- .whole 'republic. Tomafcesticfi
i;ig he wouid disappo.nt the just expectation's of' the ; () f an arrangement would be. as it stl'ik
pesple, and dei oh by tlvmi upon princi-1 cowardly than unprincipled. Nor can- 1 1
;;!..-. an.l in. aain-s of no ordinal-, magnitude to the re- ! more manly and patriotic course, whatever . ,t.-
pablir. 1 niivc donsultefl Bcveral of Mr. Clint..' ould destroy the prospects of Mr. Clmtoji,
is nation, at a future period, of
es. On the contrary it must a!-, ays redound
ioh's credit, that in his person, the fif^taiKlwas
made
t
pavt.iculjtf friends, in whose ji ! re-pose very
ul Ili'-y all agree with me, that it
" itli him.
H<; ne\vr will, artd he never ought, to surrender a
a trust /wliich has beert. confided to his bands by his uimai jji-iu-iu.*.- VM m..^..:-,
citizens, a',-1 in \r' U (' ^ decp'ly in- under executive intlucnre ; lliat with him th
. i v. ill pursue '
uTJionor un<! probity, ratlier than llat ';-lc ;" tluit tl
> 1 ; :OK! a ;-M-:it mnu v'lll ' "'j' 11
irioi..- ; ; pypul.u-ity. 1 .
, . .....
vili.rtvi^vm.jt.11 .,..j-~-
the highly dangerotis and unconstitu-
ionat practice of making a designation of JM.
' - ,* .1 ... .. '.t'l. It. Ill ill!' llv.11111.
ion. eci :nc no'Aiii.ui ui LIU > i '
1! they wi .' tl l.v . he same, or crt n \voi , ths^q those wnicn
* liitry, an.i . . rous ofl causeil tlieir overthrow. Li a word, I am c -oar t
THE WEEKLY REG I STER FI FTKENTH J'.KC JMENT. 1 30
the re-election of Mr. Madison will ho the ru'r.i of ih
republican parly, and that i!' it pe,;-i uiaeioit.M
p:),;, him, it \\,li desservc its f.itc and lament it at
]< ism r.
1 have the, honor to be, gentlemen,
Your most obedient servant,
KinH
Ifon. Ambrose Speiicer and John 'l\iyln
Vermont Presidential Nomination.
At a meeting of the republican members of the
iegi:-laMire of Vermont, holden at ,li llerson Hall, in
the fitate-l.ousa in Mor.tpelier, on the cvcningof the
9th day of October, A. 1>. 1812, the following was
unanimously adopted.*
In times of danger from abroad it is our most im-
portant duty t - strengthen the government of our
country with the confidence of the people, ar.d to
support, to the utmost of our power, those political
guardians \\ ho have already by their measures given
us a full pledge of their attachment to the republi-
can principles of our constitution, who have labored
uith unw.-aried fidelity to preserve us from the en-
taiiL'laig alliances : nd destructive broils of Europe,
vv ho by the most patient forbearance have evinced
thej 1 1 ,ve of peace while consistent with safety and
hoiioy, .,n IjVv'hen pe see had become dishonorable and
h vc with promptitude relied upon the
ism of the people in an appeal to arms, and
.'ioptctl all the wise means, within the compass
uf constitution:;! power, to ensure success and to
promote that confidence of the people in their go-
: nt which is alone wanted to crown their eitorts
with victory.
Such are our present rulers, and these arc our rea-
sons for granting them our support. And although
.-: respectable sister state hss thought : proper to pre-
sent, for the consideration of the public, a dil
nomination, as more likely to eftect a union of sen-
timent, to benefit commerce : ! .:-.d insure peace, yet
we do not' believe that those who have so long borne
with aggressions for the sake of peace, are to be
stigmatised as the ejii'.ni/i's cf peace, and that those
who have not hesitated to encounter the dangers of
war for the protection and acknowledgment of com-
mercial rights are to be accused of hostility to com-
merce. And as to unity of sentiment we have no
doubt but all those who are friendly to the princi-
pl'-sof republican government will soon be united :
much sooner than were they to listen to those whose
List of power nothing but the slavery of their coun-
try can satisfy, and whose bitterness of slander no
laws consistent with rational liberty control ; and bv
d. serting old and tried friends, furnish an Ameri-
can proof of the ingratitude of republic-;.
T/i,!r<j.-n'e reitoh'fd, that under these circumstances
vve feel it our incumbent duty, at the ensuing elec-
tion of first and second magistrates of the union, to
support James ..Hudixvn, as president and Klfi ridge
Gerry a.s vice-president, of the United States.
EUHULUCE, Chairman.
URIEL C. HATCH, ,S-/Y",
15th Regiment.
T.I T;::' T.DITOR OF TIIK ATUOIM.
(.'amfi, near J'luii.'sbury, 12th. Oct. 1M12.
Sir However incompatible it may lie with the
character and profession of a soldierj to enter into
the party politics of the day, yet when the honor of
the government, the corps he command:;, and h.is
personal fame are wantonly attacked, and attempted
There
:'M nv.MTibers prevent.
<-i\ tr> yi.li:i1<; the in-.i
|)'.rty pn :];;,( , '
patriot, to Ci
. The <')l!')\vir>g j:ie''C " *r-.m tt:';
Comu ( lieu) Hera':;'' and r'-piil)lili'-d i'
forTc IK-raUl of (!.-:r/!;er 3d, is nut onl_-
!o bring disi-. pu'.c on 'iie gov-rnj)" ti' , b'i b
up our ilg in (li'cipl'ne as veil
as p:-'.rioti.-;m. The pier- alluded to is 'ir, fi.-llo v:b,vi/.
" The i,i:i'^!'l'a! fr'vnf 'if fill u or if r,'<td."
some \vnr;' f(<:;:.c, l?n!( J:i'\'c driven thr i-t: t: '.n :'"'' n
rtu'utm.': (ij-'i'>i>.l\;- ;./;, are a rci/mni 'at '(?;_; --it/'
nee, //;<,'// to arivwait (/: <M
\i''i'ilil ncrr'ui ciilumr.x. TM-'J or three f--c!" 'jj
occitrri'ttfi; which JiQve come fo mi/ knotwkdq'e, crcir>.
paint i. . .fiec'ii-d. Ji is thru a f:ct 'f'.r I
nl-j/c i! t,,i tJ e L ,v/ uu(!.^i itt: ) that either lite r.atiu':-
;'fii /'.; xo inifi'i'ii'ilii fi^fi'it, or tlip propel' di fun '
meat .so (l-fic'i-nt in <l>;'.n, tliat ilif (i> n'li until r i;rr'-ru!
/ieai-fifn-,1 ic'ii.ch ha? so lain.- been itlUm-- oii-cn ineir lime
not on/ii imjxiid, luit i;iij..
wiih tin- common n, of (i camp, taxi -</>;< a
feiv thnix since, a part of theft? Irotipx -a-ere or<I-:rrd i'i
ihf jen/i'i-T.--., ore -.tf/i'ji'i- et-ifiieeii' ( eolore! Fike"x_} nb-
ref uteri, ti:id tleiilit'i-nie.iii xiitcl-ed their itrrim,
declaring .'//,"_/ -ron'd not move -until /.'u-'il. T:> thi* refu-
sal tin",] ti-erc J!':;f/_f:ed by their colonel, cmi f.'n old .<ol-
dier, -*hr> admitted the;' ought not to inarch unless gn-
-er:i:;;c;;t rsmhtjirst p("j the arrecn- due than.
ft fortunately l:;:pj:chi-d thii? .)/;. Sccreturv (ri'!^-;i.:,
TC-a.v then ui . 'Jll'imi;, anil on ia.r>ih(^ i/ie Ktf.te tif>\~- 'i .-;
;;;;:;'.;.', he borrowed t-uicntii thousasn! dol-
lars: fra-.n one ff the !;unks, on bin f<rh-t:'e cr<
ciMch means lha troops were paid, n,;d chcrrf,
lo-.u:'d their covrmaitdei'" .
I:i contradiction to this statement, it will be su.T)-
cicnt to give the following facts : That the regi-
mental paymaster had in his hands, funds to pay tLe
whole regiment up to the 31st. And withir. three
days of the period when the troops moved, that
three companies were paid previous to the march,
and the balance so soon as the regiment halted, a
sufficient time to give tlic officers an oppo.ituuitv 10
adjust the rolls and prepare the accounts of tLe
recruits.
Secondly That those funds were received by the
regimental paymaster, from the district paymaster,
Mr. F.akins, who was then at Albany, and not from
Mr. (lallatin, whom (it is believed) did not; in-.
till after the regiment moved from Greenbush.-
These facts can j.e corroborated bv every officer o;
the lolh infiinln, who one and all deem the para-
graph published in ilie Herald a bu-e cahm.m , a di-
rect attack on their honor as soldiers, and declare
that the author whoever he ma\ be, 1;
gross untruths. As for myself, I h:.ve had the
to serve in ilie amiv iri-.i ti.e j'aiik of volun ,
tlic siiftion 1 now hold, during the administratier, <>t
ge;i. \V':sliington, M'r. Adam.-.. Mr. Jctlersi:'
>Fr. Madis'-n, a!:d can affirm, thai 1 have : .
some troops under the three fir.-:l. to have been TMJ-
\var- !s ol' a year without :'. payment and under ifir-
latter for ei;;lit iiicnth:-.
State <;t' dill' UM'ip:: I".:! '
15ut never did ! lio/r ';'.' a cor,
to refuse to dotl.-'ir duty, (> pause ti(eV i'-:d n
ceived their \r.\\ nor do 1
y has been disgraced by an
since the ;,arv war. i ! c'-'t
ev.ition, what .time it iv;;tf;y .'.rn.;. .
or a corps of i.. v ricruits ifi ov.'ing to the wan* <n
aknowle.d^e. ol' ;!,> uflic''!:;, to f, rm 1 ) e! ret) I
counts, !ic. it. ^ ill not be some time before .1
DS can be as well eqnipt, 6 nnrrl'i \~-k~
soldiers, as an old ync ! Lveiy -clJicr v;!i _
THE WEEKLY REGISTER GOVERNOR MEIGS.
that it will require two years at least, to teach both
Officers ;ii(i men to reap ihc same benefit from the
SilUc siippipe* ;i> i)l,l .-;..'l,liei> and although :it this
time, the 1.5th 1- Diluent h;is been as regularly sup-
plied as any oilier corps, wii ; ' clothing, pay, arms
eoutremeiHs, even to vatch coats to protect
.inst the M inter storms yet were
there an old regiment, laying by their side, who had
hey most indubitably^ dence of the people and soldiery; It is a duty, sir,
vould be better equipped ai'.d make themselves more
. i:a-i ,i!^- ti.e saving- of two or more year*'
.-ipplii's on !!.:ii:l. Hut whether ill or well supplied,
'licrs an.cl officers have too just, a sense of the
duty they owe tl:eir r.oimtry and their own honor,
even to refuse to inarch against the enemy and the
colonel begs leave to assure the author of the above
paragraph, that he hopes he v.'ill forbear any future
attempt to injure his reputation by praising an ac-
tion which, if true, must have forever tarnished the
small claim he now has to a military character.
Z". M. PIKE,
Colonel IStli U. A'. Inun'.i'ii.
Governor Meigs, of Ohio.
At a jviee-tii-.g o<' the officers of the detachment of
Ohio militia, in llu service of the United .Stales,'
stationed at Urbana, held at Doolittle's hotel, Sep-
tember 24th, brigadier-general TIPPER was ap-
pointed chairman, and major GALLOWAY sccre-
ResQlved,imammmuly, That the following address
to Ins excellency, the commander in chief, be signeu
bye.ich officer present, and presented to the gover
nor, and a cop}- reserved for publication.
L. W. TL'PPEK, chairman.
Attest, JAMES GALLOWAV, secretary.
7'o hisc.rcrl'r:;cu R. J. .V/-ig-x, ynvi'mar, and comman-
dcr-iii-ckicf of ihe niliiiu of Ohio.
SIR The unh-oked for, and extraordinary surren-
der of the late :in:;y under the command of brigadier
general Hull, lias not only roused the indignation, but
agitatvel the minds of the citizen* of the U. States,
beyond any example found m the history of our na-
tion : As officers, we a v e not permitted to assign
the causes of thai slruneiVi surrender, or charge the
. in chief of that army, with imbecility,
cowardice, or treachery: if he shall ever i
himself for tri.d bcf>iv the government, which en-
!ivi:s and ii-Tior of that brave 1 and distin-
ny to his conduct, he will there be ex-
i in a court where the guilty will receive the
just p 1 : lue to his cr.me,
To us, it is not su.'pri.sii'g, that while every mind
vast nus shocked at the disasters at Detroit (events
bearing on their features strong marks of cowardice jtalitv.
the slanders levelled at yourself, they b-i'.-o ''f/ failed
lo give us great anviety for the ji'Mior of our state.
Plae beyond the right of suffrage, and
disclaiming every de.->!g:i but that of prelect
assailed character ot' our commander in chief, we.
can no longer withhold from your exceller.cy, the in-
dignation we have felt at the la:ign..ge circulutiiig
through the country, to wrest iron: you the conh-
we owe our country, it is a duty we owe to your ex-
cellency, and t'/ every officer and soldier marching
towards the Lkes, to give this tes' ';r de-
testation of the slanders circulating, and offer this
pledge of <;i;r fullest confidence in \our attachment
to the genera! government, and ourpra\ers :or\i/.ir
prosperity in arms.
The situation in which we have been placed about
your persou,has given us every opportunity y-
mies could ask to examine every part of your con-
duct. You have met the reinforcement .
the army under general Hull, hurried fiom the-ir
homes without pay, without cloihing, and destitute
of every article of c-.mp equipment ; before ihe: c
Iroops could be supplied, and while they l.\y exposed
to the weather in the open fields, the surrender at^
Detroit, drove back upon us, the scattered remains of
that arm v, \\ ilh numberless inha!>iu,t,ts from xhat.
ill fated "country, riving to your excellency
li.f. Our frontiers, 'a distance of 2UO miles, was
opened at one moment to all the nii:-.ries r- > Tilting
from a savage warfare ; its inhv.bitants, eitl.-::
doning their homes or tagging your excelli
The Indian tribes which
or treachery) that there should be found among us,
g at the overthrow of that army ;
p M, \\hosc love of power and office, outweigh their
..mc:H to their country ; with such we might
\pect to find ''ver\ disappointed demagogue
;1 with the sv/unu of Uritish spies antl lure-
ling.,, which infect our land, to drive from office eve-
soa who beld a '-drank, and was
.'..o do his duly ; to: measures of
government to unnerve the soldier's
'._> C. J<s 11 ii,' Itilii to sdspect .it' I):-.
To delc.it i!. ') i-i gain our lost
litre of Qtie-
ii, > ciiar M -
tv . \v;/s too . Uiem to a^aail, no slander too
iivii lor them to circulate : Ii conscious innocent---
hn5 prcvuittd your fcicelkucy^-a mind from feeling
relieve and protect them.
had been invited by his excellency the president of
the U. S. to the council, and promise;! safety und pro-
tection, were at this moment within our settlements
to restrain the inhabitants from violence to their
p-.-'--ons and retain their friendship, required all ycr<r
exertions, both as chief magistrate and commission-
er : we h:.ve seen your excellency, at one moment
surrounded with those difficulties and misfortunes,
devoting every moment of your time to a faithful
discharge of t'he duties thus pressing upe>n you, with
a MV.gieeyc to the public gooel.
Your frontier is now protected ; its inh;-.l-
are peaceably cultivating their fieh" .diers
are receiving every requisite for the field, ^
anxiously to be marched on to the shores ot the lafre
Where they may wipe off the foul stain fr.
honor of our' state troesp;; who were pel- d
to surrender, tho' not subdued. !' . exer-
tions, sir, we owe every article of camp equipage we
have receiveel, and the pay this day advanced t':e
soldiers ; it is your authority tha* 1. as restrained \ i-
olence from the persons of the Indian tribes which
claim our protection, and has saved our frontiers
from savage em mies avenging a breach of l.osp.-
time will come, sir, A\ hen your enemies wi
be sensible of these facts. The people may err by
misn presentation and falsehood, but not by de-
sign. He, sir, who discharges his duty with fidelity
and ail approvingconsr'ience, reels a consolation at>o\ '
all others, not to be shaken.
[The above was signed by -11 oflie
(.OVKHNOirs KKl'l.Y.
CHHANA, Sept. Jf>, 1812.
To the officers of the troops of Ohio in the U. States'
service, emMliped near t'rbana.
JKNTLV:VT:N 1 received your address of t<
tii Tiimglerl emotions of pride and pie'
Overwhelmed with business, civil, military, and In-
dian, its reception was the more grateful, as H *i-
THE \\ r.l'.KLY : I
P ITEM'S.
135
Vi. -wing nil!) astonishment, the ii;v.. nijor.f, i
-ountrynien, I cannot. ' ' t!;rr,i v
>< ing undressed with the idea thatjjo nai
tli'-in iii genius. Kven
'o:i, and contained a refutation of
ting falsehoods.
No sooner was the capitulation of fien. Hull's ar-
jny known, than slander, with her thousand tongues,
assailed me. All that envenomed malice cu\i!<l in-
vent ; or ignorant credulity imagine, was propagated
v.ith a violent rapidity characterised by the dark-
st ;nali;rnit\
These falsehoods produced an uncommon excite-
ment in the public mind.
That degree of jealousy which creates watchful-
ness, is useful in a republican government. But at- 1 has been under the consideration of the hor
tempts to destroy :dl confidence in public officers') the congress for st.-ven years; and if 1 del;.-
s of i!f- forest have perf
til at \vonid have doue h')l><- lu A 1
reproach ji-.vseif tor not having publish.
a few directions li>, i
vantages of the eflorts of their talents.
niation would iiavc been gut n, Lut I iinxi'i'i-,',-,
<-d the proposed revision of the patent la\v,
can eminate ouly from tories or the secret machina-
if British spies.
"When tlie disastrous intelligence reached here
from Detroit, I was struck with a profound astonish-
ment and an equal indignation.
The first army of Ohio 1 had formed with much
exertion and incessant labor. It was composed of
my friends they Were- dear to me I felt towards
them as brothers and children' I was even proud of
them.
F<''-!ing a deep interest in every -event which could
concern- them 1 parted from them v/ith reluctance,
and/nad it not been inconsistent with my official du-
ties, I would cheerfully accompanied them and shar-
ed their ultimate fate, whatever it might have been.
My heart is the same towards yon and tl\e troops.
"While renewing my exertions to raise another army
to be denounced as a traitor to be associated with
ignominy, and to be coupled with cowardice, where
circumstances which required some patience to en-
dure.
Hut our army is forming and will soon be respecta-
ble, when the whole coll \ ; .
Those who have been detached for the relief of
Fort Wayne, and the destruction of the Indian towns,
have done honor to themselves and so J have no
doubt would any portion of tlie army have done.
You gentlemen have had an opportunity of person-
ally and daily noticing my transactions, in relation
to yourselves and the army and are pleased to \ield
your approbation, which I highly esteem as coming
from honorable men, who have had an opportunity
of forming correct opinions.
Shielded by my own conscience, and fortified by
your esteem, I progress to your organization anil
equipments ; and hope that this army will contribute
its full share in regaining all that has been lost.
That health, victory and honor may await you,
and the troops under your respective commands, is
my- fervent v/isV.
I have the honor to be,
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
K. J. MEIGS.
PATENTS.
[The importance of the information conveyed in the
following 1 , though it immedittte!;; interests but a
small portion of the community,has induced i:s 10
insert it at the request of several artists.]
J'ntciit-OJice, March 5, 1811.
Having the honor of superintending the import-.ii;t
luties of issuing patents for arts and inventions,
which formerly were thought worthy of the labors of
a council composed of the secretary of war, a:id the
Attorney -general of the United Slate's, I have thought
it a duty to my fellow citizens to publish a few lines
of information to facilitate the mode of acquiring
patents, by which many will be enabled to dispense
with longjpurnies to the seat of government, or
with troubling- their friends with a tedious corres-
ponderice
hurt sketch any longer I feur it may be soi.d
He whxidofvrs his work from -Ssiy f< day,
Docs on niuvi'\ i;;i::l. < :-.i)..r!i).i; ilav
'Till tin- wliolc >t.ivam wnii-h siup.i him sliou!;' i;
Hut, ;i> it runs, linvvcr 'twill run -ni.
Before an application bo made for u p.:'"
advise the inventor to examine veil the i.
of the arts and Sciences, the repertory of the ur's
and other publications that treat of the mechanic,
arts to endeavor to ascertain if 1 lie invention be new ;
also to make enquiry of tlie scientific characters
whether or not the invention or discovery by pr cii-
cable. These previous inquiries will sou.ctir. *> pre-
vent great trouble, and save the cxj.^nse of much
time, labor and money ; fora patent does not confer
rights, where just claims do not exist ; and as tin. re
is at present no discretionary power to lefuse a pa-
tent, even where no just claim exists, It may be pro-
per to caution the purchaser of patent r
the supposition that tlie invention p'.itcntcd is
valuable, or new, or that it. interferes with no previ-
ous patent. The respectable nan^-s of t'ne president,
the secretary of state, and attorney-general are ie-
quisitc to give validity to a patent ; but never to be
considered in any degree as an e\ i
nality or utility of the invention
e of the origi
'I be issuing of
patents is grounded not only on ;idts ; re to promote
the progress of useful avis but also topie\cnt tjie
loss of valuable secrets ; for many ha' e. been bnrii.d
with the inventors previous to the Wganization of
this system of protection for the property of talent,
mind and genius. Formerly the lire an a ot any pro-
tession were withheld from the Tyro ; his initiation
was gradual and secret ; and the caution with which
inventors vorked, to prevail ,i,e infringement of
unprotected rights, c-.v.nned many important inven-
tions to limits too narrow to materially iteneflt either
the inventors or the worl.l : at present <-!ie law grant-.
a monopoly to the inventor, for n Hmived tune, pro-
vided the art, invention, discovery or machine be du-
ly explained, deposited and recrrded, for the benefit
ofmankind, as soon as the ''.me limited has expired ;
and the patent is not on! ... tl'.o inven-
tor has formyll'i coniide:! iis .-.ecret ic, but
also a declaration of the protec'ion of the ri^ht.
from itilTiiiyi-mcnt ; nevertheless oft.lie infi'higement
of tlie right, bv others, a jury -of t'ne country is only
com|)eli:it t derick .
TI>egeiuM-:u l.iw cono issuing f patents
\\'ill ! e found in the Al vol. of ihc
ted Si:. )0. This luw provid-
only ; i <;uent law (vol. jth, pa'-'C < v ''
vides also for y.pplic- ; !i!s v.'ho iiave '.
or upwards in t'he United States, and who are not
citizens.
In applying for a patent it is i'c-cess:;ry to attend to
every legal form, for in consequence of inattention
to *forms only, some of the patents issued formerly
have, in the courts of law, been declared to be null
and void.
Evan's ..uvj:ig the nu-mbcr;
136
THE WEEKLY REGISTER PATENTS.
Mode f application,
*"Kvry inventor, beKnHie pn <ents hir, petition
to the se'-i-etaryof state Kignifvin
taimnga patent, shall, pay int.. the treasury of the
Unif-d States thirty dollars, 1 for which he' will be
Furnished with d-iplicate receipts, one of which he
shall deliver to the secretary of state when he pre-
sents his petition ; and the money thus paid shall be
in full for the sundry services to be performed in the
office of the sec.ivt.iry of state, consequent to such
petition. This petition must be :>ddre.<-.:;ed to the sc
cret.-irv of state, and ma}' be in the following or in
To the hon. James Monroe, secretary of state of th
United State*
The petition of A. B. of in the county o
-" and state of respectfully repre
T/iat imnr petitioner has invented u new am
mpravement [" f or art, machine, mwf.ictvrc, o
Composition of matter, or any ?;en< and itsefn.! iinf.'rnvf
m'jitin wii/ art, macldne., manufacture, or c.r"
if matter] in not know or vv><l before h:
application,*' the orivv.nin'rpxof which f>e. :x desirojfso
si:citrirj to himelf and his legal reprcsenta;.'-
ttpref.ie [iray* ;hat fetter* patent of the UnilcJ &'\ite.
mail/,,; i^ue.t], granting -unto yow petitioner, /tin hdn
/'ft'rn'fir.-t or /'./ ,;,'?-/ i:r>J,i-dve />/,
cf inak-ni-f, conntritctiiifi; using, :;n:l vending to otiieri,
to be used, his said-improvement, [art, invention, ma
chine, iii n--fnct:t>'e, or composition of matte.); &c.~
<i?e t :ciiHi/ to the acts of congress in such case mail
ami provided , i/our petitioner having paid thirty dol-
lars into t>,e treasury of {>,? United States, and com-
pile d: sit h the other provisions of the nuid ucta. A. B
The xpesif cation or description of the machine,
.irt, discovery, or invention, must be given in cleat
and specific tcnns, designating it from all other in-
ventions, and describing the whole in such a ma'i-
iic-r as to comprehend not only tiie form and con-
s'.riiction, if a machine, hut also the mode of usin^
the same ; and if it he only an improvement on a
certain machine already invented by the applicant or
any oilier, it oii:>;bl to be so mentioned or described ;
and as this sp< > ,n,-ation, description or schechile en-
ters into and forms part of the patent, it must be
without any references to a model or drawimr, and
joust be signed by the applicant or applicant*), be-
fore. tWO Witnesses. ti is material that this !.: iii
good language, and correctly written, as it is tran-
scribed i-.ilo the p.-utut, and the origin;.), papers will
be deported in an office Ihzit will hand them down
vi p is'.eri'y, by which the honor of the country is
concerned in this attention. The mo;'-;;t inventor
will no doubt exclude th.of.-e panegvrir:; on the ex-
c4.-Henr.eof his invention or discovery, which abound
sometiiT.es in the productions 'if the inferior genius,
hjut which ought not to enter ir.to 1
TI..- following, 01 u simikjr oath or affirmation.
taken fbefore a j.;.l;--eof ;;;;y of the courts., ,
lice of the peact , r>r :.r,y person qualified i<; adminis-
ter :m oath] by the appl-canl or Applicants, must be
subjoined to the specification, if citizens of the U.
:'t:V
FORM 1 ,
ro-.intv of 7
State e,f < "'
O;ithis of , 181. before the sM>K-r,.:i ( .,,. ..
j*tlce of the pea e, ir : -.]
* Soe Lwsof the t : . h. vol. 2d, chan. XI.' 41J
p. 2-').5.
Notes ot' any of the banks of the U States.
1st of the above, page 2CJO.
:!!' ."ppe-ir;-.! the b.n.- nnriK^ A. H. and made
;io!"ii>ii o-.tl. or n(ti:-u.:ii;;iii ' accojpding !o ia\v, that
.uid original
o- improvement, composition of matter. &c.] :.ix.\e
specified and described, for (mention ii re
the objector '.ntention) and that he is a citizen
of the United Stutcj.
, .T. P.
If not a citizen (or citizens) the follow ing addition
:rmsl be made to the declaration, lh:<t he \eril\ bt-
'.imsclf to be the true and original inventor or
disco\'ercr of the art, &c.
'' * .ind (hat the ;;a>M hath not, fo th" hrxt if his nr
/it',- A.-i.;-,i.'A r, '.;>: or belief, been k-noM-n or w
'hix or iini; fureiifn coitntri'.-
, that, he (or she) hath resided in the United
States two years and upwards.
.T. P.
Tiie specification must be accompanied by a good
drawing, in perspective, of the whole machine or
apparatus, " j where the nature o!' the case admits
i>[' drawings : or with specimens of the iugr.-
and of the composition of mailer, suSicient in quan-
tity for tiie purpose of experiment, where the inven-
tion is of a composition of matter.'-' " And such in-
ntor shall, moreover, deliver ;. model of his ma-
hin'..-, provided the secretary shall deem such model
:'.ry." It is requisite, in giving a draw-
ngofthe machine, to give also sectional drawings
;f the interior, when the machine is comple>
:vciy (Inlying should be accompanied with explana-
tory references. When a machine is complex, u
model will likewise be necessary, not only to explain
ind render it comprehensible to a common capacity,
>ut also to prevent infringements of rights ; fi>r
mity will plead ignorance of drawings, who cannot
ivoid the conviction of wheels and pinions.
The drawings ought not to exceed a quarto size,
ind if confined to octavo they would be still better,
vhereitcaii be done conveniently and distinctly.
Many of the "drawings in this office :;rc txcci'.tcd
n a very handsome style, and do much credit to the
alents of the gentlemen whoso names are ascertain-
d. If the artists would always sign them, infe-rma-
ion might be given to the applicants for patents
vhere to apply for drawings.
Among the best 1 haven-reived I notice the names
>f .Messrs. J:imes Aikin, Philadelphia ; John Bernard,
"ticrc, Oneida county, (N. Y.) : Jacob C:si, P. M.
Vilkesbavre, (Pc-nn.) ; Francis (;>.iy, Jlaltimore ;
ieorge Hadfield, "Washington city; l-'hilip Hooker,
\ib:.i- , (N. Y.) ; Nicholas Kim.';, Washington city;
IVckliavn, Uoxbury, (.^f;.s^.); John 1{. Pen-
imaii, Boston; A'DIH-I- Heed, Connecticut; Archi-
: I I HoS.-rtson, N;> 7H, i.i'x-.-ty i.lrrcl, New-York ;
ohn F. Somerb.y, Ci'tskil!, (N'. Y.) ; Sten-.-ird,
lav*, i'ord, (Conn.) ; John Stickr.cy, Baltimore ;
fill s, Worcester, (Mass.) ; William SuckfUnd, Pbi-
tdelphiaj James Watson, Uiica, Gneida county,
N. Y.) -, ,l-,;hn Watts, do.
Many being without the names of the artists, I can-
ot do all tlit- justice I wish.
The papers must all be sent under C'-.ver to the
r of slate, which of course rendl rs them
of ; i f if' modi 1.-, In sent, their freight
'bur must be paid; and before packing
'icni Ilie P.i me or "v-mf-s o$ the invenlor or iiie inve i-
-rs should be wriiKn \\i> rcon } with die name of the
i; c ! ;ine and the d::te ; for sol
to know toAV'ho thcyappev;
* L.LVVS cf the U. S. vol. v. cli. xxv. p. p9.
vol. n : ch. V'-P- 202.
r^ic co*
THE WEEKLY REGISTER LATE MISSION TO DENMARK. 137
ngresi, being 1 impressed with a high sense
af the v.d-.ie of tlic inventions of oui- ciiivens, have
purchased an elegant and extensive build. ng, v. iicre-
in preparations ate now making for the accommoda-
tion of a very numerous collection of the n.
illustrative of the ingenuity displayed ; and ibis
museum of the arts, it is presumed, will stimulate
Jie. ingenious to send the models of their inadiines
,ii>d inventions in a style that \vill rather honor than
discredit o:ir countr-.'.
Cvjpv-i'ight; (/"books, prints, charts, maps, See.
are secured " by * depositing, before publication, a
priiKcd copy of the title of such map, chart, book
->r books, i:i the clerk's office of the district court,
where the author or proprietor shall reside , who \\ ill
record the same ; and the author or proprietor shall,
vitliin two months from the dale, of the record,
causte a Copy of said record to be puiii!-.;hi d in one
or more <if ajiers printed in the United
, for the space of four weeks.}- And within
six months after pujdUhing the map, chart, book or
books, the author or proprietor shall deliver, or
to be delivered to the secretary of state, a copy of
the same ; and when deposited and entered in the
patent office a certificate will be returned of iis lu-in^
received." ? This will secure the sole right of pub-
lical'.on for fourteen years to the author or proprie-
tor, if a citi/.en of the United .States, or result-ill
there IP. " And if at the expiration of the said term
the author or authors, or proprietors, or any ofihem
be living-, and a citizen or citi/ens of these United
States, or residents therein, the same exclusive right'
sliall be continued to him or them, his or their exe-
cutors, administrators or assigns for the further term
of fourteen years : Piwidetl he or they shall cause
the title thereof to be a second time recorded and
published in the above manner, within six mouths
before the expiration of the tirst term of fourteen
aforesaid,"
WILLIAM THORNTON.
Late Mission to Denmark.
To his excellency <T. W. EnviNo, Esq. special min-
ister of the United States of America, ne:;r II. .M.
the kirn;- of Denmark.
SIR, \Ve, the undersigned, citizens of the United
States* now in Copenhagen, 'have Ivarncd with sin-
cere regret, that it is your excci'iencv's inteiil ion,
pursuant to instructions from our govcrnmeiU,short-
iy to quit this city.
The successful termination of your arduous mis-
sion is, of itself, the best reward of that /.eal, indus-
try, and perseverance by which h has been attained
we do not. therefore, natter ourseive.s that our
testimony to your indefatigable efforts for the pro-
tection ofo-ir mteresls, is in any rl.-grce wanting to
the complete gratification of, your personal feel-
ings ; ar. little do we presume to think that such tes-
timon, can tend to brighten the lustre of your ser-
vices in the eves of our government and country ;
but we consider all generous feelings highly honor-
able '<o those who possess them, and, in this view, we
owe to ourselves son- expressions of our gratitude
ioyou. We do not assume to give any opinion on
liic labor and ability \\;i;h which von have diseusced
numy points of controversy, \viiieh from their nature
'annot be made public : we only mean to speak of
the public and ]>racl.ical proofs of prot< ction v.liich
We- have :di oi' us , ree, deiiv-
ed from your presence arid e*
On your arrival liere, the p. '' the Danish
people, :>.Tid particularly of tl'e tribunals cl<
witii iii'- der';:,ioii of ]ir had been tsught
to assimilate oil) 1 person/. a-,,d our property witli those
of their enemies ; and the. c is no doubt that all the
cases then pending, were destined to be sacrificed to
this undistinguisiu d prejudice. From your first ap-
pearance among u.;, by the frank and manly if
in v. l.ii-1, you placed yourself at the head of our shep-
, t!i.,!,. MJU ga\e us a name, and by til
rit of jour early communication.;, whicii have since
been made public bv our government, you <!
and asserted oar rights and ensured to us that sub-
sequent protection which Was due to tli;
(ur views, and the neutrality of our co-.r.nu ;TI .Al-
though the objects of your mission was spcci..!'y li-
mitted to reclamation in matUrsofp:-:.- .
;ia\'e found you ready to extend your friendly arid
.'.calous c'fForts to the protection of American inter-
ests In even' form and on every oec:.s'..in.
To this general expression of our Sfiiiiments, we
can only add our most sincere wishes for jot-
sonal welfare anil happiness, and assurances of the
high respect wiih v.'h'^h,
We have the honor to be, vour excellency's grak -
fill fellow -oitizc-ns, and obedient servants,
t\'a//iu;iit'J Jiicfi-xon, Jo.vrpli Ifr-owi.
Jf. /fatfitni-nii, 'J'/iomcin /...
liichani I.-im; ,9ntKwnf JHoffat,
H Hi/am /?. Ihisfidl, J/<'>\i> Peters,
tstimitcl Soini", JJ illium Law,
.'/wo,? flcinii.i, JoJui Co>:
11. J. Cleveland, P>'h'g Cioiffdoa,
Cka
* See an act, for the encourage;, H n1 of l
-Laws of the U. S. vol. 1. cij. 1:>.
tlbid. Sec. 4. p. 122-
d.Scc J.p. 118, 119
Copenhagen, 12th ^lay, 1812.
ANSWER.
C^oi/sutf^i, Jtcuir, 1813.
CfKN'TLF^rT-.x Xext to the satisfaction w'nich I de-
rive from the conscientious conviction of having, tr.
the full extent of my faculties, discharged the im
portant duties with which 1 have had the honor to be
entrusted by our go\ eminent, is that which is afford-
ed bv the approbatJoTt of honorable and liberal i;icr,
whose interests have been confided to my care, : r.d
whose situations have best qualified them to judge
of my conduct.
I have received, therefore, with peculiar gratifica-
tion, the testimony of iiij public services, which
you have been pleased <o offer.
An humble ins<runicni in the hands of a govern-
ment anxious to defend the rights and properties of
its constituents, from the time of my first arrival in
Copenhagen 1 have pursued the course which it 1ms
appeared to r.ic best comported with the indentions:
of that government, and which might most effectu-
ally extend the mantle of its protection, the sanc-
tion of its name and authority, so as to embrace alt
the fair interests of American citi/cns.
T!u success \\hich has atttr.dcd mv cfli:i '
the liberal sense \vhicb, you hav< expi -1 of tin n..
will he- amongst the mos'. grateful rccoliections of
my future life. I take leave of you, g< ri'.lir.ien, un-
jder impressions of respect a d esteem, sU'e.nglhencd
i>\- your catulid and manlv uroc< our. . MUI beiv leave
to offer to each of you my inceiest v.'ibhes for y. tii-
, rity and liappine
Your obiipvd and obed'.ent friend.
And ftrllotv*iti?en,
i; w. LRVINC,.
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THE WEEKLY REGISTER EVENTS OI'TKE WAR.
British Proclamation.
Frim f f 'f Sarbadoes Item,;';!.
T^ITPR- TCVTX, Aug. 22. On receiving- intelligence
~f the declaration of war on the p;.rt of America
against (reat Britain and her dependencies, his ex-
cellency majoi^reneral Carmicbael issued the follow-
;ierr.l outers to the militia of the colony of
Demarara :
ITIA rrF.N-F.KAT. oniT.ns.
"Major-general Cai-mic-iacl, acting governor, 'hit.!;-;
'::) militia orders tlso sent-ue'
-cd upo;i the pur:ul> , M hon comn>U-l
likatir.g the i:if:>:Tnation he liad receive.;! of a d-.-cb.-|
ration of war by the States of America ai <
Britain.
" The major-gene-.-;! has 'aken the earliest oppov-
t unity of assembling the militia, to comni'yucHtc in- 1
'Diligence of importance 'vreivcd by him i" di
r-s, which is the <K chrati.)n of war made '>< t'v
of America agains' their p;i' : '.it a ne-l
riocl of unparalleled efti't't on tho it Bri-
:'iong the western coasts, should he liii'l urn-'
to give ai>v <.i-ders to the ah-Ac posts, they will be
! to. Two privit'.-s of the ca^ dry will ho
aUi'died io ihat post, tlie. commanding officer of
\vh'>rh"will have vpaiMte in-;tn;ci.ioMs for his conduct.
Bv command,
I. II.
iii'S* ft'jii-''', Geo)'ge-T(npn } ~)
emnrtira, J;>h, 31, 1813." 5
Demn
rs from nvajor-general ' -^ !";. ^;LLAER
of the Xev M ral HI.NJIT
.OK"--, transmitted ir,' the lidter to the dcpurt-
,' \v\,r.
"irri in -n \PT:. r- , Ort. 14, 1812.
SIR As the ni')ven:e!;ts of this army under rr.y
tain, when she is exerting- hersfelf hi < <>t : cr>nmian<l, si n .ce 1 had last the honor to address you
the world to protect tint liberty \vhich done is rea!"!:i tl.e ." I <:: been of :i \ery important cha-
where the pe;.'r and the j>e:isant are alike protec*ed j meter, producing consequences serious to many in-
I.y its iumience where the religion and li'< . blisiiing facts actitally connected with
every individual :uv g'uarantc ;! and held sacred ' the inlei^st or' r !ic service and the safety of the army :
there is that pure liberty wi?irh the British alone and as I stand, prominently responsible for some of
can b<vist as their birthright ami privi! -e ronsei'juence.s, I beg leave to explain to you,
"The itiajor-general i^ avure tiuit he is now ad- ! sir, and througli \ou, to my country, the situation
dressing a variety of individuals, vho;st friends, re-
lations, and dearu.it interests mav be connected with
the States of Americi, or who may not be British
born subjects ; to those lie wishes particularly to ad-
dress himself. However numerous the foes Hi it:. in
has to contend with however great the exertions
aad sacrifices she must make in opposing the tyrant
of Europe, she does not wish a man to use a weapon
ause who does npt use it with a true British
reeling, and from the heart.
\Ve are no>y called up~>n to draw the sword, not
:'>r the amusemcnts.of children or mere
c-, bu*
with justice ; it therefore must not be sheathed with-
out honor,
"Those who may r.-it bo impelled by a patriotic
Vnd circumstances in which 1 have lu d to act, and
the reasons and motives which govevivd me : und
if the rcsr.lt is not all that might have been wished,
it is such that when the whole ground shall he view-
ed, 1 shall cheerfully submit myself to the judgment
of my country.
In my letter of the 8th inst. T apprised you that a
crisis in this campaign was rapidly advancing; and
that, (to repeat the same words) " the Mow must l.e
s-o'tn r.irurk, anil! tin tail and t\r/ic>ice of the campaign
f;-o for n'jtldnjf, for tin: whole will if tinged with dis-
honor."
T'iider.'iiich impressions, T had on the 5th instant,
\\ri1tento hrig-ulier-gi neni! Sin; th, of the U. States'
forces, "'fruestin an interview with him, major-
rand glory of their native country, will call to general II-iil, -uui Ihe commandants of the V. States'
-.collection the desirable object for which they I regiments, for tiie purpose of conferring upon the
'lavu t,> contend their homes, families and property, Jsul)jec1 of fumre operations. 1 wrote major-gen,
t g/ji'c.'d i-eme>Hln-ance of that sovereign and govern-' II ill to liie same pur[>ort. On the llth, I hadnceiv-
protecting those blessing^ they may be sudden- led no answer from general Snnth; but in a note
C ileil upon to defend. tomeofthe 10l!i.g-n H.'dl mentioned tiiat gen. Smyth
' \Mpersons who mav be so situat<-d with p-garrl irul not yet then agreed upon any day for the con-
o the United States of America, the major-general: saltation!
ir.firms may have audience of h>m during' In the mean tim^, the partial success of lieutenant
:iolc of the present week, from 6 o'clock to 10 Klliott, at Black Uock (of v.lii'-h, lunvcvtr, !
in the forenoon, when they may tender their obji ^'Jicial information,) began to excite a
ti will be rcberved without offence to th< -itjon in the tt-o.-jis to act. This was
;..! fi'eli'igs oj- oj).i-.'.o:;.s ; ex] to :ii( ; through various channels, in tin-
es on his part ;h;i (liey shall he so dispos- si- ' 'hey must have
p;-!-periy of themselvc.* and tn uf or, at all ha/ards, tlicy -r&v It'.n-
ing committed in bear, here, commenting upon the obvioi consequen-
o^en conflict with those they ma) have a reluctance e. s, t,> UM , personally, of longer withholding m\ or-
t deri uiiii.-r si"~h circunislances.
"The major-general 1 >s every confidence, I [ h.i-' :i f-<,nti-r-n-f with , as to the possi-
that t! it will bv ui'.inimous tortiie getier- bili'ycf' me person to p:'<s over to <'anid.',
al protection and peace of this vuiualjle, and, it is and obtain correct information. On the morning of
i, happ\ colony. -. u:e that he had prociireii Ibe
K In consequence of . ptter 10 g-!o\ t r. instructions
col. Otto, commanding tirst bait:;!:u'i -. . r !I:;TI ; he passed ovc-r obtained such is-
liiilitia, will order a subaltern and twenty privates formation as warranted an immediate attack. Tins
\vith non-commissioned officers in projvjr'Jon, to be was confidentially communicated tosive.nl of my
idiness to march ter Ruymzig barrfccks, there first officers, and produced great /^ more
tube stationed until further or.! T9.
;i\ ..si; inigh: li.\\e.i controlling effect upon
"l.'u-in. colonel Smith quarter 4 ] val, be- tlie movi ir.en's at Detn-ii, \\hen- ii \M.S sl>p<sed
ing- charged wjth the Citabli.'lantnt of signal posts Ithat gencr.,! IJrcck. h.t.1 yo. -j vvitli all U,c ioice he
TliE WEEKLY REGISTER EVENTS OF THE WAI',.
139
tenant-colonel Plan's regiment inarch' d from tLc
same place. All were in cnn.p 1:1 good season.
Agreeably to my orders issued upon this occasion,
the two columns were to pass over together; us
soon as the heights .should be carried, licutenant-C'j-
lonel Fenwick's flying artillery was to pass over;
then major Mullany's detaclmu-nt of regulars; and
the other troops to follow in order.
At dawn of day the. boats were in readiness, and
the troops commenced embarking, under the cou r
of a commanding battery mounting two eighteen
pounders and two sixes. The movement was soon
discovered, and a brisk fire of musquetry was pou.xJ.
from the whole line of the Canada shore. Our but-
tery then opened to sweep the .shore; but it w;,-.
for some minutes, too dark to direct much fire wii'i
safety. A brisk cannonade was now opened un<>t\
the boats from three difFesent batteries our battery-
returned the fire, and occasionally threw grape upon
the shore, 'and was itself served with shells from a
small mortar of the enemy's. Colonel Scott, of the
artillery, by hastening his march from Niagara Falls
in the night, arrived m season to return the enemy's
fire with 2 six pounders.
The boats were somewhat embarrassed with the
eddies, as well as with a shower of shot : but cc'
nel Van Kensselear, with about 100 men, soon ef-
fected his landing amidst a treincnduous fire direct-
ed upon him from ever}' point ; but to the astonish
ment of all who witnessed the scene, this v;;a of th"
column advanced slowlv against the fire. It was a
serious misfortune to the van and indeed to the
xpedition, that in a few minutes after landing, col.
Van Kens;:clc::r received four wounds a ball passed
through Uis right thigh, entering just below the
lup-bonc another shot passed through the SMI
thigh, a little below the third through the calf <'
his left leg and a fourth canused h:s heel. Th>
was quite a crisis in the expedition. Under so se
vtre a fire it was difficult to form raw troops. I?y
some mismanagement of the boat men, licut. c<->
Christie did not arrive until some time after this, anu
was wounded in the hand in passing the river.
Van Kensselear was siiil able to stand ; and with
;rcat presence of mind ordered his officers to pro-
ceed with rapidity and storm the fort. This service
was gallantly performed, and the enemy driven uov r.
the hill in every direction. Soon after this both, par-
ties were considerably reinforced, and the conflict
was renewed in various places many of the enenA
took shelter behind a stone guard House, where ?.
piece of ordnance was now briskly served. I ordi r-
ed the fire of our battery directed upon the guard
house ; and it was so effectually done, that wi;L
3 or 10 shot the fire was silenced. The enemy then
retreated behind a large stone-house ; but in a short.
time the route became general, and the enemy's fin.
was siknced except from a one gr.r. battery, so fay
lown the river as to be out of the reach of our hea-
vy ordnance and our light pieces could not silence it.
number of boats now passi'-. over in-annoyed ex-
cept from the one unsiliiUH-a gv.n. For some tin r
tfter I had passed over, the- victory appeared con -
jlete : but in the ex^i-cUit:;-:i ;>f further attacks. 1
was taking measures for fortit\ ing. my camp iimrc-
ly the direction of 'his service I rommitud u
ieut. Totten, of the ei>::' -;:eers. Hut very soon tit
-m-niy were reinforce.: :y a detachment of several
Kindred Indians from f"!ii;>:wa they commenced
the most confidential and experienced men to ma- la furious attack ; but were promptly met and routed
n age them. At an early hour in the night, lieutenant [by the rifle and bayonet 15y 'Jus time, I pertviu-i
colonel Christie marched his detachment, by the rear 'my troops were embark ;rg Vv-ry slowlv. I passed in
road, from Niagara to camp. At 7 in the evening I mediately over to ace I '.noveincnt:-
lieutenant-colonel Stranahan's regiment moved from jto my utter astnn;s!i!:v :M, 1 tbtr.-.d that at the ver\
Niagara Fall-; at 8 o'clock. Mead's and at 9, lieu- 'moment when complete vicV.'"y was in our hands, the
ilared to spare from the Niagara frontier. Tin- best
preparations in my power, were there fore, made to
dislodge the enemy from the heights of Queenstown
and possess ourselves of the village ,\vhere tlie troops
might be sheltered from the distressing inclemency
of the weather.
Lieut, col. Fenwick's flying artillery, and a detach-
ment of regular troops, under his command, were or-
dered to be up in season from fort Niagara. Orders
were also sent gen. Smyth, to send down from ButFa-
ioe, such detachment of his brig; 1 do as existing cir-
cumstances in that vicinity, might warrant. The at-
rack was to have been made at .'. o'clock, on the mor-
ning of the llth, by crossing over in boats from the
Old Ferry opposite the heights. To avoid any ern-
hirrassment in crossing the river (which is here a
sheet of violent eddies) experienced boatmen were
procured to take the boats from the landing below
1o the place of embarkation. Lieut. Sim was consi-
dered the man of the greatest skill for this service
f :'. went a-head, and in the extreme darkness, passed
the intended place far up the river ; and there, in a
most extraordinary manner, fastened his boat to the
shore, and abandoned the detachment. In t/ris front
boat he had carried nearly every oar, which was pre-
pared for ail the boats, in this agonizing dilemma,
stood otiicers and men, whose ardor hail not been
cooled by exposure through the night to one of the
most tremendous north-east storms, which continu-
ed, unabated, for twenty -eight hours, and deluged
the whole camp. The approach of day light extin-
guished every prospect of success, and the detach-
ment returned to camp. Col. Van Ransselaer Was to
have commanded the detachment.
After this result, 1 had hoped the patience of the
troops would have continued until I could submit
the plan suggested in my letter of the 8th, that I
might act under and in conformity to the opinion
winch might be then expressed. But my hope was
idle: the previously excited ardor seemed to have
g;iined new heat from the late miscarriage the
brave were mortified to stop short of their object,
and the timid thought laurels haif won by the at-
tempt.
On the morning of the 12th, such was the pres-
sure upon me from all quarters, that I became satis-
fied that my refusal to act might involve me in sus-
picion and the service in disgrace.
Viewing affairs at BuiLloe as yet unsettled, I had
immediately countermanded the march of general
Smvth's brigade, upon the failure of the first expe-
dition ; but having now determined to attack Queens-
town, 1 sent new orders to general Smyth to inarch ;
not with the view of his aid in the att;.ck, for I con-
sidered the force detached sufficient, but to support
the detachment should the conflict be obstinate and
long continued.
Lieutenant-colonel Christie, who had just arrived
at the Four Mile Creek, had late in the night of the
first contemplated attack, gallantly offered me his
own and his men's services; but he got my permis-
sion too late. He now again came forward, had a
conference with colonel Van Rensselaer, and begged
that he might have the honor of a command in the
expedition. The arrangement was made. Colonel
Van Rensselaer was to command one column of 3UO
miiitia; and lieutenant-colonel Christie a column of
'.he- same number of regular troops.
Every precaution was now adopted as to boats, and
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THE WEEKLY REGISTER EVENTS OF THE WAR.
ardor of the unengaged troops had entirely suicide:!, refer you to eaptai'i lV>x, who will : -nor to
I rode in all direction.-;: urged the men by eve: .1. Captain l)ox is an Intel-
deration to pass over but in vain. Lieut. c<-i. relii.i-.cc m:iy be placed on
who had been wounded in action, re-tun r-d, n-,o;:rite;. liis iufcrr.::.'",;; ar.d judgment.
his horse and rode through, the camp ; as did also
Judge Peck, who happened to he here, crJiyi'ting
the companies to proceed but all in .
At this time a large reinforcement iron.
were discovered coming up the river. As tJ
ry on the hill was considered an important check
against their ascending (he heiu'h;.-i, m< -LJUIVS were
I ;;m, with g>eat rcspict, sir, your obedient ser-
vant,
,ed] .STX. A AX KF.XSSELAi:].'
:' gen. Dearborn.
Tin-: HATTLK or qi :KK\STOX\ x.
In addition to tlie official accoun. we are induced
immediately taken to send them a f;-e-,h supply of to add some interesting particulars, un -
ammunition, as I had learnt there were L ft only ; ' .-, but apparently worthy ol
shot for the 18 pounder*, The reinforccmentfi, how- tire coniidenei-, be -u-d from a gre-ir mass
evei-, obliqued to the right iVoin tlie ro;.i! ;tnd formed! of corroborative- matte.--, furnislied bj ilinerenl per-
:i junction with the Indians in the rear of -.he heights, son:; engaged i|
I' lading to my infinite mortification, ''hat no reiivior<-<-- Tb- v V >k- number of i ro^p-- that crossed wre le*-s
incut would pass over ; seeing '
conflict muct soon commence ; and kr.ov 'in/ th.-j (.hi-
brave men of the heights were qn.'e > \br.u
nearly our. of ammunition, .".11 J couH'.lo w;i-,
'hi- regulars,
He
prisor > ed ;it \c\v-Vork, <;n parole.
left QueritMov. n "'i the 1'Jth iar.t. 11--
"that diout-60 were k;!kd, 16:) rounded and 700
fresh supply oi M this critical [nui ' :0 -, vhich was the whole that
moment T dispatched a note U> geu. "\Y;!'tv,v,';-l'', ,-,c- : went o* cr t-> f'ght the 13ritish, and would have sue-
-led if they ii-d ! en reinforced-" Among the
r- licut. !<>!. i \'iv.',tl:, thrice womuk d,
rjuainting hi-n with oin- situation leaving the <
to be pursued much to his own judgment wl'-h as-
surance that if he tV..;;:j;ht best to retreat, I would
endeavor taserul as ni..;.v iioats as ] could command,
and cvive.r hi:; retreat by ev. ry {ire 1 eould s. !e!y !!i;:!ie.
But the boats were dispersed manv of the boatmen
had tied, panic struck and but fjw got oil'. But
my note could but little more than have re.icbe-1 gen.
of the Hying artillery ; Kent. col. Scott oft!,
, li( lit. col. Christie of the 13lh
iniVitr), and m..-j:>;- Mulluny of tlie 2,xh
. ? > have bie.u ciTedcd under
li'ul fire f;-om tlie em m\ . /Vii instant appeal
i the b-i-i.-oiit !. a,i..i ;li<- British soon i
W. about 4- o'clock, when a most severe a.ul ob.v.i- s.-ssed of nil (he ad^'anta^es '.'my had had in the
nate conflict commenced and continued about half '! ;.'Y">md ; and t lie vie u>ry appeared complete, though
i>r:<vi-lv contested. In what may he culled the se-
cond battle, lit "it. col. Christie, with 320 men of his
int, charged the famous 49th British regiment,
ong, and put tliein completely to flight. In
an hour, with a tremendous lire of cannon, flying ar-
tillery and musketry. The enemy succeeded ju re-
-ing thur battery ; and gaining advantage on
every side, tin brave ii.en who had gained the \icto-
fy, exhausted of strength and ammunition, a^nd griev- attempting to rr>lly them, gen. Jirock was killed
f-d at the unpardonable neglect of their fellow sol' ;Sttll the triumph w:is on our side, :u:d notliing I
diers, gave ;;p the conflict. ed waiiiinK !it;^es
i i-ar erily aJd that the victory was really won ; aw gallantlv gained. Tn. British force, (dis-
t;.:' i -' ant of a small reinforcement. O;n.. covering that "tir troops v.'ere not reinforced,) made
'i.iu'lil have xtii-i-il aU. battle a third tin ;, though outflanked and
I!i - various duties of almo.st surrounded, fought them for an hour
burying the dead, p- the wounded, col- :i half more, when, worn down with eleven hours
iatingan. . 'bctaled a surrender to tl.
consequent ol :-ut ii liii-ee. or f(/'.ir times as numerous. The ;o.-s of the
en able to toi ward thisjeiicmy, a;: well :>s the precise amount of his force
dispatch at as e..rly ..-.i hour as I eouM luxe v. j, 1 / ii.; t -iigaged, is unknown.
J sli.:ll soon foriu.id you another dispatch in which I On the 14th, an ^n-ang-cnient was made between
-'i ill c:i,h-:.vo;- to poin! t>ut to you the conduct ner:-l Vi'n Nens-'-.-lacr and g'-:ieral >
niosi gallant, and deserving odiei-rs. lint ! f.,,-" tj;e liberation of :;1! the militia prisoners on pa-
cannot in i - < this without expre: tie not to ser ir. X v . e -ball, perhaps,
:'ion I am under to brigai!' able to add many intet .-umstances next
val Wadswoi-tii, coioiu-1 Van HensseUer, col. > " ! and "':: j l c - with reflecting
lieutenant-colonels Christie .and F>-nwi<-k, a I ' -..-.ghke tJ.at
lain f;ihs(;i>. Many o'lu-rs li Ji::;i,(-t::-'s llil! " in d.-
ly. As I Irive -lieve thai many of our yj
;s fled to the w.>od-, -A itii tb<- ho; - '.vpaml for the press,
'iver, I liave not been able to probable jvri i-ed the f.,llowir,g from a New-York
number ofkille4, wounded, or pri ,,r,of t!:e 2
our u-oo]).. Capt. O-i'iiv'u, of the. 13th regiment, who was at
\c.d 'he .-,,-.-: a- ii-ive -,'ui r- . i se v -rely . , and u !.<> l-d tile detaeh-
(iK.s-K'i\i. iiic'i K the ir siain, -.^:! ' loubt ujion
i/'-cf.-//-/' pioria 1 ,!. morning in tlie
I bave khc honor lu I': , sir, w:1 b .\es Uie following J)"i-
consideral on, \oiu- nvo
N. N A.\ UfiNSSKLAl
.M j
i' I. -.ir HI M'-l K;:
'
'.ion ; i!i< ;: ,,.-[, I , (,(' our
, tlie ap;
.
.
V detachment from tl . 'inent, coir
of about >',)') men,
'
- - - nneii;
ulars, and Mia' the KriM'-n,
/vmted to " '
allies.
THft WEEKLY REGISTER EVENTS OF THE WAR.
1-41
of colonel Van Ji,-nu:;se!!:.ei received orders ftortii to give an inch of ground, and acknowledged, aftr
tbe general to cross the Niagara river OH the morn-! ihi r, i!u-\ had never fought with such
ing 1 afthfe 13th Hist, which \Vx9 in part effected befoi en. The; treated their prisoners with ten-
da v, under a very heavy ,,nd de-.t; ucuve Bre of grape
Mill musket shot, from the Itntish, v. ho, it appcarv
Were apprised of tin attack.
Ir. crossing tin: river, three boats v. itli troops, one
:t, and allowed them as much
;I,l desire. The number of
''in fit -Hi troop i killed amounted to not more than
(")') and about 100 were wounded. The number of
of \vhich contained lieiit col. Christie, v,< r: r.ii 1 ! i- , including the Wounded, amounted to about
by the rapid current of tlie ri\er far belnw the po'im '."do
of laiidrUL'; ; and as soon as coi Ci.u-is'i S htiat (Duell-
ed the shore, the only guide t.o the ground left the
lint, the victorious enemy, though generous and
tender to (hose who by tlie fortune of war had fallen
coloiH-1. > their power, for the want of either the will or
TII consequence of this disaster, riot more than ?!' er, imposed no restraint upon their Indian
men at iirs, e'li-etvd a landing 1 . Those few, hoirever, tvHJea from stripping and scalping the dying and tho
marched on ttruter 1 8 heavy (ire, and formed a line on i shun thai remained upon the fvlrl of '.> -,' 1 le. <.'aptain
t!u j front of the battery, wlu re i!:e\ \ve'v shclu.i bnnserf saw tin lifeless body of ensign Mor-
by a bank, upon the .summit of v.liiel. al-.-is stripped even of his :;!:irt, av.d ;he .-.Lull of
\ , which proved very destructive to office.! 1 ;;
leu. From 1 1 ic fire of this batten", and that of
batter"}
and men
a house on iln-ir right flank, colonel Van
was wounded, and likewise capt. Armslrong, capt.
Lawrence, capt Wool, and licut. Lent ; killed lieut.
Valleau and ensign Morris ; all of the 18th. Col.
Van l{enselacr, after he v. as wounded, urged the
Iroops t.o storm the heights.
Sivly determined men, led by capt.Ogilvie, second-
eel !iy capt. Wool (though wounded) and lieutenants
Karney, Can 1 , Hugginan and Sammons, ensign Hcve,
of the 13th, lieuts. Randolph ar.d CJanevoort, cir-
cuitously mounted the heights, gave three cheers,
and immediately charged ; and after the third
gained complete possession, which they kept
about 6 hours. Among those sixty were ten of the
militia. During the time they had" possession of the
heights, 1hey received some rcinforcciv.ent. Lieut,
col. Christie effected a landing, and a body of militia
amounting in the whole to about 500. Co!. .Scott
Siipc'i-ceded capt. Ogiivie in the command, soon after
which the British received a reinforcement from
forts George and Chippav.'n, amounting 1 to about
11, OU, including Indians. The Indians were soon
repulsed and driven to the v. ood.
The attack of the Indians and their war-whoop had
such an effect upon the militia that when the troops
had formed aline in three divisions, and were count-
ed off, only 240 men, 110 of which were militia, re-
\\he- hail been wounded, was seen cloven by a toma-
hawk'.
a.mt sav.- the funeral of general Brock.
The gun.': at Fort. !iiag; '.a v.viv l",;-> ;! i:u-.ng the r: -
rcmonv as a mark of ivsp.-et due to a brave enemy.
We close v.'i'h the following neat description of
Qacenitmvn, extracted i'rora the- Aurura :
QUKKNSTOWN
Is a handsome town, immediately below the falls
of Niagara, and at the head of the navigable waters
of that strait ; it is the place of depot for all the
merchandize and public stores, which are brought to
that place from Kingston. Public stores for forts
Frie and Maiden, and merchandize for all tlie coun-
try above, as well as the returns by that route down-
ward, pass through Queenstown. They are trans-
ported by waggons along the portage ten miles to
Chipnaway, now called Fort Welland above the falls.
It has a fine harbor, deep water, and good anchorage ;
tlie banks on both sides are elevated, and the land-
scape among the most splendid and sublime in the
universe. Several stage coaches constantly ply be-
tween these towns and Newark.
Newark is on the same side of the strait, nearer
1 lie entrance of Lake Ontario. Upon the evacuation
of the western ports by the British, Fort Niagara
wa-s surrendered to the United States. The sci'
was seeded in 1751 by the French, and was consi-
lered as the kev to the inland countrv. In its best.
Orange county, siio; th .u'i< i which the general him-
self i'e 11 within -pistol shot of the American traops.
The superiority in numbers of the British and their
Indian allies induced the American officers to hold a
consultation, at which they were disposed to dispute
Fort George on the Canadian side of the strait, on
a potition which by being more elevated commands
the position of our side, the work at Niagara has
been suffered to decay, as indefensible. The point
jblanc distance of the two works is less ban a mile.
the ground 'hey held, but a note* is received from
that the militia would no longer act, a retreat v. as
resolved upon They reuvatcd in good order with-
out the loss of a man, to the margin of the river ;
but to their extreme mortification, not a boat was
then-. 1.0 receive them no*- did any .nvive. After rc-
nuining in this extremely painful sii.uation about a
Queenstov/n is Black Mock.
MILITARY.
William Ilf'nmruir), a private of the 15th U. S. re-
giment, was. sh'it at Plattsb'.irg on the 15th instant.
quarter of an hour, this little band ...rrcmk-u -i to ^ ^ ' ' of the sentence of a court martud.
about fire times their number. desertion, with intent pass over lO the.
Duri;u r n, : s long and severe conflict, 1100 or 1201, ^'f Another soldier, of that s.merognncn,^,
militia remained idle spectators on this side th, round guilty of the same ofience, but pardoned, .
rnvl , h:iv:ng appeared to bng. gen. Bloomfield, that he u a..-
The enemy consisted of a part of the 49th regi- led fmm his dut y b - v H ^ iman -
rnent, who, with gen. Bickj bad signalised them- Five companies of volunteer artillery rendezvous-
selves in Egypt, mid from tiieir valor were called the ed at Watertown, N. Y. Oil the 1st inst. and marched
invnicibles. Beibz-e this they had never been known for Sacket's Hatbor.
U2
THE WEEKLY REGISTER EVENTS OF THE WAR.
Three companies of volunteer infantry, one of rifle-
men, and one of cavalry, rendezvoused at Troy, N.
V. on the 2nd, and inarched for Plattsburg.
About 4000 Kentuckians are in the Indiana terri-
tory, under j^ner.d Hopkins. One half of them arc
mounted riflemen. At our last 'accounts, they weix
;.'>out to make an excursion into the Prophet's coun
try.
Governor Tompkins arrived at Sackctt's Harbor
en tlie 7th inst. and encamped \vith the troops. Re-
gulars, volunteers and militia, are marching 1 from
.very direction to Plattsburg, Xiagara, &c. The
whole quota of the Vermont militia were embodied,
and to cross the lake to Plattsburg-. There are very
il-w troops remaining at Greenbush.
General Harrison returned to the army on the 2nd
gf Oct. and the best understanding- prevails among 1
the officers and men. He appears to be acting in so
cautious and prudent a manner, as, with the gallant
spirits he has under him, must ensure complete sue-
Cc<s. At this date he has probably been joined by
the troops from Pennsylvania and Virginia.
The company of volunteers from Petersburg 1 , Va.
composed of 102 citizens, under the command of
captain Richard Mcllae, took up the line of march
for Canada on Wednesday week last.
Extract of a letter from a field officer of the engineers,
datt<l"'Lakr Ontario, Socket?* Harbnr, Oct. 10.
"\Vc arrived here oiilhe 1st inst. with the gover-
nor and com. Chaimcey, who lias lately been appoint-
ed to the command of the lakes. I have been con-
stantly employed in laying out batteries, redoubts,
quarters, Sec. necessary for this new and important
post, as we are now concentrating and assembling
our naval force to this point; it has advantages equal
if>not superior to any on iiie.se waters, as to its com-
plete pro tec I ion from the winds and ice, which are
;', mi* considerations in this inhospitable clime.
The land commands one of the most beautiful sheets
of water in the world, clotted with islands, whose
tons dispute the passage of the clouds. This situa-
tion is about 60 miles from where the lake empties
itself into, and forms the St. Lawrence. Kingston is
situated at the distance of 20 miles on the opposite
shore, where the British have a large force, which
keeps us on the alert. Never have I seen a more de-
termined set of brave fellows, than are embodied
here all are ready and solicitous, and urge the offi-
cers to conduct them to the enemy. With such men,
properly disciplined, we can confidently expect an
easy conquest. Every exertion is making here by
the' government to get command of the lake. We
have a fine ship on the stocks, which will be finished
the last of Nov. and will mount thirty-six 32-pottnd-
ers, together with the brig Oneida mounting twenty
32's with six merchant vessels, that are to be con-
verted into gun-boats . As soon as they arc complet-
ed, an attack will certainly be made, and with every
prospect of success. The force now collected at Nia-
gara, amounts to 8,000 men.
MARIETTA, Oct. 3. On Monday last about 300
Virginia militia embarked at Little Kanhawa, for
Point Pleasant, at the mouth of Great Kanhawa.
On Thursday about 300 from Morgana comity pass-
ed on for the same rendezvous.
On the same day arrived one light infantry and ri-
ile company from Pittsburg (12 months, men)in com-
plete uniform- Their appearance was very good.
PENNSYLVANIA HK1 MFOIICKM KNTS.
Since the first of September last, the following re-
inforcements from Pi-nnsj Ivania have marched
through this place on their way to join the north-
u-i.steni and the Xiagara armies.
Seven companies of infantry and riflemen
