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No. i o? VOL. \ |] DALTI.MOiftt, SATLRbAV, MAW 11 4, l.Slj [lriiw *o. 183,,
d.i >r t" the McrJi. .'.I 1 *' CoiTee Hou*e, it 5 per aim.
- un.'j.r, tor \
Rc .ii
period
'lie. r
vis \va
.n lionufviltK 1
1 in the v
it b'oi <
1 fl'ir'f'H-il : wi-.ii-li.
What
i ed of tK
! .e project nf Die j
ro fonrcnr.'t hv the people.
pfo|>le ruslicd
> t
linie
our arm- b
f:il manner. '[ banner, -
i hosts of her
ver C/tfininfi'tn. at /
'
at*aa
in .
U Ar'iifr.
n ;md t'orf.i
I
'
"
i f, -ill i'
v
'
<)M !iy the a
rils. 'i'lie b.ittles oft th-
land and at
, utors,
the same valiant foe havo , onviw er! all that
do n-)t \vi
war ! A \u-
a !Hi hi\v that v
the half of tht-i:: .lloctrd. } c
' the. govern ,
in North A HUTU a, rit tiie Ju-
lj,0(K) '. forming together the best ap-
in t' e new world
tora
'
in- late rni-iny. at fie:'
iaV
I
-t; hut <
11 C"
Our
'
ill
en the
.
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1815.
if the navy il lux.riuus prics's oi the established
. On-' , ; -Hi, i;nm.
ie trident, and will nevei , \\\ the et.umi->
;nd, with like : r enjo\ n.i takuh.tin- lh;.t the ci u.-e
.ti-n i-!' the made the.*e slight imi.OMtions nei e r . KI>
uired hy a humi. EDTnfc WDfcPENDRNCE O* THE *
r/ /Am- huyttnF.t." It \ve nad not resisted i! MO hud
irned by Brunei and kn^er wilh the hislsand an hi-
:md Chip;
Though
i have done the
lion oi'
\\c should have Leon tl.c
victim of herdespotism, and have become, her
slave. So n.iu-h wore we engulphed in our
love of gain, so much were \ve sold by oup
eg of warfare, thought i trading n^n to Bnta'ni and her ^ olitics that,
trade with and I like the poor bird, beguiled by a serpent, we
nftirt the enemy than pursue it,yei .s'.ould, though, pcrliaps, with much lluttering
if the, nu'y v. illy infused and llouncing, have entered, of ourselves, the
ig men, that deadly jaws, wide extender., lo re ei\e \< .
i. ;" and mm- rious prey. But, thanks be. ti. < ., it -<w<7; m.
--lit Britain and was broken the basil '/.<./, was s^m in I:
-le. They ha\ ..lors, and the almost-oni/iivMer republic e-
< ''"/ Brttltftfihips, and
:g into the hrst way of inanag-
, the mastery of their seaman-
_:'".ed at pursuit; or, lik-
es, pounced on their game.
.ver and effect of the class of
1 as privateers began to
, i !y acknOi and t h e go vern-
l.viely took up a plan (which, 1 believe,
tided) for annoying the enemy
( >m. We 1-a.d done enough for glory on
;id it was time to have entered the
our ene;ny the most harm, to bring about
ire it.
no sooner had \vc acquired theskilland
v to give the war its full
rd was returned to its
not drawn without cause nor
.ve na-il return-
ice with un*pO!ak;tb!e joy. It best suits
pcaped, to "bruise the serpent's head" This
victory this rescue from perdition, v as \vorth
the war, and our heroes died not in \v,m
They sealed the SAFETY of their country by
their gloriou* deeds.
W e are free to confess we have been fre-
quently pained by the proceedings of the
thirteenth congress but as it is now dead, let
it rest in peace! Its dilly dally proceed ii
much love of speaking and timii ity of fit
should serve as a beacon to future le_
tures. In the late proceedings of the house of
which we could have one representatives, on a military peace establish
rncnt, we see that that body was determined,
to the last, to letthe//j///ti;-/, / ?/ govern, it has
been the constant policy and unwearied en-
deavor of the opposition, to lessen the glory of
the army; and they would cap the whole by
cutting down the pe;.ce establishment so low
as to make an employment in it too contemp-
tible for the high-souled men that nov have
the genius of our people und the spirit of our command; arid give it to weak and imbecile
it 'The former have, no fat offices j hands. What in the prryent state of the
r i an the (> ambition, ex-j world, arr^ we instantly to cast off all the bc-
ii)inion of those witlrnefits acquired at so great, an expence of lives
>;! iy mix, in cwmnnn life-
xcent by the purity of their
carts. The war has cost u many vilua-
Mft lives, and much money.
yond eshmntion, and
The first is be-
but the
can p.:y all on: ' - with e^c
;,-/// pro!,'
ri'Uinns, for the exi ra duties on !'<
will 1 .st. so long; and it is probable; they v. ill
]>vopor exceptions, generally
at least the
The i-esourccs
and trcasuir.' to trample under loot the S-
perience of men find things obtained at sucli
immense cost.* Nine truths ot oir re\ersos,
and, pcrliaps, a third of lie v ho e r: ;
ture, of the war, arose from a want of Jcnow-
: of no consequence; for v- of those, or in those, wtiose business it
> conduct or take a part in ils concei n.-
We w :.nt iiow to manage any of it<
various and important branches: and, with the
maten; N to form an army and nm^-t
abundant means to subsist one in the world,
every thing was wretchedly bungled, 1 ihc's
affairs cxccpted, for he was a soldier. In pro-
.
<u!.i'v arc inn .'ml it onlv ce:-s of time, we had other saldio-s and the
wanleJ a hold and steady handle brjnii; the nts we now have to provide for t\.&
The people talk much in fort of the troops and supply then.' vith
the whol^ levied are not equal to half the all things necessary to fight our battles, or
amount of the iyliiss paid by the pe.oj,V of administer to the relief of tlte sick and wcund-
^, card -play in'g'cd, and preserve the heullh cf the ??????, I vea
LES' WEEKLY REGISTER-PROVINCIAL PARLUMI
ure to say would re transact all that was he; Ittle while;
done in the wa. '-cost of life and! hence, through her increased population ui.J
,-f wealth and power.
-inccrelv
be
pleated with t! But, in point of real
dune compared
with the army, taking out the lake batt
as a . vn^th of the nation by the
Finances of New-York.
// tht comptroller'* report.
The /"i///f/. "t thr
, the fu nd -
/' -f's-mvn\c I ?***?.!
* on Cham-
hut for the
after oper </*.
army -MI the '
three time- which
otherwise would have been M. loose on vir
ilahlt:"
nit actions those on tl .
will hear a comparL-on
were of incalculably
more importance. Let honor be given where
honor is due. Without adverting to those of
great < 1 high renown, let us take our
fellow M, the mode.-' / /, as a
he not done things that
"//W/. "* could do no more
thin emu!. ii' 1 II ; -< gun* were, fr^ifnthj,
/.le to inu//le" with tlip enemy,
ind gntppied with 'he foe,
and killed them with the rammers of theirown
val officer done this, the world
would have run wild with his praise. I think.
there . a IP-.IV freely contri
buted 1 heroes than i.
Every incident belonging to their f.unp", hn-
been carefully ColleetM and preserved I have
j; escape a record that might re-
'teir honor, and w
all th-' >wnin
reputa-
i; l)tlt I
hate
And a : - 'a dimunilion of
-crease of f24t>.
funds, the present
To which is addon
on account ofprincip.il uf.lelus due
t| u . ,rs of inter
Making t!ic tot.il estimated recsi;
The ordin.i; -l ie current.
W i thr
1 u
and :
year.
art- estimated at
flcit to be provulol for of ft JO, 159 9.)
'J'he icceipts at the treason ilnrin^
mounted to
Appropriations during the same ;
od, to 10,912 11
The fiV&;* due from lh<- sfat-, ex
lidated ii -ihaiul*. are stated at
The sct^offruitl anioui .
This fund has been augmented Uur'.:
1814,
Anddimini 50/:-
Actinl augmentation . 92 9.?
vi-vrnue to he derived fr^m tliis fund t 1
rent year, ,
'lii-- ' -notion of literal^
' & 18
at
I'm lianu-ut.
Qltfi
.
in tlif
.
42Q
WEEKLY REGISTER SATURDAY, MARCH 4, i
the
e about
. coufuirnt expectation
;>ted b\
nt will re-
bis i
y has
mtry.
. nt the
hich xcl'.
,n the general exultation ot
ins allies.
icient thrones in
their
just rig . > the tyranny which had
ne return of trkiiquiliu and
,1-CtS of
sincere con^r iiuUiion, .tnd dein.tta our gralmiite
\hich alone could have
^ummation.
rations of 1"
u-nce to the councils of
d to the public service, and without
which your exertions, ;md my own, alike must ne*
.ly diminish in influence and effect.
Copy of a Utter from com.nothrc Patterson to the
sccrcUiri/ nf tlir raw.
NtWtQrfettM, 27th January, 1815.
SIR The enemy having retreaKd, us 1 \\:A the
inform you by my letter of the 20th instant^
I have the pleasing duty only left of reporting- U>
you, that during the late most eventful struggle for
the preservation of this important portion of the
United States, I have rect-iveJ from all
whom 1 have the honor to command, every aid and
support which COL Id possibly be rendered; they
luve been exposed to extraordinary hardships, both
b\ day and nior': ' ' a "
i/iuiic, in mis inclement season of the year, \><
ing the most Arduous duties OR shore, ou ;
lin*> of their profession, indepesdent of their o-dina-
ry duties; and all has b^ea borne and executed with
a cheerfulness ;ivl alacrity that reflects upon
v */* 1 1 iv n-7 v*i I ,/
h.cub!- the hi b bes; Credit; jind that the unwean
.I States
! highness Uie
prince regent, for le termination to a war,
cu'.:;lv vindictive charuc-
i :
iave thus been exposed to horrors
history of civilized warfare;
tributed to ihe repeated out-
r.ges ol from the magnanimity
nt forbear Mice of
:raained long unavenged by an offended
people.
The - '.! ut W-Jshington, has however,
a similar fate to
rican force on the seat of go-
. t ions con tem-
nplain, were Com-
i Kuliu-e of our naval means
ilerprize.
i n f e received from his mfijes-
me to diminish the
.-of ihe war on the inhabitants of the pro-
, but on all occasions, when I have called for
' .crity, and zeal, with which
rendered, Sufficiently testify their
i) it not ic adiit-rciice to his majesty.
t'e of war, prosperity
.my li n be-jn compelled lo surrender the
!iad
in the upp' r
nu red from aggression.
'..hly,
tatement of
Hie provinc. fie crown, and of the ex-
1 c .service continuing v>-
- liberality forci/;
them 'or ri renewal of a produc-
vf-uue bill, iiotpst.'.blishedin the last session,
-uch of th<; provisions of the army bill ,ct
RS it shall be deemed expedient to adopt for the
ill? lire.
' o to your attention,, the improve-
ev inmunicatior.s in the province.
mt-o of tht- 1-. r:'i,Litivf council,
i ;!i- ii')tn
(community look torexnmpie, I there-
rit in .11 your pro- ou will
m !i:.< ] .je'sty's go-
verument, and unanimity among youi'selv'es, "which
of the am -11 nav.d force on this station, from t:
appearance of 'he fnemy, has contributed, in a great
degree, to his exptdsion, is freely acknowledged by
the gallant general commanding the land forces,
and will IK-, I trust, by all who have witnessed 'heir
endeavors to effect the end, which has so happily
and with so little loss been accomplished. It affords
me great pleasure to bave in all cases co-operated
with (.he a-my LO the entire satisfaction of their
commander.
Cxptain Henley merits my acknowledgments for
lis unremitted attention to the execution o f the
vanoirs duties committed to him, particularly the
supermtendance of the erection of two batteries on
the bayou Saint John, and one opposite this ciiy.
I [is gallant conduct on the night of the 23d ultimo,
as already detailed, (the fire from the Carolina pro-
ving, as I have since learned, truly destructive to
the enemy, and producing disorder and confusion in
their troops, giving to our army a manifest advan-
tage) and for the able assistance I received from
him when serving at the marine battery erected by
me on the right bank of the river, where he remained
till the departure of tha enemy.
To lieutenant Lewis Alexis, commanding the
naval arsenal at this place, I am greatly indebted
for his indefatigable exertions to furnish the various
munitions, &c. which were constantly required for
th- navy, army and militia, and which were fur-
wit h a promptitude and correctness that re-
flects upon him and those under his immediate com-
mand, as named in the accompanying copy of a
letter from him, the greatest credit his services
and merit entitle him to the notice of the depart-
ment.
t credit is also due to lieutenant Charles C.
1*. Thompson for his great exertions in fitting hm
ship for service, with a crew obtained by coercion
from the streets of the city, composed of all nations,
(English exempted) two-thirds of whom could not
speak or understand English, for the ppiriled fire
supported by his ship on the 28th ult. and his con-
tinued endeavors to annoy the enemy when they
approached within the range of his guns, his prompt
execution of my orders, particularly ih landing the
guns from his ship, transporting them to my bat-
tery, .nd his attention in supplying the battery witli
ammuniii;>:i from his ship, in whose magazine it
was deposited. To the accompanying Ittter front
SILKS' WEEKXY REGISTER WAR EVENTS.
him, I beg leave to refer for a detailed account ot
the merits of his officers, all or whom merit tlie
encjiniuir.s \> ssrd on them.
I * ing lieutenant Oawley,
M s. E. \Vatkmi ..nd J. PJoit, midshipmen, and
Wlli:im Livingston, master's mate, who \>
tioned at heavy cannon in general Jackson's lines,
and named in the letter winch uccorapan..
!y lheir gallant conduct, reflcc'ed upon the
, and merited my bighesL
bation.
utenant Thomas S. Ctinni .
round, \ i. 65, stationed at t'rr
:ted and obtained the command of two
. idcrs, which are mounted in tne n
situation at that fort, being outside the walls, which
he manned with his crew and rendered great ser-
Vlce to the officer commanding at that post, during
the heavy bombardment by the enemy from the 8th
to the 17ih instant.
i'homas Shi^Mi, purser of the station, and
doctor Robert Morrelt, attached to the marine
corps, (who volunteered his services in any way
' 'all and who were sent by me with
jr nag of truce to the enemy uu u*c i*>ui uiu sup-
ported with becoming dignity their stations, an. I
commanded from the enemy that respect which was
dkie to them and their mission, during their deten-
the enemy, prolonged beyond what I could
have possibly expected, and have merited, in a sp--
.:i-r, my approbation. Of those officers and
tiling-muster, whose galLnt
ebn.luct during their subsequent successful expe-
I iccount of which >ou will here-
receive) reflects upon them the greatest credit,
and merits the particular notice of the department
>r Lewis He-rman, hospital surgeon, who,
Action, volunteered his services to aid the
<eon of the army in the various duties
.;>on him, from the number of our own
sick, and the wounded of tbe enemy, is thereby,
and from the uniform attention to his profess;
i itled to my acknowledgments, as are all
if the medical department For tin- p.u--
'iis sen-ices, I refer you to the letter to
hun, winch you will herewith receive.
! hn K. Smith, i. !>y his unre-
m'uted attention to his department, the promptitude
witk which In- ha, f<inu*hecl articles tor both the
.rocuring me. the t'm.
Were ntces this period of alarm and con-
.rry on my operations
jonction wi i,e enemy, and r.on
h which tii.
United States In i and will
n Ciillp
commanding general ot the lyth instant.
fested to further, as far as wa,
Tiews.
teeredhissr
.
icnts.
?\nt b
me his sendees, ' .t ascis*
practical k
ncUnowlcdgc v ith much pleay;
ficer.-, seamen and marine?, performed
.uties to iny tut.
1 ^ C K ' their
Trrent offic
tie ;.ccon:|'
bo fur acting lit -i |
id to recoinmer.
in a speoul manner, theiu>uceo< theciepai':-
the honor to be, with gr
and respect, your obedient scrv nt,
1> \MLl. T. 1' V I'l KKSON.
The bon. tcrn-tary ot thi- iiary,
i&ftoa City.
'I'ftornfifin (r, con. Pat:e^^n.
V.S.iInpL. -I.1S15.
SlH 1
It urgent dut>,
you have done ni the I
.e tribute due to t'ueir ui,- ;
.x- tlie first niomfnt wlnc.
for the performance of that d-
i patrutiagr
ability and c .n,i.,i.t cx.-ni,,.
under the inosi in
/omnV
the ppearanccof .nlh.bcoi
not trspass on your attenti.V , o (|ie
quality <ff the ship under my c
fi, necessar-. wn in on'.ci- '-. f,rni H
ajiwt estimate of my ofhr - vs , th ; .\
crew were pressed, unJc-;- :, law ,
landed. I
couraging circumstances, we w, nt in'o ac:
n ult. Hiul it is to the tabus and umk\
attention of acting lieut. Arrhih-kl S -
supported by the activity and vigilance of r
cera svlu-m 1 shall hereafter naftw, ih.t
luced as 1 haveMlre.uh had UK- honor U com-
municate.
To. lieut. Campbell, Kjilin K -mnstcr >
ihipman Daily, and acting n)
icannot express m\ c for their con-
tention to doty and the cheerfulness with \\l\c\\ they
performed the most arduous service br
and on shore, in assisting to construe-
batteries. M\ warm t
Marshall, for 'his d
M;-. John Quinn, volunteer .
vy,snd.M ,{ g boatswain, RI .
acting g
art ing mi i- 1
rants. Knnis, acting clerk,
Mebert. I cainu
.-ictc.f my w fi;.', ;
ing urn!
Accept, if \IIM plra- assurance of my
iSILES 1 WEEKLY REGISTER SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1815.
TV* __
ries, have equally entitled themselves, by their good
jid their country's thunks.
occasion to express my
i/ci m. :md impor
lie cam-
oir th'
u;U>t be U
, which
ded me
it there
the whole of this inter-
:he land
m which - I am sensible
. -.jr. your ol
.mt, UJKSOX.
Jluj. gen. commanding
Com. Patterson.
Ika-l qi,:ui. >> 7th military district,
1 9th January, 1815.
Commodore Patterson. Sin In m\ comum),
on the satisfacl ion wul,
. ilie zeal and diligence with <
winch Mr.. I ' :.is pcrtovMi-
entrust-
.-,1 to hi ..:.. -rvation,
they 7 do. 18's, we 12; they 16 do 12's, we 12, kc,
being 1 every wxy our superior, except in gallant
hearts. He also underrate* our force 3 guns but
account of naval matters, the knight is to-
lerably correct.
detail of the afFtir on the like is
[cngtLit and doleful but like the British despatch-
es, geivraUy, it is not irue. 1! complains trrri-
nly of the w.iiit of "gun locks."* How long- has
n since/Aei/ became so grp.it a desitlt-i
. :d of the fact, but I rather doubt
if .Mucdonongh h:ul :<ny. It is certain that the
of I'M i- Hritixh i nicked chosen
atul greatly stij erior in number to ours, as
also in guns. They had 1050 mm, we
they 95 guns, we 86; they 84 killed and 110
wounded, we 52 killed and 58 wounded.
Sir George 2'revost's account of his defeat before
hty
sUtion.
liicli he ha;; ..lone the dut..
I am, very respectfully, your rnos* obedient vcrvt.
.)/</;' gen. commanding:
Same to .Dr. Jlecmian.
Head-qunrt'T* 7th military diitrict,
..i.iKii-y, 1815.
Sin The very able manner in wh.cu you superin-
the general hospital during the necessary
'r at carup, demands a return of j
iTiv acknowledgment* and thanks. To have ten-
sour services at so monuMitous a crisis, for so
iiit a duty, is proof of the honoraule and pa-
Ho therein refers to his returns of the loss sustain-
ed In lie K-ft division of the army in its a<lvance on
I'lattsburg, which does not appear to have been pub-
lished.
unui[> -street, JWv. 29.
A dispatch qf which the following is a copy, has
been received from lieutenant general sir George
Prevost, Bart, addressed to earl JJathurst, one of his
majesty's principal secretaries of s'ate.
Head quarters, Ptattsburg,
Spite of Aew-rorAr, Sept. 11, 1814.
^IT Lonn pon the arrival of the reinforcements
from tiie Garonne, I lost no time in assembling- three
brigades on tile frontier of Lower Canada, extend-
ing from the river Ilichelieu to the St. Lawrence;
and in forming them into a division, under the com-
mand of mujor-generalde ttottenburg-, for the pur
of carrying into effect his royal highness the
prince regent's commands, which had been conveyed
to me by your lordship in your dispatch of the third
of June last, As the troops concentrated and ap-
laiu a nuiv, is prooi or uie nonorauie ana pa-| --------, -- ..... - -. ^..^
-notives which govern yon, and these feeling, ! Poached the line ot separation between this pro -
5 " '
exercise:! as they Iv.ve been, will enable you to par-
ticipate with gre <on in the general joy at
the liappv (1 cfour country from its inva-
vmce and the United Siates, the American army
abandoned its entrenched camp on the river Chazy,
at Champlain, a position I immediately seized, and
v Ty man, v ions were employ
ed in bringing about thi ;,lorious event, even miti-
gating the evils <, < he encountered en
mpiitfhment, the gratitude of
counlrv is due.. \Vliat you have so justly merited!
you will certainly rec<
1 . -, most respectfully, ^our ob'. servant,
ANDREW JACKSOX,
occupied in force on the 3d inst. The following day
the whole of the left division advanced to the village
the ^ Chazy, without meeting the least opposition from
his lhe enem )'-
On the morning of the llth, our flotilla was seen
over the isthmus which joins Cumberland head with
the mainland steering for Plaltsburgb'iy. I immedi-
ately ordered that part of the brigade under major-
Dr. Hecrman.
;. gen. commanding.
JIATTLKS OK Tl. FAMPLAIX.
// >>Jfici9lx.
flowing it well calculated U> make us laugh.
I'ooi i.he old
man, ;'y had not induc-'J hi.:
Wh
t"Plattbwf t
general Robinson, which had been brought forward,
consisiing of four light infantry companies, 3d bat-
talion 27lh and 76th ivgimriits, and major general
l j ou-f]-.s' bi-i^ade, consisting of the 3d, 5th, 1st bat-
tall'.on 27th and 58th regiments to force the ford of
the Saranac, and advance, provided with scaling lad-
ders, to escalade the enemy's works on the heights
ihis force was placed under the command of maj.
Robinson. The batteries opened the fire the
did. 11 was n;)t until 9 o*clock in the
that day, that his guns were wilhdravvn, ..
'^ly that, while ail v. ,,, :ini l
n ti write a licspatch
1 -nment! Why Iliis f<>-,
t! , nt the ships engaged.
.
must indeed be a mere "cull" to swal-
low siu.'i tl
According to sir George s account, the liritish fleet
Q\\ C/i.. ."_ s '/?!, earned ninety guns Maal .
'v/ all but the gullk-s, rates
-ty live his own at eighly-six, i
. i 30 long 24 poujui
14-,
H is now, with deep concern, I inform your lord-
ship, that, notwithstanding the intivpid valor with
wliirh captain Dovvnie led his flotilla into action,
ist sanguine hopes of complete success were
not long afterwards blasted, by a combiivtlion as it
I to us, of unfortunate events, to which na-
* It appears, however, bv the libel of the Conji-
anre, published by the marshal of New-York, that
found thirty-seven "gun-locks'" on boarot
'hit vessel so that only Iv/o of her guns wante'4
MLES' WEEKLY REGISTER WAR EVENTS.
vl warfare is peculiarly exn
i
>ners of the ad
er ot bis
lemy's -
opinion, that tiie c u.s r. u : ;!i<.- :
|
them;
.
riL-iUjf io\\i
ur gun-boat*
- i.,lu kcil-f ..
(^ vile honor, &c.
Commid*re and in chief.
rAI'T. PHING'S I
-
'lc, I did ." s'.orminp th-
v uc.ng u. i our troops t..k-
,.i-ie ~ucc -
(juit^lie u.y, :.iul t' v '-" urs a fair -
'
m.
Oi iii
t'. S. ',,(, S ,- ClumpUin,
ingof trees sir _ The lnflll wknf ln .,;
-, 111 two cold'. : r I-,II..H),M|...
lumn icd In n, j
i.p Mi< N Doii:-. \vh in,:
under m-i
:>> m ,jor. K eneral H s ^J^ilTof!!
'-i nndiii i, supported by <! tii--ir w., r ks at i
'
i before it from ^11 ,.,.
'd ilie column entered I'l utj:>ui^. r\ m.>\.
lie strong j)!.- ^ -^'
I
, d b_. him, und Ins gun boits 1 ) >lj '' 1 ' ll ", r ^' > "'_' '
, and to pn-vciit our :
the bridge 8| which had beennmperfectl) -
oon surmounted.
i icmy m he occup.Uon ot tin elemted mh .,t ia>iini.
inch of tli S
; Mig rrdoubts .n-l oilier (i- l>!
in liir.-, H ; T - ,i'i
foi- <ii
. i Sftr" 1 ? 1 ." 1 ,-
j- . ii-outi.i gun-shot from tiiwui-i-!>
: sli.p, .1 Drip:, a schooijer, inj'^.'^''^^"'..'/ 1 ,},, 1 ' ''watl^'to
- : comilMI- attack ilu- -h..,)>i. i an ! O... .. IHM-.'
i llie CUC !' . . lio At S tl.. } lioati ami <
.
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rc t 36 ,,;: :
:
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lit In- wound- l r ",
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np'l MII, ?K
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tt.
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to transi jrt;il'nd"oU.
FILES' WEEKLY REGISTER SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1615
Ill- Ml'l
:n.l which \vus then blowing. Itbe!n no"*'
, e, her
lore the '
led by ID o'clock, \vlicn v. tVi-iij-ed our
- the shore < f 1 < for 50
iiles, and "then steered S I!. by K At 5
'" o'clock, three shipo weie discoA en-d ahead;
tcly hauled up tht ! pas-
to the northward oi' them. At
,t, we discovered four ships in < '
each quarter; and two astern, the lead-
ing ship of the enemy, a razee she comir>en-
*;.*' 1 " 1 !, 11 ced a tire upon us, but without eiVeet At
.i.eridian, the wind became light and baffl ng,
- had in reased our distance from the ra/.ee,
.i.m-x. it now |, u ^ jj ie nex t shin astern, which was also a
i\ <!<it\ to no!' . l . ,
" mij :.. large ghip, had gained and continued to
ill) '.nk
with Hi.
iti ,ot : ill t'liM-i.mury,
ot tin- n.ci .eu .iiu.ini
. .mi of lort-r
.11 us considerably ; we immediately oceu-
qntdron
vi-ittiou
, for so
.
to th I'u.nnund ol i
ampU justice !< tin- meiin of the
, MM :-d ; but 1
,jut< Ho-
fnr their
. ...mx^afi. r most of their guns were
. li> r.
xpres to yon my ad niration of rhe
nd\ r -M
"
l or<J TS ; lUeir cooliUM
'
.1 iu us, clsi.i.i u.y wannest
t rvinjj
i
.
p.riiculirly for urese, ring tNt- rtrae
my li:il I) tn directid
I) t'ir-t i. ;u--:.aiit, Mr. Win. Dr< w,
lort- ii<l tlv- liin.or to n-port to you, boliaved
> i>o>t. it-inpUry manner.
Paul, a< tins; si-cnud lieiit.'iint, the s< i-vit-p
:i
v,lunblf :n.d
tticrr; li,- f l\
pied all hands to lighten s! vtino wa-
ter, flitting av>.iy iheanchors, tlirowinu over-
board provisions, cables, spare spars, "boats,
and every article that could be got at, keep-
ing the sails wet from the royals dov n At
3. we had the wind quite light ; the enemy
who had now been joined by a brig, had a
strong breeze and were coming up with us
rapidly. The Kndymion (mounting 50 guns,
21 pounders on the main deck) hud now ap-
proached us within gun-shot, and had com-
menced a fire with her bow gups, which we
re'urned from our stern. At 5 o'clock, she
had obtained a position on our starboard quar-
ter, within half point blank shot, on which
neither our stern nor quarter guns woulu } c;. r;
we were now steering E. by N. the wind N.
W. I remained with her in this position for
half an hour, in the hope that she would close
with us on our broadside, in which case J had
prepared my crew r to board, but from hisoon-
jii. Great cndit is due to Mr. Giki. pnrs< r, for
i- ng tin jrrM' Mifii.n, mrgeon, for
i ii-rd in p-rf'>niii:iE: some amputation! re(|uir.d at
ot. a* w. II ii hi* ijivat mi. 11(1011 to tin- wound d during
.f wiiicli the war. r win n, uriv a f.tot above
'. r.f shut vvlijcli iruck In r Iv-tween
,| wit r. I lavt- to r i^r-t the loss of the li..atswain, Mr.
Ja-kMjn.*lei *kik-;l-d a I -w mnut -s '-f.>re the ittion terminated.
i r.. iv-.i f-..ii Mr. MIU-M., ti.e jjii.nier, and aim tinuing to yaw his ship to maintain his posi-
.te, Mi sir*. '1'owki- and Siiu-lair, mid- i.; nil \i }^pr"an-lP Avifloiif tViot tr> r>)nif \viu T\f\t
,. th.- htur oi whom wa, wou-d.d in the b. ad, and Mr. ! Ll0n ; ll DCCame evident that to C
Guy. ray clerk, will, I iiopf. r conn. i'-nd them, as wi lUs the whole ( his intention.
cjfhiy pliant h:t!i i r-\v to your notice. I have miu-h satisfaction ' mi
j >ou ..,,,,,;,,. .u.naiietn-jf:n-.itihK wound- j sails or rigging. 1 o have eoiitmued ourcouise
i.po 11S 'i 1 ;t!. > -yxveroin,n,e.j un( j er these circumstances, would have '
Every fire now cut some of our
r C-P
. ;no\ed to hi-. o\\
go, 'o mj -If, i f
ami poll te a
icn, will ever h' m fuliy
. 1'HlM.i. "
Copy of a kll.erfrom commodore
'/;?/ of /he ii nil/, il
rt. IJ. M. sliiti BndrnUon, t sea. J.miiiry 18, 18 5.
SIR '!', p.iinful uuty of detailing 10 you
the \iarticular causes which preceded and led
to the capture of the late United States' fri-
gate President by a squadron of his Britannic
ty's ships (as per margin) has devolved
upon me lu mv communication of tl
!e known to you mv intent ion c-t pro
ceed ng to te i on that evening. Owing to some
mistake of t:ie pilots, the ship in going out
grounded on the bar, where she contained o
stcike heavily for an hour and a half; although
she had broken several of her rudder braces
and ha^l received such other material
as to reader 16"
into port desif: :Hf\ I
was uuablo to do 50 from the strong westerly
plucing it in his power to cripple us, v, -it bout
being subject to injury himself, and to have
hauled up more to the northward to I/ring <>ur
stern guns to bear, would have exposed r-s to
his raking fire. It was now dusk, when I de-
termined to alter my course south, for the
purpose of bringing the enemy abeam, and
although their ships astern were drawing up
fust, J felt satisfied I should be enabled to
throw him out of the combat before they
could come up, and was not without hoj.r.s, k
the night proved dark, (of which there \vas
every appearance) that I might still be enabled
to effect niy escape. Our opponent kcj,t of/
at the same instant we did, and our iirc com-
menced at the same time. We continued en-
gaged steering south with steering bails set
two hours and a half, wben we completely
tnc; oe mantling I.PT. Previously to
her dropping entirely out of the ?,ction, thete
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER WAR EVENTS.
were intervals of m mutes, when the ag unable to make out a con when
were -e. in which shell lea the President
di l not : At this } criod (half past
8 o'clock) although dark, the other ship* of
make it until oi.i
the squadron were in s-iiiht ai within
gun-shot. H e of course compelled to
a her. In reauming our former course
for th
were compelled to re^t
antagonist but MU-JI \v ,
were ;
>r half un hour, that he di
:f of this favorable opportu;
ing us. V. Continued this course until 11
:.en two ;. the enemy
. i ;os) had come up.
The 1' ' her fire on t.h lar-
board bow, within musket shot; the other
about two cables" length astern, taking a rak
i quarter; and the rest
i-tion of the Endymion) within
gun shot Thus situated, with about one fifth
of my crew killed and wounded, my shipcrip-
md a more than four-fold force u
tome, without a chance of escape left, 1 deem-
ed U my duty to surren
'lions of pride I bear tegtimo-
il Ian try and steadiness of every of-
ad ma:- I had the honor to command on
>n, and I feel satisfied that?
of the> having beaten a force equal to thrm
selves, in the presence and almost under the
> vastly a superior force, when, too,
it l iat whatever tlicir
exertion M ,i>rht be. t^ey must ultimately he
Ca|)t'ired. % vj|| be taken as evidence of what
thev wouj have performed, had ihei'cn
po- n been in e equal.
It is W tu ihfonn
.rniltoi. :,:
ell fell in . '1'hry have left no i.ili
.1 heenfor
ur attention
.
great ze
COT t'
of li.
n^asa
jurtcd
wit!
iiber, \\ii.
BCt
For twenty-four 1:
nearlv i it hi:
ol the crcv. of tl i
wounded, were put on !
n tl-e li ill vr
from the eastward, when ih -
bowsprit, fore and main-n
consequence of he
deck
obliged to throw over'-.
er lois in ki'
have been \ 1 have
able to ascertain the extent. Ten were t 1
after I came on board, (36 i
action); the badly \v.
Ueef) their c ;
side of the gun deck from the t
ir.ain mast From the rri|p!r.l >tate of
1
not ha\e save(i her n
lor the safety of our \\
left on board.
IJ i- due to captain Hope to state.
attention has ! ecu i
- that have been )';; . .
tliat delicacy and htiman-
I hn\e the honor to be wit!
'our obedient servant.
STI I'll
The Hon. /?,
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entirely o
SJLES' WEEKLY REGISTERSATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1815,
g-
THK
"Thi<? 74 in disguise, it se^ms sailed fror,
York on the 14tli ultim ijuadron; the
-, however,
corvettes, $ in number:
iron, oJi^ of them
i\mion
i'41 J
hours fi . compelled him
cc tVom trie
<>f the broadsides
>. ns to hi- ; ".ill not
i.fHri.,1
t C'lntid-nt in belief, that the KM-
ie the business if entirely left
corroboraied by the Ac-
counts i>efo e iH, \;uencau officer belon
lent.
!\ ludicrous: The Pro-
.
mood,- what n.ean
subterfuge*! If this ship had been long at s
met when her crew had been reduced a little, then
s about honor, bravery, JLc. But win
prolo-u ! p-ihlicans will never be
> en wlcit will. If l)?catur had escaped,
!ve afliriTied, but from some untoward
circumstance, '.hat the whole of his nvjesty\ MJUH-
dron, would have been carried right into New York.
', about the consequences of this paltry cap
tu:-e (is regards n iv il glory there is nothing to
boast) they are probably of great importance. l*er-
i President w.ts ordered to India or to the
Pacific ocr-an, whither she would have committed
.ions on our commerce. In the latter
region we have no force to oppose a vessel, to our
shame be it said, and in the former, where our
: is very great, much damage might have,
nevertheless, been dono, on account of her superior
. .ml ad van! age in sailing; we have no
fcliip m India which could come near her in ch.-.se.
mething has been gained of no minor impor-
tance in i!-v capture of this sea-monster; .md this is
in ;.sc -rtaining hrr s:z a , weight, of metal and number
purblind lords of the adinir.tlly knew
profound secret. It will now be
the duly of admiral Cochrane to inform them, and
of cipt;;in Hops to see into the accuracy of the
. ::it. Tlie Yankees have a lame President on
shore; had a crippled one on the ocean, now lost to
them by ths valor of a British frigate-; their Consi i-
iti if sh" sh-Mild be c-ipliired, what
,i,n ! ! Who knows but the
President may, before long, sink the {'onatiintion
Tiie Presideiit on shore is laboring hard to accom-
plish 11 n ,m --sale -s will both
lo.l of t'le I far f for ft cm*
out their n v il disgrace; of their political
Madison's rod has also convinced
them."
AnnivAr. or ci.MMonnRK DECATUH.
The gallant commodore, with two ar three other
it \c-w London on the 22>l ult. in
the Narcissus t'n-j tto, from Bermuda. He was re-
' with all the applause <lue to -A-^'niqneror, as,
indeed, i- r ally was. But there was one thing done
by the people that we cannot commend; for tlu-y
fixed ropes to his carriage and drew it about the
town to his lodgings, amidst the huz/us &f the mul-
titude this is a vulgar English custom, "more ho-
nored i" the breach than the observance." Tl.e
hero, however, was sensibly affected by the enthu-
siasm of the people, and attempted to address them,
but they were too full of tumultuous joy to let hiuj
. \v-Vork ou the 26th.
The official account of the c. pture of the f*resi-
d'nt is i ni> that the Kn;i
\v.ts coniplotcly beaten, tliottgh our tars fought tin-
certainty that they must fall a prey to the
ri. It will not bf"p"'' t! ' ! lei1 thal lllc ^"^y-
mion was infVrior to the I'rrm'tlf.it, and therff
cl.tiin a srcond and more glorious victory for Wcca-
tur and his crew. Ik- struck his 11.,- to t!i /'umor.e
and Ttmriiix, but (ielivercd his sxvor.l to the
M.ijcstic i-ix-.^e, the comnmnder nf ihe $<]" ml-
ron , thus settling, to the satisfaction of th? most
f.tstidious, the minnirrof his capture.
In the gale that came on the day MVr the battle,
the President lost all her m.>sts and the Hndymion
h,-r fore and main masts. the former arrh
Bermuda on ihe 28' h and the former on the 2.>'h ot
January. The pi'opli- there expressed great exulta-
tion at the c..ptuiv of our frigate until they learn-
. ..,i, ^r <K^ .nauer. it w,<s noi Hn<..'.,r. <Kot
the brig .Macedonian, \vhich sailed, in comp:un \\ith
the President, was captured, as h:ts been stated.
\Ye understand (says the X Y. Mercantile Adver-
tiser) the citizens of New London celebrated the
return of peace, on Wednesday evening, by a brilliant
illumination of the city, and an elegant ball. Wlat
addi-d much to the joyous occasion, commodore De-
catur had that day arrived, and we hear attended
the ball. We understand also, that admiral Hotlnm,
and most of the officers of the British squadron had
been invited and would attend.
From Bermuda. From the Royal Gazette. J nf>Q~
logy. An incorrect statement of the capture >f the
frigate PRKSIDKNT, having been published in the
Bermuda Gazette of the 1st iust, the followng was
issued in a hand bill the next, day :
' Royal Gazette office, Bermuda, Ff 2 . 1815.
" The editor of ihe Koyal Gazette lmvi learned
from authority, that the statement published in the
Gazette of yesterday was incorrect, take^the earli-
est opportunity of thus contradicting the ilcTiil
therein given ; assuring^ that to wound^e feelings
of a brave enemy, is as far from beinr^he wish af
the officers of the British navy, as it i foreign from
his intentions."
Qp*We have not seen the article duded to, for
which the above is the amende htnotM*-
From the London Gazette, ,? fr v?iAr 30.
Colonial department, Downin um i SeptembprSJN
Captain Jervois, aid-de-camp ' S ( '} li ' r ' '>';"m-
mond, arrived this morning wi a dispatch from
Sir (,. Prevost, bart. of which tf following is an ex-
tract :
II, ail qi-tcrs, Montreal, August 5.
I h.Hve the satisfaction c transmitting K> your
lordship, lioMitenant-genera^ 11 " 1 " 10 "^'" detail of
the distinguished exertion ot ' tliat division of the
army near the falls of Ni>* , on th e 25th of last
month, when the skill of" s majesty's gsnerdt, and
the valor and discipline u troops were eminently
conspicuous ; and I be le;ive to .l om tlie lieutenant
general in humbly 8o) ltil ?& his TO .val highness the
prince regent s grac:
ts consideration of the meri-
torious services of t officers F arli( Jularized in this
This despatch j11 be delivered to your lordship
by captain Jervo aid-de camp to lieiilenant-gene-
ral Drummond ^ av '"K r shared in the events of the
25th, he can tis< V y ur lordAip't enquiries re-
specting their an/ ^ ' ie ' s xve ^ calculated, from his
local knowleo e to K lVe y ul ' lordship informatioa
upon the st e of tlie II P- J ^ province.
Ilt-ad quarter.!, Upper Canada,
IHJU- Niagara Falls, July 27.
SIR j*n barked onboard his m*jcsty's schooner
N1LES WEEKLY REGISTER WAR EVENTS.
, at Y->rk, on Sunday evening, 24th in
reach.
, Hut major
giment, the detachment
jn ;;itrepid gallant
the falls ..: idvanceofhis loss. O-
divisions, which he h i :
-rrthme'
directed
'ur ni
! the muzzle* of the.
.
i nn h 'ht act au
with his ;-.
on my arrival, it it should br
ihe same ti
I
-
1 (on the river) bv a ,
- captain 1)
i t h t-
:unk, the
"lonel
uncommon ii,ci>:
a moment IK
niy ; they were,
'
tumbrihi, and in In
.
upon a limb; .uiidcrs
. by \\ lucb me:i
m -.1 hi-, p->: . , jriC ot'
i:
is myself satisfied witi| About nine o'clock {the action l;u\ing > commenc-
the e.\ ii:er. \) there was a short intern.
ops at Queenst' which it appears the enemy was empl
rising up the whole
I sent back the 41- form the hei nexved his attick wit
gtrrisons of th:- llu ^ x
enant
Tucker, aiivi
with th 89' i and detriments ,f t!.-
.
l:intry I
der of
ch had l) t
'!>!, in all about deivd ; , the advance of the e
fall's division at U of the|03dregt undei
When arrived \ritliia a few miles
1 1 the troops
Uflutenant-colonel engaged, and I placed tlu m in a second lii .
.. re-iched the rn.. ptionof tl.
n, over the summit, of lol'h, with which I prolonged nv,
'
the hill
had
Itull's division al , : ; regt. under c<>l. Scott; u
i of the r .
liles of that posit; n of the 8th or king's H <nk con,;
n-ral lirtll, lint liu- and some del'ichiv r licut. col.
Urn, over tl>e summit oi 104th, with which I prolonged m;.
ail of tin- wliul- J.t, where I
Vorts to r
,, I found it almost wen- rontimied until abowt midil:.;
".doil"d Ills C.,1):
.
I
.
'
and u>
^
: in the
.1- enei
"'
contiiuit- until 1,
o men,
1
.
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NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1815.
pret to horn h*s suffered the amp
in the < >n: his br..- uid nc-
n conspicuous.
[iicie follow th<* gei I it ions of the
:;stmguished themselves in
the battle
ttch will be delivered to you by captain
Jervoix, -camp, who is fully competent to
give >our excellency cVv-ry further iiifornuition you
nuy require.
J have the honor to be, Stc.
(Si K - Ci IMUMMOXD, lieut. gen.
General total of killed, wounded, missing and prisoners.
1 en, "i l dt-p'i;;. ]' gen.
4sergts. 75 r.mk and Ml-,-, killed; i lieut. gen. 1 maj.
ol!i~.er, I deputy assistant qr.
lieut. cols. 2 m.'jors, 8 capts. 25
subalu -ei-gts. 5 drummers, 48 I rank and
subalterns, 2 qr. masters, 11
.' s, 5 v'.nnnmcrs, 171 rank and file mis-sing; 1
, 1 quarter
.:ik an-l Hie prisoners, 14 horses kill-
. horses missing. Total
. ounued 550 to'.rd missing 193
total p:-i3oners 4C grand total 878.
[The .ibove paru: I account, as usual, swells the
number of the Americans, and lessens the number
of the English gen. D.ummond says, that our 1 >ss
amounted to 151/0; whereas gen. Brown, in his well-
vriiten accoum, sates his total loss at only 689
See page 433, vol. VI.
MISCELLANEOUS.
.IAL OUDKR.
Adjutant and inspector-femoral'* offices 21st Feb. 1815.
No non-commissioned officer, musician or private
enlisted to serve during the war will be allowed to
leave his regiment, cirps or detachment until he
shall be mustered, inspected and paid
Arrangements have been made for paying and ho
noraoly discharging all non-commissioned officers
musicians ami privates who enlisted to serve during
the w.ir ; nd have faithfully performed their dut\
accordingly
All musters for payment of troops whose tern
\pired will be made up to the time of inspec-
tion for discharge.
"Wherever a non-commissioned 'officer, musician
or private is disabled by reason of wounds or other
vise, while in the service, in the discharge of duly
the inspector general, or officer doing that duty
will transmit to this office the original certificate
with a copy of the discharge, that his papers may
be filed and preserved to secure his rights in a fu-
ture application for a pension.
By order of the secretary of war.
1). i'ARKER, Adj. &. Ins. t.en.
SCRAPS, from late London papers. Admiral Coch-
rane had demanded a
the American station.
number of three deckers *br
The English state the loss of 1
had the most happy ^ fleet upon the funds of the
AiiHTican loan, negociated with the bankers Ilopft
and Co. T!u-\ had fall -n in three months to 73,
To-.lay they aVe up to 88; it point, to which they
i been for two years.
.i/.ntrid, >\'ov. 18. The whole nation is expecting;
the most happy result from the new adnnnistralkon.
They spt*k of total dismission of the privy council
of the king, and particularly of M. Ostolaz.'i, to
whom is attributed all the rigorous measures which
:t taken of late.
Ghent, Dae. 25. Tbe arrival of a Courier f-om
London, and of one from Mr. Crawford, American
ambassador at Paris, produced several conferences,
and without doubt contributed to accelerate tie
esult of peace, which was signed yesterdky in tht
breiioon. It is easy to perceive the joy and satis-
action of th? people of this city. Accustomed to
consider the Americans as almost eraced from the
istof nations, th*\v have seen them at length take
ip and sus;t -.t m tKu'mosi noble attitude as an inde-
pendent p-.-ople, proud of its patriotism, its force
and its ancient glory. No doubt the conditions of
peace will be honorable to both parties. When ra-
ified, it will contribute to add to the common pros-
)evity of Helgiurn and Holland.
It appears that ever since the 26th Nov. the Ame-
rican commissioners have been persuaded that Eng-
.and would make peace. Embarrassed in her finan-
ces, she hud been compelled to make some great
and mortifying avows Is. Tbe lenders or banker* to
whom she had recourse, said "you ask us again for
three millions, but how will you pay us? You have
contracted engagements with all the powers of Eu-
rope, which are ruining you; you have upon your
shoulders this war with A'merica, which is draining
you, and which you notwithstanding refuse to put an
"end to." A noble count interrupted them and pro-
tested the pacific sentiments of the Court of St.
James. The bankers wanted some more positive
assurances; and on the next day, we learned from
the papers that the negotiations for peace were in
a very favorable train. This manoeuvre could not
escape the sagacity of Mr. Gallatin and his col*
leagues.
Mr. Todd, one of the secretaries, and son-in-law
of Mr. Madison, had invited some gentlemen of his
country and some others, to partake with him of a
liquor with which the Americans used to treat their
friends on Christmas Day, and wh ich is called egg~
nog. At noon, while they were waiting for the egg-
nog, engaged in pleasant conversation, suddenly the
American beverage made its appearance, and Mr.
Tood, said "It is 12 o'clock; well, gentlemen, I
announce to you that peace has been made and sign-
ed between America and England. Very soon
Messrs. James Gallatin, Carroll, Hughes, and his
four of their store ships bound to Canada, two of
them captured by oar privateers.
The British excess of expenditures over their
appropriations for the var, appears, by the statement
of the marquis of Lansdown, formerly under the
name of lord Henry Petty, chancellor of the exche-
quer, to have been thirty millions of pounds ster-
ling, equal to one hundred and thirty three millions
of dollars and one third; it is presumed lor the
year 1814.
JSrnssels,
Dec. 28. Letters from Ghent, stat?-,
that the English legation quits that city next week.
It is believed that the American ministers will yet
in .1. ~re a fortnight.
We S'Mvn from Amsterdam, that the expectation
j'.ween the V. Stales and England, has'
excellency Mr. Clay, entered and confirmed the
newd. The writer of this considers it one of the
most pleasant moments of his life, in having been
a witness of the burst of joy to which this event
gave rise. In a few minutes the exchange of the
whole city were informed of it.
London, Dec. 19. A schism is said to exist in the
cabinet as to the Amedcan war, and it is reported a
change of ministry ;wi!l take place.
(.-Moral Kf>mp 1ms come home to put ministers in
,011 of tlve actual state of Canadian affairs.
Oi-dert. have been sent to our fleel on the American
coast to destroy every vessel that the capturing
commander may not think worth sending into port.
i-APEWs. The Montreal Currant and
[lei aid of the 21st Feb. have been received at Platts-
burK Remarking on the rumor of pe*tee, the He-
ad says, "This war will not h of short duration
WEEKLY REGISTERWAR EVENTS.
Mid could one but just suppose the rumoivd p^ St. Simon'i, February , 1815.
to be correct, we m-y pi onoiincc it to je disgraceful j ; e only person, at pu -
to Britain. What Britain has yei ! ut tlu> K) -<ed by
to insure an nonu-ibk .uul las ui b pea- lc inhaj non > J beg leave u
'd torrents ot blood i Ul -'<- il may be prest
Oithe Hartford convention the same p.-- per i) ' Hampton J one hundred and fifty
the followmg jrticK' "In - 'cenes and
. procee.li:.. : " tldc l ' cu - ' 4 Ui4rt <-'i> (Cum-
vention A t full length. I lj ')
.- finances of the u..;. - to his negro pro-
not think worth room Jil * su / rc i 1 "d in ginnery the
Jury are already
with his cotton.
tiel.mc fiat war is an i L -WaKtew, twenty 4i negroes and sx b
rtl trtftic ' l . lt> ;V
other term can the America
American merchants, after t b revolution,
suttle*> to all the air --the fe-
i in supplying im* armies ot
^<rna, Soult and M <
. J/. Giekie, fiftica negroes,
to a
yoA? Coufier, the number of
Jn truth it is impossible to s
tUo l oc . vi liich the unfortunate
l dlied : Cattle slauhtere.l in
bales of cot-
unknown.
umstantially
r.
y din-ction ; pro-
.ssena, Boalt ana .M rmont, while they pronounc-) ** *-"* >^r\ ciin-ction ; pro-
Iheir B mp:<rte, an usurper and an as- ' P ert >" (jf every description held in requisition or de-
sin, u; -lisou an abettor of that tyrant's i^'-'oyed. My feelings pn-veiu m> adding to this
ii i . i i - . /*..!. .i:itf'M!il r ! t a lf\nrii^> r\f .*/.* "
__
' will believe this ? But it is a fact, that
the very party who vilt armie^
;, could. They are now the men who
i fttfiarlfbcdi tle Huckster
in chirj ] , ted
,Y with Great Hrit-tin lately ratified, is
f'face. It seems probable that ano-
ther of
H*ACE. I* , the Democratic
Prc*s o- that in the evening o
winch the news of t/ie peace of (ihent was received at
uncommon) v full 'I
cans."
i?k in our regaining peace with honor,
: ang with the cry
"God save the Ann ri-
of peace does appear to have been well
ne. The British
I i gland on the 22d
!->:i paper says "Austria is
>-,\vtr 'K> which :he d'--
cncan negociation
.
ijr arrni, Sic.
hateful catalogue of woe.
HONOHABI.K. The legislature of Delaware have
voted a sword and service of plate to commodore
Macdonough; and requested the commodore and
captain Jacob Jones to sit for their portraits.
VAL.
Charleston, Feb. 16. The flotilla of gallics and
barge* winch sailed from this port '
last, under commodoie Dent, captured at Bull's Bar,
the schooner Brent, tender to the Severn ('
two midshipmen and 13 men. T
der was aground, and some part of her crew escaped
in a small boat. The two officers, in company witk
the commodoie, reached town late on Tuesday
The mi-,.
owing appears in
;>er. An AmiTicau .,unt of
the action between the U. S. br
and the British sloop .
been published. \V. ha*t m ..nd we be-
fucts relative to the cupuire of the A;
ver appeared before the public,
' a prisor..
England. In ih- n
;ii, whic!..
v an office: jw at
t -rsomo iim.-nml when
1
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ay be. p. .<'cmnt bt-i
ho\r in sight, C!OM- a:
t
.
i
'
r.'M, at '
.
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER -SATURDAY, MARCH 4,
rns, and part of the detachmen of h- I'
-Cre taken ;.t the biitk- of Beaver Dam
>me home in
11, of ihe light ;.rt!l-
/ie, of the infantry.
:i.ill now, probably, ha\e an official account
of the capture of the *1rjns; which we have reason
\'. ill turn out to have been an iffair as
that has happened,
amen wen im th<
! >ndon, srtnetinie since,
in consequence of the release of the 6 prisoners
British sloop of war Sylph.
master and comm.tnder, in the
Mas been promoted to In- a post captain.
The only news we have of the Constitution frigate
is, t:>at some short time since she put on board a
neutral vessel the crew of an English ship that she
had captured anil burnt.
our privateers have recently put into
the pov ~c, where they were well received.
The salute of the Surprize, of Baltimore, was re-
turned at Brest.
Com. Owen lately arrived at Halifax, and proceed-
ed to Canada, to supercede sir Janus L. Yeo in
the command of the lakes. Several large ships ap-
peared to be about sailing from Engl .ml for
merican const as admiral Cochrane ha: requested
Outerbndgc ILrsev, esquire, is re-elected a senator
of the l :<>r Delaware, for six years
from the 4th
; ijv s in the legislature of
York is ascert uru-d b\ the following vote for the
members of the comic .1 of appointm< nt: for the ru-.
publican candidates, G4, 63, 62 ana 62 ibr the four
federal, 30, 30, 29 and 2.
Stanford (rep.) was elected on the 7th Fe-
bruary, a senator of the United States from
York, vice Mr. (Jet-man (fed.) For Mr. Stanford 83
Mr. Kmott 40.
WM.S..N, esq. (editor of the Trenton True
American,) is elected a senator to congress by alt
the republican votes in the legislature of New-Jer-
sey, six years from the 4th of March, in the room
or' Mr. Lamber!, whose term lias expired.
M.-ij. goJi. Peter It. Porter, of the New-York mili-
tia, distinguished for his numerous services on the
>
nas been ..^pointed secretary of
state for the state of New-York.
Algier*. If the pjpers thax have been laid before
congress had not been called for in the manner and
b\ 'he men UK-V were, the following little article
iat London paper, might have given a very
solemn shock to the feelings of those who thought,
or pretended to think, so much about "French infu-
'The Dey of Algiers had declared war against
cruisers to capture all
and, if possible, to seize
some three deckers, probably with a view of nuking \;ipoleon, and ordered his cruisers to capture all
a demonstration on New York. I vessels siiling under his flag,
Ertract of a letter from capt. John H. Dent, com- J,i s person."
"landing naval vj/icer at Charleston, South Carolina, Price of stocks at London, December 28 Cons.
to the secretary of the navy, dated February 18/A
I have the pleasure to inform you, that my
,-d to town hst evening, having captured, r
afirr a long chase, the enemy's boat, that left th^ /
Ace. 63 7 1-3 1 4 Reduced 66 1-2 14 1-8 6 Om-
1815. ninm pu- 3-4 3 8. dis.
The Havanna papers give notice of the appoint-
ment of persons to enforce the orders of the "Ifoly
inquisition" in that island, "//oft//" well may the
Tender after the surrender. They made a harbor vulgar bs blasphemers when the great dignitaries of
during the gale near Bulk's island. JVIwch credit is (t .he church and stt-te thus prostitute a sacred quality
clue to midshipman Le Compte, and the six men
forming the Gig's crew, for their exertions and
e ranee during so long a chase and blowing so
heavy.
CHRONICLE.
The Independence 74, at Boston,
is ovdered to be
immediately equipped for sea probably destined
for the Mediterranean. It is said that the expedi-
to 1 settle uft'uirs with Algiers, wUl
of 2 74's, b frig-Ues, 6 sloops of war, and
il small vt-
dinner in honor of Washington's birth day,
at Philadelphia, the following toast was drank
Hartf'ird convention, the dignified apostles of
tt\* truepoliiiad fmth /"
ve letters from Ghent mention a report from
f5t. Petersburg, that anew minister of princely rank,
ut to be sent to this country from Russi.i.
We understand that Anthony St. John Baker, esq.
will remain in the United States as
fuircs of his Britannic majesty. [JN*/. Intel.
NATIONAL LOSS. Hobert Fulton died at Mew- York,
after a short illness, a Ibw clays ago. If not tlic
greatest, he WHS among the greatest mechanics of
; and, by his inventions and genius, has add-
ed as much to the fame and happiness of h.
ny other. We shall, with pleasure, inst-H a
biographical notice of the illustrious dead. His de-
cease is a public calamity.
After a second trial for a member of congress,
from the sixth eastern district of Massachusetts,
col. Co?,-, (r-Y ) v/as elected by a very handsome
majoiitv.
to damnable purposes.
Scraps, from late English papers. In many parts
of </ rmuny, the robbers are so numerous, that de-
tachments of the military have been sent out to
guard the great roads.
It is said the French government has suspended
the payment of Bonaparte's pension.
The crim. con. case of the earl of Rosebury, v.
Sir Henry St. John Mildmay, bart. was closed on the
10 til of December. The jury found a verdict of
15,000 pounds sterling.
A dreadful civil war prevails in China, with va-
rious success. The rebels are numerous and in great
force.
<>rder to impress 10,000 seamen for the Bri-
tish naVy, after ii was known that peace was signed
with the United States, has given rise to a belief
that a new war in Europe was expected.
Tin- republicans of Massachusetts have nominated
Samuel Jtcj'terAnd William Gray as their candidates
for governor and lieutenant governor of that com-
monwealth.
It appears to be understood at Jfadrid, that the
greater part of J/'-.rz'cfl is lost to the "mother coun-
try." It is said that the late ministers of Ferdinand,
who have disgraced themselves anti the king by a
disregard of the frec-dom and safety of the people
of Spain, have been dismissed.
J'olund seems the "bone of contention" among'
the folks at Vienna. Russia appears to be enforcing
:ier claim to it by inarching a large body of troops
into the duchy of Warsaw.
The emperor of Austria lias bestowed on the
tprincc regent of England and his brother,
N1LES' WEEKLY REGiST^t CHRONICLE
fcuelph, the complimentary t.tles of lie-id n, Ilorof
in Jriarmy
sorted at Home that a visit v-."* ^specie Ul|
there from
it seen ^* aboul l ' '? ^
bem i ,th i yJf'WiftiliounM
he Ust three d.,
I upwards ot Art. I i shall
t ^ ( be published ut I'.tns, u-ckon
>tated the debts|vember, ; in the ci
'ncun fn the 1st Uect
-s of franc :iie autliority ;
JL^Jt, B t" P.v ' I avr.
tlisautborit:
.
ow recognized by 'other period i
France, j be published in UK
. be aftrw*nU i.,
9 )i tl
v hicli - irbon on the of tin- g tr*dc.
\rt. III. '1'iie direct" )c i
:nously elected
,'. kinjr of :i tlic 4th uh. and thonsc.
viie journals whicii i:.
i-i\va prince
lie new
iic<l with the
:u. t y.
. >r at Madrid, has
obtained |>t nation which
, October 29, 1814.
J) v.
-h king has gran-
rt to the co.
. cotton goods as had actual;
into that city u;> to th- O f hi.>
irksome and disagreea- order, signe ! . ^ but
i rej>ctition of v,
is on a \ilit to Naples, 1'ortsnmutu. >
and n from Mir :> bound '
, ISM \
b ren
Iv place at Belgrade on commenced on the l.i.st day o
inued to .
icntence
;.ce oj
The '
tor thr
arc
.umbers
1
I
f 9we
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and lj:..'<j j,,
walj tl,. , nz :
Jumes JMvnrot, ; .
John ', :..mt t to bt i .t lir!
T minister to TiAtirr, vice
1
-
All i
-
I
to be
1
among 1
f/i, totx
to be
(Utc a colonel in the a
WEEKLY REGISTER-SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1315.
he terms of peace proposed by the
nmeut to our commi- (ihent,
'lions and humilrting, ami exciu- our
''"' a, and that the war 01
m be
f ';-r<ry (the former coniul) c.v.s.U at I ; e p becomimr a
i , nt
the barbarous and vindictive
r <ctisej by the enen
>.f v-> onlv
,. ,1 .... _ A .** *.r 1.
.
'.lish, ind.ansand
.-ing taken by the
Proect 'iig
In ovi; 'ed tlu 1 usu d Ic'ail o r
.! ;tl of
: tli-- afl'iii -
I
fiers, again'-' f>t>-m
the d"
1 -ublish
i men; UK
d the bill x ;t 15,000 it was final-
- at 10,000.
Senate of Maryland.
notion of M. i , uns, the following pre-
\vere read a first and second
; ime, and lOtartimnuly assented to.
the Senate, Jan. 30, 1815.
nornentous period, when our
countr, .1 bv a powerful and vindictive
to himself as fit allies,
Sous blacks; and when sedi-
' traitorous conventions are
. to destroy the union, and to bring- defeat
on our arms it becomes all faithful and pv
to support the administration, freely elected to con-
duct their public concerns.
The ^ !ierishing an ardent at-
tachment to the free institutions of the republic;
,/ .That the brilliant- =, splendid-
ly achieved by our raulsnt Invfi
i 1 the pridf of t , . j ,j
acter of the nation, and tilled ttv \vorl. t- v ith
tion of their valor, ^nterpri/e and heroism.
Legislature of New Jersey.
-.-ishture of Connecticut for
mod. llinsj the constitution of the \
accort. notions of those who lately met
in convrn'ion at ff>n-tf(,rd, [See WKEKLT HEH .
vol. VI!. ! i] 'being hid before the legisla-
ture oFJVV*7<Jrwtf,the following proceedings took
place :
Jhnse of Assembly, February 10.
The committee to whom was referred ilu several
propositions for the amendment of the constitution
of tiie United States, adopted by the geiveral
bly of Connecticut, and at their request communicat-
ed to his excellency the governor, to be laid before
the legislature of this state for their approbation
and adoption, beg leave to report, that they have
been induced by the untoward eircumsiances'of the
times, and the general aspect of our political affairs,
to consider the same, \vi.h a view rather to their ge-
ner.il bearing, character and tendency, than to their
several intrinsic merits. Under these impressions
they are constrained to remark, that the leading
purpose, the favorite master principle pervading nil
?.vovion to the govern- lle roposit ions in question, is to re .luce within a
ment of their choice, and their firm determination
narrower sphere the power and influence of the ge-
neral government, and tlu-rc-by to weaken its arm,
at a time when, :>hove all others, it requires to be
strengthened. Their obvious tendency also is, to
throw amongst the states of the union" the apple oF
.}* ,. 1 4.^ !-. _ t I. \ -i
ling an UP.'. ' :ice in the int' :;--r<, ' 1'^cord to increase those jealousies and suspicions,
and ability of tho- ';>cen already too far excited, and to give
difficultv, have wisely administ red the nation J af-
ieem the present a proper occasion tor decl.tr-
r fidelity un-1 adherence to the union, their
i 1 honor, and their continued
approbation of its goverment.
the senate of .Maryland, That
we entertain an inion of the virtue and
the Unite' '
shoull ' . the honor
new life, activity and nurture to those seeds of dis-
sention and disunion which have been recentlj sown
with an unsparing hand by insidious combinations and
associations, all of them professing to promote the
general good, but acting in direct opposition to their
The committee feel themselves impel-
M-d, therefore, by the strongest obligations of patri-
otism anil duty, to recommend to the house, that
each and all of the before mentioned seven pi
and prosperity of his country be crowned with d - tibnsof amendment be most promptly and unquali-
se.rved success, (as we firmly believe) his adminis- i nedly rejected,
ition will unfold a triumphant era in the American Jiv order of the committee.
.ION A. DAVTOX, chairman.
To which report the house of assembly agreed 5
y.
Resolved, That v. - e view whh detestation the ma-
chinations of disaffected citizens to weaken th"
union, distract the public councils, and embarrass
military operations, whereby ihe en. -my is en.-
ed in his depredations, and ihe evils of war lire pro-
tract.
Resn'.ved, That the war in which our country is
fence
on Id
engaged was rendered just and necessary, in defei
of i-i^hts essential to .
!;"reupon,
R <ii'edi by tlie house of Assembly of J\Tciu- Jersey,
Tiiat the before mentioned seven propositions u
amendment of the constitut-ion of the United State*
1 tl>e .same t) .led.
[To the abqve is prefixed the resolutions as passed
by Connecticut ; but as they are exactly the same
as recommended by the Hartford convention, wa think
it useless to insert the-
JMLES' WEEKLY REGISTER.
L T UHA\ MAW 15.
/Arc olim meminisse jurabit. \ '
Hon^Vit v
l);i\ of '(
-
ir lie-sire, vluit a day
U
>us solemnity, as a
. maiufestei
MM In
; th-- peop
.Hifl kind I'rov.d.-r
fauid
of the human rnce. He p I cht-ri.shei
d in* ulties :-.nd t:
\y days. Ut
<~.tre, their habits, tin .
them for u trar.
;>en-l.-nce and of self g
ie by which it w*
; by multiplied tc
inn. During the inter
1 tiit-m
in with the resoui rt.s
i:-d them to assert their >
. and to enhance their national character,
Ct, which is now happily lei
lution with thos
,me I).
a o richly enjoy ci
,'irh a>, th'-se, and
I
, as a d ;. on whir
unite
_
.iiid of tin',
'
'
ninth.
.1 \\ir.s MAD:
Treasury
1 1. 2-1. IRlf.
'
MI) arduous .
'> ;lit;
't \vi!l
rv.tdily b.-lr-ve, thai on
I
at an <.
\\\ 11 as a general v,f national
The n'ij -c'.s \vhich claimed the attention of the
mmiUiri-, in nr
1st, the stale of the public c
nirumm; ami, ijd, tlie \vav
Lo defray the various exprnccs of the go-
ernmrnt.
1 1' .c public credit was depressed during the
r owing LI , ;l rJ t nuist now cease
oprratr. All the circum.-tances, mtenial aiid ex-
t-nul, which were calculated to rxciv doub
he duration, or as to the issur, of the contest, in the
ninds of the cautious and I, mi i, have i
nd, in their place, the proof* of conH-ier.ce be-
gin already to appear, with prar
\VhUr it was doubtful to \\ '
xigencies would rupiire the aid of lfi.in>, il-nse
M d Uie mi- ms of leu
-:.red, or aflec'.ed to fear, the eventual security of
:v|)lar\ di^:
in- natioini i . d- during 1
tit of
d and
fortun .
VIII
been
he. public credi- ::riailed >f its natural
i public credit, by tlie
ountervnilin^ mti \\lurh it is unne-
liii: when the wholr :ni< nut of
lie public debt incurred during the v. !
'. tained; \\Ucn it is knoun, that amp
ision is made for the punc'ual paMnent of '
. t!:e gr.id'.i:d r\ f jtign ..shilient
rmcip , , it is
.
:edit of lli-
'he mo>i !:
^ mr-
.
ritpol.
me-
.
'
:ate
I
litic
Utc bank ' !
lie, in which)
U -, thai tl
posi'.s of a national nx : .ur.i; and
that Vli' ..unls for dir-
13
Jg NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER SATURDAY. MARCH ll, 18F5.
t'.es of import, or internal duties, will com rn in payment of taxes and duties, wili
sufficient for the purposes contemplated, without
home, into a local fund that providing other means of payment by regular mstal-
imv not be wanted \\ !. -ts, and c.umot be menS, I must submit to the judgment of die corn-
el where it is wanted. It is, iv.-vertheless, in mrttee
tlie p''v_>r ot co" . in a considerable 3. The v.-.iys and means to defray the various eX'
iiie pa\nunt ptnces of the government, for 181*5, will consist ot
tiie transt-T the revenue which will be actually received at the
af its revenue, t <<>n and t re;* sun during that year. It is not intended on the
'., to the T . . I and employment; one hand, to t.-.ke into view the balances due upon
to the i hi- appropriations of preceding years; nor, on the
. means. . O;|HT hami, t o take into view the revenue which will
, orconcu. >f Irea- uncase in the present year, but which will not be
national eii-et dating nvMium, IIH^, j>a\.ible until tin- year 1816.
The direct amtiinr.v. resources of the
country, in consequence of tlie peace, applies prin-
cipally to UK- itf-m of the duties on imports and ton-
security
i.;>on every t
, 'imate, he deemed .superior to the
.ny private corporation; and so far asjiiage. The effect, however, must be confined, with
v note* bear an interest and are ivceiv.--bie in immaterial exceptions, for 1815, to two-thirds, or
of duiies and tux'-s, they are evidently ' the eight concluding months, of the year. The \Ycst
.'i bank notes, which do not possess ' India trade will produce little, aid the FAiropexn
those ( "ics. Rut the machinery of a bank trxda nothing, by way of revenue, betore the 1st of
ilaled to give an impulse and direction to its May next. Some outstanding adventures beyond the
. which cannot ^be imparted by the!c-peof Goo-.i Hope, will hardly be brought home,
firms of the treasury, or any merely official institu- upon the intelligence of peace, before the present
lion, to the paper of the government. In the oper*- year has expired. Considering, therefore, that a
lions of a bank, too, the facilities of bank credits credit of eight, ten, and twelve month?, is allowed
the place, in a very important degree, of thejfor the duties on merchandize imported from Eu-
f notes; so th it a bunk loan of thirty mil-jrope; and that a credit of three and six months is-
lions of dollars, for instance, would, probably, re-! allowed for the duties on merchandize imported
quire no greater issue, than six millions of dollars [from the West Indies; it is evident that whatever
in notes. On the contrary, the whole amount of j may be the amount accruing on merchandize im-
whatever sum is to be raised by an issue of treasury 'ported from Europe for the year 1815, the actual
nust be actually sent, in the form of treasury
.: ket, through the various channels
iil or demand. It if, however, to be admitted,
receipts at the treasury cannot be great; that the
'whole of the duties accruing on merchandize im-
ported from the West Indies before the 1st of July,
thai an issue of treasury notes not greatly exceeding, will be actually received at the treasury in the year
in amount, the demand created for them by the : 1S15; and that one moiety of the amount of the duties
on merchandise imported from the West Indies, be-
tween the 1st of Jirly and the 1st of October, will,
also, be received at the treasury in the year 1815.
The average of the net revenue of the customs
which accrued for the three years, 1806, 1807
1808, was more than 14,000,000 of dollars, for .
year ; and a similar average for the three succeeding
years, 1809, 1810 and 1811, was about 9,000,000 of
dollars, for each year. But the first period was one
of uncommon commercial prosperity, when the Uni-
ted States were the only neutral nation, and cannot
taxes, for which they are receivable, can
be annually sustained; but if the amount exceeds,
or even equals, the amount of that demand, the re-
venue will generally be absorbed by the notes, before
it readies the treasury; the holder of the treasury
notes being thus paid, in preference, and often to
elusion of every other public creditor; and
the other brunches of the public service being thus
deprived of the contemplated means for their
support.
I : - is to r.hservp, th it the actual issue
of treasury lote.s on this flay (including those due I be taken as the basis of an estimate for the present
and unpaid, those which are daily becoming due, ! time, when the other nations of the world are, also,
and those whjch have been ordered, but are not yet at peace. The second period was embarrassed by
1 ; amounts to the sum of S If V>.3r,436 80 cents, I commercial restrictions; but, probably, the efl'ect
and the amount will be const -limiting. If, 'of those embarrassments upon the revenue were
therefore, the revenue for the year IH J5, enriched by
the duty on imports, and by the other beneficial
effects of tlie peace, should amount to $'20,OOG",000,
iterbalanced by the advantages of our neutrality.
It is thought, therefore, upon the \\hole, that in a
state of general peace, the customs operating upon
it is still evident, that the whole of the revenue i the single duties, would not have produced, before
might be expended in tlie single purpose of puvingithe American war, more than a sum between nine
the treasury note debt; leaving every other object ;aud ten millions of dollars annually. But the com-
f the government to be provided for by loans, or
by new issues of treasury notes.
parat'rtely small qauntity of foreign merchandize, at
present in the American market, would, probably
Having suggested the difficulty and tlie danger, give rise to an extraordinary amount of importations
cannot presume to dwell upon "any expedient for , during the first year of peace, equal at least to the
relief, which congress has already refused to adopt; 'supply of two years ; if the fact, that the double
hut I take the liberty, wit!) deference and respect, iduties are limited in their continuance to a year af-
to renew the recommendation of the plan that was : ter the termination of the war, did not operate as a
'.ed to your consideration, in my letter of the ; check upon importations, beyond what may be requi-
ITih January last, under a belief, that, considering site for the consumption of 'the current year. These
the outstanding amount of treasury notes, any new counteracting causes may, therefore, be reasonably
is-.ue bliould be made to rest upon a basis, tht will supposed to neutralize the force ot each other, and,
( uable the government to employ it, both as a circu- consequently, to refer and confine any estimate of the
jkding medium, and as the means of raising money, 'double duties upon merchandize, imported in the
iikjtid of the revenue. How far a power given to {year 1815, to the amount of the importations forXhjp
iuml the treasury notes, v.pon an advanced interest, consumption ef a single year.
,ES' WEEKLY REGISTER TREASURY HKPi
these views it is estimated, that the produce
the customs, during the first twelve months ot
peace, will amount, with double duties, to :,
but
Mic<<L-b'
twecn eighteen and twenty millions of do!
Dvi
III,)!-'
aUut
I 181'
> Oullan
of n
Feb
' :o,ocd (To
that per." 1 u^i months occur in the year 1815 ; but j ^ dt .
as the imp : M on!> partially commence, fb
t two months, and cannot reach their ^ ^
for three or f'-ur months, the fair r,,rii
e, to form the ground of
c^gested) eight months
.'- of com;>'
the pro- which will n< c .-
-mber, IS!
I need by the
,:> to the ll
ng the aggregate of the
as, accruing in the year 1815,
: 5,000,000 of dollars.
It remains, however, to present an estimate of the
of the customs, which will not only accrue, i^b^^e iirinriJKd^fthVt'reaMlrv^
but which will be actudly received at .the treasury, . 1)ecamc dtle i(1 Ihl4> and K .
in the year 1315. The extent of the commerce, the uncxec ,, ted auth(Jl .jiv to
which is expected to be opened ami '. * thmtycar, w tufficicnt to covrr the i
the cradife which are allowed for the Wmentol^ ; U)U . be obl!i - med
duties. : .r 1815. have been already explain - : ]ioiwc de| (3 ^ (>iU() .,
The estimate, therefore, assumes the following 18Uf mlt is p:ivablc r
,\irt of th.-
s'ated in the lett
.for the pur|v
tlic prer-ent estiir.:.
It is to he observed, howc-
n:ite does m>t iiicluJe a sum ot
vital in
:. in.v
t thtrendof t
. i*ur
of thecutom, accruing in th>
.ted. IS 000 ^ 000
into the tr-a-
itfil in tlit:
3,500,000 ;
:iou- hnrt^ outstanding
rfn>m
I.inuiiry. If 15,
nl during tlie year
fl/oO ( 0<n
the credit of tin-
Itlie present
Upon the whole, tV.cn, it :]v:ear 1'i-i
for the ye A r KSI5, will probabi;
doll;r. r .; ;;n I that v.
ed, tr> |-,r..vide for thr difference h
and tin- aggregate Amount of':
f the year 1815; which v/ill b
g the amount of tl
establishment of the war nnd navy dep.iranen:-
amount < t dx t >r tli- " nrnces of g
Mt.HllydHk-rt-nt from that wtncn ^ .^ (h( . , M|r f , ; . ( |;
letter from th i* depart* Lj^ c sujr ^ (jji^ys QT
. ninry last, wliile conl
fice )f tlie
Makinr U>e tottl amount of the acfunl receipts into
.uui > , from the cuitomi, for tin- year 1 8 15,
arul nriTins of the tir isury for 1H15, pro'
vabledun , may now be pre
,llv different from that which
!in;:t- vill, ri- ;
fax. in^tni'1 of n s
rrar
' ,
3,100,000
It only remain*; to ,v
.hich apj-
-pport of the public cix\!.
of the in .MII-V.
1. Itii
.
the authority
Intuit UilJ. pn.lrj!.:
^
ill, probW ; , be about
AVhil-
I
timatesot
.u thr \rc.(
.
t i fun !
tin*
8,o*>o,or :vmclii.ill\ ;
.
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20 N1LES' WEEKLY REGISTER SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 1815.
Proceedings oi Congn
Frit! A report
the st<-
expend.
1814 ; which
and pustt
ntin ID
'. to tli.
ii p.t-xt, winch was dr-cid it
:ii-ntiii.Goldiboroiijjh. t-mv. Km/, Lambert
i or such as ::re already naturalized,
!\ conduce to the attainment of thut
increase the number of seamen,
n,l consequently to rc-m! r our commerce and na-
service of foreigners,
i!ed by their governments, under
mo.st inconvenient to the I niird
I i com in. nd the hiibject therefore to the
r'.our, Barry. liibb. Brown, Ch
Smith. I .
.iobcru, Taj lor
! unit r. Vai-.uiu.. \Vharton.-18.
de:cd to a third rcadii.tr,
. iliird tint
i or laying .,
ct of Columbia ; which motion wa^
6
20
:<s then pass.-d.
with several other bills, Sec.
Among other business
done ; ,i^- :
agreed to the- modification reported b>
t' e c<v '' conference to the resolution re-
specting- general .1 -ckson.
- 1 to ih joint resolution to request the
set apart a day of thanksgiving for
> the amendments made by the
bill repealing the act respecting the
flotilla force.
Tin-) passed the bill making Rirther provisions fo
ting the public buildings at West Point, &c
and (he b;il to continue in force, for a limited timt
the bill establishing trading houses with the Indiar
:> r.ssed the bill from the house to lay a
direct tax on the district of Columbia.
Jlfonday, /'^./m.-/' J7. .Mr l.Jibb, from the com
ot fo-'i^n r-lvtions, wlio we;--:- instructed it
:iencv of m -kipic provision b\
Iv.v to r-lase all or any claims of the United 5
or forfeitures under acts which hav
1 prohibitions or temporary restrictions on
commercial inten ! to discontinue prose-
cutions i.ln-reon, &.c.ivportfd the following resolution:
ation of
, ami, in deciding upon it,
cv will sufficiently estimate
the policy of manifesting to the: world a desire, OIT
to cultivate harmony with other na-
accommodations, which do
lou
'!''':; : !i proviso...
Tli-- b,ll to establish < >ys'em of navigation for the
the Unit d Slutrs, was read . second I
Thf b',11 :o pvi.vid-- for ascertaining and surveying
the boundary lines fixed by t treaty with" tin
Indians, and for i poses ; the bill for
exploring the. Chesapeaic bay and its waters for the
purposes therein r.-.i-ntioned, and
S -vM-.-tl oilier bills of a le>s important nature were
also passed. The following message was received
from the president
To tkii sennte and house
of representative!! of tl\c United Suites.
Peace having happily taken place between the
United States and Great Britain, it is des' ruble to
guard against accidents, which, during tin- periods
of war in Europe, might tend to interrupt it; and
it is believed, in particular, that the navigation of
American vessels exclusively by American seamen,'
ill
iir the enj'>\m.ut of any of the essential
>d independent peopV. The ex-
ilic part of the American government will
merit, and may be expected to receive a reciprocal
ittention from all the friendly powers of Europe.
JAMES MADISON,.
February 25, 1815.
j was read and committed in each
Tuesday, February 28 .Mr. Giles, from the com-
mittee on military affairs; made a report on the sub-
ject of the difference of opinion existing between the
execu'.ve authority of the United States, and the
authorities of some of the individual states, respect-
ing the relative powers of the general and state go-
vernments over the militia; and the report was read,
and ordered to be printed.
[This report, on a highly interesting subject, shall
be published hereafter.]
Mr. Bibb, from the committee on foreign rela-
tions, to whom was referred the message of the pre-
sident of the 25th inst. (see above) made the fol-
lo-.ving report:
I'hat they fully accord in the policy recommended, of avoiding,
by prudent regulations, the occurrence of circumstances which
may disturb a liberal intercourse with foreign nations. They are,
moreover p- rsuaded, that the navigation of American v.-
elusi'vely by American seamen, either natives, or such as are al-
r ady naturalized, would not only have the tendency to render
our commerce and navigation independent of the service ot foreign-
ers, hut that it would be calculated to remove the pretext under
which the American navigation has heretofore been interrupted.
But, while the committee consider the subject of the president's
message highly important, they regret that the session of congress
*> 'i ii'-ar its close, that questions aifecting the fortign as well as
tiie domestic policy of the nation cannot now receive the deliberate
L>II'| full examination to which they are entitled.
itlee, then fore, submit the following resolution:
, 'I'hat the further consideration of the message be post-
poned until the next session of congress.
'I' U'jvvnu; ivsoiutions, reported by Mr. Tait,
from the iuval committee', were read and :'''
'. I'hat the scert:iry of the navy be requested to report
to tin- s.-nate, in the first week of the next session, a system for the
gradual and permanent incurasi of the navy ot the United States.
-//, That the said se. i
(lit iir, > :uid contracts which h
lion of tW.- aei of tin; 3. ih March, 1812.
', That th- secretary of the navy report, as aforesaid,
what iia :<sup's have been taken to carry into execution the laws
g navy hospitals.
'. That the said secretary report, as aforesaid, what
una. in. > h;svi- been taki ,i lor the execution of the eleventh sec-
tion of UV act of the -HI ot March, 1813, entitled, "An act supple-
mentary to the act tin i.icpeasing UV navy.
A'r.itilrcd, That the secretary lay before the senate at the com-
Mt ot the next session, a corrected register of the navy
and mariite corps.
/ edw.d,!!!, March 1. The bill from the House to
fix the military peace establishment, received its
first and second reading, and was referred to the
military committee.
r;d other bills passed various stages of pro-
ceeding.
Thursday, March 2. After amending the bill from
the hou.se to fix tne military establishment, so as to
re'ain fifteen instead of six thousand men, and
amending it in other respects
Thai bill was passed, and the concurrence of the
house requested in the amendments.
The c
ivtary report as aforesaid the rxpen-
li tv< been made under the third sec-
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER CONGRESS.
t of
nnrsr. or n MVI>
Friday, Febntari, 24. The f >llowin, s
tli house by the prtrjidi
whom was r
SfJ'r 111 t'-
in liii
21
:ulment, as postponed wa
' in the affirmative, br the following \
lendment
further amend
ur hour, and reported it to
tdjoorned
r On motion of Mr. Yancpy, the
/?d from t:
. . , t all the suSit-cts v '
imittce of
-tnct con:
.herein m
^ing under the intern:.! i,
ice read a-.
Mr. 1 ?Vom the c
khidi IK- lia-1 tin
i- bt-en followed by the
in- of an
narda neutral v <!. Mi", u
.1 the hill
he calculau
Department nf ttatc.
JAM!
h) \\ I . ,
rchandize, imported
oe without uT,u>ndme
i
n >\v .nipos
i
.\t-re twice
aud
whe
.rs until 5 o'clock,
, / M- F.ppes, from the com-
>dl to prolu-
:-t:ition of .sp.-cie, gold or silver coin ;
which wa.s twice read and committed.
M.. Bppes, from the same committee, reported n
bill to authorise a loan for a sum not exceeding
dollars ; which was twice read and com-
M I'! taints, from the naval committee, report-
ed a bill Mthoriziitg the purchase of the
.ce read
tted.
val commi 1
acU r
oats n
uf the
' unne-
to, {\ t f
s accoi-dmpl\ si, t id, id tnnr,
pasted, JcKiivd
\l
.itterward- I > a commit-
' , ihr committee, of fo-
\s
d.
n had bec-n
them during tlu
the re-
" peace, th-.-y
"
The house resumed t]
port of tlii- conimitU'f of tli-
!%' the military peace estabhshm
stionlo concur in red
i.iiM-1 from ten to .r thousand me' ,
;.ly inters
continued t.. a latr h.mr.
Ni\ thoi:
. II pkil
"
ad .MIS of
|
Hi) W.i-
ierbusincs , -sary at prc-
re
v committ.
^roiin.!
of the
\1 I .
|
considerable dc '
,
Ml.
'
Mr. ( 1 ... 'i ;.e had
NILES f WEEKLY REGISTER SATURDAY, MARCH 11, U
Unsuccessfully made in committee of the whole, to. The bill from the senate to continue in force tliu
strike oat so n.uch of the bill as allows a Lnd boun- act for establishing trading houses with the Indian
ty (i- ice of p.i\) to such otli- tribes, \vas read a third time and passed.
LI be discharged. The motion was deci-. The engrossed bill "regula'ing ;.n \ defining the
'Ws. I duties of the United States' judge for the Illinois
~r. Alston, Baylies of Mas<=. Hjpelow, Ijnyd, Bradr j territory " was read a thi-d tinu> ml m-sed
i>nrj-, Hi . tampion. ( TW
me engrossed bill "to fix the military peace
itibjishment of the United States," was read a
.tS^third time and p assud; a, also *, tl.e bill to t
imrrr.a i. si.umak-r, Stanford, Stockton :more effectually in the state courts, and in the dig-
ir. Thoinuiiin, v,w, Ward ot % Mass, trict courts of the United States, jurisdiction in the
h->t<>,,. '-, Uilwii of Muss.-54. -.- #K*^: . ._*:_-j J
^Vht-atoi
.-M:-SM-N. Urtrbour,
Coviilict, Crri^htor, Crumb,
Butler, Calhoun, Clopton,
- " ' ' of Vt. *-"- '
* J
mentioned.
m. Haslimr.ck. Hawkins. Hopkimof Ky. Hulilnnl. Humphry*.
i :''!<!. Jackson of Vir^. Johnson, K'-nt, of Md. Krrr, Ker
i !i>n-, NYJton. "NfM'ioii. Orius-
The bill making appropriations for the support of
le navy of the United States; and
the navy of the United States; and the bill making
appropriations for the support of the military estab-
lishiT)ent (graduated by the peace establishment bill)
"JeJ to be enKrd and read a third time,
So The land bounty was stricken out. [ he fi ''st of these bills was sead a third time,
Mr. Cannon then moved to strike out the second passed, and sent to the senate.
The bill concerning invalid pensioners, (the an-
nual bill on the subject) passed through a committee
of the whole, and, after occupying considerable
time of the house on proposed amendments thereto,
i, which proposes to make a stmilar allowance
.iff officers deranged in virtue of the act.
On this motion a warm debute commenced
And the house adjourned, after a sitting of near-
ly seven hours.
Tuestluu, Feb. 28. Various bills being 1 read, &c.
(to b? noticed belsw.)
The galleries of the fcouse were cleared and its
cloors closvd, and remained so for more than four
hours. Wri^n the doors \vere again open
The house resumed the consideration of the bill
fixing the military peace est.ibli.shment-7-and after
me spent thereon, it was ordered to a third
ivulinr.
was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
And the house adjourned.
Thursday, March 2. Mr. Eppes, from the com-
mittee of ways and means, to whom was referred
the enquiry into the expediency of making an appro-
priation for surveying the Creek land. designated in
the resolution, reported "that no appiopriation is ne-
cessary.'*
Mr. Eppes, from the same committee, laid before
the house a letter addressed to him as chairman ot
thy, March 1. Mr. Mncon from the com- j tlle committee of ways and means, by the secretary
:on pnblic expenditures, made a report stating- | of llle treasury, summiuing to their consideration
rubility to investigate the subject to the-ir j a proposition to provide for paying the interest and
satisfaction, during the present session, the general gradually reducing the stock debt which has been
business of which has been so urgent, and rccom- [created during the last war; which was ordered to
nv'mli-.g the appointment of a committee on the | be printed. [This report shall be given hereafter.]
subject, to sit during the recess. ^ n m tu>n of Mr. Eppes, the committee of ways
i.asifm submitted for consideration the fol-' und means were discharged from the consideration
lowing resolution: ; ot tne iev eral subjects referred to them during the
L 'lliat tlif post-mastcr-^eneral be directed to report to
; ongrvss a plan for establishing, with the co-operation of
session, and not yet acted on.
On motion of Mr. W. Heed, the committee of na-
uiu i-iij '| va ^ investigation was discharged from the investig^-
'on. and ;is fur as 'may be pradticabliT, through the seats of i tion of matters referred to them ; and they were re-
govrnmem, or principal towns in the A. la.uk; states. f erred t(> the hoa|>d Q f n commissioners.
A motion was made by Mr lloeaof len. to amend Qn moti ^ f M . ]ackso ^ n of Va . the militia com-
..- by adding to the end thereof the following: ! rnittee w discharged
-AIK) from the ritv of Wnshinirtnn to t.lie respective seats of! n .i " /. i
nii.r tii- sta'u-s of Kt-nuicky, Tejnu-ssee and Ohio." l he bill making appiopmuons for the support ot
This nution wis negatived, and the resolution , the military establishment, during the year 1815;
agreed to as originally proposed.
Tii* bill from ih-? senate to repeal certain acts
therein mentioned (prohibitory and non-importation
and the bill concerning invalid pensioners, were
read a third time, passed and sent to the senate.
The house being in committee of the whole, on the
acts) having oven reported by Mr. Forsyth, of the ; bill authorizing a loan for the service of 1815 on the
committee of foreign relations, without amendment, ! ( iu.'st ion to fill the blank for the drnmtnt of the loan.
ordered to a third reading, and was subse-
s-.vrj'iently read a third time and pasue-d.
Mr. Fi/rs\tli also m:uk- the fallowing report.
The com mi; te^ of foreign relations, to whom was
referred 'he message of the president of the United
S ates recommending the passage ol a law to exclude
foreign seamen from employment in American ves-
sels, report, that the present session of congress ne-
cessarily terminating on the third day of March,
Mr. Eppes expressed his regret that this bill had
been delayed to so late a period of the session a de-
l ty which had not arisen, however, from any neglect
on the part of the committee of ways and means ; but
from the pressure of other business. The loan ne-
cessary fi,- the present year, was for the purpose of
redeeming- treasury notes, charged on the sinking
fund. Of these notes there would fall due, in the
year 1815, eight millions and upwards.
and in the
lore is not sufficient time to give this subject the j month of March 1815, ten millions of dollars, being
rate examination its importance demands. j the whole amount now in circulation, viz. 18,452,OOQ
They therefore recommend the following resolution: | dollars. The loan might be confined to the amount
u Pc.tol-r.i, ThRt the fnrth'T comH. ration of the message of the i of notes payable within the present year, but as the
il:".t s vsinl
T;u- report \v:s read and concurred in.
The amendments of the senate to the bill supple-
part of the receipts for the present year, being re-
ceivable in payment of all debts due the United
States, it had been thought Ixtter to authorize the
**T,yie!i'u;-y io tiie aci for the better organization of the loan for the wUole nnuiiint. He therefore moved to,
- of tlic V. -Stales, \verercad and concurred in. 'fill the blank with the sum of 18,452,300 dollurs.
KILE6' WEEKLY REGISTER COSGRESS.
Aod the motion was agreed to.
UOMS of the revenue law, resembling the pravision
. two new sections were of the bill lately passed for preventing
added i-> ih oil:, -e the sec 1 .th the wiemv.]
the t- c . n f '"' moved that the bill be read %
treis 1 . I and are third
xmgfuiul; the other t'> Mr. ftadtoji moved ttu$ the bill bo imk--
to be
' which have fallen due
an Ih. .i_- w.int of funds, mter
Miice accrued.
and ordered
.
' ate further supplementary to
ied.
motion gave rise to a warm debate, in the
course of which Messis. Stock-ton,
,
Fiskof
1 it.
At this stage of the deb?'
<>n motio: b',11 \v:is or-
tO lie on the t:ble, with a vit-v to take up the
the ctfort! ting the military peace establishment,
The amendments of the senate to the b.
to atl. .,reida third time and t : : \ingtnemilitary pea :mu-n*,
taken up.
then sit a short time in conclave, and, The amendments to the first section of tiki bill pro-
1 tin- injuii ,<r out the worl fix. the
.nl of
[Which re-
-jcy from Uicir proceedings
Latcd tn a declaration of waragiin.it .//
The order of the day being called for on the bill
ie senate to "authorise settlement and pay-
'' certain claims for the services of the mi-
M I' >K ' N moved to postpone the considera-
te:) thereof iudcfuuUly.
a ave rise to a very animated and ra-
ther ac Jit- balr, embracing, beside the veal
induct of the g>
U -cheat, their doctrines
and he general conduct of the
' state* opposed to the government. Tlic de-
k bate bated perhaps two hours; and the question on
it being taken, was decided as
foil.
Anderson, Avtry, Banl, Har-
in, Cannon, ('unutu'
nilil r ...UFiml-
ill:.i. (iuui.lni. i.iittin, Hall,
UOIl, ()!' K) . \<:l.l,
I, I.J I .
, Iti-a ol I'm.
I'ayloi,
'VI.
Ha
Ublishment," as the bill
.,
no\v pea
amendment proposes to strike
' r and i
in lieu thereof, so as m make tii.- miiit.i.
b\isl\ment Jifteen instead of six thousand n,
The question on the first amendment was decided
as follm and nays*
39
iIll
ll
For the amendment
Against it 86
hou.-e refused to strike o\.~
as above stated.
The question on inserting the./;/
in the aiiuimr of the iiiilitary eStablishOM
decided as follow*'
I'm- the amendment 13
Against it
So the house refused to agree to tliis amendment of
the senate.
In like manner, they refused to agree
of the - -.-ills; ;uiK
1
inng.
KT
in ? 18 ' i.e. pass
iy.
the collection of <
i . lull ron
.-. iuinbcr i
o strike out the land donation to di.'.bAiidtd
and soldiers.
Vnd the house adjourned at a little before tett
o'clock.
t'rid . i . (in question on '
fir tin' scc:;n'y of the colUvti.m of il
I tonii.vge, l>eing put in C
..f the lujiise for the" here
,; a ili-.j)o.itiou to <!'.;
third reading a-^
Mni*n, M.irw.ll, Huil.i. C..llioi.
i. !>>i-
>.ill, I.|.,
Uuli.
M
Mil W .* tl-
I
.nmit the !
24, NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER SATURDAY. MARCH 11, 1815.
ed for a third reading; and was subsequently re.ui a States: it \v s <." '.he same bjl the debate was. re'
thirl time and pa '.ist.
,c- M-n .'r t i repe 1 tin- discrimina- 1 I \* :.- contcinii d OIL the >;<mr hand, by M: T-ppf' ,
tnd o hers, tha' all services eu :er< d
recipi 113 portion of the union
ments, p.isse.l through u comn.. \\hoie
without debate, and . led to the house, i>d
was iv .id -A thiri time, passed by unanimous vote und
lie other, by
8>th, M Calhoun, Mr. S!i,ii-p and
pa\ the militia so call-
return' ed <vi h. M-,s elm-H tls, would b-- 4 o pros.r.ae at
The bill f (Mil the senate authorising an appropri- jthe fooi of the s'.i'e govi rnnu nt, on-- of tl.r vital so-
atioji r my ihe publ'.c buildings at W - ; ourrs nf tic.- gnu-ral government without
i academy, being before a com- which ith-s in fact no sovereignty or vl'.ul. >.
Tiit-\tT\ broad ground opviu-d b\ this bill, it may
he committee rose and reported w.-li be conceived, could not be traversed during the
the b sho.-t tim<- allowed by th;- lameness of il,
'iu etiug of and th, bi : l was laid over. Th- linn- u ..-, long
;. ,ed an extra ses- en. nigh, however, for each side to lay down i
, is not provided for. 18, and evmre an obstinate determination to main*
j'll to autl. "f commissioners ; tain them. The whole Reid will doubtless be fought
of the navy to appoint clerks, p:ir,s d through a c->n>-
of tlie wi. ' i > be '-ngro>.sed
: ird reading, aud was accnrtLngly Bead a tlurd
time .nd p ,
- de for ascertaining and surveying
the b .\d by the treaty with the
. the bill con-
cerniu ; establishment; the bill for the re-
lief ot ! Kid; the bill for tin relit f of the
eastern branch bridge company, passed through com-
- of i lie. whol , aud were severally read a
th',r I time and passed.
r,-r>uf>, from the committee of conference,
hereupon,
After much debate, tin- question was taken on a
>mise fixing the number of men to compose
led as follows:
m. Alexander, Alston, Anderson, Avery, RarnPtt. ,
Pin. i. MHV..-I.. Callimin, Clriidriiin. Clopton. C'omsruCK, Crawford,
t,Dnva)I, Ep|) s. ri-idl.-). Kisk. of
1 r'likliii, OhoUun, Goodwyn, Gour.
iiu. Gios\-nor", Hall, Ha\vcs, Hu-.vkins, Hopkii.s of Ky.
fubtard. Hirnpluvj*. Jnrksoa .,f Virp. Johnson of Ky. Kennedy,
K.iu ..r Mil. Kerr, K i.h:.\, Kin s of X. C. Lrff-rts. Lowudea,
I-\lf. M-Cuv. M N'hon. Ni-wton, I'ii-ki-ns, Pi-
i Teiin. Rich. Uint^old. Uoane, Uobt-rtson,
f I'.-n. Smith of Va. Stron?:, Stuart, Tan-
neliill, lax lor, '!'. Ifah, 'lioup, AV'jliou of Pcnii. Winter, Vance v,
XAYS-M.i.
Cup rton, Cadnon, Cjl!
does, Ihirri
Sdiiir-man, Sharp. Bheffey, Sht-r^oocJ. Stanford. St(ickt.)i), Stur-
,-ait, Vose, Ward, ol' Ma^s. White, Wilcox, V/ilsun of
>L-ss. 38.
.mse agreed that the reluction should take
ovi-r a. th n. xt session.
The vott in the sen-.te on \\\r comprnn
whicii they were to recede ti-'ini l.';,(JUf* to 10,000
men, was, after its being warn.lv < ''po.-ed ri\ Mr.
1'Yoiuent'm an-1 Mr Smith, :md Mij:;>;rted by Mr.
Hibb, Mr King and M.-. (Jilts, deciutd as follows ;
For the compromise 15
Ag.'inst it 8
Of the adjournment, the editors of the J\aiional
observe
\ltt-r 11 o'clock hist night, the two houses of con-
gress separated, after tr.ving within tht* last ten
<l .iys, but particularly on yesterday, g f >ne through a
great, mass of public business. Much harmony has
prevailed dining the latter days of the session, and
many measures have passed through the prevalence
of a spirit of concession, which would otherwise
have been been rejected. A list of the acts, includ-
ing every one, we believe, that has been passed, will
be found in another part of the paper.
Uradbury, nri^hain, Bnrwel],
. I)avenpr>rt, Di-ilin, i.l\. l-arunv, i
Hungerford, King of Mass. Lov< tt, Ma-
Relations witli Algiers.
HKi-TCll OP SF.r.HKT F'llOC KKDI .\(;S.
no t TSE o F n E P n i: v /;. \ / \-ITIVF.S.
Thursday, Frb 23. The following confidential
; wus received from the president of the
United Stales:
To the senate and J,.onsc of representatives of the U-
nited States.
Congress will have seen, by the communication
from the consul general of the 1'nitfd States at Al-
vening sitting, (<ys the National Intelligen-
amgress on Tridav evening was Drinoioallv
lay evening was principally
May instead of 1st April. igiers, laid before them on the ITth November, 1812,
agreed by tbe following vote, to \ the hostile proceedings of the Dry against that
: of land to disbanded oiHcers j functionary. These have been followed by acts of
and soldiers: more overt hd dii*ect warfare againgt the ci;
For striking it out 57 'of the United States trading in the Med'.u-rranean,
Against it 5j I some of whom are still detained in captivity, not-
1 the house adjourned to 7 o'clock. withstanding the attempts which have been made
' to ransom them, and are treated with the rigor usual
on the coast of l.larbary.
The considerations which rendered it unnecessary
and unimportant to commence hostile operations on
the part of the United States, being now terminated
by the peace with (Ireat Britain, which opens the
prospect of an active, and valuable trade of their
citizens within the range of the Mgerine cruj/ers,
I recommend to congress the expediency, of an act
declaring the existence of a state of war between the
United States and the Dey of Algiers; and of such
provisions as may be requisite for a vigorous pro-
secution of it to a successful issue.
occupied in both houses in debate, until the moment
'irnment. In the house of representatives
particularly, one of those topics on which public
sensibility Jus for two years been greatly excited,
and wliirh, at all times, is of the highest moment to
the nation, whose existence :!mosi during war is in-
volve! in it we m-an the question of the relative
powers of the general and state governments in re-
gard to the militia became the subject of debate,
it had been introduced on the preceding day by the
bill from the senate providing for the settlement of
chums for certain services of militia, which embrac-
ed the militia employed by the governor of Missa-
his own authority, after he hud refused
: cali.them out under the requisition of the Uc/.cd
JAMES MADISON.
Waikington, Feb. 23, 1815.
The message was read and referred to the com-
mittee of foreign relations.
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER RELATIONS WITH ALGIERS. 25
Friday, Feb. 24. The h -use being again ii.
th, from ih e of foreign rela-
~red the mess tge ye
it of the United
repor-
:
\1 .mmit the bill
-t in deta. ta upon
I by i
v.
i.e the bill
.11 the negative by the
words "the Con.
. thel'eoi ih
d to.
M ; ten moved to postpone the further
i-.-ct to Monday next. Ne-
onon Mr. (iaston's motion as amended
n.ch stood as
otion 79
42
So the bill v, ,s referred to a select committee
. Nl'K .n.
I, from the
.ho\v bill was r-.-ferred, de-
i detailed report on the subject, which
The ' >een amended by prefixing
ambl
was made by Mr Goldsborough to ;
he bill in the second section by in
Thursday, Jlnrc?> 2. The bill was returned from
,ey having passed it without a
nent.
.ujitnction of secrecy was renv .
The fullo-~in- ; tmc [
approved
protect. i-.-enf the
I
\Yin.K
s commi-i
e
I by the senate am/house of repr
f
T:nt it sliall h-
-
-
uulh ib
pre
.iid" in the itli h'nc, "if the
il! not on (1- nrin.l by 'in accredited
Inly authorised for that
; 'ip without del.y all American ci
' by liim as prrsoiii rs ir
y with tli
- i ni on
. the negative by the
id kit furtlie* enacted,
lawful f.,r the
he
tba ooramandert
ami make pi-i.
of Algiers, or to -, and to bnnj; -
port, to bt- p
. d dis-
the amendment
47
to amend the bill M
1
; which motion was
I ring the bill In be en-
was >'.
ttibu ted according- to law; and, al*o
done all such >, of precaution or h -
a> the state of war w.H just.t
n;on iv, 1
Sec. 3. Jiul be it fiirt O n the ap-
plication ot the OUIUTS of private
tbe Un.-- -.Ije president of the fuiu-t!
int them special commissions in th
which he shdldiivn under ;
. and such private anneu
commissioned, shall have the like authority f
lining, Kt-u.ng, taking and bringing into port ai,y
Algerine vessel, goods or HK-cts, as th-
tioiR-d puidic anii may by lv
" therein be subject to the instruct!
m.iy be jrjven by ti:e president of the I'mted
for the regulation of their conduct; yt.d their com-
I shall he :
df</, That before any commission shall I 1
which i ! ,;,,! the Comman-
der thereof t'.r tlie tin.
.sum of seven thousand dollars or if st
. i one hundred and fit"
in the j.i-n .1 .iiim of fourteen thou
t mditioii fin
,.ch m.ty he
'l:( h sh ill !
tell'
third t
Mands
-
i
If in mind t]
ir ;<g:iinst A
2(3
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER SATURDAY, MARCH li, id 15.
dicated. We have therefore obtained for their in-
formation the report made on the subject
.jf the house of rcpr . chairman of
the committee to \vhom the bill was recommitted in
-nts accompanying the
too lung, and perhaps not
for present public 'o leave
>t on the mind i -r reads
lity of re-estublishini.
\ V'geirs unless by coercion, except
under them I humiliating conditions. Our
judge of the inveterate hostility of that
s u., growing 1 merely out of
the most sordid cupidity and natural fcrocity .uul
vvo or three facts, collected
momentary glance at the documents accom-
h< commit t(p
ntrusted, us from the American
merchants in Spain, wiih the task of endeavoring to
procure tiie liberation of the eleven or twelve of our
citizens c.iptive in Algiers, for whom he was autho-
rized to give a ransom not exceeding 3oOO dollars
!\> every attempt, of this kind, the dey
: "that nut for two mil'ioxa of dollars would he
SELL II
Yiy to an application, in the most confidential
: , id one of the dey's ministers, to know the
terms \vh c;. -)^cu.-d to extort from the Uni-
ted States (by keeping oar citizens slaves) is the
event of a treaty with them, it appears, that "it was
a settled point with the dey, from which he could
by no means swerve, than in th^ first place, for the
j-i; of passing the strei^hts of Gibraltar, two
of dollars, would be required of the American
governn^nt, and that THEN the stipulations of the
late treaty might be renewed (the old tributary trea-
ty) after puviug up all arrears of tribute," &c. 8cc
J\'at. Int.
THE REPORT.
The committee to whom has been referred the
bill "fur thti protection ot the commerce of the Unit-
ed s it I the Algerine eruizew," with in-
structions to enquire and report in detail the facts
irponvhich the measure contemplated by the bill is
predicated, report,
lh it in the month of July, 1812, the dey of Al-
giers, taking offence, or pretending to take offence,
at th.- quality and quantity of a shipment of milita-
s made by the United States in pursuance of
the stipulation iii the treaty of 1795, and refusing to
receive the stores, extorted from the American con
leral at Algiers, by threats of personal im-
ment, and of reducing to slavery all Americans
jn his power, a sum of money claimed as the ar-
c-. of treaty stipulations, and denied by the
1 S'.itf-s to be du-.' ; and th'tn comp-ll^l Mi
i ..nd !! ci'izens of the United States at A.,
gi'-vs ab.-upt y 'oqait his dominions.
It further appears to the committee, that on the
LV,th of August following, the American brig K Iwin
of S-ilem, owned by Nathl. Silsbee of that place,
while on a voyage from Malta to Gibraltar, was t<
ken by an Algerine corsair, and carried into Algiers
as pri/.?. The commander of the brig, capt . (ieorge
Cambell Smith, and the crew, ten in number, have
erer since been detained in captivity, with the ex-
ception of two of them, whose release has been ef-
fected under circumstances not indicating any
change of hostile -euiperon the part of the dey. It
also appears, tiiat a vessel, sailing under a Spanish
ting has been condemned in Algiers as laying a false
claim to that fJag, and concealing her true character.
In this vessel was tikon a .Mr. Pollard, who claims
to bean American citizen, and is believed to be of
^iigbila, av.dv/hoas un American ciiizc.-]'.
s- kept in captivity- The government, justly
: i lieve these unfortunate captives, caused '*
tgent (whose, connection with the government *' as
iot disclosed) to be sent to Algiers, with the p^aiiv
uid with instructions to dVext their ransom if '*
could be done at a price not exceeding thr<e thou-
sand dollars per man. The effort did <n>t suc-
! -cause of the dey's avowed po^cy to ia-
he number of his American sb'-cs in order
to b.- able to compel a renewal of KS treaty with
>n terms suited <o his rapacity.
:.ipt. Smith, Mr. Pollard, and I fie master of the
'du'in, are not confined nor kept at hard labor; but
the rest of the captives are subjected to the \vell-
cnown horrors of Algerine slavery. The committee
lave not been ann r '' /ecl <>f "'V >*^OP specific
upon the persons or property of American citi-
/ens besides those stated; and they apprehend that
the fewness of these is attributable to the want of op-
lortunity and not of inclination in the dey, to prey
upon sur commerce and to enslave oiir citi/ens. The
war with Britain has hitherto shut the Mediterrn-
lean ag/mst American vessels, which it may be pre-
sumed will now shortly venture upon it.
The committee are all of opinion upon the evi-
dence which has been laid before them, that the dey
of Algiecs considers his treaty with the United States
as at an end, md is waging war against them. The
evidence upon which this opinion is founded, and
from which are extracted the facts above stated^
accompanies this report, and with it is respectfully
submitted.
A list of Acts
Passed by the thirteenth congress at their third session,
[Some of the most important of these acts will be speedily
nserted, with an abstract of others.]
Resolutions expressive of the sense of congress of the gallant
conduct of captain Thomas Macdonough, the officers, seamen,
marines and infantry, serving as marines, on board the United
States 1 squadron on lake Champlain.
Resolution expressive of the sense of congress relative to the
rietory of tlve Peacock over tlic Ep* rvicr.
Resolution empowering the; .joint library commute of congress
to contract for the purchase of Mr. Jefferson's library.
An act further to extend the right of suffrage nnd to increase the
number of tiie members in the legislative council in the Mississippi
territory.
Resolution expressive of the sense of congress relative to the
capture of the British sloop Reindeer by the American sloop
Wasp.
Resolutions expressive of the sense of congress of the gallantry
and good conduct will, which the reputation of the arms of the
United States has been sustained by ina.jor.general Ilrown, major*
general Scott, ma jor-general I'ortrr, major-general Gaines, mjijor-
general Macomb and brigadiers Ripley and Miller.
An act further to extend the time for locating Virginia military
laud warrants, and for returning the surveys thereon to the ge
neral laiui office.
An act to authorise a loan for a mm not exceeding three mil-
lions of dollars.
An act authorising the jn-'sident of the United States to cause
to be built or purchased the vessels therein described.
An art to authorise the publication of the laws of the United
States within the territories of the United States.
An act for the relief of John Ch?lmers, junior.
An aet authorising the secretary of the treasury to appoint a
clerk in Uie oftu'e of the commivsioner of the revenue, with power
to sign licenses.
An act for the relief of John Castille of the eit y of New-Orleans^
An act authorising the secretary of state during the continua-
tion of the present war, to make 'an additional allowance to the
owners and masters of vessels lor bringing back to the United
States destitute and distressed American seamen.
Resolution for furnishing the American Antiquarian society
with a copy of the. journals of congress and of the documents pub-
lished under tluir order.
An act making further provision for filling the ranks of the
army of the United States.
An act supplementary to an act laying duties on notes M
', banks bankers and certain companies; on notes, him-!-;, and obli-
I gations discounted by hunks, bankers, and certain companies, awl
, on bills of exchange of certain descriptions.
An act making additional appropriations for the service of the
' year one thousand d-;!it hundred and fourteen.
An act directing the staff offu- rs of the army to comply wiib thfc
i requhi'.iyus of uavul and marine officers, ia ccrta'ui cast's.
SILES- WEEKLY REGISTER LIST OF ACTS.
An act to nr.. d revenues for defraying th-
.LJic credit, by duties
.
,n diiLK* on liccnv
even tie* for d<
public credit, by la>in<
inted v
An act for the relief of Joshua Sands.
An act to
adniv on pol,.'.
niHtiufjicumi. Ma'tr*.
An art to pi-
S the public credit I
ih,
a direct tax upon tin il
An act in addition t., .latinij tlie post-office estab-
ti* amend and t \teud the p;-o\i,ions of t!ie act of the
laml in thelllin ..ml ( ,ro\idi.,.
in acttorei>ealceruii
: act confirming ccr- for other pi
^" H(Miti.iiied.
bathnni, in tlu
:.iiitrr
.lition.it rcvmuts for dvfra) iu< we expence* aira good (
act t
actfor the r n Fram, aud the repres. a
lands reserved for t!.- . awn iu Uu . llj .
I oliinibia.
A " MI for !. lu-irs of Jam Hynum.
An act
lie en dit. by laying duties
..ml nn Kold'and silver watches.
vpenoes
ind maintaining tlie public en dit, by laying duties
.,.dir.ts manufactured Within
ementary to the act. entitled "An act providing
t etitaiu claimants of public land! in the
of the Ini ted States to laci-pi
df \oluntcer*.
Kohinsoii and -
I tin- hbnu-y of Thomas Jeflcr-
tates.
Arnold.
mi. i- i:ci LII - iiiici i.rukanv.
jf Kirrington IJarkelow. admimsO-ator of
\\illiam H. \\
:n|id "An act tu provide additional
An aet fi
An a.
if veil i
i"t, r th, j, __.*,
ami to provide i
entitled "An act to protidr additioi. :
t< i-iiinent aiu!
la>inp duties on hons.-liold furniture, and on cold and
WiltclK-J.
An act for the reliif of the Anacoita Bridge Company.
suppk-nu-ntary to an act entitk<!
orK:un/..ition of the courts of the United Si.iu.-s uithin t!
New.1
An act for tlie relief of James Samite and others.
An act fr the r.-licf of T1,
An act forthi K lief of William I', i
An act to cojitimii' IH force for a
i "An act fortherMablisiiiiiK trudini; h
An uci to prohibit intercourse with the enemy and for other An aet to repel! -. nain act, them
thr net
indian ti. .
to prohibit intercourse with the enemy ami lor ouirr An act to r. p<-il c, rtam act, tlu-n ii
I'llion din-eti:. ,^ i-.^ ... ..^.
An act, supplfmentary to the act, entitled u An act to amend the procuring the pi-inting tor tlie senate and h.>
ujrituous liquors An act making anprop
./e, and for other purpose*." itei for tlie year one thousand ei^.'it '.und.
io:i district in the state ot Ohio, the; An act for the protei i , ,1 State*
-en the foot of tlie rapids of the
ue-t.-rii n - ! An act to fix the compensation and Mi)ilit\ ,.f
i- time to the purchasers of public lands, to^ the collectors of the direct iu\ and iim-rn.il duti.i, and
1 piirpofr-n. e.inn. -etil with the C
lime ..f Ohvir K..in%'s pateJit for his u m< : ,iid d.-timn^ the dutii , of the United Statti'
|Ud| . . itory of pliDOtt.
i 'enkiiii and others, ihe distribution of th )a\< < of tli< '
1 the. IA,-I-H| ' ibihing a An act authorising the discharge of Edward Martin t.
toa boardof c<iinmisiioncr$. prisoninent.
the onlnanc<- depnrtmeut. lurther snppl- vi act entitled *An aet pro-
An an alien ot \idin^ tor the indemnification of certain claimants of public luixU
1
i of Und for the usi mc;-i-:i,in : the compensation allowc,] th.- in
rti-in, () f the vnate and Ii
,!ding the keeper ami aisitunt door-k. . xiiate aud bouse of
lives,
itjamin \Vt-lli J Au act < on,-. HMD.' iovalul nMMSoaM.
.(it nd
u..! in the iai It" i''i-
tXitlli
.
I An act authorising the board of naval commissioners to appoint
i- .i.lih- i AII act making additional | , of thr
llllOllS f.HII- llHlul-.-.ll :.'
\iuut. i
.
\ II HI t
AII act
An art I
.,t Chrii
1 m t)ir
I miid Mtn tiki JoriMliMion in die ei-
28 NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 1815.
'ant find Inshfctir
24.' /i - IS 15.
Cjr.vuiAL O-RPEH. IJy "an act lie pay
of non-com IMS, privates,
and o*J, her 12,
1812,i' i "That i i-r the thirty-
MIUTARY.
..in Jonathan Kfurslfii, of the rifle corps, has
been appoinud an assistant uljutant g: neral in the
army of the I'nited States, to rank as such from the
:>'Uth Au.Tnst, 1314, on which d.ty. in a skirmish
near fort F.ri-j, lie received a wound which has dis-
abled him ir .m furt In i 'vice.
P.y tli'- Huli'.ilo f.a/rtte of the 14th ult. it appears
ieral Drummond had contemplated :*n t-xpe-
eightecn hundred and twelve, !ltion , t n - :is .ndersiood H.a- i,e had lately thrown
the month!) nu- L s , n , %P reffiment inf .,, f,, r , ..v/v/.
Thp militia of New-York state have been compH-
sappers, miners, artifi Hers, tarnrrs and , n , n ,,M in general orders, bv the express command
is, who have enlisted or shall hereafter
enlist in the service of the Uiuttrd States, shall, dur-
ing 1 the continuance of the war between the I .ii'< u
Slates of America and tlu-ir territories, and the
kingdom of lireat-Hritain and Ireland and the
iK 'pendencies thereof, be as follows, to wit: U> each
sergeaut-major and quarter-master servant, twelve
l; to each sergeant and principal musician,
dollars; to each corporal, ten dv)llars; to each
musician, nine dollar*; to each private, driver, bcm-
bardit-r , sapper and miner, eig'K dollars; to
each artii.cer, saddler, farrier and blacksmith, not
attached to the quarter-master general's and ord-
nance department, thirteen dollars."
The war n >:itmuiii i.o exist, the troops
of the i ktea will hereafi. i be paid according
to the following provisions of the act of March 16,
"To each sergeant-major and quarter-master ser-
geant, nine dollars; u> each sergeant, eiglu dollars;
to each corporal, seven dollars; io each teacher of
music, eight dollars; to each musician, six dollar*;
to each artificer, ten dollars; and to each private five
dollars." By order of the secretary of war.
1). I'AHKEK, Adj. and Ins. Gen,
M.KNT ! We have heard much, especially in
the jacobin papers, about the improvidence of go-
vernment in failing to supply the Kentuckians who
vent to the rescue of New-Orleans, with arms, &c.
on which the Jtostun Patriot, a day or two before
the news of peace was received there, had the follow-
ing quizzical advertisement
"Wanted immediately One thousand JVKXTUCKIAXS,
of the president, for the zeal, patriotism, and p- rse-
vering firmness they have shown, during' the late war.
tl Hri'ish officers, imong them imjor-gene-
val sir (Icorg.- Murray, with a few men, lately ar-
rived at Halifax, to join the armies in Canada.
Capture of the
NAVAL.
I'hr following is from the
London Observer or' November 20.
"The 1. 'te of the 19th, contains an
account of the cap .ure, after a chase of eleven hours,
by II. M. f>iup Medway, captain Urine, on .July 12,
of the United States' brig of war Syren, of 16 guns,
1:57 men. During the chase the prize threw over-
bo 1 all i!u r.sns, bo:>ts, anchors, cables and spurs."
The President A late New-York paper says ATI
<>!lic ; !.',.. ,,(' the President frlgaie, stated' to our
informant, that when he go ion board the Endymion,
Lnmsonthe side with which she engaged the
lit weiv either dismounted or rendered use-
lei.s, oxer-pi wo ; and that he saw seventeen bodies
thrown overboard the sunie evening. He also O|IHTV-
ed, that the Endymion was so much cut up and
.-battered, that she dropped astern of all the other
ships.
The Constitution. We have a report, said to
be brought from Bermuda, that this ship has cap-
turd another British frigate. We should readily
believe this, if we only knew of her having had a
chance to do it, for we should now consider it a
inauf-r of course.
Sliifnvrec'k of the Sylph.'- By several gentlemen from the east*
end of Long Island, in the stage, this morning, who reside near
the scene of this melancholy event and were tm the spot shortly
after, we hav*.- obtained the following particulars of the uncom-
monly distressing occtirrene*-:-
The Sylph is a P-ritish (ship) sloop of war, rated at 18 guns anil
carrying 2.:, and \vas commanded hy captain Dickens, \vith a crew
'-.vitli'jiit flints, anus or ammunition? to take Castine."
- .,; Manv articles are libelled in the 'amounting, with himself and officers, to 117 souls, of whom 111
I'latttburff papers, under the laws against BtaUg-fe^^*^^
gling, &.C. iliiik and night dark, the wind at N. K. standing to the north-
... -ill ; ward tmdtr close reefed top-sails, she struck on Southampton bar,
MAJ.OK.V. I'UOW.V. This distinguished Character, , shint-coek ba>,or Canoe Place, five miles west of the town;
oil his Way to the seat of government, Was every and s.wn IK at over and drove head onwards to within a lew rods
where treated with the respect due to his great pnv.u- "Vi^dayTght she was perceived by the inhabitants, and a num-
Worth and military qualities. IliS reputation l.s her immediately coll.-cted and hastened to attempt the relief of the.
established in the opinion of all men, and he is, per- Vople. *'"' J h.ightof the surf and violence of the sea, how.
. , ... . , , , ', - ever, as the storm approached and increased, it was impossible to
haps, the most ir/ifrjoM.vothcer m the world. Maj. KH , Ul( , Vl . s ,,., The crew were all safe, sixty of them in thetops
gen. Scott, observed, that liroivn "was always for I and on the riggirtg, until half past eight o'clock, when the purser
iroirlmrrrtn th* h^.la ,\v ctumnmir nnrm lli*> tops r>f ! pa'''" 1 with the captain in the mi/.en top and came to the. wind-
Heading on the heel* 01 stamping upon the oes ot J^, KUIIwaK >vl)ith was tll( . n as llij?h out of water as , K , r tops .
the enemy. Dir -etly ftrr, a tremendous sea eapsi/.ed the ship and broke htr
, _ ii: two bi t\ven the fore and main-mast-.; the fore part rolled over
At Albany, gen. Brown partook Ot a Splendid Ml- U^ j;,., kw .| ,,, wa nli, and the after part split lengthwise, went
tertainment given Uy gentlemen of all parties. He- to jiiec- - ami drift. d to the leeward,
ing called on, he gave the following magnanimous ' ;, J^^K^^
toast anj ,-verv exertion mgde by the spectators on the shore to save
"The naval heroes of America. No equal number "" "' '"' l )lirsir - Mr - William n. Parsons, with two of the sea-
e , i r * * * men, were taken on the spars about two o clock in the afternoonj
of men ever done so much tor any country."* At | ailti ' tlin ,. , 11()n . sailt(1 . Si ^ time art ,, r , SHVK , froJI1 the wreck b
'k lie Was presented with the freedom of the , a boat. The next (Wednesday) morning the bodies of the se
ck by
coua-
citj in great stile, and dined witli the corpora
* The following toasl was given at Mb any after lie
had retired "Jtnj.tfen. liro-un He planned, he ex
ecutecl, and he surprised, the heroes of Spain, J'or
tugal, and t 'ranee, at noon-day, on the memorable
1.8th of September."
lieutenant and three seamen were found on shors.- at Southampton
and buried, and sixteen others have drilled up with part of the
wreck as far west as Babylon, near 1'ire Island inlet.
The snow came on about noon, and the storm raged with great
viol-nee through the day. The inhabitants of the neighborhood,
however, in considerable nnmliers, repaired to the place and made
the greatest efforts to relieve the unhappy snftlrers to the extreme
risk of the lives of a number if the citi/.ens \s ho distinguished them-
, selves by their seal and intrepidity on thr occasion. Their hnma-
j nity and exertions wen; gratel'ully acknowledged by Mr. far&ons,
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER WAR EVENTS. 29
the purser. In a Utt.r to comroodoi .$ of the squadron of Briti-
New-London) l> ie . t !ie lOlh ot Sememho-
pronmc-d th.- :
crew br!- Mch purpcw ;
ried f
September.
' force. It appeared, 1 '
wind"' 'vFtiie*** Stn'*
:uluct
to command
Ontario It
,n -Mul caster
nrdv |'a7 *J* "".'' 'iV . ' > - r' . .Jr. v>> HMHI - - "" -''CUM' >>f tllr , \;v >. I ,Ir;lv bad equipment of the
,:n.ind with
1 sea-
'von, in Ju
I that they
i in Amt MV the
army
^
! not
ited in lii-
!minnii)jaiul the citi/.ens
amount of Ida in the number of ship* and trims find
i* i no comparison in respect to the aim
1
upelled to sail from Amherstburg, to endea-
: to open a communication with -\\ t fur
, : .' u the purpose of obtaining a supply ot p.,
Ktrched for md irr Coiu.nbian. ies, both t . iron and general
. letter from com. 11 ' -, com- j torn army; the u mtrr was rapidly approaching the
t/tcerat Suvunnah.to the secretary "vy had been tor some time on short allowance
of tht /:.. : tlie sU PP lies b > 1;tlu ' v t>r e by no mf-ans e<i
s.tvaniviii .THIIHT>- - >C3 h . 1S15 ; tll ' consumption, particularly as there were /our/era
The enemy have evac '-> ana with- t/i<,nsu><il .ndians with the army, who could not brook
isLn 1, after destio^ing the any .-tbridgincnt of their rations or ii.dulgencies;
and blowing up the ieed the very inhabitants of the neighbor:
to tiieir lea. ;iienis were feeding from the government -
the hoiiies with tar, ready to tire them if molested I Udder these pressing ea . with the
..f g-neral Proctv\ cup' a;n Jttirrli.i- sailed; he 1
inform you, that the new barge Scor- , either to pass the American .squrul-i-n, or so .
pion has falltn into their hands with her equip- tht-m as to ell' ct !, ,nt. t)n the
ments, a correct n-turn ot which shall be forwarded following morning hi- tell in with t'eenen
ir informal
having the weathei* gage, bore down to commence
the actionbut, unl'.rumately the \v..
rectly round, and brought our squaili..:,
i m.ii -i;i:n isii OFFICIAL."
The t -1, or it .Mould have
igo. It Caps the climax The commeiuvniein, h'
/<rv l;c Aiiu-1-.e..iii r..nui).)>loi-e Was obliged
.;-, "with I 1 bunt- \\lnrli soon .. ; . ,,1, a n-l h"
; ich had llot
.
.
1'lie statem<
or to that "! the
." we
:t:id(>3, gfi
It is a king a
lumr a wss mm
.
our< The
i.r twu
be.st si.
' line the i; :
. .ti..! tht- I
I
I
of cajitain ;.' 1 his rcma
-
Atcdly and eajr.-.
KILES' WEEKLY REGISTER SATURDAY, MARCH 11
> be sent to him the very great supe- force from which the tremendous nrnr-.nvrt of our
rion'.y of t'ne enemy to the British squadron and enemy was to experience the most signal overthrow
the ui i- -.rly fall of the sui>erior officers, the world has ever witnessed. But .incksnn was
In the action: That it appeared that the greatest their kv.der, and though inexpert in sc, entitle w:ir-
is had been made by captain Barclay, in fire, they were animated by something more valu-
equipping and getting into order the vessels under ble than discipline, more irresistible than all the
. ;h. it he was fully jnstititd, tinder tl, which mere machinery can display: they
Sj in bringing the enemy to were animated hy patriotism; by that holy enthtisi-
that the judgment and gallantry of cap- asm which surmounts all difficulties and points the
. relay in Ukiftg the s(|uadnn into action, ;nd way to triumph. Happy if a parrallel to their urn-
the conti ^hiy conspicuous, and 'duct may be found, it" must be looked for in the
1 lum to our highest praise and that the achievments of those who like themselves fought
whole of the officers and ne oi his majesty's late for the liberties of their country. History records,
squudron conducted themselves in the most gallant . to the Consolation of freemen, "that the Poles, un-
.uul did udju /;d captain Robert armed and ignorant of t;u'tics, b"at the
Jieriot Barclay', his surviving .id men, to he troops of Frederick and Catharine in many pitched
Mlly and honorably acquitted. Uear admiral battles, never less than three times their numbers
Foot president." hut their leader was Kosciusko. In the earl}- stages
- - i of the revolution (he peasantry of France under
-\ r 11 I T> 1 ' ine and Dumourier, repulsed from their soil the
Mr. t&OUertSOIlS l\Cmark.S disciplined tlxmsanda of th duke of Hrunswick-
0;z the resolutions c.rfjressive of the thanks of congress but it was Tot the Poles, nor the Frenchmen, it Was
to major gensral Jackt'in, and the troips under Itis love of country it was the cause.
Foiled in their attetr.pt to disseminate distrust
and treachery, they ROW prepared to take by force
What fraud had failed to secure.
The defence of fort Bowyer, the battle of their
, fir -their gallantry attdya^d conduct in
the f!'- fence of j\\'~i<- Orleans.
MH S Kepresenting alone on this floor an
interesting part of our country, saved by heroism
unmatched, from horrors which 'cannot be described, hundred well manned barges, with five of our gun
I shall be excused for expressing my admiration of ; boats, Were a fore-taste of -what they were further
general Jnckson, his great achievments, and the
splendid battles \vluch we now commemorate.
Permit me too, sir, to avail myself of tins occasion
to pour forth the gratitude with which I am im-
1, not only for the protection of Ijouisiana,
but for thr- opportunity wliich has been afforded her
citizens of displaying a zeal, a patriotism, imd an
unanimity, which command the applause of an ad
miring 1 nation.
Scarce three months are past, since a mighty ar
to expect. But flushed with thoughts of the full
fruition of their hopes, they pushed forward to seize
the prize just presented to their grap. They passed
unseen thro' narrow defiles and deep morasses; eva-
ded the natural defence of the stale, and found them-
selves quietly posted on the fertile banks of the
Mississippi, in full view of the alluring metrepolis
of Louisiana, where they had been promised plunder
without check and riot "without restraint.
Among the wonderful occurrences of that event-
raada, with troops accustomed to victory, the well-jful period, the simultaneous arrival at the same dis-
flcshed myrmidions of sanguinary European wars, tant point of the brave defenders of their country
with others collected in the West-India islands, ami the daring invader, cannot be considered less
from their description intended to produce terror, J miraculous. Confident in its strength and contemp-
led on by chiefs whose fame had filled the universe,! tuous of its foe, the veteran army was unprepared
directed its course across the Atlantic with a view I for the reception that awaited it Suddenly and
to desolate a distant portion of our country. Tliev i fiercely attacked, panic struck at the unlooked-for
- I . , *. _ ..
calculated on an easy conquest; never were hopes
more confident never] were hopes more effectually
blasted.
Pursuing their insidious system, they issued pro-
clamations and sent forth emissaries, to corrupt the
unwary, and excite disaffection. They offered to
blow, they were defeated by half their number of
raw American troops. This was conclusive. Their
subsequent conduct exhibited litttle else than a
tissue of blunders and misfortunes, or of courage-
ous efforts which recoiled with ruin on themselves.
At length the time arrived which was to witness
those who should be weak enough to coufide in their ! the most extraordinary event recorded in military
.perfidious promises, protection and liberty under a , annals. On the 8th of January, a day destined to
.British constitution. Insolent thought! To whom [ form an era in history, this army of invincibles, led on
are those offers addressed" To Americans, who | by gallant chiefs, advanced to the charge with firm
themselves, or whose fathers had once before chased ; step, according to methods most approved trench-
them from their shores covered with disgrace andjes hastily thrown up, defended by what they ecu
overwhelmed with dismay to whom were they ad-j sidered a mob, a vagabond militia, promised "an en-
dressed? To the natives of Louisiana to French- 1 tevprize destitute alike of hazard and of honor.
men and their descendants. The English dared to j They were met by an incessant and murderous dis-
charge of musketry and artillery. The whole line
was a continued sheet of fire" intrepidity Mood
apallcd; their general slain; the ditch filled; the field
strewed with the dying and the dead; a miserable
remnant of their thousands fled back to their en-
trenchments. The battle closed, a battle whose
character, from the nature of the troops eogag-'d
.speak to them of peace and fraternity, holding in
their hand a sword reeking, as it had reeked for
centuries, with the blood of Frenchmen.
Hasty levies of half-armed undisciplined militia
From the interior of our vast continent, from the
banks of the Tennessee, the Cumberland and the
Ohio, traversing wide and trackless regions, preci-
pitate themselves to the scene of conflict, resolute J and the disparity of loss, is the most wonderful,
to defend their distant brethren from the dangers j whose effeois are as important as any that was ever
\vithwhich they were menaced. There the hardy ! fought and now we are invited to the contempt-
sons of the west, with the yeomanry of the adjacent tion of a scene which reflects immortal honor on th
territory and the invaded state, with a handful of re-
?-;i ilars and a few armed vejgsefef constituted that na.l shame on the enemy,-
inhabitants of New Orleans, and by contrast.
WEEKLY REGISTER-KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE.
The dead were interred, the agonies of tin. ci\ ing In th.s situation it would be a ci-imir,..
-1, the wounded relieved; that pn>perty which duty, not to use the mean* in our own power.
have been gi\ en up to plunder was willingly
yielded to their \\ ams, and the very individuals, the
marked victims of tl.eir licentiousness, vied wiih
each other in extending to them every proof of ten-
derness and hum .
It was my intention, Mr. Speaker, to have advert-
ed tot''. .n which the r.ng'iish have carried
6n the war, particularly to i regard to
recommend the immediate passage of
a. law tor detailing and organizing ten t :
from the militia of tin- id .hem.v :
readiness to march when required; and to continue
i-e six months afier arrival at the place of
Th it provision be made b}' l~w for immediately
procuring camp equipage for the accommodation of
iis moment announced; . tha- r.pmber of troops; and boats, fee. for their trans-
rtuti.m uul for furnishing tin .1 until
! .lisdain to tn they arrive at head <;.
1 and fallen foe. V.'hilstre- Thai !>e made h;> ^g and
,an in don . * y corps of volu may tender
justice tot!" .us of the secrf : -vices" on this or any other occasion
king charge of the war.
and of being apprised of f ' ronj reliance on the justice of tl,
ta \\.-ri- rl government ; and t;
unattended to which bad for incurred in .sending any rciM >rcnnem lo ,
Action of that sute. Jackson, will be repaid by UK.
l-> VAC : 11!'.!
/ conduct
.L< Or/ran?,
son said, he was piv\viUed from taking
i in regard to them, by feelings, that would
' ji-ly ap|)ivc*tcd. He would content himseU'
entertained of the
*ry terms in which his constituents
ns had heretofore h-en
y to the honor of I.*mtsi:in:i,
>uld no longer exist. If cold calculations had
been mace of her value and importance in the union,
v ould no more b : heard.
.tinmen/ ?5tfi, 1815.
The commit te* to whom was referred the governors
message of the 25(h in*t. reported the following
bill:
In the hmise of refit-em . .1H15.
to raise ami urgMiize f'.i re fur the service!
of the Ui'.i
lie it ennc' >nmoii*
"f A'cntuclcv, Tl. . in,>r<,f th,
he is hti-rhy empowcii\i and autho-
and detacli for imnu \ rnim-
ber of militia of this state, i,
s*mrl, f r *ny term of service not tXcecdiPg 6 monJis,
from f .h: t ,ce.
SM i J lie it further exacted, That the ft.rces tt
ed and org*ui/fd timi he dift-
of :;t the discretion of Uie governor, .in th<
service of t! . ice of tin. '
iMidci- the cx>nduions uinl provisions
made.
SIJCT. 3. licit fift lier cnactinl. That the governor,
Tor the purpose of carrying into i- flirt all if.
said provivi.iri-,, aiul forproci.
s-iry t'U- ih' 1 |:;-o;in- c(;u p nt-nl o!
Kentucky Legislature.
. KKNOU'S .MESSAGE.
'/ the Se*
+
lays since from gover-
adviaed that the enemy
f Louisiana, and ar within
; the talents of tle distinguished officer
.iaruls- in that district, and the gallantry of and e-very thing uqnoite f.ir t!<
.
.
.: :uul itl
.11 or \v .iU-r : and t'
) ofth;J
it it will become a pi in- it >
,,r. II,-, ->t thou>ind il
v.-ar, btit if practicable, tl,
' 1\ fo Ji'il !
ise, it will be in hi
entir- ng
nnm '
'
1
\
-
iliaTf
..II IKj'.
%v,ll tl
'
W !
i
->.
-au
'
imcf
acting m'jj- [iws awjr. not jnralu n> rt
- ' o iu iwn4>cr tiTtrv i*:k
or[>.-t
BILES' WEEKLY REGISTER SATURDAY, MARCH 11,
company of militia, as organized by li, following; and some guns trere
the rn jte hear! ihis morning:.
Srrr rnacletl, That the governor! We hi 400 men in fort Rowyer, hut pro-
f ortuxj ;. <- there, as w, 11 as
pond with the *. > ; - hfOHgh the whole- of the Mobile country Our
;i i:iH n * that the i fort have but about ten days supply..
redintothc - s sent down on Wednesday or Tl,-,.
discharged h>- the gei> d it must have fallen into tht- enemy's
upon incur all tin- .hands. I Rear OUT whole army and our whole p->pu-
II will MI.'' The result on the i'oint
C\ptr
ns therein limited ; and shall com-
mence the detail hereby directed.
CHRONICLE.
Hoxtoti, .March 4. W T e understand, that two pow-
erful squadrons (to include the whole disposv
force of the L'nitcd States) are preparing for
I'.ie firsi
i, it is reported, will consist of the li^
sels purchased *t New Vork hv cot. Porter, the
i '.I it ion frigates,
.ted States and Macedonian an
fitting : New London. The (iuerriere, t
Iphia, and Constellation at Norfolk, are
is differently anticipated, lam told, the :!.. m a?
.i-eat as it hus been on many less
occ.is
I confess I have my f h, as I never was
at fort ' mnot j'i ' The 1 .
fai'htul and v-^ilant collector ot' Mobile has come
up with his books ind papers, and other pt
lam, gentlemen, yours, Sec.
P. S. I enclosr a letter received this moment, from
col. S. Smi;h, t', p-'ini Ohm.
Mobile, February 10, at" night, 1-2 past seven.
My dear friend Out ht;le town is m arms, ami
j 1200 militi.i na are under onlers to em-
bark with the first fair wind, to assist in the de-
ilowing is giver, we kn >\v
auHiority, as the whote n-tval force of Algiers
fence of the I'oint, winch is attacked, and has been
1 frigate of
1 do.
2 do
. new
"2 corv
1 do.
2 brigs
1 zebck
.
galley
50 guns
46 do.
44 do.
38 do.
24 each
22
22 each
4
. i closely invested, wi'h the most tremendous cannon-
no ! lt ade for 54 hours. Our ears are stunned with the re-
port of an unceasing fire. The wind is ahead our
force cannot get there, in tiim the general savsl
mustrem in with him. I di>i wnntto go with Blue,
so says passion judgment sa\-s we are too late. All
our town is in bustle I write this in haste, and with
the candle in one hand.
Yours, whether in life or death. Adieu,
JOHN SMITH.
500 men
460
45i;
400
500
230
450
200
40
50
6 gun boats, sloop rigged, carrying one 24 pottn-
and one 11 inch mortar each.
The heaviest cannon on board the frigates are 18
pounders.
POSTSCRIPT.
REPORTED 1JATTI.E.
Savannah, JMitrch 2. We have seen several gen-
tlemen who arrived in town last evening from St.
Mary's, and are informed by them that it was
ed there, that on Thursday last a squadron of Bri-
tish barges from Cumberland, containing about 300
seamen and marines, had gone up the Si. M ry's ri-
ver for the purpose of burning Clark's mills that
within a mile of the mills the enemy were met on
the banks of the river by 18 or 20 patriots, and as
many militia from colonel Scott's camp, who en-
gaged the barges, drove them b.ick, and are said to
have killed and wounded upwards of one hundred of
the enemy. The inhabitants of St. Mary's were
much alarmed, fearing that the British would, in
consequence of their defeat, burn the town. The
commander of the squadron is said to have been
killedon the American side rone killed or wound"
ed.
fnom the Watitnal Intelligencer of J\Tarch 13.
HIGULY INTKUKSTIXfJ.
To THE KDITOUS. Fart Stoddart, Feb. 1 1. I have
only a moment to write, and should not write at all,
but that times are become very critical here.
The British seem determined not to leave the
Gulf of Mexico, without doing something, ('apt.
Percy, who commanded at the former attack on
Mobile Point, was lately at the pass of Christiana,
as 1 am told. lie there observed, that they had
been deceived in th?ir first attack on fort Bowyer,
but that they had now made such arrangements as
would humble the Americans.
On Tuesday, 25 vessels anchored off Mobile
Point, at the distance of 5 or 6 miles. Two or
three appeared to be frigates. The greater pai't
were brigs of war, as was supposed. There were
also some large vessels, supposed to be transports.
On Wednesday, nine transports were perceive 1 to rangement of business, occasioned by a want of
be landing their troops between the Point and Per- paper, which compelled us to publish the two last
dido. The fleet then amounted to 30. A sch<> .IKT ; numbers on an inferior quality, after waiting, in each
and seven barges entered the bay the former by c ;s -, until jHttimce had exhausted itself the follow-
way of p.iss Horn, between Dauphine island md the I ing singular and unfortunate error occurred. The
shore west of the bay. Fort Bowyer at the po nt, IfoUot of the last number being the first of the volume,
is on the narrow neck of land which stretches out fwerr- run on from the last sheet of the seventh vo-
on the east side of the bay. and commands the only lume, beginning wi>h "417" instead of unit. There
channel for large vessels. Some P.ri'ish troops have : is now no remedy but slightly to erase the false folios
landed on Dauphine island. On Thursday a hc-.vy with .1 pen, and insert, 2 t 3, 4, &c. to 16, in their
firing commenced, it continued a great part of that 'place.
[Letters received in this city yesterday fram the
southward, confirm the above, and add, that captain
Jackson, of the LticrdewDiion is supposed to be
among the killed.] Charleston Gazette.
Extraordinary Error.
In consequence, probably, of the mortifying de-
FILES' WEEKLY REGISTER.
or VOL. Mil.] HALT1MORK, SATURDAY, MA1M.H 18, 1315. [NVH<
.
: , > to the 1 r unn.
Ti
*t
.
.nil Of the
tic.tble before the a<!i of c<n
'
1808, exhibiting -
crease or .
! S08. 1
ml state of the \
Mir debt c
'he public <
1814, the amount of the pub
uar, may
i ted of UK
ount
:50,871 39
been 1 1J,87'-
er,
71,587 61
ninal
9,358,320 35
Of wL.
ie on the >er,
-.1-1 99
16,158,177 34
stock un-
1796
6. Louisiana six i >ck
nber,
>05,183 66
',000
: S3 66
;
nkinpfiin.i '
the prir,
I
g
:'
\pril, "lSo-.\ ^n.i "
^ f<r the i
s of
. at
nunK oft'
of|>nM:c i
sold in thi' MiMiMJp|
u hicli, as
. ) e-.stiniatfj ;ilinu:dl-.
mi ..f 8'JO,000 00
3. From tin
port-
nini s
1 36
;0 00
1st of December, KM: <int of
>rs :
1 0,000 00
13, Ohe
8.498,5^
. (the
null.. 9.r:
loan :<
null, 4.342,875 00
ompl*
13,580,
SILES' WEEKLY REGISTER SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1815.
The general claims for militia services and si,];
pli^-. der the authority of the individu-*-
uted; but neither the principle of
. nor iliL- unrfuntof the clums, can at this
uted
111. In suggesting provisions to piy the interest
'MCC" the principal of the jwihlic
ince the decl:rution of wu
inconvenience which h is be-.n introduced, by making
the p-iymt- 1 . of the principal and interest of the
treasury not- ,- upon the sinking fun.i, is
gre.itly to he lamented. 'i;-y notes M
their design, and ought to be in their u*e, a ^pecies
of circulating medium: but it is evident that a
sinking fund of 8,000,000 of dollars could never
supply the means- of paying 1 the prior claims, and
also, of discharging punctually the whole of ihe
1,200,000 87 principal as well as the interest' of annual issues of
549,780,322 13 'treasury notes, amounting to eight or ten millions
Ther* are, however, other contracts for loans, I f dollars It is indispensable, therefore t ifce tree
r t , ' and beneficial operation of the sinking- fund, that it
rough the med.um of the war department, bg ^ J >
Mh.ch have fc-fii recognized at the treasury, to be , burden The ^^ ^ disenfflg \ ng it ar e> lst>
. The committee of defence of
Phil'.idsMpliia contra"
100,00'J dollars,
and in the river I)< 1 i
the '. ' per cen*.
;ch will K
. 1812,
,000
. The corporation ot N
Yo; '. ad-
- at
he terms
, million lo;,n,
.-nount being li-
quidated, six per cent.
< has been ordered
for 1,100,009 87
senagng are, s, y
ilS ud ,n s ; x per cent, stock but w!nc h have not been , of the lreasnrv n< f ^ o f tlie current
so liquidated, as to iurmsh a ground to estimate ^^ ^ ^ by f . ^.^ thcm ^ rcMOnable
amount.
The six per cent, stock, which was issued under
the act of the 24-th of .March, 1814, amounting to
3,000,000 of dollars, and sent to Europe, has not
,:u! probably will not be sold. It is, therefore,
'. in the present estimates.
I?* the funded debt, above stated, there hare
been contracted debts to the amount of 19,002,800 lol . C5tlcu aillw . mc
s, upon temporary loans, and urm the issues I ^ ra^ed for the
of treasury notes, consisting of Uie following parti-
s :
1. Temporary loans have been ob-
tained under the act of March,
1817, (of which the sum of
',000 dollars became due in
i mber, 1814, and remains un-
])aid; and of which 50,000 dol-
- will be payable in the year
, for 5^50^)00 00
jasury notes had been issued
or ordered on the 20th February,
1} I'.iya'jlc on or before
the 1st January, 1815,
due and unpaid princi-
pal 2,799,200
[2] Payable: since t!e 1st
January, 1815, due and
anpaid' 620,000
1 'u) able almon daily,
from the llth of Mareb,
to and including the
of January, 1H16 7,227,280
Payable from the Hth
of January, to and in-
eludiug the l.sl March,
1816, 7,806,3^0
terms, under the act by which it is proposed to au
thorise a loan fop the service of the year 1815 and
these means, it is believed, will be effectual.
The sinking 1 fund, being- thus emancipated from
the treasury note debi, would be sufficient in 1815
for tire interest and reimbursement of the stock
created before the war for the interest of the stock
Dots. 8',OC'
created since the war; and for interest of the loan to
ent year, either in money,
by converting the treasury note debt into
debt Thus,
1. T!K- sinking fund amounts to
2. Interest and reimbursement of stocks
created before the war. M ill require a
sun. of 3,452,775 46
3. The interest on tlte stock created since
tin war (computed on the above sum of
49,78t:,322 13 dollars) and including
7,968,0(X; dollars, payable for annuities,
will require a SIMI of 2,99-1.
8. The interest on the loan for ltI5 (com-
putfd to average a lialf year's inlerest
on the sum of 1 ?,50P,(,00' dollars bein^
the estimated amount of the treasury
notes, which may be converted into
stocks) will require a sum of
Bui there must I* added, the inten ;t
and principal of the temporary loans
due and unpaid which were obtained
under the authority to borrow, granted
by thf. act of the" .March, 1812,
amounting fur 1815, to the sum cf
345,000
18,552,800 60
533,000
-- 7,3 :
And would leave a surplus of 67-J,i
It appears, on this view of the sinking fund (inde-
pendent of the operation of the past year) that there*:
will be a surplus of 674,437 27 dollars, to be further-
I applied to the reduction of the principal both of th.-
old and the new public debt. Ikit this can only be
now done by purchases in the market.
The proposition to be, at this time, submitted to
the consideration of the committee of ways am!
fflaking floating public debt, in tem-
porary loans and issues of trea-
sury notes
To which add the amount of the
funded debt
,And the whole of the ascertained
amount of debt created during
the war, is the sum of
19,002,800 00
means, in relation to the stock debt created sinc
the war, involves the following points :
1. That provision be made for the payment or for
the funding of the treasury note debt, so as to re-
lieve the sinking fund from that charge.
2. That the sinking fund be applied in the
49,780,322 13 'place, to the interest and reimbursement of the old
Isix per cent, stock according to the existing- laws.
3. That the sinking fund be applied, in the second
place, to the payment of the puncipai and interest
68,783,122 13 ;of the temporary loans, obtained undo? UTS act of
'March, 1812.
FILES' WEEKLY REGISTER RETALIATING .-
4. That the sinking fund be applied in the r/u'rJj Department of stat* , 8J5.
place, to the payment of the cruing upon 8ial have had the : letter;
ck debt created since the war. .;, on bei.
ihe sinking ftind, relation*, .-<> jnf-
.ve objects, bf appliM to th
1 since the war, and that i to the Ameiv
.ck anmr.t
inflation fur^io tate, that the <
\ to prestime burning of Newark, and 31, thr
s usually
intly, that tl.c i ' 1'iie wrning
of borrowing v. hit period, a ! edifices or rt
trtore s
than c;<n he takn v.liile the amount of the public jment h;
debt t
r any of i' -
'o the pro-
.
:ig sinking fund (being bution, the j. . expc-
relieve .inner before intimated, trom the nenced a similar fate to that i:iri t
ranee of the tn debt) is already can force on ' .^<>reniii:f-
!i tlie payment of the interest of the] da." This a
1 since the w.tr, and will be suificin . from oir
;uj; the interest, and the , m.ition, to state ti.
annml ,,- informaticn of the cm.,,
.r'ully propose, that no further step: Ti:e t.wn of York, i
n during the' present session of congre.-- \mehcana: .
'
annml ,,- informaticn of the cm.,,
*
iDscriptionof tr-asury no'
A- uiul'.-r legislative < icvuted on the succeeding
indirect the turplu^f of the sinking fund ] it *td for a d
: to puvcluses of the stock created since I squadron, under the comrriMM
if the fund. Hut it will ^ey, on l!ie <Jth of Au,<u^t.
i'c bf-nt-nt of subscribing to'tuiv, the British troops, on
-ich treasury notes only ws have been, thrir ma"a/ine, and great i 1
. under the acts which render them explosion, to prr],
king fond, namely, tlie acts of the rang --'Vets. Ati'
ot June, 1 !>ruary, 1813, and
H, and the secretary of the
v should Ini autlv*ri/^d to designate the not^s
oription, from time to time,
to the date of the issues,
the honor- cctfullv,sir, your
A. J. DAI
Kctali;* , stem, c
'
iber Itutt, i
rrftort
as well as.it the time otepram
the public stores were ser/ .
hr cdirices t\;r civil \:
was not only unauthorh
by the Americun command;
s;ocd, that no private house .
American troops. !t has recur
p-.-art-il, that a public l>
led ill-' p
in which, it is said, ti,
i the df'C
\v is, \\ ;
rd. T!
en assail* :
.
1 ict.
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WEEKLY KiJ^TER SATURDAY. MARCH 18,
vernment, and abhorrent to .-vi ry Amenc. m
thai if any o be wanton MH! u:i-
boiinds
influence of irrlt ,:s, on tl.e p '.vt of the
, it llsul n-. Jt been possible aitoge-
i'd that it was ;<S li'
States,
;o adopt any plan of pc.-licy, which had
n of private pro;
v. al of the \mi-rcj-n ^ove'-nin-nt
ilon <t' the unauthorized of-
i officer ; for the Uritish go-
o redress the wrong. A
:iw of Newark the British
crossed il* for this pur
G
in .
th
rt Ni gara ; the>
, Tus-
-v, desolating the
;ira fpon'ier, and dispersing the
:emitv of the winter. Sir
York, i:i Upper Canada, and which \z
all the information in this department on that sub"-
ject.
I have tlie honor to be, very respectfully, sir, your
obedient servant,
II W. CROWNINSHHELD.
Hon. //"';. II'. /{
Chairman "f a committee of the senate.
Extract of u letter from commodore fxaac C'hnunceit t9
n of the nary, dated off York, U. <
X), 1813.
" Tlu- enemy set fire to some of his pr
stores, containing 1 large quantities of navul and mi-
litary stores, as well us a large ship upon the stocks,
nearly finished."
From the same to the same, date doff Niagara, August
4, 1813.
"In the evening of the 30th ultimo, we weighed
and stood for York, arrived and anchored in that
harbor, at about 3, i 1 . M. ; on the 31st ran the schoo-
ners into the upper l.arbor, landed'the marines and
soldiers, under the command of colonel Scott, with-
out opposition ; found several bundled barrels of
;:is-!f, i-,5pe..rs to have been satis- floup ancl prov j s i ons j n t [ ie pu blic storehouses, five
^en inflicted ; s.nd , pieces o f cannon, eleven boats, and a quantity of
; January, 1814, IK- L llot) ^ hellSj ando iher stores ; all which was either
for the burning of New- destroyed - or brought away.
nc
t his intention to pursue further
On ilie 1st instant, af-
-fp.mishmeiu had occurred; j ter having received on boaid all that the vessels
Mivr of Retaliation had taken place, cmi \ { \ t ;i ke I' di
/' _ A *
le-
i-'-voltiiv, to his owu feelings,
little I to tie British char, e'er, un-
. .' future ni-a.-aivs of the enemy should corn-
'> to. it." With his answer to
'fi, which has been already
d .tcopy of .the proclamation,
u termination as to his future
l ; .n >ii'.;'ict,"aiKl added, "that he was happy to
>vas no prob.'.bility, that any mea-
-t o f ' the American government,
;v him *O'iep-trt f'om it."
i'i-ices usuallv calic-d the Moravian towns,
'ions of Indian huts and cabins, on
;-]J n-ench or Th mes, not probably worth,
thousand dollars. Tlie
v.-iio inhabit >ng whom were some notori-
ously hos'dv 'Milie United States, had made incur-
ciHiel into their territory. \Vu--n,
uerican army, under general Har-
ri^!>:^ inva-.U.-i Canada on the of 1813, the
hms\n '. cabins of '.he hostile Indians were destroy-
ed. Hut th- f warfare has been invariably
.1 in war \vith the
of \.\\<- American contin^n:. However it may
! on tiie score of li!:man ; ty, it appears to
be the ; of "ver'in^ tne still
': hustil ' i:i 1>< licx/-il,
th.ii Hie occurrence would in v,-i have been made the
su'ojrrt oi' a charge .-j^ainst th'- Americ .n i roops, if
h:td not bi.rn inisi-f pu-sented <?r niisnii-icr-
M.my ]>';o|>!c at homo, and most people
abroad, have been led to suppose, that the Moravi-
an towns wero, th' pf.-'Ccable settlements of a reli-
gious SC-CL of Christians, and not ihe abode of a
hostil tribe oi' savages. I have th--- honoi TO be, &.c.
JAMES .MONJtOE.
Tlv ILmorble \VTLLIAM W. HIRH,
Chair man of the committee of foreign relations.
Ivavy department, February 1 8, 1815.
Sin In compliance w;th the request of tin corn-
directed the barracks and the p- blia
storehouses to be burned : we then re-embarked the
men, and proceeded to thiiji place, wlieie I arrived
yesterday."
Letter f mm general Henry Dearborn to the honorable
Joseph B. VamwRt a member of the sf
Boston,' October 17, 1814.
DKAR sin In reply to you. ie ll.h inst.
I assure you, in the most explicit manner, that no
public or private buildings were burned or <!
-d by the troops Under my command, at York, in
Upper Canada, excepting two block houses, and one
or two sheds belonging to the navy yard. I placed
a strong guard in the town with positive orders to
proven! any plunder or depredation on the inhabi-
tants ; and when leaving the place, a letter was re-
caived from judge Scott, chief justice of the supe-
rior court, in which he expressed his thanks for the
humane, treatment the inhabitants had experienced
from our troops, and for my particular attention to the
saf, tv o* their persons and property. A frigate, on the
stocks, and a large storehouse, containing their na-
val stores, were set on fire by the enemy, subsequent
to their offer of surrendering the troops and public
property. Several of the most valuable public build-
tngs, connected with their principal military posi-
M-fMlestroyed by the explosion of their mn-
^a/.ne, which proved so fatal to our troops ; and
although there wore strong provocations for burn-
ing or- destroying the town, nothing of the kind took
phice, more than I have already mentioned, either
by the army or navv. Yowr's, with respectful esteem.,
H. DEARBORN.
Honorable Jotejth It. Varm/tn.
Navy of .the United States.
The following official letter, being the first \ve
have seen from " he pen of the present secretary of
ih ri.vy, and highly creditable to his judgment and
abilities, was transmitted to the committee of ways
.. , ,.,. and means. It is, we think, much to be regretted,
mittee of the senau, <:omir.M)ica'eu to ine by your that the la'.ciu-ss of the session prevented one of his
note of the 14th current, I have the honor to trans- suggestions from b^ing acted on. Why not have ad-
mit to you, herewith, r.vj (./..-, ron> ih- letters as well as generals? The encouragement and
commodore-hauncey to the secreUr, o: ihe mwy t \graduol increase of the navy is now a national seri-
on the subject of destroying the public store-houses timent, [JYtM. Int.
NILF.S' WEEKLY HFC 1'ES' U>
Oopy of a letter from the tccretary
comn. " (with il.
tentative*.
SIR In compL- i, or o tha
.
.
i
,
'
. -.anally acr
rtdered '
1 mem*
mil-
.i
has
<:tion of at i ,
when 1 perior force hsa proved ^^
rid,
, luve not ft!
';e battle.
g with their brave and patriotic bre-
:ts ue!l - :
war can be built as the occasions occur, Lnr
recjuiiv tinu- an. I care.
, simply of t\v 1 heavy
thren ot the army, the omcers and ;0 ,, f t() }. . n< (>r
American \t- re greatly contributed to i' l)rtsmn mh (whirls afford .it ill;
.re; and Wfi
l>e the gei reducing tl
establishment, it must rite ob-
.man of t'.-
of loatjs tind means, A
I'p.itcd S I ,oan.
which !
the>r g to add, th.it
an a
ject to
, .ve conferrt
,i sum, as i
.,ton the bill wl . n;i> w j,|, ,
ceiveu .un of the
rank d in our naval service. The measure ,. \y. CKOV i.!
ui^ ii >\;il t-stabl.shment, and
/, not onl .
'.;ngcomm:t roper rank for UI
.' arJ up n, ;-iU!ied vete-
: the ii*\ \ 1
;nrnand, I
...
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secure
i
July
A ar, an
be s
with I
^wo g ort.
...
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ii \ i
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I
o offers for payi
S8
NILES' WEEKLY !; KR SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1815,
25lh of February last the final question was decid-
ed in the senate of Massachusetts, us follr.v
The committee of the senate to whom were re-
ferred t 1 s on the subject of the separatum
of tlie district of .Maine, ami formation of a distinct
, which have become due and remain un-
-l ii[>oii such
came due.
Iment at the time
^Uluteiit shall be
forte/ . rnincnt therein, reported, that i! is list
4. Scrip c ': \ by the casluYr-
i.ill be made, Upon the question of acceptance of the said re-
-, li.i.kmg the pay- ( port, the yeas and najw being requit; .! >>\ ;>m--fourtl*
endorse the pay- ; of the senate present, were taken as follows :
i^ulnients; the scrip- , YEAS Hon. Israel Thorndtke, LoUirop Lewis,
c- ible by endorsement and Francis Hlake, Silas llolman, Daniel Sargent, r ' u
1 ' . i i jV ,, Oi^.^l. i . 1 xi i . ( i
- il U j i'uuded at the loan office of
ite, in which thr bank is situated, where
thtt payments i i.ule.
,:. For 'hr -mount loaned, stock will be issued, when
the insialnu-nts are compleled, bearing interest at
G p.T cen'. per annum, payable quarter yearly. The
:-.rs ible at the pleasure of the
T , any time after twelve years from
December next; and the sinking fund is
.,,-:! wi'Ji the punc'ual payment of the inte-
rest, ^ad the reimbursement of the principal, ac-
cordircr to contract.
.ble, as far as t!;e public interest will
mas Siephens, Joseph \Vhitoti, Sylvester Brownell,
Samuel Crocker, Jacob 'Abbot, \Volcott Ilubbcl),
Wendell Davis, Wilkes Wood, Nathaniel Hooper,
Benjamin Adams and Moses Smith, Ksqrs. 17.
NAYS Hon. John Howe, Mark L. Hill, Walter
Folger, jr. Joseph Bemis, William Moody, John
Holmes, Timothy Fuller, Martin Kinsley, Albion
K. Harris and Daniel Kilham, Esqrs. 10.
So the report of the qownmittee was accepted.
(^KN. JACKSO*. The senate of Massachusetts has
passed a vote of approbation on the conduct of the
"gen. Jackson and his brave companions," lor the
defence of Orleans.
permit, to reduce the amount of the treasuary note! the holy men of the
.i ! id, particularly, the portion of it, winch
due and unpaid ; and, therefore, an early subscrip-
tion is recommended to the holders of treasury notes.
u-jr to save time and trouble, it may be
The resolution states that
east are "impressed with a
deep sense of gratitude to Almighty God, for his
signal interposition in behalf of ouv country," &c.
It is, however, prefaced by a preamble about the (in-
justice of the war, Sec. thereby making it out that
JDllly ill Will.^1 tU 3rtti bllltV <X1J^I M.\4UUACf 11* Iliajf \-f\~ \J "~" + y -^v/ vnv^v,f*J tiintvin^ A l, \'V\- LIL(.
proper to observe, that the terms of the proposals U*d had takeji part with the guilty and the like,
near some relation to, the actual fair price of In consequence of the preamble, the "republicans"
stock, in the market of Philadelphia or New- York
A commission of one fourth per cent, will be al-
lowed to any person collecting subscriptions for the
of incorporating them in one proposal to the
of the senate voted against the resolution; and being
joined by one other person who could not swallow
the absurdity, the yeas and nays stood 15 and l.V
and the preamble and resolve, together, were pass-
of 25,000 dollars or upwards provided such |ed by the casting vote of the speaker. The minori-
jproposuls shall be accepted.
A. J. DALLAS,
Secretary of the treasury.
OR, THINGS INCIDENTAL TO TliK LATE WAR.
MISCELLANEOUS.
SPATiATioir OF MAINE. The State of Massachu-
ts i composed of two distinct territories, com-
inoniy called "Massachusetts proper" and the "dis-
trict of Mxine." They are separated from each
other by the state of Wtvj- Humps hire. The former
contains about 40,000 square miles,and 229,000 inha-
bitants; the latter, 6,000 square miles, with a popu-
lation, in 1810, of 472,000 souls.
It has long been a favorite idea willi some to erect
the district into a separate state. The general man-
ners, habits and opinions of its population dillr-r
more, perhaps, from these of "Massachusetts pro-
per" than those of any of the "New England" states;
and it also appears as if they were naturally divided
from each other. During the fever of rebellion that
recently raged at Boston, and reduced itself to the
convmpt it deserved in \\\e famous meeting at Hurt-
f"'-d, the citizens of Maine appeared prepared for
the worst, and.had determined that if "Massachu-
setts proper" lifted an arm against the union, or
took any measures to effect a separation of the states,
that they, also, would come forth, and by a conven-
tion establish^ provisional government and support
union, and bring about a separation frc.m Massa-
Thoy, however, proposed to do the latter
"
ty of the senate have published an elegant &<<
to gen. Jackson on this subject, setting forth their
reasons for voting against the resolve as cfjimectrd to
the preamble, and complimenting the general, in
iinqua ijled terms, on the glory of his defence of Lou-
isiana. The history of this proceeding is curious,
and shall be preserved with a synopsis of the de-
bate thereon, &c.
Resolutions complimentary to the general and
his companions in arms, were also introduced into
rV
cor^W, \iolently if trifv rr, ?.'.?,'," ar.d
ree
the general assembly of
fslinnl; mid referred
to a committee to report at the next session.
The assurance and vanity of the full-blooded En-
an, have already shewn themselves in regard
to the general, and he is claimed as a quondam sub-
ject of the G-uelplm, born in the county O f Devon, in
Kngland! A printer at New York has been silly
enough to give currency to a ridiculous tale; got up
by some Englishman to "ease down" his countrv-
men with the belief that F.nglishmen can only be
beaten by Englishmen. The story will lie ardently
seized upon in England, and the prostitute press
there
fasten the falsehood on credulous John,
petitioned tlic legislature for liberty to form a
&"d cording to the provisioH5J marquis?
* j > , iu^s. On t!iej tf *:ale fuls^
Hull, for the double purpose of detracting from the
glory due to America, and of consuming himself for
the loss of six thousand men at j\'ev> Orleans, with
the proud belief that "British valor" only could have
destroyed them!
Poor John is the most accommodating creature in
the world! He believes any thing that it suits the
views of such virtuous men as n>v lord Castlereagh
to impress upon his mind. In the revolutionary war,
after Jlurnuis Corn-wallis laid down his arms at
l'orfc, it \\ as thought convenient that he should ima-
gine Wailt'r.^l^n was born in England for, who but.
an Englishman should conquer so great a lord as the
and so Jv/m believed right firmly. A
i" of lj,ke nature nnd tendency, hafr
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Ittcently beet -rablished in 77c
'.oourse..m>j
.1 could not find out how try." 1
they h - ''* tl"* 1 l ' K ' ' number of person* of all parti,--
part 01 the ^ ;i,! mined to establish a coloiu
utlhis d.>\\i .unong- the*Vpen/ of t,'.,
.
t ly h:ul at 7)6 .
.
.f/.', "It in '
"miraculous :influLiu e." And:,
ir new h..
rn, and r
^stheea-< tln-ir n.itivity.
'
, with patriotic liberality, a
them feelievj .
pens. '"it old Gear:
r the younger Oe^rffflliore Tax OLD AUCT. To n*pc-l i -is assert lm\
arany thinjj >-i (-; as'to tlie officers of the oh/army, a writer in i.
Patriot mention
>r the
the more
r as huvtii^' be! :
tiiem \ .to have
' i, have bt- , iing! equally distil - o[>pn; tuji/
> general /adtMn, be a a oalive of North Ci ..>.vJ, of ibn MML-I,.-
, Sic.
FOM i. Tl volunteers and milit. '^ITT. .Vmoiij^ the queer i' u-nt;--
ot'tiuit c:t\, ed during- t!i.
. c .11 uf> the singular factthat
,;Ct
.1 .l-.ity an army irf fifteen men, af-er
cannot rpst i , :i the ni:itttr witl> tin.-
(\\\ t!ie L'
)t" the pi ii
'nee to or
;,ment of their ciioice,
.
: brctli-
. in tlu- a>
o the iitral pursui:
IV. page IC9.
I
since overset his 5!
the Imuv^ he IT^
carrying u> :i C'-min post \\\ the nortii.' T'
: to "J/M'/: ' 1
.
done all ';. ' , <>n these u
>.s ihf whole oi
I
I
ffunl as any. At th
.!< H N I i .< >N I ), these mountain bo>
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.
I
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erect a monumfnt for him in
.
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NILES- WEEKLY REGISTER^ SATURDAY, MARCH is, :
Jnt; the amendments to the c.
\ , \
xnd T
/fn/;Vi-Co;As last August r
-. Iv ght soldiers w-
, F"hruai-\ fur desertion. A
.ring n-.-ce-
o k.n.t, m cMtsequenpeottbe
,.itS.
the appropriate
were given o
<lur :ig 'he war, that of "Caich-mc-iftjun-ca)" is not
narkihle. - ,j a tchooncr
of h
Tii-. n.jrvnAiu F.-jm the National Intelligencer.
n abslact from u le'ter, wn ten by
U :n ,n re> . miles from
K - port, and dated S-p'.-mbei 3, 1814-
ut -ight ye-:-s .go, having he*rd thnt the
: 'loose bland, I read, with cure, the
l:ries" in our treaty of '83, which, :if'Lcr de-
^ the lines, &c. s.iys, "together with nil isl-
iit^- within 20 leagues, &c. except such islands
.is new are, or heretofore were, within the limits of
jS'ova Scotia." I then procured the charter of j\"ova
Scotia, m my years old :r than our treaty, which
.J'ter describing their western the same as our
eastern boundary, "all islands lying within six
.".n Lr.d, before described." Now,
l.es within five leagues of the main
land either of S^. Andrews or L'E'.ang. From that
time I have been fully convinced, that Moose Inland
never did belong to die United Slates, but was an-
nexed to township, No. 8, b-, ui uninformed Ame-
rican surveyor, who supposed, us many others did,
that they were bounded by ti.e whip channel, ii-hic/t
j--: n';t mfnli-medin the treaty. \ h ive frequently men-
ii^ned these facts to my friends at }.. istpqrt, but we
lwa}s supposed the island would be ceded to the
United Sutes by some future treaty ; perhaps in ex-
change for Grand Manon, which 1 think, by a fail-
construction of the treaty, belongs 'O the United
States, and !r.s been long under th- jurisdiction of
Nova Scotia, alias N vv Brunswick."
Adjt. and inspe$tr>r generaTs office,
Fchruanj 27 1 h, 1815.
G.KNKn.vL oni)F.R. At the request of col. Charles
G. H').-rsi.ler, of t!i^ Hth infantry, an enquiry has
het-ii instituted relative to his command of an expe-
dition from fort George in the summer of ]K13, and
particularly of his conduct in the ailair culled the
"baftle of the 15e..ver 1) mis."
Tiic- court of enquiry have reported thq following;
opinion, viz.
That h^ march of the detachment from fori
' to th- Beaver Dims, 2.vl and 24<h .Fune,
1813, tinier the command of lieut. col. Hoerstler,
v=ts made in an orderly, vigilant and military man-
ner:
Tnrit t!ie personal deportment of lieut col. Doerst
ler, i;i thf. action which followed, was that of a brave.
/;:* do' is and deiiberate officer, and the conduct of
.-itfar oflicers and men under his command
rially honorable to themselves and to their
country:
Tii at a retreat from the field after the force of th<
jenemy had been ascertained, could not be justifio'
on any military principle; and if attempted in column
must have exposed the men to certain death m die
ranks, with very little means of resistance; if bj
dispersion, the immediate massacre of the wounded,
. r in d?tail of A multitude
- :<eeli the in \ ita
,
J'Uat 1 by xi'-tMig cir-
ii.it the Misfortunes of tin- .
I o I) ascr b. cl 10 lieut. col. Uoi-rstkr, ort 1
( aliment undrr his cownur.d. And the court is
unanimous in their expression of this opinion and
'or gom., report ot fuels.
.IAS p PRESTON,
/'resident tif tt t > I i/i/iry, and
cdonfl 22d infantry.
Lrwis 1! WILLIS, r/f. 12th in
The opinion of the court haying b^rn appro\-?d,
olonel BnerstLerijrilljoin his regiment, andhonora-
>1) resume Ins comiHand.
Uy order of the secretary of w:r,
i). P\UKI:R,
.'?<f;'V. and inapecto^ general.
CIKVEHAL OUPF.R All clothing, arn.s, i-qtiip-
imp equipage, &.c. vl.ich IK.VI teen distribtited f<ir
he recruiting service, will, as soon as praciicable,
)ecol!rctrd and transj)oned to the near'--,t ,\,
establislied for the recruiting service, v /.
No. 1. Springfield (M^ss-chuset s) forNe\v II inp-
shire, Massachus tts, Rhode -Island and
Connecticut
2. Greenbush, (New York) for New-York and
New-Jersey.
3. Carlisle (Pennsylvania) for Pennvdvania,
Maryland and Virginia.
4. Columbia (South Carolina) for North =md
South Carolina and Georgia.
5. Newport (Kentucky) for Ohio, Kentucky,
Iivir n .<'id Michigan.
6. Washington (Mis>, - i; pi territory) for
Tennessee, Illnu^isand Missouri.
7 New Orleans for I<oui.sian.i.
Oflicers who have been superintending the recruit-
i; for regiments ar,d corj>s, arc ,"rcor,nt*>.bie for all
supplies which have been furnishrd for that service,
and will carry this arrangemen* into < fj. ct.
The commissary-gfnei'id of purchases and sup-
plies will have an agent, or Storekeeper, at e i<~h of
s" pi ices, to receipt for, and take charge of the
publ'c property. A duplicate receipt for all articles
so delivered at the depot will forth wi'h bp transmit-
ted to the stiperintendant-general of military sup-
plies, at this place, that the accounts of issues and
xpenditures may be correctly settled.
Tiy order,
D. PARKER, Jldjt. 6? Imp. Gen.
iniliamsvifc, A*. )' /-VA. 23. Muj.gea Stoving,
he Hritish common ler on the Niagara fronti'V, lias
communicated to the commanding officer at I?uf>Mo,.
i!i .t lie had issre:! an order for the cessation of hos-
tilities, and congratnla'.es him on the event of
p-;<ce between the two countries
LK.TTKII I-HOM PAH is. Whether the opinion of llie
-f'the following article \\ill be proved correct
ov f.triv <;, >.-]. ped, is doubtful: hut they ?ipp-ar to
be so W'-ll fot.mded on the character of G:-c-:,t Britain,
as t-xf-mpiified iTi the acts of her statesmen, as to
bjtve excited :m almost universal belief of their nc-
ur rv. ft may come out, that the \ve:'k ministers of
ungrnteful Fer<Unan$j have made the Bssignnient
iliudrd to; and, if so, th.it Hie Hritish would have
'leld possession of Luuisiunu, it they could, will not
hear to be questinnrd; and we should find hosts of
: KM- sons in tlr- Suited States to justify the deed.
Rut the matter of dispute was gloriously settled by
Jackson before it fairly arose, by an unheard of
slaughter and defeat of the army sent out to sub-
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tlnming r,f Jt'aiturtzton. In the Hri:
speech,
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alt of peace, which was >,.
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NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER. SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1815.
MILITA1
.Cap" r -f a letter from t . Jc.mcs
Muhile, 13tli February, 1815.
Sm On the 8th inslant i , on M..bd.
lV:nt, was invested by the forces of the enemy by
4' of cannon commenced
inornmi;, :uul continued, with short in-
. until t'.ie llth, when the fir-
:itil this morning, or \\.is not heard,
itrong X Vv". wind. At 9 o'clock this
morning, the weather calm, a tremendous firing 1 of
.1 heard, nd continued about one
IK n ceased, or could not be heard on Account
-of the wine. I am uninformed as to the strength of
of the enemy, but it must be considerable. Near,
or quite, UK) sail , of all sizes, were lay-
IKtiphin Ibbud within sight of the fort. On
this ishnd the enemy has landed a large force, as
on .Mobile Point. I have thrown a detach-
ment across the bay in order to effect a diversion of
bis forces. I know not the result yet, but have san-
guine expectations I shall succeed. The garrison of
,-.\er is composed of sterling materials, and
\villonly be conquered by an overwhelming; force.
M tjor general M'Intosh has not yet arrived, but is
expected in a few days ; so is the enemy, for he can
penetrate the Pass Heron with small vessels and
..:K! leave the fort in his rear. 1 am prepared
for him. The troops I have the honor to command
are in fine spirits, and lull of military ardor.
I have the ho:ior to be, with great respect, sir,
your most obed.
J. WINCHESTER, Brig. Gen.
Com. . Sac. 7th Mil. fJis.
.'tnoraWe secretary of-i<<ir.
Th~ above is the latest information (says the !*a-
. ^encer of Thursday hs'O we have from
the Mobile, aivl was received last jjtoturday. We
shaki; TL that quarter again probably for
several days. The rumor published yesterday, as
ex r tic ted from ?i private letter from Savannah,* "here
is some reason to I'MI- may be true, as the fact of fort
iilnk, Mobile) being taken, though
. >,lh:ive been taken, as is stated, by surprize ;
but, it taken, morst iikely by storm. The overwhelm-
ing naval force of the piscndv enemy at that point
is us in the fears we entertain on the subject,
pe.tce probably reached Mobile
a^out t!>e l.-jt instant, arid not before.
NAVAL.
j"'We have >wt at sea, between./?//'?/ and si.rty pub-
lic and private armed vessels, besides letters of
marque, carrying in tlie whole not less than 600
ui, ,, 'jOO gallant fellows, and it is now
lfn u month since we hud news of peace. The
of ino- f . of these vessels, and other particu-
-. Meeting them, shall be inserted in our next.
they return, they will add greatly to our
prize list, now more than 1500.
The United State.-,* schooner Transit, with a cop)
jpf the treaty signed at (ihent, arrived at New-Lon-
don on the 1st instant, alter a very boisterous and
tedious passage.
Six hundred carpenters at Socket Cs Harbor, had
wade great progress in the building of a .ship to
carry 98 guns and another for -74, when the work
*"S v^ AV.NAU, March 5. "1 have advice from Ame-
lia this evening, of Mobile being taken by the Bri-
, by surprize. British oflicers reported at Amelia
the arrival of an English frigate at Cumberland from
Mobile, with the intelligence. Admiral Cochrane
expected d;ulv with hfS fist* and trctp; at
,vas arrested by the news of peace. '1 '
would have been ready for service on the opening of
the lake.
Jlritish seamen. This unfortunate class of men
r,e really to be pitied. If we have had sometimes to
complain of their depredations, we have also found
frequent occasion to extol that off-handed generosity
which distinguishes the sailor; and they are the
more worthy of commendation for this, because thty
at off from an intercourse with cirit society
that it is Hot to be wondered at if they should forget
what adorns it. It is however the uniform testimony
of all who had the misfortune to fall into the hands
f the British during the late war, that the sranu n,
compared with the soldiers, especially those who
boasted of having belonged to H'ellington's army,
conducted themselves like angels; the latter being
as h'ends or brutes; appearing to have received the
'ast FINISH of wicivilizution, by a series of barba-
risms in Spain.
The British sailor is at all times liable to be im-
pressed; and, being so, it is about as ten to one if lie
does not die in "his majesty's service." A seaimw's
life, exposed to all the vicissitudes of climate, to
all sorts of danger, fatigue and disease, besides the
chances of battle, cannot be averaged at more than
from seven to ten years duration. I think it a fair
calculation, that a crew kept constantly on ship-
board, as many have been, will require a number of
recruits equal to its original force, at least once in
seven years. A few wear out twelve or twenty years*
and some, perhaps, a little longi r. We h^ve heard of
several cases of -.mpresied slwer'cmtt being detained
twelve or fourteen \ears, and one, I !;elii -vo, .-is long
as seventeen. Their chance of escape is very small.
While in their own ports, they arr. kepi on ship-board,
and guarded like cr:min ds; and, if in foreign coun-
tries they are ordered o land, :ire so guarded by
the soldiers, that few get off. The doctrine, tliviti*
ft impera, is no where so scrupulously attended to
as on boarl a British vessel of war. The officers
teach the sailors to halo- the marines (or soldiers)
xnd the marines to hate the sailors; contriving many
unmanly things to keep i:p a censtunt excitement,
so that they despise each other most cordially, /fr-rc
i.<! the balance of power and the poor fellows, swii'ei-
ing their petty passions to govern, become .
vient to their own degradation and slavery, which is
also enforced by a vigor of discipline that <LW per-
sons have an idea of. But there \viil be terrible
work some day in the British fleets it is impossible
that this state of debasement can last for ever. If
lioiid/iartf, for his conscriptions, deserved his fall,
the British government alike merits it for their im-
pressment n; and th/)se dear friends of freedom who
rejoiced at the one, should also hold then
prepared to make orations and give feasts in honor
of th-: other. Let them be consistent.
We have been led to these inn arks by observing
the following cases like which have been frequently
mpntioned in this work:
Thirteen seamen descried from the barges which
brought the IJrHish officers on shore on tin* 2nd if
March, at New-London in ronsequence, the admiral
had ordered the boats of the squadron should no'-
land again; and the elegant packet sloop ('ordelin,
captain Taber, had been chartered to bring the offi-
cers on shore when they wished to corne and convey
them buck again.
A letter from Boston dated March 2, says "A
captain of one of the English transports from Ca.s-
tine, arrived in town this morning to procure Kug-
lish sailors to man his vessel, his original crew
having deserted since the arrival there, which wa^
'. ;t f . the time the troops were landed.
SILKS WEEKLY REGISTER WAR EVENTS. 43
Id : -t night, about half past nine niu of < U 6, th? brig having displayed
o'clock . confined here on Mnglish colors, \v, : fl : ,g-, wo:
I in cutting 1 a hole t <*ve her the I '.udside (tn-m^ :tt ti
ipitated through, within nee.) wh : .c!.
'. on deck. ^ lion commenced wiih'm \herangeof n.
.1 thrm to no 6 -1, captain Allen I :! the en:...
iir main hi-
ll b^ng rung the citizens tr--.iil!- tpui'.n Allen, being 1 mucU
>er wer
exhausted by the loss of bloo-l, wis tak;
f> 12, lost ou:
i h.ive not been heard the .standing rigging on the i
:rd attempt they have made to foremast. At this ; im- 1 :id on the
I number on ihead fro-:. : tor a time ren
::ever to embark 'me incur -
[below. 1 had, however, the su 1 -llect-
ll.-The cartels Per- * m >' 'vcovery that nothing wU.chth.
,rtn f capt. Smith, f ! anl ""lions ^ -tcct would be left u
eJ with all passi- ';> lieutenant \ M, 1U n. who sue
mer will take the the command of th, -n reports,
S*lem, and the latter those .1 ^ ei ^ ni >' bt ' 1M - t ? in our Wejil1 "
-. Repeated attempts te escape from the ^V? .f " ^ ^Tf i ^"'^i "".
in ship in our river, have compelled the Mar- slcrn '. m lh ? Ar - l . ls lufle ; ! ose to J'. lth i he n , i:< . 1 "-
1 to procure two of our gun ve 8 iels from New- l .*P a ' 1 ^J 1 "?."? A ", " ff ^
f vlict l"j1r><* hlB ,tt*Mlirit At fi 1 H tlio oiiorni- <.V>r>t
rt as ts, and n aft
entertained t'i: t!tf inhabitants.
as ^ua; .v ?J , r, <ff / ,, fHiJtrmted his attempt. At I 18, the enen
f away our preventer mam braces and main-
yard; and the Argus havmg lost the use of her atter-
[Such is British -.irh the loyalty of I?ri- Sa ii s> f c }[ (> {] t H -fore the wmd, when the enenv
"f being umler the go- ceeded in p.-issinjr our stern, and ranged up on the
'it of the " :ed isle !" 1 am lost in ^urboard side. Al :d run-
hmentat tbeetil "g rigging of L-.
and/rid.' \ en- a ||j shifiing his situation until 6 oU, wh,
geance will coti ,s just.] 'to the deck, the enemy bring u
a report in a Bermuda paper in pistol s>h>;,
ten with the <> '8, whi-n we pn -pared to b. .,rd, but, in
v;*' hiving f.p'ureil her. Thouph we <l'i<-nce "f '
M this interestii'i: Peel \\; the enemy then p:-
for a c iy, t!;it this took a position on our star!' '" :u 'hU
lian is w'i; of ihesame time until o 47, v-
;>. The lieutenant of the S.-vt-rn <uv, without being :tbK: to o[>;)-~c but littl
\' ,,j, than in< the broadside i-f tin-
Was cap;ured; but by * frigate. \Yc ieur it may K" lls being 1 mueli dis:blt-d :,n,i v, !,l,,p,
. liull
lot
v "- uin)
hv vessel of a
Unemy'i Hbiti'.\
, !/ o/ .'
.nvy t dated ri:ip;c ^i.n
M
:- 1 ho|)f u, and
. II \ llt-n, of
.uul mi
the ere A very
,
:
lnch ! >iindrd, HI '.
.
rwi itie I4'i,
ii RTe.* 1 n
\ant,
eing at south, ;.ml ti,
her; and
J ^iv^ her
44 NILES* \VKKIvLY REGISTER SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1815.
Copy of ft ret urn of t he ; about half
the'l' -niles astern,
'immantlrr. ^!i .-ident commenced firing lar sterii
KILLED R.i hard Delphy, midshipman; Wiili.r- lent used every exertion to escape,
iiii in wet; ..Is, throv.'ing overboard boats,
MS, &c. to light'Mi her, but the supe-
rior sailing of the K"d\ nuon being evident, and that
sheg-ir.ed rapulh P :it, ;m action be-
came Mn'.void. ,, lie." The Pre-- i-'t-nt r,:ac!i- an all. mpl
to cross the Endymion's bow, an- 1 gave a r -.king
this tnana-uvre ^d i>v the Kn-
Finly, do.; William Knowiton,
ner, do.
Di vn or TiiKiu WOI-N P<.
William H. Allen, c.p'.:un; J sii. -a \VYite, parpen-
tor: Joseph Jour, Ian, b in.it. 1 ; Fra
gart, semen; C'r<rl.--
\V il; MI li. \N its "i,
lieu
Colin M i
J.ilm Sniffer, carpenter's
mate; J )\m Young. qu.irer muster; J;>hn N
seamen; Junes H.<ll, do.; Jos -ph Alien, H>; .John
Faddon, do; G-org St irbuck, do; \Vilii.ini lloven-
ton, do.; John Sco'tt, 1st. do.; John Scoit, 2 1 do.
THE CHAssErn. Bv a vessel lately arrived from
the Wesi Indies, we have the following article
A fleet of five sail of English ve.-sels, and two
Dutch ships, had just arriv.-d at Cape Henry ; tiny
were part of a fleet of ten sail under the convoy ol
a sloop of war, which wts attacked by the priva'eer
brigCriA.Sbl.l K, captain Hoyle, of Baltimore, The
above sloop of war would have been taken by the
Chasseur, had not one of the convoy, :>. frigate built
ship, engaged the privateer, which being- mistaken
by the Americans for a frigate, they gave up the con-
test.
Extract of a letter from commodore. Stephen Decatnr
to the secretary of the. ntny, dated
New- York, March ,1S15.
"In my official letter of the 18th January, I omit-
ted to state, that a considerable number of my kill-
ed and wounded was from the lire, of the Porno ne,
and that the Endymion had on hoard, in addition to
her own crew, one lieutenant, one master's mate and
50 seamen belonging to the Saturn, and when the
action ceased, was left motionless and unmanageable
until she bent new s'uls, rove new rigging j.nd tub-
ed her spar.-, nor did she join the squadron until six
dvmion putting up her helm iu.irl\ at ihc same rne
iU' lit, .n 1 thereby brought the two ship. ..n a paral-
lel line of sailing. The action then comm
half pust 5) tit about mu*k*-r shot, and com,!
until 8 o'clock, when the Ptesident ce:it-d f
I i light; sheth-Mi sho; . lit.h- '
Endy-
hours after the action, and thre
after the sur-
render of the President. My sword was deliver
to captain Hays, of the M ijestic, the enior officer of
the squadron, on his quarter dtck, which he with
great politeness immediately returned. I have the
honor to enclose you tny parole, by which you will
perceive the British admit that the President was
captured by the squadron. I *hould have deemed it
unnecessary to have drawn your attention to this do-
cument, had not the fact been stated differently by
the Bermuda Gazette on our arrival there, which
statement, however, the editor was compelled to re-
tract through the interference of the governor and
some of the British officers of the squadron.
"The great assulu.'v of !):. TiwKt, and sur
geon's mates Dix and Wickes, to the wwumled, me-
iiighcst approbation. The only officer t, i 1 ,
wounded is midshipmen Richard l)de, who lost :
leg, a circumstance to be particular!;,
he is a young man possessed of e ,ery quality to maki
a distinguisned oflicer."
The following is, we presume, the article alluded to
by the gallant commodore in the preceding uiv
for which the amende h>>irir!>!<' ws mud*'.
From the lie">mida ftoiral (inzc.lle f.rlj-a.
Tin ;;s:)A v, J '.mnry 26.
l.uve been politely favored wi'li t!ie follof .',:, i
stu'ement, wlu'ch we hasten to pi reatlc'rs
At 7 in the morning of the 15th January, the l r
Slates' frigate President, was discovered lu-nrh
widiin gun sliot of the Majestic steering to the
under a pi-ess of sail. The squadron, c->n
of the Majestic, Endymion, Pomone ant
?, gave chaf;; the Endymion passed
mion turned hands u;>, bent new course*, ivp-'.ired
other damages, and was soon again in ne:.nv her
former posiri(Mi, wlien the I'omone ^.nd Ten-
c line up and their bo', is uv.k po\s ssion; ti
of the Endymion's bo-ds having been destit yed.
On rmaidmg the 1'r^sidtnt ilu- l"s-, wa f nd tq
be upwards of 100 k lied and wound 1, ot
mentof 5 V 25 men; the first, third and f u-
and six midshipmen wt re killed, commotl
tur and th : Bailing master wounded, and the ship
completely riddled in her hull, and the masts badly
wounded.
Endymion's loss was 11 killed and 15 wounded r
not an officer of the number. The principal damage
she sustained was in her sails and rigging.
The day after the action, a dreadful gale com-
menced ftom the N. E The squadron separated in
he night, and between 12 and 1 the En.lymion's
nain and fort-must went, by the board, in conseqm i.ce
the rigging, where it had been knot r j giving
way; notwithstanding this dis:.strr, by the exertions
of her officers and crew, the wreck was soon cleared,
and in the course of the dny, altho' in a tremendous
sea, in the gulf stream, and in a continued gale of
wind, she was completely malted and rigged, and
proceeded for Bermuda. On her voyage she experi-
snced a gale more severe than the former one, which
lasted three days.
The action w^s chiefly within pistol shot, and
many of the Endymion's shot went thro' both sides
(if the !', c.'/ident; which was not the case in a single
insMance on board of the Enlvminn.
>We cannot conclude without expressing our ad-
miration of the superior conduct of captain Hope,
ins i-' Ihcers and ship's company, not only during but
s!iiis"<juent. to the action; by their valor they have
proved th.it whenever the enemy may be opposed
by f>ny ot our ships of similar weight of metal, al-
though fur inferior in number of K l| ns, the latter
mus: be siicc.fssfi.il; and convinced the world, th.it a
frigate of the same cjass as the Endymion,
when well manned, is a match for any one deck ship
in the universe; and 'he ex'raordinary circumstance
of turning the hands up 10 bend sads immediately
conclusion of so --vere an -ction, is in itself
a !,i rliep panegyric on the ; r coolness and discipline
ui n l.i-ini-ige can esp
>o\-e is full enough oi' jal.^'hood to rark
is a "firitiah official."]
Further }>tirticiil(irs of the capture af tin: late United
States' frigate "Pittident. /';</// a J\~orwich, Con.
paper.
The fn-st accounts of the capture of the President,
weie substantially correct. She first saw the Jiritish
ships auiay light, directly astern of her, and know-
ing the m of C';urse to be enemies, crowded all sail
;>e but owing 1 to tha misfortune which she
sustained the night before of beating on the bar off
MLES' WEEKLY REGISTER WAR EVENTS.
Ne\v-Y->rk, being deep "I !>-
>
1
nt out to me, if you can, Mr.
from any British com-
iring 'lit- American war.
confound the n,:-
' i tain. In I
...ne but an American
1 ' equal, if not su-
.'
8 wonder ou
I
Before the rest of
.[.."
'he rett of the squad*
'twrtl i a \ , ' ,\nd
!
i
,t say
>ut of
: (iur.iti..n.
S
ier c .^ to the i
' to one
board the
f the
cn the breast w!i:
entirely re-
rabbit, fir-.' <.f U
.
i round
H
<i one (!' the bf*t
. (4th) st- 1 . . 'leek,
. killc>! t...
the act
ftbdonv
1
some-
nin P "'' ,nt.,j>i-
;".chas the act it-
the mean
some mon-
ce more saying England look about
->!MIII. Murt-hs.
he editor of the
,k Cohim'. -v.-rican
i
of which the) had bt(
rn to t|,<-
rhen the remains
>t them liviiza*
tie."
UHIJ; appeirs in a Boiton
M
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retook
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46 NILE 8' WEEKLY REGTSTER-SATURDA V, MARCH Mi, 1816.
extracts, and investing them \v<-'
order to enable them to enlist at pleasure
the
army of the t'nited States and thereby annul the
most important relations in
the spirit of the constitution of the I nited States,
unauthorised interference with the laws and
rights of this stale.
.''- itfurthe" enacted, That if any person know-
o be a minor, shall persuade him tfl
. with intent to enlist into the
army of tl):> I'niled States without the Consent of
1 , urdian and master, on conviction there -
ve the supreme court sh:tll be sentenced to
:he treasury of this slate a fine not exceeding
five hundred dollars or to he imprisoned not exceed-
ing one year.
.".- it further enacted, That if any person know-
one to be a minor, shall enlist him or cause
him to be enlisted hi to the army of the United States
fur such writ is illegally confined or deprived of hi.r
personal liberty.
3. Be it further enacted. That any officer or other
proper person, to whom any writ of h.dvas corpus,
may be directed to serve and return, shall receive
and make due service of the same, by putting into
tlu- hands of the person who lias the custody of tlu:
body of the person directed to be brought up oa
said writ, a true and attested copy of the same, and
nuke immediate return of said writ with his
thereon, on pain of forfeiting to and for the use of
UK- person so held in cuttody, fifty dollars.
4. Be it further enacted, That 'if any person hav-
ing the custody of the body of the person of any
one directed to be brought up on a writ of habeas
corpus, duly served, shall fail or neglect to bring up
the body according to the command in the writ, or
shall refuse to accept the copy oi.Vred in service of
the same, or shall in any way fraudulently avoid
without the consent of his parent, guardian and (bringing up the body according to the command in
master, and such minor shall within one month after said writ, or having brought up the body, shall ne-
glect or refuse to make a return of the cause of de-
taining such person, so held in custody, shall be
deemed guilty of a contempt of court, and be pu-
nished accordingly ; and also forfeit and pay to Uu>
such enlistment be removed out of this state, so
that the remedy by writ of habeas corpus before the
judicial tribunals of this state cannot be had, the
"person so enlisting such minor or causing him to be
l,on conviction thereof before the superior
court shall be sentenced to pay to the treasury of
.re a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars.
4. Se it further enacted, That if any person
shall publish, issue forth or fix up any written or
printed card, advertisement, notification, or other
instrument, wherein or whereby a minor is specially
invited or encouraged to enlist into the army of the
TJnited States, without the consent of his parent,
guardian or master, or shall knowingly surfer any
such card, advertisement, notification, or other in-
strument to be fixed up in his or her house, store or
shop, or upon any part thereof,such person on convic-
tion before the county court, for the county in which
the offence shall be committed, shall be stn
:ine not exeedingone hundred dollars, iiu.j '' e
y of such county, or to be imprisoned not ex-
ceeding- three months.
. 5. Be it further enacted, That all breaches of this
net shall be prosecuted artd sued for, by information;
and it shall be the duty of the states' attorncs in
their respective counties, and of all other informing
officers to prosecute to effect all breaches of this act.
(jtneral assembly, special session t
January 1815.
bYLVANUS BACKUS, Speaker of the
of Representatives.
JOHN <:. SMITH, Governor.
THOMAS Dv?, Secretary.
(j*The legislature of Massachusetts also passed
an act somewhat similar to the preceding.
An act to provide for issuing the writ of Habeas
Corpus.
person, so held in custody, two hundred dollars.
5. Be it further enacted, That any court or judger
before whom a writ of habeas corpus may be return-
ed for trial, shall examine the truth and sufficiency
of the return, and speedily do, what to law and jus-
tice may appertain in the premises.
General ass&nbfy, special session,
January, 1815.
SYLVANUS BACKUS, Sfrnker of (he
Jlouse of Jirfinsantftti
JOHN COTTON SMITH, Governor.
Attest,
THOMAS DAT, Secretary.
[The legislature of Connecticut before it ended its
special session, passed a vote of approbation oa the
proceedings of the JIartfurd Convention, and, to she\v
the love of the people for "sleacfy habits" they adopt-
ed all the changes of the constitution of the United
States r6commended by that most miserable assem-
blage; which, v.ith its proceedings, is consigned ta
the execration of the world.
We may be add to the preceding laws, a vote of
the town of Hartford. The people'of that peaceable
place passed a law wherein it was enacted that each
and every person (except members of the governors
guards and the militir.) currying- a fin? or cry/or.?,
drumming or planing unany martial instrument within
certain limits, which include all the populous parts,
xnd almost the whole area of the city, shall, forfeit
.-nd p.ty each the sum of thirty -four dollars for each
offence; and also prescribing, under severe penalties,
where rendezvous or recruiting offices shall not be
opened.
The TJnited States' officers had determined to
treat this law With the contempt it so richly deserv-
Be it enacted by the' governor and council awe/led; but the intervention of peace prevented the con-
representative:;, in general court assembled, [summation of the folly of the fools (or sometkin.-
That any judge of the superior court, or the court [worse) who made it.]
of common pleas when in session, or the chief jus-
tice thereof, when the said court is not in session,
is hereby authorised to isr.ue the writ of habeas
corpus, and proceed thereon according to la\v ;
and when any trial thereon shall be before a single
judge, the court fee shall be two dollars, and when
before any court in session, there shall be paid no
court fee.
2. Be it further enacted, That any court or judge,
having power to issue a writ of habeas corpus,
do the same upon a proper ^friuvit made by a : iy
person, in which he or she shall allege that they ve-
' yfoy believe tbp person qji whose account they pray
Major-Gcneral Jackson.
FltOM TJIK HICHMrtNH
Some notice ot the life and character of general
Jackson will be desirable at this time to the readers
of your columns The distinguished post he at pre-
sent occupies, the honorable manner in which he
has brought the Creek war to a termination, the un-
exampled enthusiasm which he has instilled into
his array in defence of the nation and the confi*
dence which he has every \\ljtre obtained, through
tliis vus.t ooontry, has excited much
Tb
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47
ic, to become more intim:. od that Kussia insists on the restoration of
acq f r exclusi\r .
grati: infor- 1 not oppose tliis meaMirr, but , tire
mutton concern hose life will constitute,! acquisition of Saxony. Austr. , , and indi-
.vi. 1 : . in important epoch, j rectly oppose these view?, and act in concert. The
in tlie !i General movements of t lie former indicate a determin.
. born in N '.o retain under her dominion the late kingdom of
where he . amlatane.tr- Italy, and the provinces lately per'.aii.ir.t; to the
e practice of the ! iw. H- WU French empire - that country, and the lllyria, Dal-
Ilis speeches at matia, Jcc.; while tl, -.diherin-
'.-. red nervous and admired ,tiuence in the consolidation of the milit iry strength
ntedont of North Germany, Holland and Belgium j with the
nt scholar. In early Same views both these powers seem desirous to cul-
..\r\ rich tivate the best understanding with the king of Na-
gene :>, he was es- pie-;, whose m ' iMinhment is reported t'>
teen:- nd his influence soon .surpass 80,000 men, "and to be on the g of
becam 'icted a member of the or] .UK! ecjuipment.
iitioty, HI, ; s - e share in tlie; "Tiie unsettled state of public affairs in France ;
-timtion of that state. On the 'her d ranged finances ; thr pent-mi discontent of the
ito the union as a sister .military ; ami the imbecility of the actual o\
state, ,t cted to the IKK: men! of ih.it country, have prostrated all herinflu-
which he vas subsequently transferred by the,ence in the great political concerns of Europe : un-
- the senate of the I'nited jder such circumstances, all Hie t-.ilents and intrigue
he (Kcupied until he waslof her minister Talk-} raw!, cannot raise her above
appointe ! a iuvl^e.-C tlie supreme court of law and ja secondary consideration at Vienna. The ilhsstri-
imed office he ,ous exile of Elba continues to excite the interest
' ''i giving- up this appoint- \ and speculation of all Eur
mcnt which h- filled with honor to himself and ad-j "It would be diflicult to describe the interest which
:.e turned his attention to , the continent of Furopehnr, taken in thet\< nswl,',cii
rose to the rank of major- have Inppened in America during the lasi year.
-ity of an officer at (t-onp 1 accustomed to receive all their imp
, comment is unnec America, and all their seconds of ' -
-1 with gl iy from Kngl: irl .',
hich he has decked his country's iof Chippewa, of'N
-ni for ages. His person remains Champlain, and thv retreat of ^overn.>r i'
to l)l ^all, thin and spare, but mus- ( the "new lin of demarcation," all of \\iiich
/:ick:ind penetrating correctly reported and u;. pen-
i, such was the C't their eyes, aiul the people ol
'i-aiice made in my mind, that I no \-. than delighted -'
^
. ')V such
lisp]
rican soldiers, 'I
heroes are in th:.-
v
umunicat
rn, the m<
'\"ictorie.5 gaine'i
I
his C"iint:
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mar, ,, ,
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the gen
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-ufilcient to ciisnr.- a str..'
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to til' s
48 MLES WEEKLY REGISTER-SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1815.
The fullov .:-t In
"gton, 74; L'ni
Gucrrii
~b"; Conste;. !
J. 1
tlesn
schooMt ; -, of" 8 guns each; with |
as, &.C. To the ab->ve i:
r.umb r of
the
I'S-;' purchase;! iinent, for
C.'m. P. Tier's squad
sail, v./,. the. .V/>/ //;". .,/?/, Spark and
d largt sc:i;-s eonipL- Hx quipped
in the American style, are nearly ready for sen at the
na\ t will probably sail the moment the
ennits 'hem to proceed.
st squadron. The Constellation is hourly
expect' d here from Norfolk, and the Guerriere soon
Philadelphia; and the whole squadron sails
from this port for tin- Mediterranean. The second
fquavlr:>!i will rendezvous and sail from Boston.
They are to carry th* runsom and tribute money to
Algiers ! Columbian.
igaic Macedonian is now warping down the
, to New London, together wi;h the United
prepare for sea. Several officers from the
British squadron, have been on board of them since
the peace. The British squadron are under sailing
orders. ib.
"Tfte backwoodf* An association has been recent-
ly formed, to raise 300,000, to build a bridge across
the Ohio river.
The Supreme Court of the United States adjourn-
ed on Saturday last, after having cleared the docket
of about sixty cases, some of them of great impor- rose
tance.
a tion 01 63 per cent, and few or no
' Hi at fears .tie entertained that many of the
merrhmts of that kingdom are about to
emigrate to the "transatlantic Utii of the
//ispuno .fmericims." Qj-'We are much
ceruin intelligence of the present state of the Spa-
nish provinces in America but it seems ag<
Spain that all, or nearly all of them, Irtve d
their independence. \Ve hope it is so
London paper says "Murat is rc~
cognised king of Naples by dl the European ;
except France ana S cih." The pop- 1,
tioned die title. His title is novr Joachim 1. 1;
Naples He, on his first coronation, called himadf
king of the two Sicilies.
CHARLKSTOW, March 6 The United S: <tes schoo-
ner Alligator, sailing m.-isier A-dibndge, arrive
on Saturday evening, m three days "from Cumber-
land Island, w ,,-re she Ivd been with
from m.jor-general Pinrkne^, announcing to admi-
"al Cockburn the cessation of hostiJ.t
Admiral Cockburn had received ho desp itches di-
rect from his government on th- sulfjee: of peace,
-UK! intimated that he should retain his pobinon ou
lumberland, until he received official advic, * ,,f U.e
ratification of the treaty.
By this arrival we 'iave a confir. nation of the news
fiom Savannah, of the British Having been defeated
in a predatory expedition up the river St. Mary's.
They acknowledge a loss of about 90 in killed and
wounded. One midshipman died of his wounds, and
was buried on Wednesday last on Cumberland. 1 The
captain of a bomb ship, and the captain of the Prim-
were both badly wounded.
SHARP sHOuTfNR. Previous to the examination of'
those of the dead who fell in t'.e affair of the 8th
near New-Orleans, it is said two or three of the ri-
flemen claimed the honor of shooting lieuten oil -colo-
nel llannie, the brave but unfortunate Bri'on ; Mr.
Weathers said "if he is not shot in the left e\e, I
shail not claim the r.yrit if he is, I slvdi." On ex-
amination, it was found the ball had perforated the
i little below tjie left eye.
The whole number of houses destroyed in Mos-
cow was 6352 of which 4428 have been rebuilt,
with modern improvements*
The Il'ible socieiy of St. Petersburg, has printed
within the last two years, 38,700 bibles in seven I ,n-
jruages; and the committee, 31,500, in four languages
The paper alone cost 90,000 rout les.
The members of the legislature of New York,
have resolved to wear crape 30 days, in testimony
of respect for the memory of Hobert Fulton, KMJ.
Also, the members of the society "for the promotion
of the useful arts."
St. Lewis, Jan. 28. Immense bodies of floating-
ice have cut off all communication with the east
side of the river.
The weather has been peculiarly cold for the last
week, the mercury in the thermometer fell below
Zero, and we have heard of several persons being
iVost bitten.
A case of a distressing nature occurred near c*mp.
The child of Mr. Downs about two years old, stray- 1 we in ;y sometimes Invc appeared too sangu.ne in our
ed from home on Friday the 25th inst. and was notjhopes of gloiy tor ihe heroes of the m. and navy,
(Xjr'As with the happy result of things a
Orleans all are acquainted, we have postponed se-
veral articles of interest, relating to transactions
there, to make room for the documents and dispose*
of a variety of scraps, which appear in the present
number. The public
is directed to JlMife.
as the last land operations of the w ir h ve happened
:md the issue is \ct unknown. Il is tiue, we
never will believe what we do not -wish, if it be pos-
sible, consistent with probability) to avoid it, and 1
found until next morning, frozen and deaf].
Albany, March 7, The weather, for several days,
has been uncommonly mild for the season; the snow
has principally disappeared from the neighboring
iields; the ice has broken up in most ot the small
streams-, and yesterday morning it began to move in
the Hudson opposite this city. A small sloop, bt-
lonpring to Mr. John tteckhouse, was literally (.rush-
ed to atoms by the force of the ice pressing her
against the docks; two or three others were crushed
or sunk, and several other sloops, and the docks,
were materially injury. The body of a man, who
from his dre?s appeared to be a dragoon, was driven
on shore, app irently drowned some weeks since.
With the great body of ice, several boats, scows
iud sloops passed the city.
pttrirc
and our country but firmly trust f.-om the little that
h ; transpired of the state of things at Mobile y that
tlif.r-- also shall victory crown our ;-rms. To which
\menc m will s-i\ Amen -<s a finisher of the
war. We h-.d desired that the effusion of blood might
.pped with the defeat at Orleans; bvtt if the
British, like a tail bully attack ng a man at his
house-door and being heartily thrashed, shall vent
his rage ,r expect to gain honor by assailing one of
his c/tildrrn on the retreat, we wish, most sincerely,
he may meet ;: vastly improved second edition of dis-
aster and disgrace. And, as to Mobile, we are ex-
ceedingly anxious that that place shall not fall into
their brand*. ft is the most distant of all tilings
from our thoughts t! it it will; bu 1 , lot our words b
m.irked if it docs, tie Jiritish will hold it, as they
rvof Snain fs at a . '/rrf/ to have held -Aew Orlea"* t had they got it-
WILES' WKBRLV. REGISTER.
Mo. 4 OF VOL. VIIL] IJAI/I I\!<H!K. SATUKl'\Y, MMiri! [.
VlHiill..
Printed and puLi ' door to the Merch M - ' , S3 t"i tinn.
'
fill state pup.-r (if it
f) vn published
Dlh VH- : .
' it'lll l.-'l. l( 1-, I'
- kind that llir wnrl 1 li t
.ences to in
to pi ,ce it in tlir hands
i.')lic ' with autho
1 obtaiii-d by tin
' df our p-opl-' and government
]
v supplement, we i.
it.
1 pen of It'illium Cobbett
sent immbe:-, s! V iu!d have .
us, iii cou-
in tlie mil, \ n -nc;in
lions, we h
i mem
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g ) to publish m;i ;,v
meoth'.T M.
William Cobbm.
;i IQ,
1CM, tin
. I*M.
!< all the us. -fill in-
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the t ,
betwe
.
1 to bcpr!
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il \oiir
lotil.it ions, un<l \\ ; || \oup
u ti ul n!
. !
Mini tor the very v
so'ely t"
: ihro'i^.'i t!i')> mini ; ,, u ith
Pi'^ml t ; > your country,
my coHiitrym. ) cin ,\i d\y :
:i ,iipy th.it you h
, th.it vou IrtVe not c.tlle 1 i.
elusion!!, ilr-.WJi from ;> nt I ,,TH v
tint you confine your Peq ,.mt of mere
fnct\ that you Imv not wished to expose nu- tu tho
mortification of seving 1 the etT-n-t of \\\
: |)-rv rtcd, b\ I
who in ht, with iiier'
f'uble i.t.MTipls at an appli-ation
ciy [>oiiticul th; o I -,| per-
.
MII h i c is , to content nus^lfivitli bur
inj^tlie thi-r pu!>lic or pnv<
OIlcUlSioi: th" piiii!-
versy, if any ans\ can be at once di-ri :
nus that rride.-,
just concilia '.iCts cle u ' , ; ^ not
worth the attention of the writer, and h
n ire cons^(ju'-nce in society than a w ;:-in <,r a fly.
1 i spe.ikin.^ "f (!>' KM'txr^ of
I mustC')!itine ni\^--if t > c
in this case, -o til I
the yen* whic i ende 1 MI v!e 3 h .1 .n. j
u-t of my lU
,
oursid^, I u'.ll, fbf
take th-* dollar at /f:v sliillin
ii^s and ni.r pence, winc.li i^
of our pi, \\- II tu
.
. .
hj,"t
MM- p.,prr ii-.s uud'-i i;oiif no on ..t .ill.
.
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MLES* WEEKLY REGISTER SATTRDAT, ^IARCH 2,-,, isi5.
- --W.46,
Hrinitcincf* to otlit r countrif, Hanuver,
. Prutb, and nine othrr puwi-n, l-v-
aihorneaudabruttd, 4,<-
4,90:.
6 101-2
- ..in for Iix-U:
i re of Great Britain,
. as to the camparison between th^ expendi-
ture of this government and of ) ours, 1 must speak
, of which 1 have any knowing- of
ynur expenditure* and though >o are in a state of
. of unprecedented expence, you must hear in
mind ih.it we are in a state < f \v.*i also. 1 tind an ac-
t'yotir expenditure in Mr. Madison's spe ch of
h'of S-pt. 1814, which, by the bye, many per-
sons here tlunk will be ins lust, except that which the
Times newspaper supposes he will nnke at his exit
from ihe world. Mr. Madison speaks thus on the
of your finances: "The monies received in-
*Wthe tiv-j-uiy, during the n-.ne months ending the
f June hist, amounted to 32 millions of dol-
lars, of which 11 millions were the proceeds of the
"bnbLc rci-nnif, and the remainder derived from loans.
i.s'.iursements for public expenditures during
"the same period, exceed 34 millions of dollars, and
"left in lite ire^sury on the 1st of July near five mil-
lions of dulUrs."
i * your expenditure, without fractions, then
it wouul be for the last year 47,550,000, while ours
vas ^-145.1)74, 143. So that our expenditure, exclu-
sive of poor r.Ues, tytlies, and county and corpo-
Cation government,, is more than nine times-^s great
as yours. The population of the two countries, leav-
ing out our / nnpe i-s, is, as I shall shew, by and bye,
nearly equal, the greater population being, however,
1 believe, on your side. The paupers must be left
out, as you will perceive, because it is impossible
that they can contribute, in any way whatever, to-
wards the means of meeting this e:q>eraditure.
But expenditure is of lit lie importance when com
Here it is that \ve touch
The means of expending
pared to rtTrij't.i, or
elose upon men's pockets.
consists in p.tri of hum:-. These loans m..v, or may
not, ever be [mid oil'. You may, perhaps, p.ny them
off by lands ; we may pay them off by some yet un
known means. What we have to look at, in th<
most attentive manner, therefore, is the amount o
the TAXM ; because this Is what the people reall
/"'I/-
The amount of our taxes, paid into the treasury
during the hut year, was =74,027,583 17s. 83-4
\Ve *re very precise in the keeping of our accounts
A( carding to M r. Madison's statement, in his speech,
the money paid into your treasury, during the last
vear, was .1 4,550*000. In dollars our. taxes Amount-
ed to 296,110,335 ; which is rather more than t-c.-n-
lif times the amount of your year's taxes. But you
must bear in mind ilmt there is a considerable dif
ierencf. between the amount collated, and the amount
paid into our treasury.
Among other deductions from this latter sum there
was the sum of <3, 50-^,93* Lls. 5d. deducted from
the gross receipt, or collection, for the purpose of
paying the "charires nf manayciiient ;" that is to say,
for the purpose of paying the persons employed in
the assessing, the supervising, the surveying, the
iu ;>eoing, the collecting, the receiving, ihe trans-
mining, 2<c. <;f money paid into the treasury.- Now,
ich of these persons, one with the other, to receive;
r, lu-r< ar ; Wages for 70,098*
rmpl'APd in the Lii-mess oftiif t *x-
,, \vli U, suppose \ou iopa; s TS at
ie same r t- , } on have only 2,504- persons constant-
employ. --1 in tliis
The i-oou-itATKs form another item of English
iX.uioa, in aiidi'.on to the above; and a very im-
Dr'ant iu m it is now become. If you do not \
ie nature of this t;.x an 1 ot its ippl, cation, it may
e necessary to state, th;U this is a t:.x levied upon
11 '.i.>u-ehohlers and landholders, for the support
f such persons as are too poor to support them-
jives. 1. is assessed anil c-"'llc-rte-i '^y persons ap-
ointed by the taxed people in each parish, called
v&'seers of the f.oor but, before they can proceed
o collect any rate, they must have the approbation of
justice of the peace, who is as they all are, ap-
ointed by the crown. In the distribution of this
money, the overseers are .;gain liable to the control
f the justices of tfte peace ; for they may, upon the
pplicxtion of any pauper, order, without apt eal,
ie overseers to relieve the said pauper, in any
manner that they please. This, therefore, is a tax not
iaid into the treasury, but disposable under the >u-
isdiction,. and at the discretion of his majesty*!
ustices of the peace. The office of oversi T U
erformed without any py. It is a duty or scrrice,
vhich every taxed householder is liable to be com-
elled to execute.
Now, then, as to the amount ^f this tax, vhich
eu will observe ; fonns an addition to tlr.t of the-
axes Already noticed, it was, in the year 1803, when
.he report was laid before parliament, 5,348,305,
"or the last vear I have only computation to guide ;
>ut, that assures me, that the nation paid in pnor-
ates, last year, 7,896;556/. or 31,586,224 doll MS,
>eing more than twice, the amount of all the taa'cx whicn
r ou paid during the last year, if Mr. Madison's siate-
ment be correct But that 1 m \ not expose myself
to the risk of being charged with a wrong computa-
tion, 1 must first state, that no official account of
this important matter has been laid before parlia-
ment since 1803; and that, therefore, I ant forced
to resort to computation, the grounds of which T
will now explicitly state. I have the mean? of com-
ing at the ertact amount of the poor-rates in Jiitih<ffs
f '/alt/tarn puriali, where my form lies, for the hist
year. This is a parish subject to no fluctuation of
prosperity -, it hus no manufactories in it ; it has a
small 'country town and a large tract of arable, mea-
dow, wood and waste land. Therefore, I may very
fairly take the increase of the poor-rates here as *a
criterion of the increase of the poor-rates? of the
whole country, especially if we find, from the offi-
cial reports, that the poor-rates of I his parish had,
for nearly thirty yea;-s, up to 181f5, kept a very near-
ly exact pace with the poor rates of the whole nation.
There were three different periods, at which 1 he re-
port of 1813, took the poor-rates of the whole na-
tion, and also the poor-rates of Bishop's YValtham-
pnrish ; and the statement was as follows, observing,
however, that, as to poor-rates, we speak of only
Eiiffland and Wales, Scotland not being under the
poor-laws.
l-'.iii'Jniuland Wnlc-i.
In the ymr
Bishop's Il'al/Itam.
In t lie year,
i77o, - - - L.53V
1784,
l&OJ, 5,348,205 1803, - - 1,595
It is quite surprising to observe, hov,' exact are
3,504,938 1U. 5d. is 14,019,754. So that the I these frsoportiojis ; how regularly this pariah kept
:>f our taxes pace, -for twenty-seven years, with the whole nation
in the "increase of its poor-rates. But, in order to
l^ve no ronm for cavil on this he.'xl, the subject be<
ba;e cx t e:ice of the getting together of
Amounts, you see, to very nearly as much as
the
11 hole of your tascs rutted Ttpony&u ; that is to say, if
~\\'.\ M.adison's statement be correct. And suppose ling;. one of the utmost importance) we will see \vhiv
WEEKLY REGISTER T^ILLIAM COBBETT.
Pauprr*
1.T7S
236
proportion this parish, according tn its population,
>f pauper* in 1 : no account of
the nation's number of ; vious to 1803,
and there being no likelihood that \\e shall ever see
another.
Bishop U'aUhan*
Population - H.872,980
1'aup.n - U
rxtlmiveof ptnciutu
hou-v
it" you multiply the paupers by *et*?n in both
instances, vou will rind that they amount to nearly
the whole of the population, making it appear,
in 1803, then- were nearly o+ifniHf*r to every -
f>tnon$ in the parish of nish.>;i's \Yaltham, as \\r-ll
its throughout England and : i, 'n
our newspaper*, tha 1 >rof Ruasia and the
king -A expressed their surprise at seeing
?ro POOR ?BOI>LV. in Kngl.tiid. If this was true, it was
Clear, that their majesties did not look in the right
placet. We now come to the result. Tht poor-rates
in Hishop's \V altham parish, instead of the 1,5951.
to winch tii -y amounted in 18U3, amounted, luit
13*. 6JJ. as I krtow from the poor-hook,
lying before me, and of which SUIT- I, rnj
than IQOi. or 400 dolUrs. If, then I
rriterion be * good one, and such, I think, it
be denied to be : if, in 1> > \Valt-
<ltiul und \\ 'ales paid
must, lust year,
v ; 'j/. seeing that fruhop'i tVahham
o/. throwing aside the
shillings, pence, and farthings.
.1 n, then, to my former statement, that the
land and Wales, exclusive of
Scotland, U 'here is something p:id
ir> support of thr poor, amounts to more than cii,ut>lr
the um, which
paid by the whole ot the population of Ameri-
Uie treasury, in talcs <,t all sorts, direct and
come* another question; namely, whit is the
felativ'- i of the two countries? I have not
the u<- -.sat hand, lihink it
\on amount to I,
and eight n, I c-uinot suppose
' , M,J n, tl.r
3^48,: .ng tht then
: id, lint
i>..uper,
and [
tl.ru lh'-|.
1
rate,
< before atMteil,
irr^l
ii be
ct.
-
tuhj
, .is nr r..
amount to inure tin .
and
M
M.tdisoii's acci
Hint to more t l
'.- . r ^. ''-. -.- 1
not mean to speak of them, as some rrf .st .
;>eing peculiarly odious; or ind
odious :t all, either in their nature or i i'i- r
tlieir collection, in which latter I hav
rienced any thing severe or \
lieve, that, as far as the clergy re i!ie i
tyti.es (for they do not own more t'
of Lieni), their rate, or collection, re, or
unfair, or even trou! ! I ,!', ho\vc\\ r, t|^
which Arthur Young, in ! .ted at
5000,000/. in Kngland and \\'..K-. looked
upon as so much money raised upon the land; and
certainly it would not !
tablishrd church; no state reliTi P. In short tho
i\ i lies, us Lr -gy :ve the receivers, must
II so much mone;
by the government; so mu(
the government to a description or :.-inent-
ly calculated to repay it in bupjxirt. \^verrlieles
1 will not include the /yMe* among the M.rM ^f tiie
nation. Lord Sheffield, indeed; he who predicted,
in his book, published in 17K;>, *.ii ' \'>u \\ i ;
wish to return to your (itlrtfinnre, v.hicli, as !i.
it out, would be found neci-s^ lir very exi-'
tence as a |)eopie; that ssme lord Sheffield, in n
speech to a meeting of wool grower*, Ute"
oned tiithes among the causes of ouv t '.,-
unable to maintain a competition with th
boring toi:ntri<cs. 1 ilo not give su UM.C (i -.v. i^lit t ''
-:>ut, still it must not be forgo 1 ten; and
when a report 'o tl.e hodse of commons, m.ide in*
I80o, states, the -w/.o!f rental of the kuu/I-.m o(
(ireat Itritam at 2S n::lli >ns. \ ( iu uill p
if we take the lythes .,t M \--luu- Youn :
mite of 1792, the tythes amoi 1 . -h-.m -
tiJrthnf the whole rental. Indied,"
to a great d'-al more; b l ciu-eth.
a tenth of the -whole of the f>rotlnc:
of course, it is a tenth of the :< -, tlu'
taxes, the capital, the manure, :<nd all other
ings .iiulof the profits int(. '.lie bar,-
tythe of the produce cunnot, F si
1 ss than a fourth ol tli I of course, t!i:. f
tliey amount to fcbmh 7,000,0001 in Knglmd and
it tins time; Scothiii,!
tlv n, it must he observed, that lit-
more than the hulf of tins sn;n
: \-r\ \ of l.\ pet sci- ;. It Js, in t
1, a> other
(n tlie iuiji rt o t\:l.i ij ilu-r,
shall not enter in' ti i OP.
.'intry :<n 1 ours. Ail the woi 1>I
have no /////.'
r. ,ina l It i
l>, tl.f
C.itli'>li'
' < .lUanists, ill. M
.
and mai \
laugh a'
i
'
mentioned, !
*
jcct,ev
SILKS WEEKLY REGISTER SATURDAY, MARCH 35, 1815.
nd for publishing wo. ks on
Willlr- yOU have D
j
we Imv reccn.lx *f?\\ - mai' impr
months -nd put in thepdlory tor ivpub!.-
bad been i lied in your cour-
t,-\. v . ami \vhich worst, it s
.M\ busin
vly lo state tacts, which nu
t to the reader to form opi-
-
\\--.ll now, then, return to the tu.r,:v, which
we v. ; s-'tte, on hoili -
Icing the population of
cai-h cour,',r\, we slrdl see how much -:r pay per
and !i'v\- much /.';,-.' p.<y per he:ui. Ti^-iv imisi
,)ii here, 1:1 our jnrl of the state-
have regular poor-rates, by law,
'
and Wales, v. h'.le Scotland has no such
s. He
.rk suite to be owner of ?, 000,000
.i's iii stock, and to hold mmu TOIIS s!
cii'.als, ike. i<c. Hut 1 sh:ill suppose, that the whole
ot this sum is raised in ta.cc<i upon the people, and
;>ai<! out of their pockets. It will then come to this,
that :ach inhabitant of the American republic pays,
in this way, and on this account, 26 0-8 cents, or
liumlredths of a dollar.
You have also, in the great towns, some poor to
assist. I am quite in the dark upon this head, ex-
cept as far as observation of some years ai
me. This item, therefore-, I will
guess ; and, if I allow that the poor cost nearly as
much as the atate govern men IN, no one, on this side
of the water, at any rate, can complain of t!
mate. I therefore take the st-itc taxes, including
poor taxes, at 50 cents, or half-a-dollar ahead upon
).w, though there are collections there also for the; the whole of your population. 1 know that you will
;>r. This, however, cannot be ac- [ say, that this is a monstrous -ovr-rate as to your
poor-taxes. But I am resolved not to be complained
of on the oilier side. As to road rates, titmf/ifces,
watching and lighting, and paving and watering, of
cities and towns, I do not notice these in either conn-
try, seeing that they are for the immediate benefit
of those who pay them.
We will now return to our comparison between
the distribution, per head, of our taxes and of
yours.
cura at I will, therefore, leave it
vid look upon the poor rates of England and
* ed upon the whole of (Jreat Uritain. 1
will here leave out the shillings, pence, and farth-
ings.
GRFAT
Amount of taxes paid into the treasury,
r.ii.l t.. da- u\ K'atlicrcrs for collection or manage-
-
Amount of poor taxes, ....
L, 74,027,583
- 3,504,938
7,896,556
Total,
- L.85,429,077
OR
D/j.341, 71 6,308
But now, in taking the aggregate of your taxes,
y. <'i \vili see tin- necessity of my including those which
are raised upon the people in the several itatte-, for
the support of the several si ate governments, which
taxes, of couise, form an addition to the taxes p'ud
to the general government of the United States. My
materials for ascertaining the amount of these atate
is not quite so perfect as I could wish. Yrt I
have means to do it to the satisfaction of any on,-,
r.bject is that of arriving at truth In 1805,
Benjamin i>avies, of Philadelphia, a man of great
research and of great accuracy, published in his
^ystem of Geography/* an account of the re-
venues and expences of eight of the states, correct
informal ion from the other states, on this head, not
being apparently at his command, or within his
reach. This, however, is quite sufficient for our
purpose ; for no reasonable man will suppose, that
ght suti-s, and those the principal ones, do
not furnish a fair criterion whereon to. found an esti-
mate of the whole His account stands as follows,
in dollars and cents, or hundredths of a dollar.
Tn.vfirr Iirrul nn
State."
TIIJCCS.
Dollars.
"Wrmont, -
- li', 00
M setts,
Connecticut,
-
i rk,
-
y,
27,000
l''niiN\lva"nia,
397,863
Mao land, -
53.000
Virpma, .
377,703
South-Carolina, .
70,000
Ilioh in
Average,
t/ic population
oj tin- .iff/ft;
(VlltS.
- U
- 21
7
public funds, &c.
- 12
- 76
- 16
- 43
- 35
8)213
265-8
It appears, from Benjamin Davies* account, that
these taxes, or rather these resources, arise, in ma-
in cases, from the interest of stock, of which the
states are the owners, and which make pnl of the
public debt ia America, in other cases, they arise
Our
year's taxes, including poor taxes, we find
amounting to 341,716,308 dollars. Our population
in Great Britain, in 1803, was as follows :
England and Walt s,
Scotland, - -
Army ami navy, -
Convicts in the hulks, -
Total,
Deduct army and navy,
Deduct convicts on board the hulks,
Deduct paupers,
8,680,740
I make no deduction for prisoners in our jails,
whether for crimes or debts ; though, as I shall, with
sorrow, have to state, by and bye, these are worthy
>f very serious notice, even in the comparative view
which we are now making. I suppose, that I shall
not be contradicted, when I say, that it is impossible,
upon any rational ground, to include soldiers, sail-
ors, convicts and paupers amongst the payers of tax-
es ,- and that, therefore, the deductions, which I
iiave made, will be allowed to be necessary lo the
correctness of the comparison. But, to get rid of
the chance of a cnvil being raised ; to put it out of
the power of any human being to object to my basis.
I will distribute our t.xes amongst the whole of ;he
population, and will even take that population at its
amount previous to the enormons emigration of na-
t ives and re -emigration of foreigners, which the peace
on the continent of Europe has produced. Taking the
whole of the population of fireat Britain, therefore,
at 10,951,338, it appears, that, far each person, old
and young, male and fem.de, there were taxes paid
last year, to the amount of 31 dollars and 20 cents,
(throwing away a fraction ;) or, in sterling money of
England, 71. I6d. Od. This, you will observe, is for
every soul, whether pauper, soldier, sailor, debtor,
convict or other criminal.
On your side I will take the population, of every
description, at only 7,500,000, though it is nolori -
tisly much Riore. Yom United States taxes, last
year, amounted to 14,550,000 dollars, which, disf
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER WILLIAM COBBl'.TT.
tributed amongst your r,-i our criminal code, you, \\hoarealaw\ers
..ch a.little Its, ' II as much about it u
taxes of'
nated poor tax cl person in ly yf th mimb-r ami description of crimes aiul pu-
your republic paid, last year, including ev
trg axtl S(J tents.
cludini, tpers, del>'
of .H doii >
i -. it a little hi-v N ' N '
. betimes of '
titudf f nine ft wi<!
I. t him, h;
the people into our state of
nishments tint I urn now about to speak ; an,'.
'
o!).-> t -rvati(>ns , Dai .Mth>-ntic re-
ports, .nd build ;,<.-nt> on tin- un rrint;
'irnelic. Sir S tn.iu-1 li nnllv, v
- ni..ny \vars, been L
to ' nni
of our criminal code, c-used, in the year 1311, aa
account to be hid before parliament of the.- crimes
and punishments, : -iv the
: Owing
-.Inch i am not acqu... .ccount
1 >wer down th .
no further than F.nglaiid Ml
I am told,
pun
Let him t
-rills and other omc<
ll.u-s .nd ~u t!-\, ., rr pretty expensive, nnd are paid out n-
rry dull.u-.s and a lult ; is called thp" civil list. The summary ofl
and ttvn, ! I ' lit-ir fortit
gentlemen, i-- -"
our tin- ce under our bunlens. '1'lns
Tit-iu, u-h-ch p.n-liuii rmer times,
sellom b-s.)\\i-d on our ..nd \<*ir forefather ;, and
which, to M de truth, they us icidom
i n.'. Hu M N '
iin a little too soon to complin
i their quality of ttr tiring
i nny patience will be thought
t <m this bide of tUe water, wl |
bear, taking paupers, .sol-li i-s .,nd dl, *-,V?-f ^nntcs
at much, without even a whusj-ter, in the way of com-
s, indeed, a few \i-ars a^o, a man
rdtbire, wh j>ub
. which was understood to contain
\-*s commissioners of proper
.imiry; but he WHS soon led t fed
.'iduct ; and, sMiceth.it, the coun
(v-d by one sin^K- soul, touiul
,;npl-.-, or <o b-, in lh<
inp. M M s
it- burdeiii.
IJui, c.n
--rue, aiid still
! tlif i>.)iili'
\-n, th
,
1
, wlnrh f"
.t the lak" \ Clump:
\! M
have him
be can I of the extent and
i winch
><>d farm \>
taxes, I in Ami-
count, of which I huve spoken above, is i
401
Committed for trial,
Convicted,
Sentrncct! to luffcr drtth,
1 to bet ran <;
to be imprisioned, whipped, fined, Sec.
Actually put to death,
Besides these, you will ol> all the
tried Ht the qiuir'.tr srs -.
tle several counties J thai
held by the justice ? f t /.
year, v ! f tlie jus-;.-
att.-nd t .nil thi c .11;"', having i.ne
for chairman. At t!esc sessi"ii> t'ne nftVrv
, ous nature aiv exarn .:
lint tin- ins?
fiing, Jinc, au<l, i '>
1
with t!, 'id, 1 >hu",
D.i.f, th -t t.'.
:ce Rsrt-a
ual.s nho an-
'
However, '
ciiment, 1
as a tiling v. heri-on for >ou to ex
ment.
As to any rom/>nr,'so'..
i
tli
i,
ay rob-
i house
II \nn will r\r M
.
- , I
.
1
lunp-
1
MILES' WEEKLY REGISTER SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 1813.
to m:,ke it almost impossible for him *) become pub- 1 than any oilier, bespeaks the Mature of our situation.
licly known. Philadelphia, at the time 1 spe.uk of
comained about 70,^00 inhabitants.
It is, as 1 ob.se.' , impossible to come at
. ict statement, on this subject, in the way of
comparison,- but a few facts, notorious on the two
sivu's of the water respectively, will serve to aid
you greatly in forming your opinions as t, this mut-
ter. Here we have lav's to guard our turnip-Jidda,
from robbery, and very necessary they are; tor with-
out them, tiie re is no "man in any part of the coun-
try, who could dej, end on having the use of his crop
f veil of that coarse and bulky ariicle. To steal corn
out of % .//"/</, after it is cut, is punished with <jenth
bv our laws; and if we had fields oi Indian corn, as
.OH have, which is a delightful food for several weeks
before it is ripe, I cannot form an idea of the me.ms
that wfmld be necessary to preserve it from being
carried awav. AS tp poultry, no, man in England
has the smallest exnerto- -< 'H
in this respect, is the exhibition of notices on the
top of garden walls and of other fences, menacing
those who enter with the danger of dt_-ath from man-
traps and spring gun*. Peter I'inder has immorta-
lized these by introducing them into a poem, where
he ludicrously represents the king as intent upon
"catching h}s living subjects by the legs." But he
must have well known, that, without them, neither
kiHg nor subject could possess the produce a gar-
den. Sometimes the traps themselves are hoisted Up
upon a sort of gibbet, in the day time, in order to
inspire greater terror, and, it is only a. few months
ago that we had an account of a man being actual-
ly killed by a Spring gun^ in a nocturnal expedition
iii a garden at Mitcham. Besides these we are in-
fested by gangs of itinerant thieves, called gypsies.
The life of these people very much resembles that
of the savaere-Uf w ''orn 1 have seen, on the borders of
me river St. John, in New-Brunswick; except that
t-uiscs, except he carefully locks it up -the latter gain their food by hunting and fishing,
j.ilne night, and has dogs to guard the approaches j and the former by theft. The gypsies have no set-
to the hen-roost. In America, at within ten or tied home \ no house, or but, or place of dwelling.
twelve miles of Philadelphia, it is a common prac-
tice of the farmers to turn the flocks of turkey's into
ihe. woods, in the latter end of August, there to re-
j'naivi until towards \rinter, when they return half fat.
A farmer in England woujd no more think of doing
this, than he would think of depositing his purse in
any of the public foot-paths across his fields. In order
to preserve the fences, the farmers sometimes resort
to this expedient: they bore holes into the stoutest
of '.he stakes, which sustain theiv hedges; put gun
powder, in'o those holes; then drive in a piece of wood
very ti^hily upon the powdr; so that the stolen
hedge, in pluce of performing its office of boiling
the kettle, dashes it and all around it to pieces.
This mode of preierving fences, 1 first heard of at
Jllretford, a town about twelve miles distance
from Botley; and though it certainly does appear, at
first sight, a very cruel one, vjiatis a man to do?
The thieves are so expert as to set detection at de-
fence; and there is nothing but his fences between
him and ruin. I have known a man who assured mo,
They have asses, which carry themselves, their chil-
dren, their kettle, and their means of erecting tents,
and which tents are precisely like those of theNortb
American savages. The nights they employ in thiev-
ing. Sheep, pigs, poultry, corn, roots, fruit; no-
thing comes amiss to them. What they steal in
one place, they spend in another; and thus they
proceed all over the country. They commit acts of
murder and theft, and arson innumerable. The mem-
bers of this moving community are frequently hang-
ed, or transported; but still the troops of vagabonds
exist; and, as far as I am able to judge, are as nu :
merous as they were when I was a boy. But still
the great evil, in this view of the subject, is the want
of honesty in the laboring class, to whatsoever cause
that evil is to be ascribed. Those writers on rurai
affairs, who have urged the employing of threshing
macfiincsfor corn, have counted, amongst the great-
est of their advantages, that they protected the
farmer against the thefts of the thresher. Various
are the ways, in which corn is stolen by those who
that, by the stealing of his hedge, in the month of thresh it; but I will content myself with one, the in-
March, and letting into his wheat land the flocks formation with regard to which 1 derived from a res-
from the commons, he lost more than 300 in one,pectable neighbor. He perceived that his thresher
pight and part of the ensuing day. A few weeks I brought a large woocfoi bottle with him to work eve-
ago I myself had a./Jrc, by which I lost a couple of,ry day. Being winter time, he could not conceive
birus and some other buildings. At this fire a nu-'what should make the man so very thirsty. He
merous crowd was assembled, many of whom came; watched him. Never saw him drink. At last he
for the purpose of rendering assistance; but one man j accosted him in his way home, and, after some al-
yras detected, while the tire \VB yet raging, rteatfnp] tereation, insisted upon examining the bottle, which
ike lead and iron work of a fiutnp, fulfilling the old j he found to be full of wheat. Thus was this man
saying, that nothing is too hot or too heavy for a [taking away three gallons of wheat every week,
thief; and it required the utmost of my resolution I which, at that time, was not worthless than six
and exertion, aid^d by three sons and a half dozen 1 shillings. It was this, 1 believe, antt this alone,
resolute and faithful servants, to preserve, during) which made my neighbor resolve to use a threshing
the mght aad next day (which was Sunday) the im-i machine.
perishable and portable part of the property from! Such is by no means an overcharged view of nw
being caried away. I will just add upon this sub-j situation in this respect. Of ihc causes which havs
ject, as an instance of the baseness of our press, that I led to it I shall not speak ; indeed, I do not know
the 'I'iineK newspaper published, upon this occasion,' that I am competent. That it is not owing to 9 want
a paragraph, stating, that J had most ung-rafrfulfy of pencil laws is very certain. I am unable to say,
driven aw ay "the honest rustic," who liad kindly whether your Country, at this, time, be better or
coir.e to my assistance. It is very true, that I dulj worse situated as to this matter. At any rate, I shall
drive the "honest rnn'ics" awuy; but I succeeded in I enable you to make the comparison ; and as such
Cutting a stop to their thefts, which \vould, I verily i comparisons, if clearly and candidly made, might
oelieve, have been nearly as injurious as the. fnv. , bt of great use to the people of both countries, I
the fire happened upon my premises, a gentle- 1 think it is not too nmrh for me to hope, that 30*1,
who ]>ad ?. :y..V' acr Ld<?.'?t st/ruc fifw years ugUj I in the ^ub.iiu nun.);- jf \viilch A ^m giving vv
TITLES' WEEKLY REGISTER WAR EVENTS.
execution of it would give to the world * piece of
the m Ling and most v.-diuhK' information,
1 u;ll u, who Iwe all the me .n.s in
your h lecline to und-.-rt ke it. It' urn do
,i knour that you will execute it
to truth; and if V.ed, it
roust be productive of great good. Hoth countries
mple, wttl communicate the comparison 10 me. | 2.1. That the thanks of the committee be and they
you can do it, k c documents, are iiereby presented to Max-mil: .n (io.irfixn e su
ft Would be perfectly easy to* obtain a year's account I for his patriotic and voluntary offer, gratuitously'
of all th.- commitments, "convictions, mid sentences to prepare desigus tor the inspection of the commit-
in your repu!,!. 1 should not fear executing such tee, and to superintend the execution of the one of
.'. ,th an cxpence of 20 dollars ; and as the their choice.
3. That the three designs presented by M r. Gpde-
froyare entitled to, and receive the approbation of
the committee, and the one deiiomih:Ued by him
Facial be and is hereby adopted.
4. That the Uftdcpended funds of the committee
of vigihnce wild safety, be an 1 the same are hereby-
appropriated to the foregoing- o! i
from it, es; eace should, hap- 5. That in aid of tins fund, a subscription paper
.,, tliem. be deposited at the m
,T-in this country, compared <>t April next -hat it remain tnt-rr uuiil
,r republic, 1 c.,nnoJ, in f .I'd} followinr, :,nd that no p L - : ae j lo
tier, enter into tlie enquiry, which woiud take subscribe n. ,! irs .
up more room' 1 ,,t present, and also much 6th. That^ the names of subscriber*, hut n-i th
more time. . it interesting sub- sums subscribed, be published on the -
, to the great object "
for which rivil society unj framed ; namelv, the
hapfHHtss of the ftfople Even now, love\cv, i onnot
refrain frcrn giving you a notion of the manner in
which our -laborers "live. 1 am, strange as it may
seem, enabled to appeal to .-in/ authority
here also. There is now before me a, report of a
comTi >mmotK, on the subject
of tle corn laws. This committee report the evi-
dence of certain v unined by them; and,
. of a great landholder, in \V dull ire,
who, upon b n< *sked how much a .
.'.:mly ought to h.tve to live upon, J " " >n
week until the subscription '
7th. That the corr.er stf>ne be laid on t !
September next, ti e then a g:-aud
sion that tlie ivia'.ives or ,
tatU-nd, and that a suitable M
the occasion.
that every person, in a
old lv ' per tonefc, llie price
i lo.,f, and .three bence over htv firdin?
'iffiing, exclusive ofhous rent, sick" -
1 expeuces." This report * is ordered, b\ 'lie
f commons, to be printed, on the 26 1 !) of Ju
a "gallon huf" weighs, according to law,i
TM'I< is the allotment
^
r- o-i>- person ; but, then, as you
[r Bennett and
Uth. That the original subscription paper careful-
ly enveloped for its preservation, be deposited with-
in the corner stone, .-uv.l that a copy thi
with the rej,-i-ter of the city.
9th. That M,-. J >mes A. Uuclianan, K c
Henrv I*'vson, S unuel Hoi!
and thev are In .
.
with the execution of the foregoing reaolut,.
I 'N,
Chairman r t',e comnuttfc of viffilana
CtiRTr-Y The duke of Wellingu .
Democratic Pr\-t*
PTC- ive ^n offici il .tccount, b\ (
narure of p -.c be'w en -.h: L'nited Sta 1
Brit *in; upon wh.-li, with a prompting
ality which tindf>u')te<lly do liim honor, I.
, ,nor v , or su|, P ,
complim n ary note \ \i
g the event, and expressing hn h
The next da\ the uuke, j
: t nf( Tb,-particu-'J' P 7 <llon - v ' < ? alK ' 11 l<) ' )v>
lars .! t r, he had for tt l >n1 ' *' llu , l ' ( .-emuit of
., , ' ' l - I I
ens, on the; British ambaMador, I
>ut some months sooner Uum it could bai
ministers bad >
Of divi.Utioi,; Hdd.Mg.l 1 ' 11 f "'"-' 1 '^ 1 > ''PI"
*&ZL n .
Mr. Bennetts HTOIIH
correct. I am, with IK ,, your friend,
I 1
bly
WAR.
Ml-
.
ire now d rmg a
le tribute of respect to ti
it unfortunate fellow .1 in de-
fence of this city, on t
md have accordingly nnn, .
rctohed a
c;h--ni. Tbr overture was ot roperly met
!l N1 ' Pit, and the
d-.k of Wellington's rfoH returned tir
bis botv 1.
\'U\ i ! ' ' . !'
/i/?ri Among the local acs
.
i
glass. '
be citi-
: in a placr
be hereafter ,n b-
i) ur prccincU of Ualtimyxe,
l.vlclphia f
M tint
S 55 d.n
56
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1815.
T . the state or' the general's h -alth (observes
't-ssj would not permit his tr.,\\ i
1 \ .ly.
! ! v it no it. n.rtrnct of a letter from a gen
, to his frit-nd i<:
dutrtl *> 1 -V
v
manifes-
t j>)\ on the return < unit me to
,ace on its bcm,, at S^c-
kett'i
'. afternoon, the 1st instant, com-
dinner to the
my and cili/.ens, on board of
i I .mg the
.endid ball ,nd Mi|>per;
. .merous. near one hundred
i two hundred ami flf y i,en
ll fiie dancing was upon the upper derk,
vh.ch w.is covered and complexly enclos- d !>\ ;.wn-
vv uh the H ,<;s of the fleet. F >:
iry weapons, which
ingenious!) placed ; ami, whilst they
' (Q illuminate the ball, was an ornament,
and
men ) dignity to
ensemble" would
d (in i .uarirw
the "tout
nave aon honor to vour city.
"I would make a trip to Kingston, but the warm
d the ice the same cause has pi e
venteu Sir J. -tines and the commander of that place
from pa n,g visit, to our commodore."
.tlenun who left ack<.-n\ Harbor on the 23 t
tilt, informs, that a fl g was u> liave been sent to
Kingston the next day, supposed with tlie ratifica-
tion of the treaty, winch was believed to be in the
-ion of the commander, colonel Mitchell.
The lake wasfio/.-n ..cross, and six deserters came
in on tne 22d. Six hundred ship carpenters were
employed in building t like .Monsters, to carry 102
ana 1 10 guns ; the) were plank"d up. U w.is not
1 whether the British were building more
sh:ps.
BERKSHIRE, a county of Massachusetts. At the
commencement of the war, (s.\s tic Albany Argy.*J
Iju-k-hire could only furnish, bexon.. her own con-
Mimpiion, 2000j:irds woolen cloth: last fill one
t^en I in. -n alone purchased GOjOOO yards of soldiers'
cloih>, manufactured in the count) ; besides, its ma
liufactories furnished larue <m mi ; ;es of finer <iua-
qu nu ; ;es
qu;
lity, some of which would vie with the best Iviro
ran fabrics.
anch of manufactures,
Such has been their progress ; one
improvements in
I
th-ir flocks nd herds, and in their agriculture, has
not been Irs^ .isioni.ihini;-. The county has probably
inoie o! the fin? fleeced sheep than the whole of
' husetis besides, and the best breeds of cat-
- woad and m: elder, essential dves in our
manufactures, are already successfully cultivated.*
A (HAvfiK KrKj.cTKii. A letter from a friend in
\ the ed:'or of the WKKK-.T
P-\\ '*AI -ny persons who counted upon the capture
of Orleans ;u- certain, and prefjarea themselves to
cxuli ^t the difficulties that would accumulate to our
IToV'-i'iniient by the triumph of the British ;<rms,
ftavebeen so astounded by tin j.iory of the heroes
vho defended it, that ihey coim i'orward to claim a
&!.-. >! the hoi-.or, and are almost ready to lisp out
"Sister J,onisiu7Ki," !iif lite abominable land of pra-
fags and homed f rugs, meanly pin chased, for a
trifle instead of
conquered a' the cost of "ten
,n THIRD rM> KJNTIOMS Ts. From a Jamaica fxi-
Keporls have reached us by way of
to ilie b.n-k-bon._) as ev.-r lived,
'I'-iw (ht-usmid or.r hundred ot
.m men in congress said it ought to be when
; iopf that thereby ion might make a di-
ver>ion in favor ot Great Brit'iin."
KHCK. Vessels are pouring into our ports
fioin all quarter^ and our cities will soon be full
of life and activity.
11
per.
from Bermuda, which aver that letters had
1 at the latter islands from respectable mer-
cantile houses in America, which amply corroborate
rumours previously in circulation here, that the state
of M.-.vsaenuseUs, Connecticut, New Hampshire,
Khovie-Island, and Vermont, have absolved all ties
by which they were bound to the former federal go-
vernment, and in a public appeal have declared
diemselves a free and independent power.
AMUUCA.N IMUSONKUS. A letter from captain ,).
:, (commander of the late privateer Frolic,
of this port,) dated "Dartmoor prison, J\'ov. 1, 1814,"
says, "i still have lo address you from this accursed
place, where four thousand seven hundred as fine fel-
lows (all Arnenr-.ui
are immured :u
the above number have been given up from Uivish
men of war! So much for gov. Strong's "Bulwark."
[Salem paper.
The cartel schooner Lingan has arrived at S ilem,
from Halifax, with prisoners, chiefly those who had
been held as hostages.
An old man, made prisoner of in the Chesapeake,
died on board the Lingan the day after she sailed.
Mr. Prince informs, that there were about 1000
prisoners at Halifax, a number of whom were in
the Hospital. The treatment hud been very bad, and
there had been a great number of deaths. The prin-
cipal surgeon is com lained of; .nd his mate was
generally preferred to him. Two transport brigs,
one commanded by lieut. llapp, the other by lieut.
Wilkinson, were -preparing to sail for ports in the
U. S. with prisoners, and would probably bring
about 500. It was expected they would leave it be-
19Mi inst.
The. rioridas. A Charleston pn per of the 13th inst.
says The British troops remained upon Cumberland
island, and admiral Cockhurn was waiting the ar-
rival of a Imiral Cochrane, who was daily expected.
T''e Floridas had been actually ceded to Great Bri-
tain by Ferdinand VH, but the governor general of
Cuba, h'ad refused to deliver them up unless the
cortes should also agree to the cession. On admi-
ral Cochr.me's arrival it was supposed the British
would determine whether to wait further orders on
the subject of the Floridas, or take forcible pos-
session of them.
FUO.M JAMAICA TAPEIIS, brought in by the Chasseur.
privateer. Tne e papers are filled with rumours and
accounts from New Orleans) and with lamentations
and paragraphs about the depredations of our pri-
vateers, especially the Chasseur. One of them of
of January 27, has a sort of detail as to events near
,A'1?w Orleans. It contains some ue~w and curious
tiiii.gs.
They say that our flotilla of gun boats consisted
of six large schooners, each with four or five guns
and full of men and that the whole of them were
taken after a "desperate fight." Capt. Lock\( r was
severely wounded, and lieut. i'rett, 1st of the Sea-
Horse, killed, also 2 midshipmen. They admit 59
thousand lives, and one hundred millions of dollars," ! or 60 killed or wounded in this affair.
They say that on the 24th Dec. the detachment
*T:,- A-, ,soi : his county met, and "right solemn
under general Kean, of 5000 men, was atlacki d by
proposed > string of amendments to in< consiit-i- gen, .1 ickson w\^\\ fourteen ur fifteen thousand men
tion of ~if'issuchuset(s, pioposing thar. >iiey should j and also by u sliip u\ 20 guns and a schooner of 16
retain their own tuxes, &c. for Uieir own purposes ! I that they fought four hours, and completely rout
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER WAR EVENTS.
J the Americans, n,aK n^ fovr himdn
imit the lost officers. Sir
iclen -lied ot is.
The\ ; ><? British army
Which land 10,000 bayonets,
dent >) ,id marines.
indepen*
T . n the sufferings of the troops
57
h "m vain;" at one time by three cruisers
together! They thenquo-e .1 letter from Mar;i:.ique
stating that tins vessel had entered there to r c -). t ir
some uamnge--, and was p.M-milted to supply herself
with a new boom. Tha tin- "captain -fh-r was
treated \ i\ on Sunday he iii-ie-.', v
l)u Bur, -h iniendaht at the is] ni.
romp ."ion, truly, for the governor itf sueh ;i colony
iinc'iie." . -a\ that .si if \
nd report tlut many hud died, capeci-
.
\ ICCIP 1 that \ Orl -ans would Gil by within j_-u.' shot of tlu- toris <>t St. J.i ,-iu to cut ort
the 8th of J.- l'..ckenhamv n tbe lord Eldon transport, aod probably would
IK it, but for the Wolverine sloop <".f war, which
"I o' me in sight that she burnt two .sloops m the
,^7 mnrc concerned to add, fice of the island that sin- "boifttcd h-
fh.i-Jed '!. . \\ r tlu- HvitMi i-;iMgn,"
raj ' i
n these ac-
: : o\\n
n conjunction
.ct ban
to be ! a! 1 ,rcr l> men ai.'l 11
\t unanimity prevails among all the mhabi cd, and 'he whole force, on shore, could not have
Calculating
Cants.
y American brtiTerir, the ship directed
on a house which was ascertained to contain
our br.xve wounded men.
;:c.ttion just as every thing was
to commence operations, s thick fog prevented
n 1 thou.-.aiiUs of
'
*e astonia'.- lous h.e.,
which < .ipletely silenced 11 ;heir guns I
been less toan twelve thonstiml nv n.
upon an easy conquest
-tiip, and bt-ftre I reached her
i that an express had
; from the army, saying tint the principal
Aattery hail tall-n, and that the ship had me*, the fate
?A arc no doubt before th'S time, in pos
session ' > Irana. They have 8,000 regular
trof^ps b \V .-,1 India' regiments, 2,000 ma-
, which are full as many as can be
ive.
enen.%'-. force are Ihe 7th and 44th regular
regim'-nts, and 10 or 12,000 militia men who are
<) serre.
- iid a leu- days before I left the army, that
general J ickson sent a message to sir Edward I' k
enlrtm, s.iynv; that he felt for the aukwurd [)r< -dici-
ish nriny had brough 1 llieni
^ -'esj.rnis to take :;.
of it, he would all ' . ird 'rn days to iv-rin-
bark h If this oil oted, he
could not be ans\vr r. ( hle for the
. nee. Sir
i in this laconic s'vlc ihat in ten
.'ild give linn an ms
I'ackenham, Lamhcrt,
"'I'll' B
dr , , lit -i \ , eng
:, 1,300; 4-i
I, 10UO Total
the following The
. in rnorial (o
adinir.d Ihi'lnim
senr) ii
,i the admiral
<j/e.
1 1
'.iimn | K
'
i (lli)U til
Teats of the Chasseur, and h
or for want of supplies, ih. t t
I ;
tremendous
force, they appear to have suffered ext
want of provisions. If ever the truth is told,
ture to .say, it will coire our, \h a t by killed and
wounded, prisoners and .and of those who
d:-_'d by excessive "
'lie attack on
7,000 men, tVo:n i'. Wl.v. destruction
that J'ucfce n/iant n.ii;nt i But V
it not " /it'ditti' and Jtuoty" chill* the set
we might have h.e ui'ul occasion, and
we rejoice that the "spo.U r is laid low."
MILITARY,
SrllHK\m.K or KMei IUIWYKR.
Copy of a letter from in'ij'ir g-'nn-al Jackson, to tftf
SCcret'H-,1 <;f
II a !-i|-i i:t , -. -ill i::,lii.u\ ('i.irirt,
Orli-aus, :-tli K. l>. 1S15.
Sin The flag vessel, which 1 sen: to
fleet, returned a few day* ago, bringing
assurance from admiral Cochran<, that the
can prisoners, taken in the gun-boats, .and
the 11 ivanna, shall he returned as soon as p-
ble. The N\mph has been dispatched 'or thim.
Thronj-b the same ch.:nin-|, I
mil-licence of the surrenderor ('<: . I en .
n a copy .f co!. I
articles of capitulation. In cei><r|iui,.
fortunate afla;r, an addition of three hundt.
sixty six, has been made to the I
pusoni : them and < 1
j contour. ity with f)T' ; ,,] u-al
Cochranc, forwarded to the mou-d, .
Upwards of 400 British pnsner.s. Others u-dl br
sent to romple'i; 'he e\rh. : np-, as sot n a.s they ar-
rive fioin N hich place 1 had fom.
[>t -cliunt to <>rd< i :
i 1'roni geiu i:d Wuiel
on lh- 16. h, stating th it
ordered *o [fa 1, d m
earn ing one of the em I
17, bui
\\ hi> I. I
iul ti il Jl h,
I leai -lies to
thfl ru'-m\N lh- ( '. during the
I h.,"vi- tie- honor to be, v.-ith great r<
v .1 \( KS
"rut commi.
FILES' WEEKLY REGISTER SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1&15.
Copy of a tetter from brig-, gtu. H'incixster to the se-
-It becomes my duly to commuuica'r
IkelOM of fort Bow\er. \\
. .oil us water, on
8th inst. "on the 10th and llth 1 passed a detach-
.*erthe buy with a view to divert the enemy
from Ins object, but it arrived about 24 hours too
late, though time enough to capture one of the ene-
.rgt:s with 17 >emen, who say the garrison
ca'pitulated on the 12th; that the besiegers had ad-
: their works on the land side to within cer-
f the parapets of the fort, that the
killed on either side is inconsiderable. I am
esaion of no other account but that which
rrom the prisoners. About 30 of the enemy's
, besides boats and barges, are 1*} ing within
the b*r and aHove Mobile Point, and several ships
of the line on the south and west of Dauphin island.
The wind 19 fair, and 1 expect the honor of seeing
them here every night if \ do, I have great confi-
dence my next will be on a pleasanter subject.
I have the honor to be, with consideration of great
respect, vuur most obedient servant,
J. WINCHESTER,
Rrig: gen. com. E. see. 7th mil. dia.
P. 8. The garrison consisted of about 360 men, in-
eluding officers. Three small schooners in which
the detachment was transported over the bay, were
captured by the enemy's barges after the troops had
i^ded. J. W.
TV hon Janet .Monroe,
. -etartf at -iwtr.
Lt fol. Luwence tf general Jackson
Fort Bowyer, Feb. 12,1815.
SIR Imperious necessity has compelled me to
?nter into articles of capitulation with maj. gen. John
^amoert, commanding his RriUnnic majesty's for-
ces in front of fort Bowyer, a copy of which I for-
ward you for the purpose of effecting an immediate
xch.i'nge of prisoners. Nothing but the want of
ions, and finning myself completely sijrrgund-
ed by thousands butteries erected on the sand-
mounds which completely commanded the fort and
the enemy having advanced, by regular approaches,
within thirty yards of the ditches, and the utter im-
possibility of getting any assistance or supplies,
wvi'il.-l have induced me to adopt this measure.
Feeling confident, and ii being the unanimous opi-
niou of the officers, that \ve could not retain the
p'j-,1, and that the lives of many valuable officers
Mier.s would have been uselessly sacrificed,!
thought it most desirable to adopt this plan. A full
and correct statement will be furnished you as ear-
ly as possible.
Captain Chamberlain, who bears tins to K. Living-
ston, :sq. will relate to him every particular, which
will, I hope, be satisfactory.
J am, with respect, your obedient humble serv't.
W. LAW UK NCi:,
Lt. col. commanding,
~rn. Jack ton.
ARTICLES OF CAPITULATION
Agreed upon between lient. col. Lawrence and major
general Lambert for the surrender of Jort Hoit-yer,
o; the Mobile Point, llth Fcb 1815.
1. That the fort sh:. 11 be surrendered to the arms
of his Britannic majesty in its existing state as to
'ie works, ordnance, ammunition, and every species
of military stores.
2. That the garrison shall be considered as pri
soners of war, the troops marching out with their
olors flying and drums beating, and ground their
ou tire glacjs tke qfficers retaining their
, nul the whole to be embarked in such strips;
as the British naval commander in chief shall ap-
point.
3. All prirate property to be respected.
4. That a communication sh.tll be made immedi-
ately of the same to the commanding officer of the
7th military district of the United States, and every
endeavor made to effect an early exchange of pri-
soners.
j. That the garrison of the United States remain
in the fort until 12 o'clock to-morrow, a British
guard being put in possession of the inner gate at
three o'clock to-d-ty, the body of the guard remain-
ing on the glacis, a'nd that the British flag be hoisted
at the same time an officer of each service remain-
ing at the head -quarters of each commander until
the fulfilment of these articles.
If. G. SMITH,
Major and mili'ary secretary.
Agreed on the part of the royal n*vy.
T. H. KK'KKTTS,
Captain //. jf. s/ap V'engent.
K. CHAMBERLAIN,
2</ ruirt. U. .S'. infantry.
WM. LAWRENCE,
Lieut, col. 2d infantry, commanding.
APPROVED,
ALEXANDER COCIIRANE,
Commander in chief of his majesty's shipping
JOHN LAMBERT,
Major general commanding.
A true, copy TEST,
JOHV REID, aid-de-camp.
Extract jfa letter from maj. gen. Jlndrcw Jackson, to
the secretary of -war, dated head quarters, 7th mili-
tary district, J\'eiv Orleans, 17th Feb. 1815.
"I luve the honor to enclose you major Overton's
report of the attack of fort Philip, and of the manner
m which it was defended.
The conduct of that officer and those who acted
under him, me,rits, I think, great praise. They nail-
ed their own colors to the standard and placed those
of the enemy underneath them, determined never to
surrender the fori ."
Copy of a letter from major Overton, commanding fort
St. Philip during the late bombardment of it, to ma-
jor genet al Jackson.
FORT ST. Pntxip, January 19th, 1815.
SIR On th/? first of the present month I received
the information that the enemy intended passing iliis
fort to co-operate with their land forces, in the sub-
jugation of Louisiana, and the destruction of "New-
Orleans. To effect this with more facility, they were
first with their heavy bomb- vessels to bombard this
place into compliance. On the grounds of this in-
formation, I turned my attention to the security of
my command. I erected small magazines in differ-
ent parts of the garrison, that if one blew up I could
resort to another ; built covers for my men to secure
them from the explosion of the shells, and removed
the combustible matter without the works. Karly
in the day of the 8th inst. 1 was advised of their ap-
p'o:icli, and on the 9th at a quarter past 10 A. M,
hove in sight two bomb-vessels, one sloop, one brig
and one schooner ; they anchored two and one quar-
ter miles below at half past eleven, and at half
past twelve they advanced two barges, apparently
for the purpose of sounding within one and a half
miles of the fort ; at this moment I ordered my wa-
ter battery, under the command of lieutenant Cun-
ningham, of the navy, to open on them ; its well di-
rected shot caused a precipitate retreat. At half
past three o'clock, P. M. the enemy's bomb-vessels
opened their fire from four sea jnortars, twq o
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59
thirteen inches, two of ten, and to my great morttfi-
cation I fouiul they were without Ike elective range
of my .-.hot, a* m..; -nt experiments pr.Ax-i!;
th-y continued ibeir fire with little intermission
during the lith, ll'h, 12th, 13th, 14th 15t!i, 16th
and.' 17th. I occasionally opened my battt
ith great ;> trticularly when they
.on to change their position. On
the I7ih in the evening our heavy morUr was -^ia to
vrellentofii
tain \Wjlstonecraf'.. ut'the artillerists, who piv
had charge of it, to open * fire, which was dour
with great effect, as the enemy from that moment
dered, and at daylight on the 18ih com-
rneiiceii their re'rvat, after having thrown upwards
of a Ui , sm.ill *h-
, which he discharg-
ed from boats i ; of the night.
)ss in this . icommonlysm.il],
the great pains that was taken by
the different officers to keep their men undercover ;
as the enemy left scarcely ten feet of this garrison
untouched.
The >fficers nnd soldier* through this whole affair,
;h nine days and nights under arms in the
different batteries, tl;e consequent fatigue and loss
>, have manifested the greatest firmness and
the most zealous Warmth to be at the enemy. To
distinguish individuals would be a delicate task, as
uous every where. Lieut. Cun-
ningham of th- navy who commanded my water
battery, with his brave crew, evinced the most de-
termined bravery and uncommon activity thoughout;
and in fact, sir, the only thing to be regreted is that
the enemy was loo timid to give us an opportunity
of destroying him.
I herewith enclose you a list of the killed and
wounded.
I am, sir, very respectfully,
W. H. OYF.RTOX,
J/.i/V/r 3J R. H. commanding.
JCtjor grnrral Jurkwn.
' iintl -wonndfd during the bombard-
mtnt on fort St. I'ltilift, commencing on the 9th and
ending on t/tr IS/A .'(inna>i,, 1H15.
am Wulstonrraf.Vt artillery wounded ."5.
llerv killed 2 ; wounded 1.
t'tntiy woni.ilr.l 1.
tain \V*c! wounded J.
.1 killed . 1 7.
in- i:>\\ \ ,
\'iHiviuil Intflligencfr.
Thr recent events in that quarter have induced U
li\ :ui(l situ ition of the
inr.i-tli of 'i M Tlir follow-
ing par' dew thMt no honor has
>sl by Ue - m of fort |{ ( )w\-r, m:.y
to our readers gen- rails
MI.W rxa it at 1 ; Mol)ile bay
opposite Da 1 1 lire miles
; . . s '
: the old tcc'irnl, ho s
I planned, ami the
work wrll execufrd. It WM* calculated to
e took th
la few art hi h s galUnt nnd sue-
... .
iuui the Mpprohntiui;
country* the water better) h** h- d. At
the late attack, it was <<rru(i
tillcry nndrr the roniu i
'
Monile biy, and is well constructed for defence by
r, but cannot be defended against a greatly SU'
perior land force. It is an airy, healthful situation.
well supplied with good water by digging thive feet!
'. is easily obtained. At this station, the
troops of the United States have always enjoyed!
alth.
FORT CHARLOTTE is a regular built work, situated
at the head of Mobile river. It would require four
hundred artillerists to defend it if it were in go-.d or-
per. It was much out of repair when delivered up
to the U. S. Fort Charlotte is commanding, but is
unhealthy; it being surrounded by fresh water marsh-
es. The water in the towr. of 'Mobile is not drank
by those citizens who can afford to send three miles
for it to an excellent stream called the Mortage,
were good, clear, and wholesome water crn always
be had. The water for the troops is brought from
that place.
Extract of a If Her from major Philip Cook,
manding at fort Hawkins J to gov. Rar'u, ,iit!
"Fort Hawkinj. 5th March, 1815.
"Information has reached us that in attack WHS
made on three waggons returning from fort Mitchell
about six miles beyond fort Lawrence, on the morn-
ing of the 3d inst.-r-that one of the w:g<
the name ofSmith, (who it is stated drove out the
travel ling forge for gen. M'Intosh's detachment) was
shot through the body unt! expired yesterday morn-
ing, after having been brought to fort Lawrence.
The other two w: groners escaped to the fort wid>
returned and foMi.l Smith in his waggon not scalp-
ed seven horses taken other things remaining un-
touched. Heport states th.it 10 or \2 guns wen-
fired; that the p.irty of Indians were stripped and
painted, hav ng nothing on but flaps and re I boots.
"I*. S. Since writing the above, captain I/cqueiis
states, that 1^ is confident that there were not more
than two Indians, and that they committed this act
in retaliation for injuries received from tin- v
ers at fort Mitchell, having been used roughly wiil\
tSeir waggon whips, from information."
Kxtract of a letter from co/. ll'ilKam Scott, to ?orer)io:'
!'-. i.'-ent Snt\l :
"I have the pleasure to inform you of a h
affair having taken place on the" 24th inst. on tl.vi
y's between a part of m\
'20 men, commanded by cap-
aided by about 30 of the Patriot-, . '
col Dill, and six of the i-nnm's bt
en, winch h;.d attempt
r to hum Mr. A. Clark's in
wee fii-vt alt;-kel !>\ the I'.triols from ihe I
shore, near C.mp 1' :u );ne\ , when the h.iri^< s immr-
.t, hut our
and thus th- i
m'o a J,T.
flenien roul.l
eJ; some say 100 but this 1
fonm-ii, ii'". cut no .,
Work tin
-, hi'il
no farther inimx.
j*m c<
' i ilst writing
this I am int. , are fitting out another
ami if tlu y
v for Uieir undertak
60
KILES' WEEKLY REGISTER SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 1815.
x\\ \i
If any thing had been wanting to ti\ the charact-r of
' rter and his officers and c:
p^r-ji'
it in the r
On [ liter ut' the Demo-
:iin Ilillyar h:is not be-
:>._-en published, and as what was published
en-one-
not that the
i with iiiu-rr*- K\i-ry thing
..tes 10 the Essex, her officers and crew,
mu .,' .e American peoplt. It is distmct-
.od that captain Porter wished, -.<s is
K lt' w'..r, l'> t>' ive
,rt of enquiry organised, and report on his
ttment, feeling with the
g their strong conviction-, of
tn .' -d bru\ery of tins excellent :uul
,-er, did not deem it necessary lo
; iirj. That their confidence was
W ell a not been doubted ; yet still we
tying that confidence by the
test. :ny a testimony as decisive
roonal friendship or national
h."
.- -,f the capture of the Essex.
captain' Hillyar, of H. M- ship Plictbe to
John WiUon Crk. r. sq. (laird
Valparaiso a>, March >r, 1314,
Sin I have the hon -r to acquaint you, tor the in-
ralt
the
.in of the lords eomoithsioners of the admi-
which followed the heavy firing, to close near the
He informs me that his officers and crew,
of whose loyalty, zeal and discipline I entertain the
pinion, conducted themselves to his
"iction.
1 have to lament the death of four of my brave
companions anil one of his : with real sorrow I ;tdd
'hat m\ firs: lieutenant, Ingram, is among the num-
ber, lie fell early is a great loss to his mrjesty's
service. The manly tears which 1 observed this morn-
ing, while performing the last mournful duty at his
funeral, on shore, more fully evinced the respect and
affection of his afflicted companions than any eulo-
gium my pen is equal to. Our lists of wounded are
sm.-.ll, and there is only one for whom I am under
anxiety. The conduct of my officers and crew, with-
out an individual exception that has come to my
knowledge, before, during and after the battle, was
such as became good and loyal subjects, zealous for
the honor of their much loved though distant king
mid country.
The defence of the Esse.r, taking into-consideration
our superiority of force, the very discouraging cir-
cumstance of her having lost her main-top-mast, and
being twice on fire, diil honor to her brave defender^
and most fully evinced the courage of captain J J orttr
and those under his command Her colors were not
struck until the loss in killed and wounded was so
awfully great, her shattered condition so seriously
bad us to render further resistance unavailing.
I was much hurt at hearing that her men had been
encouraged wheti the result of the action was evi-
dently decided, some to take to their boats, and
search, and six wee*/ stiU , ore anxious look out, tor
id her companion to quit the port of
we saw the former uiv.er weigh, and
, accompanied bij the Cherub, made all
lit .Oil 01 LUC IWtUS bUIUMIlBlwi<wY> v. .r 11.
t 3 o'clock :n the afVrnoon of others to swim on shore ; many were drowned in the
,irly fire months' anxious attempt t
-sixteen were saved by the exertions of my
people, and others, 1 believe between thirty and for-
ty, effected their landing ; I informed captain Porter
that I considered the latter, in point of honor, as
my prisoners. He said the encouragement was giv-
< m rounding the outer point of en when the ship was in danger from fire, and I have
the b iv and hauling hf-r wind for the purpose of 1 not pressed the point. The Essex lS completely stored
trine to weather us and escape, she lost for and provisioned Jr at least six months, and although
main.tQt*ma* nul afterwards, not succeeding in an, much injured in her upper works, masts and rigging,
effort to regain the limits of the port, bore up and; is not in such a state as to give the slightest cause of
alarm, respecting her being able to perform a voy-
age to Europe with perfect safety. Our main and
mizen masts and main yard are rather seriously
wounded : these, with a few shot-holes between
wind and water, which we can get at without light-
ening, and a loss of canvas and cordage, which we
can partly replace from our well -stored prize, are
the extent of the injuries his majesty's ship has
feet? our "second"". "few' random shot only, from | sustained.
having increased our distance by wearing, was not| \ f ee i it a pleasant duty to recommended to their
lordship's notice my now senior lieutenant, Pearson,
and Messrs. Allen, Gardner, Porter and Daw, mid-
shipmen. I should do very great injustice to Mr.
George O'Brien, the mate of the Emily, merchant-
wan, who joined a boat's crew of mine in the harbor,
near the shore (a few miles to the lee
ward 'if it) is to preclude the possibility of passing
ahead of her without ri.sk to his majesty's ships.
drew near, my intention of going close under
her stern was frustrated by the ship breaking oft,
and from the wind blowing extremely fresh. Our
e, commencing a little past four, and conti-
nuing about ten minutes, produced no visible ef-
apparently more successful, and having lost the use
of our main-sail, jib and main-stay, appearance*
ivere a little inauspicious. On standing again towards
her, I signified my intention of anchoring, for which
we were not ready Before, with springs, to captain
Tucker, directing him to keep under weigh, and ! an d pushed for the ship the moment he saw her like-
take a convenient station for annoying our opponent. \\y to come to action, were 1 to omit recommending
him to their lordships. His conduct, with that of
Mr. N. Murphy, master of the English brig Good
Frit nds, were such as to entitle them both to my
lasting regard, and prove that they were ever ready
to ha/ard their lives in their country's honorable
c.uis-. They came on board when the attempt was
attended with great risk, and both their boats ivere
swamped. I have before informed their lordships
that Mr. O'Brien was once a lieutenant in his majes-
ty's service (may now add that youthful indiscre-
tions appear to have given pluce to great correctness
<->f conduct) and as he has proved his laudable zeal
for its honor, I think, if restored, he will be found
one of its greatest ornaments, I enclose returns
On closing with lli;- E-sex, at 35 minutes past .5, the
firing recommenced, and before I gained my intend-
ed position, her Cible was cut, and a serious con-
flict ensued. The guns of his majesty's ship gra-
dually becoming more destructive, and her crew, if
possible, more animated, which lasted until 20 mi-
eutes past 6, when it pleased the Almighty Disposer
of events to bless the efforts of my gallant compa-
nions and my personal very humble ones, with victory.
My friend, captain Tucker, ;>n officer worthy of
their lordships' best attentions, was severely wound-
ed at the commencement of the action, but remain-
*d on deck until it terminated, using every exertion
gainst the baffling winds and occasional calms
MLES' WEEKLY REGISTER WAR EVENTS
61
of the killed and wounded; and, if conceived to j have betn liberated and captain Porter treated witfe
trespassed on t! ps'tiine by tins very ; every atu-nnon by linn.
long letter, hope it will be kindly ascribed to the On the 14th of September, the Phoebe and Essex,
right c. h that merit may meet
its due reward.
I have the honor to be, Sec.
!> \ill.\.\ Mi.
re lias not been found a .si.
mpamed by tl. Nenns, begun 'nun
U:o to England. At tins tuia- .Mr. Sumpter, our
minister, \va.s engaged in remonstrating with the
court of lirzils, tor permitting the condemnation,
.oid refitment of the Kssex, in their royal port,
ription (cli ed) on ii . , deii nice of the royal proclamation^
tcument relative to tlie number I After avoiding cautiously the usual tr.tck of ve-
to the ac' i-ii I'or-
me that he had upwards of two hundred
; v tbr even our piivateers were 'he cause ot much
alarm to this timorous squadron) they reachul Ply-
< Hir prisoners, including for- mouth on the IJth November, when the p
i -hundred and sixty- K->sex, although she had undergone two expensive
. dead on her cL .i.lenmed as unfit for service. She
taken away byc.ipuin lo\\nes, was therefore s^nt t con _
'<:nior, a few m: suntly visited by carpenters and draftsmen, who
c, .ind I brlieve twenty or iliirtv were endeavoring to procure her model."
the remainder were killed or TH> , H^,M n, ( U-TMV |{ ,, TL>
. This famous pr.vaeer v "of all the
,f killed and wounded in kw mjittty s *lpl .<, )1|tl( .. &c> of U)e unilcd
, '"action with 'he United StaUs kl (lom nt < 7r( , :it - Hn tam and Ireland," a little
. on the 28th March 1814.
d 7 wounded.
-1 killed 3 woundad. Total 5 killed
10 wounded.
From tlp (Philadelphia) Frifman' Journal.
Chen -'/ i'-cft 17th, 1815 Mr. M'Cor-
ifully requested to give the nclos.-d a
place in his paper. D. PORTKR
v id P. Adams, formerly chap-
. and who . K:ighnd in
. -rived at Norfolk from Falmonth
in the cartel ship San Filipe, and furnishes the fol-
lowing information:
About t\\ .\ s after the departure of the
lunior from Valparaiso, the Uriton, one of the
, in the British navy, arrive.! there with
tvom admiral Dixon on the Hra/il station, to
^oin th- d f-xplore the whole Pacific ocean
.,-30th May, the Piicebe,
I, aiul Uriton, Weighed and stood
1 of Juan Fernande/, and on nuking it
> pairs; the l*h(cl>e and F.s.sex for I
Knion and Tagus to Lima, und ' the 'J6th Feb. being about six leagues to wind \\ard
ipe,
lhtrbc an
while ago cannot be forgotten, returned to Ralti-
more on Saturday ever. i;,- last from a successful
cruise in the \Y t - spread ter-
roj-, with a full cargo of valuable goods. Other
particulars than those which follow will be inser-
ted in our prise lists and we also add, by
way of memorandum, a variety of extracts from
the West India papers to sliew the daring of
Royle nd the chagrin of the British! His battle
with the .SV. /,(ntveiicc is an afKir honorable to
himself & his country he naval renown of which,
indeed, we are happy to add, has been as w-rll sup-
ported by our private as our public armed vessels.
Th" brought in 23 prisoners.
Cd/ttvrc of his Rrit<innic majesty's schooner St. /.mr-
rriicr, licut. James F, Cordon, commun<ier t bi the
private armed brig Chasseur, of Ualtiniore, Thoma*
/ comma/;,
Letter from c:pt. I -orge P. Stephen-
son, one of tlie owners of the Chass
AT SKA, March 2, 1815.
ir I have the honor to inform vou,
f ll-iv.nna MI 1 J 1- ague.s from tlie land A' 11 t . M.
.
,, in behalf head, u> !
- con-
.< P<-T toll.
Ui.it the m-tst of h--r
! >r ihe use of his m .
I 1 im* obser\
'nch tlu-
lie Hn
Itn.l, must be at
least ti' i:ng.
fist on the chase, that
long, low pilot built s< I
she h mled ii|> more to the noriluv.,
wag endeavoring to At haltpa-i m<--
fired a gt; .,, \\
to ascertain, ifjM.-
a press of sail, and in a few minutes < ,
her fore was .it th--
;n us tin
At 1 r. M. drnwing up with h:
, some Amr
.
I '.Mt they
\ fuse *n
li it as an cniirg
.-.ns liut t!.
KILLS' WEEKLY REGISTER-SATURDAY, MARCH 25,
She fired astern chase gun at as, and hoisted English ( ants, Mr. Moran, and Mr. Hammond X. Stansburyv
colors, shewing at the same time only three ports in a<= well as every other officer hehaved with n\\.
the side next to us. om, if ever, equalled, and, 1 believe, never sur-
Umler the impression that she was a running ves-
sel bound to Havana and weakly *rmed and man-
ned, I tried every effort to close with him as quick
*s possible. Saw very few men on his deck, and
hastily made small preparation for action, though
my "tficers, myself' ;nd men, did not expect any
p.l- s'-tl.
Yours with respect,
THOSlAS BOYLE.
.Mr. (',. P. Stepficnson, Baltiwre
P. S. On the night of the 26th the mainto
of the St. Lawrence went by the board; sue
ast
was
pma
h w
fighting, of course we were not completely pivpar-i her wretched condition and from motives of humani-
ed tor action. At 1 i'6 we were wilhin pistol shot, ty and the solicitation of her commander, I made a
of him when lie opened a tier of ten ports on a side,! Hag- or cartel of her to carry the wounded to the
stndguve his broad side of round, grape and musket II ivanna, for their better comfort and convenience,
_ i . t M >- n r...,- * i, ,, I . _ i i . i i _ i .1 , * \ .
balls*. I then opened the Chasseur's fire from the
great guns HIH". musketry, and endeavored to close
with him for the purpose of boarding; we having
quick way at the time, shot aheatl of him under
his Ice, he put his helm up, for the purpose of wear-
ing across our stern and to give us a raking fire,
which I prevented by timely taking notice of his in-
tention, and putting our helm hard up also. He sho<
quick i.he.id, ami 1 closed wilhin ten yards of him;
lime both fires were IICMVV, severe and de-
structive. 1 now found his men had been concealed
as I know you would wish that I should mitigate
the sufferings of the unfortunate wounded; 1 hope
you will not be displeased at what 1 have done
there was no other alternative but to make a cartel
of her or destroy her. I shotthl not willingly, perhaps,
have sought a contest with a king's vessel, knowing
it was not oilr object ; but my expectations weft at
first a valuable vessel and a valuable cargo nl.So
when I found myself deceived, the honor of the flag
entrusted to my charge was not lo be disgraced by
flight. I sent to the wounded a parcel of shirts, and
under his bulwark, and that 1 had an heavy enemy t/S i two bales of pursers slops to be distributed amongst
contend wlth,and at 1 40 gave the order for boarding, j them and the other prisoners. A copy of the cor-
which my brave officers and men cheerfully obeyed i respondence between the captain of the St. Law-
with unexampled quickness, instantly put the helm ' rence and myself you have Ivere enclosed as well as
to starboard to lay him onboard, and in the act of my letter to your friends in Ifavanna.
boarding her she surrenderedMr. W. X. Christie, | /Mutm fif ^.j fl|jrf WOI||| , fcrf on boar(
prizemaster, from his courage and activi'y got on
board of her, she proved to be his Britannic ma-
schooner St. Lawrence, commanded by lieut.
Barnes E. (iordon, formerly the famous privateer
Atlas of Philadelphia, built in the Chesapeake,
mounting 15 guns, 14 twelve pound carronades, up-
on an improved construction, and a long nine; allow-
ed a complement of seventy-five men, and had on
bo.ird a number of soldiers, marines and some gen-
tleman of the navy passengers; bound express to the
<quadron off' New Orleans; having by the report of
her commander, six men killed, and seventeen wound-
ed; but by various other reports, 15 kdled and 23
wounded, most of them badly, and several mortally.
She was a perfect wreck, cut to pieces in the hull,
and scarcely a rope left standing, and, by report of
her commander, not an officer on board, but WHS
either killed or wounded, himself among the latter.
The C's sails and rigging suffered much, and from
the zal and anxiety of her brave crew to do then-
duty, and thereby exposing themsebes, I had five
men killed and eight wounded, myself amongst tin-
latter, though very slightly. Thus ended the action
in fifteen minutes after its commencement* and about
eight minutes close quarters, with a force in every
respect equal to our own.
The Chasseur mounts six 12 pounders, and eight
shoyt 9 pound carromules, (the latter taken from one.
cf her prizes) ten of our twelve pound carronades
having been throwri overboard while hard chased
by the; B irros-t frigate ; and she had on board 89
men, besides several boys.
From the number of hammocks, full of beds,
clothes, 8cc. found on board of the St. Lawrence, it
would lead to a belief that mahy more were
board the pritatt
armed brig Chasseur, of Baltimore, TJumtfte Jioyle i
Esq. commander, in her action with If. Jt. M. schoon-
er {ft. Lawrence, lieutenant James F,. Gordon, com'
mander, on the 26th February, 1815.
KILLED Jacob Burk, carpenter; Alexander 1*.
White, carpenter's mate; Hugh Crea, 2d gunner ,
S >muel M'Connel, John Carpenter.
WOUNDED Thomas Bo) le, commander, slight-
ly; Thomas Davis, seaman, severely; AquiUa Wea-
ver, marine, do.? Thos. Lauter, seaman, do.; Yankee
Sheppard, boy, do.; Hamilton Holston, ship-steward,
slightly; Alfred Vincent, do.; Peter, (black man)
since dead;
TOTAL Killecl and wounded 13.
On board the U. S. pri-t-ate armed brig
Chasseur, February 27, 1815.
In event of captain Boyle's becoming a prisoner
of war to any British cruiser, I consider it a tribute
justly due to his niimane.and generous treatment of
myself, the surviving officers and crew of H. M.
late schooner St. Lawrence, to state, that his oblig-
ing attention and watchful solicitude to preserve^
our effects and render us domfortable during tht
short time we were in his possession, was such as
justly entitles him to tha indulgence and respect of
every British subject lalso certify that his endea-
vors to reliefer us comfortable and to secure our
property, were carefully seconded b^ all his officers,
who did their utmost to that effect.
J. E. GORDON, (lieut. and com. of H. M.
late schr. St. Latorence.J
To th captain or commander of nny British
ship of war who may tujiturc the Chassenr,
or whatever veiiel cnptain Hnyli- commands.
The Daphne, (a prize to the Reindeer privateer of
than were reported. The St. Lawrence fired double- j Boston) was 18 weeks out from the cape of (iood
the weight of shot that we did; from her twelves, ! Hope whelh taken. The Captain informed of the cap-
at close quarters, she fired a stand of grape, an 1 lure of the United States' brig Syren, and that her
two bags, containing two hundred and twenty mus- officers and crew were at the cape. She had been
ket balls each when, from the Chasseur's nines, she sold for 10,000 dollars and had sailed for Calcutta^
fired six and four pound round shot, having no other as a merchantman, Goldsbury, commander. When
except some few grape. Was I to close this letter! taken she had a considerable quantity of gold dust
without mentioning the determined bravery of my
fiYst lieutenant, Mr. John Dieter, I should be acting
very unjustly to my own feeling* ; my oth^r Iita?en
and ivory on board, having made several captures on
the coast of Africa,
T. Arrived, on Sunday,
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER CHRONICLE
.ic majesty's brig Manly, lieutenant Lockr,
of 14 guns, from the squadron o'ffCumberland island.
Mv understand admiral Cockburn received tltt- offi-
cial news of peace from Mr. Baker on Wednesday
last. The Manly lias come in for provisions.
March 15. MH. <.II>.KN On
the
4th instant I came on shore from H. B. M. ship Sa-
turn, with apart of the crew of the b*i^ Eagle, Ue
prize to the schooner Lawrence of Baltimore, E.
; ander, captured the llth >
btr l*> , red for the Unite i States. On the
7th of December, John S, cui, Peter Grandjfcfc
0, leagued with i in-
former he brig to retake her. John S^car
stabbed the man -at thr helm, followed him below
:ohn Snow of the *t . \v-Yotk,
!li:im Cur' is, of Murblehe^d; and
, the subscriber, through tlu
hand, ards lashed him on the deck foi
:r\ys and three nights without any thing to Cat
or di
After three days had elapsed the residue of the
crew, viz. John Johnson, R-rdman Robinson, William
Hill, Charles Patterson, Tnomns L \verick and John
Prichard got on deck, and retook the brig alter
wounding the two Frenchmen. The negro jumped
ith a cu'Li-b in his hand. On the l?7th
ij-.tureu off New-Yoik by the S-turn
on my getting (inshore mode u regular compUint to
al of the said provinces, to institute o strict and ri-
gorous blockade against all ports and places, which
u.- unfortunately, in their possession; 1 therefore
hope your excellency will make the same known to
all his Britannic majesty's subjects within jour
command, that they may stop any direct communi-
cations to ports so occupied, under penalty of suf-
fering condemnation in cases provided.
I have the Junior to remain your excellency's most
obedient and most humble servant,
'Ml AN GAVELLO."
Porto Santo, 3<{ Dec.
F'UiKM.N INTKLUf.EXCE.
The schooner Vixen has arrive* I at Baltimore from
Jordcaux left the city on the 6th. She brings no
i rn-u s, further th in the general state of
ifl'.irs in Europe seems unpropitious to a lasting
>eace. Hut the French press, perhaps, more close-
ly fettered than it was in the days of Bonafxirtf, af-
fords us little but indirect surmises and suspicions.
France appears to be laboring for some great i-vcnt.
The people are dissatisfied much vtteasiiicxs pre*
vailed, but there was no tumult. Spain is full
of confusion the British ambassador had K
drid. Of the proceedings of the congress u
Shaw, and am sttisfied he will use his
st t bring tli'- criminals to justice.
JOHN" HOOPfcK, prize-mtister.
'. 9, 1815.
>re informed tlmt commodore Shaw applied
na t nothing is knoxvn.
had reached its crisis.
said, hovre%'er, that i*
The grasping of /?w**xi at
Poland, and Prussia .it Saxony is displeasing to thr
other powers, especially Austri.i,- F;
and Eng-
land, and it is stut" 1 that considerable cool.ess
ed among them. Cn*ilcr< -t arnc t home,
and it was said his place would be supplied by tle
duke of H'ellington. It is stated as probable, Out
nntfottc \c\\\ re. lien his pretensions to the rrrwn
to admiral Hotham for Secar and Cirandjaf.k; andjof 8~-j<len, and probably .Mural in< claimson.Ao/SfasV
the admiral considering them not to be American ,'Micy talk ot changing Jlonajmrte' t place of residence
ng them up; but r.s^ured the 1 o Scr>tlainl, where he will receive his pensi<n he
coounodorr he \\ mid represent the c.iso to the Bri-
tiJ :ulmirahy. The application and refusal were in
al Hotham's fleet got under way S ittinlay
forerifion, a-i'l procec-d-d to sa with a fair wind A
salute from the Superb r which w.ts
frnm \\ t \-\ Trmnhull. A transport brig re-
s for 'ich British ships- as
U il.
-II. M hin-d schooner
1 - g'.ni-, I a sfjiiull, xvhili- in
^-N, and all on
.
in Fleming;
Mhichthr r<x ini- .tnttnan, and ran
totj
The
s suspected of some intrigues on the continent..
rUliO.Ml i
!!ation
N "UK. \ M recently been taken in
the st.v
J apportioning
in ihe slat'
,{'.:< \\ in
/ in -m-
1
dm
^', tha -\ chief
of his (j t'holir m
irgents in the prov.r.ce -
m the J5n--
'nglanO- is not on good terms with Turk-ru I
vunts a slice of the provinces of the latter, and or
>reparing for war.
A I^ondon paptfr, of January 2, informs us
hou^li peace with America, hud 1'e-n made,
hips and 10,000 men ve;v ready to embark tor ti^i*
country*
!t i*; said to he ascertained that the princr recent
>f Portugal will not return to I.isSon. It would be
lr:tst r<-iii.u - k.il)ie ..tiionp the strange
>f tlu- titncs, ^hnul
, province ; and, if h<
u dl. it' lie -n ; and d-> all lh:t is; :- drav
' its population tmd Wealih to Anu-i-u-.i
\',rci?itT U~ \ s!i..i-t, but interesting
conversation tuc-lc pi ,c. lust night in the crvmnHms,
on thv p:opi-rt\ ta\, onthepf rtitkm
by Mr. Whit) n the prop! 'licawc-
tionmart, i-omplaining
they had been ass . ;6*.or
ire tMrin th ^.,n\ iin-.n !
would appear, howi-vrr. that fr..ni t| u - derision- jf
nl.
.">:h of
A'.rd, mile H li.'iinrMt.
srd l') sax ;'.u-y conirtn-
!iamrn, fl
itish '
pstimii'' ^rxbtr.
.15,635
. h.lS to d.r, at
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NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1815
the
moments U : s;ir
-
reel Us-
I
ii-j ,miUUo,
,
,'.*IM!"
I
. B to the
ned the Bng
nature
relative to Poland ; the
i posed to the whole
n.iyper-
. tor her own private
,-iiiin "
\ nericini Imv fortified New-Or-
1 ii ;i vr jil.c - i <>t' 5000 men.
mst Out city,
; M-ctcdthey
w jj;
throng)
., ..11 the specie attainable, which has already
v-.l that article 10 percent.
:atc -if .V, nin is 71'0/M /y depicted in the folia: .
.'' letter from tin . init-nnin grntlfvn.
dated January 12, 1815.
\pedition of about 10,000 men, to lie under
the cumin. .ml of general Monllo, h:ts been fitting out
tVom this port for the last three months, going to
South America in order to quell thr people in that
(purler. The government h.;ve embargoed all the
i vessels to convey them there, in number
ir sail. The affairs in Spain wear a shocking
asp.-ct: since the king lias returned, every thing has
been put a stop to, ;nd he h -s completely shut their
mouths. All public papers put a stop to, and new
orders and decrees arriving every pos.from Madrid.
Every night, regularly, in this city, there are from
ten to fifteen persons arrested some for speaking
too freely when thecortes was in Spain and others
for being supposed suspicious characters. Upwards
of forty (sonu of them very respectable) citizens
nave been banished for lour and five years to Ceuta.
The Spanish frigate Kmer.dda, arrived on the lllh
fiom Veriv Crux and II v inna, with upwards of
3,000,000 of dollars on board, for thr king and the
merchants besides i hirge qunntity of cochineal.
tim :o cu' otf the retreat of genera/
11 :h he can only effect
tior.
,rt-dthat lord Castlereagh,
in ord nself from the embarrassment ^ __^
,\ed by hi* double treaty with the king of j y O u can haye no idea of the disgust that both the
against the king of Sicily, and with the king; Spaniards and French have at the conduct of
ii, t -.lit- ki Y; of N -.pies, has proposed H,.jti sn in burning Washington. Immediately t.
to cede the Seven Islands to the king of Sicily as an
ity tor Naples; but Aus'rU claims those Isl-
t of her Italian indemnity.
iisocpience of the late treaty con-
en Spain ami France, the latter can in-
her merch mdize into the ports of the for-
er, on better terms by 50 per cent tivm am- other
Wi.re is \\\v gratitude due John Bull for
nation.
p.ot f
Gazette announced fourteen bank
is Th onus Parker, of Am cc I iff,
ot cotton goods.
January 14. It is reported that lord Castlereagh
is to return here, by the first week of February, and
that he ' ' place of the first lord of the
treasury, Mid chancellor of the exchequer.
The 'glorious peace which we have made with the
-, commences already to display its ef-
>iild have expected. W copv from
ling paper the two following facts "A vast
plan is just iinishe I and with great ingenuity, to
encourage emigration from Ireland to the United
the
upon
the arrival of Mr. Madison's message to congress at
Madrid, it was instantly translated and published irr
the Madrid G-izette."
The Spanish government paper was at 68 per
cent, discount.
HAYTI. A gentleman of respectability of this
city informs us, (says the Baltimore Mechanics' Ga-
zette J that he received a letter from his correspon-
dent at cupe IL-nry, (Francais) S!. Domingo, which
states, that Chnstophe, in the expectation of an at-
tempt by UK French government to repossess St.
Domingo, was stron^K Mrtifying the cape. It is
well known that Christophe has been preparing him-
self a place of retreat in case of a reverse of fortune;
that place is fort Ferrier, situated on the lofty sum-
mit of a ridge of mountains, about seven and aw halt'
leagues south of the Cape, the passage to which is
through the plain du
Petit Ance an;i Millot.
For half a mile the road from Ferrier is scarcely
passable for horses, and has been cut through in a
serpentine form. Its outer wall is six feet thick, en-
States.'* It is said, that one of the negoriators | tirely ot stone, and twenty feet high. Us terraces
(p.-'ib-tbh Mr.(iallatin) is coining to England. The are well mounte-1 with i.e'.vy artillery and its maga-
firsi >" tVse plans is of great rous> <m-nce, being [ z j nes we ll stored. On the west sidfj from the base
an ui, M, with the obj--ct of high treason in view. O f t |, e walls is a tremendous precipice nearly per-
i mt be surpri/ed to st-e M-. (i.dl.-tin ar- p en dicul.ir, from which a rock let fall, coi'ld not be
rived to sound the views of Ireland, and to see what ; impeded in its progress for more than a mile. In the
advan'.tges con Id be derived from them ! I fort is a building for malefactors, a house for the
Tamiani 16 The American privateers which Inve commandant, ike. Such is the consideration in which
caused our commerce to suffer so much, have had Christophe holds the security of himself in this
for a lonsr tim secret intelligence with two of thu- place that he is reported to have designed the des-
norts on the Irish coast. The number of their prizes traction of all the cultivated places and towns with-
prove the use they have made of their in formation, in his control, and to consider himself safe in his
and accounts for the inefficiency of the measures ta-
ken by the admiralty.
January 20. Letters from Lisbon, of the 30th of
D.-c'inber, announce, that the American privateers
commit great depredations on the coast of that
kingdom ; thv were uneasy about the fate of one
of O'ir sloop of -u>ar t which was engaged near cape
S'. Vincent'-, in a hard fought battle with one of
those privateers, carrying 24 guns.
It is supposed that Russia is about engaging in
another war with Turkey. Her government is col-, few copies yet remain to be disposed of.
retreat, with power to annoy, if driven to the last ex-
tremity. The construction of Ferrier, was com-
menced in 1809 and has been ever since continued
with unceasing assiduity.
(jThe INDEX for the seventh Vol. accompanies
this No. The extra SUPPLE -IK^T lias been delayed
for a want of paper, but will soon be forwarded. A
RFG18TLF.
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of this mosl
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MLIiS' WEEKLY KKCISTER. SATURDAY, AI'HIL 1, 1815.
the slave-holding states ti . :
progv. :>;te popu! . en th;.t the complaining slates actually enjoy an ample
stead-, -if indemnity for all the inequaliti
icluding
S(,MI!I ( ' ,
inhabi-
tants; '.
. out '.)f
/. The'
iiulir.ff
Ution.
in the senate; and it is their
dually enjoy an ample
ities in their represen-
The committee reluctantly advert to a topic of fo
much delicacy ; but, since they have been tempted
into the di^ni- ->;un by the complaints of other states,
mnot disguise their conviction, that the true
* in the confederacy, those who alone have
cause to lament tUe disproportion between their
strength and their power, are the large middle states.
The theory of state sovereignty has assigned to
tat ilio rich an (qua! power in the senate; but, in practical
-iK-cts the union at
. ]} of the slave-holding
portionate a rapi
legislation, the exercise of that power is in the
highest degree unequal. The state of Connecticut,
of Vermont, or of New-Hampshire, for instance,
. .- the bulaivce of power established does not possess one-third of the population of New-
bv "the coii.stitution. Yoikor Pennsylvania ; yet they have each a voice in
ini.y be ->mparing the relative -the senate equal to that of these states. Fur
rtation caused by the slaves. , every inhabitant in Rhode Island, there are more
179C, furnished according to ' than ten in Pennsylvania, and more than twelve in
the rs> -tentative to 33,000 of three- New- York ; yet, in all that concerns the commerce,
fifths of them, twelve representative out of one hun-
dred and six, the whole number of members of con-
,849, of 1 SCO, by the same ratio,
furnished sil ''one hundred and forty-two;
and the 1,138,260 (the number of represented slaves
ii the rate of 3 5,000 to a representative, fur-
nishes nineteen out of one hundred and eighty-two;
which prc>ves a gradual decline in the comparative
lion oi slavivs.
The slave-holding sta'.es have moreover advanced,
even their white population, in a greater ratio than
many of the states of the north. During tiie twenty
yeais, from 1790 to 1810, Massachusetts had not
added one-fourth to her population; Rhode-Island,
not one-eig! > iieut, not one-tenth; whilst,
dining tlie same p rind, ihe white population of
jidhas increased as rnpidly as thai of Massa-
chusetts; 'he population of Virginia, Xorth-Caroiina,
ith- Carolina moiv rapidly; Georgia h is nearly
trebled htr white population; Kentucky has increased
hcr's/tr/o/r// and that of Tennessee lias augmented,
even within UMI years, to mure than dmiblc. From
these facts it would appear that the slave represen-
tation doc-s noj; stem likely I..- grow into dispropor-
tioneJ magnitude; nor lus any influence or power
been annexed to it, greater than must have been ori-
ginally contemplated.
In examining, however, the question of the com-
parative influence of the states, it should not be dis-
sembled, that the power communicated by the slave
ntv/iMt is in a very great degree counterba-
lanced, in f,i\or of the states to whom the represcn-
,s most offensive, by other advantages from a
,t .source. The efficient power of any state
in the union, does not depend on the number of its
represpnt:itives in one branch of congress: K is com-
pounded of the number of those representatives,
and the number of its senators; nor can any true es-
timate of the relative importance of the states be
the agriculture, the whole destinies of New York
and Pennsylvania, the 76,000 people of Rhode Isl-
and have an equal voice with the 959,000 o;
York, or the 810,000 of Pennsylvania. New Yc.rk
and Pennsylvania contain abont 300,000 inhabitants
more than' all the five states east of the north river ;
yet those states have no less than ten voices in the
senate ; while New York and Pennsylvania have to-
gether only four.
Compared with the slave-holding states this dis-
parity, though less striking, is sufficiently obvious.
Virginia has a white population equal to that of Con-
necticut, Rhode Island and N. Hampshire; yet her two
voices in the senate are overpowered by six senators
from those states. The five southern slates, Maryland,
Virginia, North Carolina, Smith Carolina and Geor-
gia, contain 132,000 white inhabitants more than the
five northern slates, of Massachusetts, Rhode Isl-
and, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Vermont,
besides nearly one million of black inhabitant*! ; yet
their power in the senate is the same. Thus, if the
392,000 slaves of Virginia give her six represents*
tives more than Connecticut ,. Rhode Island and New
Ham-shire; that is, six voices more out of 182;
those three states have in the senate four more voices
than an equal white population in Virginia ; that is,
four more voices out of thirty-six. Where they lost-
a. thirtieth, therefore, in one house, they gain a ninth
in the more important branch of the legislature.
So, too, the five states east of the north river, con-
taining little more than a fifth of the whole inhabi-
tants of the Union, and not a fourth of the white
inhabitants, has a power in the Senate actually grea-
ter than one-fourth.
The northern states have besides, another comm r-
poise for the disproportionate advancement of their
neighbors. The other states are in a very consider-
able degree indebted, for the increase of people, to
the constant emigrations from New England ; and,
formed, if this prominent consideration be overlook- j in their new stations, the intelligence and activity
ed. The senate is in fact the principal depository of j of these emigrants ensure them a rapid promotion
i\ i i- A i * T i i f _ I.* i. .*K,,. .-.* 4Y*;! 4^
the national power. An integral branch of the le-
gi-l:ture, none of the most ordinary acts of govern-
JTV nt can He performed without its consent; the high
court of impeachment, it exercises the authority of
a true judicial tii'mnai. The treaty-making power
is there; no ofhcer can be appointed without its con-
sent; an r l so f,r are these privileges from being mere-
ly nominal, tlat we have seen that body reject the
nominations of the president, refuse to ratify arti-
cles of a foreign treaty, and deny its assent to laws
to places of power, to which they cannot fail to
carry a filial attachment and regard for the interests
of their parent state. Thus, it is understood, that
in the last congres?, nine out of seventeen of the
representatives of New York were natives of Con-
necticut. In the present congress, also, nine of the
representatives of New York are natives of Connec-
ticut ; and a great number of the members of con-
gress, from the middle and western states, are emi-
grants from the northern, whose early associations-
recommended by the president, and passed by the', will give them a natural and honorable respect
other branch of the legislature. Tbs best test of 'the laud uf their uut'vity.
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER PENNSYLVANIA REPORT.
From these considerations, the committee con-
clude, that if air tmental prin-
ciple of rep: e > lt should be a
complete one, such a one as would place the real
power of tii-. f lls white
.mler the i ' l merely of
represent^:' ^portioned to the
freew' -.ints cf the union. Any alteration,
uld be only partial in its operation,
lie terms of the oripiual compact,
.'itofull and fair the new
princif The committee, there-
fore, dissent from tl. ' amendment.
The next amendment is in th< -
; be admitted into tlu
rtue <>t the pou
.ut the concureuce <
erection of new states seems to have been
contemplated at every period of our union, l.i tlu-
. iviitril tn -'
the Co-. . and in the existing constitution, of
milled into the union," without any qualification ex-
cept the previous consent of the parties, where the
1 within the limits of ol
Several states of that description have since been
erected; but the principal object, on which the con-
cant territory withm the limits of the '
v,ng laws are entitled to admission
on certa'in specified terms. The right ;<s v, . -11 as t! lt -
suffer their political importance to err
territory ripens in population and ini; .
The progress of our !;'.
apprehend danger from this source. Si;
tionofihe constitution, five new states h:t\
admitted into the union; one in
one in the South, Louisiana} three in the
Kentucky, Oh o, and Tennes-t ,
her admission, increased more
the northern states, and is now the fi-rd
-
the five. Kentucky U morj po;>ui <u<, i-i
than any northern stale exc
.'. hern state except Virginia
,\e equal population
the southern .
at the i"
and we may >:it .!;.
population will qual that of the grealer
states in the i;
From thi-
scction of r 1 b-jen a pain*" ,
mission of new s':ies, ;
f>opulation ; and '
mittee, ' -.innol recommend tl^
'lie ne^t anendmnt, it is
shall not ! >
.11} doubtful
the ordinance
iceded to the inhabit.: ( >f the Ohio,
>n three nor more than five states
j^o on t!i
r harbor >
The committee c^n sec little in the principle of
{.lull be erected within th*ir limi's; and that, when- ,,. t
ever any one of those states had 60,000 freoinhibi- o ,,.
tant% ' i be admitted into the union, on the temporary detention, to c it
wnef. parture of some exp Lioo to
stipulated, that, "ss far as it can he consistent u , (iU1 . j H . clll
the general r the corn'- asure a character ot
1 when ti,
r of free inhabitants in the stav thai H a p re ii tniM .;i v l( , u -. t ,- f to;- the j
This a,-
phatic dccJaratior
:.- authority
*nJ tlv-
ul fon-v.-r ( f,. um XN ,
in tin-
i admis-
to tUe state
. of the vac.v?t ir-
< lin^ stipitta-
ncile of al-
.
i
ni' ag^i
,; rcss.
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MI.: ; R SATl'UDAY, APRIL 1, I8l5.
h amemln -triction of intercourse with foreign
, shoul i depend, not on tht will of a m v>nt_.
it in tact of u minority. Such an arrar.i;t.mf r>'
: the \\hole nation complete!) at the-
>f asm ill minority, representing perhaps the
~i populous |>arl of the union. Supjmv, for in-
lUCli a in.- '.surt- r.vomiM-nded h.
:,t, and p assed ly two-thirds of the house of re-
();i
the Hour of the senate, i>
> ermont, Xe\\ -I lamp -
i I. >uisi;ma combined,
. th.U it c..nnot b ' taken p lv >' H
ml fane- m mix-i-s from H
. .ll.l Wo'.ll . I I . < . . , MH
law would be .'efeaU-d; that ;s, the represrnta-
f a white population of 766,786 soul-, .. popu-
..;ion I >ss than that of ?.' ew York .done, or IVmisyl-
. - p, b; "> van ia alone, would haiTe the power of control ing the
I
i
's and foreign na-
. 'hnt any
from tile - of the
. but ac'u.illy
:iie mo- 1 . -
i well organized government.
, that
il not make or declare war,or n
thir '.s to do no-
. fainsl any foreign nation, with-
\vhole union; the representatives of 910,959 souls
would govern the fare of 7,2:>9,903; about one-seventh
part of the union would thus be made con plete
of the whole.
In ihe next p'-ic", 'he restrictions proposed could
no' be made to :;cc.ord with the general pov,
joyed at present by the m ijority of congress The
president and the majority in congress are charged
with the general defence; they regulate con"
they have the superintendence of foreign i'fl'urs,
they have the means of raising funds s.nd armies;
they Inve the power, therefore, of controling all the
two-thirdsof both houses, ex- preliminary negociations and measures which lead
ty be in defence of the terri- to war; yet, before the commencement of hostilities,
I ni'. ed Stales when actually invadei.i." .they would be obliged to submit to the will of the
,e adoption of this amendment insuperable I minority. The distinction, moreover, suggested by
nsrU. j s. In tli^ first, place, I the amendment, would be wholly fallacious in prac-
that of'the two preceding amend- tice. OfTensive hostilities are often the best means of
1 n Vuoivd government. Now defence; and lh;t surely would be a most impolitic
principle of our political .systt-m, which arrangemen , which would curb the spirit and ) er
).u- own as \vell as ofother nations I the strength of the nation, which mi^ht condtn n il
recommended thun this, that I to witness the grossest insults and injuries, v'.-ch
or die general govern men', in the! would render it the inactive spectator of hostilities
-.iwers, is vital to against us on the ocean, and the total annihilation of
1 -s of this nation. The ! foreign commerce, until the enemy would relieve us
.i)li-ht,-d :iv.idt the col-; from the thraldom of a small minority, by an actual
"i'ies; i's powers were invasion of our soil. The unanimity of a Polish diet
1 wardy by tlv jra lousy of would he more unreasonable, but it would scarcely
--, wiuise p -opiiL-tic suspicion saw in
ii ion and tyranny. None of
iv d .n
i much
nselves, than from the
standing
. -ncun stktesmar) to protect,
11 ha: irds, *he national govern
. -.coniented states, and
"tional and loc-d prepnn !, r
:i a-, this, therefbre, it seems
neitl of the union of its
' . ' : with restricii(/i>,
' - p irti'd :in t local influences; li>;
I > regard the amendment. 1:1 .n\
;-)ri(v of the
linionoi a vt- r\ small rainonty. The
at the clear
must he (,
pie. Tin- f:,l\ .
1 i'rom th'ar jjj-inci-
'-.!nrd> 01"
the iv^ative of the president,
. <U of the senste to
. ' tncli of til ; I <
: i nber of the other
ion \v,Mt is to become a law of tlr- 1 i
: w <>-'.; i M-JS. of the senators ir.
-ion, like the unanimity of
i the --id:- o .
But it is wholly ivpug'.unt to our institutions, that
!>e less inconvenient.
The danger, :*gait!st which the amen.iment pro-
fesses to guird, is that of asm;dl majority involving
the nation in war. Such a conjuncture m y possibly
arise ; but it is a fair incident to the many advanta-
ges of our form of government ; and the majority,
perceiving its weakness, should proceed with the
greater c -ution. Itf other countries, the single voice
of the sovereign m-ty pin toha/ard the peace of the
nation. Our security is, th.t HO war can he commenc-
ed, unless the executive, and a majority both of the
rci)!csentatives and .senator. , concur in its propriety.
To r -rjuira more than that majority, is mevu.ij\ to
make i'ne will of the greater part of the nation sub-
to that of the smaller. The committee can-
not recommend the adoption of such a principle.
Tin- sixth amendment is :
" That no person, who shall be hereafter naturaliz-
ed, shall be eligible as -. memSer of the senate or
house of vepres-ntativcs of the United States ; nor
capable of holding any civil office under the autho-
rity of the United States."
I' is unquestionably true, that the rapid progress
of our native population has rendered the introduc-
tion of foreigners an object of very secondary con-
cern ; and th:t, without arrogance, we may be suf-
fered to think that competent persons can be found
among our native citi/cns to fill all the offices of
government. Yet it may be fairly questioned, whe-
ther the total exclusion proposed is generous to
)lhers, or wise o ourselves. The revolutions of
an ordinary aci of Icgi-dalion, like a declaration of Europe may hereafter drive, as they have already
MLES' WEEKLY REGISTER- Vi.VA.MA REPORT.
69
1 t.i ov.-rKx/k the n
iv the pro-
i-o 1 iLt ",
for JHSL. :Mrni chai
'he aJniinlsti.-ttiiiii ; ihe (U-ni rt l to the : I
u '! ii iuni-
driv?n, manv .\n 'ion irable
to !i -, .- I'.er of .mi-
gu .mi ' bis new i
: , but fro:..
I
.
nalur 1
' ion, Oe
, should
I, if ;h
'
n officer, the hope <>' 1 b\
fi lei
r, deltc' -
'
i
.lents of strangers,
. c.in Ije most n
in K.igUnd, th I of :*ll
i'.uropr, with re^tid to strangers, n:ti
lization is in many u;>re ea-<\ tlian in tlie U
' ' my of the reatnc; a 'nay b<
,rt ot parliament, or by tlu
. cull to
within the ,
.
I
-i I -c' ion, w-nil !
for thj vice
: e for ili- i
the | who \v->ul(l .secure him .1
. 10:1. The exclusion iron.
rank,
employe I m important
: \ . In ihf Unite. 1
i ii'ln-;-
.
ence, ami ' it) tint ID
.-. er, but by the voluntary
lumber of foreigners now in office ii
ven lint numbci
out of 182 icpie-
:x-li.-v,-(l, not
lx>rn out of th" l-mits of the
member. In
t, too, the ndmcnt
>lmi)
.
i -nee will th. rt fore pro-
of thmkin,
must be
'I'he aiii'-ndiiK-Mt errs in iinotlier re*,p;
the g^reat feu 1 arcs of t..
imiiency anvi
is immediately
\\-\-\
tt therefore should
sometl./
in its c'; :
for
the
a 1m in it]
(it his
correcting ,.. |
[)er to deny th rigiit n
.'.houM i)t- cll<
i 'lie jvi.l\
limitation of tin.e ; t'i
witli an indctini'e ri;.:ht of .
executive alone, thti branch ot
. .
. tli.it t!i-
.!' shou! i he c. ::,L Mini il ton
.
men', i' is not jvniv ',v.-il ih:c .
. V lien the it
n eu u . !i eacli (>lll(
|
- in t.ivor D| our n, .tin- .1 pr, .
:al cumulation Of pOW. I', ruin ,- , ,! 1
Ht sh,,|||.i
The <
e state two terms resi
!
Tliis ii
I
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licli may be
'.I i in this union, according to their res- J
number of free p- lading those
.-m of years, and excluding
.ir.'l all other persons.
Imitted into the union,
by the
t two-thirds
.
11 not have power to lay any em -
- of the United States in
rcof for more than sixty days.
! I not have power, without the con-
i two-thirds of both houses, to interdict
intercourse between the United
.:iy foreign nation, or the dependencies
ngress shall not make or declare war, or
authoi hostility, against any foreign na-
Ithout the concurrence of two-thirds of both
, except such acts of hostility be in defence
erritorics of the United States when actually
led.
person, who shall be hereafter naturalized,
eligible as a member of the senate or house
< of the United States
7- The sime person shall not be elected president
of the United States a second time; nor shall the
v.it be elected from the same state two terms
i.) succession.
- ed, Ini the senate and house tf representatives
of the commomvcttlth of J'ennsulvnnia, i:i general as-
sembly met, that it is inexpedient to concur in the
'.endments.
That the governor be requested to
.;>y of the foregoing preamble and reso-
> each of the senators and representatives of
this state in congress; and to the executive of each
state in the union, with a request that the same be
laid before the legislature thereof.
It is understood that the preceding report (which
does honor to the head and the heart of its author)
.'''itbioui animal. Captain (iarland, of the
British ship Superb, who lately visited New London
and Hartford, remarked, that he had been on shore
but fourteen weeks in the last fifieen years. After
his first nij; fit at New-London, he said that, on wak-
ing, he thought he was overboard, the bed was so
XUVA SCOTIA. Sir John Sherbroke on the 4th inst.
issued his proclamation, authorising the importation
fix>m the United States, in British vessels, into the
province, for three month, of staves, heading, boards,
plank and other lumber, live stock and grain.
GKV. WILKINSON. The trial of this officer is over ;
but the result is not yet known. He has arrived at
.A 'civ- York.
CANADA. Governor Prevost has issued a procla-
mation announcing the restoration of peace with the
United States, and enjoining its observance ; and a
proclamation for a day of public thanksgiving. He
informed the legislature of Lower Canada, by mes-
sage, of the peace ; and a vote of thanks for the
communication was passed,
PLATTSBI-RO. A gentleman from the frontier in-
forms, (says a Boston paper) that several British of-
ficers had visited and dined with general Macomb,
at Plattsburg. At their request, experiments, it is
s-iid, were made from the forts, to ascertain whether
if the British had taken 'them, they could have au-
noyed commodore Macdonough's fleet ; and it was
found they could not.
CICAMPLAIN. The British had 13 large gun boats
on the stocks at I.sle Noix, at the end of the war ;
and contracts for building some large vessels, it was
reported, had been made.
NKW ORLEANS. It is expected the official news
of peace may have reached New Orleans about the
6th of March. The following papers shew us the
spirit and manner of the commanding general on re-
ceiving it from British authority :
Head quarters, 7th military district,
New Orleans, February 19, 1815
Fellow-citizens and soldiers,
The flag vessel which was sent to the enemy's fleet
" ** ' "*
l> a P er >
*** '
is from the pen of JV7c.Wa Sirldle t esquire, one of '' ctvl llcl
the "federal" members of the senate of Pennsylvania, ' r u -
elected fi-.,m ihe district of Philadelphia, &c. I wish ! "ecember, articles of peace were signed
hc.,fl,A/n papers at Ho,ton would republish it; b * the '^encan commissioners, and those of IMS
but thev will not.
We must not be thrown into false security by
honor
<m I hold myself as one, are the
uiti-.n t..e pretended federalists, who have ! e ' n c e d 'tluTs
made a mockery of the name of J fan/tin jtoti also, i ^ vovt . nmol
would destroy it, or at least so enfeeble it, that, like
a rips of sand, it might fall to pieces of its own
w. it<it
A joint committee of the senate and assembly of
the grea f . air! glorious state of J^Teiv-Yurk has also
an able repor* on tlie same subject which
ll be inserted. It powerfully chastises \\\c jacobins.
fedeSisY 8 > tren K th willnot - en:ib i e him - to eiVect ' To >
,. , ' you off y<
ofthcl the natur -
of your arms, still hopes to
Though young in the
such artifices that he
deceive us.
Peace, whenever it shall be re-established on fair
, THIXliS IXCIJJK'VTAL TO THE LATE WAH.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mn. DALK, son of commodore Dale, a midshipman
and honorable terms, is an event in which both na-
tions ought tq rejoice; but whether the articles
which are said to have been signed for its restoration
will be approved by those whose province it is to
give to them their final confirmation, is yet uncer-
tain. Uotil they shall be ratified by the prince re-
gent and the president of the United Slates, peace,
though HO much desired, may be still distant. -
When that shall be done, the happy intelligence will
be speedily announced. In llie niean time, every
in the navy, has died at Bermuda of "the wounds he! motive that can operate on men who love their conn-
ie Vtved. in the battle of the President frigate \viili try, and tire determined not to lose it, calls upon us
the British .-qiuulron. [for increased vigilance and exertion.
P.niTisii LOSS. U seems agreed at Kertnuda that ' I i' peace be near at hand, the days of our watch-
Hie British lost. 12,700 men at New -Orleans, on the . fulness of our toils ami privationswill be propor-
8ih January. : r.-^.ablv fcw. If it bs distant, we bhall, at any rate,
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71
asten its arrival, by being constantly
where prepared tor v.
,ign of the enemy, we must
. Should he luve ihi-
i, we will, .ve him
.11 dis-
.11 expel t!
OfK .
American prisonc. i\ and
quiet; 13
not occupying the
Frt-nch, did, in u
r.ict of a let-
I/indon, may be ini- :
"Judenv
. .
ill. 1 , . i t t i
it in
A Int will l>e the result
rription. I
'
nuch
"- H* . ./.':.%.'>** t > .1
'., 1815.
leant to
i- next
'i(t.
--Thr co.nn..i". 'ir.e;
to gen , v_c the cond.i-
. tusptn-
-
::ithori*-
nt-nt may invc made.
r duvet >r virtu.il, has been made
. ier of either the land or nav.il
I'.ritiiin for :> .rms.
h I'M-.l mayor," which
by an
u
-hired null, an 1
tCPCrS ot' th' vice .'..iiii'r:.l'\
rcmdL'ir.neil, \v'r.:
^'a. Ictlc'- fi
drill. (1 .a '!":
.
I
ITUJJOl'. 'i
: in :,11 c_sc e been
r The n i (says
a Hostv i tiave
hc-i-n c.iptui-cd during ,1.
; owned tl,
it-U 1- I) .'
ial iniiirmation that has been!
.t allow the supposition
-tilities is nuviiit <n- expected, un-
commistion*
:ved tlie ralifio:ti'i!i of the prince
.d-nt of the l';ntrd Si
M i 'i from the Kn^li^h tk-n,
I again calls upon his
.
>r the rr
.
Hal
, -^^^ ,, ;I;UK
r jr of t!i- rc-:itnM-:U they p.
barbarity ot t!ie
ship, at
.
some of the . ifter.
Scraps.
.
. /
.
.t his pun
.1 any reUx-
, '-
'
UK It
-
1
itiabti
police,
- ; . taken to \ >;j-strcct.
NILES' WEEKI/V !" JR SATl uDAY, AriUL 1,
omplished
ted v .-tttaciied : rilt which i
- of 'he T. i-U'-rn st:r
'he procu e
..
\
i <>\vn se-
1 two
of 'lie
-.ilion tor hi*
.
: .loll. IPS
:- eniolmi >
^ \i>
p -r
iioners, which relate to their
from pos
legislatur ,
111', pill Nil \!lt tO
! . iiio\t ! ,n procession to
use in ('hiiicoihe, :ind
) :n':e;ht.\ God for grant-
' our arms at X
s obtained by gen. Juck-
l
. in Pen.i^ylvan'", M'. Co* no.
7- ; fie -ii-'in the f:r:tt man ivlio ilrnve ti
t/ic . llleglniity ir.'ttniKiiii';, bei..g drive
u'l.icr <.-iii_r.:l Forbes, which took
I'. jn 1758.
hat from 4 to 5000 waggon-
\ered at f'ittsbwg in one
Liu.ite t!ii cl'j.r.g.-- that hciS occurred
en uc/oii the Aih--
Moscov.', J\T. RuieRchoJf, aged ll."5. So
: 'f the longevity of persons in
M , ti. m:.ny h-ive doubled if their years of
- > long as ours. Hut we h.ive
published in ll-i^in, O f the
of p -s ..n- bel-uiging to the Greek church,
f 1813, which gives the following ex-
1 n' 971.338 persons who died
. :-,' w.,-; 1C\5 years old, three 135 years,
'
n-d tc nr.ke A full ..nd
, :ind bv presenting it :n tlic
c>untr\ ra ;*nd ilu- .f the \va;\
sliew t!i:- n-.-c'>sity of such iii.^lily :.nd illvV-n: pi\.
purutioiis for tht- c:imp;.i^n > ti.'.
.ssurc its successful
.m .11. inn' ion
expulsioti of the enerm from ;dl liis pos-
.sioMS on this continent. Tli^ nu-..-ure propo^tl
l>y viie secrev.in ofv/ar for rai.s.n^ I()IJ,(I'.K) in; M, \vai
p.ii-t of this i)l;in of v^orc.us meaitirt-.; :m 1 i
r.r.ion or exposition wrai lo s" i' 'he pub-
c; this able ppt-r was ready for publication, wiicii
tiv.- .dvices i" uirludecl were :
ed a copy of it IMS ceid>'nt:dly f iien iro < ur
Irt.xls, :nd we think we c ,n do no h.
tlnn j'iv' i' 10 t'i;- public, as the V-sl n., :tns of re-
the rib.ddry issued by those whose chagrin
cd u> the greatest extravagance by the suc-
cessful and glorious term iwat ion of the wr.
[. htrora.
AN EXPOSITION, Sec.
Whatever max ix iheto'-m M-.-I ;on of them
tionsai (Jlieut, the dispatches of the American com-
liich have been communicated by the
president of th- Uni'ed States to the congress, dur-
ing the present session, will distinctly unfold, to the
impartial of all tntions, the objects and dispositions
of the parties to the present war.
The United Stale:-, relieved by the general pacif!-
c 'ion oftfu j trea'yof I' ms, from the danger of ac-
tual suffer .nee, u;ul( r tin* evils which had con.pe'ib'd
them to resort to arms, have avowed tiieir readiness
to resume the r.-lations of peace ^nd amity with
Great I'ritain, upon the simple and single condition
erving their territory and 'heir sovereignty
entire and unimpaired. Their desire of peace, in-
de- d, "upon terms of reciprocity, consistent with
the rights of both parties, as sovereign and indepen-
dent nations,"* has not, at any time, been influenced
by the pro vocations of an unprecedented c<*ui>e of
, hostilities* by Ahe incitements of a successful cam-
! 25, ihirty three from 115 to 120, paign; or by 'the agitations which have seemed again
fi r ' 110 to 115, one hundred and twenty 'to threaten the tr:in<]u'dity of Kurope.
ser -a from 10J o 105, about fourteen hundred from | Uut the Hritish government, after "a discussion
95 o 100, f >d eight hundred and forty. hvith the government of America, for the coucilia-
> 95, and four thousand four hundred lory adjustment of the uiHUxnces sub
j to
uud lif'.y one from 85 U> 90 years! \ Most-m
AII Exposition
OflJiecantet and charccttr of the lute wo/
Britain.
sting b,-
the two states, with an earnest desire, on their
I part .'-is it- wis allege v) to bring UK m to a favorable
| i -sue, upon ;,i-mc.pit s of a p (j ' leet reci; - .r.x:
t-nt. \\itii fsrii.Mi.sin-ti m.ixims of pullic I.-IM-,
rights of h~ Jlr t;sh m
.\[,rrssl_\ <ii:,e.laim:ng any inlen-
li-ui to acquire an increase of territory ,"i have
jand with thii inarii!i
LJ^VJ .
- residingjon our -oil were entitled to form al- pll l a tion tint tlu-'indians, inhabiting ihe country of
as a civilized people, under tlie United Stai-s. uiihin the limits established by
ol civd society to which th- indian tribes t j, e treatyof 178iJ, should be included as the
,
ll^e attempt to cut oifa^section of our | f Great Br i la i n (, t p!U ., v u, that trea:y) in the pro
;.h--- p'v-texi of a road betweenCana-
ij'-ctcd pacification; and
that
definite, boundaries
b.i.
prized in the close of the last year, that peucc couJd
\>-
S-o'i.v'for which there would be no hj^ould be settled for the indian territory, upon
n 'd m peace, RIM which would afford them an ir. :
u;)-,n us luring wr>r their occupancy of part of v;
't. uumol'^.icd by ihe state auth-vi". '. .1
>. Orleans; ill ih^-se an:! r ' her fic- k
known to the government of the u>ii -fd S'a 1
he |M--
r; it ii b-1 -ved In' .-i ; ,
M;. Monroe's biter to lord C.^.-stlereagh, dat-
ed January, 1814.
lord Castlereagh's, letter U> Mr. Monroe, da
d the 4'h of N >v< mber, 1813.
tSee the American dispatch, dated tht 12th An-
gust, 1814.
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER AMERICAN EXPOSE.
is, which woul 1 >f mutual crood u'ill, which
> n.iijor.s connected !>y ;!,
, an itUmity of \-.c\-
I-P than be found in tint pvient fo . tinder the
, more pressure of accumulating- wrongs, which niaiks Uie
prrio 1 e! p>- <1 i
:t!i pz* t!. 1SU.
I Tn 1 -s h (1 ju> ; , \ mter the
constitution, from '
, it W-B biltty which their revolutionary itniggk
,1, when 'lit- convtiU N ce e.\-
vii citvd throupl'out the r
r of adn
-' u Inrti these JIK.V, Q
inr.-ilcnl ilily in-
,1 i. \vrvcr,
, 1:1 nnlt-r to
.-n to l.cr
but vL i) decitlf, ulul-
her apprehensions in . tor the r->nh ol
are fl.ittered,
i America.
'.* of every
I
: 'In- character t>f a t-!li^
fur <". \\
\VoulJ )o I, , ;)t the U:.
the n.f! '! evils (jf tin 1 r,'
flict. O.\ vhe oi.c huiul, tln-ir jT'tx-i-riMv
necte<l \vjtli i-f .--lli-.tii
commerce; an>l the vn-vin-s \v!iirh that nation
had rendered to the c;;iisc of Anu-iicun u
lu'v of tlu- tiigh*Ldence, hud m.uie sur.h impressions upon the pub-
no virtuous M;ti"ni.n ooul 1 r
condemn, an.4 the most ri^oi .. oulJ
' :> ah of peace, ,md bufT-
i t >r con-
tiin le f)f its nit
upon trulh
aihies,
[> a* in the
ofeaclioiii i :
MS, .ire
ROT to t!u- dii:i--s of their peculi:i"
^d'-nre; and the volume of
their n . i ^l.mc", I
< I : ument, tli
,1 IS III
ic to concc ';
.-.tike It i
i-.vl ami
1
;
,
1
th.,nd
' corn-
i^'it in vain to ;
Britain
i!,t-
1783unea>
forcibly retained ! .1 posts up..
ern frontier; mid,
,c and commercial rrl
coun'rit-s, upon a fair an,! touiul.iiion,*
to contemplate the s< 'eric-.ii
revolution, m acpirit of unextingti
E !i..d indeed !>
d, instigating 1 t!
.
K'MV-rid \\ :i\
fort u hch the had erected, far uri'in the
r,.l boundaries ot tli I
t oiiiiteiiMiict- 'he b.iili.ii
Yi t tin
pul :r f< flillj ,
: \\
prid'-, and ot its (urtit i
will h" d m
c <n ^i.v
.11 the ch.-
A me
ate*.
.
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dence and respect of Great Britain however often- 'commerce of the United States was thus annihilated
s"'ve it mi-.rht prove 1o France, as contravei, ' a blow; the amicable dispositions of the govern-
'ie exposition v --nt were again disregarded and contemned, the
to bos- : Commerce - sensibility of tbe nation was excited to a high dc-
Hut experience has ,h..\vn. th..t ll resentment, by the apparent treachery of the
i be acqu ; itisli order; and a recourse to reprisals, or to war,
impartiality aud iiuli peiidence. Under for indemnity and redress, seemed to be unavoidable.
' t'ne American government, But the love of justice had established the law of
:>d the expe iitr:dity; and the love of peace taught alt's.-
ully unsuccessful lor it w.is not more forbearance. The American government, therefore,
""*" than at rising superior to the provocations and the passions
of the day, instituted a special mission, to represent
at the court of London, the injuries and the indigni-
ties which it had suffered; "to vindicate its rights
with firmness, and to cultivate peace with sinceri-
ty."* The immediate result of this mission, was a
treaty of amity, commerce, and navigation, li-
the United States and Great Britain, which was
signed by the negotiators on the 19th of November,
1794, and finally ratifi -<l, with the consent of the se-
nate, in the year 1795. But both the mission and
ascertained in th ; 12, than at
a xn exemption from the ma-
ritime < i, and the commercial monopoly, ot
tin, could only be ohiaincd upon the r.on-
r.jmingan associate, in her enmities and
irs. While the proclamation of neutrality was
still in the view of the British minister, an order of
the 8th of J m the cabinet, by
Is loaded wholly, or in
part, with com, fl-mr, or meal, bound to any port in
' * ' ' of
or ai.v port occupied by the armies
mired to be carried, forcibly into its result, serve, also, to display the independence
Kn^land; and the cargoes were either to be sold there, and the impartiality of the American government,
, ~:,~..1.1 nrtltr ! - - - ' - ' '. i
!!-ity was to be given, that they should only
he sold in' the ports of a country, in amity with his
Britannic majesty.* The moral character of an
i design, to inflict famine upon the whole of
, was, at that time properly esti-
mated throughout the civilized world; and so glar-
ing an infraction of neutral rights, as the British
order was calculated to produce, did not escape the
severities of diplomatic animadversion and remon-
strance. But this aggression was soon followed by
another of a more hostile cast. In the war of 1756,
lireat Britain had endeavored to establish the rule,
that neutnl nations were not entitled to enjoy the
benefits of a trade with the colonies of a belligerent
power, from which, in the season of peace, they were
excluded by the parent state. The rule stands with-
out positive support from any general authority on
public law. If ii be true, that some treaties contain
rlpuLtions, by which the parties expressly exclude
each other from the commerce of their respective
colonies: and if it be true, that the ordinances of a
particular state, often provide for the exclusive en-
.,tof its colonial commerce; still Great Bri-
vi'in r.-tnnot be authorised to deduce the rule of tUe
war (if 1756, by implication, from such treaties and
dinances, while it is not true, that the rule
forms a part of the law of nations; nor that it has
been adopted by any othrr government; nor that
rJritain herself has uniformly practiced
he rule; s plication was unknown
from the war of 17.5(7, until the French war of 1792,
including the entire period of the American war.
Let it be, arguments ively, allowed, however, that
Great Britain possessed the right, .is well as the
pf/.vcT, to revive and enforce the rule; yet, the time
.wl the manner of exercising the power, would af-
f'.'rd ample cause for reproach. The citi/cns of the
United States had openly engaged in an extensive
irade with the French islands, in tin; West Indies,
ignorant of the alleged existence of the rule of the
asserting its rights and performing its duties,
equally unawed and unbiassed by the instruments of
belligerent power, or persuasion.
On the foundation of this treaty the United States,
in a pure spirit of good faith and confidence, raUei
the hope and the expectation, that the maritime
usurpations of Great Biitain would cease to annoy
them ; that all doubtful claims of jurisdiction would
be suspended ; and that even the exercise of an in-
contestible right would be so modified, as to present
neither insult, nor outrage, nor inconvenience, to
their flag, or to their commerce. But the hope and
the expectation of the United States have been fa-
tally disappointed. Some, relaxation in the rigor,
without any alteration in the principle, of the order
in council of the 6th of November, 1793, was intro-
duced by the subsequent orders of the 8th of Janu-
ary, 1794, and the 25th of January, 1798 : but from
the ratification of the treaty of 1794, until the short
respite afforded by the treaty of Amiens, in 1802, the
commerce of the United States continued to be the
prey of British cruizers and privateers, under the
adjudicating patronage o." the British tribunals.
Another grievance, however, assumed fit this epoch,
a form and magnitude, which cast a shade over the
social happiness, as well as the political indepen-
dence of the nation. The merchant vessels of the
United States were arrested on the high seas,
while in the prosecution of distant voyages; consi-
derable numbers of their crews were impressed into
the naval service of Great Britain ; the commercial
adventures of the owners were often, consequently,
defeated; and the loss of property, the embarrass-
mcnts.of trade and navigation, and the scene of do-
mestic aflliction, became intolerable. This grievance
(which constitutes an important surviving cause of
the American declaration of war) was early, and has
been incessantly, urged upon the attention of the
British governmeui. Even in the. year 1792, they
were told of
irritation that it had excited ; and
war of 1756, or unapprised of any intention to call' { - tne ,ijfli cu ]t yo f avoiding to make immediate re-
it into action, vvir-n the order of the 6th of Novem- pl . isals on Uieir seamen in th United States."f They
r 93, was silently -/.rculated among the British were l<)lcl . t i,. a so ni;uiy instances of the kind had
:s, consigning to legal adjudication, "all ves-
sels loaden with p;oods, tlie produce of any colony of
France, or carrying provisions or supplies, for the
use of any such colony ."f A great portion of the
See the order in council of the 8th of June, 1793,
and the remonstrance of the American government.
British order of the 6th of November,
happened, th>.t it was quite necessary that they should
*See the president's message to the senate, of the
16th of April, 1794, nominating Mr. Jay as envoy ex-
traordinary to his Britannic majesty.
f-See the letter of Mr. Jefferson, secretary of state*
to Mr. Pinkney, imnibler si London, elated llth of
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER AMERICAN EXPOSE.
ed ; they were dragged on board British ships of
war, With the evidence of citizen.,! l .*n<i
and forced by violence there to sei\e. imt.l conclu-
sive testimonials of their birth could i
.'iy must perish unrelieved, an-i
i considerable time, in lav .
confinement; that the . <:, e practice
T n- lst ' ---ord U-tuvui
lions which ought to bi- friends .f ; an ,i
espMn themselves on the subject, and be led todis-
.nd punish such violence, which had never
been expei ; -i any other nation."' And
uienceof such conduct,
and ot tlie i'n;tosxibility of letting it ^o on, so that
:i-,ible of the
'.iig the
; amity, commerce,
'. the . .._ e ...MM.-, .,, ,_,, t ,
.ice became still more mum: . akc
inly presented to tlu- i
ment, as leading ft than by
ms^lves tl,- will-tor;
I
v might ensure tin- Anunr.n which may very possibly terminate in an open rup-
seamen ag ..
'WCsand it :> 9 of the
!, "ihattli. i.iiicnt, und ^au-
1 r,f ministration, in relation ' e o f
impresMiicin ; I
ilit naturally excited cer- ed to the justice of Great Britain. It i,
iireasts of the nation to whom therefore, that this cause, independent of <
;g, and the just and humane of every other, lias been uniformly deemed a just .-fid certaia
lexpectati of war ; yi-t t'- c' ^
I'm-.td States s'iil T,.-. vailed: renv
be immediately liberated, and that | only succeeded by negociat ion ; and
; ^hould, in future, abstain from , of American rights, was accompani, ver-
They were told, "lh.it the sub-i ture, to secure, in any practicable form, the right
ch greater importance than had been Great Britain.* Time seemed,
sup; tint, instead of a few, and those in it more difficult to ascertain A:
\merican minis-, the British rig!/ :ig to the =.. fthe
fr : . in nine months (part British claims. ', 'Tiling an
.tpplicaii'-t.- erican merchant snjp, f
the c!isc!iage of two hun-lre land seventy-one seamen -, for a while, con:
who had, in most rases, exhibited such evidence, - \A^*f*** n,i v .r. ^^ i.
real Americans, fore
into the Bri -.-, .and per^ nerally,
I'licy were t<.! 1, "that :eraiion, us the.
i.ment uad any regard to the^'P every source of comph
;ct for the na-.that head, a pr. ;
their friendship, it before, in the name or
their ojipress- the reciprocal resti:,
ence, as deserters ; and even so la'
.forced H-, 1800, the minister of his i;
at Philadelphia, urged the
take into consideration, us c
re told, "lint '
ca irn; , l)jne, and
project of a treatv was then
the president of the I'nit,
tli- l'iutf.1 officers of the executive
h as much ent/whoa he cc.nsulted, for the- -
.T merclmiidis*-
nt of the I
,
.' ' ' ' \ i.t of \\U'
\ not to enumt
1 and honor of th- h., ...ong the tl
,;ht hid '. ...eh of m
the i ', l>at tli<-\ were im|-:
.me to the same,
ter at
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claim, expanding as honn i by a tic of allegiance to
found to li'clude a r^'it to enter A , ' !i no lapse ol' time, no cl...
on the high - of life, could p ken, or
.ill, that the Ilritish si.verei},!) was
Uritis!. 'd periods, and on all occasion?,
ment, . nde'd to i-\ jecls. And it was sa'u', that the
cmil.t not prove, upon til <-f war u[)on tl, \\\ \.,\\ -
of the t'nited S' fully MH! forrihly enter I lit- iiu-i cl lant vessels of
i chim v.. !u-r nation (ibr the theory of there preUnsions in
ambiguous and ft 'die principle to \\!,ich not limited to the case of the United States, although
.red, for i . and Mipporl, ;p- that c;<se has been, almost exclusively, affect
peared ir practical operation) for the purpose of dis-
ivering .nd impressing Rritish subjects.* The
n ihe eU nit MI ih " S pre.-,ume not to <liscuss tlie forms, or
,.[ it ever been exemplified in tl;^ pr.MeipU-s, of tlie. ^overniv.cnts e.-.tjl)li<lk'd in
h ir countries. Enjoyinglhe rii^it MM! t!u- ;/.
!! trn'.ii, it \v..a ilie uir'sprii;^ o! t!:v ;nu- <t .iment, they !--av--, implicitlv !<
!i;i'i<>n, llie clioicc of its social and political
, and in a. us. 1'nt, wliatcvcf may be the form, or the
nment, it is an universal axiom of
i-'ign and iiuleprndcn 1
ion is bound so to u&e and enjoy its
ts,as not to injure, or destroy, the rights
ation. S-,y then, thai Uie tie oi
althc; , ,;_., -
the British claim, unless it can, also, be. said,
Europe, th itrality, l ":' c e British sovereign has a right to seek and
, vere es tab. he vear 17&", upon the V : ]ZC hls subject, while actually within the domi-
he empress nion ' or under lhe ?P cc . al P-'U^ction, of another
. linc;p ies , g" stat - JIns will not, surely, be denoroi-
d into a!! their natcd a P l>oc ess of the law of nation:;, for the pur-
cingtheriffhtsofwar; and if it shall he
>lill faithful to the tolfdted as a process of the municipal law ,
pacific and impartial policy which thr-y {<
did not hesitate, evt-n at the commenceim ;u of the
tYencU revolutionary war, to accept and a flow the
, as it was then main-
Britain, for (he purpose of enforcing the right of the
sovereign to the service of his subjects, ilit-re is no
principle of discrimination, which can prevent its
beinc; employed in peace, or in war, with all the
refttllriUini *\, consc.iuenily, to ad:,
a much co.,- lit, that th.-
p. and the s.-izure of British property, for any cause
il a '"^' s ot force and fraud, to justify the
Be ' zu j e (>f British subject (or cr.mes, or for debUj
,ao,
admitted,
I ' lials " :t11 e Arbitrarily assigned. The introduction
I1
.. -i ht-lii^erent power had a r^ht , I!)(M - degrading novelties, into the maritime
cautions, to enler and search American vessel", for c t odeo . f natlo;i S - lias bp en the arduous task of the
...Is of an enemy, and for articles contraband : Vmcncan government, in the onset to oppose; and
of war: that, if upon a search such eooJ, or ariir.; u ' lt!l a11 other governments to decide, how
und,orif, in the course of the searcli, persons r * r ^r honor and their interests must be eventu-
al the military service of the enemy wewdidcoveied, ;ill >' impucated, hya tactt acfpnesc^nce, in the sue-
: a ri-ht of transhipment M,d r usurpations of the Uritish flag. If the right
id a right, in doubtfU c!aimed !l - v <irf ; :lt Britain 1>( '< '"fed. common to all
uses, f carry A Is to a poi ments, the ocean will exhibit, in addition to
ionj and that a I ' Inan >' oth . er ^ nls ' :i BC ie <lf stllie
-.-nt had a right to exclude American vessels from ;U1(1 contentionj bnt what other government has
, the bloekade of . r .
val i se rights the law of nations mil 1 L na
:-.-nt had a righ
'*"^ '."' exercised the r.ghi? If the r, K ht
exclusively established as a trophy of the
ason motion; nor has a fail- : i:ival . '"Periority ot Great Britain, the ocean, winch
exerc cessary for the enioyment J a J ^ B . e " sometimes emphatically denominated,
of these rights, been, at any time, controverted, or lhc ! "-^ l; v ;i > ot "-tions," will be identified, in the
I, by Lhe American governi 'ccupancyand pse.with Lh dominions of the British
belligerent '.o his enemy, whil^ tiieci
i embraced, also, the relations betwd
vercign and ins su'ujecis. It was said, thai every
*See the correspondence of tlie rear 1792, between
Mr. Jefferson, secretary of state,' and th^. n,
of Great Britain and France. S -^ also Mr. Je/Ferson's
letter ,-ican minisU-r ut Paris, of the same
requesting: the rtcall of Mr. Genet.
I if, afVr all, tlie right be now asserted (as e>perience
too plainly indicates) for the purpose of imposing
upon the United States, to accommodate the British
maritime policy, a n<-w and odious limitation of the
sovereignly ami independence, which were acquired
by the glorious revolution of 1776, it is not for ihc
American government to calculate the duration of a
See die Jiriiiai dtclaralion of the 1 J'.h of Jan
ary,
Nli.F.s- \VI:F.:;I.Y HIUIISTF.R AMERICAN F.XPOSE.
77
war, T., ">"* that nets of natti-
>.p, were as
-a the ho;
eminent li i H'H "- ^ ^ t-> it
::mtime u :; cHt, whidl, pri"-
M.UIOM the 1.11,1-
ing the
I
the com:- n the juris-
rn-
>r. iiions
of the Ilri.ish luun u d [>v thecoarse
and hern-ions h:.:
ti itish claim, ani the <
iUin, and thin
.
i
;i, and
nully
t l but, Mill,
,Mi-.iIi- nu.sly m;ide, to :-\oid ;he Ijst resort of i
\ion, which pv tain, m its theory, was limitid to
t-kdig and impressing its own suhjects,
his li.rt'n, 1 t on board of the merchant vessels of the i
it different times, and in,!. ;ig!f in fatal experience, it has been
;ire m.in\ ' l\ iippears) to theseiztnx
, on .11 ii.trvls that an HC of lUQtMy
i everj other power, Bailing under
'i the Amenc.m merchant;
/.lire of the ii., ;s of the '
voluntary cor.
;. which CV.MV fon-ignT, iiult-pt ndent of : :
, i at liberty t* form m evejy c
i, the reci[): 1 ev-n tot.
I ling en hoard ' t Ueir
n n itioi'., in UK- pr.,s -ration of a lawh ;
tion of h i'.ir \v!i tt i. . rnieil
. nr v.-i/:V:, . ' ;iki-s, and 0)
I - , t "!'' v as nr.tctised tov
r may be thought of the cUimi "f ^'^ ' , in the v ;>nnci*
t h,s n.i'ivj country, cannot I ,w-
f illy h;> with !raw:i from the obligations of his con-
.ati'jn, t)y the force or seduction
M'~ a t!i ', 1 it is agreed, that r
> . *'ully interfere, to take from '
.'^n, per-
:ts ot either of the so-
vcrei^' .nd the
. it h.ivc
tlie in.pir
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inn '. i
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manners." h>. ; known, \
was ofl't-r-.-d to t!u wurld, that the I!
Swede, ihr l),ne, and the l.ennan; that the I
miiu, ?ln- Sp .s;iud, ,nd tl,, :
tween wboi
tynf |..i
) and the 1
'lit he mi-
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ports, to enter the vessel in order tn ascertain the
number of men on board ; and that, in case of an
addition to her crew, the British subjects enlisted
the American right of lawful commerce. If, too, as
been insinuated, there won id, ne-
it has
,..-., rtheless, be room for frauds and evasions, it .
should be liable t^ in, 1 ^ a^ ..." iflicientto observe, that the American government
the s dcnin t American ,>uld always be ready to hear, and to redress, eve-
just complaint ; or, if redress were sougfit and
refund, (a preliminary course, that ought never to
have been omitted, but which Great Britain has ne-
ver pursued) it would still be in the power of the
British government to resort to its own force, by
acts 'equivalent to war, for the reparation of its
wrongs. But Great Britain has, unhappily, per-
ceived in the acceptance of the overtures of thft
should be u lould be provided
with ce; ;! citizenship! and tlut the roll of
the en-.. aiitlieii-
it no refuge or protec-
tion should be gr. rters ; but, ihat, on the
contrai :-_-d. It was again
nd again * -near in a convention, which it
thought practicable to be formed, and which
should settle the question of impressment, in a uvm- American government, consequences injurious to
ner that would be safe for England, and satisfactory ier maritime policy; and, therefore, withholds it
to the Unito U was o Ill-red that t ach par-
ty should prohibit its citizens or subjects from cL-m
destinely concealing or carrying away, from the ter-
ritories or colonies of the other, :tny seamen belong-
ing to the other parly. i And, conclusively > 't has
been ofiered and declared by law, that "after the
termination of the present war, it should not be
lawful to employ on board of any of the public or
private t the United States, any persons
except cit./.ens of the United States j and that no
foreigner should be admitted to become a citizen
hereafter, who had not for the continued term of
five years, resided within the United States, without
being, at any time, during the five years, out of the
territories of the United States."**
It is manifest then that such provision might be
made by law; and that such provision has been re-
peatedly and urgently proposed ; as would, in all
future times, exclude from the maritime service of
the United S ales, both in public and in private ves-
sels, every person, who could, possibly, be claimed
by Great Britain, as a native subject, whether he
hid, or
had
been naturalized in America.ff
KM forced by the same sanctions and securities, which
are employed to enforce the penal code of Great
Britain, as" well as the penal code of the United
States, the provision would afford the strongest evi-
dence, tiint no British subject could be found in
service on board of an American vessel ; and, con-
sequentlv, whatever mijfht be the British right of
impressment, in the abstract, there would remain
no justifiable motive, there could hardly be invented
a plausible pretext, to exercise it, at the expense of
See the letter of Mr. Jeflerson, secretary of
state, to Mr. Pinkney, minister at London, dated the
llth of June, 1792, find the letter of Mr. Pickering,
secretary of state, to Mr. King, minister at London,
dated the 8th of .lune, 1796.
|.See the act of congress, passed the 28th of May,
1796.
*See the letter of Mr. Pickering, secretary of
state, to Mi-. King, minister at London,^dated the
8th of .luiie, 1796.
See the project of a treaty on the subject, be-
tween Mr. Pickering, secretary of state, and Mr.
Liston, the British minister at Philadelphia, in the
war 1800.
IJSee the letter of Mr. King, minister at London,
to the secretary of state, dated the 1 5th of March,
1792.
the letter of Mr. King to the secretary of
state, dated in July, 1803.
**See xhe act of congress, passed on the od of
March, 181
-j-j-See the letter of instructions from Mr. Monroe,
secretary of state, to the plenipotentiaries for treat-
ing of peace with Great Britain, under the media
lion of the
April, 3813,
,r Alexander, dated the 15lh of
at the expence of her justice. She perceives, per-
laps, a less of the American nursery for her sea-
TKMI, while she is at peace ; a loss of the service of
American crews, while she- is at war; and a loss of
many of those opportunities, which have enabled
to enrich her navy, by the spoils of the Ameri-
can commerce, without exposing her own commerce
to the risk of retaliation or reprisals.
Thus, were the United States, in a season of re-
puted peace, involved in the evils of a slate of war
and thus, was the American fhg annoyed by a
nation still professing to cherish the sentiments of
mutual friendship and respect, which had been re-
cently vouched, by the faith of a solemn treaty.
But the American government even yet abstained
from vindicating its rights, and from avenging its
wrongs, by an appeal to arms. It was not an insen-
sibility to those wrongs ; nor a dread of British
power 5 nor a subserviency to British interests, that
prevailed, at that period, in the councils of the
United States ; but, under all trials, the American
government abstained from the appeal to arms then,
as it has repeatedly since done, in its collisions with
France, as well as with Great Britain, from the
purest love of peace, while peace could be render-
ed compatible with the honor and independence of
the nation.
During the period which has hitherto been more
particularly contemplated (from the declaration of
hostilities between Great Britain and France in the
year 1792, until the short-lived pacification of the
treaty of Amiens in 1802) there were not wanting
occasions, to test the consistency and the imparti-
ality of the American government, by a comparison
of its conduct towards Great Britain, with its con-
duct towards other nations. The manifestation of
the extreme jealousy of the French government, and
of the intemperate zeal of its ministers near the
United Slates, were co eral with the proclamation
of neutrality; but afler the ratification of the vreaty
of London, the scene of violence, spoliation, and con-
tumely, opened by France, upon the United States,
became such, as to admit, perhaps, of no parallel,
except in the cotemporaneous scenes which were
exhibited by the injustice of her great competitor.
The American government acted, in both cases, on
the same pacific policy; in the same spirit of patience
and forbearance; but with the same determination
also, to assert the honor and independence of the
nation. When, therefore, every conciliatory tfiort
had failed, and when two successive missions of
peace had been contemptuously repulsed, the Ame-
rican government, in the year 1798, annulled its
treaties with France, and waged a maritime war
against that nation, for the defence of its citizens
and of its commerce, passing on the high seas. But
an soon as the hope was conceived, of a satisfactory
change, in the dispositions of the French government,
the American government hastened to .send another
mission to France; and a convention, signed in the
NILCS' WEEKLY REGISTER AMERICAN EXPOsi
year 1800, terminated the subsisting differences be- by Spain to France;"* that "in the fare of the pro-
tweeu the tivo countries. .ttkmof the minister at his catholic maje>
Nor were the United Slates able, during the same Washington, the prcsidrMt of the 1'iiiu-,.
period, to avoid a col' ; lie government e-f fied the treaty ot pure! . re Was
Spain, upuii any impor'ant und critical questions of good reason circumstances at-
bourvlary a te; of indian \var-ture =nd ma- tending the transaction were industries
ritime '.-nerican government cannot com:
: lion of their v. retort apf ..just, m laiigii,
course of anncabl m and explannti - ius: and peremptorily rejects tl-e
<lucedmuji ion; and a treaty of friendship,! Great Britain, re in the busint>
! in the yc., .tin: but it owes, nevertheless, \n
ch tl>e citizens of i!e Tinted States acquired t!: t truth, a distinct statement of the facts
iceef thre "eeu thus
mercii* ate the pur-
witb a ::icnt of that chase <>' i from France, in t!ir manner al-
right should be i -i-untiimcd, \ .in min^U-r, at Ix.ndon,
;s instructed t explain the object of the n
assign umetit Hut, when, and h.-ving made the explanation, fie \v .-,-
leans was ab- the British ^oveniment, "tliat the cr.ri
citizens of the ><1 patt; no clou ;est<l
:nment of any other rquiva- lf >f the right ot the United StaUs
y of the tw > coun rately and alone, the objects they aimed at; i
.til tht; British government appeared to be s.itisfi.-fl u
: lie remonstrances president's views, on this important subject
of the ! ed the act of the inten- soon, too, as the treaty of purchase U-U/COM,
dant ot .ns, and ordered the right of depo- before i were again act u . :,enced
-i the term* of the treaty of 'between (Jreat Britain and France, aiid prc\
indeed, to the departure of the French a <
!, even by a temporary sus- from l/^ndon, the Ametican i^
pensio: at Nvw-Orleans, to the British govi -rnnu-nt, that h
,;ned, by wairh the c
!:a town and tei
ir rectirrence, by Ixmtsiana, as tlir
Uie ac<; :U pi-operty in : - in, had bean acquired hy tiie i
vince i ; and ti. . rg up UK
., \\as, ac- :. j liad Ix^en t..keu 90 to t..
. i:i the iu\ .
, he receive er, of the '
. "by the reti-oc - i-'rance, Hritis'i g
, that powe; tile province, with lord Hawkeshurx, "t'.iat lie i.
the limits it had, saving the rights acquired b\ otlier ty's commands to ,
i; and tin*'. >uld adelress his majesty had received the intelligence ; n d t
themselves to t!ie French government, to negociateiadd, that oil
, aiition of trrri'.orips, which n.igiit suit thrir been taken so to fr.iinc thr <;
intercM."* Uut before th , right of (ire.it Britain i of tli
IbftMBtkMof the tame fkct had been rec M ;>pi, as the most sathfac:
, from i'e court of Spain, in the month of, d,.
.
purcba rhsoliap;.'
; .idera-
e treaty con
cludeil mt )' I, 1S03.
l benefit. "^ 'M'e worl i
under such i
hud an\
The American n !uct of tli
OTtpanied i>\
i'y, and found for tlic
prince
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s
n "Uint t!
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t'ie jvi.-h.ise of tint province; r
ichiMon of ih.-
Apnl, i ptly kn >wn aivl un
governm-tu in 1 -
the transac-
ihe month of
government
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, "ii^ian t to ', e I Hi't (1
.iug tins d rrmon-
government pro-
\
\ of Si Ildefonso ;
nv'l 1 menus :tc'., trans-
es, in i-XvCii-
, finally, in-
1 the man: <i Ynij , to present ;o
<:eclaration of the
.tl order
i-iations, which ihe
,nce had given to his catholic ma-
l/>ui-ian t to the United
ions, on the pant of
is these states, had de-
.'Ti to abandon the opposition, which, at
r period, and with the most substantial mo-
1 manifested against the transaction."*
.his amicable and decisive arrangement
,,f all d % in relation to the v.tlidity of the
, question of some embarrass-
rnaiued, in relation to the boundaries of the
eiTiiory. This question, however, the Ame-
;.Uv.i\shas been, and always will
:!ivig to discuss, in the most candid manner,
ujv.n the most liberal basis, with the
;ment of Spain. It was not, therefore, fair
with which to infl.tme the prince regent's
.'.ion ; or to embellish the diplomatic notes of
..iiors at (inent.f The period has
I, when Sj).iin, relieved from her European
. m:iv ! c vH-cted to bes'.ow her attention,
more effectual!) upon the state of her colonies ; and,
acting with wisdom, justice and magnanimity, of
which she has given 'frequent examples, she will
. difficulty, in meeting the recent advance of
the American government, for an honorable adju-T-
.nt in controversy between the two
countries, without seeking the aid of British medi-
; tlic animosity of British coun
Is.
,led States, feeling a constant in
>ii of enlighUhed and imparti 1 na-
tions, ' ate to embrace tin- opportunity tor
representing, in i iiy of tru'.h, lhec\ nts,
by which thev h ;ve be'Mi h-d to t.k j) > s -ssion of a
jrirt o: notwithstanding, ihe r l.um of
Spain to th, ly of the same <e rritory. I-.
tlie a -.binding of the Unite I
States, tlit "I" Louisiana, cmhrared the
y s .ui]i of ">, and e..st-
;-.sippi, aihl expending to the
river !' -rdi-lo ; l>vit "ih^ir conciliatory views, ; t nd
,.i ti.e ju^ti.\- of iheii- cuis-, ^
in the succf.sj o(' a candid discussion and amic.ible
.rbn \v'uh a just and fcien lly p >Wer, induced
:!> letter of Hie marries tie C'.su Yi'.ij), to
the A.-nsViCan secretary of state, dated the 15th of
M 13 ,
the prince regent's declaration o!' liie l'
of Jinutry, 1813. S.-e the notes of tii M- '
tnission-'rs, \.>.''-\ the 19th of September, 8di Uslo-
ber, '
to .cquiesce in the temporary continuance of
un ier th- Sp;:\u'sh uuthontv ." \VlH*n,
p, the adjustment of tht bountiari -s of Loui-
-i.in'i, ys ut-ll as a reasonable iiKVnn -fir ition on
rrotmt of niaritime spoliations, :;nl the Mis]->en-
i MI of the rigl t of depositt,- at New-Or!
.-I to I'e in,\ finitely postponed, on the part of
Sp*in, by events whicll tin- United States h d not
contributed to pro-luc*-, and could not control; when
!i } arrived Mibv .-rsive of tlie order of th.ngs
nider th'> Sp.ini.'h amhoriti s, onir .ven.nj; th
I both parties, and endangering the irunquilitj .-nd
ecurity of the adjo ning territories, by the iit
si .Mishment of a government, mlependen' of
Sp.,in, as well as ofthf* United States; and wher, at
ilaterp riod, there was reason to believ .
Hritsiin lif-isrU'designed 10 occup\ the Florid is,
she has, indeed, actually occupi d l\ n>acota, for
lostile put poses,) the Americm government, with-
jutde art ing from itsrr.sp^ct for tlv sight-. of>piin,
and ev-'i\ consulting the honor of tha st.< e, uiiecjual,
as she then was, to (he task of suppressing the in-
trusive establishment, was impelled by the para-
mount principle of self-preserv-ttion, to r'-sctu its
o-.vn rights from the impending danger. Hence tlie
United States in the y^ar 181 u t procee<ftng step by
step, according to the growing exigencies of tlie
time, took possession of the country, in winch <he
standard of independence had been displayed ex-
cepting such places as were held by a S
force. In the year 1811, they authorised their pre-
sident, by 1 >w, provisionally to Accept of the pos-
ession of E .is 1 . Florida from the local authorities,
or to pre-occupy " against :he attempt of a fo-
reign power to seize it. In 1813, they obtained
tlie possession of Mobile, ihe only place then held
b> ; Spanish force in West Florida; with a view to
th ir (>wn mime Hate security, but without varying
tlie questions depending between them and Spain, in
relation to that province. And in the year 1814, rhe
American commander, acting under the sanction cf
the law of na ions, but unauthorized by the orders
o r his government, drove from I'ensacola the Briti: h
t -oops, who, in violation of -h.- neu'ral territory of
Spain, (a violation which Spain ii is believed must
herself resent, and would have resisted, if the op-
portunity had occured,) seized and fortified that
station, to aid in military operations against the
United States. Jiut ail these measures of safety and
necessity were frankly explained, as they cccured,
to the government of Spain, ind t ven to the govern-
ment of Great Britain, mtecedently to the declara-
tion of war, with tlie sin ceres t assurances, that the
/ion of the territory thus acquired, "should
not cease to be a subj-ct of fair and friendly negocia-
lion -uid adjustment."-]-
*See thi 1 proclain.it ion of the president of ihe
Unite. i States, authorising governor Claiborne to
lake possession of the territory, dated the 2rib ^t
Oc'ob-r, 1810.
* See the letter from the secretary of state to go-
vernor (;' liboni", md the proclamation dated the
27i ii of Oc '>her, 1810:
.- proceedings of the convention of Florida,
transmitted to th^ secretary of state, by the govtiu-
or of the- Mississippi lerri'tory, in his letter of the
17th of Oc ober, 1810 : ;:nd the answer of the secre-
t.u-v of fUte, ri.-i<e.i 'he \5\\\ of November, 1810 :
';:- let'er of M.. Morier, British changed'
'ir.iires, to ihe secretary o*' state, dated the 15 h of
I!>;T, 1810, an 1 th".- secretary's answer:
licence between Mr. M.n;-oe, and
M I-V-.T, the But.- 1 , minister, in the months of
J July, September and November, 1811.
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81
The present review of the conduct of th-
States, towards th -it owers
rope, will b .id niiml, as
;iicirnatn>
racter from the uni,.
, : -ill Januar\,
->uiued,
I
-. or vmdic-
oil.s that art
, ncd ti)
.to tel'-
>Ut the
:
veil b\ a : t Ue atf-
;*) wi-rs, upon die com-
i -.'ilit.cai independence of the
.curecly, therefore, an
'.irating tJ, .i.ns o; the first
ud war ; and
although, .u nat-.uv, tin : egressions continued to
mcaJculabl)
It wdl be seen, however, that
ucnt, mfi ita ned
> -.renut\
d faith anil
lie former trial, had d;stm-
until it was compelled to
.
1 if (ireat !
ie the object of the Anuriean de-
.
Britain alone, had obstinately closed the door of
^'ion.
. The \ minister at I,o;ulon, an tic. pat ing 1
between (.reat IJritain and France,
: :ish iriiv.-i-n.
, in the event <jf war, the instructions
'<) their naval officers should !je drawn up
1 precision ; and, in p n ral, that
that Er.v;-t;.nd
the 1
jurisdiction,
her te;
tions to other su;
ior.i
\
rather to abandon
a comi
be exi-rc.sed
o abandon the
the doctrine it j/n-j'
Hut ;t \< .lion to r
, com-
er the
i.v-nt of tjie war ::,
.
val blockades, upon the pr.nc;pi :
nations ; so that no i
dered us i-xistini;-,
that tin
captured, uni- >s th-\ had ;
lot to ent-r thein.*'|
All the precaution* of the Aim :
v/ei-e, nevertheli ss, in- '
of the IJntish government were, in i.
verified. The outrage of impiv.ssnien;
Miinati 1\ perpi-tratcd uj>on the -
;iU(l on c\
lility of bloekaiie>, e-,tahl.j-hed \>\ a:i onlT in coun-
cil, without a legitimate object, ;,nd
dcr in council, without the appl.ca:
conipi-un: f. '>,!.
I'iie rule, (I nouunfied"theruU
was revived m an aiK -cted
;>ir.t of more
'In 1, beity, the fortunes and :
citi/en> (it ;he I
suits of navigation -, n( l commerr
subjected to the I
rru s( rs. And, ,n 1>: :,],-,
had the afflictions of the
peopli- with on. m nd, aiul one voice, c-,lled loud-
ly upon their
I
of neu-
.'in to the important sn!)ject
.
.
\eiition, tu coir nine during
.njy that "
><n\ tlie h ., ,i \\ith-
.
!un th,
1
.ving- sup;.
against thr I'n,:
the i
patinjc in the ti t l.u^s aiul !\
uri'ed upon the i xecu'
i inimrdiate demand of r. ;
Mr-tain;* \\lule tin- same ;
.
nance of the n.<' ..m,,l h,-)ii..r .m-l ;
rin^ the more UfduoUl tr :.i that aros, |
and of reclamation on t ',.
verumrnt preserved it -
I In held much in the entuluc
In held mure m t!.
K-d, nn
i
holtl m ill
'I -
! S.-- Of I'tt-r - f N!r. K, ", , ,j -n, ..: ^ ,. . . ,! .?,.
. : '".
1305.
v j- of *t~.
ial of i
*l ux*Mtt-. u . MIK)
-
4 ilw Uiuwri
NILES' WEEKLY RF(;T?lT.ll SATMtDAY, APRIL 1, 1815.
isting conflict. Yet, these considerations u.d not
-.lore than at any former LI- sis, subdue the
fortitude, or mislead the judgment, of the Anu-ri-
\ eminent; but in perfect, consistency with
its neu il as its puc.tic s\ >u m, it demand-
ftil atonement, by remonstrances with France and
Spam ; and it sought the preservation of peace, by
.a Br.lam.
it has been shoxvn, thaty. treaty proposed, em-
phatically, by the British minuter, resident at Phi-
:na" f " as the means of drying- up every source
of complaint and irritation, upon the head of im-
J-nt," was "deemed utterly inadmissible,"
by ihe American government, because it did not suf-
iiciently provide for that object.* It has, also, been
*hown," that another treaty, proposed by the Ame-
cun m" nister at London, was laid aside, because
the British government, while it was willing to
relinquish, exprcbsh, impressments from Ameri-
sels, on the nigh seas, insisted upon an ex-
ception, in reference to the narrow seas, claimed
us a part of the British dominion : and experience
demonstrated, that, although the spoliations com-
mitted upon the American commerce, might admit
of reparation, by the payment of a pecuniary equi-
valent ; yet, consulting the honor, and the feelings
of the nation, it was impossible to receive satisfac-
tion for the cruelties of impressment, by any other
means, than bv :m ent.re discontinuance of the
practice When, therefore, the envoys extraordi-
nary were appointed in the year 1806, to ncgociate
with the British government, every authority was
given, for the purposes of conciliation ; nay, an act
of congress, prohibiting the importation of cer-
tain articles of British manufacture into the Unit-
ed States, was suspended, in proof of a friendly
disposition ;f but it was declared, that "the sup-
pression of impressment, and the definition of
blockades, were absolutely indispensable;" and
that, " without a. provision against impressments,
no treaty should be concluded." The American
envoys accordingly, took care to communicate to the
British commissioners, the limitations of their pow-
ers. Influenced, at the same time, by a sincere de-
sire to terminate the d:fft rences between the two na-
tions ; knowu>g the solicitude of their government,
to relieve its scalar ng citizens from ?.tual suffer-
ance ; listening with confidence, to assurances and
explanations of the British commissioners, in a
sense favorable to their wishes ; and judging" from
a state of information, that gave- no immediate
cause to doubt the sufficiency of those assurances
and explanations; the envoys, rather than tcrmi-
lic negociation without any arrangement,
were Willing- to rely upon the efficacy of a substi-
tute, fora positive article in the treaty, to be sub-
mitted to the consideration of their 'government,
as tills, according to the declaration of the British
commissioners, was the or>ly arrangement, they
were permitted at that time, to propose or to al-
low. The substitute was presented in the form ot
a note from the British commissioners to the Ame-
rican envoys, and contained a pledge, " that in-
structions had been givew, and should be repeated
nnd enforced, for the observance of the greatest
Ciiui.on in the impressing of British seamen; that
* See Mr. Liston's letter to the secretary of
state, dated the 4th of February, 1800; and" the
letter of Mr. Pickering, secretary of state, to the
^resident of tl*e United States, dated the 20th of
February, 1800.
f See the act of congress, passed the 18th of
April, 1806 , and the act suspending it* passed the
*Sth.of
i IK nr.etesi care should be taken to preserve Uia
citizens of the United States from any molestation
or injun ; and that immediate and pnmip\ redress
should be afforded, upon any representation of in-
jury sustained by them."*
In asmuch, however, as the treaty contained no
provision against impressment, and it was seen
by the government, when the treaty was under
consideration for ratification, that the pledge con-
tamed in the substitute was not complied with, but,
on the contrary, that the impressments were contU
aued, with undimiiiished Violence, in the American
seas, so long after the ailedged date of the- u
t;ons, which were to arrest them ; that the poeti-
cal mefficacy of the substitute could not be doubt-
ed by the government here, the ratification of the
treaty was necessarily declined ; and it has since ap-
peared, that after a change ui xhe British ministry
had taken place, it was declared by the secretary for
foreign affairs, that no engagements were entered
into, on the part of his majesty, as connected with
the treaty, except such as appear upon the face of
it.f
The American government, however, with una-
bating solicitude for peace, urged an immediate
renewal of the negociations on the basis of the
abortive treaty, until this course was perempto-
rily declared, by the British government, to be
"wholly inadmissible."* .
But, independent of the silence of the propos-
ed treaty, upon the great topic of American com-
plaint, and of the riew which has been taken of
the projected substitute ; the contemporaneous
declaration of the British commissioners, deli-
vered by the command of their sovereign, and
to which the American envoys refused to make
themselves a party, or to give the slightest de-
gree of sanction, was regarded by the American
government, as ample cause of rejection. In
reference to the French decree, which had been
isssucd at Berlin, on the 21st of November, 1806,
it was declared that if France should cam the
threats of that decree into execution, and, if "neu-
tral nations, contrary to all expectation, should ac-
quiesce in such usurpations, his majesty might, pro-
bably, be compelled, however reluctantly, to retali-
ate, in hb just defence, and to adopt, in regard to the
commerce of neutral nations with his enemies, the
same measures, which those nations should have
permitted to be enforced, against their commerce
with his subjects:" "that his m:;jestj could not en-
ter into the stipulations of the present treaty, with--
out an explanation from the United States of their
intentions, or a reservation on the part of his- ma-
jesty, in the rase above mentioned, if it i.liouldcvcr
'occur," and "that without a formal abandonment,
or tacit relinquish men't of the unjust.pre tens ions of
France ; or without suclr comluct and assurances
upon the part of the U. States, as should give secu-
rity to his majesty, thai, they would not submit to
the French innovations, in the established system of
maritime law, his majesty would not consider him-
self bound by the present signature of his commis-
sioners, to ratify the treaty, or precluded from adop-
ting such measures as might seem necessary for
counteracting the designs of the enemy."!)
* See the note of the British commisioners, da^
ted 8th of November, 1806.
f Sec Mr. Canning's letter to the American en--
voys, dated 27th October 1807.
$ See the same letter.
(1 See the note of the British commissioners dated
the olst December 1806. See also the answer ef
Messrs. . : JiIor*i % oc aiid I J ir.kftcy to that B9ts
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER AMERICAN" EXPOSE.
83
The reservatio;i .vr, to in\
r the parties
and th ; punishment upon the
United Si.i- >f another
provo!.
to dis-
Ven improper toi
r, if a
'. design
C found in the fact, thai
.
rnment
to lun B rl.n decree
If heard of
, \ nerican commerce
K-r in council of the
", which announced, that
rmitted to trade from
r, both which ports should
or be in ; n of France,
shonld be so far under their con.
British vessels might not trad
Ii 1 of this ncpociation,
; . I '
. i the month of October, i
> lonirer admiss.ble, the
i Iron, stationed
u tlie American co:o
:vdatory, it hostile. The
-ten-
din prmc.pleK of the law of nation.
'ver th adjacent ocean, was totally,
<lis:-. ( Is employed in
>r m the business of the pilot
and the fisherman, were obj'-cts of incessant vio-
ere plundered ; anil
son. pe often, either im-
>r wounded, or killed, by the force of
Br/ i. British ships of War hovered, in
spl-iy, upon the coast ; bio kadvd the
por that no vessel could
. ; |>i netrated the ba\ s and
! in the harbors, of '.
,im f injp.
' ris and villa^, s -vit 1 !
! y, as
s of an open and
Um > 1valit\ <if the Ameri-
Hut the American government, soothing the ex-
asperated sp;rit of the people, by a procla:
which interdicted the entrance of all B;V;sh ann-
ito the harbors and waters of t,.
s,t neither commenced hostilities :.
, nor relaxed m its firm, but concil
?'.>rcfr the claims of justice, upon the
f both nations.
The rival ambit ion of G. Britain and France, now,
-, approached the consummation, which, in-
1 neutral r<^hts, upon
-d principle of action, could not fail to
render an actual Btate <>f wa-. . more
, 1 more prosperous, than the .m..
e, tf \vhieh ".eutnils were reduced. Tlie just
and impartial conduct of a eutrol nation, <
to be its bhield, and its safeguard, when thf con-
duct of tlie belligerent powers towanls each other
became the only criterion of the law of war. The
ommittcd by one of the bellip^rent p
was Uuis made tlie sipial for the p.'rpetrat.
wrong- by the other ; and if the American
government complained to both powers, their an-
swer, althoug-b it never den'u d the causes of com-
plaint, inv^r.ably r < idle !.nd
into the priority f their ; ..^jrres-
sions ; or each demanded a course of res -
t its antagonist, wh.ch was calculated
Amorican rij^ht of self-government, and to
the United Stat
thrir policy, into becoming an associate in t!,
But the Amer.ci.n ^ ua-ninit nt r, ml n^.
er can, admit, that a bellii^vivnt po\v-r, "in tak-
n^ steps to restrain t!ie vioL-nce of its t-ner:
to retort upon them th
ri^lits of a neutral pou
lished, by the Uw of nation .. I
indeed, that the real features of the miscall, d
I on .sion ; nnd,
n -d tit
-hii h i-cnld be otfv r-
,d. ut n:it,(in, in the
111 pi
of the Hritish
; '>M tii
! them
'ion, it
'nl WU SO
n the niniitier, :uul so t. t ri
rit wh
the order incouneil of .January T, IH07.
-
the documents respecting captain T/>vr. of
the Driver ; caplwn V-
vm shoul..
world ; wht i of pro-
.tion, declared, that I
the hostile d, nunciatiom of her de-
crees ;J and * hen (ireat HIV
ent. red nr
', through the nn diuni
and lie
teiul.>r.r
Mid the rruMnLTi* ofenmnu:.
after all the impuU- :nul Vu-.
of the Hritish cab.net ; v,b;
visionary, project
:,nd j>"
. m the
i
h fri-
.
>
' dy, 1H07.
1807.
f See the orders in c . i of Januarr
1807.
NILE*' WEEKLY RF.CiKTKR S'VITKHAY, APRIL 1, 1815.
Elbe to the port of Crest, both inclusive."". In none
of the notified iiisi.mce* ot "; t PC the pr.u-
. ,11 18 Jl, adopted
atul pursued, and it \\iil be 1 b\ alt F/.i-
ropc, tin. iKitli.-r ;u <t'thc nolitication
ofcx-
froin tin- operation of
: at any tune. during the con-
tinuance of ihc Fivncn \\.tr w.ts ilu-iv an adequate
pplicd by Great Brit.un, for
The purpose of maintaining a blockade, from the
to the port o: Mrcst. It was then, m
the language of the day " a mere pa]>er bbckade;"
a manifest infract. on of the lu\v ot nations; and an
:\ci of peculiar injustice to the Un.ted States, as
,!v nur.iMl pu.ver. against wh.eh it would
V Bui \vha' ever may have been
Vm-rican governmem on the oc-
cas.on ; .uul wlu;evor m.ghl b the disposition, to
avoid s the ground of un open rupture
-in, the case assumed a character
highest interest, when independent of its
own mi-ii-io'is consequences, France in the Berlin
.n the 21st ot November, 1806 recited as a
<*hief cause for plac.ng the British islands in a state
ofbloekad-, 'that (Jreat Britain declares blocka
<led, p!ac -S before which she ILLS not a single ves-
sel <;! v.\.r; and even places \vh,ch her urn ted for-
ces would be mc.;p.,hle 01' blockading; such as en-
tire coasts, and a whole empire ; an unequalled
abuse of the right of blockade, that had no other
object, than to interrupt the communications ot
different nations ; and to extend the commerce and
industry of England, upon the rum of those na-
tions. '* The Amer c.n government aims not, and
never has aimed at the justification, either of (ire at
JT.riutin, or of France, m their career of crimination
and recrimination : but it is of some importance to
observe, that if the blockade of May 1806, was an
unlawful blockade, and :f the right of retaliation a-
rosc with the first unlawful attack, made by a bel-
ligerent power upon neutral rights, Great Britain
vt.-r to mankind, according to the rule
of her own acknowledgment, for all the calamities
< he retaliatory wart.iiv. France, whether right.
or wrong, made the British system of blockade, th-
fo-ridat.on of the Berlin decree ; and France had
q-ial right witli Great Britain, to demand from
the l.':iited States, an opposition to every encroach-
m nt up-m the privileges of th<- neutral character.
IL is enough, however on the present occasion, for
the \ rumen 1 ., to observe, that it pos-
'1 n-j \j iWer t/. prevent .he framing of the Ber-
lin decree, .nd to d'sd.-i n ..ny Approbation ol'ils
principles, or ."r'jme.sc. ;icc in its o])erations : for
it neither belonged to (Jjvat Britain, nor to France
to prescr.be tfj the American government, the time
or the mode or the degree, of resistance, to the
ind(g;i .; : -., and tli.- oir.ra: ; 'fs, .with v liich each of
those r. /.ions in its turn, assailed the United
.
it has been shown, that after the British
;i r possessed a L-'o\v;!;;(lg of the existc nee
-, it authorized the conclusion of
y with the Un.ted Slates winch was sigrv-d,
o -d Harrowby's note to Mr. Monroe, <la-
oj Y.I gust, j 1804, and Mr. Fox's notes
'
,t L union, on the :51st of December, 1806, n s.: rvingf
o itself the power of annulling" the treaty. If France
lid not revoke or if the I'nited S , m-mrul
[iovvcr, did not resist, the obnoxious measure. It
also, been shown, that before (ireai liritain
coidd poss,bl\ ascertain the determination of the
L'nitcd States, in n lation to the Berlin
the orders in council of the 7th of January,
\vt-re issued, professing to be- a retaliation against
c'rance, at a time when the fleets of France and
in r allies were themselves confined within their own
ports, by the superior valor and discipline o: the
British navy,"j but operating, in fad, against the
I'nited States, as a neutral power, to prohibit their
trade " from a due port to another, both which
ports should belong to, or be m the possession of,
France cr her allies, or should be so far under their
Controls, as that British vessels might not trade free-
i_\ .hereat."j It remains, however, to be stat.-d, th.V
t was not until the 12th of March, 1807, that
Hritish minister, then residing at \Vash.ngton, com-
municated to the AnU-riran government, in the
name of his sovereign, the c.rders in council of
.January, IbOr, with an intimation, that stronger
measures would be pursued, unless the United
States should resist the operations of the Berlin.
decree. * At the moment, the British govcrnicnt
was reminded, ' that within the period of those
great events, which continued to agitate Europe, in-
stances had occurred, in which the commerce of
neutral nations, more especially of the United States,
had experienced the severest distresses from its own
orders and measures, manifestly unauthorized by
the law of nations ;" assurances were given, ' that
no culpable acquiescence on the part of the United
Stales would render them accessary to the proceed-
ings of one belligerent nation, through their rights
of neutrality, against the commerce of its adversa-
ry;" and the right of (Jreat Britain to issue such
orders, unless as orders of blockade, to be enforc-
ed according- to the law of nations, was utterly de-
nied. 1 )
This candid and explicit avowal of the sentiments
of the American goverment, upon an occasion, so
novel and important m the history of nations, did
not, however, make its just impression upon the
British cabinet; for, without assigning any ne\c
provocation on the part of France, and complaining,
merely, that neutral powers had not been indue-
ed to interpose, with t-ftl-rt, to obtain a revocation
of the Berlin decree, (which, however, Great Bri-
tain herself had affirmed to be a decree no;n:nal
and inoperative,) the orders in council of the llth
of November, 18^07, were issued, declaring, " that
all the ports and places of France and her allies,
or of any other country at war with his majesty,
and ail other ports or places in Europe, from which
although not at war with his majesty, the British
flag was excluded, and all ports or places in the
colonies belonging to his majesty's -i)eni:es, should,
from thenceforth, be subject to the same restric-
tions, in point of trade and navigation, as if the
same were actually blockaded by his majesty's
naval forces, in the most strict and rigorous man-
ner :" that " all trade in articles which were the
produce or manufacture of the said countries or co-
lonies, 'should dc deemed and considered to be un-
i'onroo dated res]>cctivcly the 8th of April
- ' , 1 806.
k's note to Mr. Monroe dated
.hv Berlin decree o!' tie 21st November,
f See the order in council of the 7th of January,
1807.
f Sec Mr. Erskine's letter to the secretary of
state, dated the 12th of March, 1807.
ti See the secretary of state's letter to Mr,
Ersklne, dated the 20th of March, 1807.
KiLES' WEEKLY REGISTER AMERICAN EXPOSE.
lawful :" but that neutral I
permitted to trad'.- with France from certain tree
ports, or through ports and places of the British
doinm. >' the lawful enj.nmem ot u
grant ot -; to prostcuie u
, under the forms ot t.ivor und m-
MriUin,
it on the
dispos-
cup.-
.,ch the United
:itly \v.th the mdepcll-
I
il, in tins :
ral interdict
..dl\ to
n iteh maintained,
i, ot remonstrance, and
inployed b\ the AnuncaM
-ibject was pi\ Denied u> r
1, 1)\ til'' Hi iliMI Hi:' -I's'l' \\.t.sh-
: vocalu drowned; and r
mi Us being* true,
tl. qu.csccd in il.e ille-
gal
tliat at tl ;-s of the
ls-r, a single application ol
the commerce ot the In.-
on U ' il'l have \x < ^ knoun to the
British^ .'' while the British government
had been official!) informed !>\ the American nu-
:i " that explanation-. uncontradiCt-
!iad hi i n given to the American
niiii tiich justified a reliance that
> ould not be put in force against
llntish..!,: rsoftlu- 1 Hh of November, 18i)7,
i'r. lid) decree of M -
i tin- 17.: . isor, "winch
rted to, only in jiM ivtaliat.on
MI :.dopu (1 l>y Kn^loj d
.nn<! iiK r USldi ncy of tin
;. .h.p to uhaUver nation
to bv
\ t.i\ ul,.
the An.er.can government strcnously ana unceasing-
ly emplned eN'ers instrument exempt the instl
'
M, and to have In -
is good
I, I
land
'
'
1
'hi Hi rim
it' war. It acted pi\ c.sely tn\.
as it acteil toward.^ (',. H;Main, ousiinilar- <
but France remained, fur a t.me, as i^e
the claims of ju-t.ce antl honor, as ,
each imitating- the other, >,^unce ol' ;
IS, aiul .;v>:- n.uie\ of pur:
When the An. elli-
<ence, that the order-, ol" the llth ot' November.
under the .
t. Nhcab.net, and Were actually pjvpmrj lor pro-
nuil^at.on, it was ant.cipaU-d t:
> ution of ' : uld
soon protluce an act of, at le ..-
andhostil. ,icJi
to withdraw ih .
mercial wealth from the ocean, or to leave the in-
terests of the IV.MMKT anil 'lie merchant exposed to
certain destruction ; or to enp.v . ' ;\v
war, for the protection and dfefence of thoae inte-
rests. The pr.JU .pie.-, and th \mc-
ican government, were still d,sj)osed to ncutndity
uul peace. In wei^-ii.ng* ilie nature and the amount
f the :.
r which \\ere threatened, if th :
j'inderance to determine the hal >
>t th.- !>eH:irTent pou ers, rather th:.n t !
In* obj. '.arat.on of \\ ar, ; it \
'. .tain, at least, upon
M.cnt ; and the
Uival means of a' ' ! I
A'ere, indeed as ol>no\:(.us in their t d de-
ign as the Hritish orders; but th.
France claimed an
nent ; and t!
:omparati\el> i mt onl\ by Ivrowi,
the K'ean, l)llt 1:V ti
fading* vigilance ot' the The
lifficuit} ot seV d ion . I
u-nng, at once, both of the ofU-nding- ]
d)o\i- all, the ho; . ,\ r.-turi.
miller the dispensations ot the ai,'
prevailed in th<- coiiiu- Is <>f the V
UK lit ; and it Was -npt the pr,
ton of i^^ neutral
and its
It is Inn , that f .>;
Milder the | li, rule ot
of vi r\ d< lion
their go\< rnnu nt. in tl,
. It IS tl'l'
.!( n>>
1
. should
"I th<-
: -:07.
M (
n decree of the ITt.
I
.
'
,
at flg to i . i>c n-
on the
btghv
;
.>n nil Anic-
'
! thr*
/rcis packed the 22d DC-
X1LK.S- WEEKLY RKGISTKR SATURDAY, APRIL 1, .181*..
cm cargo law. authorised to be laid by th
. tlu- iTnil ar 1794: but
soon ar y.ritot'the policy,
\.-d the measure, it was declared by law,
in the event of such peace, or su.spui-
, between the belligerent powers
of Europe, or surh changes in their measures affcc-
. us might rentier that of
afej in the judgment of the pre-
:, i of the United Slates, IK- was autfebriaed to
.."go, in whole or in part."* The
;-^-o was thought, however, so
part of i he community, that the
Mvernment, notwithstanding- the neutral
*er of the measure, determined upon some
, ; and, accordingly, the embargo being
all other nations, a s\>t in of non-inter-
course and non-importation was substituted in
March, 1809, as to (ireat lJrita";n and France, which
proh.bited all voyages to the Hntish or French do-
minions, and all trade in articles of British or French
<uc', or manufacture.* But st.ll aduearing- to the
neutral :, ml pacific policy of the government, it was
declared, " that the president ofthe United States
should be authorised in case either France or fire at
Britain, should so revoke, or modify, her edicts
as that they should cease to violate the neutral com
merco of the United States, to declare the same In
proclamation ; after which the trade of the United
States might be renewed with the nation so do-
5ng"f These appeals to the justice and the 5n-
^ts of the belligerent powers proving ineffec-
tual ; and the necessities of the country increasing,
it was finally resolved by the American government,
to take the hazards of a war ; to revoke its restric-
tive system ; and to exclude British and French
armed vessels from the harbors and waters of the
United States; but, again, emphatically to announce,
"that in ease either (ireat Britain or France should,
before the 3d of March 1811, so revoke, or modify,
her edicts, as that they should cease to violate the
neutral commerce of the I'nited States ; and if the
nther nation should not within three months there-
after, so revoke, or modify, her edicts, in like man-
ner," the provisions of the non-intercourse and non-
importation law should, at the expiration of three
I'hs, be revived against the nation refusing, or
neglecting, to revoke or modify its edict. {
In the course, which I he American government
had hitherto pursued, relative to the belligerent
orders and decrees, the candid foreigner, as well
as ihf patriotic citizen, mav perceive an extreme
measures were violations of public law; and each
pledged itself to retract them wlu-nevei vhe O'her
should set the example.* Although the American
,:nent, therefore, persisted .n its remonsta:
linst the original transgressions. Without regard
to flie question of their priority, it embraced, w.th
eagerness, every hope of reconciling 'he ,nu rcsis
if the rival powers, with a performance o: tlu duty
which they owed to the neutral character oi
States : and when the British minister, res <i
Washington, in the year 1809 affirmed, in terms
as plain, and as positive, as language could supply
" that he was authorised lo declare, that h"i
Britannic majesty's orders in council of January
and November, 1807, will have been withdrawn, as
respects the United States, on the 10th June,
1809." the president of the United States hastened,
with approved liberality, to accept the declaration
as conclusive evidence, that the promised fact
would exist, at the stipulated period ; and, by an
immediate proclamation he announced, " tlr
the 10th day of June next, the trade ofthe I nded
States with Great Br.tain, as susjx-mled b; the
non-intercourse law, and by the acts of congress
laying and enforcing an embargo, might be
ed.""f' The American government neither ;
nor received from the Br.tish minister, an exem-
plification of his powers ; an inspection of his in-,
structions; nor the solemnity of an order in coun-
cil : but executed the compact, on the part of the
United States, in all the sincerity of its own inten-
tions ; and in all the confidence, which the official
act of the representative of his Britannic majesty,
was calculated to inspire. The act and the autho-
rity for the act, were however, disavowed by (.n-at
Britain ; and an attempt was made by the succes-
sor of Erskine, through the aid of insinuations,
which were indignantly repulsed, to justify the
British rejection ofthe treaty of 1809, by referring
to the American rejection of the treaty of 1806;
foi'getful of the essential points of difference, that
the British government, on the former occasion,
had been explicitly appn/ed by the American nc-
gociators of their defect of power ; and that the
execution of the projected treaty had not, on either
side, been commenced.^
After this abortive attempt to obtain a just and
honorable revocation of the British orders in coun-
cil, the United States were again invited to indulge
the hope of suffty and
. when the minis-
solicitude, for the preservation of peace ; but
in
the publicity, and impartiality.
of the overture.
that was thus spread before the belligerent powers,
it is impossible, that any indication should be found,
of foreign influence or control. The overture was
urged upon both nations foi acceptance, at the same
time, and in the same manner ; nor was an intima-
tion withheld, from either of them, that " it might
be regarded by the belligerent first accepting it, a.s
A promise to itself, und a warning to its en< my.'<
Each of the nations, from the coimm.nreinent o(
the retaliatory system, acknowledged, that its
* See the act of congress, passed the first day
of March, 1809
f See the llth section of the last cited act ol
congress.
i See the act of congress passed the first of May,
1810.
See the correspondence between the secretary
of state, and the American ministers ut London
and- Paris.
ter of France announced to the American
at Paris, that in consideration ofthe act of the 1st
of May 1809, by which the congress ofthe United
States " engaged to oppose itself to that one ofthe
belligerent powers, which should refuse to acknow-
ledge the rights of neutrals, he was authorised to
declare, that the decrees of Berlin and Milan were
revoked, and that after the 1st of November, 1810,
they would cease to have effect ; it being under-
stood, that in consequence of that declaration, the
English should revoke their orders in council, and
renounce the new principles of blockade, which they
had wished to establish; or that the U. S. confer ma-
* See the documents laid before congress from
time to time by the president, and printed.
f See the correspondence between Mr. Ertkir.e,
the British minister, and the secretary of state, ou
the 17th, 18th, and 10th of April, 1809; and the
president's proclamation ofthe last date.
$ See the correspondence between the secre-
tary of state, and Mr. Jackson,, the British
ter.
3.TLES' WEEKLY REGISTER AMERICAN
87
fcly to the act of congress, should cause their rights
to be respected In ti- ' l : - a
tion, delivered !>. al organ ot the .
i France, and in the presence, a* it
ithpnty,
accord. ng t - oi diplomatic iixter-
any claim ot
British mi-
orangc-
ted and e\
ri;mcnt. The presulent ot
the diet:- 1 *
.
rd.ngh, tht- a.nhonta-
..^':iiii adm 'jluslVc
Dilution v. .
.:>cr, 1810, announcing "that
. revoked
ased on the first day of the same month, to
j commerce of the United Stales ;
i.ons imposed by th
aould then i. be discontinued,
. 1 her dependencies. 1 f TImt
! poch, retrained from all aggre>-
high sea-., <>r even in her o\vn
upon the persons and the property of the citi/.cn.s
asserted ; but on
the Co -'id her spoliations have
)ni])l;unt. Tlu
;-artt* the i
, :,l\va\s,
..edby the French government;
' rim and Milan
has, o: '), been atlirmed ; insomucb
; last compelled to
yield to the ev.d*. nee 01 ihc fact.
had united in the enormities of France, to declare
a great proportion of the tcrr.iqiu cms globe in a
;he American r
8a effectually from tl 'pt-
uously d..-/
territory, jurisdiction of
, within lii
elliolun.Mits ot ai
. ry IptCV
fraud .aid corrupt.. MI, \vh,ch gavt- to the brll. r .
ent powi tl*c
neui:
i on the
had usurped exercised upon the i
. .m.dst air.
.rpations
and 1. . , hhould n-vere at-r as the sole de-
fender of t]
\\lun, th
olation of lier solemn prom.
the example of France, by the repeal of her nr
council, the Ami r aim nt \v.i -
to contemplate a ily re-
maining course to be pursiii
dependence, and
upon the I nitcd -
States had performed for the prc-
f the French (U
Hritish ortlers. "NVhat had KM
, :n its relation to the:
L'nited States, Fra-
cation of its Berlin aim Hut \\haf
depended U'f ' the pur]'
, in the n ;>
withheld ; and ne\
old imr exhausted. I* '.><, atop MMK-,
three months from the date
of the : procUunatioh| the non-intercourse
>rtation law wa>, 01 rour>r, to 1
1 . Britain, unless, during that j>er.od, her
'MICll sllO'l;
'
ice and the magnanimity of
i when the hope of
1 pr.->-
opened tin- n by anott
\vhich, in tin- y ar I- ' tliat in
Mntain .should
Mild declare
i<! that the restrictions
of guch
' ' h itu-
'
ii'- hi^li
'
all "i' rlauiis. Sli. h ; ,,l
|
ed, th:.'
France h-id :
'
'
tish promise.' At an . it \vm.< i"
tli.it th
.gainst tli
.
ed St.it. ! ir the r;>
mp..se CC the la^
* And it
patcli from lord ' -
'.vh.rh was oft.-i:-Hy coininunica'.
can government. " ilia' the
Milan n nd specially,
id
i
i
UK urn!
sert \\< r <>\\n ni;i
"f th^ i
nln.<
Strong, d:U.d tin- Ml Of \i:
her 1810.
act of centres*, psjstd fhc
.
-,c.
of ta'- v - )^UiU mini*-
88 MLES' WEEKLY REGISTER SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 18lg,
\}\cy n postponed definitive measures with
i to France, .11 die expectation that the re-
sult of unclosed discussions} between the A::
minister at IVr.s, and the French government,
would speedily enable Jum to dtcide, wr.!.
*r . dv;.n:.i^e, or th. course due to the rghts, the
id the honor of the count r\ ;"* they
pronounced a deliberate and solemn declaration of
: -Hum and the United Slates
on the 18th of June, 1
Hut, it is in tin- taev ot all the facts, which have
been displayed, in the pivsi nt narrative, that the
pr.nce ivg-.-nt, by his declaration of January, 1813,
describes the United States as the aggressor in
the war. If the ;ict of declaring war, constitutes,
in all cases, the act of original aggression, the U.
States, must submit to the seventy ot the reproach:
hut if the act of declaring war may be more truly
. red, as the result of tang suffering} and ne-
cessary seh' defence, the American government will
stand acquitted, in the sight of Heaven, and of the
world. H..ve the United States, then enslaved the
subjects, confiscated the property, prostrated the
commerce, insulted the flag, or violated the terri-
tonaJ sovereignty oi Great Britain ; No ; but, in all
these respects the United States had suffered, for
a long period of years, previously to the declara-
tion of war, the contumely and outrage of the Bri-
tish government. It has been said, too, as an ag-
gra\\;tion of the imputed aggression, that the U.
chose a per.od, for their declaration of war,
when Great Britain was struggling for her own ex-
istence, against a power, which threatened to over-
throw the independence of all Europe ; but it might
Be more truly said, that the United States, not act-
ing upon choice, but tipon compulsion, delayed the
declaration of war, untd the persecutions of Great
Britain had rendered further delay destructive and
disgraceful. G. Britain had converted the commer-
cial scenes of American opulence and prosperity,
into .,eenes of comparative poverty and distress;
she had brought the existence of the United States
as :.n independent nation, into question ; and, sure-
ly, it must have been indifferent to the U. States,
whether they ceased to exist as an independent na-
tion, by her" conduct, while she professed friend-
ship, or by her conduct, when she avowed enmity
And revenge. Nor is it true, that the existence of
Great Britain was in danger, at the epoch of the
declarat.on of war. The American government uni-
formly entertained an opposite opinion; and, at all
times, saw more to apprehend for tire U. States,
from her maritime power, than from the territori-
al power of her enemy. The event has justified the
opinion, and the apprehension. But what tin. Uni-
ted States a,sked, as essential to their welfare, and
even as beneficial to the allies of Great Britain, in
the European war, Great Britain, it is manifest,
rhight have granted, without impairing the rcsour-
ces'of her own strength, or the splendor of her
own sovereignty ; for her orders in council have
been since revolted; not, it is true, as the perform-
ance of her promise, to follow, in this respect, the
example of France, since she finally rested the ob-
ligation of that promise, upon a repeal of the
Trench decrees, as to all nations ; and the repeal
was only as to the United States ; nor as an act of
national justice towards the U. States ; but, simply,
as an act of domestic policy, for the special advan-
tage of her own people.
The British government has, also, described tife
a war o: aggrandizement and conqu-st, oi\
i he part of the Lmtcd States: but where is tlu>
foundation for the charge i 3 \Mulethe American
government emplou-d every means to dissuade the
Indians, even those who lived within the territory,
and were supplied by the bounty of the I
trom taking am part in the war. *the proofs
were irresistable, that the enemy pursued a very
different course;-}- and that every precaution would
be necessary, to prevent the effects of an offensive
alliance between the British troops and the sava-
ges, throughout the northern frontier of the United
States. The military occupation of Upper Canada
was, therefore deemed indispensibleto the safety of
that frontier, in the earliest movements of the v. ar,
independent of all views of extending the territorial
boundary of the United States. But when war w ; *s
declared, in resentment tbrinjur.es, which had been
suffered upon the Atlantic, u hat principle of public
law, what modification of civili/ed warfare, impos-
ed upon the U. States the duty of abstaining from
the invasion of the Canadas? It was there alone,
that the United States could place themselves upon
an equal footing of military force with Great Bri-
tain ; and it was there, that they might reasonably
encourage the hope of being able, in the proseeu-
tion of a lawful retaliation, " to restrain the vio-
lence of the enemy, and to retort upon him, the
evils of his own injustice." The proclamations is-
sued by the American commanders, on entering
Upper Canada, have, however, been adduced by
the British negociators at Ghent, as the proofs of
a spirit of ambition and aggrandizement, on the
part of their government. In truth, the procla-
mations were not only unauthorised and disap-
proved, but were infractions of the positive in-
structions, which had been given, for the conduct
of the war in Canada. When the general, comman-
ding the north western army of the United States,
received, on the 2 1-th of June, 1812, his first au-
thority to commence offensive operations, he was
especially told, "he must not consider himself au-
thorised to pledge the government to the inhabi-
tants of Canada, further than assurances of protec-
tion in their persons, property, and rights." And
I on the ensuing 1st of August^ it was emphatically
declared to him, " that it had become necessary,
that he should rot lose sight of the instruct. ons of
the 24th of June, as any pledge beyond that, was
incompatible with the views of the government."}
Such was the nature of the charge of American am-
bition and aggrandizement, and such the evidence
to support it.
The prince regent has, however, endeavored to
add to those unfounded accusations, a stigma, at
which the pride of the American government re*
volts. Listening to the fabrications of British
emissaries ; gathering scandals from the abuses of
a free press; and misled, perhaps, by the asperi-
ties of a party spirit, common to all free govern-
ments ; he affects to trace the origin of the war
to " a marked partiality, in palliating and assisting-
* See the president's message of the 1st June
1812: and the report of the committee of foreign
relations; to whom Uic message was referred,
* See the proceedings of the councils, held with
the Indians, during the expedition under brig, gen^
Hull ; and the talk delivered by the president ot*
the United States, to the Six Nations, at Wash-
ington, on the 8th April, 1813.
f See the documents laid before congress, on the
13th June, 1812,
4 See the letter from the secretary of the war
department, to brig. gen. Hull, dated the 24th o'V
June, and the 1st of Avg-. 1812
WEEKLY REGISTE
VII!.]
-Nil !<!'. \V, M'KII. S.
(\\ HOLI >o. 188.
. VllliilL.
..,.,,-. . r, v i- S S r> 11 A 5 X I'M.
the a " to tllf "
L\>d the
that n.
- .
!
1
-
itine, which- liuve been ru.i
. ou*. thai no
-
., could have
counteracted :nid controlled th icies to
; . which dcnv-.-d their impi.
i and social causes ; combining the affections
an I iir * mencj
, Faithful to Uut principle of public law
..forming its
.
-. Kp.mce ; ner re
',ier of them,
'iterests of tic- i
ll-il the Iliviih cabinet is challenged to
v-.r s of its secret, or of its
public archive*, a single i:ist:ince of unworthy COM-
"t political alliance and coin!-
!iout tiic intercourse of the Unite*!
Vftth tlie revolutionary rulers of France,
liie influcnr , ! ( councils, th.it mdi;-
Amerii ,:neni to resi>t vln \,:
.nid to encounter her hoatil
ion of the llnu.tli tua'.y
: , :ind to
11 of the IJn isli minister in l.SL'9 p that
.rtial overtures, which were miO
.i) the
fd tlr
, WiUi l-'nnce, ii
. llil)<"lill.-l IH.C:
i and ur^'
the A Mi > jMII :tll rlld lo
liiat, Jiinlly,
111''. ()(
that there- w.s i
'
'
:
.
.ry, 1
% dtedV
'V-
VOL VJfl,
D.luce th:it eftVot ; and th.tt the Aincri-
MV to find Juu
! !>y his g-ovrrn'ii ; ,n
u idi i . \.' 11 in !".
c:i"* the Anitric.in go-
> the cli iiy >cy
lh.t oi* .di the govt-n. ^ S a-
with that nation, t:
'.uniencemt-nt, to the recent ternun
the frv.'hniori:,!
that the fforernment of tlu- I.M.H
exhibited m rks nt coc, i'-^cepsion and concesnuu ti>
:i-c:.-5Sive rul"rs. [t IH for<iret H n ii,i,n
particnl trl) as ;ni -iccuser, ! in
the consistency of the rep,-o,icies which
Vie Unite 1 States, vitb. tl.
of he:- own conduct ; Wit'^ h r n-;
during the republican, as \ull as dur . . [>e-
w'.th her k
and propose treali-s ; wiih lu-r intern , rn-
merciilbpi . slenhle to ir.
with the alitiost tri ui!.)^ nt -n' 4 m-
b.issa '.
populace ; and with th<-
tuted by Uieordenof thekingof Grent n\.
i
[MUlisll tli
forpi; -- er
of th- l..ie ruler : \ be 'he
source of t , h_
Ctteasub--^ s\m;tonis !i:iv- ne-
ver occurred m tlu- I :oughout the
nipert.d povi nn:
The conduct of the 1 no-
-'iit of il ci ,n;> s - l!u- w.ir, Will . t as
thru- pr-viri\i.s coiidin . . the un-
just ! . ' as
'I, the '.nifi-h in council had l> en T)I .
,
, With thr:-
:
;,;t'ii) fiat!,
tv , :in lotiur -<l 'h it tip ^ Mil.l not 1,
ed, !nt: up. in c.n.vlition-., whicli the Anir,
vcrnin- -Hi h.i.l u, >t the ntfhl, nor thr j
1
htt
'
i
resort II>M , d H'il(l j
,; \ | N
i Mr. /
M 1 Uic Htli wt i)tcniUr, U
90
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1815.
der theau>p'ricus influence of a parti:. ^ie, a prelin-.in.u-y, without which the
Hut the d
lie practice of i:
. 'eace cmiiu 01 m
of the United Slates, navigating ti.e
<>uld not he placed, hy the ariv.ist ce, on an
equal foot lei; \\iih the subject of Gie:-.t Britain, ad
mmentofthe practice, n.u-al V> ; nbt authorised to accept < and the
i i _ .
>: ! iu- pur
i
. uhich
:\VL;\ motive for con-
.ce.
..rly intimations were given, from
to enUr into an ar.rtis-
e authorities was so doubtful,
tfthe Hi-mistice were so limited, and
1 vantages of the measure were so
,h<
nent could not
i '.lit some hope of
j inspired, when a eom-
d from admiral Warren, in
:! that he was commanded
.rim ".', to propose, on the one hand
vcrninent <;f the United States should,
rail their letters of marque and reprisal
ihh ships, together with ail orders and
for uii> ac's of hosU'iily whatever against
ies of his majesty, or the persons and
effort at *n amicahie adjustment, throng!) thai chan-
'
ii. I,
I5ut
' \, abort ive.
ng- before the oveiture of the British admi-
llV&|Ca v/l tilt- iii(~c*aiu v- \*i ^ ov. iiovj^^ MJ tlic 1M 111311 KVJVCriltllvlIlj W1I1L
>f the enemy, that the Ameri-jlead to an adjustment of all dii:
d not consistently with itsdu-jgle condition, in the event of the orders n
Iut some hope of being repealed, that instructions should 1)
"
and to promise, on the
"iind, if tlij American government acquiesced
ig proposition, that instructions
, be issued to tiie British squadrons, to dis-
c: -I'Mini- iiostilitie* against the United States and
':!i2"MS. This overture, however, \ras sub-
tlier qualification, "that should the A me-
j-;n-ernment icc-ede to the proposal for termi-
: 1 ties, th.-* Britisli admiral was authorised
jrith the \mericangpvernment, as to the
of the laws, wiiic!i interdict the com
is inaile (a few <iays, indeed, after thudeclara-
f war) the reluctance with which the United
ted to arms, w.,s maiiift steu by the.
1 'k.'it to arrest the progress of hostilities, aiul
to haste)i a restoration of peace. On the 26th of
tune, 1812, the. American charge d'affaires, at Lon-
don, was instructed to m ki the proposal of an ar-
mistice to the British government, which might
,n the .sin-
in council
repealed, that instructions should be .
suspending the practice of impressment during the
armistice. This proposal was soon followed in ne-
ther, admitting, instead of positive instruct:,
informal understanding between the tvu< govern-
ments on the subject.* Both of these proposals were
unhappily rejected.]- And when a third, which
seemed to have no plea for hesitation, as it required
10 oilier preliminary, than that the American mi-
nister at London, should find in the Briti.-h govern-
ment, a sincere disposition to accommodate the dif-
ference, relative to impressment, on fair conditions,
was evaded, it was obvious, that neither a desire of
peace, nor a spirit of conciliation, influenced the
councils of Great Britain.
Under these circumstances the American ;.
ment had no choice, but to invigorate die \v: r ; and
yet it has never lost sight of the object of all just
wars, a just peace. The emperor 6f. Russia having
offered his mediation to ace 1 ri;-lish that object, it
was instantly and cordially accepted by the Arueri-
in"tve and ships of war of Great Britain from the lean government;! but it was peremptorily rejected
>rs a-ul waters of the United States ; but that! by the British government. The emperor, in his
of such revocation, within the reasonable benevolence, repeated his invitation: the British
government again rejected it. At l;;st, however,
Great Britain, sensible of the. reproach, to which
such conduct would expose her throughout Europe,
^position for a cessation of hostilities, with j offered to the Ame-icin government a direct ne.go-
a vr w to negotiation ; declared that no peace could jCiation for peac", and the oft' r was promptly em-
-,ie, unless the essential object of impress- 1 braced ; with perf-ct confidence, that the British
lius'.ei'. : and offeree! as the basis of the government would be equally prompt in giving ef-
fect to its own proposal. But such was not the design
or he course of that government. The American
prioil to be agreed upen, the orders in council
Vfi-il.-l be revivcd."| The American government,
d a disposition to embrace the ge-
c . 4* f 1.^. .*:i:*! _. . i
rnent, to prohibit the employment of British
i i :i>.e I'.
i 9 --s ; but
or commercial .service of the
.dher.ng to its determination
lief from actual sufferance, the
practice of impressment, pending
sticc', was deemed a necessary
'it could not be presume ), while
gaged in a negOCiation to adjust
nmic-inly this important difference, that the United
fctat s would admit the right, or acquiesce in the
pract.ce, of the opposite party ; or that Great Bri-
tain would be willing to restrain her cituzeis from
; for
tl,c n
ce, which would have th;; strongest
defeat the r,cgoci.ition.'*i So just
envoys were immediatel) appointed, and arriven
Gottenbufgh, the destined scene of negociation, on
the llth ot April, 1814, as soon as the season ad-
mitted. The British government, though regularly
informed, that no time would be lost, on the part
of the United States, suspended the .\ppointmenl of
its envoys, until the actual aivival of the American
envoys should be formally r..rr.n:imicatcd. This pre-
tension, however novel and inauspicious, was r.ot
permitted to obstruct the p;..th to peace. The Bri-
tish government nex 1 proposed to transfer the nego-
so reasonable, ciation from Gottenburgh to Ghent. This change,
- also, notwithstanding the necessary delay, w;.s al-
"See letters from dhe, department of sta:e to Mr. lowed. The American envoys arriving at Ghem on
.,!, dated the 9th and 10 h of August, 1812, -
nr, 1 Mr. Graham's memorandum of a conversation 1 *See the letters from the secretary of state to Mr.
with Mr. I5uk?r, the British secretary of Icg.aion, jlussell, dated the 26th of June, and the 27th of July,
enclosed in the last letter. See, also, Mr. Monroe's i 1812
letter to Mr. Russell, dated the .list of Aug 1812. j jSee the correspondence between Mr. Russell and
jSee the lecterof admiral Warren to t!,e. secreta-| lord Castlereagh, dated August and September, 1812
ry of state, dated at Halifax, the 20lh of September,! and Mr. Russell's letters to the secretary of state,
1812. .-.la d September, 1812.
aSee the letter of Mr. Monroe to admiral Warren, j t-Sce the correspondence between Mr. Monroe and
dated the 2tth of Oclober, 18 IS. Mr. Daschkoif, in March, 1813.
NILES- WEEKLY REC.ISTER AMERICAN EXF.
the 24th of June, remained in a i,. nber, 1313, \vas loner
texpectati i ofthcBri- to the
tisli envoys, until the 6
. >f opening li
govermucir .
: hcation
II) placed at
g ivernnu-iH i
.
shores
-ar ; and ini^h: '
i by the American con
deix-vl i', on the ground, that
-
American o\enimen<. :> <-.tnn as it !
.(.inn tr\, Iol4, instr;
. mv, "to ii
ite and barbarous el
I .-
ng its maritime citizen
lotli of 1
I
unautha
. . t otherwise have bee
,n government has shewn the
^ptct for the i\
oihcr lit ' peace. 15
iioi-reir -y out-
the wanto,.
-
the scenes of \var will also exhibit a stnk.
' conduct of the Unite.!
and t ime insi-
ii taught the prince rr-t-ut tod >* been p.,-
scribe : ..eminent as the aggressor in strain ;
. v.vre to bf attril)iitrd io Ihc influence
of irritated passions, on the :
hy d '.hicli, in I
, cloud-
ruth of th' transact io.)) to call the
tiiiit of the i,
, whicli
_
e American troop* in Ca* feet UK pruncrtr.". i
:iin af^>eal i the Amet .
.;nst the fabrication of MK:,
\, in support of their app-nl,
i [jursuits of ill
pie; the cluracter of their civil ;in 1 poli'.nal nist,-
and tiiC wliolj career ot their luvy and
c-r ; for th" l?'.-Jtish p-
vmce of r.-.!i
ffeancf. At "i-r tlir htirnim?
the British and In
f.r thi- purpos-.' ; they suvp-
as 11 is orave. upon waai i or mis purpose ; tney surpniea lira
Hntisii admiral, on the loth of A : ihpy
ounte hU determination, 4< to destroy bumi t
,t from the governor ^ncral of ilu-
.1 measures of re-
to earn
'he forhflroui mture of
their army, as humaue :ts it is brave. I'pon what
pretext did tli
gust, 1H14, amioimce
and) -uch t,vus and districts upon the^ciroi .md lilack.
i^ht be found assailable '"* It WHS tlie .ib'i>ing the unarmed ini.
they had laid wn.stc the whole of th -
tier, It-vi-ilir.ir t\cry houso II
nd the means oi
the winter,
Sir i
d with ihe ruin and thr ha
iflictr.i. I.i ':.
IJth of claredB
puni hmcnt hi of ri*^
'
'
.
-
cd, "
by the !
1 ' The outrages and the
, a state
: i, (lisa-
'
'
'
undtlu-
to have bet-n s .
-Is
14.
bri-
.
1K1 -
sccrtrtiiry at u^r,
'
i of Ji
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bubility, that any meas . part of tin
can government would oblige him to
\c\\ for thefoutuhi-
. und revolt, against their government. For
instance:
N' sooner had the American government imposed
tiort of the c ill upon the l>iv he the restrictive system upon its citi/ens, to escape
L i.i in nieuMiri =. of retaliation ? from the rage and the depredation of the belliger-
G.-eut I ;.)t the p.-i;;c;ple cf retaliation, ent powers, than the British government, then pro-
w!ien !, in council '. again*t the fessmg amity towards the 1'iuU-d ucd an
ILMI tr.-il, in retentonent of outrages com- ordef, which was, in effect, an invitation to the
in h.-r t-iu -in\ ; and surely, she ha. 1 . American citizens to break the laws of th-iv eonn-
fbrgotten the same principle, when she threatened try, under a public promise of British protection and
an unc. ai.i of the laws of civilized war
faro, in retaliation for injuries which never t
or which the American government h.id explicitly
.ed, or which had been already avenged by
her own arm*, in a m inner and a degree, cruel
patronage, "to all \ ch should e
illicit, trade, will. out hearing the custuui.rr
documents and papers."*
Again: During a period of peace, between the
United States and Great Britain, in the >eur lbU9,
i lerieati government, after all J the governor general of the C.<nadas emplovcd an
I* . i . . 1 .. 1 I . 1 . < . i ^ . 1 . ' . s * * * -.1
t declare, that "tor* 'die reparation
ofinjr.r . < ::i.ture the} may be, v.ot sanc-
\v the law of nations, which the military or
naval fore-.' of either power might have committed
agent (who had previously been eny-i^ed in a simi-
lar service, with the knowledge and i.pproba'
the British cabinet) "on a secret am:
mission," into the United S 1 , , "that
the other, it would be always ready to enter ; there was no doubt, that his al.-l- execution, of such
'.'.procal arrangements ; presuming that the
British government would neither expect nor propose
any wl/.ch were not reciprocal."!
liis now, however, proper to examine the cha
racier of ihe warfare, which Great Britain has waged
against the United Slates. In Europe, it has already
been marked, with astonishment and indignation, as
a. warfare of the tomahawk, the scalping knife and
the torch; as a warfare incompatible with the usages
of civilized nations: as a warfare, that, disclaiming
all moral influence, inflicts an outrage upon social
order, and gives a shock to the elements of human-
ity. Alt belligerent nations can- form alliances with
the savage, the African, and the blood-hound:- but
what civili/ed nation has selected these auxiliaries,
in its hostilities? It does not require the Moets and
arin;es of Great Britain to lay waste an open coun-jduced, "it he. saw gr
try; to burn unfortified to\cns, or unprotected vil- the doing so might lead to a more confidential com-
lages; nor to plunder the merchant, the farmer, and j municalion, than he could otherwise look for;" and
the planter, oC his stores these exploits may easily ; he was furnished with a cipher, for carrying on the
be achieved by a single cruiser, or a petty privateer; i : secret correspondence."! The virtue and patriot-
i but when have such exploits been performed on the! ism of the citizens of the United Slates were snperi-
coasts of the continent of Europe, or of the British j or to the arts and corruption, employed in this secret
islands, by the naval and military force of any belli- 1 and confidential mission, if it ever was disclosed to
geren' powc-; or when h ive they been tolerated by any of them; and the mission itself terminated, as
any honorable- government, as the predatory enter- soon as the arrangement with Mr. Erskine w;:.s ^n-
priseof armed individuals? Xor, is the destruction nounced. But, in the act of recalling the secret
of the. public edifices, which adorn the metropolis of emissary, he was informed, "that the whole of his
a cuunti'y, and serve to commemorate the taste and [letters were transcribing to be sent home, where
science of the agr, beyond the sphere of action of I they could not fail of doing him great credit, and
the vilest in.cendiuiy, as well as of the most trium-i it was hoped they might eventually contribute to his
piimt conqueror. It cannot be forgotten, indeed, | permanent advantage,"!! To endeavor to realize
lii.it in the course of ten years past, the capitals of] that hope, the emissary proceeded to London; all
a mission, wmild give him a clain , on the
governor general, but on his mnjest}'s ministers."
The object of the mission, was to ascertain, whether
there existed a disposition in any portion of the ci-
ti/ctis, "to bring about a separation of the eastern
states from the general union; and how far, in such
an event, they would look up to '/.-inland for assis-
tance,, or be disposed to enter into a connection with
her." The agent, was instructed "to insinuate, that
if any of the citi/ens should wish to enter into a
communication with the British government,
through the governor general, he was authorised to
receive such communication; and that he would
safely transmit it to the governor general."f He
was accredited by a formal instrument, under the
seal and signature of the governor general, to be pro-
, "if he saw good ground for r-xpecting, 'hat
the principal powers of Europe have been conquered,
and occupied alternately, by the victorious armies of
e<tch othe:;> ynd yet there lws been no instance o 1 a
conflagration of the palaces, the temples or the halls
of justice. No: such examples have proceeded fiorn
Great Britain alone: a nation so elevated in its pride;
so awful in its power; and so affected in its tender-
ness for th.> liberties of mankind! The charge is se-
vere; but let the facts be adduced.
1. Gre.ii Britain has violated the principles of
social law, by insidious attempts, to excite the ci-
tizens of the United States into acts of contumacy,
*See the letter of sir George I'revost to general
Wilkinson, dated the 10th of February, 1814; -,nd
the British general orders, of the 22d of February,
jSec Mr. Monroe's letter to admiral Coclirane,
dated the 6Ui of Sep'embr, 1814.
t See Mr. Monroe's letter to admiral Coclirane,
dated the 6th of Sept. 1314.
the circumstances of his mission were made known
to the British minister; his services were approved
and acknowledged; and he was sent to Canada, for a
reward; with a recommendatory letter from lord
Liverpool to sir George Prevost, "stating 1 his lord-
slrpv, opinion of the ability and judgment which
Mr. Henry had manifested on the occasions men-
tioned in his memorial, (his secret and confidential
* See the instructions to the commanders of Bri-
tish ships of war and privateers, dated the 11 th of
A | r 11, 1808.
f See the letter from Mr. Ryland, the secretary of
the governor general, to Mr. Henry, dated the 26tlf
of Jan. 1-S09.
the letter of sir James Craig, to Mr. Henry,
dated Feb. 6, 1809.
See the same letter, and Mr. Ryland's letter of
the 26th of January, 1809.
!!See Mr. Ryland's letter, dated tihe 26th of June,
1809.
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93
service
The president of tlie United States has not
tat H! to place before the nation, with e
missions,) and of the benefit the public
might derive from his active employment, in
public situ tinn, - rge'Prevost might a just indignation, "the policy of ft feat Uritnin
,-oper to pi world will j'u. ned to tlu> world ; introdu.
upon these f.tcts, .-UK! the rejection of a parUamen- modi-s of warfare, a system
ue papers ; the deformity of it.-
prince re^ : _*ts character ; and luvmg tor its object, to di>.-
ii, - '' v " .tiul the semimcnts of
(A II'.N m . in tht adversary nation ; and to seduce ;md
component parts, the one from the
time it (i
occurred; for, th- < of humani-
-, in the prosecution
from M: I it in. .
ex;
obi
.
weier,
govern <"li conduct w.i> men.
rnment : and the pr
izing the ill tnoe or' an intr.nu
rts, without cither U) he ,u \ . '
CXpr . mning them. . t-at an nttark v ;s medi 1
- upon th peace Indiuis, has :frirni-d, that "tlie charge of ex<
and ur United Si , . 'ling the de-,*' 11 -' Indians to offensive measures aga'ms>t the '
similar ma- Slates, was void of foundation; t;
chinat: .a event. The governor began, a policy the most opposite had been uniform-
.s.onal- lv pursued ; and that proof of thi-
: ders, to dis- Mi' Foster to the American government."-}- I'
IS1 th,- "ot known P ;cu, that the
'lich ihry owed to their Hritish Nor'huvst Company maintain a .
and the rf : -bee and Ha- tercourse of trade and council with '
ile the flame of civil war, have been as' 1 ' 1 ** their in often indii- with
iacess ; , and abortive, the interests of the in!,.ibit:i.
i-isb.ndot B .totally and that h\ means of t 1
forgetful of the bo.i&ted article of the British mag- ! the active agencies of the company, (>.., n.
na charta, in f.,vor of foreign merchants, found with- stood, and tacitly sanctioned bv the 'local au:V
* At tl '* !! tt i- ***""" - .. _ *
on the breaking out of
1 that every A.I -reliant,
within his j-irisdirtion at the dccl.irttion of war,
should, at once, be treated as a prisoner of war;
ry citizen of th- - ates was en-
e ruilitia; because the militia of the
:e required to serve their country,
1 f hi-> limits of the stat", to which they particu-
f.d because the militia of "all the
the vif . , c tingas a
. this course of ^mlnct confined States; and tint ;
,. f dc-ncr i,n i!, - subject. :'
1812, the i. in l<-ct the coiii-nimication latrl. ng ih ?
nnrizinp tl f the Uritish *'uilucl of Sir . I...
of Canada) all the evils of an Indian
shed upon the Lnit.-d States, without Ui
of a formal order, cm.-uutmg in.i, .,
Mntish government ' llenre, the Ame,
mcnt, in anwr-r to tin- 1 v.<M\e p;
Uritish minister, raiding it M
communicated the evidmce of Hrl f
had been rec.nved at iliflereut prriods s,nc.' tl
1807; and o'osi-rv.-d, "'iiit v. hutev- r n,.,-.
the disposition of t!i- Ilntish ^(.verun,
duct of its R]
the hostility of the 1
: licenses to American
for the- in, .iiorUtiun
dcr ; but, in the
(the topi
1 agent, to alien te and det >
a particular aectkia of the union, from
, whirli ar< : th ..rder, it was nient,) which, it I
obemtdr, t -of The proof, however, Ihtt tl ifrats and
scxhi-
i
. <>ii \\luch
. ,. , ^ _ ^
"d Sc the message fr-'
. ' lOilt
M M
'
r, dated the
! i.eonro
I
>. 1809.
l
,
12.
i^crmu-
struct.
G i. NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 181.5.
. the defcu 1 ' out with tlie Indians, was avowed, upna
a my, <
American
of
placed
>iT.m.ind'-r, ; .lu
>1 from
; ,m th'.it <>r-
prhiciples. the most novel, producing consequences
' dreadful. Tlu->:.\. 'nought into
the \\.ir, upon tin- ordinary footing of allies, without
ivgard to the inhuman character of ihtir warfare ;
casi<>-\ -rs \\ill * MclMir thcr spares age nor si-x ; an.1 which is more
1 ' ! . th.v' Ciptivv, at the stake, than
, tin.- British agent, to towards tl, ( . combatant in the field. It seemed to
ipulation of the comport, between the allies,
nd I that the British might imitate, but should not con.
July and August, 1794, tr<>! the ferocity of the s:;v:.ges. AVhile the British
Rll expedition troops behold, 'without compunction, the tomahawk:
. !>pcars that thw ;_c.;lps tak-.-n : uid the scalping knife, brandished against prisoners,
-,t to tin- Bntish establish- old men and children, and even against pregnant
i u.mi ;* that the hostile women, and while they exulting!) accept the bloody
; the l.uii.iMs were concerted with the scalps of the slaughtered Americans,* the Indian
i ;-[- thru when c, T'.-iin exploits in battle, are recounted and applauded by
"having- completed the belts they: the British general orders. Hank and .station am
id 1 -, and being without i assigned to them, in the military movements of the
honu , it was lamented : m-itj s h army ; and the unhallowed league was rati
luld derive no security I fied, with appropriate emblems, by intertwining an
.t influx of Indians into that part
,otili they persist in their resolu-
that "the British agents
to hold a council at the (il:>ze, in
if they coul.i p-evail with the Lake In-
that without provisions and
:i ion beln# .--eiit <n that place, it was conceiv-
ilu-ulr t-> keep them loge-
h -T "colonel England was making great
'-,s to --vp ily the Indians with provisions.**!
;f the correspondence becomes at
. I dhvct., that it seems impossible
i ;sion of A governmental agency, on
r of lire:t Britain, in advising, aiding, and
in.i* the Indian war, while she professed
;:1 peace' United States.
u-s s-n'\ , . M -Kee to colonel Eng-
1 n i) ' lion of the American army;
American scalp, with the decoration* of the mace,
which the commander of the northern army of the
United States found in the. legislative chamber of
York, the capital of Upper Ci-.nada,
In the single scene, that succeeded the battle of
Frenchtown, near the river Haisin, where the Ame-
rican troops were defeated by the allies, under the
command of general Proctor, there will 1 e found
concentrated, upon indisputable proof, an illustra-
tion of the horrors of the warfare, which (ireat
Britain has pursued, and still pursues, in co-opera-
tion with the savages of the south, as well as with
the savages of the north. The American army ca-
pitulated on the 22d January, 1813 ; yet, after the
faith of the British commander had been pledged,
in the terms of the capitulation ; and while the Bri-
tish officers and soldiers, silently and exultiiigly
contemplated the scene, some of the American pri-
soners of w?;r were tomahawked, some were shot
and some wej-e burnt. Many of the unarmed inha-
bitants of the Michigan territory were massacred ;
their property was plundered, and their houses were
destroyed.-)- The dead bodies of the mangled Ame-r
ricans were exposed, unburied, to be devoured by
dogs and swine : "because, as the British officers
declared, the Indians would not permit the inter-
ment ;" and some of the Americans, who survived
of provisions, &."."** Whether, under the various; the carnage, had been extricated from danger, only
>f the British agency, in exciting Indian bos- 'by being purchased at a price as a part of the booty
jin:l ~s* nv-v -
Indians, from S
Indians. All the
dounwards, should not
one moment in joining thc-ir brethren, as every
.11 of str^ngili is .m u'idi 1 IOM to their spirits.''^
"I h'-v-' beer, employed several days in
! iidians, who have been driven
from their villages and cornfields, between the fort
e b..y. Svvan Creek is g.-n -rally agteed upon,
and will be .a very convenient place for the delivery
tiliti^s
e United States, in a time of peace,
; ed inthe ttourse of the present narntive, the
belonging to the Indians.
dreadful' view of human
But, to complete this
depravity, and human
an
a
prince regent's declaration, that, "before the war I wretchedness, it is only necessary to add, that a
1 '.cy the in >st opposite had been uniform- j American physician, who was dispatched with a fla
Jv p<irsii -<!," by the British government, j f i.-, io !/ O f truce, to ascertain the situation of his wounde
:sr.ri'>ed to a wan 1 , of in;'nn:it ion, or a wani of can- brethren, and two persons, his companions, were in-
A:n-rican government is not disposed, more .terccpted by the indmns, in their humane mission;
u larly to investigate. ||ne privilege of the flag was disregarded by the
Put, independent ;Mises ofjdst complaint,
arising in a time of pr-ace, it will !K I found, tint
whvn tl.c war w^s declared, the alliance of the Bri-
* Seethe letter Fryr\ M . M'Kcc to colonel I'.ng-
lated tlie^.l of .July, 1794.
f See the letter from the same to the. same-, dated
h of July, 1794.
the same letter.
^ SJL llie same letter.
ii See the s-unc letter.
the letter from Air. M'K- I K^g-.
land, d.ite.l t!ie 13th of August, 179-j.
from th^ same to the same, dated
theSOthof August, i.
tr Sa'i ti.H p:\iici PV,M'.'S declaration oft.be 1'Jt.h
British f)Hiccrs: the physician, after being wounded
and one of his companions, were made prisoners;
and tlia third person of the party was killed. U
But tlie swage, who had never kno\vn the re-
*See the letter from the American general Har-
rison, to ti>e British general Proctor.
fSee th-.- report of the committee of the house
of representatives, on the 31st July, 1812; and the
;r,s and documents accompanying it.
'Sec the official report of Mr. linker, the agen
for the prisoners, to brigadier general Winchester,
dat'-d the 26th 1'ebruary, 1813.
; '!n addition to tins' description of savage war-
fare, under British auspices, see the fuels contained
in the correspondence belwtren general Harrison-
ind general Prurrjnovui
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER AMERICAN
stramts of o
MI ct-
of British cone.'!
\
'he mouth of Uu
t
<
I
.
la r.-nk of cuptain; prom.s-
:i Jtll, in pro-
.
.lid coast- .ill li"
.111, :md
uu.ler Mu I
M-IM 1 T
I ;i, \'. itii a ;
"' There wanu <i
.plity 'hr debasemen' irt,th
'\te. pirate should spurn the prof-
answer
f the lettt-r,
.
'
rence o f >.
'
. E
iMn, the solemn charge ag-tii
'.ill 7 Oil
and nui
.erican c>
tion committed l.\ the
Canada ;"* htit \},c
rd. It v.
that the act of buniinp v
disavowed l-\ \ M; cut ; "h
., to the American 'cnn-ed
vost himseir ..
, however, of support,
The events, whi- ''
eritetl the whit n of St.
Domingo, ur in the recollection of all n^.n. Al-
: . !i humanity might not shrink, tVoi.i the
i -s upoa the
r >f th.it c;'irs?, either
It, of the -
r retaliation, on tl
tied her
jjroc.l.^mation
ler in chief of his Hritannic
the Americ.ii* .station,
lonii planters were invited to
rd, in a covert phraseology,
'
clintK-, reciting, "tint jr i
of b -ing ;
. or v.-s
.
'
t nth -i
s, or of
B
.
.
ary, 1814, that the n.
previously in. pitted
the
i
ment v. Mid ') e nvnth
when tl.
what are the
troops
.
:'^lon, from the v
with reference 'o the of
upon the shores of the< tS - before ad
\e had su
fleet on the Ameiicar
which
inhabitants of t! ;
curved in Ksiglnrul, vmd -i
*ator. All the oi v .
it ships, u
! ices, had
'.
>r who hu
.
1 ''
!
.
uh,
lint
.
'. the 6th if
96
IS'ILES Wr.KKI.Y RF.C.TSTF.n SATTKDAY, APRIL 8, 1815.
not be asserted, that they were sanctioned by
iced, was ^s of modern war; because the sj-ns- of ail
and op; hi revolt at the assertion. It will not
'I"
i IVriUir.,
.
: x they
I ry Mul
;>ll go-
'hat tlu-y were thr UTi:iu'hon?ed excesses
oftlu- British troops; bfcimse scarcely an act of
plumhr and violence, of cruelty and confUgrat ion,
n committed, except in llie immediate pre-
tence* under the positive orders, and with the per-
son .1 agency, of Kritish officers. It must not } ,
, led tlu- insinuated, that they were provoked by the An
I 'li.pie; b- c:<use it has been demonstrated, that all
, <-d [such iii'-inuations are without color, and without
II t war on the shore.
These ttnl ' ( ! >:1 *^ d II>1 the
j .nit-lit, by a Violation ot
; elm tlion-, is vc ll .,s rt
gar led as the spo-.U of
. I 1 only be re
\vful vioU-nr.-, \vi-n-
i the fruit* of lawful war.
Sin idcmnifica'.ion, wh.ch Hi . Brhuin
rd for the ,d inHicted; and
r i, which *he be.sunvcd, fur services
\ bai the spirit of British warfai-e been con-
fined t. violations of the mages of civilized nations,
an r< lation to the United States. The system of
de, by orders in council, has beeii revived; and
the American coast, from Maine to Louisiana, has
: "cla'-:-l, hy the proclamation of a Hritish ad
M b in a state of blockade, which every day's
observation proves to be, practically, ineffectual, and
which, indeed, the whol- of the British navy would
ble to enforce and maintain/}" Neither the or-
i council, acknowledged to be generally p.n-
Inwt'ul, and declared to be merely retaliatory upon
J ; nor the Berlin and Milan decrees, which
placed the British islands in a state of blockade,
without the force of H single squadron to maintain
it; were, in principle, more injurious to the rights of
i J commercf, thnn the existing blockade of the
Unit-d St tte.s. The revival, therefore, of the system
v the retaliatory pretext, must demonstrate to
the worl.I, a determination on the part of Great Bri-
.cfjuire a commercial n\onoj>olv, by even
^'ration of lier naval power. The trade of the
Unii'-d Stites with Hussia, arv.l with other northern
powers, by whose governments no edicts, violating
neutnl i ights, had been issued, was cut of I' by the
op-ration of the British orders in council of the year
18 7, as effectually as their trade with France and
I (though the retaliatory principle was to-
j.ioof. AII i, after nil, the dreadful and
sol the British arms, will be traced, as <he
i that animosit, jirisin out of recol left ions
tally
bletothe case. And the blockade
they at- 1814. is an at 'empt to destrwy the trade of
* iti-H'-., and indeed,-of all the other nations oi
, with the United Si. ites; while (ire-it Britain,
h- self, wih the same policy and ardor, th.it mark-
ed li -r illicit tride with France, when France was
he:- -n.-my, encourages acl mdestine traffic between
her subjects and the American citizens, wlierever
her possessions come in contact with the territory
oft e U. States.
B.i .pprotching nearer to the scenes of plunder
Und v.olence, of cruelty and conflagration, which the
U:,t -h ^-trfire exhibits on tin- coasts of the United
St aes it must be g iin askf d, wh it NC s of I
' ment, of its ships of Wir, or of its ar-
j'ii?s, had occurred, or were even alleged, as a prp-
t"xt for 'Ji" perpetration of tfiis series of outrages?
See the letter from Mr. Beaslev, to Mr. M'Leay
d-ited the 13; h of March, 1815. '
|S -e the successive blockades announced by the
British government, and the successive naval com-
jnanders on the American station.
C"r,necie'i with tin- Americnn revolution, \vhich hus
already b-.-en noticed; or, ns tlie efler.t of thr>t jea-
lousy, xvii.rh the commercial enterprise, :md
resouices, of the United States, ar- ralcnlated to
it^, in the councils of a nation, aiming at univer-
sal dominion upon the ocean.
In the month of April, 1813, the- inhabit;,
Poplvr island, in the bay of Ciiesapeake, weiv p1ll--
ed; and the cattlc,and other livestock of the farnu-rs-
bevond what the enemy could remove, were worton-
ly' killed.*
In the fame month of April, the wharf, the store,
and the fishery, at Frenchtown landing were destroy.
d, and t!\e p>-iv ite scores, and store houses, in the
'iliage of Frenchtown, \vere burnt.f
In the same month of April, the enemy landed re-
peatedly on Sharp's isl-md, and made- a i r
P of the stock, affecting, however, to pay for a
rartof it4
On the 3d of May, 1813, the town of IT VIP de
^ race was pillaged and burnt, hv a forcf urui r f he
command of admiral Cockburn. Tin. British ofiirprf,,
xeing- admonished, "that with civilize! n-rionsat
var, private property had always been vespect"d,"'
ristily replied, "th.^.t as the Americans wanted WJIT,
they should now feel its effects; and that the town
should be laid in ashes." They br.ke the windows
of the church; they purloined the houses of the fur-
niture; they stripped women and children of their
clothes; and when an unfortunate female compV- 'ti-
ed, that she could not leave her hous
children, she was unfeelingly told,
with her lit tie
that her house
should be burnt with herself and children in it.'l
On the 6th of May, 1813, Fredericktown and
Georgetown, situated on S-'ssafras river, in the state
of Maryland, were pillaged and burnt, and the adja-
cent country was hi id waste, by a force under the
c-Miimand of admiral Corkburn; and the officers were
the most active on the occasion.
On the 22-1 of June, 1813, the British forces made
an at tack on Craney Island, with a view to take pos-
session of Norfolk, which the commanding officers
had promised, in case of success, to give up to the'
plunder of the troops. ^f The Hritish were repulsed;
but enraged by defeat and disappointment, their
course was directed to Il-impton, which they entered
*Sce the deposition of Wm. Sears.
}S P 'he depositions of Frisby Anderson, and Col-
Mi' !' -lining-ton.
iSee.lap.ob Gibson's deposition.
tl-.e d.-pnsition of William T. Kilpatrick,
Ja.tr'.s Wood, Hosanna Moore, and R. Mansf.'fld.
the depositions of John Stavely, \Villjam
.loslui'i VV". rd, James Scanlan, Richard
Barnaby, F. B- Chandlear, Jonathan Greenwooti,
John Allen, T. Robertson, M. N. Cannon, and J. T.
Veasey.
*See gen. Taylor's letter to the secretary at waiy ^
dated the 2d of July, 1813.
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tfjune The scene, that ensued, country: rifling and burning the hou-
all p^veroHescrip'ion; ana * ' c '^ would |te sjld cottages of peaceable and retired families,
be oflcnsive t th- ll as Ol PWg>ng l le produce of the planter and the farmer;
mm .te pill.!:- ; though civ,
. pi c s
", their grain, and their cattle-;) com-
mitting violence on the persons ot the unprotected
inhabit .nts; seizing upon sbves, wherever they
.
can trr
in th
Carrie i > I found, as booty of war; and brr-ikinp: open
jnal a ffinsof thedesd,M search of plunder, or com-
- vy on tlie altars of a church at Ch.-m-
,.;id Tap;>ahonnock, with a
mation of British outrage, yet re-
main- i< i, from the awful and imperisha-
nn tlie of'the ^ .j>itol at \\'ashington. It has
rved, that the massscre of the
,nder oft! , IJ lisin, occurred in
J; . 1H1.5; that throughout the same \eur, the
f ' Hrithin, without once
. as on otlr ' ;. re'' aliaton exci;s", made the shores ot the
. ; the unwtrthy and unavailing prete\ ike, and of its tributary rivers, a ;,
i- sc-- 1 !" of ruin .v.id distress; and that in the mor.th ot
J, "that the excesses at H ..mpton were,
I-CU:T "ic , at t;.e rec -i: 1 . attempt
., vvnen the British troops in u
' -K-nc.in guns, clung to the
d Americans waded ott'
from the island, fuvtl upon and shot these men."
!'. Sruary, 1814, sir Geor^r Prevost himself,
li. dgcd, that the measures of retaliation, for vhe
un iiitliorised Inirnmg of Newark, in December, lolj,
md for all the excesses \\hich li-nl been im;)iitel to
'he American arn. 'hat time, full and com-
plete. T'he United Slates, indeed, regarding what
jn was denied; the act, if it was due to their own ch^ric'cr, rather than what
lind b \ the Am 'rican troops, was : was due to the conduct of their enemy, had forborne
i v their commander; and a to authorise a just retribution; and even disdained
ppnntedto investigate the facts,! to place the destruction of Newark to retaliatory
, the evid'-nce, reporten "an unbiassed I account, for the general pillage and conflagration
opinioi.. li.trge against the American troops , which had been previously perpetrated. 1' \
.nd that the character of the Ame- without astonishment, therefore, that af:er more
ric in soldi ;-iy for humanity and magnanimity, had than a year of patient suffering, they he.u-.-l it an-
not^beeti 'onmn ted, baton the coiurary confirm- nounced in August, 1814, that th. to\\n> and dis-
tultof this enquiry ws communicated I tricts upon their coast, were to be destroyed and
to ilie British general; reparation was demanded; but
ved, that what^\T might person-
ally be Uic liber il dispositions of that officer, no ade-
,'ion could be made, as the conduct of
*<>ps was directed and sanctioned by his go
cnt.
During the period of th -e transactions, the vil
i, near the c .pes of the IJ^liware,
;-.-fh by hMirrmen .nd pilots, and the
waste, in revenge for the un^; td m,-
known acts of destiuction, whi.'h were charged
against the Amrrican troops in Upper Canada. The
letter of -admiral ('')ChraMC was dated on 'lu- I, Slh, but
it was not received until the .'31st of A'
In the intermediate time, the enemy debarked a
body of about five or six thousand troops at Bene-
dict, on the I'atuxent, and by a suddi n and steady
m.rch througli Mladensburg, a|)pro.iche<l tin
' Stonington, seated upon the shores of Washington. This city h:ik. been selected for tin
' ', \rrn-, of tlf . rnment; but th. number of iln
e\ p.i-i i-s, led by oT K, landed daily from ( houses (!> f (1 trur Itundi.
, makmg ; .ucursiou^ T, the whole number of its inhabi-
tants dc K r ht thousand; and ti
o admiral jcent oounlry is thinlv populated. Although t.
'h n\ '.lun- , 181 ; ; to g-nrral sir r-ssarv precaution! h:l
I'. ' ind 5'hof .luly, the militiH, fur tlie d-f.-nre OJ
i .Inly,
', of the 1
itclifn-ld, to
'.
> combined to render the defence nn-
ful; and the \ iingt
on the evening ot 'tli .vj hot" August, ISM.
comm..n lei--- . 4 t that
Thr
time
" r '" li brane** desolating- orde h it was
' : -I'llv, I' H ! known to ,,f the
; i Crulclineld, <lau-d tin- r lit ,; st.,e-; but
A pl.iu-;bk art |{
.lion in
'
'
rs to geiUM ( . .<nd admiral
kiuirn tin
'
. \\hich w :is
i:s.
il, \vi;h,ii who!.
wiiii, ii . b of July, 1813{ and the answer oft walls (.f'tin-
the following day. i the hall of their highest tril.ui, .
98
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the administration of justice, the archives of the
legislature, ::nd the national library. They set fir-
to the Vtilice, w:i -, !uj[ erected
ibr th*- residence of* their chief magistrate. And they
fire to the c->st!v in e building-, - reeled
for civil uses, destroyed by the authority of the >
ir naval comrmii'l T; ;md the instruct id 1 of
Mic.es, by ai.y part of their forre, would have
tiii'ect violation of the positi'C orders which
ihe\ had i.-sued. l)n both occasions, indeed, the pub
for the accommodation of the princ.pal ..th'rtrs of lie stort s of the enemy were authored to be M
;yMU, in thr transaction of the public .and his public store-houses to he burnt; but it is
it monument* of the pro known that private persons, hoises, and property,
li.ui borrowed fmn> , were left uninjured. If, therefore, sir George Pre\o.st
: i all the testimo.nials of taste deems such acts inflicted on "the seat of govern-
a:id li' '*iey contained, were, on the
! i of August, consigned
le Iir'ui>h officeis of high rank
an 1 c -mnrm.i, uniteu \vith their troops in riotous
carousal, by the light of the burning pile.
.he character of the incendiary had so entirely
MI jerceded the character of the soldier on this un-
. '. ion, that a great portion of the
} war, which had not been consumed,
when the navy -y .ml was ordered to be destroyed
upon the approa'ch of the British troops, were left
uiv.oiichid. :iml u:i extensive foundery of cannon,
.-hington, was left uninjured;
When, i Vh of August, the army
,y deciinped, and returning, with evident
jM:irk- of precipitation and alarm, to their ships, left
the interment of their de.id, and the c:\re of their
ment in Up|>.r C madx" simihr to the acts which
were perpetrated at Washington, he has yet to per-
form the task of tracing the features of similarity;
since, at Washington the public edifices which had
been erected foi civil uses, were alone destroyed,
while the munitions of war, and the foundaikb of
cannon, remained untouched.
If, however, it be meant to affirm, that the pub-
lic edifices, occupied by the legislature, by the chief
: magistrate, by the courts of justice, and by the ci-
vil functionaries of the province of Upper Canada,
with the provincial library, were destroyed by the
American force, it is an occurrence which has never
been before presented to the view of the American
government by its own officers, as a matter of in-
formation; nor by any of the military or civil autho-
rities of C.nada, as matters of complaint; it is an
wounded, to the enemy; whom they had thus injured | occurrence which no American commander had in
and insulted, in violation of the laws of civilized war. | any degree authorised or approved; and it is an oc-
The counterpart of the scene exhibited by the | currence which the Arnericon government, wotdd
Bri'.^h armv, was next exhibited by the British have censured and repaired with equal promptitude
' r. .1 i t .. f\- \ A f 1 _ t v _ i 1-1 i.
navy. Soon after the midnight flight of general Ils.s
fro'ii Washington, a squadron of British ships of
war ascended the Potomac, and reached tire town of
Alexandria on the 27 h of August, 1814. The magis-
presuming that the general destruction of the
:ts in '.ended, asked on what terms it might
ul commander declared, "that the
i "is in hi, v' ver r offer, were such us
not only required a surrender of all naval and ord-
iiance stores, (public an 1 private,) but of all the
.j\- and of -11 nitM-chnndiSP in the city, :<a well
and liberality.
But a tale told thus out of date, fora special pur-
pose, cannot command the confidence of tbf intel-
ligent and the candid auditor; for, even it' ih--- fact
of conflagration be true, suspicion must attend the
cause for so long' a conceal men t, with motives so
strong for an immediate disclosure. When sir George
Pivvost, in February, 1814, acknowledged, that
for all
American
iroops, washenot ^.ppvised of even f;-c', which had
measure of retaliation w <s fell and
the preceding misconduct imputed to :
as such as had been removed, since tin- 19ih o?'; occurred at York, thf: capital o" ' ,-.ula, in
August." The conditions, therefore, amounted to jthe months of April rnJ August, 1813? Yet, nei-
ndria, an unfortified and kher i hen, nor at any >ntroe:ie.nt ]>oriod, nor until
: ing town, in r .cr tu s:-vt. 'he !)uildings from the 24ih Jr.nuan, 1815, was the slightest intimation
ck-strucii^iL 'I'ii- -. .-.pitalavion was m.ide; and 'htj given of .he retaliatory piet- \i, which is now of-
h?>re -uvuy the fruits of his predatory ento--, feivti. Wlit-n the admirals Warren and Corhrane
pr:-.e, in ti*:umph. were employed in p'l!'in" ; ii nd burning the vill -;' s
Ijut even whil? this narrative is passing from the on the shores of th*- C'iesap< ikr, v ere not all' the
. new retaliatory pretext has been formed, to [retaliatory pretexts for the barbarous wai fare known
he Disgrace of the scene, \vliich was trans-|to those commanders? And yei, "tiu fate inflicted
;:;n. In the address of the governor by an American iorce on the seat of government in
in chief to the provincial parliament of Canada, on
181.>, it is asserted, in ambi-
Upper Canada," was never suggested injustifici
tion, or excuse; and, finally, yvlfii the expedient was
th- 24th of J< . . ,
langu-tgt-, "that, as a just retribution, the I formed, in August, 1814, for the destruction of the
proud c'ipitol at Washington, has experienced u si j public edifices at W.-shington, was not the "similar
,'e to that infiicied by an American force o7/|iate which had hern inflicted by an American force
' f government in Upper Canada." The town
o! York,' in Upper Canada, was taken by the Ame
rican army under the command of general Dearborn,
on the 27th of April, 181.3;* and tl was evacuated on
on the seat of government in Upper Canada," known
to admiral Cochrane, as well as to sir Cenr^e 1're-
vost, who c.dled upon the admiral ^it is alleged) to
carry into effect, measures of retaliation, against the
commoore auncey, on e o esrucon o e puc er.
he time of the capture, the enemy on [the wanton destruction committed by the American
fire to his magazine, and the injury j army in Upper Canada, upon the inhabitants of the
the succeeding 1st of May; -although it was again ' inhabitants of the United States? And yet, both the
visited fora day, by an American squadron, tinder call* and the compliance, are founded (not upon the
the command of commodore Chauncey, on the 4th of destruction of the public edifir.r-s at York, but) upon
August.! At the
his 'retreat set fire
produced by the explosion wus great and extensive; province, for whom alone reparation was demanded.
but neither then or on the visit of commodore! An obscurity, then, dwells upon the fact alleged
Chauncey, yvas any edifice, which had been erected j by sir George IVcvost, which has not been dissipated
- ! by enquiry. Whether any public edifice was im-
*See the letters from general Dearborn to the se- properly destroyed at York, or at what period the
crctary of war, dated the 27th and 23Ui of April, 1813. injury was done, if done at all, and by what hand it
jSea the letter from commodore Chauncey to the was inflicted, are points that ought to have been
.secretary of ihc navy, dated the 4th of Aug. 1813. (stated, \vhen the charge was made} auieiy it is
FILES' WEEKLY REGISTER NEW-YORK RLVOliT.
enough, or, the part of the American government to
repeat, that \h e fact alleg before brought
to its knowle.l ' > on disavowal, or iv-
; ,ce of the military aiul civil Offi-
the provin nent of Canadm, indi-
.-ue, or conviction of the n-
. resent reproach. It is known, that
Q other public ediiice for
c j v < muda, than the
|,n- legislature, a building
. uih irdly to me:
-.ling neither parallel nor
fthe splendid struc-
e metropolis of the United
St.:
r, that house was indeed destroyed,
may it not have been an accidental conseiju- nee of
the . in which the explosion of toe maga-
z ji, ,wn? Ur, perhaps it wasliastiU
- of ihc enraged troops in the
moment of anguish, for the loss of a beloved com-
i.eir companions, who had been killed
In 1 as it was by a defeated
: r the sangtiinarv and unavailing purpose:
tfiering individual, remembering
/ thesliughU; . threnat the nver Kaisin, and
-pectacle of a hnnnn sc.ilp, MI-
h.unber, over the seat of
: 'he paroxysm of hta vengeance,
1 :uni unseen, the torch o
ce and destruction.
instances of British violence,
pillage, ami c "ce of th-
of civilized hostilities, might be added to the cata-
logue, which has been exhibited ; the enumeration
.M be superfluous, and it is time to close so
n of the causes and character of
the i had become necessary to
i refute the charges of the prince regent,
r ition ot .1 lie un-
ites the United States to be the aggressors
:d insultingly ascribes the conduct of
American government, to the influence of
I ach counc : v to vindi-
cat- i the prose-
>f the
r.ch the r.
/.i shed
-c purposes, the Amei ira'i j, r o\ . urs,
\ and
is, f.,r the ivsl.r.ttion of peaT.
wit .i-nt wroii.;
,n, which (irr.-it
is at the choice of Great Britain ; but if she
slill determine upon war, the United State*, :v pos-
ing upon the justness of their . , the pa-
triotism of their citizens; upon the disti;
valor of llieir land and naval forces ; and, aimve all,
upon the dispensations of a beneficent IV
'o ma.ntain the contest, ft-r the preser\.i-
tion of the national independence, \\ith the same
energy and fortitude, which were dispiaj'ed ia uc-
'
quiring it.
'
In, 1815.
Legislature H' New-York.
1 reftnrt nn the amendmrntf of t fie coniti~
. proposed l)v .Massachusetts (tint '
The g j;nni committee of the scnau- :'
to whom was referred the :
.chusetts and Connecticut, pi'
the constitution of tiic United States,
IliC Un.'
an
I
them,
ind'i'
I will, an 1
A seeing the Hritish
, itim
Gaining
s:*iin' tmir, they can never cease to
.lild he
1 rights
iiunnme ; i-xtnui
'
;>ect t is as neccs
. the actions
i other, is a ! to Un-
mutual support a-
()n fur. uii 1 rj'ul, a terms, \\.
respectfully report
That in the opinion of your committee, in
correctly to estimate the respect due to the ;
lutions referred to them, it \~ necessary to recur \<>
the source from whence the\ sprang; and to the time
and circumstances in which the, .1 Your
committee, therefore, beg leave to submit the follow-
ing statement of facts.
That in the month of Octob-r 1
lowing resolution passed the K-L.
of M , :. rh.it P
be appointi-d .s delegates from 'his I , to
of N". K'sghnd, or .iny of 'hen .
their public grievances an;l COIK ^ -he
neans of preserving our ;
fence against the enemy, an-;
for adopt ion by those eastern
m exped
sures, if they shall think
vention of delegates, from all th
order to revise the c
effectually to secure th support an.! t of
all the people by pi tcipg all upon the basis of fair
ivpivsrntation."
n the moath of December following, a con-
vention met :
hltion.ron
.
and a] , from the state of '
and tuo from the
which was approved by the M .<-
^ and (Connecticut. 'I
mittee f<-d tli.-n,
with r|i.,rr-s of th<- i
tlie ailmi:
ment; |] , n t K tpiri
'lier thin,: , meiulatjim '
I
i under
.
:p|)hratioll to t!l< i
he na-
'
those states, and hold
leged i ,10 ttmuher
convention, with fuch power* ictiorjs "s"
100 NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER SATURDAY, APRILS, 1815.
(ro use their own language) "a crisis so moment* , to revenue wwose wrongs
might require;" meaning thereby, in the <.;>nuon of united America stood forth in arms and j
your committee, to mak.- a peace with the enemy, herself i-no :i M-ven ye-irs war, tliat in the uar
and forcibly to separate in the un n hundred and fourteen, u'ieti ihe Monn of
From this convention, emanated t!ie \vsohr,. our const, aim howled upon on.
nutted to the consideration of your commit em frontier that she would h -.ve withheld In r
The enlightened patriots \vho firmed the cons' th, rind W.6uld have shrunk from the eoi
ttitionofthe United S .'.er.-iud, ilnw different, under the same circum
sovereign t u as comiuna- been the conduct of the rood people *u \.\n* st.tte.
tions, wisely inserted a pro-vision, "tint no state On there, perhaps, more than on any other state, haj
should enter into Mu:nt or eomp-ict wuli rested the burthen of the war. Our expt ne<
another state." Vet j., i'ion of tins most I been great, the suffering of our citizens severe ; Lit
explicit declaration of the constitution, was tliis ' their spirits rose with the pressure of the times, :<ml
.ion called, these deK gates appointed, and 1 manifested a fortitude in suffering, and a lieroism
their proceedings approved by the states of Alassa- ; in danger, which must have satisfied the enemy that
ts ar.d Connecticut. their strength wa? alone sufficient for the protection
Atthe time this convention was called, the United of their liberties and soiJ. They did not employ
States was engaged in a war with one of the most their time, in discouraging enlistments, destroying
formidable nations on earth, llavmg terminated hos-
tilities with every ofher nation, she was bending the
Whole of her mighty power ugainst our devoted
the national credit, and in stunning the ears of the
nation with a clamor tor defeno", when not a single
man had been killed in their state : Nor did they
countr. i with victory, her minions \aunt- surrender, without a struggle, a part of their terri-
d, that thev would drive our chief magis ;torv, for the purp. -. ing a pronX.djle trade
om his station, and bring America a misera
ble suppliant at the foot of the Hritish throne. Al-
iad that government demanded, before she
would consent to peace with America, that we should
surrender a large portion of our territory. Upon
this jreat emergency, this honorable legislature was
assembled ; not for the purpose of alienating the
jjood people of this stale from their attachment to
the constitution of their country ; not for the pur-
pose of forming treasonable combinations ; not for
the purpose of inflicting penalties upon those who
would encourage the enemy to persevere in the war ;
not for the purpose of averting his wrath by aban-
doning the standard of our country. No, far differ
with the enemy : They did not purchase protect i
by doing their utmost to paralyse the arm of the na-
tional government; nor was thy enemy induced, by
the pusillanimity of their conduct, to make a dis-
crimination in their favor in his blockades. No, the
valor of our militia on the Niagara frontier, and at
Plattsburg, had inflicted marks of Ame; iran ven-
geance upon him which were but little calculated to
conciliate his favor.
But however different may have been the conduct
of some of the Eastern states, your committee r;,n-
might recruit men tc defend their country, i:i pur- 1 not but indulge ahope, that there is amor,
iuanc:? of the la*vs of the United States; not for (citizens a redeeming spirit, which will soon induce
the purpose of pursuing a course of measures which j them to withdraw their confidence from men wi,o
have betrayed them into so unpatriotic a course; liiat
those states which in time of peace gather tin
est fruits from the Union, will not hereafter, in time
cnt were the motives which actuated this honorable j of war, refuse to share the burthens of their country,
legislature. They met for the purpose of defending and take advantage of its distresses in order to over-
the libeuies which were won by the valor of their throw its government.
fathers ; and. of preserving inviolate their native
soil. No lust of power, no long :ncl tlcep rooted
5 u the amendments
to the constitution,
your committee can discover nothing inconsistent
attachment to the enemy of their country, could for.wilh the late conduct of the states by whom they
a moment seduce them from their duty. ):i the are recommended. The 6fYect of them, if adopted
true spirit of the heroes of T6, they unanimously i would be to create dissentions among the different
resolved, "that they viewed with mingled emotions members of the union, to enfeeble the national po
ofsurpri.se and indignation, t!,e extravagant and vernment, and to tempt all nation* to encroach upon
disgraceful terms proposed by the British commis-Umr rights. Your committee forbear to enter into a
sioners at Ghent ; and that however ardently they 'particular examination of the merits of these an, end-
might desire the restoration of peace to their coun-
try, they could never consent to receive it at the sa-
cr.ce of national honor $nd dignity." They also
strongly recommended to the national legislature
aunts, but they cannot but remark, that if the fifth,
which requires the concurrence of two-thirds of h<;\h
houses of congress to declare war, were adop*cd , no
nation would ever fear our power. Keren'
the adoption of the most vigorous and efficacious I ence has given us but too much reason to appn herd,
measures, in tlie prosecution of the war, as the best that a portion of the people in the eastern section of
means of bringing it 10 an honorable termination, the union are lost to a due sense of national honor.
a.nd of transmitting, unimpaired, to their posterity, These combined with others, might put it out of the
their rights, liberty and independence. power of government to declare war, even if an in-
With a resolution becoming men who have hearts solent foe should plunder our commerce and kidnap
to feel for the injuries of their country, and spirit our citi/.cns. Your committee would fur '.her re-
to resent th^m, they offered to place twelve tliou- mark, that although an amendment is proposed, de-
mand of their fellow citizens at the disposal of the ' priving certain states of a portion of their leprescn-
gcneral government, and directed the raising of four itation, in consideration of holding slaves, upon the
thousand state troops. At this time twenty-five unround that U is unequal in its operation; yet nothing
thousand of the inili'ia were in the field. Yet at is suggested in fivor of equ-ili/ing the repr-
such a time, wh^n but one heart should have beaten tion in the senate, in which the state.- <-f Connecticut
in the breast of the African people, and every arm ; und Khodf. Island are each equally represented with
yhould have been nerved in the defence of their tliis state, which contains four times as many as the
country, was this convention culled, and their pro-
oee lings approved by two of our sister states.
Far, very f.ir must it have been from the minds of
the peoyle of this country, in the year '7G, that the
former, and fourteen times as many as the latter.
pon a coi
isiderate view of the whole subject,
your committee are of opinion, that as it becomes
this honorable legislature, in the words of the father
MLES' WEEKLY REGISTER WAR EVENTS.
101
of his country, to "frown indignantly upon tlu first , whole torce was disengaged, seemed extraordinary.
da.xnin.r ;i ,n portion of That m the course of the war, with but few excep-
our lu '" s vict(M > hould have been on the enemy's side
,,w pans," thai " H.c action^ ot vessel* ot the same ClaSi
lt u . m , , . )t . , ^solution: extraordinary ; so much so, that he should feel h,m-
vjver.il pro;>o<i'i'ns of self ooligcu 'o c .11 their lordships attention to the
amr ostitutioHofthe I in early in the session. On the whole view of the
: t,,ecoMnM-y, he found no cause for congra-
cted:nd tulation. He did not overlook the success which.
u>r be requested to i had partially attended our land operations; hut it
itiveof
All -illy submitted,
By order of the committee,
' 'uurman.
::.tS:
OR, Till >.. -. 1M
Ml- I.I.I
M -from an officer in
(lit Georgia troops, comma' J<,i,n J/'f/<-
tos 1 .,
M .U-LK, 2Tth !
"We
here on thp i '1 were mo-
\\-a-. a matvr of doubt with him, \\lit-lh.r those
were not overmatched by the national indignation at
the burning of property [at \Yasl,. ngton] not cou-
. :iat io7i.il Uses.'*
In leply to lord Dirnley, lord Melville (the first
f the admiralty) made the following most e^-
i iiicnt, \\ h. IM must know
to be a gross ex ,f Uritish captures.
Lord Melville sa,<', -"hit he presumed it \vas the
noblo lord's intent -1:1 to state that the naval adminis-
trate .irient in the reputation which had
d to the sea forces of Kngland. Let
inhered, that where the enemy sent no
-fleettt to sea there could be no great naval victories:
but with the numerous seamen of the enemy, her
multitude of privateers, her natural means of an-
noyance to a trade which spread over the world, the
quest inn of success, or discomfiture, was to be de-
cided by looking at the protection afforded to that
trade in the presence ot the host of enemies. Some-
thing might be guessed of this from the fact, that
m.,ior char T -d with the flag between captures at home and our Co i htd
i) brotig'.- ..rba! communication lo w. thin a few hundreds o{ t-wenty thontuntl .Imcnvun
tosh from gen. Lambert, commanding on \*' nfn pn^w,-*.' This Was not like inactivity
.ag that all ofleiiMvc operations on i' 1 *' 1 :tl - s captured from th in more than t-*o /at:
,hould cease until the plemsuic o( th ' * /J '7' / w r '""' tirmt '' 1 w f * ' ' IIc w uld add a
t shouHbe known. Tilings, therefore, \^ w 1'ttle tacts o that natu.e. The lift
the present in ttatu quo, nlv that our \ ei S^ sl P s /' trom the greatest force dounu.
:r reception have not been re-! and one hundred mut nine:,, nine armeU - ,:,tcir-
. -We are all anxiety to know the result, and, ^ (1 abroad in different parts of the world, he v
. ;iht a few days will" relieve us. The force ofVl not r *, te the entire numb ^ '^ ^ l1 '
-. stated by a c iptain of this town, who was a i "''"''
, <\ brou-ht up in the fl ig, to be at least | [eally, to oflfer comments on this js to 'uisult ti ie
ten ' ind Be further states, that they were! "nderstanduig of our readers. The
this' tov.-ii Alanchmuen is lately deceased, and lord J/
mently ex-i.-c'.in,; tn attack <Voin v, until
the m<>n:. ,j; ot ti,
from t! hanged, and
: A letter fn.st 1 >rd I', ithurst to the
lord m-.xor of Londo'i, inforniinjc huu of a treaty
ninisieis at (.h:-nt
m inning ilieir barges for an assault
: tne Irc-aty r-.iched them."
: nber file of
I . ,'Hl p
emulous ot /<;,v reputation and character.]
INI *01 -I-'rom the Haiti mo r t I
' >rt (\t.i.) .}.'. liton I hand you (br ptthltcatMMK \-
M-aoN from several 1
.
.'ii-kn:gh:!' .
iilence of ' .ny further
>s of the t', ,e which the late War exhibited, of the li
on 1*1 !) ,tr, t!,.- i:
,1 "ii'ililr
ri mimotM- of ^i
1 i <
I '
,rn~. nm
f tfap* and fun*, and tn n : !, v t|,<- uealth tl
of plunder which ha- Mm-nth TH ,
iicntion to cjnileinu the ac
in/ioror,,
team
in the ! I ...is, <,n Hi
: l.c strong.
pur-';
J ! i volvi-d a
.
'.gs and otl.
all ti lot been p
1
' --
vj|. Bf i
military repuui
< ur iu\.U siioiilJ nave sunk, and at .< - cer.
iat
K-
.
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER SATURDAY, APRIL S, 1815,
it may be said, a peace having now occurreJ :
us, we ought to throw
and sedu'Kisly eMvL-avor to strengthen the bands of
amity, by t sea of charity and good
c British officer a were
d character which disdains to be
behind h<uul in t'. iceds, none \vould
yJ-ld more cheerfully to this sentiment than rw s--lf ;
but, since the magnanim >us < \ implcs furnished by
IT, huve, in no do-
. it is due to ju-
jm up to the indignation and coniempt of the.
A KK.\l)i:i{.
From colonel Malcolm to rear admiral M r ilcnlm, Cum-
berland Island, 5th February, 1815.
-eived \oiir letter of the 5th alt. ; it is writ-
ten before your last attack' on the place, but 1 most
sincerely hope you will uLimately succeed
all accounts NeMr Oceans is very strong the enemy
will have gained a gre it confidence in themser.es
from their success. What a disappointment it will
be in England should you Fail the chance of failure
has not been calculated on, .iiicl from the tofce em-
. it has been made too sure at first. 1 have no
i of either the Indians or black ne.\u rained
corps , the former in this country carry on a most
furious war ; murder and desolation mark their track
there is no hope but flying, or resistance to the
last moment of life ; this is what every one says of
the Florida Indians ; of course the inhabitants of all
descriptions would fear to come near you. There is
a report hftre that neither the 21st or 44th regiments
:l, but as a report 1 treat it. I should be
sorry to hear two British regiments slurred in an at-
tack." T
From colonel JWalcolm to rear admiral Malcolm > Cum-
berland lalind, 11 th February, 1815.
"I hope we may he.tr from >.u in a short time, and
of your success against the place you are now before
(New-Orleans) It -will repay the troops for nil their
trouble and fatigues ! 1 do not expect, either war or
pe ice, that we will move from this island this win-
ter ; if the war goes on a garrison must be left here
in charge >.f the sland."
From sir Thoma* Cochrane, #/ the Surprize frigate,
to captain Pifot, off Neio- Orleans, dated Cumber-
land Island, February 12, 1815.
"I came here just two days too late to share in
the good things, going on. Old Somerville was se-
nior, and ordered the attack on St. Mary's, which
I'.zrrie executed. The ptize-money will be about
thirty thousand pounds, not more. Had our force-
been suflicient, the next movement would have been
against Savannah, but not mustering above a thou-
sand bayonets, we were content to keep possession
of this 'island, which we are placing in state of de-
fence. Our operations will, I suppose, be shortly
put a stop to by our friend Jemmy .Madison, as p-> 'C
or war now depends on Uim ihe commissioners at
Ghent having signed, and the prince regent ratified,
the terms of a peace, and hostilities will cease as
soon as he does the same. We hope, in the mean
time, better luck will attend .you at New Orleans
than has hitherto don<-, and that you will have time
to give general Jackson a trimming."
Fr>;>n Sir ThnmasCochrane to Sir Thmnas Troubridge,
njj .Vr.y O/ra/j.v, .A*. End, Cumberland .Island,
February 12, 1815.
" I hope this will reach head quarters in time for
the St. Lawrence, who sails immediately for your
part of the world with the news of peace being
[jln this letter of the colonel's there was a lamen-
tation expressed tiiat his share of the prize-money,
ui St. Mary's, did not exceed /tr hundred pounds !}
concluded with his country, but of which I should
think you will receive earlier in uirec:
'.''gland. We are in daily expectation of a
Hag of truce to inform us of Mr. " -li.vin^
y, on his doing- which, hostilities
will immediately cease. 1 confess myself by in'
-nrry for "this evc-nt. I think we haw" li.-i.-l
quite enough of war for some years to come, al
should have wished we had made the Yar.ke^ more
sensible of our power and ability to punis >
should they again provoke us. I'ls it is, c. -r.-pt tin-
injury done to their tradj, \cc have but little to boaat nf.
all very much grieved to learn the disaster!
in your quarter. Our loss seems to have b.-en im-
mense ; and from the reports we pick up, one is led
to believe there was not much prospect of success at
the comment meiH of the attack. We are most par-
ticularly unfortunate in our general officers on all
occasions. I am afraid general Power and the regi-
ment with him, will not be with you in time to ren-
der any sei vice. He was at Bermuda on the 24th ult.
at which period the St-atira had not arrived.
came here six weeks ago, and found St. Mary's
h-v.i been taken two days before my arrival, which,
f course, cuts me out of -what has In'en captured.
Barrie command the party landed; old Somerville
WHS senior officer, the admiral having only arrived
the day before me, in consequence of being blown
off 1 he coast by strong N. W. gales on his way from
the Chesapeake. It was at first supposed, as is usual
on all these occasions, thr.t a great deal of money
would be made ; Iwit if they clear thirty thousand
pounds, it -ivill be as much as they -will da."
From admiral Cockburn, to captain Erans, dated,
head quarters, Cumberland island, llth Februar. ,
1815.
"No general, however, as you now know has come
here; you have had them all your way, wul thouglr
I have learnt by a few hasty lines the unfortunate
result of your first endeavors against New Orleans,
yet excepting- as far as relates to the poor generals
and to the gross numbers you lost I know no particu-
lars, not even which of my many friends amongst
you are dead or alive, or which have broken hones
or whole skins. I trust, however, it will prove that
you are amongst the latter, and-! nope you will whew
at Itisure favor me with a detailed account of all
that has passed in your neighborhood.
We have been more fortunate here in our small
i/. We have taken St. Mary's a tolerably rich
place, and with little loss have managed to do much
damage to the enemy and we are now in tolerable
security upon a l.n-ge fertile island in Georgia,
though an ugly account of peace being signed (tie
particulars of which I have sent to sir admiral
Cochrane) seems to promise a speedy dismissal to
us from this coast."
From Mr. Swainsnn, to lieut. Doug-la*.?, of If. J\T.
brig Sophie, off^ New- Orleans, 9th Feb. 1815.
"We had some fine fun at St. Mary's; the bombs
were at the town and h;id plenty of plunder. How
are you off' for tables, and chexta of drawers, &c ?
From J. Gallon, to J. O* Reily, esq. on board //. .V. ship
Tonnant, ojf New-Orleans, Cumberland island, 9th
F,'!>. 1815.
"\Ve. h:ive had fine fun since I saw you, what with
the R-ippah vnnock and various other places, we have
contrived to pickup afciv trifling things such as ma-
li'i''-(imj tables, cheats of drawers, &c.
From John Miller to Mr Thomas Jlliller,75 Old Gra-
vel Lane, St. George's, East Loud<m. //. M. ship
J Mcedemonian, off land, February 12th, 1815.
" We have lately been employed with the squad-
ron under admiral Cockburn, and have taken Cum-
berland Island, and the town of St. Mary's from the
NU.ES' WEEKLY REGISTER AVAR L
103
.. Ourtn midshipman of the President. Mr. P. dkl
part of l <> Accept the challenge, and met him
the time and place appointed; but .Mr. YV. h:ul
iv t-tken the precaution to h vr
/ifiso'iers to ileatfi. stable thf re in time to prevent the effus
The Y i in ambush. Hot h of Uiem were bound to keep the peace. Thus
i i 'trended.
The evening after commodore Decatur's official
of the President was pub-
rank
". .nd purstu-d th-m into ti.-
.
,m fin busk former-
him dead! !
..
';, Cumfierlunil Maml, 1st Febru-
\ our head rjuarsters here,
.. Inch we brought
. '/, and
collect
My Jorc-
, antic i pute either honor
\vlucli\ouform apart,
: 'ie Contra!'), > t most f"r\VMtly do
rebodings may prove groundless. The
, and success
. M. s r S."
us frigate, to cap-
<'",,'-se. Off Cafe Ilennj,
lie clippers sailing
t t'.tst sailers.
:
: it many t! ;
utioned
of the whole ol
. :ind 1 hope to s
.. i b.tfi luimor, having
,1 chase."
Tux -t UN J'Vom tlie documents
lished in the Bermuda (ia/ette with the editor'
marks on it, Um same lu-.ro, Mr. \\'. was on the pub-
lic square at St. George's exclaiming l<mdly ;.j;a:nst
comn. I) itur, sa .. he isa il - ^
A li.r. Mr. Kandolplj (midshipman of
i
-ing him at that time, asked him
told him li- '. scoundr. :.
ed a ' f not an invalid in- v/ould
chaalise him <or such imperti < fi t .
said he w..s not an invalid, and mimedi.t'ely put him-
[Q a menacing. posture. Just at this tgnc '
.ippcnrs that Uiis
ijj of thi.-vcs "held out to the end
! ' a co\v:tnlh
M.H'to d:uv r
,1 !)iilly, the lu-iM a bi-
1 lustily, aiul.somctimts
, V ISl <!'tlu-
I art thi.-.
I, editor of the I;
justice of the peace, came up, t Mr. K. not
to stride that gentl- m-iii. Mr. I,\ askfd him
he w:is? H- repli(l, his namcw... \\ ; ;. !
tor of the <ia/i:t:c? said M R V
svvrr. "Voi are the man I
"and F shall take the liberty to
palpable falsehoods published in y<nir l.<-t p ---
ntul accordingly gave him what lit He
then returned home to his lodgings. Mr. \V. i:
ofV, aHvl returned SOD:,
.
take to tli and
t\vo Philadet])hia captains who hap:
jiur'-, and >ai-l he I . up
all the America iid find Tie frienc
those who \.x-n- commit
.heir
their .-ippearance the next murninjr, \\htuth
honorably .ircjuittt-ci by '-he ma\or,
I
pass to come awuy, embarki-d oa board
;hmen, and th" in
morning after the afi'.ir
N \ \ AL.
I tl>:t all the seamen
tran.sfered to tlie Ind.
think of tli.-
.
nl to
i recently :t the 1st . : M
: th two n i
Ulfl had ml
, tlut the WM captured by the Myrmidon,
.
m K ' asp-cul ap:>
AIM! cr
I
'.
'
from I '
first i
! , > nut stv any i).trticnl
--on to h. . .r tl, : ,t
some accident has hi fallen t!:
(O* ^
'^
Urge hli.j. l -.in i;
1 1
.
I
,
.
104
MLES' WEEKLY REGISTER-SATURDAY, APRILS, 1815,
mament, ammunition and stores, w s nl\ S''''-" 1 ^ nilt * be bullied with impunity, he sent liis own
iincl 50 cent;-' !). ' ib 9 - : . :u MI^ the boat on board, and denied tltHT ii had given or er-. u..
i man's Hre into us ; %nd even offered, if we thought it would
s ill be sonit >...n^- k-Ns '!. n S- 5') md when create a Jitiicnlty he I ween the uvo govvi uin -n^-, to
the moiety claimed b\ their g.uernnu n , with the accompany u.s to admiral Cockburri, in order '.uimke
ition. Mr. Ilulhert ver\ mdig-
ptain Bartholomew "that IK- lutd
\ tlie singular hard fortune n\'.hihn Hull, \\\ all ! nothing to do with him or admiral Cockburn ; but,
his victories v?r Jonathan's ships, to gum neither , tli..i he would inform his government about ihe at-
ior profit. fi;i-."
'he -urn the necessar\ explanatu
i lo aboir 2 iollai*! It nuntly informed captaii
:'? Syren In looking over our iile
mid in the London Courier of
1, i Me llnti>h official account of thr cap-
the Lniteu States brig Syren, by his m. j s-
M .\, 7-i guns, commanded by Augus-
.:ie She was captured on the 12th of l.tsi
July, after a chr.se of II hours was commanded a\
mt N. J. Nicholson, her c;;ptam (Parker)
having died at seu.
|\V. Y. K. Post.
Lovnov, November 21.
Admiralty OHk--, N'ovemlxr 19.
f 'a letter from capt-un Arfrue, of his majesty's
We have conversed with one of the gentlemen
wno was authorised by government, to negociate for
the negroes and other property wlucli li id been ta-
k.-n by the enemy during their stay on Cumberland.
He. informs us that admiral Cockburu would not
give up a single article, except what was tak- n from
off Cumberland island; and that was supposed to
be done lirough courtesy negroes, Sec. tht were
taken from the other islands, after the treaty of
peace WHS ratified, were not even restored The ene-
my ev icu.iied Cumberland islund on the 15'h inst.
and have carried otF With thvm eight hundred He-
.., a ddresstd to vice admiral Tyler, tin d g roeSj t considerable qujnuvy of cotion, &c. stolen
We shall per-
trammitUd by iliat officer to. John intxonCrotcer, e*q.\ smce lne ir urrival within our waters.
His T^iSlAStTlu. P* i" * ^ w ^ * be -^ ^ ^ b ^
before our readers
Sin I have the honor to acquaint you, that cruiz- the whole correspondence, between the commissi-
Ing in the execution of your orders, I this day fell loners and admiral Cockburnj and therefore forbear
in with and captured, after a chase of 11 hours, further remarks; Our informant states that Cock-
nearly on a wind, the United States brig of war
>\ren, commanded by N. J. Nicholson, who suc-
ceeded to the command by the death of her cap-
tain (1'arker) at sea. The Syren is pierced for 18
guns, had 16 mounted, viz. two 42 and twelve 24
pound carronades, with two long 9 pounders, and h id
a complement of 137 men; all her guns, boats, an-
burn contradicted the i-tory of the Floridas having-
been ceded to Great Britain that he had received
no intelligence of the kind.
We are informed that xhe conduct of the British
officers to the commissioners was very insulting and
rude. We will not describe the scenes that gentle-
men have told us they witnesed on board the fleet
while off Cumberland Bar. Modesty forbids us.
chors, cables and spurs were thrown overboard dur-
ing the pursuit. The Syren had received a most
complete repair previous to her sailing, and is new- CHRONICLE.
ly coppered. I have, &c. RRTVF We have some shreds of -v-ws from Europe ; But
, f t, BKl.Nb. hear not j, in g whatever of a positive character as to
Jice-admirul Tyler, commander in chief, fife. the settll . ment o f the great affairs of the continent.
Bams* iMHJW^Sammnah, March 2^- The of what has been done in the congress of Vienna we
United States vessel, No. 68 John Hulbert comman- 1 uninformed and the 5mag ; nat ion of many is at
der, left this port for St. M*ry s on the llth inst . I k tQ conceive what that assem bly will do. We
A gentleman who was on board writes to his friend her from what we hea that the ad j ustmen t of the
Kin this place from Cumberland dated March 18 ^ . . d retensions of the sev eral' soverei ^gns is a
1815-0n the evening of the 16th we fell m with I t diffic ^, t busin ess-France, England and Aus-
his majesty's brig of war Erebus, captain Bartbolo- ^ Qn ()ne sid and Russia and Prussi!l on tht ,
mew, who ordered us to send our boat on board, or I, lo be poaiag parties . T , R . minor
he would sink us instantly. We did not comply, and j st . have ag t liule or no influence on th( , C on-
he accordiugly fired into us, which damaged our sails
and rigging severely. Mr. Hulbert immediately re-
turned the tire and then struck his colors. The Bri-
tish commander afterwards made an apology, and
permitted us to proceed. It appears he was yet
smarting under the wounds he received up the St.
Mary's river, in the expedition against Clark's mills.
We had no one hurt on board the gun vessel, but a
musket ball was evidently discharged at Mr. Hul-
bert, as it passed within a few inches of his breast
Although the captain of the Erebus was politely in-
formed by us who and what we were, and that we
had despatches for admiral Cockburn he replied,
that "he c id not care a d n for that ; we must either
send our boat on board, or be sunk." But mark the
cowardly John Bull ! when he found that we were
* "Ms majesty /"Who .'of Elba ? No They
who say "/us majesty" by way of pre-eminence of
the wretched creature of England, would call J\a-
poleon any thing else. They have never acknowledg-
ed him. What more could a thorough-bred English-
man do than to call hisk ng, "his majesty
"
-he
old crazy man
the king of some among us?
ED. REG.
gress. Russia seems determined to have Poland,
and 1'russia wants Saxony,- France, undoubtedly,
wants Belgium,- Austria, many possessions in Italy,
and England wants every thing she can get : and
thus %hsy juggle with one another ; and will proba-
bly quarrel before they have done. Castlereagh has
returned to England, (as the opposition papers say)
without having accomplished any thing he went for,
except to change the nature of the government of
Hanover, making it a kingly instead Of an elective
state. He is succeeded by lord Wellington.
Messrs. Clay, Bayard and Russel, with the secre-
taries of legation, Messrs. Todd and Milligan, have
been presented to Louis the 18th.
Ne-w- Hampshire election The election in this state
has terminated without any material alteration from
the result of things last year. Governor Gilman is
re-elected.
The President and his lady, and also Mr. Mon-
roe, have left Washington, for Virginia. The gentle^
men, indeed, require a little relaxation.
The remains of Louis XVI and his queen have
been taken up at Paris and re-interred in the church
of St. Dennis, with great pomp.
FILES' WEEKLY REGISTER
r VOL. VIII.]
j; u.i IMoKK. SATI KDAY, \PRIL 15, :
[WHOLE JIG. 189.
Hc olim mentiTuise juvulnl V 1 1- 1 1
BLIMBD hi
War \v!th Algiers.
Th? rr - ost ppu-
\er declared ..
the pen i<at ..p
i it repreh' in one ;
1 by ili Ute secretary of t:
- a notorious
liCSl 't "1 inuiiitsr.', r.-; and, -
aes who grow fat by dealing'
s we liave no .Hqerine mer-
nn.l controling our mo-
nied im dealing 1 out votes at our polls, or
. A tone to the public sentiment at our coffee-
see their outrages in the real deformity
T to them, and are we united to punish,
: them. It is for principle sake that we do
iimot be deprived
it in due process of the law, lor
i : for if we were to sit down and
the coit of the war" to m*ke die honor
>f our people, tilings to
1 by delldrt and c*>ti(s (a8 tlicy W
that the lohulf vu
Liie of |>.issin^ to aiul fro, V> be
')) the pirttes, would not equal one-half iU
elpeudiluro. TJie word is "MII.LIO.VS IN i
; THiht-i k." fiirthtT, at le.-i.st, than
ipend whicii the vile politics of
iverned Europe has given them a sort of a
rigitt to dem m.l and receive, from sovereign nations.
When \v.- lk at tiin 'ioni;-continue(l dt-pred*tions
of thi-> "1 consider the n.ival an.l military
li (,\ the iu-1 flooring nationn, who aii- tla-ir
in astonisfmit-nt at tlie mean
1 int.imous calcuLtions of inlere.stth.it
i cabinet have .
:~it of tin- '
n such
'. .Jl our
.itntf, th.it .'. ar will
r, our a',
. figlut' * they have grown to l>c
keep up iheg&nie
v
: tint will
I
.r wit.'i
vu repeal-
makt
.' fur tut hn,
is ami nays
for declaring war, ,
VOL, VHfr
have permitted so
I
\\\f till; ' iiltiourk of
with lit-
.
mucu c.niv
h:i|i[)ened that they did not ns..ke .1 c.i.
with U
a^am>t Frame c\c pte-J ; wherein the lame nd pow-
er of A \I(HI Von re>ir:iin'd tl
P< r!>ap>, it is revived for <h<- L'nited Stat^-,
people, yet in the "^risile of m.-i
riitcmlum of it.-. \ inple
of punishment th^t shall command tin-
to respect ti,
tilat tlie.itrt 1 of ^ai:
-rle.il the ;ulmirtion ;.i.-l ,
\vitiie we or., cm
success shouKl attend our im
the more form li.tl.K- power
-law tVom our /./</ ;>fiulc.i( .,, our
rris- . /'.'/; rani (>n!<i<i
of renown, sliull pn \ .l o\er ilit-
! v, \\ii a will the princes of the earth think of it *
Will tlu v not have c..use to admire th
energy of the republic wiiich, on the instant .
atin^ aconiest with the :...ntimena-
loi.s a nat; MI lint ii.td lUlibilatcd the ia\V of all
otht : I up theii*
-ts coiilil instantly -,end :i i;ill.,
\tltinlic lo red--eni
fla respecied ? Tiie n;imc of n .imcricnn
the proudest in the world ; and wv m^- ^re.it -
-ken if tills war wi'h .l^'.c
tonal inrtutnce in the councils n
;.nd to a ^ r .)0'l uiuK-i-hiandiu^ with :tl!
'
,'invn will attem;
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lls pill I
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WELKLY K UK DAY, APRIL 15, 1815,
: with tlu-
.\ of that 1
; uin," and punished t
, < rnment is
willing to inert any proposition that I-'.i'gV'..
,i principles nay, so far d<
spirit to acvminiodatr '.his mutter go th:1, while I
.1. and hand it down aa! would leave my own fellow
[pen, that i d,I would agree to revive against nil 1
,an th.'old law of sainted Comi-.
:.:! pursuits; aninj... , tests;* and not permit then., .count, or m
,y character, to do business amongsl
ire to his majesty these
, Mll lf , a,, ; i a i" and, it they suffered thei
vlius treated, the fault would be in tlu
, n( i ten or >ur concern Is to secure the safety of our people-
a to be seiujthis must be done; and impressments, Whetli
\ l.nitic, 3^
by the dey of Algiers, in the capture
Is, anil the detention of ninf or ,'
. / citizens /"
.Icy enough. \Viio knows but t
.taken" tliis vessel for a
.<(.;." Besides, he has dec!a:e.l \.
'-/, and might he not "sus-
Y/c;f ' that the said vessel, even
American, was in some way concerned with
.g t'nat we are so notoriously under his "in-
fluence ?" Possibly, "his highness'* merely wants
-daves to execute some particular work, and
i,-n it is finished, he will release them ? I re-
. several years ago, that a certain officer in the
or ling and, will be resisted.
American Prizes.
rONTINCEll FROM 1'AGE 293, VOL. Vll.
[Reported since the first of Jaituary last-]
"The winds anil seas are Britain's wide domains,
"And not a sail, but by permission, i|>n-ads."
.'ivestedan American ship of the whole
icrev,-, the captain excepted, only
fit the Dutch at tiitmuranj, promising that he
i a.s the expedition was
tii.i not but the dey of JLl
just. And, certainly, he has done
" iie haj captured but one ves-
n - it \\ as all tli.it he could catch ; but who
knows that his great ^magnanimity" and respect for
iiim to let her go ? He
(,!" mfthometanism in Jfri<:d, and
ron of ui! the JJlcriran societies in
. -!y, he is engaged in a war for the
>. orki" with tlic Moors of the desert
ce takes place, he will release
liis American slaves, to g-t iiome as well as they
can. If l hey do not "turn YVF'and "enter," it can-
not oe expected that he will compensate them for
their dangers and toils. And if they should, he will i
not give them up ; for, by being "tivo years in his vo-
I service" they become "as his natural born
nibjccts, to all intents and purposes." No no the
fust ;rt "incorrigible yankee dogs ;" and, if released
British yawl R"
"It isowingt6tlie/or&rt7rw and clKinrnn/ of the British go
" vcrnmeHt, that we are perinitt,-d to have a sliip >n the oceftn.
Governor Gore, to the legislature of Massm-fin
1409. Schooner St. ,lohn, laden with coffee, cap-
tured by the letter of marque Jonquil, of New York,
and sent into Jaquemel, where she was ransomed.
, captured by the same, di-
1410. Schooner
vested and made a cartel of.
1411. Brig Gen. Ma it land, from Martinique For
Bermuda, laden with rum and sugar, captured by
the Dash, of Portland, divested of part of her car-
go, and ordered into port arrived at Portsmouth.
1412. Sloop Mary, for Bermuda, with a vai :
British goods, captured by the same, divested and
made a cartel of.
1413. The Dash has safely reached Portland, laden
with 115 puncheons, :55 bbls. sugar ; 6 trunks cop-
per, in sheets ; some porter, wine,
dry* goods worth from 40 to 850,000.
white lead and
1414. Schooner
67 tons, with 140 cases
of dry goods, 20 bbls. sugar, with some glss and
hardware, from Halifax for Cnstine, captured by
the Fame, of Thomastown, and sent into that port.
m.v, will have good reason to praise the ! m ade a cartel of.
f Whether these things be not trading -with
in some cases, we are not -without our suspicion.
1415. Schooner Peggy, with some dry-goods, cap-
tured by the Caroline of Baltimore, divested and
/n and justice of his highness, the regent and
dey of Algiers.
Such, alas! was the reasoning of Americans for
o-ie thousand vessels captured and ten thousand <-i-
ti/,ens impressed into the service of Great Itriiuin
and such will one day again be the reasoning of ma-
i _ii -iCf-ii' r if* -I
1416. Sloop Eliza, captured by the same, and
sunk.
, now call out "millions for defence but not alcaptured by the same after a s
cent for tribute" if England shall again pursue her! o f her cargo, which filled the
old practices; and they will consent to pay a tribute ! un d given up to the prisoners.
1417. Schooner Mariner, with dry goods, captured
by the same, divested and made a cartel of.
1418. Brig Stephen, 11 guns, 30 men, from St.
Thomas for < Iiirracoa, with a rich cargo of dry goods,
a short action divested
the Caroline choice fulf,
_nd given up to the prisoners.
much more degrading and oppressive than Q/yThe Caroline has arrived at Wilmington, N
that the dey of Algiers would exact of us. 1 hope ! w ith hei choice spoils worth much money, being
that soni',: arringcnvnt wjll be made in respect to ! a s full as she could hold of valuable goods.
impressment that sliall secure the protection of the j 1419. Sloop Trinidad, with a cargo of coffee,
r: : T~~^ ~~ ~ l'<l *nd logwood, captured by the letter of marque
A-i American vessel might as easily be "mistaken" ; i]on ,, (li of New V ork, divested and burnt.
tor a kumschatkadulc as a Spaniard, Portuguese or ' 1_ - :
Swede for an Englishman. See Mr. Picketing* let- ' * The old "blue law" of Connecticut is, I believe
ters , &.c. on impressment. ln su b s tance as follows:
f J 'us tact literally occured many years ago. No priest shall enter this dominion- if he does, lie
Frederick Guelph is of the Bible societies of ' shall be led out the iirst time and driven out the se-
Great Britain. Mow .strange that such a thing sholiM ; cond but if -caught therein afterwards, ho shall be
be at the head of such an institution ! ) hnng
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTKR .\ AN PRi
The Jonquil las arrived at Beaufort, with a valu- t '
able cargo, in 9 .u-Prince. fu!!
1420. Ur. r '"lent and w*s lre:.t<V.
pipes brandy, ;ud t niched at St. Uartln-1
, 6 hhds 1 >.it wat CM-; but llie go\
red her oft'. She had
iccster, un.l sent men \v!.
nt of her c;.r>' .
:-, 11J llie.l and
marque !"> ?c for 53 hours.
from H.i\
York, where she had arrived with
copper) and supplied id: h /<
.
^land,
-ibon \riiK-, captun-d
; ,of Philadelphia,
port.
f 610 tons, Uguns and 27
men, from Halifax tor Jamaica, l:;d< n \\ithfish and
lumber, captured by the Ino, of an 4 sent in*
The Ino had been out only four days, and the above
was -s-i she had set-n.
wld, a chimp, Swedish
[urated fiom
kee, after a running fi.^ht ;:
'table bhij;
Charleston bar, (S
on the :
Englishmen and 50 Lascars -
and allot* tlie latter were reta.r.c d on board,
lost but seven !
1. The
Yankee - .\ .*- ; ; in pui
ot t \v\-niy sail. IloW'imp.
Lost of the Gc
ton paper of .lamrn.
budt \ :> .tind can-on ides, to the wu-rk ol' il,.
,d ilo. two lopg D pounders, and two long! She is almost entirely under \
only one of her cat heads and a
struck w ithout firing a gun. She has | chains being visible. She is suppc-
t about .i : shad, mackau
: hcrrinps ; 2 <JJ *.'.>>. dry \\'\\ -, .15,100 feet with which II-T [)pt-r
:.ber; 98,000 st;r me shingles. S!ic!t'ronn the' 1
i some of tier cargo at Quebec, which she Itfi dent IT: a; ks
t'mber. Slie carried a cargo u> Que!)ec ' was little probab;:
ber, from England, invoiced ut 300,000/. I Should a heavy blow and high
; ieces, the bo^iyant ;
^ec, 220 tons, We learn that about lit'
>ur, and a gn-at quantity b
d by tlic Amelia of Baltimore, anJ
mcr Nancy, from Poole for New^und-
i-, u ill i .,:.
ip'mvd l>y the sun'-, partially di-
lu-r she struck: be'. .
whom weie launrh-'d .
time, by a lr
and quarter .'. .1
the (;oiK-;-al \Vi-ll-
; richrst goods and ordvred into port. | iron, 70 l)!)'.s 1 r, 1
nony, from Alir.aiit tor Nowfoui: I
It and winr, caplurcd by ti
i jarM.il, '
rum, 1.
,
.beth, from Cork for Xrwfotmd-
land, '250 '
storei, captuifdhy t! ! burnt
i%
1
Urig -
, from
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NILE8' WEEKLY REGISTER SATURDAY, APRIL Id, 18i5.
were manned, some of them very valuable, and are acknowledgments of the kind treatment of car^ai r
yet to be accounted f.-.r. She made Iu6 pi v .chols, ot ihe Harpy, to his prisoners, deserve*
her amounted to more thun 3UOO tons ! Shu has
d by the Expedition of Baltimore
rut.
. Ketrh Expedition, captured by the ,
Lading not mentioned.
:merly belonging
, ruptured by the
;a and sent into Eliza-
V C.
' 144.: >'J troops, from Halifax
Captain William Drytdale, late of the ship Willi-
am &. Alfred, captured the 2d January, 1815, by tlie
brig Harpy, returns his grateful acknowledgment
to H'lHium Nichols, esq. commander of the said brig,
and all his officers, for their great civility, indul-
gent lenity, and humane usage, while on board, and
generously delivering up all his private property.
Ami should, at any future time, captain Nicholx,
or any of Ins officers, come to London, captain D.
will be happy to see them at his house, No. 12, Step-
iH-y Green, near London. Given under my hsnd, on
board the Harpy, at sea, this 6th d\v of January,
1815.
. -d ashore near the Utter place by 1815. WILLIAM DRYSDALE,
;>'.eers ami l.><t. The troops, however, got j Lair captain of tlie ship William & Jiff red.
Bd and marched to Castine. WE, the undersigned, feeling congenial sentiment!
\ernor Hodgiion, with a few cases with captain Drysdale,towards captain Nichols, lieu-
d hats, and some cordage, white. tenant Place, and the officers on board thr Harpy,
he Dash of Portland, clivi sled 'ami desirous that such humanity and goodness may
Son, from Burbadoes for St. Johns,
and shrub, captured by ditto and
-, tender to the British t; .
ditto.
Schooner
9, 1 pun, 36 men, captured near Charles-
ton, b} tlie United States barges, under lieu I. Kear-
ney.
1447 Biig - , laden with provisions for the
the army, captured near New Orleans, where she
had grounded, and burnt.
1448. Ship Jane, from Merimachi, laden with
mber, captured by the liaipy of Baltimore and
William Neilson, of Liverpool from
burnt.
1449.
Quebec, \vit!i a number of passengers and a cargo of
lumber c.tptured by the same and made a cartel of.
1450 Schooner Nine S.sters, from Lisbon for Liver-
;th a cargo of fruit, captured by the same
.rnt.
14H. Brig Louisa, from Gibraltar for Greenock,
cargo of wine, tigs, raisins, &.c. captured by
: vested of part of her goods and manned
United States.
Ship \\~illiam St Alfred, from London for
;, with dry-goods and plantation tools, cap-
tun. d by the sunr^, divested of her dry goods, and
manned for the United States.
1453. Ship June, from London for Antigua, with
be made public, as well in the United States as in the
British nation, declare, that our treatment is worthy
y praise and encomium ; and that a.11 our
private property lias been held sacred to us, and a
cartel fitted for us as early as circumstances would
permit. CEO. HARRISON,
W. NEWELL,
J W. MALL,
ANDREW MCCARTHY,
C lute masters of vessels taken by the Harpy. J
On board the Harpy, Jan. 6, 1815.
1454. Bi ig Courtney, from London tor Rio Janeiro,
with dry goods, copper, &c. captured by the Yankee
of Bristol, divested of her richest articles and man-
ned for the United States.
1455. Ship St. Andrew, 8 guns, from London for
Tenerifl'e, tap lured by ditto and ditto.
1456. Brig Speculator, captured by the same, and
made a cartel of.
QCj'The East India ship General Wellesley, also
captured by the Yankee has been noticed. The pri-
vateer has arrived at Beaufort, N. C. full of rich
goods. She has made six prizes in all.
145". Brig Patriot, from Prince Edward Island,
with a cargo of timber, sent into Charleston by the
Brutus of Boston.
1458. Brig Dantzic, (cargo not mentioned) sent
into -in eastern port, by the Paul Jones.
1459. A tender to the British ship Dauntless, arm-
> of provisions on government account cap- Jed with a 12 pound carronade, some swivels and
v thesriHie, and her cargo being thrown into muskets, and with 19 men, commanded by a lieut.
the sea and the vessel otherwise disqualified for the
voxnge, given up as a cartel.
Hnrpy ,-iKo c.-ipturrd the valuable ship Gar-
1 md, with a trill cargo of rum, sugar, fee. hhe has
arrived al Suftw, as fVill as she could hold of various
s as follows: JlSboxesfand
trunks, and H6hhdft. and casks of dry goods, jcw-
flrv, pl.ite, Kulj.-.s rich dros'es, navy trimmings, rich
infants clothing, &c. ; 330 boxes fre.->h Malaga rai-
sii.-; ; 66 frails fresh Tin-key figs ; 158 pieces British
cM'.ro.ff goods ; 29 bolts eanvas ; a quantity
of cord:ige ; tf) pipes sherry wine ; 3 bbls powder;
rarroir d^s, n.usk^ts, pistols, cutlasses, stiis, signal
flngs; l-.inp and paint oil ; white and paU sheet
)v .nautical instrument.?; ; cut ami other glass ,
>es and sunciry other Articles; also upwards
r -0/ sterling in British treasury notes and bills
..nge
Shc was frequently chased but escaped with ease.
She w.xs at BI , and cru:zed off' the coast of
Ireland, in tii
i channel, bay of Biscay, &.c.
and is a noble vessel of 349 tons, carrying 14 heavy
and about 100 men. The following honorable
the navy, captured by a small party of militia,
near St. James' Island, in the Chesapeake bay.
1460. Transport brig Cyrus, with broad, rum and
clothing for the British 'army at New-Orleans, 4
guns captured in lake Borgne, by an U. S. launch,
commanded by sailing master Johnson, and blirnt
in the face of the enemy.
1461. Transport brig captured in the midst
of the British fleet in lake Borgne by certain U.S.
boats under the command of Mr. Shields, purser
in the navy, volunteer, and burnt. Mr. Shield*
also captured 2 boats, and in this daringly romantic
expedition among the enemy's fleet, made 78 pri-
soners, brought in, and several others that he could
not get away. His whole force was only 50 men.
See official account, vol. vii. page 406.
1462. Brig Peter, from Messina for London, a
very valuable vessel, and sent into N. C. by the
Lawrence of Baltimore. She has a full cargo, con-
si s'> ing of 134 tons sulphur, 300 bags sumac, 36 cases
claret wine, 4 cnsks citrat lime, 5 boxes oranges,
145 ditto bmoi.s, 6 bales of wool, 119 ditto rags, 61
barrels of raisins, 1 jar essence of oranges.
NILES- WEEKLY REGISTER AMERICAN PHI/
109
1463. Brig John, from Liverpool for Leghorn, with / 1479. Schooner Xancy, formerly an American ves-
.% cargo of dry goods and hardware, captured by the <el, captured and recaptured 4 times, captured by
Perrv of 15 :: vested of as many (if her in ne, and burnt.
valuable articles as the Perry would hold, andj 1480. Scho 1, from Halifax, with dry
manned and ordered into port. j goods, Sec. captured by the same, diverted i-:
i for London, with
a sm, fruit, captured by the same and
arrived in the Delaware about the
with a full cargo of chosen spoils,
and has made a capital cruise. She was chased
some eight or ten time ! war, sloops of
-I at them all.ex-
iat close on the coast it so happened that she
.- fire of a rnztr ' which she did
rut in her hull nnd sails.
.s so close tint the grape, from the ship reach-
,-i Am-rican would not
ha*--- C.V.-T '-(I hi'* M- lf r, under such circu
re masted schooner , captur.- I by
the Warrior, of New- York, and lost on New Inlet
William, captured by thr Charles Stew
,1 into Hath cargo lumber.
g , captured by the Harrison, of
nvested of u quantity of dry go
1468 Schooner , under Spanish colors, cap-
>v the same, and diverted of a quantity of
goodi belon, uin British merchants in Ja-
i U[).
I'he captain of v i was killed in a
battle with a llritish sloop of \v*i-. The privateer
hasarr .l.nington, N. C. with her cargo.
i ,rk, of Hul > arrived at !
after a -ful cruise, having captured
and burnt.
Schooner Sea Flower, with a cargo i
CSptored by the same, and burnt.
l Ann, captured by the same
and made a cartel of.
r Pictoo, in
ball.i-t, captured by the s tine, and burnt.
, captured \
as per the follov.
" Jan. 28, I..'
U-e quarter and gave cl
'iae. At '
nutes i-.v nliin half gun il
uct ion with lier. v
as to get ;ilong side. The art ion i '
interrupted on th- ..nd at times
suspended on ours, nui.1
had gained a position ..
ready to give him H br ' .
prize proved to be the '.
Star, of H 12 pouiulers, and
liitavia, hound to London, with a
sugar, cinnamon, camphor, s^g-, n
shell, See. Tiie Star had one man killed ;,;.
wounded, several shot in her hnlJ.
siderable d:im ge in her sjm
We had several shot through the sails, on--
foremast and one in the forctnpmaM ; but
sonal injury. We put two pri/e ma-tns and IS
men on board, and commenced taki
only o - immediately at <" cargo and repairing
taken, and suffered exceeding by gales of wind, in I this day employed in taking goods out of tin
\\hichshe lost 4 of her peopl 
