the House to be, that the bill should not
pass.
So THE BILL IS REJECTED.
Mr. Hall of Geo. who lied voted against
the bill, then moved a re-consideration of the
vote just takes. He said he was opposed to
this bill, and should be opposed to any bill for
the establishment of a National Bank; but he
was willing that his friends should have an
•pportunity of giving such a shape to a bill
on that subject, as should unite the votes of
all who were friendly on principle to the
establishment of a National Bank.
The question for a re-consideration of the
vote having been stated from the chair—
A motion was made to adjourn, and deci
ded in the affirmative and
The House adjourned about 6 o’clock.
From the BOBTOPT PATRIOT.
To the Inhabitants of Marne.
IN my former numbers, 1 have seriously
called upon you to consider your situation,
to set about the work of the separation of
Maine in a legal and constitutional manner—
Since which, serious and important circum
stances have occurred, which will convince
every inhabitant in Maine, that Massachu
setts has in fact separated from Maine. Not
content with her opposition to the Union, she
now refuses to aid the General Government
in repelling the enemy from, or defending
your section of the country. Federalists, Re
publicans of Maine you are all abandoned
—•excepting only such as will either aid or re
main neutral in relation to the enemy.
The President or the United
States, notwithstanding you are abandoned
by the State authorities, is determined to de
fend you. Rally then round the National
Standard, convince Massachusetts, out
country and the world, that the blood of our
Rcvolutionaty patriots circulates in your veins.
I.et not names ner party politics divide
you. You must rely on your own exertions
(aided by the General Government) to expel
the enemy from Maine.
Fellow-Citizens If you want proof of your
being abandoned by the State authority, at
tend to the following solemn and important
facts.
The President of the U. States has made
a communication to Governor Strong-, in
uiv.il iiw »iuicu) hiLWfi<r»uc/cu ly
the utmost importance to expel the enemy
from the District of MaineThe regular
troops from the first Military District, with
£,000 militia had been ordered on this ser
vice. The whole expence to be paid by the
General Government and Governor Strong
has been requested to advance a part of the
funds for sixty days, to fit out the expedition,
whidh at the expiration of that time was to
be paid. To this request so interesting to
ihe District of Maine, Governor Strong has
given a decided refusal. A further
request was made that the Governor should
aid iu organizing the troops from the militia
which was to be employed in the expedition,
to which he answered that l.e had laid the
subject before the council, that they did not
ad v se him to the measure, and that he should
not take on himself the responsibility I
A still further request was made to the Ad
jutant General for copies of the last inspection
returns from the several divisions in Maine,
that a correct detachment might be made
from the militia, this also has eeen
KEF USED
The President of the U. States has thus
explicitly called on the State authorities for
the r aid to expel the enemy from your terri
tory. And notwithstanding the Governor’s
absolute refusal, the President is determin
ed to defend this section of the country, and
for this purpose no doubt will order a de
tachment fro.n the irtilitia of Maine, under
the law oY 1795, which should at this time be
published for general information.
l,cok, Fellow-Citizens at the requests made
by the President of die united states,
and the answers given by the state author- 1
it e:.—They are mirrors in which you will see
the dignified posture of the U. States, as well
as the submissive, degrading policy of sour
own state The former aiding and org^niz
a fdree with a determination to defend
you while the latter aids only your enemy,
organizing a league bf delusive oppositions to
the Union, and defending the Rntish in their
possession of your territory. The present is
an important crisis. The hands of the miser
are closed, and the country is beset by trai
tors and cowards. This was also the,case
during our revolutionary conflict.—Such cha
racters were then suffered to live only to
be execrated. As the country has not dcriv
*d the advantage contemplated by sparing
tne former monuments of disgrace, it ie
IQuins to be determined whether the frk
*knt crof of traitors are to be as for
tunate as their predecessors.
In my next, I shall pursue this subject still
.farther.
WASHINGTON.
[The following is an extract from the law
of Congress which provides fur calling out
the militia under the authority of the United
Si referred to above. It was passed in
4-uc.' yrai a Miij a^ptuvcu uy vv asmiau
T ON 3
.sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and
Mouse of Representative* of the United Slates
of America in Congress a sembled, That
whenever the United States shall be invaded
or be in imminent danger of invasion from ti
ny foreign nation or Indian tribe, it shall \>e
Lawful for the President of the United States
[to call forth such number of militia of the State
or States, most convenient to the place of dan
ger, or scene of action, as he may jud^c ne
cessary to repel such invasion, and to issue
Jiis orders for th it purpose, to such officer or
officers of the militia as he shall think pro
per.”
public cued irons.
VRKASURY DKPAftTMtKT,
DKCKWBKH 23, 18H. i
■j! It.reeled to be inserted for the information of
MB those whom It may Concern.
THE suspension oi specie payments by a
Bajf CV part of the uinst onaidi. l aMr P.-nbsir:
HV nilci! Mates, md animn; tin in, 11
HV h ill*' (iumii* v; the I reasurv ha-,
et<-d, b..v i 11 d 11 nuj.nv, ul< ;v,
B|c .cre"i t UK.i.irs in _,i.i• n i-i i.i i i
d-’IHHII iS 'll
H^H'l'ie.is.ir It l. iv rmb-rei!
f B bit- in o.oini in- ..,g
‘be T v r*
..tiii, in in re
HH^Bd' -hr i)- Ki nt tin- ;.u no. cent—
lb/ .1 u y c) 1 I.\ ill .1
agtifi^P •.tori, i.i ii ii,/ pet f Ww.England
1§5^B ‘v li' h nn i i 'r,'.'»wi to that place. Ail tin
-^■r 1‘" r,< been made to nbt; in fund
pjy h it Sii .DC Ii :ve ix-en unsuccessful and no
Rb ^ijri.a i j< tli dividends on the public
|b •'yen exi-t, cxn p‘. in 1 reasnry Notes the
n*i. j.n wh a ah, ,»«c
V
and duties receivable by the Treasury, in the I
eastern states, are now paid. It is bat ed, that,
under these circumstances, the public credi
tors will perceive, that every tiling within the
power of the Treasury has been done tor ef
fecting regularly and punctually the payment
or the dividends on ttic public debt.
The circumstances which have rendered it
necessary to resort to this mode of payment,
are perhaps known to the public creditors,
luit that some of them may be unacquainted
ith the-subject, the Secretary of the Treas
ury states to them, that if they decline to re
ceive payments in the manner prepared, the
funds which the Treasury can command in
specie at Boston, will, at the earliest day,
when they shall prove suflicient.be applied to
the discharge of this dividend.
A. J. DALLAS.
Boston, Dec. 29.
Several gentlemen arrived in town yester
day from Trurt) and Provincetown, who state,
that the British ships Acasta and Newcastle,
and Arab brig, sailed from Cape Harbour
on Friday last, the two former no doubt in
pursuit of the Constitution, and the latter,
it was reported, for Halifax! They were last
seen on Friday night, standing E. under a
press of sail.
Boston, December 30.
It appears by the following notice from the
Treasury Department, that the quarterly di
vidend of interest on the public debt which
becomes due on Monday next, in Boston,
cannot be then paid except in Exchequer
Bills.
Fi'omthe JASsblfetown C'mm. St'ectator.
NAVAl.HAI.ir
On ednesday,evening last, ‘_Mst ins!, a bn!! was gi
ven at the Washington Hotel in this city, in honor of
the Hero of Champlain. For number* and rerj»-cta
hility, it has never been equalled in this p!aw. There
w as an uncommonly numerous assemblage from tins
and other towns, consisting of shout one hundred and
eighty ladies anil gentlemen. The judges «f the Su
preme Court, in session here, were present a* guests,
anti the general attendance of the Fa r, offered bril
liant display of beauty, eh'ganoe, and tane. In addition
to the music customary on these oesntions,a band of
Military Music from Chatham, politely volunteered
their gratuitous services, and by tlmir excellent per
loruiHnoe added much to the pleasure of the scene.—
The large dancing hall of the Hotel was decorated
w ith the different American Naval flags, some of v hich
were suspended from the walls, aiul others were taste
fully arranged as curtains to the uimlnu-t
with evergreens, and hung in flowing festoon-.
Wreathes anil crowns ol Laurel, ko. wen- handsomely
ilia|ioik'(t as ornaments ill (liiTerellt parts of the room,
iuid tue entrance-door was sarmounted bv a triumphal
arch of eyergeens and laurel. Two handsome trans
parent paintings at opposite' side? of the apartment,
represented appropriate naval trophies, and the actio
on Lake Champlain. The supper was prepared in a
superior style, suitable to the occasion, and did niitoh
credit to Mrs. Arnet who provided it. At the head
ot the supper-table the American Knsign floated over
the head ol him who had so nobly sustained its honour.
In the centre of the table a beautilul glass ship of twen
tv-six guns called the Saratoga, roue mnjesticallv upon
the blue wave. Above it was seen a gilded fignrd of
the Cock, which on board that vessel, crowed undaunt
ed throughout the action. The whole Uihle wnR ar
ranged in a manner, calculated to gratify both the ♦■pi
cure and the admirer of elegant decorations. In p int
ol uste anil appropriate effect, the ball and supp.-r
rnujii* would not have hern unworthy of oae of the first
cities of the I nion. The presence of Co mm o no he
MArnotvocnn add his I.ady protUici-d universal *atis
faction, and tlie countenances of his frienils and towns
men expressed the lively joy with which they, at the
same, iune gave a tribute of affection, to their modest,
estimable fellow-citizen, and their homage of respect to
thta illustrious Defender of his country.
AN’ IMPORTANT DISCOVERY
Or the efficacy of Yeast in the oore ofl'iiphxu and
Putrid Ditraoety will he fmnd in the F.mtxiriuin of
Arts end Sciences,” Vol. 5, No. 3, fo.46I, where seve
ral cures in desjierate cases arc enumerated.—“ The
contents ef tliis aiticle cannot be too generally known.
How many valuable lives are yearly lost by putrid
sore throats, fevers, kc. which might He saved to the
community, and to their relatives, if the cure here re
commended was generally known and resorted to,
r with proper medical aid, where it can be had.”
.Arthur Yowls'
“I have since administered the yeast to above filly
person* laboring under putrid fever* and what is sin
gulnr, [roofinues thi* benevolent oleigyman, Reverend
Mr. ('artwriglitl I hnve not lost one patient.”
Among the |>oor in St Gile's, nothing is adminis
tered bv Dr. Thornten, after cleansing the prim* vise,
but two table *poon fulls of yeast hi some jiorter, ev
ery two hours and out of forty cases, not one has died
under this treatment” Pott. Pal
Albany, Dec. 27r.—From the T'Jorthern
Frontier wc continue to receive advices of
a nature the most humiliating and
degrading to the American character. The
laws ot the country are violated in the most
open and shameful manner. Cattle, horses,
and provisions are, as they have at all times
been, bountifully tumished to the eneidv from
the states, and British golds as constantly
introduced. The fact is notorious, that the
masts and spars of the enemy’s flotilla on
Lake Champlain were furnished bv American
citizens and we are recently advised, that
a number of sleighs have been sent in, and a
large number more contracted to he supp'ied
to the enemy, by inhabitants of Vermont,
with the perfect ltnowleoge that these sleighs
are to be employed in a winter expedition,
with a view of destroying our flotilla and rav
0 ik viiiwc s ui uif reve*
mie either cannot or dare no: put a stop to
t.icsc abuses; Fue officers of the army will
no longer interfere; fnr the courts of Ver
mont, it would seem, afford them no protec
tion. Several h ive been amerced in heavy
damages for arresting men notoriously enga
ged in criminal intercourse with the enemy.
1 hose vho attempt to enforce the i -'edition
I of the laws, are insulted, beaten, St hi.r.u
down. Two gentlemen who had become ob
noxious in this way, were lately attacked in
their houses, robbed and beaten by a gang of
C anadians, piloted and led-on by smuggling
gentry. Only a few days ago, we are infor
med, a quantity of smuggled goods were res
cued from the hands of two officers of the
(iovemment at Whitehall, and one of the of
ficers dragged through the mud, the other
thrown into the river. And what is still
more astonishing, the vile principal of this
outrage was countenanced and succored by
an officer of the American navy l Jirgua,
From Plattahurf'i Drc. 23.
“W’e have received information, that a large
number of British troops from the upper
country, lately went down the St. I.awmnce
to Montreal—that no more had been left than
were sufficient for garrhon duty, and that
gn at preparations were making at, and near
Montreal, supposed for an expedition of seme
kind, fn addition to the purchase of sleighs
and Buffalo skins, a large quantity of shoes,
«_ ‘d with ruR, had been purchased, which
’icretofofe the troops have never been sup
plied with. A great part of the troops now
in Canada being from a much warmer cli*
nate, perhaps the Buffalo skins and shoes of
the above description, are provi ed on that
if count. Again, their provisions being m the
lower Province, fc tlieir barracks mivecom
•nodious, m tv accotiut for theif leaving the
It is, however, reported that they mean,
if possible, to destroy our fleet on Lake
Champlain, and to cffi-ct this, intend to send
a sufficient force in sleighs with all possible
speed to perform the task before a sufficient
opposing torce can be got together even at
the exjjense of being made prisoners »u their
return. It is also reported they intend to at
tack Plattsburg at the sme time, for the pur
pose of giving th->se on the fleet expedition
greater security, and, if successful, to esta
blish themselves at Crown Point. As to the
truth of what is reported, we give no opinion.
Our Inhabitants, were on Wednesday
evening, greatly al irmcd, Sc many commen
ced packing up their effects, on account of it
report that the British had entered Cham
plain in force, supposed to be for this place
It however turned nut to he only a few sleighs
with exchanged prisoners.” II, raid.
It is possible the two Regiments lately or
dered from Sacked’* Il.trbor are destined to
PlatCsbuigh.
Plattsburg, Dec. 24.
THR HO R TAG K R R EI. EAR
Lieut. Stenky Smith, of the U States’
Navy, who has been held by the British Go
vernment as one of the tw« nty-three h st
ges, arrived iu town, from Quebec, on Fridav
of last week.
On I hursday last the remainder of the hos
tages arrived at this place.
Mr. Flagg,
ou will confer a favor r.ti the under
signed American officers, bv inserting in your
paper the following testimony of gratitude to
Major C Ran Dc Renter, rieputv-Quarter
Muster-General of the United States’ Ar
my.
Friday, Dec. 23.
Plattsburgh, Dec. 23, 1814.
SIR, 6
W?, the unders'gned, American officers,
lately confined as hostages in Canada, be^
leave to express to you our sincere thanks for
the zealous and unremitting exertions which
you have ever made to ameliorate the condi
tion,of your fellow-sufferers in captivity. E
manerpated from a long and rig irons impris
onment, and once more restored to the En
joyment of Liberty, the American Officers
would be wanting in duty, did they fail to
fi'Cf iff Koth »i.a,.. 4.. 41_
T -j >-W U'UMU J t UIU
rentiments of gratitude which they entertain
for your benevolent exertions in their behalf.
The strenuous and successful efforts which
v it, s senior officer, have made to clothe
and provide with, adequate comfort?, viie
brave soldiers of the If. States, sent down to
Quebec, naked and diseased, and the noble
disinterested n>anner in which you supplied
pecuniary relief, on your individual credit, to
the prisoners, at a time when the British go
vernment in Canada refused tr negocute pub
lic bills for that purpose, will ever entitle vou
to their warmest thanks. Without a .public
agent at Quebec, the situation of the pris »n
ers woiihi have been wretched indeed, but for
your timely interference.
About to be separated from your former
companions, be assured, sir, that you carry
with you the respect of all who know you,
and their warmest wistics for your wel
fare.
Vve are respectfully,Sir,
our. obedient servants,
John hfachcsney, Major 6th U S. Infirm try.
Henry Fleming, Captain I4th Infantry.
Alexander ATkwen. Captain 16th Infantry.
7-mac Roach, Captain 33d Infantry.
Thomas Korney, Captain 14th Inf.
Sidney Smith, Lieutenant (J. S. Navy.
John ll'aring, 1st. Lieutenant 14th Inf.
Thomas Randall, 1st Lieutenant 14th Inf.
John IV. Thompson, 1st Lieutenant 14th
Infantry.
George Alurdoek, 2d Lieutenant 14th In
fantry.
Aieholas AT. Robinson, 2d Lieutenant 14th
Infantry.
Daxnd P. Polk, 2d Lieutenant 14th Inf.
Alassom Afudd, 3d Lieutenant 14th Inf.
Samuel R. Grisrjold, 3d Lieutenant 23d
Infantry.
James Smith, 3d Lieutenant 20th Inf!
J. Cranson, Lieut.
IT. Dennisson, Ensign.
J. B. Palmer, Deputy-Waggon-Master.
An express came in from Chazy on Wed
nesday evening last, bringing information to
the commandant at this post, that the British
were in Champlain. This information was
communioated to the commanding officer at
Chazy by a citizen of Champlain, who mis
took the American officers returning from
Canada, for tire enemy, and gave the a
lartn.
Maj >r General Macomb, family and suit,
arrived Burlington, on Saturday last, from
the s< nth all in good health. W learn
wiff pleasure that General M. is assigned
by the War Department, to command this
frontier.
We also learn that a detachment of men
are on the march for this division of the ar
my.
The arrival of Major Genera! Macomb,
at tins post, yesterday afternoon, was announ
ced by a salute from Fort Moreau.
Colonel Prior’s regiment of detached Mil
itia of the State r.f New-York, about 800, has
been in the service of the United States at
this post, for three month*, without losing a
smgle man by death And w hen the regi
I went wa® Hi*.-havrrd, two only were 1 r k,
who were able to be conveyed home in wag
gons.
Sir George Prevost, has. recently gone
down to Quebec.
General Brisbane has his head quarters at
La Prairie.
The enemy’s troops arc billeted out, in
the vicinity of Montreal. None of them
have been sent to Quebec for winter quar
ters.
curious R/ QU/<:s r.
SENATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
VVcdneadny, Dec. 28.
The Speaker laid before the Senate the pe
tition of Joahna Harney, stating, that in A
pril, 1782, when lie commanded the shiplly
der Aliev, belonging to tlm state, hr captu
re I his Britannic Majesty’s ship the General
Monk, for which the state of Pennsylvania in
General Assembly, voted him a SiOord—that
the petitioner when in France had the mis
fortune to have his chamber broken open, and
his sword, with many other articb-g of value
stolen from hint, and pravihgthat he muy be
authorized to have another sword made,
with the same emblems awl devices as on the
former one, at hi* own er/iensc.
Pun. An* i put a. Dec. 31.
Detention of the French Inland*.
Tetters to the most fr-.pectnbie French
gentU*m<» in this town, in the Weat-India
counectioi^ of the second Uc\* nber, fr om
t
Martinico, give certain information that
the islands of Martinico and Guadeloupe
wuiv on that day, held by the British com
manders against the French, on the plea of
want of orders to deliver them agreeably to
treaty 1 «./Ji Every body restores to the
Bourbons but the British.*—Den
Fit rsr.* «r, Dec. 23—Maj. Gen. Gaines
arrived in town on Saturday last on his way
to New-Orleans. llis arrival was announced
by the fn iug of cannon at Fort Fay* tte.
Mercury.
FRAVf.ronT, Dec. 20—— ll'e have arm a
letter from an officer in the Kentucky detach
nient, dated Mouth of Cumberland, 6fh De
cember. '/'hr detachment wotihl embark on
the Rth,for Raton Ruujre, where they are ex
pected to be armed and eyuifified f>r actual
service. They had to encounter many hurd
s hi fat and difficulties.
Extract of i letter from the Hon. Jesse Bled
soe to His Excellency Governor Shelby,
dated Washington, Dec. 3.
ll'e have firrtty certain accounts that a
considerable f >rcc of the enemy is destined a
ffoi> Mobile anti Yew-Orleans. The firo
htthility is that they have debarkedeven be
fore this. Gen. Gaines is ordered dewo wi h
all feed, to command at the latter. Seri jus
a fir- hmsiotiH are entertained for its safety.
It i* to be h< fed that our K, ntucky Proof's
and the arms for their me, will fret down in
time for its defence."
From the Maryland Rchublican.
I’KUF.lt VI. COVF.KN'iU1
Wr* are at lengti enabled to state a fact t*>
our rerttWs. and to the good pe* pie of the
state of Maryland, which has for some time
past been a suhi ct of considerable enrpiirv,
which, although we'.l known to us, on the best
authority, we have never before had it in our
tv over to lay before the public in any thing
i’ke an ofTi i d form.
T!\e following extract is taken from the
minutes of the council of Maryland:
Tuesday, Feh. 5, 3814.
“The Council nut; ptesent tee honorable
Wm. H. Ward, Samite’ Re tout, and Alexan
der Contoe Mngnider.
Ordered, That the Treasurer nf the Wes
tern Shore, pay to Major CD xkral Wix
DK.n, one thousand six hundred nnd
(here dollars <r sixty-three carts, for his
services as commander in chief jf the militia.
»>t this- sta'e. from the 20th of April to the
l'/th n. September last, as per account pas
sed filed”
Y h ive no roo n at present to make ma
r -..arks on this subiect, but *ve shall take
oern n *n ano,! publication to eludic.ate it
more fully. It is necessary how- ver to oh
s -rvr, that while Govpmnr, Commander in
chi,/” and ^Tajor General H inderis irj
oor epii.ion unconstitutionally receiving ant
'hr usand sir hundred an d forty-three
lartt and tfixtu-three cents for his services as
r 07, mandtr in chijf of the militia of this
state,” for about fiv e months services, in ad
dition to his salary as governor, there are
hundreds, we may .indeed sav thousands of
the poorer class of people, officers and men,
who have been repeatedlv called into the ser
vice of the state, unnecessarily harrassed,
distressed,:t insulted and discharged ay..in.
without allowing them a single cent, and
whose accounts have been rejected, and they
refused payment. We h-ve stated that the
Gov ernor has unconstitutionally received this
money. For the truth of tin*? assertive*, we
refer the public, to the consriti:t.i««n i i,
let every man form his own rpinir n. In the
3/th article .,f the Conutifi.Lh it it expressly
stated, That no Senator, deic. ate of the
'•ssemhly. 01 member-of the council, if he
shall qualify as such, shall hold .r execute
ar.v office of profit, or receive the profits .of
any office exercised by any other person du
ring the time for which he shall he effected;
NOR SHALT, ANY GOVERNOR BF. CA
PABLF. OF HOLDING ANY OTHER
OFFICE OF PROFIT IN THIS STATE
WHILE IIE ACTS AS SUCII.”
FROM THE SOUTH.
Millkdgevillk, Dec, 21.
Extract of a letter front General M’Jntosh
to his Excellency Governor Eurly, da
ted
Fort-Ha wkiks, Dec. Iff.
I think it proper to give to your excellen
cy the information I have just received front
Col. Hawkins, communicated to him by Mr.
Limbaugh, dated Fort Mitchell, Novcihbcr
ij. Iff 14.
Power Hanjoc says, a runner which he
sent from his town to For,lit s’ Store, to Uarn
the truth about the Red Sticks, and the
movements of the British said runner' gave
him the following talk Ten British ve,.s Is
are at anchor near Deer Island seven of
j them are very large and the British s y
e.ich of those vessels have 2,000 men <-u
board, which will make 14,0f>0. The other
vessels tre of a smaller size, and loaded with
ammunition and presents for the Indians_
Ti e British have built a powerful strong fort
at Forbes’store and the British landed and
pur 300 nrvn in the fort, which he saw with
his own eyes. He* further states that he ex
pected the whole force will land there lie
was down there, and saw the ten ships
numbers of the troops are ntgrors. The
British have invited all the Indians to come
and receive presents, and all the Red Stick*
ha'-e arrived there and all the runaway ne
groes have gone to the British.
You will readily perceive Jhat every pre
paration is making to earn* on a vigorous
warfare against the State of Georgia ami
no doubt in my mind is entertained, that great
i eff-rrs wiii be made to prevent a junction of
this army with Gen. Jackson.
Before I rereived this information (Jen.
B’.ackshoar h td marched but I sent to in
form him by letter, and to request he would
make use of every effort to gain the point of
his destination—and proceeded without delay
to accomplish a place of deposit for provis
ions, reporting himself to me as soon as he
arrived at the conl’ucnce ot the Chatahoo
che.« and Flint rivers.”
The River Chatahoochrc ritet in the
Mote of Georgia, run* through Ku*t J loridu
and etvptiet into the Gu/ph of Mexico.
We cannot conceive what policy could in
duce the enemy to concentrate fir- forces at <>r
near Deer Island, if he meditates a serious
attack on this State. It cannot he intended
as a rute de guerre to divert our aitentio
to that pi nt, and then stride us at home u.
guarded—for we believe we are co rect in
saying that we arc sufficiently strong in either
quarter to meet and repel the enemy, should
lie ever attack. It is true that some ininoi
!*oints of our coart may be assailed with rf
if the incendiary Cock trim and his pi
ratical Crc a die aid need a li tidt supply ol
■s L.
t
roosters and tobacco. We rafhrr supp*
the destination of the enemy u> he Ncw-Qi
leans.
(icn. M’Intosh took up his line of march
on Sunday last—the troops enjoy good health
and spirits. Argua
Norfot.k,Jan. 3.
MAIL BOAT TAKEN.
On Saturday last, the enemy made anothar
y sit into Hampton Roads, in their barges,
(ten in number,) and succeeded in capturing
the Mail Boat, on its way from Hampton to l
tins place this tin y accomplished within 4
gun shot of the batteries on Cranev Island
which opened upon them, but without effect
-Vi Billups, of Mathews, and another pav
sei ger made their escape with the Mail in t
canoe, before the enemy hoarded, but we at s
sorry to learn that .1 number of other passcn
gers were CVptured. Seven b irgcs from tl.
Constellation Were dispatched after the rm
my, aiul^ gained on them so fast, that the f
thought it proper to abandon their prize, an 2
st t her on fire. ()ur barges kept up tl e
punim. hi t could not overt ke the enemy 4
wnoon gtiiiin' Willoughby’s Point, (where
they were nearly under cover of their ships
i-uns.) converted one of theirboats into a fU-*
nt truer, which they interposed between th m
and their pursuers. The headmost of w.r
barges then fired a shot by way of challenge
to the t nemy to heavt to for a battle, hut
they declined the invitation aud pudod for
their ships.
Hie Sag boat contained nil th- women ami
chi dren wh had beer* captured, consisting
of a Try. Hathaway, <»t Hampton, her neir<
and 0 children, and 4 negro w men and their
children, i h.- names «>f the persons detain
ed are as yet otilv partially known not twi
we st ,te with certainty their number. It i«
ascertained, however, that Mr. Baker, the
skipper of the bo-t, Mr. Hathaway, husbnut
to the lady just mentioned, and 4 voung gerv*
tlernen, to wit Bevtrlu and Orris Brown,
''Williamsburg, and Johnson and Edward
-si'i/[ory% of this t^wn, are prisoners. Thesis
4hei g mere boys, the enemy certainly can
not consider them as prisoners of war. It is
al*. 1 stated th *t 14 v tillable negro men were
raptured at the same time; who their own
er*- are, we have n t learned.
i h Officer who accompanied the flair
exprpsv-d much astonishment that our fiotiila
s'»'uM fire at theirs, after thev had displav
d the flag Lieut. ,\"ra/e assured him that
he had no intention of violating the sanctity of
a flair of truce his object was to know
whether they had any relish f >r a fight, and
was extremely sorry to nscerr .in by their
giving way" so smartly, that tuey had not I
Herald.
KA 'Q VI It 2i II OF VICK,
RICHMOND, [V*.' ,lanu*»-v 7, 1815.
To the free-Uolders of Cwn/Ar'I. 1‘utiytv^Tua, and
Ualifax Cutiiiiu s.
V KLU> W-ClTTZEXi,
It will be remembered by many of von, tfiat prior to
the late ole. ,..n ni a prrsoll to represent you in the
emigres of tie.* Timed States, I was a candidate tl.ar
utter the election had been h.Id in one of yourcoiy,
ties, and b lore it had taken ulace hi the other two, 1
decline", lor reasons wh.eh 1 *hen explained, to appear
longer in dial character—and, that l, aithe same time,
v .v. a conditional promise to resume it „t the election,
wl. ch is n iw approaching. I he circumsttnocs un
der which ti. promise was to become obligatory,
•1 b -icunrtfd. You will therefore consider
n. as ncoftiioki. outofwhoatyour neatrcpicscutauve
.3 ti» lie clioseu.
Tins information I oo nmuiiioate to you :hrco**h (Vi
preset medium, because 1 foresee it v,'|I be out*ofruy
power to l eve much personal intercourse with you b«»
tweco this tine and that if the election.
It isderrsed unnecessary, on the present occasion, to
off. r any exposiliou of my political sentiment*. The/
arc, I supi«R«*, pretty generally known to you. I have,
on former occasions, expu s;ed th in as fully and fiiith
iully :,s as at.le Cud tl.ry have since undergone no
oilier change than that of opinion, in some instances,
into assurance, auo that ol probable expectation icta
oeUiiin and painful perception.
considerable j.orti-o of the disapprobation it per
sonal enmity, which those sentiments formeriv excited,
I ani iiiclitnul to hope, Imre been gnd ly %vorli *w»v,
during the lapse .ol tjic two last iatere* u.g and event
till years. It ol not how, I trust, he considered by
m«r of roil as ajtist objection io me, that t wo or three
years ago, f publicly professed (uv opinion, that we li.al
h I er remain at peart* that the termc m'ainity and
c min.-rc., .id, red in Mo-ii'oe’streaiy, were far prefer
sole to war, Mod it* probable consequences; that wo
were entirely unprepared for war—destitute of men t
hmiI ol money, and us Ifmred, of tnil.t-uv capacity,
hr n.ncs* awl vlitu.; in our rulers to conduct it; that
the attempt we were about to make to conquer the
(.hi,ailns would probably proveuosucc ssfnl, $c whether
or not, would ,cca ,ton a retaliatory invasion ofoor
Atlantic frontier, und an Indian war from the irreut
Lakes to the mouth of the VI i.sjissippi, that our milita
ry plans and operations must therefore lie on a widi ly
extended and enormously expensive scale; that the
mililH must be hurras--d It large and repeated requi
sitions, and that unaccustomed to the noxious dim* o
of our seaboard, many of them would there sicken ard
da that heavy taxes must necessarily lie imposed,
a national debt ir cur ed of tinkownnnd inoidculabte
magnitude that the f ileral union of the stat«.*s, our
re ublinHii ii si Onion*, mid even our existence a*, a r
tion, would be mlangered, Jtt finally, that after all the
vionliw saint dangers atal calamities, we s ,uld pro* S
My r.il >biaiu the object for whicn we pro.'cssedly
went to war. 1
These re the w utirnents condensed into a narrow
.inhmv injiRi will rtHiOflrl*.!,
pressed «n ndeuvoert] Jo explain more it. lai ni
the occasions aitu-led to. \od )t>>o* t»„-y then tftH Uitt
riiiajipmlmtio'i oi ma.ijr, I mav fairly hota-, that, whin
oo t|i jred withtlii event* wliioh vr har* siuoc
cd, with fiie circiim.il .nees in which w at pr. sent
uni, !<r.d with the prosp cla before us. they 11 not
n bee i iiiderrfi as hating r'liistf.fited iu rue an un
pa- d'r i bk and <ii*q ml lying ff nee.
whs* bcseSt or r !i«s;hU enquired, ah««J.{
we i»h» derive from h change of politics! priori
plfc in our repn iiIhikih f i bis i* c- tnin y a |ierti»
neiit atal a v-ry in.creating qoi-<Minn but I know not
that I urn able to tri e a antisiactrv y a swer. I benevw i
die time Ims been, when the prevalence, in our govern
ment, of prineipl dilifa-ent I1..111 th.we, by which a.
was aclHfited, would have xaved us from an* immense
quantity botli of individual and na 'rotial distress. B it
tlii* tine has p«SSt il ttwuc. Wc hnv alr< ady sufkivd
ntnoh, and to whatever hands we nay hereafter com
ma the management of onr afFairt, much still remain*
lobe suffered. We arc in lh»* midst of a destructive
amr,through whieh, without r*.jo»rtl to the deplorable
policy wlnolt produced it, wc hue to struggle in the
best manner w<- can anti flic sutliOri of this war have
evidently shrunk and at-*- still shrinking from the res
|iOfi8ibi;ity Of a 'opting fD«;uurrs absolutely neeesmry to
its sticc- ssful prosecution. The |>uh!ic treasury is cmv
ly, tint! the public cie<iit no I on got able te replenish it.
In tinier, therefore, to prevent tola' and ntiaotis me*
jamsioti <d'military operat-oos in the midst of a deso
laiinf war, and even a eo*«ition of the 1 dinary functi
ons of crtil govenimeat, at* immediate resort is abso
lutely necessary to systems of taxation, cocxtei she
with fite tirmret aidlitv of the people V, In-ar. fa
the mean thfti-, wl- I. vo incurred and are daily aug
minting a national debt, tho weight <if which will be
kitty gi nerati'ios 1. t yet i sis'unce. Whetherrhe
I I tsous who eonducted us into th's unhappv siui;. hi
.nay he more s-.d k i d properly coi-Sded fa tlr.» anr
others, to exit ie tc.us from it, i* a de eply fat r.-e ipt
gicat i.ntiors’ qiu ’»ton; 'vluclt it is not for mo, >.ofw
the people of the hit’ted States .0 tkeid,, tliri.<*' he
inelnm of their tV.lioni i f
It will not be c vpt -tod, I prr suv*e _ jf. Set*.
unsettled ami facemuMS ehvy f '.i ^"f
airs, iutot-md dual ext»r .-ddhrse (*’t my.
'afto |a.ir«e aoy |iat 11-vf fcUi, f
I fa*J ST) IL gi-oyi tty-