zels coming as cartels, or flags of truce) it may and shall be lawful HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The bill was then ordered to be engrossed for a third reading to-day; and was subsequently read & third time and passed unanimously. Mr. Bassett from the naval committee, reported bill allowing a bounty to privateers. [Allowing a bounty of dollars for each person they bring in.] Twice read and committed. On motion of Mr. Williams, the house resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Lewis in Thursday, February 11-After some minor busi-the chair, on the bill authorising the appointment of ness the bill for the exclusion of foreign seamen was additional general officers in the army of the United resumed. States. [The bill provides for the appointment of additional major-generals and brigadier-generals.] The following letter from the secretary of war this subject was read. Mr. Pitkin's motion was withdrawn to make room for an amendment proposed by Mr. Ridgely to exclude from the employ of the United States, all persons not citizens, at a treaty of peace. Negatived-on 40 for, 80 against. Mr. Pitkin then renewed his motion-for it 33, against it 86. It was then proposed indefinitely to postpone the bill-lost, 20 to 100. War Department, Feb. 10, 1813. on the 5th inst. by direction on the committee on military affairs, SIR-In reply to the letter you did me the honor to write to me, respectfully subruit the following opinions: 1st. That an increased number of general officers is essential to the public service. The number of regiments, provided for by law is two of light dragoons, three of heavy artillery, four of riflemen, Mr. Bassett then offered to amend the bill--and a and forty-five of infantry, making together fifty-two regiments. new discussion being likely to ensue on a thread-regiment consists of two battalions, so a brigade should consist of The simplest organization is ever the best. Hence it is that a bare subject, the previous question was called for, two regiments, and a division of two brigades. and carried: ayes 55, nays 46. The main question large. The management of two thousand men in the field will be This sphere of command will be found in practice sufficiently was then put on engrossing the bill for a third read-ample duty for a brigadier, and the direction of double that m ing ayes 97, nays 25. ber will give fall occupation to a major-general. To enlarge the Friday, February 12.-After a variety of motionsphere of command in either grade, would not be a mean of best promoting the public good, and speeches, the question on the passage of the bill Taking these ideas as the basis of the rule, and taking for grant for the exclusion of foreign seamen was put and cared also, that our ranks are filled, the present establishnuent would ried-ayes 83, nays 33, as follows: require twenty-five brigadiers, and twelve major-generals. But the latter admission requires qualification; and under existing circum stances, it may be sufficient that the higher staff should consist of eight major-generals and sixteen brigadiers. YEAS. Messrs. Alston, Archer, Avery, Bacon, Baker, Bibb, Bigelow, Blackledge, Boyd, Breck enridge, Brown, Burwell, Calhoun, Cheves, Chit-own practice during the war of the revolution, and by that of L The general argument on this head, might be fortified by our tenden, Clay, Cochran, Cooke, Condit, Cutts, ropean nations at all times. Believing, however, that this view of Dawson, Dinsinoor, Ely, Emott, Findley, Fitch, late communication to you, I forbear to do more than suggest its the subject had been already taken by the adjutant-general, in a Franklin, Gholson, Gold, Goldsborough, Goodwyn, 2d. The recruiting service would be much promoted were the Gray, Grundy, B. Hall, O. Hail, Hawes, Hufty, bounty in land commutable into money, at the option of the sol Hyneman, Kent, Kennedy, Key, King, Law, Lewis, addressed to both descriptions of men-those who would prefer mo dier, and at the end of his service. This modification would be Little, Moore, M'Bride, M'Coy, M'Kee, Metcalf, ney, and such as would prefer land, Milnor, Mitchill, Morgan, Morrow, Nelson, New, many advantages over those given before service begins. The I need hardly remark that bounties at the close of service, have Newbold, Newton, Pearson, Pickens, Pleasants, former tie men down to their duty; the latter furnish, not the Potter, Reed, Richardson, Ridgely, Ringgold, Rhea, motive, at least the means of debauch and desertion. Roane, Roberts, Robertson, Sage, Seaver, Shaw, Sheffey, G. Smith, J. Smith, Stanford, Stuart, Strong, Talliaferro, Tracy, Turner, Wheaton, White, Whitehill, Williams, Widgery, Wilson, Winn:-89. in the greater convenience with which money may be paid at the I have the honor to be, with great respect, sir, your most ubedi- Chairman of the committee on military affairs, Nars-Messrs. Anderson, Bard, Basset, Bleecker, Brigham, Butler, Champion, Clopton, Crawford, &c. He took occasion to advert to a declaration reMr. Williams explained the progress of this bill, Davenport, Desha, Earle, Fisk, Green, Grosvenor, cently made in debate by Mr. Quincy, that it was Jackson, Johnson, Lacock, Lowndes, Lyle, M'Kim, intended to appoint a lieutenant general to command Ormsby, Pitkin, Porter, Quincy, Randolph, Sam-the armies of the United States, to which Mr. W. mons, Sevier, Seybert, Sturges, Talmadge, Troup, said, he was precluded by illness from replying to Wright.-33. And the house adjourned. at the time, He now declared no such intention had A majority of the negative are "republicans."] ever existed in the minds of administration; that the late secretary of war (Mr. Eustis) had declared Saturday, Feb. 13.-[The proceedings of this, and to him (Mr. W.) that he had endeavored to impress some some succeeding days are so important that on his colleagues in office, the necessity of appoint. we cannot satisfy ourselves with the usual abstract.]ing a commander-in-chief; but that, to use the se Mr. Williams, from the military committee, re-cretary's own words, he could not get the people in ported a bill to authorise the president of the United the white house [the president's] to assent to it; States to raise ten additional companies of rangers, that by the gentleman who temporarily succeeded [The object of the bill is not in fact to raise an ad- Mr. E, in the war office; he had been informed, that ditional force, but to convert one of the twenty regi-no such thing was in contemplation, or would be ments of infantry recently authorised to be raised, suggested in any manner to congress. And all this into rangers] Mr. W. said he had heard long before the declaration made by Mr. Quincy, and should then have stated it, Mr. Williams then rose and enforced the necessity, had not severe and sudden indisposition prevented under present emergencies, of the immediate ai-him from replying, as he had intended, to that gen thorization of this force, as of a description parti-tleman's speech. The bill was twice read. cularly appropriate to the circumstances of the Mr. Quincy expressed his gratification at this infrontier, as well for the purpose of offence as de-formation; observing that he had been by no means alone in the inpressions he had entertained on that subject, which prevailed pretty generally on both regard to the public credit, it appears to be indissides of the house. After some further consideration The blanks in the bill were filled with se majorgenerals and six brigadier-generals. pensably necessary to make a further provision;— That this may be done by a partial suspension of the non-importation acts, which will not greatly lessen their injurious effects upon the enemy, by an The committee then rose and reported the bill; additional duty on foreign tonnage, and by the imwhich was ordered to be engrossed and read a third position of internal taxes and duties; That, in their opinion, all these means will be necessary to supply time to day. On motion of Mr. Bassett, the house resolved it-the revenue which will be wanted; That it is imself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Nelson in practicable, during the present session, consistently the chair, on the bill supplementary to the act for with a due attention to the other business of the the increase of the navy: and the bill was discussed, nation, to enact the laws necessary to embrace the amended and reported to the house, where the amend-last mentioned object; but that this may be done, without difficulty and without a delay which will ments were agreed to.* And amendment was also added, on motion of Mr.be injurious either to the public credit or the public Tallmadge, authorising the sale of such of the gun-service, by an earlier meeting of congress than the boats as may not be necessary to the public service, constitutional period, which it will be the duty of Mr. Stow moved to strike out so much of the bill congress, or the executive branch of the governas authorises the purchase of private vessels for ment, to fix on such time as shall be deemed inost proper and expedient; That it is, however, necesequipment, which was negatived. And the bill was ordered to be engrossed for a sary that the suspension of the non-importation acts which is contemplated, should be enacted at the prethird reading. The bill authorising the appointment of addition-sent session of congress and for this purpose, and al general officers in the army of the United States, the imposition of additional duties on foreign ton▼ns read a thad dine and passed by yeas and nays nage, they beg leave to report a bill. They also as follow: For the bill Against the bill 65 report herewith, a correspondence between the secretary of the treasury and this committee on the subject of this report.* Letter from the chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means to the Secretary of the Treasury. COMMITTEE ROOM, Feb. 3, 1813. SIR-I am directed by the committee of ways and means to re The house then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Lewis in the chair, on the bill directing the secretary of the treasury to remit certain fines, penalties and forfeitures, therein men-quest from you the favor of a reply to the following questions: tioned. [For the relief of merchants having imported goods recently after the war from the depen dencies of Great Britain.] The bill was amended, reported to the house, and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. Monday, Feb. 15-Mr. Cheves, from the committee of ways and means, made the following port: 1. What in your opinion would be the probable amount of revenue applicable to the service of the year 1814, which would result from a modification or partial repeal of the non-importation acts, such as is suggested in your letter of the 10th day of June,t 1812, addressed to the committee of ways and means. 2. Is the modification suggested by that letter the best in your opinion that can be devised to obtain a given revenue with the least possible diminution of the effects of the non-importation re-acts? If not, be pleased to suggest such alterations and improve ments as occur to your mind. 3. Are there, in your opinion, any further legal provisions neThe committee of ways and means report, That cessary, or will any be expedient, more effectually to enforce the they have deemed it their duty, that the public ser-non-importation acts, or to insure the more effectual collection of the revenue? 4. Would it, in your opinion, be advisable to increase the duty on vice may not suffer and that the public credit may be duly supported, to look beyond the ways and foreign tonnage? If it would, to what amount and what would I am, &c. LANGDON CHEVES. 1814, by such increase? means of the present year, and to take into consi-be the probable addition to the revenue applicable to the year Hon. ALBERT GALLATIN, Secretary of the Treasury. ANSWER OF THE SECRETARY. deration the revenue which may be wanted for the year 1814. That an estimate of the probable amount of the revenue which will accrue under existing laws, Treasury Department, Feb. 9, 1813. and be receivable within that year, has been subSIR-I have the honor to submit the following answers to the mitted to congress in the annual report of the secretary of the treasury made during the present ses-questions proposed in your letter of the 3d inst. 1. It is believed, from the reasons stated in my letter of the 10tb sion. That, comparing the amount thereof with the The bill consists of eight sections. The 1st is the suspending sums that will probably be required by a prudent article, with a proviso for fines or forfeitures already incurred. The *This bill contemplates the immediate purchase 2nd is the most important, and is as follows: "That nothing in this act contained shall be construed to peror building of ten sloops of war, of the largest mit the importation into the United States, of any articles of the class, four of which are for the lakes, and appro-growth, produce or manufacture of the dominions, colonies and dependencies of Great Britam, owned at the time of such imporpriates money for the purpose; as well as to pay tation, in whole or in part, by a subject of Great Britain, or by for the naval force already provided on the lakes, a whomsoever owned, if of the following description, viz. hats, shoes, part of which allotment is designed to cover the millinery, ready-made clothing, articles of which silk, leather, hemp, or flax, is the principal material, Irish linens excepted;" force prepared on them. It also provides for the es- cloths of which wool is the principal material, and the prime cost tablishment of a dock yard [a dry dock, we suppose, of which shall exceed six shillings sterling per square yard thereof; as recommended by captains Hull and Stewart and and cloths of which cotton is the principal material, and the prime cost of which shall be less than 15 pence sterling, or shall exceed authorizes the president to contract for the build-three shillings sterling per square yard thereof; the importation ing of the six 44 gun frigates, provided for by the of which several articles shall continue to be prohibited, according and in the same manner as it this act had not passed." late law; the building to be under the inspection of to the true tenor and meaning of the nets first abovementioned, The 3rd excludes the British goods allowed to be imported from an agent appointed by the secretary of the navy. It further authorizes the president to put out of com-the benefit of draw back. The 4th levies a duty on such goods as heretofore have paid no duty, as on "goods not otherwise cnumemission such of the gun-boats as the public service rated." The 5th makes it unlawful for a judge to order the delimay require, when these vessels shall be built; and very of goods, the importation of which is prohibited, as was the provides the secretaries of the war and navy shall fix the relative rank of the officers of the army and navy, &c. This addition has been made on the suggestion of the new secretary of the navy; who also recommends an increase of the number of captains." salt and Plaister of Paris, shall be unladen under the inspection of usage at the late importations. The 6th provides that vessels with the officers of the customs, to be paid therefor by the owner or consignee. The 7th: Jevies an additional duty of 6 dollars per ton on foreign tonnage. The 8th says that the act shall continue in force to the first of June, 1814, and no longer. Sex Weckly Register, vol. 2. page 282. YAZOO CLAIMS. June last, to the committee of ways and means, that the amount of revenue applicable to the service of the year 1814, which would The house resolved into a committee of the whole result from a modification of the non-importation acts suggested in the said letter, may be estimated at about five millions of dollars, on motion of Mr. Poindexter, Mr. Pitkin in the provided that modification takes place during the present session chair, on the bill from the senate relative to the of congress. 2. No better modification, for the purposes therein intended, has compromise of the Yazoo purchases, and the amendsuggested itself than that proposed in the letter aforesaid. But it ments proposed by the committee of public lands to would seem requisite, for the same object, that no drawback should the same. [See their report, page 390.] be allowed on the re-exportation of the merchandise which may be thus imported. Mr. Harper opposed the adoption of the amend3. The most important legal provision, which appears necessary ments, and defended the claims of the purchasers. to enforce the non-importation acts, is a positive prohibition of a restoration by order of court of merchandise, the importation of Mr. Clay moved that the committee rise and rewhich is prohibited by law. It is also believed, that it will be ne-port progress, with a view to lay the subject over eessary to order all the cargoes of salt, particularly from Lisbon, for the session, which he supported on the ground to be discharged under the inspection of proper officers; and it ap that there was not time to discuss the subject fully pears reasonable that the expense should be defrayed by the importers. during the present limited session, without neglectng business of immediate and pressing importance.. Mr. Clay's motion was opposed by Messrs. Poindexter, Wright and Widgery, and supported by Mr. Bibb; when the question was taken and carried. 4. It appears, in every point of view, highly desirable, that the duty on foreign tonnage should be increased. A duty of ten dollars per ton does not seem greater than what is required for the protec tion of American vessels. But I cannot form any correct estimate of the probable addition resulting to the revenue from such increase. Much would depend on the suppression of the trade carried en by American vessels with enemies licences. With respect to the necessity of providing an additional revenue for the year 1814, I beg leave to refer to the statements made and opinions expressed, when I had the honor several weeks ago to wait on the committee of ways and means. And I beg leave to add that this necessity has been considerably increased by the subse quent expenditures authorised by law; amongst which must be particularly mentioned the act for the increase of the navy, and that for raising 20,000 men for one year. Indeed, considering the general rate of expenditures resulting from the war measures which have been adopted, I am of opinion, it will be neces sary to reeur both to a modification or repeal of the non-imports revenue commensurate with those expences. When an additional For the motion Against it 63 48 The committee then rose and reported progress; and the question arose whether the committee should have leave to sit again; which, (after some observations from Mr. Stow, in favor of leave) was decided by yeas and nays, as follows: For granting leave Against it 53 65 tion acts and to the proposed internal taxes, in order to provide a On motion of Mr. Poindexter, the bill and report revenue of five millions was believed sufficient, that opinion was on the subject made by the committee of public predicated on the supposition made by the committee that annual lands, was ordered to lie on the table. Motion car. foans of only 10 or 11 millions of dollars would be wanted. With ried, by ayes 60-noes 50. a revenue of 12 millions of dollars for this year, it is ascertained that a loan of at least sixteen millions is necessary. I have the honor to be, &c. Hon. LANGDON CHEVES, ALBERT GALLATIN. Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means. Committee Room, February 11, 1813. SIR,-The committee of ways and means are of opinion that it Mr. Macon, from the joint committee appointed to wait on the president of the United States to inform him of his re-election to that elevated station, reported that they had performed that duty. Tuesday, Feb. 16.-Mr. Milnor presented the petition of the Abolition Society of Philadelphia, com is expedient to raise an internal revenue for the service of the year plaining of infractions of the law of the United 1814, but that it is altogether impracticable, within the present States, prohibiting the introduction of slaves, praysession, to pass the necessary laws for that purpose: they haveing that the defects of the same may be amended→ therefore directed me to enquire of you, at what time, in your opinion, it will be necessary that such laws should be enacted, in order to raise a revenue which may be collected in time for the ser vice of that year. I am also directed to bring to your attention the last paragraph of your letter to the chairman of this committee, of the 10th June, 1818, and to ask whether the opinion therein given is applicable to the present state of things and to the probable exigencies of the government in the year 1814? As early an auswer as shall be consistent with your convenience is requested. I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant, LANGDON CHEVES. The honorable Albert Gallatin, Secretary of the Treasury. Treasury Department, February 13th, 1813. SIR-In answer to your letter of yesterday, I have the honor to state that I still believe it practicable to organize the taxes within three or four months after the passing of the laws, in the shape report d. This, however, is only matter of opinion in which I may be mistaken; and it would certainly be desirable, if other considerations do not oppose it to prevent the danger of disappoint ment by allowing more time for the selection of ulcers, preparing and transmitting the forms and instructions, and taking all other steps necessary for the organization of a diffienit and novel system, which must pervade every part of the extensive territory of the United States. The selection of officers including the time ne cessary to ascertain whether they will accept, is perhaps the ration most likely to produce delay. ope I have the honor to be, respectfully, sir, your obedient servant, Honorable Langdon Cheves, Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means, The report and documents were read. Referred. The speaker laid before the house a letter from the secretary of the treasury, transmitting a statement of the exports of the United States, for the year ending the 30th Sept. 1812. NATURALIZATION LAWS. On the question of concurrence with the committee in striking out the second section of the bill, which deprives of his right to the privileges of citizenship any citizen who shall depart from and remain without the limits of the United States for a term of two years-the yeas and nays were, For striking out the section, 71 43 The bill having been thus amended, was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. The house resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Breckenridge in the chair, on the bill "es tablishing on elementary exercise for the infantry of the militia and army of the United States." [The bill proposes the adoption of the system entitled, "A hand-book for infantry," the author of which is WILLIAM DUANE, as the system of elementary exercise for the infantry of the militia and arroy of the United States.] A letter from the present secretary of war to the Mr. Cheves, then introduced the bill abovemen-military committee recommends the adoption of this tioned, which was read the first time and ordered to system. be read a second time by a vote of 44 to 36. The report and bill were referred to a committee of the whole house and made the order of the day! for Wednesday next The engrossed bill supplementary to the act for increasing the navy of the United States, was read the third time and passed, without a division. On the question of engrossing the bill for a third reading Considerable debate took place, Mr. Tallmadge and Mr. Quincy opposing, and Mr. Williams and Mr. Johnston supporting it. A motion was made by Mr. Turner to amend the bill so as to confine its effects to the army of the U States, and not to extend it to the militia; which motion was negatived. of establishing a point where domestic manufactures should be received, purchased and sold. To that And the bill was ordered to be engrossed for a sketch we refer for particulars; and at this time third reading. would merely introduce a polite note from WILLIAM The house then resolved itself into a committee of HASLETT, esq. the worthy president of the institu the whole house on the bill for releasing to the own-tion, to shew, its growing business. We rejoice that "ers of privateers all claims of the United States un-it presents a faithful epitome of the general situa der the non-importation law, to British property tak-tion of the country. en on board of American vessels. After some minutes spent in committee of the whole, the committee rose, reported progress and obtained leave to sit again.-Adjourned. Wednesday, Feb. 17-Mr. Little introduced the following resolution with some remarks in favor of the policy of the non-importation act, to which he avowed himself to be very friendly, and to the sus-proper. 'pension of which he was opposed: Resolved, That the committee of ways and means be, and hereby are, instructed to report to this Yours, President of the Athenean Society house a bill or bills laying taxes for the support of Am't. of sales during the year 1809, the war. It was agreed to consider this rosolution, ayes 66 nays 38. After a desultory debate of two hours, a motion to lay the resolution on the table was nega tived, 60 to 45. Messrs. Little, Stow, Wright and M'Kim supported, and Messrs. Grundy, Bibb, Richardson and Cheves opposed it, on various grounds. $17,608 1810, 32,137 Annoyance of the Enemy. Mr. Archer moved to strike out the whole of the It is the practice of every nation, and of our eneresolution, for the purpose of inserting an instruction to the committee of ways and means to report a my, Great Britain, above all others, (who has been bill or bills, pursuant to a report of the committee frequently indebted for her splendid victories more of ways and means on this subject, which passed the house on the 4th day of March, 1812. This modification of the motion was accepted by Mr. Little. to the cunning of her intrigues, than the power of her arms) to encourage desertions from the military forces of their foe, and promote disaffection in alt his hostile establishments. The procedure is acAs this contained a definite instruction Mr. Cheves, cepted as a part of the law of nations; and is a unias a member of the committee, from delicacy, with-versal practice, sanctioned by immémorial usage. We would not retaliate on Great Britain the same drew his opposition, but declared it impracticable We would not scalp to pass these bills the present session. After some measure that she metes to us. remarks from Messrs. Roberts, Johnson, and Wid- Englishmen, nor tomahawk women and infants. We gery, the question was taken by yeas and nays and would not disturb the sleep of the cradle by the crackling flames of the cottage, wantonly destroyed. determined as follows; YEAS.-Messrs. Anderson, Archer, Bard, Bassett, Bibb, Brown, Nor would we starve those that fall into our hands Burwell, Butler, Calhoun, Cheves, Clopton, Crawford, Dawson, as prisoners of war; or confine them so that they Desha, Earle, Franklin, Gholson, Goodwyn, Green, Grundy should perish for want of fresh air; much less comHawes, Hufty, Lacock, Little, Lowndes, Lyle, Moore, Metcalf, Nelson, Newton, Pleasants, Roane, Roberts, Robertson, Sage, Sam-pel them to fight against their country. But we mons, Seaver, Sevier, Seybert, Shaw, G. Smith, J. Smith, Stow, would use every legitimate means to harrass the encTaliaferro, Whitehill, Williams, Winn, Wright.-48. NAYS.-Messrs. Alston, Avery, Bacon, Baker, Blackledge, Boyd, [my and bring him to terms, and distress him in eveBreckenridge, Carr, Champion, Chittenden, Clay, Cochran, Condit, ry possible shape. Cutts, Davenport, Davis, Dinsmoor. Ely, Fisk, Fitch, Gold, Golds- It is understood that the naval force of Great Briborough, Gray, Grosvenor, B. Hall, O. Hall, Harper, Hyneman, Jackson, Johnson, Kent, King, Law, Lewis, Macon, M Bride, M'Coy, tain is composed of the most combustible materials. M'Kee, M'Kim, Milnor, Morgan, Morrow, Moseley, Newbold, The fact is proved by the great reluctance with Ormsby, Pearson, Pickens, Piper, Pitkin, Porter, Patter, Rhea, Rod- which her seamen return to the service-they have man, Sawyer, Sevier, Stanford, Stuart, Strong, Sturges, Taggart, Tallmadge, Tracy, Troup, Turner, Van Cortlandt, Wheaton, Wid- no joy in leaving our prisons for British freedom.— gery, Wilson.-59. Let this spirit of disaffection be promoted to the utmost-it only wants encouragement to do mighty things for us. It is, perhaps, the very means that Providence has permitted, to prostrate the Colossus The engrossed bill establishing an elementary ex-that stretches from one pole to the other, and fills ercise for the infantry of the army and militia of the the intermediate space with rapine, robbery and United States, was read a third time and passed. So the motion was rejected. The engrossed supplementary naturalization bill was recommitted. 56 For the bill Against it The house then went into a committee of the whole on the appropriation bill for the year 1813,and filled up the blanks. blood. If congress were to pass a law offering a bounty of two or three thousand dollars per gun, for every gun a British vessel shall carry, which British seamen may seize upon and bring into our ports, with a pledge of future protection to those who made such seizures, and the fact was made known by Athenæan Society of Baltimore. public proclamation of the president, the act being annexed, it is thought the British officers would at In vol. I. page 461, of the WEEKLY REGISTER, IS a least he more wary in their movements, if we did not brief sketch of the rise and progress of that delight-speedily obtain ships enough to compel them to be so. ful institution, the "Athenean Society of Baltimore," The thing is worthy an experiment; and a knowledge which originated in the patriotism of a few individu-of it will make its way into every vessel, let the eneals, who associated and made a little common stock of my be as vigilant as he may; and all have some Ame$20,000, in shares of 20 dollars each, for the purpose ricane on board to form a rallying point. In the Bri tish fleets are many thousand manufacturers, who Norfolk, and is now on his march to that place. would gladly return to their old habits. We can The admiral (Warren) has been greatly irritated give them profitable employ, and thus use them from a reply sent him by the colonel of Princess* peaceably, but effectually, to fight the battles of Ann county, where he had sent a flag of truce to independence. obtain water, offering to quit his station and proceed The proclamation ought to be openly issued, and to sea if his request was granted; the patriotic old some millions of copies printed, that every person gentleman sent him word, if he wanted water to go may have of them. If Great Britain should object to Hampton for it, meaning to freshen his memory to this, we will refer her to her own order in council, relative to the water cask business; by some capissued during the embargo, to encourage the Ameri-tains who were prisoners on board his vessel, we are can people to violate the laws of their country; we informed that Warren got into a great passion and will direct her to the case of Benedict Arnold; and swore that he would have water at the risk of his in the journals of the revolutionary congress find squadron. What he will attempt is all surmise.precedents enough, on her part, to sustain the pro-One thing is certain, if he lands at, or near this cedure at common law. Her best friends will hardly place, but few of his men will ever do him service bave the impudence to condemn it; nor will the again, for never was such a spirit of fighting in the most religious declare it immoral. It is legitimate hearts of men. The Spartan Hamptonians long for war; and Great Britain may, in return, seduce as a conflict with their sanguinary enemy. Warren many of our seamen as she can only let her stop takes every vessel that passes him, even to oyster impressing. Events of the War. MILITARY. boats. If any of those licensed gentry attempts to go sea, he stops them and sends them back to their ports.. Some think its to prevent them from going out fearing they would give information to the Prench frigates that they expect in the Chesapeake every day." It is stated in an Augusta paper, that general Flournoy has determined to employ the Tennessee at Norfolk, as stated in our last, the legislature of In consequence of the appearance of the enemy volunteers with captain Saunder's rifle company, in Virginia authorised the governor to call out certain an expedition against the Seminole Indians; and portions of the neighboring militia, with several adds "if so, the fate of that nation is sealed." troops of horse, and some companies of volunteers; Sometime ago, the house of one Pomeroy, a ta- all which reached the place of destination at an earvern keeper at Buffalo, was attacked by a mob and ly date, and are under the command of the governparily demolished, in consequence of its being under stood he had said that "he wished that every one have shouldered their muskets. or in person. Several members of the legislature that crossed to fight the British might be killed," or words to that effect. Of this mob which consist- The Virginians have seized their arms, as if one ed of a large assemblage of soldiers and citizens, soul actuated the whole people, to resist the British amounting to several hundreds, it appears that five, in the Chesapeake, and defend the coast. The paor at most six, of the Baltimore Volunteers, formed pers published on this matter are of great length; a part; but in pursuance of the fixed determination but we content ourselves with merely observing that of some men to depress the character of this city,we almost wish the British may attempt a landing. unfortunate enough in the disasters that occurred, Norfolk, Feb. 12.-By the last accounts from the they have charitably attributed the whole affair to bay side, there were said to be eight frigates, and the elegant corps that marched hence to sustain six smaller vessels at anchor in the bay. Three boats their country's honor; notwithstanding the highest were manned out from the squadron on Wednesday authority is staring them in the face, to the contrary. for the purpose of burning the schr. Lucretia, menThis is cruel, but not more malicious than might tioned in our last. She being aground within thirty have been expected. Lieut. Irvine, of that corps, yards of the shore-the boats were fired upon by a editor of the Baltimore Whig, has been charged as party of the Princess Ann militia under lieut. Stone, the leader of the mob; but the truth is, he was the and repulsed without affecting their object. most active of all men to suppress it. The affair is CHILICOTHE, Feb. 6, 1813. noticed only by way of memorandum; and we gladly Last evening, an express arrived in town from seize the opportunity to say that when the troops gen. Harrison. We publish extracts of two letters wider general Smyth were ordered to cross, one hun-written by him to governor Meigs. It is with pride, dred and three of this corps were cheerfully in the we state, that, though overpowered by numbersboats-four only were absent, and they were sick in! yet the brave Kentuckyans have done their duty. the hospital. A letter from Hampton, (near Norfolk,) dated good health and spirits. General Harrison and the army under him, are in February 10, says-"We have been for several days in a bustle, on account of a British squadron coming into the Chesapeake; an invasion from them was the general opinion, and as we were illy prepared to meet them, it required the greatest exertions to get ourselves in any kind of readiness to make a stand against the enemy. Extracts of letters from general Harrison to governor HEAD-QUARTERS, PORTAGE RIVER, Jan. 29, 1813. "A Frenchman arrived here, this evening, by way of Lower Sandusky, from the river Raisin, which place he left on the night of the 24th. He says, that The agility of man could not exceed what was there must have been six hundred of our troops performed in this town in a few hours. Every man taken prisoners-that the greater part of our men turned out and continued under arms the whole fought most desperately, and would have beaten the night. Expresses were sent round the country, ad enemy if the centre of the line had not given way, the ensuing day the militia were flocking in from and they had been well supplied with ammunition every quarter; a dispatch being sent on to the go- which had been unfortunately placed in a house at vernor a sufficient number of troops were ordered some distance. He counted sixty one of the enemy's out immediately; they are at this time nearly or-killed, which were removed after the action in sleds, ganized and perfect serenity decks every brow. and he asserts he heard a British colonel admit, that The governor has headed the troops destined for the loss on their side in killed, was equal to our |