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.SPEECH OF THE ,
HOK; JOSEPH PEARSON-,
tie ILuo Jlrfircscyuahvefr ntcemfter jy.
The hill Supplementary to the .act for the more per
- feet organization of th'cirmj of the United States"
nd OieVdl 'in addition to the act for ralingan
'Additional Military Forcer 11.15. under conside
ration. .
: i U : nf-mi fr.il :tr.' the s.n of
mu;t is equal to the sin of commissions-it others
art- injured bv our neglect, with wh it propriety can
we complain i"f that injury should happen to be mule
to recoil upon ourseive- ; unless, indeeu, xtioctnal
mean
posii
in tinsmith ' I rnrwivft it
that our own hands are e::tlrcV clear, and that u is
our dutv to make them before they are further
steepedVMood. Ucfrre I cater inta thz examina
tion of the motion of . impressment ths only avow
ed cxislin- object of Hie war permit me to declare
the firm conviction of n.v understanding, J" 11
this question, as
citl'ur circumstances
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'are taken to prevent its recurrence. um
Uoii is true let it be applied to the question now
must irrcs:ta:ii
ee.
it at present stand, under the pe
ces m the tvo nations could bt i ul-
ly and fairly understood bv the people , tuts co- j
trv, they would not sustain thcvar.in .1ach we are j
invntvtrt for one slntrfe hour. XoV-rJ a war never ,
can, it never outfit i'o b sustained for the protection
f Hritisli subjects, or f, reisers of any description ,
tvho m?y come an.ontr us. nnk-ss they rema.n witm
the territorial infliction of ths Lnited States. Un I
tlie contrary, if U. Britain Vdl not 1 satisfied to ar- ,
ranfce tli.si:ij ct fairlv. so as to exempli iy- t
abme of,the practice of impressing from our u sseli,
tvhm suMi se-tirit as is in our po-ver to ?T.e, anu
such as fche oii.t to ask, is given her, inat ntne et
her seafaring sii!;rcts sfiuU b employed m our ptto-
li of merchant rt-.4els Uien we. sh:d haVc a cause ,
vt war (nd he united in it) more worthy o theencr- ;
fries cftl.is, nation. How 'uT c have the rijfht, or
how expedJet t it mav be for the Seps'.atarc to 1-es.trirt ,
the claims of mc, the vei v Incomi kraWe class ot j
teamen, iz those Ilntish seamen who have nrei-
ously to the existing war, been ii iri::arlyi"aluu .
arreeablv l tne laws ti uic .un.v:
far, I sa?, it would be constitutional and-just to ;
terfere with the claim and privius now en joyed by
l.:- .:..i-.w .i-c.t.;ti..n of rvrsons, I am n?t afc ,
this motr.en! prepared to say I ha.eTe, however, toe
number is so inconsiderable, that it wonld nut pro
duce anv n.inous obstacle to an arrangement ulncn
would he othcrwi e dirh!e to the two natioiw.--1
The whole numlier of seamen of this description an-rin-
the whole period from 1796 to lHll, a"'b y
to J remrt of the secretary of sU Ve, amount on I y to
1332, and from Hie opinion of gentlemen well imi.rin -cxl
on tl.i , subject, it hiely pmhuble at tlc pen
cfthedoclurationofwar, and pe i -iiups at
ir.enr. ther.cVre .not one hundred; W'
zed British seamen in our service. It P"
therefore, that ih a ne-ociauon
secuted u ith frkn.lly Wsnwtions-; aoju ;j
tlon ofA miRht not arisc-and .fit uul, hoth I
ties regardiBcr :md lookinj; to thor futur ... Jha t
the past would not permit ho means:. .h i -ileal
ami oast evil, to Income a senous jvc
5 Ytil't iiihv v-
oast
. A - . hA4:A T ' t t ' HI I
contestation. s mi . ,lin,w,..i
i r. have complclc contioui
: over the 8hiect-they rVt'htZ
- protection. If they re not content V- itlkthe Wewins
tVour law and our W. without pt.ntliemscl es
: h,.mi nf tlu-ir native sovere:. br, it
.c.,AA nv chance is to be had on a very
extraoniiuarr d.umeut fur.ushel by J
. .rMii t. tiiiroorunffu
tet;ites and edicts of that cintry
'Je the revolution she ndonly
nmtlon to the naturalizJ per-
own-soVereirt.' but denies to Mtrals
ralize her enemies as to proTectiici
V 1 (lia(CIU?IIH I HPT
asrainst ner arntsuiti aui'o i
din Medmen on board neutral vessels at pea, . Tl sir,
theses practices and these pretensions have be en
forced upon'iu by the officers of the French gfm
ment in a variety of instances, and so far from fpse
officers coiuideriiit an ouence, tfiey have reprh
" iwivmmciti'Tur. Wrf;.:cXjr hir - seamen fto
''ourservicewnor have I heard a wiiisper of compjiut
..K:t 3tmmi the French crovemment.
Fll nil". JH"JVV 0 T . " , . . .1
- ln'a rat,l anv uttpntion tO tllC DTOCliU
19 UICIC UIUI (MS j'." "'V 1
;,ir: nf Krwnre on t!v subiect, that is iCTioranto
riirid vicilance with which she has endeavored tlse-
to hrrclFJhft services OI QCT OWTl sraauuii
and the little" cereroonrwitli wlch
nonsral cr naturtdizM seamen have been treateahy
her she make it a crime In her seamen to servfcn
board vessels of other nations whether enemiefcr
friends slie punishes- as pirate a3l masters of v4
sels, whether haturahzed or settled inothsr cop'
triei who1 take commissions or use any oCier fig
than that of France if her seamen ; are found in l
reJii bhlps in time of peace, they are doomed to c
finementand sen ice,' jf in time of war, they are si-
ter.ced to tJiree years m uie gaanc.
of tie regulations which exist and had thek oridii
previous to the revolution. Since thit perio&arjdh
die tide of French principles (for 1 will not prosl
tute tlie term liberty) other regulations haVeUkii
plr.ee which 'clearly shew of what avail wfcertij
cate of naturalization or cu" protection to fi)hipje3
woukl have been, had that nation been able keep
anv thinp like a fleet at sea., .Dy tliis modernlian
pion of maritime rijrhts, alt csptains of neutral ves
sels were nunisheil as sjuot, unless liey coukj
by our minister near the rvnclr court U&ttbe'jsve;
hern in an filled or neutral country all Engluh
sailors on bjani neutral Hag-s in the ports of France,
were ordered to !e arresLed, and every man wlo
spike theKnih" Unguftffe was to be considei-fi
EnrJ. ;h, unless l.e couia prove y auweuuu
Tht e. sir, are some of. the doctrines and pra
ja tiC "l-JlIf- : tilt ir cruelty .and inmstice in
lu-rN nnist be admitted bv all: Uiey trauscena
n.-.t.-nM. s which have ever come to '
knowledge; t!icv are adduced not tb palliate. I
v.m.ln.!- nf th. i r'-tisli covciiiroeiU " but to sher
,.fn.1ori diner nt nations, on the subject for jfnkD.,
the u-.r i now continued, and principal!)--W sher, .
that uhilst-we vsertthe principle .that -ottr,fiaghallt
be the shield of protectiou, to- every torcgneruo
ni:-y take refuse under it, Uiis war will he tteriUtt ;if
not universal. . V -r'"V
O.ic wonl more, sir, pn Uus part of the subject
it is tliis : inilepende-ntf of the existence of the war
and the intrinsic delicacv and perplexity of the ques
tion of which I have been treating, and setting aside
all considerations of injury and abstract ight toth
in' relation to" oarsclveV and others, there is seme
tliinff of supcrir encouragement and pRirongadue
fi-om us to our native tars. National honor and na
tu,nal safety rccjuirc, that your nav ies and your ar
, Mi,;.i,i hf- rnnitiosed of the names of our
soil It i'l lfits us to share the tods and honors ot.
defending our country with those xvho fcavq no li cr
est in h already Ins the glory ot the late bnlknt
naval achievement, tuc capture oi:u u.c- j
tlie Constitution, under command of-Capt-lIull, in
somewhat tarnislied by the tact, or at least the bchef,
that nreflt Dart of our" crew were Hntqns
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Extracts from
ligence, -
iLtfhx from France.
?rench Bulletins.
TWENTY-FIFTH BULLETIN OF THE FRENCH
GRANP ARMY.
All the sick, who; were in the -hospital
at lSiascowi were removed on the lotn,
16th, 17th, andJStH, to Alojaisk and bmo
Icnsk. The Ammunition w?pns and aU.
the munitions, together wtth prizes ?nd
r:i.;oW and trophies, have
nartPfl uD. anu were sent oft on th.j
15th. The army rdceived orders to make
bread for 20 dysind to get in readiness,
to depart. The Enlpcror quitted Moscow
. on the 10th. . . -
f b ' - Pa!ris, isovemncr w
,TWENTY-SIXTlf EUllLETip OF THE,FRENCII
GRAND ARMY.
. r. L .t. ATocktv-i (ien. ivutu-
t..:. Lo,tiic m trout or
SOW tOOX a pOSlilun one 5w .
m.. Vuwrnir formed several re-
,lf,htc for the delence oi tne cny, W4
U. Af liolflino- nut to the
All tKe j
taken care!
.ores
uiinTjn-.'
the Knir if caused
Uunng the present session u. vw... - . - v
t be a detail if an .iv,f ror.a tef n f'
Russell and!r,lCastl,reagh. on JS;
'..vuav Mr. 4..i-cu, vnife.. to le
emment so to do, did nropo, that the la to
foreigners to v r aiu, ict .-hci a...
bv merica's'sons ; to tlicm impaj-t tht, honor or tke
sl.amei As to the bill under congelation t .
dcriU perfect nullity in pomt ot pracUcal e hyeivfj.
It will ladd to the expences already too peat for lit
le to oeur ui vnn " sv- f ,. 1-r
last momerit.
hfe 14th Sept, seeing the Frendi army
v- ..,i ik;ni h4 evacuated nis;
position, and pasled through loscowy
u . o4rc. at Q in the morn-
-i .;,i miar-fl r:iri throiiirll
lllg. wtir auyanvtu b""'' r ; y
at one, same day. j, , , c
The commander ot tne rear guaru ui
h Russians asked permission ;to ucmc
thro' the city without bing hreu upon ,
.u .rtI.( et ns trra'nted : but 'on our-arn.
val at the Kremlin, the raboie, armed by
rrr,nr mnvinp some resisui
ur. ;,-,cfantlv; riisnersed. Ten tioa
Russian: soldiers werc? tre ncxim -
eral succeeding da(s, picked up m dinr
ent parts of the city, where they had Wan
tiered from ah impulse of plunder, l Hey
are experienced gcl soldiers, and have
served to augment tne numoer ot uui
soners. . "li, - fl f
. Tue i 5th,. 16th and 17th, the comman
der of the Russian rear guard said, that
no more fignting should take place, and
spoke much of peace. He proceeded on
the road'of Kolomna, and o tr advanced
guard took a position at jhe bridge ot
Moskwa, live leagues from Moscow. In
the mean' time the Russian army quitted,
the road of Kolumna, and took that Ot
Kalouga.. The most profound; silefce
pervaded their whole arnly. 1
It was soon observed that the enemy
were ona march. ? The Duke bf Istriaim
mediatelv went to Desna with a corps oi
observation. Thl King of naples follow
ed tW enemv towards ludei, auoaf ter-r
Kremlin to l mined- Tj Ohke of
viso Ww it;' upon tne at sfai-.
.1-- ji 4 .? " The arseUiarrarH
of Tre viso then." tSV'
Of 4JXX) stone, houses laloscow 2fA
only remain o1 r . " w Mmu4M&3
only about 500 remV'-
TWESTT-SEVEST.B BULLTIN ClKEFRE
h GRANU ARMY
i !' - Vtreia, Oct
Th orJmnl Russian, army
p.tmvti The; Russian an
t nrJlf rhieflv of Cossa ks al ne
cruits. i Men of information sta trf
th. Rn;an infantry only trje aX
is com rstd of experienced soldie
Russians have nau ui.ee yj;ucr,
Count iPino on our part, was
wounded. , , .
twenty'-eigitii bulletin of
! jiCH GRAND ARMY.-
. 1 ' Smolensk Nqv. . 1
The Imperial Head-Quarters vttx
tViH 1 sr1 Nfftv at, Wjasma nd on the 9tl $
ml.n!,tj 'The weather proved very liPt
Ath : but on the 7th, thewltrtv
commenced J the gromd bang coyt4 .
with snow. -The roads- became vcpv
. difficult lor horses of dr
V& ha fe lost a numper , by.cold
gues, cuufd by
& ',r,; the setting in of the bad
7th, we Have lost upwards of3ii
roved.
sstaiis general vvittjrenstem
well as bv a creat riurhbcflllif . J '
militia attacked on the 18th Oct. Marshal
GHvidtVSt. Cyr ; but Was repulsed by slid
seconded by the Ephsh Geiiral
hbrsesj
Wrede, who Jddk 3000 pnscf;ew, ana do- V
veredjhe field of battle with thier dead! -! i?
Atrcin. or;tv M nrttKnl St. Cv:r heift? mi r'
that iMaf shal Duke 4of BcOuAo &
(1ctof-) with the 9th corps, was marcni; g
to reinforce him4 recrossed the Dwiia 1
order, to meet him; and by forming aun
tionv. attacked and beat Wittgensttin a d
forced him to recross the Dwina arst d
St. Cst - speaks in the highest terms' of t e
Vood conduct of his troops, partfculaf y
fhP S Jiss division Colonel Guetenuc F
. floitU rpin rirrir fl f lio-ht infant V, HW'r
t,ne 'iai-v6"'""" . - ' . r - ,f
pejp
I-or, sir.
so tottering are the props of this war; ta
m
passea oy us, "?2L;- -iLrJbSb&
ance 01 uic w f ,ubiects c;r citucns t
U,e employment o the f11. ai ,,aa ulready
i iut. excepttne sucn nnij i,;t,
been naturalised, on nX!Z4t nt auUso
tlie Ui. .This PS',U the execu-
riscd, and t considered bii1. us
ti. i?5tainlyenudedJo - al;d
f -6m tlie time and manncy;"nK- implied from the
the aneiio:t most proposition.
.,W of the executiw m l0win? of our
' Tbus the suhject ia c oUticn of a right,
o-n cabinet, not so much to the ht
as the occasional fae Xncl fairlvsand,
fr vrhich it is ailedgeU tiu tQ a s.
' scented, atthehazar.l ofeveryU q
and happy peopie. . VP,eis I
government is Intake Iron
. nntrlea UriUsh subi
in the pwctiie. comma
often take from mere!
I O -1 Pal X I
u'ill fdl instant tu tourn u Ty
uU-mi 'V'Y.rT- your rciincc is"outw.
pnvdng for the PJ tXceed aVirty-five md
winch, 1 t nsbdi p: e scs 1 j
hons OI uouars. - -r T . abrtleti ,y
fail, and if it doe. To Ulay of payment,
it to those who IO.M. toward xo from
No honest man can den e n mortg:voe is
AlreaayV
wardslplaced himself in the rear, with srrU JaM'-'
had with him oiiiy tne. aavaiiw.ii , b - " jf G
, . . . 1.. ifnriiate the ! Plc
n,.. n.-mv liilfl Oil IV. llilic w v. . .. 1 1
niv f . , 1 ...
,11 ki. Y V
take his place, W
hf 2nd coi-ps; T
tver ehjoyedl
...hmpn!-j ihev nact made, a
COUlUac vvuiui
the ; advanced
a
. . tliirlv-
lve.tHcer. m number f ' J hund,
Uve Uiousaiul men, W!U pas,ed
which hav.e.fustsprung; Pbu"ument) that
yesterday: Suppose (for die t fi f leen u
(here are at this moment nwj Uian
'and men enlisted ,n J ary officers
follows already that there are su besldes
cruitin-service. , ..n-mnloved officers m
leagues', aiter
..-.;.,rf rrlm iniislv lOT
uard. The Prince ol Por.iau.wski took
a position in the jrear of the Nara, at the
confluence of the lbtia. ; v .,
It being intended that Gen. Launston
should iro io tueiKussian head quarters ou
rmiiiiiuiucduuup
armv still occupieu ocnv -nLl
wd Vizier had been recei. r AJ'
reinHi-etl ,uy &y,wvw-4iivi, .wv m c..v
iicrainst the Knsaians still prevai. t
1 r - .
hv then,
onrl nav fa dumber aitnou.v-..
recruiting omo
ntv. town or vi
hall we have emauci"
. y Aina a render oS m
admit of a recruiting onuj ; - & gUltes)
every county, town f irse of Uiis ad-
verejjmant to iur,r - , he exijren-
n or subiectsm time oi - . that.
w . -.ktaf TIlCTIllft
cies of the, .utc- ma, ivnr - vcssels wVt
"r v. m - .camen inour iPf rc..k
lfl.A T II. 1" III Mil - - - !.
Uiis practice
ant
. ,1 ..A 1ST T r 111 1 III . " . . .
. V .i T0" ,VVa of that class 01
her of tlicsen.ces h ,,i.(.r safety m .nneot
1 c ... .1 .11 .nhers eiscntial to litr SJ; -v -tr ,f
more than all ""t nerat prosperity of
aii.viu ,ir,.fl anu tie
TUU h:nF..,'n'H o?V re-
1
f bat ration.
r fnr the reasons
S3
If there is any
onal mass o uac.- -r-- . ntlS to m--,r
Swhich a. pre-
rapiu cu-"-- enlistment of 15,000 men
exists, authorising the enustme , .f
k it mese u w - .
Aitional mass ot uses c-
peculiar charm in the penou ,
i 1 , .,i:-rrnt;. alter
r 1 rR ra iiu
aw.. , , ...
for 18 nionUM. in -- - - of 18 muntis,
y men Tnt,Uted by .Uie
ulC y ltip.icUi.mof officer,,,
unnecessary r tllMU,nt catnnai
I unucni" -i - i-nada are in-
nr.. no more """h . :
. ' ,i.i fliiiinu: the winter.
!
ni campaign is hrokm
nttm Canada are m-
L, t our officers, instead
tended tiu.mji"- ---- sncu jing their time ura
oflohinginthe tents, iaing a force for
munient, 2io enlist at all, as
,ci 11 men . ...--. 1 Mve
li. hatU 1U uic -
irb a ntitKiuis
tiiaiithe pUnl" lT
u unriinr.ai
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many can u-ifvou ld a recruit-
tnere -- jm ....
tablished between our advanced posts anu
those of the enemv, who mutually -agreed;
not-to attack each other withoht three
Uourstprevious inotice ; but on thtr lSth,
at 7 A. M. 4,000 Cossacks rushed from a
wood situate about half a cannon shot from
Gen. Sebastiam's corps, Which; formed the
vrTnitv of the left of the advanced guard.
Tnev surprised Hhis corps of light cavalry j
who were uismountea, anu m ic
receiving their! ! rations of flour ; and was
thereby unable o form until they had rt
ireated a quartef- of a league. The ene
nv, emboldened, took possession of 12
pieces of cannon ana caisboni. ui . .
cral Sebastiani's, anu ou uaa8c waw. ,
in all they took 65 waggons, instead of
lOO, reported in .he last " bulletin. .
V In the mean time, the enemy's regular
fnmi
th mull, the l urkish empire.- lfiree c
'-VOVS ' XiU!3l(l Uiiauuv.13 y rvv.
returi home, from Constantinople, w
arrested, -.and confined in the Barrack!
Siiistfa, Hlcppoh, Kuschmk. It appe?
iiidei, from these circumstances that a
OI 31USUUUC3 , Utl vvii . u ;
h L J, is riot verv distant. A Uritisn
ratefppeared-a the DardanneUcs, antt
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too much?
li
mentiontu,
v lie'
1 .In. rnunLrv.
i"K c5t.eJcT: .".iderihe intrinsic objection.'
' vti It bt: contemlcd that this is jrranunjr too - i
VVillitbt neutral flag shall f11
viii ir nt: lim -f . .
. every thing
Uut, six.
rrntieilirit
ncciii !wm : . -n , ist lit t
.ineiwive operations ;
Ito rrr. 101 v thiji ,w;r u t(J fce
when I rettect on u of opposing "niw
proceciued, ana , 7; vctcran soKj-rs,
cavalry and two colomus of infantry also
arrived, and were in hopes of gaining the
uw Unnrl the viuinitv of Voronsvo be-
rciuld entrance.
Philadelphia., Jan. J
Jhetfrom England,-Arrived yt
davlthk cartel ship lontine; tapu yr,
in 4P dii from Liverpool, bhe lelt
lanloaithe lirst ol ueeemDcr anu 4.
Loldonj papers to the 28th ot JS ove
Lord Wellington, wl
still retrtatVnc, and pursued9 by tlie X
buf witlout having been engage
fnrUUnhle naval foWP
.1 ,lii,,ir.;i fWrVienca;
r;.: ' ,.l-ir;?W;;
OLettersU
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riicy uiust go iur-
irction 01 nuii
.- a of a LwiHK1'"-"-
tiu.Iwtbcy..n.ust tl ... tnist Uiem
, iuihction ar.d thus
territorial jim ? . iftLi
.
. ' . 1 irriU
wives Dcyo " ; - - . 4. Kov reutn. '
fail into the hands ol tneir " uiaWe,t let
U not done this war nlfl, lhe n. ShouM
v!uUl l c a Ur.U j - J principle will not
we be Miccstid uune l ftS ot its mari-
te. VanclkmHl hv am - - to oUr?elves,
sUperir naval plxC.
t - I OUt I I
i U.em U.e object ... ur
; wishes.
time rHcr, -.
. . .. nii!css a
i.l...
crM.-fV.LT.;
" ' ammsi inc - . . . - . " .
entering c "
l,nseeO'nati'n
.rani .civilization or - - -
Ihat all civihctl nau- j - j pfnaturaliraUon vet
UUer.tlie rigUtnd pnJgue. of perpetual -Ue-Hy
agree m bv a foreign
nower gives r- r . soVCreign
i.rr,.n nrotecuon ag-i' u .tPrtL who are
bouil by m ue l" rJTnrotecUon which fa only uue-
k doors for more than an
anpearca oj
r ana iiciilci""5 .
,2. from a tremendous, p-,
c' ; ..' nn.1 was aU over ol a
roxrsm oi h--:--. ,-.. as con-
claims to pm;'" "fZ. to be protecteu, wu -then-tore,
arc 1 except tlie tie.result-bou.Klby-ZTLon
wfcchfa only due
$fn: the Federal Kepvouc nj -"yr" r ,
t. t-- iw t n u liic jviiiK.ui "k."
r arK; ttii-re. ! He marched forward and
rushed upon the the Russian regular" cav
i.irv, making ten or t.Vwive dill erent char-
' S. - 4 ' "1 ' ' ;-
V nre Moscbw had ceased to exist, the
ha,! W in tontemnlatioa. eitherl
-to abandon that mass of rums, or to occu-
1
lor moreiuai. ..rr- .
doors w ci v r- ' n
trcaour. in a c . . Y .nd
ducted out ol '. Sri where he was
bled. Nothmg If
. . - .1 . k.. mtnnTr oneselt upt.
.1. 'iiW man fdis himselt
UIC ' J v ,
to rase
hr.to the
c ".omhnsfible matter, ne my
JCremlm, oniv with .8000' men
but tne Kremlin, after fifteen days lalor;
.. o. nnt deemed suffictetitly strong to be
maintained ; its occupation wouia have
einenis
:ncial.-
weakened and protracted- thef mov
tr.. armv in lieu of be'insr. benefi
Xo protect Moscow lipni beggars and
plunderers, would recpiire a force ot 2(fxX
men, Moscow is this day a very unwiio'.c
soine place. A population of 200,0
wanderibir tu the neLchborins wcodi
dying with hunger; ana lurtmg aoout
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