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Vol. 17. No. 868. -..FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1 812. under the special protection of , Mr, Baker. .The to have borne datevfromthat dayfend been' sub- m 0T" ' ----- . , rv iWitmentS kcCOmoanVin? tne rrell- object r that Utter, and ol the next preceding one jeet to none 91 tne limitations aiiacnca 10 u. . t , JJOCUmcnis .juu - r p of the 26th or June, was, to-forest you with pof ?Thcse remarks on the declaration of the Prince detltS Meilage tO .jOngrcifc er t0 suspend by an armistice, "pri such fair condt.' Regent; whicK are pot pursued with rigour, nor in - .t -r-T: T. : ' i t inns aa it was oresumed could not bereiected; the ! the full, extent which, they might be. aropphcable TO UK' MUSSEL, .-,rns FBOM' MB. 'MOMROE CHARGE EES Aff AIRES IM G. BilltAlK. ' fancluded.) MR. CRAJIAfll TO MR. RUSSELL, ) " Dated -Department of State, ) . August lOli,; 18 12. . gift thinking that it may possibly'be useful to vou, I do my sell the nonor 10 enclose a wiciuu in representing Ue President that the intima. tion from Mr. Foster; and therBritish authorities at Hal'fxiws to be understood as connected with a suspension of hostilities- on the frontiers of Ca nada. I bve the honor, &c. (Signed) . JOHN GRaH M. Memorandum referred to in the above le'ter. Mr. Biker verbally.conimunlcated to me for the operation of the war, which hid Deen brought on j to it, in relation to, the stateoC things which ex. the Unilfitl oli.eS Dy ine lijjusucc auu violence oi uiuib iue wiiriuiuaimu w umiiiu avs the" British govcrnttient.sAt;tlinioment of the to resist the aggrisis of the British Govern- declaration of war, .the president,--regretting the fticnt by war. By that determination the relations necessity which produced it, looked to its 'tcrmi- between-fine two countries have teen altogether nation and provided far it, aiil happy will it be for changed and it is only by a termination of the war both couritriesif the disposition felt, and ihe od or by ma-Hires.Ieadmg to it byjconsepUof Mtb vance thus made on his partfareventei tamed and governments, thsff Us calamities can '-be closed at muigaieu- it is not now, a q .esuon wnemer tne iration of the l,riice Recent la such as ourlit "z . "r ;ii 1 c , j 1 hat massed in mr ' lata absfence ffom the cuy,': in to have, proflujut -wt;jrepjeai ojfc,Uf non irnpoiia J n uCTviewhween Nlt Baker and htm, in conation act, had frar not been declared, because by sequence of a despatch from thTBrUish goyern-j the declaration of war, that question superceded,-! menL to Mr. foster, repetven at namaxjusi ve-anu uic nun iuiiuivanuu uaiuK iku whuiiuct fore tie "salted for-Uhglahd, and transmitted by him in. force by Congress, and become a measure of to Mr. Bakef,v rela'ing to a proposed suspension ! war, and "among the most effecitnl, it is iio longer or repeal of the -British ordeis in-cotmcil : You subject to the controul of the executive in the sense, will have seen bv tte note forwarded to you by and for the purpose for which it was adopted. lr..Graham, of Mr. Batcer's coromiinVtion to i Ihe declaration however, of the Prince Regent will not be wuhout tQect. liy repealing the Orders in Council without reaving the" blockade of May BX)6f or any other illegal blockade; as is met by the British government in a simitar spmt. 1 Youv have Iwen informed by' MrGraham bfrdecl m Mt him, that Mr- Foster hid-authorised 4iim to state, . r ;r nt ihw'I'pf-Eiitf! nl.. lliat he bail receivd i tht the rnmniamlers of the British forces at Ha-1 i.k fim hi ffoverhment adderssed to Mr. ill fax would ntrree to a suspension, after a day to! Foster,dated (I believe, about the 17th J.fe)from be fixed, of the condemnation of prizes, to await ;unde.ood to be the case, it removes a great. .u:,k 1,1. r nthmised to sav, tiiat an official de i the decision of both coverntnents, without however obstacle to an accommodation. The President con- claration would be sent to this country, that the or. preventing captures on either aide. -It- appears siders j an , indication of a disposition in the 1 The overtures on the part of lour government dels in council, so lar as they altected the U. states also, that Mr. foster had promiseu 10 commum unusn uncnuncni 10 aumuuc ic umcicics 1 been uriiformly made on prinaples the , would be repealed on the first Aug. to be revived ate-with sir George Prevost, and . to advise him which subsiat betwet n the countries, and I am mon just and eqUitable, bufthe 'British Cabinet by on the first 6f Miy 1 3 13, unless t he conduct of ther to propose to our government an ArroisUce..: fostructfedssure you, that," if such disposition not listening: -to them, had manifested their deteY-- French eovernment and the result of the commu-J Sir George Prevost has since proposed to gen. really exists, and i v persevered in, and is extended mination not to accede to any propositions that were7 lative o apifcity, at a period when our country is call-' ' ed upon 10 maintain, at the point of the bayonet, ier - v Rights, ; liberty and Independence. Your situation, , GepUemertfeXhibus the latter. , . An official commonicafion from the Secrctftsy of State of the Prated States reached Office ph the 23d of June last, announcing the declaration ot'wur by the constituted authbrUieS of the nation, against . the kingdom ol Great Briuiif and its Dependencies; The insolence, the injustice, and the complicated 1 ' aggressions on the part of that nation against the U , nited States, not nly afforded pur government abun-, dant cause bf an appeal to arms long before the pe riod when that event took place, but seemed in the most commabding terms to call for the adoption of that alternative, in ditleT'toit , U'; tber-woAd thn ire tJOssvMtd tea WA, amf tho poVitS; y'4 to maintain and defend thai liberty and Judepehm dence lAtii emanated from, and "waa wtured 16 us ,1 by, the glorious struggles of our Reroludonary fa- , thers. - Although our government must hay$ been fully sensible that her reiterated attempts to bring ( aJiout an amicable adjustmentof the differences sub- sisting between the two nations, would be consider-; ed as arisingf rom a wairt of courage to vindicate her violated lights, by a recourse to arms ; yet actuated... ; by a love of peace, one of. the most prominent lea-- tures of her character, she had the Jimness to pcr- sisi in trying every experiment wiucn seenieq 10 promise the attainment of that desirable object. nications with the American government should be. Dearborn, at the suggestion of Mr.- Foster, a sus- to othei objects, especially the important one of, not consonant to what thtivergfileaaedtotermthtt a-siucui, a uhwk anu npyy jirucc wiu ic-1 rights and privileges ot the tttitisn nauon,in contra- u ; .,.h 9C . in theonini:in of His Maiestv. to render nension of offensive operations by land, in a letter impre 1..;. ;ai nmwr.Msarir- -Mr BakeT moreover which was transmitted v the eeneril to the sef. conciliatioiwannot-fuil to result from it. in vt t a w j - - - - ... - t-- - . i stated, that the orders would be revived, provided cretary at war. A provisional agreement was en j the American government did not, within fourteen terrd into between general Dearborn and co'.oa.l days after they received the official declaration of Baynes, the, British adjutant-general, bearer ofy thtir repeal, admit British armed vessels into tneir general I'revost s letter, mat nsuncr party suouiu ports, and put an end to the restrictive measures act offensively; before the decision of our govern which had grown oat of the orders in council. Imcnt should be taken on the subject. The despatches authorising this conimunjcation i Since my return to AVashington, the document to the American government expcess)y directed alluded to in Mr. Foster's .despatch, as fnally U:. that it should be made verb dly, and Mr Baker did cided on by the British government, has been hand liotconsider himself at liberty to reduce it to wriedto me by Mr. Biktir, with a iemaik, that it--, tine, even in the form of a pote verbal, or pro. authenticity might be relied on. Mr. IVktrr n-vl- mmnna. nr to siifiVr me to tdke a niemovaiiyum ed. that it was not imorobatilt. that the 'admiral u w. - - ' ' f r nf tiU i-ommunicaiion at the time he made it ' I UaUfix mic-htairree likewise to a su-i'V-nsio:! distinction to the established rights, and incompaa ble with the'safetv of Independent Nations. -Thei lilllTIbl'I Ol I UIAL ACCOUNT OF THE Indulgence extended to that nation wis earned to ; B AT tl.ili A F Qt JEblNS TO VN. a dangerous and. v almost inadmissible .''?: length . The .following general orders, giving an acount ofiwhile th.e leading circumstances which character- , the auacU uudc by the Americans upon the iized the reiterated abuses of the moderation of oui ; a,-, understood from him, that the despatches had been captures, though he did not prote?s or appear tu opened by . Mr. Fpster at Halifax, who, in ennse be acquainted with hi sentiments on tlwt p )i::t. -quence of a conversation he had had witli Vice-Al-1 On full consideration of all the circumstances miral SaWyerand Sir John Sherbrokf , had author- which merit attention, lhe president rrrets that ' ised Mr. Baker tojy, that these gentlemen would jit jis not in his power to accede to the proposed agreeas a measure leadingto a ''suspension; of hps r jarraRgemervt - I'he (oil-wing, ate ami, the. pria--tilitie,'that airtaptui'es V"nateJfter iTclly to be fix- cipal reasons which have produced this. $ecision. ed, should n it be proceeded against iinmediattly, 1 1st. The President has no power to suspend ju but be detained to await th future decision of the dicial proceedings on priz: s A capiureTif lavfr.J, two governments. Mr Foster lnd not seen SirTVests a right, over which he has no control. Nor George Prevost, but had written to him iy express, could he prevent capunes fthei wise than by an in and did not doubt but that he would agree to an ; discriminate recal of the (commissions granted to arrangement for the temporary suspension ofhos ;cur privateers, which he could -i not justify under tilites. Mr. , Baker also stated that he had re .existing ciicumstances. ' ' 1 ceived an authority from Mr. Foster to act as 2d. The proposition is not made by the British -charge ties aff.iires,proveihe-Amsrican Governgovernment, iior is thereny-r.ertarity that.it would ment would receive nim in nat character, tor the be approved by it. 1 he proposed fciraogem'rnt, is purpose of enabling him officially to communicate acceded to, might not be observed by the , lii ilish the declaration which was to be expected from the officers themselves, if their government, in conse British Government ; his functions to be under-quence of the w'r, should give them instructions stood, of course as ceasing on the renewal of hostit. cl a different character, even if tluy were given ities I repliedrthat although to so general andi without a knowledge cf the arrangement. informal a communication; no answtr might be 3d. No security h gi vendor proposed, as to the heii'lits of tjuesnsiown, Sec. are from the Mon- treat Herald Extra,' pf Oct- 2 U ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Jli-ad Punt-ten, Montreal. Oct. 21. 'GENERAL ORDERS. His excellency the commander Of the forces, has received an oHkidi report from maj. gen. Sheaffe, of trill. nt victoiy achieved on the 15th inst . . .... . by a p'ti'iiou of the -troops under his command, over a division t' the enmity's army, which e fleeted a landing at Q.iecnstown, under cover of the night. This part w.,s nevertheless defended with undaunt ed gallany by the two staff companies of the 49th regt - animated by ih presence of "their gallant and tver 10 be "lamented chief maj. gen. Bock, whose valuable life as, on the occasion, devoted 1 to .lis cf.mrrv s service. 1 htse companies dis played txtntplary discipline and spirit, although the captains of-both were wounded, and succeeded in keeping the enemy in check, until the arrival of maj. gen,, Sheaffe with reinforcementa. The disposition of the forces and plan ol attack -udopud by maj. gen. Sheaffe, cannot receiver a higher e-overnment. were each of them.of a nature to have N exhausted any less settled system of , fiirberance; " . .-. ... ... r ' f 1 1 All attempts at negotiauon navmg nnany proven vn successful, and degradation tarir.g iiajidlin tliejafi the unavoidable alternative was matter of the deep est regret, and a disappointment to our sanguine ex pectations for the restoration of friendship apd a good understanding between the two countries. Thus situated, either disgracefully to submit to Bri tish insolence, iniustice and aggressions, jand per- haps-finallyito-tlieJBritish yoke ov boMlyJoiflppeiit or nioie lust praise, than by slating that nine hundred 'prisoners 01 war, under the qom- to arms to avert the degradation which hovereu over. ; us, to redress our wrongs, and to place our' national character, aovereignty and independence Mrrwrr "a' ; v basis not to be shaken, the constituted authorities pf the nation would not have acted in consonance with the high sentiments of the American people, if they had abandoned themselves to a direct confess sion pf the inability of our country to maintain the " honour,-' dignityand exalted rank which she holds' among the, great nations ot the world : liut animat ed by kindred sentiments with those which pervaded their injured and insuited constituents, after having ' without success exhausted all resources, in order to ' preserve peace upon honourable tertas, they witu- manly firmness embraced the last resort an appeal necessary, and certainly no particular answer ex pected,yet, I was authorised to say that the com munication is receivkd with sincere satisfaction, as it is: hoped that the spirit in which it was authori sed by his government may lead To such further communications as will open the vaj, not only fo? an earjy dId satisfactory termination of existing hostilftita, but to that entire adjustment of all the Indians, nor could 'any be relied on. They have engaged in the war on the side of the British government, and are now pr Isecuting it with vigor, in their usttal savage mode.- They can only bs restrained by fo:te, when once let loose, and that force has' already been ordered out for the purpose. 4 h. The proposition is "not reciprocal, because it restrains the United Slates from, -'.cling where differences whicnpfoduced them, ana that perm a ; their power is f-reatest. and leaves Great Biitaiu - , n - nent peace and solid friendship which ought to be at liberty, and giies ber time to augment her for mutually desired by both countries and which is ccsin our neighborhood. -tincei'elyesife'd-lhisW'itbt.hiS'lesirer an- Sth. That as a pfiheipal object of the war is . to authority was given toMr. Russell on the sub obtain redress against the B iiish practice of im ject of an armistice as introductory to a final pa i pressment, an agreement to suspend hostilites, even cification, as has been made knownto Mr.i Foster,, before the. British Government is heard from on and the same , desire will be felt on the receipt of j that subject, might be considered a relinquishment the further and more particular communications -cf that claim. which' are shortly to be expected which respect to the joint intimation from Mr. Foster and the British authorities at Halifax on the subject' of suspending judicial proceedings in the case of mjari lime captures, to be accompanied by a suspensi,o -of military operationsVThe authority given to Mr. xvusteii jusi auuaea to, ana ot winch Mr Foster was the bearer, is tml pi;oolof the solicitude of the lUtmableanaBv-resoetrts-.rricnlarlv-the follow JIffiltfitstes ing. 1st. because it asserts a right in the British general suspension of hostilities on .admissible Government to restore the Orders in Council, or any part theieof, to their full effect on a principle of retaliation nn Frnnre. nnrlp'r i-ircumstanCes of pedient for attaining a similar result would rea. which h alnn t j udge ; a ' right which this ,wy oe concurred in. upon the most layorable government 9nnot admit, t si .viiaiicratimi, nowcv;r, . wmeii coiuuioe given to the expedient suggested through him, it did not appear to be reducible to any practicable shape to which 'the Executive would be authorised to gve lt the necessary sanction, nor indeed is it probable thaj if it was less liable to insuperable difficulties, that.it could have any material effect previous to the result of the pacific advance made by this govern ment and , which, must, if favorably received, be come operative as soou as ady other. . , THS SECRETARY OF STATE TO MR. 'RTJSSEtL.', Dated Defiartmenl of Stale, ."-V:' - jr-y :--. August 21, 1812.-'- : - extract. ;; , ' ,; , My -last letter- to vou was of the 27th JFulvTlnrl tras forwarded by the British packet, the Althea 6th. It is the more objectionable, and of the less importance,"ih consideration of the iivsructions here tofore given you,which, it met by. the British Gov ernment, may have Already produced the same result in a greater extent,- and more-satislactory form. . " 1 - I might add,lht the declaration itself is objec- manuomng gen. -w auswortn, surrenuereo tneir;tn rm rrlfi countrv from ImncndW arms to a force inferiour in nnmbtrs, and without lfi:e,.. ,,., When we reflect that the war in which we are at- sustaining any considerable loss on our part- A six pounder and a stand of colours have, been taken from the enemy Mai. uen Sheaff's report of the zeal and un. present engaged Kas not, in any degree, been pro- ,:" voked. on our part that all our offersocoir-s; ciliate. no fr fcum havim? the contemnlated daunted gallantry th it animated every officer and and desirable tendency tonioduce peace had tlie soldier of lib army, affords the Commander of I effect to stimulate the British goyerment to fresh " the forces the most heartlelt satistaction, and will actsof unprovoked hostility ;and, in fine, when . be a most gratifying duty to his excellency to bring we reflect that in pursuing vne course which had ? before the notice of his royal highness the prince regent, Lieut, col. Myers, deputy quarter master gen era!, was stationed in charge oi Fort Eue, and, sue been marked out by our forbearance, we had reach. ed the brink of degradation, and that by advancing one step farther our national character would have been plunged into irretrievable disgrace, our ieenngs ceedtd in completely silencing the five of the ene irresistibly prompt us .to admit, that the declaration my," drove a detachment from the encampment ! of war on our part, was not ronly justifiable 'but indis' near the Black Rock, destroyed a barrack, in which fiensably necessary for the maintenance of the ho- t was a considerable depot of ammunition. Its ,nour, dignity, and independence of our country explosion must liave killed many , The Caledonia A war founded in justice, and having for its object lately captured by the enemy, was destroyed at the preservation of the character and sovereign rights her moorings. Lieut! col. Myers speaks highly I of the Uhited States, imposes an obligation on all of the discipline of the detachment of the 49th re. ithe Departments of the General and 'bate Uovcrn specially in the extent heretofore claimed, and acted on by the British Go vernment. - ; 2nd. 1 hat the repeal is founded exclusively on the French decree of 28th of April 18 1,1, by which the repeal of the Decrees of Berlin and' Milan announced on the 5th August 18 10, to take effect on the first of November , of that year,"al which time their operation actUallyteased, is disre. garded, as are the claims rpf thcUnited States arising from the repeal on that day, even according to th British pledge eiment, undet mai. Ormsbv. and of the ikill ahd spirit with which -the'-guns were, served, under captain Kirby -and lieut. Biison of the militia. Essential service was rendered by brig, .major Evans, left in charge of Fort George -a well direct edJirejrom thatjftork succeeded in silencing the enemy's batteries ojn Vigoreux, Royal Engineers, col.' Clans and cap tains PowtirahtT Cameron orthe"militIa were zealous and indefatigable in their exertions, particu larly in extinguishing fires, which broke out in the court house and other places from .red hot shot fired by the eneniy. , " : . ' Legislature of North-Carolina. GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE. At, 12 o'clock on Wednesday the following mes mage from his Excellency the Governor, was communicated to the legislature, by his private ; secretaryTMr. Sneed." GElYTLEMllfc, - ' ' - . ' ' .; IT exhibits a Dleasincr spectacle in ordinary times to behold the Representatives of the l'reernen of 3rr1. Thaf Pvnn if iKip Hnifpct States had no ' this state assembled for the DUrDOSC Of devisinff and right.to claim the repeal of the British orders. iniadopting such measures as ma seem best calculat council "prior -to the French Decree of the 28th ed to promote the happiness and general welfare of April 1811, nor be-fore the notification of that de- their Constituents.' If sucITis the case when peace cree to the B- itisH Government on" the 20lh of and ttanquility prevail, how much more interesting May, Of the present year, the British repeal ought mustit be to behold them convened in their Lcgis- ments, and indeed on the wholerAmerican people, ? to afford it their vigorous and effective support. It r is your province, Gentlemen, as the most efficient branch of our state government j to devise and'adopt ' such measures as to you may seemliest calculated to give energy to the constituted authorities'bf the nation, to mitigate the, evils of war 'to pur own citizens, to render it effectual against the enejnyj--; and to brine It fo a iust, speedy and honourable con elusion. Unanimity & vigor are so essentially connect-; 1 ed with the accomplishment of those objects, that Jf without them the best,concerted plans may be frus- ' l trated, the arm of government paralyzed, and the ' , . most disgraceful and ruinous consequences result toournxrtionai libertyrTherefore, perfnit me, earnest- ly to entreat jou, at this important crisis, to consign. to oblivion tarty distinctions to banish from your : , walls those party heats mdanimosities which have uiy fortunately so lone existed in our country, which if V cherished at times like the present, may endanger tho 7 fundemental principles of our poliucal existence, and render'us an easy prey to a contemptible enemy ; and asthe'RepreseDUtivesof a free people contending forlheir sacred rights and privileges, to support ,J with unanimity sue h measures as may seem mt e C and necessary for thc defence and security of those, i inestimable blessinksl United-i-we have nothing t-; fear from our enemies. Divided--fl is at hazard. Notwithstanding there may have existed a difler ' ence of opinion as to the propriety of the declaration . . of war. at the time when that event took place, yef, , as that .no longer remains a qu estion of policy, and fc ?; 1."
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