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mmerva V 7... ' , 1 "".: ?,l.L-J.'.'.UJj.'XJf FRIDAY, SEPTEjUj 1814. - i ., . - C2 . nivTED, WEEKLY, BX -AlKti LVCAS. v . Tre doilsn i y on? ,:,-f lxil .in lv ttice. No paper, tabe continued ton n r th.ni drct months after, a year's wibscr iption Ie - . u S i .-j J .-a.;, a lirfnf shall hnv. been r-iven. - Mnt: notcxcet-diiifl U Iiaes, are iiui-rtcd thric for one dollar, and tor twenty-Rva cents euffli .ubse-' nt Insertion ; ana in hkc prupuiwvu k-i. greater number ot rn. mar. K.iKn. . que ls a onrcs of the United States. ' & ! ' 1 1 ' WASHINGTON, SEJ?T20. PRESIDENT'S MKSSAOK. tfdl&W'Citizens of the Senate and of the Sonne ":!.. of Representative. Notwithstanding, the early day which had been fixed for your session of the present year, I'wfts induced to eall'you-together, still sooner is well that, any inadequacy in the existing visions for the wants oi tiie treasury migut . i .1 - A 'iliifuv mi.. It. l.u ftrtoti .n wrorid'ng ft the result of the negotiations iJOl Willi. Micai juiiif 7,l"!rl v ' . ' r - . ... . v -' ftonenrrent attack by a large fleet wai success folly resisted by tlie steady and well directed fire of the fort ami batteries opposed to it. Tn another recent attack by a powerful force on our troop9 at Plattsbfirg, f which regulars made a part only, the enfcny, after a persever ance for many hours, was finally compelled to seek safety-in' a hasty retreat, with our gallant bands pressing upon him.' . On-the lakes, go much contested thronghout tba var, -the great exertions for command made on. our part, have been well repaid. JJq Lake Ontario, our squadron is now, and has been for some time, in a condition to eonfine that of the enemy to his own port $ and'to favor the opera tions of our land forces,, on that frontier.. A part of the squadron on Lake Ere has been extended iuto Lake Huron, and has produced the advintangeftf displaying our souimund of that lake also Oue object of the rspediiiott, w'a the reduction of Mackinaw, which failed with the loss of a few brave men, nmoif? lyhoin was an ofticer justly distinguished Tor li.it gal lant exploits. The .xpeuttion ablcwudtittcd bv holhs ibe-4auH-;adUiV4j rrftuo4ttif a3aii VulUttble in its effect. (ire of fyn Ou Lake Chauiprain,,jwhere mjr auperioritv ftr "prosecuting Me war. . &;fi'' 4, .."v'! ;: ' . had for some lime been undisputed, tlie British That result Is not yet known.:ilf, on owft s,lHRjron lately eame into action, with the hand, Ihe repeal of the orders in eotthfiU and nierican, " coinniaiided by Captain Maedonougli: tl general pacifioAtion inEaropeVvhieh with- it issued in the capture 'h$ the wliole of the ene di jnthe occasion on which impressments from my?s ships. Tlie best "praise for this officer American vessels were practised, sarrest ex- and his intrepid comrades is in the likeness of peetations that peace and amity iva bo rea- his triumph to the illustrious victory, which tablisUtulw4eompelled,o another officer & established, at a By the ri'tiisal of tliejJntisn goveruweul to ae- cf.Ucai iiiUHiLnt, our command ot another Lake. Vfct the offered- mediation ut the Lmperor ct On the Ocei who-- commanded hpr, and whose previous ca reer had heeu distincuished by "daring enter- . l I . 1 . X XT 1 r.j lub onereu-raeuiauwii vi uic ti,uucii m ijn me ucean ine nnue oi our iuvai ivri Russia, by "the delais in giving effect to its own .a8 ,epn amrlv supported. A second frigate ... . . a ? j ... i ii 1 . . . ..... .. . . proposal ota street negoeianon j Rnfl, Bvcl, lias indeed taiien into tne nana or me enemy, ir the wrinciles and manner in which the war .)Ut the loss is hidden in the blaze of heroism is ftovy - avowedly carried on, to infrr that'a: with which slie was defended. Captain Porter, spirit of hostility in indulged wore violent than ever, against the rights and prosperity of this country. - . This increased violence is best explained by the two imporfaut eireumBtances, that the great contest iu Eiirqpe, lor an equilibriam guai'an .teeina; all its slktes against the ambition of any, has been duffed without aUy cheek on the over bearing power of Great Britain on tjje ocean ; r " i i . t' i i i l. .I' . . kl . anamai Unas leii in uer nanus uiiuihiic tii -maments, with wbich, forgetting the diflieuN ties of a remote war against a free people $ and yielding to the intoxication of success, w ith the example of a great victim to it before her eyes, ihe eherishes nopes of still further aggrandiz ing apower already formidable. iu its abuses to the tranquility of the eivilized and commercial world. ' , But wjiatever may have - inspired the enemy frith these mofe violent puiposes, the public touneile of a naon, more able to maintain tbau it va to acquire its independence, and with a AeVotion t it, rtndemq mote ardent by the ex trvhad enriched land enfbellisbed its infant lletropolis. Frohifuch a,n adversary, hostili-l ' . . it"1 :..' ?!" L i iy in us greatest: io.rct- ana in us. worsi jorms, may be looked for. -Tiie-Auicriean . people will face it ith the undaunted spirit whichn otr revolutionary struggle defeated hist unrigh teous pi-ojeets. His threats and his barbari tks, instead of dismay, will kindle in'every, bo som an indignation not to be extinguished but in the disrxster and expulsion of sueti cruel inva ders In p'roviding the' meacs uecessary, the fwilil Legislature" will, cot distrdst ' e I fcii; uRd rr.Iiyhtened patriotism of it& consti-tt- v.fs. They v itl cheerfully and proudly bear viryl3i!!(l(.ii of evf ry kind, which thesafety and of the nation, demand. We have seen ttKm fcvery where 'paying their taxes, dircdt aad ir.alrcc with the greatest promptness and alacrity. AVe see theni rushiug with enthusi (j'a to the scenes where danger and duty call, Ji o.Xei'iug their 'blood, they give the surest flkilvc no other tribute will, be with- nearly a ttiorisaTiu Anicrcan vessels, auu tne mi pres.mcnt of thousands of An.ci'lt.n scalar ing eitizens ; aiid until a final sltel.'.rati6n hal been made by tbe goYtTiiment of (livut Britain, jhat her hostile orders ngaiitf-t our commerce Youid not he l evoked, but imi ebullitions us im possible as unjust; whilst it :is knowu, that these orders would not ii Denude cease, but. with a war which had lasted nearly twenty The British had sCttthe W JfriUj momlX ing laswa Ws, (fhe BhraJc'?tM ne)"three : " frigattoneigloop of Waf (the Martin) two" brig and six traspektg.',.? ,,;;;.,- The British were coantiratiDg their forced . at Castihe for apgJher expedition, which Sir ). .. and Admiral Q, yaa to fcommasd. v'-.v -;The wilitias. ip 4he 'eastward ; of Ptnohsebt " were- makiog no preparations to expl oc resist thq tney;-Tand8everal tovyns have sent dep "y tarians.tf know his intentions. -, "". " :. J- .; b oi tow, sept, is?, Increase f 9pjpGtiie.V! htn the war com menced, the enemy promised to -respect ast port l bo: they afterwards took it, and tien da-i-' clared they Waut to trouble no phicp to. the westward of it-TheyhaVe however now taken. Castine; and cUfii all from Passamaquodily to Penobscot, but under assurauces that they mean to mole&t no othej part of Maine, and these as-surh-fcawill piti(Miblj be fuoudi sincere., as former ones. TletemtOTV.letwenPnobseotand passa- it L -rt. n s I "ad becrt aicluM WCIrtttttiir e ofl f roarK oi & 4Seoti have Wtvdfiuaatiii n. ( . I . . . . 4 '. 4 - . ... - i . . ' last nace.1 declired their intenfinn in 1hIp t ,.a. setston jof, am 4aye eoairaeuced by occupying, Castiupj includes about 40 towne helonging to the State of Mas6acliusetU. Among these tov'ta are Addison, with about 400 inhabitants, Calias 400, Cberryfitll,'200, Columbia, 500j Haiiiiigton, fcOO, JguesbciOj&00, Muchias 1600, Steuben 000, Lubec, Robyjston, Bluehilf 700,v l!.akstown, 500, Castine lioo, Deerdale 1600 per mode, a sincere ttesire to arrest the eflusiou f blood, and meet our enemy-ou lhegroqnd f jfistice and reconciliation, our beloved country, in still opposing to his persevering hostility all i& energies, with an uudimiuisheu ' disposition towards peace & friendship on honorable terms, urize and bv fertility Lof gemuL maiutaiaed at'stearry with it thegood wishes of the impar -'-! i.i ,,. ii i .p . i-...;.. . . y?ars, and Which, " accord-!) to ;Hpearuiiftc at lEdeu, TOO. Frankfort JCOO, Orrinclbn liOO. tliat time, miht last as many more " hiiviii! Sed.fMick NOO, Isleboro 4.00, Mt. Desert 1100, niauilested on every occasion, and in evcrv pro-.Treuton, 000, Sullivan 600, Goldsboro .00, ... l IH I i . . . a l'eiiobsoot 14.00, &c. Iktt on the meah'tinoet eeetual for defealtiit; xM HxtravugAnt . views or unwarrantable passions, with which alone the'war eaa now be pursued against us Ba.igufnary contest against two ships, one of them superior to his own, and under other se vere disadvantages, till humanity tore down the colors, which valor had nailed to the mast. This officer and his brave comrades have added much to the rising glory of the American flag,: and have merited all the effusion of gratitude Which their country is ever ready to bestow on the champions ot its rights and oi its salety. Two smaller vessels of war have also become f rizes to the enemy ; but by a superiority of orce which sufficiently' vindicates the reputa tion of their commanders ; whilst two others, one commanded, by Captain Warrington, the other by Captain Blakely, have captured Brit ish ships of the same elas with a gall an try aud good conduct, which entitle them and their companions, to a just si are in the praise of their country la spue of the naval lorce ot the enemy accu till world, the best hopes of support fro in an onnipotent and kind Providence. JAMES MADlBfJX. iraJtingioy, Sept. 20th, tSlK ' - : BOSTON, SEPT. 11. On" Monday, a gentleman arrived iu town-, who left Machias on 'Wednesday, Castine on Thursday afternoon, WiscasscttoO Saturday, a.d Portland on Sunday morning, and reports the following : That the people of Machias complained very mich of their defenceless situ ation, aud without doubt will surrender without opiMisifton : no prsdnal property had heeu seiz ed by the enemy east of Castine, and the iiiha- ARMY AT NIAGARA. Major General Brown ha$ recovered from his wounds, resumed the command of the Ni agara' army," and issued the following r ' GENERAL ORDETtS. - Adjulant General's Department,' , Fort Erie, Sept. 2, 1814.5 . Maj. O en. Brown resumes the command of the troops on -the Niagara Frontier. The Maj. General recurs with proud satis Miction to the conduct of his division since th. opening of the campaign. ' It .was opened in detejnee of the mupitiorCj;. of war destined for the aavy twhich were em , barked at Oswego, when the enemy waft Ik force on the Lake, landed on the shores of Sandy Creek, and transported to Sackett' ' Harbor. Oswego displays the discipline and ' prowess of a single battalion of Artillery, led by Col. MitchelH and Sandy Creek cirei v. b'tants were inaking every exertion to secure name f0 the gallailt achifeyment of the lefrA sveh as was exposed. All the ports on the Pe- wpp. 4, a0V t ri? ' Awiimp-. Thp Ihrat - bo.scot had been evacuated by the enemy ex-i vn .y aone of cricatt SoidJeir7bWftt". ' - ict-jinns vati uc-wmcu uiey wvro iun uyxug. .i ft Oiem Biineriof t thehr-Trritkh amk.- )Wtll.fcj Mn iKVBBf INMUA lrUUi''ll K. '.. - . -rr wt L I.4.L. . ..j ..., fhAve not ceatied to annoy his commetce, and tTf mmK rxneditinn. Moh Uvm .;.tP(llsa-lcS' But L the plainRpf Cllppewa,,Cr ii ..-. r . ". d ... . ; i . bring their rich prizes iuto our ports; comri buting thus, with other proofs, to demonstrate the incompetency and illegality of a blockade In the events of the present caAnpaicn,the,tbe proclamation of which is made the pretext enemy, with all his augmented means, and wau-!for vexing and discouraging the .commerce of ton 'use of themi hasliltle ground for exultation,', LCi:tral powers with the United States, unless Ke Can feel it in the success of his recent I To meet the extended and diversified warfare ciiterprizes. againsi' this Metropolis and the a. ptfc.il by the enemy, great bodies of militia Neighboring tbwd of Alexandria ; frtua both otjhave been taken into servicey for the public de li hkh hit ."'retreats Atfere' as' precipitate, as hit-fence, and ereat expencea incurred. That the . - . i 'l in . . . l -T" - l .. tttempts were Jtiolil and .fortunate.- In his or fcrrViyennWitritrao frontier, .hit temtrress, often I -checked and ehaslist'd. by t he martial snii it of the neiehboring cittzent, has hvl more effect in dtstfessing individuals, and in disfwnoring his-ams,"; than tri proKiflrtng a tiy olijeet of legitunate warfaj-eT And in the two instances oientioaedhoweve'r deeply ,to be re grettfd on our iart heill find jii fais transient success, ) which interrupted' far a moment orly the ordinary pl!e.b.sitlJt:he, seal of ky ernmeftt, Ino coipp loss of char acter y. ith thejworlljjy hisiviolations of pri vale pinperty,'nd by his destruction 'of public edifices, protected as monunieiits of the arts by the laws ocrvillzed warfare. I';li 4 On our iide we can appeal toa seriet of a ehjevements. V.hich, have givetiH nw lustre to Mt. . i -.-. j -i . .rr.'i-.''i-.:iirr :..! the American arraiut Besides the brilliant mei dents in the: minor operations of . t lie campaign, the' splendid victories gained on the Canadiitn tide of the Niagara, by the AfnertcAn lorces un der Maior General BhiWi-UAnd Brisadiers Scott at Wiscassett for the safety of that place. An ejpres arrived at Bath at the moment of his leaving; bringing iuformation that 2000 'men had rtrljved at Booth Bay. -At Portland they expactd 'an attack soou : the inhabitants had nearly , all moved' away, und there were about 400ptif.bps-: in and near the town, and every, preparation: was making for a vigorous defence. Consideta.b,le;.al-Tm existed at Portsmouth, and many of the inhabitants had removed the placei'. . .' ': ' : ' , Inrersation with Sir li C. fthti broke, and Ad. Oriftitb, the follow ing answers were made defence every here may be both more conveni ent awf more ecendmieai'ljongrea- will seethe oecessity oi immediate roersares for falling the ranas oi mo regular army tana remargin ineJ,t nuon'ion asked thai 1! nrnnnrtv tast of provision for special corps, mounted aud un- penof)SCOtriVer, belonging to non-residentF, w ill mounted, to be engaged for longer periods n be conCscated, when we have matured some g,. service than are due from the militia. I earless :Hn, which plan will be strictly adhered uestly renew, at the same, tinie, a recommrjnda-;to ,eepUnz in foine extraordinary cases, such :., ." i. ,i.-.: . u .... i ' - , . . ' J ' . uoit Hi, nucji uiiaiigt-s in nje yiera ot nmiua,:.M Mr. look's wliose personal property liad as, by.classing.and disciplining for the most: been Seized and sold, and bis real estate to prompt and active service the portions most ca- 8barc the same fate immediately; inconsequence jmbleofit. w ill give to .that great, resource for 0f his abscondins, just as the epemy took pos the public safety, all the requisite energy andjgPg?:0ri. (f the place ! The inhabitants will be efficiency. I permitted tq ret. in zv arms for self-defehce, The niGuies received into the Treasury 3 u r-; anriLt he prt'servaii.u ot' the peace of the coun ihglhe nine months ending on the thirtieth dayjtry, tiy enteiiv.e-int., a compact with him, not to of June last, amounted to thirty-two millions ate. them against his Majesty's forces : that all of dollars, of which near eleven millions were the proceeds of the public revenue, aud the remainder derived from loans. The "disburse ments for public expenditures daring thW same period exceeded thirty-four iniliops of dollars, and left in thelTreasurv. on the first dav of Ju-. and Oaines, have gained .for' -these- heroes, andj y, hear five milieus of "dollars. The demands their emulating companions, thp most uufadiug during the remainder of the jresent year alrea--lauiels ; and nayiutf triumphantly .tested thc.dy authorised by Coneress, and the cxnrticesiu- Mt . tv ' ""1 - 1 . 1 1 I 7 m - w . .... ' . . r-LVxie-ruv;iHie oi Jn-Awmcaniaijrj,icident to an extcneion- oi the naye taught the enemy that the longer he pfte- jw ar, will render it nceessa tracts his hostile efforts; thfc more certain autihould be provided to meet them. decisive win be Jus nnai duseommure. . iJJ tent tli.itvie wot the national afluirs, Con-;0ath;f allegianee from the- iuhahitautt east of . fill All. Ctll1 Imm hnrilof" e!'lnrv tlRB l-nfYtit. Ilpd I iraca liill iu lii-ivo.T ir ial'- 'nr. n-.il..!.. .1 . 1 .. ! t - - A " V 1 : -1 .-'' . w- vu. o ,-. ..v.-.j . &. -- " t IVJ1--U uc.uj, renonseoi. r - ut jenneo, mc itme waswnen .il.nl I I i.. -..'II .k:.i,i .r ... 1 !.... i i . . . . . . . . of military with the has.assumed. It isnt to be discnisedlhaLthe vessels' upon the stocks wijl not be molested: all Vessel- afloat will biconsidere'd as prizes, and may be ransomed ; that he had ilispaiched d commission with a competent force, to take possession and prize all vessels east of Penoh scst river,'. ' . It was asked Sir J. C Sheihrokc whether he thought his country wohIiI retain all east of Pe- nobf-cct; to which herenlied that will be de- Llie.oneisttions of theiteroiineil by our ministers, who are or will be ary that Iae s iii holialiftg iii" IlolUad ' - v..- .li' J. wn llnn ftRk'nl. tihall vftn PTnnt f h. alf o to fallow the -American statj hold and skilful onerafions of Maior General Jaekson, conducting troopjjdrawn t froto the! roihtia or the states least distant, particularly - -T- r v-r--m r r T" "1 i . . "ofTenncsleehave subduedlTie principal tfibes of hostile Savases, and bv estabhshine a pace with theni preceded by recent and exemplary enasusemenis,. lias oesi guarueu ug. iu tnischief of their co-opefatioftwithf theBtitfsh enternrizes which mav be nlanned acainst that ---Harter of bureounlry l , Indians on our north western trontier nave bio . acceded to stinUlations. which hind them to; the -Interests of tlieTTJuited Stirfes, tl consider ! . aur'eftemy as. theirs also. :y jr: vl-J -H Yin the recent attempt of the enemy oi? tne ci o . I.. -" J.J .J- L. ! l!i :a Wl " nliiti ay oi uttiumore. aeieuniu- u v uuiiii, 7teerr,-aided.a; smalt andef our nianufacturea. His l-arbarous teamen, he was received whir a spirit . whieli policy has not even-spared those moninnents oi Tprodueed a rapid retreat to his ships, w hilst athe arts and models ol taste with w hich our coun- n oe nrgeu to iaKe up wiutoui uetay, Fenobseot. f - He replied, ' teUime;was when lie subject of pecunmry supplies as that 1 aths were considered sicred, but 1-tm sorry to .ry foice,and on a scale coniDiensvate; say their frequency has in Mrt done that away extent and the character which the war; and I will not introduce im here.' situation of onr country calls fr its; greatest efforts, Our enemy h powerful in men and in money ; on the land and ou the water, -Availing himself of fortuitous advantages, he is aiin ing,with his undivided force, a deadly blow at our 'growing prosperity , perhaps at our national exisleiijcei- lle - has - av,owed hispurpose-iit trampling u the usagesof civilized vvarfare. and given earnests of jt, iii the plonde, and wan ton destruction of private-property. ' In his pride of maritime dominion and in his thirst of commercial v monopoly, he strikes with peculiar animosity at the progress of our ttaviga - 1 iv a party of his suileyaud-CAt&neUaml jbis of the army, they all jspoke most eoi.6tlent ly of lieiug in possession of all the lassac-hu- setts , and Jilaine sedports in . s 'ut uwA;?, that they were pleased to hear f their makingfor tilicatibns, as they would be for their ue! Thyy "discover the utmost fconiempt for the A- very and discipline both rise pierftahjein anrj ti iumph over the eneiny 's beet, troops, '. led 09 in the ablest manner. There thB brigade of Maj. Gen. Scott fought British veterans, ba talion against battalion, and the smallest ut . number coiuiuei-ed.- Victory crowned the A nierican arms V v "v-" ' At the falli of Niagara, brave Boldierj- met a severe trial. 1 hey rose superior to the task, and proved their intrepidity eual to any emergency. ;-They engaged the whole force of the enemy , and again conquered a larger than their own. ,1 he victory was ours. The trophies of victory only were not accomplished. The enemy had relinquished the field and the coriicst to odr . nwriority. The glorious dev feat of an important expedition of the enemy ' -1 - . . . . .1 ! 1 1 . ' i --' on our Hnorc, ;is again r accoiupiisneu oy. me let RUle rcg. on" its Arrival en this frontier, under the late distjngirishcd, Major Morgan; V ' Another trial was left for the brave spirit? who compose .the American force in Canada An widuranee of fatigue wa$ shewn with un cxanrplcd checrfulness on the works, around their camp "at fort Erie ; and a new test 'of military prowess Aw as called for to colnplctsi the glorious chaticter of the division. They were called to receive the attack of heavy co umns of the enemy on their line of entrench ment ; and the signal manner in tvhich tliey acquitted themselves, as well as the vigilanoe of their brave and finished commander, Brig. Gen. G aines, is established by the brilliant via tory acquired cm the ifitii of, August. The distoinfitofe of the .forces under Lt Gcn. Drumtnond,'wag attended with a disparityf of loss oinexarn pled in tlie record of battles. Brig. Gen. Ripley "will assume tlie com mand of the troops at Fort EricBpg; Geii. Miller ia assigned to the first Brigade, and Col. Gibson to the 2d Brigade, until ftrrther oraera. Col. Kl'ariy will. assume- tlie cor mand at Buffalo, and Lt. Col. Nichols con tinue in that at Williamsville. Ltr John Arms trong of theifhVR. R. is appolntcd'an aid to the Maj. General, and will be obeyed accord- merieaTrlfflilitis; :'; Thfcoflice of 4he Registry of Beeds,at Caji tine? was taken possession of immediately af tej1 their arrival, and the seal placediiptn the lock ; On Thursday afternoon it was opened, and. they commenced an examination of the fe S.ord. for the purpose of ascertaining all lands oucd by non-residentf an examination of the County Treasury : book" wat commenced the same day. .'i . "' mgly. :-.-Bikbtder.ofihe'Jtaj. General, ' T e c.X GARDNER. .;v-'; ! - , AJ j. General. General Petkr B. Poutbk ia appointed by the'" Governor of Xev. -York .a Maj. Gene r jitfcy brevet of the-Militia of that 'state, .for tlifi ", gallantly displayed Ly; him 510 the Noi'ihei-n frontier duliiig the ytvseni crfitiijt.i.?n'n . l4 1 , 1 a...
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