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. L' A.v7' ' - . .. . ; , '-j.fi. ' at1 WUr 'A Pm. JWA ifZJZFTTF : ; ; . . ' .r ij, ' . r?. ," ' ' '" " 1 ; j . j '!i'v Oortrth plant of Iiir, delightful Peace, , . N ' ' ' ! :n Uiwarp'd bf paity ra(e,t6 live like Brothers. ; . .' ' ' t J-'v -' '. ' " " ' j '- FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1812. L ' j , ' ' I ' No ' ' :M i? ; Vol. XIII. -. . " - ' fc ' 1 ' - " T " :lv, laws ofTIu: united states. An Act for the bcfer relation of the Ord- narxr. if f nf he Ornate and House ; cf KcpTfscr.tanves oj tht Ur.tita z:aus ,j . ruricu in Conptu atsemsL J, Tha ihcrc be and ncrtDy ii ciUD.iiticd an Ordnance Deparimcni, to consist of'a comnnsary-;tnerai ol ordnance, aii as sisiam commisaiy-?;cncrat, four depu j commisijf ies, and as mny asi Mam dc-. pu'y cornmisiarita as lie President of the United S;a.e m y hi k ncctiary,; not exceeding ciht. j .ixc. 2. And u it further enacted, , That ihr commissary -general be autho- riscd from time to time to empl y as j many wheclwrigh s, 1 carriaRr makers, blacksmiths and laborers a the puolic j service may in h juJgmer' rcqu re. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That j the comniisay-v;eneral of ordnance; shall be entitled to the same nay and emoluments of a cofo.el of infantry and. be further allowed at the rate of five! hundred dollars per year, and four ra-j ti'jn per d.y for cleik in his depart-! mem , hc aitant ctmaii-sary Rene- ral of ordnance shall be eniitled to ihej rank pay entl emoluments of a maj .rl . ofinfantri, with three addi'ioail rj ous p r-day ; the deputy cmmissarie oford D cc shall be entitled to thi ran-, . y a.d emoluments nf a captain of i tjritry i with two additional rations per day, and forage for ooe horse; the assistant de puties shall have the ra k pay and em lumentsof a second lieu cnan. of infan try th one ad luional ration p rd;;y, Scr. 4. And be it further era:tidt That a mater whetiWHght and car riage maker, and a cn-ster b a k-mith, be allowed thirty dolurs each, per month, and one ra'ion and one half of a ration per day ; that any other wheel aright, carnage-makers and black smithy be allowed each sixteen dollars per month, auil one ration and one half of .a ration per day ; that the laborers each be allowed nine dollars per mooth and one ration per Hay. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the6uty of inc commissary general of ordnance to direct the in spection nd proving of all pieces of ordnance, carion balls, shelU ifd ahot, procured fcr the use of the army of the Unit cl Si j es ; and to direct he con- S'.rucuon of all carnprs, and tvery ap-j pat a us for oidnauce, for arrtson and' fi-!d scjvuc, and all mmur.iion wng go s, pont ons ard triVlmg 'forgts; ajo, t' dircctto.'i -t -.he laboratoiits, th: inspecii' sjid prrving the public ri .Ur, and the pepa ing all kindj of am .ur.ition fur garrison and field er. tic i and shi'll, half yearly, examine all . dnance, curruertR, ammunition a. id apa-'u, m the respective f rireibo, mi zmes and arsenals, and ecus? the sa.c to be p:eserved and kept lu guod order. Set. 6. And be' it further enacttd That the ct mmbs ry genera! oc ord tance shall execute all otders issued by the Secretary for the Department cf War, in conveying all ordnance, am munition and apparatus, to the respect ive armies, garrisons, magazines and arsenals ; and in time of war he shall execute all orders of any general officer. commanding in any army or garrison, l: for the supply ot ordnance, ammuni tion, carriages, pontoons, forges, fur naces or apparatus, for g.rrison, field or bitge service, and forward the same without delay and in good condition. Sec. 7. And be it Jur:her enact d, That the commissaiy general of ord nance shall half yearly transmit to the 1 department of War a correct return of all ordnance, ammunition, military ttorcs and effects, in the respective g4r. iison arsenals, magazines, posts, and cai-tpi, with a statement of-thtir order, qjj'.i'y and condition ; and also what y be necessary to keep up an am ple supply of eich and every article in the ordnance department, and shall, in all things, faithfully and without delay, execute ihc ordtrs of tne Secretar for the Department of War touching the some. Sec. 8. Ani b: it further enacted, That the superintendants of military stores, keepers of magazines and arse nals, shall, ha;f ycatly, make correct re tnns to the commissary gcntr.l of o;d nance of all militar? stores that they re spectively have in charge ; and that the aisistant commissary general of ord nir.ee, the Ceputy cemm ssariesand as ti.tant d putics shall f.uhfudy, and witn- . . in be issued by the Secretary for the De partment of War, the commanding ge D".ri 1, in time of w ir of any corps, camp or garrison, or of the commissary ge neral of ordnance, in their respective department, by virtue of ihi act. Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, Tha' the commissary general rf ord nance shall mke a comet report of th; artifi cs and laborers from time to time emp'oved by .him, and tra smit thr same to the adjutant general. Sec. 10. And be it further enacted That f r dtfr ying the exnenee that m?v be ircurred in the xecution of this act, the sum of twenty thousand j dollars br, and the same is hereby ap propriated, to be paid out of any mo. nry in thr Treasury not otherwise ap propriated. H- CLAY. Speaker ol the House of Representative Wm-11. CRAWFORD, President of the Snatfi pro tempore Mar 14, 1812. Approteo. JAMES MADISON An Act respecting the piy of the Aroy of the United Stares BE it enacted by the Senatr and If ms: of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Th t he ofti crs, ion coma.is;to"ed ol-fi5- , musicins and privates of the ar my r f the U' i ed St tes, shall receive ihr sme pay, foragr, ratlins, clothing and o'hcremolun en's as the officers ol i he s me grade and corps, non-commissioned oftirtrs, musicians and privates Me tn iilcd o by the act, entitled An act to raise for a limited time an addi tional milit try force," passed April 1 2th 1808 ; and to the -id-de-camp of a bri gadier, to a brigade quarter. master, bri g d- inspector and adjutant, there shall be allow d forage for one horse only, or in leu thereof ten dol ars per month ; and to the brigade majors under the act ! passed Jmuary the eleventh one hou- sand eight hundred and twelve, there shall be allowed forage for one horse, or in lieu thereof ten dollars per month ; and the pay of a quarter master sergeant shall be nine doilais per month. H CI.AY, Speaker of the House of Representative "Wm H CRAWFORD, Prea dentl ihe Senate pro tempore. July 6, lSli Ap?rovpd, jAMtS MADISON. An Act for the safe ke piog and accommoda. uon of pr so .ers of war. BE it enacted by tl-e Senate and ii.use of Pe prctentatixet J it United Stem cf .ht.erica, in Coupes fiteiihbiedt That the Pressdint of t e United S a n be and he s hi rcby autho rized to make such reuU ions and ar rintrements for the safe krepiir. sup- Ai t find excharge of prison- rs of war, 3 he riMy deem v xper!ient,un ilthe s;me shall be otherwise provided for by law, and to carry thn -c- intocfTect, one hun dred thousand dollJis b . and the same are hereby approp ia d, to b. piid out of any m ncsin theTreasury not other wise appropriated. H CLAY. Speaker of the House of Jieptsentative Wm H CRAWFORD. Prei-lent of the Senate pro tempore. July 6, iai2. Appuovsd james madison. An Act to admit the entry of vessels of the United States on certain conditions. Be it enacted by the Senate nnd House of representatives cf the United States of America in Congress assembled, 'ttiat it hall be lawfu. to admit to en ry any vessel or vessels of the United States which mny have been laden in any of the ports of Indj, and whose master, supercargo or Owner may have been compelled to give bond under pe nalty, that their respective cargoes shall be landed in some port of the Unired States : Provided, That the duties on such cargoes be secured or paid agreea bly to law, and their cargoes be deposit el in public stores under the care of the collector of the port where such vessel or vessels may. arrive, there to remain at the risque and charge of the owner or owners thereof, subject to the future dis position of government- in rel r ion to the said vessels and cargoes. - 4 HLNRY CLAY, Stealer cf the 2Iout$ of Aeprctentativet. Wm. HCRAWFORD, President cf tie Senate pro tempore. July 5, 1812. Approved, JAMLS MADISON. Dr. Robertson's Medicines. Just received from Philadelphia, by J. Gales, a fresh supply of Robertson's VegcUbbNervous Cordial Gout Sc Rheumatic Drops. Aug. 9. Stomachic Wine Bitters. . nt dt-lav. rxecute all orders mat snau - f . k: - i -! r . -xTjft pwblit &pntfmenfc MASSACHUSETTS. LYNN TOWN MEETING. . At a legal Tovrn-rnfteting, convehed at Lynn, in the County of Essex, on Saturday last, 18th July, at the in Unce of a few federalist3, for the af vowed oUject of appointing delegates to meet a County Convention, to be holdcn at Ipswich, for the purpose bif opposing the energetic aud necessa-y measures adopted by the national gov ernment j on their petition being read in meeting it was v. tcd,with but little opposition, that said petition be th Oivii under the table ; which was according; ly done. The following Preamble and Resolutions were then proposed to the meeting, ana passed with but four or five dissenting votes : , , Whereas the inhabitants of this town have been convened this day, by the Selectmen, on the petition ol sundry individuals, to take into con sideration the present situation: of our national affairs, and to ascertain whei- ther they will appoint delegates to men a County Convention, intend ed to be holden at Ipswich, for the avowed purpose of petitioning the President tmd Congress of theUwited States to put a stop to the existing war:" and whereas several of our neighboring towns, effecting to feel deeply interested in the prosperity q! this State, have adopted measures aod expressed sentiments, Stamped with hypocrisy, sedition and rebellion -1-sentiments, whhh ought to excite the indignation of every patriotic citizen, and are well calculated to arouse the feeling mind to the sup port of that Constitution, and the just defence of those) inestimable rights scfjj dearly purchased by our worthy ances tors We feelings in common with all enlightened Freemen, a deep sense of the importance of union and fjAli monv in the states ; alike interested in the safety and welfare of our Court try ; and practising what the enemies of our Federal Constitution and Government have so vauntingly pro fessed, (an adherance to the max ims and piinciples of the Man who has been justly styled the 44 Father of hi: Country") consider ourselves obligated on the present occasion to dr. tare our sentiments, and are wil ling to appeal to the good sense of every unprejudiced mind, to deter mine how far our actions accord therewith : Therefore, ReolveJ, Yhjt we place full conn dence in the wisdom and integrity of our General Government, and that j we pledge our firm support to the energetic measures they have already adopted, and which we are happy to find, have been seconded' by the Se nate of this Commonwealth ; and we will use every exertion to effect due obedience to the Laws of the Con stituted Authorities of the Union. That at a crisis like the present, when the nation is engaged in a 44 war for its Sovereignty & Independence," opposition to the measures of the Ge neral Government, in any shape, or under any pretence, becomes unpar donable, and dangerous to the peace and safety of the community ; and has a direct tendency to encourage the depredations of our common ene my, and protract the period for a just and honorable peace. Resolved, That we consider men, who convene in times like the present for the purpose of weakening and dis gracing the government of our choice (for suchi'we believe is the object of the contemplated Conventtori) as the old stock, or the legitimate offspring of the 44 Tories of 76 men wlio would sacrifit e the honor and inter rest of their Country to the caprice of their Vdls : men to whon the last address of our beloved Washington is a perpetual gall ; and who, although they assume the name of4 Washing toniansf would, if possible, annihilate the ashes of the departed Father of his Country.,'' He tbhedy That we hold ourselves in readiness to repel any invasion on , the rights guaranteed to us by the , Constitution of tfce United States ; and as is obvious that there are British hirelings spies, and their ad. herents who are determined if, pos 8iblef4' to sever us-from our brethren and connect us with Aliens,'1 we therefoie do pledge our lives and alf we hold dear, in suppottof the Union of the States and of those rights which our lathers and brethren have sealed to us with their blood. CALEB DOWNING, Moderator. Attest H. Hollowell, Town Clerk; . DEDHAM TOWN MEETING The citizens of this town were con vened in legal town-meeting on the wentieih of July inst. The obj-ct of heir meeting was to encourage the pre sent drafted militia to do their duty ; which was done by assuriog hem a suf fi int reward for their services by zn unanimous vote for that purpose. The conduct and declaration ot the men as sembled oh this occasion, fully evince ;hat a great majority of the citizens of this town may be counted on the side of' their country on ihe day that shall try men's souK, should unfortunately an internal faction in conjunction with our foreign enttnits, rcdu e us to that con ditioru A. aiticle was inserted in the warrant inviting the town to express their opinion? on the!ae communication of the Selectmen of B. si on. Thty a doptcd the following resolutions a-'ui sentiments, by a full and almost unani mous vote : ! As the citizens of Dedh" tn, to express themselves in the languic of W ish tng on sincerely idicve that all com binations and associations u::der whate ver plausible charac!er, wuh tne real de sign id direct, con rul, f'ouhteract or awe the regular delibf rati ns and action' of the constituted author! irs, ate otS tructive anu ol fatal tend nr y J' and the report and reso u ions ofB si' n, bear ing date the 1 5th ot June latu communicat ed by their S Iectmen to the Selectmen of Dedham, reques ing their co-operation in the same, openly and without disguise recommend a gmcral combma tion to counteract a just and necessary war, waged for the protection of our violated rights and liberties ; aod as the same Report and Resolutions contain statements false in point of fan, dis graceful to feemen, when considered as an exhibition of their feelii gs ancr spiri , erroneous when viewed as opini ons of public measures, hostile in their design to ihe Nation J Union, and highly, disorganizing in their tendency : Therefore ResolvedfBy 'he citiz ns of De.ham, in legal Town M eting assem bled, that tne above Kepori and Resolu lions of Boston, being in substance an exhortation to submit to the insults anc aggressions of Griat Britain, and an at tempt to suppress ihat mnly spirit and patriotic enterpriz- whictt is now dis playing itself in the pr isecutitn of a ju and necessary war, ought 10 be dismis sed with indignation and contempt, which proceedings and sentiments so disgraceful will ever excite in the minds of a free, enlightened and virtuous peo ple. Resolved) That since Congress has thought pioper to declare war for the pro'ection of commerce, rfor the liber ties of our citizens, for our national so vereignty and independence, and for a republican form of government itself we hesitate not to declare our firm reso lUlion to prosecu'e it with all our energy." JOSEPH SWANK. Jr. Moderator. Attest Josiah DAMiEti, TowfClert. Similar sen iments have been expres sed in many other Town Meetings in Massachusetts. THE VOICE, OF JOHN ADAMS. The following extract of a letter from the ven erable Patriot, the late President of the U. States, Mr. Adams, to Elkanah Watson, Esq. of Pittsfield, (Mass.) deserves the res pectful consideration of every dispassionate American. uiney, July 6, 1812. " Dear StR I ha w: received the fa: vour of 'your letter of the 28th of las month, which has revived the recollecti on of our former acquaintance in France, England andH;lland, as well as in se veral part oTbur own counrjr'. ; . I think with yOu,thatitis the dutyof every considerate man to support the national authorities, in whose hands so ever they may beV j though Iwill not say whatever their measures may be " To your allusion to the war, I have nothing to say, but that it is with snr- prize I. hear it pronounced hot only by : hewspaprsj but by 'persons in authority, ecclesiastical ahd' civil, political and mi titary, that it is a unjust and unneces sary war j that he cleclaration of it was altogether unexpected, &c. u How it is possible that a rational, a social or a moral creature can say that the war is unjust, is to me utter fy ins coroprehensibk:. . ' " How it can be said to Be unncteffaryi is very mysteiiousj j; have thought it both just and necetsary for fiveoiKSi'K yearsi.: .U -j- " " How it can be said to hunexpemd is another -wonder. have expected it more than five and twenty ytars, and have had great reason to be .thankful that it has been postponed so long.- I saw such a spirit in the Bt itish Islands, - when I resided m France, in Holla rid, and in England itSLlF, that I expected another war mush soontr than it has happened. "I was so impressed with the v idea, that I expressed to Lord Lans downe, formerly Lord Shtlburne, an ap prehension that his Lordship would live to make, and that jj shculd live long e hough to ite another peace made be tween Great Bri:air and the U. Stales . of America.' His Lodhlp did not live 1 long enough to make tht peace, and V? shall not probably five to see it ; but, 1 have lived to see trie war that must be" .followed by a peace if the war is hot eternal. ; ; i- ' ' j " Our Agricuhural Societies may not be so much regirdedj but the great in I terest of iAgriiulturewill not be dimin ished by the war. I Manufactures will bs pr mo'ed." INFAMOUS. n We put the following on record to sfioV pos- terity, when the E.-sex Junto are dead and gone, what sort of traitors composed it. ; Every one will recollect thai when thr dis-, closures of Mf. Henry were announced to the nation, theyrexejted the most extensive Ferment amongst tlje Federalists of Mas sachusetts, who. id a man, in ahd out of Congress, strenuously denied that any of them emertaine d sentiments hostile to the sacred union of these States. ; But not, in the Boston Cetnme? the leading paper, of the party, the! daring idea.is openly advan ced that the Union is opposed to the inte rests of the norshfrn aid southern secti ons, and thai it ought to be iissoi.vfei !! The nation havt it inow established upbrt the authority of the! leuding Federalists in. Boston the msfelves, jihav tliej are rots to the union ! The ' m'u: pillar of our naUonal indvpendence tht support Of our5 tranquillity at homej and peace abroad of otfr safety and prosperityof that very li berty which we so highly prize,' is now assailed, not covertly, but openly 'assailed by thfc pretended frijends. hut base traduce ers ot the god-l.ke :vfkShington.:..me:ez.i Prom tie, Boston Centinbl. The Duty of the-Nonhern States You ask my opinion on a subject which is fo rhticri talke d ofi dissolu tion of the'Vnion. 1 On this iuj-ct I differ from o y fellow citizens jgeheralJy, and therefore! I ought l ipeik and write with d ffidehce. I have fdr my f years considered the Union of the nor , thern and, southern, sta'cs as not esstn Hal to the safely, and tvy much oppo sed to the i tere ofjbo h sec ions The ex entof terri ory is too large to be h rmoni' usl? governed by the same re. proentative b?xly. A despotic prince 1 k the emperor of Russia, may trovern a wider txtnt of coua'ry anrt njume rtt:H dii io. t'ltaino s ; fr his will con trols ther jealousies and discordant in- J teres's. But when jstates having differ ent interests are permuted to decide ott those interests theni$e!ve, no hirmony can be expected. The commercial and, con commercial statts have views and interests so difTerent, that t conceive it (to be impossible that they can ever beV satisnea witn the same Jaws and the same sy stem of measures. I firmly be lieve that each section would be' better satisfied Lb govern hseUV And each i large and populous ! enou gh for its 'own protection especially we have no powerful nations in1 our Neighborhood. ' u These observaliorlsare equatly ap plicable to the: western states, a large & distinct portion of the country, which would govern themselves belter than the Atlantic states can govern them That the Atlantic states do not want the aid of the strength or the councils of the western states, is certain, -and I believe -; he public welfare jwould be far better consulted ahd more promoted in a sepa rate than in a; federal condition. The? rnountains form d jnatural line of divi ion-and moral ancommercial habffs would unite the western people. 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