.1 J; Oart tteth plana of fair, delightful Peace, Uatrp'4 by pity f tt, to live Hkt Brothcri. ! AND : 1 . 1 ' . W TT . M - lit V'nL. - (2 Stttjorftg.) ..-Vr-rri STATES. OF THt. incorporate the Trustee, of the L,anc LA in la AC " That J ,n, U'nI7 n,irh. Robert 1 w - - John Mc c.-ohen B. .11. -r- . Robert Munroe, J"n .. 1 Sec. 6. if urur enaczeu, trutcci shaU keep, or cause to be kept, in suitable books f r the purpose, just and proper entries of all proceedings ana accounts of said school and corporation, and have them laid before $he society at cTerr annual meeting, previous to tak ing the votes ; and shall always deliver the s2id books, together vith all the proptrty of said school and corporation, x good order, to their successors in of- 6-e. whenever Tcquueo. Sec. 7. And U it Junur enauca, ....w.... AGC Vv Zr Smih, John AWi ; drcn msy be bouna t;in mc - ...... r.r. W UcT oni . . i.-.i ,r n. I '-A-Atnrx 'siid society ; the .hfir su-ersso, . f directed Li nr articles of apprenticeship, to toioted-in m'nn declared n thenar? of the said socie'y and - - mm w n t i ii ii . m k. a a b m :,v in la and in fact, to nave oohiicK n & .u .till- 'J0?fof i The Trustees of the ad Ue' r Sirhtvil Society." Grsetown Mrwf. That all the uno5ut,,r T! . nrson or" persons, for the use ? tnLThavePbeen purchased for rrdfn ad to the He said corpofiUnn may purchase, take, cC ve and er.joy any lands, tenements, "i, kind or n-ure r, wh.c.h shall hefr be B.vcn, g.an'ed, rnr rr-on nr pewnt. bod.es I- i of the truuet s thert ni f ' ' t. . I At . on it shll be agrren uy the part of the said society, that ev.ry such child or children anu v - ith all necessary food, cioining -u . I ? - ivMtinff lodging, and taugm rcau.K ,& and Arithmetic and be placed in the i .x ... v -ontrni and service oi, anu uuu i trade .n.mrnt of some discreet at -z f..r,t m inuiuct and elu n-rvin. ----- - - - . " .IH annrentlCC. in some taic ins. r i or em child or nest industry. HiLllKl V- airr roe Hauu of Reprettntatbx: J r.EO. CLINTON. Vlce.Pre,i4cot of.be U. t. Pridt of the S.a.t. Marcli 19. Wli-TOntcnM miles'from Tietroit. At this time the main body was marching in two columns, and captain Sneiling main tained his position in a most gallant manner, under a very heavy fire, un til the line was formed and advanced to the ground he occupied, when the whole, excepting the rear guard, was bro't into action. The enemy were formed behind a temporary breas: work of logs Indians extending in a thick wood on their leK -Lieutenant-col. Miller orderedtiis whole line to advance, and when within a bcJ small distance of the enemy made a peneral discharge, and proceeded with charged bayonets, when the whole British line" and Indians commenced a retreat. They were pursued in a moat vigorous manner about 2 miles, and the pursuit discontinued only on account of the fatigue of the troops,the approach of evening, and the necessi ty of returning to take care of the WUUI1UCU. X lie juutviwuj ..j. Kn returned to wnose name iw3fw me, were wounded. In the Ohio and Michigan volunteers, i were killed and i 2 wounded. - Wm HULL. ' ... nr houesit : anu . ..ii rv 'Ti i aaiw w m S " ;. pr; 'V, rcai and pc.sonal, to . ..II. conv T and ?.Br., -or oiher . ' nf. as fjlW and effctually """.T:. -nns. bodit.-p.JUiC m.Torcando: Provided, Tlhc,;;;annUJliDcon,cor.n.uch not exceed the sum of . i r.n, nr. real and rronal, be con- sirred iS htU in truss under the man- , ,n,1 at the disposal, of said cor- ration, for the purpose of defraying fv ;rtdental to said school. hv the name, stile and title aforenaid, bt,and shall be hereafter, fcrevcr H!c and capable in law io auc k. .,,t. nTead and be impleaded, tntr und be answered nn:of defend tr.d be dclended, m any court or couris, c other p!aces, an I before any judge or V-ets, iMVireor justices, or other per-.-.vhl-s.ver,wi:hio the district of Cnlnirbia or cfcewhere, in all and all ments made by Lieut, colonel Milkr, ploymens which may cnab e such and the gallant manner in which they or children to earn a living by ho- wcre executed, justly entitle him to the hieheiat honor, r rom the moment the line commenced the fire, it conti nually moved on, and the enemy maintained their position until forced at the point of the bayont-t. The In dians on the left, under the command " l r......k ...itk irpdrif nhctl. . , r n.,1rl'i.r.urn(!- 1 OI I CCUUlbcll, iuuuui nimuim Copies of Letters f.om Br.gad ere coKiwWiy (breed and 1 Hull to the Deoartment of War , accompanying tne apa comnletc in everv part ot the line, in our last paper. and the success woild have been more brilliant had the cavalry charged the when a most ntcd. Al- e SAtiJctcb. 7tb Au7utt 1812. c. On the 4th int. M-Mor Van enemy on the retreat, Horn, of Col. Findla's Regiment of j favorable opportunity presented ai JI????ia det:irhed from though orders were given for th it.. .:a.mn m nroff ca cictuicu. ' i - ' frlr Rr.,..: .-7 r. if Morrison, of the Ohio Volunteers, VU IUC liibi nai'i" From the Virginia Argua. 'GENERAL JltJLVS LETTE& ' tu ofT.ri.1 disDatch of Gen. HutL of the 26.h ultimo, addressed to the Se cretary of War, will be found, on ex amination by the reader, a very curious piece of composition. It is obviously the production of a scholar, whose ear ly class cal accquirements have survived ihe ene getic facdlies of his nature. Eveiy circua.stance which the Gen. de toil's in that letter, to justify the surrcn- j 7 . Cnt an nr'mv and 3 tClTitry, acr ui a w"j , vj would eo to establish; if Col. Cass hd"N ne ver ;Ub!iished his statement, the want, f a-tiv ty, of capacity and oi painmrm in Hull. The hostile union oi me mui answnich he describes, which seems to have been magnin-vO uy n' '"WR"" tion, was clearly the effect of his Own indoknee or cowardice ; for he tells us, that when his army; first entered Canada, the Indians generally appeared to be neu'iahzed, and determined to lake no part ir tl comest ; and fun her, 'hat the militia from Amheisleiburg (Maiden) were daily deserting, &c the whole coun try, then under the control of the army, was asking hr protection. Had he con- firmed thi dUposstroa by puemaon to Maiden, which he certainly might have done, the di .-ster t. the country, which has disgraced him, would not have oc curred : the capture of Maiden, (or Am- herserburg.) balancing that of Michili mackinac, would have checked the ter ribli hive of northern Indians, whose on rations seem so much to have fright- Mut nere ne lnic uuaa, i "'p j - i m-nr.er cf siis and anioos, con.p.aints, los caasestfe au, demanxls, of -:.itboevtr kirtrr n'ure they may be, !n . .' rnr! efffC'U .1 1 mmntT VS 30y -whrr "trrsan or persors. bodies, p-ittlC or cn CP. That the C r i-;-.T5e. TTi 'V s-i Unn:ra-i-n shall hve-luM power neceisanto meet and reinforce Capt Brush, of the State of Ohio, com mandinrz a company of volunteers, and escorting provisions for this armv. At Hmwnstown. a large body of In- rT,n had formed an ambuscade, and the' Major's detachment received a heavv fire at the distance of 50 yards trnm the enefnv . The whole detach mmt retreated in disorder. M m or Varnummade every exertion to form, and nrevent the retreat, that was nos aible for a brave and gallant officer. but without success. By the return 11 he ner- ot k: ii leu anu wuunuv.u, i " ceived, that the loss of officers was tinrommonlv creat. Their efforts to rally their companies was the occasion of it- I am, very respecuuuy. Your most obedient servant, V. HULL. Hon- Wh. Euitxs, rr- ed hirn. and the powderon hand. &c. tkc. CasS is supported by ihe Jelihgs bt almost e very one on the spot; w ho had tVeatly all the circumstances, ot ,?ne -esse Deicre their eves- soidie napping their swords, melted in to 'tears; end ihe verjr women indignn at heir disgrace. ttav ' does Hull sirk in compariscFol Lincoln at the siege of Charleston I -gH v . ;r ' There is-cne feattftfc' in this transact tion which .stajrps it with, .indelibleis- , grace. Where is he attic e in thefca pitulatlon providing for the poor Canr dians who hadthrown themselves on.his protection !! As to these, We are told thai the British had hung six rf them up as an example. v i n$uiicri , From tfie. AlUiny tfegiiter British tkeatment Several effictrs have returned on their parole from Gni Hull's army.--? Whilst the Dri ish! prisoners in this count-y are treated witn at, enlion and 'humsni'y, we? are informed from the most credible sources that the conduct of the English an.l their allies, after the surrender of Gen. Hull; was most wantonly barba rous and Insulting. Capta'nFuilrr of the 4?h Rr-giment, while w '.king on the .green sk r.ir;g the road, to aV .id ih" dust, wa? acensted hy a British .bi"r, Sarn toons, " Takttht midati. of the road orl'U htwycu down, you d-d Yankee rditdU tJaptainionciHng, wno uaiavc i u va liantly it Tippecanoe, and since, at the engAgi mtn near 13'ownstoirvn, was aiao treated in !the most bfCi.tai manner, When he applied foiv permission to speak to his Lady (with whom he had been connected cu t a tew days; nd render her Some a;e:ti h ; he was ianntiniIvi refused, ws turned into the " , 5 I fr.i au'h ri-r t mke, h ve and use a cominn- sA with such device and in cti.rtSnr, thty shall think proper, an:' V.zimu tohrcuV, :.V,erand renew attheir ruurc ; to appol a president, treasu rer, sccrctTt and such other officers as thri msv dtrni necessary and proper, titht r ou cf their own number, or o'her- w ; to as?gn lhm lclr JulUS an ti f. ,?i-omrcnsauqri, and to remove izy rr a'., cf t he m from office, appoint 3' Cher orro.heis in their place as ofttn astbty shall thnk fit ; to make, ordain, tM'luh ar.d execute snch by claws ? d ordinances as may bctmcd use- iv I for their on government and for ire rovemmentof the school ; and the s;rre to alter, amend or abrogate at rVaure l to fill up varancirs that may hi-.tyn in their number, between two f . ! arr.ual clccions ; and tooeiermine up- cnf r'o and transact all business and rvvters appir aining to the said ccr pTtimi. agreeably to the ruks, bye b n iri ordinances thereof, dunng their fk!r.uane in oirce : Provided, Thit no- hm than f.vc irus?rr br quo um o d bume and that no byclaw, tu!e or ordinance shall be made repug- r?nt to the laws of the district of Co- lurbia. , s Sc. 5. Art h it furtkrr enacted, That there sS.'l be a.mrcti g cl lbs members of Mz sid sroeiy hild on the second !''n('ay in IMmiary ncx and on the rrr day in evft) year lh refier, at the v hooUhouse t reeled by the siid society, a' vrhich time and p-ccthe sid rcsm-K-r, or such f them ts may hm present, '"all el-ct and choose by b&ltot, from trcir ovrn numher, twelve trustees to Rttxrt of killed in Major Van Hon? defeat. Captain Gilchrist, Captain UUery, fWiin M'Collouch of the Spies, Captain Bccrstler severely wounded, nnd not exoerted to recover (since dead) Lieut. Pcntz., Ensigns Hoby . - - . and Allison ana lu rnvates. Total lost, 17. Number of wound-d, as yet unknown. Dttruti lotb Jugiut. 1812. Sir The main body of the army havlngre-cro3sed the river at Detroit, on the night and morning of the 8th I 1 ,1 nrarfi , TV mfl I ins . Six nunu cu .w . . s.ncc dtfad About fcr ately detached under the commaDdof we foad dead on hc fieW. lietit- col. Illlier,lo open ujc iuu- nication to the river Raisin, and pro tect the provisions, which were under the escort of CapL Brush. This de tachment consisted of the 4th United States' recrimenL and two small de tachments underthe command of Lt. were associated with lieut. col. Mil ler, as field officers io this command, . i . and were highly distinguisnecl by tneir exertions in forming thetne, ana tnr firm and intrepid manner they Jed th"ir respective commands to action. Captain B kcr of the 1st U. States' reeiment, capt. Brevon nf the 3econd, and captain Hull of the 13 h, my aid-de-camp, and Lieut. Whistler of the firs', reauested permission to join tr.e de ach- merit as volunteers. Lieut, col. Miller assigned commands to a?t. B krr anr! Lieut. Whistler, and capts. Brevort and Hull, at hi request, attended h s person and aided him in the e-n:rl arrange ments. Lieutenant-colonel Miller hus mentioned the conduct of these officer in terms f high approbation. In addi tion to ihe captains who have been na med, Li'Ut. col. Mill-r h s meimened captains Burton and Ful'ei of the fourth regiment, captains S .undcis and B.own of the Ohio volunteers, and capta n De landre of 'he Michigan volunteers, who were attach d to his command and distinguished by ihtir valor. It is im- possible for me in this communication to do justice to the officers and seddie. s, who gained the victory I h ve described. They have acquired high honor to themselves and are justly entitled to the gratitude ot their coun'ry. Mjvjr Muir.of the fourth regiment commanded the British in this action. The regulars and-volunteers consisted of about four hundred, and a larger number of Indians. Major Muir and two subalterns were wounded, one of Indians and Tc- cumsehtheir leader wa,s slightly wound ed. The number of wounded Indians who escaped ha3 not been ascertained., Four of liLjor Muit's detachment have been made prisone-s and fifteen of the lst regiment kilted and wounded fhe Militia and Volunteers attached to justification, the.ppimon of a council ot w SneUi Jobserva to them that he Thic eo,inr.il was unauestionaby . . j .Jj . x a . . was in tneir power, anu cxpceicu such cowar livens jl'S when disarmed ; produced 6y his own irresylujicn ; and) in the sequel, we have no doubt if will appear that the council was so managed (supposing Hull to tell the truth) as to furnish a plea, at ihe time it. was -held, but hoped! f.gain .to meet tfrsm at the head of his company and have the honor of aeain d'ivig them a the point of the bayonet, ts he had a tew days oeiore in for theGenerals fearsortreachery. 1 n.s woodVof 3rowrs?own . t c.m h th .statement 1 1 flhv the statement off'nl. Cass.-who asserts the design,; orevious to the surrender of Detroit, of i t T I I 1 f . . r. Qrt arresting Gen. nun oy n; uiuucis. decided an ac', as -that of arresting a commandiog General by officers of a su b .rdina'e rank could only have been de rmiril otvfrom th intimate conviction ,f uus..l imbecility or defection to 4t,v.r. On paper, Hull appears -' . i Uufflcicnry.tom.-etent to arrange auu ! ' . ... . 1 . .Duib ce ; ,1 his ao.uy to use uiai jnjwci ::f r a gt ment and. combination in the v i t f K-tti. thoti who were with him sre mnst comoetcnt to determine "Their voices have been generally a-jr-uasi hm as a weak man, a coward, or a - I t 1 tirii worse. A' l me evu -".. and the clouds of adverny which he re- nivsens as hoveri ne. around him, grew f.,,t of his wn conduct, and did not pro- wv - - - - - ... I reed from any unknown qualities in tne j Indians or unexpected energy m the itriiish. Everv body knew that the In-. . . j . . . dians were savage, and could ony oe contrclled from making inroacs imu uu,. country by the reputation of our suc cess ; and no one ever doubted that tf time were gtven to the British, they would rally from below, and support their possessions of Upper Canada. At nnre to unite the Indians and to preclude the British, Hull was orded -rrir and to strke with rapidity. His Stansbury andEnsign IMcLabe of the j his command were in the severtSt part 1st regiment i detachnrients from the of the action, and their loss must have Ohio Sr. Michigan volunteers, a corps been great, it has not yet been ascertain- of artilerists, witrfeme six pounder ed. I have the honor to be, and an howitzer uncler the command Your most obedient servant, n :.t F.tman. and a oart of can- WM. HULL, Brig. Gen. c-..u ,t &XrJ eavalrv rom- I Commanding iV. W. Army, i-,t hi, Mntin Rlnan nf the Ohio Hon. William Eustij, Stcrctvy of War. muutu'ur "i'- 1 Volunteers- Liutenant-colonel Mil ler marched from Detroit qn the af ternoon of the 8th instant, and on the 9th about 4 o'clock, P. M. the van guard commanded by capt. Sneiling of thef4th United States' regiment, e- I -1 W vn - a.f.nil Jf line ot was nreo.uu,u strv c for the y-ar ensuing their election, j British trobrrt'and Indiana at the low a:.il un:il others shall b elected or an-iier nart of Maetiago about fourteen pin:ed lo icrie in Ustir place." " .-!," - Return of killed and vounded tn the action fought near Alaguago, August 9b, 1812. Fourth U. S'atesRegiment--10 noncommissioned-officers and privates kill ed, and 45 wounded ; capt. Baker of the 1st regiment of infantry ; Lieut. Larabee of. the 4th , Lt. Peters of the 4th ; en sign Whistler of the 17th, doing duty in the 4th Lieut. Sdly, and an Ensign, tft strike, and to strke with rapidity, nis not doing so has entailed Aipn his coun try a temporary injury. In brief, the letter of Gen. Hull which was conveyed to Washington bv Lieut. Anderson, seals his doom, and confirms the already pronounced qpinion of the public . CASS vs. HULL. The reader has now before him the fficial slatemcnts of Gen, Hu-iand Col, Ciss in direct c entrust to each othet. That of Cass is in unison with almost every other account that we have seen (including the British), That of Hull is almost insulated and unsupported by any other. . , , , .Mtoment of Hull is marked by ,,nicious feature ; awant of specification he almost altogeth cr in gcneralST nai oi u i3 p.wv, and explcit. With Hull, the Indians are almost innumerable he multiplies them like FaUtafT's " men in buvkram" -his ammunition would not have lasted more than a day his provisionsonly a fewTIavs But Cass gives us an enu merauon of the enemy, the cartridges, A British ottveer with two savages, . came up to L: u- Goodwin of the 4tb regiment,' -and witness cl the exhibition of American scalps, wiih all the frantic t grinin:eSnf which thee sens of Mo loch are capable.; A private of the Ohio militia was slightly wounded, and taken pisjoner by the Irdbns. He was carried by them within a few rods of Fort Mfaldenzn theve in ; presence of the, .Bridsh sur rounded by the Indians, ani tortured in the mostl bub 'rous manner. He was finally dispatched by a squaw (n.orc merciful th n the iesO who plufiged a, tomahawk in his brains. When the vtssels passed down Lake Erie With Gen. Holl an;J bis troops on board, albdy of Indians were cliscover- ed on the snore uncing rouna ineir savage fires" anu performing ftheir hellish rijes. The Briti.-h commanding officer immediately ordered a national salute to te fired in honor tf " his Ma estys ALLIES " Tpe houes i t Messrs. Atwaier ana NaggVtahd Mc D Raid's bture at De- troi'i were piundered.of evciy article by the British. ' . , :t Americans Can youjjo ger behold these cruelties aod indijm:ie with in difft.rene ? Are these HORHII3LE HELL. HOUNDS of savage w.rlarcrt to be let: loose on your wives and rhil dreri without a vow on the altar, fixed ,s;faie. and solemn as death, to expel the INSTIGATORS of these enormi ties fr -m the continent ? IManes of slaughtered wom.rn and chi'dren call a- loud Ut VENGEANCE GEANCE t From the Boston Patriot, -.-!: . J I---"''.:",--''- , i THE WAR. "Ffce American government and peo ple, hoping that Great Crttai. would' be glad of'.an . opportunity ot proving thu hr-r claim to the appellation of an mane dnd civiliied nation was not entire- ' ly fabulous, determined to conduct the present j war upon the rn est honorable, and magnjrirooas principles. Accoid ingly British prisoners of war heve received the. best of treatment from the Americans, and every effort Ins been tnade to render- the bloodhound bipeds of he forest neutralized to do away their v;rrid modVof wjrfaie. .But hoir hays f heie Uoaci able proceeding of the Ame-, A - r.

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