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roHEitiiN. FRANCE AND SPAIN. ThtjrfroF rsjct ako fhibsdsmip JBttnvren thr Km/icrorvf the French King I Of litn'tj, ifc. anil IIit> CiUhohc Majesty \ JPerdinamt 7 ih. His Cathode Majesty and His Majesty the Emperor of tne French, King of Italy, Protecti'f of the Confederation ot ‘he Rhine i and Mediator of the C ufe tie rati on ot I fc>wi*zerland, equally animated by a desire of putting an end to hostilities, and of con i chiding a definitive Tieatv of Peace be* I tween the two powers, have tor thistr.d named Plenipotentiaries '• that is to say : His Catholic Majesty Ferdinand has , named Don Jose iVeguel de Carbajal, ; Duka of St. Carlos, <kc. &c. Hi* M 'jesty the Properor and King has named Mr. AntonioRenato Charles Methu* rin. Count de Laforreat, &c. &C- who ha* vimr exchanged tlieir respective lull powers, liave agreed on the following articles : Artie el There shall be hereafter nnd from the da*e of this treaty, peace and friendship between His Majesty Ferdinand t> e 7th and his successors, and His Majesty the Emperor and King and his successor*. Art. 2. All hostilities both t>y ■•ea autr land shad reuse between the two nations ; that is to say in th ir European continental ■4!A!it!E:'’P‘> immediately after the ratiheu* tint! of the treaty ; fifteen days thereafter in the seas which wash the shore* «»f Europe a; d Africa on this »>de the Equate.: : and 40 days thereafter in the seas of Atiica nnd A met i a on the othe rside of th» 1‘ q,,a tor ; and three months tlicreafv - in all the co'inti i< » and seas situated to the East ol the Cape if Good Hope. Art. 3. His Majesty the Emperor of the French. King of Italy, acknowledges Fer d natid and his sorce>so s acewrd g r<> the oi der ■ f succession «stHhl<8hcd by the fun* damen'nl laws of Spain, as Kn g ot t*pau> and the Indies. An 4. His Majesty the Emperor and Kii g recognises (he integrity of ihe territory ot Spain, such as it existed before the pit-* sc .it war. A’t. 5. The provinces and places actually occupied by the French troops shall be de livered in the state in which the may Le found to the Governor* and Spanisn troops who may be sent by the K ng. Art. fi. H»S Majesty Kin*. Ferdinand o bilges himself nil his par' to maintain the integrity of the territory ofSo iin, Islands, Places and fortresses adjoining, especially M ihon and (li uta ; lie also • hliges himseif to cause to be evacua ed the provinces, pla* ces and territories occupied by the British g- vernor* and army. Art 7. There s-all be a milirary con* vention between a French and Spanish Commissary, for the purpose ot i fleeting a al.nhlt ‘iieon*evacuaii not die Spanish pro vinces. w hether occupied Oy the French or Art 8. Hi* Christian Majesty and His Majesty the i&mperor and King reciprocal ly f'hiigi' themselves to maintain the inde pendence of their maritime rights, such as they were stipulated in the treaty ofU* trecht a d a the tw. nations had maintain* tumult rh. in until the year 1792. Art. 9. AW the Spaniards devoted to King Joseph, who had served hjm in civil or no litury employments and had followed hurt, sh.tll lie restored to the honors, rights and pretoga-i\eg wicli ti<-v enjoyed. All the property of which they hutl been deprived »h'd! he restored t » them. Those who wished to remain out of Spam- shall be al lowed toe term of ten years to sell their prn{ n t) a d take all the recessary ste| s fora new residence Tliev snail be secure in iln-ii rights fit herit .nee, and shah en jov their proper Ifv aril dispose of ii withou b it-g subjected to „ny duties or deductions tvh m Art. 10. All property, moveable or im* mot ah,i, belonging to Frenchmen or itali a s m hp.iiti, shall he rt'ioteil to diem it. the state in which tin v enjoyed it prior to the war. A ! pn pert) *-rqu«.stertil <r con fiiCatid it. France or Italy, belonging to Spaniards be .ore 'he war, si.alt like'- i t be restored to du n Commissioner* shall be apt -ii.u d bv both parties to set.le all don. it.il question* u hicb run) arise between ITein h, Indians and Spaniards, as well iu discussit n i f untie t prior to toe . *r, as ol thf.se width may have arisen since, Att. 11. 1 t.e | i isot.ers u arie on both sidt -hall be restorci', as well those wbicli a.i m the .Itposit a* those in any other p arr, anil th c which liavc entered into mo vice, in-u -* m mertiately jitter the peace they declare ben re a commissary of their nation, that tin y wish to continue i the ser» vice of the power which they are now ser ving. 'vn. i i e garriKon ni raii-pmoa, me plisrucrt h( ( uliz, m C ortn t»;i, in the 1 tdands ( I the Mt i iurranrai), ai.d in any o ther (itlin it, who have bei n delivered up to il»f* i ngh<ili, shall likewise he restored Vhethci ey ure m Spam or have been seut t<> Amc ! < a Art 1 . .ji* Majesty Fin Inand the 7 h fll> oh ise lioinieif to |mt to kn t; Charles the 4 h, a (I to 'h tpl< t . Ins »|-i usi ,i|.e an nal sum o' JO millions nt nais, v. Inch shall In puartualh niri tju t erly. At the death of the kn'f, 2, (MfLOOo frrnrs shall be the uo'v, rr of tut- All hi Spaniard* who may l*' hi thru in * i< i , shah have the liberty io terr ain out oi 'he Spanish t* > i it• ry u» long as their majesties may in.ok proper* At . 14 A treaiy of I'liuncnc shall lie C m iu led between the tsoj. wt is and unr tsl then tneir mum ncril ren.tioos snail re* n.am tin the saint iunttng as any wtit j nor to the war oi l~Vj. Ait. Id. '1 he i.nification of this Peaty •hall ke place in F.'ria, within ttie lemi < t one n. oili ii it shah hi possible Jj an and si i.i d V.llenty, 11th De* ( ctinbir 1813. El. i ' QUK I)Eh l AHl.OS. tuUN I Oh LAfrOKREal. f £The lag: ccouiitsfiom Spain represent | ”*nt tn above trwaty w .s itjirteU by tie ('•>rh. * , out and also, tb t Ft m inami, Ki.ig > of .-p.au, hail armed on the fro., jers oi Spain, on nis way to a*«tnne command. t Nbvt-Yomk, April 14. LATEST LON i ON NIvYVS. Yesterday arrived at this port the fast I tailing Hi Ur. Adi lies, in 11 days from h igui ra. in her came |/Hs»e< ger, Mr. Samuel I Craig, merchant, of tuia city, who has la* i ored the r.citorsof the Mercantile Atlver- j iser with the loan of a Ports mouth paper i! the 14th February, containing Loudou lateHof ilie 1-th, trom which we have copi d the following articles, comprising whate er it cofeiaius of importance, excepting tlie British official account of the great battle Ktween tl’e French and the Allies, the lat er end of January, of which we have given m abstract: London, February 1. Dutch papers to the 26th ult. state that he important Fortress of Wertcmberg has >een taken by storm. Lord Castlereagh is not expected to re<* urn for the meeting of Parliament on the irst of March. The Hannah, American schooner, from Boston, sent into Plymouth, brings an ac* xxint of the arrival there of the Essex fri jate with a number of prizes, worth one million ot dollars. Feb. 3.—The capture •fWertemberg re eases 10.000 men from the duty of blockade, and renders the navigation of the Elbe free jet ween Dresden anil Mugdeberg. Feb. 4.—A Dutch vessel arrived vestcr day with a Hague Gazette Extraordinary, *f the 28th ult. announcing the capture of :i e important Furlress of llerzogenbusch, or It >ix le Due. It consisted of 900 men, and surrendered ot the 26th by capitulation. On Wednesday, Lieut. l’ogsnn, of the Bramble schooner, arrived at the Admiralty with dispatches from America, of conside* table importance—announcing that Amer ica is willing to open a negociaiuni for peace ! [The 1 ondor. Editor here introduces the Curies] ondence on die subject of the nego .latioos, as Copied from the National Intel • igencer—and other articles from American , opers, relative to our disasters during the la er end of the last northern campaign.] Cuminc cial speculate n, in alt its bi an vil s, h.<s been uncommonly active in Liver pool, inr* ihe pas ge of the Rhine by the A.ties The pening of the ports of the Con iinenr, the ( rospect <>l peace with riftnce, and the continued hostilities with An.erica, have cmse'1 a gradual and steady advance, in ati W. India and American produce. Feb 5 —An embargo is laid upon all ves* sels in the An eiican harbors, and is to con tinue until tin fi st of Jan 1815, unless a cessatii n of hostilities with England sh...l take place. [Here the edit1 r gives Mr. Madison’s reasons for this measure.—After this c mesa report of the .President by the Majestic ; and, says the article, Commodore K ogers wax kill*d.] Admirul Cochrane, in the \sia, sailed on f uesday. The Superb 74, Paget, accompa n cd him. The Bulwark and Saturn, are also attached to his fleet, having on board large quantities of ordnance, Congreve roelc ets, 5tc. The Abundance is loading with na* vsi stores lor the fhtillas on the Lakes, in Canada, whei e a number of shipwrights are o proceed forthwith Lord C.chrane is appointed to the Ton* "ant, fitt.ng at Chatham tor bir Alexander Cochrane's permanent tl g ship. His Lord ship, it ia said, is to succeed the Hon. Capt llothum, as cap ain of • lie Noith American fl- ei. win is appointed to the rank of Corn* modnre on il>« coast. Ft b 8.-— 1 h last bulleiin of his majesty’s health states, that “ his bodiiy health is good, but n.a disorder is uaaimted ” Letters from Amsterdam state, that li cenc s win be giamed, on a) plication, per. colonies in the East and West In dies to Holland ; and that such vessels, on coming to England, will have protection given io them by British convoys. Gorcum is to surrender in 15 days, iT not relieved. A ntw erp is to be attacked by land nd sea. The 16th foot, and 7th battalion of ths 6th tegiirent, are under orders to embark for America. Nearly 14 000/. sterling has already been raised lor the relief ol the German suffe rer'!. * J hn Magee, proprietor of the Dublin E venu g Post, has been convicted of a libel. Feb. 10.— Paris papers to the Sd have C' me to hand. [Here they give the news direct trade, in Dmch vessels, already published in our papei s ] Feb 11.—Yesterday we received Paris papers u> Tuesday last. [We have had in ter accounts.] A vessel arrived in the river on Wed cs day, from Os end. When she came away, that piace was in a state of confusion, on account of the rapid approach of the a‘lic3. 1 he Prince of Orange has issued an order for the confiscation of a'l proj erty in Hoi lano belonging to the etihjects o! France, by way of reprisals fi r a similar decree cordis eating Ilutch property in France. The Hague has tendered 20,000 guilders to the Sovereign Prince, towards carrying on the war. The Funds rose yesterday in consequence nf the news from France, and another con siderabtc advance this morning. Omninm was at 25 ; Consols 69 1-2. Dinfiutch from Lord Burgherat, dated Bat Sur Jiubre, February 2, 1814. My Lord—Iu continuation of my report yesterday, ] have this day to announce to your Lordship the retreat of the enemy ,rr>ir> g>| positHir abcut Hrienne, with the loss of 73 i ieces of cannon and about 4000 prisoners.—Bonaparte continued the action ut yesterday with considerable obstinacy till t watds 12 at night ; his principal efforts were directed to the re occupation of the village of La Rothiere; he directed himself he attack of the young guards upon that l»lace, hut was repulsed with considei aide loss. H..ffled in the different attempts to regain Iu advantages he had lost, Bonaparte at a t deckled a retreat. The enemy re futed in tw<> columns, the right upon Lea* ii< fu, the left upon Lass.scourt and Konav. I ne Prince Knyal of Werteroberg made a nost hiiiiiant charge upon the c avail vhtch covered the enemy’s retreat near f Jut iatnphe. It i* due to the character of Print H.h warnenburg, to call your Lordship’s at. vntion to the skid and talents he has i)iv '•ayed, in bringing the troops under his oi it is to the brilliant situation in which tin n present stand. I-mm the frontiers of Switzerland, nftei mversing all th« great i.elei C"i ontlijj hoc i f Fiance, he has formed a jo notion vith the army oi Field Marshal Pluchrr, tod, in conjunction with it, has bitfled he merry's attempts to tall with superior mini >eron a sc, hi ate cm pa, an t ha* atclnwed h noKt gl. rious victory. Pi nice Sdiwiutzi n-* >urg has received a sword f;on» Lh- Enipe vt Aiea^tuucr, iu token of n«s rnc.-.u lieu, i W rede and the Prince Royal o' Wrr*em — berg have been decorated on the fi:*l «i battle with the' Second Class of the Urdu of St. George The distinguished gallantry and uu r. prize of Field Marshal Hiuclu-r was nevci more conspicuous than in the battles of bi n one. Generals Ou.lay and Freuelle, nc particularly distinguished themselves — f n troops of the allies hare universally f uglu with the most distinguished ganainry ; tin \ merit the gratitude and admiration of lht world. 1 have, &t BURGHERSH, Lieut. Col. 63d Rcgt. Extract of atlisfntcb frtrn I.or.I Hurtfhcrah* dated Our Sur St ie Eu ruary t>. I have the satisfied! m of being able to report to your Lord-hip, that the advanced guard of Gen. D’York made a successful attack upon the rear of Marshal Mucdon-. aid’s army near La t lu-sce, between Vi trv and Chalons. Three cannon and seve ral hundred prisoners were taken by the Allies ; the enemy was pursued on the roads to Chalons. I am serry to have to report to your Lord ship that Genera! Coloredo was y« s ei d.ty wounded while reconnoitring the enemy’s position upon the Barce. Mr. Sylvester, the messenger, being al lowed to pass through Franc.*, arrived ves terday with a flag, as bearer »f dispatches from Lard Castlereagh. He lef* Chatllinn the 7th, and the dispatches are -of the 6th. He li ft Paris on VVciliicsciay. A cabinet council was called sgpn aftcf'his arrival._ Another general battle was expected to be fought cn Wednesday last. I arts papers ot the 8ih, reached town last night, but they cuiicaiu no news. Tliere i-. now no doubt but a treaty for peace is going on witu Bonaparte. The Al lies have made a fair trial of the sentiments t-f the French people, and, when even th«*ir capital u threatened with all the horn rs of a siege, net a voice, that we hear ol, is raised iguinst him, and they obey him as in the days ef prosperity. The Allies are therefore,it is considered, justified in tretr ing with him ;6n conditions they will lean lain the Crown, but will effectually redact his power, and disarm his ambition. An Armistice is shortly expected. Morning Pest. Thtre was a firing on the French coast yesterday, at 12 o’clock. We have no account of Bonaparte, pels nally, since his bulletin of the 3d. We learn by a vessel that sailed h om Ostend the 6th inst. the French Garrison had left hat place previously inundating it. The Fair American cartel is tnived with papers to the 23d ult. The Plenipotentia ries, who are to treat with the agents of the ■ ritish Government at Gotteubuig have heeu appointed, according to he forms of the republican constitution—£ As it was known in Bnglaiid i»y tlie arrival of the Bramble, that the Fair American was going out, we fear her arrival has been anticipated.] In addition to the diplomatic ch&facters mentioned in the French papers, as being assembled at Chutillon, Sir Charles b.ew. art, Lord Viscount Cathcart, Mr. I horn ton, and the Bari of Aberdeen, are also there. This morning, the Custom House, togeth* es* with the S’lip Tavern, the Hose and Crown, the Lion Key, the Mytie Tavern, and several wr.reb i. . opposite,$ were laid in aslr s. Several Jives were ! > t. The ii.c nvenience to government and the com oitici .l world, by this lamentable accident, must be great indeed. Strong Kt tachu enu, inclu ’i ig cavalry, had embarked in England >or France, and volunteers ere ofkriing daiiy (o go to the Canadas. Prom (llouccr,terl (Mans.) dflril 9. HUMOUR OF NEWS. We have a letter from a respectable gen-* tieman in Gloucester, mating, “ that a fish ing boat had been detained a short time, by lie Junun and Fenedos frigites, now cruis-. ing in our bay ; that the skipper, an aged man, was invited to remain in tbe cabin and .v-.iu ..... ■. Ilia, K UlUIiChS 0C attention ; that a tew hours before Ins re lease, a m ig came along hie. with despatch , which ne was informe l c.u.iained ac Counts, that the allies harl h eu succersfu in . .»ir march t Paris; “hut Louis the i8.h U: d been piaced ob the throne of his pre deces: on, and B»iia*>ar.e *»ufFe ed to pro. reed to Corsica, from whence he came.'* What co< fidence is ta fcr placed in this ru^ mor, we sm w n.u , ,/t . - nly say, that tne tullca; belie may ue placed on the cor rectness o! the skippei repot j and there ts pn bably some ver> important intelligence on this subject received at H oi ax, (which wt; have betore bea .1) and which is very likely to have been dispatched *o the squad rons on our static! s. The old gentleman wns informed by the officers of .he Junon and Tenedns, that the h long Ci alt would uotoe molcire l, provided ilr y pursued their regular course, and when ordered, to come along side. The editor of the Philadelphia Political Re frisier, after inserting tin- rumor that the Allies had tiitercrl Paris, placed Louis on the throne, atul sent Bonap;.rte to Corsica, adds—“ We un derstand that there are letters received in this city from New-York, conoho. ative of the pre ceding article, and which state, in addition, that tome excesses had been committed by the allied troops in Paris—That a pension was to be al lowed to Bonaparte on his retiring to Corsica_ That the F.mpress Maria laiuisu was to he di vorced, and to marry the Duke de Berri—and hat Madame Josephine was to resume h*r situ ttion as the wife of Bonaparte. We gire the irticlea as we heard them, bulicvir.g that they •est very much in curjecture.” Dollars Reward. RAN AWAY, from the Subscriber, a Negro Woman, named LUCY. She had r>7i a -.Teen baize petticoat and short jacket with kins behind, with a very broad black & while -tripe She has n hump on her forehead, just ■n the edge of her hair, resembling a wen, about the size of a small nutmeg. I wilt give a Re ward of f ive IJoIHrs to have her secured so that « get her, or Eight Dollars if delivered to me. I have every reason to believe said Woman lias attempted to go where site was raised, as she v«»»" n, a few days ago, on her way d^wn to the ,i»ce called Crecnw ay, near Charles City Court loase, where Mr Watt Tyler lives, or near •loueester Court hous'-, to the neighborhood *> re Mr. John I’ryor formerly lived, as I pur* bussed said Woman of him. 1 forewarn all per. 10ns from harboring or employing said woman, u» 1 am determined in put the law in force a gainst all such. MARKIN PIUCE. Kockett’s, March 5/ tf 1 ji» AU iiiOttii Y. AN ACT I*" repeal an Act, entitled •• An Act laying an , Kinbai uit all snips and vessels in the ports ami lui ora ol the United States,” and so ' •mu i> to any Act or Acts as prohibit the im 1 portiiUon oi goods, wa. es and merchandize of the growth, produce or manufacture ol Great 1 Bitkin i>r Irclau ,or oi" any of the colonus or deprndencii a thereof, orot any place orcoun* tr» in the actual possession of Grcat-Britain, Be if enacted by Senate and Home of Retiresemattves qf the Unit'd States of A nuncu, in Congress assembled, That the act entitled “ An act laying an Uutbargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbors of the Uni* led Staten,” passed on the seventeenth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and tiiiileen, be and the same is hercb) repealed :— —Provided, That all penalties and forfeitures which have been iucurn-d under the said act, shall be recovered and distributed, and inav be mitigated or remitted* in ike manner as if toe said ac h-d continued in mil ur,e and virttte Sec. 2 And be it >urther emitted, tha* so much of any act or acts us prohibits the importation of goods, wares or mcrrhand.ze, of the growth, produce or nta.iulaciuie of Great-Britain or Ire. ; land, or ot any of tile emonies or dqieiidcncics i i hereof or oi any place or country in the actual I posst ssino ot Great-Britain, and so much of any aetoracts as prouibiis impo. union into the U i^ted States, oi the territories thereof, in neu tral ships or vessels, liom any port or place situated in Grcai-iint in or Ireland, or in any of tin- colonies or dep.-nd nets* ot Ureat ilriihin, be, and iiie s*.me is lirreb, repealed ibruvUtd Tnat nil lin a, penalties aud A>rfeiLur«.s •noun d by virtue ol the said act or acts shall or rcc vend aim distributed, aim may be miti gated or remitted in line manner as if-he b.me had continued m full tore.. and virtue : A..U Jjioviacu .il o, ’1 'tut uotlii g herein contained shall becunbtiu*di .au hor.se or p. Mint the iui portalion o: goo..s, wares or merchandize, or of »ny article .h proper y oi, or oeiungmg at til. tune of such importation to the enemy or ene mies ol the United but s L. VMillON' uHt.VK.S, Speuser of the Jdouse oj i<ep ceeu: utives. W •■KuitV, Vtee-President of the United States, and Pttoiuei.t of the Senate. April 14, 1814 Approved, JAMBS MADIsON. DOMESTIC. THE AKM1ST1CE. From all the ir.tormatton we have obtain* ed on tins subject the milowing are me pur titulars, we believe, ho .far as they havt progressed in this important altar. As ut understand a proposition lias been receive iromfsir G. Hi evos', governor of Lo s t r Can • aila. by cur government, f r a stxspeusr n or hostilities be tween the forces of the United States and those ot Great Hritaiu under ins c mmand in the two Canadas, during, we pit some, tne pending negotiations between the two governments. To this proposition, « nr executive, alter a consultation of his ca binet. has acceded; with a provision, that the anufctice shall extend to operations by sea as well as by land—and lo ascertain wheth* er this annexed condi>ion is accepted, a flag has been sent to the commander of the natal force* of the British on our coast, the result of which is yet to be learnt. That a neyo* ciatinn for aii'arntistice is proceeding, tvo presume there is no doubt ; and that {he state of the business is as given above we have good reason to believe. Many days cannot elapse before the truth is known_ Our intelligence is as direct and positive as can be expected in the case. Arw York Columb. An Armistice is much spoken of in the newspapers, and many wild conjectures are afloat respecting it. The following, we be. lieve, are the facts : Sir George Prevost has made an indistinct and not well defined pro* position for an armistice, on the side of Can ad , and in regard to land operations._ Measures have been taken clearly to ascer tain wtiat he means i and it is believed that it tne British laud and naval officers have authority to propose, and will propose an armistice, the President will accept it. But there will not be an ai notice on land, un .ess there is atso a cessation of hostilities b) water. Some time must elapse before the result of the proceedings m respect to this matter is known. These hints have been com mu i icuted to the editor in a way that assures h:tn of their verity. Weekly Register. British account qf the Battle near Detroit. Adjutant-Gent-raPs Office, £ Quebec, 18th March, 1814 5 GEN EH A BORDERS. Ill* excellenct, the commander of the force*, has received from Lieut. Gen. Drum mond the report of Capt. Stewart of the Royal Scots, of an affair which took place, beiween the detachment tinder the orders of that officer, nnd a body of the etiemy, on the 4th inst. at Longwood, in advance of Delaware town. Cipt. Stewart report* that receiving a report lr»‘e on the niglit of the id inst, trom Capt. Caldwell, that a party of the enemy had been seen in Longwooh, he dir cteri the flank companies of the Royal Scots and the light company of the 8Dth Re t. under the immediate command of Capt. Hasden, fcO'.h Regiment to march at day lueak t*> the sup port of Capt. Caldwell; and that a' 5 o’cl ck in the evening the enemy was discovered m very superior force, oil a commanding emi ne.ice, s rongly entrenched with log breast work*—this post was instantly attacked in fhe most gallant manner b the flank c tn* panics in front, while Capt. CaldweiPs c m pany of rangers, and a detachment of t .e Coyal Kent militia made a flank movement to the right, and a small hand ot Indian, to the left, with the view ol gaining the rear of their position ; and after re prated effort* to dislodge the enemy, in an arduous ami *pi rited contest of an hour and an half duration, which terminated with the day light, tlr troops ware reluctantly withdrawn, ha%mg suffered severely, principally in oificers. i tie enemy ha* since abami ntd his post lion in Longwood. lJrit of killed, wounded and misting. Royal Scots light company—1 Captain 9 rank and file killed—1 lieutenant, 3 s*r jeants, 31 rank and file wounded—1 bug < missing. 89th .'ight company—1 lieutenant, 3 rank and file killed — 1 captain, 1 serjean , ami 7 rank and h e wounded—volunteer Tigot, wounded and luken.prisoner. Loyal K^r.t volunteers—1 lieutenant, 1 erje mt, and 5 rank anil file wounded. A'umea >f Officers killed and wounded. Captain D. Johnston, royalScols, and lieut. * Grame, 19th regimen', kil.ed. Cap'. Bus-* !en, 89th regiment and lieut. A. Macdonald, •oyal Scots, wounded. [For the American official account of this iflair, see 1st page of this day’s Argus.} St. Louis, March & AH is tranquility on our frontiers, but thia tranquility will not lull the citizens iutc pre** mature security. Orders have been sent by the executive to thepn litia officers, to have their regiments in a state of readiness to act, if occasion should require ; for •* at times even when appearances may be fa vorable to peace, we should be prepared lot war.’* CANADA. In yesterday’s paper, we gave some exft tracts froin,tl& last Canadian Gazette, which deserve the attention of our readers.—His Excellency’s speech corroborates what we have said relative to certain jealousies and disagreements between the throne and the fi ofile in that icy region—Uis Excellency hits ‘ taken dudgeon,” and angrily dissolved the Parliament ; and the people, dissatisfied with his Excellency, have commissioned an Agent to act for them in England ; and this his Excellency does uot like, for it is a pretty broad hint, that they do tint approve of his Excellency's conduct-- — All this Iizb a strong resemblance to the proceedings of the people of New England previous to the Revolution, a time when a great majority of that people were actuated by an American, a:-i.it ot patriotism. 1 ne most interesting part of the Canadi an iicwk to us, consists in the assembly of tlie Savage lube at Quebec, detailing what they eaid to his Excellency, and what his Excellency said to them,—After a number ol presents to the Chiefs, they all promised to tight for their “ English father," and «•* gainst the Americans, but " to spare wo n.en and children."—To render this drama still more interesting. Ins Excellency’s Lady made muny presents to he Lady of the hite Iseneral Tecum sell, including mourning or naments, ficc.—'1 his ceremony must have heightened the cene amazingly, and th« loy* al spectators c uld do no less than shed tears on the • •ccas-.in. It might tie here as-ed, Who was meant by the ** English fat het ”of these deluded Sa vages *—Is it he poor old mao conhncd iu a strait waistcoat at Windsor; or his foolish sou, confined in petticoats (not his wife’s) at Carlton-house, or my Lord C. who has tho dig ribution of the iV. 5. money ? ft is in this uaj, reader, that “the Uhl w rk of our Heligi m” managjs matters !—• l'he aext^act of the Drama -.h.iuld be, to send the La :y Tecu-oseh to England, where, at t <e Court of tj’. Jumes* at Carlton- house, anti at.the l'h. at. es,.her Ladyship, appropriately adorned with American scalps, she would make a deep impression on the suscepubl* Heart of John Hull. _ We fore-ee, that this same Tecumseh wiilT^ make a eons] icuuus ligure in b« th Poetry fle History.—ll History, as it ought to be, were an impartial record of facts, we should hav® ro fears for posterity ; but unfortunately, it is oft ., very often, only tlieccho of Royalty* As to P efy, we nvist yield to it all the I is cence of fiction and imagination —A capital Epic might ea. ily be mad up from th» transactions of the present war.—f$J»ort as it has been, it is full of capital incidents.—The principal characters are already made to tho Poet’s pen.—The brave Tecumseh, or to give him a coruscating title, “ he illustri-t ous Tecumseh," would be the principal he ro ; then wouid follow in his train, Proc tor, Dixon, and those other w r hv civilised savages, who have figu.ed high iu the world of human barbarities ; these, wi h a due portion of Devils and infernal D<i:ie-, arm ed with tomahawks and scalping-knives, and decorated with scalps, would give as tonishing interest to the piece, and immor talize the Poet. He would have a vast ad** vantage over Milton, as every line could bo supported by historical truths—sober Crit ics being of opinion, that thete is more of fiction than of fact in Paradise Lost. Halt. .American. Chilicot/ik, (Ohio) April 7, Extract oj a letter dated “ Detroit, March 20. " Amherstburgh will lie evacuated by our troops to»morrow. The British are in con siderable force on the Thames and tiie adjacent country. It is the opinion they will be here soon. As to myself, I do not pre« tend to know any thing about it.” From the Evening Post, Jlfiril 14. We are indehted to a fnend for the follow ing particulars of the denredutions commit cd by the British at Petep ug, a t wn i na»ei| on Conncticut river, about four miles above its mouth. Lyme, Jtjiril 9. \esterday the enemy made a dashing ex4 peditinn .tgnin-t.Saybro k, and *et fire to op* warns of 20 sail of ves'-els. Or. this side of the river 'hey did n-1 molest us. Opt. fonea and Capt. Biddle with a number of (Herrs *»ud marines, came <o .nr assistance, and-J2 sloops wire fitted out again*' the enemy, but to no purpose. They remained with ' their Barges opposite Calls I-uaud *t»y ijUn.uy all diy un it evening, wueu u. die dark ness nl the night auu -t stro. ^ ^.uircot, they escaped without out being ai»ie to bo ttiem any damage. i ne following are (he i,antes of the most valuable \t»*els bumi, unU wie persons to whom tin v fcfi nbtu. New auip Guardian, owned by Messrs. • layden 8t Star*!*/, about 3oU tons—i2,o00 oolur.,. binp Superior, owned by lluli 8c Gris wold an t others, about Uk. same tuouane— 10,« OUd.hiars. b *Sl w ship, owned by Messrs. Caldwell and acurijoroiigh—b 12,000. Ship AtaJatue, owned by Llieoettr liay itn—#10,000 Ne*i brig owned by Wm. C. Hall and o*. thers, at Muid-etu..—# 20.000. Brig Amazon, owned a.»o by Win. C. Hall -#4,000 brig h .ix, owned by Justin 8c liliav Ly naii—oOO. Brig o.ie ../atra, owned by Joseph lifill, Iis <1 ouybrook 8 000. New st.hr. owned by Me srs. N. L. & G* Gr.sworn oiiu others—8 3,jOO. A scltt wned >y Jas. Watson, mostly destroyed—8 10.000. Several new sji oj.s, • esscls on h- s* cks and other am all craft vta.,ei», ^4o,300