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ffci Crew wire paroled, «n * Sr arrangement permitted to come home In the F.asdx Juni or, as a cartel, with his crew. Off the Hook they were detained 24 hours by the British ^teazee Saturn, in company with the frigate ^Narcissus. Capt. Porter left the Kssex Ju« •ior, yesterday afternoon, in one of her yawls 4»ith six men, about 30 miles outside of the Cook, and landed this morning at Babylon •o Long.Island. where he procured a wag (on, took on hoard his yawl and jolly tars, fle reached Brooklyn about fire o'clock this af. . ternoen. We undarstandtheF.ssex had landed all Her specie, amo^ntl-g to TWO M!LLI« ONS, at Valparaiso, previous to her being •aptured. the brig Colt, former y of this Port, which was sold to the Patriots and fitted out by them at Chili, had on board 25 Americans. ' Shortly after putting to sea, the Spaniards mutinied and carried the brig ints Lima, wh«n she was taken by the Royalists. Mr. Dusenbury, of this city, o .e of the crew, has some home in the Essex Junior. i Extract of a letter from one of the officer* of the late United State* frigate Kg*ex. *o hi* friend in thi* ctty. •‘January 13. made tlx? continent of S. America, in lat. 38, 45, S. We crtrxed Sown thd const to the Northward. 21*t, nr i’ired at Valparaiso, and cruised n(F there until January 30, when we ran in and an chored. February 8, the English frigate Phoebe, of 36 pins, mounting 49, and sloop fcf war Cherub of 26 mounting thirty 33 pound carronades, came to anchor in the port, and a few days afterwards put to sen,\ and from this time kept in the mouth of the harbor, block iding us. Though captain Porter made every attempt to bring the Phoebe to a single engagement wi h us, the English corpmandant refused to light us a - lone, notwithstanding hi*- superiority of force. / We once saw the frigate a little separated from and to the Windward of his consort, and, supposing this was intended as a chal lenge, we immediately went out to fight her: but the cowards immediately ran for the sloop, and then hove about and stood after us together until we returned to an chor. We ware now coti'dnc^k we could outs ill her ; therefore prepaWP for sea, wiih an intent: »n to run from them unless one would come at a time. ** March 28. being ready for sea, and ha irg a fresh gale, we put to sea, intending tr give themta chase fight until we could get out of their shot ; but in doubling round the point ot the bay, a heavy squall struck us, carried away our maintnpmast and drown . ed several men. We immediately put a bout ship and stood in again ; hut. in conse quence of the loss of our mast, we could no* Tea.'.h our old anchorage. We came to an chor in another bay under cover of the guns of the fort. " Being a urutral port, we supposed our* fclveiiectire from'an attack; and, there fore, began to clear the wreck, -»s our mast *t.ii huijg over the side. But the two Em glish ships came in and attacked us in thi ; distress and c athtsi'-n. They lav off at a distunre under our stem, and with their long g- ns raked us every shot. We had on ly two guns out of the stern that would reach them. Our carronades did not carrv more than half way. The two long guns w< re so w- li worked as to uvvke both of the enemies vessels haul otf and repair, hut they returned s on to the attack. Our gal. jant crew, stimulated by the determined and judicious conduct of our valiant captain, stood the slaughter with nr.p&ralleledbra , Very. The engagement lasted two hours and 26 minutes. Our cables were cut away, and no sail could be set, as all that were not entangled by the broken mast had their haulyards shot away. "Our ship caught fire several times, and me or two violent explosion* took place ; but the undanntc-.I Yankees suffered qotliing to discourage them, until nur powder grew short. At the surrender of our ship we had cnly two or three kegs of damaged povder on board ; 1.5 or 20 of our guns were shot a way or disabled, and on!) 65 of nor men well And able to stand tothetr guns. 160 men were killed and wounded. The ward-room, Cockpit, anti steerage, were full of wounded, besides many on *he birth*deck. It was tie cessary to amputate 9 limb*. We had a bout 20 men s<» badly burnt that 8 of them died shortly afterwards. ivjiHic.t ;>u anu yist, removed all tue trounded to f-irk quarters onshore, and all the officers went o.i parole. April 27th, tailed in the Essex Junior with the prison ers, &c. for the United Stages, and doubled Cape Horn in the cold month of May —— Crossed the Equator on the 14th of June, •id arrived at New York on the 7th ol'July £Capt. PJrter left the Youpg Lssex, off Long Island, in his gig, and landed at Rabylon on Thursday morning, and arrived at Brooklyn a •out 4 P. M. Capt P. got into » carriage, and •rowed the terry m the steam boat Nassau.— On his arrivAl in N. York, the citizens, took the horses from his carriage, and drew it up to the City Hotel, and from thence to hi* lodg ing* in Creemvich street, with constant and fcxid buZZtS.J Mer. ddv. From the Jfatienal \Jvoeate, June 8 “ Tiidtaf Itheagtnfyis over!!" The long •U*penae\in which the mind of every real .4 mrrican hos bet n held for a consideraole time, eespccting\»he Kssex frigate, is at leogth re ved, by She arrival of the gallant Porter and brave o\ liccrs and crew, who have survived tost desperate conflicts that the an . I history ever has or ever will rc iculars will be seen inthcoffi will be published really ‘l m c. hero riv | company wfll take charge of several pieces | of heavy artillery. I We understand that in compliance with a request of the Committee of Safety in khis town, the Commander in Chief hat ordered a detachment of militia from this brigade, consisting of one company of Infantry and half a company of Artillerists—to he station* ed at Port Burrows to aid iu the defence of | Portland* Washington Citt, July 8. DEFENSIVE MEASURES* Ws understand, are already arranged by the War Department, to guard against and repel the depredations *f the enemy on the shores of the waters adjacent to this district ! —It is said that a camp of about two thou., stud regular troops, jf whom 200 are to be dragoons, is to be established at some point between the Patuxent and Potomac, so as to be able to send out, at the shortest notice, detachments to any point invaded or menas , ceil on either river. Requisitions of militia, i is also said, are to be held in readiness to aid this force in repelling any at nek on this City of a more f irmidable char acter, if attempted. —.The«e measures cannot but af ford much satisfaction to the i*e?jple of this district and of tHe adjoining country* as it will relieve them from the liability to per» form military service except oo really ur gent occasions. -Julv 9. Cofiy of a letterfrom- Caft'. J, IT. Dent, to the Secretary of the Navy, dated Charleston, July 2,1814. SIR—I have this moment received the mtr lancholy information of the loss of the Uni ted States schr. Alligator, in Port Royal. It appears she was unset at anchor, by a violent tornado or whirl-wind. Lt. Bassett, with eleven of the crew, are «v>lv saved — — - Midshipmen Brailsfordand Roge-son, with 25 nen, are unfortunately lo»u By the next mail. I shall be able to for** ward to you Lt. Bassett** report. I have the honor to be, with great respect, your obedient servant, JOHN H. DIDN'T. lion. JVm. Jone%% grneraT ORDER, Adjutant" Genera fa OJfiee, \ Lift Oivisi n. } Bufkaluk, June 19. A Court of Enquiry, will be instituted inrlci the direction given by the President of the U. S,—*' to be composed of a Presi dent, two Members and a Recorder, tor the purpose of enquiring into the conduct of colonel Campbell during lain late expediti* on to Long Point, and particularly a* to th.%, burning of the town of Dover in Upper Ca< nada. “ The Court will report its opinion on the cace.’* Bii^adier General Scott, will sit as Presi dent. Major Jecnp, of the 25tli Infantry, and Major Wood, of the Engineers, as members The Court will convene to-morrow mor ning at ten o’clock, at such place as the President may select. Attest, C. Kl GARDNER. Adj't. General THE OPINION. Tho authority that institute*! the Court of Enqu> ry, having also required an opinion on the esse snb millcd, the Court, in the further discha-ge of its dst es, (uv4n .ui.uvj pronounce *e follows : That, cnuvidei-ing the important supplies of brciul stalls, which from tint evidence it appear* the ene my’s feme* derived from the Goar m inufaaturing ni lit at a d near Dover, ool.Cn iip'iell was warrant* ed in destroying those mills ikuordiug to the laws mid ns ges of war, and, for a like reason, the court tltiuk |ii'u justified in burning the distilleries under the said Lws and usages. The saw mills and enrd i*< iiutohisia, from tiieir contiguity to the other mills, w ore, ms the court conceives, necessarily in solved In one »**d the same burning. In respect to the burning of ihe dwelling and o thcr houses in the village ol Dover, the court are fully of an opinion that ool. Campbell has orrvtl t that he c n derive no justification front the fact that ibe 'I'niers ol these houses were actively opposed no tiie American interests in the present war, or from the other faets, that some of them were at the uoiiHa^rstion of Muif.Jio, In thoir partisan ser vice* it does not appear to the oourt, that the in habitants ot Dover lit»t done .* ions than their pro P 'r dtegianoo rvquired of them / and the destine* tiaii d iliifTaloe by a Lieut. Gen. of th« onanit’i re* gular forces, was emphaucally the wrong of the Bri tish govci ur.ie it itself, rendered nidi by its subst queut adir-iioii ot toe inejs i1- :, an I ought not to he sspriued l«j -1«w Canadians who were present at the ims. Acts of retaliation on Hir port of a nation, proud «»f it* right* 4ikI cMisciou* oi the power areufurcing tliem, should, in the opinion ot itie court, he reluo* tautly resorted to, ami only by instructions from ihc highest in authority,—Thai no fen imlpiclioci were given in t lie ease under consideration, i* not merclr inferred ipom the absence of evidence to • hat effect, hut i* candidly admitted by col. (J.inip ocll in hit nlicial report («hr.|i is in evidence) wherein he exp.« inly states—" Him expedition srss undertaken by me without orders, a d upon in* own responsibility/’ 1 he court, in di livcring the nhove opinion nnfa ▼omlilo to col. Campbell, are full* aware of the s'rong incentives to a juat indignation which must have been present to Ilia mind at the time of his visit to liover—the massacres of the ivaisin mid the •Miami were not yet forgotten, and the more re cent devastation of the entire Niagara frontier, ac companied by many acts of savage barbarity, was treoli in reniembrunca.—That those recolfecoon* should have .uoused hie fee’inga and have swayed his jndgmen , does not excite wonder but reccot ; nnd there is still left tor admiration, Ids kind and amiable treatment of the women and children at Dover, abandoned hy their natural protectors. I be Court adjourned tine die. VV, .SCOTT, Brig. Gen. President of the Court. B. tV VfSON, Capt. %Jth Infantry. Recorder. Baltimouk, July II. From the coffee house books. A ship express from Annapolis brings ac counts that a 7h a frigate, brig, and two sehra. passed theft ui*t evening standing up he bay The Work Columbian gives he following state iccnt of the expedition ti ling out at Bermuda hy I \dmiral Coeorane—It slops of the line, 13 frigates Lo<l transports for 15,0-*<» men, Oof which had ar H^wd— I n tad the 1st of July for our coast ^■Lhr French Nation:*! Brig I,’Olivier, sr\il' im New ^ orK on the 5th Instant, ’vitl ►lies for France. In passing Govern tnd the Olivier wa* salu»etl from Fori )in with 21 guns, which was answer* [8 from the brig. W*h Df.pahtmf.xt, ]d'hut(int and Inspector C nsrat'f Office 2d July, 1814. hK.NF.HM, OHftKHS. | of Mtrjifrtiif, (ht tXMrict of Cflluin that part'! *• ir^inia lyi'ift lictwr,;u 11<i knnoclc an:l Potomac rivrr*, will con pcnar^e military district, (No. 10) mi command of brig. gen. Winder. J.y order. jno. n nr.i.r,, is xt. Jnsp’r Gen. Virginia Argus. liicrjmatm, WedHEJD4T, Joly 1J, 1^14. Our reader* will peruke, with mingled emo* tion* of regret and satisfaction, the interest ng account of the low of the United Slates trigate Kssex, an I the arrival of capt. Porter. The deattis or so many brav? men as fell i 1 the corn bit of Valparaiso, is. on a public} as w.-|| as a private account, to be deplored. Their long erti ic must, h-'ve made them most excelled' sea men ; a.id Uiat they were brave, it is ed'-U^li to know that th -y were A meritan sailors. No clime coU'.d enervate their counjj.* ; no danger could appal their firmness. They struggled to the last: they could do no more; and when we contrast the steady patriotism, tilts exalted va lor of our gallant marines, in the waters of Chili, with the sycoph nicy of that royal reptile Ooverrieur Morris at New-Vorlr, we glory in our tars, and loathe the wretch, who, sinking to the grave, exerts near-y his la»i voice to degrade and impair die -inalienable rights of mu lk<ud, and particularly those of ms own countrymen. The Hero oj the Pact fie-, the undaunted Por ter ! a ill survive*. Provi en e ha* permitted ium to return to us with honor, at a moment wY n we are threaten^ d by the myrmidou* of (Iritain witu a formidable desceir on our ihores, and when we xliai want t,ie. guidtng aid ofsuen -n experienced cotnm indcr. l>\ *-.vc y respect, capt. Porter must now he an ..ecompli lied offi cer. In enterprise, in manoeuvre, in strata gem, he must o- perfect. ric ton ms by untowniHi accidents, heron*! Ilia control; anil •ltm'C cairni lie » •lonbr, that eve ry thiiglh.it c>uhi lie ilixie, umlci the cireuiu st.ncef, «Inch is ai'luN nioi'iul r>>u|>Ati, wmluue, by the captain and nn gi-x-ioiii . i*w. We ahull be glad to Imrn, from authun y. ilia the prikc tun-! ney of the Ka.tx has been »uveil to the aniou^r atu ted. it w li .* »u.e to I'orter, hi - oSefn and meu, or tlicir relatives, very liatnUoui utvi deinla tVIiat smnst surprining, U that the K»iex was not daptured Ion/ago. .V annul tngnie ui j; gtina, and they earron iiloi, r ling tee fnoitio *or mure than t>velvo tuunllui, in deiianvo of the cnonuoiia iiuvjI [lower ol hnglmil, is a plieir. ..i.cmin in the annals ot maritime warfare, worthy of ail aJnnru tratiou and of all [iraise! V\ * m.«y jntlge whut ter ror our little frigate muit have inspire when we find a superior timiah iVigate, with a le uler Hem I) aspowerlul as the £otex, hucpiMg kii"tw iilistatul mg the previously shaUnrotl Mattr. ojr nmtial at respectful sneaking ilutuuoe. \\e Iimv-j no doubt but, even utter the <asse& st> uck, the iflii si> cup. i am approached her with as n.noli fear and cau > nil asoltl Jack i*\ Istalf did llu, corpse of Hotspur, slier lac latter was slain. *** % T-a3t Kveaiug’s Mail. Washington City. July !1. Extract of. a letter received at the War Olv rice, dated 28th June, 18:4. •« I regret exceedingly to be ob iged o state that the Government has lost the ser« vices of that valuable officer, Lt. Col For syth; He was killed while advancing on a party of the enemy about 2y0 strong. The enemy was driven back by the riflemen and one company of the 12th Infantry. Our lots was Lt, Col. Forayih ki led, and one soldi er wounded. Xhe enemy's loss is stated at 17.’* Gen. IJoyd left this city yesterday. We understand he has been assigned to the 3m Military District, nod wiu be stationed at New York, Col Preston has so far recovered of his wounds received at lyillinmsburg, as to be able to tv&v?l. He lefc this city yesterday for his seat In Virginia. REQUISITION OF MILITIA. Circular to the respective Governors of the following States. IVur Defiarlment, July 4, 1*14. STR—The late pacification in Europe of« fers to the enemy a large disposable force, both naval and military, and with it the means of giving to the war here a character of new and i -.creased activity and extent. Without knowing with certainty, that such will 1vt its application, and still less that any particular point or points will become obj . ci* of attack, the President has deemed it advisable, as a measure of precaution, to strengthen mrselvea on the lino of the At. ■antic, and (as the principal means of doing this will be found in the Militia) to invite the Executives of certain stales to organize and hold in readineat,for immediate service, a corps of ninety three thousand rive hun» dred men, under the laws of 28th February, i7SJ, and 18th nf April, 1814. The inclosed detail will allow your excel* lency what, under this requisition, will be int quota or A* far an volunteer uniform companies can be found, they will be preferred. The expediency of regarding (an well in the designation* of the militia as of their places of rendezvous) the points, the impor tance of exposure of which will be most likely to attract the views of the enemy, need but be suggested. \ report of the organization of your quo ta, when completed, and of its place or pla, ccs of rendezvous, wiil be acceptable, I have the hon<>r to be, with very great respect, your excellency’s most obedient & very humble servarr, JOUtf ARMSTRONG, His Excellency the G »vernor of DET VIL FOR MILfTl V SERVICE, UN DER THE REQUISITION OF JURY 4, 1814. Nev Ha hire—Three regimen’s and 1 attalion, viz. 3J0 artillery, 3,150 infantry; total 3,500. General Staff—one major gen. two brig, generals, one deputy quarter mas ter general, one assistant adjutant gen. Massachusetts.—Ten regiments, viz. one housand artillery. 9,000 infantry ; total ten housand. General StalF— two maj. gen's, 4 »r,g'f.en’a, one dep. qr. mas. gen. 3 assistant lep.quartet master gcnt-cals and two assis int adjutant generals. Rhode Island.—One battalion, viz. 50 artdlery, 4.50 Infantry.— 500 Connecticut.—Khrce regiments, viz. 300 artillery, 3,700 infantry ; total 3.000. Gen ieral Staff —one major general one briga dier general, one deputy quarter master ’ jererai, one assistant/adjutant general, New.Yorfc—-Thirteen regiments and one battallion, viz. 1,350 artille-v, 13.150infant. , try ; total 13,500. Gen. staff ; 3 major gen. . 7 brigadier generals, one deputy quartet - master general, ft assistant deputy quarter maate- generals, and 3 assistant adi. gen-’ New-Jersey,—Five regiments, viz. 500 artillery, 4,500 infantry ; iota! 5,«jOO Grr i staff—1 niaior gcocr.il, two brig- general, • «* n . . t . " *»ne depufv quarter master genera?, one as deputy quarter master general and one ns adjutant general. Pennsylvania.—14 regiments, vi* 1,400 artillerv, 12,600 infantry ; total 14,000 Ge neral staff, 3 maj gens. 7 br. gens. 1 dep qr. mas. gen. 6 ast. dep, qr. mas. gens. and. 3 assit adj. gens. Delaware.—l regime .t, via. 100 artillery, 900 in'ani ry ; toUl 1,000 | Maryland.—6 regiments, vis. 600 artillerv, ! 5,400 infantry ; total 6,000: General start*—1 1 maj gen. 3 brig gens 1 dep qr. mas. gen 1 i.s. dep qr mas gen and 1 av »i!j. general. Viroi*ijc—12 regiinents, via. 1,300 tm-le’ ry, lOjUOOml'an'ry ; total 12,000 Gener 1 staff —3 m ij. gens. 6 brig gens l dep. qr. mss. gen g assist, dep qr. mas. gens, and 3 assist, udj. generals. No-th-Carolina — 7 regiments, viz. 700 artil ' lery, 6,300 infantry ; total 7C00. General stall, I major gm 3 brig gens. I dep. qr. mas. gen. 1 ass. dep. qr mas. gen. and 1 asst. adj. gen. South Carolina.—5 regiments, viz. 500 art'll, lery, 4,500 infanln ; to»al 5,000 Genera! staff-—l in-tj. pen. 2 brig, gens l dep qr mas general, 1 ass. dep. qr. mis. general and 1 ass. adjutant general. G-orgia.—3 regiments and one battalion, viz 350 artillery, 3,150 infantry, total 3,500. Gl nerd staff—1 in «i. gertt 2 brig gens. 1 dep qr. mas. g-n i ass. uep. q in. gen. and 1 ass.adj. gw Kentucky.—5 regiments ai.d one batta'ion, vs 5,500 infant ry : t >tal 5,5 J). Genera' *iaH' —I maj. gen. 3 brig. gens. 1 dep. qr m*s. gen. 1 as dep. qr m.»s gen. ahd las: adj gen. Te-in-ssci-.—2 regiments and l battalion, viz. 3,500 infantry; total 2,500. Gene at staff—1 >"g-,gen. 1 ass. dep. qr. mas. geu. and one ass adj. g n. L misiana —1 regiment, vi*. 1000 infantry« to* ai 1. 00 Mississippi Territory.—one battalion, viz 500 infantry ; total 500. General staff, Louisi ana and Mississippi, 1 brig geu. and 1 dep. qr. mas gen. Letters from Buffalo dated the 3d inst. and received by the War Department on Saturday stale, that Major General"llrown had crowed the streight and landed in Canada with the di vision under his command, on the night of the ’<1 and morning of the 3d inst. without opposi tion. II • was marching (as was b-lieverl) to the assault of Fort Erie, or to take a position and seek a battle with the enemy between thr.t Fort arid Fort George. Nat Int. BOSTON, July 7 Extract of a le ier from Bath, dated Julv 4 ** There Have been two more attacks at Boothh..v, and He British wi re beaten off with the loss of *.s ki -d and wounded on heir ade, and one man k ed ol the militia on our side” Nkw York, July 0. We huve received the following statement from an authority which will not be ques tioned. Alter the capture of the Essex, captain Porter entered into an arrangement with com. HiUyar, to ttansport the survivors of his crew to tne U States in the E'sex Juni or, on parole ; o>> condition that she should receive a passport to secure her from re capture and detembn On he 5 h of Ju lv, tell in with H. B. M. ship Saturn, Capt Nile’., win examined the papers </ th<- E sex Junior, treated Capt. Porter with trea civi iiy. furnished him wi h late news pa pert, and sent him on board sor.e oranges, and, at tile same time; made him an offer o‘ services. X he. -boarding officer endorsed the passport, ard permitteil’lhe sliip to pro ceed. abe stood on the same tack with the Saturn ; and ubont 2 hours afterwards was again brought too, the papers examined, and the ship’s hold overhauled by the boat's crew a*.d an officer. Captain Porter expressed his astonishment at such proceedings, and wus informed tljat captain Nash had his mo tives. It was stated that Com. Hillyar had no authority to make such arrangement; that the passport roust go on board df the Sa urn again, and the Essex Jun. be detained. Captain Porter then insisted that the small Ctt Jetentien would be a violation of the con tract on the part ofthe British, and that he should cousider himself as the prisoner of captain Nash, and n longer on his parole : at the same time offering his sword, which was refused, assuring the officer he would deliver it up with the same feelings he had presented it to Cm. Hillyar. The officer went on lioard, returned and informed capta-n Porter, that the Es«ex Jun. must remain all night under the lee of the Saturn. Then, said captain Porter, I am your prisoner ; I do not feel myself bound l»v any contract with Coro. Hillyar, and shall act according ly. At 7 o’clock next morning, the wind bein^, lijjht from the southward, the ship* being a bout 30 or 40 miles from the land, off tbr east" ern part of Lofeg Island, ani ah .ut m skct shot from each other, there appearing no dikporiti- j on on the part of the enemy to liberate the Ks* sex, lun.captain Porter determined t-> attempt 1 his escape. A boat was lowered, manned ar d armed ; he desired Ca[*.tin Downs to inform capt. Nash that he was now satisfied that most British nr.val officers wore not only destitute of honour, but regardless of the honour of each other, that be waa armed and prepared to de fend himself again* their boats if sent in pur suit of him ; and that they must hereafter meet him an an enemy. He now pulled of! from the ship, keeping the Pssex Junior, in a direct line between hun and the Saturn, and got near gun shot from them before he was discovered » at this instant a fresh breeze sprung up, and the Saturn made all sail j ,n pursuit of him, but fortunately a thick fog sat in and concealed him, when he changed his course, and eluded (hern ; during the fog he heard a firing, and on its clearing up discover ed the Saturn m chase of the K*s«Junior, iwho soon brought her too.—-After rowing and sailing about 8U miles, captain Porter succeed ed, with great difficulty and hazard, in reach ing the town of Babylon, (Long Islann) where, being strongly juapecled to be sn English offi cer, he was closely interrogated, and bis story appearing so extraordinary, nor.e gave credit to iti but on allowing bis commission all doubts were removed, and he aict from all the inha bitants the most friendly and hospital rccepu" on. ------- *•* Several Communications a.id Advertise" ments, with a variety of interesting articles, are unavoidably deferred until our next, when they shall lie particularly attended to. '** fT -'-r-r- - --1 Oration on “ Benoficpncc.” (I j Mr. OOl LV IE respectfully announce* his in •en«'mi to Oeliewr, in the Capitol, on Monday even "Ber 7 o’clock, an Orat .o i on ilEVK ^kfftefll M the Kiclimond Pc 'jjile lluiunne AMoeintioii. The Oration will he 'OW«>we<I by * neri-* of up preprint* UeciTatinns. 11ckc*U of AdruiMioo may be bid nt Mr. CoU wm i Uookstore* ’tfOTIC*.. WffERTMS Virion* ipnliri'I'inn ’ *v* hrrjg made to the Fxecuiiv.'*, relative • ti^ mode of enforcing the sentence of Court* Martial, impo- intj fines on the militia fa ling to perforin their tours of duty-in conae* quence wherein the subject was referred to the Attorney General, by an advice of Council, or lit* opinion thereupon; as it ia important to the militia of the Commonwealth to have full in formation on the aubject, the Kvecu ive have thought it proper to have the Attorney Gene ral’s opinion published at large, a* expressed in the following letter which he ail tressed to the Governor < Richmond, June 29, 1814, Si a. The Executive having requested me to con. aider the letter of Col John Fairfax of the 76th Regiment, on ths siibj -ct of the mode of en forcing the sentence of the i>.urt Matlial, of which he waa President, imputing fines on the Militia ftiiingwto pe form their tours of duty, under calls from the United States , I have ex. amined the Various l-iws on the subject, and shall state my views of them, which will I be lieve extend to every class of cases which cun occur.^ The original Act on this auhje* t, is the law of Congress entiled “An act to provide “tor calling forth the Militia, to execute the “ laws of the Union, suppress insurrect ions, and “ repo| invasions ; and to repeal the act now Mi orce for those purposes.” This act was sppoV* **d by the President, on the 28th of February, 179.5. The first section of this law authorise* the 1 resident, in cases of invasion, or of immi” nent danger thereof, to call out thr Militia. Th» 5th section provides, “ That every officer, non* commissioned officec or private of the Militia, who shall fjsil to obey the orders of the President of the United Slates in any of the cases he'bra recited, shall forfeit a sum not exceeding on^ year s pay, and not less than one month’s Pav# in be determined and adjudged b> a Court Martial ; and such offiier shill mm-r. y. r e liable to be cashi red by sentence of a Cou.t Martial, ai\d be incapacitated from lidding * commission of the Mdiba, for a term not x ceeding twe ve mouths, at the discretion of b« said Court; and such non commissioned the r* an 1 privates shall oediableto be imprisoned by a like sentence, on failu-e of payment ot the tines ad judged agtinst them, for one calendar month, for every live dollar* of such fine. Th* 6th section directs that the Marshal of ihe dis trict shall collect the fines, by distress and sale of the delinquent's goods; and if there be no goods sr chattels to be found, whereof to levy the said fines, the Marsha! is directed to comntiC the delinquent to goal, during the term for which he shall be so adjudged to imprisonment •r until the line sha t be paid, in the same man i"r as other persons condemned to Hoe nd im. orison mem, at the suit of the United States, may be Com milted. * me actof April 13, 181 i, entitled “ An act to I authorize a Je'acbment from the Militia of the Unite 1 State*,” authorize* the P eaid-nt to call out one hu aired thousand Militia to nerve fir * term not exceeding sx months. Tiie fou-th <10011011 of this law subjects the officers and pri v»tes to the penalties, inflicted l»y the act of 1795. Tiie 5th section ot the act of 1795, u i, pl.es, the , with equal force, to the Vfi!iti» called out under the .aw of IH1 ?, H9 to those ordered out under the act<»f 1795 itself At tiie last session o Cnngr.iss, *h act tu p ’ entitled, 4 An . ct in ..d .i- ioii to i »* not entitle^ \n act to .r. v,de '< r a. ing forth th~ Miiuu, to -'tcute th- law* of t^c Uni in, tp|ir‘H in^ur. rections, <nd rrne i tvasioua ; and o repeal ’ n act now in force for Urns purpose*.” | he n» t section of this law applies to tiie orgsnz thoti of Court- , for trial otfoff.nce-. committe1' y the Militia after they are actually embodied, and whilst tf.a> act ither separably or in conjunty tion with regular troops. The residue of the act is principally employed in facilitating the inode of taking evidence, St proceeding he»'or* Courts Martial generally, where Ali itia are to he tried. Uut nothing i t this act apnears to in* to afTact the 5th, 6tl». or 7tli sections of tha act of 1795. Ttie next law which it may be important ta advert to, is the act of Assembly of this C^.n, inonwealtli passed the 14th Peb'iua -y 13 4, cn titled “ An act to amend tiie Militia law* <»| '■this Commonwealth.” This law was evident ly designed to come in sid of the p.ovisions of the laws of Congress, and to compel a compli ance with the calls of the General Government tor Militia. The firfit section of this act is al most word for word, with the Sih section of the act of Congress of 179i, so often quoted. 1| does indeed superadd to the penalties of the law of Congress, a provision that lie delinquent shall moreover, be enrolled in the division or class destined to perform the next tour of dutjt The other provisions of the act of Assembly ans not important to he advert.«l to now, except those which proscribe a mode ol organizing k . ppointing Courts Martial for the trial of per sons not turning out, to perform Militia duty when cahed on by tli- authorities of the United States. In relation to < lie*-, it is .,nly necessary at present to remark, th .tCunri* Martial of the kind spoken of, must since the passage of the act, be organized in the manner specified in it. The fines to be as*. *s*mI for not obeying th* c-lls of the General Government, are slid M> i,„ considered as assessed under he act of Congress o? 179?, and the President ol the Court Ma< iai bef ne whom the same shall he 1#s ssed, tn isC certify the fines to the Marshals of the I).strict, and also transmit a simitar certificate to the cumptro.lcr oil tire United S'atcs, couforinably to the 2d s -cti' in of the act of Congress suople* m ntarv to the act of 1795, passed ,h- 2d Feb ruary 1*13. rite Court Martial should at the tun • of assessing the fine, a.so specify in thei* sentence, the times of imprisonment'each de linquent is to undergo, provided no goods and chattels shall be found to levy the fine on, and it will be the duty of the Marshal, <o proceed as specified in the 7th section of the act of 1795 in case tiie fines Cannot be made,for want ofef* feels, to imprison tise delinquent, as specified in that section The State officers have no bin® to do wiih the collection of the line* It *p | pears to me unimportant, whether the fines bo imposed in consoqiunce of not obeying'-alls made under the acts af Congress of 1795, of | 1812, or of l**t sessions or whether imp- sed by the sentences of Courts, before oi * nee the l ist session of Assembly, they are all to be referred back to the act ot Congr< ss of l?9J, and to be considered as emanating from i s authority, Ac to he collected as tbereiu is specified, that is. by the Marshal by distress and sale, where e‘ fects can he found, A. a lure not, fo be enforced by imprisonment. It may be expedient, that the Executive should direct, that the President of the various Courts Martial, transmit to the Marshal of this District, and to the Comptrol ler of the Treasury of the United fctaies, copies of the proceedings of these Courts imp-uing fines; ami it will he the duty of the Marshal to proceed, and enforce the laws of the United States. I am Sir, with great respect, your obedient servant. PHILIP NORBOKNB NICHOLAS. Tha G ivernor of _ Virginia._(VH J THE Equalisers ot Vr (>c,ty ii H,c v,,,y of Klchnnond, will a«ien<l on Satuul^y the lfitli lost. from the hour of 10 A. M t« 2 H. M. »t tlie City Had, e ver thr M ,rket, for the purpose of adjusting a* y t ablations decreed incorrect* Ju y \i, 1044.