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te ‘ Slates be requested to cause an ex peri - •nee i engineer and naval offic r to explore th • Chesapeake Ray for the pui pose of as ce taming 0«e most convenient harbor in the said 1> iv for the recepthn of ships of war of the largest class : ft that they p uticularly as certain a(hethci it be pnn uallt to establish a convenient h-.rbor ;>t the mouth of the Chesnp-ak- on the Middle Ground, and the probabh' 'mount which may be necessary to place such h irboi in the most respectable posture of defence. On m t in bv Mr. Srni/A, Resolved, Th..t a committee be appointed to consider the expediency of repealing all srets or pars of . cts laying: additional duties on goods, wares and merchandize imported in the ships or vessels of such foreign nation as shall agree to s.dmir into their ports gnods, wares and me'rchand.ze imported into such ports oa hoard of the shin, or vessels of the U. 9tati s. Messrs. Smith, Tavlor, Ribb, Hunter and King were appoint-ri the commituc. I in- motion of Mr. h tor instinct i>g the Military Committee to cncpi i< i t die propriety of reducing the Military E->t volish ment, waS taken up :«n 1 agreed to. j Washington, Fch. 19. Rrvjamin Haggles s cho -eu a Senator in Congress fr -m the state of Ohio, vice J seph K -rr, whose term of service expires on the *Uh of next month. THE ILLUMINATION, 8ce. On Saturday last, severd NatinnalSalutes Were fired, ami the star-spangled banner of America, and the red-cross fl ig of Rntain were displayed t« gether neur the City Hall, durii e: the il .v. At night a general Illumination took place, and a nutn'er of Rockets were fired, s'me oi them made by one of our citizens, in inii ikm ot the British Congrevg. ,. Nat. Int, THE SUPREME COUR T is closely engage t in the prosecution of the very important business before it. Judges Livingston and Story rook their seats a bouta week ago : Judge Todd is only now absent, an> , we hear, is not expected to be able to tteiid. Among the distinguished members of the bar now attending the Court, arc Messrs. Pi k tey, Dexter, Luunet, Harper, and manv Sfthcri. tk ■ Washington. Fib.20 Copy of a letter from Com. Pdterson to the Secretary of the Navy. • Ncw-Orkans, 27llij«tn. 1815. Cl lv» I do myself the honor to enclose you a letter from Air. Thom s Shields, Purser of this station, giving a detailed account o: the expedition under his command, sent to annoy the enemy in their embarkation ; the •ucces ful issue of which is highly honora ble to him and those under Ins command —— The pr soners taken by him, added to those taken by Mr. J >hnsoi\, will go far in the ex change of my officers and seamen, captured in the gun-bnats. I have the honor to he, with great con itdernticn and respect, y«.u obedient ser vant, rpt w c DANL.T. PATTERSON. The Hon. Secretary of die Navy, Washington. Co/iy of a letter from Mr. Thomas Shields to Cam. Patterson, dated Neiy-Orleans, 25tli J.,n. 1815 SIlV y I have the honor tr report my ar-ival In this city last night fr ... the . xpedition ordered by yon on the 17th mst. and which yr.u id me t.lc honor to entrust to my com mit d. 7 On the night of the I9h I left the Pass Chef Menteur. having made the necessary observations eu ti e enemy’s situation before sun set. with live boats and your gig manned and armed with fifty men. At ten P M dis covered a boat at anchor, which I captured by surprize, no resistance being made_1 She had forty men of the 14th light dra g . ns, including officers, and fourteen seamen of the Bi itish navy under command of a mas ter s mate. The number of troops exceeding my 0wr> 1 thought it ri at prudent to convoy them in* to th picket gu rd, from whence they could be more conveniently s nt to New Orleanshu 1r7,ha,nl» *a‘-r- af ,JV sh mid also void weakemng my own force ‘t^lf a,ready too limited for the completi-’ tion of the object in Tier. 1 After landing the prisoners and putting them in charge of the army, 1 aRaiti ,*Tt th* i . >»- ..hu ^ n. ivi. and st. ii(l on to K< lin t, enmys track, in the hope of intercept ng * !UC* * them about,lay light, hut without SU o elS' J re,turne(1 to t»‘e P.'ss on the 2(Th at 8* A 1 det i,,pfl until the in.r "5f f the 21st. Three gun hnats having arnve I f - m the fleet below w th four trims port*. all of whom were s-on filled with troons iron, the shore, d 4. \. M. 21st, I again got out an . fell into their track to the fleet a.,: iit *.ay-l.g,;t. Finding it impossible to m Ae any capture* w,th. fit being discovered i d i mined to run rirvrn among them in «lsgns;nr,d str^eat every opportmi-y hn C°Ior* ;,nd & transport ho t U.th five men ; ordered her to f, |J.,W and stood on for a transport srhnoie r who was bnatmg up for d e army. At 9 1 board ed «n.I took h« r without oppns.t.o,, wjtll8 ;f'! ; , aj *» ™ From this time n,.d, 12 wc wertm th m rfst of their U going up to the rrmy, and during vvhrdli t.rne we took five o-hers, having on b- ird about 70 met,. The wind .n tins true hail unfortunately hauled to N. VV. and blew +"[' 8rc,t violcn e > ordered th, bo!J "Z th, -r pmes to in. ke th. htst of their way to the Higdety. Find,nE the transport's draft watr r too great to take her over the shoals*, having already ta* n the n Hn,| j ''er winr rulj oned the biafsm, sho.V. Th • Wjnc* Ml lore using n » many boat- p pi o ^ iing full t f men from »be army, induc'-d « eln. f t rat tfv-y had iscovered toy charac ter from th. b' -ni g ,f ,jle schooner, nod m am t, ntt mk ■*, M> forcte w ,s unfortu n dtly ri,vi, ed ; the large launch with 1 > , M-11 arro , rle, an ' some of my b st men’ w ith tw -nty pnsor. rs hat-fog drift d bebnv, w' " * ,rs ,rI1',' • fro*r the strength of tin , 'j-urr ml , m i >r on the other side nearlv I n , , distant. Fvrry disposition was n. , • by or 1 rdr hand to lefend m rstPu t ' J-v. eytrrn:>v fid fire v.-«, prepared to lairnth ir*h f.h a!, tT-ree my Jr in,\ , r;.y. ir.r. Six bod, tp,.roach d us at mn a ith men, an t three made a fc::„ m r- he I .trrh, but a well ihrect <1 J 1 ■' \ yrr> •a'> re»ir.pe||,.<i them to <:tt- a;Kl d •' > vlutchat gc3 of o*f tr.usket ry drove the others also. In about two hours we were entirely clear of them. The vio lence of the wind and t de drove two of the prizes from their anchorage, on board of which were al>out 20prisoners, with three of my own men, who were taken off, the prison [ ers haVing overpowered them so soon as they got out of the reach of our musketry. This is >he only loss 1 h ,ve experienced < uring the expedition. Finding it totally impracticable j to stem the strength of the current, and the wind being directly ahead for the fort at C*» quille, my own safety 5c tue preservation of the tuen entrust"*! to mv command,induced me to par<>le the prisoners and lot them go with their bo .is, particularly as a number of them were officers attached to the civil de partment, and could not, as I believed, be considered as prisoners of war. b.ncloSed I have the honor to transnut a list of thrir numbers, nadirs and rank. I be damage done the enemy eu this occa sion, is th<- loss of a tr.insp irt, burnt, a large ti t boat taken, one sunk and seventy eight prisoners taken and brought in, with’ three si ves, two belonging to citizens of this state «nd on- Stolen by the enemy from a Mr. Kd ward Th >mas, near Washington Chy, when thev destroyed our cap tol. To Captain Newnjun, commanding at Co qu'dle, I owe mv bt-it thanks for his uniform, ' h erful and friendly assistance: He furnish ed me with i boat and eight volunteers un de- Lieut. Brush, of the U S. artillery, who were of great set vice. To Capt. Col! hs, commanding the picket guard at Chef Meh teur, I am under many obligations. He also assisted me with eight volunteers. To sailing-master Dealey, who command ed the launch, and masters’ mate Thomas Boyd, commanding a cutter, I am much in debted. Doctor Morrell, the surgeon who attended me, was particularly active ; and th aigli I had fortunately but little use for the exercise of his professional skill, Lis advice and assist .nc" were always at hand. Very respectful'v, 1 have the honortobe, your most obd’t serv’t, THOS. SHIELDS. Circular to the Marshals of the United State*. Office of Commiss .rv General of Prisoners, Was! ington, Feb. 18, 1815. Sir, In consequence of the conclusion of Peare between the United States and Gvfp.t H v/!*ich bits ♦us*. claimed by the President, British subjects resident in this country, cease to be Alien F.nemies. Yoti will therefore consider all restrictions hereto! -e imp-s-tUn persons of that des cription, (not Prisoners of War) on account of t!ie ch v ictor attached to them by the ex i' edee of hostil.ti s. as at an end ; and you arr '' quested t > take immediate measures to ' sn harge all such persons, within your Dis trict, from any and every restraint imposed on tli »t aco unt. I have the honor to be, sir, your most obe* dient servant, , J. MASON. Marshal of the District cf . Washington,Feb. 21. I lie following most interesting M ss.ige was y. s'--day transmitted, by tli President of th*1 United States, to both Houses c*f Con gress : v To the Senate and Houftc of Reftrearyitativea of the U S. I lay before Congre ss npies cf the treaty of peace & amity h -tween the United bt.jtos and his Britannic Majesty, which was signed by the commissioners of both parties at Ghent, on the 24th of December, 1814, and the rati fications of which hare been duly exchang While performing this act. I congratulate you, aid pur constituents. upon an event which is highly honorable to the nation, and ter ninates with peculiar elicity, a campaign signalized by the most brilliant success es. The late war, although reluctantly declar ed Congress, had he omc a necessary re sor, to assert the rights and independence of the nation. It has been wage.' with a suc cess which is the natural result of tin legis lative counsels, of ti e patriotism of the people, of tlic public spif-t of the n ilitin, and of the valor of the n il‘ a v and saval forces of the con try. Peace, at all times a bles ,ing, is pecu luriy welcome, therefore, at a peri 1 wii a the causes tor the war have ceased to ope rate ; when the government Ins demon: t; - t-d the efficiency of its powers oi def n e ; md when the nation can review its con 'uct without regret, and without re proach. I recommend to yotir care and b«*nificence, the gallant men whose achievements, in *-v ery department of military service, on the laud and on the water, have so essential!) contributed to the honor of the Am ricn name, and to the restoration of peace. The feelings of conscious patriotism and worth wi.| a uniate such men, under rrtry chang. of fortune anti pursuit ; but their couutiy p<-'r t THIS H (llltv to Itself, wlipn it Kpelmus rKn.-a testimonials of approb. tion an l applause, winch are, at once, the reward, & the incen tive to great actions. 1 he lediictii n of the public expenditures to tue demands of a peace establishment will, doubtless,engage the immediate atten tion of Congress. '1 here are, however, im portant considerations which forbid a sudden and general revocation of the measure* that have been produced by the war. Experi ence has taught us, that neither the pacific dispositions of the American people, nor the pA' ific character of their political institutions, can iltf gethr-r exempt them from that str.fe which appears beyond the ordinary lot of na« ions, to !>c incident to the actual period of the wcrhl > and the same faithful monitor demonstrate* that a certain (V gree of prep »r atiou fur war, is not only indispensable to a vert disaster in the onset, but aff .rdsnlso the ht st security for the continuance of peace.— I he wisdom of Congrt ss willy therefore, I am confident, provide for the maintenance 1 ,,n adequate regular force ; for the grnd <u! vance of the na\fal estihrlishment ; for improving all the means <if harbor defence ; lor adding discipline to the d'utineuished bra Vv-ry of the militia, and for cultivating the military art, in its essential branches, under tin: liberal patronage of Govern m nt. i !i» fi vunres of oor country were, at all times, con ue-eut to **. * attainment of ev er\ national object ; bu th^y will now he en tiched and invigorated b • activity which peace w 1 intr since into aM Ih scenes of do mcbt if. enterprise J t, u-f ’|'he provision Pen ics been in d«* fur tl.r public creditors du uigtli pr s s ,ion (.f Go gr< rs. must ■ tavs b decisive eff-ot in U<^;stabi .iainent of l. . L the public credit, both at home and abroad. —The reviving interests of commerce will claim the legislative attention at the earliest opportunity ; and such regulations will, 1 trust, be seasonably devised as Shall secure to the United States their just proportion of the na\ igution of ihe world. The most li beral policy towards other nations, if met by corresponding dispositions,will, nthis respect, be found the most beneficial policy towards ourselves. But there is no subject that can enter with greater force and merit into the deliberation of Congress, than a considera tion cc the means to preserve and promote the manufactures which have sprung into existence, and attained an unparalleled ma turity throughout the United btates during the period of the European wars. This source of national independence and w**Irh, 1 anxiously recommend to the prompt and constant guardianship ot Con gress. _ 1 lie termination of the legislative session 'vill soon separate you, f*llow-citizen% from each other, and restc re you to your constitu ents. I pray you to bear with you the expres sions of niy sanguine hope, that the peace which lias been just declarcd,will not only be the foundation ot the most friendly intercourse between the United Stall « nml rirrat1 I ain, but that it will also !,e productive cf hap piness and harmony in every section of our bclo\ed c untry. 1 he influchre ot your pre cepts and example must be eveiy wlie>c powerful : and while we accord in geatr'ul acknowledgments for the protection which 1 i ot iilence has bestowed upon us, let us *te\ er re :se to incurate obedience to the lavs, ami fidelity to the union, ns constituting the pal la liu>n ot the national independence aud prosperity. JAMES MADISON. Washington,Feb. is, 1815. From the .\ottonal ^di'oca’c ADVERTISEMENT. MI S S I .-V G Tliree well-looking, responsible men, who appeared to be travelling towards Washing ton, disappeared suddenly from Gadshy’s Ho tel, in Baltimore on Monday eveoing laat, Sc have not since been heard of. They w Ve observed to be very mcl mcholick on hearing the news of Peace, . and one of them was heard to say, with a great sigh, “ Poor Caleb Strong 1” They took with them their sad dle-bags, so that no apprehension is tu.ter nUiiC i v<i mv ■■ Having an intention tu make away with themselves. Whoever wiil give any information to the Hartford Convention ot the fate of these unfortunate and tristful gentlemen by letter (post paid) wiil confer a favor upon humanity. The newspapers, & particularly the federal newspapers, are re quested to publish this advertisement in a conspicuous place, and send in their bills to the Ilavford Convention. P. S. One of the gentleman was called Titus Oates, or some such name. [Persons answering the above description have been seen hereabouts for several days ; and, as the information may reliere th.- ap prehensions of their humane friends, we could not conscientiously withhold it. Their business here is m>t known. One ofthem.it is reported, how truly we will not say, has been heard, with an inw.trd groan, to exclaim to himself—“ Othello’s occupation’s g'>nc '”] Aat. Inti Neio- York, Feb- 18. CESSATION OF IIOS HUTlES. At 12 o’clock yesterday, Brig. Gen. Boyd, the commanding officer in this District, re ceived a letter from the Secretary at War, announcing that the President had received and exa l ine d the Treaty, and that there w ts no doubt that it would be ratified ; and directing him to giv ■ notice of the fact to the commander of the British squadron of!'this port. G“n. Hoyd immediately wrote to the British officer, and enc losed a ‘copy of Mr. Monroe’s letter. These letters were sent down to the squadron bv Major Bpeucerin tbe Revenu ■ Cutter Active, comrtianded by Capt. Brewster. Through the politen^ssof G n. Boyd we are enabled to present these letters to our readers. Department or War,") February 14, 1815, Sir, It is with great satisfaction that I have to inform ycu that a Treaty of Peace -vns concluded between the IT. St. tes and G. Britain at Ghent, on the 24th of December last A copy of ihc Tcaty was received to-day by Mr. Carrol. It has been examined by the President, and tv.ll, I have no doubt, be rati fied. e I give ymi th's information, that hostilities nvy ceas immediately between our troops and those of Great Britain. It will be proper f. r you to notify this to the British Anmniftn. I de- in your vicinity. T have the honor to be, respectfully. Your most obedient servant, J AMES MONROE. To the Officer commanding at Aew- York. READ-QUARTERS, 3D MILITARY DTS . TKXCT. New-York, Feb. 17, 1815. Sir, I have the honor fo transmit to you, by Major Spencer of the t*T. States army, a copy fa letter I have this morn-ng received !r ,m the hon. James Monroe, Secretary of W ir; to co igr itulate you on the return of Peace 1»*. tween G. Britain anil the U. States ; a *l to offer you such refreshments as your ships may require. I have the honor to be. With much respect, sir. Your most oUu't hum. serv’t, S. P. BOYD, Brig Gen. Commanding 3d Mil. District. Officer Commanding his liritatinic Afijestij's ‘Shifts of ll’ar off Acw- York. Pfiiladetphid, Feb. 5f. The privateer Chussenr, capt. Boyle., of Baltimore, has put into Martinico to refit, ha ving had adespirnte action with the British sloop of war J.’Espeigle. The sloop of w r was rn the act of striking her colors, when a Bnti'th frigate hove in sight, and o bhged the privateer to sheer off. REPUBLICAN EXTRA. Savannah, Feb 15, HU, 11 o'clerk, j1. M. An Express reached town this morning with the following intelligence :_ iix'ract Of a let for from Capt. Pdtvard F. Tattnall, to Prig. Om. John Floyd, dated ** Dahtrv. Feb. 13,1815. 12 o’clock at lught. “SIR, An express from S' S nions has just reached u»—by hin» we are informed, that die er.rmy have evacuated St. Simons, on th-ir return to Cumheriaiul. The British officers stated, that a PEACE was proclaim ed on Saturday las: at Cumberland, and that hostilities had ceased. They state further, that the oId boundary line of the IT. States ii still lobe oW-rvcd—tiiat neither nation is to keep a naval force on the T.ukcs—that ihz fisheries arc to be perfectly open to us— .hat the trade of the East ami West-Indies is to he fr^e and unobstructed—that in other respects the Status quo ante bcllttm is to go vern. The news rc..ch*d Admiral Cock burn via Bermuda. “There can be very little drubt of the truth of this report of Peace. The gentle man who came express, (a Mr. Brown) says he hid no doubt of its correctness, and that Mr/ ooper, ot St. Simons, placet! implicit credit in it. The enemy left St. Simons a bout one o’clock P. M. of this day. 1 have just returned from Gem Black shear’s cantonment ; where l had hastened to obtain permission to take n»v command to St. Simons, the -- on tint island having exhibited strong symptoms of insurrection, ard the alarm of th inhabitants being great. "1 be General immediate )-authorized nm to act and, unreqnested, attached to my littl • force fifty men, offering to give me any number I might require.” Charlfstov, Feb. 18. TT. S. SHIP 1C./SP. A report is again current that thr JVasft ha* been captared. We umUrst nd that the prisoners lately taken oh b'-atd tl'e tender t' the ^frr'Ti, state thrt a convoy which arr. at Her • udn, pu«v»d the Western Islands r. bout tae 1st of Nov. and that a number of itish seamen had heen landed at Madeira, composing the crew* of some v-ss Is sunk by the If r.xfi. Two sloops of war, it is said, im mrdiatel/ sailed in pursuit of her. Shortly after the convoy reached Bermuda, informa tion was brought to that Island bv another ves^i, that the sloop of war Murmidon, had tdlen in with the 1 V<u./i, and captured lier alter an action of two hours_The Myrmidon ts a new ship and is rat-d in Steele’s 1,1st at 20 guns. The length of timo which has e lapsed since the JVasft was last heard from, lea ves room fer ^pprchcnsv-- **••-*_ fortune h is befallen her. Rut we do net be lieve that she has been taken by any single sl^op of war. I.ieut. Kfarvfy came ur> to town last evening in a giv, leaving the flotilla near De wee s Island. I.t. K. informs us, that Com. Dfnt s gjg. with a M dshipman a,-1 siv men, winch went in pursuit of th boat that es- a ned from tlie tender to the Severn, when ta <'Hn y our barges, on Monday last, returned n °® r^oc^c the same evening, with the I ntiih gig, having on board six men. Our un-n overtook her some way at sea, and she surrendered after receiving one shot.— • number of British seamen prisoners now -oard the flotilla, on their way to town. i« Courier. FOREIGN froT an. KnjrHsh Paper of the l.tl December, that in manv parts of Ge: niany, tr.e robbers are so numerous, thatde •‘trsr'the mi,iun >■»«• be.; t(. guard the great roads. That it is said the French Government has suspended the payment of Bonaparte’s pen sion. r * 1 That Marseilles h,s bcen mi(le a frcp por. by the French Chamber of Deputies In a m jnrity of 127 to 21. 1 ’ • That on the 13th of December, pacific news was received in London relative to .he negotiations at Ghent, both parties having relaxed in their demands ; l.u^e nurch.ses were made with a view t Peace. That Ad. Cochrane had made an rn’dira tion for some three deckers for the American service. '1W" That the gallant Col. Carr, wasab-utto marry the unfortunate widow of Mr. Perci That there were ^ rrivals at Portsmouth with news from Hal.i ,x to the 23d of N v and from Quebec to the 12th. Gen. Kempt had arrived with news of the actual state of t u Canadas. 1 he Loire and Penelope h d TvS Jri 0 Am"ica" & That the HydVr Aliy privateer had heen captured m the Indian Ocean by the Owen Glendower, and carried into P>,|0 p<narg. 1 li it the P-ngl sh notice.the loss cf the 4 ; 9enf ne» • ? Cana,,a’ whh wdnance vatee,’,^ f W "J* Was caPt“red h.v otrr pri That the Dey of Algiers hal dee fared war against Napoleon, and ordered bis cnv»~rs to capture all vtssels sailing under his flag Sc if possible to seize his person. B I bat the crirr. cun. case of the F...H of Rosebury v Sir Henry St. John Mildmay, Kart, was closed on the 10th of Dec. The Jury found a verdict of 15,000/. sterling. /dram Cobbett's Political Register of Dec. 24* LETTER V. TO TIJR EARL npLIVERPOOL ON THE AMERICAN WAR ’ DatioTl to suspect at last that th s American War may prove an unfortui at i thing. If your Lordship re collects, 1 t u ited Johnny Bull, flouted him and gibed, when, at the r.ut-,et of this war he crowed and cock cock-cawM, at the idea of giving the Yankee, a good drubbing. If your Lordship recollects that I flouted wise John and told him, Aat, at any rate, I hop ec., if he was resolved to enjoy his sport, he wou.d never let me hear him say a word aho„t \rof,rrty tn*< «r, what he vulgarly calls tot Income tax. I knew from the beginning, that I should sec him galled here. 1 knew that I should have him upon his hip ; and ere 1 have him ; for he is now ervine out avninst the 'Fn -r I ° knife of a butcher, though lie at the same tim*. seems to have no objection to the work of slaughtering going on. In short, so that he is safe himself, and pays nothing, his delight 'S in seeing war desolate the rest of “hr world. But he does not like to fray. Ha thcr then pay, he would give the world a chance of being at peace, and of Ceasing to bleed. b That so amiable a personage should meet with any rubs or crosses in hfo, must, of course, be a matter of regret to his friends, and must remind them of the maxim, chat, as virtue alone is not in all cases, sufficient to in sure harness in <hit world, the virtuous af flicted. ought chiefly to rely on the world t*> come—Fuissart of reliance is vry SMita’-h to Juhnuy at this time; for he has not rn i •» the \ ankees a druooing ; and yet the l;.,,.iiie Tax sticks to him l,ke bird-lime. T-e Times newspapers cheer him indeed by tel ling him, that he is causing the Yankees to pc a taxes ; that though he vn sorely feels himself, he does not suffer in vain ; lor lie is making o thets sTtjp'et' too. "1 o he sure, this is a coo’-o! ing reflection; but still it is not quite stdflci t nt to reconcile him to the continuation of thb Income Tax, seeing that, when called on ff»r the money, he sometimes forests the delight of seeing others suffer, which he has enjoyed for his money. But now, my Lord, leaving wise Johnny, amiable and honest Johnny, to his tax< s and his hopes of giving the Yankees a drubbing, permit me to remind your Lordship briefly, of the origin of this soar ; for if 1 have life to the end of it, this origin shall not be forgot ten. It is necessary, a> every stage, to keep it steadily in view ; for unless wc do this, we shall be wholly “bothered” out of it at iast, as we were in the case of the French war. The war against France was a war against prim iple at first; it then became a war cf conquest; and it ended in lx*in£a war for deliverance. We stfout with accusing our enemy with bring dangerous, as disorgat:izers of ancient governments ; anil we ended with accusing rh i,i of-being d ngerous as despots. The Fn nch w re too free lor ns at the b— ginn ng, ami tonivvch ins-laved for us at the end ; it was so contrive las tom kv m re than half the world !>• lieve, that the Cossacks w, re th-* great champions of ch land ft .Urb cnl liberty.' , that \vh n we came to tlitr c'os",leaving the f'enrh nearly as we f-.nird them, not Seeing tytlies, monks, game-1 ms, g.ibelles, corvees, b«.stiles, or seigneur!'—1 courts re-established, we had spent more tlum a them sand millions <fpound.. In a war, of the fu st object of which wc hail wbblfr ost We will n t have it thus, rrv Lord, with regard to the Ameiican k-rw-, W'e will no*- s.:fr-V its first object to l>e lost sieht of. N. htalv -s to tins ; oint shall he abio to “ bother"historian who is disposed to cnool- tl.w Tlu* war wi'h America arose thus_We were at war with France, America was •.©-* tr 1. We not only exercised our known nght nt stopping American mer bant sh^M at se t, to search them for eticnu’a goods for /r* .■/»© th fit.* *»»<.,A *4,;^ i * '* ■ * '•* "'V ° «im nir goods contraband of wur which species s . rcli, and of se zurc. in case of detection, M’\ M “hson did n >t oppose either by word or -'red. rhis was a maritime rierht, sjmrtiraes disputed by Hussia, Holland,- Denmark and Sweden ; but never given up bv us exceot for a while at a time nfgreat danger. This* igfct was mover disputed by Mr. M dison during the French w r—1 he ■exorcist of it he sub mitted to without complaint. This was our “ of search and this right w is enjoy, ed bv us, without any complaint on his part c . au l this i s the rig t which nutty p-«>pl thfisfc. he opposed, and upon that ground tin y lmvt , approved of the war. f Hut the war had n-thing to do w ith thi» right, any more than it had to do with our right of bringing coals from Newcastle to London. The war was declared bv Mr. Mad son agaeist us, because w stm y *d A mer can merchant «ldps upon the h:gh seas, and impressed peop/r out of them. We suidy ^ that we did this in order to recover our cr.vz seamen, who were f etpien'.lv found serving in these American shins ; bjt- it was notori ous. the fa<~t was never denied, that we im pressed thus great numbers of native Jimeri ans ; f-.rcec! them on heard our ships , f war* and compelled ihem tnsubmit to our discift /’V ’, and to risk their lives in fighting for i.% T rs- ar facts which can never be denied. Mr. Madison, for years, called upon us to cease this practice. We did not cease. Me r peatcdly threatened war, if we pCTsrver* rd. \ v e d t\ persevere ; and after years of re monstrance, he, or rather the two Houses of Congress, the real representatives of the pec-, pie of America, d dared war against us. Here, then, is the cause of th • war, the sole cair.'e of the war ; war, long threatened, and, at last, frankly declared, pre vious to »ny hostile act or movement on the pan of Mr. Madison, or rather the Congress. For, my Lord, thought Joliniiv Hull, wise J- h- ny, I whose generosity would put all other nation* into h s r«wn happy state ; though win and generous John talks ab ut Mr. Madison's hostility, it is in fiiCt the hostility of the Congress t that is to say, the hos’ili tv of the people / because the Congress j are the real, and not the sham, repre senta tive’s of the people ; and, because, the C«. ti gress, who declared, and who now support the war, have been chosen during the war, ^nd just h-J’>re it. rile Members cf the Con gress do not purchase their seats ; no Beats can he nought or sold ; none of the Mem hem < in get any thingf->r themselves,or families, h> tlu-ir votes. S’* that, when they decide, it rs, hi reality, a majority ft the people who de cide ; an I, the people did decide, that they would resist, by free of arms, the imprtsu nit at of their stamen. The people here ren rally believe what that infamous li. -.nr thf. 71 nvuitnonpr . t I s them, that th.e profile of America ne ver com plained of such impressments; but the truth is, that, long before, yearn fxf-.ie, the vr in was declared, complaints, ami most letter complaints had rung through the country, against these impressments. L t'evs from the impressed persons mere publ shed without end. Affidavits pro ving the facts. Representations enough to# m tko a nation mad with resentment jt-nougb t > drive even Quakers to arms. None of these have our newspapers ever copied. None of t' ese have they ever made known t»their readers. Thev have published the haranglies of Goodloe Harper, H. G. Otis, poor 1 imi-thy Pickering, and other would-be N' Wesse. They have given m every thing from the free press «f America, at all calcu lated to cause it to be believed, that the war is unpopular there ; hut not a word on the o~ ther side ; not a word to let us see what were the real sentiments of the majority of the republic. 1 will now lav before your Lord ship S'ime of the complaints of the impressed Americans, as published in the American newspapers ; for, I am convinced, that even yon are not acquainted fully of the nature & tone of those rem plain to, and, at any rate, the publications, should, if possible, be re but tod on our part, seeing, that thry must produce such a hatred of us in the minds of the people of America, as will, if n^ liy some means mollified, lead to a never-ceasing hos tility. Yonr Lofdship will perceive, that these statement* are sent forth with all the forms of judicial acts ; that they consist of statements made on oath ; th; t <1 - *• statements are cert fird by legal magi^tr • a whose names are affixed to them ; a,id ; ,.»t.