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WASHINGTON CITY, August 6.-By letters from, army in conjunction with Dr. S. L. Mitchell, have the Northwestern army under general Hull, it ap-discovered flint stones on the banks of the Mus pears his head quarters were at Sandwich on the conckunk river in New Jersey, adequate to the uses 19th of July, and preparation was making for the of war.

siege of Malden.

Gen. Dearborn having fixed his head quarters at The British force was superior in numbers at Albany, the command of the Eastern district dethat time, although fifty or sixty militia had deserted volves on col. Boyd, of the 4th regiment. from Malden every day since the American stand- Lieutenant-colonel Freeman, an excellent and ard had been erected on the Canada side. A deable officer, commands at Norfolk. He is to have tachment had ascended the river Le French, and under him a considerable body of Virginia militia. taken a considerable quantity of provisions, which The "second army of Ohio" is nearly ready to had been collected for the British army. The ene-march to the frontiers, to avenge the wrongs of my's advanced posts had been forced by a detach ment under colonel Cass.

Copy of a letter from Col. Cass to Gen. Hull.

SANDWICH, UPPER CANADA, July 17, 1812. SIR-In conformity with your instructions, I proceeded with a detachment of 280 men, to reconnoitre the enemy's advanced posts. We found them in possession of a bridge over the river Canas, at the distance of four miles from Malden. After ex

their country and the murder of their fellow-citi.
zens by the British and their allies, the savages.
Captain Perry, of the United States Rangers, with
for Vincennes on the 16th ult.
a handy band of 75 men, were to leave Cincinnati

General John Chandler, has been appointed a
brigadier-general in the army of the U. States.
Two companies of United States volunteers have
gone from New-Connecticut by water to Lower
Sandusky, to erect a garrison.

General Kelso, of the Pennsylvania militia, is making preparations at Erie for the reception of the British, in case they should act offensively.

amining their position, I left one company of rifle men, to conceal themselves near the bridge, and upon our appearance on the opposite side of the river, to commence firing, in order to divert Things are reversed-the west is the place of their attention, and to throw them into confusion. light; the youngest member of the confederacy, is I then proceded with the remainder of the force raised at once to the sublime degree of perfect patriabout five miles, to a ford over the Canas, and down otism. On Saturday, July 18, an express from on the southern bank of the river. About sun-set general Hull was received by governor Meigs at we arrived within sight of the enemy. Being entire Chilicothe-on Monday the drums beat to arms, ly destitute of guides, we marched too near the bank and before noon a new and complete company of of the river, and found our progress checked by a sixty men paraded fully equipped, uniformed and creek, which was then impassable. We were then armed, the ladies having worked all Sunday to supcompelled to march up a mile, in order to effect a passage over the creek. This gave the enemy timely their husbands, brothers and lovers with hunting shirts and moccasins. They marched the same to make their arrangements, and prepare for their day; first to escort some provisions from Dayton to defence. On coming down the creek we found them Detroit, and then to pass over and join their breformed; they commenced a distant fire of musque thren in arms in Canada, determined not to return try. The riflemen of the detachment, were formed until they saw the flag of freedom wavering on the upon the wings, and the two companies of infantry ramparts of murderous Malden. Among the volunin the centre. The men moved on with great spirit teers are many of the most respectable gentlemen and alacrity. After the first discharge the British of the place. retreated-we continued advancing. Three times they formed, and as often retreated. We drove them about half a mile, when it became so dark that we were obliged to relinquish the pursuit. Two privates in the 41st regiment were wounded and taken prisoners. We learn from deserters, that nineral towns in this vicinity to furnish companies of or ten were wounded, and some killed. We could Many of our first military characters gain no precise information of the number opposed are ready to step to the ranks at their country's to us. It consisted of a considerable detachment call. from the 41st regiment, some militia, and a body of Indians. The guard at the bridge consisted of 50 men. Our riflemen stationed on this side the Canas, discovered the enemy reinforcing them dur ing the whole afternoon. There is no doubt but their number considerably exceeded ours. Lieut. Col. Miller, conducted in the most spirited and able manner. I have every reason to be satisfied with the conduct of the whole detachment.

Very respectfully, sir, I have the honor to be your obedient servant.

(Signed)

LEWIS CASS,
Col. 3d. Reg. O. Vol.

His excellency Brig. Gen. HULL.
NEWYORK, August 5.-A report was in circula
tion last evening, that fort Malden has been taken
by General Hull.

Brigadier-general Armstrong has arrived in this city, and on Monday took command of this post and its dependencies. General Bloomfield has returned

to his station at Trenton.

Doctors Pendergrast and Ross of the U. States'

cruits for the new army, under lient. col. Bedell, Concord, (N. H. ) July 28.-Upwards of 300 remarched from this place for Burlington, Vt. last Thursday.

We are informed that it is the intention of seve

volunteers.

Albany, July 31.-Arrived on Wednesday evening last, in the Car of Neptune, from New-York, brigadier general Smyth, inspector general of the army; colonel Macomb of the artillery; lieutenant colone! Fenwick of the light artillery; major Aspinwall of the infantry. Captains Jones and Boy!, and lieutenant Malcomb of the artillery.

False Reports.

The friends of the United States and its existing government, have much need to guard themselves againt falsehood. In a country like this where so much depends upon public opinion, ten thousand rumors will be put on float by Great Britain and hee adherents to depress the national spicit, and weaken the confidence of the people in their rulers. There are covert as well as overt acts of treason, and many ways of aiding and abetting the enemy besides honestly taking up arms in his behalf.

A few days ago a "respectable gentleman" at

Washington city, overheard (as the "respectable Certain Englishmen born in the state of Rhode-I gentleman" said) a conversation between the secreland, have destroyed a privateer fitting out at Provitary of the navy and captain Tingey, commandant of dence, lest she might do "some essential injury" the navy yard at that place, in which they agreed, to their brethren "at home."

of necessity, to send the frigate Constitution round Many prizes are arriving in the eastern ports,and to Boston, without ball enough for two "broad many are expected in the southern. sides," there being no supply on hand. Well-this The ship Alexander Hamilton of Baltimore, from important matter was published in a "respectable" Lisbon, put into New York, in consequence of be print in New York, with many grave remarks by ing advised of the war. She had nearly 100,000 $ the editor, upon the folly and incompetency of the in specie, on board. The further exportation of administration, &c. But the Constitution arrives at specie from Cadiz is prohibited-but from four to Boston, and the fact appears, that she was complete five millions of dollars have entered the United ly fitted for action, beingsupplied with every neces- States from that port and from Lisbon within the sary munition of war, and a full crew of brave and last six weeks. gallant seamen.

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It is highly probable that the whole power over Again, the British on the lines of Canada, had news that luxuriant island, St. Domingo, Hispaniola er of the war, many hours before our own people got it: Hayti, is now in the hands of Petion, a brave, huhow this happened may sooner be known than some mane and good man. King Henry" has been de people desire it, but there was no fault with the ad- serted by the great body of his troops, and is wan ministration, who would not send off dispatches with dering in the mountains accompanied by a small such important intelligence until every formula of party, being cut off from his strong hold at Moru the law was complied with-others were less scru- Non, where it is said he has deposited seven millipulous. In consequence, the north western army ons of dollars in specie; which was expected to be suffered the capture of some of their stores-go-peaceably surrendered to Petion by the commander vernment was blamed for this; and, besides, was of the garrison. The Cape will hereafter be the stated on very "respectable authority," that gen. president's head-quarters-it is stated he intends to Hull's army was destitute of every thing, not having invite the return of all the former white inhabitants more than "two rounds" of powder and ball. But of the island.

the next news we hear is from gen. Hull himself, The Gazettes in Massachusetts are overwhelmactually in Canada, preparing for an immediate ated with the resolves and addresses of the friends of tack on one of the strongest posts of the enemy in government and its enemies. The former have tak that quarter of the country. en a very decided stand, and the war appears to be We may expect the manufacture of millions of growing more popular with its original opposuch tales by the enemies of the United States for nents. the purposes above mentioned.

The Chronicle.

It is again strongly reported that the orders in council are repealed. The repeal is said to have taken place on the 18th of June.

NEW YORK, August 1. Extract of a letter from a gentleman in the Island of St. Vincent, to his correspondent in this city, communicated for publication in the Mercantile Advertiser. "Our Volcano has lately made a most awful display of its horrid entrails, and has laid a full third The British are about to form a settlement on Van part of this fine island under its ashes. All the lands Derman's land, the southern extremity of New Hol-rendered unfit for cultivation, and two of the largest in its vicinity, both to windward and leeward, are land, discovered in 1642. A fleet of transports, con-rivers dried up. They have been dug for and found voyed by a frigate, lately left England for that pur-boiling. The mountain exhibits a frightful prospect. pose, having on board about 500 men and 450 wo Nothing to be seen but lava; not a tree nor shrub falls, formerly seen, are filled up; yet strange to tell, and even most of those awful chasms, glens, and very few lives have been lost,"

men, convicts-and 500 soldiers.

Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Cadiz to kas

It appears very certain that the militia of Canada cannot be depended upon to fight against the Uni ted States, though no pains or expense have been spared to excite the animosities of the people against us, by low abuse and dastardly falsehoods. It is correspondent in this city, dated June 14. stated that some considerable bodies have pro "We have severe bombarding every other evenposed to join general Hull, who rather advised them ing, which occasions a number of deaths. In this to go to their homes and remain quiet, than bear port are now only ten English men of war five of arms at the present. But the editor of a paper at which are of the line; two Spanish 74's, and two Montreal says "the spirit of the whole country is frigates, besides privateers, &c. The Americans awakened, every man burns in ardor for a musket, are dropping off daily; and, as we have no arrivals, supposing he already sees again the discomfitted the harbor begins to have a meagre appearance." RAGGAMUFFINS of '76, attacking his dwell- RALEIGH, N. C. July 31.-On Friday last there was in this city a general meeting of Correspon The enemies of the United States have used many dence of the Baptist Churches of North Carolina efforts to discredit the business of privateering, in The objects of the meeting were, " to extend reliproclaiming, magnifying and reiterating, under magious acquaintance: promote unanimity; encou ny new shapes, any enormity that may have been rage itinerant preaching, and diffuse useful know. committed by any of our private armed vessels, and ledge.”—Of the measures adopted we know no some such must be expected. But it confounds thing, except that it was resolved to observe the fast these wretches, and affords great satisfaction to the recommended by the president. Twenty-eight minpeople at large to observe that our privateers, in isters of the gospel were present, and in the three general, have conducted themselves with remarka- days the meeting continued, sermons were deliver. ble propriety, in many cases receiving the public ed by Messrs. Roberts, Dorsey, Ross, Creath, Ranthanks of the captured We trust this good name dleson, Poindexter, Philip Bennet, Moses Bennet, will be sustained, though the enemy through his Culpepper, Davis, Spivey, &c. &c. to large and friends here may strive to blast it.

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VOL. II.j

BALTIMORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1812.

Hæc olim meminisse juvabit.-VIRGIL.

(No. 50

Printed and published by H NILES, South-st. next door to the Merchants' Coffee House, at $5 per ann.

Congress.

MESSAGE.- the Senate of the United States.

I trens air to the› ntee, copies and extracts o, documents in the Braves of the d. partnant of saite, falling within the purview of their solution of the 4th inst. on the sheet of Brit, impress ments frou Ack, not vess is. The information, though volume Ions, ot have been cured, with more time for rs arch and preparation. In some instales, it might, at the same time, have been abridged, mat for the dissentry of separating the matur, exBraneous to the inmediate object of the resolution.

July 6th, 1212.

JAMES MADISON.

DOCUMENTS.
(No. 1.)
Extract of a lower from Thomas 3.9%, con, ceq, secretary of state, to
The ara Pimary, minister sem potentiary of the United States ut
Loininu, daicd

Department of State, June 11, 1792.

Extract from the instanctions given by Timothy Pickering, es qsecretary of state, to Rufus Kigest, dated

“Department of State, June8, 1708. “Among the articles left unadjusted, one of the most inter-ring Mr. Pinkey nature records the impressior of American scaten. was instructed on this head, in: Jun, 1792. You withere set that the mode prescribed by the late get of comeress, of auf Perting our samen, was pointedly re probited. The long but fruides attempts which have been made to prst-et them from British impresses, prove that the subjects in its macory difficult.

The simplest rule, as remard to Mr. Pinckney, would bep that the vessel b-ing Ameriem, should be evidence that the vas men on board her are such. Bot it will be an important point gained, if, on the high arus, our flag can prot set those of whatever nation, who shall sail wader it. And for this, humanity as well as interest, powerfully pled. Merchant vessels entry no more Thands than their safety renders noe ssary. To withdiaw 25y of them on the gran. is to expose both lives and property to destine tion. We have a right then to espet that the botoh government will make no diffienity in peceding to this very intai sting provis sion. And the same motives should op rate with manly "The peculior custom in England of impressing scamen on eve- force, to procure for us the like exemption in all the Betish colory appeursnee of war, will occasionally expose our seamen to pe-nies, but especially in the West Indies. In the latter, the crus culiar oppressions and vexations. It will be expedient that you quence of an impress is the detention of the vessel: by thedisontake proper opporticities, in the mean time, of conferring with tion, the vessel is injured or destroyed by the worms and the r the minister on this subject, in order to form sotae arrangement ant of the crew exposed to the fatal diseases of the climate. for the protection of our seginen on those decasions. We entirely Hence a longer det. ntion ensues; the voyage becomes unprofita regret the mode which was the subject of a conversation between ble, if not ruinous to the merchant, and húmárity deplores the lose Mr. Morris and him, which was, that our scamen should always ear of many valuable lives. But there is another cogent reson for ry about them e municates of their citizenship. This is a condition the absolute exemption frou impresses in the British colonies.→→ ever yet submitted to by any nation; one with which samen That the practice will be, as it always has been, attended with mon woudiever have the precaution to comply-the casualties of their strous amis s; and the supreme power is so remote, the evils be caining would expose them to tie en spuit destruction or loss of come irremediable before redress can even be sought for. To this paper evidence, and thus the Brush goverment would be guard against abuses on tie part of American citizens, every mas ared with le ! didurray to impress the whole of our seamen.ter of a vessel, on his arrival in any port of the British calonis, The simplest r the wall be, that the ve 1 being American, shall be may be required to report his crow, at the proper office. If, af evidence that the scamen on board of her are such. I they appre- trwards any addition be made to them by British augusts, tha Lend tant our vess. is might thus become asylums for the fugitives may be taken away. In the ports of Great Britain and Ireland, of tasu owa nation from impress caurs, the murder of men to be the impress of British su'jects, found on board of our vesels, forst protected by a vo55 1 may be Hamited by her tonnage, and one or don't'ss be admitted), But this should be controlled by reeline two officers only be permitted to enter the vessel in order to exations to prevent insults and injuries, and to administer prompt es mile the number gå nog od ; but no pless gang should be allow dili, f wher. Ameri-g> citizens (which will assuredly happen) snail ever to go on beard an American vesti, til after it shall be found) be mistaken for Eritish suby ets.

ns,

that there are mor than the up stipulated number on board, nor till "There are tinee classes of tea, concerning who there can be 2.tr dhe master shall have refused to w liver the superameraries no dificulty. 1. Native American citizens, 2. American citi (C) be muted by hi oselt) to the press officer who has come on board wherever born, who were such at the di finitive treaty of peace, for det purpos; and even then the American cotiset sail be cudi-3. Foreigners, other tha a British subjects, vodia the American voșed in. In order to unge a settlacut of this point before a tr.woce seh, and whose persons ought to be sacred, asite spicts the Be ension may arise, it may not be amiss to draw their attention to theit sh, as those of native citizens. The 4th chys consists of Bricsh pecusar aratation excited on the last ocenion, and the dificulty of horn subject", but w 50, or may of whom, may have become citizens avo,ding our making immediate reprissis on theirs amen bere. You subsequent to the treaty of peas, or y to batter was be admit Will be so od as to communicate to the what shall pass on this ted to the wights of ritizens. It is thus class alone about wincit subject, and it may be made an article of convention to be entered any pret nee of right to impress can be made. With regard to these, it may be att anpted to protect them, as well in tise of war fas of prace, in the following ess: First, when they shall have Extract of a letter from Thomas J. Forson, esq. when secretary of served in American vessel, punic or privat., for the sale term state, to Tomas Pinasey, muister plctipotentiary of the Unt-in which foreigners serving in Batish vessel, world arquire the ed States at London, dated rights of British subjects, which is understood to be torle years: "Oct her 19th, 1792. Jon, dl, it so much cannot be obeaned, wh a thes, pimon, ongi

into either tacre or here."

“I en dose you a copy of a Letter from Mr. Blow and 3-hally British subjects, shall have posted live voirs in the United haddo, merciants of vir jala emphasis of the taking away of States, and ben forardly admitted to the rights of etizens, actheir spilots, on the corsi o. Altica, by the Common uler of a Bush cording to our laws.

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amed vi s. 1. So my instances of this kind have happened, that | "It must often happen that sailors will by their estificates : It is quite necess.ry that their government should explain thear provision should therefore be mad for the aur són of oiler ras selves on the stroje et, and be len to disavow and punish such con-sorable proof of their citizenship, such as teir own baths, with I leave to your discretion to endeavor to data this satistic- those of the Last Es, des, or other creditabi- w-tress. s. The tion by such friendly discussions as may be most likely to produce rails of the crews, or slapping papers, may also be auth ntiested ine desired effect, and care to our commerce that protection by the coll. ctors of the etses; and they ght to be admit aginst British violence which it is never experienced fean any ted as of equal validity with the individual certificates.” other nation. No law forbids the seamen of any country to engage. in tide of peace, on board a foreign vesst: no law authorises sich seaman to break his contract, nor the armed vessels of his nation to interpose force for his rescue"

bey, esq. American minister in London, dared

Mr. Pickering to Mr. King-dated

Be the de Site, Se t. 10, 1796. "I enclose a letter from Frakes S. Taylor, des prty colt etor of Norfulk, relative to four improved seamen. It appears to be writExtract of a letter from Thomas Jefferson, esq. secretary of state ten with candor, and merits au ndon. 1 as the captain of the under the presidency of general Washington, to Thomas Pi Prevocaate Wemyss) says, the Candy of the British zoverine at will not permit an enquiry on board their ships for Actiean sea Phil delohie, Ner, 6, 1792. men, trdoom is fixed for the war: and thus the rig of an inI wrote you last on the 12th of October, site which I have rependent neutral nation are to be sucrificed to Britishd pilly!eived yours of August 29, with the papers and pa ophts accom. Justice requires that such enquiries and examination set be panyiur it. Leuct is you now the copy of a pity in a Mr. P t-made, bees as the ibretion of our seamen will och rwise be im art, our cousul at Madeira, exhibiting a lot r attempt at the prepossib!.. For the British government, then, to loake professions tice on which i wrote you in my last, made by capt. Hargood, of the respect to the rights of our citizens, and willingness to release. British figate Hyacha, to take scamen for on badan American thes, and yet deny the only means of ascertainog 1) os rights, is Yesh, bound to the Post Indies. It is unnecessary to developejan insulting tautas to you the inconversiones of this conduct, and the possibility offe mod r. (4d Mr. Liston's communication in the co servation letting it go on. Thope you will be able to make the British of which I s you a copy on the 31st nit, con terme du id. a) very able of the necessity of punishing the past and prevent the agency of colonel Talbot and Mr. Trumbull will be fired 55, ing the future." and the sooner we know at the better. But I would fan hope

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other things and if the British government have any regard to
ours, any respect for our nation, and place any value on our
friendship, they will even facilitair to us the means of relieving
our oppie sed citizens. The subject of our impressed semaci
makes a part of your instructions; but the president now renews,
his desire that their reher may engage your special attention.
I am, &e
(Signed)
TIMOTHY PICKERING.
Rafus King, Esq. &c. &c.

Extract of a letter from Mr. Pickering to Mr. King-dated
Department of State, Gctober 26, 1796.

The fist is that of the brigantine Experience, detained on t'a 25th of Miny by captain Poynt, of his macary's ship Solety. She came from Campeachy; was said to be bound for Cheakston S. C. and was loaded with logwood. The cargo was suspected to be chemies' property; and she was afterward found to date a complete set of Spanish papers.

The American master. Hewit, and Howe, the supereauge, with the consent of the British seamen who were put on Lourd to savi gate her, overpowered the prize master. (Mr. Brycc) kept hún prisoner several days, and at last by threats and violes, "forced [him to leave the vessel and to go on board of a schooner Loued to New-Providence.

"I think it is mentioned in your instructions, that the Pritish The second is the case of the ship Lucy, commanded by a Mr. Baval officers often press Swedes, Danes and other foreigners Janies Concily (a bative of Ireland, calling himself a citizen the from the vessels of the United States. They have even sometimes United States) which was stopt on the 3d of June by capeáili Fer impressol Trencintel. If there should be time to make out, ric, of his majesty's ship York, This vessel had stuggled one the copy n; a protest lately received, it shall be enclosed, descri- hundred and eighty seven new negroes from Jamaica. The capisin ng the impress of a Dane and a Portuguese. This surely is an found means to forge a clearance from the custom-house of Kings. abuse cast to correct. They cumot pretend an inability to distin ton, and afterwards louded geons at the Havanna, partly the pro guish these foreign rs from their own subjects; and they tay¦perty of enemies, and partly belonging to a Mr. Courtauld, a Br With as much tetion to American vs. the property or tah subject, who recently held a place in the customs under his ra rehandize of the Swedes, Dancs and Portugues as seize and majesty's government. dete in their service the sung-ets of these nations found on board American vessel. The president is extremly anxious to have this business of impresses placed on a reasonande footing.” Extract of a Ltter frout Mr. Pickering, secretary of state, to Silas Talbot, Esq.

A lieutenant, a quarter master and ten men were put on board the Lucy to conduct her to Jamaica; and with a view to accommodate the master and the other persons who were found in the ves sel, Mr. Concily, Mr. Courtauld (his nephew), two other passengers, with servants and sexmen, ananting to twelve in all, were pers mitted by captain Farrier, to remain on board on this paral .Thy, however, seently armes themselves, and in the might surprised the watch, confined the prize master and the British seamen, and carried the ship to Charleston.

Deta tuent of State, August 15, 1797. "I was pleased with your success in obtaining relict for so many Americancy as mentioned in your several letters; bit your lad, contan the orders of admiral Parker to his caprains, not The third case is that of the Fair Columbian, Edward Casey, niss Jonger to aby te writs of habeas corpus, gave me much uneasi- ter,d tained by his majesty's ship the ind, in company with the ness. Yesterday gave those ketters to the British minister, Mr. sloop of war the Swan. She had come from the Havana; and no Liston; and wish Lemay do something to afford you a prosper off sen brief or register on board; was commanded by a person who su.c.ss; but I fear, notwithstanding he is perfectly well disposed had deserted about nine months before fram las majesty's slup to admistet relief, that his rouonstrances or requests will have Polyphens, and according to the concurrent testing of eight too hatic effect. I shall trabsuit copies of these letters to Mr. or ine masters of American vess: Is which had said in company King Jr mister in London, to lay before the British ministry.with her from the Havanna, was loaded with Spanisa property. I any aval officer shall have committed suen an outrage on any These circunstances affording a sufficient cause of suspicion, An ren seamen, as to bring them to the gangway, as you me she was ordered for Bermuda; but the master, by the use of bribe tion, or to inflict any kind of perdsment on them especially terry and intoxication, succeeded in inducing the prize master and secking opportunities to inform you of their situation for the pur- crew to perunt her to be carried into the port of Baiti...ore. pose of obtaining the just relief to which they are entitled, pray endeavor to get preots of the fact that I may make it the subject of a sp cal representation to the British government."

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Trenton, October 3, 1797. "Lord Grenville's observations on the act of Congress for the relict and protection of American seamen, present difficulties which demand consideration at the ensuing session. But your reasonag in your letter to his lordship of the 30th of last Novemb. r, is conclusive against the British pretences to retain real Americistant who are Larried in their dotations, or who have ve luntarily entered on board British vessels. It behoves the honor ford Inith of the British government to adhere to their principle on naturad allegiance wholly, or to renounce it wholly and an answer on this point would have become his lonistip's cander.

It is unnecessary to employ arguments to prove that these irregularities are an infringement of the law of nations. The te or of the instructions given by the president to the vessels of the United States, involves an seknowledgment of the rigia of the king's ships to search and detain such American vessels as are suspected of be ing loaded with enemies' property, or goods contraband of war, destined to an enemy's port. It remains that I should add, that I have now received express orders from his majesty tu ciddi as an act of justice (which is expected from the character of the federal government, and the good understanding which subsists between the two countries) that the vessels of which the masters and supercargoes have thus illegally possessed thems, Ives, by delivered up to me, together with the British stamen and the deserters who have assisted in rescuing them out of the hands of the prize master, that they may be sent to some one of his majesty's colonies, to be there dealt with according to kaw.

Philadelphiu, February 2, 1800.

R. LISTON presents his respects to colonel Pickering, se cretary of state.

"I colisior & coronel Tabet's agency in the West Indies, to be no longer very is, ortant. The rigid Conduct of admirel Sir Hyde Parker (who from the beginning has thrown obstacles in the way) leaves but tile room & get our scamen released. The opposition I have the honor, sir, of enclosing a duplicate of my letter of the of the officers in general. nuced colonel Talbot to take out writs 18th December, to vice admiral sie Hyde Parker, soliciting the dis of habeas corpus at Jahaien, by winen, directly orm their consc- charge of certain American scammer said to be detaiu-d on board of quences, he ontained the discharge of near fifty samen: bat admi- his squadron on the Jamaica station; and I fistter mysch it will ral Parker has for some time pasi, forbidden his officers to pay any have the desired effect, although it be not accon parid by copies obedience to such writs; and colonel Talbot informs me, that some of the docutaents attesting their citizenship. I cannot, however, of our seamen have been punished for attempting to send letters to on.it this opportunity of calling to your rentem! rones, what 1 have him to intern of their situation. Mr. Liston has assured me that frequently stat din conversation, that while the papers called prethe British officers have orders not to impress any American sca-tections are granted with a fraudulent intention, or without a promen, and of course not to retau against their will any already per esamination of facts, by in erior magistrates or notaries publie pressed: but if they persist in obstracting every channel of inforbunton and proof of their citizenship, such orders are and will continue dece "ptive."

in the United States, and while they can easily be procured by such natural bera subjects of his majesty as chose to abandon his service in the hour of dang r, it is not to be expected that any The Sceretary of State to the president of the United States. regard will be paid to them by the command is of British ships of war. And I beg have once more to urge you to take into cul Department of State, Feb. 20, 1800. The Secretary has the honor to lay before the president, 1st. Mr.plaint and irritation upon this head-the proposal I had the honor sideration, as the only means of drying up every source of conu Liston's nete of February 26,1820, with papers rerred to relative to of making two years ago, (in the name of his majesty's guverny the rescue of three American vessels from the hands of the British, ment) for the reciprocal restitution of deserters. captors, and for the restoration of which he is instructed by his government to apply.

(Signed)

TIMOTHY FICKERING. R. LISTON presents his respects to colonel Pickering, se retary of state.

Philadelphia, Ecoruary 4, 1800.

2. Mr. Liston's note of the 4th February, together with his pro- 1. WHEREAS, by the 28th article of the treaty of amity, comjeet of a treaty for the reciprocat delivery of deserters; which ap-merce and navigation, concluded at London on the 19th of Novem peers to the secretary utterly admissible, unless it would put an ber 1794, between his Britannic majesty and the United States, it end to in pressments-which Mr. Liston seemed to imagine-while was agreed, in order to facilitate intercourse, and obviate difficul the 75 paragraph of his project expressly recognizes the right of ties, that other articles should be proposed and added to the treaty impressing British subjects-and consequently American citizens, above mentioned, which articles, from want of time and other cir as at present. eumstances, could not then be perfected, and that the said parties should from to time regularly treat of and concerning sneh artieles, and should sincerely endeavor so to form them as that they might conduce to mutual convenience and tend to promote mutualsatisfaction and friendship; and that the said articles, after hav I have, from time to time, taken the liberty of making verbal ing been duly ratified, should be added to and make a part of the complaints to you, sir, respecting the practice lately become fabovementioned treaty: quent among the masters and supereargoes of American merchant- 2. Ani whereas, it will greatly 'conduce to the maintenance and nen, of rescuing by force or by fraud such vessels as have been de-improvement of that friendship and harmony new subsisang be tained by the commands of his majesty's ships of war, with a view tween the contracting parties that measures should be taken by to a future trial in the court of admiralty. mutual consent for the giving up of deserters on each side. 3. Therefore, the parties have with this view appointed their respective ministers to meet, negotiate, and conclude on this sub

1 in particular, mentiched the cases stated at large in the enclesдо рарець.

Jeet-that is to sag—his Britannic majesty, Robert Liston, Esq. his majesty's envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to the United States of America; and the United States,

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4. Who, having communicated to each other their respective full powers, have agreed to the following article to be added to the above mentioned treaty, and to form a part thereof.

ADDITIONAL ARTICLE.

mutual delivery of deserters, whether seamen or soldiers: and ľ
have now the honor to enclose a counter project, by which you
will see the objections which have occurred to your propositions.
The president has been pleased to direct and empower me to lego-
ciate with you on this subject, and it will afford him great pl
sure if we can make a satisfactory arrangement.
I have the honor to be, &c.

Robert Liston, Esq.

TIMOTHY PICKERING.

5. It is agreed that no refuge or protection shall be afforded in the territones or vessels of either of the contracting parties, to the captains, officers, mariners, sailors or other persons, being part 1. It is agreed that no refuge or protection shall be afforded in of the crews of the vessels of the respective nations, who shall have the territories or vessels of either of the contracting parties, to deserted from the said vessels; but that on the contrary, all such the officers, mariners, or other persons, being part of the crews deserters shall be delivered up, on demand, to the commanders of of the vessels of the respective nations, who desert from the such vessels from which they have deserted, or to the commanding sanie; but that on the contrary, all such deserters shall be deliver officers of the ships of war of the respective nations, or such other ed up, on demand, to the comminanders of due vessels from which persons as may be duly authorised to make requisition in that be they shall have deserted, or to the commanding officers of the alt, provided that proof be made by an exhibition of the register ships of war of the respective nations, or such other pervous as of the vessel or ship's roll, or authenticated copies of the same, may be duly authorised to make requisition in that behalf. Proor by other satisfactory evidence, that the deserters so demanded vided, That proof be made by exhibition of the shipping paper or were actually part of the crew of the vessels in question. contract, or authenticated copies thereof, or by other satisfactory evidence, that the deserters so demanded were actually part of the crews of the vessels in question.

9. With a view to the more effectual execution of this article, the consuls and vice-consuls of his Britannic majesty and of the United States may cause to be arrested all persons who have deserted from the respective nations as aforesaid, in order to send them back to the commander of the said vessels, or to remove them out of the country. For which purpose, the said consuls and viceconsuls shall apply to the courts, judges, and officers competent, and shall demand the said deserters in writing, proving as afore said, that they were part of the said crews, and on this demand, so proved, the delivery shall not be refused; and there shall be given all aid and assistance to the said consuls, for the search, seizure and arrest of the said deserters, who shall even be detained and kept in the prisons of the country, at their request and expence, until they shall have found an opportunity of sending them back or removing them as aforesaid. But if they be not so sent back or removed within three months from the day of their arrest, they shall be set at liberty, and shall not again be arrested for the same

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2. With a view to the more effectual execution of this article, the commanders of the vessels from which such desertions shall take place, and the consuls and vice-consuls of his Britanie majes ty and of the United States respectively, may cinse to be arrested all persons who shall desert from the vessels of the respective na tions as aforesaid. And for this purpose the said commanders, con suls and vice cousuls shall apply to the courts, judges and officers, competent, and shall demand the said deserters in writing, and adduce proof of their desertion as aforesaid; and on this demand, and satisfactory proof, the delivery shall be made.---And there shall be given all necessary aid to the consuls and vice consuls, for the search, seizure and arrest of the said deserters, who, if it be requested, shall be detained and kept in prison, at the expence of those who demand them as aforesaid, until they can be put on board of their own or other vessels of their nation, or be otherwise sent back to their own country: Provided, that if this be not done within three mouths from the day of their arrest, such deserters shall be set at liberty, and not again be arrested for the same cause.

7. It is, however, understood that this stipulation is not to extend to authorise either of the parties to demand the delivery of any sailors, subjects or citizens, belonging to the other party, who have been employed on board the vessels of either of the respec 3. It is further agreed that no refuge or protection shall be af tive nations, and who have in time of war or threatened hostility, forded by either of the contracting parties, to any non-commissionvoluntarily entered into the service of their own sovereign or na-ed offleer or soldier who shall desert from the military service of the tion, or have been compelled to enter therein, according to the other, but that on the contrary, the most effectual measures shall laws and practice prevailing in the two countries respectively. be taken, in like manner as with respect to sailors, to apprehend 8. It is farther agreed, that no refuge or protection shall be af- any such non-commissioned officers and soldiers, and to deliver forded by either of the contracting parties, to any soldiers who them to the commanding officer of the military posts, forts or gr may desert from the military service of the other, but that, on the risons, from which they have deserted, or to the consuls or vice contrary, the most effectual measures shall be taken, in like manner consuls on either side, or to such other persons as may be duly auas with respect to sailors, to apprehend any such soldiers, and thorised to demand their restitution. to deliver them to the commanding officer of the military posts, forts or garrisons from which they have deserted or to the consuls or vice consuls on either side, or to such other person as may be duly authorised to demand their restitution.

4. It is however understood that nothing in these stipulations shall be construed to empower the civil, military or naval officers of either of the contracting parties, forcibly to enter into the ter ritory, forts, posts or vessels of the other party, or to use violence 9. It is however understood that no stipulation in this addi- to the persons of the cominanders or other officers of the forts, tional article shall be construed to empower the civil or military posts or vessels of the other party, with a view to compel the defiofficers of either of the contracting parties forcibly to enter into very of such persons as shall desert as aforesaid.

the public ships of war, ur into the forts, garrisons or posts of the other party, or to use violence to the persons of the land or sea officers of the respective nations, with a view to compel the delivery of such persons as may have deserted from the naval or mili tary service of either party as aforesaid.

The Secretary of State to Mr. Liston.

Department of State, Philadelphia,
May 3, 1800.

(To be continued.)

An Act

To authorise the issuing of Treasury Notes. BE it enarted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the president of the United States be, and he is hereby authorised to cause treasury notes, for such sum or sums as he may think expedient, but not exceeding in the whole the sum of five millions of dollars, to be prepared, signed and issued in the manner hereafter provided."

SIR, In reference to your letter of the 2d February last, I soon after took occasion to intimate to you what appeared to be the president's way of thinking on the subject. I have now the honor to state to yon, that while, by the law of nations, the right of a belli- Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said treasury notes gerent power to capture and detain the merchant vessels of neu- shall be reimbursed by the United States at such places,respectively, trals, on just suspicion of having on board enemy's property, or of as may be expressed on the face of the said notes, one year, re carrying to such enemy any of the articles which are contraband spectively, after the day on which the same shall have been issued; of war, is unquestionable,-no precedent is recollected, nor does from which day of issue they shall bear interest, at the rate of five any reason occur which should require the neutral to exert its pow- and two fifths per centum a year, payable to the owner and owners er in aid of the right of the beingerent nation in such captures of such notes, at the treasury, or by the proper commissioner of and detentions. It is conceived that after warning its citizens or loans at the places and times respectively designated on the face of subjects of the legal consequences of carrying enemy's property said notes for the payment of principal.

or contraband goods, nothing can be demanded of the sovereign Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the said treasury notes of the neutral nation, but to remain passive. I, however, in the shall be respectively signed in behalf of the United States, by per present case, the British captors of the brigantine Experience, sons to be appointed for that purpose by the president of the Unit Hewit, master, the ship Lucy, James Conelly, master, and the briganed States; two of which persons simli sign each note, and shail tine Fair Columbian, Edward Casey, master, have any right to the each receive, as a compensation for that service, at the rate of one possession of those American vessels or their cargoes, in conse- dollar and twenty five cents for every hundred notes thus signed by quence of their capture and detention, but which you state to them respectively; and the said not-s shail likewise be counter have been rescued by their masters from the captors and carried signed by the commissioner of loans for that state where the into ports of the United States, the question is of a nature coguiza-notes may respectively be made payable. ble before the tribunals of justice, which are opened to hear the| Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the secretary of the frencaptors complaints, and the proper officers will execute their de-sury be, and he is hereby authorised, with the approbation of the president of the United States, to cause to be issued such portion

crees.

You suggest that these rescues are an infringement of the law of the said treasury notes, as the president may think expedient in of nations. Permit me to assure you that any arguments which the payment of supplies or debts due by the United States, to sten you shall offer on that point, will receive a just attention. public creditor, or other persons as niay choose to receive s.cla

With regard to the British seamen and deserters, who have as-notes in payment as aforesaid, at par: And the secretary of the sisted in the rescues, with great truth 1 am authorised to assure treasury is further authorised, with the approbation of the pr sivait, that the government have no desire to detain them; but be-dent of the United States, to borrow from time to time, not under sides that the many months elapsed since those events, and the con- par, such sums as the president may think expedient, on the crotit sequent dispersion of the men, would probably render their delive-of such notes. And it shall be a good execution of this provision y impracticable, it is not known to be authorised by any law. to pay such notes to such bank or banks as will receive the same The has brought into how your project of stiptritious for the at par and give credit to the treasurer of the United States for the

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