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qbrig*4 to carry odr (Mint by mam farce, or
retire from die contest ten timet wo’tc than
me beganit, with the mere postponement
■n mutc^sMtio*, which bat BO reference
our present *tnte of peace, with a fund tftht
Hutrett animosity Uid up against u, in fu
lure, with our flag disgraced on the ocean and
, ,«s the lakes, and with the laurels withered at
Flnttaborgh. which we so hardly but so glut?,
oosly earned inPori ugal, and Spun, and France,
The spirit of Jbc British, natioh •'cannot
stoop fa the latter alternative and there-
fore, at whatever ritk, at whatever ex
pence, we 'swat emirate, the former. The
invaluable year 1814, when the trench*
ry of America wst fresh .in the minds of
the European powers, is past. Already do
they begin to relax in their -deep and merited
ceutempt of the servile hypocri'e Madison—
Already do they turn a campntsionating look
on the smoaking niters of the would be dtri
tel. Presently, perbapr, the Uuss'an ctbiopt
may forgot that the empress Catharine, to her
dying day, tressed the Americans as rebels to
their legsl sovereign { or the Spanish court,
whith it it endeavoring. to rivet its yoke -»n
>jpeehov Ayres, may join wi-h the philosophers
of Virginia, in eoefecdmg for the litter y of the
* data. Such, and stilt gresstjr political irenr * ! ?i
terries Wetts*-.- before row *vi'ne*s*d. There*
fbreletliin'rbe taken by the forelock j let n't
ther campaign tr watted in d<vtre ov# anddrmon
etratiemt ilil'ntt another au'utmal tun go down
*jj 6i »»aoeto 5) hitch Ahws. Comtpodrre
. .acdrjpnugh’s laconic erne mvoran lit'le of
offer tat bn bat we are sorry he ha* so favpable
an opportunity lor displaying ibob e.vi'v of bis'
S’ytc to advantage. _(V* ff r , ai Macomb*? or.
ders, however, are iWf.iietitty lengthy ; and,
Onfortuns e'yj l.ealso has *o-ne unpleasant In
fprmatian to give ns. Ho -states tha* J4000
British ve ertfns Us»e been foiled by 1500
American regujai* a'rd some ceW militia the
Vhole not exceeding 2500 man: If heisetr-
rest In these eri : m#t,es It l* surety High time
that wc should hither gfpe up teaching the
.'American* iuir, orVend help some be-ter in-
mroetors.” The farmer jg the tests be ossur-
hii‘‘ \Vh'y should commodore Mscdonnugh
bs fharlged with oflicttnicn,because he writs
a shot I tetter I lie h.* no sons pr cousins, or
ftstronS sens or cotisins, or bastard;, 'o recoro
friend for the'receip'3 of present*, or pensions.
But ! have, « prester.V no'rooth fo^ further
comment bn this article, b wilt resume the
iiibjeit ip my new. '
MASSACHUSETTS LBGbLAtjjRE.
pj* The svlie'mgn of the Massachusetts Lr-gisi*.
tin e met on Wednesday. We never have wiii
nested, within our recollection, "so ti'tle notire
jaken r.F the sitting M this body, as appears to
be efctli? present. It Js now. ascertained to be a
fact, that Utejr aren/actioi* but a lifelissbo-
tfv, thfct ir, they have shewn tdl porribl* dispd,
sition-vo prestrate >hp nstiortl government and
sever" thentselvfcs from the Union, hut they hive
neither t'ne rierve.nor courage to do it, and thev
hnVe frankly acknowledged it No, body of
men now Jclek towards tht-m for any great ef
fort cither, against ihe National government, of
even against the ifpcmy, who are how in.quite
■jio'tfoirnon'ol cme third of the territory of Mtsss.
Shusetts. Yet we find the solemn rWh. which go
vct 'ior.Strong, took wheii he was sworn ditto of<
iiice, to protect the state, “to encounter. repel,
resist, .expel and pursue, by force of arms, to
kill, slajr.atd destroy. If necessary, and con
Tjuer by all filling way's, all apd.every such
person. "And persons who shall. at any time, in
a hostilemanner, attempt nr enterprise the de
struction, invasion, detriment qr annoyance of
this commonwealth.**
One woyld saopoge that any man that would
take yneh an csth. and *dt as gdvarnor. Rtrons
has dope wcplrt not feel'verv well about the
IconteUnei. This is a fit subject. cf erquiry
for the rrpublienns in both houses. They must
fasten the blame of this shameful event, in
Maine, very If lose upon the bark of governor
• Caleb—and fet.him shoulder it off on his advis
ers if he cab.— Yankee.
Salem, January 20,
, A SPANISH FROLIC.
jSxtracf of a letter from a gentleman at Ahie-
lia Island, to his friend in this town,, dated.
JJcframber 23, 13JV .. ,.
••A fall was given Inst evening, at the house
whirei board. The ccmihandaM and hi* fa-
mily were presrht. After danciftg a'lout half,
on henr, he chnce'ied there had not beeo re
kpeetenhuBh paid hinn and abruptly took his
wile from the head r.t the dance, ar.d retired,
and aocn after sent for his daughter; th-n for
.the collector, who,lost no tithe In getting his
dsnghters out of the hcb*r, knowing the enm-
•mandant’s disposition. Shortly after, in ra*hed
suverai sbldieS with drawn »*ords. tettipg sjjO
idashibg 1 thong ihe tadle* ihd grutlcmen, Bref k
ing thi musltaMnStromrnts. fee. and exclaim
jrg lciHjiy>again-1 the Americans, Thi* scene
cf short duratU n—in less than half a thin
nW lip pe.ishn .was . fo pe found in the-tohm—
some of themperpaps arc yet rithuihg. Tiro
nf the Spantfh si'WitrsKjttsned an American
<.!Ticer, who drew his swwt in bis own defence
we (AfteHcinsj hntdly I cel rurseUes Sale in
the ftrects. , . ....
“The most respectable part tf tac InnabiN
acts attended the ball, and cf ccufse feel much
injured, and will usfc yvcry cxertirn to get the
coniOisndant out ct cmce. The captain of the
fort at Point Petre says he frill have satirise-
lien fer their drawir.g-swords egatr •: in Ameri
can iflicsr. The commandant denies having
given orders for bis soldiers te .come to the
house i but we have so doubt it was his doings.”
4r\. i Nxvr Took, January 26.
, -TdtuaMe arrival*—Testerdsy arrived at rtfs
port the private aimed schooner Lawrence,
Edward Veeiey, esq. comtnar.der, from s
c’tiise of U>t days iff Bermuda, the English
Chancel] C*pe St. Vincents, and fbe Cana
r, 'c*spl»:n Vesrey, daring his crnice, has tak
eo 12 pri*es--toatined fi, burin 4, and giver
up <-ne. He made 16« pr tocers, and brought
in IS of them. The. vesteii captured *ir>por--
•d to more than SOOO tor-s. Th* Lawrenr.
has h re tight in same wine, raisins, fee. take
out of prizes. ;
Captain Vf. zey hn net breughi any hit
European news.
During the lata severe anew storm, eaptsh
V. was off the Delaware, in 1st. 3d, Icn. 74
Saw no British cruisers on our ccast-
SAVANNAH REPUBLICAN.
** XBXX TRASK AMD WO. t SI Pa I! SSSTXKT ! i*'
Tuesday Evening, Feb. 7,1815. .
A report was wary prevalent abont town the
day before yeaterdsy, that ttyo of the guns co
the Thunderbolt bastion were spiked on Satur
day night last. We sre happy to state tha* die
report wai false. The company. that.was on
ed to hare frrogitntuts, 2 d| wlHcHVb blsoits; The
if these regiment',the ttrongest is say to b
flOO, and the Weakest 500; bur B.hMiO>,ig that
they average 800, which i» probable,- their
number, may be estimated' at 6,*00, with
the addition of.a corps of marines, 'and some,
artillerists. The enemy is now supplied with
some heavy.artillery, and is strpagly^entrrooh-
ed. The arrival this morning of tho Krntiic
ky reinforcement, will probably enaille the
oommr.ndintc general (laakton) to act oo tho
offensive. It la reported that some of the ene.
my'a ships, of war have entered thfe Mississip
senatr, yest-rj-rv, made-furkhrh
cannot pass..
I i'ill fee! assured 6f the safety of the city -a
In addition to the Kentucky troops, *c have
received other leinfoicesaehts from the interim
finxhl that, night has freen, toconsrqueitee of i V °f £?uWsn». VYe lament for the rDoment
... regulars* the militia and people
them capable of n«gecf,or any anti- American ctg h spirits, and the greatest cordiality pro
proceeding, -r . !'yaiJs.**'v• .
■ ■'v ' "••fr 1 "; "'‘•-"T* ’ Morning of the Sthinst.
The .New York Columbian says that Colonel j. A deserter; tfiis moment examined, says
Moiraox.Jiuthorise* his friends to say, that he .;hst Beutenant general sirThomas Plcton coru
wilt not be a candidate for the next I’ccsidtney. j b>»rd* (hrf Englrslrartry. -; .
i’ •• -■■■»•" w - ‘ v > ' 4 ’ j tl.e excellency Gov. Jdloiihi.
An oflSeer of general. Floyd’* bjrigsde writes .i
tohtefricnd in-thU neighborhqqd asfelqrfrii' f Tbe following: is an extract from general
■ ' Camp Covington,** January- : Certoll of:-ihe ^Jauuary.
v I was yerterday »n Savannah. ,-J tear the •
cilissns think fnero about sreuring their'i) roper,
tyihsn qmking •uitabta preparations toV-rpulse
the enemy.' Thrjr appeared Vo B'eurtdtfr the
irifiu'.-ncr - rj gire&t nlarm. -The; jp-neirtil
•: “ The enemy ' are still where they wero
when 'I. last .wrote, t am firmly impressed
with the belteftha' thty are nofr retreating.-i.
f iff ad, their present commuptcation will be cdt
sued an.ord^r for alt the rifertlv* mtq toctelte
the 6r\&^—Afilledg*ville Journal-...
,\Vc have neither time nor room far comment
on 'the"above infant' ns libel cp the people of
Savannah.' We; will m.-reljr observe In tha
language of hh-.-kespeer, that'it is '
: “ A lie! au.odious lfe! a damn’d lie 1
Upon my soul, a lie !’’ .,
Preparations for the rximlsien pf the enemy
-(spys the Georgia Argas) from «w ; coast, are
rapidly progressing* -The only fear entertain
ed, is. th^t'he will not eofttinue his visit suf;
fieiendy long to qlmit of an ijn-KOPUCTlox
thir.k. W»s impressed with the cpint<M‘that the off, and . the- war ended—I strongly suspect;
pfhee wbttfdi^abfcndoncd, bw h* y-esterday is - froni >be' infoimation reserved tbit dajr, hatVe
ahali have peace,
' - x* . T •
We have a report in town, said to be brought
by seme-gentleman, who left Orleans the 3d
inst that general Jacksop had succeeded ip
cutting off the re’reat cf the British! and iMtr
the who!? force of. )>e enemy mast eventually
become his prisoners.—Qat-foll.- •'
i ‘ .<^rr •.
DISASTROUS NEWS.'
, PROM OUR RXW-AORX CORR&SpOXfiRXT;
Amv York, January 25-nooai
. FRIGATE PRESIDENT CAPTURED;
This vessel sailed from thi< port last Satur
day week, in company vrith. ‘be brig Macedtt*
.niaiv.brig Yemi% and schooner Holm s, b^bni)
on s cruize. The day af.er the sailed; she
fniind herself chased by three enemy’s bigites;
theE-dvmion,Pomons.Ten^ttes -^d Majestic
razee, who had ; been wa'diing her. The Er<-
dymion fitst came up with, engaged! a< d crip'
pled her, so.thst the Pomona.a->on jr.iid the
combs*. She sustained a running fight with
'hetti of fou>. hours a d a half, when pe ceiytrvg
•he other, frigate end the razeje coming Vp, she
frruek. '
tho iollovylcg Te'tet.from an"officer on
bnard, to his freed in this efty, seut'in by a
fl.g frop,’ the squadmnoff New London, fur.
nbbes iil. tbs particulars that have come ta
bind, /
“ On beard hit B, AP* frigate Pernor a.,
Jf:. tea, January 38, 1515.
“ I hare only lime ro commutiicaie >o you
rite unplea-int ns tvs of our capture, the right
af et s» Hc< ■ frnui Sandy Honk. We-were
chased by me'Majestic, Eud/rn'ori,. Tsnrjia’
and Porhora fr ! gitei. The Endym : on being
the Uste S - sailer brought us to acnoo. Our
rittgiiig and sails being much cut ,up enabled
the others lo come . up. After receiving four
or ft»e brosds'des from tha Pomona, and seeing
no hope of effectin'* cur escape, were compel
led th sttr'ender^Ponr Bi bbir. HamiLon and
»rt : ng l-'eu'cnsnt H weli, are no mote. Balibi'.
fell the firs' broadside and died in my arms in
the cockp’*. 1 cannot write you pa-ticulsrs.—
VVe pari company ro morraw for Bermuda.—
The President and Endymtpn we Inst sight of
m o rale; When the President was last teen
she hsd a signal of distress flying, haring loti
tier frre and mizoh. thp mas's. 'Th'fe com mo
dofd is on board the Endymion unhurt. The
captain of the Pomona and h't ofRcers shew
d* the ' most marked attention, and a*c uore
mining in tbe'r exertions to make us eomfbr-
ttbic. ->■
BRITISH DP.FRATED
AT ftB Jlf- ORLEANS * i;
TO THE EtBITOR.
Camp'on ehe Tallipo'oaa, ZAthJan. 1815,
“The Major commanding at Fort J.tckson
wrffes th* enramanriing i lfi.-.er at Decatur,, as
follows : *VOn the kill instsht, the 'British at.
taefted General' J.icks'in m - hit hreartwosks
nrsr Orleans. The action continu.d one hoar,
when they Wert repulsedSrirhrtke.loi»'«f ONE
THOUSAND killed and fclVE HUNDRED
wounded * The nrtb Say * Aiort intdlligcnt^r
better officer thtn Jickson, never lived.”
“Ihave no doebt-of the correctness of thi*
report (in substance, but our loss appears too
trifling)—the Mr.jor received It direct from Or.
kany, anrLserit it on to t'tis pest by express.
" We hope soon to leave this, and giv* a help
inghand In th« quarter- General Colter pass
ed over from Fort Jackson blew days since, with
frem sixteen to eighteen litnrdrrd aiett for Mo
bile.”
* Oar loss twenty killed nod wounded.
I- om the Georgia Journal JZxira.
Muxbdost«.i.B, January SO.
Rejoice 1—Countrymen rejoice ?— Our
arms are again victorious !—The fallowing
most giorioui intelligence bat been just te-
ceived by express.
Thq following is ah extract of a letter from
major A. A; Fannin, Ip his eXfeellemry gov
ernor Bsrly, dated Fort Hawkns, January 29.
*> The American arms have, again triumph
ed, direced by the brave and skillful Jackson.
By ? leuer just received at Foil De-.fttirr, I
am informed the New Grig^ns - Pfrii-brings
advices u’p to the I3‘h inttr. A Tetter, from
major Wo'dfall commanding Fort ’Jackson
rays, fc We have she pleasing intelligence of
a most glorious victory obtained by general
Jacksor on the;8th inst. over tl-tf British for
ces. Oar a»my.was attached at break of day,, yve nave tettf.rs trom parser timncrtaxe ano
in thery entreriehnients 5 the co' flxt lasted an < utidshipman Emmett (Son of consellor E.) and
hoflr,' The; eoep y lost T)NE THOUSAND; nthors.
killed,ard FIVE HUNDRED wounded and ; .. She was taken the 16th, the day elcer she
prisoners—obi’s »*««d n.vbe twe ty killedNCMhc Hor>k, by the. rasee Msjestic, and fri
and wounded.’* We »r C iiteckg fcy illutnih-; Endymion. P«'tdnna and Tenedos,_ alter a
ion and the discharge ot cannon from thd; runntngfi R ht w 1 ,h i h C End)-m , on.m wh.ch she
f „ , - j was crippled in her rigging, and then the Po
,<,rl - I moha. before the othors grt upLieutenants
or J
griSf £ss.s^sXl i>J2LjE,««*'«***.(.»«*•*
uary 25. ——
•• We last erenirijnt this past received iu- v/carc Under the melancholy Mressity of
announcing, that,last etening. Mr.Norih.be.
ike rnoming of the *th, our;arniy fell back bne from ,New-London, from whoro
mile From the fint battle grehnd and threw tip . oare rfecerved the follow ng^etement
i breast work. The British st day light on the That, bn Monday evening, a Bag, from the
9th. attacked oar army and made » most despe. blockading- squadron, announcing the capture
rate charge to carry’nur work*, but were most 0 f the United Sia'es*" frigate President hy S
gallrrtly rrpulrod, leaving de*d1 op the geeond. squadron of the British fiset, consisting of one
ONK THOUSAND nSM. 1 and five hundred • ^btp of the line, ono razee, and two frigates,
* running acrioo offo^rhourssnd fbrty
ro^foond ffieir way back. Our 1ms in kUled and ” ir u,fcs L ,rt * 4 4 *1 fieufeMBts
wounded vra* only twenty. The regulars ami ff t h° Pies:dent were killed, and the sailing
militia in both engagements behaved very. master wounded j that a letter from comroo
bravely and charged most desperately. We dore Decatur, for Mrs. D, was brought by the
•hall be at Mobile in two weeks, unless we - flag and put in the post office st New London,
meet with some tn.forroen accident;” • • j - Mr. North says there was no doubt of the
■■ —v I capture, and that the mail this morniog would
NxsHvrLLXiTannarf J7. I fpmith os w T »h more particulars.
******£ II •5if*2 r We cannot conclude this RrtUffe without
William C. C. Ctaiborue, e»q. dated Nevr Or- [ # , tt ing, that It is possible some Reception may
^Slx priv'Iws bwe deserted frcin the one- ! haTe . bet " . b 7' he . e ?* n ’y’ ur ^ er ,h , e
my—from theft Statement and that of some cf of l ^. e J?" 'Y* aw>t i . the ~l ff V
the prisoners, we areenabledto term an cpin-; valoitbe majl with much ant is'■/.«■ err» Jerk
soo ts tatka enemy’s farce. He is represent^ Aottaxg/ Advocate, Jan, Sff,
Froth the Mew York Columbian extra of Jan.
vary 25.
gre*s inth-: blH Vopr h^iiv interooune-wirb tit*
enemy, hut diJ.noi get through the ritne.
The Presi.iei:t'tif’the tJafs-d States has n«ft
vet nr.rfied t> congress, his approbation.of the -
bank law;—Mat. Xitel. \ . r .
Tin .n as Swann Of. Alexandria, Francis S.
Key of G.-orgctvwa. aid John Law of this city,
are appoirne'd-'by ,tiie ‘Prcsideor, with the con-
sen .if tiie ,-nis, commissinn. rs (under the
act pitted), fbf t're alju lic-tiou and settlement
cf.the Yazoo tlmmtrfS-/5. '■
B’ockede of the while American Coaet !
Tha United States* sloop of war Peacocky
.Warrington, and Hornet, Biddle ; - schooner
Tom Bo--ii:;g, and two nnfliree other vesicle,
put rp sea'from New Yoik, ou Friday eveniog
last. #'
The ; (arge and elegant armed brig Avon,
cap*. Nye, and the schoiner Tomahawk,
capt. Besom, sailed from Bosten, do Friday
las-,' on.a cruise.—:Balt Pat.'
Tit foliowing is an extract Qf a Ui*rer f.-rrit
a gentleman in Addisoo c- un'y, Ve- moot, ta
a member, qf oosg-ess, dated January 6 h.
“Volunteer companies ard.Joftofpgih>iflj-" r
the ne ; K hbprinRtown|..getTirg^8rmsj»n«ijtTO i .
munuion, and be'dt g them cK-e, in neadinest. i
If the Biiri b taka a ride toJIVhieehall rhte '
wi->ter, they 'will Oevcr; reKt-o. —Aar. Intel.
25;A. r . -• • .. . . j
, IMPORT AST f; INTELLIGENCE !•
A l-t*«w from a gcutlenvin in F-.rnamlina,
dated J*nuarv 28, l815mto .his friend in this
city, says—“ There .w*s an irrival here this
m. rning. vtatii'g, thst general Mina bad enter,
ed Madrid with one.hundred and forty tbnu-
sand tnen t tha* Ferdinand had abandoned the
city, and gone to Badr.Jo,. a.'d had shut himself
up there. Charles the IVth has sworn to the
rew cnnstitutlm. in-favor'the-people; and,
it is raid, and generally believed, will nro-tail
through all Spain.—Ch<*-letich Sven. Poet,
New York, Jit-otry 25.
Arrived, schooner S iva, baptspi, Silva, 14
days from Sit. Barts, with a corgo «f rum. d.y
goods and goat skins to Palmer fe Htn-ilmn —
Left at Si. Baiia, schoo-r Commodore Mic*
donnugh, to sail in abon< SO days fo, Phllsdel-
S i<a ; *chooners R'e'uru and Adelihe^b ih hr •
ew York, io-Sai! la :cn flays. Three daM
after leaving St. Barts, «fie Silva was pursued
lThouis by a Brltieb frigate, who was unable
to coihe up fri:h her. The brig A RUs, (for.
mer.ty belonging to ibe United S afe*) arrived
at St. Barta .from Guernsey, E'gland. ’ but
brougiit nothing new. Captain Stlvt sistei
that London papers bail been received <4 St;
Barts throe days laror than the dates received
in the United Sta'es | But they contained h. t|ri
ing Inieiesfiffe. Several vessel* berides h>.*4
above named were left «i St. Bunv , 0 sal) for
•he United States, the names of which are net
recollected. -r ■ . - .
; _ VlRMNlXl
The following grntlembii have been 8&;
pointed ^he brigadier generals cl the Vi gime
S a e Corps in the order in which they s and,
T'Z Jnhn If. Cocke, Cbarle» F. Mercer, David
Campbell, John W. G'ecn^— JZaguirer.
THE HARTFORD CONVENTION.
O m - ol our delegates is reported to fAr?
declared, that there was ne.ver so much vri<r
rfcmcollrced befoc as at Hanfod—h.i , ,a
bad no idea there was so much witdorn n
ih New Eigiaudi This is a noa'r • ne-
bumpkin, who, cn being shown a £50 ,.-e,
excwmed->^“T never sees so mus.. ■.o.t.cy ;
I dor.V befieve -here ev» - tvat -in rftuab '
ney !”— J?Aodr Island Photniz,
The modei.ty of Rh^de Islard (<m r».-r. ;,j r
religion) will hereafer be proveibin; trw.na
Her sister stales, when it is cnnsidcrffl, js,^
wivb a icptesertation in the aenn'r . q . s - 0
the largest, she has solemnly propose*) (-h e."
her delegates) to the soothern state*, to g *e
Up their equivalent of slave represrn'atron,
without even ( ffering ihem a hogshead of stone
lime to induce the sacrifice.—id.
On the 20th a committee was appointed bv
the lc-gMature of Massacbufetts to enquire
what eomftfniation shall be made to those geo.
tl men who attended as ddagrtes to the Con
vention it Hartford.
THE ’rise* ofcwaUhr bam navv.
The Londob w*t* are very severe on the
prince regent, on account cf hit toy house navy,
on the Serpentine river,'exhibited at a late fete.
Tory intimte- that his. royal highness would
cry dbnpiay thing* werelaken front-hm, and
in a word whip this fifty two year old baby moil
cruelly; •-* > ■
If his peurile highness rhnsl hive some thing
to keep A tn quiet, during the holidays produc
ed by Napoleon’s abdicat- m, it would not be
amiss for some of hi* toy makers to fit him up •
pt*«y bttle exhibition of Fxrrt’s victo d, for
his duck pond in hispouKry yard, or a paste
board rurce show of the aff.in of Chippewa or
Baltimore. ' For a bonfire, admiral Cockburn
wocW be an excellent provider, and for a garni
td lime and go trek, his pig, geese amd negro
steeling would be about on a level win his royal
morality and capacity—Balt. Pat. *
„Oh the death of Mr. Dolph, I3!ed by the
English ip r< -sfeing two prides from them last
week, oft Say Brock, the Connecticut Gazette
remarks r—“ It is kery extraordinary, that not*
Withstanding the frequent rencontres we have
had with the enemy, be is the only per sen who
has been kilted, in Connecticut, Orta our coast,
since the commencement of the war ” ih.
Liberal wages
Wfllbh-given and punctual payments made
for a Male House servant. Enquire of the
printer.
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