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Thursday, March", 1815.
BY FREDERICK S. FELL,
ON THE BAT, NDAIL THB EXCHANGE-
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*'■' NfcWORLEANS.
■ ADDRESS
Plreeled by Major General Jackson to bo
read at the head of each of the corps com
posit 1 pr *he line below New-Orlean*. January
31,1815. * '
Citizen and Frlloia Soldiers,
; ;f The enemy ha* ret va -_d, and your general
basno.® leisure io proc* m to the world wh^t
bo has noticed wlh admiration ard pride—
jour undbun*ed crurage, y«.ur pf*:iotism and
patience under hardships and fatigue*. Natives
«*f different slates, acting together for the first
(imsln tbit cstj,. IMferlng Id habits *r.d In
language, Instead of viewing In these dream-
stances the germ ef distrust and d vision, you
bate made them the scarce of an honorable
Emulation, and from the seeds of discord it-
se!V bare reaped the froita of an honorable
union. This day completes the fourth week
since fifteen hundred of yoo attacked treble
yrur number of men who had boasted of their
ijVSp!ire,ard their services under a celebrated
Tbitfcr in a lorgar.t! eventful war—attacked them
,jn their tamp the moment they bad piofars.d
the soil of freedom with their bostilo tread,
arid iefi efed a blow which was a prelude to the
fhat result oltheir attempt to conquer, or their
‘poor contrivances to divide u*. A few bums
jfas sufficient 11 unite )he gallant bund, though
at the moment they received the welcome or.
der to march, they were sepi’a-ed many
fesguea indifferent directions from the ci’y.
The gey rapidity cf the march, the cheerful
countenances of the cfTffflu and men, would
hate induced a belief that some festive enter
tainment, not ihe strife ot battle, was ther bject
ft Which they hastened wi<h fo moch etger
ycaa and hiliari'y. In the cefret that en«ued,
the same spirit was supported, a d mr cm.
■fnun'iet'cns to the executive of the U »t cd
Slates have testified he sen o I entertain o|
iho meri's of the corps and ffice r * that wc-e
•r.gpged. Resting on the field •! bat le, 'hey
‘-retired in perfect order oa these li. es, destired
~-?6 become the *ce--e rf future victories, w'nxti
they were to share with ihe rost of you, n y
brave companions in arms. Scarce:? were
your lines a protection against musks* shot,
When nn the 38 h, a disposition »*i made to
•(tack them with all (he pomp and parade of
military tactics, as improved by those veterans
cf the Spanish war.
Their batteries of heavv cannon kept up an
Ihcessant fi c ; their rockets illuminated *he
air, and under their cover two strong columns
threatened our Sinks. The foe insolently
thought that this specacle war <oo imposing tc
^e resisted, ard in the intoxication cf his pride
bq already suw cur lines abandoned without a
.contest—how wers these menacing appearan
ces met i
3y aheuts of defiance; by a manly enur.
Cenance not to he shaken by ifo; roar^nf his
cannon, by the glare of his fire -4-ork rockets;
by an artiilevv several with superior skill and
with deadly eff-ct. Never, my brave friend,.
•Can your general forget the testimonials of
attachment to our glorious cause, of indignant
hatred to ccr foe, of affectionate confidence in
your chief, that resounded from every rank
as he passed along your line. This anima
ting and unexpected scene damped the cour
age rf the enemy; he dropped his scaling
ladder* and foelnes, and the threatened at
tack dwindled, into a demonstration. which
Served only to shew the emptiness of his pa
rade, and to inspire you with a just confidence
In yours, Ives,
The new year was ushered in With the most
tremendouv fire his whole artillery crald pro.
duce} a few hours only, however, were ne
ecssary for the brave and skilful men who
directed our own to dismount hi, cannon, de
stroy his batteries and effectively silence
his fire. Hitherto, my brave friends, in the
contest on our lines, your courage had been
passive only ; your stood with calmne-s a fire
that would have tiled the firmness of a vete
ran, and you anticipated a .rearer contest
with an eagerness whicn was soon to be
gratified.
On the 2ih ol January, the final effort was
made. At the dawn of day the batteries open
ed, and the columns advanced. Knowing that
*the volunteers from Tennessee and the mili.
tia from Kentucky were stationed on ymir-
jeft, it was there they diiecced their chief
Attack.
Reasoning always from foPe principles, they
expected little opposition from men whose
officer? etm;vm not io uniform, who were
Ignorant cf the rule, of dress, and who had
never been caned into di.-ciplint—fatal mis
take I a fire incessantly k; pt up, directed
with calmness and unerring aim, strewed the
field with the bravest tfficers and men of the
column which slowly advanced, according te
the most approved rules of European tactics,
and was cot down hy the untutored courage
of American militia. Unable to sustain this
gulling and unceasing fire, sums hundreds
nearer! at the entrenchment called for quar
ter, which was granted—the rest retreating,
were rallied at some distance, but only to make
them a surer mark for the grape and can
nister shot of our artillery, which, without
exaggeration, mowed-down whole rank, at every
discharge ; and at length they precipitately re
tired from the field.
Our right hod ohly ashert contest !o sustain
w;)h a tew rash men who family for themselves
forced their entrance into the unfinished re
doubt on the river. They reie quickly
dispossessed, ard the glorious day termina’ed
with the loss to ths enemy.cf their commai-
der in chief and one major general killed, ano
ther major general wounded, the im>s expe
rienced sod bravest of iheir officers, and mote
than three thousand men killed, wounefod ai d
missing, while our ranks, my friends, were
thinned by) he loss oi six of our b*. ve comps.
■ nions killed «ffd st\en disabled by womds—
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wonderful interposition ol JrieastD.I UReXitti
pled event in the history of war • ,
L,t ut be grateful to the God of Billies, who
has directed the arrows of indignation against
our invaders, while be covered with his pro
tecting shield the brave defenders of their
country, ,
Af.er this unsuccessful and disastrous at
tempt, their spirit* weie brokeortheir force
was destroyed, and their whole attention was
employed in providing the means of escape.
This the? have effected, leaving iheir heavy
artillery in our power, and many of their,
wounded to our e'emehey. The consequences
of th*s -hurt, but decisive campaign, are incal
culably important. 'The pride of our arrogant
enemy humbled, his forces broken, his leaders
kil'ed, his insolent hopes of clr disunion frus
trated— hi* expectations of riding in our spoils
and wv'i g our country^ changed into igno-
minim s defeat, shameful ^ighhand a reluct
ant ach " wforfgnoen- of the: humanity and kind
nes* or th .se whom beljbad doomed 'o ad
the ho*rots and humiliation of a conquered
state.
Oo the other side, unanimity established,
disaffection crushed, confidence restored, cur
country «a«ed from cor quest, your properly
from pillage, ynur wives and daughters from
insult and viola'ion—the if.ion preserved bom
dismemberment, and perhaps a period put,
by this decisive stroke, to a bfoody and savage
wa-. These, my brave friends, are the cm-
sfq>ieocen of the efforts vou have made, and
the sucews with which they have been crown
ed by Hr»ven.
Tbero' importot result* have been effericd\
by he utihed cr urtge and perseverance of the
army jjDnf which the different ca-ps as well as
tlx intfv ! du3's :ha* compose 1*, have vied with
each i)ther In ihe*r exerdons to prmfnee. The
sbare/hey have respectively bad, will be point
ed oVt in 'he general order sceompanying this
add/'*. But the gratitude, the admiration of
theV enuntrv, offers a fairer reward than that
which ony praises of the general can bestow,
aril the best is ihat of which thev can never
bf deprived, the cntsc'ousr.ess of having done
tjfoir duty, and of meiiting the applause tbev
trill receive.
HONOR TO THE BRAVE,
j To the senate of Massachusetts, yesterday*
MO h Inst.) the honorable Mr. Holmes offered
s evolution, proposing that ths thanks of the
jtrotite be given to major general Andrew
J'rk- on, his cSicers and soldiers, for their
sn'endal and glorious victory achieved on the
9 h of Js-.uorv las*, over the British troops un
der die command of JieuteoaDt general Pacfc-
eoham, in an attack upon the American lines
ear.New Orleans. It was read, and corr—
mined to the hnnorab’e Messrs. Whiton, Ida-
|vis and Adams, lo consider aud roport.—fiea
ion Patriot.
New Oiieans, January iS,
We understand that intelligence was yester
day received at head quarters, that the enemy
was encamped on the margin of Lake Horne,
near th" mouth of Bayern Bien Venu, and that
they hid, the preceding night, fired on our ad
vance picqurta. In Oonseq-unce ef thi*, major
Kinds proceeded with the squadron of dragoons
to the swamr*. dismounted them, ami placing
muskets in their hands proceeded under cover
c f the night to attack the enemy. Before he
reached the lake, the enemy opened a heavy
fire of grape from hi* barge*, and we foment
to *av that ode of our brave fellows was killed
and two were wcur.ded.
NEW ORLEANS.
This place is destined to became immortal
in the annals of fame. Here the Eagle of
America has soared above himsi If in a co„-
te*t with the British Lion. The proud Wel
lington phal 'nx i* once more humbled—and
not merrlv hnmbled, but so signally defeated
wi.h a loss so great on their part, and so
small on ouv’-i, that history j>re--nt», we be
lieve no event like the battle cf ’.he 8th ot Jan
uv**y, which h is, w ■ trust in (5oJ, saved New
Orleans, the key of the Mississippi, if not of
the Union—a place destined by nature to be
come on emporium of trad**, of arts and of
a*-m*. equal to anv in the kr.cwn world. The
effects of this brilliant achivem-nt, we confi
dently hope, mav net be merely the saltation
of territory and property—hut that, reaching
the throne of the prince regent, it may con-
vfoee him. that his contest with us is in vain ;
that the God of Armies io with us—and that if
he wishes to spare the blood and treasure, and in.
deed to save the sinking honor ofhis country,
will stop all preparation for another campaign
'nd heal the breach that is severing forever
the two countries But we will not defer the
reader, by our own r-mirks, a m-ment longer,
trnm the peru-"il of those details, which while
they exhilarate e.verv American heart, and call
for < nr most fervent gratitude to Heaven, will
carry astonishment and wonder to the shores
of distant climes, at tbe prowess and the glory
of our infant republic—4ibany Register.
NEW ORLEANS AN© BOSTON.
Mo'i glorious New Orleans 1 Renowned
JACKSON !!—md equally heroic Militia
—the snlendtcl shield of the majestic Mississip.
p* 1 You exhibi', et this time, a picture of
pa rio.i- m that nuy be compared with ar.y
achievement on th* records of war. Our
naval deeds had raised us high in tbe eyes
of the wot Id; but the deeds of our militia
have exalted us ttill higher on the list of
fame.
While ihe reptradon of Louisiana and its
capi-al Nkw-Or/rQu*, emulates the lame of
OtH-Orleaus, (whete a young woman, at she
bead of a French army, varqirshed the British
of doub'e her numbers) h'w does Massachu
setts and Boston appear in the comparison !
The B-itish are allowed in the first a great
possession of a portion rf the state, without 4
the governor raising h*« finger to remove
them ; while Boston supplies three Commis
sioners i to ge 'o the i-ea 1 of government to
l y to m?ke a hurkstc i g bargain which, if
iccedrd to, can have ce immediate operation
uoon the eremy. When invaded, do the
Kentuckians and TeuVvjjHfelgus step *• io split
s:rcw ” wt h the government of the union,
aid hereby cocoa*age and assist the enemy—
No l they tush en to the invader; and lay him
lo.w.in Ao dus‘ v and by m $
-erlasting -renown, while a conlrajry conduct
BoJton'KCoiers the whole commonwealth it-
deep dNglare—01 GlQtious New Orleans 1
O I fallen Massachusetts J, Do we wonder
that. her brorc sons quit her wt h disgust Sod
fly 1o the regions 'of pa riatism, pleniy* Ind
l,e>oiaxn, leaving their old, cold governdr to
snore- over a barren- aud-haU deserted region,
iocapable of raising its own bre*d, or repelling
an invader; or of any th>ng else beiid* abus
ing'heir own government, cutting the sinews
of wv, and shipping •>. the Bulwark of Pur
Religion.”—Yankee.
nUutff wJ*o lyt* tUlp-
,ua ard happy j Abase not tbe oenefi-s which
b good Providence tut showered upon yodr
lifuli l—JZnguircr.
THE BEHEST OF PROVIDENCE.
When we rrfleet on the signs! victories we
have obtained by sea and by land over the dis.
-ciplined ‘-force* of England, we cannot hut feet
an entire conviction that the Lord is with us
in oorbaltlea. And to him alone be ascribed nil
glory and praise for the astonishing victories
we have obtained over our wicked and savage
enemy. Hit veterans foil before the undiscip
lined militia of our Country like snow-before
the sun- We read the accounts of tuhh victo
ries as we have obtained, with wonder and as
tonishment, and in no ot'-er way cm we ac-
count for our success, than that the Lord is with
us in the hour of battle.—Boston Pat.
Perhaps so event wMih has occurred time thaflom*
tneneement of our honllicies with Great Britain will
prove in its conteqsencei more impi-tatt to oar
: country, than that which tre have this day the honor
| and the pleafure of recording. Ithat crowned with a ; «*
I never dyitv? w eath of glory, the veteran jAtrasow, [ Proto the Montreal Herald, 4th Felrrary.
[ and hie gsllr nt band,-he heroes of New Orleant, who . . ■ ■ .
I have pm to the tword or to flighr the flnwer cf tha- j THE PRESIDENT FRIGATE.
theptnia!0li °‘ E ° rcp9 ? ‘ t!eme * j .#-rW. T4 in disguise, it seems sailed from
j P In the annals of our eoun ry the flth of Hstarj* New York on the 14 r h ujnttl^ as chief of %
! J8I5. will be eminently distinguished as -i proud day squidr<M»; the whole butherifelf, however. con«
for Amarlca 5 and the future historian will dwell with sfotf d of only Tteav) corvetts. three in numbers,
enthusiastic rapture on so exploit which ha* placed next day they fell in with a detachment af hiE
one of cor brave *otdier» on a military lttel at least majesty^* squadron, one of them an CM razee t
with Napoleon Bo -aparte or the date of WclUsgtpo. _ the rest three frigates. The^Endy mion • being
—New Yoa* Maasautu* Advxatusm ‘ ' “* L " “
the best sailer, alter a considerable, length of
chase, brought the enemy tc action, ana after
4 1-2 hours lighting Crippled and compelled him
to surrender, we believe, without any assist
ance from the rest of tbe detachtqent; the story
of the broadshles from the Pomona, remains to
visions—for after the sketches which ve had to be proved; we will not give credit to It, un*.
TREATY OF PEACE.
We have now seen the treaty of penes, and
are equally disappointed and pleased at it* prd-
f .f . C . H a fs lki« el* Aloksiff Vlf h f!*k * ‘ a Its
received of it from the London papers, »e are
somewhat suiptised loses in it not one ex
pression, re«pec»ing the Fisheries or the East
India Trade. Con jt over and over Spain, and
you meet whh no such-words as Fisheries er
East India Trade, from the beginning m the
etid
The London Courier, with a view af sfno tl-
log the mortified teeliogs of bis mujes'y’s
subjects, undertook the Herculean task of
pouttirg out the brilliant bettefi s which the
treaty had secuterl to them ; an,I among other
things, smted as ore of the terms of the treaty,
that <| there is to be no renewal of the right of
fishery on the Newfoundland c&ast, and no
trade to our India possessions.” The Globe,
the Times, took this s'atetr.ent to he Gospel,
but were not a whit beiter pleased With i»—
nolwiihstandins this assumption, they attacked
the treaty fielt nell—they fcluotly averted,
that they read “ the humiliation of the minis
ters in erery line,” Yet af er all, tbe reaty
dr-cs not contain one word on these points.—
The Peaty turns out to be. what every think
ing nan might have expected, “ a treaty of
neace mu. ami y”—as to a treaty of 11 ccm-
-ri;e*ee,” that is to be made, if it be made at all,
hereafter.
We have no doubt that Great Britain *»*!!
spare no effort* 'o s'unt our trade, and surma.
rid me resources as much as possible—jealousy
and hatred may dictate the lowest meant el
avenging her less and disgraces. But in vain
—all tier municipal regulations, all her jsi'tus
expedients to crippleour rising empke, car.po'
extinguish ‘he glories we have arqirired—-
nor can they arrest our mareh to greatrets.
The youth will grow on in spite of her. Free
dom will guide him to prosperity and hanpi-
ries*.
When we compare, the terms or this treaty
w'th those, which 'he arm gsnr- people of Eng
land were, at no distant day, de ernrr.ed to im
pose upon us. how mortifying must the contrast
prove to Mr. Bull I Our sea coast was ta be
!»'d waste, our uv.y consumed; cur towns re
duced, Louisiana was to be reitored to Spain,
oprrmpiie to the nor'h and the west looped
in its dimensions,our republic broken tootems.
Mr. .Madison driven from office, and the most
humiliating conditions imposed which arro
gance ever dictated to a cor-querod people.—
Whei e are we n.iw I We fough all their me
naces to scorn—not one of them executed—
Their backs a-e yet s'reaming wi'h the lathes
of our victorious stripes, while the treaty 'caves
our country as one indivisible, and glotiou* be
yond all former example.
Nay. ma k what the BrHeh minu'ers them
selves demanded of u*, officially, in 'he face of
the whole world ? How they have sneaked and
stooped from the h'gh g-ounds which they
had taken J How they have been compelled to
yield ail the pre'ensions which they had set
up I Firs', we wore reqnirod in the most inso
lent lone to give up the whole Ihd : an Coun
try, (and lhfo wca to be a Sine qua non !) rur
forts and fleet* on the takes, a considernb'e
portion of th« District of Maine. Ilrxt, they
claim the Uti Possidetis, which would have
alienated our territory to the north of the Pe-
til we see captain Hope’s official lettex, and we
are confident iu belief, that the EndymidB
would have done the business If entirely left to
herself This is strongly corroborated by the
accoytts before us. from an American officer
.-hinging to the President. {An abominable,
lie.)
The Yankee account is really ludicrous
the President it seems arts almos- wafer logg
ed by an rx.cn* of crxw, without tea legs. Even
Df-ra ur himself is siated to have been in e
reeling mood i what mean subiertcjgcs t If
this ship had been long at sea, and met when
her crew had been reduced a little, then what
apo!ig : es abvut honor, bravery, &c. But why
prolong rema k- ? These republicans will
neve, be satufied, happen what will. If De«
catur had escaped, he would have affi. med, but
from some untoward circumstance, that the
whole of his majesty** quadron, would have
been carried right into N-.'W Y -rk.
»* Now, about the consequences of thi* pal
try capture; (as regards naval glory there is
nothing to boast) they are probably of great
importance. Perhaps the President was or
dered tn India or to the Pacific ocean whit
er she would have committed great spolia
tions on our commerce. In the latter r pion
we have no tores to oppose a vessel; to Wr
shame be it said, and in the former, where
our strength is very great, much damage
m-ght have, nevertheless, been done, on ac
count ot her superior equipment, and advan
tage in sailing; we have no ship in India
which c.uld come near her in chase. But
something has been gained of no minor impor
tance in the capture of this sea monster ;
and this is in ascertaining her :i2e. weight
of metal, and number of crw. Our purblind
lrrd3 of the admiralty knew nothing ot these
profound secrets. It will now be the duty of
admiral Cochrane to inform them and of
.captain Hope to are into the accuracy of the
statement. The Yankees have a lame Prti*
den: on shore and a crippled one on the
ocean, now lost to them fcy the va'or ot a
British frigate—Their Constitution is nlso a
float—if she should lie captured, what will be
come of the Union 11 Who knows but the
President may, before long, sink the Constitu
tion. The President on shore is laboring hard
to accomplish his views—we .hope the name
sakes will both succeed. We bt^ pardon of
the Hartford Convention men about thftir
naval disgrace-—q‘ their, political insignificance,-
Madison*, rod h*a also convinced them.”
From the National Advocate.
ADVERTISEMENT,
M1SSINU.
Three well looking, responsible m.en whoop,
peared to be travelling towards Wsvhingtr u, dis
appeared suddenly from Gadaby’x Hotel in Bal
timore on Monday evening last, and have not
since been heard of. They were observed to
be very melancholic on heating the news of
peace, and one of theth was heard to say, with
a great ugh, '‘Poor Caleb Strong!” They took
w:th them their saddlebags, so that no au&re-
hen-ion is enterta'-ned of their having nnv infer,
lion to make away with themselves. Whoevejt
will give any infa*mation to the Ha tford ConvenY
lion of the fate of these unfortunate and tristful
gentlemen by le -er (post paid) will'corfer a
favor upon humanity. The newspapers particu
larly the federal new* papers, are requested to
publish this advertisement in a conspicuous
ncbscot ! AH, all abandoned! Their proud: £ the Fartford
pre'entrons rgnnmforously re.irquivhed 1 Their. Convention
in«o!ert voice lowered at the thur der cf Sco t j P. S. One of the gentlemen waa called Titus
and Brown, of Macdonoueh and Macon.h, and Oates, or some such name.
the vigorous measures which were content
plated hr our administration; What have they
got ? Not one^xoncession—their crest h-.s fal
len, and the tefrrns of this treaty only serve to
exhibit a singular contrast between what proud
men can demand and what humbled men can
stoop to.
The wav itself is disgraceful to them—
they, the proudest people in the world, have
beeo met and defeated, single handed '0.0, by a
nation they had affected to desp'se. And more
extraordinary still, vie date our proudest sue
cesses from the moment when we became
thus single handed, and the war with France
left them most at liberty to pour their best
troops and most accomplished officer* upon us
—Macdcnough • triumphed, Prevnst fled, the
Unparalleled aehievements before New Orleans
took place.
And now, cut out ot their aspiring demands
(Persons answering the above description
have been se»n here abcuts for several days ;
and, as the Information may relieve the ap
prehension of their humane friend*, we could
not conscientiously Withhold it—Their business
h re i* not known. One of them, it is reported,
how truly we Will not say, has been heard, with
an inward groan, to excfo : m »n himself^,
” Othello’s occupation’s gone l"}—JYat Int. W
AST»ci?ATtO.—Juw a* Mr. Carroll enured the
city of Washington with *b« Treaty ol Peace with
Old England, Mr Otis left it, having declared war
in the name of New England —X>z«o. Pax,*.
Some time ago Mr. Col- roan assmed that
amt track that would be made with Britain
Without a csakCe oP administration-
IN AMKRICA WOULb »R TH* orgatest
ctfRSE that coVld bktal the Coun
try !! I
. _ Yesterday Mr. Colr-man calls upon his read-
by thts treaty, bleeding from the disas-ers and era to rejoice in a reacx, which, according
disgraces which they had already heaido£ they to his own assertion is Ta* Creates?
are yet to hear ol the most disBS'rous t : d ; ngs CU RSE that has bsEallen tee bohn-
of the war, of their unexampled disc refit are 1!! Jv. Y. Columbian.
before New Orleans, afrer tbe moment of ven-; _ T
geance too has past, end when this very treaty j 8 OT «" or «j.»»S‘sachusettshad proclaim-
bind* up their bands from wreaking their re-1 ^ ^ r *- y l r ’
lenimen* nr K ,„_ 6 I “ ear “ «* the Peace. He is still right.
lentmetKor rettmucg tbe Mow- ; While to the rest re the Unite:. States it win
Amerreairof then rejoice I Thank your war- be a day of Thank,giving, to him it will be a
rwrrwbe-h*rftstvcn 7 cR ^lory, wd jotff »i : day ef jsroleind Humiliatiantm^SngtUrtr-
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