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- ARBUTflNOT AND AMBRISTER.
'-OFFICIAL DOCUMENT TRANSMITTED BY
TUB- PRESIDENT TO CONGRESS.
-Minute* "I - the proccfdicc* ef a Special Court,
organized sgreetoty to the following order, sis.
Jlijuumt GeruraPt Office,
Fert St. Mart.-*, i6th April, 1813.
sicsw.ePARTEas, division o* the sotmi.
V-GENERAL -ORDE'-a
- The following detail trill compote a ape
cisl court.*tu convene at this pout at the
hour of tt o’clock, n. for the purpose pf
investigating the charges exhibited against
•A. Aittothnot, R-ibert Chriatjr Ambrister,
end noth other*,-whoare similarly situat
-wd, a* weyhe brought before it.
The court-will record all tlie documents
and testimony in the several cases, and
their opinion a*'to the guilt or inno-
enice of tJie prisoner, and whet punish-
eaeat (it any) should be inflicted.
detail.
'MsJ Generali, f*. Gaines, president.
.Members:—Co! King, 4th infantry; coi-
.feuel Will m«b#, Ten. w. lieut. col. Gib
-eon, Ten. vol; major Mohletiberg, 4th in-
“fentryj major Montgomery, 7th infantry;
captain V.n>hou,7th infantry; colonel Dy
er, Ten. volunteers; li*ui. col. Lindsay,
cor. aVd l> e *t. colonrl Kiliuf, Ten- and.
-m»j. Fannin, cor. a’y. major Minton, Geo.
nnlitia; captain Crittenden, Ken. vo).
Lt J.'M. GlasseL,7th infantry, recorder.
An orderly will be detailed from gener
al Gained brigade, and the-court will sit
•without regard to hours.
By order of may.general Jackson.
Roomer Butler, aJj. gen.
Vert Si. Marti. S5/4 JtpHl, 1818.
“The court cctiv-wied,pursuant to the
Toreejotog ord«r r when, being duly sworn,
siuthf'presence of the prisoner, aud be be-
4ng asked if he had any objections to any
•ineeaher-thhrcof, and relying in the nega
tive, the following charges and specifica
tions were read, viz.
^Charges vs. A. Arbuthnot, now in custo
dy, and who toys he is a British subject
' Charge.1st.—-Excitingand’Ktiu’inj; up
(the Creek "Indians to war againsMlte linit-
,-ed States, and her citizens, he (A. Arbuth-
. snot) being a subject of Great Britain, with
■with whom the United-States ere at peace
SvecincATiosi.—Tliat the said A. Ar
foutlmot, between the months of April and
ifulT, oraousetime.in June, l{il7, wrote a
dstterto the-Littlc Prince, exhorting and
- advising him not to comply with toe tree-
rty of fort Jackson, stating that the citi
zens of the United States were infringing
•on tbo treaty of Ghent, and, as he believ
ed, vvithout-lfce knowledge of the chief ina- ;
.gistratc of the United States; and advising
-the Upper and Lower Creeks to unite and
tbc friendly, stating that William Nimbly
‘was the cause of their disputes: also ad
vising the Little Prince to write to the .go
vernor of New-Pro.vidence, -who would
•write to his"royal highness the prince re
gent, through whom the United States
would de-called to a compliance with the
•treaty of Ghent, and ad vising them not to
f ive up their lands, under the' treaty of
'urt Jackson,foe, that the American citi
zens would be compelled -to give up to
them all-their lands, under the treaty ol
tGlient.
Charge 29.—Acting as a spy, and aid
ing, abetting and comforting -.toe en-my,
•supplying them with the means of war.
Splcivicaxion 1st—In writing a .letter!
‘from the Fort of St. Marks, dated 2d April;
3818, to his son John, el Suwany, (marked
A ) detailing tho advance of tlie army -un-
idcrgeueral 'Jaqkson, -stating their force,
tprobable movements, and-intentions, to be
•communicated toGowlcgg«, -the chief of
ithe Suwany towns, for his government
Specification 2d.;—In writing the let-?
iters marked B, without date, andC, with,
enclosures, 27th January, gl818, and 1),
.called “a note of -Indian talks,” and £,!
•without date, applying to-the British go-
wernmeut, through governor Cameron, for
anunitiona of war, and assistance for our
•enemies; making false -representations;
and also applying to Mr Bagat, British am-
ciiu«ador,jfor hi* interference, with estate-
•tnent, on-the back of one of the :letiers, of;
munitions of woF for the enemy.
Charge Sd—Exciting the Indiana to
- nnurder and destroy William Humbly, and
95-lraund Doyle, and causing their arrest,
. nvith a vieurto their condemnation todeath,
mnd the-seizure of their property, on ac-
•count of their active and zealous exertions
do maintain peace between -Spain, the
United State* and tbejndians, they being
vpitizerrs oftheSpanUh government.
Specification tleL-^-ln writing-the let-
rtere marked E, dated 26th August, 1817,
<G,-uatcd ISthJHay, 1817, and -H, threat-
•citing them-with death, alleging against
>them false and infamous-charges, and us-
iingosvpy means -in his power .to fro cure
rtheir an ext. All .which wettiugs aad say-
dug* excited,and had a tendency to excite
‘the negroes a ad Indian*to acts of Hostility
ingaiiMt-toe United States.' •’ ’ S'
Jty-tBhrgfthe court. ■ ■ ;
; J. M.-Giaspell, recorder.
To zvhtchchargos and specificstient the
prisoner pleaded not guilty.
The ptMoner-having made-application
Vfor counsel,it'waa.cranteiijiim; when .the
♦court pnweededto the examination of the
atrrid-nce. .--A
Johx Winslctt, a witness -on .toe part,
•of the pnatfcutiou, being Uu»y sworn, stit-
-*d, thet^eoqiewwv-tjefore last July, the
^Little Frince teceired a letter signed by.a
air.Axbutonot; adrising the upper jart
chiefs in amity; and stating, the best
mode for them to repossess themselves of
then-lend* would be to write to him, (Ar-
buthnot) and he would send -their com*
plaints to the governor of.Providence,
whence it would be forwarded’to his Brit-,
annic majesty, end he would have the term
of the treaty of Ghent attended to. He
moreover stated bis belief, that toe en
croachraents on toe Indian lands were an
known to- the president -of.the United
States. The witness also identified the
signature of the prisoner in a letter to Ida
yon marked A, and referred to in the let
•pacification, in the second charge, and
heretofore noted as tbrsame w;ith that sect
to the Ltttlr Prince.
Tho witness, unbeing further iuterroga
ted, stated the language of the letter al
laded to, to be, that toe British govern
meat on application uroold cause tobe re
stored to them thrir lands they held it.
1811, agreeably to the terms of toe-treaty,
of Ghent. .-
Question by fie prisoner. Who it the
Little Prince, or is he known by any other
name?
Ans. He is known by toe namoof Tos
t-wokke Hopcn, and is toe second chief of
*he nation!. ■ ' .
Question by the prisoner. Where is the
letter you allude to, or in whose posses
sion? ,
Ant. It was left in the possession of Lit
tie Prince when I last Saw it.
i Question by the prisoner. Has this Little
Priuce no other name than what you
state? .
- Ans. Not that I know of.
Question by the prisoner, Do’yoo swear
that the letter aJIoded to was addressed to
toe Little Prince?
Ans. 1 do not. It was presented me by
the Little Prince to read and iuterprete
for him, which I did.
Question bp the prisoner. Are you cer
tain that the letter stated that toe chief
magistrate of the United States could have
uo knowledge of settlements made on
Indian lands or injuries committed?
Ans. The letter stated that to be the be*
lief of (he writer.
John Lewie Plienix, a witness on the
part of the prosecution bciny duly sworn,
stated with regard to the 1st specification
of the 2d charge, that beir.g at Suwany in
the town about the 6th or 7th of April, he
was awakened in the morning by Mr. Am-
brister’s receiving, by the hand of a negro,
who got it from an Indian, a letter from St.
Marks, at that time stated by Ambrister
to be from the prisoner.
Question by the prisoner. Did you see
that letter or hear it reed?
Ans. I did see the paper, but did not
hear it read.
Question by the prison er. Did you state
that the letter was received by an Iin ian
express?
Ans. Su toe black man that delivered it
A question being raised by a member ol
the court as tu the jurisdiction on the Sd
charge and it* specification,.the doors were
closed, and, after mature deliberation,
they decided that this court are incompe
tent to take cognizance of tfie offences af- e * s,ncss
Free■ Jt Ariuthnot t» Chnriee Cameron, geverner
... Bahama*.
Sir—Being empowered by the chiefs of
the Lower Cr*e£ nation to represent the
state, of their nation to your excellency, that
yon mty be pleased to forward the same
for the information of his majesty’s govern-
huent—to whom stone they look for protec
tion against toe aggressions arid encroach
ments of the Americans, 1 beg leave to
submit to your excellency the enclosed re
presentations, humbly pra^itlg that your
excellency will be pleased to-take an early
opportunity of forwardingthb . same to
Great Britain.
I am instructed-by Boweeck, chief »f the
Sshwannee, to make the demand herein en
closed, he never having hud any chare ol
presents distributed at' Prospect Bluff,
though he rendered equally essential ser
vices as any of the other chiefs to the .Bri
tish cause while at war with America, ami
was at New-Orlcatis w ith .a part of ids war
riors. Hi6 frontiers being more exposed
to the predatory incursions of the back
Georgians, who enter lus 'territory anil
drive off his cattle, be is obliged to have
large panties out, to watch thc-jr motions,
and pieycot their plundering. And, brin
now deficient of ammunition, he pray
your.excellency will grant his small Ui--
mand, humbly xuimiitiiiig the same.
I have the donor to be younvxieullciicy’s
most humble servant. A-A.
The humble refireientaiiene pf the chirft pf the
Creek natiauie hi* excellency gev. Ctwcrpn.
First we beg leave to represent, that
Rdmund Doyle and William Humbly late
ly clerks, at Prospect Bluff, to Messrs.For
bes, #c. and who still reside on the Appa-
lachicota river, we consider as the princi
pal cause ot our present troubles ami un-
Ilambly was the iutrumental
leged in that charge and specification.
Peter B. Cook, a former. clerk to
the prisouer, and x witness on the part of
toe prosecution, being duly sworn, stated,
that about December or January last, -the
irisoner had a Urge quantity of powder and
ead brought to Suwany in hi* vessel, which
he sold to the Indiaus and negroes; that,
subsequent to that time, which he cannot
recollect, Ambrister brought lor the pris
oner. in his (the prisoner’s) vessel, nine
kegs of powder and a Urge quantity ot
lead, which, wiur taken possession of,
by the negroes. The wituess also identi
fied to the following letters, referred to in
the foregoing .chargee end specifications,
marked A, B, C, J), h, F, G, and H, as
being the priaoner’s band writing; also the
tower of attorney No, 1, granted by the
- Indians to A. Arbutlmo:.
Fraa A.jtrhuthnet t* hie ten, John Arbuthnot, da-
ted Fart St. Mwrka, 2nd April, 1818, 9 o’clock
inthe^monu'ng.
Dear John: As I am ill able to write a
long letter, it io necessary'to be br,et.<—
Before my arrival here toe commandant
had received an express from the governor
of Pensocolo, informing him of a large em
barkation of troops, 3*c. under the imme
diate command of general Jackson; and the
boat that brought the_dispatch reckoned
eighteen sail ot .vessels.-on ApaUchacota.!
By a diserter that was brought here by the
Indisr.o, the commandant was informed
that 3,000 men, under the orders of gener
al Jackson, 1,000 foot and 1,600 horse, un
der general Gaines, 300 under another
general* were-at Prospect Bluff, where
they are rebuilding the burnt fort; that'
1,000 Indians, of different .nations were-
at Spanish Bluff, building another fort,
under the-direction of American officers;,
that so «oon as .these fort* were built;
they intended to march. They have com
menced. Yesterday morning advice was;
received that .they had appeared near - —
end take n .two of the non* of M"Queen and.
an-Indian. Late io the afternoon three
schooner*-came to anchor at toe month ot.
the river, aodthie morning the American
fl« i» seen flying on the largest.
lam blocked here; no Indians sriN come;
with me; I am -now suffering from .the-'
fatigpe of coming here alone. ;
The Man drift of toe Americans is to des
troy the black population ot Suwany. Tell
my friend Bolcck, that itis throwiug^awsy-
his peopletoatteniptJtoreustauchapawer-
fullorceaswitlbodaVnoa Sahsrahnee; anu :
ws -toc troops advance by land, to will the’
vessels by-tea. Endeavor to get all toe
good* over-theriver in a-.place.af security,',
as also the skins of all sorts; toe com must
be .left to<its fate. .So soon as tho.Sahwah*
noec is destroyed, Jt expect the Ameri
cans will be satisfied and retire- this is
only, my opinion, bot I tiuak it is confor
mable to the drinand made by general
Gaines, to King . ilatchy tome -months
B.
A- Buouthxot.
cause of tlie fort at Pio*|»ec Oluffbving des
troyed by the Americans, by .which we lost
the supplies intended for our future wars.
Since then, both these men have kept their
emissaries among us,' tending to harrass
and disturb our repose, ami that of our bre
thren of toe middle and upper nation; they
spread among us report-that the Coweta's,
aided by the Americans, are descending fo
drive us off opr land; they equally propa
gate false.
C.
From A Arbuthnot to Betejn. Hoodie, tog satining
letter* l* Qhjirtee Bagot, etg. Briiith miniiter at
Washington.
Sukteaneejn the Creek Nation, 27/4 Jan. 1818.
Sm—The enclosed; containing matter
of serious moment, and detuandinglhe im
mediate attention of his excellency the
British admarsador, I trust he wjlf, for
this time, forgive the trifling expense of
postage, which 1 have endeavored to pre
vent as much as possible, fly compressing
much matter in one sheet ofp^pee. 'Should,
you, sir, be put to any troublauir -expense,
by this trouble I give yon, by befog made
acquainted with the same; I* frill instruct
Bam, Dunshee &£o. to order payment of
the same. A have the hondr ^ oe, slrjyour
most obedient humble serfont ‘
a. ^Hvjpfpr..
From A. Arbuthnot ‘to.the hop, Charles
Bagot.
Sir: H is with pain I agaju obtrude my
self upon your excelleucy’s.oatice;but toe
iresstng solicitations of the cheifs of the
Jreek nation,fond the deplorable situation
in whientheyare placed by-the'wanton
aggressions of the Americana; J trust, your:
excellency wilt take as a sufficient apoto*
gy for-the present instrusion.
Jn August last, toe head eheif af Semi
nole Indians received a letter from *gen..
Gaines, of which I have takeq the liberty!
of annexing your excellency the contents,
as delivered me -by the cheif’s head Eug-
lish interpreter, with kiqg -Hahhyfo .reply,
thereto.
This letter appears to have beeeJdten-.
ded to sound the disposition ot the zheif
and ascertain the force necessary to over
turn the nation; for, from then until-the
actual attack.was made on Fowl Town,
the*amegencral,ivith gen. Jaokscn, scum'
to have been collecting troops aud settling
in various quarters.
JUyour excellency desires to have for*'
ther information .-Vtspectiug toe situation
of this country and it* inhabitants, J.can,
sed to me at New .Providence; will either
country.
With greaflrespect,J have the honor.be
he-your .exeeUeucy’c .must nbeoicnt ser J
\aot, - ‘ ■ ■ • A . A
1000, Boleck 1300, Oso Hatjo Choctaw
hachy 300, Himashy Miso Chattahichy
600, at present with Hillisajo,- Atpresent
under arms, 1000 and more; and attacking
those Americans who have made inroads
tin their territory.
A quantity of gun-powder, lead, mup-
Hete, and flints, sufficient to arm 1000 or
2000 men; muskets 1000, arms smaller it
pns*itde; 10,-000 flints, a prpportion| for
rifle,.put op separate: 50 casks gun-pow
der, a proportion for rifle; 2000 knives, 6
to 2 incb^lade,'good quality; 1000 toma
hawks; toil lbs. vcrmillion; 2000 lbs. lead,
bable the commandant will receive some
commueicatien from the vessels to-day.
when ke will know more certainly what
are their motives in coming off the fort. I
think it is only to shut up the passage to
the Indiaus. , Twenty canoes went down
yesterday, and were forced to retorn.—!
The read between this and Mickasucky is
said to be stopped. Hillisajo and Himath -
Io Mtco were . here last night, to hear
what vessels: they wijl remove all their cat
tle end effects acroesSt. Mark’s river this
morning, and perhaps wait pear thereto for^ A
thf event . ; independent of bill for musket,
I have been ns brief as I can to^ve yoodhe’ , ! Ring Haw
substance of what appears facta that Cah
oot be' doubted; to enter into details in thq
present moment is useless. If the schoo
ner is returned, get dll the goods on board
of her and let ber start off for Monnatei
Creek in the bottom of the-Cedar Key Bay
You will there only Q»ve the skins to hide
assay. Bot no today most tah& place,
as the teasels will, no doubt, follow the
lend army, and perhaps even - now some
have boo* round. I pray your strictest
attention, for the more that is saved will
be eventually more to your interest. Let
the bearer bare ss much , calico as- will
make him two abide, forhiv trouolc: he
has piomised to deliver this in three, but
I give himtaur days. I am yours, affection
ately,
Boleck.'
From general Quines to the Semin oly
Chief.
To the Seminoly Chief: Your Seroino*
jys are very bad people; I don’t say whom.
You have murdered many of my people,
and stolen my cattle and many good hor
ses, that cost me money; and maby good
houses, that cost mq money, yon have burnt
forme; and now that you tee my writing,
you’ll think I have spoken right I know
>tisi.u;'you know it-is so; for now you
may say, I will gu upon you at ran
dom, but just give me the murderers,
and I Will shew them my law, and
wkeft that is finished and past, if you will
come about any of «ny people, you will see
■your friends; aud if you see me you will
see year friend. But there is suinrthiog
out in the See, a bird, with a fo-ked tongue
whip hiui back before he lands, for he will
be the ruin of yUO yeti Perhaps voo do
nnx knotv who or what i uican—I menu
the'name of Englishman.
I tell you this, that if you do net give
me op the murderers who have monleied
ray people, I’eoy I have got good strong
warriors, with scalping knives and toma-
hawks. You harbor a great many of my
plack people among you, at Sahwahnee.—
If you-give me lea o* to go by yon against
them, .1 shall not hurt any tluog belonging
to you . General Gaines.
From king Batchy to general Baines, in
answer to the foregoing.
To general Gaines: Yoo-charge me with
killing your people; stealing your cattle,
4 ii/l burying you r houses. It is I that hove
cause to .complain of the Americans—
While one American has been'justly kil
led while in the act of stealing cattle, more
than four Indians have ^been'murdered
while hunting, bj these lawless freeboot
er*. I barUur no negroes- When the
Eng!ishmen were at war with America,
some took shelter among them, and it is
for you white people to settle those thing*
among yourselves, and not trouble us with
what we knowTiothing about. I shall use
forre to stop any armed Americans Iroin
passing my towns or my lands..
KingNATCBT.
{to St .ooteriamo 1
good a defisit In the appronrlgt| ons for
holding treaties with the Indians*—which
was twice read and committed; :Vv
And the house adjourned to Moi) day.
The committee of investigation respect
ing the Bank of the United Stales, take
their departure 1 for Philadelphia this
morning. •
From among the documents connected
with the Seminofe war, recently laid be
fore congress, we have selected for early
publication, that relating to the point^
which has engaged most of the public at
tention; though it it not first in the series
—-the proceedings on the trial of Arbuth-
not'and Ambrister. With the result of
the trials, our readers are acquainted.—
After which it concluded, we shall com*
mence the publication of.the documents
which coDstitete the hit tory of the cam,
paign against the Seniinoles.—JVSif. Intel,
3th inst.
We understand that, ofr the 30th of
October, the day before he lately leR Lon
don on his return to Paris, Mr. Gallatin,
in conjunction with Mr. Rush, signed a
treaty between the United States and
Great Britain, which had just been coo,
conclued, by those gentlemen, with pleni
potentiaries on the part of Greet Britain;
but we do not learn, the* any copy of mis
treaty hat yet beeii received here.—ib.
COMMERCIAL THE ATT.
We learn by the Providence American,
that capt Almy, arrived at that place on
Monday lest from Gottenburg, is the bear
er of the cqmmerciai treaty between .Swe
den ami the United States, which it is be-
lived was ratified by the senate, some time
ago, with the exception of some unimpor
tant articles.—Boston Pat. Sd inst.
FROM AVX-'CATES.
Captain Ross, of schr New-Packet, ae»
rived at Newburyport on Friday last, Iron
Aux-Cayes, informs, that business was
excessively dull at that place; one reason
of which was, that president Buyer we*
there, and all classes of people were en
gaged in paying human to their chief.—*
Two days before capt R. sailed, schooner
Venus, Sampson, of N. York, arrived from
St Thomas, which had been boarded, in
sight of the island, by a piratical' sloop,
manned with 20 blacks, under a white
commander,armed with muskets,sidearae,
etc. who boarded and robbed the echr of
part of her cargo of dry goods ship’s stores
and stripped the crew of their apparel.—
On captaiu Sampson’s remonstrating with
them, they only added insult to injury, and
dismissed him after sufficiently plunder
ing and abusing him —ib.
Congress of the United States.
IN SENATE.
Friday. December4.
Mr.Niniatt Edwards tic Mr. Jesee B
Thomas, senators from the state of IIIi
nois,appeared this day, were qualified and
took their seats.
Mr. Lacock submitted the following re
solution:
Resolved, That the message of the pre
sident, and documents relative to the Se
minole war,he referred to a select com
mittee, who shall have authority, if neces
sary, to send for persons and papers.
Mr. Morrow, from the committee on
the public lands, to whom an enquiry into
the expediency of the measure had been
referred, reported a bill further to suspend
for a limited lime ,(until the firstmf March,
1820) the sale or forfeiture of lands for
failure in completing the payment >here-
on; which was read.
The resolution offered yesterday to in-
•truct the committee on military affairs
to enquire into the expediency of making
provision by law for clothing the army -of
the United States in domestic manufac
tures; was taken up and agrfed to.
The resolution offered yesterday t by Mr.
Leake was likewise taken up and adopt
ed.
Tho several bills and joint resolutions
read yesterday, were respectively read
the second time and referred; and one or
two subjects were postponed to Monday—
to which day ,
The senate adjourned-
.. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Robertson, from the committee oh
private land claims, made a report on the ;
petition ef Philip C. S. Barbour, accompa
nied by* bill for bis relief; also a general
report on sundry petitions, for confirms-:
tion-of certain (and claim (derived (ram the
French and-SpUnisiTgovernmecits, accom
panied by a bill “for the final adjustment
of certain -land claims in the state of Lou
isiana and territory of Missouri,” which,
were-twice read, the tint committed, and'
the second laid on the table.
CLAIM OF BEAUMARCHAIS.
The house then again resolved itselfinto
a coatmitteeof the who!e..Mr. Smith of,
Md. in dhe-chair, Qn the bill reported by
the select-committee for the .relief of ,the
heirs of Caron de Beaumarchais.
Mr. Tallmage reeumed'the debate on;
this subject, and .spoke about an boor in
opposition to the claim ; and .the ball. He'
was followed by
Mr. Bassett, in a speech of about the
eagte length,in soppoit of the claim, apd, *
io defence of the report pf the -committee
thereon. * '
from tifltotoitime, inform juur excellency. Mr, Baldwin added some remarks on
of such farts and circumstance* as are Stai; the samewideband in reply fa .gentlemen
ted tiM»e by .cheifs oijcnown-veracity, or ‘ *
which.may com* 4>pder my own observe-?
tioq;.andyottr. excellency’ttorder,,addrc&.
who had-oppofcd the claim; after^which
Thd.cpuuiuttce. rose, and reported the,bill
without amendment.to the house; when
The .question was taken whether the!
find me there or be forwsnfed ine.to this bill should be qugrossed and read a tbinf-
— —— v . , I i, i. w I,, ^be followii)gmemarahdtim was.Qii t? „-
eiaccURfacL ( (u.*i! i J0b ^n.to.Wte.a}lyqii batketthe.for^guinjleuet: :Ktog.Uaaay.[
time,and decided in ibe ■xn’»atigc,—yeas-
31: nays,123. -So the bill wso.rejectetj. J-
Mr, Smitli, gfMd. f om tor .committee,
hi.W*t* and rn-ans, repnrttd a bill mak-’
j•*! ipproptu’uoo.for the,military
! &< -l&Vsnd to tagko
IMPOST DUTT OF BAYTl
'tsie government or Hsyti has issued an
order, dated 17th Oct. 1818, Which de
clares that in future all merchaudiz* of
British manufacture arriving in British ves
sels only shall he subject to five per cent
import duty, but the said manufactures ar
riving in vessels of other nations are to
pay ten per cent duty-. This decree is
stated in the order to have been passed to
encourage the commerce of Great Britain
and facilitate all British manufactures.
Important if True. The Montreal
Herald of Nov. 2]st, contains the foflow-
ing article:—“We have just now been <e-
vored with account* from lake Cliamplaio,
by which it appears that the great fort
built on Rouse's point by the Americano,
since the peace, and completed last sum
mer,is on the Canada side of the Hue 45,
as laid down by the commissioners appoint
ed for tliat .purpose. In this cas* the fort
is built on British territory, and little .
doubt can be entertained to whom it be
longs.”
COMMODORE TAYLOR ACQUITTED.
This morning the oppiniun of the court
in this casesvas submitted to-thejury—up- .
on mnich, after a short deliberation, a ver- <
diet of “notgnilty” was given—of coarse,
the commodore is' now free from arrest.—
Balt. Pat‘ 5th inst, ■
180,000 dollars in specie were received
in Boston last week from Canada. Vast
sumo are almost continually passing to and
from those two pieces—besides, cui.iider-
able other traffic is snccesafolly carried on.
Meny paw are wallowing in great wealth
amassed by the “smuggling trjideJ’ jdw>
ing the late war.—ib.
—T --
The non-commissioned -officers, must-
ciahs sad soldiers of the United States
who are under sentence to hard labor, fort
more than six and nine months, *re order.- '
ed to'be transported to New-Nrlcana, to-
be employed onthe.publicworks now e-
rccting on the seaboard uf Louisiana.—~
¥. Qaz-
POPULATION OF PRANCE
A late official census, states the popula-
tion.of France to be twenty-eight millions,
nine hundred and eixty-eight thousand
and forty-three souls.
A letter from Liverpool «f 4he 25th Oct
received in Charleston, says:—It .is esti
mated that Bason, Jeoner 6f Co. bold .8000
.bales sea-island cotton, and beyond those
not more than 5500 hales are now in the
market, chiefly of the latter kinds. You
will observe that they haw,attracted .at
tention .this .week.”
The fleastm.—The weather during <tbe
present fall has been remaskebiy flue.—Ip
fscL.it has *t present more.the.eppearance
of summer, than -of the last days of “cbiR
November.”*—.Our fattnersare said to heme
fall advantage afrit, -and we understand
that the-winter grain sowed this fell in
-this county,- exceeds that of any former
-season, tgr many thoussnd.gcreA—Buffnb
Journal* ZithtUt.
New Orleans, November 5.
.Yesterday at noon the new American.flag
as-hoifted |n this port on board the.U. s>
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