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r p<. iTvit to permit u? to
P • -* t rcr tl tfe milieprcfen
lA.iv.r.* in blence, We had
Since expofcd the prof
ligate ard impudent attempts
to dellroy the effect which
the promptitude of our go
vernment in accepting the
Ruffian overture was justly
entitled to produce, by re
presenting it as the mere au
thcrifed c<ft of the minifler;
and we then predicted that
it would turn out to be not
only fully authorised by the
Ri ilian court, but that they j
had been moved to take this ;
flep by the Britilh cabinet; |
This prediction is now veri- ,
bed. '] he inflruClions to |
the Ruffian minifler here
were written at a time when ]
the arms of Britain’s allies |
cn the European continewt
woe unprolperous. Thole j
arms have been hr.ee crow
ned with temporary success,
that success has again been
levelled ; grid v,e hazard the
affieition, that jf the Brit
ish cabinet had not rejected |
the mediation before they 1
lean t the news of the bat. !
ties of Lutzen and IVurtz
cbe fly a negociation will be cn- j
tercd upon with our coit.nvjjl - j
oners . It was under the i
impr< ffion of this temporary !
success, that the J,onrion !
tieafuiy journals anticipated
the rejection ol the mediati
on as certain. But they,
too, if it be net too late,
will tHo change their notes.
Not only has this fubjeCt
been mifrcprelented in the
manner we have dated above
but it has been affieited tiiar
Mr. Daicbkuff had trade an
informal oder of the medi
ation ip a conversation with
the Prelidcnt before the dole
of the lad session of Cou
greis, which offer was then
declined. This having been
alluded to in the Houle of
Representatives at the pre
fect Session, Mr. Eppes re
p’ned, that lie was fully au
thorised to ftatc, that no
Inch overture was cv«r made
to the Prelident, until after
the riling of the lull Con
grefc, when it was immedi
ately accepted ; and that it
was apparent from ail the
fads and cirCumfbnces, that
lord Cathcart, the Britifh'
ambnffiidor at St. Petersburg j
ha.’ing communicated the
intention ol the Ruffian em
peror to interpt fe his good
offices between the two
countries to the British min
iifry, it had, though that
channely got into certain prints
here before our government
received notice of it.
lime will determine
whether the British govern,
merit have refillsd the med
iation of their own ally, and
we may then appeal ro the
American people, and to an
impartial world to determine
which of tuc two govern
ments is mod lincercly deli
lous of an honorable 6c per
manent p<"ar r . Should the
British cabinet reject this
Inec.dty otier of tl e empe
rm Alt xaiHrr, all tire blood
which inay be ffied in this
; ' r v\ \\ he upon their
mtn 1 i.c Rt.ihair love*
jeipn will learn Irovv far he ;
o
i may depend upon the re. !
fj. cCb and confidence of a
government whom he has
made the depofitaries of his
navy; As for the leaders of
the opposition party in this
country, they have theit cue,
ai d move as they are order
ed by their patrons and
maflers. Though they may
Sometimes mistake the
“ warmth of profellion” for
I'iHceritv of intention, they j
cannot err when they do as |
| tiny are bid. To mar eve
-1 ry attempt at honorable ne-
I gociation or efficient war, is
j their objeCl. To this they!
would lacrifice all that is
most dear to the nation. 1
| I he magnanimity of appein.. i
j ting a Federalist to the mil- ■
lion to St. Petersburg, is
| thrown away upon them, &
! a reciprocal liberality Mas
not to be expeCled from men
who lhovved them (elves,
when in power, incapable
of Setting Such an example.
But as (ureas Providence is
■ just, ihe day of their humi- j
I iuition and abasement will !
arrive, 6c though the Senate
may become the dupes of
| intrigue, the mask which 1
i covered the village of by- j
! pocrafy fiom the view of the
people has fallen off, and
they will notfubmit to King.
I\ at tonal Advocate.
Republic of Mexico.
The following letter came
to our hands addreffej
thus, “ Col. N. Cogswell j
in his absence, the Edi- ;
tors of the National In
telligencer.” We offer
it to our readers in the
form in which it reached
us, begging of them to
give to it the ciedit to
which they deem it en
titled. Having no know'- i
ledge ©f the writer, we j
cannot vouch for its con
tents, though we believe
it to be entitled to credit.
STATE OF TEXAS. )
Head-Quarters, of St. Fer- j
nando, May 20, 1813.
Slß—The Commanderin
Chief of the Northern divi-j
j fi° n °f the Mexican Army, '
1 directs me to enclose to you !
| the Summary of news recei
ved this day from th® iute- |
i r > or t hi hopes that this im
i portant intelligence will as- '
; yuu great pleasure, and
j that it will be promulgated
among your friends.
I have, fir, the honor,
to be, your very obedient
I Servant, the Sec.'General of
! the army,
L. MASSIOT.
Col. hathunielCogswell ,
SUMMARY OF NEWS IN 2.\ ;
DAYS From SALTILLO.
Ihe General Con
go's of the Mixico Nation
composed of forty members
hold their leflions at S ulte
pee mar Poxote.
2nd. There are 9 strong
republican armies* in the
J intei ior, under the command
of Generals Ryan, Morellos
j Co>, Valveide, Oropeza,
! lo,; es, Vi I lag ran, Rodri
j & u and Don Uenedicde
I
S rii b ugo, independent t f in
-1 numerable parties, ot pairi.
ots in every direction.
3d, The reports of Mex
ico being taken by General
Morelos, and Zacatecas by
General Cos, and Fera Cruz
being closely blockaded, are
confirmed by a great many
people, flew towards Saltil
lo and Monterry:
4th. That the army of
General Cos, 11,000 strong
hadmarched from Zacate-
I ras towards Durango, which
place is ctnfidered taken by
this time, and ‘hat his next
object would be Chiouaoua.
| sth. f hat Arredondo had
| lately been defeated bv the
Republicans at Vallcdel
Mais,
i Ultimately, thatthe whole
kingdom is enjoying the
benefits of their independ
ence, and the only provin
ces that yet remain under
| thc influence of the old go
vernment, are Biscay, Cou
luiiba, New Leon, part of
! Colonia, and a part of Sn.
Luis PotoN, where the news
of this capital being taken,
and a republican govern
ment eflablifhed, had the
greeted eflL-.it on the minds
j 01 . who were in favor
of our cause.
Boston, July 30.
Since oui iail paper, Loadon
dates to June 17, have been
received.
A nnefTenger had been fern
f.om the contintn: to England,
to invite her to ler d comm if
fioners to the congrsis for peace
1 he treaty between Sweden
and Rullia is publi/hcd The
! attcr engages to assist in acqui
nng for the former, the territo.
ry of Norway; and this pro
ceeding was io take place before
'he Sweds ’Acre to at! on the
continent; but as Bcrnadoue
has crofkd the Biliic, there
mafl have been loine rnodifi
■ ca| iwn cd the oiiginal terms*
i Uic biiiifh joined Russia in
! l h c P'omife and guarantee of
Norway, and it is laid have al
io given Guadaloupe, proba
bly as the price of Sweden’s co-
I operating on the com inert p-e
--j vioufly to (heconqueft oi Nor
way. Br iiatn has likew iie made
pecuniary advances to Sweden,
T he British subsidy to S«e~
j den is one million fierling, pa)-
j abie by inflalprents of 200,000
(pounds per month. Guada’
I loupe was to be furrende.-ed to
the Swedes in or three
months ahe the Swedifli Loops
fhou d have landed on the
continent. The Swedes gnnt
| to l ’ne Englilh the right ot de
! P° l o f merchandize of Gotten,
burg, Caifham and Sttalfund,
on the payment of one p< r cent
on arrival and one on depar.
ture.
T he Swedes agree to fulfil a ! l
the engagements of the Bnufh
in favor of the inhabitants ot
Gußd»!oapc~*-noi to permit the
importation of slaves; not to
al'ow cruizers inimical 10 tlie
Eritifh to put in their; and not
to alienate laid Aland without
the confcnt of England.
The Russian Iquadion from
England has failed on a c.bilc
ofi the Texel.
'Late from the Enemy.
Extract of a letter received from a Member
4 cf the Council oi Maryland, dated
Ann vp Lis, August 4.
“ Hierc are now in (tight down
die Bty, 14 sa ii, nearly opposite
f t'plai Llaiul, who are proceed 'i* r '
*?p •» T - fil'd ;d ; •tv' '1 * t a , I
j a schooner b u*e j s • t-i.s p ac« ,
arid are nearly Gup -situ Sandy
Net» Y 7 oik, A: gust 4,
On Saturday morning las*,
large shins and a brijr of war ap
peared eff Boston hatbor ; the brig
j brought to a light Spanish ship
1 bound in, and took her off.
Extract of a letter from St. B irtholomews, to
to a gentleman in this city, dated July la.
“ The Swedish brig Diant, fr<*m
New-York for this place, has been
sent into St. Kitts for a breach of
blockade, and will no - doubt be
condemned, as well as all the ves
sels taken f-om New-Yo; k which
sailed since the 5h of Mav. 'I h--
Fiora vva« condemned for only lea*
ving Nf\v Y ork in balla s t, and !oa
ding at The schoo
ner Mary-on, from New Haven J
has artived here in 14 days. A. I
merican produce here very high.” j
ExtraA of a letter from F’ominy, Wefltnorc- j
land county, Va. dated Aug'ift 3.
** Since I wrote you !a>t no-hinp j
of itTmortance Ivjs occurred ; n this !
quarter, nntd vest'-rday afternoon, j
vV h'-n the British barges from the
shipping which are still about, the
mouth of the river, chased the
Scorpion into Y’eocomtco It is
expected they will now make an
effort to capture that vessel and
’he Asp ; if they do the conflict
will be a bloody one.”
Ei f ra<& pf * letter from a gentleman inl-nn
don, to liis friend iu New-York, dated [
*6tb May.
“ b e cannot but our
firm conviction, that the mission ?o
St. Peter*burg from Washington
can answer no end as r-g irds the
matters in dispute between our two
governments ; and that a pro?peel
of a termination to the p esent tin
fortunate hostilities bet ween us, is
a* unfavorable as ever.”
W==*
From Fort Meigs.
Further Particulars of the Siege.
Zanesville, juiy 24.
The following serious intelligence hasjuit ■
now been received by Eiig3dicr Gen. Lewis '
Cass, at this place, by the express from Col. I
Bullet, QuarUr Matter General. General
Cass repairs immediately t* the scene of ac
tion. Col. Owing*, with about 600 Kea- j
lucky regulars, are fuppofti to have reach- 1
ed Frankliaton oa their march. From th*
account:* it would appear that General Har
rifou ha* a force el at ieaft aooo efficient
men exelulive of thole who may turn out on
the cccalion. Should ibe Fort makea de
termined remittance until the reinforcements
are pu fired forward, wc anticipate a glori
ous result.
Upper Saudusky, aad July, ißt®.
10 o’clock, P. M.
Dear Sir—Mr, Oliver this moment arri
ved from Fort Meigs with a verbal nuffage
from Gen Clay, to Major General Harrilen.
infoitniug him that the Smith and Indians
have again besieged that place—they were
diicovered on the oppulite fide ot the river
yesterday morning 2ill mft, after r«vcilee ;
the Indians had croflcd over in the night
and succeeded in killing and taking ott 7
ot the picket guard ; the force landed front
the gun-boat, and in view of the Fort was '
eflnnaud a: 1500 British troops btfides
thole that had taken their pohuon in the
night. Early Lit night the enemy took
poffiffion ot the point on this fide of the ri
ver 100 yards beiow the Fort, where they
were ercdlmg batteries—our batteries opeu
ed yesterday morumg and wc heard itveral
guns this eveniag—ten or twelve boats,
tout ©f them rigged, were in vhw of the
1 Fort when Mi. Oliver let; that. I left Gtn.
cral Harrison this morning a Lower bandus- |
k) —he has 500 regulars and 100 milma
wuh hun, and Cel Paul is wuhia 22 miles ;
of htad-ijuaricrs with 500 regulars and i
tliere are Jooof lhc 24th regiment of infant
ry ai Fort Ball.
1 uni fir wuh refpeA, your most obedient
l.uinbie iervaut.
j. c. BARI LET, Q. m. g.
13i igadicr Gtneral Lewis Cass.
P. 5. Should Gov ernat Meigs be at Mcr
ietfa, be pleased to write to inns. 1 have
lent him a copy ot this audreffed to Chiilco
the. J IU
Wafliingtun City, Auj. 12
Extrafi of a Utter from Cap
tain Perry to the Secretary
of the Aavy, dated United
States' jehooner Lawrence,
at anchor out fide of Erie Bar ,
Auguji 4, 1813, 9 p. m.
*• i have jylealute in
Informing you that I have <tio
ceccletl in gtriiii g over iF'e iitr
•he Uuiieif Sut is’ vtlieb, the
E«i 'v 1 1 nr.e, • a^a * Ciilcodtiiß,
Ariel, S orp.on, S inei-s 11-
grels and l'o'cupi Thetn
en»y have been in light all cl iy
«»nr| aie now about fom leagues
'lOftl Ui. V\ e (l|a|| (rti| iff pt|t «*
inn m! ihcfn at hll it ,kjil w
j i«»o f
Cify cf a letter from \'
General Harrijon , to //
Secretary at IVar, <j au .
Head Quarters, Seneca
August 4, 1813.
SIR In my letter o£th eifl
laftant I did my fell the h oll
to inform you that one o{
scouting parties had just ' I,V
H fcom the Lake W a ';
had dilcovercd, the day befor
, the -nemy in force near o',
j nouth of the Sandusky ba
i’hc party had not palled Low’
er Sandusky not two hours b*
fore the advance, confiah. 0 ‘
Indtans, appeared before ,h.
ar.d in half an hour a f iCr
a large detachment ol Brttifh
j stoops ; and in the course 0 f
‘he night they commenced ,
: cann °nadmg again!! ih e p 0
I wlth t th,ee hx pounder* ar J
two howitzers ; the Utter f, 0 ,,
ii? un. boats. The fire was
jnally anlwered from
{ Lroghan, having a fix pounder
me only piece o‘ artillery.
The fire of the enemy Was
continued at intervals, during
the second instant, until about
. ‘ "her 5 P, M. when
ing that thsiir cannon made Ik*
tie impression upon the woik.s
and having dilcovered my p 0 *
fi.ion heie, and apprehending
an attack, an attempt was made
to carry the place by ft o r m .
Ineir troops were formed i n
two Columns, lieut. col. Short
headed the pi incipal one com
posed of the light and battalion
companies of the 41st legiment.
I his gallant oflLer conduced
his men to the brink of the ditch
under the nioft galling and de.
1 ftrufclive fi r e from the garrifor
and leaping into it was followed*
by a considerable part of his
| ow ’n and the light company; h
this moment a masked port
! hole was iuddenly opened and a
1 pounder with an half lead of
j powder and double charge of
leaden slugs, at the distance of
3° le « pouted deftrutlion o-t
| them and killed nearly every
man who had enteiedthe ditch.
In vain did the Biitifh officers
| exert themselves to lead on the
balance of the column ; it reti
red in dtforder under a (hot
from the Fort, and fought lafe*
j in the adjoining woods. The
other column headed by the
grenadiers had also retired, af
ter having luffered from the
muskets of our men, to an ad
jacent ravine. In the course
of the night, the enemy with
1 the aid of their Indians, drew
| effihe gt eater part of (he woun
ded and dead, and embaiked
them in boats defceoded the ri*
ver with the utmost precipitaii’
on. In the course of the end
tnft, having heard the cannon
ading, I made leveral attempts
i to aicertatn the force and fitw*
I tton ol th enemy ; our f ee's
were unable to get near the
Lott, from the indians which
luiroueded it. Finding how
ever, that the enemy had onlv
light a«tiller an d being well
convinced that it could make
little impression upon the woik*
, and that any attempt to ftornii 1
: would be resisted with eflefl*
watted for the arrival of 25 0
j mounted volunteers, which of
j the evening before had lehTp*
I per Sandu.-ky. But as fuon as I
j was informed that the enemy
! were retreating, I let eut with
; the dr agroons to endeavor to n
j venake ihern, leaving General*
! M‘Artf ui and Cals to lo 1
; w i:h ill the infantry (about 7 >‘\
that could be spared ft oll * ""
pro etfion of the ftoros a
j sick at this place. I foun J ”
impossible to conse up v, i '
! t 'cm. Upoi: my arrival a‘ -■"
du-kv l was isiloimed by
. * t,
i 1 roiicrs that the cnc;n\ > •
» * coi, ll IvM (/| JC))
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