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per* *Jb«l, O art’
liot British sid&g&s, whether born
ft Km< s sk& dr isl - h
exempt tromjTnsressm<§fP4f
v 44 of* British subjects,
whether* naturalized drnot is more
* but the right t(f im
t#** i&m tsjWmied. The practice
of the. British government may cer
ta'nlv In a controversy wkh thaf
government be relief on. Th e “pri
vilege it claims and exerciies ought
to be others—to deny this
would be to deny 3 the equality of na
tions, and to make it a questton of
power and right.** These
the doctrines of former times and
nothing farther has been claimed by
the present administration. Revile
your Chief Justice, abuse foriiter ad
ministrations for these attempted
innovations of the laws of nations.
Go to the* torn!) of Washington and
upbraid his sacred ashes for these
French abominations. Living he did*
not escape the charge of French influ
ence, why should he be spared when
dead ? You cannot tipbraid the pre %
tent administration for these claims ,
without including in your reproba
tion those who gave theinbirtif. It
is said that the impressment of our
seamen was not of itself sufficient
catase of war. Ido nst pretend to
assert that war would have been de
clared had this been the only cause,
but that it would nave, justified the
declaration cannot be questioned. A
practice which produces injuries of
known magnitude zdhieh deeply afflicts
thrfeelings and, the h&for of the nation ,
is certainly a justifiable csusc of war.
This waFmay have been impolitic
and premature in declaration from
the want of preparation or any other
cause, hu£Vno one can shelter his op
position to any measure necessary
for its prssecuti<#» mulct the plea of
its i. • out forfeiting his
claims to public respect.
The second g. fund of excuse or
justification used is, that it was un
just to continue the war after the re
peal of the orders in council, alledg
cd to have been the only cause of war-
TUis allegation is denied. These or.
ders were not the only cause of
war. Without attempting to shew
Jhe policy and necessity of settling
?dl tiie points of dispute,. I wiil exam
ine how far Great Britain exhibited
a djposition to do us justice in her
act of repeal. An indifferent spec
ulator of such a contest between two
nations, when told that the injuring
party had given the strongest proof
of her good faith and love of peace,
wotjld conclude that the injustice
complained of ceased—that am
ple security was provided against a*
repetition of the injury and that
remuneration for that already inflict
ed was offered or pade. How is the
fact ? the very act of repeal asserts
the justice of the system,, insists upon
the right of again resorting to it if
necessary, affects to confer a favor
bv its suspension or abandonment.
Where was the security against fu
ture and similar aggression i where
was the remuneration for the mil
lions of American , property poured
the royal coffers as droits of the
admiralty? Will it be pretended”
that this remuneration is not to be
expected ? will gentlemen who rave
about the millions imperially plun
dered from us by France, quietly
surrender to Great R#tam the roy
al portions which have been, most in
iquitously condemned in her courts
of Admiralty 2; They ask. at the
bands of the administration an ac
count of the'property destroyed un
der the decree of Berlin Milan and
Kambouillet. The administration
demand restoration From Fi ance, add
this demand would have been made
although her banners had floated ri
ser prostrate Russia, although her
imperial eagles had been planted qn
the walls of St. Petersburg. VYe
look for the. same justice from both
these nations*, fcerhipsytbe minis
ter, Admiral *Warret?,®\va.s Vested
with full powers to supply these
deficiencies, fie Who came to heal
our divisions*, to our gorfeMt/
n*ent a glorious opportunity of stop
ping the, of human blobd;
lie came to inform us that the orders
in council wcrl repealed, to propose
an arnftstice. If accepted wastmar
range she subjects of dispute between
the two nations? Nothing like i|.
To arrange- with the Secretary of
Estate 44 as to the revocation of the
laws which interdict the commerce
and ships of war of Great Britain
‘f(bin the waters add harbors of the
United States.’* This, and*this on
ly was his errand* s Ample atone
ment had already been made by the
repeal for all our injtxifes of every
des#iption-and character—Nothing
further was qr could be expected—
\md this is the glorious opportunity
lost by Che administration; this is
what is called by the Legislature of
Massachusetts, in their celebrated
remonstrance, the signal proof of |he
good faith and disposition tp peace
of jh<# British- s nation. But this
jrepeal was not eVdfo a compliance
tnej>r#mi|| ofiier ministry
pi cmisea iM&bsolute r*vo-1
their orerfijj, in I
Whenever ibe dscfcesw rr j
Aenic ac.t of the French
publicly promulgated and repealed*
|Whcn this authentic act on p*s part
of the French government which
was shamefully withheld or fraudu
lently antedated, jvas promulgated,
•they comply witfrtheir.promise by
a repeal in June which was to take
effect in the August succeeding.
What was the reason of this procras
mfaon. to do justice, of this viola
tion of their engagement ? The e
vents which have recently occurred
in’ the riorjih of Europe point with un
erring certainty to the cause. France
rand Russia were disputing about the
continuance of the continental sys
tem. The deliverer had not yet de
termined to deliver himself from the
grasp of the Imperial Corsican—he
had not yet resolved “to set his
crown on a cast and stand the hazard
dje”—before August these facts
were to be ascertained—is it a strain
ed or unfair conclusion tirdraw from
these premises that these circum
stances were hoped for? If they oc
curred the system could be continu
ed, if they did not happen it was to
be suffered to expire*
The administration of this coun
try who have been represented as
plunging the nation unnecessarily in
to this war—who are represented as
seeking for unauthorised excuses for
continuing it—overlooked all these
evidences of injustice, and consider
ed the overture of. Admiral Warren
as made in the spirit of peace and by
a minister hai|pg full power to ar*
range all the matters in controversy.
They did not demand, as has been
represented here, the abandonment
of the right of impressment as a
preliminary to negociation ; - they
demanded the suspension of the
practice during the proposed cessa
tion of hostilities. This was, to be
sure, a most outrageous and unjusti
fiable, demand. The war which pre
vented this practice was to cease,
and this practice was to be resumed
and exercised because the orders in
council were to cease in August, if
it pleased the Prince Regent. Yet
this demand is considered as an un
equivocal proof of the bad faith of
our rulers, and their disposition to
feast on the bloody bayonet by those
in the conduct of Great Bri
tain signal proofs. of her good faith
and disposition to peace. An hono-:
rable gentleman from Connecticut,
Mr. Pitkin, addressing you on this
said that the high claims
of the government art now abandon
ed, now the matter is to be arrang
ed. By an arrangement the gentle
man understands the rights contend
ed for are surrendered. This is cer
a-gsw discovery in the diplo
matic science. Heretofore I had
understood, that whenever the rights
or claims of independent nations
clashed, the only mode was an ar
rangement* which was understood to
give to each the rights they respec
tively claimed* or such a relaxation
on each side as to* future
collisions intheir exercise. It seems
however, the superior experience of
■ the gentleman has discovered that
this is not the effeGt. But if- an* ar
rangement is a surrender of right,
and such an arrangement is made,
G. Britain, a. party to it must aban
don her claims-—and this, we are
told, will never be done. In the let
ter of Mr. Monroe to- Admiral War
ren, which has been frequently quo
ted as affording evidence of the de
sire of the administration to-continue
the war, th!% cabalistic word arrange
•> nient, which it seems is synaniivious
. With abandonment of ouc claims, is
used, and the basis upon which- it
can be made is suggested*
- fr (To.be Concluded in our next.).
—
Interesting Correspondence.
The following copies of the corres
pondence between Commodores
Decatur and Hardy, and Captain
Stackpolc, in relation* to the pro
posed meeting of the United
, States and Macedonian, with the
Endyniion and Statira, were some
time-” since obtained by an Ameri
can prisoner lately on board the
British squadron off New-London.
( Boss on"paper.)
m (COPT.)
United Slates’ ship Uiited States,
N~e:o London, 17.'A Jem. 1314
Stu—Hiving been informed by Nlch’s
Mbran, the Master of df|loop recently cap.
tufeiby Hi, Brkannic |Majestyb ship Endv
nuon,now this port, that while
he was on bo:ml rite families, and in your
hearing, Capt. goffe-’ <tf the, Endymion did
&sk him wnetner the frigate United States
would not avoicFao-acbon ; he further states
that he h ard you declare it to be your wish
that the U djates’ ship Macedonian, should
have a meeting with His Bri-annic Misty's
ship Statira, that you would furnish men and
give room for such a meeting, but that you?
would n * permit the challenge- to come frdh
your side-. _ ? 5V‘ ‘ *
The Endymion 1 am informed carries 24
pouuders, and mounts 50 guns in aU; this
»hip also carries 24 pounders, aWd mounts 48
guns, besides a 12 pound boat
d■ * \ ‘ sh U ‘
I he Satira mounts 50, the 4T,q
’ * i
mntai the same, so'that the foroe,oa both slgtfcs
is’ a* nearly equal as we could expect to find
It Mr. Moran’s statement be correct, it is
evident that Captains Hope and Stackpole
have the laudable desire of engaging with
their ships, the United States and Macedonian.
We sir, are ready, and equally desirous for
such a rdeeting forthwith. r , »
The only difficulty that appears to be in the
way, is from the formal invitation is
to come. If, Sir, yon admit Moran’s stare*
ment to be correct, the difficulty will Ue remov
ed, and you will be pleased to consider this
as an invitation; at the same time we beg you
will assure Captains Hope and Stackpole, that
no personal feelings towards them induce me
to makethis communication ; they are solici
tous to add to the renown of thrir country—.
we have their motives.
Capt. Biddle, who will have the honor to
deliver you this, is authorised, on obr part, to
make a°y arrangements which may be thought
. necessary.
1 have thehonor to be, Sir, very respectfully,
your most obedienServant.
(Signed) STEPHEN DECATUR.
To Comftiodore Sir Thomas Masterman
Hardy, Bt. &c. &c. tx.
(COPY.) .
His Majestys ship Statira ,
Off Hew Condon, \7tkjan . 1814.
Sir—Captain Sir Thomas Masterman
Hardy, Baronet, and Commodore, off New-
London, has this afternoon handed me a let
ter from you, expressing a desire that the U.
States ship Macedonian, commanded by Capt.
Jones, should meet H. M. snip Statira, under
my command, and that the United States ship
United States, bearing your broad pendent,
would embrace the same opportunity by meet
ing the Endymion, commanded by Capt. Hope
In the event of Sir Thomas Hardy’s permit
ting our joint acceptation of this rendezvous,
lof course must be the senior officer; but in
the interim, I shall confine my reply to your
obliging letter, as to the future acts of His
Majesty’s ship 1 have the honor to command.
It will afford her Captain, officers and crew,
the greatest pleasure to meet Captain Jones
in the Macedonian to-morrow, next day, or
whenever such a meeting may better suit his
purpose, let him be only pleased to appoint
the day and place ; say six or ten leagues south
of Montaug Point, or further if he pleases.—
My only object for selecting this distance from
the shore, is to avoid any interruption ; little
I think can be apprehended, as all the cap
tains commanding frigatesi excepting one, in
these seas, are junior to me, and in the even 1
ofchance,or accident, meeting him, l wit:
hoist a flag of truce, pledging the word and
honor of a British officer (farther I cannot
offer) to keep the truce flying until the Mace
donian is out of sight j and in the event of a
junior officer appearing, the same guarantee of
safety shall be kept flying until I can detach
him.
In? accepting this invitation Sirj it is not to
vaunt, or,, m the most trifling degree to en
hance my own professional character, or take
from what is so justly due to Captain Jones
Although I have been in being
obliged to-retreat on the 26th & 28th of Au- 1
gust, 1813, by six American men of war, and ;
for twelve weeks together cruisingaione.it i
has never fallen to the Statira’s lot to meet
one singly. <
The honor of my King, the defence of my
country engaged in a just and unprovoked
war, added to the glory of the British flag, is
all I have in view.
I perceive a statement in your letter of the
comparative force of ‘he two ships, and as I
fear you have been led into error, 1 shall take
the opportunity to say, the S'atira carries only
forty-six guns instead of fifty, with two li Me
, boat guns of more utility in exercising the men,
than any effect they migh have ih the hour”
of battle, without any ex->*rnal finery to i>e
commend her, she is simply a British man of
war of her class; nevertheless* a more fair and
equal match in ships and guns may not soon
t occur ; in numbers of men, I am aware of
having a superiority to oppose ;. all f request
is that both ships may quickly meet.
Having received your communication by the
hand ofSir Thomas M Hardy, 1"shall convey
my reply through the same channel, requesting
you will be so good as to hand it to the cap
. tain of the Macedonian.
I remain, Sir, with every consideration,
your obedient humble servant, ‘ ,
(Signed. .’ H'. S.
To. Commodore Decatur, &c. he. Stc.
New-London.
(copt) ;
off New-London, Jan. !■&•.
SIR—I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter of yesterday’s, date by
Capt. Biddle, signifying a desire on your part
and that of Captain Jones, as commanders of
the United States, and Macedonian, to meet
his Britannic Majesty's ships Endymion and
Statira, in consequence of a conversation re
ported to you by Mr. Mbran, matter of a sloop
recently capturedand in reply 1 beg to in
form you I have no hesitation whatever in
permitting Capi . Stackpole in the Statira, to
meet the Macedonian as tfiey are sister ships,
carrying the same number of guns and weight
■ of mctaL’ But as it is my opinion that the
’ Endymion is not equal to the United States,
being 200 tons less, and carry 26 guns on her
main deck, and only 321 b. carronades on her
quarter deck and forecastle, when 1* am in
formed the United States has 30 gups on her
main deck and 421 b carronades on her quar
ter deck and forecastle, I mast consider it my
duty, (though contrary to the wishes of Capt. ,
Hope) to decline the invitation on his part.
The Captains of his Britannic Majesty’s
ships under my orders, as well as mysd|»
cannot too highly appreciate the gallant spirit
■ that has led to the communkatichr-from you,
sir, and are equally xwiymced that no person
al feeling towards each Other can ever influ
ence a laudable ambition to add to the naval
renown of our respective countries.
T have the honor to enclose a letter from
fcpt- Stackpole bearing your address, and I
pledge my 1 ?onor to facilitate, by every means
in my power, the meeting ojj|the rendezvous
pointed out by him, and that none of rhe
Captairiaof his Majesty’s ships junior to me.
shall interfere, Captai^Stackpole’Sproposa!
amply provides against that of & senior officer.
Should success attend the'Macedonian I
guarantee her proceeding,, unmolested, to any
port to the easward of this anchorage, and I
propose the same freflin you sir, for the sta
tion to proceed toßermuda.
Captain Coot©* will have the honor to deli*
ver this letter, and to-make any further ar
rangements that may he * £&
1 have the Honor to be, sir, your most ©be*
dtent humble servant,
► (Signed) TIiOS. M. HARPY.
To Com. Stephen Decatur, J^vOLondoW.
k - (COPY.)
r - ‘V fpjfK “ v^V,‘ v * ™ : ’ ■ ;
’ J&nited States’ shift United St at; %
il r cw jLhndoriyl Bth Jan. I P,, 4.
Si*—l have the honnr to acknowledge the
receipt df your letter of yesterday, with the
enclosure'from Capt. Stackpolej by the hands
;of Captain Come. . * -JfcJ’
The proposition for a contest between his
Britannic Majesty’s frigates Emiymion and
Sratira and this ship and the Macedonian,
wasThade bv me in the full belief that the Jr
force was equal; but it has been in
consequence of your entertaining a diltercnf*
° opinion on this subject front ply own.
J dd not think mvseif authorised to comply
with the wishes of Capta?ns Jones and Stack*
pole for a meeting in the ships Statira and
Macedonian.
This squadron is now under sailing orders
from government and 1 feel myself bound ,|q,
put to sea the first favorable opportunity’ that
may occur.
In my proposal for a meeting of the four
ships, I consented and l fear incautiously, that
you should make up the compliments of the
Endymion and Statira from the crews of the
Ramifies and Borer,
’ I was induced to accord in this indulgence
from a supposition that their crews might
• have been reduced by manning prizes, arid a
hope that the selected men, being divided be
tween the two ships, the advantage would not
be overwhelming.
But, sir, if the Statira is to avail herself alone
of this concession, it must be obvious to you
and to every’ one, that I should be yielding to
yon an advantage I could not excuse to my
government * and in making the crew of the
Macedonian in any degree equal to such a
conflict, I should be compelled to break rip
the crews of this ship and the Hornet, and thus
render a compliance with sny orders to pro
ceed to sea utterly irnpractibable.
1 beg leave to state that the guaranty a*
gainst recapture in case the Macedonian should
prove succcssfnl, is very far from sat«»facto*
rv. } r>v ..
You will have the goodness sir;; 1 to inform
Capiain Stackpole that his letter was shewn
to Capt. Jones according to his request, that
Capt. Jones is extremely desirous that a mee
ting should take place between the Statira and
Macedonian, but is c »»tro!ed by me for the
reasons I have stated
Whether the war we are engaged in be
yust or unprovoked on the part of Great Bri
tain, as Captain Sraekpole has been pleased
to suggest is c msidexed by us as a question
exclusively whh the Civilians, and 1 am per
fectly ready to admit both my .incompetence
and unwillingness ro corifront Captain Sack
pole in its discussion.-^*
\ *. 1 am, sir, with high consideration and
respect,
(Signed) STEPHEN DECATUR.
To Com. Sir Thus. M. Hardy Bt. fee. &c.&c.
! (copt. ) ;
■
Ramilies , off d/eur-London y fan. 2®.
SIR—l have the honor to acquaint you,
that I will communicate to Capt. Stackpole
your letter of the I9th instant I this morning
had the honor of receiving by Capt. Biddie,
and I have nothing further to offer in addition
to my former letter on the subject of the meet
ing between the ships of the United States &
those of his Brbannic Majesty, bur that 1 will
give every guaranty in my power, in case the
Macedonian’s sutcess, should the meeting fi
ver take place
A b*g to assure you, sir, l shall hail with
pleasure the re urn of an amicable adjust
ment of the differences between the two na
tions. - |jj v -
And have the honor, &e.
T. M. HARDT.
To Com Decatur, &c. &c. New London*
tfew-Vork, March Jb.-
Mutiny at Sandy Book.:
In our paper of Thursday we stated that
the troops at Sandy Hook had mutinied, and’
that the ringleaders had been arrested, btb't
to town and confined in the Fort at the Bat
tery, The following particulars of this un
happy affair, we received from a source which
entitles them to the fullest credit.
“On the 22d instant a general mutiny
took place among the troops stationed at San
dy Hook- With die exception of Lieut, An
thony's detachment of Artillery, the -troops
one and all refused to obey the orders of theri
officers to appear on parade. They stated as
their reason that government had not fulfilled’
* their contract with them and that they had
received only part of the bounty promised,
and some of tijem had been seven months in
service without pay. The officers command
ing them, again exerted themselves to induce
to turn out, and they still refused. Captain
Hamilton then ordered two six pounders to
be brought down in front of the barracks, and
charged with grape shot. The 3d artillery
under Lieut. Anthony, having formed in
line with the cannon, were ordered to. load.
Capt. H. then gave thetn ten minutes to ap
pear on parad.e, or take the consequences.
The Appearance of immediate death had the
desired effect They formed'on parade,
and were ordered to stack their arms, which
taken away from them; and the ring
leaders of the mutiny our, and
sent under charge of Capt. Humphreys to
Governor,s Island for trial.'*'’
FRENCH VtCTORY^
The following is the first account,
which appeared in the Paris papers,
of the battles which resulted in Bon
aparte Vre treat ing 40 miles.
i.’ x| . -
Paris; Feb. 2.
A courier extraordinary arrived
yesterday from>the bead-quarters of
our army. He reports, that the ene-
was completely beaten on the
29th 8c 30th ultimo. The courier
saw, at least fifteen thousand'prisoners.
The artillery ot the enemy jwas sunk
i n the forest of Vassy. we’ have al
ready taken 2:5 pieces.—Adi our
troops have performed prodigies of
*v lor The inhabitants of fche^coun- 1
•try, armed with scythes,
pitchforks, iroied sticks, fell
m the fugitives on all sides, ami took
prisoners, Saßßage and cannon.
« After thfe victory was decided, the
i mperor went to Brieune, were he
J' h H ’will *e memorable |
for more than one reason. Jt has
been ab one may say, dhe candleot
the genius of the emperor. It was at
ofit-imc that the germ of his great
talents, which were one day to as
tonish F.urcpe and save France, com- 1
inenced its developcment. It was
from there that the hero sat out to
raise himself to the highest destinies.
Upon such a field of battle victory
could not be unfaithful to hirth
Letters from Troyes speak of a&
action, probably the preceiling where
15.000 troops* half of whom W'erc
been engaged with
30,000 of the enemy, have killed 4
or 5000 of them, and have only lost
300 themselves. -
The news of the victory gained
by the emperor, spread yesterday in
Paris with great rapidity, and caused
universal joy. -The greatest praises
are due for the good spirit w h ch an
imated all classes of the citizens of
this capital. This people whose
characteristics are considered gidi
ness and frivolity think only at this
day of the common interest, and show
the most lively attachment. All the
work shops are in motion. Thousands
of muskets, and arms of every spe
cies, are completed every day. The
national guard is’ in a great degree,
organized-*-and each one is resolved
|o defend his fireside* and to repulse
the enemy, if he dares to present!
himself. .
‘Ve are identified with the chief
of the state. Victory has come again
to its colors, and the nation is sa
ved* *'•;
War with Jmertcn — preparations
have been made on a large scale to
enable sir A. Cochrane to takc'with
him a very large force, both, naval I
and military He takes with him I
bout 4000 marines* under the im- ’
mediate command of maj:. Nichols,
ot that corps, the same meritorious
officer who so gallantly conducted i
himself at the Island of Anholt, and
who wat afterwards selected for a
particular and important duty in
Stralsund, under the crown prince of
Swedem * Sir Alexander will also
take with him a strong body of rifle
* men, battering artillery, Congreve
rockets, Sharpnell shells,* with all
the ammunition, &c. necessary to
give effect to those engines of des
truction.
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months afterthe naitf here
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* - • dato& W',
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