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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. London'paper. adtertisement. Preparing for the Press , A work, to be entitled, THE TWO CAMPAIGNS, Being a detail, of the events of the’ war, by sea and land, from its com mencement to the Ist of January* 1814, price, half bound, 50 cents each copy, of 96 phges, 12 mo. The continued demand for the First year’s war” has rendered a second edition necessary. It is therefore intended toextend it totho end of the second- campaign under the above title- It? will be for wared* by mail, i* sheet vat 37 1-2 cents each copy. t Distant printers; who wish to pub lish the abotfc work, may have per mission for that purpose, on liberal terms, by application to the “ editor of the Military Monitor, New-York.” Printers, who exchange V'th ther Military Monitor, will be entitled to a copy of the work, by giving.this one insertion; —f ‘ .. r —* +- i.- . ‘ .1 fcT PLEASE ATTEND. ALL-those indebted te the Sub scriber for tuition, will oblige h;ntv by calling on Mr. Josiah Newton or Mr. Golding and making >aynent as soon as possible. M. W. DCBJHNS April 28. NOTICE. 4- .J 1- j months afterthe naitf here of application will be made to the f honorable the Court of Ordinary of Greene county, for leave to sell the real estate of Henry Parrel, deceas ed—for the benejk of the heirs and creditors. , * JAMES NESBET* Administrator PATSEY JONES, i Administratrix. April 1,1814. * - • dato& W', Nina months after date applied. tion-wil! be made to thf Honorable Court of Ordinary of Maoisoo coun ty, for leave to sell one tract of land* containing one hundred and forty a cres, more or less, lying in the coun ty of Oglethorpe, op the waters of Clouds creek, ‘adjoining Job Felton, deceased, L*wisßLester and others* and lot No. 241, twelfth district of Baldwin, now Jaspe resold for the benefit of the heirs ann . Hardy Sanders, deceased * %<*