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As we consider the people of the United States to be unquestionably the only free people on the surface of the globe, we cannot admit that you have already arrived to such a point of degradation* Otherwise, your demand is inadmissible and unjustifiable in the , eyes of the world; and if we must submit to it, all the blame nits with you. “ Permit me, therefore, Gentlemen, to reluest you to lay before the President of the United States these remarks, in order that a matter of so serious a ten cieocy may be duly considered. We have read his ilfE ARMY. CASE OP LIEUTENANTS ON THE ARMY. TO THE ED/TOR OP THE STAR. Sta.—.Contrbtced of your good Maim for the welfare of th• Officers of the British ArMy. (many of whom, with their fas males, are now starving in garrets, depending on Haff-ply for their daily n:ppoit.), I hope you erMirmrt the following in your Paper, so Mich patronized by the British Nary and Army. In inset like the present, when the door* to promotion ate abet, I hare bora reflecting on the situation of a certain class of Officers, six. the Lieutenants of the Army, and ant inclined to think that the following plan, for ameliorating their conditions, (which, when on Half-pay with families, Is next to starvation), if submitted to the illustrious Commandmin-Cidaf, would meet with doe attention. My object is to obtain the rank of Captain for all Lieutenants who are of eleven years standing, and who the Army at barge ; th; adoption of which, I a certain would afford you as much pleasure as your obliged Inimble servant, A COWSTANT SUSICRIIIII AND AM 011.11 larriPely January 31, 1811. • COURT-MARTIAL., A Court Martial commenced at Woolwich, on the 7th ult. and continued by adjournment until the 19th, for trying . Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel ABERNETME, of the Woolwich Division of Royal Marines, upon charges brought against him by Lieutenant-Colonel Savnon, on the half-pay of that Corps, viz. Ist. For conduct unbecoming an Officer and a Gentlemen, * making use of offensive observations in the course of converse. tion with Lieut.-Col. Savage, in the Marine Library, at Wuef. wicb, on the 15th Feb. IBIS, in the presence of Major Strata. sham, OiptainsClarke, Connolly, and other Officers, after re peated Utimations from Col. Savage, that if he persis ted in such observations, be (Lieut.-CoL S.) shoulAbe compelled to notice them in a more serious manner; fos ering in such offensive remarks ontililleur.-Col. S. wairpreveked to call him (Lieut.. Col. Abernetbie) an " impertinent fellow," and afterwards te repeat the same in the stroogvn terms. 2d. For aiserting, on or about the 11th of December, 1,17, a palpable falmhood, in declaring on his honour, to Brevet-Ma jor Nichols and other Officers, that he (Lieut.-Col. Abernethic,) never heard Lieut.-Col. Savage apply to him the epithets men tioned in the first charge. . _ _ 3d. For sending, on or about the 11th of December, I'Bl7, Capt. R. Clarke (nearly three years after the date of the trans action mentioned in the first charge) to read a paper, written by Lieut.-Col. Abernethie, which contained the moat scurrilous abuse of Lieut.-Col. Savage, for the obvious purposeof provoking hint to fight a duet; and for afterwards causing a similar paper to be put up in the Marine library at Woolwich ; and for send ing his brother, Mr. Abernethie, on the filth of December, 1817, to demand satisfaction of Lieut.-Col. Savage, en account of opi nions captioned by him respecting liento-Col. Abernethies cha racter, Iruberquent to the insult mentioned in the lint charge (and ;n consequence of that insult not having been noticed by Lieut.- ' MI. Aberuethie) Abernethie also knowing that Dot meet Aberacihie, as he had the intuit mentioned in the first charge, to remain so long unresented, and had thereby forfeited every claim to satisfac tion as an Officer and a Gentleman • and for also sending, on the following day, Dec. 13th, 1817, Lieut.-Colonel Lynn to de. math satisfaction of 'lent-Colonel Savage, notwithstanding the decisive answer given by Lieut.-Colonel Savage, both to Capt. R. Clarke and Mr. Abernethie, on that point. th. For compromising scandalous disputes, in which he, Lieut. ('ol. Abernethie, has been engaged with junior officers, more particularly with Lieut. Pollock,oo or about May or June 111% who on that occasion threatened to horsewhip him. Upon which charges the Court came to the follow ing decisions, viz.. " The Court having duly considered the evidence on the part of the prosecution, and what the prisoner, Liaut-Col. Aber nethie, had to offer in his defence, is of opinion the first charge is not proved, and does therefore acquit him of this charge. " This Conn is of opinion that the second charge is not proved, it appearing on evidence, that the prisoner, while he denied har ing heard the particular expressions • impertinent fellow,' and • danuid impertinent fellow, admitted in the same breath la lguage equally degrading; and that ke evinced no intention either to concealer soften the o ff ensivelxpresaions he had received fray Lieut.-Colonel Savage. The Court does therefore acquit him of ' palpable or intentional falsehocd. " The third charge not being cognizable before a Court-Mar dal, was not entered into. The Court is of opinion that the prisoner is not guilty of the fourth charge, and that the charge, absolutely destitute of proof, is vexatious and malicious, and does therefore acquit him. " The Court feels itself imperatively called upon to comment upon parts of the matter which has appeared during the trial, and wishes to express in the strongest manner its disapprobatioo of the offensive language which took place in the Marine library, and which, for so long a period, was suffered to remain without explanation or honourable adjustment. " Before closing its proceedings, the Court thinks itself !tripe riously called upon to refer to the general conduct of the prosecu tor on this occasion ; and is of opinion, it cannot, in terms suffi ciently strong, convey its reprehension of his bringing forward cbrcumstances said to have passed so remote, as charges against an officer, when nothing appears to the Court to have prevented the p~oserotor fix in preferring those etarges at as earlier period, Mad he been actuated by zeal for Ma Maney's service, or zealous for the honour of the Marine Corps. The Court therefore thinks it expedient to record on its proceedings the fog* disonstobotievi it entertains of the general conduct on the part of the prosecutor; nor can the Court conceive that the prosecutor acted under a proper regard for his own character in bringing forward these charges against Lieut.-Colonel Abcrnethie, at the very moment when he (Lieut.-Col. Abernethie) was demanding reparation for reiterated and recent injuries ; for if Lieutenant-Colonel Savage conceived that Lieutenant-Colonel Abernedne was out of the pale of demanding reparation, these reiterated attacks were both unjust and unmanly. " The said charges and sentence, with a minute of the pro ceedings, having been laid before his Royal iligluwas the Prince Regent by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, bin Royal Highness has been pleased, in the name and on behalf of his Majesty, to approve the finding of the Court. " His Royal Highness, taking into consideration, however, --,anu s of the Court upon the offensive language tar” - - which took place in the Marine Aar) , at wociwich, and which for so long a time was suffered to Amain so long without explanation or honourable adjustment, and which offensive kilo. guage appears by the evidence to have been first addressed by Lieut.-Colonel Savage to Lieut.-Colonel Abernethle, his Royal Highness feels it due to the good order and character of the Royal hlarine Corps, to take notice of Lieutenant -Colonel Abets nethle's conduct, by removing him to the permanent half-pay of the Corps. " And his Royal Highness further taking into consideration the conduct of Laemenant-Celonel Savage, and covet rting in the strong censure pronounced upon him by the Court-Martial, is pleased to direct that.tbe uame of Lieut.-Colonel Silage shall be removed altogether from the list of Officer* of the Royal hfarins Calk{Signed) • " J. W. caoxEß." A g of Congress, concluded that üblic has been States, through have certainly a ose I shall have - Government the disposed to let the President's I am authorized to assure you that we respect and esteem too highly the people of the United States, to carry matters to ex tremities. I have the honour to remain, with the highest consideration, yours, &c. (Signed) Awry.. S. L. Holmes, Secret The Subscription ,whiNhas been opened at New York for the Relief of the Sufferers by the late Fire at St. John's, amounts, by the latest accounts, to about 3000 dollars. Application is stated to have been made to Mr. BAGOT, the British Minister, for per mission to load an American vessel at that port with proirisio' to, &c. for the relief of the distressed. farther PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF LORDS, FEBRUARY 2. A: a quarter before four the Lose Cmaiscau.os. took Ms seat on the lir oolsack, and after prayers were read, Mr. Iltmax, from the Comndssioners for the Reduction of the National Debt, presented at the liar, Accounts to the fol lowing effect Account of the Monies applied by the Commissioners towards the Reduction of the National Debt, for the year ending sth of January, 1818. Account of the sums paid by the same, for the purchase of Life Annuities during the same period ; and An account of the sums received from the Trustees of Saving Banks, for the purchase of stock during the said period. All which were ordered - to be laid on the table. _ Their Lordshsps then adjourned during pleasure. At five o'clock the House resumed. Viscount SIDMOHTII informed their Lordships, that 64 Royal piz,hrtes• the Prince Regent had been waited on with the recent Address of the House, to which he was pleased to return a most gracious 'answer. orricz or CLIME OF THE PAI The Earl GROSVENOR inquired whether it was intended to move fur a Committee respecting the Office of Clerk of the Parliaments ? The li;icrf LIVERPOOL was ant aware that it reed to mare for a Committee; bat k was iteresfely Om awn of the gawaiea,-to.balbas it • MI fee the : Xi — regulation of a, Office:of Clerk of the Parliaments, after the termination of the vested interests, so as to render it an effi cient office. • The Earl GROSVENOR observed, that it appeared the Office was granted to the late Clerk of the Parliaments in rever sion, after the death of the person who was the successor to the individual then actually holding the Office. He was highly de slmus that the Office should be regulated. The Earl of LAUDERDALE observed, that the intc-nded measure was similar to that which was applied to the Clerkship of the other Haase, and that it was evident the two Noble Lords meant the same thing, to have this once also regulated. OFFICES IN REVERSION. The Earl OROSVENOR then adverted, to the granting of Offices In reversion, which he wished should be altogether abo lished, and expreseed his desire to move for an Account of all Offices granted in reversion. The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, if the motion only applied to Offices granted by the Crown he had no objeculon; if to Offices granted to other persons, he should object to it. The Earl of LAUDERDALE could not see any necessity for his Noble Friend pressing his motion in its present shape, not could he understand the motive of the Noble Earl opposite in re jecting it, as the information asked for was in fact already before the Hnuse. At ell events, he thought it would notbe necessary for his Noble Friend to adhere to his large motion, and therefore recomniendedit to him to divide it, The LORD CHANCELLOR said, he should be very well pleased to set a statement of all grants in reversion laid before their Lordships, and probably should himself shape a motion calculated to attain that object. His opinion with regard to offices granted by the Judges, as he had already intimated, re mained unaltered. Many ounces formerly bestowed by the Chan. cellar were now is the gift of the Crown.; but with regard to the Judges in the other Courts, the power of giving those offices was necessary, as a part of their emoluments arose front those gifts. Were it not for this, the incomes of the Judges would be totally inadequate to the laborious and important duties they had to per form. When the subject was last 'before the House, be had con vinced their Lordships of the utility of thi offices In the gift of the lodges, as well 'it)! oth.As of a'similar nature ; and he had rot doubt he should be equally successful when the question came again before them. He had, however, no objection to an account of all grants in reversion by thy Crown being laid before their LOrdaitio •' and when it was produced, he should perhaps think it" OWN to mil for an account of all landed property, held In virtue of &Silk front the Crown, previously to the Act passed teepee . tang ti :se grants. Earl GROSVENOR said, that an that had occurred since the subject was last discussed had only tended to fortify him in his opinion, that nothing could be more Injurious to the interests of the, public than granting offices in reversion. In saying this he by no means meant to suggest, that he thought the Noble and Learned Lord, or any of the Judges, were overpaid for their services. What he objected to was not the amount of their emo luments, but themode in which they were obtained. With re gard to the motion, the Noble Earl intir.uted his readiness to di vide it, and to press, for the present only, the first part relative to grants front the Crown. The motion, thus altered, was put and agreed to. . ,PAPERS ON TOE STATE OF Tit! COUNTRY. Lori SIDMUUTII said, he had now, in compliance with the commends of the Prince Regent, to lay before their Lordships certain papers relative to the state of the country. It was his in tention to have that night moved that these papers should be re ferred to a Secret Committee; but he was induced to postpone the execution of that intention, as two Noble Lords (the Marquis of Lansdowne and Lord Holland) who wished to be prelent, were prevented frees attending by a melancholy occurrence (the death of the Earl of Upper Ussery.) It was understood, how ever, that one of these Noble Lords (the Marquis of Lansdowne) might be expected to attend to-morrow. He would, therefore on that day move for the appointment of a Committee. In the mean time he moved that the Lords be summoned for to-nor , row. Ordered.—Adjourned. HOUSE OP COMMONS. There being only SS Members preen at four o'clock, there +moo House.—Adjoirned ull tomorrow. AMERICAN PAPERS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DECEMBER So. . Mr. MILLEft, of South Carolina, submitted for consideration the following Resolution : " Resolved, That a Committee be appointed to inquire into the expediency of se amending the 4th Section of the Act passed on the 3d of March, 1817, entitled, ' An Act more effectually to preserve the neutral relations of the United States; as to embrace within the provisions thereof the armed vessels of a Government at peace with the United States, and at war with any colony, district, or people, with whom the United States are or may be at peace." The question to. lay the Resolution on the table, after cOnsiderable debate, was decided in the affirma tive, 79 to about 50 •votes. Mr. MERCER offered for consideration the follow ing Resolution, which was agreed to nem. con. " Resolved, That the Committee to whom was referred the Memorial of the American Colonization Society, be instructed to inquire into the expediency of making such further alterations in the laws prohibiting the Citizens of the United States from engaging in the African Slave Trade, as may more effectaaolly se cure their intended operation; and that the said Committee have leave to report by bill or otherwise." JANUARY S. 6 " Mr. JoentsoN offered for consideration the follow ing 'Resolutions : Resolved, That the Committee on the subject of the Mili tia be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing by law for organizing the General Staff of the Militia of the several States, upon the principle of the General Staff of the Army of the United States as far as practicable. " Resolved, 'fiat the Committee on the Militia be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing by a law a system of Military Discipline for the Militia of the several States and Ter ritories."—Agretd to. JANUARY 6. Mr. WENDOVER, from the Committee on the sub ject, made a Report, accompanied by a Bill to alter the Flag of the United States, which was twice read. The House adjourned. JANUARY 7. A warrant was issued for the apprehension of Co lonel John Anderson, for attempting to bribe one of the Members to support some claims of the Colonel, arising, as he alleged, out of the conduct of the Bri tish in the Michigan territory. CONGRESS-IN SENATE, JANUARY 2. Mr. Brintrirm.'s motion, submitted on Wednesday last, to inquire into the expediency of amending the 'laws prohibiting the African Slave Trade, and of taking , measures, in concert with other nations, for its entire abolition, was taken up, and after some in teresting debate, postponed the Resolution to Monday. NEW YORK, JANUARY 7. By the Commodore Porter, we learn that the United States corvette John Adams, Corn. HENLEY ; brigs Enterprize and Saranac, and schooner Lynx, with one gun-boat, arrived off Amelia Island on the 18th ult. On the 22d Commodore Anal- was summoned, in the name of the United States, to surrender the island to the United States' force ordered there for that pur pose, which summons was complied with on the 23d, when 250 United States troops from Point Petra, took possession -ofttre island. A messenger to Wash ington, dispatched by Commodore Auay, arrived in the Commodore Porter, and furnishes a copy of the following document : ANSWER OF GENERAL AURY TO A LETTER FROM THE ♦MERICAN OFFICERS, RE. MANDING TILE SURRENDER OF FERNANDINA : " litad-quaters Fernandina, Dee. 82, 1817. " GIDITLEMEN—I have received your official letter of this day, by which, in the name of the Govern ment of the United States, you summon us to eva cuate this place, with the troops under my com mand, as soon as it will be convenient, as possession thereof is to be taken by the forces under your coma wand, under certain conditions specified in your said letter—Neither this Republic, that of Mexico, nor any other of South America, being at war with the United States, obliges me to state to you, that the contents of your letter greatly surprised this Government and the people of this State. You have, nevertheless, in timated, that in case of our acquiescence in de mand, we shall be permitted to evacuate this Island, which neither is, nor ever has been, a part of the United States.—Allow me to observe to you, Gentle men, that from the moment we took Fernandina by the force of our arms, we entered into the full pos session of all the rights appertaining to our enemy, and to this day we have supported these rights, at the risk of our lives and fortunes. " The boundaries between the Floridas and the United States having been• fairly settled on the 27th October, 1795, we are at a low how to ascertain your authority to interfere in our internal concerns. " Our surprise increases when we reflect, that your communication comes as authorized by the Govern ment of a people who, in this respect, glory in the rights of nations, whether great or small, and who, no doubt, sympathize with their Southern brethren' in the struggle for liberty and independence in which they are engaged, as were the 'United States 40 years Lego. On the other hand, you promise to hold sacred such of our property as unquestionably belongs to our citizens. Who is to be the judge in that case? The United States ? They can by no means claim any kind of jurisdiction, from the source of the River St. Mary's, down to the Ocean, on this side the centre of the Channel. We entertain too much veneration to believe for a single moment that you (supposed already in possession of this island, which has never been ceded by the King of Spain, or by its inhabi tants, to the United States) can bring with you a competent tribunal to decide upon this question.— The only law you can adduce in your behalf is that of force, which always is repugnant to a Republican Government, and to the principles of a just and im partial nature. The same observation may be ap plied to your interference for the property of the in habitants, which we have always respected and con sidered as sacred. " You order us also, as if we were subjects ei your Government, to leave behind, when Fernandina is evacuated, all the public property that was found at its surrender. This demand is directly contrary to the public rights by which public property cap- OMAN/4 4 10E, ,awry 7, 1818. ENERAL and BOARD of granted their authority for the Sal" he Plates engraved ea a scale of Gas ENERAL SURVEY of GREAT der the superintendance of Ccaonei the Royal Artillery, the Public are my-eight Plates are already finished, hem are on Sale at the Drawing ,ondon. These Plates form a coas t Folkston, in Kent, to the Land's mac to Week St. Lawrence, near lames to Orfordness. Is Work are now in hand ; and Part to whole of Surrey, and the Northern ompkted and published. ker, at the Drawing-Room, where n, Gentlemen wishing to procure a 'tiding their own Habitations, may for that purpose. addressed to Mr. Baker, under he Board of Ordnance, Pall-Nak ay attended to, arid, R. A CREW, Secretory. DIGINCE, JANUARY 26, 1810. L OFFICERS of hi, MA 44vcR A. hereil Sire police, eceived at their (Ace, in Pall-Mill, AY, the 18th day of Febrstary neat, be willing to undertake t re Supply of RPENTINE for Service of this De- Three Years, determinable after the sr, upon Notice of three Months, at may be viewed upon application as the ffice in the Tower; and it is expected one Price only for the Oil, whether Boiled nate : and farther Particulars, tad Conditions of the Contract, any Office, in Fauna, aforesAid, any Ten and Four o'Clock, where the d, sealed up and endorsed, " ?repo t;" but no Proposal can be admitted sty, at Twelve o'Clock at Noon of ni any Tender be noticed, stolen the ent in his behalf, shall attend. Board, R. IL CREW; Sec. ORDNANCE, January *6,181$ FICERS ?This MAJESTY'S 'E do hereby g,ine Notice, mired at their Office, in Pall Mall, AY, the inth day Of February nert, e willing to undertale the Supply of GN IRON, for Sorrice of this De three Years, determinable after the upon notice of three Months, at the s may be viewed, upon application *at s Mice in the Towers mid farther the Terms and Conditions of the Con e Secretary's Office in Pall Mall afore hours of Ten and Four o'clock, where elivered, sealed up, and endorsed— It no Proposal can be admitted after Twelve o'Clotk at Noon of the same ler be noticed unless the party snaking lf, shall attend. blond, E. S. CREW', likeresary. MIA HOUSE, January 48, 1818. )IRECTORS Idle UNITED !RCILIATS of ENGLAND, trek"' hereby give Notice, cs of the ul4 Company's Stock will be March nert, at Two o'clock; and DAY, the 9th Apra following ; ral Court of the sai4 Company la b. tatienhallotreet, on WEDNESDA.T, Revco o'Oock in the Forenoon; 1 ' • ' of the said Cotnpany will be iwilitst 1-street, on WEDNESDAY, the . tith Clock in the Morning until Siz in the n of SIX DIRECTORS of the said he Members of the said Company will at this House, on MONDAY, the JOSEPH DIRT, Astiaant-Seerdary. IY PRIVATE CONTRACT, C and ROUTH VILLA, with LED ACRES of very rich GRASS two miles of CARDIFF, in-Glamor are in the beet state of repair, well fur ossession may be had. These Freeholds Romney and the Taff Riven, T , hid% are Kingdom for fine 'Trout-fishing. to Mr. A. Murray, Surveyor and Land iane, London.---Letters, poet paid. ie many attempts that are daily on the unwary a spurious cumposition Blacking prepared by Day ar.d w Label in which their address, High Holborn, d in the centre, that they trust an attn. once of the typo ' which is unlike all letter sere at once to detect the imposition. CIEING, made and sold Wholesate by rr, High Holborn ; and retailed by the Rtists, Booksellers, Ironmongers, Per- Lc. in the United Kingdom, in bottles, ea, CURED without low.-ird Makine. .OYAL EMBROCATION. ds of Children are cured annually On the first attack, an immediate appli. lIBROC will prevent the coin the constitution, and a few times may e most obstinate cases perseveranct will 3 ; and no Remedy can be so well cal. this, for it requires no medicine to be Imoron Edtighs this Medicine is equally relied on for Moo, Women, and Chit al. In no case can this medicine be a the wrapper for J. 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