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- , • *tea dispe lled pinsPisEt of ac toramodation. " tile Orders in Council *ere said to have been 4dopted on a ptinciple of retaliation:on al thotigh at the time when the Order inf May, 1806, alias issued, .no measure of France had vectored on ahl - th it cr.uld he letali story I and at the date of the peot circler; - Aanuar-y, 1807, it was hardly possible at this Gorseinment should hove even beard of the Decree of Beilin, to which it related. It was stated at Vi.e4l74o,POlieir adoption, and .for eon* time ter. Nroird_i_oNt . : iliey Mould be revoked as sispn es France hirciliell•ber Decrees, and that the Govern. *sent ,i'ilutd..,liroceed with the . Government, of France lter . i pai n ' in . the,revocition.. After the Declaration, isoweVer, of the - Wench Government of the sth Au. 1616, by -which the Berlin end Milan Decree's I Wir eft dedared to be repealed, the British Government ichanged its Cone, and continued to rise in its de inands, to the mOttient that war was declared. 14 It objected first, that the French repeal was con ditional, and not absolute—although the only condi tion attached toit was, that Great Britain shOuldfol. -- low the .example, or the United States fulfil their pledge by executing the Non-Importation Act against ber. It was then demanded that Trance should re- peal her internal regulations, as a condition of •the re peal of the British Orders in. Council. Next, that the French repeal should be extended to aU neutral nations, as well as to the United States ; and lastly, that the• ports of her enemies, and all ports from which the British flag was excluder!, should be opened , to British manufactures in American vessels ;, con•. ditions so extravagant as to satisfy all dispassionate minds that the,y were demanded not in the expecta tion.that they would or could be complied with, but to terminate the discussion. “ On full consideration of all circumstances, it ap peared that the period had arrived, when it became the duty of the United States to take that attitude with Great Britain which was due to their violated rights, to the security of their most important interests, and to their character as an independent nation. To have shrunk from the crisis would have been to aban don every thing valuable to a free people. The sur render of our seamen to British impressment, with the destruction of our navigation and commerce, would not have been its only evils. The desolation of property, however great and widely spread. effects 2n interest which admits of repair. The wound is incurable only, which fixes a stigma on the national honour. " While the spirit of the people is unsubdued, there %rill always be found in their virtue resource equal to 'the greatest dangers and most wring emergencies.— It is in_ the nature of a free Government, to inspire in the body of the people generous and noble s4uti. silents, and it lithe duty of the Constitutional Au dimities to cherish and appeal to those sentiments, and lel) , on the patriotic support of their constituents. Had they proved themselves unequal to the crisis, the most fatal consequences would have resulted from it. The proof of their weakness would have been re corded ; but not on them alone would its banelttl effects have been visited. It would have shaken the foundation of the Government itself, and even of the sacred principles of the Revolution, on which all our kolitical institutions depend. Yielding to the preten sions of a foreign Power, without making a manly effort in defence of our rights, without appealing to the virtue of the people, or to the strength. of ntir union, it would have been charged and believed that in these sources lay the hidden defects. Where would the good people of these States have been able to tmake another stand ? Where would have been their rallying point ?' The Government of their choice having been dishonoured, its weakness and that of their institutions demonstrated, the triumph of the enemy would have been complete. It - would also have been durable. s"rhe Constituted Authorities of the United States neither dreaded or anticipated these evils.— They had full confidence in the strength of the Union, in the firmness and virtue of the people, and were satisfied, when the appeal should be made, that ample proof would be afforded that their confi dence had not been misplaced. Foreign pressure - , it was not doubted, would soon dissipate foreign partialities and prejudices, if sucil existed, and unite us more closely together as one people. " In declaring war• against Great Britain, the United States hive placed themselves in a situation . to retort the hostility, which they had so long suffered from the British Government. The maintenance of their rights was the object of the war.' Of the desire of this Government to terminate the war on honour-. able conditions, ample proof has been afforded by the propositions made to the British Government imme diately after the declaration of war, through the Charge d'Affaires of the United States at• London, and by tht promptitude and manner of the acceptance of the me3iation of the - Emperor of Russia. It was anticipated by some, that a declaration of war against Great Britain would force the United States into a closer connexion with her adversary, much to their disadvantage. The Secretary of State thinks it proper to remark, that nothing is more remote from the fact. The discrimination in favour of France, according to law, in consequence of her ac ceptance of the proposition made equally to both Powers, produced a difference between them in that special case, but in that only. The war with Englaid was declared, without any concert or communication with the French Government; it has produced no con nection between the United States and France, or any understanding as to its precaution, continuance, or ter mination. 'The ostensible relation between the two countries is the true and only one. The United States have just claims on France for spoliations on their corn n,erce on the high seas, and in the parts of France, rand their late Minister was, and their present Mini ster is, inatrueted to demand reparation for the inju ries, and• to . press it with the energy due to the justice of their claims and tO'the character of the United States. The result of the negociatiens will be com municated to Congress in dire time. The Papers marked I, contain' copies of two letters addressed from this Department to Mr. Barlow, one of the 16th June, 1812, just before the declaration of war, the other. of the 146th of July follow log, which shew dis tinctly the relation existing between the United States and France at that interesting period. No change has since occurred in it. a Alt of 'which is respectfully submitted. • • (Signed) •i JAMES MONROE. op SS% Jody la, no. rßiiVrit.Pititt;fiL . • , %bite leank.tafit pc of 2000 te nsfmOnderilte-sieden of genera4rederick Pol1tis;111CTOBER , Adarnsi ioinpose4?!itrottish troop's, calabrians, and &jetty theSnipress Out* iiiiritegeli inks th* picked men from Sarifieldls division. The Ca- Ake Pi Wing hitealiglmce focei..dpe Amtmr, Jieral inChief; Ikagentindkiliali arrived - Ai* the • . -. 6 .rp05ver..116 I The Emperor passed the days Of. the 19th and 20th at Pinta. His Majesty *ratted a Midge to be thrown aCross.theie, and a teteklu-pout to be esta blished on the right bank " On the 21st the Emperor Game to sleep at Dres den, and on the 22d 'went to H.artow ; be imme diately ordered to deboueh beyond the forest of .Bis choffswerda the 11th corps, commanded by the Duke of Tarentum ; .the.sth corps, commanded by •Gene ral Lauriston ; and the lid corps,commanded by 9e. neral Bonham. same•evening with Admiral either to pre pare hit dispositions for a speedy sitiack; or Ripon some advice of my.movement to reinforce the defence of that impoitant 'point; the infantry in a position ai supported by cannon and a reserve of Cavalry. " On the first musket.shot, 'Generals Meselop, commanding the advanced guard, briskly Fished for wards the voltigeurs of the 7th ot.the line, overthrew the posts, and &riled his brigade in front of the re doubts. The enemy's cavalry were-seen descending in &limns upon the Triad, with the intention of re pulsing what they undoubtedly took for a reconnoi .. " The enemy's army of Silesia which had,marehatd &ince ; but our light artillery quickly made them dis -.the right, commanded by Sacken, upon Comenz ; , appear, and the voltigeurs rushed upon the :noun the left, commandedlby Langeron, upon Neustadt to tain ; the vivacity and extent of the fire ,which the the debouches of Bohemia ; and. the centre, com- enemy immediately commenced along his whole front mended by York, upon Bischoffswerda—instantly re- shewed us his force. General Mescloti ordered treated on all sides. General Girard, commanding the Ist battalion of the 7th to advance, wkich he our advanced guard, briskly followed it and made quickly supported himself with the second, whilst the some prisoners. The enemy was led fighting to the 44th on its side mounted the redoubts ; he reformed Spree. General Lauriston entered Neustadt. the repulsed tirailleurs, and sword in hand, at the 44 The enemy thus refusing battle, the Emperor head of his column, directed the charge to be beaten; returned on the 24th to Dresden, and ordered the and the enemy's &it position to be carried by main Duke of Tarentum to the position upon the heights force. of Weissig. " A most obstinate combat took place upon this 44 The Bth corps, commanded by Prince Ponia- point—the enemy in a rage, and with great cries, .towski, has repassed upon the left bank. twice returned with fresh reserves, to obtain possession • " Count de Lobau, with the Ist corps, still occu- of it, and were again twice driven to his second po. pies Gieshtihel. sition, from whence he crushed us with his fire. Our g* Marshal St. Cyr occupies Pirna and the position infantry, accustomed to assaults, knew how to rally of Borno. and return to the charge with constancy ; a platoon 46 The Luke of Belluha occupies the position of of sappers which had marched with the advanced Freiburg. g uard , covered itself with glory ; the Chief of Bane " The Duke of Ragusa, with the 6th corps and ion Feuchere, of the 44th, was wounded in spiriting General Latour Maubourg's cavalry, was beyond i his troops. I ordered Hebert's division to advance, Crossenhayn ; he had repulsed the enemy upon the 'which 1 formed on the left of the road, whilst Gene right bank, beyond Torgau, to facilitate the passage ral Harispe marched with his reserve, the 116th regi ot a convoy of twenty thousand quintals of meal ment of the line, to the support of the first brigade. which was going up the Elbe in boats, and which has A last general effort was combined and undertaken, arrived at Dresden. the 2d battalion of the 116th was ordered to the lett, " The Duke of Padua is at Leipsic. The Prince i to' turn the 2d redoubt ; its Commandant Bugeaud of Moskwa between Wittenburg and Torgau. I executed the movement with equal skill and vigour ; " General Count Lefebre lh:snouettes was with Mesclop's brigade rushed forward . at the same time 40(X0 horse, in pursuit of the deserter Thielman.-- ' with irresistible fury, acid we every where remained This Tilielman is a Saxon, and loaded wit's favours • masters of the field of battle ; it ' was in an instant by the King. As a return for so many benefits he covered with killed and wounded ; the Spaniards has bilewn himself the most irreconcilable ellen)) to and Calabrians fled in disorder by the woods and his Kitig and Country. At the head ..if 3000 hos se, 1 mountains. ' partlyfrossians, partly Cossacks, and Austrians, he ! 66 As soon as the troops were rallied, I made Ge has plundered the King's stud, every where levied literal Desort, commanding the cavalry, advance n, contributions tua his own ea It, and treated his coup. I follow the English, who precipitately retired by the trymen With all the hatred th a man tormented by Thigh road. I hoped to reach their artillery, which guilt. This deserter, decorated with the uniform ot 1 they had succeeded in putting in retreat. The 4th a Russian Lieutenant General, touched to Naum- : hussaib defeated the Brunswick hussars, and notwith: berg, where there neither was Cottintandant nor gar. ; siacdieg some discharges from infantry, succeeded rison, but where he surprised 3 or 400 sick. ! in taking four pieces of English cannon, which they " However General Leebo: Desnouettes met him " brought me with their horses, and two caissons.. We on the 19th at Fre) hours, took from him the three or also teok much baggage and 500 prisoners. to add, four hundred sick, which that wretch had torn from !to 1200 killed or wounded. The• English 27th regi. their beds, to make a trophy of them, made some ment of the line was almost destroyed, its Coto hundreds of ,prisoners, took some baggage, and re- - nel and General Frederick, Aid-de-Camp to ,the took some carriages which he had nixed. Thiehnan Prince Regent, were wounded, a great number of * then took refuge upon Zeit'', where Colonel Muni' officers fell in the action, our loss was very trifling in dorf, an Austrian partizon,joilied him. General lie comparison. febre Desnouettes attacked them on the 24th atAle st btaarg, 'killed them many men, among_ others a A part of the garrison of Barcelona, commanded ten Prince of Hohenzollern, and a Colonel. by General Count Maurice Matthew, lnd a division of the army of Catalonia with - four Italian battalions, " Thielmair's march had caused some delays in had marched during the night under the orders of the communications from Erfurth and Leipsic. . the General in Ciriet Decaen, to pass Llobregat and , 44 The enemy's army at Berlin appears to be the Noya. Before arriving at Martorell, General making preparations for throwing over a bridge at Matthew had to fight and dislodge three of Erole's Dessau. battalions in very difficult positions : in the evening " The Prince of Neufchatel is unwell of a bilious he made some prisoners and again set out for St. Es fever, he has for some days kept his bed. His Majesty tevan and St. Saturni. In the morning he save was never better."—Mordieue, October''. • Manso's corps and some Calabrians in order of battle; PARIS, SEPTEMBER SO. . he ordered them to be attacked by General Ordon- Private letters from Dresden, dated the 25th, state, neau, who with some horse,- and only his advanced that his Majesty continued to enjoy the best health. Guard of the 18th light horse, under the orders of His Majesty the King of Naples was with thelC h ief deßattalion,. . overthrew the trio first battalions; Duke of Ragusa at Hayn. the enemy dispersed, leaving SO prisoners and fifty Other private letters from Germany spea k o f a I killed or %sounded. The General in Chief Decean considerable advantage that the Emperor has gained 1 followed General M. Matthew with all possible ra on that point where the Duke of Tarentum was; we, i polity, but in consequence of in fi nite difficulties after of course, must soon hear the details.. 1 a march most long, and roads the most impracti cable. The cavalry and even the infantry only being PARIS, OCTOBER I. * I able to advance one by one, at a distance ; day ad- Private letters from Dresden state, that on the' vanced before they were able to take a position at St. , Vith his Majesty was at Bischoffswerda. 1 Saturni. T he last intell igence from the army announces, 1 is The attack of the Col d'Ordal,• which did not that his Majesty bad marched on the side of Bischoff's- finish till two in the morning, by slackening the march werda. Some days before Blucher had his 'head- of 1 the Army of An rrago , favoured my design for quarters at Herrnhal. . . the remainder of the day. The infantry followed at OCTOBER 2.—lntelligence from the frontiers -of the break of day, General Dilort, Who marched in ad- Saxony states as follows ;—" We learn that the gar- . vance the cavalry and the battalion of the Comman rison of Dantzic occupies a great space of ground . dant Bugeaud ; I ordered him to halt a league on without the fortress. The Prince Alexander of Wir- this side of Vitla Franca, behind the heights, from temburg, who commands the blockade of it, corn- whence all the enemy's army was discovered in order plains of not having a sufficient number of men ; he of battle in three lines, a great ravine, the road, and has demanded reintorcembnts. a bridge intersected covered the front ; his •lett ap - ARMIES OF ARRAGON AND CATALONIA. ' proached the village of Cugat, in which our tirail- COPY OF A LETTER WRITTEN TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE leurs anticipated him. I had for an instant a hope MINISTER AT WAR, BY MARSHAL THE DUKE OF AL. that this army deployed, would have given time for l HUFERA• our movements being completed, but Lord Bentinck, " VillaYranea, September IS. ;no doubt informed of what there was dangerous in 46 MONSEIGNEUR La Doc—ln the beginning of Sep- his position, only wished to make an appearance fee *tenaber, Lord Bentinck removing from the sea and [ banks at the Ebro, es tablished the Anglo-Spanish a moment ; he broke and made a passage of lines. army, at Villa Franca, occupying the Col d'Ordal, " The retreat immediately commenced, in good order, for Villa Franca. I made the artillery and forming magazines at Villa-Nova, and making the corps d'armee of Generals Copon's, Whittinghani's, _cavalry advance : the cannon quickly caused some disorder in the enemy's columns whilst we passed the and Sarsfield's divisiors manoeuvre upon the Upper ravine, and my infantry debouched to follow, with- ' Llobregat, towards Mamesa, Esparaguera, and Mar- out delay, the movement. The enemy left Villa torell, the collecting of 30 pieces ot cannon at one Franca, and re-formed in the rear. By an honour- 1 march from my line, all those dispositions and ma- able confidence which has not been deceived, all ' notuvres in iiirmatsou announced to me a speedy at the inhabitants remained in their house;, and have tack. I resolved to anticipate it and - prevent my seen their property and their persons respected in the movements [mini being pressed and cramped to the midst of one of the most lively actions. gates of Barcelona. On the 12th the army of Arra- , gon was assembled upon the Llobregat, whilst the . , "The . cavalry began reaching the . rear-guard on • General in Chief Count Decaen, on my invitation , teaving the town. C olonel Chnstopne, at the head brought a part of he army of Catalonia. , of the hussars, and a squadron of cuirassiers, briskly 1 46 I ordered him to restrain and keep from my pressed upon what the cannon made impression on. I .. right General Copon's troops,* to afterwards march Afire from infantry in ambush, and the Brunswick to St. Saturni, upon Villa Franca, and co-operate in hussars, covered the enemy's movement. Charges my attack by the high road. ! were made on either side with great vigour. Thei _glit brigad e horse, manoeuvred at the same time upon the i of the 4th dragoons, and the Westphalian 1 46 At eight in the evening I passed the bridge of . Molins-del-Rey with a. fine clear moon, which favour, h ed my march ; and Harispe ' s division, which led- right. General Meyer, who conducted it, met the marched upon Ordal. ' i 20th English light horse, and some black hussars; " That position, very difficult and very rugged, he tharged them with two squadrons, the first at the at which one , can only arrive after passing a defile of head of the troop ; he fouad hismelf before Gotalk geaud, which all-the' day fnresed the advance:guaid df the Stray. The enemy, by favour c.f thi, last ef fort, pitted a Second tayhte and burn , the bridge upon the road; leering mote khan 150)isrses'taken, and - a Mill greater number of %nen kilted, wounded, or prisoners. The Black, or Duke of Brunswick's . Hussars, have . itarticniarly suffered these last engagementa ; froin •that moment desertcis hive -attired in considerable numbers: the English linly • occupied for a •monent . the. po.ition of Arhus, and of La Veudrelle, from whence it gained in ° the night the Allafalla road, which is a continual de file upon the sea coast ; it appears it is going to take a Position towards Cambr intend Hospitalet ; the sick have been withdrawn from Tariagona, and the tirlataie fleet has presented itself to cover the.retrear. We have pushed forward to Vtudrell, where I have established 1 General Meyer with an advanced guard. Apart of r the Spaniards having retired upon the read to ;Mat, the Westphalian light horse charged them with their usual bravery; and brought back sortie men and horses belonging to the Mancha Dragoons, a troop perfectly Well mounted, and of good appearance. Gentral Bentinck, - on the 15th, asked the by writing, •per misson to pay the last honours to the Captain of Dragoons, Hanson, a man of thegreetest distinction for valour : I h..st,:ned to permit that an English Officer should assist at u.em. 4 . The enemy hai lost More than S5OO men, not only in kiAtd .end wounded. but in prisoueis and tteser tcr, itin.ut including the loss of his baggage and Aran, t y. __ M 4 The troops which hive fought merit the greatest euloginms ; the artillery , erved with the gteetest dis tinction, and every arm evin.ed an unbounded ardout and devotion. • . I pray your Excellency to receive the list of the different soldiers who have deserved rewards, and se submit it to his Nlajesty,:— I am, &c. (Signed) " The Marshal, Duke of ALISCIreRa." 11 P. S. All the accounts which I receive froth the places of Denia, Sagard, Perri cola, Morella, 'fur tqsa; Lerida, and M. quienza, aie satsractory. The garrisons in them Are in good conditi n ; they have beaten the enemy wherever he has made movements too near them. General Baron Robert. who com-_ minds at Torrosa, has burnt all the boats they hid cillected on the Lower Ebin, and gained brilliant advantages." FRANKFORT, SEPTEMBER 27. Letters from Dresden, of the 26th, announce, that the Grand Army is in the best situations and that the most severe discipline reigns thew. It is said that IA Majesty is to be at pischoffs werJa on tl•e 27th, and that i.e is preparing events of :he highest impo►tan:e. The Airily of the Confel!rates, confined in the n of Tcpiitz, hegira to suff:r a want of provisions It-is held in check. . BANKS OF THE E1.8r.; SEPTEMBER en. The army under the orders of the Princ.o ot-Eck multi is stilt posted upon the right bank of the Elbe. !he auxiliary Daaisli corp; is ...ationed in the Dachy of Islecklenhurgb, and vbserves LII2 Swedish troops under General Ve o .resick. • BAYREVIIi, SEIPTEStEEE s.n. Vgrf learn that the Ratisiin and .Prussian artees, under the orders of -General Blucher, have again at- tempted to penetrate inici Lusa% And. that they have every where been repulsed with considerable loss. FRANKSORT, SEPTEMBEa The Prince of Scvartzeuberg, _who. on the 15th, had his head-quarters at Toplitz,' detached the corps of Generals Wittgenstein and Coma Cololieeo, with that of Prince Augustus of Piussia, to march against the right wing of the French army, whist the Duke of Wirtemburg and Count Pablen should attack tik front and right wing. We have seen by the diffillft • reports published on th:s affair, that the Empercr of France completely hafil.3l this plan, and that he drove the enemy into Bohemia, after makir , g many pri. Toners, and takirr; several pieces of cannon. Considerable transports of itce c , ntinually ieave this • and Wurtzburg, which proceed to the Fre .ch Army. FRONTIERS OF SAXO: , ‘It, SEPTEM ER ro. Fresh redoubts have been constructed without the gates at DresJtn. We are likewise employed in erecting a tete de-pont at Meissen, and at the same time fortifying the hill upon 'which tne castle is built. The chateau of Meissen will become a kind of citadel,. Dresden and its neighbourhood do not want proii sions ; the communications of that city are free in every direction. The enemy's army in Bohemia is now 41d in check by the French army, spread along a fart of the northern frontiers of that kingdom. The Impe rial guard, the corps of M irshals the Deices of Bel leno and Ragusa, and the reserve of the artillLry, have at several times marched upon the frontiers of Bo hemia; they afterwards returned into the Erzgeberg. In these proceedings the trot ps have not only shewn the greatest bravery, but yet evinced an admirable activity. We now know that -the enemy's army, lately driven rain Upper Lusau, where it had penetrated from Hochkergh and Lobau to the Queiss, dared not un dertake any offensive operation. The French army, commanded hy the Duke of Tarentum, remains tran quil in its positions. The Prince of Moskwa's army is now in immediate communication with the troops of the principal army on the right bank of the Elbe. The Swedish and Prussian army opposed to it re mains in the same position. The town of Elster worda appears to be its central point. His Majesty the Emperor Napoleon has frequent reviews of his troops, and especially of the regiments of the guard near Dresden. COPENHAGEN, SEPTEMBER sq. In an Address of the inhabitants of the valley of Lerdal presented to the King, among others, we milt the following passage:— " The brave inhabitants of Lerdal have takes arms, and proceeded to the frontiers of the kingdom, where they expect, with confidence, the signal fur battle." These volunteers are commanded by M. Reimohr, a landholder and old officer. . . *wait, ioititakot ikitittigibilf4-eket eichanprelseverinililiNelksf . #i Whiltt toncealett. ttl sbmil titio3s int vinefW4o4dclettly opened 4l htnit fire; the remain •orditeAtbWragoons plrpeeeJed; foll Owed by the battalion eothiranded bt M. BO: