Star. — London, England, 1814-10-19 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS PARIS, OCTOBER 13. In the Chamber of Deputies on the 13th a very spirited debate took place on the subject of a contract for supplying the Army with bread. A M. Hellot, it seems, who had supplied the army Tor many years tinder the regime of Bonaparte, again offered his services : he would not condescend to name his sectt. r;ties for the faithful performance of his engagement, but with all the impudenceof a purse-proud coa tr, actor, offered' to deposit money in the handi of a banker. To this the Minister refused to accede, on the ground. that respectability of character was a better phelge than money for the fulfilment of a Go, nineilt contract. Of this decision Monsieur Hellot celinoleined by petition to the Chamber of Deputies. A Cow: titre? was-appointed, and the result was, tint they anproved of the conduct of the 'Ministers, real etee Chamber confirmed their report. In the ceeee'ef the debate it appeared that this Hellot was eirassaCiete and companion of Sieur Monbreuil, the b;gliwirman, now is custody for roSbing the :a dvent Queen of Westphalia of her jewels. In tee sitting of the Chamber of Deputies on the 14th, the plea of law for the observation of Sundays and festivals was adopted. M. Laine, in a Secret Committee, delivered his report on the proposition of General Destorneeux with regard to St. Domingo. On the proposition of Lieutenant General Desfor neeex, a petition was voted to his Majesty, that the unfortunate and difficult case of those soldiers and seamen returned from the prisons in England, and were friendless and unprovided for, might be taken into serious en nsideration without delay. Ti.e following conjectures relative to the Congress arc now in circulation in Germany : Poi rnd to recover most of her provinces, and the title at Kingdom : Saxony to be dismembered ; anJ if she retain the title o! kingdom, it will be with great diminution of territory : Prussia aid Bavaria to occupy the left bank of the Rhine : the Duchies o Jeliers and Berg to be incorporated with Prussia : Er tbant to be definitively united to Holland : Ger men) again to become an empire, but the Circles wii! belie provincial assemblies, anal there will be .a es General, under the name of a Diet: the Q. uh v dl be the frontier between France and Gef limey : tile fortress of Mentz will be ceded to the King of Biv irk*: fortresses will be erected on the oilier side nt the Rhineeto oppose to those of France: 'nine articles in the treaty of Paris will be explained: the treoes of the Germanic Body will be placed on an anal em tooting. • BONAP t c.—Alt.!rough the residence of Napoleon is fieed at.tiba, uuder'a treaty signed by the Allied Sovereigns, it is reported atVienna that this arrange ment i; only provisional, and that at the Congress of Vienna his :esidence is to be deli:l44%ly settled. TIJE GAZETTE DC FRANCE. France has long given lessons of taste, of. polite ne.s, and of urbanity,. to the rest of Europe. Four tee:a :iies of tzlory, and t:1• - ; distinguished reign of Iv. bad impressed on tl:c French people so deer :4 sense of its dignity, that oar manners assumed a , :•!, , ree of habitual superiority, which caused them to be imitated by all co. , ;:zed nations. Our liters-,- tuT was ousted on account of the purity of taste uhieli it dis; , iayed, its gracious character, and the ele g,ace of its language. Even our fashions rendered fo.eigmrs oar tributaries, through the eagerness with wii.eli they ci i a:el them. TL.s empire which we possessed ev.r European . opinion has been dastroyed by the Revolution. Our French-manner; I:aving been altered amidst our po li:ical storms, the ilbision of our influence has va ni he. wii:l; the in anarchy from whic:i it has sprung. Rut amongst the chief causes which have contributed to rtit) us .ot the moral superiority we had acquired, ni iy 'be ranked the nature of the works issued from tie.: F. zoneh Press. The factious, who wished to over thiow every tLing in France, began by corrupting our literature, to order the more effectually to corrupt our ma :.ter: , . Hence literature, under the various Governments, that successively usurped the sovereign authority, Frosted amongst us a weapon of tyranny, and a -ma riuractory of poisons which neighbouring nations care rept•ded trona their bc;soros. Was it possible to c.irry cyltism ::11,1 impudence farther than Bonaparte tii.k in his official libels ? Is there a sii.gle people, or a -angle S',v reign in the world, whom be did not _ d. v to to the oppri_brium of his praise or of his hit periai.satires ? had not men of leateie., who had so lc*g exercised a respect ible infliience, become in his build re• I hmrpies, true poisoned the purest and most 'sacred pit jests ? r . stirr.d to her ancient G(.wrnmcnt, France will oncieuO , ..ediy return to those sentiments of jus tice, decency. and moderation, Which had so power- Jo: 1 y est...l4i‘d he influence. It is time that we resu:nit thair ancieht forms of benevolence a:,,i .na,tait v.hich had raised us to the first rank in the• European family. But wherefore, at the moment when the re-establish ment of our dearest institutions should so effectually bury our p..st ini.fortuhes in.oblivion, do some wri ter., who otherwise display a proper spirit, pointedly el;‘havottr to bring falck the zra when we assumed the r of distributing p ra i se an d bl ame to _ fo reign U..vernments ? What right have we to sum :rem neigobouring nations to our bar, to try them for ineasurt:s which have no relation whatever to us, and ith witi,:h we are scarcely acquainted ? The Journal btbutt, a few days since, thought proper to reprove cpenty the Englist, expedition against the city of Wash ington, and maintained that the conduct of thel3ritish sitetais had violated the laws of war. The Journal de Purr,, soon after, went even beyond the exaggera tions of toe former Riper, and its reproaches, ad e ressej to an enlightened and friendly nation, were gross ts. The .I:antialist called up. the shades of of Qensetic, and even of P..obespierre, to com pare the copduct. of the English in America with theirs ; and all this burst of eloquence was intended to prove that the capture of Washington was not only a yinLitiun of the acknowledged laws of war, but a crime ittgainst htnnanity. There is not 4 single judo at sense who has not perceived the impropriety of sitCh language, and lamented the levity with which the S e. writers have pronounced on an affair with the flehili of which'tbey were not acquainted. .1.1 . 4; certainly regret the protraction of war be tureen. two nations: which are bur friends; but we can t see thi conduct of the English Commanders 'atiq four:lit:on for the reproachet east Upon them. Charged with striking a decisive blow at the power of America, they resolved to use a privilege unfortu nately attached to the rights of conquest, and to burn or destroy the public buildings of Washington, its capital, of which they bad I,ecorne masters. It does not even appear that the shots fired, against the laws of war, from Mr. Gallatin's house, and which killed several soldiers by the side of the General, had the least influence on the determination taken by the Chiefs of the Expedition to destroy the public estab lishments belonging to the American Government ; for General Ross, at the moment his horse was shot under him, repressed the indignation of his soldiers, maintained with great firmness order and tranquillity, and caused private property to be every where re spected. A fact, attested by an American Paper, proves how bent the British Generals. were on supporting unvio!ated the respect for individu :1 property. At the moment when Admiral Cockburn was preparing to pull down one of the buildings marked out for de qruction, it was represented to lnm, that the ruin of that edifice might occasion that of several others that were adjacent. That Officer immediately recalled his men, and contented himself with carrying off the objects it contained, which protracted for several hours the duration of the enterprize. The public edifices of a country belong to the con queror who takes possession of them. It would be undoubtedly unfortunate that he should always think it his interest and duty to exert the right which he enjoys of destroying them. But I know of no late which renders the exercise of that right 44 a viol ition of the rights of mankind—an offence against the laws of humanity." That we should laugh at English fashions, which really appear to us very strange—that our caricatu rists should rival in wit and fecundity those of Lon don—this contest is fair, becau.e there is an ctrial share of ridicule on either side. But that writers, un mindful of the past, improvident for the future, and even carel , ss of the present, when ali the great inte rests of Europe are discussed, and all the passions may be in a state of ferment, should, on the report of a newspapm, make such charges against a friendly nation ; render it responsible for the chances of war, or the excesses of its soldiers, and calumniate it on statements with which we neither have, nor ought to have, any thing to-do, is really to abuse, not the li berty, but the license, of the Press, and displays a more than usual degree of imprudence and want of thought. PAMPF.LUNA, SEPTEMBER 29. The following official documents serve to throw a great light on the state of affairs in this quarter of Spain, and on the motives which appear to have de termined General Espoz Mina to declare against his Government : PROCLAAIATION OP TUE vrcrnoT OF NAVARRE, COUNT ILZPELETA DE VERA!, ADDRESSED TO TUE CHAMBER Of DEPUTIES Oil DEPUTA• TION OT TILL PRO7INCE. Most Illmtrious Sriznsur —By an Ortlcr of the 154 h inst. wlich I received the 22d, his Moji-sty expressed hi. di:sire that the Marechal de Camp Don Francois f %wiz Mina, should be anaclietrto the army cf this pro - .iheii, with the half-pay doe to his rack, and his residence fixed in this town; his Majesty tit s:ring, az the some note, troops who st.rved under his iir&rs should I,e placed at the disposal of the Captaiti-General of Arragon, who would distribute them r pleasure us tise towns of his command. " Tl.is Order baring bc.n immedately communicated to the silt! Nlareclial de Camp, he answered me !lie same illy he re• ceived it (the 2:kl), that he would immediately procceed to Pampeluna. " At the same time I sent an hussar with a dispatch, contain ing a copy of his Majesty's Order to the Caprain•Ceneral of Arragon, in which I eetalled the deplorable situation of the country, and thu urgent necessity theirs! was for transferring the troops of Mina to other destinations. " In the afternoon of the 23d, the Arragonese Courier came to me, complaining of his been stoned, ab.aut one in the mernhig, in the environs of Olive, by two men on horseback, whom he suppte,ed to be Officers of the Hussars of Nava. re, and who, without robbing or maltreating him, Mixed his portmanteau and immediately disappeared. " Last nigh., insti,a . ed by a spirit of insurrection an-I the said General Don Francois Espoz Mina attesr.pte.l to disturb the tranquillity ard public order Of this capital awl prGeince, by committing the greatest excesses. lie came with the h:st mem of Volunteer:i, intending to surprise this city, being for that purpose fee nished with laiiders to scale the rara r ar• s ; an 1 ac;.:nit In co.,c,.rt with the Chiefs of the fourth regiment, svfoo were in garrison in the yhice, and who passed a yart of the ni.:ht no the ramparts, with other ('Evers of the rrty rf Chmeral Klitia, and :01 nephew of the saute name. The vi ;isle hand of Va.'s.: ri F. NCE, howcver—the seati.tients of honour ran:mite the worthy Lieutenant Ci.lonelx and 011i.:ers. of th 1 tst ie.:inn...A of Nov:.rre —renderA ohm-0v:: the project of Mh.a. Ctih.e.es sent one of their body t.s itiffirm me of OA. I::tended as_ ,sure me of their inviolable Adeliiy—swl en otr.tr Oeb. snrviees to b-ave every danzir, in order tp support the Ur .rees of his Ma. jssty and the execution of my otters. " I inft:rm you of these events, in order that, perwintxl of al the ini;.•nraiice Char attaches to them, and of the y of it/I ll.:raiz to the iohabitai,ts of the riivi:iee the true sir•sati•ni of .fairs, you &lily immediately case to be primed anti eireittAted a IS‘Lantisto, informing the Navarrese, that if Ezpoz, Gorriz, Ammo, Mma, Cia, or any of their rat :17.1 , 15* wi-h to thli capral, and revive the horrors of war against 'heir lellow c nin +rymen, from whom they have. received so many favours, they will find amongst the officers and private soldiers fai•hful Citi zens to their King and their Cowry—who will, as they have aft eady, render abortive their rash projects. Coo keep you, &c. (.tignetl) Le Comte EZPELEIA. " Panspeluna, Sept. 17, '1814." - PROCLAMATION. " Inhabitants of Navarre—h is impossible to pnurtray to you the grief with v., ich we are penetrated. Until this day we have regar.'ed General Erpoz Mina as a hero, who by his courage had revived the glory and the fidel.ty of our ancestors. Bwt since the event, which is in fact an attetniq agtiost the Sovereignty of Monarch to benerohnt, so v:orthy of our love of a Monarch, who has re-evahnshed and rAviirn to preserve our rights and au, erivileges, our hearts are filled with 1, iterness. " Navarrese ! Our fidelity to the !clog has never been denied. We have braved every danger, and ti•ade every resicile sacrifice during six years o' a frightful war. A fter having purchased with our !stood and our fortunes the peace and liberty of our Sove- reign, shall we renounce this glory which has placed us above the most heroic natims ? Do we wish to renew the horrors of a war more cruel than that which is terminated. Toleration of Indif ference to such conduct (for we cannot suppose rniliesinn) woo s! rend_r you as criminal as your past conduct his rendered you worthy if e-teeni in the eyes of the whole universe. " Navarr,se Your honour is trill without blemish, your file. lay is rot doubtful: although General hspoz has induced smie partizms to jaia him, we fencirate ourselves in this sat; event, at seeing ti.e akin s and hitchers who were under his orders, nobly refusing to 'meloa his designs against this Capital ; we hope that other citigens will iniitate this tine example of loyalty in repelling with the same firmneSs the suggestions of deluded men who wish to obscure our glory. " Now is the moment to give proofs of our fidelity, and of our love fur our Sovereign, by obeying implicitly the constituted thorities, and, above all, our worthy Viceroy, the Captain-Gene. ral, whose high qualities are well known. ' s' By order of the Kingdom of Navarre, and in its name, i Signed) " Fs ANco t s Ire *Am UNDO, Els* of Pampeluna. " VINCENT ARICONA DC SARROIA. " MANDEL MONTERO DL spines.. Paspeleas, Sept. SO, AMERICAN P4PIRS. 44.ZET1'IL EXTRA.—QLORIOUS NEWT. NEW YORK., SEPT. 16. ter Tilt STICAM.OGAT PARAGON.] COPY OF A LETTER FROM GENERAL MACOMB, TO 4101 FATHER IN Tap CITY, DATED sEPT. 12 :‘ " Fort Moreau. " My dear Father—The British army, under Sir G. Prevost, consisting of four brigades, each com manded by a Major-General of experience, a light corps and squadron of dragoons, and an immense train of artillery, have invaded us for six days, during which period the troops, in small parties, skir mished with them, and took prisoners and killed many. Yesterday they opened their batteries on us with bombs, 21 pounders, howitzers, and rockets, but we silenced the whole at six ir. the evening. " Their fleet attacked ours at the same time, and after an engagement of two hours their large vessels all struck to our gallant Commodore. The gallies ran off. The British Commodore was skin, and the killed and wounded is enormous. Our loss is 115 in killed and 130 wounded. 41 The British army raised the siege last night, or rather this morning, at two o'clock, and . are now in full retreat, leaving in the field their wounded and sick. Sir George has requested me to treat them with humanity and kindness. The whole force dues not exceed 1500 effectives. " I have sent the militia and light troops in par snit. They are constantly taking prisoners and send ing in deserters. lam in hopes of destroying at least one-third of the English army. lam in perfect health. My troops are the remnant of General Izard's army, invalids and convalescents, except about GOO men. —I am, in haste, !cc. " A LUX. MACOMB." EXTRACT or A LETTER. FROM ALBANY, SEPT. 15. " Dear Sir—To give you some idea of our expec tatimns a; c 1 belief I enclose you the Extras issued since yesterday morning. The account brought by Ma jor 'Patton, who left the fort on Monday afternoon, and arriving here list evenin; . .r, is this— , That after Saturday there was no righting by land, saving throw. ing of bombs and Cannonading ; that the fleets were engaged two bows and 15 minutes ; that the British Admiral's ship sunk directly after being brought into shallow water. That Governor Prevost sent a flag ,to the fort to hear the state of the wounded, and the amount of the killed and wounded ; that on the re turn of the flag (being Sunday evening) be com menced a precipitate retreat, leaving his ammunition, provisions, &c. and wounded en the field, the whole amount estimated at abran £60,000; that the militia pursued him, and had not returned ; that the killed and wounded left by him had amounted to about four brindicd.. all the particulars as far as I have been at)le to learn tLerri. It is certain now we hays no cause to aN.reliend a northern excursion from the enemy, an I trust it will have an effect upon his at.. temps on Our city in the south. You have no doubt received ere this my letter of 'lliesday evening. , c if any thing official transpires 1 will give y. u the fist inteWgeoce thereof." FROM T:IE NORTHERN CENTINET. P.XTR.A. ig BURLINGTON, SUNDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 11 • TEN O'CLOCK. GLORIOUS NAVAL VICTORY. 4 We have met the enemy and they arc crirt,' " By several persons who witnesscid the naval en gagement on Lake Champlain this day, it is doubtedly true that four of the larger: Btirish vessels ' have been captured by the fleet. It is stated by many who were in full view, that,every British vessel ..had been captured except three galleys. The British Commodore was killed the first shot. Commodore Nl , Donough escaped unhurt altogether. Every offi cer on board .his ship was either killed or wounded. The engagement commenced at half-past eight P. at. and continued for two hours and fifteen minutes. An attack was made at the same time by land Plittsburg. We have only heard that the enemy was repulsed, and that the militia distinguished them-. sel vec g lan y. 4 , Ociboird the British ship 106 men were killed. Grpwler had bat five men alive when taken.— Oar loss on ho..rd the Commodore's ship is GO killed; wounded n , A known. Lieutenant Perry was not in the e;igagement, being severely indisposed in the town." FR07.1 THE TROY REGIITER. COPY OF A LETTI:R FIIOM JasElm V. MOULTON, ESQ. OF ItlALoxr, TO A GENTLEMAN IN TIIIS VILLAGE, DATED Putm:4, .t .r. 11. " Dear Sir— This is a memorable day. Rejoice. Bi'itislt floe; is hi our possession, a battle of two hours and a half, in Cumberland 13.1 y, oppsite Piattsbtr i "ll, w!icit I had the pleasure to witness, — The British force, consisting of a 36-gun fl:gate, one blig motatting '22 guns, tv. , o sloops of 10 guns, and three or foar row &lilies, surrendered to Commodore /VliDonough, and the force under.his command. 4" Fhe conflict was sanguinary and decisive. It is said the enemy had 10 guns more than M'Donough commanded. The action is just closed, and while I write there is a tremendous cannonading and discharge of musketry heard in the direction of Plattsburgh. " The British troops are engaged with ours.• The issue dreadful. The attack of the British on .land commenced at the same time as that on water. Their fOrce is much superior to ours, but our gallant little band will give them a warm reception. " We momentarily expect news from the forts.— The umil i 3 waiting, and I must conclude in haste. 6 ‘ YAMS, BCr. " rr. DICATLTON. " ALBANY GAZETTE EXTRA, liEP . r. 16. " A letter from a gentleman in this city, now at Durlington, dated Sunday evening, Sept. 11, states, that every officer on board Captain M'Donough's ship, himself excepted, were killed at the commence ment of the engagement. That the slaughter on board both ships was immense. That the New York Militia was drove about three miles by the British, but at length drove the British and killed many." DEFEAT OF THE BRITISH ARMY AT PLATTSBURG. •• Gentlemen who arrived in the last evening's Northern Stage, and who left Burlington on Monday morning, state, that by a Mr. Tybe and a Mr. Ran. som (both respectable and intelligent Gentlemen), who left Plattsburg on Sunday evening, information was received of the defeat of the British army under Sir G. Prevost, and the attack on Plattsburg, after a severe and long contested action, with the loss of be tween two and Wee thousand igen in killed, wound e 3, and prisoners. The action commenced on land at the same time with that on the Lake. The British At the commencement of it forced the Saranac, and drove our triops about three miles, when they ra re met by the Vermont militia who came to the aid cf tlieir brethren in arms, and who fought with the he. roic courage aid resolution of the ancient Green Mountain Boys. Every man did his duty —every one fought for Ith country, his family, and his fire-side. Victory was ours, the enemy were defeated, and forced to a precipitate retreat across the Saraaac." H.ILIFAX, SEPTEMBER 24. ROYAL GAzarrs OFFICE, HALIFAX, SEPT. 24. A PROCLAMATION. " By Lieutenant-General Sir JOHN COAPIL SURRRROCIIKE, Kaialst of the most honourable Order of the Bath, lAsigtenant-Govor. aor and Commander-ia•Chief, in and over his Majesty's Pre vinee of Nova• Scotia, Commanding a Division or his Britannic Majesty's Forces; and by EDWARD GRIFIVITH, Esq. Rear. Admiral of the White, Commanding a Squadron of his Ma. jesty's Ship; of War, employed in taking pos>essi-m of 0 1 . Eastern Side of Penobscot R i and all the Country lyi.t between the same River, and the Boundary Line of the l're clime of New Brunswick, &c. du. &c. " Whereas n e have taken formal posse:liar., for his Majesty, of all the eastern side of the Penohscot River, and all the country lying betw.:en the same . river and the fionntlary line of the Pr.iviace of New Brunswick, including Long Island, and all the other. Islands near and contiguous to the shores thereof: " And whereas it is ex:c. ,, lient and necessary, that a Provisional Government be estahlis'eed in that coun try until his Majesty's pleasure shall Le known—We do therefore Order and Command, fer the present, and until Wither orders to the coati-ars:, Judges, Jus. tices of the Peace, and :liter 011eets duly commis. sioned and appointed to keep Ole Peace, and a,hni• nister Justice, •and ttho mien! acting teitler the anthoe rity of the former Government within that country, still to continue in author icy until his Mijes:y's plea sure shall be further known, anl to admiiii.,ter jus tice, and to preserve peace and good order within the same country, and every part thereof, agreeably to the laws, usages, and customs, in force at the time we took 'possession of that country ; subject, howevzr, to such future orders and alterations as may be expedient. " And we have appointed Gerard Gosselin, Esq. Major General in his Majesty's service, or whoever may succeed to the military command is case of his death, or departure, to command and govern that country, until his Majesty's pleasure shall be further known, or until the Commander in chid of his Ma jesty's Forces in North America shall make other or der to the contrary. And . we strictly enjoin and com mand all persons of every description, dwelling and residing within the limits of the before described coun try, to pay obedience to this Proclamation, and to the said Gerard Gosselin, or to the Seniot Officer com. man .fing that country for the time being, and to con• duct themselves peaceably and quietly. d , And if any person or persons, residing or inha biting within the country before described,. shall hereafter be found in arms against his Majesty, or aiding or assisting his Majesty's enemies in any other shape, either by conveying intelligence, or otherwise, such person or pm soas shall be immediately brought before a Court Martial, and, on conviction, shall be punished agreeably to Military Law. And all col lectors and receivers of the public revenue of that coniktry are enjoined and commanded immediately to render, to the proper officer of his Majesty's customs appointed for that purpose at Castine, a true and cx. act account of all and every sum or sums of public money in their hands at the time possession was taken of that country for his Majesty, and to pay . over the same to the said officer of the customs ; end all such collectors and receivers are to account la and pay over in the same manner, all mon:es by them collected or received since possession of that country was taken by us as aforesaicl. "And all persons inhabiting within the said coun try and isl olds, are required to appear beanie ilia proper officers, appointed tor that purpose, as spee dily as possible after the publication hereof, aid to t ike an oath to behaae peaceably and quietly, and, while inhabiting and residing within that country, not to carry arms, or in any respect act hostilely to wards his Majesty, or any of his subjects. And such inhabitants, after taking such oath, snail be protected in their persons and prciperties until his Majesty's pleasure shall be known ; nothing, however, herein contained is to extend to any property - seized and taken as prize previous to the publication hereof, cr to Cie security of the persons or property of ars: who refuse to take the oath before mentioned. " And all and every person or persons not being an inhabitant, or inhabitants of that country, at the time it was taken possession of by his Majesty's forces, whether such person be a B:itish übj ec ..r alierwise, who shall be found sojourning in thattountry, within the said limits, or passing or repassiag within the same, without a proper past, and licence granted, either by the Governor in Chief of British North America, or by the Admiral Corninanding ih Chief • his Majesty's ships on the coast of North America, or by the Lieutenant-Governors, or Commanders in Chief for the time being, of the Provinces tit Nova- Scotia, or New Brunswick, or by the Admiral Com mending for the time being at Havfax, or from the said Gerard Gosselin, or )..whoever may succeed him as Senior Officer Commanding within the said coun try, shall he immediately apprehended and brought to trial before a Court Martial, and punished AS tor a breach of orders, according to military law ; and full power and authority is hereby granted to t!r° said Gerard Gosselin, or whoever may hereafter lyr Commander in that country, until his Majesty's plea sure be IcLown, to compel any person or persons who may hereafter be guilty of any hostile, disorderly, or disobedient conduct, or who refuse to take the oath before directed, to be removed from that country, and to punish such person or persons, who may return to the same, after such removal, according to mili tary Law, as for a breach of orders. 6 6 And all persons inhabiting, or 'residing within that country, being owner or owners of any ship, or ships, vessel or vessels, and who shall have metal the oath of allegiance to his Majesty, shall be entitled to receive from the Officer of the Customs, appointed at Castine, a certificate, and coasting licence, counter signed by the military Officer commanding in that country for the time being, which shall protect such