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sions with the United States , of Arp.brieh, his Roy ' ►l Higuness desires, neverthiliqttigive effect to the beneficent wishes which his &Perla' Majesty has expressed of seeing the war between Great Britain and America soon terminated, to the mutual sa tisfaction of the two Governments. With; this. view, his Royal. Highness . baring learned that the Envoys Plenipotentiary of the 'United States for negotiating a peace. with Great, • Britain under the mediation of his 'lmperial Ma jesty, - have arrived in Russia, notwithstanding that he finds himself under the necessity of not accepting the interposition of any friendly Power in the question which - fornis .the principal, object in dispute between the two-States, be is never theless ready to nominate Plenipotentiaries to treat directly with the American Plenipotentiaries.. His Royal Highness sincerely wishes that the conferences of these Plenipotentiaries may resul t in re-establishing, between the two nations the blessings and the reciprr,cal advantages of peace. If through the good offices of his Imperial Ma jesty, this proposition should be accepted, the Prince Regent would prefer that the conferences should be held at London, on account of the fa cilities which it would give to the discussions. I But-if this choice should' meet with' nsuperable obstacles, Iris Royal Highness would consent to substitute Gotteuburgh as de place 'nearest to ,England. The Undersigned, Sec. • (S►bned) CATrrcAnT, THE SECRETARY or STATE TO/:W . RP CASTLERRAGH, Departifieat-44 state, Jan. 1 5 14. M LORD-4 have hatl.,the honour to receive by a flag of truce your Lordship's letter of the 4th NoVeMber last, and a copy of a note which his _Britannic Majesty's Ambassador at the Court of Petersburg') presented to the Russian Govern 'tient on the first of September preceding. .13y this communication it appears, that his Royal Highness the Prince - Regent rejected the mediation offered by his Imperial Majesty, to pro mote peace. between the United States and Great Britain, but proposed to treat directly with the United States at . Gottenburgh or London, and that. he had, requested the itilerposition of the good offiees of the Emperorin — Eivour of such an fu r rangement. Having laid your Lordship's communication before the President, I am instructed to state, for the information of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, that the President has seen with regret this ,new obstaCle'to the commencement of a ne guciation for - the accommodation of differences between the United States and Great Britain. As the Emperor of Russia was distinguished for his rectitilde and impartiality, and was moreover en gaged in a war, as an Ally of Engtand, wbcrvby it was his interest to promote peace between the United States and Great Britain, the President could not doubt that his Royal Highness the Prince Regent would accept the mediation which his .Imperial Majesty had offered to them. It was the confidence with which the high character of the Emperor inspired - the President ,that in duced him, disregarding considerations, which a more cautions policy might have suggested, to ac cept the overture with promptitude, and to send 31inisters to St. Petersburg!), to take advantage of it. It would have been very satisfactory to the President, if his Royal Highness the . Prince Re gel,t had found it compatible with the views of Great Britain to adopt a similar measure, as much delay might have been avoided, in accomplishing an _ object, - which, it is admitted, is of high im portance to both nations. The course proposed as a substitute for negocia tions at St. Petersburg'', under the auspices of the Emperor of Russia, could not, I must remark to your Lordship, have been required for the pur pose of keeping the United States unconnected against Britain, with any affairs of the Continent. There was nothing in the proposed mediation tending. to -such a result.- T -The terms of the ovei tnre indicated the contrary. In offering to bring the parties together, not as umpire but as a coin moo friend, to, discuss and settle their differences and respective claims, in a manner satisfactory to themselves, his Imperial Majesty shelved the in terest which he took in the welfare of both'parties. Wherever the United States may treat, they will treat with the sincere desire they have re- peatedly manifested, of terminating the present contest with Great _Britain on conditions of re- ciprocity consistent with the rights orbotii par ties, as sovereign and independent nati ons , and calculated not Only to establish present harmony,. but to provide, as far as -possible, against future collisions which Might interrupt it. Before an answer to the proposition conuttunicatcd Fr your Lordship, to treat with the United States independently of th e Russian Mediation,_ it would- have been .agreeable to the President tO have heard from the Plenipotentiaries of the United States s-ebt - ito St : retersburgh. The offer of a Mediation by one Power, and the ac- ceptance of it by dii . oit . her; forms a relation Ue tween ,thelli, the delicacy of which cannot but be felt. From the known character, however, of the Euveror, and the benevolent views with which his "mediation was offered, the President cannot doubt that he will see with satisfaction a concurrence of the United States, in an alternative, which, under existing circumstances,- affords the best prospect Of obtaining speedily what was the object of his interposition. lam accordingly in- Atructed to make known to your Lordship, for the information of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, that .the .Presiaent aeledes to his pro position, and will take the measures depending on him for carrying it into effect at Gotteuburg, with as little delay as possible ; it being presuml, that his Majesty the -KingOf Sweden, as the friend-of both parties., will readily acquiesce in the choice of a place for their pacific negociations, within his, dominions: The President is duly sensible.of the attention of his 'toyed Highness the Prince itegent;in giv. ing the orders to the Admiral commenling the B:ltish squadron on this coast, .which your Loi (I shii), has communicated. I have the honour . to be, &c. • • . . . --- JAMES MONROE. of war &net'. Rir. !lapel., we understaa, re peatedly ordered the flag of the Enterprize to be struck in time (It action. Captain Hull is Presi dent of the Court. A letter received Its Baltimoro from Washington, M: T. of the date of Dec. 14, says,-" Information was received last evening, that- a "British force of 2000 troops had "arrived at Pensacola, and swept all the American property afloat .on the coast be tween Orleans and Peniacola.—(Nat. Int.) HIGH TREASON.-LaSt evening- two persons were committed to dui jail in this town on - the charge of high treason. They were apprehended in Berwicky-in pursuance of a warrant from the Hon. Judge Story, by Mr. Thaxter, Deputy Mar shal', and conducted by him to- this place. We understand that the charge alleged against them is supplying the British ships off Cape Harbor with cattle.—(Bost. Citron) THE WAR ON THE NIAGARA FRONTIER. • - ALBANY, Dec. 31. . Extract of a letter, dated Batavia. Dec. 2s, 1813, toa,Gen-. tleinau in this City. I hasten to give you a correct statenient of' tbe movements of the enemy on the Niagara frontier, received here by expresses, and by people- that have removed to this place in consequence-of - their homes having.heen destroyed by the enemy. The first express arrived h ere on 'Sunday evening—he left Lewiston in the Morning, at which thine the British . were crossing at the five mile meadows ; their :force was estimated . at 700 regulars, and the same number of Indians. They immediately marched for Lewiston, which was commanded by Major Bennet ; the force under his command is stated to have been forty Tuscarora Indians:— . ,The Alajor, after given the enemy a few . lIOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—JANUARY 6 . shots, set fire to the buildings that contained the . LIEUTENANT-GVNERAL PROPOnD, ~Mr. Musts's= of N. D. offered for considers public property, 'and retreated; leaving them in • ti . On the following Resolution . full possession of Lewiston ; after having burned o t lf i lia u t . the C t oni , mittee on Military Affairs be in. the village, and as it is supposedonurdered a great strßueetse9divetd: number of. faMilies who could not make their es- law the President ' q " O e f the ilo tu United e e'c P S e t a l l s ) c Y b (,)f an e c with 'e VI 'the ad " vice and consent of the. Senate, to appoint one Lieutenant. cape, they proceeded eight miles into the coun stroll to command the armies of the United States, with try, plundering and burnin , ' every bonnie. It is i_pow_qs and emoluments . as may be . de . emed expedient. stated that Many women and children. were litho-. ' Mr. Musuotee said, in. his opinion the result 01 . manly murdered by the Indians. After those out,' the last campaign had disappointed the expeeta rages,. they . proceeded' to , attack Niagara Fort i f lions of every one. That opinion had been de the various repOrta relative to the circumstances - 1 cidedly expressed by this House in its recent vote of this attack; render it almost impossible to .ob- for•inquiry_into the causes which led to the failure tain any cOrrect..infortnation of the manner in i of our arms. However general might be the ()pi ' which it was made ; bat it appears the Indims nion in this House, it was still more so in the rushed into the Fort before out troops had time C nation. lie hoped and t r ust e d th e enqu i r y min to discharge a single gnu ; 'the Commauder, Capt. braced, in th e reso l ut i on j ust a ll u d e d to, wou ld Leonard, it is said, was •foar Miles distant Ulmen it he so prosecuted as to sinew where the blame real wasly-rests • that "if misconduct has teken plaCe, it taken. by the enemy. After they had taken 'may be ' laid -at th e d oor o f t h e p erson b y w h om possession, and munkered severalpersonsafter they had surrendered, they sent out -in party So Schlos.- it was committed—for as site aatter• now stands, ser, and burned that place to , "ether With Porter's I no two presorts in . the House tvaumld agree on the -. l lills, and prob a bly ere t hi s ; they have plundered anises whence this unexpected result had pro and laid waste the country • for 15 or 20 .miles ceeded. But the inquiry, desirable •as it is, around. By the last accounts they were at tine though it may point out time cause of recent fail mouth of Tonawanta Creek, '2O miles from this 'place, and 10 front Btfffaloe; the militi a of this sties, cannot operate any beneficial effect on the next campaign.—The time, Mr. M. said, was fast place have all been ordered to repair . to time fim- approaching when that campaign ought to coin tiers without delay ; there js 1300 or 9 000 assent- rice, and, so far as he had tr easure, bled no bled in this village, all rea d y t o marc h , except the , the tendency of which w a s t o r ea d er lire ensuing want of arms, which are - comi ng on as fast as campaign snore successful than - thelast,' had been possible. I have no doubt there will be 5000 adopted. _ men on the march in 2-1 hours front this time. Mr. WRIGUT, of 2,ld;saici he did not rise to op_ [From the Ontario Messenger of the 28th ult.] • pose the reference of this subject to the Military FROM FORT NIAGARA, &C. ' Committee, hut be rose to put the Gentleman CANANDAIGUA, DEC. 18.—We learn from a ere- right as to the f ee ling o f time house a n d o f t h e (lade source that the enemy's force; consistin g of nation, which he app e ared so muc h to h ave na -1100 regulars, 200 militia, and about 200-Indians., dcrstood. Have the a rm s of th e U n i te d States landed undiscovered at the five mile meadows failed in the campaign ? have we not on the con in. the evening of the 18th instant. At two Crary been marvellously successf u l ? W e h ave gained a province taken from us . I s t h at not hi ng? o'clock in the morniag• foll Owing., Indians; mi- Lake Erie, a great inland sea, occu pi e d b y t h e litia - , and a few regulars proceeded up the river enemy at time dommenctmenrof time campaign, and to Lewiston, while the main body went d own all its shores, are ours. We conquered and look the river tow a rds F or t Ni a g ara . O n t h e i r way the eneany in that quarter ; we reduced a n the to the fort they inhumanly mass ac red - a man li er o f defenceless maisoaocas ssf General Harrison's Indian tribes under the yoke of the United States,- army, left in the hospital at Youngstown—took and , compelled theist to beg for subsistence for by surprise a centinel, and extorted frinn him the - their wives and children from 'us.. Here, 'there is countersign, by the assista nce o f which their van.. .. a whole Country - -emanciPated frolir. the . British sway. Yes, Sir, we regained _ a p rov i nce we hail guard gained tninsittance into the fort, the main body followed, and th e garrison is said to haVe lost, and conquered all Canada to the'East end o f Lake Ontario. Under a Pike did we si l t succ ee d i n been so completely surprised, th a t, b e f ore oar sm en had tints to rally, they were c o mp e lled to surre n - taking Vork ?—did see not entirely succeed i n ever y der at direction. . thing previbus to --the close of the campaign ? For the Comm e rcial Advertiser.. On Lake Ontario the great . Yeo, • who was to CAYUGA, Dec. 24, IBl3.—You will have conquer us - with so much facility, was driven into heard, ere this comes to b an d, th a t the British port, and we were in possessi on o f. a ll t h e waters of the Lake, with the exceptio n o f t h e water i n passed the NiaLosra on Sunday morninag ;.'that the vicinity of. tine harbour of :Kingston. Three they captured Fort. Niagara, with the garrison, - weeks storm and rain- washed our troops int o ge consisting of about 200 regu l ars ,, an d an immense neral sickness and debility ; and y e t th e y proceed quantity of stores ; and that, they have destroyed ed on, and ar e now l y i ng at the key of Ca na d a , every thing, both public and private, from Lewis and ready to descend t o M on t rea l th e moment t h e town to the Font. This is all correc t sis far ;- hut season permits. No Officer had deserved con happily no lives were lost. The Fort was coin demnation until evidence appeared against Mai ; pletely surprised—not a gun was fired on either - side. and there was no evidence against time courage or " Yesterday m orn i ng t h e enemy appeare d at conduct of our army, which had displayod,- not Raman but A m e r i can valony—so consplenbas, in- Oak Orchard Creek, b e t ween Niagara and Gen_ bad been th e co urage di sp l aye d b y b ot h our nessee river, where they d es t ro y e d the Mills, &c, army and pavy, that he hoped the fllOll4llO should when the exp r e ss c a m e aw a y t h ey were on the ' hereafter spe a k Of R oman va l our, on t hi s f l oor wayto Gennessee r i ver , Where a large quantity of • a provisions are d epos it e d: would be• considered as speaki ng o f th e secon d Our people :have all • marched to the diff eren t po i nts of t h e f ron ti er i degree, a n d not the fi rs t ! ! 1 ThieMOtiona - was agreed to with ou t a di v i s i on ;. where the enemy m i g ht b e expec t e d. I h ave no apprehension that th e y w ill attempt any ot h er and the R eso l u ti on li es over for further consid er place, there bei ng no o bj ect wort h t h e .r i sk. " ration. The United States' Barracks at Derby, Vt.. Were burnt on the I dth .ult, by a small party of British, there being no troops in that quarter to oppose the marauders. Their contents, consisting, it is stated, of about 1000 cartridges, 30 camp ket tles, several axes, saws, &c. and about 300 pounds of lead, were carried off by the enemy. . The Champlain squadron, under COmm o d ose McDonough, have put into mouth of Otter Creek, Vergennes, Vt, for winter quarters. PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. GOVERNOR CHITTENDEN. Mr. SHARP, (of Ky.) after a number of intro ductory remarks, explanatory of the laws relating to the Militia, which subject.thern, when in actual service, to . the rules and articles of war, a n d pl ace them during such time, in all respects, on the foot _ ing of regular troops, adverted to the recent Pro clamation of - Governor Chittenden, of _Vermont, calling the Mil:tia of that State . from the p os iti on assigned them by m ili tary orders. This act, hesaid, was in direct violation crfthestatute which makes it penal to entice the soldiers .in the service of the United States to desert. This act was done too at a critical time, and by a person standing in so conspicuous a station as to require particularly the punishment due to this offence. Mr. S. adverted to the peculiar state of- the militia thus ordered home, on a frontier requiring their presence for its protection, and whence he said, from their character, they might indeed have been expected, being the descendants of the Green Mountain Boys who So much distinguished themselves' dul ing the Revolution under the illustrions Aliens; to have voluntarily aided in the invasion fol the territory of 'the enemy. Under these circum stances, and when.their ser v i ces ' were most need.: ed, they. were invited by Governor Chittenden to desert their .position. - His conduct in this respect oust meet the decided reprehension, not only of every member of this House, but of every good citizen in the nation. It ought then to receive legal scrutiny. [His offence ought to be punished, lest :our laws should be subject • to the .remark which was applied to Solon's—that they were lik s e cobwebs which entangled the weak, but which the strong could' break through. To bring this . subject directly b e fo re t h e H ouse, he offered the following resolutions : Resolved, That the Militia of any of these United States or the territories thereof, when lawfully employed in the ser- [From the Albapy Reg Mer—extra) Monday Morning, Jan. 3, CI o'clock, DIStRESSIN . G INTELLIGENCE An express arrived last evening with dispatches for the G overnor, from whom we have received the distressing intelligence that the villages of Buffalo and Black Rook were destroyed by the BritiSh 'Thursday 30th ult. that Mrs. Lovejoy, whose hus band was serving; in the militia, was murdered by the Indians of British—that Col Chapin was taken prisoner—that Major=General hail had retreated, and had his head -quarters at Eleven Mile Ct that General McClure had retired to his residence,• accompanied by about, 150 regulars, as a safe- guard, - to gayer his retreat from . nn exasperated populace. The enemy, nice' , burning and plun dering:lYUffoloe-, again returned to Black Rock, with the intention, as was supposed, of re-cross ing the river. Our informant also adds, that there were four small schooners at Buffalo Creek, which had been used as grin -boats,- had' Olen -into , the hands of the enemy, And were des!royed. PORTSMOUTH, N. H.- JAN. Court-Man tial has been held on board the Congress this week, for the - trial of Mr. William Harper, sail ing master of the Enterprize, on a charge of cowardice in the late action with the British sloop tice of the United States, are .subject to the 'same rules ared' iirtickAs.th, troops of the United States. Rested, That every person not subject to the rules and r. • article .of war,- mho shall procure or entice a:soldier in the service Ort i l - United State to deft is gaits, of an. infraction • of the laWs of the United States and subject to punishment. Resolved, That his Excellency Martin Chittenden, Gover nor of the State of Vermont, by issuing his Proclamation, dated at Montpelier, on the lath day of Nov. in the year of our Lord, 1813, did entice soldiers in Cie service of the U. S.. to desert—Therefore, Resolved, That the President of the United states be and he is hereby requested to instruct the Attorney General of the United States to institute a prosecution against the said. Mar-• tin Chittenden. Th G Message was received•fro►n the President, and the trouse adjourned. *** Many Articles intended fur insertion are unavoidably postponed. Aeuivrn•-1 Dublin, 2 Waterford. DUE-1 Cadiz, I Lisboa,' 7 Gotti•nburgli, 6 Hollaud, 5 Heligoland, 3 Gaerlls , Y, a Jersey, ' PRICE OF STCCKS THIS DAY Al TWELVE O'CLOCK. Cunt. • • G(; I Red. Ann.. 67 I (*Minium., . HIGHIVATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning, 48 minutes after I..l.Evening,.l3 minutes after 9. TH E SUN. sr,LEM QUIS DICERE FAI.SUM ? LONDON. THURSD4I 7 , FE.ORUARY 3, 1814. FRESH DEFEATS OF THE AMERICANS ...CAPTURF' OF NIAGARA AND BUFEALOE-A NEGOCIATIOS FOR PEACE AGREED UPON. Our columns to-day contain a mass of Ameri can news to the 10th of January, a summary of which is contained in the following OFFICIAL STATEMENT. " Lien r. PoosoN, of his Majesty's ship Brainb/e , is arr:ved in town from America. lie s%iled I'l' o ° l the Chesapeake so late as the evening of the 12th of January. , The dispatches of which he i s the bearer are said to relate to the negotiation pr°' posed some time since by the American Govern': Their content's have no; been permitted to •anspire but the Lieutenant has brought Arne can. Papers to so hate a date as the 10th Jill" lent. uary, which contain very important intelligence , 4 ' On the 6th, the PIiESIDE'NT laid before t" Con ;Tess the Answer of Lord CASTLEREAdIi' dated November 4, 1813, io the proposition for lig negociation tinder the mediation ,of Russia, 'il l substance declining the mediation, hut professiq a readiness to treat directly with the United State' s ' either in London, or if that should in objected tu) . at 7i Goftcol) urg h. " TliO PRESIDE NT a l so l a id b e f ore Congress the Reply" whi c h h e h a d or d ered Mr. Alobruos " make, of which it may be s u p posed Li e utenant PocsoN is the b earer , acceding to Lord COTO:- REAGII'S proposition, a n d selecting Gottenburh as the place of negociati on . I n the'Message wUll. which the P RESIDENT transm i ts these documents, Le urges Congress to vigorous preparations f ° ‘ ivar, as not likely to impede the progress of o'4 negotiation. • " The National Intelligenar also contains th e official account of another defeat suffered by i fre Americans on their own frontier. On the - l 9t1 " early in the morning, a British 'regular and Lodi: l '; force cros se d t h e r i ver, and completelysnrprizet Fort Niagara, which they took, and - put to t jje sword, or made prisoners, the. whole garrison' 'except twenty men. ' General MAcLuaE, n' h° writes this account to the American Secretory ° War, gives an'account of.some other less:afillir s in which 'the British were also successful. Major-Gen. HALL writes to Governor TOg r ' KINS, dated Buffaloe, the 25th December . „stql4; that on receivi ng i n f ormation of the capture ° Niagara, be had set out for the frontier. 'r ile force which lie had collected to nice.: another at. tack 'which th e B ritish threatened, anioante' to about 2000, besides a-xpected_reinforcenlents' He states, the American loss at Niagara t o be immense, ,thougb the actual number SI not known. O n t h e 30th December, GencP "'ALL writ es aga i n to Governor Tomf;FuNs, I I "' c he had suffered 'a complete defeat from tl, enemy on that da"7: The British, supported' l 4 il ' . strong party of Indians, passed over near:Vac-1 roak early on that morning. They were met hY f : ( the American Militia with spirit, but'or ercolne' I the Gen era l states, ' by the nuinber and disciplive. !I ()tate British, th e M ilitia gave way, and fled °n every side. Th e fl ourishing village of Buff"l°e was taken and laid in ruins, and tl4e wholeat he - Niagara frontier was laid open. . _ " Another letter, dated- from Buffaloe, on tbe 26th December, states the American force th en assembled at that town, at tniwards of 3000 P l ' ll ' • and that i n t h ree d ays they were to be a' 00.- : strong. " Four American schooners, which had 1)=. 611 used as gun-boats, were taken and destroyed. " Since w r iti ng t h e above, - we have learnt t'l3 t Lieut.,Pocso N h as b rought no other dispatollee. • .1 A ‘ l , ecli ti e `pis Al At ( •Lig 41 / 2 ,9 : • b Th hi e al Th Yettei 4(l( iiti 1 4 , 1 1 C 1 1 ,04 c4tilttl Li_