The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-09-28 00:00:00

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“caw-TotE, 4,VCATit 19.
" Mr. Secretary Smith realised, on the 13th in-
moot, from Mr. Erskine, a loweand very satisfac-
tory letter, in awair to one 041 Se 9th itistast, in
which Mr. Smith had respectfully requested a can-
did explanation as to the conversation .shich Mr.
Canning'sdiiPatch of the 4.3 d January, had im-
puted to Mr. Madison, Mr. Gallatin, and hinmelf.
" Mr. V.rs!tiae Liss; moreover, in this letter, stated
Cis remous which, in the exercise of the discretion
given him, had induced hint not to kw his instriic-
Worm hOfore the Government of the (Jolted States.
Time Papers Will, no doubt, be communicated in
doe tiuie to Congref,,"

EAST JAM.

GgNitit ORDERS BY BOVERKMF,NT.

Furt St. George, May 1

The zeal and discipline by which the Military
F.•,:rhlo•iiiieent of Fort Sr. George had to..:g been
.1,-tr,4iiillird„ induced tin Governor in C:.iincil to
...yect that the measures which die violent m. 41 in-
tcinverute acts of the late Comtnand..r-iii-Chier had
intpusetl on the Government, mould be received by
all the officers of the army, with the sentiments of
reepect and obedience prtseribed by the prniviples
of military subordinstion, and due in the Govern-
ment by which thou tries:mm.s users adoptrtl. is well
es to the authorities to o hieli they were nitiiii3,• lc
referred. The Gort.rtior in Council li .s,
I?arried, with t degree of surpi ise proportiona!,: to
the Cfnlfiarriet, obeli repo,ed nt th.• discipline of
the tinny, tkit 'non :alier the det,arture of the hitt
Cr. iimmindersinsChief, rwneeednigs of the inot nu-
justifiable witure, suit rorre.nondent to the ea ample
which he had afforded, were pursued by Certain
officers of the army.

The enr.t rep,eensible of dime proceeding% ..ii-
sistekl in the preparation of it pnper addre,scrl lu the
Right Ilonournalc the. Gevernor-Gewerni, pliri:ort-
in: to be a rcinnr-.trWn•r, iti the name of the wriny,
'gland the Acts of the Government under which it
serves. • . .

That paper is not more hostile to the authority
of this Government, then to the first principles or i.ll
govenimmt. !t maintains opinions directly ad-
verse to the cononsition of the British servtce, and
is calculated to destroy ev,ry foundation of
obedience, girl fidelity.
The secrecy observed in preparing this seditious
paper, prevented fin. some tune the discovery he
persons engaged in that proceeding. But it
now been ascertitined, that Captain Josiah Merdi!l,
late Seri-entry to the Military tinged, and Lieute-
nant-Colonel George Martin, lately permitted to,
proceed to England. were pi ineipally concerned iu
preparing and circulating the Memorial in question.
and that Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. Ar thur
Leger was active in promoting its circulation, tut-
piny'ti.g the influence which he derived from the
important command confided to him by the Go-
.vernnient, for the purpose of attempting the sub-
ver-ann of its authority, and spreading disafh cline'
mating the troops which it had entrusted to his

ctaatge.
It has also Ivrea ascertained, that Major J. De
Morgan. has Iwen *alive to th.• circulation of the
'ltfentortal. .

1 lie Governor in Conneil is also tinder the ne-
cessity of noticing another paper, of* most damps-
tons tend •.ry. lately iss circulation at some of lie
military station% pnrporten4 to be an address f
the officers of the army to Major Boles, the late
Deputy Adjutant-Geurral. In this addrevs a right
19 *wowed, to decide NI the acts of the I :over
ment, by ceeidemning, in unqualified terns., the
'sentence of suspension partl on Major ; and
an encouragement es held out to miter oliirscr*,
to violate their fluty to the Gevcriitetrist, hr a-
iordiaor 34 pecuniary icdenatliftrattan, 1101 Orly to
MttiOr 1301C4, hut to all suds I,flicer* nx .Coil
ander by any act of tele Goverinumt, w hid, 11,e sub-
scribers to the address 'nay deem eseele,o•issisle.
This paper, so inepottesatible rill, the 'ln' 'tars.
character, and 60 repugnant to the fuudaaurutal
principle* of military distaphne and tovernltna.t,
was turced oa the attention of the (;overtior, by
Captain James Grant, Comm:haunt of his Body-
Guard, oho, while holding that confidential s:tsia-
ton, and fowler"! by seder a lin Gorecisor in
emitted, htuA cr the Resislent at Travane-re, trate.-
asitte.l a copy of the paper, to be laid Iselore the
Governor, with an 3.1V43%Vi1i that he had affixed his
signature to it, and a it. fence of the grounds on
which he adopted that pi or:ceding.
It has also been :sseertaored, that a wiper of a
sihnhlar tetnittley has been circulated antanK the

officers of the corps of airtil;ery in the Mount. sod
that its eirculattoit has been promoted t. Lieute-
nant-Colonel Ittiheit Bell, the office: commanding;
that t orps.
pie 601'0'110f 111 Connell regrt t• that he is
eliligeti to ionic,' also tl:t condoct of lac.itclia it-
Colonel Clislint•rs (err:mein,: i% in Tr,,eitii. me),
sod bent ciiittit-Colonel Cuppage (lately col 1111 l and-
log in Alalaliar, and employed .vita the troops un-
tler his orders in Totem:core), who appear to have
talon' no lltrps whatever, either to meet.. or report
to the Gov' niment the Improper proceedings pur-
Iby iisrt of the trcups outlet their milers. It
is not sueic;riit Cur officer hold iii commands to
.1...; I e partieia.ttion iii such proceedings ; it is
mid indispensable duty to adopt the
t decided measures for their suppression, and
; them to their super or authonties.
I! hos furtlier hero ascertained, that Captain .1.
11. Cooliths, Assistant-Quarter-halter-General in
TilN sore, has been concerned in these reprehensible
pro -red i
It hectimes the paiitfol ditty of the Governer in
Council to mail, with the displeasure of the Go-
vern:twilit the conduct of 111 e shove-mentioned of-
ficers, who have been engagetl in a course of me:t-
omes equally dangerous to the ezistence of discip-
line, to the foundations or legal government, and
to the interests of their country.
Inc*• under-mentioned ()Merril are sechrtlingly
declared to be suspended from the service of the
If ruble the Company, twit the pleasure of
the Honourable the Court of Directors shill be
k 19%1'11 :

licateleant-Coloowl the Hososrabie Attlee St. Left?.
Vi • j Julys De 11,,rr, 11.
Capisin Josiah ilarmbatl.
Cupola homy. Grw.t.
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