The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-10-13 00:00:00

DIFFERENCES WITH 43IERICA.

The following statement of the origin of the late
affair with the elosapeake, has bean published, by
authority, at Halifax, and we give it as a demi-
official document, although many of the farls re-
lated in it have been already before the pnblic:—
" By this time the orders of Admiral Berkeley
ate made known in the United States; they were
founded on the following fa 9s :
In the month of Febreary or March, • Lieutenant of
the American Nave, opened a rendeavuua in the town of
Norfol, in Virginia, for the Chesapeake frigate then fitting
out at Washington Many deserters from H.s Majesty's
ships, then lying in the Chesapeake, entered with this of-
ficer, in patticolar from the Chichester, who is consequence
of running on shore was alongside the wharf at Norfolk,
and part of the Zenebia's crew, who was stranded near the
Capes. These deserters, and many more belonging to the
Halifax, Melampua, be. were openly paraded in the struts
by the Lieutenant, under the American Sag, and frequently
met by their former nicer, and reclaimed by them, but were
told by tee Lieutenant, that although he kn... they were
duellers, he could not give them up without orders from his
Government.
" A remonstrance was then made by the British Consul,
to the Chief Magistrate of Norfolk, who refused acing in it,
or authorising any there which might be done hr their own
officers to take them. This was nticially communicated In
His Phitannic Malesty's Minister at Washincton, who repre-
sented it to the Secretary of State and President, whose an-
swers were, that having entered the American service, end
claimed its protection, they were to be ronsiderivl as citisetts,
and therefore could not be given up; besides that, some, he
understood, where impressed men.
" These applications were frequently renewed, and always
the tame answers returned. At this time n way ascertained
that above one hundred deserters frees the British, aerially
enmpronl a pert of the crew of the Chesapeake. The account
was sent to England with a description of such men as could be
Positively fixed upon, with the Admiral's orders issued upon
the occasion, and similar accounts were transmitted to every
other quarter where the British flag was flying. lir the month
of yule, the Clsempeake sailed, and tie occurrence of searching
hg took places
" The crimping of English seamen both from the mer-
chant service as well as from the men of war of Great Britain,
had arisen to that height, and so far firm being able to avail
themselves of that friendly intercoms*, which in a neutral
country the English had a right to expect, not a host could be
trusted en shore from the ships in Hampton Roads, and all
cemrounicati n was carried on by two pilot boats, hired for
bins -urpose, sad manned, by petty Olken of His Ms-
pirti )19
.41;17: the CA woof Doi exempt.
0 a Murderer, }rang slieWtdrN iron:titalthough at last
the
surrendered ot his earn accord ; the other tip of
.Chichester, seduced by the lieuUnant's promise. of prune:in::
in the American navy, deserted ; and actually officiating in the
Chesapeake frigate, met with hie death; a cireinnstance
totally drop' in the account' given of this affair by CUSISITIO.
lore Batton or officers, at well u the three other seamen
wise were killed, sod elm were all Englishman and deserters.
The men vilturi hirthe Leeward are all of that description, and
note in particular, heloug'ing to the Halifax, had not only re-
ceived the. King's Donate, but 171. additional, given by this
Province. There is no doubt but that if the Leopard could
loose identified them he some of their own *offkors, mane of
the Chichester's as wet, as the Zenotri men would have been
fonni, a. the prisoners have since conferseg klicv were.. board;
but as the Captain of the could .Zriiy identify those
whole riflfi et. were on board, and ainually recognised them,
they were *offered to remain."
In a former Numher we mentioned, that Admiral
Berkeley had promised a pardon to all deserters
from His Majesty's ships in the American seas, on
their immediately returning to their duty. The
following is a copy of this paper, which, we ate
happy to hear has, to a great degree, been produ►
rive of the desired cleft
BRITISH SEAMEN.
" A. the hurts of all true British seamen are, like their native
oak, honest. tough, and unchangeable, sea never can be induced
to counteunce hruitil dies aping Old England; the Admiral and
Commander is Chief of His Majesty's quadroon on this coast
prolaime a fors and unquatlited pardon to all these deluded
men I mutineers excepted) with have beets induced to quit His
Nlaiestv's ships of war, on condition they return immediately
to their duty.—And e'er, other British seaman, who shall vo-
luntarily enter for On Majesty's service, shall receive the full
4,1.1 additional bounties, upon joining any of His Majesty's
A pet, ing for coneeyanee to His Britannic Majesty's
Goil`uli. •0 that he mar lie sent to !wan.
Given under my Hand, this I 4tir July, lenT, at Halifax,
Nusa Scotia. G. C. IikIKKELKY."

The two Frenchmen lately committed to Can-
terbury Gaol, have since confessed that their real
names are Nis Louis RAZII4. and Louis
Rossicu ; the former was Captain of the Hamel.
French privateer, which was run down by the
Ranger sloop of war, in December East, when the
Cocain and six others were all that escaped a wa-
tery grave. The latter was a midshipman oa board
the Aerometer man of war, captured off St. Domingo,
in 1806. He was on his parole at Odiham, and
afterwards confined on board the Crews prison-ship
at Portsmouth, from which he and his companion,
with two others, jumped overboard oa the Ild uh.
The other taro prisoners were drowned, in attempt-
ing to get on shore, but these reached it in safety,
and went to London. They then proceeded to
Gravesend, where they took a boat from the shore,
when, from fatigue, and being nearly starved (hay-
ing lived in the woods between London and Graves..
end, on berries and nuts only, for five days), they
went on shore near Whitstable, where they were
apprehended, as we before stated.