The National Register.
London, England, 1815-11-12 00:00:00

HOSTILE ACTS OE" I'llE AMERICANS.

Our trans-Atlantic friends, if friendship is ever to be et.
pectcd from that quarter, seem to watch eagerly for every
opportunity of quarrelling with us. American Papers to
the Bth ult. contain the account of an outrage which is of
course represented to have been committed by our troops,
but in which, notwithstanding the art and hostility of the
statement, it is evident our men only did their duty. It is
pretended that in pursuing some deserters within their
lines, a British guard searched houses, stationed guards,
and on one occasion fired at an American citizen. lii
consequence the Americans took up arms, pursued the
guard, and took one of our officers prisoner, whom they
keep in confinement until we release a British soldier that
deserted from us, and whom we seized and carried off.
The following is the article we have alluded to :

MON THE AISIFIIIC-AN OFFICIAL PAPFIh TIIE NATIONAL
INTELLICENCER) OF OCT• 8.

" We are sorry to perceive, from the Western Papers,
that though the savages at Detroit have received the news
of peace with much apparent sincerity of satisfaction, ill-
blood continues to exist in another quarter: The British
on one side, and our people on the other, at Detroit, -are
far from being cordial to each other. The British soldiers
desert to our territories whenever they have an'opportu.
nity, which irritates the British Officers, who do not con-
ceal their feelings. On a recent occasion, it appears, a
British guard pursued some deserters Within our lilies,
sea rclvsd houses, and stationed guards on the roads, one of
whom fired at an American citizen. Justly enraged at
this outrage on our Sovcrcisi:(92 it is statedfthat our citi-
zens took up arms and pursued the aggressors, from whom
they took an officer, who, it is said, is to be held in con.
finement until the British release a man (ONE of T/lEIR
DESERTERS), whom they seized on our side and carried off
with them."

" BOSTON) OCT. s.—Captain Howland, arrived here
yesterday from Cadiz, states, that Lord Beresford em-
barked from that place for South America the 24th cf
August, in a small vessel chartered by himself., the Re.
gency having refused to accommodate him with a vessel,
and that on taking his departure, he Was attended by a
very numerous and splendid escort."
An article dated Baltimore)
.Oct. 1, ntentie►ns the cap-

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• tare Ofarid'AMerican Mercl antman by a frigate from Tri-
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poll. The American squadron are in consequence stated
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to have sailed far that destination.
The Charleston City Gazette mentions that the Ameri-
can Naval Commander on that station had taken the pro-
per means of obtaining the liberation of the impressed
American seamen, who were on board a Spanish Govern•
ment brig of war at that port.

French papers to the Oth inst. arrived yesterday. They
inform us that the British troops hate entirely broken up
from their encampment in the Bois de Boulogne, and been
cantoned in the villages round Paris. A great number
marched into Paris on Monday evening, and were guar-
tored upon the inhabitants of the faubourg St. Germain.
They also add, that they have withdrawn the British can-
non and troops from the Pont Royal, leaving only a Ha-
noverian detachment on the middle of the bridge. Any
relaxation of vigilance or rigour on the part of our troops,
would be a subject of regret, particularly after some cir-
pumstances wh;ch have been mentioned in private letters.

In the Chamber of Peers on Saturday last, Count Gar-
flier rem-nstrated against tho frequent mention made in
the debates in the Chamber of the King's name, of the
consent given by the King to the amendments proposed,
&c. This he conceived to be an abuse equally contrary
to the respect which ought to surround the Throne, and
to the pr ncil:oes of a Representative Government.
Count Garnier concluded with moving that the Minis-
ters should abta'n from such conduct in future.

The Duke de Vauguyon opposed the motion,' pretend-
ing that the Chamber ought to be indulgent on this sub-
ject to the Ministers, who being the companions of the
Monarch's labours, must naturally have often in their
mouths the name of him who was the object of all their
thoughts, plans, and recollections.'—A foolish reason, M.
le Duc! It is certainly a violation of all freedom of dis-
cussion, of one of the main principles of a Representative
Government, to introduce the King's name, for the pur-
pose of influencing the decision of a Legislative Body upon
any subject brought before them.
The Chamber passed to the Order of the Day upon M.
Garnier's motion ! !

The law relative to seditious speeches is still before
the Peers. Some of the members have proposed its re-
jection, others have suggested amendments.

The Chamber of Deputies is engaged in discussing a
law for a new organization of the Court of Accounts.

At Caen and Langres several disaffected have been
taken up, and the wearing violet has been revived.—At
Lisle, a great amber of disbanded soldiers bare been

729

prisoned for committing, in the adjacent country, all
sorts of excesses.

The French Funds are 561.
PRIVATE CORRESPONDE.NCg,

TUESDAY, Nov, 7.—ln the Peers today the discussion
W/9 proceeded on relative to the law against seditious
speeches. In the Chamber of Deputies there was nothing
public. The Members assembled in their bureaux to
name the Committee by which the report upon the law
propo,ed yesterday is to be made.
Tnere seems to be a relaxed order with respect te, the
guarding of the Pont Royal. The cannon have been re_
moved, and the sentinels withdrawn from each end. of
the bridga.

The Reporter upon the intended trial of Ney informs
me, that the trial will nat last above three days.
A saying of M. de Talleyrand is circulated to-dap. It
was affirmed in his presence, that the Deputies would
save France ;4 6 Geese saved the Capitol," replied the
Ex-Bishop.
For some days great viligance has been used to find out
General Clary, Joseph Buonaparte's brother-in-law.—
Some Royalists (and not the police of M. Decaze) disco-
vered his asylum, hut could not find him. They arrested
his Secretary, however, and secured papers of the highest
importance, which compromise some distinguished persons.
There is a report of attempts having been made to as-
sassinate some British soldiers ; the villains, it is added,
have been taken up.
The two persons who stopped and robbed the diligence
of the public money near Rochechouart, were, it is said,
officers of tha artillery of the army of the Loire. They
have been secured.

The Prefect of the Eure lias taken up several of the
disaffected ; the Royalists have since been kept under no
longer, and tranquillity has been restored.
Some more disturbances have broken out at Nismes)
but they have been quelled.

Paris Papers arrived on Thursday to the 7th instant.
They state that the Definitive Treaty was to be signed ots
Monday or Tuesday last, and that all the Allied troops,
with the exception of those who are to remain under the
conditions of the Treaty, are to quit the French territory
by the 15th of the present month. Such of the troops un•
der the Duke of Wellington as are not to remain in
France, have already began their march for Belgium.
The Prussians have entirely evacuated the left bank of the
Seine.—ln the Chamber of Peers, on the 3d, a complaint
was made by a Peer, of the publication of the speech of
Count Lanjuinais, on the law relative to unlimited arrests,
on the ground of its being an abuse of his privilege, and
as tending to calumniate the Chamber and the Government.
He CouclUded by proposing a formal disapprobation of the

publication in question. Count Lanjuinais requested time
to reply ; and observed, that if the Chamber then decided
to entertain the proposition, it would be in itself a heavy
censure upon him. The discussion was interrupted by the
Keeper of the Seals and Count Mole bringing in the Projet
respecting seditious cries, u hich had been agreed to by
the Chamber of Deputies, and upon w hich some debate
took place. The motion respecting Count Lanjuinais'
publication was then resumed, and the Chamber decided
to entertain the proposition.—A confused account is given
in these papers of. an attempt made to favour the escape of
; there appears to have been sonic ingenious strata-
gem resorted to for the purpose of carrying him off, but
which failed in its object. His trial, so often postponed,
vas not, it is :aid, to commence till yesterday. Every
set of papers that arrives contains numerous instances of
persons receiving punishment for political offences. The
military, too, crowd to the capital in spite of every order
to the contrary ; during the month of October, no less than
974 officers of all ranks, and '2,314 sub-officers and sol-
diers, were sent away from Paris.
Priv :te letters from Paris state, that the forced loans
which have been exacted of the hankers, merchants, and
others in Paris a►.d in the Departments, to answer imme-
diate prrposes, are to be, in four..., wholly disconti-
nued, and tl at the contributions, as well as thy• regular
cipenees of the Government, arc to be hereafter defrayed
by a general system of taxation, assisted by such other
expedients, in the way of Royal Bonds and Loans, as the
condition of the public credit may render discreet and
practicable. The funds arc fallen, and the exchange on
London was reduced to 22-90.

Brussels papers to the 6th, and Frankfort to the 3d
inst. arrived on Thursday night. An article from Vic nna
states, that the Emperor of Austria is to have the Brisgau
restored to his dominions, and that the Grand Duke of
Baden is to receive an indemnity for giving it up. The
Emperor and Empress of Austria were, at the date of
the last accounts, far advanced on their journey to Italy,
by different routes. It is stated from Brussels, that
measures are taking in France to form a completely
Royalist Guard for Louis XVIII.- The men who offer
themselves must prove their -good conduct and their at-
taclunent to the King, by a certificate from three No-
tables and the Mayor of their Commune.
Dispatches were on Thursday received by Government,
and also the India Company, announcing the termination
of the war in India against the Rajah of Napaul. They
were brought by the Sphynx sloop of war, the Hon. Cap-
tain Tumour, who arrived at Portsmouth on Wednesday,
after a vo) age of sixteen weeks from Madras. By the
treaty between the Supreme Government and the Rajah of
Napaul, of which a copy has been transmitted, the ob-
jects of the war are said.to have been accomplished to the
fullest extent, and the terms of the peace arc more favour-
able than could have been anticipated, from the warlike
spirit of the Napaulese, the nature of the country, and the
formidable resistance which they made to the progress of
our army. The chain of forts and strong natural positions
along the frontier of Napaul, bordering upon and intermix-
ed with the'Company's territory, have been conceded by
the enemy, and no ground remains to apprehend a re-
currence of those aggressions and predatory warfare SQ
long carried on by the Napaulese, which have been stated
as the cause of the late hostilities. The war being thus
happily teraiivatcd, all tbeireops &can :Madras 41;14 .13pni.!

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bay had been ordered back to their cantonments. .The
Sphynx sailed from Madras on the oth of July, touched
at the Cape about eight weeks ago, where there were
not any ships, but did not loojt in at St. Helena.
Wednesday, Government received dispatches from Halifax
by the Caose schooner, arrived at Portsmouth, and with these
came to hand New York Papers to the 7th 'ult., and letters
from Halifax to the 23d. It would appear by the latter, as
if some alarm had been excited there on account of the
threatening aspect of affaits between the British and Ameri-
cans on the Lakes. It was not known, whether it was with
a view to offensive or defensive measures, or whether it was
merely from motives of pride, that so great a struggle was
making by the English and Americans to maintain a sn-
periority of shipping on those waters; but it was asserted. that
at no time of the war were greater exertions made. on both
sides, to attain this end. The British, it was said. gave the first
impulse, by building and purchasing a number of vessels to be
placed on Lakes Et ie and Heuron. The American Govern.
went immediately followed the example, by collecting tinnier.-
ous shipping for the same stations. Goyernor Cases orders
were, to lose no time in having the American shipping in
readiness. New forts were also erected under his super!.
intendance. One on an enlarged scale was to he hint im-
mediately in the neighbourhood of Detroit, intended to cony
mand all the country adjacent.
By papers from New York In the Ist October, it appears
that a treaty has been concluded between the States of New
'Yolk, and the Senecca nation of Indians, for the purchase of
all the Islands in the Niagara River, between Lake Oetario
and Lake Erie.--The treaty was entered into on the tsth of
September last, at Buffalo. The Chiefs, Suchems, and war-
riors, were the contracting parties for the Senecca Nation.
and I). Tompkins, Esq. Governor of the State of New York,
and others, signed on behalf of the State of New York For
the cession of the islands in question, it was agreed that the
Indians were to receive one thousand dollars, and, in addi-
tion to this sum already advanced, it was covenanted, that the
people of the State of New York should pay to the Indians
annually,.and for ever, 500 dollars, to he paid on or before
the Ist day of June in each year, at Canandaigus, in the
county of Ontario; the first payment to he made on the Ist
day of June, 1816. The islands ceded by this treaty are
Squaw Island, Strawberry Island, thand Island? Nayy Island,
anct-Goat

Nllhatever may be their future commerce, the American
States have, it is understood, not succeeded in any pf their
great speculations in manufacture; the chief adventurers in
the woollen, silk. and other branches, which they thought to
push to a.great extent of rivalry of English produce, having
failed, and become insolvent.

A foreign raper, under the head of Trieste, Oct. 4, con-
tains the following account of operations of the American
squadron against the. Barbary Powers':—" Orr the 10th of
August the American squadron, consisting of four frigates, a
brig, and a cutter, after having made the government of
Algiers pay 150,000 dollars, and that of Tunis 80,000, made
its appearance before Tripoli, where it remained till the 18th.
During these three days, the Dey was compelled to pay the
Americans the sum of 50,000 dollars, which was bropght
on board by the barges of the Dey, accompanied with music:
There was also paid an additional sum of 30,000 dollars; as
the value of the brig Agile, taken by the Americatuwand car.
tied by them into the port of Tripoli; and which, upon a
note from the English Consul, had*been releisfirdUring the
night.—While the Americans. ivrtobtfirs! retorting the old'
practice, and levying contributions on the Barbary rowers, a

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