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London, England, 1813-08-10 00:00:00

AMERICAN PAPERS.

SURILANDEit. sOli` AiV(lli-Ign AiVISION OF THE -
AMERICAN ARMY.
(Primi e Mitionallatelligencer)
WASHINGTON CITY, I'ULY 8.
Copy of a Letter from Major-Gen. Dearborn, to the Secretary
at War, dated
Head-Quarters, Fort-George, June 45, 1813.
SIR,--4 have the mortification of informing von
of.an unfortunate and unaecoutitable event which
occurred yesterday., On the 23d, at evening, Lieu-
tenant Col. ,11cestler; with 570 men, infantry, ar-
tillery, cavalry, and riflemen, in tine proportion,
was ordered to march by the way of Queenstown;
-to as place called the Bearer Dams, on the high
ground, about eight or nine miles from Qneens-
town, to attack and disperse a bodytor the enemy,
collected there for the pnrpisse of procuring pro-
visions and harassing those inhabitants who are
considered friendly to the United States.
The;r force was, from .the most direct informa-
tion, composed of one company of the 104th Reg..
above 80 strong ; from 150 to 200 militia, .and
from 50 to GO Indians. At eight o'clock yester-
day morning,: when within about two miles of.
Bearer Dams, our detachment wis attacked front
an ambuscade ; but soon drove the enemy some
distance into the woods, and then retired to a clear.
field, , and sent an express for a reinforceMent,
saying he would .n.nsintain his position until re-
intot eed a reinforcement of 300 men marched
immediately, under the command of Col. Chrystie.;
but on arriVing at.Queenstown, Colonel Chrystie
received authentic information that Lieut. Colonel.
Batstlerwith his.command had surrendered to the
enemy, and the reinforcement .returned to camp.
A man who belonged to a small corns of mount-
ed volunteer riflemen, tame in this morning, who
etatei, that the enemy surrounded our detachment
in OA! woods, and towards twelve o'clock com-
menced a general attack—that our troops fought
more than .two hours, until the artillery bad ex-
pended the whole of its ammunition, and then
surrendered ; and at the time of the surrender the
informant Made his escape.
11Thy it should have been. deemed. proper to re-
main several hours• in a position surrounded with
woods without either risking a decisive actim, or
cheating a retreat, remains to be accounted for,
as well as the project of waiting, for a reinforce-
ment .from a distance of 15.0 r. Ili miles. • .
Noinformation has been received of the killed
or wounded. The enemy's fleet has again arrived
in our neighbourhood.
With respect_and esteem, I am, Sir, .yours, &c.
H. DEARBORN. •
fan. John Armstrong, Secretary at War.

(Front the National Intelligence?)
THE PUPATE CHESAPEAKE TAKEN•!

COrt OP A LETTER TRoM COMMODORE WILLIAM
SAINERLDOE, NOW AT SoSToN, TO THE SECRE.
TAR? OF THE NAVY.

Navy Yard, Charleston, (Massachussetti),
June 2, 1813. -

SIR,—It has become nty painful duty, as Com-
• mantling Officer on this station, to convey to you
the unpleasant intellige►►ce of the capture of the
frigate Chesapeake, by the British frigate Shan-
non. ,The particulars of this unfortunate occur-
rence ore, from what I have been able to collect,
as follow :

Yosterday forenoon, the frigate Shannon ap-
peared in the bay, full in sight from the harbour.
At meridian, the Chesapeake got tinder way from
President goads, and stood out with afair wind.
Mr. Knox, the pilot on board, left her at five, p.m.
the lighthouse bearing 'half N. distance 6 leagues,
the Shannon then in sight, and the Chesapeake
piqued 'for action, standing for her. At 6, p. m.
Mr. Knox informs, the Chesapeake opened ki fire,
which was "returned; ,and, at twelve minutes past
six, both ships were alongside each other,
as if in the act of. boarding ; at that moment an
'explosion took place on board the Chesapeake,
'which .spread a fire on her upper deck from the
fore-mast to. the wizen-mast, 'apparently as 'high
as her tops, and evvelopecl both ships in smoke for
several minutes.,

After the smoke cleared away, they were seen
separated, with the BritiSh colours hoisted on
board the Chesapeake over' the American, both
ships standing to the eastward. The well proved
courage and skill- of oiptain Lawrence, and the
bravery of the officers ,anti' crew, justify a full be-
lief that the toss of Ott -Chesapeake has been en-
tirely owing to sonic fortuitous event happen-
ing on board, and not to any superiority of skill
or bravery in the enemy. But should they impro-
perly impute it to the latter, they will find it ne-
cessary to give more than one.solitary instance to
convince our officers and brave tars that they are
superior. We have lost one frigate, but in losing
lob I am confident we have lost no reputation,
have the honour to be, Sir, with the greatest
respeCt, your most obedient servant, '‘
Wm. BAINBRIDOE.
Unti: 77% SecrSary Of the Navy
Wksitingtoti City. - • •

WASHINGTON,
'engaged
House of Re-
presentativ,:s are engaged in an interesting dis.
cussion of Mr. Webster's call on the President
for information rdative to the Dulie of 1,411,40310's
declaration, that the prede_cessor of Ur. Barlow
had been aslvi,sed of the repeal alleged to have
been decreed, at the time it was said to be decreed;
and that' through the French Minister here, our
Government was immediately' after advised of the

repeal.
We arc indebted to ,tt friend at Washington for
the following sketch of Mr. Grogrenor's speech,in
.the house on Thursday last
Mr. GROSVESOII having stated the ground he
should take, said, he might displC4Se sonIC, utlt
t
lie ',tumid make no pe11.0,114 at ile same
time, he bliou la add, that any threats„. or menaces
from otberA, wottlit p:C.,:s by as the. idle wind. He
notto tau deter reel frOttk speaking his senti,
• ttrents •
' e
%%tit Csetitlemen, be toil(eil; recollect the call
uptia Pregit.klit AViisliil44ton for ittfurinkttioll unit
rrpers reviii..s.A.klig the Bluish tho: edit
Wt fe Ala: papers vartie4tarlyenunkerated,•oeb
try tbt. iw.!trtsctions t be Mici•j*ter; the cotrc4-;
pthtilenee, it '4 tulle,
.tbe
to .eguiply with the call of the Huuse, on the

ground that they had.mothing, to 'do with the'
treaty-making power.
On that refusal, the House passed a resolution,
declaring that they were not bound to assign their
reasons for maki!:g a ,call for papers; or• tytpticify
the purposes to which those papers, :if griateo,
were to be applied.
• .
Mr. GROSVENOR then contended that' it' V#IIS itot '
indecorous to make the eat] in the way, proposed
by the resolution. now under consideitition. lie
said, he did verily believe, that the suppre,..sion or
concealment of this decree,, bad produced the pre-
sent disastrous war.
Mr, GitoseLNoa next poins.ed out the ground
which this government hadtaken, in 1808, against
both belligerents, and said, it had never been arum-
doned. until the tyrant of the world had shuffled
us into the war, which he did by deceiving and-
impo,ing upon the President, with theuld of the
Non-Interconrse law, that rautkira'S box, from
whence has siirung'all our diffieultieS.
When the act which is termed it ReSitication of
the Berlin and Milan Decrees wits communicated
to 'the British Government, what did- they say ?
That it 'was a promise to revoke at a future day ;
find that they distrusted the truth of the Duke of
Cadore's dech,ratious.
- Mr. GROSVENOR then went into a long examina-
tion of the correspondence between otir Minister
awl the .}tench -411inister, on' the subject of this
• pretended repeal ; and contended that the Berlin
,and Milan Decrees were not revoked iat the time
we required Great' Britain 'to repeal her Orders
in Council.
hie called the` attention' of the }ionic to'the
Correspondence between Mr. Pinckney and Lord
Wellcsley and between Mr. Munro and Mr.
Foster, In the whole of which correspondence 'the
subject *of impressnient' was barely:. mentioned.
The great bone of Contention was the Orders in
Council. -1 ant; therefore, convinced, that if they
had been repeated,: we should not have'had War.
The Gentlekt4.6 fromStintli Carolina (Mr. Cal-
houn) says, `t24,lt,:ilie declaration .of tile Prince
Regent is at, evh`.ience that they Would . not have
been repealed. . Now 1 contend, that there is not
a word in that declaration to justify such an opi-
nion. Btkt 1 will not, in rerly, use the, language
which the Gentleman front South Carolina has
used; and which, without explanation, would
have been indecorous. [The Speaker stated that,
it was not in order in debate to use the word in-
decorow;, as applicable to uMember,]—.:44r. Gros-
venor explained. In examining the correspond-
ence between Mr. Monro and Mr. roster, be said,
that all the difficulties resulted front the words
" absolutely and unconditionally," and.,,which
neither of then) copld Correctly onderstand.
' He contended, that the examination before the
House,of Commons had no influence in prodttc-
inethe repeal of their Orders in Council. But
that .the repeal was the result of their systent of
policy, and the pledge they had given ; and, there..
fore,' he asserted that if the French decree had
.not'
been shamefully suppressed, the Orders in Coun-
cil would have been repealed, and the war would
have failed. _

If under all these circumstances Mr. RusSel did
receive this decree and suppress ir, is he ;not en-
titled to the execration of the American people ?
If 111 r. Munro received it', and kept it concealed,
is•there a niche in the temple of infamy sufficient-
ly infamous for him ? And if the President receiv-
ed it and suppressed it, is there any punishment
Sufficiently severe, or commensurate with this
crime ? I say there is not.
It may be asked, do J believe this to 'be the
fact 1 answer' no. POOrly as .1 of the
administration, I do not believe them capable of
such a^ base act ; a complicated crime, composed
of all the attriutes of murder, turpitude, and
'treason. 1 have other objects in view. It is not
important, what I -believe, The honour of my
countryy, my native country, is assailed, I wish to
see it.thkended. Honour, is a plant which will not
flourish ball the bright day. ,It will.wither and
die when obscured by a cloud,. wish to see my
country come out, as I verily believe she will,
pure, unsullied, and untarnished, •
Suspicions rare entertained by sonic. • It may
be iaid, they are weak, and deluded—Be it. so._
Thase Suspicions ought to be removed. We-ought
not, pasiively, to submit to the lashes of the ty-
rant of the woad. • I do not believe any President
of the United Suites would consent to do it ; nor
gill I believe it, until I shall have heard the de-
claration froth his own mouth., lf ever that
should be the case, then may we erase trom our
history. the names of Warren, AlonOomery, and
Washington---Then may we, blot from oureseut..
cheon the cOgle that proudly ornaments it.

CONGRESS.
HOUSE. OF REPRESENTATIVES, JUNE I L
NATURALIZATION LAWS.
On a motion of Mr. Firm, of New York, the
House resumed the Consideration of the ilia to,
amend the Naturalization Laws.,
Mr. I ItWELL rose to say he bad waved for the
present his intention of proposing amendments to
this MU; but he Wished to give notice that he
should not at this, but at the next Session of Con-
gress, propose a radical change of our Nafuraliza-.
tion-Laws lie thought it was the duty of Con-
gress to repeal to the Laws of Naturalization, or
amend, them in such a,manner as to dry up the
sources of collision with foreign powers, which
those laws as thcy.uow stand might afford. These
provisions, he should propose at the present Ses-
sion, if lie thought they would now receive thu
mature investigation which they merit.' He had
considerable objection to the Bill laefore the House
as it now stood, uplebs'which were removed, he
"must vote, against it. The principal objection
was, that it would give to the numerous class of
foreign merchants, who have been ordered from
the sea-ports, the advantage tif. availing them-
selves of all the benefits of citizenship, and the
protection and privileges they convey, by Merely
declaring .an, intention to become citizens.,
Whilst the Government has rendered, it impos-
sible for foreign sea Men to become CitiZelliti of
the United States, .be felt great ielbctance to
extend. the heoefits of Anturulizilti" so those
who should seek „inituyalization merely in the
way of trade, to :enable titein to acquire wealth
stiffing mts with the greitter
fa ility.
Mr. GAsTobj sa4da-that.,l4doch like the gentle!
man from Virginia (Mr;Davvell) lead pony ob.

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dectiofts to the principle of which he did
iq. believe could he so mOdifiedits to remove his
objections to the Bill. But that tt,ould not pre-
vent Lim from entk to amend it. A.pro,'
to the 8111 dentes the right of acquiring
zensihip to every who shall not, -hetore`
Certain day, declare his intention,. &c." The
phraseology of the Bill %mail at least admit. of
doubt whether a similar declaration was not re-
quired; after the passage of this Bill, front those
who have hereof ore wade snob a declaration. To
remove this= ambiguity, lie moved an amendment,
to inektde olio those '' who have already made,''
the necessary declarations, &c.
The amendment Was adopted.
Mr. SIIEPUERD said, it was a fact which came
within liii.knowledge, that many persons had been
naturalised since the date of- the declaration of
war, viz. the 16th June !aut.,. It was. right, he
thought, that those persons should be secured in
the privileges of citizenship, without the addi-
tional trouble of renewing their -oath, &c. He
therefore moved an amendment, the object of
which was to declare. all such naturalizations as
valid as if made before that day.
"I' •
This motion was negatived without- debate..
.For'ile motion, 57-----Against it 73.

Mr. Iktioor pr )Dosed an amendment, the object
of which wa
,to,confine the privilege, of natura-
lization to such persons as have already declared
their intention to become citizens, and going to
take away the indulgence proposed to be allowed
to those who have not so declared.

Air..GaosvENtoa, after expressing his wish that
this Bill sl►otld.he amended by a Committee with
a' reference to its bearing on the law Of last ses-
sion, and the 'Miley of the measures then adopted,-
.moved that the'petition be referred to the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs.
Motion agreed to, nem. con. •
MONDAY, JUNE 2l.—The question was taken
on agreeing to the first resolution, in the catm-
int.; words :
itesolved, That the President of the United States be re-
quested to inform this House, unless the pubijo' interest
should, in his opinion, forbid such comwunicat►on. when, by
whom, and is what manner, the first intelligence was given
to this government of the decree of the governmvot of
France, hearing date on the 25th of April, 1811, and pus-
porting to he a.detinitive repeal of the decrees of Berlin and
blilan.---Agreed to. • '
The second resolution was then read in the fol.
loWing words

Resolved, That the President of' the United States be re-
{nested to itsforak the Housei wacthei. Alr. Russel, late
Charge d'Afhiires of the United States at the Court of Prancer
bath .everadm 4ted or denied to his Government the correct-
ness of the declaration of, the Duke of Bassano to Mr. Bar-
the • late Minister of the t7nited States at 'that Court, as
stated in Ir. Barlow's lett.cr of the lab Mar, Mt, to the
Secretary of State, "that the said Decree of April 481.11, 1811,
lout been communicated to his (Mr, Barlow 6) predecessor
ther..);" and to, lay before this House any correspondence
:with me. Itiissel relative-to that subject, which it may not bo,
improper, to coniumuicate, and also any correspondence he-
tweet) Mr, Barlow and Mr. Russel on that subject, which way
he bipalowasiaa of the Departum!t of State. .
Mr. litvratt, in a speech of some, length, as-
signed the reasons why he could not vote for these
resolves-. •

The question was then taken by yeas and nays,
on the second resolution and it was decided in
the affirmative.

For the -Resolve,.
A gainst
The third Resolution having been read in the
following words'::—
Resolved; rhat the President of the 'United • States be re-
que.teo tu inform this House whether the Minister of France,
near the United States, ever informed this Government of the
existence of the said Decree of the 28th April, 1811, and to
lay before the !louse any correspondence • that may have
taken place with the said. Minister relative thereto, which
the President may not think improper to be communicated.
This question was also decided in the atlirmativet
For the 3d Resolve
Against it
The fourth Resolution was then read in the fol-
,
lowtng words :
itesolted, That the President of the United States be re-
quested to communicate to this Home any information which
may be in his
ipossession, and Which he may not deem It inju-
to the public ntefest to disclose, relative to the said Decree
of the 28th April, 1811; and tending to shoW at what tithe,
by whom, and In what manner, the. said Decree was first made
known to the Government or to any of its representatives or
agents.

. _ ,
And the question being taken thereon', it was •
decided as follows
for the Resolve
• , Against it
The filth Resolution was then read itt the fol.-.
lowing words
Resolved, That the President be requested, .in case the fact
be, that the first infurniation of the existence of said Decree
of the Stith -April, 1211, ever received by this Government, or
'any of its ministers °regents; was that communicated in May,
1812, by the Puke'of 'Dessau° to isTr:BartusV, and by bim to
his Government, as mentioned. in his letter to the Secretary
of State, of May 12, -1212, and the accompanying papers; to
inform this House whether the Government -of the United
States bath ever received from that of Prance'anyeipianation
of the reasons of that Decree being concealed from thi(Go-
veriiinent earl its Minister for so long a time after its date;
and, if such explanation has been asked by Oil Government,
and has been omitted tube given by that'of, France, whether
this Government 'has made any remonstrance, or expressed
any 'dissatisfaction 'to the Govinnnient of France, .at such
concealment. ,

•6••••••• ••••••• 123

Antl .the question thereon was &tided as fol-
lows •

For the resolve 93

.4,,gain,st it. 68
The resolutions haying been thus severally
agreed. to—
A Committee was appointed to present the re-
solutions to theTresident of the United States.

. .
On 00 motion of Mr.
r Resolved, that the President of :he United States be re-
quested to transmit to this•Hoitse copies of a Declaration and,
Order in Council of the British.Goverinnent of the 91st of
April, 1812, and a copy of a note 'froni Lord Castlereagh to
Mr. Russel, heing the same 'alluded to in the letter of gr.
ltgsislcl to,the Secretary. of State of the 26th April, 1812.. - •