The Sun.
London, England, 1814-10-21 00:00:00

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1303 TON, SHPT. o.—l-115 Excellency 6overnor
Strong has summoned an Extra'ordinaryistir,:ting
of the Legislature of MaAsacinis'etts, for thti'Sill
of October next, " that scch meassitteg may he
ado Ned as in their judgment the pr'e-sent diingerr.
Otis state of public affairs may render expctlicut."
United States 6 per cent. Stock Sold yesterdaV
at public auction, at the exchange Cotfee-hotise.
in this town, at 69 per cent. in presence ot some
of the principal monied men in trlt;n. The last
public sale previous was made at 80:
PLATTSBURGH, SE'Pr. I.—The enemy's force
have advanced into our country; they last night
encamped in Champlain. They are represented.
at 5000—.15 or 20 pieces of artillery : of this
force 4.4 are said to be Indians,-•aq 100 or 200
Dragoons... It ins believed :see;:,, to attack
this place. Major Appling, with his corps, are
at Chazy. We hear nothing of the British fleet ;
it is believed to be ready. • Our fleet remains at
Chazy. .
An express, who came in this morning, has fur-
nished us with the following copy of a

BRIGADE GENERAL. oRpER.
Camp Odletown, Ang.:3o, 1814.
Major-General Brisbane having riceiv.a in-
structioos to advance with the troops under his
command into the territory of the United States,
avails himself of the opportunity of J•eptc,iting the
Commanding Officers will use every exertion to
maintain the strictest discipline in the troops
under his command ; and he holds them respon.
that in every instance where a complaint i 3
made to him of any-injury sustained by the inha-
bitants, that he will see them redressed, and
whatever damage is done is instantly to lie paid
tor, and charged against those concerned ; and
where this cannot be ascertained, to the corps In
general, so that unotiending people may not be
sufferers.

In taking the necessary precaution against in-
dividuals who may ..so far forget what is due to
themselves and their country as to commit acts
of plunder or violence, the Major-General is at
the same time fully convinced, that almost' the
whole of the troops are determined that their con-
duct shall not bring disgrace on the British name ;
he therefore calls on them to discover those who
May be guilty of any act of plunder or Oppression,
that they may he brought .to the punishment they
merit ; and the soldiers must sail find that such'
a line, of conduct will irild utuch.to their com-
forts ; for the inhabitants of the country,
they are properly treated and pt•Jfectetl, wilt bring
every article necessary into the camp : for those
whci remain gniet in their housCs :ire. not in,...tne
smallest degree to be molested, mit. their propT,Ay
tfi
its being paid for, as it is nut agl,nst per-
sons that Great Britain makes 'catbut'agaihst a
Government, whose folly anal ambition bas
-brought the miseries of war into their colliery,
and the army and individuals in support of such a
Governthent.

The Major-General commanding lins requeteil
the Magistrates 'of the country to explain :o !he
people his object and determination on entering
the American territory, and he trusts that the
~:onduct of the soldiers will be such as, to Mica
no shade of dishonour on their country,
By command of Major-Geo...nal BRISBANE,
• JAMES CAMPBELL, Major or Brigade.

FEVER AT GIBRALTAR.

[Farther Particulars.]

GIBRALTAR, SEPT. 24.—Amongst the deaths
are many whom you know-4-Mr. Melville, Lieut.
Drummond, It. A., Lieut. Tai)ouillet, Dillon's
Reg., and Capt.:Grant,•26th Reg.—Mr. Wearing,
one of the yomig men belonging to the Court
House, and a poor old Moor, was found dead in
his house, at the South—none of which cases ex-
ceeded five days illness,. Mr. Joseph Wand h:ts
-had a pretty severe attack, but is getting quite
Mr. Duguie's family has been fortunate (4
we may call it so), his wife, brother, two chil-
dren, .one of his clerks, servant boy, and one or
two of his female servants, have all had it, anti
recovered ; it has now made its appearance in all
the regiments, even to Europa, where the Ilth is
stationed : it is calculated_ that there are abbot
3,500 of the garrison 'Wirt) have not yet had it.
So much for this utiforthote account, and I ahi
sorry to be •obliged to draw such a '.picture.
never saw the place half so inisaable in its np-
Pearance—there are but •few families left, most of
them at St. Roque.- I sometimes walk out to the
Cordon, to take a look at our fricuds, but we are
kept at coat distance, it is impossibleto Gear .eaelv
other.

SEPT. 25.—This morning arrived a convoy from
England of 44 sail: ire imderstan4 thrce reg;-
ments are on board for this place, hut the Adthir.il
bes ordered the who!e of tho transports to anchor
over at Algesiras,'whcre it is reported they arc :o
encamp until the sickness has subsided.

COURT,MARTIA.L ON COLONEL QUIN)*INr.

Lord Combermere, Lott! E. Som,erset, General
-Grant, and .ever.il other Officers, y,..stt:;d:ty
Carkii in stl)pot I of the folirth charge, and Coi.
Pallier stated that he had closed the else for the
prosecution. General Vyse (Pr,•sident) ir.-
foroied tl.e Court Ora Colonel Qointin desired,
time to prk pare his doence, riot he kloald he
reaify to enter tipoß it on Tuesday next :it :ea
o'clock.

Th.• Court acceded to this rcgtiot,
and adjourucciaccordit%ly.

PRESIDENT MADISON'S SPEECH.

:A...NT/CITATION OF MR. PRESIDENT MADISON'S
SPEECH TO CONGRESS, SEPT. 19, 1814.

4, Senators and Gentlemen of the House of Represen-

tatis,es,

" Events of the most important description
have induced rile to convene this Extraordinary
Meet inz ,of Congress.

" Tire War with Great Britain still continues,
n d rages with augmented fury, and it will re-
vire the -exertion of all our native energies to
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Uriclg us honourably through the contest. In
calculating upon such exertion, the Executive is
confident, it scarcely' anticipates the result of an
appeal to the feelings of the People.
" Had an honourable Peace been the only ob-
ject of Great Britain, ere this would the war have
been brought to a close. The Commissioners
etit by us to Europe were instructed to accede to
torrus not compromising the honour of the United
StAte•.; hut the demands of the British Govern-
ment exceed all calculation. The Documents
,Nn this manentous subject I have directed to
be laid before both Houses without delay, and
I recommend them to your immediate and most
serious consideration ; their cont.euts will fully
evince the overbearing spirit which actuates the
11,titi,li Councils, and which it is absolutely int-

perative upon us to meet Nvizh all our national
Firmness and dignity, and to defeat by a more
energetic prosecution of the just and holy War
in which we are engaged.

" In concisely adverting to the operations of
war since your adjournment, I would notice, that
in Canada our forces, under that distinguished
Ccnninander, Major-General Brown, have been
eminently successful they have displayed the in•
pate bravery and •courage of American soldiers.
The veterans of England have been defeated by
the new-raised troops of the United States ; and
although circumstances rendeiied it necessary that
air army should withdraw to Fort Erie, yet that
inovement has not been without its advantages,
, having led the Enemy to an attack, in which our
troops have proved themselves as capable of sue-
ces4ully defending a fortification, as of meeting
tile Lnemy in the field. The Canadas being the
only vulnerable part in which we can approach
oar Enemy by land, it behoves us to redouble our
efforts to attack him in that quarter, where he
evidently :feels his weakness. Every campaign
brieigs us nearer, onr grand object ; I mean the
annexation of the Canadas, as integral parts of
.that Union, to which Nature ever designed attn.'
to belong.

" Cur Navy not only maintains its high re-
put.4tion, but adds contin wally new lustre to
t+ie halo ,which encompasses it ; it never meets
the enemy upOn terms of .equality but it defeats
bin The deeds of our gallant seamen deserve
eternal remembrance, and demand the fostering
care of Condress, under which the time will ar-
rive when the boasted superiority of the enemyon
our common element will vanish, like the airy
phantom of a vision, to appear no more.

" Our Indian neighbours (with the exception
of a few unimportant tribes, dependent upon
Great Britain, through Canada,.for their supplies)
.are fl:iendly disposed towards the United States.—
.At a great Talk, their Chiefs have been con-
vinced of the advantage of an Alliance with the
United States, and, with many of their Red War-•
rims, have joined our armies, and have given
• proofs of their courage and devotion, which cn-

tiiie there to the highest consideration of the Le-

gisiature.

" The vast extent of our Sea-road has rendered
it impossible (notwithstanding every exertion has
been used) to complete entirely our defences
thereon ; but it daily increases in strength, and
%vill shortly bid defiance to all the attacks of the
enemy, with whatever force they may be made.
" The long and bloody war which desolated
Europe, has been unexpectedly succeeded by a
profound general peace. This circtunstance has
given to the ememy a great accession of disposable
force, all which he seems inclined to employ
against us ; hence the invasions of the States, and
the predatory visit to this capital,. the erects of
hich are so visible to every Member of Congress!
ow far such conduct as they here adopted is recon-
ci lea ble to the public Law of Nations, I shall not now
d;scuss ;ibut of this I am certain, that the ravages
and piratical acts of the incendiaries will -have the
elroct of arousing the American spirit, while
ih;! infamous Publications distributed by .ther •
Olicers, distinctly pointing Out the final ob-
ject of the war to be the dissolution of the
awaken the indignation of the
whole community, and give the Nation an oppor-
tunity of convincing, (if conviction he still neces-:
t•ary), not only our enemy, but the whole world
at ilrge, of the futility of such projects, and of
the stability of this glorious Commonwealth.
" Gantlerner; of the House of Representatives,
" The situation Of affairs between this Country
and Great Britain renders necesiary an extensi‘e

augmentation of etur Army aml Navy, which will
consequently be-attended with an increase in our
expenditure. The Executive relics with confi-
dence is the patriotisrii of the House of Repre-
sentatives in providing for these eNpcnces, with-
()tit burdening the people.—Some ditlieulties were
experienced in obtaining subscribers for the last
Loan authorized by Congress; it has neverthe,
less bteu completed, and upon terms not disad-
vantageo.us to the public.

Senators and Cientlernen of the Ltonse of Tlept-e-
-sentittiv,s,

" The' war, though at present oppressive to
the interests of our Merchants and Commercial
31en, is nevertheless fraught with advantages to
the internal economy of the country; and such of

our manufactures vs were, at the commence-
ment of the, contest, in a state of lethargy,

or premature decay, have grown np, improved,
and arc now flourishing and healthy; others,
which necessity has since caused us to intro-
duce, are advancing rapidly to perfection ; and
it is not too much to augur, that at th►e close of
the war the United States will be enabled to supply
themselves with those articles, for which millions
have heretofore been paid to foreign nations.
" We have nationally enjoyed uninterrupted
health, exempt from the dreadful infectious dis-
eases Which formerly vi,Ated us. •
" All the Continental Powers- of Throne are
desirous of a termination of ,the %var existing be-
tween us and Great Britain ; and it it is consola•.
tory to know, that only one opinion exits as ,to
the justness of our cause.
Ministers have been accredited to us from
the re-established Sovereigns of France and of the
Netherlands. Those Sovereigns are anxious to
renew their anc.:xnt intercourse with the United
States.

" To your collective wisdom the Executive
trusts, and the Nation looks, for the adoption of
such measures as may be sufficient to meet the
pressure of circumstances; and however deeply
the miseries and extension of war arc felt and de-
plored, still but one path is open to us—that of
perseverance, till our enemy is brought to a sense
of what is due to us, as a great, a free, and an
independent People.

" THE PRESIDENT."

TO CONTINENTAL READERS.

THE LONDON ';EWSPAPERS.

Seeing that -the Continent is now open to the
',inclination of British Newspapers, and observing
that so much attention is paid to the statements
they contain as to have produced very unpleasant
political results, and threaten others of the utmost
danger—knowing at the same time that foreigners
are profoundly ignorant• of the nature of these
publications, and feeling that, for the welfare of
Europe, they ought to be well understood—We
have overcome our repugnance against touching
upon a subjett so delicate for a Journalist to
handle, and determined to dedicate the following

facts to the Iteaders of London Prints o.n the
Continent, and especially to the Editors of the
French, Dutch, and German Periodical Press,
through whose translations their good or evil is
widely disseminated.

The only official publication by the British Go-
vernment, is the London Gazette, which contains
no other general intelligence, except Royal Pro-
clamations, and such Dispatches from Ambassa-
dors and Commanders abroad as Ministers deem
worthy of being communicated to the People.
No other foreign or domestic news are inserted
in its columns, and it is only published twice a
week, except upon extraordinary occasions.
To supply this deficiency, the whole class of
Daily Newspapers has sprung up, and the ardent
curiosity of a well-instructed community, anxious
to be informed on all points of general and par-
ticular interest, supplies ample encouragement to
their labours, and rewards for theil expellee and
toil.

Eight Morning and seven Evening Papers issue
from the London Press daily, with the exception
of Sunday, on which day a number of hebdoma-
dal publications, comprizing the news of the
week, make their• appearance. There are also
many publications, which appear on particular
Clays, twice a-week, thrice a-beck, &c. &c.
The Daily Papers are necessarily of the greatest
importance ; and to these our subsequent obser-
vations are intended chiefly to apply.

Our diurnal publications
.may be divided into
three sorts :—I. The Ministerial, or such as gene-
rally support the measures of Government ; 2'. The
Opposition, or such as generally arraign them;
and the Neutral, or such as proceed upon a de-
claration that they belong to no party.

To begin with the last :—They are scarcely to
be distinguished ; for in this country, where the
extremes of opinions are not always enforced, and
men lean occasionally, more or less, from the side
of the cause they commonly espouse, to commend

or condemn particular acts, it is not easy to steer
a mlddle course, which shall be remarkable
enough to merit, a 'classification per se. Thus- the,
Independent Papers, as they call themselves, are
only publications a little more or a little less
warm in their attachment to Ministers, or tu their

Opponents.
The Ministerial Papers (as they are called) aire
confined to, at most, one-thhal of the fifteen ;
their names it would be unbecoMing in us to par-
ticularize. Their nature is precisely this. Mi-
nisters do not control a single opinion they con-
tain, nor are they dictated to, one iota, either in
their general conduct or in their sentiments upon
special occasions. The connexion existing be-
tween these Papers and the Government is natural,
and in no instance, we believe, corrupt. News-
papers, which from principle have advocated, and
continue to maintain, the excellency of that sys-
tem upon which the present Administration, fol-
lowing the footsteps of the immortal PITT, con-
duct the affairs of the Country, receive no re-
ward for that independent support, if that
is not considered a reward Which consists in oc-
casional information, which enables them at once
to gratify the Public, and more effectually to do
justice to all in the-accuracy of their statements.
On this head we shall only further say, that it
would in our opinion be of singular advantage to
Great Britain, and of the highet importance to
Europe (so likely to be convulsed by the propa-
gation
of mischievous falsities), were the Con-
ductors of the Ministerial Press in a more distinct
official form empowered to contradict the bold
and infamous fabrications which the ill-disposed
portion of the Press invents with such prolific
ingenuity, and circulates with such disgraceful
zeal.-s--In neglecting to counteract these machina,
tions, orriltorthy of serious attention as to a loos
observer they may appear to be, a Statesman fails
in one of his highest duties*..
Of the third Class into which we divided these
publications, viz. the Opposition, it is not neces-
sary for us to say much. DeStitute, as it pro-
fesses to be, of authentic Government intelligence,
it endeavours, by industry and exertion, to supply
the deficiency. And it would be well Were it
to rest here ; but our pages daily bear testimony
to its boldness and indecency in discolouring facts
for party purposes, and coining falsehoods to
throw an odium on the Government. Such Prints
are therefore most erroneous guides ; ,and though
they are rightly copied by their provincial friends,
the Conductors of Continental Papers, who take
their fables for truths, and as truths disseminate
them, arc responsible to their several countries
for the propagation of notorious fabrications, and
unfounded and evil-designed impositions.
* We certainly had no intention of making any
part of this notice of private application ; but
having candidly delivered our sentiments as above,
it is only common discretion which impels us to
defeat misrepresentation, by averring that there is
nothing of spleen in our observations. . THE SUN
enjoys fully as much of the confidence of those
who are competent to afford it intelligence, as
any Newspaper published in London ; and though
a sore and angry feeling (unworthy of a Public
Journal) incites the Opposition Organ to pre-
tend to disregard its authority, the writer who does
so from a paltry little-mindedness, well knows
that there are no articles of a demi-official nature
which are not as early communicated through the
columns of THE SUN, as through any other chan-
nel whatever. This averment is due to ourselves,
in order to be set right with oisr Foreign Readers;
at home we have no occasion to give such an ex-
planation.

COMMON COUNCIL.

Yesterday a Court of Common Council was
held at the Mansion House, which was fully at-
tended.

The Committee for Improvements presented a
report for appropriating the scite of Guildhall
Chapel and Blackwell Hall for public business,
which was read, and the Committee were em-
powerell to petition Parliament for carrying the
same into effect.

The Committee for General Purposes presented
a report on considering the Petition of the inha-
bitants of the Borough of Southwark for an effi-
cient Magistrate, which was read and agreed to,
and the Lord Mayor was requested to lay the same
before the next Court of Aldermen.

The watt-11-rate was settled
.for the ensuing
year, and an act was passed confirming the same.
The Royal Committee for superintending the
late entertainments at Guildhall were empowered
to draw upon the Chamber for 14,0001. belong-
ing to the Bridgehouse Fund, to defray iu part
several demands upon them for the said entertain-
ments.

it was referred to the Committee of City Lands
to carry into effect some further improvements at
the Leather-market, in Leadenhall-street.

The Committee for Improvements reported their
proceedings during the lute Session of Parliament,
relative to the removal of the Post-Office, and•of
their having had •a conference with the Chancel-
lor of the Exchequer thereon, and recommending
an application to be made in the next Session for
an act authorising the same to be carried into ef-
fect, which was read. The draft of a Petition to
the House of Commons for leave to bring in a
litli;*being prepared, was read; and, after a long
discussion, the Court divided, and the Petition was
agreed tv.

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w.e suppose but that such aniniatii; o
be
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confirm, h •
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sounch o:"erit
appears that the ship of Capt. Fisao' Ill;
el
large one of the squadron, unforttolgtet'cries'
aground, under three of the Eneniys
and was totally blown to pieces, so tiot.tb,e
ricans have little to boast of a Nava/tic s ,
i,4tr
that Lake. It appears, also, by an Alnerie'll'd fel;
litheadtdToh:let foivant:/arcekd
sßaocaktse,tt t
with troops, 1.1,p el
of which was not known. S'shollt:li 51ore;
the loss
of our Flotilla (for it seems 000114,0porr
on hake Champlain, will be of no great
ance to us; and of no use to the Eriell2ll.
(rbtti)ltatrt ,
be acvarricd

1 1 ('ll bes
We have, in our last nage, ecilati("C( tile'
.ieve) the matters which appeared t° 6 Geoc'
5 ‘vur ri
extract from the Amerfican Vallers'i bor;
WINDER'S report of the action of 1513(.6,)531rr„'
with the necessary allowance for the 031`. a It,,
,t
of a party concerned, -gives f3tbertei dr
account of that battle, and Pretty acctir: Pr s,'t,
scribes the mob which in Arnerie-a st3tw." (WI.
army. Even the ;11:7ommander's racuittebern,l:
sseheomektoolfi have oaltptlaectke lybryeco:leiri
cc:11 11.1700. li;ctc;,
bafyrohneetnseowvesrftih.ormew gOOO of these ge..ll3l't .I.SIIPLI/65.°,
btlb'ea,aeptners tends to coltilflier ,rate►,ico
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