The Sun.
London, England, 1812-06-05 00:00:00

EMBARGO ANT) WAR.

" BOSTON, MAY, 5 meeting of the Citizens
of the county of Plymouth, was held at Plymouth
" Friday last, for the purpdse of remonstrating
against Embargo and War. The Hon. George
P. 4 •
—ll(Lge presided. We learn that the meeting
--- generally attended, and that a spirited rvie-
-4.%0rial tq Congress was adopted."

CHAMBERSBURGH, APRI. 28'.---GOVerTIOr Ilult
Was in this-place last week, on his way from Wash-
..
Ington City, and, we are told, stated that he was
to repair to Detroit, from whence he was to make
4 descent upon Upper Canada with 3000 troops."

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NIAGARA (lirPsER CANADA), Arnit 18.—We
have •
igst been informed by unquestionable autho-
al,t3r.) that an express
arrived on Wednesday even-
,
Vast, at the American garrison (fort Niagara),
irthl"--. the Governor of the State, notifying to the
eftmandant of the garrison, that a large number.
O troops were on their way to Otswego, Niagara,
1_8414 Detroit ! We have not heard all the particu-
'4ll, of the express, nor for what their troops are
"'fling, but certain it is that no peaceful object
tan be in their view., This important information
We hope will induce the President to make such
4ba alteration among the Officers of our militia, as
Fill at least do away that disgust which every good
Itlbiect entertains at the present disgraceful nomi-
llati°n• In addition to thekabove hostile prepara,
tIOI-1, the whole of .the militia in the vicinity of
the Niagara River and Lewis Town Were yesterday
out, and regularly armed and accontred for
al service."—(New York Advertiser, May 8.)
4 Bill for tha Prot.ectiort, Recovery, and Indemni.

.fication of American Seamen.
Whereas, by the treaty of amity, commerce;
aid navigation, made between his Britannic Ma-
jesty and the United States, at London, on the
19th day of November, 1794, it is agreed that
there shall- be a firm, Inviolable, and universal
peace, and a true and sincere friendship between
414
Britannic Majesty, his heirs and successors,
".114 the 'United States of America, and between

tll.eir respective countries, territories; towns, and
l'Q'"Dle of, every degree, without. the exception of
ivii:ll"l's or places. And whereas his Britannic
';iesty has caused to be impressed out of the ships
of the United States, sailing on the high seas,
tinder the American flag, divers liege Citizens of
3-id States, and hath compelled them to serve on
'board the ships of war of Great Britain, and to
oat against the United States, and numbers of
them yet detained, contrary to express provision
of .• •
said treaty, and in violation 'of their natural
liberty, and against the peace -of the United
States.

be it therefore enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives of America; in. Congress as-,
%nbled, That from and after the 4th day of June
any person or persons who shall impress
.1 native seanian of the United States, sail-
on the high seas, or, 'in any port, Jiver,
talren, basin, or bay,, under pretence or colour of
csuamission from any foreign power, shall, for
eery such offence,be adjudged a pirate and felon,
anri
on conviction, suffer death ; apd the trial, in
Such cases, shall be had where the offender is ap-
Preh
-ended, or may be first brought.
See. 2. And b.e it further enacted, That it•sliall
lawful for any seaman, sailing under the flag
to the United
States on any, person or persons at-
iqt•ing to impress him. by force or violence from
'3ll board any vessel of the United States on high
te,,
to 's., or in any port, river, haven, basin, or bay,
repel by force ; and irany, person so attempt.'
vto impress said seamen shall be killed, Maimed,
r
o wounded, it shall be lawful for such seaman,
theon. •,
general issue, to .give the special matter in
71denee, wlliich is hereby declared a perfect jus-
tifi

See. 3. And be it further enacted, That on in-;
~.)rnlation being given to the President of the
uTt;
(ted States pr wing satisfactorily to him, that
ai~J
citizen of the United States shall have been
1111P1 essed, and shall be yet detained, or shall here-
t'ter be impressed, to cause the Most rigorous re-
taliation on of any
the subjectS.of said Govern-
-111 ett taken.on the high seas, or within the Bri-
tish territories, whom he is hereby authorised to
ease to be taken and seized for that purpose, any
t
atY to the contrary notwithstanding.
8". 4. And be it further enacted,That any sea-
-414113 heretofore or hereafter impressed, shall be,
atid
Ile Is hereby authorised; .to attach, in the hands
debtY British ,subject, or in the hands of any,
th; °r of any liritish subject, a sum equal to
111 Y dollors per month for the whole time Ile
111
11114. re been detainedon board any British essel

or vessels ; arid that Any some of money so attached
out of the hands of any debtor, shall be a opay
ment of so much of said debt to said creditor ; and
on plea of payment or set off the same may be
given in evidence and allowed in any suit for the
recovery of the said debt, any treaty to the con-
trary notwithstanding.

Sec. 5. And be it farther enacted, That the
President of the United States is hereby autho-
rised to capture, byway of reprisal, as, many Bri-
tish subjects, on the high seas, or within the Bri-
tish territories, as may be equal to the impressed
American seamen in the possession of Great Bri-
tain, and by ti cartel to exchange the same.

Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the Pre-
sident be, and he is hereby authorised, whenever
sufficient testimony shall be produced that the
Commander of any public armed of any foreign
nation shall have taken or impressed from on
bOard any ship or other vessel of the United States,
while at any port or place not within the juris-
diction of such foreign nation, or while on her pas-
sage to-or from any port or place, any seaman, ma-
riner, or other person not being in the,nailitary
service of an enemy of, such foreign nation to
prohibit it by proclamation, every person residing
within the United States or its territory, from
affording aid, succour or provisions, of whatso-
ever kind, to such ship or vessel and any pilot
or other person, residing within the United States,
who shall, (after such prohibition shall have. been
made known, and before the same shall be re-
voked) afford aid, succour, or provisions, as afore-
said, 'to such ship or vessel, and be thereof con-.
victed, shall be sentenced to be imprisoned not
exceeding one year, and fined not exceeding one
thousand dollars.

Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, that from
and after the 4th of, June next, whenever'full and
Sufficient testilony shall be produced, that the
Commanders of public armed vessels of any fo-
reign nation have impressed or
,taken from, on
board any ship or vessel within the jurisdiction of,.
the United States, or while on her passage to or
from any port or place; any seaman, mariner, or
other person, the President shall be, and \he
hereby is authorised to prohibit, by proclamation,
the landing from on board any ship or other ves-
sel of the foreign 'nation (whose commander or
commanders have offended as aforesaid), any
goods, wares, or merehandize, within ei .y. of the
ports of the United%States, or the territories of
the United States ; provided that nothing herein
contained shall be construed to prevent any ship'
or vessel of the nation whose commander or com-
manders have offended as aforesaid, and which ,
shall arrive within any of the ports of the United
States or its territories, to remain with their car-
goes on board, or to proceed to any place withoilt
the jurisdictiOn of the United States. And 'pro-
vided also, that any ship or vessel of such nation
(which may have been partly laden at the time
such proclamation shall be made knoWn) shall
be permitted to depart with,the lading then on
board, to the port or destination of such ship or
vessel.

The above Bill was -read a first time by a majo-
rity of 53 to 28. On its third reading,'it was re-
committed to a Committee of the whole.

THE KING'S BIRTH-DAY.*Yesterday his MA-
JESTY completed his 74th year, which was ob-
served by the morning being ushered in with the
ringin . of bells, the colours and standards dis-
played'from the steeples, &c. The Park and Tower
guns were fired at one- o'clock. In 'the evening
the mail-coaches went in procession past Carlton
House, through the Park, and several principal
streets, to the Post-Cffice. Several of the public
offices, all the places of public amusement, and
the houses of the Ku:Vs tradesmen, were illu-
minated.

Lieutenant-Colonel PAYNE, of the 46th Regi-
ment, bas been appointed Superintendaut of the
Army DepOt in the Isle of Wight, vacant by
,the
death of Colonel KENT.

The Bibßomania. has prevailed With great fury
at the sale of the Duke of-Rwcwohon's Library,
insomuch that books which, by their appearance,
one of the modernilliterati would. not condescend
to pick up in the streets, have been sold for soihe
hundred pounds ! !
Mr. HORACE TWISS, the nephew of Mrs. SID..
DONS, is said to be the author of the Pare'Well
Address which Mrs. SIDDQNS is to deliver on tak-,
ing a final leave of the, stage; and this, we under-
stand, is to be the last production of his muse, as
he henceforwiu.d means to devote himself to his
profession as a Barrister. It is honourable to his
feelings, howeVer, that he employs, his potical
talents on this occasion, and we have no doubt
that it will be honourable to his talents also..
The audience were.thrOwn into some alarm at
the King's Theatre last night when tile benefit of
DIDELOT took place. It seenis that the order
to set fire to the palace of the Vizier,: in the
ballet, was so audibly given behind the scenes,
that the audience hearing the word. fire, without
knowing what it meant, conceived that a serious
danger had occurred, and of course began to move
with great rapidity ; but the matter was easily.
plained, and every body returned to their seats to
enjoy the entertainment. '
A Regimental Court-Martial sat in, Chichester
Barracks thre. days last week, on three young
men belonging to the West Sussex Local Militia,
for disrespectful behaviour towards one of their
Officers. They were severally sentenced -to 24
hours coufixiement.