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London, England, 1813-01-16 00:00:00

AMERICA? PAPERS.
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BEN TE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 14.
The Sen e resumed the consideration of the Bill
from the ouse of Representatives in addition to Ole
Act concerning letters of marque, prizes and prize
goods; and after a short time, thefurthert considera-
tion was postponed until to-morrow.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of the
Bill to increase the Navy of the United States—the
question was taken on a motion Made on Saturday
last, to strike out is all the provisions for building and
equipping ships of seventy-four guns," and negatived
by yeas and nays, as follows :
The question was then taken on engrossing the
bill for a third reading, and carried in the affirMative.
The Bill directing the Secretary of the Treasury
to remit fines, forfeitures, and penalties in certain
cases (Merchants' Bonds,) was engrossed and read
the third time, and the question taken that the same
do pass, and carried in the affirmative.
PHILADELPHIA, DEC. 36.
On the 9th instant Mr. Bassett submitted the fol-
lowing preamble and resolution to the considekatiOn
of the House of Representatives :*

" Whereas, It Is represented that Great Britain has seized
"eadry persons fighting under the American flag, laying claims
to them alike Incompatible with justice and the right of the
United States, as an independent nation.
" Resolved, That the President be requested to lay before this
House the information he hu received on that subject, and the
measures taken to redress an evil which violates the rights and
interests, and outrages the feelings, of a free and independent
pec.ple."
NEW YORK, DECEMBER 15.

The prize frigate Macedonian remained at New-
port on Saturday.
A gentleman who arrived here yesterday in the
steam boat, informed us, that General Smith, com-
mander in Chief at Niagara, had resigned his com-
mand, and the army were going into winter quar-
ters. General Dearborn has at rived in Albany, and
Genentl Bloomfield in this city.
Arrived at Norfolk the schooner, Friendship,
Brown, seven days from Warren ( Rhode Island).
On Wednesday, off Long Island 40 miles to the
S. W. of Montaug Point, saw five sail of men of
war, two supposed to be ships of the line, two fri-
gates, and one brig—there were also two schooners
in company.
GEORGETOWN (ti. C.), DECEMBER 3.

Three of our coasters have been taken between this
and Charleston. I believe the risk to Charleston is as
great as to New York.— rhere was heard a heavy
cannonade, S. E. from the bar, yesterday. It is sup-
posed to have been between the three br;gs and the
frigate Southampton, which have been off Charleston
some time past, and the United States frigates Presi-
dent, Congress, and Argus.
PRIVATE LETITR.

" W4shington City, December 5, 1813.
C 6 This day I am informed that the Secretary of
the War Department ha;, sent his resignation to the
?resident; who his successor will be, cannot be posi-
tively stated. General Armstrong is the first on the
list in the opinion of a great majority-here.
is A vacancy in the Navy department is hourly
expected—no successor named."

FRENCH PAPERS.

BERLIN, JANUARY 5.

Our Monarch has experienced the most lively in,
dignation at the treason of General D'York, of which
he yesterday received the afflicting intelligence.
His Majesty the same day ordered the following
measures :

44 All means shall be taken to seize Gen. D'York,
and send him to Berlin, whel he shall be judged and
punished according to his crime.
46 General Kliest is appointed Lieutenant-General
Commandant of the Prussian contingent, in place of
General D'York. He will adopt all the necessary
measures for collecting the troops, and conducting
them under the orders of his Majesty the King of
Naples, into such place as this Prince shall have de-
signated.
44 M. de Natzmer, Aid-de-Camp to the King, set
out this morning for Konigsberg, charged with a
letter, by which his Majesty, after having declared
that he could not ratify the Convention concluded by
General D'York, considering that the dispositions
to be taken in respect to Lis. troops, belong, accor-
ding to the treaty of alliance, to his Majesty the Em.
peror, and afteru•uds to the King of Naples, as his
Lieutenant-General, invites this Prince to give his
orders to Lieutenant-General Kliest, and to express
them to Major de Natzmer, who will make known
to the Prussian corps the wishes of their Sovereign.
44 An Order of the Day shall be published in all
the States of his Prussian Majesty ; and the King of
Naples will be requested to give orders for a similar
notification to take place in the French army, to pro-
mulgate by all possible ways the disavowal of the
King, and the expression of his indignation.
4, If General D'York cannot be arrested he will
be tried for contumacy.
4, We are assured that Prince de Hatzfeld will im-
mediately proceed to Paris, to convey to his Majesty
the Emperor the expression of the sentiments of the
King, and to prove these same sentiments to the whole
of Europe by this brilliant mission."
Here follows the Convention which General D'York
made with the enemy :