The Statesman.
London, England, 1813-03-29 00:00:00

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concludes, is That it is bowereivntleessarf, that the
Suspension of the Non-intportition Acts, which is
contemplated, should be enacted at the -present Set.
,siott of Ceigress; for this pares, and thefrimposi.
'lion of 'additional duties on foreign tonnage, the,
beg tear/ate report a Bill. They also report here-
with' the Correspondence• between the Secretary And
the Committee on the subject of this Report." 'rhea
follows the Blil. . '.
66 A• Bill for the Exclusion of Foreign Seamen from
the Pablie Vessels and Merchant .civics.
.01 the
United States," was read a third time, and the ques-
tion Stated, 4.. shell the Irdliiiiis ?"..11.1 ong discussion
took place. .* •
Mr. Resput.f.a• moved an adjournment, which
was lost, yeas 34.
The question on the passage of the Bill was ulti.
mate!), decided in the affirmative, 89 to 33.
[FROM ?HZ-BALTIMORE COTIPZI-lIIOUSE 1001111.)
A letter from the neighbosrhood.of Bub'alo, dated
Feb.'3, after stating Winchester's defeat, gives a re-
port that was current there, that llarrison has pushed '
lforward, overtaken the British, recovered the pri-
soners, and stormed Fort Malden,
tarryinget every
. - thing before him. This'news was boiler there, be-
I cause a large body of the British troops had left
1 Fort George, and marched upwards with precipitancy
and eagerness.
TROIA THE MERCANTILE ADVERTISER, TER.
.)
22
Intelligence received from Ilavannah, by vessels
which have arrived at Reedy Island, mention, that
Christophe, the sable Emperor ctf Hayti, has de-
i
clued war against Great Britain.
A Bill had been received treat do Senate for vest-
; ing the power of 'retaliation, in certain cases, in the
President. A Mellon was under the consideration
of the House for laying on new takes in support of
the war. The Senate of Pennsylvania had rejected
!
a Bill sent up from the Rouse of Representatives of
that State, for building a frigate and a sloop of war.
On the 10th ult. Mr. MADisow was formally de-
clared President, and Mr. GERRY Vice-President of

the • United States, for four years ensuing, the 4th
tlnst: The result of the votes was—For Mr. MAW.
IRON 128, and Mr. CLINTON 89—For Mr. Gzaay
131, and Mr. INGERSOLL 86.
FROM THE ALBANY GAZETTE OF THE 4TX OF FEB.]" It is with extreme pain I inform you, that on
Saturday last a flag of truce came across from the
English side with Capt. Fitsgerald, of the 49th regi-
meta, informing the CQjnmanding Officer on our
side, that General Winchester, and about_looo men,
were killed or taken prisoners at the Mime Rapids ;
that it was a dear-bought victory for the British. He
adds, that 000 of our men were killed, and 400 taken
prisoners. An express has been sent'with this dis.
tressing intelligence by Colonel Porter, commanding
at this post."
NEW.YORL, FEB. 11.—Letters from Norfolk
state, that that town was greatly alarmed at the ap-
proacl-. of Admiral Warreu's squadron. The Go-
vernor Immediately put 5000 militib-uswier arms, and
ia courier was dispatched to Washington. The Le.
gislature has voted a loan of 300,000 dollars to corer
ithe necessary 'cpences.
NORFOLR, Fee. 6.—Yesterday morning we were
informed by s boat sent from the Constellation, that
that frigate had grounded ill the port, and that two
enemy', friOtes were approaching ker. The gun.
boat, t%c•r, immediately manned by volunteers, who
got her pi, and she is now above theforts, in perfer4
safety. .
%any people in this town believe, that Admiral
Warren is preparing to attack it, and that he has on
board his squadron bombs, mortars, and fuzees.-
1 For our part, we believe, that the enemy only want-
ed the Constellation frigate. •