The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-04-02 00:00:00

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New-York papers, which hate arrived to the Mk of
March, contain the following article:—
TIM BURNING Olt newatte. •
A very singular debate has taken place in the House of
Assembly at Albany, which may have the effect of exposing
some secrets worth knowing. While discussing the Bill'for
the relief of the Niagara sufferers, whose property was de-
stroyed in December, 1813, by the British, who burnt Bat-
falo and laid weste the frontier in retaliation for the burn-
ing of Newark, General M'Clure, who commanded the mi-
litia on the American side and the torchmen on the British,
went into a full history of the campaign. It may be re-
marked that our Government at first disowned the burning
of Newark, hi a communic tion to Sir George Provost.
But during his speech, General M'Clure produced an ordet
from General Armstrong, dated Oct. 4, 1813, under which be
acted when he applied the torch to the houses of the unof-
fending citizens. The order is es follows t—
" War Department, Oct. 4, 1813.
" Sta—Understanding that the defence of the post com-
mitted to your cher,' may render it proper to destroy the
town of N. A., you are hereby desired to apprize its inha-
bitants of this circumstance, and to invite them to remove
themselves and their effects to someplace of greeter safety.
" 1 am, Sir,
" Very respectfully, your most obedient Servant,
" JOHN ARMSTRONG.
" The officer commanding at Fort George, Lipper Canada"
This order is not positive, end to us looks tether equi-
vocal. But General 3PC. states that he callec a Council
of War, consisting of 30 officers, and they were unani-
mous, with one exception, as to the course flat must be
pursued under the order. General M'Clure lays "some
one or two years after the war, 1 had occasion to visit
Washington, and in conversation with the acting Secre-
tary of War, he told me that no such order had been
issued, and stated the other members of the executive en.'
binet were alike ignorant of that important fact. 1 then'
asked Mr. Graham if the late Secretary, General Arm-
strong, had not disavowed the act in a correspondence
with Governor Provost, of ordering Newark to be blunt.
He told me had, and turned to the copy of his let in a
book, wherein he declared that it was the unauthorized
act of the commanding officer, that it was contrary to
the rules of civilized warfare, and exonerated the go-
vernment from having given any orders on the subject."
Again the General says—" lti by a court of inquiry
was not instituted at my solicitation, is easily accounted
for. I should give a further exposition of facts in re-
lation to this unplewant business, were it not that I do
not wish to wound the feelings of some gentlemen in
this Heine—but if the slighest reflection is Gorman
out against me, I shall most certainly give an neplensaat
itistoly, for I am in possession of incontrovertible facts;
and instead of shunning an investigation, 1 invite it,
either on this floor or elsewhere." Now we say to tle
General, cut with the facts, by all means. Republics
should have no secrets. Let us know the worst of this
business, strike where it may. General M'Clure has been
long labouring antler a load of obloquy, and since le
has the power, we think it high time for him to shake '
it ofr.
New YORK, MARCH 7.—Notlyithstanding the rule'
adopted Isy the House of Representatives of the United
States, that no new business bhall be taken up for the
last day or two at-the close of the Session, it does not
appear that things go on much better at the " winding
up, than they did before the new rule was adopted.—
By a letter in the Philadelphia National Gazette, it ap-
pears, that the House met for a2d sitting on Saturday,
at six o'clock, r. M. and continued their Session until a
late hour in the night. About midnight the Members,'
fatigued with such severe duty, withdrew, one by one,
anon there was net a quorum left. This of course put en
end to regular business for the moment ; but it produced
a motion for a call of the House, which was carried.—
This, as might have been expected, gave rise to a good
deal of debate, in which much much warmth of feeling
was manifested. The House, however, was called, and
the absentees noted by the clerk, whilst the tioorketper
was ordered to shut the door, in order to preclude the
absent members from entering, and to prevent these
within from leaving the House. In the mean time a mes.
senger was despatched for the ah6ent 31enahers to notify
them of the call, and merest them to takt their seats—
measure that appears not to have been satisfactory to
some of the genii. men who had remained at their pasts,
and who were desirous of sending the Serj"ant at Arms
to bring them in a more forma manlier ; that is, in cus-
tody. While the messenger was gone for the absent
Members, the House proceeded with its regolsr hosines%
with the doors fast, which gave rise to another warm de-
hate, regarding the power of the Members in the Hall to
shut out forcibly these who were without. lin tee one
title it was contended, that the rights of the people were
infringed by the forcible exclusion of their represents-,
tives, and, on the other, that the measure was neces-
sary to force the represeuta'ives of tha people to attend
to their (Intim
Tits New Esseter.—The Spanish brig Santa Ann
arrived in the Mis-isippi on tile dth ult. from Campeachy.
Pie Captain reported that*the province of •Ucidan was
in a state of complete anarchy. In Campeacity the peo-
ple were fighting in the :.treets; one party, headed by the
ea woks ant priests, contending for the Emperor liurbide,
and the other party for their n dotal rights and a Repub-
lican form of Government. Other accounts received at
Ver Orleans, state that Itorbe's prospects berame more
eloomy, both at his head-quarters and in the neighbour-
is ood of his capital.
A transport of munitions of war, under convoy of a regi-
uent of infantry, was sent to St. Luis Potosi from Mexico,
on the 6th of Deeemher, on account of the Provinces of
Nueva Santander, Bsll 110, Zacatecas, end St. Luis, having
declared themselves in favour of the new Republican Go-
vernment. A manifesto of Santa Ana end Gaudaloupe Vic-
toris, dated 6th December. exposes the treachery and des-
potism of Yturbide, and points out in 17 articles the plan of
he new Republican Government, which is to he fixed on
very liberal principles ; the most striking articles are-1
The Roman Cathctic religion shall he the religion of the
state, without toleration of ally other, sod the secular and
regular clergy shall converse their rights.—Rd. The execu-
tive power shall be entrusted to a Junta or Regency elected
by Congress ; and ail civil and criminal arms shall be tiied
provisioually, according to the Spani.th Constituion.
The American schooner, Ohio, John Darito, supercar-1
go, from Philadelphia for Alvrado, was wit-eked on Poe
14th December, near Vera Cruz. The ship Fein a, I;gne;
Lin, and the schooner Amiable Teresa, Pratt, sailed ort the
.13th Deceuilier front Vera Crnz for Havattneh; the first
with 135,000 dollar*, 1,572 marks silver, about 4,1600 ae-
robes cochineal, int igo, vanilla, and other meichantlize;
the latter with 5,700 dollars and merchantlizes ; among
which were 77 hogsheads red wine, and 75 boxes 1104 p,
return cargo, not being able to s• 11 them at Vera Crus.
—(dierota).
The Venesolano, of the 13'h of January, stontains the
following remarks on the subject of the enthaesage to
-lie United States :—lt apptars that Messrs. Leandro
Palacio% and Joseah Nlaria Salazar, have nut received
the despatches and instructions they expected. Accord-
ing to some opinions, the commissieus of these gentle-
lieu are suspended: according to others, Government
has revoked them Altogether. The fact is, the Republic
will not as vet be represented in the hitched States by
Ordtnery and Extraordinary Envoys. According to the
judgment of some people (perases not initiated in the
mysteries of diplomacy), it wo.dd be ridiculous for two
commissioners to be sonaltaheously dispatched on the
same errand, clothed with the powers of one Republic,
and to be paid from a treasury already impoverished and
led with debt.

The Rer. Dr. Taylor• one of the Minister of the High
Church, awl Principal of the College, died this morning
at eight o'clock. —(Glasguio Chronicle of Saturday )

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