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FROM THE DEMocRAr1c PRESS

FROM THE DEMocRATIC PRESS
We have been oblgingly furnished with
copies of the following letters, Which we
publish with pleasure in the belief that the
information in them will be, particularly
that under date of the 3lst of August, of
much value to our armed vessels, public &
private.
Qfa letter .fron1 Admtyat Sir H. r. Duck
T02rfh, commanding his Britannia g,a,es-
rvs 1Graif2rce$ az NeyfoundIand, 10 d.
Portfr Esq. commando tie l.. S. ri.
gate ESSer.
81. John's, .N'wf5undl4nd,
August 5, 1872
SiT-Your letter Of the ID inst. was deli
yered to me Yesterday by Mr.. M'Knight.
Midshipman of the u. States Frjoatr the
Essex, under your Command
am sensible of the good disposition that
you nave evuced to alleviate the distresses
OF war, and would gladly have embraced
your proposal for an exchange of the Dri-
soners that we have respectively made but
i am sorry to say that at the present mo-
ment and under the peculiar circumstances
OF the case 1t is not in my power to do so.
In the first place, have not vet received
those instructions from my government
winch consider Necessary for Che guidance
of my conduct in respect to any such ar
whom you charged with the British Prison.
ers has only delivered 10 me a list of their
names without producing any of their per
sons, acquaintng me that they had taken
the vessel from him, and put into another
port Of this Island.
can only therefore assure you that 7 shall
report the matter fully to his maiesty'c 90.
crnymcnt, transmitting copy of your lette,
& OF the list of British Prisoners by which il
is accompanied
have had the pleasure Of forwardine TO
HaliiaX the young gentleman whom YOU
sent to me an opportunity. having already
occurred-And ] have written to the Com
mander in Chief Oh that station. renuestinc.
that ne viii endeavor to provide ne means
OF his conveyance to the United States.
have the honor to be. Sir.
Your most obedicnt humble servaot
Signcd1 J.T. DIJCEyyOkrt1
To caht. Porter,
Commandant of the U. States Frigate
the Essex.
Erhaef 9fa fesfer from Admirai Sir j. r,
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Peace, UHi0n. and Commerce.
AND
NO FOREIGN ALLIANCE.

Judge Robert White, Frederick Robert
B. Tay tor Norfolk Borough George K.
Taylor, Prince George Richard +. Tay-
lor Dinwiddie John Nelson, Mecklenburr;
PAU Darlington, sen'r. Charlotte David
Patterson, Chesterfield; Hudson Martin.
scar Nelson Isaac Otey, Bedford /; Geo.
Adams, PittsyIvania; Benz. Shepherd, Hen
rico; Joseph F. Price, Hanover: General
Henry Young, King & Queen Isaac Will.
liams, Cuipepper Burr Powell, Loudon :;
Judge Thomas Evans, Accomack Robert
Christian, New Kent John Campbell,
Westmoreland; James II Hooe, Fairfax !;
James Stephenson, Berkeley Robert Graf
ton, Rockingham jacob Swoope, Angus
ia General William Tate, Washington !;
Noah Zane, Ohio; Charles Cameron, Bath.
The Honorable RUFUS KING, Of New
York, and
General DAVE, of North Carolina,
are recommended to the consideration of the
Federalists as President and Vice President.
E'ghteen OF the most populous, wealthy and
respectable counties i'll Virginia were repre-
scented in convention.
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Dpckz,orfh 20 the Honorable Secretary o,
ne Navy Of the United States dated
"Sf. John'S. .Ne7oiounGiGHd,
AMVuSt Sl, W..


August 81, 1912.
A vessel captured. as the Alert has
been, could not have been vested with the
character C. Cartel. until she had entered
a port of the nation by which She had been
captured, and been regularly fitted out nom
thence. For, every prize might otherwise be
provided with Flag OF Truce, and propo-
sails for an exchange ot Prisoners and rem
dered thus e!{ectually securc against the
possibility of re capture ; while the cruizing
ship would be enabled to keep at sea with an
undminished crew; the Cartels being al
ways navigated by the Prisoners of war.
A" 1t is utterly inconsistent with the laws
OF war to recognize the principle upon
which this arrangement has been made.
" Nevertheless am willing to give n
proof at once of my respect fnr the liberali-
y with which the Captain OF the Essex has
acted, iii more than one instance towards
the British subjects who have fallen into
MS hands Of the sacred obligation that is
always felt. to fulfil the engagements OF ii
British officer ana Of my confidence in the
disposition Of his ROYAL hignncss the Prince
Regent, to allay the violence of war, by en-
couraging a Ieciprocaticn Of that courtesy
Py which its pressure upon individuals may
be so essentially diminished.
=" On the 9Th of this month, a Mid shin
man of the Essex arrived, and presented to
me !etter from his captain, proposing ar
exchange for SO British prisoners. The
midshipman had however been placed alone
in the charge of one the captured vessels,
with SO prisoners to conduct them to this
port. n list of 40 prisoners, of the same
description, disposed of in the same manner,
mas been sent to me by the Commander ii
the American Private Armed schooner the
Rosie.
II is incumbent upon ne to protest in
the strongest manner against the practice of
conducting exchanges upon terms like
these i; audto signify to you that 1t will be
utterly impossible for me to incur. in future,
the responsibility of asserting to them
NEw-OKLEANs, Sept 1.-THE report of
The British trisate Southampton being in the
river is incorrect-no cruizer has been seen
since the gale.
The Gun Boats and Syren. at Bay ST.
Louis. have weathered the gale pretty well
Iwentynine whites and sixteen blacks
were drowned at Placquemine and within
tour leagues large trees Aoated over the par
apet OF the forts no British troops had lam
ded there.
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L3ajor- Geuercis,
HENRI DEARBORN,
THOMAS PfNCKEEY.
BrigQaicT Generals.
James Wilkinson, Thomas Fournoy,
Wade Hampton, John Armstrong,
James Winchester, John Chandler,
Joseph Bloomfield, VIM. II. Harrison.
William Hull, John =. BOYD.
Quarter NIQ8fCr- T. enerai,
Morgan Lewis.
.fdjufaHt General,
Thomas Gushing.
Inshecfor- General,
Alexander S;myth.
The Alexandria Company Of Volunteers,
consisting Of siSty -four citizens, have tender
cd their services TO The President for actual
service, which have been accepted and the
officers, mentioned n cur nst, have receiv-
ed their Commissions accordingly ID.
Tho following cXlract of letter from
gentleman Of great probability 1T New
Orleans, affords information cf 'he incor-
rectness of tie ru-inr, as reported by the
same writer a few days ago, taat TIC crew
Of the British frgate Scuthaorton bad eff
fectcd landing and taken possession OF
Fort St Philip, &c. 10.
NEW ORLEANS, August 2S.--ny the
last mail gave YOU a hint ofthc passing oc-
currences of this quarter. Still all IS hurry
aad bastie Of preparation. The dreadful
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WASHINGTON. October 1.


ETtract from carr. Il. TAYLOR, com
handing Fort Harrison, Indiana territory,
to Gen. HARRISoN.
Fort Harrison, Sehtem5er 10.
DEAR SIR-On Thursday evening the Sd
inst. after retreat beating. four guns were
heard to fire in the direction where two
young men Citizens who resided here) were
making hay, about 200 yards distance from
the Fort. was i'm Immediately impressed with
an idea that theywere killed by the Indians,
as the Miames or Weas had that day in
formed me that the Prophets party would
soon be here Tor the purpose of commencing
hostlities and that they had been directed
to leave this place, which they were about
to do. | did not think it prudent to send
out at that late hour of the night to sec what
had Become of them /; and their not coming
in convinced me that was right in my con
lecture. ] waited until g O'Clock next morn
ing, when ! sent out a corporal with a small
party 80 find them, If it could be done with
out running too much risk of being drawn
into an ambuscade He soon sent back
to inform me that he had found them both
killed. and wished to know my further or
ders sent the cart and oxen, had them
brought in and buried they had been each
shot with two balls, scalped and cut i'll the
most shocking manner Late in the even
ing of the 9TH inst old Joseph Lenar and be-
tween 80 & 40 Indians arrived from the Pro-
phet's Town, witha white flag; among whom
were about ten women, and the men were
composed Of chiefs of the different tribes
that compose the prophets party. A Sha-
wauoe man, that spoke good English, in
formed me that old Lenar intended to speak
to me next morning, and try toget something
to eat. At retreat beating examined the
mems arms. and found them all in good
order. and completed their cartridges to
10 rounds per man. AS had not been
able to mount a guard of more than 6 pri-
Yates and non commissioned officers, foI
some time past, and sometimes part of them
every other day, from the unhealthihess Of
the company had not conceived my force
adequate to the defence OF this post, should
it be vigorously attacked, for some time pat.
AS had Just recovered from a very severe
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AMERICANSIN CANADA.
Extract Of Il letter from liddirbury, s.

LAETuCt u q IcIItf /TON 4FIIuuEtUNTy, OtIl-
..s'.., tender "a.
have this moment seen Proclama
ton of Gov. Provost, Of Sept. 10Th, by which
all citizens of the United States are order
ed to quit Canada by the 18th of October
till which time they may depart with their
moveable property, by permission Of three
of the Council. After that time every cti-
zen of the u. S. found in Canada>will be con
sldered as prisoner of war. unless he has
taken the oath of allegiance PaHadiunl
Gen. HULL arrived at his seat in Newton
on Saturday evening last. ID.
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RETORT COuRrEOIls

The orders from the president of the U.
States, given capt. Wood of the engineers,
a short time since, to rebuild fort Griswold
ON Groton shore, Connecticut we are in
formed, have been countermanded the pre-
sident giving as his reason, that if, as the
governor and council assert, there is no
danger Of the state being inUaded, there
can be no need of spending money on forti-
hcations Bos Pat
From the Winchester Gazette of fhe 96tb
The Convention of Delegates appointed
by different Counties, met at Staunton ON
Monday last, and agreed to recommend to
the people of Virginia, the following gentle
men as proper persons to be voted for as
Electors OF President and Vice President
of the u. s.
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with their suites, escorted BY captain Will
sons company Of horse-arti,lery, visited the
encampment of the first and second rcg
ments of detached militia on Long Island.
The regiment commanded BY lieutenant Co
lenel Mapes was reviewed by General
Armstrong. The discipline of the men.
the cleanliness. fully cvinCcd the great and
unren.itted attention which had been paid
10 the troops. and was equally honorable to
Colonel Mapes and his officers. and to the
men com mitted tn their charge.
After having dined at Colonel Mapes'
quarters, Captain Van Beuren's encamp-
Eent of the Narrows was visited. The
troops not having been furnished with arms,
the parade was of course dispensed WITH
The tents and condition OF the men were
infinitely examined, and were found to COR
respond with the high expectation which
had been formed of their Commandant.
Yesterday arrived in the Steam Boat
from Albany. Colonel Findley. and Capt
Hull on their way to Washington. They
were at Detroit at the time OF It's surrender
to Gen. Brock.
We understand that col. Findlay .cg7ces
in ofiinian, gvi:h col. CaSS, that there were
not sufficient grounds for the surrender of
Detroit, We understand General Hall has
gone to Boston. 4Eer. .1dU.
PLATTs BURGB, Sept. 10.
part Of capt. M'Intosh's company of
Flying Artillery, with two 6 Founders, ar
rived III town on Saturday evening last
Between and 600 more of Col. Clark S
regiment have arrived from burlington in
the course of last week. Making in the
whole & 500. 90
The British have two small gun boats at
or near the lines. They have also consi-
derable number of w-gailies. at the Isle
Aux \ois--they carry small gun in the
bow, called the Kings Pocket Piece. They
have considerable number of batteaux at
the latter place.
From pretty correct Information, it APP
pears that sumo parties of Indians are sta
Il med OF miles in the interior of Canada,
from the lines. They no doubt carry the
kinS'S Pocket Fieces, also, and thew are
headed by British officers, whose orders are
said to be, to suffer them to commit no de-
predations, unless the province is invaded
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Washington, Oct. 3-7Ae SEcRE4'AR7,
Of IRE TREASURE returned TO his city on
Thursday epeni,lg. The SEcRETARr of
S4A4'E is erhectcQ in this city 10 day.
The following extract of letter from =
respectable source in St. Louis, Missouri
territory, exhibits most distressing picture
of the dangers to which the inhabitants of
our Western Frontier are exposed, in con-
sequence of the fall of Detroit The fact OF
the horrible massacre of the garrison of
Chicago our readers will recoiiect has been
already announced :.a
Fort Chicago, on the Illinois, was eva.
cuated on the 18th of last month, and the
officers and soldiers put, to death ore mile
from the place. Three women and nine
children were among the slain the Credu-
ious captain Wells (indian agent) had his
breast cut open and his heart roasted and
eaten by the chiefs present. Fort Madison
(Belevue) is now besieged by 400 Pottawa-
tamies. hickapoos, and Saukes. The fac
tory is burnt down by the garrison or In
dams, we have not been able to learn which
The Indians have 200 warriors stationed on
the Mississippi to protect the besieged par
ty. and upwards of 500 more in small par
ties harrassng our frontier. The enemy
expect reinforcement of 1900 Sioux, Sacs,
and Foxes, with $50 Winebagoes, 20 break
into our settlements. These saVayes are
rendered bold, and are more than them
selves by success. We have but II regular
troops at Belle Fontaine, & our settlements
are SO remote from one another, that you
will no doubt hear of the most heroic sx
amples of bravery from this quarter, as we
are determined not To lose an inch OF ground
as long as life last or powder or lead can
be had. This moment a spy has come in
ne observed a number of wounded Indians
carried from before Fort Bellevue 800
Indians have gone TO Vncennes settlement
and besiege Fort Harrison Nat. Int.
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on a scout but being disappointed, have
at length determined to send couple OF my
men by wa'er, and am in hopes they viii
arrive safe. j think it would be best To
send tie proNisions under a pretty strong
escort, as the IN lians may attempt to pre-
vent their coming. lsyou carry en- an cx-
petition against TIC Prophet this fall, you
ought To be well provided with every thug,
rs you may calculate on having every inch
of ground disputed between this and there
th..t ihcy can defend with advantage
Wishing, &c. &c.
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COPY

Qfa ietfer .from .Hdmiyat Sir i. r. Duck
4o?rfh, commanding his Britannia maJes-
rvs 7Gralf1rce$ az n eyfoundland, 10 u.
P"Tfr Esq. consnandi,.y tie l.. S. mi
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-08-19

vaaioas No particular place IS ,o;,.
as especially exposed. But if one rl' O
tbs whole Atlanctic coast is in dana p.s0e IS
is not the meaning Of the constitp1ion IN
words arc terehei iauaaions" ihs
to watch and wait for inyaslons. s. osl
AS for the claim made by gen. Dea,b.
his letter of the 18th of July, founded h
the fact that he is directed to march tLa nNa
lar troops from the sea-coast to The 49,
we have but little to say to it. We s"a
provision in the constitution. which AMI:
the President to bring about an oeeasire ;. q
and then leave the parts which he Aimsljs ~gr,
elares are eaflosed 10 mUasion, by marcbD. &c
the United States troops away from s y
parts, either to plant them down quietlv i y
barracks near Albany, or to make incnr :; 'us
into Canada. II this is fulfilling his In 'lOliS
the constitutional guardian OF the u. SIS ~
we have learned new lesson. If the Nv.
ture of Montreal is blessing of sufSc; sp.
Importance 10 weigh down the scale aosn..
the sacking and burning New York or Bos,o ,'
IF the glory of our flag waving in Canada j.
to pay for the plumber Of Salem, Newnsr.
Norfolk, and Charleston, let the inhabitants o
those towns say So Ifnot, the fact, THAT ~.
REGULAR TROOPS OF THE UNITED STAFF,
ARE NOW PLANTED IN THE VERY HEART ~
THE COUNTRY, WHILE THE FRONTIERS APP
LEFT EXPOSED, OUGHT TO SINK DEEP INTO
THEIR HEARTS.
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reason and justice Of foreign nations nv ne
nChtion, the party IL opposition branded
ihen with the Character Of imbcciI1,y md
weakness--aDd 8OV. tacy have dared n, de
care war, with rashness and in;us,ice--T To
the candor and uprightness Of the 4 ttrt-
can Citizens, the public functionsries rms
their Character and fame. The charge Of
French influence is base and unfSunded ca
iumny, wZntoniy excited 10 supply tie def
cIeucy OF other materials. Ne HIRE seLect-
ed IN enemy TvIhoHt H0kiHc an Qlfg. The
wrongs infi .cted on ia Nv France, are not fr,F-
gotten aud We hope the day IS not far dis
tant, When peace with England cr hcsaes--
able terms, will enable as 20 demand full
compensation for the unwarraB,able acts of
aggression committed on our commerce By
That po@er.
[ FELLow-CITIzENs The English 20
vernmeDt, if She finds you ia earnest. will n.
be disposed to long controyer an unem
ployei and numerous manufacturing popuIa
tmn, enormOus taxation without Commerce.
and war with nearly all the world, are
your pledges for peace, unless she find IN
your internal dissentions the prospect Of dis
solving the Uniun; and 70 produce an event
I" her 81 desirable, she would willingly en-
gage IN wears Of hostility, and suffer all the
evils OF protracted war. Buff on the con-
rary, she finds the standard Of our c,un,Yy
supported, with zeal and unainuit, If she
hnds holy regard to the union prevailing,
and new display Of the hallowed spirit,
which played ike the rays of Heaven around
the Heroes of rs, then will she despair of
re-anneziBs any part Of our domain % her
crown, and will learn that the best policy IS
to be IT Peace.
Let US then, UNrrEDLY. support the
Constitution, the Laws and the officers Of cur
National Government, and be always ready
to obey the acquisitions Of the Cons ituted
Authorities. Let us, on all occasions, set
o"v faces against all Combinations of men
ho attempt to oppose the regular proceed
ings Of government, whether in the rju;ous
form Of a laTieSs MOB, CT the niildeT buc No
less dangerous attitude Of general Conycn-
ton Of Delegates, TO CONSULT o. TuE
COMMON Good" and let Us be at all times
watchtul of the iuciPient movements of trea-
son, that We may at all times be ready to
cru>h hem.
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THE ADDRESS.
AMEEIcANS,

AMERIcANS,
For twelve years past, there has been
waged against you an unjust, unholy and op.
pressive war. The British government,
without formal declaration of hostilities,
has inflicted OH your Commerce, your natl
onal Character and your acknowledged
rights, outrages and abuse, not permitted by
legitimate ana honorable warfare, but dis
graceful even to the corsairs of T1poli and
Algiers.
The flag of your country. which alone
should be projection to every individual
over whom il waves, has served only a. a
signal for the mpreSsment of your seamen,
and "a passport to conduct your brethren,
and your children to ienominious serVitude
on board British ships. While an humane
and liberal policy, Of which the American
nation sat the first example, and was the
most strenuous advocate, has succeeded in
banishng from the world that mcrcenary
traffic IN human flesh, which subjected the
unhappy Africans to be dragged into sla-
very, 1t has been reserved to Great Br'tain,
to inhct on white nHn, AMERICANS,
men who thought themselves free, a spccies
of scrvitude equally Infamous. and infinitely
more cruel ;--infaBiou8 mdrkt d
by profigate contempt OF justice, without
precedent, without principle; too base for
The most abandoned to justify, and which
the British government have Hot dared To-
excuse. CrHei-Becausc exercised on more
susceptible beings; destroying the endear-
iDg connections of human life exposing H.
unhappy objects to labor, toll, hardships,
sickness wounds and death, not for them
selves, but for the use Of others-dissulving
in an instant those ideas of security, which
the consciousness e being born in a christi.
an and independent country ought to inspire,
nd making the advantages Cf education
and birth sources Of aggravated distress, by
adding The miseries Of reflection, to the poig-
nancy Of actual sufTering-To indignitics
IKE these, shall il be added, that Americans
have submNJedl Then indeed might Il be 81
question, whether tho .nsolehcc aud cruelty
OF the Oppressor we're not excused by the
,neauness and subservicucy of the oppressed.
and justification Of additional injury be de
rived from the pusilanimity OF our degraded
country.
This atrocIous disregard of all law and
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We have been Informed from a very res
pectabc source, chat Colonel Dunlap, who
overlook General Hull at Fiudlay's block
house. was the bearer Of the declaration Of
war, together with directions from the ENc
cutise to che American commander, to keep
the same secret IN order to surprise the e.
nemy. But what did Hull doY lie kept th,
declaration OF war from his own army. ans
sent il IN his own trunk, on board the boat,
which were afterwards taken BY the euemy,
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YFNlIE subscriber has renewed his office t,
n the Market house, where ne continues &c
buy and sell on commission all kinds of Stock
also Tobacco, Flour, &c. And will be a
ali times ready to sell at pebble auction be
fore the Bell Tavern, or in the morning "a
the Market House, Houses, Lands, Furni
lure, Slaves, Horses, Merchandise. Vessel.
and Cargoes, or any species Of property tia
may be offered ~ Advances OF cash made
If required. BARTLETT STILL,
Broker ~ Vendue Master,
Richmond, Virginia.
n. Is. His stated hours in the Office will b,
from s to 9 o'clock A. 81. and from TO q
clock P. NJ. y.
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LIND FoR SHE.

nY virtue of decree Of the Superior Court
~ of Charcery, for the Richmond District,
wherein the Executors of Alexander Trent, sen.
decd. were complainants, and the Representa-
tvcs of Pcterfeld Trent, deiendants-WiH be
Sold, at Cumberland Courthouse, on the fourth
Monday in October next, Cbeins Court day the
balance of that very valuable rR ACT GLAND
on Wllis's river, containing 587 1-2 acres, by
a late survey.-The quality OF lhis Land is we'll
adapted to the culture of Wheat, Corn, &c. and
its cortiguity to the town of CARA, where there
as a most excellent Manufacturing Mill, for
wheat, tobacco inspection and ready Mark
ct for every thing which may be male thereon
added to its being at the head of the navigabe
waters of Willis river, render it mos, desl-
rable situation for one who wishes TO invest his
money in this kind of propcrty.-One third OF
the purchase money will be required wh' the
title is made, and liberal credit will be given
for the balance, upon receiving bond, to be Sc
cured by a deed of trust on The Land
THE COMMISSIONERS.
Sept. Oath, 1872 tbs.
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TO RENT,
IT, House and large Garden

lbeing nearly whole SQUARED on Shockoe-hili,
at r-esent occupied by Mr.. Ellis as a Tavern
j. mediate possession may he had Apply to
JOSEPH CALICO,
Er'or # 1HolAS GILLEAT, deed.
Richmond, Sept "a, 1912. If.