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Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-06-26

LONDON, MAY 1.

LONDON, May 1.
A mail from Heligoland arrived this
morning. BY it we learn, that a conspl.
rscy to murder the Emperor Of Russia,
has been discovered, and the principal
consplrators arrested. Particulars not
known.
The Diet at Orebo was opened on the
Goth ultimo, by speech from the King.
1t aludes to "t the great and important &C.
currences likely to take place out of Swe.
den," which can only mean the i'm.
pending war between Rusaia and France
IL congratuiates the Swedes upon their be.
ing out of the reach OF " foreign calcula-
tions," and touches upon the 'foreisu
calculations" that have been formed res
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-06-26
NETWORK, June II.

Letters are received in this City from
Grecnock, BY the St. Paul, arrived a, New
burypor., as late as the 5th ult.-One Of
the 4th observes,
AS ministers have agreed 10 60 into a
committee of enquiry, resp ciing the Or
ders in council, il has tend % d press the
spirit of speculations that bad begun to sP-
pear, in consequence Of the Presidents
Message"
A letter of the 5th May, says,
50 arm confdenf there is an Embargo IN
the United States We have no doubt
of the arrival in England, of pilo.-boas
from New. York-sent out for the purpose
of specializing
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-06-26

The Spanish Nation hrst on the list /, En-.
rope and convince the tyrant OF France
how fatal it's to wage war against people
resolved to be tree.
Philadelphia Register.
FRoM FRANCE Verbal accounts fro,,
France, by The Matilda, OF this port, re.
present the preparations of Bouaparte for
the northern enterprise As of the most for.
midable and extraordinary nature. Up-
wards of 500, 600 men had already left the
confines of France, and his body guard
consisting of $4,000 Polish troops. aud
new National Guard of 100, 600 were short.
ly to accompany him in person TO take the
head ofthis immense body. Ii was beliey.
ed, however, that his purpose would be ef.
fected without the necessity of battle Sr
the belief was reduced almost TO certain.
ty from the circumstance Of Tallevrand. tia,
able & arch politlli.n, who had left France
for the court Of ST. Petersburg. Genera.
Andreossi had also been despatched to
Coustantiuople. Doubtful ]
Prussia was completely under the vas.
salale of France /; and Russia, without a
struggle would be constrained TO acquiesce
in whatever might be dictated 10 her by her
Emperor.
In France the affairs in Spain were sci.
dom spoken of. Many Of the best ,roops
Of France had been drawn from tina, oar.
ter, to cooperate in the northern design.
Phil. r. 4imer.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-06-26

The following are the cas- anu AFays IN
each House on the final passage ofthe DectG-
IN THE SENATE
YEAS.
Messrs. Anderson, Bib. Brent, Campoeli
Condit, Crawford, Cults, Franklin, Gaillard,
Giles, Gregg, Leib, Robinson, Smith o. Md
Smith of n Y. TAFT, Taylor, Turner, Var
num-l9.
Messrs. Bayard, Dana, German, Gilman,
Goodrich, Horsey, Howell, Hunter Lambert,
LLOYD, Pope, Reed, Worthington--l5.
IN THE HOUSE.
YEAS.
Messrs Aston, Anderson, Archer, Avery,
Bard. Basset, Bibb, Blackledge, Brown, Bur
well. Butler, Calhoun, Carr, Cheves, Coch
ran. Clopton, Condit, Crawford, Davis, Daw-
son, Desha, Dinsmoor, Earle, Findley, FISK,
Gholson, Goodwin, Green, Grundy, B Hall,
o Hall, Harper, Halves, Hyneman, johnson,
Kent, King, LacoclS, Lefever, Little, Lown
des. Lyle, Macon, Moore, MCoy, Nike
M'Kim, Morgon, Morrow, Nelson, New
Newton, Ornsby, Pickens, Piper, Peasants
Pond, Richardson, Ringgold, Rhea, Roane
Roberts, Sage, Seaver, Sewer, Seybert, Shaw
Smile, g smith, J. Smith. Strong, Italia
ferro, Troup, Turner, Whitehill, Williams
Widgery, VIM, Wfight-79.
NAYS.
Messrs Baker, Bartlett, Blocker, Boyd
Breckenridge, Brigham, Champion ChItten
den, Cooke, Davenport, Ely, Emott, Fitch,
Gold, Goldsborough, Hufty, jackson, Key
Law, Lewis, Maxwell, M'Bryde, Metaif,
Minor, Mitchll, Mosely, Newbold, Pearson,
Pltkin, Potter, Quincy, Randolph, Reed,
Ridgely, Rodman, Sammons, Stanford, Stu
art, Stow, Srurges, Sullivan, Taggart, Tall
madge, Tallman, Tracy, Var CortlaAdt,
Wheaton, White, Wilson-49.
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NETWORK, June IS.
POSTCRTPT.

Capt. Henry left Newry the 9TH of May
ON the 10Th, being still in the river, he
received letter from his consignee, dated
that day, requesting him to proceed i'm
mediately, as an Embargo was hourly ex.
Pected to be laid on American vessels
Capt. II. cut his cable in gale, and put
TO sea.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-06-26
June 1 6.
MILAN AND BERLIN DEGREES
RESCiNDED.
fOFFCIALLY AMMO UNCED)

Mr.. Monroe's letter to MIR. Foster, da-
ted as late as the 9th inst. says, So far as
the French DEGREES relate to the neutral
commerce ofthe u. States, we had a right
to demand repeal of them. TO that ex-
tent we did demand their repeal, and OBJ
TANNED 1T"
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-06-26
III. CLAY,
BY THE
PRESIDENT or TIE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS the Congress OF the United
STATES, by virtue ofthe Constitutional Author-
ty vested in them, have declared by their act,
be&Ging date the eighteenth day of this pre-
sent month, that War exists between the u
nited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
and the dependencies thereof, and the United
States Of America and their territories Now
therefore, |, JAMES MADISON, President
OF the u. States Of America, do hereby pro
claim the same to all whom it may concern ;
and do especially enjoin on all persons, hold
ing offices civil or military, under the author-
~ of tie United States, that they be vigilant
zsrr-l rcaioos, in discharging the duties res
pectively incident thereto And | do moreo-
ver exhort all the good people of the United
States, as they love their country, as thew va
lue the precious heritage derived from the
virtue and valor ofther fathers. as they feel
the wrongs which have forced on them the
last resort Of injured nations, and as thew con
salt the best means under the blessing of Di-
vine Providence, of abridging its calamities
that they exert themselves in preserving order
in promoting concord, in maintaining the au
thority and the efficacy of the laws, and in
supporting and inyigorating all the measures
which may be adopted by the Constituted Au-
thorltes, Tor obtaining speedy, just, and
an honorable peace.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF | have caus-
ed the seal of the United States of
America to be hereunto affixed, and
signed the same with my hand
(sEAL)
DONE at the City of Washington, the
nineteenth day of June, A d. one
thousand eight hundred and twelve.
and of the independence Of the U.
States the thirty-sixth
tSigned) JAMES MADISON.
Rg tie President,
(Sienedl JAMES MUNROE,
Secretary Qt State.
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Latest from Continental Europe.

The ship Spartan, Capt. Bacon, arrived
here yesterday, in 80 days from Gotten
burgh, brings accounts that war hid been
actually declared between Russia and
France-[ Doubiful--this information was
received at Gottenburgh from ST. Peters
burgh.
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TIE actual contradiction.

Burning and Sinking BY the arrival
of the ship Mercury. we have a continue.
ZION of the BLACK LIST. 1t will be
seen that the ship Mercury, Kelly, from
New.Yor for Lisbon the ship Iris, of
Rhode Island, for the same port the brig
Pizarro, Gray, from Madeira, for New
York the brig Happy Couple, from Balti
more for Gibraltar the schooner Polly.
from Msiorca for Beverly, and others,
have been recently BURN r or SUNK by
a French squadron. VIII not this rouse
the indignation ofour government?
Extract ofa letter from an american pen.
tleman at Cadiz, to his friend in PaiAa
delbhia.
In order to divert lord Wellington and
prevent him from taking Badajoz, Mar
mont made movement towards Ciudad
Rodrigo, at the same time Soult united all
his forces and left Seville as intending also
to march to Esuemadura to compel the
English to raise the seige. Neither Mar
mont nor Soult could move in time for want
of subsistence and lord Wellington iu
the most mastery style carried Badajoz by
assault, and 10 twelve hours afterwards
marched with his principal force back upon
Ciudad Rodrigo. Ii he can meet Mar
mont on his own ground you may expect to
hear of battle but he wont fight him IN.
less he has decided advantage, and he
knows that Marmont must fall back again
on CASTLE, it being utterly impossible far
him to keep his army together fer want Of
food
Soult having learnt the force before Ba.
dsJoz and the situation of the place, return
ed Immediately to Seville. and is making
strong entertainments at Cordova, and on
the road to the Sierra Moreno, so as to
keep free passage to Madrid.
The movement of Marmont prevented
any attempt on the part Of lord Wellington
to raise the seige of Cadiz after the fall OF
Badajoz-but | am decidedly of opinion
that it will be in his power during the pre-.
sent summer to effect it, and that it will
happen.
In xeres, -four was worth As hard dol.
lars per barrel, and cart loads of unfortunate
beings, who have died of famine, are re.
moved daily from the streets of that and
the neighbouring towns--With all this,
the people are arm, and as they attribute
all their calamites to the French, they are
more inveterate in carrying on the war--a
war, which, let our American Democrats
say what thy please, must and will place
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LONDON, (Courierl MAY u.

AssAssINATIoN OF Mr.. PERcEVAL' !,
Ii is under feelings of horror, gr'fi' n apa
,dismay, that We record an event unpafa''s''
ed in the history of our couatry, or psrnsP1
of any other-the assassination OF MT FS'
ceval, as he was entering the lobby OF 'a'
House of Commons yesterday, at a quar-
ter past FIVE O'Clock. Mr.. P. was shos
through the heart, and expired immediate
ly. The assassin remained IN the crow
and surrendered himself.
The Prisoner spoke to the following
feet:
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LATEST NEWS.
pOCTON Tune ]

We are indebted to the editors OF 'ne
Chronicle for the loan of London paper o.
May 10, and Greenock paper OF May 10,
received by the Adamant, from the ia''e'
place.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-01-10
RICHMOND, Dec. 81.
REPORT

Ofthe Committee Of Investigation.
We the committee, appointed by our fell
low-citizens " to enquire into the causes OF the
melancholy catastrophe" which took place in
this city onThursday night last; catastrophe,
which has spread gloom over whole city,
and filled every eye with tears; have given to
this melancholy duty all the attention in our
power. We feel it due to ourselves it was
due to our weeping fellow-citizens ; it was due
to the world to collect all the lights which
might serve to eiucidate an event whose eff
fleets are so deeply written on our hearts.
We have seen every person who was behind
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20 be eemprehended in the orders In eouncil,
the United States were compelled so to regard
Il. in their subsequent proceedings. Dup
nose this the fact, then the French had only 10
repea, their DEGREES, and the orders IN councu
and the blockadss went together. This wouia.
seem all that we wanted, or deslred--we DID
not ask repeal of the blockade IN the hrst
instance-this was French cunning or French
nride-apd were we to identity our claims with
those Of France? We demanded repeal OF the
orders in council, and of the blockade OF May
1905. Great Britain replies-wten france
repeals her DEGREES By some authentic acf' our
orders in council and paper blockades dlsap-
near together. Our administration say they
were repealed in November, 1910. Ibe Bril-
fish DEW the fact, and Bonaparte in support
Of their assertion in 1872, produces forthe
first time decree said to be passed April
1911, expressly stating that his DEGREES were
then only repealed, and that in consequence
Of our enforcing the non-importatlon act a.
eainst G.. Britain The British government
Contrary no doubt to the wishes of our govern
nont and the expectation of this imperial
cheat, seize the opportunity and repeal their
orders and blockades. But still the war con-
tinues For what Perhaps some treaty WITH
France, has in the Grundean language, wound
chord around US, which a protracted war and
ruin can alone unite,
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-09-15

Commis.ary General will again make ltys
D urchases Ut -four.
The price of that article is now % dot,rs
currency--dlscount ~ per cent. on half tur.
rency. Net more than, 5000 remain pn.,jd
but the sales are slow, in expectation Of sbee
dy arrivals from America. rs vet thereboo
been no scarcity OF any article here. owins :,
the great supplies liz the country, previonV 10
the embargo. and to the large importations e
grain from the Mediterranean and Enplsrd ,,
from crulze, put in for want of provisipus'
sc. and having received damage in her ,"s
der, &c in an action with two Spanish hr;a
The Dromo is cbebacco beat Of 81 ta SS
mounts only one FOUNDER and had on bosa,
% men. The English ship has 4 onp O = ~ .
cannon, and 4 nine pound carronadeso IT, w.
Dromo, Aug 20, lat. A2, long. 81, snoLe t"s
British despatch keteh Cleaner, dave h.""
Halifax for EnglaEd-and put - prisoner. ."
board, belonging to ship Guayana-Aug u
had running fight with two large Spany
polacre briggs, who refused to bring too sun.
posed one was much damaged and had seve-
raj killed or wounded. Sept. 2, lat. As, Il
long. S. at day light, observed sail to w;05'
wa'd, standing N. w made all sail in chase
at 2. M fired to bring Der too, and hoised
English coors, she stilj continued her course
at came up with hcl, and hoisted American
colors--o'served him to have all hands a.
quarters, and an English Jsck at his eaff end
The capt ordered him to haul his colors down.
Which he repeatedly refused to do, and level.
led his guns to the best az. antage for doing
execution on the priyatecr's ccck-observipS
this we tired our gun, accompanied with 70.
ley, from which wounded the master SLIGHTLY
IL the hcad--immcdiasely on his falling, the
English JACK was hauled dowh-he was then
ordered to lower down bis boat and come on
board, which was complied with. She PROV
ed to be the English brig Howe, Of guns, in
ballast, from Pcnzance bound to Pcton,
prize to the priyateer Dart, Capt. Curtis, Of
Por land, Eben Sweet prize master, taken IA
day peYloas, and ordered for Portland, gave
them every necessary assistance, and permit
ted her TO proceed. Sic had received some
injury In her stern and sails from our fire.
The Dart had tax en- nothing else but had been
chased BY an English frigate, off Halifax,
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From the London Courier ofthe 22d JuEy.
HOUSE OF LORDS, JULY 81.
AMERICA.


The Duke Of Norfolk wished to take this
opportunity of asking the Noble Earl Liver
pool whether he could make any commuDi-
cation to the House on the subject of the ru-
mored declaration Of war by America against
this country. 1t was a question Of The very
last importance to the country, and 1t was bt
ting that Parliament and the nation should
have every possible information on the subject
The Earl of Liverpool, II answer to the
question of the Noble Duke, had only to sta1e.
through indirect channels, if be might so ex
press himself, information had reached GO
vernnent thai the resolution, declaring vi
against this country, known 70 have passed
In The House of Representatives. bad paascd
in the Senate. Wha, measures the Preside Il
had taken III consequence OF this proceeding,
governments DID net know. They had got
information Oh the subject. 10 the present
state OF the question, the Noble Duke must be
aware, that it would be improper for him to
Say any farther.
The Duke OF Norfolk would not now press
the subject any farther; but he expressed his
hone that, however late the period OF the year
Parliament would not be dismissed Til the
question was in some way or other disposed
of, that it might be ready to take every proper
step, that might be calculated to avert what
must be considered as a very great calamity.
Adjourned.
There was report last night Of hostilities
having actually commenced between this
! country and America, by an engagement be-
, tween the Cambvian British frisa,e, and the
American fligate the President, In which the
Cambrian, after most sansulnary conflict,
was takea and carried into port, We disbe-
lieve the report altogethcr-an American fri
gate of Al guns captured British figatc OF
49, That alone would be sufficient ground
for disbelief But the Liverpool paper of
! Monday, from whence the report IS said to
have been received, mentions nothing OF such
an event
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, asunder, more than twice or thrice in the "a

asunder more than twice or thrice IN the ~
hours
From the time of our leaving the u s. un-
I'll our arrival here We chased every vessel We
saw, and you will not be little as'pnishea
when inform you that, although We brought
too every thing we did chase, with the eXcep-
ton of four vessels, we only made seven cap
lures and one re-capture.
It's truly an unpleasant task to be Obliged
to make communication thus barren OF be-
neft to our country: the only consolation |
Individually feel Oh the occasion beng derived
from knowing that our being at sea obliged the
enemy TO conc entrate considerable portion
of his most active force and thereby prevented
his capturing an incalculable amount OF Anne
rican property that would otherwise have TALL
en- a sacrifice.
am aware of the anxiety you must have ex-
perieuced at not hearing from me tor such a
length of time, but this am sure you will
not attribute In any degree to neglect when 1
inform you that not single proper opportu-
nifty occurred from the time ofleaving the u.
States until our return
M. Newcomb, who will deliver you this,
you will find an intelligent young man, capa-
bic Of giving such further information as you
may deem Of any moment: He will at the
same delvcr you Chart, shelving the tract III
which we cruised: Annexed is hist OF yes
sells captured re-captured and burnt.
The four vessels We chased * id not come
up with was, the Bslyidera, a smalI pilot boat
schooner supposed to be an American Prlva-
teer, the herDaphrodite pfivateer brig Yam
kee, which we lost sight OF in fog, but whose
Character we afterwards learnt, and t'l8ate
supposed to be British, that we chased on the
28th ult near the s5oaI Of Georges Bank, and
should certainly have come UP with had we
have had the advantage of two hours more day
ligst
On board the several vessels Of the squed-
ron there are between 80 and 100 prisoners,
taken from the vessels we captured during
our late cruize: The government not having
any agent for prisoners here, shall send
them to Commodore cambridge, to be dlspos'
ed Of in such manner as best appears withthe
interest Of the u. S. and which hope may
meet your appreciation.
With the greatest respect,
have the honor TO be, sir,
Your obedient servant,
JOHN RODGERS.
The Hon. PAUL HAMILTON,
Secretary Of tie Navy,
Washington.
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LATEST FROM PORTUGAL.

.ErrQct 5a letter from a gcnfienlan Of in
formation, at Lisbon, 25fA JulY, 1912.
The reporl Of the day Is that the British
army is Withdrawn from tins advanced posts, IN
the neishborhood OF Salamanca, probably from
the difficulty of conveying necessaries to SO
great a distance from the coast There are
however immense magazines OF provisions, In
various quarters. At Abrantes alone, there
were, not many days since, million rations
for men, and 100000 for horses; but as
soon as the trade with America opens, the
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NEW YORK, Sept. 8.

Testimonial Of INerN-At a meeting OF the
Common Council yesterday, the following very
honorable testimonial of the merit Of tue in.
trepld HULLwas moved by Fir. Lawrence,
seconded by Mr. Buckmaster, and adopted
unanimously by the board:
The Common Council of the City Of New
York, considering naval establishment all
Important 10 The protection of our commerce
ard to the defence OF our country, and viewing
The recent capture Of the British iligate Guer.
ricre by the American frigaUe Constitution, IS
not only illustrating the advantages 0f navy,
but as rejecting the brightest honor ON the
n,gepidity and skill of captain HULL, bis off,
Gers and crev, esteem It their duty, as the
municipal government of this great CONNER
ciai city. to express their sentiments on THIS
OCCASION, and to present the thanks OF the cl-'
.zeus Of New York to the gallant officers and
seanen who achieved this splendid victory.
Resolved, FRAT the freedom of the Civ be
presented To captain HULL III Gold box,
with an appropriate inscription, and that his
honor the Mayor be requested to forward tHS
same, with copy Of this resolution.
Har against our ozun commcTce'---L"s'
Thursday the slip Susan and Mary, belonging
to Boston, and bound from Liverpool 10 '"l'
city, loaded With dry goods, was boarded Oy
small privateer Of about 90 tons, called tho
Ticker, and brought into this port. nc ie.-
ters and papers were taken on board inc pr
vateer, broken open, and arc yet withheld llo"'
the people to whom they were directed 10
H., je -bO 4
zens, are thus kept from their invoices ana 'e''
tors Of advice, and therefore prevented l'o"
taking such measures, to preserve their pro,
pertv, as the occasion might require. qua
Yesterday TO insult the owners, the b'iliSh nag
was hoisted Oh board the ship Gndef 'n"' q
the United States
We would ask by what authority these pr
vateers enter and plumber American voSSV,''
and withhold American property from 10 '"n
tul owners! Are we already con2ic'c'y ~ :,
der the continental system2 is every NeSoy.
which has ever touched at British PoLt -
been spoken by British cre!zcF 10 be "e1a-
nonaHzed and pursuant to the Milan oeo' sre
considered as British property neS0 .
questions which require investigation lod
It is honorable tic the officer who D0@'u
the Susan and Mary from the revenue eultoi,
to state, that he would not suffer The DYia 'rs
fac to be hoistcd while he was on ooa't' ...J
s,iD; but alter he left it, the Aag was hol''''
by the priyatecrsmen.
September 10. ,,,
cqtt Pierce's Mcmor0ndum On '"' ~:
last, at A. NJ the Highlands 81 1eye' ..n,
bearing N. n. w. distance about iesS T e.,
saw tie British frigatc Belyide,a, oap'. ~ ~,
ron then a6ou, 4 leagues S /. from me- "' -,
at that time r. n L. was then 0eauGs \, h
for Sandy Hook in the ship Gauges, ana ame ri
frigate standing in after me, with an l nn
| can ensign and pendant flying. After ''''''''
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