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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-05-11
The voice Of tie Felhte heard at Wish

Well done thou good and faithful ser
ant" i the saiuatiDn With which every
New England man deserves u be addressed
For although the Administration continue
u talk about war, there i now an evident
wan, Of confidence IN The measures, which
they have been 'ihg rs ali winter wss in
evltAhle-And what has cooled their cour
age, but observing a determination IN the
people not TO follow them, in their detested
restrlc IONS ~ commerce.
When the hGur s.ration saw Democra
tic Governors leti IL lie back ground, and
the discl! les Of Washington taking the
chairs Of State then we soon saw IN al
journment IN Congress talked Of. instead of
an Immediate war-And slthOugh the war
hawks refuse to adjourn Congress al present
and pretend to delay for further prepare
ton yet the fact IS, they are only waiting
to see how the people subs ibe to the pro-
posed IO.n and whether the other branch
es Of on. $ Rc Governments are e. be feder-
Al And As the Eleven Millions Of Dollars,
which the executive require of u, TO carry
on this plan, will probably fall short Of en-
millions except The sums offered by Bank in
corporations which our Government cannot
accept let us do all IN our power TO make
II known at Washington that the voice of
The people is opposed to war, by sending
Washlngtonlans to our next General Court.
The voice Of commerce like lie blood Of
Abel, "crieth to US from The ground" to
come forward and protect her 70 Put a
check 70 The mad career Of our National Ru-
iers.
Let US not be satisfied with bare Wash.
iDgtonian majority in our General Court, bat
, let every town which has not already made
choice of their Representatives, do as Cape
Elizabeth, Freeport, New Gloucester and 0
ther towns have done.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-05-11
TO me Mechanics and LQ5orers Of Port.
iGnd.

iand.
" 10 sta'Ve or not 10 sra, ze -~.hat'. tie ques
ti0r"
The prospect on AL lands is gloomy enough
heaven knows, and all tbs Community st.
suffering but perhaps the pressure Of the
Embargo IS greater on y0a han on others
The merchants Tia lrue are mourning their
fate. But many % You are actually depri-
we'd OF the means disappearing yourselves III
your families, and must soon suffer the mos
c .uei prIyallons. For youF consolation, yctl
are told that tie Embargo will be contInued
only ri7ety days, but you axe also told that the
moment the EMBARGO ends, WAR gics
Cruel consolation tbIs You are requested
to suffer patiently for the nineiy duys. and then
your sufferng5 will be terminated nv sta, "a
non, or changed into miseries OF another
description. And why are you thus urkiud
~ treated ARE you not deserving Of miIder
laws, and more humane provisions ! Look
back 10 the good Old times when Washing
ton was 1t The head of our afiu our towns
was then full of busineSs-tull Of cash-fnlI
of Joy aud hope and happiness-Our wharyes
were alve-yOuhsd constant employ ment--
high wages and money down Our trucks
we're loaded with goods and croudt our
streets--UUr vessels were in motion, and on
every side was seen something 10 kiniie our
gratitude and increase our Joy. But, now,
alas what q change-our vessels are strip
ped our se4men ashore-You have the
pans and penalties OF Ieiswe-no employ.
ment, and little prospect of sny-the sound
OF the hammer is scarcely hesrd-our streets
are almost empty-eXce3t when we see a
surveyor with load Of stones or a truck
with Two feet Vt wood ~-every thing atOuAd
j. duh, gloomy and oreboding. and now
why IS al this ! WHO brought ;Lcsc evils
upon you your friends, or The enemies Of
your true Interests /? Ia tie days Of w ash
Ington our Rulers in their government imi-
tatcd the government; Of Heaven, by con.
suluaS the good and happiness ol all, aud
by eady course of wise and equit.bie
provisions /: the result. was favourable and as
natural As Tie succession Of seasons and the
t.uits produced hy genial showers and sun
SHINE. Nos the laws seem in,ended 10
tiw.rt the course ct nature, aud give
wrong direction to every thing. My friends
20, must 4Id Us III correcting this p.oceU-
ure- Your voice may be DISTINCTLY ne srd ~
w ashmg Ou-and lhe sooner and The iuuue
Il sounds IA the ears If Mr. Widgery, The
better 1t vail Ut ior you and our County.
4 SUFFERER.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-05-11
Impeachment Of Seam II.

That ur national and perfons rights have
in many initances, been gTolly violated, both
by France and Great Britain, will be acknowl.
edged and reprobated by every american.
And it was the bounden duty of Government,
long llnce, to have taken efeC1ual meafure. 10
obtain redrels for the wrongs we have (ufrered
from whatever quarter they may have proceed
ed, aud TO prevent the repetition of them ia
future. But nothing of this kind has been
done and we believe nothing adequate, will be
done. Britiih impeachment IS fuch powerful
engine IN the hands Of the democrats TO excite
aipIrit of hOitiiity aganit England and TO ran
at the federaiil!s by falfeIy reprelenting them
as BniIih parsizans, that they are very willing
the evil fhouId continue Every new inliance
OF impeachment affords many democrat kind
OF iavage joy, becauie he Can vent his hatred
aRd Abuie upon thoie Who differ from HIM il
oPAion. Every honeft man, If hateyer par
~ re may be, Wal condemn iuch uu ,rIuc D Cd
cOuduct b, many Of the Jem0clsGI prin
tiers 0 not ref fa.i,6ed here Gales ase iabri
c2fed and every coiouring given 10 ,Aem to
excite party PurPoisi aud many al aipirins
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-05-11

In humble Imitation or the Great Ma.
poleon, our administration have Dut
IN requisitiOn the new levy Of 100000
men. As al evidence Of the zeal o(
their friends in this town, we state the
tact that one hiahman 6otn VOLUNTEER
ED his services in the great Cause of the
French Continental SYSTEM. We have
heard OF no other instance Of volunteer.
ing--to support the Continental and
1errapin system. Strange lndscd
would it seem ii the freemen of AIassa.
Chusetts should tamely submit 10 be
dragged from their homes, not 10 de.
fend their Country nor to protect lis
rights, but in quixotick expedition a.
sainst bears and pine trees Our val
curious Congressmea with Squire
Widgery at their head are painting %
pluck bright honour from ne pale lac
moon =
llthese addle-headed, embryo knights
could be indulged in their mad schemes
without Ieopardizmg the vital interests
Of our country, we should readily en-.
Courage them 10 sally forth in quest Of
adventures But though our rights
have been sported with by Congress.
they are too dear 10 be triAed with by
the American people.
The late extraordinary General Or.
s-rs Of Gov, Gerry must aslonish every
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-05-11
FOR SALA,

A FARM plealantly iruated ia Cape Eli
a zabeth, contain ng 80 acres Of COOS
LAND with Dwelinghouie and barn here
on Handing faid farm lies wi,hia three mics
of the town of Portland, and only three quar-
terra Of mile from Straudwaier bridge On Re
old pot road, md joins Nj. Broad "A rl--
For further particulars enquire Of the iuhlcri-
ben a. Gorham, or Of iona Sparrow Or JohG
Gordon, az Stroudwater
May q LOTHROP LEWIS.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-05-11
NOTICE u

7 EFT at Gore No g, Long Wharf, more
than 8 months hnce, by fome perfoa
unknown, ore 6a'rel Crsets,y Haze. The own
err is hereby informed that unlels the pro2erty
is proved and taken away before the trR uf
July next, i wi be fold 70 paw charges.
PeTfl7HS, Nav IL
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-05-11

man h1Ning the least knowledge Of nil
itary affairs and Of the structure Of our
militia BY this paper, il seems, men
drafted from local companies are to be
taken from their own commanders, drill.
led by officers set over them without
their choice, AMI their former officers
deprived ofany authority whatever over
them. The sargeants have been detail
ed contrary 10 law, which directs that
IN such case they shall be drawn BY lot.
hus by Executive Orders the Consti-
tuition and avs, BY which che militia is
70 be regulated, are set at open defiance.
The Constitution Il. been SO long
tortured and twisted by democlatick
managers, that all violence against it
seems 10 be at this Tine regarded with
cold indifference Yet we will not dcs-
pair.-Ihe senshiI! Of an oppressed
and lnsuIttd people Is already excited,
and VII soon put n the PAGES Of fdlth-
less rulers mtD WiO love their Country
better than cHicos and ostituted bon
ours aud promotions.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-05-11

70 tie Honorable fbs juRiee5 sftbe 81
irene judicial C2urt, next ~ bs
E9Llen at It)lDicb ID TIE C2unty 9f EG
Ie3c, On The lat zugEay ia Hb1L,
81. . 1872.
Abihail Tibbi.S, of WooIwich in the Couu-
ty Of Lincoln, hbe'o, propouods and gives
vour houors to undernand and he Informed,
ihs. on the twentieth DAY Of Juoe, n he
wear ol our Lord One G,ouaud Eght hun
dred and Two, fhe lawfully Intermarried ro
ana with lanes IIbbst-, of faid Wyolwith.
mari0er that ever Gnce tAt time If Ler in-
termarriage with laid Jane. lie las c0rJuc-
led herief as become chatte prudent aud az.
ryciios ATE wife that the f8id James in De.
cemJer A u 1904, sbleu'-d himle.f from
yonr libel,ant and bah Withdrawn b ME
from this Comn- ynwea!th ans h4.h not yc-
reiulped, bus u now a5isut and ont III tha
fame, aud "a TO vile regarding his marriage
covenant aud Cb.igaiUus has not only uh0tiy
neg ected 10 provide for her iupP0rt aud ,hsr
Of her children, fiom that time A TIE preieus,
L "a has z, mG.ittsd thc ciime Of adul cry, aud
lived 10 02.e cf culabition wIth lone per
ioa . your hhe.lant unknown, through tle
Quar1e5p21I ct .Eat vcFiud Wherefore your
ioellani aya that as bonds Of ma .ri.nony
between your doe'laar and lie lad James
may te diGnvcl according X The Ia Jill tlaf
,4ie made and PROVIDED.
AGlHAIL TT8BETs.
Auue copy Aito0,
4 sPR CUE, cak
C1rm9nuea.t5 q 114gallljEt.
iGsx 5L-~4t tie Supleae judicial
Cant, b,gan e,A bs'aea at IeC-ieb,
.Dubig AID J5r IT, Cal1ty Of hEn,
On ne J94tt5 IueELJy II nPrIA. I'd.
1912
O. .be fcecyc,rg IIl,il ordered thar tbe ,i-
1eH4nt give rJl,l. laid lln-es T.u5i.s, IVY
1ubhihrF Al a;telcd copy os her Hbel Fly thq
Jo.url ian Csnrin.I, lru'et n Boncn, acd
Le Portland Cszst e, printed 10 Portland,
hree week. f1ccelivey rhs AT publication
@ he Il ie4e ten Cay, before The next term Of
he supreme Ccu-i 70 BE ho'den AZ Wncalst.
,aha a1G foF tte Country o. Lincoln, o. me
econd Tul'-av "a June nix. tb4t he isid
s.nr. may shca and here appear, aud hew
aule aly hc h4s. whv the t1Ed5 Of mari.
! W. /. he-..eyr n.ln l- ] AIMEE, sua fsrd hhl-
All ihlu'- uot he d.ds.ys1, and amOuy de-
reed 10 laid Atihah
4.F =. L SPKACUE, Cls,k
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-05-11

The first article of the creed OF every
full blooded democrat is this" That
no Citizen ofthc United States has receiv.
ed, either IN hcrson or Property, eng IN II.
~ from France and that Bonaharte can
d0 no 7OronE." In the true spirit Of de.
votiOu 70 France and in conformity to
their political Gith, The Editor Of the
Yankee, Parson BenuY and the Argus
man have endcavoured to invalidate the
statement of Thomas NFLeLlan publish.
cd in a late Gazette respecting the suf-
ierings and cTuelties he experienced
whilst detained a prisoner BY The
French, We SHALL only add that Mr..
M'Lelan,s character for truth and We
racity stands as fair as that of either the
Editor Of the Yankee, Salem Register
or Eastern Argus does, and that Mr..
M'Lcllan IS ready 10 make Solemn
Oath' to the truth of his statement rs
published il this paper. Il is in The
power Of any fool d mailman to Contra
dict the statement Of any one, but 10
man OF sense viii cive any credit 10 the
contradiction unless some proof is offer.
ca to substlnIiate it. he falsehood
TeverJs upon those who make the con-
tradic'ionand in his light are those to
be viewed who represent that Mr.. NJ
Leilan has not stated the truth.
Mr. M'Lellan mentioned when lie made
h's statement that he was ready lift should
Le thought necessary 10 make oath to is roth.
lie IS now on journey to The Eastward Or
we should have takendt for publication IA
this days paper.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-05-11

me II,OCO, CJO Loon.
THE adminlstration have MT with no
SIN ~ check "a their late attempt Ia l,i.y III
millions ot dolis's ny way Of loan. Mr. Cal.
lain clicua el 4 )on subscription III y ur 3
millions ~ Mss5Jchu>etts but Il turns out
that he sum subscribed II this state will not
exceed , 500 900. If we except q conditional
otter OF 500 thousand by The State Bank Of
the former sum, 1t. Gov. Cray subscribed
100 thousand. It is supposed that this gen.
tiemsn IS The largest capitalist IN the United
ates-and IS Tie present restrictions on
commerce forbid his employing but part Of
lis property ~ trade, interested motives, 4
lone, would induce hIm I'd vest his dead cap
ital in The funds, which will afr ri him an
income OF Is oOO0 year. The democrat
say Mr.. Gray was not governed b. Interested,
but, by PIHiotic motives, in ioaning his S100
OJO to the sdmim stration. 1t this is true,
and we are not disposed 10 dOubt il, Mr..
Cray deserves credit. He has done Whist
every democrat ought to have done, and ev-
ery hoHsgf one would do he has received
f.,ors from the administration and the first
hJnorS OF The partY-And il is an cid and Jus.
remark hat - one good turn deserves ano.
her II ~ further said, that Mr.. 6. sp-
proves of The present measures, and think,
they ought 10 be persisted into do this, the
government say they must have mohcy-in
that case Mr.. GRAY has done no more than
what homo and conscience required Of him
Every par,izAn ofthe present administration
should have gone and done Iikswise-they
would then have been entitled 70 credit for
sincerity IN their devotion to the powers that
be. Though our ricb democrats, and those
who hold offices and receive fat salaries, can
bswl in favor of Madisonian policy, with the
voce of Stentor-yet when NJ Madison
and his coadlutors ask for loan of money of
then, not dollar can they obtain f,om one
OF a thousand Of them, who have cash and 10
spare. the leading and rich democrats are
most excellent protesting pstnotso and IN that
consists all their love Of country. The fact
IS, these disH:eresfed and People bvirT patri-
OTIS can make much mere BY Specializing with
their money. than in loaning it to the gov
ernment at 9 per cent. The distre.ses Of
the times give to monied men a very undue
advantage over the mi iiing and poorer class.
Is n society yet the suthOrs Of our presen,
situation would have the people believe that
they are the only &rue republican and g1nu
inc kDerty and equality men. !. is nol pos
sibIe that men guilty Of such inconsistent &
selfish colducl, can long impose upon The
mus s-hitie All CFeuu'ous' Inc people
""i SIS u'St power Al" oElce IS the" all,
''eN o"'y ocieG'' anu tneFe Is Ho1a democrat
VINO - ~o'e - "S'e subscribed % the loan,
Uu' U'A > Conscious oi me INC pnslsiency Of
NJ Co"duct' ana IL order Q divert HE PUB
lie attention from themselves, tev set 10 a
Glamour aBslhst tHe ledeFai's 5, because thcy
have no. taken ~ the loan. IN the name If
grrer1 II.
common sense Wh@t 'nducemeRt could the
i i -l'S. nave % advance The money: II
!" were 70 take Il me loan, toe admins
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-05-11
MIME RANK.

THE fockholders of Maine Bank, are here
by notified that their annual meefiug viii
be holden on Monday the 6rfi day OF June
nert at two o dock N az the cham e. over
laid Bank for The pa Of chooling Direc-
tors aud rranlsctiuE d y her buhleis AZ may
thea come before them By o,Es, effJs Diy.57yrs
NAY u LEVI CUTTER Cgsisp.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-05-11

ms rs coming iretiY near nome ana II a.
ny confidence Is 20 be placed ~ the dcClsra
tons the democratic papers, direct taxes
are, in future, 70 be resotted MI. Taey say,
if the federalists viii not loan their money
this mode u to be applied, bu we should
suppose It would afford but poor consolation
TO The democratic f4rme 70 be burCened with
heavy taxes because lis federal neighbor
was.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-05-11
Peppermint Drops, &c.

PEPPERMINT Drops, &c.
DR. LEAy!rr, a. his Dig SIP aud Di-
II penya,y, Maine lfreet, Ps,A4as, has for
fale, elegant
Ehence Of Peppermint Spirituous Waters Of
The real JAuDdice Pal ! Norwood
Elixir Proprietaus TaniY Pennyrcya .-s
Cough Drops @Briiih OIL
Liquid OpOdeldock Blasm Of Life
Carbonic Tooth Pow = Canadian 5nakeroot
der Lac Sulphur
Baltic Worm do Soluble Fartar
laundce Biuers &Lamp acS
Rofe Ointment for the Black Ball, &c &c.
ITcH
N. B-said LSAVETT contemplate fhO-fv
TO publilh catalogue Of iundry valuable fam
lily .ls4irirss &c with their ufes, dofes, &C.
for tie benefit IL pnrchaiers.
- Prescriptions for the hck, a. ufual
Hfay l ]
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-05-11

THE fubfcriber hereby gives pubic notice
TO all concerned, that ihs has been duly
appointed and ha' taken on herlelf The trul
of adminiltra,rIx Of &c efta'e Of
ELNATHAN HINKLEY,
late Of Topiham, n the couu Of Lincoln.
yeoman, deceaied by giving bond a. The apr
directs = ile therefore, equetis al Perions who
ate indebted 70 the izid deCeaied's enate ~
make immediate payment, and hoie who have
demands thereon TO exhibit The fame for geg-
Element 10
MARY HlNKLEY, II,sisiq5at,is.
ToejG1B, Feb 20. bSI2 OVID
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-05-11
Rlffmfn-attfntiou !

THE Members If the P@tlasd R.a. Company,
are informed that the tine ef heir nert
public appearance 10 Uniform, will Ne on
TOMORROW, ihltead of WEDNESDAY, az de-
ternlined lan meeting Per crds' cffbs Cgbtais.
May w B SEWALL, O.S.
I HE fublCribers RESPECTFULLY inform their
friends and The puSlic that they have
formed connection III bufnefs under IRE
firm Of MASON u MOOD1- and take Ell The
new Store lately erected on Federal Corner
oppohte Tie one formerly occupied by laid
Maton, where they offer for i4e general az
fortment Of
Wef- India Goods e Groceries
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-05-11

A Miss Dunbar d New.York, has recov-
cred Of the Rev MIR. Cloves verdict 81
1000 dollars damages for the breach Of a
marriage contract
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-05-11

demSgoEue has mOusted 20 Office by deter
Gus ME Of hypOcriiical canting about The niI-
ries cur neglected leamen fuller.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-05-11

hem Immediately II repair 70 Wllh-
.1pton, refune their feats aud oppote
IN Az legitimate ne4Hj, the defolating
plans Of the adminiGrar.on.- Heaven
giant them iucccl5.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-05-11

To fubmitting the following, the public will
Judge wha, credit is due to the H,g" E7is
ns,uts, for we uuderltsnd that CistI never al
thorized the A'gvi-zaH 10 make 'uch pub
LEGATION as that paper contains
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-05-11
& StenI. Ri and EnHave.

John CLARK, al American Seaman,
who had good b1ssy protec ION, and was
Rolen from he dip Maine, Of Portland, ia
the wear 1903, has Jul reached this place for
the nu-pofe of feeling his parents and friends,
af,er Nine Ing ,eq,5 6,gs,y on board hriulh
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-05-11
|, EBENEzER HATcH, Of Gorham,

|, EBENEzER HATcH, Of Gorham,
in the County Of Cumberland, having
read in the Argus Of this day, the
foregoing fatcment relative 70 John
Clark. think it my du'y as friend TO
truth and juticr, TO c.rrcA tint fate-
rqeat and DO hereby teitity and fay
that | have known faid Clark from
b5y-thlt he was born il Falmouth
that in January 1904 he was at Liz
rrpool, feaman on board the ihip
Maine, Of Portland, Of which | was
then matter that faiG Clark in the
month Of January, deferted from my
vefel, and | underitood that he was
in1brc1ca, and Immediately went with
Mr.. Conful Murray to the regulating
Captain to afcertain the fact and to
claim him and tqu0 otbers the tU9
others were at once reltored 50 me, on
fhewing their prote6ions.-John
Clark they refufed to deliver up, be-
Caufe he had fworn that he was an
Englilhman-born ir EfIcx, in Eng
land had voluntarily emitted and
received his bOunty.-Since faid
Clark's return | faw him in Gorham,
and heard him reporting the ftory of
his impeachment i then told him not
to circulate fuch fallehoods, bccaulc
he kneJU that I knew the contrary
this flenced him
EBENEZER HATCH.
Portland, May 7, 1879.
Cumberland, Nay 7, 1914.
Sworn to before me
SAM'L. FREEMAN, Jun. Pace.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-05-11

w tEkE ERE .'1 my wife 49, having i d
un5tc ming cautul and aflctioua.e = fe
,hIs . tI,ers'Ure 10 Caution all YerlOn. aya.a.
tTua IL her On my account, a. an deie.m.l
Cd not - pay any does ct har con. a.t WIZ
iuIiequent 10 his ca { JOHN SLHD.
Liue,i.k, Mag :. lS2
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-05-11

Uadra1vn Tickets and Quarters
IN the Oh CIai' Of DxviHs Reed Leifayi for
1 fa!e A 5 PAfIENS Lst'sry- 0Etf, where
may be ieen llt Of blanks AM prizes already
drawn, M0y ll
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-05-11

70 tie Honorable tbs jygiee5 sft5c 81
treme judicial C21rt, next f7 be
t9Llen at Lf)5Dicb ID TIE C9uny gf Ec
Iex, on the lat 1ug-4ay ia Hb1M,
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-05-11

-sy4 Is SPKACUE, Cl,k
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-11-25
CONGRESS.
fIouss OF RkPREsENTATIYas.
Safxrday, November 81.

A BILL
Concerning the pay Of non commits
stoned officers. musicians, prirdtes
and Others of the army, and Tor
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the senate& house
of representatives of the United
States ofAmerica in congress assem-
bled, That from and alter the pas.
sing Of this act, the monthly pay OF
the non-commissioned officers. mu-
sicians, privates, drivers, bomoar-
diers, Mattresses, sappers, miners, az
Ulcers, saddlers, Earriers and black
smiths, who have or shall hereafter
enlist in the service of the United
States. be as follows, to wit: To each
sergeant major and quarter master
sergeant, dollars; 70 saen
sergeant and teacher of music,
dollars; to each corporal,
dollars; to each musician,
dollars, and to each private, driver
bombardier, matrOss, sapper anu MI
ner, dollars; 10 eaen "Ii-
fieer, saddler, farrier and BLACKSMITH
dollars,
Sec. Q And he it further enacted,
That during the continuance of the
war with Great Britain. no nOn-com-
missioaed officer, musician, private
driver, bombardier, matross, sapper'
miner, artifcer, saddler. farrier or
blacksmith. enlisted in the service
ofthe United States. shall be arrest
ed. or subject to arrest. or to be tax
en- in execution for any debt contract
ed before or after enlistment.
Sec. 3. And be il further enacted,
That during the said war. every per-
son above tne age of IS years, who
shall be enlisted by any officer. shall
be held in the service of the United
States during the period Of such en-
listaent; any thing in any act to the
contrary notwithstanding.
See. i. And be il further enacted.
That every. noa-eommissioned oid
Ger, musician and private. who Shall
after the PRONUNCIATION of this act,
be recruited in the regular army OF
the United States, may. at his OPP
ii al, to be made at the time of en-
listment, engage to serve during the
present war with Great Britain. ill.,
stead Of the term Of Ave years, and
shall, in case he makes such option,
be entitled to the same bounty in mo-
ney and land, and to all other allow
anees, and be subject to the same
rules aud regulations. as it he had
enlisted for the term Of i've years.
Mr.. ID. II. WILLIAMS moved,
that the several blanks in the first
section be filled up as follows:
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