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THE INoUIs1TIoN.
C.Lisf to be continued J

Among the number of interesting events
that have taken place in the last IS years,
should be reckoned the recent abolition of
stitution under the order Of Saint Dominic
to the present time, this terrible tribunal
has been held in adherence nor only by the
Christian world in general, bat also by ma
jority of the Catholics themselves, among
whom light and knowledge are making gra-
dual advances, It's coerCive system con-
tanned every thing revolving to human ma
ture, and contrary to the mild prccepts of
our blessed Savour-but so it was, that
this dreadful tribunal for a long time, at
tempted to force all sects of Christians into
the pale of ONE Church by imprisonments,
torturings, and burnings! Its history ought
to be read by every one who wishes to sec,
to what extent the tyranny OF an establish
ed Priesthood has been carried on in the
name of the Christian Religion During the
last century, most of the Catholic Princes
either banished this sangninary system
from their doninions, or disarmed it of ma
ny of ITS terrors. Ii was reserved for the
and bigotted) to retain it in their dominions
and in those provinces, particularly South
America, which had the misfortune to be
subjected to their despoiic rule. After re
peated struggles, and by a small majority,
it his, We hope, been finally abolished by the
Cortes now sit lng at Cadiz. But, it is tho't,
f the ideot King were To recover his throne
the influence OF the clergy is such, that it
would be again restored.
". Star.
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INDIAN MASS ACRES,
FoRr MAssAc,

FoRr MAssAc. February 60.
SlR-The following is concise state ms N,
| of the information was enabled to collect, by
yonr order, of the 18th inst. directing nv
| march to the bockhouse thirty miles below
| this pisce; it appears on The 9th inst that ten
indians came to the house of man of the name
OF Clarke, who resided on the Ohio, six niles
| above its junction with the Mississippi, after
| lettering about for some time, and with seem
ing friendship, asking and receiving several
acts OF Kindness from Clarke and his family
live of the fellows left Clarkcs and went to the
house Oh Kennedy, man who lived about 100
yards from, and within the same inciosure with
Clarke. Immediately OH their arrival st Ken.
nedy's, whoop was given the part OF the
Indians, AS the signal OF attack, which instantly
commenced and almost as soon terminated IN
the murder 81 Clarke 1nd his wife, and Kennedy
and Ms Philips, and her child about four
years old who lived with Kennedy; two other
persons male and fcmae Of Mrs Philips's f..
miiy are missing; one man who was severely
wounded. is the only person who escaped, TO
give AN account Of lh,s unfortunate catastro-
Phe; strange TO be told, not one of the persons
murdered were scaped, though all were most
lnhumanly butchered; the houses piiIaged of
every thing valuable, and several horses taken
oil by the murdercrs; IL appears from the state
lnent OF the man who survived the conflict. that
Clarke knew the Indians who committed the
murder, and stated they were party Of Chick.
tsaws and Greeks who were in the habit some
IL months since of trading with him, whist he
lived on the Mississippi. The murders no
doubt, were premedit>ted, as they were wholly
unprovoked, and the dress, painting, &C. the
Indians on approaching the house, was agree.
anle TO the mode of hostile savages
In relation To The agency OF j. ID. Wilcox in
the above murders, was unable to colle:, any
thing that would fix on him guilt, or in my OPT
mon, strong suspicion: In addition to the let
ter, bearing date February 3, 1913, and signed
Samuel omelvary, sent you. -
was only able tn learn that Wilcox remark
ed to Mrs. Humphreys, who lives at the Block.
house, that if the difference alluded TO in said
letter was not settled, he would write to the
agent OF the Chickasaws and in all probability
scalps would be taken.
AS to other Indian sign, (than that made by
the Indians who committed the murder above.
alluded TOY was unable to make any discovery
that can be relied on.
JOSEPH PHILIPS.
Col Inde,.on. *
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Col. Andtrson.
rnox THE sosron cnnox,cLz.
Reconsideration seL-subpOrttd, irfexib1, i,
eorrn6ti6ke Rebubkcanit,,a
JOSEPH PHILIPS.

RepaSiedIism seif-supported, inFexibH, i'm
eorrgfsi6Ie Republication. !
Notwithstanding the great and complicated
difficulties uncer which fhe cause of our country
has this year labored, we observe with pride
and pleasure, that there is no DETECTION of oyin.
eiPie. In he soft days OF peace and prosperity,
our " friends" are muitifarious. While the sa
worry viands smoke upon our table, and pros.
poets brighten around, they flap their silken
wings, and smirk and smile, and sip-Bu,
when the blast of war blows in our esrs -
they withcr INTO air The stamina however.
vemains In tie cruciLie of adUeJsify, the sfross
is sepsrated,san the pure gold presents itself
D,asse. When we reflect that there are near.
~ IUOU active cnterprising voters at sea, cr,,is
ing IN every direction for the enemy; and 400
more gone to Canada: When we take into
consideration the great exertions made by the
fedcralists, and the inattention on the part of
the Republicans; the pains taken to operate
upon the timid and avaricious the disadyan.
tagys under which a new candidate always Ia
bors aud various other Hntoward circumstan
ces we surprised that the vote stands so
we'll, and cannot but consider it as great cause
Of exultatlon. Tie republican vote this year
nay be considered as the real test of principle
and patriotism: il may be counted on in the
darkest days OF national calamity. Like the
iHcorruptiblc patriots Of '76, the republican,,
grow more stern and inAexible, as fhey find
shat more depends apo1 them.
In publishing the votes, We have contrasted
them with those given in November last for
Electors Of PresdeAt and Vice President. II
will be recollecied that the federal papers
published the electoral return as true critic
zion Of the strength Of parties on the great
question of Var or subnIission to f,ritish out.
rage. Upon view Of these returns, it would
be found, that within the short space of FIVE
months, there has been an astonishing gairfin
favor Of those who contend for National Honor
Free Trade, and Sdiier's Rights.
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IL this pan rrch = tuorrtair of bsseness, should
never have male tue discovery till after he had re-
nounccl those infamous professions W tn which
they guilefully brand him. For we challenge the
whole hest oftory Journalists in the ". States to
alduec in any oftheir columns paragraph repro
b'iing AIM for the defence of British Outrage
No, no such conductNsas not calculated to excite
their amin" sity. Thossiyascible gentlemen are
perfectly Isolate under the sest abuse OF the .ine
rioEi government; but touch that of their Anglo
trends aud You disturb n hornets nest. -
Again YOU deceitful advocates of peace, YOU
political inpostors, who dare not let you" real de-
sigus meet the public eye, but strive to :ioak them
rader the pretended desire OF pc@os, why vent
your rancorousiuvectivcs against Cobbett' He too
declares the grand object of his heart to be peace
with America. Ought we not then TO expect n
cordial agreement bctv those men on the differ
| ent sizes OF the Atlantic Tins paradox is howc-
YER susceptible of expSsastion. ,Al,hough the pro-
ss,e, Object orboth tie same, the grounds "a.
| are quite dissimilar VhsQfansatlantie politician
wishes the only basis ON Which the United States
can mike an hou cs~Ss to induce his govern.
mcnt to renquish the urjust, illegal and shameful
praeuce oil sefzlng at pleasure and ncarcerating on
| board heir wooden dungeons any American citi.
zens whom their servants may meet the high
road Of nations. On that point, Goblet and his
antagonists this country at issue. They are
| strniring every nerve to compel America to cou-
cede to Britain those monstrons claims, by dsa.
oing our government from prosecuting an efficient
vindicat on Of our righ Hence the spleen whiel,
these advocates Of Brv oinnipotence vent against
tho man whom they nd ped with their unqualified
friendship while poiuin forth his calumnious filth
agains, republican, country, and laboring
Caecording to Il. 49, Dssion: to make the
name of EngIshai5f a .f,iend,y sound----to re-
commend an imitation IF their gous,,ncnt, their
fashions. he;y p.opensties, and fnaliy, to make
them pas tribute 10 Ensiind through the medi-
uin OF her naii ficfaers: for this purpose France
FTers hmen ,ebn6liconisnr, aud al their barfi=.us
were from thence forward to become the objects
| cfhis ksenesf satire.
his attack, says he, I've Harper, Otis, &c. ]
kept mp with INCREASING nssilnity, until all America
was convinced off truth fid the name of Frank.
I'm, and even the republic and republican, became
oulous, aud used as terms OF reproach. If in all
my attacks, had been M seconded as was
in this, and the black ki1c business on here0i.
fG'y. FIRST magistrate she anog haze quoted Il
NTH Greas Britain I'D hrpe protected Mem
all from goreisa. insnS
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Lo Marc

Letters from Lord Cathcart aretoJ an.
%. They state that the Russians had pas
sed the Vstua for the north of Bromberg,
and Teubel for Firschel, and to the gates of
Dantzic.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-04-26

q Newbu.ypert, standed on the |
shores OF Lematt--was put on beard the
schooner Two Br theirs. cf and bound to Sa-
lem. Glover master, by the American consul
at Aicant. On the ID Of May, 1907. was
boarded by his majes,y's brigantine cutter
Red~ing. The officer ordered Coffin to
make haste, pack up mis- clothes and get
into the boat. Capt. Glover demonstrated
with the officer on the inlumanity of adding
to the distresses of the unfortunate. and
showed him Coftin's protection from the GUS
tom house at Newburyport. Tie officer
replied that he had orders to take him, and
must have him. Capt. Glover, his mate,
and two of his people, made oath to these
facts before the proper authority. on their
return to Salem. We believe he has since
returned.
No. 81. Joseph Vest, born in Beverly,
was impressed from brig VIM. * Charles
Isaac ki!lam master. in March 1906, OF
board his msjesty's sloop of war Osprey
Timothy Chil6s commander. Protection
from the custom house at Salem, certificates
Of his birth and baptism, and affidavit OF In
mother, were sent out five or six times
We have heard he finally ran away and go
home.
CLisf to be eontmued)
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trcpairing)
(repairing)
WlenCe.
Sinclair,
Woolsey,
Rinkelev.

Besides the above Com. Chauncey has under
his command several small vessels OF the Lakes;
there are also some other small vessels, and r.
bout L so gun.boats.
The Enemy's feet now on or near our coasts
c insists of ship of 80 guns, IS of a. of so.
of III, of 90, 9 OF SO, Of IS, 3 of 50, of
"a, Of %, l8 OF l8, and Is smaller vessels
Besides there are coming to join them, RGgees
CAS- cut DOWN. in order to match our fr-buiit
frigates, mann'd with "bastsrds & back woods
Irishmen," according TO the Iang',age ofthose
chaste vehicles, the London. Ministerial Papers
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-04-26

With respect to the British fleets now on
our coasts, the accounts of their hostile pro-
ceedings are so numerous, that it would take
The whole of our paper to insert them
They have extended their squadrons far to
the eastward of Sandy-hoek two of their
frigates, few days age, went up to Boston,
and took a deliberate view of the bay and
shipping.--We need sc rceIy say, that they
make many captures; few vessels can get
either out or ia, but BY permission Of these
"Masters Of the Ocean"
The exertons of our little Navy are
highly honorable to the national character.
In fUe different engagements, our sailors
have defeated the British ships with quick.
ness and execution unexamT led in the an
nails OF nav al tactics-The charm is broken,
and the world must now see, that when c
Quatiy match'd, the British arc net ilvinci-
bic, and are comparatively -dmerican lars
But superior numbers must overcome the
greatest skill and BRAY ery.--What can our
few frlg@tes do against an hundred ships OF
war 1T Is thus that Bonaparte overwheIms
his opponents upon land-The British pur-
sue the same plan upon the ocean--Where,
we again ask, is the difference aetween these
usurpcrs Of land and sea S-The first can dc
us little harm the latter, equally unjust
and tyrannical, can and does do US infinite
mischief" Not boat (says England
shall swim OH the ocean without our per.
mission ~
We see various accounts Of desertia. o
sailors from tie British ships In the Chesa
peak--We are inclined to- credit some n
these reports believing that one half Of the
crews would make their escape, if they hat
oppoitunities.-Ard we consider this cir
cumslance against any material attack OF
UP wide extended coast.
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From the HIeste,n Star.
". Star.

In this days paper, our readers will see
the substance of some important intelligence
lately received from France. - Whate-
YER relates TO the Great NAPOLEON must he
interesting. more especially at this momen-
tous period, when our Country is become
involved in the calamitics of war, and has
to contend, alone, with the most powerful
and ambitious nation in the world.-To that
party among US, who is so much alive TO the
honor of america, it will not be pleasant to
hear, that Bonaparte is yet living man
and whilst he appears at the Opera at night,
and goes a-hunting in the day, he is busily
employed in organizing AN army of SOC, 600
men, in order once more to try his strength
with the Russians.-Probably, he is now on
his march to Poland.
Bcnaparte's speech TO his Senate
is not Of that sober cast, which would
square with the sober ideas of our ordinary
Critics-but he is not an ordinary man.
Some Proclamation men say great deal,
and do nothing-Bonaparte says a great
Zeal, and does a great deadlock at his
dongs from the siege Of Toulon to the cap
ture Of Mo cow-What an eventful period
The authentic history of man cannot pro-
duce its parallel.
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Letters from Lord Cathcart arc-to Jan.
%. They state that the Russians had pas
sed the Vistula for the north of Bromberg,
and Teubel for Firschel, and to the gates of
Dantzic.
The Russian military Journal says,
January g.
Admiral Tchitchagoff entered Intersburg;
the vanguard entered GrobRnen; and gen.
Woronzow entered Nemersdorf. General
fschoplitz entered S.aluppenen, and was
joyfullv received by the inhabitants.
Jan. 8. Gen. SpilifF, beat the enemy at La
bian who thsn retired towards Kopapgsburg,
losing 2 pieces of artillery, may officers e
80 Th ss'f H%ssiil ,p91xsss.,&. H. o. rsr.
Jan.e. Anriduncesae dsivmA of the enc
my from Konins Sbers I'D FreIikh lost or
5000 men, so CANTON, tsrfe quantities. oil pro-
visions, &c. and mani Htissan ulcers and
soldiers prisoners ws{2hbefAse%T The fugi
lives Of the enemy &Fre-ruts,kd.
Jan H. The Rdssians took Klbing, Ma :
rleRberg and NariemwederderA Platow
pursues the enef,y towards DantzicA Gen.
,Scheviliff passeH the Nogats and follows the
enemy.
Jan. 2,1HElbing was taken. y
Tie French left at Marienberg in the
hospitals 80 officers and 726 soldiers
The Russians in all these movement have
made, many prisoners and have taken many
pieces of artillery.
Gen. CzerniscAof had passed the Wis
tula, and pursued the French towards New
berg.
1t is said the Frsnelr attempted to seize
the king Of Prussia, bun he escaped to Sne-
STA.
The Fl. Q. are at Lych.
The taking Of Berlin will be the signal for
the rising of all Germany.
Kutusof is made a prince ofthe Imperial
family-Piatow and WitgepsteiH have had
new honors conferred on them.
The last Paris papers are silent rs to
Dants,c, Thorn, Posen and Warsaw. We
therefore believe the Russians have taken
allthose places "a
Marshal Ney has had he title Of Prince
OF Moscow conferred on FIN BY Bonaparte.
1t was reported Murat had been. found in
Vienna and seized
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DOMEsTC.
BhkBANfY

ttsbAkss-ienn. dh,Re.
LIT will be reS0' |ectedNthat at DE COM
mencement ofthe pIezeas war. after the
abandonment 6&fof Chicaugo, HE gar
rison of that fort were nearly an cut of
in their retreat TO fort WayneT 1.-The par
ticulars Of this dreatifal~eata strophe are
yet but little known. In the S8th number
OF the Mercury, we published an extract
from the Buffalo Gazette, mentioning the
arrival of Mrs Helm, who had escaped
from the butchery at that garrison, and
stating some particulars of unheard of bar
barity. The artisle-is confirmed by the
flowing extr2cE of letter from serjeant
s'""'"''a'if sss''s j s,;s5 g.. .''
Ertraet efa tchr zAu waner5pratan, &.
non-commis'isse4 Wfteff The feguiars
county, dated foTfs Jtfzlssf, I0<fober 10.
1912. --s'S
take my pen to inform you that I ara
well after ,oDg * rerlous journey through
the Indian country. Capt. Wells, mysStfan,t
an hundred friendly Indians left fort WS<tcHeA
on the first OF August to escort in cap: airy
ieald, from fort Chicaugo, as he was in
danger OF being captured by the British
orders had been given to abandon that fort
and retreat to fort Wayne, a distance of $50
miles. We reached fort Chicaugo on,the
10th OF August, and on the 18th we pre-
pared for an immedIann, hxrch, 6fS1a,g nn
that we could not fetch ,tttff@us. On Ito
18th, 40 8o'clock we commtnced our march
with our small force, which consisted of
captain Wells, myself, and our 100 Con-
lutte Indians, capt Hsald's 100 men, ten
women and twenty children. in all 23c.--
We had marched halfa nile when we we're
attacked by 500 Kckapoo aid Wynbago
Indians. In the moment Of trial our Ctn-
lutte savages joined the savage enemy -
Oar Contest lasted ten minutes, when every
man woman and child was killed except
IS. Thanks bosse- God, was on, of those
who escaped. First TIE sNpt the feather
d my cap, next the epaulH tfcm NY shouI-
der, x then the handle froh ny swSrd, lthsn.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-04-26

we have seen number Ct accounts of
the celebration Of So. Panick's day. by So
cieties Of Irish men in various parts Of the
continent, more thar would EttsaeC whole OF
this paper. Their sentintstk altho' diff
ferently expressed are all ofthe same i'm.
port and meaning, VIZ fond remembrance
OF the land Of their nativity, aud firm at
tachment TO the government Of the United
Stassa.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-04-26

The reports from Swedcs are that the
Austrian army has retired under conven-
ton between Kutusoff aud Swarszenburg.--
That ministers had been sent from Vienna.
to wilma and London-that the duke Cons.
tantine Is raised to the throne of Poland,
that Denmark resists the acquisitions of Boz
paparte-,hat Dantzic was taken January
81.
Lord Walpole was still at Vienna.
Extract qfa letter firm, Lisbon, MarchE !.
eve have a packet from Falmouth.
bringing letters and papers to goth ult.-
BY letters and it was feared the govern
ment would prohibit the landing ana entry
into England in neutral or British ships, of
cotton the produce of the United States
The large quantities arriving from the Bra
| zi,s and the English colonies on the main,
led to the opinion that they would endeavor
| To manage their manufactures without ia
king any supply from u.s."
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F0kEiGN.'
From the Boston Palladium.

BY the MarceIl6S se,received Lisbon On :
pers to March Is. coif Farming London; dates
to the fourth and PADS dates to February
twenty sixth.
1 he papers contain 4 long Swedish state
paper OF it's relations with France, consider
ed as a sort of Declaration of War.
Marshal Bercsfnrd had been thrown from
his Carriage, but received little injury.
Lord Wellington's II. Q. continued at Ere
NADIA, March 8; and the French made no
movements. Verbal accounts state, that
battle was expected soon.
Both Houses os the British parliament
have approved unanimously of the war a.
gainst America, and voted to support the
government in Continuing it with energy.
vote to appoint Committee to ascer-
tain the extent of the'wishes ofthe Catholics
on motion If Mr.. Grafton, was carried by a
majority of 40 IN the British House of Com
mons.
Dantzic was closely besieged by the Rus
SLAMS.
Denmark was expected 20 join the cause
Of Alexander.
1t was reported that treaty was conclu-
ded between Denmark and England,
The Fretich Conscriptions in the north of
Germany met with much resistance.
The Russian Emperor's II. @. were at
Warsaw, the last of Jan.
The Russiasls were within so leagues Of
Berlin. Gen. Steinhil was at Stett;a wit
genstein at RsSsRwaltin Prusslan Psmera-
MIA Platow haassse}sd the new march.
The Russians had becii{ reJoned by many
Prussians.
Much CONSERVATION exists ut Berlin. The
inhabitants utter acciamations Mfayour of
the Russians in the streets, Coffee Houses,
&c.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-04-02

The Louisa Troop of Cavalry arrived
IN this city this morning.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-04-02
NORFOLK, March %.
PROSPECT OF PEACE.

Mr.. SvRRrcHKors, Counsellor Of the
Imperial Russian Legation, arrived in
town on Sunday morning from the City
of Washington, on an embassy to Admi.
raj Cockburn, commander of the British
naval force in the Chesapeake and its wa
tiers. He was furnished with aag of
sruce by General Taylor, and lmmedi.
ately proceeded on board the AdmiraIs
ship, the Marlborough. This mission,
it is understood, has been instituted by
the Russian Minister, Mr.. Daschkoff, in
consequence of the acceptance by our go.
vernment of the preferred mediation of
the Emperor of Russia, and for the pur-
pose OF obtaining the Admiraps consent
tor general cessation of hostilities, with
assurances, that an immediate neeocia.
ton will be entered into by the two belli-
gerent governments. The Admiral, it
is said, possesses full powers to discon.
sinue the blockade of our ports, and to
treat for . general armisticc and that he
has offered to our government, through
the Russian Legation, PROPOSALS TO that
effect The result will probably be known
in ten or twelve days, and strong hopes
are entertained ofitsfavorahle complexion.
1t is limited, that Minister Extraordi.
nary viii be dispatched to St. Pe,ersburgh
from the u. States to meet one from
England, both clothed with full powers
10 negociatea Treaty of Amity and Com.
nerce, between their respective govern
ments.