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1ncncy, I" impair It's vigour and ta-,,ish i,s
lame. a spirit Of clenenc, has hitherto
/ directed every measure adopted to correct
he Wischr I. Il WIS relieved that patriot
ism, military prit!e. and sense q personal
honor, were sufF lent pledges o. the .iteli,y
| OF an American soldier. IL was hoped tea
that the mildest punishment would re- strain
the thoashtiess few, ,v+lo, under the ;.fu
ence OF some temporary dclusien, might
'hnk OF abandoning the standard of their
corntry.
lIhis hope has proved ;llu.orv.--The
CRIME has grown under impunity, III the
check OF every hororable settler has hser
flashed with shame, a, the frequen: repeti-
ton.
The unhappy man who lies corpse be
ore you, has thrice deserted, am twice
he..n convicted OF the crime. a stern bn:
imper,o'is duty forbade the internosiiion nf
the COMMANDING sereral.to acres, his dcom !:
lie public service, the honor of the army.
required that he should die, and that it
should no longer Re doubtful, wnether this
offence would hereafter pass nnpunished-
May ms blood e&piate his offence, and pu-
rify the army or the contau,inati.n.
Anxious TO avert all suffering not required
oy the pubic good, {, under the persuasion
that the ALLEGING scene which is now pas
ing, will attain all the just objects of ex-
ample tue general directs that the senten-
ces against Wicognby Mecgs. Lcmuel
Jackson. ard Joseph p"ulc, BE- $uahrndyd
To the President Of thesC. States alone
Belongs tho power TO par dna. lathe conf
dehce ~ their future good ccndact, The gen.
erai VIII hterce'ie in their behalf, and sup.
rhcate the President for forgiveness.
Many persons arc now undergoing pun
ishment for similar offences The com
'nand'ns sc neral indulge, tie hnre that
they are convinced Of the icnprnprietY cf
t"eir past conduct, ard wi'l gladly avail
themselves ot any opportunity to nantes,
heir reformation, By thrir future depprt-
meht This opPorl unity he is willing to al
'ord the'n.--He therefore RENTS all punish
ments not extending to drath, cashit RUG or
reduction, heretofore inflicted by general
'courts-martial. anh net yet completely exc
cuted. Saving only The stcppages of pay, to
rem, rem curse the expences incurred by the u e.
States.
BIZ OnDER,
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FRAUD DErECrrn.

On Monday OF this week, a number of
casES ct sugar were offered az auction -
"hth some suspicion arising, a person dis
posed to PURCHASE thrust MS hand into one
o the casks and hauled it up full OF sand.
Upon further examination, the whole were
touDH - contain each but {. few inches of
pure sugar ur;n the top, the residue being
sand, made MP in that manner, like Pinder's
Racers, 10 sell.
The owner, WAS loudly demanded. Mr.
Farrell, the auct'oneer, being entirely ic
norant OF tho intended imposition imme-
dia'eiy gave the Hame OF a Mr.. Charles
Van Horne, grocer in Frcnt street, who was
then present. exposed To the kicks and
SCOTS or an indignant multitude, and had
like to have been well sTyeetened for his in
genious attempt 10 impose upon the public.
NJ. Y. Columbian.
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WA.HIwcrow, Nov. IL.

IN ~ bE.IUW.
From the Weeks Journ& Of the operations &c
the enetny IN the Potomac which ca-se to onr anis
yesterday, II appears that his Msesty'sna7sl off,
GERS have reconG'enced the m.agnaaiino,s uarC,r.
ct 'teaiqg negroes 70 make them st greater Saves
than they were before, ant! burning 6srns. hovels
and wood Sos'a They rnight rs wei Le e,no.,J Ell
vice they DO for taeir sovereign T.ough the com
'nuHitY IN general, l:hwcycr sue,a but htte from
these petty dcPredat0n4 severa. lc!iyilOa.; have
encountered severe Losses by the captur. cr f,:ei
Vessels t"r not preventing w'Iic;, aorry To
say tfiat blame attaches s., o. ev ,ec For vh., ur
pose was an asen; o! the gove rnuncut s,,,ccd be.
lowlf he was net authorized = aIr powered 20 send
dispatch boat, ON the return Of the enemy and
warn the river nSriSators o; their daogesi
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from the Rcston D1ii9 Iopcrfisc-.
i he ?aimgrarh which was copied inro our
paSer C: yesterday from B,ns Weekly Mes
SerSer OF ) 'Dt. 5th relative % the mission of
Lord Walpole having excited, s,fre con
yersation. we think proper 10 rcmlrk IA.
in n other paper, (and we have a fle from
he 9Th TO he 26th Of Sept do we tr,l anv
confirmation % the hope hc'.c, out that he
was authorised TO treat with chr Cnmmis
| sioners. On the contrary, an article which
appeared in several of the London pR,,crs
troy, the 18th ~ the 18Th Of September,
which wehave already published and which
we insert again. states that Messrs. Rayard
and Galiatin were preparing to leave ST.
Petersburg. Ihestnc ,eOort is mentioned
~ letter ct Se;:.. lS'b, anil other letters
OF still later date received in this town, al
though silent as 10 this rumor, express, a
belief that Great Britain iii en,c, into no
negotiation with this country, under the
anspic' OF Russia. On these facts we leave
every one 10 form his own conclusion.
LONDON, Sept. 13.--N mcIning paper
says, g letters from st Petersburyn state,
th' MeSsrs. GALLATtN and BAYARD had
received their dsmission f~Cn ne Imperial,
Court, the med ;ttjon Of the EMPEROR TO
rest re peace Between the UNI ed States
and Great Britain not having been accented
bv the later. An official notice hav ne lee "
delivered ~ this effect, the American pieni
totentiarles were preparing TO take their
departure"
a letter frcr1 On euipent merchant in
London, dated S pi. l9, md rsceived n Sun
! cay ias'. e%PresSsEs belief that our Envo S
| would leave Eussfa By tne frst of October.
| " no British CoinmissiCner met them before
that time.
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NORFOLK. rIoy- Is.

DEsERT1oN--On FRIDAY last pursuant
TO Gcnera, Orders, ali the troops ia this
place, inctodipg Captain SpJ's marine
corps from the Navy Ward, and tnat Of
CAPT. Breckenridge from the frisate Con
ISOLATION, assembled on the field IN The rear
of Fort Norfolk, 10 witness the execution
OF tce following soldiers OF tEe n. :. army
previously sentenced to death for the crime
OF desertion, viz--TViHi1n Proctor, Of the
Ssh regt. Of ~ months men, HjHonghbg
negFs Q5iI Josefth Poole, If the 5tn ". =.
regi. and Lennct J0ekso,i, OF Morgan's rifle
regt. As toen as the different corps we're
drawn NJ in Greer, 70 behold ths tragic
scene, Proctor with his comrades were led
to the tai spot, and having knelt on their
collins, the guard o execution levelled The
engines e death the signal was given. and
Proctor was Instantly preciDitated into 6
ternitY, without truGgc NJ a groan The
soldcry and q vast concourse of citizens
who 5eheid the spectacle, were visiliiy at
fected the tear Of SYM paihY e the throb
Of compassion gistencd in many an eve, q
beat in many bosom yet, all according
IN the Justice and eXpediency of he terrible
* .irple ~, cry eye was now turned upon
the re manning ,hree, wboin no che doubted
we're 20 .suAcr in their turn, when ore of the
Generals aids arrived with the following
order. which arrested the execution Of their
senterce. and which being read 10 the
troops who were d avn up in hollow squares
for TIVE purpose, they Were deeply affected
with rs gicgant 9nd impressive contents.
Fsjgt. mi. GEMS. OFre,
.NorfoN. 1Sh Wov. 1915. s
GENERAL ORDERS.
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Nkw.Nonx. Nov. 10.

The Albany mail, which arrived last
nigh, brought several letters from Sac letl s
{1arbor. with the Post-rnt.'k of the 9TH INST.
Amongst them is one stating, that On the
first inst. Com. Chauncey was OF 5 cony-is.-
and watching the movements of the snemy
at kinSst
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NLRx1MnPLt 49,, 81

flRE-Ne are sorry TO state, that OIL Friday,
,usi' last the draw house, belonging 10 the Wssi4
ington Bridge 'oGctaer With sbo;i two 4 IN red feet
cssion Ysry serious interruption to ie svciiers *
wagsoaz, ct which there are vast numoers aAiy
psss'rg north and south The bridge ~ ,epe and
exest viii be speedily reiitsd IS it has, siace the
war, mRde handsome interes, TO Tile stockholders,
besides creating large s.,rpfue iuud. vnea the o.
rselors nave prudehtiy Euso.ded iUr erisen,ies.
Iierdt1.
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90 Sundss last, shout ib0 l,iei b.,sn,o,. Ia The
5Sth regiment U: = lolsatry; IL months o,en un
der eomnsad OF hiaI, Frsi'y. passed through tns
town On tbe'r way 10 Norfolk, where thcy .uc to y.
stationed.
a de,aoh p,.nt of 80 U. s. aiarireq ,.n'sr Lent
Com. Sewer, from Point Pstre Sen W, Ciiarles-
ton, 3. u ass d throush this pluee ON Monday, Tor
Sac City Of Washington. HeraM
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RETALIATION.

RETALIATION.
onr Government is called upon 20 act 9,;th yeso.
1"f;oH' ne rights, the honor, the character ut
TINS nation, demand it AZ Their hands
we are too Great, 100 high-mindei g people: we
s'ad tco nigh IN the otthe world be .5oytei
S9t'h ny government that has trampled the rules
On oeeeney N The sentiments Of humanity under fo,,
what seize 40 .991-riean O1fceys as &icstag,s for
the sete'ke epmg OF % BRITISH .Soldieyx ' Lyen hy.
"'"Hf " requires "a stern vsour our hands. Let
MS Stop this incarceration Of captves this w,s, ~
iee"nS and o! blood bJ a. uny,eding deter nina
ton 20 retdEi0tei
ouc'r sys'ein had the happiest effects duriny
ths 'teFouumary war Id Ssthurst htt'e u,esn,t
u the state Q. things in i is eutry. lie ;tle keg
"i tee n"mb~r OF n.itish Officers th2t arc new ia
oar AdHdS.
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ar,y provisions and forage. ut house,, ~ which the
nha itsnts sre reduced 10 The greatest dislress-
40, SINCE house has heen burne, lr troops *
no, aricle taken .roE, the inhsb,,sns for which
,hgy we're not tn. nnd
10 add Co the cslan'itics irfl ctetl the Canad-
ans oy their army, the lnisns hsv" IN several
DISTANCES murdered the women and children found
M houses where our trcris ha procured provieons
,nd had tro~n the ms'i. ed bot',es su alive into
the da mes, 'yhis in!crtston is derived from the
Lrusdisns who have cotce ia srd Joined our army.
General HAMPTON has hees complete " successful
IN accomplishing the object ns his expedition, Which
TO hel,l the enemy in cheek, and prevent hin,
trora annoying Gen. Wikipson on Ills descent down
the 81. Lawrence. His iutenon could no; have been
TO proc eed to MoHres, until he should be iooed by
Gen. Wilkinson, as he lad boats for the trsnspor.
tst,on of his men over the ST Lawrence. fsc pro-
hsb;lyis that before this time, the ilievent corbs
ea,,nee have effected Junction, aud that Montreal
ia ours.
The report that Gen. Hsmrton lost his baggage,
Sc is entirely without foundation, as he has not lett
behind him '.,,spsact, lost mus! the spoke
OF Wagon wheel. 49,
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Y'stl..n iiyc ,na.v & .at r,ace, tv.e fe,,
npon him and his horse, IN ,he road-his
horse WAS sma'hea dcwn and the saddle
Ihrose befo:e and behind. There being a
FORK in the tree, one branch struck Ell the
poumel and the other ON tho cartie OF his
saddle lie escaped with his lie though
net wthpnt being much bruisGed 90 his
thighs and back by the branches. lie isre-
covering.
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E1lsnn. Mn. II

S~1fW, .NOO. ~.
British cartel is expected at this port
from Halifax, in a short time. with abour
900 American Soldiers she is to take on
GARD IN return, the British troops expect
ed here as mentioned in our last
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NEw-Yosx. NoyEMsrp 70.

. = Z WI ONK, y OYEMSER Y.
The Rloc&adins Sgaad~on Off Ocracock
bar, we earn from Capt. Pike. of the schr.
John Jones, who passed them in the night,
and who arrived here yesterday morning i,
6days from Newocrn, consists OF h.. brig
C"1f'ict % l8 guns, Schooner Pax Of u. &
another small schooner They have lately
made several captures, amongst VIII CHI ave
the following vessels-The Swedish brio
Mndide(hhia Cantain Smith, FROM E,,i2abeth
City, wia n'ne hundtcd barrels Of -four 4;
slnop Charles, Gf Newhurtport, ant several
e'h"rs, names not recpilected Yesterday
at 10 a. NJ. in . fog. Capt. Pie found
himself within half gun shot Of n. He
escaped, however, as he supposes. ur per.
ceived by the enemy. Ab-ut two hours al
terwsrds. he fell in With part Of wreck
OF scrn: vessel which had probably been
captured and burn,
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MAsM1xcroN. fyov. Is.

WARRINGTON, Eov. Is.
a British General Order ha inst reached us, da-
ted 4" Head Quarters ri Montreal, Oct 27." announ-
eng that lis Excellency the Governor Genera, o!
Canada had received through the RI. Hon. Count
Bsthurst the commands us His Ro,a; Highuess tss
Prince Regent "a cause to h. cioSeip iq b,i@9ned.
Forthwith. FsRrY-SiX AMERICAN OFFICERS
AND N-CCNNISSlONED OFFICERS, " To
lie retained hostages Tor the s>fe-keepi~y q! twer-
~ three British soldiers closely irinrsGn.Ci Nv the
American goyernment'--thst is, the men retained,
10y hostages for the safety OF % American cti.
zsns ,sker at Queenstown and seut TO Eng!ans IN
the pretence whether tue false eGually unusti-
fiab'e that they natives 1T q. Britain Here is
an occasion for trying the temper or this nation -
Oar present opinion decidedly is, that every british
ofioer, soldier and saier, which Pew is or may
be in the United St''es, might lusthsbiy receive the
ike treatment which is dennuncs al ogsinst alninst
verv American officer Prisoner OF War. The
feeling of the na'on would bear the government
IN 81 decisive measurc-:hoUeh we do not expect
and psrapsit won'. not be right, that the govern
ane mt should aLopt it. Mar Int.
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GENERAL ORDERS

The army has heard with generous indie
nation cf the desertous which have taken
place, and wh.ch threaten, b. tn,jr fire.
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Ihe ScoSrgc Prira'ec, II New York.
ie'te.' from Lisbon, dttesi Sept 80. 1918,
SAYS " A vessel arrived tho tfAy befure yes.
. e rday fcon A,clargsi. which spoke the
Scoarge Privateer, Off the Norm Cape
She hah takes two more prizes, and was
iett In ch'tec OF another, making Eighteen,
ana prohhh'y Nineteen valr.oie prizes in
about weeks. Not p Vessel from Archan
gel can escape her. Every thing taken is
sue IT being saved. IS 5 hours sal will send
them IN behind cham Of Islands, and on
the ore at tho entrance. titt. priva,c,r has
erected. or ra;her repair-d and supplied AN
Ola battery, strong enough 10 kecp uf small
crnizcrs. Inc Danes take possession of
.nem Immediately, and conduct them t.
Drontheir, SO that the crew of the Scou,ce
remains Complete, as Danes are hired TO
man the fortress which they have erected
Autne Is prizes arc very valuable. Should
the Pr'vateer be taken they will well paw
iof ne. and save or 500 600 dollars be-
sides
E-rfrGef from a h-tfer dated Liverhooi. Sch
tem6er %.
The c.rhose cf your relations with
France has just appeared, and al! political
parties in this country are pleased WITH H. Il.
az IL she~S no unity of measures with thut
governing nt.''
EEw-LosDoN, Nov. 6.
Yesterday morning barge frpoi one OF
the eueny's SHIPS, stationed OF this barber
chased number If small coastine vessels.
one 81 which run into Niansc river, as far
"a the bridge-and while in the act ut bar
Hing. a;ew OF the inhabitants in The ncigl,bor-
hood, armed. went 70 the short x fred soon
tIsW' kiiled one or two, waved their hats,
and with loud voice called for the militia
to come on. AZ which the enemy went off -
n company OF militia were stationed 70 the
bridge last night but the enemy did not
again make tier appearance.
number of the citizens of New-Londoa
IN ha1:ring tn affair wene TO assist the above
vessel--tut were too Kate to render any SER
vice.
The brig Barer, he sloop Of war which
lately wentup SO the head Of the Sound. has
gene TO the eastward, supposed for Ealifax,
with two prizes taken in her excursion.
Gu
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Interesting Lsncr.We bavH seen letter from
hoil1e Of the first responsibility in Liverpool, nm
"ss At frst believed that III Wslpo.e rad goos IN
ST. Peterborough 10 negotiate with the 4 ?, er;can
Commis5;oncr;, i, has since been pretty satisrae,o;
" a'certaned. that the object ct bis visit vas for
different purpose. And itisnow generally believed
that neither the Emperor Alexander nor Ibis conn,
try @ Sritainl will lave nnv thing Tn 10 with the
neEocat'on until >, least the termination Of the pre-
sent campaign the continent.
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MIRACULOUS FsCATr

VT NVUbVUo FSCNTJ.
% Ionta' the 18Th ul,. as Lieutenant
'oHA rtE, af the r. s. army, was on his
49, 'hsadUi'r, PeDnsy lvanla, sad when
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JAMES MAURICE,
.fcfing Hsiss. HI. Gen
Il ~ q u I x z x o FFIC
NOVEMBER 49,

q a flood Of Advert sements has poured in i,non
US ~cn mas swept several Interesting ar;icie be-
i're IL we shall make Of for ilea.wsy 10 our sxt
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LATEsT FRou uAIJpsv


A licensed slip has arrived st Porilsud from Kali
FAX. hnving been carried into that riace a,u rtle.s
ed Sire ,ad previously been carried into ST. nlu
y. +. and cleared. We have seen eent,errian wEr
came passenger IN her. who inforns. that u o prize
had recently arrived at /: fsx except cnsaters sc
that Admiral Warren still IN port With sail Of
the line, aeveral .rieates, SC and that the Cbcsa
pe'ke frgate was iittingA feet had arrived from
knssnd under convoy OF ;rhe Eaiyru:on friys;e
which had been scattered ari nine sail missing cap
iured ny the fan&es.J Haiit4s paper Of Oct. IS,
with which we hsve been favored, eon;ans Com
Perrys Official account OF the Eric 5icory; Con
Chauncey's account OF Yeo's fight; Com Rogers
arrival, Sc.
The English pilot boat l,nih scbr Katy. Cspt 10
seph Dss prize master, cargo wine, dry goods S.e
esp'nred by the Yankee privateer, has arrived al
New. Bedford. -
= hrg laden with salt, Goals, provsians Sse. also
q prIae 10 the Yankee, has arr. at BEDFORD
An American schr. with 100 bbls of flour, Fisher
Prize master, detsigeh vt lie foot Of NsIt,,cks,
Shoals, by the private armed sehr. Water Witch
Milton. Of Bristol, z. also arr. at N. bedford w.
arr informed that the prvateor boarded her udes
Enehsh colours; asce,ta:ned her 10 Re bound to Hs
i'sx, and 90. possession Of her Gcenoe--in oonse
i9ucn"e ordered her in
ors Di'pa'ch, from Liverpool, with esrco in
voiood ~ about 400 900 dollars, ooe ~ the Ysnkee'
prizes, he's been rr-'sken by the ttarnit-s ~
The pr,vaieer Fly, which lately snnk In Portianc
hsrbor, has besn got up
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~. L. EoeH. Post.
! Extract ola letter from .iIss-s Puciar1n cal
S'7uh, If Live'oooL. dited Se5t. 90.
" The accounts fro0, GerusnY are favor, L'. in
the extreme Inc allies have beat the Freneh
CON letcIy ~ ali oreetions-the latter ars in FIJI re.
treat, and TO all epVearsnce must ere this have
bendoned the line ct the Eibe, and retrested 10 the
! Rhine.
| {" Cotton and Tobacco still on demand snd sdyan-
cling"
! he7p LoHdon, Nop 10.
The enemy's squsdfon of this port, has not been
reinforced II is said there are several additional
ships IN Gsrdoer's Pay.
| The Ramiiies and Orpheus are cruising OF Gay
/ Head.
/ Paris psper says On the day the Allies re-
! treated from before Dresden, beautiful dog was
found near SPOT where some Toangled limbs we're
buried, bowling over the reiicks when on exaInin-
| ing the collar the word Mon p "" was found or
liz which gave the first intimston of tho dissater ~
the GeneraL The ,log was carried to Dresien, and
| afterwards sent 10 Paris.
! The public authorities ofthc stasc Of Mas
sachusetts, have natprcv considered he
lsQhiect ofPaying their quota ~ the United
states direct tax. b-foce the 10Th Of May
next, IN order to save thc ten per cent
greeably t. an act # Congrcss The
Committee appointed to report Oh the sn1.
lect, have closed their proceedings in the
following words -
me { onimlttes ere Of the opinion, that
10 benefit can result 60 the state. from as
sunn5g and advancing the tax aforessid -
aod that no farther proceedings be he'd on
the subjects" ~ Y. Gar.
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ErfrGet from i-uer datca Liverhoei. Sci
felH6er 49,

ihe cafto$e Cf your relations with
France aasJust appeared, and al! political
Parues IN this Country are pleased with L.
az u she~S no unity of measures with tia,
yOvernme nt.'
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Mos'r Moar1ryrKci

7 y Dc dtITC {!
81 TIE following Grrn,b.ing shows tlsrc is 5
u''het sues. opeoing by the Canadiaus over ia.
.hesis ofthc British S;uislry
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EEARRY ToMPKINs & Co. 6ege jas, p, eeiyed
i and offer for sale
$1,000 lh. Brown Sugar, of csl rrei.v In i,s,
he'ds md barrels,
Is BIS Pennins,op's bet labelled Loaf DO
htds mime hn'gul Rum,
90 bags best ID " hits Coffee
100 sacks SAT-. IS KEGS fiun.Por,f,r -treo.
4 quantity Of Oh rec fled er4 ain e.9fgi ls
Wiisiey, on 60 ai.nmcrt--- wttI, ger.r.I ss,,rt.
meht ~ ~ hind Ut t'rocerifs. Nieh vii be soll o.,
r. 5dcIsie tsrns
November 80. aca
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spendencc IS an impulse aeee|erating
the growth Of our maritime power.
By difFusing through the mass oe
the nation the elements Of military
discipline and instruction, by aug
meutiug and distributing warlikepre-
parations, applicable to future use.
BY eyiDcing the zeal and yaisr with
which they will be employed. and the
cheerfuiness with which every ne
oessary burden will be horne, a
greater respect for our rights and
longer duration Of eur future peace
are promised, than could be expect
ed without these proofs Of the ma
tional character and resources.
The wa has proved, moreover, that
our free government, like other Tree go-
vernments, though slow in its early
movements, acquires 10 IT'S progress
force propo,tloucd to its lieedom and
that The union OF these states, the guar
dian OF the freedom and safety OF all and
OF each, Is strengthened BY every occa-
sion that puts it to the test.
In fine, the war, with all its vicissi-
tudss, is illustrating the capacity and
the destiny of the U. States 10 be a
great, flourisbing and pow ertul ma
ton, worthy of the friendship which it
is disposed to cultivate with all others;
and authorised, by its own example, to
REQUIRE from all an observance of the
laws Of Justice and reciprocity. Be.
vond these their claims have never ex.
tended and, in con,ending for these;
we behold subject for our congratu-
la,lon., in the daily testimonies Ut EN-.
creasing harmony throughout the ma.
ton, and may humbiy repsse eur trust
in the smiles Of Heaven on SO righteous
cause.
JAMES MADISON.
Washsny'on, Dec. 7, 1873.
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IN the essay Of Nautilus on Pops,
lafionit is stated, that, according =
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4 THE Cergo OF Schooner traveller,
1ar,. Morrow, from Portland, OF 1000
"a understandable and clear Lumber.
81 also, L.4!FDING,
LEO us. Seine and Sewing Twine.
Moo boxes mould ard dipt Candles.
$50 cases sweet Oil.
& 10 barrels tanners Oil.
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