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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-05-31
Kaccine Matter.

THE undersigned having,been appointed by
j the PRECEDENT of the u. S. Agent foT
Vaccination hereby give. Notice thar genu-
inc Vaccine Mater will be furnfhed to any
Phyhoisn or other citizen Of the u States who
may apply TO him for 1.-THE application
mutt be made b, poa, and the reqaihse fee
five dollars, lin the current bank paper OF any
Of the middle nate) forwarded with II.
When required iuch directions, &c how TO-
ufe, wal be furnlfhed with the Matter, as viii
enable any d,icreet perion who can read and
write, TO &c ure hs own faIii y from the imall
pox sOat Cs.tsiafy, without any trouble dan
ger or eIpenee All leuers on this inbject 10
aud from he underdgned and not exceeding
hall an ounce in weight. are carried by the
US, mai tree of any ponsge, in conformity TO
a late act of Congress eutitled An Aet 10 en-
courage Vaccination" JAMES SMITH
US Agent for Vaccination, Baltimore
Baifrsss,e, May IA, 1873
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-05-31
DIED.,

On ooh ms. drowned, by falling over.
board from sloop Maria, on her passage
from North Yarmouth. to Boston, Jacob
Chandler, aged ga steady, industrious
young man.
In Hebron, on the 9Th inst. Mrs. Sophia
Whitney consort of VIM. c. Whitney, Esq
in ,he 36ih year of her age. She lei a com
panlensble aud tender husband without a
bosom friend snd five children to l3ment
the loss Of an silectionste and tender moih
err and loving parent--her rsternai care to
educate her tender offspring in the paths OF
plegy and virtue, aud her early tention 40
impress ON their minds the unsulied princi-
gles Of morality and religion, were worthy OF
imils,lon'by every friend OF humanity and ey-
er, lover of social hap. ,iness. A numerous
circle Of friends and Acquaintance deeply IA
ment the early exit and loss of this beneyo
mt and humane person her liberal hand
was ssver wi hheld from the penurious and
ndIgeni nor was her heart relentless TO the
cries OF the afflicted and unfortunate in hen,
The poor and dis ressed found a soothing
friend 10 alleviate their nece sslties and miti
gate heir sorrows.
The sudden and almost unexpected dii
pens.Iion of providence IN this instance oil
mortslity will be grea ly assuaged TO ia,
surviving relations and neighbours by III,
happy reflection Of her inheriling eternal lif
IN future state Of existence beyond TIL
grave
In histown, Mrs Abiah Brsddish, censor
OF Mi David Brsddish, ged 60.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-05-31

A swedish brig, from st. Barts, for Port
land, arrived at Falmouth, c. Cod, on Satur-
day g.. She was taken on Tuesday last by
La Hogue. and given up to bring in prison.
ers, two of which [seamen) arrived on Mon
day on foot from Falmouth. They inform
that they belonged to the brig Pilgrim, Ba.
ker, Of Salem, from New Orleans, ont about
as days, for c adlz, with 300 bbls. Of fl ur,
captured on Tuesdsy, lat. 40. long. 20.
La Hogue had also captured Roston brig,
a Portuguese brig, and ship from Bath
the lstier burnt. These seamen STATE that
thcy were plundered Of every thing by the
Gre W of La Hogue. The above Swedish brig
was spoken on Friday last, OF Block Island,
by the Orpheus, and ordered down 10 the
RamiIies, TO take on board prisoners. bu,
ind her landing them. The capt of The
later politely Offered 10 supply them with
any thing they STOOD in need OF.
Boston Pabcr.
The schr Arson, capt StOser, oi Portland
for Boston, was chased ashore on We'd.
nesa1y last near Squam Light, by an Eng
lish man of war brig, supposed 10 be he
Young Emulous. The ADsonhsd 5 carriage
guns on board and the Emulous when
within miles OF the Arson manned her
boats in o. der to take possession of her :
bur the boats when within gun shot of The
Anson, were obliged TO retreat, and made
Tor New York fishing smack, which they
,ooS along side the brig, and detained sey
eral hours, which led capt Slower 10 suppose
they atended to man aud arm the smack "a
10 take possession of the Arson and lie
s,ript his vessel Of all her sails. guns and
bedding, and took his passengers and crew
on shore; bu' the Dig after OBTAINING the
smack some time, wens IN pursuit of seven
oher oossting vessels eff Cspe Ann Capt.
S.could not tell whe her any OF them were
captured.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-05-31
NEW LAND,

10 be j5H ve,y cheap to atiual Settlers.
A LII pea5as who with TO purchaie New
"A Land. IN me excellent townihps OF Phil
lips and Number oae which are l,usted on
Sandy River wi Apply TO the iubierioer for
the price asd term Of Payment, which are
very favorable for cath or good iecurity.
dbs--the iub,criber is authorized 20 fell
New Lands on terms unuiu4liy favorable for
cath, or lhor, credit with good iecufi'y, IN The
town OF Temple aud Webo's Pond iownihiP
hhs--for fac, feversI lots of Land, lone
with large improvements on them IN Temple
Avon aud Webb's Pond Townihip, on accom-.
modating terms. with fnali payment On con.
tra6
ALo--for fale, feveral lots of Land on the
four thouland acres, 10 called, IN iownihiP
Numbered Sx.
Ii beiug now in the power of purchaiers OF
New Lands, 40 obtain enough for comtoria
bic Fam for the moderate price OF from one
to two hundred dollars, IN ,ownihlps already
con6derabiy iettled, IN fiction OF he coun-
try rapidly improving in roads as well as fer.
Elements, aud out days ride tom Ha'lo"eii,
and IN the vicinity of the fiJur'fhlug town OF
Pennington, aud as the choice OF lots will be
given, puroh,lers will d, well to embrace the
preient opportunity and Apply without de'sy
10 the fubicrihcr at Ha,loweil, who IS agent
JACOB ABBOT, JUN.
y{,lioyo,H, Nav 81, 1878,
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-05-31
Fran tle North Wehern Trmy.

Official deipa'eh e' from Gems HD,i'0" and
Clay, At Fort Meies, have been received bur
as they bear 10 great a resemblance to Bona
parties Bulletins, (eEh,bting only the fair hde
of the picture, without even gianc'ng at the
ievereit part of their lois) we have not thought
il our duty to pub,ih them
Gen Harr,fous letter is dated Lower San
dufky. May 's-whither he fay. he had re-
paired after aicertaihing the enemy had en-
tire abandoned the ne,ghborhood OF he Rap
ids, leaving the command of Fort Melgs To
Gen. Llay-The lois of the Kentucky troops
in LRlsd on the nO,i6 fff of the river, does not
exceed 5o-the only officer 81 NOTE which fell
on this occaiion, Wa, Col Dudiey-He FAY, he
has underito d from Tome deisrters that 1000
or 2ooo Indians had lett the Britiih ~ high
Fate of dinatsfaetion." in coniequence of
heavy ode. and the failure of he hng Iih IN
taking the poll at the Rapids-He thinss,t Is
alnl9 certain that $50 of his men defeated $50
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-05-31
Doct. ihayer's Sermons
JUST pubIifhed aud for fale by
s. PAIIEN.

Thefe Sermons were feletted by their Au-
thor in compliance with the celebrations of
many CIegymen. The prof, of the work
will be appropriated to the comfort OF nu-
mercns and dependen. family Thoie VITO
purchaie this work may be ahured, that whils
they avail themfeves of a treafure OF Divine
knowledge, they will perform an acceptable
act Of Chnitian charity to the widow and
fAtherlels children. The Doctors known
talents and p,ey preciudes the neeefhty of any
particular recommendation
Poysiasa Tune / 1913
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-05-31

II addition 70 the intelligence con.
rsined in the des patches of Gems Har-
,4aon and Clag, private letters from
Z,asvill:, DnIol dated the 18th inst.
state that an express from gen HAIR
R1sos SAYS that he ordered 500 men,
under Gen. CLAY. 10 cross the Mann,
10 attack the redoubCs Oh the opposite
side ofthe river while Col MILLER
attacked one on this SIDE; Col NJ. sue
ceeded, took two pieces OF cannon and
50 prisoners: lhc keltucklans too, at
ter a desperate fight, routed the enemy,
and spi,ed cannon but i1dulging IN
rejoicing, hey were attack d by the
! British and indians, and all cut on save
about $50
Cen. Hsrsea's anicisl account of the raj
sing { .i,e siege fFo1 Meg. hy the Brit
| 81, Is published WI h great exuIt.tion IN ihe
Naip a Inlellgencer cut the account o
| lie defeat and ctpture Of $50 Kentucky mil
| u, mas, somehow or Other, been Lost or sup
! ,sessad Lst,e from the fronuer state,
nat the retreat OF the enemy from he slcln
/ Ia, of Fort Meigs, was merely to seca c
| asir pris )aers and hat they were expect
| i shortly To return. Ii Will ne observed
how he wartime IS cha ged IN Washington
instead of redeemng Tie pledge gwen 50
| ong ago, for The instant recsptdre OF De
! rot, II IS now deemed good news, II we car
IRE serve posts on ,he OMo fon Ter. Gen
Harrison, Il seems. mas ,ef hi Fort, for ths
comforts oil Tue settled country
| Het lori paper.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-05-31

NOTICE !. hereby given that further time
~ of ,hree month, from the date thereof, 10
allowed hv Hon. Sam Freeman Judge of Pro.
bate of Wills Sc for the County OF Cumber.
land 10 the creditor. of the Ehaie of
JAMES FROST,
late of Pejepfcot, IN laid County deeeaied TO
bring in aud prove their CLAIMS and that the
iublcribefs will attend to that iervice at the
Houfe of Thomas S. Ehabrook, Innholder 10
Brunlwck on the I1it tueiday in June and the
fitn aud Iali Tueidays in July, at one O'Clock
PM. ROBERT ID. DUNNINo, I Csnmy-
JACOB ABBOT. fss1.
Brunfwick, May 10, 1913
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-05-31
Mef inc y Common WOOL,
CARDED & MANUFACTURED.

THE Proprietor, of the Maine COnes u
i Wool.r Ma.sf Fry at blunfwick. inform
their friend, and The puo'ic, hey have three
new Carding Machines one for Merino aud
two for common Wool and have an eIperien
ced workman, MI. John Brown, that ha, fol
lowed the bulinei. ieven years They likswfe
Manufacture aud dreis wooden cloths in the
ben masner having obtained Two espe' fenced
Eu 0peaa worsnen and intend making
B-osdclo,h' aud C4ilimsres of the 6rit quality
rhey have for fale az their fore IN BIZ unlwick,
Cotton Yarn, of all numbers and ben qualities;
Cotton and Wooden Cloths Of this country
Manufacture. Engiih and Wen India Goods,
cheap tor cath or'csuntry produce.
Wanted Merino and common Wool, for
which cath Will be pad
VIM HAWs, egssf 70, 'sid Company
B,vu5rpik Nav 81, 49, ii
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-05-31
Ten Doilars Reeoafd.

INSERTED from the rendezvous at Frye
- burg sth inaan, SAMUEL BROWN.
junr aged az years., 5 fee'6k inches high of
dark complexion, blue eye. brown hair, and
by profeffian fsaman has Ion the end of his
,6um5 on hi, right hand-n 's reported that
he belonged to Capt Bur's company of Vol
un GERS. and has iince hn defer,ion from faid
rendesvoustaken Other boun;is Brown
fad he belonged to B unfwick-Whoever will
return the above delerter to the above rendez-
vous, or fecure him in any Goal or poft where
troop. are fiauioned within he United states,
ihAll receive the above reward and all Eecefs.
ry charges paid Recruiting Officers are re-
quefied to make every elertion necefary in
order that vilIs,ny of tn" Description may be
detected BENJAMIN WORKMAN, LII.
SAB Ryt. U. S. I.fsss,,, at F,yeb"gb.
Nav 81
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-05-31

Britifh aud Indians! His lin of killed and
wounded he fay. is con6detaby larger than
he fuppofed it would be, but confoles him
lelf with the reflection that the blood was
not fhed ufe'ef.ly-He calculates the Britifh
and Indian force at be ween % and 24co-
Mai Stoddard oied of lock jaw, produced
|by a wound which he received in his thigh
The following i. he re urn Of killed and woun
dsd in he iege Of Camp Meigs, and The few
eral for les oftbt FIFTH i.8.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-05-31
STR4T COW.

CAME into the eneloiure OF The fabferiSer,
- sbost the sth of May infant brindle
COW. % or - years Old with Gar IN her
forehead. the end of her tail white, both
flank. whue-The owner - requeaed 20 prove
properly, pay charges, and take her away
Apply 10 hL,ofia 'oNbEaH'
Gses EGsebef5, May 81, 1913
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-05-31

A letter from an officer in the Northern
army, gives the killed and wounded IN the
expedition to York
GENERAL. Il STAFF.
"Brigadier General Pike, wounded NOR
tally, since dead Ensign ID maid Frazier,
junr. AID lie Camp, wounded. slightly
Capt. Benz amin Nicholson, assistant AID dc
Camp, wounded, mortaliy, since dead /;
Capt. Charles 6. Jones, volunteer AID de
Camp, wounded, severely, bus rs last recov-
eng all by explosion
Sixth Reg,nlent--1 sergeant, corporsis,
l0prlsses, killed; Captains, Humphreys,
NuldenbuFg, Wslwor,h and saddier,) "a
heulensn, Cook sergesnts, S corporsis,
and SO priystes, wounded ell by explosion.
4" Ftfesath Regiment-l Captain (Hop-
pcck,) second lieutenant Bloomfield, l
sergeant, corporal, and 6 priva,es, klued
Sball. FIRST lieutenant periee severely
wounded by bali priva.es killed, and "
sounded, by the explosion.
" Sixteenth Regimnt-l Captain Lyons
md 4prlvaies killed BY explosion ensigh
Whistler, 10 seargeanls. 3 corpotsis,
MUSICIAN, and 81 prlyales, wounded b. ex-
pOsion.
"AytileJ-3 privatcs killed; l lieuten-
MlFsnning.l , sergean's, 2 corporsls, IL
pasles wounded all by explosion.
| R.femea--l SERGEANT, s privstes, killed
ssll captain LSml,h,l ; sergeants,
/ .lsrporsl, and IA prsstes, wounded, by
eand explosion.
Iueay first Regimn'-2 privstes killed
~ Wounded by expl sion.
C1. M'G.we's Baltimore VOlmteeys--
p Moores severely wounded /; Lieut.
lae, Editor of the Baltimore. Wing. do
ne landing, by a bayonel private kill
corporal and piIvstes wounded by
''S'on' One private of The Albany Greens
led by ex losion.
[mdsmpnen and 4 sailors killed, and
S'@fs wounded"
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-05-31

res. W o. fDt NWput VI
Anne, Howe. and schr. EunIce, Riggs. both
for bosom.
Monday, Nay "a.
Arrived brig Carlson, Peterson, from s..
s-Spsnish ship Mon ezum', from New
York. May IS h, arrived sebr. Traveller,
Capt. Morrison, from ST. Bar's.
THURSDAY, May 27.
Arrived priyaleer bri, Grand Turk, CAT.
Hol,on Johnson Breed, from cruise Of loo
days -aprh 2, lat. %, 5. long. So, captured
the ships Paragon aud William, @i'h cargo
Of dry Goods, At .er an engagement OF mln
utes-ha,ing cut the bu,ls aud rigging very
| much In ms engagement the = /. los
men killed and wounded, VIZ. J cob Abra.
ham, sailing master, killed Thomas Orreli
seaman. do: Samuel Johnson, d.. do. Tue
wounded have since recoYe ed-hprii 5
same latitude and longitude, csp,ured sun
Apollo, from London, toe tuenos n5res,
with y cargo of dry Goods May 10, la. 81
| long. 90, captured schr. Britannia ON b.
! Johns, for Barbados, with cargo of pr.
yisions-the whole valued AZ abou, 200 00U
dollars. Yes erday morning oil Seguin saw
the Rather and Bresm- at O'Clock, +. NJ
was chased by ? frigalcs, bag and sehoon.
err. W thin about 4 leagues OF Portland
Light, they gave up the chase.
Same cap--Arriyed the French priva'eeT
ship InyincIble Napoleon. Joseph Allen,
prize master, prize to the American rrlys
teer Young Teazer, The lnylncble Napo
leon mounts l6 guns, and is the same ship
which, on the 81 OF April iss', cabtured the
AMERICAN brig Two Brothers. OF Nswyol k,
for I..sb IN, All RANsonEp her for > 5000
~, &C. "A sha a. uaaI laa
American ship Modnt Hope, Capt. NJ Cobb,
of G georgetown, Name, from Charleston, for
| CsdIz. with h cargo of ice, WHICH SHE
ORDERED FOR FRANCE-becaase the
French Emperor loves fhe AnterscGas."
Shortly after The Inynelbe Napoleon cap
tured the above named American vessel,
she was herself captured by the EngiIsh and
ordered Tor an English port. On her pas
ssge thither she was fallen IN with and
recaptured by the priyateer ship Alexander,
| Ctownin shield, OF Salem, who ordered her
for an American port. She was chased IN
| 40 c ape Ann by the Shsnnen and Ionedos
| fita.es-who went in with their lunches.
cut aer out and again oraered her for an
English port. She was shortly aier fallen
N with and captured by the Young reSze'.
Same ,iay-Arrived the b itish Dfg Ann
racket, Peer Hill, mas er from Falmoeth.
far Jamaica-Robert IA nins. ,irlze.msstei .
: Apr,l q, she was captured by the Yorktown
nr,vateer--on the 10th Of May was cecaptur
ed nv II. NJ. IL Hogue-and GA the IS /
NV re recsplured by tie Young 1esser,
at er AN engagement Of two hours and So
minutes. She is 10 ballast
Same dy--Arcsed schr. Grey.Houad.
Mr.. bui, prize.msster, II IN Liverpool, n.
:. for the West.Indles, pms to The Young
Ieazer. She was boarded b. The LaIl ..ue !.
gu, on The pr,ze masters eAh'o.d' the
GREY. Hounds ongin.l pa e-s 20 the board
M, officer. informing ban Shit was from
LiSerpool, N. $. for the West Indies, and
tie crews All answering 10 the names On
her sh.pping paper, the officers Of The l.
Hogue had no mi''rus' OF any i"i'1s'''o"' K
permitted her TO pass.
Same day-Aruved priys,eer sohr. Young
Teazer, Capt. Dobson, from cruise.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-05-31
LOST.

A fmall red morocco POCKET BOOK con-
"a tanning abou, thirty five Dollars in Cum
berlaud Bank bills sfo fome papers The
finder by leaving the fame with Mr. Jam"
Ls,s roth, Ingtsham's Wharf. Portland, OF
MIR, Thomas Prince North Yarmouth fhali
beLandfomely rewarded. FRA WEEKS.
May 27.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-05-31

o'Neil, about whom the President
,.nt the threatening message to Adj
miral Warren, was as We are informed
~ most respectable gentleman, one
oftbe most sanguinaty of the Charles
s,reet mob, and helped to load the CAN
ON tn batter down the house. Hence
nrobably the anxiety about him at
rourt.-N Y. Gaz.
Cant. Hardy, of the Families, "A, has
assured the citizens OF New London, that
~ attempt would be made to lombard
~. c;,v. while he remained on the sta
10, that he disapproved of the con
duct Of the squadron in the Chesapeake
and boped, ere long, he should have the
al.asure of visiting New London as a
friend. instead OF an enemy'
ps,erB Portel, as it would seem,
was in the right when he proclaimed a
~ Feast to his friends and Iellow-la.
.onrers in the higher ranks of democ-
.scy. for 10 goodly number OF them
H. war has been a fat feast indeed. In
o.J;narv cases war is the common har-
vas, If those who participate in the di-
vision and expenditure OF public mon.
sy filing the pockets OF individuals,
while il impoverishes the country al
,,rge But in the present instance 1t
has been so in no ordinary degree. In.
deed il is questionable whether, from
the earliest periods of history to the
nrrsent time, there can be found war
IN which the public money had been SO
profusely and wantonly wasted, as IN
this In proofo of it we appeal not to
federal but to democratic testimony.
Mr.. Sheffey, a member OF the late
congress from Virginia, democrat
but an honest opposer of this disastrous
and hopeless war this Mr.. Shefiey, in
his circular to his constituents Feb
1879 declared that there belonged 10
the army, even at that time, upwards OF
four thousand officers, whose pay and C.
monuments amounted from 5 4 dollars
10 80 dollars per month each. Up
wards of four thousand officers! the
highest, drawing of the peoples monty
more than three thousand and seven
hundred dollars year, and the lowest,
three hundred and sixty four dollars.
We presume the like was never seen
before, in any age or in any country.
Mr.. Shelley, in his said circular, furth.
a saws, that, from the documents with.
IN his reach, it appeared that, during
the last year, each man tnat entered the
service, including the officers and also
every species OF expence appertainlng
to the military establishment, had cost
The United States at the rate OF about
vine hundred doilarsa year Judging
Of the future by the past, he estimated
the whole expence o. supporting the
army at SO millions per annum
Probably, upon this whole earth since
il first drank the blood OF The slain,
there cannot be found parallel to this
profusion OF expenditure in war. And
vet the common soldiers, in many IN.
stances have suffered hunger and ma
kedness.
These are the men who for so long q
time had charmed the ears OF the peo.
pie with the magical sound OF the word
economy BY tben fair speeches they
deceived the people, and made them &C
cessary to their own impoverishment
and wretcnedness. But this deluslon
hpsssing away, and sound sense Is re-
suming her seat Conn. Couranf.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-05-31
10 LET

ONE half of convenient two Rory
" DWELLING HOUSE, with good Ac-
ouedu6t of Water, that never fails, iituated at
the lower eud of Middle ltreet--For further
particulars enquire of
RICHARD c. MASON,
bead Of korg Wb@C May 81
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-05-31
acknowledgment

&c MEMBERS Of the Portland Rife Com
pa are hereby directed 10 meet at the
? on rhnrIoay mex, June 81 al 20 clock
!. WIN y uniform for ise purpoie OF
''''-'S At target hriDg May 81
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-05-31
MARXfED.

In Falmouth. b, the Rev. c. Bradley Maj
Godfrey Grosesnor, Of Kewgloueesler to
Miss Deborah Lobdell.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-05-31

Gen Cay. ter relate, merely TO his paf
ape down the iver, & the aeeiden's and events
which are ded his p.ogrei, with 50 men to
Fort Neiss. without giving any particulars
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-05-31
NOTICE.

Z LITTLE will be at Norway on the
hI' lib asd 9Th of June and aecommo-
date ,hoie who with TO purehAfe in the Lee
Grant" May SO
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-05-31

Wv sssf at lIo'clock, N on the prentice
two ftory DWELLING HOUSE and Lot OF
Land, situated 10 Portland at the corner OF
Back and Temple ltfeets, oppoh'e Doct. Deans
Meeting Houie =. GREELf, DUR.
Msy3 2w
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-05-31
eSalfs at auftio.s.

re be fold at Public Auction, on ThuttdaT
the Sd of June nett, at Thomas Croi'e
fore. No. %, Long Wharf, cargo of CORN
in extra order, in lots TO iuit purchaters--iaJ
from to so brfhels. Sale TO commence as
10 o'clock A. M.
S MLELLAN &l h.g,f
Nav 81 T FLETCHER,
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-05-31
Saiettf 0Dlp jaaws.
PORT OF PORTLdND-i8l3

Smiay. May IS.
Arrived ship Hazard. Whham Cfabtree,
Jun. master, 80 days from It. Ubes-spoke
no,hlng thefe. rea dy o soil. ship Gan
ges. Cushing, Of & for Newbu yport- brig
Anne, Howe, and schr. Eunice, Rigs, both
for boston.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-05-31

A letter from an officer in the Northern
army, gives the killed and wounded IN the
expedition to York
CrNEp.r 4, STAFF
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-21
EWQ UIRER- oFFICE, Jan. 81.
IMPRESSMENT OF SEAMEN.


In the preceding Number, it was clearly
shown that the British have no Right to
iDlhress any SEAMAN from american uc5-
SETS on the high SeaS.-'Ghe proposition
might indeed be stated in a more general
shape, that she had 20 right to imhres8 sea-
men from the vessels ofany other tlafion on
the high seas.
The seas are free to those who sail on
them, with those few restrictions which
have been laid down in the law OF nations.
Now, splV are those restrictions laid down
10 the, low from the right G. nations TO
shackie The seas 10y their ,nHnicihai rrgIliu-
riors ? No impartial rcascpcr will contend
that this is the foundation Of the restriction
They merely flow from those M1Os Of zuar,
which arc acknowledged by the general
consent Ut nations. The reason is, that q
nation at war expects that no other W i'll
step in TO shield the enemy from his blow
60 relieve its blockaded towns from his
pressure, or supply it with arms to wage
the war. Except these few restrictions
which arc imposed by the id7vs qf war; the
seas are AMI ought to be free to neutrals.-
This, however, is not the G5uudelion OF the
claim Of tho British government 10 its sea.
meB---beC ause this pretenSion is founded Oh
the allegiance said to be due by every na-
tive to the king ]" 1t is the right Of the
kin8 by hts prerogative," says the Crown
LAWYER
1t is, therefore, founded on > lar of the
TeG''u, end not on the iaqvs II 7car. And the
proof of II IS this, that 1t IS claim which
operates 10 time Of HrofoUnd trace as well
as Of war. Suppose &. Bri ain 10 be at peace
with all the world, might she not con
JUre up any preteXt or aiicdcc any reason for
calling in her seamcn: She might say
that her sramen were desering her ser
l,r.s. 81 T.