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disadyanlsgeous, as those proposed by com.
modore Bainbridge-Aindeed nothing would
give me more satisfaction than complying with
the wishes OF captain Lawrence, and earn
estly hope tha. chance will afford him an op
portunily Of meeting the Bonne Cheyenne,
under different circumstances, to enable him
to distinguish himself in the manner he is now
SO desirous of doing. further assure, that
my ship will at all times be prepared, where
ever she may be, to repel any attack made "a
gainst her, and / shall also act extensively
whenever shall judge proper to do So"
You have here, sir, capt. Green's sentiments,
and, with com. Bainbridge, will form .uch
opinion Of them as they merit. On sending
of the supplies, s,required by the commodore,
shall write you more fully, and shall be full in
my communications to him also, which pray
you will mention to him, and accept, the re-
newed assurances of real esteem am, sc.
(Signed) HENRY HILL, Consul.
James Lawrence, Esq Commander Of the
United States ship Hornet.
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]. BARLOW.
TRANsLATIoH.
The Duke of Bassano To Mr.. Barlow.


Eilro, Oct. IL, 1912.
Si,--I have had the honor to make known
to you how much regretted, in the negocia.
tion commenced between the United States
and France, the delays which inevitably at
tended a correspondence carried on at so
great distance. Your government has de-
sired to see the epoch Of this arrangement
draw near. His majesty is animated by the
same dispositions, and willing TO assure TO
the negotiation result the most prompt, he
has thought that il would be expedient 60
suppress the Intermediates aud TO transfer
the conference to wilma. His majesty has
in consequence authorized me, sir, to treat
directly with you. II you will come to this
town, I Care hope that with the desire which
animatcs US both to conciliatc such important
interests, we will Immediately be enabled 10
remove all the difficulties which until now
have appeared TO impede the progress Of ne
gociation. have spprized the Duke OF
Dslberg that his mission was thus erminaiod,
and have laid before his majesty the actual
state Of the negotiation, to the end that when
you arrive at wilma the different questions
being already illustrated (eeiareics,J either
by your judicious observations, or by the iI-
s,ruc,ions I shall have received, we may, sir,
conclude without delay al arrangement 50 de-
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OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS.
OUR RELATIONS WITH FRANCE.

To the House Of Representatives. Of the United States
transmit, TO the House of Representatives
a Report of the Secretary of State comply
ing with their Resolution of the first instant
March 3, 1912 JAMES MADISON.
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The Secretary of State to whom was refer
red the Resolution of the House of Repre-
sentatives of the first instant, has the honor
to submit to the President the enclosed pa
pers marked A & b. All which is respect
fully submitted. JAMES MONROE:
Defarsme.t Of STATE, March Sd, 1918.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-03-08

rance mas the government ct the ". = thus
lent itself to the enemy The con,empiuous
Ut the commercial treaty CT the |
year 1900 between France and the United |
States, the treacherous seizure OF all Amer |
tcan vessels and cargoes IN all harhors sub |
iect to the control of the Freach arms the
tyrannical principles Of the Berlin & Milan
DEGREES, and the conhscation under them
the subsequent condemnation under the
Rambouillet decree, antedated or concealed
10 render il the more cicctual; the French
commercial rcgula'io ion which render the
traffic of Tie United States with France al
most illusory the burning ofthe,r merchant
ships al sea, long after the aliedsed repeal
of the French DEGREES; all these acts of Vi
olence on the part Of France produce from
the government of the u. s. only such Com
plants as end in acquiescence and summis-
sion. or areaccos- panied by suggestions for
enabling France to give the sembiance Ola
legal form to her usurpations, by converting
them into municipal regulations. This dis
position of the 60, enment OF the u. >. this
complete subserviency to the Ruler of
France; this hostile temper towards Great
Brtain-are evident in almost every page
of the official correspondence of the Ameri-
can with the French government. Against
this Course eff conduct, the real cause of the
present war, the Prince Regent solemnly
prote SITS. Whilst contending against France,
in defence not only of the liberties of G. B.
bat of the world, II. X. II was entitled TO
lock for far different result From their
common origin--from their common inter
ests-from their profcssed principles OF
freedom end independence. the U. S. we're
the last power, in which G. Is. could have
expected to find willing Instrument, and
abet;orof French tyranny. Disappointed in
this his Just expectation, the p II. will still
pursue the policy which the British govern
ment has so long. nd invariably maintained
in repelling injustice. and in supporting the
general rights OF nations, and, under the ia
vnr of Providence, relying on the justice Of
his cause, and the tried loyalty and firmnes,
of the British nation, II. Fl. confidentl,
looks forward 20 successful issue OF the
Contest in which he has been compelled
most reluctantly to engage.
February 9, 1918.
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day passed, reported, that the compittee
had performed that duty, and received To-
answer that the request efthe House should
be complied with.
The amendments of the Senate to the
bill regulating the employment OF foreign
| seamen IN the ARMED vessels & merchant
service of the United Staies,' were again
taken mp and agreed to.
The bin making an appropriation of
s 5000 for certain alterations in the hall of
the House of REPRESENTATIVES,, was passed
through Committee of the whole and or
dered 10 be engrossed for third reading
Tie House agreed 70 the amendments OF
tue Senate to the general appropriation
bill.
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poa1oN. Fchrnarr 81

BosT ON, February 81.
DEVEf.o:EMENT.--T public for sevetsl
days past, have been considerably agitated will,
certain reports respecting Persons and PAPERS
being arrested and detected, Of a Treasonakke
Nature. The subject being still under exami.
nation, we shall TO bear to mention the names
o persons who are supposed to be implicated !;
but the following are the circumst ances relat
ing to the arrests and seizure of persons and
papers alluded 10.
On Saturday last, as vessel under Swedish
colours cleared at the Custom House for Fayal.
and went down TO the lower harbour Mir
LEE, an intrepid and vigilant officer had OBJ
tanned in formation that led him to suspect
some fraud or dccept on in the voyage, went
down with other officers, and about ten
o'clock (same evening she went below over
took her and boarded her. The crew and most
OF the persons on board were safe moored in
their bammocks. MIR. lee demanded their
papers part Of which were delivered to him
by the person calling himself the 51Uea:sh Car.
tain Mr.. Lee also found sewed up in slcaye
OF one OF the passengers coat, several papers
and on close examination found secreted in a
JUG, inside a keg of TRIpE, another parcel of
papers, many of which purp0rting to be the
necessary papers for voyage to Fayal, but in
tact destined to Halifax. Amongst he papers
was found British License to import bread
stuiis, provisions, &C. TO Halifax. Many Ia
tiers were found on board dire cted to mef-
chants at Fayal, when in fact the merchants
the letters were directed to are known resi-.
dents, and merchants at HaliGts. Some of
them were directed to William X. REYNOLDS
and Co. and some 10 William ellison The
Court Of Inquiry adjourned TO 10 o'clock this
morning for further examination. Eight or
ten persons are now under arrest.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-03-08
VERY RATE FROM FRANCE.

BALTIMORE, March 1.
A respectable mercantile gentleman has
ooliglngly handed to us supplement to the
Bordeanr L'lndicatcur Of the 10th of Jan
uary, brought from France BY the schr. Tie
tvs, Bolton of this port, arrived in the De.a-
ware In 81 DAYS from Bordeaux.
Captain Bolton left Bordeaux the 23d of
January and made Cape Henry the 23d Of
February, when he saw the blockading
squadron OF the enemy in Lynhaven Bay !;
then bore away forthe Delaware. fIe was
chased six times on the passage, and had to
throw over Ia casks of wine in gale.
We are assursd that the report If the
Frenoa emperor having granted 100 licen-
ses tor the importation of colonial produce
from England, mentioned in letter brought
by the Thetis does not come in form enti-
ting it to credit.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-03-08
BRIrIsH HUMANITY.

xiii the Yankees, but don't steal their
horses, " said the English col. Proctor!
Butcher the M u, do not roi,h YOU 10 m.
mahawk the woTneu snd children" said The
British gen. Tecumseh
We are employed and paid by the scalb :"
cried The horde Of English allies.
"The great King over the water. allows ~.
came price fer big and HtfIe 1t will do his old
heart good to receive the number we send bv
one ship" What says his m0iesiys agents.
e,nissaries and printersl"
1t appears from bis majesty's press, that the
newest licencc, can be obtained only by an I'm
glisbEhan OF New Englandmsn lis Ma.
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DOME STTC.
LATE FROM THE NORTHWEST.
From the FREEDMAN, Ezra.
CHILIcoYHE, Fe5. 1

Sh1LCOIHE, REQ. 10.
We hasten to lay before our readers the
following important intelligence Just receiy-
ed from the army.
General Harrison having been informed
that large body OF Indians were assem-
bled at PresquIsle, marched from his Camp
at the Rapids sn the 9th inst. at the head
of detachment of his army, in order to
attack them. Upon the arrival of the de
tachmcnt at Pres1uTsle, they found that
the indians had decamped. Our troons
pursued them until they came within eight
miles OF the River Raisin; when finding
that they could not Come up with them, and
the men being exhausted, they returned to
camp. Such was the ardor of the troops To
overtake the enemy, that they marched 60
miles in Il hours
The information contained in the anrex
ed document will be read with interest bv
all our fellow-citlzens. The evidence it
contains Of The perhdy ofour enemies can
not fail TO arouse the indignation of every
honest man, and will, we hope, stimulate e.
ven the careless and indOlent among as to
step forward in the cause of their much
Injured country.
Head Quarters, foot nj tie D1duuee Ra-
Iids, FEB. 11th.
The affidavit of MEDARD LABBbpfF.
late resident near the river Raisin, in The
Michigan territory: he being sworn, saith
that he was in his house when he heard the
guns at the commencement of the action at
the river Raisin, on the 22d January. 1918.
between he American forces under Gene
raj Winchester, and the British, Canadians
ana Indians said to be commanded by col.
81. George. After some little time. he
learned that the Indians we're Killing tie
inhabitants as well as the Americans, upon
which he went towards the scene Of action
10 order TO save his family. As he went on,
he was, together with another inhalitant,
taken prisoner by two Wyandot Indi-
ans, and carried TO the Indian lines, from
which he saw great part Of the action
The right wing of the Americans had ri
ven way before he got in sight Of the field
of battle. The action terminated after the
sun was some hours high, not far from IL
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-03-08

support of the Navy Of the United States !
Cor 1878.
An act making appropriations for the
support Of the Army of the United States
for 1918. ts|
An act giving further time for delivering
the evidenc. in support OF claims to land in
the Mssouriterritory, &c.
An act declaring the consent of Con-
gress % an act of the Legislature of Gcor-
gia, &c.
An act for the relief Of Ingranam, Phoe-
nix and Hixen.
An act authorising the Secretary of the
| treasury 10 Cause to DC issued new certih-
Gates Of registry.
An act to alter the time Of holding the
district courts of New-York and Massa-
chnsetts.
Resolution authorising the President tc
cause to be prepared and laid before Con-
gress system of Military Discipline fol-
the Infantry of the Army and Militia of the
United States.
An act making appropriations fer altera-
tons and repairs i'll the Capitol.
An act supplementary TO the act " for in
creasing the Navy of the u. States"
An act 70 encourage the destruction O.
armed vessels of the enemy i'll the waters
of the United States.
Resolution of thanks to the officers ant
crew of the Constitution for the victory over
the Java.
An act for the orgasization Of the staff o
the Army of the u. States
An act for the relief of Louis Chacherie.
An act for the relief of the heirs of Samu
Ell Laps ey, deceased.
An act for the relief of Washington Lee
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-03-08
From The B9sfon Patnot.
CENTINEL DECEPTION.

The Editor Of the Centinel, as il seems. in
his over anxiety to make "the worse appear
the better part" for bis Majesty. and to BELT
tie the splendid victory ofCommodore Baiu-
6riage-says,
The Constitution rates ~ guns and
mounts 50 or SIS The lava SO and mounts
Now the truth is--thc Java. captured by
the Constitution, vas formerly called La
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Feb. 20.

Feb. %.
On yesterday Governor Meigs left this place
Tor Franklintou, Tor the purp Sc ofmaking y the
necessary arrangements for equipping The mi.
iltia who have been lately drafted TO FL Up
the Ohio line. lie expects to hayo complete
regiment on the marchfo for the Rapids in the
course ofnext week.
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From the albany Gazette,
POSTSCRIPT
Is,


We are indebted to the politeness of qep
Dearborn, to whom we tender our thaoks.
tor the following extract Of letter, convey.
ing the distressing intelligence oil the can
fnre u OsdeHs6nrgh by the British, ON the
22d instant.
Extract Of a letter from Co.. 1Iicomb
commanding az Sackef's Rar6or. TO Cen,
Dearborn.
JACKETS HARBoR, 9 A. MD
February 20, 1913
have this moment received an express
from capt. Forsyth, informing me Of the
enemy's having succeeded in driving him ont
OF Ogdensbnrgh, yesterday morning, at nne
O'Clock. 1t was not done without severe
contest, in which the enemy suffered very
considerably. The eneny attacked in two
columns Of about 600 men each, az about 3
o'clock III the morning. The captain re-
ports that there were about twenty men kil-
ed and wounded, and amongthe latter lieut..
Baird and from the c0olHess with which
his ritiemen fired, that the enemy must have
lost three times that number The cant.
retrea'ed with all his force to Bls:k lake
about nine miles this side of Og,lensburgh.
N. The enemy had more than double
the number under capt. FORSYTH. There
were no stores of any consequence at Og,
densburgh.
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We are informed that FIVE companies of
troops from Gen. Canes division OF Ohio m
litia, have marched from Cincinnati, for The
purpose of joining the North Western Al my
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-03-08
AN AMERICAN.
CENTINEE MEANNEss

The Centinel of Wednesday, IN which was
published the splendid achievment of Com
mcdore bsiibridse. asks this mean and dis
graceful questiop -
What IS the capture or sinking of half
dozen British ships of war. Of which she hal
more Than she can mani''
Such language as this is de.pised and
secuted by every American NO feels for
the fonor OF his country and rejeices in tee
unparalleled triurphs of the navy. Our
naval commanders in common with IL r.
fellow citizens, view it withthe most ineffa-
BILE contempt.
On this snbisct the Chronicle very Justly
observes True, Britain has more sinus
than she Can man." AID of course. wishes
TO be permitted to steal American seamen
to man them with but according to pre-
sent appearances she will be likely (if the
war cGntinues) to be able to man the remain.
der with the remnant of her crews saved
from those ships that have and will be "a
ken, sunk and destroyed.-Does the Major
begin to Vince at the capture ofllis Maies-
TVS frigate@
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FOREIGN.
new YoRx, Feb. IS.

NEW YORK, Feb. IS.
Orders we understand were veste, day
morning seat down to captain Bell, of the
British packet Francis Freezing, inf, rminy
him that he could not be permitted to land
with ms letter bag, and that he must proceed
Immediately with his ship to Annapolis.
Ihe following order was received at Ber-
muda by the British ship of war Ramalies /;
and transcribed by a passenger in the car
tel Francis Freezing, arrived here.
(COPY.)
AID -tRALTY OFFICE, 9th Dec. 1912.
SIR, ~
The Ion vof the council having signified
their opinion H. ray lords the commissioners
OF the admiralty, that vessels claiming pro
lection from licences issued by MIR. Allen,
ms majesty's vice consul at Roston, or by
the Spanish minister in America, ought not
to beexempted from British capture. and
that such papers shall not be respected by
his maJesty's cruizers. Ihave their lordships
command to signify their directions to you,
to give the necessary instructions to this eff
fect to the Captains and commanders of his
maJesty's vessels under your orders.
am sir,
Your most obedicnt humble serv't
(Signed)
JW. CROKER.
admiral the hon. sir j. b. Harren,
ID
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MEDARD x LABRADIE

Witness, mark.
G. GRATIoT, Caht.ef Engine ,-s and
Iafe,ireter.
Sworn to before me the 18th day of Feb
c. S. TopD, Dieiston Jsdge Adp.
(True copy)
l.. Huk1LL. Aid-de-camp.
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J..W. CRoCKER,

admiral the hon. sir j. B. Ha,ren,
Barr. and X. y. Bermuda.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-10-12
SAILORS RIGHTS.

We are told by the advocates OF the
war. that it was declared Tor the protec-
uon of seamep :--but our sailors who
nave. been deprived OF their hard earned
pittance, and are now plning IN the pri-
son ships OF the enemy, will not thank
the Administration for this kind OF pro-
lection We have heard within lew
weeks Of the capture of three Whaling
ships belonging to Nantucket, and one
from this port; having on board SIX thou
sand barrels of oil. The cargoes of these
ships, at the low price OF one dollar per
gallon, weuid amount to one hundred e
riehty nrne thousand dollars; and as the
officers and people in the whale fishery
po ON shares instead OF receiving month
" wages, their loss in tour ships may be
estimated at sirfu .fpe thousand dollars;
and it is the fostering hand OF our go
yernmeat bich has deprived these bar-
DIV sons of Massachusetts of the rev I'd
OF their long aud persevering toll, and
reduced many Of their families to ex
,reme poverty II believe the sailors OF
this state, are more temperate, robust x
en,erprizing, than an equal number IN a.
ny other part OF the world.
Before the commencement OF the res.
trictiye system, the commerce OF Mas
sachu.etts was extended to every quar-
ter of the G!obc, and DOR industrious
fishermen then pursued whale on the
coast of Africa, Of Brazil, of New Hol
land, and California and the mann
moth of the ocean, was not even secure
amongst the fields Of ice on the coast OF
Greenland, from the attacks OF the un
d,upted harpooner. But those happy
DAVIS have past away. and Our sea farihg
hre,hrea are now obliged to remain IN :
active, q, home, or suffer a. prisoners
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-10-12
Editor.
NETWORK, October 9.

LO.E Low PAPERS.
The cditors OF the n. York Gazette
lave received by the Robert Burns, u
lie Of the London Courier, TO the 27ih
& August. From tnis paper (Which, 1t
ought 20 be recolieclsd, Is ministerial
,rnD the subsequent: extracts are made.
We do no, h,.d a syllable in them rcla'
ave to the appointment OF commission
ers 10 meet Messrs. Bayard and Adams
IN Russia. We regret that we have
not Ia our possession, some papers o.
an opposite cast. The Courier is deci-
dedly hostile 10 any thing in favor OF the
United States.
The Akoar and Endymion, were or
dered TO America, Aug. Is. There
are no captures oil vessels bound to OF
ron France, nn.iced III lheCourier frsnl
the 9th to tic 27th OF August.
Tie Brush Parliament has been fur
saer prorus ued u the first ot Novem-
Der.
A Petersburg article Of July ~, says
Mcssrs. Galiatin and Bayard, Minis.
ters Plenipotentiary from the UnitcC
States OF America, have arrived here
Lord Aoerdeen reached Gottenburg
on the l4tu OF August.
The Little Catbaiine Packet for Hall
fax, sailed from Falmouth the 18th o.
August.
The explosion of the Eagle in the
Sound, has occasioned somc bitter re.
marks in the Courier. They say 9 men
persisted.
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BOSTON, October z.
IMPORTANT.

--latest from Engiana and HALIFAX.
By M. T"p.iH, olt0e Exchange Cot
fee. House, We we're yesterday favored
with Halifax papers to the 25,h ulumo,
containing London dates to the 18th
August.
HALIFAX. Sept. 81.
The Angus, Packet, capt. Vivian, has
Just arrived from Falmouth, which she
left on the l7th uit;nio. She brings the
following:
MINUTE
From Mr. Sauertana. II M agent for
PHckrts in Falmouth
"The Prince Of Orange, one OF
Lord WeI'ington's aids has just ar
rived from Spain.
On tie as.h July, Lord yelling
toms wing OF the army was attack
ed by Marshal Soult, who was re-
PEELED with considerable loss on both
sides. On the sOth Lord yelling
ton attacked Soult whs was entirely
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GEORGETOWN. Oct. ii.

More of the ne4us from England.
gwo letters Of the Sth, received
in town from New York, agree that
the letters by the cartel Robert
Burns, were left on board at the
ffook-some suspect that news was
suppressed to subserve some specu-
lalive purpose of the owners.
The following is an extract from
one of those letters
81 have eQuversed with very
intelligent passenger. whose informa.
ton may be depended upon. His ac-
count being more full. and also diff
fercnt, in some particulars, IRON
that in Hangs paper. induces ne to
give it 10 you. The Argus has been
captured by the Pelican Of IS guns,
after an sclion OF Is minutes-She
was carried by boarding; Capt. Al
len was mo,tally wounded and SO OF
his crew ki!led-Both vessels had
arrived at Ply mouth-jhe English
state their loss as tritiing.
{" The austtiaRs had joined the
Allies with 10000 men-I'he ter
mination Of the armistice had been
officially proclaimed. and it was sup
posed battle was fought on the 10th
August; result unknown; Russia had
in the field 100000 men; and Prus-
sia and Sweden 1z7 600. Gen. Mo-
reau had arrived at Stralsund. and
had taken a command in the SWe-
dish army.
My informant heard nothing OF
the appointment Of commissioners TO
meet S.essrs. Adams and Bayard, 4
discredits the account given by the
captain Of the cartel. Lord Wal
pole had sailed for st. Petersburg.
but he presuwes it was to resume
his former situation. as secretary to
Lord Cathcart. The War was yer,
popular in England with all parties
and the general cry was a more VI
gorsus prosecution Of it,"
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