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Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1813-06-02

ION was TO defend their territory, orr
slthe independence Of my crown"
But the. rass,%e which most particu-
kiarly enSaSes our attention is thatv
winch refers 10 report we mentioned!
z5omettime ago, e'safsshere was an ;Iten.H
Ion CT assisting Sweden in ohtainip.I
Norway from Denmark. Or this subj
4 Ieet B0naparte says-ss Our encmiess
ghave offered the King of Denmark eura
departments OF the Elbe and the Wei
ser, in compensation for Norway. Irl
consequence of this project, they haves
Horned plots in those countries. Den. 4
8mark rejected those insiduous propo.
sails, the intent of which was to de- !
Bprlve her OF her provinces, and draw
5her, in exchange, into an eternal war;
with us. l will quickly place MYSELF
1 1t the head Of my troops, and confoundE
he falacious promises of our enemies
II any negotiation the integrity of the 1
empire neither has nor shall lie calIedI
lin question.
The Moniteur has made some notes
90 a.ss 49, i,.zrssi i.r,
usual st sie-~ pan s.rl,iiecI of a SIM
posed indemnify prolfered 70 Dea.asr:f \
lat the mouth of the Elbe, for Norway 4
ut is stated in one of those notes that.
r. were the enemies armies encampedA
on the heights Montmartre, not a riL
1lagp Of the villages constitutionalak
united to the French Empire should bek
|ceded. 1T is not impossible that af-
Fairs may be brought to this extremity II
We may judge of the importance all
|faehed to Dantzic in France, from the q
French papers in general, and the Mo
lIteur observes, respecting the reportsR
lof its speedy fall, that the Frenchk
army will soon be there, and if itE
should not for six months, that thereH
|woald be nothing to fear for Dantzic. III
As TO the speedy arrival of the Frenchb
trmy at Dantzic, we must beg leave toE
entertain some doubts but we fear theress
5 some probability TO the latter parlE
II the assertion. Upon the report OH
IN offer on the part Of the Emperor
tlexander to place 10000 men at theE
disposal of the English government IA
The Moniterr observes in one Of theseE
jnotes-" Fine intellisense.-The En-
|perOr Alexander has OCCASION for aijh
his troops. Your moments of Joy areA
,passed-,ce are a'cakiag. Tie Lionh
slept and yon here believed him dead u
10 pursue f!Ie metaphor, we hope thatE
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-19
BRITISH MAGNANIMITY.
JOURNAL.

Of an .Hmcriean officer. Ccghtured AT
Qeenstown on ne t3M oct. J kept on his
fdSs7Te from Fort George 10 Boston.
Part ct the regulars taken prisoners in
the action had been sent TO York The day
after. On the l9,h Oct. the remainder en-
parked Tor Montreal Touched AT York to
receive INC prisoners sent ahead. and here
Lieut.. Col. Scott, (the senior ofEcer) and
Lieut.. Bayley. were shifted to the R,yal
George, of % guns Lieut.. Col. Crystie
l.icuts. Hearney, Huginin, Sammons. and
Reab, remained GU board the Earl of MORA
Of 10 guns and Lieuts. M'Cartey, Turner
Fink, and Carr, on board the Sincoe.-Be-
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-19
RECRUITING INSTRUCTIONS.

ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE
Washington City, IAN IS.
The following recruiting districts are es-
tablished within the United States and the
territories thereof, viz.
The district Of Maine will form one re-
cruiting district, the principal rendezvous OF
which will be at Portland
The state of New Hampshire, one district,
principal rendezvous Concord.
Vermont, one district, principal rendez-
vous Burlington.
Massachusetts and Rhode Island. two dis
tricts the first to include Rhode Island
and that part of Massachusetts lying east
of Worcester. principal rendezvous Boston.
The second to include al! Massachusetts
west of Worcester, the principa lrendezvous
of which will be at Pittsfeld.
Connecticut, one district, principal rendez-
vous Hartford.
New. York, three districts tAe first TO
include that part of the state lying south of
Poughkeepsic, principal rendezvous New
York.
The second to include all north of Pouch
keepsie and east Of Utica, principal rendez-
voUs Albany,
The third to include the remaining part
of the statej principal rendezvous Canaan
daigua.
New Jersey. one district, principal rem
devious Elizabeth Town.
Pennsylvania, two districts, the first TO in
clnde that part of the state cast of the Ale
ghany mountain, principal rendezvous Phi.
ladelphia.
The second to include all west Of the Al
leghany mountain, principal rendezvous
| Pittsburgh.
Delaware, one district, principal rendez-
vous Wilmington.
! Maryland and the District Of Columbia
one district, principal rendezvous Balti-
more,
! Virginia, two districts, the first to incInde
that part Of the state lying east of the Blue
Ridge, principal rendezvous Leesburgh.
| The second to include all west Of the Hlue
Ridge, principal rendezvous Winchester.
North Carolina, one district, principal rem
devious Salisbury.
South Carolina, one district. pr;nc;nsl
rendezvous Columbia.
Georgia, one district principal rendezvous
Bath.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-19
By order Of the Secretary al U,ar.
THOMAS II. CUSHING,
HHjufunf General

January +
The amendments Of The Senate to the bill from
The House of Representatives, for the encourage.
'Dent 81 enstioents and better organization of the
army having been agreed 70 10y tie House. il oiIy
wants the signature Of the President to become n
law, "
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-19
WASHINGToN 7

WASHINGToN, Jan. IS.
AT late hour last evening the Question
was taken in the House of Representatives
on the additional army bill, and carried in
the affirmative by large majority. The
debate has been thus far protraced on gem
eral topics and not on the particular merits
OF the Till it was finished, after many able
speeches on botl. sides of the House, by bril-
liant speech from Mr.. Cheves in support of
the war, not less conclusive than brilliant.
We congratulate our readers Oh the Droud
assendancy which we conceive to have been
maintained by the Republican side of the
House in this parliamentary contest.
The UNION.
We believe there is no man of anv consi.
Iteration Ill the community who has as yet
Jared openly to propose a separation Of
the union. But the Eastern federal prints
| TEEN with publications which can have no
other object. Whatever tends to beget sec
tionai Jealousies, to promote discOra be-
tween the North and South, the East and
| the West, must have that end in view
| We do not here allude to the maniac paw
ISL, whose inturiate rawlings have received
so general execration, but TO those yho with
equal malevolence and more cunning. pirate
about liberty, freedom and rights, whilst
| they ehdeaVoT to undermine the ONLY ram
part which IS their security-the constitu-
ton oil these states. During the last au-
thmn tissue Of false argument was woven
in Connecticut loom, and went the round
OF the party prints. the object of which was
to intiame the prejudices of the Northern
and Eastern people against the Southern
states on account OF their black population
We now find the Boston papers harpne on
the same string, and exciting by every
means IN their power, a rancorous enmity
against the South. The New States. a,
they call ONO. Louisiana, &c. because they
have not bowed down the knee to Baal. have
| become particularly the objects of their i'm.
placabe hatred.
These things cannot but give pain to eve
~ friend OF the union, every lover of hi,
; country. The time, however, we believ,
IS approaching, when British authority an,
influence s,ail cease on this continent, anc
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-07-29
A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS the Congress of the United States
by joint resolution of the two Houses, have
sgnilicd request that a day may be recom-
n,ended, to be observed By the people of the u
States with religious soemnity, as day of Pub.
Tic Humiliation and Prayer !: and whereas in
times OF public calamity, such as that of the
war, brought on the u. s.. by the injustice of n
foreign government. it is especially becoming,
that the hearts of all should be touched with the
same, and the eyes of all be turned to that Al
mighty Powe in whose hand are the welfare
and the destiny of nations 1 do therefore is.
sue my proclamation, recommending TO all
who shall be piousy disposed to unite their
hearts and voices i'll addressing, at one and the
same time, their vows and alterations, to the
great Parent and Sovereign OF the Universe,
that they assemble on the second Thursday in
September next, in their respective religious
congregations, to render him thanks for the
many blessings he has bestowed on the people of
the United States: that he has blessed them
with land capable of yielding all the neccssa-
ries and requisites OF human life, with annie
means tor convenient exchanges with foreign
countries that he has blessed the labors en-
ployed III its cultivation and Improvement that
he is now blessing the exertions to extend and
establish the arts and manufactures, which
will secure within ourselves supplies too iInpor-
tant TO remain dependent on the precarous 10.
licy, OH the peaceable dispositions OF other ma
lions, aud particularly that he has blessed the
United States with political constitution founr
ded on the will and authority ofthe whole poo.
pie and guaranteeing to each individual the
security, not only of his persOs and his pro-
perry, but Of those sacred rights of conscience
essential 10 his present happiness, and so
dear 70 his future hopes that with those ex-
pressions of devout thankfulness be Joined
supplications to the same Almighty Power,
that he wedld look down with compassion on
our inirmities, that he would pardon our mani.
fold transgrCssions, and awaken and strengthen
in a the wholesome purposes Of repentance 4
amendment (; that in thus season Of trisl and ca
lamHy, he would preside in particular man
ner, over our public councils, and inspire all
citizens with love OF their country, and with
those iraternal affections and that mutual con.
fidence, which have so happy a tendency TO
make US safe % home and respected abroad +;
and that, as he was graciously pleased, hereto
fore, TO smile on our struggles against the at.
tempts at the government of the empire, Of
which these states then made part, to vres,
from them the rights and privileges TO which
they were entitled in common with every other
part, and to raise them To the station OF an in.
dependent and sovereign people SO he would
now be pleased, in like manner, to bestow his
blessing on our arms in resisting the hostile &
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the House, to shield the British nation from at
least part Of the Indignation so properly rag
ing against it for its atrocities in the bosom OF
the people, and to convert 1T against France,
with whom, whatever may have been the dupti-
city of hen conduct, we are yet at peace. We
disdain TO follow the idle and contemplate ex-
ample set us by our opponents, by attributing
this conduct on their part to foreign partiality.
They may honestly wish TO supefsede the party
now in power; to end the present war at
any expence and every sacrifice. They thought
no doubt, they had an opportunity, if not TO
criminate the Executive in fact, at least To do
it by hypothesis; and most manfuily they seiz-
ed 1T. Their stronger opponents, who might
have refused, yet gave them up the keys OF the
cabinet; and they sent into it paper cohtain-
ing string of resolves, to which and its au-
thors we mean no disrespect in comparing it to
search.warrant, granted TO jealous husband
to ferret out proof of his own dishonor. The
Executive, disdaining concealment, has sent
full and conclusive answer to these resolves,
put to him would have justified the refusal of
compliance with their demands.
The bosom ofevery man belonging to the Re-
publican party must swell with patriotic pride,
when he contenpates the lofty ground on
which this attack upon the Executive has plac-
ed it. It's now ascertained, beyond the reach
OF doubt, that every thing has been fair, honor
aDie anu manly III our conuuct toWaruS foreign
powers anu that the war in which we en-
gagged was not only just and expedient, but in
evitable without disgrace. The facts distinct
~ stated prove the first of these positions, and
the argument proves the last---that argument
which displeases the opposition, because they
did not ask for it, but which plesses us most OF
ALT as we never doubted what the .facts would
prove to be. We are not in the least surprised
however. t'rat those who boast they are SPAR
ty men are dissatisfied with the whole. They
have most grievously bruized their own heads
with tue stSue they aimed at ours-and it is inn
possible We should conmisserate their asc.
The actual state OF our foreign affairs is
now placed before the people in the max
edness Of truth. Let copies ofthis report be
multiplied and diifused thro' the nation, and
1t will not hereafter be i'll the power of mis- :
guided zealots or factions partizans to sub
stitute their own vagaries for plain & down.
right facts. The people win one and all see
that we are fighting in the cause of our. vi
tai rights. of Independence itself. We cope
IL is true. with powerful enemy; but it is
IN behalf of the dearest rights OF freemen-
and
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-07-29
WASHINGTON CTTr, Juiy 10.

Has COMPOUNDED the party leaders. Such is
the importance OF the matter Of this report, <
the fraukness Of its manner, that tie sOtsries
OF faction are completely disarmed and discom-
fitted. And no wonder, when We reflect on the
views which induced, and the circumstance
which attended the cali for the information con-
taincd in the report.
The object Of the movers 1--WE speak in the
plurdJ OF the resolutions passed on the 21st Of
June, whatever they may have ayowed, WAS, c
e.dsnty 10 ImpeRoh the conduct and eharac.
ter otthe Executive and, failing in that, to
Produce AN impression on the minds ofthe PEG
PIE that the articles of France had invegied us
IN the WAT in which We are now engaged, and
thus 20 disahect them 70 the good csuse, We
are not disposed to attribute to impure motives
the disposition sheWn in all this proceeding N.
eYsry sentence uttered on the federal side o.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-07-29
BY AUTHORITY.
LAWs OF THE UNITED SITES.
Nat. Int.
AN ACT


Concerning certain streets in Georgefovn.
Be il enacted by the Senase and House
Of Rehresentanpes Of the United States Of
.faneyica in Congress assembled, That it shall
and may be lawful for the proprietors OF the
ground to open new street in the Town of
Georgetown, i'll the district OF Columbia, be-
ginning at the termination of three hundred
and seventy eight feet and six inches from
the intersection of Washington and Bridge
streets, on the east side of Washington Stree:
and south of Bridge street, and thence run
ming parallel with Bridge street to Rock
Greek, of the width of sixty feet, TO be called
Needwood street.
Sec. q ind be h further enacted, That
Greene street in the said town, be- opened
and extended to CaHseway street, in lines
parallel with Washington street, and that
Montgomery street, in the said town, be o.
pened and extended from Bridge street to
Needwood street, in lines parallel with
Washington street.
Sec. 5. IND be n further enacted, That the
streets called and known by the names of
Lovely and Wrapping, and all that part of
Montgomery street south from Bridge street
10 Causeway street, not embraced in lines
parallel with Washington street, lying be-
tween Washington street and Rock Greek, i'll
the said town, upon the opening and estab-
llshment OF the said streets between Wash
ington street aud Rock Greek, be, and the
same are hereby vacated; and the title to
the ground over which the same now run,
shall be vested in fee simple in the proprie-
tors of the ground over which the streets to
be opened and extended by virtue of this act,
shallrun, i'll propoI ton to the quantity own
ed by each proprietor.
HCLAY,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
IL. GERRY,
Vice~President Of the United States, and Pre-
sdeni OF the Senate.
June ID, 1813.--Approved--
JAMES MADISON.
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NACr

To amend the Act ia addition to the Act en-
titled can Act to raise an additional mill
tary force, and for other purposes"
BE il enacted by the Senate md House Of
kefireseDfatiVcs Of the United STATES Of II
meTfcG, in Congress assembled, That FIVE of
the regiments which were authorised to be
raised by an act in addition 10 the act enti-
tied " AN act to raise an additional military
force, and for other purposes passed the
twenty-ninth day Of January, one thousand
eight hundred and thin teen, may, at the dis.
erection of the President ofthe United States
DC enlisted for and during the war, unless
sooner discharged, and be limited as to SER
vice to the defence Of the sea board OF the
Unned States, or of such parts thereof as the
President may elect aud determine.
Sec. 2. Ind be IL further enacted. That
each man recruited under the authority of
snis act, be allowed the same bsunty ia mo-
ley and land rs Is allowed by law to men
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-07-29

persevering efforts of the same power. to de.
grade us on the ocean, the common inherit
ance OF all, from rights and immunities belong
ing and essential to the American people, as a
co equal member of the great community of
independent nations; and that, inspiring our
enemies with moderation, with justice & with
that spirit OF seasonsble accommodation, which
our country has continued to manifest. we NAV
De enabled to beat our swords into plough.
shares, and to enjoy in peace, every man, the
fruits OF his honest industry, and the rewards
OF his lawful enterprise.
1t the public homage of people can ever
be worthy the favorable regard of the Holy
and Omniscient Being to whom it is adj
dressed, 1t must be that, in which those who
join in it are guided only by their free choice
by the impulse of Sheir hearts and the dc
tates OF their consciences; and such a spec
tacie must be interesting to all christian ma
tions as proving that religion, that gift Of
Heaven tor the good of man, freed from all
ccercive edicts. from that unhallowed con-
nexlon with the powers of this world, which
corrupts religion into an instrument or an u
supper OF the policy Of the state, and. ma
king no appeal but to reason, to the heart
and TO the conscience, Can spread its benign
influence every where, and can attract to
tue Dlvine Altar those free will offerings of
humble supPlication. thanksgiving & praise,
which alone canbe acceptable to Him whom
no hypocrisy can deceive, and no forced sa-
critces propitate.
Upon these principles. and with these
views, the good people of the United States
are invited, in conformity with the resoluti-
on aforesaid. to dedicate the day above nan,-
eq, to the religious solemEites therein re-
commended.
Given at Washington, this twen-
ty-third day of July in the
year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and thir-
teen.
JAMES MADISON.
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Sllent Oh the ScudlCs
Washington, July 2, 1913.
APPROVED,
JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT
For the relief of Alexander Phoenix and
William Nexsen, junr.
BE ii enacted by The Senate and House
Of Refrcsentaffves ojthe United STATES Of Il
merica, III Congress assembled, That Alex
ander Phoenix, the city of New York, and
William NcXsen, junior, insolvent debtors,
now and for a long time past confined in Jail
for debts due to the United States, which
they are wholly unable t6pay, be henceforth
discharged and remain free from imprison.
ment and arrest, for and on account of the
said debts. and Judgements, suits, costs. and
charges, touching the same Provided at
sOays, That all prepsHs real, personal or
mixed, which the said gtexander Phoenix
and William NexsenS 5pDior, now have or
remain liable for the pa4rcn,.and satisfac-
tioa of the debts, costs, adpS charges atore.
said, in the same manner as il this act had
never been made: lind Provided further,
That nothing i'll this act contained shall be
construed to impair the right of the United
States, to any estate which the said Alexan-
der Phoenix and William Nexsen. Junior.
nave assigned or conveyed to any person or
persons whatever nor to prevent the reco-
very the said estate, for the satisfaction of
the debts, costs and charges aforesaid nor
shall operate to discharge therefrom any
person OF persons, except the said Alexan>
der Phoenix and William Nexsen. Junior.
who may now be liable for, the same to the
United States, either in whole or in part, in
any mannea .or form whichever.
II CLAY,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Z. GERRY,
Vice>President of the United States, and Pre-.
sident of the Senate.
June 10, 1s13.-APPRovED,
JAMES MADISON.
1t being duty peculiarly incumbent in
time OF public calamity and war, hu,nbly & de-
youtly to acknowledge our dependence upon.
Almighty God, and 10 implore lis aid and pro-
lection therefore,
Reseived, BY tie Senate and Rou:e eff Rebre-
sentatiyes Of the Unifea States of .4saerica in
Congress assembled, .Etsat joint committee of
botll .llssres wait oh the President of the Uni
ted States, and request that he recommend
day of Public Humiliation and Prayer, to be OBJ
served by the people Of the United States with
religious solemnity, and the offering of fervent
supplications 20 Almighty God for the safety s.
welfare OF these States, his blessing on their
arms, and the speedy restoration of peace
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives.
4. GERRY,
Vice-President of the United States, and Presi.
dent OF the Senate.
Washington, July 10, 1913.
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That's a cause

--" That's cause
Not often unsuccessful power usurp'd
Is weakness when opposed"
We must succeed; let no man doubt the
result of the conflict, when God and their
right nerve the arms of nation of freemen
against the usurpations of an oppressive and
cruel cGemy.
Nat. IuE.
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enlisted for five years or for the war, and
that the officers, non commissioned officers,
musicians and privates. shall receive the
same pay, clothing, Subsistence and forage,
be entitled to the same benefits, be subject
to the same rules and regulations. and be
placed in every respect on the same foot
ing as the other regular troops of the United
States.
Fl. CLAY,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
L. GERRY,
Vice-President of the United States, and Pre-
sident of the Senate.
Washington, July 2, 1913.
APPROVED,
JAMES MADISON.
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From the ALsANr ARcUs.
Cam paign In Canada.

CoMMuNIeATED TO THE EDITOR OF THE
ALBANY ARGUS.
To correct the many partial and Contra
dictory private statements which have been
published TO supply important details omit
ted in certain official reports and to crafty
the venial ambition of gentlemen who have
deserved well of ;heiT country-I propose
giving you brief, but impartial sketch of
the principal occurrences of the present
campaign, not unmarked by brilliant and in
teresting events.
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FOR
RUSSIAN BULLETIN.

C6fciaiintelhgence from the confined arntie..
from the /f-ld Of battle, the 2lst .4nrii
mays 1915.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-03-09
March T. 8w
SIXTY DOLLARS

WILL be given for experimenting
wv and securing in goal, so that |
get him again, Negro Man named
BOB, late the properly of William
Downman, deceased he is about thirty
years of age, five feet nine or ten inches
high, stout made, of dark brown CON-
plexion, very full eyes, large mouth,
with teeth very wide apart, a surly
lock and manner of speaking. As he
has been hired out for several years,
his closthiae is unknown. He is
cooper by trade, and works entirely
with his left hand, the thumb OF which
has lately been very sore, the mark oil
which may be plainly seen. will give
Fifty Dollars to hive him secured IN
any goal in this state, or the above 10
ward, If secured in goal out of this
state.
James Nisbett, Ex'r.
Fairfax County. near March 5.
Occoquan, Feb. IS