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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-02-07

was as good buiiesque upon The contempt.
ible creatures who are wesring epaule,te S
and swords. as any notice that could be la.
ken of them.
The account of this business as it has been
so offensive to the war Ia wss, we shall now
publish for their grstficstion-we should
no, otherwise PERHAPS have noticed it.
TRIBUTE TO VALOUR.-On the re
turn of lie ienowued PRE- SCOTT from an
srduous campaign with The iliustrious heroes
of Sockets Harbor, a number of wags, feel.
ing their hearts wsrm with pstriolick srlo ,
determined 10 reward one of those who had
been devot,ng heir olives and for uns aud
sacred honor with a tribute to vslour. On
this occasion the gentlemen assembled, ap.
poin,ed their Chairman 10 ell on Mr. p.
with the respectful congratulations Of The
citizens, and reques, has attendance - He
was accordingly conducted TO the assem-
hlage amidst reiterated cheers and loud
applause. Afer ,hs ceremonies ofintroduo.
ION were over superb sword WAS present.
ed by the chairman in behalf OF tie gentle
men assembled. with an elegant and sppro
PIRATE address -
CEisen Peseon,
Your zeal for the vindicstion Of Sailors
R,shts has turned your attention from he d..
C oits ionof ckory, 10 the dec spi at on ola.
,nsolent foe Undertaking Patriot : you =
ject has ever been Spht-teg' Every Rub
you have received in bis memorable Cam :
sign, hasscrved bu' to showthe dur ability oi
your vslor brighten the escotcheons #
your renown. The roterondosiy of hum n
affairs has res ored you sound. vind and
limb 10 your dear fiends and now. cill.
zen Prescott as n memento uf our resfeel
for your courage in attempting The desai.
lion Of C.nsda and your prudence in returning
we presen, you with this ponlerous Lafeet
venerable for its genuine rusi and lrnmuf
tahzed by its achievements q. Bagaduce
To winch citizen Prescott made a brief
and elegsn, reply.
After which the zen lemen, with Their
distinguished guest. psitook of collation.,
enlivened by song and sentiment and tht
lively narratives Of Citizen y. OF his hair
bre sdth' scopes and moving sccieen,s, BY
flood and field
Citizen Prescott, before he listed for =
soldier was al exemplary wood-ev.ter'
As'o the cornpany's being riotous & mob
ocralic, the charge is wholly WITHOUT foun.
d.tion. Tie company was composed # or.
derly & pesceable citizens. who conducted
with proprie,y and decency, aud dispersed
at ar esly hour.
II under the pressure Of this wicked and
groundless war, the people, who are obliged
to support host of the most contemplate
part of the community in idleness and iuxu.
ry, IS officers and army contractors, can
sometimes rldicnle such fellows, they ough,
to be allowed this miserable privilege 1,
such men are despised by The be st men in
the country, they are we'll deserving ders.
ion md disgrace.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-02-07
Conscription-rccommended |!

I OnscriptlOn-rccommended /!
A publication in the National Intelligence
OF he 29th Jan Goa Enl,stments, has ex.
cited some sstonshment among the peopl
OF New England. The subject is on the
means of recruiting our wasted armies, and
filling The ranks TO the extent SLOWED by
acts Of Congress. The writer is ed to
DE Genera! Armstrong; aud from the bold
schemes proposed in this communication, We
can readily impute them to the author Of
the celebrated and execrable letter 70
the officers Of The revolutionary army, ur.
ging them TO turn their swords against their
counlrymen AMI establish military despo-
tsm npon the RUNS Of liberty.
The writer describes he wretched, lame
and impo ent state of our troops and the de-
ola,ion Of our frontiers. with the f.,,hfulness
OF an eve wltness - From enlIs ment,' he
says nothing has en,ued but delays, defea.s,
msssacres, Notifications & disgraces watch
have rod on each othcgs heels For these
ma. deis, bui sscrbes all he failures TO
neglect in Congress 10 provide efficient
means TO enable The esidenl TO compel he
people To serve IN his ranks. He proceeds
fer describing our dlsgr.ccs. disasters aud
defeats, 10 propose most sim lie and inf4
liable remedy FRENCH SYS.
TEN OF CONoCRlP ION IN os direct
and pi'ia terms as Language Can MIKE il
The whole population of,he United STATES
- proposed to be placed at the disposal of
he President for The conquest of Canada,
aud such Interior objects a, may sferw .rds
s2aesr necessary 10 gistif, military dospots.
II Congress Should not think hey have such
s0wer Ia themselves where Will, 10 invest
he Preslden', IN amendment of he consti.
IA ION is call q tor. Can the people who are
desco nded from the heroes of rs. or those
who yer remsin OF hose brave men, hear
with patience such language In the govern.
m n paper! Are they willing 10 subiec
themselves ard their chiid,en to he arb
rsry Will of a military de.poti YET such
| IN direct terms Is the plan proposed by this
writer and insisted upon with sli the earn
salness of a conviction OF its st,lny and n
cessiy lfopposidion has so far degrade
he people and debased their spiriis, he
hey can hear without indignation such ..
'uminAble schemes of military iyrsn,s. then
indeed are they fiji objects Of subsection 10
French or Turkish Tyran..
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-02-07
MARSH AIS NOTICE.
Uahsi Stair ef A~s,iss Z
D,Hs;<3 az hf.,.. n

Osns5 @ofr' 81 d1s'fs 4
Dfritf Of Afsias 4. : -
PURSUANT 10 Wa rsnfs from the Hon
L David Sewa Judge OF he Unued States
Dinnct Court for the laid Dflrici, I hereby
give public no Ice hat The following libel. aias
informal lone are h.ed in fad Cour'-vz
A libel alias information sgainA the fchr
Mary and Elizabeth # the burben of about
one hundred thirty four tons. whe, cot Ii1iah
Cohoon was late msffer feized nv Jcihua
Wingae Jun Efq Collector OF the Cuaoms
70, he D,itriet of Bath in laid Dltr,a Of
Maine
A ibel alias information sgainft Bundle
Of Cloth and pin., found in iih,ng ichoooer
--i~ized by he fame Uohector
A libel a ia information sgalp1 ,tyenfy enc
BoIss oi Raii,n, found ia he cellar Oh Thomas
M Cobb Georgetown, Me /; ieired by the
fame Col eclor
A libel ala. 'nfo nation sgainf the brig
Two Siife,s of the M hen Of sblui che hun
bred and hir,v fix on whereof Charles
Thomas Jun Wa ia mater feised by be
lame Collector
All which teizu e. were MADE for breaches
OF the laxs of he OLied .stste.--fhat hear
ing and trial will be had On each OF he fere4
going tibet. alias Informs iJns a, VIII sft ia
i, ur lad Dhrcl, On ne laR iusidsy ~ Feb.
ruary inn when aad where any periopst ST.
cited in any Ut he above men Toned vsHe OF
good. may appeo and fhew eau IL any can
be iheyn, wherefore the fame ihnuid q q be
decreed forfeit sad dfpofe of ce,r1,ng &c
}. b. sWANfcN, Dy @a.fast
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-02-07

ly printed on satin, between the Tiger
and the limb
In short, they resolved twenty five
years ago, to humble, impoyerish, and
destroy the North. They never lost
sight of this grand design As soon as
they obtained the government the plot
BEGAN to be developed 1t has been stea
Oily pursued--ana il mil be Pursued, /.
long as our patience and long suffr ring
will last, until our final and total ruin
My friends, these remarks are not
the result of sudden passion They
are strong aid deep Notwithstanding
,ant--but forced on us by the power of
truth. Search FOR yourselves exam
inc the facts and documents 10 which |
have alluded, and your convictions will
be equally strong.
What then, you will ask, is the rem
ecy! answer, petitions and memorials
are nor the remedy You have tried
them SIX years--and what have they
effected /? Even The memorials of the
state, adopted in solemn assembly
transmitted in high style-publishrd IN
the papers. headed in hrge capitals
the Voice of New L gland" &c.-all
these have been but sounds, 4" signifying
nothing" We have told our oppress
ors they had done us wrong, and we
were sta wing What of that say they
"Go into our back lands, buy them at
our piice, and raise bread there for
yourselves We have shewn them the
very chapter and verse of the Consti,u.
ton, where they have broken it And
we might as well have shewn them last
years Almanack
No-II Is vain to talk of right and
wrong to men who have no rule of &C
ton, but interest and policy.
The people of the South think their
interest consists in depressing and ruin.
ing us We have used the mos, con
elusive arguments 10 prove it is MOI their
interest heir passions also are excl.
ted against our trade They rely on
our known moderation, and continue to
Cypress us
We have no other resort now, but 10
operate on their fears Il is we'll known
that the physical force of the United
States is in New England The South,
with lis thoSssnds II slaves to take care
oil, can effect nothing by force against
US. They know it Let New.England,
then, unite let her forces be embod.
led, and rendered capable of action Lee,
the infatuated chiefs of the South then
be told, in language dienified and firm,
thar unless they ,estect our rights 4ve
shall protect ourselves hey will not,
they cannot avoid being convinced by
SUCH an argument.
hus We shall b. saved from the bor.
rors OF civil war and separation. A
gain our canvas shall whi,en every
ocean ALL countries shall pay in copi
Gus streams the tribute of their wealth !;
the plcnteous products oil our happy soil
shall be waited to every cline, where
human beings or human wants have
existence. Then we may again ascribe
thanksgiving and honor and praise TO
HIM rvho made man 10 be FREE.
CURrIUS.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-02-07
NOTICE. ;

THE Ulcers and privs,es of the De,sch
ment Of Militia OF I'd Br,csde 18th Division
lately stationed st Fo,t Burrows, are r,qut
ted 10 cail on the subso iber At his house IN
King street, and receive the sums due "a
them re respectively. in conformity 10 resolve
of the Legislature of this Commonwealth.
The o,iginsl certificates Of ime Of service
must be returned 10 ,he snhsstotr.
A W, ATHERTCN.
Portland, FEB. z, 1914.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-02-07
MARSH LIS NOTICE.

!. TAsT34NNf NahOOUDHf'
DuBam, FEB z, 1914
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-02-07
NJ ARSH AIS NO ICE

M.,s, D, 'r r,,s1. u. PoS,u.N TT. e
the = D. ,esa'l, Judse nf ,hs On ted
States Dldia, Couri of Name l sereby
give On ',r o''oe hat the f. ,ow irels
ala, Information are filed 10 the Dit e
Cour of Mai e VIZ
A Joel alias iufsrmA ION againa a verel or
fchn"ner called the IN ee aer, of he
bur,he Of 70 tor,, 'ogeiber with her t.eklc,
app e and furniture al F. 1.-Two III the DIS
tiet of Ma,ne--ie zed h. M a,.sh Jordan,
Fiq Collector Of he difr'c Frsnehmsns
Bay, IN he n dsv of lama lal
W--A libel ala inf,rmsfos again
ve1el r fchooner cal n he Atlantic of The
bu r,hen of R2ten and rwen, eight nintv
ST of Ton whereof John We'ch vas iate
matter, oyethrr VIII her ,aci.le, apparel and
furn 'ure, a. Rsnpor', IN he dfi q VI me
-fe red ny Lemue fref o e q Collector of
the dnr'es Of psa,n'oqu ,dey
Ito , ihe' aha. ,pf fm.,t n sgair n one
Hop'hesd y, Foreign Molafe.- f.zed b, T.,
ir.rr4, tfq Col ector of the d,flric, of
Pafamaqnaddy
sJs-, libel a. a. Information sgainfi one
Hcgs,ead M Ties f,u n he Store of
j. eph Clark at f.aport m he 2si "a, Of
De EN- -! lied ~ re.ro 70.
Co lee or Of he ft-e of raf msqu d
dDo-A Incl Ala, uf rmst,on a.s;n1
| sundry Good. and MerchApdixe. viz. SO
pieces Cam uick-i2 p vd. Brozdciof ~ IA
I'd. Cate.- g,o,. X 't'ng Needle,--cne
bundle # Needles and two bundies VI Pms al
SUI. in he difr'a of Machia.--ie,Ged ~
Je emiah o ren FLO Collector Of the D,llr,tt
OF Nsch,as
hho-A libel alias informa,ions againft
! veGel " fehoone-, called the George Of ST.
Johns Of the hrrrhen Of 8 .ars whereof
rhomx. rrask wa. a- male ogethet with
h tackle, apparel and furniture ADD h.r tif~
90. unc On hoard conGine of luudfy Go dc
and Newfoundland Eniwor,h IN the d,ltrict
o Maine-ieized nv Me aliah Jo.doo Efa.
Colec or # the inrict # Frenchnaa. Raw
ibe' alias inforn atm sgauff shou 20
tons o. Platter Paris q, . p,,ce called es
Island ia he d,tircf Il PaTam qu.dd, n he
% h d.v & January laa-.eixed by Len a. Il
T e' .ntt, tfq Collee or of he diitrict of afs
famsauaidy NJ which fs zu e, were fer
b caches of the laws of he United STATS
T'ha, q hearing and trial will be had on ..ch
of The foregoing 'ibels aias informzr,o,s AZ
Wi csfT.' in our faid Di.rci, on the Ian TUT.
day of February infant when and VII, e
any perfon in,erelted IN any Of faid vefies Z
artces may appear and fhew eaule if any ram
he fhewn whe efcre The fame ihould not be
deemed f. 4 dhpofed # accord 'ug to law.
T y. THORNTON Ma Gsi Of Ms;.s.
DATED at Po,tfssd 3 - s4
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-02-07
HANDEL SOCIETY

On ihursday last the Handel Soci-
ETY. of Maine. held their first meeting
in Portland FOR the organization o. the
Society. We understand il consists OF
Gentlemen in various parts of The
District, whose object in a,sociai & is
to promote a tastc tor CORRECT, 49,
FIND, X CLASSICAL CHURCH MU.Iex
John M.rties, tsq Of Halloweil, was
chosen Preadenf- Mr.. John W atson
OF Porlland, Secretary -liora,io South
gate, Esq. do. Treasurer
Prenliss Mellen, Esq Vice Presidsn,
oil the Section in Cumberland; Dr.
Samuel Emerson, do. do. York MI
John Eyeleth, do. do. Keane6eek; Pro.
feesor Abbot. do d. Lincoln
Mess,s. Neriek, Meilen e Sou h.
gate. Standing Commute TO super
intend Musical publications proposed
by any memb lie society.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-02-07
SALE At AUCTION.

an FRID AY next iith ,uff ar ~ o'clocgf
VA M At s. Militia. u T. Fleseisys OF
Gee
tons PIG LIE AD-
in lots to fuit purchaiers Feb 2
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-02-07

Dg,is NOTICE isi, !. b.. sey give no thar
Cour Of Name by Henry l. Dskoven csm-
mander Of ne American armed priyater Fly.
againa he up E,pe, imssf of So Ton, burth.
en- Charlie. Lloyd ize commander asd her
cargo. con filing Of Hard Ware Dry Goods,
Lumber and her articles; captured on he
high feas, and brought INTO the Pc~, of Ma.
chias, 10 laid DiAr,a in the month of Jauua-
~ aa. praying condem alton thereof, as iaw-
ful prize OF war, 10 hinfe { his owners, officers
And thar another libel is fled in faid Court.
By aid Henry l.. Dekoven Captain of laid
priva Ger Fly, again he Schooner George of
'i3 ton bur hen. Thomas Task late COM
mander, and her cango of dry goods, hard
ware. Campm,le Flowers Camphor, Emery.
Cod hAi and o,her articles; cap,u,e ed on me
high feas m January an and br ugh ,uto
the par, of Ellfworth, IN fad Dlfflca prqviag
condemaa,ipn Thereof, As iawfui or,ze OF Var.
TO hirfef hi. owners. fl er, and ~.
Tha he al Tuefday I. Fes VA iaitaoi, a
Wiisafe' in fa,d D'rrief i. aligned as he
time = pace OF T'iai where all o. fons
inferefted. may thew csufe wherefore dec zee
of condemns ion ihould not be had f.vefalv
thereon A. nysyed for
T c THORNTON Ma. 6a " Maine rR.
o TED at Psafiass Sd Feb s.A
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-02-07

DIED. In this town John Park Little. fon
of the late Maj Sewall Laneaier aged s
years and mon hs-A child of MIR d Dana
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-02-07

MhRRIEDl--i F. mouth, by the Rev {
Bradley, M, DAME Knight to M,is Pol,
Doie-Mr. Z.charish Bracket to Mif, Mar,
Cleaves
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-02-07
BOOK AUCTION.
in lots to iuit purchaiers

20 he fold at Public ueeion. on MonpA-
ibs 2st5 IF ftbapy i9e. AT 10 O'Clock A:
NJ at The hou(e # Baruaba. Srout, inohoIdet
in Durham, me SOCIAL ZfRRfR7' IN thar
pace conGlting of "a volumes For parsie.
ulars inquire Of
ELIJAH NACCMBER
Il
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-01-15
NASHVILLE, Dec. %.
,yACKSO Ms 6P1IV

Our advices from the army of the outh
are up to the 18th inst. Gen. HALLS Bri
gade OF volunteers, consisting of the first
and second regiments, are generally. on
their march home. for the purpose of re-
ceiving their discharges. They claimed to
be discharged on the 10th inst. but we I'M
derstand the general did not feel authorised
to give discharge and after exerting hjq
inflIence to keep them in service longer to
no effect, he ordered them home, that the
governor might pursue such course rs he
thinks proper with them. We do not of
ten haz .rd an opinion upon mere coniec-
ture especially on a subject which in
wolves the interest of so large and resDecta
BILE a portion of our fellow citiz5ns. Buf
we DO not feel much at loss to conjecture
the course which will be adoeted by the
governor. He will, we are Confident, take
no step towards giving them lischar
because we are fully persuaded he has no
power TO do so. Thy are in the seryic,.
Of the u States, and the Executive Of ,he
u S ates alonc, have the power to dismiss
them from service.
part Of the cavalry have returned home
likewise.
The force under gen Jackson now, CON.
sists Of gen. Roberts, brigade Of militia.
say 300 ; gen. Cookies corps, say 1900
gen. CoRee's brigade, which had returned
home, aud have gone back. say 800 CAPT
Deaderck's artillery company, and cant
Gordon's spies-in ali about 5000. Tile
general was 70 have crossed Coosa river m
the 14th, with about 400 men and writes
that he expected to have battle on the
18Th Sunday last)
In additi II to the force ROW under pen.
Jackson, at least the foil number of 1000
the last requisition, are on their march TO
join n ". he troops froru this county "a.
bo1t 200) marched on Sunday. We ex
pect that there has not been single. draft
TO raise the last requisition Of 1GoO-at
least, 30 iar as we have heard fyom, more
than the quota fequired have Volunteered.
Whilst we. feel mortified. that the bFi.
gade of p mopts' volunteers should have.
quit tHe service, at atime when t.,sy were
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-01-15
fRonrH BORDERS or ERIE.
.aLaR.uLvG LMrELIIGI ~ D.

with feelings OF agony we present our readers
with the following alarming intelligence. rec ejvsd
by gentlemsa who arrived here Yesterday from
Erie, Which place he left on Friday lsu It's un.
Lapp emitted to the fullest credit.
If there is any hope left in Tie present ,sa. !, :,
That we understand the aseth 50 roured in the hsr
Dor Of Ere, as TO present battery Of from Is 20 20
guns from whatever point it rnsy be sttacked-tbat
the ice IS not sufficient to bear should The enemy
attempt to board, and hat 1t s implicitly cut away
round the shipping. We also learn that Gen Mead
had ssaed e'rcslars to al the coonss Of his brigade
by express, ordering them INN ediately to marsi,
their respective regiments 10 the defence of Erie
May their patriotic efforts be successful and The
ehe'ns be checked in his ncendary esgeer.
A number Of patriotic youog men of pt,,bu-sb
have volunteered their services and the troops AZ
Fort Fayette, III DsrcI, this day fog Gle. B
,N.SeVye
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-01-15
To Brig. Gen. TAYLOR,
Camp. 9th Rcgi nent Z
JAM, 1914, S


It vas the intention of the officers
End soldiers of the 9Th Regiment in quitting
the service Of tue u 5. to have taken SOL
tlier'S leave of their general--the bestcalcu
lated to express ddier's feelings, The
weather has prevented tbis.--The officers
ssre, notwithstanding, unwilling to depart
without oIieriEg the only tribute in their
power.
1t is the property of great dangers and
hardships to unite the hearts which nave en-
countered them, biading the sufferers by a
common i1teres in the Cause for which they
have suffered. Had it been our lot to have
met the enemies of our country. with what
ever fortune, whether of defeat or victory,
the strong syHratbies Of common glory or
common Calamity, would have boupd Us to
each other by ties which would not be sew
cred without pain.
The fortune of most Of us has been far
different from this. Whethe we owe IT to
your arrangements. or to'the supineness and
isars Of the enemy, ,tst the PURPOSES for
hch We toos Up arms have been thus far
'compiished w!lIle we reuainsd secure IN
er camps, il is aot fer US 70 say. Toe same
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-01-15

been made at once without the long interval
said to have INTERVIEWED, and without the
persuasion said to have been used TO induce
the minister to withdraw his motion, &c.
Mr. Macon assigned the reasons why he
should vote for the proposition--not but he
believed the President to be pure and free
from corruptiou--but because he had no
objection TO the whole truth being known; to
which the President would have no objecti-
On, inasmuch as pnre man, like pure gold
need fear no scrutiny. He conceived the
retraction of the letter to be a disavowal in
fact, and in the nature of an apology for ha-
wing sent II.
The question TO amend the resolve SO as
To require the information therein stated
from the Executive instead of obtaining it
through committee. was decided in the
negative by "A large majority.
The main question on the adoption OF the
resolut,v, was taken, at a late hour, and
decided az follows:
YEAs-Mess rs. BsyIies of Mass. Bigesov, Boyd,
bradbury, breckenridge, Brigham. Caperton.
Champion. Cil'ey, Cox. Culpcper, Davenport, Da-
nor, Hale. Henson, Hufty. Hungerford, Jackson OF
R. /. Kent OF N. Y. K ne OF Mass Law, Lswis Lo-
vett. Macon, Miller, MONT, Moseley, Markell. Oak
ley. Pearson, Pickering, Ptkin, Potter John Reed,
William Reed, Ridgeb, Ruggles, Seharemsu, Shelf.
fey, Sherwood, Shipherd, Smith IN. Y. Stanford
Stocktop, Stuart, Sturges, Taliu,adge, Thompson,
Voss, Wsrd. of Mass Webster, Wheaton, Wilcox,
Wilson Of Maes. -Winter-6p.
NAYS--Messrs. Ale xsn,ler, Aston, Andersen,
Archer, Avery, Bard, Barnett, Bsyiy of Virg Besll,
Bowen, Brsdey, Brown, Burweii, Butler, Cald.
well, Calhoun, Chappeli, cheve,, Clark, Clepton,
Comstock. Conard. Crawford, Creighton, Crsuch.
Davis, of Penn Dawson, Denoyelles Dcsha, Davall,
Earle, Eppes E.vans, Fsrrow. Fisk If Yer. Fisk OF
N. Y Fsrney, Forsythe, Franklin, Ghclson, GIas-
gov, Gou-tlin, Griffin, Grundy, Hall, Harris, Has
hrouck HAYES, Hubbard, Humphreys, Ineersoli
]ngham Irwin, Jackson OF yirg. johnson, OF Virg.
Kennedy, Kent OF Md. Kerr, Kershaw, Klbourn,
King of ". C. Lefferts, Lowndes, Lyle, Mccoy,
M'Kirn Mclean, Moore, Murtree, Nelson, New
non, Ornsby, Parker Pickens, Piper, Peasants
Rea of Penn. Rhes often Rich, r cAar.lssn. Ring.
gold, Rowan, Roberts. kober,son, Sage, Sewer,
Seybert, Sharp, Skinner, Smith of Penn. Smith OF
Virg Strong, reifsir, rroup, Udree, Ward of N. j.
Whitehin, Wilson of Penn. Wright, Ysneey-
100.
So the resolution was rejected.
Adjourned.
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principles alike forbid adulat;on to any. and
insolence even to an enemy. But thus cir
cumstanced we must sesk for some other
cause tor the heartfelt regrets with which
we leave service which recommends itself
to us. neither by the honors nor the merits
OF active waretarc.
IL was not to be expected that such senti .
ments would have grown up amid the lassi-
tude OF pacifs camp. where each mans
petty vexations (and 10 such all man are c.
very where exposed) are too apt from the
nature OF things to engender hear burnings
and discontenss.
Permit US to say. Sir, that we find ample
cause for ceilings entirely the reverse of
these. in the delicacy with which that part
OF the duties ct your station. of which we
are particularly the objects, has been per
tnrmcd. Of the manner in which the more
Important functions of your office have been
d'scnarged, 1t does not bsiong to US to speak.
1t has procured our confidence
We have no return to make, but orr hes.
wishes for your happiness. We will not per-
INIT ourselves to question the propre,y of the
retirement, whose sweets you anticipate, al /,
though we regret the choise YOU make-Rut
we natter ourselves that befure the time
shall come round which i, again to call us
to the field the same spirit which has AREA
dy postponed private interests and feelings,
20 .he interests and honor ct the country.
VIII again give you to her service.--1f our
country IS TO remain thus long under the
scourge of war, it will be no small conso.a.
ton to US to be appointe5 to encounter its
horrors under the command of one who has
already acquired our confidence and res
pect.
I'm, Sharh, 1t. Cot. eth regt. con,'g.
G. Green, L. Col.
Nc 3. Ticker. .hcJutant.' e 26 Others.