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NEW -YoRK, May II.
BANK OF a MFRfCA.

William Rayard, esq. was Yesterday cho-
sen President of the Bank of America, vice
Oliver Woicott, esq. left out of the direc-
ton.
The United States Corvette ADAMS,
Capt. Charles Morris. sailed F5:r Iy6ee
bar on the Sh current, on a cruize. Sothat
w ars ~ homes the report of a formidable
BRITISH feet being in that quarter is incor-
rect.
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WASHINGTON, Nav 9S.
ETfract ola letter from Com. Chau1ccv :,
she Secretary ofthe Navy. dated

WASHING TON, May 23.
GTsTGcf OF a letter from Com Chau,,cev 70
she Secretary Of fhe Nayv, DARED
US. Snip Superior.
Sackett's Harbor. Ms Iot2 1914
have not heard from Oswego since I
wrote last. The enemy's feet left Kings
ton sgen yesterday. The Lady of the
Lake gged them until evening, and was
several times chased by one of their briggs.
The enemy had with him number of snail
vessels and gnn-boats, and at sua down
were standing about s. w. evidently bound
sgain to Oswego or Gsnnessee river. on
some marauding expedition.
Extract ofa letter from Samuel T. .Ande-
8on, Esq. Navy Store Keefer ar .Me7v-
Yo'k, and charged zoith The transfotlation
of snores 10 SGckets's LA Dor, TO the Sec.
rotary Of the Navy, dated
Albany, May 18th, 1911.
hope IN reach home in a das or two. In
tae mean tine, one of the gentlemen cnga-
ged in our transportation business has arri-
we'd at that place, whence the stores are
now TO De carried by lad a distance of g.
miles, AZ a great par ofthe heavy stores
reached tHejr place Of destination, and the
loss has been nu' trifliag, n pc that the
capture Of Oseeso will not prevent the Cd
e. at ors IF the 3est For more than Is DAYS
al most--perhaps not s.
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GENERAL oRnrRs.

18Th Nay, 1914.
Msjor General Brown hes the salts rsction OF sn-
''V""~"5 VI siiS EOS'ps
Dent under the connaud of Lit Col. Mitchell IF
the eorps of Artillery, have nv their ga isn't and
highly military conduct, the 5th and 6.h inst gain
ed name in srus, worthy Of the ma ion they serve
Ard the cause they support. For ne.rIy two DAYS
they maintained an unequal contest against ten times
their numbers, and ou' yell ded their post when
the interest Of their country made hat measure ne
cessary
The eomparics -ompo:ipg this gallant 6eta- hment
were Boyie's, tnmsyne'', MInure's, * Pieree's of
the heavy artillery, NJ eivn's Of the Ii <ht artillery.
snd few seamen urder the command OF Lieu,
Pearce ofthe Nsvy--o al, less than three hundred
men The eneniy's force by land ana wster exec.
ded three thousand.
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Considerable -ersat,on he's been nro6uc-
ed in New ogk, hv the enen,y's General
Blockade. Colonial produce hs. risen Is
per cent. but purchases are cautiously made.
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LIE fetifc g'ie-re Of the Sonnd has been
extremely lively for the last week.
} aursday two slonps were captured clcse
IN with SaYbrook, and schooner ran ON
shore.
Same day. the wrccS Of the smack Polly,
Jones, master, drifted on shore near the
lSht hocse. Every thing was gone above
deck, and She deck DESTROYED. She had e.
vidently been taken by the English. Besides
Var. Jones, there we're on board two men
belonging to this PLACE.
Sawyer Smack mentioned in our last
was given up ; ard her little cargo
"Wednesday last sioop from New York .
Forsyth master, b-lcngos here, aud chas-
ed on shore rear Mill Stone and abandoned
by the crew, leaving o Mrs. Howard Of this
tp7ce, & an Eng'ish women, passengers, on
toard. The barges took cfr the last and
lef5 Mrs. II. It was apparent ere enemy
Intended the Gesructior of the vessel and
cargo bur in consequence of The urgent
intreaty and the distressing situation IF Mrs.
| II they eft the vesse! 40 they found her,
| The Fng'ish woman said she was the wife
Of ? doe Or, who was at New-Lontor, an,
going to BermuGs'ia cartel. A few nights
previous en- ErglishInan of this description
az d lieut. who put up ct Browns coffee
h'rse stole a boat belonging 70 poor citi
zen, and went oil to The bocka,irg squad
ron. Gag.
Consi5er25l- sensation he's been rroGuc.
| ed in New = ok hv the enery's General
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Fatr0ct Of a fet.er from 7Hop,os 1T1cdo-
nough. Esq. commanding Unifed Shz>es'
force on Lake Cnamhi2tp, 10 .he Sccre
tary Of the Many. dated
Nsrgennes, J4sh Nav, 1914,
have thu hodnr to INFORM VOC thet an
engagement between our BAKERY At the
mouth OF Otter Or, X, and eigh. OK the enc
my'S Galeys with a bomb vessel. has lust
terminated by the retreat OF he enemy, Tho.
il rs supposed, came with an intention OF
block Ding rs.
The battery, comm an5ed bv Cant.
Thornton of the artillery, who was gallant
ly assisted by Lieut.. Csssm of the Navv.
eceiyed but Little injury, although mum.
Der OF ehelss ere thrown and many lodg
ed in the p1rapet.
"Co!. Davis was 2dvaneageonslv posted
10 receive the enemy IN the event OF mis- land
ing, which ne had reason 70 expect, az his
new brig with several other gall;as and four
sloops, were within two and a half miles of
the Point on which the battery stands, dur
icg the action which lasted one hour ana a
half, when thev all stood off. aad were seen
passing Burlington for the nor;hward. z
very exertlon was made TO get the vessels
down to the mouth cfthe Greek, which how
ever we could not effect until tire enemy
had Withdrawn. Our whole force IL now
At the Creeks mouth, with the exception of
the schooner, and she sill be down also IN
the course ct four or five days.
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ness to government From this it appears
that the doom Of Bonaparte is sealed-he
IS reduced to the level of private indivi.
dual. and retires to small island on a PEN
sion from those he Formerly despisedi If
any one had ventired to assert two years
ago that Bonaparte would have ended his
career In this inglorious manner, he would
nave been hooted at. II is so unlike any
former act ofh;s life that the mind of man
could not have conceived an idea of so great
a change of conduct
Whether the change of rulers in
France will affect the interests of this
conntry or not, is altogether matter Of spe
culation. No two individuals appear to u.
gree precisely in opinion on the subject. 49,
respectable fcderaiists express their be-
let that it would have been to our advantage
that Boaapafte should have remained on
the throne and many respectable repcbfi
cans incline to the opinion thas It nafteTs
noi WHO reigns In France. The French
aation say. they will not long remain under
tue influence of England la commercial
treaty will be made betwixt ltte powers OF
Europe, and the United States will be inclu
ded ia it. Others again of both parties.
are OF opinion that each Of the continental
powers will endeavor to take care of them>
selves, and that the United States will have.
sAA- e~@SS VA = phi ohC Sdu- Will Esu =
gland. Some are buckling on their armor
tor long and bloody war while others are
already in the idea, enjoying the sweets of
peace and tranquility. If we could Judge
OF truth from thelanguage of London Edi-'
tors, the latter description of our citizens
will be most woefully disappointed. One of
them says. Lord Wellington's army is to be
Immediately transported to Canada, another
says" twenty five THOUSAND troops are forth
With to be transported TO America I; and al
ready the public. mind is prepared for the
exertion ofall our strength, ia bringing back
that froward people to unconditional SUD,
mission" This language may be the sen
stlments of ministers; but we believe II rarely
nap oens that the generality Of London
editors are male acquainted with The sen
si,nents of ministers. tlli they see them ex
pressed in those papers in the confidence of
government. However, let the worst come
to the worst, we have nothing serious to ap-
prehend from the power of Britain, if We
ire united-which we certainly shall be, ii
she ever attempts to land an invading force
l
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FOREIGN.
HAL1rAx. Nav 81.

HALIFAX, May 27
The inhabitants of Sydney, Cape Breton.
have been much alarmed lately by the ap ,
pearance ON the coaspof three heavy pri
yatseca, Z sisil's a brig and q sciII c.isr-.-as
attempt was made by shem to cut some
vessels out bot the batteries compelled
them to desist. The Charybdis sailed ON
the look out this morning.
We are sorry to learn, by late arrivals
from Boston. the capture of his maiesty's
brig pEpervier. captain Wales, with about
25.Oool. in specie on board. by the U. States
ship Peacock 'Eperyier had only 10
guns mounted. and was very badly man
ned.
A mail for England. by ship of war,
was made up at Halifax. June The mail
by the Express packet, was to be closed on
the 9TH.
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Upon being made acquainted with the fate of
Napoleon, many well informed men have, ex-
claimed, /" Great Britain is now all powerful %
This exclamation has beer, in general, accom-
panied by strong appeals to Tie patriotism Of
our fellew-citizens, and an attempt to rally the
public spirit 10 some desperate encounter
The intention Of those who are thus affected,
and who endesvor TO affect others, is undoubt-
ly good But we question, in the fret place, the
omnipotency OF England |; and, in the second,
il can lie demonstrated that the United States
have nothing to fear in contest with Great
Britain, singlc-handed, where the two nations
put out their whole strength.
live strictly examine the opinion which as.
signs to the British irresistible power, we shall
find that il rests chiefly on the single crcum-
stance of the dethroneinent OF Bonaparte. That
event, II will be admitted On all hands, was not
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From The Baltimore American.

For some time past, events of so strange
and contradictory nature have crowded so
fast upon US, that the mind is bewiidered.
and even the most acute perception is COM
fused by their variety and Importance or
the last twenty years. the revolutions of
Europe have been so rapid and surprising,
as to defy all common calculations, and puz,
ale the most comprehensive understanding
great and unexpected change has taken
place, which, in consequences, is too likely
to have strong bearing on the peace and
happiness of tue United States.
On reading the plausible professions of the
Bourbons, one might be flattered with the
hope, that the people Of France had a pros
pect of attaining something like liberty
and, emerging from an ocean of calamities,
they were at length approaching a more
settled and more rational sy stein of gov.
eminent; Look at these tickle people again,
with more scrutinizing eye, and what a
degrading picture do they present to the
world.
They talk of Henry the 4th.-IIave they
forgotten, that they murdered that amiable
Prince Yhey talk of Saint Louis--have
they forg6ttenthe massacre at st. Bsrtho-
lomew, when they murdered the virtuous
Coiigny and thousands of others And have
they already forgotten the atrocious de-
capitation Of the innocent Princess Eliza
beth, and the illsstrious Madame Roland :
France has produced many characters
eminent for their virtues and their talents.
We speak of the French as nation, and
appeal 20 History--and ask, is so volatile
and unsteady people fitted to receive a
rational government No--Examiue their
bloody records since the year 1890.
There was a time, when we ihought the
people of France worthy of being free
people--But events have shewn, they are
incapable Of enjoying liberty--When Bona
parte spoke & fought for liberty, we wished
him success--When he became Military
Despot, we took no further concern in his
fate, than as necessary counterpoise to
the ambitious projects of England--But il
he has Indeed become that AFFECT thing.
pensioner to Lord Castereagh- be true
that he has the courage to sisnalize his
life by dignifed death. all the abuse Of
factious printers, and all the rancor of our
Loyalists, are too little to be heaped on his
degraded hesd--Before, We dIsliked him
now, we despise him.
The late change in France has already
baen trumpeted forth by the Faction pa
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From. the NJ York Mercantile .Aayera. =.

From, the NJ York Mercantile .dduera,.r
Last evening the French consul favored
the editors OF the Mercantile Advertiser
with the loan of . file of Paris papers to the
2Oth OF April, which he received by the
National Brig L'Oiiyier, from which the
following TRANSACTIONS were made.
Translated for the Mercantile Advertiser,
PARIS, April IA.
This morning several corps of the allied
troops departed from Paris. Their number
is computed at sc, coz
The Princess NJ ra Louisa. arrived veo
terday at RambouilIet with her son. She "a
to become grand duchess of Parma and
plas0n'ia.
April 18th.
1t rs reported that his eminence Cardinal
Fcsch, and Madame b naparte (the mo.
ther) ire going TO request the sovereign
pontih Tor An asylum; that Louis Bona
parte rstires to Switzerland, and Jerome Ne
Joseph are ABOUT enbarking for Am.ri.
Ca.
bonaparte was still at FontainbIeau vese
terday. After several nervous attacks be
tell into extreme weakness; baths were ar.
dered tor HIN and he was put TO bed. He
| appears tn be physically and morally ind,s-
possd, his I'D as, it rs said, are not clear
ne greatest Care, however, is bestowed ON
MIN.
His highness the Prince Of Ben.ven,o n
tends shostlY to give a tete and bail a,
which their NJ ,jestles, the E,nperors and
all the allied Princes viii assist.
His Majesty the Emperor of Russia h.,
this day honored Marshal Ney with yisitL
am has been pleased TO accept breal,fa
which has been prepared for him. and
which several ladies had been invited.
-, April III,
Mons eur, Lieutenant General of the
pre- mas appointed memIers of The y
sorry COUNCIL OF State. the Prince of
vente; the Duke OF Conegtu1kkan
France; the Duke of Ra.
France; the Duke of Alberl
Jancourt General Count
Senator the Able Mon esouieu
Dessoies. he Baron Of Vitroiirs' pr.
sorry secretary ofState, will act as S.cret. !.
ry OF the Council.
April 18th.
AT one o'clock this day his ROYAL Fl oh :.
ness reviewed the second division of the "a.
tionai guards The same acclamatiops And
transports oiJoy were manifested this day
as yes'eroay' ana as the weather was finer
Gus
General Charles Delagrange, accompa.
med by M. de Csmbs. jun. his aid de caa,p,
set OF Yesterday from Paris for Boulogne, TO
meet his majesty King Louis XVIII.
April oh:
Their Majesties the Emperor. Of A,s.
tria and of Russia went this day IN d;o. =.
ksmoouiliet at her Imperial HighneSs', ,bs
Archduchess Maria Louisa. That Princess
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effected by the physical force of Great Britain
nor ord it result from English policy and gold
For ~ years the British government lAbored
with fruitless toll, with money and by artifce
to restore the Bourbonss and confine France
within her ancient limits. She never succeed
ed. TIL the powers the European, Continent,
and Chiefly Russia, outraged beyond endur-
ance BY Napoleon, rushed upon him with all
their might. when he had been enfechsed by un'
toward military oceurrencess x secretly hetray'
ed perhaps, by men, Of talents, in whom he i'm.
piicltly conhded. 1t was, therefore, thesphysi.
cal force of the powers of the Continent Of Eur
rope, invigorated by treacherys that deposed
bonaparte. Say, 1T you please, that England
paid the expenses OF the armies of the Allies
that marched to Paris that does aot alter the
case; for the treasures of Great Britain coald
never have directed Those armies against France.
II the Allied Sovereigps had not had . deep in
terest in CURLING the domination Of the French.
Z follows. OF course, then that the opinion Of
british oIanipnfcncy - founded principally on
80 s.>.ss = x ~ss 80 British force;
Dut py srsntrs which, however Great Britain
might have been able to unite them against
aashees she never can unite against America
! ne reason IS obvious: It IS necessary and pro-
ntabie to the kingdoms of Continental Europe,
enat the unated states should maintain their
RANK anu importance IN the world u N
but why, IN = question ot war between the
omted states and Great Britain, place so much
stress H, upon the overthrow or Bonaparte tie
was, Dy ma restless and energetic character,
Troublesome 10 the states OF Europe but lac
'ushisneu no 2id Ythereoy 20 America III her
contest with England. The nations with whom
ne fought, with the exception of the British,
are we'll Inclined 70 the united States and as
TO Great Britain, he could not reach her. Ma
poleon was tormidable 10 Europe, because he
hsd france at his back. His abdicalion does
not annihiiate France. She still remains to hold
IN check the ambition OF Engl and; aud altho'
rrench sway no longer exten'ls over Holland,
Germany, Gc.yet Germany, Holland, &c. con-
t,nue 70 exist, guaiaing their own rights by
tneir own meas. They Will, 1t IS reasonable TO
suppose, 90 tsettor tlsir own good which they
would hotu2 TO please Bon aparte They Will
exert themssres to Keep Great Britain With
IN proper bounds.
II ule nritish were to put into operation ~
cams. i Us III eeir naval strength, they might
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-06-18
From tie Alcrandria Herald.

We have concluded in to days paper the
important intelligence from France reee;v
ed At Boston via Halifax, and inserted sons
further partic airs received by a later ar
rival at Montreal. and bro lgh- from thence
~ Colonel Smelling, VINO comes on bust
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From the Democratic Press.

That our readers may know something
OF the tone attempting to be given the
Federal Party by Certain federal editors,
we publish the following article. We en-,
ter'our protest against the man or party,
who, more especially at this time, holds SUCH
language, to majority Of the Eeope of
the United States. So long as such lam
guage IS encouraged so long is it Impossible
that the people should be united. Tnsre
was tine when the editor who should
thus abuse the privilege of the press won 4,
be promptly made sensible til At his ami.
Americansism would not be tolerated. 80
We ardently and anxionsly desire a union of
the people, we willdo all we csn TO promote
il, and therefore wedeprecate any language
which provokes passion aud invites violence.
The country must be defended /; it car, onlv
be defended by rallying round It's govern
ment. x those who love their country & are
determined, at all hazards to defend its In
dependence and is rights. will not, can not.
IN seLf defence, suffer sedition or treason TO
rear their Crests-
From the United States Gazetfe ,Ju,e 8.
The G. lorious News, which cannot no,v
be denied by the Democrats, has occas; ,ns
ed.among them fearful approximations and
terrible croakings--Aias lsay they) what
will become of us Even our own govern.
ment are " SO supine," that nothing will be
done in this great emergency and the fede.
ralists stand with their ''arns folded. -
and seem determined not to help us OUT Of
our /" slough Of dependence" All is lost
the "supereminent statesman" the "pro-
Dizzy of human nature, is annihilated.
Whyreally, gentlemen, there seems no
necessity for, so great despondence-it you
have lost Napoleon, have you not got Ger
ryf Have you not Dearbon And finally
have you not Madison D These, oh Israel.
were the gods in whom you trusted. But.
alas they fear these gods cannot save
them. Like culprits taken fagrarfe, they
are certain some terrible punishment awaits
them; they anxiously ipquire--sl,an we be
HANGED shall we be WHIPPED or shall
we be IMPRIsoNEDf
+" The late, or last revolution in France.
is most glorious event, which not only
France, but the world--milions unborn, viii,
have occasion to rejoice at aud all real To-
vers OF liberty should hail as tile pledge of
their future freedom and happiness"
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KIwcs4oN, MAJ IL.

Sir James Yeo is cruising on the Ameri
can side OF Lake Ontario for the purpose
OF intercept'ng every thing going to Sack
ett's Har6or. He sent a flag of truce t.
Putney vile, (Sodus) demanding the. PUBIC
property. Accordingly, about $50 barrels
OF hour were given up, and quietly brought
on put when the boats were leaving the
shore, a party Of riflemen, concealed ia the
woods, fired volley into them, which xii
led one man, and wounded seversl. among
them captain of marines. Sir James. we
understand, is determined to infiict signal
punishment on them. for this COW ardly and
assassinating Conduct, by the total destruc-
ton OF the village before he leaves the
shore.
Captain Mulcaster. (wounded in the at
tack on Oswego,) is doing well.
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CoHs4AS4Isop1R. Ian. %.

The diyan has resolved IN u general
meeting, to propose TO the allied pewers, TO
admit an envoy from the Suoli,n-. Por.. To
the congress for general peace, DO ii to
hiaintaini Its rank as power of the first
class, and to take care of lis interests ia The
ns SSoG q, 'at,ins ts ,sstse 20 Inc commerce OF
,as ~ Mediterranean aud Disck ss.ss5'.sI "a
said tina. this resolution has been already
communicated to the principal coarts Of
Europe.
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PAssAeEs. March is.

This day GO officers and 500 Spanish sol.
-diers dlsemoarked, who have been prison.
ers at aoGy, and We're liberated by the
entry of a Prussian corps into that place
The French being surprixed, were not able
TO withdraw them.--Taev were taken pri-
,onefs at Saragossa, Lerida, and Santau-
der Among then is lieutenant Colonel Don
Antonio Prado.
General Sotomayor remains at London,
and Will shortly depart for Spain with 1000
men. who have departed from France at
different places. The Prussnns wished to
give him the command of "a dlvs,on, out he
would not accept it. wishing 10 resuru and
serve in his own country.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-06-18

IL IS said lord Wellington is to be oueof
inc commissioners for adjusting at Paris the
affairs of Europe.
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SAaaIA. February "a.

=. o.. N =, S'-N ASs oNJuSsu'5 all "a IA ehc
t., SAaaIA, February "a.
The garrison OF Barcelona, day before
Yesterday, made general sortis, but they
retreated, having been beaten. by a SQUAD
ron o. Spanish cavalry. a Calabrian Lni-
tauon and some English cannon. The en-
my, VINO advanced even to the gate of ,Ls.
Town, suffered loss. Among their dead is
the prince Of Nassau, colonel Of the ls,h
OF light infantry. He was buried this day in
Barcelona.
VALENCIA, MARCIA 90.
According to the last intelligence fr m
Sataionia, It appears that the Sile sian troops
~ the service of the English government.
now IN this province, are to be sent to Ita-
~ and the English troops Tn the armv ,,f
iord Wellington. OF course the Spanish
troops will be entrusted with the siege of
the castle. 'lV
VITroRIA, March %.
"A Spanish general writes from Tournav-
between Jabes aud Thoulouse, under date
OF the 22d. that the lord had Offered battle
to Souit, which he had refused and fled pre-
c,pitately-th they pursued necessarily
and expected to come up with the enemy in
a short time and that his next letter would
probably be from rhouIouse. He. adds thar
on the 18th king Ferdinand VII. passed
ihouiouSe with his brother and uncie-that
he had four carriages given him by Bonas
parte-and that he directed his course for
Catalonia.