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A GOOD ONE,

The Democrats, say now, tia, II.
IederaAsss raised the report Of Bon.
parties entry into. Paris, with ,h. Eo.
peror of Russia, King Of Prussia, ,ra|
Emperor Of Austria, as prisoners d
war We would ask, who frs. pub.
lished the news? The Democrat,
Who vouchsd for the respectfully d.
the letter writer ia Paris, and for til.
veracifS of the Stage Passengers, who
brought a confirmation of the account to
Charleston The Democrats. Whs
rejoiced when the news was received!
The Democrats. Who incurred when
it was discovered 10 be fah.? Tho
Democrats. But admitting tia, the f..
deralists did raise the story-it nuG
be allowed to hare been good oDe-t
has drawn out the eIoyen foot Of demo.
cracy-it has exposed the deep and oui.
versal interest which thsir party feel.
in the hersenai success of tho French
Tyrant.
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Complaints of Kentucky.
GLOOMY.

The history of this war by land, from
the appointment ofHull to that OF Hamp-
ton, is continued series of blunders,
and to the discerning eye of the politi.
clan villainies are displayed, which rival
the corruption of the Oldest empire on
earth !: ell the venalty of England, with
out her power and her energy. Is this
the way to make this war popular! Is it
thus, that the Earring prejudices OF the
states are to be united? The militia of
Pennsylvania, Republican Pennsylvania.
returned without leave from the disas.
troas invasion OF Rensselaer,; yea, even
the Virginia militia are said to have re.
fssed to follow Harrison ever the Lake
of Maiden. Shall Kentucky and Ohio
defonuiare themselves to conquer Bril-
fish America TOR the sluggish Union !!
Kentsckians AT the call Of your old
governor, your thousands pour forth to
give mortal blow to British per6dy *,
savage fury. Supported rather by the
mamma of Heaven, than by the rations
promised by the calling general, you ar
rived by forced marches ct head quar-
tiers. There barely kept alive by rotten
beef s spoiled pork, you embarked, for
tbs glory Of the patriot, defying the
waves of Erie. Shametully neglected,
hundreds of Your messmates were left
to perish on desolate island ! A mira.
Gle only saved them Still POUR patrio.
sism bore you up, in despite of waves,
storms and viliainy ! Proctor few from
your just revenge. Determined not 10
return without laurels your chief pres.
SGD the pursuit Of the enemy: destitute
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ALEXANDRIA,
TUESDAY, Juss I.
ITO sHkw
sah vlRy AGE & BODY OF TN,
as FORM AND PRHssuRR.n IN

The {" Glorious, moss Glorios." !.
from France, via Savannah, is a,,,,
lodged to have been a sheer jabr;,,,.
Tbs Editors Of the intelligence, IL
issued second extra, in which H..
knowledge the incorrectne.. Of n
statement given in their FIST. The
bitter pill must be swallowed by Jl,t]
rest OF the news-makins f,eul,y. NJ
desire 10 condole with our afflicted 4.
mocratic brethren, upon ibis m.l.o,,.
" occasion, nor would we emit 50 p,,I
an opportunity of imprcssing UPON M,
minds, the salutary lesson, which u. !.
vent is SO we'll calculated to teach q
The uanity Of all human hos., il,
erfectaions This is the state n il
ITO day he puts forth :
The tender leaves of hope; ,o.u,o,n,
blossoms,
And bears his bIushing bonors thick =,
on him;
The third day comes fro:,--a ki,r..
frost;
And when he thinks, good easy M,
full surely ~
His greatness isa ripsuing, nip. hi, ro,,
And then he fallI-as tley have den,
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Frem TIE Ontario { canandaigua } Mes.
senger Of May "a.
Alarm at Pultcneyville.

Alarm at Pultcneyville.
General Porter has received letter
from General Smith, communicating the
particulars of the late visit OF the eneny
to that place, Of which the following is
summary.
On Saturday evening (,5ih) the Bril-
tish SQUADRON was discovered making to-
wards Pulteneyyille, and Information
sent to General Swift, who repaired ihi-
,ber in the couse ofthe succeeding night
with $50 volunteers and militia. On
Sunday flag was sent on shore de-
manaing a peaceable surrender OF all
public property, anG threatening an I'M
mediate de .truction of The village (Which
IS on The margin Of the Lake in case OF
refusal. General Swift returned for an.
.werthat he should oppose any attempt
TO land, by all the means in his power.
Soon after the return Of the BAG, Cen
S~ift was induced by the pressing soli-
citations and intreaties of the Inhabitants
of the towa, to permit one of its citi-
gems to go to the enemy with Hag
and offer OF the surrender of the proper
" in a store house At the waters edge,
consisting of about 100 barrels Of -four
considerably damaged, on condition that
the commanding officer would stipulats
moi 10 take any other, nor modest the in
habitants. Before the return of the flag
the enemy sent their gun boats with Sc
veral hundred men on shore, who took
nossession of the -four in the store, and
were proceeding tofurther depredasions.
General Swift, whose force was too in.
ferior to justify an open attack, (and
! which If attempted, must have exposed
his men TO the guns of the whole ieet)
eommsnced Ere upon them. from On
adjacent wood, which wounded several
and became % harrassing IS to induce
them to re-embark, when they COM
Inenced cannoaade from the aeet up
en- the town, which was continued tor
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E FROM the Manlixs Times Of NAY "a
OSWEGo.

have jus. returned from that deyot-
ed village, having gone out with my
fellow citizens On the alarm of Tuesday
last. Nothing can equal the desponden
cy and distress which pervades that once
fiourishing and beautiful place. The
hustle of business has ceased, and the
voice OF the workman is heard there no
more Such is the sad effect of WAR {;
of war declared without preparation,
and prosecuted without skill or energy.
The late alarm was occasiened by the
arrival of the enemy's feet at Oswego
on Monday Of last week. No attempt,
however, was made TO land-A flag was
sent on shore for the purpose of ascer-
tanning whe,her any public property had
been received at that place, since their
last visit--Done being found, the citizens
were not molested. On Thursday msrn.
ing last, MIR. Vaughan arrived at Oswe-
go from Sackelts Harbor, which place
he left at 10 O'Clock the evening before
in row boat. He informed that the
British feet were lying near Stony Is.
land, 7 or miles from the Harbor. 1t
appears that the enemy have stationed
their Gun Boats and other small craft in
such a manner between Oswego and
Sackett's Harbor, that it is impossible
for loaded boats to pass down. A boat
loaded with -four, belonging 10 Mr.. Lee,
vas surprized and taken by one Of the
enemys armed boats on Tuesday last a.
bout eight miles below Oswego ;-since
which none have attempted to 60 out.
A great part Of the guns and rigging
for our new ships at the Harbor is now
lying upon the Seaaea river. In what
manner they are intended to be convoy
ed. would be improper to communicate,
was Unknown. AT any rate, their tram
portstion will be work Of great diff.
Guilty. Col. Mitchell, with his regular
force and about 200 Indians, is at pre-.
sent stationed at the Falls. 1t is stated
by two of the citizens who were taken
from Oswego by thes enemy, & return
ed with flag which was sent in there
last week, that they were permitted to
view ship nearly completed in King
ston Harbour, which was supposed
would rate as high as 80 guns. The
British sailors called her 100 gun
ship. If our feet should be detained
iDpsrt until this large ship gets out,
there can be no doubt Of the enemy's
keeping command Of the lake through
the season. Such is the information re.
ceived, and the prospect j. indeed
gloomy.
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.Ol-Ovosy suUs6 sSSlr-. ,:ctad mr.
petitions, bravery excepted ih.oo ~
solely by the sense of military giory,yoI,
pursued a flying foe. Raw potato e. any !
cabbage stalks supplied the rePas, :
men,, who had left their plentiful, tne''
luxurious homes, to fight tor their dea'
country's rights.
Before the victory Harrison hao So
Iemnly promised to convey the neoi.
Keatucky volunteers on the Lake oack
to Portage river After the vietory-
no vessel could be spared for them
All the water, craft were wanting tor an
expedition for Mackinaw, never alter
ward. attempted, perhaps never inlene
ed T! The noble sons OF Kentucky mus
march round the Lake, in mud bali 1Fo
zen over, up to their waists" Perhaps
f,he general said) perhaps you may
meet with some beeves, and perhaps
can afford you some -four" They me-
with some beeves, and halt starved, con
sumed the meat without salt. !ney
got some -four, neutrality-suspicious.
eu,-hundreds have persisted BY fata
dvsenteries occasioned by this wretchec
support, whe by their prowe.s' cameo
the most glorious laureis for their coun'
try, at the same time that more than
1000 murderous savages were fed at DC
troit with the choicest abundance /! a.
last, miracuIously preserved, they arriv'
ed at Portage river. Hundreds OF miles
between the m and their plentiful homes
and not the least provision for their re-
turn! The victors of Proctor and Te-
eumseh may go home -if-and az well
a. they can. The juice OF the orange
squeezed out, the she'll is thrown away
The road is paved with the sick and the
dying.-No surgeon-no doctor-no
nurse-save what the generosity OF o.
HOS citizens affords-the leader OF the
yictors borne on the wings OF renown'
takes his dinner and quaffs his toasts at
L. xington--Wan and detected, driving
their bare boned horses before them,
the patriot sons Of kentucky are daily
seen returning from tolls so lily reqult
ted
Thus suffering, thus abused, still the
noble Kentuekiap is ready to lend his
utmost fer the glory of America! But
Kentucky alone cannot tight out the
wars Of the Union. If the general go
vernment had done but half OF what
could and ought to have been done, our
land war would now be at end, and a
navy might be raised and would be &C.
morally supported, to speak to the world
the responsibility of Republican Anne.
RIGA /!
At present the states, most populous,
contiguous to the scene Of war, appear
determined not 10 aid in the conquest Of
Canada Their militia will not pass the
line. Thsse already in service seem SO
Disguised with it,, that no sum will buy
them to remain one day beyond their sti.
pulated time.
w. GLOOMY,
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some time, and with no other injury
than few shot holes through the
hou,es 500 barrels Of good -four had
been removed back from the store house
4 few day. before, leaving the DAMAGE,
aour. which was tho only booty obtained
ov the enemy. The 500 barrels of -four
were deposited about a mile back OF the
torn, Of which the enemy were aPPris-
ed BY some prisoners they took. BUT
they cheese to forego the plumber OF H.
rather than trust themselves In the
woods with General Swift and his rifle
men.
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Letter from Monsieur lie comhte d'Es.
cars CAPTAIN Of Tho guards Of Mon
siear.
VEsEuL, (Franche Compte) Feb. %.
awe reached Basic on Saturday even.
ing, and left it on Sunday-and are now
arrived here in Franche Compte. Thro'
all the towns and villages we have pass.
ed, all ranks of people have received US
with acclamations and with cries Of
Viye lie Roi Louie XVIII ct les Bour-
bons !"-They were enchanted to be-
hold our dear prince, whose demeaDor
has greatly Affected them, women, chill
dren, old men, all struggling to be first
to kiss his hands and clothes. Pleasure
was painted in every countenance. They
were so delighted with the aGabili,y Of
Monsieur, that nothing was to be seen
but tears Of Joy. The old men and wo.
men said, "We shall die content, since
we have the happiness Of being again
under our old masters, who have always
lived in our hearts" Others cried
+" We give you our hearts, for the mon
ster has left US nothing else"
When we arrived here, another
scene took place. The population of
this town is only about 5000 souls--the
whole came out to meet Us. They in.
treated Us to go on foot, that every one
might see his prince. TWAS an intoxi-
cation of Joy. The nobility is faithful in
all the provinces. Gcs,lemen flock in
from all parts, announcing that all The
peasants Of their communes al e at their
disposal, and are crying out to be allow.
ed to march for their Legitimate sove.
reign"
I" An emissary from Alsace came in
to-day with a request to the allied pow
ers to be permitted TO raise legion
with the white eockade, to assist in the
re-estsblisSment ofiheir legitimate mas
ter.
/" Towns request to surrender to Leu
is XVIII. All France is ready to rise,
in spite Of every attempt to prevent it !:
bot such attempts will be in ,aiD-
France will free herself.
On the FIRST day Of our entering
France we travelled SO leagues. Had
the prince been an angel from Heaven,
the people could not have shewn more
eagerness to see him"
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BY an article in our columns Of TO-DAY,
it appears, that our troops have effected
landing at Long Point, on the west
side of Lake Erie in u. Canada, wh.r
they burnt all the houses Of that settle
ment (about 1907 and committed o'Ss'
disgraceful acts Of outrage. We
may expect to hear in a short time Of !
dreadful retaliation for this rash and
shameful conduct.
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From the Pittsburg Mercury.
PrrrsBuReH, (Pen.) May Is.
DISRRACEFUL TERMINATION
OF THE
Expedition to Long Point.

In our last, we mentioned that
an attack on Long Point, or Dover
was in contemplation. by the Amerl'
can forces stationed at Erie. We
publish the disgraceful and unman-
" termination Of that expedition.
This paper has uniformity, been the
advocate Of a fair, open. and honor
able war believing that the causes
are abupdantly sufficient to justify
the American government in appeal
ing to the last resort OF nations.
But we turn with'disgust and indig-
nation from scene in which the A
merican character is disgraced by
a wapton attack on the defenccless
women and children-where the Mi
litary are suffered to become, not
the henourable and proud defenders
of their eountry's rights, but the
miserable inceniiaries for the burn
ing and destruction Of prirats pro-
pertu! The demerit of such actions
ought to rest only with our enemies
land if the American troops, have
in the present instance, been guilty
of such lawIes conduct let the
public indignation fall on the heads
of those who had the management
of the expedition.
Our advices from Erie are to the
Goth of May. The expedition TO
Long Point, had been executed, and
the troops had returned to Erie.
They consisted of three hundred
regulars under Col. Campbell, and
about six hundred militia under Col.
Fenton. Colonel Fenton, the superi.
or officer, relinquished the command
to Colonel Campbell. They met
with no opposition. there being none
but women and children in the town.
The men had retired to place where
there was some public property,
deposited. Our troops paid no re-
spect to either public or private
property. but burnt and plumber
ed all they came across. and then re
turned to Erie in safety!
The excuses offered for this won
derful display OF heroism, are, that
the town contained a character, who
during our Revolution, was TO
RY--and that many Of the inhabi-
tants belonged to the Army as PROV.
ed from the Regimentals found in
the houses On such paltry exeu.
ses as these, have they done an act
over which humanity weeps, and
which all feeling and honorable
minds must forever deplore.- Ano-
Their account states, that there were
but few houses burnt-but the
act is equally indefensibls.
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Speech Of the King Of Rome.
From The Minor Pohers.
pApYs March 20

-
To-day. being the anniversary OF ms
Msicsty's birth day, he was seated ON
hi, little throne, and received the con-
CIRCULATION Of the principal persons ~
tho empire. Count Fesfan@ S.,s
Addressed him on the part OF the senate
and count Cha5rol on that OF the rse-
fec, and other civil authorities, his VIA =
iesty, with the greatest readiness a. s;'1
animation, delivered the following '
course: ,.nt,e.
me, prefest, and other Magistrates.
/ accept the homage OF your se"u
ment. they are dear to my HUE ,.,...
Tell my people that ! am away ,".y.
thinking Of them and of my glory
Ny papa is great thinker out a."
greater. Although, but 3 years o'o'
/ am perfect master Of history q % "o
atty. NM.
l have studied history in the ea0n''
teur, and morality in the actions % my
papa. .;,,;...
have already seen many
siehts.-I saw the procession OF .he
standard taken at Leipsic ! saw tue
Guards of Honor, when ! first appeared
in military costume. Something's ye'
wap,ing-I wish to see a cerona'ion'
When my papa is dead and gene'
which may not be long 6rst, that wish
will be srati6ed, and | shall doubtless
ascend the throne. If I do not, shall
cry. ,p
I viii do much greater things than ever
he did, will raise greater conscr'Ptions.
I will double the drsits reunis. / Will
not be satisfied with marching to Mos
COW. will put my army into WINTER
quarters under the north pole.
But, gentlemen, en- attendant, l beg
you will not let the ugly Cossscks get
to Paris. I dent like the Cossacks.
NV nurse tells me terrible tales about
them. They are worse than the Ogres
that eat little children, and especially
little princes.
Another thing that troubles me, gen.
tlemen, is to know what has become OF
nv kingdom of Rome :Where is my
kingdom! Who has run away with my
kingdom They tell me it is my uncle
-6e that is very naughty uncle.
Gentlemen Projects, there is one OF
your number wanting. 1t is M. Lynch
Of Bordeaux. l am afraid he stays a.
way for no good reason. ! hear he
means to condemn my papa by a judg'
ment of the Parliament Of Bordeaux,
as a rebel and traitor to King"Eouis
XVIII.-Ah, this idea frightens me out
of my little wits. Not that care a.
bout my papa any more than you do,
gentlemen but if he is hanged, ] am
afraid I shall never be an Emperor.
That thought afflicts my feeling heart.
Oh dear! oh dear ~
Here his majesty's sensation became
too powerful fol utterance he ran away,
CRYING, to his mama; and the assembly
broke up in confusion.
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ADuel was foogh. on the stb ut a
New. Orleans, between Major North x
Mr.. Joseph Saul, Cashier of the DaDs
Of Orleans, and formerly resident IN
this place. Mr.. Saul was danger0uSl
wounded, but we understand there ''
hopes of his recovery.
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FROM CHAMPLAIN.

We learn that Commodore Mo- "',.
nougb sailed from the mouth o'o~
Creek on Friday last, With fc'ee evS ~,
petent to meet the enemy, VINO 'eu n,
ed near the lines, and who will PROVE: ~.
on Macdonougb's approach, re,''e 5 ~,
the Soreli.-.si6any Aygus Of 1ls''
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THE CORSiIR,

A new and eleo. nj POEM by Leo
Byron, is just received for Sale by
James Kennedy & Son.
June7. wv
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We understand that the cartel nM.
lostan, captain Smith, arrived al M,
Castle from Providence, X. i, sI ",
bearded eff the Delaware by the b,h', =,
Trigate Niemen, and was informed u'
late accounts from England have O ''.,
received, by which it appears W. -
Messrs. Clay and Russell, had afrl'su..
Go,tenburgh, & that the British gov" :.
ment had appointed commissioner '
meet them at that place. . -.
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The dispatches from cur M'olas
in France, received BY the james N'r
roe, arrived few days $50 1T Savanna ss
were not of later date than the '''
March. Nat' M'
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FROM sACKETT's HARB OF

We have nothing ofinterest iZ
nerDy remained of the haToor e..
small attachments had lsDded o. u a.,,
ent points, TO reconndtre apo p'o" $
The Superior i. nearly 6tted ior 's s..t.
the now ship WILDE lauDcbed neS' s b,
The naval stores, were prog'e''msSS :
land.
Some detachmepss oftrsoPs na,. !,
rived here from the south, on ln." .cet.
to the frontiers, others ere 5000 ia I'D.
cd. -
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From a Kentucky (Maa:soxian PAT
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-11-05
NEW Yoax, October 81.
ARRIVAL. OF THE PEACOCK.

"
Arrived ON Saturday evening. the u, S,
sloop of war Peacock, Capt. Warrington,
from cruise of nearly S months on the
coast OF England, Ireland, the Western Is
| lands, Surrnam. &c having made II pri-
| zes, IL of which were burnt and sunk, the
other two being Of little value. were made
cartels Of Properly Captured estlmatedat
from 6 to 100000 dollars. Vessels captu~
red. brig Sea Flower. from St. Johns to Bar
BADGES; brig Stranger, from Buenos Ayres
to Greencck sloop Forti'ude, from Liver-
pool to London; big Venus. from Bor.4
deaux to London; brig Diana. from Livcr>
pool to Quebec; sloop Little Packet, fsom
Teneriffe to Dublin; William & Ann. from
do; barq.e William, from ST.. Andero to
Greenock ship Sir Adv Peliew, from
Quebec to Glasgow /; brig Beliona, from
Cette to Hamburger brig Triton, from S..
Johns to Lisbon; brig Duck, from Fort cn
Ventura to Teneritfc ship Mary. from
Point Petre (GuadaloIpe) for Halifax. Capt.
Warrington has lost one min, (aud him by
sickness) during his cruise. He has brought
in ID prisoners Oct. %. lat. 80, 50, long.
81, IS, spoke the private armed schooner
HolIrls. of Baltimore, from this port, on a
cruise, having lost in gale, his fore-top
gallant~yard, and thrown over two guns
supplied him with spare spar. Saw no cruz
sers off Sandy Hook, CCapt. Warrington
has seen during his cruise. the Majestic RAJ
zee. and several other line Of battle ships
and frigates. but did not see the Pelican. or
any other British sloop of war,
Captain Warrington politely favoured us
with file Of London papers to the 26th of
August, which ne got from prize. their
contents have however been anticipated. via
Boston.