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Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-01-13
WASHINGTON CITY, January

Various ruDours were in circulation drr
ing the whole of yesterday respecting MO-
positions which are said to have been n,o4o
to our government, by the government Of
Great Britain, relating to an aecommod.-
ton OF differences between the two conn.
tries. We have made inquiry into the fopt-.
dation OF these reports, in the hope of being
able to present to the public correct ar
count of them. We regret that it is not vet
fully in our power. The following facts wa
believe may be relied on: that a flag Of
truce has arrived from England at Annapo.
lis with a despatch from the British minis.
ter to the Secretary of State. bearing dat.
early in November, which, although it con.
talns no distinct proposition, NAV be consi.
dered as rather of pacific character. Tia
said that the British minister speaks in this
despatch OF communication to the Russian
government, and through it, with our En-.
voys at ST. Petersburgh, relating to a neoo.
citation TO be entered into between the II
States and @. Britain for peace: but that
no document, either from the Russian 90.
vernment or our ENJOYS, in reply thereto.
has been forwarded. Under such circum.
stances it would seem to be impossible for
our government justly to appreciate the
real object or intentions of the British 90.
Vernment. Their letter relating to des-
patches from our ENJOYS might have been
written on the presumption that those des
patches had already reached our govern
ment. We must therefore await further
arrivals before we can form any correct
idea of their import. If, as we have rea-
son to believe, the Neptune, which took
our Ministers to St. Petersburg. was to
leave the Baltic in the latter end of Octo-
Der with dispatches for the United States.
all doubt or uncertainty on this important
subject will soon be removed.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-01-13

army at Camp pinckney 70 gentleman
in this place dated .th inst. gives iniorma
t;on chat the Patriots and Royalists OF East
Florida are about 70 compromise their quar-
rel as follows The Royalists propose TO
eve pp 20 the Patriots the land on the
north Of St Johns comprising above halt
the Province. and grant a general amnes-
tv-T'he Legislative Council of the Patriots
had been convened to deliberate on TINS
proposal, and appointed General Harris
and Col Dill to confer with the Spanish a
gents at Point Peter, on the llth inst An
armistice had been agreed on till the 10Th
inst. aud it Is supposed their differences
will be finally settled.
friend has favored Us with the follow
inc extract OF letter from an officer In
Gen. Floyd's army, dated,
Fort Mitchell, l2tk Dec.
"Iwith pleasure give you the occurrences
in Camp since you left here; Riley and
Mosely we're despatched as spies to the
Talapoose they returned three days ago
and reported that the Indians of Talasee
and Auttosee have moved down to llo-ith-
lie waulee, 6 miles below our battle ground,
where according to their statement, all the
hostile towns are concentrating. The state
ment OF the Runners or Spies relative to
Oakfuskee are somewhat contradictory,
but from what | can gather, number
of their warriors were in our battle, and
more of them have since gone down the
Talapoosee. There came into Cowotau
last week, about 5000 indians-the Chiefs
estimate them az about $500 .tr5endty war
riors. The lower chiefs vouch for the
friendly conduct Of the Florida Indians
Runners are ST srted with dispatches to gems
Fiournoy, jackson and Adams-those to
the two former officers to return in abou
90 days Quarter Master Tenllle is fas
recovering"
4 gentleman from Fort Hawkins informs
US, that some of the friendly Indians wht
went or an expedition to piunder horse
from the hostile party, bring in a report o
their having heard a heavy cannonadine
near the junction Of the Coosa and Taia
poosee river, about ten days after the bat
tie Of Autossee They say the report of tai
artillery was heard by them from 10 o'clocl
till sunset We think their story not ion
probable, as Gen Floarnoy certainly con
famplaled an expedition against the Greeks
AMI il battle has heen fought in that dl
roclion, the troops Of the u. ) engaged il
ii mast lave been marched from Fort StoG
dart or that neighbourhood
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-01-13
WASHINGTON-CITY, January z.
From Britain.

The following highly important message
and documents were on yesterday trans
United by the President of the United States
to both houses of Congress
TO the Senate and House Of Representa-
tives ofthe United States.
transmit for the information OF congress
copies ola letter from the British secretary
OF state for foreign affairs, to the secretary
OF state, with the answer of the latter
In approaching the accepted proposal oil
the government of Great Britain for lnst-
tuting negotiations for peace, congress Will
not fail to keep in mind that vigorous pre-
parations for carrying on the war can IN no
respect impede the progress to favorabie
result, whilst relaxation of such prepare
tions, should the wishes of the United states
for a speedy restoration of the blessings oi
peace be disappointed, would necessary
have the most injurious consequences.
JAMES MADISON
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-01-13
THE GAZETTE.
MARTIN SBURGH
THURSDAY, JANUARY IS.

The Neptune is stated 10 have arrived ;.
New York with Mr.. Gallatin ON board
1t is said one of our vessels of war i ~
dered to be fitted out at New York 10 pro.
coed as flag with dispatches.
a letter received in Washington citx
from Washington, NJ T. of date Dec. II
says" Information was received last even
ing, that British force of 1000 troops baa
arrived at Pensacola, and that British
squadron had swept all the American nro.
perty afloat on tne coast between Orlsan,
and Pensacola
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-01-13

LONDON, November s.
THE PRINCE REGENTS SPEECH.
10 both Houses Of Parliament.

lAfS Ia ~ EAl4O IN - - a A4LE Il.
10 both Houses Of Parliament
My Aorus and Gentlemen,
II Is with the deepest regret that | am
again obliged to announce to you the con-
tinuance Of lis Majestys lamented indis-
position.
The great and splendid success with
which it has pleased Divine Providence to
bless his Majesty's arms, and those of his
allies in the course OF the present cam
paign, has been productive Of the most i'm
pOrtant consequences to Europe.
In Spain, the glorious and decisive vic
tory, obtained near Vittora, has been fol-
lowed by the advance of the allied forces 10
the Pyrennees. by the repulse OF the enemy
in every attempt to regain the ground he
had been compelled to abandon, by the re-
duction of the fortress of St. sebastians,
and finally, by the establishment OF the all
lied army on the frontier of France.
In this series Of brilliant operations you
will have observed, with the highest salts
faction, the consummate skill and ability
of the great coyamandei, Field marshal
Wellington, anu the steadiness and I'M
comparable spirit which have been equally
displayed by the troops Of the three nations
united under his command
The termination OF the armistice in The
North of Europe, and the declaration of
war by the emperor of Austria AGAINST
France, have been most happily accom-
panied by a system of cordial union and
concert amongst the allied powers
The effects ofthis union have even sur-
passed those expectations, which it was
calculated to excite
BY the signal victories obtained over the
French armies in Silesia, at CulIn and
Dennevitz, the efforts of the enemy % meme
trate into the heart of the Austrian and
Prussian territories were completely frus-
trated.
These successes have been followed nv
course Of operations, combined with so
much judgment, and executed with such
consummate prudence, vigor, and ability
as to have LED in their result not only to
the discontinue of all those projects which
the ruler Of France had so presumotuouslv
! announced on the renewal Of the contest
but to the capture and destruction of the
greater part ofthe army under his immedi-
ale command.
The annals Of Europe afford no examnJe
ofvictorics more splendid and decisive than
those which nave been recently achieved in
| SaXony.
Whist the perseverance and callantrv
displayed By the allied forces of every dos
cription engaged in this conflict. nave ex.
allied 20 the highest pitch Of glory their
military character, you will, am persuad-
ed, agree with me in rendering the ful
tribute of applause to those sovereians and
princes, who, in this saegs1 cause of nation.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-01-13
FROM THE (pHIL) TRUE AMERICAN.
From oar Correspondent at WASHINGTON,
Oecember so.

FROM oar Correspondent at Washington,
December so.
Government is in daily expectation of the
ARRIVAL OF the Neptune She will bring
home MIR. GaiIatiR and Mr.. Adams private
Secretary. And it is hoped she will bring
what Is OF much more consequence-goo
meas.
a Ndg-Iast evening an officer of our
army arrived from Annapolis, bearing de-.
patches Ueceved at Annapolis by British
vessel from Lord Castlereagh to MIR. Sc
cretary Monroe.
In the course of last night torrent of
spectators rushed from this city to the
southwark, for the purpose of making pur-
chases Of flour
L, y. There are strong reasons for be-
iieving that Lord Castlereagh's envelope
covers dispatches from our ENJOYS at Rus
sia. \ most important fact if true-that i.
as so l cannot get pledge myself
The British vessel is authorised to wait
three weeks for an answer to the despatched.
a fact Of no little consequence.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-01-13
LATEST FROM HALIFAX.
Nezr YORK.. Dec. 81.

Ne1D York, Dec ST.
On Monday arrived at Boston, Swedish
h. Hussaron, captsin isnardon, from ST.
Barts, via HalifaN days, (where she was
sem ia and 2redl--There were no papers
received by this arrival-but Mr.. Peters, a
passenger in the above vessel, states, that
about 5 days before he sailed FORTY SIX
AMERICAN OFFICERS were put into
close confinement in retaliation for Forty
Six Officers a"d others, lately put into close
confinement in America, lAnother gen-le-
man also a passenger in the above vo.sel
informs, that NINETY TWO AMERL
CANS had baen put into close confinement ]
There had been no late arrivals from
England.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-01-13
Extract of a letter, dated
Boston Erik

Boston, Friday afternoon.
"a ship was seen off Wells Bay this
morning, standing due S. VS. under easy
sail.-The CON STWUTION FRIGATE
passed our light at 45 IN. past this after
noon, with fine n. w. wind, under her
three topsails, and has had fine wind ever
since. There was nothing to be seen when
she sailed"
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-01-13
ALEXANDRIA January /.

1t is understood that Dispatches from
MIR, Adams at St. Petersburg, have been
received at Washington, and the general
Impression is, that they are of favorable,
aspect. We may expect in few days to
be informed of their contents
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-01-13

Thursday, the 30th ult that Mrs Loveioy,
whose husband was serving in the militia,
was murdered by the Indians or British !;
that Colonel Charles was taken prisoner !;
that Mai. Gen. Hall had retreated, and had
his head quarters at Eleven Mile Creek !;
that Gen Mcclure had retired to his resi-
dence, accompanied by about $50 regulars,
as a safe guard to cover his retreat from an
cxasperated populace. The enemy after
burning and plundering Buffaloe, again re-
turned to Black Rock with the intention az
was supposed of re-crossing the river.
Our informant also adds, that there were
four small schooners at Buffaloe Creek,
which had been used as gun boats, had
fallen into the hands OF the enemy, and
were destroyed. Reg.
From Niles Weekly Register, January s.
The Niagara Frontjer-It is rather
remarkable that we have not yet received
any regular account of the proceedings of
the enemy on the Niagara frontier but it
appears that Ill we SAID and all we appre-
! hended in our last, Is substantially true.
An Albany paper says that governor Temp
! ktnS received advices by an express that
Buffalo and Btock Rock were destroyed
on the 30th ult-The United States vessels
! lying at the latter place, happily only four
small schooners, used as gun boats, were
taken and destroyed. 1t was supposed the
enemy would cross into Canada the next
day Though the neighboring militia rallied
with great spirit, they were generally des
titute of arms and ammunition, and could
offer no effectual resistance. AS from the
many reports that prevail it is impossible to
make out q narration of facts, as we have
attempted to do, we shall only observe,
that the whole OF the Niagara frontier, from
fort Niagara east to Bafato west, both
inclusive, and several miles Of the interior
has been eonilagrated and laid waste. AL
the United States stores have fallen into
the enemy's hands. Many murders have
6een committed though perhaps not to the
extent reported, and scene OF distress is
exhibited unparalleled in this war, except
In some parts Of the Mississippi territory
We may have the particulars for next week
Report pointedly says that the commands
OF fort A5ag9PG was absent. Gen M Glare
has published yinGoation of his conduc
in abandoning fort George and burning
Nepdrh The former, from the deficiency
Of troops TO maintain it, was evidently cor
rect, and he justiies the latter, as he saws
by the orders Of the secretary of wal--ht
gave the inhabitants twelve hours notice tc
| remove their effects
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-01-13

AN officer from the Northern army, ar
rived in this city last evening in the Albany
Stage, who informed Us, that previous to
his leaving Albany several unofficial ac-
counts had reached there, which had stated
that the British had taken Niagara, and
made prisoners OF the troops composing the
garrison, and that it was ascertancd that
no massacre took place at Niagara.
We learn from Captain Austin, who ar
rived here yesterday morning from Stoning-
ton, in 90 hours, that on Sunday night last
about g o'clock Commodore Decatur's SQUAD
ron .oosened their sails and reeted their top
sails TIE night being dark and the wind
perfectly fair it was conf ectured they would
make an attempt to pass the British squad
ron before morning. and put to sea.
The u s. FrigQtc HACEDONTAN,
j. said went TO sea on Tuesday night
This account was brought by passenger in
the Eastern mail stage yesterday morning.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-12-27

usknoxp, sSs preparing az tina. mir.
The land fotcs there cur.i,.-6 Vi 90.
battalion Of tho Soth, asd 6+n. snd ii.
9sth regiments, and considerable mum.
bsr Of Inc Royal ARTILLERY. The s7,s.
90 its wy trem Qussee, hSi mel sr.i,ei
Thsre we're : ships OF the liu., 1 ri.
gales and or s brigs Sir Jon C.
sherhrsoke was preparing to leave H,.
lifax, it gas supposed BY soae to corn
maud the expedition by other. 10 a..
sutse the command in Canada. II N.
latter we're bis destination it would ,r..
badly have besa 20 secret AIlAm.r;.
can. there bad bees ordered on, a, no.
fore stated, nost Of whom arrived ,.n.
daysage At Nsv.Yort, ether. i. j, aid
escaped N ether directions.
A. Castins, OF the latest date, . eo..
yoy had bssn for sons week, sxp..,ed
from Halifax Its asn arrival "a, CON.
sidsrsd a. 3 eoslrna.i"n # the ,v,,,,.
si,isR, thar preparation. sery u.iin~
there fer military operations.
Tks only naval ioree ., C,s,i . ,,h.
Furieuse, So, and the FslUs b ~ brio.
The land fstes remains the sap,s n II
has tsen for ssR,s time past, the a1th
AID 67c Regiments and enc company Of
the ROYAL Artillery, smsunlias in d. to
lsooer 400 men The s,Atsmsn, which
has been made, ofths arrival a, Cs.,ins
eta T+,a rszes and tive friga,ss, With
convoy, is Rut true.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-12-27
Frsx the Aleraadris Herald.

4 good Shot-Ws snderstasd that
On the 10th inst. British tendes
formerly the Franklis, belonging 10
the Constellation. taken in Lynhaven
bay) gave chase to ~ oyster boat in
the neishbor hosd Of BIseks'one's
lslasd. A boat was manned from
the tender With a. officer and ! men,
armed with ns.kets and sutlssses,
whieh got withis gun shst Of the
oyster boat and fred several guss vt
her which struck different parts Of
the vessel. The s~ser. . yellow
mas, net liking tsIese his all With.
cut . struggle. made fer . small
creek. and Sdviseda yeuBg white
man whs vas With him. the osiy I've
on bsard) to take his dusking gss,
(hsving but the sne) get int tho
sanse & 20 ashore and sssrrte him.
self till the bast shsald eoRe near q
point skieh he was eadeavsring 10
make, and tsea Are late it. The
,eaag mas kept himself snug until
the boat ssuc within absut 80 yards
sr him, whsA he fired with such eKset
A. to xsvsd The sfileer SD 3 stsn
they all i'm ~saiat.ly fell fiat in the
beat and believed eat Justify for
quarters. Ike ysu.y man loaded his
gun again asd ordered them 10 push
The beat ashore and Surrender,
which thsy did. aud hsvisg seespsi
their arms (ttres ansksts and txe
eutlasses) saj being jsined BY bic
cenpsaios, they marehei them to
vhers some nilitis were stationed
rot far OF In 81. Aary's eeuaty, and
delivered them up to the esnmand-
iss officer. who sent them uadss
guard 10 WashiHgtss. The syster
bsa, arrived here yesterday K pro-
eeeded On to Warrington With bsP
prize.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-12-27
CONGRESS
i'm SENATE. ~
FRIDAY, Decemser -.

The following resolution, sfsrea ~
Mr. Hsuter on "Wednesday LAST vas
taken up for consideration,
Received, That the President OF the
U. Ststss be requested to cause to be
laid before The Senate, tbs force and
condition Of the vessels Of ser Of the u.
States On Lake onlario, and such 10.
formaties as he msy possess Of the force
and condition Of the ssssels OF var Oh
the enemy On the sans lake . and sseh
Information as he may deem it proper
to connnnicste Of the means ana pre-.
paratiss reqyisits for the purpose OF ae.
suiring and maintaining the naval as
tendency On sid lake il IN isisssisa to
that effect hs esptempistsd On the part
Of the U 3.
MIR. Roberts moved to postpone the
further csnsiders,isa Of the same to tao
I'd Monday in March ssx,-(s reject
it)-which nstios was aeeiesd in ths
atsrmative BY the fell wing vo.s:
YEAS-Mcssrs. s. bb, Bieasoc, Chase
eo5a GaIllard, German, Laceek, MGR.
rev, 4 sberts, Resisssn, T.yior, Turner,
Vsruum, Walker, Wnarton-iS
Nsys--Ms.srs Brown, DssEstt, Da
"a, FromeBtin, Gore, Hunter, King,
Lambert, Massn, Smith, 1ait, ThaOP.
sJn-il
Tho Senate determines to insist On
i.s disagreement to the amendments Of
,bs House to the Militia Draft Bill, and
appointed Mess-s. BIbb, Brown sad
German . ssamiree Of cosfersHcs
thereon.
Cnnrress &c the IT States
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-12-27
Congress Of the U. States:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THURSDAY, Dec. -.

After the erdisary spsiaess Of the
asrnisg during which notkiag occur.
red Of interest,
The bill laying "a direct tax OF six
eiliisns" On the people for the support
If the government sad pledglns the
faith Of the government, tsat tbs TAX
ssaiI csptinus until the var dsbf DO pa,d
ur until other txss Of equal value aad
amount shall be laid aud pledged in q
similar manner, and for . similar pur
pose, vas read third tias.
Tpon tho qasstiss, shsll this BIZ
p.s. I" The .yes aud aces were called
by Mr. V.ss.
~. Brigham Dsds fsS remarks a
gains, the bill upon the ground, that ise
money was required los Canadian con-
gees; that il vas for tas support Of a
var which he ever had opps.cd ard ne.
ser would support. He said Massa-
chusetts sss left by tho general govern
nert to support and defend itself ! ast
W would MT vote away her resources,
&c &c.
The bill passed, ayes los, asss 81.
Tbs bib for drafting 10000 militia,
&c. having S.sn returned f'om the -.
sate, With lis.gyssnsnt to several a.
enamsnts made il the house was tax
En- up.
Mr. Lewis made . motion to postpone
the ill end anendEens inas6nitsly
Supported by NSssrs. Lewis, Gaston'
and GheI.SH. Opposed BY hss,rs,
johnson Of Ken. I CUP. Hsvkins, ana
Calhoun. Ayes and noes being called,
rejected 81 to s..
The amendments disagreed to BY thu
ssnste we're taxes up.
Isl. They dis. gree 10 the amendment
to reduce the term Of service frsn fys
years 10 one year.
A mstioA Was made by Mr.. Hawkins
that the house receos frem tie aResd-
aren't, ayes and noes being called, mo-
tisa rejected, S3to $3.50 the house
resolved to adhere to their anne ndnen,.
I'd They disagree to the snesdmeat.
WINCH Auuort'tu NV EtssaasH' - 49,
the executive ofany state ,hould f,il to
csmpIy with the duties Of The act, to is.
sue orders 10 ssy militia efhesr Of tbs
stVte. 4
Mr.. 0rosvsner made . noti"a that
the hoyse reeede irnss tAs amendment.
Motion surr.rred by Msssr. Grove
nor, Caster, Pickering, Macon and Pear
son.
Opposed By Ne,sra. Johnson, FISK,
q aol,pn ssd Culhburt- Mo.ios re CT
cd 81 TO 50. So tbs house resolved t.
INSIST upsH the amendment
-. Thsy disagree . the amendment,
which strikes gu, the limitation OF the
sr,ice ofihe srafted aili,ia, to the stats
o. territory in which they shsuld be
drafted. Or III an adjoining stlts or ter.
Titery. Ths house Then resolved 70 In.
lis upon their asend"sa's, in the mass.
Resolved, That b committee be APP
pointse to confer With cOmnittcs frsn
the Senate upon points Of disagreensnt
between then
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s...y. and annoy hin by al possible
means If in march, or IL net, tAsn I!
ais positions and il he advanced
apoa BlAdsasburgh, Cos. smits'
with the main bsdy, sh'uld fall spss
his aaak. or be governed BY Sirsun'
stances in other movements.
To b. Continued.
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BOSTON DsceR,bsr -
--latest from Hul;far.

We have rccs,Sed inisrns'L a erect
fsN Halifax 70 the LIST inst. From this
iatermati-s it 10 pretty Certain thst az
sxPslllIss, tns dssiiDAlIss Of WhieA vas
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NEW PUBLICAl IONS
Ja1 refsiped e for Sale ~
JOHN A. STk W A kE
TIE
EdDuM Instructor, &c. &re.

THcEE .annot lie 4 better recon-
.nenia,lon offered to this work tasn the
following approhator, n1te to the Edr
,ors from the Rev. VIM. H. bRmsr.
s. GentlsmeT,"
"lt gives me much pleasure 70
learn that there Is prospect OF spec
dy publication Of the Family lnstruc.
tor know but few books, next 70
the Bible, so vol calcu sted to make
families kns.s and love their duty and
I shall not tail to extend It's circulation
As far as will be in my power.
w. H. w.
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' The Life sffhs NEST Nebh
Arthur, Marquis and Earl Oh
IlpLEnGf0n.

Weaa'St0h.
The FIRST part by Il. l.. Clarke-the
second ny " Dunlap, W whom II =
csntinu 4 dowa to the taking oil BOY
deatx.
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