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Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-02-17
SPEECH OF THE EMPEROR.
Paris Dec. 10

To day, Sunday, December l9, his Ma
jesty the Emperor and King, set off at one
o'clock from the Palace of the Thuilleries,
to repair in state to the Legislative Body,
where, having been received with the usual
ceremonies, his Majesty, after having tax,
en- his seat, made the following speech
" Senators, Councillors of State. Depu-
ties from the Departments to the Legislative
Body Splendid victories have raised the
glory of the French arms during this cam
paign; OBJECTIONS without parallel have
rendered those victories useless-all has
turned against us. France itself would be
in danger, but for the union and energy of
the French
" In these weighty circumstances, it was
my FIRST thought to call You around me-
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-02-17
" FOREIGN O4ice-Nouem5er "a.
GOVERNMENT BULLETIN.
Eoreign Ofcc, November q

Foreign Office, No0embsr o.
" 4 messen ger is arrived with dispatches
from Lieut. Gen. Sir Charles Stewart, da
tel Hanover, the llth Instant.
q" The Head Quarters OF the Grown
Prince Of Sweden, which were at Gottingen
on me ID were removed to Hanover on the
l6tn-iIs majesty's Electoral Government
has been completely restored, amidst the
acclamations OF the people, and in the pre-
eence Of his Royal Highness the Duke of
Cumberland.
g The French army had been most Sc
vere!y harrassed in their march to May
cnce, first, 10y Marshal Blucher and Gen.
y York's corps, and afterwards by Gen.
G erncheff The remains of their army,
togatuer with the troops which had Joined
on tneir march amounted TO near 10000
men at the time they arrived near Hanau,
where Gen. Wrede was posted with $4,000
Austrians and Bavarians. By the official
Report of the battles which then took place,
itapoears that Bonaparte lost, in eifecting
his retreat from Hanau, Fifteen Thousand
men, in killed and wounded, and Fifteen
Thousand prisoners
The last accounts from the Imperial
Head-auariers are OF the 5th, from Hanau,
where the Austrians had arrived.
The Russians had marched on Wurtz-
burg. which had been taken by Gen Wrede.
Marshal Butcher was to be near Colog-
ne on the 18th
Tile Crown Prince occupied the line of
the Weser.
Gen Benigsen was to act upon the
Elbe. and cooperate with gen Wiimoden."
TIE latest reports at Change are-St.
CIR. who was LETT in charge of Dresden,
captured, with HE whole corPs-Dayoust
surrendered in Hamburg Danes Guar
reliing vs,a the French-The Schldt Flee,
orrenaorod-Consols CO for January New
OmuiJu and up at two o'clock; aad to
crovnt' whole an Insusrection in Paris,
and the Swiss Independent,
THIRD EDITION.
Star Office Four O'Clock.
Letters received in town from the French
Coast, arc il circulation in the city. They
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-02-17
From PLattsburgh. Februnru Q.

1t is said here that the British came
over to Massena Point, on our side of the
St. Lawrence, about 60 miles above French
Mills, and that they began to foftify the
Point, to make permanent stand there,
which if they could have effected, would
have given them the complete command of
the passage of the river next spring For
sythe attacked them with his rifemen, killed
several and drove the rest from the point
over the river and followed them but afteE
being in Canada a short time the enemy
collected so fast in such force that he was
obliged to return. He had none killed.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-02-17

aeet, consisting cfi5 sail Of TIE line, and
four frigates, dad not surrender as has been
stated, but were captured after a severe
engagement OF SIX hours, by the feet under
Vice Admiral Young, during which 2 of
them we're sunk. 1t appears they were on
their way to Brest, at the time the engage
ment occurred, having received orders to
qalt tic feGel, for fear that they might be
delivered up to the British"
The second Lieut. of the u. s. frigate
Essex, lately died at Kingston, was interr-
ed with the honors of war.
Capt Forbes Informs that shortly before
his departure, vessel arrived from Porto
Bello, with news Of great battle having
been fought near Caracas, in which the
Patriots were totally defeated by the Royal
lis
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-02-17

lily heart has need of the presence and Of
the affection OF my subjects
:" have never been seduced By prospect
ty. Adversely viii always find me superior
10 It's attacks.
have several times given peace to natl
ons, when they had lost every thing
From part of my conquests, have raised
thrones for kings who have forsaken me.
{" had conceived and executed great de-
signs for the prosperity and the happiness
of the world. A monarch and father
feel that peace adds to the security OF
thrones, aud to that of families Negocia-
tions have been entered into with the lied
Powers
"Ihavs accepted the Preliminary Con
ditions cf the ALiieS for the soke Of tk.
Families Of the French Nation.
Il had then the hope, that before tha
opening of this session, the congress of
Mannheim would be assembled; bat new
delays, which are not to be ascribed to
France, have deferred this moment, which
the wishes of the world eagerly call for.
81 have ordered to be laid before you all
the original documents which are in nay
port feuille of my department of foreign al
fairs. You wilImake yourselves acquainted
with them by means of committee, The
Speakers of my Council will acquaint yao
with my will on this subject
"On my side, there is no obstacle to tho
re establishment of peace. know and par
take all the sentiments of the French
say of the French, because there is not
one Of them who would desire peace at the
price of honor.
g 1t is with regret that | ask of this
generous people new sacrifices but they
are commanded by its noblest and dear
est interests. 1t was necessary to recruit
my armies by numerous levics nations
cannot treat with security except by dis
playing their whole strength. AN increase
of taxes becomes indispensable. What nv
Minister of the Finance will propose to
you is comfortable to the system of finance
which / have established We shall meet
every demand without loan, which con.
sumes the future, and without paper mo.
ney, which is the greatest enemy of So
cial order.
q am satisfied with the sentiment
which my people of Italy have testified to-
wards me on this occasion
G Denmark s. Naples alone have remain
ed faithful to their alliance with me.
g The Republic Of the United Stqts.
Of Ameried continues zrith success its
zoar NTH England
." l have recognized the neutrality OF
the nineteen Swiss Cantons
" Senators, Councillors of State, Depu-
ties from the Departments to the Legislative
Body-you are the natural organs of this
throne: it is for you to give an example OF
energy, which may recommend our gene
ration to the generations to come Let
them not sag Of as, "they haze Sacg;-
feed the best interests Of their country
They haze acknowledged the taos, arAics.
England has an uai" sought, during
tour centuries, to impose on France r.
After the Speech of his Majesty, the
sitting being terminated, his Majesty ts.
tired in the midst of acclamations.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-02-17
From the Ne1c- York Commercial Advsr-
tiser Of February s.
AN INTERESTING OFFICIAL DOCUMENT.

We gave yesterday some extracts from
Jamaica papers to the 9Th of January. re
ceived at this office, by the schr. Banyer,
in IL days from St. Jago de Cuba. From
the same papers we now copy, among
other articles an interesting despatch from
Lord Wellington, containing the particular
detail ofthe battle of the 10Th of November
in which the combined forces gained de
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-02-17
London, NoU. 2i-cUening
MORE GLORIOUS NEWS.

Restoration Of Ha"ooer-B Battle Of Ia
nd;t- Thirty thousand French GeStroyed-
AdUance IF the At!ieS into France.
Every hour, almost, brings accounts OF
fresh successes They come SO quick upon
us, that we can hardly make inquiry, or ar
range the details and reports, as they reach
US
The Darlington Packet has arrived from
Cadiz and Coranna. She left tie former
place the 9th, and the latter the 18th inst.
Dispatches have been received announc-
ing the arrival o. the Crown Prince in Hoi-
land as might be expected, all goes on
well Orange Booen2 TIE particulars are
expected every moment to transpire.
Further Dispatches have also been receiv
a4 from Sir Clar.es Stewart. Hanover has
been re organised. and the OLD authorities
re-ins.atea From every quarter within the
range Of his Lordship's correspondence the
accounts aeo equally ying-G any
Is Jyee(
SECOND EDITION.
Snce writing the foregoing short notices
the following official information has been
given BY government. Such alacrity to gra-
3?y public anxiety, deserves great praise
LETTER TO THE LORD MAYOR
foreign O9ice--Nouem5er Oh
" nv Lord-i nave the honour to inform
yorr i.ogdsaip that messenger arrived
Iris morning, with dispatches from Lieut.
Gen SIR Charles Stewart, dated Hanover
the l;th inst. by which it appears that the
enemY had been entirely driven out Of his
majestys Electoral Dominions, and that his
maiestys Eiestoral Government has been
re established amidst the acclamations of
his people
(Signedl CASTLEREAGH.
&c 70 the lord Mayor"
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-02-17
BALTIMORE, February IL.
LATE AND IMPORTANT.

Ertract ofa letter from Nero- York to Q
s respectable hoasse an this city, dated
February l0th, 1914.
"The Ann Alexander has arrived at
Boston, from Liverpool, with London pa
pers to the cath Dec. Bonaparte had
made propositions for GENERAL rEA0E,
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-02-17

NEW YORK. February 10

The editors of the New-York Gazette,
are Indebted to an obligiug friend, for the
London Star of the evening of the 9Th of
November, per the prize ship Ncreid, arri
we'd al this port, from which we copy the fol-
lowing important intelligence:
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-02-17

state positively that the Barriers Of Paris
had been shut for the last two or three days,
in consequence Of insurreetions-Tha Boo
naparte Aad been invisible for two days.
and the same letters add, that Lord We'll
Iington after rapid march had surprised
BOURDEAUX
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-02-17

cided victory over Marshal soult, in the vi
cinity of Bayonne. This victory was briefly
mentioned araong the London news pub
iished in the Commercial Advertiser, of
Friday last bat the official details have
not reached this country until now
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-07-18
II UIacoYAkY.

A Georgia democratic paper says our
country has been greatly benefited by the
war-as the instances OF ,mHreSsment from
our vessels mo the British, have been redu.
ced TO very few"
In war, OF course, none are IMPRESSED from
our vessels, but great number are made
prisoners of, and the vessels taken there is
not much bensft, however, in this.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-07-18
A SUDDEN NAP.

Two Oxtord scholars slept in the SAM
room al College. Jack, says one, early
the morning, are you asleep! why {! re-
piled the other. 'because II you are not ,
will borrow hali a.crown OF you.' lis that
all! Then ann
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-07-18
wuRcksIER.IuLY 6.
HAIL SIOkM.

On "Wednesday last, the town Of Royal
ston was visited by very destructive nsi.
storm IL commented about o'clock, =
Nj accompanied with terrible thunder aid
tightening The damage sustained BY The
unfortunate Inhabitants IN mat qua,tel, was
very great. Rye almost entireiy destroyed
corn and garden vegetablesNery mach IN
lured-Hall stones the sizc OF pistol bal.
were picked up on Saturday moralog ensu
ing-it is said the hail tell inches deep Oh
level.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-07-18

The Trenton Fedeyaass states that Gen.
Wilkinson, while in that place, Oh his way
from the North, was heard 10 say g" 1EeyH
ncUer take Canada l his may be news to
democrats, bu. Ii Is an old story with every
man OF common sense VINO knows any thing
OF the character either OF our Rulers or war
riors. At another time, speaking 10 an ac-
quain,ancs, he said How shall We get Out
oil the war which these fellows have got US
into !"-i he answer TO this is PLAIN; let
Madison and his party leslgn they are not
til for war OF peace.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-07-18

On the t7th ult. At he Circuit Court Of Delhi.
Delaware county. York. James Graham VA
found guilty OF the murder of Alexander NJ Clverv
and Hugh Cameron and (entenced to be haasez
on the goth Of this month
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-07-18
Ma. S nIRL1Y,

Ma. SnIRL8Y,
a COED dc mocrst WHO does not live twenty
miles from Scarborough on reading the Presi-
den,'s Proclamation respecting the biocksde,ex
claimed, :" there, see here, never believed the
coast was bloc ksdsd, the BRITISH can't do IL and
Mr.. Madison says 80. aud he knows. Whats
osea publ,sLedin the federal papers bout ships
Of war being Of Portland believe TO be federal
lies and mere trick Of ,hst old "fo,y" Strong
TO get tic militia out. to oppose the u S. troops.
whsn they ought 10 be at their homes, upon their
farms. making hay and hoeing corn, &C." lhAse
20 doubt bu! .his man 10 honest and sincere in his
opinions. aud IS correct in them, As nine ,enths
u Ma parry. BOB SHONI.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-07-18

me more edsetaty Fet.-ser.,n my ssessd
cad 10 feed tas Sung ,coai5H ,'ie Old sud sick,
% cio.ha md ada-ae Ia aefhns and ofIes
Aeipless sAild.sll u .IlLa-.-l.A.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-07-18

20 CtJth9 AMI e0arae la QsftHz and 0ttef
helpless children of ais 81.
The loss Of the i } higate ESSEX IS
sensibg lei. IN lhls hef aat0 GOWN one
was ouli1by private subscription among the
redegaIssls by thst in,sebious 0astst ould
es, Mr.. Enos briggs, aud was launched
September 1929 Iles lirsl CON nanasr
VAS tfie late ~sinnodoge pREBLE, and she
has been disungus ed as a sood SEA boat
and a swlit sasler-oaenl Gazette,
Mr.. AsROUP, OF Georgia, celebrated in
the congressional war rank ), has declined
fe-elecion ne .3urofu remarks, @.lhat
when msn like niin t.ink il properto segise,
there must De something in pubic atfalrs
more Than meets. the eye'-tnoagn II Was
the standing maxim ii .ne democi alic par.
y before they got the powei, that r.pab
lies should have no ets-much offun.
ded that federal Congress once sat few
minutes with closed doors-I6td
Mr.. Gallatin has lost letter, for which
he adyertizes III The London papersa reward
OF three pounds sierAng We should ike 10
know VIVA. the subject OF this letter is
whether IL is his certificate OF Naturalization
--or the secret instructions given hin un
der The Russian Media,ion-or, as II now
appears by MIR. Gales that our Administra-
iion t,resaw Bonaparte's eventual DOWNFALL,
possibly wnether II may not be a Commits
sion constituting him Minister Resident
near The Island Of Eioa.
Conn. Mirror.
Auieknaekery .fs Jor J.7erson "A few
years since President Jei-rson sent Messrs
Lewis and Clark across tbs Continent to
the Pacific Ocean on a land voyage Ut dis
coYery: II seems they we'll knew The taste
OF the PIesidens, aud how he Is ticxed by
queer things tor after they had performed
considef able part Of their toll,ome Joug-
ney, they transmitted 10 Jefferson the toll
lowing invoice Ot rariiies
We now packed up IN different boxes
variety OF arlIcies Tor the President, wnich
We Shall send in the barge. they consisted
OF stuffed male and female antelope wnh
their. skeletons, a weasel, three squirrels
from the Rocky mountains, the sAeicton OF
the prairie wolf, ihose of The white and ey
hare, male and female blai eau, or burrow
ing dog, OF the pairic, with tue saeie;on oil
the female, two burrowlng squirrels, a
White weasel, and the skin oil the ioupccr-
Wei, The hofns OF the mountain ram, or hlg
no n, pair of large elk horns, the horns
aid tail otlhc blsck-tailed deer"
There are so many horns in this inven- |
Tor! that II Jefferson had then lived il the
matrimonial state, he probably would have
shook his head al the sight OF them.
Salem Gazette.
The Trenton Federaass states that Gen. |
while in that place, ON his way |
from the North, was heard 10 Say /" They'll
ucver take Canada his may be news to |
democrats, bu, ii is an old story with every |
man OF common sense VINO knows any thing |
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-07-18
Ess,ssi y isfss, fros Hsvsss, Ysss -

Ess,ssf y letter so~ Hsssss, Tsss -
The blockade has completely cst off the trad
70 the U. S--We have only one or two arrival. tor
tome weeks-m,isffes in conisquence has fallea
muc = American produce. of all de(criptiou, in
demand and daily enhancing India goods. ln,tel
to the African trade, in great demand
NEW YORK, JULY =. A gentleman has
arrived in this city from Bermuda, which
place he left on the 10th of June !; he
itates, thar a lhips Of the line with troopa
on board, had failed from Bermuda, dee.
tined for fome part Of our feaboard, and
tina, Admiral Cochran with more ih,ps
of the line and ieveral frigates, SC. with
troops, were 60 depar. for the American
coat on the 10th of June The gentle.
man further itated, that orders had been
given at Bermuda, for temporary barracks
TO be Immediately built for the accommo.
dation Of IS 900 men. Mer. .ddu.
Yelterday, between II and O'Clock.
a folder was thot on Governors Illnd
for deier,ion, agreeably to the ient, nee
I court martial lie had entered the
lervice and received the bounty three
ieveral times under the nam.s of Reed.
>odgsrs,and Wilfon.& had as frequently
ieferted. Ae was ahou, "a years Of age.
aud was q native OF irs.ALd. a
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-07-18
Disresses by the War in Germany

DistreSses by the War IN Germany.
The distress and suffering which has bean
Drought spon great proportion of The people on
he continent oil Europe by the boundiess smbi-
ION OF Bonaparte exceeded all conception. Hun
DIS of,owns and viii.ges through which his
.,my marched. once The abode Of peace and
pleu,y, were land in ashes and the houseiess in.
aabitants striped Of every article Of food and
amen, aud lett entirely dependent on public
charity Tor he mesns Of preserving life. With
view o afford some relieft to the sutierings OF
he people. meetings have been held in london
d other places snd committees appointed to
eoiect contributions and remit the same. The
.4,rd report OF he "London Commttee tor &c
lissing The dlsresses in Gef many and other parts
f Tho Comment" has fallen into our hands ana
We take The liberty Of Ia, ing some extracts f,om
1 before our re adets.
THIRD REPORT
0fthe Committee for reAeving the disfresses
mGermany,G olher farss/ III Comment.
IN offering 10 the pubic us third ,epon. the
committee teels that little introduction Is neediai,
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-07-18

The facts and documents which Ii con ANS are
important. They justify in most animanng de-
gree. the reliance of he cornpstee on he liDer.
atty of, the pubic they prove, yet further, Tue
vastness OF the miaery winch Called forth aBd
still requires its exercise; they will show ii IS
hoped. like WISE, that the sums winch have ii
ready arrived in several districts. prove most
Sc sonable aid, and are distributed oy impaftlsi
hands, with q most discriminating prudence
we'll adapted to the accomplishment OF the be
neyolent design.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-07-14

hi. c;tv for the army, also made a
charge Of Ssi,ooo, stated to be paid TO
rim. for which there was no voucher,
and il was not admitted to his credit Tor
that reason, oil, which he was informed.
After General Armstrong had returned
to this city, the charge was again made
without any receipt or voucher, Mr.. ..
stating that be had seen the Secretary
of War in Baltimore, and that he would
explain il 10 me but no explanation
having been given, aedue,edit q Sc
eond time. The third time the charge
was made on receipt,as near as can
recollect. in the following words:
) {" Received from Paul BentaIou, Esq
one thousand dollars. s
Thi, was not satisfactory to me, and
wrote on it something like the following
!" that it was necessary to know what
this money was received for, that l
might know what appro rrristlcnl 1t should
be taken out or" General Armstrong
wrote upon it, Contingencies,
then admitted it TO Bentalou's credit,
and charged it TO Armstrong; personal
account.
Sometime after he had returned from
the ARMY, several quarter masters IN
The vicinity of the army rendered their
accounts for settlement, in which
.undry payments had been made, upon
Armstrong; orders, for groceries and
other expences Of bis suite. to large
amount / called upon him with some
of these papers, and stated that should
be obliged to charge them to dispersion
al account, until il was known whether
his expenses, and those Of bis suite, on
that expedition were to be allowed, and
to what extent, and then would credit
him for the amount allowed He asked
me who was to judge of i,s l observ
ed-the Presiden. Of the United States
or Congress. He replied" do what
you please" in a very surly and IN,
gentleman-like tone. He wa. after
wards repeatedly heard to say, in the
presence Of a number of meiabers OF
Congress, and many Others of my friends,
that yIhad G MILITARY ohhointment, 1
should nor remain In serpice three hours
From the foregoing statement Of facts
the public will be able to Judge Of the
cause of his hostility towards me, and
may be led to conclude, that these acts
of my public duty, to prevent imposi-
ton, have been tho cause OF his subse-
quent conduct, which shall continue
to lay before the public. r.
l am, sir, your most obed't sery't,
WIN. SIMMONS.
July 8.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-07-14
WILMINGTON, IN. CO. July s.
The following PRIZES have been bro,

WILMINGTON, IN. c. July s.
The following PRIZES have been bro''
into this port the last week -
The British sch'r Rambler, John C.
Hicks, prize master, captured by the
Perry Of Baltimore--cargo small-dry
goods.
The British sloop Ticker, prize mas
ter Lewis Ader,on, captured by the ze.
bee UItor-no cargo.
The Swedish brig Friendship, prize-
master Peter McIntosh-bound from
London to Lisbon with very valuable
cargo OF Dry Goods-captured BY the
priyateer Herald of N. York, on suspi.
cion of being British property.
The British armed schooner Fanny OF
Waterford, Qreiand) bound to St. Do.
mingo with a cargo of $50 barrels OF
-four. captured by the priyateer Perry
of Baltimore, captain Hugh M'Kenzie
prize-master. She was, after capture,
chased in tie Golph by brig, but es-
caped--she had nine pound carronades
mounted and guns in the hold.
Hi. Majesty's armed schooner Bala.
hoo, s guns mounted and 90 men, cap
tured by the same priyateer Perry Of S
guns after running fight OF so & close
action of 10 mi6u'es, prize.master capt.
Peter Suffer. On the I'd inst. the Bala.
hoo, in coming in was chased by Brig
which struck on the Pan |: her sail we're
Immediately lowered aad she disappear.
ed an instant. The Perry has been
out on her cruize 90 days & in that peri,
cd has destroyed Is sail and sent into
port