the last year, has continued at the charge of Prus-king, abandoned, at least for the moment, by France, sia until this day. The convention stipulated no-to secure a safe asylum, and not to be under the thing concerning the fortresses of Pillau and Sparda; cruel necessity of abandoning his dominions. The they ought consequently to have remained in the oc- emperor pronounced decisively against this step, cupation of the Prussian troops; nevertheless the and did not even deign to explain himself concernFrench troops entered into them. by a sort of milita- ing the proposals, which accompanied the overture. ry suprize and held possession. While the expenses In such a state of things, it could not long remain of Prussia were continually and indefinitely increas-doubtful what part the king should take. For years ed; while she proved, that after having discharged past he had sacrificed every thing to the preservaher contribution, her advances amounted already to tion of his political existence; now France herself enormous sums, still France persisted in refusing puts at hazard this existence, and does nothing to her any assistance; all her remonstrances were an- protect it. Russia has the power to aggravate his swered with a contemptuous silence, and incessantly misfortunes, and yet generously offers to defend requiring new sacrifices, France seemed to count him. The king cannot hesitate. Faithful to his for nothing the inconceivable efforts of an overwhelm- principles and his duties, he joins his arms to those of the emperor Alexander, changing his system ed nation. At the end of the preceding year, the advances of without changing his object. He hopes, in breakPrussia amounted to ninety four millions of francs. ing with France and attaching himself to Russia, The accounts were as regular as it was possible to to obtain by an honorable peace or by the strength make them, considering the constant refusal of the of arms, the sole object of his wishes, the indepenFrench authorities to verify them according to the dence of his people, the benefits which result from treaty. His majesty had never ceased to present, by it, and the inheritance of his fathers, the half of The king will his agents, the urgent necessity of doing justice to which has been wrested from him. his claims that his exhausted dominions could no adhere with all his powers to all the propositions, longer support the maintenance of the French ar- conformed to the common interest of the sovereigns mies. The king confined himself at first to demand- of Europe. He ardently desires that they may proing a liquidation of those advances, and freely de- duce a state of things in which treaties shall be no clared that he could not answer for events in case of longer mere truces, in which power may become a refusal. This language, as just as it was clear, the guarantee of justice, and every one, confining these claims, founded on the most sacred titles, have himself to his natural rights, may be no longer torremained unanswered, and have produced only vague mented in all the points of his existence by the abuse assurances and distant promises. of force. This is not all. As if it were not enough to vio- You have here, sir, what I was charged to late the most positive treaties, new measures have bring to the knowledge of your excellency. You of late disclosed to Prussia the intentions of the em- will please to submit it to his majesty the emperor. peror, and what she has to expect from them. The Europe has beheld with astonishment the patience king, seeing a part of his provinces invaded, and and long resignation of a nation once distinguished the other threatened, and being unable to rely on in the annals of history for her brilliant courage and the assistance of the French armies, was forced to her noble perseverance. reinforce his own, and the ordinary means being Governed at this time by the most sacred motives, slow and insufficient, his majesty addressed an ap- there is not one among us, who is not resolved to peal to such young Prussians as would range them-sacrifice every consideration to the great interest of selves under his standard. This appeal awakened the throne, of our country, and of the independence in all hearts a lively desire of serving their country. of Europe, not one who would not willingly die in A large number of volunteers were preparing to quit the pursuit of this noble object, and in defending Berlin and to repair to Breslau, when it pleased the his fire side. viceroy of Italy to forbid all recruiting, and the de- I have orders to repair immediately to the king, parture of the volunteers in the provinces occupied my august master, with the prince de Hatzfeldt, the by the French troops. This prohibition was made privy counsellor of state de Bengulien, and the per I have in the most peremptory terms, and without notice sons attached to the different missions. to the king. So direct an attack upon the rights of the honor to intreat your excellency to have the Sovereignty excited a just indignation in the breasts goodness to furnish me with the necessary pass. of his majesty and of his faithful subjects. ports. I hasten to renew to your excellency, at the same time, the assurance of my high consideration. (Signed) KRUSEMARCK. At the same time, and while the places on the Oder should for a long time have been provisioned at the expense of France, after the emperor had formally declared in an audience granted to the prince de Hatzfeldt, that he had forbidden the French authorities to make any kind of requisition in the territories of the king, the governors of those fortresses received orders to take by open force, in THE HONORABLE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND Legislature of Maryland. Council Chamber, Aunapolis, May 25, 1813. GENTLEMEN-I have the honor to enclose a copy a circle of ten leagues, every thing necessary for their defence and maintenance. This arbitrary and unjust order, of which also the trouble was not of my letter to the President of the United States, taken to inform the king, has been executed in its deputing the honorable William B. Martin and Walwhole extent, in contempt of the sacred title of pro- ter Dorsey to wait on him with the resolution of the perty, and with circumstances of violence which it legislature of the twentieth instant, together with would be difficult to describe. Nothwithstanding all the report made by these gentlemen to me, a copy the reasons, which he had for breaking with France, of the note presented to the president, and his still the king wished again to try the effect of nego-answer. ciation. He informed the emperor Napoleon, that I have the honor to be, with much respect, your he would send a confidential person to the emperor.jobedient servant, LEVIN WINDER. of Russia, to engage him to acknowledge the neutrality of such part of Silesia, as France had acknowledged. This was the only means left to the In Council, Annapolis, May 20, 1813. SIR-In consequence of a resolution passed by the legislature, (a copy of which is herewith enclosed), the expenditures which have been, or may be, incur we have deputed the honorable William Bond Mar- red in providing against their aggressions?" tin and Walter Dorsey, of our body, to wait upon you. I have the honor to be, with much respect, your obedient servant, LEVIN WINDER. His excellency JAMES MADISON, President of the United States. Copy, The former of these questions is so broad in its terms, that (prudential motives aside) it is quite impossible to give it a definite answer. The protection given by government must neces. sarily be subjected to two rules, both of which are in their own nature absolute-the extent of the means placed within its reach, and the degree and pressure of the danger to be repelled. It is only of the former that I can say any thing, and in regard to that, after referring you to the laws, and the pro visions made by them, I can but subjoin an assurance that every attention to the special defence of Mary. presi-land, that may be compatible with the just claims of other parts of the union, shall be promptly and cordially given. ANNAPOLIS, May 25, 1813. His excellency the Governor of Maryland. SIR-On Saturday last we delivered to the dent of the United States, your letter of the twentieth inst. enclosing the resolution of the legislature of the state of Maryland. The observations of the president on the subject of the resolution were general, and evidently implied that the general government would not pay the expenses of the militia when called into service by the state authorities, without the participation of the United States. To the second question of the legislature a more precise answer may be given: So far as expenditures have arisen, or shall arise, in consequence of militia calls made by the state, wi out the partici pation of the United States, no provision is found to exist under the present laws. On the other hand, We brought into view the provision made by the in all cases in which militia detachments have been executive of the United States for the militia of Vir. called out or recognized (as in the case of th Balginia and New-York, and claimed the like protection timore militia) by the authority of the union, such for the state of Maryland: the president replied, provision is found to exist, and will be applied. I have the honor to be, gentlemen, with very that a general officer of the United States was stationed in Virginia, and that the state of New-York great respect, your most obedient and very hum ble servant, JOHN ARMSTRONG. was peculiarly exposed to the invasion of the ene my. After much conversation on the subject of our mission, we requested his excellency to furnish us with a written answer, which he promised to do, and suggested to us the propriety of addressing a note to him embracing the substance of the resolution. We accordingly transmitted a note, a copy of which is herewith enclosed, and on the 24th nst. we received from the secretary of war, the following answer. We have the honor to be, with great respect, your The hon. the Committee from the Executive Council of Maryland. DEFENCE OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND. The committee to whom was referred so much of the governor's communication as relates to his official correspondence with the executive of the U States, and to the future defence of this state, beg leave to report That the important principles adverted to in the offi cial correspondence submitted to them, and the distressing and exposed condition of their constituents, kave received from your committee the most unimpassioned examination. When your committee recollected that the only object His excellency the President of the U. States. of the confederation of the old thirteen United States, SIR-The undersigned being deputed by the go-was to provide for the common defence, promote the vernor of Maryland, to wait on your excellency with general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to the enclosed resolution of the legislature of Mary-ourselves and our posterity," and that for those purland, request you will be pleased to inform us what poses the constitution of the United States delegated to further protection will be afforded by the general the congress "power to lay tares, duties, impost and government to the state of Maryland against the in-excises; to declare war; to raise and support armies; cursions of the common enemy, and what provi-to provide a navy" and prohibited the individual sions may be expected to liquidate the necessary ex-states "entering into any treaty, granting letters of penditures which have been, or may be, incurred|| marque and reprisuls; or to keep troops and ships of by the said state, in providing against belligerent war in time of peace" they cannot but express their decided opinion, that the general government is not aggressions. As the legislature is now in session, and their de-only coerced by the genius, but by the positive language liberations will necessarily be delayed until we re-of our federal compact, to provide the individual states turn to the city of Annapolis, we trust your excel-with ample and efficient means of resistance to the calency will furnish us with an answer in the course of lumities incidental to hostilities declared by the congress this day. Crawford's Hotel, May 22. of the United States, and that by every principle of justice, whenever the executive of the United States charged with the direction of the national force, fals in a provident system of resistance, and a state shal be impelled by self defence to expend her individual resources in defensive operations, that the general governWar Department, 23d of May, 1813. ment is bound to grant an indemnity from the national GENTLEMEN-The president has been pleased to treasury, commensurate with the states expenditure. Your committee are also of opinion, that the constitu refer to me your note of yesterday, covering a copy of a resolution of the legislature of Maryland of tion of the United States contemplated that each state, the 20th inst. the object of which is to ascertain according to the probability and facility of invasion, 1st. "What further protection will be afforded by the general government against the incursions of the common enemy?"-And should alike participate in the parental care of the ge meral government, and that any preference displayed by the executive of the United States, either in yield2d. "What provision may be expected to liquidate 'ing to one more prompt and general protection than to 500 0 0 Lord chamberlain 1 1200 Vice chamberlain 1 Such is the thing of royalty all the world over. We 500 0 0 are more intimately acquainted with the particulars of the British system than others; but have every 3000 00 reason to believe the several establishments rival 3100 0 0 each other in profligacy. For all this horde of off1500 0 0 cers and servants, or any thing in lieu of them, we in the United States do not pay a MILL. The whole salary, perquisites and d es of the PRESIDENT OF 600 0 0 THE UNITED STATES is only 25,000$-less than the fiftieth part of what it costs the people of England to 450 0 0 pay the household servants of their KING and QUEEN. No wonder that millions of the people are paupers. 3 Gentlemen ushers, quarterly waiters 150€ each 3 *Grooms of the privy chamber 2 *Pages of the presence 2 Physicians 2 400 0 0 4 Pages of the back stairs-80 each 4 320 0.0 *Tradesmen 11 Events of the War. MISCELLANEOUS. We learn, generally, from the Louisiana territory, that the Indians have committed several dreadful murders, and that a very extensive and destructive war is expected with the tribes west of the Mis250 0 0 sissippi. 180 0 0 1 Mobile promises to be a place of great impor tance to us. It will be very conven.e t for the de800 0 0 pot of prizes taken by our cruizers, and several have 660 0 0 already arrived; but not so reported as to enter our 300 0 0 prize list. A gazette is publishing there. 150 0 0 32 1,280 00 *Two bands of music, number of per sons and quantity of pay unknown Ladies of the bed-chamber for the princesses Nurses-150 each Necessary women, wardrobe maids, &c. &c. In all 133 persons-of whom 89 have known salaries amounting to 44 Persons whose salaries are unknown, but will average £80 each With some hundreds of ladies' maids,chambermaids,kitchen maids .and all other kinds of maids; with Washer women,linen menders,stocking menders, &c. &c. &c. &c. Total persons, distinctly named, for the king and queens household, nine hundred and twenty-eight. The under ings, male and female, are more than thrice as nu 4 8 12 It appears an indubitable fact that the British off New-York are regularly furnished with the newspa pers of that place; perhaps through neutrals. The Russian minister was invited to attend the late grand celebration of our naval victories at Washington City, of which some notice is taken below. He thanked the committee in a very polite note, for the honor conferred upon him by the invi1,200 0 0 tation, but said, in substance, "that his government being at peace with both the parties interested in the victories proposed to be celebrated, he must decline a compliance with their desire." This note is a severe comment upon certain late celebrations of Russian 64,310 0 0 victories in the United States. Georgetown, S. C. May 10.-On Monday last,pass3,320 0 0 ed through this town, on their way to Charleston, four waggons, loaded with dry goods, 46 days from Philadelphia. New-York, June 1-On Sunday night, veral boats from the Valiant, made an attempt to land on Sandy Hook, but they were driven off by our troos, who fired several vollies of musquestry into them. LONDON, April 15. Exchange of prisoners.-Saturday the American consul was informed by government that no car. tels would be permitted to leave this country for the United States, until further orders; and, we The persons so marked, have no salaries assigned learn that, in consequence of this determination, them in the books; but most of them must have al-a vessel which was on the point of sailing with lowances of "candle ends and cheese parings"-per-passengers and prisoners, has been stopped. This quisites or pay, in one shape or another. departure from the lenient system upon which ministers have hitherto acted, is said to have been, gives you an honourable discharge, which I am oroccasioned by the receipt of intelligence from sir dered to make public; and also that you have the John B. Warren; that the exchange of British sub-thanks and respect of his excellency the commandjects naturalized in the United States has been ing general who is advised of your movements. peremptorily demanded by the American government, under a menace of detaining all the British prisoners that might fall into their hands. To this sir John B. Warren returned a prompt refusal.-Statesman. By his excellency's command, DEATH OF COL. ALLEN. Frankfort, Ky. May 10-We have heard various rumors as to the manner in which this brave officer [We do not give credit to the preceding. It is and valuable citizen met his fate in the affair at Raipossibly a "domestic manufacture" to check the re- sin; we give the following account of it, as received cruiting service. We have a pretty sure guarantee from capt. Bledsoe of col. Allen's regiment, believfor the good conduct of the British government, in ing it entitled to credit. 15 or 20,000 English merchants, runners, collectors, Captain Bledsoe, whilst at Malden and Sandwich, &c. not naturalized.]became acquainted with a Huron Indian, whom he Extract of a letter from a prisoner on board the took to be a chief, and who spoke English. Captain Nassau, prison-ship at Chatham, dated March 18, Bledsoe one day asked him if he could tell him any 1813.-"I was taken from on board the Quebec ten thing of col. Allen. The warrior replied "Yes, he hours after leaving the Paul Jones, by the brig Der-skilled; yonder is his sword," pointing to an Indi mont; and was severely used while on board thisan some distance off. At the request of capt. Bledbrig and Brazen sloop of war. We are poorly treat-soe, he called up the Indian: the captain knew the ed here. Our allowance is 9 pounds black sour sword well. bread, 2 1-2 lbs. beef, and 2 lbs. salt fish per week. Our allowance is so bad that we can scarce eat it: but we are obliged to eat that or none, and our agent never looks to our situation. Captains of ships are daily coming for men to enter on board of East-Indiamen, as they are called, but I believe they are men of war. "Ten men have gone, and one hundred more are going. "America will lose a great many good men if we are not exchanged soon. There are about 1500 men in England prisoners." MILITARY. The chief stated that he noticed col. Allen in the retreat, and he saw he was a brave man, and determined to save him; that he ordered his men to take him, upon which they surrounded him. The chief said he threw his gun across his lap and told colonel Allen if he would surrender he should be safe; whilst one of the warriors, unordered, advanced on him, for what purpose the chief did know; upon which the colonel, with one stroke of his sword, laid him dead at his feet; another, instantly, and without orders, shot the colonel dead. The chief attributes his death to the conduct of the warrior who advanced on him, and spoke of it with regret. Capt. Bledsoe remarked that the chief appeared to have less of the savage about him than any other Indian he noticed. NASHVILLE, May 18. Jackson's Army.-The detachment of Tennessee We look towards the lakes with great anxiety for news. It is positively stated, that our fleet, the Volunteers, under the command of major-general Madison excepted, sailed from Sackett's Harbor on Jackson, have returned home. They left Camp Jackthe 17th ult. but had not arrived at Niagara on the son, near Natchez, on the evening of the 25th March, 23d. Com. Chauncey remained behind for the protection of the Harbor; as it was understood the British from Kingston would make an attack upon it when the flotilla sailed. It looks as if our folks were playing a ruse de guerre. Perhaps the object is to get the British vessels from under the guns of the batteries at Kingston. Several persons (says the Buffalo Gazette of the 18th ult.) apparently deserters from Canada, last week gave themselves up to the military authority. We trust they have been well taken care of. and reached Columbia T. on the 19th inst. Thus Head quarters, Lower Sandusky, May 14, 1813. MOBILE, April 28. GENERAL ORDERS.-The governor of Ohio hastens The eyes of the nation will be diverted a moment to inform the good citizens of the state, who have rallied and repaired to his standard, upon his call from the horrors of war, which desolate our northto farms,' with a promptitude and zeal which proves ern borders, to enjoy the glad prospect which pretheir patriotism and love of country, that their ser-sents itself in the south. Knowing well the interest vices are rendered unnecessary by a change of cir-which the full possession of the eastern section of cumstances which required the call. The most im- Louisiana will excite in the United States, we have. portant fortress of the western country,Camp Meigs, obtained from a correct source the particulars, was invested by the enemy-information of it reach-which enables us to state the following detail of ed his excellency, and orders immediately issued.the military movements in relation to that event. Orders for taking possession were received by In an instant you were soldiers-the promptness, good order and regularity of your march excites ad- by m jor-general Jantes Wilkinson at head-quarters, miration. His excellency is entirely satisfied with about the first of last month. It was foreseen that your conduct; and for it returns his warmest thanks. the only danger which could attend the effectuation He is sensible your domestic avocations at this sea- of the object, would arise from the communication son of the year, must require your labors at home-of information to the enemy who might be hovering a sufficient force reached his head quarters to afford oil the coast, or to the Spaniards at Pensacola: seadequate relief, which he designed to command crecy and celerity were therefore the necessary in person-many more were on their march, but characteristics of the movements. thanks to the valor, talents and exertions of the com The general had to collect troops and prepare manding general, and his brave lule army, they the materials for the expedition. He ordered a have convinced the enemy of the rashness of his en-battalion of the third regiment from the English terprize, compelled him to raise the seige, and seek Turn to the Pass of Christian, under the pretence his own safety in flight! The governor, therefore, of preserving the health of the troops: and he or dered from New Orleans a company of artillery and, theless, to push forward, and accordingly the transa battallion from the 2nd regiment to the Petite Co- ports were piloted through the very narrow pass, quille, as if to assist in building the works in hand several of them grounding for a short time. Comat that place. These movements were completed modore Shaw had left the flotilla and passed out to about the 26th of last month; and on the 27th the sea the evening before, between the islands La Corne general required of commodore Shaw to send and Petit Bois; he was now seen cruizing in the a squadron of gun boats to take possession of the bay, with a number of vessels brought too under the bay, and cut off all communication with Pensa-Aligator, and lieutenant Roney's boat, among them cola. Lieutenant-colonel Bowyer, then stationed a transport with a lieutenant of artillery and a party near Fort Stoddart, with a respectable force, had of troops, provisions and other articles destined to been previously ordered to be in readiness to march Fort Charlotte. In the meantime, lieutenant coloon a day's notice. nel Bowyer with great diligence, had descended The general left New-Orleans on the 29th and em- the Tensaw, and pitched his camp opposite the barked on board the schooner Aligator, and pushed town with five pieces of brass ordnance. out of the Bayou St. John, into Lake Ponchartrain, Our flotilla after getting into the bay, cast anchor, on the evening of the same day; the next morning and the general and the commodore had a conferit fell calm, and to diexpe e the rendezvous of the rence respecting the plan of debarking. The ar troops at the Pass of Christian, he got on board a rangements being made and necessary orders given, barge which upset in fifteen feet water opposite the he made sail in beautiful order and reached l'Ance Petite Bais (near where he had been wrecked in a Mouville just after night fall; the wind died away, November last,) and he lay on the keel of the boat the air was serene, and the moon shone with great some time without a hope of deliverance, for though lustre; a profound silence ensued, and the troops several vessels passed none discovered his forlorn were on shore and formed before two o'clock, and situation; at length the wreck was espied by a par- the music that followed was the first information ty of Spanish fishermen, from the shore, who came the commandant had of the general's approach. to the relief of the half drowned party, and helped The next day about noon, six hundred men adto tow the boat to shore, where she was righted, vanced in column, and took post in front of the cleaned, and the general at sun set, again embarked Fort, in a neigbouring wood, in the mean time, and got to the Petite Coquille about midnight, hav-major H. D. Pierre, an aid-de-camp of the general, ing made a traverse of three leagues across an arm bore a summons to the commandant, demanding the of the lake. The troops here destined for the enter- evacuation of the place, which was delivered up on prize, were mustered the next day, and embarked for the 15th, and the stripes and stars took the place of the general rendezvous, the 1st of April, under the the ensigna of despotism under the discharge of convoy of gun boat No. 27, which running aground cannon, to the unspeakable joy of every American, in the Regulets, then almost sunset, the general or- and every friend to human rights. dered the transports to make the best of their desti- Let us enjoy the rich blessing in such a manner, nation; he followed the next morning, and in the as to prove to the world, we merit it; let us look evening, run on shore on Grand Isle. He then left to the mildness, the benificence, and justice of our the gun boat, got on board a shallop, and reached government, and let kindness, benevolence, forthe Pass at night fall, having received two shot bearance and charity, succeed tyranny, cruelty, infrom gun boat No. 22, as he passed the bay of St. justice and persecution. Louis, one of which went between the masts. The We learned that colonel Carson, to whom was asnext morning, (the 3d) an express was dispatched signed the duty of reconnoitering the eastern fronto order lieutenant colonel Bowyer to fall down the tier of Florida, arrived at Perdido river on the 17th Mobile river, and occupy the bank on the opposite instant, on the western bank of which he found side of the bay, finding at the same time, that com- a Spanish post occupied by a sergeant and seven modore Shaw's orders had not reached the gun men. He caused them to take a hasty leave of the boats first intended for the blockade, (they hav-territory of the United States. They moved towards ing been previously ordered by lieutenant Bain- Pensacola. bridge to his relief at the mouth of the Mississip- Major-general Wilkinson and commodore Shaw pi, where he was aground) the general pushed for- reached town on Sunday morning from the capes, ward the armed boat Aligator into the bay, under where they had been on a reconnoitering party, with the command of Mr Shepherd, with a sergeant, cor- a view to the defence of the country. They brought poral, and 12 men. in company, the Spanish schooner San Pedro, cap On the 4th, commodore Shaw reached the Pass, tain Dupayre, nine days from Jamaica. On Satur and the next day dispatched lieutenant Roney, in a day forenoon this vessel was discovered standing ingun boat to enter the bay. Every thing being ar- to the port, but soon after was observed to haul the ranged, and completely equipped, with 30 scaling wind and stand to the eastward. Commodore Shaw ladders, the troops embarked on the 7th, the wind immediately dispatched captains Alexis and Jones ahead, on the 8th at night under a little shift of in two armed cutters to pursue and examine her, wind, the transports beat out of the Pass of Chris- which service was performed with the characteristian, and contending with adverse winds, reached tic promptitude of our navy, by these gallant ofthe pass of Herron, on the evening of the 10th. A ficers, who finding the vessel without a clearance, party under captain Atkinson was dispatched to and laden with British manufactures, ordered her bring on a Spanish guard and the pilot from Dau- in for adjudication. phin Island, which service was performed before midnight, and the next morning, the Spanish cor- Proclamation issued by general Wilkinson on the deporal and six men embarked on board a schooner bound for Pensacola. Three of the transports were behind at 10 o'clock; the general determined never. *It is proper to remark that the ladders made at Pass Christian, were as exactly fitted to the service intended, as if the walls of the fort had been measured by a rule. barkation of the troops at l'Ance Moville. TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF MOBILE. Be not alarmed by appearances, but rest tranquil within your own dwellings, and take no part in the scenes which may ensue the display of the American standard in your vicinity. I visit you under the order of the president, to enforce the laws of the United States and give ef- · |