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efmtree trnr ii thofe iagc and perma nent military tflahjrhinc its which ar f b d- m by the princie- f ireei vernment end againtt the 1 to iity t which the militia ure meant to 1 e 1 c or iruti- ma bti wrk on the coail- and on the cea 1 th war has been r fuecessfiil jm eircumftanegs iniep- r be from its enly gages could promile our public mips and private cruisers by their amty and where there was occafion rbv their intrepidity have made the enemy ible of the diterence between a reciprou- tv of captures and th- lcnn co finement of rhenvto their fid- our mde with little ex ception has fafcly reached our ports having been much fivored in it by the eourfe purfued by a fquadrou of our frigates mder the command of c unmodore rodgers a fid in the mslance in which kill nd ba- fferv were more particulaty tried with thole of the enemy the american flg hd an aufpicious triumph the frigate conilimi- tion commanded by cant hull after a dole and mortenosgrmcntcomptetely dilabled and captured a britifh frigite gaining for that vofiiccr and all on hoards a praife which cannot oe too iiberallv brfltowed not merely for the viclory actually aehiepvl bin for t e prompt nnd cool exertion of commanding ta nts which giving to courage its highed charaer and to the force applied its full tftccl proved that more could have ken done in a eonteit rcquirrg more- anxious to abridjje the evils from which a late of war cannot be exempt i loft no time aitei xt was declared in convey ng to the briton govenn merit the terms 01 which its proprefs might be arrefled without a- waiting the delays of a formal and final pa cification and our charge daftairs t jondon was at the fame time authorifed to agree to afl armiihce founded upon them r hefe terms remnred that the orders in council fliould be repealed as they eifect the u states without a revival d block den violating he acknowledged rule- that there fhould be an immediate difcharge of amen- can fcamen fiin lritifh hips and a flop rut to imprefluicit from american hip tith an underpin ding that an exclnii mi of die leameo of each ntii n from the hips of the other fnid 1 he ftipiliatej and that the ar- miflice huld be improved into a defi itive and comprfheufive adjnllroent of depending controverts although a repeal cf ihe order fufeejk jfclc of explanations meeting the views of this govern men it had taken place before the pa- ciic advance was comniunlcated to great jjritaht tlie advance ws decline 1 from an 3- jwed repugnance t a fnfpenttpn of the practice of the impetment dming the arm- iftice anl withont any intimation that the arrangement with refpeffc to fenmen wckild le accepted whether the lublcquent com munication from this government afforded an ocafion for rcconfidering the object on the oart of great britain will be viewed in a more favorable light or received in a more accommodating fpirit remains to be known it would be unwife to relax on meafures in any refpej on a preemption of fuch ref it- t the documents from the department of state which relate to the fubject will give a view nlfo of the prbpofitiotts for an arnnf- tice which have been received lure one of them from the authorities at hahfix and in canada the other from the britifh govern ment ttfclf through admiral warren and of the grounds upon which neither of them could be accepted oui affairs with france retain the pcllurc which they held at my lad communication to yon notwithltandiurr the authorised expectation of an early a- well as favorable igue to the difcufhjns on fot thefe have been procraftinated to the lateft date the only intervening occurrence me riting attention ii the promulgatitn of a french decree nurportiw it ti be a definite tepcal of the berlin and milan decrees this proceeding altho made the ground of the repeal of the britifh orders in council is rendered by the trme and manner of it lia ble to many objections the final communications from our fpe- cial minifter to denmark afford further proofs of the good effects ofhismifii n and of the amicable difpoions of the oarnlh go- tern men frjm rufila we have the fatfafron try receive 2tturnces of continued f-iendmi- and that it will n t be eitefted by the ruptures between the united states and great brit- am sweeden alfo profeses fentimciits fav orable to rhe aibfiling harmony powers excepting with the caibaiv tkit of algiers our affu ilie0-drarvio-tfa- the conful general rs remain an tton remain at peace and reeivc civib 71ng a nio i vh eh have pioved fo benehc io the ft with a view to hat vigorons pvofeewtion of the vyn to which otii national jac allies arc adequate b atte tjop of co igrefs will be narticuaiiv draf to his infumcienoy ci the exiling proviiioas for filling up the mil- ia y tftab oime its sucs is the happy condition of our country arifing from the faculty of fubfj ilcree and the high wages for evcrv fpecies of occupation that nolwith- ftauding the augmented inducements provid ed at the la i ftftion a partial fiiccefs uly z attended the recruiting fervice the deficiency has been neceffarily fufpicd dur ing the campaign other than regular troops wirh all the inconveniences and ex- pence- incident to them tine remedy lies fn eflablifliments more favorable for he pri- vate fomer tlie popoti n between his rcc- c npence and the term of his enlilltent anduisa fubjecl which caiinnt too ion or too ferioyflv be taken into confide a- uon the drrt infufliciency ha been experienc ed in ilit pi lvfions for voinntetrs made by an ac othe laft feftio the reebmpence for thr fo vice required in this cafe is llill left attractive in in in the other and ai- thoh pstrioiifn alone 1m fent into the n id fome valuable corps of that defer iplion thofc aone who can afford the facriiice can reafonably u expected to yield to that im- pnlfe it will met it confh ration af whether an anxilliary to tfe fccuiitv of our frontier corps may not be advantagentiy orgaioed with a rcdridliori ot their fervices to particu lar dillrieis convenient to them and rthe thcr the local and occafi nal fei vices 6 ma riners artd others in the leaport t ws un er a fimilar rganizat rn would not be provident addition to ih me inn of her defence i recommend a pi willou for an inefafe bftlie general ticr s of the army the fi- cieney of which has been iiluftrated by the number and ciilance of cparate commuds which the curfe of the wai and the aot- tagreof the frvice hare fequired and i canot 1 rets t o iicrly on the calcil attention of the iegiusrure rfte iuu a ice the recognization oi he it iff eab- iijlrnent with a vev to render moid tinck and deieic the icanois aerj refponnoi- hy j it c eral department that the s i on for iinproverncnts wine it will mat r tal ly promote ioth eeromy and lueeefs tri wlvat apperi 1j03 to rhe nvn and t ilie war i5 equahv iiigiilcnred by the -uoilr- of ih er countries and by the experience of our own a revifion of the militia laws fur the piir- pofe of rendering the more lylle natic ana bettet adapting them to ih- emergencfesof tho war is atthn time particularly defirable of the additional fhijs authorifed t be fit ted fir fervice tw o- tiie apprpnations rr tne p materials for hipping the greter part have been applied to tint object and the pnrchafe will be continued with the balance the enterprr iing fpirit which has chiracler- ifed our naval force and its fnccefs both in reflraiuing fnfults and depredations on our coafts and in feprifals on the enemy will not fail to recommend an enlargement of it there beig cafii to believe tat the act prchibi ig theaceeeptance of bfiiiih licences is not fafbeffft guard againi the ufe of them for ptirpfts favupible to ike inierella and views of ths enemy further provifions on that ftbjcfl are highly important nor is it lefs f that penal enacymcttts huld fee provided for cafes f eon apt and pe lidious intcrcourie wirh the enemy not am mill tine to ticalon nor yet embraced by any llatuar provilioijs l a codideraolc number of american veffels which were in england when the revocation or the orders in connci to k place were laden wit butifh- manufacture under an er- roneous impreffion fiat the nouimportatioi act would immediatey ccafe to pate and have an ivtd in th united states it did not appear proper to exeruf on unforfeen cafc1 f fnch magnirude the ordi lary pow ers veiled in the trafury de aitment to nut- fgit- f rfciture without prevfouity affordi ig to congrefs an opportunity of m ikug on the fubject fuch provii ins a- liey may think proper in their decifiou they will doubtlefs equally coufult whit u due t equitable eoij fideration and o lu- public intercft the receipts into the treafttry during the year ending on the 30th sept 1 a it hoe ex ceeded 16 m 1io is and an hilf of dollars actier with the mtrm tekwt enable us niagara to examine into fuch claims a that all fuchperfons tefidlne in the ni johnllown and ealurn dlftridsdor themfclves to the board appointed at t0 e x to defray all the expeceo ta- year theditie5on the iate unexpected import tkfrisnf britilli manufacturer will render the rcvnie of the enf ong year mire prpuuive than coold have been anticipated the fituation of on- coo itrf f how citi zens h not wiuiont ics difficlci thdugli it abonnosin animating confide alionj of which the view here rcfented of our pecun iary ufuirces is an example with more than one nation we have ferious and unfett- led contioverfies and with cine powerful in the means and habits of war are at war the fpirit and ttrength of this nation are nevtrthciefs equal to the fupport of all its rghts and to carry it through all its trials they can be met in that confidence above aft we have the inettimuble confolation of knowing tint the war in which we are actual ly engaged is neither a war df ambition or vain glory that it is waged aoc in violation of the rijjkt of others but in the maintain- anee of our own that it was preceded by a paiince without example under the wrongs accumulating without end and that it waa finily njt declared until every hope of avert- in a ft was ex unpui fried by the transfer of the bruini fcepter iuo new hands clinging to former councils and tin tl declarations weri reiterated to the lal hour thro the buitiih envoy here that the hoiule edicts againfi ocr commercial rights and our maratimeindepen- dance would not be revoked without vola- ling the obligations of great britain to ihe other powers as well as to her own inter- efts to have fhnink under fuch eirctjmftadcesi from manly lclidance would have beeu a de gradation ulalliugotfr bell andproudefl hope it woulj have ilruek us from tlieuarhell rank- where the wrtuous ftvuefgle of our fathers had placed us and have betrayeo the magiiificieat legacy which ve hold lii truii for future gen- eratiois it would have acknowledged that ontheelcnientj wliich forms three fourths 1 i the globe we inhabit arid wliere all inde pendent nations have equal ard common rgfi- the american people were not ari independent people but coluiifls and vaftais it was at thu moment and vwlu fuch an al- te thit wai teas cfciferl the nation feh th necciety of it and called for it the api a wai aceordiiigly made in a raft canfe tc thcjufi and all pwcrfal beirig who hoidtj in his hand the clhin of eveutj and detvr- of 1 rati ns it remaiijs onlv that i 111i2i to ouifdves entangled in no counciluins wih report it nk and all fuch peifuns refidiag ct home and newcaflle dilmeb do k manner report themf ives to the board painted at york lot the famelmirnnk der tliatu recognized to be citizens of the unifci state- of america they rrayhfe fur nillied wiili proper paflportsto leave the prj viuce and ir h hereby made known that every citizen xjf the united states of amtri ca in this pr jvince who hdl not before the iifi ofjanvwry 18 13 have rep vrted hiaifeu to one ot the faid board had be taken t bean alien eemy and hall be liable to be treated as a priioner of war or as a spy ai citcomftancea may dilate given under my hand and feal at arms at york this ninth day of november in the year of our lord ooe thoufand eight hun- dicd and twelve and of his majehyi rtin the fiftythird r h skeaffep prfiufs office torh nov 1 812 his honor the prefident has been pleafej in conformity with his proclamation bear ing date this day to conliitute and apooiat the undermentioned jjetitlemeii to be boards for examining and deciding upon the preten tions or perfofis who may come forivard and report fhemfelves as b lubecs ofthfi u stares and as fuch claim exemption from military fervice at the following pkces rcf- pcjliveiy s at kington for tne midland johnflnmn andealwa dilirir col vinceit 49th regiment the hon richard gkak and aiian mac lean pfq at york for ihe home and sewcaftlc uiitricl- the lion john mgilltie hon prideaux selby thomas fedout and wil liam adan efqre at niagara for the niagara london and weflern dill rid the hon willianciaus thomas dickfon jofeph kdwards ew the fottmoitt i nfh unions from his honor the prefident jmve hen tmnfmhtd mp a ihmls at tgilm turk andf firthdr rnuiance in the execution of the ififffea to 1 hem conformity haviir thought proper in coniorum tkth- advice f the executive ogwaf couttkuteycmor any two of you at l 3 to receive ari ji ui uuuitiofiai iru js autuoroeu n u nc- ed fr fervice two will be flkwtly ready 10 ail a third is under repair of the ref lue 3 the appropriations f r the purchife f dr the divine blefiings of fpeciaily obra uii it james uadisoh november 4 io 1 2 if wt jjfl tied that the perfons applying are ya the u states you will furnifli them witb i atports to ciolsthe hues at fuch place z hi fuch manner a you may ftnd expedient adjvfant gen nils gifce port george ttj iovcnrcr hl2i h illtl a c r k a i o r ljv r- on an infpcclion of she return of the fe- vral corps of militia on this frontier there appears manv abfeitcs therefrom his ho- r i nor major general shcaife being willhlg on the commencdrocdt of the command which has devolved 011 him to ihew his lenity and forbearance h pleafed to tlirecl that no pio- direct should however inftances 3 occur q wnchit may appear to you that very f ousmjery may anfe to rich perfoas k perlons boiijo- eelinrrs fhall be had aeainft fuch militia fen as are rowabftnt who ihall voluntarily c m and without delay return to their duty of- ficers commanding companies and regim ent are called on to exert themfelves to bring back fuch as iliij may pciiiil in abfeut- rifg tfcemfelves by command of his honor major ccne- rai sheaffc signed jeneas shaw yhljt gen mlia tl c officer wmmaitsttg militia at tori fettled and having families in the cobm o have not received lands from rj c own 6r taken the oath of allegiance you may report the cafe to mc efpecially with youj oprnton as to the termsofarfrf bed allcoirmce or fecurity for good conjuc on which they may be permitted to remain sncd r k she vffe prejij the benefit of the above order will be extended down to the orefent time to luch of on the night of the iota novembc- a par- ty of the militia of the counties ofstor mont and glengary aided by a datachment of the gkngary fencibles crofledovertost regis and made priforiers of the america troops rationed there who had before car ried off captain mdoneil and a pai ty of the canadian vcyaueurs fent from lower can ada to occupy that village not a man on our fide was hurt it is afcertaiaed that the enemy had two men killed and it wasfy poled that more had fallen the prifooea taken were 1 captain 1 subaltern andu 1 the militia of the midland dillrir as arc rank and file they were immediately lent dilpofe 1 to avail the nfelves of it to nt mtrca under an efcort of the gtogarj f signed richard cailtwrfght col comma i uu ffe a vtlii 0 t it iriiiitia kingfcon 27th nov 1812 i refiding with that rcgney has luddenly and which have been fufacient to defray all uac demands of the treafury to that day inclu without caufe been bauifhed together wiih ding a neceitary reimburfement of uevr three all he american citizens found there whe- millions of the principal of the public debt in thefe rccc pt9 is included a fum of riea 5850000 dols received on accouut of th loans of laft feiiion the whole fum acttnah obtaioed on loan arn units to 11 millions dol the refidue of which being receivable iu-f- quent ro he jqth 0 septinbt ifcft vi j iicseai iouiij riiere y re- therthi wai the tranfnory tffeft o captt- cious drfroifm or the fuli act of yrdctermi ned hofiility is jjt afcertaiaed precautions y ere taken by the comul on the latter fop- po fit ion iti- lldisn tribes at uid- 5r gn uifta by ins ffayr reger hale eqp efq pre- atfrnwlering the gctvriimeni of the provhc ufyei ganadtu and mafttr vr- reri commtmdhi his itixjefts foree c-iij- ir l a nu e c i ft r a proclam vrion y s divers perlons rciidirg vyiihin the limits m thu p chha be exempt fron military seivkf on pietence of btiug citizens of thi unite stales of america i havi thought proper by ad virh tie ad- vicefm mayflys executive council fr tie airhi oftlae prirwihee lodheec and re quire an i i do her by direel and rcjuia that all lich perfofis refiuing within the vi hern londcm an kiagaia i i fl icts do foufuiih rrrarn rfemfrlfea te tihe uoard annointej jeport from niagara rates that atof lannonading has taken place in that neigft- hoi hood bet ween our batteries and that ft the enemy by which coniiderable damnc3 faid t liave been done on both fides froo the wll tried fpirit and loyalty of the bne men contpoliog that gamion we maye anticipate the anal icfult wcbat tm obtain pa ticulrs married on saturday t uli by the rv george o smart rbcit tlbot to ihu ellen fcmberw of kinjflo i a liftrtfotwot dothrflikfowofihefifsr came into the inclolureot theiio or fome time in september lart ttc owner is requvfted to pnww pp pay ch ires an j take her away john l jacks