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of those relations which it will give mc pleat tire to see renewed with the American Nation. an assistant Adjutant General (thora" being rirt aucU officer in the militia this Slate) tbera) shall be detailed one Division Inspector. The troops, thus de a are to he completely armod and equipped according to law; unrt, until otherwise directed, will be held Id readiness to march at a moment's warning lor thu purpose of repelling invasions of the enemy under such orders shall receive from Ih'! Commander in Chief) Notwithstnduig tins, arrangement it is confidently expected that the wholn body of mililin and every oUier description of military fore? tn this city, daUd Utlca Si ofJIugust, 1314. bear Bin, Uf a letter received from the Harbour, per Express mail, I am informed that the fleet sailed vesterday morning, and wrru out of sight at 4 o'clock. M.

Tile British fleet were off the Harbour on Sunday (day A letter from a gentleman in Limn, Ontario County, to his friend in Ti'oy, dated July SB, says: 1 I have juBt learned by conversing with a young man who left Uufl'ulo last evening and Fort Krie in the afternoon, after tlie remains of General Brown's army reached there (Fort Krie) that tho battle, (of the 2Sth lias been th.1 uows was brought lo the city of Washington, thitt IlauapartL's maritime code, or continental system, tyas utterly broken to pieces, and that his all'alrs ttvre in a manner hopeless, Mr. Madison recommended the abolition of tHe restrictions upon the commerce of the United States giving an a reason the change in tlie attaint of Kuropc as much as to say, since lio-napartt't marittmt code is abolished, think it fit to abolish mine. These facts speak a language too plain lo be misunderstood a language that Cannot possibly he misunderstood. But if any honest Madisom-ans shonld doubt, after all, of our anti-com-mercial system being real appendage to that of the Emperor of France, let them peruse his own comments npon it, and they will find that he himself, over and over again, represented the United States at ioininc their edorts with UOSTOff, August 4. do rcii MINISTER.

Ajrrceablv to I he arrangements announced in our laslpupcr, (I'm Excellency M. Cuinuciom, Minister ufllis iiorene Highm-si the lrince ot Orange, was received, on Hit landing, at India-street wharf, by a very respectable Committee, and welcomed uii shore, by a ledcral salute, awl the loud acclamations of an immense crowd of spectators i lie win llioll escorted, by a battalion of troops, in full uni-llinn, to the mansion-house of Uic Hon. John Cojin Junto, amid'1 repealed checrings of our fcllow-cUliciu. I Ji committee having been previously nppointcd to prepare an address of congratulation and wcl-come to tlic Minister, Mr. Jontc, the Cluurmau, prcseutcd the same.

IIU Excellency received litis nisrkofrsspect with great sensibility, and ted that lie would communicate anVntwer to lliel Chairman. The Minister and his suite, the Committees of Arrangements and of Address, the Selectmen, cersofthc Navy and or the battalion, Marshals, and many distinguished citizens, partook of it very 1 tumptuous' collation and repast i nil the rooms of this dignified mansion being thrown open lor the occasion, and with the tables, being elegantly and fincif.illy decorated with Orange and other em- Hems. During the movement, of the procession, the wcl-; come Envoy was. frrccted at short intervals by the hiizwis of the citizens. The vessels in the harbor: Jiobtcd their flaps, and several of the streets were dccoratcd.w'rth colors, among which the Dutch was conspicuous.

This tribute of respect ibnued one In rxjiressing to you, Gentlemen, my personal sensibility at the affect innate reception with which I have been honored by all the inhabitant of your city, civil and military, 1 beg you to be assured, that I shall seize the first opportunity which may offer, to niaiie my sovereign acquainted Willi a transaction, the particulars of which I am confident will give him great pleasure. Accept, Mr. Chairman, and Gentlemen of the Committee, the assurance of the seiitiincnU of respect, with which I have the honor to br, Your very humble anal Obeuiant servant, F. a. CHANGUION.

Jioiion, the Id 1 814. The Hon. Jon.t C. Jones, Esq. Chairman of the Committee, Boston.

August S. Canada I'aptn. Montreal papers, and verbal accounts from Quebec, to tlie 24 July, have been received in town. They announce the anti-pacillc tidings of the. in tile St Lawrence of 8000 more of the troops detached from the Duke uf Wellington's army to Canada, convoyed by seven or eight sail of the line, besides a number of large frigates.

It is added, these vessels arc ordered to join the squadrons on the American coast and that the blockading squadron in our bay will be increased to six sail of the line, besidos frigates! Other troops vcro also 'daily arriving from Ireland, England and Nova-Scotia. Easlfort. Major Putnam, Cuptums i'illcbrovtm and Vur-num and two Knsigus linvo arrived at their homes from Kastport, on parole. They con firm the reported particulars of the capture of ujat iiaee sou spcan iiiiiiy ui me. uiseipinie and (rood conduct of the lOiln British regiment which were so much ithusud hy the Virginians for their reported conduct in Hampton.

All alarm in the vicinity of Eastport had subsided. Com. Hardy has assured the people, that the expedition had only in object the capture of Motive-Island, which he repeats, belongs to his Ruyul Master. Extract of aldttr from Eautpnrt, July 22, ICH. "I have no doubt of an immediate intercourse hi neutral bottoms between this place and Lnhec, when the American custom-house is established, which will favor and render se cure tile introduction of goods.

i He captors ot tnis place nave been very liberal, coneiilcrii'ig that the terms offered were notucccptcd. Private property on the island, belonging to inhabitants of Eastporl, is secured to the owners. Vessels confiscated. Neutral property, sny 000 packages of seized for trial, (but in the. mean time the clnimunrs ran receive it hy nludging the invoice value.) Real helottging to non-residents, and those 'tit at the time of surrender, laid over for the opinion of the Prince Regent.

All uuhlic nmnei'ty, of The soldiers' have behaved remarkably well, nnd excepting two cases of petty theft (for which they have been sevtiroly punished), their conduct has been blameless yet' this corps iaj tne same mat was snio to nave corouuiiea sucn outrages at Hampton." 6. FROM I.UJFAX. Fasscmrcrs from Halifax, state, that business there was brisk and prosperous and supplies in great ahundar.co The trade was very advanta geously carried on wnn tue weai-mtues, tne uai-tic, Mcditevnneon, some vessels which have returned from the latter, sold their fish for SJO the quintal i ana tnnt tne lumncr trade was very good No trosps had arrived there from Eurcpe, as re ported, but very strong force was daily expected, The report of Thursday, said to have been bro't by the cartel from Halifax, that the gociation at Uhcnt had been broken off, was an impudent fabri cation, un tne contrary, tnougn tne people in Halifax generally were growing rich by tlie war, it was the nninion (if the (iovernor, and the most intelli gent people there, that would grow out of me negociation at t.licnt, and be couctuoud before Uurislinas. from E.isTranr. Wc learn, that the British engineers were mn.

stromr. nnd other matt. urea had been adopted, which nu.de it appear to be the intention of the English to hold pcrmunent possession of the Commodore LUtmr, in the Uamilies, and a sloop of war, were all tlie armed vessels The people appeared very happy and were pursuing business with spirit, FORT MlCmLlMMKIjYJiC. Letters frpun Vermont, dated the 29th July, state that on the 4th July, an expedition of 7W men, commanded by Col. Caotiniv, with Cupt.

Sinciub, of the navy, and five armed vessels, proceeded from Detroit against Michilimackinnc and that the pleasing information had just arrived, that the lirit-ish had evacuated that Fort, Many Register Office, August 4. Our Ontario Fleet certainly Sailed. The Western Mail of Inst cvnning furnished us with the two following letters, one from Sac-kct's Harbour, and tho other from 0tica, with the additional articles relative to tile late battle on the. Niagara TO THE EDITOR. packkt's riAimoun, aVocst 1st, 1814.

SIR, 7 "I have at length the gratification to announce to you (he departure of llic fleet. Commodore Clinuncey, hat ing recovered a sufficient degree of health to resume bis duty, was conveyed on board, nnd with all tlie force under his command, took his leave of the Harbour early this morning. The spectacle, sir, was truly grand and beautiful To sec a fleet, consist ing oi ten sail in an, on an unana lake, some i will bear in mind the General Ordnra issued on tlie lCth April last, and will stand in complete readiness for the defence of the 5tata at this unusual period pf difficulty and danger. By order, fee. EBEJV.

IMYTltfGTOJr, Avs. Gkv. Major Gcncr.il Taylor, of Sharoni is detached to command this State's quota of militia, as detailed in the above onicr. Brigadeir General Lusk, of Wethersflcld, second in command. JVOTICJS THE Cuttle 8tuw and Fdir at rtitsi JUld, Berkshire Cauntii postponed to me oin trna iin nj uriminr jtcxi.

Ji. irjTSOJV, I'resiJtnt. Pittujleld, Aug. 8, 1814. Jtist received oiid fur By GEOKOIC SHELDON tc Co.

Narrative of the mobt remarkable c- vents which ncrtirr-d Si and tw-nr Leipzig, np-mediitely before, nnd" siibscfuent to the sanguinary scri's of fcngsjremrnts befwrh he Allied Armies ai ihc Trench, from the 14th to the 19th of J313. Compiled ami translated from the German, by Ehei berl. l'ricc 75 Cents. Pi.dtns, by the Rev. John Logar, I JI.

3. f-riee 75 Cents, The J-Vast of the r.ietn, with nafes, bv I'igK Hunt. Price 73 Cents. The IVArMav. Price R7; Keheccab, or The Fille Clitiub're i bv'Mrs.

Muvson. Pric. l. August 9. UN1TJ.U.

STATKb A A. SDBSCEtP.TiONS to tlietlnitc-i States ttmnot-Six Millions of D.liars, tgrrrahle to tne. proposition of the Sectetiiry of the Treasury of the 25th ult. (publithedin thr Jirtrewy of the 2d will Ite received l.y tbe subscriber until fridiy the 15 i. To avoid the personal ti siibtcri-br, application in writing will be received from tn part of the state.

All tlie business will he trans', acted, and Certificate of stock delivered tothr subscribers without cxp'ir-ce Any further inform mat ion desired, rebtiv to the loan, will be given oti application to ircrf.iKT. tltrtfoisl, Aujrnst 8. 2t HS IRON and bTJiEL 4 fTONS UnstiaOltl 8M and Swedes lRGlf Lyj Curt, Vt(re. and Cliaisi Tire. Flat and Square K.trgot Iron.

F.nglish,blisieml, (iermtn and Swedes STEEt. FOR U.iLV Jir CHAKLES SEYMODU. H-nrtforil Angus! 9 JSarltS NEW GOODS. HILLS and PHELPS, MERCHANT TAVLORS. HAVE just selected and received from Hoster, and offer for hle at the most reduced ces a handsome assortment of the best of super, fine Broadcloths, fnf various colours) double millV.

Cossimei-c', Itlue and other coloured Bitr lfngtnn Cords, Blue anil White ribbed Stnekin-etts, Black Tabby velvets liamltome assirt-mentof Fine Cotton Shirtings togth' er with many other kinds of goods usually kept by us. most all kinds of Military Clothes' amt trimming that hare been scarce in market. Hjtrtfnrd, August 8, 1814. SwA TO MANUFACTURERS. THC Committed appointed at a general meet, ing of the Manufacturers of the county of Hartford, held on ihe 28th of June last, to collect information concerning Manufactures, tic.

are reminded that their meeting stands adjourned to Thursday, the 11th day of.lutriist int. at 2 o'clock, P. M. then to be held at Bennett's Cof. fee-House, in the City of Hartford.

A general and punctual attendance it rriueetrd. Per order, N. A. PHELPS, Jr. August 8.

1 TO BE SOLD. THAT valuable phtec in (ilastenbury lately owned and now occupied by Monger, containing about 35 acres oT land, on which is a very commodious and pleasant dwel ling house, a new ttore.and several out buildings, a good orchard Stc. fcc. If not disnosed of at private tale will be sold at public auction on the tutn nay ot September next at Mr. Joseph wella' tavern at 3 o'clock I.

M. For furtl-er lars application may be made to Mr. l.vrnan Monger on the premises, or to Mess'rt Kichots and nncer Mtrtfoni. August 6 1814. 5w 85 THE subtcriben, having by the Hon.

General Attcmbly of the Slate of Connecticut, been appointed Cortimitiionert to receive the estate of Dti Enwtnot, of Kent, Litchfield County, and State afnreiaid, (an insolvent Debtor) in trust for the benefit nf the creditors of aaid estate, and to examine the claims of said Creditor. Iirlvr give notice, that we will attend to the business of our appointment, tt he wellinj-house of Stephen Chittenden in nid Kent, on the tint day of September neit ft nine o'clock A. BI. i taid first day of Snvtember next beinr the last dav allow ed by said Assembly for tbe creditors to elltibit their claims. Nathaniel P.

Perry, Prau, Kent, June US CABINET FlRNITUBE. THE subscriber retpectfuily infntrn.i the public he has on hand great variety of Cabinet Furniture and Chain of almost every uetcrip-tion made in the moot approved fashion and heat ly finished. Pervons Who are wisf.inir to ritir. chase Furniture and Chain and will favour him their custom shall have their fiunitni thfully and neatly executed, and on very libr- icnnt. jah oraert will Of punctually kttrd tor katp-an Smtftiiiii Wethersfield, June 8.

tf77 HUDSON and AVailt to purchase 1000 Sheepskins, Sociable Tor Bonkbinding ttJ TEE subscriber wiili lo ctiitfrmi lor nr Corn of Wood, to be delivti ed at thtir Paper -Mills in X. Hattford. Hudson tf Qeooirix very obstinate and sanguinary that General lirown kept be battle ground; and has made prisoners Major General and tlie two of General Drummond, with 13 officers, ni.d 200 men, and lias taken two pieces of ar tillery But, ou the other hand, that both Gen- vral ISrnwn and General hcott are wounded that the brigade of Ge.iftral Scott Is almost destroyed, only OdOrvmaininiugoutof 3 regiments tnat uen. jtipley brigade is also mucn cut up, as well as the volunteers. Uapt.

mms company took the two pieces of urtillcrv. with the loss of tho vholecorapany, except 10 men. tie states, mat mere remains or tne army auout 3000 men. I have just conversed with Judge Tuper from Buffalo, he left there on Tuesday morning, nnd enquired particulurlv as to the means of crossing the Niagara River, from Fort Brie to Buffalo, General Brown's army possess they are very scanty, as the fleet has gone up Lake Krie end as there is reason to fear the British may come up before the army can cross, the result may be moBt disastrous. The inhabitants are alarmed at Buffalo, and again removing." The Canandaigtia Repository, speaking of the Bdttle of Bridgeuatcr, says "It was, unquestionably, the most bloody conflict that has been on land during the present war and fur determined bravery and obstinate combat, it has, perhaps, seldom been excelled.

This 13 evident not only from the number killed and wounded, but from tlie singular result that neither army can well claim the victory. The ncmy were indeed repulsed but on the next morning, when our force went on to the battle ground, to take care of the slain, they again appeared in order of hattrc. The contest, however, was not renewed, both parties doubtless feeling willing to relinquish a conflict in which each bad suffered so severely." The same paper adds, The number of British officers taken is 18 they have passed through this place for Green-busli. On Friday morning our army lay at Fort Eric, under Gen. Ripley.

The British who have lately been reinforced, were said to be within a few miles." The American Fleet, under Commodore CbHimcy, sailed from Snckott's Harbor on Monday Inst. NEW-YORK, Aug. 5. FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT. IIxnxiuEa, Tuesday evening, Aug.

2. 5 jVej.tr. xtet'j IV Hall. We learn, by tlic western mail of this evening, and also by an officer direct from Gen. Brown's army, that the situation of the remnant 01 our lorces at Krie is gloomy indeed.

The army it so much reduced owing to the immense slniigliter in the late battles, and to the small de tachments sent off as escorts to the wounded, ana usguaros over tne prisoners that the mam body, now commanded by Gen. Ripley, docs notexceed one thntaand mm. When the officer left Fort Erie, Gen. Ripley had just received a auiiiiuiiiis noiii hid nniisn commnnntir to surrender, imtl had but two hours time given him to consider it From Sackctt's Harbor I have Information direct and correct. The fleet bad not sailed on The commodore is still very ill 5 il 1...

I 1 -t Mui. ft wna rami iiu vvuuiu oe carrieu on ooara nis ship in the afternoon of that day, and that lie would positively tail on Monday. Sackett's Harbour 13 not garrisoned by more than 300 effective regulurs, and perhaps 500 militia. The gentlemen Who mdnoge the Diving Bell, and who, lost summer, were doily bringing up curiosities from the sunken wreck of tbe British frigate Hussar, C. M.

Pole, commander, at Hell Gate, are now employed iu diving into the nun oi uic aiunp 01 warMKacuiiY, J. Montague, commnnder, sunk in 1777, in the North River, opposite Mr. Roulet's seat, 7 miles fom the city. From the wreck of the Mercury have been brought up, most of her guns, in a perfect Btate, some demijohns of liquor, bottles of wine, rum, porter, china bowls rivetted with silver, fcc. be.

attached to Which are oyster and clnm shells. Those articles, particularly the liquor, sell for enormdus prices, owing, no doubt, to their improvement from nearly 40 years seclusion from the air. A friend having put in our possession Steel's List for October 1788, we find that the Hos-saii was sunk by running on the rocks at Hell Gate in 1770 and that the, Mkbcurt went dowu 111 consequence' of running foul of a chev-cauxde frize, in 1777. JV. Gar.

COJWECTICUT COURAJTT, HARTFORD, AcotsT 9. Thtjumtler behind the curtain. No immitn- tion has bo manifestly tortured the feelings of tup prime iiuuiurs oi our war ana restrictions, as that of Frtnch influence. Thev ana in repry to cnarges ot rench influence, expressed himself thus dolorously. The ad- ministration of this tqimtry devoted to foreign in- 'fuence I The administration of this country tub ervun( trance I hood Gad I flow is it so tn nunciation and ample vengeance, to submit to the .1 -I i.

i vunuiienuu njsteiu ui iiuuimpnrtr, wnicn pro- hihitrd all trade with Knghnd, and all Use of her tnmitiMCtures. In four davs after distuttrh- es frdm Prance were received? announcing the latter of those decrees, and that Bonaparte i meant that bit system should be comptete, Mr. JelTerson rrcommended the embargo 61 De- comber IB07. Again, a few daya after a i rt-. i i 1 1 i 1 his, and he highly applauded them for it.

And although there is no evidence that lie declared expressly, and in so many win ds that the government of the United Stales had adopted his Leontinental system, yet one of his journalists faid so declare and publish. In a Paris Journal of Aprd, H113, after speaking of the mcanurcs adopted against England, hy the European allies Of France, the Journalist remarks "The Americans on their part, are establishing in the new world, anotlter continenltd system, which draws still closer the blockade to which Eng land has subjected herself by menacing France," etc. Tin coportnersiup, wnicii was meant to have been indissoluble, has been dissolved by the unexpected failure of the. principal individual of tbe firm. That copartnership lias cost this country countless millions of money, as well as tens of thousands of livvsi Let the lesson perpetually instruct Jonw W.

Hci.nrRT, Esq. (federal) is elected a Member of Congress from thu state of Massachusetts to fill the vacancy occnaionned by the redgnatien of tlie Hon. Mr. Dewey. Tlie Hon.

Mr. Grundy, of Tercicssec, is said to have resigned his seat in Congress. The U. S. Frigate Jura was launched at Baltimore, 011 the 1st iiiat- Consecralion.

On the Slst inst BL James' Church in Greenfield, (Mass.) will be coiisecra-t to the service of Almighty God, by the Rt; Rev. Alexander V. Urisvvold, Bishop of the Eastern Diocese. The sermon or. the occasion Will bo preached by the Rev.

Jlr. Chase of this city. It is understood, says the Newport Mercury, that in consequence of an arrangement the government of Rhode-Island and the President of the U. S-, orders are tn be immediately issued for raising a State Corps of 000 men, to be received into the service of the U. States for the defence of that state, in lieu of the militia required by a requisition of tlie President.

They arc to bo enlisted for one year, not to be sent out of the State, and are to' be commanded by officers nppointcd by Gov. Jones, subject to the orders of Brig. Gen. Cushhig. Each non-commissioned ofiiccr and private soldier will rece.ive a bounty of Twenty Dollars, and Two Dollars per month in addition to the pay, rations and clothing allowed by tbe IT.

States. The British frigate Phcebe, which captured tlic Essex, was built in 1' 35, and was in the brittle of Trafalgar, when she was commanded by the Hon. T. B. Capel, who is now capl of La Hogite.

In 1801, the Phcebe, under the command of Capt. Sir Barlow, captured the French frigate Africaine, (which is now In the British navy.) nfter a desrn-rate action of three hours, in whieh between three and four hundred on boanUhc Africainc were killed or wounded, according to thu statement of the trench commander. Salem Gat. MAnHreD Wcthersficld, Mr. Ebencaer Wright to Miss Hannah Curtis.

At Eaat-llaven, Mr. Thorn Shepherd to Mrs Thankftil Crawibrd. At Guilford, William Todd, Esq. to Miss Sarah Waterburj-, Mr. Harlow Hinc to Miss Poiiy Hopkins.

DIED At Berlin, Jfrs. I.ydia Norton, aged 66, wife ci" Cip.t. Stephen Norton. Columbia, Silas Fuller, v.gctl IS, son of Ur. fnlta Fuller.

At SouilifieJ J7 Mrs. Anr.c Uettca, aged 6, wife ot Mr. 1 nonms Jicttes. At c.liersncld, Airs. Elizabeth Francis, aged SI.

At Branford, Mrs. Sarah Bradley, aged 66, wife of Mr. Jarcd Bradley. At Korth-Haven, widoti- Molly Parker, iigedUS. At East-ilaven, Mr.

Kenbcn Moulthron. need 51, a celebrated artist wax-work. At Norn'ich, Miss Jerusha LemngwcJl, aged 32, daughter ot the lute Col. Christopher Lcftingtrcll. At Uridgcport, Mr.

Henry B. Hubbcll, aged 33. At Stratford, very suddenly, Mr. Jjn.es Dc Forest, aged 26. At Wilton, Mr.

Uussell Lubdell, aged 59. At Poughkccpsie, (X Mitt Sarah Lewis. Tliis young lady, in the bloom of youth, appeared to be in good health when the ros. from tbe dinner table a few moments after she left tlie table, she fell on tlie floor, and was taken up a corpse. At Salem, (Ms.) the lion.

Benjamin Goodhue, aged 66, late a Senator of the United States, from the state of Massachusetts. At Sangersficld, (N. bn the 7th ult. Deacon David Austin, aged 79, late of Watcrbury, (Vt) and formerly of Winchester, in this State. At North-Carolina, the Hon.

Benjamin Williams, formerly Governor of that State. In this City, Mr. lteuben Plumb, aged "0. In this Town, on the 31st ult Mr. Ashbel Seymour, aged 67.

STATE or CONNECTICUT 0E9ERAI ORDERS Itortford, July 2B( 1814. THE Commander. in Chief has received a communication from tbe President of tho United States, inviting tbe Executives, of certain StAtes to organize and hold in readiness for immediate service a corps of ninety-three thousand Ave hundred men as a measure of pre caution to strenEthen ourselves on the line of tne AUunuc, and assigning as the quota or f. i .7 i i wiiuckuvui uuee uuuuivu aruimry aim mu thousand seven hunered infantry with a detail of General and Staff Officers. The Commander in Chief havine thoucht nrnner.

bv advice of the Council, to comply with the rct ommen- atlMfa tUmt iltanniif tflni. tM.MArltf uwpvHi.nuffl uniform companies will be accepted. L. tne wnoie to nc lorrnf.a into four regiments land duly officered: their places of rendezvous at follostw. ro vit.

fnr the Anf mirt ford, for tho second Ncw-liavexi, Tor the third Norwich, and for the fourth 'Fairfield. One Major General and one Brigadier General will be detailed In the usual manner also one dep- uty uacter-Matter General! and instead of of those happy cases in which all parties cordially united. On leaving Mr, Jones' residence, the Minister paid his respects to Itis Honor Lieut. Governor Phillips at his residence in Tretnonustrcet. His Excellency is accompanied by his Lady, a Daughter, and three interesting Sons, from 7 to 13 vesrs ot' age.

On Saturday, Mr. Collector Dearborn, find Major Melyille. the Surveyor of the port, visited the Dutch Milliliter in the revenue cutter, fur the purpose of tendering every facility toward the disembarkation of Ills Excellency and to evince the respect which is due to the Representative of the nation with whom wc hare ever been on terms of amity and re- iciproc.il good' will. They were received by Mis Excellency with eurdiality and the salute of the cutter was cheered from the Jljnr The minister and his suite all wore the Oranc Cockmk, and in some of their hats were ribbons with the favorite watch word Onwjic Bwen." The jJddssss to the Dutch Minister and his Answer. To His Excellency Mr.

CiiA.vaiuoN, JWnittcr from IBt Royal Htghnctt the l'R ixce or Prince Sovereign of the United Netherlands, tic. T11E undersigned, uppointed a committee by their fellow citizens, the inhabitants of Boston; in their behalf, and for themselves, offer to your Excellency, their congratulations on your arrival in I'nilcii States. They vie this gratifying event, as among the earliest fru'rtsof thm happy and stvpcudotis rcvolu-tlonin politics, which has emancipated tiic nations ot toe uprisuun world Jrom tne ueuoiaung aim tic In'brdachmir Your Excellency, the Committee address you with great satisfaction, as the -Minister oia Country so justly tamed torus incxunguisiia- blc love of liberty, bravery in arms, attachment wtn commerce, and unrivalled industry, restored from tne requisitions and persecutions oi an imperious and iron-hearted despotism, to the enjoyment of its legitimate rihts, and to the miUi government of a successor of the Patriotic rrmci's nf the uMus- trious House of Orange; andns the He) refentntive ot a nation, octwecn wiiom ana me unuea states, no relations have hitherto existed, and the committee sinceiely hope none ever miiy exist, oilier than those of reciprocal interest, amitv. ami respect. Tlic committee also-beg leave respectfully, to offer your Excellency their best wishes that your resaiince in inc united states may oc maae acceptable to yourself, and mutually her.cflc.al to both countries and live tornado luring spent its nirr, and the return of Peace having dissipated the vile systems of usurpation, extortion, profusion, and blond, which for more than twenty years hare overshadowed, oppressed, and deluded the continent oi EurojK-; Uicy express tbeir most carnust desire, th.it its benign influences may reach across the Atlantic, and that the spi it of moderation, magnanimity, and disinterestedness, which ii there now so happily exemplified; may be extended to die Uni.

ted States i ho lluit nil the nations of the civilrved world may frrm hut one family, united in tlioe bonds of peace nnd friendship, which regarding the rights of all, and leaving the tweral members, nothing butaentimcnts of respect, fellowship. ,.1 1 l.lt J. KVUU uf eacii uiucr, suau fur uiinuin- U-rea yenrt to come, secure' to them, the absence of war'and rapine, the liberal intercourse of commerce, and the blessings of rational liberty. The undersigned avail, themselves of the occa sion wincli lias elicited the expression ot these sentiments, to make known the pleasure it would indi- vidtlally afford them manifest evcrv civilitv and attention which might be rendered grateful to vou, and mbehalRof their fellow townsmen end tliem- i selves, tlicy.utrite to tliclr congratulations, on the safe arrival of Your Excellency, assu'raneea of the high degree of consideration they cherish, for the very respectable nation. you.

represent, nnd for yourself, both officially arid personally i and with which, they have the honor to Excellency's most u'o vucujrm servants, JOHN a JONUf, JAMES 1XOYI), JOHN PML1-1PH, SAMUEL DKXTER, DANIEL SAHGENT, AUTEMAS WAKD, JOBEI'H HALL, Union, Augtat 1, 1814. TIIE ANSWER. The MlnitteT PleiUfuttntinry of hit Royal lliirhnnt the Princt of Orange, fioyereint the United l'rmmceeof the imt Covnttiet, la the titnvrnmeiu rj uui uiuteumtattinj Jtmerua. vui Chairman and Gentlemen Committee of tim City of Boston. The unanimous uni fTectionnt! expression of sentiments or gooa win wnicn tne imiumtaiits or minion nave given me ny meir.irientiiy reccpiion, has maile the most lively and deep impression in my mind.

It proves to me, Gentlemen, that jou letain the interestinsr rreoilection of the relations whieh formerly connected our two Countries. There relations, interrupted lark'lepse of wars, (hiring which, undcraGorernmentol oppression, 'all imlustry and all coismerce wei condensed to inaction, ure nowubotjlto he rcviitd. I am ennfi-dent that the Dutcli; an epoch when she is reanimated lv the restoration of her ancient Independence, and regenerated under the literal ar.d pr.icrnil gpventmcnt of the hi' the illustri-nis House of Ow.nse, will more than ever cherish those ancient institutions ami those maxims of public faith which the nations of tho world have con. recognized, in her, and by which she will continue tn oITertte iriostceitiin pledge of the sta. hundred miles from the ocean sailing majes- never could bear' to hear it named without tirally down a hay surrounded with the most writhing with anguish.

It waa' touching tlie so-pIcturoEquc scenery nnd proudly advancing rest place of all. Our peaci-maker, Mr Clay, to meet a haughty and contemptuous foe of in a speech on the array bill, January 8, 1813, sttr uiautiaiutuu uc iiiiutu" i. iiiimnwin v' oant made for tfarrvlnir the same Into ffnet. with AccortluKly tfie number ofarlillery and in- ft' oaraiur. vtay, now uun tqtucncert 7" fiuitry above mentioned, inc ud ne tbe usua Answer The following hrl.f himfXn, will r-itl sn V.

ed Bcriin decree of 1808. and In the I mSitia of the State. ezernntint: fmm the dratieht equal, if not superior, strength was something so novel, so interesting and extraordinary, as to gratify the fancy, and excite the admiration of the most indifferent and stupid spectators. Suf- fico it to say that tlie variety and elegance of for the westward imraediatisir after the arrival of the news of the recent hard fought notion at Qiiccnstown In Which Mnj. Gen.

Rial, with SO of his Officers and 200 troops, were taken prisoners, and which you have j.robably received some time slaco." Fipvt a genQman at Utiea, to the Fast -Matter ins eicrau ray powers ocscriput i i iw Vi i manded by Gen. Martin, have recently arrived at this post, to continue thirty days in service, wanted sn long. Tlie ofiiccr now rommnnu- ing regular troopa in this station, is Colonel Mlfcuel 4jen. Ctuine nhd KititA nnvinir fifArtnil i Mlhn decree of 1 807, all maritime nations were such as have either in person or by -ubstirutel required, tinder the ralns and ttenaltics of do- nerfUrmd a nf dntv n-Ln..

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