Western Eagle, Volume 1, Number 17, Madison, Jefferson County, 24 September 1813 — Page 2
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tvercr T-ts madefy the Ermirre Alsxtni?rlijtA nd. indeed, evtrr other kind of Lpatriortsm,' (except American) untiertake. ; very oo"l.r and cavalierly; to rere ent Jlr. Daschkoff in the light ofi man, seduced py a private individual, to take an important step. tK authorised by his gorernment; and thus compromising that fovemment, or gtiilty of most improper cnndnct himself 1 Is it decorous, is it tolera We, is it pardonable, thai so insulting an cttack cn-a friendly foreign minister should be made, by the rery men professing ao hi2,h a respect for that minister and hia ourt? '. . V - Tl sthat can vtb trace such strange in- ... 'UIIUi,u urn. iiuroisouwi opposition to every thing which cati De oone ny vv.r govern nent; and a tea 4ute and indiscriminate- defence of every thinz which is don bv the British onv f--easKnem 10 oeciac- wrietoer ' thiarnnnntind Mamnr flrnf amlnct -r- - iw .Jedged puMlIrtiiimity of the administration, an not procurine: redress from Britain 5n not procuring redress from Britain next against the embargo, a measure powerf ully coercive if properly enforced next tgainst the sen-intercourse as a substitute next sgainst the war, when new injuries were inliicted ind laiL atrftintt tti tnrift; atiori for peacet when tendei-ed by a powerful, foreign, friendly power we ask honest men to say whether thU clamor appesrs like sincere patriotism or rancorous party animosity whether the interest of the country, or the injury of the rulers. 7 o w 4 w a aeem me oojecc oi ii.e oppost lonPThequea inn irft verv imrvnrfat IVIan rhn lud" and boisterous in opposing the goTernment,ask the confidence of the people, Gin thev vield their cnafldAnc tn l,n v lunv people. v Can they yield their confidence to those who are consistent only in -their - . -M UVI eaid, and . that end the ruin of their own r;overaoentvthat they mny proht By its -overthrow; and so h.ntelesy Itvoonoit t in-ry iJtiFiw- fnilittca. Bait Pat. UrTEHESTLXG COMIKSPONL We have been favored with copies of the Gommittee lately appointed 4by the Massachusetts Legislature, with powers to send or Persons and papers during the recess, and one of the Major generals of . the Militia, with a particular view to whom, we have no doubt this extraordinary masnre a .l .! .iL . .was auopieu w? conriuer ooin iue-;c icra as highly interesting to the citi tens of Jhis, ad of the United 8tatea Inthe one uicv a t?i rcwuuy t.iisi;erii mu rtistmslnf thopresertdorainen tut against the general government ceiending their frontier agaust h wim. iimleji indeed nni mav this enemy to be- our best friend J in the - . ar. - - c otherthey will perewve the frank ao knowledimcnt of an independent patriot, of the part he has acted in discharging those du'.?ea, which God and hit; "country had imposed 9n hiro. This answer to the committee willbe a "test of the views of the Musachusetts poHticians. Ahonld their intenUonsbe to organiee our militia ninsi me ioittj-oi tnc u.oraies. vreuerai King will certainly be removed from the command he now hold; should the object be pimply to acquire informatio on a subject which is intei-PHtincr tn ll,i common wflthL C fal.ItCSa.k t 1' nuiun i iniciriiiug iiicvuuituvuncni'Ji, the report of the committee'will be highly at. - rm a .. .. .- rt - Uaa --. .1 f IL. '... ".11 V.. 1. 1 -.LIhnorableto the General: and we shall .Kpe-it to find, at the next Session of the General Court, an unanimous vote of thank of bothxbranclies of the Legislature confered upon him, for the prompt d:s charge of his duty to the American nation. tost: Pat. Salem JdneStht Gen Wm. King. 1813. 15q. Tie lion, Hi. 8JH, . I urn 't.!rfvt.. hv a Joint rmmiltfit rnmU. tin? of BIrs Bianchard of Boston Richardson of North Yarmouth. Enierv ot B vapleigh. on the part or the House,- and vim nn Mr 7icpu6ii auu mjaoii un no . i? . "I. . s. pin wi in-rcti-iotiwuiiiK wan orger if lb. LwUtun,. to enqrtof you if you hold any- military commission under .thpr-silnt bC.the United States? if so . ' . of ftti raai- Atd if i pot; -if you have -.cocepted any, and ltit-agency or concern latjler the Uni'ed 8tt! i.t relation to the c2tr;suuoa of. arats. ur . eaiuting or
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tTZ. Aittzr fftVTv!non, made on hw own anna or oUiertoUntliofo f ar?Of imt-'Sett 7af;?It iifuttluf-ciiactrd. That T.f su3 1 '-..eraf fj tcri to the fallen I cnn
ed iinpn-tnnitjref the well know Dr. fo- arms or titer'. ftitiuitiotis, jffwaty . ysfVfy' Bute, br r,Wli tUreihJ btaljAil-re '.fid. Cat.H 7m , ir.a fit f S hy 5ai'lofjir nr Well, tnceed this iictWIitot Cent) other penicm r-ittmhifremfob3NnrC4ivtMftt kiruke 0.e Ci tei fjriMn the Jwfo CotiaeU toward- the ; orer- of the , Execiahre, of lU United governmet of Oitat'.Brilni or any cfljcef brig and .eUrjled SuleVliur cfirar 6iU Hutsiaa, mitmter t And o, thee p$tri- KtaJtesnd.. for; n hat puipwe,, and to thereof for leaVer toVcarrv any n.ercln- "tWi,ik', i-Vt. Cfeiilu,n l irirt nuf.u t ttitwl of '.inttne&le Kvtitknff thert tboia fuch ' military .articlea hate been dice or aenfl any teajel .into, ar.y parto? fesnt darlttUir puji e, At,l l?tkt tl e UaioBcr of Mnwovite triumph?; tnese delivered? VourRuiwer to these eiiijuif ie Jac6 wtthin the dominior.a of Creu Bti- Frocestioii, tcniiting of iVe V;i?,ceif Jt tcelelrrmtors of &po4ht and Hu$ian and is requested. tain or tp trade with any aueh port or Mi'es ,NaTjard Aru j, tf e C ItVpy cf li . JiritUh nd. indeed, evtr y other kind of . This eommisijon it aecftiotti tviih olap mnioiir.n ki.rv .tt. r.i.r.rwirkiinr . k . .
- STf - nTirtW im the United Bute Thia conimisslnnr it aectncanied tvilh L , -- authority to vend for persons and papers; but in execaiirg the trust, 1 wish you to vbhuii;V, iihh im ut(rvscu 10 cQosuji your eonvpieuce as mnch as possible. I presume that a fr5rk&. Prompt snsucr from you weuld probably . reader any flirt hAIAllnilIAB AAA mmmm ' 1 have the hnnor to t Sir; your most obedient ...And humble servsnt..;--Chairman of mid committmT Oat. Kin a 'a AkiWir..-, , Bath, June 21, t8V wr, j j, 4 our letter, as Chairman of a, joint committee ot the Xegislatura .of Massachuett I received this day ;, ' To tour first enauirv. whetlief I ImM j . ' - 10 me aistinction - that m rrv Amr , ninvi wKa 1aIJ. i ' jronv (crins, a commission under an officer so determined to nrotect Kr riaLta mined to protect her rights, find sdpport the character of our country, as is the I I "" f President of the Uuited StaJes. , You require tboV inpflSed, ",if Ihave accepted any agencyrconjern under the United R9ia in . i. ' wtv, u ft visi iuu v wis? Ullll l bution of arms, or enlisting,or organireing. any soiaiera tor the service of the United States; of for commiisionins oQicere for' the service." I answer that 1 have not had any agency or concern in relation to the destri bution of arms. Resrectinir the arms that have been destributed in this Hiatriof iK caIhki.... j der of their service to the president forth defence of the country, and were excepted and nraranivmA KotNi Um f,.-;UM.A - - uiiiv wbii iai uiBiivU mill arms on application to; the .proper oncers of the general government. As it resoects tlie organization nf ar4. diera for the. service of the United States, - afrerthe commencetoent of the present war when the service of the detached militia were tcithheld from- the general government, I aided Uie war department in organizing snch a volunteer corps, as was con aidered necessary .for the defence of this district; and the commissions to officers passed throqgh myfiands for that puTpose My senif et wero rendered without any promise of compensation from the government, and without desire or expectation on my part of receiving any reniuncratica whatever. ruvure,no oouoinui oeaavited of (he result of yourenquiries and as I'presume you will be much gratified in As the Legilature,no doubt: will be ad- . n - - " mnteers were orgamied. which wis all that wasv considered nerestary foT the defence of this district, the service of such a number, of other companies were tendered to the president, and not organized, aa would have completed three mere, , had thev been wanted . . Having a deep conviction that a waf in the defence or the personal liberty, of our -. ll.l 1 . 1 1 1 - ' kiii ma. cias ui our ieuqw citizens. who have so recently, and so repeatedly proved to their country that they so wefl deserved it it just and urcessat y - have in conclusion, otilv lo aaiure vm; lki . . . J J ma I. n!l- nf ll TV Q 1 I . J ... . i vuiupivu cititen of tlie v i uivo quuei io perform a well ssthose ofaeitim nf th; state; and while I shall endeavur - oot lo ncglectthe latter, the former will most unquestionably cl lira my attention.-.- v a am sir, respeetiuiiy, 1. vour obedient servant: i WM.tCTXfl Hon W. Vrinnan of joint; Committee of the Legislature.- . Fao3f TUB BOSTON FATRIOT EXAMINATION OF ANDREW . tm& Oa Saturday last, before'th hon-rable juure ni '- V.i. 1,.. .5 .ya -tfrfc fVen,so rate tno jjruiihcnin i. . i IHi'iAw ... .mined on .TT uCTflf 17. vww.Bfw ma w fa. mmm m m "l" l nhlS retrnf In IWIT- l-al CSIb. rAn; .... ajvv., .... ocer6r the British government,!! It- - -v- -
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to transport mercnanoue lamented Captain JAMES LAWRENCE frhnda of India, the ccnirr.ny only ttTordi with the enemy's porta.-and Lieutenant AUGUSTUS - C". L"UD- ed iV such protection a, the vulture ae ta J.:5ouadcdonti lectioa LOW. The ttmscritj vrcro con2acUd. the dov8,vrthetvolf lo ttirUaV Ail U U
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s . j : - j offence, forfeit a auni equaL to twice the talue of any sueh ship, Ciex-chandiie, or nicies oi irauQ ana snau moreover De deemed guilty of a misdneii.or, ai.d he liable to be imprisoned not , exceeding li; months, and to be fined not exceeding vl 1Ia f tbonsand dollars" ' 51 r. A lien pleaded not cuilty. TheeviCCnce appeared to he a Licence found on r captured on her way to the West Indies.and eefttjnto Kewport, By the American priva teer" Governor TomtitJnsJ and there libelled and cortden . -- DClICCl and erirtdprtifld In Ilk krJrtca in win. iiirici ig vircuif coons; v men liceoce wasauthenticatedbythe hand writiosr both district and Circ lircuit courts; -tvhich liof Allen, his name appearing on several papers which accompanied it, and by the old oflicinl rmI nf tK Utm 1Uiu rn...i.t.. " vuuiaK : t w uu w o 1-k f i u . . T... rf - . wirr u rucrii licence loexpon nour ana other dry provisions to British, Portuguese - --ui.u fvi, uuievu lU i lion UJI 1812 and which appeared to bo in answer to a previous communication of Mr. Alien, of the 18th July, pointing but to Admiral MUTillltlrtf llmlrnntl nfh r1,i orimi'iinnin 5ffi Portuaal, and West India Islands'which method so devioed by Allen, Adniiral Sawyer seems to have adopted in the licence produced in this examination. The .. t. . .- . the Hth of Aumixt 1ft I y the 5th of Aupust. 1812 SIR I have fully considered that part ef your letter of the 18th ult. which relate to the means of ensuring a constant supply of flour and other dry provisions to Spain and Portugal, and to the West India islands and being aware-'of the importance of the made W ' . r .w.u , iib f H - w
l .hall therefore giver dircttiona to-tfe""" '"S ""'"K mmandevs of hil majesty's squadron on- "KVjLJj . Vr baibarity.
commanders ofhil maiestv'aaauadmn nr. dermy command, not to mnW Amn.n vei8elsladen,and unarmed bona fide bound to British, Portoguese, or Spanish ports, whose papers shall be accompanied with a certified copy of the letter under the Consular Seal: 1 bave the honof to be, iir, your most obedient, humble servant (Signed) A. SAWYER, rictadiniral; Ahdrew Allen, esq, British cnul. Boston: It was- ingeniously, argued at great . . ..uv. M.U. l . 1 t rwao m.11 BUIO argument on hhlf f tl,. v 'pointing out the general mischief and abuses which the atatuf Sni.nd r medy, and shewing that the ofience cf Mr Allen of olitaining a licence, Was compleied as soWaaJieiiaJjeived, on his own repist and solicitation the letter of admiral Sawyer; which was a generallicence to ex port in American' vessels to Porta of tl e I ... . . . enenivnoor ana other cry proVi.1ons,and to be used on board snch vessel or vessels as the obfainer and receiver, Mr. Allen might think proper, which came clearly within thr-1t mM.i..ra...i.,... , . hiiu ujviuihh Ul 1 11 C lit llll C3 Jla - " . . no. necessary to constitute a li cence that any particular vessel should be earned. Had Mr. A. destroyed or suppressed thiar licence, thus obtained from admiral Sawyer, without making any use of ir, the dtTcnee would have'remained the iame asu equaiiy wittnn the statute. ... a . . The hoi: ind at som. fc.irti. dininction between hi. duty a. examinin&r omcer. and as tudce nresidinc at A . jim oiucer, ana as tucce nresidinfir at Afifa , ... .1 .:.!. .- ' . 7 al trial; ana then ordered Andrew Allen ... .' f ,. . . Pondrnt, II vail. CSura.' h : " - , FUXEBAL BOLfEIKltrFB
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i ' was f jft rrtcd. and im ttl.n! tr dencutinMtiAr. tK .t-. - ' -imvivih 'tlWiaie CQ die the freial AUrire 6on tor.iler with ci izens aiid strnnrert frm tcih and tl.fl Ticinilv. Dice. i,tidr r-nri fti jt elegant Company of l.ijiht It fmry comruauued by Capt. .? C Kirp ilin.ieguii vere fhed during Ihc whole prnesivn uy iiio oaiero " Artilei v ur.der. Capt leabvhy, mhich aa staitaitd ou .JVatl.i - arara." ingon cqcsre The nif n.ent was dteily troded, acd thewiedovs were filled nltii . apei Utyls a: d rany veie on tl e tCpi cf' Louses. Tha toltiuy ofil. rVV - - -o "(' vinu urns -4 life t.oMnm rsiinut- H' il . .. elowanp mefanlhoK-ii;$i iiii t "KVef fiLrt '" p invncitoi -lbs pvii r te t-f ltd' procesion the appesrame of the Iacoffiny with their sccompanin enii--tl f the awe striking reptit cf ti e mii ule eti r rnHrflt, ti i.u r .i uv nil rvi HMCUin V ( 7 v wiixv uivi y . tier Hie Ura Tf r t.a t. j -j 5? . ,r v " vonciuacc, 11 e Defies were entctrthed With Uiecusv.cury. military and masonic vivuivi'iv lic l UHli Wlf (ITUUCCu 1Q cred senrices of re!egicn, and the music were appropriate Durii g ti e day our ovin as well as the neutral merchant vessels in Wrf tivA ntiilil at - . to be re-embarked in the Cartel Henry and carried to Aetfr Yotkt and U. ere to beat the disposal of thier restccths relatives, . British Ifintse of ctinin6.s hn HI - 'tTJk- . . r. . V " Charter of the hast India" connim.-i ' An honorable and e) qi.ent voung iuember (Mr. C. Grant, Jinr.) had last night talked a great deal about the immacula'o virtue of the company I ' In the course of his observatibns; that hon member might intlicted on the amiable n?f tir,fl,. a i . . . " ..... ... vi-.up.uy mu ai lormer rerioda' might have narrated the early History of the Iast India company. He mifcht l.avo torn of. the thousands and hundreds of thousands of innocent human being perill ed in the wars undertaken by the Ccmpany fcr the acquisition of territories oer which they not ii.cesMnlly cliim the soiereionty. He might have, zrenlioied Uc? cf fboJv,eaJ "nurJ ago, in the year 1CM, so loudly did tleir crimes.call to lUavenfor vengeance, that a deputation of merchants' oflered to prtrve to Psrliament that the acta .. . ,ftU,a company were scandal to ' c 1 .. . r...J II - if F . ' . I'1 D IG ce at a pnci 5w.? 1 !i fi.fi l w1"c,,Jt-,dbeeii Iurill"Ta W eMrrany These oiler nSt V11 fhacierwaa, rt5 niipht bavo fl ulotvcx n.e cmiUee that ii 1 t 1 7 -,,t disccvered . - lx ' Conirny 1 ad cnil at V " I . 1 UiV,,nw server. m -m mm mm m -r a m m mM abb hb i mm m m mm m m m m i aai w- w m nan. aii it hnKnU . .. . - a i uuro ol Commons to advocate.iheir causes It had been pr6ved that one of he Katt Indra" director, who vras also a member of t House of Cotrmons, and nad been the agent in that nefaricos and corrbpl trsnisirs. -I v mr m n. , am m mm mm . . r a tion. The hon. member might have told ti e Committee that hiving obuined poW. - ' a Taiiivn am nan jutt described, the Company' exercised it1 in a manner aa Infamous. lie mlr-h ft,.. - told the Committee of that numerous tndiVmnlM..XAnJ iiuuih- iii tiiv wiii-ii- a pvrvlCV cUtaSheQ " a". . -. . V. . . j.-v m.. .-.. . . i nnu "qi-aniiriea in iT-ngiana f.LC Jarre forirn.iv!.r i .-i.. i i v ,or" tune that he rtau mace in India, went ott i. j . J ' PurhamenUrt consideration. 1tvrivn. ,-. '.. . . f" .w. "IV ". .!!7..,'V ' at . 1 . 1 . . . .. . nai nau ncorrn ruinCaJDV Ife cohr eim It wai proved that so fay ffvu.. tcti i tl.a in'.nua ti iriuii. t rcccnirr.ny oniy. titord-
