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SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, isi.

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AN ACT to alter and nUbhili certain PoQ Roads. BE tt enacted 'y the Senate and House tf Xepresenti.t;ves of the United States c.r America, in Congress assemlUd, That Ihc poft roads hereafter named be thfeonti rued. In Maryland From Chieen Ann's to Pig Point. In Yirgtr. j. From Mecklenburg court houfe by St. Tammany and Lombardy Grove, to Gee's Bridge From Tatewetl cou;t houfe by Ruff 11 rourt houfe and Lee court houfe to Cumbei land Gap. Fiom Springfield to Romrteya in N rth Carolina Fmm Suffolk, by Gates court houfe to E lei toll. From Etta .b.-thtown to Whitci ti le From Charlotte, by Betty'a Ford, to Lincolnton. Tn Georg to From Nreenfb trough to W afhington. 7ioni Darien by lonesto Milled jcvdle. .'J o In Kentucky From Lewis com : houfe, by Fleroingfburc:. Millet fburg, Mount Ste ling, Olympian SpMn-ft, and Lia! Sandy bait u oiks, to C i tie t (burg

From Alexander' , I v White Plains, to Carthage From R'.rdfoc court houfe to Fi anklui court hoof' . In Ch:From Steuhrm die, by F.uicetftown, to New L lb m. From Nc I ilbon by Salmi 1 - Columbiana From Spring .eld to Troy From Zmeivi!!r to Clhofl si. In Louisiana From Li Fourch, by Point C. jpee, to Orlooi. 7", ludtjna Fi vm JefTifontUle by Clarkfviile to V ncennea See. 2. And be it f rther enatted That lot following be culihihcd poll read. ;

In New Hampshire. The port road from Rochelter to Wakefir Id be altered Co that it pais through Tar mington, Middleton, and Wolt-borough to Wakefield. In Maine. From Waterford by Norway, Plantation Third, Rumford and Bathel to Waterford. FVom Livermore, by Jay and Wilton, to Farmington. In 3Iassachusetts. From SpringG Id to Southwick. From Stafford, Connecticut, by Monon to Palmer in MaiTichufetts. From HatGeld by What ly, Conway and Afhfield, to Charlemont. From Athon to Greenfield. From Kinguon to Halifax. In Connecticut. From Middletown by Hebron to Wind liam, From Sharon by Elifworth, Corn m Ii Bridge and Warren to Litchfn ld.From Providence in Rhode Ifimd, through Scituatc to Afhfod in (Connecticut In Nero York. From Bcttfburgb to Drpofit. From Al bny by Bath, Sand lake, Strphenfon, Han cock and L.ancfbno to Dahon in Mafla chufetts. From Sheldon by Williuk and Hamburpf r. BoflMoe. From Onand?o;s by 'Fully. Prrblf k Homer to Courtland c. b. From Chefterfield to J y, in Eitex ciounty. From Pi ekikill by Weftpoint toNewburg. From Stamford hy Wterviile to Rcfeville. F'rom Efperanza by Schoharie c. h. and Middleburg, to Stanford, on the turnpike ror.J. From Middleton, Delaware county, by Colciidtrr and Hancock io Depofi. From Aiireltua to Samponius. From Brookiynn to Flathnfh. Frm Albany by cnencertown to Sh iTirld in MafTachufetts.

From Cairo's by Windham to Lexington. From Gieen on the turnpike weft, to Liile. In AeW Jersey. From Morrtftown bv Ne wtown to ?Ii!Iford, in Pennfy Ivani . i n Pe n n s j lv Ottta

From Wyfon by Oewill and '.Varren to Nanticockr, in New Jt-rley. FrnfM Wfll ir.eton to Weft Alexandria From York( by Tork Haven to Middletown. From So nieifet by Melford, Turkyfoot and Aduifoii to Smith! Stand on the national road. From Lewi (town by Bcavertown, Middle hiirg and Seiim's Grove toSunbt'iy. From Beavertown to Burgeftown From Buref town by Hookibiwn, Gerrgetnwn Beaver Bridge '"nd Fulkftown to New Liibon, in Obio. Fiom Burlingville to Eafton From Wilmington by Welt Chefter to Pottfgrore Swaorn Churches and Summary town, to Samuel Sellers tavern on the ooft road leaa ding from Philadelphia toward Bethlehem in Buchs County From the town of Indiana through Knanin to Butler town. Jr. Ohio. Front Urbani to Sprlffield, in C impaign COttnty. From Canton by Springfield, Sumeld. Tlmadge and Stow, vdt vrlap.d. From Portfmooth to Yanceby.T Ken tncky. From Urbana to Troy. Frcni C!nl icotheby Leuaron to Cincinnati Fmm .

ens bv Fancafter to C lumbas. From Ca z bv rreenort, White Evea. Platna Co

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Vernon atd Clinton

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Freuer.rktown. From Suubenville,

FaucettAown, Fulkftown, Acbor, Fairfield Columbiana, Sftlem, G ilT. Is. S mdy Store, Thompson's lilt works, ard Lower fait works to SteuSenv ille. From Columbusb) VVi hitijton to New Mket. From Co lumbus by London to Xenia. In Indiana Fran Liiba in Ohio to Saii&ury From

Wafhington C.h to Valona, From Charie(lown by Walhington c, h. and Lindly's mills to Vincennes : Iilivois. From Cahokia, by Madifon c. h. and Clinton Hill to Cahcki. From Kafka&ia to Johnfon c. h. In Delaware From Chriftiana to Newark. In Maryland From Liberty town, by Union B idge be CJn ion town to Weftminfter IT(om Anna polls to Pig Point, In Virginia. From Clark fburg, by Morgan town, Wayneiboro in Pennfylvania to Wheeling. From Monroe c.h. to Lewi Ton rg. From Frederick iburg to the mouth of Potomai river. From Fiucaftle by the mou'h of Covn:fturc, to Callahans From Norfolk by Elizabeth city to Eden ton in N r:b Ca rolina. From Wood c. h. to Jackfonville

From Abingdon, by KuflTellc h. infon G p, to Abingdon. From 1

to Springfield From Do

i c h. & Mock7rom Putrbtown rico uv v v fiiiiiite From Columbia

Brance to Fauauier c. h

to Warren. From Charlottviue to Warren. From PercivaPa by Lewifville and Lombardy Grove to St Tammany. From Peterf hurr by Frenchtown to Morgattville From Hanover c. b. by Ilanoveitown nd Newcaftlc to New Kent, c. h In Kentucky. From Mount Sterling to Floyd c. h. From BahdfloWn by Gray Ion c. h. Sc But Icr c. h. to ButTellville. From Waflnngton by William fkurg, to Lewis f. h. From. Greenup c. h. to Little Siidy f hvvorks. In North Carolina. From Grayfoil c. h Virginia by Edwards & MWiiliams to Afii c. h. From Suffolk irr;in:j, by Suobury and G tes c. h to Ldenton. Frent bridge by Trenton to Dub lin c. h. From Winton to Gates c. h From Wmdfor to W.lli nfton's From VVM mintjton by Whitevjile and Fait bluff to Bjirfield mill in Sourb CtroJina From Charlotte to Lincolnton. From S.hbu'y to Lincoln ton Fiom Hiilfoorougli, by Hih Rock to Lennox caftle, hi Tennessee From Newport, by Greenville, ft-erf ville a-d Lee c. h. in irginia, to Cumberland Gap, From Carth.T:;e, by Sparta to A' Sander's From Sparta, M'Minville h Winchefter in Frnklm cotmty to Huntf ville in the Mimflippi territory. In South Carolina. Fn :.i Bclfaft by Satter.hwait's to Cambi -dge. I '2 Gcorria. From Milledgeviilr by Greenboro, Lex kigton and Dantelvitte; Carnfville From Milledgeville ry Itvinton, Dublin, Mont. ornery c. h. T stnal c. h. !x Barritigton to Darien. From Dublin to Telfair C h. From

Biceboro by Barnngton h Jeflfrrfon to St.

road, and fo continue until other provifion

mat. oe mad? by law tor the accommodation thereof with the mail. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the fecretary of date be, and is hereby authorised to tranfmit by the mail, tree of poftage, one copy of the documents hereafter mentioned, b.-ing on fubjefts of a general nature, and which m-y be ordered to bo printed by eitber houfr of congrefs, namely; ot communications with the accompanying documents, made by the prrfident of tho U. States to con p;rr fs, or either houfr thereof ; of reports made by the fnrrtarv of ft-ite, the fecretaty of the treafury. tl;e fecretary of war. b) the fecretary of the navy, by the poftm after general, by rhe commiflionrrs of the linking fund, to cor.grefV. or to either houfe thereof, in nrlunnce o any lav; or regulation of either houfe ; affitmative reports on fubjetlS of a general nature made to congrefs or either he ufe tliereof, by any committer refjv lively s or each of the judges oi the fopremi court, ind of the diftricl eoUrts and of the territories of the U. St :t"S tO any p-ft rfH(0 within the U. States ti ty nijy rtpedively defignate. L ANG DON CHEVES, Speaker of the House of Representatives E GKRRY, Vice President of the United States, and President of the Stnr.te. April 18, 1814 APPRi Vhn, fA'MES MADISON.

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Ccny of a letter from m j. gen. Brown ta the frcretary ot wnr, d. trd Hc-ad Quarters, vChippfvva Plains) July 7th, 18 14. d f a r si". On the 2d inft I ilTu-d tvy ot dert for crofting the Niagara river, and made the arrangements deemed neceiTiryr for fecuring the garrifon of Erie. Qn the 3. that poll furrenderrd at 5 p. m. Our lols in thi ii i was 4 of the 25th regt. under nuj. J (Tup, ot b i. etn. Scott's brigade, wounded I hve encloied a rrtma of the prifoners, ot the ordnance and ordnance (tores c o'of t d. To cure my fear, I liave placed a irrifon m tins fort, and requefled capt. Kennedy to (tat ion hi v (Tr I near this poll. On the morning ot the 4th bn. p,enl Scott, with bis brigade and a corps ot artillev, wis orden d to advance towards ChioDc wa. Sc oe crovrrrrd bv c i: cu m It ance--:

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tion ror with th the eye river, si at Qlgh der ireri

taki" care to i i ur-a y;ood military pt li

ne night. 'ttrriome lKirmimn energy, he h!--fted th;s plain wuri if a foldier. his ru: lit rt Ring on t!ie ! ravine being in tron. At II ! joined him with tbr lefrrve un-

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larys. rioni Lnuniwuk to f redenca. Ill Louisiana. Fiom Blanchardl'viUe by AiTumption to Opeloofa From Affumptinn to la Fourth, Interior c. h. From Concordia to Wlhita c. h. From Concordia t Warren c h. Sec. 3. Ad be it fu-thtr enacted. That tl e aoQmafter genera! caufe a mail to be carried from the nearefi poft office cn any eftabliOked road to the court houfe cf any eountv !,ich is how, or may hereafter be.

I eltabbmeo n any of the ft ;tes or territoiirs I of the U. States, and which II not or will

not other wife be accommodated w:th ttie na.I ; and the road on Which the lime On:! be ij Qii:zi iiiail there upon bcc&mc a pott

and corps ot artillery under maj Hmdmon,

Gen Porter arrived next mornir g with a

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Come ot the wrri Early in the re. em commenced

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teers, a .. J J - 1 1 0 Ti . th the en n rnr pic-

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inrreafrd ; by noon be fhewed himfrlf on

the left of or eXfrrh r line. ; attJ tktd 01 6 of our pickets as tl ws reruroirg to cr-.mp ( ' pt. T'eot, - ho r omm nded it, retired dif gracefulljr. leavu a wounded roan on tie ground. C pf Biddle of the artillery, who) wa- o-ar the fceur, impelled I v feeling! I i.hly hnnofkble to fun as a f. loier ar J

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TUV I ' ' ..'f-O - to f I!T1 a - 1 l I i " r rbHrer, prom; t'v -lT.:m. d the comman thts picket, led u backta the wcu.ww