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The employment of the Indians has been a source York, and they a nused the public not a little by their of extreme regret to the general. But finding them grumblings in the papers. They would have "Boo-called out by the government of the United States, AND BEAUTY" forgotten-they would instantly and expecting to attack an army who had long en sitake hands with plunderers and ruvishers. We may ployed them in scenes of atrocity and outrage at forgive the glaring barbarisms of the foe, but frenzied which humanity shudders, he was driven to the be the brain of the American that forgets them.-only alternative left him of using the same weapon Let them stand as eternal beacons to warn us against against our enemies which they had used against any affinity with the English nation, save in the reciprocal relations of tra le and commerce; and against as little of those as possible, lest we revive the serpent that is "scorched not killed."

ou selves. That the British army had abandoned their encampments and fled before the American force, does not weaken the necessity which he was under of employing the Indians before he knew that the enemy had absconded. At the same time, LIBEL ON THE WASP.-An account is copied into it is due to them to say, that the Indians have some of the prints from a London paper of Decem-conducted themselves far better than could have ber 14, of a letter of marque, with 35 men, the been expected, if the example of British officer Emerald, beating off, after a long action, in which and British savages be the criterion. Not a single they drove the Americans from their quarters; sever-individual has been scalped or tomahawked by al times repulsed them in manoeuvring, and return-them; no prisoner of war has been burnt; the dead ed their cannonade with two-fold efficacy, the sloop have not been thrown into the public highways, of war Wasp! This is a most ridiculous fabrication women and children have not been massacred-nor in the Englishman, as respects the vessel engaged, has private property been destroyed, except in caser and must be apparent to every reader. After sink- where the former conduct of the owners required ing one sloop of war, and escaping from a second exemplary retaliation. The property which they because a third was in sight, with no material loss have plundered, has, in cases where it was possible, or damage, the Wasp is to be completely beaten by been restored to the inhabitants at the expense a merchantman with 35 men! This is really taxing the United States; and when the necessity for their the cullibility of Johnny Buil too much. The Ame-employment ceased to exist, the Indians were sent rican vessel might possibly be the America, a Salem to the American side of the river, beyond the reach privateer, though we doubt in that case, the other of temptation, to wait until circumstances justified It was probably another call upon them. The relation of these facts is due to the honor of our government, to the repu tation of the general, and to the merits of the Indians. From it also, the inhabitants of Canada may learn what they may expect from American forbearance and clemency.

circumstances of the relation. some letter of marque.-Col.

THE CAPITOL-From the Savannah Republican Mr. REA from Pennsylvania, on the bill to appropriate a sum for the repairs of the public edifices, destroyed at Washington by the modern Vandals-obTo insure that forbearance, the inhabitants have an served that he should vote against the appropriation and assigned as his reasons-"That the present ruins easy duty to perform-Let them be perfectly neutral ought to be encircled with an iron balustrade-that-let them abstain from communications with the the ivy should be permitted to creep over them, and British army, and remain at home quietly pursuing letters of brass affixed to the front of the CAPITOL, their avocations. Those who conduct differently will containing these words-"Americans these are the incur the penalties of rigorous martial law. The effects of British barbarism-let us swear eternal character of our free republican government, and the hatred to England." Who can read this sentiment nature of our institutions, will justify your expec without emotions of great sensibility. We almost tation of security and protection. All civil magis wish it had been adapted. No American now, or trates will continue to exercise the functions of their hereafter can ever behold the CAPITOL without utter-offices, merely as conservators of the peace; as far as ing an execration against the monsters who defiled it. It ought to be a Mecca; and every youth of our country at the age of fourteen compelled as a sacred religious duty to perform a pilgrimage to it, and there, upon an altar, in the language of Mr. Rea, to "swear eternal hatred against England," Address to the inhabitants of the upper province of

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they are able, they will preserve order and quiet among the inhabitants. The existing laws of the province, so far as they regard the public peace, and not interfering with the regulations of the army, will be considered in force, until other measures are taken. The magistrates are particularly required to give information at head-quarters, of all violences com initted by American troops on citizens, unless they are authorised by a written order. The general enBrig gen. M'CLURE, commanding on the Niagara joins the inhabitants to submit to their magistrates, frontier, finds the Upper province deserted by the and those who refuse obedience must be reported to British army, and abandoned by its government. head-quarters. The brigadier general invites all the In the peculiar situation of the inhabitants, it is inhabitants who are disposed to be peaceable, order essential to their security that some regulation ly and neutral, to return to their homes and their should be established for their government, while business. He cannot promise complete security, but the American army has the power of enforcing them. he engages, as far as his power extends, to protect The general regrets to say, that illegal, unauthorized the innocent, the unfortunate and the distressed. GEO. M'CLURE, and forbidden pillage has been committed by a few, Commanding Niagara Frontier. who are lost to all honor, and insensible of the II. Q. Fort George, Oct. 16, 1813. obligations of a soldier. To arrest such practicesto afford all the protection in his power-and to ensure safety to the property and persons of the inhabitants who are now under his control, the general has issued this address.

Lord Bathurst, in the house of lords, in a dis cussion, April 13, on the treaty with America, said, "A noble lord had fallen into the too common habit of speaking of the maritime rights of Great Britain, *I would rather say-eternal remembrance of the as if she possessed any exclusively-they possessed none which they were not ready to grant to others." deeds of Englishmen.-EDITOR REG.

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