Daily National Intelligencer (Washington City [D.C.])
July 19, 1813
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REPUBLIC OF MEXICO St. Francisville, June 17. Col. Kemper, who still remains in this villag received letters on Saturday last dated St. Fernando, capitol of Tex as, at intervals from the 24th April to the 17th May. These letters are from governor Bernardo, and officers of the army, and contain mush matter of spe culation for those who take an interest in the events that are transpiring in the south west. The governor encloses the terms on which American volunteers arc ad mitted into the Mexican service, which are liberal beyond any thing I have seen. The pay of a major, in Mexico, is equal to that of a brigadier general in the service of the U States. The subjoined proclamation will shew bow strangers are admitted to become citi zens. It breathes a spirit of freedom worthy the republican cause, and if not so neat as might have been expected, it will be remembered that the transla tor had but an imperfect knowledge of the Spanish language,. St. Fernando is the former St. Anto nio; the name underwent a change when the destroyer of Europe usurped the throne of Spain, and the nat’on pro claimed Ferdinand VII, their king. The letters from the army re late only to military movements and projects, and speak with confidence of the ultimate success of the republicans. There has been no'battle since the fall of St. Fernando. The army of the re public is daily augmenting, and tribes of Indians are sending deputations to the great captain, to offer peace and and friendship—they furnish immense supplies for the army. E rly in April, a detachment of ten Republicar.sssummoned seventy royal lists »o surrender, saying they were sur rounded by Americans the affright ed soldiers grounded their arms and were marched to L i Bahia. The royalists have collected a fore of about 1200, and advanced ten leagues north of the river Grand, where they have halted for reinforcenjents, and intend giving battle to the republicans. A battle may therefore be expected a bout this time—the issue of which is by no means doubtful, as the rcpubli cans will be able to meet them with nearly an equal force. On the 29th of March, general Ryon defeated the royalists in a general ac tion, at Suketukus, in the interior wi’h immense slaughter—he had reduced twenty-two provinces, and his prospects brightened daily. Accounts had reached St. Feinando, that the city of Mexico was occupied by the republicans, and the royalists were submitting or Hying in every part of Mexico, where the republican legions advanced. The accounts now received leave no doubt but that the royal authority will be destroyed in Mexico, and the expe riment is to be tried, whether that peo ple is capable of supporting a republic. I feel no hesitation in expressing my conviction that they are not. But the revolution will not be without its bene fits. It will be the means of detaching the new from the old world, and will doubtless tend to destroy the prejudices and illiberality in that highly iavored country. Every friend to freedom, Sc the progress of truth, must then, rejoice at the prosperous issue of the revolu tion in the province of Mexico, and A mericans, above allotheis, ought to give countenance, aid and succor to the re volutionists. In the name, and by the authority of the Junta of the state of Texas, and of Don Jose Ber nardo Couerres, Governor of said state, A PROCLAMATION. Jrccmen of all J^ations The laws' and government of the state of Texas, a member of the republic of Mexico, are such as to destroy the barbarous and per verse system which existed anterior to the es tablishment of the Republic, by the Spanish patriots and their American co adjutors in arms. T: ey invite the emigration of freemen of all na>ions who are desirous of participating in the blessings which a republican form of gov ernment is calculated to extend to all men, and arc a sure pkdge of protection and support. They are c; iculated to encouiage agricul tun and protect industry Sc enterprise, by per mitting the needful farmer, the useful mecha nic, the enterprising trader, and the man of sci ence, to a free participation with the native ci tizen m the- full enjoyment of all the blessings and advantages winch our state affords. The na tural and political lights as well as their .civil liberty, shall remain inviolate —and every privi lege ..nd immunity shall be extended to them, as members of the republic, and citizens of our common country. Such are the laws which now succeed the ancient tyranny which destroyed Texas. Foun ded in jus.ice, they will ever be dear to rec men, and give strength and.vigor to the body body politic, anti afford encouragement and protection to industry and enterprise. H therto the laws of this state have not only been u just and unstable, but barbarous and unnatural. Fair, open, and bones intercourse With a friendly and neighboring nation, was prohibited under the severest penalties, and the whole commerce of the country con sisted in smuggling, a trade dangerous to the smuggler and disgraceful to the state that a lUMenanced it. The stranger who sought an assvlum in the country labored under innume rable disadvantages. Whilst he was deprived of the rights of citizenship here, he was pro hibited hum returning t® his na’ive country— held in utter contempt by illiberal and preju diced wen, in whose hands was all power, his exertions were palsied; and, the object of per-- peluai jealousy, he was in continual danger of being accused without offence, and of lingering out miserable existence in the gloomy dun geons es a loathsome prison, without prosecu tion, without trial, or even a knowledge of the ground of accusation. Thanks to the genius of the wise and bene ficent founders of the republic, these dangers, these difficulties no longer exist. The hide ous plans of despotism, devised by wicked men, for the execrable object of enchaining the mind and depressing industry, have been circumvented by the spirit of freedom, which marches With rapid stride over our land and to the illiberal code of despotism has succeeded the mild and wholesome laws of rational free dom. Hence it is, that those who wish to partake of the blessings of our fruitful soil, of our delightful climate, and beneficent laws, will ever meet with a friendly reception, and enjoy all the rights and privileges of native citizens. It is most devotedly to be wished that the protecting genius that watches over the liber ties of man, may conduct to this highly favored land, this seat of republican liberality and va lor, the friends of science, and the children of art and industry. Whilst the salubrity of the climate assures to them health—a soil favored with the richest gifts of nature, and suscepti ble of the highest improvement presents a prospect of the purest terrest ial pleasures, and inexhaustible mines of precious metals point to endless riches. Such are our peaceful pos sessions such the flattering prospects before us; such the felicity that awaits the welcome emigrant—and such the honorable subsistence which may be provided by those who. will leave their native soil to enjoy unmolested the comforts of freedom with the now independent patriots of Texas. Done at St. Fernando, April 16, 1813, and 3d y ear of Independence. Signed, JOSE BERNARDO GUITIERREZ, Governor of the state of Texas. MARIANO RODRJGUES, Suc’ry. Francisco Arrocho, Thomas Arrocha, Louis Massicot, Joaquin Loal, Clement Delgardo, Members of the Junta. 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BALTIMORE HOSPITAL LOTTERY- HIGH PKIXKS 1 of 30,000 2 of 20,000 6of 10,000 sos 5,000 10 of 1,000, Uc. He. Uc, Present price of Tickets ^ll. TRINITY CHURCH LOTTERY HIGH PHIIBS. 1 of 30,000 2 of 20,000 lof 10.000, Ue. &e. Present price of Tickets, June 17 Enns 111 WASHINGTON CITY. MONDAY, JULY 19. One of the Editors returned from Head Quarters on Saturday night. The last accounts left the British squadron, consisting of two frigates, two sloops of war and two tenders, off Swan’s Point. This is all the force ascertain ed. Other force was reported to be lower down, its amount variously stat ed. A detachment »f cavalry had pro ceeded with Col. Munroe down the ri ver, to ascertain and examine the force below. The following disposition has been made of the troops at and near Fort Washington (Warburton.) A strong detachment of United States artillery, under the command of captain Ritchie, occupies the fort. The covering work and the ridge on which it stands are held by a battalion of the 10th, one com pany of the 20th United States infantry, commanded by capt. Brooks; major King’s battalion of drafts, and a detach ment from capt. Burch’s company, with their field pieces, the whole under the command of col. Nicoll of the first re giment of United States artillery. On the road leading from Piscataway to Port Tobacco are posted the dra goons, supported by capt. DaVidson’s infantry, captain Stull’s riflemen, the Georgetown grenadiers under the com mand of capt. Edmonston, capt. Ruth’s, capt. Cassin’s capt. Lenox’s and capt. Young’s infantry. Still further in the rear, and nearer the point where the Warburton and Washington City roads meet, is the 36th regt, under the command of Col. Carberry, with the remainder of captain Burch’s artillery. This disposition, while it guards against the enemy’s approach, whether by land or water, ad mits of a ready concentration of our force on either point of attack. Besides the above, capt. Peter’s artillery went down from Georgetown on Saturday, but had not been stationed when we heard from them. If there should prove to be no other force in the Potomac than that which is stated, a small part of the force now in service would be amply sufficient to keep it check. A SKIRMISH. Near midnight on Friday night, two Larges lauded at Swan’s point, in Chiles county, about 60 miles below, with adTiien, for the pur pose of plundering, it was presumed. They were seen by a party of the militia and repuls ed. There was some confusion on the part-of the militia, most of them having arriv’d in the course of the preceding day, and not being ar ranged in any order. An officer of militia, capl. Neal, was killed, another wounded, (Dr. Hanson,) probably by accident, the affair having taken place so late. Col. Monroe, with part of capt. Caldwell’s troop, arrived on the ground just as the action terminated; but there was no further attempt made on the part of the enemy. We have not heard what injury the enemy sustained, but it is said that several dead or wounded were carried off the beach when they retreated. The next morning they fired seven or eight shot, irom one of the frigates at the house in which col. M. and a part of the troop were at breakfast, but without effect. SEAT OF WAR. Just received by J. MILLiGJIN CO. Book sellers, G< orgetvwn, and at the Book-store Littery office, Bridge-street, A Correct Map of the Seat of War, Published by J. Conrad. (Price 1 doll, and 50 cents, colored.) Do. in portable case, ^2 50 Ai so, Bradley’s Map of the United States §8 Melish’s Map ®f (he beat of War in F.orida Plans of Washington city 75 Heriot’s Travels in Canada Steel’s List of the British Navy for April 75 Kendall’s Travels in the Northern parts of the United States, 3 vols. 7 50 June 12 DUANE’S MILITARY LIBRARY, PRICE g 8 00 Hand Book for Infantry 125 lor Riflemen 125 Poems by Samuel Rodgers 75 Just received aud for Sale by Joseph Milligan, Bookseller, Georgetown, Col. CONGRESS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. SATURDAY, JULY 17. Mr. Evans, Mr. Kershaw, and Mr. Whitehill obtained leave of absence for the residue of the session. Mr. Geddes presented a petition from Levi Bishop, late a volunteer in the army, and who lost an arm in the battle of Queenstown, praying relief.— Referred to the Military Committee. Mr. Condit present a memorial from the inhabitants of the port and district of Great Egg Harbor, setting forth their defenceless situation, Sec.—Re ferred to the Secretary of War. Mr. Nelson offered the following re solutions. 1. Resolved, That the Naval Committee be instructed to enquire into the expediency of affording encouragement to the private armed vc sseis of the United States to cruize against the ships and v- sseis of the enemy, by diminish ing the duties on prize-goods captured by them or by permitting them to bring into port free from duty all prizes and prize-goods 2. Resolved, That the said committee be in structed to enquire into the expediency of en couraging the private armed vessels of the United States to capture the officers, seamen and marines of the enemy by holding out the offer of bounty for all such captures. The first resolution, on the motion of Mr. Bibb, was amended by striking out the wards in italic. The question was then taken to agree to the same and decided by Yeas 86, Nays 5 1. The second resolution was agreed to without a division. Mr. Roberts then moved the follow ing which was also adopted: Resolved, That the Naval Committee be fur ther instructed to enquire if any and if any what alterations it would be expedient to make rela tive to fees charged in the courts of admiralty in the trial of libels on prizes. The bill from the Senate to remit certain duties to the Pennsylvania Aca demy of fine arts, was twice read and committed. The bill from the Senate concerning suits and costs in the courts of the U States, was read and referred to a se lect committee. The bill from the Senate for the relief of E. J. Winter, was read 8c referred to the Committee of Claims. The resolution from the Senate re specting a day of public humiliation and prayer, was twice read and ordered to a third reading. The following tax bills were received from the Senate with amendments to each, to wit Laying duties o» sales at auction. Do. licences to distillers. Do. sugar refined in U. S. Do. carriages. The bill laying a duty on imported salt, was read a third time, and, being on its passage, Mr. Murfree moved its indefinite postponement, which motion was lost by Ayes and Noes. For the postponement 62 Against it 87 The question was then taken that the bill pass, and decided by ayes and noes. For the passage of the bill 90 Against it 55 On motion of Mr. Nelson, The petition of the officers and crew of the late brig Vixen was again re ferred to the Committee of Claims. And the House adjourned. THE ENEMY’S FLEET IN THE POTOMAC. Fredericksburg, July 17. Ou Thursday morning, information was received in town, by express, that the enemy had again appeared in the Potomac, in considerable force. And we since learn, by a gentleman who ar ived in town late on Thursday evening from that quarter, that they had pro gressed as far up as Mattox, off which place was a seventy-four and a razee. Eleven other vessels, of different de scriptions, were in Nomony bay. Capt. J. W. Green’s excellent com pany of Volunteers, immediately on the arrival of the express, took their'de parture for the Potomac—and the seve ral militia companies in town are in readiness to march at a moment’s warn ing. We congratulate ourselves on the ar rival in town of 140 riflemen, the hardy sons of Frederick and Shenandoah, who we have reason to believe will be order ed upon the Potomac—in which event, we shall not fear a few thousand of the miscreants which compose the British force, should they attempt to land. SUCCESSFUL SKIRMISH. Norfolk, July 14. The Plantagenet, 74, has, for some days past, been lying off Cape Henry Light-House, near enough in shore to protect the landing of her men, who were se.nt on shore to procure water.— The enemy had sunk wells for this pur pose on the Cape Point, where there is excellent water, and every day visit ed them in their barges, supplying themselves with water and plundering the inhabitants. Yesterday detachments from two companies of the Princess- Ann militia, amounting to about 50, un der the command of Captain Richard Lawson, marched down to the Cape and took a position behind some sand-' hills about 40 yards in the rear of the wells. At half past 5 this morning, a barge full of men from the ship, was seen rowing towards the shore. They land ed about 6 o’clock, and all hands suc ceeded to the wells, where they receiv ed a full fire from the militia, who un til that moment were concealed from their view by tl e sandhills. The ene my were panic struck. They threw down their arms, m I ran in confusion to their boat. Some were cut off while running, and those who reached the boat immediately laid themselves down in her, and durst not show their heads. Capt. Lawson, to prevent an unnecessa ry effusion of blood, ordered his men to cease firing, and summoned the ene my to surrender, when they made the requisite tokens of submissson, and were all taken prisoners. The enemy’s force consisted of 2 Lieuts. 1 6 seamen bnd 8 marines and they had 3 marines killed, and 1 Lt. 2 seamen, and 2 ma rines wounded. We had not a man in jured. As the barge could not be re moved without exposure to the guns of the 74, a piece of cannon which was in her bow, and whatever else that could be detached from her, were taken out and she was scuttled. The only vessels visible in Lynnha ven this morning, are the Plantagenet, 74, the Ortolan sloop of war and a brig. We should have mentioned, in our account of this affair, that Capt. Law son, seeing the disparity of the enemy’s force, previous to firing, called out to them to surrender; when one of the Lieutenants levelled a carbine at him and fired—happily the ball missed its object. Capt. L.then, ordered his men to lire. ATTACK ON SAG HARBOR. Brooklyn, N. Y. July 14. On Sunday morning last, at two o’clock, an attack was made on the Port of Sag-Harbor, near the east end of Long-Island, by five boats from the British squadron now blockading New- London. Ihe only military guard at that place was part of a company of the 3d regiment of artillery, belonging to the post. The guard stationed at the end of (he Long Wharf did not recog nise the boats as enemies, until the or ders of the commander were distinctly heard, encouraging his men that they would have the place on fire in a few minutes. Ihe alarm was given, and the inhabitants flew to the scene of ac tion A battery of four 18-pounders was quickly manned and pointed on the enemy, which, with a constant fire of musketry, soon compelled them to re linquish their intended work of destruc tion. 1 hey set fire to two coasting sloops which lay at anchor, but were compelled to leave them in such confu sion that they left on board pistols, swords, and other implements; and the inhabitants went on board and ex tinguished the flames, which had done little injury. It is probable that the principal object of the enemy was to de stroy two new privateer schooners on the stocks at that place. The prompti tude of the inhabitants in repelling their assailants is much to be admired. The enemy kept up an ill directed fire of grape shot, which did no injury. On Saturday the 3d inst. a barge from the Ramilies with about 20 men landed at Oysterpond Point, and the of ficer demanded of the people a quantity of beef, to be delivered on the following Monday and threatened the destruc tion of the place in case of a non-com pliance. In consequence ot their un protected situation the inhabitants con cluded to deliver them 4 head of cattle on that day. Our correspondent sug gests that unless government take measures to prevent it the British squadron will be victualled from the east end of Long-Island as long as they remain on the station. FROM NEW LONDON. By an express who passed through this city on his way to the Governor, and who left New-London on Saturday last at 5 o’clock, P. M. wc are inform ed, that the number of the enemy’s ves sels off' that Harbor is increased and that it now consists of two ships of the line, two frigates, and one brig, be sides a number ol transports with troops on board. From this accession of force, and some movements of the squadron, an attack was supposed to be not far distant. A Spanish vessel arrived (here on Friday which was at fi.st ordered off by the blockading squadron, but, in con sequence of having sprung her mast, and being short ol provisions, was per mitted to enter the harbor; the captain, informs, that he was advised by the boarding officer from the squadron net to tarry long, as it was their intention to make an attack as soon as an expect ed reinforcement arrived. These cir cumstances had excited considerable alarm at New-London, and exertions for the defence of the town, as well as the frigates in the river, had been re doubled. By a letter from New London we learn, that the gentleman who under took to blow up the Ramilics, and who, as we mentioned a few days since, had been down three times on the business, went down a fourth time about a fort' night since. He was seen to descend within gun shot of the Ramilies, since which time he has not been seen or heard from.-—A. Y. Pose.
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