the declaration of war, and, as I presume, in antici, day of August last, when, in consequoi ce at a requi• pation of that event, a communication was received, sition for tira purpost, a company of volunteer milifrom the secretary of the war department, anne initia of that city, ed sundry independent uniform ing a requisition by the president of a detachment companks of the nty of Albay; and of the cities of the militia of this state for the prefection and de-jeid villa, row on the Margin of the Hud on; aroundfence of the northern frontier thereof, and request-ling in the whole to plout five hundred and thirty ing me to issue the necessary orders for that purpose.men including officers, were stationed in the state From four to six hundred men were to be staioned fortification at the Navrores. Their time of service at Niagara, two hundred at O-wego, lard from six will expire on the 27th instant, as they were called to eight hundred at some convenient place near the font upon a requistion, inade under and pursuant to mouth of Black River, with authority for me to make the act of Congress passed 221 of February, 1795, such alteration in the appointment as I should judge and are not therefore liable to serve more than nineproper. Upon the receipt of that order, measures ty days after arriving at the place of their distinawere immediately taken to carry it into effect. Ma-tion.

jor-general Widrig was directed to detach from that In consequence of other restrictions, the first and part of his division composed of Oneida, Herkimer, second detached regiments of infantry, the greatest Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence countics, 600 men part of the first invigade of state artillery, one comto be stationed at Sackett's Harbor. Brigadier gene-[pany of riflemen, and a volunteer troop of cavalry rals Ellis, Herd and Miller, of Onondago, Madison, were directed to take the field on the 15th of day of and Cortland counties, were to furnish their quotas Septemer last, for the protection of New-York and of 400 men, to be stationed at Oswego, and major-its vicinity. A small force has also been deemed negeneral Hall was directed to detach and organize 600 cessary for the safety of the inhabitants of Suffolk men, including officers, from his division, composed county.

of the infantry in the counties of Cayuga, Seneca, Upon several requisitions the ninth detached regi Ontario, Steuben, Genessee, Niagara, Chautanquement of militia, three companies of light infantry, and Cattaragus, to proceed to Niagara. The whole two additional companies of artillery, and one troop number required for Niagara were volunteers, and all of cavalry and a company of riflemen were marched except one company, were volunteers under the act to the northern frontier, and are stationed in Clinton of congress of the 5th of February last. The last and Franklin counties. Some of the companies were mentioned volunteers amounting to 170 men, are still volunteers for one year's service. The infantry in service at Black Rock. The detachment destined arched about the 10th and the residne of the tinops forSackett's Harbor mustered about 480 men, includ-on the 15th of September. The fourth detached bris ing officers. They served ninety days and were then gade of infantry, with one company of horse artillery relieved. One company of the detachinent for Oswego and four companies of foot artillery, upon the like consisted of volunteers under the act of congress, requisition and orders, marched to the north western passed the 6th of February, 1812, and the residue frontier about the first of September, and are stationwere volunteers generally. The abovementioned de-fed at Sackett's Harbor, Cape Vincent and Ogdens tachments were not organized and in service until the burgh. month of May last. The 6th and 7th brigades of the detached millia, The official notice of the declaration of war was and several independent companies, have in like mannot accompanied by any further requisition or direc-ner been called into service for the security of the tion to reinforce the detachments abovementioned, western frontier. The result is that of volunteers or to station troops on the Champlain frontier, the for one year, volunteers and militia detached for six inhabitants of which were immediately exposed both months Service, and corps called upon for 3 mortas, to invasion by the enemy and to the depredations of pursuant to the provisions of the act of congress, the savages. I did not therefore hesitate to decide passed 22d February, 1795, there are now in actual that an emergency existed which not only authorised, service, according to the best estimate. I am able to but imperiously required me to exercise the discre-make at present, the filowing numbers of militia tion confided to the commander in chief by the 68th of the state, viz,

section of the militia law of this state, and accord-At N. York and on Long and Staten-Islands
ingly the detached militia of Washington, Essex, At Plattsburgh, and the frontier towns of
Clinton and Franklin, and one company of licut. col. Clinton and Franklin counties
Thor's giment of artillery, were placed under At Sucket's Harbor, Cape Vincent, Og-
the command of gencral Moore, for the pupose densburgh and elsewhere on the St. Law-
of extending protection to the inhabitants of the rence, hout
Champlin entier. The troops previously sta-At Oswego

2.400

450

2,250

tioned at Niagara were directed to be reinforced At Buffaloe, Black Rock, Scholsser, &c. by the detached quota of Ontario, Genessee, and The militia and regulars on the Niagara station Niagara counties,ad to the end that compe-were at first commanded by licut, colonel Phileto tent security might be afforded to the counties of Swift-then by brigadier-generei Wadsworth.—„fterJefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence, the detached mi-wards for a short time, by major-general 13), «nd litia of those counties and of Quetis, together with upon and after his arrival, by major-,need Ves the troops previously posted at Sackett's Harbor Rensselaer, all of the militia. The troops at Oswegs were placed under the command of general Jacob have, from the time of their arrival at that post, Brown. A small reinforcement of volunteer uni-jbeen commanded by Leut. col. George Fleming of form corps was also sent to Oswego. Upon being ad-the militia. The detachment in service at Sackett's vised of these arrangements, the president of the Harbor before the war, was under the command of United States approved and confirmed them, and the licut. col. Bellinger of the militia. After the war troops were thereafter considered in the service of and the arrival of is inforcements, the detachments U. State, and have hippud accordingly. Additional from the army and militia on the frontier, extending quanties of arms and amn,uition, gud all the camp from Sackett's Harbor to St. Regis, were command eguypage under my control were forwarded imunt-fed by brigadier-general Brown of the mailies, mufil diately to the frontier arschals and posts. the arrival of the fourth detached bricoltućanita,

Very few of the militia were called upon for the then the commandan, of that brigad, gen. Dolge, safog of New-York or Long-Island, until the 7th being the senior udicer, as umed, and row Lolds

the command of the last mentioned district of fron-perceive in them a direct tendency to paralize the tier. Brig general Petit, commands the auditia atjefforts of our country and government in a war unPlattsburgh and its vicinity; but general Bloomfield dertaken for the protection of the property and perof the army, being superior in rank, has since the sons of our citizens and the maritime rights of the month of September, had the superintending com-nation; to encourage the enemy in the prosecution mand of the whole force on that station. The corps of the war; to destroy the confidence of the people formed of independent companies stationed at the in the goverment of the United States; to shale the Narrows, is commanded by Leutenant-colonel Robert foundations of the union; foment civil discntious, Swartout, of the militia. That part of the first bri- and introduce anarchy: ali tending to the ruin of our gade of artillery in service is under brigadier-general happy country and the misery of the people. We Morton, of the militia. The first and second detach- therefore, feel it a duty, to express unreservedly on ed regiments of infantry, with the riflemen and ca-opinion that the sentiments contained in said declavalry, are commanded by lieutenant-colonels Jonas ration and resolves, will meet the unequivocal disapMapes and Beekman M. Van Beuren, of the militia, probation of the great body of the citizens of the and the whole are under the superintending com-state of New-Jersey, who have too much virtue to mand of general Armstrong, of the army, who is enlist themselves under the banners of the ancient the superior officer in service on the N. York station.enciaies of their liberties and independence, in hos There are sundry requisitions, orders and othertility to their own government and country. papers relating to the militia in the possession of the adjutant-general, whose absence from the seat of government prevents my having immediate access to them. But the preceding statement, and the doctments herein annexed, will, I hope, amply explain the authority and principles upon which the militial have been called into service, the object of their services, the times when they were called upon, the principal general orders and instructions which have been issued and given, the number now in actual service, where stationed, and by whom commanded. DANIEL D. TOMPKINS.

Albany, Nov 11, 1812.

Ebenezer Scely,
Barnabus Swayze,
Charles Clark,
M. Dickinson,
Silas Condi,
R. IV. Rutherford,
Jeremiah Dubris,
Ephraim Bateman,
Samuel Pernington,
Simon Cortright,
Stephen Dod,

John Haus,
Benjamin Ludlow,
Joseph Sharp,
Jumés son,
James Davidson,
James Newell,
Jepihah B. Munm,
Sephen Willis,
R. IL Van Mester,
Charles Kinsey.

[The documents consist of copies of orders from Legislature of North-Carolina.

the secretary of war, general Dearborn, gen. Armstrong, &c. respecting the requisitions of state militia]

Representation

To the hon. the General Assembly of North-Carolina GENTLEMEN-It exhibits a pleasing spectacle in ordinary times to behold the representatives of the frecen of this state, assembled for the purpose of devising and adopting such measures as may seen best calculated to promote the happiness and general welfare of their constituents. If such is the case when peace and

OF THE REPUBLICAN MEMBERS OF THE LEGISTATURE or tanquility prevail, how much more interesting must it be to he

NEW-JERSEY.

hold them convened in their legislative capacity, at a period when our country is called upon to maintain, at the point of the bayo We, the undersigned members of the legislature net, her rights, liberty and independence. Your situation, gentle of New-Jersey, viewing with deep concern the injuri-men, exhibits the latter.

otis tendeney of a certain declaration of the legisla-States reached my office on the 23d of June last, announcing the An official communication from the secretary of state of the U. tive council and general assembly of the state of declaration of war by the constituted authorities of the nation, New Jersey, think it a duty we owe to the general against the kingdom of Great Britain and its dependencies. The government, to our constituents, and to our own part of that nation against the United States, not only afforded our insolence, the injustice, and the compleated aggressious on the characters, to express our decided disapprobation of government abundant cause of an appeal to arms long before the said derlaration and resolutions. period when that event took place, but seemed in the most coinnauding terms to call for the adoption of that alternative, in or der to convince the enemy and the world that we possessed the will and the power to maintain and defend that liberty and inde neelach emanated from, and was se enred to us by the glo

In contemplating this extraordinary declartion, the undersigned perceive in it a rooted hostility to the administration of the general government, calculated to suppress every genuine Anerican Feling, and evi-vernment just have been fully sensible that her reiterated attempts dently seeking consolation from the power and suc- bring about an andcable adjustment of the differences subsist

rious struggles of our revolutionary fathers. Although our go

to

cess of our enemies, and in the disasters of our coun- a want of courage to vindicate her violated rights, by a recourse to ing between the two nations, would be considered as arising from try. All the manly sentiaents of patriotism that anus; yet actuated by a love of peace, one of the most prominent ought to animate the representatives of freemen, ap- every experiment which seemed to promise the attainment of that features of her character, she had the firmness to persist in trying pear to the undersigned, to have been absorbed in a desirable object. The overtures on the part of our government rancourous hatred to the president of the United at been uniformly made on principles the most just and equit States and those acting in the administration with fable, but the British cabinet by not listening to them, had manihim. fested their determination not to aeccde to any propositions that were not consonant to what they were pleased to terms the rights The outrages and injuries inflicted on the com-rights, and incompatible with the safety of independent naand privileges of the British nation, in contradiction to the estab mercial rights of our country, and on the persons of tous. The indulgence extenders that nation was carried to a our citizens are shut out of view and an artful and hu-dangerous and almost inadmissible length, while the leading cir miliating apology for the British practice of impres.ration of our government, were cach of them of a nature to have jenistances which characterised the reiterated abuses of the mode ment substituted in its place.-The evils of war are exhausted any less settled cystein of forbearance. All attempts 2t painted in the most frightful colors as though it was neciation sing findly proved insuccessful, and degradation a cardinal point in the politics of some Americans, of th deepest regret,aul a disappointment to our sanguine expocistering us full in the face, the mave lable alternative was matter to intimidate the country into submission to the un-tations for the restoration of friendship and a good understanding righteous pretensions of Great Britain. between the two countries. Thus situated, either disgracefully to submit to British insolence, injustice and aggressions, and perhaps The suggestion of an apprehension that the Ameri-finally to the British yoke; or, Jaldly to appeal to arms to avert Can government are about to form a confederacy the degradation which hovered over us, to retress our wrongs, and with France, is, in the opinion of the undersigned, una basis not to the shaken, the constituted authorities of the nato place our national character, sovereignty and independence upwholly without foundation. would not have asted in consonance with the high sentiments Whatever may have been the motives of the frem-of the Americanp, op, if they had abandoned themselves to a d ers of this declaration and resolves, the undersigned or, dignity, and exalted rank which he holds among the great pect earpssion of the inability of our country to maintain the ho

untions of the world: But animated by kindred sentiments with, which the President was authorised to detach from the several those which pervaded their injured and insulted constituents, after states, by virtue of an act of congress passed the 16th day of that having without success exhausted all resources, in order to pre-month. In obedience to this call, I instructeal the adjutant generał serve peace upon honorable terms, they with manly firness em- to distribute the necessary orders to have the requisition coreplied braced the last resort--an appeal to arms, to resette their country with, as soon as practicable. My instructions were executed by from impending disgrace and ruin. When we reficct that the war in which we are at present engag received within the period preseibed by law, and have been trans» him with the utmost promptitude and dispatch. The returns were ed has not, in soy degree, been provoked on our past-that all our mitted to the war department. It is highly gratifying to me to offers to conciliate, so far from having the contemplated and desir have it in my power to state to you, upon information derived from able tendency to produce peace, had the effect to stimulate the Bri-most of the general officers, that a arly the whole of their prospec tish government to fresh acts of unprovoked hostility-and, in fine, tive quotas were made up of volunteers; and it gives me additional when we reflect that in pursuing the course which had been inark-pleasure to remark, that several volunteer companies in different ed out by our forbearance, we had reached the brink of degrade sections of the state, have made an offer of service as part of the ften, and that by advancing one step fatherour national character detachment; on all of whom, but more especially on some of thor, would have been plunged into irretrievable disgrace, our feelings who have recently solicited to be called into service whenever ne irresistably prompt us to admit, that the declaration of war on our cessity may require an augmentation of the troops already on du part, was not only justifiable but indispensably necessary for the ty, too much praise cannot be bestowed. While the volrary ofr inaintenance of the hour, dignity and independence of our country. of those brave men without flative arms in their hardt, to risk A war founded in justice, and having for its obiect the preserva their lives in defence of their country's violated rights, redounds to tion of the character and sovereign rights of the States, imposes an heir honor and patriotism, it furnishes ample grounds for the preobligation on all the departments of the general and state govern sumption that, if arlequate and subali'e provision in even respek ments, and indeed on the whole American people, to afford it their was made, volunteers to meet any emergency could casily be pro▾ vigorous and affection support. It is your province, gentlemen, as cured. the most efficient inch of our state government to devise and adopt such measures as to you may seem best calculated to give this detachment. The laws of congress and of this state requins, No provision has been made by law for aring and equipping energy to the sustituted authorities of the nation, to mitigate the that the individuals composing the detachment should arm and equip evils of war to our own citizens, 10 kender it efectual against the themselves. The commissioned officers may have it in their power (D enemy, and to bring it to a just, speedy and honorable conclusion.comply with those laws; but a compliance on the part of the none L'aanimity and super are so essentially connected with the acconcommissioned officers and privates is impracticable: Not hersine plishment of those objectsthat without them the best concerted plans they are destitute of the means (which Lowever is unfortunately may be frustratedi, the arm of government paralized, and the most the case with many) to enable them to purchase them; but because disgraceful and ruinous consequences resuit to our national liberty. arms of the description to be useful in the field, and such as they Therefore, permit me earnestly to entreat you at this important are required, by the act of congress, to furnish themselves with, crisis, to consign to oblivion party distinctions to banish from your are not to be found for sale in this state. walls those party heats and animosities which have unfortunately that every opportunity was afforded to individuals to purchase their Admitting, however, so long existed in our country, which if cherished at times like the own arms, would it not seem to be peenliarly hard, that the man. present may clauger the fundamental principles of our political who is drafted or the brave soldier who voluntarily steps forth to existence, and render us an easy prey to a contemptible enemy; fight the battles of his country, should, moreover, be compelled, by and as the representatives of a free people contending for their the laws of that country, to furnish his own arms? It has generally cred rights and privileges, to support with unanimity such mea‐ been conceded that the militia of our country is the hulwark of our sures as may seem meet and necessary for the defence and security safety-it cannot be denied, that if, in times of war, they are of those inestimable blessings. United, we have nothing to fear armed and unprovided with the munitions of war, it must be in a from our enemies. Divided, all is at hazard. Notwithstanding tuttering situation. Therefore, it must be indispensably necessary there may have existed a difference of opinion as to the propriety that effective arms and the necessary nulitery equipments should of the declaration of war, at the time when that event took place, be provided for such portions of them as may be subject to be call yet, as the objects now at stake are all important, your wisdom and ed upon to do duty in the field. Without those requisites, a force patriotism are sure pledges of your zealous co operation in prose-whose bravery enght be unequalled, would be wordly naminat ;— cuting the contest with the utmost viger, as the only effectual and from which, opposed by a well armed and well disciplined means of conducting it to a speedy and successful termination. enemy, vastly inferior to them in point of numbers, it would be Let England be taught to know that the prosent race of Americans reasonable to expect any thing short of a total defeat. It may are not of spurious origin-that they are the legitimate off-pring of be proper Fere to observe, that in answer to a letter which I wrote the heroes of our revolution: She will then respect our rights, and to the secretary of the war department, dated the 3d of June last the stronge war-hoop will cease to terrily the defenceless inhabitants asking to be formed as to the number and kind of arms to which of our extensive frontiers. While we are rigorously pursuing the course which our govern-1808, to art the whole body of militia of the United States, whe this state was entitled under the act of congress passed in the year ment has beeneni' elled to adopt against Great Britain, it may be ther her proportion of those arms had been transmitted, and, if not, essential to our sujety to guard against the wells and intrigues of when I might expect to receive them, he informed me, that, in a no less inveterate enemy to our rights and iberties-the emperor conformity to the act, two thousand stands of arms woubi insueof the French-Our differences with him, as the President of the (diately be forwarded to the United States' commanding officer at U. States in his recent communication to Congress, has informed Fort Johnston, subject to my order. These arms (muskets and baythe nation, are yet in an unsettled state. He has furnished incon-onets only) were accordingly received, and receipted for, under trovertible evidence of his superior clajens to a pre-eminent practi-that act. As they were not transmitted by the general government cal knowledge of all the vices and enormiters which render a human for the special purpose of being placed in the hands of the detach being odious in the eyes of God and man. Crimes and intrigues the meat, but in conformity to the provisions of that act of congress, most wicked: the most shocking to humanity, he has resorted to,in or they have been considered as the common property of the state der to accomplish his nefarious purposes, gratify his boundless ambi-No provision has been made by law for their distribution. But ad tion and insatiable thirst for universal dominion. Unoflending nations mitting that those muskets are, by your directions, distributed on the continent of Europe have felt the full force of his friendship, among the men composing the detachment, they will not only be they have been crashed by its arder, and still groan under its conti-insufficient to arm one third of them, but must be entirely usenuance. A stranger to equity and justice, he would do vielence to less unaccompanied by the necessary aunitions of war. his natural propensities were he to make suitable atonement for an engaged in war, the necessity of placing the state in a warlike As we any one of the volume of aggressions which he has perpetrated ehitude, is so obvious that no room is left for a doulat upon the subagainst the rights of independent and neutral nations. From |ject. pire, and whose thirst for conquest cannot be satiated by any thing it not be proper to extend your enquiries into the expedienty or While your attention is directed to this important, subject, might short of the subjugation of the whole world, have the U. States prophetyo meking some provision to promote and encourage vo reasonable grounds to expect restitution for the multiphed injuries iunteer associations under the act of congress, and the act supple and spoliations which they have experienced at his hands, and commentary thereto, authorising the president to accept the service of pamed by views connected with his own eggrandarment Knowing 50,000 volunteers? I have recently been informed, that in many the governing principles of his actions, the United States would be parts of the state exertions are making by patriotic individuals to lost to a sense of every thing conducive to the preservation of their raise volunteer companies under those acts. honor and best interests, were they to enter into an alliance with consideration that troops of this description, owing to their ap him on any conditions or in any manner whatever. That this grand proximation to regulars, promise the utmost effici-ney in their ope and favorite snare of his, as we are enraced in war with England, rations in the field, would it not be very desirable that every in (his rival, as well in war as in aggressions upon our rights) will now ducement should be afforded which seemed calentated to promote be it for the U. States, we have every reason to expect: Should their enrolment? It is true that they are to be armed, equipped such expectation he verified, it will be fo: our country to deter and paid by the general government, but they are to furnish ther mine whether she will be allured into it. It is not to be doubted own clothing. Would it not accelerate the enrolment of those vo that an open and direct war with the French nation is an evil less lunteers if some provision was made to furnish them suitable unis to be dreaded than an entangling alliance which would not fail to forms and other necessaries? predice the most humiliating effects upon our national chaincter, and from which we should not be able to extricate ourselves but by an appeal to arms.

such a character, whose despotic will is the supreme law of his en

Therefore, gentlemen, as Americans, let us unite in vigorously prosecuting the war against England, and as Americans, let us unite in demanding justice from, and guarding against the intrigues of France. Let us teach both those nations, that the condition of ur friendship, is the redress of our wrongs.

When it is taken into

tachment from this state could not be well organized. It is desti In consequence of the imperfection of our militia laws the de af officers of lower grade, though indispensably necessary to the tute of an adjutant-general, quarter-master-general and many other perfect organization of an army. And so far as it relates to our militia generally it may, with the utmost confidence be said, that our present system cannot be productive of any thing bordering upon In the month of April last, I was called upon by the President of most pressing manner to recommend to you a total revision of our even a tolerable discipline. Therefore, gentlemen, permit me in the the United States, through the secretary of the department of war, nuhtia laws. to organize, arm and equip according to law, and hold in readiness for actual service, seven thousand of the militia of this state, off-meeting of the general assembly indispensably necessary, I die Under a conviction that the declaration of war rendered an early sers included, being her quota of one hundred thousand militia patched messengers, shortly after I was officially informed of that

event, to the council of state, requesting their attendance at the seat of government on the 14th of July fast. A majority of that honorable body accordingly met on that day. After being informed that they were organizad and ready to receive any communication 1 might have to lay before them, informed then of the declaration of war and of the receipt of the above mentioned muckets and bay anets-that except those, the state was destitute of stutable arous and munitions of war of every description-that we had been called upon by the President of the United States to detach seven thousand of the militia of this state, who were without, and who could not procure effective arms; and finally (being deened by me umecessary to enter fully into the detail of all the provisions necessary to be nude by the legislature in consequence of the de clas The army collected at Plattsburg left that place ration of war their opinion was asked whether the general assen on the 16th ult. under the command of major-gene. bly should not be convened as carly as practicable, in order that provision might seasonably be made to obviate any cris which ral Dearborn. The troops, whose number is variousmight arise from our unprepared situation for war, and to placely stated, were furnished with 26 rounds of ball the state in an attitude to support her dignified ranks in the union carr dges each-the regulars were joined by large The conneil were unasimously of opinion, that it was neither advisable nor expedient that the gencrafassen.bly should be convened bodies of militia from Vermont, and the whole was earlier than its regular time of meeting. in high spirits and excellent condition. The U. S.

Events of the Shar.

In daily expectation of important news--from Dearborn, Smyth or Harrison-Lom Chauncer, on Ontario, and Rodgers, Decatur and others on the great ocean-we kept open our pages until the last moment, in order to gratify or readers with the latest intelligence-but "there is no news."

In pursuance of instructions which I had received from the se vessels of war on lake Champlain, at the same time, cretary of the war department, to call into service such number of

the detachment as major-general Pinckney might deem necessary moved to the north, and there appeared every prosfor the defence of the sea-board of this state, and in compliance pect of an immediate descent upon Canada, with a with a requisition made by him in the month of July hit, I order-1 ed into service eight companies, four of which were stationed at View of taking Montreal. Two days after, to wit, Fort Johnston and four at Fort Hampton. These companes being on the 18th, the army encamped at Champlain, about without arms when they were called into servier, I colecivet half a mile this side the lines-since then we have I should be warranted by the existing conessity canteng an ade-i General Bloomfield was sick, and

quate number of those arms which Fort Leen received as before sint-no account of it.

es, to be furnished them at those poots. I therefore rave directions did not march with the troops.

to that effect, and in conformity thereto thy were furnished with

Are hundred and fifty stands. To a volunteer company raised in

Brigadier-general' Smyth appears from his last proWashington for its immediate protection, and to a company of the clamation to be on the very point of entering Cana detachment at the seat of government, it was deemed necessary da. The fact is confirmed by private letters to the to make a further distribution of one hundred and fifty stands of those arais. There are in the hands of a volunteer company at editor from Buffaloe.

Fayetteville one hundred and thirty muskets, exclusive of those al

From brigadier-general Harrison we have nothing

ready mentioned, which are considered the property of the state of importance. The time has not yet come for ac-
As a safe depository for, and in order to facilitate an equal distribu-|
tion of them. I have caused the residue of those arms (thirteen tive operations. Immense supplies are still pro-
hundred stands) to be removed from the sea-board to Fayetteville.ceeding to his army-and when it comes into contact
Receipts have been taken for the arms which have been disteit, with the enemy we shall calculate upon a glorious
and the persons in whose possession they are, are bound to return

them in good order when called for by the proper authority is victory.
with you, gentlemen, to order such distribution, as well of those
which have been distributed by my directions, as of those remain-
ing in Fayetteville, as you may deem expedient.

To the South we have also looked with great anxiety; but we have no particulars-further thou Two of those companies stational at Fort Hampton, and one of that the legislature of Georgia considering that those stationed at Fort Johnston, have been dismissed from servicestate as in imminent danger," were about to adopt This reduction has been deemed advisable by general Pinckney, in comequence of the progress made in the recruiting service in the measures, having, perhaps, for their ulterior object, lower part of this state. In a communication which I received from the seizure of Florida-or at least the dispersion of the general on the 9th inst. he informed me that the residue of the the hostile force. state troops would shortly be relieved by detachments from the 10th United States' regiment, and that when relieved, they might be permitted to return to their homes. It affords me the greatest saUstaction to be able to inform you that the conduct of the troops reuainting in service, as well as that of those who have been dismiss. ed, has been highly meritorious. I have been informed, from a source entitled to the greatest credit, that there have been but few desertions; that they have been orderly, attentive to their duty, so that their progress in the knowledge of military tactics has surpass ed the most sanguine expectations.

Conceiving that the extensive sca-coast of this state required some defence against that predatory warfare which we might reasona by expect would be carried on by the enemy, I made a communication in the month of September last, in relation to that subject. to the secretary of the war department; in which I suggested to Sin the plan of calling out portions of the detachment, as occasion might require, whose services and compensation should be com mensurate with that occasion, as promising the best protection that uld be afforded under existing circumstances. In answer, I was

It appears wonderful that we hear nothing from any of our vessels of war. It seems impossible that they should have so long cruized the sea without meeting the enemy. But, when we do Lear of them, be their fate what it may, we shall hear of deeds of glory-unless fortune is so unkind as to keep the enemy from them. The British frigate Southempton, whose captain, sir James Yeo, sent an impudent and brutal challenge to captain Porter, of the United States frigate Essex, is on the coast-and all the harm we wish the creature is--that Porter nay get along side of him-that's all.

But though we have no great news of the war, the reader will find a good deal of interesting mat ter in the present number of the PAGISTEN

MILITARY.

By general orders, Head-Quarters, New-York, Nov. 21, 1812-the new fort on the Hudson has taken the name of "GANSEVOORT," as a small tribute of respect for the military services and character of the late brigadier-general Gansevoort, of the U. States army.

informed by him that a copy of my letter had been transmitted to majorgeneral Pinckney, to whom the subject, embraced in it, had been referred. In the month of October i received from that offcer a communication, wherein he acknowledged the receipt of the copy of my letter to the secretary of war, and expressed a convietion that the plan suggested by me was the best protection that could be afforded by the nieaus placed at his disposal. To facilitate its execution, he then made a requisition of me to issue orders to the officers on the sea-board, instructing them, that in the event of an attack made, or obviously intended to be made, by the enemy on an part of the sea-coast, not within supporting distance of the troops already stationed there, they should call into service so many of the detachment as the occasion might require, without further orders. In conformity thereto, 1 have issued orders, through the adjutamgeneral to major-gen. Thomas Brown, requiring him to give or A new fort is building at Ogdensburgh, N. Y. ders to colonel Flowers of the 1st and colonel Bruton of the 2d re "Fort Winchester," lately erected, is a few rods giments of detached militia, whose commands embrace the whole extent of our sea-coast, to be in readiness to repelsuy invasion, and higher up the Aughize, than old Fort Dehance.--to give instructions to the officers of their respective regiments tu Several boats have lately been built here, for govern<> call out the men under their command, should events render it ne cessary, without further orders; thereby placing it in the power of ment use. all the officers attached to those regiments to act upon'a i emergen. ey with that promptness necessary to be used in repelling predaory incursions.

Orange county, New-York, has furnished four companies of regular troops, recruited since the declaration of war-five companies of volunteers have also been organized, and left the county for the defence of New-York. This is practical patriotisin.

The anniversary of the evacuation of New-York, minding the officers and soldiers of the army, that by the British, was observed in high stile in that all communications relative to their duties, or to city on the 25th ult. the public service, should be made to their imme

One hundred and eighty officers and soldiers of diate commanding officers, and forbidding them to the 4th United States regiment, the Tippecanoe correspond on these subjects with eny other persons, boys" have arrived in a cartel st Boston from Que-reserving to all concerned, the rights secured to bec. Other transports were expected with the re-them by the rules and articles of war. By order of mainder. They have since arrived. the secretary of war. New-Hampshire Volunteers.-Enlistments for eleT. II. CUSHING, Adj. Gen. ven companies in this state (says a New-Hampshire paper) have commenced, nine of which are now near- GENERAL SMYTH TO THE SOLDIERS OF THE ARMY OF THE iy full. There is a good prospect that as fine a regi ment of hardy fellows as ever shouldered a musket

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Companions in arms -The time is at hand when will be raised, all of whom are ready to march you will cross the stream of Niagara, to conquer Cawhere the government may require them. Too much hada, and to secure the peace of the American fron praise cannot be bestowed on the silver-headed vete-tier.

Fans who have been active in enlisting men, and who You will enter a country that is to be one of the have pledged themselves to support, at the mouth United States. You will arrive among a people who of the cannon and the point of the bayonet, the are to become your fellow-citizens. It is not against rights of our injured country. them that we come to make war. It is against that

A letter from col. Edward P. Gaines, of the U. g. government which holds them as vassals. army, dated at Knoxville, Ten. Nov 16, says "aw.r You will make this war as little as possible diswith the Lower Creeks seems now inevitable"--but tressful to the Canadian people. If they are peace. the col is inclined to believe that the Upper Creeks,able, they are to be secure in their persons, and in being further removed from foreign influence,will re their property, as far as our imperious necessities main at peace, if the "Siminoles do not obtain a few will allow.

partial victories," and if "a strong British force does Private plundering is absolutely forbidden. Any not make its appearance in West Florida." We trust soldier who quits his rank, to plunder on the field of all these apprehensions, as well as those of the peo-battle, will be punished in the most exemplary manple of Georgia, may be allayed by a law of the Uner.

of the whole country.

States, authorising, at least, a temporary possession But your just rights as soldiers will be maintain. ed. Whatever is booty, by the usages of war, you There is a strange resemblance between the con- shall have. All horses belonging to artillery and ca duct of the British and many persons in the United valry; all waggons and teams, in public service, will States, differing only in the things alluded to. When be sold for the benefit of the captors. Public stores the frig te Constitution sailed from Washington city will be secured for the service of the United States she was represented as “defective" in almost every The government will,with justice,pay you the value." thing-but she was so well fitted as to make her The horses, drawing the light artillery of the ene escape from a large British squadron possessing my, are wanted for the service of the United States. great advanti ges-n escape that reflected as much I will order two hundred dollars, for each, to be paid honor upon her officers and crew as the subsequent to the party who may take them. Victory over the Guerriere. It was then that the I will order forty dollars to be paid for the arms and Guerriere, though a few days before represented as spoils of each savage warrior, who shall be killed. one of the best vessels in the world, was found “de- Soldiers !-You are amply provided for war. You fective," but this discovery was made by the British. are superior in number to the enemy. Your personAccording to the language here, every thing Imerijal strength and activity are greater. Your weapons can is “il fective"-so ..lso was the Alert, taken by are longer. The regular soldiers of the enemy are teis, nd the Frole (British vessels) taken by generally old men, whose best years have been spent the Wasp the latter was particularly so, and be in the sickly climate of the West-Indies. They will sides "unprepared for action," though she fired the hot be able to stand before you, when you charge with first gun! We should not be surprised if the lovers the bayonet. of "defective," at home, were to represent all the sol- You have seen Indians, such as those hired by the diers of the United States as "defective" in legs, be-British, to murder women and children, and kill and cause the government had neglected to supply them scalp the wounded. You have seen their dances and with garters--or would it be matter of astor ish-grimaces, and heard their yells. Can you fear them? ment if the British should solemnly depose and swear No-You hold them in the utmost contempt. that the next ship our gallant tars may fali in with, was nothing more than an old anchor flotting on the surface of the water, with three setting poles stuck into it by way of masts!

A letter from Natchez says, that col. Claiborne, at

the head of 5 or 600 men of the militia of the Mississippi territory, had marched for Baton Rouge, with a supposed ulterior destination for Pensacola.

Volunteers!—Disloyal and traitorous men have en deavored to dissuade you from doing your duty.--Sometimes they say, if you enter Canada, you will be held in service for five years. At others they say, her times they say, that, if you are wounded, the that you will not be furnished with supplies. At government will not provide for you by pensions.

The just and generous course pursued by the go verament towards the volunteers who fought at Tip pecanoe, furnishes an answer to the last objection The others are too absurd to deserve any,

Adjutant-general's office, Washington city, 25th Nov. 1812. GENERAL ORDERS.-Certain publications having ap Volunterrà !—I esteem your generous and patriotic peared in the news-papers, giving information in de- motives. You have made sacrifices on the altar of tail of the strength and probable objects of the your country. You will not suffer the enemies of armies to which the writers are said to belong; which your fame to mislead you from the path of duty and information, if true, is calculated to apprize the honor, and deprive you of the esteem of a grateful enemy of their real strength, if incorrect, to mis-country. You will shum the eternal infamy that awaits lead the public mind; it has become necessary to the man, who, having come within sight of the ene But a stop to all such publications in fature, by re-liny, basely shrinks in the moment of trial.