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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1814,
Vor. 1]
No. XXiX
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ER a EY FE RES XTRA
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From the Boston Patriot.
On our front page will be found an extract
from a Halifax paper, complaining bitterly
of the federalists of Boston for the honors
they have paid the gallant Perry. Further
extracts may be found below. {not having
room sufficient, we fiublish buitwo of the
extracts] The British appear to increase
in their claims with -every increasing ma-
ment. One day we must compel Mr. Mad.
ison to evacuate the presidential chair, to
make room for somebody else more agree,
able to his majesty—one who will have
&# greater respect for Brush Claims than
AMERICAN RIGHTS; some one who
would rather sce our country the abject
and cringing colonies of England, than to
. | see it a® free, sovereign and independent
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. state.” Not content with this requjgition
upon the republican, the British now make
a requisitions upon the Federalists, viz.
that they shall not be allowed the privileges
of doing honor to the bravery and skill of
our gallant naval hetoes | No officers here-
after except the officers of the « fast an-
chored isle, such as Hillyar, Broke, Wwal-
lis, &c. are to receive the tribute of Ame-
rican applause. To mention, in terms of
approbation, the names of Decatur, Rodg-
ers, Bainbridge, Porter, Hull, Perry, &c.
8c. will be high treason ! and the daring
rebel who shall presume to do it, must re-
sign all hopes of British grace !
The British paragraphists write under
the most erroneous impression, when they
declare that Mr, Madison and the southern
states would willingly relinquish the fishe-
ties, provided every other point could be
adjusted. They judge of southern states
by the character of another part of the coun,
try ; and conclude that they would as readi-
ly «sell their country’s birth right for a
mess of pottage,” as a. mercenary trader,
They must understand the southern people
better; and whatever may be the case here,
we are far from thinking that sordid lucre
has stified the voice of patriotism in the
south — They declared that the north never
deserved any mercy at the hands of Britain,
and proceed to reprimand them most se-
verely for not having risen in rebellien a-
sainst their own government, and thrust
their necks into the yoke of Britain *
From the Montreal Herald of July*30th.
The worthy friends of the federalist A-
mericans in Britain and Canada, are now
brought to the blush ; the burn with shame
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at the thoughts of having been the dupes
of New Eagland chicanery. The chanipion
of federalism, of the law of nations, of Bri-
tish rights ; Mr. Russell the editor of the
Boston Gazette, has: now shewn himself
what he really is, the champion of piracy and
falsehood. This manhad fora long series
of years stood high in the estimation of his
party, and even of his opponents ; his probi.
ty and sincerity were never called in ques-
tion. - By those near him he was believed
to be the friend of Great Britain, and the
friend of peace with that nation :—But this
hypocracy is unveiled, and men can now
without the fear of reproach, or the sneers
of deceit, speak out their sentiments, & pro-
noutice that the federalists have ever been
the secret enemy of England and is now her
avowed and most rancorous foe. No further
proof is wanted. The remarks of Mr.
Russel are more official, as the agent of
Gov. Strong, and others of his cast, than
are those of Mr. Gales oa the part of presi-
dent Madison. Fis culogy on the piratical
cruise of capt. Porter, and his {bel on the
British government for giving orders to cap-
ture a corsair on a coast which owns no
government, evinees a disposition of heart,
as uricandid as it is wicked On the gal,
lant navy of his country, and the Cod Iish-
eries, Mr. Russet speaks most. pompously
=s¢ Shall we surrender those brilliant tro-
phics which were reared by our forefa-
R.
precisciy states the reason why those tro-
thers in the evolutionary struggle! Mr.
phics should be pulicd dow; all Europe
has a deep interest in’ seeing them leveled
with the suriace of the ocean, or sunk in the
abyss. “The ume is arrived which will
teach moi archs not 16 ‘look with intifier-
ence at rebellion France has to deplore
many of lier losses and miseries, 1 conse-
quence of supporting the insurrectious. stan
dard in the British colonies. The revoiu-
tionary. fury was diffused throughout ‘the
French armies ; the vices of superanuateds
government were scofled at by a licentious
multitude ; the hydra of faction reared. its”
head and brought a. virtuous king to the
block. For a lively illustration of these facts
we refer our readers to a perusal of a dis-
course delivered by the rev. Dr. Jpo. Stra-
chan, D. D.at York, U. C. en the ‘late
day of general thanksgiving.
The most incorrigible sceptic must now
be convinced that Great Britain has not a
friend in the United States.
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Lrom the Arcadian ( Halifax ) Recorder.
Mr. Holland—1It appears, by one of the
American papers, that a tribute to skill and
valor’ in the substantial form of « a splen-
did and massy service of plate,” has been
presented to commodore Perry by the citi-
zens of Boston, the large pieces of which
bare the following inscriptions :
« September 10, 1813,
Signalized our first triamph mn squadron
avery superior British force on lake Erie
was entirely subdued by
Commopore O, H Perry,
Whose gallantry in action, is equalled
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ovly by his humanity in victory.
Presented,
In honor of the victor, by the citizens of
BOSTON.”
“To remove all doubt about who were the
doners of this magnificent present, the let
ter of accompaniment is signed by eleven
gentlemen, representing them to be a
$ committee of Boston citizens.”
“Now, whether a lie fall suddenly from
the lips, or be set forth at leisure, on paper
canvass, metal or tablet of any kind; still
that it isa lie not even Mr. Madison’s so-
phistry can disprove. Its evil tendency,
however, increases with its importance, no-
toricty, and the means taken to prolong its
influence in the public mind. The one be-
fore us then is of the highest importance
for a1 no less than the tried valor of our sea_
men does it insidiously point its envenomed
shaft. We all know that this National lie
has been said, sung, written painted and
daubed, oyer and over and over again. It
remained for the « great and respectable ci-
ty of Boston, to transmit it to posterity in
characters of silver.
“ The American federalists have openly
professed thetuselves among the bitterest
enemies of the late French emperor ; yet
no one of his celebrated victory bulletins,
contained an assertion more dalse and scan-
dalous, than stands unblushingly proclaim-
ed its the third line of the above inscriptions.
In France it was the hasty effort of one
man, to deceive principally his own subs
Jocts. In America itis toe deliberate: act
{ Bix thousand, men, of---acknowledged
“ sober and steady habits.” To deceive
whom { nat their own countrymen but the
world, An imposition, too, founded on
what might, by chance have happened
therefore the more likely to pass current. ;
« But who fs it, in particular that thus
would build the exaltetions of Américans,
upoil the debazementof Britons? It isnot
our sworn cneniics the Democrats ¢ No
such thigg. It isour ¢ staunch friends”
the federalists ; for what i$ Boston but the
hot-bed of tederalism ? Do the Democrats
more than amuse, by vaunting upon their
rabble army ; do not the federalists provoke
our just indignation by basely columniating
‘our navy { Let any genuine son of Britam
ask of himself these two questions.
_« Now it 1s, that we fcel the short sight-
ed policy of employing the Americans in
our ships of war. Now has it recoiled up-
on us, in. defeat, at least; if not in disgrace.
We first taught them the rudiments of the
art; they set up for themselves, and exen-
cised daily: we hike other proficients were
top wise to require it: they then turn a
gainst their former masters ; and now-—sagl
reyerse .----beat us with our own wea-
Ons
h But the nursery for American sailors,
is at last totally broken up----our men, too,
will henceforth be driiled at the guus, and
Britih powder and shot no longer scatter
useless in the air. / So shall dear bought ex-
perience accomplish what reason could not.
And so shall thd war wth America, illus-
trate by additiongl examples,
The maskedf enmity to
American federalists ;
The cool intiepidity of the British tar, du-
ring houry of unavailing resistance a-
gainst superior force ; and :
The fortuitous uccess of skill, without
valor, (posessing the advantage of
pumb over the most consummate
valor, when enfeebled by ignoranc !
« An Axti-Feperar Englishman
« Halifax, 27th June, 1814.” 5
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Britain of the
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A letter from Washington city of the 18th
instant, says, * The people here are in miiclt
confusion—gencrally of opinion their .eapi=
tol will be destroyed.”
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SUNBURY, Aug. 26.
We stop the press to announce the fol
lowing :
: ALARMING!
We are informed that the express mail
carrier from Washington city has just ar-
rived at Northumberland without the mail :
but brings verbal intelligence that 11,000
British had arrived in the neighborhood of
Washington ; that the city was in imminent
danger, and that com. Barney had been
killed. TIMES.
It is stated this evening, that an express
has arrived at Sag Harbor to governor
Tompkins with information that 30 trans-
ports with 12,000 troops have arrived at
Long Island Sound, and were landing on
Gardner’s {sland, opposite N. London.
Fs
WAR WITH SPAIN.
FROM THE GEORGIA ARGUS--FX-
TRA. August 3:7 *
IMPORTANT NEWS.
We are informed that a report bas reachs
ed general Jackson, that Spain has declar-
ed war against the United Statesw— that
the report was confided in, and that'eener
al Jackson had ‘dispatched a miessenyer to
Pensacola to ascertain the truth of it. +
——y SCP
Agusta, Georgia, Aagust HH.
The last Milledgeville mail has furnished
an acconnt of a Declaration of war by Spain
against this country. . As this account row
comes, it does not seem to merit implicity
confidence—it wil be seen that information
of the report of such an event, is stated to
have reached General Jackson, who has
dispatched a messenger to ascertain its cor,
rectness. That steps have been taken for
renewing the Creek War seems pretty ob-
vious, and that the Indians are receiving
protection, supplies and © encouragement
from Peasacolo, is, we believe, too evident
to be doubted, and we have aright to ex-
pecty that these transactions will even
tally lead to very serious conequences.
mit 4 tn
FROM THE BOSTON CENTINAL.
“Three of the public vessels of the United
States are now in Lurops----the arrival of
one of them from thence may be daily look-
ed for.
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NO NEWS FROM EUROPE.
——— INR
More than two months have elapsed since
the date of our last advices from any part,
of Europe! Expectations was never more
strongly excited than at the present mo-
ment; and we think another week cgpuot
expire wit
GEORGE HENNING,
Har MiNUFACTURER,
( Late from Harrisburg.)
Respectfully informs the citizens of Belles
fonte aud its viciuity, that be bas lately
cammenced business in the above line, in
the House formerly occupied by Mr Tho-
mas Beatty as a store, immediately adjoin-
~ing the store of Mr. Cambridge, where he
will make according to order, all descripti-
ons of Hats, in the neatest and most fashion-
able manner.
Those’ who may please to favor him with
their custom may depend upon having their
work executed with the ‘greatest punctual-
ity and despatch.’ :
Orders from the country will be thank
ully rec€ved and punctually attended tg,’
-* Bellefonte; August 6, 1814. » 1
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