x oo SIRE le . SAE IE i a AN . eT ». a » PR PIS TIM BF XA res CHL SILL LL AL IIIS TLS PUBLISHED WEEKLY J : Oa : a AATF AAA AAT CRAL ALLEL ESET IA Ads I ITS II ATT EST IL Tu DD “BY ALEXANDER HAMHLTON, BELLEFONTE, (Pr) NEXT DOOR, SOUTH OF EHE BANKS : , ’ 5 3 . ‘ ’ : IW a ” DBP SILL IPT ILLES SST LLL CL LESS SSSI IIIT SSL NST LST IAL ALLL ASS I PEGEL TIAA EE TS PEL ESS L ELIS STLSL SELLA LSAT TS 3A 2 POD Ses Hee 1A ; CONDITIONS. "The American Patriot shall be published cvery Saturday, and forwarded to subscri- bers by the carliest oppostunitics.. The price 1s two dollars per annuum, exclusive of postage ; one haif to be paid at the time of subscribing, and the vesidue at the ex- piration of six mantis. No subscription shall be taken for less than a haif vear ; nor shall any subscriber be at liberty to discontinue Lis paper uti all arrearages are paid off. The failure of any subscriber to notify a discontinuance of his paper, will be considered new engagement. ; Those who subscribe but for six inoaths, must pay the whole in ddiance ; otherwise they will be continued for the year. Advertisements, not exceeding a square shall be inserted three times for one dol- lar, and for cvery subsequent insertion, iwenty five cents ; those of greater length th proportion © as ‘a nn WN LTO OUR FELLOW CL{1Z 2a OF THE UNITED STATES. ‘In a newspaper, under the name of the Deniocratic Press, printed in Philadelphia, there appeared on the 11th inst. the follow- ing publication, viz. « We have information upon such au- « thotity as leaving tus no room to doubt « the fact, that, at a late Yearly Meeting of & Friends Society in this city, in the ad- « dress then adopted as their address to the « Friends Society of Great Britain, there « was, in substance, the following declara- tions and prayer :” ATR “ND « We are in principle opposed fo aud de- plore the war in which the United States are engaged with the United Kingdoms. — We will do all in our power to withhold from the government of the United Statics the means of carrying iton: We will not ¢ither directly or indirectly, contribute any money or other thisgs which is to be appit- ed to the support of the war : acting under, these principles, and adhern to this can duct, we humbly hope and trust that if his majesty’s troops shall get possession of any portion of the United States within which Triends may reside, their persons and prop erties will be held sacred, and not injured or destroyed.” «We wish it to be distnet- ly understood, that we make this mforma- tion public frum a sense of duty to the gov- ernment and cotntiy If the "address be not holding of ircasonabie correspondence, or a giving of aid and comfort to the enemy, then we are mistaken in import of words; and If it be of this character, then ought it to be inquired after, and its authors prosc- cuted The nature of thg publication 1s such, as to place it on differcit cround from other calumnies ; it 1s not the sentiment or opin- jon of an individual vespectibg the people whom it charges with so igh a crime, but purports to be a quotation of the substance of their own languagein a collective capn- ¢ity 3and calls on the proper authority to notice the subject, and bring to mer- ited ‘punishment the perpetrators of ‘a crime against the “nation of - which they form a part : under these circumstances, the accusation was in a prompt and decided - 5 - Wo. manner, repelied and dented by an indi- vidual; and to show that we were willing to meet an inquiry into the subject, mm the manner propos cd in the publication, a ve- monstrance was presented tothe Governor of Pennsylvania, stating Qur grievance, and opening the way toan investi ration. In order move fully to discharge our du fv we Lelieve it ingumbent on us in behalf of our religious society, to assure the com- yaunity at favee, that the above: publication 3s ior. only fulse 4 manner ana made of ; ah 3 7 rd Kf pa tn ¢ - bearing the least similarity to them, having Leen expressed or adopted by any of our neetings. Yubjects of a political nature make no part of the deliberations of cut religious assemblies. Te Society of Friends are hound to the country in which ihey live, by every obliga- tion which is calculated to interest the deel- ‘aes of men; they share. in its burdens ; they rejoice in its real prosperity, and they deplore, with sinceity its calamities. Qur relicions principles cad to Jove and good wiik to our fellow men © From their hist rise, our socicty have believed, that the be- nign-and holy religion of our blessed Re- Geemer, mist us it is submitted to, produce happiness aud love nmong the great family cCmankird: and that under its heavenly cotntries, the people seenjed to hail the re- Se13. {afluence, man cannot shed the blood of his f-llow man: lience we are conscientiously yostroined from all wars and fightings ; and hence we are bufind to live peacably and and submissively under the governments that ore placed over us 3 and when fines & imprisonments have been inflicted on ac count of our conscientious scruple to bear arms we hove, witliout resistance; patient- ly submitted to grievous sufferings Signed in and on behalf ofa niceting ap- nat ted to repres it our religious society ay Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware,a the eastern parts of Maryland, held in Phi- ] the 21st day of the Tenth Month. indelplia, 1814, JONATHAN EVANS, Clerk. "The following letter is froma young gen- tleman who was on board the Corveite NOVEMEER 256, 1814. cg 7 No. XXXVI ro the throne is apove all things repugnant to ers were on the eve of depapture fuom v i o 1 their feelings. having azted Austria, they consider a5 d very unnatural part towards (+hent to come home in the ship Neptune. All was tranquil on the Continent of Europe them, and thi probability of a. wavis tae aud pre yarations rapidly progressing fay y. progre g 1 subject of general conversation. In Spain the Congress at Vienna, which it was Los; the king has réhdered himself obnoxious ped and congdently believed would result {o the cortes, Wh have the people general ly on theirside ; devoted country 1s not far distant, Indeed the state of the contipent 1s quite unsettled. England, in the eyes of all the ether powers i endeavoring to engross the commerce of the world, and is consequently constdered as great an usuvper by sed ass Bonaparte was by land. 3 1 was in Sweden, Denmark, Halland, the Netherlands and France. In most of these iurn of Peace as a blessing, but even those who rejoiced most at the downfall of Bona. partie, appeared very jealous of the preten- sions of England My observations and opportunitics of information were indeed Iinited for want of time 3 but I shall be ve ry much mistaken, if Great Britain contin- ues long at peace with the Continenta- DOAVEL 3 Irom a privateer which we boarded on our passage, some American papers were obtained, in which I, observed, with regret 1 conless, the pompous manner in which Mr. Chauguion, the Dutch Envoy, was received at Boston; I could not help wishing. that some of the respectable members of the deputation who paid him these honors, had been on board the John Addams when she arrived at the Texel. The ship was abso- lately refused ddmission into a safe harbor ealjed t}v» new diep) under the specious : ina reneral peace satisfactory to all the par « dnd a revolution in that ties® concerned: The ~MHonnibel is undef Prussian colors, 50 days from Bremen, and has a fuil cargo of Iron and German goods to C.C. Cambreling. Passenger and Wm. B. Astor, Capt. Blakeman and C.C.v Cambreling. 4 ¢ > —l ; : A boat arrived here this motning that 121i Chioptank last evening, at which time there was no appearan. ¢ of an enemy’s ves4 ——— It is the general impression that no rein- forcements have arrived; and that the force spoken of under out Norfolk head is a pact of the old one which has been so long Tra« ZING US. New Orleans, Oct. 7: The report of General Jackson, Loing dangerously ill is unfounded. The break- ing out of an ancient wound in the arm threw him into a slight fever, of which we are happy to learn, he is perfectly 1etovet- eds : Congress, November 3. This dav non] 3 This day the house hasagain had unde! consideration the Volunteer Bill: No de- 4 . 3 2 . Adams. during her outward and i ay We op ards while: ciel : John Adams, curing Rward « plea ef having gun-powder on board; while cision had taken place on it at 2 o'clock vessels ofother nations, without regard to P.M return passage. It is written with a “pirit of intelligence, which entities it to no bmall degree of commendation. [Refs Gaz- « Qur passage to Gottenburg was both boisterous and tedious. On our arrival the Dish commissioners were neither theid nor nominated, nor even spoken of. Indeed cyents upen the continent (since the prop- osiion for negociation) bad such an «fed upon the Kaglish natibn as to have lett them almost in a state of absolute intoxica- Cai. 1 room their speechiesat appeared as if we were scarcely thought of. Two inon:lis transpired in uncertainty, and the sce ing was referred wo Ghent. The shin sailed for the Texel; the commissioners proceeded to their destination 3 and here i) iar delay took place before the British ministers made theit appearance -= At length several conferences took place; a courier or two was dispatched to Eng- Jand ; a budget was wade upby the minis- ters (which was conrniited to the care of Mr. Dallis.) and we sailed from the Texel on the 28th of Aug. Of the contents of this dispatch we are as wendrant as the pub lic. Ifauy stress may ba Jdid upon the English prints or the opinions of individu- als of that country, so far from flatiering ourselves with a redress of past wrongs, our country is called upon to surrender its most essential rights : nay weare even to be annibilaied as an wdependent nation, Shculd the governments on the contd nent continue in their present posture, and the. peace become permancint ; and should Fovaland be enabled to form treaties as fa- vourable with some as she has with others, she will doubtless have derived great great advantages from the continental war. But very important and opposite interests are vet to be settled The result of the con- ress at Vieona is jooked forward to with much anxiety and concern 3 and many are of opinion that it will not terminate so ami- cably as might be : Denmark was 103 S05 wished. force d into a disgraceiu) peace: Tae Dutch are by no moans satisied with the manner in which England has shackled their com- In France al’ hough the comtmay, at present; be iavourable to Lngland and many of its citizeus weary of wa, he pop- ulace are not content with their situatfon.—— eps retain their attact merce rvq. y 1 ne SO Yeaaata® 3 Pana lame Cv 2 than joke ¢ : . the I&EC PHICT J dil Lal IS X © Lug having a part in seating the present king on circhmatiar ce were readily admitted. The Fort at Helder (a work crected bi Bonapafte) i5 considered a matter of Strangers are admitted to see it. by a Dutch officer to view it ; but on the day ap- rointed he returned with a message, * that 25 we were Americans and the existingrela- { allies In * ox. iorf cy understood, permission 15 sail, including transports, apparently COST. Some of our officers were: invited ions between our country Were 1 and the could not be granted.” IY THIS DAY'S MAIL €- rire of the British Sloop of "#ar Avbn by the American Sloop of WW 1Wasp. By the Lady Arrabelia packet, which ar- rived at Falmouth on \\ ednesday from Lis- bon, but last from Cork, tve learn that abott an hour before the packet left’ the latter place his majesty’s brig Castilian, 18 guns arrives there, having on board, the Captain znd surviving crew of his majesty’s late brig Avonyof 18 ¢uus, which had sunk alter 4 desperate action with the American sloop of War Wasp, of 22 guns, which sheered The A- oT on the Castilian’s coming ar. iy kitled and wounded: the von Jost 59 mie slaughter on bodrd the Wasp wus also con- jectured to bE very great. = GOOD NEWS! Franklin, (Ten.) Oct. 28. ¢. I have heard that Gen Jackson lias had a ocaud battle withthe British in the South and come off victorious. He lost 100 kiil- dy and 160 wounded. The cnemy lost 400 killed on the ground ; 1 have not heard Low mary woundea. Vinchester; Ten: Oct. 29. « (Gen Jacksyn has, as we hedr, defeated the British again at Mobile. EE aA Baltimore, Nev. 5: POSTSCRIPT. A pilot boat has just come up from the hip Hannibal, and brought a l.oudon pa- per of the 2d of September. ltstates that the negotiztions at Ghent are broken off, & Le diritish Commissioners have 1ecei- spruciions 10 reuwuin to London, cCxXnDe 1 XPpa and Our commissions cig, 5 on, Nov. 4, 1814. An express “mothent arrived from the mon ole Potomac to the gov ernment with the following information. A number of ships consisting of 74's frig- ates and transports arrived in the Bay on the night of the 2d,and yesterday mornings full of troops, entered thie Pdtemac and the 74’s anchored justfabove its mouth: ‘The frigates and transports pushed up, The ex: press says that this is considered as the ads vance of Lord Hill's Army If so, the en- trance of the Potomace is only a feint to draw the militia encamped at Snowden’s to the Potomac, while the guard cxpeditioy should dash from the bay up to Baltimore If this is a force alone ‘and not an advance, then it, probably means Alcxandiia and Washington. Boston, Nov. 2. Arrived at Salem last ‘evening, private armed ship America, of 22 gus, Captain Chever, of that port, put back in conse- quence of damage and a leak She sailed {rom Portsmouth on Tuesday lasté and on Wednesday morning; at 4 o'clock, going cleven knots, ran against a wrock a little to the northward of Georges which knocked off lier fore foot, and caused Ler to leak con- siderably ; the shock was so great as to throw the men from their Lirths, and the ship was expected to go down. Could not discover what the wreck wag, the sea beat- ing overit and passing it very quick.— Yesterday noon off Cape Cod iellin with & 74, a frigate; and 2 brigs, which gave chese but outsalling the rest, continued the chase till she was nearly up with Baker's Islandy and then stood off. AnEnglish schr. from Halifax, with & very valuable eargo of dry goods, arrived at Camden, (M+:.) on Tuesday last, prize w an open (customiouse) bout. We ican that 200,000} was offered for her ransom, wh ch was refused by the captors 3 thai the British commander off that statien, in con- Sequence, had demanded that the schy, be given up, or that the ca; “a i | tors should send hn $352 00,000 ni lieu oi tive yess! and car zo; on failure of which, he threatened to 1a r tho npg s i” > cestroy the piace that the demand was at ined sth cnn) 21 7 301 Coinpiice With, "anu feavs gre, entor- LARC G aol Lak Baily Qi inC Loan. ef A No Ee san oii
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers