Jackson, to the Secretary of War, dated Head-quarters, 7th Military district. Camp, 4 miles below N. Orlean, 19th Jan. 1815. dence approaching to a certainty, the, Copy of a Letter from Major-General Kentucky reinforcements, in whom so much reliance had been placed, ingloriously fled, drawing after them, by their example, the remainder of the forces; and thus yielded to the enemy that most fortunate position. The batteries, which had rendered me for many days Last night, at twelve o'clock, the the most important service, though enemy precipitately decamped and rebravely defended, were of course now turned to his boats, leaving behind him, abandoned; not however until the guns under medical attendance, eighty of his had been spiked. This unfortunate wounded, including two officers, fourroute had totally ehanged the aspect of teen pieces of his heavy artillery, and affairs. The enemy now occupied a po- a quantity of shot, having destroyed sition from which they might annoy us much of his powder. Such was the si without hazard, and by means of which tuation of the ground which he abanthey might have been able to defeat, doned, and of that through which he rein a great measure, the effects of our tired, protected by canals, redoubts, ensuccess on this side of the river. It trenchments, and swamps on his right, became therefore an object of the first and the river on his left, that I could consequence to dislodge him as soon as not, without encountering a risk, which possible. For this object, all the means in true policy did not seem to require, or my power, which I could with any safety to authorize, attempt to annoy him much use, were immediately put in preparation. in his retreat. We took only eight priPerhaps, however, it was owing some- soners. Whether it is the purpose of the what to another cause that I succeeded enemy to abandon the expedition altoeven beyond my expectations. In nego-gether, or renew his efforts at some other ciating the terms of a temporary suspen-points, I do not pretend to determine sion of hostilities to enable the enemy to with positiveness. In my own mind, bury their deed and provide for their wounded, I had required certain propositions to be acceeded to as a basis; among which this was one-that although hostilities should cease on this side of the river until 12 o'clock of this day, yet it is not to be understood that they should cease on the other side; but that no reinforcements should be sent across by either army until the expiration of that day. His Excellency MajorGeneral Lambert begged time to consider of those propositious until 10 o'clock of to-day, and in the mean time re-crossed his troops. I need not tell you with how much eagerness I immediately regained possession of the position he had thus hastily quitted. The enemy having concentrated hus forces, may again at tempt to drive me from my position by storm. Whenever he does, I have no doubt my men will act with their usual firmness, and sustain a character now become dear to them. I have the honor to be, with great respect, your obedient servant, ANDREW JACKSON, Major-General Commanding. Hon. James Mouroe Secretary of War. however, there is but little doubt that the 8th, in getting from the ton, who commands at Fort St. Philips, in a letter of the 18th, that the enemy having bombarded his fort, for eight or nine days, from 13 inch mortars without effect, had, on the morning of that day retired. I have little doubt that he would have been able to have sunk their vessels had they attempted to run by. I have the honour to be, &c. ANDREW JACKSON, Major-Gen. Com. P. S. On the 18th our prisoners on shore were delivered to us, an exchange having been previously agreed to. Those who are on board the fleet will be delivered at Petit Coquille-after which I shall still have in my hands, an excess of several hundred. 20th-Mr. Shields, Purser in the Navy, has to-day, taken 54 prisoners, among them are four officers. A. J. Hon. James Monroe, Secretary of War. the Right Honourable James Lord Gambier late Admiral of the White, now Admiral of the Red Squadron of his Majesty's Fleet, Heury Goulburn, Esquire, a Member of the Imperial Parliament, and Under Secretary of State, and William Adams, Esquire, Doctor of Civil Laws:-And the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof, has appointed John Quincy Adams, James A. Bayard, Henry Clay, Jonathan Russell, and Albert Gallatin, Citizens of the United States, who after a reciprocal communication of their respective full powers, have agreed upon the following Articles: Article 1. That there shall be a firm and universal Peace between his Britannic Majesty and the United States, and between their respective countries, terri tories, cities, towns, and people, of every degree, without exception, of places or persons. Al hostilities, both by sea and TREATY OF PEACE WITH AMERICA. land, shall cease so soon as this Treaty JAMES MADISON, President of the United States of America, to all and singular to whom these presents shall come, greeting: --Whereas a treaty of Peace and Amity between the United States of America and his Britannic Majesty, was signed at Ghent, on the 24th day of December, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, by Plenipotentiaries respectively appointed for that purpose; and the said treaty having been, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate of the United States, duly accepted, ratified and coufirmed, on the seventeenth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, and ra tified copies thereof having been changed agreeably to the tenor of the said treaty, which is in the words following to wit; shall have been ratified by both parties, as hereafter mentioned. All territory, places, and possessions, whatsoever, taken from either party, by the other, during the war, or which may be taken after the signing of this Treaty, excepting only the Islands hereinafter mentioned, shall be restored without delay, and without causing any destruction, or carrying away any of the artillery or other public property originally captured in the said forts or places, and which shall remain therein upon the exchange in the ratifications of this Treaty, or any slaves or other private property. And all archives, records, deeds, and papers, either of a public nature, or belonging to private ex-persons, which, in the course of the year, may have fallen into the hands of the Officers of either party, shall be, as far as may be practicable, forthwith restored and delivered to the proper authorities and persons to whom they respectively belong. Such of the islands in the Bay of Passamaquoddy as are claimed by His Britanic Majesty and the United both parties shall remain in the possession States of America, desirous of terminat- of the party in whose occupation they ing the war which has unhappily subsisted may be at the time of the exchange of between the two countries, and of restor- the Ratification of this Treaty, until the ing, upon principles of perfect recipro- the decision respecting the title to the city, peace, friendship and good under- said islands shall have been made in constanding between them, have, for that formity with the 4th article of this Treaty. purpose, appointed their respective Ple- No disposition made by this Treaty, as nipotentiaries, that is to say: His Bri-to snch possession of the islands and ter tannic Majesty, on his part, lias appointed fritories claimed by both parties, shall. Treaty of peace and amity between his Britannic Majesty and theUnited States of America. Art 2. Immediately after the Ratification of this treaty by both parties, as hereinafter mentioned, orders shall be sent to the armies, squadrons, officers, subjects, and citizens of the two powers to cease from al! hostilities: And to prevent all causes of complaint that might arise on account of the prizes which may be taken at sea after the said ratifications of this treaty, it is reciprocally agreed, that all vessels and effects which may be taken after the spaee of twelve days from the said ratifications, upon all parts of the coast of North America, from the latitude of twenty-three degrees north to the latitude of fifty degrees north, and as far eastward in the Atlantic ocean, as the 36th degree of west longitude, from the meridian of Greenwich, shall be restored on each side: That the time shall be 30 days in all other parts of the Atlantic ocean, north of the equinoctial line or equator, and the same time for the British and Irish Channels, for the Gulph of Mexico, and parts of the West Indies; 40 days for the North Seas, for the Baltic, and for all parts of the Mediterranean; 60 days for the Atlantic Ocean south of the equator as far as the latitude of the Cape of Good Hope; 90 days for every part of the world south of the equator; and 120 days for all other parts of the world without exception. in any manner whatever, be construed | Bay of Fundy and the Atlantic Ocean, to affect the right of either. excepting such islands as now are, or heretofore have been, within the limits of Nova Scotia; and whereas the seve ral islands in the bay of Passamaquoddy, which is part of the Bay of Fundy, and the Island of Grand Monan, in the said Bay of Fundy, are claimed by the United States as being comprehended within their aforesaid boundaries, which said islands are claimed as belonging to his Britannic Majesty, as having been at the time of and previous to the aforesaid Treaty of 1783, within the limits of the province of Nova Scotia. In order, therefore, finally to decide upon these claims, it is agreed that they shall be referred to two Commissioners to be appointed in the following manner, viz. one Commissioner shall be appointed by his Britannic Majesty, and one by the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof; and the said two Commissioners so appointed shall be sworn impartially to examine and decide upon the said claims according to such evidence as shall be laid before them on the part of his Britannic Majesty and of the United States respectively. The said Commissioners stall meet at St. Andrew's in the province of New Brunswick, and shall have power to adjourn to such other place or places as they shall think fit. The said Commissioners shall, by a declaration or report under their hands and seals, decide to which of the two contracting parties the several islands aferesaid do respectively belong, in conformity with the true intent of the said Treaty of Peace of one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three. And if the said Commissioners shall agree in their decision, both parties shall consider such a decision as final and conclusive. -It is further agreed, that in the event of the two Commissioners differing upon all or any of the matters so referred to them, or in the event of both or either of the said Commissioners refusing, or declining, or wilfully omitting, to act as such, they shall make jointly or separately, a report or reports, as well to the Government of his Britannic Majesty as to that of the United States, stating in detail the points on which they differ, and the grounds upon which their respective opinions have been formed, or the grounds upon which they, or either of Art 3. All prisoners of war taken on either side, as well by land as by sea, shall be restored soon as practicable after the Ratification of this treaty as hereinaf ter mentioned, on their paying all debts which they may have contracted during their captivity. The two contracting parties respectively engage to discharge in specie, the advances which may have been made by the other for the sustenance and maintenance of such prisoners. Art 4. Whereas it was stipulated by the second Article in the Treaty of Peace of 1783, between his Britannic Majesty and the United States of America, that the boundary of the United States should comprehend all islands within twenty leagues of any part of the shores of the United States, and lying between lines to be drawn due east from the points where the aforesaid boundaries, between Nova Scotia on the one part, and East Florida on the other, shall respectively touch the them, have so refused, declined, or omitted to act. And his Britannic Majesty, and the Government of the United States hereby agree to refer the report or reports of the said Commissioners, to some friendly Sovereign or State, to be then named for that purpose, and who shall be requested to decide on the differences which may be stated in the said report or reports, or upon the report of one Commissioner, together with the grounds upon which the other Commissioners shall have refused, declined, or omitted to act, as the case may be. And if the Commissioner so refusing, declining, or omitting to act, shall also wilfully omit to state the grounds upon which he has so done, in such manner that the said statement may be referred to such friendly Sovereign or State, together with the report of such other Commissioner, then such Sovereign or State shall decide exparte upon the said report alone. And his Britannic Majesty and the Government of the United States engage to consider the decision of some friendly Sovereign or State to be such and conclusive on all the matters so referred. Art. 5. Whereas neither that point of the high lands lying due north from the source of the river St. Croix, and designated in the former treaty of peace be tween the two powers as the north-west angle of Nova Scotia, now the northwesternmost head of Connecticut river, has yet been ascertained; and whereas that part of the boundary line between the dominion of the two powers which extends from the source of the river St. Croix, directly north to the above mentioned northwest angle of Nova Scotia, thence along the said highlands which divide those rivers that empty themselves into the river St. Lawrence, from those which fall into the Atlantic ocean to the northwesternmost head of Connecticut river, theuce down along the middle of that river to the forty-fifth degree of north latitude; thence by a line due west on said latitude, until it strikes | the river Iroquois or Cataraguy, has not yet been surveyed: it is agreed, that for these several purposes, two Commission-ers shall be appointed, sworn, and au thorised, to act exactly in the manner directed with respect to those mentioned in the next preceding article, unless otherwise specified in the present article. The said Commissioners shall meet at St. Andrews, in the province of New Brunswick, and shall have power to adjourn to such other place or places as they shall think fit. The said Commissioners shall have power to ascertain and determine the points abovementioned, in conformity with the provisions of the said treaty of peace of 1783, and shall cause the boundary aforesaid, from the source of the river St. Croix to the river Iroquois or Cataraguy, to be surveyed and marked according to the said provisions. The said Commissioners shall make a map of the said boundary, and annex to it a declaration under their hands and seals, certifying it to be the true map of the said boundary, and particularizing the latitude and longitude of the northwest angle of Nova Scotia, of the northwesternmost head of Connecticut river, and of such other points of the said boundary as they may deem proper. And both parties agree to consider such map and declaration as finally and conclusively fixing the said boundary. And in the event of the said two Commissioners differing, or both, or, either of them, refusing or declining, or wilfully omitting to act, such reports, declarations, or statements, shall be made by them, or either of them, and such reference to a friendly sovereign or state, shall be made, in all respects as in the latter part of the fourth Article is contained, and in as full a manner as if the same was herein repeated. Art. 6. Whereas, by the former treaty of peace, that portion of the boundary of the United States from the point where the 45th degree of north latitude strikes the river Iroquois or Cataraguy, to the lake Superior, was declared to be" along the middle of the said river, into lake Ontario, through the middle of said lake, until it strikes the communication by water, between that lake, and lake Erie, thence along the middle of the said communication in the lake Erie, (To be continued.) Printed and Published by G. Houston: No. 192, Strand; where all Communications addressed to the Editor are requested to be forwarded. COBBETT'S WEEKLY POLITICAL REGISTER. VOL. XXVII. No. 12.] LONDON, SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1815. [Price 1s [Part of this Week's Impression is printed on unstavaped Paper] CORN BILL. 66 [354 "Sir, We, the andersigned Freeholders and other Landholders, 'Tradesmen and Manufacturers of the County Finding that it would be too late to "of Southampton, perceiving, that, in present a petition after calling together" various parts of the Kingdom, evilany part of the County, and resolved disposed, or misguided, persons are enmyself to state, to one, at least, of the "deavouring to prevail on the Legisla Houses of Partament, my reasons for objecting to this Bill; resolved to shew, in«tion of Corn, and being convinced, "ture to impose duties on the Importathe most formal manner, that I, at any "that such a measure would grievously rate, rejected the protection, which has been so much talked of, I drew up, aad" be ruinous to Tradesmen and Manu"oppress the labouring classes, would forwarded to Earl Stanhope, a petition,facturers, would, in the end, be injuof which the following is a copy. This "rious to the Growers of Corn and the step became the more necessary as it was, "Owners of Land themselves, and might in some sort, my duty to make it known possibly disturb the peace of his Ma to the House of Lords, that the High "jesty's Dominions, request that you Sheriff of Hampshire had refused to will be pleased to convene a Meeting convene a meeting of the County, and," of the County on a day as little distant thereby, to shew them, that they would be convenient, in order to take have had a petition from this whole "into consideration and to discuss the county, hid things taken their natural and propriety of presenting a petition to the usual course. Upon this occasion I may "two Houses of Parliament, earnestly be fairly looked upon as signing a peti-praying, That no such measure may be tion in behalf of a great majority of the "adopted, and also praying for a repeal inhabitants of Hampshire; or, at the very least, in behalf of the 551 gentlemen, who signed the Requisition. I will now insert the Petition, and then add such remarks upon the subject as appear to me likely to be useful. 66 66 as may of laws, mostile to our rights and liberties, passed during the late wars, and "for a constitutional Reform in the Com"mons' House of Parliament." That the said High Sheriff has refused to call such Meeting of the County, and that, therefore, your Petitioner, deeply To the Lords Spiritual and Temporal impressed with the injurious tendency of of the United Kingdom of Great Bri- any law to prohibit, or restrain, the importation of Corn, has tas humbly pretain and Ireland in Parliament assumed to make his individual appeal, tosembled. the Wisdom, the Justice, the Humanity of your Lordships. The Petition of WILLIAM COEBETT, of Botley, in Hampshire, dated on the 17th day of March, 1815. HUMBLY SHEWETH. That your Petitioner, on the 18th instant, delivered to the High Sheriff of Hampshire, signed by your Petitioner himself, and by five hundred and eighty one other Inhabitants of the County, many of whom are freeholders, land-holders, and land-cultivators, a Requisition in the following words;-to wit: That your Petitioner does not presume to be competent to judge of the precise degree in which the Merchants, Traders, and Manufacturers of this kingdom may be affected by the proposed law; but while common sense tells him, that it mus seriously injure these classes of the com munity, that it must so enhance and uphold the price of sipping, freight, and manufactured goods, as to transfer the building of ships, the employment of ships, the making of goods, together with vast numbers of our best artizans to countries, M |