The New Hampshire Gazette

PORTSMOUTH: TUESDAY, May 18, 1813.

The Ship Neptune sailed on the 9th inst. for Russia, having on board Messrs. Gallatin and Bayard and suite. They carry with them the news of the capture of York.

It seems surprising how the tone of the faction is changed towards Mr. Bayard since it has been known that he was selected as one of the embassy to Russia, to endeavor to obtain an honorable peace with Great Britain. The man who should have whispered aught against him before that period, would have been denounced. While he was considered a co-operator with the junto, to overthrow the government and separate the Union, he was all that is great and good—But now that he has accepted the offer of an important mission, in the service of his country, we hear dark murmurs, whispered suspicions of his political integrity.

What can be the object of this debased faction? They are actuated with nothing. In peace they are clamorous for war and now when war has been declared, after many years ineffectual exertion to avert it, their clamors are redoubled in favor of peace! They have been incessant in their clamors for an increase of the navy—now when the government have determined to augment it, they endeavor to frighten the people by minute calculations of its immense expense. When Spain denied the right of deposit at New Orleans, thousands of lives and millions of treasure would be a cheap sacrifice to regain it. Britain, by the possession of the Canadas, has been able to keep the Indians in hostility against us, who have murdered many of our citizens—now that by the occupation of those provinces we may ensure the tranquility of our frontiers, and keep the Indian quiet it is a wanton sacrifice for no object to endeavor to obtain them. The country is declared scarce worth acceptance as a gift—and indeed, they have been uniform in their denunciations of what has been attempted by the government, clamorous for something the government had not done, and when any measure faction once recommended has been adopted by the government they are as clamorous against it, as they were once in its favor.

Then let them alone to that contempt they seem so ambitious to merit.

In Vermont 12 federalists and one republican have been chosen to the council of Censors.

More British Burnings—The British have burnt Frederick and Georgetown, two small villages in Kent county, Maryland.