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rCßi.isnT.n by
KEAN SJ CHARLTON.
TlmrsAivs
BY AUTHORITY.
an ACT to authorize the building oj
Light Houses therein mentioned, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representative s ot the
United States us America in Con
•rre— assembled, That the
Fy Os the Treasury be, and lie is
hereby, authorized and empowered
to provide, by contract, tor building
Tight houses, and placing buoys on
the following sites and shoals, to
wit: five light houses, one on t rw*
Island, near Machias; one in the
harbor of Bootlibay at such places as
jhc Secretary of the Treasury shall
designate; and one on Pond Island,
at ihe mouth ot the lieu nr her k li
ver one on the Stratford lo'.ot, lit
Connecticuti and one on ihrogs
Neck, in New-York, and on the
shoals of Nantucket an«l the Vine
yard sound, a number ot buoys, not
exceeding ten, in the Massachusetts.
A light house at the mouth or Oswc
.Tves, at such place as shall be
designated by the Secretary ol the
Treasury, in the state of New-York.
And two buoys, one on the Janies
ledge, and one on the rock called
Old‘Gay : and a spindle on the Bla
thers. in the state of Rhode Isla.id.
taec. 2. And be it further enacted,
That there be appropriated, out ol
any money in the 'irca«uiy, nor o
(lienvise appropriated, tlie loilow
ing sums ot money, to wits I’or
buildi g three light houses, one on
Cross Island, near Mathias; one
in Uu harbor of Boothbay; and one
on Pond island, teti thousand five
hundred dollars; For building the
light nouses on Stratford Point, and
Throg's Neck, f -ur thousand dol
lars ; For it light house at the mouth
of Oswego river, three thous mil dol
lars; For ten buoys, on Naniucket
shoal?, and the Vineyard sound, one
thousand lire hundred dollars; For
two buoys and a spindle for the
rocks called James’ ledj>e, Old Gay,
and the Brothers, four hundred and
fifty dollars : And for placing buoys,
and anchors with buoys, in the Alta
mahd river, be'ween the port el I)a
--rian, and Doboy sound, in the state
of Georgia, a sum not exceeding
one thousand live hundred dollars.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted,
Thai no light house shall be built on
any state previous to the cession oi
jurisdiction over the same of the U
nited S ates.
Sec. 4 and be it further enacted,
That the President of the United
States be, and he is hereby, author
ized and requested to cause such aa
examination or survey of tin* Isles
of Sho/Ison the coast of New Hamp
shire and Maine, to be made, by
proper and intelligent persons, as
may be requisite to ascertain the ex
pediency ai.,l particability of repair
ing the sea-wl). at Smutty Nose
Island, and >f building a sea-wall
between said Island and Cccler Is
land. And that the President be
further requested, in like manner,
to ascertain the expediency of erec
ting a stone pier on • unken Rucks,
in the harbor of Portsmouth, in the
state of New Hampshire. And the
President is hereby authorized to
cause the sea-wall aforesaid to be
erected, by contract, under the di
rection of the collector ol the dis
trict of Portsmouth, if, on the report
of such persons, he shall deem it
necessary. And the President is
further requested to communicate to
Congress, at their next session, the
result of so much of the examination
and survey, as rotates to the expe
diency and practicability of build
ing the sea-wall aforesaid ; Provi
ded, that no money shall be expen
ded in erecting the pier aforesaid,
until the juris .ictionot - the site there
of shall be ceded by the state of
New-fiainpdr.rc to the United States.
Sec 5, And be it further enacted,
That a sum, not exceeding two thou
sand five hundred dollars, is hereby
appropriated for the purpose afore
said tube paid out of any money in
the Treasury not otherwise appro
priated.
Approved, March 3-1, 1821.
AN ACT to amendaiiact, entitled" An
act to provide for taking the fourth
census or enumeration of the inhabit
ants of the United States, and for other
purposes ”
Ik; it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the U
uitod States of America in Congress
assembled, That, instead of the 1
time prescribed in the above recited
act, in which the marshals and their 1
assistants should perform the va-- 1
rious duties assigned them by the 1
said act, the same is hereby enla;- •
ged to the first day of September
next. 1
Approved, Marsh 3d, 1831. i
RESOLUTION autQorizing the Presi
dent of the United States to cause as- I
tronomical observations to be made, to
ascertain the Longitude oftheUa-pdol,
in the City of Washington, from some
known meridian in Europe.
Resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress as
sembled, That the President of the
United States be authorized to cause
such numbers of astronomical obscr
rations to be made, by method
widen may, in his judgement, he
best adopted to ensure a correct de
termination ot the Longitude of the
Capitol, in the City of Washington,
from Greenwich, or some other
known meridian in Europe, and that
the date, with accurate calculations
or statements founded thereon, laid
before Congress at their next cession.
Approved March 3d, 1831.
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FROM THE GEORGIAN.
T\\e V VgtuVas.
From the period of the nominal annexa
tion of Florida to the United States, until
the actual ratification of the treaty, which
has confirmed the transfer, die Commer
cial and Agricultural advantages expected
from its situation, and soil, have formed a
prominent feature of discussion with all
classes during a protracted negociation.
The national connection subsisting be
tween the state of Georgia and Florida,
renders the consideration of every event
relating to tire latter, important and inte
resting, which serves to illustrate histori
cal facts, or extend our knowledge to a
minute enquiry .ato lire chronological or
der that characterizes them.
A brief historical sketch of this valuable
acquisition to our already extensive ter
ritorial possession, has been furnished us
by a ffenEeman of this citi/ y whose literary'
acquirements, and general information,
are of equal value with the urbanity ol
his private manners, and the amiable qual
ities of ills heart. The variety of useful
information, conveyed in language pleas
ing and perspicuous, and contained in his
communication, will be found new to ma
ny—ol utility to all. It is a concise de
filiation of occurrences, happily selected
to instruct those who may not have the
accommodation of a well-furnished.libra
ry ; and may be consulted with gnat ad.
vantage as a reference, either for the date
of events, accuracy of information, or Geo
graphical limits. The enumeration of
contents which precedes the article, is an
epitome of prominent fact, that may be
easily acquired and retained.
Communicated foe the Georgian.
FLUItIDA.
Spanish discovery in 1492.
Settlement by Ponce Do J.eon in 1513.
General conquest by Coitcs, in 1521.
Spanish claim of boundary
Farther discovery by France, in 1673 and
1632.
French settlement at Biloxi and Pensaco
la, in 1697.
French grant to Crosal.in 1713.
1 ransferrud to John Law and Company.
French settlement at New Orleans and
Nat.her, ;n 1722.
Fort Rosalie elected in 1723,
Indian war in 1729.
Indians conquered by De Salbut, in 1739.
British claim under Cabot’s discovery 1 =.97
British claim of boundary.
Ftencit settlements in 1540.
French murdered by order of Philip 2d of
Spain.
Spanish conquest by Be Soto, in 1539.
Florida taken and pillaged by Drake i 665.
Augustine founded ant fortified in IGG6
Farther Ijfiiglish discoveries in 1584
hnglish charters granted in 1662 &. 1664.
Spanish and British claims under the
treaty of 16U4.
Col. Moone’s siege against St. Augustine,
1702.
North Carolina chartered in 1729.
Georgia chartered in 1732.
Dispute between the Governors of Geor
gia and Florida, 1735-
Provincial treaty formed in 1737.
St. Augustine besieged by Oglethorpe, in
1740
Govern or of Augustine attacks Oglethorpe
in 1742. ° 1
Florida and Lower Louisiana limits defin
ed by treaty in 1763, and ceded to Great
Britain.
Boundaries of East and West Floridas,
and Governors appointed in 1663.
Acquisition made to Vest Florida in 1779
Pensacola founded by the French in 1699,
Taken by Don Gafvez in 1781
Boundaries established by treaty, and die
Floridas ceded to Great Britain in 1783.
Lower Louisiana ceded to the United
States in 1803.
Mobile taken by American troops in 1812.
Pensacola taken by Gen. Jackson, ISIS.
Florida ceded to the United Stilus in 1819
Treaty ratified at IVashington 1821.
In the year 1492, Columbus was
fitted out and took possession of the
Southern part of America, in the
name and behalf of Spain. In April
1513, John Ponce de Leon landed on
capo Florida, opened a trade with
tiic natives ami attempted to form a
settlement in which fie ultimately
tailed. The Carribian Indians im
posed upon this adventurers creduli
ty, a belie! that there was a fountain
of waters a short distance back in
the country, which possessed the
qualities of restoring old age and in
firmity, to youth and vigor; he soon
returned to his native country", dis
appointed. Other adventurers were
md into the same error, and fell a sa
crifice to the delusion. They em
nioyetl guides, went in search of the |
lountain, but never having returned !
• heir fate was not known. It is pro- i
BabJe they were robbed and murder- 1
ed. The natives accounted for them,
to their countrymen, by saying that
they had found the Pool ot Saloam,
were so much pleased with its effects,
that they had formed a settlement in
its vicinity, and determined never to
return.
In loSl.Fernando Cortez conquer
ed Mexico, and the "hole country
submitted to the Spanish government.
Under these claims were compre
hended, all (he countries north of the
gulf of Mexico, and south of the lat.
32° north; and it is believed that
’ the best right was then vested in
. Spain and so continued until 1673.
About tiiis time Joilelte and Mcr
| quette, two Frenchmen, passed over
from l u ke Michigan, to die Mississipi,
and down that river, to lat 33° north.
From their report the Ficnch minis
ter sent LaSalle, to make fuither
discoveries. In IGB3, he passed
down the river to its rnoutli, and
found that it emptied itself into the
gulf of Florida In 1697, Ylicrville
j was fitted (tut by the French courl
with two ships, and on die 2d of Ju
ly. sailed for the Mississippi, and
made the first settlement of Biloxi,
* at the mouth ofPnscagola liver. Two
a years alter, a settlement Was made
I by the French,at Pensacola: but the
French being deeply engaged in war
at that period ; the new colony was
neglected. In 1712, the delusive
’ right to trade, to Louisiana, was
1 granted to I rosal; hut meeting with
- difficulties which he did not antici
* pate, and finding it loss profitable
ii than he expected, he resigned ins
. privilege, which was expended to a
company, formed by tin* ’celebrated
, banker, John Low, a Scotchman, who
projected the famous Mississippi
scheme, for paying oft’the French
* national debt, which ended in fraud
’ and deception. The affairs of the
, colon, were badly conducted by the
company, after Law’s scheme tailed,
and they resigned their right to the
French government.
New Orleans was settled by the
French in 1722, but Natchez was
chosen for (he capital of the colony .
The fertility of flic soil, soon in cit 'd
a number of settlers—Fort Rosalie
was built below Natchez, and lies in
lat. 31.40, north. In 1729, the Indi
ans fell upon fhn inhabitants at a fix
ed period, killed near five hundred
of them, and took off a number ot
women and children prisoners In
1730, general I)c Perrier De Halbert,
arr.- ed with five hundred regular
troops, joined (lie remaining militia,
ami took ample revenge for the i ju
ries the French >ettleis had susfui -
cd The French at this period had
every requisite necessary to estab
lish a title;—ihey bad not only the
right of co quest, but actual posses,
sion, which they held for many years.
The British claim to this part of
Ameri a. was based upon the disco
very of Sebastian Cabot, a Venetian,
in jlic British service, who is said to
have landed on cape Florida.ln 1497,
took possession ot the country with
the usual ceremonies, ami entered
into a trade with the natives. The
claim oflinglae.il under the discove
ry of Cabot, was extended to lat, 29°
north ; and the claim of Spain, un
der the discovery of Columbus, ex
tended lat. 32° north ; consequently,
three degrees of latitude, from the
Atlantic to the Pacific ocean, became
the subject of dispute, between the
two governments. And included
the whole of the countries, denomin
ated Florida.
After several unsuccessful at
tempts made by the Spaniards, who
succeeded He Upon, the colony re
mained in a state of entire neglect,
until some French adventurers form
ed a settlement, in 1640, and built
some feeble defences, the probable
object of which was to defend them
selves against the natives. One of
these was erected near the mouth of
Ahitamah.a, on the sea coast of Geor
gia, one near Ht. Johns, and an oilier
at St- Augustine.—Philip Hie second
of Spain, who was crowned about Pm
year 1556, and noted for his baiba
rity, pretended tube the sole propri
etor of America, fitted out a licet at
Cadiz, In destroy the French settle
ments on ilie coast of Florida. The
tyrant’s orders were executed to the
disgrace of humanity, The French
entrenchments were, forced and most
of the people killed The prisoners
were hanged on trees with this in
scription. “ not as Frenchmen; but
as Heretics.” This cruelty was soon
after revenged by Dominic de Gour
guesj.a skillful and intrepid seaman
of Gascony, an enemy to the Spani
arils, and passionately fond of glory
and hazardous expeditions. Hu sold
his estates,built some ships,and with
a select band ot hold adventurers,
embarked for Florida He drove the
Spaniards from 'heir posts with incre
dible valour and activity; defeated
them in every rcncoiiMtrc,and hy way
of retaliation, hung the prisoners on
trees, with this inscription—“ Not
as Spaniards; but as Assassins.”—
He then blew up the forts lie had
taken, and returned to France. This
patriotic and heroic act of justice,
certainly merited reward, but no no
tice whatever, was taken ofGLourgues,
by the French government. Florida
had been conquered in 1539, by the
Spaniards; under Ferdinand de So
to, but not without shedding a great
deal of blood, as Hie natives obslm
ately defended their soil,
a vigorous resistance. In 1586, the
colony was taken by Sir
Drake and pillaged; and in lbba,»t
was again taken and plundered by
Davis and a banditti of buccaneers.
In the next year, St. Augustine was
foundvd & fortified by the Spaniards,
In 1584, two ships were fitted out
by Sir Waiter Raleigh, commanded
by Captains Ainadas and Barlow,
under the patront.ge of Queen Eliza
beth. They landed at several places
from ('."pe Florida to Virginia, dur
ing the summer and returned to Eng
land in September. The Journal is
said to have’een destroyed by W
Raleigh, during his imprisonment, by
Ring James.
The first British grant in thispart
of N .rth America, was made by
Charles (he first, to Sir Robert Uea
dlp, extending from lat. SO degrees
to lat. 36 degrees north, and was
called Carolina Florida; but the con
ditions not having been complied
with, the Charter was surrendered
to the Crown. The next was made
by Charles the second, to Lord
Cloundon and others, styled “the
Lords proprietors of Carolina,” e
rected into a province by Letters
Patent, dated 24th of March, 1C62,
and included lat, 41 to lat 56 dc
grecs and from sea to sea. By a sub
sequent charter of Charles the sc
cord, dated June SO, 1664, the for
mer grant w. s confirmed, and its
limits extended to include from lat.
56 degrees SO minutes north, to lat.
29 degrees north, from the Atlantic
ocean to the south sea.
At a treaty of peace between Eng
land and Spain in 1604, an attempt
was made to adjust the territorial
limits of cadi power in America;
England had no claims by occupancy
nor colonization and wanted much;
Spain was in occupancy of part and
was un”illing"to concede anything.
While these disputes were pend
ing in 1702, Governor Moore, of S'.
Carolina, with five hundred troops
and seven hundred Indians, match
ed ag inst St. Augustine, and be
sieged it tb” three months. Several
Spanish vessels with reinforcements
arrived and compelled Moore to raise
the seige, and return to Carolina.
The province of North C arolina
was taken from the Charter before
Mentio icd, in 1729, and the pro
vince of Georgia,, in June 1732
The latter was soon after settled,
ami Gt n. Oglethorpe appointed Gov
ernor- Oglethorpe extended his claim
and setib-ment to f hc south of St.
John’s liver, where he built a fort.
The Governor of Florida was in the
ha it of/eceiving and giving protec
tion to runaway Negro slaves from
South Carolina, and gave aid and
continuance to a rebellion in tlrat
Province, by the - laves against (heir
owners. The insurection was ultim
ately quelled, but a number were
killed before it was affected. In
17f-C. a par tial negotiation, in the
form ol a provincial treaty, was
made be ween the Governor of Geor
gia ami toe Governor of Florida;
but it wa- ineffectual, and its dura
tion short. In 1739 l Oglethorpe en
tered into a general treaty with the
Creek Indians, and in May, 1740
marched with his Regiment ami a
Highland company from Georgia,
and four hundred Irom Virginia and
Carolina, commanded by Col, Van
derdusson,and onethousimd Indians,
in all about 2,000, to lay seige (0 ht.
Augustine. Fort Diego, within
twenty-five miles of St. Augustine
surrendered and Port Moosa, with
in three miles of the town, was evac
uated, St. Augustine was closely
heseiged for six weeks; but the works
were so strong, that no impression
could be made upon them. The Cas
tle was a regular work built of soft
stone, with four bastions; (lie erec
tion sixty yn ds long, the parapet
nine feet thick, tlic rampart twenty.
feot_ high, casements beneath for
lodgings arched over, and newly
made bomb proof. Fifty pieces of
cannon wore mounted, several of
which were tuenty-foui- pounders
The town was intrenched with ten
salient angles, 'mounted with light
artillery. The Governor was a man
ot bravery and millitury judgement,
Tim garrison consisted of seven hun
dred regulars, two troops of horse,
lour companies ot armed negroes,
some militia and Indians, with aplcn
tiful supply of provisions, and the
command of a fine fishery. tVle
thorpe had (wo vessels of war lyffio
off the harbour, but the depth ofwa*
ter would not admit of their near ap
proach, so as to be useful to him.
Col. Palmer with one hundred and
thirty-five Highlanders and Indians,
were stationed at Fort Moosa-
Col. Vandcrdussen’s regiment was
posted at Point Qusrtel, where a
battery was erected, one mile from
the Castle, and the General with his
regiment, erected a battery on the
i-dand of Auistatiu. Having made
these dispositions Oglethorpe, sum
moned the Spanish Governor to sur
sender; but the Don replied, t( that
he would be glad to shake hands with
the General, in his Castle!” Ob
servi-g that the besiegers were em
barrassed, tae Governor sent out
three hundred mon, under cover of <
the night. who surprised Col. Pal- (
mer, and killed and made prisoners i
his whole detachment. Reinforce
ments arrived in small vessels, by a
narrow channel to the relict ol the
garrison. All lyvpes of success on
the part of the besiegers being at an
end, Oglethorpe raised the siege, and
returned to Frederica, on the 10th
July, 1740.
11l 174i2, war was declared be.
tween England and Spain, and it
was determined by the Spanish Gov
eminent to unite their forces at Ha
vana and St. Augustine, to remove
Oglethorpe’s settlement from Geor
gia. Having affected this junction,
nine Spanish vessels attempted to
enter Amelia Sound, at the mouth of
St. Mary’s river, on (he 10th of June;
hut were prevented by a battery
mounted with eighteen pounders, on
the soutli end of Cumberland Island.
On the 2Gth of June, the Spanish
fleet, amounting to thirty-six ves
sels, of various sizes, and tarrying
upwards of live thousand men, ol ail
descriptions, under the command ol
Don Marine! do Montcano, c ame to
anchor off St. Simons bar. The bar
was defended by a battery on the
south end of the island, and two small
armed vessels. On the sth ol July,
the fleet hoisted sail, and the batte
ry being ably defended, three hours
were expended, and considerable loss
was sustained, before the work was
r'ducod, Oglethorpe withdrew'(he
detachment to his main fortress at
Frederica, nine mries north of the.
Point, with a determination to check
the progress of the Spaniards, until
he received a reinforcement, which
he daily expected from South Caro
lina. At this time his force did not
amount to seven hundred men, in
cluding Indians.
Concluded in our next.
■ 111 ' II ■ H IIHI HI I
FROM LONDON PAPERS,
Received at the office of the Commercial
'Jlitvertiuer,
BONAPARTE.
Extract of a letter from St. Helena,
dated Dec. 17, 1830.
“ Bonaparte’s new house is finish
ed, but not yet furnished. It is one
story high, anti is situated about two
hundred yards from the old build
ing, and forms three sides of an ob
long square.—Tiic light wing con
tains the apartments destined for
General Montholon, (he Surgeon,
and the two Priests, the centre and
part of the lef t are allotted (o Buona
parte and the Orderly Officer,-,
Those for Buonaparte consist of a
Library, drawing room, dining room,
breakfast parlour, bed chamber, bath,
and dressing room, with a water
closet, AJontbolon lias four rooms.
Toe whole are neatly fitted up in
such a style as you tee in the coun
try bouse oi an English Gentleman
of 2,0001. a year. The garrets are
intended for (he servants, and are
awkward and inconvenient, as the
s ope of the roof prevents one from
standing upright except in (he cen
tre o( the room.-;. —lndependent of
this, the heat caused hy the rays of a
veriicle sun beaming on the slates, in
the hot season, will render them as
uninhabitable as the lead rools of St.
.Mark’s at Venice. The disqropnr
tion of the accommodation lor the
Ordery Officer and (lie two Priests
and Physician, appears extraordina
ry, the former having precisely (lie
same in point of size ns the three
latter,—The court yard contains a
tank of muddy water. The kitchen
is a separate juilding, erected at the
end o( the square, and contains ev
ery requisite accommodation.
11 Buonaparte rode out some time
ago to (Sir Win. Dove ton’s, in .San
dy Bay, to breakfast, taking with
him a sumpter mvle, laden with pro
visions, and ate his meal on the grass
near Sir illiain’s house. This was
nearly the first time he was on horse
buck for four years, and he u«is so
fatigued thctlie was obliged tu send
for the carriage to convey him back
to Long weed. Me appears very un
happy The Governor will have no
communications with Bertrand, and
Buonaparte will not receive any ex
cept through him.—This system ol
vexation is said to annoy him con
siderably, and; combined with the
other measures adopted towards him
and his followers, tends to keep Ids
mind in a state of continual irrita
tion. When any person belongin'
to the establishment of
comes into James town, he must be
attended by an officer, if the person
himselt is ol any rank, and even the
English who are employed at menial
servants about his household, must
be attended by a person, called here
a Provost: In both cases, the atten
dants arc ordered to overhear all
conversations that may pass between
them and the inhabitants or others.
“Sir Thomas Reade holds and
draws pay for three situations, viz;—
Adjutant General of Police, and
Quartermaster General. This last
situation is paid as private secretary, i
and the duty of secretary is perform- ,
ed by one of the Aids-de-Carnp.
“ Madame Bertrand and family i
purpose leaving this in April next; 1
but General Bertrand remains. The ]
education of \ lVt flg
From the London Lfavg I
Extraordinary wj
{-■apt. Gordon ■
A few months ago up I
bled, by a letter Irom Mo? I
mention some particulars,
to th"sc staled in the nn- ,■
respecting the remarkable 1 *
merits ot the gentleman wf,,,'fl
stands above. A 6 eMl***fl
brety in both heimsph. rcs v ,ifl
cently travelled overland’ f r fl
dia, met capt. Gordon u, p C| .-"I
gives the following account fl
adventurous and mcritonjfl
vidual ,ol whom we may
that hi* former life has beeifl
little merited with
he was taken prisoner in
India duriug (he war, gutlis,’fl
France through Holland, u 'fl
lishcd an account of Ins hmfl
’scapes; and.subsequently .fl
trading voyage to Japan; of fl
lercourse with the people o|fl
country an account appeardfl
Os his situation, when luitfl
tcred, our iafrouiantthus \v;ifl
had readied Ispahan onnufl
. Tebriz, when I heard for isl
time of captain G’s. aniuufl
, ran, The communication «fl
tained in a letter from the fl
; Charge cl’allairt-’s at the comfl
. ran, hearing date the 22d fl
• last year, (1830.) In tl, e |fl
; says, “ Captain Cordon, (fl
1 Commander of the schounerßifl
i celebrated for his voyage fj
. cutta to Okhotsk, in a vessel fl
t five tons, arrived here ufl
. from Okhotsk Ho hasinjfl
rapid journey through bitefl
comes last from Traflees, fl
heard that the Duke de llfl
been assassinated He leul
for India on the 35th. It ufl
. inferred from this letter, (cfl
the gentleman from wlmoiwfl
veil tlje inlelligenc ■,) that ofl
would meet captain Gordon fl
further course northward,fl
’ met accordingly on the Sdofl
near a place called So, abuutfl
* five miles distant from Ispai.afl
( G. was tlien walking ai the fl
his mules, in g »od health, afl
plaining of nothing but the exfl
slow rate ofhis progress, (afl
milts a day,) thiough Persia,J
pared with the rapidity ol hisfl
f through Siberia. He stated,!
1 that lie had Iclt Okhotskeglitl
before, and had then travelled!
11,000 miles, of w hich 2,5C1l
accomplished propably in fl
’ in the short space of fouilcfl
’ lie had been frequently arfl
his career by Russian mililari
| but was always released fl
cncc to the nearest command!
( cer. He did not complain J
ing suffered any great hardsl
, the course of his journey, vll
| was compelled to take by (lie!
ing circumstances—Having J
cargo at Okhotsk, he dispatch!
■ vessel to Calcutta, and re
himself to receive the procc;-
This done., he r.acl no reel
returning but by land, and Hi
undci took the long and exlrsoi
expedition which he has si
successfully prosecuted. It
a matter of curiosity to ascetl
precise rout which ho has ltd
but (his had not been done at'
and could net be done by oar
who were with him but ten n
on the road. Had we met
end of a stage wc should have
'at least one day together,
might (hen have given you lira
formation than I am now able I
He did not speak very favor:
the treatment he had exper
from the Russians at Okhotsk,
the general result of his voyaj
ther.”J
* I have supposed that capt 0
led in sledges, because h- tra' 6
vviiiltr. but tbe Russian carts dii v
inconceivable rapidity: and I myscl
never travelled by night, have not
quendy gore more than 10'J mih sl
light.
t We are convinced thatCnpt.G
hr,the per,on to whom we allude:
ing arrived safely at Calcutta. I
might have made some mistake a
route. —Eu,
New-York, Arum
One day later from England
Tiie ship Tuscarora, West)
ved yesterday morning at P«'
phia, fron; Liverpool, furnishe
vorpool dates of the 23d ot *
a ry.
A Liverpool paper, of the
speaking of Naples, says* “^f r
pers arrived in London on VD‘
day afternoon. The fact c
Austrians having crossed tbe*
confirmed. The advanced g
was expected in Rome, the R>
20tli inst* A private lelh'
Laybach, states, that the h
minister delivered a note of s®
portant a cliaracter, that d P
ced an extraordinrry assem 1
Hie congress, and despatches
instantly forwarded by P , ' in£
ternich, to Traviso, Mda n >
Rome'”