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I’KI'.SIDKVrS MESSAGE.
This important State Paper seems to have
uncommon attention on the eastern
Continent, us well ns in England, t'anuda, the
\\ est Indies, and South America. I lie follow
ing remarks on this far-famed document are ta*
ken tiom a Haylian tia::cttc. They certainly
contain as much sound reasoning as \\e lm\e
ever found in the same number ot lines. W c
sec no reason why the Moors ol Africa, und the
Indians of our own continent, should be pre
ferred by our Government, before the brave,
nad independent, and wc may add enlighten
ed Republicans ot llayli. Afterolucrving.thal
the band of friendship had been extended to
the rising nations ot South Ameiica, and ap
plauding the procedure, the liaytian editor de
mands—
“But whv has not the name of
Hayti been mentioned in this mes
sage ! Does our cause differ from
that of the southern nations ? Have
we shown less courage, less idola
try in the cause of libertv ? Are we
less advanced in civilization ? oris
our government weaker and less
stable ! To all these we answer in
the negative. If we morally com
pare our population with that of
Mexico or Peru, the result will be
entirely to our advantage. W e have
proved our strength by prolonged
and terrible conflicts,and the troops
that we have vanquished were nei
ther small in number, nor of ordi
nary bravery. They were the vic
tors of the pyramids, ot Abouker
and Marengo, whose remains now
sleep on our plains.
“ We clearly possess the sanc
tion which time creates, and which
civilians admit to establish the title
©f nations, as well as individuals ;
and this advantage is yet denied to
the Spaniards. Nineteen years have
passed since a hostile bayonet glit
tered on our shores. What can we
or ought we to wish at this period ?
That America should pursue, with
regard to us the same course that
she has adopted towards other na
tions, whose cause is perfectly ana
logous to ours. We desire that she
should assure herself with her own
eyes, of the spirit of our popula
tion of its means of resistance, of
the sentiments that they entertain
towards strangers. We desire that
America should estimate for her
own interest the value of the com
merce which is growing for her use
if the state of war in which we are
placed should terminate, and agri
culture become the only object ol
our cause. We desire that she
should recognize our independence
in fact, by continuing to remain a
stranger to the pretensions of France
and to the efforts of that power to
support them by the force of her
arms.
,k Shall it be said, that the brave
ry of the Americans exists only in
the weakness of their adversaries.
That the fear of France, rich and
powerful as she may be, shall ar
rest them in a career into which
the weakness of Spain has urged
them —we cannot believe it. Be
sides, we do not require them to
arm in our favor. Let them recog
nize our government as it exists.—
Nothing less, nothing more. In
all things example is contagious,
and here America can give it with
advantage, to us, without inconve
nience to herself.
“ We know that among the Ame
ricans, the colonial system has
spread its roots in the states of the
bouth. But wc also know that the
north deplores the fatality of that
wound which the feudal regime
gave to Europe, and which has pas
sed from Europe to America. We
are not ignorant of the labours of
the quakers and philanthropists,and
are gratified in acknowledging, that
if there be a people on the earth,
who have been guilty of gross out
rages upon the Africans, the same
people have furnished the most bril
liant reparations to justice and hu
manity.
“The Americans, especially those
of the north, are our natural friends,
anil tl\t* most extensive commercial re
lations exi>t between us. They pur
chase two third* of our produce, and
supply us with two thirds of the arti
cles of our consumption. Amcricacan
furnish us with the articles that we
receive from Europe, but Europe can
not supply the place of America.—
(. an we expect to receive from France
or from England, our flour,our Iu in tier
and our salt provisions f l ime will
confirm our relations with the Ameri
cans. The future presents no difficul
ty of a nature to interrupt them.
‘‘Our marine will never rival theirs
—let thtftu possess the commerce ol
both die Indies, to the exclusion of all
Europe, (and it is within the bounda
ries of possibility,) and we will not I
envy them the enjoyment of it. Our I
citizens place their happiness in living
on the soil where Providence has pla
ced them. They w ill emigrate neither
towards the seas nor thecuuntry which
-ui round them. The productions ot
the American continent and ol our isl
and are mutually necessary to the in
habitants of each ; we are the natural
friends of the Americans. Are we
not then justifiable in desiring their
good offices in a circumstance in which
justice and reason recommend our
cause to their consideration.
“ Some have intimated that the dif
ference of our color embarrassed the
cabinet at Washington. It these piti
ful considerations exist, they should
everyday lose their force.
“ We know, however, that overtures
respecting our independence, address
ed by the cabinet ot Port an Prince, to
that of Washington have remained un
answered. We cannot explain this
part of their policy—whatever may be
its origin—perhaps it results from cir
cumstances which may not again exist
—at all events we sincerely hope that;
the bad success of a first effort will not
discourage our government. It does
not depend on ourselves to compel fo
reigners to recognize our independ
ence. Let us confine ourselves to ne
glecting nothing which may obtain for
us this great result.
“The red children of the American
forests are admitted into the hulls of
Washington, why has that favor been
denied to the citizens of I lay ti r Let
us not despair of obtaining it. The
lessons of the past do not deprive us
of that hope. The present era is new
to America, and that era is so splendid
so magnificent in promises, that it for
cibly recalls to our minds the remark
able prediction attributed to a monarch
of the last century. ‘ L'Euvope finit,
l’Aiuerique commence.’ ”
Imprisonment for Debt. —The Le
gislature of Massachusetts refused at
its last session to alter the law, ren
dering persons liable to imprisonment
for debt. To this retusal, the Editor
of the Nantucket Inquirer, applies the
follow ing remarks :
“ Let it be registered on thy dirtiest
page, O Infamy! that a body of men,
lured to watch over the destinies of a
portion of the only free nation on earth
knotting that their masters, the peo
ple desired, yea prayed so
ted their very servants for the amelio
ration of a most atrocious system of
persecution, for poverty’s sake, and
for righteousness’ sake—virtually de
clared that the system was already
good enough for them? These peti
tions, borne upon the groans anti sighs
of wretched orphans, and consecrated
by the tears ol forlorn mothers—were
ignominiously thrown “under the ta
ble”—scouted into utter darkness—
covered with obloquy—and trampled
upon by the lowest limbs of the
law !”
IJ KTROIT, Fkß. 6.
Kishkauko dead ! —This notorious
chief of the Saginaw Indians, has
at last met with the fate which he
has long merited, from his cruel
ties and numerous murders. A
few davs ago, Peter Riley, a half
breed, who now resides in Oak
land County, started for Saginaw,
with the intention of avenging the
death of a relative, who had been
killed by Kishkauko,some time last
summer. Riley himsell had, in his
youth, received some severe usage
from Kishkauko which he never
forgave. He called at the house
of Mr. Hunter previous to his set
ting out, and left him some peltries
and a dog, telling him that he did
not know that he __ should ever re
turn, ami that if he did not, Mr.
li. should have his dog and other
property. When he arrived at Sa
ginaw he v isited the camp of Kish
kauko, with whom he began a con
versation, which shortly termina
ted in a quarrel, and Riley stabbed
his enemy in his arm. Kishkauko
in the struggle succeeded in getting
possession of the knife, on which
Riley seized a club and give him a
blow upon his head, which occa
sioned his immediate death. The
relatives of Kishkauko suffered Ri
ley to depart in peace, and wheth
er any thing farther will transpire
in consequence of the revenge he
has taken, remains yet to be seen.
Gazette.
A few day* ago, a man was con
victed at Richmond, Va. of ex
hibiting a F'aro Table. The laws
of Virginia subject such offenders
to imprisonment and stripes, at the
discretion of the judge; but the
jury, considering the punishment
too great for the offence, returned
the following verdict:
“ We of the jury find the prisoner
guilty: but, inasmuch as we con
sider the punishment by stripes at
the public whipping post ” cruel
and unusual we recommend him
to the mercy of the court.”
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By the last arrival from England, it
appears that a misunderstanding had ,
taken place between the Deyol Al
giers and the English government—
that the captain ot an English ship
had received orders to settle the dif
ference, but not getting the wished for
satisfaction, the Consul struck the
British flag and embarked —that falling
in with an Algerine corvette, she was
attacked and captured—that on board
were found seventeen Spanish prison
ers whom they had previously taken.
Thus lias hostilities actually commen
ced between the Algerines and English.
We think however that the differences
will before long be settled.
A liberal Pope. —The Pope has for
mally refused to sanction the re-estab
lishment of the inquisition in Spain, as
being a tribunal incompatible with the
present enlightened age. The Bishops
and Inquisitors are said to be highly
mortified.
A letter from Buenos Ayres, of the
7th January, states that Gen. Alvera,
lias been appointed by tliatgovermnent
as Embassador to the United States.—
He was to have left Buenos Avres in
the month of January for the U. S. via
England.
Commodore Daniels. —The Editor
of the Morning Chronicle has been fa
vored with the following extract ot a
letter received by a gentleman in this
city, dated
Laguuyra, Feb. 19, 1824.—1 have
no news to give you except some ac
count of the trial of Com. Danieis, lor
the loss of 2 sloops of war, not long
since. Some of the most distinguish
ed personages of this country (viz.
Generals Bermudez, Paez, and Sou
hlette) were his advocates. The trial
lasted several days, when the commo
dore was honorably acquitted. Gen. j
Paez stood up before the court, and in
an elegant speech, depicted the glori-1
ous exertions of the defendant, in 1
gaining and confirming the liberty of
Colombia : and as the gallant Commo
dore “had done the state some ser
vice,” he was proposed as Admiral in
chief of the naval forces, amidst the re
iterated plaudits of the audience.—
After this triumphant acquittal, splen
did entertainments were given him by
the most distinguished families in Ca
meras. The last fete was a ball given
by Daniels himself, in return for the
numerous honors conferred on him.—
I do not remember to have witnessed
a more magnificent display of wealth
and luxury : the profusion of superb
decorations, the variety and elegance
of the costumes, the air alive with the
breath of llutes and trumpets, the “ be
vy of fair women richly gay,” and the
number of illustrious personages as
sembled, presented a spectacle of
which no idea could be formed, ex
cept from the enchanting pictures of
oriental romance. The rooms were
decorated with festoons, patriotic em
blems, and luxuriated in every fanciful
variety of carved work. They were
most splendidly illuminated : an at
mosphere of golden light set the minu
test objects in clearest vision before
the eye cf the spectator, and large mir
rors reflected the magical scene in in
definite multiplication.
Shocking Relation. —A letter from
Para, Brazil, Nov. 24, received in
England, relates a most horrible oc
currence on board the prison ship,
which contained about 256 individuals.
About 9, on the night of the 10th, the
sentinels on deck heard a great noise
below, and repeatedly ordered quiet
ness, without effect. * In a short time
they found the prisoners were forcing
the hatches, and they immediately
fired one or two vollies among them,
after which every thing was quiet. In
the morning they took off the hatches
to remove the dead, if any, when they
found only 4 out of the 256 alive!—
The place presented a most appalling
spectacle of lacerated and mangled
bodies. Some bad their eyes thrust
out; the tongues of some hung out of
their mouths; others had their ribs
stove in; others their mouths torn
from ear to ear. Some were hanging
by their hammock string by the neck ;
others by their middle, with their
hands down ; and some had under
gone mutilation too horrible to be des
cribed. The writer had this account
at which human nature shudders, from
an eye witness, the first Lieut, of the
brig, who was first on board in the
morning. It appears the carnage
commenced by a party of them wish
ing (o murder all the Europeans who
were their fellow prisoners (about,
perhaps, 10 or 12 in number,) but that
being in the dark, they despatched
many who were not, which excited ill
blood.* They did not, moreover, all
agree upon escrapmg by force, which
increased the animosity amongst them
and a massacre of the most savage na
ture commenced; for they had no
edged weapons, nor any thing but
their hands and their hammock ropes.
They were all naked, their riotns be- i
in” torn from their backs. They had
piled up the dead bodies under the
hatches to form a kind of platlonn to
enable them to reach the gratings, and
most of these bodies were Europeans.
\boilt 20 were killed by the discharge
of musketry. The four who were
found alive had hidden themselves
under water casks at the commence
ment of the fray, and had not, it ap
peared, suffered in health. Gne man
was found nearly strangled, but still
alive ; but he died on the way to the
Hospital from a slight fall.
“Another account supposes they had des
tined each other ill a fit ol insanity or despe
ration.
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NVednesilas, .\\in\ 1.
A letter has been received by the Governor
from our delegation in Congress respecting the ;
accession of Indian lands. It appears by it, i
that the Indians have entirely refused to part
with them—and the Correspondence of the
Cherokee Chiefs with the Secretary ot War is
spoken of in the letter, as of a “ no cel charac
ter.” From the tone ot the letter and the re
marks which accompany it in the Journal, w e
are led to suppose that the subject is involved
in a mystery, which we shall leave to those
who appear to. be better informed respecting it,
to clear up. We trust that time will soon de
velope the truth, w hich v. e shall be lmppy to
publish but we deem it unnecessary to give
circulation to hints and surmises of which we
know nothing.
The trial of Win. H. Torrance in
dicted for a libel, contained in a piece
I published in the Georgia Journal in
1822 against Gov. Clark, came on at
the late session of the Supreme Court
!in Milledgeviife. The jury returned
a verdict of Guilty, when a motion w as
made for anew trial, which was re
fused by the Court, and the defendant
fined SU)9.
Anew Post-Office has been estab
lished at Bethsaida, in Jones county,
(between Blountsville and Hillsboro)
on the route from Milledgeville to
Monticello — John Jlilner, V. M.
Georgia and the Cherokees.
From an article taken from the
Milledgeville Recorder, it seems
that there is no prospect of a speedy
treaty with die Cherokees lot
more’ Indian land within the ter
ritory of the State. Ihe remon
strance of the Legislature to the
President must have had little ef
j feet with him for no communica
tion on the subject has as yet been
transmitted by him to Congress:
or he must have been apprised that
any appropriation lor holding a trea
ty with the Cherokees would prove
useless undej- present circumstan
ces. If the Cherokees persist in
their refusal to sell more land,
what course can the state ol Geor
gia pursue in order to obtain a
compliance on the part of the U.
States of existing treaties ? Is it
safe to keep within the territory of
the state a number of men who are
independent of its government and
laws; who have constantly refus
ed to be incorporated into its popu
lation, and to submit to its munici
pal regulations ? Does it comport
with the best interests of the state,
to let such an extensive tract of
land remain uncultivated ? T hese
are questions of great moment: —
There are others equally so. How
can the United States prevail on
the Cherokees to sell their land ?
Is it by negociation* or compulsion.
Would it be honorable to excercisc
coercive measures to obtain land
from men who were originally the
propiietors of the soil? l'or our
own part, we must confess that wc
do not know how the national go
vernment or the state of Georgia,
can proceed in this affair without
exciting the resentment of the
Cherokees. We fear not their re
sentment ; but can wc despoil them
of their land without bloodshed if
they fire determined to resist? It
is to-bc hoped that no citizen high
in office has intermeddled in this
business, and, with the view of em
broiling the state of Georgia with
the national government, clandes
tinely advised the Cherokees to re
main firm in the position they have
taken. Washington Ant'.t.
A Duel was fought a few days
since near Augusta by two very young
men of South Carolina, named Cogdell
and Wig fall. They fought with ri
fles at the distance of 30 paces, Wig.
lull received his antag\,;>iy 1
the breast bone, of which Ll I
next day. *** I
Daniel 11. Brailsfurd, of n 1
se,,!, W Jackson, of
Henry H. Curanung of Au U y , 1
been appointed ‘ 1
commander in chief, with theV-, ■
Colonel. . ‘“'■l
Trial for Murder.— On the, I
ult. the trial of John Johnson ‘/|
murder of James Murray cam’e.! J
fore the Court of Oyer and Ter? 1
in the city of New-York. Mui J J
an Irishman, on his way to Y ; |
leans, and had put up at Johl |
(who also was an Irishman)
sailors’ hoarding house.
del-standing that Murray had a ‘ i
money m his possession 1
while he was asleep to obtain it jj
wife and daughter of Johnson i, J
arrested as accomplices, but it*,- j
ing that the former was
time of the commission of the r • J
and tbe latter knowing nothin* j ]
until informed by her father,they
discharged previous to the trial J
few days after his arrest he acbcj
edged the murder, and the minute]
circumstances attending it.butiUj
j it during his trial, and persistedind]
ing so after his sentence was pronoiJ
ed. He had previously sustained ./
character of an honest,inoffensive im
The case occupied the court j sl ;
two o’clock in the morning, when j
was given to the jury, who, in ten
utes returned with the verdict t
Guilty. The next morning thepr
er was brought, when the Judge
wards) addressed him as follow--.
You have been convicted
murder of James Murray. 7;®|
cin run stances, attending that ./ - H
transaction, are of an extraord;r.aß
rv and almost unprecedented ci.s:H
actor. It appears that the dccivH
tel was a young man of exctltnH
character, who had just arrived fl
this citv, and who, by his indit'tnH
and frugality had saved a few hen®
died dollars. He was bound tfl
the south : Having a brother ®
New-Orjeans, he was proceeding
thither to establish himself in im®
ness: Yon became acquainted vitfl
and professed y our willingnessan®
ability to assist him: You broo;t®
him to your house : He was acou®
tryman of yours: You gained t®
confidence: You induced him®
commit his property- to your s®
keeping. It appears that after®
had committed his person to ®
hospitality of your dwelling, a®
to the protection of your roof,®
the dead hour of night —while.®
was sleeping in your own c®
chamber—you first rilled his cfes®
and then had the heart to depriv®
him of his life. Your case ha®
been passed upon by a jury of your®
countrymen : able Counsel wer®
assigned for your defence : ycol
were most fu’ly and impartial!®
tried: and the jury- have uni#*®
mously found you guilty. In the®
justiceof this verdict, the Court■
entirely acquiesce , and I do not!
go too far w hen I say that yourcon B
viction is approved of by every■
member of this community. Tfcß
crime of which you stand convic-B
ted, and the horrid circumstance■
attending it, have shocked the feel*l
ings of humanity. You stand I
fore this community, and this au- ■
dience, an instance of coldblooded I
cruelty and depravity, almost un
precedented. Lhider these circum
stances, I conceive it to be my duty
to warn you, that from man y° u
have certainly nothingmore tolwp ( j
This, to he sure, is not the scat 0
mercy: that attribute is vtft c
alone in the hands of the execute
But probably, from him you
nothing favourable to expect. y c
doors of mercy therefore, h' l 1
world, are forever closed upon)
T he scenes on which you now y
vour eyes, to you will soon be clo’
ed forever. You will pass
this state of being, to another— 11110
the presence of yo -, r Maker— 11-
you will be sent there by th e ur “
versal voice of this whole com'.’
nity. These circumstances belt o1 ®
you to make your peace with ) u ;‘
God. T hese remarks are not®
with a view to inflict unnecessary
pain upon your feelings,blit to
you of your awful situation,y
to exhibit the justice of the senu
determined upon by the unan^ 1
opinion of the court. n .
The Judge then pronouncedI-
-of death upon him which “ J
be executed on the 2d April.
The Bellows Fulls paper y-*
that Vermont has one ju* r( , t
every 177 souls, on an aur
and that more than ctery j
man of lawful age, is a
the peace !