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MH.LEDGEVILLE, JUNE 34, 1323.
Km„.W, 1st. Thaut.e a»»emuiy still oiro keen t.cre, that our convoy list., will g‘*e ah
?isli toward, the ob.^cts and labors of this so- ! average of 30 arrivals and departures week-
0/* Riol.—\ number of person, in Da- foTP , he'a sseml.lv they a’re ofopin
n.o, entered a f •fll.nB-hou.e on the night ^ „(■ Society have r.
cietv, the same sentiments of high and lion- l ly, of American vessels for Havana, and
orable regard which thev expressed on a for- about two thirds of that number for Jlatan-
Acr occasion. *»• an '' th " e « scarcely a day without
Rtsolverl id. That, fiom the fads taidbe- ! our «eemg three or four pas. this place.
* ' rifion, that | Our operations have been irnu h embar-
i„ n operation, ot tins society iiavu reached a raised by an order* which has been given, t»
of 111.' 91 nist. and destroyed tlie furniture w ,. h | (Mlfl | y demand the attention o< - prevent onr vessels from entering the minor
■md injured the bouse considerably. The tha pioUi amJ b ei irvolei>t, and which if pro- ports of Cuba ; and although repeated ap-
^oiisn, tt appears, was occupied by some (e- Der ,y rezarded. may npeedily open the way for plications have been made to the Captain
males, who were, su«pected of bavtng been " . nitseries of Africa, by lnlrodu- (ieneral, for its revocation, it is still in force.
accessary to the lire that had taken place in R 1 *" ■ ■ :l
hat city the night previous. Several per
sons have been arrested, under the charge
if having participated in this act of violence,
and bound nv-r to appear at the nest Supe
rior court. The captain of llio city guaid
was also ■suspended from office by the city
council for one month, for neglect of duty,
and severely reprimanded.
cmg into that oppressed and degraded coun- | When last at Matanzas, much alarm prevatl-
try the blessings of civilization and religion, ed, in rnnserpience of the assemblage of a
Resolved, 3dlv. That the assembly cheer- j hotly of robbers, (18 or 20 in number,) well
fully and earnestly recommend to the in- | mounted and armed, who were committing
dividual, and churches under their care, to i depredations to tlio very entrance of the
favor the object and sustain the efforts of the town. There is no doubt of their having
(TRANSLATION'} ing a fmJ, the French account slates, they . srvitxf, Ar.ni
In tha last conference which you had with W ere obliged to carry the point by assault— J have Icaroed for certain that a lit er
hi. excellency iny predecessor, you no doubt the first and second gates were burst, and’ "* nlr “ i,v -■
Sr.vn.r
is Majesty Iras hot i, sent to-ttay io tVrcTuncil Jrf
ptcuvoso,...., * uir him diiu sn.uim uaves Avcrc uurau » ii.rli nnniemon-tti j* r : ,uu »uio:
became •-it is tied with the friendly demon- possession obtained after hard fighting. A • 0 f ,i,’ e Spaniards against the French'"'^
Strattons and sincere offers of this govern- drummer leaped the first gate, and opened the \ this particular, we hare the advantage of thaton'y 0
memtothat of the U. States, unequivocally second, heating all the time a charge. The j ernment, which has so treacherously ordered an
expressed by that chieftain, with explana
trot., of the subjects of your doubts relative
to lux official letter of the 29th of March in
gates being opened, the t avaliy were order
ed to enter and pursue the Spaniards, who
made an orderly retreat, but being overtaken
(J'J* A new Fost-officc Ins been estab
lished at Macon, Bibb county—M.U. Wal
la e, Esq. 1*. >1.
Colonization Society, in such way as to
them may be found most piacticablc and
convenient.
Session of the General Assembly,May -9, 182.1
The foregoing report was adopted.
Attest, S. E. LATTA, Clerk.
TOR TUE JOURNAL.
"Winterer advantage, in the scienees and
in the more general diffusion of knowledge i
the present times may possess over former
periods, simplicity of manners and of char
acter does not tank among them. An arti
ficial character and a higher polish have sn-
perreded the rougher but more sincere mail-
nets of former days. Such is the progress
of luxury.
Voltaire, in his sarcastic observations on
Frederick the Great, has aptly characterized
this polish, liy comparing hint to a marble
sideboard, which, notwiihstantliugits smooth*
finis, was still cold and hard, and wc may
add, apt to break what was incautiously
brought into contact with it. A taste for
dash and the exhibition of the showy qnali-
!.'>«, pervades all ranks. In the manufac
tures and mechanical arts show is substituted
for strength, anil the aim is to produce ait
article at a small expense that will look well,
w ithout regard to its dutnhlc or substantial
qualities. The pressure of tiic times obli
ging many to curtail their expenses, and the
willingness to keep up ftppenrances when
the means aro not easily procurable, still far
ther support the fashion of preferring the
s’iglit and showy to the useful. This dispo
sition, when once admitted, runs through an
entire establishment, and brings under its
■sway nut only the outward appearance, but
infiiteuces also the conduct, and those things
more immediately connected with mind.—
Hence, in education, the showy qualifica
tions are preferred, anJ ihe accomplish
ments which enable to shine and make a
clitteriug appearance are substituted for the
laborious studies, and that strictness—1 do
not say severity of in iral discipline—without
which youth of both sexes can attain to no
thing that is truly valuable or intrinsically
useful.
Connected with ibis fondness for show, wc
rpay observe the attendant puffing which
marks the prevailing taste. Among the
.learned professions, the illegitimate sons of
Ksculapjus seem to excel in this accomplish
ment, as may he seen by the advertisements
of medical practitioners and the venders of
nostrums throughout different parts of the
tfiiion. The success of some of those asto-
viistiing votaries of inspiration in imposing
..li the credulity of the people, has vitiated
■ he taste, given a wrong tone to popular f«< 1
ng, and encouraged a host of imitators to
oeyon that Gullibility of which they find so
large a fund in the public, and which limy
s I luin fail tu turn to their own advantage.
From this direction of the public mind, some
suppose that those who decline to puff' arc
■arccly on equal terms with (lie pollers ; hut
;' must be admitted, that the titoie enlight
ened part of the community cannot a -qui-
■;sce in this opinion : they allow that popular
fueling is perverted, butjrct not s.r complete
ly ax to be out ire! y insensible to merit n ih-ss
tricked out by the meretricious art ol piff
ling. Men of science and merit anxiously
tefrain from .dl the arts and finesse cah'itU
red to captivate the illiterate, by pulling off
their q la'rfiralions.
In 'he walks of puluies puffing iscatri-d
to a considerable extent. Witness the piesi-
(leilllal puffs that are. poure I down on us in
tortents!—Puffing leads to another evil: that
suppleness of manners which, to promote an
cud, i. little scropulait about the means,and
induces to exi hange the unban iing front of
virtue, lot thu conrititr-like dcin-anor, wIticli,
tV sinking, seeks t > rise to the attainment of
the object in view.
*• fly viriufiir. menn= b* virtuous ends pursued.”
If it is not allowable to seek for thu attain
ment of virtuous ends by even doubtful
.Ticans, slid more forcibly does the objection
ripply when neither the end. nor the means
r.to honor iblo. This blot in modern man-
»»els is .veil noticed by old Macklio in “ The
Wc learn tliatUeturn J. Meigs has resign
ed the office of Postmaster (ieneral of the
United States. His successor is not yet de
signated.
It is stated in the New York newspapers,
in an authoritative tone, that Mr. Meigs was
removed from office. For this statement
there is no foundation. The President, in
accepting this gentleman*, resignation,
which docs not take effect until the first day
of next month, did it in terms of acknowl
edgement and consideration for his patriotic
setvtccs, especially in the late war.— Intel.
his last paragraph, in answer to one from |,y a superior force, Don Julian Sanchez, G4
you dated the 26th of the same month. officers, 300 muskets, fee. were taken, with
H iving gained an understanding of this the loss of about 30 killed. All this is but
ease I have now the satisfaction of declar- skirmishing The marshal Duke of Kegio
ing to you that this government has not issit- hns passed the Ebro—his troops occupy Bri
invasion of our territory without a formal declar:.'
lion of war, against the custom of all civilized mi"
tions.
As soon as the government received notice of
the r rench invasion they sent expresses i u all the
authorities, commanding them to proceed to hostil
Hies against them by all the means in their power'
without omitting any. >
IVe are assured that his Majesty has received the
ItlcHMoitri, June 6, 182.1.
COMMODORE PORTER’S SQUADRON.
Extract of a li tter to the Editors of ihe Enquirer,
from an officer in the United States navy, dated
Set Gull, Jtllcnton, Thompson's Island, )
UthMnu, 1823. $
Bit: On the 26th April wc joined the
barges in Siguapa Ray ;—they had given it
a most (horougli examination, and had dis-
overed the remains of sums vessels which
had liecn burnt by the pirates ; one of them,
the Dutch brig which they had taken a few
weeks before our anival on the coast. Wr
in company with the barges immediately
proceeded to an exr.Miination of Ihe roast
and k"ys as high tip as the river Palmas
wliich being very difficult of access, is gen
erally used by them, when driven from Ki-
gitapa. Unfortunately they must have re
ceived information (.four movements, as we
found on ottr arrival there, that lltcir vessels
had been burnt and crews dispersed. Alter
remaining several days in Ihe neighl onr
bond, examining all the keys and coast mast
minutely, we returned to Matanzas to take
out a convoy and nlteud to landing a cargo]
of coal fur this vessel, and sent tne barges
down to the neighbourhood of Havana,
where we joined them on the 2Utli. Wc re
mained in Havana until the evening of the
next day, when we proceeded down the
coast will) the barges ahead, examiming eve-
ry bay, river, creek, covp, and key, ns far as
the river Pnereo. We detained three boats
on suspicion, but not having loflicient proof
to authorize their being brought here, the
Commodore relieved them. Wo burnt a
stout schooner near the river Puerco, and rix
or seven establishments on slime, between
that place aud the liny of Honda, which there
was every reason fur believing to be piratical.
But no persnns'engaged in this practice were
taken. On the afternoon of Friday the 3d
Inst, nur coal being ncaily expended, the
Commodore concluded to return to Thomp
son’s Island, and directed tiro barges to
nuke the best of their way across. The
wind and current being unfavorable for us,
it was determined the next morning, to go
to Matanzas, get a fresh supply of coal and
water, and takeout thu next convoy; the
vessels w hose duty it was tndo so, having
gone into port to relit. I.eft Matanzas on
Monday rooming and oit the 9th arrived
here Captain Cast-in had been in more
than a week, alter a mure successful cruize
th in oil's ; for, betide thel’ilul, he had cap
tilled among the sltoala ol the (’afmndo
Reel", a veiy fine felucca, pulling 13 sweeps ;
the crew exchanged shots with out men, anti
then escaped to the woods, lie had with
the seliooneis and barges gone inside of the
keys and reefs from Honda to cape Antonio,
examining the coast so closely as to progress
only 15 or 20 miles per day. I■ i his mute
he destroyed sr-v oral est.ible liincnts on shore,
which were undoubtedly piratie.al ; hut took
no prisoners, except the one in the Pilot.-
Neither of the expeditions has been fruitful in
captures, but in effect, sir, as much so, as
could he desired. The coast from the river
Palmas to cape Antonin, has had such an
examination as I will venluieto as»eit, it nev
er had before; lor no spot that a boat rotihl
approach has been overlooked ;—all the.
vessels and stopping places of the pirates,
been driven by ns from similar practices on
the ocean, and not being molested hy the
local authorities when there, I presume, they
must have calculated on the same conduct
if they commenced land privateering. They
will be deceived, the injury r.Qines home to
every member of the community, and vigor
ous measures had been taken for their ap
prehension.
As the order for our exclusion from the
ports of Cuba, may have an important' bear
ing on our own trade to that island, as well
as that of other commercial nations; the
Commodore has peimitte." me to take copies
of two letters, lie has addresser! to the Capt
ain General, on the subject ; neither of
which has been answered;—you arc at lib
erty to use them, as you may think most
proper.
The Decoy is getting ready to go for wa
ter, the springs on the island having failed,
or become so bad that the water cannot be
used without great inconvenience. The Sea
Gull (as«vc|| as the Decoy) has been stripped
nf her crew to man the barges, and remains
here as a guard ship. The Commodore re
sides on board of her under an awning—
wliich is the most comfortable accommoda
tion his squadron affords him.
.May 16.—On yesterday the Commodore
received from the new Captain General of
Cuba an answer to the two last letters he
addressed to his predecessor in office, and
of which I have nlieady taken notice. The
reply of General Vivr-s is so highly satisfac
tory, that it is due to him, that a copy of it,
and also one of the circular orders, spoken
of, should accompany the papers 1 had pre
pared for yon, before his letter came to hand.
I also add the Commodore’s answer to it.
coRnraroNTiENcr.. kc.
Havana, April 28(/t, 1823.
To His Ex die Captain General of Cuba.
Your Excellency: Having been in
formed that an order lias been issued by
vonr excellency to the military command
ers of districts tn this island, forbidding the
entrance of the Squadron under my rom-
niand into the harbours thereof. 1 have there
fore to repeat to vour excellency, that I came
by the orders of the government of the Uni
ted Stales, in aid of the local authorities for
the suppression of piracy^ and for no other
ohjert as I have already assured your ex
r.ellency ; anil nave to beg of yen, that to
prevent any unpleasant consequences from
the existence of an order so hostile to the
interests o( Cuba, and so opposed to tiic
friendly and benevolentintentionsof mv gov
ernment, that your excellenry will he pleas
ed to cause it to lie revok' d as early as prac
ticable, and that you will furnish nte with
a paper bearing your excellency’s signature,
whereby the friendly character of the forces
miller my command may be made understood
by the aforesaid military commanders, as
well as by all others in authority with whom
l may come iu contact; ami your excellen
cy will pardon roe for urging with great
earnestness this r< quest, as the knowledge of
this order has been the source of great unea
siness to me, particularly ‘ince an admis
sion on the part of your excellency confirms
its existence.
I have the honor tu be your excellency’s
obedient humble servant,
(Signed) 1>. PORTER,
Commanding the l ! . 3. N:n:il forces in the
1\ i st Indies and Gulf of Mexico.
ed any order for prohibiting the entrance of viesca—the second corps is moving upon j of hisoffirex of Secretary of State, and de
the vessels in the squadron tinder your coni- Saragossa—the third, under prince liohen- " '
mand into the ports ot this Island, but on the f j OC) j s blockading St. Sebastian’s and Pain-
contrary your squadron will meet with eie- peluna ; and tf as yet there has been no sig-
ty aid and co-operation on tfie part oflhelo- j na | victories, there have been no fatal rever-
cal authorities in the pursuit of pirates who ! ies
may shelter themselves in the uninhabited ] »j’h e Commissary General of Marine, un
coast, compatible with the territorial privil- ^er date of April 20th, announces to the
ego conformable to the laws of nations.
public the Embargo laid on the Spanish ships
And I ran do no less thjn assure you that ] , n f| le ports of France; this measure has been
the Spanish Government, always a faithful ] adopted, he says,only for a few days, and it
observer of the rights pertaining to each na * '
U. 3. G.diot Sou Gull, Matanzas, )
823. $
lion in saving tli it tltei c is not a pirate in that
character affnat on the north side of Culm.
The only vessel they had, which has not been
i destroyed, has,since our arrival oi the coast,
I been disarmed and returned to her original
•■.resent stutn nf public spirit, and ittcousis-
iuiu «iih that independence which should
be .nanifcs’.^ I by every true republican. It
is a token of tlecleusi a. in manners, arid
ought to cause a fear in generous bosoms,
ffest Che contagion spread.
niiLOTncouus.
Tiif. vfrxan colonization society
Has recently received from different reli
gious associations lively demoni(rations of
t alntetext winch they take in the object of
tl at Society. Among other evidence* of tins
d scriptiou.il '.h .'uhowio'g proceeding of the
<5'ucral Assembly of the Pie»l-yteiian
C.lurch, lately held at Philadelphia ; which
w srexi before the Board of-Mau igeis on
M mday last, and ordered to be published.
Mail of ll.e World." When asked by ivluit ' have been destroyed ; ai d 1 have no he
means iie accumulated his fiitune, Sir Per-
inax Maesycophant, with a thorough know •
.(.I’ge of tne arts whirl) enable a man :o rise
the world, replied, ”1 tuistd it by bunw-
• ig, by boowing, Hir; l oaver in my life r.oidd
Vond ttenight V the presence of a 'great num, | owner. This was a large schooner railed the
but always boowed, and Mowed, and hoow- j Cargona, mounting three guns, which with
*d, as it were by instinct.’* Such instances the *k‘>t belonging to them, have been
j hooding is an unfavorable symptom©! the ! thrown overboard, and will in a short time
1 be recovered by us, as we have torme.t infor
mation nf the spot. All the materials for a
renew al of the practice are still at hand, and
will doubtless be put into operation so soon
as our cruizers are withdrawn ; hui I again
repeat, that nothing is to lie feared, as long
us tho Commodore pursues the plan he lias
adopted. As soon as we returned, another
expedition of two sehooneis and two barges
was fitted out : they sailed yesterday morn
ing, under Lt. Commodore IVatsnn, will
commence an examination of the coast at
polut Ycacas, thenceto windward, aud make
a circuit of the Island. At the same ttme
two other schooners, which sailed about a
week ago, are making a circuit of it ly way
of cape Antonio, and the south side. The
sloop Peacock sailed yesterday for the Gulf
The committee appointed on the commit- | and coast of Mexico, to relieve the Shark.—
mention made to the General Assembly by i Two of tho schooners ate off Havana foe
tha Board of Managers of the American i weekly convoy; another left this a few hours
Colonization Society, Mg leave to icfinit, i ago with the saroo object off Matanzas ; and
That the members of this Society ate zeal- i the other will depart iu a day or two for the
ously and euncrsrt'ully prosecuting the noble i .Crooked Island passage, thence round the
object for wh ah they were associated—that ' south sideol Cuba to Catnpeachy, Honduras
they have already planted at CapeMontse- i and N. Oilbatis.
ratio, a healthy spot on the western coast of Having pul down all piratical establish-
Africa, a colony consisting of about one him- I meuts on this side of thelslati f.you will per-
dred and thirty free prisons of color—and | ct-ive. hy the foregoing statement.that we arc
that they have u fair prospect of speedily in- | extending on: operations to ascertain
teasing the colony, anJ placing it in a safe whether any exist in other quuitv rs. IN e
i.iJ advantageous condition should the have boenon the station not quite in oniontlts,
It lends of humanity and of religion c.otne ; tfnd tn that lime, no act (if piracy has been
Mrward and give M Iheir prompt end cordial! committed—with a force not more than
..pjeilt. U die-, ing that the cause of suflti- < qualm that of one of ottr large frigates, we
- Jl f Alncu ij duly involved in tha success of : have put it down, und not only given eotn-
-his Soiciy, and that important benefits ' pletc protection to our own commerce, but
w.mid result to our own country, from con- ( to that of all other nations, who have in
'■'**) mg,to tho land of their fathers, such of common w ith our own trade, enjoyed all tho
froo people of iolor as art willim; and | benefits oftswr convoys.
Perhaps there arc very few persons, who
May the. Uli, 182
To Hit f’r. ;!i< C ftain (jtncr.tUif Cubi.
Yoi'it Exrfci.i.K.NCY : On an expou-ion
from whii.lt 1 have just returned, in pursuit of
pirates to the wot of Havana, I have most se-
iottsly felt the inconvenience and danger
atising from the existence of the order from
ynui excellency to the military commanders
t.f districts tuli cited tom a former communi
cation.
At Mariel I was not permitted to enter the
harbor, and my small irssels were Uneaten
ed to be filed into it they attempted to pro-
eeed ; they consequently were compelled to
anchor f«r the utghl, in an exposed situation.
\l Porto Cavaiejs, I found the most hostile,
disposition m untested by the commander of
tne fort, and notwithstanding every means j
had been taken by me to satisfy him of our
litendly character, 1 after passing tho tort j for"vour health and happiness.
lion.as well as jealous of their own, never
could take me isures of the kind to which you
allude, without proclaiming their intention
with that frankness and clearness which are
its strong characteristics ; anti in the pres
ent ca»e it lias had no motive for acting
contrary to tin- sentiments which it has here
tofore, expresse.il to you. And that you
may remain satisfied and convinced, 1 en
close to you circul irs for the different com
mandants of the military stations on this Isl
and, in order that they may afford you all
the assistance necessary for the attainment
of your important commission; with this I
consider your official letter of the 2bih ulti
mo as answered.
This opportunity allows me the pleasure
of offering my services to you w ith the higti-
st consideration. God preserve you many
lyears.
Habana, tOtli May, 1323.
(Siened)
FRANCISCO DIONISIO FIVES.
Commodore Da\id Porter,
Commander of the U. S Squadron.
Translated Com of a circular letter from the Captain
General of Cuba to the commandants of tlie several
Military stations in tit U Island.
Office ol the Capf. Gen. of t tic Island of Cuba.
An American squadron under command
of Commodore David Porter being destined
to cruize about the coasts of the islands in
aid of our forces, who are engaged in a like
enterprize, namely, the purpose of extermi
nating the pirates, who infest our seas and
cause so much injury to tommerce in gen
eral, without respecting any flag whatever;
and it being an obligation of every civilized
nation to annihilate such banditti, who heed
less of their duties in society employ them
selves in suth execrable practices: I have
thought it proper to give orders that when
ever this squadron may arrive and present
itself to the constituted authorities, they must
afford it every aid, which may he compati
ble with the territorial privileges and res
pect.
God preserve you many yours.
Ihibatm, lUili of M.iv, 1323.
(Signal)
FRANCISCO DIONISIO VIVF.3.
Toltis llxcrllennt Don I'rccnrisro Dionieio I'iers
Copt tin General of the Island of Cuba and its dc
pendencies.
Your Excellency : I have the honor to
acknowledge the receipt r.f your l oinimini-
cation of the 10th, with the circulars accjm
panying it, and beg leave to return my sin
cere thanks for vour prompt and satisfactory
reply to my application of the <]t!i inst. as
well as assurances of the high sense I enter
tain of the favor.abl" disposition of the high
er authorities nf Cuba, toward the squadron
under my command, wliich has been mani
fested by various acts that have greatly facil-
it.Ucd the execution of the duties entrusted
to me ; and it is the cause of great regret
that I should have been under any erroneous
iiuprcss ou with regard to orders of any
kind issued by your predecessor in office, in
any way ennrerning Ihe operations of my
forces, and beg leave to offer as my apology
the assurances of those who had slated to
me that they had seen the orders; the ad
mission of tho Captain General as under
stood bv the officer whom I scut to him on
this subject that orders of a restrictive na
ture had keen issued, the conduct of the
commandant of Mariel and Purlo Cabanas,
and information received from the com
mandant of B.tltia Honda, that some orders
with regard to the forces under mv rom-
mand had hern received by him. The as
surances of vour excellency have put tire
subject forever at test, and your circulars
have relieved my mind from the serious ap
prehension under which it laboured.
Permit mn to embrace this opportunity to
felicitate your excellency on your arrival, to
issurr you that nothing hut t severe indispo-
ition has prevented my paying my respects
It person, and to offer you my best w ishes
lias been dictated for tho interest of the
French army, in order that its movements
should not he known in Spain ; bin the min
ister of Marine has ordered, hy his dispatch
of tlie 14th inst. to raise that cmbnigo, to
grant to the Spanish merchantmen the same
protection as to tiie French commercial
ships.
Tlie King he declares considers only as
enemies of France, the pirates aud Spanish
privateers, those alone are the objects of the
watchfulness of the armed ships command
ed hy officers of the military marine.
Tho marine news of the 16,17,18, and
llltli April, from St. John de Lnz, to the
Sands nf Olonne, prove that there is not
a single Spanish privateer in the Gulf of
Gascony, and that the navigation of that
part is pursued with the greatest security.
The Dutchess of Angoutemc made an ex
cursion to Blaye and Pouliac, on tlie 22d of
April, in the steam-boat La Gironde. Her
umbaiUation at Bordeaux was witnessed by
a great crowd of the inhabitants, and the
name of the Mat was changed to the Marie
Thereat. Two other steam-boats followed,
one of which was filled with a large party
from (he neighbourhood ami the other with
a band of musicians. The Maria Tlterese
had been fitted up for the occasion, and an
officer of tlie royal marine was stationed at
tlie helm. The cornice over lire fire place
iu the cabin bore the follow ing inscriptions:
March 12, 18H.
Mnutelimart, 1815.
Bidassoa, 1823.
The first of these, says a Bordeaux paper
was sufficiently explained by an immortal
crown ; a double row of laurels surmounted
the second ; and about the third was a palm
on an olive branch—indicating that victory
is to jwocurc a pr a£t\
y.
LATEST FROM SPAIN.
IVc arc indebted to Captain Storey, {of the ship
Louisa, Matilda, arrived at this port on Saturday, I
in 40days from Cadiz, I'or a regular file of Spanish j
papers to the 26th April, from which we make the I
following important and interesting extracts ; by I
them it will be seen that the king of Spain had sent |
to the council of stale a solemn declaration of war ;
against the French,and that the Constitutionalists
are nrmaled vviih a strong degree of enthusiasm. I
The French had not passed the. Ebro on tlie 15th ]
April, and showed no disposition to do so The ]
army of thu constitutionalists was continually in-
crcasiug and receiving reinforcements, guerilla j
parties augmenting on nil sides ; and the glories of
Alhuern, Arlaban, and San Murcial will be repeat
ed all over the Peninsula. It does not appear that
there is much uniformity in the operations of the
French army, as nothing was heard from tinrcelo-
of an invasion, although it was intended hy the
of Grace and Justice. ” ” "«=■ patch
According to intelligence received hy the Gov
eminent, the war has assumed a character cntirclv
national. Napoleon the first fell from his throne
under our blows—let us be united and constant
and a similar fate awaits our new and ungrateful
enemy. “ “
Explicit ordeis have been issued by the govern
ment, that privateer* begin immediately to make
prizes of French merchant vessels. M an ,
toers are expected from the poits of England.
Bayonne, April 15.
Tlie French troops, on entering tlie Span
ish territory, took with them nine days’pro
visions. Each soldier carried his own
share, and tlie troops complained loudly of
this burden. Since this supply lias been ex
hausted, they are but badly off. Tlie corps
before St. Sebastian is obliged to live on
pulse and roots.
The Asi i is cruizing before St. Sebastian.
A French brigantine, loaded with provisions,
has been carried into St. Sebastian. Tiro
provisons were purchased, after which the
vessels sailed with prisoners. It was not ex
peeled that St. Sebastian would bold out as
it lias done ; 800,000 Irancs were offered to
the Governor to induce Him to surrender.
Conchy’s division has approached Pmn-
pnluna, but lias not blockaded it, and thete is
as yet fre* ingress and egress. The garri
son consists of only 4,000 men. The local
militia of that town, Vittoria, ToIosr, and tlie
oilier places threatened by the French, have
matched to join Balltstcrns, who has assem
bled a force of 15,000 men. His head quar
ters are at Tarazontt, on the skirls of the cel
ebrated position nf Moucuyo.
Conchy and Molitor intend to attack him
with three divisions. If their attack should
he unsuccessful, tit result ir the present state,
of affairs will probably prove very disastrous
fur tlie French.
The French have not vet got sufficient
b'sieging artillery for their operations.—
They are still bringing cannon fiom V’inr en-
nes.
Oolv fifty inhabitants have remained in
Iron. Bilhoar lias recently furnished a vol
unteer corps of between 500 and Otto young
men belonging to the principal families.
Tlie bridge of Mirandi has been destroyed
The French begin already to feel, not on
ly at St. Sebastian, but throughout their
whole fine, the deficiency of provision!.
Flying columns nf guerillas move about be
tween the Pyrenees and the Elno. The pas
tor commands one party ol 1500, and dis
plays all Itis farmer activity. The partus
Hover loundthc French, Itarrass tin in, ami
leave them nothing to eat except ivhat they
have in their immediate possession. Most
urgent orders have been sent to Bayonne to
forward supplies at any cost or risk.
General Morillo commands the aiinv of
reserve in Galicia. He takes a position be
tween Leon and Astoiga with ft uni 15,000 to
25,000 men.
Singular Conviction on Circumstantial F.. ■
Juice.
In the year 1723, a young man who Was
. f. . , „ . oHleuny tiic serving tiis apprenticeship m London to
f rench to cuter Catalonia amt Uutpuertos at Inc ) n , 1 ; , 1 . ..
ante time. Expresses were sent by the Spanish
government to all the authorities as soon as they
received notice of the French invasion, command
ing them to proceed immediately to hostilities w ith
alt tiro means in their power. The Spaniards are
very busy in organizing ilirir army, and the soldi
ery nre all flocking to tlie defence of the capitol,
and appear determined to give their opponents a
warm reception.
Translated for the IWuionnl Advocate.
Madrid, April 16.
They write from Saragossa, under date of the
13th, that tlie volunteer militia of that city have
offored their services as a permanent troop during
the war, in case of invasion. They add that col.
Gurrea has arrived at Leiida with 2000 men, and
L)mi l'atricio Dominguez with 4 pieces of artillery,
and that they were going against Mrquinenta
master sail maker, got leave to visit his mo
titer, to spend the Christinas holidays. Bin
lived a few miles beyond Deal, in Kent, l e
walked tlie journey, and on his arrival a"
Deal, in the evening, bring much fatigue ■,
and also troubled with a bowel complaint, hr
applied to tlie landlady of it public house,
tvho was acquainted with his mother, for a
night’s lodging. Her house was lull and ev
ery bed occupied ; hut she told him tl. tt r
he w ould sleep with her uncle, w ho lied Intel;
come ashore, and was boatswain of an I.i
diuman, he should he w elcome. —He w as pla
to accept the offer, aivd after spending llu
evening with his new comrade, they retired
to rest. In the middle of the night tie w ar
with Ins vessel, my barges were slopped by
him, and not peitnitted to proceed until I
w as rel'.u tantly compelled to resort to threats
ti compel him to an acquiescence; attd
overt after the letter of your excellency to me
oftheflUthof March was shewn to him, he
continued to increase his force at tlie fort, by
the assemblage of people (torn the neigh
bourhood.
At Bahia Hondo, I also found them in
losttlp array, with the guns of tlie fortress
pointed into my vessels ; but whether from
less hostile feelings on tire part of the com- |
niandant, or fioip not being in so good a i
ol preparation, or«liom some other
I have the honor to he, with tlie highest
resper t, vour excellency’s very obedient hum
ble servant,
(Signed) I). PORTER,
Commanding U. S Naval forces in the
West Indies and gulf of Mexico.
V. 3. bream Vessel S ri Gull, Allenton,
Thompson's bland. May 16, 1823.
Nf.w-York, June 3.
LATEST FROM FRANCE.
By tlie ship Othello, Captain Lambert,
from Bordeaux, we have files of French pa-
ause, I did out find it so difficult to satisfy I P prs "P t0 J 1 '?. ' April, which afford
P U “. ■
A|;i il 17—*Nc’\vs Irom Santiago of the 9th states
that tin* factious troops collected and headed hy j attacked with his complaint j eC awaking Iu
the ex-governor Marin and Vasqucz, were coni-
pletely routed on the 4th
plains were strewed with the'
ra wen; taken, widi Vasquez and many
This victory "as gainedh> troops lately raised and
called ifuintes, 01 fittlis-inen.
This c.veiling part of the artillery, kc. from the
depository at Segovia arrived.
.News Irom Burgoshas Been recoiled to the 15th.
At that time the French had not passed the £bro,
und showed no disposition to do so. There were
G or 70(R) men in that city, and tlie squadron of ar
tillery ha J returned which had jmircltrd out a few
days Before
Madrid, April 19.
The government has officially received the in
formation of the invasion of our Territory by the
French: die political chiel nuuristrate of Burpos,
that ol vittoria. And General .Morillo from Vallo-
dolid express themselves thus: Flic French array
is preceded by n \nn guard of Frenchified Span
iards commanded hy the infamous Queseda. The*
national tmops fought vitro*ously against the
French in tlie* province* of Bilhoa, when they re-
ue.itcd on seeing the great superiority in number
ol the invaders. As soon a.s the coi-imn of the
Fieurhilied .Spaniards entered Vitlorm they laid a
conn ibution of eight thousand dollars on die inhab
itants . tin* commander made, a proclamation rall-
in*F all the young men to arms; they shot several
niilitia-iaen and patriots and plundered several
houses; tin* French tioops still repeat the same
atiocihes The commnndeis of th»* last endea
voured to stop these excess* s, but they could hard
ly rest lain the soldiery, who were intoxicated
with the dies whir li the;
verv often that of “ let th
turqured u» go. your committee recommend
ilte «.Jon»t
he following rei-luijun), { are awaru of (Ire extent, and importance, of
! c<9 trade Vj C'th i I think since wc hat e
him of our character.
It affords me pleasure to say, that on tiic
information received front this officer, 1 was
enabled tn destroy several piratical establish
ment* in that neighbourhood, the existence
of w.hich he was compelled to allow for the
want of means to suppress.
In the neighbourhood of Cayo Blanco, my
boats were fired on from the breastwork on
shore, throw n up hy Ifrensc from the coin- |
niandant of Bahia Hondo, hut of this feet we
could not ho iuibtmed until we had taken'
possession of the wotk, fortunately, however, I
without injury to any one.
These facts it is sincerely hoped, will in- i
ducc your excellency to lose no time in |
countermanding the order complained of,
for it any further inconvenience should he
experienced from it, ] shall,not feel myself
justifiable in exposing tho valuable lives of
the officers and met:, under my command to
the fire of those whom wehaveevety desire
. to meet as friends, and whom it ts made onr
duty to pioteiX.—I shall he compelled ron-
si quently, to tommy attention wholly to
the protections of the persons and property
nf citizens ol tho. U. States, and leave to
Cuba all tiic inconvenience of piracy ami
the odium inseparable from it.
I have tiie tumor to be your excellency’s
verv obedient humble servant.
' (Signed) D. POUTER
Commanding the U. S, Naval forces ia the
M'rst Indies' ami Gulf of Mexico
cry little additional intelligence to tlie news
! brought by tho late arrivals.
The French army had entered Lagronn
on their march to Pampohinn, and the Duke
D’Angottletnc hid ' tossed the Elno on his
; way to Madrid. All accounts unite in sta
ting that the inhabitants ahamloutiieir homes
! on the approach of the French army, and no
| resistance was made to their progress. This
( in all probability, is part of the system which
! has been heretofore resolved upon. The
I Spanish general, Mina, on whom great reli-
j nn'e is placed, has been zealous in bis efforts
I to prosetvc the French from attack in their
| advance; his policy scents to have been not
j only to petniit them freely to enter Spain,
and march triumphantly to Madrid, hut to
attract them far to the north—to hem them
in between some of tiie mountains, where
they can he cut off with ease, and if the
French allow themselves to be thus decoyed,
their fate is sealed. There lta«, however,
been some skirmishing at Lagrotto. The
Lieutenant-general, commanding the 4th di
vision of tlie army of the Pyrennecs, writes
a dcspatcli on the 18th of April, in which be
states, that on arriving before Lagrono, he
sent a captain of otdnanco with a flag of truce,
but lie was fired upon. The attack then
commenced. Tho town of Lagrono was
occupied by six or seven huudred infantry,
and 250 cavalry. The Spaniards had barri
caded the gates of the bridge over the Ehro,
and made a show of defending tf. Net find*
bed fellow, asked him the way into the yard.
'I fie mountain* and I The boat-main told him to go through tin
eirdead; -00 prison- [ tllc |, en |, Mt a * he would find it difficult t'
ez anil many arms --- ’ . ,
open the door into the yard, tiic latch beinc
out of order, he desired h'm to take a kink
out of His pocket, with which lie would raise
the latch. The young man did as hewasdi
reeled, and after remaining near half an
hour iu the yard, he returned to his bed ; hut
was much surprised to find his companion
had risen and gone, lit ing impatient to vis
it his mother and friends, lie also arose be
fore day, pursued his journey, and arriv'd,
home at noon. The landlady, who had beet
told of Ins intention to depart early, was no:
surprised; hut not seeing Iter uncle tu the
morning, she went to call him. She wa c
dreadfully shocked to find the bed stained
with fiioml, and every enquiry after lie-run
cle was iu vain. Tiie aiaim cow became
general; and on further examination, mailt'
of blood w ere traced from the bedroom into
the street, and at intervals down to the edge
of tiro pier head. Rumour was immediate'
j iy busy, and suspicion of course on the
■ young man who slept with him that be coin
j milted the murder, and threw tire body rivet
i the pier into the -ca. A warrant was issued
! against hint, and he was taken that evening
•prated. 7 hry l rai«l a i his mother's house. On Ids being exam
Idlers of tire taithoir, . , , , ,, ,i; c
(macron losd,■ In ft.) All tiro in li prisons of tiro " fc '' iind iearrtmd, trunks ol blood wctC U.
prminre ot Vittoriu lime retired to Bnrgos, flying ! rovfiied oil his shirt *tlm Uowsers ; hii<* !
Irom die enemies. 1 lie chief r.nigistiute of that I hi> pocket w as a knife and n remarkable sil
provini e a)lei hsuiup sawdoil that belonfM.d to the | vvr ro j n| holli of which the lutidladv swror*
n.Uion, reined iniusclt uiih a column nf COO niiliti
Udoiiginj* to the um prmim e. At Burgos they
h.m* i eunited ill tlie hoops «>t'the district to act oil
the think ol the enemies. Gen Balasieros, with
tne to* >ps, and some militia i f the tilth district haw:
been ported on the loll bank of the lilno. Gen.
Morillo. as soen as he heard of the invasion adopt
ed the best niensui
positively were her uncle’s property, aru*
tiiat she saw them in his possession on hu*
evening he retired to rest with tlie young
man. On these circumstances, the unforiu
naie youth was found guilty. He ruble
all the above circumstances iu his defence-
arks of
ensures to curry or the war (son svs ”
polobru tti initiate*,) his woiJs arc very firm, to the ; but as he could not account for n)H
enemies of the country and of liberty. IK* has sc- , blood on his person, unkfS that he got tuft- 1
lotted Benevciitc for the sm ot his operations, | when hr returned to the bed, nm could he
rvlivia- he 1.x* or.Ie.erl a member of each provincial ‘ (ur t |, e silver coin being in Ins I-"*-
deputations of the sccnud unu third districts to meet t .. . V rm „ ,.pr.
there. Gen. Ahisbal has turned out of Mad» id all , session, Ins story w as not credited, i »*tcc
tlu* prisoners made on the 7th of July, and contin- tninty of the boatswain’s disappearance ‘
uct* oi^anizing his army with die preate«t nciiGty. i blood at the pier, traced from his bed rooiP*
He has placed lour battallions ir. the barracks wcre too evident signs of 111*being llilirdcr;
which art*exercised atevory hour of the day, and . . .. _ __ nnnviiiccu
he has ordered the artillery which wns in Segovia, r< J ’ . au ^ .® VPn 1 ,c j ut , s . m.into
to be hrouehr there finally he prepares himself to uf his guilt, that he ordered the execu. ,
take place in three days. At the Utal tre
the youth declared his innocence, and p CI
ms ted in it with such alfeciing asseveiatioir
tiiat many pitied him, though none doubtr
Rive a koou reception to the infamous liosis which
come tu enslave us.
Sr.viLLF, April 21.
Onr armies are receiving considerable reinforcr*
ineiils ; the guerilla pariies which have bepun to
form, are augmenting on all sides, and the glories
of Albuera, Arlaban and San Marcial will ot* ro-
pealed all over tlie peninsula
the justness of his sentence. #
The Jack Ketches of those days were no.
so expert ;.t their trade as modern ones, n 1 ’-
We have received a letter from Madrid dated the * ' , ‘ o _ #1 . invented Th©
17th, which says—Considering our circumstances ; Wf ‘ ,e ^ l0 P s ani ^ f*»rt son»©*
all is tranquil, and the pure Ro)alistiof Saint Lou- | young man was very tall; his
is will he received with valor and resignation , times tout htd the ground, and some °
while our armies are completely organiring, and friends who surrounded the galIow§conin v © 1
preparing to do more than merely to receive them. t0 vc t j |C | J0 j y somo support as it w n"
Afterjreing.cut down, tlroso lust"
‘ a colfiu ; *nu tn "
,t‘ rlro French rascals «r<? holil cnoi-ch to march to <
this -apital, rest assured tlroy will pay Jrarly for P® I la fi (J.
tl.eir temerity All the soldiery arc n—'ring with a bore it speedily awav
degree of glary ited reverge
roursa of a few hours BTritr aitor