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* > From the .\*tfional (iat ttr. THE CAMBRIDGE TART. In emulation of the Oxford Satis<*.7*, a vol- nie called the Cambridge Tart, has been pnb- <IuhI. it is an nuittsinir compilation ol the OvmI tilings in poetry which have been produ- rd at Cambndge, (England) ami, ii it« s mil a entertain in" as, coming from that scat of earning, might have been expectid, tli»- fault ieftitot in the Editor. There are some ple- e% by Person which me extremely humorous; jut none more so than the following, a temporaries, s Line*, ascribed to the late rrqftwr quent, ami that ttoftir letters possessed mi j men»a of Kaiiii.iu.), iii.^tti Mr. Uun- great interest. He adds, however, nin^ham at last gives up, though reluct- “ There are some [anecdotes in his I antly — an inquiry into the existence and From hi* brimstone hint, at break of day, Tin* Devil’s a walking gone; T* vitit h * snug little farm of the Earth, And see how his slock there goes on. And over the hill and over the dale He rambled, and o\*c the plain; And twirkwnrtls atid forwards he switch'd b'n At a gentleman switches his cane* 1 And r Kl pray now, how was the Devil drest ” Oh, m was in his Sunday's best ; His «nat it was red, and his bri eelies wen* bloe. With a hole behind, which Install went through }tc**w n law yer killing a viper On u dunghill by his own stable; j the LK-s i I he smil’d, for 11 put him in mind Of Cain and his brother Abel. f?p saw nn apothecary on a white horse, Ride by oil his vocation ; And again he smil'd, for it put him in nunil Ol'death ill the revelation. He* went into a rich bookseller’s shop, •e both of oir college ; Says lie, * We are I ■“orI myself sat, like * corinonin<, Hurd by the tree of know ledge. *’ JT • saw tchonbhoys nctinp prayers at And naughty play* at night; And, “ Oho, Mr. Dean,” he shouted, Mvown fount trade gmw right.’' 2Ir saw a cottage v iih u double coach A cottage of quality: , _ i .*•»... :! .1:1 \nd the Devil did gnu ; fir his darling sin la pride that a[xs humility. riosaw swim down the riv A pig, with vast f> ith v nd and tide ty; Oh, it cut its own throat, and he thought the while Of England’s commercial prosperity. He pass'd CoUl*Ratli>Eield*,aud saw A solitary cell ; Ami tae Devil he unused, for it gave h : mahint ighw Hr For improving I a t rnkes i prisons in hell. y in a trier troublesome blade; Nimbly, quoth he.,do the lingers move It n man be but used to his trad<. Hr saw the same turnkr) unfetter a man With but little expedition • Which put him in mind of the long debates On the tlave-i ade abolition. lie ctw Ocn. — —’s burning face. Which put him into a comtcrnuiion ; So he hied to his lake, lor, by u sliirht mistake, He thought ’twas a general coituugrntioii. Sir Nicholas grinn’d, and switch’d his tail ughtof his daughter Victory, And her darling babe, luxation. We have reml (lie correspondence between the lion. Mr. Ad.mis and Win, Cunningham, Esij. and have experien ced nothing hut iegret in contemplating (he subject, viewed in any wa v, of w hich it is susceptible ; either ns it relates to fhe cunning and duplicity of the latter, in worming from his aged friend these erctsol his breast; the lolly and impru dence of the former, in being cozened out of them—or the extreme indelicacy, if not turpitude of the younger Cun- funghatn, in giving them publicity. It Iras not our intention to notice the publi cation in any way ; hut finding iu the Portsmouth Journal (a paper width w always read with pleasure) a brief anal ysis of the work, accompanied with some feeling and dignified remaiks thereon, we have been induced to forego our fur mer Intention, and devote a Miiall space of our paper to the unpleasant subject. Boston Gazette. Prom the Portsmouth Journal. THli CORUKSHONDNCli. A link- volmuo lias lately been pul jished in Boston, which lias attracted i Ha small degree the public attention. It contains the private and confidential iMrr.^ondrllCe of Joint Attains, late Pi evident of the United States, u uli Will iam Cunningham, of Fitchburg, a gen Fenian who was distantly connected with Jiis family,and who died a short time ago. The person who has thus viiolnted the confidenco of private friendship in giving ihesc letters to the world, is the son ol Mr. Cunningham, w ho has put his name on the title-page, at once to prove the imlienticity of the letters, and to pro claim his own, and his father’s name. It Ls difficult to express in adequate lan guage the opinion which might lo he en tertained of such conduct. It die publica tion were made for party purposes, as is plainly enough confessed in the pre face, it will assuredly reroil upon its au thors. There is good senso and good feeling enough in New-Bnglund in pro duce a powerful reaction iu favor of any Jtrsn assailed by treachery. We do not "(He too strong language ; as tho loiters themselves would shew. On the I ith Jau. 1810, Mr. Cunningham (the Father) Wroto to Frcsi lent Adams requesting Ins permission to make public a part of these letters, and intimating ih it if lie heard nothing from him, he should coiistnio his silence as consent. On the very next day, Mr. Adams replies— *• The correspondence and conversa tion which have passed between us li .ve bnan under the confidential seal of se- -recy and fricmijhip.-*-.\ny violation of it will he a bieaeh of honor and uf plight- cdflpli. 1 shall never release you from ft, ij si iacre in my pouter; but it is not. After all the permission mat I could give, ty.ur conscience ought In restrain you. I could as well release you from vunr obligations of obedience in the Deca logue.” The son finds this letter, as well as the whole series, amoitg Ins father’s papers, and unblushingly publishes them to the world ! Nor is this all. These conimuniaa- tions from President Adams, “m.iile un der the cnofiJenti d seal of secrecy and friendship, were not voluntaiitv made, fiat we.re solicited again an ) agnin by .lit. Coni uigliam—IU* r.div w' Ii> iminnlunity and tlie i ust ni.j. . :iei\. If any regard " ere hail to me memoiy m the deceased Mr. Cauninghani, his pan, al least, of the correspondence should have b: en suppressed. But the letters are published, however improperly ; and as no doubt lias been suggested of their aiuhentiuiy, our rea ders (Will (eel a natuiHl curiosity to know what mey contain. Wo shall give a brief analysis of them, without stopping to express our own opinion. They con tain after ail vciy little that was nut pre viously known. The character ol Pres ident Adams is well uudroiuood, and Will probably be but little affected by the publication of the present volume. The fust eight letters were written he tween (lie i8th of Noventher,. 11808. and tlte 15th of March, 180*. The series begins akWupiJy, and the fust letter re fers to a previous one (hat is not publish ed. In the third letter >lr. Cunningham informs Mr. Adams that he has been Ini .sometune collecting materials for a full view iff the diameter and conduct ol Jlr. Jefferson, atid he requests Mr. Ad- 0,us to conjmtlliieate to him such tarts As might lie within hit knowledge.—Mr. Adams replies lie knows very little of Mr. Jeffcison ; and that bis jtoisonal in- yrfiews wofi him had neeci been Ite- mcinnryj known only to him and mo ; ut they would not lie believed, or at enst they would bn said to be not believ ed, and,would lie. imputed to envy, re venge, nr vanity.” lie then expresses in strong language hiss' nse of the f.inits of Mr. Jefferson. ■id his fears for their effect upon the prosperity of thn country. In tho sixth I tn r. i ■ marks, that "Ifa f unity win n lias been high in office, and splendid in wealth, falls into decay|lioin profligacy, folly, vice, or mis- ortune, they generally turn democrat atid court the lowest of tho people, with an ardor,an ait, a skill, and consequently with a success, which no vulgar democrat can attain.” And lie refers for examples to th Winllirops in Massachusetts, the Ln iog stuns iu X. Vuik, and the Madisons in Virginia. From tho cightli letter, which is dated March 13, 1801, there is an interval of four years and a half, in which the cor- re-pomlenco appears to have been sus pended, as the answer is dated Sept. lit. 1808. In this letter, which is fioui Mr Cunningham, lifter some remarks upon tho slate of public feeling produced by the embargo, tho writer requests Mr Adams to favor him with bis opinion uf that measure, promisin' to receive it as strictly confidential. lie at the same time alludes to a report which was cur ient at that time, that Mr. Adatns “ was on die side ol tho Kxccutivc through die whole of his administration.” Mr. Adams in replv, repels with svarmtl the suspicioirtiiat he coincided with Mr Jefferson. Me enumerates several nrea ores which he considers in the higlie degree impolitic and ruinous; hut lie admits that he has not joined in the da mai against the purchase of Louisiana nor against the einbaigo. The conduct of brnli parlies has been, in his opinion intolerant and unprincipled, “ 1 have so little confidence, (he adds in (lie wisdom, prudence, or virtue m either party, that I should tie nearly as willing that one should lie absolute and unchecked as the o*.li In the eleventh letter, Mr.Cunning ham informs Mr. Adams ibat he had been publishing in the Palladium a stoic rf political essays, in the Iasi of whh he had proposed John Quincy Adams a the Federal candidate lor the Prcsidrn cv, at the next election ; hut that il number had I cen suppressed by the Bd itors. He then requests Mr. Adams to inform him of llle true cause of the di mission of Col. Pickering from the office >f secretary nl Stale. In reply, Mr Ad mis enumerates several arising reasons from B thc'cli»rarier and political opinions of Mr. Pickering, whom he. describes as “ devoted idolater of llantilinn.” “ But I am not yet,” he adds, “ to) reveal th whole mystery. What I have said is to remain in your own breast.” The answer of .Mr. Cunningham is toi lentarkahlc to lie omitted. “ I am deeply sensible in your kindness in making me acquainted with many of the reasons of the dismission of M Pickering. Il'lwl you have disclosed shall be inviolably kept. If by tho ex prrssinn “ hut I am not yet to reveal tl whole mystery,” 1 am to understand your fixed resolution to make at present no father developemcnt. I beg that may not he suspected of attempting t< change it, nor of even entertaining a cu rtosity to know its reasons. 1 will only entnattn be initiated into the w hole my tery when you may doom it proper. Bu if the disclosure is too interesting to h made hut on evgagt merits ifjirlclily math mil li more than common solemnity, you may, dear sir, consider such ail engag liient ns conditional to a fntherr comnm mention.” On tins engagement, President] Ai nnis enters morn at largo Into the chn cter of Col. Pickering ; whom he ai ills to lie n a good S o, Husband, F titer, Urandf.ither, Brother, Uncle, at Cousin,” hut not lit to ho his S'tretai of Slate. The subject is renewed in lit seventeenth letter, in which tho Presi dent relates an anecdote of a retort It made upon Mr. Pickering's father, who was examined as a witness in cour some (illy years ago, which lie suppose Mr. Pickering knew at the time lias never forgiven. The succeeding letters, to the thirty second, contain observations upon th st on of parties, ami upoujxeveral indivi mils who weto then in public life ; nothing that particularly deserves i (ice. The thirty-second letter is met a note from .Mr. Adams, enclosing li sheets, which contained the full di sin e inspecting Mr. Pickering,and whic he requests lo have leiurned us sunn read. Tho thirty-fourth letter coutai nearly the same account of the peac made w ith France in 1800, as the Pie idem afterwards publish'd in tho Boston Patriot. In the Unity-eighth letter, M Adams speaks of the essays whit It I commenced in tlie Boston Patriot, ant requests Ins correspondent to inform wlias is thought of them, and whether lie has in any thing exposed himself, Jnnd wherein. Mr. Cunningham iu Ins a swer,objects In the epithet little whi Mr. Adams had used ill derision, wh speaking ol Hamilton', and requests explanation of some apparent inuunsi lencics between certain tacts and opinions published in the Patriot, and his former opinions expressed in private litters, in conversation. For instance, Mr. A ams in the Patriot bestows nnqualifie praise on Mr. Jefferson, which li ports by leleiring lo “ his intimate frirtul ship with him lui five and twenty yea while in his letter to Air. Cunningham lie asserts that he knew but little abc him, and had never had much intercom with him. The subject is pursued Mr. Cunningham in lour subsequent lei lets in whiilt he urges with freedom b objections to the manuwr nr w hich ll.i ill on ts always treater! m the essays urt P triot. Tue answer to these remaf# 1 was the forty-tilth Icttei in the seric but was returned to Mr. Adams by express direction. From tins allosi to it in .Mr. Cunningham's reply, it a pens to have contained cerium a dotesof Hamilton, as well as Mr. ams’s opinion of his chat after, which thought so had, tli.it “Toe panegyrical orations of Am and Otis, and tilts funeral inside In Bankers al Boston lot him, exceeded atrocity and impiety, the King's brol nl Relview, annthe Adouian temple ol Madame Du Bairy.” The forty seventh letter, which tip peats also gi have hr.cn on the character of Hamilton, was returned in Mr. Ad ams by his express injunction*. The subsequent letters lo the fifty-se venth contain afuryh*r dfrctissicn of the xtent of British influence in the United atos, and some partiudars respecting the negotiations in Holland while Mr. Ad mis was minister there. Iu tire lilty- seventh, Mr. Adams says, “The inconsistencies you mention are merely imaginary, as might be shewn, ut our opinions differ so w idely and up on so many points, that the discussion mild icqiure more time than I can pos hly spaic.” Mi. Cmmirpgham still pursuing him ith a request to explain his apparent il consistencies and intimating a wish to public a pint i.f tho correspnn- ence, received the answer which we rve already quoted, forbidding the pub- iration in the strongest language. This llie last letter from Mr. Attains. Two ort letters from Mr. Cunningham are Ided ; mio written in Jan. 18ll), ami the other in Jan. 1818. In tho last he complains of having been cruelly ami justly treated by Mr. Adams; and in timates that though lie had him in his power, lie had been very sparing of re taliation. It lias been stated, wc know not upon hat authority, that these letters were, some years ago, offered to two distin guished Federalists in Boston, who, as non ns they understood that they wero onfidential letters, rejected them with udignation, and refused even to luok it them. They are now published to rodnr.e an impression unfavorable to John Quincy Adams, “ a scion of the old slock,” r s he is called in the preface. We trust there is discernment enough in the community to let John Quincy Adams stand or fall before his own mer it is not our doctrine that when the Fathers hare eaten sour grapes, the chil dren's teeth arc set on edge. "ly mi the National Intelligencer Extra, Saturday Evening, October 4. Defeat of the Jticlcaree Indians. To gratify the public curiosity and particularly that of the connections and ietrds of the Oflicets and Soldiers engaged in tile Expedition against the Ro arees, <v* anticipate the regular or r oi publication of tho National lutel- encer, m placing before our readers the following interesting OFFICIAL ACCOUNTS. Head Muarlcis, Western Department, ) Louisville, Ken. Se|>t. 21, 1823. y Sir: 1 have the honor lo transmit, herewith, for the information uf the (inn ral-iu t hief, a copy of a letter from lul. H. Li .'uvenworth, reporting me handsome and honorable result of his ate expedition against the. Riearns Indi ans, numbered I, with a copy of a treaty of peace with that nation, No. 2. I have diiected Hen. Atkinson to take measures to ascertain tho temper and Imposition of the Sioux, and their mo- ives for abandoning our troops at a time when their presence and aid were most wanted. I have also directed him to cep an eye upon the liicnras, as well as the Manilas; mid to make his arrange ments with a view to the chastisement ol he Blacklbot Indians, early in the next spring or summer. As this measure ap peals to lie imlispensaoly necessary, to secure our citizens in that quarter, I 'rusi that the 1st regiment will be permit'e t to take post at Council Bluffs in Novem ber next. Respectfully, I have the honor to he, E. P. HAINES. Maj. Gen. To the Adjutant General. Head Qc.vrtf.rs. Gib Ueot. ) Fort Aik on. Aug. JO, 1823. y Sin: I have the honor to inform you that ilio troops who lately visited the Ri earn Towns returned to tins post nn the 27th iust. We arrived before the Rjcara Towns in the U'h of the present month. Th Sioux Indians, wbu wero with us, were met hy the Ricans a slio*t distance from their towns, and a skirmish took place between them. The Uicnras maintain ed their ground, or rather, drove tho Si lux hack, until the regular troops ami General Ashley’s men arrived, and form ed their line. Tho Uicarns were then immediately driven into their toivns.- The Sioux were so*miic.h scattered i front of the troops that the latter wet unable to deliver their fire, without kill ing some of the Sioux, a ml therefore dill not fire. Our boats arrive.1 subsequently (lur ing the evening of tne Util, and our urti! lery w as disontuai Ited. Oil tlte iimruing of the 10th, Captain Riley, wall a company of riffeincn, and Lieut. Bradley, with a company of in fantry, were oidereff to tube possession if a hill above ilie upper village. They mmcdialdy took a position there within me hundred steps from the town, audit i situation which screened them limn the fiioofthe enemy from the towns. At the satin' moment, l.t. .Morris, with utte six pounder, and a five and a half inch how il/.er, commenced nn attack on the low ei town. Serjeant Perkins, with one six pounder, was ordered to report to Mr. Vanderburg, of the Missouri Fur Company. This six pounder was plu red above the upper village. A brisk tire was continued upon the towns until id o’clock in ttie afternoon. The Sioux were, in the mean time, busily engage in gathering and can) ing oil the cornol the iticaras. At 8 o’clock Maj. Ketclnnn was also ordered to the upper village w ith bis Coin puny. Between ft and f o’clock the six poim dor and the troops opposed to the lippe village, were withdrawn, and our who force concentrated below the lower v! lage, and the troops ordered to form, for the purpose of collecting corn fur their own use, as Hen. Ashley’s men had the hern oes’.itnte of prov isions for two day At this time, a party of Sioux, and party ol Ric.atas,bullion horseback, were discovered holding a p.uley on Hie lull beyond ihe m pei town. Il was also dis covered that the Sioux were going off though they luv.1 given no intimation ot their intention lo do so. The Kir-ai .c t out and begged |br peace. Th s id t int the first shot from our canno bail lulled the celebrated chief, called 1 Grey Eyes,” who caused all the mis hid, and that we nad ktllc i a great m ny ot their people, and of their horses.— They were cvidcntlv very much.teriilie and completely humbled, bring con 'lined nf thij, i.nl supposing that the government would he belter pleased l. ive those Indians corrected than cite urinated, and as the Sioux, amounting almm 7 or 801) watriois, had left us in u ry strange and unaccountable uiaune it was thought best, under ail the circum stances uf the case, to listen to the suit citations of the llirarai fur peace, espc cu* 11 v as it was understood that our roin qiiemly , a ireoiy was made wuii Uiciu, a copy of which is enclosed. In restoring to Gen. Ashley the prop erty taken, it was thought that the Indi ans did not perform their engagements on that subject, as well as they were able to do ; and they were Ihieutcned with an attack. Their principal chief, the Little Soldier, came to us, ami begged permis sion lo withdraw hisfeinily from the vil lage before we attacked it; and he gave us the most conclusive evidence of Ids friendly disposition towards us, It was now late ii^lhe afternoon of tho 12th, the loth aMfittlth having been spent in action aiiiftNqgoti.ition, and interchang ing visits, our men frequenting the towns for the purpose of trading for mocassins, ktc. and the Indians manifesting every symptom of having been thoroughly brought to a sense of their interest and duty. It was concluded to postpone tlte attack until morning, and the troops were dismissed from parade. It had been ascertained by me that the Tndians were set much alarmed hy our threatening again lo attack them, that ttiey would probably run away and leave llieii villages. This, it was thought, would have an unfavorable effect upon the Indians, and make them more inclin ed to commit depredations[upon the tra ders ; and, us the Little Soldier soon af ter sent out, for Gen. Ashley, a few more buffalo robes, with a message that he could'not possibly do more, and begging hat wo would liavo pity ou them, I sent him word that I would not attack them; that it was not their properly that we anted ; to make his people feel sale, nd condor! themselves well, afd they should not ho hurt. Eaily on the morning of the llith, we found the Iiicaras had left their towns during the night. Major Ketclium, with his company, and company E. commanded hy Licm. Bradley, and Lieut. Morris, with one six pounder, were ordered lo take possession of tire towns, and to suffer not the least article to be taken away, or the towns to he injured. A messenger was sent to call back the Indians, if possible, and to induce them lo take possession nf their vilages, Iml hey could not he found. It was now evident that our.artillery had been scrv- veil with very great effect. The towns had been completely riddled. We found M new graves, and we found that sever- I old ones had been opened, and the urfaco set thick with prickly pears to conceal tho new dirt. We know that 10 men, who wero killed hy the Sioux 11 the skirmish on the 3th, were buried iu five graves ; and we know, also that more than one was buried in several of the oilier graves. From tiie best evidence which wc could collect, it is supposed that more than 50 of their people were ktllcd, and a great number wounded.— Our messengers returned on the even ing of the 14th, without having been able to find the Iticaras. On the morning of the 15th, we placed the mother of the late chief, Grey Eyes, an aged and infirm woman, whom they eft in their flight,) in one of the princi pal lodges of the lower village, gave her plenty of provisions and water, and left iter in the quiet possession of the towns, k the property left hy the Indians,except some corn which had been taken for the subsistence of the men. At about 10 o’clock, on the evening of the 15th, the troops wero embarked to descend the ri ver, and our guard withdrawn, and every soul removed from the villages, except (ho woman before’mentioned. All the boats were got under way nearly at the same time. Before we were out of sight of the towns, we Iliad the mortification to discover them to he on fire. There is no doubt butj they have been consumed o ashes, nor is there any doubt but that bey wero set nn lire by one M’Donald, a partner, and one Gordon, a clerk of tlte Missouri Fur Company. Had not this been done, there is no doubt, there is no room to doubt, hut that the Iiicaras Indi ans would, in future, have behave ell towards our countrymen as any other Indians on the river. It is now my deliberate opinion, that those Indi ans will be excited to further hostilities. It is understood that this company the Missouri,) have withdrawn their rade from above the Sioux country. Not so with Messrs. Ashley and Henry ; liev have a small number of men and a arge amount of ptopetty at tho month nf the Yellow Stone river, and they wero eeply interested Yn tho correction and pacification of the Ricaras. Their zen" and efficiency iu aiding to chastise those ndians were conspicuous ami highly honorable. We found the Ricara Indians in two vilages, llie lower one containing 71 dirt lodges, and tlie upper villago70 dirt ludg- Each village was enclosed with pa' isadoes, or pickets, nod u ditch, and a liter part of the lodges had a ditch aroflml the bottom on the inside. The works, however, had been represented lo lie imir.li stronger than what we found (hem to he. Dining our operation*, we sustain no loss in men, mid had but two wtmn led. Hugh Johnson, of Gen. Ashley’; command, and Smith, a private oi M jor Kntelnun’s company. Our officers and men havo returned in fine health and spiriis, and it is well, for those left here are nearly all sick. Capt Fowler arrived here with 85 men, (re emits,) on the 23th inst. Our spring wheat has done well, and all otir crops are very good. No mat rial losses will tie sustained hy our a and in such a manner as will teach them, j and other Indian tribes, to respect the American name and character. In effecting tiiese objects, the duties which have been perfuimed bv every part of the regiment, as well llios left at this place, as those who ascended the river, lias been arduous iu the extre ne ; blit those duties hare been pcrlormed with a zeal, cheerfulness, and efficiency, which is highly honorable to them, and which entitles them totiio approbation of their country. Where all have done well, and ail have been zealous to contribute then whole and entire powei to promote the public service, it is as delicate ns it is dif ficult to mention individual instances, hut tliut the combination of circuuistan ccs lias enabled some to perform mote than others, cannot he doubted. The colonel commanding has been highly gratified with the promptness and alacrity manifested by Majors Woolley and Ketchum, in joining the expedition, and equally so witli their subsequent con duct. The efficiency of Captain Armstrong’; company, and energies of Ins men, have been preserved in an eminent degree.— Tit" Captain lias manifested his usual skill in the management of his company, and has given every reason to place the greatest confidence in the physical strength, and force of his company. In tins respect he has satisfied his command ing officei. With captain Ililey, the Colonel com manding Inis been highly pleased. He lias been skilful, discreet and successful in the management of his men .and the boat and public property committed to his charge. His efficiency and piompt- uess in the execution of orders, have been conspicuous and highly honorable to liiin. Dr. Gale has not only pci formed his tluty to thn entire satisfaction of the commandant, hut has done more; he lias frequently volunteered his services o perfonn important duties, and partic ularly in saving the public property in the l.irge boat, when she was sunk by a severe storm at night, lie effected much, and in a manner highly gratifying to all who knew the circumstances. Al though Lieut. Wickliffe had the misfor to lose the boat which was committed to ltischarge.it has been evident that his zeal for the good of the public service uis been equal to that of any other gen tleman with the expedition. In eveiy situation in which Lieut Bradley has been placed, he has given ntiro satisfaction, and would, no doubt, had he been put to a more serious trial. To the gentlemen of the staff'general ly, the commandant returns his thanks.— ient. Cruger has performed Ihe duties of quartermaster and assistant commis sary, in the must correct and acceptable manner; and, in addition, rendered ini portant services, hy volunteering iris ser vices as an extra adjutant to the Missouri legion, during our operations. Lieut. Noel, in discharging the duty of adjutant, lias given the most entire satisfaction, and the fullest evidence of his ability lo perforin still more impor tant service. It has fallen to the lot of Lieut. Mor ris to peiform the most important duties, and lie lias done so in a manner that cannot he too highly commended. When our boats weie lost, and much of our ammunition either lost ordamag ed in a great degree, we found it replac ed and well prepared, by the activity and attention of Lieut. Morris, and that, too, without delaying the expedition a single hour. Tho Lieutenant’s management and direction of the artillery, would have done honor to t master of the trade. Tho men who were attached to the artillery deserves notice, and tho appro batioti of their country. They have that of the Colonel commanding in a high degree ; particularly sergeants Lathriq and Perkins; the former of whom, with one of tlte six pounders, made very su perior shots. The Colonel Commanding cannot dis miss this suhject'withoiit again mention ing his very great satisfaction with the gallant and honorable conduct of Gen eral Ashley, and his bravo and hardy lit tle corps rf mountaineers, although for several days entirely destitute ol subsi fence,they persevered in “nobledaring without a murmur. Tlte Colonel com manding only regrets that lie can offer them notliing more substantial than In thanks. II. LE AVAN WORTH, Colonel Commanding. We have also been furnished vVith the following list of the deaths which had occurred at Thompson’s Island previous to the sailing of the Sea Gull.—Some of tiirm have been previously noticed. Ricli’d. M. Potter, Lieut. 10th Aug. 1823; Geo. W. Soincrvjlle, acting Ll. 26th Aug; Henry Gillian, Lieut. 5th Sept; Nathaniel Carter, Lieut. Ctli Sept; Wm. H. Watson, Lieut. Comdt. stiip John Adams, 13th Sept; Arthur Bainhridge, acting Sailing Master, 15th Sept; Samuel Marshall, Midshipman, 24th Aug.; Miles King, Jr. do. 2d Sept; Robert Taylor, do. 15th Sept; John Reed, Jr. do. ship John Adams; Samu el Morrison, Gunner, do; Anthony B. Grice, Carpenter, 27tli Aug; Danl.lt Cassaday, Steward, 25th Aug: Danl Craney, do. lftihBept; Elijah Perkins, O. Seamen, Both Aug ; Samuel Davis, Bov, 30th Aug ; Geo. Swinke, Lands man, 1st Sept; John Tbrope, Landsman, 8th Sept ; Abraham Stogdon, O. Sea man, 1 ith Sept; George Metis, Lands man, 12lh Sept ; Jacob Spotwootl, do. 15th Sept ; Thomas Jones, Seamen, 15th Sept; Bartholomew Court, Boy, toil Sept. Marines Maik Chase, Corporal, 12th Sept; Danl. Quinn, Private, ttli Sept; Andrew Campbell, do. 7th Sept; Thomas Ligli ton, (lo. 8th Sept; Charles Saunders, do. 8th Sept; Tunis Anderson, do. 15th Sept. Al Havana. George W. ILiimiierslev, Lieut. The sickness at T. I. is supposed to have originated in the rapid decomposi tion of vegetable matter during the hot weather, after the heavy rains. When the disc isetfir-t broke out it was found to be very much under the eontiol of medi cine, hot the want of medical aid was so great that several ilicl without even see ing a doctor. Indeed, the whole squad run is represented as having been wretch edly off for medical aid ever since it left the U. Slates. with ilia whole army. Odsssctts wxts sii.l en camped at Zeiloni. This completely does away the news of the Victories said to ha\e been gained by the Greeks at Thermopslm. seems that what gave rise to these reports as the circumstnnce, that a small corps hlr.li had advanced towards Zeilunni lias, is said, received a check, an even! which can have no influence on the operations of main nrinv. ffljt ?jouvff.i( lentlis, and of candidates for office, which a re communicated anonymously. Hence, a com- unication of this last kind received by the til is passed hy unnoticed. He w ho sent ought to have recollected that it was his du- (o put his name to it, and to pay the postage besides. On Saturday morning last, our eyes were greeted with tile presence of that welcome vis itor—Frost. Welcome, to the hypochondriac because it relieves him from the apprehensions disease—to the invalid, because it brings him tho glad lidiugs of renewed r igor—to ihe oium planter, because it arrests the progress ~ that foil destroyer, the rot—but horribly un- -Icome to the old bachelor, because, to him, brings the prospect of many a long, cold, dull, cheerless night of solitary shivering. New-Yokk, Oct. 7. LATEST FROM ENGLAND. The ithl line packet ship Janies Croppe Capt. Marshall, arrived below last evenii from Liveipool. She sailed on the litli alt and brings London dates lo the evening nl ill lilt. Snell of Ibeir contents as possess inter est are given below. London Slock Exchange, Sept. 4tli—Consol opened at 82 1-2 for urcount, and did not vnr hero*.I an eiglilh, with little business doing Who is he that is truly independent?. He that has ships ou the ocean, lands in lltcCmuii- Iry, houses in the city, slaves at his heck, and money in the funds ? No. Ho alone is truly dependent, who ran proclaim himself to the crld as the gentleman of the empty pmse. What is the election of a Governor or of a President to him: What cares he whether inn is faithful to the cause of liberty, or Abis- I is n traitor lo it—whether Alexander is the lool of an unprincipled nobilily, or ihe friend ' the human incc: What cares lie for Ihe failure of Goldschmidt, or the success of Roths-* laid (lie price of Cotton, oi of Bank Slock, smiles amid the ruin of fortune, and the II of empires—laughs at the pickpocket and highway robber—defies the constable mid sherid—and holds the even tenor of his senco. It* ascending the river, we lost one boat, an 1 seven men drowned, and had another boat stink hy a storm.—W lost one snivel and some ammunition and some provisions; a particular ac count ol all of w liieh shall he soon for warded, together with u statement of tfivv item of expense. I l» »vc Imen highly gratified with the officers and men of the regiment, and nl so with Gen. Ashley and Ins command of 80 men, and intend to do myself the honor to make a more detailed anil cir cumstantial account of all our proceod ings, and of what was dona by each, and hope that what has been done will meet the approbation of our superior ofliccit, and i f tho government, I have tiie honor to he, respectfully, your obedient servant. H. LEAVENWORTH, Col. Commanding Gtli regt. iirig. Gen. 11. Atuinron, Commanding West. Dept. Head Quarters, 6th Infantry, £ Fort Atkinson, Aug. 23, 1823. y ORDERS. The Colonel commanding is happy to announce to his command, (hat the oh jo* ts of the late expedition against the Ricara liuli ails, has been effected. The blood of our countrymen has been hot ter" neerlv all expended-; consc-1 honorably avenged,the Hicaroitminblcd Savannah, Oct. 5,1823. ARRIVAL OF COM. PORTER. The LL S. steam galliot Sea Uull with Commodore Porter on hoard arrived a this port yesteiday about lOo'clork A. M from Thompsons Island, via. fc*. Mary’?, in want of fuel. She left Thompson’s Island the 10th of September, and after experiencing a series of heavy N and N E gales, being nearly out of provisions and reduced "to an allow ance of a quart of water per man, put into Amelia LI and for a supply on the 3,1 iust. Sin was piloted from St. Marys here through the Inland passage, by Lieut. Paine of ihe Ch.tik'Mon station, in S7 hours, and is expected to leave this place to-morrow for Charleston. During the stay of Com. P. every possible attention has been paid to him liv the civil and military authorities, in l.to hours after Ins arrival the different volunteer corps of the ci'y paraded find Col. M trshali, and marched to the what opposite to where the Sea Gull lay, when a salute was tired from the whole line i honor of the gallant commodore. This was received with yards manned, an mswered hy tince hearty cheers. Asa lute was also fired from the revenue cut ter Florida. Capt. Harrison. In the af ternoon a committee of tho City Coun oil waited on the commodore with an in vitatiou to a public dinner, which he d dined accepting on account of the deli cate state ol his health ; an oiler to ffir uish a supply of refreshments to h crew at the expense of the city, was ac cepted. The follow ing is a list of the offie.ers now on hoard the Sea Hull, all of whom are in excellent health with the exccp lion of Com. I’, wlm labors under a ver painful affection in the upper joint one of Itis arms, occasioned by tiis late severe illness. Commodore David Porter; Ralpl Vomhies, I,t. Comdt. commanding S Hull; David U. Faragut, 1st Lieut John Rudd, 2d Lieut; Win. D. Babbit Surgeon ; Henry W. Basset, Surgeon Mate; Samuel W. Stockton, Midship man ; Kensey Johns, do ; Quinton Rat cliffe, do; Wm. Smith, do ; John Webb, Master's Mate; P. Wtlstm,Stcv’ry lo the ‘Coinmodofrc - tnisli Bonds are quoted at 3(j 1-2 and Co nbia at 50 and 51. All was coidtision in London Stock Kv liange, on the30th August, owing to the arri al ol the official accounts from Bngota, finally .avowing the Colombian loan, but reeognis- j the bunnfidc debts of ihe Colombian go- ernment. No sooner was the decree of th< Congress read on 'Change, than the Colombi an bonds fell at once from 68 1-2 to 50, and kept sinking. The Duke of Wellington bad returned from is tour of inspection on the Continent. It is confidently reported, sa)sthe Mornin< Chronicle, that Mr. Canning openly condemn the conduct o>‘ Sir Wm. A Court, in not fol lowing tiie King to Cadiz, as it was his duty to be at Ids post, and not sit in judgment on th Cortes. Accounts from the environs of Seu,oftln 4th of August, state, that they expected Ba on D Eroles, who was peisonally to treat will the Governor of that fort. The artillery of the fort was continually firing bombs and balls and the advanced posts were also keeping up heavy fire. Tlte French took possesion of Corunna yn the 21st. and Gen. Bourok bad annonnerd that he found in the place a numerous artillery, great quantity of warlike stores, and provisions all kind It was reported at Perpignan on the 25th that Figuoras had surrendered, but it required confirniat' Ciudad Rodrigo was completely blockaded i the 16th. Liverpool Markets, Srpt.Glhc—Wc have h fair demand for Cotton this week, particular within the last few* days. No alteration in prices, except in the inferior qualities of Bri Is, which are l-4d lower. Tho sales of the week were 10,100 bags.— mports, 16,0*10 bags. Uplands 8 to 9 3-4d — Orleans 83-4 to 11 l-2d. Sea Islands 1 to 20 d. The weather has continued very favorable since our hist. In ilie Corn Market,on Thurs day the 2d. the demand for all descript raiti has been very limited, at a decline of fid per bushell on wheat, and l to 2d. per 45lbs, on oats. London, Sept The Roge nev, since fhe issuing of the Andti nr decree, has been changing its tone. Th Madrid Gaeelte of the 16th contains n decre of this body, transmitted to all the tribunals mi to all the justices of the kingdom, relativ to prisoners, and prohibiting all arbitrary ai cst:, under pretext of public opiniou The decree expresses a hope, that the jus ticc and moderation of jiis Majesty’s Govern ment, will do more than terror, la correct th Agination of those whose faults proceed from uTirit of s.did instruction and good judgment. The decree then orders, tin persons against whom proceedings have bee aki*n, on account of political opinions, shall in set at liberty. This decree emanated fr the Regency, not from inclination, but from force; their necessity, not their will, consent- •tl to it It appears by the reports of Marshal Moi •cv, dated the 17th and l’.Hli of August, th he project of Milan* was to raise the siege ol Sen d’Urgel; to withdraw the garrison front that place ; to proceed to Figucras, and draw out in like manner the garrison of th alter town, anil thus collect 10,000 or 12,000 inf'll, with a \ tew of endeavoring to raise tir blockade of Barcelona. His project is stated to have been disconcerted by the rapidity of the French marches, and that after the battle ('aides, Milans only thought of escaping th dangers of his position. It is stated, that the authorities of Tab la Fovsia, with a crowd of Royalists and Ecclesiastics, had precipitately tied into M drid, in consequence of the near approach the Constitutional army, which appears to hav been strong enough, in concert with the Fan pecinado and other Constitutional leader wrest the capital from the fe.eblc French grirri ;»nd from the defenceless Regency !|The .’identlv raging, on the part of the Spa iards with increasing fierceness and activity Milur.3 has carried the terror of his arms to the ry frontier of France, and after, as is ante tod, having totally routed the Baron d’Eroles n another sanguinary battle, has excited th greatest consternation even within the Freni Territory! LONDON, September 4 No expresses have been as yet received from Paris this morning, and we have consequently no later news than we yesterday published It h reported in tiie city that when the iulc gence of the rejection of the proposals ot t Duke d’Angoulcmc by the Cortes was r at Pari-, a dispatch w as sent to him to attempt to take the city,cpNtc tfi ‘ Paris, Monday evening, Sept 1.—The des patches which tlte government receivedy day evening, (and which have not been publish ed to-day,) announce ihatthe French having tacked the Trocadero, were repulsed great lo^. It appears that the Constitution clsof Catlit would not accept the arrangement The propositions made by the Duke de goulcmc have not been accepted. It is that these propositions were the same as Jour not dt Paris ami Constitution l of to-d have announced. Letters trom Madrid, received ycsierd also announce that the approach towards tl capital of more Constitutional troops ha kept the Regency in the greatest alattu. French Rentes closed at Oil* 90c. Spanish 341-4 Vienna, Aug. 20.—Letters have lately bee received from Snlonirhi of the 25th of Iv, and from Sctes of the 30th. It aj»pe from them that the Scraskicr Mchmed w ho commands the troops destined for the vision of tlte Morea, had not entered the M ' r<*>, bttt wss sjiO at Larisa on the 20tt|Jo)y MILLF.DGEVILLE, OCT. 21, 1823. Wc find it necessary to remind the public, mnot insert notices of marriages, Unhurt nmitl the war of elements, Tho wreck of matter, and the crush of world*/* Last week we gave our readers a neat little fitujinn on “ F.ditoriul Rudeness.” W£ povv them another on “ Editorial Diffic crimps we ought to apologize to the public for troubling them with so unimpui tmit n mm. ter as ourselves. But, really, the following i.i good a thing that we could not deny oiu> vr8 the gratification of republishing it. Front the Bermuda Gazet'c. EDITORIAL DIFFICULTIES. “ Wc, nt t , lii\»* i hi E litor In a cleilc a retail t om.try store, who must always be vastly thunklui, and humour (lie ca- ie.es, .nd lionot tlte ‘ whim-wi ,mis and ii: ii.i.s 1 ri ills customers. Cumpli- iPht, tl h* attempt it, may be mistaken for smirc ; pi .in remark for intieudo; (lie expression of opinion, as bribed ad vocation of privati merest; a humor ous story,as a deadly mid unpardonable crime ; and l ie prudential dullncss./or- ctd upon bun by experience, as a symptom of incapacity. (the unsymp; tl ised miseries of an editor, in a poor country, n poor times'.—tolerable only from the probability that his quota of torment, in various ways, m tins world, will cut a arge slice from that in the next, and lint bis tnrinentcis, active here, may be come passive here ci So (bat what ever be may have « present pilgrimage, found in the hope-enb Thank God, that ‘tin* better country.’ Thus ston.il groan front tin •ncoumer in his dn e is always onmg ejaculation, re mouther and a much as an occa- Editor.” Legiilat^ure. New-York, Massachusetts Maryland, ntucky, Tennessee, Illinois, Missouri, 1 VermomV Delaware/^ Soulh-CurofoS* Georgia, Louisiana, Indium, the Electors of President.—Ah the season for the •evidential eh (lion approaches, everything connected with it acquires n deeper interest (hough mo3t men nre engaged iu discussing the qualifications of the several candidates, yet there are a few who extend their investigations still farther, and take a view of the excelleit- and defects of that part of the constitution which relates to the mode of election. With the few, who have viewed the subject in con nection with this last point, vve agree, that tho constitution of the United States is defective, in not pi escribing an tmi form inode of appoint* lectors. The constitution simply pre scribes that electors shall be appointed by tho several states, in such manner us the legisla tures thereof may direct; thus leaving it en tirely at their discretion vvhut mode should be adopted. This discretion lias accordingly be* . used, and electors are appointed as follow-s • By Districts. General Tukti. Maine, Nrw-Hampihire, nhode-Ikl&iui, Connecticut New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, NorUi-Caroiina, Mississippi, Alabama, Ohio. By Distriets, 1 tftnrral Ticket, ip 1.eg) stature, ? We conceive, that in arrangements for tb/s election, there arc two important objects whic\ should never be lost sight of, viz : 1. The fair and clear ascertainment of the will of a majority of tlte people. 2. The expression of that will in such n w ay that the whole of the votes of a slate ut^y bfv efficient. We are Democrats, in the most extensive import of the term, to the very inmost core. We hold, as firmly and as sincerely as vve hold the fundamental principles of our religion, that the trill of the majority, fairly and dmiinctlyt expressed, is the supreme law of the land— that it is paramount to legislative enactments, constitutional provisions, and every thing else. Tiiese last mentioned things, it is t.tte, are no thing Uss than th** written will of the people, but when, on any occasion the will of the same people, or «-f succeeding generations, runs counter to them, they should be immediately repealed. Viewing things in this light, we have thought that it might not be nmiws to enquire, very briefly, how far the several modes of appoint ing electors, that have been adopted by the states, under the discretion allowed them by the constitution of the United Slates, are cal minted to aecompUsli the two important pur poses set forth in the preceding part ot tlic«c remarks. Du Districts .—With due deference lo those who think otherwise, vve conceive this inode to be altogether objectionable. For example Georgia has niue votes, and is laid ofi into nine districts, and an elector is appointed in each of them Now it nny happen that ih