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THE MCSEI M.
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A MANIFESTO.
Which circulates confidentially at Mad
rid, and which presents the views of the
Spanish Government for conciliating
its interests with those of the other Eu
ropean Nations, and with the true ad
, vantages of the Spanish American Pro
vinces.
Mis Catholic Majesty, in calling the at
tention of his august Allies on the states of
the revolted provinces “f Spanish America,
deems useless and unseasonable the exam
ination of the cause which excited in those
‘regions the desire of separating themselves
- from the mother country. It is enough
for his Majesty to be convicted that it tv s
neither the abuse of power nor the weight
of oppression which inspired the desire of
this seperation, and that a disunion so me
lancholy between the members of the grea’
bpauislt lamilv has be.en the effect of ext'a
(u dioary circumstances, and of he tei ribfe
icrisjs which Spain encountered in protect
ing irs ’hrone and dignify front the rapaci
ty of foreign dn.nin I’tion.
Since the epoch of glory and misfortune
the political aspect of various of our ultra
marine province* has >ften varied. Mi
litary successes have been divided between
.the contending parties; the cause of the In
surgent* ha.- assumed t different face in
each of the chief portions f the Spanish
American continent; and his Majesty en
d ires the poignant distress of seeing these
interesting regions exposed to all the eils
and *ll the’ dangers inevitably attached to
a revolution.
His M.jesty desiring ardently to termi
n>V,te thifi painful situation of anxiety anil
llheartain'y. anil to • xecute the benevolent
disposition <d iu* Cortes, has appointed
Commissioners, who, by proceeding to the
insuigent regions of Arne ha. are to hear
their propositions, to transmit them to the
Spanish Government, and to establish a
frank and sincere correspondence, the ob
jects and the result* of which will be the
iml vantage af Spaniards in both hemis
pheres.
ft is not as a Monarch irritated against
his wayward subjects, that hi- Majesty
presents himself to the Insurgent Ameri
cans; it is as a father who wishes to act a*
h peace-making mediator in the dissens
ions of the cliiluren. He throws a veil on
the past, the better to see the present; and
considers their existing situation in all the
relations which bind it with yre future.—
The common good of the provinces of the
tvvo worlds is the great objects of the ne
gotiation, its only basis, ami the common
centre towards which all arrangements
shall tend.
Never were transactions more Important,
h it at the same time never will a Govern
ment in similar circumstances show more
integrity and sound faith. His Majesty
Cannot persuade himself that the interests
of the provinces beyond seas are opposed
to tho,c of European Spain; and this sen
timent, worthy of his paternal heart, utges
him to seek the means of reconciling the
common advantage, and inspires him with
the consoling hope of finding them.
His Cat ndic Majesty llutt.rs himself
that by this frank and geuerun- con*
’ duct he shall be able to save the A
nierican regions whole ages of misery and
mfsfortunes— to prevent any bounds be
ing set to the progress of civilization and
knowledge by civii war and anarchy —to
avoid the depopulation, Misery and immo
rality, the inevitable cons -querices of long
political oscillation*; which condemn to
misfortune the present generation, without
securing the happiness or repose of future
generations.
His Catholic Majesty thinks, at the same
time, that the greatest blessing which lie
can procure to Peninsular Spain, is to nu
an end io a devastating ami patricidal wa-,
and that, placed in the rtiidst of brethren,
united by the ties of religion, ot blood, of
language, of habits and even interests, this
voice will be listened to for the advantage
of all. .
His Catholic Majesty carries his views
to a more distant horizon, and considers
this question as an European question. A
long apace of time elapsed before the bene
ficent effects of the discovery of the new
world were felt in the old; no one could
foresee or calculate upon them—it was an
immense, unknown and unbounded career
which determined their extent. His Ma
jesty think- the same thing may be said a-
Onut the great events which agitate Ame
rica, the effects ot which must necessarily
influence the late of Europe even in a very
rapid manner. It is impossible to calcu
late either the degree of this in fine nee, or
the alteration which it must produce in the
mutual re Lai i >ns of the two worlds; but his
Majesty.ia nor afraid, to affirm, that the
transaction which will fix the fate of the
Spanish American provinces, and arrest
the bitod and impetuous course of revolu
tion, will be one of the greatest blessings
• for the civilized world.
Wan's, commerce, habit, and relations
of every nature have ‘multiplied the ties
Winch u.nte the two hemispheres; end it
m t v easily be conceived that a vast conti
nent, drawn into a conflict of the passions
and become the theatre, of a revolution, the
end of which i* not seen, must exercise a
pernicious influence ori the political and
moral relations of Europe, which is begin
ning to repose after thirty years of convul
** There are, perhaps, superficial mind*,
who sjre,a consolidated nation, arda solid
and a suted government in eachmftbe pro
vinces which have declared their independ
ence, and who without regard to obstacle's
of eveiy nature, to the principles of public
tight and th< most known maxims of the
laws of nation*, think that a provinc&legit
imatizes its independent existence, and
acquires the right of btTng recognized as
a s ate by other powers, by the simple fact
of its being detached from that of which it |
formed a part, j
But a sad experience has demonstrated
to governments the lamentable effects
which such an overthrow of principles pro
duces; they foresee the consequences ol
its propagation as fatal to legitimate gov
ernments as to the integrity l nations, and
triey examine to the bin torn the consequen
ces which would be occasioned in Europe
bv a sanction ol the indefinite right of in-,
surrection demanded for America by some
persons
Thus, then, his Catholic Majesty not on
ly deem- interested in thi question the na
tions who possess ultra-ma : ine colonies,
to “'hich the same theory may be applied,
which it is wished to legitimatize in the
Spanish American provinces, hut it consid
ers this afrsjr as being intimately connect
erl with those guardian principles which
form the safety of governments and the
guarantees of society.
Ail other considerations disappear in
presence of the latter; and therefore his
Catholic Majesty does not wish to recur to
the less impo- tant reasons which, in ordin
ary times, policy employ s for the support
and the defence of justice.
,n f a rt ! er looking at the “question iu a
new point of view, Spain presents in all
her relations new and powerful motives for
determining other Powers to preserve the
strictest neutrality in regarding her. Ex
empt from every kind of ambitious preten
sion—places relatively toother nations in
an inoff-tisive position, and exclusively
occupied with the establishment and con
solidation of her internal happiness, she
cannot provoke th*> jealousy ol rivals, nor
excite a desire to dismember different pu ts
of the monarchy, with the object of weak
ening fier. Spain, whatever may be her
force, cannot menace the repose or the safe
ty of other nations; but-rich and flourish
ing, she may have an advantageous influ
ence in preserving the equilibrium of the
powers. An ir.stinc. of honor and integri
ty has United the untinowu elements of her
force;and engaged in the most unequal
struggle, she afforded time to the continent
to rise against the commfin enemy, and
destroy his oppressive yoke. This one fact
renders every other reflection and com
mentary use*ess ; it is sufficient to inspire
interest in favour of a magnanimous nation,
anil to annour.ee that its iiiflunvce shall
be always beneficent and never offensive.—
This i< the position which nature and poli
cy assign to Spain among the nations.—
European governments acted upon this
great political principle when they saw the
colossal power of Spain destroyed, which
during two centn-ies had alarmed Europe.
After a long conflict, it'was consider ed
how to fix the lot of this kingdom, which
was looked upon as connected with the
federative 9vstern ot Eur ope, and at that,
time the advantage was foreseen of con
solidating its power by securning for it in
Amei icn, a point d’appui, which by increa
sing its consequence, rendered it better
calculated to maintain the equilibrium of
the European political balance.
Thk consideration of the general inter
est appeared so important, that Spain was
hound not to alienate in any form the smal
lest portion of her territory in America;
and to render her possession of it still
more secure and inviolable, at the same
time t at it took awap all motive for dis
trust, she renounced the power of granting
to other nations, by any means or under
and pretext whatever, the advantage of tra
iling in those regions.
Time has nevertheless produced on this
point a very important change. A less
restricted policy, change* occurring in
coinmcricial relations, the modification of
economical principles and a multitude
of other combined causes have convinced
Spain that to aspire to a preservation of a
commercial monopoly which formerly
bed been regarded as the principal bond
of union between the two great parts of
the Spanish monarchy, would be as injuri
ous to the interests of the Peninsula, as to
those of tile American provinces.
On the contrary, his Cathqlic Majesty
thinks that there are no durable ties except
those that are founded on common inter
ests; that peninsular Spain can obtain coin
nn rcial advantage* by her indostty and
her marine, without - aspiiing to an exclu
sive privilege; that new wants and new des
ires the consequence of civilization and
riches, render necessary to the provinces
beyond seas, a more frank and liberal sys
tem, and that instead of struggling useless
ly against the mercantile system, which ex
ercises such influence on <he political sys
tem. of modern nations, tlietrue inter
est of Spain consists in adopting this spir
it as a useful ally, and not in converting it
into an irreconcileable enemy.
To obtain so important results, all the;
laws and arrangements made posterior toj
the restoration of the constitutional gov-;
eminent have had a tendency beneficent,
generous and favorable to the colonization
of foreigners in Spaffjsh America, and the;
freedom of commerce with those distant
region*. The trial made in the isltnd of
Cubq has been sufficient to demonstrate j
that their interests, those of Spain and in
genera! those of other nations, coincide in
the same point. * i
His Catholic Majesty, by this simple and
natural means, has removed the only ob
stacle which could prevent the most com
plete unioirbetvvetn the policy of Spainand
that of other Cabinets. A government that
is solid and stable, recognized, and faithful
observer of treaties, is disposed to r.egori
ate wi f U insurgent provinces ol Ametica,
! and r ffers to other nations the greatest com
jine.rcil advantages It Would be impossi
ble to point out (though the question were
reduced to a simple calculation of inter
est) an direct w hich could serve as a coun
terpoise in the opposite sct le.
C<vil war and anarchy, v hich are oiten
the consequence of revolution, end more
particularly when, a* in America, i's ele
ments are heterogeneous & opposite, are as
suredly not calculated to increase the ex
changeable productions of a country, nor
to attract foreigners, by offering them
that safety which leaves no doubt and
which is the soul of commerce; neither can
vascillating governments do it, precarious
|in their nature, and without guarantee,
I which cannot themselves secure the advan
tages which they themselves present. —
Buenos Avres, abandoned to itself, has pn
jdeavoied to vain for the last twelve ye at s
jto consolidate a government. The wrefeh
j eriness and depopulation <>f the provinces
of the Main, instead of advancing, have
removed to a greater distance the epoch of
their pi osperity and their riches. In af
fairs of this nature, and when fact* come to
the support of reasoning, it is uele>s to
oppose vague and indefinite hopes to cer
tain and known results.
But it appears (hat anew calamity has
arrived to increase the evils which might
have been foreseen The insurrection on
the American Continent has favo td pira
jcy on the seas. General commerce begins,
jto feel the want of secuiity, aid the dan-;
get * of this war, w hich know* rio other j
laws ti an those of self interest,and pillages!
indiscriminately tire industrious citizens of
all nations.
Thus by an admirable concatenation of
fact r, every thing concurs to demonstrate
the urgency of a definitive arrangement in
an affair which has such vast and profound
ramifir ati®is; and every thing contributes
to'press upon the Spanisl Government the
folly of retarding, ’ll rough any secondary
motive, a ftancalinn so important.
llis Catholic Majesty, in entering upon
t..'.s frank and amicable negociation with
the insurgent provinces, expect*, with the
greatest confidence, to find in all govern
rnen s, tiiat circumspection and that re
serve of ‘conduct, prescribed by justice, re
commended by policy and inspired by sen
timents of impartiality and good will.
When the Spanish nation endeavors to
put an end no this domestic misunder
standing, tiie same inviolacle respect
which she professes for the rights of tithe’
nations, inspires her with the just confi
dence of beihg treated with similar consi
deration and regard. She cannot even
suspect, on the part of those who desire to
preserve friendship and good understand
ing, anv step hazarded, which might sup
pose the question already resolved, the de
cision of which belongs to Spain alone, in
making use of her legitimate and recogniz
ed rights, which she had never renounced.
In this state of tilings, the steps taken to
engage different powers in a recognition of
the independence of the insurgent powers ;
of America will present, on the contrary, a ‘
solemn occasion to sanction the fundamen
tal principles on which the integrity ofter.
ritory, the repose of* nations, and the pub
lic morality of governments aie founded.
The text and spirit of treaties—the
good faith which ought to reign between
powers in amity—the conviction of a duty
equally supported upon a general and tern
poration policy—the real welfa e of the
insurgent provinces, and even the general
advantage of all the powers, aff’nrl to his
Catholic Majesty as many guarantee* that
hi* laudable desires will find among his
august allies the most favorable and mos’
friendly reception.
Extract from a work recently .published in Lon
don. entiled “.4 Voice from St Helena.”
‘•Napoleon shov ed me the marks of two
wounds, one a very deep cicatrice above tin i
left knee, which he said he had received in his 1
first campaign ofltaly. and it was of so serious
a nature, that the surgeons were in doubt 1
whether it mitrht not be ultimately necessary to ii
amputate W observed, that when he was'’
wounded it was alwsv s kept a secret, in orderh
not to discourage the soldiers The nth t wash
on the toe, and had been received at Rckmuhl.!
‘At the siege of-Acre,* continued he, ‘a shell I
thrown by Sydney Smith fell at rrwfer t Two 11
soldiers who were close by seized, and closely j’
i embraced me, one in front and the other on onej
j side, and made a rampart of their bodies for me <
against the effect of the shell, which exploded,!!
and overwhelmed us with sand. We sunk intojt
the hole formed by its busting* one of them was! I
wounded. I- made them both officers. One i
has since lost a leg at Moscow, and commanded ‘ l
at Vincennes when I left l’avis. When he was |
summoned by the Russians, lie replied, that as l .
soon as they sent him back the leg he had lost ’ t
at Moscow, he would surrender the fortress.— ji
! Many times in my life,* continued l.e ‘have I h
been saved by soldiers and officers throwing
themselves before me when l was in the most 1
imminent danger. At Areola, when I was ad i
vanning, Colonel Menron, my aid de camp,
i threw himself before me, covered me with his t
i body, ainl received tile wound which was destin- t
;ed for me. tie fell at my feet, and his blood :
! spouted up in my face, lie gave his litie to i
; preserve mine. Never yet. I believe, has there i
been such devotir n shown by sol iers as mine :
i have manifested for me. In all nay misfortunes, |
| never has the soldiers, even when expiring, <
been wanting to me—never has man been serv- <
ed more faithfully by his’troops With th* <
[last drop of blood gushing out of their veins, t
they exclaimed Vivel’ Emperor !‘ ” \
The accou it oi vloreau’s death as coming i
; from Buonaparte, is well worthy of quotation. <
‘ln the.b*ttle before Dresden, I ordergd an
attack to be made upon the allies by both flanks
of my army While the maraeuvers for this
purpose were executing, the centre remained
motionless. At a distance from this to the ou
ter gate, 1 observed a group of persons collect
ed together on liorseback. Concluding that
they were endeavouring to observe my
marstuvres, I resolved to disturb them, and
called to a captain of artillery, who command
ed a field battery of eighteen or twenty pieces:
Jettez une dotizaine deboutas ala fuis dans ce
groupe la, peuietre il y cn a quelqpes j e.t.ts
generaux.—(Throw a dozen of bullets at. once
inta that group; perhaps there are some hide
generals in it.) Jt was done instantly. One o’
the balls struck Moreau, carried oft both of Ids
legs and went tin cmglr liis horse. Many more,
I believe, who were near Urn, were killed a-.J
• wounded. A moment bylyre Alexander had
been speaking to him. ‘lean’s legs were
p'niputaUrd in t far from tin spot. One of Iris
feet, w ith the boot upon it, which the surgeon
had thrown upon the ground, was brought by
a pi aw nt to the King of Saxony, w ith infoima
tiota that some officer of great disti ctiou had
been struck by a cannon -shot The K ng, con
ceiving tnul the name of the person might per
haps be discovered by the boot, seni i: to me
1 It wa- examined ai my head quarters, but all
that could be ..sCei tau ed was, that (he boot was
neither ofTlrgiish nor of French manufacture
The next dav.we were informed that it was the
leg of M n ream It is net a lit tie exit ik>ith. an
jcontiimed Napoleon, “ilia! in an action a slioil
‘time aftenv-rd, 1 ordered the lunie artillery of
finer, wi'h ‘he shirr.e guns, and nearly similar
I 'chAimstancr s, to* throw eighteen or twenty
,’bii’lets at once into a concourse cf officers col
. lected t.■‘'ether, t.y which General Saint Priest,
, |anotheri'fencliinan, a tiaitoraml a nun tal
t lent, who had a command in the Hussiau a. my.
jwas killed, airing wiih many others. Nothing,’
jeontuittedyhe Lmperor, ‘is more destructive
| than a discharge of a dozen or more guns at
|once amongst a ■group of persons. From one
or iwottiey may escape; but front a number,
jdischargid at a time, it is alrgost impossible.—
j After EsHng, w hen l had caused my army to go
lover to he Is e of Lubati, there was for sum
‘weeks, by common and tacit consent on both
sides between the soldiers, not bv any sgree
j merit between the generals, a cessation of firing,
j which indeed had produced no benefit, and on- ■
ly killed a few unfortunate seminels. I rode
out every day in different di reel ions No per
son was molested on eiihei sitle. One day, fi >w
ever, riding along with On iriot, I stonperl f. > i
a mombnt upon the edge of the island, w hich was j
about eighty toises distant from the oppon'c
bank, where the enemy was. They perceived .
us, and knowing me by the li lie hat and uray
coat, they pointed a three-pounder at us. T •- j
ball passed between Ouuindt and me, and w as 1
very close to bo;h of us We put spurs ti j
our horses, and speedily got out of sight. Un- (
ifer the actual the attack was Id
tie belter than murder; bufit they had fired a
dozen guns at once they must have killed us.’ ”
[From the Portsmouth, („\* //) Journal)
On the second-of Septembei theiv will be
a meeting “f the Stockholders the Hank of
the United Stales; and vlr. (Ihevis has given
notice, that befbre.tlmt time he ssipl resign the
office of President This will be done to ena
ble the Proprietors to se eet as hi:, successor a
ny member of the present board of Directors,
who may have served three, terms in succession,
and who Would consequently not be re-eligible,
unless hr were President, a, the time ot brim,
re-chosen. It is said that ibis arrang'.-meut has
been made to favor the efi ciion ot Mr. Will-)
ixo, who is the candidate of the'Philadelphia
St ckholders. Two other gentlemen have
been named as candidates, either of whom
would probably command the cm fidence of the
public; Mr Lloid of Boston, and Mr. Ualli
•rix
In New-York, where every thing seems to be
a subject of intrigue and contrivance, this elec
tion appears to excite great interest. Adver
tisements have been inserted in the newspapers
requesting the stockholders not to give any one
authority to vote in their names, until measures
can be taken to secure tbe election of asn t a
ble Candidate—and appvehensi n are ex crossed
that a combination will be formed between
Philadelphia and Baltimore to secure the choice
af Mr Willing.
That the Bank lias hitherto failed to answer
the purpose for which it was created, will run.
He denied by any one It has neither equali
zed tire currency of the several States, nor in
any considerable degree facilitated cxchang
It hascaused much embarrassment in the west
ern States, and lias < xcited a spirit of animosity,
and a prejudice against a National Bank, winch
many yea's of prosperity will scarcely be ahle
to overcome With regard to the Stockhol !ers
it has disappointed their just expectations of a
regular and mod rate profit. Instead of being
itself the balance and regulator of the several
monied institutions ot the county, it lias been
subject to more fluctuations, and been the sport
of more cansualties than any oilier banking com
pany in the Vmted States. These evils have
arisen partly from the original fault* of its char
ter and partly from the mismanagement of its
early officers At its commence men* it was put
under die direction of a man wholly incompe
tent to the dutits of his office, and it fell under
the controul of a set of unprincipated spent h
tors, who made it the instrument of tliei, mer
cenary purposes. The consequences have been
alike disastrous to the public, and the stock
holders.
Under the administration of \lr Carves, it
has recovered a good degree of credit, and sta
bility, and premises well for the time to come
The encroachments upon the capital of the
bank have been replaced from its profii.;: the
distribution of this capita! has been mure equal
ly ma le, and some measures have been taken
to guard against the recurrence of such fraudu-l
lent combinations as had well nigh ruined it, at
its outset. Mr. Cheves lias probably done all
that he could do; and certainly deserves the;
gratitude of the country for what he lias done, i
Much however remains to he done: and thefn-i
tore character of the bank depends in a ‘treat |
measure,upon the character of the person w!>oi
shall be elected President.
It is not too much to say that the directors of
this bank require financial talents as great as
are needed in the Treasury of the U. States.—
A familiar knowledge of the trade of the coun
try both {foreign and domestic, a knowledge of
the trade of the various countries of t.urope,
and of the effects of that trade upon the rates
of exchange* an acquaintance w ith the hab
its and modes of business , of commercial men,
and with their wants and resources in different 1
parts of the Union; —habits of industry and per
sonal application; firmness and independence,
enterprise and caution; a character beyond
suspicion of ignorance, or dishonesty-,—these l
are some of the qualities which should be found
in the President of the Bank. We hope no
motives of local interest, or personal friendship,
or party politics will lead the Directors to j
ehcose a man who does not possess them, i
a national concern, and t ie interest of the L ‘
tion should determine the choice.
B-vi/rntoßE, Aug. 10,
COLOMBIAN REPUBLIC,
Ly the arrival of the schooner Mary A lir
capt. Gates, in 15 days from Laguayra,’ we Vtv!’
received letters and papers from Oaraccas to V I
1 23d of July inclusive. An extra page of the
| .Ingle* Colombia no of the 22d July contains fiJv I
: Bogota, the foil owing.- Gax
War of the South Terminated —fevernmen’ let I
just received accounts from the head quarter ‘f I
the Liberator, at Pastes, dated June 8, incfiisinzl
the capitulation conceded by the I ..berai'm.rl
ito the Spaniards, who defended Pastos a:V<!Q,.;.-l
to, in virtue of which thus” places were occ,: „J!t I
1 the first by Ills Excellency The LiL rater I
dent on the Bth of Jane, and tile second bv ~l
, cval v ncrt- the sth of May. The bi'iiik ni |
marches made from Bombona and Piciiinciu n-.l
’ ceydingthose capitulations, obliged theti,en,rl
to surrender, and the liberators of he stx.il
were as generous as they are valiant. |
j “The olomhian tiiiai ds have augmented thdr I
reputation, and the warrior* ot Piclunclu !u,>*|
manifested tiiat their love for liberty v a ;,. 4 .1
mount to all oilier considerations. |
“The war of the South lias terminated wif i
glory to the arms of Colombia. A million
Amtricans rfe t-us added to the tUmiiy oi ti-B
the Jiepttelic, and the conqueror of a hundred I
battles, the generous enemy of Spain, the
tor of .Colombia, the immortal Kunar, ha<
ed new lusfer to hrs iminoasur.ihle giorv.” I
There is little else of mom'ent in tile patervß
before us, but a letter from an oiticer of iv.vH
I which we have had the pleasure to per,..- sail
junction is about to be fortm and bew i, ; <e l
’ division of Mara'caybo and that of SoubieUv ■::! .-I
Morales will be attacked ami fi;s ca,..u- v. ■
ted. ’ ■
• It appears tiiat the Laguay ra anti PmicqjH
, markets arc glutted with produce and dn
of every kind— ‘more than can be div.JjJ.j
say the letters ‘for months to come ’’ H
Cape ATcsnradc. —The sohr. Calvp*o. .vi’reifl
on Wednesday evening in 65 ds from the . ,
States Colony at Cape Mesurado baihii-i,'.!,,
Or. Aires and Mr Wiltberp •:•, Age, is , -i
• lonization Society. Dr. Aires jpv es vert J
blc accounts of the state of tile colony : it.-r.ooß
” pie are contented and happy—the emm iv ittdß
thv and fertile, and a tew of the culnni-rs whiß
i were disposed to be unntffy and disnif. • *u<B
j retired to the British seulern’eiits, flic uaiireß
1 are very friendly to the colony and all its c i.- -mB
are in the most prosperous eotldt'icn. Tuvoß
■ the colonists. Josenli Blake and Zero if,II, l.i'B
1 of'Philadelphia, have returned .<> mko outtiiß
’ families. . lake’afamily sailed lahdv for >Te* vB
| do, and he unfortunately missed them in . :i.„.8
to this country. We learn that Daniel
retired from ‘he colony, become a Britidi v B
and is engaged teaching:! school at bieii.i l.c::B
Fr'-m die Norfolk Beacon. 1
CRUIZE OF iUK IKHIM.T, I
In yesterday’s Jieueon we announced then
rival in the Hite of Oraney Island ol the li ■
■ Inn Ito'net, Gv.it- Kob’t ilkxli.v, fromacivizl
alter Pna'e*;, in the West-ltuha Seas. ■
We il ive cllr.lvsr.sed with Capt Hosn v, wifl
his been pefmitted to come up to town sin*
our fast paper went to pres?, the slat.’ ot'lifl
crew living generally heatihy Fifteen of ufl
Hornet's men have been very sick. Imt are ml
all c u’ afescent, and only 11 ren a’it unllß
Doctor’s list—that'nf Midsliipmi.n ■ Muva ß
j only death that has occum don board ot'B
I Sinp (efi liii* go, t ■
fiie Mornet sailed from fla,’ nia on Si. >H
4th inst having under her cm ■> iv nee ilriH
a.ul a Sloop, tor ports of t!ie United Sui®
names, &c. unknown, and parted wuii tin
different limes m
t he French Slaves Brig recaptured from <B
Pi i ate* bv the Hornet, off MaUliZ.s.* mri c-ri’B
into Havana, was released by (fa,it. H-.nk)'B
ttie ag'-nts at that pot, ipon reoeiviiii! uoB
‘•i 10,Ovid in doubloons as salvage. Gap;. I
sidering - it more consonant wi'li litnnamt’
accept of this sum, offered b. tiie agents of B
lirig, than to send her co the U ite l Sutoß
adjudication, *as the latter course would. "H
probability, he attended vvitli a grea 1 s,,c:'-tH
of human lives, from the number of shW’B
board The Gaptaiu of the Brig had
ly offered 817,000 to the Pi -ales as a nfc>B
but they refused to accd; t it, expecti'g, ■
doubt, to ext rt a larger sum. !.-a t il
not heard of any act of piracy, iiiiiM(]”
that committed on this Brig, although
of Cuba swarmed with these nos teradoes,
managed to elude the utnio t tigilauw
crtlizers ■
We learn from an officer of the Hornet, ®
a very fnvourahl ■ -,np ession had been
Havana, by the respect shewn to the Ifc’ B
laws of that la and by Capt. Ifinfey,inMJ
permission so t ike on board the salvage nioi*
a courtesy not usually paid by British awlnj
armed vessels, ‘l ire permission *’* J
promptly given, with a suitanle adtr'.'-j
ment of the respectful sentiment ih it
ted the application .1
The British naval force in the
seas is represented as quite respect*W-v ■
they are too profitably engaged in U'.urt”; r B
money from port to port to attend to
of piracy committed ete.i mi tln ir t>si lC M
merce. Their coiioiiet in this respect In • U
ted nitica disaa!isfaction, and it wass.ti.fo®
sentations on the suliject had been i®* ®
[.Lyii's, .tilt) a view oftbeir be.ng cottd'-®
ted to government M
The Hornet, we learn, will C"in” u ?
to her old ancliorage off Town Point. ■
A nest of vilins discuss ed —Several
have been broken open vt ilhina tew “"■
and l obbed of goods to a huge ani')' l " 1 ; ■
trace of tiie vidians could be diseuve. ■ H
yesterday afternoon, when they were t • ■
ly traced to their den on Ward’s l iLi * ‘ ;®
led on the East ltiver, near Hurl ‘“"’B
Justices Hopson and lledden, wdili
armed constables —A* F Eve. P H
Fire! —We are sorry to Irartifol
rlwelli'ig house of Mr. Joseph
miles below this city, was desnri'’|
fire on the niglv of Fritlay last. ■
• discovered between eleven arm ®
! o’clock, when its ravages had ex | e |‘|l
far, Ilia; the faiui : y werejust eha ,l
feet their escape without being able ‘■
iply themselves with even the clo’ j
which they had divested themselves®
tiring to rest. Nearly the whole W®
ot the house were consumed, art ®
oilier things was an excellent Ijbrt'.®
a quantity ofsilver ware, the vain*’ ■
rttervee.” of esteemed ancestors. "■
originated is not yet known. , ■
j • dlugusta ityrdUliW’- *1