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ror.niGN news.
From Noah’s National Advocate.
FROM SOUTH AMERICA
The brig President Adams, arrived
at Baltimore from Buenos Ayres,
brings dates to tire 29th Jan. Mr. W.
Brown, who commanded the squad
ron at the taking of Montevideo by
the Patriots, has been appointed com
inandcrMri-chicf of the Buenos Ayrean
naval force* Brown’s command only
consisted of two brigs and eleven gun
boats, and with this small force he
got under \vay, mjsearch of the Bra
zilians. The squadron got under
way, “ with the intentionio proceed
to the island of Martia Garcia, situa
ted at the entrance ofthe river Uru
guay, distant aboqt CO miles from
Buenos Ayres, and which had been
taken possession of by the Brazil
ians; but before they could effect
their object, the Brazilian squadron
hove in sight. It consisted of thir
teen sail, viz. three corvettes, three
brigs, three schooners, three gun
boats and a cutter, one of the cor
vettes, the Liberal, bearing Vice Ad
miral Lobo’s broad pendant. Not
withstanding the enemy s superiority
in point of force, Admiral Brown bore
down for him as soon as he got in
%;ight of the city. The beach was
lined with an innumerable crowd of
spectators, and many volunteers put
off in boats to join the little patriot
squadron, for whose fate great solici
tude was shown. At half past 12
o’clock an action seemed inevitable.
The two Patriot brigs, the Balcarce
and Belgrano, together with a gun
boat, were closing with two of the
Brazilian full rigged brigs and two
hermaphrodites, while the remaining
gun boats were closing with the Bra
zilian Admiral’s ship, the rest of the
Brazilian force being near at hand.
At the critical moment, when they
had got within half gun shot, and the
commencement of the action was
looked for, Admiral Lobo tacked ship
and stood off, the remainder of his
squadroi) following him in his retreat.
The Patriot squadron chased them
for a short distance, and then return
ing* took anew position.—The Bra
zilians continued their course down
the river for some time, but having
united their force, they again return
ed, having formed themselves in two
divisions. At 2 o'clock the same
day, the hostile squadrons were again
within gun shot of each other, and
no doubt was entertained but that in
a few moments they would be envel
oped in fire and smoke when, to
the amazement of the multitude who
were witnessing the scene, the Bra
zilian admiral again withdrew. The
Brazilian lorce amounted to 140 guns
'while the Buenos Ayrean only con
sisted of 42.
The government has since increas
ed the command of Admiral Brown,
1 by purchasing the Mohawk of Bal
timore; the Gracd Ann, of do; the
old Rattle-snajte of Philadelphia, and
the British ship Commerce of Lima.
The .Patriot s in the Banda Orien
tal, or province ot Montevideo, con
tinued masters of the whole province
with the exception of the city of
Montevideo and the town ofColonia,
whose walls preserved them from
the victorious army ofthe patriots—
Daily and numerous desertions take
place at Montevideo. On the Ist
January, t a division of the patriot ar
my, under the command of Col. Ol
ivera, attacked and carried a Brazili
an post Santa Teresa, situated on
the fronlier of the province of Itio
Grande.
The brig William of Baltimore,
which was sold in Buenos Ayres to
the agents ofthe government ofthe
Bandit Oriental, and fitted out as a*
privateer, has been very successful
having captured a number of vessels.
It is stated that she had released two
of her prizes, one a ship with slaves,
bound to Rio, and an other which
had been given up at the solicitation
of the wife of the captain of the
prize.
Capt. Anderson, of the Brazilian
brig of war Rio de la Plata, and 14 of
his men, were taken prisoners in
Rio Negro, in attempting to cut out
one ofthe piivateer's prizes.
The government of Brazil has pro
hibited the exportation of lumber
from its territory ; several vessels at
Paruagua, which had taken in their
cargoes were obliged to discharge
when the order was received at that
place.
Admiral Lobo, in reply to a note
addressed by Mr. Forbes, American
Charge des Affairs, states, that the
blockade of Buenos Ayres will only
take effect after he shall have ar
rived before that place.
In consequence of the war, a rise
of from 75 to 100 per cent, had tak
en place on all articles.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
By the Hamburgh mail we have
received intelligenfe from St. PetrJs
burgh to the 22d ult. It m ntions
no new movement, Either political or
military. Not a single vestige of the
troubles appears to remain, and the
clue which the Russian Governm nt
has obtained to all tjie ramification
ot the cdftspirucy, will enable it t
put it down effectually. Whatever
discontent may prevail the army gen
orally, wifi now evaporate in a man
ner perfectly harmless, the officers
who fomented it having been remov
ed, and others of tried loyalty, sub-
The remains of the late emperor
Alexander, have arrive at Mos
cow. Count Orloff Denissoff, in
his official despatch, describes in
the following manner the entrance
ofthe funeral procession into Tula
“ On the 28th January, (9th Feb.)
the precession set out at seven in
the morning to make its entry into
Tula. An immense crowd had come
to meet it, at the distance of nine
worsts (six miles) from the town,
where the workmen employed in the
manufactory of arms were waiting on
their knees 'for its approach, and
earnestly solicited permission to draw
the hearse—a duty which they per
formed with all the signs of ardent
keal and pious respect, for the dis
tance of eight werests. At the dis
tance of one worst from the town,
they were relieved by the merchants
and citizens, who had also waited on
their knees the arrival of the pro
cession. At the barrier, the Bishop,
accompanied by a numerous body of
clergy, the Governor, and Civil offi
cers, the Nobility, and citizens of all
classes, joined the solemn procc>-
sion, and accompanied it to the Ca
thedral. The catafalque and can'opy
erected there, surpassed in magnifi
cence all we had before seen, and
proves how the memory of Alexan
der is universally cherished. I can
not help remarking the profound
veneration shewn by the irhabitants
of this city on the entrance of the
procession. Notwithstanding tl»c in
calculable crowds which filled the
streets and th windows, and covered
the roofs and walls, the most pro
found silence was observed as it
pass'ed. We set out again at 11 o’-
clock, after the usual ceremonies.”
A". Y. Statesman
Trouble in Spain. —The Globe fur
nishes the following accounts from
Madrid, which are up to the first of
March.
“ .The landing of the Constitution
al force near Alicant, appears to have
produced the drop st feelings. One
letter says “ Terror and confusion
reign here. The King and Royal
Family reside at the palace Ei Pardo
and their guards now consist entirely
of Swiss The ministers have de
manded ofthe English Ambassador,
in a formal note, explanation respect
ing the movements of General Mina,
who has left England as r port states,
to revolutionize Spain. The ai>
Swer of Mr. Lamb was, that he un
derstood he had left England, but in
his movements or intentions he knew
nothing of. We await further de
tails with the greates anxiety.”
The Curate Merino has declared
himself hostile to the present Go
vernment, and has put himself at the
head of a considerable force, which
is said to be enthusiastic in the con
stitutional cause. Though we have
no doubt of the Curate’s intention,
we are rather sceptical as the account
given of his principles, and those of
his troops.
It is asserted the constitutional
parties are already in possession of
the forts of Carthagena, and expect
further reinforcements from the Al
gerine coast.
The Deys of Algiers having de
clared war against Spain, will, it is
supposed, afford facilities to the pa
triots. The commencement of hos
tilities by Algiers, we announced on
the 16th, on the authority of the
Spanish Consul General at Tunis.
Several strong parties of Constitu
tionalists have appeared in (he north
and have committed great excesses
near Corunna.
“ Bayonne, March 4.
. “ The Telegraph has been actively
at work this morning, and two esta
fetters have, in the course of the day
been dispatched for Paris. A Rus
sian, Swedish, and two French Cou
riers,, have passed (since my last let
ter,) going to Madrid, and one Span
ish Courier for Paris, and one Portu
guese for Russia.”.
The accounts from Greece detail
the failure of an attempt to furnish
Missolonghi with provisions, in which
the Greek vessels were driven back.
That fortress had only twenty days
provisions, and it is said that Ibra
him Pacha had sent a flag of truce
for the surrender of the garrison, the
result of which was not known.
Nothing is said ofthe commission
employed in the investigation ofthe
late conspiracy in Russia, and except
a discovery that it existed as tar
back as before the peace of Tilsit,
we have no account of the affair.
The commercial distress in Eng
land still continues, without scarcely
a hope of r. lief. Numerous failures
are named. The British Traveller
in commehting on a discussion in the
House of Commons and the general
distress, says, we sincerely lament
that Yve cannot anticipate any reduc
tion of taxation, except, perhaps, in
some articles where it can be shown
the higher the duty advanced, the l
less revenue is received. The Giant
Debt whose power is crushing us,
forbids a hope of relief in that way.
Our revenue, ordinary and extraor
dinary, is 57 1-4 millions, and our
Expenditure, is 51 1-2 millions, 30
millions of which go to pay the inter
est of this debt, and to the amount
must the peoplo tie taxed, and for
lor that spccific object alone. Out
ofthe overplus of income, part goe
to the sinking fund, which is -to min
isters what little money boxes are to
CEORGIA STATESMAN, MAY 2, 1826,
few' weeks, their' hoarded pence,
through the slit, and then upon the
first craving for anew toy, break
the Bank and spend the sinking
fund.”
The commercial distress in Ger
many has began tosub.-ide. In Frank
fort the merchants have made up a
purse or six hundred thousand florins,
to assist those who may be embar
rassed at the present crisis.
FROM THE NETHERLANDS.
We are indebted to Mr Beeren
stynfor a file of late Brussels papers.
The following article is from the
Brussels Oracle of Feb. 12.
Prince Talleyrand, who may be
considered as the greatest sidesman
of France, in our time, is altogether
disgraced at Court. It appears cer
tain that he has advanced some truths
which have given offence, on the
subject of the proceedings of minis
ters, and the bad consequences
which will soon or late result from
them. Under pretence of establish
ing his health, he has gone to the isle
of Hiercs, on the coast ot Provence,
w here he now is. It is to be remark
ed , however, that he is building at
Nice, in the States ofthe King of
Sardinia, a superb house, wh re it is
supposed, he intends establishing
himself. Prince Talleyrand is very
acute in political matters, and the
parts he played during the course of
the revolution, are singular. July
14. 1790, being a member of the
constituent assembly, he officiated
in his office of Bishop of Auturi, as a
priest, at the Champ de Mars, in the
presence of Louis XVI. and the citi
zens of France, assembled to witness
the federation. Afterward he emi
grated to the U States of America.
At the time when, in consequence of
anew constitution, the executive
directory of the French republic was
established, lie obtained permission
to return to his country, and was
soon after appointed by the directory
minister of ioregn affairs. Holding
this office, he gave at his hotel a
magnificent letc, in honour of th
ambassador from Algiers; a fete
which attract d4fie attention of all
Paris, though accustomed for several
years to the saturnalia ofdemagogues.
On this occasiou a very thorough
j .cobin paper of hat day observed,
that it was not astonishing that a
cidevaut bishop should least so sump
tuously the Algerine pirates, for it
was only a family party. Under
Napoleon, when consul, andemp ror.
prince Talleyrand was twice minister
of foreign affairs. Having disapprov
ed the impolitic and unjust Spanish
war, he incurred the displeasure of
his master. The bishop of Autun
had already abandon and his mitr and
crozier to enter the state of matri
mony and his wife was often the
subject of Bonaparte’s bitter pleas
antries. On the restoration of the
Bourbons, prince Talleyrand ren
dered them important services and
it is not forgotten that he was at
Vienna when the lanious Congress
met in the capitol of Austria. From
that time, without playing any bril
liant part, he has been a zealous
courtier at the Tuillems. The
death of Louis XVIil. and the un
bounded power of M. de Vilielc, have
banished him altogether. Ilis i.u-
telligence, his experience, and his
great talents, appear to have given
unbrage to the powers of the day.
They tear a dangerous rival, who to
the most extensive knowledge ofthe
political situation of Europe, and the
position of France, joins great skill
in diplomacy, a thorough insight into
business, and an acuteness of fact
which nothing can evade.
Boston Messenger.
Latest from Greenock. —By tic
ship South Boston, at Charleston,
commercial letters from Greenock
are received of the 11th ult. one of
which is subjoined :
“ There has been a good demand
for cotton this week, and the sales
amount to 1923 bales, as subjoined:
—8 Sea Islands at 20d; 30 do stain
ed, 9 3 4d a 11 1 Id ; 638 Boweds
6 l-2d a 7 3-4d; 249 Orleans, 7d a 9
l-2d : 190 Egyptians, 8 1 - Id a 9 l-8d;
63 Demerara, 9 1 4d; 15 Pernims,
8 3 4d; 10 St. Domingo, 8d;‘474
Surats, 5 l-2d a Gd ” — ib.
Burton F. de Maltitz, Chargcdcs
Affaires of Russia, gives notice inthe
Washington papers, requiring allthc
subjects ol llis Majesty the Emner
or Nicholas the Ist. in the U. States,
to take the oath of allegiance either
at the Bureau ofthe said Legaton,
or at the offices of the Constlar
administration.— ib.
Thursday, April 13.
In the Senate, Mr, Robbins, of
Rhode-Island, yesterday finished b*
•argument against the Judiciary Bill,
and Mr. \V bite, of Tennessee, spoke
in favour of it. Mr. Berrien, of Geo.
has the floor for to-rnorrow. Mr.
Randolph give notice, that he would
to-morrow move to reinstate the
Senate in the possession ofits ancient
and accustomed privileges—the ap
pointment of Committees, and the
supervision of the Journal.
In the House of Representative
yesterday several interesting com
munications were received from tin
War Department on the subject <
those of the three routes for a read
from this City to New-Orleans; ar.d
ai-o a letter from the Secretary 01
War, relative to the Topographical
Engineers for Internal Improvement.
The Bill lor the relief of the Florida
Indians was passed; as also was the
bill making an appropriation for th
repair ofthe road from Jackson and
Columbus, in Mississippi. In Com
mittee of the whole on the state ot
the Union, Mr. Livingston, of Louis
iana, and Mr. Reed, of Massachusetts,
spoke in favor ot the Mission to Pa
nama.
Friday, April 14.
In the Senate yesterday a motion
was submitted and supported by Mr.
Randolph, to rescind the rule giviug
the appointmeut of the Committees
and the revision ofthe Journal to the
President of the Senate. The Com
mittee appointedto consider and de- 4
termine the business necessary to be
done, and when Congress shall ad
journ, were discharged from the
further consideration of the subject,
and Mr. Holmes submitted a resolu
tion authorizing the President of the
Senate, and the Speaker of the
House, to adjourn the two Houses
of Congress on Monday, the day
of May next. The Judiciary Biil
was again the subject of discussion,
when Mr. Berrien, Mr. Holmes, Mr.
Findlay, and Mr. Randolph, spoke
on the subject, but no vote was
taken upon it.
In the House of Representatives
yesterday, Mr. Thompson, of Ohio,
introduced a preamble and resolu
tion, hostile to the mission to Pana
ma, and declaratory of the rights of
the House, which was referred to
the Committee ofthe Whole on the
state of the Union. On motion of
Mr. Vinton, of Ohio, the Committee
on Indian Affairs w r ere instructed to
make an inquiry in relation to the
settlement of the Florida Indians.
The House then went into Com
mittee of the Whole on the state oi
the Union, when Mr. Hemphill, of
Pennsylvania, spoke against, and Mr.
F. Johnson, of Kentucky, in favor of
the mission to Panama.
Mr. Webster obtained the floor
for to-day, stating that as it was the
general desire of the House to get
through the discussion of this sub
ject during the present week, his col
league, (Mr. Crowninshield,) would
to-day move to postpone the private
business, which, according to the
rule, has preference in order to con
tiune the debate on the Panama
Mission.
Saturday, April 15.
In the Senate, the resolution pro
posing to fix the day of adjournment
on Monday, the day of May next,
yesterday underwent some discussion,
but was finally laid on the table, by a
vote of 20 to 19 The consideration
of the Judiciary Bill w'as reumsed,
and after consid ruble debate, in
w hich Mr Harper and Mr. Randolph
spoke in favour of the motion to
recommit, and Mr. Tazewell, Mr
Reed, a> and Mr. Van Btiren, against it,
the motion of Mr. Woodbury, to
recommit with instruction to report
| such amendment as will remove any
! existing grievance without an in
crease of the Judges of the Supreme
Court, was and termined in the nega
tive, by a vote of 34 Nays to 8 Yeas.
Mr. Mills moved to reduce the pro
posed number of Assoctate Justices
of the Supreme Court from 9 to 8.
This motion was negatived —Ayes 7
—Noes 30. The bill was ordered
to a third reading.
In the House of B presentatives
yesterday, Mr. Tucker, of South
Carolina, introduced a joint resolu
tion, fixing the day ot' adjournment
for the 15th May. Some discussion
which was cut short by the expira
tion ofthe hour allotted i resolutions
took place, in the course of which,
Mr. Webster stated that the situation
of the Bankrupt Bill, which is pen
ding in the Seyiate, formed the prin
cipal objection, in his opinion, to the
determination on the subject o ’ a
specific day of adjournment. He
thought the important biil in ques
tion would be destroyed by such a
measure. The discussion will, as a
matter of course, be resumed to-day
when Mr. Wright, of Ohio, has sta
ted it as las intention to move to
postpone the further consideration
of the subject until Tuesday, and
then to move a call of the House.
In Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Uniont, Mr. Webster
made a most able and eloquent
speech in favor of the mission to Pa
nama. Ilis observations, through
out, were characterized by that vig
our of thought, and that nervons
felicity of expression, which are so
peculiar to this distinguished indi
vidual ; but it was towards the close
w hen, warmed with his subject, the
orator quickened, into a more stirring
and lofty style of eloquence, that he
seemed to exercise a power over
the physical and moral faculties of
the House, which has. perhaps, been
seldom exceeded in any legislative
assembly. It there be any truth in
physiognomy, even those gentlemen
who are opposed tothemeasure, felt
themselves exalted in having such
a noble adversary to encounter.
A friend of Mr. McDuffie has pub
tied a statement ofthe debate be
ween himself and Messers. Trimbh
ml V ince, in the House if Retire
ing the errors which appeared in the
Expose of the N. Y. Com Adver
tiser. We shaii promptly lay it be
ore our readers. We are also con
trained to postpone the letter re
cently aduressed by 24 members of
Congress (7 of them from Virginia)
to the President ofthe United State
inviting his attention on the subject
ofextending the Cumberland or na
tional road, from some suitable point
thereon, through this state, to the
tide ofthe Potomac within the Dis
trict of Columbia. —On the 4th inst.
the Secretary at war informs that he
has given orders to the Engineer
Department to detain officers for the
survey of the route, to commence
their operations at Washington on
the 26th. — Rich. Enq. 18th sash
Portland April 4.
Extract of a letter from Hon. John
Holmes’ Senator in Congress
frdln this State, to the Editor of
the Argus dated
Washington, 28th March.
“ I have the pleasure to inform you
that the Secratery of War has or
dered one of the Topographical En
gineers into Maine, the ensueing
season, to make certain surveys,
which will probably occupy him the
summer.
“ lie is to commence in a survey
to ascertain the practicability of a
canal between Merry Meeting and
Casco Bays. He is then to survey
the proposed Canal route from the
Kennebeck at Gardine’ to the An
droscoggin, and these two rivers
Mr. Clintou’ ( son of the Governor
ofNew York, is ordered from the
south to perform this duty. lie
will probably be with you in June.”
Argus.
The report ot the of Engineer’s
who recently examined the various
routes for a National Road, between
the seat of government and the city of
New-Orleans, was yesterday laid be
fore the house of Representatives.
It is a voluminous and perspicu
ous document, embracing the most
minute calculations of the distance,
cost and advantages of each route;
but abstaining from any positive e
pmion as to the general superiority
of one over the other.—There is a
marked preference, however, given
to the western and middle, over the
eastern; and we think, from the
slight examination we were able to
make ofthe papers, that the western
is preferred by the Engineers to either
of the others. The probable dis
tance of the eastern route is set
down at 1136 miles—that of the
middle at 1106—and that of the mid
dle at 1140. The extent, through
which materials can generally be
procured, is estimated at 240 miles
on the eastern—7so on the middle—
and 780 on the western.— Alex. Gaz.
Extract of a letter from, Washington
April, 11.
“ lhave this moment left the Sen
ate chamber, where Mr. Randolph
delivered a speech upon a resolution
of which he had given notice—re
storing to the Senate the appoint
ment of its committees, and control
over its journal. It was the most
eloquent, the most appropriate, and
most profound, ever delivered by
ibis honest, “ upright downright”
intrepid champion of the people.
The renewal of the attempt to intro
duce the“ reign of terror” upon the
p rson of the same undaunted ad
vocate ot frugal and responsible
gov rnment, in the administration
of the lineal successor of its first pat
iou, is attended with similar results.
It nerves the arm it would palsy.
It animates the heart it would chill,
il raises to thunder the voice it
would silence. His enemies will
find it a difficnlt task to shew that
Mr. Randolph is more violent now
tuari he has uniformly been whenev
er the existing administration con
ducted the affairs of this republic
upon principles which in his estima
tion were as little sanctioned by
the common sense construction of
the constitution, as by the well un
derstood interests of the laboring
community. What is his offence !
Why, in presenting the administra
tion in the most odious collours to the
Community, he refers to the princi
ples and lives of those who compose
it—true, he characterized it by call
ing it the “ incongruous and unti
now, unheard of combination of the
puritan and the black leg,” and was
it not allowable in his station, to
draw the most ominous anticipa
tions from a coalition of such mate
rials ? Was it not allowable for him
to deduce the most unfavourable re
sults from a coalition of such a spir
it in the management of our affairs
with the persevering zeal of the
sanctimomans Socinian, who has al
ready introduced into our papers
more allusions to religion human
ity, beniticencc, &.c. that all his pre
decessors collectively ? In tine, was
it not allowable for him to resist
this Panama crusade as the fruit and
offspring of that adventurous ardor’
m the benificient design of “ dispen
sing the promised blessing of the
redeemer of mankind 1 " The mode
and manner is his own—a peculiar
organic iritability enstamps a pecu
liar impress on all he says and does
—all administrations to which he
his been opposed, have alike been
-objected to its “ offensive’ and
ailing severity. The public wiii
foot loose sight ol the principle invol
—
extent of “ personality ”in the mo
do expressions. They will see it in
Us contour.-A S nator has been sum
.noned to the field for his remarks
in his place upon the character of
the administration by one of its
members’ backed by an officer of
ne army—that Senator reduced to
the alternative of having his useful
ness Unpaired, his future exertions
and himself rendered contemptible
and his very person the subject of
scorn and future outrage, or to take
a step (waiving all considerations of
duty to the rights of the Senate)
which the chastened reflections of
age, and the benign influences of re
ligion, forbade. Forced to extricate
himself from the difficulties with
which he was surrounded, he wisely
adopted a course which, while it
maintained his own personal eleva
tion, would not compromit the rights
of the Senate, or violate his moral
sense—He protested against his ac
ceptance of the invitation being con
strued into an admission of his adver
sary’s right to call on him for either
explanation, or satisfaction, and de
termined that he would not risk the
blood of the assailant upon his soul,
or the afflictions of his family upon
the happiness of his life He sought
not the life ofany member ofthe ad
ministration. He sought to rescue
from “incompetent and unfaithful
hands,” the doctrines of the only
free people upon earth—one tenth
of whom had confided to him a moi
ety of their power. He has shewn
to-day. that it is not misplaced.
His whole course was that of a
straight foward, fearless frank “ per
pendicularity”—turning neither to
the right nor the left of the line of
duty, to conciliate his enemies, or
excite the sympathies of his friends.
He spoke as though nothing had oc
curred All agree that his late con
duct in connection with his speech
10-day, has placed him upon the
most elevated ground.
[The Washington prints have yet
given no report of Mr. Randolph,s
Speech on Friday. The short sketch
which the Alexandria Gazette makes
of it, Mr. R. is said to have “ dej
dared that he had never been taken
into the service of any ofthe present
parties that there were not four men
in the Senate who thought sufficient
ly alike to carry on any system of
opposition to the administration
and since every body had heard of
the violence of the opposition, he
would say, that since the days of
John the Baptist, tne Kingdom of
Heaven suffereth violence and the
violent take it by force. He gave
various interpretations of his text,'
and as, said he, no lukewarm men
ever gained the Kingdem of Heav
en, so no lukewarm men turned out
John the Ist, and no lukewarm men
will succeed in turning out John the
2d. lie would not go with the Vice
President, unless he w’ouLd'make
clean w ork; though in relation to this
gentleman there were differences of
opinion, that placed them impassa
bly from each other, as Dives and
Lazarus were, by the vast gulf which
lay between them. He pronounced
the administration incompetent and
unfaithful ; though said he, the time
is gone by when I could speak harsh
’y of them ; and went on to deny that
he was either insane, or wholy un
der the influence of his passions.
The battle of Warterloo had been
fought, and the people had lost it ;
a ,and unless they could shake off the
chains of servitude, and arouse to
the defence of their rights, their
liberties w r ere forever gone.]"
An animated debate took place in
the British House of Commons, on
ihe 21st of February, on the Navy
Estimates for the year 1826, when a
resolution granting thirty two thou
sand seamen was carried by a vote
of forty three to fifteen : the estima
ted expenses of the Navy for the
year, with this number of seamen,
is 6,135,000 pounds, of
twenty seven millions of dollars.)
Mr Iluine, who opposed the resolu
(ion in a speech of some length,
among other facts, stated that in
1 o 16, immediately after a long war
when Europe was in an unsettled
state, and the affairs between Eng
land and America r in,lined unad
justed, only 19,000 seamen were
called for; this number had been
from time to time increased, and now
in 1826, in the eleventh year of
peace, 30,000 were deemed" neces
sary, without any cause being as
signed for the increase, unless the
war between the East India Compa
ny and the Burmese, which was men
tioned by Mr. Crocker, could be
deemed sufficient cause. It is prob
able there was another and a better
reason, but one which it was deem
ed inexpedient to refer to by the
Government. France and England
are both turning their attention to
wards their navies, and from pres
ent appearances, each will soon have
powerful fleets afloat. As these na
tions, which may now be considered
the only two naval powers in Europe
arc at peace with each other, and
with th- rest of the world, we arc
left to conjecture for the necessity of
»o sudden and large an increase to
their marine.— JVat. Journal.
Mr. Cropper, ot Liverpool, recent
ly stated, before a Committee of the
British House of Commons, that A
nierica now manufactures as much
is England did twenty-six years ago,
ud that France is only thirteen