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MR YVEBSTER’S EULOGY.
“ Let us, then, bring before us the
assembly, which was about to decid
a question thus big with the fate o:
empire. Let us open their door-,
and look in upon their deliberations.
Let us survey the anxious and cnre
%worn countenances • let us hear the
firn,-toned voices of this band of pa
triots.
II incock presides over the solemn
sitting; and one of those not yet
prepared to pronounce for absolute
Independence, is on the floor, and
is urging his reasons for dissenting
from the declaration.
Let us pause ! This step once ta
ken, cannot be retracted. This re
solution, once passed, will cut off all
hope of reconciliation. If success
attend the arms of England, we shall
then be no longer colonies, with
charters, and with privileges; these
will all be forfeited hv this act ; and
we -hall be in the condition of oth'T
conquered people, at the mercy of
the conquerors. For ourselves, we
m y be ready to run the hazzard;
but are we ready to carry the coun
try to that length 1 Is success so
probable as to justify it ? Where is
the military, where is the naval pow
e-, ov winch we are to r -ist the
whole strength of the arm of Eng
land : for .she will exert that strength
to the utmost ? Can we rely on the
constancy and p rseverance of the
people ? Or will they not act as the
people of other countries have act
e I and wearied with a long war,
s . i. . . vi 1, to a worse oppres
sion 1 While we stand on our old
g urd, and insist on redress of
grevnnees, we know we are right,
and are not answerable for conse
quences Nothing th n, can be im
putable to us. But if we now change
our object, carry onr pretensions fur
ther, and set up for absolute inde
f! ndence, we shall lose the sympa
thy of mankind. We shall no Jon
gor be defending what We posses-,
but struggling for something which
we never did possess, and which we
have solemnly and uniformly disclaim
ed all intention of pursuing, from the
very out-et of the troubles. Aban
doning thus our old ground, of resist
ance only to arbitrary acts of oppres
sion, the nations will believe the
whole to have been mere pretence,
and they will look on us, not as in
jured, but as ambitious subjects. 1
shudder before this responsibility. It
will be on us if relinquishing the
ground we have stood on so long,
and stood on -afelv, w now pr claim
independence, and carry on the war
t » 1 nat object, while these cities
burn, these pleasant fields whiten
and bleach with the bones of «hr,b
ow ners, and these streams run blood.
It w ill be upon us, if failing to main
t on this unseasonable and ill judged
declaration, a sterner despot ism main
tained by military power, shall be
established over our poster ty, when
wt ourselves, given up by an ex
hausted, a harrassed, a misled peo
ple, shall have expiated our rash
no -and atoned for our presumption,
O', the scaffold.”
It was for Mr Adams to reply to
arguments like these. We know his
1 opinions, and we know his charactor.
He would commence with his accus
tomed directness and earnestness
" Sink or swim, live or die, survive
or perish, I give my hand, and im
heart, to this vote. It is true, in
deed. that in the beginning, we aim
ed not at independence. But there’s
a divinity which shapes our ends.
The injustice of England has driven
u- to arms ; and blinded to her own
interests for our good, she has ob
stinately presisted, till independence
is now within our grasp. We have
but to reach forth to it, and it is our-.
Why then should we defer the de
claration 1 Is a man so weak as now
to hope for a recoi ciliation with En
gland. which shall leave either safe
ty to the country and its liberties, or
safety to his own life, and his own
honor ? Are not you, sir, who sit in
that chair, is not he our venerable
colleague near you, are you not both
already the proscribed and pre-des
tined objects of punishment and ven
geance 1 Cut off from all hope of
royal clemency, what are you, what
can you be, while the power of En
gland remains, but outlaws ? If we
postpone independence, do we mean
to carry on, or to give up, the war 1
Do we mean to submit to the mens
siires of parliament, Boston port-bill
and all ? Do we mean to submit, and
Coh-enl that we ourselves shall be
gntatid to pow’der, and our country
atid itsYights trodden down in the
durt ? 1 know we do not mean to
submit. We never shall submit. Do
we intend .o violate that most solemn
obligation ever entered into by men,
that plighting, before God, of our
si.cred honor to Washington, when
putting him forth to incur the dan
gers oi*war, as well as the pol.tical
buzzards of the times, we promised
to adhere to him, in every extremity,
with our fortunes and our lives ? 1
know there is not, a man here,
vha would not rather see a general
conflagration sweep over the land, or
**** earthquake sink it, than one jot
or little of that plighted faith fall to
the ground. For myself, having,
twelve mouths ago, in this place
moved you, that George Washington
be appointed commander of the for
ces, raised or to be raised, for de
fence of American liberty, may my
right hand forget her cunning, and
iiiiiiriJlilitiiiiitiiiAii
mouth, if I hesitate or waver, in the
support I give him The war, then,
must go on. We must fight it thro.
And if the war must go on, why put
off longer the Declaration of In
dependence ? That measure will
strengthen us. It will give us char
acter abroad. The nations will then
treat with us, which they never can
do while wo acknowledge ourselves
subjects, in arms against our sover
eign. Nay l maintain that England
herself, will sooner treat for peace
with us on the footing of Independ
ence, than consent, by repealing h r
acts to acknowledge that her whole
conduct towards us has been a course
of injustice and oppression. Her
pride will he less wounded, bv sub
mitting to that course of things
which now predestinates our inde
pendence, than by yielding the points
in controversy to her rebellious sub
jects. The former she would re
gard as the result of fortune ; the
latter she would feel as her own deep
disgrace. Why then, why then sir,
do we not, as soon as possible, change
this from a civil to a national war 1
Anil since we must fight it througn,
why not put ourselves in a state to
enjoy all the benefits of victory, if
we gain the victory ?
“If we fail, it can be no worse for
us. But we shall not fail. The
cause will raise up armies ; the cause
will create navies. The People, the
People if we are true to them, will
c irry us, and will carry themselves,
gloriously, through this struggle. 1
care not how fickle other People
have been found. 1 know the Peo
ple of these colonies, and 1 knew that
resistance to British aggression is
deep and settled in their hearts, and
cannot be eradicated. Every colo
ny indeed, has expressed its. wil
lingness to follow, if we but take the
lead. Sir, the declaration will inspire
the people with increased courage.
Instead of a long and bloody war for
restoration of privileges, for redress
of grievances, for chartered immuni
ties, held under a British King, set
before them the glorious object of
entire independence,it it will breathe
into them anew the breath of life.
Read this Declaration at the head of
the army; every sword will be drawn
from its scabbard, and the solemn
vow uttered, to maintain it, or to
perish on the bed of honor. Publish
.t from the Pulpit, religion will ap
prove it, and the love of religious
liberty will cling round it, resolved
to stand with it, or fall with it. Send
it to the public halls ; proclaim it
there ; let them who heared
the first roar of the enemy’s cannon ;
let them see it, who saw their bro
thers and their sons fall on the field
of Bunkerliil), and in th streets ol
Lexington and Concord, and the
very walls will cry out in its support.
“ Sir, I know the uncertainty .of
human affairs, but I see, I see clear
y, through this day’s business. You
and I, indc and, may rue it. We may
not live to the time when this De
claration shall be made good. We
may die; die colonists ; die slaves ;
die, it may be ignominiously, and on
(he scaffold. Be it so. Be it so. Il
it be the pleasure of Heaven that my
country shall require the poor offer
ing of my file, the victim shall *he
ready, at the appointed hour of sa
crifice, come when that hour may.
But while 1 do live, let me have a
country, or, at least, the hope of a
country and that a free country.
“ But, whatever may be our fate.
He assured, be assured that this de
claration will stand. It may cost
treasure, and it may cost blood ; and
it will richly compensate for both.
Through the thick gloom of the pre
sent, I see the brightn ss of the fu
ture, as the sun in heaven. We shall
make this a glorious, an immortal
day. When we are in our graves,
air children will honor it. They will
celebrate it, with thanksgiving, with
festivity, with bonfiers, and illumin
ations. On its annual return they
will shed tears, copious gushing tears,
not of subjection and slavery, not oi
agony and distress, but of exultation,
of gratitude, and of joy. Sir, before
God, I believe the hour is come.
My judgment approves this measure,
and my whole heart is in it. All that
I have, and all that I am, and all
that I hope in this life, I am now rea
dy here to stake upon it, and 1 leave
off, as I begun, that live or die, sur
vive or perish. I am for the Declara
tion. It is my living sentiment, and
by the blessing of God, it shall be
my dying sentiment , independence,
turn; and independence forever.
GENERAL JACKSON.
There is much individuality in the
intellectual character of Andrew
Jackson It is this singleness of mind
that has given to his actions that
gigantic expansion of renown which
lias so greatly captivated the nation.
His conceptions are as strong as they
are rapid, and he has the felicitous
faculty of seizing upon that circum
stance in every transaction by which
the minor incidents are controlled.
I will briefly examine his physiogo
mv.
The face of Gen. Jackson is of
no ordinary formation, Its aspect is
that of inflexible resolution. What
ever may be his purpose, you cannot
discover m his features the slightest
appearance of hesitation. It is in
vain that you offer to temporize ; hi>
determination baffles all your art.
You must unconditionally submit or
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GEORGIA STATESMAN’, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 182 G.
ness and decission is mistaken by
many for violence of temper; but a
close inspection of his countence will
undeceive you in this particular.
The deep lines of thought upon his
cheek denote him to be habitually a
man of profound reflection. Wc are
bound therefore, to conclude, that
the astonishing success which hasat
tended all his actions, is the result of
just views, and exact appreciation of
difficulties and the means of over
coming them, and of precise knowl
edge of the qualities of human nature.
Ilis eye displays great mental activi
ty and vigor, which is well sustained
by his bodily energy. In General
Jackson are eminently united, and
harmoniously combined, what is call
ed moral and physical courage; form
ing in the opinion of enlightened men.
the perfection of constitutional tem
perament.
Every human character! however,
has its and feet; and the inperfection
of General Jackson’s character is,
that it impels him always in a direct
line to the consummation ol his pur
pose. He considers what is right,
and pursues it with an intensity and
alacrity of resolution which do not
permit him to pause nor deliberate
upon scruples, doubt, or obstacles.—
When you call such a man to the
execution of a duty, do not calculate
upon ljis faultering. He will leave
no room to excuse yourselfnpon Ins
omissions; and you must be uncom
monly industrious if you keep pace
with him. It is only at the end of
his task that he will listen to com
plaints of conduct. He will then
hear you, and if you can satisfy him
that he has committed wrong, he
will, if possible, atone for it. To
reproaches of errors of inferior cla-s
he triumphantly answers, “ I have
accomplished the object.”
There is nothing on the brow ol
General Jasksou which you might
infer that he is obstinate. But he
is unquestionably firm. Tiie lower
section of his lac.:, in that respect,
does not deceive you. It is there
the features of firmness are percep
tible, and apparently as immoveable
is the rock of Gibraltar In the
s verity of conflict, he might perish,
but he never would surrender.
On the stability or st adiness of
Gen. Jackson, consequently,you may
always rely. He has no feverish
anxieties of apprehension, no mis
givings or saving calculation to m ike.
Protection or punishment aro sur to
wait upon his lriehds or his foes, up
on his country or upon her enemies
This is, with him, a principal that is
sacred. The world complain is not
to be found in his vocabulaiy. He
despises cunning, and is toounpatieril
ot its grovelling and creeping prac
tices to countenance it. Yet he is
never blinded by passions. Net that
his passions are not powerful; but
they operate upon a mind well en
lightened by previoue reflection,
invigorated bv will, and do not waste
themselves in idle invective.
Upon these delineations, it is not
in the least surprising that General
Jackson should have acquired the
reputation of severity. Every thing
that belongs to war partakes of its
nature ; and the geueral having most
distinguished himself in the profes
sion of arms, even cruelty has been
considered by his opponents as an
inherent part of his character These
terms are too harsh in their applica
tion to him.
War is a business of carnage and
destruction; and although wc heigh
ten the glory which accrues to the
nation from a succession of brilliant
victories, it is not very agreeable to
contemplate the suffering, the blood
shed and the slaughter which attend
d them. It is more the military vo
cation than th individual that is
harsh or cruel. To soften the asperi
ty of his intellectual aspect in this
particular, General Jackson’s friends
having inconsiderately asserted for
him the opposite extreme, and de
dared that he is remarkably amiable
Amiability is, in a great measure,
the result of education, and appears
to most advantage in what is denom
inated manners. It may he engraft
ed on a bad heart, but it is more
consonant to a good one. General
Jackson, like most of these educated
in revolutionary times has enjoyed
few or none of the advantages ot refin
ed accomplishments. His struggles
in early life compelled him to study
tlie real nature of every thing with
which he was concerned ; and this
habit w hilst it renders it a very dif
ficult matter to deceive him, has
inspired him with a certain degree of
contempt for whatever is artificial.
Blandishment of manners, there does
not belong to him. But he always
greets the approaches of friendship
with cordiality; and spreads through
the circle of his acquaintance that
delightful charm of kindness which
springs from sincerity of feeling.
Every man has more or less of the
faculty which passes under the name
of imagination Without it the hu
man understanding would be inert
The portion of Lis faculty which be
longs to Gen. Jackson is comparative
ly small, and just sufficient to serve
as a pioneer to his judgment. It ne
cessarily follows that lie is not liabh
to he misled by illusiSns. Yet this
limitation of imagination, in some sort,
limits the comprehensiveness of hi
vifws. With a single object before
aim he is almost always sure of lu
uni, because the power of bis min'
"Us.sts m its conccntialiuu. Thi
intellectual energy would in any sta
tion, carry him a great way on the
path of prosperity; and it would,
perhaps, be inpracticable to abate his
career unles by an aggregation of in
termingling difficulties which seldom
occurs in the administration of pub
lick affairs.
Ai drew Jackson is not a diploma
tist in the writing sense of the word.
His genious delights in pure demon
stration, and does not search for
fanatical conceits.—With him, the
fascinations of style are like the em
brodiery of a garment or the muisc
of an army. They are pleasant, but
by no means essential to utility or
force of operation. General Jackson
has no objection to them. He even
admires Hem. But they enter not
into the elements of his calculations.
Negociation is not with him a dex
trous encounter of wits. He would
found it on the interests of the par
ties, and confide only in the interests
of the nation to enforce what was
right.
To sum the whole, Gen. Andrew
Jackson possesses a strong, discrimi
nating faculty of perception; a clear
judgment in matters immediately be
fore him; a singleness and firmness
of purpose that pursues their object
with an irresistable intensity ; little
imagination; no wandering, no ec
centricities of genius ; a warm heart,
and great cordiality of disposition.
Mr Jefferson’s Will. —The Central
(V.i.) Cazette, contains the following
extracts from Mr Jefferson’s will—
“I give to my friend James Madi
son ,of Montpelier, my gold mounted
walking staff of animal horn, as a to
ken of the cordial and affectionate
friendship, which for nearly now an
half century, has united us in the
same principles and pursuits of what
we have deemed for the greatest good
of our country
“I give to the university of Virgin
ia, my library, except such particular
books only, and of the same edition
as it may already po-ses 3 ; when this
legacy shsll take effect, the rest of
iny said library remaining, aftdr those
,iven to the university shall have
been taken out, I give to my two
grandsons-in-law, Nicholas P Trist,
ind Joseph Coolidge.
“To my grand-son Thomas Jeffer
son Randolph, I give my silver watch,
in preference to th&golften one, be
cause of its suberior excellence. My
papers of business going of course to
him as my executor, all others of a
literary or other character, 1 give to
him as of his own property.
“ I give a gold watch to each of
my grand-children, who shall not
IlllVe Ollca.lj . o«olr.j one fro..* niv.
to be purchased and delivered by my
executor, to my grand-sons at the
age of twenty-one, and grand-daugh
ters at that of sixteen.
“1 give to my good, affectionate
and faithful servant Burvvoll, his free
dom and the sum of three hundred
dollars, to buy necessaries to com
mence his trade of painter and gla
zier, or to use otherwise as he plea
ses. I give also to my good servants
John Hemings and Joe Fosset, their
lr edom at the end of one year after
my death: and to each of them res
pectively, all the tools ol their res
pective shops or callings; and it is
my will that a comfortable log-house
be built for each of the three servants
so emancipated, on some parts of my
lands convenient to them with respect
l o the residence of their wives, and
to Charlottesville and the university,
where they will be mostly employed,
and reasonably convenient also to
' he interests of the proprietor of the
lands; of which houses I give the use
of one, with the curtilage of an acre
to each, during his life or personal
occupation thereof
“I give also to John Hemings the
service of his two apprentices, Madi
“l give also to John Hemings the
service of his two apprentices, Madi
on and Easton Hemings until their
respective ages of 21 years, at which
■eriod respectively, I give them their
freedom. And I humbly and ean
nestly request of the legislature of
Virginia a confirmation of the bequest
of these servants, with permission to
remain in this state, where their fam
ilies and connexions are, an addition
al instance of the favor, of which I
have received so many other mani
festations, in the course of my life,
and for which I now give them my
last solemn, and dutiful thanks.”
De Witt Clinton. —YVe copy from
the last Richmond Enquirer, a hint
as to the course of this gentleman,
in regard to the electioneering cam
paign for the presidency. He is cer
tainly a terrible eye-sore to all fac
tions. The faith and honor which
He has acquired by the course he a
dopted in the last canvass—standing
aloof from all the personal slanders
and bickerings which disgraced most
of those engaged in it—makes the
partisans of both the successful and
'he still aspiring candidates' uneasy
as to what his future conduct will be.
Some despicable creatures have al
ready charged him with an opposi
lon to the administration, because
he may feel a proper and rightful res
pect for the merits of Gen Jackson,
w bile others again are arraigning his
patriotism because he docs not enter
the lists of a factuinists and array
Himself against all the acts of the ud
niuistration, whether they be right
>r wrong—destructive or useful to
die count'v Mr
gained a jewel in the last election
which we trust he will ever be tena
cious about loosing. The eyes of
the people arc fixed upon him. No
device will divert their attention from
him. Though he did not go to En
gland, we venture to assert, that even
the administration that would send
him there will receive his counten
ance in all its “patriotic measures.”
As to Mr. Clinton’s taking sides with
any man merely in opposition to a
nother, we believe it a mere trick of
those who worship tlie powers that
be, and those that wish to be in of
fice. These two stories carry a con
tradiction upon their own face.—
Such chicanery will avail nought.
He will rise—whether it be in two or
six years. YVe hazard all our spirit
ol prophecy upon this assertion. No
man, since the days of Jefferson, has
been as popular—or as deservedly
so—with the nation asDe Witt Clin
ton is at this moment. YY r e leave
him, with his fair fame to the nation.
Blemish it who can.— [Alex. Herald.
Look out for a pirate. —Copy of a
Icttter from Capt Brown, jr. of the
schooner Alice anil Nancy of Boston,
hound from that place to Honduras,
4-c. to a mercantile house in 80-ton.
“Juneßth. In lat. 35 30’ long.
69 55, on my passage out, whilo off
Cape Hattcras, I was fired into and
brought to, by an armed brig under
French colours, who ordered me on
board. On my arrival on board three
of the brig’s crew jumped into my
boat, and went to my schooner; I
was asked by the commander where
from and where I was bound, and of
what my cargo consisted. He wish
ed to know what I asked for my Beef
and Pork, as he was, he said, in want
of them. I told him the cargo was
on charter, but if he was in want, I
would sell him some at a price that
would be satisfactory tothe shippers;
and thit I thought was fair, viz: sl4
per hbl. for Beef, and $lB for Pork.
He said that was too high. I told him
I did not think it was, as
ol the first quality. He
with a few around him, that appear
ed to he officers, and then said to me,
we will give you a fair price. On
the return of the boat to the brig, I
was told by the men belonging to my
vessel, that they had taken one bar
rel of Beef, one barrel ofPork, a quin
tal of Fish, a half barrel of Mackerel,
a bundle oftfails, a Navigator, a jack
et from one of the men, and mv
watch, in all of the value of SBO. I
immediately demanded a restoration
of the articles, excepting the provis
ions, and the pay for that; but was
ordered into my boat, when one ol
tl,v - ™;iuio tliicir uic .1 Uuubluoij din:
told me to be off. On arriving on
boad my vessel, I found they had
overhauled every thing, apparently
in search of money, and had answer
ed all remonstrances of my mate with
abusive language and threats She
was a full rigged brig of about 300
tons, carried 10 guns of all sizes, with
a compliment of 100 men of all na
tions and colors was painted black
excepting a small white moulding
above the copper. Her guns won
part brass and part iron. The Cap
tain spoke good English, hut did not
appear to have much command over
his men, each apparently doing just
as he pleased. The crew were the
most savage looking men I ever saw.
One of my crew recognized one of
the men as having formerly belonged
to Richmond, Va.
Gallantry Appi opriately Honored. —
Capt. Dominick of the brig Seaman,
while lying at the Island of Samos'
on the first of May last, was attack
ed by a body of pirates, and by his
gallantry and vigilence succeeded in
repulsing them and saving his vessel
and cargo. YVe learn from the Ga
zette of this morning, that the A
merican and Neptune Insurance Com
panies. in consideration of the high
sense they entertain of Captain D’s
conduct on the occasion, have pre
sented him several elegant articles of
plate, bearing appropriate inscrip
tions. The correspondence between
the presidents of those companies,
and the captain is published, and the
following extract from the note of the
latter, contains a sentiment which
cannot be too strongly inculcated
and which affords new proof that the
compliments paid the writer, by the
insurers, has been most justly be
stowed :
“ I am now on the eve of my de
parture to the Archipelago, and shall
carry with the fresh recollection of
your bounty ; and there, or when
ever fortune may direct my step«, 1
shaii bear in mind the additi nal ob
ligation I am under to protect and
deiend to the utmost of mv ability,
the interests of others placed under
my control, whether threatened bv
the violence of the elements, or the
lawless attempts of freebooters.
[JV. Y. Stat.
Capt. Coffin, from St. Salvador,
informs, that advices had been receiv
ed there from Rio to the sth June,
which stated that an action was fought
near Rio Grande on the 20th May, in
which the Brazilians lost 500 men
killed Buenos Ayres, was closely
invested. Four British, 2 French
and some Brazilian vessels had been
condemned at Montevideo for at
tempting to pass the blockading,
squadron. A Portuguese ship of the
VOL. I
Ex’ract of a letter from Panama to a gentle
man in Kingston, dated the 10th ult.
“ We have here the Mexican Le
gation to the grand American Assem
bly, Messrs. Michelena and Domin
guez, with their secretary, M Guer
ra, on the arrival of whom it was
agreed upon to instal the said Assem
bly on the 15th of the present
month. YY'e believe that this extra
ordinary occurrence will call the at
tention of Europe, and occasion some
variation in the political macinations,
which some cabinets have entertain
ed with respect to the Colombian
world.
The day before yesterday the bat
talion ofßargas arrived here from
Peru, and proceeded to Carthagena;
we expect very soon the arrival of
the rest of the army—and also the
Liberator, whom wc Jksire with
much anxiety ’,
ARRIVAL OF THE SHARK
Norfolk, Aug 30.
Arrived yesterday, U S. schnr.
shark, Lt. Comdt. Otho Norris,
from a cruize of ten months on the
South side of Cuba, and last from
Pensacola, whence she sailed 16th
inst. The Shark has been absent
from the U. States nearly eleven
months, of which time she has been
only 43 days in port, has sailed, 18,
000 miles, and without
losing a man.
The Constellation , Com. Warring
ton, was at Pensacola when the Shark
sailed, and was io leave in a few days
on a cruize. The John Adams, was
on the South, and the Hornet on the
North side of Cuba, and the Gram
pus in the gulf of Mexico. The squad
ron was very healthy.
From the London Sunday times, of July 16.
We .understand that lord Cochrane
lias made himself personally respon
sible for various contracts for the
service of the Greeks, even to the
full extent of his private property.
This is genuine philanthropy.
*Tliey write from Smyrna that let
tersfrom Napoli di Romania of the
2d and the 6th of June, announce the
reception by the Greek government
of the official news of the approach
ing arrival of Lord Chochrane. What
has given considerable weight to this
report was the fear which had dis
mayed itself among the Frank mer
chants of Smyrni, who since that
lime would no longer take Turkish
property as freight. It is certain that
the Greek admirals, Micaulis and
Sachturi, who have for a long time
ventured to do nothing against the
Turkish fleet await at this moment
with 130 ships and tire-vessels in the
port ol Napoli, the arrival of Lord
Cochrane, and that the Greeks, ex
pect from their efforts a decisive
-troke. At least it does not appear
unlikely, that this junction will paral
yze the operations of Ibrahim Pacha
in the Morea.
A vessel arrived from Smyrna at
Trieste, reported that it fell in with a
division of English and American
ships in {lie neighbourhood of Hydra,
one of which it was supposed had
Lord Cochrane on board.
The official journal of Napoli di
Romania of the 23d June, contains an
iccount of the honourable reception
in that city of the survivors of the
intrepid garrison of Missolonghi.
Those heroes made their entry and
numerous salvos of artillery. The
same paper states their number at
2,000 Constantine Bozzaris, had
also arrived from Salona with his un
cle Nothis Bozzaris, Cliizzo Z tvelia,
and other Suliote chiefs whose deaths
had been vaunted by the Turks Zon
ga, Rango, Epoldassu, and other more
obscure commanders remained witk
(heir troops at Cravari, resolved to
carry the war against the Turks into
Acarnania, Etolia, and the neighbour
ing territories, and to shackle their
operations. There were at Napoli
4,000 Roumeliotes By an order ot
the government the defence of the
little fort at the foot of the port of
Napoli, is confided to forty Missolon
ghiotes.
The venerable John Jay is now the
only survivor of the 64 members, of
the patriotic anil high minded Con
gress, which convened at Philadel
phia, shortly after the commence
ment of hostilities at Lexington, on
the 16th of April. 1775, organized
the resistance of the colonies with
arms against the mother country,
formed a continental army, and ap
pointed George Washington, Com
mander in Chief. On the 23d. of
June 1775, Mr. Jay was chosen one
of a committee of five, Mr. Rranklin,
Mr. Livinston, Mr. Rutledge, and Mr.
Johnson, “to draw up a declaration
to be published by General Washing
ton upon his arrival at the camp be
fore Boston.” This highly important
ind celebrated State Paper, entitled
“ A Declaration by the Representa
tives of the United Colonies of North
America now met in Congress at Phil
adelphia, setting forth the cause and
necessity of their taking up arms,’
was immediately after published and
circulated at home and abroad —
[Balt Chronicle ,]
The Congress at Panama was or
ganized on the 22d of June, and was
addressed by Don Manuel Lorenzo
de Vidaure, Plenipotentiary from the
Republic of Peru, as to the subjects
which should ocupy the deliberations
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