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FERY LATE FROM ENGLAND.
viarch 8.
The ship New-York, cafilain Bennett, ar
rived at this ppr\*yeßterday morning in the
short passage pf 24 days from Liverpool.—
By this arrival, London dates to the Bth of
Feb. and Liverpool to the ,10th have been
received.
Kean, the actor, undertook to make his
appearance at the Drury-lane theatre, in the
character ofJltchard 111. immediately after
his trial for cii'wj com/ lie was received with
an overwhelming noise, tumult, and con
tempt: and htnl to retire from the stage with
out performing.
A letter from Paris dated Jtrst of Feb. says
: —lf we may trust letters from Madrid, the
positive news of the recognition of the South
American repttb lies by England, has produc
ed a lively sensation in that capital.
A passenger in t*ie New-York states, that
tip tpthe day of his leaving Liverpool, Cot
ton Inaint',ned its highest price, and went
oft with animation. , ’* f
An extract from a private letter from Pa
ris,dated Feb 4, says—“l have scenthe post
script to a private letter from good authority
at Madrid, to the following effect—‘“The de
claration of the British government as to ihe
Colonies, have caused live greatest conster
nation a> Court, and disconcerted all the plans
of ministers. They are alarmed for the fate”
of the last expedition. The King lias an
nouftcod his determination tp hold no-diplo
niatic relations with any PoweP which shall
make Treaties of Alliance with his instir
gent Colonies, and will even treat them as
enemies. Let England therefore look to
herself.*’
The Imperial Parliament commenced its
session on .the 3d tilt. The, King being mo
unwell jo attend, the folltwhig speech was
read m both houses by a commission:
Aft/ Lunin a id Gentlemen —'Ve are com
maixled by his, Majesjj to express to you the
gratification u iwch his Majesty derives from
the continuance and progressive increase of
that p ihiic prosperity upon which Ins Majes
ty congratulated you at the openyjg of the
last session of Parliament.
’1 Here never was a period’in the history of
this country, when all the great interests of
were at the sa.ne time in so thriv
ii<4p condition, or when a reeling of content
and satisfac’ion was more widely diffused
throughout ail class, s-of the British people.
It is no small addition *o the grawiication
of his Majesty, that Ireland is participating in
the general prosperity. re
The outrages, tor the suppression of which
extraordinary powers were confided to his
Majesty, have so far ceased, as to warrant the
Suspension of the exercise of those powers
in most of ihe districts heretofore disturbed.
Industry and commercial euterprize ex
tending themselves in every part of the uni
ted kingdom. TANARUS,
P is therefore the more to be regretted,
that association should ejjjs* in Ireland, which 1
have adopted proceedings irreconcilable i
wj£i the spirit ofAhe constitution, ano ealeu- i
la’ cd by exciting alai m and by exasperating !
animosities, to endanger the peace of society
and to retard the course of national improve
ment.
His Majesty relies upon your wisdom to ‘
consider, without deiav, the means of apply- I
ing a remedy to this evil.
IPs Majesty further recommends to you
the renewal of the inquiries instituted last,
session into the state ol Ireland.
ll.s Majesty has seen with regret, the in- |
terruption of tranquility in India, by the un
provoked aggre9siun and extravagant
tentions of die Burmese government, which
rendeied hostile operations against the state
Unavoidable.
It is however, satisfactory to find that none
of the other native powers have manifested
any unfriendly disposition, and that the bra
very and conduct displayed bv the forces al
ready employed against the enemy afford
the most favorable prospect of a successful
termination of the contest.
Gentlemt nos the House of Commons: His
Majesty lias directed us to infirm you, that
the estimates of the year, will be forthwith
laid before you.
The state of his Majesty’s Indian posses
sions, and circumstances connected with
other parts of his Majesty’s foreign domin
ions, will render some augmentation in his
military establishment indispensable. His
Majesty, however, has the sincere gratifica
tion of believing, that notwithstanding the in
crease of expense arising out of this augmen
tation, such is the flourishing condition and
progressive improvement of the revenue,
that it will still be in your power, without
affecting public credit, to give additional fa
cilities to the national industry, and to make
a further reduction in the burthens of Ins
people.
My Lords and Gentlemen: His Majesty
commands us to inform you, that his Majesty
continues to receive from his allies, and ge
nerally from all princes and states, assurances
of their unabated desire to maintain and cul
tivate the relations of peace with his Majes
ty, and with each other, and that it is his Ma
jesty’s constant endeavor to preserve the ge
neral tranquility.
The negociations which have been so long
earned on, through his Majesty’s Ambassa
dor at Constantinople, between the Empe
ror of Russia an<l the Ottoman Porte, have
been brought to an amicable issue.
His Majesty has directed to be laid before
you, copies of arrangements which have
been entered into with the kingdoms of Den
mark and Hanover, for improving the com
mercial intercourse between those states and
the United Kingdom.
A treaty, having for its object the more
effectual suppression of the slave trade, has
been concluded between his Majesty and the
King of Sweden: a copy of which treaty, as
loon as the ratification shall have been ex
changed, his Majesty will direct to belaid
before you.
Some difficulties have arisen with respect
to the ratification of the treaty for the same
object, w'hieh was negotiated lasi year be
tween his Majesty and the United States of
America. The difficulties, however, his Ma
jesty trusts, will not finally impede the con
clusion of so beneficial an arrangement.
In conformity to the declarations which
have been repeatedly made in his Majesty’s
name, his Majesty has taken measures for
confirming by treaties the commeicial rela
tii ns already subsisting between this king
it< il.or* t:< ■ •nr* of America which
*q-p mr have ••'■shed their . eparatdm
(*; Spm • So so-.ii <-<•..to. . shall
i.. v. beer r. * •<, , -.1 , di.
a r yp . *il tutu, so fie Jsod fast ;.
His fttyyeifty commands us not to conclude
without congratulating you upon the con-
Tinuetl improvement in the state of agricul
tural interest, the solid foundation of our na
tional prosperity, nor without informing you,
that evident advantage has heft derived
from the rtfKef which you have recently gi
ven to commeqpe by the removal of inconve
nient restrictions. A
His Majesty recommenffs to you to perse
vere (as circumstances roay allow) in the re
moval of similar obstructions—and Ins Majes
ty directs us to assure you that you may rely
upon hir*Majesty’s cordial co-operation in
fostering anil extending fti.o commerce,
which, whilst it is under the blessing of Pro
vidence, a main sourcffif strength and pow
er, this country contributes in no less degree
to the happiness and civilization of mankind.
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
[second SESS^O^.]
HOUSE OF REPRESENTA CIVES.
. Thursday, March 3.
Very little business was done to-day, ex
cept the signing of bills, and. receiving no
tices of the President’s approbation thereof.
Mr. FORSYTH laid upon the table the
fdWwing resolution:
“Resolved, That while this House anxious
ly deinres that the Slave Trade should be de
tected and punished under the law of nations,
it considers that it would be highly inexpe
dient tf enter into engagements with any
foreign power by which nil tile merchant
vessels of the United States would be expos
ed to the inconveniences of any regulation of
search from which any merchant vessels
of that foreign Power would be exempt^i,”
The resolution lies on the table.
Mr. FORSYTH also offered the foliow'-
ing:
“Resolved, That the pure,base of land from
the Indians occupying it in the state of Geor
gia is a peaceable extinguishment of their ti
tle—and that a purchase should be made, if
ii can be effected on reasonable terms, :d
----iliougliTie residue of the tribes to which
the sayfu&i..ns may be attached should not
join *i n t rac t. ”
also, was. on motion of
the ;noWr[ordered *o he on the table.
On motion of Mr. MARKLEY, of Penn, it
w i#.
Resolved, I'hat the thanks of this House
be presented to the Hon. Hksht’ Cut, fu
tile able, impartial, and dignified manner in
which lie bus presided over is deliberations
and performed the ard ms and important du
ties of the chair, during the present session
of Congress.
A few minutes after Ill's vote, Mr. Clay,
Speaker, having resumed the Chair, ad
dressed the House as follows:
‘^Gentlemen:
For the honorable testimony which you
have been pleased this day to express to mv
official conduct in this highly distinguished
station, I pray you to accept mv profound
acknowledgments. Near fourteen years, j
with but two cnnipajeijvelv short interval, i
the ardotisduties oftwrCliair have been as- ;
signed to me In i hat long period, of peace !
and of wa>', causes from without and within, j
of great public excitement, have occasionally j
divided our councils, disturbed our ha/mu- j
ny, and threatened our safety. Happily,
however, past dangers, which appeared to
encompass us, were dispelled, as 1 anxiously
hope those of the presenl will We, in a spirit
of mutual forbt arance, moderation, and wis
dom. The debates in this House, to which
those causes gave rise, were sometimes ar
dent and animated: but, amidst all the heats
and agnations produced by our temporary
divisions, it has been my happy fortune to
experience in an unexampled degree, the
kindness, the confidence, and the affectionate
attachment of the Members of the house. Os
the numerous decisions which 1 have been
called upon to pronounce from this place, on
quest ioi.s often suddenly started, and of
much difficulty, it has so happened, from the
.generous support given me, that not one of
lhgm has ever been reversed by the House.’
I advert to this fact not in a vain spirit of ex
ultation, but as furnishing a powerful mo
tive for undissembled gratitude.
In retiring, perhaps forever, from a situa
tion with which so large a portion of my
life has been associated, 1 shall continually
revert, during the remainder of it, with un
ceasing respect and gratitude, to this great
theatre of our public action, and with the
firm belief that the public interests and the
libertyTif our beloved country w ill be safely
guarded hereafter, as they have been here
tofore, by enlightened patriotism.
Gentlemen: In returning to your respec
tive families and constituents, I bejg ail of you,
without exception, to carry with you my
fervent prayers for the continuation of your
lives your health, and your happiness.”
Mr. NEWTON offered the following reso
lution, which lies on the table:
“Whereas the encouragement of Agricul
ture and manufactures has ever been consi
dered the best means of developing the re
sources of a najion, and of giving to its Navi
gation and commerce support, extention,
activity and duration, and whereas opening
roads, and connecting, by canals, lakes, bays,
and rivers, for purposes of intercourse and
trade, have also been objects ot primary im
portance to every enlightened government;
and whereas the U. Slates, when the fertili
ty of their soil, the variety of their climates,
the diversity of their productions, and the
extent of their waters, and watercourses, are
taken into view, will derive the greatest ad
vantages from a system judiciously formed,
and carried into execution, with respect to
Internal Improvements; and whereas nothing
can tend to generate and perpetuate (he af
fection of the citijens for their country so
much as the attention of live Government
tliereofto whatever relates to their different
interests, all which receiving, respectively,
their portion of the solicitude and care of the
Government, ami flourishing under its oper
ation, will increase ihe strength of this Un
ion, give to it stability and security, and, by
diffusing knowledge, remove prejudices as
to subjects, the importance of which to be
politically and rightly understood, should be
fully manifest; Therefore,
“ Resolved, That a Department, to be nom
inated the Home Department, should be es
tablished, for ihe purpose of superintending
whatever may relate to the interests of Ag
riculture, and inanfactures, the promotion of
the progress of Science and the Arts, the in
tercourse and trade between the several
states hv Roads and Canals, and all othei
subjects and matters appertaining to the cog
nizance of such Department.
Mr. FLQYD required tl*e question of con
sideration on the resolution, with ft view to
stamp it at once with the disapprobation of
the House.
I’he question being taken on considering
this resolve, it was decided in the negative.
Mr. TUCKER, of Va. called for the consi
deration of the resolve yesterday submitted
by him, looking to the Colonization of the
free people or color beyond the Rocky
Mountains, which motion the House refused
now to consider.
Mr. WEBS TEre said, that, as the attention
of the House seemed not occupied for the
moment, he would take the opportunity of
making a remark on a subject, in relation to
which he had, at the last session, created
some expectation in the House, and perhaps
in the oountrV; he meant the question of a
general bankrupt law. His relation to the
House, as a member of the Committee on the
Judiciary, had occasioned sundry resolutions
upon that subject, and divers petitions to be
brought to his attention. It would be re
membered,rehat a majoritftfcf the Committee
at the lust session had rWfrted against the
expediency of a generaoystem of bankrupt
cy. Differing from the committee in that
opinion, he had signified an intention of oh
tainmg, if he might make use of an expr’ *
of tbe opinion of the House uponii. so
sjpdh as a matte -intimately connected
tire question then pending anti still pending,
before the Supreme Court, should be deci
ded. It was well known that the State in
solvent laws, so far as they applied to coi -
tracts entered into before the enactment of
those laws, had been declared inoperative
upon those contracts. The more general
question remained to be decided,viz: t* Theih
ex, such laws can constitutionly impair the
validity of any contracis whether precedent
or subsequent. When he called the atten
tion of the House to this subject at the clore
of the last session, k was expected that an
earlier day would be fixed fur ihe assem
bling of the Court rhis-year and t hat, in con
sequence of such arrangements, the decis
ion of this question njigh’ be had in season
for the House to set on the subject with a full
knowledge of what the exigency required at
the present session. Chat arrangement,
however, was not carried info effect. The
bill to execute i* passed th s House, but did
not get through ihe Senate, and up to this
moment, he had not learned that that tribu
nal hail pronounced its judgment in the case.
He through! tbs’ decision would naturally
be though, important >o enlightened useful
and practical legislation; although, for one, !
lie vv as not of opinion that its decision, either ,
wm. would remove ‘ne necessity of estab
lishing a general svsie.n. He remained ful
ly of opinion that, in a country so commer
cial, with so many states, having almost eve
ry degree and every kind of connexion and
intercourse among their citizens, true policy
am! just views of public utility required that
so important a branch of commercial regula
tion as bankrupicy, ought to be uniform ■
throughout all the stales; and, of unuse, that
it ought to be established under the authori
ty oi this Government For his part,’ enter
laming this opinion, he should be disposed
to give an earnest attention to the measure,
ami devote any portion of time and labor to
its preparation, whenever it should appear
to he the sentiment of the house that it ought
to be adopted.
SodllKifter this, the House adjourned sine
die.
IN SENATE.
FninsT, March 4.
At a Special Meeting of the Senate of the
United States, called by written notice from
tlie President of the United States, held at
the Senate Chamber of the Capitol—
At about half past ten o'ckjpk.the Senate
was called to order. % wk*
Mr. Mills, ot Massachusetts, rose and said,
that the Vice President, (Mr. Calhoun) -be
ing present, he proposed that Mr Jackson,
of -Tennessee, being the oldest Senator now
present, -should administer to him the oath
of office.
Tins being assented to —
The oath of office was accordingly admin
istered to the Vice President by the Gener
al; after which ceremony, he look the Chair
as President of the Senate. A short time
afterwards, he rose, and addressed the Sen
ate as follows:
Gentlemen of the Senate: I feel deeply the
responsibility of the station, to which. as the
presiding officer of this body, I have been
called by the voice of my fellow-citizefts.
To no other branch ofthe Government has
the constitution assigned powers more vari
ous or important than to the Senate. With
out intending to examine either their extent
or character, 1 may be permitted to remark,
that, while the other branches are confined,
with few exceptions, to what may be consi
dered their appropriate powers, to this bo
dy, only, is granted a participation in all the
different powers ofthe Government—Legis
lative, Executive, and Judiciary.
In its Legislative character, it partakes,,
with the Hftuse of Representatives, in ail of
the powers vested in Congress, excepting
that of originating revenue bills; in its Exe
cutive, it holds au important control over the
powers of appointing to office and forming
treaties; and, in its Judiciary, it constitutes
the court before which all officers of the Go
vernment may be held accountable for an
honest discharge of duty; while, from its pe
culiar character, as the representative of the
States, it is emphatically theQguardian of
their rights and sovereignty.
It must be apparent that, on a wise and
virtuous exercise of these important powers,
the success of our free and happy system of
government, in no small degree, depends,—
We, accordingly, find that the framers of our
constitution have bestowed the greatest at
tention on the organization ol this body; and
with such happy success, that it is as admira
bly adapted to tho discharge of each of its
various and dissimilar fudlffons, as if any
particular one only* all, had been
the sole object of its creation. So fortunate,
indeed, is its structure, in every respect, that
even time, instead of impairing, has had the
opposite effect, of remedying what might, at
first, be considered tke oply defect in the
body. At the formatoh of the government,
the members of the Senate were, probably,
too few to attract the full confidence of the
people, and thereby give to it that weight
in the system which the constitution intend
ed. This defect has, however, been happily
removed by an extraordinary growth. In
the short space of thirty-six years, eleven
new States have been added to the Union,
and twice that number of Senators to th#
body; and before the termination of the next
four years, the original number of States and
Senators will be more thn doubled.
V feet, gentlemen, that I owe an apology
for t.‘‘'dung on subjects which must be fa
miliar to tliis enlightened body, and also for
adding, what must be known to all, that a
successful discharge ofthe duties assigned
by the Constitution to the Senate must de
pend, notwithstanding the skill of its organi
zation, almost wholly on the patriotism and
wisdom of the members. These high attri
butes, I however feel assured, from past and
present experience, will never be wanting
in the members of this body.
In fulfillingyour important functions, some
thing will depend on the skill and impartiali
ty of the presiding officer. In regard to the
former, I can promise nothing- I am with
out experience, winch only can give the re
quisite skill in presiding, and feel that I must
often throw myself on your indulgence.-
I shall, however, endeavor to compensate for
the want of skill by the most rigid impartiali
ty. In this office, I shall regard only the
Senate and its duties, and I shall strive with’
a feeling of pride (in the,.station, I trust not
reprehensible,)rto preserve the high charac- i
ter already attained by the Senate for digni
ty andwisdom, and to elevate it, if possible,.
still higher in the public esteem.
The Address was attentively listened to,
and respectfully received.
The credentials of the new Members of
j the Senate, and of those whose term com-
I jnences this day by re-election, were read.
The following new Members, to wit;
From Vermont, Dudley Chase,
Pennsylvania, William Marks,
Georgia, John M. Berrien,
Ohio, Win. H. Harrison,
Indiana, Win. Hendricks,
Illinois, Klias K. Kane,,
appeared, and, the oath of office being ad
ministered to them by the Vice President,
took their seats.
The following Members, also, re-elected,
for six years from this day. took the oath of
office, viz. Mr. I.lotd, of Maryland, Mr. M-i
----con,of North Carolina. Mr. Gaillard, of South I
Carolina, Mr. J. S. Johnston, ot Louisiana,!
and Mr- Barton, of Missouri,
i Some conversation took place on the case ;
I of Mr. Lanman. re-appointed by the frover
’ norm the recess of the Legislature, the ques
i ti >n being, whether a failure by,the Legisla
ture to make a choice of a Senator consti
tutes the contingency in which a Governor
| may appoint a Senator—the language ofthe |
■ Constitution being, “If vacancies happen, by
resignation or otherwise, during the recess
, of the Legislature of any State, the Execu
tive thereof may make temporary appoint
ments,” Sic,
The subject was laid over till to-morrow,
to which time the Senate adjourned.
On Saturday,-the President ofthe United
States is understood to have transmitted to
the Senate several Nominations of persons
to fill the Excutive and other offices.
; Amongst other Nominations, the following
are un<lerstoodto have been made:
For Secretary of State, Mr. Clat;
For Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Rusk;
For Secretary of War, Mr. J. Baehour;
Fhr Minister to Spain, Mr. A. H. Everett;
For Charge des Affaires to the Nether
lands,
Mr. C. HuoHKr
These Nominations, it is have
not yet been acted upon by the Senate,
Previous to*lhe adjournment of Congress,
Mr. Cambrklkno, of the House of Kepre
sen'atives, upon the table a ressolution
calling for copies ofthe Correspondence be
tween this Government and that of the Great
Britain respecting our claim to the free navi
gation of the Sj. Laurence. Owing to there
not being a quorum of the house on the next
day, the resolution was not acted upon. We
understand it to be the intention of Mr. C.
to move the inquiry at an early day in the
next session, should nothing occur in the
mean time to obviate tbe necessity for it.
At an early hour yesterday morning the
avenues to the Capitol presented a lively and
animated scene. Groups of citizens hasten
ing to the great theatre of expectation, were
to be seen in all directions; carriages were
rolling to and fro, and ever and anon the
sound of the drum and trumpet at a distance,
gave notice that the military were infnotion
and repairing to their different parade
grounds. The crowd at the doors of the
Capitol began to accumulate about nine
o’clock, and, although ladies were allowed
the privilege of their sex in being admitted
to seats reserved for them in the lobbies of
the House ofTtepresentatives, they had to
atjtpin the envied station at no small sacrifice,
and the gentlemen who led and guarded
them were obliged in some instances almost
literally to fight their way to the doors.
Towards 12 o’clock, the military, consist
ing of General and Staff Officers and the Vo
lunteer companies of the Ist and 2d Legion,
received the President at his residence,
with his predergssor, and several officers of
the Government. The cavalry led the way,
and the procession moved in very handsome
array, with the music of the several corps,
to the Capitol, attended by thousands of ci
tizens. The President was attended on
horseback-by the Marshal, with his assistants
for the day, distinguished by blue badges,
&c. On arriving at the Capitol, the Presi
dent, with his escort, was received by the
Marine corps, under the command of Col.
Henderson, stationed in line in front of the
whose excellent band of music sa
luted the Presidents on their entrance into
the Capitol.
Within the Hall, the sofas between the co
lumns, the entire space ofthe circular lobby
without, the bar, the spacious promenade in
the rear of the Speaker’s chair, and the three
outer rows of the member’s seats, were all ,
occupied with a splendid array of beauty and
fashion. On the left, the Diplomats Corps,
in the costume of tbsir respective courts,
occupied the places 9&igne(L|heau on the
innermost range of seats, immediately before
the steps which lead to the chair. The offi
cers of our own Army and Navy were seen*
dispersed among the groups of ladies, exhi
biting that most appropriate and interesting
of associations, valor guarding beauty.—
Chairs were placed in front of the Clerk’s ta
ble, qn within the member’s
seats, for the Judges of the Supreme Court.
The hour of twelve arrived, and expectation
was on tiptoe—the march of the tioops, an
nounced by the band of the marine corps,,
was heard without, and many a waving plume
and graceful head within beat time to the
martial sounds. The galleries, though filled
to overflowing, wtf c remarkable for the still-
I ness and decorum which (with aver
exceptions) prevailed.
At 20 minutes past twelve, the M,
made their appearance in blue sc:tr Ve !
ceeded by the officers of both ||jJ
both Houses of Congress, who im r( J
j the President Elect. He was folio*
; die venerable Ex-President and fnmj
j the Judges of the Supreme Court, in
1 robes of office, and t lie members of t!i e
ate, preceded by the Vice President,,
i number of members of tbe House of |(
sentatives. Mr. Adams, in a plain i,
! black, ascended the steps to the Sp ft
; chair, and took his seat. The Chiefj,
wdffplaced in front of the clerk’s tabl^
! ing before him another table, on the fli
the Hall, on the opposite side of wh*
ttt^'remaining judges, with their sa c
w ards the Chair. Silence having bee
‘claimed, and the doors of the Hall c
Mr, Adams rose and read, with a cleat
(deliberate articulation, the address a
j will be found in another part of this p
j Tbe time occupied by the delivery 0
actress, was about forty minutes.
as the last sentence was pronounced,!,
j ral plaudit, commencing in the galleri (
| extending in a degree, throughout thet
i assembly, continued for some minutes,
President Elect then descended froj
Chair, and placing himself on the right
of the judges’ table, received from the
Justjcc, a volume of the Laws of the (
Statesfflfrom which he read, in a"lota
clear voice, the oath of office: at Miecl
which, the plaudits were repeated, mi
with cheers from the spectators who
the galleries, and immediately folio*
the discharge of a salute of artillery.
The congratulations which then po|
from every side, occupied the handi
could not but reach the heart of the |
dtnt. The meeting between him
venerated predecessor had in it somi
peculiarly affecting. General Jackso
i were pleased to observe, was amoo
i earlieift of those who took the hand I
| President; and kheir looks and depon
; towards each other were a rebuke to
littleness of party spirit, which can*
merit in a rivaj, and feel no joy in the h
of a competitor Shortly after one o’t
the procession commenced leaving the
but it was nearly an hour before the cli
| ing groups which had crowded eveij
and evenue completely retired.
The President was then escorted bat
he came, and, on his arrival at his resid
received the compliments and respect!
greai number of gentlemen and latlio
called upon him, who alspgenerally paid
respects at the Mansion occupied by tin
President.
Os the several Inaugurations whicl
have seen, lliat of yesterday was most
ly approached by the second Inaugurati
Mr. Madison, as President of the U
States.— Nat. hit. Sthinst.
From the National Gazette.
It will he seen by the subjoined corre
deuce, which a friend has transmitted
from Gioraltar,that the American naval
mander in the Mediterranean, the
Commodore Creighton, made a hunu
tept last autumn, to rescue some of the
ish patriots from the fangs of their oj
sors. Though the Spanish general O’Da
was not then under the necessity of she
blood, lie was not long afterwards emp
in that work by orders from the court,
correspondent writes thus underdateo
ral'ar, Deo, 15th, 1824.
“There are many of these unfortunl
ings m this bay. Driven from Spain ai
being permitted to land in GibraltarA\t
compelled to remain on board ofsinath
in the bay, wherein they subsist clncfiyl
bounty of strangers and the fish they
alongside.. Among them are colonelsai
rious officers of distinction with theirfan
without means to go to any other coi
This spectacle would harrow almost
heart.”
“ U. S. Ship Cyan*,
Gibraltar Bay, Oct. 25,11
“Your Excellency—l have heard
deep concern, that a number of Spanish
jects, are to be shot to death to-morn
Algesiras. for having committed an ol
against the laws of Spain, the justti
whicl) puuishinent, I will not presume I
in question. Should it however be in
Excellency’s power to pardon these!
tunate and deluded men, I ask in the mi
humanity, that this act of clemency m
extended toward them, and whether th
amples already made, will not answet
ends .of justice? But if your Excellent]
not pardon, may 1 hope that you will
pone the exculion oftheir dreadful senl
until ! can write to the Minister ofth
ted States at Madrid, that he may inta
with His Most Catholic Majesty, in beh
these miserable men. Spare them Iba
your Excellency, and stop the artei
Spanish blood, which lias already ba
adundantly shed, and let Spain repose
her children, but not destroy them. I >|
to your Excellency with confidence h
heard much of your Excellency’s mil
excellent character.*
“I beg your Excellency, to accept!
surance of my very high consideratio
respect.
(Signed) JOHN ORDE CREIGHTOI
Commanding the U. S. ships andrt
cruising in the Mediterranean
“ To his Excellency General O, Don*
Commander in Chief oj the Royal
Spanish Troops, Algesiras.”
” Sir.—l have received your kind W
dated yesterday* by which you solici
pardon of some unfortunate Spaniards, *
you suppose under sedtence of death
to be excuted to-day. - “ l
“l hasten to inform you Sir, that
news reported to you at Gibralter, U (
out foundation, and that lam not ft
present, under the unpleasant pecess
shedding human blood, by the authori
the laws.—But should I unfortunately •>
liged, to resort again, to such a repugnafl
dreadful step, intended to repress affo
crimes. I have no authority to slop or
pend the execution of the sentence, altb
desirous to show you Sir, the consider
which your interference greatly dese
May youMife be long preserved.
(Signed) JOSEPH O.DONNBI
” Algesiras, 26th Oct. 1824.
“ To the Commander of the U. S. ship
in the Mediterranean
Annexed ie the answer given by the I
a# of fangiers in the name of the Emi
of Morocco, to the demand made by the ■
nisli government that-’* the