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ANNAtii UliPUJlLICAN FREDERICK s. FELL, city i-arvi-BK. -H*icr r*rt». 8*wiit—i..c*T*f, »»*, r*a i»«. PATABLE IN ADVANCE. rg^tu nwa a»» «w adt»»ti»ewejit» ilm« sdth nrau—a*u arorr at van**. [aiLEcrro] 8TSXZAS OX LOVE. "'ll in not Love, when burning light || e: ,ve forth •!.« heart'*impasaiou’d anguish; ■When the cheek* kmdie, and the eyes On their bright idol, r tX ardlanguidl. It is r.trt Ixne, >*hen heart and mind Are trottbltd like the *tormy ocean; When the prreaM hand*, convulsive join'd, Thrill cm) pulse with wild emotion. at * not Love, wlien madd’ning hhss -’'•■p-itx nde the r«cultte» of reaaoni "•kg’!* baleful pea»im urge* this, And net* tow’rds Love llie foulest treason. ' Lore bieathe* m peace, and hope, and jcy; L6r« only sigh* when absence parteth; «jl* tru»t, no Fuieiid ill* destroy; No jeilou* fear ii* bosom smarteth. Jfrom the itol’n glance, ha'f-reil’d and meek. Love's fondest, truest feelingbteaketh; It (peaks in blushes on the cheek,. Soft as when *ummtr morning waheth. •.In heatt, ’lisjilce the Christian's faitli, Changeless »nd sacred—chaste—desiring; D,eay it knows not—and in death, Dies, but as lift’* last sighs expiring, i — :x: — our REL.rno.Ys whuspaix. 3on.-xi.vrs rasssuiTTEiiTU ro.ioniiis—Continue'!. The n'-xt letter bri'ig the ariKwer nf ( our •government'to the several demands and pnituslu of tlte Spanish minister respect ing the occupation of the Spanish posts in ■Florida by our army, it is thought propci .■■to publish entire: The Secretary of State to Don Luis de Onis. De/*artmenl of Slate, 1 f'arhington, 23dJuly, 1818. Sul—I had the hnnur of receiving jour ■ letter of tiie 14th June, and 18th init.com- ■ nlainihg of the conduct of major general Jackson, in entering West-Florida with the force* qnikr his command, taking the . Spanish posts of ^t- Marks and Pensaco la, etc. . ■ Without recurring to the long standing and heavy causes ol complaint which the United Slates have had against Spain, to the forbearance with which they have beep borne, without-despairing of obtaining jus tice from her by amicable means; to the efforts equally unceasing and unavailing which they have made To dotaih that ju*> tire, or to tha extraordinary delays by which it has been protracted and is stir, withheld, it is thought proper, on thi* oc casion to call your attention, to a aerie* o! events, which necesiated and justified' the entrance of the troops of the United States upon the Spanish boundary of Florida, and •gave occasion to those transactions of the commander of the American forces against which you complain. It cannot be unknown to you that for a considerable time before the goveninjent of the United States issued the, orders fpr military operations iri that quarter, the in- SiahiU | tf9,»f their.Trontier.liad been expels* ~.cd to the depredations, murders, aod mas sacres of a tribe nl savages, a small parLef whirli" lived within the limits of the Unitpd Staten, far the greater number „of their dwelling within the borders of Florida.— The barbarous, unrelenting, and exter minating character of Indian hostilities, is also well known to you; and, from the pe culiar local position of tnese tribes, it was obviuus that there could be no possible se curity lijrthe lives of the white inhabitants of those borders, unless the United States and Spain should be reciprocally bound to restrain the portion of the Indians respec tively within their territories from com- 'initting robbery and butchery upon the ci tizens and subjects of the other party. So forcibly was this necessity felt by both, that in the 5tit article ol the treaty of 27 th October, 1793, the following remarkable stipulation is contained—“The two high contracting parties shall by all the mean* in their power maintain peace and harmo ny among the several Indian nations'who inhaoit the country adjacent to the lines aud rivers which by the proceeding articles form the boundaries of the two Floridcs: .and the better to obtain this effect, both parties oblige themselves expressly to res train by force all hostilities on ihe" part of The Indian nations living within their boundaries: so that Spain will not suffer her Indians to attack the citizens of the United States, nor tne Indians inhabiting their territory: nor will the United States permit these -last mentioned Indians to commence hostilities against the subjects t f his Catholic majesty, or his lndiaus in any manner whatever.” Notwithstanding this precise, express and solemn compact of Spain, numbers, T sinful to recollect, of the citizens ot the inited States inhabiting the frontier; num bers not merely of persons in active mau- {.. >•;<*• out ot the tender sex, of defenceless ag'i. am* ho.pless rnfancy, had at various ■time, ucen butchered with all the uggra- Valinas and horrors of savage cruelty, by Seminole Indians, and by a banditti ot ne groes, sallying from within the Spanish •border, and retreating to it again with the horrid fruits of tneir crimes. At a former, pen >d cne governor ol Pen saeola had been called upou, by letter fiom ni .jar general Jackson, conformably to the -stipulated engagement of Spain, "and to «ne duties ot good neighbor hood, to inter pose uy _ force and break up a strong hold, ‘«C winch this norde of savages and fugitive Shave* had possessed themselves, on the -territory of Florida. The answer ac knowledged the obligation, but pleaded an aacompetency of force for iu fulfilmeht of these important documents are herewith transmitted to you; aud it may be ■within your knowledge and recollecfion that the orders and the competent force which governor Zuniga stated ip. his letter that he had solicited from his governor general, and without which he declared himself unable to destroy this fort, erected upon Spauish territory, for purposes of united, civilized, savage, and servile war against the United States was never lur- nished, and that the United States were finally compelled to accomplish its des 'ruction by their own force. The perinauent and invarying policy of the United States with regard to all ih- Indian tribes within their borders, is that of peace, friendship, and liberality—and •>o successful has this policy been, that for many years no instance has occurred of their being in hostility with any In dian tube, unless stimulated by the in fluence of foreign incendiaries. Even al ter the repeated commission of these depredations and massacres by the Sem inole Indians, at the very moment when the government ol the United States was reluctantly compelled to employ their ow.. military force for the. protection of their people, offer of. peace were tendered to them and rejeettd. Nor has the respect manifested by this government, for the territorial eights of ■ Spam, been less signal -and conspicuous. Even after (he lull and format notice by the governor of Pensacola-of the incompet- ency of his' force, either to perform the duties of neutrality, or to fulfil the obliga tions of the treaty, when it became neces sary to employ the military force of the United Stalerfor the protection -of their Iroutier, on the 30th October last, the coin niaiiding officer in that quarter, while di reeled to take other measures tor simpres sing the hostilities of the-Iiidians, was--ex pressly instructed,-nAt on that account, to pass the line, and make an attack upon them witliih tne limits uf Florida,' without further orders. On the 2d of December instructions jo the same effect were repeat ed. On the"9ih of 'December they were again renewed with tne modification, sug gestod by the continuation of Indian nut rages, that should the Indians asscinole in force on the Spanish side of the line, and presevere in committing hostilities within the limits ol the Uniten States, the Ameri can officer was authorized in thateveiit to exercise a sound discretion, a3 to. tiije pro priety ol crossing the line, for the p’urpusr of attacking them, and breaking .up th« i. towns. On the 16th of December, upon information that au officer-of the. United Stales with a detachment of forty men had aeen attacked, and all destroyed with ill-' exception of six, Who made their escape, four of whom were .wounded, the instruc tion of which the following is a copy, was i-isui.il from tne department of war "to thr American, general then in command.— ••'Oil receipt df this letter, should the Sem inole Indians still refuse to make repara tion for the outrages aud depredation* . uo tne citizens of tne United States, it. is the wish ot the pr. kdent that yon- consider yourself at liberty to march across thr Florida line, and to attack them within its limits, should it be found oessary, unless they should shelter-themselves under a Spanish fort. In the last.event, you will immediately notify this department.’* These, with a subsequent instruction of the 26th December, to the cainmander in chief, referring to them and directinghim, with a view to' them, to adopt’the necessa ry measures to terminate a conflict which it had ever been the desire of the presi dent, from consideration of humanity, to avoid, but which was made necessary by the settled hostilities of the Indians, are ■all the instructions given .in relation to Florida. ' • By the ordinary laws and usages of nations, the right of pursuing an enemy who seeks refuge from actual conflict, within a neutral territory, is incontesta ble. But in this case the territory <4 Florida was not even . neutral; it was it self, so far as Indian savages possess ter ritorial right, the territory ot Indians, with whom the United States were at wat: it was their place of abode, and Spain was bound by treaty to restrain them by force lrum committing hostilities against the United States; an engagement which the commanding officer of Spain, in Florida, had aCKtiowiedged himselt unable to ful fil. Of the necessity there was for cros sing the line, what stronger proofs could be adducted, than that it was witnin that line that the American general met the principal resistance from the Indians, which .lie encountered in the whole cam paign; that, within that line, at there tuwus, which he destroyed, he found dis played, as barbarous trophies, the mutilat ed remnants of our wretched fellow citi zens, the murdered women an I children tne accumulated barbarities of many years? Von have seen that no instruction or authority, inconsistent with the declara tion in the massage of the president of the United States, of the 25th uf March last, to congaess, was ever issued to the com mander of the Americari forces. The pos session which he took of the Fort of St. Marks, and subsequently of Pensacola, was upon motives which he himself has explained, and upon his own responsibili ty. For his justification of the adoption, of both these measures, ha states them to have bee» necessary upon the immutable principles of self-defence; that, at an early period of his operations, he had given full nutice ot their object to the governor ol Pensacola, by communication, dated the 25th of March last, warning him that eve ry attempt «n his part to succour the In dians. or prevent the passage of provisions for the American troops, in the Escambia, would be viewed as acts of hostility; that in defiance of this admonition, the govern or ot Pensacola did both give saccour to Lie luduns, and delay the passage of the provisions to the American army, and theieby subjected them to the greatest privations; that the governor of Pensacola had caused it to be directly reported to the American general that Fort St. Marks ha I been threatened by (he-Indtac? and negroes, and expressed serious apprehen sions, Irom the weakness of the garrison and defenceless state of the work, for it: -safety; that this information was confirm ed to the American general l.'om oilier source*, upon which he could rely, ami completely warranted the amicable oc cupation, by him, of that Fort; that, upon his eutering the Fort, „ evidence, rlear. unequivocal, and manifold, was evinred, ot the duplicity and unfriendly feeling ol the commandant; evidence demon.(rating, beyond toe. pjwer of denial, that, far from acting in the spirit of that 6acri-d engage ment of his sovereign, ’o restrain by force Ids Indians from hostilities against the United States, he had made himself, by every act in his power, a partner and ac complice of the hostile Indians, and of their foreign instigators; that the same spirit of hostility to the United States, was discovered by the governor of Pensacola himself, by his refusal to permit, unless by the payment of exorbitant duties, the passage uf provisions to the American ar my—by the reception and succour given to the Indians at various times—and Tiiitn- ly, by a tetter which he sent to the Ame rican general, denouncing fus entry into Florida as an aggression against Spain, and threatening, unless he should immedi ately withdraw from it, and should he continue what he thus styled aggressions, that ho would repel force by force. " This was so open an indication of hostile teel- ing on the part of governor Mazot, after he had bet-n early and well advised of tin- object of general Jackson’s operations, that this officer uo longer hesitated oil the measures to be adopted—the occupation of Pensacola and of tiie Fort of Barran cas. - The charges alleged by general Jackson against the commandant of St. Marks, arc not known never to have been denied.— The governor ot Pensacola lias partly, and but partly, contradicted those whicliappli ed to himself. He assured general Jack- son that the information received by him of the numbers of the Indians who had been received and harbored at Pensacola was erroneous. It is possible that the numbers may have been somewhat a, gated in the "reports which general Jack- soil had received; but, within ten days uf- ler the time Slated in Ins'letter to the go vernor of Pensacola, of the assemblage ol Indians at that place, a large body of them were overtaken, sUpprized, amt defeated by the forces of the United Stales, within uue mile of Pensacola; nor was it until at ter that event that the governor issued ’o: proclamation for refusing them Supplies and gave (hem tiie advice under which 87 of them surrendered themselves to the American officer. But tne measures u! general Jackson were nut founded upon one solitary fact: a combination uf circum stances, ail tending to convince him of ih, hostile spirit uf the governor,' remains yet uacontradictcfd; aud the general has fur nished proofs that governor Mazot’s asset tion, ttiai. there had been, since tne sur render of ih„»v 87 Indiana to capt. Yuung, only two m-Peasacelav aqd those in jail, was itself very incoi reel; besides the AU bama chief included in the capitulaimu, one wounded Indian wes touml in the Fot ■ ol Barrancas; Holmes, a no leu Red Stick chief, left. Pensacola, but. .the day lofor* the AmericairtroopVto'ok pos • ion, aim a number of oilier Indians .w<V;i • -ii'«o.iut the same time within a tevvjh.i' * ... Pen sacola, and succeedded, witn in - - ' Spanish officerum.eluding the pm t oi thp American troopsi , A conduct nut only so contrary to c express engagements of. Spain, tiul so un equivocally hostile to the United Stat-s, justly authorizes them, t ■ call upon Ins catholic majesty J'or the punishment of - hose officers who thepresident is persuaded have therein acted eitttrary to the express orders ot their sovereign In the lull confidence that vour. government will render to the United States ample jus’icc in lliis regard, the president hns directed all the proofs elating thereto’ to be embodied, as the •round of au application; to that effect to your government. . In the mean lime, I am instructed by the president to inform you that Pensacola will be restored to the possession ot any person duly authorized, on the part of ripam, to receive it; that the Fort of St. Marks, being in tiie heart of the Indian nuiiti y, and remote from any Spanish settlement, can be surrendered only to a force, sufficiently, strong to hold it against the attack of tii& hostile Indians; upon the appearance of which force, it will alsu be restored. •» >■ In communicating t6-you this decision, l am also directed to assure you, that it has been made ’under the”.- fullest conviction, which he trusts will be fel't by your govern ment, that the preservation of peace be tween the tivo nations indispensably re quires that henceforth the stipulations by •paiu, to restrain,by force,her Indian frum ail hostilities against the United States, should be fuitiilully and effectually fulfil led. .. I pray you to accept the assurance of my high consideration. John Quincv Adams. The papers enclosed iu the above, are a letter from major general Jackson to the governor of Pensacola, dated Washington, M. T. 23d of April, 1816, respecting the negro fort on Chatanuuche; and the an swer of governor Zuniga thereto, dated 24th to tiie following month, already pub lished among the decuments respecting the Seminole war. The next document is a letter from Don Luis de Onis to the secretary of state, cal ling on the government to put a stop to the building, iu the port of New-York, of two frigates intended to cruize, with a crew of American citizens, against the commerce of Spain. In this letter are enclosed four several depositions to the fact of building and shipping crews on board these vessels. The next document i» another letter from Don Luisde Onis, dated te 28th July, on the same subject, enclosing three other depositions confirming those previously sent* Tne next document is a long lefter of thcSpauisli minister,dated August 5th, to the secretary of state, in reply to his of the 23d of July, and contesting the grounds therein assumed; requesting the re-delivery of the bpauisli pusts to lie ex pedited, amt concluding with the lullow ing paragraph: * “in concluding this note. I forbear to repeat to you assurances uf the sincere and strong desire of his catholic majesty to see all pending differences speedily brought to au amicable conclusion. You are aware that, in April last, 1 despatched a courier to my government, with lull-information on the slate of the uegotatiun; submitting agiecablj to what you stated to me, and with a view of expediting due proceedings, its final arrangement by tne ministry ul tie king, uiy master, and the miuister ol the United Mates at Madrid. On the first official notice of the result of that prupu sitiun, although it has not yet had the de sired effect, 1 have no doubt that we shall be able to cume to an understanding, by means ol my new insti uctions; and agree on the basis of a treaty mutually autistic lory.” [TO UE CO.TriSCED ] In consequence olthe melancholy event ot the death ol the huu. U-zo. Mumfokd, a representative incungiess fromN. L,yes" teruay announced in tne houseolrepr. sen lalives, both houses of congress adjouroru without going into the busiuc-ss ol the day. Tins day at 10 o’clock the funeral takes place, and being also now-year’s day, the aujouruuient is ull Monday next. Tne usual respect to the memory ol this estima ble gentlemen was paid, ot resolving that the members ot each bouse wear crape on uie left arm tor one mouth.—.4 at. Intel 1st inst. FROM SOU Hi AMERICA. This morning arrived me sclir. Midas cupluiu Dickerson, 9u days from U'oquuu- oo, will! copper, to John Donuci, saiicu 27th Novciuuer. Accounts were received ac Coquimbo, that on 'die' 6th Mpteiubei the Royalists had evacuated Conception, alter blowing up the iulificaliuus, etc.— Au illumination look place on the occa kuu. The expedition that had b> eu fit (mg out at Valparaiso agaiust.CuncepLoo, hau ill consequence- turned their attention to Lima, '.vim redoubled vigor, aud inten ded shortly suiung. Au einbaigu had been laid at Valparai so, auu uruers lor eiitoicihg it at Co t>iiuioo had just arrived, when the Midas •uiiuudMU-iy got under, way aud swee'pen out, giving information to several vessels, woo did L*e same; they were the Frencq • V| U|mg ships Archimedes, captain Bun wui, the Catharine, of London, Brooke, 1 100 barrels of Oil oil board—'The bri" tieueral Jackson, Cuuiuer, sailed a few lay- before for Nantucket; the ship'Fat tor, Fitzgerald, a lew days being, fishing —The >iiip Packet, Hill, of Boston, sailed -20th September, for Canton. • Off'tiie port spoke brig Macedonian, Smith, of Boston, from Valparaiso, bound down the coast— Tlrebrig Savage, Perry, of Baltimore, was at Valparaiso,and expected at Coquimbo. Diiectur O’Higgins, tvas at Valparaiso superintending the fitting out of the expe- itidn, consisting of the following vessels, under admiral Blanco—Saif Martin, 64 ^uns, formerly tiie Cumberland ship, In- MBtaii—the. Lautaro, 54 guns—the Co- •n in bo 20, formerly the Avon, of Boston —to*- Arcirian 18, formerly the Columbus. New-York—the Eagle 18. a prize taken m the Spaniards—the Maypo 16, for merly the Ariel, of Baltimore— the Santia go 14, formerly the Lancaster Witch—3 gunboats, several otheruriued vessels, be sides a number of transports. General San Martin, was at Mendoza, on his way to Santiago, with a reinforcement, money, etc. Capl. Dickerson after leaving Co quitnbo, was becalmed several days, in iglic of Juan Fernandez, and Massafuero, saw two brigs, apparently cruizers, off Pernambuco. Has been 15 days on this coast, vvith blustering weather—Dec. 18, spoke brig Hope, 7 days from Porto Rico, for Boston—In lat, 324 long. 76, barque Gideoin from N. Orleans, for New-York. y Balt. Pat. 1st inst. Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Kentucky to liis triend in this city. I am happy to hear, from good authority, that the long and disagreeable misunder standing between gen. Jacksuu and gen Adair, has been finally and amicably ad justed, through the interference ot gen. Shelby. Every Kentuckian ought to re joice at this event.—Balt. Fed. Rep. 1st inst. New-York, Dec. 29. It is worthy of remark, that several thousand weight of American made cheese was shipped on board the Ann Maria, lor Liverpool. We have no doubt this new vperiment will prove productive to the shipper anil.satisfactory to the consumer, as it is believed, that all that American cheese wants to make ft equal to any iu the world, is.age and a sea voyage. Corn brooms have also been found to answer the European market. This is flattering to our Jersey neighbors, as it increases tlid demand for their great staple. General Adair’s suit against gen. Wilk inson, for false imprisonment daring Burr’s conspiracy, has heea decided in tne Nat chez court,-damages far plaintiff 82,500. It appears that in the late war with the United States, England has been rather deficient in naval heroes, or victories, to perpetuate her fame, so that she is obliged to search on land for deeds of renown, to furnish names for her ships. Our readers will find an account uf tke launching of the IVatcrloo, below.—Pliila. Franklin Oaz. non A LATE LONDON MOTt. On Saturday the Waterloo, of S4 guns, was launched at Portsmouth dock-yard. If there are occasions when the interest ol the finest of all nautical scenes is capable of being iocrcsied, in must bs when the man-of-fi.u is intended tikpeipchiate'Stifle great event, or. the, name of some hero, dear to the patriotic feelings of every En glishman—it,.must have been on the launching of the Waterloo. This asser tion is borne out by the vast crowds of at tendants on tne occasion being greater, by far, than on anv former launcli within the recollection of the oldest: the number can not be estimated at less than 20,000 per sons. The following are her dimension.— Length on the gun deck, 192lt. in. Breadth, 49 2} Depth in hold, 21 0 Burthen in tons, - 2056 TIIE REPUBLICS. SATURDAY EVENING; JasuaBT 9, 1819 SPAXISII RELATIOXS. During thr session of the present congress otri- relations with Spain have been fully discloied -- l'he National Intelligencer contains all the cor respondence which lias taken place between tiife two governments for nearly a year past. Vi yesterday commenced their publication, and -hofi continue them from day to day until il ci^ffc completed. Though they have not et e.uuated in a final adjustment of ditferercea. then will show that the tault is with Spain- and that n ■•deration, tempered with decision, has characterized our nrgociation with that power. There is a persevering assurance on the one hand add pa*, tient sufferance on the other. - It appears that a convention for settling spolia tions on the commerce of both powers, proposed in 1802, was, after sixteen yeais consideration ratified on tiie part of Spain in tiie m^ntli of Ju ly last! The promptitude of his government if thus avowed by Don Onis:— "The king, my master, agreed to ratify, at the time he did, the convention of 1802, a* well in compliance 'with Ihe verbal intimations given to liis secretary of stale by Mr. Erving, minister plenipotentiary of this republic, as from a jfesire not to otr.il, on his par<, any thing which might be agreeable to jour own government. It also, occurred to Ins majesty, that there might beamne obstacle or delay in the desired arrangement anil definitive agreement, respecting the pending dif- ler< nces between the two governments: and the a'orcsuid ratification of that convention, being re presented to him as a conciliatory measure,- aiid very agreeable to the Ui.ited States, he did not delay an instant iu acceding to it." The convention proposed in 1832 and only ndu ratified by the two powers, cuntain* the following; provisions:— " : X. A board of five commissioners to be appoint ed by the parties. 2. To decide according to justice And existing treaties on tiie claim, of individuals for the spclia- ti ns of eith -r party. .. .3. To hold their session at Madrid, and con clude all business in 18 months from the com mencement of their sitting. . 4. To citam.ne un oath and receive all testimo ny "which cannot reasonably be doubted.” ' а. No appeal from their decisions—the amount of their awards to be'paid in specie. б. The excesses • of foreign cruizers, agents* consuls and tribunals, in the territories of the-tet- pective parties, cannot be adjuslcd.by this, board* and is left for future adjustment. ' “' - 7. Convention to take effect immediately on its. ratification. , Aa we stated yesterday, our affairs with Spain we think,are rapidly drawing toacloae; and we be lieve that she will find herself compelled to respect our rightsunddo us ample justice; but should wap ensue, we are confident, from the prudent firmness and deliberate caution of die administration, that our cause will be so evidently and entirely the cause of justice, that Spain will be destitute even of a pretext and shadow of justification. In every contest, it is of the utmost importance, that our adversary should be manifestly in the wrong, and tb&t we should conduct with such a strict and scrupulous regard to propriety, as to deprive our enemy of every plcusiUe ground of accu. sation against us. Of the correctness of this sentiment, our administration is aware, and by a regard to its importance, is evidently gov erned in the negocianons w ith Spain. If, there fore, our rights can be secured without S^re- sort to arms, we shall have no war, and in the present situation of Spanish affairs it is evident ly for the interest of Spain to avoid a contest with us, that we cannot believe she will obstinate ly persist and drive us to hostilities. If war does ensue, we have no doubt of the result. It will receive the hearty co-operation and support of all the American people, and will, we doubt .not, be brought to a speedy and brilliant termination. As it respects the Floridas, we believe, tb-.‘—• war or no war—they will be cur* before many years, fairly and honorably obtained. We believe that Spain will find it for her interest to.sutrend er them. We should be very much plessed to see them annexed to the United States. If Spain continue her indignities to us, or do^nt&jnake reparation for the injuries already committed, wo cannot, consistantly with honor or interest, long avoid an open rupture with her. In that case* - we should probably make an irresistible diversion in favor of the South Americans whom she has oppressed. What if Ferdinand should fall—who will weep'Over him? Will even the Rritons^who helped him to his throne! Away with him—away with the bigot and the despot! - Me does not suit the age—nor does the age suit him, _ The star spangled banner in triumph shall wace O’er the land of the free and -the home of the brave.” The anniversary of Jackson's victory* before New-Orleans, wss celebrated in this city with de monstrations of joy. F.re the “grey ey'd morn had peep’d o’er eastern hill,” the military were uniformed and under arma to greet it. The peal of arms, and the display of the "atarry standard” of our country on all the shipping in port and other placet; were apparent at sun rise, accompanied by the sound of the "soul inspiring drum and the ear piercing fife.” At meridian salutes were again fired. In the evening "The Battle of New-Orleans” wss played at our theatre, before a crowded audience, of upward* of one thousand. The vast concourse of people that were assembled on this occasion, is an evidence of the public feeling.—What then is this feeling? la it not national in its character? A foxr Tacts will determine thi* question What was thr; event that gave rise to this exhibition of feeling* The splen did r.gtorjr obtained by out mUi!/:rjr forcts over