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I A THE MEDITERRANEAN; f/% As captain O’Brian said, tilings look smally + \lo--ers The alacrity of commodore ShawV has for‘the'present dispeliedrihe storm-^ut hmV „ u ma y gather again, depends materially u pon the force which we may station m the Me- ^TreTev^f Algiers cannot accuse us of any . 1 \ y Commodore Decatur did not SKSt'wtw brig which was a- ^ d K„t he would have been so bound, if his ten ’ itinn had been accepted. The Spanish ? P °K was at the moment of the negociation, in confinement at Algiers; and, as we understand, T1 -catur offered to restore the brig, in case the V would liberate the consul—calculating, no doubt, that the Spanish court would be willing to deliver her up, in return for an act of cour- fesV which we should thus have performed for -them. But the dey refused, upon the ground that the consul had been guilty ot some penal act which had induced the divan to imprison him—and that it was out of his power to cancel their proceedings. AH that Decatur did, was to transfer to the dey, the right which the Americans had posses sed—leaving it to the dey himself to obtain the possession by negociation or force. The Spa niards refused to surrender her—and the Al gerine it seems has become dissatisfied—and was meditating a breach of the treaty. Com modore Shaw has given him a hint which for the present has led him to “assume a virtue, which lie possesses note’ This smooth-faced duplicity will notlast long, unless we awe him into good behaviour. It is expedient that we preserve in the Mediterra nean “an armour and an attitude demanded by the crisis.” Let us dispatch all our disposable force to that quarter as soon as it can be equip ped—.so as to second the operations of the squadron already in that sea, and the Washing ton, 74, which is very fortunately on her \jay thither. It will not only have the effect of guarding our commerce, but of disciplining our navy. The Mediterranean, which was the cradle of JEuropean navigation, continues yet to be one of the best schools. The agreeable and healthy climate, the. abundance which covers its shores, the maguificient ruins and elegant improvements which it exhibits, the necessity of always being on their guard, against the attacks of the tribes -which dwell on the Barbary coast., are great in ducements for selecting the station. It is the favorite post for British officers; one ^Hiicli they »n> anxious t<i seek and loth to leave. 1 — Rich- are anxious to seek rnond Enquirer. Lexington, June 3. To ihe Editor ff^the Kentucky Gazette. St. Louis, May 18. D f ar Sir—You will remember, no doubt, that at the adjournment of the American commission ers last fall, from Portage des Sioux, ail the In dian tribes had : not treated for peace. The Sacks and Foxes, who committed nearly all the rapine and murders upon this frontier, still re mained obstinate and undetermined as to what course they would pursue But recently they have changed their temper, and descended to this, place for the purpose of yielding terms.— Last week the council opened, and the following conditions presented to them as a sine qua non to peace. First—that all former treaties should be abso lutely confirmed. Second—That all property stolen since the con c lusion of peace with Great Britain should be restored. Third—That all persons should be released. Fourth—That the annuity of 800 dollars formerly allowed them, should be withheld until the restoration of property might take place. After some hesitation on the part of the Indians, they accepted the conditions, on Friday last: and" on this day the treaty is signed in due and solemn form. Every thing, therefore, is now tranquil on this frontier. General Smith with his command has ascended to Praire du Chien, to establish milita ry works. Yotir’s, &c. •. ■ ■'*. ;| ->v. V.-T* : board at the capture of the American President, on the ^th-^ffhlanuary, 1815,'that they will be paid jheirresp^ctive proportions of the net proceeds ot head-money for-the said cap ture, on the 10th inst. and all shares not then claimed, will be recalled at No. 25 Strand, every Tuesday and Friday, for three months from the first day of payment. First class Second class Third class Fourth class Fifth class Sixth class Seventh class Eighth class l. 1(38 6 16 16 9.7 *2 1 0 0 0 William Marsh, for John Dougan, agent. 17 lfc 19 12 6 4 7 0 10 6 3 10 5 3-4 1-4 1-2 3-4 ^county, city, town," or township, to be dependent on what is jailed “public charity,” for support, If he can carry the idea in his mind as far as can, his fancy will sicken at tHe pictule lie must draw. It is useless to enlarge on a subject that has been so amply treated of in this paper,,am which must be familiar to most of pur .readers The poor taxes of England, (in which there is ndt more * ix-contributing individuals than there arfe in the United States) will support the f eneral.and ail the state governments^ of all the inited States and their territories, including the army and navy,*&c. &c.; pay the interest ol the national and all the state debts; discharge all the road ami poor and other comity or town The speech of the new governor of Massa chusetts, (says the Albany Register) is as it should be. It breathes a republican spirit throughout, and we hope may prove the harbin ger of better days in Massachusetts, than those which, clouded by faction and treason, have dis graced her annals. If Mr, Brooks be sincere, we may see her rise like a phoenix from its ashes, and resume the spirit, as well as the form, of 1776. And why may he not be sincere? It is certain that tiie federal party contains man^ sound American hearts: And why may not go vernor Brooks be one of them? If he be, and act up to his principles, he w ill, to be sure, be deserted; denounced and reviled by all the blue- light tribe of anglo-feds—bur for the loss of their hollow-hearted attachment, he will gain the hal lowed and sincere affection of every friend to freedom and his country. 1 ' 11 worth making. ship levies of all the states, of what nature -am! leave millions surplus. What an The ex change is well Every scrap of intelligence from South Ameri ca, is interesting. Every friend of liberty feels anxious for the success of the patriot arms now engaged in rescuing that immense and interest- v:g continent from the grasp of Spanish tyranny. The vice royalty of Buenos Ayres, consisting bf - v -rat provinces on the i iver Plate; or as the Sp.niiah call it Rio de la Plata, is the only sec- tion of that country which in ay be considered as aviug completely effected a revolution, arid es>ablisr.ed a settled form of government. The g< vernment is distinctly known by the appella- t onof the United Provinces of Plata River.— F/om these provinces many expeditions have al ready emanated for the object of conquest, or of 1 ng their brother patriots in other provinces. The following memorandum of tiie provinces which compose tiie government of Buenos Ayres, is from a gori;lemon of first respectability and intelligence, a native of South-Carolina, now in South America. Additional information, and oosm vations elucidatory of the objects ami the resources of the contending parties may be ex pected in some other number of the CJamden Ga- THE SWEAT OF THE POOR. London, Jlfarch 16.—This duv, the chancellor of the exchequer moved, in the house of commons, that a grant of 6o,bb01 a year be voted, in order lo provide a suita ble establishment for her royal highness, princess Char lotte Augusta and his serene highness prince George Leo pold Cobourg de Saalfield, to be continued during the lives of their highnessess, and that his majesty be en abled, in case of her royal highness’s demise, to settle the sum of 50,000/ a year on his serche highness the prince of Cobourg. Tiie motion was agreed to nem con. In the conversation on the ibject, Mr. Vanrittart (tiie chancellor of tiie exchequer) mentioned, that it was pro posed to grant their royal highnesses an out fit of a ve.j-’s salary—40,000/ for tiie various expenses of state, carriages, wine, See.—10,000/for dresses, and 10,000/for an addition to her royal highness’s jewels. Lord Castle- reagh also mentioned, that tiie right of residence of the princess where she pleases had bee« provided for in the marriage settlements; and whenever tiie princess chooses to visit the continent, her residence might be shortened at tiie will of the king or ot the prince regent. REMARKS, FROM REGISTER. We should not hold ourselves guiltless if we suffered these sweeping paragraphs to pass with out remark. It is true wisdom to prffiit by the folly of others; and the waste and extravagance, with the misery and distress* that follow in the train of monarchv, reflect the blessings of God on the people of this republic in a light that can not be too often presented to the view of the American citizen. Fathers of families! direct the attention of your children to these things— that the next generation may love their country, and feel that they have a home! it is not pretended that our government is perfect, and that we are without some grievances. But they are like mole-hills to the Andes, com pared with kingdoms. The press is free—-every man’s conduct is liable to the severest scrutiny: and the ballot-box is the silent corrective of abuses. A remedy is in the people for any error or vice in their rulers. But in monarchies, tiie press is dungeoned—truth is a Jibe!,-and the bal lot-box exists not, or has lost its virtue. To imagine a change of rulers is death! I he unhap py European, held in bondage by the sword, can relieve himself only by the -word—to purge and to purify his government, he must desrroy it!— High treason and rebellion, in the construction of “legitimates,” is to desire, or labi.r to obtain, a change that may redress the wrongs of the people! Deplorable state of misery and degra^. dation! But magna est veritas, &c. To proceed—-and by figures shew the extent of the proflagaev of tile things stated above, Their “royal highnesses” are to have 60,000/ equal to §266,400 per annum, the capital of which at six per cent, is 1,000,000/. sterling, or §4,440,000 Their “out fit,” or year’s salary, To which add the princess’s former allowance, to be retained ;is heir of the British king- • doms, being, if recollected rightly, 16,4100/ or §71,400 per annum, giving a capital of or kind soever they may be- on millions of dollars for a exhibit:—and it is true. The “legitimate government” of France at tempts to rival the profligacy of that of England The imbecile thing called the duke of Berth a nephew of Louis de Bourbon, (the king that rules under foreign bayonets) is to marry a grand-daughter of the king of Naples. The chamber of deputies, as they are called, have \ ot ed for hifh, in addition to his present pension of 1,500,000 francs, another million a year, with an out-fit of two millions—that is, lie is to have of the people’s mo a y, about §300,000 a year, and nearly §400,G0f> just to set him a-going in the world—besides the emoluments he may de rive from his offices! This is stylet §500,000 per annum, at six per cent, is equal to a capital of His out fit, §8,340,000 400,000 Dollars, - - - - - 8,740,000 “Let the people rejoice!” that they have thus to pay their princes for being in France, while they have to pay the foreigners for keeping them there! But in monarchies, it is absolutely necessary that this state of things should exist; and it is especially so in England. That government, as at present constnuted and earned on, could no more exist without this misery, than the Israelites make bricks without straw, or I print my paper without being paid for it. Heavv taxes, and the waste ot public money fill the poor houses: and the filling of the poor houses (by throwing the mass of the wealth into the handsofajv?/#) facilitates the collection of heavy taxes. This is a perfect corollary—a matter not to be disputed. The British taxes have been paid and loans ef fected on the same principles that built up the pyramids ot Egypt and erected the great wall in China—which is, by casting all the product of 266,400 1,100,000 zetts -vanish American territories are usually di- eu into vice royalties, intendencies and dis- .cies and districts; viz: • tdee. Capital and Lot. J\'o> of Districts. A vres, nqeijos Ayres, 34 34 So. Four. .iisica, La Plata, Four. x.ay, Assumption, 25 16 Five. Potosi, 19 28 Six. r La Paz, 16 50 Seven. •ffikmba, Oropesa, 17 00 Four. va, Cordova, 31 15 Two. Salta, 24 30 Six. Dollars, 5,796,400 Five millions seven hundred and ninety-six thousand four hundred dollars, wrested from the hard earnings of the poor, to support one young man and one young woman, who have not, real ly or nominally, any thing to do with the busi ness of the state, but to keep up a kingly breed! But the “royal pair” cannot live on this sum, vast as it is—*hey . must have at least 100,001./ per annum; and we shall soon hear of some of fice or offices being conferred on the prince, in which there is nothing to do but to pocket and squander the salaries. One hundred thousand pounds gives us a cavital of nine millions of dol lars—money enougn to unite the great Lakes with the Atlantic, and cana^ tiie whole American coast! Strange, that /mopuppets should consume, of the people’s money—money that they have never labored one hour to each—such an im- . ., - „ . mense amount, i he procedure will send about ; tne vice royalty ot Buenos Ayres, now j-,-, .. ,, ,, r , h,,. J J , c ,, j- r i •’ • filteen thousand to the poor house. But what ot •imted provinces, consist of tire followin'*-*"- - - - ■ e inhabitants of the above thirty-eight dis- 3 are estimated at 1,200,000.—Camden Ga- _ London, May 4 1 °tice: is hereby given to the officers and com- Pomo- —_-iker and riuaueyj commanders r . aereuy given lo tne omcers ana i pamesof Ids majesty’s ships Endynrion, Pi j] m?" * enedos > captains Hope, Parker s, who were actually on that? It is needful to tiie system of the govern ment, that the poor houses should be filled! As a contrast to the splendor in which these two are to live, bserve the following-— One fifth of the whole population—that is twenty out of every hundred ot all the people of England, are paupers; and by a return to the house of commons of the poor rates paid iq the year ending the 25th of March, 1815, it appears, that the amou t paid by 12,889 parishes ot Eng- iandand t,033parishes ofWales,was7,023,889/. 18s. Hd.—773 parishes of England and 81 pa rishes of Wales have made no return. So that the sum total paid by this part ot the united Kingdom cannot be less than eight millions ster ling, per annum. it is not easy'for an American to imagine a state ot things like this. The best way to get an idea of it, is to suppose, if he can, one-fifth of all the persons in u» owi particulv district— the labor of the many (over the value of that which was necessary for their mere subsistence) jnto the pockets ot the few—and by the extinc tion of what is called the middle class of soci ety, once the boast and glory of England, in that country, afforded the means of subsidizing and bribing half the world, Pagans, Turks, or pretended Christians to murder for “re/ig/on.” Such is the fruit that the tree NAREttV bears. o OF MO- A candid REPLY TO A COMMON QUESTION. Vv e are often asked, “Now Bonaparte is imprisoned, and the world at peace, what will you fill your paper with?” We answer—we shall fill it With the laws of the United States and of this state, which it is the interest and duty of every citizen to understand and obey— W’ith the proceedings and votes of our national and state legislators on questions of general importance—of which no. politician ought to be ignorant, if he estimates his right of suf frage at its true value, and desires so to exer cise it that it may operate “as a terror to evil doers, aud a praise to them that do well”— With the acts and appointments of our federal and local executives, of which ail must have a curiosity to be informed-— With the ; correspondence between our own and foreign governments, on questions arisingout of our commercial and political intercourse with them— With essays and observations on the provisions ofi our constitution, and the measures of out administrations, and in favor of the princi ples\f independence, liberty and union— With the projects and enterprises of authorities, associations and individuals, to develope and augment the wealth, strength, respectability and happinbss of our country. With accounts of the improvements in agricul ture, progress jn manufactures, prosperity of ^commerce, inventions in the arts., and disco veries in the sciences— With the results of elections, and other inter esting domestic occurrences— With the heads of all important foreign trans actions— With religious, political, medical, legal, and literary intelligence— W T ith historical, biographical and geographical sketches— With poetry, anecdotes, wit and humor— With births (when more than two at once) and deaths—-with marriages and elopements— And last (though notthe least advantageous to us, nor the least useful to the community) advertisements—by which buyers learn where j to find the houses, farms, merchandize, or other articles they want, and sellers obtain more customers and better prices, &c. &c. Is it not possible for us, with such various and abundant sources of information, instruction and amusement still open to us, to furnish rational and benevolent minds with a wholesome and agreeable repast, without the aid of those re volting and disgusting scenes of convulsion and revolution—war and carnage—devastation and rapine—misery and distress—which have too long engaged the popular attention, and engross ed the public journals? Is it not probable that our readers will be able to find in our columns a sufficiency of improvement, entertainment and diversion, to remunerate them for the weekly stipend of four or live cents a piece?—Trenton True American. A few days since, a schooner left this port, in a very suspicious character; indeed we nave no doubt, from circumstances which have been stated to us, that she is bound upon a cruise.— She cleared for St-Thomas; a list of her cargo induces a suspicion, that she was bound not to a market.—Norfolk Ledger, June 8. DETECTION OF PIRACY. - Argentinian, who left Williamsburg on Thurs day evening, took the steam boat at James-ovw>, aud arrived here early last evening, reports that five or six persons had been taken up at York and brought to Williamsbure-. on » *nr.r.«_ ght to Williamsburg, on a suppo sition of their having been pirates. There is a- variety of accounts connected with the transac tion—buFtlie story goes that they had been cruiz ing on the high seas, had captured Portuguese and Spanish vessels, and put into thej Capes with their booty, when some of them went on board of a packet bound to Baltimore, with most of their specie. Another part of the crew had put into the Severn, and some of them had gone to \ ork; disputes had arisen among them which bad led to a deveiopement of their vocation. - They w ere about to b* examined at W illiams- barg. The vessel was about being brought into \ ork.—Richmond Compiler. To the Editor ofi the Ribhmond Enquirer—Acted Williamsburg, Jun, 21, 18Id. . .On Tuesday,the 18th instant, John G. Mit chell. and William Hitchings, officers of the schooner Kemp, ot Baltimore, were)appieiiend- ed at the request of Robert G. Scott, esq. attor ney for the commonwealth in the county of York, by a warrant under the hands and seals of Thomas Griffin, Rt. Gibbons, and Thomas Archer, justices of the peace in said countv of York, under a charge of piracy: and the jus tices, after hearing the testimony,! committed Mitchell and Hitchings to the gaoi of the coun ty- The vessel, about 150 tons burthen, and lying in Severn River, has been seized by tiie collector of the port of York, where she now is, and mounts six 18 pounders and hajd a crew of fifty-eight men. On the 19th, an application was made to judge Tucker for a writ of habeas corpus, which he awarded, and has to-day been engaged tor about five hours, in hearing the tes timony, and is to-morrow morning ico give his opinion. It seems, from the evidence, that in the early part ot April, the schooner under tiie command of captain Fisk, cleared out from the port of Baltimore, bound to Buepos Ayres; and after getting to sea, proceeded to the iattitude #f Cadiz, having touched! at one of the Western Islands, and while on her voyage out, visited several vessels—rSpaniards, Portuguese, Swedes, English and Americans.— From the Spaniards they took speicie to the amount of about §2K,OCOundaIso w arches, piate, &c. but took from the vessels of no oTjher nation, any thing—it' was also proved, that force was used to procure these articles from the Spanish, vessels. The justification for these acts, was a commission under date of November 6th, 1615, from the government of Buenos Ayres. The vessel cleared out in April, 1816, as ian Ameri can merchantman,andtheseamen’s arnclesstvl- ed her such. After they had arrived in tne neighborhood ot the Canary Islands, the crew mutinied, took the command of the vessel from captain Fisk, and brought her in here—having sent Fisk to Martinique in an English vessel.— Mitchell went out as a prizemaster, and Ilitch- ings as sailingraaster. They carried out six pnzemasters, three lieutenants, a sailingmaster and the captain—the sailingmaster and pivze- master alone are taken. Three of ;the crew, Colverson, Hill and M‘Craw r son are hjere as w it nesses, and also committed as mutineers on board said schooner Kemp. Robert G. Scott lias appeared for the United States and James W. Murdaugh and Thomas Nelson, jun. for tiie prisoners. The crew were Spanish, English, Swedes and Americans. This Day being the Anniversary of our national rirth, accounts for the publication of the Repub lican at an earlier hour than usual. Departed this life, on the 29th June last, after short, but painful illness, at his residence, (within a few miles of his natal spot,) in St. Luke’s Parish, South Carolina, Mr. George Cole, in the fifty-sixth year of his age. PORT OF SAVANNAH, Thursday, July 4, 1S16. ARRIVED, Schooner Mary Ann, Mason, Nassau. ri, EASED, Ship Thomas Gibbons, Brewep, Liverpool. Schooner Levant, Wood, New-York. The ship Cotton Plant, from this port, arrived at New York, on the 22d ult.—and the ship Adonis, brigs Mary land, Hero, and Eliza, from hence, entered that harbor on the 25th. Christ Church. The morning service will be read by one of the ves trymen every Sunday morning during the absence of the clergyman. J. B. READ, -war ilen. For New-York The ship WIN NU KED, c..ptain C. W. Oel- ston, will positively sail on Wednesday next— for freight or pass,. e, app y to Y' < Calvio Baker & Co. july 4—79 Bank Snares. Wanted to purchase, from eighty to one hundred Shares in the Planters’ Bank or the Bank of the State of Georgia, for which c..sh will be paid. Enquire for par ticulars of the printer. j u ly 4 79 *** Brought to gaol in Savannah, on the 28th June, 1816, a Negro Man wno sais i .is name is Tom, and that he belongs to Mr. John A. Uuthbert, in Liberty county. He is about 35 years of age, and S feet 17 inches high. Has on an osnaburg shirt, and blue and wliite homespun trowsers. H. M f Call, g. c. c. july 4—79 Marshal’s sale. On the first Tuesday iu Avgust next, Will be sold at the market-house in the tow n of St. Ma ry's, between the hours of Id and 3 o’clock, All that house and lot, (known by number ob) i. tcly occupied by Silvanus Church, in tiie town of Jefferson, on Great Satilla river, with eleven whole and six Half lots contiguous, and designated by the numbers, Whole Lots—36, 65, 77, 85, 96, iiXJ, 41, 6d, 64, 80, 8(. Half Lots—-43, 52, 69, 72, 89, 92—levied on as the pro. perty of said Silvanus Church to satisfy an execution at the suit of James Wilson—the above propertv pointed out by the plaintiff’s attorney. W. ¥. EELeY, . july ■' 179 K marthdu