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SKETCHES OF THE BARB ARY STATES.
JJkm No. IV.
n of 'the second Punie war, the powei
^ (of flic Carthaginian* had become so weak
ened w to afford no prospect of changing the obnoxious
feature# of the treaty entered into with the Romans after
fffie battle of Zama: They however had the consotatioi
toTcnpw tiuft f they were unable to shake off the. yoke,
jpiat their weakness would Be the means of insuring the r
‘tranquility and tendering dormant the destructive ambi
tion of their great rival—they were deceived in tfieir cal-
.mutations, and the opposition of the elder Cpto, laid the
.foundation for the third Punic war. The.Carthagew »ns
finding their hopes-of peace bad fled, and perceiving their
enemy was bent On their destruction prepared to make
■desperate effort in defence at their liberties—The Rom: r
Under the command of the consuls Morcius and Mambas
commenced the seige of Carthage, which was prosecuted
-with vigor, uadi a -fleet and reinforcement arrived, and
the besieging army were then commanded by Sciiro Emi-
dianus. This general, with his combined forces jHule his
dispositions wit!) considerable ability, he blockaded the
•Cartiiagenian fleet which was-sheltered in the Inner h. r-
bor, the celebrated Cotiion, and made preparations to
burn them by means of fire ships, when the Caijliagenians
it is Mid in one night with an incredible industry cut a
canal, by which their fleet saHed out and doubling tlie
'poi#t«ow called Cape Carthage, blockaded the Roman
fleet which liad ,taken shelter in the bay—opposite to the
level part of the city known by the name of the suburbs
■of Mendrackim—This Canal or cut as it is called byb.s-
torians, is at present so -choaked by the sand and earth
Which have been-collecting for many centuries that it is
‘somewhat difficult to identify it—After some labor how
ever we were enabled to fix apoathe spot. The cut is
■ODthe bine of the bill on which the citadel of Byrsa and
the temple of E sc id spins stood—It ran between the up-
■per an Slower town catted Hegara, and when viewing the
•same from tite summit of Cape Carthage, ti»e length of
this canal is a full half mile- -and ran about southeast ami
Jfoftbwest. ,,
' Scipio continued the siege with great vigor, and gain
ed only inch by inch—Carthage was defended by As<tru-
4tal, * manof dreadful energy, and when ticipio had made
fiimself. master of tlie suburfw and lower town, Asdrubal
lie treated into the citadel, and continued to defend the
city with gre.it bravery, hut being overpowered l»y ntun
fifers, he sued for peace, and deserting his companions in
^te hour of danger, gave the citadel. The deserters
and mercenaries finding themselves betrayed, set fire to
the splendid temple of Escaiacius, and the noble wife of
^Asdrubal to mark her abliovrel.ee cf the treachery and
-meanness of her husband threw herseif and her children
Ip the flames.
- Thus fed Carthage, and the flames width consumed it
.tasted seventeen days. Rome now hail no rival to con
tend vyuii—a strong mi it.iry force still remained to her
*!s«gc iron
i-een attached.
1 The whole ■
... covered with
Calies have
without war or active employment they commenced
» system of broils and commotions, which depraved their
Tnaa»--'rs,corri;pied tiieir liabils, introduced civil wars and
factions, until their liberties expired at tlie feet of Car-
thage ^
Sev ertd attempts were Subsequently made to rebuild tlie
ofTKno by Tiberius Gracchus and Julius Caesar—
shd btr.bo iffirms that a fl'oarislkng colony existed fiple-
bf-auafor its schools'dfeloquence. In tlie new city St.
Cyprian—Ahiobitts and Lacun tius resided—and render-
~dtl it celebrated far their learning and piety. Cartilage
Was still reserved for new scenes of desolation. An itn-
dooked-fhr enemy after oven-lining Europe, suddenly
made bis appearance- Tlie fierce Vandals under Geuse-
■ric appeared .before the walls of Carthage and fixed his
seat of empire in that city. These barbarians overran
Africa—which they field for near a century, razed Car-
Yhage, its walls, aqueducts arid towers to the earth—it was
the ruins, as they left them, wliich we how viewed. Af
rica in 647 fell into the hands of the Moots.
We left Tunis early in t-he -morning with an escort for
file purpose of viewing the ruins—-and went out at tlie
gttte called QubeUwaka, which opens in front of a mod
ern aqueduct built Vy Charles new used to convey
water into two forts which guard-the road to the place,
and at the same time Commands the town. Carthage is
nine miles from Tunis, yet I have reason to believe that
In its most flourishing time when it contained upwards of
a million <#'inhabitants,- that Tunis must nearly have I
joined it. Q:i the borders of the lake we meet occusion-
and uneven
—w. - "houses, eisWtns,
caverns, pieces of marble, broken cokunns, giving 0iiCe
an idt* of its nature and extent. 1 ■ '.
HEAR THE CANADIANS! ’
Moiitkb.u, September. S£J. y
The latest papers from abroad suite; that the patriot!
in the northern p-j»t of Spanish America have lately met
with a severe repwlse. General Bolivar is. said to have
been defeated in the neigborhood of New Valencia. The
seeds of revolution, lurtvever, are Sown through a coun
try five thousand m.les in extent from Mexico to f liili,
containing a population of twenty millions, which many
people think will never be eradicated by the whole force
of the mother country, containing about haif that popu
lation. Bolivar is tlie hero of wtiat the Spaniards call
Terra Firma, a charming country of an extent upon the
sea board of tlie Atlantic nearly equal to the United
States; that is to sav, about thirteen hundred miles.
This country comprises tlie four provinces ofCaraccas,
Venezuela, Cutnana, and Maricaibo. The destruction
of Bolivar will not hr of great importance, while tlie
common cause is supported by Mexico on tlie north, and
Peru, Paraguay, Chili, and Buenos Ayres on the south.
The Patriots are recruiting openly in tlie United States.
Many disbanded officers in that country have enlisted,
and also several disbanded officers from Canada. It is
said that the Patriota^jv^nt notiiiug so..much as experi
enced officers. .
From Mr. C»65efV.faurnal it appears, that a motion
was recently made in the British house of commons, to
declare Canada independent, It has beep a favorite
theme of late, of many distinguislie^cniEracters in the
imperial parliament, that their forCigHpossesiuoiis were
quite too extensive fortthe prosperity^ - even existence
of Britain. What horrid grimaces vvi.l certain office
holders make at such an idea! In Hie event of it being
realized, how quickly would they shrink into that utter
insignificance which nature destined them for! We do
not altogether approve of Mr Cqbbett’s Journal; but
from the arrangements which lie lia^made, it will arrive
more regularly and speedily fluutmp other from Britain,
and of coursfe more quickly convey political c'-ents as
they arise. We shall take care to reject such park as are
exceptionable.
“We will lret examine wffiethefr those Edgtwinien were
ken uuder American orFmgtisteeofam ■»elthef cart tat
•onduct of the AitjefkauV comJiiissioiMr pn»e-
riot with standing die Sjaaiiiarita haVe refused to restore
the cargoes and vessels swied by them, rt renuun* to be
ieen whether the Americans will quietly Submit to the
confiscation. Whatever may bethe-eourire oVoriwr pow-
GYSfiPC should be very much surprised ,tf the Americans
sacrificed their diptits Mil their tights# their citizens, to
thtir deference for the Spanish goyei'timeu:.’—London Star.
■From the Montreal Herald, September 28.
The Americans are busilv employed in rendering Nia-
css#
r (lic-y are constructing shelving h(jnor V, e . ’ et arduous . , utl0n . fvith r^ZT for ^
SUMMARY.
Paris, August 31.
An American frigate and a brig of the same nation, at
tacked near Algiers, five Barbarian vessels. One of these
vessels, in which was a nephew of tile dey, was token and
exchanged for the tribute wliich a Neapolitan was carry
ing to Algiers for the deliverance of slaves. The Nea
politan officer tioartled the American vessel, the captain
ot which said to tiirn in the presence of the dey’s nephew
‘presents only render those to whom they are offered
more eager for more. Itis an act of weakness to submit
to make them. Honor alone gives liberty and ltidepur-
dence; it avenges injuries. Return to Naples, and tell
your master that a son of America has freed the Medi
terranean from the yoke of the Barbarian powers.”
The princess of Wales, in her travels assumes the cos
tume of tlie people she visits; iu Turkey she wore pan-
taioons and a turban.
Tlie United States have fixed their standing army at
18,000 men, and augmented their marine. Seventeen
ships of the line and two frigates are now on the stocks;
and there are building, in addition to these, twenty steam
frigates!!
Pams, Septembers.
The departure of the Spanish expedition for Mexico is
•till looked ou as distant. The Spaniards are occupied
regulating tlveir torifs. Our envoy from the emperor of
Morocco has arrived at Civita Vecchia, and lias repaired
to Rome on a special mission to tlie Pope. On tlie 7th
August, there was a new eruption of V esuvius which tast
ed several hours. The plague has ceased in GWu. The
city of Venice is jealous of the advantages which the
Austrian government has granted Trieste, where all the
grand commercial operations of the empire are concen
trated. Austria has placed in a state of defence all the
frontiers of Dalmatia, Stvria and Illyria. The king if
Wirteiuberg lias acceded to the treaty of the holy alliance.
The duki of Kent is expected at Stuttgard, where ho ex ‘
pects to puss some days with his sister the queen of'Vir-
temberg. ine bank of Hamburg has been re-established
some time. We learn that some diplomatic negotiations
1 ' ‘ it Frybkfart.—
■alTy with the foundation of houses very near Tunis, and ! ^ considerable importance are going on at ...
The hollow sound arising from the horses hoofs at times, i ., * e Austnan and Prussian ministers have inte.fered with
lcd -us to believe tiiat we were crossing some subterra-' t “C e lcctoi 3 ot ilesse in favor of the dispossewcd holders
jieoas p^sa^e. In fs*c.t. funrirr. i ti |fc National (roinaiiis. 1 he c iij^reas £ the Lruteu
7mtas fr...
sidef3t-'i f depth flogged with square stones and leading
no deuSt/t'J pussagts of great length: llie confined air
■renders it impossible lo explore these caverns to any
vlNtance—ifTt was possible, and was permitted, many
valuable discoveries might be made. The 'number of
sieges this city kas witnessed, its great wealth, and
works of the arts It possessed, must luive rendered these
subterraneous passages extremely useful. From- Tunis
to Carthage the (road is perfectly level and clear, inter
spersed -nere and (here with a few Caroob trees. We
leave the fortress of tire* Goletta to tlie right, about a
roflet distance, and fifth reach a hnautiful spot called Mar-
sa, at-the-Toot of Cartilage, on which, most of tlie fo
reign consuls- have summer houses and gardens. Car
thage was built on three hills, and all historians concur
iff to this point. Yet these hills cannot be -distinguished
at any distance,-but when you arrive at the foot the three
-divisions are distinctly seen, these hills are not taken
for Cape Carthage, which is at a small distance behind
them, and near-eue. hundred feet higher; it Was on the
promontory where tlie citadel and temple of Esculapius
stood,whioh was ♦be-strongest port of Cartilage—outlie
summit of the hill there is at present a Turkish village,
the burtal illace of aifjworite saint called Sidi Busaid—
formerly ner.e but Mussuimen were permitted to pass
through this village; at present, this superstition is
wearing away. Dn-tlie extreme point and height of Cape
Garthage, is a tower, raised at present as a signal post,
to announce the appearance of vessels bound in, why
are seen at a distance of thirty miles. This tower Vis
built by Saint Louis »ef France, and on this spot/'the
good king died vv hilt-endeavoring to wrest the country
from the Moors. • / >
It is-impossible to conceive -or -to describe thr beauty
of the surrounding country when -reviewed fro in this
height. The eye glances over an mnpiijUieatT* of above,
-sixty miles in circumference. On the-left QtpeBonand
the vlttage of So liman, the high and curious shaped
■mountains of Manuiif, at tlie'fotJt-tf' which are the cele
brated mineral, springs, so often-visited by the Romans;
the extensive-bay of Tunis withffievlAtppiiig and fortress
■of the GoJctta—the Jake and city to the rigltt, the vd-
Iage-of AriiBia ■. unit the Gufah and town of Porto Farina
below the ruins and setae-of Cartilage—tlie vast plain on
wluch stood the suburbs of Ittesulraciuni—the clusters of
fhe-olive end Caroob trees here and there interspersed
-with *;Few melancholy cypress, above -Which are occa-
-jiionaUy -eeen ttte som»ret» of the Mosques, gives a most
deligbtfui appearance to -tliis si*.iation ; ard when Car
thage was m its mast flourishing state, its splendid tem
ples and-extensive commerce xutroundefl a* it was wiiii
name rota viitages and tributary towns must hyve truly
made 4t the first *ky in the world, dud it is much to be
Jaqtented -that so beautiful a-century, with a soil and cli
mate feakfed and. salubrious should continue at this day
in the p«fr « Borhasxans.
The only reumins of Carthage yet in a perfect state
strelhe cisterns wlhcfe supplied the -city with water wlien
besieged, these cisterns are -of astonishing beauty, and
finitii to# of cells or caverns, each- of which are about
fiftyTeet in length, twenty in breadth, and twenty in
depth. These cisterns are buhl in an Aval farm with
wreat neatness—they Were plastered with a cement which
lias become hardened by tine, and the water this day in
(them is perfectly tweet—«t the extremity of them small
temples were built and the aqueduct which supplied them
brought Bsc Water fifty mile# from Sowau, the ruins of
., jfjsfiEL.m* -qg viSAie Mut Cota he easily triced the
Ti* enteeptisu and industry of the
sihte been exceeded,
od the sen there art remains of an Ax-
*Keh thejtwln si approach of the set; Las
jdractant rums however to jdatily
. _ aufasi extensive Work—huge square
qf whidh the node We* built art seen in
fcgt wtateiy sod Sbjne iias been found with
querors
and
■ors of Algiers, and given meilaLto captains Stewart
Biddle, their officers and men, /or their courage in
naval engagemenls since tlie last congress; 17 ships of the
line and 22 frigates are at this irvAntnt on the stocks, be
sides 20 steam frigates, which fe floating batteries bomb
proof, and destined to dcfenqrthe ports and roads. The
result of the war between England and America, h..s, thus
given to the latter ti eamhidonof making a figure among
tile military powers, a res/X which will one of these days
create an additional powfer in the political balance.
From the Fti ititnore Patriot, \9ih October.
IMPORTANT—if true.
The first ofthe M.o wing articles appeared in the London
“Star” ofAugustoO. It was copied from that paper into
tlie Paris “Jour/alf’ with a file of which, to the 5th of Sep
tember hic.uyve, we have lieen favored by one of our
obliging Ne^Vork correspondents. We have no doubt
t'lat .Vlr. Yf kji sr has made a demand of indemnification
for the A/icrican property confiscated at Naples in the
reign of/Murat; but that lie accompanied that demand
with u threat of bombardment, is not credible, because it
Was n/t in the constitutional power even of the executive
to authorise any act of war against Naples, without the
pr/vious sanction of congress; and because Mr. Pixkxei
\> too well informed and too good a lawyer to have taken
Upon himself the responsibility of such athreat as tlie
Loudon print imputes to him. It is probable that he
may have intimated to the government of Naples, that if
indemnification were not yielded, -America would seek it
by force hereafter, but this is also doubtful.
The reader will doubles* feel indignant contempt at
the arrogance of the closing idea in the London para
graph; that an English squadron was expected at Naples
“to prevent the Americana from committing hostilities.”
TKAXStATM) VOX THE BALT1MOBE PATHIUT.
Frsm the Paris “Journal of Commerce."
Loxlok, August 30.
“We have received news frdm Naples announcing the
arrival of an ABiearicaii squadron under tne orders of
commodore GhauUcty, with Mr. Ptjcxnev on board, who
has demanded from that government four millions of
dollars as ail equivalent for American property confiscat
ed during tue reigu of Marat. Mr. Pimcxvt has ac
companied this reclamation with a threat of bombard
ing the city, if not attended to. The demand his never
theless been rejected^ and they are preparing to’ give the
Americans a warm reception. The government has con.
structed furtvjces for hot bails, to be feed from the larg
est gups in the batteries. Tlie Austrian troops of wbom
tliere art 12,000 in the king’s service, occupv the castle
and the forts. The Neapolitans look for the arrival of
the English squadron to prevent the Americans commenc
ing hostilities. ” «
It is and should be gratifying to every American, to
know, that the conduct of the agents of our government
attracts the attention and the praise of foreign nations:
this, certainly, is One of the means, by which national
character is elevated and honored. We hare ntv.il;..-
sati/action i» inserting thefollowing extract, as it favora
bly touches the reputation of one of our'feUow towns-
men,'in whose career, we, with others, feel a sincere in
terest. —> : > , li . , ^
We trust, also, that the compliment to our nation and
government; obviousLy intended in the concluding sen-
tence of the subjoined article-., will be juatified by * re
solute and successful reclamation of American uronertv
untawftilly seized by tbe-Spaiuards^/fefttimwcV^^
TUAKSUTXI) MB THE BASTIXOKB fitWT.
. From tin fidi* “dokTnalof <&*«*>■«.•» •
“ft appears that Mr, Hcoar.s, who4as so sue
fulfilled his mission to Carthage ns,
tion of his countrymen detains* by "the Bnan.
tartta;interestedhimstdf with theMtiqdmqeeM fwHw
e
c.
redoubts, and on the river
batteries almost even with the water, which tliey proper-
ly call marine fortifications. Whether these works ot
defence or offence have given rise to suspicion in Fort
George, we cannot pretend to determine; but wC are
credibly informed that tlie British commandant has late
ly become very particular about die spot where every
boat is to land, and has prohibited British citizens froni
amusing themselves at shooting or fish.ng on certain
parts of the common beach, wliich had always in times of
peace been as free to them as tho air they breathed. In
consequence of this order of the commandant, Thomas
Itaccy, esq. and a son of the honorable William Hickson,
have been put in confinement, for amusing them-elves
on the sacred ground of the public in a timo of profound
peace.' W r e soon expect further particulars respecting
tliis disagreeable occurrence.
BRITISH PROVINCIAL PROHIBITIONS.
“Si. Johns, September 25, 1816.
“After this date, all tlie following articles will not be
permitted to be unported-from the United Scales, viz,—
Flour, Beef and Pork, Fresh and s.dt, Indian Vlea! and
Lard, which prohibition will remain in force until orders
are received at tliis office for its suspension.
W.m. M-Ckak, Comptroller."
Saleh, (Mass.) October 16.
The new brig, which is now building in this town, by
the order and under tlie direction of Captain Geokue
Chow-nixshield, exceeds every tiling of die kind we have
ever seen. Her model, by Mr. R. Becket, who, it is
confessed, h..s given us die most faultless specimens of
naval architecture, combining swiftness with burthen, is
pronounced, by competent judges, to lie his chef tie teuvre.
The workmanship is in the best Planner, and as no ex
pence has been spared, it is probable she is die’ best
built vessel in tlie country-. Tlie science and taste dis
covered in her rigging is beyond .Jiy thing we ever had
an idea of. As site has been built/or a voyage of amuse
ment and, travels in the Mediterranean, her accommoda
tions have been rendered die most convenient lh..t can
be placed on board a vessel. Her targe dining room is
in a style of richness and elegance, never surpassed.—
She does great honor to the taste and skill of the me
chanics and genius of tlie (Ow n, and we are happy to
find that all the acquirements in naval architecture, from
the practice of the best workmen for many years, hare
at length found an opportunity to produce so beautiful
a specimen of tlie art. Sue is completely rigged, and
her sails bent, as sneaow stands on the stocks; and must
afford a grand specmcle at iier launch, which we Under
stand is to take place.on Mohday next.
New York, October 19.
Cottneclicutfle/cgation.—Oii Friday the votes for mem
bers of congress for the state of Connecticut were counted
by the Legilature now in session at New Haven; when it
was founy that the following' gentlemen were elected:—
SiLvamsltackus—Charles Dennison, Samuel B. Sherwood
—Tinpthy Pitkin—Jonathan O. Mosely—Thomas S. Wil
liam/-and Uriel Holmes. Messrs. Pitkins St Mosely are
old members, the others are all new, and were support-
et/by what is called the toleration party.
LATEST FROM BUENOS AYRES.
New York, October 21.
The brig Regent, Bartlett, which arrived here yester
day, sailed from Buenos Ayres on the 1st of September.
Captain Bartlett mfot-ms us that all was quiet there. The
dissentions which had existed were amicably settled, and
ail parties had submitted to the new independent govern
ment. The Spanish and Portuguese expeditious had not
arrived.
STORM AT POUT-AU-TR1NCE
We learn by captain Ashley, of die schooner C eneral
Jackson, arrived here yesterday;. that a destructive gale
was experienced at Port-au-Pimce oil the 19th of Septem
ber, which commenced at 11 a. m. and ended at 3 in the
afternoon, when tjieface of every thing was changed.—
The Indigene frigate lost all her masts and bowsprit; a
corvette was driven ashore,- a new government schooner
>vas upset, as were also a large number of small vessels.
The fine brig Sphynx, ofNew York, was upset, but for
tunately righted again. The privateer schooner Cuba,
captain Banufos, upset and lost several nun, and ah the
vessels in the harbor, except one ship and a sloop, were
dr ven ashore, but -got off without much < damage. The
ship Caledonia, from Baltimore lost her foremast. A targe
number of houses were blown down, and many unrooted,
It was understood that the storm w as more severe at Jac-
quemei than at Port-au-Prince.
I.A TEST FROM ENGLAND.
Puiladblmua, October 19.
Captain Bray, of tiie Nancy, arrived at this port yester
day from Liverpool, lefttliat place the first of Septem
ber, and lias Javortct us with English papers to that date.
1'hey contain nothing of very material importance; but
such as tueir coh.cnts are, we shall occtadonaily make
a few extracts.
[From the Liverpool Mercury, Avgust 30. J
FHIIM oum Loxnox CUBRF.SrO.VDENTS.
Royal Exchange, Wednesday Evetnttg.
The Hamburgh mails have brought intelligence of h
tremendous gale m die t*«)f of Finland, but the da
mage to tlie shipping does not appear to be great. The
San Joge, and St. Juan Baptiste, wiiii great difficulty put
into Constadat, on tlie 4-th instant.
Ministers have come to a determination pf establishing
a naval depot at Ceylon.
‘1 here were five defaulters on the occasion'cf the set
tlement to-day in the stock market; one s yoiftig man,
to the considerable extent o! 25,0001.
Red. Ann. 62.—Consols 615-0.—Ho. for acct. 62$.
Authentic information has reached our offics, even m
an official shape, tiiat a perfect Understanding subjfijts be
tween die independents of Buenos-Ayres and die
'’eminent of die Brazils, and therefore it is expected
that the armament from Rio-Janeiro will have no milito
ry duties to perform, and, that its force bas been display-
ed, merely to delude the Spanish government.
It is expected dial the king of Sweden wUl withdrew
from public business, and diut the government will de-
volve on the crown prince. The young prince Oscar,
will be declared regent of Norww.
Lord Exmouth passed the Rock pf Lisbon «a the 2d.
No account has been received direct from his lordshio of
a later date. ....... r
Prikcb Saurnsns and four professors for the royal col.
don °* H * /U ’ * mV€d ** C ** >c IIf “O’* *u&ut ?1,from Loq.
1 SAyANNAH REPPBUCAN?
*Thars<lay - Evening, October 31,1816.,
iiVEormii of tlit Rstobucas will be absentT^
this city for a fe w weeks, during which time the duti
of the Office will be attended to by Mr. A. C.
- ' l l, 3Q*h October, Rjjg
Sir—lu your lost paper I find I aia mentioned a* a
didate for a seat in the Senate of the ‘United Stotts t*'
veiy favorable sentiments entertained by die writer 66
title* him to my warmest acknowledgements; but ’ tn ’
honorable, yet arduous, station. With respect
&c. M.
Frederick S. Fell, esq.
. 13* of August, the king, queen and. whole roy
al family ot Hayti, came from die palace in tlie country
to Cape Henry Hayti, and celebrated in great style a fete
ui honor of the queen.—Baltimore Patriot.
A SILLY PARAGRAPH.
Letters from Madrid, mentioned in a
says, “the American ambassador has pjt
don the efaims of his government for «<*j-
uaparte’s decrees, on condition of Wes?Florida
ceded by Spain to the United States, hut t*at Fend.. _
ministers declined all negotiations on the subiect.”—
Boston Palladium. • ®
the Ckarittfon
prafem.
SOB TELE RKPDBliciir.
A HINT.
Notwithstanding all the attentions and expense i
out by the corporadon, in die arrangeu t n»s. ■■
and conveniences to the market-houses—btiil, fr 0 , " '
sight, or toleration, a practice has prevail { " "' r f
first erection of a market-house to this day ; inr . , ,ae
if not proliibited bv propereaudiorities, mq eo * "
twenty or thirty years longer—to the shame „f J" fr,r
and to die danger of lives, and disgust of i le c . ri '^
frequenting tin.narket square. The evil u i lu i f ua
the practice allowed, or rather taken, bv theco-.n « °’
pie, (because never properly noticed) of o‘ cc i? ^°‘
and making a thorough-fare of the market .so Uar !!‘ '(>
dieir horses and -C-ttle, intermixed with their w it -
and carts—scattered in better skelter disorder oti- ^
the square; as, olten ota forenoon, to be imtias^hi ‘ l
iior.se anil foot passengers wkli safety, and cer-.C^V*
difficulty; die quaiit-tics of manure frmn tbcirlioi-”^
a year, besides litter and fodder dirown from • ^
gons; are ofl'ensive, boih to the senses, beaidi ana
iiness of the place, more especially in rainv seasonal!!*
wliich, in the lapse of a few years more, wuil,-. r0 : . ( . T
a manured and inirv field. But it may be .sked"
are our market people to do with their anntu Jp* 1
ply, 1 answer, let the country people, after tfiev hai * ^
ranged tiieir carts and waggons, in close p.'rj'rt
around the chain-work, carry their cattleto tm ,
and put them in waggon-yards, until ready toT''"--
home.
In all cities, whose police is well regulated t i
prohibited from motives of health, as well as cleanun T
and decency: and why should not a similar an-.n -, „
he adopted here? OBSEkvlrOH.'
Doctor Johv Ci MMisri, was on Monday \x-t elected
president of the Augusta Branch of Uiellaliof the bu.e
of Georgia.—Augusta Chronicle.
A letter received in town, yesterday, from a mrainw
of the court-martiai, states that general Bissel, had btt»
honorably acquittal.—Norfolk Beacon, October 17.
We understand, tiiat William Jones, esq of Ptiiladel.
phkt,'late-secretary of the navy of tlie 1’nitul ,St:«tts will,
in ail probability, be the president of the Bank, of the
United States.—Enquirer.
Carthage*a and Santa Martha.—We observe bv our
Kingston papers, that Garthagena has been ojjicif i, de.
ctared a fee port for British vessels. U is also unci fluid-
ly stated in one of them, that Santa Martha l.ad br.r
placed upon tile sa.ne footing.— Charleston. City Gazette
WasaisoTO.v, October 21.
William H. Cr.a-wpoiid, secretary of war, is appointed
by the president of the United States, to be XtU'CtLTij hj
the treasury in the place of Mr. Dallas, resigned-
We have not heard who is to succeed Mr Gr wf.-d
ill tlie war department. As the busine,>of that -beta
not now very urgent; it is possible tie- vacancy n r utf.
be immediately filled.—National Intelligencer.
From the National Intelligencer of October 22.
The public feeling appears to have ht an strongly et
ched by tlie late news from New-Orieans, of a rei.c’oii’re
between one of our vessels and a Spanish squadron; uii
the hope has been repeatedly expressed dial our govern
ment would take prompt measures for redress, of this
and prevention of future similar indignities. Tbe pub
lic may rest assured, that there is.nothing like mdift'er-
en, e f It on this subject at the seat of government. All
our naval force in that neighbourhood has been direct,
ed to put to sea to protect our fi..g from instill; and, kst
hostilities should be seriously intended, die Congress fri.
gate, captain Morris, has been ordered to cruise in 'hat
sea. Our naval force, thus strengthened, leaves nothing
to fear from continued hostility, if it be meditated. M*j.
sores will also of course be taken to secure a reparation
for tlie injury sustained, prompt and proportionate totfte
importance and aggravation of character which sh h »p.
pear, on examination, properly to attach to it.—*A.
The general election in the state of Ohio has t:Im
place. We have a few returns, not conclusive si to sny
of the districts, except as follows:
General Thomas Worthington, the present gnvrror,
is opposed as a candidate for re-election bv Jamrsta-
tap, but will, from appearances, obtain a majority
General William H, Harrison is elected a n.tmbti cf
tlie fifteenth congress, and aiso a member of tbe ;>n> -t
c ingress, to supply the place of John M‘Lc*n, rcsigwt
-'.r-— 4 , ? -. French
m conseqtMfttae of orders
-incraj, avails himself of U
• car T en » d l
cp^wtar tA - ‘ “ “•
EDITORS’ CORRESPON'DFA'CF..
Mobile, September 13,18!f
Our Spanish neighbors at Pensacola have been i/mfe
considerable apprehensions from the patriot fleet fr 1 "!
Carthagena. They have been busied for some W-'a
making preparation for defence. They canr.t t, he*-
ever, make any effectual resistance. It is reported, that
tlie inhabitants of the place were tatelv on tue p**int oi
presenting a memorial to the governor, pra'ius l»*m w
invite down the American troops, as they presumedilui
tlie appearance of tlie flag of the United Stau > wouli
conciliate the enemy, and preserve their property ft*
destruction. Tlie project, however, died av-v
their fears.
'' -4 we *k ago, the first superior court was held in* 6
county oi iwinyrCT; which includes tiie couu'ry surres-
dered by the Creek Indians -r£ gyn«r-al Jackson. An In-
dtan was tried and condemned^Rrt killing a white nw'-
-uda wmte man was brought up to'tend llis
INfog an Indian woman; but as *®**onclusiv<r'<“ le “?
appeared, the trial was postponed. It is not easv,
to convict white men of offences against the Indians, ■
the laws of the Mississippi territory, like those of ttuff
ot the states, reject Indian evidence when white men s*
accused. The Indian chiefs sent forward an Indian **
ness against their counfryiwm, accused of killing * *fe*
man: but be attempted tn escape on the way, and b 3
Indian conductors put him to aesfhT
, r P e quantities of cedar having been cut on the pu^
he lands, and seat down the river for exports tion, ™* n '
of the setthr*, fearing that the (ppm might be a grout®
of nrfaunanon agamrt those who hrte received pern
to remain on foe leads of the United States, msd* 4 *•*
presentation of the case to die court, previously to it*
Mjourwnait, which was immediately put into tlx lands
oftb^ Doted 8fcrtea’attorney for the territory.
Trf dris country look forward with grt»
•W* taudable anxiety to the adwtuion of the territory
ndo the union as an independent state. ,
Formerly the preps«dennoc of the small tract «
country on the Mississippi was so great, as to tbrsv
eastern part of the territory altogether m the few
ground, ana there seemed to be no bone that the l*»*
ot government would lie removed from one af
'jerrifoiy. But now the p< mutation is ® ■
■ sod the people look forward withe®*'
“ to equal justice to »U parts of « 6
sre accordingly electing rep«*^*J
bounties, who win meet in s gagg
ptauch measures as will be
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