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S W.VXNAH HKPUHLltoitfei,.
FREDERICK H. FELL, ~
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PAYABJA IX tOFAXCB.
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If it is pWTW'-rd to prfaede' the Or*' ion m the
*»:;h Of Jul>;'»iih •sered mirt, (hi- following
•Jsptsion of t:.e iiijilf t« *n‘.h rt •Uefore
^ rswf.ij ifer-nf.” re-poetf'dl* submit ced
•to tins Gaol* of the C.hureh.
I« i« t«>o caramon f<*r our ports' on ^ ;U glonmu
v cca*ifcn, to »ifvoke» in thnr • <ic» su’d zoi'%* th ;
ticilie > ..rol)mpu i inti to foip-t i t thrir cias-J-
c»l allurftifis, "the o"bligx»ipn* u> tL-tnijhtjrwod.
•who tlvne (fare tlori and lirt.rj' “> ']>« ar ".* bl
t.vr father*.— •'» «r-t. th'r for., )!.<• first tribute
> f .,-,|TSCt b dor, « ni ..ttt.ejo;* of oar luUuCa)
'4. Before, JrtoTAo'iawfnl 'limre,
GnirMBi/M o >w with k»ci«d jo)T
it i -w, tli -i ili« Lord is Clod a’.one,
ttx T.j4: rc -'rcc, and car. du.-tr*
4|. (t.» Si.rcftiirn ..oner,—ye-I thr.t (frcit aid.
Made ui ill free,—o? -.honlii br iren,
A . »hcr. b- Mn«l cu'l wi' » betrayed,
H r. brought to Visas* ■ x * told ag-in.
\ ''Vi are iby we thy. cate.
Our Smtlf, our rty, arc chine.
♦Thai Ini .ii.p honors ilwil we rear,
•Aknijjiity Father, it thy ehrinof
4. Will crowd city ga'r? with than’ifcil vorgi.
High as the Helvetia, <nr vote- s rai«i
Our land, wi'h her tc» tlKiOaand toiigiiee.
Shill fill thy Courts, with -oui.ding praise.
5. Or.: Liberty, it thy command,
file.sed with thy rltrnai li ve,
firm is a rock, O! let it stand,
4m long a* roll eg *. ears shall move.
VO* Yns UTiss'I MroiLias.
Yhe jjhiiosophv o‘ iialmr. lias Urn cotistdcrei'
from tlu first dawn r fine light of niencr, t.. the
pr.srnt pi no.I, of ;* ,u Cendant importance in tin
cultivation ol the human mu d the expansion
t.t the inullee tul faculties and the proxmsii
ol ;r.a;i to -.is ak'.-r All nature pr< c.aim , t
itipremary oftliir.e wisdom, the inscrutable o|
TSI'OW* by vehi li millions are simu.taiiri list
deri over the rmmeusi:> i Fintrica e i rocesits. tlis
Constantly fur.-ouml h.r.i; he meditates with as-
tonhhmnt, Init i. soon convince i that a'l ihinge
w.-re created for sent limited mtent-on, ami an
fcubset.rrnt lotus will He beludii- the chain
connection, which umtesV.lai muted being.,, an-
thatm .infest their depen.lence. IIe-1, convinced,
the duration’of his existence, which
a- Can li’tle mtTe supply,
Thin last to I k ibint Intn and to die,”
presents a fi< Id • investigatien of inurndnabl-
•pace, itrewrd ivuh vanou .. hjects that piriieu
ally as.ume new form* and eh.uges as ib y pa
that t' e precincts of life, a..iini ample means o
learning the magnitude and extent of >up em mn
bifireuce, and, h t m.m was not intui.leU as a
indiHere t apiitstor to ilrose o; era!ion- an,
a^dfti. by which h - is to 'ivc by which he is n
di,! The eonviclton t-f these important truth,
lias urged me to recommend l proper application
to the atud' of natural history, as it m .y enge. ■
der new perc pti.-us i t the minds of those, win
which to establish, t nee “ignorance is bliss, ’n,
taadness to be wi'e *
.yhen the excnrs.ve eye m stifiered to wander
an 1 review the infinite n ddeverotied productions
tint ate daily called into being by almighty ./Sc
and he mind is busily eeg gud i i separating tmtl
fr m error, so fnquently blended and eonfiun
ed; -re are imyterce tibly ltd to consider and en
quire into certain pursuits cr p.oeessei, that un
Told the meins ol attiiifing a knowledge of li
tln-inguish-ng character -t-es. of the severe , b
j. cts, comprised 'in the three great kingdoms o'
ttaiurej that Were onmuietd and unknown, till b
analysis ththr have been reduced to their tlemen
'tary plnhtiples. While .he 'Current of our ri fle
titVh'i<-ltffptll,d b the vari ms inducements thn
urge to the inves igatton of bose natural produr
tint's daily pets nti-d to nnr nb-ir aUor.j we a-
at ruck, and our imaginations hd cip'ivea by ih *
Va-t concert of suoliflie harttronics -ttat pervad-
fill nature. *t isth,n ,<e are enabled to trace the
■evident analogy in the fttncKona and operations,
tlial perpetuate all living things. It is t' en •• e
'behold, the compsrative tssifttiiation of the lowest
'order of the inseet tribe, to the higher grades <u
animal*. It is tfitn w- learn, that the ‘-poor b e-
■tie when trod Upon, n corporal sufferance. Wit
a pang asgreat as Wltan h giant dies " It is then
-we dc-Cov.Y, that the same parent sustains the 1, w
|y shfnb, ami the stu- d> nak| and that nil are alike
sithj ete i to the same vifc.s-iludes. the same pre-
■dominant p-'Wer, the same directing monarch
who governs the animal, vrg-fable and mineral.-
4t is then we are taught,that t.an derivea lua su--
tc anee ah.' etd-'v ments. from that encle-ss variety,
originaHy inte ded should be subordinate to h..-
Mimawi wh.thtr deriv d from the furious qu:i<i-
rup di of the desert the winged i habit .ms of
Yhe w ioAs the ftiny race of the fathomless deep—
-or the natural a:.d spontaneous productions of the
e *Confemporaf.e 'its with the advancement of ei-
VUxatinn end learning we find the “proper study
■of mankind* to be man." relatively and obstruct
edly The moral ami social virtues became the
first otT cts of his Studious care, anel he thereby
■enlarged his views of those benehls, derivable
froin a conviction, that throughout all nature he-
finds “creature linked to creature, man to man ”
From this teetproeal assoc stion. sn>se the sp nt
of enquiry, which, m trscii g causes from h. .r
effect- matured hts reason and exercised In- g .
Uiusj xml it was th i. that develnpe to human ex
ertion and laudable imltts’ry, a knowledge of - he
Vorks of nature, and the evolution of those -u ■
Yojn liog object*, that presented an ineihaosubie
source or pleasure and instructions and, at the
«a ne time tended to di tlte magnitude et
divine be nedictions.
The a-lent votarist. la th- pursuit and aitam-
ment or u-ehtl information learns to sp ; reeiate
thr incaiculabl gratifies!: on he esperieners in the
stu iy of the habits, disposition*, economy and l< -
cation e.f those auimal*, tha. are eithr. to emP)
btt e to hi* support, eonventene-. or wealth, ac-
cordmg as their domestic states may present —
He directs hi* attention to the feathered brood
Warbling among tlte trees, and whose melodeotts
notes vibrates with hanronious accentsj—heo a
aerve. their natural dtslr.buuon and msunctiv
pursuits. The insect tribe dike attracts hi* no
tice, their indotry and useftuneka, said lobe.
Commensurate with their countless numbers-
The plant* that spontaneously emerge aver the
face of the earth, contribute to sustain the vital
principle) and although many ate deletrnomi
(l rv convey the poison *»d he antidote They
an near. Mo-m, and decay, and art sure plturo
to man. of his rse and fid., and reminds lorn of thst
universal law, which |-re v.nl* in h.a terrene abode.
Yfr. discover *htrrvar the atteO'ion ts direeten,
tl-e risU eonett! nation of nrcumstineea, the sub-
^rvwnee ’hat is observ-d hrnugh.iut all nature;
I?., „ « al me, hut each alike defivinr advan-sges
fmm 'he other—each maintaining a reciprocal
convenience, s depeo ieot acton and is-tlio",
t ie tupnors and «oitams all tmog beb.^t Tlte
ticrai kmgdom bts afforded art exemuliflcation
—t ,K,- nt.!it> of those hid f-n treasure*, that, when
•srowarlv fcV■eeui tt eaa’>l *mxn to perf rt*
Ills destres. Tbs tupvihcial
— observer must rradSy aeetde to Ac imparlance,
’ •rtOirtStrt Vtfnr*K an.l stonr owl tamm I . ...
ijj^q/UriVU
„ fit Aerate adiniral Fiekinfire.
annual duty paid by country bank-
stamps, etc. ut) notes under 51 is
Dl ami wiA the atlditiot) of notes of
der 51, it is 700,0001 per annum.
•n thousand chi I-Iren are educated
... _ ity schools in Is’verpnnl.;. Eight
thntt mil under the^uttronajeorthfichurch
of Ft .laud, and seven thousand by the dis-
TeexporUiiM "Ktemotol,in.the
u:mi ercndingtheSth of April last, was:—
O cotton sfuffs, printed anti white cali
coes dimities, etc. 29,295,010 yards,
Of cotwri thread, 40,162 Ib*.
(II csttun twist, S74,S7f lbs.
Fiftetn daily newspapers are printed in
tne ciiyof London; sevMt three times a
week, fid thirty once a week. The grea
test nu iher ol' one paper is issued from the
office ol the Observer, that journal prints
weekly 'leaccieveti thousand copies.
An a tide under the date of 'Hanover,
April 1 (tli remarks, that the importance of
the pns*ssion of the kingdom of Hanover,
and of tfe restoration of independence of
the Hareeatic cities to Great Britain, ap
pears injt very remarkable manner in the
presentftate of things. The government o(
toe Netlerlaml, has laid such heavy duties
on the trtiisitufEnglUhmanufactuied goods
that it f almost impossible to derive at;}
advantage bv letting them come to Oertnu
ny by way of Holland, This whole trade,
therefore,is now attracted to Hamburg, and
from that city the productions of the Eng
lish manufactories are advantageou-ly sent
iy land, through the Hanover to variou
parts of Germany, Even the merchants
and factors of Frankfort no longer ha
their goods from England through Holland
ipon the Rhine, but have them by land cat
•iage Iroro Hamburg, to avoid the Ncllyei
and duties. At the Brunswick Eastet
Fair, there was a gtC-'t s^tle of Engiis!
manufactured goods. The repo t, whirl
.as been evidently circnlated by design
that the English goods are inferior in quali
y, in proportion to the low prices, .s ab*t>-
qutntl) see, i cmupcienry and powenes* smb.-l;utely unfounded. The Irish linen tot.
- paralysed bv 'he stern c. iint. nance of rea t ,i fit d a sale in Germany.
The Loudon papers, have copied an ar-
ntnnsic worth, anti general use, of mineralogy —
-It is not intended to expatiate particu’aHy on the
b ntfi’t der Table from natural hUu.n, such aaku
tempt w.ru'Ui produce, perhip-, tedinos apteula
thin. The inquisitive naiad cannot tail tx admire
<o ei'jpmtand rational an entertainment, calculated
to enlarge tlie circle of ideas, and lead to the con
templation rf that order and de*gn, conspicuno.
ly grand in ti e works of nature; and. while ir
levatei the soul to virtue and happiness, “exlii-
bts tie must enchanting prospects of that wis
dom and power, which uphold, and conduct' the
u.iiver-e ” Van. therefore, maintain, a legitimate
dominion over every ‘fowl of UiC :.ir,-—hrasi of
th- 6 11.” indeed, “tvery tiling creature lha
creepeth on the face of thexafth ” Thi* tiglu.
established by a gift of rlperior favor,' ai-d
founded 'by iiiutte.-able laws, duelosew the d.g
nity of hi* bei- g—’he superiority of bis nature,
-tlut. to be sen-ihle t f hU aoveregnty. he sh"utd
perfect lums-’t n a general knowledge of ailttiat
a;.p tiaina to God’scrijition, that, b. a ray ot his
intelligence, which enVioblts and animates bun
above ertry material e<i«tcac<r lie ntay learn to
appreciate tho e ble-singr he was intended to en-
j y, anfl j u s * ly to es’imate the talent that exhale*
the nobl.ul fa'tiltira of the atutl.
yfi-twi Pstar dirg tin great import— the acknowl
edged ad* aiitagc, arisu.g 'em an acqiiaiiitar.c and
proper knowledge of tlie rodles. variety of am-
m.'e an l insiiiir.a e «bj ct-. Mattered over the
different cc'.qim cf th glob.,- uotwithstand-
i g the innumerab e rti,coverie- that have aulec
in airtlioraung the hapl a-condi ion of man, anc
t"*' tisrc h'Cn n,h< red into existence for his con
ieniei.ee and support,—n.itwi b-tanding the ilailv
r' .ources diat spring into view, to as urge ti e
urm d* o' a pilgrioage tlirough life; and tlu
repeated evidences of that cel siial intelligence
*h.cii cortr.botes to uniier-al good;—vet, ttirre
in- tho r. who shrink fr-m rational enquir.es. di*
regard ihc operations of nature—contemn a devel
•jp. in i t of h t resting jw. ces.rea—cavil at ever
, x. it'i.n to search the pe- et’ Jin of naltlr —anil
•onsgnto ridicule and oppprobriou, epitiieff
the ind viilual »h > mav e mtribute to -ne of tty
noblest functions, •' he dissemination of learnin ,
and cons- qu-nt expansion * f the intt lire ual facni
tie,. Such is the depravity of mm ki'd. tliai i
1 .uiUblc prosecuti n is frequently Irnatrated; ana
the most useful in'eutinns, guided by scient licit,
- arch are overwl.elm. d by the carpings of con-
enmtii'C igroranc.; the supercilion- denunciation t
of infuriate prctendi rs. Circumscribed talen's ha,
a.-i.m d the authority of d.ctatiun, and a -matt' i
;.'g of philosophy, has g.ven eorrei cy to un,u;
port, cl opinions Imposing au-t- ntotion. and ■
repellent dignity ot de: oilmen!, have even been .
passport n the veftibule of science; but we frt
son— the iff nnttry of'he clnrl tan. oppo-ed b
the sober dictates of propriety, m.ntlcd witl
u i tision Who can convince the unlettered^
lyjt tts appl.ud the labors of tho.e who have
iolaittstr on tfri- indu-'rv. and have ertab-
isuest *nm cfnflent excellence Among
lie nsturali-ts enr. Ilc.l for their exalted worth, :
Lmnneus tfnffon and St Pier stand enn-sreu u
and! could name m .ny, who have sedulous y t:nit,-li
nil sirenuous y i. cu catcd, lhat » frigid indiflci
ere. to u-etul pursuits, in h t.i.d to tramcl the
ni rgifs ot the mind, and envelope one of tlw
greatest attributes . f God. in impen. trab'e glnoi.'
foe introduction of the arts and scenees may b.
1 ted from lhat epoch, when tin ntee.-3itous l ..i t»
alit.n <>f n an. directed his attention to investiga
inns of great moment nis immediate support
It was then, ne was enlighten. <1 by new and impo
t.iit truth., am' arquir. U that advanc. mti
in learn og. uh rhc mprrhended and c mpri.cc 1
'modi he most essential duties that could siren
i d employ his mind All that the ear h included
i tier rare ) ail lie vegeiables and aiumclstha' Co
red, emb.Hi bed or animated her surface, wen
• vnlved in liis use ; and lienee arose the design, t.
i-Conr 'he means of preserving life, a d chasing
i tay di-e»s ihst n eni.eed its ani ilii’ation. All
sects and denominations, acknowledged tl e grea-
benefit, the study of nature had obtain'd for man
kind, and each individual was taught to admir
in• 1 appeciate the advantages resit ting fr m fuel 1
information;— and, that how ev. r hidden and mys-
i< us the works of divinity might appear, they
ha . ample cause to .iff r the r | sans of adoration
to *he an hor o 'heir existence
In e inchidi. g this short essay on the uti’ity ot
Vatural hi.tor, . and t* e f.ebl. attempts that art
daily made to parable 'he .ndit-try, and retard the
prnsec' tlon of stifli nquirifs. I cannot avoid stat
ini' a brilliant truism of a man of profound er -
d.'ion and conspicuous in the re public of letter*:
"lhat by l u h and Irerrivf we are to live, ar.d b;
then two, we ar to be remen he red”
GF.OI QGIST olitu MEDICI'S.
■ Him
FO'REJG.'Y .VElf’S COXT1XUEI).
From the Xro-Yotk Citnmercit,! Jchertj.er.
A Liverpool" letter of the 9th t>f May.
retniirki, that tho ports would umlubtedly
remain open hi foreign grain and flout ttttH
the 15tn t f August.
Another public meeting at Spa Fields
was held on the nth of May. The lead
rs hail taken the precaution to convent
the meeting legally, by a requisition, ad-
1 reused t» the high sheriff, and signed by
seven householders. Considerable agita
tion had been excited throughout London
.y the preparations fot the meeting; and
the magistrates bail been convened for tin
inrpose of concerting nieasui#* for tin
preservation of the peace. The meeting
was opened abnot oite o’clock. The prin
cipal speaker* were the elder W atson ami
Preston. Hunt, who had projected the
meeting, found it necessary or convenient
to take a trip to Cork. Whon the speech
es wore finished, a number of resolutions
were adopted on thesubjeet nf parliament
ary reform; and at 5 o’clock, the assem
blage, consisting of some two or three
thousand, retired without riot.
Tne duke of Richelieu has presented to
,he cham.it r of peers, the finance law, and
oat which relates to the liquidation of fo
rt ign claim* upon France. The latter was
cferred to tho bureaux, but a special com
mittee w..s immediately to report on the
former.
T..e duke of Wellington left Paris, for
London on the 1st of May. It is said, in-
■ependently of the deduction, his grace
was induced to make in tlte reclamations
:»f the re.pectivr powers, be consented to
annul that article ot the treaty of 1815, by
which it was stipulated that the interest
vmuid datrfrom the 22d of March of that
year. Thry now date from tho 22.1 of
March, I81b, anti by that clause the duke
■xoneratew the French natron' from the
»vvy burthen of thirty two millions o’
livers.
A letter from St. Helena dated Februa-
:r 28 says, “some altercation has taken
place between count Montholen and gen
eral Gorgaun. The latter called out the
couut, but tne former refused ineeWDgthe
aeuet al The dispute is not yet' termin-
ateii. Gorgaun is, in conseqaeme, re
moved Iro i Bonaparte’s establishment to
the uppo-ite sitleof tl-e island, under the
charge of lieutenant Jackson, of the staff
corp*. The general will leave this short
ly lor Europe ” -
Sir tlmrlB- Hamilton isappointeil ad-
nmaiand girtcrtutr of Ncwfoucdland, in
le dated Glasgow, April 28th from
tvliich we make the following extract,
‘letters, dated at Paris, this bay week,
-tate that Mr. Gallatin had completely
ailed in attempting to arrange a conimer-
ial treaty between the United States and
France, and that the conference on the
ubject bail been brought to a close.’’
Mr. Canning has again offered himself
» a candidate for Liverpool-
Tlte Hydrophobia has prevailed to an
alarming decree in Liverpool. Ihe Ad
vertiser of the 9th of May says, “that it is
reported that several persons- have lately
been obliged to be destroy, d. W e are
nformed on good authority that a child
was smothered, last week, in consequence
of having been bitten by a mad dog; a
horse and cow to which the disease bad
teen eomniunicateil were shot.”
The'Queen of England was taken sud
denly ill oil the 2d of May, while di inking
ea/'SFhe in disposition was a spabn.otlk
ittack.
The i)uke of Wellington arrived in Eng
land on the 5th of May.
Flaxseed was I4i 14s, Irish currency,
un the 12th May, anti falling last.
Lond -n, May 2.
The bank has been crowded all the fore
noon with applicants delivering in tliei
tecision as to fundii.ir. The whol- is ex
pected to be completed by one o’clock.—
The omnium ot the subscriptions at. the
tank have been repeatedly sold at the pre
neutn of two per cent. The funding oi.
ousols is at 78 3-4, and the price tin
forenoon at the stock exchange is 80 5-8.
Mr. Vansittart, in the course of hir
tpeech on Friday last- cay)* very strong
.rsuvahtes ot the pacific disposition Ot the
American govervinent. The policy pur-
-uing by them is, in itself, the very best
iledge of their wise resolve to" cultivate
ieace. Thpy have repealed all internal
axes, and made their revenue depend en
tirely upon foreign commerce.
LIVERPOOL MARKETS.
Extract cf a letter tlat.4 May 9, 1818.
During the past three weeks the arivals of cot
ton have been very heavy, bring upwards of 34,CO0
bags, chiefly front the If States and Br.zil—sales
luring ihe same time only II300 bags Our mar
ket ha* in consequence been declining, and we
cannot quote Uplands at more than 20 a 21 in; for
very good 21} is asSe-’; N Orleans at} a 2s; Sea
Islanosos 3d Js 9d, ar c up to 4s. There wilt
probably.be more business doing in the market
soon, hut as a largo proportion ot the late arrival.-
will be non landed, any revival of the demand
will prt bably be ally met by a disposition to sell
Of Flour, the supplies continue large, and there is
o little disposition to buy, that prices can be const-
dertdlit’leelse than nominal; 50swould betaken
reely, but if off-red even at 48s. it eems doubt-
till u beth. r there would be buyers at any extent,
rbere is a’demand for good wheat, but the -tip-
plies from the continent being heavy, and likely
o be considerable, though but Utile has come in
from America, prices are declining -it may be
quoted a Ks 8d a 13s 3d. The five weeks ave
rage, received this mornirg, is 68s. 8d.
Ashes, pots 55t a ..6s 6; pearls 56 6 a 57 & dull,
and looking down) rice 45s a 45s 6; in bonu 36
37, stead'} turpentine 18 x 19'; tar 18s 6 a 19,
steady; bark 16 a 21s, very dull.”
raox THB BICHXOJTD XXfcCIRSR, 16th IJTST.
LATEST STAVE OF CHILL
Ex+act <tf a eter from thi 'teting director of Chii
to apx.tinman in Baliao e
(TRANSLATION.)
“Sat tiago de ChiS, Feb. 7, 1818
*Mtr« ttrtixn aus—Last nighc 1 bad the
pleasure of listening to the perusal of the letter
you wrote to our general dan Martin on the 18th
Octobsr..Wherein you mention
m ■ ..... . .* sarwl rather arsoadciltS
which I confess, have given me so much pleasure
that I think to bare found in you the protecter
I wished so much for, to foment and complete our
longed fore liberty
“The principd Director of this state is in the
south, commanding the army jvhich laid *ieg. to
the city Of Taleihuano, from which place he bas
withdrawn to ike interior, with the view of afford-
iug more room to the enemy, and by cutting off
tli ere retreat, to conclude the war in this country
"The presence of the principal director being
necessary in the army, he has been obliged to en
trust me with the supreme government of Chile
•The revolution of Chib, since its restoration
hy the troops under general San Martin, baa taken
a Banding which it would be.ciffitutt to describe
to you in a letter. It ia impossible to have an
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r"S»
idea of a but by rtdagand touehmgiL ThU
state bas ao army completely dwciphned of mwe
than 11,000 troops of the line, well armed, with
ammunition to carry on an active war for a long
time, and with supplies inthearaensiU worth more
than 8400,009. The *rmv is divided inta two
corps, and plxced at two different places. One.
commanded byt grnerral San Martin, is in the tab
las in the vicinity of Valparaiso and coast of St
Anthony, where we are threatened by an tx;icdi
tijn from Lima of 3000 men. The oorps the
director O’Higgin*, is on the borders of the Maule.
Doth wait the arrival of the enemy with extraor
dinary enthusiasm, and the officers vie with the
good grnerat' that command them.
“For your better information, 1 take the libert-
of remitting to you a collection of newspaper.*
herein enclosed, in which ws refrain from publish
ing many thing-, winch it would not be conveni
ent should come to the knowledge of the enemy,
although'they would do us great credit in tin
eyes of other nations.
“Be'assured. my aatremed countrymen, that in
a short time 1 hope to have the ,*a refaction ot
e.inrevitig to vou the dc’.iph'tul news ol a battl.
similar to that of die !2'h FebAiary of last year
in Chacnbuco.
- • Next anniversary day rur independence shall
be published, a tl by tne fir t opportunity I -hall
emit yotl the act and promulgation ot it, w
other public papers, wnich you Will use as J
mav think proper.
“lam happy to have found this opportunity of
ffering rryf '» your ilisposalr-as your nio.t
humble and obtd't servrnt '
“Loci' nc t* Cncx.
From tne JYaHital J teligtncer 18:A ir.ot.
LVTEHES T1A W
The following is a copy of a letter from
an American citizen, late a lieutenant in
•lie army of the United States, who joined
Hint’s expedition. Hniv many of out
fellow cit zeiis have been enticed front
their ci.untiy, to suffer a similar fate, it is
not easy to estimate; but tlie number
imounts to hundreds, if not thousands.
X LETTER TO * THIEVD.
“ Huvuna May 1,1818.
“Dear Sir - I now, for the fit at time
since I have been a prisoner, have had it
mi my pitwnr of mturming you of my
miserable situation. I thought my suffer
ings were great before I landed ill Mex
ico—.astioon as we landed I found that
,ve were all lost. I then got permissim
to return home, and was on hoard of ,.
ship to return to the United States; but
u fortunately for me, she was captured a
few days bxlo'e she was to have sailed.—
1 matte my escape to the shore, and weiil
to Mina’s fortification, winch mounted f
pieces of cannot'—the whole force to de
fend which, amounted to 100 men. Mina
entered the countiy with 600 men. The
fort in whichlwa*, was attacked on the 12tl
June, 1817; there was a cannonading be-
ween the royalists and the patriots until
the 15th when the royalists, finding their
force so much superior, came _ within
grape and musket shot with 18 pieces ol
cannon, anti 2500 men. The fort held
out for ten hours. The Americans in the
tort, amounting to thirty, found they hail
to do all the fighting; the remainder were
Spaniards anil Frenchmen, who proved
cowards although they declared they
would blow up the fort before they woulo
ie taken. The Americans, finding they
were either to be taken bv stouu, and put
to the sword, or be Idown up, thought it
b sttn present themselves. I presentee
nyself, and the fort capitulated. The
erms of capitulation were, that the lives
of the garri.oti should be sparetl, and that
they should be sent to their respectiv
lountties. They have a'l been held a*
criminals, and loaded with irons, ’llios.
•vho present tl fhemselves with me, hai
taeir liberty f r ten days—pas-ports wer<
promised them, and assurances given o
;eing sent home; we have, however, been
defined as prisoners. 1 have not, as ye
uad any irons on me. I was sent to r
town called Attemuder. where I remained
for two months I lost all my clothing
with the exreption of those I had on when
l presented myself; I have been nearly
i.akexl r,r, aiirec, anil covered With vet
•mn. From this town I was sent, in com
pany with fifteen officers, likew ise prison
:rs, through the country nearly to Moxici
and then on to Vera Cruz. The distanc.
I travelled was 300 leagues, the great.
part of which was the worst road I eve
travelled in my life, and over mountain
which took us five anti six flays to cros-
Whenwegot near Mexico, we found
mvely country on to Vera Oux. Th
roatl from Mexico, to Wra Cruz is tli
handsomest I ever saw. I remained in
Vera Cruz until the 5th April, almost
Maived, and nearly destitute of clothing
My allowance was four ou.ices of bread
per day, with twelve spoons of rice, three
times a day.
From Vera Cruz J was sent to this
place, and, since my detention here, hav
written to sev, ral Americans, hut never
found one tnat would say—Here is a shit
or a dollar. No; experience has taught
me to know, that when a man become
duced, there are few that will cast towards
him a look, from which a conclusion might
be drawn, that the heart-h It sympathy! I
a short time, I shall be s-nt to Catnz
where I am doomed to be detained
prisoner for ten years. Many are the
conjectures, at this place, re ative to tr
probability of a war breaking out between
Spain and Aim-rica. I wi.li y u to stat
my case to your f.-i- nils at the departm ih
a* I persuade nivself my governm nt will
he prompt in demand) .g my liberation —
Such is tnv mise.y, that i never could have
believed it within the capacity of man ti
mlure it. Mina’s expedition is lost—
Colonel Young, late of the United Stat
army, and seventy Ameikai.s.all of whom
were attached to the late United ritates
ai my, were taken anil shot, with two Ame
rican officers, the morning att- r 1 present
ed mysetf 1 have had to smugg.e thi- pa
per, together with the pen and ink, fiom
on hoard of an American vessi I. Y»u will
give my love to my brother* and sister,
and all of my Tr'iends. Farewell!'’
“N. B.— !’he following are the name.-
of some of tlie officers, attached to the lat<
United States’ army, who entered in the
expedition of Mina, and have 5e, n shot:
Colonel Young; captains Cook and Gor
don; lieutenants Lan«y» Lnking. Sutton,
Webb,Stone,Sterling,Ciokcr, WnUiuure.
Beall, Huberts and Wiiaoir.
J K *
Liedtenhot William Rigle, of the Uoft-
ed State*’ ordnance department, was made
a prisoner, and' died in my presence at
Vera Cruz. Also • cadet from West-
Point. His name was Havefand.' There
waa another cadet taken, who has been
shot, by the -name of Mackerton.”
FROM GEX. JACKSO.VS ARMY.
axao qcjjrrxas—aivrstojr or Tax south.
' .h'jutacl Generate office,
, Baraneta May 29,1818.
Fellow Solbibds—You were called in
to the field to punish savages and negroes,
who hail, in a sanguinary manner, used the
Tomahawk and scalping knife, upon our
lielp|r*9 citizens ou the frontier. You
have pursued them to Mikisuky,St. Marks,
Suwanney, and lately to this place, through
and unexplored wilderness, encountering
immense difficulties and privations, which
vou met, with the spirit of American sol
diers. without a niurmcr. Your general
anticipated a close of the campaign on his
return to fort Gadsden; and hailed the
hour with feelings of gratitude to heaven^
at tlie prospect of relieving you from vour
labors, hy placing you in quarters ar.^ re
turning you to your homes. But how great
was the disappointment when he heard of
the recent murders committed on the Ala
bama, by a party of the enemy from Pensa
cola; where they were furnished with pro
visions and ammunition by a friendly power.
Under this state of things, you were
inarched here encountering difficulties
which you alone can properly appreciate.
Meeting on the way the protest of the go
vernor of West Florida,threateningto|em-
nloy force if we did not immediately evacu
ate the country. This new and unexpect
ed enemy was soon taught to feel the im
potence of his threts. You entered Pensa
cola without opposition, and the strong for
tress of the Baranras could hold out but
one day against your determined courage.
Your general cannot help admitting the
spirit and military zeal manifested, when
it was signified, that a resort to storming
would be necessary, and would do injustice
to his own feelings did he not particularly
notice the judgement displayed by his aid-
de-camp; captain Gadsden uf engineers, ia
the selection of the positions for the batte
ries, ami the gallantry of his second aid
.aptain Call,and captain Young of the topo
graphical engineers, in aiding linn to erect
the works under the fire of heavy batteries
within four hundred yards; as well as tha
-kill and gallantly of captain Peters, lieuts.
Minton and Spencer, in th£ direction and
management of the 9 pounder, and that of
lieutenants Sands and Scallan charged
with the tnanagementof the howitzer.
Captain M'Keevcr of the navy, merits,
(as lie has on several occasions) hiy warm-
• st thanks for his zealous co-operation aud
activity in landing two ofliis guns (should an
additional battering train have been neces
sary) and gallantly offering to Iny his ves
sel before the water battery, in the event of
storming the U| per works; his officers and
crew ileserve hi* confidence.
’ The general assigns to colonel King, tha
command ot Pensacola and its dependen
cies, and that part of the 7th department
lying west of the ■ ppalachicola and Chata-
tioochie rivers, until otherwise'ordered by
general Gaines, The colonel will take
measures to have the volunteers now at
Peusacula relieved, preparatory to their re
turn march. The Tennessee volunteers
will I*, rationed for five days and will forth
with move for Fort Montgomery, where
they will receive further orders.
The general in taking leave of colonel
King aud hi* command tenders to the
• lficers aud soldiers an affectionate fare
well. By order.
Robest Butler,
Adjutant General.
an»n otaxnrnnm, orruioa or Tax lorn,
Adjutant Generate Office,
26 miUt West oj Fevoacela, t
May 31, 1818.
Captain M‘Girt of the territory of Ala-
.ma, is authorised and insturcted to raise
me company of volunteer mounted men,
. < >r the period uf six months, unless sooner
^charged, to consist of two subalterns
.nd sixty privates, to be under his com
mand as captain. As soon as captaia
M'Girt raises thirty men, he will proceed
directly to the Perdido, and scour the
country, between it and Mobile and Pen-
-acola. putting to death every hostile War-
i tor that may be found, preserving the wo
men and children, and delivering them te
the commanding officer at Pensacola. The
subalterns will be left to raise the balRnca
of the company, and will immediately juia
him at Pensacola, where tlie officer com
manding will be instructed to' regularly
muster them into service. *
Captain Boyle of said territory is in like,
manner instructed and authorised to raise
a company, and will proceed with captaia
M-Girt on raising thirty men tu aid in ex
ecuting the wishes of the major general,
leaving his subalterns to raise the balance
of his company, who will be instructed to
join at Pensacola, and be mustered into
st-i vice.
T hese companies on reaching Pensaco
la, will he lurnishcd with provisions by the
commanding officer, and will then proceed
to scour the countiy ,between thr Escam-
Uia and Appalachicoia rivers, desttoying
any hostile* as abive directed, and oa
then appl.cation at Fort-Gadsden or Scott,
piovisious wiil.be tbAupd to them by the
spective commanding officers.
'I he quarter master’s department at ei
ther ol the foregoing post*, will furnish
(••Iage on their r> gular returns..’
Captains M’Girt and Boyle will report
to col. Kt.ig in writing a statement of all
occurrences, which umy be worthy of note,
—By order.
Robert Butler.
Adjutant generah
To the Patriotism of the Young Men
ou TonibeckbtU
Captain M’Girt will leave a confiden
tial subaltern at Dale’s Ferry, on the
Alabama, in readiness to accept the ser-
ices uf all who may feel disposed to pro
tect the frontier lrom the depredation* of