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*±5Si S W.VXNAH HKPUHLltoitfei,. FREDERICK H. FELL, ~ errr r*i*r*«. rUVX I1HI, >181,1 «OIxrXV-C»0«TXT, •***» ' VBH ANNUM, PAYABJA IX tOFAXCB. [coUKCiIiiTnB ] 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 * >. **> 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