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P.ir.itLB IX ADVAXCB. \
GENERAL ELECTION.
CONGIlKSS.
On the first Monday in October nest th« gene
ral election for six'metrbers to congress, to rep
resent'his state in the national legislature; and
for reprefentstirf.s to the state legislature, will
take place througbnet Georgia. We hare never
known an election for congress to excite so little
interest amongst ns, as the approaching one.—
The following, gentlemen, are, as yet, the only
ranch-tales fw the suffrages of the people—they
• are all, except-one, in the present congress:
'Jin.N Forstth ,
Tsio.Vas W. Cons
'JOHN A. CcmsEBT
Jots Ciuwpond
W iluam Tsaaxix
. Joel Abbott *
There bring no opposition, the people will have
no choice should thry wish it.
STATE LEGISLATURE.
The following gentlemen are candidates for the
west legislature, to represent this county:
Senator.
1 Alfred Cuthdekt
Representatives.
T.dwsbk Harden
* Frederick S. Fell
Moses -heftall
Edward F Tattnall
There is no opposition for senator: and there
can but three representatives be sent The people
will, therefore, make choice from the above names
FROM THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, 11th INST.
‘Having been favored with the use of a few late
London papers, we have extracted from them
two or three articles respecting the occupation
■of Pensacola, which will interest our readers. It
is scarci ty necessary to mention, that the Morning
.Chronicle and thcExaminer are opposition print:-,
-and have always been, the former particularly, in
what is called'in England the whig interest.
TBOM THE LONDON EX AMI.S Fit.
SEIZURE OF PENSACOLA.
A circumstance has taken place which has very
"much puzzled the politicians, especially the ‘'le
gitimate” ones, who are exceedingly frightened
Just now at the sound of a gun The reader
knows the long dispute between Spain and the
United States relative to West Florida. The
American general Jackson has taken possession of
its capital, Pensacola; and our ministerial editor.-
draw their quills instantly, in great, horror ol
Tn-nd. They ask—llow is this? What right have
the Americans to sc’ec Pensacola? Why didin’t
they issue a manifesto beforehand, instead nf im
itating Napaleen’s mode on these occasion: ? Art
these yotlr republican cabinets? So saying, they
sheathe their quills for the present, as rather use-
-less, and sit-down, looking, (as the legitimate
-custom is) lofty, yet lack-a-daisacal.
The ingenious allusion to Napoleon, afTecting
to think that he was the sole practiserof a sum-
-mary mode of proceeding, of which the old go
veniments had set him so many examples, has
been sufficiently answered by the Morning Chro
nicle. It is ciiriou- to see how these gentlemei
break their forgetful heads, wherever they run
tilt against Napoleon’s ambition. They affect to
reply that Napoleon was the only sovereign w ho
was in the habit of acting and then explaining,
instead of explaning and 'then acting; and they
odd, that the instances in preceding sovereigns,
-were only exceptions to the rule, and have also
bec-i ‘'execrated by history and public opinion ”
'W« are glad to see, for the first time, this modest
concession on the part of time-serving writers—
tha, history and pubtre opinion are things differ,
■cut from their own productions and sentiment;
but it is impossible to help being disgusted at
their making this momentary'use of‘'history”
wfcicli they seem to lorget at all other times; an.,
of -public opinion,” which they are so often in
tile nabit of denying, or of shutting their ears to.
or of rep resenting as jseobinical. Do they exe
crate Loui- XIV fur his unexplained seizures, or
Frederick H. for his, or the empress Catharine
anil her brother of Austria for their’s ? Do they
ever execrate these legitimate setters of bad ex
amples for their seizures, cruelties, kidnapping,
and partitions? Do they, in short, ever execrate
• them for any thing? Nut they; and if you do,
they callyouaj icnbin, though you have execrated
Napoleon into the bargain;—Anil now they would
quote history and public opinion ! and for what?
For a petty time-serving purpose. So little prin
ci;.fe have they in any of their feelings of history
past or present; and so far removed are they frrim
the spirit of truth, when they make brief and un
willing use of the truth itself.
Hut in answer to something else, tlrev have
shewn themselves aware that the United States
have expressly said “they would mate no appeals
to other governments in their concerns with
Spain.” At least, they said they must decline
Soliciting or acceding to the interference of any
other government “injustice to that fundament
al system of politics, which forbids them from en
tering the labyrinth of European politics.” In
other words, they dispise the chicanery and faith
lessness of these politics, and can afford to do
without them, and be above them. And this is
one of the greatest reasons why the legitimate
•pretenders of ail sorts hate the American repub
lic, which nevertheless, like prodigious wisc-acrts
as they are. they are teaching the rest of the world
to like better every day.
As to. the reasons of the United Ststes for
seizing Pensacola, they will perhaps refer the
world to the variety of the state papers which
they have already published on the subject of
FI .riila. We cannot refer to them as we could
wish, just at this moment; but we trust and be
lieve, mat they w ill make out a good case, as
We take exceeding interest in the honor, welfare,
ruid illustrious example vet by the United States.
The dispute on the subject is an old one; the
circumstances which retain or forfeit the right of
possession in such case*, are of various descrip,
lions; and we know, tliat some years back, Ame
rica expressly claimed a ‘right’ to West Florida,
an.! said it was only waiting the result ol negocia-
tio.1t with Spain, to lav* it finally give, up.—
Probably it thinks it has waited loo long; but at
- all events we shall expect to hear why, whatever
we may think of the right of the allied promise-
breakers to hear it.
In the mean time, the politicians are much per
plexed. Some think that general Jackson has
exceeded his commission; some that he has acted
up.'.i a discretionary one; and others suppose that
the be isiness has bi e'n concerted between the two
disnhli'.g powers themselves; in order that Spain
nuvM able to put some money in her pocket
by the sale cf Florida, and y et avoid a rupture
with the court of St. James’ by appearing to yield
it on compulsion. •
We think there may b; some truth in ihtslat*rr
supposition, except that America would *>e paving
for goods to which she says she bus's right, an.:
which mull inevitably fall into her hands before
long. A‘. any rate, we conceive there it little .op
tion of any sort on tha part of Spain, The court
or Spam, it i» true, grii-tously, Wants money; and
would willingly part with a colony to gel some
TJte king can scarcely raise any, even for his court
expsnees. Rut, tl.ee. would ..a willingly part
with a colony so ticklishly situated as the Flori-
das, considering the slate of his revolted colonies
in the south? Tea, willingly, though not willing
ly; for the fact is, even be miist perceive! at las -
that there is no hope ol keeping these colonies «
all. and he may choose to make the best of a bad
bargain, and get the last maravedie out of Ameri
ca while he can.—Beside*, in spite of the renewed
efforts of the allies, be people of a state are found
\o be of some consequence still, and will more ~
less make their way upward into their rights, .
pecidlly in America, where such a glorious Exam
ple has been set them; .and fur aught we know,
the inhabitants of Florida may have specially ap
plied to the United Slates to be taken under their
protection. The Floridas, as well as llie other,
Spanish colonies, are wretchedly governed, sub
ject to martial law, and to be drained by govern
ors, who go to squeeze fortunes out of them
“Public opinion,” of which the Courier talks,
known to be so discontented there, that when the
Venezuelans declared themselves independent,
they appealed to it as on their aide
mow tbs London morning chroxicli
In addition to the address of general Jackson,
on the occupation of Pensacola, we have now
proclamation from the American adjutant gene a
In this proclamation he states, “Your general an
ticipated a close of the campaign on his return to
ort Gadsden, and hailed the hour with feelings
of gratitude to heaven a‘. the prospect of relieving
you from your labors, by placing you in quarters,
or returning you to your homes; but how great
was the disappointment, when he heard of the re
cent murders committed oti the Alabama, by i
party of- the enemy from Pensacol t, where they
were furnished with provisions and ammuuition
by a friendly power ” From the ferocious dispo
sitinn uniformly shewn by the Indian tribes
North America, whenever from their numbers
other circumstances, they, are emboldened
II,row oil restraint, it requires no great stretch
faith to believe tint they have on this occa ion
been guilty of the ravages laid to their ctiatge.—
The Creeks, Seminoles, and some oihcr powerful
ind warlike tribes, roam up and down the provin
ces cf Florida, of which Spain has nothing mure
than a nominal possession. It can hardly well b<
any very great reproach (o Spain, tint the garri
s.in ..f Pensacola furmshe.i ammunition to the In
ilians; for it is not impossible tint their own exist
cnee depended on compliance with tiie Indian -de
mands. Her weakne-s must; in »■- far, be bee ex-
case —Hut if Spain is in such a state of weakness
tint tier neighbors art exposed to hostile aggres
siona from her provinces, we apprehend that the
law of self-defence, though it may not justify the
absolute and unconditional occupation of spy pr<
vince, from which the irruption is made, wiil, t
■east, warrant the occupation oi it, for the purpos
■if repressing aggression, till the rightful oxcer .
enabled to do so. So far is it hardly po-sible to
iew the conduct of the American officers as lia
ble to objection.
But we aie aware that the American govern
ment has long had a wish to occupy the Florida:
unconditionally, end we suspect it will not easil
be induced to relinquish possession of these cou.
tries. This is a separate question, -which concern
Spam immediately, and ourselves in no very re
mote degree; for it will give the United Stales :
most powerful preponderance in cur neighbor
hood, which they may one day make use of agains-
us. The crafty Americans will, however, we have
no doubt, contrive means to pacify impoverisheu
Spain, and if tliat power is satisfied, it will not be
an easy matter for any other to interfere with ef
feet We shell now soon hear what the Wash
ingtun government says on the subject, till when
it may be advisable to postpone any further eiis
cussion on it.
prom TUE LONDON courier
We have rece.ved American papers to the 40
ult. this morning, containing the articles of capi
tulation agreed upon between gen. Jackson ami
the governor of Pensacola. By these articles, (a-
we mentioned in our paper of Monday) it t& stiy
ulated tliat the garrison and some persons con
neccd with the civil adnnstration of Pensacola
hall be conveyed to Havana, the troops to msrch
out with all the honors of war With respect to
tne causes of this capture, we are at length pro
vided with some explanation, which will throw a
little light upon the subject.
It appears fi om a proclamation issued by gen
Jackson, dated the 28lh of May, that the depre
dations of the Seminole Indians upon the frontier
settlements of the United Stales, have occasioned
this proceeding. Spa ; n was not able to restrain
t best incursions, therefore Pensacola was seized,
anil is to be held by America fill the former pow
“can furnish military strength sufficient to en
force existing treaties ” This condition is proba
bly one of those referred to in the 19th article ol
he capitulation. It is evident however, both from
he tern s of this proclamation, and the tenor o
the capitulation, that the seizure of Pensacola has
ot arisen, as some of ot.r contemporaries have
upppsed, from any diplomatic arrangements be-
ween the two governments If such had been
the case, a quiet and formal surrender would
have been made on the part of the Spanish autho
rities instead of a hostile altark by the American
general, and a subsequent military capitulation,
Whether the proceedings of an India., tribe
were really the exclusive motives for this step on
the part of the United States, time will shew
The National Intelligencer of the 4th July talks of
rumor, which, if true, would tend greatly to
discredit these motives. This rumor is, that gen-
ral Jackson was “proceeding to capture the al
most impregnable fortress of St. Augustine, the
garrison of w hich consisted only of about 400
mtn.” St. Augustine is the ca- «rd ofEast, asPen
sacola is of West Florida, anu the possession of
hose two places would render the ultimate ac-
risitinn of the Floridas themselves of easy per
formance. Unquestionably the operations of
America in that quarter, ought not to be viewed
ith indifference. Spain is the country which
weald be lea-t effected, with regard to national in
terests, by the loss of the Floridas.
CIRCULAR
TO COLLECTORS, NATAL OFFICERS AXD SCHVEIORS.
Treasury Department,
Comptroller 1 s office, Augus:3\, 1818.
Sib—Since ihe passage of the act of congress
of the last session concerning navigation, an order
ef ti e British council is understood to have been
sued, founded upon an act of parliament, where
by the ports of Halifax, in the province of Nova-
Scotia, and of St John's, in tliat of N Brunswick,
have been opened to vessels of the United States,
foe the importation cf certain specified articles,
and for a term of time, limited by the act of par
liament to three years and six. weeks after the
commencement of the first session of parliament,
then next ensuing; and by the order of council
ubjected to the further limitation of contingent
further order As neither this act of parliament,
nor the order in council, issued under its autho
rity, have affected any alteration of the ordinary
Liws of navigation and trade, by which ihe ports
of Halifax and St. John’s are closed against ves
sels owned by citizens i f the United States; neither
can they in any manner affect tt.e operation of
the act of congress, concerning navigation, of
13th April, 1818.
The ports of the United States will,therefore,
be closed against British vessels from Halifax and
St. John's, in like manner^ as-tt-no such act of
parliament and order of chufled bid been issued.
It is considered that thy, second section of the
act concerning navigation! taken with the provi
so guarding against any construction of the act
which might violate the commercial convention
of 3d July, 1SIJ, leaves a discretionary authority
to dispense with exaction of the bonds, prescrib
ed by that section, in esses of vessels and cargoes,
manifestly engaged only in the direct trade be
tween llie United States and the British porta in
"-trope
You wilt, therefore, require those bonds and
securities to be give*, for all such articles, laden
by British vessels for exportation from the Unit
ed S' t s, ax are suitable for the colonial markets,
or are permitted, by the Urituh bus, to be im
ported into them.
- -
Among the rr’ ieles for which the bondmdse
curities must 'be tsken, are scantling, planks,
stares heading, boards, shingles, hoops, horse:
neat cattle’, shilrp. hog* poultry, or litre sWk c l
*nr sort- dried, smoked, or pickled fish, bread
biscuit flour, peas, be,n »> potatoes, wheat, ncc,
oats, barley, or grain of any sort; pitch, tar, tui
pen tint, fniit*. seedib f n< * tobacco.
The articles upon the exportation of which
British vessels the bonds and securities may be
dispensed with, are cotton, sugar, indigo, flaxseed,
coffee, pat and pearl ash; and generally all art.
cles not #f the growth, produce or manufacture
of the Uaited states.
In the circular instructions from this depart
ment of the 34th ultimo, are contained the follow -
m g wiinh: “a British , vessel sailing from a port
nof opened to vessels owned hy citizens of the
United States, entering a port which is open, un-
ia ling there, and taking the same or some other
cargo on board, and clearing thence for a port of
the United States, cannot be admitted to an en
try.”. Having been advised, that a more extensive
construction will probably be given to these words
than they were intended to .convey, I take occa
sion to observe, that although the expression, “a
port which is open,” as there used, was meant to
have reference more immediately to British colo
niai ports,yet it is to be construed as also applying
to British ports in Europe, but not in an uniimi
ed sense! A British vessel taking in a cargo i
an occluded port for a Bri'.i.-h European port
there unlading the same and taking a new cargo
on board, no part thereof hating, at any tnne^
been brought in the same vessel from an occlud
ed port, and consisting of articles w hich may be
lawfully imported into the United States in ves
sels . wned by British subjects, will be entitled —
an entry.
The same privilege, it is be observed, however,
cannot be extended to British vessels employed
between diffeic t colonial forte
In the former ease, the vessels may be consid
ip-til as having become entitled to the benefits of
the commercial convention of the 3d of July,
1815, whilst, in 1 he tatter, the trade being, by the
convention, placed upon ihe footing, that, each ot
die com noting parties retaining the complete
possessionof its right.-, couldmake any regulation!
in relation to such trad-, as it might deem expe
dient, the vessels are liable to the disqualifications
of tit act nl congress of the last Session, concern
ing navigation. The law itselt is an act of self
preservation, and intended to counteract the re
strictive colonial system of t,real Britain.
4
Philadelphia, September 13.
The article which we to-day publish from the
St. Christo-;In: s Gazette, demands not only the
attention of the citizens, but of the government of
the United States If some of our citizens are si
unprincipled as to fit out, in our ports, vesif.s to
cruize against the commerce of neutral and friend-
y. nations, it is the duty of government to pre
rent them. Such conduct not only exposes our
own vessels to vexatious searches, to robbery and
capture, and renders us odious to our commercial
n-ighburs, but it may involve us in war. Such
omiurl is not only disgraceful to us, but it is in
jurious to the patriot cause. How can any cause
prosper witlt so pr-.fl gate a character as the pat
riot cause must have if to flag be only a cover for
buccaneer. ? It is not d fficult to name several of
those concerned, acd it would be well for go
vernment to usceriain them and keep a watchful
eye over thtm. It is due to the honest merchant
due to the honor of our flag, and to the peace
and prosperity of the nation.—Uemo Press
PRIVATEERING alias PIRATING.
Fiuin the St Christophers Advertiser,
Tuesday, 31s: July, 1818
The following is a copy of a letter transmitted
ua from St. Bsrlltolomews, through a very re
spectablc channel:
“.Vr. Rurthdtmens, lath July, 18‘8,
Mr. PHiSTEn Ycur paper is the only channel
through which the abominable deeds which have
been committed here of late, may possibly b
made known. Two piratical schooners, pile
boat, originally fitted out at ILdtimore, owned b
captain M , a captain C , and a Mi
G , have, under the cloak of commissions fror,
Artigas, too well known to require any particu
lar description, brought into this island, and into
the adjacent keys, two most valuable Portuguese
ships of about 4 to 500 tons each; one loaded with
the productions cf the Brazils, say sugar, rum,
coffee, hides, tallow, rice, and cu.amon, bound to
Lisbon. The other loaded with rail, wine, batter
cheese, raisins, figs, perfumery, dry goods and
spices, bound from Lisbon to the Brazils. The
"rst came to anchor boldly in this harbor, under
Portugui se colors, maoe her entry at the. custom
house and immediately began to discharge her
cargo, which the agents sold or re-shipped imme
diately on board of other vessels fthr the United
States. The second went to anchor at Flat-Isl
and, from which she has sent up the whole of Iter
cargo by droghers, and the sale, of which began
at public auction yesterday. The inhabitants
complain loudly against these piratical acts, which
the government appears to shut its eyes on; acd
lias treated with indifference every representation
on the subject It is to be hoped that whatever
may be the ultimate result ol these atrocities, the
innocent inhabitants of this town may not be in
cluded with the few guilty A captain P , of
—horn the American papers have already spoken,
the person who furnished the abovementioned
pirates with commissions, of which he brought a
quire with him, in April last, from the river Plate
Two brigs fitted out at Baltimore, have since ar
rived. and are at anchor at Five Islands, bound on
cruise against the poor harmless Portuguese; so
that in a short time tins is likely to become the
chief entrepot of the Brazilian productions and
of the Portuguese manufactures. The abovemen.
tinned ships are insured at Lloyd’s”
PIRACY.
Captain Larcom, of tiie ship Palladium, of Bos
ton, writes from Calcutta to his owners, tinder
date of the 2d of May, that, on the 9ih of Janu
ary, nine days out, he was chased seven hours and
filially boarded and robbed by a pirate brig—
♦Fourteen rascals armed with cutlasses and pis
tols,” says the captain, “came on board, and im
mediately drove every soul, except tt.e steward,
into tiie forecastle, and set two sentries over it,
and then commenced robbing the cabin, breaking
locks of chests, trunks, tjesks, lie. They robbed
us of 760 Spanish dollars; all the trunks and ch- sts
were emptied of every artivieof wearing apparel,
besides 3 new beaver Hats, 3 or 4 pair of boots
and shoes, 3 quadrants, 2 silver watches, l chart
and scale, 1 new pair pistols, 1 case mathemati
cal instruments, 40 or 5 • wt sugar, 1 excellent
spyglass, and a number of small articles.” of the
money taken S500 belong'd to the captain, 50
to the first officer, azd 200 an adventure from
Salem.—.-Vew-1 ork Com. Adv. 1IM inst.
. PIRACY DETECTED.
A warrant for the apprehension of the
officers aotl crew of the brig Gleubo, which
arrived here on the 16th inst. anti was re
ported to be ft om Bombay bound to Lis
bon, was yesterday morning issued by J. H.
Mitchell, esq. J. I', on application of J. P.
L. \Yestendorfl, esq. Portuguese vice con
sul, who had received such information as
arranted him in believing that the G. was
prize to some vessel under on illegal
commission from a power in hostility with
the subjects of the court for which lie is
agent. In consequence, the supercargo,
Alberto Gracia Elvira, alias Greenville,
(born iu Maryland) and the mate Vincent
Martinez alias Benjamin Glover, Wm.
Clark and Ihomas Wright, seamen; were
taken into custody. On their examination,
it tvas discovered that the G. was from
Bombay bound to Bahia, (Brazils) anti was
captured the Utter end of Jure, off the
entrance of St. Safradur, by the Orieutal
_ o Irresistible, captain Da
riiels, of eighteen 12'-pnun*lers, acting under
a commission from Gen, Artigas. Soon
alter her capture, falling in with an Eng
list) vessel hound into St. Salvador, her of
ficers and crew, (with the exception of one
man) were put on board of her, ami
prize crew put on board the G. The prize
was then ordered for Margafilta*, hut un
derstanding that place to be in possession
of the Royalists, bore away for the first
port in the United States. Alter the ex
amination,the prize-master, Alberto Gra
cia Elvira alias Greenville* the mate Vin
cent Martinez, alias Beniamin Glover”, the
seamen Wright and Clark, and eleven
negroes, were committed to Gaol.
Charleston City Gazette, 19:A inst
Fro n the Char'esttn City Gazette, 18 A inst.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
••Kingston, {Jam.) August 28.
<‘I now have the satisfaction to enclose
you a translation of a proclamation of gen
era! Aury, dated at his head-quarters
Providence and St. Catalina, the 10th
July ult. By its contents, you will be
come informed of the great authorities
who have sanctioned him to undertake an
vntvrprize, which, if successful, will de
mand gratitude of suffering humanity, & ata
blow decide the fate of all South America
now universally struggling for her unali
••nable right, that ofbecominga free and iu
dependent republic, in spite of the obdura
cy of imbecile Spain, the scourge of every
land; not from (he chastisement she inflicts
upon the nations of the world by the force
of her arips, but from her consumate super
stition,bigotry,ignorance,and consequent
ly unheeded despotism and barbarity to
wards the unhappy few who are doomed
to breathe the pestilential air of her cur
tailed domain- The aforesaid proclama
tion I have received from St. Catalina.—
By the man of war which I daily expect
will arrive here from Porto Bello an'i Cha
gress, I hope to obtain interesting news
liom the Pacific—of all which I will make
you acquainted by first occasion.”
PROCLAMA TION.
Luis Aury, commander in chief of the
forces that have opened their campaign
upon New Granada, in the name of the
confederated republics of Buenos Ayres
and Chili.
TO EMIGRANTS IX FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
Fellow-Citizens—The majestic and pow
erful United States of Buenos Ayres anil
Chili, desirous to co-operate so far as lie
in the power, to the emancipation of their
enslaved brethren, have commissioned me
to fulfil this noble enterprize upon New
Granada—blessed be heaven, that has in
pired such magnanimous sentiments; and
may the uniun and the discreet conduct
f those goveromentSjform the polar star of
our future hopes.
Friends in Pilgrimage, and without
country?—[direct myself to you,apprising
you of the liberal and philanthropic efforts
of the two republics, who loan us their ere
lit, and all that influence acquired during
their passed and recent achievements; in
corporate yourselves, at once, I entreat
you, among the valiant legions at my com
maud, employed in this great and porten
tous work. Hasten without delay to enlist
yourselves under the protection of these
tiered standards, the terror of tyrants
both on sea and land. If the glory of out
beloved country, and personal iriterests-
mpose upon us the unequivocal obligation
if persecuting our implacable enemies, the
cries of afflicted humanity demand our
aid to terminate the age of barbarism that
hangs suspended over innocence. Men
born to be free daily make fruitless attempts
to recover the inestimable privaleges which
hey lost in 1815; and, destitute of naval
protection and warlike munitions, onl_
em ounter death as the reward of their he-
oic exertions—and the guarantee of the
august republics, our protectors, has sup
plied us'with necessary elements to real
ize the plan we propose.
Compatriots!—May a noble enthusiasm
animate you all,and may every thing tend
to attain the independence and precious li
bvrties which we contend for, or a death
honorable to the sons of Columbia.
Brave Strangers! Who, by your politi
cal sentiments, or from other motives,
have entered the Torrid Zone, adorned
with the virtues peculiar to the man -of lion
or—flock brethren lo our standards, come
to enjoy both that civil and religious liber
ty, which the fanaticism and crueltyrofdcs-
pots extorted from you. 1 ensure you
the gratitude of my compatriots, with
whom connected in sweet intercourse, we
shall partake of all the advantages which
our delightful anil rich soil promises.
To the commanders of the Me.vican ves
sels of war still cruizing these seas, and
ns yet have not arrived in this port! 1
deem it sufficient to address you this cir
cular, to invigorate your zeal for the cause
you have espoused, and the subordination
yolMDwe me; and which, from respect, re
quires your speedy le-coucentration in
this point; but if their be anyone nmongst
you, who, influenced by a vile interest,
httultl wish to depart irom his duly, of
hich anew I acquaint you, in conform!
ty to the pleasure of the supreme authori
ties, I represent, be it known to you, that
the most rigorous measures will be adopt
ed against those who should not have pre
sented themsehes in this island; within the
precise term of two months.
Liberty! Independence! or Death.!
At my head-quarters in the islands of Pro
vidence and St. Catalina, the 10th day
of July, 1818—9th.
Louts Aury.
The If, for 'Marseilles, sailed Stii, The
Alienator is bound to Smyrna, to sail
shortly—James Monroe will finish in 10
days, and sail for Cadiz—the Columbian
will obtain pratique in two days, and sail
shortly for Leghorn.”
[FROM TBS CALCUTTA PATERS ]
- Calcutta, April6
There are at present on the river, twen
ty-eight sail of free traders, and four coun
try ships, bound to England, measuring
on the aggregate, 14,190 tons; thirty-five
ships and vessels, measuring 11,070 tons,
employed in the country trade; and thir-
ty-fourships and vessels,measuring 14,425
tons, laid up.
Calcutta, April 29.
We take the following curious account
from a Bombay paper:—“Captain Powell,
of the Queen Charlotte, informs us oi the
interesting circum&tauce of his having re
covered, from a lock, SI miles northwest
of Nooahevah, (cue of the Marquessas) k
man that had been its solitary inhabitant
for nearly three years. His account stat -
ed, that early in 1814, he proceeded thi
ther from Nooahtievah, with four others)
all of whom had [eft an American ship
there, forthepurposeot procuring feathers)
that -were in high estimation among the
natives of N-; but loosing their boat oil
the rock, three of his companions in m
short time perished, through famine'and!
principally from thirst, as there was noi
water but what was supplied by rains.—
His fourth companion continued with hint
hut a few weeks, when he formed the reso
lution of attempting to swim, with the aid
of a splintered fragment that remained of
their boat, to an island, in which effort he
must have inevitably perished. He had
once himself attempted to quit his forlorn
situation, by constructing a car&maran,
but failed, and lost all means of any futur*
attempt. They had originally taken fire
with them from Nooaheevah, which he had
always taken care to continue, except on
one occasion, when it became extinguished,
and never could have been restored, but
by a careful preservation of three or four
grains of gun powder, and the lock of a
musket which he had broken up for the
construction of his caramarau. The flesh
and blood of wild beasts were his sole ali
ment—with the latter he quenched his
thirst in seasons of long droughts, anti the
skulls of his departed Companions were
his only drinking vessels. The discovery
made of him from the Charlotte was pure
ly accidental—the rock was known to he
desolate and barren, and the appearance of
a fire, as the vessel passed it on au even
ing, attracted uotice, and produced an en
quiry, which proved fortunate to the for
lorn inhabitant, in procuring nis removal
to Nooaheevah, where he was ieft-under
the care of Mr. Wilson, an European, who
had resided there many years, and who
had previously known him.”
UNITED STATES BANK.
It has been supposed, that the deter,
mination of the bank of the United States
to refuse to receive its own notes and
those of its branches in payment or de
posit, except at the bank or branches from
which they issued, would have the effect to
reduce below par the paper of all the bran
ches except in the places at which issued.
Perhaps, however, a more recent measure
of the bank (of the branch at Washington,
at least) may the oeneficia I effect of count
eracting that tendancy. It is understood
that the bank has established a tarifl’ of
premiums for which it will give drafts on
distant banks, which, for this city, is re.
ported to be as follows:
For diafts on Baltimore,
For do Philadelphia,
Fur do. New York,
For do. Boston,
Higlie st fordraftson any place,
It is presumed, that the effect of this ar- J
rangement, which is supposed to be as gen- ™
eral as that lately announced, will be, to
give to the notes of banks of the above ci
ties circulating here, and, vice versa, to
ours circulating there, a higher value than
otherwise have, and thus in a degree to e-
quilibriate the value of bank paper, along
the maritime border at least. The pei-
mium is supposed to be equivalent to the
cost of transportation of specie from place
to place, which operation, and that of
importing specie, is said to have cost the
bank of the United States, since its estab
lishment, no less a sum than three hundred
thousand dollars.—National Intelligencer.
Grotjan’s Philadelphia Public Sale Re-^
port, >1 the 7th inst. states, that the result
of the late rule of non-payment adopted
by the bank of the United States has been
that all United States’ branch bank notes
in that city are at a discount of one per
-ent. r
The Baptist societies, in the towns of
\\ indsor, Ashford and Wilmington, in
Connecticut, in legally warned meetings,
have resolved—“ That no constitution “of
civil goverment shall receive their appro
bation or support, unless it contain a pro
vision for securing the full ami complete
enjoyments of religious liberty.” The
Mythodist society in union, have adopted
- similar resolution.
THOM THE BOSTON PALLADIUM.
Extract of a letter from Gibralter, July 11, received
by .Mr. Hooper.
“In consequence of the plague at Tan-
giers and Fez, the restrictions are great,
and quarantine regulations rigid. The
Spaniards are very active, and line the
coast, at night, with troops.
“The United States ships Washington
and Peacock sailed 2d inst. for Leghorn,
and will most probably touch at Mahon—
1 pret.
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Platt'sburg, August 29.
A tomb stone for commodore Downie,
arrived at this place in the steam best, a
few weeks since, directed to the command
ant at this post. Colonel Atkinson has
caused this stone, which is a plain while
marble, to be put up in a suitable manner.
The following is the inscription:
“Sacred to the memory of George
“Downie, esq. a post-captain in the roval
“British navy, who gloriously fell on board
his Britannic majesty's ship the Confi-
“ance, while leading the vessels under his
“command to the attack of the American
“flotilla, at anchor in Cumberland Bay, off
“Plattsburgh, on the 11th September,
“1815. To mark the spot where the re-
“mains of a gallant officer and sincere
“friend were honorably interred. This
“stone has been erected by his affectionate
“atetcr-ia-lawMv ** V