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VOL. I.
MILLEDGEVILLE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1820.
No. 32.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY,
(ON TUESDAYS)
BY S. GR/LYTUIXD R. M. ORME,
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TE\R.
Q.j=* Ailvertisements conspicuously inserted nt
the cuifomary rates.
THE MISSOURI PLOT.
As we had reason to expect so it turns
out that the speculators on power and
political influence, are now using their
efforts to prevent the rc-electiou of those
members who, true to the constitution,
to common sense and above all to the un
ion of the states refused to vote for the
restriction on Missouri. The same hy
pocrisy. the same plausible arguments,
the same sanctified clamour which pre
vailed last winter, are now put in requi
sition to carry the point originally in
view—namely, erection of a northern par
ty, the triumph of federalism or the sepa
ration of the union. One or all of these
events were anxiously desired, and pos
terity will strip the cloak of humanity
from the shoulders of these designing
speculators and exhibit them in their na
ked deformity. There is a trait in the
American character, which cannot be too
highly estimated ;—it is that of a frank
and unreserved confidence—disdaining
mean advantages, and not suspecting it in
others—prepared to combat with an o-
pen foe but not always guarded against
the secret approaches and coward at
tacks of hypocritical opponents. In pro
portion to the danger which the agitation
of thp Missouri question involved the u-
nion of the states, is the indignation now
manifested on the discovery of the real
objects in view—and happily for this
country, for republican principles and
true liberty, was the discovery of the
ulterior objects, for it excludes its pro
jectors forever from power and influ
ence.
The founder of the Missouri plot is
Webster of Massachusetts, a man who,
to great talent, unites a cold hearted
speculation designing air of mind : his
principles arc a step beyond federalism,
and his object was to draw the line to ar
ray north against south, citizen against
citizen, and ruin if he could not rule.—
Judge Story played no small part in this
game, and if a northern power was to be
created he flattered himself that he was
capable of taking the lead : his humane
policy is duty estimated. Webster ad
dressed himself to Hopkinson of Penn-
nylvania, (who lately has taken up his
residence in New Jersey) and Hopkin
son got up the first meeting on the sub
ject of Missouri in that state, although he
now denies all agency in that affair. Mr
Secretary Dwight was a cardinal agent
in the plot, Mr. Walsh was enlisted, and
Mr. Peter A. Jay and others got up the
meeting in this city. We were among
the first that approved of these steps, and
attended the meeting. To arrest the
evils of slavery, by constitutional mea-
■ures, was too much in consonance with
the freedom of our institutions to be dis
regarded ; but we were soon apprised
of the real objects in view. To be de
ceived, under the cloak of philanthropy
was no extraordinary circumstance, but
the progress of the affair soon develop
ed the secret intentions of the prime mo
vers. It was a second Hartford conven
tion business, conducted under the garb
of humanity, and thousands took an active
part who now view the actors and their
objects with indignation. '1 he union was
never more seriously threatened than
it was during the agitation of this ques
tion—and the result, so far from extend
ing and strengthening the influence of the
north, has united the south and west a-
gaiust us, and cut down the little influ
ence we formerly possessed. Clinton,
and others, were minor agents, appointed
to make a question of it in this state, and
deceiving himself, as he always has done,
that he could gain something by it, he
took an active part, and in his last mes^
sage, he distinctly stated, that “ no evil"
could he greater than admitting Missouri
without restriction ; thereby meaning to
convey the idea that dissolution of the
union would not be considered ns an evil
equally as great as Missouri without re
striction. The constitution of that state
has at length been received, and its pro
visions against the extension of slavery
ore as favorable as honest men could
wish ; besides, it is known that Missouri
will neither produce cotton, sugar nor
lice and consequently negroes will not
be required. The constitution will be
approved by congress, and the agitators
of this plot defeated and disgraced. Mr
Hopkinson, it should be known, is hang
in;- about the legislature of New-Jersey
to be made senator in congress, but that
republican state is not to be speculated
upon by federal gentlemen from Pennsyl
vania,*—JV, Y» fiidto JldvOC(lt€t
FROM TIIF. OREMESBORO’ 8BMXTO*.
Upon all important subjects, the pub
lic opinion is apt to receive impressions
cither favorable or unfavorable as the e'
vidence of that opinion may be true or
otherwise. The citizens of Sulem deem
it therefore expedient, to lay before the
public, without any cotMMOU, the cir
cumstances of a Murder which has late
ly taken place in that village ; a murder
unparalleled in its nature, horrible in its
perpetration, hellish in its design, and
highly important in its consequences to
society. The statement is founded chief
ly upon the confession of the murderer
after his apprehension.
Previous to the commencement of the
unfortunate dispute, which eventuated
iu the murder of Capt. Perry, by Thom
as Wells, there has subsisted between
them, the most intimate friendship which
continued until June last, when Wells,
instigated by some false suspicions, com
menced an abusive communication which
he continued to the most unmanly intent.
In the course of the dispute which was
carried on chiefly in writing, Perry was
charged with the commission of crimes
of no ordinary magnitude ; his innocence
of which he constantly avowed, and pro
posed rather than lose the friendship of
Wells to take upon himself any trouble
to convince him of his innocence. But
nothingcotild satisfy the inexorable Wells
but a dishonorable train of acknowledg
ments from Perry, which was refused.
After other means of bringing about a re
conciliation had been resorted to in vain,
Wells was informed that since he wa» re
solved to persist iti the dispute, if he
would give him an invitation, he would
meet him, with each a friend, upon the
field of honor to give him satisfaction for
his imaginary injury at the mutual haz
ard of their lives. This method of ad
justment was declined by* Wells. It was
then agreed by the parties that a meet
ing should take place between them in
the presence of four of their friends, for
the settling of their feud, if possible, in a
friendly way—such a meeting was held,
the result of which was the following ac
knowledgment, in substance, on the part
of Wells, “ that bis charges against Cap
tain Perry and his lady, were unfound
ed, and his conduct towards them since
the third of June, had been ungenerous
and illiberal, and that he entirely acquit
ted them of the charges he had made a-
gainst them.” A reconciliation took
place, each professed mutual friendship
for each other and agreed that the un
fortunate dispute should be forever bu
ried. Wells further acknowledged that
he had been in an error, that ns he had
no friend to whom he might communi
cate his sufferings, they had prompted
him to act as he had done, and that he
had suffered them to grow to such a
height that he was sorry for it, and that
he would not that it should have so hap
pened for both his arms.
Notwithstanding, this full and frank
confession, in le.ss than three weeks the
contest wa9 renewed on the part ol Wells
with all the rancorous abuse that boiling
malice could suggest. His charges and
abuse drew, as might be expected, re
crimination from Captain Perry. After
the correspondence had proceeded to
such an extent on the part of Wells as to
threaten the most serious consequences
to his victim, either wishing to leave him
without evidence, in case of a private
assassination,* or to deprive his family of
their reputation, or dreading the resent
inent of a friend of Perry’s whom he
knew to be a resolute man, whose name
in the course of the communications he
used with a great deal of freedom, and
who is at this time absent—or rather
from all these reasons together, he had
resolved to destroy all his letters to cap
tain Perry, and for this purpose deman
ded of Capt. Perry, all the letters of the
correspondence ; which was refused.
In this situation the matter rested un
til the twenty-ninth of August, when
Wells came armed with a shot-gun and
three large pistols, all well charged, a
broad dirk, nine or ten inches long, re
cently ground on both edges, a large
green hickory club, and two large pock
et knives.
With these arms, n oil prepared for
the execution of his hellish purpose, he
reached the house of capt. Perry unper-
ceived ; he entered and found capt. Per
ry in his front room with his family, in
the act of rocking his child to sleep in a
chair ; with his gun in his hand he de
manded the papeis, but Captain Perry
aware of the undue use that Wells de
signed to make ol them, imormed him
that he could not deliver them ; upon the
receipt of this answer he stept back far
enough to make sure of his purpose, pre
sented his gun and with vengeful mad
ness attempted to discharge its contents
at the body of Capt. Perry; but aston
ishing it missed fire—he then made a
blow at his head with his club, which laid
him on the floor ; before he could reco
ver, Wells had drawn his dirk and given
him three wounds, two in the breast, one
of which was glancing, the other pene
trated bis chest, and cue in or near the
loin, supposed to have been as deep as
the length of the'weapon. Perry then
succeeded in rising and endeavored to
escape, but Wells to make the murder
certain, held to his back from the house
to the distance of thirty or forty y ards
along the street, in which distance be
gave him six other wounds, three in his
head and neck, and three in his back,
those in his back entered the chest and
cut his lungs. At this time the cries ol
his family, and his own cries of murder,
had brought some of the citizens to his
assistance, (for there were none near his
house, but lemales, who saw the assassi
nation.) When they were abont to in
terfere, the assassin drew from his side
one of his pistols, (for his gun was held
between him and capt. Perry,) &t bound
himself.with an oath thnt he would shoot
any man who should attempt to prevent
him from executing his design upon his
victim. At this time however, the par
ties were disengaged, and captain Perry
staggered into the arms of Mr. John
Williams, and exclaimed “ I’m a dead
man." While the blood was spouting
from his mouth and nose, and the hic
cough of death was upon him, the infa
mous It'ells walked round him and exult-
d in having “done the work for the
damned rascal." Captain Perry was
supported back to his house, where he
expired in less than live minutes.
ilia last words to his friends when they
got to him were, “ I’m murdered, but 1
die innocently ; take me back to the
house and let me die in peace.” Which
being done, he breathed out his soul h
praises (as long as he cpuld speak) to
that God to whose service lie had devo
ted the latter part of his life. May his
soul rest in eternal peace.
It seems from the arms which Wells
brought with him, from his communica
tions to Captain Perry, from his conduct
before the murder, and his boasting ex
ultation in the yard of Perry’s house af
ter the murder, and from his public threats
against Mrs. I’erry and the family, that
his design was to assassinate the whole
family, or at least both hiads ot it.
Of the character of Wells we know
but little, he lived pretty much retired.
The public may, after the above state
ment, give him what character they may
think proper. He is the same Wells
who shot tlnndolph and Ureenhill iu the
state of Virgiuia.
Upon the character of Capt. Perry,
much might be said in his praise, lor an
intimate acquaintance lias made known
to us, the virtues which adorned his pri
vate life ; but suffice it to say he died
universally lamented by all who knew
him, and particularly by those who knew
him intimately.
It may be some consolation to reflect
that though our friend is no more, the
murderer is a prisoner he delivered up
his arms and submitted to the civil au
thority just in time to prevent his own
death, which the citizens and the people
in the vicinity were just prepared to in
flict upon him. lie is now in the coun
ty jail, in a state of perfect security.
Citizens of Salem.
new his intreaties for mercy, offering to
send for a physician to heal his wound,
and to forget nnd forgive every thing—
The barbarian was however inexorable,
nnd Mr. Hairston perceiving it to be a
matter of life and de.ath, repeated his
stabs with such good effect, that in a
short time, the unfortunate wretch ex
hausted by the loss of blood, quitted his
grasp of death, nnd tumbled off in the
last agonies of dissolution, observing to
Mr. Hairston, “ you damn’d rascal, you
have killed me.” With great difficulty
r. Hairston renched home, where his
life for some time was nearly despaired
He is represented however, as con
valescent. The persons sent to look af
ter the negro, found him dead. The
spot where the struggle took place, is
lid to look more as if it had been tram-
led by contending armies, than by two
individuals.—Press.
DESPF.RATr. COMBAT.
I.VNcni.rao, (Va.) Sept. 1
. The following event occurred about
ten days since in the county of Henry
Various representations of it are in cir
culation. We believe that the particu
lars as related below, are' substantially
correct. We have collected them from
sources which may be relied on.
Mr. Nicholas Hairston in riding over
his plantation in the county of Henry
passed through a body of woods, oithe
enclosed within his limits, or adjoining
his estate—Having a pair of draw-bar:
to pull down, cr a gate to open, dismoun
ted for the purpose, when he perceived
at a short distance from him a negro man
partly concealed by the shrubbery.—
Conceiving him to be a runaway, lie ac
costed him with the questions of “what
he wax doing (here, and to whom he he
longed ?” To this latter question th
slave answered, by saying ue belonged
to Mr. Nicholas Hairston ; Mr. Hairs
ton told him he lied, for tint he was N
cholas Hairston—the negro rejoined
aying that he was a damn'd liar, for he
did belong to him. Upon this, Mr. Hai
ston advanced towards him, as well with
the purpose of chastising his insolence
as of apprehending him ns a runaway—
He was promptly inet by the negro, who
nothiug daunted by the firm carriage
Mr. Hairston, closed in with him, and
by dint of superior strength hurled hi
to the ground. Having so far triumphe
lie proceeded to complete his victory, by
butting Mr. Hairston in the breast, and
choking him—In the intervals of his fury
Mr. Hairston begged for mercy, proud
ing eternally to conceal whnt bad hi
pened, to resign his purse, if thnt w
ins object in wishing to kill him, and
even to purchase and emancipate him—
Nothing however, could soften the breast
of this savage. He proceeded, obviously
with au intention of killing, to beat his
prostrate foe in the most unmerciful man
ner. According to the account we heard,
Mr. Hairston swooned under the seve
rity of his suffering. When he revived
he found that he had, unknown to himself,
instinctively taken his knife from his
pocket, which before he had forgotten to
do—He instantly aimed a blow at the face
of the negro, which he received near his
eye—he seemed however totally regard
less of it. Mr. Hairston then aimed a
second lunge at his side, which produced
a more sensible effect. The negro cea-
would be the subversion of social order,
in our present stnte of civilization. Any
state is composed of poor und rich men ;
the first must labor if they wish to be
come the equals, in point of wealth, of
the others ; the rich must pay and pro
tect, but must not oppress. To say thnt
nnture renders men equal, is to express
too indefinitely a true principle, but in
applicable to men who do not live in a
stale of nature. It is the law which has
established the social equality. Man is
equal to man, by law nnd before it, tho-’
sometimes his inferior in the part he
plays on the stage of life. Inferiority in
intellect and wealth does not disgrace a
man more in his moral than in his physi
cal capacity : vice, and crimes only dis
grace the human being.—Georgia News.
WASHINGTON.
FROM TH* ESSEX REGISTER.
A communication lately appeared in
the Salem Gazette, in which the writer
attempted to show that Gen. Washing
ton, at the early age of seventcem held a
"ijor’s commission in the British ser
vice, and that, when in his 17th year,
crossed the Atlantic, nnd visited Lon
don. Considerable importance was at-
achedto these facts, as not having been
noticed by any of the biographers of
"iishingtan ; and the writer enuu^rnt-
ed several circumstances, as tending to
corroborate them. The principal evi-
lence of the facts was supposed to exist
a letter from the hon. IVin. Fairfax
his brother in this town, dated Belvoir,
Virg. Feb. 22, 1743, from which the fol
lowing is au extract:
Please acquaint our sister Hannah
at Mrs. Washington lias lost all her
children but Major Washington, who has
just returned from London, whither lie
tely went to get his arrears of pay, mid
be put on the establishment of half-
ay, which he obtained, ami is iu hopes
of repairing his losses.”
On this subject, we find the following
communication in the list Worcester
Spy, in which it is shown, very conclu
sively, that the observations in the Ga
zette were founded on a mistake, and
that the Washington mentioned in the let
ters from Fairfax, was some other per
son than the illusti ions Washington, the
father of his country. We may reason-
ihly presume that the communication be
low is from the pen of the Itev. Dr. Ban
croft, of Worcester, one of the biogra
phers of Washington :
TO THE EDITOR OF THE WORCESTER OAXETTE.
Sir : Mr. Washington first marri
ed Mrs. DanJridge, !>y whom he had
two sons, Lawrence and Augustine. As
second,wife, he married Miss Ball, and
by her had five children, George, Sam
uel, John, Charles, and Elizabeth.
George was born Feb. 22, 1732. His
father died in 1742. In 1747, the birth
of a midshipman was obtained for George
in a British ship of war, then on the A-
ntcricnn station ; by the persuasion of
Ins mother, the plan wus relinquished
The above mentioned letter bears th
late of Feb. 22, 1743, the birth, day of
George, who then had completed his
17th year. What arrears of pay, as a
British Major, could lie due to a youth of
17 ? And what losses coulJ he then have
sustained, which were to he repaired?
But the will of Gen. Washington puts
this question to rest. The estate of
Mount Vernon is hereby bequeathed to
the nephew, Bushrod Washington ; and
one reason assigned is, that his father
superintended it during the French war
in 1734, kg. under a promise, that if Col.
W. fell in the service, he should inherit
t. By this will, the estate of his brother
Samuel is discharged from a debt due
for a piece of land which passed from
George to Samuel, and from the latter
to his son Thornton ; and George Step-
toe and Lawrence Augustine, other sous
of his deceased brother Samuel, arc
discharged from a debt of 5,ODD dollars,
incurred in their education. By the
same will, agoldheaded cane, I)r. Frank
lin’s, is given to his brother Charles,
then living ; and this only, because the
will amply provides for his descendants
It is, then, evident that the younger bro
thers of Gen. Washington lived to have
families; and therefore George, in 1749,
could not have been the only surviving
child of his mother ; and, consequently,
lie was not the Major Washington named,
who made the voyage to London iu 1740
PRESENT STATE OF POMPEII.
From William's Travels in Italy, Greece, S,-e.
Pompeii, which was entombed in a softer
substance, is getting daily disencumbered,
and a very considerable part of ibis Givciun
city is unveiled. We entered by the Appian
way, through a narrow street of marble
tombs, beautifully executed with the names
of the deceased plain and legible. We look
ed into the colurnhary below that of Marius
Arius Diomedes and perceived jors rontaiu-
iag the ashes of the dead, with a small lump
at the side of each. Arriving at the gate,
we perceived a sentry box, in which the ske
leton of a soldier was found with a lamp in
its hand ; proceeding up the street beyond
the.gate, we went into several streets, and
entered what is call 'd a coffee-house, the
marks ofcnps being visible on the stone ; we
came, likewise ton tavern, und found the
sign (not a very decent one) near the entrance.
The streets are lined with public buildings
and private houses, most of which have their
original painted decorations fresh and entire.
The pavement of the streets is much worn
by carriage wheels, and holes are rut through
the side stones, for the purpose of fastening
lace ; and in certain
animals in the market p
situations arc placed stepping stones which
give us rather unfavorable ideas of the streets.
We passed two beautiful little temples;
went into a surgeon’s house in the operation
room of which cfTirurgical instruments were
found ; entered an ironmonger’s shop, where
an anvil and hammer ware discovered ; a
sculptor’s und a baker’s shop, iu the latter of
which may he seen an oven and grinding
mills, like old Scotch querns. We examin
ed likewise au oilman’s shop, and a wine
shop lately o|*ened, where money was found
in the till; a school in which was a small
pulpit with steps up to it, in tho middle -if
the apartment; a great theatre; a temple
of justice ; an amphitheatre: about 220 feet
in length ; various temples; a barrack for
soldiers, the columns of whichure scribbled
with tlieir names and jests ; wells, cisterns,
seats, trichniums, beautiful Mosaic; altars,
inscriptions, fragments of statues, and many
other curious remains of antiquity. Among
the most remurkable objects were an ancient
wall, with a part of a still inure ancient mar
ble freizc built in it as a common stone ; nnd
a stream which has (lowed under this once
subterraneous city, long before its burial
pipes of Terra Cotta to convey the water
to the different streets ; stocks for prisoners,
in one of which a skeleton was found. All
these tilings incline one almost to look for
the inhabitants, and wonder at the desolate
silence of the place
The houses in general arc very low, and
tile rooms are small, 1 should think not n-
bove ten feet high. Every house is provided
with a well and u cistern. Every thing sceins
to lie iu proportion, tho principal streets do
not appear to exceed tfl feet in width, with
side pavements of about three feet; some of
the subordinate streets are from 6 to 10 feet
wide, with side pavements in proportion;
these ore occasionally high, and are reached
l,y steps. The .column* of the barracks are
about 10 feet in height; they are made of
tiilTa w ith stucco ; one third of the shaft is
smoothly plastered, the rest fluted to the
capital. The walls of the houses ore often
painted red, and some of them have borders
and antique ornaments, inasks, and imitations
of marble, but in general poorly executed—1
i.ave observed, on the walls of »n eating room,
various kinds of food and game, tolerably re-
pressented ; one woman's apartment was a-
dorni d with subjects relating to love ; and a
man's with pictures of a martial character.
Considering that tlie whole has been under
ground upwards of seventeen centuries, it is
certainly surprizing that they should be as
fresh ns nt the period ot their burial. The
whole extent of the city, not half of which is
excavated, may he about four miles. It is
said that Murat employed no less than 2000
men in clearing Pompeii, and that Madame
Murat attended the excavations in person
every week. The present government have
not retained above 100.
After visiting this extraordinary place,
which certainly is the most interesting of all
the wonders of Naples, we examined the
museum of antiquities at Portici. The col
lections of ancient paintings are curious and
instructing, some of them containing exqui
site pieces of art; one room is filled with re
presentations of fruit and flowers, well paint
ed and freely handled ; some grapes iu par
ticular are remarkable for execution, quite
ous temples and other subjects, ths founda
tion* of which are still visible.
Among the innumerable picture# which
are crowded in several rooms, I shell men
tion the following, which, on slight examina
tion appeared to be among the best s Sor
phonisba, drinking the juice of Hemlock, ad
mirable in expression; an Infant Hereulea
Strangling; Jovet Leda and the Swan; The
Graces ; A Venue } Education of Bacchus f
A Medusa's Head} these are all slight, but it 1»
that slightnesf which conveys character and
refinement of taste : h Thtstus as large as
life in fine attitude and good expression:—
Twg•allegorical figures, representing the ri
ver Nile and Egypt • The Education of A-
rhilles, A Beautiful Female eucklingan aged
Man; (corresponding to the Roman Chari
ty) most delicately expressed : An Acade
my of Music, the figures small, exquistely
tainted ; harps and flageolets are the only
nstruments. Among tne curious pictures
is the interior of a school, in Which the mas
ter is represented flogging a boy, who is up
on ano’her boy’s back ; so that the practice
of horsing is sanctioned by very ancient
authority. Our attention was also attracted
to a shoemaker’s and a Cook’s shop ; these
last are but indifferently designed nnd paint
ed ; a Wilkie or an Alen would smile at sue It
productions. All these are in fresco, on
stucco grounds and with a considerable po
lish on its surface. It docs not seem that a-
ny glazing colors have befn used, the effect
bring produced entirely by body colors.—
The ancients however, astPliny informs us,
had a dark yet transparent mixture, which
they laid over their nighly finished works,
to give the ’delusion required. From the
freshness and clearness of the colouring,
they seem to have the advantage of painting
in oil, so far, at least, as durability is of ad
vantage.
The museum at Portiri likewise contains
rnanv statues and busts of considerable me
rit; besides a great variety of culinary arti
cles, and specimens of culcined barley, henn9,
paste for a bread, part of coll, mustard seed,
straw, rye, pine tops, figs, cloth like tinder,
fish nets, with corks attached to them,
sponge, soap, rings, ear-rings, rombs, thim
bles, looking glasses of polished metal, mid a
variety of emblems of luxury and taste, ad
mirably executed. We examined them all
with the deepest interest, though the impres
sion would have been more gratifying, had
they been left in the ancient towns iu which
they were discovered.
YQllEIG.W
There is a great difference between
civil and political liberty, and licentious
ness. All exaggerated opinions on liber
ty produce licentiousness ; all erroneous
opinions on equality destroy the right of
property ; and this right is the sacred
base of the association of families, nnd of
the people. We will tell Publius that
liberty exists in all governments, when
they are established lor the public good;
nnarchy and despotism are their greatest
enemies. Liberty does not require an
absolute equality—a chimera which cao-
transnurent, with the touches of light on them
judiciously placed to give effect and clear
ness—A second room contains various orna
ments painted iu a masterly manner, and
with considerable ingenuity in the design. A
third is covered with various animals and
birds—Another apartment is filled with land
scapes, but these are all extremely bad, hav
ing no perspective, nor any truth of colour
ing ; indeed, it would seem that the ancient
piunters had never given their mind to that
delightful branch of the art. One landscape,
however, with all its faults, interested me
greatly, and that was a view of ancient Pu-
teoli, (now Pozzuolo.' about six miles from
Naples, supposed to Hvve been painted be
not exist, neither in the moral nor in the for |; ^ p”j liinde ,| there . The picture is,
physical world. The welfare of a coun-’ O f course( very different from the present
red for a moment, and •bserved, “ you _ _ ^ ___
damn’d rascal, you have got a knife”— try does not consist iu the equality of state of the city, but stiil a likeness may
Mr. Hairston seized the moment to rc- • fortunes and property. This equality ’ traced, if we keepin view the site of the v
From the London Evening Post of July 13.
BUENOS AYIIES.
1117’ Th* following debate which took place
in the British House ot Commons upon the sub
ject of (lie late neguciation between the French
Government mid the Directory of Buenos Ay
res, is of tw ordinary interest and importance.
[.Yorfolk Herald.]
Dr. Irus'.ington rose, in pursuance of no
tice, to move tor the production of certain
documents, which it appeared to him it vra»
necessary the house should have upon the
table. Tiie documents which he meant to
call for related to a transaction which, above
16 months ago, was the subject of a negociu-
tion between the French government and
the fiend of the Provisional Government of
Buenos Ayres. After some prefatory ob
servations, the honorable and learned gen
tleman proceeded to detail the facts of this
uegociation as they had come to his know
ledge. In the month of May, 1819, at a tirao
when every person believed that the relati
ons between Great-Britain and France were
of the most amicable nature—when it could
not be supposed that the French govern
ment was treacherously originating a mea
sure that, if successful, w ould subvert the
commerce of Great Britain in that psrt of 3.
America—at .hat time it was that the. Be- l
cretary of Slate for Foreign affairs in France,
Deduces—[The Duke ile Broglio, said Mr.
Cunning,]—Well then, De Broglio, or who
ever was the Secretary i f State for Foreign
Adairs, proposed a conference with the En
voy from Buenos Ayres. When the confer
ence took place, a proposition was made, on
the part of the French Government, to seat
a Priucu of the House of Bourbon on tho
Throne of Buenos Ayres. The Prince allu
ded to was the Prince of Lucca, nephew of
Ferdinand VII. It. was expected that Eng
land was not to know any thing about it. It
was asserted that Austria and Russia were
both privy to this arrangement, and that they
were favorable to it, and he had reason to
believe that ail tile other powers of Europe,
Spain included, were also cognizant of this
proposal. It wus further added, on the part
of h ranee, that that Government would sup
port the Prince of Lucca with an armed
force, and such a force too, as would be suf
ficient not only to place him on the Throne,
but to enable him to contend against any o-
ther state. Novvvvhat other State was meant
except Grent-Britaiu ? Objections were sta
ted by the Envoy from Buenos Ay res a-
guinst tho practicability of the plan ; but
these objections were met w ith fresh induce
ments. It was proposed that the Prince of
Lucca should marry the duughter of the
King of the Brazils, and that an accession
should lie made on the eastern side of the
territory of the new kingdom. It was said,
indeed that this proposal was originated us a
counter-proposition to one made by this
country for placing a British Prince on the
Throne of Buenos Ayres. He thought this
so extraordinary a proposition, that he could
not suppose it to be true. And then follow
ed a long tirade upon the principles of the
religion of the British Cabinet which was so
much at variance with that of Buenos Ayres.
The Envoy, however, replied to all this, that
the consent of Great-Britain would be con
sidered us a necessary preliminary condition
before the Government of Buenos Ayres
could accept of it. And here he could not
but remark, that in this, as in every other
case, every disposition was shewn in theB.
American States to conciliate the good will
of Great-Britain. (Hear.) If the matter rest
ed here only, he should have thought the
better course would have been to have left it
to the ministers altogether. But looking at
the papers which he alluded to, he thought
they contained a sufficient parliamentary
. ground fur showing that the period had at
