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_ liornsinHer# vnrfir.il sun, wxseneoif
migration cUt-ckt-il. null tho native
”oulaCwn wlucli constitutes nine ten tin of
0 vvtiole, kept in idleness, v'lcionsnes ami
,,'niranee, implicitly obedient to a priest-
* d as idle, ignorant and vicious as them-
J.|ves. Through these the few Spaniards
the Island govern. The disjointed state
of the Spanish empire, has from necessity
opened the trade of Manilla to the World, and
for some > .-am, ships from all nations have
,„ited the port, the natural consequence of
ohicb was, a greater demand for the pro
ductions of the soil, and a proportional en
hancement of their value. New plantations
were forming, and a spirit of industry and
enterprise was beginning to appeur in the
country—this, one would suppose the go
vernment would view with pleasure—it is
said that it was otherwise. Jealousy with
fureigners. particularly of the Kuropeans and
Americans, was the consequence, and a de
termination to get rid of them the first op
portunity. It was probably necessary to
premise the above to account for the origin
the late horrid massacre committed in
Manilla.
The city of Manilla is situated in the
neighborhood of the lake Bahia, on the bor
ders of which a great quantity of filth
had accumulated. Tile populatiun outside
the wall mty probably amount to two hun
dred thousand, (a few Chinese, foreigners, k
trailing people excepted) almost exclusively
Indians. They do not form one continued
cilv, but rather a collection of large villages
densely inhabited, aftei the Malay manner.
Sometimes in the month of September, un
usually heavy rains cause the lake to over
flow its hanks, and spread itself over the
country for some distance around—upon its
subsiding, the accumulated filth and large
quantity of vegetable matter when exposed
to a hot “'in, soon produces an epidemic dis
ease (cholera merlins) whieh daily carries -iff
hundreds of the natives. Unfortunately the
same disease had, for one or two years af
flicted India, and was then raging in China.
It required no great address to make the In
dians believe that the disease was imported,
and to turn their rage upon the foreigners.—
Accordingly on the 9tli of October they as
sembled about 11 a. H. when the attack
tommenced.
Such numbers were engaged, that it was
thought impossible for the government to
be uninformed of the plans, and yet so well
was the secret kept from the foreigners, ig
norant of the language, that not one was *-
ware of the danger that threatened him.—
The first person attacked was M. Gndefoi,
(a surgeon) whom they left for dead—he
was taken to the guard house, and on his re
covering a little, his hands were tied behind
him by the soldiery of the regular army, and
in this situation conducted lu the Currigi-
dore’s prison, where ha remained *4 hours
without assistance. Goof'd, (the naturalist)
and capt. Wilson, of the English ship Me-
cope, immediately waited on the Governor,
uut t«»«. «#u!y sAtisfictfon thfj' fouM wt ‘‘wan
that he would consider of it.” The above
gentlrjnen with J. Wilson an American mid
shipman, were soon afterwards, murdered
in the Escarta. The governor appeared on
Esrarta directly after the murder, and while
the bodies Were exposed to his view, expos
tulated with the men on what they were do
ing, but took no measu^ to stop the masse
ere. He soon left there, and this so far en
couraged the mob, that they afterwards as
serted that what they were doing was by the
governor'll orders. The hotel for foreigners
was then nttacked—ten Frenchmen were
murdered—(another Gantin) a very power
ful man fought his way through the mob
■with his fists, only receiving several wounds
from llie.ir pikes and knives. When be
readied tile street his sight failed, and lie
would have fallen a sacrifice had not a Spa
nish civil officer seized him, and tying his
hands, led him to the guard house ; where
the officers put him in irons, and were going
to finish the work, when he demanded a
Confessor—they sent for one—in the mean
time, u Spanish officer arrived (Saint Olive,
and saved him, sending him to the hospital.
Guillon was shot by an officer of the regu
lars. Mr. Duntxfcidt’s house was attacked
about 2 e. M.—the iloora were very strong
and resisted the force of the mob for three
h eirs. About o’cluck the governor ap
peared in front of the house with a guard of
about fifty foot and some dragoons—he ini-
plored tile populace to desist—they hooted
at him, and raised tln-ir pikes to lus breast.
Instead of dispersing them lie retired, and
did not afterwards interfere. At this mo
ment there were four or five thousand troops
quartered within two furlongs of the place,
and could have been brougnt up in fifteen
minutes, os most of them were under arms.
The duo. resisted two hours longer, when
the mob entered, and mangled eight persons
in so horrid a manner, that their bodies could
not be distinguished—the next morning the
mob commenced plundering aud murdering
the Chinese.
The troops were then drawn up in co
lumns before the city gates, It a proclamation
issued to hang every fifth roan they should
take unless they immediately retired peace
ably to ther homes. The proclamation was
instantly obeyed. These vigoroua measures
Were pursued it is said in consequence of the
declaration of Col. San Merlin, to the Go
vernor in Council, threatening to place him
self at the head of hia regiment, aud for the
honor of Spain, put down the mob without
his Excellency’* orders.
The surviving foreigners accuse the Go
vernor or acquiescing in the measure* of the
moll to prove which the above cases are
mentioned a* being tho*e where the govern-
br was present or were perpetrated by his
civil or military officers. Power never for
an instant passed from him, be was beard to
implore but not to threaten—no one was
punished for his agency, even the sergeant
Who shot Guillon, was liberated from Ins
confinement and was seen the next day at
the head of his platoon escorting the Host!
Honorable mention is made ol several
Spaniards, who exerted themselves to save
those they could, and w ere successful in pre
ying the lives of iO or 50 Europeans.
fCilici—’t. Wilson, American midship
man—-!). Nichols, capt. ship Meeope, Eug-
| ls h to English seamen—Goofoi, Uuillos,
Toulon, Debut, Duperat, Estroup. Amaud,
Martin, French—J. DunUleldt, Shattatili-
kv, Danes—above fio Chinamen,
IFounded—D. Arliel, Uautin, Godefoi,
Surgeon, French—Baptislo, American
CHILIAN EXPEDITION.
Buenos Avres papers to tile «0lh Janua
ry received here on Saturday, rontain Chi
lian Gazettes to the 5th Dec. in which there
are official details of the proceedings of the
squadron under Lord Cochrane, since its ar
rival at Pisco, down to October 15th. l/p
to that date, Lima was in possession of the
Royalists. An annistice had ^interrupted
the proceedings of the Patriotic army for
some time—but hostilities had recommenc
ed, and General San Martin in despatches
to the Supreme Director of Chili) exprcsxct
«LT,h , . l ^ r ^ K n n CC .,t t ^° mp,e ! e h "-IW The settlements which fall within
By this >-•<*>“.», *ere the most resectable in
should be in the hand" ’of the’pj£„U ,u “ k “““ rel » -
Washinutox, April 3.
Naturalization.—We acknowledge the
receipt of a communication from “ An
Alien Subscriber,” in reference to the
short article which appeared in this pa-
per on the 29th ult. with respect to the
naturalization of aliens j and requesting
more precise information on that subject
Without preface, we proceed to in
form him, that there are three things
indispensable to the naturalization of an
alien in the United States j namely,
1. A report of hiiuself on his arrival.
2. A declaration, twro years afterwards,
ol bona fide intention to become a
citizen.
3. And, three years after that, a de
claration, upon oath or affirmation,
to support the constitution of the
United States, and a renunciation of
all foreign allegiance.
It is believed that the first of these re
quisites has, in many former instances,
been neglected ; aud that, from a loose
practice in some ol our courts, aliens
have passed to the final act of naturaliza
tion, and entered upon the rights of citi
zenship, without a compliance with it at
all. It is to this particular, viz. the Re
port on Arrival, that we have wished to
draw the attention of persons interested;
and to advise them that it is not sufficient
to begin with the Declaration of Inten
tion. Without the preliminary report,
in fact, ail the proceedings will be vitia
ted, null nud void ; and, however long
any alien may have been resident in the
United States, if he has omitted to report
himself, he must, with a view to citizen
ship, begin by doing so ; unless he re
sided within the limits of the United
States between the 18lh of June, 1798,
and the 14th of April, 1802 ; in which
case, for reasons connected with the po
litical history of the country, he is favor
ed by the provisions of the Act of Coo-
gress of the 2tith of March, 1804.
Congress have been aware of the o-
inissions with regard to the Report on Ar
rival ; and, with the desigo of instruc
ting the marshals, clerks and protbo-
notaries of courts, and the collectors of
the customs, on this head, by a resolution
of tue loth of Apiil, 1010, they directed
thousand copies of the laws in force re
specting naturalization to be printed aod
distributed. This, we understand, was
done. And, at the same session, to pre
vent naturalization with like omissions in
future, the Congress enacted the law of
the 22d of March, 1816, which requires
that the certificate of report, and the cer
tificate of declaration of intention, shall
both be exhibited by every alien, arri
ring in the United States after the 18lh
of June, 1812, arid applying to be admit
ted to citizenship ; and both these cer
tificates are to be recited, at full length,
in the record of tho court admitting such
alien.
In conclusion, the act of the 11th of
April, 1802. (which will he found at page
476, vol. 3, of the new edition of the
Laws of the U. State*.) contain* all the
rules necessary to be observed by an ali
en who is desirous of becoming a citi
zen-; what has been enacted since, he
ing for the special purpose of enforcing
those rules.—.Vat. hit.
Hich.mo.vd, April 13.
CRIMINAL LAW.
It seems, that a Jury have Item kept to
getlwr in this city near four weeks, without
any prospect of their agreeing iqum a ver
dict. They were iiupannclled, on tile first
week of the session of the circuit court for
this county, to try a prisoner for atahhiug.
His counsel took the ground of Self-defence;
the jury were, however, hung—and it is pre
sumed no verdict il now to he expected.—
Meantime the jury are ordered tu he kepi
together—and will ostensibly remain so until
the adjournment of the court. The rule in
a civil caseappears to he different from what
it is iu a ciiminal one—m the former a jury
man may he withdrawn, and the case laid
over—bnt in a criminal case, however anx
ious the parties may he to withdraw a jury
man, and to waive all exceptions to such
proceeding, the common law does not ad
mit of any such relaxation. Is this correct ?
Is it not time to “ correct the procedure" hy
a written Isw? Lay the facts and the law
as clearly as you can before the jury—but if
they cannot agree upon a verdict, why at
tempt to force them into a compromise of
their principles by the prospect of a protract
ed confinement ? The time lias gone by
w hen jurymen w ere starved into a v erdict,
nr trundled about with the Judge through
the circuit—is it net high time to abolish
the remaining branch of this absurd rule ?
LATEST FROM ARKANSAS.
Extract of a letter to the Editor of the Colum
bian, dated, Askansas, February £8.
“ Governor Miller arrived here yesterday
from the Cherokee and Osage nations,
where lie hat been sine* November last, en
dcavoriog In pacify those Indians. He lias
met with no success They were obstinate,
aud would not regard his threats. They
are now at loggerheads—and, as they are
both powerful nations, I expect there vv ill
be some hard fighting. Their wars will not
incommode many of the citizens of this ter
ritnry. There are a few, however, » ho lav*
between the two nation*. They will have
to remove, otherwise they may be placed in
an awkward situation, as all the war parlies
must pass through the country they occupy
in going from one nation to tile other.—
Tllcir property w ill eonsequently suffer.
“ You will see that the people of this terri
lory sre not much pleased with the Choc
taw treaty. The people in the Extern
states do not know I he value of the rountry
ceded hy this treaty. We know and feel it.
Many hundreds of out citizens will be re
duced to poverty, who, a short time since,
were securely reposing in ease ami plenty.
This will he the severest blow ever felt hy
the territory «f Ariant—«nd it will be
gretted by us ail.”
The following extract of a letter written on
hoard the Macedonian, aud received this
morning, gives the llr-t direct information of
the bloody conduct of the Spaniards in
South-Auierica towards our fellow citizens.
(Em. PosLJ
“ Callao, U. S. frigate Maccdouian, /
November II, 1840. )
“ As you, no d oubt, long before you re
ceive tins, will have heard of the outrage
wnich has beeu committed on our flag here,
I will briefly stale to you wbat I was an eye
witness of, and w hat lias since transpired.—
On tile night of the 8th iust. at 1-1 past 14,
Lord Cochrane scut in fourteen boats to cut
out a Spanish frigate (the Esmeralda) of 38
goiis—she was lying within inuskvl shot of
the h.ittenet, with 13 gull boats, aud two
brigs of 18 guns each, around her. He suc
ceeded in gaining possession of her in about
tilteen minutes. We lay about Itali a cable's
length asieruot her. Assooiihs .le y had cut
her cables and paid her bead off shore, tlm
batteries, castles, hulks, and ill lad every
tiling that could mount a gun, began to play
away upon her ; upon us, and even upon the
inoffensive m riiantmeu in the harbor.—
We and all tile American aod English rncr-
I'hautnien immediately slipped our cables,
and as the wind was very light, it was some
lime before we could get out of reacu of
their guns. It appeared to me tint tiny
pointed their guns particularly at us. The
allot flew about us thicker than if we had
been engaged with a vessel of the same force,
within musket shot. But, as is usual with
wards, they were ton much confused to
take deliberate aim, otherwise they would
have sunk us in ten minutes. The only in
jury vve received was ourcrossjack-yard ■ hot
away with a little of the running rigging.—
Immediately on slipping the cables we paid
the ship's head the contrary way to Esmer
alda’s, and kept her to until out ol gunshot,
at least half a mile apart ; so that it is sell-
evident, there could he no mistake iu firing
at us. If any other proof was wanting, the
fact that vve picked up at least a dozen mus
ket balls on hoard aftei the affair, would im
mediately set it at rest.
On the morning of the 7th, we sent, ns ii-
sual, a boat ashore to market, with Mr. Mar
shall, midshipman, of New York, (son of Dr.
Marshall, of the Navy Yard,) and nine men:
when the boat’s crew were ordered to loss
their oars hy Mr. M. being close toihe wh irl',
the soldiers on guard fired into her; killed
Mr. M. and four of the men, four more bad
ly wounded, and one only escaped to bring
the news. Those who were not killed, or
wounded at first were pelted while in III"
water with stones, hy these blood thirst)
villains. There is no excuse for them ; Un-
American Hag was (lying m her—the same
boat went on xhur- every morning—The
crew were selected us being the most trusty
and peaceable men in tile ship. Mr. Mar
shall was selected that morning, as particular
confidence could be placed in him, though
hut a boy of perhaps eighteen. It is impos
sible for ine to describe the sensations tins
affair has caused on hoard ; the feelings ul
all are almost wound up lo frenzy for their
murdered shipmates, and the indigmty offer
ed tootir flag.—But I have not;et done.
On the morning of the bill, the schooner
Rampart, of Baltimore, got under way, by
agreement with the authorities on allure to
receive her cargo. Immediately, on her
coming within gun allot of the castles, tlu-y
opened on her. with all the vessels, guii-hoals,
kc. in the harbour. The captain and nih-
cers, (as there .vas but little wind and that
on shore) mum dialely abandoned her, and
she sunk before the numerous gun boats, 8ic.
who valiantly came out to take her, could
get herashore. We now communicate with
the shore by Hag of truce—I hope sr shall
communie.-ite no other way. Is that proud
Hag which humbled the haughty Hi it on, to
be wantonly insulted hy piisillaiuinous,eoiv-
arilly, hll)-liw red .Spaniards ? Ate our in
nocent ship-mates, the pride St future hope
nf on:' country, to he thus wantonly lit'-.H-
rred!—butchered, nod even denied ci’ris
tian burial? There is,hi ray opinion hut
one way to make them atone for It, and I
hope the government will adopt that with*
out a moment’* deliberation. At the time
.Air. Marshall was murdered, capt. Downes
mid Mr. Rogers were in Lima. On raptain
Downes’ passing the Vice-Roy’s palace, se
veral officers and citizens were ov erheard to
say, “ there goes the rascal, vve will have his
blood next.” The excuses made hy the go
vernment for nil these, outrages, is that they
were cnmmittrd hy an enraged populace.—
I have before beard ot mobs committing the
greatest excesses, resisting tile rivil and mili
tary power, flying in the face of justice—hut
never till non , did I hear of a mob which at
the most could not consist of 1500 men, tak
ing possession of castles, armed vessels, bat
teries, tve. di fended by at least 30011.
Capt. Downes and Sir. Rogers had to dis
guise themselves to get on board- Captain
D. left all the haggagr and two servants, in
Lima—whether he will ever get them or
not is uncertain.
P. S. A flag of true* has just come oil’
which brings Die news Dial Mr. Marshall is
not dead, but w...aided aud iu the hospital.
13th November.”
RECORDER.
Mil LF.IVGEVII.LE,
Ti'r.«n»r, Area 24.
05“ Though the Foreign accounts hy
the late arrivals are somewhat contradicto
ry, it appears to be pretty certain that the
Austrian Army has actually marched against
Naples. Important new* may therefore be
soun expected.
many years before she can rernver from it. _
At the least calculation, 1000 of our iuhabi- punishment ol the l-'W.
tauts will remove to the Texts, a country far 1 L-' at -
Cy* From the days of Yazooism till now,
—from the times of bribery, corruption and
political pollution to this period of inquisito
rial proscription,—Party Spirit, vile, unre
lenting and malignant, has prevailed, to u
greater or less extent, in this state. Nor is
the ev il confined to our own narrow limits’
where the mischief originates. The party-
wsr is attempted to he waged abroad as
well as at home, hy which our state and its
citizens are made the subjects of indignant
remark or of sarcastic ridicule. Who, hut
the infuriated partisan, must not wish for a
termination to such a state of things? The
severe comment* of Die National Gazette
of Pliiladel]diia, of the George Town Mes-
m iger, and other northern prints, on the
pamphlet published some time past hy the
Governor of this State, and industriously
circulated afar off, were enough to irimsnn
the rheeka of Georgians. The sentiments
so unfavorable to Us there expressed, were
loo humiliating to our pride to be republish
ed here, and consequently have not been
seen hy many of our readers. Of a much
milder character, hut produced by the same
cause, is the article vve now copy from the
National Intelligencer. It is but sheer jus
tice to the respectable Editors of that paper
to say, tbai they intermeddle not with the
parly feuds of the State
dictated by propriety and accords with their
interest. Their paper is eminently distin
guished for the impartiality, circumspection
and decorum with which it is conducted.—
Of our vvretehed contentions tlu-y probably
know hut little am) care still less. Ilittvvhiu
il will be asked, is the writer r.f the letter
from Milh-dgeville, published in the Intelli
gencer, indicating surh unworthy suspicion
and jealousy. We will venture to bet au ar
ticle of little value against what is worth still
less—vve will wager a gross of our old news
papers against the same number of Gover
nor Clark’s books,* that this letter is the
production of a high public officer, who, hy
such acts of littleness degrades the station
lie fills, and ihe character of the state which
has conferred on him such high linnor. If
any thing we shall say, can tend in the slight
est degree to prevent a recurrence of similar
acts, our purpose will he answered and the
public good subserved.
* Not*.—The book purports to he written
by Governor Clark, hut nobody believes he
wrote it. Like the love.letter substituted by
bui.clio Tanza in lieu of Don <4uixiit!e’s, it is
lire work of a Scholar and |a»itl for by tbejob.
But honest Sandro, with till his laullv, was too
conscientious to tutber other people's brats.
rams tiiic national isTXLLiaascza.
The following letter came lo our hands hy
mail tile day before yesterduy :
MiltedgeviUe, Ota. 2D<March, I8tl.
Gbntllmk.n—I became a subscriber to
yourpa|H-rin July, 1814, and you are paid
for it op to Juiy next.
It is believed Dial Editors of newspapers
should give things as they are, at least so far
as they are in possession ol a knots n tlge of
them.
In your paper of the lO’.lr in«t. I perceive
in mentioning me few appuintiiicnla which
you say you knew were made hy tile Exe
cutive during the late session of Congress
you name
“ Samuel D Harris, to he Marshal for the
Disfrirt of Massachusetts, vice James Prince,
deceased.
John Crowell, of Alii iron, to Iu- Agent
in the Creek nation of luuiai.s, vice D. II.
Mitchell.”
Now you must know llrat Mitchell was
removed from office as Indian Agent hy
Ihe PifsideoL Whither partiality or the
want of independence prevented you from
inserting this fact in )uur pa|ier is not mate
rial. I request you to discontinue my paper
and consider me no longer a lubeciiher.—
Uespeetfully, ke.
The name of Ihe writer of the letter is
withheld from the press, only because it is
supposed he did not desire it to lie published,
and the circuovilances do not make its dis
closure necessary.
In reference to the fact, we did not know
of the removal of Mr. Mitchell,(tlinugh it had
been rumored,) nor do we now knuw it from
any other authority Ilian from the newspa
per* iu the sta'e ot Georgia, where, lor some
reason .»r other, the matter appears to have
excited firculiar interest—and even in some
of these it has lieen announced as a resigna
tion, not as a removal. Moreover, it is not
usual to announre appointments hy Die au
thority of Die United States in that manner,
When, in announcing a new appointment, il
is nut stated that the late holder of an office
is deceased or resigned, it follows of course
that he is superseded.
But it seems to lie supposed, that, if we
had known the fart,and if had brencustom
ary to announce the fact in terms, it ispossi
hie we might have been induced to suppnsa
it from “ want of independence.” Inoepen
dence of whom ? What lias tile annuncia
tion of such a fart to do with independence ?
Whatever may lie the standard by which in
dependence is measured elsewhere, it is not
supposed, in this part of the world,that men,
through fear of offending any laxly, w ill de
ny that two and two make four,or that Ihe
sun gives light at mid-day. The same ob
servation applies to the rliarge of “ portiuii-
tu." Partial to whom? With what ohjeet?
[.Vat. Ini. ~(i inst.j 1 For what reason ? Is it possible that the
most jnir,idle, d mind could suppose (hat wc
take any part iu (fie rancorous enmities and
blind partialities which have early and late
characterized Die party dnputes in the state
of Georgia ? Let our late subscriber know,
that those tilings, viewed from abroad, ex-
rite no other emotion than sorrow for the
zeal and talent misapplied in fomenting them,
and sincere regret for these feuds, w hich,
from their violence and duration, it would ap
pear, are only to be quenched in blood.
We could not have supposed it possible,
had we not the evidence before us, thatof-
fenee could he so lightly taken. But it was
of old said, that
—- Trifle* light as air
Are to the jealous confirmation strong
As proofs of holy w rit.
With regard to the discontinuance of the
subscription to our newspaper, we take leave
tu uiuke this general remark : as we never
pressed any one to subscrilie to it, so do we
ever object to any one w ilhdrawing his
name w hen it pleases him. W’e enquire no
man’s reason for taking Die paper—we wish
tu know no man’s motive for declining it.
We have thus |>uhlicly noticed this letter,
hecause it is of a public cuncernment, and
because it is best, as a general rule, that all
correspondence between us aud the rest of
the world, on editorial matters, should he
carried on through the medium of the press.
This mode has other advantages besides that
of saving postage.
With respect to the cause of Mr. Mitch
ell's being displaced, if such lie the fact, and
(hat cause be the one publicly assigned, viz:
connivance at the smuggling of slates into
Ihe United Stales, we wish it may he dis
tinctly understood that we should he the last
to defend or palliate such conduct.
THE FLORIDAS.
The President we learn has fixed the salary
of Gen. Jackson, governor of Ibe Floridaa,
at $5000 per annum, being the amount ori
ginally paid to the governor of Louisiana
prim to its becoming one of the U. States.
The organization of the government in
the Flnridas w ill he a more difficult task than
was that of Louisiana.
The war between Spain and her colonies;
the numb-r of privateers, patriot and other
cruisers whirl) swarm about the West India
Islands and the Gulpb of Mexico; the va
rious Indian trilu-s on the borders, and the
events which occurred during the late war,
demand no small share of vigilance, taUnt
and activity—wisdom in conceiving and
promptness in executing such measures as
may insure the prosperity and tranquillity of
Dial territory.
From these ronsidcrations the salary il-
Tliia course is lowed the Governor is not unreasonanle.—
For some time Gen. Jackson will have much
to perforin; it will be a delicate task to
mould the inhabitants, together with their
ancient habits and nltaehnivots. into a form
SHAMEFUL OUTRAGE.
)lAiaiigrae,(P«in.) April 6.
On Monday iiightlast,onroftln most fla
grant outrages upon the rights of society,
was committed in this borough, that vve ever
heard of in any country. The Pulpit, in the
new Methodist Meeting house, was literal,
ly blown to shivers, hy a slow match It
serins that Ihe person or persons,(k by what
motives they were actuated in# one ran per
ceive) after Imring holes in a hlork r wood,
and filling them with powder,broke into the
meeting house, through a window, deposited
the block under Die pulpit, affixed slow
mutches to it and retreated—about half after
II o’clock, the explosion took place, which
diil inorh mischief. Several persons have
hern apprehended, and recognized to appear
at the next court and answer to Die charge
of having been runerrned in the foul act-
information was received yesterday
of an attempt, by three men. In stop the
mail-carriage, about 9 or 10 o'clock on
the night of Wednesday last, about three
miles tu the eastward of Bush, in Mary
land. One of the men seized the reins,
and another fired a load cf shot at the
driver ; who attempted to return the
compliment, hut his pistol missed fire.
We venture to predict, that even this n(-
templ to commit a robbery will be dis
covered, and the villains punished as
they deserve. It is written in the book
of late that no mail robber shall escape
corresponding w ith the institution* audgo-
vnnuicot of the United Slates to c .tablT:!:
new systems—uses new laws and ordinances
—provide for the extension and frredom of
commerce—for the protection of civil and
riligious rigid*—to provide for the generai
safety against Indian depredations, secret
emis xries and foreign agents—and to fortify
without and within. These duties are vari
ous, and would be perplexing to any other
person les* gifted wilti the necessary qualifi
cations than Gen. Jackson, than whom a
better choice, could not have been made.—
Tin- inimneire of Pensacola and St. Augus
tine Will acquire new vigor from the trans
fer, and we shall have from that fine country,
sugar and cotton, together with the tropical
fruit*, and indigo iu abundance, and in a
short time its agricultural and commercial ad
vantages will be fully developed.
[A*. Y. Mat. Adr ]
THE U. S. LOAN.
Wc understand that the loan of rovn
millions, for which the Secretary of the
Treasury recently issued proposals, has
been taken hy the Hank of the U. S. at a'
rr.EMit'M ov rivx rtR cent :—by which
the T reasury will gain two ucxdred
thousand dollars. It will be recollec
ted that this is part of the loan of five
millions of dollars, authorized by Con
gress at the last session, and that tbe rate
of interest is rive ter cent, per annum.
As it is deemed necessary to burrow mo
ney, it is highly gratifying to find that it
can tie obtained on terms so favorable to
the public.--■Ueorgetuum Mess.
Baltimore, April t*.
At Harford County Court, now sitting.
Judges Dorsey, Hanson, and Ward presid
nig, a* was expected, enrue on the Inal* of
some nf those persons who were indicted iu
this city fur defrauding the Banks ; the par
ties were charged in the indictment* with
entering into a conspiracy to effect their pur
pose. Tln-ir counsel demurred tu fin- indict-
n. n:», us well against the jurisdirlion of Do
ourt in those cases in which :he Bank of the
United States had been del', uiid-d, as a
gainst the art itself being an iodlctable of-
ice under our laws.
After twro we«ks of rrry able and eloquent
argument on the subject, Do- Court on Sa
turday gave Iheir opinion sustaining Die dr
murrer, Chief Judge Ilorsey dissenting fron
this opinion. The Attorney General then
gave notice that Die tlerisioii should be car
ried to Die Court of Appeals.
The Counsel for the state were Murray,
(Attorney General) Harper, Wirt, and Mitch
ell ; for the traversers Pinkney, Winder, and
Maulshy.
We understand that ther* are. also sever
al indictments in which nn charge of conspi
racy was laid, but thst the parlies were in
dicted severally, for frauds committed upon
the Banks. Iu tliefe r ente learn that a
demurrer hat been entered, upon Ihe ground
that the offence charged in the iudirtme.at*
is only rucogiiizabb by our law s as a breach
of trust, and not as a criminal offence.—
These eases will probably be argued this
day.—Morning Chronicle.
NAVAL.
The frigate Constitution, Capt. Jones,
is nearly equipped for sea, having under
gone a thorough repair at Charlestown,
and it it said will proceed for the Medi
terranean in a short time, or as soon at
her rrew it completed.
The tcb. Alligator, Lieut. Command
ant Stockton, which vessel was recently
built at the navy yard, will sail in a day
or two for Africa, on a entire to inter
cept slave dealers on that coast.
Tbe Columbus, line of battle ship,
Com. Bainbridge, it is expected will be
fore her return to the United States, pro
ceed from the Mediterranean nn a spe
cial visit to Constantinople. This will
be (he second American man of war.
that ever anchored wifliin the Dardanet
les—aud wlint is more remnrknble, Com.
Baiiibridge commanded the first Ameri
can li igate that ever passed that Strait.
[Boston Ball.}
FROM ENGLAND.
PuiLiDEirHU, Aprii 0.
By tbe fast tailing Ship Tuscarora,
Capt. West, arrived this morning from
Liverpool, we have received English pa
pers to the 24th Feb. Being but oue day
later than advices already received, they.
furnish nothing of particular interest.
The Tuscarora, sailed in company with
the William Penn, for this port.
A Liverpool paper of Feb. 23, speak
ing of Naples, says :—
Paris papers arrived in London oa
Wednesday afternoon. Tbe fact of the
Austrians having crossed the Po is con
firmed. Tbe advanced Guard was ex
pected iu Rome tbe 16th and 20th iust.
A private letter from Lavbach states that
the British Minister delivered a note o(
so important a character, that it produc
ed an extraordinary assembling of the
Congress, and dispatches were instantly
forwarded by Prince Metternich to 3 ra-
viso, Milan and Home.
Nr.wtori, April 6.
Literary.—Mr. C. S. Van Winkle haa
now m the press a History of the F' n ri-
das, from their discovery ; togethei with
de>. nplmus of toil, climate riven, and
trad -, including its political history, go
vernments, wars, he. by Col. Forbes, of
thisrit). A work of tbit character is
peculiarly desirable at this moment,
when the cession ofthe Florida! will na
turally excite considerable attention aud
emigration. C ol. For be* ha* long resi
ded there ; if we are noi mistaken, ha
is a native of Florida, aud ho* improved
every opportunity to collect facts respec
ting that interesting section of country,
now an integral part of the Union, Wss
are coulident that the work wilt be a val
uable addition to our stock of literature,
and of great benefit to those who are da*
* irons of settling in Florida.—A'at. Adv,
Vv asbinoto.n, April 8.
Major General Brown and Scott have
arrived in this city—and Maj. Urn. Gaines
is said to be near at hand. These gentle
men, it is said, compote a Board of Officugs
fur the purpose ol' rs-organixing the Army
according to IDe act eMthe last session.
[Xat. IrJ.
— Married in tlm ton, oa Thursday last,
n HUSO A. I# A Ml I.IV,, M. S. ,U SUM
LINDA CloweB.
AUCTION.
On Thursday next, 26th inst.
By M. Hopper, eii half past eleven o'clock, i*
front of the store of C. Is. Butler, still be sold,.
80 bag* prime Green Coflsq,
gl> bids. JMut. Sugar,
10 da Loaf do
*5 do Whiskey,
to do N. Gin,
10 do Brandy,
1000 lbs. Swedes Iron,
580 do Share Moulds.
ALSO,
On Saturday, 28th inst.
•\ Ceueifll AftAOTtment of
onoemiEs.
April <3
\tank. uf lieotgis-
3atai*hah, 17th April, 1821.
N OTICE—The Boned of Director* yt s(er*
day denl'irftd a Dividend of 5 * l** r
for the Inn sii month*, on (he Cnpitwl Stork of
(hi* JUuk, paynlile on nnd after Thursday neat,
ily order of Hit Hoard,
A. roKTEB, CaskUt.
April t4.lt-w»at.
JfegToea for »a\e.
O N (he fir«»| Tuesday in June ne»(, In tb«
(own of Clin(on, Jon** county, (he »uU-
acrihrr will offer for tale, for cash, TW EMf
LIKKLY country horn
v\x;
Men, Women, Boys and dirli, eicrllent field
bands, ivversl valuable hoas« servants, two
good Orders, two good site for nursing, some
very slile-boUied hmidt, an* will poiiRvely bos
sold either at private or public sale—and also
one good SADDLE and GtO HOUSE, on*
good BROOD MaKK, two YOUNG JACKS,
two Urge well broke MOLES—it is protiablo
several good Waggon Horses, which are likoly
will be sold on a credit.
E. W. BARKER.
April 23 H —i.ts
1aOA¥ &V30AU..
30 barrels JUST RECEIVED
t Wag,
sale by
April H.
Waggons brum Savannah, aud to*
C. W. BUTLER
II—if.
NOTICE.
W ILL BF. SOLD oa tbe first Tuesday io
June aest, between the usual hours of
tale, at tbe Court-house hi the town of Dublin,
Laurens couuty, tbe following property, to wit:
One square of land No 17.5, in the 18tb dis
trict, levied on as the property of Nathaniel
Miller, to satisfy esecutioo* in favor of John
Hoi son end others.
One square at teed No. 286, in 12th district,
levied on as the property of Davis Joiner, to
ntisfy an execution In favor of Jufauand Jo*.
Uuylon.
Two hnndred seres of land lying oq Big
Creek, ajnining Ariineond others, levied on no
the property of Joseph SalteostiU, to snlisfy an
aieciitioniu favor of Thomas Wiley end other*.
Five heed of Celtic lakeu as toe property ot
Henry Smith, to satisfy an axecutiou iu favor
of Fuqua and Coleman.
One box of Dry Goode, assorted—also, one
box of Hats of a very good quality, aod a small
quantity of Tobaeco, levied on et tbe property
of A. M. D. Wilkiton, to satisfy an execution iq
lavor of Zaebariab Faulkner
One Fraction of land, No 2M in 8d district,
levied on at the property of William Dean, to
taliify an execution in favor of William God
frey, property pointed oat by tbe defendant.
C. 8. GUYTON, Stiff.
April Iff.
NOTICE.
P ERSONS indebted to the aetata of Robert
Wyne, dee d, are earnestly requested to
come forward and settle their accounts, other
wise a legal course will bo purweJ »• ex
practicable, wiihoet diieriminaltoo, to have the
tame adjusted—et the situation of the estate
wilt not admit of further indulgence.
ARTHUR RKDDiNO, Rx'or,
’ PATSY WYNN, Eg ft. '
April 21, MSt. U-H