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/ I' taretitea r»h r^cr complaint* »h»n would h*" fi escaped their ri val eonir ,nn,/, < an<1 porlaken pielty frec- lv oftf wme *. they fiini'hcd by setting tire t *h fi home which had so liberally /taiiicd them.” mOM Til* NATIONAL INTCLLIOENCER. to tiii r.niTons. Ballimore Post Office, tilthJlAfy, 1821. Gentlemen : 1 deem it my duly, as nil American citizen, and yet more as the I rirnli of truth, to aver, that, in the narrative of» British officer concerning the attack on Wash ington, the most materia! feature of that transaction,and that which, ubovc all others, serves to characterise the whole enterprise. i» grossly misrepresented. This misrepre sentation having been copied into the Na- tiona) Intelligencer of this morning, and standing there without particular contradic tion, might hereafter become consecrated as matter of sober and well authenticated l)i»- r fhe assertion to which I allude, is tlirft wherein the narrator affirms that, “scarcely find the party haring the flag entered the Street than they were fired upon from the Windows of the houses, and the horse of the ■General himself, who accompanied them, was lulled. You will easily believe, that conduct *o unjustifiable, so direct a breach of the laws of nations, roused the indignation of every Individual, from the General himself down to the private soldier.” It is known to you that T was the agent ap pointed by the Commissary General, for the exchange of prisoners and the medium of in tercourse between the Government and the e.*my, In the waters of the Chesapeake, •Hiring the war. The duties of this service drought me very frequently in company with their commanding officer, for the time being, ami with non* so often as with Admi ral Cockburn.* In conversation With him very soon after the conflagration of the Capitol and Presi dent’s House, that proceeding was r-ndemn- ed by me in terms such as the occasion jus tified ; whereupon he, who was decidedly the most active “ officer in the expedition, ’ expressly slated, that at the limn the gun was fired frrtm the hotlSe, which killed Gene ral Ross’s horse, he and the General had al ready halted to confer about tile, burning of the Capitol; that, the measure had already been proposed, and was then the subject of deliberation. He said not one Word about any “flag of truce,” nor did he attenipt to justify the act; on the contrary, he said he nad, upon further reflection, experienced much regret that it should have been done, and declared that, if it were revocable, it would not be repeated under similar circum stances. So much for our “ direct violation of the law of nations,” on which the English narrator relies, as the only ground of justi fication for n proceeding which must forever stamp with barbarity an otherwise daring r.nd gallant enterprize. To bear the responsibility of this state ment, and to give to it a more authentic and documentary cast, you may, if you see pro per, sanction it with the name of Your obedient servant, J. S. SKINNER. • I am here called upon, by a sense of justice, and by the recollection of many little offices of liberality and Wiudnaes, which mBy be mutual ly and honorably employed to mitigate the ri gors of war, to attest the candor and courtesy w hich marked the conduct of this officer dur ing all the intercourse which I, as flag officer, •field with him during the war. I could relate many facts and anecdotes to justify this ac knowledgment in the estimation even of I hole who entertain of him tho most unfavorable o- pinion. To love mercy is a great virtue; but to do justice is an imperative duty. \ fhert ftrneV fMpphenkXvilh the barrel of my gun, put her down, and took Ste phens’ gun, and struck,him soverdl tiw.'S with her, after which I cut Iris throat. 1 then went to a branch and washed oil' the blood, and loaded my gun. After having killed Stephens, -I reflected that hie wife and children were in the way to my getting his money, and believing that Iip had a large sum, as David L. Carru- thers had frequently told me that Ste phens must have fifteen or sixteen hun dred dollars. I determined first to kill the elder boy, who had returned with the axe. I went to him, and with him to the tree where the rabbit was. After getting to the tree, I desired the boy to It old liis head at the hole at which the rjibbit went in. He did so: when I struck him with the axe on the side of the head several time* ; which killed him. I then went to Stephens’ house, and told Mrs Stephensthat Mr. Stephens wanted her to go to the corner of the land for the purpose of being a witness. Mrs. Stephens started immediately with me, followed by her youngest child, a boy. We proceeded on through the wood*, *ome short distance from the plantation, when 1 snapped the gun se veral time* at her. She at that time tamed about, and said, * O Duncan don’t do that!’ 1 then knocked her down with my gan, nnd cut bar throat. 1 then caught the young child and cut his throat. 1 then, as before, went to the branch and started to the house, with the deter mination of killing the two little girls. On the way I saw Warren, Stephens's son, and paused lor some time whether I would kill him or not, and concluded that l would not; but would go to the house, take what money 1 could And. and make tny escape. On arriving at the house 1 told the little girl that her father wanted his money, and sent word to her to send it by me. The girl and myself searched a chest, and l found and carried off sixty eight dollars ; which is, to the best of my recollection, all that is mate rial.” ft DUNCAN’S CONFESSION. The following is the substance of a confession made by John Duncan, who was executed at St. Michael’*, Madison County, Missouri Territory, on the 5tb ult. for the murder of J. Stephens, wife, and two son*. It appears that he was born in Albe- marll county, Virginia, January 14th, 1800, and was raised in Sumner county, Tennessee, from whence he went to Ma dison county in September last. On his arrival he learned that one Stephens had been suspected of stealing money, but as there was no proof he could not be convicted—With a view to extort a con- fus&ion, several plans were devised by persons of the neighbourhood, such as flogging, &c. all of which did not meet the views of Duncan, who said that a bet ter way would be to build a fire and roast his feet until he confessed, or dig a grave and threaten to bury him alive. Upon further reflection, however, Duncan tho’t of a more effectual method to correct the evil, w hich was to “put Stephens out of the way,” as he expressed^himself.— This plan seemed to meet the views of the others concerned, but they did not wish to get into difficulties, and intimated to Duncan, that whoever'would tender such a service to the neighbourhood Would he well rewarded by a handsome purse which would be made up by the regulators! This was sufficient for him and he proceeded to Stephens’ house.— Here we have to detail one of the most hellish deeds, probably to be found on record “ When I arrived at Stephens,’ and went into the house, 1 determined not to kill him. After having set awhile, Ste phens enquired if I had come to look at his land ? 1 answered yes. He then took hold of my gun, and observed that he would set her in the room until we should have returned. 1 told him no, perhaps we might see something to shoot. We then started to view his land in the direction of Mr. Fulton’s. Soon after we bad started, in company with his little son, the dogs treed n rabbit, Stephens cut a hole to twist out the rab bit—1 concluded to kill him, stepped back for that purpose, about ten feet, and cocked my gun, but my heart failed tne.Hud l concluded not to do it. Ste phens then stopped up the rabbit, and the little boy went to the house for an We then proceeded to look at the After walking some distance near FROM INDIA. From patten by the Bengal at Philadelphia A Squadron of ships of war and transports having on board Sn60 ’European and native troops, with 1011 followers under the com inand of Major General Smith, sailed from Bombay, ltth Jan. for the Persian Gulph, to he employed against the Arabs. Madras, Jan. 12. The Public will be greatly distressed by the. perusal of the account that we subjoin of the disaster which has befallen a division of ourtroopa sent against the Arabs. AVe re gret to state that private accounts have been received, of a severe check experienced by tlie detachment which sailed front DesrisUn under the. command of Capt. Thompson, to a place called Laskerie. An extract of a letter from Muscat, received by a highly respectable Mogul merchant of this place “ On the 1th of the month of Sailer (tttli Nov.) in the place called Jahlaun, a battle was fought between the armies of the Eng lish and Syed Syecd the Imautn of Muscat jointly, with the sect of Arabs called Beny boo Ally,vtml nearly 500 men belonging to the English and Syed Syeed were killed with the sword by tbe above sect of Arabs called Beny bon Ally,—and further there is a re port that the armies belonging to the English and the Imamn will return to Muscat in the course of two or three days.” The linauin is said to he wounded, and to haveevinced great personal bravery during the action. The following extracts of a letter written off Muscat, on board the Teignmouth, have been also kindly communicated tons. “It is with much sorrow I have to tell you of the defeat of our troops before Lascarry. Poor Dr, Whigham, Joseph Lawiic, lieu tenant Price, engineers Wulsh and Perrin, 2d regt. lieut. Short of the marine battalion, killed, with the greater part of our troops. The Imaum wounded dangerously; hiB troops kept hack and would not come into action; our troops fought like lions, but were overpowered hy superior numbers, 4000 Arabs against 500 of our troOps. Lieut. Gidly, M. D. Lieuts. Morley and OUe, Ar tillery, are, with capt. Thompson, the only officers alive, hy the account just received from Dr. Fallon, who is in medical charge of the troops. I must conclude with hoping to give you more particulars from Loore, for which we are now getting under weigh.” “ A letter has just arrived from Dr. Fallon who is with thelinaum of Museat, he being severely wounded. He dates his letter from a place, not many miles from Loore; he says we have returned to this place after a fatal defeat, the whole of the force being nearly cut up. Dr. Whigham, captain Lawrie, capt. Price, licut. Perrin, lieut. Short, and lieut. Walsh, are. the officers killed. The Arabs came down upon them, 4000, all de termined tnen, the I in.min's army stood pa nic struck, nnd would not fight, the conse quence v as our brave sepoys, 600, Jpuglit them for one hour ; the Arabs then recreat ed for a while, they si t ing the Imnum’s men not coming to attack them, and left (he field pieces they had ir. their possession, also three matchlocks, and surrounded our sepoys, then attacked them sword in hand, com pletely dispersed them and cut them lip on all sides ; the lmnnm again tried to bring his men into action, but only a few of them came up. The Imaum was wounded in two pla ces. There were no seamen on shore With the force.” have already given, tre note mettfr anew, rather to, bury ourselves under the Constitu tional edifice, Uian to allow the smallest stone to be detached from it.” “ I must remark that all the. conspiracies produce unfriendly feeling* between their colonists and the inhabitants of this settle ment. We trust they will rather, as far ns it shall be found practicable, endeavour to , ■ . , aildll UC I Vi 1 J1 HI 'IIIIiIIIaiium s against the ,fix themselves in a place suited to make as to shew that they belonged alone to the,r ^ ft#ljrtgg ft - f jn { ere9t> which are in . separable from human nature, and which are the groat spring ofthe industry that constitutes the source and support of co lonial prosperity—contribute to the main tenance and promotion of the mutual good will and mnity, nnd of the recipro cal good offices naturally to be desired between settlements devoted to the same beneficent purposes. » ostensible authors. His Majesty, the King, knows that these wretches meant to supersede him on the throne ” The government has not been interrupt ed fur a moment in its operations., All the new ministers are at their post—they are perfectly united in sentiment; they sutler no per|ttexity as to the system they are to pur sue—this is a strict observance of the consti tution and the laws ; nnd if we cannot com pare ourselves with onr predecessors, in point of abilities and information, tit least vve are not behind them in patriotism, in firmness of character, nnd in resolution to defend the rights of the throne and the peo ple.” Lftrd CnstWengh, in the course of debate on the Catholic Bill, in thr British House-of Commons, made the following remarks : “ It had been stated in the course ol the debate, that the Catholic population in Ire land was in proportion of four to one to the Protestant population, and that the Protes- tants of the Church of England did not a- monnt ti) more than one-eighth of tile po pulation. A person Who was sufficiently n- livc to the dangers tv Inch excited the alarm uf hit Mivti. and Learned friend, he meant Doctor Duigenan, had calculated from the returns of The Hearth Tax, that the po pulation of Ireland amounted to four millions reckoning six to a house. Doctor Duigenan states that the estimate of six to a house, was too high, and that the population did not a- mnunt to more than 3,500,000, of winch he did not believe, more than 2,000.000 were Catholics. lie stated further, that forty- nine fiftieths of the landed property, and nine-tenths of the .personal property in Ire land belonged to Protestants. Lord C.saiif he hail taken some pains to ascertain the a- mpunt of Catholic property and influence, and he believed there were not above 14 or 15 places in Ireland iti which Catholic influ ence. could make itself seriously felt, lie be lieved conscientiously, that if this Bill pass ed to morrow, not more than four or five Catholic Members would be returned to the House.” tifjtUt will, at Alio expiration of Ins ppe- j I'rom the Darien Gazelle. sent term of service, permit him to re-! Messrs. Editors—In the Georgia Journal turn to the shades of peaceful retire- j °(! |h'‘ ^-d m, 9 * 1 I Protest of tweiv. meat, where he can reflect “ with what New-York, June 1. From Brazil.—Capt. Newman informs, Pernambuco was rather in a disturbed slate when lie left there, 34 days since. The ac counts from Rio Janeiro stated that the King had sailed, or was about to sail for Lisbon, and that there bad recently been two chan ges in tlie ministry. domestic. axe. land. Heftier, (but 1 walked behind) 1 pre dated tnj gun and shot him. He fell instantaneously, and cried • O Lord !’ 1 X!™!* i 10 hl ® with an oath, that I had Comer three hundred miles tor the as ireii purpose of ending his c'ays. 1 In the debate of the Spanish Corte9 of the 22d March, respecting the conspiracies a- gainst the Constitution, the new Secretary, or minister, of the Colonial Department, held the following language in the name of the whole ministry : “ It is incontestible that tho present min isters gave a strong proof of their patriotism in accepting their stations. As for myself I may say that I consider it as beyond the danger of dying on the gallows, the fate to which I have been already exposed by my adherence to liberal principles. The entire removal of all the former ministers, all men distinguished by their patriotism, their lights, and their public services, and our spontane ous nomination to succeed them, are certain ly fearful things for us—hut the testimony or our conscience allays onr apprehensions jnc venture to rely upon our honor, our candor and our firmness. As to our political prin ciples, and oar adhere.ice to the constitution al system, witiiout referring to the proofs we 1 ROM T It K NORFOLK HERALD, MAY 30. ARRIVAL OF THE CONGRESS. Ar. ye-derdav, and anchored in Hamp ton Roads, the United States’ frigate Con gress John D. Henlv, Esq. Comman der, from Manilla, and 44 days from Rio Janeiro. Officers and crew generally in good health ; the latter, with the ex ception of 10 or 12, having iecovered from their indisposition. Thomas Scmpter, Esq. Minister of the Uuited States to the Court of Brazil, his lady and family, came passengers in the Congress. NoiWolk, June 2. The brig Nautilus, capt. Blair, which sailed from this port 22(1 January last, with Colonists and Government aud So ciety Agents, for the American Settle ment on the coast of Africa, arrived here this morning, in 40 days from Sierra Leone. l>y this arrival Sierra Leone Gazettes of 10th and 31st March have been recei ved here. The latest date contains no thing of any interest, relative to the Co lonists. From that of the 10th, oblig iogly loaned tous, we extract the follow ing notice of the arrival ofthe Nautilus, and the very just remarks of the Editor, respecting the separate interests of the British aud American Settlements. By permission ofthe Governor ofSi erra Leone, a temporary Srttlemeut had been made by those who went out in the Nautilus, at Foura Bay, a short distance from Freetown, represented to be a very healthy and pleasant situation, and the land very fertile. Mr. Winn, our go vernment Agent, was with them, and, as well as the Settlers, enjoyed perfect health. They received from ihe go vernment and people of Sierra Leone the most friendly aud hospitable atten tion. From the Sierra Leone Gazette, March 10. We have much pleasure in nnuouuC ing the safe arrival ofthe American brig Nautilus, in the harbour of Freetown, from Norfolk, Virginia, having on hoard J. B. Winn, and E. Bacon, Esqrs. Agents ol the United States for captured Afri cans, and Messrs. Andrews and Wilber- ger, agents of the Society for the estab lishment of coloured people of the Uni ted States, on the coast of Africa. A number of Africans taken by the ship of war of the U, States, in their recent crui zes on tlie coast, are on hoard the Nait- tilus, under the charge of Messrs. Winn and Bacon ; and a number of free peo ple of colour, placed at the direction of Messrs. Andrews and Wllberger.’ The intention of the government thus entrusted with the management of the enterprize,—w hich we are happy to And is formed on a basis of good too broad nnd too firm to be deranged by the losses and disappointments incurred at the place first chosen fur a settlement in the Sher- bro—will he, as we understand, to col lect the surviving members and remain ing stock of that settlement, and to incor porate them with those now brought out. The managers will then consider how the whole can be best disposed in futher- ance ofthe great object for which they are sent to Africa. Whilst we sincere ly and heartily wish success to this great object, we trust those gentlemen will see the expediency of placing their settle ment at such a distance from this colony as (o leave unbound of rivtfl interest to It is often inquired how the emancipation of our Rlaves is to he brought about 'i You cannot expect that the Southern planter, whose fortune and living are the labor of Ills slaves, influenced hy a romantic patriotism and philanthropy, should give them freedom and make himself a beggar. We answer at once, even if he, were Willing to do this, it is the last tiling we should wish. Of two e- vils, ivc choose the less. We had rather, if we must have negroes among us, have them slaves than have them freemen. The slaves in this country are not fit tube free, and are individually more happy under their masters, the planters, than they possibly could be un der the tyranny of their own wild passions, uncontrolled hy knowledge or instinct. But then let it never he forgotten, that cruel, un relenting slavery has induced this incapacity to enjoy the blessings of freedom. For their own as well as our benefit, We should wish that these slaves, if ever emancipated, should he at once transported to some re gion, where they could do no mischief, nnd •where for their own preservation, they would ■he compelled to cultivate the vilifies of eco nomy and frugality. Many plans for accomplishing this purpose have been devised. The colonization socie ty have, already made some progress. It lias been suggested, that the government should appropriate the proceeds of the sales of public lands, to the purchase of slaves at a maximum price, and that these purchased should he sent at the government’s expense to Africa or to the West Indies, the Island of Gonaives having been mentioned as a proper place for their location. The only objection to this plan is the heavy expense which would attend its operation. It may well de serve a serious consideration, when the na tional revenue shall be found adequate to the payment of tlie annual expenditure. But sn long as there exists a necessity of new loans to pay old debts, so tong as there is a defi ciency in the revenue, any plan of improve ment however desirable, which will create a new expence, should be treated as chimerical Before the proceeds of sales of public land or any other sources of revenue are appropria ted to the emancipation of slaves, Congress must learn the necessary \ irtues of economy and retrenchment. No maxim in private lifn or in public has more sound sense, than “ a penny saved is a penny gained.” Any unnecessary expenditure retrenched, is just so much gained, which may-be applied to useful and honorabre objects, to internal im provement, to the emancipation of slaves and to the diffusion of education. The policy ol paying national expenses by loans lias bro’l rein, oppression and impoverishment upon Great-Britain. With this warning before us, shall we yet follow he.r track and fall into the same fatal error ? Shall we. net pause and reflect upon the wisdom of measure*, which have burdened her with poor rates, whose annual amount is double that of the whole revenue Of the United Sfgjes ? Raising mo ney by lotfns was the favorite policy of Wil liam Pitt; a polity by which he gulled the English nation, and Imposed upon them u burden R9 durable as their government. 1 le invented the Sinking Fund or at least clai med the honor of it, which is another part of the same system of deception. When mo ney is raised hy loans the people arc decei ved. They do not immediately feel any burden, and do not therefore believe that a- ny has been imposed. The desired object is accomplished ; tha government get money and the people are contented to he imposed upon. All this may do very well in Great- Britain, where the whole system of govern ment tends to keep the people ignorant of their real situation : hiit in this country, where every man is a citizen, with rights as valuable and extensive as those of his presi dent or governor, such a system Will not do. The people should he honestly told the Teal state of their affairs, and if the usual sup plies are not sufficient, they will be willing to- pay by a fair and eqital taxation what shall make up the deficiency. f Boston Patriot.] ETIQUETTE AT WASHINGTON’. Much has been said about the Etiquette observed at the seat of the General Go vernment since the present incumbent has tilled the presidential chairofthe U- nited States. It lias been stated, that nt Wiisbington, the manners of the courts, appetite he nmy,” upon tlie course lie has pursued, since his return from Eu rope, after his last mission at the court of St. James.—Petersburg liepubliean. ruoM THE DUBLIN EVENING I>OST. The condition to which the American president’s message hnh thrown the treasury scribes, is truly pitiable. They would wil lingly pass the Sublime document by; sub lime, not in words: not In rhetoric; notin figures; hut inplain nnd simple facta. They would fling it into the shade with ns little ceremony ns the public feel disposed to treat a speech ofthe wretched Bourbon of the. vas sal king of Belgium ! But alas ! it was not to be done. Mr. James Monroe, with his plain brown coat, and round unbuckled, unbutton ed and unfeathered hat, is a greater man aud stands on a higher eminence, than all the poppinjay and mag-pie things who strut mid gabble, and fret their little hour on the con tinent of Europe, in their ribbons, crosses andgew-gaws. What ratsbane hellebore to the conceited and heartless ttteft, who think the world was made for them to play their monkey and tiger tricks in—ami regard mankind as grass and weeds to bruise arid trample upon at pleasure ! O, legitimates ! you have done . hut half your work! Revo lution is still abroad in its most formidable shape—not in legions and parks of artillery —-in desolation and in blood; but hi peace and plenty, and in self government—in free dom ! Do ; —good legitimates—arm and mavch to America—be sure if the llcpublie be not crushed in time “ your goodly king doms stand on a weak foundation.” Philadelphia, June 1. TlifiGenera! Assembly ofthe Presbyteri an Church in the United States still contin ue their sittings and deliberations in this city. They have before them a variety of interest ing questions, and as far as their decisions have coine under our observation, they have been marked by all tlie good sense and sound discretion which were to have been ex|I8ct- ed filial so enlightened an ecclesiastical court, in this rational age and liberal coun try. Among the subjects submitted to their judgment was one which originated In the Synod of Pittsburgh, who propounded to the General Assembly the questions, in sub stance, Whether it is consistent with the character of a minister of the Gospel to at tend and participate in the meetings of Ma sonic Lodges ; and whether it was right for them to bold religious communion w ith per sons who did visit and belong to tiioselodges? The General Assembly, professing as u body to be unacquainted with tlie principles of ma sonry ; deeming it inexpedient and wrong for them to decide upon a subject on which they did not possess sufficient information ; and considering that some of their own pious and excellent Members, in good standing, be longed to the masonic fraternity, judiciously and wisely determined not to act upon the questions proposed and indefinitely postpon ed them.--Franklin Gat. THE SABBATH. The question has been elaborately argued, in the Connecticut Legislature, what Is the time during which a man should be forced to keep the Sabbath day holy—and during which civil process may fie served upon him. According to a decision or their Supreme Court, lids time was only - “ between the rising and setting of the sun dn Lord’s Day.” The late bill reported to tho Legislature pur sued this decision. An amendment was pro posed, extending the time “ Irons 12 o’clock on Saturday night to 12 o’clock on Lord’s day night." 1 —J came out in the course ofthe discussion that there are persons in Connec ticut who keep Saturday night instead of Sunday night—that there are persons who are called Seventh day Baptists and Qua kers, who “ believe the seventh day of the week” (by which the Connecticut citizen means Saturday) “ ought to he observed as the Sabbath.” It was argfied in their be half, that the confining tlie Sabbath to the period between Saturday night and Sunday night worild be an infringement of their rights of conscience, kc. fee. The result of the discussion, was, that as to the period forqb- serving the Sabbath, so much ofthe bill was struck out ; “ leaving the iaiv respecting ho ly time na it now is”—mid That us to the pe riod for serving of civil process, the hill was so modified as to read “ between IS o’clock on Saturday night and 12 o’clock on Sunday night.” But after some struggle, this new and me morable section was added; “No person who conscientiously ftfelieves that the seventh day ofthe week ought to he observed as the Sabbath, and actually ‘refrains from secular business and Inboson that day shall be liable to the penalties of this act for performing se cular business or labor On the Lord's day, or first day ofthe week, provided lie disturbs no other person while attending the duties of public worship.” We Can sfcarcrly be- the customs of royalty, are aped with a lieve that so liberal a provision should have, disgusting similarity of forms and plum- b”«" 'njroduced into “ the land of steady r . " . 1 habits' 7 1 IWinuctlUllt I^r f rivLvrittn.n tasies, hostile to the character of our re publican institutions, and subversive of that ensy interchange of sentiment and feeling characteristic of the American people. It is stated, that on the arrival of a foreign minister, he is furnished with a book of forms, and that among others, he is enjoined not to visit a representa tive ofthe people, but that he may con descend to interchange civilities with a Senator, whose station gives him the rank of a lord or ah earl, in the estimation of foreigners. It is further stated, that this book of for ms is furnished by the Secreta ry of State of tlie U. States ! I It is also stated, that an American citizen, because his cout was not cut to suit the fancy of tbe master of ceremonies at Washington, was refused admission at one of Mr. Mon roe’s levees, till he had accoutred him self irt a proper dress ! ! I 'f hose,facts are stated, in tho Nash ville Clarion, and thence copied into the Enquirer, the Editors of which paper give force to the charges, by the very cir cumstance of admitting them into their paper, not only uncontradicted, but in a manner calculated to establish the truth of the allegations. The article shall ap pear on Tuesday. We have not a solitary comment to of fer in relation to this unpalatable, dis gusting subject. We can only hope the charges are not true : But should they be substantiated, we shall have this con solation, that etiquette kept Mr. Monroe in office 8 years instead of 4, and that •- habits!" Connucticut carries her Toleration even farther than Virginia—for among u Sunday is legally established as the Sabbath, and there is no exception in favor of the Jew Sabbath.—Compiler. From the N. York Daily Advertiser. GREAT CANAL. In talking wllh an intelligeht gentleman two days ago, who resides on the borders of the Canal, he stated that tho Canal is literal ly alive with boats night and day at present, and that its value is daily increasing in tha mind ofthe public. Tho boats are 12 feet wide and 06 feet long and carry 400 hbls. Flour with 12 inches water; and travel tin- distance of 96 miles in 24 hours, say nt the rntt^of 4 miles an hour during Jhfe Whole pe riod! The roofs of them are about 8 feet high, covered will: shingles, and sided with boards, with accommodations for passengers, so that a person is as w ell accommodated as he need desire. Bridges are thrown across perhaps once in two miles, as two adjoining farmers are entitled to one Bridge ; but rais ed so high ns not to interfere with the pas sage of the boats. Tyranny of our Forefathers! In 1(»33, says the Salem Gazette, n law was passed by the general court of Ply mouth county, declaring, that whoever should refuse the office of Governor should pay 201. unless the same should be chosen for two year* in suefcession ; and a fine of 10/. for the refusal ofthe olhee of deputy governor. We bebeve ho such penalty exists in our ealkhlened tmies.—A". Y. Cam. 4dv, ofthe members of the House of Represen tatives, against certain resolutions introduced before the House, approbating the act ol. lira wing from the Treasury the sum of 15,000 dollars by the Executive ofthe state, as 'also to eulogize, interins of high approbation, the conduct of persons attending by the appoint inent of tlie Governor of this state, at the Indian Springs. The persons here alluded to, are no doubt the State Commissioners. I should not no tice this extraordinary production, if the in dividuals had confined themselves merely to, the reasons for their negative on said resolu tions ; but when they exercise the broad, un justifiable scope they have done, of attempt ing to asperse the object and views of this State Commissioners, whose best exertidfra were exercised for the interest of the state* ii9 well as to secure to the citizens of Geor gia their long disputed claims, standing over for upwards of tw-enty years—and I may- add,without an effort from the government: to recovcrthem, whilst many of the poor sufferers were compelled to drag out a paih- fbl existence, in penury and distress, witht large families to support—whilst the savage* were revelling undisturbed, on their hard earned labor. Still under those painful pri- rations, they did not seek that redress they* could so easily have obtained by reprisal, but patiently relying on tlm justice of their coun try for relief, they remained the conspicuous monumctjts of poverty and distress.* Under those painful recollections, who would not feel all that could awaken the fin er feelings of the human heart, to relieve* thijir fellow citizens front a situation so hard and distressing ? Ana here X must remark, and I do une quivocally ‘assert, that with less exertions than Were made use of by the State Com missioners, the claims uf tlie citizens would never have been acknowledged and recog nised : they had remained so long dormant* that there was no small difficulty to estab lish even a right to claim property’ thus peaceably held for so many years. But whether the Executive'transrended the. powers delegated to him hy the Consti tution, or the resolution of the Legislature* authorising the manner of his employing a part ofthe contingent fund, it is not my bu siness to investigate, or to give an opinion whether under flattering prospects of advan tage to the State, he was justified in a su pererogation of duty, but that the object has been attained by the means adopted* will not admit of a doubt by an impartial and, unprejudiced decision. Yet, with all the sang froid imaginable* those individuals go on to say they have rea son to believe from information that cannot be doubted, that the treaty was brought a- bout by the great exertions of other persons* and the employment of other means, tharr those of the Executive of this state, or the persons acting under him.. This is a bold* hazardous assertion, not tenable either by» truth or candor; and l do give it as my can did opinion and belief, that no such treaty as has been concluded with the Creek Nation, would have taken place, but from the great est exertions in the State Commissioners in bringing it about; not that I would have itj inferred from this ropiark, that every exer tion was nfit made by the United States* Commissioners t o effect the object of a trea<- ty ; but the policy ofthe general government and their agents were, in the first instance differently directed, which was to obtain a cession of territory, between the Creeks ancL Cherokees, which they were willing to sell 5 but as the price offered was inconsiderable. and would not have met one half of the citi zens’ claims ; and was, in my opinion, very" unimportant in furthering the object of Geor gia; viewing those, obstacles in their double capacity, I, With my fellbw colleagues, ad vised the Chiefs strenuously to abandon thi» project, and sell Us the land between the Oc- mulgre and Flint rivers | that they ought to get a good price for it, which would enabler them to pay the citizens’claims, reserving fur themselves a considerable surplus. Th& Chiefs then asked my opinion candidly 89 a friend, what they ought to ask for this tract of country, and as they made this confiden tial appeal to me, I with the same sincerity' replied, half a million of dollars, which I con sidered its worth then. They however a- greed to take 450,000 dollars. I hope front this impartial and candid ex planation, it Will bo readily seen, that thar endearing terms of friends and brothers were, not (as is illiberally insinuated) prostituted tc<* base purposes, but in sincerity and candor adopted, and religiously adhered to. I have* thus exhibited a true and correct statement, of the views and exertions ofthe StateCom- missioners, in their justification, any other information “ not to' be doubted,” notwith standing. J. McINTOSII, State Commissioner« We copy the following paragraph fronx the work upon the government of Hol land, lately published by Louis Bona*, pat io.—Daily Advertiser. “ At tlie battle of Abouklr, and at tha time ofthe explosion of tbe French ship [/Orient, the conduct and death of youog Casnbiunca, are very worthy of remark. This child thirteen years old displayed a most wonderful activity. I’laced at the batteries, he encouraged the gunners anil sailors, and as during the heat of the ac tion the firing was retarded by too much zeal and emotion, he restored order anil calmness with a coolness wonderful for his age. When bis father A-as mortally wounded he was ignornntofit; fire having appeared on tho L/Orient, the guns were abandoned, and this courageous child re mained alone, crying loudly to his father to know whether he might abandon his post without dishonor as the others were doing, 'i’he fire made terrible advan ces, and he still waited for his father’* answer, but in vain. At last an old sai lor found him, acquainted him with the misfortune of the elder Casahiatrca, and that he was deputed to save his son by swimming. He refused and ran to the gun-room. As soon as he perceived lij& father, he threw himself upou him, em braced him closely, k declared he would never quit him. In vain his father besought and threatened him, in vaiij the old sailor, attached le Itis toa , ter wished to render •>,;» 1 > • * „ , ** -in this lust service. Lt* ".r-f lo f,ie * 1 wi| l die with mf e^wered the generous child. I here ts but one moment more,” ob< served the sailor, “ I shall have hardly , t,lne to 83ve myself, farewell.” The fire approached the powder, the vessel blew up with young Casablanca, who covered in vain wiffi fris body the mutilated rq