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MILLEIWSevILLE, GEORGIA, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 1», J8S7,
No. 3, or VOL. VIII,
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since been Intcrrnpren. It is two years
since I accompanied liim to Rochefort,
when lie went thither to enter his son as a
midshipman, on tire quarter dscjj of a ves
sel which ho had himself commanded, and
ut whose masthead the grandfather Of thu
young man hud, tlurty yours heforr, hoist
ed tli« flag ofu vice-admiral, This rogn-
»r descent of glory was a good omen, and
accordingly our yotpig Leon, as a reward
gallant action, hug already fepeiv-
od the decoration of the brave.
MiuL'inoiselbi do Vilarmoiit had nearly
reached her fifteenth year. Educated
with the temlereat pare, under the eye ot’
the most nlfectionate of mothers, she \yqs
tiready remntketl as the inothd of every
pcrfecliun. ft was the first soqsqti that
the young Robertine hud appeared in the
world ; all eyas were turned upon her,
Hid her delighted mother enjoyed, with
too much confidence, (why may I not
any with t°° liiiitdl pride ?) tlie brilliant
Mitc.cesa which her daughter inet w ith ut
conceits and fan))*, of which she form
ed at once tint principal object and the
hief ornament. The birth-duy of Made
moiselle de Vi'iirmont had been celehrnt-
ed by a brilliant fefa At |he liniise of her
maternal grandfather, at which the Imd
made the deepest impression by the
charms of hpr person,ami tlie proofs which
she huil given of the superiority of her ta
lents, which her interesting modesty sot
otfwith double splendor. Monsieur de
Vilarmoiit hud been prevented from ac
companying tlie ladies, whom lie Imd,
therefore entrusted to my care: and dur
ing the whole continuance of the ball,
winch encroached far into the morning, I
had officiated as gentleman in waiting to
he fair Robertine; 1 held Iter fan and her
handkerchief, while she danced ; I led her
back to her place, nml took particular
care to cover her with her slmwl, as soon
as tlie country dance was conclude). I
ms under the same charm which bad en-
h,tilted every one around me. How
suddenly and how dreadfully was it to be
dispelled! It was two o’clock when the,
party broke up—Robertine hud danced in
the last get—her mother wishet| that she
should tjit down a little while, to cool her
self; hut with a shawl, n wrapping cloak
lined with fur, and a we]) closed carriage,
vvliat danger could possibly he apprehend
ed? On our going clown stairs,the coach
man was not with his horses; oi, while the
servant went in search of him, we hud to
wait somo minutes, in a freezing hall, (an
inconvenience very general in Paris, and
"rom which even her palaces are not ex
empt.) At last the carriage drove up,
Madame tie Vilarmmit set mo dowq hi
home, and the lovely Robertine, in bidding
me gootl night, added, that she could not
do without me, ami that she returned me
ns her escort to nil the balls of the next
season. “ If I am alive,” I answered
“ but next yenr is a long while, for nit old
mail like me, to look forward to.” Gould
it he conceived that for her it was Still
longer?
On calling the next day about one, ut
the house of Monsieur de Vilarmoiit, I
found the whole family assembled in the
chamber of Robertine, who was coufmed
to her lied hy a violent pain in her head—
her eyes were sparkling, her skin scorch
ing, and her breathing difficult. 1 know
not vvliat frightful presentiment seized me.
The air of security which sat on the faces
of tlie whole assembly—even on that of
the mother, who was seated ut tlie head
of the bed, holding the hand of her daugh
ter-—would have surprised me, if I had
not seen that it vvuh produced bv their
confidence in a young physician, in a Ti
tus wig, curled with the utmost core, who
assured them (admiring himself it) )ho
mirror while ho spoke, and flirting, with
tho end of his finger, tho rernifrus of it
pinch of snuff, which had fallen .on the
frill of hid shirt,) that the quickness was
entirely owing to o febrile movement in
duccdby 'lie paroxysm of the evening be
fore. 1 took my leave, feeling less court
tienee ih tlie sounding words of tlie doc
tor, tltap in the prudence of the lather, and
tilt; youth of tho pniiciii.
After quitting this scene, business cal
led me for a few days into the euuntry.—
On my return home, my porter brought
me the letters whigii had arrived foj; me
during my absence ; amongst these was
one of jargey dimensions than tlie others ;
I opened it hastily, and, inscribed on a
grey satin paper, bordered with mournful
vignettps, representing the attributes of
death, I read tlie words, Attend the fu
neral of Robertine.” I threw myself juto
a carriage, and on arriving at tlie Hotel de
Vilarmont, 1 found the fatal draperies of
death already hung around. I traversed
tlie deserted apart incuts ; I hastened to
«lie closet of Monsieur de Vilurmont,
which I found him pacing witli lengthen
ed strides. Ho gaw me, and threw him
self into my arms, without uttering u sin
gle word. The silent agony of this strug
gle between manly fortitude and over
whelming gfiei', repulsed all those estab
lished consolation:; of which indifference
is always so prodigal.' “ Come,” said he,
after a few moments pilence,I have
need .of your assistance to force my wife
to .quit this jicuse,” What a frightful
spectacle o.fl’e.ied itself to my eyes in this
unfortunate nether! Never have i seen
grief under such nti agonizing appearance.
On her (cnees at the donr of her daugh
ter’s chamher, vv'h(ch forty? nlone prevept-
Vd her from entering. She wept uoi—
her blood-shot .eyes were dry, fixe'd and
vacant ; “ Rohnrtine, my child,” were .tlie
only words which escaped her lips. 1,
myself, designedly, responded this Joved
mime »u her ear ;’lier tears began to flow
again ; her strength foiled; she fainted a-
vviiy ; and we took advantage of tips'
cruel moment, to carry lor through the
garden to tho carriage, into which her
husband accompanied her, in order to
conduct tip.- to the lion-e of her father. I
returned into the parlour, where nil tho
friends of the family were assembled in
gloomy silence, preparatory n> tlu-ftmeral
ceremony. Tlie open window 8 gave us.u
view ofifcc great gmo of tho bfcte^ where
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jjrtract from an unpublished manuscript,
entitled Sketches of ihe Seminole Cqm-
pain, hy an Officer.
h \pril wan now drawing to a close, ami
m . luul advanced about mid-way between
gl Murk's and Suwuny, Our march con
tinued over a flat, monotonous country,
intersected ut short intervals by marshes,
Greeks, and innumerable defiles, each of
-ubich would bare been disputed by a vi
gorous foe, yet we passed them unmolest
ed : dm enemy no doubt concentrating
),is forces at Suwauy, but resting his de
fence chiefly on the barrenness ami na-
■tural obstructions of tlie trackless wihlor-
xiess. The streams were fur the most pat t
•clear and cool, but very sluggish. Their
current was however accelerated where
the adjacent country happened to lie of an
undulating character, and in such cast s
tin; perturbed surface indicated tho rocky 1
Vrt over which it rushed. As yet *ve hud
met with none of that grandeur of sceue-
,fy ; those rocks, cataracts, or other gor-
igeotts decorations of nature, which irradi
ated by the rising or setting sun, and
brought into life by the plastic hand ol'u
muster, breaks upon us so sweetly iu works
of fiction ; in fact ilm ground here travers
ed is but w hat painters cull the vanishing
point of the greut Ea-iiokail-la-uokuti
atvamp.
Tim light companies, however, when
on advanced duty, ut a distance from tlie
'din of arms, the hoarse word of command,
-aii"! the grumbling or merriment of their
'comrades in the main body of the army,
could contemplate with melancholy do-
light the savage scenery which Hanked tho
trail. But meditation of this kind is sel
dom tlie soldier’s attribute ; his retrospwe-
tion rests on deeds of arms, or garrison
fVolicks long gone by, and losing nothing
of importance in tlie narration of a vete
ran, who thereby stimulates tlie newly
■formed soldier to martial lijnin, or perhaps
tills him with envy ; as to the present, lie
seldom tenzes himself with tlie spring, or
■tendency of passing events; and in per
spective he sees hut tlie luxury of Tight
,<ii)ty, good quarters, and tlie smiling pleni
tude of tho sutler’s booth.
About 12 o’clock, the usual hour for
•halting, one of tlie ‘ spies’ was seen gal
loping from the front along tho centro co
lumn, nml reined in close to tho com-
•iniuiduig General, to whom ho mflile some
hasty cotiimunientiou. Officers of tlie
•tatf. like rays from tlie solar focus, imme
diately darted in every direction ; and in
« few minutes Rbont one hundred and fifty
of the line (including tlie light companies
Etot in advance] together with three hun
dred mounted Tennesseans, left the co
lumns at double quick time, headed by
General Gaines. We soon learned that
the movement W as made in consequence
of the ‘ spies,’ having lighted on a fresh
trail (tlie imprint of icet, &e. on the path)
indicating that a numerous body of imli
*ns, cattle, &e. hud passed that way since
tlie lust dew fell; moreover, we noticed
one or two trees which hud lieon blazed,
{that is divested of bark to u certain ex
tent) on the side that would meet tlie view
of persons following in tiie same direction.
On the tree thus laid bare were traced se
veral hieroglyphics; rougli sketches of
horses, of horned cuttle <&c. with nunie-
•T.ous perpendicular lines; tho whole in-
fimded to apprize their friends of tho nu
merical force and description of their par
ty, and the route it had taken. There
"’ere also some circular marks colored
black (l nd ret), to denote the number of
Cc&lps lost or taken by them.
And here I must remark on the wonder
ful sagacity with which the eye of the
aubtle son qf the forest, bo lie white or
ted, traces tlie movements of a foe, bis
numbers, &c. from tho imprint of feet, u
lew prostrate blades of grass, broken tw igs,
mid other signs which lie is accustomed
to regard from infancy, yet which would
be passed unnoticed by the undisciplined
«)o of the Atlantic borderer and Europe-
on. VVe pursued the path which, as usu-
®1| was so iortuous us to conceal objects
thut awaited our view at a fetv hundred
yards ; suddenly we fell on some of those
War or hunting shells used by the indi.ans,
formed by a lew upright stakes, a ridge
pole, and covered -vitli pine hark. The
hum ot voices that vibrated from front to
scar suddenly ceused; the preparation
Tor uttack was quickly made: hut on ex
ploring the.pen,ii u.iiu. c; t'iupe doughty ci
tadels, nothing was found save a tuttereii
blunket, a lew' bones, uml other remains,
the mention of which is “ made better in
tlie breach than in tlie observance.” Tlie
murch was resumed with so much enger-
fless, as scarcely to admit of Jeaving tlie
■^ojumn time to drink ut the ponds which
ukirted the way. Tlie day was intensely
w urm, and although us light as light bobs
could be, having but a few articles of un-
dress in tlie knapsack, and less wejght
still in the haverpuck, yet, with a musket
weighing fourteen pounds, forty-seven
pnniils of ammunition, accoutrements,
a!J fields of except these for
fighting were unwelcome. But the moral
influence of discipline on a soldier, is ne
ver so apparent as in the cheerfulness
with which he undergoes fatigue and pri
vation !—lie never enquires alieqt tho mo
tive for action ; & turn it as we will, tho mo
tive ut all tunes must be so distant, or oh-
soure, us to preclude the idea that it can
have an immediate influence on him
Whilst on this subject,! must he permitted
to avow the di sire I have often felt, that
those litj.lt! tilings of little capacity, who
brawl no loudly about tlie soldier’s ease
and idleness j if such, would dare to trust
themselves in the rear of an army on ac
tive service in an Indian country hut for
one day, they would ever after consider a
county court speech, a slump oration, or,
tlie captivating counter grin and bow to u
customer, all “ trifles light as air” com
pared to tlie soldier’s daily hardship.
Continuing the pursuit, wo met several
horses which had been abandoned by tho
enemy. The jaded appoiiranco of those
unbinds evinced precipitancy of move
ment ; whilst the perspiration ami saddle
marks on tlie most of them shewed they
had been but lately hi use ; iu fact every
tiling jpvo promise of successful termina
tion oi tlie pursuit. About un hour before
sun set we w uded a wide mid rapid creek,
with a broken flinty bottom, in no wise
welcome to such as wore inocaains. Tlie
water was breast high, and cartridge box
es, haversacks, Ate. were os usual carried
on our heads. Night was approaching;
the troops exhausted uml considerably in
advance ; a bait was ordered ; and at
twilight we were joined hy the main bo
dy. The bivouac was sooq marked out,
arms piled, fires lighted, when after swal
lowing a sorrowful mouthful ofbeefeured
without salt, we laid down on tlie green
sward to dream of the balmy stew, the sa
voury fricassee, the juicy ham, tlie lusci
ous roast, witli their appendages of claret,
mmleira, &e.
In tlie morning we stnod to arms as
usuiil two hours before day break; then
came reveille to assure us we were awake,
or lest we might again full asleep; and
the w hole wound up with searching, rum
maging, and examining of haversacks to
limit up a breakfast, at which even tlie
stomach of a monk of La Trappo would
revolt. Tlie rising sun saw us pursuing
the giant steps of Honor, and 1 will ven
ture to say with more voracious appetites
for “ vivers and vittlcs” than for tlie flesh
of all our enemies in the country.
The company to which I belonged, was
one S)f those that formed the advance this
duy. Signs similar to those remarked
yesterday, were visible and fresh. Noth
ing remarkable occurred until pear mid
day, w hen w.e heard a discharge of Titles
by the spies (who were a few hundred
yards ahead) followed by somo dropping
shots. Uuickouing our step, wo saw a
warrior extended on the ground ; another
of gigantic stature stood near him, bleed
ing profusely from a wound in tlie thigh,
and close to tlie latter, stood a wotmm
with an infant ill her arms, uml two chil
dren holding the skirts of tier blanket.—*
Tlie eldest qf the latter was a girl about
six years old, whose cilia was cross wise
divided by a riflo bull. As Cupt. C
with myself advanced towards tlie party,
tlie little sufferer nestled iu her mother’s
blanket, sobbing piteously, but evidently
not irotn pain, as we hud no sooner spoke
to her .in a soothing tone, uiid gently pat
ted her hand, then she not only ceased to
cry, but looked up at us with an expressi
on that would have readied the heart of
the most hardened, by a channel not to be
resisted, lier mother, npd the mail stand
ing near, who proved to be her father,
preserved a sullen silence. At this junc
ture, one of the friendly Indians, attached
to the ‘ Spies,’ walked hastily to one of
our men who hud u cusc knife in iiis belt,
anil obtained the loan of it, without its in
tended nso being known to tli.a lender.—
The savage warrior darted on his pros
trate foe with tut eagle-pounce, pluming
one knee on bis breast, and making a quick
circular incision in tho scarf of bis lieiul;
then applying bis teeth, with tlie rapidity
of thought, (iu fuel so quick as to bufllt
interference) he tore the reeking sculp
front his victim, when jumping up arid
waving his bloody trophy, with a loud
whoop and demoniac laugh, lie several
times repealed Heh ca che, “ It is go,” or
“ It ia right.” Meanwhile Iris enemy,
.vlioso limbs stiffened in death, lay like the
Giuour of Byron, “ his back to earth, his
face to Heaven.” JJut to tlie others—a
few nion wore detailed to convey them to
the commanding general, and ut the first
movement, tlie woman was observed to
stoop and spit blood, which by signs she
gave us to understand, proceeded from a
wound in the body. During this time
site evinced no symptom of pain, uttered
no groan, sited not a tear, moved not a
muscle, save when endeavoring to make
herself understood, hut awaited her death
witli un undaunted mien. The child she
bore in her arms was transferred to her
husband’d—-her blanket removed—when
it was discovered u bull had passed through
iter body, entering near the spine, and
coming out just below the right breast.—
To add to ih.e horror of the catastrophe,
site appeared far advanced in that state
which gives the object a passport to our
kindness—our sympathy—our protection,
tt was witli difficulty the was persuaded
to allow herself to bo passed to the rear
in a blanket ; whence with her husband
and the two younger children, together
witn some provisions and u safeguard, aim
was placed by direction of ihe command*
ing general, in ope of the deserted wig
wams ! nave heretofore mentioned. 1!>t
doom however was sealed; she died with
in au hour after wo left her; and on the
return march from Suw auy, sumo ten duts
after, I stepped from the column Lo look at
her corpse. It lay on the verge of a small
pond, divested of covering, save u piece of
coarse blue cloth arouud Iter loipp—1
shrank from ti.« sight, uml almost dupre-
catmi the profession d» r. hi' !> I hud been
educated, My ideas on tfi« Wtsipn are
after a litpsn of yenre, my flesh ynt creeps
at the recollection. The wounded littlo
heroine was adopted hv one of our imli-
uns j and it created a charm in the breast
of all who saw her each day riding behind
her foster fatliftr, whoso whole care seem-
;d concentrated in tho comfort of his a
clouted child.
\Vo learned that tha trucks wehs.il pur*
sural during the last two days, were those
of a body of Uchee Indiana (hostile,) on
their route to join thu Chief McQueen;
that tlie main body liud for this purpose
turned off to the Southward, uud that the
unfortunate straggle)* whose fate I have
narrated, having discovered tv Nee Tree,
were engaged iu collecting tho honey
when discovered by tho ‘Spies.’ The
indiuus took to flight, attempting ea gain
a close thicket. They wore partially
screened by n thick undergrowth, when
tile ‘Spies,’ being totally unable to than il
l'll ish age or sex, poured in a fatal fire.—
Thus no blame could attach itself to those
brave fellows, who would consider the
most brilliant feats unprofitable, tarnished
with olio speck of inhumanity.”
[Charleston Courier.
From the Ncw-Orleans Mercantile Advertiser.
Twentieth of December.—Three ami twen
ty yeats will have elapsed, hy noon, this dev,
since the royal banners of Sonin, and tlie tri-
colored ling of France gave place in this city to
the " Stars und Stripes” of tho only republic
then on the Continent. Whilst the inhabitants
of Louisiana tire in tlie full career of prosperi
ty under the change thus effected, it cannot he
aiuiss to take a retrospective glance at the goal
from which they sprung. At prevent, this no
tice will he confined (o New-Oflenns.
When the Commissioners of the United States,
(Messrs Wilkinson and Claiborne) received the
government of the connliy from Mr. Laussat,
New-Orleans contained 8,000 souls, und about
1,000 houses. Nono of its numerous suburbs
were then traced out, except that of St. Mary,
where very few houses could be seqp. In the
city, rope walks and grave-yards, nml large gar
dens, occupied rpots now covered with hand
some buildings. The port of Piew-Orleans con
tained few ships, and its trade passed throu
stilt fewer hands.
Now tlie population of this city cannot be less
than fifty thousand souls, and there are nearly
six thousand houses, in the town und suburbs.—
Our exports during the approaching season will
be something like three hundred thousand tales
of cotton, one hundred thousand barrels of flour,
forfy thousand hlids of sugar, twenty thousand
of tobacco, four millions pounds of leijd, anil
many ether articles of great Value, and iu lurga
quantities
This rough calculation will speak as much ns
volumes in confirmation of freedom—libei ty, not
in name, but in fact—secured to the inhabitant
of Louisiana and their descendants, by the com
pact fulfilled on tho 30th day of December.
With these locollections, and this conviction, we
could not pass such n day over in silence ; and
we conclude hy expressing a hope that it
turn myy annually fuql every Louisianian iu full
enjoyment of peace anil prosperity.
FROM t.’ltERMITE DE ti CHAUSSF. d’anTIV.
THE BURIAL OF A YOUNG LADY.
“ Klleeloil dece inonde eu les plus belle clioses
Out le pire destin ;
El rose, ello a vacu, ce que vivent les roses—
L’tspnce d'un matin.”
Servius Stilpicins, endeavoring to con
sole Cicero for the loss of Iris daughter
thus addressed him:—“On my rctiiri
from Asia, having left Egina on my way
to Megara, my eye re.sted on tho objects
which surrounded me. Megara was be
hind me ; I’irteus lay on my right, and Co
rinth on my left. How many cities, once
flourishing, are now laid level with the
dust. How, said I to myself, iu tlie mil
of these inimetise ruins, can it he conceiv
ed, that a man should sutfer himself to lie
overcome hy the loss of if child r” These
reductions, however just—however philo
sopbical—did not console the father of
Tallin ; because there are sorrows o
which reason has no power, uud tears
Which time alone can dry
During my career of life, I have fre
qtientlv seen my companions fall by my
side,—my brothers in items—whose loss
1 have most deeply deplored ; but, in re
calling to my mind those ideus of glory,
that hereditary fame, which so peculiarly
endears tbp memories of heroes “who liav
fallen in the field of honor, and reflecting
that nothing was loft for nia, hut.an infirm
old age, and an obgcurc grave, 1 have fre
quently been tempted to envy those whose
names are- immortalized by their very
deaths. Every day takes from me sotpe
old friend— some companion of an age e-
qtmlly advanced with myself—I regret
them, but without murmuring ; in the
words of Montague, “ilteir lamp of life
had burnt to the socket;” death is the im
mediate consequence of a protracted old
age, Rut, when a young girl, just enter
ing the portals of life—for whom heaven
appears to have in store a long series of
happy years, oA whom nature Inis lavish
ed all her most precious gifts, am! whom
birtli find fortune have surrounded with
their most brilliant delusions—w hen n be
ing such as this is torn from file embraces
of her mother, the (topes of her family,
and the expectations.of Jove, there js tins i
cruel decree of fake, a kind of subversion
of the genera) laws of nature—an assem
blage of contradictory cireumstape.es, ideas
and expressions, at which tlie senses sick
en, and the heart breaks. Such is the e-
veut to which I have alluded in the title of
this article, ami of which, during this short
digression, 1 have not lost sight.
Robertine tlo Vilarmont wits tho daugh
ter ofu brave naval officer, a companion
in arms of the gallant De Suflreen, who
hy twenty years of glorious toil, had ac
quired an undoubted right to enjoy, in tlie
bosom of bis family, un ample patrimonial
estute, to whicfi A” A 36 added little or
nothing hy his services. He still reckon
ed among Ilia imperative duties, that of
educating his son For the service of Iris
country, and of bringing up itjs daughter
to hecuu |tf ’he reword of some young sol
dier, who, Ivy liis name, Iris rank, arid his
merit, should show himself worthy of
such recompense. I bad known M. de
Vilarmoiit in the East Indies. Much
younger than me, Iris lather hud consign
ed him to my cart',as to tint ofu Mentor,
ittai.TOHSJbleto’speccU tn writing, ab4. even i and our rduf oris of ifieudsliip have never.
■■ipgiiiiigri".'!i , |iT "l" ' it. ..in
w*s tlm cqlfiti, covered with white silver-
fringod drapery, and surrounded by twen
ty young girls, clothpd ip white, witli their
faces covered fly |ot|g veils, but whose
Subs Slid prayers were audible even tp our
pays. The master of the ceremonies now
came to acpquaint ps that all was ready.
The liady had been placed on a car, d(a-
perietl Ijke |h« coffin, on which were
mounted four young girls, who held the
corners of the mortuary pall, nqd who
handed to their compqiiions the strings of
Silver with wliiqh the uotfin was surround?
oil. 'flie relations, in a ingmior buried
under their cloaks of crapct, followed on
foot, find the numerous friends of tho fu-
juily, in mourning coaches, prolonged the
procession, tyliich vygs closed by the ser
vants of (bfi house, clothed In black. Our
first stoppage wus fit the Glturch of the
Alathurins, where the last olliees of reli-
gjon were celebrated; after which wo pro
ceeded, in tlie stupe order, t(j the cemete-
i v of TVlont Mat tro, where, near the tomb
vvliuro sleep the ashes of the l’oet of tho
Seasons, 8t. Lambert, the green turf had
lioen hollowed, to receive the remains ofti
(ihariiiing Jteing, whom heaven appeared
to have siiowu to us for a few short mo
ments, only to leave nn eternal regret for
her loss.
Robertine had no name to transmit to
posterity—her memory belongs exclusive
ly to her disconsolate parents,and for that
reason tfiey have been content to engrave
on the stone which conceals her forever
from their view, the lines of Mulsberhcs,
w hich 1 have cited in the commencement
of this article.
“ Horn in a world, w here flower* of fairest hoc
11 rut huh: away ;
Hurvelf a rose, she lived, a* rose* do —
But for a day.”
LITERARY BARGAIN.
When Fielding Imd finished Iris novel of
ToiqJoaca, being much distressed, he sold
it to an obscure book seller for £ 23, on
condition of being paid on a certain given
day. In the mean time he showed the
manuscript to Thompson, the Poet, who
was immediately struck with its great me
rit; and advised Fielding by all moans to
get free from the bargain, w hich he did
without much difficulty, as the book-sel
ler was not capable of estimating the va
lue of his purchase. ‘ Thompson recom
mended the work to Andrew Miller, und
the parties met at a tavern over a beef
steak and a bottle. Miller began by say
ing, “ Mr. Fielding, l ulways determine on
ntfairs of this sort at once, anil never
change my oiler. ( will not give one fur
'tliiug more than two hundred pounds.”;—
“ Two hundred pounds !” orJ«l Flakliug*
“ Yus,” says life other, “ and not one far
thing more.’’’ ’ Fielding whose surprise
rose from joy, and not (jisappoiqtment,
shook him by the hand, sealed ihp bar
gain, and ordered in two bottles of wine.
Miller got a very largo sum by the sale of
the book. He at dilierent times during
his life, assisted Fielding with £2,SOD,
which debt he canceled in Iris will.
[London Courier.
A Roman Sauce.—Tfie Piedmontese
Gazette relatesiilie following discovery re
cently made it; excavating the ,ruiitp of
Pompeii:
“ Turin, Nov. 23—We receive from
Naples notice of a discovery lately made
n Pompeii, which will he highly agreea
ble to all our readers who regard the ^ne-
njory of the Romans ; this discovery is ab
solutely new. |n tbe recent excavations
of a house nenrtho Frtllonica, tliere were
found live glass jars perfectly cjosed, u.ud
placed in a small wooden box ; these jars
being conveyed to the Royal Museum,
were,carefully cleared of the earth which
covered tlie outside, mid it was found that
two of thorn couiuinud a thick and liquid
substance in good preservation, which, on
accurute examination, proved to be a eon-
serat of olives, prepared for thu table of
some Pompeiian Gastronome, eighteen
centuries ago ; tlioy are still entire, which
would appear marvellous if not fabulous,
were it not confirmed by nn authentic re
port. £n another jar there was .a thick
hutcrrtcoous sauce made of the too offish.
His Majesty tho King of the two Sicilies,
being immediately informed of this unpa
ralleled discovery, desired to see it, &. or
dered an accurate analysis to he made of
it, of which we *haU speuk in pur next
mitpber.
“ Perhaps the sauce here spoken of is
the fntpous Garutti, the delight of the il
lustrious Gourmands of ancient Rome ; it
is known that this sauce was made of the
roe of fish, and therefore hail much rc-
sciiffilapco w]th the substance found.
“ Nov. 25.—The following is the ac
count given of the examination of the suli-
ttatice (bund in one ofthe jaisat Pompeii.
We think it useless to report the examina
tion of the olives, farther than to any, that
they ate of the gpeciee still cultivated in
ilm'kingdom'by the n&im of Spanish Olivet.
p This fuhsuinee is much softer than
the olives; it is of a greenish yellow qo-
lo.tir, it has a strong rancid stnej), and in
the mass’«re small globules resembling
the foe of flsh, but which a Strong magni
fying glass cannot well dele rfoi fie. This
substance 4 on the whole entirely analo
gous to that found with the olives; it is
composed of the same elements of oleag
inous acid, and of tliat undetermined sub
stance, in some degree analogous to the
p.tveel principle of fixed oils. It should
.seem tliat originally it was no other than
olive oii containing some sauce (3alsa,)
rather vegetable than animal, since tha
distillation of it lias nut furnished any
compounds of azote.
“ NICHOLAS CQVELLI,
“ Of the Royal Bourbon Museum, charged
with the unaly3is of the substance found
at Pompeii.”
“ Naples, Nov. 30.”
'We hnvc seen a beautiful specimen of Dimity
woven ot Lowell, (Mas*.) being the first manu
factured in America, by water b oms, ami sup-
poseiltube equal to any importeri'Dimity.
" [Art'. Journal.
mntw.
'1
l ii“ 1 Jr nviifi Nv;\iNUl!<.
cket sh(pE(/wiard Bonnaffe, Captf
•rived yesterday, after beiiig I&
lie coast. She sailed on the
N*w-York, Jen. 27.
LATEST FROM FRANCE.
The packet i''
Funk, arri
days on tfle <
December, and wc have received Pari*
and Havre papers to the I5th, inclusive.
ftjbthing appears to have transpired r«»
speeting the intentions of the French go
vernment in regard to the recent measure#
of the British government for 'supporting
Portugal. The French Cabinet held long
ossiotis daily, and the stocks had fallen a-
bout throe per cent. Tho Etoile publish
ed the whole details, and Mr. CnnningV|
speech, without one word of comment.
The letters from Havre slate that no ex
citement bad beep produced there by tho
intelligence from England, us it was be
lieved the proceedings of the British go
vernment were adopted with the know
ledge and sanction of tbe Frunch cabinet;
The Havre market wus hot affected bp.
the news.
On tho other hand, it is stated, or inti*
mated, in the Journal dp Commerce, tha|
grpat dissentione exist ip the French Ct-
binet tliat ihe party attached to the je-
stiiti is thp mqst povyerful and will not coy
incide iu the pacific designs of tlie Minis
ter. Mr. Villele—und that war will ce#«
tninly ensue.
The same paper states, that 2000statt)E|
of arms for the loyalists who have enter
ed Portugal, ware furnished ' from th#
French garrisons in Pampeluna, and nut)#
the knowledge of the French ^mbasaa^
dor at Madrid.
There are no later fidvices from Portu
gal tliiiu were received from England.—-
The papers contain the particulars of tho
capitulation of Bnignnzn to the RoyalistSs
who act ip the name of Don Miguel.
Don Miguel is said to have issued a dec
laration, disavowing explicitly the procla
mation made iu liis name by the Royalist#
when they entered Portugal.
At Buyonnp, Dei'. 9, there was much
excitement in the market in coosequenca
of a report that Portugal hud declared wa#
against Spain.
Tlie French Ambassador at Madrid,
arrived in Paris.
FROM THE LONDON TIMffi, DEC. 7.
The point at issue between the poop)#
of England and the House of Bourbon
ojitweiglm every other at this moment.—
It is a question on the settlement of whictf
may tfirn tbe existence of cjvil liberty
among the nations of the continent, orth#
spread of despotism and superstition over
its whole surface whether Europe shall
receive an accession of hopeful and ani-
mating prospects, or be plunged in jnor#
frightful depths of humiliation and des
pair; and. to fiyiuir the tuilunctnmm lir>ms>
to u>t! patriotic feelings of k)iiglishnten,
we do not hesitate to affirm, that on the
victorious or disastrous result of the quar
rel now begun, depends the future position
of this gountry in tlip political ivorld—
whether she i? to be surrounded by friend
ly sympathies, reverential attachments*
und neyve and useful alliances, or to be
come a marked and .solitary object fop tbe
hatred of both hemispheres ; exposed u>
the undivided vengeance of European
despots, for the sake of her principles, gncl
to that of tlie republican's of North Ameri
ca, for hey remaining opulence and powey.
The simple fact is, that if the free sys
tem of Government in Portugal be over-
turnqjj, Spain must continue a French
province ihore completely than ever sire
was under the family compact of tbe last
century ; that Portugal must in that case
follow tho fate of Spain'; and that the
Popish priesthood of Ireland, in spite of
thq emancipation of their lay fellow sub
jects of the same crcod, will be for ages
accessible to the intrigues anti importuni
ties of tlie confederated churches of
France,-Spain and Portugal, for the over
throw of that union of heresy and liberty
in the British empire, which forms tho
chief barrier against thp re-subjugation of"
mankind.
Now. if we wanted a proof thafthe Brit
ish Government well untlerstandsthe high
and critical importance of this subject, we
should find it in the treaty by which Ilia
Majesty has pledged himself to protect
t!m Portuguese dominions from all hostile
movements by the Bourbons on eithef
side of the Pyrennees, and in tbe dnrlkra-
tion of our Foreign Minister jto Purlin- .
tnent, that the King stands bound to act.
upon such a treaty. We presume that HO*
mail iu liis senses will deny the actual oc
currence of the caput faderit, thus fore
seen and provided for.
It wnsnn outrage against thopovercigitr-
ty of thu Queen of Portugal that the de-.
sorters from her standard should he not
only received and sheltered, but encou
raged, and embodied, and equipped, ancy
supplied with military necessaries by tho
Spanish Government. To crown all, ik
was a direct and daring attack upon tho •
kingdom of Portugal by Ferdinand, whe#
the troops thus organized within liis ter
ritories,proceeded openly, and unrestrain
ed, to march across the frontier and com
mence a rebellion against their lawful So
vereign. ■ ’
'That tbe casus foederis has arisen there
from. we assume to be unquestionable—
and it is not too mueh to add, that (he du
ties which it imposes on Great frritaHi are-
ns clear in point of fact, es to a Statesman,
tier lin;; of policy would be maVrifest, weeds
it not even marked out by treaty. *
Mr. Canning stated, and with justice*
that the titnely presence pf a British squad?
ron in the Tagus might |*a the best pre
servative of |ieace, by deterreng France
ami Spain from ihe execution of their
schemes against oiir ally. The amount
of forcu which wariallQjted to this cjuty of
prevention had been fixed, no ijuufrt upofr
a calculation of the degrtp Of inyetei acy
against Portuguese freedom, and of ra^h*
ness in indulging that inveteracy, which'
was supposed to stimulate the Coottstij
the Tuileriesand of Madrid. Tho print-i‘v
jfie of the attnatpeutlaeto^; thui iu r.b ersp