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Francafino.
LA FAYETTE’S VI8ET TO THE
At 1 o’clock we embarked with a numnrdw*
company to go to dine with Giststi Jackson,
residing at the distance of some miles up the river.
We there found mnny Indies, and neighboring far-
raerawho bad been invited by Mrs. Jackson, to
come and take part at the fete she had prepared for
<leu. Jackson.
“ The first thin* that struck me on arriving at
the residence of Gen. Jackson, was the simplicity
of his habitation. Still a little governed by my
Kuropoan habits, I .demanded if this could really
be the dwelling of the most popular man in the IJ.
States; of him whom the country proclaimed one
of its most illustrious defend rs: and in fine, of
him tvhoby the will of the people, Imd tieen on
the point of arriving nt the Supreme Magistracy!
“ General Jackson shewed us in all their de
rails, his garden and his farm, which appeared to
be cultivated with the greatest intelligence. We
remarked every where the greatest order and the
most perfect prosperity, and might readily have
believed ourselves with one of the richest and
most skilfal farmers of Germany.
• « • • * « • •
"On re-entering the house some friends of Gen.
Jackson, who probably had not seen him for a long
time. begged him to shew them the arms that lie
had received after the last war. He yielded with
a good grace to their request, and caused to lie
placed on the table, a sabre, a sword, and a pair of
■pistols. TUe’.swotd was presented him by Con
gross; and the sabre I believe, by the body of the
army who fought under his orders nt New Orlpnns.
These two arms of American manufacture, are re-
mnrkabln for '.he elegance of the wirkmnnship,
tsnd yet more for the honorable inscriptions with
which they are covered. But it was particularly
to tho'pistols, that the General Wished to draw nn’r
attention. He presented them to General La
Fayette, and nsked if lie recollected them! The
latter, after some moments of attentive examinati
on, answered that he did remember them to he
those which he had oftered in 1778 to his paternal
friend Washington, and that he experienced sin-
mire satisfaction in now finding them in the hands
<r>f a man so worthy of such an inheritance. At
these words, thd'countenance of old Hickory was
suffused with a modest blush, und his eye spar
kled as in the days of victory. “ Yes, said ho,
/ belters myself worthy of it"—(pressing at the
Same time to his bosom, his pistols and the hands
ef Ln Fayette)—“ If not for what I have done, at
feast for whhl I desire to do for my country.''
* * " " * “All the citiaens applauded this no
ble confidence of the Patriot Hero; and felt con
vinced that the arms of Washington could not be
lit batter hands than thqse of Jackson."
People that know no better, are apt to
think that winter in the country is one
long series of dead uniformity ; and that
|here is no enjoyment nway from the fire-
tide. But they are widely mistaken; na<
ture every where presents a succession of
varieties, and those of winter are not the
least beautiful. The short days of De
cember and January are perhaps the most
gloomy ; but have this advantage, that
they are short, and followed by good long
nights, in which it is n luxury to nestle in
a.wnrmhed, hear the wind whistle, or the
light fleeces of snow patting against the
Windows, and fail Asleep, thinking how
ranch better off we are than millions of
our fellow-creaturea. When the earth lie
barren, the herbage destroyed, and the
forests, stripped of their leafy honours
stand bare to the winds, even then nature
19 uot altogether desolate in these lonely
mountains; the homely brown of the
woods is dotted here und there by clusters
of evergreens, that appear only the more
beautiful from the barrenness that surrnuds
■them ; deevun the gravity of the old grey
beard rocks is often enlivened with spots
of green moss, that relieve their sober us
pect. There is music, mo, in the wintry
aolitudes; for in the pure clear air, every
vtounil is musical. The lowing of the
oottle, the barking of the dog and the
squirrel, the drumming of the pntridge
file echo of the fowler’s gun, the wood
(nun’s axe, whose strokes are by ,und by
followed by the loud crash of the falling
tree, all breaking in succession, and some
times mingling tn chorus ou the beautiful
and buoyant air, bear with them a lonely
yet touching charm, which, to a content-
ad mind, in a healthy frame, affords the
means of real substantial enjoyment.—
Anon nature puts on her robe of spotless
White, the true livery of youth, beauty,
And innocence, and then what an intense,
Ineffable' lustre invest her all around and
•very where. The impunities, the ble
mishes, and tho deformities of the eurth,
lire all hidden under the snowy veil; the
roughness lie comes smooth and glassy ;
the stagnant pools, exhaling in summer
disease and death, are robbed of their
poisons; the hogs all invisible, and the
fery swamps salubrious. All is clear,
pure, unsullied and still; the pale image
of innoeent beauty clothed for a while in
the trappings of the tomb. All is sooth
ing but nothing lively; all grave and so
lemn, yet nothing melancholy. But the
night is, if possible, still more holy and
beautiful, when the brightness of the
moon-beams, sporting on the glittering
i surface of the snow, creates a sort of fe
male day, softer and more soothing, yet
almost equally bright. Not an insect
ohirps or buzzes in the ear ; there is no-
thing of life stirring in nature’s veins ;
her pulses are still. A thousand glittering
stars, invisible at other times, come forth
as if to view the soene stretched out be'
low them, or watch with sparkling eyes
the course of their bright queen athwart
the heavens. Then come the lengthen
ing days, which at first steal on imper-
feptibly, with steps noiseless and slow,
•ilcntly unlocking the chains of winter,
and setting nature free so easily, that we
thus Kith all tf* Korttf af Midi* «ud
with man. The young buds push off the
old dry leaves» the very rocks ate muta
ble; fool the universal law of change
Richmond, October 17.
THE CONVENTION.
Our distant renders may expect of us
some notice of the course and issues of
the Convention. But it is too early in the
day to venture any decided prediction of
the result of their labours. Ilo must he
rash prophet who would undertake to
say positively, what particular provisions
will be engrafted into the new Constituti
on, and what provisions will he discarded.
It is probable, indeed, that the Bill of
Rights will be retained with no, or very
little modification—that the Council will
be ubnlishad ; & tho powers of the Govern
or reduced, instead of being enlarged: I hat
the county courts will be recognized by
the Constimtion—the Judges made liable
to removal for reasons, (which would not
subject them to impeachment,) by a Yotc
of the Legislature; and the commissions
of the present Judges vacated:—that the
number of the House of Delegates be in
creased ; and no change made in the
numbers and classification of the Senate.
It is probable, that these features may ob
tain the sanction of the Convention ; but
no man can undertake to predict such a
result with any degree of precision.—
They may prevail without a strong strug
gle in the main body—But as it was in
the Committees, so it mny probably be in
the Cpnvention ; every inch of the ground
will be probably contested, and no impor
tant proposition adopted, without much
delilieration nnd much debate.
We can still less venture to predict the
issue of the great questions of the basis
of Representation and the right of suf
frage. There is great variety of views,
and it is generally.supposed, a great con
trariety of interests, on these great sub
jects, ind no project is likely to be adopt
ed without a considerable struggle. The
right of suffrage presents a less serious
impediment than the other ; for, it is uot
a sectional question. It is a struggle be
tween the freeholders and non-freehold
ers—but it is diffused over the whole of
the State. Whereas, the basis of repre
sentation is unfortunately a geographical
problem, which is supposed to involve, not
only various but opposite interest. There
is little hesitation in predicting, from the
general coversation among the members,
ms well as tho modified propositions for
mnlly submitted to the Committees, that
there will be an extension of the right of
suffrage beyond the freehold; how far
and in what precise Bhnpe, it will be carri
ed, it is impossible to predict.
The other great question is still more
difficult of solution. It is supposed un
fortunately to array two interests in oppo
sition ; the East and the West of Virginia
against eacli other. But who can under
take to say positively from the signs of the
times, (fhich have been exhibited, sinc<
the meeting of the Convention, w hat will
be the final issue of the contest! We set
at once tho difficulty which operates on
the miuds of members.—We allow for
their force—we admit the conscientious
convictions, which opposite views of tins
question ore calculated to {JrOducc. But
we have no hesitation in expressing our
own views. We think that the Represeti
tntiou in the State Legislature should b
founded on the basis of white population
—but that the lowlands nre entitled to a
complete Guarantee against any nttempi
at excessive taxation. The West should
say to the Eust, “ Satisfy yourselves on
this point—What security, that this prove
sion shall never be violated,never resciud
ed by an amendment of the Constitution—
You respect the rights of persons; the
right of the freeman only to administe
the government; and we will respect in
the utmost latitude and with the most in
violable fidelity, the rights of property.”—
We should hope, that these mutual rights
will be respectively protected; und that
some arrangement will be made, that will
satisfy the clnims of both parties.
There never was a time, when the pub
lie spirit of Virginia, had so ample an op
portunity for displaying itself, or when
is more essentially necessary. We are
laying the foundtIHons of a Constitution
for ourselves, for our Children, and our
Children’s Children. The eyes of the
world are upon us. Never, but in one bo
dy, has there been combined together, so
much of the talent and reputation of the
State. Will not these men display
nobleness of soul, that is comirensu
rate with the mighty purpose which has
•fought them together/ Will they not
discard, as much us possible, all private
feeling, looking only to the grent princi
pies of Republican Government, and the
permnnenf interests of their Country T—
Whep was the time, when all contracted
ambition; all rivalry of talents: all an
cient feuds; the whole host of miserable
passions, should so much give way before
the great interests of the Country?—It
would be a circumstance, the most deeply
, - - • to be regretted, if on any occasion of this
do not hear the turning of the key. At Meacr.ption, the private interests of the
first the trickling of the waters from the
roof, ami tfie failing of icicles apprize us
•f the advance of the sun to resume his
glowing sceptre. Anon the little sunny
southern exposures begin to spot the vast
white winding sheet with brown; and
here and there, though very rarely, along
Ihe margin of some living spring, the ten-
gar grass begins to peep forth. Every day
the empire of the sun extends by slow de
grees. The brooks begin again to mur
mur and glisten, marking their courses by
<he increased verdure of the grass and
willows on their margins ; and by iinper-
eeptible degress, the few brown leaves
that clung all winter to the sapless branch
es are pui bed from their hold by swelling
buds, and frail whispering to the earth, to
♦‘•I 1 * her eroaUuif atom?. It is
members, and their puny passions, should
triumph ovtr the great interests of
whole people, and of generations yet un
born. Men, who come for such a purpose
as this, should lenve all their little grovel
ling feelings behind them—and when they
enter the Hall of the Convention, as when
they enter the Temples of the Almighty
they should place behind them every thing
that is vile, and corrupt. (Hint, proculeste
profani!) No scheme of higgling do log-rol
ling; nothing of this description, Bhould
be permitted to defile their walls. No ex
pressions of resentment; no threat of a-
ny dnrk hereafter; nn allusion to the divi
sion of the State, will, we trust, be suffer
ed to mingle in their deliberations.—We
are all Virginians; bound together hy a
seme ef eenuwen aid a foramen
gtafy—We bate Kir g)eS sur Wloel ia tV
field of battls—Ws nave shared together
the laurafdMd the olive branch. The
,fC^x!i>r)t*To'vii and of King’s
iUptiMalftiJiavc belonged to all—To iis ns
a joint property, have belonged the rich
names of Washington, and Jefferson, and
Hetiry,—the Masons and tho Randolphs,
the Lees und the Pendletons, and the
Wytlies; the glorious men who have a-
chicvcd our liberties in the field, and shed
a deathless lustre oil the councils of our
country. Cun there he any man, who
would seriously desire a divisiou of this
good Old Dominion, or would not do eve
ry thing in hip power, to prevent so deplo
rable n Catastrophe ?
We pray the render to excuse us even
these expressions. Our feeling! have per
haps carried us too far. We certainly do
not npprehend Huy such catastrophe.—
Hitherto there has not been any thing like
the most distant allusions to it in the Pro
ceedingsof the Convention or its Com
millets. They have been conducted with
ilie most perfect calmness and decorum.
We have never seen a deliberative body,
whose proceedings have been character-
fed by so much dignity and order—none
which is more calculated to impress every
spectator, with respect a. d admiration.
Tin; Convention have now been in ses
sion nearly two Weeks.—But it is utterly
impossible to foresee tho length of their
labours. No man undertakes to calculate
the duration of the result.—Hitherto, they
havalost no time. Their business lias
been prosecuted with us much expedition
ns possible. It is one which requires, of
course, the greatest deliberation. Whili
nothing Inis been hastily determined, noth
ing has languished in inaction.
[Enquirer.
October 17.
In the Executive Committee, n resolu
tion offered by Mr. Naylor of Hampshire,
was adopted, IS to 5), (two absent,) for
choosing Sheriff's by the people.
In the Judiciary Committee, it has been
settled (after n contrary decision) that
the county courts shnll be made constitu
tional courts, arid not subjected to the
control of the ordinary legislature.
We understand further, that the princi
ple of the Judges holding office during
rood behaviour, Ims been recognized.—
The modes of election of Justices of Peace,
and Judges, increased responsibility, &c.
not yet concerted.
In the committee on the Bill qf Rights,
a resolution offered by Mr. Stuart of-Pa
trick, declaring it inexpedient to aniend
the Bill of Rights was adopted.
The Basis of Representation.-—The
vote of tho Legislative committee rtn ye*
terduy, in favor of founding Represents
tion in the House of Delegates on white
population, displaying more strength titan
the friends of the principle had counted
nn, and the previous certainty, that 48
members at least of the Convention were
ts steadfast and unchangeable friends,
leave no doubt as to the fate of thut ques
tion hitherto considered highly critical and
uncertain. There is now a moral certaiuty,
that representation in the popular branch
of the Legislature, if not in the Senate,
will be apportioned upon the free schite
population of the State.
The solicitude of Mr. Madison casual
ly betrayed to separate the question of
the basis of Representation in the House
of Delegates, from the same question us
it regarded the Senate, and Ins subsequent
vote in favor of the principle for one
House, and against it for the other, clear
ly indicate to our minds, his intention
of attempting to effect a compromise hi
tween the two divisions of the Slate, by
yielding white population in the House of
Delegates, to the wishes of the west, and
calming the fears of the east, real or ima
ginary, by giving property more influence
tn the choice of tho .Senate. We may
hr; mistaken in this conjecture, but we feel
every assurance tlint it is well founded
flow far success will attend his benevo
lent and patriotic intentions; how far the
west will concede its claims, believed by
it to be snetioned bv the unchangeable
principle of juctice and republicanism, or
the east will remit its fears, appearing to
it, reasonable nnd well founded we say,
whether the one side or the other, will
concede any thing which either esteems
so reasonable, it wore premature and pre
sumptuous to hazard an opinion. Alrca
dy is heard, loose and idle talk about, di
viding the State. Before the Couventioi L
is well seated, in tiie saddle—before its
views are ascertained—before it is even
known that nny thing will be done that
one side or the other will submit to-be-
fore the wise and experienced heads of
that body have had an opportunity of
divisions and healing reconciling conflict
ing interests ! What is meant by such
remarks? Is it the expression of fean.rof
opinion—is it mere jaw—or is it menace
[Whig.
< October 20.
We have laid a variety of Details, res
peering tins Convention this day, before
our Readers. They will perceive that
two of the Committees, Executive and the
Judicial, have made up their Reports, and
will this day present them to the Conven-
tion. We give all the resolutions which
these two committees are to report. It
will also be seen, that the Miscellaneous
Committee reported yesterday in part, to
the Convention. The Legislative Com
mittee were actively engaged four hours
yesterday ; but will scarcely complete
their business before Thursday or Fri
day.
The reader will perceive that the propo
sition to abolish the Executive Council has
succeeded; and the one to elect the Gover
nor through the People, has failed by an
equality of votes in the Executive Com
mittee. The Judiciary Committee have
reported, in favor of County Courts as
Constitutional Tribunals—for vacating
the commissions of all die Judges—and
for removing Jsdgc* h* % vat* «f fceth
JMie fforaraiUees kavo prosedute3 thslr
duties with great assiduity—and now the
discussions are to be transferred to an am
pler theatre. In the Committees the dis
cussions have been carried ou, with sotto
voce, by the members in their chnirs.—
The Debate in tho Convention will us-
sumc n more animated character. May
the harmony of the scene be equal to its vi
vacity !—Enq.
A correspondent of the New-York
Commercial Advertiser, who was at Rich
mond nt the opening of the Convention,
makes the following, among other remarks:
—“ Thnd leisure to glanqe tny eye round
the hall—and it was certainly au illustri
ous assemblage, presenting a most impres
sive spectacle. Dignity, we nre all wil
ling to acknowledge, forms n striking
trait in the Virginian character; and very
much of it was to be seen on every side.
The men were generally tall, many of
them past the meralinn of life, nnd some
gray headed ; bR their eyes were bright,
their countenances, for the most part,
crossed with the lines of thought, and
some most noble in their expression.—
Could a sudden accident have sunk thut
floor, what a chasm would it have left u-
tnotig the distinguished men of America!
Thus the Convention has hoisted sail
and gone to sea, with all the interests of
Virginia on board, and some of her old
est pilots at the helm : what storms it mny
meet, and, above all, what port it may fi
nally arrive at, remains yet to be known.
Mnny difficult subjects must be discussed,
many important and conflicting interests
and opinions harmonized—posterity will
feel the result long and deeply: may it be
happy one for this great Slate and the
whole Republic.”
COTTON FOR OAKUM.
It has recently been ascertained by n
course of experiments, that cotton makes
a better material for calking vessels than
new hemp. Here then our cotton plant
ers may look for another domestic mark
et for their great staple. It is supposed
lint sixty tons of hemp are used annually
for calking public vessels ; the quantity
used for merchantmen is not known. Mr.
Duvis in Ins letter to the Secretary of the
Navy, states that the use of hemp oakum
has laid the seedx of dry rot to the tiim
hers of vessels, which was never known
to be tl|e case when sound cotton was iib-
ed.
The multiplicity of uses to which we
are now applying cMton should encour
age the southern planters in the belief
that there will continue to bo a home
market for nil the staple which they can
produce.—Providence Journal.
—:oo<»o:—
FROM THI X. V. CO0RIKR AND rxqiURCR.
Comparative Shipping Trade of England and
the Untied States.—Thq shipping trade of the U-
nited Staten is rapidly increaping. A few years
will place it not far behind that of England. By
the reports made last year to the Br. Parliament,
we learn that the amount of British Shipping for
the year 1888, which entered inwards from all
parts of the world, was 3,106,819 tons—the am’t
which cleared outwards, 3,077,960 tons. The
quantity of foreign tonnage which enters or clears
in the British ports is small in comparison with
that belonging to the empire, (since 1814, Brit
ish tonnage has increased a little over one half.—
The greatest increase took place during the last
year. It is well known that a short time ago, the
English Government relaxed their navigation laws.
Whether this change may have been one of the
causes of the incrense during the Inst two or three
years, we do not pretend to determine. The fact
of increase is certain.
On turning to the Treasury tables for the last
year, wo find that the quantity of American ton
nage which entered the ports of the United States
for last year, was 863.S81—the whole amount, in
cluding foreign shipping, was 1,018,604. In 1814,
the whole amount ol British sliip|>iiig which entered
the ports of that nation, was 1,846,610 tons By
this it appnm-s that our shipping trade is rapidly ap
proaching the magnitude and importance of that of
the first naval power in the world. Tho commer
cial marine in every nation is the only solid basis of
moral power. Many of the nations of Europe
mny outnumber us in tonnage and vcsels belong
ing to their national marine force, hut we possess
what is preferable to mere ships and guns the
prime material of a navy—sailors, experience, and
an incrcnsiag shipping trade, which is the nursery
for naval power.
—-4U»—-
WHIRLWIND:
Oti Friday, tha 18th tilt, a terrific whirlwind pn*»
sed through h section of the western part of this
county. The day had been warm, with showers
accompanied by thunder, till noon, when a heavy
dark cloud appeared in the northwest, which arose
rapidly, and was attended hy an uncommon roar.
As it approached, the sound resembled, in the
words of our informant, “wagon loads of empty
barrels driven fiercely over rough ground." The
direction of (lie whirlwind lay over Cross Lake,
the waters of w hich were raised in a column seve
ral hundred feet above the surface, and carried to
the opposite shore. The width in which trnesand
fences are postrated was above fifteen rods, though
the most complete destruction wnseffectediu about
one third of that space in centre. Nothing was left
standing here. The dwelling house of a Mr. Ca-
boon whs unfortunately situated within this range,
and at the moment when first struck the roof as
cended 2')0 feet into the air. The whole building
was completely demolished. Four persons were
in it, two of them escaped without injury, a third
was precipitated through the floor into the cellar,
whilst Mr. Cahoon imd a leg broken. Articles of
clothing from this house fell at the distance of five
miles, und shingles two miles further. Its torce
appears to have been spent before it reached Ca-
tnillus.—Onemdaga Standard.
cfesi tfbii. B. ierandScfl the abject of lift 1
visit; St. Auua stated lie was there for
the purpose of singing the articles of ca
pitulation of the troops he found in the
town at the time of the investment, nnd
claimed the usages of civilized war, that
he might l;e permitted to retire to the op
posite side of the River, where the main
body of his army was encamped, which
was granted to him by Geu. Burradas.
The Spanish Frigate Restoration sail
ed on the 37th September, from Havaua,
with ummonition and provisions for the
invuiling army and navy. On Wednes
day, the 7th of the present month, the 74
Guerrero, with transports having two thou
sand troops on board was to sail for Tam
pico to reinforce Gen. Uarradus. An ex
pedition.from Spain, consisting of a 74
gun ship and several frigates with 12,000
men was daily"bxpccted at Havana, and
would proceed immediately to rc-inforce
the trends at Mexico.
flbperatf; Mill it vu evident that T
could not coiue out ol the cout««t *
Buttering severely.
The Suita , was still at the capit,,,
a general call to arms had been
Paris, $ept a , ’
(“ Extract from the Auv»h H »i. Nuoi
Nf.w-Oiu.ean9, October 8.
We submit the following news, for
which we arc indebted to the politeness of
a respectable merchant of this city, who
obtained it from n Spanish gentleman,
who came passenger in the Galga, from
Tampu o, as it was given to us with one
or two reflections.
The war of the Spnninrds against the
Mexicans wus not a common war, which
wus to terminate in the cession of some
disputed province or territory ; or hy an
indemnity in money. It was not a war
between equals. They landed as the pre
tended nni6ters of the Mexicans, to chas
tize them us revolted slaves, whose insub
ordination had only been tolerated for
n while, owing to tlioir impotency to re
press it.
Can we then suppose that the Mexican
General has been so ignorant of his du
ties, as to let them off so cheaply ? Will
this first check, they have met with, a
check in which the conquerors pay the
expenses of the conquered, be sufficient
to humble the pride or discourage the
hopes of haughty and tyrannical Spain ?
In a few days we shall know, whether
or not the particulars of the capitulation
nre correct. If they are, St. Anna must
be either n trutor or a fool, or the internal
stuto of Mexico must hnvu beeu worse
than we have had any information of.—
Besides hy our last udvices St. Anna had
positively stated, that he would not enter
into a negotiation that had not the recog
nition of the Independence of Mexico as
its basis.
Important from Mexico.—After fire dif
ferent actions, the Spanish Genera), Bnr-
radns, had capitulated on the lllh or 12th
of September. lie was to embark lor
Havana immediately.
The articles of capitulation were, tjhnt
the officers were to
and their colors.
The troops hnd laid down their arms,
The wounded and sick, amounting to
1200 men, to he taken care of, aud upon
recovery, sent back to the Iluvuua, at the
expense of the Mexicans.
The vessels entered, dtiriug the time the
Spaniards held Tampico, Spanish or o-
thers, with provisions or munitions, to lie
respected by the Mexican Government, by
an express clause of Bnrradus.
Three vessels have been lost on the
coast, said to be tho Rebecca Neuva, Ma
rin, nnd Dorothea.—Argus.
(“ Extractfrom the AugsburghUmmu Si
—Wei have just receivetfby expres. Ihof^
"Munich, Sept. 2,8 r. The n—
tion in this city Imsjust received fronutTu
headquarters, under the date of Austin h/il
news ol the entrance of Geu. Diebttsehi.. 1 N
auopte. The MaJiomeUn population b«.
itseii, under the protection ot the Ruui.
and not left tho city.
•• This important news is conflrtnedbvtLr I,
ing letter troiu General Couul Oiebiuch
latiicheff, Russian Ambassador at Vieiuu ^
was received at the office ot the Allaemeins v* 1
almost at the same moment:
“ dn the tslci Sant, at .Idriaxs^ j
“M. l’Ambassndeor—I have tbe*p|*^ I
"ounce to you, that the victorious Doom allw!
jestv the Emperor entered Adrianonleffiu J"" 1
at 9 o’clock without opposition. * The o
tail population remains entirely under o»
tion. Acc<:[(t, dtc. (Signed) ‘DlEBITsJ'
“ Vienna, Aug. 31.—A French courier u
Constantinople on the 17th, brings word £..1
Sultnn Imd transmitted orders to llieGiuidV*
to send Commissioners to the Russian has
tent to treat for peace. The Porte hai 0 fi
communicated this resolution to the Asaht™
of Lngland and France.
Prom the Constitutional.
A courier which arrived Isst night •>
brought thP news ol the entry of the R
into Adrianople. The whole population
dered, and nobody knew where the SulUr,
Constantinople was Abandoned to 6,000 brin
composed of deserters and the refuse ol the J
saries, who gave themselves up to every M
Trebisond, in spite of what is said by tli/Qm*.
enne of this morning, has opened its gates to a
Russians, who found great riches and immeZ
quantities of provisions there.—Thr ponnlaiinJ
Adrianople Imd disarmed a few of the Asiaticb»J
who threatened to pillage the city. Thh »
has thrown our Austro-English Ministry int„ ,
sternation. 1
The Gaxelte of (his evening says, that ki
from Constantinople of tho ltfth announce t,
lurkisli Plenipotentiaries have been tent toil
Russian quarters-general to eolicit peace, end t
Adrianople had just been taken. The Gan
lies wilfully, f ron the 17th the capture of Adi
pie was not known at Constant/
FOREXQN.
Pensacola, October 13.
Late and authentic news from Mexico.
Arrival or tbe Grampus.—The U. S.
Schr. Grampus, Lt. Coind’ut Latimer,
arrived at this port on Sunday evening
last, after a passage of 6 days from Hava
na. Captain Latimer has politely furnish
ed us with the following interesting news.
—A British Packet arrived at Havana on
the 2d of the present month, with dis
patches from Gen. Barrudas—stating that
the town of Old Tampico had been in
vested hy St. Anna vrith a portion of his
army (1500 men,) that after an action of
several hours the Spanish force, consist
ing of 200 men under the command of a
Colonel, had sued for an armistice, which
was granted to them.
Gen. Burradas arrived with the balanee
of his troops from A Hiraeritt while the
terms of Capitulation were drawing up,
and found Gen. St. Anna in the quarters
tf Geh eew(Handing the Spanish for-
From tlu Xorfolk Hear on, October IT.
THREE DAYS LATER NEWS.
By the superior, fust sailing ship Tally-
Ho, Cupt. R. Fisher, arrived in Hampton
Ronds on Thursday night, in 32 days from
Liverpool, we have received, through the
usual friendly attention nf Gapt. Fisher,
the principal Loudon and Liverpool Jour
mils—the former to the 11th, aud the lat
ter to the 12th tilt, inclusive.
It will he seen by the following extracts,
that Adrianople surrendered to the arms of
the Russians, nnd wus occupied hy the for
ces of Gen. Diehitsch, on the morning of
the 8th (20th) August. Constantinople
wus ubandoned to 8,000 Brigands, (de
serters and Janissaries) who cuniinitted all
kinds of excesses. Trebisnnd also hnd
opened is gates to the invaders, mid (accor
ding to the UjMvttl? France.) the Turks!
were sueing for peace.
Liverpool, Sppt. 12.
Turley and Russia.—Letters have been
received from Constantinople of the 10th,
and from Smyrna of the 4th ult. They
confirm the important fact that the Sultan
has at length to yielded to the pressing re
monstrances of the English and French
Ambassadors, regarding the affairs of
Greece, nnd has formally intimated his
readiness to negotiate on the bnsis of the
6th of July. It does not seem, however,
that the event was looked upon at Con
stantinople as likely to facilitate or hasten
a pacification with Russia, nothing having
yet taken place indicative of an equal dis
position to submit to the terms required by
that Power. It was generally understood
that Russia persisted in her pretentious of
an indemnity in money to the extent of
60,000,060 of roubles; or in lieu thereof,
cessions of territory on the Asiatic side in
cluding some fortresses at the entrance nf
the Bosphorus, aa a security for the free
navigation between the Black Sea and the
Mediterranean. In regard to the pecunia
ry indemnity, compliance on the part of the
Turkish Government was thought imprnc
ticable, the country being unable to furnish
so great, a sum iu specie. In regard to
territorial cession in Asia, and the occupa
tion of fortresses on the Bosphorous, these
seemed to be difficulties as little likely to
be overcome. Reflecting men at Constan
tinople, therefore entertained no expecta
tion of pence, until tl;at city should have
been enterod by the Russians, and Gene
ral Paskewitch have over-run the greater
part of Asia Minor. A hope, however, was
entertained in some quarters that the me
ditatiop of England nnd other powers
friendly to Turkey might obtain for her
terms of a less humiliating kind than those
trhicb have heats demanded hy the Ramjets
IVe find the following paragraph I
ber of the London Morning Chronicle— Nat’^
“ We have just seen n short letter brought"!
the latest arrival from the Knst. and written ! 1
gentleman accompanying the embassy.
“ It speaks in very decided terms of the hot
lessness of nny successful resistance to the vi
ous Russians; clinch's to the discovery of i
or intrigue nt Constantinople to drliver that t
into their hands; and communicates a piece
intelligence of much more interest—namely,;
the Ambassadors of England and France luil
come to a determination to address themkJ
directly to the cnmninuder-in-chief of the ind
ing army, to request at least a temporary luspcn j
of his advance, in consideration of the
on and outrage which must inevitably resulthci
it.
" The letter adds that this remqnstss.ee t
probably he seconded by all, or at least the i
majority of the Representatives of tba I
Powers at the Porte."
Tho London Times of the ultimo (
retain their swords ®«rves—
. “ Our commerce was on so immenwl
scale as to embrace »be cousumptwH
the whole world ; but then it reqitiirij
world’s consumption for its ajiinty' ‘
That was a war condition—an in*
al condition. In peace other ooust
fi lt the desire, and saw the potsiMitt
ministering to thair own wauls, A they k
been enabled to supply themselves byti
transfer of British capital to theirdon
ions. England, therefore, must
or later be content to let her neig
share largely in that foreign coma
which once (dc for years) was exclusin
her own. She must edntract ber i
lacturing theatre, A become less nbssksl
ly an instrument of mechanical prodocol
on ; the transition may be trying, but i
must and will take place. The
moreover, must and will force themselresl
nnd that rudely, upon the minds ofststesl
men, England now, making allowance (oil
the altered currency, raises more money bjl
taxes than at the highest period of the wail
Of the revenue so created, a fnr largal
proportion than at any period of the wa;l
goes to the mere payment of interest <*f
the public securities; that is say, a ft* I
larger positive sum than when the Ion*!
were heaviest, and expenses most euor I
mou3. Of the revenue so raised, and,rt» I
burdens so endured, a much more forowl
dablc portion fulls upon the middling wi I
lower classes now than when the wnrfdl
raging. White 111? taxes have not in f>< I
dimiiiised tho price of labor, and the pf* I
fit of capital have, beyond qiiestiun,H I
fearfully reduced, nud the general •#*( I
has been retrograding, as compared |
tho general pressure.
Nsw-York, October H
LATEST FROM EUROPE-
By the Havre, Liverpool, and London,
which arrived yeiterday morning, we have
papers to the 19th, Liverpool to ts* lOtk. and
ilon to the evening of the 15th ult.
The U. 8. frigate Constellation, Cspt*k ww I
worth, which sailed from this port on lbs I
August, with Messrs. M’Lean and Rivers, ew* I
inters to London and Paris, arrived at Co*** I
the 11th September ^w.al
The Russians took possession of AdrtaKPVj I
the 20th of August, without resistance; ,n °^I
said the Russian commander in Chief wss wsrwj I
towards Aruba Bergas on his way to CoaWJ'. I
pie, and kept up a regular coramunkutioa I
army under Gen. Roth, who occupied Kw
The Russian fleet under Admiral Graif. *'
lured Iniada, on the Blank Sea, abnat J-■
from Constantinople. It wns said tliat I
miral Kicord, who was stationed baft** x«e ,^l
had received orders to assist the oparatioo*
army, A as soon as he was advised of tbejm I
Gen. Roth ut Rodosto, he was to attalSp^ ,'hWl
sage of the Dordanelles. It was soPr~**..a|
this would bo very easy, as the TurldsS I
shut up in the port of Buiukdere ,..^1
Extract of a latter from a respectable
at Havre, dated Sept. 20th—"I be vale* 1
ra jest I
two letters from Paris of yesterday’s «»*•• jjfy\
•ays “Peart has been made in Iks j \
other, “Government is apprised bf I
peace having been made between ts*
“ ‘is.’’—Ant ‘
says “A treaty of
peace having been matte between A* I
and Turks.’’—Another lettqr ot tbe^mwjJj i
•ays « A treaty of Peute wot signed si •»-
on IhsiOlh of August." «
Londos,
General DlebUschtook P*** 9 ???
pie on the 20th of August, wtthoffiAaVtoS*^*
sistance to overcome, and at the .jjos *
habitants themselves, who sent »»P* ^ d I
him. The city fc-8 been in o
anarchy,inconsequanceof the disorders^ M I
by the two Orations whlffiitora 1
in tavorof paace obtainedI
Russians wera received
jerira ef lira Inhabits*®- •* eWW j