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N , .f »,,«»!#»« B.'.vl!.«(iubli. bed! ■o' i *' ' , ♦ the • ’,Mri o» ()r mar lor j ' l “* ' . „•,» • .<• M' K * % ... lAuVW .Ai-vunvs, 1 1 './■ Hie (himpuiifn of I'w North U intent j, ' //, in the pear 1812. (dressed to |, the people of the (Jailed Stales. ji No. iv. L In mv former number, 1 have explained wli.il. were the objects til tun gVCI ii in ll l, in tl.-i iolvi g the Glint mill.ia »u 181 -> ‘‘l 1 war was il.-elareil, and what were toy motives ■ in n!‘ t.ht* cttiniii-iini "I thiMii \ viz. 11 * 11 pi nl cell,mi ol lilt* mil thi la ntn in) tin' ii on lit i ul inn- imii ilry I ih,ill now t'lnleavour to ilemonstratc,' that it was iiriitier the. e.xpect.itiMn <>l the j i; vi'i’nm 'lit, nor mv cxpccuiln n ul tin* tinny 1 ;i ccoli'il llio comiininil, that these lories, in (he t-vent ol war with Great lirilain, would have lit'cn inn ploy eil in tile invasion t.f Up p C m nla, with mhi sufficient naval sane. !> ’inve ( unniande l Imlce Jd 'ie, anil to have pr erved the water coiuniunicalioii from the V cs of New York, Pennsylvania, anil Olio, which border oil the south and east part > I said lake ; and likewise, wilhout the co o|»e latiim of other fortes Id the same object. - A, early as the 3d . f April, 1809, being then tiove’i nmir of the Territory ol Michi gan, 1 addressed an ollicial letter to tlie.hec-j re tar y of the. depurtnient ol war, in relation! to the seem il v and defence of the Irontieri settlement (.Tour country in which, among] oilier things, 1 observed, “ 1 would suggesi for colisiderati'in the expediency of bunding sa i ■ aimed vessels on hake brie, lor ilie purpose of preserving the co ninunica ion ; consiiloi- vou have th ee military posts, to the north” and west of tin se waters and no I other c.unininnieaimu with them. 5 Ihe 15th of June, 1811, about a year before the de-j duratton of.w it, ag dost Great Britain 1 ad dressed and'her letter to tin* government,j thro »g.i the Secretary from which the f.d lowiig is extracted; “From the present Hate ..four foreign relations, particularly wi'o Kn 'lantl, 1 am n luc-ed to believe, there, is little prospect »I a eontinuunce of peace.] In the event of a war with Kngland, this put] of die United Stales, (meaning the Miciii-! (i ;l | Ten i(ory) a ill he p irticularly situa'ed.l T ,e llnli th ia.nl foices at Amherstbnrg and H-. Joseph’s, are about equal to tho-e of (lie Uni ed Stales, at this place and Micbili mackinack. The population of Upper Cana la is wore titan twenty to one compared to this territory. That province in mains about one hundred inousand inn bit inis, while our population does not amount to lie thousand. A wilderness of near two hun dred miles separates this settlement from any nl the slates, besides, the Indiana Territory and slates ol Ohio and Kentucky me thinly inhabited, have extensive Iron tiers, and their force will be necessary for their own delV'inv. With respect to the In dians, their situ iiion and habits are such, th it little dep nine n e can be placed on them. A; present they appear friendly, and was I to c.il 'il tie oa the profession of their chiefs,' 1 , dd be satisfied that they would not be on ha-Tle. Their lir-.t passion, howe-j ver, is war. The policy of the British gov- 1 ernment is (a i .nisidei them their allies, anil in'he event of war, to iuvde them to j uii the.r simulat'd. The policy of the Ameri can goveroim nl !ci> been to advise them, in lue event of war, to remain quiet at their vil lages, and uko no part in q larrels, in width they have u ) interest Many of iheir old Sachems and chiefs would advise to his line ufc'indnct. Tueir authority, however, over the w at i 'mrs would not restrain them. I hey would not listen to iheir advice. An In dian is hardly considered as a man, until he has been ngui'il in war, and can show tro phies. This it st, and most ardent of all their passions, will he excited by present-,, most gratifying to their pride and vanity. strong in Wuri's are taken to pre vent it, we may co i-itier beyond all doubt, they will be iiiiluem iil to lollow the advice of tneir IJntiso Father. This tlieu appears to he the plain slaty ot the case j the British hove a regular lone, equal to ours. Ipe province I l ; oper Uuiuuio his on its rolU, a militia ol twenty to one against u>. In atl ilui io to this, mere can be li tie doub , but a large iporlion ol the savages wdl join them; what then will be th s't atioi I tins part ol the cminlrv ? Sepiraien irnm u,e st ites by an ex ensive wilderness, wliic'i wdi In'idb'd with savages, to prevent anv • occour, ourwa in comniuaicalions entirely oostructed by tim liniish armed vis.seis ~, 1 .axe Kite, we shall have no odier resourci for dctence, but tie snail gairisons, ami feeble population ol the term iry. Under th"-e ni cumstances, it is easy to foresei what will be die late of this country. 1 “Uis a principle in nature, that (he les ser force must give way to the greater.— Since my acquaintance with the situation of this country, I have been of the. opinion thai the government did not sufficiently estimate bs value and importance. After (die revo luiion, and alter it was ceded to us by trea ly, die blood and treasure of our country, w it* expended iua savage war to obtain if. The post at this place, is the key of the nor thern country. TBy holding it the Indians are kept in check, and peace has been pre served with them to the present time. If we were once deprived ol if, die northern In dians would have no where to look, but to the British government in Upper Canada.— They would then lie entirely influenced bv Iheir councils. It would be easy for litem, aided by the councils of the British agents, to commit depredation* on the scattered, frontier settlements of Ohio, Kentucky, In-] (liana, &>■■. They would be collected from] he most distant parts of their villages,] where the English factors have art inter-] course wi'h them and would become nuiuer jous Under these circumstances, il there In a prospect ut war vvidi England, what ! measures are most expedient i In mv mind,l the re can he no doubt. Prejntre a naval force :n / nice Erie sn/ieriaiir I th JJri/ish, an I sufficient to preserve pour cnmmunica- 1 linn.' , I have transcribed so much of tins letter,: theauiginal of wfii h may be found on the files of (lie war office, principally to show, that 1 consn'ered a naval force on tli Lake 1 Erie, supi ri ir to (he British, and siifhcinl toj preserve the comuiunication, m th" event ol i iwar, essential,even for the preset I 'ation ol 'die count iv ; and likewise to show hoy' strongly I u ged it on (h<* goveriiment, a vear before war was declared. Vi‘Y(s \uttt fvou\ Vu^\*a\hA. Savannah, M arch 10. ’ The old line ship New York, Captain Bennett, arrived at New York on the 7di instant, in 2 I davs from Liverpool, and lur -1 nislms dates to the KMhol Eehrnary. j A passenger in the New-York st tes, that up to the day es his leaving Liverpool, Cot ton maintained its highest pine, and went ’ oft’ with animation. \d tin: Portuguese Ministiy is changed. This event is announced in he Paris papers of the dhol K hrnary. Th ■ Lisbon papers lot the 23d confirm the intelligence. A let tor from thai cityol the 22d says “th in fluonce of the B i'ish Cab net, lias obtained a complete tiinmpli. j Ao extract from ap iv de let'er from Paiis, dated Feb. 4, savs—“ 1 have seen the | osl script ton private e'lrr fro n good until iritv !at Minirnl, to th' InMowiin* <■ fleet—“'Tin* ‘ il,, laraiion ot the British government as to 'I the Colonies, have caused t-.e greatest con | sterna ion at Court, a nl il'.-co.icerted ill tin j plans of Ministers. They arc alarmed for the fate of the last expedition. 'The King ihas announced his de erin naiion to hoi>l no ' diplomatic relati ms " jth any Power which shall in ke Treaties >f Vll i ance with Ids In surgent Colonies, and will even treat them as enemies. Let England therefore look to ’herself.” p The Imp 'll d Parlamcnt commenced I s . session on the 3d ult. The King being too j unwell to attend, dm following speech was read to both houses bv a commission : SPEECH : • My Lords and Gentlemen: \\e are cominai tied by bis Majesty to ex pr ssto vou the gratification which his Ma jesty deiives from the continuance and progressive increase of that public prosperi ty upon vvhh h his Mij st v congratulated 1 you at the opening of the last session ol Par■- , liament. ’There never was a period in (he history • of this country, when ad the great interests nf (he nation were at the same time in so i thriving a condition, or when a feeling ol content and satisfaction was more widely di(fused throughout all classes ol the British people. i li is no small addition to the gratification 1 of his M ijesty, that Ireland is participating 1 in the general prosperity. The outrages, for the suppression of which 1 extraordinary powers were confided to his; Majesty, have so lar ceased, as to warrant ‘ tli" suspension ol the exercise of those pow ers in most ol the districts horetuiore dis turbed. , Industry and commercial en'erprize arei ■ extending themselves in every pail of the ■ united kingdom. i It is theiafire the more to be regretted, ‘ that associations should exist in Ireland, ' which have adopted proceedings irreconci -1 lable wi h the spirit ol the constitution, and ' calculated, by cx.iled alarm and by exas -1 perating anim isities, to endanger the peace ■ of society and to retard die course ol nation 1 al improvement. 1 llis Majesty relies upon your wisdom to * consider, without delay, the means of ap plying a remedy 'otlds evil. 1 llis 'I j l st v fur her rec on mends to you 1 the renewal of the inquiries instituted last ■ , s-ion into the sta'e ol Behind. ills Majesty lia. seen with regret, the 1 interruption of ruHipiility in India, by the * niprovoked agg.essum ami extravagant' 1 ireti'nsio. s ol the Burmese government, 1 a inch render d hostile operations against the slate nnavuulable. It ir however, . ..tixfactory to find lb al J - nine of the other native powers have matsi• j ested any unfriendly disposition, and that he bravery and conduct displayed by the lorces already employed against the enemy, - afford the most favorable prospect of a suc cessful termination of the contest. Gentlemen of the //mine of Commons : ills Majesty lias directed us to inform you, that the estimates of the year, will be ( foriliwitli laid before you. The slate of Lis Majesty’s Indian pos- c sessions, and eii cumsiaiices connected with other parts of his Majesty’s foreign do- ! minions, will render some augmentation in , diis military establishment indispensable !lis Majesty, however, has the sincere gra- ' tiheation of believing, that notwithstanding j the increase of expense arising out of this Augmentation, such is the nourishing eotidi [lion and progressive improvement of the .revenue, that it will still be in your power, [without affecting public credit, to give ad- 1 jdilional facilities to the national industry, lay, and to make a further reduction in the I j burthens of hi« people. Mp Lards and Gentlemen; . llis Majesty commands us to inform you,] tha bis Vljiiesiy continues to receive Irom ‘ his ..(lies, and generally from al! princes ■ami states as-urances of (heir unabated j desire to maintain and cultivate the rela lions of pen e with Ids Majesty, and vvitt each other, and drat it is hi-Majesty’s con- ( stain endeavor to preserve the general trail- f qudity. .. ' . « The negotiations which have been so,, [long carried on, through his Majesty’s Am-!: has-ador at Constantinople, between the | Emperor of llussiji and the Ottoman Porte, ( lime been brqaght t> an iinicuble issue. j llis Majesty has dnected to be laid be- f fore you, c>i ies of arrangements which , have been entered into with the kingdoms, ol Denmftik and Hanover, lor improving , fie commercial intercourse be tween (hose ( slat's and dn United King lorn, I A tr • ty. having tor its object the more:, effectual su pression ol the slave trade, l».i> h■ ei. concltn ed between his Majesty and <■ tile King >1 Sweden ; a C 'P' ot won h tvea- i tv, ass mil as the rat cation shall ha'e f been ex' hangul, his Majesty will direct to . be laid befo l c Some difficulties have arisen with res- , pect to the r...ifieatioii ot the treaty for the same i bj.-rt, which was negotiated last year 1 between li s Majesty and die United States “ of Anieii a, The” difficulties, however, ■ his Majesty trusts, will not finally impede , the conclusion ol so bi neficial an arrange- 1 i inent. 1 iii conformity to the declarations which p ha\e been repeatedly i. nde in his Majesty’s " name, liis Majesty has taken measures lor otifirming bv treaties the commercial rela- | ! fioiis ulieady subsisting between this king- « ■loin and tuose countries ol America which ippear to have esiablisned tin ir separation I’rmn t-pam , Ho soon a» these treaties shall i have been completed, his Majesty will di rect copies i,t them to be laid bdoie you. c His Maj 'sty commands us not to con- , elude without cong ami it mg you upon the u • continued improvement in the state ol agri- I cultural mleiest, t e smnl foundation ol our , national prosperity : imr without informing ( you, that evident advantage has been deri ( vrd from the iclicf which you have recent i ly given to commerce by the removal ol in- t conve deni resiricti*ms. Hi, Majesty recommends to you to per- t ( severe (as cirrumst aices may allow) in tln removal ol similar obstruction—and his Maj stv directs us to assure you that you , may rely up n his Majesty’s cordial co- ; operation iu fostering ami extending that , commerce, which whilst it i>, under the ; blessings of Providence, a main source of | strength and power ol this country, contri- t bitted in no less degree t (> the happiness and ( civilization of mai kind. p l.om(on, Feb. 8.—2 o'clock.—Aw im- t provemetu has taken place ti'is mor ing in tlit price of Uon.iols ; they opened at 93 3 4. | and are at present 93 1-8 94. ( Vienna, Jan. 24. —It is a. ser'ed in our, 1 diplomatic circles, that the mission of Mr. 1 Hi rat ford Canning lias not had the success!, that was expected from it at London ; and t that Piince Meteraich pertinaciously ad-|, neres to his system relative to the statu quo' ( in the aff.irs of Turkey, at leusi provision- , ally, and till die Court ot Russia shall I. have positively explained it sell on the pro- ( posals of England, .with respect to the , Greeks. ■ MELANCHOLY ftIIIPNVRECK. , Savannah, March IG. Bv a gentleman Irom St. Marys, we learn the follow ing melancholy particulars of the [loss of the schooner Florida, Captain White The Florida sailed from St. Augustine for Havana about the Ist instant, with a number ol passengers, atld twen y negroes in the hold ; on'the 3d, at 8 o’clock at night, she was unfortunately capsized, and diivenuti Florida Reef. The boat was immediately got out, when the Captain, three passengers] ami all the crew, (six in number) except the, t ook, got on boar-}, and soon after cut from * lie schooner. Os e passengers saved Mr. i Travers, of St. Augustine is one—At thei lime the#,chooner capsized and tilled, all the! persons below were drowned; among these i were the mother and w ife of Mr. Travers i and Iheir two children ; a widow lady and two daughters : Mr. Jos. M. Arreudondo, of! • St, Augustine; and it is believed all the tie-) • "-oes. In addition to these, Mr. Fontene, a| 1 Spanish gentleman and four others were left , on the wreck, where they must have perished ■ unless assisted by some vessel. Cupt. White had arrived at St. Marys. V CONSTITUTIONALIST. AUGUSTA-. TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 1895. LAFAYETTE IS COMING ! The expected visit occupies the thoughts of our citizens, and produces kind and sa crei! feelings which may not bo interrupted by any remarks upon the interesting political information which we have received of late. The Inaugural Speech—(lie vote of fourteen Members of the Senate against Mr. Clav’s • ” */ appointment to the Secretaryship—(he Kx- President’s exposition of his accounts— General Jackson’s letter to General Swart wont, in which he “rings the changes” upon the term “ Military Chieftain,'’ applied to him by Mr. Clay—and other matters, must remain unnoticed for the present. We cannot state with precision, the time at which Lafayette will arrive; he may he expected, however, to-morrow or the day after. W heueverhe does arrive. Ids recep tion will be most cordial and respectful— suited to the simplicity of our habits, and evincing, though not in a perfect degree, our admiration for his character and affection for his person. The Independence of Pk.ru, and of the South American Republics generally, was sealed by the Victory of JtYvcucuo, achiev-j ed bv General Sucre on the 9th December, 1 with an army of 5,800 men, over the Span-1 ish force , consisting of 10 000. After the' battle, General Canterac capitulated, and. the Spanith armies anil fifteen Generals fein into (lie hands wf the Patriot General, Boi, { ivau is'-ues upon this occasion a Proclama tion which affords an interesting picture of the successes in Peru, and of (he difficul ties which have attended the march of that! country to this last glorious triumph. PIIOCI.A VI VTIOPf. Peruv'ajts ' T ie Liberating Army, under the command pf the ■ iiilripidGeiier.«l Sucre, has tern tin ted the war of Peru, and 1 evi a tli .1 of the American (continent, by one of the most g loci t-s ; vi. tories ever obtained in tint New World ? I‘hus hits the Army j fulfilled the r mise which 1 m tde to you, in its name, to corn-, |» cle the Liher'v of Peru within this year. Peruvians/ The time is arrived when I should redeem tie p'«du.e wl ic.h I . ave you, that I wo Id throw down the pen of I the Dictator, the s ime duy in which victory should decide y«urj destiny. The Con- ressof Pern will meet on the Ist of February next, the Anni* ersary of the decree which conferred on me the ii rerne authority, which wiH devolve on the Let isiative Body h. h li-mon .1 me with it* confidence. It has not bee.n abused. Peruvians/ Peru has suffered the greatest military disaster., he troops which ernain*(l, occn >i#»d the free j rovinees of the ■orlh, and were at war with Congress ; the marine refused to '»<•' the Government; the L\-President, lliva Acfiiero, usurper, ’bel, nnd t ;>ilor, combined, (ought against his country and its i lies.— Flic auxiliaries of ChiD, hy the lumen" hie a and'.m •Ck't ol our cause, deprive I ns of its troops: and those of Bueno? yrcs, rising- in ( alia * gainst their chiefs, delivered that fnr cßß to the enemy. The President, Torre Tagle, calling on the paniards to occupy this Capital, conij.leled the destruction ct 'em. Discord, discontent, misery, and egotism, reigned amongst all forties. Pern no existed—it was dissolved Lillies, ircu instances, Congress named me Dictator, to save the relics ■ I a hope. rite loyalty, valor, and constancy of the army of Colombia, lias :jiu* all. Pi.e Provinces which were engaged n civil wa , ack nowledged the authority of the I• ■ it ijiate Government, nod have inferred tomense ;er. ,ces on llie country : and the troops who . fended them I ave covered themselves with glory, in the field? i Junin and Ayacncho. Fi.ct.oii has disappeared from Peru, 'itt* Capital tini recovered for ever its liberty. The fortress of all no is besieged, and into surr-o lerby capitulation. Peruvians/ Peace has succeeded to war—onion to discord— rdcr to anarchy, and happiness to ni.sf. tune ! but, 1 lies ec.h on, never t, that it is to the renowned conquerors of Ava ucho you owe if all. Peruvians / l’l:e d< v in which your Congress will meet attain, r " lho the day ol my * lor —the d.»y in \v icii 1 shall reach the imoat limits ol fuy ambition : to command no more. BOLIVAR. In consequence of the expected arrival of General Lafayette in this city, the Superior -ourt of Columbia County was adjoin tied on Saturday evening las., to the second Mon lay in July next. 2rran«-ements fir the Rrreption of Gen. La J-'ni/ctte in Augusta. General Montgomery will act as Mar ha I of the day and be aided by assistant j •larshals.—Measures will be taken to ob-j ain the earliest advjce of the arrival of the | oat which conveys the General, at Silver! Huff', and the Sandbar. M hen lie is known! o be near the latter place, three discharges f Artillery "ill announce it that all may eat their posts. The troops will be form d inline on Hay-street, fronting the wharf nd leaving as much space before them as uissible. The salute of Artillery will eminence at such a time that it may ter uinate at the moment of the General’s sliding. The bridge will be free during he reception. The General will be re eived by the whole Committee at the vva er’s edge, and after the necessary forms be o % . (inducted to a point in front ot the centre if the troops who will pay the proper hon iuis. He will then enter his carriage ac aimpanied by the Governor, and ride to the ight of the line, where with as little delay is possible the procession will commence in lie following order : V>Y(\e,r of Vvocfcssion. Music, Chief Maislul and Staff'. Committee of Arrangement. A Marshal. Detachment of Hussars. «*3ch. lia jfaDctrc, In a Phaeton, drawn by lour Horses. Son and Suite oj Gen. La Fayette, lu a Barouche drawn by two Horses. Troop of Hussars. A Marshal. Clergy. Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution. A Marshal. General Officers and Stuff'. Citizens in Carriages. A Marshal. Citizens on Horseback, A Marshal. M usic. Volunteer Battalion. A Marshal. Citizens. A Marshal. To facilitate the movement, after the boa» reaches the bruise, none but the iniiitavwL and committee will remain within the from the eastern corner of Bay and Central streets to tlie river, from the same point tom the left flank of the troops, and thence the river. As the procession ad van es ahm will take their proper places, ’ihose citi-R 7,ens w ho join it in carriages or on horsebackflk will previously arrange (hem elves on Ba'lK street below Centre street, or on the crostßjl jstreet leading by the site of the old theatre-TK that they may enter without disorder. Ad I who are mounted will be in ranks of louVVy those on foot in ranks of six. The procesVl sion w ill pass through Centre to Green street,V ,311(1 up the latter to the Ctt I the General is to be received X and addressed by the Mayor. j reserved for the ladies. Nog I he admitted excepting the Gi ■ the Revolutionary officers an m Clergy, and the committee of • unless lie is particularly attem I nions in his voyage, whom it ’ I to invite, to accompany him X and those Revolutionary offii * diers, who do not join tiie pro< I quested to assemble in the II I procession reaches Green sir n I fusion may be avoided. The 1 be requested to visit all the a 1| r.upied by the ladies if the as»> too great. If circumstances j iV .dies will be mv’led to pass b y succession, and will then at t retire by the southern entrant' j where means will be taken t< j convenience from the crowd ; *1 Jthe apartments. The gentlei and soldiers, will then, if ' sufficient, enjoy the same oppoi sing the General, entering at i • lour and passing out at the oj lice will *»e given by the s mod 1 when the procession is to be 'o [the Hall. The order w ill be as the addition of the City Count precede the ( ommiftee of Area i riie" Military being formed I jfhe middle of Green street, ...v le i Hall, with their centre opposite to that of .building, will again salute the General as-he approaches them on bis departure.— He will enter his carriage anti pass to I the right el the line. If (he weather is favourable, the procession will pass down j Green to Houston street, thence into El lis-strc t, thence by the opening in front of the Mayor’s residence, into Broad-street and thence to the avenue leading to the Planters’ Hotel, If die weather is not fa vourable, (lie route will be through Wash- < nigton and Broad-streets. In the form elf case, the troops having wheeled into col umn right in front,*;it the moment that (lie General r aches their flank, he will pass the head of the column turning to the right.— I he. troops will full into the procession by a countermarch to die right us soon as their front is passed by those who immediately precede them in the prescribed order. The Carriages and Saddle Horses to be used in the procession must bo arranged as conve niently as possible, in that part of Green street west of tiie right flank of the troops. When (he General’s carriage arrives oppo site to the avenue before (he Planters’ Ho tel, with his suite, he will bo conducted to his lodgings by the Council, the Committee and his escort of Cavalry. The civil part of the procession will be considered as dis solved, at the moment that (he General’s carriage turns from the line towards I is I ulgings. The Military will continue their march to the end of the square above the av enue, and when (he General is prepared to present himself on the platform in front of the Hotel, they will by two successive wheels, enter Jones street, and march by him with proper honours. This will termi nate die ceremonies of the procession. As no compliment to our illustrious visitor can he more delicate than the strictest public decorum, it is confidently expected that ev ery citizen will feel interested in its ob servance. 10“ There will be no Carnage in the pro cession with more than two Horses, except that which conveys General La Fayette. The British Traveller of the 20tli of Jan uary, contains the following tribute of res pect to the United States. “ Nearly half a century has elapsed since the memorable declaration of independence by the thirteen United States of America.-t --1 u that interval, Europe lias been convulsed to a degree threatening the dissolution of so ciety—yet lias North America continued to flourish, and increase, with a progressive march of improvement and prosperity until she may j"sliy claim to rank as a power of the first class. To the establishment of her independence, the celebrated Marquis de j Lafayette, is known to have contributed essentially. Actuated by an enthusiastic ar dor for liberty, he devoted his person and his fortune to the cause of the United States ami participated in their triumph. After an ab isence of more than forty years Lafayette re visited the United States-—in every part of which he has been received with honour, respect, and gratitude. But (he gratitude of Americ his i o been restrain) d w itlim the cold limits of barren thanks, a sum equal to 43,00bL sterling, with one complete and en tire township of land, has been voted by tiie American Congres* to “ General Lafay ette, in compensation fir Ins important ser vice ami expenditures during tbe American j Revolution!” INDISTINCT PRINT