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r FOUTV d; VS.
Extract of a letter from our of the. />ro
prielon of the New-York Duihj Jldocrli-.
sec in London.
“ SVit.ii regard to (lie mails in England, i
they are so Cue that a person may travel
with lea* fatigue the distance of 2 )0 miles
than 30 in America. The Me A 1 in- sys
tem is spoken of in the high ’St terms. In
travelling from Liverpool to London, 1 had
opportunity to see the manner in wiii h the
roads are made. M'lia l we call in New-
Y .rk, paving stone, are termed pebble* in
England, and It was id pebbles tb.it the
iom Is were formerly made, and although
these stones were 1 ml with great exactness,
yet they made but a r >ugh roads coin par
el with the present roods that are M Ml
ami/. ■!. The plan < f Me.A I uni’/.ing is this.
Tne old pare nents are taken up and the*
stone broken into piece* (ro o toe &■/-•* ol a
black walnut to that ol a hen’s egg. I'his
"is I me by placing the stone in mii ill heaps,
b dore coco of which *its a man or stout
b *y with a loog handle to ••liable the break
cr to leave the full sweep or play ol his arm.
The stone thus broken are. pul in neaps at
convenient distances all along me road to
be used for making up and repairing them.
The stone broken as nb we de-ermed, are
laid to (die d *pili, of I 2 or 18 in In *, and
although for awhile present, a r nigh surface
to travel over, yet they soon be mi ■ - ound
’ J J *5
down and imbeded, and whenever a rut is
made or any part pres ius an tioeven sur
face, more stone is added until i!»•* whole
assume* an even *url ce, an 1 be o.ning al
most as hard and as smooth as a rock. Fre
quent rain • prevent much dusi, from arisi ig.
The same plan has been pursti ol with sour
of the retired streets in Liverpool, London,
&c. bull am clearly of opinion tit it these
roads w old not answer in the busire*.*
parts ol a commercial town, where the cmi
t'tanl passing ol heavily loaded vehicles con
tinually cause so great a pre sure.
I like the manner of paving in London.
Tory moke u-.e of -tone cut even about 18
incurs lung, and about 8 inches thick, i’iu*
mikes a very compact, linn and even pive
m. ot.and is very durable, and such s.reels
can be kept cl tan wild half the expense ol
those paved as ours are. I have not made
a ral’Oil i.tion ol the cosl, but I believe that
N ;sv i >• k might be pave 1 in lids manner
with little more expense than u o i our pre
sent plan ; and if we take into co *i,(eni
tion durability and co ivemence, 1 should
think it would be cheaper.
I have had an opportunity of witnessing
thv‘ mode ol (ravelling on rail vays, anil
Ii ive been much pleased with the simplicity
ol construction, and (he great ease with
wineo tm nense load* ate conveye I. I iiave
rmt seen any ol the carriage* pr ip.diu I by
sleatti on these rail ways yet, Tnose in a
i saw were Inwn ny horses. In some in
stances one horse would draw six wagons
filled wuia coal, the wagons fast'uied close
to each other. A great rail way which is
l i*te ted close to the road sol lor a con
siderable distance between L’verpool and
M inchester, will soon be finished, when, I
under*:,i*t 1 tiie steam wagons will be intro
cluced, uml I, in ly probably begra'ilied with
a siglit ol tliem on my return to Liverpool.
mode oi conveyance would answei
"> H in many parts ol America, as vve have
plenty ot iron, the following is the man
ner in which the rail-wavs are laid. Tne
road is ma le level, of course, either hy
eaith oi stonework. On each side of the
ioid, square cut stone, of about Id riches,
are im'oe led in the earth, and placed ab mi
12or 18 loot about. In the centre ol oa> h
st> i‘ is inserted an iron crotch (I do not
know the proper term) on which the rail
way i* I lid on both sides of (lie road, with
gune * sUili ueuily deep lor tne carriage
"bee!* to run in securely ; anil at propei
distances, that is always within sight, rail
ways run oil (rum the main road into a hall
circle, so that wagon* coming Irom opposite
directions are enabled lo turn out and lei
each other pa-s, without detention, a* these
hilt circle are iurnied in the same mannei
as the main load without causing the least
inconvenience.”
-oO©—
•Mr It alter Scott and the Scotch Novels,
Ihe following circumstances, which "c
relate upon good authority, go far to idem
tily Sir \V alter Scott with the aiKiiorshq
of those popular Nov.-ls and Tales general
ly ascribed to his pen. Some years ago,
Mr. Joseph t rain published a small volunu
of poem*, illustrated by notes, which evin
ced considerable antiquarian rose irch on tht
pari of the author. Mr. IVain presented
Si. (then Mr.) Walter Scott, widi u copy
of 'ln* volume, the annotations of wind
••leased the Minstrel su inuen, that he iuvit
cd the author to Abbotsford, procured his
advancement in the Excise, and made very
favorable mention of him in the notes to
one of his poems. One of Mr. Train’s vis
its took place a short time prior to tte pub
lication of 'lid Mortality ; and the Histo
ry ol the Covenanters, during the memora
ble era to which the tale relates, formed the
principal topic of their conversation. Sir
Walter made particular inquiry respecting
an old man, reported to have been in the
| mbit of perambulating the West of Scot
land, for fclie purjmse of repairing the Mar
tyrs’ tomb stones. Mr. T, bail not then
heard ol ftiis worthy personage, but, anxi
ous to serve hi* patron, promised to exert
himself in procuring every information re
peeling him on hi* return to Ayrshir
this pursuit he w as tolerably sie
Was fortunate enough to In
( oish Sir Walter with s
i interesting particulars. ' -
fact of which Sir Waltei
nor,ini ; namely, that from
I old man’s employment, h
[designated ‘ Old Mortality ’
after this inform ition had b.
to Abbotsford, Mr. Train wa
ast itiished to receive as a presen.
v >V Iter, a c <py of the work to
re* ■arches hi I furnished the ti • >• 1;
Mortality, a I tmbodie 1 in which,
Covered several of the anecdotes su
ly sent by himself to ibe lepuied
A note lo the following effect .icconq
the gitt : “ You vuM mntle*s be sui
e.l to observe your Uk-h form a pai
a work ot which ih blir -»v i am the .
thor I wish I was ~Pu • . Jldo.
HE VIA UK. A i.E CWE UN.
We t V iorida seen * 1 .... -** more ca
’ vei n*,,subterranean i*«\ ••■*, at bridges,
. and springs, than any .c of lie L l -,
• oiled Slates. I n*. , isouing u>|
the strata ol lime s •• rb covers the
• w.iole country, and i. . a* ov r and
t through which ih* w.cteis nr ,u*ed iliese
0 remark..ble and ini' re- big 1 i nen auous.
A wriier in tiie Pcnsnctla Gazette, lias giv
e rn a va.iety ol *kei. lies ot West Florid
1 in which lie particularly nonces (lies
e er-is, &c. to a la >, number of
1 vv li id me fallowing d -script
s ' [A*. ;
“ flic arch cave,situ .te i .la. >
l! ; ty. abut a unit south of the p
■ tog to, and about three miles .a
the terries mi Chip ■! i river, i *n,
■ east by an aperture of thirty feu 1 wide
i uir or live in height. The passag • de*< em.
• lor throe or four rods, at an angle o
live negre ■*, and die cavern gradual
lo an hundred fe t wide and titty leva ■ •
*i Ade-p enunnei tilled with trans; arem '
Iter, skirts the south side for some distau
(then break* oil m wells and li.iallv di*,
• pear*. — flic course of the cave is about E
I : M . and resembles an arch of the Gothic
” order. In about si:;*y yard.* it is crossed
by a stream twenty leet wide and five deep,
• w icli con ains aoundance of craw fish.—
II After crossing the stream, the arch turns
L ‘ ratiier east of north aid presents a hall one
1 Hundred yards in length, pretty straight.
ft | , . * * ’
mu with an uneven floor, lorming hills and
valley*, the t»ase a red clay cnveied with
the dust, decomposed from the rock above.
1 A range ol o ■,.0:1.11 columns fills ilie cen
ire ol the hall, \ lie thousands ot slalec
sjtiles stre, h d >wn their lung tubes, towards,
fine while b.ses, vvltich are growing up to
niect them from (he 11 • »r. Many large holes
\ia the arch are filled with bats, who, on the
1 approach ot light, tly oft into dark recesses
Mot the rmk, wuh a noise like thunder.
‘I Viter leaving the hall the ptssage becomes
| low, crooked and intricate for a few rods,
'•but at length emerges into another lofty a
l |partinonl, Irom which there are various ave
’i ones, allot which are yet unexplored, as
j are also the courses ot one or two large
streams, one of these bounds tiie principal
1 course ol the last mentioned apartment. —
This cavern has been explored about 4l)0
'yards. I’he congelations in the arch cave,
• when formed on the sides of the rock, are
' the color of ice, but they often project into
curls & (old* in imitation of mouldings, dra
peries and oilier inimitable forms ; these pro
“ Jertiuns on hiss relict are generally white,
', with a sparkling chry*taline appearance.
j 1 lie regular stalecilets are noilormly hollow,
• the outside a suit decomposition, tiie inside
irregular, syarry christ als of a yellowish hue.
1 Li the neighborhood of this cave, Col,
1 Stone attempted in three several places to
dig wells, but in each instance came upon
1 hollow sp ices which prevented success, ami
‘‘ the well digger, frightened with the danger
..I intoiubiiig himself in some unknown ca
vern, desisted from digging. The soil of
the neighborhood is among the richest of the
' t hipola la..ds, the l ice ol the country is
1 termed ot wide valleys in a dishing form,
l ’ with narrow ridges through which ilie lime
1 stone often projects, crowned with dogwood,
grape vines and hydro, si a shrubs; the caves
winch have been examined are under the*e
ridges.”
-OO©—
0 V highwayman, named Bullard, confined
'' Newgate, sent for a solicitor to know
I’jhow he could defer his trial ; and was an
-1 jswered. “ bv getting an apothecary to make
a affidavit of his illness. This was accord
-1 ingly done in the following manner: “ The
'( deponent verily believes, that if the said
''.limes Bullard is obliged lo lake his trial
1 at the ensuing session, he will be in iinmi
•v'nent dinger of his life” To which the
" learned Ju Ige on the bench answered, “that
he verily believed su tua !”
TEXAS ASSOCIATION.
Nashville, J uly 6.
More than three ye is since, a company
of individuals associated themselves togeth
er, for the purpose of attempting to proem#
a grant id lands from the government of
Mexico, in the province of Texas. Pursu
ant to this design, agents were despatched)
Irom hence to the city of Mexico, carrying' 1
1 w 'th them a memorial to the existing govern-1'
ment, expressive of their views a-. I wishes.)
Ihe agents arrived the- ■ me pre
vious to the ooron° is Em j
peror of Mc» : di sub-|'
sequent ment of!
th“ 'he jo c heir! 1
• tu. i■ 1 vv i out j'
■ i>: my thing ith '
' ' ption ii ( apt. Leftwu 1 Res
• of the d ,;a : w w s
m tlii plat
it to . d i-1 .'
'•li n - king, i, ■ -Ma.Mned 'he c ipiu »' '
' ■ g a favoiopj ’'-in
111 object "i I" on- ■ on, i
''■ing the c mce.ising "H > ow Js
ctir ill. exertions inv at :nir
’ tl -i i. ■ 'o. • with .'Ucvesa. r»v i iters re
lp "in t i<elt>.vich, o dated Sal
'■pri and N v-Orleans in June,
11 “'I, we am nif o med,
,ls ■ ' ’>< i grant of land /«?- \
iUions of acre* ■ esigtied-'
1 ■ 100 I, milies We are '
. "i> ;a.s>e•».<' iid tin- precise boundaries of
g ,v - ’■ tl'- ptii i ular tei in- on
, v ; ' !i ' *i* '"'nil j bu- ; nopr \ ■ ii ,ma
’ ■ ■ ■ ev Mi. i•, |
■gi anted lies „, g ,■ ; . ic- 1 r ,i if ) . daoa,'•!
’■ ' ' h •• s"O .|' nry hcu-l .H e !
11 I‘ 1 i lied • ' ties and ceded a■,
ay 'o *'X.cha ige I 4- it. Os Hie - !ue
til land , (htiic |nre various
■bu are n en tl f g • va
ijVviM g lucta yield
ma.ij u wesi . . n ians. tl,
.Iterms t < grant mint speali
~c riaio e -o;: i u . doubt is, that
. acer li t sl.. Ibe pri u. (
' roj on loi five),
ears, ■ ■'■' ■ -of their <, v\ n; 1
' -'tee. mail an engiged in
Hi - advoiH in- v. iitertan ed tlie ,
■' “'-h duiaii decon!i..g sc.-tier* of
, ' c untiy '- ;an a large oa- ,
•ii- 1 ,",y will >b..i e sue i ati unde<
h rig. rt--.v tin l)tless b enou-'nl,
0 -i"". i , ua t meet n-|.
>■■■• >0 comply ■ -n, us «t the ’
r "'■ dm * il t ms! of many :
1 • • > -hat (he
qiiovim ,• of 11- sV. i)-, ■ purchase
- . " nines ‘.tones!
' s, ih vnuliil
■) 1 ' r - 'V* . ■> .■ ,
\
'" f 3*
(i‘ : .
I n*, bill ng ; ,ord
- - "Uot at <a -veli’s <[ .Ri ;> u
I n,ilia lit isl i it.; ;
• , at . .m
sitting ' ' suall I '■a g on a
' 011 tin it -vith in amendments, o
was the. jht would have bin passed t
j the Loin i.T.merall Cromwell came i
l ii mse cl in plain black clothes, wit -ray
1 worsted stockings, and sate down as he used
•todoin an ordinary place. After a while
lie rose up, putt off his hut, and spake ; at
tlie first, and for a good while, he spake to
> tlie commendation of tie Parlcment, for 1
1 theyr pai lies and care of the publick good ;!
’ but afterwards he changed his style, told
' them of theyr injustice, delays of justice,
5 silt interest, and other faults ; then he sayd,
‘ Perhaps you thinke this is no Paiiementa- 1
’ ry language; I confesse it is not, neither
■ are you to expect any such from me,’ then 1
he putt on his hat, went out of his place, JI
anil walked up and down the stage or floore
’ >'i the iniddest of the house, with his hat on!
| his head, and chid them soundly, looking 1
1 sometimes, and pointing particularly upon 1
‘ Sl ""e persons, as Sir II Whitlock, one of 1
•be Commissioners for the Create Seale, ’
Sir Henry Vane, to whom he gave very 1
; sharpe language, though he named them <
1 not, but by his gestures it was well known '
• that he meant them. After this he sayd to 1
' Corronell Ii irrison (who was a member of *
• the House), ‘ Call them in,’ then Harrison 1
went out, and presently brought in Lieu-i*
> tenant Collonell \N ortley (who command-!
‘ eil the generall’s own regiment of fuote,) 1
■ with five or six files of musqueteers, aboit 1
•20 or 30, with theyr musquets, then the
1 li •nerall, pointing to the Speaker in his !
1 ckayre. sayd to Harrison, ‘ Fetch him '
l downe;’ H irrison went to the Speaker,!
and spoke to him. to come down, but tlie I
.Speaker sate still, and sayd nothing. I
‘ *'.\ke him down,’ sayd the Generali ; then *
‘Harrison went up and pulled the Speaker’
1 by the gown, and he came downe ; it hap- (
• pened that day that Algernon Sydney sate 1
next to the speaker on tlie right hand; 1
- the General! sayd to Harrison, 1 Put him 1
’out;’ H irrison spake to Sydney to go out, 1
bur h: sayd he would not go out, and sate, 1
'till. Ihe Generali s lyd again, 1 Put hinJ
out, then Harrison and Woriley’s put
I theyr hands upon Sydney’s shoulders as *
• it they woul I force him out, then lie rose 1
. and went towards tne doore. Then the '
■ Generali went to the table where the ‘
■ mace lav, which used ai tie carry ed before ‘
"the Speaker, and sayd, ‘ Take away these!'
baubles,’ so the soldiers took away the mace,' l
aod all the House went out; an I at the "-oin-' 1
|" u t they say the Generali sayd to youifg Si? 1
Henry Vane, calling him by ‘his name, that 1
he might have prevented (ids extraordinary L
course, but lie was a juggler, and had not so L
much as common honesty. All bein'; gone
out, the doore of the House was locked, am
the key with the mace was carryed awav, ai
I heard, by Corronell Otley.”
[fr'llOM THE SOS'ION STATESMAN.J
INDIAN DIFFICULTIES.
From recent investigations it has been
•made very satisfactorily to appear that most
<d the difficulties which have arisen about the
date treaty with the Creek Indians by which
j they ceiled that portion of their lauds situated
I within tlie State of Georgia, have been occa
sioned by the perverse conduct of Col. Crow
ell the United States Indian Agent. It
seems that Gov. Troup of Georgia is a can
didate for re-election to the guberernatorial
chair—General Clark of Georgia is his rival
candidate. Col. Crowell, being a partisan
of Clark’s aod knowing that if Troup suc
ceeded in procuring the removal of tlie In
dians and the acquisition of their lands to
the State, tlie act would establish his popu
larity on a basis too firm to be shaken by his
enemies, determined at all events to oppose
>e conclusion or execution of any Indian
eaty during Gov. Troup’s administration,
'e consequently used all the influence
his ollicial station of Indian Agent
m, to prevent the ratification of the
ity. When he found lie could not
s ratification, he exerted himself
n opposition to it among the In
'ch he so far succeeded as to
m ' - d cotisequencesalready known
, our •
it io (i [ mly thing to see an agent of
the g.i eriin. t ry 1 s personal and polm
ca! feelings s I sto induce him not only
to act io duvet ’tion io his liisiruciuiis,
bm »eu •'.• savages of .lie vvmler
'iess to a bio" ly si. i. long uitiiiselves ami
pet * iuj,to in . Lack < the wlme ciUAcns
on the frontiers. Col. clwell lias uecn
si -penned liom hi ofii c y muer ul Hit
i'aisr.einpiiiuaii ait, ..an mtoaiian ol an
"isiing dutiful ties w . u Ilians Is Cell
hUeniiy Utiticin ■ ted.
H oi> o lii t ."a s t.i . oned ihui
Guv. I roup uad long beei . -I me uis
posuioii aud conduci >1 Gj aim iiau
>tj U" 1 ■ .-i.jC ( to li, as nc
v ' ll ''’' oioy i.ii ~ ei liimei.i
‘ I he \ >f i, 100
gia ten
uou to ins lepiesentauui.o ... pio . uic
' '-ciuug cau >e of Ul i , all
which me Gove nor aitui i to ■ • . i
admimstrati m, in ms late c tiuniunii .. m .
*’oof, la Le.gisUiui ••. ii accu.ti • -. i
A-enini:,*. a0,.; ul wanUng in - .ai la.ui lo
i- I » «icoiyia, lOusmUt as .l Halt pl ou i.'i'u
to velue • ...
■ • ; L ■
iticii a t
■ > no
iu ills j W e u
‘d ‘pi... oV 1 meut pro
4 . Ue
- circumstances
.or ids suspicions—
*or nis manliest in nation.
-Rair nas been an exuemeij un
e one, and we iiearuly icjmee inai
neasures nave Oeen taken tor us investiga
tion and adjustment.
1 rom the Gazelle,
Several very severe contests nave recent
ly taken place m tins euy among the emi
igiams lately arrived Irmn lictanu,
I Yesterday af.eraoua, in particular, there
was a cunliict which raged lor some time
with great violence on a wuarf between
Race and Vine-streets, and m which it is
said as many as one or two Hundred persons
were engaged, and tlio police odiceis, vvilii
tne Mayor at their bean Had some dniieuny
in restoring order. A number of tne nog
leaders have been taken into custody.
1 lie dispute we understand, originated in
a difference ol opinion among tne emigrants
respecting European politics. Ine On a n oe
men on board one vessel ceieoiatui die anni
veisaiy ol tne battle ol Hie Jiuyne, wmle on
their passage to tins country. Tins gave!
great dissatisfaction to the Ribbaiiumeii,{
and a battle ensued on ship board, in winch
the latter being the weaker party, were con
quered. Arrived in this countiy, they found
tlicir number increased, and renewed the
contest.
Alter ti ley shall have been here a short
time they will live in peace witu one ano
ther. —* to v
The editor of the National Advocate
says, “ I here is perhaps no city m tne 1
country, even out ot it, so plentifully sup
plied as New-Vork is in a species of little
p ats of ground called gardens, ihese
places however are neither Ho ver nor kitch
en gardens ; they produce neither roses nor
vmiets, potatoes nor parsley. Their priu
cipal productions are sugars and saiigcree,
ice creams, and brandy punch. Tne only
tilings they retain of toe appearance of gar
dens. are a levy stunted shrubs with a on of !
tree here and there, giving forth the signs
of old age and decay.
In Broadway alone, counting from Castle
Garden on the Battery to Vauxnall Garden
at Die junction ot tlie bowery, there are a
biut eignt or nine of these places, decorated
wild shrubs, boxes, bars, punch, ice creams,
wc. in me oilier principal streets iney
are as plentiful as blackberles. Some of
■-hem are illuminated with gas as the Uustn
and Chatham, and the rest of them general
ly some forth in the brilliancy oi the Nan
tucket liquid. Chatham Garden we he
icve has a uitol a thing they cull a fountain,
but the others have no fountains unless u
be those of the soda water or ot punch.’’
«i CONSTITUTIONALIST.
IS .. ■ ,
AUGUSTA.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1825.
r | W n should like to be informed by what
e species of logic the insanity of Judge Bow
h en, or bite Mr. Russel goes to prove
J the derangement of any other person. We \
' have been lately told with much gravity,
’ that Mr. King’s error does not prove Mr.
. Wirt to have entertained unconstitutional
1 doctrines. It is admitted. And it is equal
ity true, that the wanderings of the Judge
1 and the Squire, cannot be assumed as pre
‘ mises from which to deduce “ an unfortun
u ate twist’ in the brain ol one who is now
-Iflourishing in health and in the confidence
*jof the people of Georgia. Whatever may
2 have been the sins and follies and misfor
tunes of the two persons above named, they
u| should not, we humbly think, bo drawn
t;from the silent tomb where their bodies
- have long since mouldered into ashes. We
| should tread lightly upon the graves of the
departed; nor should so grievous a malady
> as madness be rashly imputed to the liv
i.ing. The wreck of the intellect is one of
t j the most appalling evils with which an in
scrutable providence visits man, and from
| him to whom it is attributed, his fellows
.turn in dismay, pity, or disgust. Is it pru
• per then, to attempt to fasten upon any one
1 the character of mad, when such deplora
ble consequences may follow; unless in
deed the fact c.*n be put beyond question
iby incontrovertible evidence? We will
not as we might—-insist that such a charge
is libellous and indictable—but we ask—-if
it be altogether consistent with Christian
\ charity to prefer i ? As to the unfortun
; ate Judg- Bowen—had his address to the
L Grand Jury been delivered a few years la
; ter, it must have found advocates.—Mr.
King probably among the number—in whose
i view it would have appeared replete with
i wisdom. Doctrines just as absurd have
teen delivered with applause upon the floor
Congress, and are even now issuing from
press.
copy a paragraph from the New
./; Daily Advertiser, and remind our
lers of l/tc prediction contained in
"Ur hist number. We did not expect
-• to s co it verified so soon. The editor is
1 speaking of the of Maytien In
-5 dependence by France :
“ The acknowledgment of the Indepen
‘ chnceofU lytiby the Government of Fn,,ire,
L "h eh is now confidently stated to have ta
ken place, is an event in political history
that can scarcely fail to make a serious im
pression upon the m uds of all enlighten
ed and liberal statesmen and politicians,)
Fiance, by this act, has in fact agre> d, that
blacks are by nauire equal to whites ; and
it follows as an irresistahle consequence,
, that she has been engaged for a century or
two past, (and is at the present moment,)
' in subjecting this race of men, planted by
Providence on another continent, inhab
ited by them so thousands of years before
this Western World wag discovered by
Europeans, to the greatest of all possible
injuries, that of carrying them by force toy
a distant region, and reducing them and
their posterity to tiie most cruel, debasing
and wicked bondage. With a portion of
’ this cha 'd--, who have had the
courage to break iiielr fetters, and to main
lain loeir t eedom for a long course of
(yeuis, France has at length condescended
j to e,ltel ' hi to a treaty, and by it to relin
jquisli all futuie claim, or pretension of
j claim, to the sovereignty and jurisdiction
of the island, which they have conquered
and inhabit. With regard to the pecuniary
consideration which is said to have been
given by the Haytiens as the price of this
recognition, we confess we have doubts
whether the sum has been correctly stated.
To be entirely and for ever rid of ail ap
prehensions of any attempts on the part if
France to reduce them again under the
yoke, maybe considered as equivalent to
any amount that they can pay. We think
the sum named, however, is extravagant •
and if the flay liens have stipulated to pay
it, they have taken a serious task into their
hands. B it, being left free from all dan
ger id invasion, they will be at liberty to pur
sue more peaceful, and of course more pro
jtitable avocations ; and tbeir fine fertile isl
and will reward their industry beyond almost
any other spot of earth on the globe.
It becomes an object of no small impor
tance to ascertain what course other na
tions, particularly Great-Britain and the
United Slates will pursue towards this re
public. 1 lie trade of the island will be of
iiuch interest to both countries, and we have
no hesitation in saying that both of them,
it they consult their own interests, will fol
low in tne track marked out by France, and
acknowledge the Haytiens as a tree and in
dependent people. There is no doubt the
slave-holders in both nations will oppose
'Uch a measure ; but it is to be. ho ed that
the Governments will act as the interest and
justice ol the case require, without being in-