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feminine demeanor st.uko in character. Fn-I Cabinet, il hn» been my anxious wist, and I been assoc.uled, llicre remain* nut one duly
trntircd, I euzed into tier full, fair fi.ee, as sl.e zealous endeavor to prevent n premature ngt- for me to perform. D >s to make my profound
walked in peerless majesty before me, and Ution of.be question of your successor ; ain, j
ran the Athenian.
THE BELIEF.
(teller that every hope alimild die,
Than a bright name he lout,
r.ire hotter fade in infancy,
Than yield Ibis precious beasf.
Hciter that happiness should fly
To her fair lieme strain,
And hrralhc, and live in her pure sky,
Tlion feet this earthly pain.
•tlctler give tip the bosom rlinrin
• Than meet with future wo;
far belter yield to truth’s alarm,
Than feel n future throe.
Jlclier destroy the tender cord,
Which moves to Fairy-breath,
tlctler, than dread one gloomy word,
i)r ivear a withered wreath.
Jtcltcr forget, than meet the keen,
The blighting look of scorn,
Or feel tho pane which burns unseen,
Or fie I lliy youth forlorn.
Hi ller forget, than lie forgot,
Or loved by one alone;
llelier forget, Ilian read thy lot
" Unnoticed and unknown.’’
LE MALUEURELX
—SRs-
rnn THE ATHBNIAN.
TO —•
U’c met— in have parted—
•Tta enough; I am seeo
As the thought which imparted
YleroV.nn to thee J
No longer I elsim thee,
Thou star of my heart;
Fate’s dark seal is on me —
’Tib written—ice pari I
IVe lov’/l, and unbroken
Our pledges shone bright;
Each smile was a token
Of love—a delight. «
but now each w arm feeling
Is chilled in llm breast,
And time i" fast stealing
The joy a of the past.
Though dear thy rcmembrauoo
Comes o’er me again,
Yet soon not a semblance
01 (hcc will remain.
1 will tear from its altar
— - - Tff^mySpnW'&cmra tulf*-
And weep oVr tho Ptene.
For folse thou hast been,
And fickle thou art,
And proudly J leave liter,
Once queen of my heart.
GKIiALih
- cpt>-
Von TUB ATHENIAN.
An F.dcn Moomrd before me; the fniry eon-
t’oplions my imagination lind formed of dial
flowery spot, where revelled in innocence our
'fallen ancestry, bowed down and disappeared
he fore the splendour of the scene which rose
upon my view. I was lost in amazement
whichever way my vagrant eye directed its
deep mid stcndlast gaze. 1 could not believe
that my buoyant soul still grovelled in this land
of deformity; its feelings and aspirations were
not of an earthly character; they soared be
yond thn circumscribed boundaries w hich time
prescribes to their action, nml revelled, and
joyed, and wandered in the lii"li regions ofii
wimn wit'i, ^'retiring mein she heritorred ..iv nt nil events, io discountenance, and if pottsi-j support and cheering confidence which, in
approach, I broke from llm spell which bound j hie repress the disposition, nt an early day the discharge of my public duties, I have, un
me, and txullinglv obeyed the mandate. It | manifested, to connect my name with Hint dm- J dcr a
was no common beauty, no downcast dnugh* I lurliing l«pir. Of the sincerity and Inc con
ter of men, hut she seemed n heavenly eman-1 stuncy of this disposition, no one lias had n j times exiended^to^me.
ntion, n visible appearance hencntli nn cnclian-1 better opportunity to judge than yourself. Il
ling image. The fair picture of beauty pour- j has, however, been unavailing, f ircumstan-
linyed in such mellow ing lustre by Homer, ecs, not of my creation, am! altogether beyond
Tasso nntl Ariosto, and nil the intermediate jnry control, have given lo this subject n turn
writers, down to Miss l.etitin T.andon, van-ji which cannot nnrv he remedied, except by a
isbed into mere caricnturo, while I surveyed jself-disfrancliiscment which, even if dictated
the form nnd features, and equipage of the bv my individual wishes, could hardly be rc-
myslerious being by my side. She was in
circumstances, received nt your bands ;
as well as for tile personal kindness at all
a flairs, 300 killed, 1,700 wounded and 30t,
missing. The temporary advantages gained
by General Dwerniki over General GeUnior
at Plok, and a few days later at Narawiek on
tbe left bank, did not prevent the Russians
from pursuing their forward movements. They
were, in fuel, simple afTuirs of Cossacks, j n
which these savages lost a considerable riuirt.
bor of men, and upon the tw o occasions seven
small cannon of the calibre of one ami t; Vf ,
pounds.
Netherlands.—Tho King of Holland has
formally acceded to the terms of separation,
adjusted by the allied Ministers in London!
a nil a British fleet has been ordered for (|, e
Scheldt lo enforce the terms agreed to by t|, e
Great Powers for the settlement of the dis
putes between Holland and Belgium. The
sailing of this armament w ill very probably ; n
volve England in a dispute with France—t|, e
last nation with which England ought uuw i u
seek a quarrel.
The Belgian nation have elected a Regent
Her Jong" nnd"flowing ringlets/like [among tlio friends of an Administration are) tho period during which it may bo my lot to j to administer the government until they shall
Armidn. floated gracefully upon the unavoidable ; nnd even if tbe rcapectivo advo-1 remain charged w ith the duties which the par-1 have made choice of a sovereign who is v i|.
cates of those thus placed in rivalsliip be pa- tinlity of my countrymen has imposed upon j ling to wear the crowm. M. ourlet do Clio-
deed perfection’s counterpart. Her clear black
eyes, like suns of radiant light, shone forth
in overpowering lustre, nnd lit up her bright,
warm check, o’er whir li moved the blootn of
young desire, and purple light of love- A be
witching smiln danced upon her lips, sweet ns
the vow of innocence, radiant ns a beam from
Heaven.
the hair of Armidn, floated gracefully upon
passing wind, and her robes reflected a thou
sand tints from the moonlit sky. Ina voice which
seemed like the musie of the lyre, she began
n tribute of prnise to the glories of the Eden,
as she softly termed it, which smiled upon us;
and although I had before ns I thought, been
lifted lo the highest pitch of wonder nt the
scene, yet as she proceeded, every object she
described appeared to lie gilded with n lovelier
halo, nnd to gather a new and morn pleasing
blandishment. Rut said site, powerful ns
these may seem to affect your mind, nnd awa
ken your admiration, lei us proceed to a dis
tant part of tho garden, and there 1 will shew
you nn object, which though unobtrusive, has
yet never failed to excite in my bosom, the
most peculiar emotions. I gladly yielded my
assent, and reaching forth her arm, l received
it into mine, anil advanced nlong a winding
avenue which led lo the place she had desig
nated. Anon we discoursed upon (lie beau
ties which we saw, and drew forth many a
ihr'mhtening imago of tenderness and love. As
j I looked upon ncr, nno nenem me raqtiisnc
'. proportions of her person, drunk iu Ihe F.olian
j melodics of her voice, nnd hounded at the
j pathos and witchery of her conversation, I
j felt my affections give way to the power oflicr
j charms, and I bad well nigh knelt submissive
I at her feet. As she walked, she culled a while
jessamine at her side, and interwove it with
her golden curls, and I lohl her I thought it a
graceful flnr.il emblem of her inticcenee nnd
purity. At length vve arrived at the spot, nnd
pointing to the tender ivy which twined its
delicate tendrils around tiin trunk of a lofty
oak; there raid slio, is a sight which most af
fects my mind, which appeals most eloquently
lo my sympathy, nnd is ever true to awaken
wiiltin me the mingled emotions of tenderness
and gratitude. Naturally w’eak nnd flexible,
distrustful of its little strength, nnd unable to
preserve its growing posture, it gently seeks
for n stay,
lings around
eoncileable with propriety cr self respect.
Concerning the injurious effects which tbe
circumstance of a member of the Cabinet’s
occupying llie relation towards the country to
which I have adverted, is calculated to have
upon the conduct of public affairs, there can
not, I think, at this time, lie room for two
opinions. Diversities of ulterior preference
Rest assured. Sir, that tho success ot your
administration, nnd llic happiness of your pri
vate life, will ever constitute objects ol tbe
deepest solicitude with
Your sincere friend and cbed’t. servant,
M. VAN IHJHFiN.
Titr; President.
Washington, April 12,1831.
Dear .Sir,—Your teller resigning tbe office
of Sccretmy of Stuto was received last eve
ning. I could indeed wish that no circum
stance had arisen lo interrupt the relations
which have, for two years, subsisted between
us, and that they might Imvc continued through
hUHDl Ol IIIU.SU lllti^ IJIMUUU ill i • * 5»»n|» ww j*.. . j j j , l . ° _ . . r ,
Iriolii: enough lo resist Ihe temptation of cren- me. But thn reasons you present are so liter, V ice President or the National Congress,
ting obstacles to tho advancement of him to j strong that, with a proper regard for thorn, I -- J1 c ~ ’
whose elevation they are opposed, hy ombnr- 1 cannot ask you, on toy own account, to remain
rassing the branch of public service commit-j in the Cabinet.
ted lo his charge, they are, nevertheless, by
their position, exposed to tbe suspicion of en
tertaining and encouraging such views : a sus
picion which can seldom fail in tbe end, to ag
gravate into present ulienntioii and hostility
the prospective differences which first gave
rise to it. Thus, under the least unfavorable
consequences, individual injustice is suffered,
nnd the Administration embarrassed and wea
kened. Whatever mny have been the course
of things under the peculiar circumstances of
the earlier stage of the Republic, my expe
rience hns fully satisfied trie that, at this day,
when the field of selection lias become so ex
tended, the circumstance referred to, by aug
menting the motives and sources of opposi
tion to tiio measures of the Executive, must
unavoidably prove tho cause of injury to the
jMtlHiC SCrVICtlj f*'» •». pots* (• xvUioU
we may iu vain look to the peculiar qualifica
tions of any individual; and even if I should
ill this he mistaken, still I cannot so far de
ccive myself as lo believe fur a moment that I
am included in the exceptions.
These obstructions to the successful prose
cution of public affairs, when superudded to
tliut ojiposilion which is inseparable from our
freo institutions and which every administra
tion must expect, present u mass to which the
operations of tho government should at no
time ho voluntarily exposed :—the more espe
cially should Ibis bo avoided nt so eventful a
period in tbe affairs of (lie world, m lien our
country may particularly need the utmost har
mony in her councils.
Such being my impressions, the path of du
ty is plain; and I not only submit with cheer
fulness to whatever personal sacrifices may he
I am aware of the difficulties you have had
lo contend with, and of the benefits which
have resulted to thn nlf -tirs of your country,
from your continued zeal in tbe arduous tasks
to which you have been subjected. To say
that I deeply regret to lose you, is but feebly
lo express my feelings on the occasion.
When called by my country lo the station
Which I occupy, it was not without a deep
sense of its arduous responsibilities, and a
strong distrust of myself, that I obeyed the
call ; but, cheered by the consciousness that
no other motive actuated me, than a desire to
guard her interests, nnd to place her upon tho
firm ground oftboso great principles which, by
Ihe wisest and purest of our patriots, have
boon deemed essential lo her prosperity, 1
ventured upon tbe trust assigned mo. I did
It>;» in ttic confident Impo of finding the sup
port of advisers, able and true; who, laying
aside every thing but u desire to give new vig
or to the vital principles of our Union, would
look with a single eye to tbe best means of
effecting Ibis paramount object. In you, this
hope has been realized to the utmost. In the
most difficult and trying moments of my ad
ministration, I have always found you sincere,
able and efficient—anxious at nil times to af
ford mo every aid. If, however, from circum
stances in your judgment sufficient to make it
necessary, the official tics subsisting between
us must be severed, I can only say that Ibis
necessity is deeply lamented by me. I part
with you only becauso you yourself liavo re
quested me to do so, and Imvc sustained that
request by reasons strong enough to command
my assent. I cannot, however, allow ihe se
paration to lake place, without expressing the
llmt proud and sturdy oak, and involved in the surrender of the station 1 oc-j hope, llmt this retirement from public affairs is lution in Italy, and Mettcrnich is said to have
mud il in all the fomlncss of its soft j cupy i but l make it my ambition lo set an ox-; but temporary ; and that if, in any other sla- threatened that if France interposes, the Aus
uiiu «uni."**vw ••• pi’ iio wi in- ( uroumi m hi h11 iin. I'nmiiups ut iia sun r i u.*-
cfTiblo glory. But fur»r # v n\vulcc, nnd ivnndcr-j mibra^o. Thus supported, it ceases not to J which, .should it in the progress of the
: inpn« slio was, could not raise tip ono fairer, live nnd brighten,find flourish; hilt if pcrchnncc | Government be deemed, notwithstanding the
Inilier, lovelier vision, llinn llic heavenly reali-1 some maddening tempest in its fell career, humility of its origin, worthy of respect and
•ty by which I was surrounded. About nio I whelms its slutclv lord, unwilling to release ' ' " "
(flowed in all the freshness ofspring " n shrub- its bold, nml gra’iefnl fur former succour, it
hen that Slicnslono might Imvc envied.” I
saw in shining attire all around, beds of roses
and flowors that bore a thousand undulating
lines, nnnointing ns it passed the calm nnd
steady breeze with llicir ambrosial sweetness.
Hcfore mo were displayed, plants and trees of
every variety that the eye of man is accustom-
•ml lohohold; tho arrangement of which, was
directed with an enlightened care and delicacy
of taste, Hint could not fnil to rivet the guzo,
and draw down tho admiration of every
■beholder. Around llinn rose it waving
hedge, intermingled nt every step with tho
graceful foldings of vine, and lit tip hy tho
yellow glories of Ihe jessamine tree. Tim gnr-
den whs intersected in every direction by
t>| lendid walks, studded on either sido with
scnii-circles of bright tulips, nnd diamonds
formed of the prim and yellow crorua. These
xvero again intersected with innumerable
•Streams, all fringed with the lovely violet, and
coloured with the calm, transparent shies. But
ho.rc my eye involuntarily sought thu Heavens.
Never did I behold (ho firmament crowned
.with -such .imposing brightness. Tho stars
•eeomotl to vie with each other in glory, nml
.the moon majestically careering in llm midst,
nlong tho bluo and vaulted sky, poured down
her white and silvery rays upon tho objects
which surrounded me, and gnvo to cnch a
now interest, nnd a moro soft and plensing
heautjr. Never did ! behold nature in so
lovely a dress before. ( Never woro mv feel
ings so completely absorbed, ns in the c'onlom-
jilations which came across my mind. The
picture of human life never shorn) so brightly
ns it did irt the eeslacy of thu present moment.
No cloud appeared to hover about tho horizon
of my youthful hopes; no tempests were heard
to bowl around my little bark ns it rolled
peacefully along the tide of time. I could
•no no approaching danger to interrupt the
steady flow of my snnguine pi..spools and
buoyant expectations. I thought I was the
happiest of beings; I thought thn names of
pain and disappointment, of trouble and who.
were but the creations of misguided fancy, the
mure offspring of exaggeration und delirium. I
saw through all the road of life no habitation
for these uncouth visitants, no point from
which the pilgrim* of this world coulj bo an
noyed liy their approaches. 1 thonirht the
nice l had lo run loo joyful for mortal man,
und with rapture did 1 extend my tliouuhtn to
’the munificence of Heaven, in thus blessing
its subjects with comforts so overflowing end
Hivino. Thus was I led “ through nature up
to nature’s God.” Rut theso soul-bounding
contemplations were suddenly interrupted, by
n figure flitting in mystic brightness acmss the
square in which
shares in the sail enlnsiruplic, nnd firmly
cleaves around il even in ils ilownful. The
noblest stmins of drsrriptiva clcquonrc that
ever blazed upon the lip of inspired mnn, nay,
oven tho commanding energy of language it
self, can never tell forth the mysterious feel
ings that o’er me rushed, ns I listened with
greedy car, to the hnrinony of her tongue,
while it painted to mv wild imagination this
touching porlinilure. The effect was too
much for man to resist; ves, the loftiest bul
warks ofstern philosophy would Imvc loitered
and disappeared beneath its controlling power.
As she spoke, she seemed enveloped with an
aurora-borealis, nnd having paused, she ac
costed mo with a look ofncvcr-lo-be-forgotten
tenderness. 1 made a triumphant snuggle to
recover my mind from the gush of sensibility
that overflowed it, and thus addressed her :
And would you not,my angel, like that young
nnd fragile vine, hnvosome hind one on whom
to rest the sweet Imrdcn of yonr existence,
some one to henr up Hint bright nnd lovely bo
som bigli above tbe angry storms of life ; to
defend that glowing beauty nnd those benming
virtues from aught beneath the sky, that would
dare assail ami sully them 1 And shall I not
perform this milch loved task, oh thou fuircst
of the fair? Here she blushed, and on her
cheek sat two rival roses, that
•‘O’er tier face lliair miugli',1 tints ilisposcd ”
Drawing in her veil that now half dimmed her
locks of gold, and then in bright relief quirk
no-appeared, she began her modest reply, nnd
lion, the government should have occasion for
services, the vulue of which has been so sen
sibly felt by me, your consent will not be
wanting.
Ol the stale of things lo which you advert,
I can but be fully aware, i look upon it with
sorrow, and regret it the more, because one of
ils firs! effects is to disturb the harmony of my
cabinet. It is, however, but an instance of
one of the evils to which free governments
must ever be liable. The only remedy for
theso evils, ns they arise, lies in the intelli
gence and public spirit of our common consti
tuents. They will correct them—und in this
observance, cannot, I think, fail to prove es
sentially and permanently beneficial.
Allow mo, Sir. to present ono more view of
llio subject:—You Imvc consented to stand
before your constituents for ro-eleetion. Of
their decision, resting as it does upon the un
bought suffrages of a free, numerous and
widely extended people, it becomes no man to
speak with certainly. Judging, however, from
the past, and making a reasonable allowance
for tho fair exercise of the intelligence and
public spirit of your fellow-citizens, I cannot j there is abundant consolation. I cannot quit
and a man of great popularity, has been raised
to this offieo. He was installed with great
solemnity on the 25tli of February.
France—Change of Ministry.—Another
change has taken plncc in the French Minis-
try', the former having retired, it is said, in
consequence of n disagreement of opinion
with the king nn (lie question of Austrian in
tervention in Italy, in which bis intentions
were more pacific llinn those of his advisers,
Tho followiog is a list of the new cabinet :
Paris, March 14.—The official patt of the Monties:
contains six Herat ordinances, appointing the new
Ministers:
1. M.dasimir Terrier, Secretary of State lor llic In-
terior, and President of the Council of Ministers.
2. Damn Louis, lo he Minister of France, j» i! :
room of M. I.ofittc, whose resignation is accepted.
3. M. Darthc, lo bo keeper of the Scale, Minister i t
Justice, and President of the Council of State.
4. Count tic Montnllivcl, to he Minister of Puldir
Instruction and Ecclesiastical Afluits, in the room ofM.
Barthc.
5. Count d’Argout, to be Minister of Commerce and
Public Works. <
C. Vice Admiral do liigny, to he Minister of.Marine,
in the room of Count d’Aigout.
All theso ordinances are dated Paris, Match 13.
mid were published in an extraordinary Supplement to
the MoniUur, at 6 o’clock the same evening. The tirs:
is countersigned hy M. Scbnsliani, the Minister tlr
Foreign Affairs; the others by M. Casiinir Pettier.
There was a mob in Paris on tho 9th, which
attacked the hotel of the Russian Ambassador,
amid tho cries of “ Down with the Russians!”
and “ The Poles forever!” broke bis windows,
and then bent their steps towards tho Cham
ber of Deputies, tho Members of which they
assailed with insulting and seditious denun-
ciutions.
An almost general war in Europe, however,
appears now inevitable, nnd there is loo mm-h
reason to fear that England will be involved
in the vortex.
Austria is determined to put down thorevo
hesitate in ndopting the belief that the confi
denco, ns well in your rapacity for civil duties
as iu your civic virtues, ulrctuly so spontano
ou.-dy and strikingly displayed, will be mani
fested with cncreascd energy, now, that all
candid observers must admit their utmost ex
pectations to Itavo been more limn realized.
If Ibis prontiso, so auspicious to the best
interests of our common country, be fulfilled,
the concluding term of your administration
will, iu the ubscnce of any prominent causo of
discord among its supporters, allord n most
favorable opportunity for the I'ui! accomplish
ment of tlioso important public objects, in the
prosecution of which I have witnessed on your
purt such steady vigilance and untiring devo
tion. To the unfavorable influence which my
continuance in your Cabinet, under existing
circumstances, may exercise upon this flatter
ing prospect, I cannot, Sir, without a total dis
regard of the lights of experience, nud without
shutting my eyes to tho obvious tendency of
things for the future, lie insensible. Having,
moreover, from u deep conviction of ils itnpor
tho sweet glance that darted from her eye ,nnco 1° >he country, been among the most
urgent ol your advisers to yield yourselt to the
obvious wishes of the People, and knowing the
sacrifice of personal feeling which was invol- j
upon me, foreboded ils character. But
“ hung be the Heavens in Mark,” my cruel col
league who bad from tbe beginning enjoyed
my transports, now became so clamorous,
that gay lancy, waving her purple wand, ab
ruptly departed, and dint-eyed reason ro-oc-
cupied her throne. Unwilling to believu it
was a dream, I brought my eyelids into dead
lier contact, till tired of constraint, they genii v
flew asunder, und merciful father! whnt did I
behold ? nought moro inviting than Old Black-
stone's Commentaries yawning before me in
oil the hideoiisncsK of bis feudal sysiem. Sic
transit gloria niundi. ROBE RTFS.
this subject without adding that with the best
opportunities for observing and judging, I
have seen in you no other desire than to move
quietly on in the path of your duties, und to
promote the harmonious conduct of public af
fairs. If on this point you have had to en
counter detraction, it is but another proof of
thu utter insufficiency of innocence and worth
to shield from such assaults.
Be assured that the interest you express in
my happiness is most heartily reciprocated—
that my most cordial feelings accompany you,
and that I am, very sincerely, vour friend.
ANDREW JACKSON.
P. S. It is understood that you are to con
tinue in office until your successor is appointed.
Martin Van Buren,
Secretary of State.
LATEST FOREIGN.
llloody War in Poland—Change of tlie
Ministry in France—Progress of Reform in
England.—Tho packet ship Hibernia, at N.
York from Liverpool, in the short passage of
twenty-four days, brings advices to tho 21st
March.
It would seem that the Polish capital had
trian Cabinet will support the claim of young
Napoleon to the throne of his father. Bui llic
war party in Franco gathers strength even
day. There are reports of nn extensive insur
rection in Spain, but the accounts hitherto re
ceived cannot he relied upon.
Great Britain. — The result of the reform
hill may be thus briefly stilted: the present
number of members of the House of Common'’
is 568—of these 163 nro to be disfiunchistul,
leaving 490. The total number of addition::!
members from London, Ihe large towns and
counties of England, from Scotland, and from
Ireland, is estimated at 105—making the
whole number of members of tlie House i
Commons 5C5, n decrease of 53. Tlio right
of suffrage will he extended to at least 500,00''
persons who do not now possess it.
Cotton.—Tlio new duty on Cotton is fixed
ot 5-S of a penny per lb. lo take effect on und
after the 5tii of April.
It is stated in a London paper, that Sir Wal
ter Scott is dangerously ill.
Italy.—Reports weto in circulation in Paris
on the 13th and 14lh March, tliut Kotnu bad
fallen into (lie hands of tho insurgents, hut
subsequent advices contradict tlio rumor. The
Austrian troops it is stated, were marching in
to Italy, and were about to enter the dutch) - r
Modena.
STILL LATER FROM ENGLAND.
JVett: York, April IS.—By the nrrival of tlio
packet ship George Canning, Copt. Allyn,
from Liverpool, whence she sailed early on
tho morning of 25th March, we have received
our regular files of London papers to the
morning of the 23d.
By (his arrival the most important item from
England is, that Lord John Russell’s Reform
Bill passed (o a second reading in (bo House
of Commons on Ihe 22d March, hy a majority
of only one.
A letter from Madrid, received at the Lon •
don Stock Exchange, March 21st, states that
Don Fernando is in the possession of the
Constitutionalist. Tlio King’s troops, it is
added, were deserting in great numbers, and
the revolution was rapidly extending—several
POLITICAL.
From ths Washington City Globe*.
Washington, April 1 W/t, 1831.
Dear Sin,—I feel it to be my duly lo re
tire from the office to which your confidence
and partiality called me. The dclicncy of
this step, under the circumstances in which it
is taken, will, I trust, bo deemed nn ample
- i *P n lugy for slating moro nt large, than might
stood; its divine nud Itea-1 nllu-rw; —
ciliated to expose its performance then to mis-
. _ . construction nnd misrepresentation.
venlir n.n.ri ,i jt; t . , l* 0 "uvo bi' , i, neie-Hiiry, the reasons hy Having explained the motives which go-
I wl, „ , . ch 1 " m "■«**-*• *•*»•. . I vert, me in thu. severing,and with seeming ab-
moment of Inking my seat in vonr roptness, the official lies by which we have
‘jevo seized upon a less wiroplufed rnin<L Its j From t!<:
ved in your acquiescence, I cannot reconcile | not fallen, so late as the second of Match, and
it to myself to be in any degree tlie cause of] it is added, that General Dicbitsch has been
embarrassment to you during the period which, obliged lo alter his plans, and llmt he will not
as it certainly will be of deep interest to your again try Ins fortune by allurking Warsaw, but
country, is moreover destined to bring Iu its j intends to surround and reduce it by famine.
close, your patriotic, toilsome and cvcntfull There is moreover, among the somewhat con-
public life. j fused German accounts which will bo found j towns in Andalusia were fat’d lo bo in a state
Front these considerations, I feel il to be ' below, an account of a thanksgiving in War- j of insurrection, os well as Corunna, Fcrrol,
doubly my duty lo resign a post, the retention saw, for the results of their operations, thus 1 Budajoz, &c.
of which is so calculated to attract assaults ! fi.r, so that Warsaw clearly bad not fallen, ol-! Poland—London March 23. The news
upon your administration, to which there [ though the brave hut unfortunate Poles, alter j from Poland is moro than usually cheering
might otherwise bo no inducement—assaults j their principal officers had fallen at Praga, The patriot army is said to ho unbroken i.
ol which, whatever be their aim, the most im-j were driven hack across the Vistula, and tho ’ spirit, with supplies of all sort9 abundant,
portunt ss well as most injurious effect is, up-} Russian commander was preparing forthwith strongly posted near Warsaw, having also u
on those pubhc interests which deserve nnd to invest the copitnl. (large force in Praga. The Russians, on the
1 ho Polish official accounts admit a loss of j other hand, arc represoated as liarrassed by
9000 men put hors-du-combat, in these engage-1 tho bad roads, disappointed hy tho breaking
menls, and that tho wounded in tho hospitals J up of (ho icc on tlio »istulu, weakened by dis
amount to 3600. In regard to their prece-! oases from the marshes of the dreary countr;-
ding battles, the most authentic and trust in which they are marching, sickly, irresolute
worthy reports state the casualties of tho j and dispirited. Even the Prussian accounts
Poles in the different engagements at Dohre, 1 admit that provisions arc exceedingly scarce
Lilf, and Milluvvsnow, tu he about 690 killed, in Gon. Dicbitsch’s^army, and that tbe resis-
1,400 wounded, 250 missing, and one six lance which met their advances into Poland
pounder. That of the Russians in the tamo exceeded all the previno. calculations of the
should command the support of all good citi
zen*. This duly, I should have discharged
ut un earlier peiiud, but for considerations,
partly of a public, purtly of a personal nature,
connected with circumstances which were cal