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i11 THE GEORGIAN. ■ » '■ ftju'\-.1+'rican TraJc.—TW: exhibition of| 71i« 1 hWANN All: TUESDAY MORNING. JULY 16. 1»2J. Mr Seoreury Crswford left Washington on the 5th inst .on a vis t to hit domic 1c in thit state. On the anniveisary of the nttiV'ty of of St. Jr,ho the fcqUut, (24ll» June) after religious exercises in the college chapelst Athent, the ilounl Vernon I.odg«*, attended by the officer* ftjwi member* of the college tod sesdemy, end the citizens of the village, proceeded to lay the «timer stone of the New College Edifice in th*t village, with the solemnities usual on such oc casions. In the centre of the *tone were de- posited—1st. A small family bible. lid. Sever, al specimens of the current coins of our country. 3d. A glass cruet containing a sample of the B>out elegant manufactures of the present day. 4th. A scrdll inscribed with the date of the trsns* action, the names of ilie Fresident of the Unit* cd States, the present Governor of the State of Georgia, the President of the University, and the Master of Mount Vernon Lodge. On the exterior of the corner stone, ie the fidlowing inscription, engraved in legible characters, viz. “By the liberality of the Legislature of 1821, this edifice was erected. The corner atone was laid on June 24th, 1822, A. L. 5823, by Mount Vernon Lodge, at the request of the 'lVustces of the University of Georgia." popular feeling in England, on the question of Soutb»Amcrican independence, hat been nearly as unequivocally expressed as ever it was In the United States; and can hardly leave the govern ment a plea for the denial to act officially upon the question. The following is another expres sion of that feeling which so generally prevails : The mercantile gentlemen of Newcastle-upon- Tyne, trading with Soutli-America, gave a grand dinner on the 8th of May, to Eclwsnl Campbell, Esq. their townsman, as a compliment to him for the able manner in which, during a period of trouble and danger, he hud managed their in terests in the Colombian states. Upwards of 40 gentlemen sat down to dinner. The chair was taken by Cufcert Walters, Esq. Among the toasts given, were, “General Bolivar, and may he show as much w isdom in the senate as he did valor in the field.” “G nerals Santander, Paez- Aresmenda, anu Montello; and the enlightened Minister of the Republic st Paris, M. Zea.” On the Chairman's health being drank, he, in re turning thanks, observe^ “he felt proud in hav ing the honor to preside at so truly respectable a meeting of commercial men, whose object in congregating together that day, might be saud to be of a two-fold nature ; vie. to pay a proper mark of respect to the worthy individual on his right hand, (Mr. Campbell) and to celebrate, at the same time, the sovereignty of the Colom bian people." [Great applause.) The reading world ere promised arid treat in the journal of Mr. English, the American who accompanied Ismael Pacha to the conquest of the countries on the Upper Nile, and who has made some important discoveries in the geogra phy of Africa (sec lus letter published in the Georgisr^of Saturday.) Prom the facilities which he enjoyed u a Mussulman, he must have ac quired much more information than could have been acquired by the most active and acute Christian. I be Charleston Courier gives tbe following aketc«> of this singular character: — “ Mr. English, the American, who hat penetrat ed to far into the interior of Africa, and is now a believer in the Mussulman faith, was a student of Harvard University, where he grad lated in 18U6 or 1807. He must, therefore, be more than thirty year* old. It i* a mistake to say that he was an infidel at the age of 17. Ne was a Congregational Clergyman after leaving Col- lege, and, from a Calvinist, he became an Uni- tarian. His next change was to the Jewish faith, ia support of which he wrote frequently. He has now, it appears, become a Manomcdan ; and wbat change he is next to undergo, imagi nation must conjecture, lie was, when at Col- lege, remarkable for the quickness of Ilia mind, and the force and beauty of his declamation. If his discoveries in Afiica are as novel ashia religion has been various, much of interest will be attached to his researches." ban and (he lad M'lhnletl, were (lie oc- persona who escaped to relate the Tlit first provision of the oath of " Au gustin the First,*' before the 8uprcmc Congress of Mexico, is “by God and the Holy Evange. lists," to " defend and preserve the Homan Ca tholic and Apostolic Religion without permitting any other in the Empire.” Here is the old union of Church and State or Church and King, for they are the name, in its highest perfection, and ft is the most objectionable feature in the new government. Tne other provisions, to support the decrees of the Oongress,to preserve the in. tegrity of the Empire, the political libe ty of the nation, the personal'libtfty of oach ir.divi- d.ml, £/c. are such as we had * right to expect. 'A'hi 1st we rejoice at the emancipation of this ■great and wealthy nation from European thral- .k*m, we cannot but regret that the state of public feeling, and tire prejudice* or ignorance of the people, or the necessity of conciliating and uniting the powerful class of the priesthood to the existing state of things, should have ren dered such a union indispens'ble. The union cf Church and State we had hoped was forever banished liom the American Continent: and whilst it exists, we must look with a suspicion* tye upon the government in which it is tolcrat* «J. If Emperor Augustin the First is desirous of retaining the good opinion which has been formed of him by the friemlsof freedom through out the old and new world, the best advice we C*n give U>m ia to regulate the discordant ma terials of the Mexican nation a* early ks possi- ble, and to fulfil the voluntary pledge he has given by descending from hi* elevation and proving hia devotion to republican principle/ by the immediate surrender of the glare, the pomp and false greatness of royalty. ‘‘Oneself approving hour whole years outweighs Of stupid starera and of loud ham* ; And more true joy Msrcsllus exil'd feels, Than Cesar will) a senate at bis heels." A Buenos Ayrean paper, speaking of the mes sage of the President of the United States, at tbe oponing of the last session of Congress, in which he speaks favorably of the South.Ameri- can Republics, says, “It is not the opinion of a simple individual, but the venerable magistral of a free, intelligent, and great nation; the chief of a magnanimous people, speaking offi cially in the most solemn period ofliis adminis tration." dreadful tidings ! Messrs. Marshall and Oemer, although excellent swimmers, disappeared very soon, and it ia supposed were carried down by one of the seamen who was unable to swim, as he was seen holding Marshall by the coat. Hr. l)e Puy and Mr. Preble, neither of whom could swim, were supported an ‘ repeatedly placed on the bottom of the boat, through (lie cuul and intrepid exer tions of Lieut. Perry and Midshipman Pinkham ; but they were as many limes overwhelmed and dashed asunder. When every effort had been baffled, and the two former had disappeared, Lieut. Perry and young Coffin were seen buffet ingtlie waves, and cheerfully encouraging each other in their endeavours to reach the shore. Lt. Perry, it is stated, could have saved his own life, but Coffin being the weakest and smallest, he remained by him, placed him on one of the osrs, and continued to en courage the little fellow, whose spirits never failed him, until by over fatigue and exertion, and a violent sea and surf, they were both compelled to yield to their The fifth of July is the anniversary of the in dependence of the Republic of Colombia. Ef forts were made to promulgate the declaration on our anniversary, the fourth of July, kut it was unavoidably postponed to the fifth. It is the intention of the Navy Board to build '•ship houses” at all navy yards in which veasels ot war are built. Several first rate merchant vessels have been built in New-York under these houses, and one capable of covering ship of the line on the stocks, has been erected in Philadelphia. Another has been erected at Boston, for the purpose of containing anew line oPbatdc ship, the ribs of which are now preparing. It isto have large and com modious work-shops on both wings, for the ac commodation of the carpenters and all descrip tions of mechanics. The building is about 80 feet high, and covers 7-8the of an acre of ground The frame contains more tlian 4500 different pieces of timber and joints, and it has probably the most capacious interior of »ny edifice in the union. It is calculated that the roof will require more than a million of shingles to cover it. late. Cftarleo Thompson.—The depredations of time are no where felt so sensibly as in the de cease of our revolutionary worthies, who one by one are descending into their honored graves ; and the reflection which farces itself upon the mind, that in a few, very few years, every one of those patriots snrl heroes whose comes are associated in our minds with every thing honorable and great, and good, and beau, tiful in sentiment, will b« snatched from us, is calculated to inspire the most melancholy feelings. While they yet live, with tnd among us,every thing relative to them should be pre- served as a memorial to our children t when they are no more, memory will deck their hum ble tombs with the sweetest flowers of national gratitude. The venerable individual whose name stands st the hrsd of tl4s urt'ele, wss Se cretary of the Continental Congress in the re- volutionary war. He is one ofthe three survi vors of those who subscribed the declaration of independence, and reaides near Philadelphia, A gentleman who recently visited him gives the following description of this patriot of the revolution Mr. Thompson has reached the advanced age «f ninety ihrme, euj^ya tolerable bodily health, and walks with Apparent ease and pleasure to himself j his sight is so good as to enable him to read without spectacles, but lie bear* with difficulty. His mind is evidently in decay : it ia the ruins however of superior ii trllfct. Far from being puerile, it still bears tbe impress of greatness, and a familiarity with the best ancient and modern authors, lie dwells ■with_p«culiar Interest on the scenes of the re- Volutionary war, and relates with great preci sion many anecdotes of its prominent charac ters. On being asked what caused such nnpti. cit faith to be put in the documents signed by him, he answered, “it was well known that he had resolved, in despite of consequences, never to put bis official signature to any account, for the accuracy of which he could not vouch as a man of honor ; M and so well was tins under- stood,*thst when Mr. T. was adopted by the Six Natrons of Indiana, they ciuptuucally named kiin "rti tnatt trvth* > In consequence ofthe frequent visits of steam boat and other parties, who have abused the privilege of visiting Mount Vernon, by ren dering it a scene of merriment and amusement, by eating, drinking and dancing, Judge Wash ington has very properly given notice, that “the respect he owes to the memory of his revered uncle, and which he claims for himself, forbid his longer submitting to similar indignities."— Respectable strangers and others, be their con dition in life what it may, who may be led by curiosity to visit that place, will at all times re* ccive tb* same attentions M heretofore shewn- The British Ministry, to encourage the cul tivation of hemp in Canada, have offered to pur chase the whole quantity grown there, provid ed it can be furnished in England on as cheap termi as if brought from Russia. And as a strouger encouragement to the extensive culti vation ofthe same article in this colony, have or dered the navy of the upper lakes to be exclu sively furnished with hemp raised in Canada* provided it ia furnished as cheap as it ean be had from England. “77ie Booh."—The following description of the work noticed on Tuesday, is copied into the New-York American, flora the London Courier. The above is the title given to this unique pro duction:-— “A book of very singular and mysterious na ture has come within our observation in the tourse ofthe last few days, which, as far as the Interests of tradesmen are concerned, is likely ■.o*prove not a little important. It is without title page or designation, ami consists simply of •n alphabetical list of names, It is also without a printer’s name. Upon enquiry, we have 1-arnt that this work is intended as a beacon to guard against the ruinous consequences of giving cre dit to individuals who seem to think that there s no moral guilt in obtaining credit ton large amount, and altogether forgetting the honest obligation of paying their debts. Each name is accompanied with a specification ofthe profes sion ; whether doctor of divinity or physic, sol dier or sailor, squire or gentleman, lawyer or nondescript, the place of abode, and in some cises, minute details of family connections, per- sinal defects, and other marks of distinction, by uliich their identity may not be mistaken.— T.mre -it also a reference, by number, to the none of the tradesman (in another part of the bosk) who has bad reason to consider them as “not to be trusted," and who has felt it nscessa ry with a view to the protection of his brother tradesmen, to point them out as persons de manding particular caution in all transactions in which tfceji may be concerned. Semeof the names thus enumerated, are cal* culated to excite surprise, from the highly re spectable situation which they Hiolcl in society-, while others, as notorious “men of the town,” are not presented in a very novel- character. The work has been printed and distributed by eighty-eight subscribers, including some of the most celebrated tradesmen (tailors, shoe makers, jewellers, Bsc.) at the west end of the town ; and contains upward* of four thousand names. It is to be continued periodically ; and the list of subscribers, from the utility of the work, will no doubt be greatly increased. The contributions of suspicious characters will of course be increased in the same ratio, and thus an effectual check will be given to a system of lawless plunder, which, we have no doubt, has led to the utter ruin of many an industrious fa mily." jtnew Ooftderacy.—The wool carders and clothiers of Munroe county, in the state of New York, lately entered into a confederacy for the purpose of enhancing the prices of their me chanical labor. The farmers, however, having idea of being Jtceced by this holy alliance, took the new regulations in dudgeon, called meetings in several towns, and spiritedly re- solved to recommend to the people to withhold their custom until the clothiers had “seen the errors of their ways,” and forsaken the clandes tine project. The consequence was, that a backing out look place among the allies, a part of whom have determined to do their work on the same terms as heretofore, and no doubt tbe others will so^n follow the example. Female Inmtfndity.-^An attempt was recently made by a number of convicts to escape from the Baltimore Penitentiary. The supervisor of Hie female department, discovered the attempt, and though threatened witfc immediate death, ran to the alarm bell, and with a courage supe rior to her sex, continued to ring it, and thus prevented their escape. The following premiums are offered for the ensuing year to the members of the Connecti- ZartAfuairr.—Captain Teft, arrived at Bos. ton, from Salt Creek, Spanish Maine, (let 10 N.) reports tkat several severe Earthquakes were experienced in that quarter between the 10th and 19th of May. At Uhagrea several person* were killcJ, and the inhabitants bad aU fled from tbe town. , i cut Medical Society i$-A piece of plate or medal Of the value of $15, to the beat disserta tion upon any subject in medicine or surgery. (Inc of $10 to the aecondi beat do. And one of $10 to the btst do. upon the nature and medi cal use of any article of the Mat. Med. indigen ous to the state of Connecticut. It waaalao re solved that a sum net exceeding $409«hould be paid by the treasurer to the Society for the Be- lief u! the Iflsanc. The editor of the Baltimore Federal Repub lican has announced that on the 1st day of Au gust ensuing, he will commence the publica tion of a catalogue of hisdelinquent subscribers. The arrivals at the port of New-York, from foreign ports, for the first six months of 1821, were 419 vessels, and for the first six months of 1822,570 vessels—being 151 more in the last six months than in the same period of 1821. On the intelligence of thi»'di*tressing event reaching the Franklin, her flag was displeyed at half-mast a token of respect which was followed by Commodore Har dy’s ship, by the Chilian squadron, and by the ships of all nations then in port. On the Sunday following an ppropriate and impressive discourse was delivered on board the Franklin by the Rev. Mr. Andrews, the Chaplain, which was listen ed to with deep interest by the ship’s company, and a number of persons from the shore. Five of the bodies had been found, and were ordered to be interred, but the names could not be ascertained when the account of this melancholy dis aster came away. The account given in the letters be fore us of the state of matters at Lima, is of the most deplorable kind, and we sus pect somewhat overcharged. “ Commo dore Hardy, (says the writer,) arrived here on the 9th from Lima, in the Creole fri gate. He and his officers give a dreadful account of Lima. There is nothing to be had in the eating line. Poultry $24 per dozen ; washing $12, and $16 for a horse to go from Calloa to Lima, a distance of only eight miles. These are fine pros pects indeed. Com. Hardy sayB the peo ple are the most treacheious scoundrels that ever disgraced human nature, and will not be surprised if we have before long to receive on board all the American and English merchants with their effects, as the government and the peopl* are jea lous ol every thing like a foreigner ; and the restrictions are such as will ultimately cause them to quit the country.” The advices from Valparaiso, are to the 30th di March, at which period it was ascertained that the Chilians were fitting out an expedition for the immediate re. ductiou of the island of Chiloe, 14 consist ot one frigate, a sloop of. war, tod two brigs, under the commard of Commodore Wooster, formerly ot New York. Two Spanish frigates are stated to have surren dered to Lord Cochrane off Ctiiloe, with out firing a shot. His lordship was wait ing at the latter place for some shipping which was fitting out at Valparaiso. Be- nebedas, the pirate, is said to have been shot at St. Jago-dc Chili, about the middle of February. The U. S. frigate Constellation, Capt. Ridgley, had just arrived from Concep tion, knd was expected to proceed home wards in a few weeks. After which as the Franklin was taking in provisions for six months, it was presumed she would go to Lima, thence to the Islands ; and at each place spand A short period. The schr. Dolphin, which sailed for Concep tion on the 17th March, was hourly ex- pectcd to return. Com. Sir Thomas Har dy had arrived on board the Creole, at Kiode Janeiro on the 12th May, on his way to England via Buenos Ayres. The Blossom sloop of war was st Valparaiso, the officers of wqich kept up a constant and friendly intercourse with those of the Franklin.—‘Com. Jidv. A pair of pick-pockets, John Pomroy alias William Bemroy, and Joseph Santee alias R, Sims, were arrested in Richmond on tbe 6th inst. Eight hundred dollars were found upon them. They were committed to jaiL melancholy intelligence. J\hc Fork, July 5—It is with sin cere regret we have to record a con firmation of the loss of the boat belonging to the Franklin 74, near Valparaiso, en the 10th of March last, by which six officers of that ship were drowned. We have been favoured with the perusal of a series of letters, written by an officer of the Franklin to a friend in New-York, con taining, among other matters, the particu lars ot this unfortunate occurrence. It appears that Lieut. James N. Perry, Dr. Cornelius De Puy, Midshipmen Robert Marshall, John Creroer, Edward Preble, Robert U. Coffin and Reuben R, Pinkham, and three seamen, named John Smith, 1st Melancton C. Read, and William M'Da- niels, left the ship in the morning of the 19th March, in one of her boats, with the design of visiting Quinters, a small town about'twenty miles to the northward of Valparaiso, belonging to Loid Cochrane, and where a number of the officers bad previously been .a gunning without any accident. Oq nearing the shore, they unexpectedly found a Iwgh surf rolling in, and attempting to pass through it, in or der to pin the usual landing place, the boat w«s overwhelmed by a tremendous surge, which capsiccd Iter, and threw the whole party into the tea. Mid’o. Pijik- IMPORTANT FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. CIVIL WAR IN SPAIN. C Translated for the Charleston Courier. J jfffloana July 6.—Arrived at this port, last evening, the Spanish brig Mi nerva, Capt. Colombo, 34 days from Ca diz, By this conveyance, we have re ceived papers to the 24th of May, from the Peninsula, from which we extract the following particulars of occurrences in Catalonia. Two private letters have also been received, which we insert in oar co lumns. We arc in hopes of receiving the proceedings of the most interesting Cor tes of the 19th which we shall publish as soon as they come to hand. Madrid May 24.—The Government has ju9t received the following informa tion : Don Joie Vallido, Commandant of the Province of Lerida, dfc. communicates tbe following occurrences to the Commandant General of die 6th military district, from Carvera, on the 16th inst. “TTbis day has completed our wishes. At Tarrega I defeated the friar and all bis faction. I pursued my movement to this place, overthrowing oa my march every obstacle that presented. On pre tenting myself before the walls of the city, i met the inhabitants, who ap peared resolved upon resistance—but notwithstanding this determination, they yielded to our animated attack, and at half past 8, r. m. I took possession of the city- My valiant troops would have pursued the fugitives, had 1 permitted them; but 1 thought their previous exer tions required and merited repose, which I endeavoured to procure for them; for they had been contending for 16 hours with the greatest valour and glqry. For your sat'ricJiiD, and that cf the iahajij. (anti and troops, ! bitten to inform you of these agreeable tiding*. •• P. 8. The faction is destroyed, for the Junta is my power. My soldiers who have defeated them completely, have com forted the people, and at the same time have not offered the least insult to thosn fanatics who had sworn our extermina tion.” The Political Chief of Lerida, under date of the 10th inst. says : “ The Commandant General of this Province who carries on the military ope rations, under yesterday’s date, inform** me as follows “Division of the Province of Lerida— From Parrega I informed your Excellen cy on this same day, of the deafest which was sustained in the vicinity of that city, by the party formed under the hypocrite and ex-friar Trapenae, who, with others of his profession and behaviour, had suc ceeded in seducing the country ; and had encouraged the inhabitants, in all inannejr of attempts against the beneficial system* under wnich wc are governed ; and even against the principles of humanity. I also acquainted your Excellency, that I was a- bout taking up my march for this city, which is the seat or focus of all the oper ations of these wretches. Many difficul ties presented themselves on all sidte, a- gaitiht so difficult au enterprize ; but the ardour of our troop9 their admirable enthu siasm, and their distingushed valor, al ready displayed, caused me to lay aside every other consideration ; and in accor^* dance with the desires of those I had their honour to commaad, I undertook my march for this city, being persuaded that the thickness of the bushes, which served as an asylum tbr’those factious cnward.% would stir up the spirits of those wretch es, who have dared though in vain, to op pose the national arms. In fact, a short distance from Trare- ga, skirmishes began, and a three hours journey, which separates that place tronz this city, may be said to have bean one continuued engagement. Having W) ma- nesuvre upon broken ground, covered with wood, and the former fatigues with whuh the division under iny command labored, would have offered invincible obstacles to troops not animated with the noble and patriotic spirit which distinguishes these; valiant and resolute soldiers from whom the country has every thing to hope.— Without tarrying at any place, we con- tinned our march, and the forces of the factious id this city, being diet with (bea ten at every point at which they present ed themselves) they endeavored to make a last effort; but we, aware of the oppor tunity which now presented itself of dis playing our bravery, and knowing the dif ference between freemen and slaves ; and as the night was drawing near, I gave or ders for a general and decisive attack, by which the city was carried, and the facti-i ous put to flight. The lots of the latter has been pretty considerable; ours though trifling, is "atill visibly felt, on account of the distinguished merits of those who suffered. The people, whom I found un der the influence of the greatest terror, now remain quiet~and are now sepent- ing ofthe errors into which they had been leu by following the example of bad men. F6r your satisfaction, i have hasteoed to furnish you with the foregoing sketch, and I feeFmyself bound also to inform you, that the battalions of Ferdinand Vll.— Asturias, the corps of light infantry u? Tarragona, and the cavalry of the Vulun-. teers ol Spain, only regret the obstacles which presented themselves were out of a more imposing character, to hwe ena bled them to display, in a greater degree, their valour aud resolution in the cause of their country. The brilliant conduct of the troops, and the intrepidity and valor with which they have defeated the facti ous, together with their pacific demeano’r towards the inhabitants, leaves nothing Jo be wished for; and I am in hopes they will continue, in the same manner, to comply with the benevolent intentions of his Majesty, and thereby drew down up* on themselves the gratitude ot the coun try, by their adherence to good order and discipline.” Don Josef Cruz Muller, Lieut. Col. og the national armies, and superior politi cal chief of the proviuce of Lerida, io* forms all the inhabitants of this province, that the column of troops under the com mend of the commandant general thereof, yesterday morning marched from this ca pital, directing their course for Cerveni, with the noble intention of re-establishing the tranquility which had unfortunately been disturbed by unquiet end restless persons, who had carried their depraved intentions so far as to conspire against the fundamental law of the state. A con siderable number of the factionists were found posted near the Hermitage ot ' S’. Elay, in the vicinity of Tarrega. They had the arregrance to hold a deaf ear to the proclamations and edicts which had bo^ta published, whereby they were recalled to the bosoms of their families, end the quiet occupation of their daily labor ; and were bold enough to offer opposiy^i to the va liant troops who presented WMnselves,be- fore them. These troops, filled with ga sense of duty and heroism, which is. inhe rent in them, attacked the rebels in their strong position,end quickly routed them, completing the victory by e brilliant charge ot cavalry. The result of this op- e rat too has beeu the possession of a gr.-ac number ot arm9 of ell descriptions ; of the white horse on which was inout.-.cd the traitor monk Trepecse,end the putting to flight those whe bad taken a part in this affair, leaving the field covered with the bodies of those wretches who were des tined by fate to meet with their diserts ou thie occasion. These circumstances 1 hasten to eom- municste to the public, animated by m* nattering a deed, and availing myself tit ttl« oppvrtutlty of miking koowu thu it i