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AMERICAN ADVOCATE. • •; r \ ■ v . / l -‘G . “!•’ ~wl NO. XXXVI ] ftTBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY— BY GEORGE W. WHEELER ako J A Aft ESC h A RKE, AT THEIR PRIN TING-pFFICE, IN THE (Lowe*) ©OCXTH-WE9T ROOM OF THE OLD STATE-HfcUSE—AT THREE BOLL ARS PER ANNUM ONE IN ADVANCE. ‘ gawgttim filliiwrwtW—— ““i***— CWJWIWB II * ANOTHEte SPANISH OU i RAGE. KEW-OIILEANS, Seot. is. The Spaniard* have at last committed at’ outrage upon the United States which leaves us no alternative between immedi ate and ample redress and disgrace- The ATuited States* sehooner Firebrand, of C gu'.vsasuiSS men, eommauded by Lieu ten net Canninghum, has been tired upon, with out provocation, by three Spanish eor veils, thereby an American seaman was killed.— We have n ( U been able to learn in what jwr t of the sulf of Mexico the Dons found an opportunity o* thus signalizing their va lors hat it is certain that though the Fire brand h&d the American colors hying, she *eape<i total detraction oniy by superior Ailti-ig* Sept. 17. We have at last received sach infanna- relative to the outrage lately commit ted on the American hag by the Spaniards as mny be relied upon. Expecting to re ceive such information, we forbore any tllu #ion to the subject in yesterday s '* gazette.— The Firebrand wns uot in - ompany with any other vessel when she fell hi with the three Spanish corvettes When tired upon lieufc. Cunningham shewed bis colours and Aa? led the commodore, mentioning the character of his vessel. After continuing theii fire some time the Spaniard sene an of fleer oa board the Firebrand to whom Mr. cnnHEtsidon was shewn, and afterwards Mr. Campbell, seaoud in eoca jmnd of the Firebrand, was sent aboard the corvette on the requisition of the Spaa* t*b captain—When Mr. C. arrived on the dick, £ was insulted by the most oppro brious abase, and a centinel was placed o- V *r him $ Ms beats erew tvas also compel led to go on board— immediately pat in i ti-cus&nd thee warily beaten, it is added QtaFafr. CaMiOghtial repeatedly rxsured the Spanurh captsiv that lie had struck his Rag, that ha eoasLAred the Firebrand as a jpr&e tojiis Catholic majesty, and entreat ed that she might be taken possewrion of a* areeahly to the usages of belligerents.— This was declined by the gallant champion >f the inquisition—but bestili detained Mr. Campbell and his boat $ crew. At the expiration of four hoars, ho wever, :} Gail appeared at a distance, the prison ers were released and the Firebrand per* fitted to depart by the redoubtable Boa, srho did cot fail to lead her commander mf.b the foulest reproaches, and protested it at he had orders to drive every Auieri. can vessel from the Gulf tf Mexico. We shall aeeofop&ay the preceding facta Viih no observations; the bare recital is sufficient to ronse the indignation of every xsaa -who has an American heart, or a heart that spurns at cowardice aju> its constant t&ssoeiate, cruelty. We&el cojj'&d&tt, know ing intimately, as we do the vaßcers of the TFirebrand, that they no prpvorutH n to-*-ha vessel* of a friendly nation, an 1 tbftl ie whatever- circumstances they might he placed, they never would diskooer eHhe: themselves cj their ecnziry- NiiW-OrißASt*, Fcpt. 13. ’The following letter to the editor of the Orleans Gazette is writ an by a gentleman, who was on board the Firebrand when ahe had the rencounter with the lords of the Gulf of Mexico, h*. expresses himself warmly, but in z raaouer worthy of ai A verie&u citisen who witnessed an outrage, which, if we are not great A mistaken, will produce one loud sad sir * aneone burst of indigv&ttaa from one rad cf the continent to the ctberi ft highly piobable, be the writer suggests, that the Spanish comman der wished to provoke rortte act of hostility from the Firebrhad, which might afford him a pretext for her irctaiitaneous and Jo tal destruction. la that case he wo&id doubtless have report** to the captain gen eral that he had sank a pirate 5 arid the A merren public, n6t knowing the actual late of the Firebrand, would attribute her loss, Itke that of the Wasp and Epervitr, to the elements. But ProvidenceaVßrmwied that the ecds of jus(i’e should not, thus ho ds frated. Her btttve end erritftftUe Commander ha* hd an oppotteniiy ci‘ svifeting the auwy oi j his wrongs to his emroify. Those wrongs- 1 aiid the insnk offered tc eur flegr wljilcb LOUISVILLE, j* H V R S DA TANARUS, OCTOBER 24, is:'. w? hope, is destine! to terror and! dismay wherever a Spaniard earl be found. | wii! be must aUuudaatly revenged. Eut | het*c> h the letter. Bay of ttfff.'is, 8, IBi§. j Bear Sir—Nothing cl’ imp rtam*a occur- { red after leaving port Uttti! the taonjidg of j the .. ‘tli iu Avtuax ift&t, wfcc’d m:‘. Kib tmtn | Vera Cruz, at day break, v>e i •".•niJi .ouf j *e!ve isSHr three wckiu. proved t j be his CatlroMe Spanish vnajciiyk ahi|> Oi* | ana cf ‘:•! rus>c-)p ia by do.'ijeSoroa- ! do j the hemiophradite brigs an! La Gc/fl, of: 8 eotattt&nderi nf tho tvvo tn-iC (ise{iut.c&. ■. . cs sels w eru res.H*ed to he givea a*. There were? oat loss than I've . ‘mare! men oa hear.!-uf th'> two'k.rst tsicnti"';.■! ves sels, as beside? > heir cgc'vs bad p a 4/ s soldiers. Tha Gera az-p.'aivti to hb In j chase of &no-.her vssseL Tku i.h-'o-i cad , Catnidor made for ds, c.t.- k.-.-: f>*:?.agdain at the Bainotime approach vh<:''. _As we approached within shone of the Spaniards on each side cC i.:\ at ’w very moment that cur t ■%s wa ho?the (Jassidor, hailing, of w*'iio f ! any j oeretoony, lired sofije of her canum icadod 1 with grape and eannister into uk, onfi a vol- j ley of musketry. Captain Cunningham J immediately leaped cfe a gun an<S ha led | stating who wo were, and denande! the ; cause of their firing. The riug *om.ixed, i interiningied with the most Jgai'and bsl* | ! lingsgate abuse. I observed h single _ • j ket pinaed from ithe quarter deck ci the ; j Cassidor, and! evidently intended iV; ap- J I tain Cttjsfs.’sgharu, who wcj eohspitc’e- bp ; • his elevation on the gon and hr* ; 1 but which ibrtuna ci *by & few eh * • * ed him, aud entered th> breast oi i” * vine, and lodged ia ki* net!:. ‘■ Va tvare c.* dered to seed a boat <m boar 5 ear . Cunnmglam eaid be wmad sat csv* tu ] would receive a hottl. Wa v?e;a tkec r derec. by the Liana to r,zto ab.. 55: *; • • and lower oar mhln&ari, will y. ik: sgt, :..v. in ease, of tefilsui they wo .rid ri'ii i> - , Captain Cnrmmfham ordered U r :w-’ ■ . - j S. Campbell to proceed on boaid </: t&e • V. ■ j aha, side arms were lake..: him, and he was placed under a guard of! marines, the gig*a were put in i threatened tu ia Ituitß, and leal with awards,! ■ the lEatits ofwhieli aVe yet evident Short- j Sly ester a lieutenant e'atrv* on beard of the i Firebrand, aad wlria eonverbiow with cap- \ tain Cannleghani in his eabio, he vvasha'l ed from the Caasidor, and reque.i'i a get out of danger, as they intended to fre f into us, board and shew no quarter v-.be replied that we were an Atcerieat;—s.he r. * I ply from the Casttfv&cr w&s, that we wtre ‘ sccandrels and iiaru, and egaia was poitr- j ed upon ua every epithet of abnao that ! cowardice or vr-.lgarity could suggest, and a j single musket shot was tired. At this time captain .Cunningham vomcnittcd t-ie only | uct which in ray opinion was not Btrit:y > correct: it was the result of hia feelings, j not his judgment: soured and irritated by j the condnet of the cowardly ciisasajES, he [, exclaimed, opening bis bosom and springing | on a gtsii, £re at me, hut not at my raen, ?? | The Spanish boat’s erevr, tbt\i braughi the | tSpaiiish lieutenant on board oi’ *aS, v hen | ! they heard the Inst threat, leaped over- j ! board, well ImomiJg their own nation, and ; jeDtiViaeed that the. ocean jsveieuted rsor'a | probable ehauees’ oi escape than onr deck, j I lie Spanish ilehteuact wm then h a-kri from the .Diana, and he ordered ceptaia * Cuunir.ghtun to proceed to the Diatia jhe f<itshe vcd; ho ordered the colors down,) which tl.i, Spaiiiah iieutaaant would not permit to be dor.a. The Spanish lienicnaut mentioned while -oh hutud of us, that v. e t ain ) right to navigate the Gulf of Mexi co, tla! the ;3pnawh king claimed lie ex clusive ficivereignty, that wo could have uo eoiacicrce there 10 protect, 1.-. at , oev gov inor general ha! arrived at Vera Un.?z, | v ho had ordered out all the vessels to scour ! ifee coast, that thu vriiole coast was ia a stale of blockade, ikat their orders tv ere to respect tha flag of no nation ; tk-'ri to them ‘hero was no difl'ereoee between the flag of the fosurgeutfl and pirates (as they termed the Mcxiwin republicans) aiud the United State*. Among other insult* equally an juatififtble, he accused the brave and re jspeetahle captain Porter of the brig Boxer ;of robbing a Spanish vessel and <! being a ! oirate. The Spanish lieute&aot was then j bulled and proceed’ and to the Diana, and soon ! returned w ith a party of marines, and teak j possession of ihc Firebrand, stating that ’ w • were to go to Veru Cruz, and ii the gov- Let’itor iouwd it all right, he would pay the ! expense of our detection.*—(A real Spanish I sentiment, dollar* a salvo for wounded hon or am! outraged feeling*. Bur ‘vessel was [sershudj end bring griioner ? thb aigltali? r ht, vvefe sunk. The Spaerih lk*r utn ( 1 1* a8 h ailec: and to to $ : .n,a,aud after w* vrer: gratA’.*/. by ! ri*e returii of our eommaodc •„ iitr.iieuaii*. j 1 Campbell and gig’o ere r '. I C*pt. Cunniiighau) whvn he entered c-n [ board of the Diana oh:>ged ‘•: c ■•0; ■ ts a [ prkonc-j, which was r.:2'a?v..;, f.e *'.'cs 1 I tcld'that he ranst fellaw the v. t.>. j Vofa CrekjWh/.-h fee rejev. ’I ;| I ht? was, that they w.V-Bj a j | superior A roe, they might ta*io. kn:\ v **re; ! ekey bat ami he chr.nl l rer.vC'.- mt.til whole tra,, Action to Ms govern:,^:!-.•.. .v | seme ci on igari’.v, v'rafum:: ;cr-k c ‘1 pa^si I '/. cu hoard c. ..he Ti.A ,-c ?■. I dUataoe an American cabin ’--ry. It ia owing t : trio fijroin. •<:? r c- “ “ < that v.e have i . < iiai ec ;• ’ \ r;rch our tiwri iliorc::, an! that t Awe . ii j cppcrtfir./y to a.••■•?. ?L*.h you. Vo: ‘aa: : (•:;> f !*• icapviCcCv’i tnat do d:o.eit:H .. c \:a< ..• ; ■ wcaj/’ iiavj fcete'ii Tir-'i?/. :, ;.d to c* :•-• ? ••’ iiktant, tbaa tvia i. fictird f.: .: ,• | lUUdra and 1 a3f s, ‘.A 1 A ■ 1 of lbs ou’.rsose to Im ;•. :t>. citi'.. ~ ; . tt Me ‘nuriouii. ~ar, - ~ ■ ‘ A (bh been ir-- to S/uskk.;-. :*■ > j ;it ii: - fa; 1 iri>h j nvi'dfcd tyxvefvuii.-nt niii inim ua. Atc.. ‘i • mcaaufi'a to . circus hi r i ri !* ,ai i ] ! alfiji'a toa..raeritvricus o'ficcr an p.-rt.. > j airy of eUTaciiig trurfi the &’ii- ■• 1 /:ft.";,'A , the co a ardly ixisr.!.. a1 i “.kid:. ■ [ oftH'.'-.-r inti.. 1 ‘i upon it. i The A:.tcrieh.vi mtvy has-sked t>3o . ‘■ u .n proeirftia bberi to gt'vi. ic >•. r tame a r and oar f a?s ,’ a lylcad : v.h; ,** “-M ha brilliant ? i: ii- a a ‘.ac? .-.iV. ; vori ‘■ v/ : h \ peop ;t a .vacv to jaiiai r* the tatriaef. i , o- a j'j■’ CU ivh ri: if ora iu Sv5D- HT'ri I. bi.;.; wit tv ‘.tl.; ‘.lt cc'-xt?:.--, bac.>-.C’i oy <1 tv.'y , napitffef- s4'/ have att.- upiivd te 1. ’ ahi it.! : Fmo wit si-.i rit-.ii puss.,!, re is; ’ :: doUb. . iie Spai‘.'.tti *'<v s!. ii { -iUti'&gc, 4tn! v.'A.ir hA ; t.r pro -1 v’orie js to 9one •-'it -i t- TRtv.ji ih? - ‘on-, u j atA;.’ ther:. r* r. ■. •:■<■<? 0.t1.. •: 1 Rate hj\tciievy. ncy a-ou .'••- i ; alujy? fraA :f.x 1 rge A” ;av.> j ;5A ?> agaiunr. u ctinii vet ;e! A” cigh: u. a \ : i. Seed witlo u. huilHigi > ae*. -*<*•. .nuen | i their >f:e after key ascertain’ and wka wa I were, tkey fl?ed aneo siW ons* Heutcnant! was on of th" : r rssselj triry abuled j js by every trnlga? cpitltct,they lutprironed | | our ofßcet* fttnl and fiagsed oar j ! mtia, they &\dle di propi-sitioas to • ‘. ui, tboy deUhev&lely aimed at our 6>es*[ j tr*v.ider, atarchod our Vesabl afed lUsgiaa-1 rsed the worthy Porter as ajlm ;. \ And. ?, with me after Ibis recital, you 1 • will be compelled to believe ih.t they - • ended to eacri’dee us Ik ihtif <lasiar'.iy and | igncblo pc sion for assassination. Cat thank God we wore saved by the fire? uess j and prudAace of ou r eocamaDdar, who cahti ly stated who ar.4 v hat svw..were, and in idign&ntly r.A?eied a propositi’en nnt cocsi.u jint with tin* character df an Aoieri -au of ticer to accept-—oiving to hriu we have the 1 opportnaMty of compfaiuiag to the A .oeri- I can government of the wanton Vfo;:t.n*& ci | fared to its citizens ant! the base attempt •to tarnish the reputat!>n c 1 ioi? flag. To its justice ire appeal, knowing by cx,pA's eaee that oar Covernmcnt will he jrcriyt to i redress our wrong* and ephoid the ‘.or : • of our flag, t tun, &c. P. 3, it wotild be well far col* goWry.’ m:nt, t > examine...tha validity f tao righ” assumed by the Spalish king to the exclu slva navigation of the Mexican Gull*, ‘l’heir declarations riiow ivhat they would do if they #er® bucLed Ly courage wnd force. Septc ruber 19. tTnaer a frn.i rad papular form of govern ment like cars, it h the high privilege of. the citizen to form and express his opinion* in ail trying emergencies. The govern ment itself 1* bound to regard the public vent inject and in some measure to direst it* operations ia conformity to it. “There i* little doubt that in teciequenc© i of an unexampled outrage npeu the watioM-l al flag, and the measures of retaliation a ilcpted by the naval commander on the j Ncw-Orleans station, civ* country ia oa the t eve cf a war- it is proposed therefore, that a meeting of the citizens tT Imv-Or leang be held on Thursday, at 12 o’clock. atMaspero’a Coffee-House, ia order to e.t pres* in a vpspeetful address to the e.ieeu live of the United States, our iodigoafion nt the outrage upon onr flag, rod our readi ness to support the government ia cash measures as it may take in order to obtain aatisiaetioa fur the same.. NBtr-OaL*Aus, Sept. A4 a BHinerbus and respectable meeting I.f ‘*lo e. icons of Nerv-Orlcans, l aid oc i I’Lamday, the ’.oth f ra'car, leifn | Agreesoly to notice -r*. :k > u,. j <*y;sequence of tlie lata v. - anion .-.ijrt at. • jrr.--;eus attack ny.ro the h.-acr of be A j pelican flag by three Ci... w! war UA-.n - • : riis *0 the king of Sj'i. ! Hon. Joshua iV .uri, ao c.,.'-.. o i the coair. and PftEttK. W 3 g;ti ‘I. h j ? ointexAaci ury. j T'heobjects fur v,L ri c ciectri-^ called having been hriefiy stated, .he I io#ice rvsciiitio'a* wa e vanved. . 1 .1 -j -.- ¥ * | sense o thu taecttog i*u : ; ;i. I.cca separate j!y tak-n apon there, they were carried j*. ft*.'..u-X& 1y j the cxoe| x; ci i 1.. t c t j which, however, a j tiiio* ’ -;c by u very I A.yre aajority- Rosokviul, That the enw. ; cl!y altaek ; ra'ide *l7 tae Spanish ■ on .y.im ’ mil vx -ae! of war c\ tria states, t. the i ae&3,exeitcs a.-c 4 1., beet indignation s that the eircnmsiai cea vvLieh acc:.D r> ?vi.Ki''ri :.v. i followed this a.taok, a.a calculate! to ’ icaict u lasting wouari r.-n the honor of ths, aca.i-jx, si* sufllreu to gv i;lu aged. Rcsvlvod, That tao Indignities and eve:: i\ ea, inflicted or our l. ~veseamen, ; n--t expecting any they kati pul: ! themselves ia the-: pov. fr uS au crr-vwbel tvang force, must corrode the i:..iad .f every Ar arieao, until Pm i matauraaeo shall be | eraced by ample espiati -1. ; _ Absolved, That the ashcrtkvn cf the es | id.y.ivo to navigtu- any pert ci* tfet 1 ‘rig -ava-i, r,et up by the nilirers cf Spain-, in ■ n:i 1 iiciild: sas ri 13 in&olent, and ;• act >. ; ’ cr, and ought to be resisted vu'-h t.h unit t. vcfc of the nation, Kesu'ved, I'hat should recattrs? be bit’ i ‘ > at tra to procure naslsfaclico for these in. | y u'u v and iusnUi, wv will shcerfully Incur ■ -he t*.r.ks and make tLe sar.riliccs incidani. : t ; . r ,tich aotate n. things, and hereby pledge* ; *>n a'vos f> cur govenu.sentto support U;* j 1- sa ttics they may iLALrii to adopt 0:1 h;;. I subject. ! involved. ‘l'hat the king of Fp&>n in ot i maoding- of the Unite 4 S :aAs, through li j I mitiri’c: i.ri.a Onvs, a cession of par:: of tlu - vsrritory of tha .Mate of I..isiaaa, evinced 1 •* well a dUpolitinn to find pretexts for ; w i;h (.be Uintcd States, as an utter ! dial %■ • 1 fra- the solemn ouiig&tion of trea ! lies, a:d that wo never will cot sent to -bf I surrender us any portion cf our fell&w-eiti- I ist-ns to the •.'..nriuloa o: csrrjytioaj cruelty S ft ml ttopersimon, I Bi'selvsd, Th;t & cammitfco J e appoint* ’ i*s to tritiisuit tb sci to the Fu-sA \ dent ot the Boric*! ‘ : tat-?s. As-tAer withe j vespt tf.til ad!n 1- •a-l.v ; • rerdtneui ■a s?ij;:puft biai r. g‘.:< uea&',:r.* <rthc utay-- ftdppt to cbta’e ;.a ri-i A iu.* the lata vie- Ifttioa of our Ibg ; cud rifeasra. Driirer, Urymes and Liawsiao a’.\'oh;:ed caiA cbmtEiit.ee, Uesolvci?,- That ri Tj 1,,: : tlia? the commanding .-aval c-necr era this sta* Cbu ocrghi to prkcceeu to. take i uuediate cut Like A: a for the Insult oaevod to ft vccsej under Mis caaraan!, and to ike flag of hhri eouutl-y sand that if hi shordd have takes s?tcps tb ink--.; a r rossipt &s*d adequate pun ishaiea* up,n: („.<? auihoi., we highly ap prove the aa. u =. -d let ! ibe grc-/--'at ecnfl* d'enso that !m nsiui” •> * -ili ra.i ! .t the appro, b’trioa of fej® govei. . ;eist eud I;.-* C:.uVtry 1L iill. pftrt3 0.1 t’ii s :*. .i oOSIiUA L.3 WiM, Chftin^ao. FK I’Eii Iv. W AG>. KU, AwA ~ SOL nr-AxiiriALA. copy the foil..’ vsr.g inAriigent article from the Washington City Weekly Ga zettes the editor wbic-u ua — 1 “ Tho ; • writer is a jiatrn. . t c-minf-nt .ari:-tt > ?.•’ higuly du4iftgai-3U‘ .. a::. - e i of liberty/ 5 j There is a prevtrilnrq ermr C,?-:u;^hc, r : the United States, v. . ;* ih<?> ; - .;e cti the successes or ieau revridution: the;-, pvetly getururiv iAr r.x laa idea of what is taking 1‘• e*l -r.. • I events of the revolut ; oc. < ,or iu tL a i country. Indeed, this is a '•. •.• •of reasoning sto represen 1 : c t;r “L :■.: .u - j known thiiTga hy eoatf-u.-ri.-i tliera vlit. what we knew already. T**:.s, tic loss of a great batth, or Ike dis9olttiid cf a ‘:or* crnmcEt, va that part o our. 1 v.aUaeni, >r ’ j commonly lends us ta cauclutl;. .3 anuiii*- tation or the loiift of the whole. But tfee theatre now opened to tbs esara* snaiioo of the worid, ia laid dawn upen a more eS.tcQßive scale than any that we have witnessed prior 0 the legiuuing of (he pre sent ecatury. The fic'ual struggle in S. Acierica is hut merely c.oniiued to a s;oglc confederation, or an isoi&ted political holy • five different rtpubii :* conttniEog at or.f.t> IVoI.L