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AMERICAN ADVOCATE.
No. XXXVII ]
PUBLISHED EVERT THURSDAY—
fY GEORGE W. WHEELER AND
WES CLARKE, ATTHEIU PRIN
TING OFFICE, IN THE (LoweiO
SUUTH-WEST ROOM OF THE
OLD STATE-HOUSE—AT THREE
DOLLARS PER ANNUM ONE
IN ADVANCE. ‘
.ISKS%Ct- iHMiMinwwtNMMamwMnMM
“'X Communicated *
JOB THE AX&RICAti ADVOCATE.
THE darina? atrocities of the negroes,
particularly io the upper country, are dai
ly increasing. Mnrderg $ and even a more
horrid erime upon the persons of females,
are frequently added to the catalogue. Is
it not the duty of citizens, holders of this
property, Jo be vigilent in their exertions to
#oppm theae evils ?—And may nojt the pri
mary cans* of this state of thing ß “ e traced
to an ill-judged, & erroneous degree of len
£w towards them? ■
ft is foreign from the sentiment, or
Nslah of the author of these remarks, to
vourAojaiea undue severity towards this
elan of our eomimmty \ et to trespass in
ldbe smallest, degree on ibe most strict prm
eipleg of humanity, in the government of
them.—But it is an incontrovertible fact,
Shat in this State, and in the State of South
Carolina, all attempts at insurrection, and
Bint tenths of other daring and criminal
acts, committed, or attempted to be commit
ted,have originated with those negroes who
had th greatest liberties aliened them §
and who were uot kept in that subordina
tion, which their real good, and the policy
of our country requires. This may he ac
tttsntpd for from the natural propensity of
the ham an mind to be free and its aver
sion to restraint. In proportionas they en
ioy the one, and elude the other, this pas
ties increases, and they go from one step to
anther, until their lives pay the forfeit;
and often preceded by the sacrifice of one
of mere individuals.
How for their state of servitude can be
TttltjSecS in a free and Christian country, Sa
or Intended for Considerat ion in
these brief remarks ; but eomrnon sense, &
qommott observation must prove the abso
lute necessity of their being kept in sab
jnetioo* *ed made to know their proper
Tfcdo this, and at the same time ob- i
sortre aknmane and careful (treatment to- j
Vgards them, will undoubtedly prove the
{post effectual means of securing the mu-;
Hial safety and happiness of master aud j
servant; It is to be lamented that many!
persons who have hot one, or only a few, set I
up no mark, or blit Ve#f little, o/ilistinetion,
between the white and. the black fatally, !
from whence, the idea of equality creeps in
to the maud, natr. rally prone to evil, ami
genders a long train of evils, the effects r.f
many have, and it may ba feared,
w’ y many more will feel, unless efficient
Reason* are adopted for its suppression.
A more vigilant 1 and 4 isereet discharge
af the Patrol duty would be a strong aux
iliary to thi attainment, of this object.
90* Should tbeaa be thought
worthy of circulation, thi editors of the dif
ferent p&perg in the jfea&s are requested to
ivuhbshtW
—i nun;•*• —fiTTir* —utrn —•• -
frcmthu Weekly MegUtt,.
“! INTERESTING.
ig'Vtritci of c tetter from Netv-Orj&ws, to
the Editor.
a Ever elaee the deehration cf vrar, in
I#t3, the disaffected negroes have been run
ning away, to a place called Appalachieo
!ft. X bolipve, even before t?Je event alluded
to, took place, a Colonel Niehalls, of tnf*~
mnu# uidtoory, (no doubt you recollect him)
suet e EafnoabeT of ibeai in the neighborhood
of Peaked* s having, with a Captain
Woodbine, of equal celebrity, after survey
ing ilhe country, fixed upun a spot on the
river jti*t mentioned, as a proper place for
* forttSeatiev, and to which, from its con
tra iy to Georgia,the Oaroiinas, Louisiana
aad I,he Mississippi Territory, they could
{anc!(>avous without much inconvenience..—
The place was, in consequence, fortified
With all due care,and according to the most
approved modern method $ and the batto-
Jrces Mounted with four long 24 pounders,
Tit* Jti?g 6%, attd & 4 pounder field piece, and
a 5 tj inch howitzer, well stored with ail
the munitions of war, and considered as al-
Blast impregnable, from the difficulty of
|pHug bitterieg artillery to bear upoo it.
Atetfrifea, peace, it wfse given up by the
mtisb,fc, the Negroes and Indians, us it I
a(cotS, v|th ail its stores of artillery, arms,
m>d amnittctiiiott.—-CoL Niefcolia only de
aiaaded.dij path, that ifaey wpuld never per
mit x white mac, qgcfgftf an Englishman,
R.ipjt,*pa if, e* {ape il* aliVjj',**Siace
LOUISVILLE, THURSDAY , OCTOBER 31, 1816.
when, it had beeome a great nuisance, not
only as a harbor for the hostile India ns, but
for all the discontented Negroes, in the
country, whose desertion were frequent.—
In consequence of the hostile attitude lately
assumed by some of the Indians, it was
found necessary to forward provieious and
munitions of war, to our army, on the head
waters of this river $ and this could only be
done by passing the Fort, which it was un
derstood, the Negroes would uot suffer any
vessel to do. Application was made to
the Commandant at Pensacola, fur permis
sion to ascend the river, it being within the
Spanish territory—this was granted ? aud
two of our gun-vessels, under command of
sailing-master Loomis and Bassett, reached
the mouth of the river,on the lOih day of
July, with their eouvoy, which consisted of
two small schooners. On reaching the fort
a boat and a watering party, with a mid
ship man, Mr. Lufborough, of Georgetown,
land four met), were cut off and all murder
ed but one, who escaped by Swimming.—
This was aa act that eftuld not be passed o
v<V, and it Was determine.! to destroy the
fort, if possible. Our vessels were order
ed to co -operate with the arpy. lam sor
ry to say they received no support whatever
and that on she contrary, they weredistsm -
ded freffi attempting to pass to destroy the
Fort, an being impracticable from the sfe?
Pftheir guns, only twelve pei-ydcrfi, and
but two cf them. Not disheartened how
ever, our gaifrnt little band, less than fifty
ia comber* ell told , began to warp up, and
every now and them throwing a shot to as
certain .their distance correctly—(be ne
grocs firing; their large guns, but evidently
without skill,’ As soon as they found the
shot readied the village in the rear oi the
fort, they determined am they ey, to see,if
they could not make a bonfire, having pre
viously cleared away their copper. 1 ! to*heat
the shot, neither of thena having a furnace
It seems somewhat extraordinary and al
most miraculous, but the very first shot, fi
red by Mr. Basset, a judicious, cool and ve
ry promising ofiiaer~who commanded gun
vessel No. 154,■ #ufr.ird their principal nm
gszfiie and blew up the fort. The concus
sion was felt at Peosacoiu, a distance of
sixty miles. The fort contained übuut three
hundred negroes and twenty disaffected In
i diao warriors, with their families ; 270 w ere
. killed, and the remainder, nearly ail nior-
I tally wounded, only three escaped univntt.
Both the principal leader* cf the Indians
! were made prisoners—on examining them,
j it appeared that one of the unfortunate sai
lors, was made a prisoner, but only to ex
; perieuee a more dreadful death—-h was
i tarred and burnt alive 5 when this was
knoVvQ, the two ehiefj were seized upon by
the friendly lodians, who scalped them ami
executed them ou the spet—a terrible, bm
juSt act of retributive justice. They fougtt
under the British Jack , with tho fed or
bloody flag. In the fort there wereuearSy
SOOO stand of British arms, in fine order,
never used or opened $ about 500 carbines;
between 300 and 1000 pair of pistol* ; 500
steel scabbard swords, and an immense
quantity of British uniform clothing, a
inounting in the whole to 800,000 dollars
worth of property— were also COO
kegs of powder secured, which had been
stored in the village outside the fort. You
have gathered probably, from the forego
ing, that the two vessels were simply to
eouvoy the provisions, &r. to the army, und
to co-operate if necessary. You will also
pereeive, that they received no aid what
ever, from ike land troops, other than that
they confined the negroes in the fort, dur
ing their getting up with the gun boats.*-
Col. Clinch, w ho, it seems, commanded the
troops, had made an agreement with the
Indians to give them all the plunder, ex
eept the cannon and balls, that they might
capture ; but surely he had no right to
give away (hat takoa by the galantry of &
separate and distinct corps. Yet such is
the fact, that the Indians have borne off
nearly the whole j a remnant only is left.
“ The merits of this transaction, as it
regards the navy, in a few words are these
—surmounting the diffieiitliea of navigation
to which they were entire strangers—ap
proaching a fort whose guns were not on
ly double their number, but absolutely
twice their calibre, with eight times their
force of men 5 and destroying a fort that
had cost the English so much time, and
more money to erect, in the space of fif
teen or twenty minutes from the first shot,
without any other aid than their own re
sources afforded, and without the loss of 0
single man, the unfortunate capture of the
boat before mentioned, being exeepted.
“ It will, among other of its effects strike
terror into the Indians. It was Iheir der
nier resort in all desperate easts. From
.the quantity of arms left in the fort, I am
clearly of opinion, that they were designed 1
as a continual supply far the Indians, or is
a secure depot by the British in any future
tfainmßuuu against us in this quarter.
“ They are. however happily frustrated;
and I think, if they should ever have the
temerity to visit us again, they will meet
i with a repulse similar to that of the 3th of
January.” ‘
‘ ’ 1— (?■ & <”
MEXICO
The editors of the Mercantile Adverti
ser [N York] were yesterday favored with
a translation bfthe following interesting iu-j
telligence from Mexico. The fact here
stated of the revolutionists having taken
possession of Matagorda, is confirmed by
the report of captain Fowler, from New-
Orleans.
“ His cxeelleney Don Jose Manuel de
Herrera, minister plenipotentiary from the
republican government of Mexico, to the
Untied States, has communicated, under
tktcofS4Ui August last, from the port of |
Matagorda, to a respectable person *;t Phi- :
la.ieSpnia, the following information.
Tlii repvbiifcan ortny of the province of
Vera hnder the command of general
ViUorLv laid selsre,pn the iStfi of July last
to the cities of Cordova nd Uiizaho, which
were than on the eve of. surrendering.—
The codnn&n&er in chief of the republican
troops of (I e province of Puebla Teran,
whs eii<Wvorig by ioref and marches to oc
cupy the parts of Gunzacualfos, which was
without means ofdefruee. Geoeral Basife
mantehad been Victorious overth® royalists
as often ss ho had net Hr m, and was pur
suing thorn with all hast*. General Arre
dondo, oiiEUtiaurier-in-chief of the tHterior
provinces', for (heroyalists,had fallen ba- k
w iih the few forces under his orders, on
Monterrey, the capital of the new kingdom
of Leon, in consequence of the repnblienus
having occupied (he port of Matagorda,
wh**re tb?y bed fortified themselves, and
where they were daily augmenting their
strength. Sobs, quently to the posa ssion
of that pnrlfifts been t(,a;eva€uetimi }‘Bi,
Antofua do feassr, capital of the province
of Texas, which was garrisoned by the re
giment of Esttemadora, one of the most fa
mous corps of the royal party.
< * repirdtrao array of the north is,
for the present under the command of aolo
otil Pe;re, d&riug the absence of general
Toledo, Who is now in the United Slates
on busiaess oi” aicmeftt, r.nd whoso pfesenee
with the army is Jiupatießtly desired.
i4 The reprt .ieuta!ives who are to com
pose the next emigres* are earned by the
people, and by the present time will hav e
opened their session it s iiarded great plea
sure to see the joy and enthusiasm which
pervaded the Mexicans on the days of elec
tion. A person who was witness to this
interesting scene says, that in the province
of Valadoiid, there were various likenesses
of Washington ami Frauklin, which the
people carried in their processions, accom
panied vmk music and sougs, allegorical j
of the oaearion.
“Between Washington and Franklin,)
some carried the resemblance of the genera!;
Cdra Balgo, the first who had the glory & |
courage to raise the standard of liberty, who :
was afterwards made prisoner, end shot by
the cruel Spaniards at the age of seventy. •
“ Never has the Mexiean cause presen
ted so favorable an aspect. The next con
gress formed of men of influence, will re- 1
move all those diiucalties, which umii the
present moment, have paralized that rapid
progress which was looked for in a revolu
tion created by the unanimous and express
will of the people. The immense resources
which our beautiful country contains, will
henceforward be administered by a govern
ment, which, meriting the public confidence
Will give new impulse and will cause itself
to be°felt by the physical and moral quali*
ties of the republic.
“ The next campaign will be an object of
lively interest to all men who are really
lovers ofihesaered rights of nuwßoify ; it
wjll complete the emancipation of that fine
country from the oppressive hand of despo
tism. Tho inhabitants of Mexico will here
after beenablfdto enjoy and participate e~
qually the preeious gifts with which nature
has favored them.”
*From the Philadelphia Tints American.
[A VED3RAL PAPER.]
The following artiele is from a late Lon
don paper.—
“ Rencontre on 1 Change. —Those who
prognosticated speedy hostilities between
this country and America will no doubt,
now maintain that their predictions have
• eally been verified, as on Thursday, about
three o’clock, a sharp action took place be
tween a smart little Englishman and a lusty
American coptain. The quarrel originated
in a discussion 00 politics, and the name of
Mr. Madison being ea*a.iiy introduced, the
Englishman called him a ‘Tailor | the A
merscan took immediate measures to avenge
the insult—-blows followed, and a short but
desperate conflict ensued; the result of
which w&Bthvtiaa few minutes the Eng
lishman so disfigured his antagonist, that
bis most intimate friends ou the Virginia
walk eonld with difficulty recognize him n
So for as the character of the country eats
be affected by such a transaction, or its pub
lication, the British character is disgraced*.
“ smart little Englishman, and a lut-fy A<r
(neriean captain.”
Take John Bbll’s Word for if, and on®
of their smallest men is able to flog *ha
stoutest American. We wonder they for
got to exhibit some of their prowess during
the late war l It ia sotaewhet strange that!:
they did not send some of their “ smartliL
tie Englishmen” £atc their navy.—Daere* 9
and Carden, and Whinyates—aud twenty
other of their officers, were woundedly ia
need of them. We suppose they kept th ir
fighting follows at home—they were toe
precious to send foto such n idle service
as that of fighting our “ bundles of pine
boards.” If the truth was known, wo have
no doubt, that fighting an American al ine,
half a dozen Cockueys resolved to revenge
themselves for their discomfiture daring the*
Lie war, and abused him into a
and shen beat him.
Mr. Madison’s politics it is well known
wa do uot admire; but at woulAbe degra*
ding to compare him with his rtfyal high--,
ness the prince regent, either in respeet tt&
private virtue, talents or public, servisss.
An American who should hears foreign*
er abuse his president and would not resent
it, whatever might be his polities, ought to
ue scratched as a pohroon.
This sul ject brings to taind two anec*
dotes, which we repeat because we choo£&
to do so- The reader may peruse or pass
over them, jnst as he please.
During the late wer an American officer*
haring s iroe business to transact on th&
British lines, dined by invitation vrif a
Bviiish officer. The first toast given by ths*
Briton vag*~“ President Madison-~dea&
or alive” The American said nothing ii*
reply. At length it came his turn to pro
pose a toast—“ Theprinceregent,” said lie,
drunk or sober ” ‘ Sir ” said the Briton*
very angrily, “ that is an insult ” “No*
sir,” answered (he American, cooly, “
is a reply to one /”
Not long after the revolutionary rrar„
oneof the English princes passed tr.-Jfigk
the United States Canada. ‘ld Ver
mont, he stopped at a house, the keeper of
Which wa* a tailor, snd had a \&ry pretty
wife. The prince rudely seizing a
turned to the hl;&:ad ; “ How dot s it seeta
to have an American tailor’s vTe kissed by
an English prince?” VTilh beeamisg spi
rit he pot Lis foot to the seat of royal honor,,
saying, “ and how does it itei to have ac
I English prince’s breech kicked by an A
mertean tailor.”
| We have no disposition to saw or keep
! alive jealousies. The liberal and manly
Englishman hs our esteem. But our owe
i government—onr own effeers—oor own
i countrymen—we will not patiently see a*
bused by foreigners.
THE WAR BUBBLE BURST l
i The Eastport News, a* related by the
iNewbryport editor; made some noise* her©
! yesterday. The plain truth, according
our information from a gentleman from th©
spot, is this
In consequence of the extent to which
smuggling had been carried ou at Eastpcrt,
the collector of St. Johns’ sent his depu
ties down to seize a quantity of tobacro,
’ pork., and other contraband articles, at that
place, which was done, but it cxeited no
* apprehension or talk of war The squad
ron spoken of, had been lying some tici©
at St. John’s, and went to Eastport to try &
captain of a Brisirii sloop of war, by u court
martial, for having some time since, thrown
bis guns overboard, while his vessel was a*
shcre cn that coast.—(AVm-lVi/r Gazelle.
Since the receipt of the above, we have
been tah3 that the report, a a respects th#
ue&ure es American property, has probably
arisen from the circumstance of anew col
lector being appointed at St. Andrews, in
which district is comprehended E&siport,
who deemed the indulgences oi the former
collector incorrect ; aad accordingly bad
seized on all the merchandise wbu h waa
judged to have beeu imported contrary to
law. The merchants having been so long
indulged in a free trade, and not dreaming
of such a change, Were very naturally sur
prised ; and of course hsd spread alarms,
akatlated tc awaken the public sensibility ;
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