I .; course the accessaries of pirates, set atdefi-
. that could have been adopted in punishing the
» defence ofiheni.
. proper, rests upon those who issued the orders,
-‘the propriety ofthe ordei's——to the contrary, I
"‘Zll)(I resort there—to make them answerable
lileiii, and the authorities quoted provide a
punishment equal to the one inflicted on the
principal. , ' .
“ The crinie of piracy. or robbery and dep-
redaiion on the high seas is, (according to Ja-
't'.ob,) an offence against the universal-laws of
society. As therefore he hasienounced all
” the benefits of society and governmeiit; and
has reduced hiiuself afresh to the savage state
lnflnature, by declaring war against all man-
kind, all niankiiid must declare war against
him : so that every community has a right by
the rule of self defence, to inflict that punish-
ment upon hiiii,wlii'cli every individual would,
in a state of nature, haiie been otherwise enti-
tled to do for any invasion of his person or
personal property.” g
I have now shown lhat the laws of nations
and ofiiatiirejustified my landing at Foxardo,
to obtain indemnity for the past, and security
for the future. . Iliavc shown that the appro-
ved conduct of those who coriiiiiitted acts of
hostilities tvitho_ut any declaration of war on
.the part ofthe United States, or orders from
the 'gov‘ernnient, justified hostilities. on uiy
part, even ifthere had been no declaration of
-war;" or ordersto give a sanction to my pro-
ceedings. That war having been formally
declared and promulgated, and the laws nia-
" king the accessary equally guilty and punish-
able with the principal, I should have failed
‘ in inyduty, having the means, ifI had not
"brought'the authorities and people ofFoxardo-
to ptinisliinent, as accessaries to the pirates
who had taken refuge $1. rec’d protection there._
I have also shown that‘ as pirates, and of
once all law, so they are not enlilled l0 its
benefits, and .consequently that [should have_
been justifiable in using the severest measures
authorities and people of Foxardo. But for
the severity ofthe measures adopted by ineI
refer to facts, and shall not say one word ‘in
I might stop here with a perfect confidence
ofaii acqiiittal from the charge of rashness
andindiscretion in the violation of the terri-
torial jurisdiction and immunities of Spain,
or of any disposition to offer to that‘ goverii-
ment any iiidigniiy or insult; but as, without.
asking of me explanation, and without coin-
plaint from Spain, or from any other quarter,
it has been thought proper to aiititllpate even
the resolution and wishes of Mr. Archer, (al-
ready distinguished for his active hostility to-
wards me in the trial of Llcul. Kennoii,) by
ordering me from my station, to explain the
transactions at Foxardo, which it has pleased
the Secretary ofthe Na'vy to term “extraor-
dinary ;” and as I am placed before the world
as a coridemned-*-"arid degraded officer, it isva
duty I owe to myself. as well as to the service
to which I belong, and it may be useful to
others to know, that in all this .“ transaction”
I was acting in as strict ctiiiforiiiity with the
letter and spirit of uiy iustructioiis as the na-
ture of the case would atlriiit~of; that it was
provided for as near as could be imagined by
the governinent,and that I have in no instance
departed from my instructions, so far as I
could, by repeated pertisal, tiiiderstatid _thcm.
I have perceived no obscurity in them, and I
complain of none. 1' believe I understand
them, and the intentions of those who drew
ilieui up; and without national or natural law
or precedent, I feel a confitience that the re-
spoiisibility of my conduct at Foxardo, ifiin-
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and not on me who executed iliem. I do not
wish it understood, however, that I dispute
fully concur in the doctrine laid down in them.
They are frauied on the laws of nations, were
drawn up by one well versed _in them, and
were intended to supply the want ofa kiiowl-
edge ofinteriiational law on my part. I not
only subscribed to that p_art which authorizes
my landing and pursuing pirates on the terri-
tory ofa foreign power, and denounces those.
nations so lost to a sense ofrespect for their
own character and interest, and the respect of
others, as to refuse to put down piracy, much‘
less to afford them an asylum and protection;
but I subscribed to the yet stronger measures
which have lately been i‘€C0flllll€Ild8LI"I)}’,llI6
execut-iv_e—-notliing short ofaiithority to land,
pursue, and hold the authorities ofplaces an-
swerable for the pirates who issue from them
by reprisals on the property ofthe inhabitants,
and to blockade the ports ofthe islands. Noth-
ing short of these measures can put down the
disgraceful system. I also coincide in opin-
ion with the President, that neither the gov-
ernment of Spain, nor the goveriinieut of ei-
ther ofthe islands,'Porto Rico and Cuba, can
with propriety complain of a resort to either
ofthose measures, or all oftliein, should they
be resorted to, as the United States iiiterpose
their aid for the accoiirplishinentof an object
which is ofequal importance to Spain and her
islands, as wellas to us. To thecontrary, it
should be expected that they will faithfully
co-operate in such measures as may be nec-
essary for the accomplishment of this very
important object. Vllhatevcr measures, how-
ever, may be resorted to by the Uiiitfcd States,
the first thing necessary to secure success, is
to protect,’ countenance, and support the oili-
cer employerlto execute. them ; and in any
measures which he may adopt requiring en-
ergy of action, he ought not to be discoura-
ged and degraded by prinisbinent before coin-
plaint, or removed from his command without
being allowed the opportunity of explaining
his reasons for -his conduct.- Without such
assurances, no officer in his senses‘_wo‘uld wil-
lingly undertake the delicate duties which I
have been performing : _..and if. compelled,
would,'from-his apprelieiisions ofsharing my
fate, scarcely meet the expectations of the
government and people ofthe United States.
The discouraging circumstance of my remo-
A val for the'ofi'ence of laiidiug on Porto Rico,
and punishing the accessa ries of pirates, the‘
authorities of;Fofxar_do,iriay have a much niore
i|l1p0fEaDt,'€I_I‘_6_(l_[’-Ill retarding the suppression
olfpi-racy, tliarrjs at present apprelieiided. So
long as_tl_te. gov‘ei‘noi~s and people of the small
towns of. Porto lRico and Cuba are satisfied
,rlj';rr5tliey may iiiiprison us with impunity, and
I .?that'~ptitiishnient certainly. follows any attempt
- I . t ’ ; .. , .
'-You our part toobtain redress and security to-
our persons, so long the suppression of piracy
is impossible ; and he_ who on these terms is
willingto undertake it, loses sight of his mvu
respectability, and ofthe respectability ofliis
nation and flag. ~ V ' _ _
’ [The Co-inriiodore here re-capitulates lus
argument, adding that he has shown _that_, by‘
the laws of-nations, he ‘ was perfectly justified
in landing and chasti-sing, even to hanging,
the authorities of Foxardo °,’ and also shown
der, and retreat in time ofdzinger.
be presumed that the government of any isl-
l
-1
that ‘other ofiicers, under similar cireti'mstan-
ces, have invaded foreign territory, and com-
inittéd acts of ivar,— and.~.their motives being
good,‘their conduct was approved of,on their
‘own representation ofit.’ Hethen-r'emarks:]
“ I ha,ve now» to show that, besides national
and civil law, open declarations of war, and
precedent, to support,me,I have orders to pass
the territorial boundary ofa foreign nation,
in pursuit of pirates,‘or those whom I have
just cause to suspect of being such, to seize &.
bring them tojustice; and in the event ofthe
local authorities refusing to prosecute such
persons, I, am tlien-ordered to take them from
such territory, on board the vessels imder my
coinmand. The following are extracts from
the orders alluded to, dated Feb. 1st, 1825.
. uSIR: You have been appointed to the
command ofa squadron fitted out to cruise in
the W. I. seas, and Gulfof Mexico, for the
purpose ofrepressing piracy, and affording
protection to the‘ couinierce and citizens of
the U. S. * * * While it is your duty to
protectour comnierce against all unlawful in-
terrtiptioiis, and to guard the rights, both of
person and property, of the citizens of the
U. S. you will observe the utmost caution not
to eucroacli upon the rights of others: and
should you at any time be brought into dis-
cussion or collision with ‘any foreign power,
in relation to such rights, it will be expedient
that the same shouldlbe conducted with as
much moderation and forbearance as is cori-
sisteiit with the honor of your country, and
the just claims of its citizens.” * * * "
“You will announce your arrival and object
to the authorities of Cuba, and endeavor to
obtain their co-operation, or, at least, their
frieiidly support, giving them the most une-
quivocal assurance that your sole object is the
destruction of pirates.-—-—— I
piracy which has grown up in the IV. Indies,
I
Spain 8!. the new governments, her late prov-
1
ed force in the islands,and the sparse popula-
tion; many portions of each being entirely
uninhabitetl anddesolate, to which the a_ctive
authority ofthe government does not extend.
It is understood that establisliiiieiits have been
made by parties of these banditti in those tin-
‘nhabitcd parts,to which they carrytheir plun-
The system of
ias obviously arisen from the war between
nces in this hemisphere, and from the limit-
It cannot
and will afford any protection or countenance
0 such robbers. It may, on the contrary, be
confidentlybelieved-, that all governiiieuts, $L
iurticularly those most exposed, will afford
all means in their power for their suppression.
Pirates are considered by the laws of nations,
heenemies ofthe human race. It is the dri-
i
ty of all nations to put them down ; and none
\
the respect their own character will refuse to
do it. much less afford them an asylum and‘
protection. 'I‘iie nation that makes the great-
est exertions to suppress such bantlitti has the
greatest "merit.
has a right to the aid ofevery other power, &
In making such exertions, it
o the enjoyinent, under its sanction, of all its
rights in the pursuit of the object. In the case
of belligereuts, where the army of one party
enters the territory ofa neutral power,'the ar-
my of the other has a right to follow it there.
In the case of pirates, the right of the arm-
ed force of-one power to follow them into the
erritory ofaiiotlier, is more complete. In re-
gard to pirates there is no neutral party ; they
being the enemies of the liuman' race, all na-
tions are parties against them, and may be
considered as allies.
tioii 'of'o'ne government is to respect the feel-
.l
substance _and in form, in all the measures
which may be adopted to accomplish the end
I
vessels which you have seen engaged in acts
of piracy, or which you liavejust cause, to sus-
pect _of being ofthat character, retreat into
the ports, harbors, or settled parts of the isl-
ands, you may enter in pursuitof them, such
ports, harbors, and settled parts ofthe coun-
try for the purpose of aiding the local au_tlior-
ities or people, as the case may be, to seize 8:.
bring the offenders to justice, previously giv-
'ng notice that this "is, your sole ohject.—-
The object and inten-
rigs, as well as the rights of others, both in
n view. Should, therefore, the crews of any
Where a government exists and is felt, you
will, in all instances, respectlthe local author-.
ities, and only act in aid of, and co-operatioii
with them, it being the exclusive purpose of
the government of the"'U. States to suppress
piracy, an object in which all nations are e-
qually interested, and, in the accomplishment
of which, the Spanish arrtborities and people
will, it is presuinetl, cordiallyco operate with
you. If, in the pursuit of pirates found at sea, »
they shall retreat into the unsettled parts of
the islands or foreign territory, you are at l_ib-
erty to pursue iliem, so long only as there is
reasonable prospect of being able to appre-
hend thein, and in'no case are you at liberty
to purstie and zrppreliend any one after having
been forbidden so to do by coiiipeient author-
ity ofthe local goveriiiiient. And should you,‘
on such pursuit, apprehend any pirates upon
land, you will deliver them over to the proper
authority, to lie dealt with according to law,
anti you will furnish such evidence as shall be
in your power to prove the offence alleged a-
gainst them. _ Should the local authorities re-
fuse to receive and prosecute such persons, so
apprehended, on your fiiriiisliing them with
reasonable evidence of their guilt, you will
then keep them safely and securely on board
some ofthe vessels under your coriiinand, and
report without delay, to this Department, the
particular circumstances of such cases.”
I think, after an attentive perusal of the
foregoing orders and instructions, no one will
accuse meof having gone beyond the author-
ity given to me, by intimidating the authori-
ties and inhabitants of..a town, which, from
being the rendezvous of pirates and robbers,
and from the course taken by the people and
authorities to defeat the object of those sent
in sejarcli--ofthein; truly deserve the name of
piratical. ~ ' .
I am ordered to protect not only the prop-
erty but-tlie persons of our citizens. Will it
be denied that Lt.Platt and theotlier officers
under my command were Ainericaii-citizens,
and entitled to my protection ? « And how
could I have protected them had I overlooked
the conduct ofthe Foxardians?
Difl‘iculties;were apprehended by, the gov-
ernineut, in the’ performance of the duties
confided to me, and in any collision with for-
eign pmvers, I am iirstructed to condiict my-
self with as much moderation and forbear-.
auce as is consistent with the honour of my
cotiniry, and the just claims ofitsfcitizens.
The violence and insult offered tomy coun-
try in the person of Mr.Platt, it,_w'asinade my
‘duty to notice, and in the performance of this
:
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, g ..
jduty I did conduct myself witli,_the greatest
moderation and forbearance.",The _ grins of
the batteries were not spiked until self preser-
vation had made it riecessary for ore to spike
‘them, and so soon as the apology of the au-
thorities of Foxardo was received, and assu-
rance of respectanrl protection for the future
were given, Iretired. No complaints of vio-
-lence of pi'oceediiigliave been offered against
me by the Spaniards; &t{‘as' to the moderation
ofiiiy couduct,8z.t'he precautions taken by m_e
to preserve it in otliers,the testimonyis ample".
Ihave as yet said nothing as to my motives.
The motives o'fGeii. Jackson, it is said, were
founded in ‘the purest patriotism ;’ and it is
presumed the motives ofilie other officers I
Iiave cited were equally pure, or their conduct
would not have been approved : how their
motives were ascertained, except from their
condiict.and assurance Ido not know. On
my own part, I offer no assurances, but leave
every one to judgeof my motives by my con-
duct alone. Hadmy motives been bad Isliould
have proceeded directly to hostilities, without
giving notice to the authorities ofFoxardo ;
I should not have taken the precaution I did
to guard the persons and property of the iii-
habitants of Porto Rico from injury ; and I
should not have retired immediately after the
concessions-were" made, btit have remained to
enjoy the intimidated, litimble, and degraded
condiiioii ofthe authorities and the people.
That my motives were-disiiiterested, is cer-
tain, froin riiy confining myself to the‘ single
object ofproteciion to the persons of our citii
zeiis. I had uorliiiig personally to gain by so-
ouring their safety, and I had certainly much
to lose, for I placed my life at hazard.
IfI have-failed ofjustifying myself, I trust
that the failure will be ascribed to the pecul-
iarly delicate duties which have been confided
to me, and.a zealous desire to act up fully to
the wishes ofthe government. Should there
appear the slightest evidence of my having
wilfully disregarded what was due to my own
country, and the respect due to the govern-
ment of Spain, I- shall cheerfully submit to
the severest. piinishrnent that can be iiiflicted
on me ; but ifit should appear tliatI have, in
this instance, done no more than my duty, I
coiifideutly hope and ' expect that I shall es-
cape all punislinreiit beyond what I have al-
ready felt.” A
It is announced,‘ that the result of the late
Court of Inquiry into the Foxardo affair, will
be a Court Martial, to try the facts.
Correction.—On the preceding pageit is
started from the Iutelligeiicer that Coinin.Por—
ter’s defence, as publislied, was subiriified to
the Court. This wasiiot the case. From seine
peculiar circumstances he was prevented from
iiiaking his defence before the Court,aiitl this
was his reason for making it to the public.
From the New York ./Iincrtcan.
The Legislatiireof Georgia inetiii extra
session pursuant to the proclaination of the
Governor on the 23d of May. His speech is
tlistingiiislicd by the same folly that has char-
acterised most of. his public writings; and
breathes an iiisolent spirit of insubordiiiation
to the constitiitioii, which we fear, has but too
many advocates among a certain class of
Soiiilierii Politicians. The followiiig,are the
closing words of the address, which might be
alarming iftliey were not ridiculous :—
Since yourlast meeting our feelings have
been again outraged by ofiicious and iinperti-
nent iutermeddlings with our domestic cori-
cerns. Besides the’resolution for the consid-
eraiion ofthe Senate by Mr.King ofN. York
-—it is understood that the Attorney General
of the United States who may be presumed
to represent his Government faithfully and to
speak asiits moutli piece, has recently main-
tained before the Supreme Court doctriiies on
this subject wliicli- if sanctioned by that tribu-
nal will make it quite easy for the" Congress
by a short decree to divest tliiseiiiire interest
without cost to-tlieinselves of 1 dollar, or of 1
acre of public land—tliis is the uniform prac-
tice of the Govcrnnieiit of the United States
——ifit wishes a principle established which it
dare not establish for itselfa case is made be-
fore the Stipieine Court and the principle
mice settled the act of Congress follows of
course. Soon very soon tlierefoie the U. S.
Governirient,disc:irding the mask will openly
lend itself to.a conibiiiation of fauaticlis for
the destruction of-every thing valuable in the
Sotitlieru country—Oiie movement of the
Congress unresisied by you and all is lost.-—-
Temporize no longer-—make iriiown your res-
olution that this subject shall not be torrclied
by tlieui but at their peril—brit for its sacred
guarantee by the tionstitutiori we never would
have become parties to that instruriient——at
this moment you would not niakeyoiirselves
parties to any constitution without it——of
course you will not be a party to it from the
inomeut the General Goveriiineut shall make
that movement.
.Ifthis‘ matter be an evil it is our own—if it
be a sin wecan implore the forgiveness ofit;
to remove it we ask not either their sympathy
or assistance— it may be our physical weak-
ness-—it is our moral strength. If like the
Greeks and Romans the moment we cease to
be masters we are slaves—we thencefortli min-
ister like the modern Italians to the luxury 8:.
pleasures of our masters—poets, pain'ters,mu-
sicians and sculptors we may be——the moral
qualities however which would make its fair
partakers of the grandeur of a great empire
would be gone——We should stand stripped
-and desolate under a fervid sun and upon a
generous soil, a inockeiy to ourselves,and the
very contrast of what‘ ivith a little firmness 81.
roresrglit, weiniglit have been. I cntreat you,
therefore, must earnestly, nowthat it is not
too late, to "step furtli, and having exhausted
the ‘argument, to stand by your arms. Your
fellow-citizen, G. M. TROUP.
Georgia Legi'.s]alure.——A letter from-Mil-
ledgeville, dated May 25th, says——“ A coin-
uiittee has been appointed by the Senate, to
join the coiriniittee from the House to whoiu
was referred that partof the Governor’s nies-
sage relative to the disposal of the lately ac-
quiretl territory. 1 The Lottery system will I
believe he recoinmended——aiid there is no
doubt a bill authorising a Lottery will pass
both branches by it large majority. A notice
has been laid on the table for the appointment
of a committee to report on the expediency
of-removing the ‘Mother Batik of"Darien to
Milledgeville. There is a strong feeling here
against the Batik ; and Islioultl not be surpri-
sed ifthe committee recommend its removal.
—Tlie late outrages corn-riiitted byilie Creek
Indians, will not ‘be touched before the GOV-
‘ernor hears from the President of the United
. :-
ected. Dev.eio”?é§aréhis it is said will be
made that -will i,ni'iili_oate_2 or 3 white individ-
uals, in the nitirderbf Mclutosli. The Senate
formed itselfinto a court yesteiday, for the
purpose ofiryiilg the Commissioners for the
sales ofFractions, 'wbo.were impeached at the
last session.’,’—Savann'ah Rep.
The chiefs ofthe Creek nation thro’ whojs
influence M’Intosh was killed, have granted
a pardon to the remaining chiefs who sigiierl
the Treaty, and sayT'they will shed no more
blood. Rowly M’Intosh, brother of the de-
ceased chief, lias been chosen to fill the sta-
tion in the tribe which the General occifpied.
Grand Island.-—Tliis valuable possession
ofthe state,forinerly the property ofthe Creek
Nation, was sold in lots on Fridaylast, at the
Capitol, pursuant to law. It will be recollect-
ed that Mr. Noah of New-York, made appli-
cation to the legislatnreat their sessionofl8l9
for the purchase of Grand Island, setting forth
in his memorial that his object was to estab-
lish a Jewish settlement or coiiiinritiity on that
spot. The selection was considered every
way eligible, and at once drew public attoii-
tion to that fine portion of land, but the coni-
missioiiers under the Ghent Treaty, not hav-
ing concluded their surveys, it was doubtful
whether in running the line, Grand Island
would fall to the state or to Upper Canada.
The point having been decided by the line
running through the channel on the Canada
side, the state authorized it to be sold anti the
proceeds to be appropriated to the canal fund.
The ptircliasers on Friday were few, brit
were among the most spirited and enterpris-
ing in the state, and the Island, together with
the small islands which were valtied at about
$50,000, and by niaiiy supposed to be valued
“J0 lllf-Ills brought $76,000. Two scites, and
the most eligible scites for cities on the island,
were purchased for Mr. Noah, 1 at the point
facing Lake Erie, and containing ripwards of
1000 acres directly opposite the Grand Ca-
"ah together with the small Tonnewanta,
Beaver and Frog Islands—the whole aniotint
of this purchase was about 320,000. Tonne-
wanta island containing 69 acres, and valued
at 3191 dollars sold for 1400.
This may be considered as the last valua-
ble possession oiviied by the state. Lands are
everywhere locating.especiallly nearthe canal.
Tliere are sufficient indriceriients for enter-
prising capitalists to build a city on Grand isl-
and. It is within a few miles of Lake Erie,
having the trade ofPennsylvania. Ohio,Mich-
igan, and the great Lakes, together with Up-
per Canada, and the Northwest Territory. It
is also within a few miles of Lake Ontario,
coriiinaiidiug the trade of that lake and the
niarkets of Montreal and Quebec—it faces
the mouth ofthe canal, having a water coin-
inriiiicaiion direct with New York, and is in
every respect one of the most eligible and
coiiiinanding positions in the state for a coin-
iiicrcial city; the Niagara river having 14
feet water around the island, and the current
near that spot very jrifling. VVe tinder-
staiitl that in the course of the’ summer the
foriridaiioii stone ofilie city will be laid, with
suitable masonic military and religious cere-
monies, probably about the period when the
canal is completed and opeiied.——./llbany fldv.
Colombirm CI.I])l‘lt)'L’S.—Il will be remembered,
says the‘Balt. Federal Gazette,tliatsornc time
ago several captures of property belonging to
the citizens ofthe United States were made
by vessels sailing under the Venezuelian flag,
and it gives us pleasure to state that the re-
clamations for captures illegally made by these
privateers have been recently and satisfacto-
rily seitled by the Government of Colombia.
The following cases are allowed and funds
placed in the United States for their payment.
The Tiger and Cargo, of Salem. Schooner
Liberty and Cargo, of Philadelphia. Cargo
ofthe brig America, of Pliiladelphia. Jose-
phine and cargo, of Philadelphia. Minerva,
of Massachusetts. Not only have principal
and interest lreeiiallowetl, but liberal dama-
ges for the unlawful capture.
St. Domingo.-—A N. Orleans paper men-
lions that “ several colored parsous who had
been induced to leave Louisiana by the hope
of enjoying more freedom in Hayti,have late-
ly rettiriied, coriviuced that liberty does not
consist merely in the name, but in practice 8.’.
morals. In St. Domingo they found much
license among the lower orders to beg, steal,
and quarrel; industry was otit ofthe question.
In the city the women and whites did all tliai
was done. In the country rigorous measures
were employed to make the cultivators go to
the fielrl for a gootl share ofthe fruits of their
industry. This was the state of things when
the blacks heard that Boyer was treating with
France. The government of the nitilattoes
had once becoine~odions; and in some dis-
tricts the ncgroes left off allwork, armed
themselves, and an insurrection was feared.
Boyer, with his health impaired, now fiiitls
hiinselfon a pinnacle, with dangers on every
side. He has some thousands of bayooets at
his back,but he scarcely knows whom to trust.
The blacks only want an opportunity and a
leader, to exterminate the other colors.”
This is one ofthe many stories that are told at
the south for the purpose of discouraging
Haytien emigration; but we have reason to
believe that the picture is overdraivn.
Revolt in JlIe2:i'.co.-—An arrival at Neiv-Or-
leans from Alvarado, bringsinformation that
a body of Mexican troops stationed at the isl-
and of Sacrificios, mutinied on the 30th of
April, and put all their ofiicers to death. The
Mexican general in the neighborhood ofVera
Cruz lost no time in marching against the
mutiiieers, who had hoisted the Spanish flag;
they were compelled to surrender; Q0 of the
ringleaders were executed the first day, and
other executions had followed.
The report, via P. Rico and Bali. of a pi-
ratical sloop, with 38 men having been cap-
tured by an English cutter and a steam boat,
from Matanzas, is destitute of foundation : as
is also the story of a pirate being executed in
Havana, and two merchants having fled from
tVlataiizas,on the receipt of the news.-Pdllad.
It is said tliatif all the plans for rail-roads
whiclrwere saiietioiiedat the last Session of
the British Parliament are carried into effect,
they will consume iron to the value of fwent3/-
six: million pounds sterling. The road plan-
ned between Liverpool and Birniihgliain will
’requ'u:e 60,000 tons of iron for the rails alone,"
. ,' I _.,’ _‘ - _ . .
States on tliiszsnbje‘ct_-—-atlvice_s are dailv e!'t- '
.‘ . ,~_-1‘-‘I021 ‘lurid oaié-‘i"i'£':
I‘i;I,.“l._rI£_._l.L)'1’_1‘_,0}'1‘,—-'I,Sl1(,)ul(l be most iingrateii,
ful were I_tb.iieglect a'_n‘-acltiiowledgnient o
the o[';liga'tio'ns I find niyself under to the au-
were doubtless most noble and disinterested 9‘
his subject ivasjudiciously chosen", andhis en-‘
comiunis cannot fail o_f afibrding_a- high de=
gree ofsatisfaction to every c0l’H\,O.I‘S,e_lll‘ in crii-3
icism ; and itis believed that after _t,llI5‘Illl‘,DIl’I‘
ous display of his superior “native 'tal'eni'?f he‘
may flatter himself with soon arrivingyo rhaé
eminence which he merits. Seldoni'Tfas scl
adinlrable a genius had occasion to exert him.‘
self in such a laudable and meritorioris cause,’
and the unbounded applause with which he
will be greeted by all ranks and "classes I sin-5
cei'e_ly hope will inspire him wiilifurther res‘-'
olritron. This elaborate performance,eurich-fl
ed and embellished with such scientific and
flowery ideas, is surely perfectly original ; no’
plagiarism appears, and not a sentence is bor-'
Book orPsalter,altliol in all probability tlie_i'i>r‘r‘;
ter has acquainted himself with those works.”
piece to which his f‘ atleiiiion was at_tractéd,”’
because the poet hinted at the rapidity with
which time flies, and complimented his read-
ers on their watclifulness and rationality, and
left them to draw the very natural inference
that pay-day was fast approaching; 8:, thence
proceeded to iriviie them to a settlement. It
is, however, truly gratifying to me that my
worthy friend had self-command sufficient to
support his iriind so effectually whilst reading
the “ rest of the piece ;” that he was not 0}.
vercome with rapture, and did not sink so
deep into an ocean of ivonder and delight as
that the public should be hereafter deprived
ofthe inestimable benefit of his labors.
Notliing but extraordinary stability ofmincl
could have prevented, my being elated with
pritle to observe the favorable notice which is
takeirby this prodigy in literature of my sec-
ond and third pieces. I am truly at a loss for
language to express my gratiuirle to this in-
imitable reviewer, wlien [consider his splen-
did “native talent” and the manner in which.
he has improved it ;—his powers of descrip-
tion,his,elegance ofst_vle,his richness ofideas.
his profound erudition, his exquisite taste, his
soundness of jiidgnient, and his delicacy of‘
sentiriieiit, all uniting at once to charm the
ear,to dazzle the eye,&. to astonish the reader.
And not only iriysclf btit the public arecer-
iainly deeply indebted to this eagle-eyed scru-
tinizer for discovering to them that Iliad ex-
liibited three distinct “species of rhyme,” of
which important circiunstancc it is highly
probable they would otlicrivise have reinaiiied"
ignorant. ‘
This astonisliing . genius is likewise very
happily endowed with the gift of prescience.
He looks tlirougb the vista of future ti'iiie,and
foretells miracles which are hereafter to take
place ; when the “ pursestriiigs ofdelinqiients
will loosen of themselves, and their change
fly without their tlirection or. ltnowledge into
the pockets ofthe Printer.” This adniii-able
connoisseur in “Dunning Epistles”I conceivo
must have been heretofore frequently conver-
sant with articles ofthe kind to have acquired
the sagacity and skill which he has so fullv
evinced on this occasion. Be that as it may,
I shall endeavor to restrain my pride and sup-
press my vanity uiitil I discoverhow graceful
my nauie will appear on the list of fame with
those of Dwight, Barlow, &.c. ‘where this en-
comiast has very modestly inserted it. And
as a return for this high crirnpliment I would
suggest to my friendly eulogist the expedien -
cy of his proposing immediately a course of
lectures on criticisni_;‘as it certainly would be
highly useful to the present generation and
honourable to himself; whilst the names of
Johnson, Lnwth, \Val lter, Lord Kaimes, and
others would sink immediately into contempt
before him, aiitl be consigned to oblivion for-
ever. A FRI!-IND. T0 BUSY BODIES.
FOREIGN NEWS. For some time
past the arrivals from Europe have furnished
us with nothing iuiportaiit from that quarter
of the globe. Our intelligence is dowir to the
7th of May. In France, great preparations
were making for‘the cereiuony _of crowning
the King, which was to take place on the 29th
of May. In England nothiiig appeared to
be thought of but the proposition befor*ePar-
liainent for admitting the Catholics to the
same privileges that the Church q/‘England
enjoys. l\1r.Brougliam is its firniestchampion ;
it passed itsfld reading in the loiver house by a
niajority of 17. In the liotise cfI__.ords it will
meet with stubborn opposition. The Duke
of Y0 rk, who, iflie survives the present king,
will be the successor to the throne, has delib-
erately stated that it shall never receive his
sanction. Coming from such a person, and
under such circumstances, this declaration
produced a great excitement. To prevent
the two houses coming into collision on this
subject it is said a dissolution of Parliaineut
will take place. This will produce a shock.
The election for a new Parliament will take
place in July. I
Greece is still steadily plodding her way to
liberty. -Tlie Turks however are making
greater preparations for the ensuing carri-
paign than for any former one: 12,000 Egyp-
tiaiis are already in the Mama, and the Pache-
ofEgypt has fornietl iintiierise magazines at
various places, so that there will be no danger
offainiiie as has before happened. The Dey
of Algiers has furnished the Sultan with-
l,500,000 piastres, and twelve ships of war.-
Greek accounts say that as soon as the invas-
ion of the Morea by the Egyptians was pub-
licly known, 30,000 volunteers aiiswei-ed the
appeal of the government to arms", and the
Egyptians have been repulsedtinevery direc-
tion. The Greek fleet had also sailed iriptir._--
W
suit ofthe Egyptian squadron.
Fz'sh.—Our brethren at the east and at the-
soutli, are vieing with each other in story tel-
such an aggravated kind, as almostlto excite.
a doubt among-us fresh water folks ofPliila-
rlelphia. It was bad enough when the Ches-
apeake fisherman caught 800,900 fish at one-
baul—and it wasa little_worse when the whale
swallowed the Cape Ann fish vessel’s anchor,
and ran nfi‘ with the ship, crew and all. Brie
the Huntington (Long Island) Eagle sets it
down as a facfiliat certainfishers caught, last.
week, at a single haul, one million of fish.
, , _ [U S. Gazette.
A suit was recently decidediin-N-.’ Carolina.
which hasbeen fifteen years in court; thejury
returning a verdict of one dollar,'and.tli.e'co'st,,
amountin_g to £300,000. .
.‘ .‘_
-and expense ariiountiiig to $9,000. I‘
tlior of the_ elegant ‘~ar'id sublimepanegyric ,
which appeared Ifl,_Y0tllj last. His motives‘
rowed from the“ English Reader,” Spelling .
.»He eulogises the connection ofideas in tire’, '
ling, truths without doubt, but then truths of‘
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