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Froml he .Mercanlt'.le ./Jdver-fiser.
THE. DROUGHT-'—-A lthough the exces-
sive heat of the weatlie'r is a little abated, we
are not relieved from the droiiglit, and gfetlt
apprehension is entertained by tlIe.ftjt’m6fS
liereabout, lest they be deprived of their cm’?
of Corn by it. This, it must be 0.0nf9539d_ '5
a momeiitous matter, aiid well It ma)’ excite
their attention and tli'r>.i’r fears ; for ifwe be
scant of corn, all men know that we trirrst,
surely, in the ‘long-run be also scant of inept
and all things necessary to our entert.aiunreii_t.
I ‘q'tiote frotii Cobbett’s Years Residence .172
,f1man'ca, First Part, three paragraphs, viz.
No. 121,122, and 128, in the hope that‘ the
reader whom it ‘may concern, will by acting
upon the priiicfples laid down by Mr. Cohbett
be enabled to save hiscrops of com, and also
his other cr,ops,t_hat will admit of being plough-
t-"d'riirio'tt’gs't; I mean of all crops that have
space egrrottgli for the plough to work in lie-
twcen the rows or bills, for itotlting else ought
tri keep the plough out. -
_ “ To retrtrn from _this r_ligresslo'n, I am it-
fraid of no bad seasons. The drottglit, which
is the great enemy to be dreaded in this ‘corin-
try, I am qrrite prepared for. Givenie ground
that I can plough 10 or 192 inches deep, and
give "me Indian com _spa'ce_fo plough in, and
no sun cart burn rue tip. I have mentioned
Mr. Curwen’s experiment before ; or, rather
'I‘ull’s——for, he it is, who made all the discov-
eries of this kind. Let any m:in,jI1Sl '0 "Ya
leave half of a rorl ofgrorind ttndug from the
month ofMay to that ofOctnlier; and anoth-
er lralfrod let him dig and break fine every
ten fifteeii days. Then. "'ll‘9“9V°" ‘l‘_e"e
has been fifteen or twenty days of scorching
sun, let him go and dig a hole in each. Ifl-te
does not find the ltard ground dry as (Ill-9‘: Ulld
the other moist, then let him say that, I kitow
nothing about these matters. So erroneous
is the common notion, that ploirgliirtg in dry
weather lets in the drought !”—-“ Of course,
proceeding upon this fact, which I state as the
result of numerous, experiiueiits,I should, if
visited with long droitghl, give one or two ad-
ditional plongltings between the crops when
growing. That is all ; and, with this, in Long
Island, I defy all droughts. But why need I
insist tipoti this effect of ploughing in dry
it catlier? Why need I insist on it in an Iii-
zlian corn country ? Who has not seen fields
of Iiidiau corn looking to-day -yellow and
sickly, and, in fotir days after (the weather
being dry all the while) looking green and
flourishing; and this wonderful effect produ-
ced merely by the plough? Why. lhelfisllmlld
not the s.-iiue effect always proceed from the
same cause? The deeper you plough ‘the
greater the effect, however; for there is a
greaterbody ofeirrtlr to exhale irorn, and to
receive back the tribute of the €lln]0S})ll6l‘€.-—‘
Mr. Ctirwiri tells us ofa "piece of Cattle Cab-
bage. In a very dry time in Jtily, they looked
‘so yellow and blue, that he almost despaired
ofthem. He sent in his ploughs; and a gett-
tlénfan, who had seen them when the plouglrs
'-weiit irt oti the Monday, could scarcely be-
lieve his eyes when he saw them oti the next
Saturday,,_tliough it had continued dry all tlte
week.” ' ,
Let no fa riiier say that his corn is too far
Eidvanced towards a state of tnatttrity, to be
henefttted-by the pl-ougli. I ant a farmer htit
trow out of practice. IfI had corn or other
crops, now, suffering from drought, I should
instantly set my plouglrs going. G. IV.
Front ilie Jvmfoiit Herald, July 25.
Extraordinary ./ljultmccilce.--A }'tar‘agre ph
has lately gone the round ofthe papers, an-
nouncing that a geiitlernaii of _Virginia had
emancipated upwards of eighty slaves, and
chartered a "vessel to send them at his own
expense to Hayti; but without giving the
riairie of the author ofso distiirgiiislied an act
of itirrriificence. We think it due to justice
to srrpply this deficiency, anti to add the fol-
lowing facts wliiclt have been cornuiutiicated
to us by gentlemen familiar with tltent,aswell
as by Capt. Russel, one ofthe owners of the
brig Harinalt &L Elizabeth, of Baltimore, the
vessel chartered. _
The gentlentanuwlio has thus distingttrshed
himself is Mr. David Minge, of Charles City
County, living near Sandy Point, on James
River. Capt. -Russel inforiiis,tliat there were
t on board the Hannah 8: Elizabeth er ht I
pu 8 Y
seven colored people ofdifferent ages, frotii 8
motitlis to 40 years, being all the slaves whrclr
"Mr." M. owned except two old meri,whotri he
had likewise itiantrniitted, but who being past’
service he retains and’ supports thetii. Tlie
value ofthese negroes,at the prices now going
might be estimated at about $°26,000_!—aiid
Mr. Minge expended previotis to their em-.
‘barkation about St,Q00iii purchasing ploughs,
hoes, iron and other articles of husbandry for-
them, besidcs providing tltein with several‘
suits of clothes to eaclt, provisions, groceries,
cooking utensils $2. every thing which he sup-
_pnsed they might require for their comfort
duririgthe passage,atid for tlteirtise after their
arrival out., He also paid SIGOO for the char-
ter of the vessel. Brit Mr. Minge’s muniti-
cerice does not end here-—on the batik of the
river, as they were about to go on board, he
had apeck qfdollars biouglit down and calling
them all around ltitn, under a tree, distributed
the board among thetii in such sums and un-
der such regulations that each individual did,
‘or'would,_ receive se-ven dollars. By this pro-
vision Mr. M. calculated that his emigrants
would be enabled to coniiiieuce the ctiltivation
of the soil itiitnetliately after their arrival,
without being dependent oit President Boyer
for any favor whatever, unless the permission
to improve the goveriitnetit lands might be
considered. Mr. Mitige is about 24 or 25 yrs.
of age, unntarried, and uniticirriibered irreve-
ry respect; possesses an ariiple fortune, and
has received the benefits of ‘a collegiate edu-
cation at Harvard University. He assigned
no other motives for having freed his slaves,
and for his ‘subsequent acts of generosity to-
wards them, than that he conceived it would
be doing a service to his couriiry to send tlietti
out of it; that they had all been good servants,
butthat he was rich enough without tlieiu.
We have heard of spleiidid sacrifices atthe
shrine ofphilatithropy; aged titerion quitting
the stage of mortal existeiice have bequeath-
ed large etrdowinents to pttblic charities, _aud
princely legacies to religious and iuoral insti-
trttfoiis. But where shall we fitid an instance
., ofthe_l-‘rind attributable to a titan of Mr.Minge’s
age ? The case we believe is witlrou: a par-
:'tllel'.- "
Ghzz.Dcvereu.x,tv hose imprisonment at Ven-
ice was mentioned in-our last, has been set
at liberty by the Austriati government.
FRANCE AND I'IAY'rI.-—Tl‘te report ofthe
recognition ofthe Independetice_of Hayti by
the. French goveriirneiit is confiruied. The
folloivirig particulars of the arrangement that
has, taken place are from the Pliiladelpliia
Gazette. The editor ob.serves‘,1-It is not a
little singular that the French government
should send out a fleet of 14 vessels of war ‘to
support its plenipotentiary in his ’ne_gociatioIti
and as the independence of only part of the
"island appears to have lieett "recognised, ‘We
iriust'not he surprised if we shortly hear ofthe
Spanish part being occtrpied by the French
forces.” The Merc-. Adv. says,-_-“ In C858
the Frericlt riltiiliaturri had not been accept-
ed, the squadron had orders to blockade Port
au Prince. The French ships had hovered
about the island.’ for several days liefore they
came to anchor, and caused great alarrit.”
— "Peter AU PitiNcE,July it.
We embrace this opportunity to iitform you
oftlte arrival here on the 3d inst. ofa French
frigate, a brig and a schooner, part ofa squad-
ron,'consisting of two ships ofthe line, each
heating the flag ofa rear adntirahreiglit frig-
ates. two brigs, and a sclrooner+iinniediately’
after anchoring, the couirnandcr of the frig-
ate, Baron Mackau, signified to the President
his being the bearer of a Contitiissioti frotii
his most Christian Majesty Charles X. to
treat with this governiuent respecting the re-
cogiiition of its iirdepeitdeiice. '
On the evening ofthe 7th, the prelimiii'a-
ries were agreed to,and next morning the brig
was dispatclied to announce to the squadron
the amicable termination of the coinriiissioii.
The whole squadron came to anchor off this
port on the 9th inst. and this morning the Or-
-donnauce of Indepettdettce was formally land-
ed aiid coiidricted in processioti to the Senate.
Tliefollowittg articles were accepted by the
Senators, and afterwards sanctioned by his
Excellency the President. ' '
“ The ports of the French pa'rf* oftlir:- Isl-
land ofSt. Domingo to be opened to the flags
ofallriatioiis. Only lialftlte amount of im-
port and export duties paid by other nations
to be levied on French ships, ttiercliaiidize
and produce. Otte hundred and fifty mil-
lions of francs to be given to the Freircli col-
oriists, as an iudeuiriificatioii, payable by iti-
stallinents witlriu five years,tlie first payment
on Slst Deccritber, 1825.”
It is stated that a writen pledge is given on
the part oftlte Baron Makau, that it was not
the intention ofthe French government,‘ that
the word produce, _sltould tiieaii the export
of l-Iaytieri produce at half dtrties. This, as
well ‘as other particulars, will be more amply
explained as soon as we can make ourselves
acquainted with therii—no litriitatioii is men-
tioned for the teriniiiatiori of the favored dri-
ties.—-—-Business is quite at a statitl for the
nioment—nnthiiig but feasting and illuiiiiiia-
tions is tltouglit_ of.
A Port au Prince paper ofJuly 10tlt, says,
that the day after the vessels anchored in the
road, and had acquainted the goverriuteiit
with the object of their visit, “ several of the
Haytieti dignitaries repaired to the shore, and
there received the Baron Mackati,tlie captain
of the frigate. Tlteii the public knew that
this superior officer——ofi‘icerr of liouor frotii
his entrance upon the glorious career of artns,
was deputed by his sovereign to treat with our
goveriiriient concerning the recognition ofour
independence ;—-riews which surprised many,
btit which did not, nevertlieless astonish a
gear nulnber of Haytiens, who expected the
ackitoivledgetneiit of otir independence, be-
cause ofitsjustice, and above all, knowing
the ltberalrty which has distiugttislied the
reign of the august itiuriarclr Charles X. ever
since his accessioti to the crown l ‘
Oit the 5th and on the morniiig of the 6th,
nothing had transpired of the audiences and
debates concerning our independence, never-
theless we could see ltappy presages in the
counteuances of all--but on the 7th We could
read in every face the good ‘news, and each
coziipliutented the other tipori it. Wewere
not deceived in auguiing good from the crit-
ploymetit oftliis distinguished officer, and we
listened with pleasure to the recital of the ac-
tions of the Baron Mackau, frotii the age of
18 years. - He acqttits ltinrselfiu nt-gociatious
as in the field of liouor, he leaves all his adver-
saries in aduiiratioii of his abilities. On the
8th, nothing was heard tlirotighout the city
but projects of feasts and rt-joicings. The
ladies are occupying themselves with their
toilettes,and with every thing else that ltas
any relation to the Haytren art,-—the art of
pleasing. . ’l‘he exclaniaiioiis are every where
heard, Vive la France‘ Vive Haytii Vive a
Jauiais! Charles X. It: liberal! Vive atlauiais
Boyer! beloved and clierrslted by all his fel-
low citizens, and whom we may henceforth
call the Fortunate Boyer.” »
0 it the 8th a vessel sailed for France with
despatches concerning the treaty signed by
both parties. On the 9tlt the President re-
ceived the felicitatiotts of the French mer-
chants; and on the same day, the French
squadron anchored in the roads, and the two
Adittirals came on shore. The great rejoi-
cings are to take place on the 11th.
7" The Spanish part is not included in the
act of Independence.
\Ve understand that Senor Juan Gatrlbeto
de Ortego late Spanish consul at Charleston,
S. C. has arrived in this city-on his way to
Baltirnore, where he will proceed to take
charge ofthe Coloiiibian Coiutnercial Agen-
cy.—Freeman’s Journal.
Extract q/‘rt letter to fife. Editor of the Charles-
ton Courier, dated “ Havana, July 8.
“ The Spanish sliip_Faitia, arrived on Sat-
urday last from Cadiz, in >83 days passage.—
She liriiigs news that the General of Marines
is called home; that the Arsenal is to he dona-
awaywith here; andthat all the iiavyofficers
not attached to vessels, are likewise to go to
Spain. Commodore, Laborde is i to take the
command 'oftltis'st'ation, and vessels are here-
after to be repaired by contract. This takes
a load offthe Treasury, and will save, it is
computed, $900,000 annually. The orders
are not ye‘. received, as they were sent by a
French frigate wltich sailed 3 days previotts
to the Fama, and has not yet arrived. ' La-
borde has taken the cotiitrtand ad interim, and
has coiiiritericed by paying the crews of the
vessels, who had not received any tliiitg for-ti
leugtlt ofti'irie ; they are ltericeforward to be
paid as‘ regularly as the troops‘; Tivo Span-
ish frigates were to’ sail ‘shortly after the Fa-
nia‘, iyitli a convoy with 2500 rneu for this sta-
tron.»
V
E:z:lracl of a letter from an ofiicer Qflhe U. S.
ship Peacock, to a gentleman of this city.
. “ CHORILLOS, March 19-
“,On the sad February, the anniversary of
the birth day of Washington, our ship was
visited by President BOLIVAB. He had his
breakfast: on board the frigate United States.
There were about 40 sail of vessels in the liar-
bor, which saluted him on his approaching
and leaving the frigate. The scene was al-
most indescribable. The President--liimself
observed that he had never been received by
any people with such respect. Since I last
wrote, I have had the pleasure of spending 4
days in Iiiina, whither we had to ride on
horseback, a distance ofl2 miles’. -I was very
tnticli gratified. You have no idea of the
splendid appearance ofthe clittri:li_es.' An old
Friar accompanied us to all of these, and gave
usa description of the painti‘rigs.i_n_theru.,—
The houses in Lima, are all beautiful.
The Gazeta de Colombia, in 'ai_i_nouticitig
the appointuient oflldr. Clay to the office, of
Sec’ry'ofState, makes the followiiig reuiark:
“ Our fellow citizens will recollect, how
much the cause ofAnierican independence
and liberty, is indebted to the liberal opiii-
ions and active interest of Mr. Clay; The
"other ministers appoitited by Mr. Adams are
also our friends. We may. therefore antici-
pate the contiiined friendship of the new A-
inerican administration.”
The Congress of Peru,in consideration of
Colombia, and induced by the rumor ofa pro-
jected invasion ofthe latter state, have de-
creed that the Liberator shall aid it with
troops, vessels, and armaments.’ For this
purpose be is authorized to raise by. loan
$3,000,000.—Tlrese may be applied to the as-
sistaltce ofany portion of South Atiterica,
where reqtiired.—.N'al. Journal.
Columbian captures-—-Tlie squadroiiofpri-
vate ariiretl vessels under the Colortibiari flag,
continue actively engaged in ctittitig tip the
coirinierce of old Spain ; in addition to the
captures already mentioned, we have to-day
ilie names ofthe San Jose, alias Felix, aiirl
El Tinto. both frotii Havana, captured in the
Straits of Gibraltar.—Ball. Gaz.
New-Yoitx, JULY 26.
Capt. Hopkins, who arrived at Boston on
Thursday, in 50 days from Smyrna, reports,
that in the Grilplt of Adrimite he was boarded
by a Grecian gun boat, which be supplied willt
provisions i——That off the Island of Mytilene
he saw a Grecian fleet of4.'i sail, steering in-
to the Giilph of Sanderli for provisions, and
was boarded by three oftliem ; that they re-
ported, the Constantinople fleet to be lying in
the Dardanelles, and that they had taken a
90 gun brig and a scltr.—-—tn_tir oti the Ed May.
tiff Cantlia, he saw a fleet of 50 sail in cliase
ofa Grecian fleet of45 sail, standing for the
Gttlpli of'Patras, and supposed that they had
an ciigagcitient the night before and another
the night after, as a heavy cannonading was
heard on both nights.
The U. S. sclir. Porpoise, Capt. Parker,
has arrived at Eastport, bound on a cruise in
the Bay of Fuiiday, &Lc. 81.0. The numerous
disasters which befel our Ftsheriiieu, last sea-
son, has, probably, induced our Government
to setid air armed vessel ripori the station, to
which they may report their grievances,
should they again be molested, in their lawful
employnients, by an armed vessel of a foreign
power.—Easfporl Stnl.
GEORGIA AFFAIRS.
Extract ofa letlerji-om .MilIt'd_geville,JuIy 8.
“ Geri. Gaines is among the Creek Indians,
liolrlirig talks with friendly and hostile parties
alternately. I have heard he ltas told the
hostiles that they iiittst give up as many of
their chiefs as they have murdered of the otli-
er party.” -
Tlie Indians we. are informed, continue
friendly -towards the white people, and ttiarti-
fest no disposition to be troublesome. The
possessiott ofthe lands being secured to tlierii
by the treaty till September, 1826, they will
not probably be disposed to give them up at
art earlier period.—.zSlugusla Chronicle.
MrLLt~:i)Gi~:vir.i.t-‘., July 19..-Tlie Georgia
Cotniiiissioiiers have returtied fin. the Court-
cil lteld with the Indians at Broken Arrow,=.&.
we are infornied Gen.Gatnes ltad not effected
a recoticiliatiott between the friendly and hos-
tile parties. It seems to be unreasonable and
even cruel, to insist, on what is said to have
been required of the friendly party, that with-
out the puiiisltiiieiit of the murderers or any
satisfaction to the injrrred party, they should
forgive the transgressors and live in attrity
with them. It is not in liuriratt nature (and
iriucli less does it accord with the tlispositioii
of Indians) to submit tattiely to the most ag-
gravated injuries, sucli as the murder of rel-
atives and friends who are ttear and dear to
us. Governiireut should act proitiptly, and
without consulting these Itidiaiis,do that which
would be best for them and for their wltite
neighbors. This would be, to remove the
whole of tlient beyond the Mississippi, from
whence they originally came, and have them
comfortably settled tlteie, locating the two
parties as far from each other as possible, and
under dtstiitct agencies. Gen. Mclntosh was
the only individual of his Nation, who, from
attachmerit antl services, could clairii the spe-
cial regard of the Guvertiment—'-lie has been
cruelly murdered, and his murderers remain
unpunished.—Recorder. '
From the J\"e-w York Statesman.
The following is an extract frotii the letter
addressed by T. P. flndrcws, Special Agent
of the Government of the United States, to
his ‘ Excelleircy Geroge M. Trottp, Governor
‘of Georgia,’ after he had suspended all inter-
Course with Mr. Andrews. The extract ex-
alts the character of Mr. Andrews, and sltows
that he is worthy of tlte coiifidetice reposed in
ltiiit by the Governtiteut of our country.
“ Princeton, Indian Natioti,
“ 4th ofJul_z/, 18225. I
“ Sir :—-I take advantage of the first possi-
ble ntotiieitt frotii iitcessarit and arduous duties
to do nryselftlie honor of receipting to your
Excellency, your three lastletters.
* at ~36 at -x- -X-
“ I acknowledge the receipt of your coin-
niunication of tlte 28th, which has given me
pain as a man, but wltich causes no uneasi-
ness on’ my part as’-an Agent or officer of the
General Governm‘ent. It ltas given me pain
_ his a gentlern‘an‘,beca'use Ithiirkf can perceive
the great assistance afforded that Republic by‘
ofpublic dtity,) to transfer the pursriit by the
atitlrorities of Georgia from the Indian Agent
to the Special Agent ofthe U. States Govern-
ment. It causes no iinieasiness on my part, as
an officer or Agent of the, Goverrirneut,
because I cannot suppose foi htonient
that my Governttieiit will censure me for do-
ing an act of sacred duty to the Indian Agent
at the same time that] perforrried, in sits-
pending him from his functions, an act of
courtesy to yourselfand Gov_ernrneiit, which
you thought necessary to the ascertainment
of unbiased testimony. Had I entered into
feelings of denunciation against the Indian
Agent before his trial, or siisperided him with-
out doing lrlm present justice {by a frank ex-
pression oftlte reasons wliiclt actuated me in
doing so, I should indeed have apprehended
the dis-approbation ofniy Gov’t, (to which a-
lone I look in‘ the discharge oftiiy dttties,) be-
cause that Goverriiiient is administered by
men pre-eminent for temperate and and rea-
sonable councils, and ivho fcbiild be itiduced,
by any considerations, to violate the rights
guaranteed to every citizen of our coiiittry,
however humble, by its constitution, and by
the ininiruirble priirciples ofjtistice.
“ Your Excelleucycalls on me to avow or
disavow the letter to the liidiari Agent of-
which ytiri scent to complain. With the ex-
ception ofa few typograpltical errors, I avow
it as my letter. Iseitd you a corrected copy.
It is such a letter as my sense ofjristice impe-
riously called on tire to address ltitu in per-
forming a harsh act towards him, was approv-
ed of by my best judgtueut, such as it is, is
approbated by a man, who, for wisdom stands
inferior to few, and in honour to none; and
such art oue,asI confidently trust willreceive
the approbation of itiy Goveruineut. It is such
a letter as,from my letters ofthe 81st ofilday,
fitlt, 18th, and 23d June, to yourself, and our
trequent verbal coiirniunications, as well as
tl'i()Se verbal and written to your Aid-de—c:tiiip
and friend, Col. Lritiipkiii, you ought, in my
opiriiou, to have anticipated, and such art one
as I was convinced, ‘ for the honor of ltrirtian
nature,’ (to rise your own eloquent expression,)
you expected.
“ Your Excellency informs me, “that if
the letter is autltentic,” I aiti to consider all
iittercourse between your govertittiettt 8: my-
selfas “sttspended.” Be it so. lknow of
no intercourse between your government and
rityself which is at all necessary, which is not
on your partgpeifectly volriiitary and agreea-
ble. Beiug an officer oftlte Geiteral Govern-
rttent, I can go on to discharge my duties,
fearlessly,accordiug to the dictates of riiy cori-
science anti to the best of my jtrrlgtiicnt; aritl,
ifl ant to be added to the list of the proscrib-
etl, for init-rposing the sliielrl of my Govern-
niem, to prevent the destruction of a rnan
dotiiiied to be condemned rvitliout a hearing
or trial, I wislt that stispeiisioii not only cori-
tinuetl, brrt made absolute and peritianent.
“ As your Excellency has thought it your
duty to address me yourletteroftlteélatli June,
I have felt it my right to reply to it; and to
iitfortti you, tliatI cart now see, so far as the
cxamirrations have progressed, and they have
been both numerous and important, no cause
for the accusations against the Agent, unless
in his inflexible integrity 5:. firmness in stein-
ming a torrent of C0l‘I'tlplI0ll, dis,-_tracef'til, in
my opinion, to the National character: a
sense ofdttty compels me to say, that in using
this expression, I have not allusion to your
Excellency ; for, I sincerely believe, that the
saute persons who have caused this outcry a-
gainst the Iitdian Agent, ltave abused that
corifidetice which your Excellency was com-
pelled to repose in consequence of your odi-
cial statioti.
“With -high respect aitd consideration, I
remain your Excellency’s riiost obtl’t servant,
T. P. ANDREWS, Special Agent.
“ To His Excellency George M. Troop.”
JVew BanIr—-in the Penileitlfary !—We have
long been astotiislted at the variety of genius,
and the petfectiort to which sundry arts and
rnanufactttres are carried, in ottr Penitentiary,
which add so considerably to its wealth ; but
little did we suspect, that the iristittitioti would
ever be in so flotirishiiig a condition, as to es-
tablish a Bank, and issue bills! But sticlt ap-
pears to be the fact ! 'A‘systeru of counter-
feiting ltas been carried on in the cells of the
prison, to a considerable extent. Materials
are frirriislied the convicts by the guard, who
pass the money after it is cotinteifeited, coin-
ed, or :tltered,and share in the profits. How
long this Banking House has been in opera-
tion we are unable to say—-tlie guard were
detected last week in attempting to pass sortie
ofthe money, and were brou lit tip before a
magistrate, and ordered to give bail for their
appearance at the next Superior Court. This
they were rrttable to tlo,atid were consequently
lodged in jail—whicli may probably impede
the operations oftlreir Batik !
Persons who prefer silver sevenpetices to
pewter, and genuine to altered or counterfeit-
ed bills, will he oit their guard !-- Geo. Put.
Commercial Bank.——We riridersrand that a
bill was filed on Saturday last, against the
Coitiuiissiotiers oftliis Bank, in favor ofJnltn
Meads anrl_ several other coiiiplaiuaiits. As it
contained an express charge of frariduleni
tiiotives and alleged varioris acts of miscon-
dtict on the part of the defendants not speci-
fied in the former bill filed against theiir,. and
presented in other respects a new case, the
Chancellor granted an injurictioti staying the
electioti of directors, and all other proceed-
ings,ttntil the defendants shall answer the bill,
or until the further order ofthe court. The.
election for Directors was taken place this day
(Monday.)-—./Jlb. fldv.
Munitions qf War.-—~The catinon, balls,
8Lc. which have been for souie years iii the
public storehouse at Sacket’s Harbor are now
under marching orders frotii the war depart
ruent, botirid to the city ofNew York. It is
said they will amount to near five thottsarid
tons. _Tliey are brought to this port iii the
Lake Ontario steam boats, and are shipped
hence on the canal. As we have no prospect
of itiitriediate rise for them oit this frontier, it
is thottght advisable to place tltern upon the
sea board. The policy of retnoving the whole
of them, however, we think, is at least ques
iionable. A few oftliern at thetnoutlt of this
river, might be very convenietit at a future
day, and there is nothing better calculated to
keep John Bull in good ltunrotir, when hr
makes us a visit upon this side of the lines,
than an occasiotial view of'a rnot‘ta‘r or Long
_Toitt.—RocIrester_' .R€[7llbl”lC(l.fl.‘ _
that you feel compelled,fI prcsririie r}. a sense '
COMM.PORTER‘S_Ti1l.4.L.-—Jt:r.irsad} t
The Court, to-day, was ‘engaged in corri-
paring the copy ofPorter’s p__a,u_iph_let, as trans-
mitted to tlte Navy Depal'llD_E_l)_l,, with the ori-
ginal notes taken 0 it the Courl of Inquiry, by
the Judge Advocate. It is believed that there
was no material variation detected. Soiue
VVashington newspapers were handed in by
the piosecution, under the 2d charge. At3
o’clock adjourned to Monday next.
July 925.-—A paper was put in by Commo-_
dore P0I'l€r, in which, by the consent of the
Judge Advocate, certain facts, in relation to
a letter to the Secretary of the Navy, and the
arrival of Commodore Porter at I'Vashington,'
before that letter was received, were mutually
admitted, so as to-Sltpersedb the necessity of
calling witnesses to prove them.
The Judge Advocate then read over to the
Court a list of the variations between the ori-
ginal record oftlte Court of Iuqriiry,and lhé
pamphlet published by Coin. Porter.
Mr. Seaton and Mr. Force were tlieti cal-
led, to identify certain publicatioiis which ap-’
peared in the Natiotial lntelligeucer, and Na-"
tiottal Journal, after which, the Judge Advo-
care informed the Court that he had no fur-
ther evidence to offer on behalf of the prose-
cutioti, until the answers should ltave been,
received from the interrogatories tratisuiitted
to Mr. Monroe. Adjou_rued.
July 26.---W. IV. Seaton was called by
Corii. Porter, for cross exriuiinatioti ; and in-
terrogated as to the authorship ofa publica-
tion in the lntelligencer of the 5ili May, on'_
the subject of some proceeding before the late‘
The Judge Advocate objected to the question,
and called upon the counsel ofthe accused, to
explain the object of the testirtioriy: and a‘.
written explanation of the points to which it
applied, and showing how it was material to
the defence, was given in. The Court, lteing
cleared, decided that the question was proper,
and might be put to the witness; But the
witness, when interrogated on the subject, zi-
gaiu claimed his privilege as editor, against
being called on to disclose the authors of air-
oiiyiirous publications. The C-otirt, being
cleared, decided that the question did not ap-
pear so necessary to the defence, as to induce '
the Court to exert its power to coerce an ans.
Jtily 27.—Comtti. Porter offered to the
Court a petition, in writing, stated to be on
the subject ofcalliug upon the Sec’ry of the
Navy to answer the same question which Mr.
Seaton had declined answering yesterday.
It was suggested that the paper should first;
he submitted to the_Judge Advocate that he
triiglit see whether he had objection to it : and
iflre had any such objection, tlieu that the
paper might be read and coiisidererl, with
closed doors. Agtriitst this mode of proceed-
ing, the accused aitd his Counsel strenuously
remoiistrated.——-The Court decided that the
petition should be read openly by the Judge
Advocate, and his objections, if any, stated in
open Court.
The petition was then read, praying that
the Secretary ofthe Navy might be surniiiort-
ed : or, what would be equ:tl’y agreeable to
been pirt to Mr. Seaton yesterday, and left
uttaiiswered, might be transmitted to the sec-
retary for his answer in writing. The peti-
tion tltert set forth the reasons wlty the evi-
dence was deeined niaterizrl ; and designated
the points ofthe defence to which it was ap-
plicable. The Jttdge'Ad vocafe objected, that
the course hitherto pursued had been to apply
to hint fori suininonses for the witnes-
ses, which he had never failed to grant wheir
asked; and that he was ready to issue one for‘
the Secretary oftlte Navy when required ;--'
that no conitnissioii could properly issue, but
for the examination ofabsent witnesses. The?
Court, being cleared, decided, that no order’
was iiecessary to be taken on the petition‘;
which was directed to be returned to the party.
July Q8.--The Judge Advocate laid before‘
the Court the interrogatories prit to Mr. Mott’-
roe under the comniissioti to take his d"cpos'i"--
lion, together with his replies.
Front these replies, wliiclt were very full,‘ it
appears that every step taken by the Sec’ry
ofllte Navy in the affair was with the prev‘-
ioris knowledge and approbation of the late
President ; that the letters addressed by the‘
Department to the Commodore were all sub-
rtiitted to his inspection ; and that the Presi-
dent tlrrougliout assrtrned, in the titost une-
quivocal itiaiirier, the responsibility of the
whole affair. The deposition goes also to ex-
honerate the Secretary frotii all inanifestatioir
of personal eiiniity towards Conitii. P. and
declares his own respect and regard for him.
When Cont. Porter, after his recall, and after‘
the expiration of M r. Monroe’s term nfnffice,-.
expresseda wish to wait on the President. it
was declined, trritler the beliefthat, as it pri-
vate individual, it did not becnnie Mr. M. to‘
take any part whatever in the pending affair
(as he app:-.ars*to think he uiight have done
by receiving the visit of Corn. P.) but srrbtaiit
the whole case to his successor in office. The’
visit ofCom. P. to him was declined, on this‘
ground, and Coriitir. P. wrote art answer ex-
planatory of the views with wlzicli he hatf
sorralit the interview. Both these letters are
couched in terms ofthe most friendly person-
ztl regard. Previous to his leaving Wasliirig-'*
ion, Mr. Monroe catrscd a copy of them to be
deposited in the office ofthe Secretary ofthe‘
Navy. In explaining his views and feelings
when sending out ‘the squadron for the sup-
pression ofpiracy, the Ex-President declares
it to have been his desire, that, under the dél'-'
icate cirouiiistances in which they were plac-
ed. as regards Spanisli jurisdiction, 81.0. the’
officers etiiployed in that expedftititi sliou-Id
lean to the side of forbearance; that, if they
fired,it should be in that tlir'ect‘i‘on‘—-tlrattltey
should uitdertalie nothing on t’hei'r own re-.
sponsibility. but slroiild confine’ fhentselves ri-'
gidly to their ord‘er’s.‘ ‘
These exariiina~t‘ic't‘ir§, tog’ét'l'iér with the let-
rers to which they refer, liarviiig been read, the’
Court adjourned till to‘-n'ior'row.
July Q9.——Tlie Court met at the appointed
hour, out the counsel for‘ the accused not be-
ing prepared, for want of time, to deliver the‘
defence, the Court adjourned till" next day.
[The Journal says the Court Martial now
oiily waits for the defence of Com. Porter :0
close the proceedings i'n' his case.].
The Directors of the Batik ofClienan go ltave
been ordered to appear before the Supreme
Court at the "ensuing August _term,' to shew
cause why they continue to exercise ba-tilting.
‘privileges.
Court of Itiqrriry on Corirriiodore Porter ?-— -
the accused, that the questions which had -
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