E l. t ’. _'_\'_"f4.:-‘_?_'_-\'El'?".Ll§c.~,q. ,—... . ii i gt. .«-«- . ~.-:-\'.*‘, - - ‘-‘"*=- *3-:-v_.-'-,*¢'_'.'-"-.-.-.:-,7,'~;-.-,.—._—v-.,._.‘..._.--.,..._.__.‘=_,,,.,.,,._. _ """_; -~---..-..._.. . .....»-_--v;-;~.-s-.—_,--x.~.’-....,.,-. . 3. .- 4-.-.—...._., FOREIGN NEWS. By the arrival of the ships Mentor and Jas. Cropper at N. York, Lotidoii dates of the 14th and Liverpool of the 16th tilt. are received. The report that had prevailed in London at the last dates, of the coriipl.te siibjngation by the‘British troops, ofthe Burmese empire, is contradicted by iiioi-e recent intelligence, which sbews that the war still rages with una- bated violeiice. , The coirinrercial accounts in the article of cotton, are somewhat itrore favorable. This Sldplfillas probably seen its lowest, and ap- pears to be gradually rising. Atiotlier house iriucli connected with America, that of Dim.‘ can 8:. Son, had failed-—tliis' Event, though of serious import, was not unexpected. The difficulty concerning intercourse be- tween Hayti and the French West India Isl- ands, lias, it seems, been foreseen and rovid- ed against; and that Boyer has acquiesced in a regulation which prohibits Hztytian vessels not only from being received, but from ever showing themselves in the French Islands. This constitutes another extraordinary fea- ture in the miscalled recognitioii of flaytieu llldepehdeiice, which is iriucli more like re- coloiiizatioii, than acknowledged iridepeii- deuce. It is stated in the Lonilon papers, that the Haytiens are extremely dissatisfied with the conduct ofthe President, Buyer, in making the Treaty with Ifrance. - The British settlements on Cape Coasi(Al'. rica) were in the most sickly state at the date ofilic last advices received from them. Of 19.0 troops landed at Accra a short time pl-e- vious, only one man sui;vived, alld he was in the Hospital. Not a tenth ofthe whole rein- forcenient sent from England last year re. mained alive. Extract of a letter from Paris, Sept. 7.- “Our Ministers are tiirder a good deal ofem- barrassment in regard to the manner of re- ceiving Lafayette, wlio-according to the ac- counts brought by the Edward Boiiiiaffeuiiust soon arrive. The moment our niiuisters heard that the General was coming in the frigate Brandywine, they dispatched orders to the authorities at Havre, to prevent airy kirirl of riieetiiig 8:. every mark of honor which uricvht be attempted to be bestowed on him. ()ii lallf’. other liaud, the tnost respectable ofthe ll)et'~ chants and other inhabitants. have resolved _to express their esteem for his character by every means in their power. The military couiinandaut is a violent royalist, but the mayor is a good natured moderate man, who it islies to avoid every sort oftyrannical iiieas- ures. The American frigate is airotlier sub- jtect of enibarrassiiieiit. It is usual when a frigate enters the port, for her to salute the batteries with )5 guns, btit this salute must be returned by an equal iruniber. Now our gov- erriiiieiit are afraid that if they reply to the American salute, the people will thinlt they are expending powder in honor of La. f’ayettc,but if they do not agree to return,iliey will be obliged to let the frigate enter witlioui saluting, for they well know that the Aiireri— can captain will not btirii a match without an assurance of reciprocity.” ' LONDON, Sept. t2. flfiiiirs of 5'reece.——We have rec’d the E- toife ofyesterifay, by express. The iirtelli- -gence from Greece is iinportaut. Here will be foutid an announcenrent, as a positive fact, . ofthat line of policy which we, in our papers of Saturday, thought it was probable would be followed by the Greek Governinent, viz :— the submission ofthe islands and continent of Greece to the protectorship oflfiugland. The Quotidiene says. f‘ If-we are to believe certain reports which were yesterday prevalent, England has grant- . ed her protectorship to the Greeks, and the Anglo-Grecian Government in the Morea and Archipelago will be similar to that of the sev- ‘en Islands.” The Etoile, however, in quoting this intel- ' ligence, adds, that it is entirely void of trtith, ‘ and gives the subjoined statement, as a more correct version of the fact :- “ Authentic letters from’ Napoli di Roma- nia, dated the tst ofAugtrst, anuoiriice that, on the morning of that day, the Provisional Government of Greece published‘ an act of subrirission to England, by invoking her pro- tection on the satire terms as the Ioiiioir Isl- ands. This appeal to the British Gov’t. was preceded by conferences betiveen the Greek chiefsand Con-ii-nodore Hauiilton, who com- mands the English naval force in the Levant.’= It is, however, properto remark, that this decision of the Greek Government took place prior to the defeat of the Turkish forces be- fore Missolonghi, a circumstance subsequent accounts have confirmed, altlio’ the greater part ofthe details are not strictly correct. A letter from Smyrna, dated August -9 d,’ says, “ thatthe Provisional Goveriiirrent has just confided to George Spagnolochi the mis- sioirofsoficiting the protection of G. Britain. This envoy, it is said, had already quitted Na- poli, and had set sail in a schr. for Malta.” ' .' Pants, Sept. ll.--It seeius true thatvthe Pr-_ovisio_iialv Government of Greece have of- fered to submit their country to G. Britain. .]f England does not accept this offer, a Chris- tian l1‘-‘ople may be wholly exteruiinaied ; if England does accept the offer, the Porte and Russia may both take up arms according to the different interpretations of treaties, and according to their policy ; and what their will become ofthe peace of the world ? France tlespoiled by the last diplomatic conventions, while Russia, Austria, Prussia, Sartliriia and evenEng|and have been aggrandised. France than wills-till have tosee a coiiniry united with Erica-t Britain,.in which she was called on to take so brilliant a part, so useful for her inter- ests, so noble for her lroirour, and so delight- ful to humanity. No: we shall not see a Lotti High Coni- Iiissioner rule all the Islairtls of the Egean Sea and the peninsula of? the Poloponuesus. England, which has proclaimed the principle olitieuttality, knows tot-i.well.tliat she cannot. iin-lit‘-itige Brand act alone, without uni-ting a- gaiinst her all Europe. Tliis act of the Greeks a-tNapol.i"~ivas then an act of despair, an act of , drowning men, “ who endeavor to save their ‘lives’ by seizing hold of burning iron ;” lint it can in no way change the situation oflfinglaiid with respect to the Greeks.——Cour. l"runcct'.s. ‘ The London Courier says, we are satisfied - that no iiegociatirui .ofthe kind alltideil to has taken place. It may be possible that, under the pressure of adverse C|l‘CUlllSl8l)Ct'S, over- t_ures- have been made: buttlieir uirqualitietl have surrendered. acceptance was obviously outzof the qucst‘ion.l The utmost that would be done, in so delicate a transaction, by the British functionaries in that quarter, upon their responsibility, would be to offer to traiisinit home any proposals that might foriually be made to them. Greek Suct-ess.—-By the following extracts from private letters it appears certain lll'~\l ll"? Turks have received many signal defeats be- fore Missolonghi : - “ Ztmle, Aug. 5.-I beg to confirm tliean nexed copy ofniy last respects nftlie 5d inst. and I have now the pleasure to say that there is now no doubt that the first division of the Greek fleet have relieved Mi~soloughi. A- hoot-10 sail of Turks have passed today to the eastward,cvit_leutly running away froin the Greeks, and we conclude that the rcmzrirrder are either run tip the Gulpli ofLepanto, or in the shallows of Missolouglii. Another attack has been made upon Missoloughi, which was repulsed with great loss to the Turks. In slrort,l think there is the best reason to hope that Missoloirglii is safe, andthat things will" take a inure favorable ttrrii. “ Zanlle, ./lugusl 6.——The opportunity by which I wrote to you yesterday being detain- ed, allow nit.’ to give you the details of the brilliant affair of yesterday. His i\‘lajesiy’s ship Chanticleer caineinxyestertlay, soon after the Turkish fleet had passed. She was off illissolonglii with them, and reportsthat the Greeks behaved most gallaiitlv,and complete- ly friglitetieil the Turkish fleet from that quarter. They succeeded to get to windward oftlio Turks, and had not the wind failed, they would have burnt the greatest part of them. The Turks no sooner saw the fire ships than they took to flight. The Greeks upon this went into Mis.-olonghi, and stink a brig, and a schooner. They‘ have, of course, re- lieved that place,and it is the general opinion’ iliat the dispersion ofthe army ofi'Missoloiig- hi will bettie COIlSeqll6:llC8 ofthis very fine manoeuvre." Ztmte, flug.ll.——Up to the Std ofthis month 33 Greek armed vessels had passed tliro’ our gear towards Missolongfii, and were soon fol- lowed by a division of 17 sail, under the Hy- driot Miaulis. Among the whole number there were 17 fire ships. The squadron of the Captain Paclia lies offPatras, and endeavors to place itselfiii security against the Greek ships, which cruise at the distance of 17 Ital- ian miles. After an incessant cannonade of about 40 days, breaches having been made in several parts ofthe walls of Missoloiiglii, the Turlts fearing that iftlie seige was protracted ihe,Greclts might receive relief, resolved to attempt a general and decisive assault upon the walls which in fact were falling down on every side. They accordingly opeired trench- es at eleven points, from all of which they at- tacked the walls on the lst of.August, while their boats peiietratetl iirto the lake which s;urrounds the f'ortress,of Missolonghi. The fortress, the lake, and the otitivorks, were hid. den for four hours in the thickest smoke. At seven o’clock in the morning the cannonade ceased : the besieged had gained a triost deci- sive victory, repulsed the assailants on every side and killed a great number. The Turkish -army amouiited to 33,000 men. The Aiistriaii schr. Vieilan was present, and its coiiiiiiantler Chev. Buratovich, will be able to give the urost correct account ofthe whole affair. Corfu,“ ./lug. 7.-—An English brig,» which arrived here" yesterday from Missoloiighi, brings the following details :—There were 7 or 8000 Turkish bodies in the ditches of Mis- solonglii, and the eneiiry’s camp was, as it were, annihilated. It was believed that the Seraskier would raise the selge. The fleet ofthe Captain Paclia has already rctiretl, in two divisions, to the Archipelago, after hav- ing lost a brig of )8 guns, and a schr. which were taken by the Greeks. Fifteen ships of iliesanie fleet have entered tlreGiilfofPatras. It is thought that the return of the fleet to (lie Archipelago is intended to cover the 5th land- ing offresh troops to reinforce IbrahimPaclia. Meantinio, however, the Greeks can bring relief to Missoloriglii without iiupediuieirt. The following extract of a letter received at Boston from a gentleman in Smyriia dated‘ July 50, representsthe affairs of the Greeks in a most unfavorable light. We do not frow- ever place inucli reliance upon it, altho’ other advices uieiition the death of Ypsilanti. “ Our last news from Napoli is bad for the Greeks. By a vessel in six days, we learn that Ipsilanii, snrrotiiided by 700 men ofIbra- trim Pacha, died of his wounds. Colocotroni has resigned the coniinaiid received from the government, for want of troops, all the sol- fliers having run away, and Ibrahim Pacha was in sight of Napoli. Missoloiighi must Hydra requested Captain Hamilton to hoist the Eiiglislr flag, which of course he refused. You may thus consider the revolution very nearly ended, as we long expected, to the shame ofthe Greeks. It is only 12 days ago,tliat £48,000 sterling‘ of the loan arrived at Napoli, in the Diadeni, from London, and the Elizabeth, loaded with ain- iiiunitioii. -,—- As an instance ofthe sanguinary manner in which the contest is carried on in Greece on each side, we give ilie following extract of a letter from an officer at Napuli Di Roman- ia.-—Lo7idon pa. ‘ . “I have learned from an Englishman, a great admirer ofthe Greeks, who has just ar- rived from Hydra, that two hundred Turltish prisoners, who hail been for moutlis in ‘cap- tivity, were led out by the Greeks, and butch- ered in the street with knives, stilettos, and even forks. - ‘ i , « , “ This shocking scene is supposed to have originated in the following cirntiiustance :- A 'l‘urkish prisoner,on board a Hydra'bvig in the Greek fleet, having been most cruelly beaten and ill used-. and itrereby driven to -desperation, entered the magazine ofthe ves- sel aiid put a match to it, in this manner de- stroying lrimselfatrd all but about twenty of the Greeks. “ 'l‘o prevent a recurrence ofthis act of des- peration, the Greek fleet, consisting of 75 men of war, have received o-rders to take no more prisoners, but to slaughter their enemies as soon as they fall into their barrels. “ Ibral-rim Paehahzrs probably heard ofthis for be caused all the Greek women and child- ren at Salotia to be inassacred on his return to that place.” . -- ' LONDON, Sept.'t8. There has just arrived at London, on board the George and Ann brig, Col. Pisa, from Bilboa, to ’whicli‘placerhe was conductetl by a tletachiircnt of Spanish cavalry. This mar-_ chiefoflhe Patriots, whose name occurred so often during the late revolution, and who has the following particulars o_fliis tragical end. his ptinishment, he became violent with rage tyr to liberty, who has served with such Ea‘pa'r-5 tan confidence, has sriffercd during 20 nionthsl and water, and several times he‘ was on the point of suffering ileatli. He is intlebted for his life to Mr. Nelson, the Minister ofthe U.. States at Madrid, to Mr. Appleton, Secretary of Legation of the United States, it London, and to the Countess Villainoiite, one of the first_class of Spanish nobility. An order has been issued at Lisbon, fortlie expulsion of'abntit 300 Spanish refugees who had found an asylum in the neighbourhood of Oporto. An association is formed in London. to re- cover the treasures which Were Stink in Kigo Bay, in the reign of Queen Anne, stip- pusetl to airiotii_rt to fourteen millions of piec- es ofeiglit. One halfthat may be recovered is to go to the Spanish governnieiit. Condilioit of Spai°n.—---Tlie situation of Spain appears to occupy the attention ofthe European cabinet nrore llian airy other sub- ject. The policy which the French govern- uieirt will pursue in the present jtineltire is uncertain. Two courses are presented to them,--either to witlidraw all their troops fr. ilre Peiiiiisiila, and leave the conflicting par- tiesto thetriselves, or, by a reinforcetiietrt, to support the King against his present enemies, as they formerly did against the Cortes, One of these alternatives niust be adopted. The French forces atpreseiit in Spain are mani- festly inadequaie to preserve order and tran- quility,- and France must either evacuate Spain entirely, or take the field in suflicieni forceio contend with the revolted army of Ferdinand. From the whole complexion of the accountsbotlt from France and Spain,-it is evident that the latter is oirthe eve of wit- nessiug some yet more serious coinmotioiis. Gen. Bessieres, a Royalist general, who had been iustruiiiental in putting down the Cortes. and had served the King long and faithfully, but who had becoiire iirrplicateil in the late revolt, has been taken and executed, with seven ofhis companions. I-lis revolt has pI'otliiced a great sensation in every part ofthe country. The Paris Journal des I)ebats(a lninislerinl paper) speaks of his arrest and ex- ecution in the following terms :—.'V'. I’.(.‘.'/3. _ “ Br-ssieres was in arms against the Cortes; alone he defended Mequinenza against them. He even carried the war as far as the plains of Madrid, and when our army eniereil that capital, Bessieres voluntarily inarched with our soldiers. It is a Royalisr, therefore, who has been shot with seven other Royalists l—— was it the Cortes who performed this rigor- ous deed ? No‘. It was the Absolute Gov- ernment, for whom I.’_iessieres had done every thing. No account has been taken of airy recollections—tlie past has called forth no pity-all the services done in a long series of years have been elfaced by the crime ofa mo- iirent, and Bessieres has been shot! , Iflie had joined the Cuustitutionalists, and ifby a mad zeal be hail not been tlriven to rerrtler what already wasarbitrary, still riiore arbitra- ry, he would still be living in peace, with for- tune, rank, :ri_rd honours, obtained under the, banners of the Cortes. Such are the reflec- tions which ‘cannot but offer themselves both to the friends and the eneiiries of the King.- The oirc will rejoice, while the other laments; and, to make the contrast still stronger,Laf1y. we will speedily return, crowned‘ with honors at the hands of a grateful Republic. We cer- tainly are ofopinioii, that the Spauisli Minis- ters would have acted more ndvisedly, as the agents ofa generous Bourbon, if they had ex- teirded mercy to Bessieres. in consideration ofhis past services. A pardon would have brought him and his companions within the epithet of‘ traitor,’ while execution has dig- nified them with that of‘ martyr.’ ” The brave Empecinailo, the celebrated been for sortie time in prison, has also been executed. The Madrid Gazette furnislies ,VVhen he came out of the prison to undergo on finding that it was intended to put him on an ass. He refused, and went to the place of execution on foot withgreat firtirpess. When he had reached the foot of the gallows, he suddenly tirade so great an effort that he burst the cords by which his arms were confined.-— He then atteiupted to rush through the line of soldiers who sursoiiiided him, and no doubt he would have escaped if he had been armed ;— bill as it was, he was attacked and beaten down with blows.- A rope was then passed round his ireek, and the hangman, who was upon the‘ gallows, leaped upon him, and with the assistance of some bystanders put him to death. As this wretcli was returning to Val- ladolid, after the execution, he was welcomed in several villages with the ringing ofbells. Steam Crirritige.-—-A Steam Carriage is now preparing at Leitli by a Mr. Burtsell, which is to run on four wheels, and the pro- pelling machinery is so disposed as to make but an iiieonsiderable addition to,the btillt of the vehicle. The coach is to be ofthe ordin- my description, with seats for the usual unin- ber of inside and otiiside passengers. The distance between the wheels across istlie satire as in coiniiron coaches ;« but the length ofthe percli,or the distance betiveeii the fore and bind wheels, is one foot greater. The parts are disposed in the following order. At the liinder eird, behind the axle, and exactly un- der wherc the guard’s seat is in our common coaches, is the boiler, which is a cube ofsiroitg malleable plate iron, about three feet long, three feet broad and two feet deep. From this cube a neck about eighteen inches loirg exteml; backwa-l’d, containing the grate, into which coals aredropped gradually from a hop-. per by macliiuéry. The upper surface ofthe boiler is nearly on a level with the binder ax- le, iirirttediately behind which the fine or chiinney,wbicli is about 0 inches diameter and 7 or 8 feet biglr, stands up, its top being pretty nearly where the gnard's head is in a stage coach. Between the fore amlliind wheels and under the perch is a shallow square cop- per box or cistern, wliricli will contain about I2 cubic feet or 90 gallons of water. There are two steam cylinders, of 7 in. diameter and I9 inches stroke, which are placed about a it. before the hind axle. The two beams, about 3 feet long, extend backward across the hind axle, and they move on a joint or fixed point at the back etid, so that the lifting rod which .. . bezirns, and ctlier v.-or’r.ii.g gear, are all .rbove i the level ofthe axle, and will exactly occupy have the honor to‘eni:lose. iniprisoumerit the most severe torments.—-,the boot of the carriage, which, in this case, Three months he received nothing but bread 9 will be nrerely a coverfor this part of the ina- chiuery. The‘boileg,_tlie cistern and steam cylirrtlcrs, are so pltit:'é‘d as to balance one a- notlrer on the opposite sides ofthe axle of the hand or large wheels, wliich will tluis very propcrly.siistaiu two-tlriids of the weight..—- The carriage for the passengers is placed be- the engine to make :30 double strokes per the deterniination of England that France shall be neutral.” ‘ delpliia, Caraccas papers of the Ellst tilt. We observe a decree of Bolivar dated from Are- quipa l5tli May, convoking a general assem- bly of the province of Upper Peru. to deliber- ate as to their form of government and other interest: ; and mean time subjecting them to the authority of the Grand Marshal of Aya- cuclio, Gen. Sucre. . tween the bind and fore wheels, but somewhat nearer the latter than isnsiial. Over the axle ofthe fore wheels, but rather in a lower po~ s‘-tiou than the driver usually occupies, sits the direct or or steers-r, \\'llll.,~l)‘y“ll1I??‘lllS of a teeth- ed circular rack and a pinion, turns the axle of the fore wheels to the right or left, and thus giiiilestlie motion of -the vehicle. The machine is nearly conipleted,and will be bro’! to trial in a few days. . Those who have followcd us will now have a tolcrableaccnrateideaofthis steam carriage. It is a stage coach with the niachinery of a small double sfeani-engine stowed behind and below it—-tlic water cistern being under the hotly of the coach, the cyliiitler and beams in the boot, and the boiler suspended behind the axle. A working,-rod passing dbwn front the beam to a crank on the axle, turns the hintf wheels, which, in consequence of the great weight upon them, take a firm hold of the ground, and roll the machine forward. The fore wheels, which are small, as in the corri- rrroii coach, roll witlroiu any application of steam power. -Tliinking, however, that in steepacclivitiestlie friction of both fore and hi_iid wheels uiiglit he wanted, illr. Bnrstall has contrived machinery for traiisinittiiig the motion ofthe hind wheels to the fore ones, ulricli can be applied at any time, and plays idly when not needed. - Our conviction is, that this part of the niacliinery will he found unnecessary, and as it adtls to the expense, friction and weight would have been better wanted. The i-omniou stage coach weighs about tr ton. The machinery in this vehicle, with the charge of water and coalsffor a rtrii oftwenty miles) will, in the opinion of the engineer,adil about a ton St. a half; so that the steam coach, if loaded with twenty persons and baggage. would not weigh more than 3 tons anti 2: half; every 20 miles the supply of writer and coals. will require to be renewed, but this can be ca- sily done in two or three minutes. The engine, as in all the English locomo- tive machines, is on the high pressure princi- ple. Its power is of course variable; but with it free pressure of 15 poiintls, it would be of 3 coinputeil horse power, which would be equal to the eflicient force of? or 8 horses, running at 8 miles an hour. This will probably be sufficient to give the steain coach usual velo- city of stage coaches. But where the supply of fuel anti water constitutes so C0llSl(lC‘l‘Hl)It: a part of the burden of the vehicle, econoiny in the use of these articles is ofthe first irri- portzince. Accordingly it forms part of the engineer's plan, to let more or less water iirto the boiler as a greater or less force may be re- quired. In going dowir a declivity, for in- stance, the steam will be entirely saved, and, in going up, air extra quantity will be usetl.— The large wheels, are about 4 1-2.’ feet in di- ameter. or Min circumference. Supposing mirrnte, this would give the uiachine a velo- city of eight miles air hour. Iftlie experiment succeed, ilie expense of fuel and attendance for an engine like this will be such rt uiere trifle cniiipared with the keeping of 16 horses, that the cost of travelling per coach to Glas- gow, which is now about 4d per mile, may certainly be reduced two thirds. Air intelligent American writes from Spain that it was believed there, that a civil war in the United States would inevitably grow out of the late I’resi'denlt'al Election, and Spain then recover her colonies. In addition, all the more loyal subjects ofFerdinand were air- der the impression that the HolyAlliance ‘Acid directed the Aiuerican people to name a king for llleiii5(’lVeS, it being time that they should be brought within the happy pale of the Euro- pean systeni.——JV'al. Gazette. -6- Letters from Lisbon ofthe 13th ofAtigust, represent the comtnerce of that place as in a most deplorable state——and the political situ- atioirof the country in the worst condition imaginable. Arrcsts and iinprisoiiriieiits were taking place daily for political offences. One letter says, “ a lreavysioriu is now gathering, which must soon burst forth.” A London Correspondent of the Dublin Evening Post says-—“ I have it tipoti authori- ty ofa nature which cannot for a tiioiiient be doubted, that our cominanders upon the Soiiih American and West India stations have rec'd positive orders, in the event of airy overt act ofthe French in favour of the Spanish Roy- alists,to proceed against the French forces so acting, as if war had ‘beendeclared ; it being / ‘- lVe have received, by the way of Pliila- */ There is alsoa despatch from Sucre an- nouncing that the residue of the colnniu of Col. Valdez had come in 3. thus leaving Peru without ti single hostile Spaniard, excepting in the fortress of Callao. “ Fmui the riiutli Dec. to the 9th April, (says the dt-spatch,) we liave dissipated more than eighteen thouszind ofthe soldiers of despotisin from Ayacuelio to Potosi.”—.JV'. Y. flmcricrm. - From the National Journal. ‘Ye subjoina copy of a letter writtehn by Jose Maria Salazar, Coloinbian Miiiisier, to accompany the presents which the fariiily of Gen. Washington have traiisinittetl to Gen. Bolivar, by the hands of General Lafayeller together with a translation‘ for the benefit of such of our readers as are not versed in the Spanish language. To his Excellency, Gen.’St'mon Bolivar, Pres- ident, Ixiberalor qf Col0flIbiU- ington presents to you a gift. W0"l|,Y Ul-7 ,\/0|" Excellency and of theiir, and have transinii passes down to a crank out the axle willrmake it stroke of about nine iuclies. '1:-‘lie cylinders, ted it to you through the distinguislied medi- "Siiit : The faniil-y of the illii~l.l'l°”5 W3-"ll" ' no with the accompanying letters which I In this expression of esteem-for the person of your Excellericy,I cannot say which should be most admired, the offering, or the delicate manner in which it is tirade. dedicated to the father ofthe Iiiilependerrce ofNorthAmerica, after the surrender of Yoilc 7 A gold medal 1'uwu, which ptit an eutl to the Revolution, and presented to your" Excellency after the ' hattlegof Ayacuclio, which will terminate our contest. and a portrait containing some ofthe hair that adorned the brow of the Hero of the «North. aye objects of iiiestiiiiable value ; and when the family of Washington presents them to you’ through his friend andcoiripariion in-— tlrllls, who is now-loved and venerated by this happy nation, which, by his virtues and his sword, he assisted to estalilisli, the value of the offering is greatly increased. ~ Gen. Lafa_vette,in his letter to your E'x-c'el- lency, says that, “from among all tlieineii who now live, or are celebrated in history, his offering snclr testimonial of his esteem.” "I.‘hi-9" sentiment, expressed by Gen. Lafayette,’ is worth tiiore than ,a long panygcric; nor is I ilie expressioir of Mr. George Washington P. Custis, less flattering, when he says to ‘you, in the nameof the distinguished family which he represents, that “these gifts were pieserv. ed by it‘, until the appearance of asecontl \Vaslringtoii, who should be their possessor.” 'l‘liis idea itleiilifi-3-‘, in a certain degree, the copy with the ori-_»-in.-I. It is a serriiinerr: full of mo_ral force anti lltfillllys . These two letters, addressed to your Ex cellency, have been publislied in the United Staies,and received with approbation by this people, who are still just though great, and who, on every occasion, manifest towards you their esteem, calling you the Wtrshiiigtoii of the South, an appellation which constitutes their liigliest eulogiuni. Accept, their, sir, these presents, and pre- serve tlieiir in your family as a precious de- posite, to he alienated only under cii'cmirst:m- ces and for reasoiis like to the present, and in favor of another Here, the Liberator of his country, who shall make military glory stib- scrve civil order. When peace shall liave crowned the work ofjustice, and your Excel- lency shall have obtained from your country the reward which you have asked for your sacrifices-—tlie repose oflionoiable retirement making the Valley of Aragualike to Mount- Veruon—yo_u will then place these precious giftsin it sacred p:rrt of your mansion, with the following iuscriptiori rrrrder them: lleroes: his t':rnrily pieseiited, and Lafayette ‘ traiismitted them.” ' I airi, with ilistiugiiislied consideration, your Excelleiicy's humble servant, Josr: lllar-.tA S.u..izAri. Clrcscpcuke and Delaware Canal.—-W’e are very sorry to learn that the work on this canal is at a stand, in consequence ofthe superin- tendents of it having declared the contractor ° to have failed in a dueperforiiiance of his contract, by which interposition his opera- ‘— iions have been entirely suspendetl. This has caused a difference among the stockholders, a portion of whotir, but what portion we are not able to say, consider Mr. Randel, the con- tractor, an injured man; and a controversy exists on the subject, which is likely to occupy some space in the newspapers. In any event, it is believed the work on the Canal. will not be resumed this season. - We regret to learn, also, that greater diffi- ciilties are found in the way rifitlie eitecitiitm from the nature ofthe ground, the canal fills , in almost as fast as it is excavated. There al- ways were a considerable portion of those~in- posed to this route, which was, however, pre- ferred by the United States‘ Boartfof Bl‘lg~lll-_ eers. It is now maintaiired by some, tbatthe Canal never cati be tnade on this route. ‘ — (Nut. Inf. Madame Johnson made her prourised, as-_ - ceiisioirwitli a Balloon onT|iurstlay af'ter‘n'oon although the weather had been unproinising most of the day. She took her departure fr. Castle Garden at 5 o'clock, and,the wind be- ing fresh from the westward, sailed directly. over the lower part of the city, crossed the East River near the Coffee House slip.passcd over Brooklyn, and appeared to be in the neighbourhood of Flatbusb as she began to desceiid about dusk. ~ As the Balloon passed over Brooltlyn lIeights,it was judged to be near a mile above the earth. Gentleinen who have witnessed many of the ascensions from Paris, say they never saw one performed in ti more beautiful2 style than this. , The Garden and Battery, were filled with spectators, and we hope Madame J. was well reinunerated for her euterprize. Among the spectators was the President OF‘ the United States. =.l P. S. We understand that Madame John- son, descended about half past 5 o'clock,abou-t ii niile east of Flatlands Church, without re- ceiviug any injury except wetting her feet, having landed on a salt marsli.‘ There were several gentlemen iiear,_wlro repaired to her assistance. She was talten-iiito a gig about a- iirile from the place wliere“ she la-titled", and after chaiigiiig her clothes, and‘ taltiire sortie refreslimeiits, was brniiglit .to_ this city and reached the Garden before 9' olcloc-k-._ Tire Balloon was also secured and vras eiinveyet-1 back to Castle Garden withou~t a-uy iuaterial irijury.——.-llerc. Advertiser. Domestic Sl'(l'l7l: T'rad3'c-.—A_. I_%.ileigh lN, C.) aper of the lsth ult. cout.iin»s the fullowipg statement :-- . “ We witnessed a spectacle a.fcw days since which is of-1 too frequent occurrence in our couiitry ; one, however, which we-never view but with ablrorrence. \Ve_niean Negro trail- ing, or what in vulgar parlance, is styled Specttltilion! A drove of Negroes, on lllt?l~F' way to at market, passed tlirougli Rirleigli, laso "week, and eireamped for ll'I8_l|lg%l about 31% miles distant. As the owner was a out seem‘:- iip a stone, auil struck him. with surh violence- as felled b.i.as- to the ground; In the confiision which e'asued,_fz'v'e of them escaped in chains, one of whom only had been i=et:rl-ten. Tire re- mainder aaie supposed to be i-irtliis vicinity.” Upoir which the-editor of the Villagr-Recoirl very justly exclaims—“ whatra paragraph for '-I country boasting ofits freedom : 83. in wliiclt. the Constitution declares-—'S-/Ill inert are home ti_in- of Gen. Lafayette, who. commit.-tetl ‘it to. I."i'(.'c /T" * ' paternal" friend would have selected you, ilI- ‘ “They beliuigetl to the most virtiiotis of ' of the work than were expected,'andparticti- » lzirly in the river meadows or marshes, where, - terested in favor of this Canal, who werc,op- I ' iiig ihein for the night one ofthe |'lCgl‘()t’SlI9fJlli.. .
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