ral Lacy. Seventeen of the officers incarcerated in the fortress of Mont Jony are condemned to death, and it is thought that Ferdinand will not change the fatal sentence in favor of these unfortu= The expense for the last three years, for the trans-nate men, covered with wounds received in defence portation of convicts to New South Wales and its of his cause." dependencies, and the establishments there, was

The whole expense for the last year, not yet sternation-said to be occasioned by the detection known. of a formidable plot among the officers and soldiers

From a document recently presented to parlia-collected at Cadiz, to embark for South America. ment, it appears that from the year 1805 to 1818, The disturbances at Valencià had not yet termi-both inclusive, the number who had sentence of nated. death passed on them in England and Wales was 8430, of which 1045 were executed.

Tin mines in France.-In the mountains of Blond, The grand canal, which is now making in Egypt, (Hatue Vienne) which had not been heretofore exa- from the Nile to Alexandria, is stated to be nearmined, tin mines have been discovered, and the richly completed. Upwards of 40,000 men are employ. ness of the vein ascertained. Till this time, no tined in this great work. mines have been wrought in France.

Ancient proofs of nability in France. In a plea to We have a list of prisoners at Havana, said to prove the nobility of Perrette Bureau, married to be American citizens, 22 in number, captured unJean le Gras, in 1446, it was urged, that on her wedder the patriot flag. The whole amount of such ding day she was carried to church in a wheel-bar. prisoners, of all nations, is reported at about 100. row, with a faggot of thorns and juniper, as ancient-Several have been sent to Spain. ly used to be done to gentlemen and gentlewomen; that ceremony never being practised for those who were not noble and well born!

We have a detailed account of the proceedings of "the sovereign national congress" of Venezuela at its installation, and the speech of the "supreme Advices from Barcelona, of the 28th of March, chief" Bolivar, on the occasion. It is interesting to state, that "judgment has been pronounced on twen-history, and shall probably have a place in our next. ty-two officers comprised in the conspiracy of gene- No important news has been received from South

In the state of Connecticut, the father, son, and

America since our last. But the report of the discomfiture of McGregor appears to be believed.-grandson of the Willy s family, held the office of seThe Spanish official account of it is received. cretary, by the annual election of the people for nine

The following address of Morillo to the British of-ty-eight years. ficers and soldiers "now serving with the insur- Massachusetts. At the late election, 79,885 legal gents," has been recently published in a Philadel-votes were returned-of these, gov. Brooks had phia paper: 42,875; Mr. Crowninshield 35,271-scattering 1739, The senate consists of 22 federalists and 18 republicans, and there is a considerable majority of the former in the house of representatives.

The government of H. C. M. and I, in particular, am informed of the manner in which many of H. B. M's. subjects have been seduced in England by Mendez and other traitors for the purpose of uniting their fate with those who call themselves indepen-been received and referred-and it is supposed that

dents of South America.

It is represented by those revolutionary agents that there exists a well established republican government, laws, armies and populations who have submitted to such republic, and in fact all that may constitute a nation.-Under such allurements many may have left their homes for the purpose of establishing themselves in this country, of knowing the supreme chief, and of obtaining as a reward for their services, properties, fortunes and honor: but "how miserably have they been deceived."

Many petitions for the separation of Maine have the objects of the petitioners will be obtained.

Rye. A stalk of rye was lately pulled near West Chester, Pa. which measured eight feet two inches. Specie-120,000 dollars arrived at the bank of the United States, at Philadelphia, on the 4th inst: from the western country.

The steam ship Savannah has been spoken on her passage to Liverpool-all well.

The number of sheep in the state of New York, are estimated at a million and a half-the number of neat cattle at a million, and the number of horses at half a milion.

New York, city. The total city disbursements for the year just ended amounted to about $620,000. The penitentiary, alms house and Bridewell, cost 105,000; opening and improving streets, 126,000; docks and slips 65,000; interest paid on money bor

Englishmen. To you I address myself who are already acquainted with that famous personage whom you, no doubt (while in England) compared to a Washington at least, but now, having seen the hero of this despicable republic, his troops his generals, and wiseacres who compose his government, you must be convinced of having been most shame-rowed 36,000, &c. The amount is swelled by a par. fully imposed upon. You are serving under the command of a man in every respect insignificant, and have joined an hord of banditti, who are famed for the exercise of the most barbarous cruelties, which are so averse to your national character that you must abhor them.

He who retains the least spark of honor and jus. tice cannot remain united with such a band of raggamuffins, who are abhorred by the very country that gave them birth, whose soil they have sullied with crimes of all descriptions.-The people of Venezuela only wish for peace, and for the extermination of those monsters.

I know that many of those misled Englishmen and foreigners are prevented from separating themselves from this unjust canse for want of means. I therefore offer and guarantee to those who may present themselves to the army under my command, personal security. They will either be admitted into the service of H. C. M. or be sent free to the country of their own choice.

The friendship which reigns between Great Britain and the Spanish monarchy, as well as affec my tion to the British nation, induces me to this step, which I hope may prove serviceable and acceptable to military men worthy of a better fate, some of whom may have known me in Spain in the division of the brave gen. Hill.

tial payment on account of the city debt, and by an exchange of the qualities of certain monies owing. Of the receipts, 201,000 were for taxes of 1818, 124,000 for assessments on streets; 112,000 for sales of lands and interest, &c. The sinking fund is in prosperous operation, and $133,000 raised for it and by it, are invested in the city stocks.

Travelling. By the respective lines of steam boats and stages, a person may now travel from Norfolk to Albany, a distance of 560 miles, in 75 hours! A party of five travelled from New York to Philadelphia, and back again to New York, on the 24th ult. After dining in Philadelphia, they started to take their tea in New York! The passages to and fro are made in about eight hours each, whether wholly by land, or by land and water. If any one had predicted this 30 years ago

Strange proceeding. A New York paper publishes the fact, that at the late election for a grand master of masons in the state of New York, gov. Clinton received 144 votes, and vice president Tompkins 103, for that office!

American artists. The story that Messrs Perkins, Fairman, &c. were about to proceed to England, to engrave the notes of the bank, is positively pronounced to be false.

Rufus King, esq. it is believed, will receive almost an unanimous support in the legislature to reThis offer of security tendered to you by a Spa-present New York in the senate of the U. S. nish general who fought at your side for the liberty of Europe, I trust you will consider as sincere and inviolable.

The general in chief of the king's army in Vene-
zuela,
P. MORILLO."
Head-quarters of Achagus, March 26, 1819.

CHRONICLE.

Patriotic associations. We perceive by the Dela ware papers, that associations are forming in that state for the encouragement of domestic manufacturcs.-At a large meeting of citizens, held at Newcastle on the 18th ult. the following resolutions were adopted.

Resolved, As the sense of this meeting, that the present condition of this state calls for some plan, or system of conduct, tending to effect retrenchment, in our domestic expenses-to encourage our own industry--and to husband our resources.

Resolved, That the best, and surest means of at

The grand jury of Newcastle county, Del. at the late term, instead of fining new members a bottle of wine, as heretofore, taxed them one dollar each, which was appropriated to the education of a Che-taining these important ends are, a temporary disrokee Indian. The money, 812, has been sent to continuance of the use of imported merchandise, as the Cherokee school established at Brainerd. far as may be found practicable and convenient

and of imported vinous and ardent spirits; and in lieu thereof to encourage the use and consumption of the products of the skill and industry of our own

state.

Resolved, That a committee, to consist of nine persons, be appointed, to devise and prepare a plan of government for such an association; and to collect such facts and information as may serve to shew the utility and practicability of the plan; and to make report at the next meeting.

The whale fishery. The following is the amount of shipping owned in the Island of Nantucket and port of New Bedford, and employed exclusively in the whale fishery, (up to the 1st of March last,) Nantucket, 57 ships 15551 tons

7 brigs 1065-16616

N. Bedford. 26 ships 7274

11 brigs, 2107-9381--25997

In addition to this number, three ships are now on the stocks, intended for whalemen.

Pa dons. The Harrisburg Chronicle gives us a list of all the pardons granted in Pennsylvania, from the year 1799 to the 19th of May, ult.-they stand thus

By gov. McKean in 9 years
Snyder, ditto

O. II. Pery, has sailed for St. Thomas, on a cruise.
The whale fishery appears to be prosperous in the
Pacific. Ships arrived at Nantucket report many
vessels engaged it it.

Piracies, frequently accompanied by murder, are frequent in the West India seas-and patriots also deal in slaves. We are disgusted with the abuses of the South American flags.

The Seminoles in Florida are represented as friendly to the citizens of the United States--many of the young warriors, however, declare that they will not come upon terms with us. We hope they will think better of it, after the cession takes place. Jonathan Pinkney, late of Carlisle, has been elected cashier of the City bank of Baltimore.

The sea-serpent is said to be paying another visit to the eastern coasts!

CAPTAIN BIDDLE's letter inserted in our last, puts to rest all the stories circulated to his prejudiceand convinces us that he rightfully maintained the honor of his flag. Quant. suf, as the apothecaries say.

Money. The canal commissioners of New York have just borrowed 200,000 dollars, at an interest 1180 of six per cent, for which the lenders gave a premium 1016 of two dollars and fifty three cents per hundred Findley, in one year and about 5 mo. 208 dollars. This would shew that what passes for money is not very scarce, when the object of it is praiseworthy.

2404 Rascals. A gang of most desperate villains, con- ECONOMY! The editor of the "American Farmer" veniently served by a justice of the peace, exists in says, that "a gentleman mentioned a fact to him the Philadelphia, to steal away men; and in some at other day, to convey an idea of the habits, and contempts have succeeded. In such cases, those in-dition of a certain neighborhood-he said, he met terested ought deliberately to resolve to put their on the road, going to a neighboring village, an old oppressors to death, the first opportunity. Any fashioned, imported coach, drawn by two half starvmeans of doing it are lawful-if to take life is lawful. ed horses, driven by a naked negro slave, conveyThe St. Louis Enquirer renews the case of ten ing a live hog, to buy a jug of rum." American citizens, who, with an adventure of mer- SHEEP. A gentleman has politely sent to the edichandize to Santa Fee, were captured by the Spa-tor some specimens of most beautiful wool-it niards in 1812, robbed of their property, and dis-seems to be as fine as any wool can be; and he astributed in different prisons, where, if living, they sures us, on his own experience, that a greater have remained ever since. Their case, and that of quantity of wool of this quality can be obtained from several other of our citizens, robbed and abused the appropriation of a certain number of acres to by the Spaniards, seems to require the care of the sheep, than of the most coarse and common kinds. government. If such usage be just towards Américan traders, what must we think of the conduct of Spain-respecting Nicholls, Arbuthnot and Ambris

ter?

Battle monument. On the fourth instant, the the mayor of Baltimore deposited in the shaft of the BATTLE MONUMENT, the book containing the names of the subscribers, who voluntarily contriSugar and molasses! A western paper mentions buted to the erection of this beautiful specimen of that a gentleman from Indiana, is on his way to the taste and talents of.Mr. God froy. We are pleas Washington, for the purpose of taking out a patented to observe that this work is rapidly progressing for a mode of converting wheat into brown sugar, and probably will be nearly finished during the present season. The basso relievo figures, represent

and Indian corn into molasses!

Ohio. Our readers will recollect that a convening the death of GENERAL ROSS, on the south side of tion is to be called in this state, to amend its constitu- the bottom of the shaft, and the representation of tion. It has been hinted, that the object of some the bombardment of Fort M'Henry on the north was to damage it, by admitting the principle of sla-side, merit the particular attention of our fellow citivery into it. We are happy to see by the ordi-zens. They are finely executed by Mr. Cappelano, nance of congress, and the constitution as growing from admirable designs, furnished by Mr. Godefroy, out of it, that the constitution cannot be changed whose ability and taste, have on this occasion beei in this respect-the provision respecting slavery exerted with his usual success. We flatter ourbeing unalterable. selves that, when finished, the battle monument will be one of the most chaste and beautiful pieces of architecture in this country.”—Fed. Gaz,

Died, on Tuesday last, James Houston, esq. judge of the United States district court for Maryland. We have accounts of the arrival of the Hornet at Cadiz, with Mr. Forsyth, our minister to Spain--all well. It is said they wished to search his baggage, and that he resisted it in an American-like manner. But the governor healed the procedure by every apology that he could make. The ship saluted the city with 21 guns, which were duly returned. Mr. F. was immediately to proceed to Madrid under an escort of cavalry.

The United States ship of war John Adams, com,

The president, We understand that the president of the U. States goes from Athens to Huntsville; from thence to Nashville, tennessee, from thence over the Ohio, probably to the seat of government of that state; and from thence to the city of Washing ton. His wish is to reach Washington by the middle of July, as he calculates on receiving information of from Mr. Forsyth, our minister resident in Spain, of the ratification of the treaty respecting the purchase of the Floridas. Savannah Rep.

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NEWS! After a long calm, our public journals are kindly favored with a breeze or two of news.

1. The "sea serpent," plentifully affidavited to be on a visit to our eastern coasts.

The "Democratic Press" has the following apt quotation from Shakspeare's "Winter's Tale," when speaking n n this subject

planation demanded by Great Britain on the Arbuthnot and Ambrister business."

Our readers will judge which of these two items of intelligence is most "important." But we think, there is just about as much reason to expect that the "sea-serpent" will invade Massachusetts, as that Great Britain is at this time disposed to quarrel with the U. States.

If there is any truth in the report at all-it is either simply for an exchange of the regiments now serving in the Canadas, or to keep down the revolutionary spirit which is manifested in them. In Lower Canada, the governor, "his grace the duke of Richmond," though pretending to a royal descent, not long ago quarrelled with the legisla ture, and packed the members off to their homes; and, in Upper Canada, sir Peregrine Maitland seems to be exceedingly bothered by Mr. Robert Gourlay and his adherents; who, though he is imprisoned, persists in thinking that the Canadians have rights. The troops will be useful to convict them of error in opinion, as the rule is in all "legitimate" governments! As to seamen and marines for the lakes, there is a positive stipulation on that head between the government of the U. States and that of Great Britain, which we cannot suppose the latter will vi olate, except upon an imperious emergency. It is agreed, that neither party shall put a naval force on the lakes, for a limited period, without notifying the other of it—except a vessel or two, as now commissioned, to aid the custom house officers of the respective powers.

More war! A friend at New York has politely sent to us a pamphlet, published in London in March last, by the veritable WILLIAM JAMES, long known to us as possessing all the qualities requisite to fabricate "British officials," as we generally designated all "thumping stories" which appeared during the late war. It is entitled, a "defence of ANT e's another ballad, of a fish that appear-the British navy, against the misrepresentations" of ed on the coast, on Wednesday the four score of Aril, forty thousand fathom above water, and sung is ballad against the hard hearts of maids: it was thought she was a woman, and turned into a cold fish, for she would not exchange flesh with one that loved her: The ballad is very pitiful and as true.

DOR, Is it true too, think you?

ANT. Five justices' bands at it; and witnesses more than my pack will hold.

Mr. D. B. Warden's account of the United States: and, as Mr. Warden acknowledges himself indebted to "Niles Weekly Register," for many of his facts, we, of course, come in for a large share of Mr. James' abuse. This was reasonably expected--the laws of England make truth a libel, and a case is now lying over for consideration in one of the highest courts of judicature in that country, to establish a rule whether the facts proven before a jury may 2. The Montreal Herald of the 5th inst. says "A be published to the world, without being deemed lireport is a prevalent, that there is a considerable re-bellous!!! As before observed, then, we reasonably inforcement on their way out for the military and expected the abuse of Mr. James who, as counsel naval departments in the Canadas. In tracing the for the British navy, has undertaken to do with his origin of this rumor, we find it had its rise in pri-pen what the best "fighting 'squires" belonging to vate letters, received from high official characters in the "mistress of the sea" could not accomplish with Britain, by their friends in this country. We are their cannon; for which, we learn, he has received unable to say what numbers are expected; the most some very handsome fees. So we regard all that authentic accounts, mention eight regiments of in-he says as being in the way of his "vocation" fantry, one of cavalry, and a proportional addition When leisure serves, however, we shall examine to the marines and seamen on the lakes. We are his work more attentively, and ifany of his assertions equally in the dark as to the cause of this proceed-are worth the space needful to refute them, they ing; while some say it is solely owing to a change shall be refuted; so far as we are concerned as to in the destinations of some regiments, whose ser- facts advanced.

vices are not required at home, or in other stations;

others assert that it proceeds from the high toned Our manufactories. We hear of the shutting on replies of the United States' government in the ex-of several large manufacturing establishments. It

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is probable that during the present summer not less In the first stages of society, nearly all were desthan 15,000 persons, and it may be many more, who titute of moral restraint; and each did what he pleas subsisted by employment in those establishments, ed, if he had the power to do it. Superior ingenuity in addition to the great numbers already discharged, or strength, then raised up kings; who by various will be thrown from the productive into the con-accumulations of power, reduced millions of men suming classes of the people. The political econo- into fighting and working machines. They monomist will estimate the effect of this on the national wealth.

lized all things to themselves, and even disposed of human life in every form that cruelty could invent, as though it were their own property. The same prinBANKING. We have prepared a pretty long arti- ciples that made kings, caused also the raising up cle on the "equalization of exchange," as now of certain persons called lords and princes; who, practically felt by the operations of the bank of the though jealous of their own rights as men, treated UStates, in refusing to issue its own notes; of which, their subjects as harshly as the kings did, and the a little while ago, enough could not be signed to people at large appeared to be rather injured than fill up the currency, and about which congress was benefitted, in owing a special and general allegiance petitioned, &c. But such things must be expected! at the same time. But some of the lords were more We have fallen on evil times." We think we shall skilful in war, possessed of a richer soil, and a greatable to shew, that, by a procedure like this, the er population than others:-these things set the bank is really invested with a more dangerous and weaker to work to replenish a wasted people, or destructive power than many of its most inveterate give to their production its highest effect, i ney enemies expected. May it not be a new speculation? granted immunities to their own subjects, and inU. S. bank stock, at Philadelphia, June 15-in the vited others to settle among them, by promises of market at 914; 90 offered-no sales. a qualified emancipation. The advantages of such Kentucky. A very numerous and most respecta-proceedings were soon felt in the mighty stimulus ble meeting of the people of Mason county, has been given to industry, and the state of copy-hold slaves. held at Washington, at which a number of excellent succeeded. This was followed by granting to inresolutions were passed, in opposition to those voted dividuals (as is to this day the case in Russia,) the in Franklin county, noticed in our last, and a sus-privilege of purchasing their freedom. Then came pension of specie payments is severely deprecat-governments of laws; and the people advanced in ed. We intend to give them in our next. improvement so far, that millions now believe "all men were created equal"-alike endowed with certain natural and unalienable rights, such as of life, liberty and property.

We hear of extensive frauds practised in altering the denominations of bank-notes-5's to 50's, 10's to 100's, &c. We know of no way by which the deception can be detected, except in an intimate Our ancestors of England when first known to acquaintance with the ornaments of the respective the Romans, were not much, if any, better than the notes, which not one man in fifty recollects, even of least intelligent of the present nations of Africa, the banks nearest to him-so well do the villains though we have given to their history all possible understand their business. We intend to submit a embellishment to gratify self-pride. They were project on this subject next week, that may per-savages; and indeed so slow was the progress of haps, check this most abominable fraud. To what improvement, that it is only a few years since, a state has speculation reduced us! comparatively, in which a knowledge of reading Mail robbery. The mail has been robbed be- and writing excused a man for any crime he comtween Petersburg and Richmond, by a false key. Amitted, even murder, by what was called the bencnumber of letters and packages for several eastern fit of clergy. But out of such rude materials-as places have been found, with the seals broken, but much the objects of scorn to the polished Romans no money recovered, though the supposed robber, as the negroes are to us, the most enlightened nawho was the carrier of the mail, named John Fosked, tions have been formed, by emancipating the mind a native of Massachusetts, is in custody. from the delusions of an unprincipled, thood, positively heathen or pretended Christian and in liberating the person from the dull monotony of servitude and shame.

Mitigation of Slavery-No. 4. The second proposition still under consideration.] On the other hand, if we look at Greece and Having in our last number, as we believe, satis- Rome, we may see what followed the loss of mental factorily accounted for the general inferiority of the and personal freedom. We can hardly believe that black compared with white people, and shewn it the first contained the Athens and Sparta we read to be morally impossible that they should possess of the former the centre point of degrees of knowany considerable degree of dignity of character, des-ledge, yet unrivalled; the other, the still unrivaltitute as they are of all the great motives which ope-ed home of the virtues: and how shall we compare rate upon the mind of man to produce it-We shall the present inhabitants with Socrates and Plato, now proceed to exhibit a plan to ameliorate their Aristides and Lycurgus, and the countless train of condition, and advance them to a state of self-re-philosophers and artists, heroes and statesmen, spect, which will afford us the best guarantee for whose works serve us as models until this day? their fidelity under a serious conviction that it is And of Rome, whe would expect to find in a musicby such means only that we can avoid a pyramid of grinder the countryman of Cincinnatus and Brutus; miseries. It is the universal belief, that a day of in singing eunuchs, the descendants of Cato and Ciretribution must come, if our present policy in re- cere; in a procession of ignorant priests, a type of gard to our slaves is persevered in: The only plea- the ancient ovations or triumphs? That venders surable hope that any of us have about it, is that of rosaries, manufacturers of thousands of relictsit may not happen in our day! poor, miserable and effeminate creatures, were chilThere is nothing novel in what we have to pro-dren of those who, with the power of their arms inpose. It is only the history of ourselves, or, rather, of our ancestors, that we are about to refer to: an exhibition of the march of man from ignorance and degradation, to intelligence and freedom.

troduced their arts into the uttermost regions of the known world, braving the mountain's snow and the desart's heat? What of Nineveh, Thebes, Babylon, Palmyra and Balbec, whose ruins still astonish and