Many rumors are put afloat about the United been made to filch from us the merits of both; it States negociating for the Floridas. We know becomes, therefore, the duty of every American, nothing of his certainty. The transfer of this coun- who has the honor and interest of his country at try is a matter to be expected, and much to be deheart, to watch over them with the most scrupulous sired by us, for the settlements adjacent, &c. Ali was quiet at Amelia. Com, Taylor had sailed on a cruise, A French brig detained had been liberated, after the condemnation of a part of her cargo. There was a report that the Gov. of St. Angustine was advancing against Amelia at the head of 5 or 600 men, It is also said that Com. Aury, with 4 sail, bad sailed from Matagorda to assist McGregor, MEXICO. care. I have searched the files of the navy office, and I have obtained a copy of a communication made to the Secretary of the Navy on this subject, near nine years since, which is another lesson to us to examine our own pretensions to the merits of discovery, before we yield them to other nations, however "stupendous." they may at first sight appear. I send it to you for publication, with the hope, that the editors of papers who have publish Mina appears to stand his ground and gathered the English account, will also publish this. much strength. We may probably have a dushing account of him. He is as cautious as he is brave. "SPANISH" AMERICA, &c. Three Portuguese Indiamen are said to be cap. tured off Lisbon, by Buenos Ayrean privateers, An agent for Venezuela is said to be in London, where he offers very liberal terms for officers and men to assist in establishing the independence of his country, and is said to be very successful in obtaining them.. Morillo, who commands for Ferdinand in Vene. zuela, is spoken of at London by those who served with him in Spain, as a brute. There is no doubt but that he is a savage. It is reported that a fleet of merchantmen from Havana, for Cadiz, having separated from their convoy, have been captured by a squadron of Inde. pendent privateers, We have some news from Margaretta, the fate of the island is not yet determined. In the first bat tle, Morillo, by superior force kept the field, and finished the terrible conflict by murdering all the wounded patriots. In New Grenada it seems as though it were his standing order, to put to death ́every patriot that falls into his hands who can read and write. These are deadly sins, in the royal ca tachism. National Character. FROM THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER. It will be well to be on our guard lest our invention of steam boats and steam batteries should share the fate of Godfrey's quadrant and the chain cable. AN AMERICAN. BAVE TARD, NEW TORK,} 28th July, 1808 Sir-The bomb ketch Vesuvius was yesterday hove up on ways, and although not without some difficulty, (owing to the preparations, &c. not be, ing of sufficient magnitude for so large a vessel) the experiment has nevertheless convinced me, that our largest frigates, or indeed even ships of the line, might be taken out of the water on a simi lar principle, to be coppered, or receive any other repairs, at less than a fourth the expence of heaving down, with proportionate facility, and without any risk whatever. I consider that permanent ways may be constructed here, that will, if properly executed, last fifty years, to take up a 74 gun ship, for four or not ex ceeding five thousand dollars; and I am so convin ced of the correctness of the principle of this machine, as well as its great utility, that I am now. getting a model executed, which I intend forwarding to you for your consideration. With great respect, I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient humble servant, JOHN RODGERS The Hon. Robert Smith, Secretary of the Navy. CHRONICLE. Washington, August 30, 1817. The President, while at Fort Niagara was waited MESSES. GALES and SEATON: Observing in your upon by a deputation from the British officers at paper of the 29th,* an account of the hauling up a Fort George, saying that if it would concur with British 74 to repair, and it having excited great his wishes they would do themselves the honor to astonishment in the minds of many, that so enormous wait upon him. To this he replied, that anxious to weight could have been taken out of the water finish his tour of observation, he could not accept by a combination of the pully, lever and inclined of their courtesy. He remained only an hour at plane, but more particularly because this is claimed Niagara. When he approached Malden, the British as an English discovery, I consider it a duty I owe were prepared to salute him, but on reaching the to my country to claim it as a genuine American river he landed at the Spring Wells, and was es. invention. In the year 1808, the ketch Vesuvius corted into the city by the citizens en masse, which was run an store on the Bahama Bank, and injured was illuminated in the evening, &c. He was to her bottom very much. The peculiar construction leave Detroit on the 15th, and would be accomof this vessel made it impossible to heave her out, panied by Gen. Brown and Gov. Cass as far as as the great quantity and weight of materials in her Chilicothe. He expected to reach Washington by would have sunk her in the operation: it, therefore, the 18th September. There is something pleasant became necessary to haul her up or condemn her. in the attentions of our late enemy. The experiment was made and succeeded; it was Gen. Scott, with his lady, has just visited the repeated on the Adams frigate, at the navy-yard falls of Niagara, the battle ground adjacent, &c. here, and was equally successful. In the first in- He had arrived at Sacket's Harbor, where he was stance, only sixty men and one capstern were em-saluted, and was about to proceed to Montreal. ployed; and in the other, only the means and the Facilty of travelling-A party of gentlemen from men belonging to the yard, which did not exceed Boston lodged in this town on Friday night last, 150, and which were at the time deemed sufficient having performed the following tour, viz: From to bare hauled up a ship of the line. I consider our ingenuity as a national property; I consider our naval reputation equally so; efforts have repeatedly Sce last No. of the WEEKLY REGISTER page 11 Boston, via Albany, to Saratoga Springs, thence by land to Buffalo, thence down the river and the whole length of lake Ontario, stopping at Oswego, Sackett's Harbor, &c. thence down the St. Lawrence, stopping at Ogdensburg and Montreal to Quebec, + thence over land through the province of Lower Canada, part of Vermont and New-Hampshire, by Concord, to Boston. This route, which was by sta. ges and steam-boats, and made nearly 1700 miles in 30 days, with stops of one day in several places and two days at Quebec, and without any apparent fatigue, displays the astonishing facility of carriage travelling over the country, a great portion of which twenty years ago was a "howling wilderness." Concord Put. The navigation act passed at the last session of congress, will take effect on the first day of Octo. her next. I enacts, that coasting vessels passing from one state to another, (unless it be an adjoining state, or on a navigable river or lake, or from Long Island to Rhode Island) shall each pay a duty of fifty cents per ton, unless at least three fourths of her crew are American citizens; in which case the duty will be reduced to six cents per ten. It also enacts, that every American vessel entering from a foreign port shall pay a duty of fif y cents per ton, unless her officers and at least two thirds of er crew are American citizens; but this provision does not extend to vessels which departed from home prior to the first of May last, un i after they return to some port of the United States. It has been reinarked that "the season of insects is a season of plenty"-and so it is the present year. All the crops of grain, grass, &c. &c. are very abundant-we have had the locust in great numbers, and never saw the catterpillars so plentiful as now, and other insects equally abound. Hay was 20 dollars per ton in the field, at Buffalo, last year It is now only 8 dollars delivered in the village. Q. Adams, has been sumptuously entertained at a public dinner at Boston, Mr. Gray presiding; Messrs. Otis, Blake and Mason, vice presidents. Among the invited guests was his father. The toasts were American. The following are proper for record-a new language is used at Boston: The United States. May our public officers abroad and at home continue to be distinguished for integrity, talents and patriotism. 21st ult." It consists of the Washington of 86 guns and 780 men, and two frigates, the United States of 44 gums and 440 men, and the Constellation of 36 guns and 330 men." Washington August 29-The following is a copy of the order detailing the Army Court which has been summoned by the War Department to meet in this city on the 10th proximo. Adjutant and Inspector General's office, Aug. 27, 1817, General Order, A General Court Martial will assemble at Davis" Hotel, in the City of Washington, on Wednesday the 10th of Sept. next, for the trial of such prisoners as may be brought before it. The Court will be composed as follows: Colonel William King, 4th Inf. President. MEMBERS. Col. G. E. Mitchell, Corps Art. Major J. W. Davis, Staff. A Judge Advocate will be appointed, and further instruction will be given through the President of the Court in after orders. By order.-D. Parker, Adj. and Insp. Gen. This Court, as we stated yesterday, has been de-tailed by the War Department, at the request of the Navy, for the trial of Lieut. Col. Wharton of the Marines; who, as a marine officer, is only subject to the articles of war while serving on shore. This court is most respectable for the rank, t2tents, and military services, of its members. The French emigrants-By a respectable Indian agent, now at the seat of government we learn, that in coming up the Ohio, he met upwards of a hundred Frenchmen, at different times, directing their course towards the new settlement on the Tombig bee. Hail Columbia The President of the U. States. The firm consis General count Clausel and general Lefebre Des. tent and unassuming statesman, whose public and nouettes have sailed from Philadelphia with a shipprivate virtues secure to him the unanimous appro-load of passengers bound to the Mobile. Marshal bation of his fellow citizens. President Monroe's March. Thomas Jefferson-James Madison-In their ment from the cares of public life, may the evening of their days be long, tranquil and happy. Jefferson and Madison's March. American Manufactures-A sure and necessary ob"ject for the security of American Independence. Ode to Independence. Grouchy, the two generals Lallemand, Generals Fandamme, Lakanal, Penniers, Garnier de Saintes, retire-count Real, &c. are at the head of this enterprise.. All these distinguished men have the means of doing much good. Never was a project set on foot under better auspices, or entered into, as we learn, with more ardour and fulier determination to make a fair experiment, to show what Frenchmen can do. "I amr astonished," said a capitalist of Philadelphia, to geThe Commissioners at Ghent-The negociations nerals Clausel and Desnouettes, that such men as for Peace have been declared in the British House you, who have money at command, should under-. of Lords, to wear the stamp of American superioritake such a don Quixote expedition, when, by tak. ty. Yankee Doodle: ing your stand in the exchange, you would get 20 The Army, and our distinguished Military Officers, per cent. for your money without trouble." "We Their conduct has supplied an example of exact have been accustomed (replied general Clausel) to discipline, determined valour, and generous feeling, labor for the glory and happiness of our country that veterans might be proud to imitate. not to prey upon their's, or other people's necessities" A reply which remarks a noble mind. Wreaths for the Chieftain. United States Bank. It is understood that Mr. Sergeant who went to England on business of the United States' bank, had perfectly succeeded in and completed the desired arrangements. The Mediteranean Squadron.—The London Times of the 14th July, states that the "American squad ron, commanded by Com. Chauncey, which had been in the harbor of Marseilles, arrived off Leghorn the Nat. Int. Miss "Caraboo," or Poll Baker, mentioned in our last, quizzing certain persons in England, see page 10-has arrived at Philadelphia. She is said to be very handsome wench; but is not of the sort of emigrants that we want. The great sea serpent seems yet to be on the eastern coast. Many efforts are made to catch him without success. We expect a more particular in the removal of the cataract, they had heard by account of him. public reportThe operation was performed on United Sares Bank.—There has been a great the 26th, and in six days he began to see and disrisc in the price of the stock of the bank of the tinguish objects. He confirmed, with readiness, the United States, and the influence of this institution, conclusion so obvious, from the feelings of Dr. we are not without our fears, will pass to the "other Chesselden's patients that our common judgment side of the war" The stock is at 155 a 160, for of figure, quantity and distance, is not an inherent 100 paid! The rise is said to be caused by orders faculty in the mind, but a practical result, from the from England to purchase it up at such advanced ever repeated experiment of comparing the perprices. spective with the actual figure, bulk or distanceExports from the port of New Orleans, the two last For a cricket ball was put in one hand, and a cake Quarters from the 1st January to the 1s: July, 1817. of soap in the other, and he was desired to describe. Bales of Colton 48000 their shape-he was unable to do it by his newly 8000 acquired and inexperienced vision, and was obliged 85000 to bave constant recource to the more practised 10400 sense of feeling. When any object is presented 69000 to him, although he can without hesitation declare 91000 its color, he is wholly unable to decide on its quality 18000 until he is allowed to handle it, Hogsheads of Sugar Barrels of Pork Bushels of Wheat Bushels of Corn Hogsheads of Tobacco Export of Tobacco from New Orleans to Europe. April 12. Missouri, Gibraltar April 23. Patriot do May 1. Albert do. May 6. Jno. Deckman do June 22. William June 22. Laura MANGEL WURZEL.-From the Long Island Star.—A 248 hds.root of the Mangel Wurzel, of large sugar beet, is 396" new growing in the garden of Mr. James Engle, on Brooklyn Heights, which measured on Thursday last fourteen and a half inches in circumference. It was measured several inches above ground-Major Phillips, of Smith town, has a very promising patch of the Mangel Wurzel, and last year proved them to be very excellent for milch cows, and hogs. 240 ⚫ 325 do- 320 April 22. Ladies, Falmouth 394 66 1833 hhds. 100 hds June 14. Asia, Greenock 48 June 16. Recovery, Liverpool 19 June 20. Palinure," Ptolemy Philadelphus, succeeded his father Lagos on the throne of Egypt, about 285 years before the Christian era. During the whole of his reign he was employed in exciting industry, creating employments, and in encouraging the liberal arts and useful knowledge among his subjects, Ptolemy could boast of reigning over 33,339 well peopled cities! He gave every possible encouragement to commerce, and by keeping two powerful fleets, one in the Mediterranean, and the eher in the Red sca, 901 hhds. he made Egypt the free and secure part of the world. His army consisted of 200,000 foot, 40,000 horse, besides 300 elephants, and 2000 armed 1211 hhds. chariots. With justice he has been called the richest of all the princes and monarchs of his age The compensation Law. It is stated that not-at his death he left in his treasury 750,000 Egyp more than one of the old inembers of Congress will tian talents, a sum equivalent to two hundred mil be returned by Tennessee, on account of the com-lions sterling! His palace was the asylum of learned pensation law. Gov. M'Minn is re-elected by an men, whom he admired and patronised. He paid overwhelming majority.. particular attention to all the Sciences, to Letters Srecently at New York, John Rodney, of the and to Poetry, in Euclid, Theocritus, Callimachus, U Navy, eldest surviving son of Cæsar A Rod and Lycophron; by increasing the library which his ey, esq. of Delaware. He was attached to the On-father had founded, he shewed his love of learning, iario, and his funeral attended by the officers of and his wish to encourage genius. This celebrated the stip, the seamen bearing his body to the tomb. library, at his death contained 200,000 volumes of He was about 19 years of age. the choicest books; it was afterwards increased to Saith Carolina mourns the loss of another re- 700,000 volumes. We are indebted to him for the volutionary patriot-the good, the great and vene-Greek translation of the Scriptures, Septuagint, rable gen. PICKERS, died suddenly on the 11th it. because translated by the labors of seventy learned Military Academy, West Point-There has been persons.-London paper. a disturbance among the cadets at this post. The Auburn New-York July 23.-The waters of the government, it seems, has thought proper to place Owasco lake and its outlet, passing through this Major Thayer in command at West Point; the boys village, have been singularly affected during the wished Capt. Partridge; and, it appears, they refus-last week; the water naturally very clear and pure, ed obedience to Major T. We shall, propably, became very thick, of a greenish hue, emitting have a regular statement of the affair, if it deserves most nauseous smell. Many fishes were seen float it, for our next. Charleston-Death for the week ending August 24th–49, of which 3 were by billious fever, 1 by country fever, 6 worm fever, and 22 yellow fever. ing down, some dead, others nearly exhausted. Various causes have been assigned for these phenomena, , such as, the heat of the weather, the calmness of the atmosphere, and consequent de"The Blind Restored. The following account is composition of a portion of the water. The waters from a Bengal paper.-A very interesting case has have now nearly acquired their original sweetness Just occurred, of a person born blind, being restored and purity. We are informed that the neighboring to sight by the means of a surgical operation: A lake, the Skaneateless, has not been affected in native of Burdwoin, of the age of 18, was lately similar manner-we see no reason why the like sent by his family to Dr. Luxmore, whose success causs should not produce the like effects in both instances. Exaggerated accounts may have gone abroad respecting this affair, we state, for the inforination of the public, that no evil consequence has arisen to the health of the inhabitants, nor do we think any are to be anticipated. face of it is uneven, the woods thick, and rendered dark and gloomy by quantities of hemlock and spruce. This circumstance adds much to the "delicious gloom and terror" of the traveller, as he approaches the cataract, and as the thundering sou d Natural Curiosity-Seven miles from Canandaigua, of the waters, rushing into their foaming bed, inis a spring of pure and very cold water, which boils crease upon his ears. Upon the site abovemenup in the centre, and from which which issue flashes tioned, the spectator has a full view of the fall, and of blue flame. On one side of the spring is a cavern, of the river for near a mile above, in which distance in the side of a rock; on creeping into which, and the water descends upon a smooth inclined plain of applying a lighted segar to some of its orifices, the rock, probably twenty-five or thirty feet. Adding air takes fire, and fills the whole cavern so suddenly this to the perpendicular fall of 110 feet, makes the us hardly to give time for escape. Catskill Recorder. whole fall about 140 feet. The prospect to the Travelling.-A new line of stages is shortly to run south extends about ore fourth of a mile where, from Petersburg to Georgetown, S. C. by way of from a sudden turn farther south, the channel apBelfield, Halifax, Tarborough, Greenville, Wash-parently buries itself in the gloom of a dark and disington, Newbern and Wilmington. Longevity.-Died, on the 17th of May last, at Middlesex, (Stamford) Connecticut, Mr. ELISEPH WHITNET, aged one hundred and three years three months and three days! He left seven children, 51 grandchildren, 121 great grandchildren, and 15 great-great grandchildren. At inal forest. The greater part of this distance the spectator has a faint view of the stream, as it rush es with great violence against the rocks and crags at the bottom of the deep and narrow crater. the main fall, the water rushes perpendicularly down without obstruction, until near the bottom where it dashes with tremendous force against the projecting crags of the roek, from whence the foam Negro traders-We have seen letters from continually rises like a thick cloud, chilling the surLouisiana, which put it beyond a doubt that many rounding atmosphere for some distance. The gloomi African negroes are smuggled into that state, by ness of the forest, and, in clear weather, the rainway of the coast beyond the Mississippi-too long bows, livid and brilliant, playing upon the spray, the scene of piracy and smuggling. We cannot added to the deafening thundering of the appalling but express a hope, now that we can do it so easily, cataract, present to the beholder a scene of won-that these things may be put an end to immediate-der, terror and dismay, which set description at dely,. A few light vessels would finish it, and they fiance. could not be better employed. Domestic manufactures. It is intimated in a New York paper, that British goods, labelled as American, are sold as such in that city, especially shirtings, of a very inferior quality. The river at the fall is about 15 or 20 rods in width, and continues about the same for a mile and an half below. The banks of the crater or gulph continue at the lof height of from one hundred and fifteen to one hundred and twenty feet, nearly the same distance. They are generally perpendicu lar, but frequent shelve over 10, 15 and 20 feet.About twenty rods below the cataract is a piace A steam saw mill is in operation at Charleston.where with great difficulty and danger, the gulph The engine is of 24 horse power and designed also can be descended. Below the cataract is a tremcato grind grain, pound rice &c. Flour. On the 25th ult. 200 barrels of flour, were sold on the wharf at Charleston, for eighteen dollars per barrel. Falls of Salmon River, FROM THE ALBANY GAZETTE dous whirlpool which renders it extremely dangerous for boats to approach within many rods of the fall. Salmon are caught at this place in great abundance. In the winter, in clear weather, the beauty and brilliancy is much brightened by the sparkling Salmon river rises among the elevated wilds of chrystalline appearance of the trees, occasioned by Jefferson, Lewis and Oswego, (formerly a part of the spray that falls upon them and congeals. We Oneida) counties. The several branches of this have there witnessed isicles hanging from the she stream unite in the town of Redfield, now in the ing rocks, which we should judge to be six or eight county of Oswego, about thirty-six miles north of feet in diameter, and sixty or eighty feet in length. Rome. This river, from its sources to its confu- When rays of the sun strike upon these, which can ence with lake Ontario, runs in all its windings, only be between the hours of 11 and 2, the eye about sixty or seventy miles; but a direct line from gazes in transport upon a thousand varying hues, the source of the western branch, to the lake, causing it to appear more like enchantment than would probably not exceed half that distance.-reality. But it would be impossible for the finest About sixteen miles from the lake, near the eastern fancy to make a faithful représentation of the scene; extremity of the town of Richland, are situate the "at once to clothe it in its rugged horrors of sublifalls, which are the subject of this article, and mity, and in all its charms of exquisite beauty." which affords one of the most sublime spectacles of nature. FUR TRADE. St. Louis, June 14. Manual Lisa, esq. arrived here yesterday from fort Lisa, 45 miles Having a few years since resided several months above the mouth of the river Platt, on the Missouri, in what is termed "the Black River Country," the with a valuable cargo of furs and peltries, said to editor had frequent opportunities of visiting and be worth 35,000 dollars. We learn that the Indians examining this wonderful cataract, The river at generally are at war with one another. No accident and from the cataract, runs nearly south west; so happened to Mr. L's party except in one instance. that the most advantageous position for a clear and A party of Sioux (thought to be a war party) me distinct view, is on the brink of the precipice, a few a few of the laborers three miles from the fort, and rods west of the fall, which is one hundred and ten shot through the body with an arrow, Pedro Antofeet, perpendicular descent. At the time we visit-nio, a Spaniard. The Indians might have cut off the ed this tremendous cataract, the country for seve-whole party if they were inclined to do farther m:s ral miles round, was without an inhabitant. The chief. NEW SERIES. NO 3 -Vor. I] BALTIMORE, SEPTEM. 13, 1817. [No. 3 Vol. XIII. WHOLE NO. 315 THE PAST THE PRESENT FOR THE FUTUR. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY H. NILES, AT $5 PER ANNUM PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. paper to give it circuMany letters remain unanswered-many accounts lend you the aid of this you into every state remain unforwarded. At this period, so much is to lation. I will send it for do that much has not be done. In the course of and territory of the union, and, partially, into the next week the editor hopes to get through with the things connected with the business of the estab-Canada, the West Indies and South America lishment, that ought to have been attended to three but to the rest of the "corners of the world," in Kamschatka for instance, (where the people are exceedingly interested about this matter) you must send it for yourself. weeks ago. The extra-labor required to prepare and publish the index for the last volume--the military parade yesterday, in honor of the anniversary of the battle of North Point, with the time lost in repairing one of our presses, will cause the present number to reach many of our subscribers a day or two later than usual.. 61 ou are To be serious-I have always believed (for I have the first seventeen volumes of your Be tracts) that you had gister, and some of your much to ask as to "forgive and forget," if you expected, or desired, to have a share in our affections. We have rather admired some of To Mr. William Cobbett, your writings than respected their author-been tickled with your satire, instead of convinced North Hampstead, Long Island, N. Y. SIR-My attention was accidently drawn to by your reasoning. We were well pleased your Register of the 7th ultimo, containing a with your essays as "light summer reading," letter to major Cartwright, the venerable and often had occasion to be gratified with the leader of reform," in which, defending your-wit and pungency, and, sometimes, with the self against a charge preferred by Mr. Wool- great strength of your remarks; and here ended ler, of having formerly written against the go- every affinity between you and us. you have bevernment of the United States, and their "in- prodigiously mistaken, indeed, if lieved that the extensive circulation of some fant liberties" you say→ "Instead of crawling to the Americans, and re of your essays through the United States, gain"canting any thing that I had said before, I plainly ed for you either the love, or the confidence, of "told them, that I did not ask them to "forget and our people. You never possessed either. "forgive," but, that I wished them to remember, that, "if tay writings had done them harm in Europe later number you tell us about a pressure of the "(and that I did not know that they had not done people into the ship to see you, the moment it "them harm) it was fairly to be ascribed to the un-was known you had arrived in New-York---it “just and tyrannical treatment which I experienced in was mere Yankee curiosity, sir; they of Phila"America. This was published at New York last delphia would have been equally anxious to have seen Miss Carraboo, o Polly Baker, if "year, long before I had any thoughts of coming to "America. But here I am now. This Register "that I am now writing, will be published at New. they had known of her emigration in season "York before it will reach England; and here I re- for it. We have no belief that you are a re"peat my farmer words, with this addition, that, bepublican, 'enamored of our constitution, and ing accidentally here upon the spot, I will yet truly zealous for our success---we feel and "have justice done me for that tyrannical treatment; know that you are an Englishman; and have or, in case of refusal of justice, I will make known "to every corner of the world what that treatment was. I am no flatterer of any body." you are. In a imputed your favorable remarks about us more to a thorough opposition to the measures of your own government, than to any love that you I have copied the preceding, letter and point, had for us. At home, you may stand as a reand marked its italics as in your "Register" before me-and frankly declare to you that publican amongst monarchists; but you are only a monarchist among republicans." I tell you am displeased with its manner as well as its this "plainly," for I am not more apt to "flatNor can I see how matter. The first, brings to recollection some "* of bookter any one" than anecdotes of "farmer Parkinson,' your abuse of us heretofore, I say Abuse, Mr. making notoriety, who always began an argu-Cobbett, is to be "FAIRLY ascribed to the unment (no matter what was the subject) with "Hies be a free born Henglishman." The se- just and tyrannical treatinent" which, you say, cond, presents a serious charge, and makes a you experienced in America. In the military terrible threat against my country; a charge that you are hereby called upon to substantiate, If you do substantiate it so much do I love justice and hate tyranny, that i will cheerfully He was for some time in the neighborhood of grenadiers charged bayonet on my mother, just before I was born, to kill, as he gallantly said Baltimore, and is well known here character of your country, and in the general VOL. XIII. + |