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' FROM THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER. . Two Irish gentlemen, new inhabitants of Pe tersburghare said to hare formed a simi lar plan ia regard to the airs of their native ' country, which the celebrated Burns has executed with respect iothe airs of Scot- . , Jand. ;Most of these old Irish tunes are of exquisite pathos and' simplicity ; " but ,the words to which they are usually sung, are fct always calculated to give them their full effect. Some arc of aa ebsoletc style ; and some are a representation of ancient tales, net weU understood at present, or of na tional tuanneri, which antiquity: has rob bed of mere loan half their charms - These words are, to the eir which they originally accompanied, as some old unfashionable dress that is loosely thrown ovef a finely finished stature. - The. antiquated drapery merely etntlopes but does not destroy the beauty W the statue ; and what a connoii scur would most anxiously "desire is, to . rr . 1 1 i r . . ttii on una uuscxiniy gsuu 01 mHiquuj, and give it an appearance more ensembki with iftlings and fashion of the times." The following beautiful song is a specimen of; those,, which have been lattly'executed by :.. the Foets of. Petersburg ; ; Tv Rozih Adair, WHEN war his iron voice Poui'd thrpugh the land, jIy bosom burn'd to join The warlike band ; When m-y love heard the tale . Her sighs encreas'd the gale, 1 felt my courage fail At love's command. A the cold mountain's snow r Is my love fair Clack as the raven' plume Her flossy hair ; -In her soft bazle eye Sorrow's drop trembled ; I . llt my heart bursting nigh) . At her despair. i To the soft bosom, I Mew, of, my dear ; In her lids trembling stood Toe chryaial tear ; On my ccld clmk. it fell, I Mt my ho'.om swell, Oil 1 tixn wht tongue can tcU Whs; 1 Itlt here I - D.y thy tears, Rosalie, hce yonder Sun Sinks in the Western way, His, course is run ; . E'ul v-lTrii tke ii'.nt has fled, 'J l.uu'lt are lira gfoiious shed lij't-f!d beams on t'. y head, A new course baun. -Tilht mtr bcrjutf frtXjiik.lit6''.tta .Gall , Mint uJir.piiyt ClSTLtJiiiJ, " " I fotciy vinled the lao! in Nnr'.h-Crr'.ir.a belonic 1 1 t'ie compare, a!d rrile acnt days in vrrion p-r'.a of it. The fettiluy uf Ihe soil escee lri very much the r.iot fiv", a lie He a I lud foi mcd of it. I saw tome tt' the IcM e ia it tlut I taw daring iir whule route through V hernia and Nor:h-Ctio!.na, aui I'was inf.-tred by general S:ct1e, lfe ci.r.9' roller of the United State, who rtv ee . f - . . . I . i t I . n n ur runa tne unus, i.-i uau r.iru.cpsr- tinier eiumirici respecting thei, shire ruy fifiticr iit. tni learnt tliut the) were rery Kv.d corn ami cotton lwd, anJ it was his o pinion if the comply ke; t the lands a little while till lac y coul l selttt such portions for ths gold as they rt".l;M incline to retain, they yii'ght sell the rema'u.ilr r for the whole pur chase monty they gave, via. 1 10,000 ! ! Son e" of the turn that 1 thought so fine va in gruund that .had kaen in rihitinn for us years; u I . is the Criet year, Vr.t t! s ciicl iiiit..SttMMi r jncH.Ur fr f,f:y yes:i. The riouruls ex cr i In a few ctiMved Ucs are getrtHy covered with f;v. lurUr. Some cnnpaf.y t;tir.f the htul with inc, Tncaardone of tl etrrcsht the rssd ''''! Efid fwimd it rine frt ',t cttte ciriU.TI;rcnte, and ahoe a l ualrcl let li'ch; orrhanlsof at :i!ts. rears, pca.'hri. .f.f!gr's!i in a very luxuriant ir.an. rer, tn4 rci c'-vvr w :h t litr ef I'aris, proas si'oul.hir'y, JUfwre I enwion the jM.l 1 ri.ri, 'u ii.y te fro:tr t olsttve that H r hr.n2;ir.ji rc suirirdeil within ito c'itt4v C.I half rtiileby tie comj sny's land. 11 ties, c poti!ai!f chal;bcie, sr.d wetert sodrd l fmra " parts t-fllie country aa !! ss from &ia;t-CattfliMe, tmt oi ly on ac ccunuftLe Ur.ic virtues cf the wittr, Lut al so ir cfrsq-icrce cf the ss'ubny of the air 1 si J r.fahhioeit ii the country. I rem the f.uTnUr wt4 bse visited these ipriB.;s this sutnf',(1ie frs)lt is itrifncdll.y wiUbe 1 hU s f- of 'he mt ur.fsoffcl!c to imis 1 ci gM f tvr Mtcittil fr an tssennaiicn tfthe nirts Ur RoliJ. Thy wtre dry I ke menltl.ose wrpnd in Vjigla'a smI .Ne. t'arftina f Jo j4 o CtJ the t to tlitrinMitTi rnt4te ms Je ti f r tv but with jrest ltnir.r, as It s i tftary t'jfsfrytWt trxl erd sjr artl in smtl rU as, SoTictimta thove R tf.l hffure wrr rnM h? f'nmd, If4 what fc'44w obtslufi wss prlnripiUy ft.cnj l y wliifi ;h rt1 1 sf 4 hn '.fer est wa ter, father thai.hf f rehnr f Mt',ohfw.tre tMe wr,fi..ti,i'if i si I iKcu-n tlis ws th mc !:..! e a iJegU .fjtn; f n rVt l f tstflsn l eiM wis! rl wsthtt k,!4 It. t iSfftin. lirie ftm ipt'imies etfth-is eVainfJ. one fsj. it t f e.iny wujSti, ajj limis 1st i bat after we ha4 obtained about twenty dollars worthf "we U were prevented from progressing by. the want n nf iipin jr.ih for mnri linn h from what ' II JLpaw, I am of opinion we might have got some hundred dollars worm m a very snort. distance, if tire, branch had not dried up-f While we were engaged in washing tor gold, Mr. ttove, one o the proprietors ot tie ad joining mine),f,Mr. Read, on washing some ot our gravel ana sana, in .wdich nc-wioui gold, said in my hearing, that he really tno t. our prospect as cood as, theirs, ihey have only four hundred acres, and thotigh it ii said they have obtained between thirty and torty thousand dollar worth of geld from this, small place, they value it still at one hundred thousand dollars. We. possess thirty ..five thousand acres at least ! The gold of ours is perfectly pure, It requires no purification. I visited Mr. ReacTs mine and ioundthat by amalgamation with qyicksilvir, which is ve ry easy, and which answers 1 completely, a great quantity of gold is obtained from the- sand, after picking out all the lump gold, l was informed they got six or seven ounces, at adistil atton several times a week, tront a very small still. I afterwards visited the j mines of Mrs. Parker arid Mr. Harris. J They lie in a hill that intersects the compa ny's land.. . Mr. Harris in ploughing across a small branch in his land turned up a small sired piece of y;ol.l. 's"IIaving no regular weights he tried it in a pair ef scales against a pewter plate and spoon, which it outweigh ed, lie then searched the run, an 4 was uc- seisfd in finding ir.jld.' This little branch . run's immediately into, the company's land, lyingBttwetn-it and Rirs. barker s. Ilut it wastry, and I consequently made no search in il-rnor in any-of the bi nches on that side, though I heard of gold being found in seve ral, MrsParkff mine was discovevedr as I was iuformtfd, in a very unexpected manner. Hearing of sever..! discoveries, she said in a joking manner, to some company, while drinking tea with hs.T, " I vih gentlemen a ny of you could find a gold mine in my land." , On which Mr. Etherton saW, I' will go, madam, and search for you. He went, and in a little time returned with a very good spe cimen. After ,tliis they found six hundred' dollars worth, and this season three hundred more, though they had not yet prepared any apparatus for even washing the gravel end' sand. . They were making a small woodn machine when I was there. I cannot pretend to give an acconut of all the places where gold hat been discovwd in the grounds bijonjing to the company, fur it will Ukc some time bc fure '.hey cuibc sufficiently explored, and but few of the strcoms and s mull runs have'yet hten searched in the slightest mtnner. E very p'sce-exspired, thui,h some lie many miles npaM, has furnished g'-M, except one, aivl thft hud hat a very l;ilit examination, and .t-i hrr.i 'v. ilcrp 'iah. Among the pi inc.:, "i! ::M pti.riit.f well, frm the sinili t-iis ir..i I iuuh i uiiliuii the Rock !io'e crefl:, wii--h a:e tira.icl.es that jin a bout three miles bciw their sources. Ti.e one where 1 Rot most m the gold in conse quence of thcrehring a small supply cf water, is th j west branch. The dipper end could ft be cxaniir.cd, nor any lace bjt one fur snt of water. 1 l.c l-.ast bra.tci ts supposed from a single trial to he good, but the war t or water prrtnud any liirthvr search. Three fork of Island cterk, about three miles each, cont lid goY. but little car h tould he made for the same ia'n. Mr. iN.hins, vbo livs below, told me lie fnmd (void below the junc tion of these branchrt, some was found in Cucumber rreci. The pifpcit good. Some in the Can.ph'aiith of Manl rrftk, alio in I.org creik rd below Mr. Harris's Mrs. Oiburn took on!y as much sand and grarl as she could carry lwtwecn her hands, fiom a small sprint; in the coii.pny land between the !o.rk-hole brunch, nr.d on washing it found piece rq'nl to adollar, and two pie ces equal In h.lf a fiSlar in valne, besidas soinc."mallrr pieces. It appears c exami- ' iuti(a that some of the hilU are rich in gold, ai.d I think it it not carried far hy the current, but only falls down into the small hollows, St h'tle branches.ncar witich it originally lies, ai it has been blind in cniutre4)l: quarttiiivs in the smallest depretiotit on the hills, as well ss in the more dtp runs and branches. Were we tomcasuie ail theium, tlit small branches, the spiingsund depressions where pold has been kuhd I in the company s lin.l, 1 think I miy admit the truth of the eurrcr.t opinion there, that the company potutt 100 tuiUs of K'id Urtd. Though it may be high ly a!var.tt,eo to work tome of the places si tc'!y diK.rvcJ. and particularly Hock-hole branch, and the Sprint; Branch, I think a j further cuemmatior. '.f ihtmnt coscnt'ut, at I it is altnifrd cur diewnies already made I cntiMesis to txncl immense returns, if tur r elation le weil I'uteKd in the first in ( s'ance. The" f speiK's aie to nry t riding, 11,1 the w'ii.ij rtfctSMy i; aratos will not t.; 11 Cr Ur I hut the f H'ICiilan still h li l bl r thw J.rwt;k.( (jr llitir consider tiyn. 1 . Gtnilerren, Viry ftpcctfaUy, W. THORNTON. QtMtrlQ, IIG6.J Onl ridty theSthof SrpurotxrtHc CriM Chief of IheCsddi nation, arcompamed by twelve or Cftftn f his warriors, trr.vrd st tfxhiiocb't, anij entbe followmf t!sy C.e rrvif Claibornt, Jn the pwnce ef the t'lTi cm t4 the army , sn4 many t e-riat.t cits, irrta, rnsdt la the thf an adJmt, , tjkitb the foUotn j it a ccpy Grand Chief of the Cadia Nation. Friknd and Bhotbkh, ' '. r' That great and good man, the President of the United States esteems you and your people. Like the rising sun that gives light . and comfort to the world, expands the circs of the American chief, and his debirs is to promote the happiness of all mankind he i particularly solicitous to better the condition of his red children ; he wishcSithem toknovr var no more ; to live in peace with all their neighbours ; to pursue the deer with safety ; to cultivate their little fielda of eorn without fear, and that no enemy should disturb their sleep at night. Such, Brother, are the sentiments of the grand American chief you have before heard his words fro"m the mouth of his agent (Dr. Sibley) and I hope you have not forgotten them. " ' . Brother '.There are some men whose tongues are like the tongues of makes they talk much, arid often speak that which is nut true. Distrust the man who would, tell you, that the President of the United States was hot your friend ; the nian. who would say so hns u forked tongue and tells lies. . Brother! Let your people continue to hold. the Americans by the hand and with sincerity and in friendship, and the chain of peace will be briqrht and strong ; our children will smoke together, and the path will never, be covered with blood. Brother ! -The President of the U. State3 is the friend of peace, but he frars not war ! The time was muny years pat when a migh ty king, who lives beyond the big water, nude war upon. the Americana, uid sent his warriors to conquer our country many bat tles were fought, and much blood was spilled the Americans were then few ia number, but fought with bravery, and the warriors of Uiat great king were forced to return to their own land.AVe were thcrrayoung peopler- but have, now crown ,ur t maiilhoodraiul t could strike an enemy with a heavier hand k j . a stronger arm. Brother! The Pies'idem of the United States is just to all nata'rons ; hut if a natia:i is unjust t,o his people, his own-warriors can fight his battles. You have seer, but a small number of these warriors, they are spread o vcr an immerise tract of courtry ; acme live where snow seldom falls, and other where armies can cross rivers upon the ice. ' Brother ! We have some dispute aboutthe limits of Louisiana ; the Americans suppose that the limits extend for toward the setting sun, but our neighbour, the Spaniards, tell us that a little dry. bayou, which you passed yesterday, is the line. Brother ! Ycu knevy we got the country from the French, and that the Americans now claim !1 tbc land which the French for merly f Cisststnl. You are an cider nun, brother, than I am, and niuitkniav son.ethhig of the matter Ytu have seeii places where the Frei't'i h'lilt fort eii-iphnitd co-n ;Yo'jr fathers Vrw veil th FittK-h. fH. vr.m yoa v.?s llttl; - ay, i-cu h",vr, 1 v.f e, ften v'j'.'vd ... '.u ltr .ii.cr ! e tait 'vk ttiis tirr.e) n n-t straight betectths 1 1 ;'t d Vt 'f s '.l.t; I ut I hope no i.i lis i-1. f "a '! r:Mr, f..r apju cil fire is now hwrn.t . tm. i tl.e r. i i.'uit of the two nations endeavour.! t j aJ'l; the-dispute. But if it ahowl s. hi -en tut j the Americans must bid the.r swoma n trap frcm the scabbard, we wish not your toma hawk to rise. When while people enter into disputes, letlhe reimenketp q .irt, and join neither side. Brother ! Thcss ere my wculs 5 I ipeik in the face of day. And tell wht y;-u 4uv heard to th traveller ar.d to tic hunter, n that the good talk rny pais from rro'iili to reouth, and from nation to naticnf to tie ve ry place where the sun tf.s t To which aidrtti (after the tnual seltwr.?-' !y ol smovking the pipe) tU chief is;un.td the foiloning answer ' ' " I am highly Krat'.f.d t rarrtir.? to day viiih your excellency, and rerc"!'e tuimberof Ameiican tST.cert. intl ahtll fore ver remember tke wordt you btvc tpcktn. I have heard be lorr, the words ot the President though net from his own mouth ; his words are always the aamej but what I lave ti.ia day Icaid will tsuit me to sleep more In pert e M Yur woiJtretemllethe words tv fore. fathrt have tel l trey used to receive from tl.e Frenchin snciert timet. Mr ancestors from chief tocl.ief wen alwajt well pleat4 with the Trench J they ere well tectived It well treated by them hm they met to hold talks tci'tthcr, and we can now ssy tke tame . cf rou cur r.c frUni!. If jour fitii' n hat urihstea si.st ilc Trr nch forrttf rly poistsied, you have j-urtha-sr d the country that we occupy, and we re gard you in the tame light as we sfid them. " You request that our wars In future may te egtii.it tfe dctrordy. Tltt it what we furlft dasire, and harpen wist will our lands tl,!l never be siiind with white tnen'ii Tour wordt which 1 lave tlU cfay kttr4 shall U impiinttd on my lasit They shall rem be forgotun but shall he cctatuvnlca ted firm cnt to another, ti'.lthty shall retch lie setting tun i It shall l e remembered list tic Amciicast an friendt to lie re J r te lle. M Mf Fatltr wti itlitfi IciJmttuc ceed him 'till I was a esan In years I em now to litt lace rulwiUenc'easour lode toy duty, and sec that r.ct or.iy my own tatioo, lut other ra'iort over Hom 1 lave Ir.Cuer.tr i tlall prsftilf tj M themst I vet 1 ihirk ! latt re tut tnc eptrcy (tit Oitrea.1 mI I tilxve list wiljle an iltraat ccc, for itU my lilitf tltt it la t t imed Cc4 to give roe'that enemy, as U rnaybe between you and Spain. ; The.other day when I stvr the Spaniaids on one side of me, and your people on the o ther, I was embarrassed ; I did not know on which foot to tread but I am now satisfied, your words have: removed my suspence :v 'some other nation felt the same, but they shall h-ar of your words j they shall go frota nation to nation i ... " I shall jjow return home with my people to pursue our hunting with much more satis faction, from what I have heard from yuu; although the colour of my skirt is red my heart is white, and whenever any of . your psfiplc come into our towns, they shall be treated by . us with all the friendship and kindnc in oui power to bestow, for although I am poor I am always well treated whenever I come a mon.them; .. " I have nothing further to add, only to as- : sure you, that your speech to me is as well recorded in my heart, as what I have said ta ycu is by your pcn."j . ;J (Orleans GazcltttJ GENER AL ORDERS. The late cenduct ef the Spanish govern ment addeil to the hostile appearance anil' menacing attitude ef their armed forces , al ready encamped within the limits of our go vernment, jnake it necessary that the militia under my command, should be in complete order and at any moment's warning ready to march. This armed force under the sanction of their government, have imprisoned and trans ported five of the good citizens of vtiso United States, to the dominion of Spain They have cut down and carried if the fifig .ofthe Uni tod States, which waj erectfd in the Caddo Nation of Indians and within the limits of the . Uiiited-States. Theyhavecpjr rolled bjr; LTorce, men in the employ ef the coveiTimct.r, when exploring the Ked Ittverj to tesist, tnd -come home, and they have taken an ur.justia lible and insulting position east of the river Sabine and within the tsni'.pry of Ac' Cr. Itans i ! Acts thus during as well as de grading to our hational character and consti tuted rights, demand prompt satisfaction and cannot fail to excite that resentment to beco ming, so natural on the occasion." In the firitin stance gentlemen, let it be re collected that our good materials our best' of men, must be properly disciplined, and in thiay way the preparation cannot be too great to meet the wishes ot.the general and the exi gencies of our country. Inspired with lie i i-i.i- rr.i.r.T.;. r ... i.:. . , wrongs, and impelled by tl.e mot cogent ne cessity cf defending cur nation! dignity and liberties, it Is "calculated that but one voice ". ' will bs heard n:no;i us, and that ihaj wiil be for prticrmwH end disi't '.ii'.e. You are thcrr fwr, without delay, ordered to place yourbrigau'e cn the most re?j tctr.ble fou'ing, end le in readiness to luruish the quota required of you at the ihortfs.t nctire. i'.il vo'iintcf r con panics well euipjied will vi? acr nft of I i .lic foil Jjuo'.a cati be raised 1. v V(.hi'.tr i.!:vifts!i, it will answer to vcrr.ini,t a t;,ir urpt i j than hy pr-.hi ihem frm th' ir famihet by draft ; lut ifi''?e hoovered lh.U thit cannot le e'ene, yen n.M duttt :!ut the tfTec'.ive men be c!ard at.d t!-..it the law in this resrecthc particularly at tended to, pnd wlmi the govrinrrcr.t and c n stitutrd su'.hoii:i f cur ccisr.tr rcrtiire it, tie nu.l bs ii rcK'ine ss to marih. Tno icimtnt a, it it expected, fiCt.1 my Hi. vition (in the event cf a'call) 'a til !.e retired, ml no d.t lt it tvnre are in reidii.esst n.arch, a tuidci of il.iir tcrrictt will Lc ac trpteJ. Von will, gentl'mtn, tile the most pee- dy method of cbiainh g- correct inlormstton, rf 'c number that tuu be mind by ttlvmtary rril'ttment witliti ytur resptciire b'n;adtt, ilrct'cU your coh ndsor in irrhclher man ner at may to you le rrost regular and r,0ier Bf,er tlia information shall have been acqui red, for aid the tame to tie general If mail. - "ANDREW JACKS'ONY yaj.Ctn,i4J.tuuu nr WILLIAM P. ANDERSON', To lie generslaccmmtnding, 1 within the id diviaion, j A'etAeV, 0,(. I fiCcJ- FOR SALE, A Tract of Land on the SOUND, cigM rni'ci frcon Towr, tun. tilnirg about loo tcrci, ;i!joitiing lanJi belerfipg lo Mjr Walker, imJ ij si flfjfant a fnuttlon ai acy oa the SounJ or fumtrtr rer.a'crc. Po(Tcfnonrny be lid ca tU id Jay of Jir.uiff tttU Apt? t RICHARD LANGDOM Kcrerxtir 17. if OM Iht aJ of Nevtnibef i?c, w Rtfn betorr.1' gtoTlcmit Laillni cl bimfon Crunty, left N, rcirtfnn'i lancllrg for Wflmlrfcton cn lh!f wijf VVV fl M llflTf 1 Ct. IW VI I' ' I 1 t. h4lfW.0ik Lb J. 9c ll!.vtl?th rirr foUly ilfuVfn;bif MeiTfi. Wil kir;! Scctt U Co. fcr ty eMUti h so cent 1. Any petfon wlectniniac il apf iinhmht rrcreriv U hUby irp'tlr.iio lalJ feb'c li ber arj pyirg tt cifcr.rcr, can lave the ffocttJi, Thcmas Lstklns. N.T.lt.
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