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I: t , : , 1 ' ,r r - ' - V .- -." v -"- i . . . .r i - j.! , .-; ... .,... . t 1 FlllDAT, OCTOBi'i(Si D -.Hi- -" : : ri -, .- .- - ii 1 T I j j. ! 1 1 f V ' ; jrmiitTKO, wsiklt, by j. h. harvet, ' ftDITKDkT A. LUOAS. Xferm of Suiteriptttn r Three dolUrs per yer, one hl it r a 1 . 1 1 10 oe paia lu auraitce, iiu paper iu vc cuiuinucu inu ger than tbree mcmihs fier a year'i subscription be comes due, nd notice thereof hall have been given JtJvrrlitentent; not exceeding 14 lines, are inserted thrice for one UolJar v.far iwenJy-flye cents each sub sequent insertion : and in like proportionhee then is a greater number of lines than fourteen. The cash must accompany those from persons unknown to the edtor. JSo subscription can many case be received withou . payment of at least 1 0 in udvance ; and no Jiscon tinuance without payment of, arrears, units at the "option of the editor. " i-t' Biography, never saught political honors, but left to others ed, inielliffest, and ardent s in camp, clrcum to govern the country, whtcii he, lijf bis valor, spect, attentive and systematic ; in -council had contnbalf d t set free . . He still" resides on his patrinionial estate, surrounded bj a large and resooctable fatnilj,' . a , 11J . 1 hn.:..MUA A av An 1 sincere, defp, and . perspicuous. During the campaigns or. Uen. lireene, he was uniformly one ot hit rew advisers, and held hisuncbang ing of his life in 'that dignified and felicitous retirement, winch a high and unsullied reputa tion, a iMNtcef'ul consrietice, a cultivated intel- tecr, and polislicd in inners' alone can bestow f A. fourth officer, uniting in himself all that gives dignity a.td worth to the pi ivale ntizi and exC'.lh'iias to ilM'coiunoanJr, wan Colonel (Ituo ii. Williams, also a na ive of Uicstait- of Mar viand. 1 his gVusa jvu rtAiiCuvirjenco in any station. Uis talniu wm if a liigli w iroM te A.MEUICAS fakmkk. . aeria liis aHainnitnis v;u ioi.s anil t'xi iiHivi-. COL. J. K. UOWAliU AND GfiN. 0.-114 i'sing n jm-vmoii of unomiii n symmetry ' , WILLIAMS. In Caldwell's Biography of Major Genera! Greene, lately published, we find the fol. lowing honorable mention of two Maryland patriots ; onn of whom is still left us by preeminent-in affluence, and passi ng toft even-' ed confidence. Nor was lie less esteemed by his urouier eracers, or less respectea oy ins soldiery." ' " ' Political. .....i. . . . rUOM THE AUHOUA. A VIEW OF EUROPE : BY A NATIVE AMD RESIDENT Ot (FAIN. JUl.TilTU.lB10. The f-U.iu5 i copied, without ynaiion. of , te seuliintot ot expression ijf ln writer, w!io bus Mtve r been out of Spaiof and-wbote , knowledge of the lansjuaire in which he writes was acquired iu bpaia.j Ti.. ,.ri. . r t? ...... i . -iii.. i i a ii Biiutiiiuu tii cue vuniincrit til uqinirn ! oiil rwvnii'jl . hctlnnriuuh((l III' I !' i l.-inoi I . . ' 1 . . ,, ,..... -j v..v.. ......... ... .... .. gosh ai could be expected from the laie revo- ol t M aianncis, no would have gn.ccd alike, B( ,vhich every puwer ha. undergone, both court r a cai-iiji. , i with rejju-et to their forrign eonneiiom, and Rich in that species of military siei:: ; t0 ii;eir Anu intestine j.flair; its difTt-rcnt eoun whicliis i rnuiiclbyepeiicncc, :itidac ! icct. tries dceiilr feel the calaoiiti.e of their nasi Providence, to contemplate the ftuirg of his systematic, and severe disciplinarian, general war, and their actual indolent and nauivej in.ely dfatl. andera leaven nor dmiutd to vahir and perecverance in a glorious cause, . Greene confided to lain the uiiportan'; trust sta,c ' them a greater eure than all ihe them. Aioot so,ooo n.eo aie n tlie trt J nnrl in illustrate the sinrferitv of hia votitli. adiutant central to the souiiioni aur.v. i'hn horrors of martial valor, and bloody operations, embarking to aeei .an nual fate, and iktu T. . . . . . . -1 J . . .... . . . V - r . . i. .l. , t,. i,. . i . . .1 .' ful patriotism, by the continued practice 01 services, wtncii in tins ami owier aj i. i;ics, ho u r",.n 'cup"5 u,u,ie iuoi!i5es mcn iu i' uin. umoi nui iumi ueir i IVISICJil of the American uci,,,,',II5 01 fwMiui iyriii. vugiil io reaie mmi iuuc dim, 1 in na j yiice iir Dllil ftK tndfratt tU iaelinatio'ns of the int.l, , , trhate proTince,f where jhe an,e J. J ffeeted 1 all onet, inen,Wfre deiihied4ifl a,!proeb of lUjr hbf rty, aod jotLj 7 uour wuen ine mipe, nag to bir. L'.ba, the Try man lrt a.'a the head tl u,Vu? who bad the poweis ar.d means ta tlrtJ j! JJ ppt-uoii, . ihatified his g,i'J Onee,nt tie vef) niiimebt f idvabeirg trooj a to I he aeat.of govetBHirat, of mukine tie 01 the arced foire , i. ii promised, to Anna cnaiai pV thu'.t;iS eiired with the name fatrioii a. t,r,Wtll,IM w MJtii, tiiio rre me urau lltajiU The failirg of tnrh .ilt.n pis totyvtf general ailuoticn, i an ja, n.Oktta)ikialTltsi spirits sifihe tentralit t ikiifaxi. W - lb actual at ate aft ery tit it ttt auii lU calls for refri nation.' . ' lt nrtlitai u oi'glit 16 con piain the least, btcaia,.ite)-'al WeiLfed, paid. and clotted, raiet UtT(r itidk With indifftntire at a war vmb the oin? tiies, which aliens no a pearaLCe of ever im near its end. 'I lieiikands oi icldien haie .i. ready 'eft iheir Lin?e, their relation, mot.. ry (lung which is dear fo ni. d, to ntel u Uh Integrity and virtue. rendered to that division A thiftj otilcer of great distinction in the forces, in the course of their toilsome and pe southern army, was ioi. uowAup, oi mm- riious operations, were oeyomi an pran more a severe Icssou tg princes that people ought peclable f ihe bulwarks of a pmtiful ctuiilri. tn !.. I i '..i: O.. " . .1.. 4. - ... .. 1.. : .1 . " iu ic i c.jJcckru rvri j ci uw iiru iirau iii turupe ijjiai miuiuvn uivtiain naa . nit has atregthened the chain under which whole anil lie nobility are seeing tmy daj tb a a . a t . .- - tiecommanaeu incecj.nu regiment we was own in tne coumy ot i'nceu,orge, natiotll. -..,, -,:., !.. rA fc a,W on ht H.I..1 r. tie .,-.1 wi h the greatest abhorrence by their rulers ; ly atUtat on M.at thty court nplale tlurnlr nothing succeeds, iu fact, but every thing which barrier, otrr tlcir privilrges abd pieregaiiio. of Maryland regulars: and for gallantry and in 17s, and received, during Iim youth, out a firmness, decision of character, and sound slender education. 1 Iih he so much nnprbv judgment, .was not exceeded by any oincer oi etl oy suDseciuent study, that lew men had a is base and lespcalie : to every roan who has which Iea.cn not a little their allegiance ui , his rank, in the service of his country. finer taste, or a more cultivated intellect. no just idea of his dignity, is represented as a fidelity. 'J he arti and nianuf&eturei gr, With great intelligence and skill in arms. lie commenced his military career, as f itu model to form by the lievv race of mankind, worse and worce every day, breaiiiOftU he was one of those heroic spirits, on whom tenint ot a riUc. company, in j 775 ; ami in virtue, abilities, and Imuesty, are buried iu waotot tbe piotection of guvernmcDt. .Tl aeneral Greene tcnosed his hones, durinff the the course of the following ear. was Uromoted oblivion; their'-poiisegsorj sink under misery, faratera. are, above all. to be pitied, bectaii time he was deepest in adversity, and in his to the rank of Mapir, in a nlle regiment! and out even of the knowledge of their fellow their labors ond thtir av eat only are a eoaiiifc high determination to recovci the south, or In this corps, he very honorably distinguish. whilst the lirnt places, the most bril- etl source of vexation to tbem. The 1Ioidn ' ' perish in the attempt. ,ed himself, i the defence of fori Washington, ,,.l,,t ',al,"n8LanJ l,'e ,anti imppriant coniBiis- o the irxportajion of foreign wbeat l.u opud r iia..i. i.-. V...L- i t, .,i ,,.,.(,.,11... c: wm lon are entrusted to vice, ignorance, and all the porta ot Spain to ibe Kussian, luikid, , v.5'! . '' ; V. . , ' 7 eft . : want uf y moral and religious principle, and African wheSt, which beir,g brought tt as captain and afterwards as major, from the luu U iwg; and on the sinvt.der of that post, v ao U0(e ,e , iw - a their markeU tt a ;ird of the ;oft of lhblt t tnonlh , f June, 1776, he doe not apiear to became a prisoner. - whose .ehool has been advV.ity, shews abright the country, Las ruined all the farn.eri io m have been much engaged in action, unttl he Hiving suffered much by close confinement, proof tlilt tt government (let it In what it wnl) a way thaonLof the present crop, wbitfa bu took his station at the bead of a regimeut, in during his captivity, he was exchanged for whieb is entirely directed by a free aud liberal been a most fertile one, not one half has btet the southern army. lAtaj. Ackland, after the capture uf'Burgoyne, c jiuiitution, i toe only paTb to hariMness and collected, because the expenses aiundwc 01 Accomplished in tactics, and ripe in exc- and immediately rejoined the standard of his welfare. - Now tl.ut one severe exauiples have aowirg and colleteing the same would not rience, although only now in his twenty seventh country. been given that the sucreduess of oaths of fade!- ver the cost 5 and rather than foake tew dii. year, he was, in all respects, fitted for the ope- lidog now promoted to the rank of colonel ily be played with iu which, by the bursements, the fields have been let opra It! ration! of t be. field. of a regitneut of infantry Jie was detaclied, bi,e' we c&aao uut believe that Laois ought to the cattle and the eburrh ; ei-n meree, at Jl Accordingly, no sooner did an opportunity snider tue baron de Kalo, to the army of the We bfeo M'jlgeat great men, from ai pan of i.go.. aar ibis nawo, attiooga t :., .. :4ir u.. 1.:. 'i ... ' every descrmiioo aud irom everv onioion. are it uoes not deserve sueb an ioBorable BBBie, at. u .i 1 . if . . j , f 1 r 1 1 ! A . looked iur, ettiiioved. and etviiit' luktre to their forus onlv iuid and loses 10 snecalatori. in aoldier, and his reputatas a commander, General 0,tei havmg.hecn appo.n ed to the t.0Ht ; ( JJ, (heir 6eldg;re . moi Mf ,)f ro,ecli ,0 tbePir ... becameconsptcuous, in the midst of the accom- command ot this division of the Amencan ,Loris;ing tj (14lioil llieir ttrU anu manuflic. Hkes that .he fortsne. of l.ole f.nilies .n j hshed and the brave. forces he was present with that oflicer, at J.is tu,es inerea,e fat, aod their comuicree is b, every d. y taken by a handful ot'coblers, iiki His bnglitest laurel was gathered at the; defeat betore Camoden; and during the action, far the most .af.- and productive in Europe, out the least object. Cowpens, where, assuming to himself the re-jnianifestcd great valor and skill, in directing T;reat Britain iie an entirely opposite per- The government, in th' mean time, does not spoNsibility of the act, he charged without or- and leading the operations against .the euemyl gpective ; a general discontent prevails, which even east their ejes ou such a n;elantholii deFS, and at the point of the bayonet, discwm- .whilst resistance was practicable; and an equal is ahvays ihreattiung au explosion; and the eeeie. The blood of tin petple is cverj itrn jfitted and Scattered a party of the enemy, su- degree of self possession and address, in con- adaiiuisiration, winch is fearful of sued an taken away irom them.-to BUrport ibe luxury perior in nnt&ber to his own command, and ducting the troops from tne field, when com- event, thiuks of nothingbut intriguei and plots, aud debauchery cf anorien'al eourt ; lie ki consisting of the flower of the British Hitny, pellcd to retreat. vTo see whether a 11 a me can be lighted any and bis adlalree do triumph enjoy and lavish His interview, immediately after the artion.i But. as an officer, his valor and skill in where eUe to muke a diversion for them, a moi away whatever they lay their ; minde on, with. - with general Morgan, the commanding officer, bat'let were among the lowest of hia qualifies- bless spy is always supp was eminently interesting ; and, were other tions'. His penetration -and sagacity, united j"' merely ij keep 00 goo evidence wanting, shows on how precarious a to a profound judgment, and a capacious mind. 1 ""nl? T ,Cd0.l' ... i 1 .1. i-t r. 1. 1 l. 1 a wt ii iiiina 01 returDirc 11 looung Biauw) toe reputation anu 111c tne 01 a renuereu mm, in tue cauinci, particularly va warrior. " luable. My dear Howard," said Morgan, cordi- Hence, he Was one of General Greene's fa ally pressing his hand as he spoke, "you have vdrite counsellors, during the whole of. his - intriguing characirr, I. a. Indigent to Sweden, his bed from the fcieili&u family; and ifie4n.j ven me victory, and 1 love and honor yon ; southern campaigns. .'Nor did any tiling ever in order to qjiet (they say) some dUturanro .himself, not wishing to run the risk of haviij hut had you failed in your charge, which you occur, either through neglect or mistake, to itn aVining 'rout 1 ho treat 1 ofKiel : but it ousht to his nuhjects without a successor, is about "") risked without orders, I wonld have, shot yoii, ' pair the coi.fidence thus reposed in him. In bo eipectei!, ihat.if lie eau bring ou a rupture ig 10 0. Saxtcn princVsk a ntw vietim to Previously to this, colonel Howard had dw- no inconsiderable degree he was In Greene, net" ecu wedeu, Denmark, Kusaia, aud rrus- ranj anu vice. , tinguishcd himself among those, hoby their what that oflicer had been to ....General Wash- "' e w,l nChat e in doing it-.sa as tql ' 'Jbe .onjotjeet rallantvv and o-i,iwl ritnilurt tiul oimf tiinnif tin. inivrnii l.iu u! rnniwar Iumu :.. All . Z.'Z:L have a'ne.nHTffe'ISnd'i! to the lonir I Tot of bis Spanish councils, is lte armament 01 wtp- character of tin- American arms, and prevVnt. where creat policy and address were reoulr. iee, a:,d. pos.sess,nsr 1 he JWtheri. pw-. for.to aei against the river i laie. it cdtho utter destruction of the forces inTl.o ed. 1 ' ,er ure ,'u a 01 wouhlap- o m,,u oi itnc, ' -'- u..i . ,1 , if , rn . r -r . 1 . .1 , fear ihnt Alexander would already, have shn-ps brgs. and schooners, Ihirt gun oi'"f blttte "ear t0.mMen' Uhere GateS NVa9 defcat' ThlS ,wsw, .f,f the post. Ut U(,wl cossaek,, and get at least aud one luudre-Undtwen-y transport., ran,. ' CT . , 14 , , ,:. , a8?gwltn him.by-gehehil Greene,' during ioineiliing to feed them, was itnot because the iniweDty h9osai.d men "oflilharaa.. IM " Nor was he entitled to less applause, for the his celebrated reti eat . through North Caroli- Grand SigoTor has taken sovery little notice lorct-is ander the cummund of count AlhM spirit and judgment, which he afierwardsdis- na. .. ." 'ofihe' laie evrui.a to send backuuopened a geneial O'Dounel), appointed viceroy of Be played at Guilford. Hobkirk's Hill, and the In that grand and memorable motcinent on letter under the "own hand and signature of the nos Ajjes and hoha the proniisesof au ud Eutaw Springs j af the latter ol which he Was which the fate of the south was staked, to Uuiau EiBperor, aa a hint that he doesJJQL.ineu'iate submission tMhe royal auilioriiy,frota Severely wounded. - . ' Williams -was "confided "the1 command of the' care about what mayhnpiiep. The emperor of-a powerful party in the-couutry, who are tired But a lelter from General Greene, dated fear guard, which was literally the shield and Austria, who, it should. appear, has little or no- of the riceulicu ule.- 1 he ships of war an Jovpiber 14lh, 1781, to a friend in Mary, rampart of the i" army. Had he relaxed, but lLiuo 10 do 111 hi own houw. has been on a vi- the transports are ready. Theiroops aw a land, Is conclusive, as to the military reputa- for a moment, in his vidlaitce and exerlion, or lt l" tbe V ttoJ. M,e "'tr sovereigiio in j in the vicinity of Cad, and they are w ,f . ..I fl 1 . , 1. -i. . , . . . Iliilv Hr.il it rtiuinru IIihI II. Iiiivm all Iu KHll in Allfrml. . Kvi TV tt'inff IS IU tllC Uc" uu.1 ui uh. uwa . ueeu guiny 01 a singie luipruuenl act, ru-n must . V ; 1 1 t'-- --o-- - . 7 in ba 1 nis win oe iiamiea to you fsays the ge- Have ensued. V", & . '".-. ' v,v-y V . Wt- T 0 . 1 thl.r des. ncral) by od.mel Howard, as gid an officer. Nor was his command much less mamr'T '' 1 U . 'T-01" ? ' S,' i, .bciTto ,.t1.i. .m l,t rr. t. n'i. 11. 1. 1 " A ",",UVH Spain alone 1 the eouutry which makes the tmation, a severe blow mut be given 10 ue; . ...idthebes (3j9pos.t.on to promote service. ; advanced 01. the enemy. Sl.U in the post of &bf0ltli i4 found to give ibuna helping l.tu.d in ( friefoe will prevent its being carried into tflect. , m1 OWII ()llll"-lltlllllS tll'llllTI Qll. D-roalll,o lu,.o-on 4twl linnnr f.n 1... ... .. ..C .U . . . K .. 9 . . .... 1 . .1 I ...11 ll itlH lit . .... ? ft.v . i ftr . ii'ii.i, iiu inriv, ju me .an ui uic meir distresses, tin tne conlrarv. tne wlioie' l nv. king'Ka laseo 10 uiniseu , 1111 lllll'O dllll iu'a mm ,m . I I I . Sill ... a i ' .. '"Hv 01111 uiiiv at worthless spy is always supported by them in out thinking that.erc Iwk DobodylwilUe sbls on gooil termf with the to contciuuie. lustead ot.ecunnmy in inc paice( can uarlv : but he mav another of the, w'orthy brothers of Ft-rdiband turnieif liome. a there is has been sent -for, as it another tidle. fullof now but (me whute mas of Frenchmen in the would not be a new burthen to the country. In eountry.. Another character, as veil known mediately after his arrival the, i.ave looked forh.is military .roes tt lor hi an bition and mercifully ou him, and giver; liim-av.fetlow fof' tiff m- uroriYi-s ,1 maiue nrinv. uoiiiiiiHiiorH toe same corns, wirn wnirn. ivi.ri.i u aim.r .!. nr ii- . nm a i.un ' n 1 in irp , tt r loriua, i ot gold, no lea than the Roman iniOSrecian-lie'bad previously moved in the rear. But of. them, oppressed vexed, audVuriing their laie, the same. We cannot point ouf what le heroes. He has been wounded, but has hap- these operations iUwill be our business to imposed upon them-hy the perfidy of those who conduct he will pursue at the. expiration of pily recovered, and now goes homp, to pay a speak more particularly hereafter. Iftyled themselves their friends. However, term; but we con n ot positively " ,f a j little attention to his private affairs, and toj A military friend, who knew him well, has amongst the Spaniard there is ajiumber.ol'jn- the decision will I'tpeitd on the actual Mt take charge of the fifth Maryland legiment,1 given us the following summary of . his cha- fe,ljS:' andelever men, who are always work- bis majesty's temper, at the tinlc, no Jia ifrruitin in 1 nnr-ctaio I.ia. w iu! with an idea of effeclinir A ehanvn in tliir what the conSenueiiccs aiav be to tim"11 . .....p, ' lM. . - I , fivivl . . With great respect and esteem, . am, dear Sir, yours, r n; : GREENE." Colonel How ard was born June 4th, 17S2, on his ancestral estate, near the city of Balti more." -His paternal ancestors were from En gland, his nia'emal from Ireland. Tbe de scendant of a gentleman, easy in circumstan ces, his education was" such .as his rank and fortune entitled him to , receive. r " - On the" conclusion of the war he married Aliss Chew, daughter of the honorable Benjs riiin Chew, of Philadelphia. ...... Contented and happy in domestic life, and much occupied with his private affairs, he has ' lie possessed that range of mind, al though self educated, which, entil led him to the high est military station, and was actuated by true courage, which can refuse, as well as give battle. Soaring far above the reach of vulirar praise, he singlyfMmed at promoting the com mon weal, satisfied with the ci nsciousticss of doing right,, and. di siring only that -'share-of applause, which was justly liis ow ifl. - , ' There was a foftiness and liberality in his character, which forbade resort to intrigue and hypocrisy, in the accomplishment of his views, and rejected the contemptible practice of dis. parsging others to exalt himself. i ; ' Iii the field of battle, he was self posses Ti-T 1 j - -1 o o couucils ; ami they are 'so fully aware of the uuvautages arising Irom it, they are so con stant iu tbeir plan aud views and they so very little take to heart their blows, and the exam ples of despotism inflieled on their heads, that (hey mutt eventually effect the change ; and a most severe iesnon will be given again to prin ces and rulers of all kinds. Several attempts have been made to publish agaio the constitu tion framed bf. the Cortez, and they have, been baffled by the "efforts of some of those concern ed io the plans. Of late a most -well disposed plan to effect it was meditated by a large force of troops whijh were not satisfied with the lot bat had fallen to them ; aud from the manner in which the whole affair was planned, from tba respectable persons sonnected in the same, his subjects. Foreign. Fbtjssia, Germany. &r. MlomiS tide trsnslated from theHfimburgCommerc'" GazetterCHsniburgcr Borson Halle,) under .il.. Ar Ariel 1 tar f Ika-MTil a ar,CTiP UIC uiauiiuuijuui'inaouii- )) , subject of the revolutionary plans which nvj ti.,-atiniT f lnt td convulse Gftmany, gives sonie account oftlie procedings adapted lor tlieir suppression: mVaUjpL , - r BEBlIirrriT20.IJtS'. ' The rfficial Gazette oi ihis daf contauia the following importanrlnielligente: -, . It will be a mat ter bf concern to the pud a. 4
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