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tis ti.a ril wi'UiIh 1* li'l-Mil^ rrasoii o tit,. u|,lt. 'i Ilf Ini' t:*’ >'.ici l>» eji nut ti (• iilii II uj iMi tl.f i)nlyt>»ni m his lit >i.nliv «'l t) n.y (( II n.* n.Diytff) and tl>. riihlu 1)1 i^an 1o tliitk for thrniSf**s Tlt y ^a^v how r«»h!t* wei t* th» clam s ni V. r/.e/e w an iot , how» \^r j.rodi I'T I ii!i .i| lilf hr iiiijjhl hav«' brt n, m Xi.f ffu ( III! which J.M ksiiti W'.'t'' I’ulklir s»M'ii I iu hub wt* h • 111 V*. lioii) lhat nxm.fM, l)rrn rapidl) jri iti^ U'Oi »• sou il this suhjrrt. w H 'II pM in- h^^ aiit'^dy shown th;ii I h>i (In '-oi's jitt pDl H) hr sold liki 8l.i>rsh> Hill and Wnodbiiiv, arid N* w \.ikis buivniij; thf rh«iti ilial boiii'C liri u>thr ur ol thi* hrro Oilirr slittrs Oic fasi jomii g tli«- j)hahinx of patriotic iVi'riiu II w lio, whilv ilifv ate willmg to ihr bra>r, iur uiiwillihi^ to hr pi)\t I III d Ijy a ntrre inili'jity ( hirflaiii. '1 l.t p/os|>» c t ht lort* us i/r«'VV!j hiij^htrr as Ih* pr.ij^MfSS i)f';hr se i>Mtnriit h» coni'-s nxii* t>’Kl tuoic \isit'lr. Oui p:jvriiniii tit r u^l lit ( i Sisat iiv 1' U|i(,iiUir inirllijM i.cf ai tl Miir^riiy uf'thr pt Arid \\r niii''t srr !;ify>»’r c\i- cifin I* iliiiii IS it('\v h« Idie us lf> coiivItico us that thr Unilod Statt s within loriy yrais af rr the adi-pliofi of'oiir piosi-iu tuirii of Clovrrfimrrit, can be made wiliiiig to raisr to the liist cfTici'. uiid rlbal go\tn> fill rn a nian who puhifsscs so lew ot il>r i'-(juisiif (][ualificalioiis, as by ihc adtuis- sion of his iViends, (Jrnei al Jackson dot-?. W’e nevci' can brln v(‘ that the pt’ofjh’ will knowingly uiid drliljrratrly tlu this, ai d vvr belivc loo that they an (iailv bc- con.ing more satisfied oi‘ liis inron jietfn- cy and unfiiness. iN«/ Jivgxs. J1 Jackson Si^n !—1> app«*ats that «uch has b'*‘ii till* wastf of mnf iti Coitjffcss in n-t passiti}' the; appi oj)> uition hills, ^hut a hill ( r.jMii h;, Conitnodoir Biddle, ■ now ai S'-a lot S5000. I 'luid not br pai(’, arid t bai a N rssrl '"if war \v;is in ainrd 11 uii ■ s, If' V, laii ly.fui vviiti! «,I'S45.000. At'd il l J k'liiiiiiiis SiiV li‘»*y havr a cUciiIrd liiojxiity u» Congress. Delaware Journal. Tbf* abovr ;.rticl*‘ n n.iruls us *> > li;t i Td liti li CcUiii* In (lUi know Irfij^t lasi w» i K ; Vhfilt IS, thai fot want of lumis ft p:t\ til. in. niosl ol ihr ai tizaiis, mri hdtiK fai.d |,'i..ur«Ms, at ihrnu'y Vuid,\Vash- ii,jr ..n, I.ad hi t*r, discliarprd. WImt. wr s.. it>t of lui.ds. we do riol nn ar that til.* !>. IK. n.oiii \ III ihe treuSi;rv ; hui tliai iIh J.itksoii I i.ni^iess have d»-layrd p iht appi upnaMon bills until thosr of f .i iiifi ye' ll s lia'fbtrii rxpt i.dfd, and tin rr IS in.thiiit' to mrrt the ordinary fXprfisrs ol \rI iiII't riI, although there is puriiN of n » ni y in the treasury. In- 6it ini of attriidii.^f \o the intetfsis of the Duiioii, Ihr Joiks>nisis Ml Con[,MfSS have bet II df visiiiR w ys and means to pull down ihe gov r 11 n fii t. The people of Aintrici- SUM U w ill uoi tolerate such cor- rupiatid p« iiueiouJ practices j if ibey do, Ihrdavsof the ir|jublic w'ill soon have been i un>bried. This is one of the evils aiiend.ini -m tl»e ciclioi^s ol those whose jnouois, " 7nc7i noi mcasureH." Mnrylandtr. From ihe Cajuffa (N. V.) Hcpublican, April ‘2. Tht Prestiknry.— It will be rtcolhcit t! by the reafie! of this paper that it l\as never entered the lists in the controvt i - sy between Mr. Adams and fien. ks.T for the Presideticy, and as lonu as tht i VI'S a ho|je that our iate disur^uislu’t *nd lamented Clinton would br a camlid ato, he was ilerid* tlly the roan t;f t ui choice al)ovr all tjllu'is—but ' iiice his removal Iroin this scene of Uis ea'iti ly fame, and S'l far as can at [)i»stn l)t juilnefl. tlieie will be only Mr. Ailum^ «1.(1 (iri . Ju' kst.ii to CMilf nd ful 'hr higli Staiioii ai 'lir eiisiiiii}^ rlcciioii. As wr d« - sl'e. to be on the side of consisted \ anil Cu' dor, arid as we ha\c no motive hu' tl;'- gO'nl of our common country iti view, wr unlit'■lia''.nir'y u;.v( our 0|)iiilon that iht iiiW I c vis ol I n 1^ }_’feat Iiepul>Iic will bt b'si |ii oiiio.t d h\ ihr rr-e Ir c I lori i/l .Mr. A. iiisli ati d' ili^plar iii>^ him. mi1>. I), i ^ .,i (I sf. ii.. ti> irv at! t jLj.t-i :i ■( rit wtu (». . . J. tl" '.oi dull I) I ll.r atiiiil i( N t.il J. .s J scidn i, IK IIh» r (It'ly ilua lie nia\ hav in tiiv in. I lls as u m r ;bul a'^ ;i s'.aii s- T' a , as a II an c.ipyhlr i>l kvirlditi^ U i «j, ^ni.u s ft this -^irat Nati.iti, hr sink' e\i II to UiSi^i ifii aiM e, rt ht n ronijjarrtl vi’li Ml. Aii.iii s, a ni.sn of known t.il III , Itiii.n » xperirncr and irlt d in'.rLC' !- ty. Wrst’i'll our rtudeis lioiii V, k 'o w rrk, as our limits will adinii. SI. I I!.} ii iiuti'in in rrL'lull to this suh- j I ,,s w (> tw l’fve to br correct, ano ViMti^luli ii.bu all to compare the r. i;;ii> t iiiei Its Ilf ilie two catididatcs, and t (It ui (It I St. I.(Ill i^ly. rw l.NTlK'l II ( (*N(MIKS8. ISEyJTE. - Ttn/fdaif, Jlpril 10, 18‘i8. —On n.oticn f .\n. siiiiili, of Md. the Senate rei-um- i-d 1 he Ioiisid# ration of the bill niaking .1 pprnpriations for Internal Impi uv( n.ent- '1 lie question beinjf on the second a- nundn.tnt. limiiii'^ ;lie approjiriaiions torsui\ejsto sut h surveys as have al ready hern con n.eiicetl— Mr, Kane spoke against ihe amend ment. Mr. Hendricks followed, at some The Vice President salt! he unclerstoni’ botliofthe Srui.toi's from Indiana to im pute to him ati abaiidoniiM-nt ol princi ples which heloimerly entertained. Mr. Noble Hise anti addressed tin Chair— Several Senators called to order. Mr. Noble said he wished to explain; and, turninj' to the Senate, said yon ina\ ckll to ordei, hut I w ill address the Chair. The Vice President said there was no j question before the Senate, j Mr. Nohie said, neither was there atiy I qnestitjn before the Senate when thtChair j spoke. Mr I'i.zewell called the Senator from 'xvar ri 'l.ink ihft Ramolcr} and frade a beeomirg troulilesome in the boat F.e had irn^'lh, in uppoiitiin to the an eiidmi nt. Mr. Haytie explained, in reply to some | ,,, order, (jbservaiions which IrlMicni the Senu-j 'I'lie Vue Presideiit said, there is no lors from Indiana. i (juestion before the Senate : the Senator Mr. Johiiscn, of La. spoke at consid- | Indiitna will take his seut, rrable l(Mit;ih agaitist the amendment, j Xoble resunu'd his scat, saying, I ontei in*^ into a di tailed « xplatMtic-n »1 ' ,,n down because 1 am tciiipellecl to do the objects: of the surveys made (i oiil: r- rd to he nuule ; slK/Winjr that ih y wrrr. iiii>i e Of ! t'ss, fiali(>n al, a r il t hat 1 ht y r It nil ly t»>r its suppi)ti[ within i hi'jii t»\isions ol tlie law tjl IhJl. Mr. ^mitli of Md. ntade a few ren.ui ks in reply !o a cjutsiion pii^|;osrd to iiiiii by the Seiia’i)i' fK»m Illinois. *Mr, Ni.hir spoke, at length, aijainst tlie .Tmrndmrnt. ?.lrssi s. K..i!i, lit ri'OT’, ami liianch, a(!(!'’d some uma k'- ; when 'I he qiiesMon was t.iUrr on roncuri ing in the anu tiilineni made in thr Cooiinti- irt- of t.^'.e U hoir, at.d ditided in the uf- firmative, ;is b liow •• ; Yeas ‘24 —Navs 2.'>, 'I'hc Vice I’lt sideni rose and said, that lit- hfiptd iiwi uiiM ti' hr coiisi(U I (tl im er for ihe Cr."ir to iX|)lain the Uio- ti\es b) whicli he was aduateil ingivitr,; his tasting vote yesterday in lavnr ol this amei.dmt ni, as he coestderKl tha'. •best motives had bt m called in (piestioi. by s(,me of thr lit nators in the n/iiixr cl thedebate. I ht voie givt n by th« Chan >\asnt't an ubandonnu IM ol the pi im i- plfs which br hod bi lure entei tained . nd a\ tiw «(I on I he subject of inter naI im- I I ovrnifiits. He bad alwa>s believed tliai sisttni abounded with diflicultirs v\ hich wtaild evt titually lun ii down, lit- was appi elu nsive that the hvsttm w» uld lie diverted from national to local puijv^ses ; fron. its h gilimate objects, to the piomotion of the views ol political ronibinations. He did not atuinpl to stale that this had already been the case, li w;is tlie lorMiiie of the individual who JNTKIJJCii’ME. In a late d.-bate in tlu House of Com mons, the follow it.g alhisH.n to Mr. Hothschild, was made t)y Mt, Cun'^conib. — “Thrre is, Sii, deiiv it w ho Can, who possesses a secret iiillut t'Ce hrl.ind the Ihrore, w liosi* lorni is iirvrj' sr» ii, whose tiiime isnrvei breathed, who has access to all ti e srrrets of the State, and who manages all the sutUlen springs oi Minis U-t iai art an^’t ir.ent — At whos‘ soft lunl the stre;iTiis of honor flnw, W host' smlU sall placc aiid palrdiiafjr lii Mow, , f.st Iv ct>niH cted w ith this iinisiol., ti.is incorporeal, peistjn stands a nKin st.lid i nd substuWlKil loi m, a new atul |oi 111 ill a bin power, till the.-e days un- kiionn in Kuru[)e : mastei ol unboundtd wi'iilth, lie boasts that he is me arl>iter of peace at d vvat, ai.d that the ciedittf nafioHs depft ds upon his nod ; his corres pondents are innun erablt ; Ins (out it is oat run those of sovereign Princes, and absolute Sovereigns ; niintsti rs of statf are in his bay. Paramount in the Ca binets ol contint'iital Kuoi pt, he aspires lo the doniinalion of our own ; rvi n the great Don Miguel himself, ol w honi we have lately hi atl and seen so muc*', was obliged to have tec ourse to the pur-e of this individual, before he ct^uld take pos- st sslon of his tillurie. Sir, that such se- ciet iiiDuences ;!o exist, is a matter ot notoriety ; they are know n to have been i.ow fills the (. iiair, lo be at the head of j ;,obusy in the undet plot of the rtcetit revolution, £.c.” considerable sum of money in captures rom us. He had taken a liritish riitr- ' hani vessel in the latitude of the Cape, dnd went, himself, in the boat, to lake ()os!>ession. On boarding, almost the first object that met his eye was a beauU- ful woman’s tears, (the Captain’s wife.) •• A wcman’s tears are more fatal than our swords j” at least the American seemed to feel something of this. Ad dressing the afilicted lady, he stated that he had only boarded to hear ihe news, anrl have the jileasureol a glass of wine .with the captain. He jiroceecled to the captain, and after the lady I'atl retired, told her hv.sband that although by the laws of war, the vessel was made a prize, yet a sight of so much distress would not allow him to proceed to extremities. Taking pen, ink, and paper, he made ovrr all cUim on the vessel to the luir creature that had so interested him. Shorily after this event the war closed, and the privateer came into Table Bay. 'I’he intelligence o.'’ his generosity had preceded him, and upon passing a lii itish frigate anchored in the Bay, the band, in comjiliment,struck up the air of “Yankee Doodle,” The lovely “ Nioiie” who had thus sofienrd the earl of the rough sailor, was Ijiought to bed at the Cape, atifl the child named after her benefactor. The American told me he felt more real pleasure at this than the value of the prize could possibly iiave given him. Privateersmen arc (generally r eputed to be so ha’d-hearted .itiil nuMcenary, that one would hardly tlu* War Dt p’.ii iment Av ben the act of 1 821 passe(l. He cotisitieied ihe law as lua'ing a moi-' iiiiportiini bvaiitig, 'Ihe Hrst thing which struck him was that it was necessary disiUiCtly lo make out the objicts conietnplaied b) ihc act. lie ac- tordingh submitted to the President a jiroject, in which he endeavored to fix upon juch o' jt CIS li^r tlie opet alion of the biw as wei e na'ional Hr gave it as his o- pinu>n, also, tiiattiu whole control of the siibjtHi s;iruld ijelung to Congress ; fur lie tlitiiiglii the res] oiisibility too great for t 'le indiviiinul ofiii fr. It was his opitiioi, tl.ui sjv c he appropriation.'i stiould he made b\ Coiigtrss lor each p..ni« iil.ir iihjoi t. Tins p.ecauuon wa^;, The Mariifisto ol the Ottoman Ptirtc, breathes an inilignaiii and w arlike sjiirit, and might In' called a formal declaration of hostilities ; but, still, we e xpect rathe*- a plausible (omyiromise, lhan a blood) contest. The lintsh cjbinet will no', il p('ssiblt, siifli r “the ancient ally” ol His Britannic .Maj' Styto bt In ought into ex it -me pt'iil of utier destruction ; and I' l ance at d Austria have hilheito con- snliMrd the preset valion of the main Turkish empiie in i',uto]>e as a lunda- u'.eiilal mtixiin of iioitry. 'I’he three nowers will streruousl) iaborin concert to avi-rt a tlogi'«-d war ; wr inl'er this de- irom ilie I.-nor I'f all the minisierial lied him there, just before the squall.-^ He therefore swam back and divtd a se cond time, and made great exertions to release the dog, but being unable to do this, became up again, and gave all exertions, with those of Mr. Hunter, t© the assistance of Harrison;cheering hinj with encouragement, and assuring ll,^J he would save him if possible, Mr. Har- risen seeing the danger of his generous friends, cotijured them to look to ihpjj. own safety only. So that, in that perij. ous hour, when Nature would seem lo dictate the sacrifice of a fellow sufTcrer for owr own safety, the only strug^lr be. tween these noble youths was ihat of^c- nerosity. Mr. Rodgers, exhausted as ho was, still cheered and assisted his coni^ rade, till he sunk to rise no more. He then swam for a vessel beating down, and as he bad left the oar, he passed Me. Hunter^ who swam slower with that tti' cnmbrance ;but Mr. H. soon after pas, sed bis lifeless body floaiiug upon the wa- lers. 'I'he writer of this has known this gal lant boy from his earliest childhood, and has always remarked his excessiv«; gene rosity and noble character, whicl’. wus the snresl pledge that such must have I iieen his ctmduci in a trial like that, e \c*ii ■ had there been no generous survivor to relate it so faiihfiilly. A distinguished nobleman said to oii& who ollered him consolation for tlu loss of a gallant son, “I am more proud o*' my (lead son than I should bij of any liv ing one in l*'urope.” And it is a stnli- metit that all fathers of ^'aliuni sons kiio\r believr this detail. Yet it is well authen ticated at the Cape, and I feel the great-! how to appreciate, I St pleasure in relatirig it. I had the! - ♦ bapi.iness of knowing the . individual | T/iC T/jmr A statement w |i()se eondui t was at once so cleiicaie I jg going the rounds of the papers, from and humane. '1 hf person, of whom this honorable Liiiecdoi»‘ is told, was Captain Otway Burns, of Beaufort, North Carolina, JiuUtiiwre. Anier. NoitKoi.K, Al'ltll. 7. MOST LAMKNI'AHLK (XJCTlUtENCE. ll is wiih a feeling (;f deep sorrow ’.hat we announce the following occur rence which has cast a gloom of sadness over ourw hole community :--('>n Saturday forriKjoii tht lollcjwing young gentlemen, mid.shipnien tri the U. S. Navy, viz; n lUiarn J. Slidell, J 'reatrick Jiodf'ers^ Huhtrt Jiy. linn non., and Buahr,d H . Hunter, manned a sail boat, and proceed ed (low n the river, as they had been ac* custftiiMd to do, for recreation and prac- which it appears that the heir apparent of the throne of Tiinbilctoo is now a slave at Natchez ; and tha' application has btrn niade to the American Coltjnization So ciety for aid to emancijiuie bim, and restore him to his own country. It i> even said that, of right, he is already king —his late majesty having died suddenly of re|)letion, as stated a short time sitict on the authority of private advices to v. Philadelphia Journal. 'I’he particulars of the Prince’s history are these ; His name is Abduhl Rahhal.- man. He was borr in 179- at 'I'imbucto;^. where his in:c!e Abu Abraham was theu kinr. His father was sent out by the monarch as Governor to a cfdony triLu tary 10 bir, dominions. Prince, (for Ab duhl goes by that name in the family of rice. 'I'he wind was blowing fresh; but | his present master-,) after completing iM In i u VI (i. I.t ( ', ss.iI'v 111 ( J r rying | sie n ilrs 'vstiii. .n p'mly i m s.,me dot-, jtciies, which tritiis 1.1 s] t ( In V-j j.ropri. M MS ui liie Luiopean gazettes, -utasi. ii, p. -\i( usl\, lo ..civ.>..:ie in 'he j accede to the ht pi e^t ir.au’. rs. In K'','1'j-j.my (,j >j, djjuon, it will not be the 1.. \, i.r u d It. e(.t ;oi iiti ,1^^, Suliliine has t!ius Hmisi III '1 . A I t t, in I Ills I t.v\ I. il 11 r 111 p t w il s »( li.r iiing it) iu iied. J 'I I r M (1-1 inp w as ht'ld (Aiu)Uini vts'eidav. An II ..rit h\ s. few tu do faV./l of Jdi.kiOitlSiil^ vvi;i. h Thi’Mscin. —'I I e A utlior of the “Cr>.s- .,1 i ,,i.il( ■ cc," p-iiH ,liom:i^e in liiat ailiiiiial.il Pii t(..iu the master j.assioii cfbtst.vMi tas\ nature. He has been seen st.itilii.U nl p*«ch (lee with Ik ih bis liHtKis in lii> poekets, ealina; the It uit as It Krew. Auotlicr iitsianec i.f Ins tjxtrem*' luzjiiess is ^ivcii ; tluit hcinii di-c.ivcred iti bed at a very I.tU- litnir in thfTl.i, , when be was asked v\liy he cjt i not Mse, lus aub\'cr vv.m:-,—\\ li\ muri, I sue aac motivo ior riairij;.’'' In e(.t ioi mi I \ M 1111 1 In .,11 I 1 I iru ip.es. II>■ bad .i- j hot tl. lit ll i;i. u ' II M which I't t\fr.nl I \.,c 'Id. tIusK n i.ad also bri I ii>adi.j II. II I- tl- bale, 1) 11 1 caMintJ " j b\ ttic- ( Mviit, iwii vtariiaj-io. .g.tmsi >1h i ppn pi latioii ol jiUblic laiius loi tlie Illi nois eati.il. The Cliair on that occ.ishjm anti« ip:t- tc(', finm il'e cliisrin'ss ol me pievious voirs, be [jft^baini t\ t,f I j*t bt iln; c.illetl upon to j^ivr a I asiing vot»' upon ilu final (iiir'iton. III iliiietore sp' ke to some '’SI iiaior who v\ t re inltresud in the sut- (I ss ot tlif bill, iiiltJi ming tlu in oi bis ob- ji'i lions to I', umI ad'isir'g tiii’iii ilia', uiiltss those o'lj', etions weie ob\iat» il li\ .iim ndmei.i;i, be should I>e compt lied lo vote against the bill. ’1 hose Siiiatois dirl noi feel tht n^sflves at liljei.y to di j;.u I Irom tlieii- insti wclions, and to ;ake upon tluniselve.i the responsibility i;l oili t ing amendments. 'I he divided vole wnich was anlici))ated occurred, i;n(i ibe Chair ci.nsideied tha'l the pubhi i.tnJs V i iecomnion ptopt riy, and,ibeie- *‘.jie, that i! e Cuiial, to the constI’uciion u. wb.i h ll.ey might Of* appropiiatfd, sl.oiild bi e.irninon p'-opt rty. He could n.il see it.e pi-.-piitiy (-f giving the Stalt of Illinois a portion of ilie public propt r- ty I'or ihe construction tif a canal which was tiol to be loll It every Slate in the Union, The petfple of the adjoinir ir State, Missouri, wrre as much iniintl in the work as ilie peo ple (d lliinoiv, 01 tnoie so ; and in com mon wiih every otlu r Stati;, hail a right to the IVrili’.ies vvliich this c^na) might atloid. Kiuiri ibis t..••.Tiiuii, the Cliair iiad not Sv i n il. lo dt ,)v.i u In i om liision, tl;c ( hair hoped li.ai h'" ’.v\)uid bt t'^cus- eu for ij’/.ikitig this brill t .Sposiiiun of his views in It pi) >o ilu' ullnsion made to Ii.;n. if br ktu-iv hiiust if, he iifvcr en- trrtained ;.n i>pitiiO!i which he Uasnoi IV( e to avow. Ml. N' bir said, ti.c ( hair states that ' r ui.dtj sit ( li soiiit cii.ii rt 1 t(; be made bli-nehed and (juaih'd as a stt>rm set'med .:’)f u» tol)i.iisi upon tlu* C'tescenl, even ..firr hav ing made di nionsi rations and is'-i.ed assuram es sean t ly Irss pt)sitive iiid itietiai intr ihaii tbr pn sent. I; may bt‘, w r cordess, hat religious fanattiisin hasdtt jiiv taken the alaim, and bt coiiif tit spn ate ; ami wiil ii t t sisiibly prt)vi.ki aiiidlof stifiigib. \V I' (iiniiot doui>i vv bat would be the const (pu nres of such an infatuation, if the allu s should ear nestly arul pt rst veringly employ theii combined forces. Aal. GdZ- Amongst the bandages of an Eirvptian mummy in the Plulosopbicai Hall at Leeds, a small jiiei e t.f i t d It at her has been loniid, stamped vvi'ii hieroglyphic charaelt rs, w hir b drU'tmine ihe date of t his in let esi il g monument of arititjuilv. They are ihe Uoyal Legt rid (jf Yemesses W the Am»'ittipbIS, Mi ii.opbis of tin (>rt«k writers, the faiiirr tjf the giea! Sesostris, arid ibr last monaich of Muite ihe’s laih dvriasiy td' the kings i| Egy t)i He as( ended the ihione t.l ihe Phaiaiilis in yeai U9o, A,I'. '1 he ii.div iilual, then fore, whose rrmains .ire si ill in so pt r- leet a stale of prest IV at ion, w as Hit con- L- lo tlie'e lUzens of! >' >l’.Mo"^ s, and oHu ictrd as in- eer;st-brai t-r and seiiiit- to Uir sin trie of 'iif Cii ll Mantlon, at Tiiebes, in Upper Egypt, more than 3,300 vears ai;o. Kn^liifh ]iij,er. when iht y had proceeded about three miles dov\n it became flawy, with in- tei vals of dead calm. It was afti r one of these intervals, that a suddeti and very heavy flaw of wind struck the sails, when the boat capsiztd, filled, and instantly sunk, carrying down with her Mr. Sli dell, who never rose. Mr’. Kodgers and Mr. Harrison cheered each otjier for some time, but exhausted by cold and fatigue, the former sunk, and the latter soon shared hts fate. Poor Hunter vvas on the eve of following his ill-fated companions, wben an East river schoo- t!ei then bearing d>wn, puked him up. nearly in a stale of insensibility, urul put back will bim to the Navy Yard, where, wiili p; tiper care he vvas in a little linve restored to health. In nu diately on the receipt of these t’islressing parlit ulars,Cem. Bat ion or- tb ted boais down to dr ag for the l odies bui they bav(’ not yet been found. Mr. Slidt II was from New York, and bro’herlothe Ldy of Captain M. C. Perry. Mr. Rodgers was 16 or 17 vears of age, and son of Commodore Rodgt-rs, Ml*. Harrison vvas son of RoIj- - rt M. Harrison, Esq. Conimerciai A|;eiit at St. Bartholomew. They were )onng men of the finest promise and mueh caressed in the circle of acc]uain- 'ance to which they had found a ready introduction in this place. Norfolk Herald. From ihf National Jouni.al. MlhSIilP.MAN Itorx.KHS. 'I'he latr melancholy disaster at Nor- ioik, by which three oftlifn'ost promis- ini; >oung i/llicers of the Navy are forev- ' I b^st to Iht II Iri' iid'j and their country, bis education, entered the army, and soon rose lo distinction as a niilitary chieftain. At the age of twenty-five, he was ap pointed to the command of a lar ge l)ody of men, to beem|iloyed against a tribe of negroes tailed Hebolts. He succeeded in putting them lo flight ; but on his retreat fell into an ambuscade, was made priaor.er and sold to a sla •.* ship tin non the coast. A gentleman formeily of Louisiana, now dead, saw him in Al'rica, in power,and received kindnesses from bim—He has been the propeity of ('ol, r,at Natchez during his whole captivity. This second ('lambia is sober, honest and industrious; does not complain of bis condition ; and has never been guiltv of a mean action-—He is six feet in height ; and though sixty five years u) age, has the vigor of the meriiiian o i.fe. His complexion has been mtu:!: darkened by exposur e ; but it is said f ha' be is undoubtediy a Moor, and bt- s'a’o.^ explicitly, wiib an air of pride, that no’ a drop of negro blood flows in his vein‘s He has married, however, notvvitli standing his prejudices against the blacks, and has several diildren. We wish that these members ofthe royal famil) of Timbucton may in pursuance ofthe ap- jdicaiion for their emancipation, be ere long res to ted to their native climate. N' 1'. IStatrsmnn. Tcrrliile Karlhqunke.—Our foreign pa pers received by the last arrival at Ne«^ \ Ol k, give accounts from Madras, ol the destrurtion of the fort of Kolilaran, vv lu re a thousand persons were buried beneath its j’.iins. Tiie sanie convii!->itju had ’’shiv ered a mouiiiain in piices,” which, lalllng into (.lit! river Rtjvvei’, causetl tl'C count! y to In" iiiiindi.led lo a disijDce |.',aitisi him in tilt-, lit ll, I liai '• slaie iia. w c tli In \.v holt. V I'l f ' I e ’. iiM'U' A Cr»ll U) 01 dtr. 'I’he following tt'stimony to American generosity and IVelirig, is taken fiom a pamphlet enliilt'd “l{»maiks during a residence from June 1 Ht'i Ki Aiumisi llih, 1820. at the (.'ajie oT (iood Hope, by 1 ht.nias lieoi gf Love,” an Ei giishman —j)Ublishcd in Buonus Ayies :— “ Eor eigners of all nat loii s are domes j licated inCape'fown ; I’l t nciimeri. tier- luans, Iialiiuis, &r. arid evt-n North A-_ , i: erirans. A gentleman eif the laiier ll-. Will Ihe i Stall, faiid 1 regret that I cannot recol- e’uir^";';, utid j b et bis name) has gained in-uch estei ii jlrom the lollovving occnrttnee. Hi coinnuRdeU au American privateer, la-; xbiliits, in It sp;,lingular circumstances, j of Iv/Orti’i round. 'I'htfe thousand wo'k ^u^h an in.slatu e of noble generosity as j mfii were einpb,; ed in {.utiir;;^ a cbatitK-'J 0 me,-11 a more deiairi*^'relali(/n of them j tlu ough tlie nioui ! u:i ; at.d !;. eat c.!)pit- iian could be given in ihc first hasty no-; hi.-nsiori wa.-, ei.!; i '.;;ii.ed of’the inj'H’>' Ilf oft hi fvent. It w ill a.Tord gratifica-1 likely to Lc !,u Lr Laho’e, w h m''- oiti to rhni friends, even in the midst of* rr the river shct:l‘. *isv. ay tbrou^ili irnctior,,iu exhibit their example to iheir I the cliannel. eointaiirs, f.nd show vvluit beioic youth | It was also ur gallant Navy could boast, i lie lacts are related by Mr. Hunter, ■ he survivor, and are as fidlows :—The lioat was struck by a sudden gust, Oi' ' birlwind, vvhirb tui iieil her instantly 1 oiiiid, ’•vben she filled and sunk, cai rying down with her all on boai'd in llie vot lt x she made. Mr. S idel was seen no moie. Messrs. Rodgers, Harrison, and Hunter, lose iii the surface, wl.en ?»1r. R-nlgers .'tujuitrd ll either could not swim, anti •'ds answe red by Mr. Hariison that tu tould not, upoiiwl-.ich Mr. Rodgers di- vt d lo the boat, and exincaied some of hf oars, seals, 6tc from tiu ir fasieniiigs, arid di-siributrd them his companions, Wbtn he and Mr. Hunter h:iil gol Mr. Ildirison up(04- an (.'ar and swam a short listance, Mr. H. rt collected a favorite dog tbai he I'.ad v\jUi him, ^nd ihnt no I', wit I ban ji),0'0 v'c'.ims bad perislied Iroin rb.ileia, in Amritsrr. i.:il'.o:j anl t.- a m p.—jmtr. '1 : vdi': F.ssv..\, V, Ai'ini. b. — 'I'he nchion. :in,tn . ;(ti, has eicvourt-.d CvMolher vi tun :\ man by the name of Barney M*f iov.Mti. ol I'rowiipolnt, la‘jt vveei: entered ii.’'^ a w,;iitrr. crreeniet.l with otle ol hi' ■leigiibors toeirir.k no ardent spirits b" six nioiitiiv-. Alter signin;; tiic pa;a >■ which wr.s to lake eru.-ci the follwii.g d iv. he reniaiked ibat '■be would talie c;!i' more good lie:;rty drink.’ .He did so ‘'i'-'’ he was a cor])se in a few hours. We understand tiiat is de‘ermiii^‘' at the 7'reasury, to pay five million,') the princijjal of ilic jiublic de!)t on th‘ /ir,it ofJv’i> .AV. If
The Journal (Salisbury, N.C.)
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