網頁圖片
PDF
ePub 版

It is no less our happiness, sir, than yours, that who saluted him, &c. Here he received a brief your administration has commenced at a period but handsome address from a committee of the citi gilded by the recent exploits of our army and navy, zens. After which he inspected the public works and at the same time enjoying the tranquility and of the United States. On his return to the inn, security of peace: when full scope is given to the 410 children assembled from the several schools enterprize, industry and skill of our citizens, in the in the village, passed in procession before the employments of agriculture and manufactures-door of the inn at which the president was standwhen the pursuit of science, and the cultivation of ing to view them as they were passing. One of the the arts of civilized life, are encouraged by their committee said to the president, "We here preappropriate rewards: and when the spirit of party, sent to your excellency the hopes of our country, with its concomitant jealousies and misrepresenta- and we are endeavoring to train them up in the tions, no longer "render alien to each other, those nurture and admonition of the Lord, and in the who ought to be bound together by fraternal affec-pure principles of republican government,”—to tion." We anticipate in your administration, com- which the president replied "I am much pleased mencing under such auspices, and blessed with the and gratified with their appearance, and I pray God smiles of HIM, "whose dominion is an everlasting to bless them and you, and carry your good design dominion," a period of glory to our country and of into effect." honor to yourself.

The state of Connecticut, as she was among the first to adopt the constitution of the United States, so will she always be among its most firm and zealous supporters.

After dining, the president left town, about four o'clock, P. M. on his way to New-London, escorted by about forty gentlemen, on horseback.

At New-London, the president was handsomely received by the corporation and people; the former The people of this state, while they cherish a addressed him, to which he made a suitable reply, high spirit of freedom, are from the force of our [we have not received a copy of the address]. Af institutions and habits, distinguished also for their ter the ceremonies were over, he proceeded to bu love of order and submission to the laws.-In pur-siness, visited the forts, examined the river Thames suing a policy, which, as we confidently expect, for several miles upwards, and embarked on board will give the best effect to the principles of our the U. S. brig Enterprize, under salutes from the government; establish commerce upon a permanent basis; render us strong and independent; confer on us a distinct and elevated national character; and secure to our country those high advantages, which seem destined for her by Providence-you may be assured of a hearty support.

May Heaven grant, sir, that your life may be long and happy; and that the freedom and independence of our country may be perpetual.

JOHN MORGAN.

forts and shipping, for Gardiner's Bay from thence he proceeded to the famous town of Stonnington, where he was saluted from the two 18 pounders that so galled and mauled the enemy in the late war.

On the 30th of June he reached Newport, R. I. in the cutter Vigilant, from Stonnington. The bells were rung and salutes fired from Forts Wolcott and Adams, on board the cutters, and by detachments of artillery of the town. He was received with great attention and respect; and proceeded to examine the forts and the surrounding country, accompanied by governor Knight, col. Towson, &c. &c. On SunTo which the president made the following reply: day morning and evening he attended divine service To the Mayor, Aldermen and Common Council of the-and on Monday, accompanied as before, proceeded to Bristol and Providence.

In behalf of the mayor, aldermen, common council and freemen of the city of Hartford. Hartford, June 23, 1817.

city of Hartford.

on the president on his departure. He reached Providence late in the evening, in the steam-boat; and was received by the committee of arrangement, the military, &c. with salutes of artillery, &c. &c. and amidst the cheers of the people. An address was presented to him, but we have no copy of it or

"FELLOW-CITIZENS.-I beg you to accept my grate-At Bristol, he stopped at the splendid mansion of ful acknowledgments for the favorable sentiments George D'Wolf, and partook of refreshments "in a which you have expressed towards me, and the kind style and manner worthy the occasion." The enand friendly manner in which you have received trance of Mr. D'Wolf's house was strewed with me. No one can take more interest than I do, in roses, and the ladies showered them before and upthe present prosperous and happy condition of our country. Having witnessed two wars, attended with eminent distress, and which made a severe trial of our institutions, I see, with the most heartfelt satisfaction, the happy consequences attending our exertions, and which you have so justly described in the review you have taken of them. Blessed it should have a place here. with peace; agriculture, the arts, and commerce The next morning he received all that wished to flourishing; jealousies subsiding, and our bond of union daily gaining strength, our situation is peculiarly happy, and the prospect of its long continuance the most flattering.-In a state where the arts and sciences are so happily cultivated, and which has evinced so strong an attachment to the cause of liberty, full confidence is entertained, that it will always be found among the most zealous supporters of that cause, and of our most excellent constitution."

When the ceremony of receiving the corporation had closed, the president and suit reviewed the troops, and visited the American Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb.

be presented to him, and then proceeded to view the town, and visit the neighboring cotton mills, &c. At Pawtucket he was shewn the first frame upon the Arkwright plan put in operation in this country; it has been running 27 years, and was erected by Mr. Slater, the present owner of the establishment. After which he took a polite leave of his Rhode Island friends, and passed into Massachusetts.

We have already mentioned that much preparation was made to receive the president at Boston. His expected visit had been a subject of legislative discussion and provision, and the manner of his entry was laid down at a town meeting with the greatest From Hartford he proceeded to Springfield, Mass. (nicety and precision. We thought first of detailing and arrived in the town escorted by 60 gentlemen all those things at length; but, really, they are not on horseback, being met by an artillery company worth the room they would occupy.

"

raised to the highest dignity which can be conferred by a free people.

On his arrival at Dedham, he was waited upon by one of the governor's aids to bid him welcome to Massachusetts, and request him to accept of a These public claims to consideration and attenescort, &c. Just after this he reviewed a regiment tion, from all descriptions of your fellow citizens, of militia-on arriving at Roxbury he was saluted are cheerfully admitted by the citizens of Boston, with a discharge of artillery, at different posts, and who are also desirous of evincing their respect for soon after by the guns of Fort Independence. A the unblemished tenor of your private character, Boston-neck he was met by the municipal authority, and their sense of the urbanity and hospitalitythe grand committee of superintendance, squadrons which peculiarly characterized your deportment of cavalry, and a large body of citizens on horseback towards all those of your countrymen, who, during and in carriages, who formed a cavalcade accord-the period of your foreign embassies, were so foring to previous arrangement, under the direction runate as to come within the sphere of your civiliof marshals appointed for the occasion-cannon ties and protection. were firing during the whole time of the procession, at various points. The streets were immensely crowded-and the houses so filled that, as the Bospon Gazette says

"You would have thought the very windows moy'd, To see him as he pass'd, so many, young and old, Through casements darted their desiring eyes." Shortly after his arrival at his lodgings, the address given below was delivered. At 5 o'clock he dined in company with president Adams, governor Brooks, the lieut. governor, major-gen. Dearborn, com. Bainbridge, general Miller, captains Hull and Perry, and a crowd of judges, &c. &c.

To the President of the United States. SIR-The citizens of Boston, by their committee appointed for that purpose, beg leave to offer you their cordial and respectful salutations, upon your arrival in this metropolis.

It is, therefore, with real satisfaction, that they receive you within the precincts of Boston; and they pray you to be assured of their earnest solicitude to contribute by all the means at their comresidence in this town. mand, to your comfort and enjoyment during your

They also, confiding in the rectitude of your intentions, and trusting that the powers vested in you by the constitution, will be exercised with a sincere regard to the welfare of the people, whose precious interests are committed to your charge; avail themselves of this occasion to express their ardent hope that, the favorable circumstances which attend the commencement of your administration, may with the blessing of Heaven, under your guidance, concountry, to the highest possible condition of proscur to promote the advancemnent of our beloved perity.

With these sentiments, they unite their best The visit, with which you are pleased to honor course and close of your administration may entitle wishes, for your health and happiness; and that the them, recalls to the recollection of many their in-you to the gratitude and affections of your constiterview with your illustrious predecessor, the fa-tuents, and the respect of posterity.

By order of the committee,

CHARLES BULFINCH, Chairman,

The President's Answer.
FELLOW-CITIZENS-The kind reception which

ther of his country, on a similar occasion. They remember with great satisfaction, the hope, the confidence and the fond anticipation of national prosperity which his presence inspired; and it is now, sir, a subject of congratulation to you and themselves, that after thirty years of eventful ex-you have given me on the part of the citizens of periment, during conflicts and revolutions, in the Boston, and which their conduct has fully confirmold world, which have threatened all, and subverted, has made a deep and lasting impression on my ed many of its ancient governments, the constitu- mind, which you will have the goodness to comtion which was adopted under the auspices of that municate to them.

great man, has acquired vigor and maturity; and

from the illustrious commander of our revolutionary army, who by many other important services, had so just a claim to the revered title of Father of his country.

that in a season of profound peace, his successor is discharge of my duty, according to the fair exercise As no person is more willing than I am, in the permitted, by the prosperous state of public affairs, of my judgment, to take example from the conto follow his example, in visiting the extensive duct of the distinguished men who have preceded country, over which he has recently been called to me, in this high trust, it is particularly gratifying preside. While this journey affords to many of your fel-memory of many who are now present, a like visit, to me, to have recalled, by this incident, to the low citizens the opportunity and advantage of commencing with you a personal acquaintance, which is always desirable between a people and their rulers, they rejoice at the same time in the belief, that the local information relative to the great and various interests of the United States, which you respected and beloved, who had so eminently conIt was natural, that the presence of a citizen, so will derive from actual observation, will facilitate tributed to the establishment of this government, your arrangements for their defence and security; and to who its administration, in the commenceand enable you to apply in practice, with additional ment had been committed, should inspire an enconfidence and success, those principles of an cle-lightened, a virtuous and free people, with unlimitvated and impartial policy, which you have been ed confidence in its success; and it is a cause of pleased to promulgate, as the basis of your intend-general felicitation and joy to us all, to find, that ed administration. Called to the service of your country at an early that confidence, and realized our most sanguine thirty years successful experiment, have justified period of life, and distinguished in the arduous hopes in its favor. Yes, fellow citizens, we instruggle which obtained its independence; your stituted a government for the benefit of all; a gosubsequent occupations, in successive important vernment which should secure to us the full enoffices and various departments, at home and abroad, have afforded you the means of becoming conversant with the foreign and domestic relations of the mation; and with these qualifications, you are now

joyment of our rights, religious and civil, and it has been so administered. Let us, then, unite, in grateful acknowledgements, to the Supreme Author of all our good, for extending to us so great a

blessing. Let us unite in fervent prayers that He will be graciously pleased to continue that blessing, to us, and to our latest posterity.

I accepted the trust, to which I have been called by my fellow-citizens, with diffidence, because I well knew the frailty of human nature, and had often experienced my own deficiencies. I undertook this tour, with a view, and in the hope, of acquiring knowledge, which might enable me to discharge my various and important duties, with greater advantage to my country, to which my whole mind and unwearied efforts shall always be directed. In pursuing objects so dear to us all, I rely with confidence on the firm and generous support of my fel. low-citizens throughout our happy union.

JAMES MONROE.

has, on all sides, so far subsided before the daystar of sound national policy; and we look with confidence to a wise and liberal administration of the presidency to produce its termination.

And now, sir, in bidding you a long farewel, for from our lessening numbers such another occasion can scarcely again occur, we join our best wishes, that when you shall seek a retreat from the honorable fatigues of public energies, in which so large a portion of your life has been employed, that your retirement may be accompanied by the applause of the wise, and the concurrent blessings of a prosperous and united republican empire."

To this address the president made a very affectionate and fraternal verbal reply; in which he recognized the services and sacrifices of the defendIt is thought that 40 or 50,000 persons were ers of the independence of our country, and intiengaged in welcoming the president to Boston-mated that at a future time he would give them an1 among the rest were about 4000 children neatly answer in writing.

dressed, and in a body, under charge of their pre- General Dearborn, and a committee, presented ceptors, &c. They attracted the notice of Mr. Mon- an address of the minority of the legislature to the roe, and beauty did all that it could (and how pow-president; to which also the president replied. erful is it!) to render the scene interesting. "The In the afternoon, the president visited the elegant representative of eight millions of people" was re- and complete military armouries in Faneuil Hall, and ceived as kings never can be. testified much satisfaction at their condition and completeness.

He afterwards dined with his brethren, the Cincinnati, in Concert Hall.

Early the next morning the president viewed the town and its environs-he breakfasted with the "hero of Brownstown," gen. Miller, distinguished, also, by all that valor could do, on the Niagara, and at 8 At the dinner, which was prepared in great style, o'clock embarked in one of the barges of the Inde. the following among other toasts were given: pendence 74, to view the works at Forts Indepen- By the governor-The day, and the recollections dence and Warren, accompanied by a splendid suit of the event and characters which this anniversary -soldiers of other years and the glory of the pre-recalls-uniting all hearts.

sent times. The due salutes, &c. were fired. He By the president of the United States-The comreturned at two o'clock and dined with gov. Brooks, monwealth of Massachusetts-Whose sons so emiat Medford. In the evening he visited the amphi- nently contributed to the independence we this day theatre at Charlestown, welcomed by the cheers celebrate.

of the men and the waving of the handkerchiefs of By the lieutenant-governor-The heroes of the rethe ladies. On the 4th of July he examined several volution-Their services claim and will receive the specimens of inventions in the arts, and breakfasted grateful acknowledgments of succeeding generawith the conqueror of the Java, Bainbridge-then tions. viewed many factories in the neighborhood, called upon Mr. Gore, went to the arsenal, and returned

at noon.

On the president's retiring the governor gave→
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
[Nine cheers.]
When the governor retired, his honor the lieut.

On his return, the Cincinnati of Massachusetts were presented to him; when col. Tudor, vice-presi-governor gave-The governor of our commonwealth

dent of the society (the president, gov. Brooks, being on other public duty) presented to him the following address:

[Nine cheers.]

Foreign Articles.

ENGLAND, &c.

American 6 per cent. stocks at London, May 13, 104. British 3 per cents. 72}.

“To James Monroe, President of the United States. SIR-Whilst meeting you as one of our most distinguished brothers, permit us especially to thank The poor taxes for England and Wales, amounted you for furnishing an opportunity of saluting another to eight millions sterling (35,520,000 dollars)—and chief magistrate of the United States taken from the hospitals, work houses &c. to the sum of six our ranks; and to offer you all the assurances of millions more-together $62,160,000-an amount respect and affection which it becomes a society fully twice as large as we expend, (including the inlike ours to present, and which we pray you to ac- terest and payments on account of the principal of cept as flowing from hearts first united by the pow-our debts) to support our national and state governerful sympathies of common toils and dangers. ments, including county rates for maintaining the Although time is fast reducing our original asso-poor, making roads, &c. &c.-annually. ciates, we trust that whilst one remains, he will never desert the sacred standard of freedom and his country, or our sons forget the sacred duties their sires had sworn to discharge. We fought to obtain security, self-government and political happiness, Arrests of persons suspected of being suspicious and the man who can approve both the principles continue in England. Some of the "state prisoners" and the means, can never be indifferent to the so-are about to be tried. cial designs which such a warfare contemplated, Sidmouth's circular to the magistrates of England! for among those purposes were included the resto-has again been the subject of an animated debate in ration of good humor, good manners, good neigh-parliament, and that's all. The majority look as borhood, political integrity, with a spirit of mild much to the nod of the minister as the drummer to and manly patriotism. the drum major's cane, and obey it as quickly. The wretched people of many districts in the counties of Sutherland, Caithness, Ross and Myer

We congratulate you as the highest representative of our beloved country, that party animosities

The names of some persons arrested for high treason, are given in the British papers.

[ocr errors]

ness, in Scotland, derive "a principle part of their of a col. of marines, 90; lieut. col. 70; major 60; subsistence from bleeding their cattle and boiling captains, 55; 1st lieut. 40; 2d do. 36. the blood into puddings!"

Several frigates, for a purpose not stated, are ordered to be fitted and manned.

The board of admiralty intends to allow 68 senior commanders of the royal navy to retire with the rank of post captain. [It is curious to contrast the A large fleet appears to be fitting out in England. amount of these pensions with those of the pimps The report is that the tyrant, the ungrateful, Ferdi- and panders of the court; where one great villain nand, has purchased the liberty-loving prince regent swallows up more of the public money than is aland his ministers, to kill off as many as may be lowed to the widows of 2 or 300 gallant men.] needful of the South Americans to reduce the rest. Refinement. A man was lately killed in one of to obedience. This is Italian murder on a large scale. May every man they send out for this purpose, die in agonies the moment he breathes the air of America: "Perish the invaders "

the boxing matches that the "nobility gentry and clergy" of England get up to amuse themselves. The story of his death is told in all the pomp, or slang, of the "science"

We have a correspondence between sir Richard Power of Beauty-The neighbourhood of Bethnal Phillips, publisher of the Monthly Magazine, and Green (says a London paper) has been thrown into earl Bathurst, relative to Bonaparte's writings. The confusion by what does not now, for the first time, former, having understood that the late emperor disturb men's minds-female beauty. A young was engaged in writing the memoirs of his own life, widow has, it seems, taken a public house there, asks leave, as a mere matter of business, to open a which, before her fortunate entrance into it, had correspondence with him, through the department been deserted. By the attraction of her beauty of state, to publish them-which the other "de she fills it from morning to night; and such is the clines" to grant or otherwise permit. discontent of those who are unable from their numThe following is the state of the woolen manufac-bers to obtain admittance, that tumults have octory in Yorkshire, for 1816, as returned at Pontefract curred in the street where she lives, and constables Easter sessions, 1817; narrow cloths milled, 3,650- are stationed in it. This is stated to us a literal 669 yards being 2,990,190 yards less than in 1815; fact. Her age is about 27, and her beauty, it is broad cloths milled, 10,135,285 yards; being 259,171 said, deserves all its fame. The other publicans in yds. less than in 1815. the neighbourhood would be ruined, if it were not that the overflowing of her house fills their benches. Thus London has its humble imitation of the Venus des mille colonnes, at Paris.

The plan of ministers to reduce the interest of money in the funds, is said to be, for every 100l. 5 per cent. to give one hundred consols, at 721. and 28. in money; but if the parties object to receive the 287. in money, they may have an annuity of 2 per annum for life in lieu of it, sinking the capital of 281. which will be 37. in consols and 21. annuity, making 57. per cent. during his life. The ministers calculate by this arrangement a saving of above a inillion and a quarter to the public annually.

The army estimates for the current year, were proposed in the house of commons on the 12th, by lord Palmerson. The proposed reduction, in point of numbers, during the current year, amounts to 55,300 men; and the estimate of the army expences this year is 1,800,000 less than the estimate of the last year.

Several lead miners with their families have left England for Canada. We may expect soon to hear of them in Missouri.

"Scarcely the hundredth part of an inch of rain," that could be measured, fell in England in the month of April.

Execution Saturday last, Allen, a considerable farmer in Cheshire, who was convicted at the last Chester Assizes of issuing forged bank notes, suffered the sentence of the law. He met his death with extraordinary fortitude, but his sufferings seemed long continued, the muscular motion being terribly exerted for more than ten minutes. A great number of friends, his wife and eight children attended, and took the body for interment at Waverham. During the awful solemnity of fixing the rope round the neck of the unfortunate culprit, three pick pockets were detected in the execution of their profession, directly under the drop.-So much for example. [London paper, May 12.

FRANCE.

The town of Mayence has suffered so much by enormous military exactions, and lodgment of troops, that out of 24,000 inhabitants, 8,000 are now paupers.

The middle and southern parts of France are suffering much for want of rain-for which public prayers are offering up.

The British ministry, to reward Mr. Canning for his "adhesion," made him ambassador to Portugal, where there was no court, with a salary, &c. of The king, on the anniversary of his return to Pa18,3801. sterling per annum. The purchase of his ris, (May 3) showed himself to the people in an Services has just been severely reprehended in par- open carriage, accompanied by Oudinot, duke of Reggio.

liament.

A fellow lately sold his wife at public auction, in the market place, at Preston, for the sum of two pence.

The Catholic question is again before parliament. The bill was read the second time, but the first clause, to admit Catholics into parliament, "on certain conditions," was lost. It is altogether nonsense. The government priests will shake the throne, if it passes, more severely than the prostrate Catholics can do, if they remain as they are.

Some arrests of suspected persons are still making in France.

The following are published as extracts of a letter from Mad. Regnault de St. Jean D'Angely to her husband, said to have been seized on the person of a Mr. Robert, who was about to embark for the United States:

"My Dear Friend-It is impossible that these miserable people can continue to exist. A revolution is inevitable. It will be terrible, but it will lead From the British navy list for March, 1817.-Wi- to good; and we must resign ourselves to the dows' pensions-Of a flag officer, per annum 1291; most painful operations for the recovery of health. admirals, 100; post captains, 80 a 90; commanders, Do not believe that my partiality misleads me. 70; do. superan. 60; lieutenants, 50; master, 40; sur is easy to see that I do not deceive myself. Ask geon, 40; purser, 30; gunner, 25, boatswain, 25, M. de Robert; he will tell that if he could have carpenters, 25; second masters, &c, 25, Widows anticipated the effect of Germanicus, we should

It

perhaps have been delivered from these odious of a memorial presented to the king by some of the wretches. It will require no very great effort to Catholic bishops, against the regulations issued by overturn them, and they feel it. If they thought authority of government, for conducting education themselves strong, this week would have undeceiv. in the universities. These memorialits have the ed them. arrogance still to maintain that the interest of the Government is obliged to change the system of state and of the church (meaning themselves) are mildness which it has adopted and pursued for the the same, and require the application of the same last six months. It is by that they expected to lull principles ! us asleep, and many persons have said that they would do so; but things are not so bad. Those men are our executioners. They are the destroyers of our honor, of our glory, of our laurels, of our industry. No possible reconciliation can take place be tween them and France; and every body must suffer, because every body is hostile to them.

SWITZERLAND.

A London paper of the 8th of May says-The ac counts from Switzerland continue to be of the most distressing nature. In the eastern cantons there is almost a famine. Zurich is endeavoring to get corn from Genoa and Venice-Uri from Italy; Fribourg has adopted severe measures against forestallers and regraters; Basle has prohibited the making of white bread; Zug has prohibited the exportation of butter, and Schwitz the exportation of hay. Under these circumstances, emigration assumes a more alarming activity.

SWEDEN AND DENMARK,

And that man whom we have lost by our own fault, and given up to our most cruel enemies who have him in their power! All my strength, all my courage fails me in this reflection, at once so pain ful and so humiliating. He left us his son, and he knows that that son is the only true king of France. But he will deliver his father; our honor depends on It is reported, have very serious differences. The it. How all those people, already so contemptible, latter has been much abused, and we wish she will sink before the Colossus! do not believe that had the power to right herself—and especially of I am credulous, my dear friend. It is the sole oc- regaining Norway, which the "legitimates" despoilcupation of my thoughts! but it is that of many ed her of. others, who are perhaps more active. I will tell you no more; but believe me we are approaching a a most happy crisis. Return quickly, that you may judge more nearly."

2

ASTA.

The British are building 2 ships of the line, anů frigates to carry 64 guns each, at Bombay.

AFRICA.

A Paris paper of May 6, says.-Twenty-two We yesterday received (says the New-York GaFrench prisoners, soldiers of the ex-guard, have zette) a Gibraltar paper of the 10th of May, in which passed by Anvers on the 26th ult. They came from the farthest part of Siberia, and state that there are yet many Frenchmen who are now on their return to their native land This affords some ground for hope, for many families, who have lost individual branches, that they may still be restored to them.

BONAPARTE.

There is an idle report about the libe.ation of Napoleon, by the British, and of his sailing from St. Helena for Malta.

ITALY.

The pope is said to be very ill. The frequent arrival of couriers at Rome give rise to conjectures that something important is in agitation.

The revenue of the pope, before the revolution, amounted to about nine millions of crowns-at present it is only about three, and the public debt

amounts to 120 millions.

it is asserted, that the Tunisian Bashaw has been notified, by capt Forrest of the British frigate Astre, in the name of the prince regent, that he may go to war with whomsoever he may think proper, provided he comply with the article relative to the abo lition of slavery

FLORIDA.

It is now stated that Amelia island was to be taken
possession of by Sir Gregor Mc Gregor, on the 2nd
inst. The Spanish force there does not exceed 50
men. Later accounts assure us that it is taken..
It will be very advantageous to the patriots.
"SPANISH" AMERICA.

The following is given as the probable population
of what used to be known by the general name of
Spanish America:
South.
New-Grenada and Venezuela 3,500,000 persons.
Peru,
1,700,000
Buenos Ayres and Chili, 3,800,000

There is a report that the emperor of Austria has taken possession of Rome-probably to pay himself. An article from Rome, published in a London paper, says "We are assured that the prince regent (of England) ard the emperor of Russia have made Mexico, known to his holiness their desire of concurring with New-Mexico, him in extending the empire of our holy religion. It is Yucatan. believed that his holiness, in virtue of an article in Guatimala, the treaty of holy alliance, will be restored to the Florida, possession of various donations which belonged to the holy see in different countries. It is certain that under Christian princes, the work of religion cannot be abandoned to chance"!!!

GERMANY.

Some political disturbances have occurred in Wirtemburg. The diet of Frankfort has resumed its sittings.

The son of Napoleon has received of his grandfather, the emperor of Austria, the regiment that became vacant on the death of general Lindenau.

NETHERLANDS.

-9,000,000

[blocks in formation]

It is intimated that the British have a powerful ascendancy with the present revolutionary government of Buenos Ayres. If so—it is all over with them, unless the faction is destroyed.

The touch of Britain, sure as the lightning blasts the tree that it strikes, destroys that of liberty.

"It is asserted," observes the Baltimore Patriot, "on good authority, that the government of Great Britain have become possessed of an extensive tract London, May 12. A Flanders mail arrived last of land on the river La Plata; which they have fornight, but the only article deserving notice (and tified at great labor and expence; that their prothat on account of its impudence) is the substance/perty at that place amounts to the enormous sum

« 上一頁繼續 »