The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-12-24 00:00:00

AM E RICAN PAPERS.

NEW Vona, Nov.*
The Electoral College of this State meets this zit moon to
organize and complete their nut:then.; and totnorrows in enll.ll with all the El. ants throughout the United Stasis, they sill got
their votes for President and Vice President.
(From the Nations! Gazette:l
By the Trimmer, from Alvarado, we have received a Beef the
Sum, pulilisised in the 31exican capital, down to the 2fhli ult. ate
knees dated the 24 instant, from our conespondents at AlVilnd„
The contents of them are higl ly interesting. 'We are itdebted ta
a friend Inc a copy of t
Co he Meatran Federal Constitution, as ynuitied by the Supreme ngresa on the 4th ultimo.
General Guadslope Victoria has been elected President of rte
United Mexican Sates. and Gen. Nicholas Bravo. VicesFreaidet.
The province of Chtapa, which watt claimed by the thew
States of Central America, and the Mexican Union severally,
to which the option between them was left, has into-printed ito
with the latter, while Soconusca has declared its intention t. 4
bering to the former.
The Mexican Onvernment has established a regular mint e-ur,
two months from the capital to Vera One and Alearad„. h,
specie. &c. When any considerable quantity is tio:lerie,i
intervals of the slated periods, an extra c•nvoy will be forniskq,,
The most imposing ceremonies war used it antintweieg
President Victoria the final ratification of the Co:twitting n by I ,
Congress, and in administering to I and the VieT.prekteth
oath to maintain and execute it with fidelity. In the salett
addresses and answers delivered on these occasions, the 'peke**
is expressed at the completion of the great unlit which ocespee
the Congres• during ten months, and the a o.t ardent (411111411 y
breathed to the niece independence and union. All was nein.
lion iu the aphid. The sentiments uttered en every side se,
such as we should expect in this country at a s milt! junetne. It
is justly said by the Speaker of the Congress or t:onvertinite, cis;
the lab tin of that body in framing the Cnastitutiou
founded on the principles t.ow recognised in the civilised evil
as the elements of all good social organization ; that they Led
divided the powers of Government ; *aligned the atiributes
defied the limits of each; left to the several States the Olt.tt
administration of their domestic contanis established generalists
is links fur the varinus Fars of the Indention; divided the vat
whole in due proportions, and rescued time nation from anarchy sad
dewy.'. _ _

On the sth of October, the some Ezecutive Payer apses
conjointly a long matifesto ts the States, which is full of the
noblest principles and most liberal doeuines; and an the Nth Om
the President published a separate address from liimtelf, of
sioular character. His inaugural speech to the Congress was de,
livered on the Faille day. He refers to the examples of Pert,
Washington, Jefferson, and Bolivar, and exhorts the !lexical
nation to endeavour to raise herself to the level of out repulift.
The same language is held in the elaborate address of the Goad
Camelot to the Slesicaus, dated 4th Ortobtr.
In these publications, sad in the editorial articles on the filed
system. allusions are made to the fate of iturb.de, and unikraly
as to that event which removed the greatest obstacle to the Male
!tepid I can Institution..
A Beotirt was mode by a Co:nntittee of the General Ctngros
rec.minteading that the city of Ilexico sliQulu tie t h se.. a. the
of the Federal Government, and placed under its immediate jur,
d:etion, like our district of Colombia in relation t t our Cu writ:
But agitinst this measure the I,sgislature of the gate of Aitmci,
in which the capital is included, have entered a long and eteigni.
prim et.
We do not discover from our papers that any popular or milker,
commotion exists in any of the States. The A uihori.ies of Yat:.
tan had undertaken to suspend tic execution of the Federal last
there, and the circumstance had become it suhjeet of inquiry in .ht
Supreme Congress. The police of the capital must be in a bad rt.
dition, since parties of seven or eight armed robbers. us briar.).
attack persons nn the public walks and rides in the intinedist:
neigibout hood of the town, and plunder them of horses, watito.
h.e. with impuni•y.
Our correspondents at Alvarado say—
This is a very sickly puce. and we have no doctor. The prpa
halm is about thor thousand. Bilious fevers pnwail the wLc
year, but principally in the summer months. In the whiter Ml'
sun there are numerous eases of ague; but our must
scourge is the yel:nw fever. It begun this year about 111(.15)1,f
July, and has cominued till the tool of ()ember. We hare
every year. People die by twelve a thy. l'erstie.s from del:-
teritir are more li ti le to it than those cooling br sea. Allodni
things being alike. the younger we are beyond childhood, the sot
risk we rum From 15 to 30 years of age is the greatest pral.
Thin constinitsona have the best chance of escape. &ramie
hlmhoric habit should nat come in the summer. It is *daft:
ere as is Cash, that when we have had tke fryer once, we rein
take it again. From November to Slant is the safest prise ne
arrival. We hare no society nor place of public amusement. Si:
thio.k only of business.
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There is a line Held here for physicians to make fortunes. Thi.
have a risk to run as to their lives, but if they ec,pe, they mar
sotto grow rich and do much good. They should br:ng with the::
an apothecary's shop on • small scale, and a taw surgical insini.
ments of common use, not forgetting the lancet. It woull be
useful to them to be ,oliething of elco:i.m.
_ _ _

IFrom the N. re York 211rrcatitilr Advertier of Dec.l.)
A circul tr from the American Consul at eardisgera, dat,d Or
the 311 1 %%tent, states, that rased arriving in tie ports ut Co`oritits
are entitled to the live per cent. rivlurtion in favour of Sant or
portatiol from the United State, although such vends mat str..
cle•trod out for, and touehr.l at some other place during the p w

vile.
The sentence in the case of the Hibernia at Santa Maribs tsi
been reversed, at the inmunce of our filiniater at llogu:s. aA t
decree passed giving the beoclir of the shurt duties to all tire vers-J
from the United States.

Com. I)Attimts.—We hare beard of an uriostentations act r,
liberality in this indi•idual, as worthy of record as it is worthy e'
imitation. On the demise of the late Gen. Winder, his si&w.
owing to a mortgage held by the Commodore for 26.0011 dollars sz
the General's property. wss left in considerable embarrassmel.t.
learning this, Commodore Daniels, as generous as lie is brine. it
stantly cancelled the bond, and put Mrs. Winder in full pusseteA
of the whole estate previously held by him under mortgattr.-
IFa4ingrou Gazette.
[Front the New York AJoerr;rrr of Nov. 29.1
NEw 0 a, Nov. o.

HEALTH OT THEeurv.—The cool weather we had about di!
days ago checked the epidemic, and strung hopes were entrruer:.
that it would entirely c:ase, and which induced parr it
citizens to return to town; but the warm weather crhi:k we .1.
petit:need at the end of the last and during this week. revived 1:1
lever, and dampened the !Pipes so anxiously entertained for the
turn of general health. ICe are happy now to have it in our
to state, that the yellow-fever is nearly or perhaps entirely du..
There are some cases of typhus, we are informed by the is
but not puss-saing any thing of the malignant character. 1.7!
Board of ilealth, we are also told, wiil rein n on Monday rest.
new cases occur before that time, and invite strangers, :::
return of our absent citizens.

On the Ist, and 11 instant, there were 17 Baths, of
were by yellow fever.

firm'itiTog. Nov. 1:

HEALTH OF THE CITT.—We tale great iliass u.e ir. s'•
nottnc•ng, that by permission of Divine Providence, our
again testured to health ; and that our friends abroad, and stra.y:::.
may wi,b safety return to our city.
PIisIDENCY •ND VIcE-PRESIDENCY.—h would, seem
to be rAlueed to a certainty that there would be nu choice 1:!'•'
people. Mr. Adams and General Jae:loon will come in far a-' ••••z.,
but it is still unerriain which will lead. Alabama, • '
Louisiana, Missouri. Illinois, and Indiana, still remain to heto.:
from ; in ail of which States the votes ate far front being cer,..•••
As South Carolina and Tennessee are certain fur the General. •
and Mr. Adams stand now precisely with eighty voles each.
the vett% of the Sta:cs just named to determine the racetsh:l7-
either in t::e electoral colleges. It is uncertain r tether lir. I.
or Mr. Crawford will be the third candidate returned. T 1::•
will it close between them.— fraoliingtort Jon, eel.
NorroLK, _

Agree:ably to the usage of the Boman (atiioficibitreli in C
tries whine it is the prevailing religion, or where then...is
toleration ut all religious denominations and terms. as is
States, a solemn ceremonial was p-..rfonned in the Ca!lte::c
i 3 this romtugli, on Saftirday last tas previt usly anneuneoi ,:p.
patters), Mr the report.. a the !:parted spirit of has 31, at 01."• '
Majesty Louis XVIII. It was attend"! by all the Fr, nc!..
of 1::e town and its •iciitity, anal by a very large
respectable umgregiation ut the native and u:ber inhabit.
foreign Consuls, Ac.

NEW YORE. NOV.
The anniceraary of the evaettaticn of this citi• tr: ttc
trootoa, un the 25th of Novenibtr, 171;3, will !!e ce!ebrwe,ltt.:,
in the usual manner, by a 'hi:Khoo:E. mi2tary
MELA Nell Of. Y AI:CU/EN T.—The sloop Neptenr• *h."'
on Monday evening for Newburgh, whvii orpo.ite t.'041 Sr.
about tt o miles above Weat Point. on Tuest!ay rocr.. ato.Ll.
a sudden }Lisa, of wind. and iintretli.d- ly soil. We
them Wlie abctit del passenger+at board. most of t. boat
niers. who had brought produce from the too-r:ur. 'd • ho.,
state, that it is feared about thirty-too of 'hoe
I.•a etnideew, aid
wen bilungivg to the % es...el —Mr. Jzeub
.

. •
The Neptune was usually commanded by ;
but he was not on board at this tints.had on beard, t
plaster, 2,000 dullurs worth ut dry gottee:.
Nrw

We learn frotn a gentleiran who Ic•11 Nes hirgh on W‘,:: -
that the names of 21 or 22 who were lost is 11":
Neptune. had been aseLrtained ; but lie did not brings c'•f'
list. and recidleets only the Lamer. of 31•Conly. 1;•71
of 1l•alkill, and 31r. Loveland. merehant, of Rocklai
county. The number of in rsons saved ass s.venteto,
inu
one woman. 11r. Sprague. merrhaNt, of Rockland. an'l y..
of the above-mentioned Loveland, was saved. 11. was of is
that there were abiet laity souls on hoard when the ditaiful a-
occurred.
Front (niter sonreey we learn that th. wife trot two Jaw!! !.T.
Gr•.th:au. La 1. of Ortutge County. and 31r. Ahn I rte':•.
Bloomingburg, were among the drowned.

Ills Majesty's ',hip Roniner, Captain Ming:ly. is Cn'irt
orIL rs to proceed to New fork, with live Cominais.ciez'
and their rctinue. who are going out for the purpoecot
eertaining the value of certain Is!!ds in Upper 1-,•3•',
She will leave Chatham for the Sur: in a few dayi.
willsliortly proceed to sea.