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GRAVE OF GENERAL WAYNE.

FROM THE PEOPLES PRIiND.

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The following refleCtions, extrafted from a Letter
of a Gentleman who had been travelling for his
health in the North Western part of Pennsylvania,
on the disrepute shown to the memory and the re-
mains of the revolutionary Hcro, General Anthony
Wayne, will be found interesting :
Though I shall only have time to send you a
few lines this day, I cannot oniit giving you notice of
any arrival at this place last evening, in better health
and spirits than I have eejoyed for some time.
The letter transmitted from Petersburgh by the mail
you have no doubt received. Since my departure
from that place, I have seen a large trall of country,
towards the improvement of slid, some hasty
efforts have been made; but which appear to lan-
guish in their progress. There are large bodies of
rich land in many parts of it, which would, I am
persuaded, reward the industry that would cultivate
; especially as the cultivators would have the
61. ice of two markets, an Eastern and Westnn,
which cannot be the case with those landholders
who fettle West of Pennsylvania. I shall not, how-
ever, anticipate the contents of my Journal, which
I mean, to forward, when, like Governor Felix, /
bit-e a eonvenieni season, and can do it without expense

sf portage.
"This place has pretty fully realised my expeB-
- as well with regard to its situation and
other natural advantages, as to its improvement and
-*the accommodation is affords. These observations
you must not consider as the result of examination
and refleition, but of a first glimpse and general
view ; besides, the time of year is unfavourable,
which I have been obliged, front conjeCture, to take
into my calculations. Von will please to correQ
every thing by the Journal, when you receive it,
and which, as it respetts thisplacc. is only in poiculidr,
or my unwritten Journal.
s' The most intetesting objelt, which first drow
my attention, and claimed a visit, which duty as well
as inclination prompted me to pay, was the grave o:
General Wayne. I. there; ore, made inquiry of my
landlord as to the propriety of a morning visit, and
the chance of an early admittance into the garrison ;
but. tom; astonishment, and, I must say, to my re-
gret, I was informed, that I should have no vigilant
centinel to pass, and find no obstruelion ii: my way,
unless indeed the hogs of the village and neigh-
bourhood, which had for some time been the only
corps stationed there, would oppose my entrance.
I set out early to pay this solemn visit ; and in my
way passed the ruins of the old British garrison, on
a point running close to the Bay and to t small
clear rapid stream, which flowing past it on the east
side, falls into the Bay. The ascent on both sides
is nearly perpendicular. This stream is crossed on
a trembling pole, which a rope.dancer would find
difficulty in walking without another to balance and
support bins. From it there is a long ascent to the
ruins (yes, ruins already !) of the American Stock-
ade Fort, 'Mich stands (I mean lies) on a hand-
some elevated position, about due east of the spot
whore the British fort furmerly stood, and com-
manding a fine view of the Lake, Peninsula and
Bay. When I arrived at the fort, I found the gates
and part of the p'ckets fallen, and the buildings in
a state of rapid decay. Near the middle of the area
I observed a riiiiiiig enclosing a small space. in which,
when I approached, I discovered the appearance of a
grave. and upon a piece of tough fiat stone, stuck
up at one end, I saw =inched, " General Anthony
Wayne."
"'('he gate of the small inclosure was partly open,
and which, owing to the sinking of the railing, I
was unable to shut. The Bag-staff, a very large
one, as if ashamed to stand, stripped of its honours,
,ear a Hero of such worth and services, so 1,11.1 g
lard, had fallen, and the blast which had blown it
down, as if possesses: of more feeling than his coun-
try, had dire Bed its tall a few inches from the rail-
ing, which it must otherwis • have crushed to pieces.
The hogs, who seemed to have the It II undisturbed
possession and command • f the ruins, had com-
menced their operatirms at a declivity in the
Northern quarter of the area. and were carrying
oa their approaches two or three feet deep towards
the centre. What respect these grovelling, under-
mining philosophers will pay to the illustrious re-
mains they ale approaching, will probably be soon
determined. It was impossible, amidst this scene of
decay and devastation, not to refiesa on that modern
philosophy which levels and destroys every thing,
except its own despotic power, and creates, elevates,
and perfeas nothing ; and to admire the coned. de-
finitive, and appropriate observation of your distin-
guished counttyman, which denominated rnen pos-
sessed and agitated with its principles. " A swinish
multitude."
" Do not accuse me of want of feeling because
I have eeriness in a stile, which to yen may have the
appearance of levity. I dare not, at present, per.
mit the operations of the mind to mingle with those
of the beast —The feeling: of the latter will on a
p: ope r occasion burst into expression, and you will
be made acquainted with them. In the mean time,
I know you will properly estimate them, and judge
ci the difficulty with which they are suppressed.
" In the name of " the nighty deed," what can be
the views of the General Government in 'hewing
such neglect. disrespect. and contempt, to the re-
*steins and inetnory nf the most distinguished patri-
. Is of out revolution? The valour and active services
General Wayne in the revolutionary war are uni-
versally acknowledged ; and it cannot be denied,
furnished useful lessons and noble examples of
ration to the youth of a free, brave, and independ-
ent nation, the defence of which, in a great mea-
sure, depends upon its citizens at large. His con-
duit too, in defeating the Indians in his last cam.
paign, and in !stinging about and establishing a v.
Wirral peace with tbens, the good effeBs of which
"lave ' is highly appre-
Alan st yet generally
I prompt and et-
Ind in the western
igs and defeating
domestic traitors,
'stint services. It
General Wayne
a time when die
tas inspired with a
that would have
teal Government,

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and paid to his memory the debt of honour, whith
his worth and services while alive bad imposed.
But that was in a period before his death, and be-
fore the triumph of barbarous ignorance, and the
popularity of baseness.
'• While at Pittsburgh, I remember to have heard
some expressions of discontent among the gentle-
men of that place, relative to the negleit shewn to
the memory of General Wayne, and understood
that a number of his friends there, as well as his
family, had been retarded from paying to it that
resped which their circum.tances afforded, under an
apprehensiownd unwillingness to interfere with the
duty of the national Government, and with that of
the State.
" As to the propriety, policy or economy, of suffer-
ing this fort and its buildings to go to decay, I will
nut say much. To me it appears that there would
be policy in preserving them. But supposing that
the expense of a subaltern or non-commissioned offi-
cer's guard would be too great, and too burden-
some to the Union, it if not improbable that two or
three of the -feterans of the Pennsylvania line, perhaps
wounded pensioners, could have been procured to
keep garrison and guard their favourite General free
of expenses, especially with the privilege of the build-
ings, and the liberty to cultivate the GO acres of land
ceded to the United States. Nay, had the lion.
Secretary at Weir published a notice, inviting ap-
plications, I am persuaded they would have been
numerous ; and bad pensioners applied, who knows
but the nation might have got a few dollars of rent,
to be retained out of the pensions of these old wound-
ed and disabled soldiers ? With what noble feelings
and honattrable pride would these veterans have
stepped forth, to pay their daily tribute at the
grave of their Inbred chief ? It would have re-'
newed their age.
" lint however these things may be, I shall always
reprobate and discnuatenance those principles in the
Governnient, which refuse to tha remaias and me-
mory of useful men, a proper tribute. It may be
said history will record their charaifters and af.:inns.
A poor avaricious evasion ! Mast n^t history be
purchased ? And howler/ read it ! While a mo-
nument, in large charafters, gratuitously announces
to posterity their name and deeds."

EDINBURGH, SEPT. G.

lIIGLI TIDE AT LEITH.

On Saturday evening, the wind suddenly veered
to the east. when a violent gale commenced, which
continued without intermissioa till Sunday evening,
with very heavy rain.
About four o'clock yesterday morning, the brig
Ma-q, of Irvine, -- Dunlop, master, from Eas-
dale, laden wish slates, in taking Leith harbour,
was, from the rapidity of the fresh, occasioned by
the heavy rain during the night, forced out of the
harbour, after she had fairly entered it, and, by the
heavy sea. unfortunately driven a-shore about the
middle of the north wall of the new harbour.
The vessel being bilged, no attempt was made
to get her off, but only to save such of the mate-
rials as could be easily taken away ; and the gale in-
creasing, on the return of the following tide she be-
came a complete wreck, being entirely beaten to
pieces.
'l'he tide of yesterday morning was tincn-nmonly
high, which, with the violence of the wind, and very
heavy sea. did considerable damage.
A great quantity of large timber, drawn up in ap-
parent safety on the beach. to the eastward of the
pier, was floated nil by the tide, and having collea-
ed near the foot of the signal tower, was by the flux
and reflux of the swell operated upon like so many
battering rams, and driven with so much force, that
some considerable breaches have been made on that
uncommonly strong wall, on which the tower is
I founded, besides some of the adjoining buildings be-
ing very much injured. tSn great was the farce of
the surf, that some very heavy pieces of timber was
precipitated over the par.:pet-wall between the pier
and the tower. and deposited on the street opposite
I the Perry-Boat Stairs.
To the westward of the new harbour the toy f
rolled in with accomulating force, and beat sash
such violence against the eigh wall to the east-
ward of the fort, that, whether from the return of
the immense quantity of water larc?d over the
wall, or from the weight of the surf on the out-
side of it, two large gaps or openings have been
made near the lower part of the wall, one about
the middle, and another near the east-end of it,
which has tendered the pavement close to the wall
above impassable, by making two very wide gullies
down to the bottom of it. Passengers would there-
fore do well to be upon their guard until these gaps
are filled up.
'l'he violence of the gale occasioned the greater
part of the ships in Leith Roads to drive, and one
brig came so near the shore as to be thought in im-
minent dancer. By the alive exertions of the Ma-
gistrates, the Masters, and several Members of the
Trinity (louse. and other Gentlemen of the town,
the lift-boat was conveyed on a carriage from
Leith to Newhaven, and launched at that place,
from whence it went off in great safety to the assist-
ance of the brig. But the wind shifting, and consi-
derably abating, the vessel was not considered to
be longer in danger, when the life-boat returned,
and was hauled up again on the beach at New-
haven.

On the 11th of July, about midnight, a distressing
event occurred off Portland, America. The schooner
Charles, Capt. ADAms, of Portland, with 18 passen-
gers on board, from Boston, struck, during a thick
fog, upon a reef of rocks, a little to the westward
of the light-house. The vessel was immediately
thrown upon her beam ends, by the force of the sea,
and bilged. The passengers instantly rushed upon
deck, and were soon swept off by the waves, which
model a continual breach over her. The Captain,
with three men, got ashore about two o'clock; but,
overcome by the shrieks of his wife and the passen-
gers. he attempted to get on board again, with a
view to try to save them. He, however, failed, and
was heard to say, 1. I am gone," when he sunk into
she destruilive element. One of the men, who ar-
rived the next morning at Portland. reported, that,
when he left the wreck, there were four men, one
woman, aad a boy, holding by the shrouds ; and it
ultimately appeared, that of 22 persons, only six
were saved. All the Ladies were drowned.

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NAVAL

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POILTSWOUTH. SEPT. 13.
Arrived His Majesty's ship Aidelope from the
Dowas, and Terra from Plymouth.
Sailed His Majesty's ship Sams: on a cruise, and
the Raider with a convoy for Quebec, Newfound-
land, &c.
The Monmouth, of 64 guns, Rear-Admiral Drury,
Captain E. D. King, with the East India convoy,
is expelled to sail the early part of the week.
PLYMOUTH, SEPT. 12

Arrived His Majesty's ship Mosaic. 38 guns,
Capt. Bat:er, from a cruse ; and the I brleviin
hired armed ship, Ueut. Anstruther, from the west-
ward.
Sailed the Concord. 36 guns, Capt. Cramer, and the
Muros sloop of war, Capt. Duff, for Pottsalcuth.
Came in His Majesty's ship Caroline, from a
cruise, and the Danish vessels Anna Cathrrinn, and
the Provestrin, Jacobson, from Trepan, she former
detained by the Cesar privateer, and the latter by
the Kr Idaho, privateer.
Sailed His Majesty's ship Phenix and Maros on a
cruise.—Wind N.

PALMOUTH, SEPT. I I.

Arrived yesterday the Sepia, Nitre! transport,
from Plymonth. with stores for this Spot, under
convoy of His Majesty's Ott) Scerpim. Also ar-
rived this day the Charlotte Ann, Capt. Barrett, from
Liverpool, for Malta.
Sailed yesterday the Duke of Kent packet, Capt.
Lawrence, with mails for Halifax and New York ;
the Pewter's Amelin picket, Captain Stevens with
mails for the Wes: Indies; and the P‘rievetance
tender to the westward.
k Sailed this day the Cjckatricc sloop of war on a
crui.e.—Wind. N. W.

TOIttAY, SFPT. 12.

Arrived His Majesty's ship /I.d6reest from a
cruise; and the Rordrite, from Portsmouth, with
four transports under convoy.
Sailed. the Cdruhne armed ship on a cruise.
DEAL, SEPT. 13.
Sailed this morning several coasters and colliers,
to the Westward.—Wind N.Y.

CORK, SETT. 7.
His Majesty's ship the Afar has arrived at Cove
aud brought in three Danish vessels.

WATUIFORIN SZPT. 9.

Brought into Passage a brig, from Cork, in bal-
last. bound to Liverpool, name unknown. The
Captain And crew quitted the vessel on Saturday
evening last in the tremendous gale of wind, off
Hook Lig!it House, and are supposed to be all lost.

M 4 HKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE, Sm. 14.

Thee I. a tolerable supply of Wisest arrival for this &Ts
Market, sod the Iso.ert, 111 roquen, rather amorous, creates
ready sale at a smell increase in pro:a...opine fine new 74.. per
quarter.—Betley 2s. keeps its price. White
Pees are scace, and atout 12s. per quarter dcarer...—Beans of
the two ki id et retliet better price. There we but tea further
arrivals of (Jets, and this trade supports the advance of rsaday.
Flour nearly on the tends of last week.
CURRENT PRICE OF GP.AIN.

Arh-5....... ..46,.. 545.. 665. Tick Beans 41s. SS.. O.
Fine •t0........73.. 79.. Od. Oats ..... 2ss. 28.:.35.
Rye (sew) ....43s 44g. Od. Poland' SU 96s Od
Barley 565. et,. 04 P.0.3(00 ditt0......-.. 965.
Hatt 66.. Ye.. Od. itaveS.”...l 2tl. ddl. 10s.
Masts Peas.. 1104. 1713.. 01. Vt..e ',AMT..... lb,. Nis. 60..
Grey Peas 60s 654. 0.1. %speeds XL. Sbe. Od.
Beans .56...624. 0.1

nice OF HOPS.
Grown, a Isuti.

114110. POC t SIM. -
KIVU 41 its Se SI It' Kent 5l Os se 41 Os
Sussex.... .41 104 es 41 Ss Su...ex 51 Os us 51 14.
r 3.1131 et •••••• 10 54 16. 1•at0ttam.....61 la to 71 'A

Oki Derr tael it (woe 1.93,9t1.1 to 1..115,400.
nom 9 to We reekata el Near Hope have come to Market,
not more that, boil ut *Mk am tad, and thcas tatelica from
L.s 11. to L 6 Ile. pee. cwt.

PRICES OF HAY AND STRAW,
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S• 18111.11. Win
Hay .... 41 114 •616 s Od 1 Hay 41 u; a6l 0.
5tt.w.....21 20 a 21 Its Od hew 01 a Ol
li Clover
Straw
.11 166 • 21 61

ShilltiVlELD MARKET, Sere. 14.
This day's market had an num.'s,' supply of prime beats,
and the ober of cattle an eener--I WA! plentiful. Beef, Morton,
Pork, utd Veal, iitteaper than nut last report. lamb is
demo', and the trade tar the most put was tolerably brisk. The
,tias an the liarmatket were pretty lively. Straw has fallen in
p-tee Lantz l inlays market. nay and Clover obtained last
wic.a. 'lb, following prices and numbers are an accerato state-
went e _ - .

To sink the eta pc• stelae of elb.

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Beef ,4. od t.) 44. 94 rim) or THIS CAT.
Ntuttun....4s. W. to 41. 64 linssu.. 3,440
Ve41.......61. OJ. to is. Od Sueep and 1..ambt.... 17,5u0
Lamb...... 94. 94. to 7s, Od. CaIVOS l9O
Ourk !Js 6d. to Os 6d., Pip ::40

,- e ever since been urciplyfelt. i
meted. And though, perhapc, nn'
known and properly estimated, his
gilart ezettiont, during his commis
country. in checking the proceeding
the projefts of foreign spies and d,
.0 are not amongst the least of his use
ought also to be remembered, that
died in afloat service. There was
Government of his native state was
sense of gratitude and patriotism,
supplied every omission of Gcneri
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