The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-09-03 00:00:00

QUEBEC PAIsERS%

QUISRCe AUGUST Se
The Upper Canada bonventiosa suet al York on
the 6th instant, under the Preenlency of RICNERD
BRAZI.Y. Esq.-J.P. It has styled itself a.Cosiseso-
non of Friends to Free Inquiry, rod resolved to
vlititwe the proposed plati of iseptllinr 1/rputits to
Eligrand with a Petit 1111 l to his h Ile
PRINCE REGENT. confining' Itself to Nis applies:ion
to the House of Assensbly for an Inquiry tits the
Slate of the Province, sod Petition to his Ito),1
Nighties., to be pre-twisted to Sir PELLEG RI N E NIAIT-
Lartb, fur transmissioit.—(Qarbre Gas. Jay 31./

From the Quebec Gazette of Thursday, July 30:
" His Majesty's ship Iphigemin, HYDE PARE ER,
Eq. Captain, cast anchor in this port, yesteriloy of-
trronon, having on board his Grace toe Dtdc- of
I{tcHaloND, Governor-General of litit.sli North
America; Sir PEREGRINE MAITLAND, Licirciimit-
Governor of Upper Canada, and their respective
families and suites.

" His Grace landed a little before seven o'clock,
under se.lntes from the fiigate and the grand bat-
tery, amidst the Cheers of ti.e people aoseenhled on
the occasion, and all the military honours due to his
rank ; and proceeded to the Coptle of St. Lewis,
which had been prepared for his reception.
" The tollowing are, we under.tand, the princi-
pal persous who accompanied his Grace from Eng-
land:—
" Lady Nary Lesson, and two younger deughtern ; Lord
Freileriek losses; Lieutenant-Colonel Ready, Military Ss.
tertiary Bt. Major Bowlei, Bt. Major M.l.rod, Lord It ians
Pitt lasses, A.D.C.; liajor-Gestral Sir Pertly's. Alaitlasil,i
1L.C.111.; lady Haialsail; 81. Bin* Hillier, A.D.C."

JULY 16.

DREADFUL INUNDATION.

On Monday. the 6th instant, about five o'clock
in the morning. the inhabitants of the parish of St.
Giles, the settleineins of which extend Iwo league*
and ■ half along the low grounds on the lon.k. of a
river of the same name, falling Into the Chaudiese,
above the Falls, perceived that the river was rising
with extraordinary rapidity. It soon overflowkd it.
hanks, and extended over the low grounds, in a
wave of comideruble height, moving falter than a
man can walk. The cattle iii the fields were either
immediately swept away, or retiring to eminences,
soon surrounded and overflowed. were drowsiest.
The inhabitants remained or took refuge in their
houses,. generally built no the 'ugliest grounds, in
expectutiuti that they would be safe; but these also
were soon surrounded. As the water rose in the
houses, sweeping away every thing around thesis,
they ascended into their garrets. One whole family,
the wife of Augustin Houle. and six children. were
precipitated into the flood. along with their home,
and drowned. Several other houses and barn. seer.
carried away, or danu•aged ; but we have not heard
of any other lives being lost. Many of the
nihabi-
taots have lost all their cattle, and a great portion
of the live stock of the whole settlement es drowned.
All the hay. being generally along the river. sod
almost all the grain, to ireilroyed. Sinai and heap•
of drifted timber now cover the fields, on which
the unfortunate owner contemplated with pleasure,
roily the evening before, au abundant reward of his
Inbuilt!, or at least a fair prospect of future sub-
sistence fast himself and (amity.
The deer rose seven feet in twelve minister, anal
about eighteen feet above its usual level in N few
hours; from a stream of about thirty het, it be-
came a river of snore than a mile in width ; it tore
tip by the roots elm-trees of three feet in diameter,
and has made gullies throughout the &Ids to the
depth of six feet. In many places its course is
changed; the main bed of the river now runs where
the Wilde of one Antoine Comore tumid the day
before. It was dee days before it retired withiu lot
banks.

The following are the names or some of the prin-
cipal suffereni:—
kir:mini Houle, Augoistine Pbllippr, (11+ramin Main-
aernell. Philippe Toernalie. Antume Couture, Etienne
Amable. U !age, ',were Edward,
Ant. 'tie Wind, sad Mr. Davison'. We ha4oe Hu &Ott.
tiusever, that sittlicatwated statements sill won ba ilatlie
nut.

There had been on rain of any ronertittetice at
st. ti'lles for more limo ar wee it before hue above
ilnov.ter. The estate ,if the Added oiettl,.wing of
the river is supposed to be the ',est.', thaihil-
sliower• of the preeethisK day. aininiK the ogle
MI the south those. towards the sources of the Si.
Giles. People who were wolitior. on
via leagues up the water,. of the tit. CDslto, mud Ow
peo.plo who have Cottle in from OttiUgst 1111 l repi:rt
that the rasa fell lit lorfireiti volt. uu !Stint
day talefalii4m, the. tiqllt. 1.. lirouglt.
ton the cotirve of a shyer tsa• 0:11014i...4 by its over.
flowing. lie rondo gullictl, unit brolgtv e•irriet.l
*oily. It §, lirtitnri,%:o gsruuuti, tlt it t!;-: St.
hardly soy r:Adi or br!dgel

Wee thit day lay before our readers the first of
series of extracts' we propo-e to snake frem time to
time. from 11,1Aiofit of the Lift enzd Wii(sogs
1)r. Benjamin Franklin, written by Wooten., to ad
late period, stiel.cOntinued to the time of-his death
by his graudsois, W. Temple Freisklin, Esq. We
have -allays considered ftiography ru he * mnwt use-
ful eAnd entertaining species of reading—earths:to.
ing, as it comprises the individu'til story, the well-
connected chain of intidents and advesourers—the
grouping sif plain Mortabi, who think and speak,
and act isomething.as onrselVes would its the same
situations—nlie accurate gild familiar delioration
of characters, Whits, and snautiers—qualitirA4Thie
shed theii grace, allureiteEtit; *mid interrot, around
' the morel. It line beret wrll ollsroCed 11% emir
nent writer. thin if the life enoti, taten front
the mass elf society, were elrritten with
borrertitess, it eitisid amt fail to itrofre an interesting
narrative. Contracted is the sjlherr of that exist-
core, limitest the raugi of Oat experience, which
camilit prodace vicissitudes as exteno"rifisiary, s6enee
of groat and ill sa various, C nitscidences astisiex-
fleeted and sitosiishing, as .oust works of ifitilon,
whirls keep clear of 'endow." N:la, rxtsavitilloces
arid aim at the vesintlasice sir with. can furnish.
Few versos's'. however, I.asinle noir lives pot
' eu record, ,xrept those e.ho hose. taken some
pert in the ,;rent tent 1-emaskaltle ei,lltl of their
day, literary or political, biography theta adds
to the clistra, of Tattooer 'sloth of , the
solid inAirtictiola aid valier certainty of history,
cominsiiiicated at ietvivals so penis. ions • and in
pus t 10111 b 0 Illoartalt , Ina alaave.,at ....Aratetitre, alrll
I in, society ato fisittillor and 404/144, Jim so Wel!
'retool drangla tma'ufiria, taariteillatrlty Ise rot 'arta
mind. Thatitatettll itlitllblte. l!,•110e• hll.ll
inviting, is received with r, joynn tit; reelllrti with
pleasure. and repeateil with se.igesness. ju readisig
the lives of Minor 44444 meal, a Write portiosa of gcw
liensl la!tory is tilts. isisesisilg avid I,le-asirgly.,,ae-
I3ut to l'011dlth•T ilipaoplui sorrel)
baud-Illdill to 11111 study of bigamy, tCr
. only Ui
observe furthrr, that to it liktiity uses itiocs of
her and iiiformati 4444 ; would he to roli it
of by much the !urger Part of its
serious reading be corisidered, As
ought, its the light of a preanarotino allitoi awl
the buiiiters of the Oorld, haw much 41seet wilt
biography rank its the beak of suatrat,,o coa,iitestetl;
than history. Ilastory tells u. loa* P01101IPICia!!!Iteti
fell—how nations flourivlied mid tire-eyed—bow
armies conquered and arse defeated—how towns
were besieged and taken—•ll
.very fit stsbjecte of
contemplation
.for the. statesman, the poletemo, the
philosopher. but, as a of conduct. perfect!,
fruitless to the majority of mankiod, isecteskarily
excluded from. these stations. Ilitigraphy, Lit the
contrary, is a beacon to the iftnrirent; pout lei ihe
inexperienced through Ilse voyage ssi.
of practical ethics not comph.ell of a multitude of
'Diked precepts, whose titor..3 is estalliaAloal.Ly
ab-
stract reusoising, bat of a aeries id* actual experi..
mews nit the 'wiener of livisig—sa soot of selierne
wherein the several passion' cud ipislities of snarl;
good stud bed, are brought into (peal play—op-
plied to their respective object', operate visibly,
end produce clearly their ceri..iii eteroal ateld-3
true moral drama, wherein strict justice is. in seost
instances, reudered ; wherein, on the our hand,
indoleoCe, intemperance, prodigality, and Instal,
receive their sure measure of punishment ; and, Oa
the other, iiiduviry, self-groves. 00000 rot, and re°.
natty tool integrity, are all certainly huuollted with
their deserved rewards—all wiliese conclusions de-
tnomtrate, by the evidence of frets, the it'd:mato-
isertihle truth, on the grueral diffusion anal rre,
of which liar order and well-being of bue,ely
deptiol, that us Virtue 11101 OP is happiness 6114."
N. whiffling; call be so effectual. no iiicitestiecta so
stimulatiog as actual examples. of lathier and
success, attetielant on opposite courses of coil.
duct. The Memoirs, however, of Dr. Praiiklui,
can sujinly instruction and direction, ssot essly
to the humble and middle walks of life, but sit
its most elevated situations. The occupier of
the lamer will see in hitu a Mao who, through
the severity of a brother, being thrown en the
world at the age of 17, hundreds of wiles bum hil
home, almost pcnsiylesr, by lIIP forte of Meet.
lisdiestry, and good conduct. and surely
worked Up his way to wealth, contideretion. bed
the 114464 employments, his country could helmet.
The scliolr and philosopher will trace with delight
the career of Ili& individual. who, almost unedu..
cater, and passing the early part of his life in the
occupation of a laborious tooth, bre:eine the ae-
clisuititsuce and friend of nio-t of the great geniudes
of Ina day, re€eived the misoliciteil honours of many
of the most learned bonier, in both hemispheres,
esilightened the world by Ins writings, tout extruded
the hounds of ii6eitue. The dldleellidll will find
ample matter tier study and reflection in the chi.
racier of limb who Dud much of the.grouinf.wolk,
and took a conspicssout part itt the cOmpletioli
of • Revolution, which established the lied,.
goesiderice iii a mighty empire. These 11 :umpire
hue the sodditiosial advontege of bring all great
tairevuise Wrlllro by himself. en his own sunplet vino
erre usi er, rettedieg with perfect eitudoor his
faults and error'', with their unpleasant Color-
quences, us well his virtues tied good qualities, Isis
isintisemeists, stashes. and etriploymeiste, cur eves,
hour in the d iy—
..•,.. ChM) ht, at osansi
V. MI pleat eclat' &scripts sahebs till seats."

We are la rso.itteil that the I.ltitheetittit toted he 4
tick inttliet tool treat to every do l of reMler.
The Editor deserilies the litt,iner roe 41 Dr.
Frsaklio's writiap tii the toli•ariogle• 44): --
" Shortly after the droth of prt rairitio
were not lig the 'Dual IIMUIt of taterary
lectors, to eXetelse their ioalsosil in (vivo
avower! productions, Wt.:tater *Kb
yuhlic fUll1l0;.if tew;theti to his pt u
'stiles %very rioted at various forms its Eng!

iii, there
ry spreff-
vii, g I.ls
ii• winch
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tel-
;lath 034
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Atm— rim,. 'greatly to the advantage of the publishers ;
nee did the possessor of the origisals avail himself
:if theveneral avidity end the celebrity of his an-
etesser deprive those ;tenons of the profits they
couti<ised to reap from remitted edifices of papers
'Viet had east them nothing. When. however, they
,teal reams to apprehend duit the genuine Memoirs
'Wed corer works of -Franklin, airinitten atertror,
reeted by himself, woold be brought forward in
amerser suitable to their importance, and the digni-
fied mak of the anther is the political sod littler,
world, invidious reports were mot abroad, and or-
calmed with uncommon asserting that
ell the literary remains of Dr. Franklin had been
leturchaerrl at an enormous rate by the British Mi►
vinery, who (niitabik diets !) it seems were more
afraid of this arsenal of paper then of the power of
Prosier with all her mmieroOs remora" and stairails
',Wire. This convenient tile, absurd as it was, round
reporters both in Eneeply soli in the United States.
who bridled it about with so much ens as to make
matey who *els bnotqpiainted wish the legatee of
the manuscripts believe it to be true. end to lament
feelingly that such inestimable prodectioss should
be suppressed and lost fee ever, through the cupi-
Oily of the persons to whom they were bequeathed.
Provoking tie the story was, the party whom it most
?ffeeted. and whose interests it was designed to in-
jnre. Mt too much of the coescie isms reeti to do
other than treat the ridiculous invention with con-
front a persuasion that the refutation of an
reeuprobable falsehood is beneath the dignity of
truth. He therefore adored the opprobrium with-
lout coniplaint, and suffered it to be repeated with-
oat being goaded into an explanation; contentedly
'waiting for the time when he might best fulfil his
Any, and shame his calumniators.
" Of the present collection it remains to he ob-
served, that the italy portion which hos hitherto ap-
.peored in any form is she first fascieulus of the Me-
,pooini of Dr. Franklin, extending from his birth to
she year 1757. forming fifty-seven pages only of the
resent volume. Bat even what has formerly been
jirinted of this past can scarcely lay any claim to
torigisefity, since the English edition is no snore
shone translation fees the French, which of itself
is no more them sotrefessed version of a tutu-
emptiest."
The beneveleat writes himself
following manner :
• al To William Fraoklin, Fiq. Governor of New Jenry,
North Americo.
Tiryferd, se tie *drop of St. Aseples *0771.
DEAR Sow—l hove ever bed a pleasure in ob.
taini'sig any little anecdotes of my ancestors. You
may mamba the inquiries I made among the re-
amine s& wiy relations.% hen you were with are in Eng-
land. and the journey I undertook for that purpose.
Imagining it stay be equally agreeable toyon to learu
the circumstances of sly life, many of which you nee
intod with, and expecting the enjoyment
weeks' onioterrupted leisure, I sit down
to write them. Breaks, there are some other in
that incite me to this undertaking.—
From the poverty and obscurity in which I was
born. and in which I passed my earliest years, I
have raised myself to a state of affluence, and
some degree of celebrity in the world. As con-
stoat good fortune has accompanied me. even to ass
advanced pooled of life, my posterity will perhaps
be desirous of learning the means which t em-
ployed, and which, thanks to Providence so suc-
ceeded with use. They may also deem them fit to
be imitated, should any of them find themselves in
similar circumstances. This good fortune, when
I reflect on it, which is frequently the case, has
tudeced me sometimes to say, that if it were left
to my choice, I should have no objection to go
lover the mine kfe from its beginning to the end ;
iequesting only the advantage authors have of cor-
recting, io a second edition, the faults of the first.
So would I also wish to change some incidents of
is, for others more favourable. Notwillutauding,
if this condition was denied. 1 should still accept
the otter of recommencing the some life. But as
this repetition is not to be expected, that which re-
sembles most living one's life over again, seems to
be to recal all the circumstances of it; and to resi-
der this resemblance more durable, to record them
in writing. In thus employing myself, I shall yield
to the inclination so naturel to old men, of talking
..f thenitelver, sod their own actions; and I shall
irolulge it, without being tiresome to those who,
from respect to my age. might conceive themselves
obliged to listen to me, since they will be always
free to read me or not. And, lastly (I may or well
Confess it, since the denial of it would be believed
by nobody), I shall perhaps not a little gratify my
own vanity. Indeed. i never heard or saw the in-
troductory words, without vanity I may &c.
but some vain thing immediately followed.
4. Moat people dislike vanity in others, whatever
share they may have of it themselves ; but I give it
fair quarter wherever I meet with it, being persuad-
ed that it is often productive of pod to the pos-
sessor, and to others who are within his sphere of
action: and. therefore, in teeny cases it would not
be altogether absurd, if a man were to thank God
for his vanity among the other comforts of life.
" And now I speak of thanking God. I desire,
with all humility, to acknowledge that I attribute
the mentioned happiness of my pest life to his di-
vine providence, which led me to the means I used,
and gave the success, My belief of this induces
sae to hope, though I must not premise, that the
seine goodness will still be exercised towards me in
continuing that happissese, or enabling me to bear
a fatal reverse, which I may experience, as others
have dew; the complexiou of my future fortune
being known to Him wily its whose power it is to
bless us even in our aillictioas.
" Some notes, one of my uncle's (who hod the
same cariosity in collecting family sisecd•tes), mice
pet into my bawds. furnished me with several par-
ticulars relative to our ancestors. Frets these I
learnt that they lived in the same village. &ton,
In Northamptonshire. Oil a freehold of thirty acres,
for at least three hundred years, and how much
longer could not be ascertained."
• Dr. Shipky.
Mt be eserenied.)

in the

The accounts ally of the harvest in the
southern part of ies, speak must favuurably of
the crops of corn, particularly wheat, which, in
quantity and quality, is considered as not to have
beets equalled for many years before.

AMERICAN PAPERS.

• NSW Yon. JULY 3.
INDIRN WAR.
The fallowing is an eztraet of • letter from Ma-
jor-General Andrew Jackson, to • Gentleman in
Nashville, Tennessee ; (fated
" Camp, bean St. Mark's, 9th April, tilt.
" On the 245th ultimo I marched from Fort
Gadeden into the heart of the enemy's country.
On the let instant I was reinforced by some friendly
Indian. and two battalions of Tennessee volunteers
under Colonel Elliot, arriving within a mile and a
belief Mticksauky town. I discovered the Indians
pasted on an advantageous point of land, with a
large pond in their front, and secured in the rear
by woods and &stamps. The spy companies, sup-
ported by the horse, were ordered forward, and a
abort and spirited conflict ensued ; the Indians soon
pee way, and were pursued through their towns.
The three succeeding days we employed in scouring
their country, burning their towns, and securing
their corn and cattle, of which we found great abun-
dance; upwards of three hundred houses have been
consumed. I have to regret the loss of one man
killed (Tucker), and four wounded (from Ten-
nessee) ; of the Indians, thirty were killed and four
were made prisoners; sixty men, women, and chil-
dren, of the war party, have surrendered. The
great War Chief of the Mackasukees is among the
slain.

« In the Muckuuky town we discovered evi.
deuces of hostility fur many years; upwards of 300
scalps were found—about 50 were found impended
on a painted war pole on the square, fresh, and of
every description, from the tender infant to the aged
mother.

Apprehending that the enemy might attempt
to occupy St. Mark's. learning that they were kindly
received there, and discovering that it would prove
an advaotageows depot for my supplies, I marched
for and reached it on the &la.

Ou my arrival several communications passed
between myself and the Commandant; whets, to
bring matters to a close, delay being evidently de-
signed, I ordered the light companies to advance
and take possetaion, and Captain M'Ever to u-
some a position in the rear ; while General Gaines
was instructed to hold Isis brigade in readiness
to act, if resistance should be attempted : none,
however, was made, and the light companies en-
tered, nasalised themselves of the fort, and pulled
down the flag. Captain M'Ever having hoisted
English coloura on board his hoot% Frond' the
Prophet, Floomotcht sunco, and two others, were
decoyed on board; believing him to be the pro-
mised and daily expected aid from New Provi-
dence, under the command of Woodbine. These
have been hung to-day. To.anoriow I march for
Suwannee, where I hope to put an end to the war.
I have no time to do snore tha►► to give you a faint
view of things as they are. I Irive been forced
to encounter many privations; but they have been
surmounted."

NEW YORE, JULY 3.
(F►om the National Advocate.)
INDIANS.

The Montreal Herald, and The Daily Advertiser
of thiscity, have both taken the field simultaneously
against the Government, on the subject of Am.
bristie, Arbuthnot, the indigos, and General Jack-
son. The Herald, like an open opponent, comes
out bitterly malignant and hostile—The Daily Ad-
vertiser is more modest and reserved, confining
himself to the constitutionality of the measures, and
to general sentiments of humanity, policy, pro-
priety, and other sage reflections and inueudoes.—
The Herald, speaking of Ambristie, makes the fol-
lowing remarks:—

" This appa►rn/ly amiable young man, was con►icted
solely nu the evidence of ova tritium ; the charges against
►ie were, lit, fur assisting the Indians; 2d, fur being a
wr•

6' Humanity must shudder at the recital of ibis atrocious
trial and result. Had this young man been captured fighting
in the ranks of the Indian army, be would have been cult.
lied, at least, to the benefit of • prisoner of war. With
respect to the staved charge, it is toe ludicrous to require
an answer : can a spy be captured to a friendly territory'"

We know not the particulars of the trial of Am-
bristie, nor the evidence upon which he was con-
victed. We feel satisfied, however, on that head.
If he assisted the Indiaiis, and was captured fight.
Mg in their ranks, the Monirrul Herald says lie
should have been considered as a prisoner of war.
We ask, by what authority does a British officer
raise the tomahawk against us ? If Great Britain
will say that they authorised him, then he should
have been considered • prisoner of war; but as it
does not appear that the British Government gave
any orders to this officer to attack uu, or make war
upon us, it must be considered thst he acted upon
his own responsibility—that lie identified himself
with the Indiana, and hazarded his life iii bring
found stirring them up to deeds of massacre and
horror sguust ou► defenceless frontiers, am; being
instrumental in deluding the savages from the troth
of peace and tranquillity ; and while his country
was at peace with us, without any orders (except,
probably, secret ones, the effect of which lie must
have been aware of), he declaies war against
and lesels the deadly rifle against our women und
children. What privilege should such a man claim
when taken in arms against us? Just the same
forbearance that a civilized community and a na-
tion of laws would chew to u ruffian, who, with
arms in his hands, destroys the first person he meet*

with in the streets without provocation. The
Herald desires to know how* spy can be captured
in a friendly country : if Arlibristie .was captured
in the Indian territory, it wag not • fricsdly coon-
try—if he was taken within the boundaries of the
United States, he must be considered as a spy from
she Indians, in whose ranks he was engaged fight-
ing spinet us, and whose cause he was supporting.
But hear the Montreal Herald a little further :
The Ame►ican Government hare loan pursued a spirit
of singnine hostility towards the weak, defenceless, abori-
gines of the soil; sad if it were true, that ibis young man
was aiding limn, he wiia settee in a *Ol4O Pyrudg, and
which was marked by his stern demeanour at the place of
eseestlins.”

The British should remember, that complaints li
of American cruelty towards defenceless aborigines,
comes with a horrible bad grace from them, against
whom we can bring a catalogue of cruelties towards
every nation they have attempted to subjugate,
too sanguinary even to dwell upon. Look at their
murders in India, prior and subsequent to the
siege of Seringspotam, and let them be silent on
the subject of oa► 4, sanguinary hostility towards
the weak and defenceless aborigines." We never
attack the Indians—we defend our frontiers spinal
their murdemus tomahawk, which our kind friends,
the British and Spaniards, urge them to raise
against defenceless women and children; and it is
tune that the Indians and their allies should know
that we will not be treated thus wills impunity.
Let The Herald be silent on the subject of huma-
nity ; for, if it ever finds a local habitation" in
their attacks on Indians, it is because their power
is circumscribed. If, then, Ambrirtie was engaged
in " a noble pursuit," according to The Montreal
Herald, he has been nobly reworded. Let us,
however, hear what lie has further to say on the
subject :

" It is not long since, if I recollect right, that this slime
exterminating General took as Indian Plupliet prisoner of
war, and immediately caused him to he hung; this, no
uht, was a prompt mode of pulling a period to his pro-
plieeits ; but I prophecy, that the lime will arrive whew
Mr. Jackson will have to atone fur these cruelties, for the
sacred law of nature will not justify such cooduct."

What " law of nature" justified the Prophet in
raising the tomahawk, which the Prince Regent
presented him wi►h, against our peaceable and um
offending citizens ? Ile was 811 ally of the British,
fought with them during the late war; but when
the British undertook to make peace with us, they
should have compelled their allies also to have laid
down their arms. As to Mr. Jackson, as The
Herald calls him, we confess that he bus done no-
thing that entitles li;in to any favourable confider-
onions from the British : it is not expected that lie
should be very popular among them. And as to
the remarks of The Herald on our affairs in Florida,
we have only to observe, that we can settle them
without foreign itifluence or foreign uid.

and promulgation of it, with other public papers, which
you. iti sae as you may think proper. •
" I am happy to have band this opportunity of offering
myself to your disposal, as your most humble and obedient

LOUIS DE LA CRT'7.."

•
A NAVAL ACTlON.—Captain John Devere, or
the Mexican armed schooner Victoria, who arrived
at Wilmington, North Carolina, on the 6th instawto
gives the following account of an engagement with
three Spanish vessels:—
" May 10, lat. 16. 13. N. long. 67. W. at two p. in. saw
three sail to the southward, and stood for them ; at half past
three, two leagues distant, hoisted our colours and fired a
goo--lbey proved to be two brigs and a felucca, and
hoisted Spanish colours. At four p on. commenced a fire
upon them, which was returned in • very spirited manner.
—Fiadiag so obstinate a resistance, we determined to
board them, and in the attempt, ran foul of the Commo.
dory's vessel, our bowsprit being locked within her main
rigging sea main-mast. A constant fire was kept up by the
slimy, by heaving combustible bottles, grenades, &c. and
every possible means used to preveut onr boarding ; when
she blew up, carrying away our bowsprit, sprung her fore-
mast, set Are to ►er jibs, rigging, &c. The other brig bore
down to assist her; hut our two long Turns being so well
supplied with round and grape shot, caused him in a very
disabled state to haul his wind, and leave his brave Com-
modore. We hauled off, repaired damages as well as possi-
ble, and sent onr boats to rave the Spaniards that remained
on the wreck ; and the nest day hired a Dutch fisherman to
laud them at Caracoa."

The Spanish Government. after having been
driven to the release of Mr. Meade, have not
abandoned their hated policy, but have seised upon
another American, and imprisoned him in a com-
mon gaol—Mr. James W. Wordrop, of Rich-
mond. During the revolution in that country Mr.
Wardrop supplied the Government with flour and
breadstuff. for which lie was compelled to take
Treasury certificates (librances.l Since the return
of that bigotted Monarch he has beets ut Madrid,
endeavouring to redeem the lost credit of his house,
by obtaining payment for these certificates; but
being probably too urgent or troublesome, and
wanting a victim after the released Meade, they
have seized upon Wordrop as a substitute, and
until he abandons his claim he may expect to re-
main in confinement.

It is nut to he denied that the general system of
Government, as now pursued by Spain, has ren-
dered her hateful to every liberal nation. The
storm which has for many years been rolling over
her head will break at last, and either dissolve that
tyrannical, yet imbecile, nionareliy, or introduce a
new order of things. Certain it is, that our affuiro,
at present, do not promise a tranquil termination.—
(New York Paper.)

THE BRITISH PRESS.