The Sun.
London, England, 1817-01-06 00:00:00

ASIURICAN PAPERS.

EVURTHItit EXTRACTS,)

The United States Journalists in the interest of
what is called the Democratic Party, ttrge the
justice mid policy of atr immediate War with
Spain. They accuse the,'Spanish Authorities,
particularly in the Colonies, with habitually con-
ducting themselves for several years past as the
enemies of the United States, and make up a long
Pit of ittievuncts, from which we select the fol-
lowing ;.‘a
Twenty: bur to ens suede prisoners, being
the err ma Of tvsitsAttlosie chips captured by a Spa•
uish vessel on the cncbt of Chili, under the pre.
te.ice of being the Allies of Great Britain.
'floe fl,sooex frigate bittered to he captured with-
in pistot-shot of the spastith shore, without any
attempt, on the part at the Spaniards, to defend
their ot,;(ttrodsity
A Orme seized at th,j-tit'i,attotals in I Sl3,
and an Auterie'ato ilogyeti, because he refused to
eater ors hoard is Spanish, matt oU war.
The .brig William and Mary, of 'Providence,
louuttil to Cadiz, captured by an Ent;liyit'schi►oner
chase ttsalsesirore. without uny resistance from the
iltxrsiar
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Duriiiic the tear with Great Britain, succour,
tucooragemettt, and protection were given, on
swim's occasions, to the • British in Florida, and
it,_teas permitted to the Ettgfish. to raise a force
tliere, to fight ag,titost Awerica, &c.
The Governor of Pensacola, .ISI4, harboured,
abetted, cud i•ouutettaneed the British and their
red Hilies.

The ship Dictator, supplied with every thing
after the repillse of the Wilk!). at New Orleans,
*lid finally the Mean as well as Petisacola,
Were converted loco depots t'ar Atiterican prisoners.
The confinement at Mr.Meaile at Cadiz, the ink-
MOUS treatment experienced by toe American Sea-
men and merchants at Carthugrna, and the attack
on the Firebrand, conclude the list of aggvesgions,
accompanied by the following remark We
Would not he worried by the Lion of
we *Wier out selves; to he harassed by the Jackal at
Spain
It iv stated, that on the sth of October the
iliiiisti pars in the Bay ot Hoodurits were opened
to American vessels laden with provisions, on
the 6th at November, the Governor at St. &mho.
loniew's issued a Proclamation, rigidly prohibit
11% all vessels Craw thsailaloope and Antigua from
evering that port, owing to the prevalence of the
yellow fever in those islands. Several cases of
the disorder had already occurred at St. Burt lig.
famew's, General Grouchy had arrived at New.
Yolk, front a Emir to the Niagara. lie is said to
have purchased an estate' on the Black
RiVer. It is confirmed, that upon the assionti.
tion of the 'President by Mr. Monroe, Lc).
Atialtis will be appointed Secretary of State, H.
'Pay Secretary at \Via, and J. Rosso s„re,ary of
the Navy. Tbe New York Legislature 11446 !Aosta
ass act. Coe the rb4.ltrt.
act,' any person who may fight it duel, wilereio
death shall ensile, shall be incapable of kalif
or being elected to any post of profit, trust, or
etoolontent, civil or military, Hostel that btate.
The bearer of at challenge is subject to the saute
Jpenalty. It is retioired Of members of the legig.
ature, officers civil or military (except tow!! of-
Occrs), Attoroles, and counsellors, to take an With
additional. to that prescribed by law, that tht:v
have not been engaged in a
,duel, or in any at Iler
manner, in violatioti of chili law, since the Ist of
July, nor will be 'concerned, directly nor
indirectly in any duel storing the cootintiance of
the said act, and while an inhabitant of the state,
' EH' ING NOIt REFORM.

irltc long-announced and touch-talkeil-of Car.
lisle I\ leering to Petition for 4 !Worn' itt Polk.
went," took place on Vi'etinesday Ins', in the
Willow Hointe, situate in the immediate vicinity
of tisk city. Every effort had been tutide, both
.In town and country, to get together It large Hit.
semhlve of people, and these exertions were con-
coiled up to the hour of meeting, by the circu-
lation of stimstlating addresses.

On Ainnan-Y f"ren.atm• the Magistrates and
Najor Macelister, the Comminding Officer there,
bed a conference, when arrangements were made
in eitie any disturbance should take place ;---and ,
en 'Tuesday afternoon, a considerable number 4)1
,
special constables were sworn into office, to kveli
the peace and enforce the orders. of the Magis-
trates, some of whom were in personal attendance
during part - of the night.
, .
Wedinesday morning brought disagreeable %WI..
titer with it, which, unfortunately for the cause
reform, threw a damp over the ardour of Pa-
t:Vim, for all was as silent as on ordinary cc-
cations ; the anticipated thOusands from the
Country were Certainly kept at home by the casual
"'towers which. fell, as none of them made their
appearauce. Eleven o'clock, the hoar of meeting,
arrived, but only a few dtizetts were Msemblell
on the grontnl, and the managers kept aloof. At
length, just hetore twelve, they 111H110 their appear-
attach:not mounted the rostrum erected for the pur-
pose. Thvv took their Oats in speechless silence,
armed with rolls ni intrehnsent, where they sot a
considerable time.
Continuo politeness here bids as to introduce
•to the, Reader those orators who wire to ' asto•
dish the natives' and ' split the ears of the ground-
Thvy consisted of Mr. J. Jollie, (Printer
4,1 a 33Ciditri Carlisle• Paper, and recently con.;
..riciefi of ft libel) his friend and Counsellor, Dr.
Ireland Mr. G'regson, itinerant bookseller; Mr.
.11,,A,iam,, weaver and 000ft5i09111 preacher; and
Stuart Elliot, weaver, and Secretary to the
Reform Conunittee.

After stirVeyittg the;r scanty audience tvith 'oaks
nt disappointment, they Again comic-
sdcntletl to put themselves on a level with the vttl.: