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GENERAL- GRAHAM.

WRITTEN DY M. THOMAS
And Sung in the. New taAtornirne, at the Surrey Theatre.

The theme of my song would a Milton delight,
. And its merits a singer like draluv. ;
Were a king to turn poet, he never could Writ*
On a worthier subject than GRAHAM!

They tell us that Eagle: can stare at the sun,
Whose beams nor annoy nor dismay 'em ;
But Frotch Ea,;`eirily, and French Ca ite Chickens run,
From the glory of General GRAHAM!
His men o slight suppers bad marched a whole night,
(For their toil, grateful BRITALN, repay 'em !)
And just sat down to eat when the French came in sights
WLat a breakfast for General GRAHAM I
A nobler repast has of few been the lot,
While with stomachs, Lord! nothing could stay 'em ;
Brave Britons fell to, for 'twas all hot and Apr,
And their carver was General GRAHAM !
" They never can beat us we're posted so high,"
Said the toe when they heard us hurta
'em-
4, Well, may be we c tn't, but allow us to try,"
Cried the Soldiers of General GRAHAM!
Full tilt at the boys, led by bold Major Govan,
Determin'd to cut, hack, and slay 'em,
A Freneh Leader came on,but his napper flew off,
On a furlough from General GRAHAM!
And many brave foes, whether leading or led,
Fowls?, while sinking where Fate these to lay 'em,
That as well-as a heart, it requireth a head,
To cope with the Suldieli of GRAHAM!.
Tim' by thickets entangled, our boys firmly stood,
And those who bad tried to way-lay 'em,
While hallowing 'ere they were out of the wood,
Were silenced by Genera GRAHAM !

To mention each Hero, whose Laurels lay claim,
To applause, had I power to display 'em,
'Twoud fill ov'ry leaf in the records of Fame,
• To iuseribe the brave Comradepof GRAHAM !

AMARA:A

NATCHEZ, FEBRUARY 11.
Extract of a letter from St. Francisville, doted Ja-
nuary 29, 1811 :
" Governor Claiborne has formed this part of the
country into a county, which he calls Feliciana, and
has divided it into four parishes, viz. East Baton
Rouge, New Feliciana, St. Helena, and St. Tam-
many ; the latter parish is composed of the settlements
of Bochchitto, T.tnchipacho, Pearl River, &c. and
was called by the Convention, St. Ferdinand. The
people arc much pleased at the , change of Govern-
ment, but express some displeasure at the formation
of parishes, and the delay in allowing them a repre-
sentation in the Legislature.
" The day before yesterday Colonel Itemper ar-
rived here from Fort Stoddart. He hasinformed me that
he left that fort on the 20th, at which time the Spa-
niards still held Mobile Fort, and that Col. Cushing
was living in the town, and Lieut. Dextor, with the
gun-boats, was lying before the place ; that the Spa-
niards would ho'd out as long as no force was to be
used, but that if orders were given to take it, they
would give it up rather than sacrifice their men—that
Colonel Carson had been to Pensacola, to enquire •
into the situation of the prisoners made by Folch when
he defeated the party of Americans that crossed the
line a few weeks since, and was informed that they
were well treated, though he was not permitted to
see them. Kemper is of opinion that they are libe-
rated before this.time."
NEW ORLEANS, FEBRUARY e.
We are authorised to state, that Colonel Cushing,
with Abe whole of the United States' troops, is or-
dered to quit Mobile, and ascend the river to Fort
Stoddart. This gives Governor Folch complete con-
trol of that disriet ; and should he receive the rein-
forcements that he contemplates, he can soon extend
• his powers to the original limits.
WILMINGTON, MARCH S.
By the brig Polly, Stafford, in ton days from the
flavannah, we have received the very unpleasant in-
telligence that there arrived in that port, on the day
• Captain S. sailed, a Spanish vessel from Pensac•la,
. having on board eleven American prisoners, iachuling
• two offieers. At first there were 15 prisoners, but in
attempting to take the vessel, they were overpowered
by the Spaniards. Four Americans were killed, and
• two Spaniards.
The expectation of an entiargo was so strong at
the Havazinah, that eight or ten vessels immediately
made sag., A letter received by another vessel says,
Tthelthove inen were of Kemper's party, and probably
those taken in arms near Mobile by a detachment
from the-feat, previous to the arrival of the Presi-
dent's proclanvatiert.
PHILADELPHIA, MARCH 15.
.•
A letter from a Gentleman 'in Alexandria, states,
that there is every reason to believe the BritishAhip
'of war, of Charleston, is lying in wait for those ves-
sels which were to sail' from Charleston and New
York, under Bonaparte's special licences. This letter
is stipposd to be writteeby a Member of Congress,
'after the adlournrnent.
xximare of A LETTER.
noircitt, via. 25.
..' 14 The ship rcirtisktress, Captain Wilson, which ar-
rived yesterday toc!'in:Liverpool, has been seized under
the President's prolamaticat.'
" American commerce la ist a truly deplorable
state.: If our vessels go to aisy part of Europe, ex-
cept Great Britain, they are a.ixed, sequestered, or
confiscated, by the-orders of 'out friend the Emperor
Napoleon, and so lost to their °woe's ; if they go to
:Great Britain, and return back, they are seized*by the
laws of our own country, and tl:k 's lost to ,their
owners ; like a candle, that is lighteo• at both ends,
which soon burns ont. We think, beta seen the Em-1
peva- of France and Mr. Madison, our • merchants,
shipwrights, and all those connected with t ornmacel
may soon cease their avocations."
PHILADELPHIA, MARCH 18.
We are informed (says the Baltimore American) from
respectable authority, that a few days ago the P. resi-
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• bent gave it as his opinion that an extra Session wa. uld
be necessary, ort account dour foreign relations

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