Star.
London, England, 1818-09-01 00:00:00

AMERICA.

FROM VIZ WASHINGTON °AMITY! OF JULY 23.
~,:rks•Pviaeßt of the UOted States will not set out
to-day. fOrThe coutitty,'Zilltts been reported.
Tux Flom ows.—lf we rightly understand the Edi-
. of the Georgetown Messenger, in his Paper of yes-
terday, he insinuates that there'is a probability of the
Executive surrendering up that part of the Floridas
t present held by the United States' forces, and sur-
mises that the fears of the administration may prompt
them to an unconditional surrender; and that they
stay attempt to palliate its occupation, by throwing
'se blame on General Jackson. From whence he re-
ceived these impressions, we are at a loss to conjec-
ture; but we firmly believe, after making many par-
ticular inquiries on this head, that the Cabinet feel-
ings, however fluctuating, or however delicate they
Lay be towards Spain on the occasion, are not pre-
pared to throw away the advantages that may be de-
rived by negotiating with the Floridas in their hands.
The chance of war, or something like it, has put
them into our possession; we have therefore passed
Rubicon, and the people have a right to expect,
particularly those who are interested in the numerous
claims justly due from the Spanish Government, that
we should keep what we have now got, till some sa.,
tisfaction is obtained for these patient sufferers. On
this ground we presume the Administration will hold
and make a short cut, by demanding at once this
territory, either as a pledge or in payment for spolia-
tions. Those in office know better hots to appreciate
public opinion, than not to obey the-imperious neces-
sity of the times, and endeavour to provide that re-
paration which the circumstances so loudly call for,
;ademnity for the past—security for the future.
The same Paper has the following comments upon
, subject of the seizure of Pensacola:
Well, at last Newspaper Editors and their scrib-
bling satellites have got a fruitful topic of discussion
• the transactions of no less a personage than the
hero of New Orleans, General Andrew Jackson !
After reaping a full harvest of glory, and receiving
the unlimited praise and admiration of his cou'iltry-
men, he is at length doomed to the denunciations of
the pretended friends of Republican Administration,
who seem to pride in their country's honour, but who'
reality pin it on their sleeve for daws to peck at.
_ .

It is said that General Jackson has exceeded his
powers, and that, during a profound peace, he has
-fared to seize on a neutral territory, thereby arroga-
.,ig to himself an authority which alone is vested in
Congress. Can it be possible that such a sweeping
accusation is worthy of a moment's reflection to de-
velope the jaundiced purpose of such writers ? If the
President did not call upon the United States forces,
- +authorize the militia to-turn out for the purpose of
protecting the frontier—if General Jackson did not
find in the enemy's possession bleeding scalps of mo..
`let s and infants, kept as awful trophies of butchery
he did not find that this same enemy was protected
within the walls of our neutral neighbour, as friends
and allies, and that an express stipttlation, manifest-
ing their guilt as instigators in the murderous acts
that led to the war, formed one of the articles of ca-
'itulation in Pensacola—if all these were not noto-
:ions in the face of the world, then, indeed, we might
confess General Jackson to blame.

" It matters not whether Spain is in prosperity or
iversity--..whether she may resent it or submit to
our diction—she is equally liable to the penalty im-
posed upon her for this breach of faith. We may ex-
pect to see Vattel, Martyni, and Co. quoted at large.
and the laws of nations ransacked for legal opinions
on the subject in question; but still there is a higher
authority, self-defence. The experience of years has
proved that no security can exist whilst a door is left
open to furnish Indians with. supplies, which they
never fail to appropriate to the purpose of waging
vat against in.
We should conceive, then, that General Jackson

aas only fulfilled his orders in extensiene. by taking
the most effectual means to follow up and expel from
the frontiers an enemy that might have kept our
army employed for years to come, at an immense ex-
pense of blood and treasure, without any chance of
closing the contest, and a ruinous procrastination
must have been the consequence.
" The Florida., therefore, having come into our
ossession by the non-fulfilment of the treaty of 179.5,
. remains for the people to determine, whether they
ary to be surrendered back into the hands of an im-
becile neighbour, in order that we may fight our bat-
les over again with an implacable enemy, and
tamely submit to their ?wad° inanano for 1 years
longer.—No other alternative is left; we must either
stick to the Florida. and the policy which led to their
occupation, or the people in the Southern States will
again be thrown into the hands of a savage foe, em-
boldened by pusillanimity, in reinstating the Spanish
Authorities in Pensacola."

ROM TIIE FRANKFORT (KENTUCKY) ARGUS, JULY 3.
t 4 PENSACOLA.—The course pursued after the cap-
ture of this place evinces a determination on the part
of the Government or its agents to keep possession.
However irregular may have been the seizure of
(lace, and we have nc doubt the whole world will
consider it an act of open war, though we may at-
tempt to excuse It. Pensacola must never be given,
' an but be held for ever, as an indemnity for Spa.,
I
tequires it. But while we rejoice at the prospect of
obtaining indemnity from Spain, and security for our
southern frontier, let us not forget the principles of
our own Constitution. The right of &earring win
is vested in Congress. The President has no right,
without such cl-xlaration, to use the troops of the
Union for any other purpose than national defence.
If it was found that Spain had so conducted herself
as to make the invasion and occupation of ber terri-
tories, or in other words, an open wer, necessary, it
was the duty of the President to submit the faits to
Congress, and let them judge what course itiyould
be most proper to pursue. The Constituticin has
made that body subject to the call of the P ident
at any moment when the public interest may. cluire.
The conclusion which we draw from these p nciples
is, that the President bad no right to give order; for
the occupation of Pensacola, or any other place in
the possession of Spain, without authority from Con-
gress. The reasons alleged by Jackson are probably
sufficient to justify Congress in authorizing this act
of open war, but not sufficient to justify the Presi-
dent without such authority. However, the act may

nut have been authorised by the President; for we
repeat that Jackson evidently disregarded his public
orders. But the blow is et-ruck—an act of war has.
been committed, and let not theudministration now
the country shrink from the consequence. We have
a right to expeci reprisals, and ought to pat ourselves
in the best possible situation for an approaching con-
test.. The first and most obvious step is the occupa-
tion of all the Fleridas. This would not increase
the causes of war, and would put us into .a better si-
tuation to meet it."

FROM THE NASHVILLE CLARION, JUNE SO.
The Southern campaign has closed, and Major-
General Andrew Jackson and suite arrived at Nash-
ville on Sunday evening, the 28th instant. So soon
as it was known that the General was approaching
the town, a large collection of the most respectable
citizens in the place assembled, and met him about
three miles from Nashville: Major-General William
Carroll, Major John H. Eaton, and Thos. Clairborne,
Esq. were appointed a deputation on the part of the
citizens to meet the General and welcome his return.
The General, with the whole of his Staff, accom-
panied by the deputation, and followed by his life
guard, proceeded forward, and was soon after saluted
by the citizens on horseback, who joined in the pro-
cession in the rear of the life guard, and the whole
moved in regular order to the town. Preparations
had been previously made by the citizens ; and the
General entered the public square under a discharge
of artillery. He then proceeded to the Nashville Inn,'
where he was surrounded by a general concourse of
people, who came to greet the" warrior's safe return."
From the glow of animation diffused on every
countenance, 61 General received the dearest meed
of his great military talents, in learning from these
unerring testimonials, that he' enjoys the confidence
and lives in the affections of his fellow-citizens.

NEW YORK, JULY 25.
The French traitors in America, who are designa-
ted by the term of " exiles," have seized a territory
on the river Trinity, province of Texas, and have
commenced the work of revolution. it Manifesto
has been issued by them, declaring that they will act
as Sovereigns, and that they are an independent
Power. The new Government is altogether military,
and divided into cohorts, each cohort to have a chief.
A colonial code was forthwith to be published. The
new Republican State is termed, Camp de Azile.
This Province is claimed both by the United States
and by Spain. America granted a space of land in
the Alabama territory to these exiles, which they sold
before their inroad on the province of Texas.
PROTEST OF THE SPANISH MINISTER.—It is stated
in the Baltimore Gazette, as intelligence received from
.Washington, that the Chevalier de Onis, Minister of
the King of Sptin, has made a formal demand of our
Goverrpent to restore to the Spanish Authorities the
possession of Pensacola and the other places in Flo-
rida lately eccupied by the United States' troops un-
der the command of General Jackscm.
REXTNIERATI67 70 THE INDIANS.—The National
Intelligences mentions that our Government has for-
warded 10,000 dollars to Governor Mitchell, Indian
Agent, for the purpose of remnneratirrg the Chehawl
Indians for the losses they sustained in the late de•
struction of their village.
The same Pa?er ccnfirms the statement we'have ,
already published, that the Executive has ordered the
arrest and trial'of Captain Wright for his attack upon
that unoffending tribe.
The Werhington City Gazette states, that the Go-
vernment has also granted nearly 2000 dollars to
three Seminole Indian Chiefs, as an indemnification
for the destruction of their property during tho late
Indian war. These Chiefs (Cochran, George M‘Pher-
son, and J. Blount) have paid a visit to the seat of
Government, and departed on Friday last, apparently
well satisfied for their settlement near Pensacola.
HERALD-OIFICE, NORFOLK, JULY 10.
" The United States frigate Co Tress, Commodore
Sinclair, anchored at Ilampton-riads on Wednesday
afternoon, from Buenos Ayres. Messrs. Graham and
Rodney, two of the Commissioners sent nut to the
new Republic by our Government last fall in the
Congress, have returned in her, with the Commodore,
M. Breckenridge, Secretary to the Mission, and Mr.
Breese, Purser of the Congress, came up to town this
evening. Mr. Bland, another of the Commissioners
who went out in the Congress, remains at Buenos-
Ayres in the quality of a public Representative from
the Government of the United States.—The Congress
touched at St. Salvador on her passage home for
wood and water, and remained there eight days.—
Nothing worthy of' remark transpired daring her
stay. She also touched at the island of Margarett4,
where she remained two days. The island was still
in possession of the Patriots, who had rendered it
almost impregnable. General Arismendi, second in
command of the Patriot forces, had his head-quarters
at Margaretta. Anxious to hear some further parti-
culars of the defeat, or rather total dispersion of the
Patriots, as reported in a letter received at Philadel-
phia, from St. Thomas's, of June 14 ; and knowing
that the Congress must bring the latest advices from
the Main, we made particular inquiries of several of
the Gentlemen from the Congress upon the subject,
who informed, that so far from having experienced
any recent reverses, the affairs of the Patriots were
• never in a more flourishing condition. They had
lately been re-inforced by a fine brigade of artillery,'
• composed entirely of British troops, which rendez-
voused at St. Thomas', in New Guyana, in March
last ; and such was the confidence of all classes both
' of the citizens and military in the emancipation of
F Venezuela, that they considered the event to be as
certain as if it had already been achieved. It will
be recollected, that the letter above referred to states,
t that about a week prior to the 11th Jane, "the Inds-
: pendent General Bermudas attacked Cumana with all
the force he could get together, and was defeated."
• Now, to shew how little reliance ought to be placed
t in this and sinyilar reports tending to damp the in-
) terest which is felt in the cause of the Patriots, we
unequivocally assured, that so late as the 22d of
• Tune, Cumana had not been attacked by the Patriots ;
t on the contrary, it was hourly expected to surrender
• without resistance, as the Patriots had for some time
been closely besieging it, and had drawn their lines,
' to within pistol-shot of the town. Brion and Aury
1 had united their fleets at Margaretta, and were wait-
• ing the orders of the Commander-in-Chief, General
' Bolivar. We also learn that the morning the Con-
t gress was getting under way from Margaretta, a dis-
• patch vessel arrived there from the Main, bringing
' positive intelligence of the death of the Spanish Ge-•

neral Alurillo, occasioned by a lance wound received
in the body about seven or eight weeks before. The
Congress experienced very stormy weather while in
the nver Plate, but met with no accident. She made
the passage from St. Salvador to the Capisof Virgi-
nia in S 1 days, exclusive of the two she stopped at
Margaretta ; and from Margaretta she has made the
uncommonly short passage of twelve digs, or nine
from the Mons Passage.'