Star.
London, England, 1817-12-04 00:00:00

AMERICA.

This day we received Charleston Papers to the
29th October, from which we select some intelligence
respecting affairs in East Florida, being all that our
time and limits permit :

CHARLESTON, OCTOBER ci.

gl A Gentleman who left Fernandina on the 16th
instant, informs us, that the Florida Patriots had
been in a state of great confusion for some days be-
fore he left the Island, and it was not expected that;
matters would be settled immediately. The French
party, under Commodore Aury, with his **s•s
troops, cm one side ; and Governor Sheriff Hubbard,
with all the Americans, and the greatest part of the
seamen, on the other, are at open war ; and it'sva;
the general expectation that blood would be shed be-
tore the commotion ended. Such was the inctability
of the Govetonteat, that new Councils were formed
every two or three days.

•4 On the 15;h, an arrangement was entered into
o frith excluded the Military entirely from power; and
there was no doubt that this Council would be over-
turned soon by the Military, who, in their turn, would
exclude the civilians of this rising empire from all
participation in the administration. For the list three
days the patties were actually in arm's against each
ther ; and it is next to impossible, even on the spot,
to conjecture what a %seek or a day may bring forth.
strong reinforcements were hourly expected by both
sides; and should Commodore Champlin go in, who
was off St. Mary's Bar. with three or four sail cf ves-
sels, the American party expected to cart y the day;
if not, Commodore Aury, with his veterans, will pro-
bably keep the upper band."

PROCI.AMATION.

le THE SUPREMA JUNTA OF Wit PLORIDAS TO THZ

INHASITANTS 01 AMS.LIA.

" A holed plot had threatened to ruin in its Infancy oar rising
Repubfle. Discord, ever ready to spread he baneful alarms, bad
put us as the Irina of a civil wars fortunately we still preserved
unless es, respect (or liberty and the cause we defend. We have
discovered the secret machination of a despotic Govirnment, and
we have saved ourselves from ruin, into which lipsuish perfidy
wain. the eve of Obliging us.
" Yes, Citizens, the terrible blew that threatened es proceed.
ed from the intrigues of our cowardly enemy : we have the most
certain ceavietions of irf Outy cast a look upon the promoters
and leaden of the horrid scenes that have taken place. Is there
one amongst than, one of the bravest, who so valiantly and so '
giodoudy defended this place against forces ten times more nii-
meroes ? No s the eye searches in vain fee one of them: wher-
ever it perceives a lesdxs. It beholds a person who abandoned
yes is the hour of danger : it beholds men who, guided by tiseir
own self-interest, trifle with the shedding of the blood of the
pliant defenders of liberty. Provided they accomplish their
object, !heir views are accomplished.
" It le you, brave seamen, who have made so many sacrifices;
h is your valour they wish to set forward for the perpetration of
deeds of execrable enormity. They create a beige phantom,
when, in reality, it is but a chimera. What would have beau the
result. had we unfortunately been compelled to come to cure.
asides, and sent of those who it is said were to he sent off? By
aiming to extremities, a most cruel butchery : by sending them
oft, deprived this infant Republic of the succour of valiant men,
who have fought with you until now, and will never abandon
you in the hour of danger. Had this happened, you, gallant sea.
men, would most assuredly have followed the route dictated by
honour; but weakened by it, you would have fallen a sacrifice to
treachery and individual views : and the Jew remaining% whose
valour should have sustained until the lan, would is ore found
themselves compelled to abandon this place, and fulfilled die
wishes of our implacable enemies, who have DO other means of-
destroying the germs of liberty, but disseation among its defen-
ders. This would not have been the only evil—a greater one for
yourselves would have ensued—remorse, despair, would have
attended year consciences to the grave, when cool reflections had
told you, that you had stained your hand with the bksod of Pa-
triots, Who long defended the cause we hail embraced—and that
by Casdllaa intrigues.
4. Brave and gallant Seamen! let oe rowan thanks to that Ds.
use Peovieseee who hovers and watches with o careful eye
over this infant Red übNr, for havieg saved us from the perpetra-
doe of ouch direful deeds. Let us be united, and let this example,
foe the future, serve as a lesson to be upon our guard against se-
duedon.—By consent of the Council,
.(signed)
" L. Aces, Commander-hi-Chief.
44 Fernandina, October It, 1817-8, and First
Year of Independence."
NEW YORK, OCTOWER 2s. •

Some seamen, lately arrived in this Lily from Ha.
warmth, have banded us a statement made by some
Americans, in confinement at that place, with a re-
quest that it might be published, in the hope that
dovernment may afford them relief.
The statement is signed by PEtaa AMUR, who, it
appears, belongs to Boston, but sailed last is the
Mary from Richmond for St. Croix. At this place
be got charge of a West India schooner, and was
prosecuting successful •oyages from one bland to
another, when his owner persuaded him to engage as
second officer of a privateer, under Captai.l Hosmer.
In this new employment they soon made a prize of a
slave vessel from Africa, with which they proceeded
off St. ]ago de Cuba, for the purpose of ransoming
it as agreed with the Owners. While engaged in this

negociatioh the Coutuumchint seat out a vestal
periot force, and captured them.

, The whole crew, in which there were eirlq
ricans, were thrown into prison, and confined in
for five months, in separate apartments, wall Ohl
1040111 of rce every 24 hours to subsist upon. C
modore TAYLOR had been oil the plate, apj
saa indeel their exchange, which Vie Governor ref
They were then marched almost naked and
footed to Havana, suffering on the v.,ay burger,
and inhuman treatment from the s,ldi.3
'guarded them. Since 011.4 imprisonment at H,
a British man of war had hero at that port, and
tamed the release of such of their companions
British subjects. They hive sent a represesta!:•,,,
Government, and a petition for relief, but j
know that it reached the United States. They'
the Government w II demand their release, and •
have acted wrong, punisb them at home,

Extract of a Letter from Messrs. Mt.c.:l;:.T
lioutiN, of Marseilles, dated October 31, i 617
dressed to Messrs. Tonle and CONIPTON,L)ne
44 The Jour:whits !Mau of the 2.rith inst. contzi
paragraph, stating, that the crew of a Swedish
sel had been murdered by the Algerines, And
the Captain had been lashed down to the
These rumours cannot hut be the fabrication of
wickedly disposed people, particularly as we
most confidently assure you that they are tote'
founded, and void of truth ; we have communic.
of very late date both from Algiers and Spain, tai
the most satisfactory account of a perleCily rot,d
friendly understanding between Se..tden and
Regency."

BRIGHTON, DECEMBER 2.

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yesterday, in the Ridiag School; but to day, bq
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