The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-02-24 00:00:00

THE STATtSDIA44

To Too EDITOR •r THE STATESMAN.
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Sia,—As the esese of the Spanish Patriots in.
tennis so many of our countrymen, I trust you will
give a place in your colonise to the development of a
character, who appears &slums of using an odium
on the nose, his own conchae bus so mock disgrac-
ed. subjoin en extract of a letter written more
than twelve months since, the troth of which is prov-
ed by a document in the possession of Mr. Manor:,
transmitted by one of the parties to that Gentleman,
which proves that most of the Officers ender the
command of C.I. Wttion gave op a nese their
hearts and nolo were espied in, because his con-
duct disgusted them. Ills proceedings .n the Main,
rant es little credit on him, as his preceding
actions 2

" al. KiWO, 211 h Per. NIL

4! I determined not to delay the opporteeity of
seeding my first packet, which I have fro doubt will
glee yon romie satisfaction, or it informs you the re.
suit which Col. Wri.sotr's conduct has produced upon
his enlist at St. Bartholomew's, sit. the secession
of Is n of his most respertsble Officers, and twenty.
two Non-commissioned Officers: a less esteemed Co.
lone'
elect brought down upon hies the hatred of all the
Authorities of St. Bari heinous's, as well es of every
Merchant in 'the place. Ile sailed for the Sperslah
Main on Sunday morning last, by himself ; that is,l
the Britannia and ibe Dawson left him in the utmost I
disgrace; and the ship Prince was fired at by the
Swedish fort to drive her to sea. Her sailors de-
serted her as soon as she arrived in port; bet they
poor fellows were pet in jail until her rieporfore,l
when they were all forced on board under the pretence
of receiving their wages; bet. as sons as they were
all on deck, Om bout which conveyed them pushed
off firms the ship, and loft them spin in the pos-
session of the worst of Captains, who, together
with th ***** se*, form a set of the greatest —that
ever embarked upon an advents's. The treachery
of C.I. %Vitiator. otherwise Mr. H. Wm's*, a Lieu-
tenant in the British service *eves years age, was so
well known and talked of, that he dared 04111 hoist
the British Bag, to estate the Emerald, whew she left
SCHertholemew's, for the Main. The Major, all his
Captains, Lieutenants, and Q•arter• Master, bad
reason to cry set against him. Ile took from me 221
on the voyage; and a poor man, who was on guard
at midnight, far 12 guineas; and he committed se
many other shabby tricks, that his name is forever
branded. Among other things, it is said, that he had
prepared to man a schooner lying in the harboor of
St. Bartholomew, with men and arms, to become
p—s, by attempting to gn to the island of St. Mar-
tin's, sod cot out a Spani.h felucca as a prise; bet
the Governor of St. Bartholomew had learnt his in-
tention, and ordered out all his military forests ire
open the seheoner the moment she was getting under
weigh..WlLson was brought en shore in diageisfe,
and placed ender a strong guard ; the seat morning
be was broaght before the Authorities, cod would
have been publicly flogged and pet in prison, at Oa
pleasure of the King of Suomi, had not some
Merchants and the Governor interfered, by pass-
ing a fine against him of 250 dollars. To sem up
all, WILSON is a bad-hearted, treacherous, and de.
signing and was well calculated to become
the rein of all his followers."

And now, epos the subject of the streggle of the
too-long abesed Spaniel+ Atoericeos to rid themselves
of their oppressors, we ere glad to say, the Arabes.
seders of all the FAropeen Powers at lb. Coon of
Madrid have ►epresented to the Ministers of his Most
Catholic Majesty the horror every where inspired by
that Coors's declaration, of potting to death ell fo-
reigners who might be taken in •rms aiding the In.
serpents. It woo!d be en infernal violation of the
acknowledged lA+ of Natinns.—Fo.