The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-09-02 00:00:00

2.!00, had previously gone from Cadiz to Pa-
nama, to ali whics ueie to be added the recruits
.4, t It. to he armed will, the cargo on board the
St. .:comer a, Ilse combined army was to
procrvil to lama, end there :writ' swelled by florking
numbers, like a torrent it was at length to disem-
bogus. on Buenos Ayres. Reader, do take out your
map and examine this Hee of operations, is it not
equal to Alexander's scheme no Persia, or Bona.
parte', through Egypt against the Etst holies ? We,
however, now see, that the Cadiz expedition was
really bound against Buenos Ayres, and that one-
half of Spanish America was to be employed as an
instrument against the other—Government then did
well to send to fetch our Merchants away.
In Spain it seems this bold phis was thought prac-
ticable and easy ; but the expedition arrived with
%MO sick, to. the most unhealthy part of Venezuela,
atiol their disorders were increased by tropical fevers,
so that neerly.ll the sick have perished. 111orillo,
then, besides having lo attend to strong guerrilla
!tellies 011 his front and flanks in Venezuela, has
been obliged to send 3000 men to Vera Cruz, in
consequence of the pressing advice. he received that
the rail to Mexico was blockaded, and that the In.
dependents under Morelos had already marched on
the capital of Mexico. The convoy carrying down
these troops had already passed by St. Domingo and
Co ha, escorted by a frigate.
consequently, now finds all his original
plans frustrated, and is himself driven to great shifts,
being unable to send any thing against Santa Fe or
Carthagena. The want of money has impelled him
to violent measures, and he has had to resort to ter-
ror, in order to realize the contributions levied on
Caraccas, La Guira, and Puerto Cavello, the only
points he holds. Several persons have already been
executed, and among them the Sdanish Marquis of
Ouse 14.011. This principle of cruelty and terror,
which we may call a chip of the old block, has great.
ly exasperat i the European Spaniards, so that all
the inhabitants auxiuusly wish the Independents may
at once cfiance their power, as the only means of re-
storing t;anquillity. All the Costa Pirate, and even I
Santa M.etha, has no manifested its desire to unite
with Cari;lagena, unable any longer to bear with
such horrors and military despotism. In Jamaica,
where an im nense trade is carrying on, recent and
min •te accounts have been received from all the
neighbouring Main, and all agree in the disgust and
discontent that every where reigns ; the real state of
the Mother Country begins to be known there, flats
tering hopes are at an end, all behold iudependence
as the only alternative.
Morillo began ti -xecute his original plan of or- i
ganizing native treeps in Caraccas, but he was soon
obliged to give it up; for, besides their being badly
armed for the want of proper means, they deserted to
the mountains, where, with the desertions of the.
Spanish line, they are increasing the large bodies of
independent guerrillas. These every day get stronger
arid better organized, particularly that which still
retains the name of General Rivas. They occupy
the largest and most fertile part of the province, and
most abounding in cattle. They cut off provisions
from their enemies, harass them, impede their corn.
munications, and follow them up In the vicinity of.
Caraccas. 'Ph, Spaniards can inspire uo confidence
in the inhabitants, they are obliged to keep op strong
and watchful garrisons every where, and get no pro-
visions but by sea. Thus in Caraccas the people
can scarcely live, though this city, which, before the
war and earthquake, contained 50,000 inhabitant,
now only contains 10,000.
Several bodies of troops Morino has sent out
against the Independents, have been defeated and
duvets in, and one Spanish division of 700 men eas
lately completely destroyed by Guerrillas, bearing
the name of Geo..ral Rivas, who seem determined to
avenge the cruel murder of their old leader. An
English frigate has becii dispatched from Jamt.ica to
La Guira and Puerto Cavell,:, in order to claim the
British merchant vessels Morillo had sei: 2.7,•.r:30r
de shied to transport his troops. It is gen.-Alt:: he.
betted that the Captain of said frigate, carries o..drrF,
in case they are not delivered up, to seize them by
main force. The Merchants also of Jamaica, in
consequence of the frequent outrages they wipe! ience
from the Spaniards, and aware of the great ad.
',taws England derives from a free trade with
New Granada and the independent points, as al-
lowed by the Supreme Federative Governments
thereof, have made a strong remonstrance to the'
13 Government at home, so!iciting its protection,
• and the promotion of the main object for which
Spanish America is contending.
The result of the boasted expedition from Cadiz
his at length resolved the great problem (if it ever
existed) whether the discoveries of Columbus are to
be free. These extended countries, having already
experienced the sweets and benefits of liberty, as
well as the horrors of war and 4panish tyranny, will
never again accept the galling yoke; and favoured
by their situation, climate, distance from Europe,
and the anxious wishes of the good and virtuous, they
will laugh at the future impotent efforts of Slain,
who may do ii•jcry, possess points, take and retake,
but will never again be able in extend a general
chain of allegiati:.e. And is uch the interest of
Enrope and of the world ? . • .0, may, we not say
to the suffering _;,,apish Americans-
-11- :0 one n•ln—runr9rd in.4lrell,
There's E•lglish heart but wt.at tt your..

On Thursday, th,, lt)th curt. tan young Gentle.;
men, on R tour to Stalra, lona, &c. hired a boat;
from Oban for Aros, in Mull, when, melancholy to
relate, the boat net of the south-west end of Lis-
more, and one of the young Gentlemen wis unfor-
tunately drowned; the ether, with the crew, con-
sisting of three men from Oban, narrowly escaped a
watery grave, by the timely assistance of some peo-
ple on shore. The boev of the deceased has not hi-
therto been found, almough every possible search
has been made by the dkcousolate survivor, with the
assistance of 'Bishop Chisholm, and the Students of
Lismore. The Gentlemnn thus unfortunately lost
was a Mr. ltirett, son of the Clergyman of Syming•
ton, iiants ; the other a Air. l3enne►, of Somerset,
a Barrister.—(Edinburgh Cuurent, August. '28.)
The coast of I.;yerunuth at this time literally swarms
with herrings;• on To-easy one of the Coldingham
boats took at least oue hundred thousand, and they
are now sullitig at from six to ten Shillings per barrel,
at a hundred for fifteen-pence.