The Delaware gazette., 1810-05-12
/" Reduction OF the Army"

MS health.
rThus has the air of that dcsructful climate already
infected that hardy long injured to the da'np
and unhealthy vapors of the Carolina swamps; but
which, to the POSITIONS selected for encampments by
Wilkinson, are pure oxygene compared to vru'ent
1niasma. Since the purchase of Louisiana few per-
sons have been able discover the policy Of govern
ment in making the Mississippi the head quarters of
the American army. 4 he old and seasoned troops
who had then long been deemed sufficient for the de-
fence of frontier posts (even when threatened by
Spanish invason together with such auxiliary assist
ance as could be afforded, in case of necessity from
the resident militia, and the western volunteers seem
ed in the opinions of most we-informed men, to be
adequate all military emergencies that could reason
ably be looked for in that quarter. Was not then,
in order crafty the yarice and pride of Wilkinson,
the height Of cruelty did ii NOS display brutal nsen-
sbi,y of the suerinss of others. enlist troops
from the Eastern states to be deported ,hia Ameri
can Walcbeyen, there TO be destroyed by the humid
pesten.ia air ofthe country, while employed in GEAR
ing the sugar plantations of tha. suspected and i'm.
peachcd favorite That man to whom 7aibvand is
bu. child in intrigue, and Genet but tyro in du-
pliety!
The history Of the encampment at 7errs aux BocJ
is history of human suffering and misery thai would
draw tear from the insensble and obdurare--
and when tina, pes,ientia encampnent raised for
the purpose of removing che Few emaciatsd
Of this select and robust set OF men, six of
ten could scarcely move their skinny skeletons forward
...white .heir general was snugly seated in the
healthy Parts Of the country, laughing at the credu
ty of his own. government in becoming easily his
dupe counting the proceeds of his Spanish pension !;
and, while many of his men were fanishing for a
draught of pure water. he quaing the rich wines
of Andalusia of golden gobets. Justice, though
slow i. certain and nAexible These nqutes will be
visited some whcrc-God grant they may fall alone
on the guilty ]
The canal to connect the Potomac by the T. Der.
with the Eastern Branch, was. the Cd inst.com.
Insnced with great ceremony. The presidsnt U.
and family, accompanied by the officers of govern
ment and of the city, and concourse of citizens,
attended the ceremony of opening tine ground which
wss performed by the president, having formally
received spade from the president Of the company,
very gracefully turned up the first sod amidst the
accamations Of all present THERE'S I R,'!e spot in
The human mind too much prone to pay homage to
eyea. men +; and in the compositions of these
same great men. there is iugred~ that digest
fartery gross. and aduation disgutngy fusone.
as would excite nausea in seatcr stomachs.
AT meeting Of the members Of the Union Har-
monic Society. of Wilmington. on Thursday evening,
10h inst the following gentlemen were duly e.cted
to fill the different Offices of said society, viz.
Ftesident-Rev. DR.. Read.
Wce-Prssidenfs--Rev. Wm Pryce, DR.. Byinckle.
7reasmcr--John Rumsay.
Seuetary-Joseph Downing,
7eacbes-E. X Dare, A. Fobes.
Co1nmittes--Dr James Ton, Rev. d. Dodge,
Rev Samuel Henderson, Samuel Car
nahsn, Allan Thomson, Aaron Paul
sn, James Brown.
The republican majority calculated on in New York,
,oa moral certainty, viii amount to eight thousand.
and majority of thir,y-fve members in The assem-
hly. This tells welli
Mayengo sheep-]acob Gibson. Esq. of Eason,
Maryland. adsertses improved breed Of sheep,
named from his farm d" Marengo" Twenty pairs Of
these he rromises TO send TO Baltimore market, a,
80 dollars per pair. I!c will warrdn, t,a. these
sheep shall weigh from 270 to 500 lbs per pair and
that they shall yield 's from 15 to % lbs. fleece
This is certainly instance Of patriotic emulation
which deserves the thanks Of the friends TO American
manufactures and improvements.
An improvement in the breed Of sbsep does not
unexpected from Jacob Gibson. as he has long
tseu the bc-sveadrr of party the Eastern Shore.
DIED.-On the night of Sunday, the 5th
ult. in the Jail cf King and Queen county, Vir.
JOHN ROAM, jun. accused oi the horrid
c,llne Of numbering his wife. On his exam.