Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1816-08-20

During the month Of February last no less
than twelve slave-ships entered the port of
Bahia, Brazil, from the coast Of Africa, with
full cargoes of men, women and children, to
the great disgrace Of all concerned
In the Asia6c Journal published in London
is an extraordinary history of the Poison
Tree OF JAVA, by DR.. Hors6eld. The gen.
eraI notions relative 10 the extension of this
poison hitherto existing, have been supposed
10 be fabulous and imaginary.
DIR. Halter, speaking of the great Berhaye,
says, i" lie was modest, but not humorous, and
always cheerful. Calumny and detractioD
(Which sometimes asssiled even him he never
thought il necessary to refute, nor could they
ever fret or sour his temper. lie said they
were sparks, which would go out OF themseves
if you did not blow them, aud that the best
way to get the bctter Of malice, was to live it
down.
The subscriptions 10 the National Bank
will exceed Thirty Three Millions.
Very considerable quantities OF Specie are
continually arriving in the United States.
late Cork lire. paper, complaining of
the emigralions to America, calculates that
not less than 20 or 10000 foreigners, from all
countries, will have reached the United States
by the end OF the present ycar,--and adds
that they will make good, NATIVE citizens.
The editor OF the western paper in the
state of Virginia, announces The receips Of
SILVER 4 I'd in the following hum9ro1s
manner:
AR i1FlCIAL CURIOSITY!
Strange asst may appear the Editor of
this paper yesterday rrceiyeda four Hence
holt benny in SPECIE. Where the lille
urohin has KEEP, himself hid this twelve
months past would take conjuror to tell
bu, from his ematiated and rugged appear
ance person nigh, suppose he was Lorced
to leave his hidin., place by bad usage, as he
appeared to be roughly handled.--Some
suppose him to have been made captive by
Barhary Corsair and lately liberated BY
Decatur; others think he ha, bsen immune
I'd by the British and just made his escape
from some Of their 8 floating dungeons !"
while others Of a more grave character look
mighty wise, and say he was drawn from
the treasury blythe late COMPENSATION Biif'
Ii is i'm material however, where he. came
from, tor We give him hearty welcome
and We assure all the little fugilises tina,
they will he reserved with open arms whe,h-
er they come s;ngiy or by dozens.
Mr.. Je6srsor's Mrsohhor "nux Down -
JEFFERSON sai;.., in his inaugural speech.
that government, was in I" the fuH nae of
successful experiment" Aye-so il was
IN fua ade, and, Of course, began TO e66 inn
mediately, and has been ebbing ever since,
and there seems To be no likelihood that we
.hsil ever have a Jn0 tide again. So great
is TIVE ebb that every bay, river, creek and
branch OF government seems TO be com
pie,ely drained. We are at lar mater mark
fhe Treasury branch is totally dried IN u
The Executive branch is extremely shallow.
! he Representative branch is dirty, very
iirty branch and SO shaKow that Cay i, !
quite conspicuous in it ErA great haul
os " fishes" was lately made IN thi. branch,
but it turned out to be =, scafy business. In
short, such is the present low state Of Ill the
oranches Of government, that, unless W,
have another full tide" soon. the vessel of
state is in danger of being left high and dry
Gen. Bliss, Of Springfield, declines accept.
ing the Office Of Msior-Generai.
The French Governor Of Gnaaaiosspe took
possession Of that island the 25tl uIt.