Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-07-29

The dock, at the FOOT or Cld SIP. TIC
performed his engagement, but fell fac
rihcc to his folly, being drowned.
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South .4n,erica.-- Alternate success and
defeat still attend the revolutionists Of South
America. Pernambuco, after being III their
possession less III n three months, has been
regained by the Portuguese royal forces
without bIoodshed, and its revolutionary
government completely Frustrated So
unexpected reverse in the fortunes OF the
fari0ts will probably put a stop TO the revo-
lutonary torment in that quarter.
But while the Portuguese government
has so eff ctuaIly checked the progress Of
instruction 10 its provinces, the Spanish
king has not found means to reclaim bis re-
beIlious subjects in those regions. Prov
ince aaer province is oyerrun by the
fanIoHck armies whose course seems to
be inpeded mor-b By the mountains which
they have 10 traverse, than by the for
ces which the generals Of Ferdinand can
oppose TO their march They have lately
driven the royal authority from The shores
OF Chill, and have pushed their victorious
armies into Peru They have also turned
their attention 10 the shores of East Flori
Id and seem disposed 10 conquer for the
people Of that region, the H5cr!y which the
latter have not erdeavoured to obtain for
themselves. Am=lia Island has been taken
By Gen. M'Gresor, who is preparing TO ex
tend lis operations in that quarter.
Mexico is still the theatre Of predatory
and murderous warfare. The plains WHERE
Cortcz once marched over the bodies of the
Inui dered MeXicans, are drinking deep of
the blood of his counuymen, shed by each
others hsn1s.s The descendants of the
Spaniards who cut passage for themselves
into that conntry by the sword, seem doom
ei 10 expiate by their blood the crimes of
their fJthers; and the shade Of Moniezama
is revenged by the miseries and suffzrings
ofthe peopls who robbed him Of hiacrown
and his life.
What is to be the result ofibese commo-
lions i'll the Spanish provinces, it is impos-
sible to calculate That king Ferdinand
will not be able, of himself, TO check them,
is pretty evident and il is equally evident,
f ON the conduct Of the European powers,
that they do not intend 10 interfere in tile
contest. ] he Allies have, ii is trHe, ia,im
ated 10 the Portuguese government, which
had occupied with its troops part of the
Spanish possessions on the river Plate, thal
unles il made some satisfaction for This ap
erosion upon Spain, they should take part
with the latter. But the very reason for
this measure wiz, their determination +" ID
preserve, as much asis in ,heis power, the
peace ofthe World goes 10 show their III
tention not to become parties in the contest
between Spain and her colonies. Ano,he,
reason might be found in the prospecl Of
trade WATCH the independence Of South A.
meiica would open to Europe.
But, however much the Allies may be in
clined % the success of the South AmeIi-
cans, there is one consideration which Ire
people osthis country oushtto bear III mind
II hough they will nol assist ferdinand III
his'efiogts 10 sabdne his colonies, they will
not suffer any nation 10 oppose him in his
efforts. Many people in this country wish
our government to take part with Souih
Americans; but before we do that, we must
be prepared TO 60 to war with the combined
powers Of Europe.-M0ss. Ssag.
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: a Profhcs = Every year Or two we
have an account Of some prophet, whose
predictions are reIated with mi1ate exact
ness, and their wonderful correspondence
With events pointed out. A twtlye-mouth
since, We were told of an European prophet
who had predicted, though in language
somewhat mystical, the astonishing revolu-
tons and conclusions which have shaker
the Kingdoms Of Europe. Ii seems, nov,
that our country has NOT been without
soQthsaxsr Al arf:rfr ~ rninn IL. rr..r..l.