Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-06-17

Buenos Ayr~s wT'ie bis correspondent
in this city, hat f.r acru.1e Of hss months
they bad he successful IN their cap
tures. whict vge 6ent into Port-au-ptince
for condem a he further states, that
,he privatee saFtls PIT into The same
port, with a6s on board in high spir
it,, in anticipation ot the prize money that
would fall 20 their share this, according 70
their calculation, would amount 10 the sum
Of nine hundred dollars per man. They
entered tie port full of these Joyous anticI-
pations, changed their apparel 70 make as
respectable an appearance as possible, iuri-
ed up their sails, and we're preparing peace
ably to go on shore. lie states further, that
while himself and his comrades were enjoy
ing these golden dreams, the vessel was
boarded and taken possession OF by the
blacks, who plundered them of all their
wearing apparel, took their watches from
their Jobs, The money from their pockets,
and fiaslly committed them 10 prison on a
charge of piracy. They were finally suf
fered to regain their liberty, but were sent
on shore without any means OF obtaining
substance. In their distress they applied
to the American consul who administered
relief from his own private funds He fur
ther adds, that the consul took down his
flag declaring that he would no longer act
as an American agent under so tyrannical
government, and that he shortly afterwards
embarked for the United States to repre-
sent the wrongs they had suffered 10 the
American government. He states that all
the prizes which they have sent in, TO the
amount of at least twenty-five thousand dol
| lars, have been conhscated, and that the pri-
va,eer itself is already condemned and sold
| as vessel that has ban employed in COM
mitting acts of piracy, instead ofmaking
captures. He further states that admiral
| TAYLOR was at the mouth of the harbor with
his squadron, and had given notice to pres
ident Petion, that he would capture every
| vesselMnder his colors, until he had obtain
ed two million of dellars-that being the a.
mount of the property captured and sent in
| by the admiral, and which has been confis-
Gated and condemned on the charge OF pira
| cy. He further states, that the navy of the
| ebony president consists of one frigate, two
briggs, and sloop OF war, which it is deem
ed imprudent to send out. They look
magnificent while riding in port, and pos
seses character truly grand and imposing
This property is too valuable to trust to the
sea, for there it would stand chance OF
being captured. We should recommend
10 his sable excellency TO have his navy in
sured, and he could then, in case Of total
or oil partial loss, come upon the under
writer's for damages.
In a late session Of Congress, an order was
obtained for the publication of the names,
places OF birth, income, emolument, sc. OF
all the officers Of the United States, civil, mil
itary, and naval. This publication was ac-
cordingly made, but, for some reason or other
It does not appear to have gained very ex-
tensve circulation. All governments that re-
ceive large sum Of money, will find it diff
cult TO get along without spending large sun: |
OF money. There are SO many hungry ex-
pectants OF Office, SO many partzans, clam
orous for pay for services rendered, and for
services promised, that chief magistrate |
must possess hrmness in ne ordinary degree TO |
resist applications on such a score, and BY |
such claimants.
Notwithstanding the general fact, that pat |
ronage has been greatly extended within the |
last ten or fifteen years, is known, and that |
the large amount of revenue which is receiy- |
ed Is distributed, and great proportion Of it |
torsthe heneht Of The objects Of presidential |
favour, still, tie minute detail of the case has |
been probably but little understood. The
Albany Daily Advertiser of Wednesday. con-
tains a statement of the income Of the officers |
employed in and about the cabinet. at Wash
ington, amounting, in the whole, to the sum
OF three hundred and ffty-oae thousand, eight
hundred and e'ghty-seOeh dollars, per annum
:. The whole catalogue of public officers fills
considerable volume, pretty closely printed
We have not the book by US, but it IS stated
by the editor of the aforementioned partr.
That among the various Offices at the seat Of /
government, enumerated in the foregoing alb |
stract' there are 20 less Than forty foreigners
by birth. II these persons receive $500 a |
year, their pay amounts to S67, 500. Ifthey |
receive only $1,000, it is $4,000. This IS
large sum ot money TO be distributed among |
strangers, while il certainly must be the fact. |
that we have hundreds, and doubtless. thou /
sands OF persons in our country, who are ca |
pable Of performing the duties which II seems |
are now done by foreigners, and who would |
be much gratifled with the opportunity. We |
do not object TO such ~iriIites being shown. as /
the nature OF tie case NAV relate 10 foreign |
ers. But to the Offices OF government. ma /
tive citizens have 4 nararnc.rn, claim, -,,d Il