Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-08-25

recently, engaged in " taking view Of the
whole ground" to ascertain the distance,
the most suitable route, the extent Of the
falls, between Paw,ucket-falls and Ando-
yer bridge. We sincerely hope the COM
mittee win pursue, and that the monied
men will second, their efforts, till this iur-
portant object shall be accomplished.
From tie Boston Centin.l, August 10.
FROM HAYTI.
A letter from Jaqueme', dated July nth,
mentions, that Christophe had advanced
within IS leagues of Port-au-Prince, with
a considerable force that he sent deputies
to the Generals Of the republics, inviting
them to submit to him, but met with no en-.
eouragement. and retreated, before Presi-
dent Boyer had time to attack him ; and
that the government Of the republic was
much better administered than formerly"
Part of the above contradicts other advi-
ces from Hayti, which affirm, that Chris
topics journey was merely one Of amuse-
ment that he had his family and house,
hold, bot no troops, with him; and that be
halted at St. Marks fortnight for no otier
purpose than to ascertain If the inhabitants
of the southern provinces, on the death OF
Potion, preferred the government Of Boyer
to bis own. 1t is true, Christopbe travelled
in great style, having, including bis family,
nobility and retinue, no less than 5000 per-
sons. These might have occasioned some
alarm at Port-au-Prince. But if Boyerre-
ally intended to have attacked Cbrstophe
at ST. Marks, il was contrary to his avowed
policy, which is peace, cultivation and
commerce. Its knownhe has taken much
pains TO conciliate the commercial nations,
particularly the English, who enjoy prin-
cipal part OF the trade Of his people. He
lately sent one Of his aids TO Admiral Pop
ham, at Jamaica, to announce his success
sion, and to assure the English merchants
Of the perfect security OF their large pro-
perry at Port-au-Prince, Jaquemel and
Aux Cages; and he has announced that he
has shut his ports against the Spanish inde-
pendent flag.
Sir Robert Wilson, so famous foi his -~ar-
annals, and for bis conduct in rescuing La
palette from prison, has been elected a
member of parliament In an address 10 his
constituents he informed them. that he
should make the following the rules Of his
parliamentary conduct;
LIST. That an idle man was very useless
animal.
Cd. That a man in power should never
20 TO sleep without thinking OF those who
are awake.
Sd. That before he eats his dinner, he
should reflect that there are many who
would like to dine with him and
4th. That WHEN he walked along the
streets, he should never forget that there
were some who could not walk, because
they were in irons.
All this may be very profound; but Sir
Robert had better have some interpreter in
his train, to explain bis rules to common Ca
pacities. Ibid.
The increase, Of Bible Societies in the
the British dominions, and the diffusion Of
the scriptures By other means, has nearly
realized The wish expressed long since by
the British King, Z" that he hoped to live to
see the day, when every poor child in his
dominions should know how to read the BIZ
bic, and have Bible to read"
Ibid.
From the Salem Gazette, August 10.
A NEW INTERVIEW WITH THE sEA.sERPEHT.
IA very particular and interesting account.
Gloucester, .Aas. Is, 1918.
Mr.. Cushing-FIaving been all unbelie-
yer of the existence of Sea Serpent on our
coast, from the time that he was first noti-
ticed TO the present week, my doubts have
been compelled to yield TO stubborn facts,
ofwhich | was an eye witness. Returning
from Newburyport into Squam Harbor, on
Wednesday last, in chebacco boat, where
we had been for the purpose Of obtaining
fishing bait, and having failed Of getting a,
supply, we were in hopes OF taking some on
our passage and when off Chebacco bar,
it being perfectly calm, we discovered
somewhat at the distance of mile or more,
which we were in hopes was a shoal of
bait, making great agitation on the smooth
surface OF the water; it seemed TO approach
us rapidly, but as it came nearer we were
convinced we had been in an error, and that
what we took for shoal OF black fish was
Il Al ha,l,