The Portland gazette., 1818-08-04

I Interesting dtscouery DIR. Balgin la,s,.
geon Of the frigate Congress, has decided 4.
controversy respecting the hGbitat Of the Pa
tatoe, S0laaum Tuberosum. He found ri.
vegetable growing abundanty on the Norn
side Of the Rio de la Plata, in wild uncultiya,
ted situations, unknown to the inhabiian,,
who do moi even cultivate this valuable plant
now so generally attended to il most parts of
the civilized world.
t Il is found growing among the rocks os
Monte Video, and in the sicinities Of Naldon-
ado, in the sand-hills on the river shore. a.
well as in low moist situations near streams of
water. The largest tt5ers were not more thar
an half inch in diameter-Ds! Watcamcn.
Ety1ology.-A new paper has been issued
from a town In the State of New-York, BEARING
the uncouth name Of Penn-YGn; the wsrd beins
coined to recognize and perpetuate the fact, thar
IL was settled by Penn-sylvanians and Yan-kees
There is respectable town in Pennsylvania, cal
led Eilkes-barrs, which, we learn, vas thus
named in honour of the famous John Wilkes, and
of Col. Barre, one of the most intrepid asserters
OF the Rights Of the American colonies in the
British Parliament. The above papers is one Of
forty new papers, which have been established
in the western part Of the State Of New-York,
since the year 1913.
The officers of The Congress report, tha.
the cavalry at Buenos AyFes is excellent
that the horses are uncommonly fine, and the
troopers take very great pains to improve
themselves-Cattle and horses are incredibly
abundant and cheap-Ioo uncommonly fine
head Of black cattle were selected for the
Congress, at Is per head. The finest horses
may be obtained from Is 10 90 dollars. The
country, which is waving and open, abcunds
with cattle. One farm is said 10 have on il
| 70 ODD thousand. Wood is very scarce.
Richmond pap.
The Austrian army, with the exception Of
that part now forming corps Of the Army Of
Occupation in France, has been put on The
peace establishment We believe that the
distressed state of the finances Of Austria was
the principal cause Of this measure bu, it is
fortunate circumstance for Europe, as II
may induce the other great poweis 10 lay
aside their attitude Of mutual defiance and
sacrifice the splendour of military parade to
the comforts and welfare of their people.
-9%G-
u WIZ Uc ScSu OJ lnc dItiCic WUlCU we re-
publish this morning from The National Intel
llgencer Of the eth inst. that the President
Of the United States has decided, " that Pen
sacola, and the other Spanish posts, which
have been taken by General Jackson, in the
Floridas, shall lie restored to the Spanish au:
thority." 1t is also stated, and we trust il
will not escape the notice OF our readers,
that Gen. Jackson was " commanded, il the
Indians should take refuge under Spanish
fort, not TO attack them IN that sitxation, But TO
rsPort the case to the Department Of War''-
and that "no subsequent order has been issued
10 enlarge has authority"
At present, we shall not extend our re-
marks on this transaction. As every impor-
tant principle that we have heretofore assum-
ed on this subject, is recognized in the article
referred to-eyen the constitutional power
for declaring war--we presume that the
newspaper writers, whose patriotic anger has
been SO highly excited, (and especially the
ardent and gsballasted gentlemen who con-
duct democratic paper in Savannah, will
find themselves, to their establishment, for
once at least in opposition to the administra-
ton OF the national governments predica-
ment, we have not doubt, that will make
more or less Of them quake with fear.
N. Z. Daily Aaverhser.