Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-14
SPANISH ROBBERY AND pEaFlpY.

The Imprisonment of Mr.. J. ). WilcockS,
native of Philadelphia, land his Companion.
David w. Gaul, together with the crew OF
the schr. Traveller, in the lntendancy OF
Sinara on the Cult of California, by order
Of the agents OF the Spanish government,
ADDS another to the long list OF insults and
indign::les heaped upon the American cha
racter by that perfidiouS nation, and calls
aloud for the prompt and energetic inter-
position OF our government.
The SpaniaTdS not content with Dlunder-
ing our citizens OF their property in port,
have added crime which we consider Of
tue deepest die that Of depriving our coun-
trymen of their personal liberty and IN I'M
murinS them in loathsome SpGnish prison.
The heart almost SicGens ut the con'em-
platiOn OF the privaiious our fellow citizens
are compelled to endrre, IN IN almost un-
known settlement. far distant from their ma
tive shore aud from civilized Europe, with.
out funds to procure the necessaries and
comforts OF life, or friends 10 console them
ia their degrading situation.
Where is the American that does not
shu1dcr al the recital OF their suierings and
who would not support the government in
aYT steps tney may take TO procure the re-
lease of our citizens from bondage. We
sincerely hope the administration will pro-
fit By Toe experience the case of Mr. Meade
afforded them. ard lay aside the delatOry
process Of negotiation, remonstrance and
petitun--adopt energetic measures--de-
nand the immediate release of the prison.
erS. and complete redress, for the insults
which have been heaped upon the govern
cisnt and nation through their citizens. 10.
.Mefeoyolosy-One OF those Showers
which in time OF ignorance and supcrSti-
ton would have been considered supena-
tural and ominorr, fell on the l4th OF last
March in Naples and Calabria. III Semen
'ini has given an account OF this red ram,
which the people called blood and IRE, :"
as il impressed their imaginations. The
weather vas very stormy, aid much thun-
der and lightning--the sky overcast with
dismal redness. On aaalyzing the earthly
matter held IN solution by the rain drops,
and which gave them this appearance. it
was found TO be Of a yellow colour, unctu-
Gus 10 the touch, and 9.07 specific gravity.
Its component parts were slick IS, alumine
l5.5, lime Ills, chrome |, iron l4.5, car
honic acid Q. loss l5.5, which was found
70 be a combustible substance, soluble in
alcohol, leaving on combustion, residuIm
ofcharcoal.
You.Itll Honesty The two children Of
q laboring mason, named peSasse, found
hanl; notes the value Of 2550f few days
since, in the Rue Feydeau, in Paris, aud
brought them faithfully in the Commissary
OfPolice who reported the fact to the May.
or, and he, in his turn, to the Minister Of
The Interior. The Minister laid il before
;hc King, and his majesty, to reward the pa:
yents Tor the mannerin which they had
brought Up their children in humble power
~, ami the children themselves for their
honesty, ordered a sum out OF tue prlvy
purse TO support the younger son at one OF
The schools Of Paris until he shall have at.
tanned the age for entering the Royal
School of Arts and Trades, at Chalons, TO;
geiber with an annuity of three hundred
franks to the father aud mother.