Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-06-25
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The Raleigh, N. Z. Minerss' siter W.
nouncing the arrival Of Mr.. Calhoun.
Secretary at War, on the 18th inst OBJ
serves, "ot course II is not yet Known
which Of the PAGES the President may
have visited will be selected as the scite
Of our great naval depot; but we under.
stand that the Secretary Of War spoke
Of one plan that had been suggested,
which, if it be ever accomplished, will
present to the world most magnificent
national work This is, erecting chain
Of Notifications, Of uassy and impregna-
BILE construction, from the Horse Shoe to
the, Middle Ground Of the Chesapeake,
BY which that great bay weuld be CON-
pletely protected from invasion BY any
hostile naval force. If such thing be
practicable, even at an enormous expense,
it ought to be accomplished. A retreat
would thus be secured for our own squad
rons when overpowered, the means OF
preparing and uniting at any moment OF
war, large naval force would be render
ed certain, and all the citizens on the
uapis able waters entering this inland sea
would have secured to them the means OF
extensive water communication with each
other. Under such circumstances, even
as inland navigation now stands, exchan-
ges could be safely made, BY water, be-.
tween the Juniata in Pennsylvania, and
many Virginia and N. Carolina streams
1t appears by the last number Of the
ANNALS OF THE FINE ARTS, PUBLISHED
in London, that there are nine hundred
and thirty one professional artists resi-
dent 10 and near the metrepolis-0f this
number there are
5s2 Painters,
IS sculptors,
14s Architects,
90 Engravers in line,
So In mixed styles.
10 In mezzotinto,
So In aquatinta,
sc On wood. %.
Among the Painters there are forty
three LADIES. Cha,leston Times
The fourth and last Canto Of Lord By
ron's CHILpE HARoLDE, was momently
expected from The Press in London
Such was the extraordinary admiration
Of his genius, that not less than four
thousand copies had been already be'po.
ken. This is indeed, literally speaking,
the golden age Of poetry. Lord Byron,
however, has repeatedly stated, that he
had never received, and never would ac-
cept any monies arising from the sale Of
his productions, so long as his circum.
stances would warrant him in rejecting
them. -- ibid.
From the Baltimore Federal Gazette.
We were at first disposed to doubt the
truth Of the report, that General Jack
son had taken Pensacola by storm. For.
ther information induces a belief that the
report is probably true. We have also
some reason to suppose that the pre-
siJent has positive information OF the
fact and, that the attack on, and occu-
patton Of the place, in that oay, was not
authorized by any instructions from the
executive. 1t is probable that the Spa
nish minister has received the infurma-
ton mentioned in an article which we
copy from the Democratic Press; and it
is more than probable, that some persons
at Washington are very much perpleIed
by the recent occurrences.
/ PENSACOLA.
We understand that an express has
arrived at Washington City. with des.
patches from the commandment at Pensa-
cola, to the Spanish Embassy. 1t is ru-
incurred ;-that the dispatches advise the
minister Of the capture Of the town and
fort Of Pensacola by General Jackson .
that it was presumed that War had been
declared by the U. S. against Spain,
and in consequence Of this presumption
the commandment had issued this procla.