Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-06-29

taken out and sent further down the coast
These new regulations the French mer'
chants were eager to enforce, and'ap-
pesred to take every advantage. There
are number Of English and other foreig'
merchants Of long standing in the colony
Who must sell their estates and be of i'm.
meeiately. The country is lately crowd
ed with every kind Of merchandise from
France" --
distract of schr. Cyans's log book, arri-
red at .hs,0. York, from Sligo.
June !, at "A. NJ. iu lat. 40, lorg. &c,
found the air extremely cold, fell in with
number of very large islands Office, one
Of them 6 miles in length, and about 500
feet high; stood to the south and east
ward to escape them. The Cd, at 4 A.
N. gentle breeze and thick fog. disco
yered an island Of ice 1.-THE vessels length
from us) under our lee bow; tackled ship
instantly, and narrowly escaped, the main
boom touching the island. The day fol-
lowing, thick weather, the air remaining
uncommonIy cold, fell in with number
Of islands and cakes towards sunset
were embayed by them,, and had to 60
back to the eastward to escape them
The 5th and Sth, saw number more
islands, accompanied with large boating
cakes Of ice. The 9TH, at SUNRISE, in lat.
IS, long. so, discovered two small islands
Of ice, on soundings, in 40 fathoms wa.
ter.
fwuo IS THERE TO MOURN FOR LOGAN?
The recent massacre of the friendly in.
habirants OF the Indian town Of Chehaw
has excited an universal sensation of un-
mingled horror and We are gratified to
find that no attempts are made to palliate
its enormity on the ground that the In
dams are Sithout claims to humanity,
and are 10 be hunted for our amusement,
like the beasts Of the forest. 1t is not
perhaps necessary that in expressing
these feelings. we should charge any one
with guilt in the transaction. II there
was guilt, it must have been deep and a.
trocious; but cruelty, cold blooded, pitt.
less cruelty like this, forms TO par, Of
our national character, nor, we trust, of
chat Of any portion of our countrymen,
either ss citizens or soldiers. Let US
therefore place this event to the sccount
of accident. Let US suppose the govern
ment which authorised the war-the gen.
eral who commanded the army-even
the leader of the detachment, and the
troops who fred upon the chief, who on
his knees presented his supplicatiors for
mercy in behalf of the town-as acting
under a persuasion that they were per-
forming their duty let US if possible sup
pose all this; Tor such things, we are told
BY the National InteIlisencer, are among
the consequences Of ,rar. As for repara
ton, it is in vain to talk of that. We
may give money to the survivors; We may
replant their fields, and rebuild their cab.
ms; but can We recall to life those whom
we have destroyed, or give consolation to
those whom we have bereaved, by resto-
ring to them their brethren and friends !
We sincerely hope that the last Indian
war is now closed. Independent OF the
tragical event to which our attention has
been called, we have been disguised with
the air Of triumph and exultation which
has been sometimes displayed in announ.
cling our successes over parties Of these
uudisciplined foresters. Surely the con-
quest Of such an enemy can add nothing
70 the reputation OF the American arms.
IF to make war upon them be necessary
if the existence Of these remnants Of the
ancient tribes Of America be incompati
BILE with the public safety-an army may
indeed be sent to shoot them down, to
burn their dwellings, and lay waste their
country; but men Of honor and bravery
vii! not expect to gather laureIs in such
a field. They will enter upon the ser,
vice with regret, and execute it with re.
!uctance. Massachusetts Spy.