The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-06-15

odl in America, and generally use the Ame'i
can flag"
SLAVE TRADE.
We understand that in consequence OF the
information lately received from the African
Coast of the immense and almost incredible
number of vessels employed in this deesta-
bic traffic, the government are about to des
patch some fast sailing vessels OF; war to that
station, 10 assist the Cyane in bringing 10
Justice those offenders against the laws, rel'-
gion and humanity. pap.
Singular Capt. Pierce, Of the ship E.
clipse, from Campeachy, arrived at Philadel
pha, reports, that on the arrival oil the news
Of The adoption Of the constitution OF the Cor
ties. by the mother country Cat that place, the
inhabitants took the Arch Bishop, or High
Priest, from his bed at ls o'clock at night and
|compslled him 10 ring the church bells till
day light The Priesthood of Spain have
been The principal cause Of all the tyranny
The people have been fsted to endure. II is
therefore no wonder that the people were de
lighted with the spectacle of one of their" ho
iy" oppressors toiiing dc kaeH of his own de-
parted power. There was great rejoicing in
Csmpeachy.
Spain appears, from the last accounts, 70 be
calmly proceeding EDWARDS, in the work Of real
reformation. Information arrives, that towns,
cities and Provinces one after another, adopt the
constitution. We now observe the sngne Of re-
formation in full play bnt, we must prepare to
look for plots and conspiracies-No nation was
ever reformed in day. The most decided friends
Of the old arbitrary system, will now sail with
the current, because they are, at present, unable
to resist its strength they will ende to place
themselves in the 'front.' rank of reformers, to ac-
quirs that confidence by so doing, which they
will. hereafter, labour to abuse.
We cannot pass by in silence, the address Of
ferdinand to the South Americans. lie now
speaks the language Of the oortes; he recommends
return to their old allegiance, and he promises
them such an amelioration of their government,
as will render them in almost every thing but in
name Independent. He further informs them,
that If thess mercfu overturcs are sighted, the
war win be renewed with tenfold vixour, and
that they must impute all the blame 20 them
selves. From this, it appears that neither Fer
dinand or his cortes, entertain the least idea of
recognizing the independence Of South America
it is with them submission war-Nlay we
not now anticipate that the cession of the Flori-
das will receive the same cant.-BaA. Mcrning
Chronicle.
Dssgraceftl 1T 10 currently reported that
some Of the slave-vessels, lately captured by the
Cyane while engaged in that most inhupan and
unlawful traffic are owned in .NeWyork, by very
respectable merchants linen PROCESSING the /
highest regard, not only for the laws of their coun
try, but for the LAWS OF GoD ! Alas, poor hu-
man nature
HORRORS OF THE INQUISITION.
After the French army entered Spain in 1903,
the Irqusition was abolished, and as was then
supposed forever. The Secretary Of this Insti-
tuition undertook to write its history. and We
loarn by a foreign Magazine, that from its ar
chives he extracted tpo hundred folio volumes
filled with the records Of enormities from these
he compiled his book. The tortgres and cruel.
ties related are scarcely conceivable. "lndc- |
psndently of three millions Of Jews and Moors |
driven out of Spain by the Holy Office, the four
grand Inquisitors who succeeded each other be- |
tween 1881 and 1924, an interval of 43 years.
condem ned ,72l individuals, viz. 2O2, 40 TO
confscation, perpetual imprisonment, or to some
punishment, and s7,544 to death,
Of whom 1906 were burned alive, and the rest
in efIsy !"
From the Hanoper York County, Penn.
Guardian
A RExcoSTRr.. On Monday afternoon last
our peaceable village was nigh becoming the !
theatre Of carnage and bloodshed. Two gen.
tlemen. Zone drum major, and the other a
strolling fellow,) after an alteration. agreed
to settle s,igmaiized points OF honor accor.
ding to the mode pursued by gentlemen of