Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-05


RACES at Tu1is, where ithas carried OF Co..
900 persons.
Letters. dated 30th Aug. have Just been
received from the Cape of G aod Hofe. AT
that period the colony was entirely freed
from their troublesome -neigbbors, the CAT
fres. who had retreated across the river that
separates their territory from that OF the
Cape. Government, we are informed, have
ordered the 9Ist regiment of light dragons
from India to the Cape, which, it the intel
lieence is correct, will completely secure
the settlers from future inroads Of the CAT
ires. By the aid Of Cavalry, they may al
WAYS be driven off before there has been
time to effect any extensive mischief.
Extract of letter from St. Nicholas. Cape
de Verd Islands. Aug. g: " The British,
in conjunction with the Spanish and Portu-
guese governments, have recently organic
ed a court, at Sierra Leone, consisting OF two
commissioners from each nation. for the tri-
al OF captured slave vessels :-Edw ard Gre
CORY, on the part of the English, and Jose
Tempt, on the part of the Spaniards. were
here on the 18th July, and departed few
days after for Sierra Leone. His Britannia
Majesty's ship of war Erne. capt. T. Scri-
ven, commander on this station, was strand
ed on the Isle of Sal, on the Ist ut, the Off
GERS and crew were taken off by the brig
Cornelia. DR.. Stoke, late physician to the
ex emperor of France, arrived here on his
way back to ST. Helena.
The horrid and inhuman traffic of the
slave trade is now carried on to great de-
gree never before equaled scarcely week
passes but vessels from the Havana. bound
to the coast for slaves. touch here for SUP
plies. Even in these Islands they have been
imported, contrary to the law and have
seen these miserable objects confined in a
yard surrounded by high wall, exposed for
sale. hope TO hear soon that every exer'
ten will be made by he different govern
ments, TO crush entirely this horrid traffic.
Paris, No0ember 80.
Yesterday the King went in state to the
Chamber of Deputies, TO open the session Of
1919. He was attended by Monsieurs the
Dukes Of Angouleme and Berry, Prince Tai
leyrand, Marshals D4voust, Bournonville,
Macdonald, and Ragusa, and number of
other distinguished personages. His majes-
~ was received with strong marks of appro-
baton, and proceeded to address the AS.
sembly as follows -
Gentlemen,
" The first wish Of my heart, in appear
ing again amongst you, is 10 acknowledge
the blessings which Providence has been
pleased to bestow upon US, and those which
it permits US to hope for.
My family is increased and may hope
that my remaining wishes may be accom-
plished.-Fresh supports of my house will
form new ties between il and my people.
"Our friendly relations with the different
States of the two worlds, founded on the in
innate union of the Sovereigns, and on the
principle Of mutual independence, CONT
nue. to form the pledge of long peace.
"By the happy result of my negotiations
with the Holy See, our principal churches
are no longer deprived of ministers. The
presence Of the Bishops in their Dioce sses,
will establish order in all parts of the Eccle-
siastical Administration they will there
the respect due to our holy rei-
gioD. and to the laws of the state We shall
preserve untouched the libetes Of our
church. shall hear the prayers of the faith
full shall consult their wants and their re.
sources, before propose TO you the mea-
sures which The restoration of the worship
o. our ancestors may still require.
Two years of abundance have repaired
in part, the evils Of scarcity. Agriculture
has made sensible progress, all branches
of industry have taken a new spring, the
fine arts continue to adorn and illustrate
France. ! have collected round me their
productions. The same advan-
tage has been given to the useful arts. Pub
lie admiration has equally encouraged them.
The liberation of our soil, and more favora-
bic times, have permitted US to employ our
selves in the amelioration of our finances. |
have ordered that there shall be laid before
you the state of the public charges, as well
as thesmeans of meeting them: and have