Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-20

FROM CAPE DE VERBS.
Extract Of a letter TO gentleman IN New.
Bedford. Villa da Praya, St. Jng0,
March 81, 1920.
{" For the first time, arrived here on the
9th inst. the U. S. ship Franklin. ID, Com.
Stewart, from the Mediterranean. II was an
astonishing sight to the Portuguese TO wit
hess n American ship OF such complete mo-
del and strength. Instead of subjecting the
officers to the formalities and humiliations
required of unarmed or inferior vessels, eve
ry indulgence was granted.
Com. Stewart having the next evening
obtained supplies for which he entered the
port, acquainted the American Consul (Sa-
nuel Hodges, junr. Esq that he was about
to sail, and desired him to inform his Excel
lency the Governor General, who immedi-
ateIy issued orders for the ship to pass but
by the negligence of the officers charged
with communicating the order, the most dis
tant batteries were not apprised that his EX-
cellency's permission was granted, and o.
pened fire upon the Franklin. His Excel.
lency was much alarmed for the consequence
and instantly sent express for them to cease
firing, but before he reached IL or 10 guns
had been discharged and one shot passed
through her main top sail. His excellency
then dispatched the Captain Of Portuguese
90 gun brig of war, then in the harbour, to
Com. Stewart, with an apology. The dis
lance of the Franklin prevented him from
reaching her in his boat and he returned.
The American Consul being present,
and knowing that his Excellency was prompt
in issuing his orders for the ship to pass,
wrote to Com. Stewart, at the earnest sollcl-
tation ofhis Excelency, to communicate his
humble apology, and dispatched the Har-
bour Master with the letter, who after being
out all night, returned without accomplish
ing his object. The ship having drilted to
Ieeward, the next morning his Excellency
dispatched large pinnace with the Consuls
letter to Com. S. who replied he was satish-
ed the firing was unrtenional on the part oil
his Excelency but observed that shot
had passed through his ships maintop-sail,
for which he should demand satisfaction and
send bis boat ashore for the purpose ; but the
strong lee current prevented tie ship from
gaining to wilidwsrd, and the wind increa-
sing, she bore away, probably for the West
Indies. Next morning general order was
issued, penn ting any ship of war to leave
whenever the commander thinks proper, Ell
Their by night or day. Thus you see single
American line of battle ship has affected
what The English naval commanders have
long desired, and who have always humilia-
ted themselves to praying permission to
leave the place.
The officers who were first charged with
communicating his Excellency's order. and
those commanding the batteries were imme-
diately confined, but the American Consul,
conceiving that the latter were not desery-
ing of censure, solicited and obtained their
release and this morning offered a full par
don, when they were released from the
weighty irons which they were confined.
:" II has long been the practice at this
place, that no vessel OF any description shall
leave without FIRST obtaining the Governor
Generals permission and not long since he
issued an order for all the batteries to fire
into any ship or.vessel Of war attempting to
enter The harbor under American colours {;
but the majestic appearance OF the Franklin
forbade the attempt. His reasons for issu-
ing the order were that most OF the Patriot
Priyateers were fitted out in America, and
generally use the American flag"
UNITED STATES AND GEORGIA STATE
BANKS.
There has been much controversy in
the southern papers respecting the re-
latI0ns between the SAY annall u. States
| Bank Office, and the States and flan-
ters' Bank of that city. The following
is given in late Augusta paper as ~
correct account OF this dispute to which