The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-06-22

been mentioned but few years ago, That the
navy of America would have dared conten-
lion with the English navy, il would have been
deemed an incredible tale; YET tire has
brought that event about, and we know that
the English on the ocean, are no longer ALSO
lutely invincibe.-- They now claim the same
invincibiity in the literary field, that they
formerly did on the field Of old Neptune but
fhe time is coming when we shall regard the
literary sneers of old England, with as little
lear as we do her naval thunders at the pres
snt day. We have by the overbearing haught-
pess of that nation, been prosecuted into a
sense of self.respect.--B. Morn. Chronicle.
LORD COCHRaNE,S SUCCESSES.
Official accounts from Lord Cochrane de-
:al his successful operations against the royal
lists in capturing several forts on The coast oil
Chill, mounting in all 10 pieces Of cannon.
He had also captured the friga,e Dolores, in
the port Of valdiyia, which place he pro-
uounces the most be auiful in The Paciic-the
Notifications, he calculates, must have cost
1000, 200 dollars.
Havana papers TO May "a, state that the
Spanish ship Primayere, with SEC, and the
brig Resource, with 27O Slaves, arrived May
"a, from the coast Of Africa And about
1900 human beings were up for sale, some OF
whom were valued at 500 dollars Horrid
traffic.
Notwithstanding our won,ed gravity, we
are sometimes almost compelled to laugh al
the singular Course adopted by Grand Juries
at the south, in making presentments TO the
courts. In this section Of :he Republic, pre-.
sentiments are confined 10 public grievances.
such as noisances, breach oil the laws, &c. &c.
blu, al the south they take very different
course. Sometimes the court is presented t.
atseJr, either for its good OF iii qualities. Per
sons have often been presented as suitable
candidates for public honor and distinction )
bu, whether the electors have ever been pre-
senled for refusing to honor such candidate.
with their SURFACES, we are not informed
We have now before us one OF these singular
presentments, by grand jury Of Savannah
Seven distinct presentmenis are embodied il
this one.
ls. The Grand Jury present his honor the
Judge 10 himself, by way OF congraiulating
him on his re appointment to the bench. This
was undoubtedly thought vastly gen.eel and
complimentary.
%. They present the length of the docket
OF criminal cases, and urge rigid enforce
ment of the laws. This is well enough.
81. They very justly present as the most
lie C.hI Il nVpa linz
and tipping houses, houses of iIl-fame, and
trading oath Negroes In that free country,
we presume the latter must be monstrous
offence.
Alb. They present as grievance the law
,nsended TO act against gambling it being so
worded as 10 operate against the mos, harmless
pastime of humsn life , for, say they, d" IL
caanot be thought crime TO make use of cards,
dice, or checkers, IN the manner usually prac
Used In society" This law they bumbly think
psr;akcs too much of The inquisltorial charac
ter, and lily [ill] COMFORTS with The spirit Of
our government /! fThey had in the sec
ton before presented gambling as among the
most prominent evils
9Th. They present their joy in beholding
their city again rising from its ashes in renew
ed beauty, ev'ncing spirit in their inbabi-
tsnts, that cannot be broken down by mis-
fortune.
9th. They present their appreciation Of the
health regulations, which prohibit the intro.
duction OF strangers among them al the season
which generally proves so fatal TO them. And
7'h. They present the county clerk, for the
order that perssd-s the Office Of the court.
We wonder they had not presented his
honor the Mayor, for his eiegam and patriotic
letter to the Mayor Of New York.
". Y Com. .4dvrtisey.
Psnnylvania. -Tbe good people of Penn
sylvania are uoaing worm upon the subject
OF the general election TO take place in Octo-