Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-08-17

Mace. on the road to Point Pleasant, with
some Brother Officers swan out some dis
lance beyond his depth. became entangied
in the weeds, and was Enabled to extrlcate
himself. The gentlemen ba hing with him
were no swimmers, & ofcourse couldrender
him no assistance, they saw his danger, and
experienced the most painful feelings for
tnnately there was a Newfoundland Dog
with them, and the sagacious animal, as If
fully aware ofthe perilous situation of Mr.
G.. sprang from the rock, SWAN towards him,
and Mr.. CharIier, who was then almost ex-
hausted, and in the act of sinking, seized
the dog by the tail and one ofhis hind legs,
and was. dragged to the shore by the faithful
creature. distance of IS yards, and the
| whole time was below the surface otthe wa
ter. He was nearly exhausted and medi-
! cal aid and much care was required to pre-.
vent his expiring after he was on shore.
In former paper we gave translation OF
nj. Casimir Perrier's speech in the Chamber
Of Deputies, on the subject of the late duty
imposed on French tonnage. We now in
form the prblic that Casimir Pemier is of the
anti ministerial party-at the same time We
lay before them translation OF M de Vailele'
observations, in reply, who is a ministerial
man.-New-York Gazette.
|
When" says NJ de Villele, we are
discussing the acts of government, submitted
to this chanb Der, We have the right to scru-
tinize and find fault with them; but, when
we act on The relations OF our government
with foreign one, | think that the chamber
Will agree with nee, that We should be scru-
pulous in condemning government. would
also remark. that the news which we have
just heard, is not sufficiently particular, TO
give too much credit to it; and if finally it
becomes necessary TO take sides, | shall GER
tainly go contrary to opinion expressed by
NJ. Casimir Perrer.
eff it were true that foreign govern
ment. which should pretend to complain Of
our tariff, had opposed to it hasty decision,
! lab irat0, and passed complete prohibit
ton, | should be in favor of retaliatory
measure we should then see who would
! fare the worst. Our relations with the U.
States are, without doubt, advantageous /;
but, it also appears to me, that her ,ransac-
tons with US are equally beneficial.
The news is doubtful do not under
stand how government, in which the re-
preventative OF France enjoys the greatest
respect. and who has also rendered great
services 10 our commerce, could have acted
so unexpectedly. should suppose, that far
from blaming government, We were bound 10
hear it, for Prescriptions are rather in our
favor than that Of foreigner; but, repeat,
it is impossible that this step has been taken ;
if it have, ! will be the first to propose re-
taliatory measure, and support the govern
ment in not yielding single point"
letter from Gibraltar says, >" Command
er William b. Finch, is new captain Of the
Columbus, bearing commodore Bainbridge's
pendant captain Warrington having taken
the command of the Guerrero"
GBoston CenaneI.
The report of the death of number OF
the people of color who went out in the Eli
zabeth, is not believed, and various reasons
are given in the National Intelligencer,
which are conclusively in favor of the be-
lief, that no uniavorable news could have
been brought by the Tartar frigate.
| We learn from Capt Graham, of the ship
! Hibemia, from TenerAe, that the United
States frigate Cyane, Captain Trenchard,
was lying at Santa Cruz she intended to
sail ma few days for Oralava, to take ia
provisions, and then proceed to the coast OF
Africa We state, with pleasure, that only
one OF the crew of the Cyane had died since
she left the United States. The captain,
officers, and crew were all in good health,
with the exception of the surgeons mate,
and two seamen. No late advces had been
received from the Coast. The United States
| sloop Of war Hornet, Capt. Reid, arrived at
Santa Cruz OIL the Cd of July from N. York
and sailed again on the 9TH for the coast Of
Africa. ~. Y. GAG.