Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-07-11

MANY of our readers will doubtless re-
collect Ambrose (alias Ambrose Page,)
formerly the property of John Bell, Esq.
of this place; he is now in Africa, as the |
following letter, received by his late mas |
terra few mails since, indicates. Ambrose |
ever was a fellow of vast conceit and self
Importance, & it would appear that he still
retains full share of those qualities. 1t
NAV be proper to remark that the letter
was written by Ambrose himself, his VIII
ting being distinctly recognized BY Mr..
Bell.
iBy the Brig Nautilus of Norfolk
Aprl lS, 1921.
Dear Sir John Bell: 1t is with plea
sure that take up my pen to drop you
these few lines, informing you that | am
we'll and in good health, and hope these
few lines, may find you in the same way,
and all the ladies. My best love to Mrs.
- and John and all the children lam
a full gentleman; as 60 on Sunday, so /
90 ON Monday, and keep the best COM
5any with gentlemen Of the hrst rank,
and attend church as I formerly did,
the house of God is yet my delight. AL
though many trials have gone through,
I vet attend to church and there hope
70 spend my days. l am now in Africa,
IN one of the English settlements, where
soend some glorious times. | have been
mont iooo miles on the Western Coast of
Africa on the land OF Sherbro Time
,,,nla fail to describe all the different
tribes here.
~-.:..e nv best loye en- the Rev. Mr.. -
rens: ~--members OF I'll, church. and |
70 eels...s slag!s a a. In I Heaven. yet
vcat, AMBROSE PAGE, D. D. ''
Doctor Page.
p. S. Since got over the fever I have
got my health. have got very hand
some, and ain much admired by the ladies:
1t is'asn my power to marry the Kings
daughter, Tell all the black people to
come to Africa. The office now hold
brings mefn about loot year, but hope
To oe councillor before long. practi-
ced Law IN 1890 but my health would not
permit me to hold that office. | now live
grand, but yet remember have to die
Neao York, Julv6.
By the ship Meteor, at New-York. in
IS days from Europe.-Accounts were
received at Madrid from America on the
10th of May, stating that Bolivar has sis-
pihed in confidential despatch the basis
of the proposed treaty, according to
which,
81. The province of Caracas shall he
entirely subject to the mother country
and make part of the Spanish territory.
SO Bolivar shall be nominated CAPTAIN.
General Of that province, as the ONLY man
ao.e to restrain the various partie. which
divide that country.
IS. He shall, in consequence, make his
submission, take the oath to the Spanish
Constitution, and have the rank of Lieu
ten Mt General
~. Fne territory Of the republic of
Colombia shall be declared independent.
Its independence was to be recognized by
SPAN; and The two powers shall send to
each other diplomatic agents.
"5. This republic shall, however. be
attached to Spain by treaties of COM
merce, so that the latter power shall lose
none Of the commercial advantages which |
1T has hitherto derived from those proyin.
ces."
This intelligence may well be doubted. !
especially wnen compared with the recent
account of operations in South America
SPAIN.
On the 4th of May a commotion was
excited at the Puerta del Sol, and. after
various harangues,a clergyman of Valen
cia insisted on the necessity of proscrip
tion. His motion was carried; and. in
drawing up the list, several counsellors of
state, two captains general of the army.
and four or Ave lieutenant generals. as
many officers of the Supreme Court of
Justice, the secretary of the Finance Of.
fce, and, though last not least, two edi-
tors, OF public journals were included.
Don Javier de Burgos one ofthe editors,
promptly met the charge by Offering
2ooo pages of his Journal in proof of his
innocence!
The list was finally abandoned. /,
The sittings of the Cortes, on the 9Th
and 9th of May, were very boisterous, and
great complaints made of the ministry.
General Morillo. Count of Cartb.Sena
urged q resignation of bis late appoint
ment, as captain general of New CASTLE. Z
but II was not accepted by the king. |,
On assuming his command, he publish {
cd the following address |,