Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-11-13

by tie ARRIVAL Oh tne orig LIZA, capt,
Waring, in s days from Curacao, we
have received from our correspondent.
the Courant of that place, of the 22d
September, but the items which it con-
tains are not interesting. Porto Cabelo
was still in possession of the Royalis,s.
The captain of the Eliza states, that Adj
miral Brion died at Curacao on the Soth
September.
Curacao, Seht. %.
Accounts from Puerto Cabello state,
that the Ligera frigate was lying there
ready for sea, and was to sail in few
days for Cumana, with several vessels
under her convoy, laden with military
stores, forthe relief OF that place.
The Spanish pripatee schooner Ce-
ella, off guns, aud about so men, sailed
from Puerto Cabello, on Monday, TO as
sist in the blockade OF La Gusyra.
A party ofthc Independents forces has
been for some time past within a short
distance of Puerto Cabello, and has had
a regular skirmish every night with the
Spanish outposts, and often drove them
back so elise to the town that the flashes
Of the musketry were distinctly seen by
persons on board the shipping in the
haIbor.
a force OF about SO men occupied the
Vigia. This is a strong ratification,
which commands Puerto Cabello. The
guns were removed from it some time
ago.
Accounts from Maracaybo announce
the arrival Of General Bolivar in that CT
ty, being the first time his Exccllency
ever visited it. We are Informed that
he intended to proceed TO Santa Martha
and Rio dc la Gacha, for the purpose
of inspecting these places, and from
thence TO the headquarters Of General
Mon,illa, probably with view 70 give
additional impulse, by his presence, to
the operations carrying Oh for the lcduc-
ton of Csrthagena.
The Caracas Gazotte Of the 29th
August, contains decree Of the Con
gross respecting the freedom OF the
slaves. The following is shor, extract
Of the decree:
"All the offspring of the Slaves, born
after the date CT this decree, shall be
free. Their masters will bring them up,
and prouide fer thera, until their 18Th
year, and until that period enjoy their
services.
!" No slaves can be sold beyond the
provinces Of their habitalion; NOR can
any children be separated from thair
mothers. Slaves can no longer be i'm
ported; and aforeigner arriving in an
Of the ports OF Colombia viii be allowed
to import but one, under the denonlina-
ton CT a servant, whom he must carry
| with him on leaving the coun,ry, other
wise he will be looked upon as free.-
Those slaves who have hitherto pcrform-
ed useful services to the Republic, will
icrthwith be considered as free"
The same paper says, "Coro is again
ours. Colonel Ichaasp came over 10 lis
with 500 men. Tcllo ind returned to
Puerto Cabello with his few followers. =
| NEw-YoE., OCTOBER II. f
BY the schooner Macdonougl, capt.
Anger, the Editors OF the Gazette have
received the Curacao Courant Of the
29ih ult. which announces The death of
Admiral Peter Louis Erion, who
breathed his last on the 9th, in lie 3oth
year OF his age, "much regretted" says
the Cpurant, Shy his family connexions
and all who had the pleasure Of his ac-
| quaintance."
Puerto Cabello was still 10 possession
OF the Royalists, in the neishborhood Of
which place there was constant sair.nish-
ing. The Congress of Colombia had
dcurced that all new born slaves should
be free, and to be supported by their
| Masters until they are ID; no slaves To-
be imported, aud no foreigner allowed
TO bring more than one slave with him as
a servant, and he to be taken away with
hiyi.
The schooner Two Friends, belonging
to Curacao, had been capturrd by the
Spanish prvateer Fanoso Indiana, and
ordered for Puerto Cabello; and it is
said they intend to take all vessels sus-
pected Of having property on board ex-
ported from places in the possession Of
the Colombians, notwithstanding its hav-
ing been landed in neutral port, as, ii
is added, the present blockade Of the ex-
tensive coast exists only on paper.
CONDITION OF BRAZIL. ~
We have been favored by capt. Fox
with thefollowing interesting particulars
efevents and transactions in and about
Pcrnambuco, at the latest dates. We
prefer his own narration to any mode il