American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1822, 1822-02-19

the evaporation of the Turks has exceeded all bounds
and from the preparations making the part of Russia we
may anticipate speedy collision between the followers of
the crescent and the cross
From the Philadelphia papers it appears that robberies
are becoming extremely frequent in that place -one Of
the Wachuen attacked few nights since and robbed
of his watch money &C. The perpetrators of these acts
are said to be blacks.
The trial OF the libel against the Portuguese ship Marian
ma Flora, sent into Boston by the U. s. schr. Alligator
Lieut. Stockton, terminated in decree in favor Of the
owners.
The irregulary of the mails is a cause Of complaint a.
mongst the generality of Etors--we have received the
Richmond ENQUIRER and Compiler by the Eastern and tile
philadelphia Gazette by the Southern mail Where the
fault lies it is not in power to say, but lie
4vhere.
1t would appear that the Legislature of PENNSYLVANIA
were DESTROYS Of quarreng with the Governor short
time since the House of Representatives made rude call
upon him for explanation Of certain part Of his able
Message. We have read his reply which is at once calm
dignifcd and respectful.
From the Baltimore papers learn, that Judge Stiue
has been unanimously acquitted of the charges preferred
against HIM No witnesses examined on the part of
the Judge
The following singular advertisement is copied
verbatim from the National ntegencer of Feb. l6.
Wanfed BY Member Of Congress,
Not than three less than two Rooms egi-
BILE situation, between the Six Buildings and Browns To-
tel with without seperate board for himself and
Inquire Of the Printer ShJRag for three horses ouM be
Preferred
/ On the 9th Of January the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of Louisiana convened and Co
vernon Robertson transmitted his Message. Ii is
an energetic and well-written papers and very
upon the general government for neglectng the ex.
ternal defence Of that commonw. a. hi in conclusion
on that topic he says 8
j "Fellowcitzens, have dwe with much earncstncss on
our defenccess situation but nv views are neither selfish
nor local. for consider Louisiana the great Of
the water communication, the only Of value between
the distant parts Of our extensive empre-the emporium
OF the commerce OF Europe and America, with mighty
lpeop rapidly overspreadng the vast and fertile vaes Of
1.-THE Mississippi its tributary streams in fine the key
Isone OF the arch of the Union.'
/ BY reference to our Congressional proceedings,
liz will be seen that the Committee on Foreign af-
fairs have made report, unfavorable to the inter.
ference OF our government in the cases Of outrages
Icommtted on the persons of our citizens in Ha-
wanna, and other Spanish Ports The doctrine laid
down in the conclusion Of the report is unqueston.
Iaby correct, that
\ ga citizen of the United States, who suffers wrong or
violence, within the exclusive jurisdiction Of foreign 60
yernmen Ought in the first instance, to appeal 10
competent tbuness OF that sovereign Tor redress and
mt IS only IN case OF an extraordinary delay an unwar.
ranabe denial of justice there that he can be well a
to resort to his own government, for its nterposio
in his behalf"
Upon the reasoning contained in this paragraph
we would contend that the government should in
tel fere i'm civilized places, where Consul OF
Commercial agent is recognized, the master Of a
vessel has counsellor to apply to person versed
lin the laws Of the place and capable OF directing him
as to the method of proceeding in his appeal to JUS
ltce. In Havana the agent OF the United States is
not recognized such by the Governor and author.
titles; and his influence as the representative of the
lnation is nothing. Under such circumstances ig-
norant Of the laws, and with TO other aid than tina,
: of hrelng E8cri6ano what hope has master that
Justice will be awarded him. The Incidence Of the
'Spanards is proverbia land those who have beer
SO unfortunate as to be involved in lawsuit in
: Havana or any Spanish American port, know tc
their cost that "exraordnary delays and unwar
y rantable denials Of justice" are not unfrequent
Il The case of Capt. shain Of the Ajax, has beer
: infinitely investigated by the Committee and it i.
their opinion that he should have waited the dec
sion of the Spanish court The was bound unde.
severe penalties to remain in order to prosecute
and his leaving the place is condemned as mpolitic
ell What he would have obtained by remaining is in
IS volved in uncertainty for "there prevails in tina
island the words Of the Editor of the Charles
s, ton Courier" daboical spirit at war with hon.