American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1822, 1822-01-25

to improve the conditions of the lower claso. y,
appears to be fully aware that the only effec,na, M
of establishing the liberty and independence # ~
country, is by extending to them the benes,. "a
Education, and his zeal in the cause is that Of
patriot. 'u'
! A school was established about wear ,;,..
Buenos Ayres, upon the Lancasteran system -. :
society formed for the extension of educato,' Da
mong the lower ORDERS but it would appear az Sn
subject did not find that support and encou,.a ~
ment among the more wealthy and enlightened,
tits importance demands.
The government of Buenos Ayres nnr.n..
| firm and enlightened system, which, if comm. :
will tend much 10 the prosperity OF the conn,rs
| he improvement in its administration il IN he r.
cipally attributed to the zeal and intelligence n %
present minister OF state, Don Bernardiro RE-,
via, formerly agent to the court of France.
The Junta Of Buenos Ayres is composed Of D.
representatives. from the different towns of the ~.
vince, and are 40 in number, namely, 26 civilians )
ecclesiastcs, and military. The president i -,
pointed monthly 1t meets almost every night, n
deliberate upon the affairs of the province ~ !"
sessions are generally public, and the numb., y
spectators considerable The members receivs W
Ipay for their services. Nv
| The province of Entro Rios, that had been r,..
lty tranquil since the death OF its former govern,
Ramirez, had again become the theatre of civil w.,
party endeayoring to displace the present govern,
or, Lopez.
In consequence Of the great scarcity of cattle n.
government of Buenos Ayres issued deere. ~,
the I'd August, prohibiting the killing OF COWS.
PIRACY AGAIN.-Capr O'Bryan arrived ),
New-York from Havana, furnishes the folowm'
particulars OF one OF the most outrageous acts ,bs
have been heard OF IN the days OF modern Dir,cv
The particulars stated in the following letter, wes
veriiedby Capt Bicker himself, who Capt. O'Brv,,
saw, and who informed that the pirates to the nnm
Der Of about SO, have their dwelling on or near Cam
Antonio. The Liverpool Packet was from Ro
Janeiro bound to Havana.
Cant OBrydn. ship Liverpool Pack,,
Bicker, Of Portsmouth, N. II was boarded on b
9th nst.by Colombia cruizer, and the passenger
10 in number, were robbed of every thing T,
capt. and crew were treated politely, although III.
cruizer took from them quantity OF provisions and
did not pay for them because they said, they could
not The passengers were Spanards. On the 10Th
of Cape st. Antonio, Cuba, she was again BOARDED
by two piratlcal schrs. two barges containing 80
or 40 men; robbed the vessel OF every thing move
able, even TO her flags, rigging, one boat which hap
pened to be atioat and having boy in IL who be.
longed TO the ship. They held consultation wb..
Their they should murder the crew, as they had don
before, or notion bringing her to anchor, the crew
saw brig close alongside, burnt to the waters edg
and three dead bodies floating near her. The b..
rates said they had burnt the brig the day before
and murdered all the cre4v!-and intended doing In,
same with them. They said, "ook at the 7uriAs'
meaning the dead bodles,) you will soon be III.
same. They said the vessel was Baltimore brip,
which they had robbed and burnt, and murdera
the crew, as before stated, of which there is little
doubt Captain Bicker was most shockingly brui.
Sed by them. He stripped himself in presence d:
myself and captain Wilkinson of the brig Maine
from Philadelphia, and never saw a man mor
bruised. The mate was hung till he was sunposei
to be dead, but came to, and is now alive They
old the captain they belonged to Rega, and should
XII them all to prevent discovery.