The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-05-21
SOUTH AMERICA.

lJdft rom .nHFucutOO. -Onpt. w fllldiDS mas
arrived al n. York from Maracaibo. The
Presidents Message to Congress, recommends
ing the recognition of S. American Indepen
dence, had been received at Maracaibo BY The
schooner Lottery, from Baltimore. The most
enthusiastic demonstrations of joy were evin-
ced on the occasion the Intendan,'s palace
was brilliantly Illuminated, and rockets were
fred from the public square.
Gen. Morales made his appearance al Alta
Grscia, Opposite Maracaibo) on the 3Oth of
March, and in consequence, Limo de Clementa,
the lniendant, issued a proclamation on the
9th ult. declaring the city to be under Martial
Law.
General NJ : force was reported 10 be about
5000 strong, about one halt of which were
new troops He occupied the coast from
Punto de Panlas to Alta Gracia (about 1s
miles.l
The Patriot force al Maracaibo was uuder
the command of Col. Jose de los Heros.
From the situation OF the place where Gen
Morales force was concentrated, il was
thought that be would DOT be able to effect
retreat.
Gen. Paez was besieging Porto Cabello,
with respectable force. 1t was also close
ly blockaded by sea. SO as 10 prevent the lm.
pcrtation of supplies.
The Coast OF Coro was also btockaded BY
Patriot force. consisting Of five armed yes
sells, under command Of Commodore BeIuche.
". Y. Gaz.
Extract ga letter from Hauana, .1prd 90.
vessel is just arrived from Vera Cruz,
in IA days, which brings the news that the
Congress al Mexico have met, and decided,
by great majority, to adhere TO the union
with the Monarch of Spain, upon the consliu,
tional system. Yturbide had protested a
gainst it.
We are led TO believe that profitable trade
will be carried on between this country and
the different South American ports. Rio ia
metro letters indicate such an expectation on
their part, and we understand that several
voyages are about to Be made up from this
port. Good vessels are now scarce aud in
demand.-Phiiad Ga=.
Letters from Rio Janeiro confirm The advi-
ces, Of the compelled embark alton of the row.
al troops for Portugal, and that the Prince
Viceroy, Don Pedro, continued extremely
popular there
Lord Cochrane is said to have required
great prices for passports for Spanish Royal
isis 10 leave Lima.
ILsEs OF THE PACIFIC
From The Nantucket Inquirer. of May 9.
While Capt. Gardner, in the Globe, lay al
the Island of Woahoo or the I2lh Nov. was
consumed by fire, the Royal Palace Of his
Owby heesn Majesty consisting OF three large
and elegant wickcr-work bulldogs, surround
ed by neat apd tasty enclosure this fire
commenced at o'clock NJ. and in TWEEN.
ty minutes the whole was ruin. On one
side adjoining the Palace, was fort within
the walls CT which, under the cover of grass
tenement were deposited upw ards OF a thous
and casks OF powder, and on the ether side,
three large and commodious wooden buildings.
brought out in frame from America aud erect
ed by our enterPrisirg countrymen. For
moment The extent Of the FIRE seemed doubt
tu-anxiety was pictured in every counte-
nance The flames spread on every side and
'hrestned al once the destruction of The village.
Fortunately, however, by the unparalleled
exeriions and daring spirit Of the Americans
who were present, with a watering party from
the Globe with buckets, the destroying ele-
ment was stopped in its awful career before
i had spread beyond the precincts Of he
Royal Residence.
The Sandwich Islands are now becoming
place o. great commerce, and the Natives
making rapid strides towards civilization.
From the frequent visits they have had of late
years from Americans and English they are
daily assuming their manners and customs
and abollshing their own No longer is seen
The bow or The spesr-no more is heard The
sbrill sound of the War Conch,o or the agonising
shr'eks OF The victim prepared for the sacrr
hce. Superstition is done awsv-Idolatry has
ceased, The " church going bell' is now heard
TO break on the stiffness of the sabbath and
the cheering rays Of christianity have already
begun to beam on these children of nature
There are now residing amongst them several
of the Missionary Society from the United
States with their wives and families there is
school kept by them, and number Of the
rising generation are taught the arts Of read
ing, writing, drawing. &c. which together with
The exemplary conduct of all the society, the
moral and religious preoepts delivered by The
hev Mr.. Ihurston in the church. is daily in
creasIng amongst those children of nature
high sense OF moral rectitude
Since the commencement of the year 1921