American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-04-19

at the beginning of the present session OF Congress.
is from Bells Weekly Messenger oil the 18th Jan.
i "fn our following columns will be found the an
nua Speech of the President of the United States,
In which he takes the usual survey OF the general
state Of America, both as to its domestic admins
tration, and its foreign relations. The Speech
has the character of the usual annual exposition OF
the Government of the United States. II is manly,
full and simple, acknowledging every thing, and
Preserving nothing; appealing to the good sense
and patriotism Of the people, considering the public
interest as the private concern OF every individual.
1t is impossible not TO be struckby State documents
| OF this kind and, accordingly, by all persons who
understand the merits of composition, and the com,
parative superiority Of sincerity, simplicity, and
iGirectness, above ar6ce, conceament, and expedi-
ence, these speeches are read with an infinite plea
sure, and they always expected with anxiety"
From the Same.
"There is strong jeaously growing up in France
against the United States. The French are Jealous
OF the commercial strides of this new power; and
more especially Of their growing naval force whilst
the French marine has so much declined. France
has her fears for Martinique, Guadalupe, and ST.
Domingo. She is apprehensve that America is
about to become formidable power in the West
Indies and is perhaps alarmed least Cu5a should
follow the fate Of the Flordas, and be coded to the
aspiring maritime ambition oil America. This is
unqnes,ionably the true cause. But it is the policy
OF England TO let these matters take their course .
France may have her fears, but we have none for
ourselves"
Thunder Storm. house OF Mr. John Stow
in Hamilton, was struck by lightning on Friday
evening last about o'o lock. 1t struck the Chin
ney and thence toek three dire cons TO the 81 ound
Various parts oil the house much shattered,
100 squares Of glass were broken, melted brass
head If ;pI
the cellar and burst open The cellar door.-Ihe
family consisted OF five persons, neither Of whom
were injured though the bed OF one of them was CO.
'ered with plas,erins, laths and splinters.
Boston Rehertory
FIRE al Limineton-On The Esd of March, the
house OF Mr. David Richardson Of Limington, Me.
ook lire from the kitchen hearth. 1t was discovered
~ the maid who slept in room adjoining. She
-scabed by window, and gave notice to Mr. r. & l.
lis WIFE, They both Immediately arose, and went
ogether 10 back room. where they found tina:
'art OF the house entirely in flames. MIR r. askedl
rs wife II she thought they could save any thing
she replied that they would do well 10 save them
elVts,a and proceeded Immediately to attempt the
preservation oil her children. She went out of the
ouse' followed by two little boys and she Supposed
y her husoand,-wiih the assistance of the madl
box out two children from the window OF one room
nd one from another The recolectine that her
'iant had been left in bed in her own room, she
s-entered the room by window 10 rescue it, andi
lere to her surprise found her husband standing
he exhorted him to follow her out of the window
&c oio not, ard she again earnestly called to him to
lake his escape. He still made no efforts but ne.
tatedy asked which was the way His wife en- |
favored TO re-enter to pull him out, but was pre-.
1h!eo ny the maid, who was satisfied il would be Il
val 10 heT to make the attempt She was there. e
re eompeileo z see him perish in the flames
lie found also that one OF her children had been
rgolten, and arrived at the window of its apart.
eht' only IN season to witness its last struggles a,
distant part OF the room. The survivors were con.
'hea 70 reure iron tits scene OF distress without
oathlng, through Ugh, snow considerable dis |
nee TO neighborng house. On the day follow.
= promising young man, named Libbey was g
lied ny the falling of chimney while he was in n
{ cehar searching among the ruins OF the House Y
ID
a letter from Aux Cages of March 9, mentions d
az squadron OF three French irigates had en- -
req 'he pay OF SANTANA, landed about 500 men
u''ue' ca TWO Plantatlons and destroyed little =,
'lage' Hayden General with thousand black "
oops came to oppose Them, and alter some Skin
ish'ng ~ which several men were killed, thew
embarked he frgates afterwards bombardedIa
pace, entirely destroyed it. The Hayden Cen. G
al also was wounded and several officers and men
ere killed. This affair had produced a lively y
hsa'ion at Aux Cages and it was apprehended the =;
ench inhabitants would be thrown into prison " "
was reported that President Boyer had sent =, =.
Ssel to Martinique TO inquire into the mater.-D u,
NEW YORK, April 10.
IRON 81 SatVadore.-We are informed by a of
hIieman who arrived in the brig Bordeaux, from r.
oa'Vadore that it was perfectly tranquil at that a.
ace there had been for 3 months great POLITICAL VI
element, and the Europeans and natives were ~
ayea against each other, bat that the election on 70
the natives anc sverv F',n eo.'p'e's triumph diff
nm office and natives elected Twelve represent e
ives to the Cortes at Lisbon were chosen ali ma