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The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-10-01
CATTLE SHOW.

The Cattle Show Of the Maine Agriculture
Society will take place in Haliowel on the ~
inst. 1t is expected that the approaching s7'oN
VII greatly exceed tie last.
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Nh. SHIRLEY-My opportunities for observa-
ton and my o,cn experience too, have satisfied
me, that if a person suffers an injury, how ever
gross and unmerited, from an Argus publication,
it would be utterly in vain to seek Justice or
redress, in its columns, when an investigation
will expose its voluntary departure from truth.
! have, therefore, once more, to apply TO the Ga
zette to defend myself against false, scgaIa tOus
and malicious libel, published in that paper.
J. ID. III.
To Mr.. Seba Smith, Jun.
Sir, The last Argus contains the following ed-
torial article
"The Statesman far as it has any political char
acer is federal. And in addition To the reasons we
have before given for belief. state az fact
that James d. Hopkins, Esq "a client federalist, and
for some time past fiItor Of the Portland Gazette, has
also at fcrent times assisted in conducting the edito
rial department of the Statesman. This is jec-
ftre of ours ii comes from testimony positire and
direct and we DO not doubt its truth. In the States
man dated the fifth of this month, can point out at
least three distinct pieces, Wfften by Mr.. Hopkins"
This, Sir, is the second time my character has
been aspersed in the Argus. About year
since, was insuted by similar publication,
alike destitute Of truth.
No person, of any moral sensibity, will
wonder that such charge should excite ndig-
nant feelings. ] know not, sir, how you may
estimate such an accusation, but, methinks, any
man Of integrity, and honorable feelings would
resent it as the grossest insult, which could be
offered You call me " a violent federaiist''-
and although DO not admit the full extent of the
epithet, vet, from you, consider it an honorG-
Die uppeItatiOn. You call me, also 'edtor of
the Portland Gazette, and inasmuch as
have, lately, afforded some aid 10 the proprietor
of that paper, the title of Editor may, IF he
pleascs) pass without comment from me.
But. Sir, You have the hardihood 10 assert that
have at different times assisted in conducting
the editorial department Of the Statesman"
Possibly, Sir, you and may never agree in
our opinions concerning proPriety and consisten-
cy in political conduct 1t is for yourself TO
Judge, and the public will decide between us in
this respsct. Toa man OF accommodating rrinci-
Piles, who admits the maxim of modern phiioso-
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ASIA. CHINA.
Chinese Army The Emperor has expressed
a desire to diminish The army, on account of
the great expence disappearing il. The linn
tied number of the siandiog army for China
proper is stated 10 be 100000 men, OF which
the province of Sze-chuen has allotted 10 il
33.973 men. The governor Of That province
Gate Of Canton has demonstrated against d.
minishing bis military establishment.
PekiR Gazette.
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Gibraltar, Aug l0.-The city of Leon is
reported 10 have proclaimed The King with
absolute power.
The Permanent Deputaion OF Cortes hsv-
ing requested that his Majesty would dismiss
from his palace the Patriarch. the Master OF
the Horse and The Lord Chamberlain; hi
Msiesiy is said TO have called for the reasons
on Which the request was grounded
Gibrortar, Aug. l3.-On The 22d ult q
bout 1000 nlalconlents made their appear
auce close 10 Corona, but they shameiuly run
away al the approach Of The Garrlsons' 'eav-
ing behind them few killed and wounded.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-09-24
From tlrt .hc,r YORK. .4mericdn, September O..
LATEST FROM SPAIN.

BY the arrival OF the brig Neptune, Cap
tam Moshrr, in JG days from Gibraltar, we
have received our regular file, of the Gi
hra'tar Chronicle from the ist 10 the 3lst
oil July inclusive, from which we ale eua-
blcd TO give our readers the latest iutelli
gence from that troubled Kingdom.
Capteia Noshtr fell in of 4daaSa, with
the l. s. trgatc Constitution, capt. jones,
from slAyena aad Maiata. Captain J.
was not permitted, however, 10 enter Ma
laga IN consequence Of having come from
siohiy ports. TIE Constitution then pro-
ceeded or Gibraltar, where she arrived on
the Isl of August, in company with tie
Neptune, and WAS Immediately admit
ted 10 praliquc. Captain Mosher has
brought dispatches for Government from
Capt Jones.
l'he Monk Of La Trappe who has cyci-
Ted the church militant to arms in dei2nce
OF the Cgtheli" Faith and the Holy snqul-
sition, made himself master Of the forts Of
La Lee de Uurgel in the latter part of
June. l,e has slnrc assumed the tile of
F" First Consul OF lhc Moderate Repvbli-
cans,
Some estimate of the spirit which PER
vades the capital may be formed from the
language which was used in commcnlingu up
on the events that took place AT the Pra-
do ON the 7th Of July. His Majesty, il
seems, expressed his wish or taat occasion
that AN end might be put to the eliusion Of
blood hut he added, that sit Weuld
be Inconsistent with the dignity of the
throne, that the Kings guard should be
compelled 10 lay down lis arms" On this
the editor of tie Universal remarks, 1--WE
know not what right rebels had at that
time TO cab themselves the Kings Guard.
They had made an improper use of their
arms by turning them against their fell
low citizens, and from that moment they
no longer deserved TO be entrusted with
them.n
In another part of his comments he Oh
served, that Single word ofhis Majestys
might perhaps have prevented the eight
days eXcessses committed ia hi3 presence
and that the day is at hand when he will
shudder at the idea that he tolerated SO ma
ny outrages.
The purport OF such observations are We
~ palpahle, and the freedom of censure
thus literally & openly bestowed upon the
King, is such as to indicate. that his throne
is not based upon the confidence or ahec-
ton of his people. The tranquility OF
Spain, twelve months hence, may be no.
ped for; but unless the principles ofhuman
action are treading backward, il cannot be
Expected.
A small number of the Kings Guards
have betaken themselves 10 village in the
Escurial mountains, and continued there
al the latest dates. 1t is stated, how
ever, that they gradually abandon their
asylum, on receiving conciliatory PROPOSE
tons.
The cry of " long live the King with ABB
solute Power - resounded in Orihuela at
the period of the late excuses, and the
houses Of the Liberals were repeatedly as
sailed. Finding no support however, they
ultimately desisted, and shrunk back to
| their dwellings.
The Town Council of Madrid has, IN
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LATER FROM VENEZUELA.

New IoRk, september II.
.Horaies DeeR-it will be seen from the
following letter from an attentive CORES
pondcnt AT Curacao, that battle had BEEN
fought on tie Spanish Main, between Sc
neral Paez and General Morales, which TER
minated IN the death Of the latter, and \
victory by the Republicans The battle
is mentioned above. 4 more full accom.
of The brush between the Grampus and a
Spanish priyaieer is also detailed.
CuRrAcoA, August 22.-Slnce closing
my letter 10 you this morning, thc Danish
schooner Yclo has arrived at this port, and
gives us the following gratifying inteIli-
gence:
The Nclo, and an American schooner
sailed from st. Thomas ON the 1lth inst.
under convoy of the u. States schooner
Granpus, Captain Gregory, bound TO La
guira. On the morning OF the 10th, an
armed schooner made the attempt to cut
Oft the merchantmen from the Grampus
which vessel Elade all sail to protect her
convoy. The strange sail then fired two
guns into the Grampus, and hoistcd Spa
nlsh colors ; the Grampus then fred Il
broadside, when the Spanish vessel surren-
dered. She proved 10 be the Spanish
priHateer Pauehetta, of 10 guns, and l02
men. The Grampus secured the Span
iards, manned and ordered her for ST
Thomas to water, thence to the United
States. Panchctta's loss, killed, woun-
ded no loss in killed or wounded on ouI
side.
The Grampus continued her cruise.
The merchantmen finding Laguira blocka-
ded by the Lageri of 4 guns, and the Her
cules, of 20, made sail before the wind
The American returned to St. Thomas
the Nclo having sprung her iorcmast, in
chase, was obliged to put in here. On the
Goth inst. in the morning, the Nelo was
boarded by an United States schooner,
which informed that thcy were in search
of the Spanish privateer General Peryra,
which vessel had been acting the pirate
Same evening, the Nelo fell in with Spa
nlsh armed schooner, which gave chase
but the Nelo escaped under cover of the
night. She believes the vessel TO be
the one the L. States schooner is in search
Of
Just anchored, Spanish schooner from
Porto Cabello, confirming the defeat OF
General Morales, at Bergimina by General
Paez. Morales died Of has rounds the next
day. She also confirms the defeat and
capture Of Gen. Cecella, by Gen. SoubletLc
at Ocumare. gave you full detail oil
these transactions per schooner Macdo-
nough,A sailed hence for New York lour or
five days ago.
Not arrived
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-09-24

for .aeh \ number o. yfs-s 70 Pre- public
service. --As.to m enlarged, liberal under
standing, cultivated iasie, GKed republican
principles, urbanits of manners, aud every
Thing calculated 10 make = ilrst rate staies-
nan, Mr.. Clay IN ny estimation, stands
second to no man IN this, or any other
coun,ry. AMI II ne .bould 20 on N thai
course, which lie has So long pursued, there
is scarcely doubt, but thai he viii at 40
very distant DAY, be at In bead OF the A
nI,4ieau administration.
Il Cifi-en Of Franklin.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-09-24
FROM pOkTUGAL.

Tie following particulars from the king
dom of = 1rtoSj, are furnished, in addition
TO the intelligence obtained by former ar
rivals.
After several days debate, die Portu-
guese Cories rejected on the 4th Of July,
II oct OF II Articles which one OF Their
Committees proposed 10 add to the Con
stituton, chiefly enactng, that, exclusive ot
a General Congress, composed of 30 Mem
BEES (one half 10 be elected by Portugal,
and The other half by Brazil there should
be, N each kingdom local Cortes elnpoN-
cred TO legislate on oil matters relative II
its internal administration, subject, 1owvyeE
10 the revision Of the General Congress
" hich should ascertain whether the de
crces of these local Assemblies were not
in opposition to lie Constitutions, or to the
interests Of The Sister Fjngdom. To the
General Congress would also have belong
ed the determination Of all questions r.
spec.ng peace Or war, or the Commercial
Relations oi the Empire.
The remailin,s articles on which no de-
cision has Fct tg<cn place, would confer
the Regal nov or, with some restrictions,
on the Kings Dciegaia to Brazil, rem
dcring his Ministers Responsible for the
Acts of the Administration, without his
being liable TO be brought 70 account HIM
self
In the night % the lst ofJuiy, al al
tempt WAS made by some OF the mea Of
the regiments qnsrtcrcd in the citade, OF
Lisbon, 10 march cut, and 70 create dis
turbancc in the city. This, however, they
were prevented from eGecting by the Bar
rack Guard and orGer was speedily restof-
ed by the oilic,as who. in consequence OF
some pre-, ious information, made their ap-
pcar&nce almost immediately. The only
cry heard on this occasion, was, Long
live the King" accompanied with the cx-
pression3 of the mems wish 10 obtain Their
discharge; but the enemies of the new or
der OF things are evidently suspcctr3 OF be-
ing at the bottom of the plot. The ring
leaders have been secured.
The Portuguese Cortes have divided tue
six provinces Of Mimic, Trasos Monies,
Beira, Estremadura, Alemtejo and Al
| CARVE into 26 Electoral Divisions returning
so Deputies, and ZOE Districts inhabited
by 3,006,900 souls, which together with
$4,000 nuns and lriars, and the persons at
tached to the Converts, make up the total
population of the Kingdom, 3,Ol9,40o
/ souls.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-09-24
roR rnr vIRoIsIAN
PUBLIC CHARACTER.

writer in y late Richmond Enquirer makes
some remark un public einfdcifr' ~ The course
al which lie ATTACKS the hccutousness oil the
,r,s. and should any 81 the readers OF the
/ kireis,au lave rend q work entitled s.ho'dehi
/ Athfriu. -. ~ Heidrum BaH, they mny
save themselves the trouble, II they hive not
already taken it, 81 reading the remarks made
~ lhni writer. Al who have Rad " Malachi
Medium, Esg." without single exception.
II !. believed. Involuntary eSclaimt bhd M
~ nam This very sensitive Hfi'ef sells ohi
by making semc remarks on the lleeniieusnes.
pf The pres. aud regrets Tint the character oi
TIE venerable Jefferson should have been nj
lacked aud illuminated - the way that IL has
been But would ak, whit loss has Mr. Jel-
ferson's character sustained by this cnnmnia.
tor Or. ia oihcr words. by tie liceniioufsess
Of the Federal Republican answer, noue :
That public man who may wish to have such
n character as Alr. jefferson 10 support him
IA the decline of lie, mnsl keep one steady
and nndc Waiting eenrgc, rs Mr.. has done, IN
furthrriny the iniercds Of his country ; and
in thu end, il will be saie 81 him, a II IS oil
ar Jefferson, "reH done, thou good end ihiih-
hd tettanta
Ia this country, public opinion in regard TO
pnhic character, is generally correct. After
tho eharnctersof our public servants have been
scanned, public opinion finally settles down
correctly, show ing to rs where lieth the yoid,
tho fine aoh. and the dross
But should be glad 10 know what the u
ccntiousness ol the pres has Ind 10 do with
MIR Adams, Mr. Russell, Corn Barron, &c.-
The grounds of controversy between drssrs
Adams aud Russell hnve, by then voluntary
acts, been laid before the public and the pub
lie, by lie voluntary consent. has already past
sentence upon thai controversy. Vet, il would
appear, from the remarks Of the nrileffelrred
TO- thai those gentlemen will stand associated
in character. ms honorable &c. dc. The
time hrs been when the term " honorable
might have equally applied TO both but hoW
hare ht mighty taileu ha' time ins passed
and the man who non dafes 10 couple or asso-
eiate The names Of those persons rs " honora-
bic :. of high standing, &r. &c.ei ieasi With
ont some discrimination will be suspected OF
having something more in view than merely
ecnsariug the liceuliodsness OF ibe ptess-
As 10 Com. Burron, it's possible, nnd indeed
probable, TINT he, rs public character, is mn
injured man. But has that injury been srs-
tanned by the iiceniioasncss 81 the rrcss
Surely not \ DlSCIdMlNA1OR
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LoNDoS, July 31.-The complaints OF
the commercial world against the feeble and
inadequate measures of ministers, in what
relates to the maritime interests Of this
country, both in the South seas and in the
West Indies, become louder every day
Mr.. Marryat presented petition last night,
to the House of Commons, from the mer-
chants of London, praying for more com
petent protection against the conflicting ar
maments OF Chill and Peru. But the suf-
terlnSs of our trade from the pirates. the
utter paralysis which has apparently seize
our marine, aad The consequent disgrace OF
our natlonal character, when the activity,
llberaliiy,and success, Of the United States
cru1zers are compared with the conduct. or
what we must presume to be the instrnc-
tons given to those of Great Britain. hay.
really grown to apitch that is no longer TO-
lcrable. fT;na.
A select committe ofthe House of Com.
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Protestant Episcopal Church.

At meeting of the friends of the Pro.
TEsrANr EPISCOPAL CHuRcu, agreeably
to notice, for the organization of a Church
anu for the permanent support of an Epis-
copal Clergyman in Lynchburs, Newton
don aud Bedford, held at the Franklin Ho-
tel, in this place, on Monday the lth inst
after prayers had been offered up bv the
Rev, Mr.. Page, Capt. Robert l.. Coleman
was called to the Chair, and Nicholas II
Cob5s appointed Secretary.
Nhereupon the following gentlemen were
unanimously appointed yestrymen Hon
George Tucker, Chiswell Dabuey and Jas
Bullock, Esqrs Doct. HoweiDavies, Messrs
Elijah Fletcher and Henry Morris, fol
Lynclhurg. Col. Alexander, VIM. Rad
ford, Esq. and Mr.. Seth Ward, for New
London. Messrs Patrick J. Burton, Ma
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, an Address To bis Majesty, pointed out the
line OF conduct he is to pursue, IN order 10
convince the Nation, that he has sincerely
esponsed the cause of the country. One Oh
the steps suggested by the Council, Is, that
ms Majesty should put himself at the head
of the Liberals -,
The battalious of the national militia,
which had been encamped ON the Constr
tntonal square in Madrid since the lst oil
July. were ordered back to their barracks
ON the nth.
The Army of the Faith, under Quesada,
| Bada, Juanito and Santes Ladrom, was
dislodged on the / lth, by an inferior force
under Colonel Janregui. from the heights
of Looz. lis loss in killed is not estima-
ted at more than so; but ii is assert
ed to have lost one half its men by de
sertion after the action, viz. 500 out oil
| 900.
An attack upon Witch took place on the
18th of July. A body of 5000 malcontents
came up to the gates of the town, but after
SIX hours firing, were repnlsed with cons-
derablc loss.
The Chronicle of the 3lst states that his
| Majesty has granted leave to NJ. San Mar
tin to proceed to a bathing place in his ma
tive country.
The King and Queen went abroad at Ma
drid for the first time on the 10th, escorted
by the national militia.
Many disturbances have arisen inyarious
parts al the Kingdom, especially in the re-
meter provinces. 1t is probable that the
movements in favor of theSOYai inslnreCtlon
| i,4,rIoI
but the plot exploded too soon, and the dis
iurbaaces have been uniformly put down
by the constitutional troops, while the as
cendancy ofthe liberal system is probably
established upon a iirmer footing than ever.
Ii seems, however, that The Spaniards are
rot entirely regardless Of historical events,
nor Of their possible bearings upon their
own times and kingdom. The dethrone-
mens and decapliafon Of Kings, seem 10
! have entered the minds both Of the soye-
reign and the people. One OF the h9drid
Journals (Fhl Espcctador) lately rulished a
paper s"id 10 have been transmitted by
ihc kin to council &c state, duplicating the
condeet Of Gen ReSo, ond propoaadi. :
seyceal queries, among which was the fol-
lowing:
VIII the council and the nation answer
for bis maiesty's life" threatened by an a
narchicaI faction, and will be 10 longer cX-
posed TO such ailronts as he hds received -
To the latter query the council replied, that
" his Majesty lie was in danger from none
but the rebels, aud that the best guarantee
was The attachment ofan immense ma orl-
! " % the nation To the constitution Ge-
neral Rcgo also came forward with a let
Ter in justification of his own conduct in
the course of which he took occasion to ey-
press his surprise " that he should have
besen accused b. The king himself before
the council Of state he remembers land he
shutters otthe rfeoiicciion) that Charles |.
IN England, and the unfortunate Lewis n
France We're conducted to the scalold by
their conGdential advisers and insists up
on it, hat fayoiules, &c. are the only exc
cutioners Of cfeduIous aud simple kings,
and by no means free constitutions, or the
partisans Of the same
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COMaUNIG ATED.
THEATRE.

This evenings entertainment u appro-
prafed for the benefit Of Mcssrs. Evans,
kirllhofer and Berg, members Of the Or
chestrn. Sickness has laid IFS heavy md
painful hand on one Of those gentlemen,
and deprived him from attending the trcn-
ter part Of the season. We are much plea
sed IN find that he has resumed his situation
ard filed mp the vacuum Occasloned ny his
cbsence. Mr.. kirkhoner is, in reputation,
one of tire sweetest clarionet players IN THIS
country, and a solo on thai delightful IN
strumrnt will be great treat 10 the ANA
tours Of music. The pieces selected are
excellent. The Midnight Hour is delight
lul comedy. The farce of the Lady aud
the Devil has hceinewly introduced on the
stage aud is generally Acknowledged to be
one Of the best productions.
These gentlemen have 70 much contr-
buicd 10 the entertainments offered, during
the theatrical season, that their claims up
on The audience ought not 10 70 unreWafd-
ed.--We sincerely hope that their benefit
may prove equal to their utmost cXpecta-
tons. PHiLAEhA NiEUSs
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FROM THE SPANISH MAIN.


PHILADELPHIA, September Nv are
indebted 10 the editor of the Press for TIE
following important intelligence, received
by the brig Xcno, Slade, arrived at our La
Earetto yesterday:
Cgarncoa, 18Th Aug. 1822.
"Thi3 day arrived Datch schooner
from Laguira, in &c hours, bringing the fol-
lowing glorious news
General Morales, with 1000 men, mar
ched on Tie 81 inst. from Porto GabelIo a
gainst Valencia and Garaccas. They we're
met on the height of Birginina by Gen.
Pae2 and 100 men. An engagement cl-
sued. Morales ard Ms troeps were com
pletely routed, and only 90 iren escaped a.
live. On the 9th inst. a party Of Royal
Spahiards 900 mcu) landed by sea at
Ocumare; they we're met by a party OF
Republican troops, f350 J n severe actplu
toot place, which lasted with spirit on both
sides for > hours when the SOyallsts, al
ter losing 600 men, were compelled to sur
runder 10 the victorious arms Of Colombia.
So much for liberty and independ nee
Viva Ia Republic -
CWT0cod, 10Th .4u@. lace.
Arrived to-day the Americas brig A
beona, condemned already ON. Orleans,
prize 10 the Spanish brig Of war Hercules,
The II. has also captured two other vessels
one irom Philadelphia, and one from New
York. The Spaniards are hostile to the
United States, and from appearances carry
their hostility rather too far.