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Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-05-25
SOUI' AMEs RIGA
IRON THE REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA
NEW YoRx, MAY ID.

NEW HoRK, MAY ID.
We are indebted TO Capt. Wilame, arri-
we'd yesterday from Maracaibo, for a regular
file Of papers to the l4th ult. inclusive. as
also for some verbal Intelligence The Pres.
ident's Message to Congress, recommending
the recognition of South American indepen.
dence, had been received at MsracaIbo by
Che schooner Lottery, from Baltimore. The
most enthusiastic demonstrations of 10y we're
eviaced on the occasion /: the intendants pal.
ace was brilliantly illuminated, and rocket,
were fired from the public square.
Gen. Morales made his appearance at Al.
Ia Gracia, Opposite Maracaibo,) on the S0th
OF March, and, in consequence, Limo de Cler
inenta, the lntendant, issued proclamation
on the 9Th ul,itno, declaring the city To be
under Martial Law.
General M's force was reported to be a
bout 5000 strong, about one half of which
were new troops. He occupied the coast
from Punto de Palmas to Alta Graca [ a.
bout l8 miles
The Patrio. force at Maracaibo. was under
the commund of GIL. Jose de los Heros and
consisted of the battalion Of IfrdaoreS dc la
Gardia, under Lieut.. Col Rembuld the
battalion Of CArabobo, under Lieut.. Colonel
Brand: the Battalion of nj sracaibo; brig
ude OF artillery and 200 cavalry.
Dispatches had been cent tn Col Panau.
go, who had arrived a, Coro, from Caracas,
and when tbs Sally sailed (20th ul, J he was
mon eotly expected, with force of 1000
Infantry and 500 cavalry, well mounted -
Ee had received supplies from Curacao, and
intended immediately to take up the line Of
march. His mard was composed ut
the 5a talions Of Bravo de Azure, Boyaca
Occlden,e, OriRoco, and ACE cavalry from
the guGrGiaS of the Genera! in Chief Anto.;a
Paez.
In addition to the above, the Patriot force
vas augmented by detachment Of 500 in.
fantry from Rio de Ia Hacba-thr var guard
of which arrived ut Maracaibo inc day before
the Sally sailed
From the situation of the place where
Gen. Morales force was concentrated, it
was thought that he would not be able to
effect a retreat.
General Psez wa. besiegiag Porto Cabello,
with respectable force. 1t was also close.
~ blcckaaed by sea, SO as to prevent the i'm
portatlon of supplies.
The Coast of Coro was also block AIDED by
Patrio, force, consisting of five armed YES
sells, nader command Ut Commodore Be-
iuche.
The Liberdtor President had arrived a,
Popayan, TO open the campaign, and several
letters had been received from The Vice Pres
ident, at Santa Fe de Bagota, from which il
appeared that the Campaign would result ia
Vorabiy to the Colombian army GGselfe.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-05-25
LATE FIR ON MEXICO.
PhiIndekphia. Nav

PR1iddeEphld. May 10.
The Mexican ministers Eiizoid,, whO has
been tor some time expected from that couE-
Try Is not now expected before June. Some
changes bad taken place in the internal con.
Germs OF the Revolutionary government,
Which appeared to diminish the idea of
permanent submission 10 the three guaYGna
tees
There are three parties in Mexico, SD
tnere has beer in all the other Of tSe states
OF South America parry inclined to the
EoFopeaD connexIcB - party which nnltes
the desire to be independent OF Spain With
thos Of substituting de,po,i,rn of their own
the third party is for Independence ard
representative government urop the princi,
pies OF the Colombian and United StsteS'
republics the first il composed Of few
persona, but very pnweTful-ihe second -
more numerous, more active. and is at pre-.
sent the party which holds the attachment
Of the military foTce-the third is the most
numerous, hsviog some few Of the opuent,
end all The liberal people, and the great
ma's ot The POpulaion- this latter par =
Ra'ns ITS due place gradually, and many cf
the second party have come oyezRto The
IblFo The hrst sPpers 10 retain its1,.A 7iied
numbers nndiminishsd, but without " !ai0s
irs ITS influence ; and the third or popular
party, which pur,ues very moders e and
steady course. appears likely to obtain, ss
other paris Of Spanish AmeTics, the ulI-
mate s'cebdaucy
Gen. WiIkinson's visit to Mexico is 10
claim debts long due to him, from men who
are now OF great wealth, and wilh whom
he tad many years ago mcrcart.lc 'varsaca
tons which he could Dnt o6'.in r.tuTns f.
ster repeated application Tor maUy yesrs
lie s al'o acting a. agent for several p'f.
sons who have claims on the Revolt n .rr
goTtTnmenl-I hsroya,
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-05-25
From tile ~ Y. Daily AdUertiSer.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.

Yesterday morniug, while the Rev. Mr..
Chase was engaged in baptising some per.
sons IN the North River Ut the first dock,
south Of the state prison, a melancholy &C
cident occurred. There was a temporary
building occupied by Stone cutter ON the
margin Of the wharf, which afforded a ia
vorab!e place to overlook the services going
on, and great Members of persons had as
cended that building, while hundreds took
their stations on the edge of the wharf i'm
mediately beI.w il. The weight upon the
root crushed the building towards The river
and so sudden wac It's fall that great mum
bers were forced into the water, and many
struck BY the falling timbers. One man
had his leg badly broken, and was otherwise
much bruised, another man had his breast
shockiDgiy injured, and four ladies were We
~ severely wounded In addition to the
above, great number of persons OF both
sexes received slight wounds.
The ProprieiOrs of The building also sus-
tanned great damage, as many marble chin.
oney pieces were broken to pieces by the fail
Ing OF Iae building.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-05-25

We do not REMAINDER TO have seen re-.
marks, in any quarter, upon the late session
at CvnY ress which have 30 much point in
theio, mixed with good deal of truth, az
the fo'lowi0g:-Nat Int
From tie ". Y. Commercial d6uerfiSer.
The first session of the 18th CoDgres-, mac
ct length betn brought TO u close, after ia.
wing continued one hundred and fifty six
days. The sessiou has been stormy one.
More resolutions have been introduced, cal
ling upon the President aud Heads of De.
partments for Information, than have been
introduced al aOy -four previous sessions
iodeed, Gallo OF this kind followed each other
so fast, that II was impUssible 10 comply Nth
the whole; ap0 after the poor clerks had
worked themselves down Ill! you could count
their ribs across the street, one member pro-
posed to reduce their salaries, and another
Introduced a string of resolutions 10 compel
them TO work more than fpenty toar AoGrS
an day. In addition TO these resolution,
there have been numerous propositions,
many reports, and great deal Ut taking
But so little business has been completed,
that some people are wicked enough 10 hint
that the following snecdute related 10 Ba-
cons collection Of apophthegrs, is not very
inappleao!e. ''Mr. Popham, afterwards
Lord Chief Justice Pophxn, was Speaker Of
the House ct Commons, when 1t had sate
long, and done in effect nothing. Coming
ore day to Queen Elizabeth. she said to him,
Now Mr. Speaker, what hath passed in
the Commons House?" He answered, "lf
iep'esse your Majesty, seven weeks
strong attempt has been making by ma
ny editors, for months past, to render the
present Congress odicus in the eyes of the
nation. But We do not feel disposed to be
general in our censures; nor do we bam.
that body for what they have done, with
the exception Of the rejection of the Bank.
rup, Bill That was an unfortunate vote for
the nation; but still We can get along witbou'
a bankrupt law, a. well a. we have done. In
our view, more danger is TO be apprehe
from too much legislation, than too little
Both our national and state legislatures have
always been in The habit of Iegi.Iatiog too
much: and in this particular we hope to see
reform. The principal complaints which
we have to urge egains: the late session are
Its unnecessary length, occssoned by too ma.
ny long and useless speeches; the oss firing
at the Heads of Departments, 10 consequence
OF their being candidates tor the Presidency
and the disgrAceful ,quabbIs about their own
paw.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-05-25
THE GRIDlRON.

The paper, which nss been noticed before,
as the one on which Cobbeti was TO be gJiE
led, Is thus advertised in London pepper:
THE Gyidiroa.-To morrow will he pub
lished, the fret number of the Gridiron or
Cook Weekly Register, price Is. Old
Goblet will undergo the frst griljng n hat
dsy; and will be served up as a devil, we'll
pePpered AVID soundly broiled, on each sue
cesdiog Saturday The last bsr nfthis culinary
instrument, viii be composed of Poem, en-.
titled " The Budy Soatcher."- Published by
Mr.. Wright, Fleet stfeet. a Stamped Edi.
ton will be forwarded to any place, by Sat.
UFday's Post, free from additional expence.-
Orders and communications addressed az a..
boYe, posi- paid, will Be attended to,
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-05-25
WiIminrton, Def .3foo

The notorious John Johnson, who
was so long concerned in the abon.ina.
bic traffic Of kidnapping negroes, aud
conveying them out of the state, and
who, it will be recoIleeted, we some
time since mentioned had been taken.
was tried and convicted at the last ses-
sion Of the Court of Common Pleas for
the county Of Sussex, aud was sentep,
ced TO receive thirty nine lashes on the
bare back, at the public whipping
post, to stand in The piIlory fer an
honr, TO have his ears uailed thereto.
and the soft part cut of.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-05-25

The .NeaO York County gsricaltu-
raj Society, held It's meeting for the e.
lection of Officers, Re. on Monday the
9Th inst atthe Society's Rooms, in the
New York Institution.
The following acknowledgment, from
The Marquis DE la Fnyette. Of his cleo.
fiO0 as al honorary member, was re.
eeiEed BY the corresponding secreta-
y,
Paris, March :, 4s22.
Sir l.; l have been few DAYS ego
honored with your letter, Sept. 40, en-,
closing certificate Of the unanimous
vote by which The New York county
Agricultural Society have been pleas
ed to admit me among lis members.
Every sentiment Of patriotic COM
ceru IN the prosperity nf the United
States and tie county q: New YOek, &
personal prediction gor The profess.
ion Of farmer, 10 which l have been
since long time epgag ed, and q sense
of grateful delight in he testimonies Of
American remembrance and kindness
for me, cOnspire TO make me set the
highest price on this favor. 1t derives
an additional value from its hBving
been conferred 10 a city, The freedom
Of which, ! am proud and happy Ia
remember, was granted TO me, seven
and thirty years sgo, among the arst
acts Of her own independence.
l beg you, sir, TO offer to The Soc ieiy
The tribute Of my respect and graft.
iude, with the assurance If my zeal
Tor The progress Of agriculture, 10
which The memoirs you have had the
goodness to send. have afforded me
much pleasure and instruction.
Be pleased also TO accept the partie-
ulaT assurance ofmy high regard aud
sincere attachment.
la FAFETTE.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-05-25
UOMESIUt.
WAsHINGroN, MAY II,

The distance from the mouth of the Ar
kansas River to Little Rock, the seat Of
government of Arkansas, is com puted at 500
miles; and the distance thence to the Cher.
okse Missionary Establish .nsnt on the AT.
Eaosss al $50 miles Recently, a steam boat
assembled the river the whole distance from
the Mississippi River to within Twelve miles
OF the Missionary Establishment What a
country il this, where there are rivers navi.
gable for four hundred miles, which we are
but just beginning to hear Of Mat. Int.
We have seen, with regret, the notices
which have be-n taken in several of the
newspapers, of an intended duel between
two distinguished gentlemen of the South
No one acquainted with the parties-wiih
their capacity for being useful to their coun-
try, ami their value to society, could Con-
template snch an occurrence without pain,
or without sincere hope that the interven.
| ton Of friends would be successful in at least
| aver,ing such an Is.ue, if not ia effectios
reconciliation between them. We were ap-
prehens'se that any embiszo0men: of The
| affair, or any comments on it in the newspa.
pers, would have the effect to countrract
rather than promote, the good Offices Of
] friends, We still, however, entertain a
! hope ihat these efforts will not be frutless.
notwithstanding what we have seen in priut
on the subject; aod itic. therefore, that we
have read with particular regret the notice
| aiken of il in the National Advocate of Mon.
day. The ,rigiu of this unfortunate quarrel
is Incorrectly stated in the advocate; the par
/ ~ inPlicatedby that statement is incapable,
We are sure, of the conduct there attributed
to bin, aud 1t is contradcted by his general
Character and department. The quarrel is,
as we have reason TO believe, attributable, in
Its remote cause, to anonymous publications,
with which neither of the parties were
chafgeabie, and, III las proximate cause, en-
tneiy 10 misrepresentation. Presumipg that
men so much esteemed, will not be permit.
'ed by their friends to d.cid. ia the field a
dispute OF such nature, without exhaustisg
every effort To prevent it, we regret the pub
licAtlon OF the Advocate, because, should
II meet the eyes of the parties, il may have
a tendency TO Illustrate all attempts at medi.
| alton. the success of which is even now so We
! Ty doubtiul.-I6ia.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-05-25
From the NStC York Statesman.
General Sessions. Man 10.
The people vs.. Jacob Barker.

The people VS.. Jacob Barker.
The Indictment was for an alledged
challenge to fight duel, given to Da-
yil Rodgers on the Goth Of Feb, last
The cause occupied the court and jury
yesterday till II o'clock ct night
Hoffman and Emmett were the eopusel
for the defendant; and Bonner &. Price,
retained for the prosecution, acted
with MIR. Maxwell, the district attor-
ney, ia conducting the trial, and both
addressed the jury OH the evidence
The cause was given TO the jury on
the charge OF bis Honor the recorder,
and the eourt continued open some
time to receive the verdict. But, the
jury not coming in, they were instrue.
Ted to bring in a sealed verdict this
morning at the opening of the court,
which they accordingly did, and found
the defendant guilty.
T be effect re conviction in sueL a
ease, it is known, is general disquaI-
ifiea'ion to hold any office Of trust,
profit, or honor, under the government
Of the state, with loss Of elective fran.
chiss as inhabitaut Of the state.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-05-25

We copy the following as being a
ease of about as much brutality as We
ever reenllect to have read of--in thr
course OF which "several" deck pas
seuSrrs, whom it does NOT seem TO have
been thought material to name, or e.
ven TO eDumerate, were drowned.
STEAM BOAT NEWS.
Louisville, Ky. May 4.
Arrived Henry Clay, ShaIlcross, 10
days from New Orleans, with thirty.
six cabin, and two hundred deck pas.
ssngers.
E.rtraet from her Log Book.
April 2ist.--6. A. NJ. below White
River overlook the Providence, and
crossed over TO the opposite shore; the
Providence seeing that the Clay was
going ahead, turned Immediately over
and ran her bow Intentionally upon the
starbOard guard near the stern, aud
turned the Clay entirely round. Short
iy after, 10 consequence Of the jar, the
Clay's machinery gave way, aud was
detained two hours, Above leland G5,
att p. NJ. overlook the Providence,
add we ran some distance near each o.
Their, when the Providence ran uver Ia
The right shore. We continued our
course for some distance aud then eros
sed over and made the crossing or The
opposite shore, about three fourhs Of
the length Of the Clay ahead Of the
Providence. The Providence seeing
that we were going ahead, and would
gain the inner birth, ran first against
| the starboard eide near the Stern Of the
Clay, which checked her heaaway,
and rendered her unmauageable.-
Captain ShsIicross then requested the
| captain of the Providence 10 stop his
ensine-stating that his boat would
run against him, and that he could not
manage the Clay. There was no res
pect paid to his request; but the Provi.
dence turned her bow directly 10 the
starboard wheel room, and kept their
engine in operation. and carried away,
| the wheel room wheel, and starboard
guard, from midships to the stern,
broke both langrs, the main driving
wheel shaft fly wheel, and done much
other damase, breaking boxes, &c. ana
drotCnsd onl negro mum, aud sereral
deck passengers missing acre Supposed
TO be dro1crPd- There was plenty of
room and four fa!hGms Of water
near the shore for The Providence TO
pass inside die Clay 10 consequence
ofthis damage, detained SO hours, and
finally cameon with one wheel aud
niece
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-05-25
AUCTIoN ELOouENCE.

We mentDned yesterday that all
Auctioueer lad been indicted for and
convicted of 8 fraud, 10 selling com.
position watch, falsely pretending that
! II was OF grea, value, and sole for The
benefit of n distressed Sea Captain, acho
i0as IN gail. The following Remarks
of Judge Quincy on the ease, give a
just idea Of the duties Of Auciioneers.
AS tiCenced persons, We know very
we'll that there has been O prevalent
idea, that they need not in their Pulpit
tell truth md shame the Derij." but
were authorised to tell something, net
the truth, dnd the more dextrous iiey
were at the ART, tho more thew were
accomplished. 10 the amount at stake,
this was a.Peitry affair The principle
however, J Of the utmost Importance
aud the opinion Of the Judge is un-
queBtioDaily sound.
"The curt have reduced the punish
ment to he least possible within lis
discretioi. 1t has done this, not frun,
any opinion that your ofTeuee was Of
light character, bur partly out Of res
peet 10 he recommendation Of the Ju.
ry, and partiy on account ola strange o.
PihIon tint seems to prevail, in some cir
cles, in Eslaiion TO persons iD your pro-
fession. In the exercise of their proGes
SION, some auctioDeers seem to consider
that misrepresentation concerning the
article they have for sale, however
false, OF exaggerated, are juslifable-
But mes OF every class ought 20 know
that the duties Of no profession exempt
men from the obligations Of truth and
fair dealing An auctiODcer, who, as
IN your case, shall utter, knowingly. a
false affirmation, or make desigDedIy,
false pre'ence, concerning any srti-
eIe he has for sale, and thereby effects
sale Gift, exposes himself to an in
uietment; and such false affirmation,
or preteDee, must be left to The Jury TO
decide, under the circumstance of The
case, whether il was done with intent
10 cheat and defraud. In ease such
shall be the verdict, an auerisneer,
like any other person, 10 obnoxious to
The penalties Of the statute, which are
very severe, extending a fine Of four
hundred dollars, and sending for seven
years TO The States Prison. For the
reasons, already stated, the cosrt have
selected, in your case, the least penalty
within It's discretion. Bat should any
ease Of a similar character come judi
ciaIly under it's nnimadversioD, the
court will deem itself bound TO intliet
punishment more eoBformRbie TO the
spirit Of the statute, aad 10 The enor-
nifty Of the offence"
Sir J. Coffin, in the British House Of
Commons, remarking upon petition pre-
Sented by Mr.. Maryatt, from the province
o. Lower Canada, which complainsd Of The
grest distress occasioned by the Briti,h ports
being shut TO their corn, and also PRAYING
that free trade might be established } said,
that It would be better for England If Caosda
he, bnfto~, II -
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-05-25
LATE FROM CARACAS,

Onr very attentive and obliging Cor
respondents at Laguira and Caracas
have forwarded It's with their pSuaL
promptl,ude, d variety of papers, &c
by the Ranger arrived at New York.
We hasten TO lay before our readers
the following from La Guayra, dated
April 90, (end The following srom the
same place dated Apri 81. Also the
srhsa7nont f----'s GAN aSsIs, under the
date Of April %,
La Guagra. .apriI 22d, 1922.
dispatches have been this mament
received from Coro, communicating the
welcome Intelligence that General Mo-
fa'es, IN attempting the reduction of
taat neIShborhood, has been suddenly
surprised by three divisions of the Pat.
riot army, and ia awk wardly placed iD
the centre Of triangle which thew
FORM Ills return TO Porto CabsIlo, or
70 any place Of embaIkation, being
thus intercepted, there can be little
doubt that his capture will precede the
Immediate capitalization of the last rest.
ing place efSpanish power on this con-
iineni, and the conquest of that dread
hoi dungeon of Spanish despOtism.
Yon may safely predict the fall Of
Forto CabeilO, in two or three months:
should this event be deferred, it will be
imPntable only to the Inactivity, not to
the Impotence or the Colombian geuer-
ri. Americans here who know the IT,
legal capture and condemnation Of The
Calypso, are impatienuy expeeting
some naval force from the U. States 10
reclaim this property, or secure indem-
Indication By reprisols.
La Guayra 9pru 2fh, 1922.
The Ranger IS to sail to day; and
hope she may not follow the CALYPSO
Porto Cabe'lo, as prize. By The Ca
lypsO wrote you, and the Spaniards
have my letters, or else they were de-
iVered 10 the "Genii or the deep. -
The Yong Bruius will sail for Balli-
p1or@ about the 10th Of May.
General Paez has been contracting
the tines upon Porto Cabelio, and when
ihe Colombian squadron, Of s vessels,
blockade the port, which will take
place 10 or 8 days,) successful at
tack may be made to reduce this for
midable fortress.
Caracas, ,AprH 22d, 1922.
Subsequently; however to tie last
number, we have received intelligence
that CumaFibO. near the Oela Of Coro.
has been occupied by Col. Pinaugn.-
On The 10th inst Morales was at Alta
CToeia, near Maraeaybo, with his ar
ny, bat hs can make no attempts ON
that city by land, and must embark
II he eoutemplntes an attack; aud as
be has neither boats nor vessels TO put
an execution h;s designs, ne must
shortly be cut up and asnihiIated by
the PltriOt armies on either side Of
him
" We may furnish additional ex-
tracts on Mesday,--Pat.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-05-25

Sir J. Coffin, in the British House OF
Commons, remarking upon petition pre-.
Sented by Mr.. maryat, from the province
o. Lower Canada, which complained of the
great distress occasioned by the Briti,h ports
being shut TO their corn, and also praying
that free trade might be established said,
that it would be better for England # Caosda
was at the bottom Of the sea, a. it had for
years cost England at least 5OO, 0OOI stes.
LOG pr snnum, and that the country had
never received 500 pence from it. The pc
tition was referred to the ngriculluEal com.
miHee,