American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-03-18

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The following OHc0l State Paber which we copy from
the Baltimore Federal Gazette and Telegraph" shews,
that while we are Boosting OF the protection which our
government intends to afford to commerce with the
South American Continent and obge the pratica Span
sh prvaeers TO des from their rapne and punder which
we have been talking Of for the last twelyemonh, and
which enbiacGHy n0teed in the Presidents Message
Congress at their late Session, that the British Govern
ment have been acting with full energy and ec and have
freed the Spanish Government TO do their subjects Justice
by very summary mode of proceeding, which is indeed
very worthy of imitation for have observed in conse-
quence OF the categorical they demanded within
very limited tme that the Spanish Government afterwards
signed convention with their Minister at Madrid agree
ing to pay offour hundred thousand pounds sterling
We believe satisfaction of the British claims for
dress This should and sheOs the Spanish Govern
ment perfectly of the futile preences they have
set in violation of the law of nations by organizing
complete system of plumber and devastation our, and
British commerce, far worse than downright highway rob
Dcry.
There is scarcely arrival from the w Indies but brings
fresh ofh Eaag situation Of and the
)nder ofuur citizens. We lament to observe the same
Federal Republican, that the brig James Lawrence of this
port owned by our industrious felowtownsman, Mr.. James
Ray has been taken by Spanish Prvaeer, OFT the Rocas
on her passage from La Gayra to Philadelphia, by which
sorry understand he will be sufferer, and
carrcldint Saint Johns, Porto Rico.
Why of our numerous vessels OF war not sta
toned in the Mona Passage, sent down occasionally
La Guayra to afford protection to suffering fellow ct
zens, is extraordinary There whole feet off the IIa
der convoy, and yet solitary vessel stationed in any
Of the other w India passages There great blame
where Surely, surely this ought to be remedied.
The British Paper Blockades and Orders in Council
which produced the late war, eabites in CON-
pason with the preensions up by the mbecie Spanish
Governor Of Porto Rco and yet for aught that appears
the contrary, Government sit STILL with folded
and content themselves with scong ard demonstrating
when if there occasion for active energy it is
the present me when the property OF our citizens is daily
and hourly plundered, and this scodng and these remon
srnces treated with and contempt by the pup
pet Of government we could equally awe into submission
the energetic adopted have beer
efcacously and promptly rcsoted to by the Engisl
Government.
Charleston, March S, a o'clock, p. N
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM SPAIN.
The brig Rlchael & Sally, arrived from Havana this
broug regular files OF papers from that city tn
10Th u III the NOTICOsO OF the 25h, the following oicia
communication appears 1t broughtby the British brig Au
rora, which left Gibraltar about the 9Th Of January
Cadiz, Dec. 81, 1922.
| CONSULADO.
"The superior political chief OF the Province under date
the 18th inst transmits the following information to the Naona
Consuado
His xcclencv the Secretary of the government of the Pen
nsula under date Of the Goth inst writes as follows
..Ihe English government having claimed indemnfcaio
from Spain, for various urcs made of the vessels of that ma
ton 1901 until til present time, and for other inrnie
which British property has sustained and having fixed perio
the Of answer these demands, within which
impossible for the King TO render one his Majesty, in the in
before this response b. given and in order that SPANS
suffer- has ordered that the Consulad0s
informed that British vessels have sailed for Porto RC
and the MAN. with orders TO dcsin Spanish merchant vessel
to the amount Of what is supposed the claims OF the British &c
His Majesty hopes to conclude this business,
which the interests Of both Nations involved in amity
Justice that he fulfil of his first obligations whc
the property OF his subjects, &c, lie makes tes
Thc Mail is so near closing that We have notme conclud
-the above is the essential part.l--ED MERCURY.