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The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-09-04

bst ts also beard lhe EeIersI ssy;lse ,ho6ebt
Mr.. John Quincy Adams the mos. .p'omI.ing
young mon 10 The United States, snd that the
General spoke of him in the very highest
terms.
Though from Mr.. Adsms have not had
he honor ofexperiepeipg those eiyili,ies which
every Secretary Of State conde.cendinRiy ten
dered 10 me (for hsys been above 20 years
at tho head Of . trsneh o! the Department Of
Siale;) though neither expect, nor shall ev-
er solicit any favor from him, on my own &C.
count, and believe il nigh, DO 10 my individu.
sl sdven,sge were spy other candidate TO be
elected, thiok t my duty to infor m the pub
lie OF the opinion of The great Washington
snd msy add, that, having for years lived the
next door nsighbor 10 Mr.. Adams, know
him to he truly upright strictly honest man,
indefsIigsbe in ais public duties, SD excellent
parent, beloved in his family, religious, ard Of
the highen moral character. When indivd.
usIs are filing tho papers with the most vio.
Ient abuse OF this gentleman, tho minds of
nsny good men may be erroneousIy impress.
cd sDd il Is sometimes difficult to diveN The
mind Of injurious impressions, though the ie-
suit only Of mslevoicnt sarcasms devoid OF
truth, or intended merely to operate to his po-
liticai dissdvantsgej and though what have
stated may offend some, yet know that good
men will duty appreciate wha'ever msy tend
to the removal Of error (; and have DOW
merely. performed a duty 10 the public.
/ lament ,har some Of the newspapers have
become the vehicles Of abuse. have The
honor Of knowing we'll every gentleman who
has been proposed for President, and can
say, with truth, tina, each Of them is worthy Of
the high honor to which their friends have
thought itproper to solicit public favor in their
behalf.
WILLIAM THORNTON.
Washington, .d,gust Is
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Hp the ADaits.

From The Boston Palladium Of Friday iasf.
Capt. Brown, who arrived yesterday fIom
Pc, nambuco, furnished the following inte rest.
ing intelligence.
On the lu and Cd OF July, Gen. Msdeiro,
esscsa,ed Bahia, and embs ked his troops on
board the Portuguese vessels OF war and mer.
chanlmsn in the harbot, and sailed immedi-
aley The BszilIian Army then took pos
session Gi 'he eliy. Lord Cochran, who was
cruizng oH the hatbo', gave chase 10 The
Portuguese, and before the 6lh succeeded in
csplu'ihg Is of tho netehsni men transports,
which, efter disabling, either BY starting their
water, cutting awsy their nhainmssts or taking
mos, of their sails from them, ordered ,bem
back 10 Bahia, or the nca'est ports, and con-
tinued in chase OF the men Of war.-This &C
count was Brought to Pernsmbuco, BY the
brig of war Bahia, with four large prizes in
her charge. Pernsmbeco was illuminated
three nights on the receipt Of the news
Duriog The stay Of the Bahia she captured by
her boats, ship and big under Portuguese
co,ors, and brought them in. Before the Ba-
his arrived the Portuguese hag was admitted
at Pernsmbuco.
II was presumed ,hat the Portuguese feet
intended TO stop st Msranham for q supply Of
provisions, and it was supposed lord Cochran
would succeed in capturing nearly ell the fleet.
The English vessels had been lying at the
sioro, with -four, waiting for the fall OF Bahia,
and permission bad been given q, Rio TO load
for that place, but they wero 1ndef bonds not
10 go o until it was given up.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-09-04

Nome spd sbroad? hsve they the .sns sxre.
rienee sad practical ability, out Of their seve'
raj elemen,s of acting, and the peculiar de-
psrtnienis Of state, cohfided to their care |!
Few can be found among us, who will answer
this question in the sfh' NATIVE. No ooe dis
putes, but Mr.. Adams 10 a man of integrity
and pure unblenished morals. His sdvants.
ges have been perhaps greater than any mans
In the country. He is, wba, sves all mea Of
talents cannot boast Of by nature aud educa.
ton, q Statesman. I know very we'll, there
is one cireumManee, which, though under .
monarchy, where hereditary splendoss Of dis
tiHc,ion are derived, II would redoupd im.
messely TO his credit snd honor, may have
contrary tendency with some Jealous bot mis-
isken republicans. l mean, that every one Is
sppriSed of that he is the son of our illustri.
Gus Ex President and patrio, OF the revolu.
ton, the venerable John Adams. But to
whom should we render The NEED of justice,
but to them who arc the most worthy! whe.
ther descended from fathers Of Immortal en-.
inence, or the mere mechanic I 1t is proper
we reward merit, wherever fee ind h. This
is tho genuine republican p'irople. win
some likewise il msy be sn objection, (t 10
hopco u u no stumOinB ploeS ia 'o" A"b
land al less,,) that Mr.. Adams does not be
long, to what was formerly termed the 40.
cienl Dominion but draws his nativity from
the largest state Of our eastern section, Mas
sscbuseus. Ye, why has not Msssschuseus
as equitable claim 10 the Presidency, IS Vir.
gin,s, which, II II produced Washington, q
Jefferson, a Madison and Monroe, i, not on
that account excIu,ively enu,led TO perpetu-
al succession of Pesiden nts from the Southern
States Dst an treating OF delicate topic,
end readily dismiss il. Accuse me not, sir,
Of prejudce, o. party views, when coniend
and most dently wish tha, 'hs approaching
election, may DO The means o uniting con.
scienlious eod upright men more thoroughly
the moderate icdesalist and the moderate
republican yotot--lhst Ihe violence OF unruy
passion msy On this occasion be exlinguisbed d
tina, We Gsy go forward, ssd industriously
pursue ono object, the public wesl--as'de
from Ihe ambitious projects of such, who see
nothing good in Nszateth--who pa,ronize
lawiess csbsis, and eulogze the Ha,tfo'd d
Cons ention. II Aezu. ksglGad Nan.
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From ne " 7 Patrio: fag. 26.
LATEST FROM SPAIN.

by the ship Canton, Csp,. M'CsuIey. which
arrived at this por, on Saturday evening. we
have received accounts from Cadiz TO The 2olh
!usy, which present the affairs OF the Patriots
in very favorable light, ard show that they
are far tom being dispirited, or even doubt.
ful Of 6nsl success. We copy the most in.
tereslns articles below. Ballas,eres states
that 10 his retrea- 20 Valencia he wa. frequent.
iy stacked by The French, but as of,en re-
pulsed Them, and even with the loss on ,hei'
part, uf several officers killed, while tho Span.
ierds did not lose a man. His dispo,able
fo'ce amount. to 10 or i2 600 men. On the
10Th July, beef was selling a, Csdiz at Sl4,
pork Sl7 10 90. rice Ss, and Aou' 3 Is TO IL.
When the Csn,on sailed.
Cadiz was blookided by 2 ships Of the line,
s figaes, . sloops OF war, | schr. and gun
boat, anchored OF the harbor.
Early in July, The goverument passed en-
act sulho,Izlns the commanding generals IN
places actually besiegcd or in a state Of vsr,
and those commanders who cannot conven-
isntly communicste with the goyernmen, at
Csd,z, TO e,sbish special tribunals for the
trisl and punishment OF treason, rebellion, &
Other crimes. The Cortes have also empow
ered the Executive Government, generals oi
armies, and chiefs Of provinces, TO Danish any
suspicious o'eigner, Spanisrds convicted
ofhaving joined the eSemy, arc to bs punish.
ed as traitors.
On the 9th Of July, 40 vesse!s, principally
isden With p, DIVISIONS, arrived s Csaiz.
-Four engoes OF provisions had recently ar.
rived st ST. Sehsstians.
Capt. Mscsuly, Of the Csotoo, states, that
il was understood there was three months
supply ol p' p'ovi.ions 10 Csdiz, and numerous
arrivals there daily.
A, Algesirss end San Fernando there was
q plentiful supply.
We learn from The Csdiz papers, that The
Cor,es ~ere Isbo,iousy engaged in the dis.
eu'sioo of such project, as miGh, tend 10 aid
the CONSTITUTIONS, cause.
A vessel with . cargo Of rice bed Gfiyed
M Cishs silhcu, in;s,trr.ipr.
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will keep a whole family poor, and not Do
g'siihed after all.
know Mr.. Editor, that much has been
done q, some late Cattle Shows to reduce the
expenses Of this necessary Of lille. Several
hats have been made Of domestic materials
and manufacture, and some ladies OF patriot
Ism, purchased and wore them, with view
no doubt 10 discourage this competition In
ex,rsvsgsnce--but The end is not so easily &C
complished. The LsghoIn Fla, must DO
placed on a mahogany table with carved
claw feet which move on eostors over Iur-
Key carpet. It must be reflected by mi'ros
and shrOuded by Curtains and surrounded win
gliding and psintings--cut glass and silver
esndles,icks, and when It. goes abroad, It
should ride in a coach.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-09-04
From the New.York Statesman of the 9Th ult.
ENCOURAGING PROM SPAIN.

EHCOOH.TGlVG EnOH of.IlV.
The brig Ruth, Captain Tear, has arrived
al Philadelphis, in the vety short passage o?
IS days from Gibrsltar. Cap,ain Tear 10
bearer of dispatches for government from
Nj. Rodney, but ought no papers from Glib
ralrsr or Csdiz, ct least none were received
by the Phisdelpbia Editors. Ths, On intelIi-
gent ship master in leaving The theatre Of war
Tor his own country, where every one is so
eager for news, should hare neglected TO fur
nish himself with the latest gs2eties, is some.
what rema' ksbIe. Possibly some papers
were brought, end are withheld 10 favor mer-
canti,e operstions. Tho Philadelphia Gs.
zette observes, that private letters by ,hs
brig are soid TO have given rise TO commer.
cial speculstiona 10 some smoun'.
One Of the letters, dated Gibraltar, July
esd, says" Csdiz sill holds ou,, and there
is no, much probability Of its 81 rendering -.
II is reported that a battle has been gsined By
the Constitutionslists over the French in Cat.
slooia.' General LsIlemand is said 10 be IN
the neighborhood, Tanffa. AIge ziras, and St.
RoQve, arc in the possession Of The Cons'itn-
tonali.'s, so ,ha, the cause o. the Spanisrds
is no, so desperate"
CsptsIn Tear states that q detachment os
the French army was eneamped within TWO
miles of ST. Rogue on the 25th Of July; that
:he French commsnder, whose name 10 not
recOlleeted, sent Gag to Algsziras, demsnd-
ing the surrender OF ths. place, which was
promptly refused ty Ibe Governor that tho
women end children hsd fed from their
homes 10 81. Roque,to escape the dangers Of
the expected attack, and were cncsmped on
the sand beach THE neutral ground, the gsr-
rison refusing TO admit them.
The United S,s,es' irigs,e Congress he'd
arrived at Gibrsltsr, and s:iled thence for Ca
dig, on the 2sd Of July, with the American
Minister, NJ. Nelson, end family. Mr. Rod
ney rsmsio:d at Gibraltar with bis iswily, 40
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Paper. from Lisbon Of the A,h sale, ias'
Senof Don Jnso VI. Is ie~a ding IN. O., :
ders Of his throne. The sncienl diplcmsu-
sgen,s Of Sept. IS, 1920, hrve been re-es-
tablished. On he 5lh OF July Courier W..
10 embark for Bahia, TO suspend The IL Iisaiy
operations agsio,t the impe'Ia!iss.
Cqdiz. July i.--Motiiio goes on organizing
his srmy, which he is pUuing on llhsot
footing. The French who had arrived near
As,orgs, suddenly teured 10 Psleneia Gam.
pilo, with his excellent corps, was ct Tore
la Vegs and p'obsby is now in ST.. Ancerc.
Cadiz, Ju!y "A column Of 500 F-enca
infsntfy sud some cavalry set 90, from 81.
Mays yesterday TO- Port Reel. l.euers
f ON St Mays ssy, tie whole force desiin.
ed 10 the siege of Csdiz Is 10000 men.
July 40 cflicer arrived his morning
with dssps,cbss hou Gen. Z.ys,, ccmman.
der of The. third amy OF opeG Gations. Tho
dispatches communicate fsvourabis inisili-
gence--the army was rapidly moving, end
the presence of sslian, Chief, who ds.royed
BessIeres and swed YslIln, has inspired fresh
vigof in The troops. We expect 10 see ,hem
IN few days crowned with new isurels.
Gen. offe' 10 send to Gaiicis oil the war
IKE Implements Necessary TO equip o respec-
tsble army IN that province.
A. 2 o'clock his morning Q column or
1000 men started from San Fensndo for
Che lana in order 10 destroy some hou,ea
which nigh serve TO shelter The work. .f
he enemy Our trocps offered them bsuIs,
which the French declined. The houses
were destroyed BY our pioneers, who thea re.
tu'Ded quietly 10 thei, quarters.
Juiy 9.-Gen. Zayas, who proceeded bencc
fnr fs,~
enthusiasm for The cause. which prevails in
thai place, is difficult 10 describe. The isss
accounts stale chat he had got out with bis
division for Grenada
They write from Corunns, tina, the gsrr-
son Of SaDona, in ,or,ie, had captured $50
prisoners, and $4,000 dollars in specie.
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SWEDEN.

II has hitherto been the policy Of Berna-
do,te, to surIcuud hlmseif win mono bu, tho
natives, in bis Kingdom Ct Sweden. Emhes
in the pursuance Of his plan, or through sp-
prehensiobs for the da, ability OF his govern
men,, he has no, until lately introduced into
hrs dominions cry me rnbet OF his fsmiy even,
excepting Oscar, his eldest son and heir
The Crown Prince (Osca,) has OF !englh sue
ceeded in Obtaining bride from among tho
petty Prince,ses OF Germany end The Queen
has lef, Paris on the occasion, 10 appear for
The G'st tine in her capital Of Stockholm.
Her situation has been singular for the lsss
FIVE or six yess;--lhe wife OF On aeknow!~
edged sovereign, living in the capital of an.
other country, and not admitted 10 that Of he2
husband. This step, on the part Of besna-
do"e, indicates that he considers his power
sufficient TO consult his own inclinations, and
his government as likely to be permanent.
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FROM ENGLAND.

The ships Minetvo, Wilson, and Meteor;
Cobb, have arrived from Liverpool with pa,
pers TO the loIh oI July-hey bring no SpsnS
ish news, of eoa sc, so late ss that by tho
Canton from Csdiz The hnaneisi report OF
The English Chancellor oil the ExchsQues has
given grea, satisfaction. The bin su'holiz-
ing English Csshol,cs 10 vote al elections has
passed TO third reading The plague ersges
violently at h'e.andris, and is said 10 hsyo
spread % board 20 Eu,opesn vessels, Tho
ista'bsnces in le!snd become daily moro
serious ana alarming In one of the las, AZ
trsys between parry Of horse men and q party
Of ribbon men, TWO Of The fo'me' were killed
and eleven OF the latter, and several wounded.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-12-13

Upwards Il eveny-eight niles long ana
more TON ii "lde)-snd Fulton cou9.
) be taoaga', as e'ery honest man
9op'a, "aa amply prpslded with ex eo
i tom 10 as he b undariss winch h
s-tabdle I'd To thatcanay would aYefa@ x
a'2' Y a"Iiss -qnafe. bHs'his vas To
% "a e sh7#hsr particular inen3
! ID. y. NJ *, eae fcslded marty n
the csh'fe - 1|sse baan iafles and ere
me c24n y 'ea' ~ stHer ben ee'abiish-
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-12-13

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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-08-22
PIRATES DEFEATED.

INA Ed DEF ED
We have received file of the jamaica
Courant for June and july, and from the
hangSton Chronicle of the 29th nit. received at
the Exchange Commercial and News Room
we extract the following article respecting the
rates Ball. Fed. Gaz.
me y. States schooners of war GREYHOUND
and Beagle, Lieutenant Commanders. Kear-
Dey and Newton, which arrived al Port ROYAL
on The 2Blh inst. gave the following accuunt
OF Their proceedings against the pirates
They left Thompson's Island seven weeks
ago, and have been cruising within the
Keys ON the south side of Cuba, as far as Cane
Cruz, t"uchinS al all the intermediate ports ON
the island, TO intercept pirates On the DIST
INST. they came TO anchor OffCape Cruz, and
Lieut.. tom'dt. kearney, went in his boat To
reconnoiire the shore, when he was fired on
ny party of pirates, who were concealed
among the bushes. A fire was also opened
from several pieces of cannon, erected on a hin
short distance of. The boat returned ana
live or six Others were manned from the yes
sells, and pushed off for the shore but very
hea' cannonade being kept up nv the niratcs
on the heights, as well as from the beach. the.
ooa's were compelled to retreat. The two
scn""hers were then warped in, when they,
discharged several broadsides, and covered the
landing oi the boats. After a short time tho
pirates reiterated to hill. that was well Cort;..
ned. A small hamlet, in which the pirates
resided, was set fire to, and DESTROYED. Three
guns, onea inui FOUNDER, aud tm large swiveIs.
with several pistols, cuiasses, sc. and eight
large boats were captured. A cave. about
100 feet deep was discovered. near where the
houses were, and, after considerable difficulty
party OF seainrn got 10 the bottom. where
was found an Immense quantity of plumber.
consisting of broad cloths, dry goods, female
dresses, saddiery, &c. Sc. Many human
bones we're also IN the cave, supposed 70 have
been unfortunate persons tho were taken and
pat TO death. A grelt deal of the articles
were brought away, and the rest dest owed
About inrty pirates escaped to the heights.
eui many were supposed 10 have been killed,
rom the fire ofthe scho0ners. as well as from
the men who landed. The bushes were co
th'ck that II was impossible TO go after them.
Several other caves are IN the ncighborhood
IN which it is conjectured they occasionally
take shelter From their houses being burnt.
and fhrir boats taken away, it is hoped ihey
VIII he obliged 10 retire from that place. as
they will he without the means of annoyior
vessels passing by.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-08-22
DESPERATE ENCOUNTER.

WINcnEsrFR Aug l6.-Thc following crcum-
stances we're lately detailed ia the editor by a genie.
man ~ no ives near the place where they occurred
They eNh,hi, etoutt aud ~ the snnie time fdel,,
OF Character, that has few parallels:
On the 9th INST; negro called ~ the house Of -
AIR Lloyd Ward, the Alleghany mountain m
thmpsiwe county, aud asked for something 10 en
Upon heng Intercepted ~ 10 Ills name. &c he pro.
duced a pass, which Mr.. W. on examination told
MN ne would do well 10 Toe cautious about showing :
"' ~ the person WHO gave n 10 hun discoNe FED
he would certainly be hung Uuom dis the nero
tore the pass ~ pieces, saying he would never belrav
ms iriend, aud confessed 'ia he belonged 20 per
son on Buy Capon Al Ward then Il, ternlinc,l ,o
apprehcnd him If possible and upon be uegro's ask.
ihg II he would h're OF boy h,n reped that he wa.
not able tn do eithei hiui>ell, hat that he had neir
Dor who probably would y offered 1, ,ccon,nany ,,,
'hilher. They Went of together, Ward taking ms
gan, which WAS loaded, and the negro talking freely
by the way, without, however exciting ia the breas At
-, W. the least suspicion tia, he bad ANY base dessn
hheh advanced so'ne distance from the house, the
negro suddenly faced round, sprung ~ w and Inv q,
violent eitott wrcsicd The gun from, has hand n,ne-
d'htelv cooking and dwelling ii to shoot Most for
t1n1telv the Triggers were (t heinu donnie.
| hNreled,) and while he ruliian was doing this
! Ward gained tree lsw yards distant, and stood
/ be fire unhur,. lie then drew his hunting h,,chet
rnshed upon his adversary, who was armed with a
/ large butcherkniie. sr.l dreadful combat (,otb
being Large meu) ru-ucd Ward was assisted m The
outset bs pc" eii,i dog, which was soon despatch
eel, howerer, hy Skillul stroke upon the neck and
! tar conflict maintained Singlehdndcd II WAS "a horr
| HE tray. Victory Tor n long time remained Iopht
iui but AT las, decided for W rd the negro being
exhausted from ne loss OF blood sad snrrendeioy at
mercy. deep, though nof dangerous wound in The
htea> was ihe onlt severe iurt that Wand sustained
although his clothes we're literally torn in pieces
NeGeiV'nS promise from the negro to remain where
he was NAT" al could he procured, he departed for
/ mat purpose hut returnng, found Kim gone :
/ although, nom the number and severity of III
wounds, IS hghly Improbable hat he wall survive
Onr informant adds, that he never the ground
! TORN ss much 10y hull tgh'-ihe bushes were all
Nphtiored with blood-aud in many places there was
! as much blood on the ground as il some animal had
I neen bn'cheied lRepH5icm.
! NATcHEz, July %. Peter Randolph, Esq.
: has been apponled by the President of the
! United States, Judge of the District Court,
( for the State Of Mississippi Gaz.