Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-21

10 often mentioned as the locality of nv
bones of q Piguny race. Appearancs.
here are in general similar to tho.
already described. One head tina, L.s
been dug up "a that Of an old per,oD
in whom tho teeth bad been loose. mn
the alveole obiiterated, leaving ~.
sharp edge Of the jawtone. Fromth;.
the neighboring settlers had inferred
the existence Of a race Of men withon,
teeth, having their jaws like those Of
the turtle"
These gentlemen we're satisfied from
the observation they made, that ,be.s
bones, Instead of proving the existence
of a race of pigmies at some very d..
tant period, were only the remain. Of
"men Of the ordinary size"; and ,b,,
the date of ther deposit is much nor.
recent than that Of the ancient mounas
of earth so frequent in that portion os
the country.
The gentleman to whose inspection
we submitted our Vera Cruz pape,.
received by the Ferret, says the Nor.
folk Herald, informs US that thew eoo.
tain nothing of moment which ha, no,
already been noticed in the papers Of
this country, exceptthe following proc.
lamasion, in the paper of the 18th June;
PROCLAMATION.
FsLLow.C ITIzENs-Divin Provi.
dence is devoted to the protection Of
this happy America, it plenteously BE-.
slows on 1t its most exquisite benefits.
Its emancipation from Spain has han.
PLY been effected, and the tyrant who.
with an iron sceptre ruled Us, dethro.
ned the state Constitution was only
wanting to fulfil u wishes, and to O..
ta5lish for ages, the happiness and pros.
perity of the sons Of this country but
as for SO grand a work the provinces
were not satisfied with the present 50.
vereign congress, this very one, anx.
iously desiring to comply with the gen.
eral wish Of the people, strips itself Of
its rights, and has decreed the new
sighed>for convocation, as | have learn.
ed by an express arrived last night.
This news obliges me to feIicItate you
with the tenderness which the love |
bear you demands. and paying at tho
same time homage, and the we.l.de.
served Acknowledgements. to our wOr.
thy deputies. Contemplate 10 them, o,
compalriots the model of purified viz.
tue. which will forever make Their
memory dear to US. E%xclusiveIy co.
ployed in your interests, amt ia,,atnl
interpreters Of the %anSiousness OF 10 r
constituents, Immediately on percs,v.
ing, they desired their renovai D. ~
are ready. quietly to rlse from the st,
they. by your election, occups. ~ sc
sanctuary OF laws Eteris! ,cNse 10
such m]eritorious patriots!
Still more, Perce,'ine ha 81 our
desires are uniform IN Establishing our.
selves in a Fedora 6 KePub!'c, rs the
most analogous COVE, nmep' fal the %.
licity OF the provinces. The prrJecr .. m
basis has already beet formed witch
will give an idea to tie mes cove irtu-Dt
Congress, for U durable p,ysperity.
Let US then give them 3 dee .e.l.n.uny
Of our gratitude.
|, with pain, observed TIE Mes :ne
turbulsnces which were lrcrsring 10
some OF the Provinces. by ,re RIP .iss
of your conclusive sentiments, . y rad
ever resolved t. manifest your' ~ TO
the sovereign Congress, wher =! :or.
.,:nt ! | see the object you de q &C.
complished, your d,squietude he. eA.-
ed, and q ray Of .u,urs felicity tn -nts
itself to you: thus, in obsequ,ou -
to peace, anxious % ropsoiiiate
welfare, mus ardeniy rogue (
you, beloved ie!low-c;tzens, to -
cate the most careful attention
nomination Of those in whose )
are deposited our welfare sDt a.
our descendants. Let him "c.o
exhalted q station, who loves YOU
interests himself.i in your fortune.
who is not ambitious for himse;, "
for all his brethren. Let h,m b. It.
bibed in your interests. and have chat
acter to represent them without cea..
ing, until he obtains the advantages Of
which you are susceptible. This done,
you can live tranquil, confidently OK.
pecting tho brilliant consequences,
without any thing to fear, and much to.
expect: you will preserve order, 80 ne.
cessary in all regulated society, due o.
bsdience to the authorities, union and
fraternity with all, as ! wish, and re.
commend to you.
4 have only now to make known to
you, that not having to do in these pro.
%vinces, (for they all enjoy the liberty
for,) l direct my march TO the
of Mexico. With grief DO
separate myself from you. have
saan vour docilifv and other virtues-l