American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-10-10

4 FROM DEMARARA.--The Royal Gazette Of
.ne 23u August, received at Norfolk bv the brio
Iohadubte6, capt. Hatton, from Demarara contains
sunury proclamations relative TO the insurrsotion
among The slave population Of that colony. Mar
"ai law had been proclaimed throughout the colo
] ny; the regular troops and militia had marched
through the disturbed settlements and entirely dis
persed the insurgents, who made battle with them
a' several Places but soon gave way and fled leav
ing many killed behind them. Captain Hston in
forms that great alarm still prevailed at George
town. when he left, but active measures we're pur-
SUNG to restore tranquility. Three were execu-
tea the day before he left there, and six we're order
! ed Tor execution the day following. Five hundred
OF the Insurgents are supposed TO have been killed
by the troops.
a fanatic Preacher, "a white man, was at the
mead OF the conspiracy, and worked the ignorant
blacks into state of INSTRUMENTATION by assurances
that the British parliament had passed law for their
emancipation. Captain Hatton states that this wolf
IN sneep's clothing confined in dungeon, and
no doubt existed that he would meet with his de-
serts We have heard Of no acts Of vengeance be-
ing perpctrated by the insurgents they had in most
cases confined their overseers and other white in
habitants that came within their power, IN THE
STOCKS, from which great number were liberated
by the military. For days before Capt. H. sail
ed, an embargo laid OH all vessels in the port
OF Georgetown, and the crews ordered on shore 10
assist in defending the town.
The Georgetown metropolitan says--0A gentle
man lett Baltimore yesterday morning, and arrived
here before the opening Of the banks. Thus the
spirit oil opposition enables stage to do won
ders in the way of travelling. We are fearful,
however, that the good old times, when man could
travel TO Philadelphia gratis and receive bottle Of
wine Tor honoring the people with his company, will
never arrive.'- Bait. Patriot.
| There is no knowing schnt may happen; for we
hear that responsible company lately made pro
posals for carrying the Mail, daily, in Stages be-
tween Baltimore and Washington, TOR one dollar
per aaaum! Those who could do this could Ger
tanly afford to give the passengers bottle of wine
each Tor the honor OF their company. We have
not yet learnt whether this proposal has been accep.
ted II was certainly the l0,cest bid--.Nat. Inteli
| Professor Stuart. Of Antover has declined accep.
ting the degree Of Doctor of Divinity, conferred on
him by Harvard University. The same Degree
was conferred on him several years since by Brown
University, but he politely declined it, alleging,
among other reasons, that in his view, such acade.
mic distinctions were not BETTING the simplicity
which it becomes Minister Of the Gospel to pre-
serve. Providence american.
Joseph BuoDeparte has founded, in the United
States. city called La Vile de Joseph. There are
already about 5000 inhabitants, mostly French.
The above is from the +" Times London paper.
Who in the Z. States, ever heard Of this Vile de
jOSeM? Bait. finn.
The Importance Of single rOte.--The question
Of calling a convention in the state of Indiana to
make new constitution, for the purpose oil Rrodu-
cling Siarery into that State, has been rejected by
the people, by majority of one.--This result in
voying one of the most important questions that
can be submitted to the people, shows the immense
obligation resting upon every individual who is en-
titled vote, to neglect the exercise of that
privilege. Nee FORK Spectator.
Norfolk Oct ..
The u States ship John Adams, Lieut.. Comdt.
JOSEPH CAssIN, arrived this morning in 10 days
from Thompson's Isand--ofiicers and crew in good
health with the exception OF nine, whose complaints
are rheumatism, Commissions, debility, sc. none of
which arc dangerous
The several State Constitutions we're formed and adopt
ed as follows, viz.
New Hampshire, Sept, s. i192
Massachusetts, March =, liSU
and amended 1920
Rhode island, (charter) 1903
Connecticut, sept 10, 1913
Vermont, July 4, lf9o
New York, April %, IVY
revised in 1921
New Jersey, July o 1776
Pennsylvania, sept = ll9O
Delaware June, ~, l192
MARYLAND Aug. IA, 1776
Virginia, July 5, 1776
Norih Carolina, Dec. Is, 1776
South Carolina, June 5, 1890
Georgia May So 1898
Louisiana, June ~, loI%
Kentucky, aug. ~ i a9o