The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-06-29

of the Secretary ought never TO be receiv-
I'd as justification for neglect of duty,
by which injury has been done 10 SO de-
serving portion of the community.
We are glad that the committee have
terminated their labours, and anxiously
wait Tor the report Itself. Ii appears that
Forsyth has acted Throughout as the friend
of Mr.. Crawford, IN which character, We
understand, he has acquitted himself in a
manner which does not fully justify the
enlogy pronounced on him, some DAYS
since, by Mr.. ktehie. On the part of
Mr. Edwards, MIR. Cook has attended the
committee for the purpose of Examining
evidence and all parties unite in the
opinion, that his conduct Throughout has
been such as 10 entiie him 10 the increas
ed respect Of his fellow citizens.
Republican.
TOBIAS WATKINS, of Maryland, date
Secretary to the Board of commissioners
under the Florida Treaty., has been APP
pointed by the President To be FouRTH
AUDITOR of the Treasury, Judge VAN
Ness having declined accepting the APP
polntment. I'd.
THE REPORT.
June 23.-It is not yet in our power TO
lay the Report of the Committee OF lives
tlgatiOn before our readers. II is in the
possession of the Executive, b is rumonred
To have been the subject of serious delibe-
ration by the Cabinet for the two last days.
We have no doubt of being able to publish
it in our next. Nat. Int.
ARRIVAL OF THE WILD CAT.
NoHFoLK, June 22-The u. S. sehr. Wild
Cat, 1t. Com DIT James f.. Legare nine DAYS
from Matanzas, anchored off Old Point Com
FORTH mr. hayt
count oil thick weather, aud, we learn, will
proceed this day for Washington, wind and
weather permitting. Capt Jesse wilkinson,
Its Sias Duncan, Il. 3. Cunningham, aud I
Il. Benham, who came passengers in the Wild
Cat, with 1t. Legare, and Mr.. w b. Micks,
came up last evening in the steam boat
Hampton.
The Wild Cat left AT Matanzas the L. s
Steam Galiot Sea Gull, TO sail on the 18th
inst. with Com. Porter and family for the
Chesapeake also the u. s. schr. Terrie 7,
1t. Com Mcintosh, and Ferret, 1t Com.
Farragnt
The Wild Cat spoke, in lat 81 do, N long.
70 90, w brig Georgiana, from St Jago de
Cuba, bound to New York, which reported
having parted company on the 18th ult with
the U. S. schr. Beagle, 1t. Com'dt Montgo
merry. The Wild Cat encountered, on the
18th inst violent gale of wind, which con
tinued without intermission for 4S hours
spoke, on ouhudyJ OH cape I1tHIY, orig IA
laxy, from n. York bound 10 Newbern n. c.
The sloop Ocean, johnson, hence, arrived
at Key West in u days passage.
We are gratihed to learn by this arrival
that Thompson's Island continued healthy,
with the exception of ague and fever, from
which some of the men suffered much
The Grampus, 1t Com. Sloat, had touched
at Matanzas, and sailed asnin or days be
fore the Wild Cat, on "A cruise in the Gulph
Of Mexico-othccrs and men ali well. 1t.
Com. Legare confirms the intelligence before
published by MS, of the loss OF three of her
officers and two seamen.
The u. S. ship John Adams, brig Spark,
and schrs Weazel and Jackall, were cruising
in the Gulph OF Mexico, and when last heard
from, all their officers and crews were in good
4 health The Spark and Weazel We're ex
pected to return 10 the L. States shortly.
Prior 10 her touching at Matanzas, the Wild
Cat, in company with the Jackali, 1t Com.
John H. Lee, had been cruising on the Yucca
tan Banks, and had run down the coast from
the Island of Mohnires TO the settlement Of
Sesal, taking particular iook into New Ma
laga Beacon.
Capt J. ID. Elliot of the Navy who took
charge of the Light Boat at New York, to
give her an appropriate station off Cape
Hatteras, having performed that duty, ar
rived here last evening. tie states that
the Boat experienced IL very violent gale
Of wind, on the 17ln aud 18TH inst. which
she rode out with great ease, strongly IN
dicaliug the great utility of such an
establishment, at that point OF the North
Carolina Coast. 10.
Extract Of letter from a gentleman on
hoard the u. S. Sch'F Grampns, to has
friend IN this place, dated
u. S. Sch'r Grampus,
Hatanzas, May 3lSt, la2h
1--WE have just arrived at this place,
from the American Colony at Cape Mes
nrado, ON the Coast of Africa. We were
81 days from Cape To Cape On our pas
sage, we encountered a tremendous gale
of wind which sprang both our t"rehlas'
and bow spirit, the latter SO dangerously
that we were compelled to set new one
al the Cape.
We found the colony all healthy, and
making vast improvements IN Agrica'iure'
They all seemed perfectly satisfied they
have IA most delightful situation Tor
town, and the natives are friendly. we
lost two men at the Cape, by. the upset
ting of our gig, and three officers by the
coast fever after sailed, one al winch,
| am sorry to inform, was Mr.. Mansheid.
1T is supposed we shall sail for Norfolk
IN Is or 20 days"
{Noyotk Beacon.
.he,rs fom the .4neritan Cotony
PFTERsBuR6, june 15.-We have be
fore us letter from C. NJ. Warning, one "i
the Colonlsts who went out IN the snip
Cyrus from this port the 10th OF last
january. II is dated Monrovla, the lolli
April ; at which time the new settlers, al
though some of them had been a little III