Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-12-30


after their defeat, fled to Mitylene with
IS vessels, pursued by "a Greek vessels
All the Musselmen transports, to the
member of 100, remained at Budrum or
fell into the hands of the Greeks.
The viceroy of Egypt lost his last
frigate, which bore the Admiral's flag.
1t is admitted in the Augsburgh Gazette,
that the cause of Greece is secure;' *
it is said that great power had declared
in their favour. Important events were
expected to take place in the Spring.
HAYTL-An arrival at Philadelphia
has brought letters and papers from
Port au- Prince to the 26th November.
In an address of President Boyer's, re-
lative TO the negotiations with France,
he states that he was twice induced to
send commissioners to negotiate at the
pressing solicitations of the French min
listers, who defeated both attempts by a
system OF chicape and regeneration.
The negotiation is expected to be re-
ceived, aud the London capitalists are
said to have offered to loan three mil
lion sterling to the government of ilayti,
at five per cent. in case that sum should
be wanted to indemnify France. 1t will
be recollected we lately stated that the
Haytiens had offered to pay a sum OF
money to the French government, to in
duce it to recognise their independence.
His i. NJ frigate Pw'amus arrived at
Port au-Prince on the 18th ult.
Mr.. Armstrong, U. 5. Agent at Port
au- Prince, has given notice that the
most rigorous measures will be employ
ed by the government of Hayti "against
vessels detected in the act of carrying
away ileyiiens or emigrants, from the
Island, and that in the event OF the fact
not being discovered until after the
departure Of the vessel, the consignees
will be held responsible"
LA FAYETTE.-Dinner and Ball
in honour Of the Nations Guest at Cara
cas.-The arrival of General La Fay
cite in the United States was celebra
ted at Caracas on the 10th of October,
by the Citizens of our Republic resid-
ing there-the circumstances is noticed
in the Caracas Constitutional as fol-
lows:
"The citizens of the United States re-
siding in Caracas aud Laguire, gave a
Dinner and Ball on the 10Th October,
atthe House Of DR. FoRsYTH, in honor
of the happy arrival of General LA
FAYETTE in that country. Twenty
american citizens set down to dinner
besides the following distinguished
guests His xcellency General Paez,
Gen. Escalona, Intendant offhe Depart
ment of Venezuela, Generals Marine,
Montilla, Cemente, Zaraza, Col Ibarra,
Aid to Gen. Bolivar, and other aids.
The Honorable the Judges Of the High
Court and Col. Beaufort I. Watts,
American Secretary of Legation to Co.
lombia, were also present
"The Hall was arranged and illumina-
ted with much taste, which presented to
the eye u beautiful and interesting spec
taCle.
"The Declaration of the Indepen-
dence of North America, and the Por-
traits Of Jefferson, Adams, Madison, and
, Monroe, were placed at one end Of the
room over the Presidents DR. Forsyth
chair, encircled by the national colors Of
the United States aud Colombia.
"At The other end, over the Vice Pre-
sidents Mr.. e. W Robinson) were sus.
pended an excellent likeness of Gen.
Washington, and one ofBoiivar, between
which was placed likeness of the Hon.
/ Henry Clay, the advocate and defender
ol the independence of south Ameri-
ca.
a palm tree was placed in the centre
Of the table, crowned with the Cap of
Liberty, and between the green foliage
Of which the names of LA + ,YETTE,
( W As HINGTON and BOLIVAR were
/ Transparency exhibited.
The utmost cordially and harmony,
reigued throughout the entertainment
and the company We'd with each other
in their expressions of gratitude and ho-
nour to General La Fayette, and also
to citizens of the United States, and the
distinguished guests of Colombia.
The toasts were we'll received, and
interpreted with vocal and instrument
tai music.
"'he dinner party broke up at 10 o.
clock, when the gentlemen Joined the
ladies who honoured the occasion by
their presence.
N0n nneninn the doors Of the Hall. q