Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-06-26


cess, and the destiny of South Amerl-
ca established. The succors which the
Il spublic has granted to Peru, exceed
the stipulation in the treaty OF alliance
aifed BY the Executive, with your
sonsent and appreciation; but, q. inc
geographic position of that state 'oenu
iies it, destiny with that Of Colombia,
prudence suggssts that, in Peru, should
be erected our own defence.
sThe Peruvian Congress has ratihed,
without alteration, the treaty Of friend,
ship and alliance with the Republic;
and the CHILEAN Congress will rstify
theirs, with our notifications. The
Treaty entered into with the govern
mept of Buenos Az res, will be imnedi-
ately submitted for your review sDdaP
probation. together with that made with
the government of Mexico, if it shsli
arrive At this capital in proper time
These treaties have completed the A
merican confederation, which the Co.
io,nbisn government un dertook to form.
so as to give stability and force to the
independence of the new worlu, nd, as
so important an ebt-rprise has already
produced in Europe, the results which
were anticipated, the Executive will not
cease his exertions, until he shall see
the Plen'potentiaries of the new govern
ments Of America assembled in Con-
g'ess.
The political condition of Mexico IL
very differ nt from whatit wasthe year
past. The Mexican people and army,
having been excited against their chief,
Iturbide, have re-essab lished the au.
thority ofthe Congress, and that ma.
gistrate has been Invested Of his sntho.
rity, aud restricted to Europe. This
event may have ersdica,ed monarchi-
eel principles which had obtained, sad
will serve as the basis of popular, re.
preventative government. The march
Of the Mexican government IN this ca.
reer, ia characterised with fir mDess and
energy; Of which, is sufficient proof, its
measures for converting represents.
tive Congress; for the inhibition Of com.
merce with the subjects Of Spain, for
the blockade Of the fortress Of Uloa:
and for the expulsion Of the dissffectsd
from her territory.
The provinces of the snoient captain
geperslship Of Guatimaia have been or
ganised AS an Independent state; andits
first acts chew that the popular repre-
sentative sys'cm has been adopted
some persons Of its jurisdiction, sought
refuge in Colombia, at the period Of
the sgitations of the imperial govern.
ment; bat, it beng the duty Of the Elk.
ecutiye not to countenance the disor.
ganization of other states, and not bav
ing the power to extend the territory
Of the Republic, contrary to it fuuda.
mental law. (constitution,) ! have con.
fined myself to the interpretation of our
good offices with the government of
Mexico, in favor of these persons, end
have offered an invalua Bile asylum to
prosecuted patriots. This occasion
prs.e nts itself favorably to declare, that
the government Of Colombia has never
adopted the pernicious doctrine of in.
tervsn.ion. in the internal concerns of
an Independent people,
The fourth number Of the u. States
Literary Gazette contains review and
some extracts from 3 work entitled
ANNALS Of the Town Of Concord
State Of n. Hampshire, which give rs
an idea of Indian warfare, and affords
happy contrast Of the present times
with those of the earl period Of our
country's settlement. The following
10 an article extracted from that work
by the reviewer:
On Monday morning, the llth, So
ven Of the inhabitants ses out for Hop
kinton, two on horses, and tho others
on foot, all armed. They marched on
ieisurely, and Obadiah Peters, having
proceeded some distance forward Of the
others into a hollow sbeut one mile
and half from tho street, sat down bis
gun and waited the approach Of his
friends. The indiana, thinking them.
selves discovered, rose from their hid.
ing places, fired and killed Peters on
the SPOT, At this moment. Jonathan
Bradley and the rect Of bis party had
gained the summit Of the Hill. Bead.
lev was deceived 10 the Rumber of the
enemy, supposing the few 30 saw near
Peters to compose the whole party
He ordered his men to fire, and they
rushed down among them The whole
body of Indians instantly rose. being a.
bout 100 10 number. Bradley urged
his men to fly for safety; but 1t was too
Iate-the work of destruction had
commenced. Samuel Bradley was shos
through the bsdy-s,ripped Of his cloth
mo and scalped, To Jonathan they