Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-02-08
Grand Total
8O677


Wew York The Legislature of New
\ ork commenced its session on the 4th
uit. Clarkson Croleus was appointed
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives
and Horatio Merchant, Clerk. The
Message of Gov. Clinton is extremely
long; being perhaps third longer than
the late message OF the President. 1t is
as able as il is long, and is worthy of the
perusai and attention of every man, in
every state. The subjects to which he
adver's are numerous, but generally in
.imately connected with the interests OF
the state, and are treated in manner cal.
culatod to reflect light upon them, and
TO command attention. We should be
pleased to lay it before our readers, but
It's grsa, length forbids it. Del. Gaz.
he following letter from Com. Porter
has been communicated by the Presi.
dent to Congress
United States Shit John AdomS ,
Passage Island, Nov Is, 1924
Sir: / have the honor tolniorn you
that, on my arrival at St. Thonas's, |
was informed that Lieutenant Com
| nandant Plat, of the United States
schooner Beagle, who had visited Fax
ardo, town on the east cost Of Porto
Rico, about two miles from the sea, for
the purpose of making inquiries respect
ing quantity OF dry goods supposed to
have been deposited there by pirates,
! was alter being recognized as an Amcri.
can officer, by the proper authorities
there, imprisoned, and shameiuliy treat
ed
| Indignant at the outrages which have
so repeatedly been heaped upon us by
The authorities Of Porto Rico, l proceed
ed to this place, where left the ship
and, ,akiDg'with me the schooners Cram
lhuS and Beagle, and the boats Of the
John adams, with Captain Dallas, and
part OF his officers, seamen and ma.
rines, proceeded TO the port Of F4xardo,
where, finding preparations were ma
king 10 fire on us from the battery on
shore, sent a party of seamen and m =
rlnes to spike the guns, which was done
10 few minutes, as the SpaniartIs fled
on the landing OF the party. then land
ed with two hundred men, and marched
to the town, spiking on the way the guns
OF small battery, placed for the defence
of pass on the road, and reached the
town in about thirty minutes after land
ing; found them prepared for dc
fence, as they had received information
from St. Thomas of my intention Of
visiting the place. halted about pistol
shot from their forces, drawn upon
the outskirts of the town, and sent
flag, requiring the Alcade, or Governor,
with the Captain of the port, the princi.
pal offenders, to come to me to make
alonement for the outrage; giving them
one hour TO deliberate. They appeared
accordingly, and after begging pardon,
| Gin the presence Of all the otficers) of
the officer who had been insuted, and
expressing great penitence, permitted
them to return to the town, on their pro-
missing TO respect all American Off
GERS who may visit them hereafter. We
men returned 10 our vessels, and let
the harbor, after being at anchor hours
As we we're getting under way, a
number OF persons appeared on The
beach, bearing white flag, and having
with them some bulocks, and a num-
Der of horses, apparently laden, no
doubt present from the authorities of
the place, which they informed me they
shoe Id send NE.
There is no doubt that our persons
and our flag will be more respected
hereafter than it has been, by tho au-
thori,ies Of Porto Rico.
Every officer and man, on this occa-
sion, conducted themselves in manner
to meet my entire appreciation.
have the honor to be very respect
fully, your most obedent servant.
d. PORTER.
Hon. Samuel L Southland,
Secretary ofthe Navy, Washington.
The numbered of Manufacturing Companies
in Massachusetts appears, by an official account,
to be 16l, possessing an aggregate capital Of