Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-04-22


porting to have from the Nashville Wbip as be
ing written by officer of the army in relation 10 CON
Versaons, NC. with General jackson. This letter as
published, contains some things of strange and curl
Gus nature. But matter what il contains we are n,
the first of tno such letter eue, published in NE
Nashville Whig, believe; and we would ,banl,
those who have quoted If, as coming from u.s. TO either
produce the paper which contains it, or publish this our
contradiction.
The Burmese war appears to involve moro sero,s
consequences than could have possibly entered into the
calculation of the English, when they undertook the re-
duction of that Indian Empire Ii NAV be necessarv
before we eDunerae the facts disclosed by the late ar
rivals to make general remark that the only hone
which the English possibly entertain of preserving
their provinces India, springs from the fidelity o the
native troops enlisted in their service The immense
disProporton between the Indian and English popula
ton destroys all possible hope of retaining or
That immense region if the native troops swerye from
their hdey. As frightful evidence of tis dsoG;ec
ton we learn that Sir Edward Paget, the Commander
ny mel OF the troops assembling against the Burmese
having proceeded, the LIST November with a ruard
of the Royals, and the Dundeu Artillery TO Barack
pore IN giving orders for the Sepoys to march they re-
FUSED SIR Edward gave them minutes TO consider
al the expiration of which period they still refused
He then gave orders fire upon them when an were
killed, and so wounded.
Some accounts say that the number killed is overra
led and tins may be the fact but be the number more
or less that has created much alarm is evident from
the following paragraphs
From tie London Times, ofhte 1lM March,
ihe intelligence from India altogether of an alarm
ing complexion though we have no Doubt the nromnt
measures adopted to suppress the mutiny will for the
present secure the obedience of the troops. But we
cannot help regretting that the Burmese war should
ever have been undertaken. The utmost success
would not have reconced it. for with that success
extension OF territory is necessarily connected Astis
however, the disasters which have befaen u.s. and
winch have originated in the imbecy and want of
n thncn ant loh IT.
may be attended with the most serious consequence
Another paper after speaking of this mutiny and if,
consequences, goes remark
we are not however, surprised at the general alarm
which has been excited by the late intelligence from
Calcutta. 0
Opon the fidelity, ZEAL and attachment of the native
army the existence ofhe British Empire in India must
principally, if not wholly depend and when il is recoI
ected that the amount of that army considerably ex
cceds 2UUo00 men, 1t will be obvious that any idea of
supplying ITS place, much more OF controlling and over
a"ig IT, any general dissatisfaction prevailed in IFS
ranks. by force from this country wouId he nh
surd, and impracticable.
Wewi!i conclude with the following extract from
Calcutta paper.
We understand it is generally supposed, that the
troops VIII not move up till the of December and
they Will proceed by land and water Ahout 9OO or bs
Macs.'s dist Regiment are gone to Martaban. and nv,
expedition against Pegu expected 10 be despatcb
cd IN about ten days. There rumour that the i<ino,
brother intends 10 oppose the advance of the army with
force consisting of from 80 - 100 900 mon He was
stated TO be at Donnerbue about so or so miles nm tho
river, but as cavalry and horse artillery were TO accom-
pany the army there approximations for the re-
suit Notwithstanding the disaster in the breach of one
OF the Stockad's, mentioned in the dispatches nr;
vae letters state that they he Stockades are no longer
looked on as places OF defence and security II s m
derood at Rangoon that Sir Archibald CampbeIl is Po
iitlcai agent and sole Commissioner. strange story
was aioat, that had not the army at Ranooon estoL
COntOunled he
the full intention of the latter to push an immense
| on to Calcutta. rRoH arn1.
contagious and mortal disease, resembling the Jail
'eVer, mas been raging for time in the Penitena
~, about three miles from the CITY, on the East River
but is confined to the walls of that building
": T. Ev Post.
Cheap Bread.-A Baker in New York adyersee
best wheat flour bread at the following prices; loaf
weighing 10 ounces for one shilling; one weighing SO
ounces for sixpence weighing ounces for three
pence Rye Flour 10 ounces for the shilling; 50 oun
ces tor sixPence, and in proportion for cakes &C. &c
The York Shilling, it will be recolected is 125 cents
-e0e-
The late President, Col. Monroe offers at nublic
sale on the first Monday in June next his AibemarIe
estate IN Va of $500 acres also another tract of land
Of 700 acres, Milton. Applicants are requested
to address themselves directly to him.
900
seldom have to record (says the Fayetteville
Observer, more melancholy instance of the incert
tude OF human life and enjoyment, than falls to our lot
In narratng the circumstances of affecting dis
| Pensa'Ion OF Providence in adjoining county On
| the ID inst. DR.. John A. Woonay and Mr. Angus Nj,
Auey, Jr. ATTEMPTED to cross Little river = sbor, die
lance above Buffers mill dam, in Montgomery countv
I'D fiat worked by four men. The excessive rains of
that and the preceding days, had so sweled h, river
as to render their efforts reach the shore IN the fat
unavaing: and as it approached the dam all hone of
crossing beng extinct, the who worked the fiat
plunged into the river and swan to shore. Rut tbe
Doctor was lame and incapable of saving himself in =
similar manner lie iDtreated Mr.. M'Auley not to de
sert him. and they remained in the fat till it arrived
near to the dam, when M'Auley sprang out will, Ee
hope OF gaining the shore Vain hope The violence
of the current dashed him over the dam and from t
waters beneath his ifce,s body was taken on fle fol
lowing morning. Doctor Woolley in the imea time
made desperate attempt after dvesting himself of his
Clothes to save himself by swimming but his la,nencs
rendering the attempt abortye lie reganed the flat fell
upon his knees, and in that attitude, calmly and deIiber
atey awaited the awful and impending destruction -
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