Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-01-06
FOREIGN.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 80.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 80
From Cnlcutta-We have been ia
vored by Mr.. ToPLIFF with file of the
Calcutta Scotsman to July 30th, incla-
.ive, brought by Capt Sever, of ship,
Pagoda, al this port
An epidemic fever prevailed almost
universally inCalcutta; there was scarce
a house in the place but had three or
four Of the family laid up with it. The
fever is represented 10 be neither ma
lignant nor contagious, and IS attrlbn-
ted to the humidity of the atmosphere,
consequent TO continued heavy rains,
which had prevailed with little intermls-
sion for seven or eight weeks.
The papers furnish intelligence from
Ranaoon to July nth. \ general but
not serious sickness has. p:eyalied there
r. the otIicia. despatch of Brig Gen.
Campbell commanding the British for
ces At tlagoon, dated Julylilh II APP
pears that an action had been fought
with the natives, in which the latter lost
500 of hi, best troop killed, - pieces of
artillery, 40 swivels, and 200 muskets.
The British lest killed and, So woun-
del.
A Bombay paper says, the fears en-
tortained some time since of Mocha be
ing aken,bg tae Turks, had III great
measufe subsidized. though many still
thought it an event which would even
tually take place.
The Cholera had entirely disappear
ed at bombay on the fifth July.
Suppression oche Stare Trade in The
Propinces Of Rio de La Plata
BY the way of Philadelphia, we have
been furnished with the Argos of Bue'
nos Ayers of Oct 9th, which contains
the dranght of law proposed by the
government TO the House OF Represen-
tatiyes. declaring the Slave Trade Pira-
en-, in concurrence with the voice OF Sc
veral of the principal nations OF the
world.
We understand thai this measure has
been recommended by the government
on the representation of sir. Forbes our
Charge d'Affairs at Buenos Ayres; and
in publishing the following Translation,
we think it but Justice to state fact SO
honorable to him and at the same time
to our government.
Translated for he .V:0 York Daily Aivertiser ]
The Provinces of Rio de la Plata,
BUENos AYERS, OCT. 8.
THE SLAVE TRADE.
The Government has seat to the
House of Representative the following
note, with the draught OF law WHICH
was read al the session of the night OF
the 9th. and sent to the Committee on lie
gislation.
10 Me Honorable Members Of the House Of Re.
presentatres
The rroyinces of Rio de la Plata all
ready claims the honour of having abo-
lished the Slave Trade by special law,
and thus avoided being polluted by new
victims They may also claim the no.
nor ofhaving strengthened the measures
calculated to secure general enamel
ton of slave, in their interior; but the
government of Bunos Ayres considers the
sanctions of the accompanying haught
of law essential to the completion OF
s'the great work required by the revolu-
tion.n The government considers IT.
self as supported by the sentiments OF
every Representatives; and on this
account is induced to hope that the sane
ton of the law it proposes is due to the
fourth Legislature.
l&He government respectfully salutes
tile Nonourabie Representatives.
Juan Gresoro de las iieras.
Manuel Jose Garcia.
DRAUGHr OF A LAW.
First. This trade in Negroes of the
coast of Africais declared an act of Pr
racy.
Second. The citizens of Bunos
Ayers, who, aftcrthe publication of this
law, shall employ themselves in that
trade, shall be published as pirates.
GARCIA.
CHILI.-The vessels of war which
were pre- pairing at Valparaiso, to join
the maratime forces of Peru, although
they had not left that port at the middle
of September were fitting out with re-
J doubled activity since the appearances
of the ship Asia.
On the 18th Of the same month the e.
lecdons Of deputies were to he made in
the capital Of Santiago, for the new con-
eress called by the Directory,which was
10 meeta at Quillota, a town of secondary
;ocorlanra hat with a population of ten