The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-08-10

TO war with the waves of the ocean. and to
walk triumphant over its troubled surface. it
seems, cannot brook to be questioned by man
" dressed in little brief authority" 1t is fur
ther intimated that he has resolved the offer
Of an Admiral's flag in the Mexican navy. If
this be true, and the honour be accepted, and
one more contingency happen-a war between
Mexico and the United States-Cariolanus NAV
be at our gates.
REPUBLIC OF HAYTI.--In our last. we ex.
tracted an account of the recognition of the
independence of this island, by the govern
ment of France. The French King has taken
advantage of his accession to the throne. tc
do, as matter of grace, what he might one
day be compelled to do, as matter of expe.
dency, at the hazsrd of lessening the dignity
Of his crown. After the Haytiens had so long
maintained their independence, which they
have achieved under circumstances the mos,
unfavorable, it was not 10 be expected tina,
they could again be reduced to state of ser
vitude, without a great expense of blood and
of treasure. The polite Charles profted by
this occasion of general amnesty and pardon
OF this time of rejoicing and jubilee throughout
his kingdom, to extend his royal mercy TO the
Island of Hayti, thereby securing to his treas.
ury no inconsiderable sum as the price Of free.
dom, and TO his subjects no small ADVANTAGE,
in commerce. Whatever may have been tbe
motive of the French monarch, the event i
the same TO the Haytiens, and we rejoice tina,
this little spot in the ocean-destined 70 ev
hibit to the world, that race of beings, hitb
erto supposed incapable of intellectual attain
ment, is competent to the highest exercise O
reason-has taken station among The n.
tons OF the earth. We trust that our ovr
government will not be tardy in acknowledg
ing the claims of these sons of Africa.
EXAMINATION AT HARvARD.--Afterv we hal
the account of this examination partly in type
It was suggested TO US, that it might be i'm
proper TO publish it, as it might have an i'm
proper effect on the impending trial. We
therefore, concluded to abridge it, so as e
give only general understanding of thu
nature of the charges, without such detail o
the testimony, as would justify one in forming
| an opinion on the merits of the case. Thu
much we have felt ourselves warranted in pub
fishing, in order to correct the distorted ant
erroneous reports, which are in circulation
relative to this affair.
The Ne'o England Gazette, published a
New-Bedford, has recently changed proprie
tors and editors, and, judging from the appear
ance of the first number we think it has i'm
proved. We hope that the disposition. which
has been heretofore manifested in that paper
TO snarl at their neighbor of the Mercury, will
no longer be INDUCED. 1t is not gentlemanlv
Here, in Worcester, we are crowded tosether
three in bed, and don't quarrel neither,
COM. PoRTER's TRIAL. The great length
OF TINS trial has prevented our giving even tn,
outlines OF 1t to our readers, but, as attempts
are making TO induce belief that Com. Porte
is pesrecuted man, and that his prosecute,
has grown out of hostility felt toward him b,
the present Administration, we give the fol
lowing account from the National Journal n
the examination of the late President Monroe
by whom he was recalled, and the proceedor
against him instituted
The Judge Advocate produced TO the
Court the interrogatories and cross-ioter.
rogatories which had been sent 10 Mr.
Monroe, together with copy of his re.
plies to the same.
"The object Of the Undergraduates was
to arrive at some conclusive facts as to
the part which Mr.. Monroe had taken in
the recall of Com. Porter, and snv nfIu-
ence which might have been exercised
TO Induce him TO take that step. On
these points the replies of Mr.. Monroe
were most apt and forcible He went
into foil narrative of facts and circum-
stances, out Of which arose his answers
to the interrogatories. We understood
this narrative of facts to state that Com.
Porter's return in June, 1--WE believe it
was june 1924, was entirely unexpect-
ed by the late President; that i, was
without orders from the NAVY nonart-