Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-26

prehend any pirates upon land, you
will deliver them over to the proper au-
to be dealt with q ccording to
law, and you will furnish such evil
dence as shall be in your power, to
prove the offence alledged against them.
Should the local authorities refuse to
receive and prosecute such persons, so
on your furnishing them
with reasonable evidence OF their guilt,
YOU will then keep them, safely and
securely, on board some of the vessels |
under your command, and report, with
out delay, to this department, che par
ticular circumstances of such cases.
Great complaints are made Of the in
terruption and injury to our commerce,
by priva,eers, fitted out from Spanish
ports. You will endeavor TO obtain,
from the Spanish authorities, list of
the vessels so commissioned, and as
certain how far they have been instruct
ed to intercept our trade with Mexico
and the Colombian Republic, impress.
ing upon them, that, according to the
we'll settled rule Of the law Of nations,
the United States will not consider any
portion of the Coast upon the Gulf Of
Mexico, as legally bloekaded, except
where naval force is stationed, suffi-
cient TO carry into effect the blockading
order or decree; and that this govern
ment does not require the right or au-
thority of Spain to interdict, or inter
rupt our commerce with any portion
of the Coast included within the Co
lombian Republic or Mexican Govern
ment, not actually blockaded by com.
petent force.
All the United States ships and ves-
sells of war in the West Indies, of
which list is herewith enclosed, are
placed under your command, and you
will distribute them to such stations
as shall appear to you best calculated
TO afford complete protection to our
commerce, in which you will embrace
the object of protecting the convoy of
specie from Vera Cruz, and the Next
can Coast, generally, to the United
States. Keep one vessel at least upon
this service, TO be at or near Vera Cruz
during the healthy season of the year,
and to be relieved as occasion shall re-
quire, both for convoy of trade, and to
bring specie to the United States, con-
fning the transportation to the United
States only. You will be particularly
watchful to preserve the health Of the
officers and crews under your COM
mand, and to guard, in every possible
manner, against the unhealthiness of
the climate, not permitting any inter.
course with the shore where the vel
low fever prevails, except In cases OF
absolute necessity.
Wishing you good health, and sue
cessful cruise, am, very respectfully,
yanr obedient servant,
SMITH THOMPSON.
Com. DAVID PORTER,
Coming U. s. Naval Force, West Indies.
The Schuylkill Navigation Compan-
ny, have nearly completed the tow
paths along the dams between this
place and Lewis Ferry. We conf
IDENTITY expect that about the first OF
June, the navigation from Mount Car
bon to Philadelphia, will be entirely
completed, and that during the sum-
mer hundreds of boats will be seen pas
sing and repassing our borough
Berks & SehuyikiN Journal.
So great are the anticipated advan-
tages of railways, that not less than
ia companies for the laying down OF
railroads have been formed in Great
Britain within few months; and coal
aud iron have risen essentially In va
he, in consequence.
The Western Argus, printed at Bea-
yer. mentions that young woman
calling herself Mariah Mathe,cS, was
found on the l4th Feb. very thinly clad,
asleep beside a log, in Hanover town.
ship. When taken up, she appeared
nearly dead from the cold she was
with much difficulty taken to a house,
where, after much attention, she was
enabled to give some account Of her
self. She appeared to be about fifteen
years ofage, ofvery genteel appearance,
said she came from Indiana, was evil
IDENTIFY deranged: after two orthree days
she made her escape, and must have
been without shelter two or three
nights.
Nev-Bsdford, March 1--we are in
formed that Mrs. Grape, wife of MIR.
Abiel Grape, Of Dartmouth, has had
six children within two years; three at
the fSst birth, two at the second, and
few days since, another. The first
three died; the others, we understand,
are in good health.
Extraordinary Faet.-A hen in this
city, having broken her leg, concealed
herself in a corner OF loft, where a
load of straw was afterwards housed;
and after being completely covered for
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