The central gazette. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1820-1827, 1825-08-27

our ieS'siau'e Patr'o,s-had they &etb in
less than the lapse of half a cenlsry. uss
thirteen independent states cncreN stAsnH,
twenty -iour-had they seen hfrxico Am
south America and Greece foll0w,uo. their
example. what would have been their sensa
t'ons We are too liable on such occasions
to NOTES semies aud 10 neglect LEGISLATORS.
Ito think that those only Who iiel.i onrhat.
Hes are entitled 10 our admiration. formeft;no
what Edmund Burke says, that '.there is :,
outrage of the cabinet fall as powerful and
Tar less vulgar than that of the field In, the
ieS'sla who moves fleets aud armies-who
provides, raises, equips and furnishes that
engine oil nations Nengeunec.F The biu~-
raphics OF our revolutionary statesmen shonli
become more intimately acquainted with men
VINO riskeu their lives for the acquisition Of
American independence as mueh rs our req
erals and armies did on the battle field they
are compelled TO fight battles equally danger
Gus, aud IN ease OF victory, ,IIey reap no
glory. The names Of political heroes are
rarely mentioned in the homage paid by
states. Ihrir victories have nothing Of ,bc
ahcwy and dazzling kind tina, belongs to the
profession of armies. But this ~ a prriu
dice unworthy Of the minds of frccunrn.-
HE sta'esman-the honest high minded, in
'ciiigen', intreprid, pairiutie Statesman. is
entitled to his full share Of public ara,itudr
the lives OF The Legislative hcmeguctors of
our revolutionary day should lie published.
we were politely furnished hY The Navy
Department, yesterday. with the fullowin,
summary statement of tie Sentences Of The
late Naval COurt Martial all Of which have
been approved.
Captain DAVID PORTER was found
gully upon each of the charges and specili-
cations, and sentenced to be suspended FIR
The term of SIX months.
Lieutenant T.. ID. WHITLocE was tried
upon charge of neSlec, Of duty, found gull
~, and sentenced 10 be suspended, wiihout
pay or cmOiumeDts, for the term of two wears.
- Lieutenant MIN. III. HvArhR was also
tried upon Al charge Of neglect Of duty, for
permitting a foreigner by the name OF Mad
rid, TO he received Oh board The franklin
without informing his commanding officer.
but was acquitted. "-.N'at. Int. .9u~nst is.
We perceive by an advertisement in the
NewIork American that n series Oft most
Interesting experiments were about 10 be per
formed in that city. Mr.. Uiicor. The iayen-
tor, mentions the following, as IA fec OF the
advantages which will accrue from his pro-
posed JNcOo .N'arcl and Military System -
1st, cheap and efficient plan 10 preserve
our vessels from the depredatons Of pirates.
This fact will be most uncquivocaiIy demon.
strated ny the application OF the New-York
hre, which will burn up any pirates boat or
vessel iD a minute.
eddy. Experiments the most conclusive
viii be given, that any or all musket shots
projected from pirates in their approach to
our vessels, can be repealed so as TO preserve
the sailor at the helm from any danger. or
others of the crew that may be required 10
be exposed.
3dly An efectual remedy will he cxhib-
tied for saving the valuable lives Of seamen
and passengers when shipwrccked near dan
gerous shores. This improvement would
have saved the much inmen,ed lives OF the
ere~ and passengers Of the ship Albion, a.
by the means OF these extraordinary rockets,
which are more than double the power and
size OF th"sc proiec.iies denominated Con.
greve rockets, line can be projected on
shore at mile distance.
4thly. BY combination Of This system
mos, extraordinary and prompt plan will be
given whereby hosts Of Mussulmcn NAV be
exterminated. and relief afforded to the brave,
patriotic Greeks, sc.