The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1825-12-29
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From the Philadelphia Gazette.
Extract ofa letter to Mr.. Sanderson, dated
Havana, Dec. 1895.


An event has taken place which must be
interesting to all those who desire the IN
dependence OF Mexico and South America.
The Castle San Juan de Ulloa has captula-
ted. Out of500 men who composodthe gar
rison, 425 have died OF scurvy and stgrva-
ton. The rest who survived, arrived here
to day in two Mexican vessels of war.
The late Governor the Castle came al.
so, and although he defended the castle to
the last extremity, he was received with
great GOODNESS by the authorities OF the is
land. The governor was Coppinger. late
OF Florida. So dreadful was the state of
the castle, that they were obliged tor two
months previous to the capitulationto eat
rats for the maintenance OF life, and it is
ascertained that many sentlnels died at
their post while under arms. The schoon-
er Hornelos of Baltimore, taken up by spec
ulators inMexican scrip,sails tomorrow for
London with special agent, and another
the Guatalnala packet, charteredby govern
Inent, starts"
..asSs--
Upper Peru.-Thc provinces which late
! ly separated themselves from Peru, have
assumed the name OF the Republic of Boil
var.
The St Lawrence was closed with ice
vt Quebec on the 9th inst. The last yes
sells wiTich sailed had gotten safely out of
the river, and the pilots had returned to
| Quebec.
, A violent shock OF an earthquake was
/ experienced at Port-au-P Prince on the morn
ing fths 18th Nov. fortunately there was
but little INJURY sustained.
IL Is estimated in the Christian Observer
that the capital of the Unlted States is near
ly one hundred aud forty millious sterling.
(siX hundrcd and sixteen miliiuns of dollars:
aud TINT in l77s, it amounted To- only two
or three millions sterling.
Several Of the rioters a, tho Theatre
have been apprehended and a time has
been signed Tor their examination.
Boston Gazette,
| -p<c~-
Ihomos Jefsrson. he following letter.
| from tins illustrious man, shews how en-
urely -he retains, in old age, sta, iro OF
patriotism and the faculties of the nina
it ought to be made public, were it only
as an incentive TO the preservation of the
memorials of the Revolution which arc to
be found In the private correspondence of
the leading men OF that age:
Nat I',ienigeneer.
Monticello, Nov. ~, '25.
thank you, Sir, for the copy you have
been SO klnd as to send me, OF the life
OF your Grandfather, Richard Henry Lee.
] shall read it with great pleasure, for a
dictum OF Virgil taught US, long ago, the
truth "Juvat renovare dolores" Although
the times were trying, we look back to
them with satisfaction. Your Grandfather
was indeed great man, and acted Il great
part IN those awful scenes, and he is for
tunate IN having descendant capable of
making known his merits to the generations
which shall feel their benefits. You have
set, too, an excellent example i'll deposltlDg
his valuable correspondence with the A.
merican Philosophical Society. IL is most
desirable that tins example should be gene
rally followed; for the true history OF the
Revolution, It's secret springs, private pas
sions, their influence and effect on public
transactions, can never be truly known un-
I'll those boards of private correspondence
are given to the public. With my thanks,
be pleased To accept great assurances
OF my esteem and respect.
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
To Richard Ii. Lee, Esq.