Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-10-31
SOLUTION.

Verse ls:.-qhc settlement OF America by a civil
icd nation very clearly alluded to in the FIRST line
iie frantic mother is Briiain--AHcrca the dove.
NcIse 2d.-Ihe cock is France tic dove America
Columbia: their union is the epocha when America
shall cease to love Britain: for understand tie
prophecy IN which there manifesjiy an equivoque;
which is OF the most striking characteristics of the
ancient oracles.
Verse 3d.-The siege OF Yorktown, where approach
es were carried on by working in the earth. In the
second line there is another equvoQue. We are told
by Mr.. Addison in his Spectator that a lion will not
hurt true maid:-ths at first contradcted by
the prophecy but it will be found that at the epocha
referred to, the virgin or Virginia las all North a.
merca then called III EurCre) shall wound the
lion, viz. Britain which shows the precise time when
the oracle sionld be accomplished.
Verse 4th--Audes TO the alliance between France
and America, before whose might Great Britain
Crouchcd.
Verse 5Ih-This certainly refers the period when
France Clhe cock guarded the home OF Americans
Che eagles nest and assisted e States the stars) to
attain their IndePendcnceha that is 10 rise in the west
hemisphere.
Verse 6th,--It is very remarkable that the proper
ties of infammabe air by which balloons first traversed
the upper regions then first discovered and they
are here evidently called ships.
Verse 7th.-When Americas navy covers the sea
with red stripes, Britain's will be bnInbcd
Verse 8tI.-The thirteen States first confcdcrated.
a man has been apprehendcd in the vicinity of Co
lumbns, Ohio, on suspicion of being the murderer OF
ter at the Cont Of France, winch announced some
time since. He made unsuccessful effort 10 escape
on being conducted out Of town and the escort was
soon afterwards met by party of kcntuckiaus who
knew The prisoner, and were IN pursuit of him.
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Late intelligence from Gibraltcr has hecn received
at New York by the schooner Hyphcu The accounts
al Gibr"IIer on the 9th of September were that Co
chrane was in tho Archipelago and affairs had improved
considerably with tho Greeks. No late dstufb anco
had taken place in Portugal. q number Of The troops
which fed into Spain, returned promise of pardon
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Spanish Feet.-Capi. Lcyey, Of the Seneca al New
York, sailed from Havana 9th inst. third frgafe Of
the Spanish squadron, totally dsrnssed was off tio port
day, carrying the Commodore's Gag II was sup
posed from this circumstance, that the ship Of the Inc
which was also dsnasled in tho gale. had been ab5n
doDed at The two irgaes which previously reach
cd Havana, were very much injured.
Com. Rodgers, from Lecboru anchored u Gibraltar,
the night September 8, and sailed morning be-
fore JayIighi-had mo- communication with the shore.
On the goth Of August the ptivaiccr Rcpubcano of 10
guns aud eight OF her prizes, remained Gibraar
narrowly watched bv a Spanish sloop war; Il brig aud
schooner IN port The brig lay nearly alongside of the
pvatecrThe least board the latter during
the night instantly communicated TO the soop bv
of rocketsThc tender the r. had eludsd the VI
glance of the Spdnards, got out and took several pics
vcb she brought safe into Gibraltar, before any discover