Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-15

emancipation OF tbe Catholics aui the restoration OF
oppressed and generous Ireland, to human rights and
hat The enporising policy of his Predecessor will be
exchanged for firm aud decided Interference in be-
half OF Greece ln short we hope glo: ious day
has dawned upon England and the world
-e0S-
BY the news from Brazil, il viii be seen that the ma
Wy of that Government have impressed several Ameri
can scamen-that the remonstrance of Charge d.
Afaires, Mr. RaSuett, received attention from his
Brazilian NIaJesy-and that in consequence MIR. Rag
ue had demanded and received his passports for the
purpose of Immediately returning to the United States
Brazil is at this time hard pressed by Buenos Ayres
and the necessity of her affairs, may be slight
extcnuaton orthe conduct of her officers It is far
however, from being Justification and the refusal of
the government to explain apologize, is adding iu
suit to injury. This the principal cause of the
late war with England, and dared her power TO
redress the grievance, will scarcely be submitted to
from Brazil.
The following extracts of letters from r. B. Spots
wood, ayoung Virginan, Midshipman in the Alexi.
can Navy have been politely furnished us by friend
MIR. Spotswood was with 1t. Thompson, when be was
risen upon by his prisoners Key West and carried
prisoner the Havana and is now sharing his captivity
| in prison ship at that place.
"IIAvASA, April 10.
safer received my IS ndslpman in the Mex
can Navy, and had proceeded Key West, where the
squadron present, ordered ard prize schoo
under the command of It, Thompson, proceed with
hin, in expedition against the enemy Our
tn repair the of Cuba and do utmost To
destroy the cnemys vessels. We arrived the in
safety, aud remained cruizug about DAYS during
which time, took aud destroyed prizes and made So
prisoners Three OF our prizes manned, liberated 10 Of
our prisoners, the remaining % owl,
vessel and proceeded way Key West. In abou.
81 miles OF Key West, we lost anchors and
PEELED to vessel ashore, until could again &c,
anchors which expected weigh me MS of the
buoy rope; attnmpts proven useless. It. Thomson
therefore, resolved leave charge vessel and
TO take the prisoners i'll boat with 90 to
Key West, deliver the prisoners the Commodore nd
obtain anchor with which he would be able get Our
vessel off shore, aud bring her down Key West We
accordingly got boat in the water the prisoners to
the number of IS in the bnat, and 1t. T. directed his
course For Key West leaving with cha of
the vessel. MIR. Thompson had arrived within a few
miles of Key West when the prisoners (unconfncdl ia
king opportunity when he engaged in seeing some
duty executed, up dsarmed him and his men, and
male them prisoners. They then returned TO the vessel;
when they had arrived within few PAGES of the vessel
the centinGl which had placed hailed boat and was
answered that they compelled put back
of the incemency Of the weather As then IA ming
FAST the seemed plausible, and they
Tered board without the least suspicion their
intent ions; however, before they made known their object
suspected them and Immediately devised schemes for
rendering abotre, but the odds were too great they
knocked down. bound cCntrived the vessel
oil, and had the modification OF seeing expedition
which commenced under such favourable auspices ba scd
in few hours and ourselves made prisoners by those who
few days before were totally in power. But this is
20 be wondered at if you reflect that they 23 in
number, and there only in the when they took
ii, and with myself in the vessel.
am here together with nder, 1t. Thomson
safe aud snug III guard ship with guard u.s.
other way Of acting but to make myself conent
You may thank the Spanish Go vernment for n,prsonng
mo- for had they you would have heard from me so
soon, hot al least ill had been promoted. 81, now as
have ri.,,pT into,
The Mexican Navy is at present so small tha,
is Impossible accomplish any iH gre at moment as
long such powerful force surrounds them, They are
at present bockaded IN Key West by igates bfgs
Notwithstanding this farce, the Spanish Commodore has
the modification 10 his country's vessels brough, in
daily prizes to Ihe Mexican ton This Commodore
Porter contrives to do by sending bis vessels
drausht of water by passage unknown to La Borde,
which cruZe about the coast and take and destroy every
thing i'll the shape Of vessel In expeditions of this Kind
have been constantly ged, and one of these
,ha was taken. But am in hopes that an exchange OF
prisoners will shortly be made, when oppor-
uny o"ce more Of contributing my aid in njuring my
friends the SpaniardS."
april 90.
81 received intelligence yesterday from the Consul a;
This place. that tie Colombian feel last sailed for
these IL Is coTjectured form Junction with the
Mexican fleet aud 10 bring La Borde action.
nave doubt nut that Com. Porters actions AZ Kev
West appear in very dsadvan,ageuus light, but if you
reflect the nfcroiiiy of his force compared with
TINT of the both in point of numbers weight o!
metal, viii be immediately reconcled conduct,
Should Com. Porter be unfortunate as to meet with
defeat the shock would re sensiby experienced by the
Mexican Governments divided IT is by factions, thai i.
wo"d be very long me before she could in such
manner to offensive operations; therefore
the Commodores policy 10 let the enemy see how their
commerce be injured notwithstanding their superior
force, without his sustaining tie least injury, by so
doing, enraging the inhabitants asainst the Government of
the Island, and finally, provoke them peace. Nothing
be preucal to tine interests of Spain, her
present r"Ge Of proceeding The conquest Of Mexico
moral impossibi,y Her are (if she should
call them into action immense Her inha bitans are
capable OF making good soldiers as any Ia the world
and lovers of liberty, and add this face
the country is such 10 render invasion impTo ccable
if not Impossible account IF provisions"
GENERAL ORDERS. |
AnJUTANT GENERAT's OFFICE