The Litchfield County post., 1828-04-24


 such proclamation would issue. The Opin ions they expressed were in opposition to the ideas generaily prevalent that the treaty O l77a obliged us to take part in the wars o France. But the proclamation of neutrality by General Washington. sanctioned by all Ol his cabinet. with Mr. Jefferson at its head, was shortly made public, and confirmed the ideas which Mr Adams had expressed before the public, on this new and difficult topic of National Law.
 In the winter I793 and '94, the public mind was extensively agitated, hy the inAamatory appeals of the French minister Genet. It is known to all with what power and skill this foreign emissary was resisted, in the official correspondence of the then secretary ofstate Thomas Jefferson. Among those who coop erated in the public prints, none was more conspicuous than young Adams, whose es- says were read and admired throughout the country.
 His reputation was now established as an American statesman, patriot, and political writer of the first order. Before his retire ment from the department of State, Ms. lief Ferson recommended him to General Wash ingtOn as proper person to be introduced to the public service of his country The ac- ouaintance between MT. Jefferson and Mir. Adams, had lately been renewed on the DC casion and ability with which he had just se- cOnded the efforts of the secretary of state, in enforcing the public law on the turbulent French Envoy no doubt led MT. Jefferson thus to recommend him to General Washing ton.
 ten. WashingtOn's own notice had been drawn to the publications of MT. Adams a. bove alluded to. He had in private express ed the highest opinion of them. .and had made particular enquiries with respect to their au thor.
 Thus honorably identified at the early age oftwenty-seven years. th the first great & decisive step of the foreign policy of the Uni ted States, and thus early attracting the no tice and enjoying the confidence of Washing ton and Jefferson, MT. Adams was in 1794, appointed Minister Resident to the Neither lands ]; an office corresponding in salary and rank to the Charge d Affaires at the present day. The father of MT. Adams at this time, Vice President of the United States: but it is unnecessary to say to those acquainted with the character of these great men, that the ap- pointment of his son was made by Washing ton unexpectedly to the Vice President. and without any previous intimation that it would take place.
 MT. Adams remained at his post in Holland . till near the close of Westinghouse administra- ton. He was an attentive observer of the events then occurring in Europe. and his of- 1 Acial correspondence with government was regarded by Gen. Washington as business of the highest importance.
 One of the last acts of General Washington was the appointment of Mir, Adams PlenipO- Y tentiary to Portugal since which time he h; , been rnustiy agnS tsss ss.l>l;es ssfnise slrl- der successive administrations, has pfOyed himself worthy of the high estimation with z which his opening talents were viewed by the father of his country. His elevation to the Chief Magistracy by Congress,and his subse- quent acts are so well known to our readers, ;tis unnecessary to detail them.
 The editor of the Baltimore Gazette says 1.-the accounts from the Banda Oriental, the seat of the war, are of such character, as warrant the impression that the campaign of the ensuing summer, will he productive of more serious results, than any of those which have preceded it.-The armies of the two hostile nations have already arrived upon the territory, the possession of which is their in- creasing animosity, and in such force,and un- der commanders of such reputation as almost to preclude the possibility ef their remaining much longer in a state ofinaciivity. Although the army of the Brazilians is considerably s,,- sRerior in number, yet the daily desertions of which the papers give accounts, may tend to bring them sufficiently near to an equality in this respect, tO ensure the success of those { who fight for their liberty and country in Op- position tO foreign mercenaries. I'd
 nabolieal.--On Sabbath morning last. be- tween ihe hours. of n and 12, dog was dis covered running throu the streets in the vi. cinity of Bayard and Elizabeth streets, envel- aOped iD flames. Some inhuman monster. had, it itappeared, bathed the unfortunate ani- mal in spirits of turpentine, and applying fire tO 1t had set the dog at liberty. In this situ- ation it ran to stable in Elizabeth street, where youth arrested and immersed it into the gutter, while others prevented the burn ing ofthe stables.-N. r. Gaz.
 AMERicAN MANUFAcTUEs IN TNDIA.-A late Calcutta paper, received at Boston, con. tains aifyadvertlsemen of which the following is d part, The goods referred to are proha- biy of shipment which is known to have been made from this port. Some of those goods, it is understood sold at profit. .2OO pieces American manufactured Shrting. we'll adapted for sheeting and servants clothes; in pieces of 50 yds. and upwards. both bleached and unbleached,at per yard six annas (i9 cts) cash. Ihe Gbove is q Cery tEe specimen of A. aleric0n cisisizatioa."
 ' The Baltimore Patriot says" A duel was Rn..rhA che aarlv v1n if eh,u xxnok in nnl,