Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1829-06-03

spirit does not appear 70 be confined TO the
seamen, but extends to the officers. how
ever do not believe that the SUPERIOR OH
GERS are so Liberal, as to chage to the
officers of the Java, the acts committed by
parcel of riotous drunken, sailors on
shore, where the officers of course were
not with them, and consequently could
not prevent the riot. The only clrcum-
stance which would lead me % suppose
that this hostile feeling extended o the SUI
perlor officers is the fact, that tie French
commanding officer in this por, did not,
upon my arrival, send boat toenquTe II
| was in want OF any thing, and with an
offer of his services, which is tlways Gus
tomary even in foreign port. in this IN
stance, to say the least, it bears an IN
friendly aspect.
If a French Frigate were 10 arrive IN
one of our ports, where we had some ~
ships of war lying, and sb'uld remain
there ten days, and the American officers
should take no notice whatewr of her du-
ring that time, Task what wouh the French
say! This is precisely my SITUATION here.
/ am given to understand hat 1t would
not be prudent to allow my officers to land
at Touion, as it Is more than probable that
they would be assassinated.
make this statement to you under the
impression that you would receive a com
munication on the subject of the afiray at
Mahon, from the French Government,
aud that my statement may be acceptable
to you.
am now waiting the arrival Of our a
gent, Mr.. Mccall. | snail sail for Mahon
Immediately upon his arrival.
will mention also that two men be-
longing to the Java we're Unidentified as
having been present wien the French LIT.
was killed, and having been demanded OF
me by the governor, were given up to the
civil authorities. IhaJe the honor to be,
&c.
TSigned,l JOHN DOWNEo.
To His Excellency James Brown, En-
voy Extraordinary, &C. &c. &c. at Paris.
The New York journal Of Commerce
of Wednesday says;--"We have been a
bic to collect no further information rela-
tive to the battle between the Colombian
and Peruvian armies, except that it was
fought on the 9th and 18th of February,
and that the forces engaged were 8OOO
Peruvians and 5000 Colombians. There
is no paper published al Porto Cabello,
and consequently none we're brought by
the Splendid. a single copy Of the pro-
elimination Of Bolivar, announcing the
result. was forwarded by the American
Consul, but being addressed to the Secre-
tary of State, twas Immediately transmit
ted to Washington.
1t may, however, be regarded certain,
that the unhappy war which existed be-
tween the two countries, is brought to a
close. Except in the final engagement,
Concerning which the particulars have
not come to hand it has been attended
with very little blOOdshed, and has only
been fruitful in hostile feeling, and expenes
which neither Republic was able to BEAR
It's due to Colombia to say that last au-
.tunn she made oyertures to prevent It's
continuance, and has all along manifested
a reluctance contend with Republic which
.emeroed into life almost at the same mo-
ment with herself, and under circumstan-
ces we'll calculated to bind them together
a lasting sympathy of feeling"
.4dditional.-The New York Gazette
of Thursday says;--"We were yesterday
favored with Jamaica paper Of the 18th
.ultno containing the Convention entered
into by Colombia and Peru on the 9th Of