Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1829-11-17

The payment of large sum of
money is not listened to with great atten-
ion, when local, and personal, and polit-
'ai difficulties press around them from
every quarter. If political parties were
quiet and orderly in France, we would
have much better chance of succeeding
ia our demands. ". Y. Courier and Emo.
From TAMPIco. The schooner Fan
Fan, arrived at Baltimore on Friday, was
6S days off Tampico, during which she
was blown off eight or nine times, lost an
anchor and cable, and suffered otherwise
considerably-she was blown off OIL the
9TH Sept in company with the U. S. ship
Hornet, and was off ten days. No &C
count had been received of the Hornet
when the Fan Fan sailed.
The 500 troops from New Orleans ar
rived off Tampico under convoy, receiv-
ed flag of truce, weighed anchor and
stood off to the southwark. Great confu-
sion is reported to have existed on shore,
and general scarcity of provisions.
The Fan Fan was blown off on the 9Th
Oct. and Captain Stevens deemed it most
prudent to return to the United States.
The Mexicans complain greatly of the
Americans furnishing ships to land their
enemies on their coasts, and some outra-
ges are said to have been committed.
Bost. Daily Ado. :
Mexico. The Baltimore Gazette SAYS
that the appointment Of Minister Plenipo-
Tertiary from the United States to Mexico,
has been offered to Christopher Hughes,
Esq. now at Brussels; and that Mr..
Hughes is expected home with his family
early next spring. The rumoured APP
pointment of Charge d'Affairs to repre-
sent the United States at that government
on the departure of Mr.. Poinsett accords
with the above information.-Ibid.
THR COAST OF AFRICA. A letter has
been received by the Editors of the Phil
adelphia Chronicle, from the coast of AZ
rica, dated Sept. 10, 1929, which announ-,
;es the death of Abdul Rahhaman, the
African Prince" Having purchased
mis- freedom by his own efforts, and that of
MS wife by the charities of the publick,
and finding himself unable to redeem his
without foreign aid, he return
ed to his native country in the hope of be-
ing able to remit the necessary means for
their ransom. His death, we
fear, will be TO them sentence of perpet-
lal bondage. The following is an extract
from the letter.
LIBERIA, understand, is tolerably
healthy at present. 1t was SO when l was
here in May last. However, out of the
number ernigrasiag in the ship Harriet,
rom Norfolk, thirty have died, among
whom was Prince Abdul Rahhaman. Ar
Iicles, generally, of immediate use, are
very scarce at present." He also says:
9 The yellow fever has ragged with the
greatest violence at Sierre Leone, destroy
ing SO many Of its population as to render
It matter of doubt whether it may not
be abandoned in toto by the British Gov
Their mixed court of commits
sion has been removed to Fernando Pc,
On account of its greater degree of health,
although their adjudicated prizes are sent
10 the former place for final disposition.
The slave trade is carried on still with &C
.ivity, and when passing the Gulenas | saw
six or eight slavers waiting cargo. Even
from the river, whence | at present write,
here are some for similar purpose. The
yreater part of these are Baltimore built
vessels under Spanish colours; and so
sharp as seldom to admit Of
more than three feet between their plat
Eorm and deck. On this subject there ap-
pears to me to be great degree Of igno-
rance in the United States for the be-
lief with many is that total suppression
exists here, when the truth is it is carried
On as violently as ever. The landing ola
cargo in the Spanish West Indies requires
but douceur of four or FIVE slaves to an
official and the letters of $50 to 300 hu-
man beings are knocked off, the vessel
washed and sweetened, the owners receive
4 or 500 dollars each, and in the course Of
i've months she arrives in Africa for anoth-
sr cargo. On this subject the hearts of
thousands are feelingiy alive and | can
but add my wish for the arrival Of that day
when every man in christendom shall con-
,eive it to be wrong and unjust"
From HAVANA. By the brig st. Mich
aels, at New-York, Havana papers to the
Dist Oct. inclusive have been received.
They are entirely silent concerning the
failure Of the expedition to Mexico, al
though the fact was generally known at
Havana.
A ship ofthe line, the frigate Lasilda,
and brig ofwar Cantlebo, had just arriv-
ed from Tampico. The brig Cadmus,
ship Smith, and others. had been char
.ered by the government, to proceed to
Tampico for the Spanish troops.
The Noticioso Of the 18th contains an
order of the Captain General of Cuba. APP
proved by the King, granting to D. Juan
O'Farril the exclusive privilege, for Is
years, OF establishing steam boats in the