The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-07-24


erence to the wishes the Duke ofWel.
lngton-will believe that the burning o.
! Algiers is the cole object ofthe war A
Thousand conjcctufes arc formed i'll this
respect. Il tisnot supposed that the ccl-
leagues Of ri. dc Bour,nont wish to give
this General three times the means ofwhat
a skillful General could have required for
SO easy an enterprise. The forming Of a
colony in Africa is spoken of, hut nothing
positive is known on this subject.
/ The reports ofthc armed Intervention
|of England in this expedition are revived,
but find little credcnce. 1t is not to be
believed that the English squadron would
attack Us ut the moment eli our landing
Undoubtedly it is known that our enemies
would make light of breaking their ALI
ances, and of making an attack without
any previous declaration of war; but
would they dare to FIRE on the French flag.
when no motive could legitimatise such
m act Of violence3 1t is impossible to
suppose that NJ. de Polignac should not
have been certain ofthe neutrality of En-
gland before ho ordered but hall armed
les to put to sea, which, in its actual cen
ldi;ion, could not measure itself with an
English squadron lf by some inprov-
idence, which it would be too repngnant to
suppose, violent collision should happen
on the coast of Algicrs between England
and ourselves, what penalty ought not
Ministers to pay for the lnisfortunes that
would hc thus occasipneG; ce, 10, the
Ministers would not cNp9;e al the naval
force we POSSESS in struggle SO manifest
| " unequal. it Is not with vessel armed
en- flute, and brave but inexperienced sea-
men because they have seen little service,
that France would measure herself with
English ships, manpcd with old sailors,
that are besides well equipped and armed
All appschcnsions of this kind arc proba-
lbly chimerical; and if they are not, we
ought, from this moment, TO 90 into mourn
ling. Our officers and scamen would
courageously do their duty, and be killed
like brave men; but their resistance could
not save the honor of our flag. Our ma
tcriaI would be lost, and, with it, the fine
elements ola navy which we possess, and
which require only good institutions in or
der to dcvelore themselves.
The embarkation of horses continued
to day. The Arethusa nrigatc has receiv
cd her contingent of soldiers. Some ac-
cidents happened yesterday. Two or
three non-commissioncd officers fell into
the sea, and were drowned; others sue
cecdcd Better One boat was upset by
rope which got foul Of it; there were sail
ors in it, all Of whom were saved.
sDe Such hot weather as we have had
during the last six or seven days, is a
thing which men in general need but little
instruction to perceive and acknowledge.
But then il is expected something viii be
said Of it in the paper, SO prone are poor
human beiegs to seek corroborating cvi-
dence Of what needs 10 proof-and gulph
down with the most implicit credulity,
spcculations grounded on nothing more
substantial than the airy basis of a wild
and uncontrolled Imagination.
On Thursday last, the thermometer in
our office stood at the respectable eicva-
tion Of 96 degrees, and this as late as 8 o.
clock, in the afternoon. We pity fat fel-
lows in such times as these. How the
oil in which they are entrenched must
glow Indeed, as We thrust our head
out at the window, to catch breath Of
the pure air, our eye caught n glimpse Of
one poor gentleman Of this class, who
looked as if the power of cohesion was
taking leave ofthe component parts of his
mortal corporation, and the unsympathiz-
ing parts taking their level with the other
dust.
The Supreme Court of Massachusetts,,
is now in session at Salem, for the purpose