Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-03-28


were 10 leave Liverpool on the 10th OF
February. in the packe, ship H'Seru,a, fer
the port OF New York, on an expedition to
the northern coast Of America, and the
frozen ocean, in search Of Captain Ross
aud his companions. He will proceed
hence on his route, and be j,ined by a
number Of Canadians engaged to assist in
the expedition. Its stated that the Hud-
sons Bay Company have acted IN the
most liberal manner, adopting every pre-
caution 10 promote the success Of the ex
pedition, and giving Back commission
10 their service. which will place every es-
sentlsl assistance at his disposal through
out the whole North American continent
The London Literary Gazette states, that
"for provisions, Capt. Back takes hardly
any article but pemmecan the most por.
table and nutriiive. Beds, trinkets, tobacco
SC SC. are also carried out as gifts for
the natives; and when we remember the
past experience Of this truly noble chafac
ter, we may confidently assure him that
that the bestprayers of his country 20 with
him ~ \ Paper. -
From Oporto We have been politely
furnished with Oporto papers to the 26th
December. containing certain commercial
DEGREES OF importance to the mercantile
community, which we translate below
W Y Com. DIDO
Don Pedro. In the name Of Queen, has
decreed as follows:
Taking into consideration the Report OF
the Minister and the Secretary of State OF
the Financial Department. decree. in the
name Of the Queen. the following:
Art Ist The importation Of Wheat,
Indian corn, millet, rye and beans; OF tho
flours ofwheat, rye, and corn, Of whatever
quality, Of sweet oil Of every kind, Of live
stock and OF fresh and salted flesh meats
is permitted 10 the city Of Oporlo for an
unlimited time.
Art. ID. Wheat aud the flour there
OF shall henceforth pay one half the
, duties TO which they were subject
heretofore; sweet oil Of every kind sbal
pay fifteen per cent on the value fixed b,
! the Tariff. All and every other of the ar
ticles mentioned in the first article are free
Of import dpty,
! Art. Sd Any Of the articles and provis
ions mentioned in the first article can be
imported in the city Of Oporto, under
whatever flag.
| Art 4th' The coasting trade among the
ports OF the Portuguese Monarch is per
mitted to every foreign vessel
| The 5th article provides that three
months notice shall be given Of any alter
alton or repeal OF the foregoing DEGREES
! Don Pedro has also, in the name of the
! Queen, issued orders that henceforward
! the Custom House be opened on Sundays
and holydays, and that the officers ano
others employed therein, are 10 exercise
their functions AS on ordinary days
A further Decree under date of 18th
December contains the following provisi
ons.
Art 1st The wine Of Oporto, and bran
dy, or spirituous liquors, shall pay hereaf
ter the same duties OF consumption ant
expectation which were imposed on then
! by the legislation anterior to the decree.
Of the Goth April ard l4th Of July Of the
present year, which shall continue to bt
received by the administrative Junta, o
the company Of Agriculture Of the vine
yards oil the Upper Douro, until the new
system of collection shall be put 10 prac
I, tice.
Art Cd The DEGREES Of the Goth Of A
priI and 18th of July, remain suspende.
only IN such parts as they are altered b,
the dispositions Of this decree.
Annexed to the latter decree is an ex
PLANTATION of former one, declaring tina
naturalization shall be made not only 70
all injuries which vessels may suffer from
the batteries ofthe enemy. but also for tn,
damage and loss which may be sustained
fiom the same cause. in the cargoes which
the same vessel may import
We have the Matanzas Gazette, tn,
Aurora. OF the 22d February. which con
tains an interesting account, signed by III,
Governor at Matanzas. Of the mutual Wis
Its and entertainments between the prnci
pal inhabitants Of that place, and Commo
dore HENLEY and his officers of the Uni
ted States sloop Of war VANDALh Ball
mot of lead) were interchaDged - salute
(not Of the lips) but from those mortal en-
gines, whose rude threats the immorts
Jove's dread clamors counterfeit;' and s
forth II is important that the good vii
which seems to animate the people OF Gu
ba towards Americans should be cultiva
ted. In old Spain there is kindly feeiin
for us, which shows itself on almost ever
occasion Of personal intercourse.
Nat. Gas.
/ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
We find the following important doc
ument, from the pen of the vetera
prophet LORENZO Dow, in the Norwic
Republican,:
To ALL REAL AND TRUE AMERICANS
Don't give up the Ship!
Disappointed ambition leads to re
sentiment and revenge! Hence certai
men are led to lend themselves, a
tools to distract the country and la,
waste the land!
| WASHINGTON, as by PATRIARCH
AL influence, spake of such character