South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-05-16

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ed Nat. Int. Of May s.
| THE BOSTON PIRATES.
Extract of a letter, dated
SALEM, April 90, 1885.
| The question of the guilt or innocence
Of the Spanish pirates, recently condemn
ed at Boston for the robbery of the brig
Mexican, Of this port, is, it seems at
length settled beyond doubt. This
subject has caused considerable differ
ence of opinion in this community, owing,
probably, to the efforts of the counsel,
d. L. CHILDs Esq. to obtain evidence
in favor Of the prisoners but by letter
Just received by JOSEPH PEABODY, own
er of the Mexican, from Capt. Percival,
of the navy, the fact of the robbery. as
| we'll as that the infamous De SoTo was
ALSO participation in the transaction, is
all fully established
From the letter. we are informed
that Capt. P. while recently at 81. Thorn
as, by some means obtained information
that portion of the money taken from
| the Mexican was in the hands of the
Portuguese Governor of the Island
Subsequently, in conversation with this
individual, Capt. P. became convinced
that his information on this subject was
| correct that the amount in the hands of
the Governor was five thousand Spanish
dollars; that it had been given as a
bride to the Governor by Bernardo de
Soto, mate of the schooner Pinda. that
he (de Soto) might remain secreted in
the Island until the vigilance ofth Brit
ish officers had subsidized.
Capt. Percival Immediately avowed his
intention Of informing the owner Of
the Mexican of this discovery, upon
| which the Governor became alarmed and
offered to make present of the whole
sum TO Captain Percival on condition that
the whole affair should be kept secret,
as he feared that if made public it would
seriously affect his interest at the Court
of Lisbon. Such terms addressed to a
gallant officer of the American Navy met
with an appropriate reception-a scorn-
full and indignant refusal and repeated
exposition Of bis fixed determination to
reveal the whole affair.
Capt P. then addressed letter to Mr..
| Peabody, containing in substance what
we have above stated.
| FANNY KEMBLE'S PROPHECY.
| Mrs. Butler seems to be true mon.
archist. She is amused at the idea ofthe
duration of our Republic, and thinks it
will 60 to nought ere she shuttle off this
mortal coil. Hear her:
These democrates are as title.sick as
bankers wife in England. My ia.
Their told me to day, that Mr..
talking about the state of the country,
spoke of the lower orders finding their
level; now this enchants me, because
a republic is natural anomaly; there
is nothing republican in the construc.
ton Of the material universe 4; there
be highlands and lowlands, lordly
mountains as barren as any aristocracy,
and lowly valleys as productive as any
labouring classes. The feeling of rank,
Of inequality, is inherent in US, part
of the veneration of our natures and
like most of our properties seldom finds
its right channels--in place of which it
has created artificial ones suited to the
frame Of society into which the civiliz.
ed world has formed itself. l believe
that according to the present disposi.
lion of human creatures, 'tis mere
beau ideal, totally incapable Of realiza-
ton. What the world may be fit for
six hundred years hence, cannot ex-
actly perceive but in the mean time,
Ills my conviction that America will
be a monarchy before am skeleton.
From the Baltimore Patriot Of May 6.
|, Balloon ASccnsion.-M Mr.. Mills and
Miss Philips, who assembled from Fair
Mount Garden on Monday afternoon,
proceeded in northwest direction
for short time, after which change
of current carried them nearly over the
/ Chesapeake Bay. A second current
of air changed their direction once
more, and waited the Balloon north>
ward, up the Susquehanna, and finally
landed the 9ronauts on the farm Of Mr..
Miller, near the river, in Peachbottom
township York County, Pa, about As
miles from Baltimore. They made
| good landing, at l 5 minutes pest six,
having performed that distance from
Fair Mount, in one hour and SO min.
utes. Mr.. Mills and his fair cempan.
ion reached town yesterday afternoon,
in safety and good spirits. The lady
we learn, is well pleased with her e.