The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-03-29

the 10Th of April. Yaholoocliee will come
IN at once with his people, and the other
towns will follow as fast as possible.
! Article 9. Transports will be ready 10
take the Indians with their negroes OFF to
their western homes.
Article 10. Micanopy will be one of The
fostages.-He is to visit the commanding
general, and will remain near him until his
people are ready to move.
Article IL. All the advantages secured
to the Indians by the treaty of Payne's
Landing, and not enumerated in the pre-
ceding articles, are hereby recognised and
secured to them.
Signed at Camp Dade on the 9Th of
March, by Gen. Jesup and four of the prin-
cipal Chiefs.
British Outrage on american Shipping.
The following particulars of the recens
outrage committed by Capt. Hackett of the
British brig of war Jason, upon the Ameri-
can ship Grand Turk, of Boston, Capt.
Easterbrook, are given on the authority Of
letter from the supercargo.
! The Grand Turk sailed from Marscilles
on the Sth of January, for the coast of Su-
mntra, to touch at Gibraltar, for the purpose
OF taking OIL board specie and provisions.
At the latter port she arrived on the Goth
While the captain and supercargo were en-
gagged on shore, boat was sent alongside
from the British brig, and the officer in
charge demanded Of the mate Of the ship,
that four men, who, he said, claimed the
protection of the British flag, should be civ
en- up. The mate refused to deliver the
seamen, and told the officer that, if he took
them, the responsibility must rest on him-.
to which the latter replied, that he was will
ling to take the responsibility andthen re-
turned to his boat, taking with him the four
men. When the supercargo was MADE ac-
quanted with this high-handed proceeding
he Immediately represented the case to the
American consul, Horatio Sp-ague, Esq.
who, ever watchfu Of the important inter-
ests confided to him, took up the business
with his usual alacrity and zeal. He first
addressed letter to Capt Hackett, de-
manding the restoration ofthe men, to which
! he received no reply he then called OH the
Governor, who expressed his disapprobaton
of the conduct of Capt. III. But as il did
not appear likely that the difficulty would
/ be accommodated by measures of this kind
despatch was forwarded by the consul to
Com. Elliott, of the frigate Constitution, w.
ing at Tanger.
This message was promptly answered by
the commodore, who immediately brought
his frigate to Gibraltar. In the mean time
two of The four men were returned by Capt.
Hackett, of which due acknowledges was
made by the consul, and the demand for the
Others renewed. On his arrival, Com. FL
lott entered into u correspondence with the
British captain but finding these means of
no avail, he collected together the requisite
vouchers and documents, and forw arded
them to the Court of ST. james, where they
IwIi! no doubt receive proper attention, as
well rs from our own government, to which
a representation of the case has doubtless
been made. 1t was not until the goth OF
January, that the ship was able to proceed
on her voyage, the places Of the two men Of
whom she had been robbed, having been
supplied through Com. Elliott This de-
tention, it being already late in the season,
may prove seriously detrimental, if not en-
trely ruineus to the objects of the voyage.
We doubt not that our government will fol-
low up the vigorous measures of their con-
sui, and the gallant commodore in this case;
for it is obvious, that if we are to submit
tamely 10 outrage and indignities of this na-
ture, our ships may be left in foreign ports,
wlthent seamen, whenever it suits the caprice
of British naval officer to take them from
their vessels.
The above named Capt. Hackctt is be-
lievcd to be the same officer who committed
a similar outrage on an American vessel IN
the port of Malaga, some months since.
| Me ENCo. We stated on Saturday, on the
authority of New Y York paper, that Bus
tamente had been elected President Of Mex
leo; {; this was incorrect. According to the
provisions of the new Constitution, Con-
gress proceeded on the 25th Feb. to ballot
for three candidates to be voted for by the
assemblies of the different departments, for
the Office of President. The three persons
nominated were Bustamente, Bravo, and
Alamsn, on one of whom the choice must
fall. The Election by the assemblies of the
departments was not to take place until
some time in the early part Of March.
Ros!. Cou.
Remarkable Voyage. The ship Slas
Richards, Capt. Pearce, arrived at New
York on the 18th inst, IN the astonshngly
short passage of niasty-Ons days from Can-
ton, with cargo of new crop teas, silks,
&c.-She sailed from New York on the
2cth June last, and has consequently only
been absent eight months and scuenteen days.
THIS is, we believe, one Of the shortest
voyages OF record.
lShipDrcek and loss Of tires. Wexford
Ireland, Feb. 10. The Glasgow, Robin
SON from, IiverpooI for New York struck