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many other German military men OF hiSn
rank, and singular enthusiasm.
From The Washington Union.
OFFICIAL.
Mexican Priuateers.-A letter has been
received as late as the 2lst June from our
yigilaut consul at Gibraltar. by his friend
in Washington. In this, he refers TO The
capture Of The Ambarque Caemelitia, off
Ivica, by pretended Mexican privateer.
The consul had suspected the character Of
this craft; but his letters 10 Oran had not
reached there in time 10 have her dctain,
ed. Everything pnssihle had been done
for the projection Of American commerce
in the neighborhood OF Gibraltar. Our
consul had found the Spanish authorities
exceedingly active and kind, particularly
the general of Algesiras, and the Spanish
consul at Gibraltar. At the time he
feared that this priyaleer was cruising
about The straits. The general Of fAlseslras,
at his request, ordered a steamer aud two
feluccas -of:war 10 cruise from Cape Ira.
falgar 10 Malaga, for the purpose of boari-
ing the suspicious craft, should she be seen
but her commander was SO well known
there, that he Judged it best no, TO show
himselfin that quarter. He carried his
prize 10 Barcelona for adjudication, but
there our CONSUL was prepared for him;
and acting, upon our treaty with Spain
| of i795, the commander and crew Of this
pirate was placed in The Barcelona prison,
and are about to be tried for piracy. The
consul at Gibraltar. having requested his
lcnllaalIi,as thrnnnh nni 4 he islands adlninin1
1.-THE southwest coast OF Africa, to c0mmu..
nicate these facts 10 Commodore Read,
and TO the commander of any ol our yes
sells Of war, he is in hopes that "lhe day
| is mol far off before we shall be favored
with vessel OF war of the United States
in these walers." lie says that during
the previous week he had suspicious Of
Spanish craft which had arrived from
| Barcelona, and said to be bound To Tarifa
in ballast. Through the Spanish consul
there, he was enabled TO have her sent
over to Alsesiras, where the governor had
her strictly examined; but her papers and
everything else being found correct, she
received her clearance, The consul 81 ales
thai, from what the United States consular
agent 10 Oron writes him, he thinks that
the stir made abou. The prentended Mex.
lean privateer will induce Marshal Bu-
geaud to issue an order for The purpose Of
mol permitting Spanish conlraband vessels
TO mount any pieces Of cannon upon her
decks while in the ports of Algeria
serious affair for those who depend upon
This illegal traffic,
In reference to the desire Of our consul
for vessel l.of.war 10 visit those waters.
we subjoin the following from The Trenton
Gazette OF yesterday:
1.-The u. S. steamship Princeton, al
Philadelphia, is now in commission with
her officers and crew all aboard, and
everything in readiness for her departure
on her destined mission. She only waits
tac pleasure of lhe Department at Wash
inglon TO be off 10 the Mediterranean in
pursuit of the piraiical gangs that have
dared 10 insult the flaS'of our commercial
marine, The alterations aud repairsihe
Princeton has undergone, since her arrival
here from the Gulf, have greatly improved
her in many respects. Most of the alte-
ralions have been made with special
reference to The convenience of both Off
Gers and men. Her present armament
consists of nine guns-S 42's aud ono 6S-
Paixhan."
I'VE understand that The Princeton,
Captain Eagle, sailed 10 day for the Med
iterrauean.
The Allegheny is ordered on from the
Gulf to the north. AS soon as she is mau-
neil with sufficient crew, which is ex-
peeled to be promptly done, she, TOO, goes
10 the Mediterranean, under command OF
Lieutenant Huntcr, under whose auspices
she was equipped at PiusburS.
From the Correspondence Of the Chars. Courier
WASHINGTON, July 81.
The sketch of judge Buffers remarks
as made at the late celebration of the 4th,
have attracted much attention here. So
menacing is the slavery question. as con-
nocted with the acquisition of territory i'll
Mexico, that many are reluctant 10 wit
ness the termination Of the war, and others
again are opposed to such treaty as will
give us any increase of territory.
The democratic party, while they are
urged by their leaders To maintail their
Organization, and to select a candidate for
the Presidency in regular democratic
convention, are also advised 10 adopt al
the convention, q resolution pledgng the
party 10 extend the Missouri compromise
to the territory 10 be acquired from Mexi-