New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-27


ceived cuttings from London paper OF July q.
1916, Of which l send yoa literal coPio, do 10,
remember ever seeing them printed Ia this
country, and should you consider them WORTHY Of
place in your columns, they may be Of intere,t
to some American readers
POSTSCRIPT
Fyday, Louion, July g
The following VESSELS have been all taken bv
Provincial Privateers:
HARLEQUIN Goodwill from Nevis for Io,doB Pan.
Lear, Antigua, dos Rover, Heasr' do, Dublin lssbes
Devonsbire, Fisher. Antigua, CoIkei Lady Julsus So
phenson Jamaica, London; Reynolds, Rassdoa Jsnais.
DO; Juno, Msrsom, Jsmsic~, Brisso Francs William,
son, Antigua, London Morning Stsr. Miller
The Lady Julans was supposed to be worth
$4,000. The Francis Williamson, was released
to bring home the news.
Aletter from Salee, dated May 20, says: On
the goth Of this month q squadron, consisting Of
10 ships of different rates were seen before La.
nache the next day they appeared between
Mamora and Salee, with the wind contrary. At
the sight of this squadrsn-Gs weknew not whose
flag it carried every necessary preparation wm
began to be made to prevent an invasion
Capt Lowrie, Of the Glasgow, Nho was lately
taken by the Provinciais on his passage 70 Boi.
ton, mentions, in his journal the general treat
ment of the English prisoners taken by the Amer.
leans, in the following words
THE Manner Of proceeding in America is a.
most beyond description, for instead OF HgmGn.v.
which the News.Pspers are filed With, some are
compelled to enter their service othe RS have bare.
" enough 10 keep Lifo and Ssul together IN Gaols
and many left to shifs Tor themselves or stsrve.--
Men, Women and Children suffer the same Fate,
whoever falls into their Hands, as | to my woful
experience have seen and was IL not for soma
who were not lost 10 human Feelings, tho case Of
Prisoners in America would be too shocking 70
relate, and what services they do are at tba
Risque of their Lives and Fortunes.
"fn some Of my Examinations before Washing.
ingtoD, he seemed much dissatisfied that did
not say that the People Of Britain were all 10 Az
socistiOus against Government as he seemed to
be advised TO that purpose by private Correspond.
ence. whom they all depended upon but took
the Hint and excused my SELL az not being ac-
ouainted with Politck Upon the whole they
seem to be sokeniBg Of the Frollck as they call
it,"
DESCRIPTION OF THE AMERICAN STANDARD
1.-THE colors of the American fleet have Snake
with thirteen Rattes, the fourteenth budding de-.
acrbed in the attitude OF going to strike, with
this Motto: Don't tread on me- 1t Is rule 10
Heraldry that the worthy properties OF the All.
nal in the Crest borne shall be considered. and
the base ones cannot be intended. Ine AncienIs
accounted 4 Snake or Serpent an Emblem OF
Wisdom, and, in certain Attitudes, OF endlsn
Duration The Rattle Snake is properly the Hep
resentative Of America, az this Animal is found
In no other Part of the World. The Eye oil
this Creature excels in Brightness most OF any
other Animal She has 10 Eye. Lids, and is there.
fore an Emblem of Vigilance. She never
begins an Attack, Lor ever Sunenden sna
ia therefore IN Emblem Of Msgnanimity and
true Courage. When injured, or in Danger OF
being injured, she wounds till she has
given Notice 10 her Enc mics of their Danger. No
other OF her kind shows such generosity. Whea
undsturbed, and in peace, she does not appear 10
be furnished with weapons OF any kind. They
are latent in the roof Of her mouth, and even
when EXTENDED for her defense, appear 10 those
who are not acquainted with her, TO be weak and
contemplate vet her wounds however small
are decisive and fatal She is solitary, and @,o'
cates with her kind only when It is necessary Tor
their preservation. Her poison is at once the
necessary means o. dgestrng her food, and Ger.
tain destruction to her enemies The power Of
Fascination attributed TO her By generous Con-
struction, resembles America. Those who look
steadily on her are delighted, aud Involuntary
advance toward her. and, having once Approached
never leave her. She is frequently found with
thirteen Rstiles. and they increase yearly She
is beautiful in Youth. and her Beauty Increases
with her Age. Her Tongue Is blue and fOrked az
the Lightning"
II will readily be understood by the American
reader that the "Thirteen Rattles" were not
emblematical Of the age OF the Colonies, but, Of
their number. The budding Rattle probably
.ignignifed an expected union with another Co.
loDy. May not this description of the American
Standard, throw some light on the disputed ques-
ton Of "what were the colors under which Paal
Jones aailed1" 1t will be remembered that tho
&c nho uku
vincias, were taken in the early part OF the year
l776, when Jones seized sixteen prizes In SIX
weeks. May not Jones have taken one or mora
of these, and this Standard have been the onelde-
scribed before And may not this description
have been sent to England by the released
"Francs" which conveyed the news OF the loss
Of the others to England. M H.