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and excise, trom the beginning of the present go -vernment until the 30th of September, 1820, pro duced an aggregate of only 34 millions; whereas, "During the period of president Washington's the taxes on imposts amounted to 341 millions, or administration, a man, the friend and the compani ten times as much. Why one should be considered on of that hero, we believe throughout the whole "a burthen," and ten not even mentioned at all, is course of our revolutionary war, applied for a luout of my calculation, except on the principles alcrative, and for a very responsible office. This ready set forth and a neglect to acknowledge the man was at all times welcome to Washi fact that "imposts are taxes." It appears to me, ble-he had been to a certain degree nece that the following similitude exactly applies to the the domestic repose of a man who had, fei case: two shopkeepers have each a young man in years, fought the battles of his country, and who employ-one gives to his lad a dollar every Satur. had now undertaken the task of wielding her politday evening for spending money; the other gives ical destinies. At all times, and all places Washnothing to his, but the youth quie ly takes out of ington regarded his revolutionary associate with an the drawer ten dollars every week, and appropri- eye of evident partiality and kindness. He was ates it to his profligacy. Which of these is most jocular, he was jovial, and he was a pleasant and burthened? According to the speculation of the unobtrusive companion.---Being somewhat straighteditors of the "Intelligencer," the person who is ened in his circumstances, he applied to his old robbed must be the best off-because he knows no-friend and benefactor for an appointment to a luthing of the Tax levied upon him!-and the other crative office in his gift. He had no doubt of his must be considered as the only one aggrieved!!!-success, and his friends cheered him, on the prosWe shall leave the gentlemen here, hoping thatpect of his arrival to competency and ease. The they will meet the case stated, and explain it away opponent of this gentleman, was known to be def they can, after briefly noticing another sentence cidedly hostile to the politics of Washington, he of their article. They say, "we have a new sect of had even made himself conspicuous amongst the politicians, who are followed for their strange doc-ranks of opposition, to the cardinal policy of our rines, of that of which we have been speaking, revolutionary hero.--He had however, the temeis surely the most strange"-that is, that the peo-rity to stand as a candidate for the office, to which ple should know what they pay for the support of the friend and the favorite of Washington aspired. government! This "new sect," I myself can tesHe had nothing to urge in favour of his pretensions, tify, existed in the year 1797, the first year in but strong integrity, promptitude and fidelity in which I mingled with politicians; and as it was then, business, and every quality, which if called into to my knowledge, held by many who had taken exercise, would render service to the state. Every part in the revolutionary war, I have no doubt that one considered the application of this man hopeit existed when Messrs. Gales and Seaton, and my less; no ghttering testimonials of merit, had he to self, "were puling in our nurses' arms." A "strange present to the eye of Washington; he was known doctrine"-expressly provided for in the constituto be the political enemy of that man; hẹ was option of the United States!-the very condition on posed by a favorite of the general's, and yet with which certain of the states were allowed a repre.such fearful odds, he dared to stand the candidate. sentation in congress, for their slave population! What was the sequel of all this? The enemy to I would say more, but I do not wish to limit the range of remark which my able correspondent shall see fit to take on the subject.

Appointments to Office.

George Washington, but president of the United
States. As George Washington, I would do to this
man any kindness in my power; as president of the
United States, I can do nothing."

Washington was appointed to the office, and his table companion was left destitute and dejected. A mutual friend interested himself on this subject, and ventured to speak to the president, and even to remonstrate on the injustice of this appointment. Let the words of Washington be noted. We are indebted to the Baltimore "Morning Chro-"My friend, I receive with a cordial welcome-he nicle" for the following interesting anecdote of is welcome to my house, and welcome to my heart; "the father of his country"-a man that was not but with all his good qualities, he is not a man of faultless, because humanity cannot be perfection, business. His opponent is, with all his politics so but who approached as nearly to such a state as hostile to me, a man of business; my private feelany that ever lived, and especially so in his pub-ings have nothing to do in this case. I am not lic character, as a soldier or a statesman: He tru. ly was a great man. Millions on millions have -been lost to the United States and the several states for a disregard of those rigid rules of right, which WASHINGTON acted upon in the case stated. No claims of former services-former honesty, former capability, should have weight in appointments to office, unless there is present ho- Baltimore, May 26.-We understand a case has nesty and present capability to perform all its been lately decided in the city court, embracing a duties. I well know a most worthy man, who principle of great practical importance. The facts, holds an accounting office, that has such an aver- as represented to us, are shortly these: - -a boy was sion to figures that he will rather suffer imposi-bound an apprentice to a cooper, and had served tion than add up his washer-woman's bills! what for the term of six years. During this period, the are we then to expect of him in his public con- apprentice, we are informed, was only instructed cerns?-why, he confides all such things to his in the subordinate branches of the business, such clerk; a good man too, it may be, but irresponsi- as the manufacture of flour barrels, &c. and that ble to the public and unknown to the law. There he was utterly ignorant of the mode of making are many hundred cases of this sort. Favorit-pork and beef barrels, &c. comprehending the ism has cost the people, through neglect or in- more difficult and the more profitable part of the: capability, no small portion of the amount that a business. He brought his action against his formers rightful expenditure required. But the facts master for damages, and as we are informed, restated have the best comment in themselves-covered upwards of three hundred dollars. These

Interesting Law-cases.

are the broad outlines of the case as stated to us, bank, nor a draft, but might demand specie; no and if we have erred in any point, we will cordial-man who presented bills at a bank, should be dely correct any mistatement. Masters who under- layed on any pretext whatever-it is the duty of take the instruction of apprentices, will learn by these institutions to have sums counted, or servants this decision, that they must teach them every sufficient to count them in a reasonable time; it is branch of the business, or that they will be hea- unnecessary, when bills are presented at banks, vily responsible in damages-it is a case of gene- that they should be severally protested. The jury cation. returned a verdict for the plaintiffs.

At the circuit court of the United States, for the eastern district of Pennsylvania, judge Washing. ton delivered, on the 2d of June 1821 the opinion of the court, that the bank of the United States, be ing a corporation established by congress, within the city of Philadelphia, can maintain a suit in said court against a corporation, such as a state bank, | established by an act of the legislature of this com monwealth within the jurisdiction of the same, and transacting buisness therein. The following are the concluding parts of the opinion:

"It follows from what has been said, that when the cognizance of cases, arising under a law of the United States, is given to the circuit court without limitation, as it is in patent and copy-right cases, the value in dispute and the citizenship of the suitors have nothing to do with the jurisdiction of the

court.

"That this is a case arising under a law or laws of the United States is unquestionable. It never could have arisen, if the legislature, in the exercise of its constitutional authority, had not incorporated the bank of the United States.

"PENN'S MANOR" CASE. Philadelphia, May 29.The very interesting and important trial of what is familiarly called the "Penn Manor" case, has been argued before judge Washington, at the present term. The evidence and the pleadings have occupied the court for two weeks; and this day the judge delivered an elaborate and luminous charge to the jury.

We understand that a tract of land, in one of the most valuable sections of this state, eighteen by ten miles in extent, is involved in this question.

The jury returned into court a few minutes after 12 o'clock, with a verdict for the plaintiff, and nominal damages and costs. [Relf's Gazette.

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CIRCUIT COURT OF THE U. STATES. Richmond, May 29. On Saturday, Mr. Stevenson moved for a new trial in the case of William Bowler, upon the ground, that the jury had asked the deputy mar shal to enquire how they were to bring in their verdict-the deputy marshal communicated their wishes to the United States' attorney, who informed him that if the jury found him guilty of all the "The jurisdiction of this court over the case is counts in the indictment, they were to bring in a given by that section of the law of incorporation verdict of guilty generally; but if found guilty of which authorizes the corporate body to sue and be some, and not others, they were to specify those of sued in all state courts having competent jurisdic- which they found him guilty. The deputy mar tion, and in any circuit court of the United States. shal communicated this to the jury.-Mr. Steven "I have thus endeavored, in as few words as son asked the judge to set aside the verdict on possible, to express what is much better expres- principle; not that any improper influence had been sed by the circuit court of Kentucky, in the case of actually produced upon the jury by this communithe bank vs, Roberts. In giving this opinion upon cation, but that an opportunity was afforded for dothe question of jurisdiction, arising in this case, I re-ing so.-Yesterday the chief justice granted a new fer with great satisfaction to the opinion in that trial, as we understand, upon the general ground case upon this subject, for the purpose of stating that no person ought to hold communication with my entire concurrence. Judgment for plaintiffs." the jury on the nature of their duties, in their retire ment; and that if they wished for information, they must come into court and ask it.

Suffolk Bank vs. Lincoln Bank.--At a late session of the circuit court of the United States, at Port

The case of W. Toler, from Danville, was not brought before the grand jury, certain evidence being absent.

fand, present judge Story and judge Parris, of the district court, an action between the Suffolk bank, Boston, and the Lincoln bank, Wiscasset, came on In that of L. Farmer, also for mail robbery, from for trial. The action was brought for the recovery Amherst, the grand jury found a true bill-but on of three thousand dollars, with damages of two his affidavit that a material witness was absent, the per cent. a month, imposed by a law of Massachu-trial was put off. The case of Ogee, from Peterssetts on banks refusing or neglecting to pay their burg, was dismissed, (it being continued since last notes on demand. The facts were as follows:-a May) the witnesses being absent.

tion was tried at the late term of the S. J. court for this county. One of the defendants, Brewster, is proprietor of a public stage; the other was driver, A package, containing bank bills to a considerable amount, was delivered to the driver by an agent of the plaintiff, to be carried from Northampton to Springfield. The package was lost. One count in the declaration charged the defendants as common carriers. It was proved, on the part of the plain. tiff, that the drivers had frequently taken charge of bundles and small packages other than those which belonged to passengers; and on the part of the de

runner from the Suffolk bank, presented the bills at the Lincoln bank for payment; the cashier of Northampton, Mass. May 15, 1821. Samuel Parfered to pay in Boston bills, or in a draft on a Bostridge, 2d. vs. Jacob W. Brewster, et al. This acton bank, both of which were declined, and specie demanded; the cashier then commenced counting change, and near the hour of closing the bank, had counted about five hundred dollars; he tendered no gold, nor any specie larger than quarter dollars, and no more than, at most, would have amounted to one thousand dollars, which could not have been counted within the bank hours of that day; the agent offered to take it at the bank count, but the cashier declined; the agent then left the bank, and the action was commenced. Judge Story laid down as law, that a demand of ordinary magnitude ought to be paid within the banking hours of the day on which the demand was made; the plaintiffs were irot obliged to take Boston bills, even of their own

* The person arrested for the late robbery in the post office of that city.

fendants that they had given the usual public no- than that a close connexion subsists between the tice, that "all baggage was at the risk of the own-morals of a people and their enjoyments, And ers" The court held, that the practice had made as this connexion results from an order of things the defendants common carriers, and that the pack-ordained by the great Creator, it must be indissoluage in question, did not fall within the effect of the ble. Evils incident to humanity, communities and notice they had given. It was not sufficiently com- individuals ought to be prepared to encounter. prehensive, applying only to the baggage of passen- We are not authorized to

gers in the stage. Packages of the larger kind, not from moral any more than ok for an exemption

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belonging to any pasengers, were always entered Under the present economy of providence, upon the way bill; and the profits of carrying them and crime must be expected to intermingle then r went to the proprietors: smaller packages, such as selves with the affairs of men. Crimes which stock that which contained the money in the present in- the moral sense of mankind, which invade the rights. stance, were not entered upon the way bill, and the of property, and destroy or put in jeopardy the profits were considered as the perquisite of the lives of men, continue to be perpetrated; and the driver. It was contended that, under such cir-vigilance of the legislature, no less than of the ma cumstances, the proprietor was not liable for the act (gistrate, is in constant requisition to guard the of his driver. The plaintiff introduced evidence to community from the midnight flames of the inshow that the proprietor and driver were partners. cendiary, the depradations of the thief and burgThe court held that the proprietor was liable whe-lar, and the ferocious assaults of the assassin. The ther the driver was his partner or servant. In ano-history of the world and our own experience, nether count the defendants were charged with neg-vertheless, tend to inspire a belief in the practicaligence. The jury found for the plaintiff on both.bility of gradual amelioration.

Hamburg, Jan.18, 1821. The ship Charlotte, the same essential wants to supply, and the same Men, it is true, are in all ages alike. They have captain Hallien, sailed, on account of a mercantile passions soliciting gratification. But they appear. house of this city, with a considerable sum destin-under different aspects, which are, in a greater or ed for purchases to be made at Charleston. The less degree, induced by circumstances; and oftenvessel was overtaken by bad weather, driven on un-times by circumstances over which they have no known shoals, began to fill with water and was on control. Climate and other physical causes have the point of sinking. The captain believing that it no inconsiderable agency in modifying the passions was still possible to save her, but dreading lest the and forming the character; in leading to courses of crew should at once betake themselves to the boats vice and crime, or in awakening sentiments and efand leave her to her fate, promised them, in the forts of virtue. Forms of government, modes of name of the owner, a thousand crowns, if they would religion, and different states of civilization and reremain on board and should save the ship. They finement, exert a powerful influence in forming accepted the proposal and worked incessantly at the manner and morals of a people. And here may the pumps during three days, so as to get at the we not gather strong hopes of the continued prosJeak at last and stop its progress. The ship reach-perity and happiness of our country? The manners ed Norfolk, where the captain, being worn out by and morals of the people of Massachusetts have fatigue, fell dangerously ill and died; but before been formed under circumstances peculiarly fitted his decease, he caused his promise to the crew to to insure their permanence. Our free constitution be attested in full form. The mate had the proper of government, the benign religion we profess, the repairs done to the vessel; sailed to Charleston, improvements in the powers of the understanding, took in his cargo, and returned with her in good our habits of order, together with our physical recondition to Hamburg. Here the sailors demand-lations as to climate, to soil and to occupation, coned the gratuity promised them, but the mercantile spire to render durable the liberties and the pros house refused it, alleging that there could be no ob-perity of the state. ligation to pay in a case in which no authority had Massachusetts was always free. Our forefathers been given to the captain to promise, and more- brought with them from the other hemisphere over that it was the duty of every sailor to remain their civil and religious principles, which, being with his ship to the last moment. The crew sued transplanted to a new region, remote from the the house for the amount. Great difficulty was blighting influence of despotism, gradually acquired found to attend the decision of the cause. The greater amplitude, struck a deeper root, and atchamber of commerce pronounced, however, in fa- tained a more vigorous growth. Under charters, vor of the crew; proceeding upon the acknowledg-which had been granted with reluctance, our aned probity of the captain, and an old law, which authorised captains to make promises of the kind in a moment of danger.

Massachusetts.

GOVERNOR'S SPEECH TO THE LEGISLATURE. Gentlemen of the senate, and

Gentlemen of the house of representatives: The general prevalence of industrious habits and of good manners and morals, in the community which you represent, is a subject of pleasing contemplation. It encourages the persuasion, so grateful to every benevolent mind, that the religion and the laws are effecting those salutary purposes, which they were intended to produce. It is, at the same time, a satisfactory pledge of the future prosperity and happiness of the people of the commonwealth. The truth of no position is more fully established,

cestors, though watched with jealous vigilance by the grantors, acquired more enlarged and definite ideas of their rights; and liberty, no longer a fanciful theory, was reduced to practice, and became habitual. When the ties which bound the provinces to Great Britain were severed, the former, though knowing no constitution, but a charter already recognized only as belonging to history, remained firm and steady in their habits. The separation could scarcely be deemed a revolution. An cient usages supplied the place of laws; until after the lapse of five years, the constitution, under which we now assemble, was formed and adopted. Without arrogance, or intending to utter an invidious remark, it may justly be affirmed, that no people on earth ever enjoyed so great a share of the blessings of freedom and self-government as do the people of the United States. Not, indeed, that undefined and tumultuous liberty, that has occasion

ally agitated and emblazoned the history of some and that, in their estimation, few alterations only other natious, but that sober, rational liberty, that were expedient.

consults and protects equally the rights of all the I avail myself of the present occasion to notice people, and manifiests itself with a mild, steady the termination of the misunderstanding that so and benignant lustre, in our constitutions of govern-long subsisted between the United States and the ment. Spanish nation. The conclusion of the controverThe present reference to the habits, the gene.sy has not only put at rest the question of hostility, alsperity, and the future hopes of the people, which seemed at one period to threaten our peace, designed to flatter their vanity, or to indulge but will be the means of restoring to some of our strain of ostentatious boasting. The reference enterprizing citizens a part, at least, of the losses is intended for serious reflection and practical use. they sustained by spoliations during the late EuIf the people are in the enjoyment of great and ropean war. distinguished blessings, how important is it that the Several other subjects will be laid before you by constituted authorities should be intimately ac-special message. I only add, that in all your meaquainted with the various sources whence those sures for advancing the interests of our comman blessings flow, that they may duly estimate their country, I shall be ready most cordially to co-opevalue, and guard their safety. If it be our fortu- rate. JOHN BROOKS. nate lot to realize more exalted degrees of civil and June 5, 1821. religious freedom than do the people of other gov. ernments, it becomes us to cherish our privileges, and to shun those errors and vices which lead to their destruction. If we believe that public virtue is the firmest support of a free republic, we shall aspire to add strength to the great pillar on which it rests. To you gentlemen, are committed the dearest interest of your fellow-citizens. They are now free, prosperous and happy. May the wisdom Art. 1st. 11065 19547 of your legistauion be the means of protracting their duration.

AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION,

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Among the causes on which the public prosperity depends, industry holds a distinguished place. Few of our enjoyments, indeed, are derived from any other source; and without the agency of industry, all our hopes of future prosperity must wither and die. To many of the vices which debase and impoverish mankind, it proves the mose efficacious antidote; and as the foundation of public as well as private wealth, has undisputed claims to legislative consideration. By the power of industry, the American wilderness has been reclaimed, and our fields, enriched by culture, are made to teem with plenty. Industry has erected our temples of religion, of learning, and of justice. It has raised and furnished, and beautified our habitations; built and navigated our ships, and filled our stores and gar. ners with the products of various climes. Industry, in fine, has estalished and is perfecting our various manufactures, and is rendering them productive sources of individual wealth and comfort. The encouragement therefore, of general industry, as occasion and circumstances may require, is a legitimate objecs of legislative regard and patronage Article fourth.--Authorising the legislature to We live blessed be God, in a land in which hu-constitute city corporations -Accepted. man rights are understood; where we meet each Article fifth. Representation, apportionment other as men enjoying the same franchises, and as of senators and representatives, or absurd and old the offspring of a common parent. On this hal- Sarum-like principles, such as prevail in Maryland lowed foundation is erected our venerated consti-and Virginia, &c. [See present vol. of the REGISTER, tution. And all our subordinate institutions, our page 100]-rejected.

Article second-Altering the time of holding the state elections.--Rejected.

Article third.--Relating to the bills objected to by the governor--if after having been submitted to the executive, they are not returned within five days, and the legislature adjourn within that time, not to become laws.--Accepted.

laws, the care bestowed on the education and mo- Article sixth.-Qualifications of voters-That of ral instructions of our children and youth, the am-two hundred dollars in property &c. dispensed with ple scope given to talent and mental effort, and -Accepted.

Article eighth.-Minors enrolled in the militia permitted to vote for captains and subaltern officers -Accepted.

principle of equality that governs the distribution Article seventh.-Notaries public to be appointof estates, and the interest that every man has ined by the governor-Militia officers may be rethe maintenance of a free government, conspire, moved from office as the legislature shall prewith many other causes, to render the constitution scribe, &c.-Accepted. perpetual. No better proof can be furnished of the merits of our great social compact, and its adaptation to the character and circumstances of the commonwealth, than that, for forty years, it should have been the means of making a great community happy. The result of the test to which it has recently been subjected, has proved the attachment of the people to the constitution,

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Article ninth.-Removal of judicial officers.The government not authorised to ask opinions of the judges of the supreme court.--Rejected.

Article tenth.-Confirming the rights and privileges of Harvard college agreeably to the char

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ter and constitution as at present established by law, &c.-Rejected. Articles eleventh-and Twelfth-Oaths.-Ac-feat of the Neapolitans, (says the Franklin Gazette) cepted

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Article thirteenth.-Respecting one individual holding more than one office.-Accepted.

Article fourteenth.-Prescribing the mode of proposing future amendments to the constitution -Accepted.

On the reception of the intelligence of the dethe king of Spain sent a message to the cortes, on the 8th of April, by the minister of the interior, stating the facts, and declaring that though the occurrences in Naples were not of very great importance, the circumstances of the two countries not being the same, he had nevertheless directed the The different parties interpret the meaning ministers to be on the alert to consolidate the new - of the people, in the rejection of some of the arti-system and preserve the public tranquility. cles, very differently. As in the case of the first king, in reference to the monarch of Naples, po article, for an example-One side contends that the to the fatal consequences of not appearing scrupu people, in rejecting the proposed amendment, are lously to keep one's oath, and renews his assuransatisfied with the present regulations and desire ces of observing and maintaining the Spanish conthat there should be a compulsion on them to at-stitution. The president of the cortes, in reply, extend church, &c. but the other side says, and we pressed its lively regret for the unfortunate fate of think rightly, that in rejecting the amendment, Naples, and its satisfaction at the sentiments of the the people meant to declare that there ought not to king of Spain on the occasion. Measures were to be be any regulation on the subject at all. taken to maintain the liberties of Spain; and conversations occurred in the cortes on the propriety of providing for the support of such members of the parliament of Naples and its generals as might come over to Spain.

Foreign Articles.

GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND.

The bishop of Barcelona, the ex-inquisitor, and five general officers, were shipped off to Mahon by the captain general and junta--no reasons assign

From London papers to April 29. The time for the coronation is not yet fixed. The contemplated visit of the king to Ireland has been abandoned--it is said that it would have costed. 250,000 pounds sterling!--but it is understood that he will honor Hanover with his presence.

There were considerable riots at Edinburg and Glasgow on the king's birth day. The military were called upon and acted in both places; several lives were lost by various casualties. These disturbances appear to have been caused by the restlessness of the people and a hatred to the military, whom they hissed at and saluted with sticks and stones. In Kings county, Ireland, a party of about 30 armed men attacked the house of a man named Murphy-not being able to force it, they dislodged him by setting it on fire: on which Murphy and his sister, with their mother, a blind woman, and a nephew, attempted severally to escape, but were all murdered!-except Murphy, and he was supposed to be dead, several shots having passed through him-yet it was thought that he would re

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FRANCE.

ITALY.

It is stated that the Austrians in Naples are los. ing many of their numbers by assassinations-that Gaeta had not surrendered-that bands of partizans were forming, and that Sicily had declared herself independent.

Accounts from Trieste, of 7th April, say that Sicily was still unreduced, and that the Austrian consul at Messina had been forced to take down the imperial arms from his house.

There is nothing else new or interesting from Naples. The Austrians possess the kingdom, and have issued many decrees for regulating its affairs --an army is to remain therein for four years. There is a report that gen. Pepe has been captured and carried to Algiers.

The affairs of Piedmont appear to be settled-yet there is an account that a body of insurgents, 600 strong, had not submitted. There had been one small battle between them and the Austrians,

It appears that the duke De Cazes, who was dri-in which the latter were victorious. ven from court by the intrigues of the ultra royalists, has been recalled-to the great discomfiture of the enemies of liberal principles.

A Russian army, of 35,000 men, is advancing cm. Italy. What for? It is said that the emperor is desirous of lessening the influence of his brother of Austria in Italy.

It is mentioned in a most respectable work, the North American Review, that the duchess of Angouleme, anxious to have an heir to inherit the throne of France, bad made a vow of a silver stais tue to the virgin at Nismes, if her wishes could be accomplished! This proceeding belongs to the degree of intelligence that prevailed in the 12th century.

NETHERLANDS.

The king of the Netherlands has issued a decree prohibiting the importation of slaves into any of his toreign colonies--particularly that of Surinam.

PORTUGAL.

TURKEY.

The amount of the force under prince Ypsilanti variously represented-from 6,000 to 30,000 men; but it was agreed that the force, whatever it was, was increasing. No battle had yet taken place between him and the Turks. The former seems to pursue his object with great firmness; the latter are in evident confusion. There had been a sudden change of the ministry at Constantinople and some cutting off of heads--but, to shew the extent of the alarm, the sacred standard of the prophet had been raised, and the most liberal compensations offered for recruits. Even these do not appear to have succeeded. The efforts to man the fleet have been equally void.

The Lisbon papers contain an account of the proceedings of the cortes, from which it appears that they have liberated all prisoners confined for political offences up to the day of the installation The insurgents in the isle of Candia have comof the cortes; cut down the enormous church pro-pletely defeated the troops of the Porte, and are perty of Portugal, and decreed that any subject of possessed of all the strong places, over which the the crown of Portugal who refuses to swear to the independent flag is displayed. The Greeks are col basis of the constitution shall forfeit his right of lecting a powerful fleet at the isle of Idra, and will citizenship and be forced to leave the kingdom, probably command the Archipelago, for all the

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