THE NATIONAL REGISTER. United States, lying in Jefferson county, in the FOREIGN AFFAIRS. On Saturday last, the ship Belvidera, arrived at Baltimore, from Liverpool, after a 42 days passage, bringing London dates to the 19th, and Liverpool dates to the 25th of January, which were received by the editors of the Federal Republican, to whom we are indebted for the following summa ry: England, December 31-Agricultural prospect cheerful; innumerable robberies during the fog monthly reporter announces the general good health of the king-his malady unchanged; British foreign trade reviving; augmented one third this last year; a valuable law book, the work of years published, "a systematical arrangement of Coke upon Lyttleton;" the late queen's horses are sold, averaging 140 guineas each; Lord Castlereagh and the emperor Alexander are pledged for the accession of Portugal to the general resolve for treating slave ships as pirates after 1820. We are declared to be miserably deficient in repub lican gratitude to our revolutionary defenders, (general Stark for instance;) correspondence of Cobbett and Burdett seems to make a great noise. Income of the consolidated fund for this year, 12,130,000/ Increase of this last quarter about half a million-net produce of the revenue of Great Britain: Official Statement-Abstract of the net produce of the revenue of Great Britain for the quarters ending 5th January, 1818, and 1819, respectively, exclusive of arrear of war duties. Customs 1818 13,017.621 Excise 5,499,672 Stamps 1,665.532 Post Office 319,000 Assessed Taxes 2,260,027 357,604 Land Taxes 13,271,964 1819 2,465,664 6,238,040 1,530,532 319,000 2,308,778 408,363 133.381 13,398,761 The crown jewels so long missing, were found at Buckingham House, January 7th; no comments are made the discovery was made by the prince regent. They were supposed to have been concealed by the king. | [No. 19 ever, to be extracted, if we except the following articles; it is horrible indeed-the curiosity of a man is terrible in its scrutiny; who knows but we may yet operate upon graves and sepulchres, like the trumpet of the archangel? Horrible Phenomena! Galvanism. On the 4th of November last, various galvanic experiments dale, by Doctor Ure, with a voltaic battery of 270 were made on the body of the murderer Clydspairs of 4 inch plates. The results were truly appalling. On moving the rod from the hip to the heel, the knee being previously bent, the leg was thrown out with such violence, as nearly to overto prevent its extension. In the second experiturn one of the a-sistants, who in vain attempted ment the rod was applied to the phrenic nerve in the neck, when laborious breathing instantly comhenced; the chest heaved and fell; the belly was protruded and collapsed, with the relaxing and from the complete evacuation of the blood, pulsaretiring diaphragio; and it is thought, that but tion might have ocurred!-In the third experi ment, the supraorbital nerve was touched, when every muscle in the murderer's face" was thrown into fearful action." The scene was hideousseveral of the spectators left the room, and one gentleman actually fainted, from terror or sickthe electral power from the sinal marrow to the ness!-on the 4th experiment, the transmitting of ulnar nerve, at the elbow, the fingers were instantly put in motion, and the agitation of the arm was so great, that the corps seemed to point to the different spectators, some of whom thought it opinion, that had not incisions been made in the had come to life. blood vessels of the neck, and the spinal marrow Doctor Ure appears to be of been lacerated, the criminal might have been res tored to life! Scotland-The Glasgow cotton trade is unparalle ed this year. Great gales, attended with severe losses, took place January 12, in Glasgow, Dumfries and Greenock. France, December 26.-Government requires a loan of 200,000,000 francs for the discharge of its current expenses. Questions thereon in discussions by the Chamber of Deputies; funds 5 per cent 63 francs; bank stock 148; M. de Cazes appointed prime minister; Richelieu resigned again amalgamation of contradictory properties. -was accepted-fell sick-could not effect an 30th-New ministry augmented by M. de Cazes; marquis Denoles at the head, Richelieu miDocnments-Trial of Arbuthnott and Armbrister bank stock 1445; division in the ministry confined nister of state, &c.; stock 67, (official,) 29threpublished without comment on the 8th January. to the election law; (this gves the right of voting The total amount of the queen's personal proper-to those who pay a direct contribution of 300 ty is found to be but 140,000l. This is an answer francs and are 30 years of age;) skating regulated to all calumny. Of this, 50,0001, are in jewels, by the police; national dom ins to be sold, and presented to her on her marriage. Lord Ellen- the proceeds invested in rents; funds repeatedly borough's will is proved, his personal property is advancing, 30th, 66f. 75c. public confidence of worth $20,000. The Courier under the 11th Ja curse on the advance; Count de Cazes and Marnuary, after a long neutrality on the great ques-shal Gouvion St. Cyr are the only old ministers tion, has come out with the strongest testimony in place; Baron Louis, for the third time, holds of horror and indignation against general Jackson, the department of finance; an universal confidence for the execution of Arbuthnott and Armbrister has followed; administration united and firm; 1st These papers are full of complaints made by En-January funds 65f. 5 per cent.; bank stock 1450; glishmen, who have been enticed into the Spanish funds January 5, 66f. 75c.; the court go into (republican) service; they suffer every hardship, mourning for the Queen of Spain. cruelty and disappointment. January 21-The new parliament had commenced operations. Our Liverpool papers, as we stated, are down to the 25th. There is nothing of interest, how The duc de Richlieu has exhibited a noble ex- country. Funds (6th) 67f 69c 80; bank stock 1495f; 1505. Every thing seems to be expected from the new ministry, but it will be difficult to satisfy these expectations, say Paris letters of the 6th. Extract of a letter from Bavaria. "We have witnessed a superb funeral of the baron Hornstein, a courtier; but the result is what induces me to mention it in my letter Two days after, the workmen entered the mausoleum when State Pensions-January 3-Conformably to they witnessed an object which petrified them! the 33d article of the law of the 25th of March, At the door of the sepulchre lay a body all bloody, 1817. the government has published and distri-it was the mortal remaines of this favorite of buted to the members of the two chambers (pre-courts and princes. The baron was buried alive! viously to the presentation of the project of law On recovering from his trance he had forced the on finances of 1819,) a general and alphabetical lid of his coffin, and endeavored to escape from a list of the pensions inscribed from the 1st Sepcharnel house--it was impossible! and therefore tember, 1817, to the 1st October, 1818. in a fit of desperation, as it is supposed, he dashed his brains out against the wall. The royal family, and indeed the whole city are plunged in grief at the horrid catastrophe." This list is composed of 4,458 individuals, amounting to an aggregate of 2,292 164 francs. Namely, pensions on the civil list, 99 persons, 332,093 francs; military and widows' pensions, Holland-160 persons missing in the fog at 4,148 pensions 1,918,563 francs; ecclesiastical pen-Amsterdam, supposed to be drowned. All intersions, 211 persons, 41.068 francs. course prohibited between foreign vessels and The pensions proposed to Richlieu was 30,000 the port of Batavia, or what is equivalent, a great francs, to be settled on him and his posterity, Ja-duty imposed upon them nuary 15, 5 per cent 68f 10c. Bank stock 1,593 Prussia assents to the last modification of the French payments to the allies. The entire discharge of which is therefore fixed at 1821, March On the intervention of Russia and Prussia the sublime Porte has recognized the king of the Netherlands 1. 75, 13th former 67f 95c. latter 1,500. January 17, a kind of insurrection took place at the college of Louis le Grand; about 300 of the younger students were engaged in it. The following specimen of French magnanimity is worthy of the days of chivalry-Duclos repeatedly assaulted colonel A very general notion is entertained, that more Fabveir, and at length provoked him to accept a suicides are committed in England than in other challenge. They met, Duelos fired first, and countries; and day after day the newspapers are grievously wounded colonel Fabvier, in the shoul-filled with communications in which this is always der. The latter answered by firing in the air, and pronounced the following remarkable words, which displayed a great mind: "Duclos, I was willing to become the victim of such a man as thou art, but honor forbids me to consider thee as my adversary." A law on the liberty of the Press is in contemplation. Marshal St. Cyr, it is said, among all the new ministers, is most distinguished by his promptitude and vigor. assumed as an undoubted fact. The late publica||tion of Mr. Kamptz, of Berlin, founded on official returns, proves that, in the towns of Prussia, the suicides are much more numerous than they are in England. For instance || Population. Berlin Suicides in 1817. 57 10,000 37 3,500 56 27,869 50 6,000 15,000 30 24 ing the military) 15.426 We do not believe that in any one town of the British dominions, the capital not excepted, the suicides amount to one-tenth of the rate of Reichenbach; which is no less than 1 to 62. It is supposed that a general change will take place in the diplomatique corps to the courts of Europe. General Travot is finally pardoned. Funds (23) 68f; stationary to the latest advices. Italy-The queen Maria Theresa, consort of Charles IV, of Spain, died on the 2d of January. Spain, December 15-Capital tranquil-a famous tragedian sick quarantine and health regulations vigorous. Great efforts to be made against the South Americans. A general blow in contemplaBerlin, December 22—An official statistical estition-above 80,000 men in training by the minis-mate of our Jonarchy has recently been publishtry for that purpose. Banditti formidable-police ed. Its details are as follows: wretched-mails escorted by 60 dragoons-ex- Extent, 5,028 square geographical leagues, at pedition under way-agents despatched abroad 15 leagues to a degree. to contract for transporta. December 19, cold very severe-troubles very general, but not acknowledged by government. Naples Slight eruptions of Vesuvius took place on the 4th December Squadron under commadore Stewart, (at Syracuse) spoken of in terms of admiration-said to hold the most courteous intercourse with the British. Administration of justice totally reformed. Austria-Princess Catharine de Montford, (wife of Jerome Bonaparte) visited by her cousin, Alexander of Russia, for two hours (more or less) on the 17th December. Bavaria-Number of families ascertained, by census, to be 789,109, or about 4,000,000 of population. Population, (1817) 10,588,157 souls, making 2,106 to each square league. Males from 15 to 60 years of age, 3,028,448. of 454.191 newly born infants, 38,535 were illegitimate. The mortality for the above year has been 2 in 69, that is on 33 men and 36 women. A ninth of the accidental deaths is attributed to the parents neglecting the benefits of vaccine innoculation; two-ninths to suicide, or drowning, by individuals bathing in the rivers. Since the return of prince Hardenburg, several changes have been spoken of. It is said, that there will be a council of Ministers, and that the prince will be President. Europe-Army as the peace establishment estimated at 1,798,000 men; in the war establishment 3,608,000; marine 462 ships of the line, 370 fri EDITOR'S CABINET. CITY OF WASHINGTON, gates, and 1,823 subordinate of all classes, (Austrian statistical work.) Russia--Army (1819) 880,000-360.000 being infantry; 68,000 regular cavalry; 86,000 Cossacks; 49,600 artillery, and 300,000 marines, veterans, &c. Noah's Travels.-M. M. NOAH, esq. late consul St Petersburg, December 21--Business flat; of the United States at Tunis, has recently pubnatural produce generally high; British merchan-lished a volume of 'Travels, with a likeness of him dise on the advance. Sweden-It is said, ceded St Barts to Russia, last June. self, at once lovely and literary, to grace the performance. In this work, at which we have but Poland-A statistical survey of Poland has been just glanced, Mr. Noah complains of maltreatment published at Warsaw. The kingdom in its pre-from Mr. MADISON, when President, and from sent state, contains 2,191 square miles, (15 to a Mr. MONROE, when Secretary of State. Mr. COLEdegree,) 481 towns, 22.694 villages, and a popu lation of 732,324 souls, of which 212,944 are Jews. MAN, the editor of the New York Evening Post, Persia-Army in advance against a number of has entered the lists in favor of Mr. N. and quotes rebel provinces-province Kkorosan in tumult. largely from the Travels, and particularly from India-Terrible epidemic (cholera morbus) raging. In July 30,000 victims in one province. that part of the book which concerns Mr. Noah's Warlike operation of the British checked by the griefs. Mr. Noah, it appears, was recalled, by rains. Some unimportant successes recorded. the government, from the consulship of Tunis, Indians troublesome. Tremendous hurricane at for two causes. 1. Because his religion (he beKakadoo June 16, but little damage done. Most of the American ships that went to Java and Su-longs to the Synagogue) was not much respected matra for cargoes, returned to Bengal and Bom-by the Moors and Turks: and, 2d. Because he bay, on account of scarcity and high prices. Pro- had mismanaged the business, of releasing Amerivince of Kandeish completely subdued. Pirates on the coast-numerous. A serious insurrection took place at Java, September 17, 1818, among the Dutch troops, in which 4 or 500 were slain. HOME AFFAIRS. MASSACHUSETTS. can captives residing at Algiers, confided to him, and wasted upon an undeserving object the funds of the nation placed at his disposal. To lessen the pressure of these allegations, Mr. Noah endeavors to warp his letter of recall, in which his religion is adverted to, into the expression of a sentiment on the part of Mr. Madison and Mr. Monroe, that they were, personally, inimical to the Jewish doctrines. This, in our opinion, is very weak in this writer of Travels; because any one may readily comprehend how, although the President and Secretary themselves might have no objections to the Hebrew religion, that religion might, among infatuated Mahometans, when proOne of the most successful experiments in ag-fessed by an officer of the United States, create riculture that we have ever known, is that of the || animosity Mr. Noah admits that he did not Almshouse farm in Salem, which is under the superintendance of Mr. Paul Upton. We understand, says the Boston Daily Advertiser, of the 24 instant, that the Suffolk Bank has issued bills payable in six and twelve months, bearing an interest at the rate of five per cent. per annum. This arrangement will be a great public convenience. From the last Massachusetts Agricultural Repository and Journa This farm consists of about thirty five acres, as we are informed, and was two years since in a state of nature, and very rough land. It has been brought to, and the produce, during the year 1818, was as follows: Pork killed, weight 7960lbs. Twelve live pigs sold for forty-two dollars. Potatoes 2250 bushels. Three tons of squashes. All the cominon summer vegetables for the Almshouse. We doubt whether any farm in the United States has produced more in proportion to its size, and it is a proof what well directed industry can effect. MISSOURI, The Missouri Gazette, speaking of the Public Sales of Land which have been held at St. Louis, surmises that the average price will not exceed three dollars and fifty cents per acre. appear as a Jew at Tunis; which shows that he No. 13.] THE NATIONAL REGISTER. WASHINGTON CITY. MARCH 27, 1819. [VOL. VII Printed and Published, every Saturday, by Lawrence, Wilson, & Co. at five dollars per annum Contents of this No. of the National Register. Documents accompanying Mr. Secretary Adams' letter to Mr. Erving, concerning the incidents of the Seminole War, 193.-Circular of the Secretary of the Treasury to Consuls, 203.-Miscellany-Mr. Cobbett and Sir F. Burdett, 203.Rescue of a boy at Kingsale, 205.-Thomas Theon, 206.Antiquities found at Arles, 206.-Execution of Robert Johnston, 207.-Foreign Affairs-England, 208.-France, 208.-Sicily, 208.-Poetry, 208. DOCUMENTS ter. Foreign agents, who have been long practising their intrigues and villanies in this country had free access into the camp. St. Marks was ne cessary as a depot to ensure success to my operations. These considerations determined me to Occupy it with an American force: an inventory of the Spanish property, munitions of war, &c. has been taken and receipted for, and the commandant and garrison furnished with transportation to Pensacola. My correspondence with the Spanish commandant, the evidences under which acted, and a de ailed account of my operations, will be furnished you as early as practicable. Success depends upon the rapidity of my movements, Accompanying the letter of Mr Secretary Adams No. 40. General Jackson to the Secretary of War. the destroying the establishments on which, will one of the instigators of this savage war, was found Your most obedient servant, ANDREW JACKSON, Major general commanding. The honorable J. C. Calhoun, No 41. General Jackson to F. C. Luengo. Head Quarters, Division of the South, Head Quarters, Division of the South, Camp near St. Marks, 8th April, 1818. S Sin, I wrote you from Fort Gadsden, commu nicating the embarrassments under which I had labored previous to my arrival at that pos', and my determination, being then in a situation to commence active operations, to penetrate immeed. Arbuthnott, a Scotchman, and suspected as diately into the centre of the Seminole towns. My army marched on the 26th ultimo, and on the 1st of April was reinforced by the friendly Creek warriors under general M'Intosh, and a detachment of Tennessee volunteers commanded by colonel Elliot. On the same day, a mile and a half in advance of the Mekasukean villages, a small party of hostile Indians were discovered judiciously located on a point of land projecting into an extensive marshy pond; the position designated, as since under stood, for the concentrating of the Negro and In dian forces to give us battle. They maintained for a short period a spirited attack from my ad vanced spy companies, but fled and dispersed in every direction upon coming in contact with my flank columns and discovering a movement to en circle them The pursuit was continued through the Mekasukean towns, until night compelled me to encamp my army. The next day detachments were sent out in every direction to reconnoitre the country, secure all supplies found, and reduce to ashes the villages. This duty was executed to my satisfaction: nearly three hundred houses were consumed, and the greatest abundance of corn, cattle, &c. brought in. Every indication of hostile spirit was found in the habitations of the chiefs; in the council houses of Kenhagee's town, the king of the Mekasukians, more than fifty fresh scalps were found; and in the centre of the public square, the old Red Stick's standard, a red pole, was erected crowned with sculps, recognized by the hair as torn from the heads of the unfortunate companions of Scott. Before St. Marks, 6th April, 1818 SIR,-To chastise a savage foe, who, combined with a lawless band of negro brigands, have for some time past, been carrying on a cruel and unprovoked war against the citizens of the United States, has compelled the President t› direct me to march my army into Florida. I have penetrated to the Mickasuky towns, and reduced them to ashes. In these towns I found many indications of a hostile spirit. On a red pole, in the centre of the council houses of Kenhagee's town, more than fifty fresh scalps of all ages, from the infant to the aged matron, were found suspended. In Jition to this, upwards of three hundred old scalps were found in the dwellings of the different chiefs settled on the Mickasuky pond. Those barbarians, who escaped death, have fied. From information communicated by the governor of Pensacola, to two of my captains, As I had reason to believe that a portion of the Gordon and Call, I was induced to believe that hostile Indians had fled to St. Marks, I directed they had fed to St. Marks for protection. The my march towards that fortress. As advised, governor stated that the Indians and Negroes had found that the Indians and Negroes combined had demanded of you large supplies of munitions of war, demanded the surrender of that work: the Spanish with a threat, in the event of a refusal, of taking pos garrison was too weak to defend it, and there session of your fortress. He further expressed an were circumstances reported, producing a strong apprehension, that from your defenceless state, conviction in my mind, that if not instigated by they were already in possession of St. Marks. the Spanish authorities, the Indians had received The wife of Chenubby, a noted chief, now a prithe means of carrying on the war from that quar-soner in my camp, informed me, that the hostite Indians and Negroes, obtained their supply of ammunition from St. Marks. reason to mention to your captains Gordon and Call, what your excellency states to me, and to To prevent the recurrence of so gross a viola- entertain fears for the fate of this fort, menaced by tion of neutrality, and to exclude our savage ene Indians and Negroes, for some months past, and mies from so strong a hold at St. Marks, I deemed particularly, since they have been disappointed in it expedient to garrison that fortress with Ameri- their expectations of obtaining powder and ball, can troops, until the close of the present war. which they have so repeatedly solicited, and to This measure is justifiable on the immutable princi which they thought themselves entitled, from the ple of self defence, and cannot but be satisfactory, practice, which existed, of supplying them annualunder existing circumstances, to his chatholic ma-ly therewith. This proves how entirely unfoundjesty, the king of Spain Under existing treaties ed is the assertion of the wife of the chief Chebetween our two governments, the king of Spain nubbee, that the Indians have been supplied with is bound to preserve in peace, with the citizens munitions in this fort, since I was advised, and I of the United States, not only his own subjects, determined to maintain the most perfect neutralibut al Indian tribes residing within his territory. ty. No one can better remove from your excelWhen called upon to fulfil that part of the treaty, in cy's mind any unfavorable impressions, you may relation to a savage tribe, who have long depredated, | have formed on this subject, than the bearer Wilwith impunity, on the American frontier, incompe-liam Hambly, as he has at various times interpre tency is alleged, with an acknowledgment, that ted to me the solicitations of the several Indian the same tribe have acted in open hostility to the chiefs in my neighborhood, and he enn also AfYTIK laws, and invaded the rights of his catholic ma- you of the advice I always give them to avoid the jesty. As a mutual enemy, therefore, it is expect- destruction which has overtaken them, and which ed that every facility will be afforded by the agents foresaw from the beginning. of the king of Spain, to chastise these lawless and This being realized, and there being now no inhuman savages. In this light is the possession motive to fear any insult to the fort from these of St. Marks, by the American forces, to be view-barbarians and the negroes, I beg permission of your excellency to call your attention to the diffi I come not as the enemy, but as the friend of Spain. culty I should involve myself in with my governSpanish ights and property will be respected.ment, if I were presently to assent to what your The property and rights of Spanish subjects will be guaranteed them. An inventory of all public property, munitions of war, &c. shall be made out, and certified by an officer, appointed by each of us, and a receipt given for the same, to be accounted for to his catholic majesty, by the United States. The subject of my possession of the gar-pulations between her and the United States. In rison of St. Marks, will be referred to our respective governments for amicable adjustment. Some armed vessels of the United States, are in the Day of St. Marks, with whom I wish to communicate. You will, I trust, furnish me with a small vessel to convey a letter, as well as some sick and wounded, that are with me. As our mutual savage enemies are concentrating their forces, near or on the Suwany, an early and prompt answer is requested to this letter, with an English translation, as neither myself, or staff, are acquainted with the Spanish. ed. This will be handed you by aid-de-camp, lieutenant James Gadsden, by whom an answer is expected. I have, &c. ANDREW JACKSON, Major general commanding. The commanding officer at St. Marks. No. 42. F. C. Luengo to general Jackson. St. Marks of Apalache, 7th April, 1818. Most Excellent Sir,-Being made to understand, although with the greatest difficulty, the Contents of the letter with which your excellency honored me yesterday evening, delivered to me by your aid de camp, James Gadsden, I will declare to your excellency the satisfaction the knowledige of your expedition against Mickasukey has afforded me. That such would be the event could not be doubted, on considering the superior talents and skillful conduct of your excellency, and to these must be attributed the success, on which 1 tender you my most cordial congratulations. excellency proposes to me, to garrison this fort with the troops of the United States, without first receiving its orders. Such I will solicit immediately an opportunity offers, and I do not for a moment doubt that they will be given to me; so zealous is my government to comply with the sti the interim, I hope your excellency will desist from your intention, and be firmly persuaded of the good faith and harmony which will reign between this garrison, and whatever troops you may think fit to leave in this vicinity, who may assist me in the defence of this fort, on any unforeseen event. The sick your excellency sent in are lodged in the royal hospital, and I have afforded them every aid which circumstances admit. I hope your excellency will give me other opportunities of evincing the desire I have to satisfy you. I trust your excellency will pardon my not answering you as soon as requested, for reasons which have been given you by your aid de camp. I do not accompany this with an English, translation, as your excellency desires, because there is no one in the fort capable thereof; but the beforenamed Wilham Hambly proposes to translate it to your excellency in the best manner he can. May our Lord preserve your excellency many years, such is my prayer. Most excellent sir, I kiss your excellency's hands. Your most devoted, And obedient servant, FRANCISCO CASO LUENGO. No. 43, a. General Jackson to F. C. Luengo My chief, the governor of Pensacola, had, in truth, Il torday, for the motives which have compelled me |