presentations so mournful, and so interesting: You can expect no other than the only one worthy of Chilians-that our fortunes, without reserve, belong to OUR COUNTRY-that, for the present, we entreat you to accept the spontaneous offering we make of all the wrought silver we possess, and our solemn declaration, in the face of our country, and the universe, that while the war and the wants of Chili subsist, no article of plate shall be seen in our houses. triotism, a receipt specifying its weight, and form, together with the marks distinguishing it, should such exist; they shall also provide a book, in which the receipt signed by the commissioners, and the donor, shall be recorded: the book shall be de posited in the office of the secretary of the Cabildo It is ordered, that the address of the citizens of Santiago, and this decree, be printed in order that it may be communicated to the army, and to our allies, and serve as a document to those nations who are ignorant of the true character of the Ame PROCLAMATIONS, The people of Chili wish that the plate of the churches may not be touched, until that of individuals being exhausted, we may say, humbling our-rican revolution. selves before the Supreme-"naked we present ourselves to implore thy protection; in obedience to thy command, that thy creatures should preserve Of the supreme director of Chili, and of general San the gifts of life and liberty, we appropriate to this Mantin, after the affair of the 19th March, 1818. holy purpose what was destined to adorn thy wor- CHILIANS,-A portion of the soldiers of the counship: we trust that the pure vows and ardent ado-try, in the battle of Talca, persuaded, (in conse rations of thy servants will, in thy sight, be no un-quence of the confusion of the night) that all the worthy substitute for vessels of silver and of gold." regiments were routed, have passed through the In the mean time we beseech your excellency to towns and country, spreading melancholy rumors, accept the offering made by the clergy, as well se- which cowards, who are never wanting, have es cular as regular, through their respective heads, aggerated.-But, already the error is dissipatedof all the plate they possess, which is not used in the brave reanimated-vile cowards confounded.the worship of the Most High; of all possessed by Our force is still four thousand strong:-the proud the magistrates, public bodies, and individual citi- hopes of the enemy are frustrated-they have, zens of Santiago. from a thousand circumstances favorable to us, sustained a loss which prevents their advancing a step. In fine, will your excellency deign to appoint a commissioner to receive these offerings, and to assure our brothers, now in arms for our defence, that they may expect, on our part, efforts befitting the warm gratitude their gallantry and their services have awakened in every Chilian bosom. DECREE. Santiago, March 5th, 1818. The secretaries of state and of the treasury are ordered to make known to the clergy, the magis tracy, public bodies and individual citizens of Santiago, that the government, while it laments its inability to command language adequate to express the gratitude elicited by patriotism as rare as it is glorious, has directed the following inscription to be engraven on the columns erected at the eastern and western entrances of the capital: "The 5th of March, 1818, the citizens of Santiago voluntarily stripped themselves of all their wrought silver, solemnly declaring that they would not supply its place while the country continues in danger.” "NATIONS OF THE UNIVERSE! STRANGERS WHO EN TER CHILI! DECIDE IF SUCH A PEOPLE CAN BE EN Order, subordination, and confidence, will be the basis of our operations:-With these virtues, all difficulties will be vanquished, and the country saved. Citizens! be firm; be faithful. Will you be frightened at phantoms? To arms, brave soldiers! let us exterminate the handful of robbers who have dared to profane our soil! O'HIGGINS. CHILIANS,-You are already convinced, that the mischance of the army of the country, on the night of the 19th, is nothing more than a phantom of herror, conjured up by cowards to alarm the people. It is true, that by an accident, impossible to guard against, the result has not been fortunate; but the dispersion of the troops, the principal misfortune of that night, is in great part remedied. Four thousand men are in arms upon the right bank of the Maipu, and other bodies of the line, and militia, are daily flocking in to incorporate them selves:-The capital of Santiago will be fortified, so as to enable it to defend itself to the last; but the army under my command will give battle be fore returning to its lines.-I perceive you to be interested in your fate; and the country will be in no danger, if you consecrate yourselves with good faith to defend it. Let us run to arms. I assure you of the resolution of my soldiers.—Let us chastise the tyrants; and let life be sacrificed, if neces sary, for the liberty of the country. JOSE DE SAN MARTIN. The generosity of a heroic people, forbidding the government's availing itself of other means of providing for the exigencies of the state than those founded on implicit confidence in their virtue—it is ordered, that henceforward the monthly contribution of the citizens of Santiago be discontinued. It is furthermore ordered, that the articles of wrought silver be considered and treated as a deposit, which may serve as a pledge and security for the CITIZENS OF SANTIAGO,-One of those casualties, foreign succours the government may solicit; in which it is not given to man to avoid, has caused order that, if the war concludes quickly (as, in our army to suffer a reverse-It was natural that a humble reliance on the protection of the Most blow so unexpected and the uncertainty consequent High, we hope it will) they may be redeemed by the upon it, should cause us to vacillate. But, now it is ordinary revenue of the public. And in conformi- time to recover self-possession, to observe that the ty to the request which has been made, the two army of the country sustains itself with glory in the Alcaldes of this capital, Don Jose Manuel Lecaros, front of the enemy, that your companions in arms Don Domingo Toro, Don Ignacio and Don Domingo are rapidly re-uniting, and that the resources of Ezzaguirre, the fiscal dela camura, Don Jose de your patriotism are exhaustless. At the same time Grogorio Argomedo, and Don Francisco Antonio that the tyrants have not advanced an inch from Perez, are appointed commissioners to receive the their intrenchments, I bave left at our head quar offerings; it shall be their duty to give to each citi-ters more than four thousand men, exclusive of mi zen, making such pure oblation on the altar of pa-litia. I present myself to assure you of the pros. perous state of your affairs; and returning very and navigated according to law, to export from the said ports any of the said articles, either to the United Kingdom or to any other of his majesty's possessions. in any British built ship or vessel, owned and navi. gated according to law, or in any ship or vessel be longing to the subjects of any sovereign or state in amity with his majesty, to import into the port of Halifax in Nova Scotia and the port of St. Johns in New-Brunswick, any scantling, planks,staves, headWe have seen in some of the papers a letter from ing boards, shingles, hoops, horses, neat cattle, Buenos Ayres, in which the writer states that, im- sheep, hogs, poultry or live stock of any sort, bread, mediately after the battle of Maipu, general San biscuit, flour, pease, beans, potatoes, wheat, rice, Martin dispatched orders to Mendoza to put to oats, barley or grain of any sort, pitch, tar, turpendeath the two brothers of gen. Carrera and that tine, fruits, seeds, and tobacco: Provided that such they were accordingly executed. We are happy to article shall in all cases when the same shail be imhave it in our power to contradict, in the most de-ported in foreign vessels, be the growth, produce cided manner, a story so obviously intended to cast or manufacture of the country to which the vessels a sanguinary stain on the brilliant reputation of the importing the same shall belong, and that it shall liberator of Chili. The explanation we have receiv-be lawful in any British built ship or vessel, owned ed, from an authentic source, of this transaction, is as follows: The Carreras, who are represented to have been very spirited young men, were at varience with the present government of Chili. They had been arrested upon a suspicion, whether well And it is hereby further ordered, That it shall or ill founded, is not stated, of a design to effect a and may be lawful, in any British built ship or ves counter revolution, and confined at Mendoza, the sel, owned and navigated according to law, or in capital of one of the United Provinces of La Plata. any ship or vessel belonging to the subjects of any In the critical circumstances which preceded and sovereignty or state in amity with his majesty, to followed the disaster at Talca, the ferment in the export from the ports of Halifax in Nova Scotia, public mind, must of course have been considerable and St. Johns in New-Brunswick, any gypsum, and it may readily be imagined it was the parent of grind stones, or other produce or manufacture of events, which in a state of public tranquility, would the said provinces, and also any produce or manufacnot have been thought of. It was in the interval ture of the United Kingdom,or of his majesty's colobetween the disaster at Talca and before the victo-nies or plantations in the West Indies, for any goods ry of Maipu was known at Mendoza, that the go. whatever which shall have been legally imported vernor of Mendoza brought these unfortunate gen into the said provinces; provided that none of the tlemen to trial, upon a conspiracy against his life said articles shall be exported from the ports above and government; and they were executed some days named, to any foreign country or place, in any fo before the battle of Maipu was known at Mendoza.reign vessel, unless such foreign vessels shall beGeneral San Martin had no agency whatever, in the long to the country to which the said articles shall imprisonment or death of these gentlemen: nothing be exported. indeed, could be more foreign to his chracter, than And the right honorable the lords commissioners he sanguinary act attributed to him. He is known of his majesty's treasury, and the lords commisto be as humane in disposition, as he is disinterest-sioners of the admiralty are to give the necessary ed in principle and brave in battle. Watchman. directions herein accordingly. British Order in Council. London Gazette, 30th May, 1818. At the court of Carlton house, the 27th May, 1818, present his royal highness the prince regent in council. (Signed) JAS. BULLER. Indian Affairs. FROM THE "EMIGRANT," A paper printed at St. Louis, Missouri territory. The following we consider an interesting paper. WHEREAS, by an act passed the present session Actuated by curiosity, and a desire to communiof parliament, entitled "an act to allow for three cate interesting circumstances, relative to Indian years, and until six weeks after the commencement affairs, we requested of Mr. O'Fallon, on his reof the next session of parliament, the importation turn from his agency, an extract from his journal. into ports specially appointed by his majesty with. This we are in hopes yet to obtain. In the mean in the provinces of Nova Scotia and New-Bruns-time we are favored with a copy of a letter now wick, of the articles therein enumerated, and the presented to the public. It would be unjust to Mr. re-exportation thereof from such ports," it is enact- O'Fallon to withhold the opinion that much has ed, that it shall and may be lawful in any British been effected by his industry and decision in his built ship or vessel, owned and navigated according agency; more especially as from his youth and the to law, or in any ship or vessel belonging to any novelty of his situation little was expected from sovereign or sate in amity with his majesty, to him. The prompt arrest of the notorious colonel import into, and export from such ports within Dickson will, doubtless, be properly estimated by the province of Nova Scotia or New-Brunswick, as those who witnessed his pernicious activity during shall be specially appointed for the purpose, cer- the late war. We learn that he was taken between tain articles in the said act enumerated, any thing the rivers St. Peter and St. Croix, whence he was in any law to the contrary notwithstanding.-brought to St. Louis, and surrendered to the proHis royal highness the prince regent, by virtue of per authority. He has since been suffered to return, the power vested in his majesty by the above recit-on giving bonds for his personal appearance. ed act, is pleased, in the name and on behalf of his Whether he will stand his trial or forfeit his recog. majesty, and by and with the advice of his majes-nizance, remains to be seen. In any event it may ty's privy council, to order, and it is hereby order. be fairly calculated, that his arrest having been ed, that from and after the date of this order, and made in presence of the Indians of the Upper Misduring the continuance of the act above recited, un-sissippi, his influence in that quarter is now les til further order be made thereon, it shall be lawful sened or entirely destroyed. We do not wish to conceal the fact, that we feel Missouri, and their waters-a trade of the first a personal interest in the following letter, as it importance to our western states and territories. communicates circumstances in confirmation of A courier who arrived a few days since, confirms points laid down in editorial articles, formerly pub- the belief, that Dickson is endeavoring to undo lished in this paper, on the fur trade; viz. 1st. what I have done, make steep that hill over which I The injury on this trade, from the cupidity and have to climb, secure to the British government the machinations of numerous traders, with separate affections of the Sioux, and subject the northwest interests, and acting in violent opposition, with the company to his lordship's terms. advantage to be derived from embodying one large company, embracing all the individual traders now engaged, or those who may hereafter wish to enter, in a general interest; 21 attributing most of the hostility to this diabolical spirit; 3d the loss to Americans from the superior funds and address of the British; 4th the creation of an anti-American spirit by personal interests in this trade, which might be effectually prevented by the plan proposed. An opinion was also expressed in the essays on the fur trade, as to the conduct of the Hudson's Bay Company in their controversy with the NorthWest company. From Mr. O'Fallon's letter, the public will be enabled to form some idea of the propriety of our remarks on that occasion, and we shall be gratified to see the letter published in those papers that have copied the essays alluded to, or if another mode be preferred, such an abstract made as will answer the same en:!. Ertract of a letter to Ninian Edwards, governor of Illinois territory, and superintendant of Indian af fairs, dated Prairie du Chien, Feb. 19, 1818. Dear sir-Although I have not as yet had any intimation of your having received my last, I resume my pen to address you on a subject which has giv. en me much concern. You have, I presume, heard of lord Selkirk hav. ing passed through that tract of Indian country within the limits of my superintendance, without authority from an authorised agent of the United States, in consequence of which I caused him to be reported to the commanding general at Belle Fontaine. Why are we so tame, so unsuspecting, when a cloud is perceptibly gathering to the north and north-west? Why do the heads of departments view with such indiffernce the Indian department, while the Missouri and northern Indians have yet to count their numbers, be seduced by British and Spanish influence, and we have yet to try their strength? Be assured, sir, the day is not far distant, when we shall look upon that promising country as a farmer does upon his fields, when they have been ravaged by a storm.-Say that our government will not take more energetic measures in this remote country, and we have only to take retrospective view of what has passed, to prognosticate what is to come. Of all the Indians in this quarter, I think the Foxes most disposed for peace, most inclined to follow the path in which I have placed them, to imitate the whites, and receive the good effects of civilization. I have, since I last wrote you, held two councils with the Sioux of the pains, and took occasion to explain to them the object of our benevolent government in establishing a U. States' factory at this place. They appeared to be satisfied that it was intended solely for the good of the red skins. During my tour thro' my agency I have discovered among the Indian traders more of systematic villainy than could have been suspected. I have found these men, generally speaking, indifferent to their country's interests, and engrossed in their own. They have destroyed the object for which the United States' factory was intended.-Yes, sir, it is a humiliating fact, that most of the Indian traders will sacrifice their country's honor, its reputation, for a single skin. There are certainly gentlemen among them-but the number is extremely small. On his arrival here, knowing that he must have had much in his power, I was induced to put to him many questions, all of which he answered with out hesitation, but I am fearful without confining | himself strictly to truth. He told me that he had not counselled with an Indian or Indians within our territory. I am informed by both whites and reds that he did; that he had invited the different bands with whom he met to withdraw from the Ameri-pulse of the savage beats. cans, to desert their native country, the sod that covers the bones of their fathers, and reside in his own, where they can listen to the words of the British Dickson, who is at this time residing near the head waters of the St. Peter's. It is not only those who are called British or Mackinaw traders, that are in the habit of secretly annoying us-but, sir, many of those who enjoy the liberty of our blessed country, and claim the rights of American citizens! With us they are Americans, among the Sacs they are British, and among the Sioux they are Frenchmen-just as the will be the established line between the two countries. This fort will be defended by 20 men, with two small pieces of artillery. Dickson, as I have before observed, is situated near the head of the St. Peter's, to which place he transports his goods from Selkirk's Red river establishment, in carts made for the purpose. The trip is performed in five days, sometimes less. He is diWhat do you suppose, sir, has been the result of rected to build a fort on the highest land between the passage thro' my agency of this British noble-Lac du Travers and Red river, which he supposes man? Two entire bands and part of a third, all Sioux, have deserted us and joined Dickson, who has distributed to them large quantities of Indian presents, together with flags, medals, &c. Knowing this, what must have been my feelings on hear. ing that his lordship had met with a favorable reception at St. Louis. The newspapers announcing his arrival, and genteel Scottish appearence," all tend to discompose me, believing, as I do, that he is plotting, with his friend Dickson, our destruction, sharpening the savage scalping knife, and colonizing a tract of country so remote as that of the Red river, for the purpose, no doubt, of monopolizing the fur and peltry trade of this river, the The military force of this country is too small to keep Dickson and his emissaries in check. I think a force should be posted here suficiently strong to enable the commandant to send a detachment with, a suitable officer at its head, to scour the heads of this river and the St. Peter's, and awe the establishment of lord Selkirk into a proper respect for our laws. I trust that I have brought about a reconcilia. tion between the Foxes and Sioux of the plains. Several claimants to Carver's grant, near the Falls of St. Anthony, are now here, solicitous to have | terprize, and possessing inherent talent to counsel I think it of the first importance that some of the most distinguished and influential chiefs of the difI have written to governor Clark on the subject ferent tribes in this quarter, be permitted to visit of major Puthuff's interfering with my superinten- the president and some of our most populous states dance, and to know whether he is authorised to and cities. From information, I believe that there grant licences to persons of exceptionable charac-has not been one instance of an Indian raising the ter to trade within my agency. You have heard, I tomahawk against us, during the last war, who had presume, of my having caused the notorious St. previously visited the interior of our country, and Johns and Laguttery to be ordered to report to the been made acquainted with the strength of our nacommanding general at Belle Fontaine. It is strange tion. that an Indian agent of the United States should presume to grant a licence to one who had, during the last war, triumphantly reared upon a pole THE SCALPS OF THE PEOPLE. On the close of a grand council that I held, a few weeks since, with the chiefs and warriors of several bands of Sioux, residing on and near the St. Peters, one of them rose and addressed me as follows: What will be your surprize when you hear that John B. Gyry is at this time trading with the Sacs, between fort Armstrong and Edwards, the same who, as I am told, conducted the battle of the Sinkhole, where fell the gallant Craig, his daring first lieutenant and five other brave men, whose names their ungrateful countrymen have suffered to sleep with their bones, Very respecfully, &c. BENJ. O'FALLON, U. S. Ag't. THE PAWNEES. the Rocky Mountains. Previous to the late war, his establishments extended to the pacific side of the mountains, but his parties were obliged to return to the Missouri, leaving behind them an immense quantity of valuable furs, in consequence of the hostility of the Black Feet Indians. "American chief-Since my remembrance my heart (medal has been that of an Englishman; 1 have borne it upon my breast; I have worshipped it as my God; but the Big Knives (the Americans) St. Louis, June 19. Manuel Lisa, esq. arrived returned again, masters of my land. The red The here a few days ago, from his trading posts on the coats (British) appeared no longer gay. greedy but tind wolf (still in allusion to the Bri- Upper Missouri, with valuable cargoes of furs, pel. tish sought the thicket for a hiding place. I betry, &c. &c. This enterprising gentleman is anxicame ashamed. I tore from my neck the unfaith-ous to again extend our Indian trade to and beyond ful heart; not to destroy it, I kept it until the last wanetoo (winter) when a difference occurred be tween my nation and the Chippewas. Some of my young men cried (suffered in the conflict. Their saw the hearts were blackened for revenge. gathering cloud. I knew they still wore and valuWe learn that the Indians who reside on the ri ed much the British hearts. I yielded mine, and dispelled the cloud. I looked back; I looked for-ver Platt and between the rivers Missouri and Arward. I heard that the Big Knives had made you kansas are (as usual) at war with one another. our chief. I was told to turn my back upon the About two months ago, a party of the Pawnees, smooth-faced chief. I closed my ears; I was no lon-consisting of four hundred, met a war party of Osager deceived. I heard of your arrival. I have come,ges in the plains, within 50 or 60 miles of the Araccompanied by some of my warriors to see you. kansas. The advance guard of the Pawnees made -I have listened with attention to your words-a ruaning fight, drawing after them the Osages into such as I have never heard before. I will remem- an ambuscade, formed by the main body of the ber them, carry them to my nation, and recount Pawnees. The affair is said to have resulted in them to my people. the entire defeat and destruction of the Osages; "American chief-You have hung upon my one only escaped out of 48 warriors. Our infor neck an American heart;-mine feels glad; from mant saw 47 guns taken from the Osages. The this day it is yours. American chief, you talk of Pawnees are also at war with the Spaniards of St. visiting our land the ensuing spring. I will be glad a Fe: They lately defeated and killed seven Spani to see you-my nation, I am in hopes will treat you ards out of a hunting party they met within the liwell-but, my friend,believe not that I speak for my mits of the United States territory. Among the mighty nation, which I am sorry to say is too much baggage of the Spaniards, they found concealed a divided, cut up into small bands which are scatter-Spanish boy, about 10 years old; him they spared, ed over an extensive tract of country, and most ge- intending to offer him as a sacrifice "to the Great This boy has been recently purchased nerally headed by chiefs, whose eyes are blind to Star." their own interests, and whose hearts are attached from their priests by Mr. Lisa, and providentially to the designing British. It is not for myself alone that I speak, but also for those few adherents who I have said enough. have followed me to see you. I have done. I am going. I will try (to influence my tribe in your favor.") *There are three bands or tribes of the Pawnees, Republican, Loup, and Big Step, residing a few leagues apart. The Wolf Pawnees are the only tribe who offer up human sacrifices to the object Why is it that our government has not made of their worship. Their priests (amounting to about more judicious selections for the Indian depart-40) have unlimited power over the minds of this ments than they have done in some instances? Why miserable people; and their temporal chief (now in have they not all Americans, men of firmness, en- St. Louis) reigns with despotic sway. Foreign Articles. ENGLAND, &C. Irish East India trade!—The Dublin Freeman's titled saved from the fire. This poor little victim was so impressed with his intended fate, that (a few nights ago) he sprang from his bed and called for Mr. Lisa to protect him from the Pawnees, who were coming to burn him; and, when convinced he Journal says, "Our trade with China is of so importwas in a place of safety, he declared that his dread-This we are warranted in asserting, by some official ant a nature as to claim parliamentary notice.— ful apprehensions could not be done away until he documents "ordered by the house of commons to be had performed a promise he had made when at the Pawnee village, viz: that if the Almighty would printed." Among the number we find a paper enrelease him, he would have solemn mass performed for his deliverance. Mr. L. says he will, if possible, have him gratified; he is to be sent to school and educated for the counting house. Some time ago, this sanguinary band took a Pado woman prisoner and devoted her to the sacrifice; as she was pregnant, they waited her delivery This is a very ostentatious piece of heading, as before the offering should be made. However, as the printers style it. The "ships with the amount soon as she recovered from child birth, she stole a of their tonnage, which have entered inwards, &c. horse and escaped. Her infant child, was imme-&c. at the several ports of Ireland, for ten years, diately transfixed on a sharp pole as an offering to distinguishing each year and port!!" After this the their god.-Miss. Gaz. reader should expect at least half a column of items and specifications. What, however, follows in the official return? We shall annex the docu ment verbatim— THE CHEROKEES. "An account of the ships, with the amount of their tonnage, which have entered inward and cleared outwards, at the several ports of Ireland, to and of January, 1818; distinguishing each year and each from the East Indies, for ten years, ending the 5th port." "In the year ending the 5th January 1817, an American vessel, burthen 399 tons, touched at Cork, bound to Canton in China-which was the only vessei that entered inwards, or cleared outwards, from or to the East Indies, for the ten years ending the 5th of January 1818. H. B. HAUTENVILLE, "Comptroller of tonnage and light money. Custom-house, Dublin, May 17, 1818." In the yearly report, published by the Methodist managing committee in London, for the Methodist missions, is found the large sum of 217,227 8s. 9d. set down as expenses. Indian schools-We have been much interested by an account, which we have received from a gentleman who has recently visited the western and southern country, of the progress of civilization among the Indians, especially the Cherokees. Several schools are established amongst them, the most flourishing of which are on the Lancasterian plan. In these scools, the children are taught, not only reading, writing and arithmetic, but also the argricultural arts. In the latter, the boys take the different branches in weekly rotation; and on a Monday morning, such as are to turn out to labor, are called by naming their avocations, as ploughboys, hoe-boys, axe boys &c. to which call they an swer and appear with the greatest cheerfulness and alacrity.—The girls are taught in a similar method, their occupations being suited to their sex. Besides Lunatics. It appears by returns from the Scotch being initiated in reading, writing, &c. they are presbyteries, that there are in Scotland 3486 lunainstructed in the use of the needle, the arts of tics, including the Northern Isles and Zetland, but spinning, knitting and all household business; and exclusive of 259 parishes from which no returns it is stated, that among them are some genteel have been received. Of the former number 2840 young women that would not disgrace more polish-are at large; 649 are confined; 622 are furious, and ed society. Our brethren, the Moravians of Salem, have had a school establishment amongst the Indians for these twenty years, on the true scriptural principle of "letting not the right-hand know what the left doeth:" They have benevolently labored in private, and are rewarded by seeing their labor of love equal their highest expectations. Such of the Indians as still prefer the hunter's life to civilization, are expected to pass over the Mississippi, where they can uninterruptedly follow their favorite pursuit; whilst such as have been, or are willing to be instructed in the arts of civilized life, will remain, and it is hoped, by degrees, will become industrious and intelligent citizens. It appears from the Lord Steward's account, laid before parliament, that the prince regent's eight hour's cruise off Brighton cost 1200!! 2688 are fatuous; 965 are wholly maintained by relations; 781 partly, 523 wholly, by parishes. The cast iron bridge over the Irwell, from Salford to Strangeways, is so nearly complete, that the painters are employed upon. It is of one arch only, of 120 feet span. "RESTORATION" OF THE TORTURE. A late london paper says-With astonishment and regret, we remark the following article from Manheim: "The re-establishment of the torture in the kingdom of Hanover has produced a terrible impression there. They speak of some disagreeable scenes which have taken place in that country, and which have, they say, induced the duke of Cambrige to return speedily from Cassel to Hanover.Had the first settlers of this country followed the It is suspected however that this news is exagge example set them by the benevolent Pera and rated." We trust it is not only exaggerated, but treated these children of the forest in an honorable that it is utterly false. If it be true, well may it way; had they conciliated, instead of thwarting be said that we must be considered by all the na them, instructed, and not despised them, the blood tions of the continent as the country, above all, iniof so many of our brethren, civilized and savage,mical to the liberties of others. would not have been shed. We trust, however, the error is about to be repaired; that the mustard According to the Bibliographie de la France, seed has taken root, and that it will grow up to a there have been published within the year 1817, in stately plant, under the shade of which our poste- that country, four thousand two hundred and thirty rity may witness the red man and the white man seven works; 1179 engravings; and 470 pieces of musmoking, undisturbed, the calumet together, sing-sic. The first three weeks of the present year ing "goodwill on earth and peace amongst men.” have produced 280 publications, 63 engravings, Raleigh Reg. and 26 new tunes, FRANCE. |