PROCLAMATION.

on two of their marauding parties, by a small deXavier Mina, general in chief of the auxiliary army tachment of volunteer militia. The frequent irrupof the Mexican Republic. tions of these savages into our territory for some Spaniards, soldiers of king Ferdinand. If fascina- months back have excited very general alarm among tion has made you the instruments of the passions the defenceless inhabitants of our southern frontier, of a wicked monarch or his agents, one of your many of whom have abandoned their homes and countrymen, who has consecrated the most valua- fled to the interior for safety. The executive of ble part of his life to the good of his country, Georgia unwilling to rely any longer on the pro arrives to liberate you, without any other interest mised assistance of the national government, which than that of the glory of promoting the cause of has probably been delayed by the peculiar situatruth and justice. tion of the war department, has issued orders to

Ferdinand VII. notwithstanding the sacrifices general Floyd, requiring him to call into service, which Spaniards have made for him, oppresses from any part of his division, a sufficient force to Spain more cruelly than the French did when they ensure the protection of the frontier settlements invaded it; the men who most labored for the re. exposed to danger and the effectual chastisement storation and liberty of this ungrateful wretch, are of all future marauding parties of Indians. From now loaded with chains in dungeons, or fly from his the late insidious attempts of the Spanish governoruelty. Serving then such a prince, you serve ment to stir up the western savages against us, we the tyrant of your nation, and by aiding his agents have a right to attribute the persevering hostility in the new world, you degrade yourselves to the of the Florida Indians to some such improper inrank of executioners of a people, the innocent vic. terference. The artillery company from Charlestims of a greater cruelty than that which the Spa. nish people suffered, on account of the same principles, at the most glorious epoch of their history.

ton, which was stated to have been stopped at Creek Agency, has, we learn, descended Flint river, and arrived at Fort Scott.

Extract of a communication from general Floyd, com. manding the 1st division of Georgia militia, to the executive of this state, dated.

Americans, soldiers of king Ferdinand.-If force keeps you in slavery, and compels you to pursue your brethern, it is time that you should be delivered from such a shameful situation; a single ST. MARY'S, 5th June. effort will now be sufficient to deliver you from the "Your letter of the 29th April affords ample yoke under which you are bowed down; and to proof of your prompt attention to the unsettled elevate you to the dignity of men, of which you and perilous situation of the southern frontier, have been deprived for these three centuries. Unite bordering on the savages-and I yield cheerfully yourselves with us, who have come to give you li- to both inclination and duty in apprizing you of berty, and with no other view than the glory which such occurrences in this quarter, as may have a follows great actions. The precious soil which you tendency to involve the interest and public welfare possess, should not eternally remain the patrimony of the state. of despotism and rapacity; do not oppose the career "A copy of major Bailey's report to me of a late of your destiny; if you were to disregard this op- affair with the Indians is forwarded to you. The portunity, you would aim only to frustrate the views misconduct of evil disposed persons on both sides, of Providence, which now grants you the proper has produced a state of things worse than open moment to exchange subjection and misery for war with our red neighbors, which requires a independence and prosperity. What sad experi- reciprocity of vigorous measures for the restora ence has ancient Spain undergone-and what sad tion of order and tranquility to the respective fron lessons have you received from bad Spaniards, who, tiers. to the disgrace of the good, have come here to subjugate you, or to enrich themselves at the expence of your degradation.

If there are any among you who make common cause with them to oppose us, through apprehen. sion, interest, or ambition, abandon them; detest and even destroy them: they are worse than the tyrannical chiefs with whom they are united, while they are so degenerate as to sacrifice their most sacred duties to such disgraceful passions.

"I have just received information of a party of Indians having, on the 30th ult. entered the neighborhood, and in open day light took the cattle from Rollinson's pen. Such is the state of alarm, that many families have broken up."

Major Bailey's report to gen. Floyd.

CAMDEN COUNTY, 28th May. "I deem it expedient to inform you, that on the 20th instant I left Trader's Hill, accompanied by twenty four volunteers, in pursuit of cattle lately Spanish and American soldiers.-Leave such vile driven off from this frontier by a party of Indians. chiefs and repair with us to the camp of glory, where We took their trail, and followed it to where the waves the bright standard of liberty; you shall be Maccasooka path crosses the Suannah river. When happy by contributing to the liberty of this coun. about a mile from the river, on the 22d, between try; the laurels that shall encircle your brows, ac-seven and eight o'clock, P. M. we saw the light of quired in defence of our just cause, will be an a fire, which we made for, and found it to proceed imperishable reward, superior to the treasures of 'the universe.

Head quarters, Soto la Marina, 18th May, 1817.

XAVIER MINA. General commanding the auxiliary army of the Mexican republic.

from an Indian camp of from 5 to 8 men, who we had no doubt, were a party fitted out to do mis. chief, and then on their way for the frontier settle ment. We attacked them at 11 o'clock the same evening, killed one man, and wounded others, who were assisted off by their comrades. At this camp, we got three horses and two guns. On the morning of the 23d we fell in with an Indian trail, which CHRONICLE. we followed a circuitous route, bearing for the big INDIAN AFFAIRS. bend of St. Mary's-at 9 o'clock, P. M. of the 24th, Milledgeville, June 24.-The annexed documents we came up with them at a camp on the waters of furnish authentic information respecting the pre- St. Mary's river, and attacked them at day break sent state of our affairs with the Indians below; the next morning, killed two, and wounded several. and, also the particulars of a late successful attack There were 12 or 15 in mumber. Here we got two

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guns and sixteen horses, two of which belong to a settlement near the confluence of the Alabama to our citizens. I am happy to state that not one of and Tombigbe. Commissioners to select a spo our party received any injury." Extract of a letter from the Agent for Indian affairs The Sabbath. It is noticed that for the first time to the acting governor of the state, dated the 10th in Louisiana, the storekeepers of St. Francisville on Sunday the 13th of June last, refused to do any business or sell a single commodity.

instant.

Last night a runner from low down Flint river brought me a letter containing the following in- The number of children returned by the assessors formation:-"It seems a small parcel of the Uysehee of the city and county of Philadelphia, to be schoolred people who reside on the Chatahoochee river, a ed by the county commissioners, is, 3,092. tribe that has always been friendly to our govern- The Congress frigate was about to sail for Port ment, and never one of them has been known to au Prince-as it is said for the purpose of demandjoin the red stick party, were on a hunting excursioning satisfaction in respect to an American seaman near the water of St.Mary's river, when in the night put to death there, some time ago. by moonlight a party of white people rushed upon Rapid sawing.-At the steam saw mill of Messrs. them, killed one man, and wounded the other four Stewart and Hill, in Baltimore, there is a circular badly-drove off all their horses, took their guns, saw, about four feet in diameter, chiefly calculated and every thing else they could carry off from the for cutting veneers. It runs through a log seven camp. The four wounded men are now lying very feet long and 21 inches thick, with ease, in less bad, about sixty miles below here, not being able than two minutes-and two minutes more are sufto proceed to their town on Chatahoochee. It is cient to place the log in a proper position for anonot known whether it was done by the white peo-ther cut. Eight veneers are cut out of one solid ple that reside in the Spanish government, or in our inch. After the log is put on the carriage, the own government. whole business of sawing is attended to by two

It is very desirable to ascertain whether the mis-boys. chief was done by the people of Georgia, or by Steam boats. It is remarked, and the remark is those of East Florida. If by the latter, retaliation worthy of serious consideration, that the steam boats may be averted from our people by a timely re- on the Hudson have been running ten years with. presentation of that fact to the chiefs of the town out a single person being injured by them. Here to which the injured party belong. The chiefs is a valuable assurance of their safety. of the nation are to meet at fort Hawkins the first Died, at Baltimore, on the 31st. ult. in the 75th of next month, which will afford a fair opportunity year of his age, Henry Jackson, esq. a gentleman well of making explanation, if in the mean time you can known in the history of the struggles of Ireland ascertain the aggressors.-Journal. for freedom, and father in law to Oliver Bond. He was a most respectable and a good man, and real friend of the human race.

The Bank of the United States has declared aa dividend of four per cent. on the stock paid in agreea- Lieutenant Hoffman, of the navy. A number of ly to their charter-and they are said to have a citizens of Dutchess county, N. Y. of which Mr. H. surplus of profits of about 200,000 dollars more. is a native, have presented to him a service of Fourth of July. It is known to many that a su-plate in testimony of their sense of his gallantry perb bridge is now erecting over the Susquehannah and good conduct in three naval victories over the river, at a place called Rock Run-over which is to British, in the late war-which he very courteously pass the main road between the cities of Philadel- received.

phia and Baltimore. On the 4th instant the chief

stockholders and their ladies, about 150 in number, Liberality. A citizen of Massachusetts has made met at the romantic spot, and after viewing the a donation of $20,000 to the General Hospital of work, delighted with the prospect of its early fi-that state. nish, partook of an elegant entertainment.

Plaster of Paris-Notwithstanding the legisla

At a place called Ellington, in Connecticut, the ture of St. Johns, New Brunswick, have prohibit people celebrated the day by drawing stone to en-ed, altogether after the first of July inst. the exclose their burying ground-53 ox teams were emportation of plaster of Paris from that province, we ployed, and a great deal of work was done by the are inclined to think, from what we see published willing laborers. in the New-Brunswick papers, that there is no great Another! A gallant youth Wm. A. Lee, a lieut. probability of there being a scarcity of that article of the navy was lately killed in a duel. He was in in our market. At present plaster is not allowed his 21st year. to be brought away in any vessels except British Gen. Strong, of the Vermont militia, has been bottoms. In consequence of which, it is stated in presented with the sword voted to him by the le-the above mentioned papers, that the town of St. gislature of New-York, in ample form. Particulars Andrews has become the centre of an American in our next. conspiracy to evade the laws of that country and Captain Perry, it appears, is about to retire from bring the public authority into contempt: that inthe command of the Java-on which the officers of stead of the inhabitants aiding the revenue officer that ship presented to him a most flattering address. of that port in detecting and preventing the smugIt was signed by all the officers except the purser gling of plaster, all assistance is wholly denied to and surgeon, who were absent at the time the ad- him; that he dare not go in the night to prevent its dress was drawn up. being taken away; and even in the day time the The boundary commissioners are on the lines be-smugglers set kim and his authority at defiance. tween the United States and Canada, in pursuance His boat has been taken from him and made use of of their duties. to carry the plaster off to wharves which the Ame. ricans are said to have erected on that island. From these facts it may be fairly inferred, that in despite of his majesty's collector, a tolerable supply of that article is likely to find its way to our ports.

Emigration. Very many passengers are ariving in vessels from Europe; in one of them 409 persons, none over 30 years of age, have reached Philadelphia from Amsterdam.

A number of French emigrants are about to form

N. Y. Eve. Port,

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We are politely furnished with a very full, learn-the whole American' continent, and an influential el and interesting examination of the question, mediating power to Europe, it must be because the "Can congress constitutionally invest any of the pub-policy of then fathers had erroneously shaped the lic functionaries of a state with power to declare, course of their destinies. We shall justly merit Sexpound or execute laws for and in the name of the United States?"-which shall be inserted as soon as we dispose of Judge Livingston's opinion, to be concluded in our next.

Navy of the United States.

this reproach, unless it be the fundamental policy to bend all the energies of the nation to the advancement of a navy in the the ratio of the grave ing rescources-in thirty years a population of twerty millions, in sixty or seventy years forty millions, and so in progression. 1s our country, then, either to crouch to a petty island, or still continue to hobThe following is copied from the National Intelli-lated rights? Such must be the case, unless some ble through inglorious defensive warfares, for vio gencer, because it seems chiefly to have originat ed from an article that appeared in the Weekly than an army, fortifications and militia; these, from more efficient weapon be forged to strike with, Register of the 31st of May last-and for the the necessity of the case, must form the ad interim purpose of offering some remarks upon it. The editors of the Intelligencer introduce the essay seded when our country's navy shall be so powerineasures of defence; but will to a degree, be superby observing "The writer of the following esful as to look the navy of any nation into awe; so say has the merit of having opened a question powerful, as to render an attempt at invasion a forwhich possesses interest enough to excite atten- forn hope, so powerful, as to give due weight to the political interests of the United States prevails to Peremptory language, "that you shall no longer mus ter the crew of a Yankee merchantman upon the too great a degree. Old as the subject is, we high seas, for the purpose of taking out all those are not familiarized to the bold and enlarged view which he has taken of it. Perhaps many you are pleased to call your own subjects." With of our readers, whilst they acknowledge with such a navy, our successors will not hear among us the force of Cato's reasoning, will with us of British tongues, "that the thing is right in itthem the base-begotten, the lick-spittle phraseology refuse their assent to his conclusion in regard to the necessary extent of the American navy. But the question cannot be too maturely considered what policy in this respect the republic is to pursue and we are glad to see the mind of at least one intelligent man duly alive to its importance."

tion, even at a moment when indifference to the

A NAVY.

self."

No man can be so deaf to the voice of history, or so blind to the events of his own times, as to flatter himself with any rational expectation of enlying more than short truces from indignities and spoliations, until our country possesses such a navy. But at the same time, it is not to be disguised, that in the progress of creating such a navy, our country Is it understood to what extent in rearing a navy will have many arduous conflicts to sustain, even those called to the councils of our country conceive to maintain the advance that is made. Such cant themselves impelled by public opinion? The pre- be shown to have been the uniform spirit by which sident's inaugural address does indeed breathe a the political course of Great Britain has been Roman spirit for the support of the rights and directed, under every change of administration, for honor of our country, as well as salutary warning, more than a century past, that it becomes morally that we should be "disregarding the faithful admo- certain that she will stir heaven and earth to prenitions of experience, if we did not expect dan-vent the navy of any nation from becoming formigers from abroad, attempts to overset our govern-dable to her own. The great question now for the ment, to break our union, and demolish us as a immediate decision of the people of the United nation:" but it does not clearly announce, that the States seems to be, whether they will determine only really efficient means to render abortive all to prepare themselves in good earnest for entering such attempts, and secure ultimate tranquility, is upon the conflict for the dominion of the ocean, or to have the most powerful navy in the world. Most permanently acquiesce in that species of vassakage writers who have essayed upon this subject, seem, they have felt for the last twenty years. There from some motive, to feel themselves under a neces- is no other alternative for us. If the former, to sity to speak with some caution, and to limit a na use the emphatic language of the great Patrick vy for the United States according to their fancies. Henry, "we must fight." If the latter, proceed not For my part, I must make free to say, that I hold a step farther in building a navy. Let our limitasuch prospective limitations as idle, and the reason-tion be a respectful one. "Twenty ships of the line ing for it is as so much labor lost to the writers. and the requisite number of frigates," (as the BaltiFuture legislators and generations will regulate more Weekly Register of May 31, proposes,) would this affair in their own way, and it is only for us give umbrage, bring war upon us, and avail but little profiting from the experience of the past, to lay a as an instrument of defence or annoyance. It would foundation to meet the probable future, and best be found, that more must be provided against the promotive of the interests and the glory of our de-next war. Our present force seems sufficient to scendants. It has been somewhere written that a overawe the Barbary states: and will not bring war man may carve out his own destinies: apply this to upon us, provided we submit, with a good grace, nations, and if our now young children do not see to be impressed and plundered at pleasure. The the United States a leading, a controling power over Marshal de Bellisle, a minister to Louis the fifteenth, VOL. XII.

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ter foreign conquest. Besides, it would be the only indissoluble cement to the union of the states. No more Hartford conventions would be heard of.

has said, that "France has often attempted to create, nistration; to the vast armies maintained and suba navy, and as often been arrested in her progress sidised in her continental wars; to the wars themby the Britons. They have seized our ships in full selves, is to be imputed the gigantic size of her peace, and have not waited for war to commit their debt. hostilities upon the sea. It is, that the cabinet of almost wholly supersede an army, fortifications, and A powerful navy to the United States would St. James would much rather pass for unjust, than militia; and, above all, be a preventative finally to run any hazard of losing the superiority of their wars, unless we too become ambitious and mad afnavy. A king of England would soon be dethroned if he was to be obstinately faithful to his treaties of peace with France. It is understood, that a treaty shall no longer subsist than whilst France, forbears to build ships." The events which have passed in review, as it were, before our own eyes, that verify the justness of this delineation of the British character by the French minister, would form a long catalogue. Only look at the seizure of the Spanish treasure ships; the attack upon Co penhagen; the seizure of the Danish fleet: all done in "fell peace." The system of impressment itself, as exercised, towards us, grows out of the very REMARKS ON THE ABOVE. same principle, that the superiority of the British navy must be maintained per fas et nefas, by all editors of the National Intelligencer, to be respected Notwithstanding the introductory remarks of the means whatever, just or unjust. Yankees are good as an index to the character of the writer, to us seamen, to be found every where, and are a never anonymous, it was not easy to conclude whether the failing resource for the supply of his majesty's article was from the pen of a friend to the navy or .ships, when in want of men. It is only to feign mis-not. It is true, that the author very ably urges

History furnishes many examples of despotic usurpations through the instrumentality of armies. Nore is recollected through the means of navies alone. A navy cannot long enforce the maintenance of itself like an army. It cannot serve as a body guard to a tyrant. Delenda est Carthago. The thunder must be hurled upon the coast of the aggressor.

CATO.

takes, and all goes well-with the "Boston stamp." many facts exceedingly well calculated to rouse the How comes it that the mistakes could not be dis-proud feelings of an American, and excite a spirit covered before, as well as after the breaking out to resist a repetition of the wrongs we suffered so of the war between Great Britain and the United long and so patiently, anterior to the late war, from States? Was there any additional evidence of abroad;-yet his views are so "bold and enlarged" Americanism or Yankeeism given after the com- as to seem almost as well designed to alarm us for mencement of the war, to the pious ministry or safety, at home. But, we have concluded (and whehonest captains of his majesty's ships, that so ther our conclusion is worth any thing or not, is wrought upon their tender consciences, they could "another affair") that "Cato" is a friend of the navy, not find in their hearts to compel brother to slay and so we shall treat him in our remarks; believing, brother; but, in order to make due atonement for however, that his prospects are neither suited to their own previous wrongful act most magnarimously the means nor the wishes of the present generation— discharged them-to prison? Thus treating as the and "future generations," to use his own language, lawful captives of war, those whom they had cap-"will regulate this affair for themselves." tured in peace, and who would not have been in their power, by their own confession, without their fore the people-where reason is free to combat We do not regret that such ideas are spread beown previous unlawful act. (See Mr. Beasly's cor-error, good must result from the discussion of a respondence in London.) question of such mighty importance. The general

Truth is not calumny. There are injuries that opinion seems to have been that a navy for the may be forgiven, but ought not to be forgotten. I United States should have a defensive characterhave not brought forward these transactions with "Cato" would make it defensive by giving it a power any view of now exciting angry feelings. Long may to be offensive-"to hurl its thunder on the coast of the two nation continue in their now apparent friend-the aggressor"-pointing to Great Britain as being ly harmony. But no man is justly censurable for most likely to molest us; and, indeed, as the only warning his countrymen to provide against the fu-nation that has seamen enough to do us great harm ture, by recurring to examples of the past. There on the ocean. is nothing that augurs the smallest change of system

"Cato's" opinion that the raising of a respectable

in the British councils. She has hitherto, it is be-(not "respectful") naval force would give umbrage lieved, refused to arrange upon the subject of im- to England, is warranted by the uniform practice pressment. The prince regent's proclamation, im- of the government of that country; and I certainly mediately after the affair of the frigates Chesapeake believe that the building of twenty ships of the line and Leopard, remains in full force; and only awaits in the United States would be considered by it as the signal to be again and again put into execution. a "just cause" for war-but it is not so easy to supYet a little while and a renewal of all those out-pose that they would deem it expedient to wage it. rages and chicaneries, too sickening to be enumerat-The loss of a naval battle at sea, between fleets of ed. They are consigned in the annals of the age, heavy ships, would sink the national spirit much and must go down to our successors for retribution. more than the fight of Mount St. John exalted it; and It is for us to shape the course of their destinies. The cost of such a navy must be of no considera-lution. They managed to get over their defeats in in the present state of things probably cause a revotion. Dollars and cents must not be put in the ba-the late war with us pretty well, by systematized lance against national rights and honor, has been deception and flagrant falsehood; but this would often said. Let not my countrymen be appalled at not do if such a fleet as that wherewith Nelson so at the magnitude of British debt. It is an error to easily mauled the unskilful French and Spaniards impute more than a very inconsiderable portion of at Trafalgar, were beaten. Such an event, as the it to her navy; and if the navy had credit for all the lightning of heaven rives the rugged oak and causes wealth it has brought into the nation, legally and il all creatures near it to shrink with terror and dislegally, that portion would be greatly diminished. may, would pull down a ministry and fill the people It is to an unexampled extravagant internal admi-with consternation; and that minister who did net

calculate on this as a possibility (we having the ships offered to Deity. With a navy so powerful, we proposed) would deserve to lose his head for trea- should seek out for colonies; and, indeed, they would son against common sense. It was clearly ascer-appear to be necessary to it-we should want statained that out of their "thousand vessels of war," tions for our ships in the West, and, perhaps, even the British had none able to catch and fight our fri- in the East Indies, to "protect our trade," and so gates; and they are not now to be informed that forth; and, inch by inch advancing, become fettered they are in the same dilemma as to our ships of the with alliances and immediately concerned in all the line. It is the universal opinion of those who ought affairs of the old world, to the total subversion of to know, that our 74's may avoid or fight, barring the present purity and simplicity of government accidents, any ships that float. It is true, Great and manners. We would rather that our own coun Britain might take pattern by them as she did of try was surrounded by a wall of brass, as high our frigates; but still she wants, and must want and as broad as the mightiest of the snow-covered under her system of impressment, high spirited free-Andes, than behold her stretching her arms over men to put them upon an equality with our's. I, the earth and sea, like England, to rake the ashes, therefore, conclude, that although the building of as it were, of the widow's cottage for the little bit these ships by the United States would offend Great of gold that composed the ear ornaments of its late Britain, she would hardly think it expedient to re-inhabitant, immolated by avarice. When that day sent the affront! comes, our country will have lost her freedom-the The British are intollerably jealous of our comtillers of the soil will not then be its lords--the balmerce and commercial means. Every body recollects lot box will have lost its virtue; and misery have what a terrible fright they appeared to be in last taken the place of the present ease and indepensummer, when it was reported that Naples was to dence of the people. Every thing will be made to cede the island of Lampedosa to us, for a naval post bend to the wishes of a few, and all the meannesses in the Mediterranean. They have lately had a like and crimes of commerce will be superadded. Witness rumor that we were to have one somewhere in the England and Holland-what is it they have not Baltic. This modest people, who have ports and traded in, and supported by their navy, that they stations every where, have imputed to us something could make money by? The lives of men have been like hostility for our commerce on our own rivers. things of calculation with them as much as hogs"The designs of the Americans on the Ohio and Mis heads of molasses. Witness also the conduct of our sissippi, are every day more apparent," said a minis-own merchants-before the war, they (as a body) terial writer, "fanning the embers" of the late war. would have consented to have paid a tribute to EngBut still, we think, they would hazard too much in land, under her orders in council for levying it, for wantonly compelling us to fight them again. Ano-liberty to navigate the high seas; and after war ther war would be carried on very differently from was declared they were base enough to seek protec the last, and totally sever the bonds that unite us tion under British licenses, and extensively become to them by their MANUFACTURES--and well do they smugglers and dealers in goods known to be smugknow it. But and if it shall so happen, their jealousy gled. The often told story of the Dutch trampling and envy making them blind to their interest, we on the cross at Japan for liberty to deal there, is a believe that the naval force proposeil would be suf |perfect type of the spirit of trade, whose satellites ficient to cause our coasts to be respected, as well are cruelty, perjury and forgery. How strange is as occasionally to alarm some of those of their most it, that men apparently honest and correct in their valuable colonies, and thus distract their atten- dealings with individuals, feel no compunction at tion and afford full opportunity for our frigates and such things if committed in the way of trade against lighter vessels, public and private, to root up their governments or a people at large! We suppose commerce, on which they so much depend for every their arithmetic teaches them that a crime may be thing: for we totally reject the idea that an Ame so much subdivided as to pass for nothing! I have rican fleet of twenty sail of the line is to be kep. no doubt that many members of the English East · blockaded by any force that Great Britain can send India company were taking the sacrament with the and maintain on our coast for that purpose. Such a apparent sanctity of angels, while Warren Hastings fleet would go out; and, like our frigates, having or lord Clive were depopulating India of thirty milsea-roon, go where it pleased, with power and in ions of harmiess and inoffensive men, women and calculable effect. There would be no more of drop- children, in subservience of their commercial views. ping one ship in the Chesapeake, another in the The merchants have influence enough, through their Delaware, and a third off Sandy Hook, to seal up command of the floating wealth of the country, as our ports. If, with the faint prospect of gain that we well know by rueful experience; and of all classes the late war afforded, and the great risk of person they are the last whose influence should be increasand property that attended the business, we cap-ed-as it would be by the establishment of a navy tured not less than two thousand five hundred British commensurate with "Cato's" ideas. Of every spevessels in its short period, many of which, however, cies of sectarian power, my heaven defend us were lost to us by recapture, or the necessity of against that of traders! The Holy inquisition is ondestroying them to prevent their falling into the ly another name for another thing, to produce a enemy's hands, how great would be the annoyance same general effect. And the last, perhaps, is the under the new order of things? We should hardly least mischievous of the two, because more limited have less than 150 stout privateers always at sea-las to its objects. if seamen could be got to man them.

But the preceding may be considered as mere Nothing is further from our wish than to limit the matters of opinion. Let us proceed to the root of power of the republic to redress its wrongs-but althe affair. Ships may be built in great numbers. remedy may be as bad as a disease. We do not only but has "Cato" thought they must be also manued? count the dollars and cents" that a navy, such as How are the men to be got? By IMPRESSMENT? No. "Cato" aims at, would cost us; but because we fear By voluntary enlistments? I very much question our that if it did not lead to the prostration of freedom capacity to man, in this way, "the twenty ships of at home, it might, at least, render us tyrants abroad. the line and requisite number of frigates" proposed. We have always thought that the petition "LEAD US The fact is, that in the late war there often was NOT INTO TEMPTATION," was amongst the wisest ever real scarcity of seamen, and it was needful to trans