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JY t.-f UKMinmd Knquircr. MU. \ i) \ M*s u-;tteh\ The National Intelligencer of Uj 8Nt nit. hringn us one of the mo*; striking stMf/j papers we have fv? se?Mi? fhe Dispatch of #tl,e Seen tin of Stat?* of tht* United Sta'es t< the Minister Plenipotentiary of tie 1 nited States to Spain, at Madrid/ It is a genernt exposition of tT?r transactions of the Seminole War. - as they relate to the Spanish authori ty?and may he regarded in tie * ?* " li^nc of a reply to the Manifesto o. Mr'. Pizarro, so indecently circulated the court of Madrid in the gaz ettes of Kurope. In this manifesto, Mr. Pizarro gives " formal notice that the King, his master, has issu ed orders for the susj>eusion of the negotiation between the U. State* and Spain, until satisfaction shah have been made by the American government to him for these proceed ing* o. general Jackson, which he considers .is acts of unequivocal hos tility against him, and as outrages upon his honor and dignity ; j the only acceptable atonement for >vjriich, is stated to consist in a disavowal of the acts of the American general, thds complained of?the ifliction upon lum of a suitable punishment for hi j supposed niis'ondnrf, md fhe restitution of the posts und territories taken by hi a from the Spanish au thorities. with indemnity for all the propert taken, and all damages and .injuries, public m* private, sustained in consequence of it." The reply! of Mr. Adams to these insolent do-1 m,:nds is tne paper now before us^ 1>earing date 28th November 1818.! It occupies six columns and a half] of the National Intelligencer, small type?and its interest corresponds Tvith its length.?The reader may be Tissured tnat I shall seize the earliest opportunity to lay thfe entire before him. I cannot sufficiently express the profound sentiments of admiration J and delight with which I have per used this state paper. _ it is written \vith au astonishing force of ingenui ty, and adorned witrrthe most cap tivating eloquence of all descriptions.1 It has the air of a man*.*ho feels most acutely for tho wrongs of his country ; who is indignant at the insults oifered to her by the aggres* I 8f/r, pretending to demand redress, and who ^ours out those feelings in the most forcible strains. It is a monument of diplomatic genius. It is an ornament to my cunintry. I feel proud of belonging to a nation which has produced such a blaze of talents. It shivers the lVianifesto of the Spanish Cabinet into dust and ashes. Into what utter magnificence does the redoubtable (Jhevalier Ouis sink! He seems like a pigmy in the hands of a giant. And while it seeks to answer 8pain, it serves in some sort to palliate the misconduct of "Gen. Jackson?jWi/y him, it Cannot?On , that point, the argu ment of Mr*. Adftms leaves me a heretic. But?while I do every justice to this letter, lam still a heretic; not, I hope, an obstinate one; not, I 1 know, a willing one?but 1 feel that I am a conscientious heretic, Hpain has no right to claim any tlihig from ud; On that principle, 1 most thoroughly agree with the Hcc'y of State. How (hues she. ask justice, before she grants it (o us f How dare she call I'm; a trial of our officer, while \lasot and Luen^o es cape with impunity ? No, she has nothing to ask : we have nothing to j gram. I^et her repair her \ioiaud i faith; le?. her comply with a tie u), i snlninly made and atrociously \ una ted ; let tier bring ?ier own mi^eralde commandants to a conn martial or (o punishment, ere she has the effron tery to call for punishment on Gen. Jackson. Hut?.hough we owe nothing to hcry we owe much to ffurtteiren.? The order* of the government \ioU ted ; the pnw ers ot ('ongn ssn^ur^ed, witnoul <)t:. nonn necrsMitu% !>. ?i ? ? * >\\ y o t h v r ; an act ot w h? - J i ..v , . the h t s I j,i iM?ni i * m ? ,? , Mouo; Wacu nv>t absuluu lj neces sarv the usages of war, tran?gres ed by a military commander, \\ Hi? nrds the blood of his prisoner in .0 very teeth of a decision of a ?iiiirt martial; these are questions etweeu him and his government, -ml people nf the United States.? V11 the ingenuity of Mr. Adams* votdd l>e ins .fiScient to satisfy us viiat Gen. Jocksou should not answ er for these acts to the government of uis countfx. if the executive sav ? ? we w ill not " inflict punishment" nor u pass a censure upon Gen. Jackson," ntHVcall him to account, then ought (ingress nwt to sleep over the breach of the Constitution, produced by the assumption of one of their most important powers by the hand of a military officer?Let * that officer be crowned bv all the * laurels of the victory' of New Or leans ; let bis services bave l>een as brilliant, and the gratitude of this nation as w arm as you please; and my heart still yearns towards him; I will still say belore my God that for the acts he has done, on accouut of the precedents be has set, be ought to be called to answer. With all my respect for the administrating 1 must think them wrong for the for bearance they at present appear to have manifested towards him. I sug[*'( t, indeed, thai the the U. States proceed against Gene ral Jackson, the Hpanish Minister will have the effrontery to come against us. I am satisfied that the administration is sensible of this em harr&smetiU and that this considera tion embarrasses their course towards Gen. Jackson?but Hpain has no right to make any demands upon us; and we owe too much to our selves to think of her. i have no wish to find fault with Gen. Jackson or with the administration.?/ can have no such desire.?I speak on y the sentiments of an American citi zen who scorns to flatter at the ex pet.ee of the constitution. Tlte vital error of V?r. Adams's letter, as it respects G? n. J lckson, is shewn bv the next sentence follow * ing his thst ({notation from Va?tel. " herever severity is not absolute ly necessary clemency is to be used. mmmm? ? ? ?? ? % ? ? ? ? Dandy Pickpocket.?W. Clarke, a youug person in very tight? stays, and decorated with other insignia of a dvndjy was brought to Guildhall on tne vulgar charge of picking a hrizier's pocke.t. I he citvumstan I ces appearing strong against him, he was sent to prison. The consumption of sheep and lambs in London, during toe kast twelve, mouths, amounted in number to one , million sixty two thousand seven hundred ; the number of horned cat- t tie slaughtered, was one hundred and ; sixty four thousand ; and by the In- \ gpector's return, it appears that the number of house hides produced, at Leadeuhatl Market, amounted to twelve thousand. | FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. Extract of a letter received at Monte Vi$do, dated Hth Oct. ihlB, polite ly communicated to JU&, &*m vaiUe, at the Merchants' ee House, by ( apt. Porttow. The Director announced last night I at the theatre, that the post from Mot.* loza, which had been rohhed on the road, brought news that TaU oihan i had heen evacuated hv the Sipaniards and was in possession of the Patriots. This is generally believed, hui wants ( untir.nation.? (.'apt in .ViiciiT, <>f the fliiiisk fri ?;jile Andromache, written that the i Y-le khiu; of i vi !*.ia had a greet I wit;, him to soa.e arrange. ?enN mm* open in/; that port to t .e rin^hsii, Imit t.?a tin* merchants had i existed, and hav agreed to pa\ 7J0.WJ dodars <pi;Ai terly ; thai they c mini ctnnplv w ih.. There are letters fiom Lima whir, speak in strong terms ot die totUkih. power ot the. hpaniurcls. Pite ne'-toes sa\ their Iriend S?i* #7 Martin wills utn he wi inliem ? c* ny ??f the iit;h old Spamaid-* ..<>? i:\S. otV. : he t lui. ;;i<: \ ;? h i ?<i - 'tt.? /iron ( (>. liiite \ Mels well etpiipeil, e.inl were aii u~ fly to go against Talcuhana, so th af if the foregoing news should not b* irne, tlit*re is every probability ol iheir being able to take it?they then have only one point of attention, viz. to go direct to Lima?we are all well pleased with the prospect of affairs in that quarter. Extract of another letter, dated Oc tober 10, 1818. Sir?Five days past arrived liere a valuable Spanish ship, pilze to the privateer Union, taken ou her pas sage from Cadiz to Vera Cruz, lad en with wine, oil, silk, goods, &c.? A very late letter from a Spanish merchant in Lima says,44 the negroes h??re are Incoming very unruly?all the wealthy families who could, were embarking froiir Panama, and several individuals bad shipped them selves, with gold and siver to the a (oount of two and a half millions of dollars, on board vessels bouud to Cadiz." FROM VENEZUELA. The Editors of the Columbian have received a letter fijKft Venezuela of November 6, and apaper of a late date. Bolivar had by a proclama tion resigned his office to the people, who were to elect a successor. He declared he wotdd accept of a miliia peace he would retire to private life. It is l>elieved the Iiulei>endeut9 will obtain their object during the present campaign. \ ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? From English papers received at Bostony by the ship T. iton, cap tain Holeomb. According to advices from Spain, " confusion worse confounded" is the order of the day there. Misery is daily spreading through tne country, and robberies are increasing. The highwaymen make their ap[>earance chielly in the Sierra Moieiiu ; and from then*.numbers and order* bear more resemMance to detachment?? of regular troops than to gang*# of rob bers. Money is grewing more hiid more scarce, and trade is raj idly de clining. The house of Terry, of Cadiz, has become a bankrupt, and has involved in its fall several oth ers, including the houses of Morenda and Sanchez To?cano, two respecta ble commercial establishments oi the city. Public crecjit is as bad as pri vate, arid the new ministers know not what course to pursue, for there is not a farfliing in the Jreasnrj.? A contribution ot 160,000,000 reals (? 1,600,000) is now spoken of as a bout to he levied on the w hole king dom ; and this at a time w hen it not possible to collect the usual tax es. King Ferdinand, in tearing a list of proscriptions recently present ed to him, is said to have exclaimed, in a lit of passion, " 1 know not what to do; one advises me that this is w bite, another that it is black.? Cangua Argue lies, formerly a mem ber of the C<irte*, who was set at li l>erty by the late miuistry, in conse quence of their wishing to profit by his great knowledge in political econ omy^ lias again bceu thrown into a dungeon. Extract of a letter from the Jlgent to Ltrtjd/9 ut Jbnevos JiyreS) dated 6i August 10, 1818. ? Tl ip. patriot go vt* in mi4 lit hri^ of \\t\v GiilvMirito (formerly the British blip; Lucy) nailed on (lie 13th inst. fiir Valparaiso uml Callao, to cruize off tlie latter place tor the convoy from Cadiz to Lima, now at sea.? The GUIvareno mounts sixteen S4lb. tarronades, anil two leu^ 18 poun <lrrs, and has on hoard lfr() seamen ml 2ft marines; ami the national v esse I, M pypo, >\ill sail in a few h to jfin her. The A1a\|K> pri p.teer (formerly an American brig) . plain Daniel*, lias captured three ?-r uj;uese vessels fiom J<io Janei ? o tiiis place, and it is likely to do . ?.at mischief to that fla?. It is i ? ? \ weli UKC iiained ti nt Ai(i? s, ?- granted i(M> < omnissions a^iust ? i ??mi?ueH?, ami that many all ... in h?i\f. to 1 In L. Slates." L( .siiON, Nov. i. i l.is n.Di:..n^ J tuih papers of Monday last were received. The ;ranil review of the British, Russian, ami Prussian armies took place Kamars, ou tlie 2^(1. by the Empe mr of Russia aud King of Prussia, accompanied by the Duke of \\ el liugton. The Sovereigns, w ith the gallant Duke, enjoyed on the day following the magniflcient sj>ectacle of a sbaui fight, in which all the troops previously reviewed, were en gaged. In this fight the Russians represented the victors, in honor of their Monarch. Some serious acci dents occurred during the day. The mutilation of an unfortunate English man is particularly noticed. .Each day the Sovereigns honored the Duke of Wellington with their pre sence at dinner, which is said to have been magniticieutly prepared in a Chinese Pavilion, ornamented with trophies of arms, and the united of every nation, the appropriate em blem of universal peace. The Catholic Priests at Einseid len, in Switzerland, have performed a wonderful miracles, in expelling , from" a female no less thau 303 devils. I Three of them it seems, were most! reluctant to quit possession, and did not take themselves olf, lill the pious Fathers had exhausted their whole j artilery of exorcism. ?hr Brunswick, says a German pa? per, w ere Hogging has been intro duced, as well as in Hanover, this punishment was lately about to be iuilicted on several soldiers. One of them, who, in an altercation witti. one of his officers, whose comrade he had formerly been at school, struck him, anil was sentenced to IOOj , i fishes. As he was about being con ducted to the stake to w hteh he was to be fastened, he slabbed himself j to the heart w itu a concealed knife,: ? ? I aud (bus escaped the organizing pu ttlis men t. London, Nov. 1. A Revolutionary Expedition. It is understood that Sir Oregor McGregor's expedition will receive considerable accession of force from I continental volunteers, lie has char- j tered ten transports. It is rumored j th t tluy will rendezvous at Old j Providence, oil* the Jv-iisc|Uito shore, where commodore Aury has already maiie a Lodgment ; and thence, that sir O. w ill direct his future move ments, according to circumstances, so as to open a direct communication with tne independents in the interior of New-Grenada, or to produce an importaut diversion in their favor, by lauding on the istlimns of Durien.? It is by some conjectured, that his ultimate views are not unconnected witii the intended operations of lord Cochrane in the Pacific.* It is no longer a secret that his lordship has proceeded to take the command of the independent navftl force at Val paraiso, and it cannot be doubtsd that successful attacks upon the wealthy Spanish settle,i.ents to the nortnward of that port are contem plated by that that enterprising offi cer. He neb, it is not unlikely that a part of the force now on the eve of sailing, may In* destined to penetrate acroSTTfie isthmus, and to he cm ployed by 111h lordship as a corps ol debarkation. Two of sir G* trans ports left the river on Monday last, i hey had a considerable supply of' arms oti .board. Large orders hmve been given for muskets to the iiir min^liam manufacturers. [Mt seems that Lor*I Cochrane ha* p/)d a visit to the revolu ionary admiral tin< n, in th? West-lndic*; awl there is tome leasoti to au, puae air (tremor ??'d hia lorii aiiip havein'CiV'(I \ if ;orr Naiciik.-*, 1>ov. 21. Sea Serpent heat. ( The foljowin^ idler has been handeu to us for publication, hy the gentlu:.?a,. who received it, ai?<1 who vouches tor the veracity ot the writer. vVe nave "follow rd our ca/iy" literally, and have ?nly one ni.uk to ? tn.-t -It the monster de scribed, realty exists otherwise ihan in me wuter'a biain, living Mamnioutns, ^ea St rpt-nls, Horse Ma< MTtts, or even K.ru kci s, will soon erase to be thought won uu hii ] ( un.p anwug the Camunche#, October 20, iwlH. Dear Sir?1 receiwd ^our'*, beai ing dale of October, 1st, 181*. it questing Information con<r..,i _ ;:,e unimial which has lately i?eeo dis covered by the natives of the Pro \ ince of Texas, aiul dulv tnko my pen to answer it. On the 10-h Au gust, 1818, there was * report hy two Chiefs of the Tribe of Indians called [ L*apans, that a treiueuduus aniuoal bad been discovered in their ueigb bourhood?it w? s represented by ibein as an animal so different from what naturalists had delineated in their descriptions, as to give me some doubt of its existence ; but know im* the varacity of these Chiefs, my cur? l osity w as excited to make further enquiry. 1 went to the place where it was .said to have been seen, which j was called the Prairie del Grande Ajo, or the Prairie of the Great Spring. 1 found_tha 4ilace tiuUrt>lv desolate. Jfivery uative had retired to a considerable distance. They told me 'twas a fact that the Caiman de Tierra ruled predominant in tn.it part of their country. They said if 1 did not believe them, they would take me to a precipice from under which the spring flowed, \\ here I could remain in perfect security, and from whence 1 could see him) with all hi* usual motions. I accepted their proposal. We arrived at the spof ott the$tf September, but saw nothing. ? On the nexl day, about 7~ A. M. I discovered a motion among the ieeds and hushes, winch the na* lives said was caused by the ap proach ol the auiiu il. Not many minutes had elapsed when he made his appearance. He approached the spring, and drank by lapping: alter which he retired to a small distance, and partly secreted himself: he plac ed his under jaw, or chin, in a smooth rock, and being extended at full lengthy his tail reached a tree which in thin country is called boiu d'arc. ? 1 was desirous to attempt to kill him, by firing down the precipice upon him ; but being told by toe natives that an attempt had Immiu made seve ral times in vain, and if I did not dis turb him 1 would see a struggle be tween him and the mustangs, or wild horses?I desisted ; and about 10 o'cIock, A. M. when some of these mustangs, with which this large prairie abounds, came to drink, he raised his tail and fastened it on tho neck of a large horse. - It appeared that the tail of this animal possessed the faculties of the probosics of an elephant ; for with it he circulated twice the neck of the horse, and at ?* the same time seized a large trefc with his fore feet? the horse pitched aud bounded tivmeudiously; but in the end he was choked and killed. Vhe animal then turned to him and devoured the most ^f him at a meal.* He afterwards withdrew, when I had an opportunity to decend to ^ measure the distance from the rock on which he had placed his chin to > the tree,.which was fifty three feetx* the diameter of his body in the lar^Jfc, gfcat part appeared at least 4 or 5 feet, lie was of a dark brown or rusty black color. His tail from ~ ihe hind legs appeared somewh larger than from thence to the end t the no*e ; his heaiLjwaa about the same proportion as that of an alliga tor, hut his hind legs were considera bly longer than his fore ones.? VS hen he went off he folded his tail over his back, w hich discovered to me that his whole force and action lay in this part for I>oth offensive and defensive operation, 1 enquired if any other animal of the same des < ription had l>een seen, aud was told there had not ; that this had come from the north west <?n one of tho head branches of this Riodel Norte; <hat he was never seen to attack any other animal than a mustang, aud ?hat he li/td been fired upon without effect?since w hit h 1 have seen a Spaniard hy name of Don Pedro de Dois, who observed him and tnatked his ac tion for three day's all which were similar to what! ha\* described. 1 he animal irf certain ly rot more strange than cuuous in natural history. Knowing you to be <t man of taste, 1 have hem minute in its description, if rupuitfS. I will giNe my affidavit ot what * have