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The romance hawexhaustcd their I) Ee relation olj^^ture*' V in the bable and scarcely M than those thil bufKftj I moire Of t?? eie?we? * tiv simh exaggeration, exceed (or variety .,ra _ . tent, the most surprising combinations of | romantic fiction. The revolution* of France have exhibited to our view s|?cb grand mo ral commotions as have no parrallel in history. ancUbt the description ' " ' the pen of Tacitus would alone tie com^ petent. Nothing can emir?l: the impulse given by the prod vulsioft which everturned the brick o t the Krenfch monarchy, ...Bl the whole political world to its base, influence will long act \jpon the condii of mankind* and the conduct of sovef aIohmiL ;? u- t^a| f|t>m the whichifave i^ Can it idst of theie much amazed us by their novelty and lence, * devouring " to overwhe^lnf: Eu quired 1n centuries r ? ancient reign of feudal* Will governments e that true policy consists. eceivinj .ra- J* ng, but in undeceiving the pe*pl* ? that the great secret of every wise' government is to require of its flPttnds and its enemief to do, wt what <hey ma f be able or obliged to dt*? but what it 1s their iaterfct xom L. Discontent produces revolutions? city which i?n% them re whether n established wisdom to th*. ? necessary passions df the m under thfc yoke ?f , It -.would be useless to the government wj^ich h ? in Prance prior to the last revolution, was better than that which was overfarlttd by the revolution, or whether, that which now exists be better, or worse than either. Every form of government has its. ad vantages and disadvantages. To us, in this happy Country, however, it appears pretty clear in general, that Democracy is the most perfect social administration, if jt be*>ure, and well balanced : But if it He corrupt, and not kept in order by just and necessary restraints, it becomes ex cessively bad .* * corrufitio ofitimi fusdma* This truth is pr6ved by alt history. It ts> often asserted that a republican form of government wodk) be unsuitable to Fiance ; and our argument to sustain this position is, that that form of govern* ment is only proper for small states. The same reason would go to prove that such a government is not adapted to the condi tion of 4be .United States* But all the re flections which have bren made oh this subject apply only to nations which have SObtlercagh^ lc ? It U my with tkid Di tmeen i he two cotmt\ and regard ? ofthe l*at Wai undeafgning 1 uninteresting iT' T*? ^ bours.lui mation on ish to take m <* j?e prime minister ofTunie," says ainc, 44 chanced lo arrive 4rith |hi* time, and seeinjfthe British [conversation with" Com. Decftt clown the baga which Contain* BWit hulign^dg, *^idie am e i the consul in Knghfth, which he ^ ently ? " You sec, Sir, what Tuttis a oblige eel to pay for your iftaaUpftce* You mu?l feel ashamed of the disgrace you have brought upon ifa. You arc very good friends now, hut 1 ask jou whether you think it iuatr&rafto violate our neutrality, then to leave ua to be deitroyed, or pay for your ?ggres&tona ??? Again ? let u* hear the opinion* of the AlgerineSf? M One of the Dey's officers, one morning insinuated to the British con* sul at Algiers, that it was hh fault that th?y 4et tared war. * You told ua?" said h?v"thai the American navy would he d< Mircycd in six months by you ; and now the Americans niakc Tvm upon us with rveo of ~^oa r own ve?$eU nfhlcU they~5ave taken Jrom yow." British enmity may give us ships, as the Algerines have seen* hut what their love is to give us?may the American people nev er see. Trifles beat disclose the temper? a little incident which has lately occurred will in. timate the disposition of the present Bri tish ministry^ towards our country : The Literary and PJulotOfihicxU Society qf Cbarle* tm made an application through the mnst . respectable channels, to bn permitted to Juve extracts from the old Colonial Record ? of any facts or events whkh n$ight illus trate the. ancient condition of SwfrCafa tine, either physical or political^ After frequent evasions, they were finally refit* edl How very obliging how perfectly withfrut auspici on - roust ifeaa characters be who treat a request, originating from an innocent literary cuppaity, as tbougK h were an attempt to seafck^oft their Mate secrets. British profcsaiena cannot now deceit even Indws and Alrarifltwlet tliem never lull to sleeo the BumPoII An tnA-jrwar nnw of the principal act <ro?fc^Gen. BoydjS sasna ture oT Washing buted to the pen laat?ulogis*%in U reply, entitled " Remarks," &c. of BBhidi Gen. Winw is supposed to be tlifc ? authoiywherem ^hat calamity is Kid to Gen' Armstron?alone. In consequdfece jof a reflection cwiuined hi the Ex-Secre tary's pamphlet, on the conduct of Gen J ^Jnnrd? that gqfcUemairhas produced one ten 'HsrbouM# Niagar?,was imposed on him j JjyGi-n.'fi contrary to his own dpinidn of propriety. Af.er this warm skirmishing among the belligerents in the small shot j S?B" iiSSfHS 1 the raiypart ol some men's reputations, -udel bf hls own. In 4bfcse contests of great men, who are at the sources of in is GaUtard, ; duties thi* session, have been ardoous mturC. It ja truly g ouHecllngs, to qMferi the b and influence ofr.all the rej ^feasing to reflect, thattotbei active industry, most of th. measures adopted thia. aessioi origin and tnpj[Hrtj^ forts and Motional *> The last accounts from Buenos Ay res state that Gen. S. Martin waa about to wnM the Confileras with 5000 men | that the inhabitants of Chili were generally anxious for his arrival $ that no obstruction existed to the commerce of the United Stateia and Buenos Ayres, where there Wals iktv a demand for 45,000 muskets ; k that the general Congress commenced its sit ting in March last at Tuscuman. ? Fa , Paf, <?te oC NoT^d | since mMM W*T in P?"**** t of union, will ] Pur phyucml ?*?? x wy> rtpv*** Lgfl? . determined defeat# M*llex>civille,{G?o.) May 15. IMPORTANT. The fvlloxring letter Jrom Col . Hawkins to the executive qf (flit slate was received yc*terd*V bw rx/lrgag^ Creek jfgency. \Oih Mayy 1816. I have received two communications from lieut. col. Clinch, who commands at Fort Qaines on Chattahoche, (about 6 5 miles below Fort Mitchell ) of the 3d and 7th. The first to inform me *~the Indians surprized and tpok two soldiers who had charge of thirty head of cattle near the Fort, and drove off the cattle. They were pursued 45 miles on the* trail which leads to St. Marls. I have demanded the soldiers, their horses, cattle and party of . Indians of their chiefs." On the fth, ^ *be spy I sen! after the party reported I they had cjossed Flint river near Bur sa's oldpUf^f M k'H^ >h* ^n, but understood tbe? intended to do 7 iT lliey 7bd$ame too much fatigued to svel* That the Seminoles and all the Vbwigp neat* tbe confluence of Flint and phaftataoche wart preparing for war ; they had been drinking their war physic ami I dancing fblf several days. It was under I stood they were to divide theniptolvcs in ?wo parties, one to go against Hartford e othea to attack Fort Gaines." This confirmed by an Indict arriv rening direct-' from the hostiies ; , whlu? knoMS came ? to inform nie * they were ? inolfes mnd Nf C<) May 4.^1 * ^Pftof thu: sland ( apt. or.twoJbcforaJ hooner arrived from Antigua, who of the Island df St. ;ed, and obtainedn6os * the fortifies-, nds of a small . an Insurrection had also broken out at Bar Mbadoe^ and that the blacks had Tnd(irstrdyinf 11 ??tiles?In of which, the Islands of B Antigua weva placed under martial Jaw \ as also several other of the British W. Islands* Markets for American produce dull, ex* cept flour and conn meal, which bore a good price, and looking up? Colonial produce scarce and high. The town of Boston this year sends the moderate number of Forty three represen tatives to the legislature. A host indeed ! Aaf Int.