Camden gazette and mercantile advertiser. (Camden, S.C.) 1818-1822, May 25, 1820, Image 2
Foreign,
PETERSBURG, MAY 19.
Very late from Kngland.
The ship Tobacco Plant, Capt.
Baldwin, has arrived in Hampton 1
Roads, from Liverpool, briuging
very late English accounts, to what
particular date we have not been ap
prised. \V? have been politely fa
- vored with the loan of a file of the
London Courier to April 7*h, from
which We have made a tew extracts.
These papers are principally filled
with detailed accounts of the progress
of the revolutionin Spain ? the elec
tions in England-- the trials of con- !
spirators^-troubles at Leeds ? and
alarming proceedings at Glasgow
and Paisley, The Courier of the
6tb, and contains ample parti
culars of these proceedings, which
we have not time to copy at large :
A few items, however, will be found
below. The trial of Thistlewool,
Woolier, &c. had been put off to the
next assizes. ? Republican.
LONDON, APRIL 6.
Important JV BW8 from Glasgow
and Paisley. ? We bave to commu
nicate, this morning, intelligence of
the most painful nature from Glas
gow and Paisley. In the course of
Saturday night And Sunday morning,
an ? Address to the people of Eng
land, Ireland and Scotland," was
posted upon the walls of Glasgow
and Paisley, and in all the manu
facturing towns and villages for a
dozen miles round* This address
called upon the people to come for
ward instaptly and . -to effect, by
Jbrce, if resisted, a revolution in the
government ." It has no signature ;
but professes to be subscribed " by
order of the Committee of Organi
zation, for forming a Provisional
Government," and is dated April 1st.
One of the injunctions contained
tn this address was, to abstain from
all work after the 1st day April, and I
it has been implicitly obeyed . All I
the weavers in Glascow and its tub- 1
tirbs are represented .to - have struck I
work, and die streets were crowded 1
with them walking about. The I
weavers in Paisley and its neighbor
hood were said to have also ceased I
from work. The colliers struck on I
Monday morning, as well as the!
Cotton spinners, and some of the I
machine makers and founders. Thus,!
the whole manufacturing population,
as ' if by one simultaneous impulse, I
had suspended their labors. Whegs I
will this infatuation end? Idleness I
must produce penury, penury starva- 1
tion, starvatioa rebellion perhaps. ? I
The military force stationed in Glas- 1
gow is formidable, and so far, a I
successful insurrection may not be an- 1
(icipated* But the sword will not I
eradicate corrupt principles. Blood I
may flow ; but it will not wash out I
sedition from the heart. We must, I
as we have always contended, cure I
the disease, by operating in another I
quarter. We must effectually and I
sternly silence therank seditious press, I
and when inflammatory stimulants I
are no longer applied, the maddening I
fever they produce may be expcctod I
gradually to abate*
The magistrates of .Glasgow issu- 1
ed a proclamation on Sunday, in I
which Ihey describe the address I
above referred to, as being obvious- I
1y " a direct declaration of immcdi- I
ately intended hostility to the govern- I
ment and constitution of this coun- 1
try." They speak, also, of its I
" treasonable objects," and warn the I
people, " that all measures, in pro- j
secution of such objects, will be re- I
garded as an insurrection against the I
government, and be instantly 'put I
down by the most prompt military I
execation" They further speak of I
information which they had received, I
of " the inteution of those who issu- I
ed the aforesaid address, to bring in I
bodies of men from the country in I
furtherance of their traitorous pur- I
poses." The language of this pro- I
clamation is indeed of the most alarm I
ming character. We can only fer- I
vently hope, that the ffrm attitude I
assumed by the civil and military I
authorities, will have the effect of |
intimidating the deluded men, from
any attempt to accomplish their crim
inal designs. It is saVd, in an arti
cle from - Kdinburg, tlint the signal
for rising was the non-arrival of a
London mail ; but by what means it
was to be impeded, except by some
expected co-operation on the part of
the disaffected in the manufacturing
districts of England, is not mentiou- |
ed. |
Large reinforcements of military
were marching upon Glasgow from
Edinburgh 4ml Stirling.
The latest intelligence received by
f>vernmeni, from Glasgow and
aisley, is down to three o'clock on
Monday, at which time the streets
were much crowded with the unem
ployed workmen of all descriptions,
but no actual disturbance had taken
place. The greatest fears, however,
prevailed, that the night would not
pass over tranquilly.
After this outline, the Courier
gives the address and proclamation
in full, the publication of which we
most reluctantly defer tillfTuesday.
The following are the concluding
lines of the address, from which the
reader may form a correct idea of its
general character,
Britton8 . ? God ? Justice ? The
icishes of all good men are with us.
? Jointogether and make it one cause,
and the Nations of the Earth shaU
hail the day, when the Standard of
Liberty shall be raised on its Native
Soil.
LONDON, APRIL 7-. I
We lay before our readers, to-day,
ail ilie additional intelligence from
Glasgow and Paisley which had J
reached town at the moment of oar I
going to press. No actual disturb- I
ances had taken place in either of 1
the above towns, bat the streets were
still crowded with the unemployed
workmen. It is estimated that not
less than 60,000 persons had struck
work at Glasgow and the surround
ing neighborhood. How this in- 1
flanimatory mass is to be brought ]
back, with- safety, into the social 1
body upon which it now hangs as a I
frightful excrescence, we know not. I
We can only hope thai if may be I
effected. ? The private letters from
Glasgow and Paisley, are of this
most gloomy description. Business
was* entirely suspended, fend, it is
stated, that all public works within I
Id miles had been stopped, as no I
labourers were found # to work : the I
few tliat shewed a disposition to re- ]
turn to .their avocations, were deter- ]
red by threats from the more daring. 1
At Paisley, several efforts bad been I
made to get possession of arms, and I
an attack on the military was said to I
have been attempted for that purpose, I
but it was defeated. The mob then I
pruceedqd in the dead of the night I
to t he country. Several houses were I
attacked. Qnp, that on Mr. Robert- I
son's, 8 miles from Paisley, was at- 1
tended with fatal effects^? The in* I
! m&tes of that Gentleman's house fired I
on the mob and killed one man, but I
they still endeavoured to force their I
entrance. After repeated firing, I
tluring which several of the mob 1
were desuerately wounded, they
tired. The body was conveyed to*
Paisley.
PARIS, APRIL 4.
The King has experienced no fur
ther pain in the sotnach; but his
Majesty has not recovery his f ppe
tite ; he therefore dines alone in his
apartment.
The Austrian Charge d' Affaires
at the Court of Lisbon, arrived in
Paris a few days ago and set off with
all speed for Vienna.
All our letters from Spain, an
nounces that Madrid ia not tranquil ;
that disastrous events are expected,
and that several provinces will not
accept the Constitution or the Cortes.
A Bordeaux correspondent writes
us as follows, under date the 80th
t>lt. ' The English Ambassador at
the Coort of Madrid, arrived here
yesterday evening It is rumoured
that Madrid is in a state of the great
est fermentation as also several pro
vinces of Spain.' j '
It is asserted, ibat a portion of
the army which remains faithful to
the King, ia marching opon Madrid/
and ll?t Cadiz is iu the possession
of tho English ! !
We extract t lie following from
Galignani's Messenger, of Tuesday,
April 4th, which we have exclusive
ly received : ?
It appeals that the army of Quiro
?a w ill nut lay down its arms until
the Cortes are assembled. The rest
of Spain is, however, tranquil, and
the Constitutional system is develop
ing itself throughout the country.
The Duke del Parque has refused
to accept tbe Embassy to France,
and the Diike de Santa Cruz is ap
pointed in his place. Canga Arg
nelles, formerly a Deputy of the
Cortes, and celebrated for. his tal
ents and liberal opinions, is named
Miuister of Finance. Mina is (as
we have already stated) nominated
Viceroy of Navarre, in the room of
the Marquis D?KspeletaV ilia Campa,
who ever since the restoration has
been imprisoned iu Catalonia, and
who was elccted by the people
Captain General of Catalonia, lias
bee reconfirmed in his appointment by
tho Government*
PARIS, APRIL 1.
? It is reported, that a spirit of dis
content has been observed to prevail
among the troopg.of Prussia. Not
withstanding the extreme vigilance
of the Government, none of theip
are iguorant of the accounts from
Spain. Prussia has Dot forgotten
that a Constituation was promised to
her as the reward of her efforts in
favor of national independence.?
That Constitution announced, in the
moment of peril, and refused after!
victory, is the object of all the peo^l
pie's wishes. We are even assured,!
that some superior officers, sincere
friends of the King, have reminded]
him of the promises made to the]
people, and insisted on the necessity]
of fulfilling the same. It is added J
that these o^fcers were cashiered,
and that the troops loudly demanded
their restoratioa. We do not know
what will be the result of this busi
ness. ? ConstitutionneL
A report prevails, that an explo
sion, similar to that of Spain, seems
to menance the kingdom, of Italy;]
the movement, it is said, will com
mence at Bologna, and bfc communi
cated to Mi^an 5 and tht#a unani
mous wish will be manifested for the]
independence of the country. It is|
added, that it will be proposed to]
make the Archduke Beynier King,]
with a Constitutional Government.?]
Idem. ? |
1 LONDON, APRIL
Accounts from the Sooth of France, ]
this morning, state that a very strong]
spirit exists in Biscay against the|
new Constitution. One reason as-]
signed for this was, the great previ-1
leges enjoyed by that Province, par
ticularly as to trade. ^ I
Domestic .
WASHINGTON, MAY 11.
After (he Message from the Pre
sident of the U. States to Congress,
on the subject of our relations with
Spain, there cnti be but little doubt
J>iit that that matter will be suffered
by Congress to rest where it now
does; in the expectation that the
Cortes will do what is just in rela
tion to us, by causing the. Treaty to
be ratified, and the faith of the
Spanish nation to be redeemed from
the reproach - which has been cast
upon it by the refusal of its sovereign
to ratify the treaty. An attempt was
made, yesterday, to obtain an ex
pression of the opinion of the House
| of Representatives in favor of a dif
ferent course; but, the previous
question being then called, and the
call being sustained by a majority of
the house, the motion was overruled.
There appears, indeed, no proba
bility that Congress will, under pre
sent circumstances, no urgency de
manding it, authorize the President
to cause to be occupied a*y part of
the territory in the possesion of
Spain.
The proposition moved some time
ago by Mr. Clay, looking* *o the ex
pediency of making an appropriation
for an outfit and salary for iuch min
r ister or ministers as it may Ibe deem*
(eJ proper to scud to any of (he In
dependent Governments of South
J America, was yesterday agreed to
jin the House of Representatives, by
a small majority. The difference of
sentiment between those who sun
ported and those opposed to this re
solve, k perhaps not great, being a
dmereifce of form rather than of
substance. There is no member cf
the House of Representatives, pro
bably, who would object to an ap
propriation for compensating any
Minister whom the President ?iti,
he consent of tha Senate, should
thmk it proper to send to any inde
pendent government in South A rue
ilea. 1 he real question was, there
h>e'i i ^ er "'e appropriation
should be made prospectively, or
concurrently with the appointment
tlTnl' fi<W i I&eCUliVft shidl
think fit to make.
?K!?!ie <I'-"S I8 Prei<J evident, that
bis decision of the House is conse
quent on the disclosure of the result
ot the negotiations respecting the
treaty with Spain, as indicated in
tne documents this day published.
A bill has passed the House of
Representatives fixing the time for
the next meeting of Congress to take
place on the 2d Monday i? Novem
ber, instead of the first Monday iu
December next. Resides the hree
quautity of unfinished business, it is
probably that the Manufacturing
Question, aud (he unsettled state of
our relations .with Spain,, had a
bearing on the decision of the House
of Representatives on this question.
A joint resolve for suspending the
^ration of the act of this Se^ion
tor amending the Revolutionary Pen
sion Law, has passed the House of
Representatives. The proviso add
ed to the resolve, otl ,he motion of
Mr. Foot, authorizes the President
to suspend the payment of the pen
sion or any pensioner w ho, in his
opinion, is not entitled to a pension
under the law of the present session,
and not under the original law, as
lieretofore stated.
In the course of the Debate yes
terday, Mr. Oay?ipeaker) avowed
his intention shortly t0 retire to the
pursuits of private life.
The First Session of the Sixtieth
Congress was terminated, about 4
o clock yesterday afternoon by the
adjournment of the two Houses 0Me
? ?*. . ' y\' 9 '? ?. !** v * 4 *
The session closed in perfect bar
..T.h? P?*j<Ienl attended at
theOapitol to receive and sign the
bills; and the Heads of Depa.t
ments were also there during treat
part of the day. No session of Con
gress^ that lias passed under our ok
rked te mor#
tieiioerairoB andcoolness in its clos
ing scene. .
The bill to provide relief for sick
and disabled seamen was lost, l>v
the disagreement between the two
Houses, respecting the amendments
thereto propose* by the House of
Representatives.
at- * * . mat 17.
Already almost, all the Members
of Congress are on (he road to their
respective homes.
The President of the Senate and
Speaker of the House of Repre
senta Uvea yet remain, but will soon
take their departure.
may 18.*
Colonel Henry Atkinson, of th?
in Infantry, has been appointed a
Brigadier General in the Army of
the United States.
RALEIGH, MAT 19.
Public Improvement. ? The I>oar<I
of Public Improvement for the State
met in this city, on Monday last, a5
greeably to appointment. All the
Members of the Board were present,
except Alfred Moore, Esq. Seve
ral Reports of the Principal Engi
neer were laid before them, and let
ters from most of the Companies
formed for opening the several Ri
vers and Canals.
We are gratified to learn, that Mr.
Pulton has formed a favorable opin
ion, from his late Examination and
Survev of Hoauoke and Croaton
Sounds, as to the practicability of