foreign.
^hiladblvni a, ju:*e IB.
MEXICO.
We have been favored with the
perusal of some very recent lettets
1'roni Mexico ? of which vye shall
;<ive some extracts without any re*
marks. ' O , ^
JZxtracty dated. Vera Crux , 6th JWay.
... In all - devolutions . the opposed
patties are apt to exaggerate events.
Our Diarit > (the newspapeir) of course
treats of llie recent Conflicts, rattier
as they wish them to he, than as
(hey 'fcre. In the b&ual slate of this
city, it is difficult tn know what is
rdor is not entitled Jo credit?but I will
give you what I have been able to
collect, such as it ?.
There was a battle at Tepiata on
* the 23d and 24th of the last - month.
The Diario claims it is'a victory for
the royal cuQMnatider. Yet I see
some who shake their heads ami do
as people are apt
to do^heu ii^4wve gained some
thing: ami'1 there are otliera who as
sert That the victory was tin -(be side
of the insurgent? ^this is certahi that
Colonel l?hia wiih a resectable force,
h ?) occupied a position on *he
heights of C*lvario, where 4ite was
wtH- * entrenched ? r The iaaureepts,
libw/sver, attacks! him it* hisposi
iivu> i.irned fys flank and, stormed
one of his hatteties* hi which the
mrncipal part of his park of artillery
bad Men placed, captured it, and
forced him from his .position*
T tie insurgents instead of pressing
marched up Qmechuta with a
W*W bring him irour the high
.^unds, ;and JZbia coHectbig his
>rce followed ill "Hie same -direct ion ;
ie iitourgettta having gained ground
widi a? they desired, formed and
tittered battle, hut Jsbia declined, and
i n the jnoruing the rctyal ttoTDps it
ascended the hill*
There was' a report that J Hid
had bgeu severely wounded oo the
> kith, but it appeal* to be unfounded ;
it was a captain of the ^
Karnes, who was wounded, and
carried on * Wro6 to Pnebk; wlfcffl
gaye ri?o to t his t$it>oiv ' 1
The returns of the killed of Shr
royal armv in the haUfa of Tepiaca
is stated at ill of every description,
there is no account of the loss uf the
insurgents.
At the period of the laat advices,
C^JSbi.. w ^ at CJifahiconinla, to
wards P^ce tfif division of
. tfcie fosnr^uts unifer
and VHtoinillfi Ware moving, and a
half Hlivision had been ordered to
j<?n them fw?m Cordova.
Kesgfcting the state of aftairti at
I'alapa nothing that can be depended
on is known here.; home my ibat
. it is occupied hy the tastirgeftta, fan<T
? ?< riwt .v ,i . .1 11 f. ,.tL? _r..
o ? "v < w
this plaaiB not much at our
ease, the Sensation produced by the
general movement throughout the in
ttrior, mnke? u*?ll vtry wrfy risers,
and very watchful, ?s much iniewl
TiiT^SW^OSi
vMy n^ru^. .
The iiisuvgent chief SaninttA is at
MvaradJ* anil nil the ii?|
sitions of ihe ad}riciii#'f5
occupied by the corps of the itisor
gsnts in const qneiice of which we
feel severely tlie Scarcity of provi
sions.
. It is again rumored that indepen
dence lias been proclaimed in nil the
provinces of Vajadolid, excepting
the-citj itself^ and Gnanaxuato ami
OnadalaxAra, have hoisted th?f
h ah insurgent fla? It is still beltov
ed ihat Col. lturbide was on his
inarch for the ciiy of Mexico with a
numerous force. Hut how far these
reports are to be credited f shall not
pretend to say J one fact is certain,
that K is seven weeks since art} in
foimatinn has been received from the
capital, a circumstance which ap
, ? Jlvarodo ir a totvh oa the tfver of tht
sanit; ita'iie, about 4 miles south of VtiJ
Cms; this riter a;.d to\*.?, hy the Alexi
c;n?s wen- called t /ucoHu/tatt^ aiml in tii
^rcxinccol Cuttloc Hijian or Xuujcoca,
pcafs to have made an impression on 1
the visage of every man you meet. ,
EXTRACT, 7 ?
Vera Crux, May 9, 183i, ? <
The day before yesterday there~
arrived m this city a deserter from
the insurgents, who had been a
drummer, he has undergone an ex
amination, and the following is ihe
substance or his answers to the In-,
terrogatories?
Thai Col. Ebia had l>eeu reinforce
ed since the battfe of Te(tfae|p by
trom>s from the city of Mexico .and
Ptiebla : and that lie Ran marched
with au intention to attack Orasava, |
hut that hi the defile of the moyn- I
tains near Aculsiugo, his advanced I
?iiard was attacked by a squdrou of I
Insurgent cavalry of 3dO. men, post- I
ed there by Gen. Vict'orio; that lie J
was under the necessity of changing I
his ronte and had readied the plains I
when he was attacked by the corps I
under the insurgent chiefs Bravo, I
Osorio, and/ JV1 achaso ? composed I
entirely of cavalry, by whom the I
royal force was put to the route ; and 1
that col. Ebia had escaped to the sea I
const, where he embarked, but w hi- I
Lh< r he went was not known.
Now for my own part I do not |
repose entire credit in the deposition I
of this drummer, although it was I
known here that Victerio was in I
motion: and was taking measures to I
defeat the designs of Ebia, Whose J
purpose was to attack Orasava. ? I
Now ills certain that .Ebia has not, I
accomplished the jmrpose ; that he I
is not at thjit place ? and (hat its im- 1
portance nvidc it certainly an object 1
worthy of his whole efforts, as there |
fcre 7 9,tXX) quintals of tobacco there !
worth 83,500,000, and this tobacco!
was the only resource which the roy- 1
a! troops possessed prior to its cap- f
tureby the insurgents.
&pmedat\s -since it was intimated I
to the cabildo here, that a courier]
was on Ms way from Mexico for this I
I?1 ace, u nder escort of a. squadron of I
the regiment of Quaire Ordines ; I
preparations were made to provide I
quarters for Ihe lroo]?s but tlifcy have 1
iiot y et made their appearance.
^A?l English sloop of war anchor- J
ed here the tlay before yesterday* I
which left Caropeachy on 5th inst. I
The passed object of this visit is J
to obtain a supply of fresh provi- I
sions rVBnt the real object most pro- 1
bably is> to afford those who wish to I
remove their money, an opportunity I
of shipping It. j
ThereTs nothing onore that I can |
tafbrm you *t present from this town, j
which in reality resembles a place in I
r state of siege.
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Hi
WAfiniNQTON, JUNK 15. .
jrtiTic E TO CLAIMANTS.
Omtf* <5F TI1R C OMMISSI ONERS, > \
IVashtngtorr* 14;A Jnne , 1 82 1 ? J
The Commissioners, appointed
undeV the 41th article of ffie 'l^reaty
of Amity, Settlement, ami Limits,
between |he U. Htatcs of America
am! hi* Catholia Majesty, concluded
M Washington,, oil the *2d da y of
February, 16t9? to ascertain the
full amount arid validity of the claims
mentioned, or referred to, in Jhfc
said Treaty, hein$ organised as a
Board, according to the provisions of
the Treaty and the set of Congress
hi thai case made atid provided, have
passed the following, Orders f id
which* all thos* interested, will be
pleased to take notice
" Ordered , That all persons hav
ing claims under the Treaty of Ami
ty, Settlement, and Limits* between
the United Htates iff America and
his Catholic Majesty* concluded at
W ashington, on the SSd day of
Febrnar), 1819* which are to be re
ceived by this Commission, do tile a
memorial of the same with the Se
cretary of the Bnntd ; to the end,
that they alaf I* hereafter Holy* ex
amined, and the validity and amount
theieot' decided upon, according to
the suitable ami authentic testimony
concerning the same, which may he
ihen required. The said memorial
must he addressed to this Hoard;
knu?t set forth, pHrticularly mi l
iniuiitely, the various facts and cir
cumstanees whence the right to pre
fer such claim is derived-; and
~4ie aerified by the affidavit of lb
claimant. .jy ? v ^ . L
^TAnd, In order tliat claimant*
may be informed of what is now con
sidered by the Commission as assen
llal to be avetred and established be*
fore any such memorial can be recti
, v ed by this Board, it is further*
" Orietri, That each * *
shall declare, jn his said i
for and in behalf of jvhora
claim is preferred i and v '
amount thereof, and of
thereof, if allowed* does
at the time when the said claim atose,
did belong solely and absolutely to
the said claimafit, or to any other,
and if any other, what permop^^
And In cases of claiiUs preferred for
the benefit of any other than the
Claimant, the memorial to be exhib
ited must further set forth, when,
why, and by what means, such other
has become entitled to the amount,
? N
or any part* of the amount, of the
said claim. The memorial, required
to be exhibited by all claimants, must
also set forth, and certainly dechfre,
whether the claimant, as W?H 118 any
other for whose benefit the claim is
preferred, is now, and at the time
when the said claim arose was, a
citizeji of the United States of Ame
rica ? where fae is now, aod at the
time when the sttkl claim arose was,
domiciliated ? and^ if any,
change of domiciliation has since
ken plact1. The said memorial -
also set forth, whether the
or any other who may have h
any time entitled to the amount clai
ted, oc amy part thereof, hatf* ey,
received any, and, if any, what'
sum of money, or other equivalent
or indemnification, for the loss or in
jury sustained,, satisfaction for which
is therein 'asked.
" Ami that time* may be allowed
to claimants, to prepare and tile the
mQinoriaV abo\e mentioned; it is
further. ? .
i% jJrtkred, That when this Board
shall adjourn to-day, it will adjourn
to meet again on the ifflh dav of
September next; at which time it
will proceed to decide whether any
memorials which may have beeuj
filed with the Secretary, in pursu
si j ranee of the above orders, shall
be received for examination.
" Ordered , That a copy of these
proceedings be published by the Se
cretary of this Board, in alt the pub
lic gazettes in which tho Laws of
the Uuiied States are usually prin
ted ? By Order. ?
T. WATfclNS*
Secrdtafy to the Commission imder thel
1 1 th article of the Florida Treaty. I
cheRaw,
HOCKS IN COTTON.
Many instances have occurred of
(locks of considerable size being
found enveloped in round ha?s of
Cotton; and the cause of their be
ing thus deposited has as often been
! invidiously attributed to dishonesty ;
litis is, no doubt, owing to igiiorfcocf
in regard to the process of packing
round bags t>r bales of Cotton* It
is almost invariably the practice ft ir
every map who raises a hag of Cot
ton, to catile such mark" to be put
upon it ai will designate not only his
mim^ but the name of the Gin where
it is packed t hence every |*fson who
commits, jta liable to be detected in
' the fraud. It is some times charita
bly attributed to the packer, and his
master is tcreened* Hot a knowledge
of the process will satisfy every per*
son that hundreds of rocks may get
into the middle of bags of Cotton
without either the intention or the
knowledge if fraud in the master or
the servant* To pftck a round bag
of Cotton the open end of the bag in
wrapped or sewed over a strong
hoop; it is then let down through >
circular aperture in the chamber floo
of tlie Gin bonne, and suspender
three or f?mt feet from the ground :
the hoop befog larger than the ape*
tore in the floor, holds th# bag <
sus|?ension. \ Lftgiit ginned detton ?'
the amount of ao or 40 lbs. at a tit
is then thrown into the bag ; u
packer docicends iflto the bug also.
qynd with a heaYj pc rile, having a
point like a sharpened handspike,
^iick? rtw cotton rtkind tire cities of
he bag? wliffit being dain|>ened, in
i lines the cotton to adhere to it; and
ii is forced down at the edges with
great solidity : but it is not so in tbe
middle of Hie bag, where, notwith
standing the weight of the packer,
the cotton rises and rebounds from
the force applied at the edges: to
this inconveniercc it is cus
? f if invariably the practice
to put some heavy substance on Hie
tao*e co|tof> between the packer's
feet In the centre of the bag> to give
density to~ tbe <jptton : when fl6lb.
weights are convenient, tliey are often
used for this purpose, hut generally
a round rock is used of from 40 fa1
GQjbs. As often as a layer of 80 or j
401 bs. is sufficiently packed) the
packer raises his rock ujiofl the floor
[above him, and emerges from the
bag; then charges it with light cot
ton, ami descends with his. rock to
repeat the process of packing. It is
easy to imagiae hundreds of acci
dents or irregularities of fmsfaess
w hich might call the packer out yif
his bag in haste, without his rock ;
ancj that thesrime or artothi r iwcker
might witbwreraeinbehtig or know
?? |eft '?>
.with a. row Iqyer, Mid tfius en
velope ibe tockv Without the slightest
ptention
i
p*rpL.:r_.._^ _
the Fraternity of Fr<
the Brethren of Kei
with many visiting f
boring Lodges, asseml
25th ihst. at their Lodj
pose of celebrating tfi|
the Baptists After am
sary preparations,
sion to the Metlutist
vice was introduced wi
prayer,, by the Uev. Mr.
*?ant and appropriate Orat:
bounced by Brothel Chr
who vindicated in a
mated manner* the
plea of the Institution. v
the ceremonies several Ani
formed by a number of Lm
[men who politely ter 4 j
for the occasion, fin
officiated a* Chaplain,
of the day wUlva fe
?W%t 4%
processioti* to MaW' "l
number of respectable Citizens
guests, partook of dn excellent
pared for tlieiii Uy Brother M.
loch. After feasting together a
and members of one gr$at lai
parted with reciprocal interchanj.
and affectioft ; every transaction ha]
lustrating that, men may meetM
the social hour together without enjender* ]
ipg discord and. contention, and thtit, that
'friendship alone, which flows from the
soufee of virtue, supplies on uninterrupted
^nd incxaustable stream of delight.
' One* qf the Fraternity *
MISSOURI QUESTION. 1
^ We mentioned* a few clays since
Iwtt a public dinner had been given
to the lion. Hertry Clay, by a
and highly; respectable number ,of
lis friend^ft&entucky. On drink*
ng his Hpfflfh, in * complimentary
oast, Mr. Clay rose and addressed
he company in a speech of consid
erable length, ui which he thus speaks
of (be adjustment of the Missouri !
question \*r- v t ^ *
* With resect to thar snbject
which no doubt 'suggested the expres
sion of the leading sentiment of the
!oa*t, with which he had just l>een
honored, he would say, that lie had
rrlrtinly felt moal intensely the aw
ful importance of an amicable settle
nent of the M tesouri fjue*tici? 5 ami
..e had devoted himself to it with hi*
liimost fceal* Net would he, under
ny affection of humility, deny that
is exertions may have somewhat
.lit riluited lo mittinir it to 1 **hL Mill
. TffXftl till fwwW w m u we anni*
fits adjustment ought to be maioJy as
cribcd to those strong feeling oi" : -
tachm?nt lo the Union \v liic 2i e.\Ms
all parts of it; to tbe deep cuu
\lction, t hat without it, our country
would be exposed to the greatest ca
lamities, rent into miserable petty
states, and timse convulsed by pt r
pefual feuds and wars; and to those
'patriot members of the house of re
presentatives. from the other section
of the confederacy, who nobly risk
ed their personal popularity for the
good of the whole nation. The
question* we may indulge the hope, *
is happily settled. And we should
hasten to forget all the painful a?)d
disagreeable incidents by which the
agitation of it was attended. For
thoe^few unprincipled men, if there
mnrhf - wrfajHaringht tn
(be iionest prejudices of the people,
and upon the Wlhappy divMSons ?l'
the* nation, tbe foundation of Hie
structure of their flagitious ambition,
thete ought to be no indulgence. ?
But wltli respect to the great mass of
tile torn muni tyf we should recollect
that both sides were alike sincere and?
holiest. If We belieVrd that we stood
upon the firm ground of the consiitu
tfau, anB Were opposing principles
fraugti with the most direful ultimate
consequent to us; they, on the
other hand, were impelled by an
honest fteal (misdirected as he verily
thought) in behalf of that liberty,
which^we adore* and bjr ait aversion
from that 'slavery which we with
them rep-et. MfiTUat fmrtwaVance
and mutual toleration should restore,
us lie hoped they would* concord ami ,
harmony' to our ?country."
? T'?r *? * ? ?mtm
rf* .. 't
-iti ingenious machine for making
idles, has lately been invented by
lr. John Aborn, of Mill Hill
Trenton, N. J. It is said one
? machinery ma* tnake
weight of candles in a
LHfrS>
:a8on,
It has sometimes ^occurred (o A
that one great reason why (here is s
thTworld wbi S' to' ^sSngWsta'
?. (Imt the neglected
^^ScL'" * i
the female mind* in (oo many ii
stances deters men from risking the
happiness ou -an union with thofc
w,bo have not the advantage of ed>
cation, and the habit of reason inj
to correct and restrain the exubei
ance of passion and feeling. F|
the sake of jlte paternity then,
.could wfeh ftmt thepultivatinn of t|
female mind was an object to whk
tUl
i " *,
The Methodists in England are at
(SB: fL* ?- '-1 ? . m* ? f*7 1 ? a tv A 2* a * ' . A a 1
*nt raiHinr ?wtwnpti"?w tnrt\n
tsies to ChridfianityJ
r
-n belors would lie nimtmsiiear "^
Unquestionably the value ami esti
mation of every rational being ?"??*
depend essentially -upon the r
excellence and mental . Improvement
of, that being s.
of knowledge ei
(lie Iwauty and
and affords us hignci
altfcd motives for the practice of ft,
I lift n i 111 iqa tlf Ii if It iirft
t nnti ttYtrw; WtiwCtt WucriVC TnHn tflu
ordinary intercourse of society, it