Camden gazette. (Camden, S.C.) 1816-1818, November 14, 1816, Image 2
ore its majtsiic appearance, acknow
. her dominion. ?og3 occur ai all
bcanons of the year, but particularly dur
ing spiing and autumnal months. 1 have
seen this tonn of nitsi so thick once or
twice as to o'jscurc objects at toe distance of
only thirty or toitv lect. Ci>ol we ather is
gene i ail commensurate with the latter
part ot September, or the beginning of
October. Durm^ the fall of 18J1. 1 :e
collect to have Witnessed a chancer, more
sudden and gxeat, than hasoccuned here,
for many years. Mild cases of bilious
complaints became suddenly malignant,
and the inroads of death couid be trace in
every part of |U?c country. I well remem
ber, that the weather had been unusu d y
pleasant ; insomuch tuat the Artificial
warmth oi fires was not required, when
about 12 o'clock, on the last Sunday of
"September, the wind passed immediately
to tbe north west, and it became so coo! a->
to compel eveiy oiret wht> i equaled ias
health, t > put on thick clothing, and build
fires. I regret ve y much, not h mug had
a thermometer io ascertain the exaci de
crement of temperature, as it was one of
the most sudden and great that has occur
red for many years.
During tne fall o( 18 12, transitions were
gteat, hut not near as sudden as ihe me
morable charge of lfi 11. They were uni
formly ushered in by a north western wind,
which, at one time prevailed for four o.
five days. 1 he consequence was; greater
quantities of host appeared about the mid
dle ol November, than had been seen for
many years. -v
1' lost usually makes its appearance a
bout the latter part ot October, but its
existunce depends upon so man) casualties,
that, the exact time is by no means fixed.
1 he influence, ol sudden changes, is a -
like obvious, as it regaids the animal and
Vegetable kingdoms. Mild diseases, whe
ther .epidemic or sporadic, suddenly In
come highly inflammatory, and if univer
health ptevailed, colds, anginas, ca
tarrhs and pleurisies become general. lis
influence upon the vegetub.e creation, is
known by the deca\ of foliage and an im
mediate check; upon vegetation. 'Hence
we discover, that its growth would be pro
tracted to an indefinite length of time, were
rt not for the variableness of climate, and
sudden predominance of cold.
'I he month of December, is marked by
greater uniformity, and followed by a total
suppression of growth in those plants
which are incapable of resisting the severi
ty of winter, but this uniformity is ^on
##ned io particular years, for Hit i care no
two alike. 1 his remark, however, is not
?, without its exceptions; for the weather
1110,1 lh when cunt lasted with
Climates of regularity would be call d Va
liable. | wish it to be understood there
fore* that I think it more uniform, than
tnottoi those months which pieced - it
JWry tree, except the tribe of evergreens
is divested of a covering at oner ornament
al and pleasant. The greatest deg.ee of
coid ever witnessed, takes pluce b tw-en
the twenty-fifth ot December, and last of
January.
it IS believed, that the hand of civillzu- !
tion und Bgricul ure, has wrought a con
siderable change in climate, by
U>e la.ids of limber, but the want of thti*
rnometrical observations, disqualifies me
Jfcrar?wit?n an accurate conclusion I tc.
collect whilst a boy, io have seen ice over
small creeks and branches, sufficiently
strong to bear the weight of a horse, which
has not occurred, 1 believe within eighteen
or twenty years j in short, we now seldom
witness the smallest stream, or ponds iced J
entirely over, ami when it does happen, it,
thickness rarely exceeds one <j, tarter of an
inch, and even than, the water for the most
part, has been previously chilled by a fall
of snow or slf ? I
It is remarkable, that thee coldest part of
the twenty-four hour*, during this and
every other season or month of the year,
is from an hour4>efore to the break of day ?
this circumstance is so strikingly obvious*
io render us very sensible of it at times*
tinder a covering which had been sufficient
ly warm through the preceding part of the
night. ^
Aljout the latter part of February, and
?. ? s,?hH ^gelation are
discovered here, hut mav be seen about a
fortnight Or three weeks sooner, neat the
sta-boaid. should be observed, the far
ther you retede from the coast, the more
backward ? vegetation. The temperature
or ike weather always uncertain, retuids
,his P'ocress accoidiiu.lv
I have always observed that winters, which
Wfe severe at their commencement an
gtir'd an early spring. . This ivgenerali,
inauspicious to fruit, for when atfWesskm
Of warm weather happens, a, eaily a, ?,e
middle of Feb. trees in bloom, ure con
wquently loaded with incipient fruit by (he
fii'Si of March, rhe germ being tinder
is easily blasted, and in case ol a return of
rold weather, with rain or mist, succeeded
byfreeting, i!iey meet with inevitable da*.
Mrin.tion. The corolla, whose calyx -U
tubulated or cupped, receives and reta.ns
*?*tFr, which u|>on freezing, destroy* the
principle of life, and deprives us of that
y.?ars harvest. The farmer's blighted I
hopes are thus often blighted. This was
^jOuliy exemplified in the wmttx. of 1813.
iom about the month ot December, the
wind commenced blowing from the north
west, and continued wuh the exception of
a few days, from that point until about the
I Ith or 12th ot January following. The
weather became unusually cold. Dr.
Siiliman of Suteburg, informed me, that
t-?e mercury had descended twice to the
iSh degice of Farenhehs scale. 1 he
weathel during tins term, was tolerably
uniform, but as soon as contrary winds be
gan to prevail, it became unusually warm,
variable ant! wet. This was followed by
st vere thunder and lightening, on the last
day of heb.uary, which is a phenomenon
that I do not recollect to have witnessed be
fore. It is to be obsei ved, that this sin^u
,ar storm wuv ushered
wmd
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SOU 1H AVIHRiCA.
Extract fr'jin another letter, dated
Buenos sly res, August rg
"I have omitted to say any thing
about the Portugese expedition; in
deed, we have generally forgot it;
it put into St. Catharine's, whether
intentionally, or by stress of wea
ther, is not known. Many think
that its destination was for St.
Catharine's, there to maintain the
troops at a cheaper rate, and in a
better climate than at Rio Janeiro;
but it appears to me th<* Portuguese
government, if .such had been its in
tention, would have advised with this
government. The government of
Buenos Ayres, since its declarnrion
ot independence, has written, lorn
told, to demand the Portuguese
government, the object and the de
stination of tile expedition."
Extract o/ a later too genu, man in Am. I
\o X*, dated
f( P^RRACOA) Sept. 26. ? 1
' We haveju^ been favored with I
accounts from Barcelona. The in
?jrgems, headrd by Piar, Monaaa I
and Marino, have taken that place! I
.The troops, in the neighbourhood of
Barcelona, were commanded byT
, n Lopez, who suffered co?bi
derably After Gen. L. was de
feated, he sent one of his aids to |
communicate ihr result co the Gov- I
f rnor, and suggested to him an im- I
mediate evacution of the town.
1 he (Governor issued his pro- 1
clamation permitting all the inhabi- I
tants to seek protection in flight
I hey embarked forthwith for Cum
rtions.
Gen. I.opez proceeded to form a
junction with General Morales, whol
was about four leagues from Cuma- I
he succecds in ..uniting hisl
forcc, victory will be on their side.*' I
New- York, Oceober ?o.
INTERESTING.
By letters from St. Thomas, we
thit Geo Marino was. on tho' I
eve of capturing Cuinaniand Bar
celona with a strong patriotic divi
Gen. Bolivar had arrived at I
Carupano, it is said, with tne ir.- I
tention of joining his exertions to
those of his friends and companions
in arms and misfortunes. Com. '
Biron wuh his fleet, was in the gulf
of Paria; and the Spaniards are re
ported to be of inferior force. The I
island of Marguerita was still under
the Patriot flag, which was waving
in every part. I
The preceding, we think, mav
be relied on. It comes directly I
from a gentleman of St Thomas to
Ins friend here.
( I r?n?tete<t for the Baltimore Patriot )
Extract of a letter , dated Ltguajra, [
September 18. I
" Since*the date of my last re
spects by this opportunity, thc pa
triots have taken possession of Bar
celona, after routing with great
slaughter, a detachment of royalists
sent out to oppose them. Thev
amounted to about 1 50a men from
the Oronodo, and in is said are com
manded by thc same M'Grego. I
whom the govermen officially sta- I
ted to have been killed, with the
whole of his force, in the battle of
the 2d of August, at Quchradita, a
- place tvot jo leagire* from Carrccas,
upon which they marched, after
landing on the coast, but who on
the contrary escaped into the inte
rior, with nearly the whole of his j
men. Within the taVt days, j
1 eight vessels have arrived from Bar
celona, with as many ot the inhabi- 1
tants as the shortness of the notice
enabled them to get off.
"It is stated however this morn
ing, by an arrival from thatquat ter,
that a force from Cumanahacl march
ed upon Barcelona, and that the in
surgents, after plundering the town,
had abandoned it with great preci
pitation. The markets arc still the
same."
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FOREI jN. F NG L AN D.
IV K S / (I.\ .V / K Ii ME K HAG.
At a meeting, convened at the palace
y ut ci , on the 14th of September.. for the
purpose of considering, and pioposing re
lief to, the distresses of the people of
Knglund ? numerous speeches were made,
accompanied wilh divers resolutions. The
meeting whs respectable and the speakeis
men ol eminence and talents. Messrs.
Pahkes, flu nt and Walnkh ; Sir Fkan-i
cis liuHDtiT aim Lord Cochran g, de
livered their sentiments on this interesting
occasion. In the course of an animated
efi'osion Sir 1 rancis findett bcsiowed a
just encomium on that truly virtuous man
and greaLpluosopher. John Hornk Tooict
4 a man who*>e whole life had been sacri
ficed for the public good " He compared,
in a strain of humour, the British ministry
lo Petruchio . and people to Catharine ?
who was actually rtfttrved in subjection and
obedience lo her lord. No ln>e?al mind
but what mu*>t sympathise with tne fito/tlt
of Knglund* while it must detciit tkat
tern of government or rather of usutpa
flun, which has reduced them to such an
unprecedeired state.
The meeiin ? moke up after adopting,
unanimously, several patnoiic resolutions,
and vot ng thanks to the high bailiff* of
Westminster. Sou hern Patriot .
Londov, September 7.
A Treasury Journal announced last night,
as evidence of the economy of Ministers,
the following reductions, as intended, or
actually carried into effect ; " ' * 7"'
That they have already, sincc the ad
journment of Parliament, reduced the ar
my to ten thousand men.
. That thu Ordinance expenditures is re
duced from four millions to one.
That the Commissariat Department is
extremely reduced.
That in the Barrack Department two of
the Commissioners have been reduced, and
the other pail of the establishment has been
also reduced.
That the Transport Department is en
tirely abolished.
That the Commissary in Chtcf has been
abolished, and the Establishtn nt reduced
That about one third of the Inspectors
General ; Inspectors and Surveyors of
Taxes, art* to be reduced* I
That the West- India Commissioner* are j
to be reduced from fi e to three. |
The Medical Board to be reduced to one
member.
The Land Tax Registry Office to be re
duced.
ALGIERS.
44 The following is a copy of a noticc
sent to all the commanders of the squad
ron. It is an extract of the treaty made
with the Dey. As a favor, I obtained a
copy of it :
, 44 The Commander in Chief is happy to
in form the fleet of the fi:-al termination of
their strenuous exertions, bythe signature
of Peace, confirmed under a salute of 31
(tuns, on the following conditions, dictated
by the Prince Recent : ?
44 I. rlhe abolition forever of christian
slavery,
2. The delivery to my flag of all slaves
in the dominions of the Dey, to whatever
nation they belong, by noon tomorrow.
" 3. To deliver to my flag all money re
ceived by them for the redemption of slaves,
since the commencement of this year, by
fioon to-morrow.
4. Reparation has been made to the
British Consul, lor all the looses he his
sustained in consequence of his confine
ment.
44 5. The Dey has made a public aftf>to%ys
in presence ol his ministers and officers,
t?nd begged pardon of the Consul, in terms
dictated by the captain of the Queen Char
lotte.
(Signed) 44 EX MOUTH."
44 Algiers, 28th Aug. I8if>."
The last ^article must have humbled
the U? y not aliUit:. I Icr is i-j. b'.O'.jj-h?
to l;.s bearings. ,
?* The- huh* of W4t bn^ He rem, wt.irU *
an ivrd i ao day s ago. proceeded iMimcii:
utely for Genoa, having on board the n..o?
n^y rtrUHH*rd by the l>rr, tor the nn<om
ot the Cienoese, Uc. T -he. squadron under
Lorfi Fx mouth, are now supposed to !>e
at Mahon. Tbey- were to sail on the se
cond instant, from Algiers, for this port."
'1 he Ahjerines were ass steel in their
deience b. komt Lutopeatv* ehtetl y French
anion** wimm are reckoned 5 5 officers ot
artillery, and 1 8 of engineers : but nothing
could withstand ihe destructive tiic ol ihe
cannon, ti.e bombs,' 'and tne rockets sho\.: *
ed npon the place by the British men uf
war.
The principle inhabitants of the kingdom
of Algu rs are Arabians, Moors and Jews
estimated at ab>?\it 200.000 souls, wl.o are
lorded ovei by 12,000 l urks, conscious of
the malice the pettpte bvarthem asihe
t> i ants of ihier country, ? These Tuiks
?arc a set of desperate men originally col
lected in the Levant, who foi in li-e army,
hold the reins of government, and kee[> the
rest of the people under tribute. The
cruelties and atio<. \ ies f?f all kinds the lat
ter. experience from thier masters, can on
^y be equalled by tlner conduct towauN
Christian slaves.
A letter fiom Cairo, July .^>\\s that
a Jew Leader has raised his stun lard near
Babylon, and has already 200.000 Isralitrs
associated with him ; that many Mus^el
men desert and join them ; and that he ha s
a fair prospect of being completely suc
cessful in all his view*.
The Ktiglish letters from Paris, Sept.
16, mention- that a majoiity of (he late
chamber of deputies, have circulated a
protest against its disolution and labor to
counteract the \iews of t1fe king. They
say he is badly advised, and fatally mistakes
the sentiment of persons about him, for
those of the nation. Frequent desertions
aie said to have taken place among the
Vendean corps.
Lord ' xmouth is to return to England,
and not proceed against Tump and Tropoli.
A Brighton letter states, that the tide <4
emigration has turned, and that now mot^
passengers return ftom Fiance to that port
tfiun leave it.
FROM POUUAU-l'lUNCF.
A?- w- Ycrky Aov^mbcr 5.
By the brig Intelligence, Prince, which
ai l ived heie on Sunday Irom Fort*iu*
P' ince, letters have been received, elated
I4th ul'. which b^ate that a French frigate
had arrived there with a minister from H.
M. C Majesty Louis _l 8th, whom presi
dent Pet ion caused to be received, on land*
ing, with every mark of respect' and at
tention. But the moment they met, h?
put this question to hinw ? " Ste, do y&u
cant fully authorised to acknowledge the ??
dtficndence of Hay'i Being answered in
the negative, Petion replied ? u Well, sir,
I must absolutely decline entering into any
negotiation whatsoever, until that prelimi
nary acknowledgment has been solemnly
made," then bo\Ved and reared.
The frigate was to have proceeded to
Cape Henry, wl ere, it was expected, the
minister would not meet so gracious a re
ception from the $mperor Christophe.
Port-am Prince Wat illuminatedon the
nights of tli?.jStH^ 9th and 10th October*
in consequence pf the revision of the Con
stitution, which- makes Petion President
for life. H? was formerly appointed every
four years. >? ^
Thepertonwho robbed the Phil
adelphia bank has been detected,
and the whole money and plate re- ?
covered. His name U W. Leo
nard Lewi% alias Lewis Leonard. ,
recently froin Albany: and a man
of very impo ing manners and ap
pearance. A cane was found in his
possession of a large size, which o
pened at the top, in which was dis
covered a gun, the barrel about \
two feet long : on' the head of the j,
stick there was a leather case, whijgji
completely covered the lock
cutlas and a pair of smaj|J pistols,
concealed with great ingenuity,
dotipt for purposes which he t?.
best explain. *
Si ill Later*
Lewis Leonard, convicted of rob
bing t^e Bank of Philadelphia, has
been sentenced to n years confine
ment In the penitentiary at hard la
bor.
New-Yokk, November 2.
Letters were received in this city yester
day fro in Philadelphia, Mating, that a very
respectable Merchant, s ands ready, to
contract to deliver to the Directors of the
L'niied Sta'.es Bank, I'm Million* of J)ul
Inrt, in Sfteeie. 'md receive United Stages
6 per cent, stock in payment.