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he was enabled to cseape In
-cing one of the links of the chain.
. master, from intoxication, beinj.
„ tiled to pursue him, he effected Iii
escape.
The murder of a slave was lor :
long time, under the laws of some of
our sister states considered as a mis
demeanor—an offence which might
he commuted for a sum of money.
To the honor of the Legislature of
the states where such laws did exist,
they have hem repealed ; while under
the boosted,penal laws ot Pennsylva
nia, it. is -t this day a greater offence
to steal a oli.i'rie above the value of
20 shitliogs than to steal a human
being, and, devote a fellow creature to
pnrpetual slavery and misery,
punishment in the former ease cannot
exceed one year's imprisonment «I
bard labor, while in the 1,-tier it uiay
extend to three years 1 !
It is sincerely hoped that the su h
jeet will attract the notice of the
friends of humanity, and particular!}
of the Abolition Society.— T. Jim.
The
Charleston, Nov. 11.
We learn by an Officer of the army,
who arrived in town on Saturday last,
direct from Fori Hawkins, that hos
tilities are immediately to break out
between our tronps and the. Seminole
Indians. General Gaines, with Iiis
force, took up the line of niareb from
Fort Montgomery, on the Alabama,
to Fort Scott, on the Flint River, a
bout the 27tli ult. where he was to In
joined by about 600 Greek Indian
warriors, who would make his army .
including regulars, milita and Indians
ainounlcs to about 2,300 men. The
Seminoles arc said to have in the field
lf&UO warriors, Gen. Jackson and
suite, it was expected, would joi i
General Gains at Fort Seo't.
The Officer above alluded to, was
dispatched here to procure four field
pieces for the expedition and will re
turn immediately.
P We learn that General Gaines made
a demand upon the S - minifies for the
murderers of seven whiles—(hey re
fused, and in reply, slated, that oui
people had killed ten or the tribe, und
demanded the balance to he given up
to them, as the only (-omlitioit on
which they would make, peace. Tilt
General made no further reply, hut
immediately put Iiis troops in motion
to operate against them.
SMatpate 6a;ettc.
~ WILMINGTON :
1 SATURDAY NOVEMBER 22.
To r orvespondenl8 — &"others.
We iiavv lately received several com
munication« fom friend 's in the lower
part of this state, one of which informs
us, that there ha* lately been erected, at
Lewestown, Salt Works on a very ex
tensive scale ; but whether it is a hoax
or not, we cannot say—this we do know,
(and wish to impress it upon the minds
of our friends) that to insure a place in
the columns of the Gazette, either of
a Communication or an Advertisement,
the flottage on the same must be paid.
Congress.
The first session of the Fifteenth
Congress will commence on the first
Monday in Hcuember next, the day
designated by the Constitution of the
United States, and which ' will he the
first day of the month. Two new
stales will appear in that body by their
Senators and Representative«, to wit :
Indiana and Mississippi. The num
ber of the States are now twenty.—
The Senators therefore, will amount,
in al! to forty, and the Representatives
to one hundred and eighty-four,
sides these, there will be three dele
Be
gates ; that is to say, one from each
of the territories of Missouri, Illinois,
and Alabama.
Wash. City Ga».
The following Indians, are now on
a visit to the seat of government, from
the North YY'estern country. They
are under the direction of Mr. Isaac
Walker—their business is with the
government.
WYAND0TS.
Daanqunlr, or Half-King, head chief
of the nation, from Sandusky ; Tau
you-ro-too-yau,Ilead Speaker; Daw.
autout ; Manoncue ; Sootosh ; Tau
yuu-dou-tou-sou ; Squindecte ; You
dou-tou-sou.
DELAWARES.
Captain Pipe ; Silas Armstrong.
SENECAS.
Captain Smith ; Con-gu.tou.
These are the identical chiefs a
motif; whom the President of the
United States passed a night, as he
I ravelled through the wilderness fro«'
Detroit, and by whom he Was volun
tarily guarded, during his stay with
them.
From the National Intelligencer ,
November 20.
We hear from Annapolis, that the
franklin, the Hew 74, would depart from
thence either yesterday afternoon or on
this day, taking out Mr. Rush and his
Suite, on his Embassy to England. This
ship, like our ship Washington, (which
she is destined to join in the Mediterra
nean) has attracted numberless visitants
to view her exterior as well as interior
arrangements, regulations, and superior
accommodations for her passengers, otfi
She will likely be view
cers and crew,
ed with much attention even in Plymouth
or Portsmouth ; and it is not a little cre
ditable to our officers and naval tactics,
(bat Mons. Perrnng, a Lieutenant de
Vaisseau, (which gives him rank as a
.
i
Captaiu of a Frigate in the French ser
vice) is regulated as a gun-room passen
ger in the Franklin merely to beoomt
better it.formed as totheimpioved machi-j
nery, order, dispositions and celerity '
practised in the American ships of war-:
Lieut. Perrong was readily admitted to|
this ship through the solicitation of thej
Marqui* De La Payette to the Presi-j™
dent.
Alexandria, Nov. 18.
Arrived ship America, Luckett, 27
dass from Pernambuco to the Capes of
Virginia.
The Patriot cause waa gaining strength
daily—they have possession of the whole
coast of Chili.
Accounts from Easton, Penn, state
from Sept. 19, to Oct. 24, 511 Wagons
passed that place, with upwards of 3OQ0
souls emigrating to the westward, prin
cipally to the State of Ohio.
From Mexico.
Pome further particulars have hern
received, by the way of Havanna, 0!
the siege anti evacuation of the loft al
Coinuuja, which place is situated a.
nout one hundred leagues north wes
terly from the city of Mexico. After
having been besieged twenty-one days,
by the royaliss under Gen. Linau,
the garrison of the tort, under the
command of General Moreno, one of
Mina's officers, finding themselves
ilosely pressed, successfully (ought
their way through the royal troops
in the night, in which desperate aet,
(hey arc said to have lost a conside
rable number of men. The object was
to proceed to join Gen. Mina's corps,
w hich was not far distant, and which,
it was supposed, was not sufficiently
strong to have afforded relief to the
garrison. This event took place on
the night between the luth and 20th
ot August.
ny the evacuation of the fort, the
patriots abandoned to the royalists
21 pieces of canuon, and 350 halls ; a
quantity of grape shot ; 211 bombs ;
250 lances ; 400 muskets ; 12,500 ea
tridges ; Hints, lead, leather for caval
ry and infantry, 600 saddles, and a
great many articles necessary and
useful for war.
The aofcount of the defeat of Gen.
Paez, extracted a few days since from
the Curaeoa Courant, is asserted to
be without foundation; on the contra
ry, a Kingston, (Jam.) paper, of the
21st October, says he was completely
victorious. A vessel had arrived at
the latter place from Laguifw, which
lied from the embargo that was laid at
that port, and communicates infor
oration that it was expected an emi
gration would almost immediately
take place. A vessel from Porto Ca
bcllo, arrived at Kingston, also con
tradicted the former account, as also
private letters fiam Caraceas;and the
Gazette of tiie latter place had ni t
announced any such event.
The cause of the patriots is repre
formidabh
sented as prosperous ; a
army is in Valencia, from whence the
Spaniard« were removing all their
valuables, and the eity anti province o'
Cumana and Barcelona are also ii
laged Car auras, after which proceed
Mom MX) had pil
their possession.
ed U Laguira, which it was supposed
he would speedily be compelled to e
vaeuate.
A vessel arrived at Kingston from
Porto Cabelio on the 20th ult. with
sixty thousand dollars in cash and se
veral scrooos of indigo, which were
landed in the night, that it might not
be ascertained that it was the proper
ty of Spaniards who had fed from
that port, lie was td the hearer of
accounts unfavorable tv ml- ruys
cause.— hull. Pat.
Savannah,Nov. 8.
The revolutionary authorities at
Fernandina have been contriving
expedients to increase their military
by offl'i'ing 320 acres of land for six
months' service of every volunteer—
480 for nine months—800 for twelve
months; and i 60 acres extract-, to lie
given to every volunteer who shall he
in the service at the fall of St. Au
gustine. The appointments for non
commissioned, commissioned At field
officers are specified end sufficiently
liberal ; hut we decline insertinglhem
—believing that not many men of hon
'Ior or talents will, for the sake of lu
cre, serve in the same ranks with the
'
1,1 i K" m,s wl '° participated in the. hor
r8 of St. Do min g o.--[ Republican.
C curant.
From the Connect i
THE BRIEF REMARKER.
" Wisdom and folly meet, mix ind unite,
'• Virtue and vice blend their black and iheir
white."
Inferior animals of the same kind
have in general, a sameness of phis
iognomy.and so trilling arc (lie shades
of différence between them in any
respect, that the portraiture of one
individual describes the whole species.
Rut as human animals arc moral and
accountable, and subject to law, a
marvellous provision is made in the
divine economy for the. identification
ul every individual .- in 90 far that
each, by the. look, by the voice; by
the gait,and by the hand.writing, ant.
by several other modes of difference,
bardiy discrlmtbie, ..mugît pu. my
perceivable. Were it otherwise, the
Judge might he mistaken for the. thief:
the innocent and the guihy would be
blended together without the possibil
ity or making any legal discrimina
tion betwixt them.
The difference are no fewer hut
perhaps more multiform. in the fea
tures of mind. So that if the minds
of mankind were as visible as their
bodies, the individuality of each per
son might perhaps he as clearly de
termined from the former, as from
the latter.
Of the différent features of mind,
including qualities of heart as they
appear in overt act, the following are
samples ; in sketching which, 1 11m
constrained, for the skate of necessary
brevity, to personify the 26 letters of
the alphabet.
Is noble -spirited, but not charit
able : in a public subscription his
name figures well, hat a Lazarus
might starve at his gate.
B—Is quite candid enough in res
pect to practice; hut iryou thwart
merely his speculative opinions, lie
raves like a hear.
C—Is a woman, peevish and
querulous about little things :—her
heavy calamities she hears with pious
resignation, and with more than mas
culine fortitude.
D—Enters with spirit into a lamia
hie publie undertaking, so the plan
eotne from him, or he have the direc
tion of it; else he will have nothing
at all to do with the business, not he.
E—Lives in the practice of vice ;
hut would insult a man that should
say ought derogatory of the principles
of virtue.
F —Takes pride in railing against
pride ; he hates the pride of fashion,
and is proud of being out of the fash
ion.
A^
G _And his rib, abroad or in com
pany are all butter and honey :—their
II nature they save for domestic use.
H _Is easy of temper, hut very far
Vom being compassionate : his easi
of temper is nothing but apathy.
-icss
I—Is good or ill tempered, by lit 1
and starts ; now lie issu pleasant, tint
■inthing can anger him: then again,
he is so leehy that nothing can p,uas<
him.
J—Is rough and impetuous, hut of
a feeling heart : his mind, as respect
anger, is like punk-wood, that in «
moment catches fire, which as quickly
goes out.
K—Is slow to anger, but much
slower to he appeased : once affront
him, and he is cooly your enemy for
ever.
I.—Is not hard to be reconciled in
a matter in which the fault lies aftu
getlier on (he other side; but when he
has been iu fault himself, the e,onset
oasness of it stirs Ins pride and still'
ens Ids temper,
M—Feels strongly whatever relites
to himself: other people's misfortunes
he bears with singular calmness of
fortitude.
N—-Though possessed of no extra
ordinary share of wisdom, is affrontée
if you decline following iiis advice, &.
is equally affronted if auy body pre
sumes to advise bim.
O's uringing sycophancy to superi
ors might he thought humility were he
not brutally imperious and overbear
log to inferiors and dependants.
P—Loudly complains of the need
friends lie abandons, to escape tlu;
reproach of abandoning them in their
need.
Q—Frequently changes her friends
for a slight cause, or for no cause,
and always likes I he last (he best :
-with her, friendship is likea nosegay
which pleases only while it is fresh'
R—Would appear well enough, but
for Iiis affection of appearing mighty
well, which umkes him appear below
himseif ; the vanity of being thought
important, rendering him ridirulous.
S-—Tamely acquiesces iu what i»
generally believed, because it is gen*
rally believed: be wanis no other
proof of the truth of a thing, than its
having a plurality of numbers on its
side.
T—Runs into extravagant singular
ities, from the vanity of appearing to
he possessed of superior understand
mg.
U—Would not lie suspected of
dishonesty, hut for his frequent!'
boasting that he is honest; nor of want
of vara.-ity, but ol his habit of prop
ping his word and prouiisc with asse
verations.
X —Passes for wise, lieeause he i
taciturn—peradventure nut so inuth
from gravity, as stupidity.
YV—Could please every body with
eloquence and good sense of his eon
versation, if he only knew when to
have done.
X—A lady of fashion, wffeets cx
quisite sousihility, by her look, lin
manner, and her tones of voice:—such
is her tenderness, that she weeps over
Itigh-lilc scenes of fictitious distress;
and such is her obduracy, that she
regards with unfeeling indiffrenee.
those vulgar objects of real distress
that have claims upon her practical
ciiarity.
Y —A philosopher of the school ol
cosmospolites, possesses a fund of
speculative benevolence, which he of
ten makes use of in word, hut never
in deed :—like his prototype, the pa
gan philosopher Seneca, who wrote
an excellent hook upon charity ; hut
though he was rich, he gave nothing
away.
Z—endeavors to commute for his
neglects and tresspasses in some
tilings, by a grave ami punctilious ex
actness in others. He will go miles
to church on a stormy day :—in hi s
general deal, ho is not altogether «
hard honest man, hut hardly honest.
Last Notice.
IT being determined to make a settlement of
the Estate of Mathew U. Lockerman, dec'd.
late of this Borough, on the 10th of December
next, all persons indebted to said estate, are re
quested to make immediate payment ; and those
having demands, to present them for settlement,
previous to the above day, cither to Robert For
ter, or the subscriber, so that she may beena
bled to make a full settlement with the Register.
MARY LOCKERMAN, Adm'x
Wilmington, Nov 20, 1817
lawJt
NOTICE.
WHEREAS there are certain lands
near George Town, Sussex County,
known as Company Lands, consisting ,,f
a variety of Tracts contiguous to each
other, which were originally held by John
Jones, John Clowes, and Benja -in .uiff
lin, as tenants in common, and by a Deed
of Partition in the year 1765, were divi
ded between them, and afterwards part
of Jones' Dividend was sold by metes
and bounds, and 930 acres, the residue of
that dividend, were afterwards sold to
John Mifflin and Rees Merridith, as ten
ants in common, which under a late pri
vate act of Assembly, have been divided
between those who claim under the said
John Mifflin, and those who chuim under
the said Rees Vlerridith. And whereas the
said John Mifflin being seized as afore
said, did purchase FiVF other tracts of
land of the aforesaid Benjamin Mifflin,
which by legal conveyances, were con
veyed unto John Sparhawk and Jonathan
Shoemaker, that is to say, one equal un
divided fourth part of the aforesaid 980
acres, and also one full moif.tv or half
part of the aforesaid five tracts unto the
said John Sparhawk in fee, and
quai fourth part of the aforesaid 980
acres, and also one full moiety or half
part of the aforesaid five tracts, unto the
said Jonathan Shoemaker in fee.
whereas the said John Sparhawk depart
ed this, life iniestate, leaving a widow and
three children, one an infant, and on. co
vert baron, who with all the other claim
ants reside without the jurisdiction of
the State of Delaware.
Notice is therefore hereby
Given, 1 hat application Will be made
to the Legislature of said Slate, at the
next session, for the grant of a special
law, appointing and authorising commis
sioners to make partition of the aforesaid
Lands, between the said Jonathan Shoe
maker, and the representatives of tlit
said John Sparhawk, deceased.
Jonathan Shoemaker.
Nov. 22--t2wJy
one e
Arid
Nov. 15. 1817.
New Establishment at the
Old Stand.
Easton Hotel.
The subscriber having leased that large
arid commodious establishment lately e
rected by Mr. Samuel Groonie, in the
town of Easton, with the view of keep
ing a
House of Entertainment
for travellers and boarders, and gentlemen
whose business or pleasure may call
them to town ; anil having furnish, d the
house in a handsome style, and provided
himself with the cho sest Liquors, and
careful and auemive servants, nt». I bei -g
determi cd to provide the best 01 provi
sions that the différent seasons afford, to
gether with Iiis own exertions to gne
satisfaction, he hopes will insure hin. a
portion of public patronage. Attached
to the establishment are very extensire
stables, which shall at all times be fur
nished with the best of prsvender, and
attended bv careful ostlers.
Select parties can at all times be fur
uished with private rooms and the best
entertainment.
The Public's obedient servant,
Jesse Shrjfer.
Nov. 22—fit
Take Notice .
The subscriber earnestly requests
those purchasers at his Vendue on the
29th and 30th of October last, who have
not complied with his condiiinns, i*. call
on EvaTi Thomas, F.sq in the Town of
New Castle, who is in possession of the
list of sales, and authorised by me to
receive what may be due tl.erion.
William C. Frazer.
Nov. 22—4t
WILL BK SOLD.
M Fiihlic Sale ,
On Friday, the 28th inst. at 10 o'clock,
A. M at the house of Stogdon Small,
in Brandywine hundred,
ALL the personal property of said
Small—consisting of household & kitch
en furniture, such as Beds and Bedding;
I eight day Clock ; Tables, Chairs ; !
Bureau ; 1 Sideboard j Carpets, Look
ing Gbsses, and sundry other household
furniture.
Likewise, one Horse ; enws ; hogs ; a
Riding Chair ; 1 patent Plough ; Har
rows and Gears ; one Cart j a quantity
of Hay, by the ton; Corn and potatoes
by the bushel ; YVheat in the sheaff'and
in the ground ; and a number of other
articles too tedious to enumerate. Con
ditions made known on the day of sale,
by
Jonas Small,
Jacob B. Van (lever
Brandywine, Nov. 22
Assignees
3t
For Sale,
THE time of a healthy Black YY'oman,
who has about three years to serve.
For terms, apply to
Allen M'Lane, Jun.
Nov. 22—4t
TiKE NOTICE.
PERSONS still indebted (o M. Brad
ford, in Dover and Smyrna, for the De
laware Gazette, are informed that
Mr. Enoch Joyce is authorised to m»k<;
an immediate and final »eitlen, cut.
Nov. 1$—-if