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EQUALITY OF RIGHTS IS NATURE'S PLAN AND FOLLOWING NATURE IS THE MARCH OF MAN. Barlow. Volume III. LA WREN CEB URGH, INDIANxV; SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1827. Number 42-

From the Dcmxr itic Press. Gentlemen: I will thank you to announce in your useful paper the arrival of Captain H. H. Forde, late commander of the Colombian armed schooner "El Colombxano," and Mr John H. Wildeman his secretary, in the brig Columbia from Novetes via Matanzas. The Colombiano sailed on a cruise from Puerto CavelJo, on the 4th of February 1 825, & on the night of the 26th of March following, when I was confined to my cabin bv indisposition, was taken by a mutiny of my crew (all Spaniards) and some Spanish

prisoners that were on board, and mvself

and six other0, after being stripped to fhirts and trowsers, put on shore at a small place on the south side of the island of Cuba called Santa Croiz. The

rpxt day we were broueht so Puerto

Principe, and confined indiscriminately in a common prison, subject to the insolence and abuse of thieves, robber?, as

sassins and pirates of every colour, with

a scant half meal in twenty four hours,

ot the coarsest food the place afforded.

It a hog diea ot disease in reach of the

prison, it was given to us. The allot ment of food was too much to starve up on, and too little to live upon, calcula

fed, as it no doubt was intended, to cre

ate lingering diseasp, and miserable death. Mr. Thomas Broch. mv spmn

y - - r "v.mi 4 Lieutenant, and Elias Martin, my cook, dird for want of the common necessaries of life. In a delicate state of health, I at

tributed my preservation to Divine Pro

he stated that he armed his vessel tojthat the Americans and English were allj will speak the voice of the people for of his country; and what class of men are combat the Americans, and that thejeowards, because before they were kill-l him though never can I speak it as authorised to organize thorns Ives into

my own. in me second place 1 win ex- triDunai, ro summon mm loeauswer 10 ert myself to procure the, establishment of them. He considers it an outrage upon

an Armorv in this district. I o this we the the liberties ol the press, and upon

charge of robbing the Spanish vessels ed, they would shed tears and say they

was untrue. In conversation he tre-mad wives and children that would be

quently declared that if they hanged left destitute.

him he would make three fourths of ruer- Une ot the cause3 winch led to the to Principe dance with him. I was pre- seizure of my letters was a report made

sent when one of the pirates who had to the government, by a fellow of the

been on leave of absence, returned to name ot James Johnston; he served on the prison: as he entered the jail door, board my vessel as a corporal of marines.

holding a sailor's blue jacket in his hand, He had been concerned with others of

he exclaimed exultingly, "this is an ttii- my own crew in pilfering, which he

glish jacket." found had come to my know ledge, & had

reeling satisfied that the outrages ol been reported to the government ot I t. these wretches were privately tolerated Cavello, he reported therefore to the govby the government, and fearing that at- ernment of Puerto Principe, that I was tempts would be made, to murder me a confidential officer of Colombia and beprivately, I wrote a full account of my lieved, I was concerned with two Cosituation and fears, to the United States lombian officers, that were; hung on sus-

Agent at Havana, together with the picion of wishing to create a revolution, names of the pirates; I informed him Afier the seizure of my first letters to that I believed I should be murdered in Columbia, which were translated and the prison, which, from the report I examined by all the public authorities made to the governor, must be by his the government must have been satisfied orders or connivance; and begged him, that the report of Johnston was false and in case he should not hear from me in malicious: yet such was their hostility the course of a month, to cause my let- toward me, that Johnston was taken ter to be published in the United States, out of prison and pui to live in (he grogI stated, also, that I had written similar shop of a degraded Amerir.v.i, the betletters to the different Agents for the to detect mv connexion with thr$e un-

United stales, and one to me govern- fortunate eenticwn. And such was

ment of the United States t which had the attention they paid to t .is traitor, been confided to a confidential person, that myself and Mr. John II. Wildciiian although, I had only the one. This let- were detained in prison, after the order ter was taken out of the post office, tran6-came for our release, until he had g t latcd into Spanish and examined by all clear out of the country.

are entitled not only on account of our the rights of man. True, he says, ma

having nothing heretofore; hut because sons have imposed an oath upon him

we are blessed with numerous streams, which is designed to deprive him of hi) which seem by nature to have been de- liberty ; but it was such an oath as he

signed for that purpose. . never understanding!)' consented to take;

Thirdly. 1 will oppose every appro- he was delude d, deceived, ana imposed

priation of money to the president, he- upon; was told that it would not affect

yond his salary of $25,000 per year; be- his religion or politics: but every person?

lieving that sum to be suthcient to sup- he says, may plainly discover that it seply the reasonable wants ofanv onefami- riously affects both. It is therefore null

ly. , . . lana.voiu. i ue press is us irec 101 uic

Fourthly. I will oppose every appro- lodge as lor him. lie say,

priation of public money, tor the pur- "If, in publishing said book, I have vio

pose of purchasing drink, or any other ated the laws of my country,! will cheer-

article-;, for the private accommodation of fully appear before her tribunal, and an-

members ot oongress. . , swer in due form: or it 1 have violated

Fifthly. I will attempt to reduce the tne iaws 0f God, with reverence will I ar

pay of members of Congress from eight pear an(j before the tribunal of the dollars per day, to six. Formerly six rhrrh Rut other trihunals. this side

dollars was the daily pay of a member. 0fthat which the Lord Jesus Christ will We had then as muny wise men in ercct amidst the solemnities of the final our councils as at present, and our laws An,, i ran acknowledge none. A sum-

were fully as wholesome. At present mon coming from any other, must he

the country is oppressed with debt, pro- viewed by every enlightened patriot and

Juce sens low anu nence salaries christian ,as a mere, piece ot mockery,

sdiould be reduced or in the words of amj the 60UlCe whence it originates,as Jefferson, "ruin is in the port to which unwarrantable. Fellow citizens! is it

VP steer. Innt limp tn pyaminp the rbiims of a Bnr.ic-

. I will advocate a proposi-L.. whjch endangeisthe purity of our ci-

tion s-o to amend the t ederal Consti- . ;i inetifniinns: and hv the manner of

uiti-, a to bring the election of Prtsi- :(s orrmnization. its nrefensions. and the

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lhat they would fee and iinrctonJ

U jirifUft that I was entitled to better treatment. Although we have been regularly claimed by Colombia, such was the narrow minded policy pursued by the govern

ment of the island of Cuba that the fact

was withheld from u?, until a few davs

prior to chi r liberation, when one of the

cleric, in conversation with my secreta

ry, Mr. Wildernan, accidentally mention

ed it. Vc had been ordered to Havana nine months before we were liberated, yet, such" is the actual state of affairs and imbecility of that government, that, if it had not been for the interference of the United States Agent at Havana, we should have remained in prison until we had died, or been relieved by a change of government. I am welfaware that in Havana we should have been treated and respected as prisoners of war agreeably to the rules and customs of civiliz

ed warfare. Of this fact I had positive

as5iira5ce from several military gentle

men in Puerto Principe, who expressed

their indignation in the strongest terms, ar the cruelty and injustice with which wo rr.re tre-ited. There were eighteen

pir-.;es in prison at Puerto Principe, for

mn-rfenng wirh Spanish vessels. After

the news reached the prison that we were ordered to Havana, knowing that I

had unavoidably became acquainted with many of the horrible murders and robberies they had committed upon the

li.ngi!sn and American commerce, and

fearing a disclosure to the United State

igeni in Havana, they determined to kill me at night, when I should be asleep.

win. iri.w um imi rigree io tne measure,

advised me of their determination. Af

ter informing the jailor and requesting

io :ie removed to another prison, I was suffered to remain five days and night with these wretches. The last night I kept them at bay two hours, until an opportunity offered to call the guard to mv assistance. In (he morning I requested an interview with the governor which was

ine punnc aumorities in ruerto rnn- l nave rougn copus oi an me princi- ue.n ;u u viu- rriiuuu uirtiuj UL,U"- intiiction of capital punishment lor a

1 will do, because I Krknrli of its laws. Prprt in ihp midst of

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us, an 4imperium in imperio?" JOHN G. STEARNS.

cine. Not finding the letters mention- pal letters which I wrote to the govern

viJencc, and a desire to give them proofjed in the one taken out of the post office ment of the island of Cuba, which 1 will

they supposed they had reached their lay before the public in due time.

HENRY H. FOUUK.

. AN EXTRACT

rom the Circular of Thos. Chilton cs. a

candidate for covgrcss in the Win congressional district A"y. Having shewn vou whv I cannot vote

in which piracy is for Adams, I will now shew vou whv

destinations and would nnd their way

to the government of the United States.

To this piece of deception, I attribute

my existence at this moment

It is a duty I owe the commercial

world, and, particularly those who speak English, to lay before the public what I

know of the manner

earned on about the Island ot Cuba. Il l wi vote for Hin. Andrew J.irWsnn.

will be seen that the present measures jst. He was a revolutionary soldier.

adopted by the United States and Great anj aiceij in our fir8t strupgln for liberty.

oruam ipr me suppression oi piracy, 2dly. He is a western man, acunaint

only "scothces the snake, but, does not ed with foil and labor acquainted with I Ml ' . A t . M ill '

kiii u ii saves properly, dui causes me western interests and feadv to sacri-

sacrifice of many lives. "Since the firf. i

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American and .English cruizers have 3dlv. We have never been honored

been cruizing off the coast of Cuba, the wjth ;v preejdent west of the Allegheny

tuiuiMK uiuiiiuiv;a iu uu.u:, mountains, and thcrelore, while e

which carry from eighteen to twenty i;iV(, Pl,pp0rtcd our government, with

men. LUrmi: Uie UIV, UIUSU DOiUD .lie . h nnrt ;mH rtmrp n nnp rili7Pn.

hauled into some small creek or marsh we ,;iVc rec ived no advantages from

and covered with bushes; the men ren- (nc national Treasury.

ucvuus .iirt (jhimauuu mu j.uvu, uic 4trily. Ucn. Jackson, when our coun

owner ot which is concerned. In an frv w invi!pH whrn ite lndirm

tliC people. I 111:

believe them to be the fountain and

source of all legitimate power; and fully

competent to select their owa rulers or

adiacent town they have another col-

league, who gives them the earliest notice of the sailing of a suitable vessel, where she is bound, what cargo, money, or men she carries: Perhaps the merchant who is doing such vessel's business is the person who furnishes this information. The pilots and fishermen are all concerned, the latter frequently have houses on some distant bay, which vessels bound in or out are objiged to pass, near the house Is a flag staff, upon which the fishermen will hoist or haul down a flag, to advise them of danger or

booty, as may be agreed upon. These

were scalping our defenceless women and children, and British mercenaries were thirsting for our "Booty and Beauty," went forth to fight our battles and defend our fisheries. 5thlv. He is persecuted bv those who

repose in peace in the shade of that tree

of liberty which was planted by Washington; watered by Jefferson and defended by himself. Gthly. Because he is onnosed bV all

the Hartford Conventionirts who it is well known opposed their country. 7thly. Because ! believe he will rid the nation of a host of Treasury Rats.

CURE FOR TOBACCO CHEmJS'G. Having rect-ntfjr discovered a rerufdj for the above mentioned disgraceful practice, I hasten lo.niake it public (not deeming it ( racticbl to secure a patent) and shall consider mi self

be tho

agents. S- . ft ft .1

oevcnthlv. liecogTiizirg tne sove

reignty of the people, 1 will obey their

voice by speaking their will upon all sub

jects when made known to me

highthly. 1 will support a tudicious abundant!? compensated, should it

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Tariffand every measure calculated to aiean9 of checking the growing evil.

advance such a sstem of Internal Im- Chamomile Flowers used in ita stead, r-

nrovemenls, as will extend its benefits lieves satisfactorily that longing, 4r hankering

equally to the Western people; but I sensation, ao common to an habitunl tobacco;

;il .nrHin v nmmso r v i vrnn.p t H . cDe wer ; toev can oo nrocureu in auuoaanca ai

eifT,,r..l nn,l rnTrMtntPi in t:. ns lor the hbe druggist stores.

"Chuoiomue tlowera are aervicable as a tonic, in loss of appetite, dyspepsia, &c. are am antispasmodic well suited to nervouj debility ;w consequently, preferable to the nauseous Indian wted, (say ins nothing of the disgusting eularis of the latter) inasmuch. as swallowing iht

on-

wretches are not content with taking! who are perfect sinecures in otlke: and

the vessel and cargo, but, boast of having

murdered ail who spoke English, that fell into their hands ; saying, that a "dead man can tall no tales." They boasted to me of having put a shark-hookthrough the tongue of the Captain of an American schooner, which they captured,

nung mm up until ne was nearly dead

granted. Afterinforming thegovernor ofiand then stabbed him and hove him over-

the determination of the pirates, and de

manding to be put into a separate prison. I was going on to inform him of the robhsries and murders they had committed upon the American and English commerce, but he stopped me, and called the jailor, and ordered me to a separate prison, and in order that there might be no mark of recpeet attached to my new situ i? ion, l was honored" with a honethief as a roommate. Wishing to he fully satis6ed whether if was possible that the government of Puerto Principe

privately tolerated the robbery of Amer-

jLcm ana jngnsn vessels and the murder of their citizens bv th

, .... v v.- ITU J wrote two several letters to the Marine Tribunal, offering to give evidence against the pirates, of facts which had unavoidably come to mv knowledge. Soon after the receipt of the last letter, one of the clerks advised me in a confidential manner,that I had better be quiet

on the subject, iff wished to get away, and, that T would not be heard bv the T':t i. n .

juounai. rreviou to my removal to

toe separate room, I heard the petition

ot Antonia Martenes. in Drison for rob

Sing a Spanish vessc!,read at the prison;

board; the crew they said, were only tied, stabbed, and thrown overboard. When the vessel's draught of water is too great to be taken to a place of safe

ty, they put the Captain and crew, after

that the people's money under his ad

ministration will be supplied, not to the purchase of Soda Water, and the construction of wild and abortive missions

but to the payment of the public debt,

and the substantial improvement ol our country.

Othly. Because the venerable Jeffer

son said a short time before his death,

that "Jackson was an honest, sincere, firm clear headed, and strong minded man. ot

sound political principles, and his couu try's only hope."

Othly. and lastly for the present

accommodation of others. Vol example: 3 will endeavor to

tain an appropriation of public lands for

the purpose ot constructing and opening

a Turnpike road leading from Louisville to Shawnej town, and also one from the former place to Nashville. This I consider necessary for the accommodation, not only of travellers but also for the purpose of facilitating the exportation of our produce. Here 1 may close. Surely no man can now misunderstand me. I believe that I am opposed by honorable men and therefore I willingly submit to the people to decide between us. If elected the confidence reposed in me shall never be abused. If otherwise, I shall i. t. a?

be bound to submit; nor shall l mur

mur. I only ask iustice at the hands of

my enemies and deliberation on the part of my friends.

I am as deeply interested in a good

government as any other man and in

clined as strongly to perpetuate its bles

sings and benefits to mv children, and to

posterity in general. Therefore, if an

other cn do more for my country, than

myself let him be elected, but if not 1

hope my humble pretensions will be re

garded.

Should I be elected, or should I not, 1

sincerely desire that the richest blessing!

ot Heaven may rest upon my country,

and that peace and p!enty may happify

its population.

I am vour fellow citizen, THOMAS CHILTON. altihtorrn, Oct. 5, 1827.

being well secured, in the long-boat of. Because I believe him to be a republican

me vessel ana taice tnem to a place otjand patriot, after the stamp of Washing

safety (as they call it) stab and throw

th em overboard. In the mean time the

vessel is run upon a convenient shoal, and wrecked. A cruiser boarding them

is inclined to believe their story, that the captain and crew, after running on the reef, abandoned the vessel and escaped in the long boat, which being ab-

seni ana me vessel on a reel, appears

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plausible, and the murderers are unsus

pected. Vessels that are not heard

from, after sailing, are generally suppos ed to have been lost at sea, when per

haps a large proportion of them have

met the fate I have just described.

I wo years ago four pirates, namely, Doming Annatacio, Doming Chute, Jose Gomez and Zorebio Roderiees. were

brought to the prison; they belonged to

a Doai tnat carried eighteen men, and

boasted that they had murdered twentv

American and Englishmen, They eaid

ton one who would perish sooner than

hold an ofhee unless bestowed upon him

by the deliberate will of the people.

I might multiply reasons, but for the

present, those given must sulhce.

11 under these circumstances, I am

wrong to oppose Mr. Adams, and sup

port Gen. Jackson, and. if for mv prefer

ence l am to be sacrificed vpon the altar

of ambition then let me sink; but 1 shall

sink with the pleasing reflection that I

do so in my country's cause.

I will now briefly proceed to apprise

elected. In the first place, should the

election of the President devolve upon

Congress, unless otherwise instructed,

I will vote for Jackson. But should it

be ascertained by the formation of the

Electoral Ticket in this Congressiona

District, that a majority of its voters are

inclined to support Mr. Adams j then

saliva is wholesome and beneficial to the con stitutmn, tv be re as, parting with itia debilitating -a

anu injurious. ,

It i only recommended to those vtbo have t.kft.B

unconsciously oeoomo weuaed to lae loathsome practice of chewing tobacco, and who with to

weau themselyes from it, equally unconsciously, to make the trial of the Chamomile; they very soon become accustomed to the taste, (wh;cb is

not disagreeable) and find thematlvts much benefitted by the change, Parting with theaahva (tvbfeh aasistj digei tion) creates thirst; thus ro almost invariably find in an inveterate tobacco ebetrer, an inclination to drink often. I attribute the besetting sin of drunkencess, in a great measure, to the free use of tobacco; for the two vices eeem to be inseparable, in a great degree, as there iff hardly a drunkard in one thousand who is not n tobacco chewer. As I hate touched upon tbei ruinous and growing evil, (drunkenness, or drinking to excess,) it may bo meet at this timo to prescribe for tbat, viz A cup of hot coffee at 11 o'clock, instead of a stiff glass of brand and water. Spiritous liquors when first taken, produce an agreeable and pleasant effect on the system, but that effect soon vanishes, and lesrea

'the patient much more debilitated; hence the ! hankering for more to restore him to his wonted

nirita. CoffVe promotes digestion, nourishes

and strengthens the system, and no danger can

be apprehended upon its frequent use. JWuf-Yinrk Courier.

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From the Salem (N. J.) Messenger. STEJlRJ'S OAWASOA'RY. A work has been published in the

stateofNew York, entitled "An Inquiry

into the nature and tendency of speculative Free Masonry," by Rev. John G. Stearns, of the Baptist persuasion, w hich on account of the great demand for it, has in a short time gone through three

editions. In consrouence of the denial

by some that Mr. Stearns was a mason, he has published a summons from Cham

pion Lodge, No. 146, signed Samuel Dean Secretary,citinghimto appear at a regular meeting to show cause why he should notbeexpelled," for publishingsaidbook,

you of the course which I will pursue if containing many assertions calculated to

bring the craft into disrepute. Mr.

Stearns denies the right of any other tribunal than those of God and his country to call him to account. In the book alluded to he says he has freely and can

didly advanced hi8 sentiments on the sub

ject of masonry: and asks if such is not

a privilege secured to him by the laws

Ilaytien Sense of Honor A Justice a 2 Port au Prince fined a stranger six dol lars for insulting a Ilaytien in his service. The following dialogue passedThe Haytien. 'Judge,' he has insulted me be called me an individual! The Judge. (To the stranger.) Is i true that you called him an individual? The Stranger. Yes I told him that he was a singular individual. The Judge. You must understand, sir, that you are hot permitted to insult a cili zen of Hayti. Stranger. I do not see how this-can b& considered an insult. Judge. Ha! you do not? very wellpay him six dollars. This the stranger didand xre suppose? he will henceforth call the Haytien Judge a singular 'gentilhomme' instead of terming him a singular 'individual.

Morgan's Murderers. We are glad1 (6 learn that two persevering gentlemen from Canandaigua are now in pursuit of the supposed murderers ofMorgan, who recently fled from iustice to South Jluiey

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