Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 15, Number 35, Vincennes, Knox County, 16 October 1824 — Page 4

V

If-"--"

Pnetlcj

;

Inose prominent is eyes black the upper part of his countenance'! The envoy has brought a plan an I piercing, and his fae alt an air of sternness The lower of a contemplated canal, from

nart was an emblem ot mildness. Lake Nicaragua to the Pacihc

HVi t;ik Livi-.nrooL mkkcury. Mi ill T MARKS HIGIir. A so.irrmv perched upon a bouh,

S )k i poor iKetlf rcep belA

Ail picket it up, U, sp ire me, spare!

1 ;k' insect prayed: but vam its prayer, 'Wretch'" cries the murderer, "hold tliy ... - torurue.

"ibf thou art veak. and I am strontr.

A !i i wk beheld him, and in banc, iV.i i' peus his beak for a repast, A 1 pi i ices pin-up upon him. 0, lv -i i us the sDarrow. "let me o,"

;Vjvu:i!" cries the murderer, "hold thy i

tongue. Tor tliou art weak, and I am strong." T a h ivk was munching up his prey, W i i a stout e igle stccr'd that way, A i ! sjiied upon 'un. "Sure comrade, Y v sp ire mv lifv- we're both a trade!" ' Ar -ji h'" cries the murderer, "hold thy tongue, F- tVn irt weik, audi am strong. A s vts n m saw the eagle fly, It vi.t, ci 1 brought him from the sky: T i dviug bir could onlv groan, Ti-rant' -vti.it evil have I done?" "Wretch!" cries the murderer, -'hold thy

to igue.

Fortho i art weak, and I am strong.

jg'lher agreeable and well ! )rncd

rue lord bterhng was short?

and thick set somewhat pursy and corpulent. His face was red and looked a though colored by brandy, rather than sunburnt and his appearance in no manner eith er military or commanding Gen Maxwell was about the common size, without any thing peculiar either in the features or expression of his face. Me was a man of merit, though of ooscure ongi" His manners were not conciliatory and it was his mis

fort ue to he often at variance with

his officers

Geo. Wayne was about the

Tis t i is tli it m m to man behave; Willi ss the planter and his slaves. 'Tis ' ins that state oppresses state, Ail i d' mt tree I o n meets its f ite. N A m l St) v must hold their tongue, For AdsTia, F mm v rid Co ire strong. MISCELLJYY. From the I'llltigr Record. JV ' 'tt sever it of the principal OJlrers of the Revolutionary Army. Tnere are few, I oresume. that hear f the achievements of ditin 4; lished men, without formiog Some 1 i if their person and fea tir es and it is always pleasing to kmv whether the reality an BV'"s to the idea I nave therefore, h ide the inquiry respecting the persons of the most active of

ficers of the American arm v. en

and benignity." Major Lee. one of the most vi

gilant and active partisan officers

Ocean, showing that the Canal would only require to be 5 or 6

leagues in length, and thus open u

in the American armv. was short communication between the Vt-

in stature, and of slight make j lantie nnd Pacific, for vessels ot 1 hut agile and a -five. His face i to 500 tons, at one of the most elwas small and freckled his look igible points for the commerce of

eager and sprightly He was j the United States. The country

then quite young, a id nis appear anre was even more youthful than his years.

.1 t I!- I,

tnrougu wmcn it wouiu run is thought to be one of the richest and most fertile in the world, and, indeed, the greater nart of the ter-

Cbntral Ambrica -Tlic;rit0rv of the republic abounds in

following article from the Provi-ja the vaiuahe productions, both ls:of the vegetable and mineral said to have been written by a; world, and will, at no distant pcgentleman who has had such p- J rj0d become a most important

middle size, with a tine ruddy I portunines ior ooraining me mior part Gf the-globe, to the eommer-

countenance, commanding port, with cage eye. His looks eorres-

ponded well with iiis character.

mation which it contains, as , cia,l world.

should give it full credit with the! 'rney have established their inpubh' dependence without a striwnU

indicating a soul noble, ardent and! The United Provinces of the : with the mother country, aorl

daring At this time, he was a j centre of America, ( which by the Spain has no troops within their bout 32 years of age, a period of i hasi of the Constitution as a ! territory, but such is the situation life which, perhaps as much as : g'ced upon, will he railed as Fed- nf tj)e country and character of Us any other, blends the graces of , fate States of the Centre of A- inhabitants, 'that it would unyouth with the majesty of man ! merwa ' are ar pre-nt c Miiposed ' doubtedly take a much larger arho.d In his intercourse who his, o' 'he Provinces oi Nicaragua ..' mv than Spain can ever hone to

ofticers and men, he was affable

and agreeable, and had the art of

j commtinicating to t Heir bosoms, the galla a and chivalrous spirit which glowed in his own The Maruuis de la Favette

vIT ndoras San Salvador, Cota ; sencj 0 re-connuer it

rica uuanmaia. ami iuecnenango. At present, three citizens are at the head of the govern ment, without any particular title,

ah hough, in turn, they preside

mouth and chin delicately form

ed, and exhibiting beauty rather than strcng h The expression of hi- countenance was strongly indicative of the irenerous and

i.. tltosc operations which got spirit which animaieii him

it is heen a part ot our task to d 'rib.; and as I believe that you are o U incurious upon this sub ject will, without hesitation, com u I'ticatc wliat nave learned XVishington has already been des- i )tvl -vi often, that his whole ao )ci i Hc must he familiar with v ! 'a icy 1 cannot however

pi h so im siu x a euMrely unnoticed Wit 1

s j tect two mc us in sta tore '.'xnaiided, muscular, of elcga 1 (ir iportions. and unusually

1 vhil 1:1 all its ui vem "tits

was one of the finest looking men monthly. a,K the presiding one is in the army, notwithstanding his called, fr he time being. Ip'si -dee;) red hair, which then, as now,' dent. Th e U a represent ion was rather in disrepute His 0 deputies from, each proviee. forehead was line, though rece-i wlllcl1 lt,nns ;l provisional Con-

dioir tiis eye clear hazel his i Te's The basis of t u; Consti-

tuti n is very similar to that ot the United States, witn the ex ception of an established religion, which isthe Roman Catholic, and other public mode of worship be ing prohibited. Representatives elected in the same manner as ours and for the same length of

tunc; and the principles of the

mingling with something of

pond and conscious manliness. His mien was noble his man

ners frank and amiable, and his : Constitution are as purely repub

1 1 ' . 1

movements light and gra-e u ! 141 an-111 C1 lJ ll,,oj;. excepung re-

ngion as in tne united Mates. Slavery is not to he permitted.

and every one arriving within the

ligurc a per-

on

hi ; va 1 moulded mew lat

the n del of the Grecian antique

I'm .i ;i 1 111 if I v mwmim'Mf

. - - and uucaptivatmg

111 MLIll I M U IL? 14 It n 10 nose and la- gv blue eyes, d-olv thougn ful. ratiicr than liv-dy with these attributes the

ao;viiance

He wore his hair pl.iin. and never complied s fcr with t lit fashion of the time ato owdiM-

C d. L::gan was stout and ! territory of the republic becomes

activesix feet in height not ! Uvc 1 ae standing army is re-fo-i much enciimWpil whh ' duced to 1500 and those station

and ex

pomp

U 1 ...

ois iare weic sirong am

and his brow thoughtful ma.mers plain and decorous, neither insinuating nor lepntsive 3 lis conversation grave, senten

tious and considerate, unadorned

A young man. having finished his Medical studies, applied u, an old gentleman of austere temper and surly manners to know whether his neighborhood would he an eligible situation for a Physician. "Vhy replied the other, in an impatient tone, "what can you do?" -Why, Sir, I can feel a pulse and discover from it, to what disease the person is most subject ""Here, then," stretching out his arm. k feel mine.'" The doctor obeyed, and with some sagacious indications said "I find sir, you are subject to grievi.ms head ache." 'Never had a i-eid ache in my life." A profound silence ensued. In a short time the Doctor took his leave, saying, UI suppose sir. you think me a fool " Tne inexorable Pluto retorted, uyou seem to know what 1 think, though vou dont know how I

exactly fitted for the toils anuV cd a! tlle dhferent ports and garp of war The features 0lHnsons- Tlu; armetl militia a

1 manly. cmounts t0 mec eionty thousand

etlective men

The duties on importation are

of ashington was

Col Hamilton is thus desmb ed by W Delaplaiue; 'Although in person below the mid die stature, and somewhat deli eient in elegance of figure Hamil

filn'Criiv :ind Vii'Tiiif A v

c.nolion Superadded, he tm ossessc'' a vn'-v ;',,k.g a.l

was accounted wnen young one

ofme handsomest of m -n. Hit hi- majesty consisted in the exp csi on of iiis e ountenance.much m f e than in his comely features, his hfty person, or his dignified dep.. ment. ! was the emanation of ii- great spirit through the tenem or. it occupied.

manly appearance By the most

superficial observer he never ou Id he regarded as a common individual His head. whih was large, was formed on the finest m del. resembling somewhat the Grecian antique. Hi forehead

was spacious and elevated his nose projecting but inclinmg'tb

the aquiline his

a , . g... 1 r. .

M xm vieo. o.eeu. in pei sou lavn at .0, ffm nnf, V..,n nn-

nv 1. rather corpulent, and above j matcd l)v deba(e intolerahIv pici, the common size Hs complex , ci and hi, momh and chin

i o . 1 was fair and tl rid -hi eoun

teoa 1 e. serene and mild, indica tin;' t goodness which seemed to s m le md soften the tire and great-iu-s of its expression. His health was delicate, but preserved by tcmoerance and regularity. G eral Sullivan was a man ot eho't statur.'. well formed and a

trilling, and all the pioduce of the

ountry is always allowed to be

exported free of duty excepting

gold and silver, indigo, balsams,

cocoa and rum gold and silver pas 4 per cent, the others a veVy moderate duty The population of the six provinces, at present1 united is more than 1,500.000; and the population of Chippa. which about to unite itself too

thers has about 300.000. This

province is situated between 3Iex. ico and Goatunala. and was uni

ted to Mexico, but has withdrawn

from that

The Envoy Extraordinary re- sonccntly ai : ived in this county is hist

1). Antoni iJose Canas, with 1). Fernando Valero, as secretary of

Legation A young American,

Feiipe Molmas. son of their jen

v

FELL.

A player performing the Ghost

in Hamlet very badly, was hissed.

Aftei bearing it a good while, he put the audience in a good humor by stepping forward, and saying, "Ladies and gentlemen, I am extremely sorry that my humble endeavors to please are unsuccessful; but if you are not satisfied, I must give up the G0.9"

An Irishman was told, that a great part of the French army in hpain were obliged to go bare foot: "by Jasus" says Paddy I should not like to stand in their shoes." A man meeting an old woman driving some asses, "adieu mother of asses," cried he; "adieu my

sum auc, uie man ieit ior

ears.

A father who wished to dissuade his daughter from any thoughts of Matrimony. She who marries does well said he

oy to the Itepuhlic of Colombia

well proportioned and handsome. ! l-aine Wlth lhe minister tor t!W; but she who does not marry does

u 1.... Durnose ot receiving an enneatimv niftfr lv t.'ither shf mci'l' Vi

II wV IUlll.1 , ttllllllVILIll (119 . I I r w . . ; . . w . ..w ... -

strongest, were not his most plea- ,lclc- ant expects to remain some! replied, I am content to do welL j sing features vet the form of his ! years let those do better who can.

,T , - mouth was expressive of elo The principal seaports in the quenee, more especially of per Republic, are Acajutla, and Isa suation. He was remarkable for bal, in sweet water lave, (lae a deep depression between his Kuieej Omoa Truzi!h and .an

A firm faith is the best divinity, a good life, the best j) ihs p. ; a cieareons'-ience tbebef-tlaw uon-

; nose and forenead and a contrac- J..an ot, tie Atlaniic, and iieale- cs; the boi policy; and le.upcr-

five ois complexion dark his Jtiun of his brows, which uve to go 011 the PACiiic,

I aucc tiic best pnv sic.