tish ships of war, has given some information as to 3rd rate-Kent 2nd rate-Pompie Victory 30 1st rate-Lord Nelson 120 34 32 34 24 34 18 24 32 126 9,284 Queen Charlotte 110 32 32 32 18 32 12 22 32 118 98 18 Thunderer 74 30 32 30 12 22 32 82 *Or weight of shot. 12 6 112 VESSELS NAMES. RATE. LOWER DECK. MIDDLE DECK. MAIN DECK. QUARTER DECK Guns. Metal Guns. Metal. Guns. Metal. Guns. Metal. Guns. | Metal. TOTAL. "The North Carolina heaves a heavier broad-side than any other ship in the world, without her gangway guns, by 304 lbs. This, sir, is a fact; the largest ship in the world was the Spanish admiral's ship St. Astaella Trinidad, which was sunk, off Trafalgar, by the British fleet: she did not heave a heavier broadside than the North Carolina-I was on board of her the evening previous to her sinking, after the battle." THE Swiss, to the disgrace of human nature, have lately hired a considerable body of men to serve the king of Naples as fighting tools; a disciplined gang of organized murderers when he says "kill," and at all times the executioners of his pleasure-without motive in themselves, except the meanest of all motives, that of being paid for killing and persecuting their fellowWhy may not the common hangmen as well be respected, as the Swiss who thus sell their services for money? men. INTERNAL SLAVE TRADE. John Woolfolk, of NewOrleans, advertises ninety-eight negrocs for sale, just received from Baltimore by the brig Lady Monroe. Droves, from 25 to 100, are frequently met with on the roads leading south-west-and from 20 to 30 men are sometimes fastened to one chain, and thus marched to market! "I tremble," says Mr. Jefferson, "when I think that God is just." But this trade in negroes is not worse than that of the Swiss in their fellowsexcept that the last are disposed of, soul and body, only for a time! FOREIGN NEWS. Great Britain and Ireland. Mr. King, our minister to England, arrived at Liverpool on the 29th June. The following, among other bills, have received the assent of the king of England: The bill to reduce the duty on newspapers; the ware-housing corn bill; the Atlantic steam-navigation bill; the Canada corn-trade bill; the Canada tenures bill, and the bill regulating the hours of labor in cotton-mills. [We are not acquainted with the general principles of these bills-but they are, probably, interesting to us.] On the second reading of the quarantine bill in the house of lords, lord King contended "that the plague could not be contagious, since it was well known that when it ceased it ceased suddenly, at its greatest height, and when, if it were contagious, it must necessarily spread itself more widely, instead of disappearing. There was, he said, full as much evidence to prove the existence of witchcraft,as there was to prove that the plague was contagious." Mr. Hume had introduced his motion, respecting the established church of Ireland, and concluded his speech with two resolutions, the substance of which was-1st, that the church property was public property, and disposable by the legislature for the good of religion and of the community at large; 2nd, that the house would, in the course of next session, inquire whether the establishment of the church of Ireland was not out of proportion to the services performed. The duke and dutchess of Northumberland had returned to England. The rector of Lincoln college bad returned thanks to the duke of York and bishop of Osnaburgh, for his celebrated "So help me God" speech, by sending him a fine live turtle, inscribed to "his royal highness, the duke of York, the magnanimous champion of church and king, from the rector of Lincoln college, Oxford." Lord Cochrane, in a Brazilian frigate, has arriv- "the tribute money," was picked up the other day, Probert, the son of an alderman at Norwich, who 17th, contains the laws fixing the budget for 1826: mortissement, (sinking fund), for 1826, are fixed at The general expenses are fixed at 672,918,714 francs, being nearly thirty-seven millions in English Netherlands. It is stated to be a fact, (says the other ships of the enemy which were in full sail. The New York Gazette), that the Dutch flag, displayed vessels burned in the port of Modon, consisted of from the vessel which brought out the Dutch minis- two frigates, three corvettes, five brigs of war and the ter, is the first national Dutch flag which has been rest transports. We are informed that one of the exhibited in this state, since it was struck, upwards frigates was a cut down 54 gun vessel of the pacha of of 150 years ago, when the colony of New Amster-Egypt, and that the other was a 36 gun frigate; 2 of dam was ceded to Great Britain. the corvettes carried 26 guns each. The Divine Pro Spain. Since it has been permitted to the inhabi-vidence aided us still further, and brought about the tants of Cadiz to believe that Peru is emancipated, entire destruction of the enemy. The fire produced some of the principal merchants of that city are by this conflagration communicated itself to the forabout to remove and settle elsewhere-calculating tress; and the town of Modon, for five hours, appearthat Cuba, Porto Rico, the Philippines and the Canaries, will soon be lost to the dominion and commerce of Spain; all which, indeed, is very probable. A letter from Madrid, in the Journal de Gand, confirms the report of large constitutional bands being on the extreme frontiers of Portugal, and of the summary vengeance they take on the priests who oppose them. Gen. Canterac had arrived at Bordeaux, and addressed a letter to one of the public journals, denying, the letter, said to have been written by him to Bolivar, and averring that he had no other communication with him than a mere letter of etiquette. The population of Madrid was much disturbed there is great talk of plots to over-turn the government. The troops are without pay, and nearly in a state of starvation for the want of wholesome food. Italy. The king of the two Sicilies has, for the first time, sent a minister or consul to the United States of North America. This may be a preparatory step to the recognition of the independence of the new republics of the south. Sweden. The comparative statement of marriages and divorces is very remarkable. The former amounted, within the last year, to 1459, and the divorces to 890, whilst, in the town of Christinebaum, there were twice as many divorces as marriages. Germany. A Vienna paper, of the 28th ult. announces the destruction of more than forty villages and market towns in the country of Nuetra, within a single month. The greater part of these conflagrations are supposed to have been caused by incendiaries. No motive is assigned, but some of the perpetrators are said to have been arrested. Poland. From a report on the state of the kingdom of Poland, made to the diet by the minister of the interior, inserted in the French papers, it appears that, in the four years that have elapsed since 1821, about 155,639 law suits have been termi- | nated in the civil tribunals of that kingdom. In the courts of criminal justice, 120,022 sentences have been passed in the same time, of which only 23 received the royal clemency, and 12 obtained a commutation of punishment. The next statement shows the bribery and corruption which public officers practice on the continent-284 functionaries accused of abuse of power, had been condemned in the same space of time. If this number met with their deserts, how many more escaped in such a country as that? The population of Poland is about three millions. Greece. The news from this interesting country is exceedingly agreeable: the patriots have recently gained many advantages over the barbarians. The Russian and Austrian flag is pretty freely prostituted to the service of the Turks, in the transport of troops and provisions, &c. The following is an official bulletin of the Greek admiral Miaulis: "First division of the Greek fleet, May 13, 1925. "Yesterday evening, with a favorable wind, we entered past Sapienza into the gulf of Modon, where 20 of the enemy's vessels were anchored under the cannons of the fortress. On this squadron our intrepid firemen threw themselves, with six fire ships, and with little difficulty they succeeded in setting them on fire, whilst we, with the rest of our vessels, pursued ed in a volume of flames, and then we heard one of the most terrible explosions which ever took place. This leads us to imagine that the powder magazines took fire, and, in that case, every one, and every thing there, must have perished. [The gallant admiral does not state a fact that is given in other papers, which, if true, shows that he is as modest as he is brave. It is said that he personally fired one of the frigates of the barbarians, which blew up, with all her crew, consisting of 400 men!] The family of the sultan is nearly extinct, the young princess died on the 19th, and there remained but two infants. The small pox is making ravages in the seraglio. All public places are closed. Persia-Letters from Ispahan state, that the king of Persia has abdicated the throne in favor of his eldest son, Abbas Mirza, and that he proposed to visit the ruins of Shiraz, and to employ his leisure moments in rebuilding that city, and restoring it to its former splendor. Egypt. A letter from Alexandria, dated March 29th, says "On account of the great demand for indigo, the viceroy has ordered the cultivation of that plant in the eastern provinces. He has resolved on the construction of a new canal, which is to pass through Cairo; it will cost 20,000,000 of Talari, and require four years to complete it; 3,000 houses must be pulled down in Cairo. The owners are to be in demnified in land, which they must plant with indigo. The work is begun." Letters from Alexandria, of March 28, state that a British envoy was expected in that city, to concert with the viceroy the means of establishing a regular communication between the Red Sea and the Mediterranean. East Indies. A rise of the Ganges has swept away several hundred houses and drowned some thousands of people at Serampore-nearly carrying off the Baptist mission house and destroying all the presses, types, &c. The college, having been built on higher ground, was safe. Africa. The French squadron on the coast of Africa have captured the following French vessels, for infringing the law prohibiting the slave trade:--Le Telegraphe, La Caprieeuse, L'Antonia, Le Glaneur, L'Assurance, La Marie-Magdeleine, L'Eugene, and L'Alcide. The two first have been condemned at Cavenne, and the others are to be proceeded against. Van Diemen's land is rapidly increasing in civilization. A plan for supplying the town with water, by iron pipes, a bank, distillery and brewery, all give proof of the rapid progress in the comforts and conveniences of Europe. Wool and flax will, in time, both be numbered in the native products. To these will also be added sugar, in the culture of which a successful experiment has been made. A subscription has been entered into for importing from England, the birds reserved in that country for the privileged orders, under the title of game. Thus, pheasants, partridges, snipes and woodcocks, are to be conveyed a distance of twelve thousand miles, for the amusement of the colonists of Van Dieman's land! Colombia. It is rumored that an expedition is fitting out to assist the Mexicans in expelling the Spaniards from the castle of St. Juan de Ulloa, at Vera Cruz. $1,800,000 have lately arrived at Carthagena from 590 NILES' REGISTER-AUGUST 20, 1525-NAVAL COURT MARTIAL. England. The 64 gun ship that recently reached New The privateer gen. Santander, now off the Spanish Buenos Ayres. It appears very possible, from the proceedings of the Brazilians in the Banda Oriental, that a rupture will take place between Buenos Ayres and Brazil. The former is strengthening its military establishment, at present, on the ground of maintaining its neutrality. ing their troops from Spain-their service is ungrate estimated at two millions sterling. The East has not Copy of that portion of the proceedings of the court may- the adjournment of yesterday, present all the mem- Peru. The official account of the defeat and death Mexico. We have the official account of the surrender of the Spanish line of battle ship Asia, of 64 guns, and of the brig Constante. They were given up to the Mexican government in Monterrey, on the 1st of May, by capitulation. The officers, &c. who are willing to swear to the independence' of Mexico, will remain--and those who do not, it is stipulated, shall be furnished with necessary aid to return to Spain, or some other of the Spanish possessions. Arrears of wages due are to be paid by the Mexican government. The defence not having been transmitted, the court came to the following resolution: exhibited a disposition, during the progress of this trial, to allow every indulgence to the accused which Resolved, by the court, That this court has felt, and the most cautious regard to his feelings and wishes, could dictate: That, with this disposition, delays and a course of practice have been submitted to, in which the court has reluctantly acquiesced: That arguments, instead of being prepared, when offered to the court, in such a state as to be annexed to the record, have, after an ample allowance of time, been That, in regard to the defence, after having waited delivered orally, and an equal length of time afterfor an unusual period of time, it was, in fact, delivered to the court orally, and, as a written document, it has not been presented to the court this third day after its public delivery: The court feels constrained to notice this conduct, which it cannot pass over determined that, unless the paper is ready by the meeting of the court to-morrow, the court will prowithout an expression of its disapprobation, and has the judge advocate, that a copy of this foregoing resolution be transmitted to the accused this afternoon. ceed to judgment without it. And it is requested of At 3 o'clock, the court adjourned till 10 o'clock to The piety of Mr. Ward, the British minister to Mex-wards consumed in committing the same to writing: ico, is greatly extolled in the papers of that capital. On the 13th of June, the Virgin de los Remedios was conducted, in procession, to the church de la Vera Cruz. As it passed the residence of Mr. Ward, his carriage was found decorated and prepared for the occasion, in which the Virgin was then conducted to the church, where a novenary was celebrated. The reception of Mr. Poinsett, at Jalapa, capital of Vera Cruz, on his way to Mexico, is said to have cost one thousand dollars. Letters from Mexico, to March 20, quoted by the London Courier, state that, during the preceding twelve months, there had been coined in the mint of Mexico, about $7,000,000, and that in the other pro-morrow morning. vinces, from which no return had been made, the coinage was considerable. It is added, that this fact, combined with other causes, had already had a considerable effect in restoring the equilibrium of the exchange. to the adjournment of yesterday; present all the members of the court, and the judge advocate. The Wednesday, August 10th. The court met, pursuant minutes of the proceedings of yesterday were read. Cancia. An organized band of robbers, supposed the wishes of the court, he had left a letter directed to be about fifty in number, are said to rendezvous in to captain Porter, containing a copy of the foregoing The judge advocate stated that, in compliance with the neighborhood of Montreal. Great alarm prevail-resolution, with the counsel of the accused yester ed on account of their depredations. Latest foreign news. From London papers of the 5th July, received at Great quantities of British coin are melted at Paris --to be sent to some other place. Particulars not stated. The late accounts of the splendid victories of the Greeks seem to be amply confirmed; and yet there are rumors of some reverses. day, on his return from the court. court proceeded to deliberate upon the charges, The defence not having been transmitted, the and what had been alleged in behalf of the accused and, during the deliberation, the defence upon the specifications, the evidence that had been submitted. ed and marked (P). After having carefully and maturely weighed and deliberated upon the matter, the first charge was communicated to the court, annexcharge is fully proved, and does adjudge the accused GUI.TY of the first charge. court is of opinion that the specification of the first There has been a dreadful gale of wind in the West cation, of the second charge, is proved in part: That Jodies It commenced on the 26th ult. and appears it is fully proved, so far as regards the letter to the The court is also of opinion that the first speeisto have been most severely felt at Bassaterre, Gua-president, of the seventeenth day of April, 1825, a ci daloupe, the place being nearly demolished; all the the letters to the secretary of the navy, of the 397 overnment buildings were thrown down, and two day of January, the 15th day of April, and the 1£12. persons are said to have lost their lives. Iday of June, 1925-each of which the count co ceives to be of the character attributed to them in the said specification; but it does not consider the letter, of the 16th day of March, as liable to the same censure, and, therefore, so far as regards this last mentioned letter, the court is of opinion that this specification is not proved. The court is also of opinion, that the second, third, fourth and fifth specifications, of the second charge, are fully proved. The court is of opinion that the second charge is fully proved, and does, accordingly, adjudge the accused GUILTY of the same. be implied, that all the documents upon which the court of inquiry founded its opinion were contained in the pamphlet-which was not the fact. The court also includes, as proof of this specification, the second paragraph of the paper marked E, in p. 40 of the pamphlet. The court does, therefore, sentence and adjudge the said captain David Porter to be suspended for the term of six months, from the date hereof. Having come to the aforesaid determination, and the residue of the defence not having been transmitIn deciding upon the first charge, and the specifi-ted, the court, for the purpose of enabling the judge cations under it, the court, however, feels itself call-advocate to prepare in due form, and record the said ed upon to ascribe the conduct of the accused, which findings, and it being after four o'clock, adjourned is deemed censurable, to an anxious disposition, on till eleven o'clock to-morrow morning. his part, to maintain the henor, and advance the interests of the nation and of the service. JAMES Thursday, August 11th. The court met pursuant to the adjournment of yesterday-present all the menThe court also thinks proper to state, that in decid-bers of the court, and the judge advocate. The proing that the third specification is proved, it is of the ceedings of yesterday having been read, the court opinion, that, so far as respects the inaccuracies point-proceed to sign this, the record of its proceedings, the ed out by the judge advocate, in the paper annexed to finding and sentence. the record, and marked No. 15, this specification is fully proved; but the court sees no reason to believe that the errors and inaccuracies therein indicated, were the result of design or of improper motive: That, with the exception of such errors as have been particularly noted, the publication by the accused of the proceedings of the court of inquiry, appears to be a correct transcript of the record. In forming its opinion upon the fourth specification, the court is satisfied that the same is fully proved in the following particulars: In the advertisement: "By the conduct of the court to which the subject was referred for investigation, I was driven from its presence, and prevented from making the explanations on which I founded my justification." THOMAS TINGEY, BARRON, President.. CHAS. C. B. THOMPSON, J. D. HENLEY, Thursday, Aug. 11th. The record of the proceedings in the case of captain David Porter, having been signed and transmitted to the department, the court, by virtue of an order, for that purpose, from the secretary of the navy, directed to the president, and hereunto annexed, and marked A, adjourned to meet to morrow morning at ten o'clock, at the building on 1st street east, and the corner of Maryland avenue, formerly occupied by the congress of the United States. In the remarks, p. 24: "I could not consent to defend myself before the court against any charge whatever, until its legality had been decided by com- Friday, August 12. The court met, pursuant to petent authority:-until I could appear before it on the adjournment of yesterday-present all the memterms of perfect equality with my accusers-until Ibers of the court, and the judge advocate. The judge could be allowed to protect myself in the way which advocate read and submitted to the court a letter might appear to me most proper: without submit- from the secretary of the navy, which was annexed, ing my defence to the inspection of the judge advo- and marked B, and the record of the proceedings, cate, who had no right to decide in my case; or to as transmitted yesterday to the department, with the the control of the court, who would thereby have ex- paper referred to, as a continuance of the defence of ercised a power not founded on law or justice; and captain Porter. without the risk of undeserved reproof." In p. 25: "But it was the duty of the court to decide whether it was or was not competent; the decision as to its belief on the subject, on oath, was all that was required by me, and the question could have been decided by the court as readily and as well before as it was after the instructions of the secretary had been received; that it did not decide in the first instance, is sufficient evidence that doubts then existed as to its legality." "Under all circumstances then, I had nothing to loose or apprehend by my withdrawal from the court, and I certainly saved a very useless sacrifice of my feelings, (except in its deportment toward me while before it), it could do me neither good nor harm. A court more powerless, and yet more calculated to alarm the accused, was, perhaps, never formed." "The charge first to be investigated was exhibited against me by the secretary of the navy; the secretary of the navy selected my judges, two of whom were junior to me. The judge advocate, who is the primum mobile of all military courts, received his appointment from the secretary, and is his warm friend and protege. Under these circumstances, it may readily be imagined, I had every thing to apprehend and nothing to hope for while before the court; and, to defend myself under the conditions imposed on me, would have been worse than useless." In the remarks in p. 31, it appears to the court to The paper having been read: on motion of a member, the court determined that it will adjourn until ten o'clock to-morrow, and that capt. Porter be informed that the court will receive the residue of the defence at that hour. The court adjourned till to-morrow at ten o'clock. Satudray, August 13. The court met pursuant to the adjournment of yesterday-present all the members of the court, and the judge advocate. The proceedings of yesterday were read. The residue of the defence was received at near 12 o'clock, and the court proceeded to read the same. After completing the reading of the document→→→ the following motion was made and adopted: The judge advocate having stated that he had received from the accused certain papers, purporting to be the residue of his defence, the same were read and considered. The court is decidedly of opinion that these papers vary, in many respects, from the defence which was delivered on behalf of the accused by his counsel: that, in particular, the severity of animadversion upon the conduct of the judge advocate, which appears in these papers, did not appear in the defence that was delivered, and the court deems it due to itself to state, that the conduct of the judge advocate, during the trial, was, in its opinion, free from the censure imputed to it. As, however, the court is not in possession of the defence, which, in violation of its rule and of prece 392 NILES REGISTER-AUGUST 20, 1325—AFFAIRS OF THE CREEKS. dent, was delivered orally, and from notes under the 17th August, 1825. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Sin: In the course of the desultory and informal Milledgeville, 13th June, 1825. communication with you of to-day, my desire was intimated, that the line between this state and Alabama, should be run as early as possible, and I requested the favor of you to make known to your go Charges and specifications exhibited against David Porter, esquire, vernment this desire, and without delay. A letter a captain in the navy of the United States. CHARGE 1st. Disobedience of orders and conduct unbecoming an officer. will be immediately despatched to the governor of Specification. For that he, the said David Porter, being in com mand of the naval forces of the United States, in the West India Concert and co-operation. If that concert and coAlabama, to apprize him of the resolution of the goseas, Gulf of Mexico, &e did, on or about the fourteenth day of No. operation be refused, we will proceed to run the vernment of Georgia to run that line, and to ask his vember, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and line without them; as we will also proceed, in due twenty-four, with a part of said naval forces, land on the island of Porto Rico, in the dominions of his catholic majesty, the king of time, to make the survey of the lands within our Spain, then and still in amity and at peace with the United States, limits, disregarding any obstacles which may be opin forcible and hostile manner, and in military array, and did, posed from any quarter. You will see, therefore, then and there, commit divers acts of hostility, against the subjects and property of the said king of Spain, in contravention of how highly important it is that, upon these points, the the constitution of the United States, and of the laws of nations, two governments should understand each other imand in violation of the instructions from the government of the mediately. United States to him, the said David Porter. CHARGE 2nd. Insubordinate conduct, and conduct unbecoming an officer. Specification 1st. For that he, the said David Porter, did write and transmit to the president of the United States, a letter of an insubordinate and disrespectful character, to wit, on the 17th day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five; and did also write and transmit to the secretary of the navy, at sundry times, hereinafter particularly mentioned, various letters of an insubordinate and disrespectful character, viz: on the thirtieth day of January, the 16th day of March, the 13th day of April and the 14th day of June, all in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five, thereby violating the respect due from every officer in the navy to the head of the department, impairing the discipline of the service, and setting a most dangerous and pernicious example. Specification 2nd. For that he, the said David Porter, after a court of inquiry had been convened, and directed to investigate and make report of the facts, in relation to the matters embraced In the specification of the first charge, and after such court had terminated its inquiries, and had transmitted its report to the se cretary of the navy, and before the executive had published or authorized the publication of the proceedings of said court, did publish, or cause to be published, a pamphlet, purporting to contain the proceedings of the said court of inquiry. Specification 3d. For that he, the said David Porter, in the pub. lication made, as mentioned in the last preceding specification, did give an incorrect statement of the proceedings of the said court of inquiry. Specification. 4th. For that he, the said David Porter, did, in the publication referred to in the said two last preceding specifications, insert various remarks, statements and insinuations, not warranted by the facts, highly disrespectful to the secretary of the navy and to the said court of inquiry. Specification 5th. For that he, the said David Porter, did, in the same publication referred to in the said last preceding specifica tions, without any authority, or permission for that purpose, make public, official communications to the government, and official correspondence with the government; and has, on other occasions, between the first of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, and the fifteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five, without authority or permission therefor, made public, orders and instructions from the government, and official correspondence with the government. Affairs with the Creeks, &c. HEAD-QUARTERS, Eeastern dep. Georgia, June 15, 1825. Sm: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the correspondence, referred to by your excelleney, in your verbal communication of this morning, representing the indications of hostility, recently manifested by the Indians on the western frontier of this state, numbered 1 to 4, inclusively, together with your instructions to captain Harrison, of the 10th of the present month. Or this paper, which I return herewith, I have to request the favor of a copy, with such information as that officer shall communicate, touching the execution of the important duty assigned to him. With great respect and consideration, Maj. gen. Gaines-Milledgeville. G. M. TROUP. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, captain Harrison, it is enclosed; and any information received from that officer, will be communicated SIR: As you wished the copy of my instructions to Milledgeville, 13th June, 1825. without delay. With great consideration and respect, Maj. gen. Gaines--Milledgeville. G. M. TROUF. day's date, I have to observe that, although it is not HEAD-QUARTERS, Eastern dep. SIR: In reply to your excellency's letter of yesterMilledgeville, Geo. June 14th, 1825. my purpose to enter into the discussion of any matter of controversy between the government of Georgia and that of the United States, not immediately conas I do, upon this occasion, a direct collision be tween the views of your excellency and those emnected with duties confided to me-yet, perceiving braced in my instructions from the department of war; a collision that may tend to produce much embarrassment in our Indian relations, and which the interests of the general and state governments equally require should be obviated-I deem it proper to address you upon the subject in a manner less liable to misapprehension or misconstruction, than what I have stated verbally, in the interviews with which you have favored me. Your letter, which I shall without delay refer to better established, or more universally admitted, |