sufficiently deep for the purpose of death. The conquer- ror's army-twelve hundred Brazilians were left dead ors, anxious for slaves, followed close on their victims. upon the field of battle, a great portion of the officers Several women, and even several children, had the ad- made prisoners, and nine standards taken. Notwithdress and the good fortune to free themselves by throw-standing this signal triumph, the Buenos Ayreans renewing themselves on the naked swords of the Arabs; others ed their offer to the emperor of making peace upon terms plunged into the flames of the burning houses: twelve formerly rejected, and despatches to this effect were forhundred, who could discover no way of destroying them-warded by the English ship Ganges 74, to Rio, and it is selves, fell into the hands of the enemy. The attention now fairly to be presumed that the emperor will make a of the conquerors was soon drawn to the powder maga- virtue of necessity and accept the terins so generously zine. The size and the solidity of the building induced held out to him by his conquerors. them to believe that, the wealth of the inhabitants had In addition to this signal defeat the Brazilians have susbeen there deposited. It contained, however, only wo-tained another loss, not less mortifying to their pride and men and children, and Capsalis (one of the primates of humbling to their ambition. The fleet which was blockthe town, who, having obstinately refused to accompany aded by admiral Brown in the river Uraguay, was all the garrison in their projected sortie, conducted to the captured, consisting of eighteen sail, the whole of which powder-magazine a crowd of women and children, say had arrived in safety at Buenos Ayres, and was rapidly ing, "come, and be still; I will myself set fire to it.") fitting out to aid their gallant conqueror in his future efThey wept not, they had no parting to apprehend; the forts against his enemy-After having entrapt the fleet grave was about to unite them forever. The mothers into the river, Brown constructed several batteries on the tranquilly pressed their infants to their breasts; relying on land side which commanded its entrance, and at Punta Capsalis. In the meanwhile, the enemy crowded round Carbor and Punta Gorda, the cannon completely shut up their asylum; some attempted to break open the doors; all access to the fleet-at a place called Martin Garcia he some to enter by the windows, some climbed to the roofs, erected immediately another battery consisting of six and endeavoured to demolish it. At length, Capsalis, pieces of artillery, part thirty-two pounders, and part of perceiving that a vast number had assembled, uttered a less calibre, which, together with the gallantry and effibrief prayer, familiar to the Greeks-"Lord, remember ciency of the little squadron of Buenos Ayreans, destroyme!" and applied the match. The explosion was so vio-ed all hope of escape among the Brazilians, and they lent, that the neighbouring houses were thrown down, were obliged to surrrender unconditionally. large chasms were produced in the earth, and the sea, moved from its bed, inundated, one part of the town. Two thousand barbarians were blown up with Capsalis." Such was the catastrophe of this terrible drama! FOREIGN NEWS. Colombia. Accounts from this republic represent affairs as in a very unsettled state. At Bogota there is said to have occurred, if not a revolution, some decided manifestations of opposition to the measures of Bolivar, who uses strict means to preserve subordination. A proclamation was received on the 14th April, in La Guayra, requiring all foreigners arriving in that country, to behave themselves, and in case of any infraction of the laws, authorising the governor of the provinces where they landed, to order them forthwith out of the country. Another order proclaims death! to any one who may speak ill of the existing government. This state of things cannot last, for such policy is death to free and liberal institutions, and fitted only for the government of slaves. The Brazilians still shew a force of fifteen or sixteen sail off Buenos Ayres, mostly large vessels. Since the above, the following official accounts has been received from gen. Alvear, dated Head Quarters, in March, Feb. 21, 1827. To his excellency the minister of war: The general in chief of the republican army has the satisfaction to communicate to his excellency the minister of war, that after two partial engagements, in which the division of Ventus Manuel was attacked and beaten on the 15th inst. by col. Lavalle, and on the 16th by gen. Mancilla, the republican army fairly encountered the imperial bands in the field of Ituzaingo. Their numbers amounted to 8500 fighting men, of the three descriptions of force; the battle continued to rage for six hours; skill and energy were displayed on both sides; at length the enemy gave way before the power of our brave troops, being completely routed, his cavalry was dispersed, and he left on the battle ground more than twelve hundred lery, all his munitions and baggage, many prisoners and dead, among them marshal Abreu, ten pieces of artilarms. The loss of the republican army does not reach four hundred wounded and killed, among the latter, and his fate is deeply lamented, is the intrepid col. Brandzen.. who fell at the head of his regiment. Central America is represented as being in a state of anarchy and civil war. Business of all kinds was at a stand. No confidence whatever existed among the citizens; agriculture had become neglected. By advices: from the Indigo districts, the crop of this article would fall short two-thirds of an average crop. The whole export of the republic, is computed at 65,000 pounds for the present year. The revolutions were rapidly destroying The immediate benefits of this victory and its consethe cattle. Haciendos and hides, which had hitherto quences, are immense. The general in chief is pursuing formed an important item of export, were daily becoming the enemy, in order to improve his advantages to the utvery scarce. The numerous foreigners who have entered most, and in the name of the army he falicitates nainto mining speculations, find no prospect of realising tion and government. All the individuals of the army their golden dreams, and many who came to the country have contributed in the most laudable manner to the forin affluence were now reduced to penury and want. The tunate issue of the day of the 20th. province of Nicaragua was involved in a most calamitous civil war. The cities of Leon and Grenada, had made As an evidence of the total degradation of the governwar upon the cities of Nicaragua and Menagna. The lat-ment and the people of Brazil, it is stated that the splenter city was surrounded by the Grenadians and Leonians, did frigate Baltimore, built in this city, by Mr. Beacham, and was hourly expected to surrender. The city of Mes- for the Brazilian government, has literally been rendersiah had been plundered by the contending parties. Va-ed a useless hulk, every thing of a moveable nature berious reasons were alledged as the cause of these troubles, ing stolen from on board by the crew left to guard her viz. that the president wished to change the present form and the captain of one of the numerous guards daily of the government from a federal to a central-but the placed on duty on board the ship, actually took from the most plausible reason was, the extreme ignorance of the vessel the best part of the blocks, and subsequently ofpeople, their vague idea of liberty, and the animosity ex-fered them for sale to the government, when they were isting among the colored people, (who compose seven-purchased, and the sum of four thousand milreas prompteighths of the population), against the whites, who hold ly paid to the captain for his perfidy. And this proceedthe reins of government. ing in the harbor of Rio, in the very face of the public CARLOS DE ALVEAR. Brazil and Buenos Ayres. The editor of the Balti-functionaries-Verily, the "imperial government," under more Gazette has received intelligence that the great bat- the guidance of Don Pedro, presents a degrading spectle fought between the Buenos Ayreans under general Al- tacle-but there is a hope, that the slaves, who now so vear, and the Brazilians at the Rio Grande, on the 20th of meekly bear the yoke, may e're long feel its galling efFebruary, terminated in the total overthrow of the empe- fects, and hurl their oppressors from their seats. Sugar ANNUAL RECEIPTS FROM THE CUSTOMS Teas 32.9 lbs. 3,864,604 1,274,176 44 Coffee 76,221 796,139 942,831 984,693 80 3,395 FROM SOTH DEC. 1815, TO 30TH SEPT. 1826. And the annual amount of drawbacks for the same period. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, FEB. 20, 1827. SIR: In obedience to a resolution of the house of representatives of the 12th ultimo, directing "the secretary of the treasury to lay before the house a statement of the annual receipts from the customs, from the fiscal year ending on the 30th of December, 1815, to the 30th of Sept. last, noting the amount received under each separate head of revenue from this source, specific or ad valorem, and the annual amount of drawbacks for the same period, and under the same heads," I have the honor to transmit a statement which contains the information required by the resolution, so far as it is afforded by the returns made to the department, together with a letter from the register of the treasury explanatory of the same. I have the honor to remain, with the highest respect, your most obedient servant, RICHARD RUSH. The hon. the speaker of the house of representatives, U. S. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Register's office, 20th February, 1827. 20. bush. All other articles Add extra duty on merchan- MERCHANDISE. DUTY AD VALOREM. SIR: I have the honor to transmit a statement exhibiting PAYING the value of merchandise imported paying duty ad valorem, and the quantities of articles paying a specific duty, during the years 1815 to 1825, inclusive, prepared in obedience to a resolution of the house of representatives of the 12th January, 1827, and beg leave to state that, as the record of the department do not, at this time, permit a compliance with the resolution as respects the specific sources of revenue from imports during the year 1826, the aggregate receipts into the treasury, from customs, in that year, is exhibited. I have the honor to be, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant, JOSEPH NOURSE. Hon RICHARD RUSH, 27,273,601 56 554,335 76 27,827,937 32 Secretary of the treasury. Statement exhibiting the value of merchandise imported, paying duty ad valorem, and of the quantity of artieles paying a specific duty, during the years 1816 to 1825, inclusive, and of the amount of duties secured thereon, respectively, (being exclusive of the value Molasses 5 and quantity of, and of the duties secured on, merchan- Teas dise re-exported), showing, also, the amount of draw-Coffee back which became payable during the same period, Sugar under same heads; prepared in obedience to a resolu- Salt tion of the house of representatives, of the 12th Jan. 1827. 43.8 583,099 83 4,051,136 1,775,547 95 10,877,670 543,883 50 32.3 lbs. 4,586,153 1,484,549 87 189,683 94,792 285 512,200 4.9 21,900,104 1,090,034 90 423,571 20. bush. All other articles Add extra duty on merchan- 242,141 88 17,933,972 36 PAYING DUTY AD VALOREM. VALOREM. FAYING A SPECIFIC DUTY. Arti- Average cles. rate of duty. cents. Rate of duty. At 74 per cent. 15 do. 20 do. 9,524,531 1,904,906 20 38,529 Quantity. 2,784,068 1,418,952 12 ❤ 8,643,972 660,185 60 5. 3.25 Teas, 33.52lbs. 6,552,547 2,196,763 8311,190,140 00 | barous, inhuman and unchristian; and Woolfolk was calCoffee, 21,901,471 1,095,073 55 1,051,900 76 led a "slave trader," "a soul seller," &c, and equally Sugar, 45,822,754 1,493,018 98 728,512 69 guilty in the sight of God with the man who was engaged Salt, 20. bush. 4,578,538 The article about which 915,707 60 10,794 03 in the African slave trade. All other articles, 2,439,923 22 833,121 96 Woolfolk interrogated Lundy, at the time of the assault, and which appeared to have been the principle provoca25,281,908 98 6,391,778 69 tion, the traverser's counsel read to the court: Add extra duty on merchandise unported in foreign vessels, 2 per cent. retained on drawback, and interest and storeage, after deducting therefrom duties merchandise refunded, Nett amount of duties on merchandise, on 192,715 66 125,474,624 641 LAW CASE. The traverser also proved that he was in Baltimore and not in New York at the time Hill was executed. (It appeared in evidence, however, that there are three men by the name of Woolfolk, engaged in the slave trade from Maryland to the southern states, and that one of them, other than the traverser, was in New York at the time Hill was executed.) Chief justice Brice, in pronouncing sentence, took o casion to observe, that he had never seen a case in which the provocation for a battery was greater than the present -that if abusive language could ever be a justification for a battery, this was that case-that the traverser was engaged in a trade sanctioned by the laws of Maryland, and that Lundy had no right to reproach him in such abusive language for carrying on a lawful trade-that the trade itself was beneficial to the state, as it removed a great many rogues and vagabonds who were a nuisance in the state-that Lundy had received no more than a merited chastisement for his abuse of the traverser, and but for Woolfolk any thing. The court however was obliged to the strict letter of the law, the court would not fine fine him something, and they therefore fined him one dol lar and costs. N. B.-Judge Brice directed Woolfolk to go before the grand jury with a file of the Genius of Universal Emancipation-but the grand jury have found nothing in the paper which they thought it their duty notice. CHINA. A Roman Journal gives the following information respecting China, which may be regarded as an earnest of much more from the same source. It announces the return of Onoratto Martucci, a citizen of Rome, after a journey and residence of thirty-six years, in Asia and China. This learned and indefatigable traveller has brought with him a precious collection of rare objects of every kind. He has communicated some particulars respecting China, principally upon the statistics of that almost unknown country. He states that according to the latest enumeration, which was in 1818, the population of China, within the great wall, amounted to 148 millions of souls, occupying a superfice of 700,000 square leagues. As much has been said about the following case, we The army was composed of 1,283,000 men, to wit, copy it from the Federal Gazette of the 11th inst. State of Maryland, V8 Baltimore city court, February term, 1827. Indictment for an assult and battery on Benjamin Lundy. Austin Woolfolk Submission to the court. 830,000 infantry, 420,000 cavalry, and 33,000 marines. The revenues of the empire in 1817, amounted to 79,600 leans, or 477,600,000 francs, in gold, silver, and produce of the country. A part of the revenue is paid in grain, which is deposited in public granaries, and preserv from one year to another. Upon these calculations of It was proved on the part of the state, that the traver- Mr. Martucci, the Journal des Debats very justly reser, on the 9th of January, accosted Benjamin Lundy, in marks, that we must know on what basis they are estabthe street near the post-office, and enquired whether he lished, before we can give entire confidence to them. The had not published, in the Genius of Universal Emancipa- learned geographer Malte Brun, had before maintained tion, an account of the execution of William Hill, (alias that the estimate of 333,000,000 given by lord MacartBowser), in New York; for the murder of the captain ney, and other travellers, as the population of China was and mate of the schooner Decatur, with some remarks exaggerated, and that the origin of the error is in the fact, of his own; to which Lundy replied he had, and stated that the Chinese make use of the number 333 millions, that he copied the article from a N. York paper, the not only to express that particular number, but often, as Christian Enquirer. Woolfolk then asked what the re-expressing indefinitely any very large number, as we marks were which he had made-Lundy then drew a should say millions; meaning thereby, when applied to paper from his pocket containing the remarks, offered it the population of the country, only that it is very great. to Woolfolk, and told him he could read them for himself. Woolfolk refused to take the paper, but immediately seized Lundy, threw him to the ground, and beat The Westchester Herald contains a long article,_givand stamped upon his head and face in a most furious and ing an account of the new state prison at Mount Pleaviolent manner, until pulled off by the bycstanders.sant, which is rapidly proceeding towards its finish, the Lundy was confined to his bed for several days, in consequence of the beating he received from Wolfolk. NEW YORK STATE PRISON. whole of the work being performed by the convicts.This prison is built upon a marble quarry. It was commenced in 1825, and from that period to the present time, the number of convicts employed have varied from 100 to 160, and the total value of their work is estimated at about $41,508 59 in about 18 months. There appears to be no limit to the quantity of marble in the quarries, and it is estimated that in a few years the state will derivé The counsel for the traverser admitted that he was guilty of a breach of the law, but in mitigation of the penalty they read several articles in the Genius of Universal Emancipation, which Lundy acknowledged he had written and published, in which the domestic slave trade from Maryland to the southern states was spoken of in the heaviest and bitterest terms of denunciation, as bar! a large revenue from its sale. |