would call on that minister to prove it to America ings, and opened the present session of the legisla to prevent the importation to France of our colonial ture, when he was pleased to deliver the following produce, and deprive her of the use of Peruvian speech to both houses :

bark, and desolate the royal exchange of London. Honorable gentlemen of the legislative council, [Hear! hear! hear!]-He would call upon that and gentlemen of the house of assembly.

minister to prove to the government of America, I should derive the utmost satisfaction, the first that it was unable to govern that country. From time of my addressing you, were it permitted me the message of the president and the report of the to direct your attention solely to such objects as committee of foreign relations, nothing but war tended to promote the peace and prosperity of this threatened us, while our government obstinately re- province. fused to evade the tempest by timely measures.

The glorious contest in which the British empire The Chancellor of the exchequer, in reply said, is engaged, and the vast sacrifices which Great "he could have no hesitation in saying, that great Britain nobly offers to secure the independence of and very important differences existed with Ame other nations, might be expected to stifle every rica, the particulars of which he must decline at feeling of envy, and jealousy, and at the same present to state for obvious reasons, and in the time to excite the interest, and command the admihope that they will be amicably removed, but not ration of a free people; but regardless of such from any inability to establish a good cause on the generous impressions, the American government part of Great Britain. The terms offered by Brit evinces a disposition calculated to impede and divide ain were moderate and conciliatory but consistent her efforts.

with the honor and dignity of the country. Let England is not only interdicted the harbors of the the house look to the conduct of Britain and France United States, while they afford a shelter to the to America, as well as the conduct of America to cruizers of her inveterate enemy, but she is likeboth, and judge whether Britain had committed an wise required to resign those maritime rights which unjust aggression. Should the "fatal catastrophe" she has so long exercised and enjoyed. Insulting of war break out, he would not disguise that it threats are offered and hostile preparations actually would bring great evil upon the country, but he commenced; and though not without hope that was persuaded that America would not be the least cool reflection and the dictates of justice may yet sufferer. Whatever gentlemen might suppose it avert the calamities of war, I cannot, under every never was his wish to see America crushed, or ru-view of the relative situation of the province, be ined in her trade or her resources-on the contrary too urgent in recommending to your early attenhe looked to the wealth and prosperity of that tion, the adoption of such measures as will best country as accessary to those of Great Britain, and secure the internal peace of the country, and defeat that the diminution of those of one must affect those every hostile aggression. of the other.-[Hear! hear!] From every consider- Principally composed of the sons of a loyal and ration he was able to give the subject, he did not think brave band of veterans, the militia, I am confident, Britain could, consistent with her undoubted rights stand in need of nothing but the necessary legisla and national honor submit more than she did. tive provisions, to direct their ardour in the acquireAmerica said the Berlin and Milan decrees were re-ment of military instructions to form a most effipealed; he said they were not. [Hear! hear! hear!] cient force. The growing prosperity of these proHe plainly saw in every subsequent commercial de vinces, it is manifest, begins to awaken a spirit of cree that the principles were adhered to and acted envy and ambition. The acknowledged imporupon. If America had evidence of their revoca- tance of this colony to the parent state, will secure tion, where was the public instrument to prove the the continuance of her powerful protection. Her fact? The decree for repealing them promised only fostering care as being the first cause, under Proa distant revocation conditionally that England re-vidence, of the uninterrupted happiness you have nounced her new system of blockade, by revoking so long enjoyed. Your industry has been liberally her orders in council, or America should make her rewarded, and you have in consequence isen to flag respected that was to go to war with England. opulence.

-Since that conditional repeal, however, the These interesting truths are not uttered to aniBerlin and Milan decrees were repeatedly declar mate your patriotism, but to dispel any apprehened to be fundamental laws of the empire, and all sion which you may have imbibed of the possibility neutral ships which should not conform to them of England forsaking you, for you must be sensiwere declared to be denationalised-[Hear! hear!]ble, that if once bereft of her support, if once -Was that a virtual revocation of them? It was deprived of the advantages which her commerce not. But whenever France should revoke them and the supply of her most essential wants give Britain would repeal her orders in council, but not you, this colony, from its geographical position, relinquish her maritime superiority, which France must inevitably sink into comparative poverty and could not otherwise reduce. insignificance.

But heaven will look favorably on the manly exertions which the loyal and virtuous inhabitants of this happy land are prepared to make, to avert such a dire calamity.

Our gracious prince, who so gloriously upholds the dignity of the empire, already appreciates your merit, and it will be your first care to establish, by the course of your actions, the just claim of the country to the protection of his royal highness.

"British America." From the York [Upper-Canada] Gazette, of Feb. 4. I cannot deny myselfthe satisfaction of announcing Yesterday at one o'clock, his honor Iuuc Brook, to you from this place, the munificent intention of Esq. president, administering the government of his royal highness, the prince regent, who has Upper Canada, and major-general commanding becn graciously pleased to signify, that a grant of his majesty's forces therein, accompanied by a nu one hundred pounds per annum will be proposed in merous suite, proceeded to the government-build the annual estimate, for every future missionary ol

Gentlemen of the house of assembly,

the gospel sent from England, who may have faith-granates, laurels and orange trees, which represent fully discharged for the term of ten years, the du- the temples of antiquity. The coolness of the ties of his station in this province. shade, the murmurs of the waters, the fragrance of the odoriferous trees, the earth carpeted with laI have no doubt, but that with me, you are con- vender, hyacinths, roses and pinks, the whole exvinced of the necessity of a regular system of mili-cites in the spectator those inexpressible sensations tary instruction to the militia of this province. On which are felt by the lively fancy of youth, on the this salutary precaution, in the event of war, our first perusal of romances, and which man, become future safety will greatly depend, and I doubt not, more rational, but less happy, is afflicted to desponbut that you will cheerfully lend your aid, to enable dency because he cannot again revive. me to defray the expense o carrying into effect, a The Castiles and La Mancha offer a totally different measure so conducive to our security and defence. spectacle. At one time you behold a chain of frightful I have ordered the public accompts to be laid before mountains, the very picture of nature overthrown, you and have no doubt but that you will consider and the whole in rums. It is the residence of winthem with that attention which the nature of the ter in the midst of summer. At another time the subject may require.

[The answer of the legislative council and house of assembly are mere echoes of the speech, and therefore omitted.]

Account of Spain.

sight is fatigued by immense plains which resemble an ocean of calcined sand, and the inequalities of which are closely allied in form to the waves of an agitated ocean. The wearied eye vainly glides along the distant mountains in search of shade and verdure, it meets with a naked horizon only, or deserted towns. The insupportable heats which reign here during six months of the year, are as stifling as The following is a translation of a letter, from the those of Zaara or Biledulgerid. The men, overCompte de Creutz, to Marmontel. Although it come, and almost reduced to nothing suffer the most was written forty years ago, it is so very correct grievous pain when called to exertions, and find a description of Spain and its inhabitants at pre-ease only in repose. They would willingly remain sent, that it deserves preservation. with their arms across during a whole eternity, and they believe that purgatory is nothing more than a place of labor.

Since my arrival in this country, the human race appears to have gone ten centuries backward. The Pyrenees are in my judgment, the barriers of the Amid these arid plains stands Madrid. Below enlightened world, which philosophy has not yet the city flows a gutter of water, scarcely perceptipassed over. The inhabitants of these melancholy ble, ye. honored with the name of a river. The city regions, plunged in darkness, and the most shame is well ventilated, the streets are broad, neat and ful ignorance, are proud of their blindness. The adorned with fountains. The houses are large and liberty of thinking and acting appears to them to spacious, giving at the same time the ideas of magbe a contemptible blessing. Their genius, as dry as nificence and misery. They might be thought built their pastures, produces only unfinished embryoes, to accommodate a nation, but hardly any of them and elevates itself only by fits and starts. The peo-can be considered as furnished. The distribution ple whose subsistence is devoured by monks, crush-of the apartments appears to be the contrivance of ed beneath the immense weight of superstition and some secret enemy to order and arrangement. The arbitrary power, crouch in misery and degradation, grandees have domains, or rather estates, which without even the power of lamentation. However, let they have never seen; they prefer to vegetate in us not calumniate human nature. This people is their hotels, surrounded by an army of domestics by nature generous, mild, sensible, and even labo-which grudgingly serves them on the knee. If they rious, where natural causes do not prevent. quit their palaces, it is to drawl out a pompous ex

In the northern provinces, as those of Gallicia istence at court, or to take an indolent stroll on the and the Asturias, where a less suffocating air is public walk. There they are seen, sinking under breathed, where the laws as yet have some authori-the weight of their inutility, in contemptible carrity, and the inhabitants some privileges, the cultiva-lages, adorned with slips of tin. A blind expence,

tion of the earth is carried to perfection, the mines a sparing luxury, absorb their immense revenue. are worked diligently, and the coast swarms with The duke of Arcas pays to his domestics in wages sailors. It is evident wherever liberty extends her 300,000 livres (about $55,500) annually. The duke shade, she refreshes exhausted nature, and man of Medina Celi has ten millions of rials of income, starts from his state of annihilation. yet is overwhelmed with debts. The nobility, ne. Catalonia refreshed by the breezes of the Medi-vertheless, although scarcely to be called educated, terranean, is cultivated as highly as Languedoc, and has somewhat of greatness of heart, noble manners, presents a lively and animated appearance. The much frankness and probity. They are full of kindpeople, brisk, spirited and industrious, mingie ness and attention to strangers. The duke of Mepleasure with toil, and the artizans run from their dina Sidonia is a man of great merit, he loves literaworkshops to the ball at the opera, where they dis ture and literary men; he honors and encourages play in their manner of masquing themselves, an them. While he laments the ignorance of the nainventive but romantic genius, which characterised[tion, he acknowledges the evil is beyond remedy. the dispositions of the Moors, their ancient masters. The present king (1765) is really a good king. Valentia is the pride of nature; every thing there His government is vigorous. His ministers, his seems like illusion, but the inchanted palaces which favourites too, tremble in his presence. The choice adorn it, are convents of monks, constructed with which he makes of his servants fully proves his disa magnificence worthy of better institutions, amid cernment and his deep knowledge of men and bu those delightful solitudes which seem to be created siness. He has restored order in the different branchon purpose to induce a man to forget the evils attenes of administration, einbellished the capital, condant on humanity. At the fect of the mountains structed the handsomest high ways in Europe, placed which protect this country from the westerly winds, the army on a respectable footing, paid thirty-two I found the gardens of Armida. From these a thou-millions of piastres of the debt of his predecessor, sand rivulets fall in cascades amid groves of pomes and reduced the power of the inquisition to a nulli

ty. That terrible tribunal, which made even kingsly a lover. called cortejo, who is at the same time themselves tremble, is now but a phantom, unable her slave and her master. They yield in general to frighten children. But, to reform the abuses at with little trouble, but, after having yielded, they tached to the constitution, to change the genius and are of unshaken constancy. Absence only is able the manners of a whole nation, is not within the to render them inconstant. On such occasions they power of a single reign. see a lover depart without regret, and without a The new palace of Madrid, and the country residen- tear; they arrange every thing immediately to fill ces, are truly royal. The gardens of St. Ildefonso up the vacant place, without hesitating about the have something wonderful in them. They are placed choice of the party; it is enough that he be of the in the deep ravins on the side of the frightful Gua-male sex; the rest is of no object. The transports daramce, the summits of which mountains are cov- of love, the charm of sentiment, delicacy, delight, ered with perpetual snows. The waters which are all is unknown, nothing is experienced but the played off in these gardens far surpass in magnifi-drowsiness of love. cence and beauty those of Marseilles and Marly. There are in this city two theatres, where are reThe Baths of Diana have no equal in the world.These gardens have cost forty-five millions of pias

tres in cash.

presented daily the chef d'auvres of absurdity. Eight days ago, was played a tragedy called the Daughter of the air, and the fifth act is not yet begun. NoThe Escurial is a vast, simple, and majestic edi thing can be more graceful or more indecent than fice. The king resides there amidst monks, books, the dance called the fandango: in spite of this, the and dead bodies. The most excellent pictures of women of quality dance it without scruple at the Flanders and Italy are here collected. The library public balls. It is a dance invented in the seraglios, is not deserving of much commendation, except and derived from the Moors.

for the Greek and Arabic MSS, which it contains.

The Pantheon, or sepulchral repository for the The tornadillas are infinitely pleasing, by their kings, inspires terror by its magnificence. The character of originality. They are detached scenes, architecture is in a sublime but melancholy state. sung with much grace and expression. The music Nothing but the rarest marble is seen in it. The which is wholly Spanish, is capricious but charmsarcophagi are of verd antique. The whole dazzles ing; it presents rapid and strongly touched compothe eye, but it makes the hair stand on end with sitions of expressions: it is among the most intehorror, and the spectator feels effectually that this resting and striking singularities.

is the abode of death.

Aranjuez is a delightful place; it is the triumph of art and nature. The Tagus is conducted beneath the windows of the palace, where it forms the most beautiful cascade in the world.

The bull fights are spectacles worthy of the ancient Romans. It is impossible to behold them without feeling an elevation of soul. Nothing equals the ferocity of these animals, unless it be the courage and activity of the toreros (those who attack the bulls.) The trees of the queen's walk, on the side of the Their superiority is marked by noble, lofty, and Tagus, a league in length, were planted by Charles striking attitudes. Their dexterity surpasses imaV. Only in the Indies are such tall ones to be found. gination. The last summer, at Aranjuez, a single They rise to the clouds, and their shade forms vaults man, armed only with a rope, advanced towards a impenetrable by the solar rays. A million of varied furious bull, threw a rope over his horns, and ran walks offer the most picturesque views and equal rapidly round a stake, fixed in the iniddle of the arecoolness. This is a truly voluptuous enjoyment na till he had brought the head of the bull to the in a country where the heats are so absolutely over-stake. The animal bellowed most tremendously, powering, that one expects every instant to be dri- and pawed the ground most furiously; but the man ed up to dust or hardened to a mummy.

The king has a magnificent hunting establishment at the Pardo, at St. Ildephonso, and at the Escurial. At the grand coursing match, which the king held in the month of November at the last mentioned palace, I saw six or seven thousand wild animals running at the same time, and like a great army covering an immense plain.

not at all disconcerted, put a saddle on the back of the bull, leaped upon it, cut the cord, and mounted on this wild animal, advanced to attack another. Such feats shew the superiority of man, and what intelligence is capable of beyond blind force.

dread of vacuity produce among other nations are never seen here. During eleven months that the disorder of the late king lasted, there was neither council nor ministry; no order emanated from the throne; every employ was vacant; every body obeyed because it was his will to do so: in a word the state was without government and in a perfect anarchy.

I own that after having mentioned the principal traits in the manner of this nation there is little to be said on what remains. The characters of indi. The noise they made was like thunder; but the viduals have so little diversity that they all seem to pleasure of firing among a drove, so close together be cast in the same mould. Inactivity and repose that it was impossible to miss the mark, appeared deaden all the lively affections. These varied scenes, to me to be mighty insignificant for a huntsman. these sudden metamorphoses which restlessness and The manners in the provinces are as yet pure.Loftiness, patience, frugality characterise a peasant. The women are beautiful and modest. Their dan ces and their songs, called seguidillas, have some thing so natural, so attractive, so inspiring, that they seem to revive the golden age. But, in the capital, the entire loss of manners is obvious: the corruption of the populace is frightful, and depra vity stalks abroad with hardened front. The pre- Nevertheless, neither discord, nor robbery, nor sent generation resembles a race of lame dwarfs.-assassination followed; because the silence of the The complexion is the ugliest under heaven. The passions here held the place of police and laws; assemblies of company are sand silent. It might the people are asleep, but their dreams are hinless. be thought, on entering these it. ted apartments, Yet this people has produced Trajans and 'Theodothat the meeting was a funeral solemnity. You re sius's and should it one day, awake, it may aston main amidst a hundred persons, of whom no one ish the world by its powers. either speaks to you or attends to what you say. Every woman, of whatever condition, has publick

LE COMTE DE CREUTZ, Madrid, 4th Feb. 1765.

Indian War.

East Greenwich, I. I. Some weeks ago a memorial was presented to con In the event of a declaration of hostilities against gress on behalf of the people of East Greenwich, England, and the prospect of it daily increases, R. I. remonstrating against the non-intercourse every savage in alliance with that "magnanimous" law, praying for "free trade," &c. The matter nation may be expected to "unbury the tomahawk." and manner of this memorial was pronounced in--But even in this we shall have a change, perhaps decent, and its reading was suspended in the house in the end, for the better: the line will be drawn of representatives. This act of itself gave some being open enemies and pretended friends-the sanotoriety to East Greenwich; and the following vages will receive a summary punishment, while description of the place, from the Rhode Island just retalliation shall correct the proceedings of Republican, is so irresistibly laughable that we can- their abettors. We have had but one opinion as the not refrain from recording it.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION.

cause of the depredations of the Indians-which was, and is, that they are instigated and supported by the Brisish in Canada, any official declaration to the contrary notwithstanding. As it was in 1776 and in 1794-so it is now.

As the memorialists of the important commercial city of East Greenwich, are likely to become famous in the annals of our country, it may not be amiss to furnish the world, and the members of con- Since the battle of Tippacanoe large bodies of gress in particular, with the Geography of that na-savages have visited the British fort at Amherstburg, fional important place, in order that the energies of a few miles from Detroit, and have been most li the nation may be exerted for its protection. Cri-berally supplied with arms and all the munitions of ties will be pleased to pass by in silence, the use war. Amherstburg is the station of the infamouswhich we make of the term Geography, as it is de- ly famons British agent Elliott, who about two years rived from the Greek word Ge, the Earth, and Gra ago, sent a talk to the tribes, telling them to keep pho, to describe, and would seem to imply a des- the tomahawk up, but wait for his signal to strike.-cription of the whole earth. But, to do away all cen- The " signal" was given anterior to the battle on sure on this head, I shall consider this town as the the Wabash ; and if we can judge from the frequent world in miniature. murders committed by this deluded people since, the East-Greenwich is a village, situated on the west. signal" has not yet been withdrawn. To shew bank of Narraganset Bay, about 15 miles from Pro the importance that the British attach to the invidence, and 20 from Newport, in the state of Rhode-fluence of Elliott over the savages, it is stated, that Island. Its longitude and latitude are not accurate he, a member of the parliament of Upper Canada, Iv known. It is the shire-town of the county of was ordered from his seat in the legislature to reKent- The whole number of souls 1530-of these sume his functions of agent at Amherstburg. 65 are Indians, and 2 slaves; " a simple, honest and "It is a fact (says a letter from Detroit), that industrious set of people." It is well situated for colonel Grant, of the British army, who lately comcommerce, having five feet of water at full tide.-manded at Amhersburg, did acknowledge (when he The commerce of this place was formerly very in was remonstrated with by governor Hull, in 1807, considerable; but of late it has been much improv-on the inhuman policy of calling in savages to ined. They have now 1 schooner in the W. I. trade, terfere in the disputes of civilized nations) that the 3 coasting sloops, and about 12 fishing boats and object of himself and the British agents was to ensmacks, mostly employed in the carrying trade, viz gage and retain the savages in their service in the that of clams, oysters, fish, peaches, apples, &c. event of war; and he alledged a justification of such to the several adjacent ports. Thus, the naviga-conduct, that our government would send the Ken. tion of this immensely rich and flourishing place, tuckians into Canada !”

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Hunt, son of the late col. Hunt, of the United States army, because they supposed him to be an Englishman, but killed the men that were with him. They told him that they had sent a party to kill a Mr. Prior, another trader; that they intended to attack fort Madison, and kill every American they could find.

gives employ and support to more than forty per- A letter from St. Charles, Louisiana, informs 1:3 sons. The exports of this town, for the year end of some cruel murders committed on certain Ame ing September, 1811, amounted to $3020-The imrican traders. The Indians spared the life of Mr. ́ ports are not known, as the schooner has not yet re tarned. There are two wharves. The public build ings are: a wooden building lately erected, for hold ing the courts, which is said to be painted; a house occupied as a school house, is also shingled. The houses in general are built of wood, and many of them either shingled or battoned; and the archi tecture is that of the native Americans. Until the reign which caused the light of heaven to be taxed, many of the houses were furnished with glass lights; but of late we see them supplied with hats and oth er stoppers. Natural curiosity.-There is a man in this town, who it is said, weighs 750 wt. and under this burthen he is able to perform the usual concerns of life. It is said he is a very small eater, (that his usual quantum for breakfast is only nine quarts of pudding and thirteen of milk.)

It is a matter on which we pride ourselves as Americans-a cause of mingled exultation and hatred, that the Americans, though so justly incensed and so horribly maltreated by the savages instigated by the British, during the revolutionary war and since, have never attempted to requite them like for like-we have never endeavored to excite the Indians to scalp armed or unarmed Englishmen or their wives or their children, though indubitably informed that premiums have been paid (and, we fear are now paid) for the scalps of our citizens. The French first prompted the Indians to war upon us; and the The literature of this place has progressed since British, like twin-devils, follow the accursed lead. Of the revolution. In fact, now, it is not uncommon to a piece with such conduct, were their attempts to meet with people of either sex, who can read Web-excite a general insurrection of the slaves in the ster's spelling book, as well as any body. southern states, and the successful adoption of a P. S. By late Boston papers, we find that the similar measure to effect the reduction of the chooner has been condemned in a British port, for French colony of Cayenne, in 1809. The followhaving on board contraband articles of war. ling extract from a speech of lord Chatham in the

The religion of the place is catholic-but no meet ing house-nor minister.

house of lords, Nov. 28, 1777, paints with a mas-tant brethren; to lay waste their country, to desoter-hand our sentiments on this unholy alliance-if late their dwellings, and extirpate their race and we mistake not, the occasion was the last on which name with these horrible hell hounds of savage that great statesman exerted himself to correct and war!-HELL HOUNDS I SAY, OF SAVAGE WAR. reclaim his wayward countrymen he died soon Spain armed herself with blood-hounds to extirpate after:

"In the course of the debate, lord Suffolk, secretary for the northern department, undertook to defend the employment of the Indians, in the war. His lordship contended, that besides its policy and ne cessity, the measure was also allowable on principle. For that "it was perfectly justifiable to use all the means that God and nature put into our hands."

the wretched natives of America; and we improve on the inhuman example even of Spanish cruelty; we turn loose these savage hell-hounds against our brethren and countrymen in America, of the same language, laws, liberties, and religion, and endeared to us by every tie that should sanctify humanity.

My lords, this awful subject so important to our honor, our constitution, and our religion, demands I AM ASTONISHED! (exclaimed lord Chatham, the most solemn and effectual enquiry. And I as he rose)-shocked! to hear such principles con- again call upon your lordships, and the united powfessed to hear them avowed in this house, or in ers of the state, to examine it thoroughly and dethis country-principles equally unconstitutional, cisively, and to stamp upon it an indeliable stigma of the public abhorrence. And I again implore My lords, I did not intend to have encroached again those holy prelates of our religion, to do away those upon your attention; but I cannot repress my in- iniquities from among us. Let them perform a lusdignation. I feel myself impelled by every duty.tration, let them purify this house, and this country My lords, we are called upon as members of this from this sin.

inhuman and unchristian!

this house, as men, as christian men, to protest My lords, I am old and weak, and at present unaagainst such notions standing near the throne, pol-ble to say more-but my feelings and indignation luting the ear of majesty. "That God and nature were too strong to have said less. I could not have put into our hands!" I know not what ideas that slept this night in my bed, nor reposed my head on lord may entertain of God and nature-but I know my pillow, without giving this vent to my eternal that such abominable principles are equally abhor- abhorrence of such preposterous and enormous rent to religion and humanity.-What! to attribute principles." the sacred sanction of God and nature to the massa cres of the Indians scalping knife-to the cannibal savage, torturing, murdering, roasting and eating; literally, my lords, eating the mangled victims of his barbarous battles! Such horrible notions shock every precept of religion, divine or natural, and every generous feeling of humanity. And my lords, they shock every sentiment of honor; they shock me as a lover of honorable war, and a detester of murderous barbarity.

We close this article by annexing the following Anglo-Indian account of the battle on the Wabash, &c. from a gentleman at Amhersburg, to another at York.

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Amhertsburg, 12th January 1812. SIR,-I have the honor to inform you, that just as had finished writing you yesterday, a Kickapoo Chief, who was in the action on the Wabash, arrived here, and reports, that without having sent These abominable principles and this more abo- any previous message, governor Harrison advanminable avowal of them, demand the most decisive ced from his fort against the Indians, with inten indignation. I call upon that right reverend bench, tion of surrounding the village on all sides, that those holy ministers of the gospel, and pious pas-none might escape if they proved refractory. He tors of our church; I conjure them to join in the completely surrounded it on the land side, and atholy work, and vindicate the religion of their God. tempted it by the river, but the Indians boldly orI appeal to the wisdom and the law of this learned dered him to desist, or it would not go well with bench, to defend and support the justice of their him. He then asked where he could encamp, and country. I call upon the bishops, to interpose the was told, "wherever he pleased, except round their unsullied sanctity of their lawn; upon the learned village." And this time the officers and cavalry had judges, to interpose the purity of their ermine, to their swords ready drawn, and the infantry were save us from this pollution. I call upon the honor of drawn up ready to fire upon them. your lordships, to reverence the dignity of your He however retreated about a quarter of a mile, ancestors, and to maintain your own. I call upon over a little rising ground, and encamped by a small the spirit and humanity of my country, to vindicate rivulet; but before he retreated, the Indians took a the national character. I invoke the genius of the negro, and threatened to put him to death, if he did constitution.-From the tapestry that adorns these not inform them of the governor's intention. The walls, the immortal ancestor o this noble lord negro told them that he intended to deceive them, frowns with indignation at the disgrace of his coun- and they let him go. And the governor, after he try. In vain he led your victorious fleets against had encamped, sent the same negro back to them, the boasted armada of Spain; in vain he defended to desire them to sleep sound and be at ease, and not and established the honer, the liberties, the religion, approach his sentinels, lest they should be shot, and the protestant religion of this country,against the ar that he would not allow any of his people to go bitrary cruelties of popery and the inquisition, if these near them. more than popish cruelties and inquisitorial practices The Indians, however, had their picquets to preare let loose among us; to turn forth into our settle vent surprise, and often during the night, ordered ments, among our ancient connections, friends and the American spies to retire for their posts, withrelations, the merciless cannibal, thirsting for the blood of man, woman, and child! to send forth the infidel savage-against whom? against your protes

* Lord Effingham. Effingham Howard was lord high admiral of England against the Spanish arma da, the destruction of which is represented in the tapestry.

out doing them any injury. Two young Winibiegoes, no doubt out curiosity, (for it appears the Indians had no intention to attack, but defend them. selves if attacked) went near some of the American sentinels, and were shot at, and fell as wounded men, but on the sentinels coming up to dispatch them, they arose and tomahawked them.

This insult roused the indignation of the Indians,