Clay speaks of Mr. Kremer's address with an affected contempt, "made up of assertion without proof; infer"ence without premises; and of careless, jocose and "quizzing conversations of some of his friends, to "which he was no party." It is not a little remarkable, that such a paper should have drawn forth such zealous efforts to prove some inconsistency of conduct in Mr. Kremer; such a variety of newspaper articles from all the parasitical papers in the union; such an elaborate reply from Mr. Clay's friend, (Mr. F. Johnson), made under his own eye; and, lastly, so labored a defence, of eight closely printed columns, from Mr. Clay himself, seven-eighths of which relate exclusively to the matter set forth in that paper. It is not my purpose to step, in this controversy, beyond the bounds into which I have been forced, or it would be most easy to shew, that, notwithstanding all the labor, it has not yet been answered in a single point, and that, in the attempt to do it, Mr. Clay has exposed other weak points in his conduct not there noticed; one of which, lying within the range of remark I have prescribed to myself, deserves a passing observation. Mr. Clay, in order to raise a presumption that his determination to support| Mr. Adams was not influenced by the expectation of the office he now holds, alleges that he communicated his intention to different persons in Ohio and Kentucky, before he came to Washington, and that he wrote to Mr. Hammond, in Ohio, his "almost insuperable objections to the election of Mr. Crawford;" yet he acknowledges that, after he reached Washington and became an elector, he "deliberately examined" and "weighed all the facts before him," or, in other words, balanced the considerations that might be involved. This balancing attitude remained "during the month of December and the greater part of January," while he observed, as was ascribed to him in one of the let ters he complained of, "a mysterious air," "a portentous silence," and was enjoying his "posthumous honors." But why this long balancing and uncertainty? Was it because the friends of gen. Jackson offered nothing but "sentiments of esteem and admiration?" and those of Mr. Adams were particularly "reserved?" But, when the public are informed that Mr. Clay balanced for a single moment, as to his course after he arrived at Washington, they will scarcely give him credit for the determination expressed to Dr. Drake and Mr. Crittenden, before that time. It is clear that such an explanation makes his case much worse than Mr. Kremer left it. mitted, have covered the transactions here noticed, with the veil of oblivion. If what I have said shall give pain to any person, whom I have incidentally noticed, I can only regret it. I have forborne much and withheld every thing that did not appear essential to my own justification. That I shall receive some new evidences of the temper and spirit of Mr. Clay and his friends, I cannot doubt. But as long as I hold a public trust, such considerations shall never deter me from endeavoring to do what appears to be my duty. Accept, my fellow-citizens, for the repeated evidences of your unremitted favor and confidence, my most sincere acknowledgments, and be assured, that, whether in public or private life, the remembrance of your regard will be cherished with the most affectionate gratitude. I am, most respectfully, your fellow-citizen, SAMUEL D. INGHAM. Capture of Pirates, &c. Lieut. com. McKeever to com. Warrington. U. S. STEAM Galliot Sea GULL, Thompson's Island, April 1, 1825. SIR: I have the honor to give you a detailed ac count of the late cruise, on which I sailed from Matanzas immediately after the reception of your orders of the 19th ult. taking with me the barge Gallinipper. At Stone Key, I met his B. M. ship Dartmouth, under the command of the hon. capt. Mande, and was informed by him that some of his boats were then cruising to windward in company with H. B. M. schooners Union and Lion. Continued our course, and fell in with them the next evening at Cadiz bay. As they were also in search of pirates, but without any particular or certain information of their haunts, of which I was possessed, I deemed it proper to propose a co-operation, it being perfectly understood that I was to have the conducting of the enterprise. This proposition was cheerfully acceded to: and, requesting that the schooners should not leave Cadiz bay, to go to windward, within three days, I left the Sea Gull under charge of lieut. Rudd, and took with me, independent of the barge, which was well manned, two small cutters, with five men in each; and, in company with a British barge and two cutters, under charge of lieut. Ward, of the Dart mouth, we made the westernmost point of the entrance of Sagua La Grande, where we were detained 48 hours, in consequence of strong head winds. The day after we arrived there, our water being nearly expended, the British barge and Gallinipper, lieut. Cunningham, sailed in quest of some, although it was blowing a heavy gale from the eastward; and on the evening of the same day, the Gallinipper was capsized in & squall; but, with the assistance of lieut. Ward and his crew, our officers and men were saved, and the vessel righted; she rejoined me, with the intelligence of the accident, a few hours after it happened, having lost part of her arms, ammunition and provisions. Notwithstanding this very serious misfortune, after pledging myself to procure provisions, we determined not to abandon the pursuit of our object but upon the very last extremity. Accordingly, the next morning, the 25th ult. the wind abating, we made another effort, and gained the mouth of the river Sagua La Grande about noon. At this place I found a fisherman, and compelled him, much against his inclination, to pilot us to the Key of Jutia Gorda, one of the places of our destination, and at about 4 P. M. descried the masts of a vessel, laying nearly concealed by the bushes, under said Key. We immediately pushed for her, and when we approached within hail, she hoisted Spanish colors, and ordered us to keep off, or she would But it is time that I should close this communica- fire into us, having her guns trained, and matches tion. I regret that circumstances have called for it, lighted, with which they made several ineffectual atI would rather, if duty to mys if and to you had per-tempts to fire the gun pointed upon the advancing It will not be expected that, in a special communication like this, I should notice all the exceptionable matter contained in Mr. Clay's address. The public have nothing to do with the question between him and is constituents, farther than as it may assist them to judge of his principles and motives, in his late movement from the speaker's chair, to maintain the "salutary precedents" which have lead the secretary of state to the presideney. With his attack upon the character of general Jackson, it would be presumption in me to interfere. The able and effective service of that illustrious patriot, for more than thirty years, in the most elevated civil station in the power of his state to give his braving the hardships and perils of a most difhelt and responsible war, when his country was in the extremest danger; his repeated victories over her enemies, achieved by consummate skill and courage his retirement, like Cincinnatus, to his plough, when war and danger ceased, and the imperishable renown with which he has adorned the American name, are themes on which every lisping infant delights to dwell--that such a patriot should be regarded as a mere military chieftain," from whom the republic should apprehend danger, is a suggestion too extravagant to deserve refutation. grove bushes, for the fugitives, we took the boat in The schooner and boats being laden with the pro- boat. The channel being very crooked and narrow, the boats grounded several times. At length one of the British cutters succeeded in passing the bar, and as two boats abreast could not approach, the officers and crews of the others were ordered to jump overboard and wade to the shore, where, taking a commanding position on the bank of the inlet in which she was anchored, and within twenty yards of her, I ordered her commander instantly to come on shore, and not fire at his peril. After much hesitation, and reiterated threats to fire upon us, he obeyed. By this time every one on board was in great confusion. Instead of coming to me, he and a man who had accompanied him, attempted to make their escape. The commander, however, was seized, but his companion fled to the mangrove bushes. I now directed him to order his colors to be hauled down, and to surrender his vessel and crew. He did order his colors to Having distributed the prisoners on board of the be struck; but, at the same moment, a musket or pistol was fired at the cutter, then close alongside, which was different boats, we got under way, together with the immediately returned, and a general fire ensued. The prizes, and sailed for Sagua la Grande, where, acleader of the band, availing himself of the confusion, cording to previous arrangement, we met his B. M. attempted flight. I fired at him, and wounded him; schooner Lion, lieut. Liardet, commanding, who pohe fell-but rising very soon, and attempting to fight litely offered to receive the prisoners on board his his way through our men with a long knife, he re- vessel, to relieve us of the inconvenience of having ceived several other wounds, and was retaken. Many them in deeply laden boats, and they were accordof the pirates, in endeavoring to make their escape, ingly removed. We now continued our route to by jumping overboard, to gain the mangrove bushes, Cadiz bay, rejoined his B. M. schooner Union, were shot; whilst others, seeing no chance of es- and this vessel reached Key Mona in company, on cape, were driven below by the boarders and mus- the evening of the 29th ult. where we found the ketry from shore. On taking possession of her, she Dartmouth still at anchor. Captain Mande, when proved to be a schooner, mounting two six-pounders, informed of the capture in which his boats had ason pivots, four large swivels, and several blunder-sisted, expressed a strong desire to communicate busses, and completely equipped for a complement of 35 men, which was the least number she could have had on board, as we took 19 prisoners and can account for S killed. Several effected their escape into the mangrove bushes; and we were induced to believe that others were killed, whose bodies are supposed to have floated out to sea, unobserved, as there was a strong ebb tide. Among the prisoners are six wounded, one of whom is their chief, and calls himself Antonio Ripol. We were fortunate in baving but one man wounded, a British marine, who received a slight cut in the arm. After securing the prisoners, we searched the schooner, and discovered that, with the evident intention of blowing us up, they had placed lighted cigars in and near the magazine, which were soon carefully removed. We also found many articles on board of American produce, (and, to all appearances, but reeently taken, as the cases were quite new and clean), New York hats, shoes, flour, rice, cheese, butter, lard, &c. &c.; and to confirm their character, if there had been the least shadow of doubt remaining, we found the counterpart of these articles concealed in a thicket about twenty yards from the vessel, which was approached by a meandering path, and could only be discovered by careful search, so cautious were they in their operations. with you previous to the prisoners being disposed of for trial; I, in consequence, repaired to Matanzas, to inform you of his wish; but finding that you had sailed for this place, I instantly returned to the Dartmouth, and made application for the prisoners, upon which they were removed to this vessel. I regret to have to add, that, in a heavy squall, on the evening of the 30th, the prize schooner parted both her cables; and having the "Regla boat" in tow, they were both driven ashore on Stone Key and bilged. The property, however, was taken out the same night, and the greater part of it saved, by the united efforts of his B. M. schrs. Union and Lion, and this vessel: after which the wrecks were fired. The handsome manner in which we were seconded by the officers and crew of the boats of his B. M. ship Dartmouth, merits our highest approbation; nor can I, in justice, omit mentioning the cheerfulness and alacrity with which lieuts. Cunningham and Engle, Dr. Dubarry, and Mr. Barron, (secretary), and the men throughout, performed their several duties, manifesting a degree of enterprise and zeal, amidst all their privations and fatigues, highly creditable to them. I have the honor to be, with the highest considera J. MCKEEVER. tion and respect, sir, your obedient servant, To com. Lewis Warrington, commd. U. S. naval forces in the West Indies, &c. &c. The following morning, at daylight, lieutenant Ward and myself took with us three boats, and proceeded to windward, leaving lieutenant Cunningham Lieut. com. Sloat to the secretary of the navy. U.S. SCHOONER GRAMPUS, in charge of the prize, prisoners, &c. We soon after St. Thomas, 12th March, 1825. discovered a large schooner-rigged "Regla Boat;" gave chase, and at 11 A. M. the crew finding we were SIR: I have the honor to report, for the information gaining fast upon them, made for the nearest Mangrove Island, jumped overboard, and effected a pre- of the department, that, having learned that several eipitate retreat to the bushes, leaving every thing vessels had been robbed by pirates near Foxardo, and standing, with a keg of gunpowder, open, near the that two sloops of this place, and one of Santa Cruz, galley-fire, and quantities of it strewed over the ves- had been taken by them, and two of them were equipsel. The powder was instantly thrown overboard, ped and cruising as pirates, I obtained two small and the fire extinguished. She proved to be the sloops at this place, free of expense, by the very corhoat whose crew murdered the five men belonging dial co-operation of his excellency, governor Von to the American brig Betsey, that was wrecked on Scholten, of St. Thomas, who promptly ordered the the Double Headed Shot Key, in December last. necessary documents to be issued, and imposed a temAfter a long and ineffectual search among the man-porary embargo, to prevent the transmission of intel 1 your friend and servant, JAMES J. ATKINSON. Wishing you success, health, &c., I am, gentlemen, Ponce, 6th March, 1825. - ligence to the pirates, which sloops I manned and Marcann has also been successful in securing some of armed, under the command of lieutenants Pender-the pirates who swam to the shore after you captured grast and Wilson, for the purpose of examining all their vessels. the small harbors of Crab island, and the south coast of Porto Rico. We sailed on the 1st of March, and examined every place as far to the westward as Ponce, without success, although we got frequent information of them. We anchored at Ponce on the evening of the 3d, and took our men and officers on board; the next morning, at 10 o'clock, a sloop was seen off the harbor, beating to the eastward, which U. S. SI0ONER GRAMPUS, was very confidently supposed to be one of those report the capture of a piratical vessel on the southa Sin: On the 12th of this month I had the honor to St. Thomas, 19th March, 1825. fitted out by the pirates. I again got one of the sloops side of Porto Rico, by an expedition fitted out from and manned her, under the command of licut. Pen- this vessel, and her safe arrival at this place; also my dergrast, accompanied by acting lieutenant Magruder, having given her over to the governor to be returned Dr. Biddle and midshipman Stone, with twenty-three to her former owner, an inhabitant of St. Thomas. men, who sailed in pursuit the next day, at 3 o'clock. I subsequently learned that the pirates who swam on They had the good fortune to fall in with her in the shore had been taken and sent to the city of St. Johns, harbor of "Boca del Inferno," which is very large, the seat of government of Porto Rico; at which place and has many hiding places, where an action com- I called to offer our testimony against them. Enclomenced, which lasted forty-five minutes, when the sure No. 1, is my letter to the captain general; No. pirates ran their sloop on shore, and jumped over-2, his reply; which I have forwarded for the informaboard: two of them were found killed, and ten of tion of the department. Our testimony was not rethose which escaped to the shore were taken by the quired, as they have confessed sufficient to convict Spanish soldiers, five or six of whom were wounded, them. and amongst them the famous piratical chief Cofrecinas, who has long been the terror of the coast, and much more importance, by the governments of Porto The capture of this vessel, I find, is considered of the rallying point of the pirates in this vicinity. As Rico, St. Croix and St. Thomas, than I had any idea near as we can ascertain, he had fifteen or sixteen of; as the leader, "Cofrecinas," has for years been men on board, and was armed with one four pounder, the terror of this vicinity, and his career has been and muskets, pistols, cutlasses and knives, for his men. marked by the most horrible murders and piracies; The sloop was got off, and arrived safe, with our ten-and for some time a large reward has been offered der, at this place, last evening; and I am happy to add, by the government of Porto Rico for his head. Althat none of our people received any injury, and all though wounded, when he got on shore, he would not have returned in good health, notwithstanding their surrender until he received the contents of a blunderexposure to the sun and rain, for eleven days, without buss, which shattered his left arm, and he was brought the possibility of getting below. I have much pleasure in stating to you, that I received every assistance from the authorities of Ponce, whilst there, and that they showed every desire to promote the success of the expedition. have the honor to enclose you a copy of a letter sent by them to lieut. Pendergrast, thanking him, the other officers and men, for the service redered the country, in the capture of the pirate. The success of the enterprise, against skilful and Hon. Samuel L. Southard, to the ground with the butt of it. I have seen him in prison, and he declares that he has not robbed any American vessel for the last eighteen months, only, however, for want of an opportunity. sons on shore, heretofore considered respectable, have been arrested as accomplices of this gang. Six Several perof them were brought to St. Johns and committed to prison whilst I was there. The captain general has mary justice-that he will not wait for the civil court, promised me that these desperadoes shall have surgbut will order a court-martial immediately to try them. I have great pleasure in stating to you that the capprevent all piracies from the coast of Porto Rico, and tain general appeared to have every disposition to to co-operate with me by alf the means in his power; and for which purpose he gave me a circular letter to all civil and military officers on the coast, requiring them to give me every assistance and information in their power, whenever the Grampus or her boats To lieutenant Pendergrast, the officers and crew of the sloop may make their appearance on the coast or in any The Alcalde of Ponce, don Jose Torrens, and the They have written to the chief authority an account of your gallant and successful expedition, and Lope your future exertions may meet with equal success. In them you will always and friends and brother officers in an honorable cause, and all the assistance they may have in their power. They request you to accept the refreshments now gent off, and regret that your short stay deprives them of the pleasure of showing you more particular at tention. They are also happy to say that captain Manuel! Also a letter from James J. Atkinson, esq. in behalf of the Alcalde and declaration of Cofrecinas, and the captain general (No. 1.) U.S. SCHOONER GRAMPUS, suit of pirates; for which purpose he will visit all the ports, harbors, roads and anchorages, which he may find convenient. In consequence, you will give him St. Johns, Porto Rico, 14th March, 1825. Sin: I have the honor to inform your excellency all the necessary aid and notice for discovering them; that I have arrived in this harbor, with the United and, in case of meeting with them, the authorities of States schooner Grampus under my command. The the coast, both civil and military, will join themselves object of my visit, at this time, is to inform your ex-unanimously with the said commandant, to pursue cellency that a small sloop, a tender to this vessel, them by land, while he does the same by sea; and in met with a piratical sloop in the harbor of "Boca del case any of those wicked wretches should seek refuge Inferno," under the command of the famous piratical in the territory of any part of the island, they will chief Cofrecinas, on the fifth day of the present pursue them briskly, until they have possessed themmonth, and, after a desperate resistance, drove her selves of their persons. The government expects, on shore. The pirates that were not killed jumped from the known zeal of the authorities referred to, overboard, and got on shore, where ten of them, I that they will display the greatest activity, efficacy understand, have been taken by the troops in that vi- and energy, in this important service, assuring each, cinity, and sent to this place. Should your excellen-in particular, of the lively interest which it feels for cy consider the testimony of the officers of the Gram-the total extermination of such vile rabble, the dispus at all necessary in bringing those enemies of man-grace of humanity. Those who shall distinguish themkind to justice, it will be cheerfully afforded. The sclves, in the opinion of the government, will be resloop I took to St. Thomas, and gave her to her form- ported to his majesty, giving to each one justice, according to his merits. God guard you many years. MIGUEL DE LA TORRES. er owner. I have the honor to be, with the greatest respect, Puerto Rico, 16th March, 1825. To the military commandants, and of the quarters, No. 4. U. S. SCHOONER GRAMPUS, No. 2-[TRANSLATION.] GOVERNMENT AND CAPTAIN GENERALSHIP of the Island of Porto Rico. St. Thomas, 12th March, 1825, 8 A. M. I have received the official letter which you were SIR: Having been informed by the captain of a pleased to direct to me, under date of 14th ult. informing me of the object of your visit to this port, vessel that arrived in this port, that the piratical vesand offering, if necessary, the declarations of your sel, which the Danish man of war and myself had, officers and crew, (who fought with so much bravery for some time, been in search of, was in the vicinity against the pirates in the Boca de Inferno), in case of Crab Island, and had captured and plundered scthey should be found necessary for the conviction of veral small vessels belonging to this place, and no those criminals, in the process instituted against them Danish man of war being, at that moment, in port, I by this captain generalship. I return you my most did not hesitate to request of your excellency pergrateful thanks, as well for this offer as for the effec- mission for the three Danish sloops, (whose captains tual assistance you have rendered in the pursuit and had volunteered their services), to assist me in purcapture of these wicked wretches, of which good ser-suit of her. Your excellency immediately granted vices I was already informed by the military com- the request, on the sole condition that I should Be pleas- pledge myself, as an officer and gentleman, that the mandant, and other authorities of Ponce. ed to accept the tender of my acknowledgments, and vessels should not be used for any other purpose than also to be the organ of communicating them to the searching for pirates. I can assure your excellency officers and crew of the schooner under your com- that they have been used by me for no other. The mand, for their co-operation, which confers so much sloop, which arrived this morning, is the last of the honor on the navy of the U. States; and, as regards three which were under the command of lieutenant their declaration, (considering that the pirates do not Pendergrast, who was so fortunate as to fall in with, deny the principal facts, and that they have already and capture, the piratical vessel we have been so long necessary to in search of, commanded by the famous chief Cofreconvicted themselves), I do not think put them to the inconvenience you were pleased to cinas, who is badly wounded; the most of his crew offer, and which goodness would have been accepted, were killed or wounded, and the survivors are all, I had it been found necessary. This captain general-believe, now prisoners in Porto Rico, where the goship, in rendering to you its acknowledgments, flat-vernment afforded every assistance to the expedition ters itself that you will be pleased to continue your whilst on that coast, and in capturing those that good services in the pursuit of this scourge of hu- swam on shore. I herewith return your excellency manity; that, in case there should still be any re-the documents placed by you in my hands to be used maining, they may be brought to suffer the condign by the sloops engaged in the expedition. I cannot punishment which their captured comrades will not fail to receive. To effect this, the most energetic crders have been issued, that all the authorities of the coasts should hold themselves unanimously in readiness to co-operate with you, in the most efficacicus manner, for the attainment of this result. Acecpt, senor commandant, the assurance of my respect, and of the consideration with which I pray God to preserve you many years. MIGUEL DE LA TORRES. Peurto Rico, 17th March, 1825. No. 3.-TRANSLATION.] forbear to recommend to your excellency, captain Perrelty, master and owner of the Danish sloop Dolphin, who rendered great assistance by his knowledge of the coast, and his good conduct during the cruise, and whom I beg leave to recommend to your particu lar notice. I have great pleasure in restoring to the rightful owner, the sloop captured from the pirates, and request your excellency to give the necessary orders to have her delivered to him. I also enclose several sets of Danish papers taken on board the piratical vessel. I have the honor to be, with great consideration and respect, your excellency's most obedient servant, JOHN D. SLOAT. To his excellency gov. Von Scholten, of St. Thomas, St. John's, &c. &r No. 5. GOVERNMENT HOUSE, St. Thomas, 12th March, 1825. SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of this instant, and am extremely happy at the successful result of the expedition. I shall take a pleasure to lay your communication before my government, and beg you will be assured how much the community and I feel obligated to you for the assistance you, on every occasion, so readily afford this island. I have the honor to remain, sir, your most obedient servant, P. SCHOLTÉN. To lieut. com't Sloat, commanding the U. States' schooner Grampus. No. 6. PONCE, 12th MARCH, 1825. most salutary effects will follow the decided evidence given by the governor, of his resolution to punish the guilty.] British Parliament. HOUSE OF LORDS-FEBRUARY 29. Catholic association-illegal societies' bill—the established clergy. The bill for suppressing unlawful associations in Ireland was brought up and read a first time; and a great number of petitions against the bill, and a few in its favor, were afterwards presented. Among the latter was one from the archdeacon and clergy of the diocese of Bath, on the reading of which, lord Fitzwilliam condemned the illiberal, impolitic, and unjust spirit in which it was penned, declared his disapprobation of penal laws which went to control the To capt. J. D. Sloat, United States navy: consciences of men, and said it was dreadful to think DEAR SIR: I have the pleasure of communicating to of the consequences which might follow from peryou the agreeable information, (at the request of co-sisting in inflicting misery on six millions of human Jonel Renovales), that the chief of the pirate you saw passing in front of this port, and in pursuit of whom you despatched the expedition under the command of lieutenant Pendergrast, has been captured, with twelve of his associates, on shore, near Guayama, all desperately, if not mortally, wounded, particularly the leader, Cofrecinas, who landed, wounded, and then fought captain Marcanos, until he had three bullet, and two sabre wounds. He cannot survive. The commandant and Alcalde present you their sincere and warm thanks for the service and aid you have rendered this place in capturing this pirate, and wish to be remembered to yourself, lieutenant Pendergrast, and the other officers of your expedition. They wish soon again to see you, and hope you will remain in port long enough for them to show you some particular attention. Many of Cofrecinas's confederates on shore are arrested: five from here sent to St. Johns. Your friend and servant, JAMES J. ATKINSON. Extract of a letter from lieut. comdt. John D. Sloat, commanding US. schr. Grampus, to the secretary of the navy, dated St. Thomas, 5th April, 1825. "Under date of the 19th March, I had the honor to inform you that I had visited St. Johns, Porto Rico, for the purpose of offering our testimony against the pirates that made their escape from the vessel taken on the south side of that island, when the captain general assured me that these miscreants should have summary justice. beings. The bishop of Bath and Wells, who presented the petition, expressed his surprise at hearing it so attacked, as the sentiments, in his opinion, reflected credit on those from whom it came. Lord Holland observed, that he was willing to receive the petition, notwithstanding the falsehoods it contained, the gross allegations with which it was filled, and the bad spirit and temper which it betrayed. (Hear, hear!). The petitioners, his lordship said, came humbly before the house; but where was their christian humility in their arrogant denial of equal privileges to their christian brethren? Where their christian charity in attributing improper motives to their neighbors, and ascribing designs to them which they solemnly disavowed? (Hear, hear!) The bishop of Chester said he did not approve of all the expressions in the petition; but a similar harshness of language was to be found in the language of the catholics, who spoke of the established clergy as "hungry protestant parsons!" Lord Carnarvon contended, that the prejudices of the petitioners had led them to distort facts, for they prayed that the protestants might be protected against the spiritual violence, oppression and tyranny of the catholics. Now he had always understood, that the oppression was not threatened, but inflicted, by the protestant body. It was to be regretted, that the petitioners should have thrown such discredit or themselves and their order, by the uncharitable nature of their allegations, and the falsehood of their assertions. They had justified lord Clarendon's character of churchmen, who said, that, of all classes of men, the clergy were, on general subjects, the least informed, and took the most incorrect view of human affairs. On my arrival at this place yesterday, I had the satisfaction to receive the information, that all who made their escape from the vessel, (eleven), were shot, on Wednesday, the 30th ultimo. They all, ex- Lord King expressed his belief that such a petition cept one, met their fate in the most hardened man- could not have come from any other corporation or ner. The celebrated Cofrecinas refused to be blind-place in the kingdom than from the "wise men" of folded, saying, that he himself had murdered at least the diocese whence it issued. Such a mass of nonthree or four hundred persons, and it would be strange sense could no where else have been concocted. if, by this time, he should not know how to die. From The clergy in that town were entirely in the dark. his and other confessions, twenty-eight others have been taken, and seventeen are to be executed in a few days, and the remainder in a short time after. Those already executed have been beheaded and quartered, and their parts sent to all the small ports round the island to be exhibited. They knew nothing. They had not even perused the liberal proclamation of the liberal king of Hanover. He wished the right reverend prelate of the diocese would take that proclamation and hang it upon the door of his private chapel-(Hear, hear!). He would probably be asked by the petitioners, "what have we This capture is thought, by the government of the to do with Hanover?" as it had anciently been asked, Island, to be of the greatest importance, and it is be-"what good can come out of Nazareth?" He would lieved, from the number taken and convicted, that it say, much good can come out of Hanover, if the rev. will be for a long time a complete check to piracies gentleman would read that liberal proclamation. about that island." [The Porto Rico papers contain a full account of the execution of those pirates. A great concourse of persons witnessed their death-and it is believed that the Lord Clifden observed, that our church was called a poor church, and so it was, if the livings of some of its members were considered; while it must be ralled a rich church, if its higher emoluments were |