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[Nó. 8. Vol. V.] Saturday den 22'ten February, 1817
DE CURAÇAOSCHE COURANT.
PUBLICATIE.
ALZO
Praesident ad-interim en Raden yan
Civile en Crimineale Justitie over Curag**'
en onderhorige Eilanden, by besluit van hed^n, met intrekking en alteratie der publicatie van den 23sten ..pril 1816 by hun Weledele e»
Achlbaaren gtëmaneert, goed gevonden hebben te bepalen.
Dat, voortaan, desselfs aanvang nemend*
met de maand"Maart annstaande, de volle
sJrlaad van Civile en Crimineele Justitie hare
gewone se?sien houden zal de eerste Donderdag van ieder maand, en "Raden Commissarissen ter ordinaris Rolle zitten zullen de twede en vierde Donderdag van elke maand, zullende even als van ouds, coniorm aan den 67ste artikel op de manier van procedeeren, de gepriviligeerde zaken het eerst worden opgeroepen,
en het aan de geïnteresseerde parlhy vrystaan, ,een buitengewone Raads sessie te verdoeken, 'mits dit geschiede aan den Praesident van dezen Hove, vier volle dagen voor de te verzoe-. kene dag, en tegens betaling der gewone Leges d»ar op staande. Zo is hel: dat Praesident ad
interim en Raden zulks ter ketinisse bregt zo van alle Praclizyns voor deze Regtbank postuleerende als respective Ingezetenen om hun hierna te reguleeren. En zal midsdien de eerste Raads zitting conform deze publicatie plaats hebben op Donderdag den 6den en die van Radeo Commissarissen op Donderdag den ),'!:?# en 27.(en IVlaarl ISI7.
En op dat niemand hier van eenige oivwe
tendheid knme voorlewenden, zal deze ter audiëntie van den Hove en voorts ter gewone tyd en plaatse worden gepubliceerd en gtafligeert.
;s gedaan en gearrestcert by den Raad
van Civile en Crimineele Justitie over Curacao én onderhr.nge eilanden in hoogstdeszelfs ordinaire zitting op den 19den February 18U.
Praeoei'tibus alle de Heeren.
(Was getekend) J J. ELSEVTER.
Ter ordonnantie van dezelve,
(Wis getekend) J THIELEN.
Gepubliceerd den 20sten February, 181..
J THIELEN, Sec. id-int.
PLAN TOT OPRIGTING
VAN EEN DEPARTEMENT
Tot nut van het Algemeen in deze Kolome. VEDERT den jare 1784 is in. het Moeder"-J-land door tier, verd eiistelyken JAN NIEUWEN lIU.YZKN, eene maatschappy »pe,'r,£' onder den tytel van TOT NUT VAN HE 1
ALGEMEEN, welke om derzelver uitgebreide nuttigheid niet alleen onder alle Staats omwentelingen is staande gebleven, maar zelfs
nig uitgehreid in de .meeste Steden en
Dorpen vMn het eigenlyk Moederland, en de
Koloniën Batavia, Suriname, Cabo de (ïo^de Hoop&c. datzy-thans ongeveer6ooo Leden te»'.
Ui-t doel dezer Inaatsvhappy is kcnb.tar uit
haie wetten, waar uit ik een gedeelte mededeel.
V'-,,' et doeleinde der maatscl^ppy is :
b .A,-\roeht en Koede Zeden, overeenkoin-i'S mei de grondbeginselen van den Christelyken Godsdienst, te bevorderen j en voorts zoodatii ge nuttige "kundigheden en wetenschappen
Voort te planten, aU voornamelyk voor den
m.invermogenden Burgerstand onontbeerlyk
*yn, ten einde daardoor de.-.z<:!fs verstand te beschaven, het hart te vormen, er,, zooveel mo-B'elyk, algemeen geluk te verspreiden. 2. Zorgvuldig, echter, zal zy acht {/,'iven, ten
*anzien van het ecr:.te voorwerp, dat zy ï'en
"ïenge in eenigeGodsdienstige of Burger
£^ e.Res,'hillen ; en ten aanzien van liet twees^heiden'
6 "t* "rafro») z? zttl werken, onderzy van de' weikzaamtieden" van ge" .-er.te ma»t„. h meer bepaaldclyk daartO", en voor m P„V c i " " . IYi l i geoefciiden ingeriut. .» vii usei Za| zv ,ruclu tP bereiken, door : A In de eerste M|,u , e beyveren „m, bj voortduring en zob Vee,':„ hafr verm ogen „' *e!kzaam 'e avn> nmtixnt al het-gene de opvueding en het onder,7y B der jeugd bttreft;
ten einde d" heilzame bedoelingen van 't Gouvernement, in dit opzigt, te heipen bevorderen.
B. In de tweede plaats, door het uitgeven
van zoodanige weiken voor bejaarden, »ls tot het bovengenoemde einde geschikt- geoordeeld worden. C In 't, zoo veel mogelyk, openljk erkennen van zulke daden van edelmoedigheid, menschlievendheiden andere uitstekende deugden, a,ls welke op de algemeene achting en
dankbaarheid aanspraak kunnen maken.
Daar een zoodanig doel nu de medewerking
van ieder een verdient, hebhen eenigen inwoners dezes eilands zich verèanigd, om alhier eene zoodanige maatscha|ipy op te rigten, met voorkennis en toestemming van Zyne Excellentie den Gouverneur Generaal dezes eilands,
,zich vleycnde dat verscheiden Leden tot het zelve zullen toetreden, daar de txikosten veor elk Lid slechts 25 a 26 Realen, 'sjaar's belopen zullen, en eikhunner daar voor «He de uitko
mende werken der niuatschuppy gratis ontvangt. Nad.-re inlichting Ie bekome i Jby den
ondergeteekenden, waar de lnleekening Lystén zich bevinden, kunnende ook de schoon* kunne als Dorialrices gelyk in het Vaderland aan deze mr gling deelnemen.
G G VANi'ADDENBURGH, Naast de Gouv. Drokkery.
Uit Americaansche Papieren.
Aan den Uilgevers van de Federal Repuptican.
DEVERCENIGDE STATES FIV SPANJE.
Myne Heeren,—Dezen morgen het be
staande trrxtaat tusschen de Vereenigde Staten en Spanje doorlezende, was ik byzonder verbaasd over het 9de en 14de artikel; hel welk, zoo als ieder een weet grovelyk geschonden is in alle de havens van het land. Ik sluit u eene kopie in van
'deze twee artikelen, welke waarschynelyk niet ter kennisse gekomen zyn van velen uwerlnteekenaars, en door u een plaals in uwpapier waardig gekeurd mogen worden.
" Art. 9. Alle schepen en koopwaren van wel
ken aa-d ook, welke hernomen zullen worden uit de handen van zeerovers of jrybuilers in de open zee, "zullen in de een of andere haven van iederen staat gevoerd, en in de bewaring van die haven gesteld worde-n, met oogmerk cm er zorg voor te dragen, en geheel aan den waren eigenaar over te leveren, zodra als er behoorlyke en genoegzame bewyten van eigendom zyn gegeven." .
" Art. 14 Geen onderdaan van zyne Calho
lieke majesteit zal vragen om, noch nemen eenige commissie of lettre de marque om eenig schip of schepen te wapenen, ten einde als kapers te ageeren tegen de Vereenigde Staten of tegep de burgers, het volk of inwoners der gezegde Vereenigde'Staten, ofte^en het eigendom van eenigen inwoners der zelven, van eenigen vorst of staat waarmede de gezegde Vereenigde Staten in oorlog mogen zy.n. Even
min zal eenig burger, onderdaan of inwoner der gemelde Vereenigde Staten vragen, of noch nemen eenige commissie of lettre de marque, om eenig schip of schepen te wapenen, ten einde als kapers te ageeren, tegen de onderdaßen zyner Calholieke majesteit, of de eigendom van eenigen hunner, van eenigen vorst of staat, met welken de gezegde koning in oorlog mag zyn : en zoo iemand van een van beide zyden eene zoodanige commissie als'lettre de marque mogt genomen hebben, zal hy als zeerover gettraft worden."»
Aanmerkingen op deze artikelen en der
zelver schending zyn onnodig; laat de lezer alleen opmerkzaam zyn, en zyne opmerkingen moeten bewyzen, dat wy onze trouw als natie verbroken, en onze klachtea daartoe gebcoden hebben, dat zy op
den zelfden voet zyn gebracht, met onze laatst opgevvzclde, doch nu vernederde en gehetel overwonnene geallieerden.
i
Des Presidents bijgevoegde Boodschap. In deze documenten lezen wy met ee
nige verbazing dat '; de bestaande wetten
geene genoegzame uitwerking hebben otu de schending der verpligtingeii van de
Vere'enjgde gtaten te voorkomen," je
gens mogendheden met welken ivy" in \ rede zvn, en dat hy de tusschenkomst van het congres vraagt ? Is er,dan eenige zaak
voor beloorlyke reg'thanken gebrt zu k " niisd yVen, en is het bewezen, dat er geene wetten zyn om ze Ie stra Het zoude een zonderling schod inderdaad, dat eene natie door een haat- eigen onderdanen in oorlog tegen anderen gedompeld zoude worden met welken zy vrede begeert te lmuden, om dat dezelve geen middelen b-ozat zulks te voorkomen.—Dochwat moet niet de president denken by ds- aanbeveeling van dit onderwerp aan het Congres ?—ls het niet hekenU'at er vaartuigen gebouwd en uitgerust zin in verschillende havens vari der Wreenigde Staten ; om alskapers te ren, reeds maanden, neen ten minste twee jaren geleden ? Waarom heeft hy gewacht tot dat zy niet alleen naar het doel hunner bestemming gezeild zyn, maar zelfs tegen woordig vjandelykheden plegen.
HUIS DER REPRESENTANTEN.
DONDEBDAG, DECEMBER. 26.
Aan-den Senaat en het Huis derRepresen
tanten der Vereenigde Staten.
liet is bevonden dat de bestaande wet
ten geenzins de nodige uitwerking hebben, om voortekomen de schending der verpligtingen van de Vereenigde Staten als eene natie in vrede, ten.opzichte van de oorlogende mogend lieden, even zoo wel als andere onregtmatige daden in de open zeeën gepleegd door vaartuigen die in de wateren derVercenigdeStatenuitgerust z vn.
Met het oogmerk om krachtdadiger den
eerbied te handhaven aan de wetten, liet karakter, en de onzydige en vreedzame betrekkingen der Vereenigde Staten ver
schuldigd, beveel ik aan de Overweging van het Congres de daarstellingvan zulke verdere-wetgevende voorzieningen, als nodig mogen zyn, om de vaartuigen optehouden, die tegenwoordig uitgerust zyn ofuitgerust worden met wapenen van oorlog binnen het grondgebied der Vereenigde Staten of wanneer zulks het geval mogt zyn, om van de eigenaars of bevelhebbers van zulke vaartuigen voldoende zekerheid te verkrygen tegen het misbruik hunner wapening, niet de- uitzonderingen voor zulken voorraad geschikt voor debehoeften van koopvaardy schepen voorzien metverweererftie wapenen, zoo als by verre en gevaarlvke tochten gebruikelyk is; en voor eenen byzondere handel in wapentuig, geoorloofd by onze Wetten, en welke de wet der natiën niet vereischt.dat deVe.eenigde Sta
ten verbieden. JAMES MADISON.
CURACAO.
Vaartuigeninenuitgcklaartzederdonsolaatste.
INGEKLAARD— FEBRUARY.
15. hark Conseption, Moreno, Cora
golet Candelaria, Mendez, La Guayra
Twee Vrienden, Arents, Aruba
Francisca Paula, Levy, Puerto Cubello
. Monserate, Sierre, Coro
17. Ro.aria, Enrique, M.iracayba
18. Goede Hoop. Naar, Spaancche kost
Tero, Lang, St. Croi*
19. Eliza. Cohen, Jamaica
20. Providence, Fiolf, St. Domingo
UITGEKLAARD-FEBRUARY.
17. bark Goede Hoop, Eltino, Spaanschekust
golet Admiraal Caple, Francisco, ditto
18. nark Vroow Helena, Hansen, ditto
brik Jehn, Lskelson, La Guayra
bark Fanny, De H ichet, Spaansche kust
10. golet Comer l, Evertsz, Aricla
Alert, Hayden, New Yoik
Francisca Paula, Levy, La Guayra
20. Candei-ria, Mendes, Spaansche kust Intrepid, Martyr», Puerto Cabello
Rosaria, Enrique, Maracaybo
Goe.': s'aar, Spaansche kust
De uilgever dezes, zal aan de Intekenaars,
die als nog een jaar of langer voor hunne Intekening rtrschu/digen, ten hoogste ver
p'igt zyn, Ive komen afbetalen,
dewyl de uitstel Welke hy daaromtrent ondervinden moet. hem zeer agteruit brengt. en liet publiceren dezes groote/yksvertraagt.]
TDe :cnt'ie tussihcn m- ' rassen van Z. A. C. M. LodewyA den MUI. en den President van Hayti, word door eene onvermydelyke omstandig beid, lotome naaste uitgesteld.]
Zyrer Majesteit's brik Daphné, Kapitein
artt F. Coertzen, zeilde Woensdag naar
Puerto Cabello.
De Eliza ran Jamaica, heeft nieuwspapie
rrr. tot den Bdcn dezer aangebragt, inhoudende iydïngen van London lot den \7den December, dewe/ken uitgenomen 4i oproer in gemelde Stad, van wujitg aanbelang zyn. De Engel
iche papieren zyn zomen zegt geheet met het verhoor der medep/'tgtigen opgevult.
De Jamaicasche Courant van den 3deu de-er
zegt, "sty .einemen dal de ses :ee-rovers, he den morgen te Gallows Point, te Port Royal gerecht zullen worden."
De slaven die te Barbados in de laatste op
stand begrepen xcoren, en 10l getransporteerd te worden veroc '. zullen niar Hun
duras (alwaar de slaven van Jamaica, die diergelykevonnis ondergaan moeten, dikmaals gezonden worden) vertrokken, en aan Z. B. 31. eppervoogd aldaar, die instructie» heeft, hoedanig naar evenredigheid hunner misdaa den met hun te handelen,.overgeleverd worden.
Op den 22sten December 11. heeft men te Bar
bados. Martinique en St. Lucie een geicetdtge schok ever aardbeving gevoeld, dewelke aan
louicen te Bridgetown veel schade heeft
toegebragt.
VOOR DE CURAÇAOSCHE COURANT.
Mt/n Heer W. I.cc,—Zoo gy dit nevens
gaande stokje waaadig keurt om in uw Courant geplaatst te worden : eeliefd 'er dan by tyd en wyle gebruik van te maken.
DE VRIENDSCHAP.
Helaas is dan op deze onzalige aard, Geen ware viendsehap meer te vinden ? Treft men dan niet als valsrhe vrienden? is dan <Js vriendschap aan de deugd niet meer
(tepaard? O J»,m»n vindt haar nog by toeval hier ofdaar, «och zeldzaam by die geenen, Ie «leb door kragt van bloed vereenen, Uv vreemden wordt men haar vermogen meer ctp i^-n iir
Dit onder'vi. dt Erajt h nad door ongeval Onlangs een «,„ ,„,£, w Welaan dagt hy, ik zal op heden By myne vneuden gaan. Ik zal
Hen myn verlies, myn droeve staat voor oogen
leggen ;
'K vertrouwzy zullen my hunbystand niet ont
zeggen.
Zoo peinsende kwam hy by een, .■ .'".'
Dat nog zyn Broeder was, deez' had niet lang
geh.èn,
Een ryk en deftig Ambt bekomen. „ Myn lieve Broer" sprak hy, " gy hebt myn
staat vernomen, „ Heb deernis met myn ongeluk, „ Ik bid u leen my toch—al was 't maar hon
derd stuk."
Ik ben was 't antwoord buiten staat u hulp te
geven ;
Uw komst verstrekt my tot een last, Hadt.gy wat beter opgepast, Gy zoudt thans heerlyk kunnen leven ; Ik heb geen tyd, en wagt gezelschap hier ; Z.y komen om een uur drie, vier. Met sloot hy zyne deur ; Erast ging moedloos
lieenen,
Al gaande deed hy niet als weenen, Un riep al zuchtende uit, wie hadt dit ooit ge
dacht'
Myn eigen Broeder ach! hoe word ik thans
veracht,
Van hem die 'k zoo veel vriendschap heb be
wezen,
Voor hy door 't los fortuin zoo hoog was opge
rezen.
Gen ander vriend die hy te ontmoeten kwam
op straat,
Sprak : neem niet kwalyk,ik moet gaan, het is
reeds laat.
r.en derde was niet t' huis of liever niet te
spieken,
'T scheen of de vriendschap heel van de aard
was afgeweken ;
Doch 's andrfndaags sprak hem Cleant zyn
Buurman aan, „ Myn lieer ! ik heb uw lot verstaan"
Zie daar, wees niet beschaamd, gy kunt myn
hulp verwachten „ Daar zyn vyf honderd stuk van achten
Ën hebt gy meer van doen spieek op, 't is tot
o\v dienst."
stond ala verrukt; hy was op-t" onvoor
zienst,
Nu uit zyn nood gererit, van blydsclnp opge
togen,
Sprak hy Cleant dus aan: " Nu zie ik voor
myne oogen
» Myn goede Buurman dat gy zvt „Een menschenvriond vol deu,jd efl edelmfcc
digheid
O brave Man ! Gy doet my heden ondervin
den
D't {pede. Buren soms veel beter zyn dan
vrienden." Ik heb de eer te zyn,
Myn Heer I
Uw Dienaar en een vriend
van het goedeen nuttige
Den 12derFebruary, 1817.
JAMAICA.
Dec. 11—De oorlogs sloep der Vereenigde
Staten Chippewa, kapitein Reid, is vergaan by de Noord Caycos ; derzelver equipagie is ge
r--d, en zyn gepraald door deA'pha, tien dagen omtrent geleden. De Chippewa was bestemd
naar de Golf vun Mer-o, om zich by het Amerikaansch fregat The Congress te voegen.
De Nederlandsclie- schooner Louisa, kapitein
Cluistotfel Rasmyne, van Caratjao naar St. J;igo in Cuba bestemd, is te Port Royal in sleelite itaat I innen gekomen, hebbende twee man ofrrbonrd gevallen, verloren, en eenige waardeloze stengen Sua. nevens andere bekomen» schade. Bewesten Kaap Tiboron werd zy door de Venezueliaansche schooner Diana aan boord geklampt, maar tevens met de meeste
beleefdheid behandeld.
Wy vernemen dat de generaal majoor Cou
ran wordt binnen kort verwacht al» bevelhebber en chef over de magt in dit eiland, en dat hy met zich eene commissie, ais luitenant gouverneur zal brengen. De majoor JohnLee van
de Knninglyke Schotten, en kapitein Edward van het 13de regiment L'gre Dragonders zyn tot zyne aides-dc-camp benoemd.
Op de breedte van 36, 40, lengte 17, 42, den
28sten 11. werd de Sir lidward Hamilton ge
sproken door een koopvaardy schip, nnder
Spaansche vlag, het welk byna een half uur daarna een boot aan boord zond ; het volk verzekerde dat het was de Minerva van 14 stukken, geladen met geld en cacao, vn de haven van Callao in Peru naar Cadix bestemd, reeds 121 dagen op zee, en ontbloot van versche provisien, om welken te verkrygen,zy een verzoek deeden, waarop zy een schaap, en eenig gevogelte verkreegen, en dadelyk hierna naar hunne beslemming zeilden.
Het smert ons te melden dat er in deze stad
brieven ontvangen zyn op Woensdag, het ver
lies -;\n de Tay pist sloep van 20 stukken, kapitein Roberts, C. B. aankondigende, op baar weg van Campeac'ny naar Havanna en Pott Royal. Dit onaangenaam berigt is ten volien
gisteren bevestigd, door de aankomst van de schooner Antonio, in dewelke de tweede luitenant van de T»y als passagier aankwam, zy itrande op de Klippen a la Cranes, omtrent ten een uur des morgens van den i Iden 11. en isi~te geheel weg, doch de geheele equipagie en de passagier» werden behouden, uitgezonderd een Spaansciie passagier, en bevonden zich op de rota. De Spaansche conet Valencia, en
een kleine schooner kwamen tol hunne hu p en redde het geld dat aan denzelver boort was. Het is te denken dat de brik BenmiHa
het volk van de Tay van de rotzen zal halen, daar zy gezien was by dal schip, twee dagtu voor haar verongelukken, en er keunis van uit ongelukkig toeval aan hetzelve was gegeven.
VVv beklagen bet te moeten berigren, dit
een ander van zyn majesteit's esquader op d<ze station, de brik Bermuda, van ü stokken, kapit in Pakenham, ongelukkig ge.arai -i 1» op de
baur Van de ingang des havens Tarppico op den löiien Nivem'>er, en geheel is vergaan, IVr
zeUer officieren en euuipag'e werden allen gerei', «n begaven y.iuh naar C*mpeacby, van Waar kapitein Pakenham en een gedeelte v«n het scheepsvolk te. Port Iloyal met de Spaansche schooner Antonio aangekomen zyn.
January IL— Mel de Cab* Packet vernemen
wy dat eene Spiansche polacre van de Spaansche kust naar Cuba bestemd, genomen is by
Kaap Maize, nu omtrent lien d^-en geleden door een Independente kaper gemontei id met 16 stukken en 150 man. t'et \olk van de po
lacre is by St. J.'go aan land gezet. E-n New ,
Vork papier zegt laatst'-lyk " wy vernemen il t / de brik True Blooded Yankee, welke v.an hier I naar Savanna gezeild is, wel .gewapend, enl eene equipagic van omtrent ten honderd vjfy tig man heelt. Een redelyk aantal, voor teni zoo korte reis. In allen geval, zal zy weinig
gevaar lopen, door eenige Cart hayeensche kai
[>c;"!■n r.ien te worden.
By het Oost Eind vin St. Domingo werd de
Princes of Wales aan boord gekomen docr een Venezueliaansche kaper, ile Aivida Duanria,— kapitein John Peat. De gemelde kaper had
«les morgens een Spaansche schooner genomen, wolkers kapitein hy min boord had. Zy be
1......1.-1.!.-.,k.pu.in Sims en zyn volk '/..'er be
leefd, en namen hem niet de henzoürg af.
De Gentscpe Journalen behelzen, dit de
vroaw van Van Dartme, eene audient e by den koning der Nederlanden verkregen hebbende, ayne Majesteit veionloofd heeft aan haren man inleene van de steden der nonrdelyke piovii;tien, naar zyn eigene keuze te wuon'jn.
Extract uit een brief van New Cleansvan
dan Ssten Jan. Ibl7.
" Mitchell die wegens de beschuldiging van
zee rover y vry gesproken is, rust thans een bngantyn ter knap uil—gy rnoogt dus binnen kort, verdere berigten wegens zyne roveryen verwagien:r
The Publisher of this Paper will feel much obliged by those gentlemen (who are in arrears for the last Year's Subscription., or for a longer period) making speedypayment of tha respective claims he has upon them, as the repeated disappointment be meets with in collecting the greater pur I oftht Subscriptions, occasions much difficulty in carrying on the publication.]
[I he Correspondence between the Commissioners of His Majesty Louis XVIII. and the PresidentofHayti, is unavoidablypostponed until our- next.]
TheBritish schooner Providence, rapt. Fiolf, which arrived hej-e on Thursday, while lying at Beata to repair damages she hail sustained, was boarded by the Venczuelian piivateer called the AUida Duande, and the master and crew treated in a most shameful manner ; her chief mate was hung up hy tht; neck to the fore-yard and then lowered down by the run ; the v»-s<el was plundered ofBeveral article», and afte.i tietalning and overhaulingher fir about 12 hours, to ascertain if there was any Spnni ;h property on board, she was permitted to proeer-d on her voyage. The priveteer is commanded by " stout ïegro called Pittre, who was formerly '* pilot y> Boca Chica, near Carthagena.
This privateer has also committed other de
predation?, as appears by the following extract from the log-book of the sloop Louiza', oaplain Turnur, belonging to this poit.—" On the 15th January, at 2p. m. saw two schooner» in chase —at 3 tired at by the nearest ves»el. * n'l:n Pro" ved to be the Veneznelian privateer Alvida Duanda, commanded by a black man called
DE CURACAOSCHE COURANT.
Fiscaals"s Kantoor, 22,ten February, loir. DE ondergetekende als daar toe door den
Weledelen Achtbaren Raad behoorlyk ge
«jualificeerd, doet by deze alle Broodbakkers te kennen geven, en ordonneren, dat de Brooden voor deze en volgende week te bakken het gewigt moeten houden als—
De Fransche Bro-ten 12. R.n De Ronde Broden 13 oneen.
Op poene als by publicatie is gestatueerd.
A'er order van den Raad Fiscaal.
P. HOCHE Eerste Klerk.
Pittre, who ordered me (the captain") on board, detained me, and brought my vessel to anchor off Machoree, where they plundered her of 7 barrels bread, 3 cases gin, 1 barrel beef, 1 case ofoil, 1keg butter, 6 gallons vinegar, and several other articles, for which tiiey gave mc about two and a half tons dye wood, and obliged m» to sign a certificatethat I was paid for thewhole they had taken frum me.—At ILo m was allowed to proceed on my voyage to 3 1 Domingo."
On the night of the Isth part of the crew of
the privateer, took the Louiza's boat and with their own proceeded on board the Dutch ship Vrede en Vriendscap, captan Cailishoek, ivl.ich some time ago sailed fiom this port, and was then lying at Machoree; after meeting wilh some resistance from'the ship's captain and crew,they boarded, and plundered ber ofcables, rigging, two swivels, the seamens dollies, and several oilier articles; with which they loaded the flip's lo'ig boat, anil carried n also wiih them. It is supposed the contest on board the
ship was severe, as the lieutenant, Phillip, was covered with hiood when he returned on hoard the privateer. The sailing master is an Ameri
can called Abbot,
The Amenc.n schooner Alert, which had
sailed for Nee- Yoik, has put back, having
Sprung one of her masts.
By the Eliza we havereceived Jamaica
papers to the sth instant, containing London datesto the 17ihof December, which are only interesting as regards the late riots inthat city. The English papers arc stated
to be entirely filled with the examinations ofthe parties implicated.
The Jamaica Courant of tiie 3d instant
says—" We understand that the six pirates will this morning suffer the sentence of the law, at Gallows Point, Port-Royal."
The slaves in Barbados under sentence
oftransportation for being concerned in the lute rebellion, are to be removed to Honduras, whither slaves who have committed offences that occasion their transportation from Jamaica are frequently conveyed, and placed in charge of His Britannic Majesty's superintendent, who is instructed in what manner to dispose ofthem, according to the nature of their crimes.
A severe shock of an earthquake was
felt at Barbados, Martinique, and St. Lucia on the 22(1 of December, which has done considerable injury to the buildings in
Bridgetown.
Letters from Cadiz received in London
notice the arrival there of the Spanish merchant ships, La Perla and La[^antabria, from Lima, with a million of dollars on board, belonging to the Mercantile interests. The safe arrival of these vessels,
which had ran so much risk from the abundance and boldness of the Insurgent privateers, led a little to raise the spi
rits of the people of Cadiz, ai.J oil the strengtl, of it, {he merchants of that heroic City ore ftticl to have appropriat» d the sum of 200,000 dollars, for the purpose 0f
equipping out a more adequate force to protect the national flag, now openly insulted in every channel of Spanish enterprise
JAMAICA.
December 14 —The United Stales' sloop o(
war Cbippewa, Capt. Reid, has been lost on the North Cócosjher crew were f»ved' »»d were spoken with by the Alpha about ter. day, ap. The Chiepewa was hound to tne Gulp,, of Mci-uu, to join the Congiess American fr;. gate.
The Dutch schooner Louisa, Christen;..]!
Rasmyne, master, frum Cut*aijin bound to st Jago de Cubi, put into Port-Royal t,,i» af
ternoon in disliesa, having lost two men overboard and carried away some ofher »par% besides otiier injury sustained. To the westward "f Cape Tiboronshe was bonded by the V(ni,^ fcuelia,, Schooner Diana, und tteated with the' «trnos*. politeness. . w° understand that Major General Conran is shortiv expected as Commanber la <-'hief pf "'''."w in this island, and that be will bring witn him , Commission as Lieutenant-Governor.—Major John h e, rif the Royal Scots, and Capt. Ldwards, of the 13th Light Dragons, «re appointed his Aidos-de-Camp. ' In Ut. tf. 46, lons. 17. 42,0» the 28lh ult.
the Sir Edward Hamilton was hailed by a merchant ship, under Spanish colours, which, in about half an hour afterwards, sent a boat on board; the crew stated that she was the Minerva, of H guns, treigbted with specie and cocoa, from the port of Callan, in Peru, bound to Cadiz, out 121 days, short of fresh provisions, a supply of which they solie.ited, when they received a sheepand some poultry, and soon after proceeded for thtir destination.
We regret to state that letters werereceived
in this city on Wednesday, annoucing the loss of the Tay post-sloop, of 20 guns, Capt. S. Roberts, C. B. on her way from Campeacliy to the Havanna and Port-Royal. This unpleasant intelligence was fully confirmed yesterday by the arrival of the schooner Antonio, in which the Second Lieuteuant of the 'Pay came passenger. She struck on the Keys a la Cranes
about one o'clock on the inuming-of the 11th nil. and was totally lost, but ihe whale of her crew and passengers, wilh ihe exception of one Spanish passenger, were saved, and were on one of the Keys The Spanish Corvette
Valencia and a smail schooner came from
Cainpeacby to her assistance, and saved the
specie that was on board of her. It is supposed
the Bermuda brig will take the ship'scompany »f the Tay iff the Keys, as she was seen by that ship two days previous to her being lost, ar.d :ntclligence of the unfortunate accident was dispatched to ber.
We regret to state that another of his Ma
jesty's squadion on this station, the Bermuda brig, of 14 guns, capt. Pakenham, unfortunately struck on the bar at the entrance of the port of Tampico on the 15th of November, and was totally lost. Her officets and crew were all
saved, and went to Campeachy, from whence capt Pakenham and part ofthe iessel"s company arrived at Port Royal in the Spanish shconer Antonio.
January 11.—By the Cuba Packet we. learn
that a Spanish polacca from the Spanish Main to Cuba, was captured oiF Cape Maize, about ten days ago, by an Independent privateer,
mounting 1G guns, and 15 U men. The crew of
the polacea were landed near St. Jago.
A late New York paper-say! —" We under
stand that the brig TrueBlooded Vanke, which ha» sailed fi om hence lor Savanna, is weil hi merl, and has n crew of about one hundred and fifty men. A tolerable crew for. so short v
"voyage. Al any late, -lie will run very little
linzaid of being captured by uny (Jart/tagenian
iter.
Off tht east end of St. Domingo, the Princess
of Wales was boardid by a Venezuelan privateer, the Alvida Duanda, John Peat master.— The above privateer had in the rooming captured a Spanish bihooner, the muster of which he had on board They treated captain Sims
and bis crew very civily, and did nut take the least trifle from them.
Extract of a letter from New Orleans, dated
the Sth January.
" Mitchell, who was acquitted on a charge of
piracy, is fitting out a fine brigantine as a privateer, you may therefore expect soon to bear nf more'depredatrions being committed by him."
CITY ADDRESS AND PETITION.
LONDON.
On the 6th December the Right Honourable
the Lord Mayor, the Aldermen, Recorder, Sheriffs, Common Council, and Officers of the Corporation oftfft City ofLondon waited upon the Prince Regent, at Carlton House, wilh the following Address and Petition, which wasread bySir John Silvester, Hart, the Recorder :— To His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales
Regent of the L'nited Kingdom of Great Britain and lieland.
The humble Addiess and Petition ofiheLord
Mayor, Aldermen and Commons of the City of London, in Common Councilassembltd_ May it please youi Royal Highness,—W ,
Ms Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Loid Mayor, Aldermen and Commons of the City of London, in Common Council assembled, humb'y approach your Royal highness toiepresent our national sufferings and grievances, and respectfully to suggest the adoption of measures which weconci ive to de indispensably necessary for the safety, the quiet
and prosperity of the Realm.
We forbeai to enter into details ottheaölict
ing scenes of privations and sufferings that every where esist ; the distress and misery which tor so many years has been progressively accumulating, has at length become insupportable ; it is no longer partially felt nor limited to one portion of the Empire—the Commerci»), ,ne Manufacturing, and the Agricultural Interests are equally sinking under its irresistable pres
sure ; and it bus become impossible to find employment fur so large a mass of the population,
much less to bear up against our present enormous burdens.
We beg to impress upon your Royal High
ness, that our present complicated evils have not arisen from a mere transition from war to peace, nor from any sudden or accidental causes —neither can they be removed by any partial or temporary expedients.
Our grievances are the natural effect of rash and ruinous Wars, unjustly commenced and perniciously persisted in, when no rational object was to be obtained—of immense subsidies to Foreign Powers to defend their own territories, or to commit agressicns on those of their neighbours—of a delusive Paper Currency—of an unconstitutional and unprecedented Military Force in time of Peace— of ihe unexan.p:. -; „: J increasing magnitude of the Civil List—of the enormous sum» paid tor unmeriie" pensions *t;d Sinecures—anü of a long course of the mo»t lavish a „;d improvident erpenditure nf the Public Money throughout every branch of ihe Gevernmei.t, allarisiug from ihecoirupt and inadequate state of the Representation of the people in par'iament, whereby all constitutional control over the servants of the crown ha« b«-«n lost, and parliaments have become subservient to the will nf Ministers.
We cannot forbear expressing our grief and
disappoinment,that not with standingyour royal Ilighn.'ss's gr >cious reeommendaiion of economy at the opening of the la«t Sessions ot Parliament, your Ministers should have been found able lo obtain majorities to support and sancmm their conduct in defiance of your Royal Highness'» recommendation and the declared sense of the nation— affording another melaneho'y proof of.ihe corrupt stale of the representation in addition to those facts so often stated and i f
" ered to be proved at the bar of the Ihv.se cf Commons, in a petition 'presented in 179-j, by
the Hon Charles, now Lord Grey, whereby it appeared thai the great body of the people were excluded from ail share in the election of Members,and that the majority of that Honorable House were ret.tned by the Proprietors of rotten Boroughs, the 'tr.fiuence of the Treasury, and a few powerful families.
We con, Sir, no longer support out of our
delapitated resources an overwhelming load of taxation, übd we humbly submit to your Royal Highness, that nothing but a reformation of these abuses, and restnrrig tn the ptople their just-«rid constitutional right in the election of members ot" parliament, can an'urd a security
against their recnirence—■ aim the apprehen
sions ofthe people—ally their irritated feelings and pievent those misfortunes in which th ■na
tion mast inevitably be involved by an obstinate and infatuated adherence to the present system of corruption and extravagance.
We therefoie humbly pray your Royal Higfi
ness to assemble Parliament as early as possible ;—and that you will be graciously pie; -" .1 te recommend to their immediate consideration these important matters, and adoption of measures for abolishing all useless places, pensions, and sinecures ; for the reduction of our present enormou» military establishment ; for making every practical reduction in the public expenditure, and restoring to the people their just share and weight in the legislature.
Signed by order of the Court,
HENRY WOODTHORPE.
I o which, address Bnd petition, His Royal Highness was graciously pleased to return the following answer :— It is with strong feelings of surprise and re
gret, that I receive this address and petition of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Commons of the City of London in Common Council assembled.
Deeply as J deplore the prevailing distress
and difficulties ofthe country, I derive consolation from the persuasion, that the great body of hismajesty's subjects, notwithstanding the various attempts which had been made to irritate and mislead them, are well convinced, that the severe trials .which they sustain with such exemplary patience and fortitude, are chiefly to be attributed to unavoidable causes, and I contemplate with the most cordial satisfaction the efforts of that enlightened benovelence which
i» so usefully and laudtbly exerting itself
throughout the Kingdom.
I shall resort with the utmost confidence to
the tried wisdom of parliament, at the time, which, upon the fullest consideration I have thocght most advisable under the present circumstances of the country: and 1 entertain a perfect conviction, that a firm and temperate administration of the government, assisted and supported by the good sense public spirit and loyalty nf the nation, will effectually counteract those proceedings which from whatever
motives they may originate, are calculated to render temporary diffieulies ihe means of producing permanent and irreparable calamity.
DE CURACAOSCHB COURANT.
FROM AMERICAN PAPERS.
THE UNITED STATES AND SPAIN.
To the Editors of the Federal Republican.
SIRS-Perusing this morning the existing
treaty between the United State, and Spain I was particularly struck by the 9th and 14th arü* es Which, tó the knowledge of every one, lave been grossly violated in all the pr.ncip. ports of the country. I enclose you a copy of these two articles, possibly may not
have come under the notice of many of your
eubscribers, «nd nay be thought by you worthy aminsertion in your paper.
«Art 9. All ships and merchandize of what
nature soever, which shall be rescued out of
the hands ofany pirates or robbers on the high
«eas, shall be brought into some port of either
«tales, and shall be delivered into the custody of that port, in order to be taken care ot and
restored entire to the true proprietor, as soon
as due and sufficient proof be made concerning the property thereof."
" Art 14. No subject of his catholic majesty
shall apply for, or.take any commission or let
ter of marque, for arming any shipor ships to
act as privateers against the United States, or against the citizens, people or inhabitants of the said United States, or against the property of any of the inhabitants of any of them, from any pVince or state with which the said United States shall he at war. Nor shall any citizen, subject or inhabitant of the said United States apply for, or take aoy commission or letters ot marque for arming any ship or ships to act as privateers again,t ihe' subjects of his cathoiic majesty, or the property of any ofthem, from any prince or state with which the said king shall beat war: and ifany person of either shall take such commission or letter of marque, be shall be punished as a pirate."
Comments upon these articles and their vio
lation, are unnecessir. ; let the reader on.y reflect, and his reii"Ctions must prove (hat we have broke our faith *s a nation, andestablished our claim to be placed on a footing with our late exalted, but now humbled and completely vanquished ally.
Presidents supplementary Message. In this document, whichV,b fc«v. i«.
lielow, we read with some surprise, tbat
" the existing laws have not sufficient efficacy
to prevent violation of the obligations of the United States," towards powers wilh whichthey
"re at peace, and *<king for the interposition of congress -H»Ve then any c»e. h~n brought Wore the propertribün.lifor such misdemean
ors, and haVit Seen found that there were no
law. to reach them ? It would be a «"f’"
spectacle, indeed, that one nation 'hou ld be precipitated by one of its own subjects, into a
war with another, with which it des'red to pre
Berve peace, became it had no means toprevent jt —But why did no? 'he president think ot re
commending this «object to congress betoie r
Is it not notoriousthat vessels h-vebeen b'li'u-ing and equipping, in various ports ol »
United Sutes ; for acting as Brivatcer*. '<»'
month», nay, for al least twoyears past ? VV ny
has he waited-until they have not only s»"" for the ohjects of their destination, but actuany committed aggressions?
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY.DECEMSEA 26.
To the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United Slates.
' It is found that the existing law» have not the efficacy necessary to prevent violations ot
the obligations ..f the United Slates, as a nation at peace towards belligerent partie», and oiner unlawful acts on the high seas, by armed ves
sels, equipped" within the water» of the Uniteu States; tVt.
With a view to maintain more effectually *"«
respect due to the laws, to the character, ana to the neotral and pacific relations of tbc United States, I reeommend, to the consideration of Congress, the expediency of such further legislative provisions as may be requisite for detaining ve.sels, actually equipped, or in B
cour«e of equipment, with a warlike for«.e,
within the jurisdiction of the United States ,
or, as the case may be, for obtaining from «ne owners or commanders of such vessels, adequate security against the abuse of their armaments, with the exception» in such provision» proper for the cases of merchant vessel» iurlushed with the defensive armaments usual on distant and dangerous expedition» ; and of a private commerce in military store», permitted by our laws, and which the law of nation» does not require the U. State» to prohibit.
JAMES MADISON.
Bostoni'Jan. I.—From the expedition
of captain Tuckev tothe interior of Ainca,
the defeat of which, by the death of capt. Tuckey and his companions and officers,
was announced in our paper of yesterday, great expectations were entertained. He
was to ascend the river Congo, with the hope of meeting major Peddte, who has
ascended the Gambia, and was to fodow nearly the track of Mungo Park, to the Joilba. No news hasbeen heard ofPeddie, since he left the Gambia, and it is greatly to be feared, he will meet -no milder fate than his fellow adventurer. Should this
expedition prove fruitless, as there isrea
son to fear it will probably, it ought,.to dis
courage further attempts to penetrate the secre&ecesses of Africa. Many liveshave
lately been lost in these fruitless enterprises, and the object in view is not of sufficient moment to justify any further sacrifices.
Singular Case in the French Courts of
Law.—The criminal section of the court of appeal atWis was occupiedon the 1Oth of October with a most extraordinary case, of which four bottles of wine were the origin; but the litigants (both Norman) have by their obstinacy involved their fortunes, their liberty, and their honour.—
Quetel, passing through Troarn, in the department of thé Calvados, stopped at the
inn of One Valdempierre to sleep. After
supper he laid' a wager, with the waiter of four bottles ofwine, which he lost, andrefined to pay. Valdempierre kept Que
tel's horse as a .pledge. The I
out for Csèn, and summoned Valdempierre
-'„ore him his horse and portmanteau,
containing 1220 francs in geld. Valdem
pierre then offered to give up the horse, but not the hag or portmanteau. Th
tribunal ordered restoration oi only. Quetel accused Val
public of having robbed him oi
;; Valdempierre now complained of
'calumny before the police. Quetel an
il'this by a charge of robbery. The
ratter charge, was declared unfou Quetel was found guilty of calumny, demned to a year's imprisonment, a fine oi 3000 francs, andthe interdiction of all civil rights for ten years, besides 1.5,000 francs damages and expenses. . Quetel appealed to the Cour Royale, which decided twice' against him. Finally, he appealed en Cas
sation to the court of last resort against
both decisions', and both were confirmed against him. Those who are in the habit
ofgoing to lawmay calculate the enormous
' expenses 'which this singular affair must have cost the obstinateQtietel—hisfortune, which is considerable, will scarcely meet 'the charges. Eighteen witnesses were ex
amined, volumnious memorials were printed, the most eminent counsel employed, andall this fur four bottles of wine.
A French paper states, thatM. Balgue
rie, an eminent merchant at Bordeau, is fitting out a vessel for a track hitherto unexplored by French commerce. It is call
ed the Bordelais, of 200 tons. It is in
tended that this ship shall double Cape Horn, and put in for refreshment at one of the first ports of Chili,; from thence it will proceed to California, and after leaving t!ms% coasts, repair to Nootka Sound,
where itwill traffic with the natives for peltry." From Nootka the vessel will proceed to the Sandwich Isles, where it will fish for pearls, and procure sandal and eagle wood, and other articles. Thence itwill proceed to China, and then return home to Bor
deaux.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 23.
, Important.—We received yesterday, by
the schooner Dispatch a file of Havana
papers from the Ist to tbe 11th inst. inclusive. We observe, among them, an ex
tract from a Madrid paper, containing
official orders for the restitution of all that property of the French, which, during late war,' had been sequestered or confiscated.
G-kn.Min'a.—Mina sailedfrom Baltimore
on tlie 2*th September. During his sojournment in that city, the sim] unaffected modesty of his demeanor, the
honesty of histransactions, the deportment "of a gentleman, gained him the estimation of a considerable portion.of ita society.—■ His answer to an advantageous offer, if he would lend his assistance to the Patriot privateers, does him honor: "what reason have then lo suppose that I would plunder my unoffending countrymen ?"
From the Port an Prince Telegraph of 1st
December last
A Jamaica paper says, " that one of the
principal causes of the piracies committed in. the neighbouring waters, is the facility afforded to the fitting out of cruisers from the ports of the Haytian republic."
The person who makes this assertion,
does not reflect, that in the best regulated governments, some men may be found
sufficiently cunning to evade the laws. In fact, we can affirm, that on the coast of
'ca,atMontego bay, and at Plaintam
Garden riv r, prizes have been sold hy (he pirate Brown, commander of tli,e
schooner Hunter. We can further assert, that privateers have been secretly fitted out in the, port ofKingston, notwithstanding the utmost vigilance of the government.
Had this peraon been better acquainted
with the situation of our country, he would not have nu.de the above remark, but
would haveknown that our rulers are com
' of moral men, perfectly acquainted
of the people, andthe civil
cod'i of nations; are well aware, that the
perky of this country is founded upon
commerce, and that for commerce to prosper, it.mustbe protected ; acting upon this principle, it was ordained long since, in the decree óf 12th March, 1813, in order, as well to preserve peace and the sin neutrality towards belligerents, as to promote the above object, that the Ha\ shouW not serve on board armed vessels .under foreign flags, underpenalty ofcorporeal punishment, andthe confiscation of the
■ receiving them ; they have also
made laws against pirates and their prizes, and ah vessels introduced into ihe ports of the republic with false papers. These
javvs are executed with great rigor, and at ti,js moment proceedings are instituted against the Hunter, commanded by the piratical Brown, which has been seized,
aml against several other prizes, which have attempted to be introduced into our pui'ts under false colors.
yVhat more can be done ? It is unfor
tunate tnat m spite of every precaution, ,(,„ wicked cannot always be prevented
from dtiing evil. Prosecutions hod abo
been 'instituted against the Spanish brig Iterance, captured on the 2d October last, by the Buenos Ayrean privateer, called the Twenty-fifth of May, and brought jn under American colours, and will be condemned.
Gedrukt, en Saturdags 's Morgens uitgeven,
By WII.MAM LUE,
Drukker van Zyne Majesteit den Koning dtr
Nedtrltndtn. *'
DE CURACAOSCHE COURANT.