Hatkett’s Historical, Notes\on the Indians of North America. 
sof: decrepitedey iand«disease;'o brought 
tupon himby the fatieues” and" incle- 
‘mn eviélesito' Which he had beet exposed ; 
he HAW to Conténd; ‘at the’ same time, 
“ with the strength ’of the enemy with- 
ont,and dvs imancenvres cand intrigues 
owithin;: with ‘thei.enthusiasm) of! some 
~and the dejection of others ; and, lastly, 
awith, the _most,.urgent and absolute 
want:”| -Almost destitute, of all pecu- 
niary Tesources ‘cut off from all com- 
munication with the Government, even 
while *that’ government could yet be 
‘said’ to" exist, the army remaining with 
hii reduced’ to about 6,000 men, his 
constancy and firmness enabled him 
not, only to inflict. frequent retribution 
on, | the. -besiegers,, by repeated. sallies, 
but,.to, preserve, public. tranquillity, li- 
berty, and/national independence, with- 
gn the: sphere’ of his» command, ‘to the 
last extremity: 
©" “At Tast; when the Constitutional Go- 
Yernment was dissolved, with the Cortes ; 
the King restored to absolute power ; and 
when the enemy’s army, reinforced by the 
5th: corps;| under the command of Marshal 
Lauriston, was. threatening a formidable 
arte the only places. in Cataluna which 
ontinued to deferd themselves, Barcelona, 
varragona, and Hostalrich ; what was to 
be done? ‘To prolong the defence of them 
Was next’ to impossible ; hope there was 
none ; and to bury ourselves in their ruins 
was absolutely useless. These strong and 
afflicting ‘motives obliged me to conclude 
with Marshal Moncey, for the occupation 
of those ‘three places, the treaty of the Ist 
of (November; 1823; a treaty worthy of 
the brave'men of the First Army of Opera- 
tions, ‘worthy of the inhabitants of those 
cities, and which may be ranked among the 
most honourable on record. According to 
its stipulations, the French brig of war Le 
Cuirassier, was placed at my disposal, to 
convey ‘me, together with the officers and 
individuals that were able to follow me, to 
whatever port of England I should fix 
upon: and having embarked with them on 
the night of the 7th of November, and re- 
ceiving every attention during the voyage, 
Poarrived at’ Plymouth, where I Janded on 
the! 30th’of that month, amidst expressions 
of publi¢ feeling ‘as flattering as they were 
a ising to me. ‘The same were after- 
s'lavished‘on'me ‘at every place where 
Pitegipaned to be known till my arrival in 
London, which I entered, and inhabited 
forjthe first) four days without any one 
Knowing, its?” 
b We» shall: vequniiite our extracts, as 
the! exiled:hero and patriot himself con- 
cludes, witha passage that must give a 
proud, though: mélancholy, sporgssce acm 
tovevery truly British heart. 
bd Rebovered) now! from an my! physieait 
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sufferings, I bear ‘up’ with my second emi- 
gration in this capitals)’ whére, “notwith- 
standing the desire I feel, and ‘have re- 
peatedly expressed,’ of living invan!obscure 
and »retired manner, ‘I still continue: to “re- 
ceive increasing marks of attention, honour, 
and regard, and ‘to experience uninterrupt- 
edly those traits of nobleness, of generosity 
and yirtue, which are peculiar 'to a free: and 
a great/people.”’ 
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Hisrorrcat Nores respecting the Ex- 
pians of NorrH America. By T. 
Harxerr, Esq. _ In] yol. large 8vo. 
T is not to be, understood that this 
work is a compilation of notes, 
made from a journal, during a residence 
or travels of Mr. Halkett among’ the 
Indians, but’ extracts‘ madé° from’ the 
works of the various missionaries (with 
one or two exceptions) that have taken 
up their abode among them; and three- 
fourths of these are > from the earliest 
visitors. , So, that, as. far,as they tend 
to shew. the mistaken,;means,.at first 
adopted. by: governments, andindivi- 
duals, to civilize and instruct! /our-un- 
fortunate brethren, they have a certain 
degree of interest.’ But it is to be la- 
mented, that Mr. H. had not confined 
himself more to the present methods 
resorted to for the furtherance of this 
great end. It is true that he clearly 
evinces to us, that the means, hereto- 
fore tried have failed, and that after a 
lapse of 300 years, a most numerous, 
happy, and, in their wild-wood sove- 
reignty, powerful people, are reduced 
to about 50,000 souls—a fifth part of 
which, notwithstanding all the Paaeiee 
of the French and English Govern- 
ments, colonists and missionaries, have 
received no more civilization than the 
doubtful name of Christian has be- 
stowed upon them: we say doubtful 
—because the docile, tractable, and 
yielding habits of these people (partly 
natural, and partly owing to their cer- 
tain knowledge, from experience, of the 
exterminating power which our cwwili- 
zation has given us over them) lead 
them often to make professions, and 
listen to and acknowledge doctrines 
which, among themselves, they laugh 
at, and deny. To shew how. far. their 
condescension, their politeness, or their 
policy will lead them, we; may,, quote 
the following passage from the work: 
* Tt has’ been already noticed, that the 
first mission of the Jesuits into the interior 
country was! in’ the year 1634; and, with 
regard to the result of their early exertions, 
we carinot refer to’a better authority than 
Charlevoix. |The Indians have been seen 
to 
