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lliiit it escapes with the utmost fVili
tv from the li|>*. You cannot some
times utter it w ithw.it bringing upon
yourself very piinful imputations. ?
They call you obstin.ite, hardheart
ed, and seH&sh? fhry describe vou
as one, Who leans upon every body
lor aid, and yet who refuses to aid
any body. Miserable to tell! by
refusing some great favor, you lose *
friend aud make an enemy forever. ? j
Vet if honor and justice require it
say no* Have the courage to do
right. He satisfied with your own
motives, weigh the matter wall,
And when you have decided, be not
so weak as to repent of what you
Lave done.
A general for example, at the head
of his troops, in a most critical stage
of the campaign, a man who never
flinched or shrunk with cowardice in
the face of the enemy is requested by
bis particular friend to permit him to
attend a gala night in some neighbor
ing town. The commanding officer
expects an attack every moment, the
presence of his friend is essential to
the defence of the camp; yet has he
the weakue99 to say yes. The at
tack is made on that very night, his
camp taken and his army defeated.
- * The President of the U. States
has whole baskets of loaves and
fishes at his command. His patron
age is immense ; }>ut there is not an
office which he hdfe to fill, which does
not require certain special (qualifica
tions.? L^he first thing Ae should do
Is to learn to say no. Friends press
upon , him* Unworthy candidates
arte urged upon him in all directions.
If he does not say no, if he does
not learn to administer his own af
fairs with the utmost fortitude, the
worst men, who are always the
most unfoitunate, will fill the posrt
Which the interest^of the country
\vould have confided to very differ
ent hands.
In these hard times, wheii & true I
moral courage is called for by the]
situation of most men, it is proper!
that we should cultivate all the hab-|
its of self command* The times call J
for sacrifice*, and we must make]
them. We must offcr up on tliel
^rtiie 'of atqrn necessity, our fasb-l
Ions, our pride, our finery, our owtil
indulgences, and what is more dif-1
ficult, the habitual gratification* of]
those who are most dear to us, of]
tour wives and children.^ Virtue Ye- 1
quires of many a rtan, to put down]
bis carriage, to economise in the]
number of hU servants, to drink less]
wine to curtail all his expenses. ? I
Our wTvea !>eg us for rich shawls audi
costly dresses. We must say no. ? ]
We ought calmly and caudidly to lay]
before them our actual situation i and]
When even that conviction will not I
arrest the current tif their desires,]
we must take Vefuge in 'that hard,!
tinyifelding, and necessary mommy 1-1
1 a hie vo? W e ranst extend the same
maxim to ourselves,; and when varie-l
ty or envy whispers some wish,!
tvftich we are too poor to indulge,!
we must team to subdue these t-est-l
less passions by a peremptory wo.
The softest virtues delight in tliel
. tise of y^a.?Tbe atert tv ones, em- 1
ploy an Oj?jk>site language. ? They\
require an iron fibre and an unshtink-l
lug courage, the surest test of a de I
termined character. We oujght al-l
ways to yield to others what virtuous!
sensibility demands. But to resist I
an unworthy temptation is the sorest]
mark of a patriot or a math
With firmness, however, bleftdl
gentleness. Deny your brother what J
is wrogjffor him to ask, or you to
grant ; but still den v him as a brother.
* CURATOR.
? ? , *'*' /
Good effccta qf Salt on t/in^
On Aughton Common, near Orm
skitk, there is a field, sown With oats
and clover&eed, which field had
salt thrown upon it, a few months
ago. Adjoining this field, there is
another with wheat, that has not lia<l
a dressing with salt, during (he night
thousands upon thousands of snails
have the vheat to feed upon the
young clover* but as soon as they get
. 'upon thosalted land, they iuimcUi
aieiy die.
F O R E 1 G JV*.
? * ? ? ? ? ?
We have received London dates
to the 5th of June inclusive, brought
t?y the ship Remittance. Holmes,
which arrived at this port last even
?ns; in 38 days from Liverpool.?
Oapt. H. states that cotton had de
clined during the week previous to
his sailing (17th June) one farthing
,;er poonri, and rke was down to
?tineteen shillings per cwt.
?V. r E. Post. .1
I ne royal assent was given, hv 1
commission, in the House of Lords,
on the 14th of June, to the Ameri- '
can Convention Bill.
Petitions from all quarters were
pouring m against the foreign enlist
ment hill.
chancellor of the exchequer,
in bringing forward his budget of
ways audm?atis, for the support of the
nation, proposes an additional duty
oil malt, which, Mr. Calvert, a
member of the . house, gives as his
opinion, should it prevail, would
ruin nine tenths of the malters in the
Country.
^li*. Hunt has be?n socc^ for his I
proportion of the ex|>ences attend- I
|ing the late Westminster election,
and a verdfct obtained against him. J
LIVERPOOL, JUNE 15.
# ? importation -of grain con- I
tinues moderate. Little alteration in
wheat or barley ; oats 4d, and beans
Is and 8s lower; no alteration in]
peas, flour or oatmeal. Butter in re- 1
quest. English wheat, iter 701b I
aiul lls1 American do. do. I
8s, 0d a 9s 4d. American sweet I
flour, per 1901b 30 a 80; American 1
sour do. do. 20 a 33.
. London, June i5. , I
In the house of commons on Mon- j
day, the cash payments bill was I
read a third time and passed almost I
without ? word being said imon its |
general tendency, Mr. Elice'. pro I
posed a clause, which was adopted ; I
giving to .the bank the option of|
paying their notes either Hi bullion I
>?r gold coin, after the first of May, 1
1831, instead of being restricted, as I
it otherwise would have been, from 1
?Mung any payments in specie till I
. .?r. Manning also proposed I
aa additional clanse to tlite bill,!
specifying, the .precise "period' and 1
amount or the instalments to be paid I
to the bank, to liquidation of the I
debt due by the government ; but it j
was subsequently with draw, upon j
the assurance of the chancellor of I
exchequer, that all the obiects which I
it aimed to secure, would, be more J
regularly provided for-te a clause Of j
the appropriation act. >.
1 h? average {trice of wheat from |
tlie retorts received in the week end-'|
ing 8th June, is 08s 8d per quarter. I
Mr. ttagot, and suit, landed at
eortsmouth on Thursday from Kortli j
frigate, under appropriate salutes, '1
ami immediately set c.ff for London.
I he commissioners f?p settling the I
boundary line, are going on in the I
most satisfactory maimer, and ex I
pected to'end their labors in October. 1
In almost all cases of difference, the I
points m dispute are conceited in fc- 1
vor of this country. The conduct
??r v* Amencans? '?* *11 ranks, kt I
YY aslungton and Annapolis, to the
officer* and crew of the Forth, while
she lay in the Chesapeake, disco- j
vcred the most amicable ami friendly
disposition. It seemed to our on
cers as though a -radical chance had
been effected in Die feelings and !
views of tlie American*. An Inter
change of civilities idaiWpissed be
tween the officers of the Essex, and
Ontario, lying theffe, and tbe Forth.
It is understood, an admitted fait,
that not less than two thirds of the
"crew of the l^ssex were British sen
men, who had bi^rome American
citizens by the usual form of legisla
tive protection. During their mutual
friendly visits, some, one of the crew
of the Forth, recognized a ship
mate in almost every l>ont tliat came
along- aide. On one occasion, of a '
boat's crew consisting of twelve men,
seven of them discovered their OrU
ginal character. The Coltunhus, a
remarkable * fine new two decked
^hip; pierced for iW5 grins, was it
led out at Washington, f'ommo!
(lore Roilgers, president of the navy
board, is expected to hoist his broa?i
1 pendant in her for the Mediterrafceai
station, &c. .
M. Felix I<epelletfcr, one of thos
who were exiled bv virtue of the or
dinance of the 84th of July* an<!"
the exceptions to the law of amnesty,
ha* obtained 'permission to pass two
months in France, for the arrange
ment of his family affairs* H* ba^
been a few days in Paris,
A woman of Verdi, in Italy, wa
delivered of 5 male children, 2 of
them are dead, but 3 of then* an
still living. In the time of Adrian :
a woman, of Alexandria, was deliv
ered also of 5 sons, all of whom lived
to a,good age.
BRUSSELS, JUNE 10.
We are informed that the King of
France has just given permission to
six more of tlie exiles, Included in
the ordinances to return to their
country. *
MADRID, MAY 23* v
The Minister of marine is still ai
Cadiz, to direct iu person the grfuid
armament, which to all ap|>earance
will be ready to sail by the end of
July. A fine frigate of 86 .guns, fit
ted out at Ctmmna, lately arrived at
Cadi& with 10 transports under its
convoy. In their passage tliey met
many insurgent privatevs who did
not attempt to attack the convoy.
They also expect at Cadiz, a divi
sion from Gattbagena, consisting of
two frigates and several more from
Barcelona^ 100,000 piastres have
just been sent from this city to Ca
diz, to accelerate the preparations
whicbjare carrying on with double
activity, because the govemmeut
fefcb the necessityvof striking a great
blow this year, the Insurgents being
more resolved than ever to defend
their cause. All hop^s of an ar
rangement with Buenos Ayres, and
ou its submission to the mother conn
have vanished; nothing remains]
but to try the force of arms. ? All the ?
accounts from South America give,
reason to presume that the struggle
will be bloody and desperate. May
the result be happy.
)i ii ? iiMi ? ? . - ? '
Z? SMES TIC?
SALEM* (MA88.) AUGUST 8.
The ? Gloucester Hoax9 acting over
again; or C1apt* Rich's i Horse
? Mackerel9 oh a vUit to Marble
head.
, Tbef SoutherneYs may continue to
laugh at Yankee credulity ; lint we
have another story to tell of' the Sea
Serpent, which has been such a fruit
ful source of mirth ami wit to them,
and in whose existence many respec
table persons here are constrained io
believe, or deny their own senses. ^
Yestertlay at 7 o'clock, A. M.
Mr. Benjamin Stone, living at Mar
blehead Neck, saw from his farm,
nrar Inner Pig Hock and not more
than 200 yards from the heach,
something that he took for a number
of porpoises, following one after
another. The novelty excited his
attention, when the whole immedi
ately disappeared, and in less than
a minate came tip together again 5
he now discovered it to he an anitpal
of an extraordinary lengthj he had
an opportunity of viewing him from
that time until) about 11 o'clock, part
of Jhe time with Ali\ John Hatha
way, of Marblehead farms. The
creatnre appeared to move very slow,
and circularly, with his head partly
under water* awl at times Mr. H.
thinks be could see about twenty
protuberances. Mr. H. at first, as
lift expresses himself, was a little
fluttered* At half past 12 o'clock,
the hoiK Wm? l.ead, Mr. John
Humphreys, and several other gen
tlemen, of respectability, saw dis
tinctly* the same menial, throtigli a
glass, lying west oi' Tinker's island,
and distinctly noticed the protulieran*
ces on his back, so oft&i described ;
from the ripplea in the water, his
length appeared to lie at least 100
feet. He was also seen by several
men On Tinker's Island, who com
mnntcated tlie same to Mr. Htone. ?
Beveral boats ami aloops being ~be
calmed near, must also have seen the
same object all ibc time of Lis being
oear the beach, the water was eu
irely uuruffled, and Mr. S. says he
oottld have seeu a loon twice the dis
tance.
BOST ON, AUGUST f>.
Separatism of . Uaine . ? The Peo
ple of the District o!' Maine have vo
ied to separate from Massachusetts
?n the terms stipulated in the late
vet of the legislature on that subject.
The majority is very large. The
votes are to be returned to the Office
of the Secretary of the Comuioii
vealth, ou or before the 4th Monday
>f the present month, (23cf.) As
soon after thai day as the state of the
votes is ascertained, His Exceilericy
the Gorernoi is to issue a proclama
tion announcing the result? and* if
the decision is in favour of the Mea
sure, (a id this is evident if the votes
are duly returned) the Proclamation 1
is to call 011 the people of "said Dis
trict to choose Delegates in their res- i
petti ve towlis on the third Monday
of Sept. next, (20th,) to constitute a
Convention to form a State Constitu
tion for said District. The Conven
tion is to meet at Portland on the
second Monday of Oct. ( i 1th) ?
And if a Constitution is formed, is
to be submitted to th? People of the
District to l>e decided upon in special
town meetings ? and if approved by
them will become the Constitution of
the new State after the 15th of March
next, if Congress consents-? and if
rejecteiL the Constitution of Massa
chuset?. as far as practicable, is to
be provisionally the Constitution of
the new State, and the Massachu
setts I^aws are to govern, (where not
inconsistent with the new establish
ment,) until repealed or altered. ?
The President of the Convention is
to act as Governor till a Governor is
eleoted.
? ' -?<
; WASHINGTON, AUGUST %
The Stock of the Batik of the
United States has again taken a stmt,
anil has risen from 80 or 90 to 96.
This improvement in the market
price, whilst money becomes every
day more valuable, is owing, it is
presumed, to the confidence inspired
by the late rigorous administration of
the affairs of the Institution.
AUGUST 7*
The Chevalier Jaubert, who had
been sent by the French government
to Cashmere, to procure some of the
goats producing the precioUs wool
which forms the material of the
shawls fabricated at that place, hnd
teen heard from on his return, hav
ing reachetHhe city of Maria Pof,
in the government of Catherinoslaw,
in Russia, bringing with him a flock
of 1300 goas*. At thq date of his
letter, (17th December last) the
therraometar of Reaumur' marked
fifteen degrees of cold, andthesno^
was a foot deep, which did not ap
pear to afreet the flock unfavorably,
as they are accustomed to browse on;
the mountains of Thibet, where a
apeat degree of cold prevails. This
immense flock was to proceed to
Theodoshi, upon the lhnck Sea,
whence k was to be embarked for
France.
august 9.
We are happy to learn that the
President of the United States, at
tended by his private Secretaries,
Mr. Gotivemeur aqjl Lieut. Monroe,
arrived 19 this city yesterday morn
ing, and in good health, notwithstand
ing his long and fatiguing journey
through thfc Southern and Western
States.
The Secretary of the Navy arriv
ed at his Lodgings at Strother's Ho
tel on Friday fvenini;, ft*009 11 v'8^
his family in New- York.
NORFOLK, AUGUST 9.
The British ship Higson, Capt.
Johnson, 40 days from Cork, an
chored in Hampton-Roadsyc-iterday.
Captain J. states that Markets were
generally improving ? that it was re
ported when he sailed, that the
British Government had remonstrat
ed with Spain against the cession of
the Floridas to the United States,
offering to assist the Spaniards with
troops in keeping possession of tbem j
and that in the event of the Florida*
I being ceded to this cotmtrv, Cuba
would l>e immediately given up to
Great- Britaiu.
AUGUSTA, AUGUST 11. ? ?
Fire. ? Soon after dav-break, oil
% 7
Sunday morning last, a fire broke
out in a back store on Reynold
I street, occupied by. Mr. James L.
Oliver, audin which many articles of
W est- India goods were stored. The
fire had attained a considerable
I height before the alarm became gen
eral, and though the firemen and cit
izens repaired to the place of danger
with their usual alacrity, they were
unable to arrest the progress of the
flames till the building in which
they commenced, with its contents,
* together with the large, new, and ele
gant two story house,, belonging to
Col. William Cuminiug, were en
tirely consumed. The activity of
the tire companies, aided by a supply
of water furnished by a line of citi
zens from the engines to the river,
rendered the cxertious to save the
atyoiuiug buildings successful.
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CHARLESTON, AUGUST 10,
A letter received from a Gentle
man at Ashepoo, dated 2d August,
says " I have searched my Cotton
throughout, and have not oeeii abld
to discover the Hot as yet ? we Jiave
had a great Heal or rain; Tint not
wtil>stariding, the cotton l<?oks very
fine ; should the lains cease, I ex*
pect I will make a very line crop."
" AUGUST 11.
Yellow- Fever. ? Wo have made
every enquiry that we could otl this
subject, and see no cause why great
er alaVm than usual should he exci
ted. Two cases of Fever have oc
curred in the persons of two females
011 the Hay, who arrived here from
England about the month of June
last, hut under circumstances that
should be made known# ? They took
a stare on the Bay, in a small hack
room of Which they ate a?ul slept?
at night every door and window was
closed, and* it was not possible for
the least air to get in ? in fact a view
of the room and its unhealthy state,
would convince any one that, inde
pendent of all other causes, it could
n6t be possible to wist in health in
such a situation. The persons allu
ded to were a mother and daughter
? the former was taken about la
bours after the latter, aud is dead.
The daughter has been removed,
and we understand may recover.?
We learn also that they ate much
fruit, such as ?reen peaehes, &c. ?
We do not believe there are more
than two cases now in the city. Wo
particularly object to ttie use, singly,
of the word Yellow-Fever, which
in the cities at the North, conveys a
different and more horrible meaning
?to them it presents the idea of an
unlimitted contagion? whereas it ia
known in this city as the ' JSndemial
Fever, which periodically visits this
climat*, nnd prevails at this season.
hope that 6ur Northern Brethern
will not impose heavier ana more
vexatious delays on vessels from this
port. The Hoard of Health here
will uo doubt pay every attention to
the subject. We give no advice to
those w ho supiMise themselves liable
to the Fever, but leave them to con
sult Medical men. .. *
We understand, since writing tlte
above, that a new case of Fever oc
curred last night; so that we are not
enabled to state the precise number
who are now the subjects of it.% ?
_ Internal ImvrovemfmL~-W e have
been favored by His Excellency tl?e
Governor, with the perusal of a letter
from Major Wilson, Civil and Mili
tary Engineer, dated Columbia, 22d
ult. from which we have made tho
following extracts : ?
" It gives me pleasure t o state, th&t
the works connected with the Inter
nal Improvement of U10 State, still
go on with spirit. At the head 6f
the Canal, which is to pass the great
Falls of Fenn's and Beard**, we
have nearly finished a handsome and
substantial dam of four faet high and
about 700 feet long, across the Salu
da Uiver ; it is built of hewed tiqa