Columbia telescope. (Columbia, S.C.) 1819-1821, March 20, 1829, Image 2
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P >??D ?ftal ??.0? JUST CL.SKO*
An act m?kl?? apfropriutnwfcr Ihr .up
port of the Government for tke Am quarter
of the year one thousand eight hundred and
' twenty-nine. a
^ To preserve from Injury ?nil wit ale, th*
Arkansas.
To preserve from injury amf
$ohool Land* in the Territory ot
For the relief of John B. Lemain ?, jr.
Kxtcndiug the time within which mer
chandize may be exported with lite benefit of
?druwbnck.
Restricting thr location of certain land
claim* in the Territory of Arkansas, und
for other purpoaea.
?To allow a salary to the Maratud oi the
District of Connecticut.
Allowing an additional drawback on Su
gar r-ftiucl in the United State*, and expor
ted therefrom.
Tn establish a Tort of entry a( Magnolia,
in Fiorida.
To authorize the Citizens of the Tcrr>to.
rim of Arkansas ami Florida to fleet their
Ofllccr*, and for other puri>oecft.
In addition to the act* entitled " An Act
*?o amend the Judiciui System of the United
States."
.To allow a salary to the Marshal of the
Eattern District of Virginia.
For altering the time* for holding thr
^vssiont of the Circuit Court of the United
States for the d.strict of Georgia, at toe pla
ces provided by law.
To amend an act entitled ?? An act for the
better organization ot the Medical Depart
mea' ftheN i\),"approvcnV4th M ?v 18CH.
K? solution amend itory of a Joint rtesolu
fiO.. |?4v .-d third March, one thousand eight
hundred and nineteen.
F<>r tlie relief of 1) ?niel Oom'win, cxccu
tor of Benjamin Goodwin. dec tuned.
To allow further tunc to complete the is
suing and locating of Military Land War
rant*.
\uthorixing the laying oft the "?\vn on
Xlrait river, in tlu State of Illinois, and for
other purpose*.
II.leasing the lien of the United States,
<Vp''n apait I the land of llcnjamui Owens
in Vnnc Arundel County,State ?f Maryland,
to tic Trustee* of Mount Z?m Meeting
H , in said County and State.
F-u the reliei.n itobeit L. Kennon.
F'?" the reiki of Augustus Aspiow .11.
Te? authorize 'he anointment of a survey
or |.?r tne Virginia Military District, in the
State of Ohio.
To alter the time of holding ill'* Sixth
Circuit Court nf the United States tor the
District of South Carolina.
For the relief of Jacob Hentlemati
To provide fj?r the purchase nod distri
bution of certain copies of the Digvst ot tiic
Laws of the United States, by 1 ?io:ii is F.
Got don.
Making additional Appropriations f??|- ? ,c
}>?> meiit of the Revolutionary and oilier
'eitsion ms of the United Stat? ?, Jor the ; e.ir
one thousand?iglit liundied a?;d tweut) -nine. '
Making appiopriations for buiUlm< liglt'
!iouvj* and bcac.nns, and plac'-.g buoys, and j
for improving harbors, und directing sur- ,
vey?.
For the relief of the heirs of John Oywnn,
To continue the present mode of supply -1
?|tiK she Aittiy of the United S'ates
Making additional ;ui:iropiialioiis f??- r?- I
tain fortifications oi the United St.?t?-?, toj
the year one thousand eight hundred and j
twenty-nine.
For the relief of t. c Navv Hospital fund. I
For the benefit of the Tutstcc* ot the
Valley Creek Academy, in the State ?f i
Alabama.
Making additional appropriations for the (
RUpport of (iovernmcnt for the yea" one
thou*and eigii* handr-d and twci?ty-nmc. i
Making additional appro; t iation for the
M Htary verviec of the United State*, lor!
the vettr one thousand eight hundred and
t we?t\ -nine.' ^ j
F"r t lie relief of John Smith,T. and v i!so:
P. Hunt.
Authorizing the subscription of Stock i*>
the Che?apcak an '? DelawareC <n.il Compa
ny, and in the Dismd Swami* Canal Com
pany.
M iking pro\ isions f?>r the payment of r>
sious to the widow* and children of pension
.crs in certain cai?cs, and for other purpose.*
To authorize the establishment of a Town
on land reserved for the use ??f Seh'??*ls, ami
to divert the manner of disponiug of certain
reserved quarter *cctionsof laud for the Seat
of Government in Florid.i.
Froviding for the printing ami binding six
ty i housund copies of the abstract of Infantiy
Tactics; Including manoeuvre* t f light In
fantry und lllQemen, and far other purposes.
F ?r the construction nf the Cumberland
IVrad vestwardlv nf Zancsville,
For the continuation of the Cumberland
Jtoad.
M. iking appropriations lor completing cer
tain roa d*, and f >r making examinations and ]
surveys
'l'o nothorizc a subscription for stock, on
the ptrt of the United States, in the Louis
ville and Portland Cunal Company.
Resolutions in relation to the survey and]
laving out a military road in the State of |
Maine.
Making additional appropriation* 5or the |
support of the Navy of the IMled State*, fur
the year one thousand eight hundred and
t Acnty-nine.
Confirming the reports of the Register
and Receiver of the Land Office for the
District of Saint Stephen'*, in the State of
Alabama, and for other purposes.
For the relief of William Oth,
For the relief of George Wilton, of Penn
sylvania.
To provide for the apprehension und de
livery of deserter*, from certain foreign ves
sel* in the port* of the United States.
Making appropriations for the Indian Dc
aitmeot for the year one thousand eight
u td?ed and twentv.nine.
Making appropriations for the erictlon
nnl completion of certain hariacks and
quarter*, and for other purpose*.
P ?r the relief of Thomas (iriffin.
Miking appropriations for carrying into
effect certain treatlea with the Indian tribes,
and for holding A treaty with the Pnttawata
ntiea.
For the relief of ftamtfel Chaannt.
For the raltof of the repreientatlvct ol
Jaw* A. Harper, deceased.
Making appropriations for public bull
dlogs, aod lor dktr putpflte*.
E
italivcsl
lox. \
-'jBV" %
To Incorporate tic Wu?h1n:>ton, Alexan
dria, mmI (itorjeiowB Steam Packet Coei
p*r? ? * ft
jpier* _
To authorise the President of the UJ
to cause the reserved lend mines in the I
of Missr/uri to be exposed at public sale,!
for other pnrnoees.
For the relief of Thomas Hunt.
For the relief of Charles A. Itoirnett.
Providing for ceding to thetitate of South
Carolina the'Jnrhdlctlon over, find the title
1 tu, a certain t ruct of land c tiled Mount Dear
born, in the aakl Stat*. **?'
Making additional appropriations for com
pitting tuul re|Miring pier*, for the improve
ment of certain harbors, and of the navigation,'
I of certain river*.
!'(o authorise the President of the United
' State* to cause the reserved Salt Springs in
the State of Missouri, to be exposed to public
sale. .?.,i
Concerning the government and discipline
ot the Penitentiary in the District of Colu.u
bi.t.
For the relief of the legal rcpresentativ
of John (incut, deceased.
For the rcl.ef ??f William It. Mudd
For the relief of Joshua Folta
*1f?Juetnn of Itov/and i>'rc\>rn*on.?If is
known ti> most of our lewder*, that .?'< nidi
vidu d, now a* ot Haitied to be How land Ste
vrmton, of th* Aim f Itcmlngtno, Stcvcuv.n,
Jc('o. Bankers, w'?o absconded f?o L^i'doi.,
in the month of December l ist, with a I irge
amount of property .<aid to .iclouj; to the f:rui,
mid other*, arrived in tiny city on Mir first ol
tlic picscnt m?iitl?, in tlie brig Kingston,
from Mdfmd ll-iven, under the asatmcd
J name of Smith, acc?.m named bv another per
{ son calling himself I.-u-kin, since known .ts
his clerk I?loyd. Public attention havim;
been directed towards iliese individual", tlitf.y
were very early suspected, and the suspicion
mkhi rcduced to certainty, especially when
the former kit the city fur the interior. It
appears, however, that lie was detained by
vunc cause at the house of Dr. \\\ (Iarbctt,
in l'Lllingh \m countv about 17 miles from thi
ci?v. About 2 o'clock, yesterday ui-iriiitiv
Dr. (i. w is awakened In four pernios, wh<
forcibly tff'k Steve..s n fr.in his bed, ami
i cwsive* ed hi i in secrecy to this citv, when
early ontV s iiu<* nvrniog he was c.irri>*d i-ii
b'>k'?l a pil t '??>at. whioh was in rciutine>s,
and dirertP# solid. Uegal measures ?vefe
iinnit'd til) taken, an I about 11 o\ Icrk, a
wh.'uc bom, iti) pmpt r ofTi'er? .n.l 12 men
aiuit il, i'i vi i o'jtd in pursuit of the pilot
b'nlj'nit ?r tin i; nc of writing this article it
I. ft o< ? r? '?>!:?? (I. I'hiee <.t the individu ils
?if the fur s iid ;n h.i? e li?***:i engaged in thi*
?intent pr? ? ? dii>g, on tin inf-Tiu-tion o
I?l">d, ?\'.c> *v.?* w tli St?v iAci ,i? iIk* tiin<
? ?I the abducfl'a, weie ???Teste ', and two ?.f!
them !-? u*dovrr m he.?vv h aid*, to answer i
th" ch .rge at the sci ni of ttic Snperi'r]
Court in Mavnext. The fourth, it is believe:!, i
is on hoard tin. pilot boat. 1 liese are ilu
fsets in ns short a sp ire is we tin c ??..delist
then, and as the subjei l -.v-?|t be brought lit?
f?U"e a legal tribunal, we will make no fnr
liter remark .<t tin- pn-s-.nt time, than tnat,
whatever m iv have ln.cn the ryiincs of th;s
individual in his own (ountry, or the motives
of those concerned in his abduction, yet br
ing under the protection ot ? ui laws^wjjicl
| prove.1, we cannot iiut regret th t tlio?e la- v
! should have he. ii liuis violated, in oin c m
| nutnity, witn-Mit ih? shadow o| ai;thorit\.
! We underst oid that I.to d's aft'ul iv it ^
! to show that the pervns who arrested Ste
I \ c'iviO d al not pretend to It .it any wan ant
lor other leg.il authority sutli cut tojustitN
! tlieir proceedings.
We also lenrii, that n writ of hahca* fvr
j /iu* igainst tin- pm-xnns allej;- d to hate !????(>
' ..mewed in the alnlm tioii <.f .Su veoson, as
| be n granted h> Judge Davits return..to
? this day at 12 o'clock.
S'cveusun, *t is stilted, on his arrival in tnis
; <?-intry, rejmrted himself t<> the S.-< rctn'ry
I ol SMtc at Washiugtun, and, took counsel, by
j whose n?Ivicene has at'cd. An apj iration
'i ,s been m<tde t" (lav. Fors>th lor ih< nu
??>*<? of priming hi* rt turu to tin civil au
thority 'if tnis State, should he be ennveyed
to Ncw-Vork.
N'e.v York we Iwdieve is the only State in
which liny statuteexist* for the arrest of t'n
gitive* from the I iwsof other coiiMti itH; but
the faci* In rt'htion to Stevenson, ,md other'*
n .ew \enrs sinre, n? to the Hi rt-M ..ml d.?
? haigeof Burtlivrfhk, a fugitive from <?ic;?t
Drit.nu, Mrnngly point to the lu'cssiiy of a
similar emctmcnt here, and in other sime-*
of the L't.ion,
The pilot bint containing Stevensmi, it i?
lielicved, ha* cither gone t<> Nassau o' New
York.- ftavwinn/t tiror/fltin.
[I'roiTi I'??? ?.itg'i?ln ?'Itrnnirl* ]
" Kxtr.<rt ?f n letter fi? m mi obliging cor
rcs?v>nden>, d.?ted ? Stvauiiah, 1 Itlt MArr.li,
1 hasten to inform yon that Su-fl/irn
M?, the Knglish ll'itker, ww xrreik'^ ln?i
night, \1 miles from Hav innili, by
Mr. Millen, the *l?erifT?>f this comfy Ste
phenson wnfl immediately br< ngH to thin
port, KuffHrd <iik| hi.mill, ?> 1 ualcrstand,
and shipped on hoard of a l'i|..t twit, which
mnow lying off T) bee. A ve**cl* in wait-.
ing to receive him from the !'iiot,<>ut a? the ?
wind iHahead.it it uncertain lit fvli.it tine
she will He able to put to sea. j
* A prnqf^ to ari?st 5 hi* v iolenliror er'nre
i baa been tailed, twit as there I?f ddli mi;,
i in chattering a vensel for the if*p<? e, it i
. supposed that Stephenson will l*'i? ? ? pur
out of our jurisdtrtionul limits tfmswtr tiie
| violated laws of his eountry. i
I ? Stephenson left this pliice n Jw d-iv* !>?;?, 1
nod was detained at the pbire yiere In- ? '
arrested, l?y abort which he riu'w,! m u.e
upsetting of his enniagr.
? Two o'clock, I*. M.?-Tha*ird ?' '! .<?
head, and I Iwvc just this n?i* of l< k -.?
i that a liarftc bus g-.nc in put ?ft wr i .Ji
eient authority f>r the reclaifliott </ fttc-:
i phenson.'"
i Kxtratt from the fyirec/i of if*?? SHIi.r/?
tat the i'cnmden Ami Afrri/f, on tht J ii/i!
of Octohrr /u?(.
Mr. flHfcIL?I am no intJ wr here?Vf?u
I are Mrscmblfd to adjudicat?t>on mv ri^lits
, ?you are called together p tt n matter
.' which affect* my Intercut*. Cnglfofimen, I
' have not come here to cntiinto religious
disputations wltn you. It Hot in the yege
IHW th*t wt should enterFo u ?ch<>ta*tlc
| uMttroYcfy upon the rc?l weric*. 1 fie
com ir
your
ith*i, .
rorth ? hundred arguments, and
ft of ft*eta on my *lde. Where
ihn elements "t ynur constitu
fKlfred give? you the body of your
Jaw, y?ur fcdri* your magistrates,
rlfls (you hold your office sir, and
you I nailed this Rreat assembly, by eir
toeoi shutltutions,) your court* of justice,
your titee system, and the grand bul
wark your llbertle*, the best and mo*t
umTu i well HH the mou furious of your
ri#ht the shield of freedom, the trial by
Jurv. ><.'?the Duke of Nt-wcustle think
that I'red whm a piotestaut ; or that the
Raroj of Kuunymcde were Protectant* ?
Hut ft'ucli upon u case that appertains
mi>r<#UMrly to'his <>race. Who was it
that^vu the people the power of *?lf tax
utioMaml fixed, if he <li<l not creavc, the
mmeut.itien of the people ? Ildwavd.
Oh, ii) l<ird du*e, there were no rotten
boro^hn then. The house of commons
t returned l?y n net of nobles w'io
liberty opposed all reform,
rcat men in t'msc time* of
who *ctit in ten member*
i.i Civ house of co.unions, and when u cor
rupt loroufth was cut off, contrived to j;et it*
more rotten substitute into their po? k
rts. The house*of common* was then a ,er
lect nirror of the peoplr, which was un
itaiiud bv a hreuth of an oligarchy, (live
up your ten members my lord duke, mid
tl|e[i jrcu will talk of liberty with n better
Krai.e, it not to a more u*efal puriHtse.
w .* pt returned
lit:kibout lib(
Tlii'l were no j;t
('?itljlk sl.tvery.
It was t? the ftr?t Kdwaril tlr.tt Knj;l Hid
was indebted for Iter parliament, ami for lio
pecuniary C'MHml over the etown ; hih! the
third Klwutd i;.ive perfection t? the system
hy hoMiny; annual Parliament*. lie too pan
ted t lit- great statute ?y;nln*t constructive
trea on. Kiiglishnim, wnh these facts l?e- I
fore you, how can you listen to tint men u lu>
tell you that popery nml sluverv are m-ci'v
sinly allied.' Where is the Kn^lish hoy
>vho read:, the story ?'f hi* own great island,
whose pulse does not warmly heat at the
contemplation of all the renowned name>,
at-.il alt the lofty incidents, with which the
.?nrly annals ot l?in country pre splendidly
Molded ' I . tin re one of you all who hut it
not almost f lien down to adore the memory
ot Alfri d ' li i\ e y? u turned idolntor* in the
wotslup . f t!ie immortal Ivlwards * Who
i. there th .tli.itIt not thrilled at the name of
Ku'inymcdt, ntrl whose soul has not swelled
at tne i euiemhrnnceof the scene wlx.nl. niK*
too with i catholic mi*re upon huhmd,
extol ted fioin a tvrant, your mighty, and I
trust in (>od that it will t?rove your eternal,
eharter i In the luce of clear and indispu
table ? \ idem c,w it h Alfred and the Kdw inU,
with trial 11% jury, with parliament and with
uit*mu chart i helore yod, ilo not denounce
the religion of your forefathers^* the moth
er of slavery.
- ? J
f'irr !?Last nitdlWtlXHit 11 o\ lock, the
?bum of fire was i{ivcn, tn<l the R:?y and fen
(tw ?>f the Inauguration Bull Hooiu
wis vkiii rhnn^ed for oik- >vhicu thtratencd
distress and nun. Mr. Dillon's Ktnblcs
we e first in flames, situate in the rear of
Mnv street, two lots from Jrff?*r*oii street,
and the destrn?tive element *oon spread to
fir roMli^O"ii?? buildings one owned and oc
cupied hy Mr. Dillon, finitliiKiii Buy utrcrt,
;m unovcupied I "use Im-Iour'uik io Mr. ! Mi
^r.wrry itorc, a?>d dwelling on the
c rner in' Montpomei V street, belon^in^ to
VI?? I. Minis, ami occupied hv 1' Dixon,
and a house at the corner of Montgomery
st. and Bav Lane, also occupied a?a |;is>cery
and dwellinjr, bv Mr Webster?ailtwostory
wooden tiuildi'igs. Two or three small out
on B.iv Lane were consumvd.
IV the active, and unreir.itied exertion*
rif the fire company, Mr. Wyllj'n house,
ru ?lte north vide of Bay ?tree', wan saved
from tot d destruction, although thr roof
v ihburnt, and the upper ??orv nnieh injur
?d. Apprehensions were -it one time enter
taincd that the fire <\'?iihl rwumunirnle to
1 the out ItaildingH of Cup?. It. F. Williams
rvsitlence, and the adjacent tenement*, hut
the tjmelv and perM.** ering effort* of a few
citizen* stayed it* progress.
The lT. S. Troop* from Cantonment
Oetethorpe, under the rnninnnd of Lieut*.
M tllorv imd Clark, with the promptness
that ha* rdwnlr* distinguished them on such
occasion*. rendered very efficient scrvice.
Too much ptai*e cannot he v;ivfn to the ex
ertion* of the five company. All the en
^iite* were judiciously Hi ranged, anil i"dus>
triously worked. \V? understand that most
ol the property w*s hatred, and that le
only hiss, of contcqiKiirc sustained, was by
Mr. Mitd*
The fire i* said tn lnive originated from i
the carelessness of a servant, who carried a j
r ??t il.' into the hay loft over Mr, Dillon's J
h: ? \vl>i. h i onimiiiiic ited with the hay. I
'flu* ius-;.'i:Ke on tlin property Covered,
w"s i ted iii the V*.Uaik'ston Fire and Ma- '
ti.i- ln??if nice < >r#ic.e. Their amount of'
|-i??. ho , Mill not ex'eed 9 |(MX>, as it'
i* ? i crrvHl Air. Wylly's house can be rc
i re i f'?r.a comparatively small s.im.
t'fofiru#- l!> itiiiniir Amerlivn,
A'--r '.?.??if ii'iirl- ?The fir# I volume of a new
\r ?? ???'??'?*?! *? itiilllui '," ii Ireili d niUiM
. :? ,r,i- '?<r lit# iif of olutl.nl?, dial hi'iag (he
?. ???<(????> ot leritiri-# tt?>a <li-liviri'i|f
hi r ? l'i i?y ol Mnryland hy l)?viil llnflVtinu
1 Hi#- :'rofi-t?oro|'I .aw. ha? 't>tH |'Uhli<hi-il liy
\|? I I.' ?r*l .1 fStale 11 will Im Imlii I hv
?.|v ?ii if?i->*t In another eoluinti, Hint the nuk
<? ith'.ii < vnr??u? l#?|?ie? ?f AMurMl. I'ldhhinl nr.d
I'* ii l.iw, nml a ill l.irnt at it it inlfiiul.-ij In d.i,
m V#ii! <?> niiriiilu#-il?Mi lo till# l?ioiif'? ci-nom-ntA*
i #? |t U? lin n ???i?o|?o*i'il with rnre huiI f"
ij|i, miili friim mIimI we know, htidhiive hraril
?l( it from mora compelrnt jndt< *. we d not
<1 Mdrt I* will form n vef* nurful inmitml lo ?l?*
I <li-at? ia lh" |tr?*iMr?tory I^hmsIim nf Ihelr law
itiidlr*. The wrilera on thrir tuhjfrtt have been
romwhed whh rare, and the work It adapted lo
?ii?nnta|e and direct Ik* aludent lo further lo<|*d[!
rlea iaU? them. In the ?uer#*i rfine Voiumea th?
? >me|4an wllll?e|iuratiirdaololkr vnrloa#hr.m?-h
e* of law e*i?tin? in Fngland and lhl? ri>a?try. j
?Vrnel*.?-Hoeorable John M'Ltxn, of Ohio,
to be an ansnciateftrage o? the supreme court,
vice Mr. Ju?ticc Trimble deceased.
Andrew l)unla|>, l?*q. nf Boston* to be
District Attorney lor the Dlati let of Massa
chusetts, vice William Blake, whose term
had expired*
Hon. William T. Barry, of Kentucky, to
be l'o*tms?tcrClenenil.
Hon. John Brunch,.of North Carolina, to
be Secretary oft lie Navy.
Hon. John H. Kuton, of Tennessee,, to be
8ffrtt.tr.y of War.
Hon. J?hn M'Pherson Berrien, of Georgia,
to be Attorney General. .
William Maishnll, of Indiana, to be Mar
shal ?>f that stale.
Ami in addition, the nominations for seve
ral nervals to he Kciciveis ?\nd Keglstcrsof
l?n<l ofticcs, whose names Hill be gUm to
lYmAkitftort March 12, In.9.
The Senate of the United St ilts Mill re
main* in session, passing upon such appoint
inentft an arc laid belorc *.t.
Of the principal np|H.intmcnU which have
been ronfit met! by that body, we huve nltca
<ly from time to time given our render* an
account.
In addition In those already Muted, we
lenm that the following nominations by the
President of the United State*, lt:?vo l?cen
confirmed by the Senate.
James N. Barker to he Collector o| the
Custom* for the Port of Philadelphia.
Francis Hiyllcs (late Representative In"
Congress) to be Collector ol the Custunsfor
the pi it <?f New Itrdfnrd.
John Chitndler (late Senator) trtbc Collec
tor ot the Customs fur the port of Portland.
Walter It. Danforth to t?e Collector of the
Custonti for the |?ort of Providence.
Noah A. I'ltelps to be Collector of the
Customs for the port of Middlctown, Con
necticut.
Srhuilrr Sampson to be ''ollector of the
Customs for the pott of Plymouth, in Massa
chusetts.
. ...p.llislo be Collector f f the Custom*
for the port of New-Haven.
Joshua Prcntivt, t ?be Surveyor of the Re
venue* for the port of M trltlel" ad.
Scleral other appointments have been
made, the particulate of which have not
reached us. No nominations of Ministers to
foreign powers have yet been m.:de, though
several are confident!)' reported to be in
contemplation.?A?f Intel.
Ihtrrltbur^fi Convention ?Wo nrc f.ivo"
red with tin- !? -.Sowimj cMm from the liar"
litburg Aik"*? "f K??Uuy, Match t>, 1 '2V
At hull past 9 o'clock, the roti vent ion win
t ailed t<> order, a quorum of the member*
being present, they proceeded to the 13th
ballot.
13 ballot 14 ballot i? ballot
? ?# i*< 70
ll-trnaril, .ST" 6'J C2
Htevenhoii 17 5
Mr. Wolf having n majority of all the
vote* given, wnn declared to be'duly dieted
as the democratic cuinlidate lei-Governor, of
1 Pennsylvania.
A resolution wm offered by Mr. NirhoN
I von, that the meinhtra of the delegation
pledge thcinsrlvcH to support the nomiua
tion of Mr. W'oll, which \v;n adopted with
) but two or three dissentni< voice*.
Joel 11. Sutherland, Samuel Douglass,
Samuel flumes, Henry I'ettibonc, James
Nicholson, William Powell, and John Y.
Barclay, were appointed a committee toad
dress tite Dcmocr aic citiztn* of l'eiuiftylva
uiu.
.1 if a rdrinture, nn if rath from intmprmnrr
? Wr learn from ? c<>rr? t|>uicl?-ni, Mt liar
hour, the 4c .ih ofTltouui? lr?'Unil,? rnue< n
oi timl |*rl of our country, und^r cir.iniutuuie*
j>c<M'inry <li?tru*?iiu; ?- lit coinr.mnded the Htoop
t.yJ in k ''Inrjr. omim-H tijr in> (nlhrr *ivl I'noch
Itflry, miJ ??iled from N< iv York lor Kj,< llmh
or, .mi llio'?'9lh ull . wiinoplyone IwoJ,* mulatto
n.med **?ri??r?he |irntMw*luii hi*
till ?Itc 3t?l, wti?n it ?(nrn ram? i? !S K. which
inn.le n ncceruiry to Inke iu ?*d, Wtod wli.pt every
jirec ic'l.m (or the | rfl. rv*tu<u ?>( ve???l mm I
their live*; nl tin* juncture lli*> <M|>'nni, ()<? ill
the wuriJi of In* coin|j<?nh*.i, ** t>c(*n Iu he ?r"?y **
lie win m lli? hnbil ?IriuUin^ nrdout t|>iril?, iiihI
Initio^ hnd notie ?iiuc he left New V?>rli,
win hi (lun(>l *my.c<l l-y Hint ill oil liorrihlo of nil
ihtrioc*, mHii ?-u-;.?j|u. uudgM'W wime (ill Iht
third, wln-n Juvik hid i>cr:i?|nn to jn below, ^iOil
?Itniox liixililtiH'' llince|i!Miur>llM.r lell or It J
ov?rt-< ?r0! I he *Mir nuiotlio v ?? thu* left on Iht
hriMil net-ail lo hmdi'Jo tlie ve?>el himtelf, which
h<- <ii< I h ilh r>itiinmii|? iiMrni, anil It-miJiI h?r
into Ugl llirbotn 4 ilnys after ihe lo?*o| hi* cup
Uin. On bi? v?y lie fell Willi Inrn ve*wU, the
cwpt.iitn nl whirl1 ?'lvi?etl linn (?> ili .ert hi* ?lno|i,
?X|itcui.ii; 'hi* o|iinion that he would not l e nM<*
lo litiug her into |H>rl ?hut lie took lit* own cnun*
???I, Mini Wrtttld not ?' jfVe U)> liir ?lll|i, " IllUr o
vhu H111* l>?ll?,nee nu-l jn'fieveranoe will uvmcoiim
n iiiuliit.t<le of ?!?(]',cuMito <.'?)>( Irelun-I hn? l?fi
h wife rind l.iiinly of >m:ill children.-? Il'todbury
Utruld.
CKOMWKU/KKN ERfiY.
Profc*?nr Liitihufcli (nay* Mr. Hntt, In
hi* recent valuable imhlicHtion of thc'))iary
of Thnnuw Hnxtou l'*'| relate* a noble in*
Ktnnre, K'*? hy Oliver I mmwi II, Protector
of KiikImhI, of interference with the tinrighte
on? pfttejirrt of th* H*'l>* ?'fWce. ?? Thorns
Maynunl, consul of the fcnglhh tuition nt
IjiftlW, wuft thrown into the inImki of the In*
quitition, under pretence (hat he had an id
or done Mim<tluiii? against the Huinnn re
ligion. Mr. Meadow ?, who wastlien rem
dent at r<ivhonln(lviHe(l('toiiiwelt ofthealT?tir{
himI niter huvinj; feci ivnl nn' erprt hh lri?nt
him went to the kin^of PottH^nl, anu in the
name of CmniwcM, tf^nt-tiitlctl the liberty of
CotiMil Mnynard. Tin l;iiij? tohl him it Wa?
not in hi* |Hir.er ; nmt thnt the uoumi! waft
dcti inetl hy the ln^)uik)ton, over which he
h"d n?? authority. I'he tcsident nent thW
ant .ver to CiotuwvU, anil J?a\ inj; soon after
reccivctlnew InntriK ti.?niif^nnihiin,hndiitiiii
nudirnee of the kiiiK. and told hmi, thnt ?tnet
hi* majesty declared he h?d no power ovl*
thelnoaikition.ha waftOOwmatMlctl !?y Ct-otm
well lo & clare war ocalr.^t the tftqnlahfr.<j!
Thi* ?? terrified the king and the InquUit Ui
that they immediately hrod the cousul front
[from the Chatleston Mercury.) Ax
ientton fifth* tmrtff tyticm.?We observe by
the ikUtimore papers that a resolution ha-%
btcn Mil>mlt?< (I t? the Maryland legislature,
of which the objcct is to prevent the u?c of
pi law booka ami foreign cases aa autlio
the courts of justice in that state. Tlth
ended, we suppose, to promote the do
c mnnulaeture of legal science. The
mi of the British lawlsto be excluded,
to secure to the Manrland bar a monopoly of
the market for their own precious, wares.
Prohibitory duties are to be laid upon the
enlightened opinions of British judges, and
the exemplary decisions of British juries, in
order that no competition may exist be
tween them und the daelalona of the Mary
land courts. Vertly, this la tfco ? American
System," "ith it vengeance I Would it not
be well for the clergy of thatsiate to follow
up the Wen, by resolving never hereafter to
read themselves, nor to permit their stu
dents to read, any foreign pooka upon divin
ity > Would it not stlU be better II the
merchants should tletermmi to discontinue
the importation offbrelgl
?olve that foreign prices should have
fluence upon the domestic market
fthoult! tlivn be truly Amoritnrv am] lockctl
tip like the Chinete In our own celetthri em
pire, we might Jufctly regard with contempt
the whole universe bwjai?
WRITINGS OK MK. JKKKhllSOX.
The woi kt ol M.\ Jeffcrten are now iu ?lto prw
nl Charli>U*?ville. ?ud the ?|K*iiru?n* given of U
inhibit, it i* ?aid. In-autiful iy|*?graphical ex?-ei?T
111.hi,on |t?|?rr of lit* 1*?i quality. From ihe pre
laceol tho wot'-;. jblithed in u New-York Jour
nal. wo learn tin- following particular* :
The flr-t volume contain* u memoir of Mr.
Jcffoimid, commencing with circuui>tanttnl noti
ce* of III* ' erly llle, mid continued till III* mrival
in New-York in |7*X?. to take charge oi the de
partment nl date, yureeedlng the merely b|o?
i;ra|ilii<:?I [mjC'* of tho memoir, irfiomi fact* ami
an.-cdute* t elating to the origin and early ?t?g' * <U
(lie coiiU?t with 'ireal Uulain t other* relating
to tli? confederation ol Uio Mule*; mme proliiirn ?
aiytethe declaration 01' Independence! and mi
?X<?ct account ol the circutnitaiice* (ittcnding lliut
memorial net. There it a copy from the 01 initi
al d might ol of tho Declaration, iu the hand ?n
ling til'the author, and n |mrall*ll column in the
? in'' hand, ahewingltto alteration* uiado i.y Con
grcn. '| lie memoir it aim enriched hy the de
bute* in Coogn??, on (he question of intlriun
ilence, nod on two n| the original article* of con
federation, a* twVen down hy Mr. itlK-rum him
*ell. There nro nl*o embodied in il view* of tho
connection* ol the U. Stale* Willi foreign nation*
at diflWcnt period*, with many detail* per*onal
and |*ditieal, oi the nuin and early cour*? of the
French llevolution, a* exhibited to the author
.luring hi* diplomatic, retidence at Porit All
llii'te |M?rtnU?u?? are highly intereiting, from such
a murce. Within the l?ody of the memoir, or el*o
referred to in?n ?|>jirndu.aie tomeimpoitrnt |i??
pert- I. **lw?'tu?ii?i?? to our dtlr(iitri in Coo*
gre?*. ?l?awn dp in 177*1. and lielnj ihr oto*' *n;
|,|b wod | r< er*' enumeration lh?t hut apiienrcil r;t'
Ilia violation* ?>( freedom by llrll? n. 3, A I'eiml
Coda prepared for VirRinm in 1770. 3 A ravinw
?.f thii repeal of the |aw? f*tablnhin;( the rhurrli
in Vlrjrinu. which wm followed b? the * A<-i for
rktitliHthlng religion* freedom." TM? net wataU
h#ld i.y Mr. J. to be une of hi* butt Krtr<irti?
ii? ilto i'hii'ii ?.r iitwii jr. 4 A |M|t*r ?o?c??nir)^ a
m<ney Unit, being th? foundation nf the >y*t'm
mlopleil l?y (.'ongro,* ior a roinage, and itiou<*y of
NwtMiul. The otlicr volume* contain Letter#
f?oni 1773 to hi* death,being, in many iu*laii<-e?
regular ?v?uy-? on lii*tory. politic*. ?eienrai. moral*
nml i eli-iou, note* of conversation* heltl whil*
.?Secretary of Htatc.with Watlnngtoii, aud other*
iugli in ollicei and memoranda o| L'ubinct (,'uua?
e.il?, committed to p.iper on tha *p?tt; (lio wboln
with the ry.|i)a(ntii>us tf . ?howmg th? view* and
leudeneie* o| purlin from |7it9 tn 1000.
Thi?irri?? of topic* i* ?o inturctti"^ ?.* to er??
rmo the work an eufer recaption, not only ui
homo but iih onl.
There is n suggestion thrown out by one t4
the Western papers, that welike very .ituch;
ami whirl) in no lev. thun h proposition toex
change with the Mexican govr rnmcntall oiir
territory from the ton of the Hoeky Mmih
tnins to the I'acifu- Ocean, for t)iht dtTight
fid region of countn lying between our south
west boundary antl the Rio del Norte. This
mraugemc.t, whilst it t#'<uld furnish ant;
for acre of i?u?d,aco.v.t n Miefiulf ofMcxi ?
Co indented l?> .nany buys mid watered In
numerous rivers, nsoil inexh. >ustihle as fer
tile, and a healthful tlimatc, would also make
our federal union more compact in p'-int of
form, awl more desirable in point of conve
nience to the several member* of it, From
its remntn situation, it l? <lmott Rnpnaaihlr
that the Oregon ever could be represented
in Congress, either as u state or territory,
would be deprived of that frequent Intel'
eourxe \o ucceds.tr)' to a good umlvrstaudinr;
between metnltets ??f ihn sathe confederal y,
ami, in cane of invasion, would be much loo
distant torereiie any effectual aid, from the
general government. It lies complete ly iso
lated, having the r?K'l;y mountain* on the
I enst, the Bmuli possession* on the north,
and those of the Mexican Republic on the
' south side of it. ? (ieorffian.
| Prtrr /'mnci."f>?This man, who ha*
lately applied to ''ingress for <k pension Top
revolutionary services was supposed to !>*, in
his prime, the strongest man In the United
Ktates. The <?eorgla C?>urier relates an
t nncedote of ? man, who had travelled all
the way from Kentucky to Virginia, bum
ing with the deslia ot an encounter wHI?
i Francisco. ()ur traveller wa* a half hor??*
j and half aligator man, ami boasted that In
J could trash his weight in wild cats, imi'
" he'd no notion r.| bavin' It sftid tltat Fran
eisc.o w IS the strongest man in the United
State*, he'd no notion on it/* Uu arrived in
the iM-ightxirhortd of his antagonist one pie?
sant morning in Spring, and enquiring of .?
man whom lie met in a narrow lade, whc?r?
Francisco lived, was answered by the man
tit it he himeelf was Francisco. The tra
veller mentioned his buftiueM, which, aftvr
some remonstrance on the part <>f Francis
co, was finally consented to, ami F dismoun
ts d from his finrse for battle. They met?
Francisco seized Ins antagonist na If he had
fteen a puff ball, jsih! threw htm over the
fence.?** /*</ ihunh you to torn me that <. r
AoM owr here,/ r I thou Id like t? be tru
said the discomfited ma.i nf the
mountain* as ht recovered. TlWV parte4
yn good terms, laughing at the eddky of tlt?
encounter,