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Seventeenth Congress.
LIST Ol MEMBERS.
SENA IE
JCeri-Hampshire —David 1.. Murril
J-.lin ¥■ I'afrett.
.Massuc/nucttt —llnriison G# Utia
Kljsli H. Mills.
Connecticut. Enjsh Bitti'dsian
.lime* Lanman.
Wind' Maud. —Nthemmh Knight
James I)’ Woil.
Vermont. VV, J am A. Palmer
llemy Seymour.
.Vew-Tork. Rufus King
Mai tin Van lletiren.
«Arw-Jfcr*ry. Mahlou Iticlcerson
Samuel E. Southard,
I‘enniylvania. —At slier Lowrie
Cone vocanty, J
Delaware. Nicholas Van IJj ke
C ' tie vacancy. J
Edward Lloyd
Cone vacancy. J
Virginia. -Jallies Pleasants
James Barb»ur.
Jfo rlh - Carolina .--Nathaniel Macon
Montlnrt Stokes.
South- Carolina.— John Gud'ard
William Smith.
Georgia. -John Elliot
Nichola* Ware.
IC, mucky Kn hard M Johnson
Isliam Talbot.
Tennessee. ———John M illiams
John Henry Eaton.
Ohio. Benjamin Buggies
V 1 11 1 hiii A. I rouble.
J.imisianu. Henry Johnson
Janies llr>wn.
Indiana. James Noble.
Waller Taylor.
.Mississippi. David Holmes
Thomas 11. Williams.
Illinois. Ninian Edwards
Jesse 11. I liomas.
Alabama. John W . VVaiker
William It. King.
.Maine. —— John Chandler
John Holmes,
Jlliuouii. David Barton
* Thomas 11. Benton.
HOUSE OK REPRESENTATIVES.
Nnv II <mran(hr.
J ho Butler, Matlln w Harvey Aaron Mat- j
■on, M illn.m Plumrr, Jr. Nathaniel Upliam, ,
Thomas M hippie, Jr.
Mas.sACHVSi.Trs.
Samuel C. Allen t. demi Barstow, Francis ,
llaylies. Lewis II gv low, llei ry W. Dwight,
V,llium Eustis, timothy Fuller, Benjamin
G< ilium, Aaron Hobart, Samuel I atltrop,
Jeremiah Nc ion Jt ho It ed, Jonathan Bus.
■ell It a on* Is la n li.
Job Durfee, Bamm . Faith.
CoKNSCrieUT.
Noyes Barber. Henry W. Edward*, Joint
Bn s, Ansel Sterling, ESeiuzer Stoddard,
Gideon Tomlin,on, Daniel Burrows.
Vliimon r.
Samuel C Ural', Ems Keys, Rollin' - C.
Mallory, MS Im Mattocks, Charles Rich,
Charles \\ lute.
N*w Yon a.
Charles Borland, Jr Clutrehill C. Cambrel
ing, Sait uel Cauiphell, Altretl Conkling, j
John D. Diekson, J hn (iehliard, John ,
Hawks. Thomas 11. Hubbard, Joseph Kirk
land, lihjali Litchfield, Richard M’Carty,
John I. Morgan, W»!li i Patteraon, Jeremiah
II Pierson, Nathaniel Frcher, Win. Fitcher,
V ii am I). It rhes'er, Charles 11. Buggies,
R, ter Sharpe,* Elijah Spencer, Mieah ster
ling, John t\ . ’Taylor, Albert II I mc.-y,
Rol nu'ii Van Roust liter, William M . Van
AVt ek, Rruben 11. Walworth, Silas \\ ood,
David \\ oodcoek.
New Ji.asir.
Ephraim Bateman, George Cassetly, Lewis
Coiulict.
PEXNSTI.VAMIA.
Henry Baldwin, John Brown, James Buch
anan, WiKium Darlington, George Dennison,
Siumirl Edwards, Patrick Fan-ally, Samuel
Cros«, Joseph Hemphill, I lion as C. M'Cul
locli.il James M’Sherry, W'nt. Milnor, James
S Mitchell, Samuel Moore, l liomas Murray,
Thomas Patterson. John Phillips, G< oge
P tuner, 'Thomas J. Rogers, John Sergeant,
Andrew Stewait, John I ml, Ludwig Wurman.
Delaware.
Lewis M‘Lane, C»ser A It- Jney.
* M All I LAN u
'(liomas Bayly, Jeremiah Caustien, Joseph
K«i, P' 'er I. 11Jr, Ibtphael Neale, John
N Sa nncl Smith, Henry K. Warfield,
Bulk rt M right.
Vimsima.
Mark Ah vander, M dliam S. Archer, H'm.
Lea Ball, Phi'ip P. Barbour, Hut-well Bassett,
Juliii Floytl, It' brrt S Garm-tt, E ward It.
Ja.-fcson, Jamc-Junes, labc* L ttwich. Mm.
M l\>v,Charles F. Meicei, I liomas L. Moore,
Hugh Nelson, Thomas Newton, J < i..i Bau
dniph, Arthur Smith, Williun Smith, Alex
ander S nytlt, Andrew Sick 11*011 I liomas V.
Sw earingen, tleorge Tucker, Jared Wiliiams.
North Cakolixa.
AVillijm S. ll.ack edge. Hutchins G. Bur
ton, lleniy Conner, I s .01 Crtnlup, Weldon
N. Ed wards, Thomas 11. llau, Ch.nes Hooks,
John Long, Arch.bald M'.V iil, It nmilus
Sanders, Lemuel sawyer, Felix Walker,
Lewis M tlliams.
Sovrit Caaoi.ix a.
James ltlair, Joseph Gist, Wm. Lowndes,
Geo. MMlullve, Thomas It. Miicheil, James
tlierstreet, Jt>el It. Poinsett, Sterling Tuck
er, John Wtlauii.
Ci.uiu.i a,
Joel Abb t, Allred Cutnbcrt, G o. It. Gil
gur, Robert It. livid, Eduard F. Taluall,
M dey Thompson.
KIXTITKT.
Benjamin Hai.l.n, Fiancis Johnson, John
T. Join.son, Iho Has MitC.ilc, TIIOUIAS
Xlo ttgo iu rv, Antli ny New, John Spud
S uith, David Trouble, Samuel 11. Wooiison,
(one \acaiiey.)
TtXNISSKS.
Robert Allen, Henry 11. Utayan, Newton
Camion, John Cockc, Fiancis Jo ies, John
Bnca. Ohio.
Lt-vi Barber, John M. Campbell, David
Chambers, Tliomus It. Boss, John S oan,
Joseph \ a.icc.
Lor- 1 »iam.
Jesuit Stoddard Jo 1 so 1.
Is 111 ISA.
Widiam Hendrick
MisttsMpri,
Christopher KaiUu.
luimu!
Daniel P. Cook.
• Mr. Sharp is the returned member, hut
it 'S sa.d that Cai.wadad -r I). Cos .eu, 1* .0
e carl) cut tied to Uie scat, luat Mr. S. will
nut c aim it.
j In like manner It above. Mr. M'O dloch
is die retameU member, hut John Findly is
11) be etpuubty entitiea to t.mi seat.
«
At.A EAST*.
Gabriel Moore.
Mine.
Joshua Cushman, Joseph Dane, F.lvenr'r
Merrick, Mark L. Hill, Enoch Lincoln,
Ezekiel Whitman, M in. D. Williamson.
Missguki.
John Scott.
Delegates.
Mu'HIOA.% I LKHITOIir.
Solomon Sibley.
Aiikai||as Territort.
James Woodson)’ate s.
Very lute from England.
Chahi.lstot, December 10.
By the arrival on Saturday ol 'hi- ship .Ifn
ry and Susan, Uapt. Curtis, in 37 d iys from
Liverpool, wie have received I ontlon dales
to the 29th October and Liverpool to ilie I
31st. M e discover very I ttle political mat- !
ter of any interest. 'The King ol England I
had been some what indisposed at Hanover;
bulletins ot bis returning health were daily
published. Despatches had been received
by Viscount Sidmoutli, announcing the in
tention of His Majes-y to return to England.
He does not intend to visit Paris. Sir Ro
bert Wilson’s dismissal from the army had
occasioned, it appears, a very general indig
nation. Meetings were held, and resolu
tion, subscriptions, &.c. entered into.
The prospects of war between Russia
and Turkey have vanished into “ air, thin
air.”
Ireland.
In the county of Limerick, the farmers and
peasantry have formed a combination against
the landlords, on account of the high rents
in that district, which with the t) llies and
other imposts, seem to be operating in a
manner the most ruinous. The spirit of
disaffection* seems to pervade all Ireland.
'The temporary fever of revelry, occasioned
by the King’s presence, had subsided, and 111
Limerick it is stated that “assassinations
and arnm-ttculvny had proceeded not only by
night but in the face of day.”
Scarcely had the King quitted the shores
ot ‘lreland before these new disturbances
burst forth ; and while that saguciom body,
tlie Corporaiion of Dublin, am fomenting
party fends in the metropolis by toasting
I “ llie glorious memory,” the people of Mut
-1 ter are in a state ol agitation approaching to
: rebellion.
i The Emperior of Austria prefers obedient
i subjects to enlightened ones—governs by
i laws Iranied for occasions, but nothing is to
: be written which must mark out a rule of
| conduct Tor himself The very word ‘'Con
stitution” is offensive to him. When the
Councillor ton Sttft, Ins body physician,
Waited upon him about a year ago, the Em
peror being then much indisposed, the phy
sician made use oft be phrase—“ your Majes
ty’s Constitution is considerably weakened.”
" M hat,” siad the Emperor, “do you also
talk of Constitution ! 1 will listen to no such
nonsence,” Councillor Von Steft has been
1 si ice in disgrace.
Paris papers of the 24111 October say, the
Asiatic troops in Romelia have evinced a
dislike to the service, which has given some ,
uneasiness to the Ottoman P»rte.
A 15,. rim date of October lGth states that j
1 the Chevalier do Salmon, Spanish Ambas
sador to tin- Court ol Russia, bad arrived at
Berlin from Si. Petersburg!!.
| Lord .Mayor of Liverpool. —'flip contest
, between Molyneax and Bullin, terminated
1 on the -till dav, in the election of llnili >, liv
a majority of SJ, Five and six pounds steil
| ing per vote were paid to tin- freemen each I
I party I The following impromptu was made |
| upon Sir John Tobin, Knight, (seconded by I
■ John Wright, Esq.) proposing the health of
! Mr. Bullin.
“ Sir Knight and Wright, the people
star,
Astonish’d »list you’d poll in ;
Because the B u-ough wait's a Muon,
’ t is strange to bring a Bull iv”
I f ecundity. —At Stockholm on 6th April, a
journeyman weaver’s wile was delivered of
! 4 boys, all perfect—they lived about 3 days j
' --the mother survived. -On the 25th August ■
a woman near Stockholm was delivered of
| 5 living children, all boys—they lived one day,
the mother survived.
Lojuios, October 29.
The Paris papers of Wednesday arrived
yesterday. They state General Woriinzuw
and Lord Castlereigh were expected at Pa- '
1-isev.rv moment. This double arriva is
attributed to the last note sent by the Cabi- j
net of St. Petersburgli to the different
Courts of Europe. The Emperor Alexan
der, it is said, r-fuses to modity Ins ultimatum
to the Turkish Government. His Imperial
Muji-sty had proct d'd from Matepsk to
Minsk. A Russian corps was advancing by
torced marcln s to Itussarabria, to join the
troops already tlwre. The Asiastc troops 1
at Constatinople are said to have refused to j
ntaren to the Danube, and to have express*
ed a wish to return home. The previous i
accounts of the reduction of Aria by the
Greeks are cniifivnied. It took place on the
ll h ult. It is further stated, that Jus*nf Pa
cha h*s been defeated, with the loss of 600
men, in an attack on the Greek corps block
ading the fortress of Avarisn, under the
comma id ol T leodure Spartaki. This
corps had received a reinforcement of 600
men from Callamata, with two pieces ot can
non, which, it is supposed, would enable
the o to commence active operations against
Av arm.
1 11 the politeness of our commercial friends,
we are indebted, as usual, for the loan of
numerous Liverpool circulars and letters,
tro.ll w inch we have collated the subjoined
betel abstract ol the English markets.
City Gur.
roost Tll * (w>sir-i at simj villaox record.
Ihe trial ot John Bead, for the murder of
Petei Shipley, came on al the late sessions of
me out t ol Oyer and Terminer, in tills Coun
ty. 1 lie case Iro n tile particular circum
suvices attending iq bad exetteti an unusual
ut-grte t interest. The prisoner bad been
, iru-ii in Mo iast lur the murder of Samuel
| G. to i U'h and ..cqiii- led.
t'-s M nuliy t ie ntilriiist. live trial r umren
ced b.- ore ids 11. mor, Judge lF.irhcgton,
t’r- >: aid Judges Bafsi.ui and Dav s,
Vv»"C.-i'es Gnu. set fir the Cmmonwea’ili,
t ea. t. i 111 lice of l).! ingham, prosecu -
ig X loruc;.. who, having been It ad’s
couosc in tin t.inner trial, u excludi-d fro 11
taks.ig past a;. *'»»t tuui in th.s) as, st d h,
Karnaid a d U uer. For t':e prisoner Bell
and t ifgiim. .
Ihe iulluwi.tg's a brief, and we believe, a
a r .itviic to t.t Case.
, Ri Ult Prisoner, a llfack • man, • v 0 or
three y va- - ag-.v, came into i'cimsy Ivar. a Irom
Maryland, said he was free, although an at
tempt was made to hold him in slavery —
frequently declared bimsejt afraid of Kid.
napjicrs—often went aimed.—He married in
Pennsylvania and has one child—hired a
house in Kenned township, and worked about
the neighborhood.
On the night of the 14th December, 1820,
(we now take his own story, as given im
mediately afterthe transaction to several) bis
wife was from home- -he was alone—lav down,
but felt uneasy and could not sleep—got up
and made a fire. About midnight thought
he heard persons walking about the house—
one at length rapped smartly at the door—he
asked what they wanted, the person answer
ed they had authority to search, and had
come for stolen goods Head told them to
j go away—he believed they were kidnappers
I —if they were not- he had no stolen goods,
: and if they would await till morning they
j might search. Soon after they began to
force the door-lie rolled a barrel of cider
1 against it—told tli'-m if they attempted to
to come in, he would kill them. They prized
the door off' the hinges, and it fell over the
cider barrel—at the instant he heard the
click of a pis’ol cocking, then said Read, “ it
is life for life”—one of the persons said “rush
on, Shipley—dam the negro, he wont shoot.”
A person attempted to enter—he shot him—
another attempted to come its—he struck
him with a chib, the man fell on his knees
as he rose Read struck him once or twice :
then seizing his gun he ran to the neighbors
j and told them that the kidnappers attacked
his house—that he had killed two—asked lor
some powder, as he was afraid they would
pursue him. lie made no attempt to escape.
After being arrested and in custody—one
witness testified that he heard Read say—
that after he g..t out of the house and to the
fence, on looking round, he saw one ot the
men trembling—that lie went back and beat
him until be thought lie was quite dead.
When the neighbors came u mi the
ground in the morning they found Air.
Griffith lying on the bi d, in the black man’s
house, dead. Mr. Shipley the overseer, for
whose murder the prisoner was now on tr a!,
had got up—carried him there, taken Ilia
pocket book and watch out of his pocket,
and p it them in his own, and then w ent to a
neighboring house about 100 yards off, and
j prevailed upon Mrs. Harvey, to let him in.
There he languished eight days and died.
The club was found in the house close by
the cider b <rrel, two pistols loaded, one oi
them cocked, a w hip an! pair of gloves were
found at the dour, a pair of handcuffs and a
rope were found in the pocket of Mr. Ship
ley. A loaded pistol in the pneket of Mr.
Griffi'h. There were but two wounds upon
Mr. Shipley.
It appeared sufficiently clear that Read
was the child of .Maria formerly an African
Queen, recently a slave, and no proot of his
manumission was shewn. He was claimed
by Mr. Griffith. from whose service he had
absconded. Having learnt where be was,
Mr. Ciriffith, Ins . verseer Mr. Shipley, and
two assistants, Mun.cr and I’ea’son, came to
the house occupied by Read,about mid'nght;
and made the attempt which resulted in the
j death ot both Mr. Griffith and Mr. Shipley,
| as related.
| file principal points disputed were—
j Whether Mr Griffith intended to take Read
out of the S ate without taking h in Inuorea
Judge, in violation of the act ot Assembly.
21, Whether Read knew his Master.
3d, What right could Read, as a s ave, ac
quin of self defence in Pennsylvania.
4th, \\ hetlnr lie relumed as stated, that
he c nli used to one witness, from the fence
and beat Shipley.
It is impossible for us, our limits do not ad
mil it—!o go into the particular arguments—
| in relation to the tacts and the law, as will lie
p revived when we state, that the Cause be
j gun on M winy the 18llt and continued until
I t'nesday the 24. ii; occupying th-. Court and
Jury lime and ten hour e cli day.
It was fmly and ab y argued. Mr. Dick for
the prosecution, f ok up about one hour a id
and half, in a sensible anil argumentative ad
dress. He was followed b\ Mr. Hell, on be
half of the prisoner in a maiden speech, dis
| tingtiished for clearness, method and force.
I Mr. ITghrnan tor the prisoner, began to
! speak on Monday afternoon, at 3 o’cl >ck,
j and spoke unti half past seven. 'llf deep
and fixed attention of u crowded audience,
for f ur and an half hours, shewed the power
ol gemtis, til enchaining ill fetters ot elo
quence, the human mind. The courage and
humanity of Mrs. Harvey in rising at the
> mid-hour oi the night, although alone ; and
taking in a strange r who was moaning at her
door tor assistance, were adver'ed to, with
! much force and beauty, accompanied by ihe
| quotatii n from Walter Scott.
: “Oh woman! in ou; hours of ease,
j Impatient, coy', and hard to please,
i And variable as the shade
j li.> the light quivering aspen made;
1 When pain and anguish wring the bow,
| A ministering angel th m !”
j Mr. Duer began his argument in conclu
sion, on the pa: t of the Commonwealth, on
| Tuesday morning. He contended that the
master had a right under the law of Congress,
at any time and place, and at any hour, by
him.se for his agent, to seize his slave ; that
the slave had no right to resist his master—
that his house was no protection—that
therefore, the Master, and the deceased Ship
ley lus overseer, were in the exercise or a
legal right—and Read, in resisting in the
perpetration ot a wrong-- -That head must
have known Ins master, and that therefore,
the killing, ill resisting the legal attempt to
arrest him, was murder in the firs degree.
Mr Utter spoke for two and an half hours.
Jude Dar inglou then summed tip the evi
dence, and laid down the law in a charge of
an hour ami an halt.
He adverted to tile delicacy of his situation,
having been on the other trial, Attorney for
the Commonwealth ; but remarked that bis
regret was considerably diminished, h> the
consideration that tne Jury were the Judges
ol the law, as wen as the tact, in the case
before them, He gave a full and Itic.d ex
position of the whole law on the subject. In
respect to the construction of the Act of
Assembly, ol 1820, on w hich much reliance
was placed, he vliifered, from the opinion of
Judge H.iss, delivered at Norristown. The
Coii isel lor the I'risoner had contended t iat
by tins act, the attempt to lake any person
claimed as a slave out of the S ate without
taking him before a huge to pr >ve his right
wav declared a felony—.hat from the time
and circumstances ol the at ack, no doubt
could ex.st bat tnat it was the*intention of i
the party to take Read out of the stale in 1
viol moil of that act - hat th -V were there
fore in tne c i n;n ssion ot a felony, and Read
was jastifi Jin rev sung unto the death, t'lie
C mnsel for the Commonwealth maintained
liiat tins act was intended to prevent kidnap
p ig, or man stealing—that it did not apply
to a master, who intended to arrest and re
claim his runaway slave, win by the act of
Congress, he was authorized to arrest or
sieze, when and where he could. Rut Judge
Ros. had decided that the Act had reference
to masters seizing their slaves, ard taking
them out of the State, without going before
a Judge, Judge Darlington was of opinion
that such mas not the construction, inasmuch
as tile law so construed infected the same
penalty (7 years imprisonment in the Pent
tentiarv) upon the acknowledged master,
! reclaiming his s’-uve, and taking him away, as
I upon the kidnapper who should attempt to
j carry off a freeman; and this opinion was
' confirmed by the construction of the Su
| preme Court, of the old Act of Assembly in
relation to the same subject. He then ex
amined the evidence and weighed it with
great perspicuity ami impartiality, express
ing his opinion that there was not conclu
sive proof, that Read knew his master or
overseer : and intimating very clearly, that
| the witne-s who test fied that the Prisoner
] confessed he returned and beat the decessed.
I until he thought him quite dead—was mis
! taken.
The Jury, immediately on the Court open
ingin the afternoon, returned to the box
' witii a verdict of Manslaughter.
! file next day lie received bis sentence ol
I nine years imprisonment, in the Penitentiary.
Cn ahlkston December 7.
Piracy.
In the Pensacola Floridian of the 12ih n!t.
we find an aricle slating that the schooner
Jntcretia, belonging to a .Mr. CotHTint, of
St. Mary’s fGeorgia.)commanded by a Capt.
Miu.ru, ns chartered by the late Governor
of St. August ine. Col. Cuphngf.u, to carry
about 43 tuns shot, some gun carriages, and
three or foutvSpanish soldiers, from St. Au
gustine to Havana, w hence she sailed on the
6th of October last. After being at sea sev
eral days, the captain declared his intention
of violating his contract, and proceeding to
Pc nsacoh, where he would dispose of the
vesseljind cargo. He had several passen
gers on board, all of whom, except one, he
prevailed upon to sign a isriting, signifying
their assent to the operation of the voyage,
and prom sing not to prosecute bin. lie
then stood for Pensacola, when, meeting
fidi some adverse weather, he final y came
to anchor off the Balize. On the 26th Oc
tober, a gale of wind Came on, when she was
compelled to put to sea; the next dayil
fell calm, with a heavy sea, when she rolled
away both her masts nearly by the board.
From that time until the 6th tilt, site was
knocking about under jury-masts. On the
6th, the pilot-boat Trimmer, from Mobile,
bound to Pensacola, spoke a schooner stand
ing for Mobile bar, having the Lticrrtia in
tow. —The Trimmer had, a few hours lie
foe picked up a beat containing the mate of
the I.’icretia, Cant. Chbistux, formerly of
the army, M -s rs. Robfrtsox, Darts, and
Harts, and tvvo Spanish soldiers, passengers ;
to whom, as er being out 3d days from St.
Augustine, and getting almost out of provi
sions and water, Captain Minim gave the
boot, with permission to sell or dispose of
her as they pleased--Mr. RoiiEitrso.s is the
passenger who refused his assent to the al
teration of the schooner’s voyage.
The above mentioned passengers arrived
at P uw.nla in the pilot boat.—The editor#
of the Floridian re ark, that, knowing the
active v gil.i ice of Mr. f.Klvis, the Codec
tor at Mobile, there can lit- no doubt but Capt
Miller is hi custody at iha f place.
Tic ward of a good action.
We have seen niiv* bcaoiiful silver cans
manufactured by Mr. J. W. Forbes, No. 1 2d
Broadway, to the order of the public spirit
ed merchants of our ciW, for the purpose of
being presented to die nine sailors, being
the crew of the John an l EtLeartJ, who late
ly boarded the wreck of the ship Sea-Fox,
which they fell in with at sea, and cut out
from her Bold lout human lie ngs alive. The
following is the inscription on the cans:
“ Presented to ——, by the citizens
el N. w-\ rk, for his exertions -ti saving four
seamen from the wreck of ship Sea Fox, Oct.
3d, 1821.” 'finis a noble act is perpetuated
by tins donation, and the sailors silver can
well be considered a valuable keep sake to
th ir posterity. The pieces of plate intend
ed for capt. Knight, and his mates, are not
yet finished.
The following are the names of seamen
to whom the cans are presented:
Joshua Knight, son of capt. Knight
J»m s Rronn, carpenter, of Richmond
W il'.iam Ruber.s, of Philadelphia
Thomas Slater, of London
Tlion.a- lApnpsonTfif Portland
John Katcnff, of Baltimore
Samuel Adams, of Bath
Daniel Ver Porter, Dutchman
Auuibal Simmons, Cook.
[.V. T. Eve. Post.
London Female Fashions for October.
W alking Diikss —A high dress, composed
of ponceau gros tie JTaples: the corsage fastens
behind ; the back is plain ; the fronts are
ornamented by trimming of the same material,
in the form of a wreath of leaves, which
s'npes down on each sale, and forms the
shape of the bust in a very becoming man
ner. I lie collar is very deep, and is orna
mented at the edge by a loop trimming.
Long sleeves, finished at the hand by a loop
trimming ; Very full epauletfs, terminated
by a band and bow in the middle of the arm
in front ; a similar bow surmounts the trim
tiling of the bottom of the sleeve. There is
a full ruche, of the sa ue material as tne
dress, at the bottom of the skirt ; this is sur
mounted by a trnnming also of the same
material, of an unc nnmonly novel and pretty
descrituion.—Head dresi, a bonnet ofgros
tie .Ya/nes, to correspond : it is of a mode
rate size, lined with white, and adorned with
a full plume of white feathers, tinged at
j the eifge with the same c ilnr as the dress ;
j strings, to correspond, tie it under the chin,
j The lehr is mm.ii divided on the forehead,
I and very full at the sides of the face, Neck
j lire and ear rings, dead gold. Limerick
i gloves, uo 1 b. ick kid s ioes.
Contr I) Hess. —A white lace petticoat, of
Brituo manufacture, over one of white sa
, tin ; the trimining of the petticoat consists of
gold tissue disposed in folds, and edged with
! glide rl; train of gold colored satin, lin
j ed with white satin,a id trimmed with bunch
es of gold shells, placed at reguktr distances;
tnis triinmiig g ics allround, file corsage
is tight to tne s.iape ; the front is firmed
j of folds, to correspond with the trimming ol
| the petticoat. —S.eevrs of gold colored satin,
trimmed with folds of tissue and gold cord ;
a baud of plated curd terminates the sleeve.
Aver) full B zabe’h ruff stands up round
the back of the nick, file hair is divided
so as to display tile forehead very much ; it
falls tit loose ringlet* at the sides of the face.
The hind hair is dressed low. A diamond
f bandeau is placed very iow over ibe sore
r liead ; the lappets .re of Itritish poirt lace;
» a profusion of white flat ostrich leathers fin
t ishes the eotfluf r. Diamond ear rings and
j necklace. White kid gloves, and 'white
s satin shoes.
a General (>b sere a lions. —The favorite colors
i are orchard-bud green, lavender, Apollo’s
e hair and pink.
> HUM THE CHAHLESrOS COCRIEn.
Extract of a Letter ivritteti at the A'orth,
s
HUDSON, SEFTf.KBSIt*
The Sabbath is violated tin civ bv travel,
ling, when no actual necessity calls for it.
The heavens appeared more serene and
_ beautiful, the sun certainly more luminous
and sublime, the trees more motionless, a* t
’ though the winds wore hushed, and in silent
t adoration of that great and eternal Father,
~ who bath ordered “ Six days shall thou la
bour and do all thal thou hast to d», but the
j seventh is the Sabbath of the I.ordtliy God;
in it thou shalt do no manner of work, thou
and thy sun and thy daughter, thy man at
t v*nt and thy maid servant, and the cattle,
and the stranger, that is within thy gates
, and j et. niv friend, on this holy day, we left
Madisonville, and might have arrived, with
some effort, at the residence, of the fJon.
the Dutch Reformed Church, in sight almost
of his dwelling, but this was not effected ; and V
we rode through the villages and over mourn
’ j tain and valley, beautiful and grand to the
i eye, the road extremely steep oftentimes,
a id rocky ; and as we passed through the
; I mail! street of Hudson, we saw the well dis
posed, the pious, marching to the call of the
. bell, each countenance chiding us for jour
-1 ne> ing.
; Hudson considerable town, populous, and,
; from the various signs, we concluded, busi
j Hess of all kinds conducted with great sue
, cess - Ihe law, too, appeared not neglects
. (A - the sprigs, or signs of growth, w ere
I sprouting on each side of the street.
, j 7h e houses are ot wood and brick, matiy
i built with taste. f lie town and situation a- }
round settled by the Dutch originally, and T
! t,l e language is even now very generally
; spoken. The people are remarkable for
, | their hospitality. W e proceeded to the seat
’ ; "Ithe Hon. a residence only waut
. ' mg a view of the stream to render it or.e of
’ ! the most beautiful on the North River.
I j There are extensive plains or fields for cul
tivation around the dwelling orchards and
I gardens adorn it, commands views of moun
; tains, valley's, fields, farms, houses and vii
i 1 ages a view too of the Catskill Mountains,
; | ‘he most lofty J have met with they are
! supposed lu be 3549 feet from the level of
i the river.
There is a court held at Hudson by one of
- {he supreme judges of the state. 'I he court
being in session during our slay, 1 was lion
ored by an acquaintance with the presibi i~
’ judge, one of the most pleasant men I have
; ever known 1 attended at the opening of
. ‘he court on the 2d Sept. 1816. The jury was
j formed as with ns -Ins charge to the grand
jury was excellent and eloquent-ins views
! 01 ‘ : rmimal law and evidence—the nature of
the crime of murder, unattended by circum
at uices of a particular nature to change its
, ! character, and with those resulting from de
| rangemenl of Hie irund, were all clearly and
feelingly convey ed.
Tl,e manners of this judge are calculated
to win popular opinion, and the lasting and
more v rouble esteem of those who become
acquainted with his private virtues.
flie system and practice in this slate re
t so " hlv that in Knglaiul. I mean more as to
) the proceedings and the conduct ig of suits,
lliitii Di die formation <>f tlic courts.
Ihe justices of the pe ace have jnrisdic
.. ton to the sum (if 25 dollars The county
e.onrl judges of n hat is Called the Cntnmcn
. fbcas and Sessions, have, on thecivils.de,
t jurisdiction to any amount, and also on the
- criminal side, except in cases capital, or ex
; tending to imprisonment for life. These
s c -maty judges are m-ver lawyer*, lint plain
f tanners; the first appointed in the county
. has his office until sixty y ears of age—the
1 others for a term. I'hese gentlemen assev
, ciate on the bench with the judge of the
> supreme court, on circuit, in all cases cri
- mn Hi, and can, by their votes, defeat ilic
l decision of the supreme judge : there .s an
appeal to the supreme court fioni the sit»
i tings of the common pleas, and thence to the
lugli court of errors, composed of the gov
ernor, council, anil members of the senate.
\uu will make your own comments on these
arrangements.
1 can uulce no comparison between this
and the system our own state boasts. All!
if some '.-l our representatives, from various
sections of our state, whose measures, if
adopted, would lessen the respectable stand
ing of our com ts, by making the judges de
pendent characters, with slender salaries, could
but visit Georgia, or come North and Fast,
they would return h-me satisfied, that the
j framers of our Constitution foresaw evils
necessarily' to result to tire country at large,
' unless the judiciary were independent, and
firmed a most important part in the general
; organization of our state government . The
provision in the Constitution for impach
' ment is ample, and the stale’s reliance, in
cases where its exercise may peradventure '
become necessary ; but the wisdom o l our
| legislature in the selection of the judiciary,
j has hitherto proved a guarantee against any
possible case for its application. Wherever
the judges ot a state are fu-e and independ
ent, in the exerrise of their functions, hi w
’ j ever some of them may lack the suavitor in
linndo, the good people r.t tie stale can de
pend with mote of confidence on their
decisions, and rely fearlessly on the 3rm of
the la.v for protection or defence against
the oppressor. Diminish the independence
i of our judges, and the confidence of the
. . citizen in aii the political and monied institu
tions of the state will also diminish no lunger
| will South Carn'ina claim that eminence to
! winch she has of right u-pired.
[ j On Wednesday we visit the Springs at
’ I Lebanon, in company with this judge’s lady,
'lson and daughters.—Should nothing de
[. i prtvenie ot the means and opportunity, you
' lull hear again tr im your friend, Z.
lViasoVutum.
rgTIIE Cupar: net hitherto ex
3. isltrg in this place, under (he
firm of McKknzif. llenkocii & Com
‘ pany, is this day dissolved by mutual
! consent. AlcKenzie urn! Besscckj
’ will attend to all unsettled business
of that enneet it.
Thomas McDmvall,
Mclvt'ii/.ie &. lit’tiiiocli.
Jiugn,sta, July 23,