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Cen. Jackson in the city of.N.
.. J i hf Ss!held a meeting at Tammany Hall,
I ..minati dthe General as a suitable can
■ and 1 B nd John C. Calhoun tor
“ideat The lion. Morgan Lewis,late
1).'“ Jirof the state, presided as Ciiainnan,
■ ‘ in Hun CadwallailerD.ColdcnasSec
-1 The N. V Spectator says. “ There
I fftßr Vrnm eiilit hundred to a thousand citi-
Is present. and we have never seen a. more
I respectable collection of people at any politi
■ al meeting “
I \ meeting of the republican mem-
I hers of the Legislature of New-York,
I t()r t | )e purpose of nominating a can
-1 ( | i( | ate for Governor, was held at Al
ii banv on the 2d inst. The result of
I the meeting was, that the lion. Samuel
I y ou , )0 . W as nominated by GO votes. —
f| Joseph C. Yates, the present Governor
I received 43 votes. The lion. Erastus
■ Root was nominated Lieut. Governor
I [jv 75 votes. James Hurt received 21
I and there were six scattering. Re-
I solves were afterwards passed, ur.ani-
I mously recommending the above gen-
B rlemeii to the republican Electors of
I the State.
I The Election for governor in Mas
■ sachusetts lias undoubtedly termina-
H ted in favor of Mr. Kustis, the repub
■ lican candidate. The returns receiv
l,,| gave him a majority of 4393, over
Buis opponent, Mr. Latbrop.
I A paragraph is going the rounds of
H the papers, stating that an attempt Ims
Brecently been made to blow up Yale
BCollege. Were it not that such
Breports are calculated to injure the
Bwell earned credit of that celebrated
Binstitution.it might do to let it pass un-
Bcontradicted, as it answers very well
Blur an article of news in the present
B dearth of “horrid murders,” “ mclan-
Bclmly shipwrecks,” “ distressing acci-
Mdents,” &c. ike. Although it is repre-
Hseoted as almost equal to the Powder
B riot in the time of James 11, yet the
Start is, (with the exception of a harm-
Hless cracker or two,) it existed only
Bin the brain of a New-York Jew.
A l:-tfif Po>t-Olliee.s otablisiied siuro Jann
■r, H'J.'i, Im< lieeu published in llie National
by which it appenrs that they
to no less than seecn hundred.
■ A CHAPTER ON IMI'ROV E.UEYPS.
Ky an account from an English paper, it ap-
that one .■'amuel brown has invented an
for producing power, which w ill su
even steam as an agent “ It is said that
■u mercantile houses in i’hiladelphia. have
paivli.iseil Itad the patent for this coun
■> It also appears that lie has applied to
for a patent, which has been granted
i confidently believed that the invention
ill answer all expectations. Is,<hwi/ steiling
■'saidto have been uttered for the patent for
ranee.
BEI V northern paper states, that “ A young gen
man in boston, alter twelve months study,
diwevered a portable \ olranicself-genera
■ Wig Has and Meant Engine, w hich is now in
A ten horse power engine.it isad-
IB' 1 I. iimv now he made to weigh from one to
I hundred pounds, orcum ing the space of a
at the prime cost of xJI-V, ami working
an expense prnportionably advantagf'oos.
tart, it seems to combine the use of the
power, with perfect safety, in the
possible spare and weight. The. invon
,r has several dill'erent me’ hod* of generating
HI 1 * power and caloric, applicable to the same
Some ot them offered ail their own
without any attendance whales cr.’’
■ A Mr. Brewster of Norwich. < ‘oun. i-saiil to
invented a machine for spinning w 001.
|S' h!>! ’ will reduce the price ol .spinnii'to one
per pound, even of the finest ip:; flics of
and Saxon. We hope imachine
un 1 no encouragement from Uic Tarill
“e can hardly take up a newspaper svitli
'nectiiig with a notice of some invention
H’ “ttprovetnent This lias been denominated
invention," — and surely we must
‘*' c Ehe so, us almost e\ cry article from
‘Tons and rat-traps, up to steam engines
been improved and patented : Even our
■ s 1 oe.s now work w ith patent hoes, and we
dtaw the cork of a bottle of beer or
mead” without the aid of a patent
M|"ik-s,:rew p our horses take fright they are
II governed by a ■ patent horse-eherker.”
a lU “"” Slaved wloth a patent razor, hied
’ 1 11 pntentlanret, and have ourteeth drawn
1,l patent in-tmment ; and are physicked
me Heines. •• ;j beware of cuun-
‘ <>v . b Beware also of the genuine
n ‘d r -da. Hut stand aside—here is news
m xeiihiefy—an eagle, ora boat, as you
it. lining hy strum. “ Dr.
„ ‘’V 1 '" 1, “I Lexington, the ingenious inven
',e Meam engine with small circular
. ‘1 1 •ation, ami is now engaged in adapting
vehicle lor dying through the air ‘ We
1 ‘opetlie rights ol thi la-t invention mav
! ’ 111 T m '"l hands, or we. mav expert-
M n i '” ‘' e evils anticipated by Ras-elas,
WM , 11 ,S'liiia. when the art id llvin ; was
il' V , i | ilmi . ll!; *h>wii upon the “ Happy Vnl
r,,l'.thei.i of every thing,and
e ut - lu|, e morning.
■ I p Eor the Messenger.
Hat t| SC? S ’ tulit " rs —l a U> a;latl fn sec
H ,e f llU,,ie " t s <>f most ol (ho. cn
,lC'i the comniunity nre
r n ° Wn ‘ ri * avor ( >t Got). Jackson
B ‘ lWulcnt. The wisdom
of his councils ami the brave rv of his
spirit, carried him victoriously'"through
every campaign into which he entered
during the hist war with Great Britain;
and now the united suffrages of a
grateful people will carry him trium
phantly to the, highest office in the “il t
of that people. The friends ot Mr.
Calhoun have now united with those
of G en. Jackson, which has placed the
treasury candidate entirely out of the
question—the only contest will now
he between Jackson and Adams—the
republicans have now got their eyes
open, and are determined no longer to
be the dtrpes of intrigue and cunning
by Crawford and his faction.
A letter from Albany states that
Crawford is prostrate in (he State of
New-Y ork ; and at a meeting held in
the city of New-York “ Gen. Andrew
Jackson was nominated for the Presi
dency, and John C. Calhoun for the
V ice Presidency.” W ill not this be a
death blow to those who have boasted
that Crawford would get the votes of
New-York ? HICKORY.
State Bankrupt Lawn. —The Su
preme. Court of the U. S. has adjourn
ed without deciding on the constitu
tionality of the state insolvent or bank
rupt laws. On many accounts we
feel happy at this postponement.—
Ftrnt, it shews that the court has great
doubts and difficulties, and that the
question is to be weighed and discuss
ed with great caution and candour.—
Twelve months time may also pro
duce able and luminous discussions on
the subject. Secondly, it gives time
to bring up another question of deep
moment to the community, connected
with these laws—that is, how far the
payment and reception of a dividend
under an insolvent law, extinguishes
the debt. Sooner or later, this point
must be settled by the Supreme Court,
and the sooner the better. We are
informed (hat there is a probability,
of its being argued next winter at
Washington, and we have no doubt
that the ablest counsel in the country
will be retained by those in favor of
the state laws. Thirdly, the postpone
ment of this great constitutional ques
tion will give another year for the ap
plication of the statute of limitations,
and thus prevent much litigation. We
believe that the constitutionality of
this statute, so far as it relatos to the
state to which it applies, h s never
been Questioned ; it goes to the reme
dy and not to the obligations of the
contract. So it has been decided in
England, and so it has been decided
by the Supreme Court of the I'nited
States.—J\". V. Eve Pont.
The abolishment of imprisonment for
Debt.
A great principle triumphed, in
the Senate yesterday, and the day
will he remembered as of the
brightest in its history. That en
lightened body yesterday gave its
final sanction to an act which, we
venture to sav, will command the
apnlattse of the countrwnncl acquire
for the body itsclfa durable renown.
One branch of the National T < ds
lature has,at length, said, that Debt
shall no longer he considered crim
inal—that the dungeon shall no
longer be the portion ot tlie hon
est debtor. The hill which has
passed is necessarily qualified and
guarded—it gives no immunity to
fraud, and it contains the reouisite
checks to shield its benefits from
abuse: Iv’t the Senate has, sub
stantinllv and tormallv, declared
against the principle of Imprison
ment for debt; it has trodden down
and trampled under foot one of the
last remnants of Feudal and Ro
man barbarism, which the force of
education and habit have been able
successfully to uphold until now
against the spirit of the age. M e
cannot doubt that the concurrence
of the other Branch will render
the overthrow ot this anomaly in
our system complete and perpet-
Our pleasure, we confess, would
have been greater, bad this phi
lanthropic measure received a m<#e
unanimous consent. YVe have
however the satisfaction to know
that its opponents, generally, were
not averse to the bill on principle,
but because thev thought the
scheme imperfect; and many of
them we further know, are so far
from approving of imprisonment
for debt, that thev are the warm
advocates of the still higher meas
ure of relief, a reneral system of
Bankruptcy. Os this as well as
the object of the hill which passed
the Senate yesterday, we have been
the bumble but constant supporters.
On the subject of the expediency
of a system of Bankruptcy, “ e
have differed from many lor whose
opinions wc entertain habitual res
pect ; but in our attachment to it
we are ircorrigible. It rejoices us
to see titis bcniticent measure even ,
in part accomplished. Should the
Congress in its wisdom ever cou
ple the other part with it, in the
laws ot the Republic, then, indeed,
should we expect the nation to rise j
up and call them blessed.
-Vi7t. Inlet KVA inst.
It appears by a document re
cently laid before Congress, that
35 Cadets terminated their regu
lar course of studies in 1823, all
of whom were commissioned in the
army. No doubt all this is very
just, and will have a salutary in
fluence on the service ; but let us
look at the other side of the pic
ture —the navy—and see if equal
justice be meted to those who are
tolead our fleets thirty yars hence.
There are now 75 midshipmen
who have undergone rigid examin
ations in all matters connected
with their profession, and whose
personal deportment has been sub
jected to a severe inquiry, and
w ho have been pronounced worthy
of promotion, but who still contin
ue midshipmen. The cadet is
educated in the best and most ser
viceable manner ; paid and fed
for four years, in a public school;
and at the end of that period re
ceives his commission as a matter
of course; while, on the other
hand, the midshipman is compel
led to undergo a long probation, of
irksome and laborious duty, uned
ucated, unless at his own expense,
encountering daily the dangers of
his hazardous profession —is ex
posed to all the vicissitudes of
climate and weather —is examined,
found worthy and continues a mid
shipman !
There are now in the navy,
young men who served in the last
war, who are every way compe
tent to command ships, and who
i are intrusted by individuals ivith
\ their shifts) hut who still remain
midshipmen! Ten years of dan
gerous and laborious servitude are
not rewarded equally with 4 years
of schooling and tender care ! I
am a well-wisher to the army, but
I love justice. With the solitary
exception of one old man, who was
promoted on acconnt of revolution
ary services, there has not been a
lieutenant made in the na v V 111
several years. It is such n e gl ect
ns this, that has more than once
driven some of the ablest men
who were ever in the navy, from
her lists : and it will do it attain,
unless something be done to redress
the evil.— N. York American •
By the late charter of the
Huntsville Alabama, Bank which
[has been accepted by the Directors
‘die Park is to commerce specie
(payments on the grst of August
j next. On failure to pay specie at,
or after the first of August, the
charter is forfeited and to be de
clared so bv proclamation of the
Governor. In rase of forfeiture
under the provisions ot the act, the
Cornoration is allowed three years
|to wind up and settle its concerns,
but to do no new business—calling
in five per cent at least everv sixty
davs. Anv violation of this sec
tion to subject each Director to a
fine of 10,000 dollars.
St. Lotus, (M issouri,) March 8.
Missouri ‘ Tobacco. Thirty-eight
hogsheads of Missouri Tobacco, with
the stamp of “ Bingham & Lamb,
Boon's Lick. Missouri,” were sold in
the city of New-Y r ork, sometime in
January, at the highest price, being
pronounced superior to any other
description of Tobacco in the market,
Missouri Tobacco alwavs bears the |
highest price in New-Orleans, and ,
has frequently had the preference in j
Philadelphia and Baltimore. What!
will they say, when they see our j
Hemp? We would not be surprised j
to hear them exclaim that Russia had
been practising an imposition on the
world,when they come to examine the
Hemp of Missouri.
Audacious attempt at Murder.
’Lite Woodbury Herald, states that
on Saturday evening last, as Mr. Jo
seph Cook, of Pittsgiove, of Salem
N* J. was sitting by the tire reading
a newspaper, with his head reclining
on his hand, while his arm rested on a
small table, at one side of which sat
his wife, some person unknown dis
charged a loaded musket or pistol at
his head, with a precision but too to
tal. The person who fired must have
stood close to the window, as the
whole load entered Mr. C’s head and
face—one ball went into his ear, ano
ther struck near his eye, and part of
the load carried off the first joint of a
finger of the hand on w hich bis head
reclined. When wounded, Mr. C. fell
front his chair and suffered much be
fore Medical aid could be procured.—
He is yet sensible and can converse
but the professional gentlemen who
attend him, are of opinion that his life
is in imminent danger.
STATISTICS.
The following Chhonolooical List
of the principle officers of the Uni
ted States Government, under the
Constitution, has been compiled at
Washington from authentic sources
and may be interesting to many, as
a convenient document for refer
ence.
Presidents.
G. Washington of Va. appointed 1789
John Adams of Massachusetts, 1797
Thomas Jefferson, of Virginia, 1801
James Madison of Virginia, 1809
James Monroe, of Virginia, 1817
Vice-Presidents.
John Adams, of Massachusetts, 1789
Thomas Jefferson, of Virginia, 1797
Aaron Burr, of New-York, 1801
George Clinton, of New-York, 1805
Died, April 20, 1812.
Elbridge Gerty, of Mass. 1813
Died, November 23, LSI4.
Daniel 1). Tompkins, ofN. York 1817
Post Masters General.
Samuel Osgood,of Mass. 1789
Timothy Pickering, of Penn. 1791
Joseph Habersham of Ga. 1795
Gideon Granger, of Conn. 1802
Return J. Meigs, of Ohio, 1814
John M’Lean, of Ohio, 1823
Chief Justices of the Supreme Court.
John Jay, of New York, 1789
Win. Cushing of Mass. 1799
Oliver Ellsworth, ofConn. 179 G
John Jay, of New York, 1800
John Marshall, of Virginia, ISUI
Attorneys General.
Edmond Randolph, of Va. 1789
Win. Bradford, of Penn. 1794
Charles Lee, of Virginia, 1795
Levi Lincoln of Mass. 1801
Robert Smith, of Maryland, 1805
John Breckenridgp, ofKy. 1800
Ctesar A. Rodnev, ot Del. 1807
William Pinkney, of Mil. 1811
Richard Rush, oi’Penn. ISI4
Speakers of the House of Ecpreseiita
tives of the U. Stales.
First Congress. —First and second
Sessions held at New-York, the third
at Philadelphia.
Frederick A. Muhlenburg, of Pa. 1789
2d Congress— ! 1 eIH at Philadelphia
Jonathan Trumbull of Conn. 1791
3d Congress —Held at Philadelphia
Frederick A, Muhlenburg of Pa. 1793
4th Congress—Held at Philadelphia
Jonathan Dayton, ot N. J. 1 795
sth Congress—HelJ at Philadelphia
.Jonathan Dayton, of N. J. 1797
6th Congress—First Session at
Philadelphia, second at YVaslt
ington.
Theodore Sedgewick, of Mass. 1799
7th Congress—Held at Washington
Nathaniel Macon, ot N. C. 1801
Bth Congress,
Nathaniel D/acon, of N. C. 1803
9th Congress,
Nathaniel ri/acon, of N. C. 1 805
10th Congress,
.Joseph B. Varnum, of Jtfass. 1807
11 tit Congress,
Joseph B. Yarnum, ot Mass. 1809
12th Congress,
Henry Clay, of Ky. 1811
13th Congress,
Henry Clay, of Ky. until
January 17th, 1814.
Langtlon Cheeves, of S. C.
for the residue of the Congress.
14th Congress,
Henry Clay of Ky. 1815
15th Congress,
Henry Clay, of Ky. 1817
lGth Congress,
Ilenrv Clav of Kv. during the
first session, 1819
John W. Taylor of N. Y. during
the 2d session, 1820
17th Congress,
Philip P. Barbour, of Virginia, 1822
18th Congress,
Henry Glay, of Ky. 1844
Secretaries of State.
Thomas Jefferson ofVirgina, 1789
! Edmund Randolph, of Virginia. 1794
Timothy Pickering, of Penn. 1795
Ijohn Marshall of Virginia, 1800
James Madison, of Virginia, 1801
Robert Smith, of Maryland, 1809
| .James Monroe, of Virginia, 1811
John Q. Adams of Mass. 1817
Secretaries of the Treasury,
Alexander Hamilton,of N. Y'ork. 1789
Olivar Wolcott, of Connecticut, 1795
Samuel Dexter, of Mass. 1801
Albert Gallatin of Penn. 1802
Geotge W. Campbell of Tcnn. 1814
Alexander J. Dallas, of Penn. 1814
William 11. Crawford, fGa. 1817
Secretaries of B ar.
Henry Knox, of Massachusetts, 1789
Timothy 7’ickering of Penn. 1795
James M’Henry, of Maryland J 790
Samuel Dexter, of Mass. 1800
Roger Griswold, ofConn. 1801
Henry Dearborn of Mass. 1801
William Bustis,of Mass. 1809
John Armstrong of New-York 1 1813
William If. Crawford ofGa. 1814
Isaac Shelby, of Kentucky, 1815
[Did not accept.
John <\ Calhoun, of S. C. 1817
Secretaries uj the JVlfr y.
[•.Vote. —This Department was not
established until the 30th of April,
1798, being, prior to that date, a brain,
of the War Department.]
George Caiiot, of Massachusetts, 171 *
Benjamin Stoddart, of Md. 1798
Robert Smith, of Maryland, 1802
Jacob Crownlnshield, of Mass. 1803
Paul Hamilton, of S. C. 1809
William Jones, of Penn. Ibl2
Benjamin YV. Crow ninshield.of
Massachusetts 1814
Smith Thompson, of New-Y ork, 1818
.Samuel L. Southard, of N.J. 1823
-oO©—
MAIIKIED—In this place, on the 22il inst.
lv F. 11. Godfrey, Esip Dr. ThompiOH tiird, to
Miss. Lucinda Harris.
WILL be sold, on the first Tues
day in June next, at the
Court-house in the town of Macon,
Bibb county, between the usual hours
of sale,
One negro woman by the name of
B’g Nelly and her child Sarah—also
another woman by the name of Little
Nelly—also a woman named Amy,and
her chid, anil Matilda and her child,
levied on as the property of David S.
Booth, to satisfy a ti fa in favor of
Bullock St Wells ; property pointed
out by the defendant.
One negro woman by the name of
Bis: Nellv and her child Sarah—also
another woman by the mime ul Little
Nelly—also a woman named Amy,and
her child, and Matilda and her child,
levied on as the property of David .S.
Booth to satisfy a li fa in favor of Bul
lock St NY ells, against Booth & Wil
son ; property pointed out by said
Booth.
Terms of Sale— Cash.
JON A. A. HUDSON, Sh’ff.
April, 28, 1824. Gtds
7~
ILL be sold to the highest bill -
▼ T der, on Saturday the 22d May
next, in the town of Knoxville, Craw
ford county, a quantity of Town Lots
! on accommodating tetms, enstalments
made quite easy to the purchaser.—
Terms made known on the day of sale.
It ir, entirely unnecessary to say any
thing ii praise of Knoxville to those
who know it, for its worth is already
known. As to its commercial impor
tance, it has not had a lair trial, but
w e think we can promise it the seat of
health. Its situation as one of the
most extreme County Towns in the
purchase, induces us to believe it will
be a place of much importance.
Samuel IV. Langston, \
Nevadaygate Ously, / Justics
Ephraim IVhittington, V Inferior
Elisha Tarver, l Court.
John Mathis. j c. c.
Martin T. Ellis, Clk.
April 27, 1824. 3wG_
WILL be sold at the Couit House
in the town of Macon,on the first
Tuesday in June next, between the
usual hours of sale,
One horrel Horse, 2 years old,taken
as the property of'l liomas Pickard, to
satisfy a fi fa in favor of Parish &,
Shatter.— Property pointed out by the
defendant.
Terms of Sole—Cash.
JOHNS. CHILDERS, d.s.
• April 28.
WILL be.sold,ut the town of New
nan, Pike county, on the first
Tuesday in June next,
202£ acres of land, known bv lot
No. 69 in the 3d (list, (formerly Mon
roe, now) Pike county, taken as the
property of Win. Dailey, to satisfy a
fi fa in favor of Ransom Nichols—pro
perty pointed out by the plaintiff-—le
vied on and returned to me by a con
stable.
202$ acres of land, known bv lot No.
59 in the 15th dist. (formerly Monroe,
now) Pike county, taken as the pro
perty of Eli Sanderson, to satisfy two
fi fas, one in favor of James Ware,sen.
and the other in favor of George I)eg
gett administrator of Shemia Mann,
vs.laid Eli Sanderson—levied on ami
returned to me bv a constable.
202$ acres of land, known by lot
No. 59 in the 2d dist. (formerly Mon
roe, now) Pike county, and a Sorrel
Horse, about seven years old, taken
as the property of Allen Simms to sa
tisfy a fi fa in favor ol And Jew I laris
fiele, another in favor of John Paughn,
and likewise to satisfy Jeremiah John
ston, security on an execution in fa
vor of Robert Freeman, vs. said Allen
Simms and Jeremiah Johnston.
BURREL ORR, Sh’Jf.
April 28, 1824. Gtds
GEORGIA—PIKK CO! ’NI ’Y.
Huperior Court, \pril Term, 18-J4.
The St ate,on the information )
of Stephen Swain, vs. y Sci. FT.
Eduard Outlaw, drawer.}
IT appearing to the Court by the re
. turn of the Sheriff’ of this county,
that the defendant cannot be found, it
is therefore
Ordered, That service be perfect
ed by the publication of.tbis rule,once
a month (at least) for three months, in
one of the publick Gazettes ot this
Stale. True extract from the Minutes.
JOHN H. BRODNAX, (Tk.
April 20. mSm