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fcl*h to e*3ludta bffieaos, but only
bad iofluence f not the influence of
sense and character, but the influ
ence of any money and p^ileh. ,,
Extraordinary Discovery of
a Murder.
Almost the last case of note in
xvbi* h the torture was used in France
before the Involutions waft one of a
very extraordinary nature, It is
observed by the French Editor of
the collection of rases frfttn
lle following is taken, (bat the most
trivial circumstance* may aome
tiuies be of considerable importance,
in the investigation of truth, but es
pecially in judioia! inquiries, where
a trilling incident may servo to clear
the character or save the life of an
individual, by explaining doubtful or
euspicious appearances This ob
servation be considers is fully exem
plified by the following ease
An English Cat hoi in lady named
Burton, when travelling a second
titm ‘Vi take the waters of Bagoeres,
stop,fid at a.i ion in a small town,
Where she had lodged the preceding
year. There was but one double
bedded ro jni uuaci*upied, and Vfrs.
Horton was obliged! :o put up wilh
f bht as the only Retain in daiion
whiotv could bo obtained for herself
and h?*r waiiing-inaid. The lat'er,
after she bad\ attended her mi*frc9,
prepared to reticle herself, hut when
nearly undressed, t*ad*ht a glimpse
of her tigure in a largo lined mir
ier which stood opposite bed.
Wfiwi charmed with her owk ap
pearftnee, the words, **Jh J iruytau
Blanche ! ah ! U j>illiej unb< i ,, (whftt
a faii sk.n ! what a hand so o*4 )
escaped from her with some other 1
expressions if vanity perfei tly uut- 1
ural in a French girl of her age.
A 1 lust pleased uml satisfied with
herself, she retired Cos rest, ami b<*-
ing fatigued with i he day’s j *u. ney,
soon fell into a prof>und sleep
When she aw ke m the morning she
approached ill© bed of her mistress,
and drew aside the curtain for ibe
purpose of w kiog her.— Judge
what was her surprise ami horror
on beholding tke corpse of her uns
tress swimming io blood * she utter
ed a piercing cry aid instantly fell
bak deprived of se ise. The land
lord, on hearing (he shriek, ran up
stairs, burst open the door, and be- ■
held a sight which, for a moment,
frnze him with terror. Recovering
himself, however, he called up his
servants, to whose care he consigned ,
the unhappy waiting-maid, and di
rected them to attend her whilst he
Went to make his depositions before
a Magistrate. The latter immedi
ately proceeded to the place aid or
dered the servant to be detained un
til further information rould be pro
•ured. The pro eedings were long;
the tuaid was subjected to examina
tion by interrogatories, and as noth
wing appeared to implicate her, a
nenteuce wit* pronounced, by which
Mier innocence was declared, and she
was set at liberty. This, however,
■jv-u. not sufficient for her; she pos
sessed one of those proudly delicate
■pipits, to whom irreproachable in-
Btocem e appeared an absolute want,
fche'jtherefore considered, that by a
Iqicy? legal discharge from the ao-
Bsusation, she had not been complete
■y exonerated, aid site determined
■lo reside for some time longer 10 ibe
■own tn order to obtain from the tri-
Ibunal of public opinion the fullest
■possible satisfaction.
For (Uis purpose she took lodg
ing* at a milliner's, who supplied
ler with work, aud enabled her 10
ive without exhaust i g (he little
she had saved front iter earnings
Whilst in the service of \lr*. Bur
loo. After having been thus cui
ployed nearly two months, she hud
tftecHsinn oho day to go to a fruiter
er's shop, which was near to a join
?r*s manufactory, Oue of the j ia
fr*s men, who was amusing himself
singing, suddenly stopped, and,
after observing her for a moment,
said “Ah ! la peau blanche ! In j:l
----lie jam be !’* Recollection flashed
trross her mind, aud it became evi
dent to her that these expressions,
direoted to her, could only have been
learned from her uwo mouth, at the
time she used them u. tier the ir
euinstances which it has been acces
sary to describe. The manner in
which the words were uttered, fixed
& suspicion in her mind ugaiust the
man, but she concealed her emotion,
&i>d suffered nothing to escape her
which tumid induce him to suspect
her feelings. Af*er having fl ashed
Lor at. the fruiterer’s, she
repaired immediately to a toagis
irate, to whom she related the civ.
cumstance, which caused the simple
cx> lumatyj.j, thus repeated in so
mysterious a manner by (lie joiner.
The # magistrate immediately issued
his warrant to appreneud the young
man, ’ whose character had already
become notoriously bad. The usual
forms of criminal proceedings were
gone through, but without produ
cing any thing further than the cir
cumstance related against the accu
sed. The case under these circum
stances, was considered to be one lor
the application of torture* winch
produced the expected effect. The
man confessed ihat ho was hidden
under one of the beds in the room
where Mrs. Burton and her* tuaid
slept on the night of their arrival:
that he had remarked the conduct of
the latter notwithstanding his con
strained position, from w hich he did
not move, until the people in the
house had reiired to bed* and dial
then, furnished with a gag aoil poin
aid, he committed the murder in si
leuoe, and escaped with the purse he
found under the lady's pillow. He
further stated, that the maid owed
her safety to her profound sleep, and
to the hope he entertained that all
the suspicion of the murder would
fall upon her. The report of a sur
geon was obtained, from winch it
appeared that the wou.tds Had been
iufli ted on the de e ised by means
of a sharp uitiug instiurnenl, such
as described. Tins evidence* with
the fact that the mao sunn after the
murder had spent money very pro
fusely, which it was prubabte he
oould uot have obtained honestly, the
eolation of a servant girl, and tin
eonfWdoa of the monster himself,
wet eyonsidered sufficient ground
la* hi* and his execu
tion, which shortly after
wards \-
T#OJV\
G >v. jtob rtioi com mu. \ieaicd his
annual message to the
gisU'ure on <t ( e 5,U ult. from which, ,
IVr the gratffination of our readers,
we proceed i extract two or three *
passages, which we have ourselves
per used with particular interest.
Wash KepuOiican. 1
Impi'ismmtn; for debt — ••ittauge J
that so unrighteous a system should i
have existed—stranger still, that it
shoo'd be suffered yet t. po lu't*. our
free iiintitutioas. The lex tationis ,
an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth,
is discarded as unworthy of eivihza
tiou. Bui, wilt you give up a man,
body and dial, to be tortured and
deba ed by bis creditor., because ho
withholds from him a certain por
tion, however small, of mere dross
—surely dross, when weighed a
gainst human liberty, The spirit
of our government—the epoch at
which we live—the dictates of jus
tice, and the feelings of every hon
est heart, all revolt igai.>s ! this o
ilious legacy of age. p4S? a\v*y, and
unworthy of the tuliu n e they yet
possess over minds that should be
firm enough to spurn their trau}-
tads.
t he transition, iu all respects, is
natural, from imprisonment for debt
to imprisonment for crime, and our
whole scheme of cot fi ling th< se
who owe money with those who steal
U—jtcUy delinquents, wih harden
ed offenders, admirably calculated
to convert the innocent into crimin
als, and to give to criminals all the
accomplishments which ajaii educa
tion can bestow.*’
PITTSBURG.
This place is a port of entry, and
ship building has been carried on
with some spirit—even here, at the
source of the Ohio. A carious in
cident, connected with this*subject,
was mentioned by \lr. Clay oa the
floor of Congress. “To illustrate
the commercial habits of the Amer
ican people, (he said) he would re
late an au6s*l He of a vessel, built
aud cleared out at Pittsburg for
Leghorn. When he arrived at her
place of destination, the master
presented his papers to the proper
officer, who would 00l credit them,
and said to him, ‘Sir your papers
are forged: there is no such place
as Pittsburg iu the world ! Your
vessel must be confiscated!* The
trembling captain laid before the
officer the map of the United States
—directing him to he Gulf of Mex
ico—pointed out the mouth of lue
Mississippi—ied him a thousand
tudes up to the mouth of the Ohio,
and theoce another thousand up to
Pittsburg ‘1 here Sir, *s the port
where iu\ vessel cleared out !* The
astonished officer* before he hud
seen the map, would as readity have
believed bis vessel hud been naviga
ted frua the mo oil.**
THE NEWS.
WASHINGTON, March 20.im.
IMPORTANT DECISION OF THE :>U
PfIEME COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES
The limes of our pup*r do not permit 11s to
give at tengli, the opinion nf the Supreme
Court of ‘he Uni ed S*aTß, in ’he case of
Gibboji vs Ogden, assign-e of Livingston and
Fulton. We gve below s he substance of it.
In this decision he ta>e of Georgia is deeply
interested for. accord ng to i', the act of the
legpala urt* mccrpora’ mg r he steam boat co n
panv, and granting’ tr* it ’he exclusive navi
gation, with steam boats, or ill the wa ers
wi'hin the jurisdiction of Georgia, must be
unconstituttonal Tne Supreme Court had to
decide on die cnnM u'ionaii’v of a law of the
s a’e of New-Yoik, in many points similar to
tha - - of this sta The cse is tl.ii —
The (egislaiuie of N. w York ha- granted to
Messrs. Livioerstor and Ful on, the exclusive
navigation of all die wa.era within the juris
diction of ha’ stale with steam boats, for a
term of veara not yet expired Mr Thomas
Gibbon had two steam -boats running between
New-T<>rk, and New-Jersey, which was con
sidered as a vio'aUm. of tbe exc usive privilege
grasred ‘o Livingston and F t on. An in
junction was obtained to res *am Gibbon from
using steamboats in naviga'ing the wa ers
within the territory of N ■ -Yo k. In the an
swer of Gibbon, bes a.ed ha ‘he boat 6 em
ployed bv oim, were do ven'•oiled and licensed
according o the ac of Congress o carry n
the coas mg trade of ‘he Uni'ed States; and
insisted n hi* righ to navigate die waters be
tween New-York and The m
junc'ion, however, was pepe ua'ed by the
Chanceilor, and his dreree affirmed in the
court f r the trial of impeachments and cor
rection of errors, the highest tribunal in the
B‘ate of New York ; ‘h chancellor and this
court maintaining the cons’itutionality of • i.e
law of the state granting- an exclusive privilege
to Messrs Livings.on and Fulton. Mr Gib
bon appea'ed <o the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States, by a writ of error, contending that
the decree of the court of New-Yoik is erro
neous because the ‘'s which jwrjjai** to give
ibe exclusive privilege it sustains are repug
nant to the constitu 1 ion and laws of the United
States—to ihos clauses in the constitution
which authorize Congress to regulate com
merce and to promote the progress of science
and useful art*.
OPINIO* OF THE SUPREME COURT.
The coasiiiu ion provide**, ihai “Congress
shad have power regu'ate commerce wiih
nations, and among he several slates,
anuStfjth the Indian r>bes.”
lire con ended, that the word
not imply navigation, and
that its
or an iicrUpinge
The suprun*. C mi**t ‘decided, the word
“commerce” consp -ehended navigaffcitt,!’ a,u L
that Congress alone hadpl| we *
tor<* g y!att* navigation, as well as if tl* t* rm
had been added to die word ‘commerce, ’
l.ai the power n<’ Congress comprehending iW a ‘
ffßtxui within <*nr ‘-®
Umok so far as tha T navigation be. in any
mann^connected with “commerce with for
eign na\jons. or among the several states, or
with the \ndian ribe*.” it may pass the juris- :
dictional \n of New-Y rk, act upon the 1
very waters i\ which the ptphibilion under !
consideration applied ‘
The appellee Wued on thepower granted
to Congress to la> ?ud collect ‘axes ; which
power was also exerted by states with
out it being considered'unconstitii ional
The supreme court Hecided, ith; t the au
thority of Congress to Uv and cpllect taxes,
does no l mterter- with tfe powe< oft he states
to ‘ax forthe support of itwir own government}
that the exercise of thatppwerby the states
is not an exarcise of any poyion of the power
’hat is granted to the United S ates— In im
posing taxes for gta e purpises, <hey are not
doing what Congress i empowered to do.
Whan each government exe'tiies the power of
taxation, neither U exjrcifiing >hc power of
the o'lter. But when i6ta e proceeds to reg
ulate commerce wi h fotlign nations, or among
the several states, it it exercising be very
power 1 ha* is granted o Congress, &. is doingth®
verv s h ne which tbogreks is authorised tdo
The appe iee contended, that ’he ‘ act for
enrolling and beeping ships or ves els to be
employed hi he coasting trade, and fisheries,
and for regulating the same,” does not give
the right to sail fietn port <o por*, but confines
iiself to regulatings pre existing right so far
only as to confer detain privileges on enrolled
and licensed vessel* in its exercise
The court decibed, that ’lie whole act on
the subject of the wasting trade, according to
those principles witch govejn the cons ruc
tion of statutes, inAlied unequivocally an au
thority to licensed! vessels to carry on *he
coasting: trade— andlhat .he Late of New-York
could not prevent ki er.ro ed and licensed
vessel, proceeding tjpm New Jersey to New-
Y.>rk, from enjoying ‘i* here nurse, and on her
entrance into port fi the privileges conferred
by the act of Coirfress Tae court decided
further, that the sac for the enrolling 1 and li
censing of steam boats,” demons ra’ed the
opinion ofCongrejs, that steam boats cyuld be
enrolled and licenced in common wi.h vessels
using sails; that iteam boats, of cotrse, were
entitled to the privileges, anl can no
more be restrain and navigating waters
Centering ports which ar| free to su ji vessels,
than ifthey were tatted cb their voyige by the
w sods,instead of bhng propelled by 4ie,ageocy
of tire ; and that tie act bf a state, inhibiting
the use of any element fej the purpose of pro
pelling vessels haying licences under the ac of
Congress.came in direct pilision wiihthat act.
It was thought lionecejsary by the court, to
enter into an exaninatiA of tha part of the
constitution which empowers Congress so pro
mote the progress sf y,deace and useful arts.
A good old gentlemaiii Xexo-York, of the good
old school, hus favoi. dus with the following
communication
It is with deep regij that I see the divisions
existing among die tftiblicans in every part
of ’lie Union. No g i can result from this
s ate of things ; for, union does not again
prevail, the federalist ill succeed in the elec
tion of their favorite ididate. There was a
ime when the dem?>c sos the whole Union,
rallied under the ba u of the party ; out now,
any man who is a iiti popular, who has been
sent once or twice tolyigress, thinks himself
great, and believes h fan aspire to the high
est offices in the gjf nment of the U.u*ed
I S ates: There are u>y °f this description.
The consequences a distraction in the ranks
of the party, divssit f inures s among the
repu&hqiuWk and a Übmtioiief nffiucnee in
* the management of the consents of tha nation*
My only reliance for the safety and preponder
ance of the republican party, is in the sound
sense of the people : They will make a distinc
tion between a set of demagogues, and aspi
ring and designing individuals, who, a great
many of them at least, bankrupt in political
prmciples and reputation, and in fortunes, ex
pect to retrieve their lost character in the tur
moils and commotions which the presidential
question occasions,& those democrats of the old.
school, who having bu* their country*! good
and the integrity of he party in view, sacrifica
their personal predilections for the mainte
nance of those principles which have rendered
the United S ates great and prosperous. I
must say, however, that if we are divided,
nis our own fault. Why did we receive fed
eralists in our ranks ; appoint them to offices ;
forget their past conduct ? I must confess that
some of them have become good republ.caus;
bu< the major part of them joined us for the
worst of purposes; and they have succeeded
tn their nefarious plans, to divide us and al
most destroy the influence of the republican
par y. We have in New York witnessed all
their machinations; and fortunately for us
ihey threw off he mask too soon. We are
now on our guard.
I can assure you that New-York is safe. Not
withstanding the federal prints, and the prints
of those federalists who have joined ua but to
betray us, the republican party will triumph in
tfte approaching election for President A ma
jority of the members of our iegiala ure can be
depended upon. They are men of undoub ed
principles; and the whole vote of the sate
will be given to the republican candidate for
the presidency. The federalists and their co
adjutors got up the electoral bill, and had it
pissed in die Assembly,- but our friends knew
what they were doing in voting for it,—they
knew that the senate would reject if. The
majority of the people is against the bill, con
sequently, *he sena e in rejecting it will speak
the voice of the majority In Pennsylvania,
the republicans are becoming more united;
and it is sincerely to be hoped, that they will
join ns in giving a true republican President to
the United States Virginia has acted nobly ,*
so ciid N*>rih Carolina. We have from goud
authority, that South Ca p olma is determined
not to throw away her vote ; if 6t>, intrigue and
corruption cannot prevent the election of r *
candidate, ft we succeed, no nuns of
good fee lings’*—no more fech>—i n office ; ,
the couiKt-y has and a great
degree ofspE‘.rour undet* republican adminis
trations ; none bu democrat* ought to hold
offices, and none hut them can preserve our ;
public instnudons from violation, and can
maintain the federal constitution free from the
many extraneous constructions that have
been given to il latter v.
I repeat it again: more union among us, and
all is safe.
• 1
A singular marriage was lately solemnised
in Elbert County. Mr. Jesse Martin, of O
glethorpe county, applied on Wednesday,2sth
February, t© the Clerk, of Etbert Superior Court
for a license to marry Mrs. Elizabeth
iin. O- the 27th they were married, and me
next day Mr. Martin conducted Mrs. Martin
t.o Oglethorpe The marriage was agreed on,
and the license taken, before Mr. Martin had
seen and paid his addresses te Mrs McJfuliw.
Claims of Massachusetts.
The editor of the New-Yot k Advocate siys,
in regard to the President’s mesrage recom
mending the liquidation of the claims ©f Mas
sachusetts, that “If the claim of a million of
do'lars for services never rendered, is to be
paid to Massachusetts, would it no< be as well
to pay it without all these compliments to the
people of that State, offered pnbncty at the ex
pense of the people of true and faithful States ?
If the Governor was wrong and the People
right—if tlie Governor was false and disloyal,
and the People burning to avenge iheir Coun
try’s wrongs, how came it that this same Gov
ernor was annually re-elected by the same
people!***
“The militiajof Massachusetts could always
have placed themselves under the orders of
the general government, but ihey were no? so
inclined. That they were willing and ready
to ‘ support heir rights,” as the President
says, no one dare doubt j bu-. they were not
equally disposed to support the rights of their
country; and we believe will sub
scribe to the declaration ot Mr Monroe, hat
he people of Massachusetts, at no period, had
lost the confidence of the nation.”
“Let us beware of establishing such danger
ous treasonable doctrines, justifying the refusal
of a Governor of a state to ‘urn out his troops,
onth. requisition of the general government .n
time of -war What would have become of us in
that dark St perilous h ur,had other stales imi
tated Massachusetts £ We can afford to pay
this claim, but protest against any compli
ments being paid to that state at the expense
of truth. Shut your eyes, put your band qui
etly in the public cotiers, hand over the money
silently to Massachusetts. —Let all this be
done in a whisper, bin not a word of flattery
or compliment. Lei them look at the money
and sigh-”
I’, is worthy of remark, that the Hon. Lkvi
Lincoln is the first democrats* republican who
was ever permitted to hold a seat on the bench
of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts. The
federalists of Massachusetts, when they had
the power, would never suffer a democrat to
be appointed to any considerable office. A
short time before the venerable Bhooks left
the office of Governor, he nominaed two or
three republicans to hold subordinate judicial
offices : but these nonunaiions were all reject
ed oy his Council- How different has been
the treatment of republican administrations in
other States. Since he change of the admin
istration m 1816, no less than three federalists
have been appointed to the bench of the Supe
rior. Court in New-Hampshire. Gov King of
Maine appointed a federalist the first Chief
Justice in tuat Siate. And althoagh the re
publicans in Massacbuse • re-appomted both
the Secretary and Treasurer of that Sta e who
were federalists, this par.y has already com
menced a strong and energetic election cam
paign to drive from office the last Patriot of
the Revolution who wul pr-jbabiy ever be
Governor of any State in the Union !
JV* U Patriot.
Ninian Edwards, of Illinois, has
been appointed, ay the Pi evident of
Che Uuited wiU ibe advice
and consent of (he Seua e, io be
Mioisier from the United States to
Mexico.
This appointment will ercaie a
vacancy iothe ,~ eoate of the U.States,
from the diaw el iliiaeis.—
amusement.
The Ladies and Gentlemen of Wash
ington and its vicinity are respect
ful.y informed that
On MONDAY EVENING, Much 224,
WILL BE lUE*K.\TtO
AT THE GLOBE TAVERN,
A DRAMATIC OLIO,
By Mrs, TURNER. Mrs FORD, and
Mr. WARNER,
EMBRACING A V4RI2IT CP
Recitations* Songs, he.
tCT® For particulars, see Bill*
Notice,
4LL persons indebted to (lie es
tate of James Perry, deceased,
are requested to make’ immediate
payment, and all those who have
demands against said estate, are re
quested to present them within the
time presoribed by law.
Josiah Perry, adm’r.
Afarch 13, 1824. 12—It
Notice.
ALL persons indebted to the es
tate o* Ludwel Fullilove, de
ceased, are required to make mz ui *
ate payment, and all tho r ‘ 4t have
demands against said. * ate ; ar ®
quested to preen*. - em w,thm ,he
time prescribe* ‘ aw *
tiMiis Fulliiove, acinar*
March 19, 1824. 12 3t
Admini tratorsSales
ON Saturday the 22d of May
next will be cold agreeably to
an order of the Court of O dinary of
Elbert county, at the court house of
said county, ,/
One tract of Land
containing 613 4- acres, in stffd boun
ty adjoining Samuel Alfcrod and o
thers. it being the real Estate of John
C Taylor, deceased to be sold foe
the benefit of the Aeirs and creditors
of said deceased.
Kebecca Taylor, adm*x.
March 15, 182*. 12—-tds
i* —& ■]• - f ■ ■■■
T UsL ‘* ,J *■- ‘He Tit*s
\\ day in May next, at the courl
house of Wi kes county, agreeably to
an order the court oi Ordinary of
said county,
T wo Negroes,
O 7
a boy named Allen, and a woman
named Dinah, belonging to the es
tate of Isaac Cal away* dec. & to be>
sold for the benefit of the heirs and
creditors—Terms made known on the*
day of sale,
Henry Pope, > |
Absalom Janes, 5 *
Wmnifred Callaway,
March 18,182*. 12—tds
10 Dollars Reward.
A QTOLEN from the
WSSk subscriber, living 1
mile from Klberroo, a
Sorrel Horse, about eight or tea
years of age, five feet high, aud in,
good order, two of his feet white*
HUze F >ct; the above reward will
be paid and all reasonable charges*
if I can have him delivered to me.
at bay place, V. SMITH,
Elberton, 13th March 182*.
N] INE months after date ap
I plication will be made to the
honorable the Inferior CourToF*
Greene County, while sitting for
ordinary purposes, for leave t
sell the lands belonging to the es
tate of John Ogletree, late of saiA
county, deceased.
Henry Perkins, adm'r*
March 15, 1824. m9m
Georgia —Wilkes County.
WHEREAS James E-.dson app.ies to me
for let ers of adnsmistrauou the oa
estate of Thomas Staples, deceased.
These are therefore to cue and admonish
all and singular the kindred and creditors of
said deceased, to be aud appear at my office
wuhin the time prescribed by law, to shear
cause (if any they have) why said letter*
should not be granted.
Given under toy hand at office, this 15th ds
of March, 1824.
JOHN TyyqoN c c. o,
Georgia—Wilkes County.
WHEREAS ElizabethF.Jiilove applies to
me for letters of administration on the
•state of Polly Paxton, deceased
These are therefore to cite and admonish
all and singular the kindred and creditors of
said deceased, to be and appear at my office
within the time prescribed by law, to shew
cause (if any they have) why said letter*
should not be granted.
Gir n under my hand at office, this I9’b d ttf
ofMartb, 1824.
-JBHff ci c*- •