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’wneb? and iP. fo-tnor-
Tov, c dpsfenrlaat of Cbn? monarch
llirii-'l be exiled <o f, ur tand, he
Wmild he received with every mark
of and crratitude; and if
did not slop rfetns, We should
him protection and honoraivle
ffirport. America will not fotget
all bor once pleasant feelings at any
little restlessness of France, for she
}iiii suffered enough to lie pardoned
for a few slight suspicions—but she
need not fear us, for we are farther
ren-nved Fioro the Jae.nbin fury of
lb* T?/>hespierres and the Mfcrats,
iban from the mild reigns of Henry
the 4‘h ant) Louis the iflth. All
oir enmit v with Ortst Britain has
loeg ssuce h*en forgotten—and even
the revolutionary soldier, as he
ghow~ his sears to Lafayette to re
mind him that they hid fought
together, t 9 now removed at an in
finite distance above hatred and
vengeance, having forgotten or for
ei’en. in out posterity, all he ever
aufp"ed.
Novrments of Lafayette .
have copied at la*ee the account
of the reception of the Nation’ Guest
at Beaten, with which we hope our
leaders will a! 1 be delighted In ad
dition to the particulars given bv the
paper , a letter to the Editors
of the New York Statesman gives a
Jive!? description of the scene The
following pa* ape, from that letter,
give a str king view of the tout eii •
semhlr o l the scene:— YVjf. Tnt.
’ The enfhmia m expressed by the
irrmpme concourse at the moment
o the General V entering Boston, was
greater than I have ever witne ed.
Some leapt up. clapping their hands
in an ecstacy o joy and others burst
into tears My sensations were such
a* had never before beert etperieh
ced It seemed more like a dream
of Tomance than a reality. From a
window we looked down upon the
mu titude extending along the road as
far as the eve could reach all intent
on expre dng their Tespect and grati
rude to a public benefactor. The
remembrance of ht3 achievements—
of his eminent services —of his devo
tion to the of liberty—and of
the vicHitudes of fortune in his e
ventful life rushed upon the mind,
and gave effc’ to the burst of en
thusiasm and admiration- from a free,
enlightened and gratefu people A
higher or a ho ier compliment wa*
never nerhap- paid, to any man in
an v age ‘*
Several affecting incidents of the
day are mentioned in the letter a
IDOPg which i*’ ‘he following:
A ’ afatette na- the house
of the ! ate J .hn ? ancocX the May
or aid to him There -i< the widow
of vour deceased friend.* He imme
dia el? caught her eye and in the
most manner pressed his
hand upon his heart She burst in
to ‘ear* and e claimed ‘I have now
lived long enough * ”
It i computed that from seventy
to an hundred thousand perrons wit
ne ed the entry of the General into
the City of Boston
Were we to Copy a of the detail
which the paper® furnish us o the
welcomes given and the honors paid
to Genera Lafavs ? e- wherever he
move . we shou and have room for no
thing else We must content our
ieive- with copy ng those which are
the most striking. We have before
us long Si interesting account of his
reception at New London, in the
State of Connecticut, and Providence,
in the State of Rhode Hand where
the gratulationv were as heart felt,
and the incidents touching, as
have occurred any where. The fol
lowing at Providence, for instance,
deretve-to be quoted:
* A” those in the rear o f the pro
ces ion descended Christian Hill, the
forward view wa* uncommonly fine.
The long proce- ion extending to the
bridge and there apoarently lost in
an immense sea of head . and the
reflection that the multitude who had
assembled and the impulses which
animated them were all devoted to
one man an that man a private in
dividual, a oreigner, coming among
us with a claim upon our gratitude,
which the intervention o’ forty years,
in' 'fad of dimini hing 6eeir.ed to
have been col ec'ing in one reservoir
of fee ing, wa*. calculated to exc;te
emotions #hich rt is a impos ible to
describe as to ferget
* On arriving in front of the State
House the General alighted, and
wa received in a peculiar y interest
ir.'r manner he po; avenue ea
tliug *o the bui ding was iimd cn
side with nearly two hui.d;cd
misses arrayed in white* projectedfy
a hie o’’ soldiers on each side, and
ho’ding in thei r hand- bunches of
flowers, which (as the General pro
ceeded up the avenue, supported by
the Governor’s Aids,) they strewed in
his path, at the ame time waving
their white handkerchiefs
‘•On reaching the landing oF the ;
stairs, the General turned toward the
multitude, and at the same moment,
the veteran Captain Stephen E*lney
(who served under the General re
peatedly. and was the first to force
the enemy’s work- at Yorktown in
which he was seconded at another
point, almost ‘imoltaneously. by La
fayette) approached the General who !
instantly recogni ed his old compan
ion in arm® and embraced and kis ed ,
him in the most earnest and affec
tionate manner A thrill went thro*
the whole as&mbiy, and carcely a
dry eye was to be found among the
®pectator<, whi’e the hours of the
multitude, at first suppressed; and
then uttered in a manner tempered
by the scene evinced the deep feel- ;
ing and proud association* it had ex
cited 99
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Religion in America.
Another new wnh on North A- ;
mcriea has appeared—the “Let*er9
of Adam Hodgson.” in two volumes.
Mr. Hodgson, the Scotchman in
forms us, is a respectable Liver
pool merchant, who unites philan
thropy and literature with business.
He was sixteen months in America,
anil in that period travelled 8000
miles, partly through districts ne
ver traversed before by an English
traveller. Being a zealous English*
ma:, (the same journal continue )
and a zealous pi .us Episcopalian,
the very favorable account he gives
of the religious, moral and political
state N orth American Repub
lic, wijl help o cure the Tories ad
High Churchmen of England of
some of their prejudices. Though
starting from a different point, a;d
seeing, we may add, through a dif
ferent medium, his oorulussflns cor
respond very closely with those of
Mr. Duncan, whose work he re
peatedly refers to in terms of praise.
The statements of these two trav
ellers, who are both men of 9ourd
understanding, and acutely sensi
tive as to every thing affecting
Christianity, must, if mir opinion,
be held completely conclusive re
specting the state of morals and re
ligion in the United States, ft is
gratifying, indeed. to find that,
while wonilv minded persons, who
identify Christianity with fat bene
ficea, sinecures, & a liquated forms,
tfffeet to see nothing in America
but moral darkness ad disorder,
men of true seriousness and piety
candidly declare iha* religion is in
a more flonrEhing *'odi<ion in that
country, where there are neither
tithes nor tet ads, than in Eng
laud, where it is “part and parcel”
of the law •'( the land.
honri- rt b'X rmiver
j_ vo. trid itcauons ]
I o the Citizens of fCtikes.
A write- over the signature of
“ Aristides.” has been labouring
hard in he three last numbers of the
News,” t rt impress upon the minds
of the people, that General Jnrksoo
cannot under any cir. umstan* es be
elected Preside t ; am? that it is the
intention of the General, and like
wise of bis friends, to transfer any
interest obtained by the aid of bis
name to Mr. Adams, for the pur
pose of defeating the election o Me.
Crawford. It is further stated, not
only by the writer in the “ New®,”
but by several otners, that Mr.
Crawford is the oniy one among the
whole number of candidates, whose
prospect of election is in any way
certain, dial he is supported by the
real republican party of the Union,
and that bis nomination by the rau
eus has made it imperative upon the
republicans to support him, he be
ing, as they state, the •* national
candidate,” Now any man who will
take the trouble to examine for
himsr)f, and who lias been an at
teutive observer o? passing eve**U,
must at once say that not one. of
these statements can be supported
from the i* forma* ion and facts be
fore him i tie** he reads no other
psper but the “News..” It appears
f* he the determination of the l raw-
II rd party, to break down every man
who will col bow down and worship
at the shrine of r and; alistn. Every
engine <hat falsehood a if ingenuity
-a I..vent, is n. lively m -de use of
to drowu übd sufle enquiry ami dis
cuEsioc. They have waged a war I
against the rights of the people, end 1
their motto is, “Shut your mouths,
we hear no arguments, we give no
quarter—Mr. Crawford has been
nominated, and you the people have
nothing to do with the matter, for
if you say one word against Air.
Crawford, or against the caucus,
we shall put you down as an enemy t
to republicanism, a federalist; an
apostate, an ultra, a prodigal, a jack
ass, a jackanapes, a nincompoop, a
Torn Noddle, a jack-a-dandy, and
other hard and frightful names; so
beware, K’> ng * aunt* *'has sworn
it, and he mu>t be obeyed.” lam
oue of the people, I disregard the
threats of intriguers, office hunters,
radicals, and caucusites ; therefore,
what 1 know to he true, that will f
declare, and have the boldness to
publish.
Now it is a matter beyond all dis
pute. thai General Jackson is at
this time thermos’ prominent candi
date for the Presidency ; the people
are in his favor, he is emphatically
the candidate, they brought
him out, acd ‘.h**y will support him,
unaided by governmental influence,
unsupported by a caucus nomination,
he stands before the people in the
plain uns phistieftted character of a
patriot and a statesman, a man
above any influence other thaa that
which springs from an bores! ard
correct e**ur< e. The great republi
can *iae of Pennsvlyania with her
460 000 voters proclaim him the
mac cf her boice. And notwith
standing a couens (f a few radical*
friends f Mr Crawford r-onveced
at H i: riehurg, consisting of only S3
delegates, one half from the ei>
tmumy of ‘Philadelphia, have pro
reed’ and to nomi’ eie him as the na
tiona? candidate”} e? the friends of
Genera! Jacksor: b .ldly assert, ha
the Jackson ticket will succeed by
a majority of* 90 000 Information
from \brth Carolina, which •<*’ b°
relied on, assures us that the Js*ck
son ticket will prevail *” that s'a*e
by an overwhelming majority. So.
rarMlina is sfeedfast and immove
able. AlabAtna is decided, although
the Jaektcm ticket has to contend
agamst the Crawford and Adams
tickets. L uisiana has by the re
cent election for members to the le
gislature, sunken in a voice that
cannot he misunderstood—“ Jackson
is our man” Every information
received from Mississippi is favour
able o the of the people and
Jackson. Tennessee will march
boldly out for her favorite, and **rush
in pieces the idols of intriguers and
fartioniats ; she h firm in the faith,
her creed has a) wavs been orthodox,
her voicr has been unanimous in fa
vor of J*ffesson* Madison, and Mon
roe: she hesitates not in her choice
at present Missouri, Illinois, In
diana. Ohio, New-Jersey, Maryland
and even old Virginia, are contend
ing warm’y f**r “ Old Hickory 99
against the interests of Crawford,
Clay, acd Adams .they are like
the rest of the friends of Jackson in
other p!a cs, they old no parley,
they go for Jackson, and will not
allow an* compromise. Why should
th* frjc'ulsofJa kson compromise ?
The man they support at this time
is by far he most premising, he is
propelled forward by the sponta
neous aeclamatinc of a brave, gen
erous, and grateful people; *hen
why should Jackson and hi* friends
give up h ; .s prospects, and join the
weaker party; this would augur
more of weakness and pusillanimity
than lam willing to admit I ask
you to look at the friends of Jackson,
Do you thii k they are nmde of
transferable stock ? Do you think
they will barter their rights for a
“mess ©f pottage”? No—believe
it not; it is the electioneering tale
of designing men, men who oave
left the great republican party, have
assumed the name of Radicals , have
bowed down, and are now worship
ping strange Gods. Let us, my fel
low citizens, hope and pray that
they may “ turn from the errors of
their ways.” re urn and join the
standard rs republicanism, and onee
mere fight under the banners of
tbe people.
The radical party who to a man
support Mr. Crawford, are a rest
less minority ; they have been en
deavouring to undermine the admi
ninistration of our venerable and
worthy President. Scarcely a meas
ure proposed by him, for tbe ad
vancement of our interest as a na
tion, hut what has met with, if not
a; open* a secret opposition. Their
sole object has been to render the
administration of Mr. Monroe un
popular with the people, aud to
buJd up oil its tuliiS a iioW system.;
hence that assumed name of Radi
cals lienee their abandonment ol
the republican party. 1 hey are
for anew order of things—they.cao
expect nothing from the republican
party, and such is tbe restlessness
of their dispositions, that the ambi
tious leaders of the party had rather
s*Reign in Heilman serve in Heav
en.” Thanks to the sound discre
tion of the democratic party, the
“Radical Chief” cannot be elected.
But four states will support him by
their electors. Yes, fellow citizens,
I assert positively, that Mr Craw
ford eannot beelected President of
tha United States, and you will be
ealleihupon shortly to decide, Which
of the other three candidates you
will prefer to rule over you. Your
elioioe will unquestionably be made
from tire two most prominent, to
wil. Jackson and Adams ; and be
tween these I trust you will not
hesitate, you will come out boldly
and support the “Hero of Orleans,”
the second Washington of the coun
try, the man who so justly merited
to wear the sword and handle the
pistols psed by his great prototype
in our” revolutionary struggle, and
’•by so doing you will convince the
: great “ Kiug Caucus,” and his 64
• Radicals, that they are but a small
portion of this republican comma
nity. March forward boldly like
honest and independent freemen, de
! termined to defend and maintain
our dear bought privileges.—“ Be
just, and tear not ”
A JEFFERSONIAN.
I~~ii
f NO. X.]
To the People of Georgia. ;
We earnestly soIkU your candid
attention, Fellow Citizens, a few
moments, while we hold up to vour ;
view, and expove to the “hiss of pub- 1
lie scorn ” the shallow schemes, the
stale tri ks, the “under covert and !
convenient seeming** of an ignorant
and jesuitiea) demagogue who has
recently addressed you in “The
News” over the signature of “Aris
tides,” who has with some cunning
labored through ten columns of that
paper, to convince you that it is
your bounden duty to give William
H. Crawford y< ur undivided sup
port for the office of President of
tbe United States, that none but re
publicans of 1800 support him, and
that none but “ Old federalists ** and
“New republicans,” oppose him.
Commencing his address in tho
usual cant of the radical school,
about “The exercise of powers im>
“plied and not expressed;—splendid
“national designsthe fostering
“of one branch of National industry
“and neglecting anothera large
“military establishment in time of
“peaoc ;—lavish expenditures for
“governmental display, and a na
* tienal debt a national blessing,”
Aristides invites your attention to
wha< he ‘ alls the leading doctrines of
the old school republicans. “These
doctrines” heavers “are those On
“which Mr. Jefferson founded his
“administration, and comprehend,
“Ist, an adherence to the expressed
“authorities of the constitution
“2d, a liberal and uniform policy to
“every branch of national industry
“—avoiding arbitrary and monopo
“lysing duties ; —3d, an economical
“disbursement of national fin ds for
“the purpose of avoiding national
I “taxes or national debt; —4th, a pro
> “ponionate exercise of slate and
| “federal rights to balance the pow
ers of government, and give each
| “its due weight and authority, with
“out recourse to strained eoustruo
: “tion or violent implication.” By
comparing these with he true doo
! trines by which Mr. Jefferson shap
ed his administration, you will, at
onee, discover that Aristides after
• the fashion of Jonathan Russell, has
suppressed most of the leading prin
ciples of Mr. Jefferson, garbled
others and interpolated some not
avowed bv him. Mr. Jefferson coo
*
sidered tbe following as the
tial principles of our government,”
to wil:— *'bqual and exact justice
to all men at whatever state or per
suasion, religious or political;—
peace, eommen e & honest friend
ship with all Nations, entangling
alliances with none: The sup
port of tbe state governments in
all i heir rights, as tbe most com
petent administrations for our do
mestic concerns, and the surest
bulwarks against anti republican
tendenciestbe preservation of
the general government in its
whole constitulicnal vigor as tbe
sheet anchor of our peace at home
and safety abroad;— a jetjuus
care of the right of election , y t! lf *
pwplct a mild and safe corrective
of abuses which are lopped by the
sword of revolution where peace
able remedies are unprovided
absolute acquiescence ; n the deei .
sions of the majority , the vital
principle of Republics, from which
is no appeal but to iorce.the rilal
principle and immediate parent of
despotism , A well disciplined mi
litia, our best reliance in peace
and for tbe first moment of War,
till regulars may relieve them
The supremacy of the civil over
the military authority economy
in the publio expense, that labor
may be lightly burdened ; the hnn.
est payment of our debts and sa
cred preservation of the public
faith : encouragement of agricvS).
ture and of commerce its hifcl
maid ; the diffusion of informa
tion, and arraignment of all abu
ses at the bar of the public reason:
—Freedom of religion ; freedom
of the press ; and freedom cf the
person under the protection of the
Habeas Corpus; & trial by juries
impartially selected.’* “ These
principles,” says Me.* Jefferson,
“iVrtn the bright constellation
which has gone before us and gui
ded our steps through an age of
revolution aud reformation. The
wisdom of our sages and
our heroes have been devoted
their attainment; they should b
the oreed of our political faith*
the text of eiviek instruction, the
touchstone by which to try the
services of those we trust ”—Am!
D ron this touchstone, Fellow Citi
zensv let us try the Radicals and
their leader before we trust them:.
Did they render “Equal and exact
justice to all men ” iu their various
attempts to undermine the aduiini
(ration of Mr. Monroe? Did they
render “Equal and exact justice to
all men” when they attempted to
j swindle that, good man, that able
! statesman, that devoted patriot, of
[ bis well earned fame, by first
worming themselves into his confi*
dence aud then “ purloining ” his pri
-1 vate letters to be used, so they vain
ly hoped, as the instruments of his
! desiraetiuQ? or did they render “E
----qua! and exat-t justice to all men”
when they rudely assailed the Hero
of Orleans, and foolishly attempted
to snatch from his brow the
which bis valor had won? Have they
not instead of conforming them
selves to this great first principle
of Mr. Jefferson, thrown ort tho
• vilest insinuations, fabricated and
! circulated tar and wide, the most
grrundless slanders, the most infa
; moos calumnies, against Mr. Mon
roe, Mr. Calhoun, Mr. John Q. Ad*
ams and their friends? Have they
not said of Mr. Monroe, “ He ha 9
sown discord among the American
people “ ike appoint meat of
federalists to office, the appoint
ment of men destitute of talents#
character and political integrity#
has taken from him the confi
dence of Jeffer on aud Madison
and of all the pure , disinterested ,
and undeviating democrats of the
eountry”?—Have they not among
a vast number of groundless char
ges, reproached Mr. Adams with
•; the enormous crime of being tha
? son of his father, and of having “no
beard 99 1 Without tbe shadow of
proof they have charged him with
: exerting “his great talents in en
| deavours to change tbe constitu
tion and the publio institutions of
tbe country -and with being
“the warm par< izao of the esta
blishment of a Monarchy in the
United States.”—Their charges
against Mr Calhoon have beet’
equally numerous, equally ridicu
lous and eq ally false.—Have oot
■ the Radicals in tb t State, proscri
bed every individual opposed to
Crawford ? Have not known Repu
blicans been branded by them with
; the epithet “ Jipostate ,” merely be
> oause they were opposed to Mr;
I Crawford ? and have not known and
acknowledged federalists, beeo not
only called good republicans but
supported by the Radicals for tho
first offices in tbe gift of the people,
because they support W. H. Craw
ford ? In fine, have not tbe Radi
cals in the mad career of their uo
holy ambition proclaimed it Treason
against the interests of this State
for any of its citizens to oppose the
; election of William H. Crawford ?
Fellow Citizens, be candid, bo
jealous of your own rights, be just
Cos yourselves and to country,
and let him among you that can#
point to the time and place, when
, and where the Radicals hav©