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•’10:0 tlioH, K. Sentinel*
< HAI». 171.-7, 9 Vl.RSE.
>tinll«« !»»; .ml,
raiiierteOiriftioof li^lit,
r pouh orevery Intel,
.V: r.y * l 1:1 npotloM ol * Hilo,
Iturlli’* tc.pr.W wrought in lliem norluingp,
Hrrfo/B they iwiovil iinliecdcylb}—.
HoH.mjhv <*. ,.M (jot tbrjr lientta culnuigt—
li*; colil l!t.**ir lioitiftgp rotiM not bliy.
To'.- Jinn fttul r.nptifh were llteirlirt,
V** V»fct t4rngfrlin< fi.r llie hc»*’nU -frijr,
A:J -< e.rthly epfarim fciw w them not,
For tbe>- were clrildrou of Ac nkien.
Rut toil in cmlwl—(inrkf they ring,
Anil nngeln cclioWk tl»e ntmin,
** (alor.v ntul honor to onr Kiflf,
Am! to (lie Umb which ottec was Aia. n
*poor-Tw*»Eri Hie inquiry tv a# whether flic poverty
which brought then* 1 1 rc wu% ofccneioucil by in-
totnjiemirre—tlirlr own or that of llinir rcljuitcs.
In jaile the <|uertion wus n* ii their own intemper
mice, although ns-yoiBfa^i perceive from niy cer
tificated 1 oecaftfoually^Micrc 1 f mult he.names
pobiriMb
llirnffi r wilt now conomne no more,
" A ml ijwivhleo tliimt no more dkreiii
Around them there, no tempem roor,
No br.mio/c nun* again oppress.
Tin* jjlnrimts Lamb of God *hntl lead,
To tiling Hmunailuit ne’er iIpobv ;
With l tcav’uhr fruits their soul* *11*11 feed.
And wipe nil tenwi ofgrief nwny,
. RXTRACt-
FromlhcOratioMifiHtilHAnllniftir.
It *ik kIuiiiicTuI in men of intonls uml |wtvirr, timi
tin y xlmiilil allow thmi*olv>t. end; indecision up-
(in ihe eiilijrr i bf religion, which liy lie (fleet. up-
nii tiro rvurlil, i* more cnliilvd in preference hi
tlii-ir n»ii»i.1i ration, thnn wfeuro or iilrmlorr, or
policy or irinr. It prove* tliu groMnc** milter
•him iho rrlincinciil, ihii iKitidngc rationllihii ilic
liberty, ofilieir minds, hint limy should Jic so tii-
grbwti with fame, noil wciilth, rind-powcr,'nnd
ilnr ■alror rewards which wait on Rinincnco ill <uiy
■ |>rn!( iK‘{iii, ft* lo Imvc no thought* to spare upon
rcvi'liiiimi mol futurity, lint go tn llicir graves «-
i'iiiormit, gHil iiiiiblliMjMCCil, in these matters, n*if
•hey were living in tlio ng»» befurb tiro- liilifi of
riiriKt. I liove more tospjet iiilit>li>*ly for one
who, liming uoilli with die subject of ilio fiefilp
inres, finds n vcnlict against inom;! ilitui 1 linvn
P>r lh<Ac wlib lnivv. noleonl enough lotto in tiro
SMBni. might rvoHlis of llivir ilmnghf., tfhlinngh
llit-ylnKe lip Vrllji l(u jtioTcsl novelties in fn'-binti
aui( puJi'lt'K, null nn , nrul tciwire, pluming ilu*»i
(■i-lvc* iipon iho liigli null, <if Immiui. lutcruri
\\ 1 ili'li ilidy im; Inkliigi Would they Know, tvoniil
. ilii-y ijiiiii., v.rnlil intugWltlO BJ n comlnsinii.
would lliev jn”li*y ili' fr ingle:;', of Grid'ix pmu
[■dtoiWitfBtiiliMntjhy o imuiTfetinor hnubri! or feel
i-i iiiiemt, klumlng ihni it Ik tilly, ignoble,'
(ncPH'ftC lii give lirifil in Itie Almighty.then lliej
lei III hi MH|III| ihi;intclv«to like Jin'll i tall 4r ifolli
heipiMl: in them if frivolity of mind nnil’ti liglit-
iirK.'iif Imnriiof which fin’«ge n’nd.cmirmy rimy
v-vll I' (l':i>!)ntp?(l, I hot they *ee no grind in >hni
I . "lili'il viinl /.iWlinctK, wliirli linih v/riiicn ii«
lile'.M d tVnii* iu every i.linmcterlDlie page of oitr
(Hpiffi uml in Ultriont every -nrrie.loin ibe dinner,
of r.^thli iigliti*. No tvomler flrtt- vcrinliiy iintl
gL.'il. iis yell-inieri'Ki elmuld eotiui ln'plny ill pitli-
.'ifinirii fucli h*r<illng iwrt*, Amt llint flm ttamn*
t pilneiiileonil vlitne flioulil he niniled on willi
reojiii, :i| eeinn liy public men, when Ihnn lire on*l
..'vny IhpJVm -ol Hod And the eirjirenrlioii oflienv-
ii-rihe fnlrrum upon which At»*imnrmHy irnd
•ti iii|i ir"irdn*i» In formtu' timtro did rrwt, when
i. iiy power! rip reoied eorniiition nriil •fbhary
l iriivi t r.rri lireir eneienl Benin.
Vioulm niaihcfWtneiil Beienee ihiire, if IhuHil
iip.il llic 1'rinelphi were to eenso from the undine
ol'our yinirti ) Ti'ntilil the public teufeblhllKm
of i In pi npM mu' lh.it Pitlere thrive, if they tmi
in it iiuiii fi.mi )ii riielhgilH"daily Iniclllgvnee. anil
ylfpVi 1 .ills of ptihliu nniilr* 1. Will religion Ituive,
. , if [lie v.eril ol find be iml.Wiiclled, pud ite topic*
’ ...uieinil on! ff, at ilinf*c*5<iri%ln?ii ov.ryoudi
. f lint huiiily end ambition ere preparing 1 thoir
iiiinil. liir guiding nihitra. hy confrev of early dh-
' eipliiio in puliliukhnol*, nnd thwm i>r«ccoijn rank
nru emi'rial ic the profeeion. of life, if then, no
piiin« lieJjnwo toilrHW their AHentlon. to tire' »a-
rr.K- \.vi«w|p.. (liiililiBpri'M nruioiplii.ed’v’miy uml
virtue ti|*rni thoir inhnlt, how eon it Im oaptcied
llmt religion fh’mild even .have • ehhnee. One
eiinniK ulnar* be learning, yrrrnh Ik fhr lenming,
iiirinliearl fin oetlng, Arid old ago for enjoying l|ie
finin' iif lioili, 1 n*I>, wfiy., whoji the fntnre faW-
yer i« «tidying Blnrkirotm or UnleTon I ih« Ai-
tine phyidnan, JHppoemcB and Hydenhnm; dio
fill uni <ira>ioini.(, wtnitli and Mfllllitl* i the fhtnrc
•uiUMtnati, liooke nnd Sydney peacli iltat In may
rjrprnpaM! fortlifln^ a rrpnMblconrlion <n the pret-
■‘in worhl—why tlm fiiture iimnoital h fiotwt the
* Bume.timcelndyitijr thp two rretaHH.il* of God, in
order to prepare fiir tlio World til comp, ht whiuli
every oo«i oCu. halh o tnoro mhmble make t If
iinin'orlallty he noiliinc but Ihe' riipjoruiiou jof
Iiriewti III eheul llm wor|d, ihrn let li pnaa, am) om-
iHiokb Dp to ilio oimlv, like tlir ISibyls’- leiiVM)
liui if iinmnrmllty he ndiiherlhcdrearnoffonden-
IliusiunlK, iii'i liter trick of artful prfeets, bat lire
rev. IntiiHi of Ihe dglUnnw God ; vberi let «« han<
the Uieruluie, nad science, and tlio tmiellcl', for
VVabhikuto.* -City, i|u. 14,1805.
A• 11. Pemberton :
8m!—luyoiir paper of the 7tb in«r. which 1m*
c - . . ... ju*l come lo fiaiiil, vnu tdive kindly mentioned iny
c,, , Mo i'.: n y,V : ,,,u,, a||' ,n nnmein eonnegti.;, with the camlidaey for the
M “ u" 1 Chief Magistrate of Georgia. For it,ir I tli.nk
Tlil^ nowever did iiot ulicrthn. i.i^.dicaipK,." , lut ( ^ ( . llln ^ ailc nilh wllicll lhe public
lie Wide; ■*»'. tptilident mn \ that there, is nn wt* 1J • ■ • ■ ■ ■- -
itsaeralion, that what I exhibit n» feus will bear
Ilin elfiKC*) exmninyiioii^inttrtd of ».nlclliiig ihe
indulgence .pfjlic irablh-. frnm nn gfijirclicnsidn
tlml loo iiign a epipriftg, m Kirnn. itisttiHees,' tuny
have hei'n given---! Ispre (tiatle«BTy---diA ns mere
hrnvadn, Inn in sober earnest, iriviie, mid clinl-
Icngv the strietest scrutiny." Allot mohc .iritro-
(hn-ior. rematlts, lie proceeds to tlio awiistical re
cord, b,inning with Alleghany Conntv, and pro-
■ coding aliilmbetically ihriiugh every (Jounty in
tlic Slate. T|iti whole inns* of the lac's leud* di-
reetly lo one point, via, tficiXTiMATecnirar.xioi't
•ktwkck mrr.MnsAncKoj it rr and l’ovea
it a a n (faiMr. at tfatt.
ueeil not be troubled, a# they cun' feel no possible
interest in any rale of action prescribed to myself,
require »b'ni 1 slumi-1 inkf the eafale.t opjiPriUttUy
to ask. tin-favor, through the fatue. ciiunn* I- to
cmnmunieate the desire 1 feel not to be considered
among Ihe individual* spoken of for that office.
1 am your fellow-citizen, •
A. 8. CLAYTON
Froni H. K. Acntinsl. "' i
Tlte ConsUtntionalist of last week, contained
some good remarks upon Hie propriety of keeping
a portion of our great men at hormvlo servo in
, ohr Stale Legislature; Tltey arc, iu truth, much
_ From Hie author's I needed there; .hut, will the 'Consiiuilionalist tell
dosing uppc'ul wo quutie the following" para-1 u* liow they are iuget there l It is far more rosy
gniiihsr— I for a man of distinguished talents uigoip Ctm
Anil now. in view of the foots which the stalls- grew, than to ’go lo the la.-gislntitrc of the State
tie* I have <fehihitcd,'showing the proportion of (Such a min. usually lias too iriuchsndf- rcspcet, th
009. Whether Gen. Jackson w ill acquiesce in this
paltry proceeding .remains to ho seen. The
King’s honor is ".pledged" as. (General Sebna-
tiann said) to the payment of it million, and I
guess that Brother Jonathan Will exiiet its rc-
lion."
i---.—: v- _ _ .
Tlio resign it lion of Mr. Clayton,Ilic distinguish-,
ed Senator from Delaware, line not Imicii iieccptcd,
l.ut a strong remonstrance ngainst idim been iul-
dresseil to him, signed by the entire Whig delo-
gnlion in hotli Houses uf the l,cgt*lntnre.
On the 8th inst., the two Houses, in joint meet
ing, bullotled for a United Stales Sennbirj.Ihr
six years front the 3d of March next, nod on the
itt fiallnt, Mr. Clnyton was re-elecicd by two-
iliirds of ail the members. The'patriotic little
8lnte of Delaware lias done Well on retaining
the services of so able had honest a man. .
Rnvoi.ufio.vART I’iivsiovKRs.-It appears from
the document* accompanying the Secretary of
War’s Report, that the number of Revolutiona
ry I’cntinners, in the United Slates is as follows :
|!ini|ierisin nnd crime growing out of. iiiicinpcr
once, mid the expense which it occasions, arising
ilireetly from llic same cause, hcsidcs the incal-
eultibly larger nmonnt arising from it im/trirt/y
in.tlte loss of time, the litigation it occasion*; the
time of [tiiriicH, witnnesc* and spectnUirs; tlte
interruption ond'dctiitigctncnt of lni“irics,; tljude-
strUeiiuii uf property; the loss of hfalili, uml llic
liills of physicians; it.wouhl sC-e'm flint men endow
ed with renspna would look nronntl them anil in-'
amre for life henplit* hi coinitcr.Iia1unco liic.se CVi
il*. pnd if none muli! be found. lhal tlii.iKXt object
ol hi(|tiiry would be the remedy. And tills rens-
oii mill cnmnuio sense cannot ini:,lake. The ev
ils hud existed, had been seen aud'd«pJrn*it, nud
ycsiiud incmmi) fur centuries, until societies were
limned taking for their flllldarnctllil |.rino,;. e, fo-
tal ubttiutncr. The success wididi bo* follo.wad
llicir • or/omi/atimi. • pud tlte-t'sertiotiK .of their
riictulKirs, epu Ic.itVu ud doubt tliat a eoinnlele vic
tory wItli.liiudly ciowiHheirel'tiil*. Audnourith-
stmulin^ (h’rll i have shown be yp/td Hie power of
cqiittiidielimi ilint more thnn three fourths of tinr.
■urdiwny (AX isntisnrbqd by the suppoft of tlio ;Qor
•ivl tlie'mlmitiistralion of criminal justice—and
Hint none Hintt tfnir fotirlhe of the pnjiperi«m is
,K"'j-ioii' ij liy lutein,’Urmicc, nnd ui ircj than live-
■,r„ilu, ot; thuKii eonmiuii.il on criminal charge* are
intt'in;icrntc, yet the grentest obstacle in,your Way
i*.|fm.('vicujiisrj' jntcriit ofn fytv jridty'id.'inlitrr-
Ilint ol' .iMUtiftciuniir. an I vemlcrt. if His tax
iwyers willsnlinriMothls, we might, lonlttng up-
oti it a* a Any re waller pf preuninry piuii^or loss,
stimd h) aiid.lsogh nj’tlieir follyj-fnit when we re->
Bvct Hat the.briKiuess -of'Hie M.Tiurl'aclurcrand
vctlder; iuyolve* tlio tptrfpiiral happinsis of thou*-,
niufs, iis well a* tln ir elcrnol interests, this sulijeet
Abstjme* nit jnfinileiy morb'toibms uspscl. In no
ono pour hquse tiinil fmve vi-iieil, imveLfitilertnr
lintjing tlte tvife or iho willow, ,md the cliil-
drt n yf the diuiikinl. In ime pivir house, and
any renificute will show, nf lrii) perron* relieved
tliorejltu past yenr,. were. vivr.Tr.Kv wives of
dntnkcn tei.-mrft.mid -.sevpvtt ove eltlldrcn of
In alrnoilt eycty jail .were lins-
liiifuJs coriSned for whipping their wivoe or for
rxbsVw'iw) alhtslag.tiieir larmliat. ' Fit one niuli,
In tinoHicr fourteen, in auothoT.sixteCii, {rail b*ch'
In prison Ihrthis p(fence th^lsis, ycfir; uf,nriiiiher,
three out of rite four, who were cuulincd for Whip
ping their wives. liqt wiien. wo reUcoi that but a
very small projiorliori of tliose ‘ br«'«s- in hiimau
thu.'idunisb
shape tin thus punished, the. aimbiar of triisery
iuiiI dunicKtic sefferiiig, arising ftoih this */nrcn,
■akCkdk the powers oldifo-liutnan .’mind-io cunt-
ynlei thd yol tlie'sHio of that, wnich emt-iis ail
this is riot only foleruleil, but, U .'autiiumzkd’ liy
i4w, . „y. r
Could" we collect the wivtia. arid children of
this claioriii.n,great ampliilhoatre—;plnce in an
onriir ciiclo'tlie inanunicltirent and.-the ycudhrs,
and fi\ them there until each mother and child
had fold the hldtory of their griefs—of-tlwif down-
ws,rit--«ifoiise f.bro nlHuonnt-, from ' rtM,;o>uraUUily.
end domestic happiness to poverty, to misery niitl :
"srfolchfthieei—could the scenes of dimisallc- dis
cord be pit aifled over—could, tbs blow* of the
sworn and' orice loved arid, cherished protectory
drew irrinribrnied a madman nnd a' Imite, be made
trisimnd fn -tlirir 'ears, with the shrieks’ nf these
w1t<» and rpnthers, nnd the wailings of their .in-'
nod 1st children;.endid tbny.for the occasion be
furnished with - powers qf languagei to describe
riteir days of toil and.misery', and tlnir niglitdriT
unmitigated, nriininclcd anil ltnr.uiliug .sorrow'
arid attgaMi; conltl thay threw into ilteir counto-
Itanctn all tlte ngony wliich hits so often wrung .their
soul*. All the terror nnd trembling, all tbc.,<lisgu-t
nnd lootliing which the conduct of tiicu.liu.-ib.nuds
and fathers have eauVcd them; could tl).«50 men
hoar the pntyereef these wives fot thoir luubands,
that tlie tomptatiim.^rhieh hasxo. besuue'd .aQde.it-
s’.s'tvd tjtein nilclu not ngsiti bo. tbroiyu 'm their.
Wny—rstrid finally, could the'-sectci tciitV which.
pr*o|i6t, Tor J they have ehcdbe'tnndotu finri itt full view of thin
tli« Ipttg nftcr-xtagc-oftair being, as Wuil as for iho 1 circle of mslicrs tind dealer* that aiurounded them
Under tlio act of 18th March 1818 .
7th Juno, 1838
i
present *t»t»e. vrltleli 1* but its poreli. These plen-
ding* me to men who believe imjnnvriUity, (rib
may U< render plnnd with Ihiwcotherwise minded;)
tUcnifurq pwrtf.' X'OOC belief, end show yniirgrati
tude by inking ilumglts und p«ia» about tire great
concerns of tlnit immortality which you believe.'
Religkm is not naw to lie piopagnted by rebn-
king ibetief «ir>jieinf)boughl,'ilrid dmflipg,,«» it-
'■WenS every wenk one Unit will nhhsn hls powTrs
of uiiii'i 'I, r;,re the seal and ttnetiun of a pn’ i' lter,
iin.l !i\ ichSiStiri tlio liost tokeett clflsn and riptrit
finin''lira test of the world. 'Tlihi bolln foqtirrs
-• i; still etuL Srrtiug. lllsigiaSriltilig, hyron-
v. 'fi 'g only u (M«rt of tlrii mind tntho Lori), and
-in iiliug Hie te«t in stiuei-aitimM ltomw. lt «nd»'
v ig. hi om sending your man fintli to xnriubat
.(..liouocs with tlio iiB<»qverted. Tl)c iveson
of IkiIU eitore is one nnd tbu Mime, Not linvuv
, . .iriughlv f'lvnHied bint to tender a rshsoq of the
'l.ino thyt' i* in font, you dnre but trust him in tlte
enemy’,'' foinlp. kffjBS Kp. bring him hrirr.
. igii'm.or to op, li nt him, for rfoSYttig ton side Winch
cBuout tiioiiMqtblv driVud. l lucri* -not in
lias t .kI tb,.- intuiy .tali'’r tiliti :■ ua riliich 1 have
muilii to tlio oigcnormv uf nut iunee,ri>atgut‘ thin
■•very ChiitUruj -liuoilf be !i; i:u l iu dm scbuuU
■il liiitniinc or luuniiti tcistbim, but ihat tin -sjitrit
of nut proreditro iu uuikfug and keeping pres* -
Ivti's kIiuiiIi! lie enliglitettcd and. libcfol, «uit tire
• . taiei of urn preachingr-troug imti *uaulvi os
vol|,"sstuinJ.'.Ti»aMa'e should rejoice iu the Ulauii-
;• it.-. • of tim age, nud Hu eullivalioo of Hie public
. .t, u» giviug. as A bigtu i tiibuti.il titan hath
}tcitui|R> ever exisiuil, bclorc which lo (ilcud the
orucks uf God—by lore which to etune lu.all the
sirengtlt uml bneliuessof tnii CiiUMi,asking a svt-
ilici um than their toleration ol imiis advocaics,
hm 111*111 their conscience, und' from die demon
stration of its trulli.
Kiwii riio .'ourtwl of Commerce.
STATISTICS OF 1NTEMFRRANCF*.-
Wo Imve bcline ns a pamphlet of pages
wllicll we with ci hi hi lie rwul by every oisn, wo
man nod child in the land, entitled a " Report of
au Exuminuuon of Four-house*, Jaihs in
die Sima of New Vnrk, .aud iu the Counlios <H'
Li ik-liin . Muk».. Lilelifield, Culttt. and Rvuning-
tou. \'t. H'lilrew-ed lo Aristarchus Cbanipiria, Esqi
,,i' Kociuoai r, N, V’. By Saniuel Chqiman,"—
Mr. Cliniiipioa, it .ppears, sujqilied the pecuniary
jiK .ios for inakrug these rosestclies, snd dal te-
atiii piuvet that iho iraxt cihiUI nut have beau
..iiiumincd lo more faitltbd bsiids. ’lire inswwi-
gtMiiSi tsi'iipi'il n period of nine moths, in the
cioirve of wllicll Mr. Cliipmau wavcUcd atom Ilian
4SH0 miles, and visited iu pelsoii every |*s.r
house turd priivn iu die gretr. The cuursc he
nuimed in obtaining the iuturuutku aougtu, i*
dm. Stated in ids own woMs: " I have euiled uu
tlie keeiier* ol' jails and poor Lautes, requssled
them to take th*iir book which domains the names
&*., uf uu we tonimtard—to go book uue year
111*1 examine each name sr|iaruicly—to tell ute
„who xvn* icmjterple; and where Ute habit* ol uoy
■me were liui known.to ariy go; while 4 look •*>'
iTii ami marked twcuiding a* they belonged to
taiv of iho three elaascs.- UmperaU, inltmitralt
(Int.lmHsir.ln rinertion' may sail up the river
-thvongb a benmllnl cojmtty for forty .ritite*.'
—entild sll this Iw'dtme, .is there a 'mini tint nlisn
Itirely leagiMid widv-tlre^etcMl sVilvetsmy Ss Temp
ter nitriself, whti could for nuuther tfay* or hour
coniintte In Hit* unholy -bpshics*!'!, !
fincriT ctrVAoit .*rtr-riiRK to ^rn-oai.itANs.
Thri discovery of ri fino hnrlmr nt tbu’ niouih of
the Sriwoneo River (Florida;) lias "given rise lo
amriy dgrc'enblq srniiciptitioris timong ihe citiaeus
of New ()r(ean* wldch wi|l„iloiihtlt’«s, sotin he re-
alixtkl. . Ry tire' Bulletin. we learn ihat'atrnin
hoitia IVuui New Orleans coottwlke.-tm reaching
,• Fririn
tftefiei; n 'fgil-tinil (the romti bf vvhieh'was,cram
met! hy, thc.diaiiupiishnl (Jen. Bernard) m;iyl)#
ropatltieteil to- tlui ii'ivig-jlile sinnrcs of the' Si.
John's and Si. '.Maty' -River*, 'firini wliich the'
whole of Ihe dungero.ns nevigmlous tirGa'pe Flor-
Mn rind rtre Gulf Stream being thus nv^ded, we
.may, ht -isrp «r three,days, coastwise, ranch Sa-
vniir i.h and'Charleston, from, which latlrr city-
ligalri the lino ttf steamers takes ymi (o Noiv-Yoti
(n ah average' «*T 70.br 80 houi-s. T« Savannah,
■xnd imjet'j' nearly ;(o Charleston, the rnmi; 'from
ft. John's Kivcrniay lie made, phriojt eatlrely
inland, and between tlie island* a.td coast: If a
mil read frem Charlestun to a point oti I’inilico
gotmd hi Nmth-CaroHtm were constisretcd, an*
Othvt inland w-atetreula would here olfitr, which,
hy ihtt IHmmi! Swamp, .would conduct directly
UiXiiifolk. from .*. !"'nee we lake the present route.
ihniagh the Clle*u|wako to the Delawaisi River
loKvw-Ynrk. Almost the whole distance front
New-York being thus by steam, pud sheltered
from the s«a—S. f- Kit. Sl«r.
' TiieUuiiui Bank want inloopemtionnn Thrira-
day Inst/ John Fuklll, 'Esq. Teller, nud Mr
Vouch .Book-keeper. Tire' hilieer* of Ute Hank-
have been employed for sever.ild.ty* in preusriug
uml aiguing the hills, smut of which arti already
in circulation.' Tha'arrivtl of Col. Uamlde, the
1‘rasident of the Bauk, wo* hailed with tire most
livelv tesiimonfal* of -ati*fscU:Kt by our ciihteu..|
aud w« understand that a puhllediuuer will ku of-
ieredUitii incritwiduraliot) of lire service which he
lias rendered this community hy-liia eaeitions in
astobUslutig au Insliluticm .wliich premises sit
mudi for tlie pitmiug interest of the couutry.—
1'liis sadden mMax oftoliti capital csiuiot foil, if
unidsally aspeitdedi tn advance the-proeperity of
Florida w now placed on a sound basis, i ho
planter w ill now obiaiu money an reasunabn-and
aiMxnnmodatiiqi tstins, to enable him lu pur-
chose umn lutids aud make new. iinproven.eins,
and wadi ysarwill add iu'.a priqirewive'ratio U>
Hu-richjuiVluets ofour soil. Already tire cron of
middle Florida yieltb ihe annual sum’of one Mill
ion of tin! lass, and ws may. safely coieulwie that
dui lucrcqse will Ut twcuty per ueut for savcral
yaara toooimi.
descend to the means wliich, unforiunately, have
bcconiii necessary to gaining it place in the Coun
cils of the criuntry. ' lie cannot' rnri nbout'over
llic country to every '"little. Justice's Court,' nud
Ctipfain's parade',-to court lKipol.'ir favor—He cnil-
not become a common tippler, and ctfnrnonIreafev,
in defiance of Hie legislnlnt's oath, li>’■‘uncilinti)'
those wliii are apt to sup;toSo the.cnndblnto pro'nd
m penurious,' who does riot, lima degrade hinufclf--
ire.caimot liovot about rile' polls. 1 re lay plans to
I'betr and beguile ilicignrtraiitnjfd'uuwnry, at the
critical inoinoDl; thrust ln's .numc into the baud'of
a drink-tlbrangcd fell'ow mortal, .rind support las
(littering limbs to the bullot-box. lifoi 1 lie sc.cs him
puL it In—lie ctmnot accommodate himself tq the
wliipisi caprice and fntere*l''of every voter—He
cntinut promise any thing and every tiling which
■ #jll misiire him a vote. And yet, .if tie dobs not
tqsort in these means, a thousand"to qffo'lto is su-
perseded; by some worthies* being,' who possesses
not a' «jlitarvquali|icntion for thepince which lie
weeks. Wjtfiul, the nines bp the jtcople at.btlr
imiffiy'eleeHon*, are hut little influenced by tal
ent*,tt| selecting tlieir representatives.' Theyare
risudfly gbvemVd'bjr some lncitl, private, personal,
or'pbtnicnl iritcrc*l; which'they pursue, at the ex-
pease of ilie'State. Onu portion chooses it* Re-
urc .eiitativc, for tlie vote whibly he is to give fora
bridge—atiotherfor his von ujion a Bank CltaHer
—a third for-his vole for a Judge dr a General, dec.
and they are.ready tirpostpurie'noricn^ho would
.spread lastihg blessiltgs tlirotigh flid 8late, for a
-mere madiine, that will sobserve these purjioses.
Of'course, lte'vvlio is Willing to be.cottie T|ta nja-.
uhtrie, b'a* n decided ndyftntuge qycr'tlie'high-tnin-
tied; honorable;' futelllgerit iftarif . Are ; hot these
mortifying 'truths confirmed hy'overy year's ex
perience.! 'la there.*solitary nlAtiiifdi$tluolion
uncnuiamitiaied by the vices of which ive ■ have
.been speaking, and who lr*s often been btfore ni*
cotmly for office,,who has not,beep btfafon at od*
time orother, by a dolt, whose ignorance iyiw sur
passed only, by ms arrogance or'corrnptinal,
- It isVnot sit, when the man of talwits comes be
fore the.people^of the Wliofo State—There it uta-
ally hut one interest hero— Hit riafrid 'gbtn before
him—Tlie sphere Is too wide for the pfctty'dem*-
go’grifc to operate itl—IBs' neighborhood edemtss
cannot keep pace' with hh rephta’tion—Thera it
itothltig iiKiWlly tit provenj' ihe people from nia-
king a Jndieiou* choice; aijd, under tlicse citcum-
slonccMhey ch iosc wisely. . , '' '•
- It is thus that birf first'iiicn arc seht aivay while
mir\St.itto Councils arc pefis^tqg fiHr'brii'het|b'-7~
Let the people digiiily ihe Legislature nfihe Chute,
by stsuliiig none hut mbit of port* therb; and let
nie'n uf talents' Iwtrn that intelligence nnd probity
are the turtwt passport to tl>«f high -place,'arid it
tsilltoott abnaud' with greji 1 moil.. /
Fartics la-ErtuLAnn.—A«ii:ry -generalenri-
tisity is eyinced to know in iylint manner ponies
are. at .present divided In Ruglartd. il .might, in
wore inejslirL satisfy tVsWt eiiriueily to slam, mm
there, are at preSeat six poliiibril panics'in that
ommlry. .-*•'•
. I. The'Ultrli Tories nf which Lord >El(lon Is
tho chief or head. They nroofeonrsoop posed to
•all reform, political or religions.’' : - "■ * • '• :; k-
2. 'J'he Moderate Tories, who are^ led -by .the
dnkeof Wellington and Sir.Rbberf Peel.' It is sttp-
posed they will consent to a temparaio reform. -•
3. Tho-Bomi-Whigs, at they are called, .iher
most con*picunut members of-which are' Lord
Stanly, Sir J. Graham, .and. th* - Duke of Rich-'
mond, sbeeders from the Administration of Lord
Grey. .Th'ia parly i* very sriiall arid j'nclitio'most
to themoderato Tories. - • - '
, 4. Tho Moderate Whigs, tho phrty late in pow
er, rit whose Item! are Lord Melbourne and IJtrd
BroUgliam.' ' TherT-tt'aiulsfil'of reform (a some
where hetwoen the Spin! Whig* arid the Modcratit
Radicnlt .'mentioned. belriiv.', ■ . v
- 5. The moderate Hodicitli. I,'onf. Durham the
great nufitgonlst uf Lord Brougham,., heiidt'this
party, assisted by such reformer* ns Mr; Hume,
Alt. Ward. &e.. It Is ealled the. great • •sowment
party of that country, short ^ofajtadlq'aj'Change' in
all its institution*..' - *
' t). The Ultra Radicals. Tlipt party acknnwf-
edges Mr; O’Cflntmll as its leader, trill/ Cnbbetl
and Hum as conspicuous comljutprt-'i It goes for
annual Vafllanibnfs-Bttd universal tktflrat-o,'w]ih
the'other concomitants of Democracy 1 ;'such At ex
ist* in-tilts counlfyr
The strongest, of thnie parlies in number is that 4
of the - moderate -Rndinais. Lord -Durham is the
patron bf tbo« reform* that will admit *11 class
es to the hcneiitxsif the British Ceoslitutiori, to the
advantages of tihblie' cdttcation.'as taught iu the
twn Itiauiiig .Universities of Enghttid, See. 'Sic.
He it the idol of the Dissenters, nml will soon wo
think hold the balance between the parties, if he
is not et the hcptl of tho Government. •• ‘
Thepnrtv which 'comprises the most •parlia-
mefiinry ability—which includes the great eat mim-
I ofetTi'ctlve delintcis—is -that of ilio Moderate
Wl>igr,,and','th'*l \vliisU combines the must par-
Jhmenlnry'experience'in tlio methods.endGirtVis
of business—is that of.the Mtulerate Tories; Such
mati ns sir Robert Peel and Ids prcicntfoailjutms
have been in office and iu parliament ever since,
with short intervals, the formation of'Loftl Livcr-
putd's administration. They fire hqsiuoss tueu,'
isitli are-peetahle tliare of ability as 'dekalitre..
The only tmitut of parties, which cart obtain,
so a* to' beipeiiiianent and .lisefuJi' is,' it appeam
id' us, that which will c itnbiue the .largest por-
tion of speak log' and practical talent—Iho. Union,
for example, of the Moderate 'Whigs and Mod-,
crate Tories; but it is doubtful whether a patiy
forined of these mmeriaU vvmtld movo with sura-
cicnt unity, in a third work of legeuctutitm, to sat-
isl'y public impatience. ,T|)e probaliiHiy is we
thin* in favor of some new combluimuu, of
the principal ingredient which will be me spirit of
Moderate Radicalism, such as Lord Durham and
his party ri|iliolds.—t’Aor/rsloa Patriot..
'Iuvaiid pentipaers
Total
The amount required, to pay these
add other pensioners per an-
10,50(1
27,1178
38.541
3.940
'42,484
- pum, is
<0,140, 708 53
:. Extihctioh oi’ TiiK'NATio.iALDtaT.—While
ence lo tins Kopprt tve heartily concur,. Tlio
Committee Imve met tho views-of Hie people,
arid Wc-rejoice Hint the Senate have re-echoed
the voiec of public scutiuicot. When the hour
for action -conics, if .it ever should, we have po
doubt Hint nil potty ami sectional feeliugs vyill be
swallowed up, in Hint-national-patriotism; which
claims aothing'but'what is right, mid will submit
111 nothing tlmt is palpably wrong, ijhefbflowing
resolution, ufi'ered ns a substitute for> flic lino np*
(icpded. W the Rcporf.' was unanimously adopted.
-This is iinmingo fact, when we considar.thc discor;
datif materials of which tlie Senutc is composed.
Rtsoheil, 'i'luit it is inexptilient, nt present,
to adopt niiv icgisiatiye incasnro.in regard to Hie
state of nllhlrs between, llic United States nnd
France.” -V •
' Il is to..bc hoped,.that the belligerent propen
sities of some ofonrcoutein|iora'ri'cs,iyiU after all
this, subside, until tli- French Chambers comes to
a final dcci-'inn - jfia ' i ' tfll
'i’ltc Union hrtho Blatrt, nnd tho it'iv/rrifMy nrUwgUtss.”,-
& niancT gussTtos ans am KqnivocAL av-
gjyr.—R forociuus tidluw, brought up tn the II"*-
u»'Pnhcw for Iwutiug lii* wife, said in « bullyiug
tone to tlia wanes* who appeared agsiust him— — -
••was J driink, or wu» I sober—cau yo tell Htat: more place Hi* Maywtty aud ha Foreign Ufficcr,
now!” The wituesa, somewhat frightened In 1 eanuot conceive; bnl think n possible that an
the threatens* tone of the prisoner, stammered, attempt may In made to re-opewihe negotiation
Fha.ick.—The corresjKHident of the -London
Morning Herald, write* from the French capital
on tlte lilt it, on tlio subject of Hie Atnorican In-'
{lemnily, as folluwa:
"Ministers are nor satisfied with the species
of support the Chamber appears .disposed to give
them. It is lob obviously qualified to give confi
dence to the Court, ami is, at the special tnsiaucc.
of the King, about to lie tested in a mauuer- that
will, if 1 lie not nitsiuformed, show, tlial.'pu'one
poiiit at isasit, tlie majority will'withhold it* .sup
port froin them—ihae iauta outlay on the.nton*.
cy. It bus been determined iu ihe Council that
tlte Bill for auihortxtug the pay merit ol’a intUinn
sterling to thcUnited Sta'e* ofAmeHcg, ns in iu-
dttniniiy for the lossee oecasitmed lo subject* of
the 8tote* by.the Berlin arid Milan decree* ofNa-
poleon shall be foriliwith'introduced in(o“the
Chamber ol Deputies, 'lit* contoqUbuce will be,
I tut assured, it* rejection once utore. How the
King sod Admiral »e Rigey. (whose brntber is
unit'll in'rrested in tlte matter) nrs to get out ot'
the difficulty in which it* rejection would uuce
.-Ml .. WW JH ■mb
ty of tho impudent -falsehood' of depriving ' (bb
etui airy of the honor,' and ascribing it to As draw
Jacksor, ax if tho gratifying ovont would uot
have taken place, though sucli an 'individual, as'
Jacksum Iintl never cxistotl. -The. Ki chcn.Coun
cillor* proclaim that Hie Hero of Orleans lias-ex-
linguislieil the debt; and many believt them, and
'echo the clattering of tho KioTicn'i lensils wbicli
was made nn tho -,8t|i nt Wptlltidgiiin. Happy
Jacksum ! . Hit happened io'',bo'. presUTont lyfion-
ihedebt wns paid [. As happy Col. Cuockhtt !
' Ua hnppentif ta be, in' emigres* when llic tjcbt'wns
poid. and isfiilly as much entitled to'credit'for it.
as the other illtislrious coittcuUncr. When you
hear ariv riian aay .in eardest; “Jacksom j has'paid,
the public debp," it ties much as'if you hear him’
say “I pray you'.write'me down au Ase.” We arc
pleased to lenra that, there Wkre comparatively few
Southern men at (lie Humbug Dinner on the' Blit;
nnd Huit.it was almost oxcliisivtely ,a New Hnm'p-
sitiro; NowY'orlc mul .Tennessee conriern, at which
aqch'dignitaries ns Fit i.barid 1*emton, .wore the
repreeentntivt.i. if tlio 1 -inn’s iajuily.-—iiKrci/n/, -
'It wbuld yppeaKtlmt David U/ocItott does, uot
take over kimjiy tlie .ntteinpt to “bucltlo'fortune
on his back” made by liis'admircrjtiri their rocont
nomination of himtd the Presidency. 1 In the.Ro-.
tunda, says the. correspmident, of tlio. -Naiv York
Transcript; at Washington “ l fouhd'Davy Crock
ett, all of'8 fume, "pestered,” as h'rieaid,. with-a
thousand letters, remonstrating with him for. de
clining to he (t candidate for the. Presidency; He.
swore iMTiblytbat they might try to lire him,-' hot.
they couldn't doit; fork* liad no idee pi taking
the. Presidency, arid thus be compelled to' seitle all
thedifficnlties.into'whicli'Oka; Jackson ha/I gqt'
the conotry: Whenever he took possession of.the
"White House;" hemust find the'olfoirs of the.
hntionstniiglit and clean fiMctlthe had no, idee
of tnkinga "French, war off of the.hand*'of Hie
Gimcrnl; bur, .if .‘the -General should-by next
spring tin-npall hi* work, snd lcave the coast clear,
lie diitn’l know;;bur he might comply With the
wishriiof lnaft>Hn#-<iitreens." . ' ..
Extract firom * letter of the oorrenpondent of tlio Cileries
'fv. toaCourier,
“WASuittoTos. Jan. 21.
A ’circumstance of a intilancholy' ntffnre took,
.place'tbit morning, which caused a deop . sensa
tion in the Senate Chamber.. -Captain - lludty, a
geltagt French oflScer, duririglhe last war, raised
e CnmiiSny of Vjilitni^-r*' for., the defence .of N.
Orleans. He' was, of course, h genflenian of
meins, lie exjieuded Iris personal Wealth freely
in .this object; because Ihe -Government was at
that time (no much pressed, to be able-to make an
appropriation lot thri purpose. ' Last session, re-
dneed to poverty, and desirous to obtain a remu-
'neraiiori for hi* expenditures in the war, he efcme
on to Washiagton, but ho did.aot get his case an
ted upon.'.- At the cumtneticement.of the present
session, he again made his Appearance here; with
his claim. .-It Wns laid before (he Committee .oh
Military Affairs' in tho donate, and has been in-,
vetti&ted. I/ast night, Cript. Hudry dined nt
Glusie'i; Refcctbty,' with seine other 'gallant tiffi-'
cere; who riro here for similar : ohjeAts. . They
drAnk firccly, but not to great excess. This morn
ing, the gallant anil unfortunate': Hudry; despair-,
iny of success in the prosecution of his claim, in
consequence of the near approach oEtho t'ermina-
tioh'of lhc session, cnt.histhroat. nnd .was. found
deml in his roompthp.floOr of -which was covered
with blood. T-he ncers, perhaps, wttnld-not have
reachoiT .the-Senate .Chamber, But Mr. Horifon
rose this nwrning to. re;nirt- from thc'Commiltco
on Military Affairs, a 1};11 for tlm relief of Qap-
.tain Itudry. lje had scarcely.imtfrcd the name,
when a 'Senator in front of- him said, “.You' are
too'late, the .poor .man - has 'destroyed himself.”
Mr. Benton was staggcrotl for a moment, but re
suming his prc'scticsof miqd./he 'obutinodKfrqm
the Senator the -particulars, and 'cdmritunicaicd
them to the Senate. Mr.' Porter arid- Mr.'Wsg-
gaiiiati conffnhed tho'statement; The- Senate, •*
the only atonemetit in' tlieir- power,', linitictliittely
cuasentoii to Consider tbaRill; amended it'by in
serting “hairs, «r legal'rejureseulaitva.'.ofi!' before
the hanio of the deceased clsitnatir, and" onlersd
J t immediately to bo engrossed for a third, redding,
'lisa mournful nnd linprc'.afvo commentary on
.the tardy jM’co with which' Legistiilivo bniiii-s’ nd-
niiriistorjustice, - Bulitwill Jail to. remedy the
evil..- v;' ■ , ..J ‘ :-r '.- •';• •
The tmaniujity of fooling that pervud63tlie Son-
ato of the United State*,'on the *ubjectof,tiiedi(*
ficulty With France,"ought to'he asunreo of grat;
ifleatiun to overy citizen of this country. The
Rcport oi'Mr. CIa;, although opposed in some of
iMconclnsi(i(is;to tlte cpitrae recommended by the
Executive; kas been received by all parties as a'
fair, cnmbil.'arid Hoiiest-cxposititm pflhc past his
tory ;prtlio•’French'Ti.oaty",.-And as*placing'ffio'.
whole matter irv tt statesman dike inantlof, before
tlio Ameritinn |*K)|ilc. The most devoted friends
of tho ndmlttietratipn have been tioublo to discover
in any of its bearings, that narrowness of meaning
and ititenliou,'-which horuf late so strongly liner
tured the partixiui'productions of the day-' All
agree, that the. course recommended, is'.cntiroly
consistcntiwith Hie intorcat and iipnor of tlte Uui-
ted States.- Our Senator-Mr. KingTaysa just
compliment to litis important, doeumeiit'ra the
following extractTntm Ws remarks ;,
.« Tho .tone ?ttd tenor of the report'of the com
mittee oil foreign rolatipns, lie acknowledged, with
a few exceptions, met with Ins entire arid cordial
approbation, He hail agreed to it, with these ex
ceptions. in iho Goniinittcf, inid ho agreed .to -it
liore. "Ho had arifceu to arejcctitm of thc rcciitn-'
inontlation of the President. . Ho had agreed that
•we were not at present called u|ton for action, nnd
that it was inexpedient, at this time, to legislate
on the subject; ' What «a* the tone niid character
of the report of the CouimUtee on Foreign Roln-
tiotts! lie did uot believe that it was introduced
by the honorable member" as a party pnjier. tio
did not beliovo It was presented to the considera
tion of tiie Senate us a party pajior. He did not
believe iiwonld.be received by, tlio jieople usa
party paper, unless, by the effects of the public
press, and by party politicians, il sltoold be stam
ped with ti>ui character,"
Mr. Buchanan of Pennsylvania also remarked
that .
lit regard to the re|»rt of the Committee of
coiyparesps':
Friday. Monilits, gabi'iiai'y 0.4835;
rdsUifofc. •AtJhtUnx vf Ike *f*9»w rtf - b««' DW “ ci,l i cr
«mk ii kttriu auutkcr uf minute* Jut. lira jwr. Itt | dots u four limes in five
Fun igu ltelutkms he had great pleasure iu doing
justice to the frank and coucilaloiy spirit by wliich
u I don'iUnowilnii vqu was oxncii v "it unkT I nnd bargainwith a view to rediice tlie composition it was diciated.. Jt. was a statesmso like prodne-
m mm m **,■«*■ m m* m
j Naj»oleou—namely, IU millions of frsocs j
worthy of Us distinguished author."
With iho oj»inioiw of these gentlemen, in refer-
£ We publish to day tho'firdt nunibpr^oT iho saVdnth*
volume oftlie Eiiquirtjr, with tli&. lro^o that its oh*
Urged .sizej improvod appearance aud. Miscellaneous
contents.wi.il recomnicnd it to the liberal patronage of
ym enlighlened 'community.; IlifherPo itt hiimbW! di
mensions havb "scarcely afforded, spaeo for the’ inser
tion of advertisements 'and a few-of the most impohont
items of political ne ws, whilpt no stintcd corner has
beeh left for-tbo Uitiprary and* laughable productions
that are.-pobred forth daily front* the teeming .etor6 t
houses of native genius... -Tjiiir cfrcy stance h?a pcen:
as sensjbly felt, anil deeply regreffed by.'oursolvea ub
by any of ffur friends, for we toel. bavo'kho.wu by ox-' -
jioricnce tliat tlie' heart* becomes callous and the
ihgs cloyed whon addrea^i’d without variety or relief
upon tb q abstract questions, of iiidlvidynK rights and j
goVerntnentar wrofiga- It ^matters* not indead hopj
desperncly Immersed a mau.muy be iujho dihUtlous
projects ofilio day,.or boiv 'much fi’ocvorlio niay Teel
himBelf.'diaposcd'tQ mingle bis aiToringi* on tliqrpoUu 4 .
ted altar of party spirit, thorc arc^pomcnte when lus
mind, satiated with feuch vijociijoyfflcnts, iurn? from
thetrfieartlegsn.es*, to repose and rofrctih.-itaolf pmid
the. freshness and verdure *of those moro'pleamng fields’
spread out before him?in?tho labors of the poet arid the
scholar. To the unambitious citiaen;'who seeks And
finds his chief delight in the happinose'of the do mes-
tiE circle* whose waking hours have Jicver beep'dis
turbed and whose sleeping sprises'have nevor^bcen
bewildered by the false hope arid fleeting enchantment
of power, this roniark edmes home in ?U its fruth.and
force. A. public. Journal thep, to be'oitlior-popular
or useful, should possess other- attractions than ard
fqund in the ain ot parfy strife exhibited in tho^ re
cords* of party intrigue, which, originating iff ambition;
find.-their ultimate triumph in persona) aggrandisement.
Impre.psed with these views, and anxious to meet the
wishes, and pleasa the Ustos of all;' we shall devote a
portion of our paper to. the publication o/such original
and wslected pteceaas may seem likely to‘afford either
omusemont onnformaUon to. oar .readers. ' ’
v - Let uaitot' be "understood in the ahavo remarks as
attatripung to* undervalue ttm Tigtiance exemplifioil in
the Watchfulness^fpur fellow citizens/lihd which of
late has induced thousapds pfour coantrymon to invo^.
tig ate the .characters of< public men and .the tonchmey
of public measures. .Tho people ofthm country should
*t dll times, and more especially at-a tt'mo'like this,
scrutaniae the bearing of evoafs. that, are daily un-
folded in the living history of. the times, and study,
with a'deep and thorough cortviction of all thetr vital
Importance, fhe'probable* effects of overy patty* move-
*men f upon the: present and future uafoty ofoir- politi
cal institutions. .Erroneous,as it id, an' idea has too
long prevailed, that goYOrntnenis are something inde-
pondoht of and above tho people, that tlie g>oat niass
of the community, the substanlialmtizeaship; tho borio,.
Binow and puyo blood of the botjy politic, havo nothing
tqdo but invost.their. tillers with tljo rohios of riutKori-
•ty, and depend upon the yirtuo bo?* 1 rulers for. tlie
preservation of popular rights.. . Such a bblief w.ould
be of little? consequence if*,Angels* instead of nipiv
wore seated in tho high places of tho'republic. •; But
so t long as powor is pleasing aqd corn^pting tp ilia
-h'oart; so long as' amlMtion can find jts gratification in
first,pressing-upon tho crcdillity* triid then" trampling
upon this liberties of men—fn a worda so. long /as 'liu-
man jiature is constituted as it.isj ju^t.so long will in-,
difference'tond to slavery, arid a belief* in the* infalli
bility, of rulerilcad ,tq.individual subjugation nnd'na;
tiotial mis-ry» It never^eanbo otherwi8o.
. No greater error can.ppssibly exist, thpn for iiibijto
boliovo that individually they hsve no iriterost arid no
influence in the operationsofthojr government. - 'Un-
der our system, tho libottfes of each'depeods upqn the
watchfulness of all; the. liborliea of all upon tlio watch'-
fulness of each. .Tho safety,'durability,' andfinaflrj:
umph of our experiment at self 'government -rest ca*
sontiplly upon .the yigi-fanco of iho aggregate'conimii-
nitv, and.that community is composed of scpora’te, ilia*
tinct and individual nicnihcrs. Evcrj’ irinn, So to speak,
is a spoke in tho w)i6cl which boars airing the immoneq
and. complicated r* acliine} one spoke left * out tho
whdel .is wekkoned and thff safety of the machine, en
dangered. Thortris something for all to do—an ini^
porfaritpart for all to act. .'The. seperate members;
then, of the community, owe it to tTiom^elvcs and thff
common country |o do cach-his part in p reserving and.
handing do\Vh to pcsterity all the bToesingaof frooclom,
incrased *ifp6sBible ( hut nbovo nil things unimpaireil
arid unresfrictcd. No ono can be excuso'd when ho.
sitsidly'downbyhis own fireside,contimt to’ see'the
cSrof goyerriment, freighted with the rights and hop-
piuesa of milfions, rolled to the prisomhousc of despo
tism, without an effort to savo the precious* cargo from
: the licentious grasp of usurped and arbitrary power.
li| defence of the Coristitutio/i and the immunities
guaranteed.by'its every article, thero should bo no
tompdrizing policy, no slavish feqlings ;,thc. servants
of the priblio should be held amcqablo to the tribunal'
oi public opinion, and every attempt on their part to
warp the institutions of tho country to solfish or unho
ly purposes, siiould-bp visited Milh tho vengeance of
insulted freemen. But will the pcriplo complain wl.cn
their rights are destroyed ? V fit tho press rebuke
tho high handed measures of rulers arid drag thoir
hiddcii deeds of darkness to tho light ? There was a
time when these‘ questions would lmyo insulted the
patriotism of. (iis‘country, and. roused tho indignant
voice of every editor froru onp.cnd of the union to (ho
other. Who will resent them now ?. Wlio will wogo
way for a shadow, when the substance is'gona ? Who
will defend the independence of tho press, whilst that
independence is shrinking from fho frown of power
and bonding before the golden altar of mammon ? .Let
him that will, do it* As for ourselves we have seen
the gradual encroachments of mfsrule undermining the
fobrick of tho political system; wo have seen tho pross
virtually subsidized by the money unjustly taken from
the'poekets of the people', and wo have heard the
murmurs of complaint extorted by such injustice si*
lencod by the commingled clangor about, tho Union,
and Gold and glory. If the pcoplo then aro yet free,
their freedom rests upon tho will and sufferance of
their rulers ; if the press is uncorrupted, its purity de
pends not upon the want of temptation. The Bank of the
United States purchases cne half: the Federal Ex
ecutive auJ his coworkers struggle, for the other.—*-
Between them the sovereignty of *!‘ e States is lost^v.
sight of, the liberties of the country forgotten. The '
contest is for power, and when jt is obtained few are
.old fashioned os to look back upon the moons by
wliich the cad was accomplished. *On>vard” istho
watchword to the high functionary nnd the petty pilfer. ,
cr; in solid column the mighty phalanx moves, singing jgf
liozannahv to flic Union; not that Union so beautiful.
ly represented by the stars and.stripcs, but such an ono
as is portrayed on the dazling pennant, 8 , tar8 n, * m *
glcdtn ono, the- trijiss 10,■Jt in|the'glorious brilliancy of
personifyed power. , If the people murmur they, ar*.
threatened with a'Imltcr, if a State.detpriuincs to Btajr
tiie march of corruption by interposing the shield o ,.
the cdristilutloh, she is surrounded by a hireling sol- • ^
diery and plainly told that she shall bo held to tlio J
confederqc/by tho sovereign cenlcnt of,bloody Ihis
conflict of the government'with tho principles of* tho .if* \
constitution has nriavod against its pretensions much [ •
of hostility rind* heart burning. Why so ? • Are fho
people or any ’portion of them tired of the form ofo gq..
yernment under which they, live! Have they become
ft; stive, from the* regular and healthful operation lofour^
republican - system 1 No. ‘ But’, they- havo grow- u
weary with the pervqrsiou^of the principles on which i|
that government wnsformed-^they liave grown ro»
tlvo’ under the-weight,of burthens heapcti upoH thcnr •}
• by such perversion. ''■.*'*
The party to which wo aro attached' have coiu> <
plaindil of tiie abuses and assumptions of duthqri y ou ^
the part of the General GbVcrrimcnr, niid hi tfieir corn,
plaints the voice of this press has mingled. Againss
tlid growing corruptions of the times | aganiet the-bo-
fore unheard of stride? ofpower; against tlio 'consol u
dating’ doctrines .which have received of late tho sane-
tion of high uu'thoriiy, & -which gain additional Strength
from overy impfovulent conccsaipn of’tho.people/wo
have Avagcd u constant and uncompromising warfare-
Nor have wo remainwl.uusoathed. for '. our .hardihood.
Blows without number, and* somotiirics without mor-
cy ? have fallon iipon *.us.. We Jiavo nop complained, •
nqr. shall we cumpluin, of this. ' The tiiitioh of our* eta- l
tion woro.oaenmeU witii tho full juiowhjdgff that tho
heavy hand ql the po werfar won id be laid occasional
ly on our heads, that' privato * individuate, thinking
thomselves ftggricvod would hurl.^their mighty .influ.
cncc at our- unprotected establishment,’ rind ’worst of
all and most t o be.regfejteilj that oui*^friends would y
8oftiotimes deem, onr coiirse iricohslstorit; with ijio iii* ;
tcl-ost of thb country. ; In. nono of these 1 particular*
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liavo wc bcon [lisappointoti, '-Pqllry ppivcr 'has had
jts jilujv.priyato inalico lias uouglit its gratificAtioii—
f ml friendly' rcliako- llna proffered itb sorviUo'. to ros-
-train our Vtqloacq' ,whon avprlpujiing prudeneo,'' or,
lash oq our.faulting fopfoteps when C.vidonlly lagging
beliiqd propriety, To all ihooii tilings'.p!o,l)»'’o re*,
pc'nfltfd,jwcd#u'st' .with d^hecomiiig spirit. If in.mo-
.moiits'iif-exnsiiiiriuoj feeling, tvhen'ivruqg and 'out"
rago'drovo- uj ailwnrd.'we havo seemingly sinned u.
galnettfac cluritics oTjifivnto or iho tlignity of public
Ufa, at( wo foot no convictiour war promise no amend
ment; 'Tfio plainnese of our past roplicb lids boon pro.
portioned (o the directness ofeaufa- soporalo charge;
tho dignity -‘ofpurTuiare diifonce will bo measured fay
tiie.jhtuilinass-of tiro altsick. ?
An ides is sometimes suggested by our opponents,
-tljat *is"u mejority of the 'Statc deolsrod cgdinst our
doctrines‘,t the lute electidiis, vre- should now give
up.tlio: contoet nnd nfaandon our principles. Suoh'a
course qf conduct has keep adopted,, byryiisny Who
Have battled for tho spoils of olHce, and have regardoil
nothin-, turougliuuttlio sharp and ‘ protracted eonffiet.'
But .the porsonal interest involved in the struggle. Wo
arc not of them. Tliero are great ,leddipjlf principles
of public policy, which it is' criminal to comprom'uio
and treason against human rights to abandon. hotlt-
er, titorqfore, wo Swim with tho majority or sink, witli.
the minority, these principles shall guidd.our course.
No middle ground has as yet boon discovered botween
the doctrines of tho State RightS'-party; end tho pro
'fessietl end Actions of those who have ovurlpoksd or
cry distinctive landmark of the constitutjqn. . .Tho 1
questions presented now ero -tho (iattic that havo
determined'-the political faith of onen 'in. every
dtrUgglo which hat marked' tho.‘ahoft !iii**ory of
tlio union. Either that, this is u confederacy of froe,
independent and shverieg'n States; who have delegated
•to a common agont certain spocifio' powers, reserving
.to themselves tiie tight of judgibg and determining in >
the last resort when these powers are- transcended or
abusod; or it.!* a Jingo unwieldy national consolidated
empire, irresponsible and illimitable -in its operations,
and possessing the right ilqtjo and at pleasure to limit
its withering iiifltioueo or expand tlio arms of its all-
grasping authority. - Eitiipr Iho" one or tlio other of
these views oflho .federal system ie. correct. Thoy
cannot both ho predicated upon or logitimatol’ji deduced
from the same syEtem; 'They aro antipodoe of each
o.llior and. utterly inoompalibio. ' . '
"It is' adiititti-ti, thal-if wo do indeed fivo 'under
this latter form uf government, and our institutions
tirq hut the' counter prut of the tvcirnout monarchies
of Europe,, tlmt our couree has hoen iu direct con
flict -with ihcj/istablishctj ordcl of the era]il(e,-ood
that ns good, ifue, layai, and faithful' suhjeew, wo
are bound liy ttur. aileginneo to foreswear our fuith
and' adopt' a mort; orlhodUx dreed;, Tho light which
servos totmalte sueh tlirkncSs VisiVId has boon hap-'
pily withheld Trap; our niinds.. Wo Itavo sup-'
posed tiiat such a system could fiqd no friendly
resting place in .'din land xi nur elmlco.; that tho
pillars oftho constitution gave no shp'porj to a mass
soqnwtoildyrqhd so dangerous; tliut lrecdctn’s Inst >
refuge wjts tlte soyoreignty nf tho $}htos qud the.
bospip Of a yiriutius people. Undcc theso imprest '
■sioufi' tve Imve attempted and sbhjt qlfompt agniti>
to turn.llic drizzled cyos of -our do'untrynieh feptu
the tlnugerous'splpnilof'ofltiqgly gra»tf:ur, to the
less attractive htit more Iqyciy itnegd of.republicaa •
simplicity, • True, pur exqrttpps .have been hut
feeble ;■ still, if they-linyo .awakened one tunn to
tlto dnngers tlmt surround the constitotlun"; iftiioy
liavextonViueetl ono Intfoan bcitig tbatdho present
is an hour of icarfyl lrial to tho.countfy; that cor
ruption and misritlo \valk; forth • udrebukqd,
pi prahityjind.lioricsly are scOutcd.iiy officinl
JiHelin'gar.frotn ilie. presence ofour rtiiors, ifint the
elevation df-i«en tloponds upon •'their servility to •
tho powers tlmt he,' aml'that all the distinctions in
soetoty, growingoiit of thewcalih'of on’o:'portion
atid tho poverty of another, pro openly, recognized
at.tlio seat of got’eromem, .and' are grndimlly
■epreaihng their p.dson front thence to the peaceful
firesides or tljp free uild equal .ycoiriariry o "fois
country ;.wq repeat, if. oqr efforts JtuVo brought
one man lo tiie *e^p 8 mmtemplation ofthcio dis-
graccfulfoctsc tye ehali "not ffiuvo made tiwin in
vam. Bnt this hutltjlo couieulmoht is hot suffi-
cieut. The Hydra of consolidating yet live* in
all its Strength mid deformity.^ The doctrines of
tlte Prnclnmation, the principles oftha Porcc Bill
arc how flourishing inyrcnewe.1 nntl livin'. vigor •
the nets of pro,ended legislalian arc lnuihocchocs
of oxeciiUye nuihnrity,.& the clcvuiian of men but
the rotvurd oftho ffiuster for the slavishncss of-tho
man;. " - r
Underhuch circumstances, shell ,1,6 pr 6 S5 fco sl .
letu 1 Shall the Sentinel on'the wtnchtdwcr con
ceal the .truth for fear, of giving o/ll-ncc, or stand
mutewhen the enclny invades the citadel,' lest the.
traitorous commandef within should gaghih! for
his fidelity ? Shall the sovereignly oftho States
the rights ofthe people and the dearest principles
ofequulity uud liberty he swallowed in tlte vortex
of consolidation, without (me voice lo warn, ono ''
hand to s ivo them ? Shall the former military
achievements of the President sanctify the sins of
his administration, and rt ficctio2.froin--hi m3c ip to
his proposed successor, fling a halo of glory amend
every time serving .wretch that has bartered liis
conscience and epuntty to bask for a while ip tho