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TUESDAY EVENING, Aphil IS, 1824.
JV.1 l TOXAL XOMIJM T10X.
At a meeting of tlie Democratic Mem
heis ot Congress, in the Chamber of the
House of Representatives of the United
Stales, February 14, 1824, the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted.
Resolved, As the sense of this meeting,
that „ J
WltXIAM H. CRAWFORD,
bf Georgia, be recommended tri the people
of Uic United Sta cs os a proper Candidate
for the office of President, and
ALBERT GALLATIN,
df Pennsylvania,/or the office of Vice Pre
sident, oi the United States, for four years
from the 4th of March, 1825.
Resolved, That in making the foregoing
teenmmendatiph,Uie members of this mee
ting have actid tn their individual charac
ters as Citizens; that they have been induced
to this measure from a deep and settled
Conviction of the importance of Uoi.->n a
mong Republicans, throughout the United
Su tes, and,'as the means of collecting and
Concentrating the feelings and wishes of the |
People oi the Union, upon this important
Subject.
tt Seems from an article which we publbh
from the National Advocate, that among other
tBunauvres of the %Mi re;»»blican Jsarty of the
Slate of New York, an attempt is to be made to
hold the next Session of.the Legislature In that
City tt is supposed that ostentatious entertain.
Ihenls may so bedaaxte the eyes of plain demo
crats as to make them abandon their eld princi
ples, and worship the splendor of the new party.
The plan is certainly ingenious but the framers
of it, we think will find that "old birds arc not to
be caught with chair”
* Massachusetts tWAt.—There are acknowledg
ed facts conceded by the ultra federal party which
pi tee the recommendation of Mr. Monroe for a
settlement of this claim in a still more ungracious
point ot view. Four distinct applications were
made to Governor Strong, to order portions of the
thtlitia into the service of the United States.—
The first was in 18:3. for tfe defence of Bhode
Island, and to garrison the different forts in the
•tale of Massachusetts, preparatory to the march
of the regular troops to the northern frohtier
This was not complied with, and the embarrass
ment resulting from it is well known, and was
"UHost severely felt. The second, when danger
Was immediate and palpable was complied with.
The third and fourtft requisitions were made at a
period when our contest assumed the most gloo*
tty aspect, and were rejected It is true that Use
militia were Held in readiness by the Governor to
act as Ae should deem necessary, but the com.
f&and, the arrangements were wrested from the
general gbvefnftent, and the operations of taete
(toops lost their effect by being detached from
the scope of the general system of defence. The
state in fact rejected the federal compact, seeking
done its own protection, regardless of the safety
cf the union, Upon what principle then can they
Claim from the government of the Union, com.
pensation for services to strictly selfish. Why
should We psy Massachusetts for defeuding Mas
aachusetts, as a State Sovereignty lopped oil from
the federal connection. They rejected the filial
- tie that unites the ststes-^tliey sought their own
protection regardless of the public safety—they
placed their troops under their state officers and
disclaimed the federal authority—but ncAv they
require' the federal famjly to pay them for the
vertices they bestowed upon themselves. From
the teller of Gov. Eustis to their agents at Wash*
ington, and the arguments of the latter, it will be
seen that their grounds of claim ore bow based
ti'pon the repentance of the state, and Mr. Mon*,
roe stems inclined to grant them absolution. But
We contend that our constitution recognises no
Aich tenets, and although we hail with pleasure
the change of sentiment that reflection has pro.
diced in Massachusetts, and'readily yield forgive-
ness to their errors, we cannot agree to compen.
gate them.
% BOSTON, Dec. 19th, 1823.
Geiitlemm,-—Sbotild objections on the part of
theFederal Government to a part of the claim,
be urged on account of the refusal of a former
tfjovernor to order oul the militia on the requisi
tion of the President, in addition to the represen
tations yoii Were instructed to tfiake, and to the
necessary inferences following from the facts and
circumstances therein stated, you may with great
truth and justice add the moat positive assurance,
that the people oftHisstate have by their suffra
ge* (the infallible tec* of public st ntintent,} and
by the yoSlic declaration of their immediate rep.
lesentatives, as Will appear by reference to Hie
authenticated copies of their proceedings in all
brunches of the legislature, positively and ipccifi-
■tally disavowed and disapproved the conduct of the
former Governor on this occasion, as well os the
opinion delivered by the judges of the Supreme
Court, to the Governor, and all- others, who ud-
vlsed to the measure which was pursued.
Respectfully, W. EUSTIS.
George Sullivan, Esq.
Joseph Pierce, Esq.
It ib confidently believed, that if it were practi.
cable to take the opinion of the people, in their
primary assemblies, at this moment,nineteen twen
tieths of them, at least, Wotild confirm the statement
tvrefn£*w». W. EUSTIS.
■WASHINGTON, Km. 23, 1824
■ Sib.—Herewith are transmitted copies ot Gov
:*rnof Eustis’a letters of the l9<hof Dec. and 17' h
■ qf January last,' By the fovmer, he,nukes a full
disavowal of the principleo and conduct of a former
administration of the state of Massachusetts, dur.
•ing the lit* war, and by “the fatter,he directs that
payment b.e asked on account df the Services of
the 5tlt division, admitted to have been been ne
» otflsury to the defence of the state. ■*
“if heinvestigation made of that portion of the
#how‘,HQ hia view, distinct acknowledge
tfient oMebt for the services of the £th division
The P ceiuent, upon proofs, which preclude all
doubt, admits, by his letter of the 22d of Dec the
necessity of those services in de fence of the state - -
The performance of such services, by thi militia
-* a state, h an execution,by one state of the ob
ligation of all, “to provide For the defence df each
against invasion.” Such state, therefore, is enti.
tied, under the Constitntion,.to reimbursement by
all, in their joint character of a natiop. Admission
of this necessity is the admission of the constitu
tjonal right to reimburse, and is, in effect, a full
recognition of the debt. 11 is only on this princi
ple, that claims of other States for like services,
have been, or can be allowed; and it is believed
the President » otild order payment for the her.
vices under consideration without delay, if no
question of high importance to the welfare of the
union, hid not arisen between the government of
the state and of the nation. The denial, by the
former, of all power in the President, and in Con
gress, to decide on the existence of those emer
gencies, on whose occurrence the Constitution
places the militia at the command of the national
government, subjected that government to the
uncertain ami irresponsible optnionsof the com*
mandora in chief of tiie several atates. It effect,
ively deprived the national government of all
means of enforcing the la wa of the nation, with,
out the previous consent of the commanders in
qhief, unless by a standing army. These princi
ples, and the conduct atherted to, by the President
in his letter, lave been renounced by the people of
Massachusetts, at of dangerous tendency. This re-
minci.tion hss been laid before the President, and
Governor Rustis, jjnttin tus aotimuixayioh or
tub troisiiTRue.riii ecta the disavowal to be made
in the most explicit terra-, aa appears by his in*
stmetions of the. 19th of December. This is done
without the least reserve,.from a conviction that the
peoflt cf Massachusetts would freely make (he same
renunciation, if no claim were pending before the
A uti.nnl Government
By this disavowal, the constitutional questi-o,
to which your letter of the 13tb of November di
rects the attention o the agents, is put to rest —
This erroneous construction of the constitution is
abandonedit is considered by the citizens of Mas
sachusetts, as repugnant to the p-imary principles,
and subversive of the chief object proposed in the
substitution of this instrument for the act of confed
eration. No objection therefore now exists or is
opposed by the executive of the United States to
immediate payment of the sum ascertained tu be
due, except that suggested by the President, in
the conclusion of his letter of tl e 22d of Dec.-
Had the nature of the services which constitute
this claim been known to the President, he would
not have deemed a postponement of his decision
on this portion expedient, merely with the view
of seeing the facts and circumstances connected
with other portions/if, all other portions, which
the people of Massachusetts claim of right under
the constitution, are like those already presented,
necessary in defenct of the state, t here is, ob-
virus!*, no connection between the facts and cir
cumstance! of individual services,"ts each is prov-
en, the occasion and necessity of each must be
established : and, the want of necessity in others,
can furnish no objection to the allowance ot this
portion, which te admitted to have been necessary,
in terms that place the fact beyond all question.
All objections being obviated, the right of Mas.
sschusetts to payment of this acknowledged debt,
in the same manner aa like claims of other states
have been paid, by the order of the executive, is
most respectfully urged upon the President. He
has the power, and the meant, are at his command,
placed there by appropriation of Congress, without
distinction of states. Why, then, it ia re-pectfully
asked, why should payment of this just, nnu ac
knowledged, and unobjectionable debt, be longer
withheld by the executive of the union ? The
disposition of the executive, to meet the just ex-
inconsistent with the duties of bis high station.
My colleague being indisposed, (Tiave the hon
or to transmit the copies of Gov. 'Eus'ls’s letters
of the 19tb of December, and 17th Jan. agreea.
bly to the President’s expectation.
I remain very respectfully sir, your humble
servant, GEORGE SULLIVAN.
To the Ron. Josh C. Caikoux,
Secretary of War.
Perkins’ ntuilf invented Steam Engine,—Letters
have been received in Hartford, (Conn.) from
London, slating that Mr. Perkin* has applied hi3
newly invented Steam Engine in propelling a
boat offifteen horse power, by which he hat de.
monstrated the practicability as well as importance
of his invention. Large contrac t have been
ra&dc already on this side of the Atlantic.
I'UOM BERMUDA.—Oy accounts from Ber.
muds to the 2lst ult. received at New York, it
appears that Gov. Lumley, since his return from
Europe, has determined not to admit of any oth.
er interference in the affairs of the Island than
what coincide with bis own private views. A se
ries of resolutions have been passed by the House
of Assembly, "declaratory of various acta of mis
gorernment,” a copy of which together with a
message more fully explaining their motives, were
presented to his Excellency, which induced him
to desire the attendance of the members, when
he lectured them soundly on their presuming to
find fault, and 4o dictate to him as to what they
considered mis government, tie then prorogued
the Colonial Parliament to the first of April, at
whteh time it was supposed, it would be either
further prorogued or dissolved.
From The Democratic Press
The exultations of the Federal editors nt
the effects their writings have had in break
ing down the CAUCUS INFLUENCE is
extravagant; it is even profane. The
Commercial Advertiser compares the sue
cess oi their efforts to that of the Mission*
aries in the East and thinks that as “the
beams of Christianity have reduced the
number of the followcrstif the Idol of Jug
gernaut’’ that so their efforts to prostrate
King Caucus will ultimately be successful.
Let but the people refuse again to put their
shoulders to the wheels and his reign will
be ended.’*
We submit such extracts in the hope
that thr^r will rouse the Democracy of the
Union to a. sense .of the duty now imposed
upon it. .If the Caucus nomination shal
lail;—-then will the whole system ot nom-
ination, which has hitherto sustained the
principles and men of the Democratic par
ty be prostrated in the dust. Let them
therefore again “ put their shoulders to the
wheels” and save theit party, their princi
ples and their country from the evils with
which they are threatened.
W-e observe it mentioned in the Loudon
papers that the notorious Frobert,concerned
with Thuftell and Hunt, in the murder of
Mr. Weave, had been advised to‘go to
America, and be had consented, provided
he could get money* Look out far thb
fellow!
From » Suehos Ayres Paper.
Public Reception of MR. RODNEY, asMnitlrr
Plenipotentiary to the Government of Buenos Ayres
The U. States having recognised the in
dependence of Buch of the South American
Governments, as ♦rere lit actual possession
of their independence, the government of
thesaid U. States has appointed the respec
table citizen, Cdssar A. Rodmy, to bo Min
ister Plenipotentiary to the Government of
Buenos Ayres. Mr. R. arrived here on the
Iflth of Nov. and in a few days presented
the credentials of his mission to the Secre
tary of Government and of foreign affairs—
After these had been examined with that
deliberation, which tho importance oi the
subject required, they mere admitted and
in virtue thereof Mr. R was recognized in
a public and official manner- as Minister
'lenipetantiary from the Republic ol tho U,
tales te this Government.
Tt was deemed necessary immediately to'
give to this recognition, s > remarkable and
singular in its kind, that solemnity which is
customary on such occasions among all civi
lited and enlightened nations, and which it
was resolved should consist of a public en
trance and reception ol the Minister in one
of the halls of the Government House, at
tended with such circumstances of splen
dor as were suited to the ceremony. But
the unexpected ill health of Mr. R. did not
allow this purpose to be carried into effect
so soon as was desired, and it was necessary
to wait for his recovery. At length this
happy event was made known by Mr,
Forbes, Secretary of L-gation, who appear
ed in the name of Mr. R and gave notice to
the Secretary of Foreign Relations that he
was restored to health, and should be'' pre
pared for his public reception on the 27th
of Dec if that time should be agreeable to
the Government. In compliance with this
intimation, orders were issued on the 24lh
to al! the Corporations and Authorities «l
the Province, that they should assemble on
the 27th, and be present to honour this sol
emn ceremony.
At one o’clock, in the afternoqp of the day
appointed,the Chief Ofiiccaof the Minister
of Foreign Relations, accompanied by an
Aid de Camp of the Governor and Captain
General, went in a coach of state to the
house of the Minister Plenipotentiary, for
the purpose of taking him to the Govern
ment House. The Minister and Secretary
of Legation entered the coach, and at that
moment the National Flag was hoisted, and
a solue was fited. The Guards of Honor,
stationed at the entrance of the Government
House, composed of a Captain and company
of A tillcry, the Corps de Garde, and In
fantry, received the Minister, rendering him
the honors of Captain General, and greeting
his presence with a full band of martial mu
sic. A Deputation-of the Government con
sistingofDr. D. Antonio Escnranea, Mem
ber of the Tribunal of Justice, and Colonel
D. Pedro Andres Garcia, waited (or him at
the first landing of the staircase from which
they introduced him into the Government
Hall, through the midst of a numerous
concourse of Citizens, who were collected
by the novelty ol the occasion. He was
there received by the Governor and Captain
General, accompanied by the Minister of
Foreign Relations, of Government, and ol
War, and by the most distinguishedCorp ;
rations and Authorities, namely—the Tri
bunal of Justice, the General Officers and
Chiefs of toe Army, the Department of P».
lice, the Clergy, the Officets of the Revenue
and Treasury Departments, the Engineers,
Board of Medicine, and other distinguished
individuals. The Minister Plenipotentiary
was presented to the Governor by the Min
ister of Foreign Relations, who indicated at
the same time, the lively feelings with whies
the novelty and grandeur of the scene in •
spired him. Then tho Minister Plenipo
tentiary pronounced an /--tdreas in his own
language, the purport of which was to ex
press the sentiments of his Government,
and tho pleasure which be felt in being the
organ through which they were transmitted
to His Excellency the Governor; adding
his regret of having been obliged to defer
this pleasute by reason of his'ill health.
This Address was interpreted by the Min-
ister of Foreign Relations; after which, a
letter from the President of the U. States
was put into the hands of His Excellency,
which was interpreted as follows.
[^Here followed Mr. Rodney’s credentials,
signed by the President and Secretary of
State. - ] v '
After this was read and interpreted, His
Excellency the Governor showing himself
deeply affected by so high an honor, imme
diately replied through the medium of the
Secretary of Foreign Relations, in these
words:
“Nothing can be more important, nor
more satisfactory, to the country which I
have tho honor to govern, nor indeed to
myself, than this, testimony of friendship on
the par’ of the First American Nation. It
shall be one of the first of my duties to make
suitable returns, as I shall take every op
portunity to prove. I have already nomina
ted a Minister Plenipotentiary, through
whom I shall reply to my great and good
friend, the President of the U. States.”
When the ceremony was closed, the Go
vernor invited the gentlemen to be seated,
and after a few minutes conversation the
Minister Plenipotentiary look leave of the
Governor, the Ministers present and the
other persons, who had been assembled to
give dignity .and honor to the ceremony.
He was then conducted back to the first
landing on the principal stair case, where
he had been received, and again entered the
coach with Mr. Forbes, the Secretary, with
the Chief Officer of External Relations and
Government, and the Aid-de-Camp of the
Governor. At this departure, the guard
foimad as at his entrance, paid him the
same honors, and the military band played
a grand march. The gentlemen who ac
companied Mr. Rodney, saw him back to
his dwelling. The National Flag was kept
hoisted till the sitting of the sun.
' This happy occurrence under circum
stances of public alarm at the tragical e-
vents which have awaited the liberal party
in the peninsula, has infused a consolatory
spirit into every mind. The country is now
well assured that the distinction of Ameri
can is a bond of union to aft tho Staten
which are known-by that name, and that th.
honor of the Americans at the^North intist
be a strong pledge that, whatsoever hostile
event may octur, they will not ccnso.to.be
our ally- -Moreovei, when the U. States
recognized the independence of Spanish
America, they did hot alo it, till they had
well penetrated the purposes of the Euro
pean Cabinets, and found it to be settled in
their secret councils, that it would be very
agreeable td their interests
For this reason we confirm the intelli
gence which we communicated in a recent
number of our paper, relative to the resolu
tinn of England to send Consuls to all the
Independent Governments of America;
and venture to predict, that the next Eng
lish ship of war, which shall arrive, will
bring a Consul General to this Nation.
Pallad,
RUSSIA.
We made some general remarks, a few
days since, on the situation of the great
powers of tho European continent. What
ever changes may be produced in the state
of things by any unexpected turn of affairs,
it is certain that, at tho present moment,
the power of Austria, France and Russia
is fust extending, and threatens to spread
farther and farther the injurious principles
of their alliance. The political and physi
cal increase of the two former consist, to a
great degree, in tho loss and degradation
of their neighbours, and a transfer of pow
er and influence into their own hands; but
this is far from being the case with Russia.
Her power is that which flows from a ra
pid increase of population, as well as an
important altho’ a limited advance in civili-
zation and freedom. She presents a scene
more like that of the United States, and the
new countries of South America, than an
European kingdom, as far at least as re
gard is bad to the causes of her improve
ment, which are her natural resources bro\
forth under a new and powerful system ot
internal policy. Many of the effects of this
system arc already manifest to the world ;
but the extent of the plan, and the vigour
of ns operations are not very generally un
derstood,
A long and able article on this subject
appeared in one of the last numbers of the
Revue Encyclopoedique, which sets the
power anc* prospects of Russia In an impos
ing point of view, and shews that she is
probably destined to sustain a more impor
tant part in the future scenes of Europe
than she has hiterto performed, and to ex
ercise a greater controul, either favorable
or unfavorable, over the interests of the con
tinent. This article we translated some
days ago, but, for want of room have been
unable to publish it, and must content our
selves with a brief account of some of the
most important facts it communicates.'
* A new and very extensive scheme has
lately been adopted by the emperor, to keep
on foot a monstrous army, formed of the
crown peasants, yet in such a manner that
they shall support themselves, and bring
no expense upon the treasury. Ip pursu
ance of this plan, military villages or colo
nies have been already established along
the frontiers ofTurkey and Poland, and not
far from Mount Caucasus, where the
strength of the army is to be stationed. Of
ilu’se settlements we find many particulars
in the Revue, as well as in the London
Courier, contained in extracts from Dr.
. .yall’s recent work on Russia.
The Austrians wore the first to give an
•xample of military colonies by-attaching
18 regiments of Sclavonians to the soil all
alongtheirfrotV.ierstowardsTorkcy. These
regiments, having the same origin, religion
and language as a great part of the Russian
nation, will sooner or lattr pass over to
that empire, and will add to her cole ^
force, of the organization of which w
about to 9peak, as well as describe i>
tent.
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to till the tandin case of ncrae.*.’ .
|iy. employed in -some kkndfiA
umony.is encouraged:’h.u ..!^ u,t ‘Mo. i
rimony M encouraged: '&F2* % ■ .&V- *
m the military pale are not ailow°Ju CIV ’W H ot ^ !nlbl °
out of it. The children fiSj?»**> < ■ passenger
as? SSilSivi
They learn also te ride, I, " ««.»:
Here,, 1 -
complete their education. h».' ’ v,s itiii
formed into corps and the n Ssf*' th ®* i\
are made officer.. The
women ha, b«n neglected: be,
women nas neon neglected- r 01 ^1
nan schools for them also hare
established. navp * lc S<Atob,l
The total number of co!ont*li, *
1822, is stated at 48,000: at mi?!?* 5 *
chancery, where the lafeSH
RtaKtt.'v. ° e F°*‘l
ited: and a strict police is estahli-K^ ^
it&Ki
all the army except the guards
colonized: teride which the cro»„ p ^|
miay furnish a colonized armv of
of men, al ways on foot arid S&ESSS?
without the expence of a single l ! ” 1
the government. The nursJrv ,? b ! e
ed oi master colohists, reserves’ and if*
I. ealculated tn perpetuate YUhe,^
iully realised; and declares that the 4*2
contains the elements of hs own destJcS
as it raisis a powerful body of men 2
the rest, ns well in a mental as a mS
point Ol view, who will nbt longyialZJ
cit obedience to the will of a aovereK
ler. It is by no means impossible, hoL™
that he still may wield this 'JfflTJi
long enough to produce important C b2
in the aspect of Europe.
We have seen a letter from Capt, Hoiisl \
ton, giving the particulars of iht d£n$
of the brig Abcone, which sailed from S
port about the 1st of February, bound w
Norfolk; teh hour after leaving the Hook I
.he m, run .r»ul „l b, . .ch£J. $8
stove in her bows, and obliged him to 5
mvay the foremast. After much diflicS
he aP 2 r ££ W f U p K i8 VeSSd at *•
the 29th of February, where she would
probably be condemned,being soiniuredil
not tu lio worth repairing.
- A. F Daily Adv.
the projecf\^
or rather cash,
empire. 1 here aiTtlie mate tflWifian^wtil
tie born soldiers; they will pass into the
rolls at the age offifteen, and there remain
until sixty. On becoming soldiers, accor
ding to the Muscovite law, they cease to
be slaves; and thus the military slate, which
is considered amongst other people as a
state of servitude, offers to them the dou
ble advantage of afranchisement and glory.
The monarch takes from the domains of
the crown, such lands as are necessary for
the establishment and subsistance of the
colonized regiments: and in return, the war
riors aie required to keep thetriselves, as
well as their horses, when they are not or
dured for expeditions out of their own coun-
try. In this manner, whole.armies, innu
merable armies, will be kept on foot in time
of peace, without bringing any expense up
on the national treasury. Their pay be*
gins only when they are called out of their
respective colonies; and will be in propor
tion to the habits of a new people, without
wants or luxury These military commu
nities, where all, without exception, bear
arms, will be kept in constant exercise, and
will preserve their military spit it, like those
on the military stations of the Roman em
pire, during the periods of their greatest
conquests,— Revue Encyc*
The military villages are laid out with
regularity in farms of about forty English
acres, and each contains two houses, one
for the Master Colonist, and the other for
the Reserve.—The master colonist is a
peasant above fifty years of age, who re
ceives his land and house on condition of
furnisldng a soldier, a horse, if it be a colo
ny of cavalry, and the soldier's family if he
have one. The soldjer is to live with him,
and while duty, (which usually calls him
away,at least three days in the week,) to
assist him itt cultivating his .ground. At
the end of 25 years, oi 20 if he be a Pole,
the soldier is released from service, or pla
ced on the invalid list for garrison duty, as
he shall choose. The Reserve is to be
the suc cessor of the Master Colonist, se
lected by him usually from his family : and
though he ulso is bred to the use of arms
and the customs of a camp; and expected
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The Pall Session.— Some of our dernoeratlo i
friends in the Corporation, desirous of complh
«"2F*r r e , ! r ,lat, .' re \Proposed invitingtheJ
to hold their (all session in this city. Thepropo.
silton, on the first blush was opposed by the "neo.
pie a men,’ as H ey mouestly (lenofflfnatir«ejJt|
pelves j but if sec-ms, that at the last meeting they I
iell quite warmly into the project. Now, then
are some secrets about this; some new drfVicei
aome ultimate slight of hand trick in cnntemDbJ
turn, which should bi known. A letter it apnewt
lias been sent down from Albany, by thatdistil-1
gimhcd patriot and law reporter, Mr. Hentt |
Y\ Menton, suggesting the advantages to be derif- f
ed from getting the Legislature to the city of Ne*
York, when the electors are to be chosen. It wii
true, Mr. Wheaton ndmitted, that it would ciat
the state something like #20,000 additional ev
pense to move down the government, with all the
heads of department, papers, books, furniture ki,
for a session of three or four day^ whiob addi
tional expense might seem diagracinus, consider-
ing that these disinterested people’s inch'had ad*
vocated the electoral law, on (lie ground that it 1
would save the expense of a fall session. On the
receipt of the letter, a caucus was held by the
friends of the “American Diadem," at their office
in Willinm-st to concert measures, not only to
bring the Legislature down, but how to manage
“^in when they were down. It was broadly iav
ated, among other important things, that,
[ch could be done with the member* i that
if strangers, and not knowing democrats from
' republicans, they had a better chance with |
. that a certain number of houses must be J
id ; a certain number of dinners must be
i the chumpaigne, nabob, and claret, must
« l f that a long purse mus be made up, to I
stagger the faith of the doubtful; that, In abort, I
as the electoral votes o< this state were invaia ;ble #
and the democrats were honest, but po-, why ■
the royalists must have them,nml tor BrlUih gold
they must substitute American half eaglet" These ‘
intimations and insinuations, together wi h sundry I
chuckliugs, rubbing the hands, and winks of the I
eye, denoted the secret expectation of the know* *1
ing ones
The invitation has gone up, but wc cannot say .
whether for a few w»yg the members will consent I
to remove the government from the capital, and I
put the people to additional expense; but this we 1
will Buy, th*t there is not a democrat in that Le
gislature, whom we would not freely and scouts-
taneously trust with this royal party/ there u not I
a man among them who cun be bribed by their 1
gold, seduced by their dinners, d ceived_ by their I
tricks, corrupted by their intrigues,or intimidated I
by their clamours, from the conscious path of I
honor and good faith.
It is only for a special purpose that this ‘‘Amen* .
can Diadem” party, as Mr. Kiifus King calls it, so- I
licit** the honor of the Legislatures company to I
dinner, routs and balls; it is only to get their hands
softly and smoothly in their packets and hand ov
er the 26 electoral votes, and then their doors will
be smacked in their faces. J
There is however, a cordial welcome for tho
Legislature from the honest democrats of thecity. /1
We cannot give them tokuy, nabob or champaign
but if they will come, there is a hearty shake W
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the hand for tliem,anda powter mug of frothing I
ale at Uncle Brom Martling’p, or at Sachem Ches- I
lera who keeps the Great Spring at oM Tammany, I
In the course of the debate, Alderman Wyckott I
insisted that the visit, of the legislature would cost |
the city three thousand dollars. He meant a di
rect charge, but the incjdeotar expense whim .
hereafter will grow out of this visit will be enof' j
mous, as the following anecdote will shew. WP |
all remember the tax bill, and wrist a hub-buP
we made about it in this city; notwithstanding ,
which it passed. A member of Assembly bad ow..-^
casion to pay h visit to the city, when he wa» re
ceived with open arms, and treated sumptuously
for having voted against the tax bill. When » 1( ^ I
returned home hia neighbors asked him
they said about trie tax bd| and whether it j
ruin the city. “Buin the cityf” said he I-*? ,
sorry I did not vote for it, and ten per cent m *“ ,
dition. Sucti style, such splendor, suoh dinner* , ,
such silver pitOhers, waiters and. platea, M«t. *
hangings and chairs, such silk MBginga andcnw
such nabob wine and champaign?, which ins' .■*
like our cider, sucff-Ceremony ,and ostefltano .j
ruin the city ? whyfliecity caiiT 1 the tax ,yr < .
whole state.” • " u, >
Take care than ip our di«*|ay ot ,>ycal*h atm in ? i»
ary we do not In .irivtfMjfeke
session qf .three days, xmvh-'X ;«*>!’•? •’" ,l ' 4
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