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tbe ( li.<rlfßton’City GarMte.
H f the N w \ [j tper* we icai ii the ai
rival al that port, of the packet ship thagl'
Mogne, Iroin II vre via Plymouth, bin
dales fri in both ii t'ldon uni) Havre, to n<e|
IZthF'b. inc'-udvit. Her advi<-«*s rrc im
portant. The Choi ra, tint fearful scorng-*,|
in defiance of previous predict! ms, i*sjinad-j
mg with fatal rapidity, and liar, at length
made i » appear nice in L *;*•!>»r ai! tiic
neighboring country. At the Uv date# the<e
had been SO cases end 14 il' , aihn from the;
r -ininei cement in ihe capital, a* wp findf
from the daily report of the Board of II ;allh,
•m the 17th. At Ij : nvhna *e, 3 deaths from]
4 ci* ‘.a; all »a* in (he river, 2 cases; at Lain 1
Into, 2 car 1 !, t dea'h; at Sonthwaik 18
cia'» 6 deaths; lldherhithe tA RadclitlV,
16 cases, 7 death'showing u general total
i London of over 30 cases end 14 deaths.
Viie papers gay, however, (hat no great de-l
vee es al um exi-.ts among the people. In'
the north 1112 disease continued very fatal.j
\l Haddington, where the disease ha* pre-'l
viiled with gioat severity, it was no longer i
coniine i to ihe low, but several respectable j i
individuils in rosy circou stances have died h
of it; some after an illness of ten, twelve, r
or fifteen hours. It had on-iken out at Hul-li
wick, o i the b irder, “so that in the east eml | r
and centre of the country,” says an English u
paper, “it is now fairly estrb'ished. Thej.
peop’e of Edinbmgh mode effrly prepara
tion f;r it, us the readers igl -Ins piper hove |
aheady been apprised. At Glasgow, three
ruse* had occurred, two of which hud ter- ,
miiiated f»' hlly. In the north of England .
the number nl cases known to have occurred ,
to the 15th Fell, j ccordmg to (he official re
port*, was 465, deaths 127, nuking an on- (
tire total, since the commencement of the j
diieuge in England of 4152 cuses, and 1331 |
deaths —a proportion of a complexion strong (
enough to entitle the disease to the reputa j (
lion whicli it had acquired in the E uteri/-
countriea from whence it comes. All mea- (
surer, oi protection and purification, have
been suggested by the necessity, fir. prompt
It adopted by Government. Clean Bills of\ 1
11 ■•a 11 h are required from the marine, air. v
ing from infected sections; «ud precaution
ary and preventive aids have been called in
by strict enact (units.
11l question of contagion—one of the!
must important—is considered partially in
th t iM-wing extracts irem the Davenport
Telegraph'. and were elicited by the partiiu
iais c mine • d wjili the first appearance of
tho disease in ! - -(id m,
'• Viie hist case reported to Jnp Council
was that of a ship-sci nper who had been em
ployed on the p ecedmg day on beard a ves
sel ti in .Sunderland. T'lie coutegionis'.sj
there, say that (lieu duct'iue is lolly con
fi iiii.il ns this mm h-d evidently taken ihe
iuiectio,. lioiii the vessel. It it right to men
tion, how. ver, that by ihe united testimony
of several medical men, undoubted cases of
cholera have occasionally occurred m L m
don for (he lust two or three months, and
they have not been firm,illy reported to the
council merely bee, use ol their rarity and
generally modified syino'.oms, but that they
were cases ol the true Asiatic cholera has
not been questioned. There is, therefore,
still reason to doubt the doctrine of direct
contagion, without the qualification ut the
existence of predisposing cause*.
The qoes ion is ol more importance than
is generally imagined, since upon it rest*
the valu- of all those preparations made by
Ihe Boaids ol Health throughout the coun
try. II infection can be averted by getting
rid of those cause, which give the body a
tendency to receive it, then will clcanlinets,
good food and clothing, and puie air, be, un
der Providence, the means of escaping iis
dire cft’-ct*, oi in a great degrea, neutralize
ing its power, while without ibis conviction
on our minds, ihise things would be of nc
avail and our only resource then would be
to stop all intercourse with the infected
places—-a measure of infinite evil in a com
mercial country like, this.”
Tho Bishop of London—recognising th«
doctrine <! contagion—has directed tin
clergy of Ire Diocese, in no case to per mi
(he bodies of the dead of the cholera to bi
canned into (he church before
Precautionary vici'o of a family pnvsiciai
are. recommended, am) the public mind in
deed appears to be awakened, if not alarm
»d, Tne symptoms of the disease as de
scribed by a physician, are — l “first diarrhoe
tho evacuations at the commencement, of,
dark brown or blackish hue, gradually he
coming leas and loss feculent, u>; il thei
assume ihe appearance of dirty water, Sligh
eramps most frequently of the ocs, twitch
-ngs in the abdomen with giddiness and sick
ness occasionally accompanying it.
The tieatmeni which this’ gentleman re
commends, is simple. He says—
“l beg most particularly (o enforce tin
benefit derivable from washing the wholi
body with warm water, and afterward* pro
ducing a genial glow upon the surface bt
■ ictious with coarse cloths, f was inducer
1 ’ *dopt llii* pUn tor two reasons. First
I'" a tlie known sympathy between the bow
t i-», s'omach and the skin; and secondly, be
i .use 1 am ol opinion that a strung infect
: g m ‘dium exists in ihe lil h allowed to ac
sumu'ate upon the persons of the poor, theii
clothes absorbing ihe noxi ms exhalations
(h-»! tin it around in a contaminated aimn.
jnere, thus presenting the cutaneous poie-n
)l 1 may so ixpress myself, a perlect plaslei
of infection.”
' • i, in the Lined of Feb. 11
I strong! j recommer.de the trial of pore bark,,
[cither in place of opium or brandy, or inj
jCcmbinati n with them, in cases of mslig-j
jriant cho|-ra, Ilig conclusion* in favor el
.is remedy are drawn from the intermittent
character which distinguishes I,as disease.
He utis,li ves “I am very strongly inclined to
'believe in i's efficacy, because uis bat a v-,-
■y short time ago since 1 had the npportuni•
”'_ol seeing, at a public insliiu ion, i wo very
similar itisT ncefc wlncii presenied moic se
vere symptoms, and perfectly cured by the
free adminisarution of baik alone.”
, The Council office have, more at length,
.described ‘he symptoms, and remedies ofj
”-he disease in circukrrs distributed through- 1
tout district's infected by it. 'lhe following
is their terms :
“Lsosencßs us the bowels is the begin
ning of Cholera.
“ 1 housand* of lives miy be saved by at-,
tending in time to this complaint, which,
should on no account he neglected by either,
■young m old, in places where the disease
1 prevails.
• VV hen cramps in the leg», arms, and
belly are felt, with loosener* or sickness at
(he stomach, when medical assistance is not
at hand, three leaspoonsful ol must,itd pow
der in half a pint of warm water, or the game
quantity of wmm water with as much com
mon salt as it will melt, should be taken a*
a vomit; and after twenty-live drops ol lau
danum should be taken in a small glass of
jmy agreeable drink.
''Heated Plates to be applied to the Pel
•y and Fit of die Stomach.
“A* Persons luo considerable ii. k of be
ing infected by visiting those sulf iing from
this Disease in crowded Rooms, it is recom
mended that the number h.* limited, &c.”
With the exception of some sundry little
delails, o{ no importance, we have given a
bove, every thi l gos note on the subject. A
Bill, we may add has been introduced into j
the House of Commons for preventing itsex-|
tension in England, usd passed—a like
Bill for Scotland wrfto read a first time, ihe
features of these Bills were not given,
V/ie Reform bill —The Reform Bill was
Js'iU in ihe House of Common*. It had
made some progress, and it was positively
asseiled would pas* in about ten days; still,
ii is evidenly materially altered, The Min
isterial papers speak ot it, as deprived of
come of ‘ns most efficient prove ions; but
Udd, ii is belter to take it in its present
-•lcipo than not at all; aod that a reformed
House of Commons will have it in their
power (o amend it. Several clauses were
agreed *o on the 15th when the House was
i,i Commi to • ol ihe Who'e, for its consid
eration. On the same day, the strength ail
ministers wa* tested, by the result of # the
ques'ion tak-n upon a molion, relating* to
[the conduct of Great Britain, and Portugal,
J Mr, Courtney, who submitted motion,
charged the government with oeing partial
f and unjust towards Portug l; that it had
f connived at the invasion of (hat country, &
piedicted .hat (he consequence would boa
I general war. Sir J, Mackintosh opposed
, the motion and it was lest—majority for
I ministers, 135.
n Portugal, — Letters from Lisbon apprise
■s u* that Miguel has dutermioed upon mak
, '"P reparation fur the losses inflicted by his
I cruizers upon American Commerce. He
c will have enough to do. The ships were
captured before Terceira, and are to be te
;J stored.—The captors are to be punished,
s »«d »n indemnity of nearly *£600,000 is to
be paid by the National t reasury to the
. American merchants who may have suffered
g losses thereby.
a Romagna. —The Austrian.troops are a
b bout to evacuate Romagna. The Fiencli
- expedition, supposed to have been sent with
s the view to the reotoration of the Pope, mar
i; have contributed to this movement.
II LONDON, Fliß. 17-—We learn from a
o ,correspondent at Brussels,, upon whose
p statements we can rely, (hat several of thr
d principal manufactures of that and uihei
”,large towns in D-'lgium are preparing to
| emigrate to Holland, where they rely on
encouragement from the King o
ie the Netherlands. Most of these prisons
't aie partixans of the House of Orange, bu 1
>e many ot ihcm have be< n win
t. weary ol inactivity, and desparing as to th«
i" probability of the nsmrn of commercial pro
i- i-perity in their native country.
From iha same qu rler wo learn tha
‘‘ there have been several attemp’s lately, b'
means of conspiracies, to throw
a (‘gun into the arm of Holland, but they hav
i iHiled owing to the activity of the pulici
A and the dread of reaction; but the moderati
" men, wish well to the country and the drain
I*" to establish national liberty/are divsatisfiei
4 | with the French Gove nment. They canno
:appreciate the advantages of a system unde
:he press is declared ( bsuidlye
| n °ugh, considering the character of ihe peo
/ pie) entirely (res, whilst towns are dcclar
l jed in » stair id siege, chitflv for the pur
' piaeet enabling a military council to ar-
Ireis and sentence editors. They ate (hi
1 advocates ot liberty in uuion writ the |) iest*
■ who detest the name ; aiul such is the situ .
[■ Got) ol Belgium, (hat the friend* of tlu
House nl Orange, who are really liberals
■ dee>re the success of the Carlist* in Franc*
■ and that of ,he Anti reformers in England
1 although they heartily detest both, beaus
s 'hey see no prospect .f & re-union with
Holland except by one or ihe nth. r of these
[' circumstances. We off rno opinion upon
1 ‘his line of conduct. In stating the Inc
we do not make ourselves respunsffilt for
’ the inferences.
POLAND.
( “ Thft Vug-iborougK Gazette of (hr ? h
jin*', contains the following dated Eibirg,
January 29. A very melancholy occur
■ fence is now the general topic «• f conyersa-
J 'ion here; in the surrounding (owns and
' villages are still from 5 000 to G,OOO P. Ie»,
• who partly refuse to rttum-lo their country,
•, ancl cannot do so on account of the excep
’ I lion« in the Russian amnesty.
•j On the 27th in»t. five hundred of them
■ i were ordered to assemble in the village of
Fischaut, two leagues from our (own in
'separa'e those who were not allowed to re
turn by the exception in the amnesty from
|such as refuse oTTIy from fear of,being amal
gamated with ttie Russian ngiments, and
;sent into Asia,' The proposed separation
.created in the Pules a suspicion that it was
{intended to enforce the return <f those who
.had refused to 'accept the amnesty. They,
assumed a hostile position and demanded
pas per t s and protection to proceed to France
declaring that they would not suffer any
separations.
Ihe officer of (he Prussian detachment
■ vshiclvattended the Poles in vain used eve-'
ry effort to remove all suspicion. The un
fortunate Poles rushed forward unarmed to
within a few steps of the pointed bayonets,
when the commanding officer of the Prus
sians ordered his men to fire, upon which
ten Poles were killed and filteen wounded.
Ihe Poles then retired and took the road
towards Mariembourg. On their way thl
rher others from the adjacent villages joined
them. On them arrival at Marienboroug
they were conveyed to the old castle, which
rs surround'd with a numerous military
force. If immediate and decisive steps are
nut ken to remove, those strangers in a
satisfactory manner nor country may be
exposed to further- misfur tunes by their be 1
ing driven to despair.
IRELAND,
i _ Dublin. February 15. i
the Dublin Gazette of last night con
tains a proclamation under (he Peace Pro
servatinu Act, decimating fifty-one town
latiiL in the county of Kilkenny and the
Queen’s county to bo in * stale of distur
bance, and requiring an extrmudinary es
tablishment of Police. I have no doubt that'
the adoption of similar measures will be
rendered necessary in several parts of Ire
land ; hut this iu a matter of ordinary oc
currence, and certainly does not warrant
(he city article in the Globe of Monday
[ which states that there is a rebellion in Ire
, hind, rod tlmt 10,000 men have been order
ed thither for the purpose of suppressing it.
ilicre is a furirii lab'e and widespread spir
i. of (Ifsc.m'enf and insubordinate radical-,
l.v connected the distressed condition
ot the people, and the consequent facility
with which (hey ere seduced i»to ,l,e perpo i
1 1 fa lion of crime. The mischievous and in-’
jjieri’at u d agitators should be immediately
I silenced ■, but (he peasantry atand in need
of redress, and not coercion. In the present!
'.■wretched state of Ireland the sufferings and
crimes of the people, are to the agitators on
both sides, a stuck in trade. Poor Laws
of sumo kind must be introduced, before
there can be any hope. o( improvement.
——«» SS »
/0H CH | '- CONSTITUTIONAUST.
11 Let u» appear nor raih nor diffiilent ;
i? Immoderate valour into n fault,
i*n.l fttrtt admitted into public council*
Betrays like Treason.*’-- Calo
n In the g'and volume of the history of our
e cotiferlei acy, a pige is just opened to our
j view, which startles while it enchains ; ap
palls while it interest* ; and astounds while
it commands our attention and anprehen
l t sions for the sequel.
h A political sva era without parallel in an
y cu>nt u? modern 'irnes ; which has been the
■ glory of this I emtsphere—the hope of the
pa’ri t and philanthropist throughout the
world—the theme upon which our own, and
the statesmen of other countries struggling
‘to be ftee, have delighted to dwell for half
a century, is in all human probability about
to be subjected to the mde conflict iif con
fessedly doubtful opinions, and launched
u P on the ocean of uncertainty and passion.
It is the legitimate province and duty of
M ever y intelligent being, claiming to be free,
in this once happy union, to look well in
*to Ihs matter—to weigh with the greatest
’ care the part it behoves him to act—and all
this with •• the calm and settled moderation
•t: of the mind” which the high import of the
•y . subjv ct so imperiously demands. Let such
1,1 (an enquirer after his"rule of duty, not fail
,e i' o remember, that his life, liberty and pro
•jPer j—nay ! a I that man holds dear in a
el temporal point of view is involved in a
;light understanding, and proper estimate ot
1 | *'. e obligations he is under to be honest with
himself, Let hun discard as unworthy ol
ft ho occasion, all private feelings—all per
i* | social predilecti >us for favorite politicians—
>-|Or political parties—lt is the people nou
who must provide tor their own softly—out
[' statesmen have not saved us harmless. Our
pilots have proven unequal to (heir voca
Ojtion—and are now about to leave us 11 to
’■ the mercy of a rude stream” which may
i- " I-i ever hide us.”—Our orators can plav
e on .heir learning, and the “ fascinat-ons ol
S their rhetoric and eloquence when " storms
e do not threaten, and tempests shake us’ J
I bo' when the day of trial comes upon us—-
al.s—how impotent! how unequal to the
"i-'g n,ic P"wer» required to save a nation !
oAnd \ei they are * useful class of citizens,
"K nd Ji’seive commendation for good iuten-
Hums.
II The address of the Sta'e Rights & Free
i I rade Convention ol Charleston had scarce
ly time to reach us ai d receive a cursoiy
i perusal—when the decision of the Supreme
, Court in the case of the Missionaries and
- against Geoigia was announced. The first,
- had palled upon (he senses the latter chill
1 ed (lie blood, and sent it back to its citadel
, for re-invignrstion sod warmth. The fust
, was entertained in our minds u< the passing
summer cloud—the latter as (he autumnal
■ gatheiing storm. And how natural the
i 1 sensation produced by such ent'nely distinct
t events. 'I lie one a pervading delusion,
i based upon a theory as inexplicable, as it
is fatal in practice. The other a tangible
i (act—avouched by the highest judicial tri
• buna! known to the conslitu’ion of the A
hmericsn Union.—The one removed from us,
['though only by the beautiful Savannah—
i yet a matter resting in the breast of an in
i dependent sovereign S'a'.e. The other,
'coming home " to «ur business & bosoms,”
neither alluring by its smiles—appalling by
: its threats—or beguiling by its port—but
bursting upon us with the majesty of its
! power, the solesr.ni'y of its character, and
the imposing sanctity of i s high behests.
Yes—the Rubicon is passed—the Stale
has taken her position in the contest—the
Representatives of the people have solemn
ly prescribed the ultimatum and commit
ted the authorities, beyond all. doubt.
It is now ton late to ei.quire, whether the
legislative action was or was not the most
wise, prudent, or constitutional course that;
might have been taken —the state has placed!
her all upon the cast, and she must "standi
the hazard of the die”—and here let us!
pause—and admonish the representatives of
l/u people, that in all future time, when
ever a question is presented to them in their
Legislative capacity, which may be pro
ductive of so rmich cvß—unless the good
ior benefit to be attained, bi of a character 1
'greatly to preponderate, to hesitate cud
| weigh well the sentence they pronounce.
|ln this very instance—it is permitted only
to omniscience to foresee—-but, may not
one rash step ot the representatives of the 1
people, by which the Executive and judicial
action is restrained, if not-' peremptorily
prescribed, reach to, and fear asunder the
very heart-strings of this Republic, it is
itoo evident, that the importance of Stale
■ Legislation, is greatly underrated in this
stale; hence the unnecessary straits, tu
which, from time to time she has been re
duced. Ihe unremi led exertions of the,
present administration of the Federa' Go-! 1
veniment, to secure to us (he possession of l
the Cherokee lands, have merited from the
Slate better treatment ; more patience. —
even though our cop was ovei flowing—and 1
titnv it does not require a prophet to fore
nee, tha tho late decision el the Supreme
Court will place in the way of (he Govern
y.nent, an |nsut.iuuuntable barrier to success
Thus it ever Is, vith violent counsels & poll
,;cy—they defeat their own darling purposes.
I Have we not too—in this affair at led against
. the private unofficial advice of Geu. Jack
[ son? It has been so understood. The
time ia not tar distant, when jhe ac'ive mo
, versos such doubtful policy may have to
> answer to their fellow-citizens, for not hav
jing maintained their interest—tve n against
\their wishes— and on this point much might
‘be said, highly instructive and valuable to
■<» representative of the people—who is sup
posed tc be selected from his fellow-citizens!
for h:s superior intelligence, virtue, and pt
triotism—and who it ia expected will be
S'Pillarof the State” and, not a weather
r coci» upon the edifice, to indicate the shift
r ing of " every fashionable gale.”
•| The repeatedly expressed opinion of Gen.
r Jickson, in favour of the right of the State
to the civil and criminal jurisdiction over
her whole territory, fortifies ue in the stand
- we have taken in 'his particular issue—but
e let us not 100 sanguinely calculate upon his
eicarrying out his opinions, to the extent ol
ejusurping the powers of the co-ordinate
i,branch of the Government, the Judiciary
» to construe the laws, and withholding the
f Executive arm to enforce its decisions,'
t when invoked agreeably to the forms of the
constitution, lie may or he may not—in
J either alternative, the state has placed him
. in an altitude before the Amerujan people,
t which will shake his chances for re-election
s, -—and in the former case, subject him tu an
impeachment, which would present a new,
t;and truly appalling spectacle to the people
1 of the United States,
n 1 hese are at best but idle speculations,
e considering the extent to which our affairs
h have been precipitated. The State has
il whether for weal or woe taken her stand—
'■ and cannot, nor should not retire from it
a in the main, she fj right— and who shall
a dare to resist her will ?—standing as she
x does upon the clearest grounds of consti u
h tional right—Chief Justice Marshall’s opin
d inn to the contrary notwithstanding—and
- it behoves every citizen to bo calm—tem
- perate, collected, and convinced in hi* own
■*> mind that the State has done her duty—
r and come vrhat will—to be prepared to de
r (end the rights of the State under the Con
stitution—net by giving a loose rein to pas
o sion, and pouring, forth torrents of abuse
V against the cous'itutcd authorities of the
y anion—not by threats and menaces t not by
'I J uum) g ‘hat most absurd of all heresies,
s nullification—as intei preled by the South
itaroliniana—by which one state can at any
-jmoment repeal <i general law of the Un
e ton—and be a member of the Uni m for all
, ils benefits and not a member is to all its
. burthens and inconveniences. . Hit let us
•[preserve a dignity, composure, and pali
|ence—- yea, let our revilers ** wonder at cur;
e;patience” that will shew to the world, that
• it is no transient flow of passion that ini
y pels and susiaicf «s, which will pe‘« sway
e| with ietu rntr• g reason and reflection—
d'but, (hat it is a deeply settled cunvicnuu
Athol we ura right— and that it is not ► c
tnnch a feeling eI interest as iur most pn
I found conviction of duty, 'hut soppoii*
card delei c!-. us V\ i(h this temper a Slate
j in light is a lira', without it—she n.oy bc
-1 come the sport ar d scorn e l her contempt. *
ziaiies and posteniy.
t| It wid be perceived and remaihcd, that
, no particular course ia'indicated or i.tivistd
lin (hi se mnaiks, (or the Mate au*hoiitiers tu
dputsue,— they mayor may nut consider the
jifsrlions of the legislature as a ccii'mit
.(jsl.— I* may be a happy cm elution, should
, they feel ooliaiiunillid —lt is to be earn
. estiy hoped, at least, that whatever couis&
miiy be puisued—the Kxccu ive will not
concede to the treaty in. king power, lh«>
bright “ to sell one of the sovereign states o 5
the union” as has been once coiiceded by «
waitn Iriend, it nut e privy counsellor
'his administration.
I “ A dignified obedience to the mandate o
!tfie Court” has been recommended by thft
Editor of the Georgia Cornier; aye-—dig
nified obedience. " There lies the rub.”
The authoiities of the State and the peo
ple, would with united joy, .embrace any
mode of adjust meet, which would comport
with their dignity as a sovereign state : and
the individual who can point out the “ rno
jdus operand)’?—which would not derogate
ifrom the dignity at 'he s‘ate, would deserve
1 the lasting gratitude of the country. Wera
■it not manifest, that the submission to (ho
mandate ol (he Supreme Court, in this in
dividual case, would involve consequence*
beyond itself--* then indeed, if “ this blow
might be the all, and the end all here,* 1
there could be but a shade of difference of
opinion as to the policy and prudence, of a.
'prompt acquiescence— Out who docs not at
[a glance, perceive---lhat all our most
rishod cardinal principles, the over and of
ten declarations of the Legislature---and
our wisest and most virtuous statesmen-"
nay, the very 11 pith and marrow” of the re
served rights of ike Stales under the cimsti*
tuiion, are directly involved in the issue,
It is in vain to denominate our system of
Government, a limited one ; if the Supreme
'Court can ad libitum control the states in
J their criminal jurisdiction within their own
ilimits. No-- it Georgia should have to
'bear the consequences; dire ns they may
■ fie---of standing between the " Uiagun and
,h:s wrath”-- she will on the other hand, rich
ly earn the glory which most surely awaits
that state, which shall succeed in bringing
hack the government to the true principle*
ol the constitution.
In the debate in the House of Represen
tatives of the U. Staffs on the N. w York
rneinerial---our worthy representative Judge
Clayton (perhaps with too much warmth
of expression) took occasion tu say, that be
fore Geoigia would obey the mandate of the
Court in (he case of tire missionaries, she
would become " a howling wilderness.”
We would respond to the sentiment,
that unless we are ignorant- of the princi
ples involved iu the question, Georgia
should choose to have it recorded, that <# ghe
was once a member of the confederacy”
rather than yield unqualified obedience to a
mandate, which would tarnish her honor
and enslave her cilizens. ,y
Having made the foregoing suggestions
in a spirit not unsuiled to the times upon
which we have fallen ; we would unite out
voices with a great portion of (he American
people in commendation of (he public and
private character of a man who is destined
o occupy the highest seat in (he affections
of the American people—his name at once
presen's itself. - Col. Win. Drayton, now
representing his state in (he Congress of tht
i V : -itcd htates It has been (he singular
good fortune of this excellent individual,
i in all the tumult and strife of contending
, parlies in his own state---to stand on the
. ramparts of the constitution---while the
.'storms of passion were raging around him,
and preserved that dignity, composure and
firmness, which commands the admiration
i ;lIU I respect of all political parties --be is
, emphatically a pillar of the state--am} his
! previous history belies all the calculation of M
i probabilities, if it does not dearly
, 1,,m as the man who is fit to " guide a]
battle for the freedom of the world” andfl
10 ' vhum his country looks, as the guardiat,B
angel of her safety. We find him ready at"
i 1,11 tim us to throw himself in the breach,
wanning by bis wisdom, fascinating by his
. urbanity---astonishing by his composure,
swving by his firmness, and allaying the
1 tides of passion by his imperturable equan
imity and The extreme excitabil
. ity of the limes, the plots of overweening
. personal ambition, awl his own unpretend-
I mg and dignified course, may confine him
to comparative obscurity-- but when the
i American people canvass for a champion,
. who shall aspire to the high destination of
. entering the lists with Win. Drayton! We
feel assured that no American 'heart will
sicken ; no patriot deride ; nor no philan
> ihropist cavil, at this passing tribute, to our
. eminently distinguished countryman.
HAMPDEN.
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The late John Emery was an admirable
’ miniature painter; but some of his happiest
efforts were executed in his careless mo
l ments. One night, at Sunderland, while wait
i ing for his cue to gu on lor his greatest char
i acier, Tyke, he sketched, on a side-scene th»
likeness of John Kemble, which hundred*
[have for years been in .the habit of admiring;
: ■ t 'ergai a mau.igcr cut it out of the canvas"’
od sold it for £so.