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Raleigh May 10.
The crowning of Flo* a,— l have often
heard of the celebrations of May-days
hut never-witnessed the festivities and
amusements of crowning the Queen
of this joyous season until the entrance
of the present month. On the fi rst day
o( M*>y the young ladies belonging to
the Raleigh Female Academy, assem
bled under the wide spreading trees which
embosom their budding and pro Ceeded
to the election of a Queen- Miss Mary
Du Bose, of Georgia* was the successful
candidate, She was conducted to the
rUi*al throne, when being seated, she
was, with suitable ceremonies crowned
wjttva chaplet of Flowers* The Grove
thereupon resounded with *’ Long live
Qjecn Mary'’ and she received in an ap
propriate and amusing manner, the fch
ci ta tions and homage of her subjects.
Some slight refreshments were distri
buted among i!he votaries of Flora, the
students and the many ladies and gen-
Tlemen who were spectators of the scene*
of liie grove were awakened
My the melody of music, and the mirth
ful scene impressed all so happily that
the students will long believe this day
f vas not lost, Mi\ Marling, so well
known for his skill and taste in painting,
was present and sketched a likeness of
the May Queen as she appeared in her
ensigns of royalty ; and the lovers of
the fine arts may expect to be gratified
with a sight of the picture, at his exhi
bition gallery, when it shall have received
the finishing touches of his pencil.
V The following address to the Queen,
Was red by Miss Ann W- Clark, of
Georgia, in a manner so expressive and
Agreeable as to ertate general satisfac
tion-
Beloved Mary.~~ This lonely day in
vites us to lay aside the sober pursuits
of Literature* and to take up the theme
nf rejoicing. .. v ...
All nature is now attired in its loveli
est robe. The fields, the groves, the
gardens rejoice. The air is calm, the
woods are vocal with music, and the
*utk in his declining course smiles
through a cloudless atmostphere, on us,
the gladdened daughters of cherfulness.
Our bosoms beat in unison with the
Ecene* Peace and joy smile around us',
and we have sought for some innocent
means of expressing these blissful sens
ations. .... - •' f ,
One wish actuates ; one sentiment
inspires us, vjz that this day of social
joy, be succeeded by an evening of
delight* . 5 |i (
To grace the* scene we have selected
the fairest flowers of spring. They
Were plucked by the hands of affec
tion, and frenship has entwined a wreath,
to deck the brow of our favorite girl.
M Will our Mary deign accept this short
. Jived tribute of our love,? Will she con
descend to accept the title of Queen ot
May ? She w.ll;—And while she .wears
this blooming crown, let its decaying
bloom retnnvd her of Beauty’s transitni
glow, w hile us fragrant swtoiness, lor
eibly inculcates the superior charms oi
virtue* . .-#> ; * v
,* xfce only amaranthine flower on
’ dartli is virtue ; 5
The only lasting treasure truth.”
May these roses be such as shall
.her through life i They
are lovely indeed, but yet they bears
thorn rVFhe cerulean vault of Heaver
is seldom cloudless—and let us remem
ber that pfiSfcure m\ earth is ever alloy
.ijbd with t
This roseate month will soon be hu
rt od with the years beyond the flood—
-a ■ : ts- — , •’
ATHENS
ATHENS, THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1816
the season of joy will soon be pasU—
The summer, the autumn, the winter
oflife will soon be here .* apd you the
Queen of this hdppy coronation day, we
yopr gay v attendants, must like the with
ering Leaves ojt these sweet flowers,.re
turn to the Bust from whence we
<f»ng! ‘
John Randolph,-mXVe somtime ago
learned verbally that a duel was expect
ed between this getleman, and Mr Ro
bertson of New-Orleans. This was the
quarrel, Mr. Randolph took occasion
in debate to say that u the interests of
Virginia would always be supported by
her true sons. She had nothing to ask
or except from any renegadoir” Mr.
Robertson,who. was born in Virginia
hbt now resides in New-Orlesps
manded to know of Mr- Randolph
if he intended this remark for him- Mr-
Randolph folded his eyed Mr.
Robertson fr.orri head to foot with a look
of ineffable, contempt but made no reply.
Mr. Speaker expressed a hope that suit
able explanations would be made. Mr.
Randolph took no other notice but gave
the speaker the saniO look that had be* n
directed to Mr.. Robertson, The next
day fylr* Robertson sent a challenge to
Mr'Randolpb. So much we heard se
veral days ago, and a rencounter was
expected—but we have since learned that
the ihvitrtion was declined by J\lr. Ran-?
dolph / and that, in reply, he denied the
right of Mr. c Robertson to ask for an ex
planation of words of a general import
used in debate There were other ob
vious t reasons, Mr. Randolph remark
ed, why, he should not accept the chal
lenge ; nor did he feel himself at £sl
times to accept an invitation to
the . field by any man Who might be
willing to risk bis life. He, however,
should hold himself always prepared to
repel attacks which might be made, pre
suming on this refusal. The matter en
ded here.
MR. DEXTE&. ~ , ,
The iollowing article, which we copy
from the Federal -Republican, is honor
able to the pen and heart of him who
wrote it. *
FROM. TIIE FEDERAL REPUBLICAN.,
We received by the mail of yesterday,
the melancholy intelligence of the death
es the Hon. Samuel Dexter, the de
mocratic candidate for the office of go
, vernor of Massachusetts,- —The sudden
departure of a man who “ filled so large
a share in his country’s eye,” is calcula
ted to admonish us, how comparatively
tyifling are the honors of this* world,
when set in opposition to that awful
change that awaits us in the midst of
this turbulent career. He is now remov
ed from the dusty region of political
contest, alike insensiblfe to censure or to
panegyric. ‘ ,
The eloquence of this eminent orator
poseessed a native, and to us, an irresis
tible charm It was an mod
eled on the subject wmch he had under
taken to Illustrate, explain or to enforce.
VVhere cool, dispa.stonate and lumi
nous argument was required, the orator
was cooli dispassionate and luminous.
—He arrested attention in tne first place
by his calm and collected manner, and
having once taken us captive by his
powerful spelts, he led us through all
the intricate mazes of his argument,
with so familiar a hand, that he seemed
rather to follow us, than to be the guide
of our footsteps ; whenever pathos was
required, our-bosoms were taken by
storm, before we ware apprized of the
assault* Recovering from his powerful
shock, We found ourselves accompany
this enchanter on tne plain even ground
of argument again, who seemed to be
utterly unconscious of the might which
he had so recently plut forth, or more
properly» to persuade us that he him
. vtlf had no agency in all this transaction.
’ Ha made his audience belive, while, he
chained them to their seats, that he
was rib orator; that it wasnoc the orator,
, but the client who was telling V a plain
. and *an unvurn shed tale * While we
’ saw, aud felt, and breathed’ the a t nibs
) phere of his genius, we Were insensible
i o. *V, bbt'by ule effects which it wrought
; »pbh biii* schisms. He displayed no un
* natural wai'itith ,* there was no rising
; auoVe, or falling below the subject ,* no
turbulent violence of manner, lie en-
GAm.T'TE.
chained our reasoning faculties in tfee
first . instance, and then with tlfose
powerful auxiliaries he approached the
heart that seemed, when so
to -surrender at discretion* His lan
guage was remarkable for its elegant
and perspicuous simplicity, over which
his slow and deliberate enunciation <gaye
him absolute command. Whatever»tfie
subject Was, he always had, the happy
address,to his audience, that
they, urere : perfectly at homer We noW
recollect an anecdote that will serve to
explain the peculiar character of the
orator’s eloquence* The adverse coun
sel had persuaded the jury again an and
again to be upon their guai;d against
the artful wiles of his antagonist, and
Mr, Dexter ross in rfcply, under all the
which these suspicions
excited. He began by informing the
jury no pretensions to eloquence.
They would find him, he said, a plain
man, if he had the wish,
to impose on their judgments, and the
apparent sincerity and simplicity of his
manner won the confidence of the jury.
After this preparatory lodgement was
made in their feelings—the wily orator
poured all the strength of his mind
through that subtle channel, and the
arguments, the eloquence and the case
of his opponent were gone, before the
jury were sensible of the change them
selves. very man of the jury rose
from his seat, with a . firm conviction
that Dexter was not an orator, for he
had the consummate art test persuade
diem that he was not, and thfey discre
dited, utterly discredited, the evidence
of their own senses.
He never snatched a Verdict from the
hands of the jury ; it was tendered to
his acceptance. Another prominent
point in his .eloquence was, that he
could either adopt a close or wide range
of argument, as suited his purpose If
a precedent was favorable to the Cause
of his client, it possessed a sort of sanc
tity not to be approached without awe ,
jt was the safe guard of property and of
right, and the jury, were warned not to
touch the consecrated landmark. If the
precedent was unfavorable, then the
reason of. the thing came In play j gen
eral principles were urged with all the
force of his eloquence, to which this
solitary precedent was hostile, „ this
stain on the .escutcheon of justice,
which the jury were implored to wipe*
away. The mind of Dexter never stag
gered under a mass of unwiedly and
cumberous metaphors : if illustration
required—tfie meugihor arose
suddenly, sparkled upon us, and van
ished.* There was no exhibition of the
brilliant in different lights—the orator
caught the beam that flashed direct upon
the subject .* and while we gazed, the
lustre was gone.—His sarcasms Vere
full ’ to the point,, compendious and
terrible : the wound was reeking
we saw the glitter of the sword.
4 Washington, May 7*
THE LATE SESSION OF CON
’ , GUESS..
. The session which has just terminated
has been undoubtedly as important, as
to the future destinies and character of
the nation, as any since the first held un
der the government, not excepting that
in which the late War was declared
What-ever difference o/ opinion may;
exist as to the wisdom of measures
which have resulted, no one can deny to
the Members composing the present
congress the inerit of an incessant ap
plication to business jof a devotion to
the public interest* and of an industry
never surpassed by any of their prede
cessors. We have as little doubt, thai
in the aggregate* the measures they
have adopted are suspicious to the #pre
sent interest, and will prove highly con
ducive to the future prosperity and secu
rity of the nation* If some measures
be omitted which ought to have been ac
ted on, we have reason rather to rejoice
that so much done* .than id repine
; that something’ was overlooked. What
is not fiinished to-day will afford em
employment for to-morrow. Enough
has been done to constitute the First
Session of the Fourteenth Congress an
Mra in legislation—we hope as glorious
as we are sure it will be memorable.
The legislature met under cirtiim
stanoes auspicious to deliberation •
* if » jAi T--s *#4 * > *** V *'.’ 4&i ‘ ss9
. subjects inviting their attention wer6
f momentous and urgent, beyond the or
dinary objects of legislation. *The pro
! minent question presented to their veiw
naturally divided themselves under three
} The provision for unliquida
ted claims .for services, losses, and suf
• fotings during the late war ; the equal
iration and regulation of the revenue*
internal, and its establishment on a
more permanent basis ; th e provision of
military and naval means of an unper
ishabje character, proven by the late
| war to. necessary for the defence of
jthe country. These were the leading ob
jectsdemanding the attentionof congress*
• A brief review, or rather enumeration,
of the acts passed during the Session,
•.will show how important and compre
hensive were their measures, on these
[three great general as well as
>pn other matters pressed on their atten
tion. ....
I - < > • »
In regard to the questions arising out
of the late war, the nv .iures of congress
I distinguished 1 a just liberality,
aqtl sufficiently generous tp he opposed
as a cogent argument against the exis
tence among us of the vice proverbially
imputed to Republics by their enemies.
Besides a multitude of acts for. relieving
private grievances growing out of the
war, and for, compensating individual
services, there were passed acts making
additional to the amdunjt
of several millions, for defrayiug unset
i expences of the army and militia du-
I thp late war; authorising payment
for property lost, captured and destroy
j ed whilst so thie service of the United
States during the late war ; making
further provision, of a liberal character
for military during the latg
war ; for the payment of militia called
ipto Service in certain
for by law ; providing for the cases of
lost vbuches, military land warrants,
discharges, &c. ; for the,relief of inva
lids of the militia, and providing for the
widows or orphans of militia killed! or
died whilst in the service, or on
their journey to or return from camp
granting bounties in land and extra pay*
to certain Canadian volunteers ,* author
ising payment for prisoners captured
by private artned vessels without come
mission’s; for improving the Navy
Pension Fund, and authorising the in
crease of pensions in certain cfoes ; for
giving pensions to all the unfortnn ite
sufferers v ih the Dartmoor massacre?
for lewarding the officers and crew of
the sloop of war Hornet fqf the capture
of the sloop of War Penguin, of thO
Constitution for the capture of the Le
, Vant, of the late sloop of vr*r Wasp for
* their captures in the British channel ;
j authorising the distribution of 100,000
dollars among the captors of the Alge
rine vessels given up to the Algerines
—for compensation to Colonel Lawrence
and the garrison of Fort Boyer'for the
capture !t>f two or three British trans
ports, Bcc.—-besides the honorary re
wards of gold medals, Bcc, to captaiur
Stewart and Biddle, and their crews
for their gallantry in naval actions since
the last adjournment of Congress
The measures which relate to the re
venue. country, on which so es
seritiatly depended the capacity of the
country to pursue a course of liberal po-
J licy and of wise preparations for the fu
ture, were as follow. First in magni
tude, viewed in respect tci its effect on
manufactures, and oh foreign inter*
course, stands the bill to regulate the
duties OH imports and tonnage, gener
ally called the New Tariff. This bill
was largely discussed in both Houses,
with the advantage of the best lights af
• forded by the experience of past times
and the intelligence and practical know
, ledge of the present day. The principal
, effect of the bilh after that of placing
»„ our revenue on a consistent and stable
footing, will be to sustain and encour-*
age those manufactures in this country*
on Which, wheft imported from abroad t
high duties are laid by the new act.—;
This was a question on which there
was much difference of opinion, and
which was at last only adjusted by a
compromise of opiniirioii—very dissa*
tisfaetory, however, to a large propor
tion of the landed interest in Congress
—with what reason, we do not now
propose to examine. The effect of the
new regulation of duties on imports will
NO. XV.