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'Miscellany.^
From the New-Haven Victor,
DURING the Seilion of the General
Aflembly, the prefix Sprite, the K dec
aimniT+sol the Houte<t Reprefenra
lives, afl a introber of perlons from <hf
'fereot parts o f the SW% net to confider
the fire^tion of pbhe affairs. After
converting freely or the titjefc, it was
nnanircofiflv agreed to pu^ift a lift of
names tor the nomination rd be made in
Sept, next, and with khat, an a&irefs to
the Freemen of the stme. Such an Ad
dress was drawn by a committee appoint
ed for that purpose, and reported 10 an
adjourned meeting, by which meeting it
was unanimously accented, and ordered
to be published. The objeftof it will be
found n the address itfelf. It is trifled
That no man who withes well to the gov
. ernment^ and inttitntions of the Stare,will ;
read it wth indifference. Ti^t the Times
require UNION and exertion on rl^ part
of the friends to good order,and the free
dom and happiness of rhe State; nd good
man will deny. Ifths Address (half bare
any effeft in producing that Union and
Exertion,the object of those by whose di
rections it is published will be fully an
filtered. — n —
AN ADDRESS
To the Freemen of Conneficut.
Fellow Citizens,
THE political diffen6o!%which have
disturbed the tranquility of this State,
for the last two years, have been felt
and regretted by every virtuous & well
informed man. The origin of these
dilfentiouHs so well known,thatit can
not be necessary, at this time, to exam
ine or explain it. It is iuffcient to lay
that they have produced a combination,
which threatens to Subvert the eftab
!ifhed institutions and habits of the
Stare. This is an unusual ftateof things,
and in every refpedt greatly to be re
giened. b•
' From the f.rft retirement of Connec
ticut,our form of government has been
fubhantially the fame. The basts on
which it fells, is civil and religious lib
erty. These have been,ma gteat inea
furefecured and perpetuated by a mild,
yet headyditeaion offgovernment to
the fiippmt of those feS'oob and inftitu
tbns, winch rend to'd'ffulc knowledge
and virtue —by confiding the manage
ment of affairs to men of integrity and
experience, and by the free "and unbi
alfed'exercife trf the right of fuffrage.
The benefits which have, retired
from this fydem and thffe habits have
been felt by all. They have- been the
fubjee of our fon^eft recolleeiori; and
the object of admiration;to our neigh
bours.' They hav~prodnred as much
happlnels to our anec^ors and their
posterity,as was ever trier fenced by an
equal number of individuals udderany
firm of goverrlment. I'o thee truths
it is prefuroed. the p^op'e of the Gate
will generally assent. They have felt
the benefits of our government, and
they poifefstoo much information ro be
ignorantof the^anfe. from which these
benefit have aflfen.
To admit the pcffibility, that a ma
jority of the people of this State would
consent to @ exchangers system, which
has produced fe mu^h good, for vifion
arv theories, orthe mad prefers of de
figring men, would be an in.ult to the
good sense and information for which
they have been fojnlily chararferized.
It is necessary onlv to be apprized of a
danger, to induce them to unite and to
defeat it.
.The combination which has been for
med afrinif the institutions of the State
is formidable only in one point of view.
The leaders-whocondad it, are princi
pally these who are enjoying the favors
and emoluments ofthe national govern
ment. Having much at (take as indi
viduals they have macle great exertions,
<nd have formed an organized body,
for extending their influence into evehy
county, town and parish. Their ob
teft is,t° subvert the fyllem of our State
government —to remove from office
ail those venerable men who have hitt
e:to conduced pur affairs, and' to 611
'heir places with individuals from their
ownbody-
The effect of this combination has
been seen in therefult of the;late tied
:ton. It was to be erpeded,' that an
rzanized opposition against the gov
unment, extending into every (mall
rrporation of the State would produce
, onfidetable effed. The mifreprefen
vaions.which have been circulated and
^ perfeveranep with which they have
I^ diffufed, roust, for a time make
AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR.
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Os ALL THE DISPOSITIONS Abb HABITS WHICH LEAD TO POLITICAL,
prosperity, RELIGION & MORALITY are indispensable,
supports. WASHINGTON', Legacy.)
^n Impression on individuals who had
not before particularly attended to pub
lic tranfadions. These individuals, it
cannot be doubted, frould ultimately
form correct opinions of the state of
our affairs, if left to their own good
pn&, unmaffid by party. The events
however, which have takeh place with
in our view,are fuffici^nt to prove, that
this will not be the case, and that the
favorite project of revolutionizing Con
nedicut will not be relinqnifhed. Ex
ertions grill be continued,to prevent the
mifinformed from obtaining cerreft in
formation^ to increase the proselytes of
democracy. It is to be expe&ed, that
a nomination,formed as has heretofore
been done,will be circulated with uncea
sing activity. And furh is the discipline
'which prevails in this party, that the
vote of every man, who is hostile to our
State government, will be given in fup
portofthe democratic ticket.
Iraprelfed with these Sentiments, the
members of the Hotfe of Representa
tives, and a number of other persons
from various parts of the State,who are
friendly to the Government of Connec
ticut, have thought proper to meet at
the State House in this place, to delib
erate on thi'snovel situation and to as
certain, by a free communication of
opinions, whe,er it might not be re
quisite to adopt home measures, for im
pressing on our fellow-citizens the ne
cessity of refilling this combination, by
a general and united exercise of the
right of fuffrage in the choice of our
State officers. It could not escape the
consideration of any person pyefent,that
a proceeding of this nature was a devi
ation from the antient practice of the
State— That it would be far better, that
all the freemen fhodld exgeife their e
keive rights without an^nterference
whatever. But although the result of
the late election had proved, that a
large and decided majority of our fel
low-citizens- were determined to lap
port the Government of the State, yet
the form of our elevations' was known
to be fuchthat the will of the majority
might ultimately be defeated, should
they not be united in their candidates.
It is not a majority, but a plurality of
votes,which decides the nomination for
Affidants. And a small minority,
when active and united, may prevail
against a large majority, who are neg
ligent or divided.]
But how to form a liftofCahdidateS
which: (hould be unexceptionable with
icfpedt to the manner of making it, and
which would probably unite the fuffra
ges of the freemens is a fubjed novel
in this State and of great difficulty. If
the people could universally assemble,
and deliberate on • this fubjed, they
might ascertain the opinions of each
other, before the day of election. But
this, in the nature of things, is impossi
ble. Any attempt by a few ' individu
als, indirect the public 'attention to a
particular lift of Candidates, might be
considered as an officious interference
with the right of fuffrage.. But, under
the peculiar circtiinftarices of the times,
it was believed, that the people of the
state would not deem it improper for
the Representatives of the towns, with
such other persons as were prefent,dur
ing the feflion of the Legislature, to fub
nnt to the freemen a Hit of candidates
to compose the nomination for Assist
ants in September next. Iff this pro
ceeding, it muff be evident, that we
are anting only on the defenfive. Those
who are attempting to destroy the gov
ernment of the state, have led the way
—they form their lift, and they unite
to a man.
If any other mode to accomplish
this objed on the part of the majority
could Sedevifed, which Would-be less
exceptionable, it will be regretted that
it wasnot pursued. But itis wellknown,
that no collection cf persons from the
various parts of the date equally ntt
merou§, will take place before the next
election. And it was believed, that a
meeting tompofed of the Representa
tives, and others, who happened to be
prefent,if they could ad with perfect u
nanimity, would be as fatisfaftory to
the community as any body of men
who would probable avertible.—Under
these circumstances, we have thought
it proper to submit a lift of the names
to the confederation of the freemen.
In this measure we are united without
a single diffentient. ^ Our meeting has
, confined of two hundred aadAAiMfrin^
dividuals j and our opinions have bqen
1 iQeft^ ^,'['
Otetcae WMJ—^w**—q— ■—*»**——■* —■——‘——"^—■——■iii MiIILJ..J-IIW-B,j- x.l
formed from the best information which
could be obtained from every part of
the state. We have determined nothing
on ;h : s fubjeß in secret—our meeting
has been pu die ; and < # thout any other
view than .h: £rv .. # the gov.
eminent and inftitut.uns which are c
qually dear to you And ourselves, we
publish the result ^f our deliberations.
Nothing, we ^re sensible, but that ne
cessity which all muff feel, will juftify
this measure. If it meets your appro
bation, we (hall be fatisfied.
The persons, whose names "We b^ve
submitted to your confideratiQn,are all
known to cs. We are finished that
they will be the most generally approv
ed by the freemen. The lift contains
those who now compose the Council,
five others who are in the present nomi
nation, and three additional names
from various party of the state. We
(hall.Apt,contraft this with any oppo
site lift. You are the judges of its mer
it. If you approve of it, you will give
it your fopport.—Many of the gentle
men have long fervid the State in the
Council. Their virtues, their wisdom,
and their experience have been known
and felt. '
Whatever opinion may be formed Os
the . proceeding we have adopted, there
is one point to which it can never be
improper to call the attention of our
fellow-citizens ;—lt is the importance
and necessity of exetcifing the right of
fuffrage. This right is of ineflimable
value. It is equally our security agaioft
power, ahd againd disorder. Bufit is
in vain that we possess it, if we forego
the privilege from indolence and inat
tention. To exercise this right with
freedom and with judgment, is a solemn
duty, which we owe to the communi:,
and curfelves. ,
In this day of tumult, when such ef
forts are made to destroy the principles
of that government which has been
transmitted to us by our fathers, it can
not be improper to urge our fellow
citizens, to attend without exceptions
at the freemen's meetings, and to con
tinue their attendance until the whole
business is completed Let no man ex
cuse himfelf with an opinion, that he
may remain at home, and that the elec
tion will be secure without bis assistance.
Such an opinion might detain from
meeting,a large portion of the freemen.
A general attendance will be decisive
in favor of order and government.
These observations, together with
the annexed lift, with great deference
and refped are fiibmitted to the con
sideration of the freemen of this State,
In behalf of the meeting,
JON. INGERSOLL, Cbabman.
'J S, S. SMITH, Clerk of th Meeting,
Hartford, May 31, ißofo
The following is a Lift of Persons agreed
upon unanimously by the above mentioned
meeting to be supported for .heNomination,at the
Freemen's Meeting the 1, th day of Sept. next.
Oliver Elfvffrth, William Edmond,
William Hilnoufe. Elizur Goodrich,
/John Chester, Stephen T. Hofmer,
Roger Newbury, Simeon Baldwin,
Aaton Austin, Matthew Griswold,
I^avid Daggett, Shubael Abbe,
Jonathan Brace, Jonathan Barnes,
Nathaniel Smith, ^ Joseph Walker,
John Allen, , Henry Champion.and
Chauncey Goodrich, Jabez Clark, Esq rs.
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Extracts from Dr. Rush's Enquiry
into the Effect ofSpiritufus Liquors, &c.
NUMBER VZ.
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DAY not, that spirits have become necessary in
harvest, from habit and the custom of the ccun;
try. The custom of swallowing this liquid fire) i 3
bad one, and the habit of it may be broken. Let
half a dozen farmers in a neighborhood, com
bine to allow higher wages to their reapers than ;
common, and a fufficient ;quantity of any of the
liquors! have recommended, and they may soon
abslifi the practice of giving them spirits. They
will in a little while be delighted with the good
effeds of their affociatibn. Their grain will be
footer and more carefully gathered into their
barns, and an hundred difaftceable feefoes of
sickness and contention will La avoided, which
. always follow in a greater or less degree the use
of fpiriruous liquors. To enable the body to
support the waste of its ftrongth by labour, th§
stomach fnould be conf ant!y, but moderately, Si
mulated by aliment ofl particular kind. La,
bourers bear Vrith great difficulty long intervals
between their meals. They ffiould always eac
four or five times a day in time of haryeft, oral
other seasons of grekt bodily exertion. The food
at these timei fheuld be feed, confining chit fly
of Halted meat. The vegetables used pith it
should poffeh forte activity, pnions afra gar
lic arc of a mod cordial natute. These Vegeta
ble computed part of the diet which enabled
the Ifraclitet to endure, in a warm climate, the
h^avy talks imposed upon them by their Egyp
tian readers. They were Mtewifeeaten by the
trtotom farmers to repair the wafre of 'their ;
, Crcu^ih bj the to, of haryeft, But further,
there are certaio /uref fulfince: which support
the body in labor. The negroes in the Weft In
dies grow fat and firong by drinking the juice'
of the sugar cane in the season of grinding it._
The Jewiffi soldiers were envigorated by occi
fonally eating raisins and figs. A bread com
pofei of wheat flour,rcolafi^and ginger, (com
poling what is called ginger bread,) ana taken
in final! quantities, during the day, is happily
calculated to obviate the , debility which is fc
apt to be brought on by labour. These fubffan
ces whether of an animal er vegetable nature,
which have been mentioned, should be afed by
labouring people. They lessen the neceff.tr for
cordial drinks, and they impart e^ual and dura
ble Erength to every part of the fyilem.
(To be continued J
— fry is ■'■AmutMi^- — ■■..*■——
BOSTON, JUNE a?.
'FROM FRANCE.
On ^un&, evening the brig Union,
Capt. Gage, arrived from Havre. Sh^
failed from thence Mayif,and brought
letters of that date. Those from merch
ants of the firit r^pefybility announce
the departure of the British Minister
from Paris, and the Blench Minister
from London. 'Lord Whitworth left
the French capital on the irih. of May.
[ The expectation of the continuance of|
peace, is therefore considered at an end ;;
and an ,account of the commencement I
of hostilities is now looked for by the |
next arrivals. Englishmen were leap
ing France with such precipitancy,that
one of the Paris editors observes, they
I seem to think they are not in the do
minions of a regular government : and
appear to fear the fame treatment in
I France, 'they might expert in the ferri
-Itory of a Barbary ' power ; but affbres
Ithem their apprehensions are grc,%uf
less ; for, that even in the reign of
Robespierre, the rights of nations,4/ re
\ garded the English, were refoeßed.
We have received the Paris Argus
to May 11, from which we have made
the ettrads which are placed under the
foreign head.
Louisiana ceded to the .U. States,
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Extract of letters from Paris, received ly
the <way of Havre.
“ aZril 2?, 1863.
" We h^ve now the moral certainty
of being paid in the United States for
what France owes to Americans. This
Government CEDES LOUISIANA,
for a certain sum, of which tl.e Ameri
can credits are to be in part, and wheth-,
er we be paid in Calh or in Stecks, it is j
flill a good payment."
" MAY 9.
"I at last have the fatisfadion to in-1
form you that the American Creditors I
are to be paid by the American Gov-1
ernment in Exchange for Louisiana, — j
THE THING IS FIXED.— Five ;
months are given for the ratification; 1
andyit rveeks after, those accounts which :
lire liquidated will be paid by Mr.Liv^,
ingfton's Bills on the Treafuty of the
United States, and those unliquidated
within fix months after,
£, The above jhterefting intelligence h cd- 1
dressed to a gentleman of the firfl refpe&abili,|
'vjn this town. As it appears Mr. Monroe's :
negotiation terminated early in May, it may be
presumed his difpatcbes, Bating, the result,hayel
been upwards of 40 days on their way toAmcri-|
ca. Our government will, therefore, soon be:
able to prefent,the public with some official in
formation on the fubjed.
• c=-
Since Preparing th^ above for the
Press, we have been favored with the
following letter. .The fi,nation of the
writer will juftify confidence in the ac;
curacy of his information.
"PARIS, may ig, 180?.
" I inclofe you a'Memoridl,* which
Mr. Livingllon, atir Minister here, pre
sented to the French Government,
which was really the primary'caufe of
the cession of Louisiana to the United
States. I beg yoti to have it translated
and publiffied, that the tribute due to
the exertions of that able, negotiator
be rendered by every citizen, who is
capable of appreciating the iueftimable
benefit he has obtained. The ceffron
was voted in the Council of State the
Bth of April-, I was at St. Cloud that
day.—The 9th, proportions were made
to Mr. Livingston to fix on a price. The
loth, the thing was talked Over and the
principles agreed upon, when 'news of
Mr. Munro's arrival at Havre got to
town. The 12th in the evening Mr.M.;
didarrive at PariL The previous nego
ciations of Mr. L. ' were communicated ;
tohim and every thing was closed and/
signed the goth—even befere Mr. Mun-j
roe was presented at Court.
“ A convention," for the payment ofj
the American debts by France, tg gyr[
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FEOERALGOVERNMEN 1, FIFTEENTH YEAR.
Oracle, and
Advertiser.
Saturday Morning, by Will'm & Dan'l. Treadwell,
Price one collar and fifty cent's per Ann. [No. 3g.
((dAD\ ERTISEMENTS reasonably and corjfcicuoudy inserted—Commu^
< nications duly attended to —and every Favor thankfully acknowl
( EDGED. f ~ '-- 1
Citizens, has also bezn signed.—-
They are estimated at far minions of
dollars ; —and are to be paid by the U
nited States, in part of the compensa
tion for Louitianria. Thus, the molt
important event to our Country since
the Declaration of Independence, has
beep'effe&ed by a man without authori
ty from his government; ,nd who, to
insure the good be wiffied to obtain;
pledged his fortune for the execution-
Merit of such a kind is so rare, that it
ought to be well underwood and ap
preciated. Mr. Munro has the fatis
ta&ion of having been commissioned ex
prel'sly for the purpose, and which to
eternity,arill render him celebrated
without pefterity knowing the part ho
had in the business."
" The British M/nifter went off last
evening but I do not believe in war."
,•£? The,d?ccment alluded to 13 entitled,
" A Memoriit on this question, whether it be ad*
rentage:for France to take poffeffior .of Louisiana ,"
|c would seem the 'Fren^i Government was, of
agreed to be & convinced by it. The exiftenc^
I of this rgemoral was Mentioned in a Charleftaa
; Paper of the 2fth uk. 'ltis now in the hands
I of Mr. Nancrede for traoCaticu. On account:
I efits length i: could not be prepared for thip
I day's paper ; but we (hall present it to our
readers in our next. ,[Falladiune.y
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tfhe following brief account cf Louisiana,
is extraded from Morse's Gazetteer :
“ Louisiana is bounded E. by the
Miffifippi, S. by the Gulf of Mexico,
W. by New Mexico, N. by undefined
boundaries. It is interfered by a num
ber of fine rivers, among which are,St-
Francis, the Natchitoches, the Adayes
cr Mexicano River, theMiffou.fi, Rouge,
Noir, and many others., The greater
part of the white inhabitants are Ro
man Catholics. The number of inhab
itants is unknown. The quantity cf
good land on. the Miffilippi and its
branches, from the bay of Mexico to
Ohio river, a distance of nearly xcoQ
miles, is very great. There have been
some plantations of fagar-canes ; buc
it is hot a crop to be depended upon, as
the froft has Sometimes been too pow^
erful for that plant. The chief articles:
of exportation pre indigo, cotton, rice,
beans, myrtle, wax, and lumber.
The.climate is laid to be favorably
for health and to the culture of fruits
; of various kinds, and particularly for
;garden vegetables. Iron andlead mines
1 and salt fprings,it is asserted, are found
I in such plenty as to afford an abundant
I supply of these necessary articles. The
j banks of the Miffifippi,for many leagues
I in extent, commencing about 20
I miles above the mouth of thf Miffifip
-Ipi a continued chain of lime done. A
I large traft of high, rich, level land, S-'
!W.W. and N.W. of New-Madrid,about
25 miles wide, extends quite to the riv
er St. Francis."
wooden buildings.
d eoncife View of the State of Architecture in th
I, Unit'd States, from Halt's Encyclopedia
:THE Americans have a taste in Architecture
; ttyt corrupted, but fufpenckd in irs progress.
I The moment they fee what is truly beautiful,
i they acknowledge its afeendency. Hitherto,
I they have bbt little attended to this branch of
| the fine arts. Jn reaching at perfection, the,
©ill not have to travel through the rubbilh of
Gothic whijn and caprice; the Greti^n school
is open to them, and they ought, to adopt it,
model in all their fevete and elegant fimplicity^
-—Thelt present ft,le is slovenly in the highest
degree ; they may, however flep from this firn
ition to the highest attainments at a Bride. The
evils in our ArffiteClprC lies principally in this
that we generally build with wood. From this
custom, m^ch immediate as well as remote in
converiicneb is to be expected ; and certainly;
however Suddenly felc a.ay be the comfort aris
ing fforn celerity aad dispatch, the numerous
confideratiorb of perifhablentf, want of fafety,
and call for repairs,' added, to the refletfioa
that the public taste is, for the time, deprived
of one great field of exertion; will very mu^
weigh with an enlightened people, when oh ?.
they become a wakened, to their advantages,
• proud of the Angular nevrity of thpkyfical &
floral opportunities of their fitaarion
Wood, considered at , material of Architec
ture, is not only P er b&ble, but it is dreadfully
a'fffibie to all the Danger of wind and fire,
being by no me^ so strong is brick or stone.
, To these objection, may be added the conside
rations which, .will weigh with the public, that
wood is unfufccptible of chafic .ornament. If
it ^e adorned, it is a finical puerile taste, in
which there h as great a diftaticefrom the sim
plicity of the Grecian, as variance from the
wbjmficalj.yet often pleafanil, fanciful aHerns
;blage of the Gothic ftyleil
j , Bachelors only ought t%btiil& of rf^{
; mtn who have only a life eftaii of this world,
' anc who care little for ±iofe „hd come after
।them. Thofe.who have either children or a
1 wife to teavie behind them, will build of brick,
if they wi(h to leave mopumpas oi kindoets,
I, rather thin a rentcharge behind them. A'
lwell finifhed brick boufe, however fmalk 1$