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I atn much pleased to hear that David’s
grand-father was “a patriot of 1>76 and
soldier ot the revolutionary war.” It is
conclusive evidence, that David is a
man oi merit ami talents, and redounds
very much to his honour. If his father
was a pick-pocket, it could not deterio
rate Irom the merit of a “ grandson” of
a patriot of 1776 and soldier of the
r volutionary war.” Arnold and Aaron
Burr were “patriots of 1776 and soldiers
oi the revolutionary war;” hut their
treason clo^s not detract anything from
the high character of our candidate and
his grandfather.
I am a little sorry for one thing. Some
malicious people insinuate, that this plan
ot bolstering up a character with the re
putation of his grandfather, smells a lit
tle of aristocracy. They sav it is very
common in a certain monarchv, for tri
lling fells .vs to lay claim to the honours
and einol uents of office, because their
grandfathers were lordsy dukes, or pa
triots.”
If gives me pleasure to learn,that Da
vid Chambers received, “in early life, a
liberal education,” and has since been
placed in an advantageous situation for
acquiring a knowledge of the politics of
i> '.ions and principles of government,
liaj Mr. M‘Kinley stated what this si
tuation was, we might have judged for
ourselves respecting his opportunities :
but in matters of elections, we have
long been used to take Mr. McKinley’s
word for every thing. It would be pre
sumption in us now to cavil about it.
Yet some persons, who pretend to be
*mnne republicans, have the audacity
to doubt, whether the profession of a
singing-master is an advantageous situ
ation for acquiring aknovl dg*of poli
tics and government : as li it were not a
wuli known fact, that singing-masters
Were often able politicians. We ail
kn .w that nobody but politicians were
engaged in Burr’s expedition ; and yet
Aaron stocked the Mississippi territory
■*ith singing-masters, doctors, and dan
ting-masters*,
S veral persons in Ohio on 1 Brooke
counties, who have hitherto been deem
ed faithful republicans, have had the
pn- nmpl >on to be dissatisfied with the
nomination of David Chambers, altho’
he is approved of, and supported by
Mr. M‘Kinlcy. Nay, they are not only
dissatisfied, but some of them have fn
?Pgrd in “ traitero /? machinations" to
defeat his election. Such “scandalous
defection" lrom the ir ranks, deserves
chastisement. Let them therefore be
denounced as apostates and tories, and
consigned to obloquy and reproach. Let
our motto be, implicit obedience to our
leader—David Chambers for-the Senate
—One end indivisible.
As Elector.
S\. resolution lor removing the em
bargo was offered in the House of Re
sentatives of the United States, on the
18th inst. by Mr. Livermore, of Mas
sachusetts. The House refused to con
sider the motion, 81 to 24.
The news of the embargo reached
London the 23d of January. It was a
measure anticipated, and caused but
little sensation. The London papers
says it is not of a hostile character.
The Imperial Parliament assembled
on the 21st of January. The King’s
speech was delivered on that dav. This
doc unwnt slati s that kk lor an unau
thorized act oi force committed ugains
ar American ship of war, 11 is M. jf-st,
d-d not hesitate to offer immediate anti
spontaneous reparation. But an at
tempt has been made by the American
Government to connect with the questi
on which has arisen out of this act, pre
tensions inconsistent with the Maritime
Rights of Great Britain : such pretensi
ons II is Majesty is determined never to
admit.”
An English squadron, of five sail of
the line and one frigate, anchored off
the Capes of Virginia on 'he 12th inst.
This squadron sailed from England to
Madeira, from Madeira to the YVcst
Indies, and from thence to the Ameri
can coast, in pursuit of a French squa
dron from Rochefort. They were to
leave the Capes in 48 hours.
It is stated that arrangements are con
templated on the continent of Europe,
for concluding a general peace : That a
general Congress is to be called, to
which England will be invited to send
a Minister; that if she refuses to send
a Minister, or to accede to the determi
nations of the Congress,all the Continental
r: sources are to be arrayed against her;
and that an attack will be made upon her,
with 200 sail of the line, 300 frigates,
3000 gun-boats, and 300,000 men.
From London, Jon. 16.,
We have just been informed by a ge
neral officer of high rank, that a small
flying force, consisting of font regi
ments, under the command of sir
George Prevost (who so gallantly dis
tinguished himself at Dominica,)is pre
paring to go to the Bermudas ; fpr the
purpose ot being ready to annoy the A
mericans, should the existing discussi
ons between the two countries terminate
unfavourably.
Austria has shut the ports of Trieste
Sc Fiurne not only against the British,
but the Maltese and Sicilians, ancl mea
sures hare been taken to secure these
places against attack.
Count Stahvemberg, the Austrian
ambassador, left London on Wednesv
day night, on his way to Paris.
Another expedition is fitting out at
Portsmouth with all possible expediti
on ; its destination is supposed to be for
the Baltic in consequence of secret in
formation received by government, of a
Russian armament fitting out at Con
stradt, to proceed to Carlscrona, w ith a
design of capturing the Swedish fleet..
February 4.
The fleet of transports, with 5000
troops on board, now at Portsmouth,
under orders for North America, will
be accompanied by five line of battle
ships. The military force will be en
creased by a regiment of light dra
goons, and three companies of artillery ;
the w hole under the command of gene
ral P rovost. The officer who com
mands the naval part has not been
mentioned. It is supposed to be desti
ned for some secret enterprise in the
first instance. Col. Houghton of the
8th is appointed a brigadier general or»
this occasion.
February 12..
Sir George Prevost, with 5000 troops,
sailed yesterday for Halifax.
Errata.—In the first column of the
first page of this No. 5th line from the
bottom, for “Richards” read pilchards ;
and in the sixth line of the next column,
for “stems” n ad stexvs.
THE OFFICE
Of the Wheeling Repository will be
removed to-morrow, to the house of
Mr. Joseph Kerr, next door below Mr.
George Knox’s. March 31st.
WHEE LING INFANTRY~
The Officers and Committee of the
Wheeling Light Infantry Company
have appointed a Meeting of said Corn
pan)', for the purpose of parade, on Sa
turday the 9th of April. It is expect
ed all the members will appear in uni
form, and that the Company will form
at 2 o’clock, at the Court-house.
R. M‘CLURE,Scc’y..
March 31st, 1808.
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