The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-02-26

esteemed Tor his services to his Country, in
the most arduous and difficult times Of the
revolution.
In carly life. Mr.. DICKINSON emba TX
ed in the cause of the Peoplc--in the. coloni
al assembly of Pennsylvania, he was always
the able champion of their rights against
certain rude intrinyeRsents attempted TO be
made by the proprietaries of that province !:
bur when the mother country "would have
taxed the people OF this, without their con-
sent, then were his shining talents and vi
gorons exertions applied 70 expose the ef
fccts OF the system laid down bv the British
ministry tor tyrannizipg over the people Of
tnese colonies. Over tile signature of " Il
Pennsyfuania Farmer. "a name never to be
forgotten, as we'll as in many other political
tracts, he repealed the sophistry of the Bri-
ush advocates, ami condensed the sentiments
OF n iellow-citlzens on the great national
subject then agitated. SD much was this
work admired and so generally was it read.
that the friends Of liberty met in various
towns aud voSed their thanks to IN azaon,-
nous writer tor the success with which he
mad indicated their cause. At numerous
meeting head in the town of Boston, Jcli,,
Hancock, Samuel adams, Josc6h Jcdrreu
and others were appointed Committee to "a
dept an address TO the Pennsylvania Fer
n1er--Which task they performed in the
most elegant manner. During the revcl,lti-
on, Mr.. DICKINSON held many most i'm
portant situations in the civil department.
among them was the Office of chief Judge of
Pennsylvania, and afterwards governor. AZ
different times both of PENNSYLVANIA, and
the three lower counties Of Delaware row
forming the state OF that name. When the
independence of the United States was ac-
knowledged, and the people, for the better
preservation of that liberty they obtained at
so great an expence OF blood and treasure.
called convention, and formed Federal
Constitution. Mr.. d. again exhibited the
strength of his talents in support of It's pro-
vision. Over the signature of FABIus"
ne successfully defended the constitution
from the attacks of its enemies, and from
the cioSeness OF reasoning and perspicuity of
style, carried conviction into the minds of
most unprecedented men. His last work was
written over the same signature, ON the ST
tuation of our AFFAIRS in 97,
JOHN DICKINSON was republican in
his manners and his sentiments-in public
lie the powerful advocate Of his fellow-ci-
hzens, and, in private station, the friend
81 me foor. Possessed of princely fortune
he distributed vast sums to works of charity
ana hterature--An appeal was never made
to his heart in vain, he gave as if his cleft
hand knew not what his right hand did" He
treated all men with great suavitv of man
ners; and knew no distinction in society but
virtue. But AS we calculate upon receiving.
Biographical sketch of this great man from
an able hand, well acquainted with the ac-
lions OF his life, we shall defer for the pre-
sent, any further remarks on the event which
though expected, we cannot cease to de
plore. MIR. ID. must have been about rs years
of age.
Cows struck at the MINT of the United
States, from 1st Jan. to the 31st Decem-
Der 1907.
S1LvER--1 ,o51 ,576 half dollars 900.
6ES quarter dollars; and l65, 100 dimes
Total number Of pieces, 1,4S7, 219-value
! 5o7, 44g 8 and rs cents
! 4,093 half eagles; and 6.S12
! quarter esgies-Total number of pieces 90
905-value 437 1875.
| CoPPER-727, 221 cents; 476, 600 nal,
cents ;-Tctal number of pieces, !, 9o3, c2f
value 1852 S and 81 cents: Total piecea Of
coins, 2,75l,545 Amount s; 1,C4l, 59s 60
=" sum far exceeding (says the director OF
the Mint in his letter to the PRESIDENCY the
issues of any former year since the establish
ment of the institution"
| The ordinary expenditures Of the Mint
were during the same Period, 8 22,107 81
cents.
| THE LITTLE CHIMNEY SWEEPER.