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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1815-11-15
Southern Morality.

n Mvde,er PIydonea.-3y he following art-
Gle, winch we copy from the Raleigh IN. Cd
Star, It appears that John R. Cock, who was
lately unviced in Tie Superior Court of North
Carolina Of numbering Negro, has been par
doned by the Governor Of that State To this
paragraph we subjoin report of the tfiai of
Cooke. which we have had in type tor several
days. BY the trial, it will be seen, that the
murder was one of the most attrocious ever COM
mitled I, is also the FIRST ms ance of the mur-
der of person of color, since the recent enac
ment of a law in lh.t State, affixn 10 his crims
the punishment of death. The Governor, Oy
psrdonng this first offender, whose crime too
was accompanied with the most aggravated and
barbarous cruelty, has com pleteiy dsarmed III
law OF its terror. He has rendered the law Il
dead letter" /; and lie old opinion hat it is less
crImlnals and deserving miller punishment, to
murder colofed han white mYn. IAN opinion
supported BY no shadow Of rnlral principit) will
as in At least practically prevail, thi oug hou
nat State. Indeed, this opinion. as wal De
seen in the p4r.gea9h from The R,iegh paper.
IS sdy urged by. some Of the de!udsd people,
in justification Of lhe Governors conduct on til,
&C cssion - C1ps. Advet User.
John K, Cooke, one of The mu derecs Ut the
negrO ) el hen. wnO was, Sui suAnt 10 sentence,
10 have been hanged 10 this CITY on Friday ia5i,
was pardJned at the Z Ail0ws by His Lxcelaency
me GoNernoj. o. that d~y, he was b oagat
Jat u l4li seaed on his coffin n car, ana CO..
ned 10 tn & HOW, at,e remaining some TIM
and hearing the discourse OF some pious me-.
who attended MIN moose WAS pGl round IA
neck and he Cap drawn over his eyes. he now
% gan seriously 70 think II was really ,n,endeu
10 hang him, which he had moi b@heg b, to. Y.
lie asked the 5 ie',if # nc had no pArdun IT,,
him the she .lh ss.d moi, aud orde ed the Car
Ter 10 drive off The cImIn4l tn n moaned bit
terry, when M. Simon / Saunders, the Govei-
nor's Secets'y, sitpred up and handed a.
Sheriff pardon and Couke was Immediately
la n loose.
Numerous petitions were presented 10 the
Governor ~ bis tevour. Many ,hou6hI 1t hare
Q hsng Cook, when t was believed ID avis aid
II fl were equally guiiy, and his b. o.neI ] a
Cooke, almost qdtly 50. Some though, as ttia
The FIRST ms ance IN winch whle man had
ever been convicted foe killing negro, ii would
ne impohtc 70 hang hIm unex ecledly' AND
Others believe tnat ii would be W uDg IN all res
pecrs, 10 hang white man flr killing a negro.
Bu. whatever might have been the mo ives 81
ms exccilency. we hear no dissatisfaction tx
pressed BY any al ti.ss sct of eiemency yet w
think II may Ue we'll 20 caution Inc unwAFy -
gsflst repe' iton ct the TOO ccIntson practice O
whipping negroes TO death, IS The court hsv>
shown disposition bring fl ndsrs %. Ccousi,
aud executive ihterposlion may nol be expected
IN eli cases.
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October FERN, l8l5-SEAwELL j.
Tie Scte Us .1ohA X. Cooke, .Tohn Dlcis. Sam
ael Balty. ana Nm. Heg,n, mot APP ehenaea J
OF charge of numbering Negro casiea Sac.
phen me property ef sad Baley.
Tie Grand JUICY found True bill, and John
Il. Cake, was first put on his trial. Tie fol.
lowing IL summary Of the evidence
M, Weathers det oscd, that abou 6 or miles
from 4 leigh, he WIS d iving his Wagon .n,
WAS oyefta.-n by the prisoner and b f.a with
The slave that they were on the road 20 ire
Falls Of Muse, and requested he witness u
ride behind one of them to S.even's, few miles
he sd~~- witness did 81, aud hey rode smsr
travelling gait. The negso rinioned and Keeping
Up, pcinclpslly on trot. On their arrival
stevens. IFS, Sievens deposed the negro sp-
,,eAteJ muca eYhsusted---lhSt prisoner md Hcf-
din called for spirlts they offered the Negro
some, who begged for water Helm rebuked
him, handed HIM glass with spirits, and ufoh
The negroes tasting slightly, threw The spiris y
lis face. Soon after John Davis arrived, sne
IN etroGaed he deceased res ectinS q Runaway
--ti,e deceased protested hs ignosance OF d.
WIS., runaway uron which Davis proposed %
should be hung up 10 The hor0ersck, and whip
ped The prisoner who all siong had the costo-
dy Of the s,sve), IN q short time took him 20 'hs
rack, ruled down his breecAes and rolled "a
his shirt. blindfolded him, and was about 10 com
mence whipping. Al This zine Davis stepped
forward and drew tie rope so tight 40 Almost !,
suspend be deceased from Tie ground HI
vas then severely whipped, continuing to per
sist in his ignorance IN respect 10 the funawSy.
Mrs, Stevens luther deposed, thai she ael
ged and requested that the negro shauld n
whipped no more at her house, upon which ID.
Wis r, lafked tha, upon taking HIM 10 some ~
(which witness coula not designate The 'ru. |, |
would come oui---and witness further sta-ei /
tha, high quarrel took place between he'll |
and he pclsuner with respect 10 which Of 'isenh
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Twenty ctilpri,s wee convicted AZ a late court
in Albany, one accused Of forgery, wa. acqui :
ted of that crime, bu. in court committed theft.
One person was sentenced 10 five years impris-
onmeut and hard abour, for running lwhen
driving csrt) over child nthe stree,.
A Philadelphia paper says, one OF ibe candi.
dates for t1s Legislature Of Pennsylssnia, Is q
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W F~& RECT,
HAVE jun received an xfen6ve al r'men tot
Engijn, India, and French Loods,
fuitable for The preient and approaching feaion
~ rreafury Notes and New York Bill sere'v-
ed al a fnlall dfeount nov
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CIV Nov.
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New Hats, Bonnets and h1uHJ aud
7iPpeffs.
AT the Bottom IA Wa a.aafe

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No Nifty, ReO Mile stssst,
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Have received for fale large addition to their
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London fupef6ne,
E.ra. i: AID "a quality. (HArc
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LaoIes' Beaver Bonnets,
of the latelf London Fafhon, full trimmed-And
a haudiome aHcrtment of
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Mink Otter, or Bear Skins
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The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-12-13
From he BOSTON CHRONICLE.


Fourteenth Congress-. =. First Session.
Monday last was The Constitutional day for
the meeting OF Congress and by law to meet
in Washington. There we're quorums pres
EN-, of both the Senate and House. The Hon.
John Gaillard, {of S. C.) took his scat as
President, ard Charles Cuts, Esq. as secre-
,ary, Of the Senate. The Hon. Henery Clay,
(ot K.) was elected Speaker of the House,
having 81 OF the l22 votes on the occasion
and Thomas Dougheriy, Esq. Clerk: The
other old officers of the House were all re-
elected. A joint Committee, Consisting of
Messrs. Varnum and Hunter, ofthe Senate,
and Messrs Wright and Hopkinson of The
House,) were appointed 10 wait on the PRES.
rpEST of the u. 5. and inform him they were
ready to receive any com munication he might
have to make. No other business was done
in either Branch, on Monday, but that Incl
dental to its organization.
On Tuesday, the PREsIpEST's MESSAGE
was communicated, and will be found in the
preceding columns. This will be pronoun-
ced one of the most pleasing State Papers,
. that has attracted the attention OF the public
for many years. The successful termination
of the-war wleh Alsiers, and the conclusion
Of commercial convention with Great
Britain, are announced in the most gratifying
manner.--lt appears the national deb', on the
lst Of October last amounted TO 100 millions,
for the redcmtion Of which the resources Of
the country arc mos, ample. The signal
services Of our navy, aud the high merits OF
the army during The late war, are noticed in
the mos, appropriate end digDihed language );
and occasion is taken TO recommend further
impi ovements Of these sources Of national de-
fence.
The revenue is adequate to all the cxieen-
cics OF the Government 1t furnishes more
resources than any European power can pro-
duee TO answer the immediate demands Of
their creditors. Mr.. Dallas has an,icips,ed
this subject in his exet,ons TO inde mniIy ev.
cry pubic creditor. This being the csse,
why is there any depreciation of our us,ionsl
stock +! Why are Treasury notes below par
Ii is not because men are now purchasing
stocks, who during the war were violently
opposed to the national loans They are
now cndcavoring TO take advantage ogthe war.
deb, which they deosanced ihe gelsrnmcn,
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tr.c of nations ss Of private pcrsons--shor sc
coonis MAKE long friends''
Now, here arc specific charges sgainst US
-Why not answer them Ii true, are they
moi very serions IL false, why not answer
them The fate of the unfortunate Ameri.
cans az Dsgtmoor was enough to move q
heart OF lcad.---Can IL be supposed, that
the people Of America will not feel for those
men And ought not the language of con-
ciliation 10 be used instead of that of re- proacb
and defiance AS 10 the inihressment Of diner
lean seGfaea, II was the soLEscause OF The war
with America. do mol know THAI the pre-.
sent charge is pveH /arnded, aud hope it is
not. But, of one Thing we may be veIy.sure
and tha, is,that this is a practice 10 which The
Americans will never submit. With regard
10 the correSfiondeaee u fcolohel Nichols sgilh
colonel HawkinS, do not know what il is.
The American papers, conisining it, have
not reached me, aud these wsr-ltun peters
have avoided given IL TO The English public.
Yet they ought 10 have done that, jn o,der to
let US see what j, was, in this correspondence,
which had 50 offended The AmeficaDs.
No. you foolish men, you would not see the
Americans lang thetr heads ii you could see
them on the arrival Of the news Of Napoleon's
second fall. They may be sorry TOR il, be-
cause they may think, that il tends 10 the In.
Jury Of the freedom of mankind, especially
when they now hear il aYowed in our prints,
that it was nor Napoleon but Tree government
that was the objecl OF, at least, their luminosity.
But the Americans never relied upon any but
their otvn hower for their defence.
] repeat, that these men (without success,
I hops,) will use all the means in their power
to re-kindlc the flames Of war with America,
she being the last Of their enemies left, as
they think in existence. 1t is the duty Of
every man to endesvor 10 defeat this horrible
purpose. What just as The two countries
are reopeniDg their commercial connections;
just when a chance offers oil. our sill retain.
ing some part Of our former supply Of Ame-
RIGA, would these sie men repluDye the two
countries into war.
lshave thus begun TO sound the alarm.
beseech the people OF England, the merchants,
the manufacturers, every body TO take the
alarm and to be upon their guard ags,oat the
efforts Of these misc hef brewing writer's. 1t
shall be my care under successive Mo-. Of
THE ALARM to expose theii conduct in
this respect /; so that, If, unhappily, they
should succeed in their endeavors, | moy as
10 the case Of the last war, be able 10 say that
have done all could 10 prevent il.
VIM. COBBETT.
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|.
!. ss!': ''s ssa: j s':s ss.A ss; ''s
T,e< orc eo{ N >hlc season also for bring.
xs>x< ~ 6 liz " 4, eta bs lmeni Of national
de.r earn! wissu the District Of Columbia
<sb;ect d fe authsriiy of the general govern ment
4aci. 90 tinstiuuiyf claims the patronage OF Con-
x}rss AZ m2Qo"rnt of their solieituds tor me aa-
.sace n, ~ o,gEoow!cdge without which the bless
;,r, III 1jerty cannos be folly enjoyed or long pre-.
.re.x >bs moisA obstructive in the formation OF
<6eDinarics; as nursery OF enlightened pre-
efp(bs casa ceIstraI resort of youth and genus
al az rvcry paryof their country, dfusing on their
rurn, lrnplcs OF those national feelings, those
III de5tbernt senments, and those congenia manners
Which contribute cement TO our union. and s'feng'h
- To political fabric OF which that is The for'
~ ~ anx this communication, ought not to re-
ig .fress a scnsibity in which you will enne to the
"a lappv lot Of our country and 10 the goodness OF
suoe intending Providence, which we are indebt-
Ell fci it, Whilst other portions Of mankind are Ia
4 tcrng under tie disresses OF war, or smuggling
Wt. adversely in other forms, the United States are
M In the tranquil enjoyment Of prosperous and honora'
slc peace In revcw wing the scenes through which
To- II has been attained, rejoice in ie proofs
nogivcn, that our political institutions iouhdeu ~ lu
. Nfaan rights and framed for their preservation, arc
ne quai tie trials OF war, as well as adapt
ne ed the ordinary periods Of repose As fruits o
70 this experience and Of the reputation acquired by
kf The American arms, the land and on the water
the nation finds itself possessed of growing respect
abroad aud of just confidence in itself, which are
t. the best pledges for its peaceful career:
49, Under other aspects OF country, the frongest
features Of its nourisbmg condition are seen, IN a
population rapidly increasing on territory as pro.
ductve Is extensive; in general industry and
f.rtile ingenuity, which find their ample rewards ;
and in an affluent revenue, which admits a reduction
of the public barthens, without whdrawpg tue
means Of sustaining the public credit oi gradually
dischargine the pubic debt. Of providing tor the ne
ccssary defensive and precautionary establishments,
and Of patroniziDg, in every authorized mode, un.
dertakngs conducive TO the aggregate wealth ana
Individual comfort Of our citizens.
1t rensns for the guardians Of the public welfare,
TO pcrscycre in that justice and good will towards
other nations, which invite return OF those sentl-
ments towards the United States; to cherish inst'-
tptons which guarantee their safety, and their lib
critics, civil and religious and to combine win
liberal system of foreign commerce, an Improvement
OF the natural advantages, and protection and ex'
tension Of the independent resources o our highiy
favored and happy country
In all measures, having such objects, my faithful
co-operaton will be afforded.
JAMES MADISON.
Wnshdngton, Dec S, 1915
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for con.r,c.ire. II wst ftu dsclsGcd im-
moral TO lend money 10 gorernmon! Boz;
when all we were oontending ioris 'b'eine g.,
they become ,he most active purchasers OF
lhe national stocks.
The Message is brilliant display OF exec
v,ive Information On The various Interests Of
the United States, a, The present crisis. II Is
worthy Of the Chief Magistrate Of an inde-
penden, nation. The principles are coDsor-
anl 10 the feelings Of the real friends OF our
cououy. How contrary is certain SH6ernGfo-
ria! speeches 10 some State Legislatures -
II speaks the voice of "a free, sovereign and
independent na,ion--poin,s out the ground
which We ough, to occupy--and above ALI
places the manufactures OF the country as onc
essential source Of our independence.
Presiden, Madison's administration has
produced more essential benefits 10 the coun-
tty, and established higher national repu,a-
ton, than any former one. His opponents
must stand abas hed--as We challenge them
10 state at what period the energies OF tho
government have been crowned with mole
briiaD, and lasting blessines.
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wv Ut. V"Is'I NV''
We understand that Lieut.. Drury, the Of.
icer who SO yotionsiy attacked the schr. Minis
has gone down TO Kingston, under pre,cncc
of submitting himself TO a eoart.martia---
More probably To claim that pfcfermen,
whica his =eci fer his mcjesfy's seruiee has SO
,;ch'y dcserwd When We recollsc, thar
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GDisreltaneouS.

Jot b On the 9th Aug. was married at Dalston,
,ss of Ira courtship OF sic hours, Mr.. Richard
adv owell, Of Shiprigg, to Miss Margaret Dob
ARD aopu, Of Raughbton. This marriage being at
rstid dendedwith more than common occurrences,
CHI excncd much curiosity. The following are
uir thepertculars The said Margaret Dobson
'ht 7ad Been proclaimed at Daston Church three
b imTecedng Sundays, for The purpose Of marry.
vour al one William Graham, an invalid belong
car~>B 20 the 3oth regiment OF foot (better known
n pythc name of Gahianf Graham or, The Hero
ust ~ Salamanca who has signaized himself in
many parts of the world by his intrepid cour-
to pge and essential services {though only yet
ce .S2 years of age,) for which his country has
sha enerously rewarded him with pension for
li.l ifc he is native of Dalston parish and 10
4 consequence OF being proclaimed 3 time. in
/ the church, the wedding day WAS fixed for
Thursday last, and every thing prepared for
! the event. However, X. Powell, who had
4 himself been son of Mars in the Foot Guards,
who had also learned the art of war, on Mon
day morning last thought proper 10 invade
the presumed right Of the Gallant Graham,
c and laid strong siege to the fraa fabric which
the Hero Of Salamanca had been fortifying for
rneny weeks, day and night, and which he
| thought impregnablc against any foe; but
b "frailty thy name IS woman ;"-it happened
I. otherwise for after 6 hours close attack,
which she supported with great fortitude,
4 she was obliged TO copitulate, aod surrender
J, upon common condiuons--(" for better for
/ worse.") Tuesday fixed for their final ra:ih-
cation, the slightcd hero that mornings for the
first time heard of the untimely surrender OF
his intended bride, aud Immediately set off 10
Dalston, the scene Of action and seat Of war,
TO defeat the invasion or perish IN the attempt;
R but, alas the imperfect forlihcaton had fal.
len victim 10 the invader, and the treaty
was signed. The gallant hero, whose cou,-
age never forsook him 10 the field Of danger
upon thousand more trying occasions, and
who had learned by experience The difficulty
task OF making good retreat, summoned
few Of his trusty followers, and chosen band
of music, with flying colors, and marched
round the village in ordinary time, to the well
known and appropriated tune of {" Fairly fairly
Y shot on her." Tnis.masterly retreat gained
sbe unsuccessful lover more applause than if
he had been the conqueror on this memora-
bic occasion and his honor still re cmains un-
tarnished, the precious prize of soldier, and
co0hrms unto him his wei earned titles of
fhe GaLanf Graham and Hero OF Salamanca.
+. Lard0p b0her.