Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-05-24
From the Raleigh Minerva.
Strange Things.

4. It Is strange that the democrats
of New-York cannot agree when they
have nobody to oppose them.
2. 1t is strange, that Connecticut
should have carried her ancient prin-
eiples undoubtedly through every tri-
al, and at last have given them up in
favor of a man who has shewn very
little of that steadiness of which they
so justly boast.
3. 1t is strange that Of eighteen
states, only one is thought worthy to
give a president to the nation-but a
single instance having offered an ex-
ception, and that having almost pro-
duce,i--indeed actually prodused--s'
civil war. See Mr.. Randolph's speech,
and remember the whiskey insurrec-
tiOn
4. 1t is strange, that an ambassador
should be nominated to foreign court
--be rejected by the senate--be a
second time proposed, accepted by a
large majority go to Europe to
the tune of $4,000 dollars, and return
to set the example of a public marri-
age, and exhibit his bride in panta-
looms /! See Mr.. RussclPs marriage.
$. Its strange. that the president
should wish, now VIC have peace, to
inspect the state ofthe national forth
!cations, when it was not deemed ne
|cessary during the war! This reminds
one of shutting the stable door after
the stecd is stolen.
| From The E1efer " II. Wafehman.
Within the last fortnight il has beer
our painful duty Ia record the untime
ly death Of two Of the brightest orna
lnents OF the late Congress, the Hon
MIR. King, Of Massachusetts, and thu
Hon. Mr.. GrosvGnor, of New York
These were men. whose talents W0ult
'lllave shed lustre upon any station
whose eioquence would have grace,
The councils Of any country, and upol
whom the fond hopes Of their fellow
citizcns were reposing with pride and
contl':euce. They have sunk into the
grave before the cchoings Of their
|eioQuence had ceased, and while the
grateful applnuses Of their country
men were still gathering around them
They have been cut down in the full
maturity and vigor of their powers
in that bright meridian OF their days
when all the promises Of fame ant
usefulness. and all the best felicitics
and splcndors OF life had thickened
about their path.
The public services Of these men
bare too recent to need at this time al
Ieulogy upon their public merits, but
we cannot refrain from copying those
passing tributes to their private worth,
which are now the best sources Of in
|,erest aud instruction. The death
bed testimony of great men to those
duties which pertain alike TO the
lhumblcst and the loftiest sphere, are
better than volumes OF argument.
The Kcnnebunk paper closes its &C.
count of Mr.. King in the following
manner:
"But it was in private life that he
appeared most interesting. In the
various relations Of citizen, OF friend,
of brother, of father and of husband,
he shed around him lustre full OF
|bcnevolence and love. In his inter
course with the world, honesty and
integrity marked his path; and it is
worthy of remark, that during the
agitations of party. the foul breath Of
calnmny has not attempted to tarnisl
This reputation. Of patcrnal love ant
coniugal affection, he was model
and, to add the brightest wreath Of
his fame, lie lived and died like {
Christian"
The Federal Republican closes al
interesting ealogy upon Mr.. Grosve
nor as follows:
"In the Gains, of ordinary life, hi
orb was lovely and serene; il is un
necessary to say that his heart wa
the repository OF all the benevolen
and generous affections. Nor shoul'
it be forgotten, that in his last sick
ness he added to these'brilliant light
lof character, his testimony to I'll
truth Of the Gospel. He gave hi
Testimony to those awful truths o.