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Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-08-13


he secretly professed.-AN Coz.
From the Ne7e-Fork Oily adue,ti-
ser august z, St7.
A great deal ofdisgoistude appears
to prevail at the south and west, al
the accounts Of the pomp AMI parade
which have accompanied he Presi-
dent Of the United States, a his cas-
tern and nothern tour. the good
people in those sections ofour coun
TRY seem to be shocked afthe strides
which have been mad'. on this great
Occasion, tozcardS rgalty. In their
eyes, the military escorts. the federal
saIutes, the ringing If bells, che tri-
umphal arches, the gathering of flow
ers, and the elegaG displays of the
drawing room, and he tea-party. fall
little short. at least the newspapers.
oc the pageantry md turmoil tina;
commonly attend, "A other countries.
the .journics and Impressions OF Empe-
rors and Kings. lmons other cxhi-
hitions of this AM republican spirit,
one, more than al the rest, has dis
turbed our friens in the aforesaid
quarters Of the country, and that is.
an account of a kind Of bench that
upon one occasion was raised higher
than the floor Of tile room, so that the
President might surrey tho scene
without standing tipt,c, and which.
by the neNs-monger, WIS unfortunate
Iy likened to- throne This express
sion, which briggs home to the hearts
ofour countrymen such shocking no.
tons, has excited such general uneasi.
ness, that we are not aIe 70 determine
what will be the result
However, there are some chances
Of escape from the evils that hang ST
heavily over us, and, We think, there
are also some alleyiafng circuInstan
ces, which, ought to be mentioned, il
order TO allay the Torment.
Among these, we may mention tn
fact, that Mr.. Monroe is, as they al
seem to agree, quite plain man, will
as little Of the spirit Of royalty abou
him, or in him, as any man in tn
community. To be sure, he has bee
very polite on his Journey, and ha
appeared TO be pleased with the atten
ion Showed him, but his plain nativ
republican simplicity ofcl,aractcr wi
get the upper hand when Inc gets bac
% his own country, where there
,ueh a general equality of state an
condition, as well as Of rights i; an
in few months, the notions Of ma;c.
Ity that he may have inbibed al til
east, will wear oil, and I'LL will h
right again.
Secondly. as the Presidents all com
FROM the S, NH, nothing will lie il
cessary hereafter bat to keep them ;
home, and not let them come mort
to be contaminated.
Thirdly, such is the state of ii
bubble mind on this interesting sui
ject. that as he passes through tho'
States, on his return from his tou
they viii! have it in their power, |!
their treatment Of him, to take O
all the notions Of royalty that he m;
have unwittingly collected in his late
eSposed condition.
Filthy, and lastly If nothing ell
Twill answer the purpose. the coustit
Ition can be amended, and clause j
serted, declaring that, for the mo
Ieiftetual security of our republic;
institutions, the President shall not
lat liberty to travel through the ca
ltcrn and n0tlern States for businc
Tor pleasure, but shall, Cor and duri'
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-08-13
BY this days Mail.

From the New York Daily Advertiser. aug IL
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-08-13

was practising deiusion ; md that every
paragraph Of that instrument breathed
sentiments directly the reerse Of those
he secretly professed.-AN Gag,
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-17

-. n nroceel IN tile Congress ilisate to
South America, and that Mr.. brache"'
ridge is to attend them as secretary
This is the mission, respecting when we
have already thrown out some hlh's ~
Speaking of the letter to Mr.. Monroe o.
which it is now generally known t'at MI
Breckenridge is the author. lhat gen
tleman's having published the opinions
contained in that letter while under en-
ragemcnt with government, gIvesa pleas
ing cast to our hopes upon the occaS'o'''
Our worst lear now is, that we may De
too late-too tardy in our mot'ons' anu
that the place intended for our commits
.ioners will be so pre- occupied by agents
for England as to leave scanty room LOT
the former. Iha: the enterprislng, Vigi'
liant, active, never slumbering cabinef oil
Great Britain have not, long before this,
had able intriguers and agents about the
headquarters of patriotism in each anu
every Of the revoIted provinces, we Will
believe when we have very high au'hor''
ty for it; but not till then. When a
grand national game is playing, ana q
bouudless comrc cree is the stake, he who
expects that she will not take a hano
must know little or nothing about her,
Besides, on the score Of aiding colonies
to throw off their dependence on the mo-
Their country, Spain has been for long
time heavy creditor to Great Britain
and Britain, who is known to be most
punctual raymaster, will, no doubt, with
all imaginable good will, snatch at this
fair opportunity to liluidate the debt.
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THE SOLDIER WITHOUT HANDS.

From Sir Richard Phillips Morning
Walk from London to Ks1c.
accosted a young man who had
lost both arms, and was walking PEN
sively between the trees. After some
expressions of heartfelt -commissera-
ton. enquired by what mischance
he had met with so untOward a wound.
HetoId me he was in the act of loading
his musket, when a cannon ball pas
sing before him, carried off one arm
above the elbow, and SO shattered the
other, that it was necessary to ampu-
tate. He then named some paltry
battle where this accident befel him |;
The issue of which to either Of the
contending parties was. as | recollect-
ed, not worth the joint of a little fin
ger, even if the entire object of the
campaign, or war, was worth so much!
But, said /, you are'of course well
provided for in the hospital. "No."
Che rcplicd) there is not room for me
at present but, owing to the seve-
rity of my wounds, ! have a double
allowance as an out pensioncr; yet he
modestly remarked) it may easily be
s,,pposed that even a double allow
apce is not enough for man who
cannot help himself in any thing
cannot dress myself, nor even eat nor
drink, but am obliged to be fed like
a child : have a poor old mother who
does her best for me, or"--herc the
YOU. . mans voice faultered. and some
tears hung on his cheek--for alas, e.
ven these he could neither wipe away
nor conceal Parched must have
been the eye that would not mingle
tears with those of this poor fello~.
on hearing the tale of his unchanged
BILE fate ! ! found too that my own ut
terancc sympathised with his--but,
showing him shilling. and indica-
ting. by signs, the diff uity felt in
putting him in possession OF it.
I" here, SIR" said no, " and God bless
you !" then, STOPPING with his mouth
I put it between his lips land, una
bic to speak, we separated
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-17
From the Fed. Republican, Nou. Z.
A WORD TO CONGRESS.

When an American beholds a cha
racter which, from infancy has been the
object of bis honest regard, reve enced
by other nations besides his own, it is
then, 1--WE speak emphaticsIly The word
then) il is then, that he feels the pride
of patriotism ia bis heart. Washington,
a name consecrated TO US by so many en-
dearing recollections, is now receiving
from foreign nations that applause, which
he has derived from his own: his orb de.
scended to the horizon more large, more
luminous and serene, than when it sho9e
in the zenith. 1t now reEaaias question
for Congress to decide at their ensuing
session, whether, when the better po, ton
OF the civilized world unite in homage to
the ashes Of this American Hero, they a.
lone will be unmindfuI vi his lame: whe-
Their when his glory is reilected upon US
from the East and from the West, from
the North and from the South. bis ashes
shall sleep in the tomb of his anccst tors,
without monument. But'we would not
recommend q removal of his ashes from
Mount Vernon. 1bat mansion has been
hallowed by the bi.th, hallowed by the
death, and it is now hallowed by the
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-17

But to be grave exceeds all power 81
A heavy sea had struck the vessel
on one side and had thrown her near
ly on her beam ends i: every thing in
the ward rnom-cllairs, tables.trunks
and lob-lolty boys, were, thrcwn into
one promiscuous heap. while the wa
ter was rushing in torrents down the
hatchway. The Purser, who was in
his birth opposite to me, walked at the
same time, and in the first moments
of surprise we stared at each other
i'm mute establishment; while the boys,
scrambling in the water to rid them
selves of the lumber in which they
were entangled, roared Justify. In
the midst of the scene stood our first
Lieutenant, who after several hours
fatigue. had stepped below to re-
fresh himsclf,-drenched to the skin,
with glass of grog in one hand and
holding fast by the bulk -head with the
other, he stood laughing immoderate-
~ at our situation. Between the fear
of being drowned in bed. on the one
hand, and the excitement to visibility
on the other, | remained for a mo-
ment,i statu quo. {" Hprra, soldier"
said the sea officer, "you are not a.
board of a Fort now-turn Out-you
never saw such sight in your life"
Accordingly l got up, and went on
deck to behold, what was yet novel
ty to me, a storm at sea.
SEA change it was
That dazzled. not delighted me scene
Of novelties, that quickly ceased to
charm"
The utter darkness of the night,
for such it was by this time, the rear
ing OF the waves which ever and anon
broke completely over us--the CON-
mand of the officer conveyed through
a trumpet, which gave bis stentorian
voice hoarse and sepulcllral tone
the curses of some, and the groans OF
others, of the men--the creaking OF
the Joints of the timber, which seemed
to announce theirseparation; in short,
the variety of harsh and discordant
sounds, added to the darkness-gave
me no pleasing sensation. ventured
to inquire of Captain K. his opinion
of our situation: it was given in a
few words,he had done every thing that
| could be done-the guns had been loo
sed from their lashings. and we're rea.
dy to be launched into the ocean
the carpenter stood with his axe to
the main-mast, ready to hew it down
at a moments warning-yet if the
tempest did not abate, there was but
little hope.
"You wanted to see Storm" said
K.-alluding to wish had express
ed the day before" Yes," said l.
"and my curiosity is completely sa-
tisfed."
1t was scene that / should think
myself presuhptuous in attempting to
describe--and perhaps it is fortunate
that it is so, for if it were possible for
me to succeed in the attempt. there
are few who would not doubt my ve-
yacity.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-17

We find, in the Richmond Enquirer,
an account Of splendid dinner, given on
the first inst. by the students Of William
and Mary College, to DIR. Thomas P.
Jones, who lately resigned the professor
ship Of chemistry and natural philosophy
in that institution, The toa,ts on this oc-
casion are unexceptionable. The last
volunteer, by John S. Darlington, was,
" May the examples Of this day teach
the directors Of other scminaries, that it
is better to engage the affections Of their
pupils than to command their fears"
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tomb u the hero: II seens to c,nvs.
bend his character from the Graz e 10 liz
sraye-here his eve irst witnessed tie
beams Of opening light, and hsre hi. ssl,.
es await the day Of resurrection. Mount.
Vernon becomes thus consecra'Cd by all
the best feelings Of the human heart, and
a removal of those i!!ustrious RENAME
seems now a sort Of sacriege. This
Mount, rendered so dear by tie life, the
death, and by the burial Of Washington
we conceive ought to be the property Of
the nation. 1t may by descent, Or By
purchase, become the property Of one in.
sensible to is value. The mansion NAV
he tern down, and even the siumhcr;rr
remains disturbed in the grave. II thi,
estate was purchased by the U. Statc,,
and a MOI ument erected on The tomb
where the ashes repOse, it would be a Jar
more honorable testimony of cur respect
for the memory than the removal Of The
body. We all know how dear the nane
of Shakespeare is to an Epglishman, and
the old mulberry tree under which the
Bard formerly leposea, participated in
the homage that was paid to lis mems,y.
The estate at length became tie property
Of a man, whose heart was a stranger 10
all these sympathies, who caused the tree
to be felled. for the purpose OF selling he
timber. This tree was purchased 6y an
individual who manufactured it into :nrF
boxes. tooth picks, etc. and exposed ii,
articles for sac. An independent for.
tune was made by this speculation, f.,
each admirer OF the Bard, held himself
in honor bound to purchase one Of these
conseel ated relics. Who knows BAT IN
the progress OF time, it Mount NerlOnre.
mains private property, that such aui.
lege may not be committed.
To preserve in all their integrity L.
feelings connected with the Heroes, and |
Lawgivers Of q country, is TIE only WAY
| in which patriotism itself can be prs.ei.
,ed-these sympathies are the link. utid
bind different generations togeiher-,lg
for example, those who have seen Wal.
ington, yenerate Mount. Vernon becas
| it was the cradle, and is the scpucird
him. whose name was 80 de at. III, reyt
generation, with oil those sympsths
Transmitted by their ancestors, will re.
gard Mount Vernon as the Representative
Ut that Hero; they will ,elerae tie
place that gave him birth, and that Lev
contains his ashes, because they aye ls.
MED the sight Of his face.
We sincerely hope that Congress, st
their next session, will turn their after.
ton to this subject; the ashes Of Wnh.
ington should be the property of tie M
ton; and as he devoted his life from bis
cradle to the grave, to the service Of bis
country, that country ought to guard bis
consecrated remains"
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WASHINGTON, N0u. IA.

Mr.. Rush has left this city for Anna.
polls, where lie will embark in the Frank
lin "a, for England. MIR. Benjamin Osle
Tayloe, OF this city, goes out with Mr..
Rush as his private secretary. Mt !om
Adams Smith, at present in England as
American charge des affairs, will remain,
as secretary OF legation.
National Intsiligencer.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-17
From The Pittsbwg Gazette.
~ @So;


EXTRACTS FROM THE JOURNAL OF A
VOYAGE TO THE MEDITERRANEAN.
CHATTER III.
Then ,ralks the Father Of The tempest
forth. THOMPSON.
On Wednesday morning the vessel
was surrounded by a school Of por-
poiscs they were seea for a short
time sporting on the surface Of the
water and then disappeared steering
away rapidly nOrthward and eastward.
These maneuvres are in conformity
with the singular habits Of these ami
mails. When the ocean is smooth,
they are to be seen bounding along
its surface-rising above and plung-
ing below it,-with an activity and
play fulness but little in conformity
with their heavy and sluggish ap-
pearance. They ans also said to pos
sess the power Of anticipating the
changes of the weather. and previous
" to a storm are supposed to direct
their course towards the point from
whence the wind is about to blow.
Black and heavy clouds began to
lower about US on all sides. and pre-
sentcd every indication of rapidly
approaching storm. The vigilant eye
of the experienced seaman soon dis
covered the danger that threatened,
and every nerve was exerted to avert
it. The topsails were now close reef
cd, and all the other sails taken in,
and tue vessel layed to close to the
wind.
@The sailors Eow to give the ship relief,
Reduce the topsails by double reef,
Each lofty yard with slacken'd cordage
reels. wheels,
Rattle the creaking blocks and ringing
Down the tall masts the topsails sink a
main. again."
And now reduced resume their posts
The prudence of these precautions
were now exemplified. About three
o'clock, p. NJ. a tremendous squall
struck us the topsails could no lon
ger be carried and we're .furled, and
the main Storm stay-sail was set
Circumstances which We had deemed
peculiarly unfortunate. now provlden-
TALLY turned to our advantagc.-Our
crew was miserably bad-greatly de-
iicient in numbers, and still more so
in activity and skih-in short, they
were mostly landsmen and boys. We
had two Lieutenants, both of them
were sick, and no sailing master /; and
our gallant little brig was laden more
deeply than was either safe or conve-
nient. But the certainty of danger,
suggested a degr.s of prudence,
which perhaps under other circum-
stances would have been neglected.
The topmasts were struck, and even
the lower yards secured upon deck
an uncommon precaution-but which
in the end saved us.-For aboutihree
hours the wind blew with a fury that
it is impossible to deseribe-the rain
poured down in torrents. and the wind
and waves howled in dreadful con-
cert.
1 had gone below in the beginning
of the storm, and was sleeping very
comfortably, when vas awakened
BY tremendous surge, which almost
threw Inc out of my birth. On open
ing my eyes ! scarcely knew whether
10 smile or to shndder
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-17
From the same, November "a.

We give the following remarks from
the pen of the editor Of the New Yak
Daily Advertiser. Ascongress will short
.ly convene, we can but hope that some
member will be found to bring this ques-
ton before that body Tor their cOnslder''
ton. !
The editor of the Baltimore Federal
Republican, suggests the ETOPnet' 0!
congress purchasing Mount Vernon anl
raising a monument over the tod "
general Washington. lie says" JIM
Mount, rendered so dear by the iy'' Ia
death, ard By the burial Of HaS'''s'"!
tee conceive ought to be che PrCpagg
the nation" Ii congress viii eiea
proper monument to the memory o. 9a
great man, commemorating, as N ld'ua
t ought, bis civil and political, as wt',S
his personal and military virtues .na ~, ).
Tents; every real friend to bis snai'r'a
would most cordially rejoice. lDe's ."
been a strong disposition 10 some ~ nen
who profess to be great admIro Of ssn
Washington, to contine tne'r aoAl'a a.U,,
and their gratitude, to bis aca'e's" '" ~,
in the field, intending doostl'a " =, r.
serve the wreath Of po!Iii "a '1ae .,' ~
some other head. This would @ Wv
and palpable injustice. der' VS. ~ II.
toms services ~ his country 10 N.Y. "a
teal capacity, were equally emlIt G'rI
illustrious, as those which he CIV" {,
as the leader of our armies. ne w." "a.
head of the convention CT l'"-I ',S,.
stitutisn received his decided PIE ..ir.
ton, and support-his opinions . asIr
Ruence were very eflicacICns u ', ID,
ing its adopiion-under his eye . 49, :. , o.
its establishment taok place, and .s ~.
rations commenced-and is s'et T., =,
ing principles were fixed ard ' e'i,@ 4
der his presidency-tho'e p s,,tt:
which are now SO generally a'A"'
ed to be just, correct and ;als' 4. ID
Who else can claim, am"H5 ne :,
clans aud statesmen OF gu. c,o."! "a
iLdi.puted prc-eminente. NV =
men who assisted him in forming o. ",
tional policy and character, 10 ll.! 5li,,s
cy Of our government. are ent'tleo ~
tinsaished notice, and the mos! ' al,
respect. They cc-Opera'ed Wiz VI n Il -
the great task which was place. LII. Il
hands and the highest cGfn. .r1 %,
beyond the appreciation oil theil NV. ID W.
sciences, which can be bes'osIiJ ,gjj
them, is that they were his e0. .'S;rttd
friends, that their opinion, 1890 ss1
with his, and that they were l ..noc,js
rers with him in providing ior' s ,"n cg's
and perpetuating the dignity, i, IT,, tesrr-
ton, and the prs.perit, Of lhs'' ~
But, great a. were their ta!eI d., 81 lid
virtues, it is very questionable , ID"
their united ea'rrts could have ~, "a
the onset which was so vigorous t;es ser.
and The succeeding efforts VIII ;n.J, CO
unremittingly and PerseVee,,,rt6e goot
uued, against their labOuF' W
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A gentleman, says a London paper,
whose name is Perkin, was married last
week at Helston. in Cornwall, to Mrs.
Johns, widow Of the late - Johns, esq.
Of that borough, by which marriage Mr..
Perkin becomes father and brother-in-
law to his brothers. grand father, and un-
Gle to her children, aid father in-law to
his brother.
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SELECTED.


TIE LAST ROSE. OF SUMNER.
,',ris the last rose Of summer,
Let blooming alone;
All her lovely companions
Are faded and gone:
No Aow'r Of her kindred,
No rose bud is nigh,
To reflect back her bushes,
Or give sigh for sigh!
III not leave thee, thou lone one!
To pine on the stem;
Since the lovely are sleeping,
Go, sleep thou with them:
Thus kindly scatter
Thy leaves Ger the bed
Where thy mates Of the garden
Lie scentless and dead.
80 soon may 1 follow,
When friendships decay,
And from loves shining circle
The gems drop away!
When true hearts lie vithered,
And fond ones are flown,
O! who would inhabit -
This bleak world alone
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-17
TIVE KING OF ENGLAND.

The Ave physicians, under date of Oc-
tober 4, 1917, publish, that "his majes-
ty continues 10 enjoy agOod state of DO.
Oily health, and ha, been composed thro'
the last month, but without any diminu
ton Of his disorder"
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-17

William M'Guire, esq. an officer OF tie
revolutionary army, ia appointed military
storekeeper at HaFper's Ferry, vice col
Lloyd Beall, deceased. 'o'd.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-17

The official return Of the election for
governor for the state Of Pennsylvania
are a completed. 1t appears there we're
polled Is5,ss5 votes, OF which William
FindIay had 66,4eO, and Joseph Hester
59,4l5 votes. Minority for the former
zoos. ibid.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-17

The cocoa nut oil from Ceylon, has
been found, in England, a substitute for
spermaceti-is cheaper, burns clearer,
and free from smell. 1t is also used fer
snaDl
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-17

It appears from Baltimore paper, the
surveyors Of which are not seldom or
meanly conversant in political secrets Of
importance, that Messrs. Cesar A. Rod
new. John Graham aud Theodoric Bland
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EXTRACTS FROM THE JOURNAL OF A
VOYAGE TO THE MEDITERRANEAN.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-12-30
@ortCaU0.
Tuesday, December 30, 1917.

Public Docmments--A gentleman at the seat Of
Cover nment has very obligingly transmitted TO US
copy of the bill for relieving the surviving Off
GERS and soldiers OF the revolutionary army and
also the message of tbs President relative to the
establishment at Amelia Island and Galvezton.
Their great length precludes the possibility of their
appearing ia our paper this day; but we shall en-
deavor to notice them hereafter, In the mean time
any gentleman wishing to peruse them may have
the privilege by calling at this Office.