Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-04-23

approach TO the city hundreds OF our ci;;
zens focked to the bank Of the river, and
while she assembled, saluted her with loud
and long huzzas The utmost con6iepc.
is placed in her security. Her wheels g.
so constructed that they can be unsAipp.a
in very short time, so as 10 make Ter ma.
vigable like any other vessel, with sail.
whenever the weather shall be stormy &,
in the least degree dangerous, She i. in.
tended packet between Liverpool and ,bs
place, and her accommodations are OF ,ba
most tasty and brilliant kind. 1t rebound,
much to the honor of Savannah, when j, !.
said, that it was owing to the enterprise Of
some of her spirited citizens, that the fin,
attempt was made 10 cross the Atlantic @.
cean, in vessel propelled by steam. The
SavGanah, we understand, W i'll make .r;n
or two between this and Charleston ANA
then perhaps, will go to Hayannah and
New-Orleans, and Immediately return I,
this pIace.-She will then proceed to Il.
verpool, via New York unless sufficeDcv
OF passengers should offer direct. W. sin.
cerely hope the owners may reap rich re.
ward for their spirited and laudablc under.
taking. [Sap. Repub. 7lh inst
From the GrsensIurgh PA. Gazette.
SALE OF OFFICES.
The folio wing opinion upon an interest.
ing case, was delivered by bis honor JUDI.
Young, at the late Kittaning Court, and
has been placed in our hands, BY gentle.
man of the bar, for publication.
armstrong County-.Nareh Term, 1879
The Admin. OF James Sloal, Gee.
The Admin. Of Guy Hiccox, dec.
This suit was instituted on note of which
the following is copy
For value received, promise to nav
James Sloan the sum of three hundred dol.
lars, lawful money of Pennsylvania, with.
in two years from this date, on condition
that obtain the appointment to the O.!
fee of Prothonotary, and the other offices
in Armstrong county, now held by James
Sloan-he now having resigned in nv ia
vor. GUY HICCOY
Kittaning, Dec. l9, 1915.
Defendant pleaded payment, with leave
to set ofs and give special matter in evi.
dence.
One hundred and fifty dollars were paid
on account of the note.
YOUNG, President-to the jury.
The main question is, whether the note
declared uTon, which is upon conditsn,
&c. is founded upon a good considera-
ion or not. II the consideration be illegal
he note is void-otherwise, the plaintiffs
are entitled TO recover. Upon abstract
principles Of honor every man is bound
BY his engagement, when he derives be-
,e6t from the person to whom the engage
neht is made, and no fraud intervenes.-
But howsoever obligatory such contract
nay be in point Of honor, if it will be in.
urious to the public welfare in its con-
it ought not 10 be enforced BY
| legal remedy. 1t appears that James
Sloan held certain Offices in this county, Of
great public trust, which he resigned in
avor Of Guy Hiccox, who, it may therefore
'e presumed, was appointed to those off,
es,in consequence OF the late M. Sloan's
pecial recommendation to the former
Governor. | have too good opinion of
hat gentleman, however may have dif-
cred from him in political principles, to
believe he was made acquainted with this
bargain. 1.-The had, il may fairly be presu.
ned the appointment ofMr. Hiccox would
lot have taken place. 1t would have been
opening door for the buying of public
'fices, incompatible with public virtue,
which when once generally corrupted, 60
eminent, by whatever name it may be
ermed, becomes corrupt along with the
community. In government such as ours,
ounded upon public virtue, as it ought to
'e. the greatest care ought to be taken by
ne citizens to preserve it pure. This is
peculiarly the province of those who ad-
Minister the laws and we have therefore
10 hesitation in giving it as orr opinion,
hat the contract in question is contrary
o the maxims Of sound policy and is there
ore void at law.
As to the recovery back of the $50 dol
ars. il cannot be done. II is M s.t M