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Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-03-07
LEGISLATURE OF NEW-JERSEY
From the True American.
A sketch Of the proceedings Of the House
of Assembly.
FRIDAY, Feb. 25

FRIDAY, Feb. 25.
Three o'clock the house met.--Mr Pear
son moved a resolution, directing the trea-
surer TO take such legal proceedings as may
be necessary TO carry into effect the 9th
section Of the I'd supplement to the act
establishing militia system as is required
by that section--Iaid on the table.
Mr.. Miller presented a bill supplement
tary to the act for publishing the Law re-
ports-ordered a second reading.
A message from council informed that
they had agreed to the amendments made
by the house to the following biIls-The
bill concerning idiots and lunatics-the
bill regulating The practice Of the courts
of law; and the bill supplementary to the
act for the supporpof the jurisdiction Of
this state; also that they had passed the
bill to prevent the unlawful waste and de-
sirDction Of timber, With an amendment, to
which The house agreed.
Mr.. Taylor reported the bill supplement
tary to the act to prevent unnecessary
costs. with amendments, which were a.
greed to, the bill gone through by section,
and ordered to be engrossed.
The bill from council No. p, concern
inc The boards Of chosen freeholders, pass
ed to third reading.
The second supplement to the small
cause act, and the bill concerning corpo-
rations, we're taken up and recommitted.
The bill from council respecting clerks
Of the courts Of common pleas. was taken
up and passed to third reading.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-03-07
CONGRESS-.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

TUESDAY, Feb. %.
Mr.. Lowndes offered the following res
olution for consideration /:
Resolved That the committee on na
val affairs be instructed to enquire into the
expediency of extending to the widow Of
capt. oliver FL. Perry the provision which
is now made by law for the widows and
children of naval officers who die from
wounds received in action.
Mr.. L. observed that il was conceived
that the family Of commodore Perry was
embraced oy the existing laws; which pro-
vide for pensions, as il was not to be sup.
posed the generosity or maguanimity Of
Congress did not intend to comprehend
such case; but as this appeared TO be
doubted, he had deemed il proper to pro
pose the inquiry which he had submitted.
The resolution was adopted mem. con.
MIR. Randolph, rose TO offer motion.
He believed it would be very difficult for
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-03-07
INsURRECTIoN IN pErERsBURc.


We copy the following from the letter Of
gentleman, to his friend in Philadelphia,
dated,
Petersburg, Pa, Feb. rs.
Al present, the attention of the people
here is entirely engrossed by an iasarrec-
t'on OF the blacks. Several attempts have
been made to fire our town; and many per-
sons, both white and black, have been ar
rested. An armed guard patrol our streets,
and l trust its authority will be sufficient
to suppress any thing Of an important ma
ture."
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
We extract the following additional par.
ticulars from another letter. dated
Petersburg, Pa. Feb. rs.
The inhabitants of this Town are in q
state of considerable alarm, as mentioned
10 my last. The night before last, the
second best tavern 10 this place. a very
large and spacious building, was consumed
oy this most destructive element, fire ape
piled, as is confidently supposed, by the
hand OF an incendiary--and last night
another attempt, in spite Of the most vigil
liant exertions. was made, but am happy
to add, without success, to set on fire the
lower part of the town. 1.-THE thing had
been discovered only five minutes later,
.as the wind was high, no one can tell
where it would have stopped. A black
woman has been taken into custody, and
he strongest circumstantial evidence is at
hand against her.
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/ Crossw;ck's creek. to enable William >.
Pennington TO carry into effect . trust com-
United TO him by the heirs OF J Ohm anu ga
rab Budd...for the relief OF John CoSen-
hoveu.. for the relief Of Isaiah ard..-to
prevent persons prosecuting and defending
suits for others in the courts Tor tne 'ria'
Of small causes, for money or other re-
ward, not being authorized by law 10 take
the same...to tax turnpike roadside iIicor'
porate the New-Jersey stage and steam
boat company ...supplement to the act re
speeding conveya nces....fo the relief Of
Nicholas Warrel...supplement to the act
respecting divorces.
The bill constituting the Justices oil the
Supreme Court judges of the court OF
common pleas was postponed to next sit
ting.
Mr.. Taylor from committee reported a
bill to form the militia of Trenton into an
Independent Battalion. postponed to Dexl
sitting.
The bill to divorce Abigail Cougar from
her husband, was considered by section and
ordered third reading.
The bill to prevent distractions TO the
navigation of the river Delaware and the
bill supplementary TO the act for the pub
location of law reports, we're read third
time aud passed.
Mr. Condit reported bill to confirm
the last will and testament of Thurston
HilIyard, dec. ordered a second reading.
A message from Council Informed that
they had passed the canal bill with amend
ments. ALSO that council insisted ON their
amendments to the bill Tor the settlement
aud relief of the poor, and had appointed
The Vice President and Mr.. Baxter, a
committee of conference /; wherenpon the
house appointed messrs. Kinney, Elmer
add Carson. committee on their part, 10
confer thereon with the committee Of Coun-
cil...also that Council had passed further
supplement 10 The act to support the juris-
LECTION Of the state... ordered a second rea-
ding. Adjourned to 8 o'clock.
3 o'clock the house met. The House
took up and agreed to the amendments
made by Council to the canal bill, and or
dered il re-eHgrossed.
The bill supplementary 10 the act re-
spectiog the Court of Chancery, and the
Que concerning wrecks, we're passed by the
house with amendments aud sent TO Coun-
Gil.
The bill TO authorize the building of adj
ditional cells at the State Prison, and the
bill supplementary TO The act TO confirm the
chartered rights, &c. of the borough Of
Elizabeth, were passed to be engrossed.
The further supplement to the jurisdic-
ton &C; was taken up the Grst section dis.
agreed to, and the bill dismissed.
The bill to incorporate the Elizabeth.
Town insurance company was taken up
and while employed thereon, the house ad
iourned till tomorrow.
WEDNESDAY,, March /.
Mr. Griffith, from the committee on un
finished business made report respecting
The same, enumerating the several bills be.
fore the house and their progress in pas
sing.
Mr.. Condit presented bill to proven
the fraudulent marking Of sheep. ordered {
I'd reading.
The house vent into ioint-meeting. ant
after some time spent therein, the Speak
er resumed the chair, and the house all
journed to 8 O'Clock.
The remainder of the sketch Of pro
ceediDgs will be given next week.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-03-07
From the Commercial Advertiser, Feb 90.
REVOLUTION IN SPAIN.

. ID .H
For The following late and highly inter-
esting news from Spain, we are indebted to
our very attentive correspondent IN Phila-
delphia. 1t will be seen that six thousand
Of the troops which had been ordered to
South America, rose on the Sd OF Janua-
ry took possession ofthe kings navy yard,
forts, &c. pronouDciDg themselves the adj
vance OF 1000 men, and declared their
intention to take possession of Madrid,
and restore the Cortes. The details fur
,nished by our correspondent, were bro't
by Capt Hamburger, of The ship Medora,
who, 10 the night of the 9Th, evaded the
embargo which had been laid at Cadiz.
and who arrived at Two o'clock yesterday
The information is entitled 10 the fullest
credit
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. ~, 2
Halfpast o'clock.
MeSsrs. Lew;s and Hall,
Captain Ramborger has Just landed from
the ship Medora, from Cadiz. Extract
from his journal Jan. 3, news was re-
ceived at Cadiz, that part Of The Spanish
army, consisting Of 5000 men, had taken
possession Of the Caracas. 1.-THE Kings
Navy Yard, and Isla, after releasing the
state prisoners, and putting one Of them, a
colonel, at the head Of their forces. There
was only one killed, captain Of the Roy
alists, who opposed them at the bridge Of
ls'a--he was shot by the colonel. Cadiz
was put in as good state of defence as
possIble-the gates all sbut--no person al
lowed 10 leave the place--all stores shut
and great consternation--the streets pa.
troled by the militia. At midnight, f.
ring heard for more than 80 minutes, out
side. Jan. 4th-lhis morning, gates shut
The first, commanding the road to Cadiz
has been attacked by 500 men: but the,
we're repulsed with the loss Of seven killed.
At noon, the gates were opened--but all
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-03-07
From the Baltimore Federal Gazette.
Extract Of letter from Havana, dated

FEB. 10, 1920.
Icannot close this letter without inform-
ing you that we have here two English
bIigs OF war--aud our little pop gun 5000
ner Hornet. Lieutenant Ramage, Of six nine
FOUNDERS. One OF the brigs fell into the
old trick ofimpressing, by sending his boat
on board the schr. Sarah & Louisa Of Bal
timore, and taking out sailor. 1 cannot
enter into the whole detail of the affair,
but suffice it to say, that Lt. Ramage i'm.
mediately took it up in geptlemanly firm,
and truly officer-like manner, such as cha
racterize the noble sons Of Columbia's
gallant little navy, and after much cores.
Pondence has completely gained his point.
The reply Of the governor to his official
report OF the occurreuce,is very handsome.
John Bulls replies being somewhat irrel-
eyant and evasive, Ramage gave him IL
hours for his categorical apswer--w whether
ne would or would not give up the man
the reply is satisfactory. The Wasp is
the English briggs name, Capt. Carter.
Our officers were determined, If official
means did not answer, to make the affair
personal one, as they are all resolved to do
on every occasion, until old John desists
from his insults.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-03-07

Capt Lyle, Of the brig Pilot, from Tri-
nidad in Cuba, informs, that the south side
of Cuba was swarmiug with petty piratical
vessels, cruizing under the commissions Of
the notorious freebooter Gregor M'Grsgor
-one OF them was brought into Trinidad
on the 7th Of Feb. by barge OF one gun
and 10 men, fitted out aud manned With
volunteers from the American and British
vessels in that port. She had annoyed
the droging trade up the adjacent rivers,
much.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-03-07

communication is cut off with the Inferior.
All kinds Of provision raised SO per cent.
The great Continental Mail, with the
English letters, was stopped this day by
the National Troops Gas they style them
selves, and destroyed. A flag has been
sent to tbem--they say, do not interfere
NTH as, and Cudis shall not be moiested
me are only the Gdvance Of FIFTY
THOUSAND-aoe are on the march for
Madrid, and want the Cortes restored
that me mill not embark for South Ameri-
ca, and ,uant our pay. This afternoon,
the men Of war bent'their sais--the gum
boats are all manned, and stationed at fort
Puntal. The national troops, sailors and
marines had that day been paid their ar
rears, with promise, il faithful, to be paid
every month. The provisions were land
ed from the transports this day, and stored
in Cadiz. Jan. 9Th, SeviIia, Porto Real,
Porto Santo, and all the adjacent towns,
are in possession OF the National Troops.
All the vessels are embargoed, and no pi-
lots permitted TO leave the city. Last
night the state prisoners in the Castle made
their escape, & joined the National Troops;
and this night made my escape in the
good ship Medora.
Extract Of letter, dated Cadis, 5th jan
uGry.
"We are besieged by 6000 men of the
army that was destined for Buenos Ayres,
who are determined not TO embark. They
have possession of the arsenal and all the
country round; and am Informed that
they have taken the village of Seville, and
have proclaimed the constitution in every
place they go. They permit the boats
with provisions aud passengers, to pass
from all the places round-and have pro-
claimed it death to any soldier that takes
any thing from an inhabitant without pay
ing for it. / think if they proceed in this
manner, they will be here 10 seven or eight
days, without any bIood-shed. The in
habitants seem to be satisfied with their
proceedings. There are not 700 men in
this garrison, and they are not 10 conf
dence with their present government
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-03-07

We copy the following from the letter Of
q gentleman, to his friend in Philadelphia
dated,
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-08-01

forth in corruption, and yet wish to en-.
tail that evil upon us and our offspring
Your professions and acts are at variance
you say one thing, and do another!
No sir, I will not for your sake believe
you'll will and must believe you are in
favor of slavery; you have identified
yourself with the slave party"-they
supported you in the Convention-they
support you now-from that time to this
you have acted and counselled with
them, entertained the same opinions, felt
the same solicitude for the success OF
their plans. 1t has been said by you and
your friends that your feelings upon this
subject have nothing to do with the cleo
ton, that as the Missouri question was
settled, SO alsowa the question of slavery
in the United States put at rest. But,
sir, you know full we'll that line of dis
tnction has been drawn; two great par
ties now divide the union-and does it
require the spirit of prophecy to decide
with which party you will unite! No
sir, the state of Illinois has already two
members in the national council who adj
vocate and support measures which its
citizens cannot approve--they do not
want third. One. O THE PEOPLE.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-08-01
FOR THE SPECTATOR.

To The Electors Of Madison County.
The exercise of that privilege which
is the palladium of your liberties, is fast
approaching. You may perhaps have
been addressed upon this subject, to ain
extent acknowledgements may be deem
ed supeyhuous. My residence among
you has been short; am therefore nn-
acquainted with the policy or principles
of those who have heretofore addressed
you. ] hope both have been good. I
feel lively interest in the welfare and
happiness Of our common country, and
am particularly Interested in the pros
perity of this state, in which, (after
having visited ALL l prefer to reside du~
ring my future portion of life. Towns,
counties, districts, states, and ma
tons, from adventurous causes, obtain
a character peculiar to themselves. Let
US, while it is yet in our power, embrace
the means to obtain for our youthful state
character which ourselves or our pos
terity may never blush to hear. On you
this task deyolves. The exercise Of this
invaluable privilege is too little under
stood, or too much abused. When you
are Influenced by any other consideration
but that of the superior fitness of the
candidate, you not only descend from the
proud eminence occupied by those whose
independent spirit marks their suffrage,
but you take an incipien. step towards
the destruction of our republic: for it
is fact that a republican government
can be supported only by the virtue Of
the people. And if, on this occasion,
you are governed by any other motive,
you assist to loosen the keystone of the
arch which supports the inestimable
jewel Of liberty. 1t is impossible to be
happy without freedom, and it is equally
impossible to preserve freedom without
such laws as are adapted to the circum-
stances and habits Of our country. TO
our next legislature we look for the for
nation Of such laws, as well as the re-
vision and correction of those now in
force. 1t behoves us then to be greatly
cautious to whom we delegate this i'm
postant trust. ais he honest? Is he
capable :" should be the only inquiry,
many candidates are before you. Oftheir
qualifications, Individually, I am not pre-
pared 10 speak. Nor can believe 1t
necessary 10 warn you of the evil conse-
Quences that must result from the choice
OF those whose capacities are notoriousiy
incompetent, and whose :" self-interest'
is their only motive fo- ohtruding thela-
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-08-01
FROM THE SAME.
TO HIS EXCELLENCY S. BOND.


SIR-The active part which you are
taking in the approaching congressional
election, is, whether true or false, be-
coming the topic of conversation in many
parts of the state. Your letters it is
said, in the eastern part of the state, fur
nish the accounts from the west which
are most relied upon in that quarter as to
the probable result of the election. 1t is
stated that you have represented Mr..
Kane's prospect in Madison county i'll
particular, as much more flattering than
Mr.. Cooks. This is stated publicly in
the eastern part of the state. That Madi-
son county which last year gave SO large
a majority for Mr.. Cook, will, without
any other cause than to crafty you,
whose influence is truly represented as
very great, abandon him, / cannot be-
lieve. Nor sir, is this account of yours
in accordance with the statements gene
rally received from that quarter. To
contradict you however, in any thing you
have said, is not the object of this COM
munication. Its object is to say to you,
that you who was SO recently elected
governor of this state, and that too, with
out opposition, should be satisfied with
that honor, and not endeavor to direct
the course of other elections The peo-
pie have bestowed on you, their highest
honors; others at their disposal should
be left, by you at least, to be bestowed as
they may think proper.
Your Office certainly does not enable
you to eniighten the public.
! voted for you for governor, and l did
so, because thought you steady, we'll
disposed man--yoid of chicanery and ar
tifice. But sir, to sustain that character
with me, any longer, you must leave the
people to make their own choice of their
public seryants-except where the con-
stitution has given you the right to in
terfere. Yours respectfully,
A FARMER.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-08-01

the emigrsnts from that quarter and that the
part he acted on the subject of slavery in this
state, and his sentiments on the Missouri ques-
ton, had made him popular with the mostinhu-
entail men from the slaveholding states at the
same time expressing belief that the first
mentioned circumstance would insure him our
support, in our editorial capacity He was
asked what Mr.. Cook had done that he should
not be again supported upon the principles for
which he was first elected. To which it was
only replied, that he was /" a little puppy, and
must be kicked out ofthe way" 1t need not be
added, that no countenance was given from
this quarter to so laudable an undertaking.
Under firm conviction that there was no
law CT authority for holding congressional
election, we endeavored to prevent its taking
place the present year; and it was not until the
latter part of June that it was ascertained, by
information derived from the Illinois Intelli-
gencer, that it could not be averted The al
tentative was then presented, either to incur
the displeasure of many of our personal friends,
by disclosing the views for which Mr.. Kane
had been brought out, or to shrink from what
we conceived to be imperiously required of us
as public journalist.
In these instances zpe hare acted alone, with
out concert with any person whatever, with
the exception ofthe old of two correspondents,
at distance from this place, on the subject
| of the Illegally of the congressional election.
With respect to the disclosures made in this
| paper of the 18th ult the statements of which
Mr.. Kane has insidiously charged Gov. Ed
| wards with having originated, We will observe,
that neither that gentleman, nor any other
person than the editor, had any concern in the
publication of that article; nor had any per-
son, out ofthe office, any knowledge of it, until
it appeared before the public.
If Mr.. Kane complains of persecution, how
much more may Mr.. Cook complain of the
same evil Let those who have read the effi-
sions in the Shawneetown and Kaskaskia pa
pers answer. If he claims the exclusive priyi
lege of defaming not only the political but the
the moral characterof his opponent, without
defence, he assumes to himself more than will
readily be granted. '---
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without the GEOLOGY Of any constitutional OBJ
legation to do either.
This may be considered as a pledge that
those gentlemen will not revive the objection
two years hence, against one of our Senators,
should he then Gas he probably may) be a
candidate for the Office of Governor-for if
they should do SO, unless they can show that it
is less criminal to have voted for slavery among
ourselves, than among other people, it win
plainly appear that men, and not measures in
fuence them-and it may be considered for
tunate that the natural desire which every
honorable mind must feel to appear consistent
thus guarantees the abandonment of an il.
liberal sentiment.
A CITIZEN.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-08-01
Fon THE SPECTATOR

1t is to be hoped that the persecution of our
Senators, tor theirtvote upon the Missouri
question is about to cease, at least so far as re-
lates tothose from whom most was to be APP
pfehended-for they who have made the
greatest fuss about it-ray, even some who
toasted the Senatorswith three dismal groans,
to the tune of the rogue's march, are now
supporting MIR. Kane's election, although he
advocated slavery in our own state, and by
supporting Mr.. M'Lean did all in his power to
prevent any restriction upon Missouri; also,
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-08-01

nexed extract OF letter TO myself, from
a gentleman of first responsibility IN ot.
Louis, who was at the City Of Washing
ton during the discussion ofthe Missouri
question, but left there before its deter
mination, and who was and believe
still, is decidedly hostile to Mr.. Cook.
This letter, however, was procured tor
very different purpose-and Iregret that
Mr.. Kane's unsenerous attack upon me
has rendered Unnecessary for me TO use
it on the present occasion, or to make
any remarks whatever upon the subject
u NINIAN EDWARDS.
EdGMrdsvRke, July "a, 1920.