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The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-09-18

Partially to othcrs, the present surely isnot
such. The people require Representative
in the next Congress, on whose integrity and
frmness they can rely fora sstitable rOte an Tie
choice Of President, should that election ulti-
mately fall to the House of Representatives
They require one who, having no schemes Of
personal aggrandizement, will be under no
temptation to barter the vote with which he
is entrusted-one who, upon no occasion, will
act with sinister views.
Heretofore this District has been represent
ed by men of such character. II ought to be
again-and will be, if the people manifest a
determination not to suffer t'-eir wishes again
to be frustrated
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-09-18
Extract from letter, dated Neu-Haren, Sep
TENDER 10.


E.rtract from letter, dated Near Haren, Sen
TENDER 10.
:" The concodrse of strangers here is unu-.
sually great. Many of them are from New
York, having left that city on account of the
At the Commencement, yesterday, the
throng was excessive. The performances
were of much higher cast than had antici-
pated. They evinced maturity of thought,
and were written with vigour and general
purity of style, somewhat unusual. noticed.
however, the word I" community used re-
peatedly in manner which has neither pro-
F"iety nor elegance to recommend it. "Its
influence upon community, '--throwing of
the significant and necessary article, he.--We
might as properly write, C the laws of Com
monweaith." Community has not the gene
raj and abstract sense of the word societg.--
The latter is properly used without the arti-,
Gle; but the use of the former in the same
manner is conlounding the two words and is
an innovation which | should regret 10 see
countenanced at SO respectable College as
Yale Perhaps you think this hypercriticism.
| deem the fault, however, of some inpor-
lance, because it is one not Of carelessness.
bat Of design, and owes its origin to caprice,
or to disposition TO break down well-settled
distinctions.
Among the honorary degrees conferred.
was that of LII. d. upon Stephen Van Rem
sellaer, of Albany and on Mr.. Calhoun, Sec
Rotary at War, who graduated at this College.
The Anniversary of the Pht Bella Kappa
Society was on Tuesday. The gentleman ap.
pointed to deliver the Grafton, failed. The
Poem was assigned to Mr.. PERc1vAL. whose
recent productions have rendered him cele.
hrated as Poet. He, however, caprciouslv.
or at least, unaeeountably, declined but, in
the absence of the appointed Orator, consent
ed to give an Grafton. twas an interesting
performance, and marked with not few traces
of poetick fire. But he is not accustomed to
publick speaking; and his extreme timidity.
under the publick eye, prevented his doing
complete justice to his own production.
To-day we have witnessed the ordination
of three Missionaries, one of whom, Mr.. Good
ell, "a native, believe, Of Worcester Countyy
is TO go to Palestine. The exercises were
highly interesting, and the audience quite as
numerous as that yesterday. The Sermon by
Dr. Miller, of Princeton, N. J. occupied an
hour and a half in the delivery, and yet no
signs Of impatience were discernible through
out the vast crowd of auditors.
THE reputation ofthe College, here. seem,
to be increasing. The number Of its Students
exceeds that of any other College in this
country and yet II wants many Of the at
fractions which exist elsewhere. Seventy.
seven young gentlemen graduated yesterday;
and an unusu ally large class is expected to
enter.----''
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-09-18

The .Hiliiia.-Gencral Orders hare been
issued, by the Commander in Chief, for rcgu-
lating and establishing the uniform of the vari-
Gus corps of the Militia of this State. The
order is prospective, yet important TO be soon
generally understood. We shall give it an
early insertion in our paper.
Perhaps upon no subject of equal magnitude
has the pnbIick sentiment suffered so great a
change, as it is undergoing in relation to the
Militia. Scarcely two years have gone by,
since doubts began to be suggested, in differ
ent parts Of the Union, of the expediency of
maintaining the present militia system. But
now, in almost every quarter, it is openly
spoken OF as burdensome, oppressive aud In
efficient. Cumbersome, as il imposes a heavy
tax upon the citizens oppressive, as that
burden falls upon portion of the commune
ty the least able to endure it; and inefficient
as il is wholly inadequate 10 meet the exigen-
cies of war.
We would not be misunderstood we do
not represent these as the sentiments of the
people generally. But they are or,nly adj
vanced and reiterated in various parts of the
country; and this fact alone shows that the
publick sentiment as undergoing a great
change.
For ourselves, We do not admit that the OBJ
jections urged against the system, are of sufi-
cient weight to warrant lis destruction We
notice them as signs of the times" and
leave TO others to judge of their effect.
Whether, however, the system is not more
burdensome than it need to be--whethcr the
numerous trainings required by law answer
the purpose for which they were originally de-
sisned-whether the mere organization, equip
ment and inspection of the mass of the mill
tia, together with the discipline of our hume
Tous corps of light troops, would not furnish
better materials fer the formation Of an army
in times of danger-is, we think, deserving Of
much consideration.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-09-18

A successor to Mr.. Gallatin, at the
Court of St. Cloud, is daily more spoken
OF, since his speedy return TO America
has been positively announced. 1t is
rnmoured that the appointment will be
offered to Secretary Calhoun.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-09-18

WHAT an awful scene ct crime and
misery is here presented TO the eye Of
the seducer and the adulterer.
Boston Paper.
Naval Combat Capt. Bourne, of the
brig Hippomenes, arrived at this port in
l6 days from Curacao, states that a
brother-in-law of DIR. Quackenboss, of
this city, arrived at Curacao on the~22d
ult. in schooner from ST. Thomas,
which place he left on the 18th of Au-
gust, under convoy of the United States
schooner Grampus. This gentleman in
formed, that the same evening he sail
ed from st. Thomas, the Grampus was
logged several hours by the privateer
Pdnchetta, of Porto Rico-that in the
morning the Grampus gave chase to the
privateer, then under English colours.
afterwards changed to Spanish. After
being hailed, aud informed Of the char
acter of the Grampns, the priyateer
fred a broadside into her. The Gram
pus then sheared alongside, and put
full broadside into the privateer, when
she Immediately surrendered, was
boarded, and found in sinking condi-
ton, with l men killed and wounded
The Grampus towed her into st. Thorn
as the same night. The Panchetta
mounted twelve-po unders, and long
tom, and had 80 men. " Z. Statesman.
o%G-
FLAX.
.4nother machine has been invented
by Samuel Davidson, of Romulus, On. W
for dressing fax. lis whole cost, in
GLIDING the patent right, is only forty
dollars. 1t has been tried by many of
the most respectable farmers. They
estimate the saving in labouf at three
fourths, and the saving in fax at one
tftths compared with the common mode;
while it leaves the texture Of the thread
unbroken. BY the use of this machine
the process of rottiag may be dispensed
with, as it will answer for dressing
the flax either with or without rotiing
This Improvement promises TO be ex-
tensively useful--its price is so small
that every neighbourhood may easily
have machine. Flax is an article of
easy cultivation and great product, if
! the process of rotting and usual way of
cleaning it can be dispensed with, and
must become an important staple to the
people of the interior for home use, and
transport to the seaboard, Sc A pound
of flax may be carriedany given distance
as readily as pound Of corn, pork, &c
The cost of transportation will be the
same; but the amount of that cost as TO
the relative value of the article, will be
essentially different. The seed, too, if
crushed and made into oil, will always
find ready market, and better pay
charges for carriage than any sort of
provisions that cur farmers can raise in
the interior. Oil-mllls may be erected
at small expense, and would yield
large profits to their oyunn rs, il the sup
ply OF seed we're abundant in any part
OF our country west Of the mountains.
We feel both publickly and personally
interested in the cultivation Of fax and
the use of flaxen goods-publ!ckly, be-
cause it will add much to the national
prosperity; personally, because we can
not have good paper without Gaxen pags
to make IT Of Niles's Register.
II certain Cure fO7. Dlsente2at.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-09-18

A certain Cure for Dgsente,y.-Take
one gill of sweet oil, gill Of pure St.
Croix spirit, and a gill of good Marti-
nico molasses; simmer these together
gently in silver vessel, stirring the
same with silver spoon until the whole
IS well mixed together. To adults add
minister a common tablespoonful ey-
cry hour, and to infants in proportion.
This simple but e4ectuaI remedy for
this distressing malady has never been
known to fail in afording almost instant
relief. We have the aboverecipe from
such authority as warrants our recon-
mendlng it to general use.
Phil. Pa.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-12-21
EW-YORK,
DECEMBER nth 1922.
IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE

Peace tUith Turkey and Greece.
BY the arrival here this forenoon Of thu
brig Ann. Capt. Ashford, in As day. from
L.ghorn we have received the inportant
intelligence by che Captain, that peace had
been cunc.uSed between the Turks and the.
Cracks, through The mediation of the En-
peror- OF Russia. Z
Tue news was brough, to Leghora on
the 2Sd October, by . vessel from Conssns
tinopie, and Capiai. Ashford statss, that
f'ct was generally believed at LeShorp.
whence he sailed on thr 25,h. He also saws.
ih@ she treaty ieayes tie Greeks in the sans
state q sfdpery they acre IN before The
todr We very much doubt this par, of the
inforInaIioa.
Caps. A.hfofd sailed from Leghoru in com.
psny with The United States frigate Consti.
tuition, ior Por' Mahrn, and soep OF war On
tario, for Tunis, with an American Cou.u1
on board for shat phase.
The Governor Of Lrghorn died on the 24tI,
OF October, and was inferred on the 25th.
Com. dav.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-12-21
sing the compsusati5u OF the o7erseess
Of the poor.--Rjeeted.

[ sing The compensation or the o7eTseess
Of the pOor.--Rejected.
4 TKUSsDAr Dec. 1e.
Mr.. Taney--fsom the same commit
tee presented the following resolutions,
touching the Report OF James Taylor,
a commissioner appointed BY the state
of virSipia:
Resolved, &c. that it is expsdieat
10 enact law providing for the OPEN
/ ing and completion of u road, commeu.
cling a, the line dividing Virginia and
Kentucky, on the Louisa fork of Sandy.
river, at "a place we'll known and mar.
ked with the letters v. K. the point
! designated by the commissioners APP
pointed 6y Virginia and Kentucky, and
from thence up the river or nearly so,
40 The tract now goes, TO the rich lands
of Ciioch river.
d" Resolved, also, &e. that il is mex.
pedient 10 provide for the opening of a
road, in conformity TO the said report,
from the rich lands OF Ciinch river to
the int rseeiion Of the main western
rnad fram Richmond to Abingdon road
bS'"g already opened for that pur-
| pose.',
These Resolutions were agreed to by
the House.
Mr.. Thompson of Fairfax, from the
c of Privileges ard elections. presen-
ted Report on the memorial Of WIN.
Smith complaining of the undue s;ee
ton Of Ignatius 0'Ferrail, returned
as one of,he Delegates from Morgan
county. the following is the resolution
of The Committee
"ll appears TO your Committee tina,
the said WIN. Smith gave due nntice TO
The said l. O'Fecrali of the votes he
| intended tc dispute, but that he after.
wards declared that he ~on,d psoeesd
no farther in contesiing !. U. F's cleo
;ion 60 The ii. If Delegates has year, i
that The said lsnatius O'Ferra!l ne ed
not proceed IN notify him the sold s as
The law requires, and has subsequently,
,, no other wise contested the same than
by preferrios his petition.
RESOLVED, therefore. &e. That the
petition Of the said Wn. Smith, bs sc.
jected."
agreed to by the House.
Mr. Bowyer, from the C. Of P. and
g. reported resolution, reject ing the
! petition from tie town Of Shop herds.
town TO be exempted from paying levies
to the county of Jefferson.
agreed to by the House.
Various bills were presented.-The
bill sfOrming new county cut Of parts
ut the Counties OF Giles EazeweIl aud
Cabeil," was rejected.
Mr.. Epps submitted the following
resolution.
Resotced, That the committee on the
militia laws be instructed totake into
reconsideration The efficiency of The s.js.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-12-21
LAWYERS.


MIR. Griffith of Burlington states
that the practising members Of the bar
IN the United States, amount to more
than 5000. He has the names & pla.
ees of residence Of those who were
practising in fifteen states in 4s21.-
Maine had then 2i7, Massaebusetts1
81, NJ Hampshire fo4. Vermont go,
Connecticut 27S, New Yark 1904, New
Jersey 1s4. Pennsylvania Az, Della
ware az, Maryland 175, Virginia 483,
Kentucky soy, Ohio so4, Georgia f67,
Louisiana 100. The whole humber
10 these, 1874.
DO The other nine states, viz. Rhode
Island, ". COrcIiDa, S. Carolina, Ten
nessee' Aiis',ssjppi, AIsbsma, Indiana,
Illinois, and Missouri. the number is
supposed to be at least 1000.
The Judicial Officers in the several
states and Territories cannot be less
than 10000!
~ We are not in a state Of prospeTi-
W u Is not for want ola multitude ng
rulers Union,
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-12-21
BALTIMORE, FRIDAY, DEC. 10
LATEST FROM ENGLAND

The Cortes, De Cost, at New York, gives
Us dates ono day later than before received
by the Triton. The articles fsrni,hyd at so
short an interval cannot be supposed very
interesting. Such as they are, we prssene
tnem.
GREEKS AND TURKS.
The reported cessation OF hostiitiss be-
tween the Greeks END Turks, brought by
the Ann, Capt. Ashford atN. Y. isaD i'm.
uortapt event. Whist degste of reliance
should be placed on the Intelligence. NAV
b. mater Of some doubt The retytn Of
the Greeks 10 their former state Of slavery.
IS thought b. many, 20 b, quite questionable.
we conii1sr these doubts rather the of.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-12-21

thscass. IN shc midst of Q war,lt So q f.,
rocious nation, cushu,iasts of a hossi,, re n.
giop, ard in numtsrs 30 vastly Inferior. uo.
aided end uncncoursged, ia it arrange ,tey
yield to the srDitrst;on of the head of tho
"ff0fy alliance" and learn to 4, sritha
with grace, and srOao with melody"
Tied Gas.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-12-21

The Charleston Courier Of Dec, 3.
says--"One Of our letters from Coloms
oia menJons' Cumming and McDuiiio
nave met once mOre--Cumming's secr
ono was his younger brother. "ho che
Jeeted 10 ths position OF Melodies
TIght wrists the aff4irs was a rest,
ea or--arfisted, & they are to E.cett.
gain.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-12-21
N1AAfD OON UhLD5LUNAI,
CAUCUS.

Absent, 23l.
Present, l. (Gen. Smyth)
Resolved, that John Quincy AdaH,s is
no Stalesman'
Resolved, That Alexander Smysb, IS
q elstesfnan.
Both Resolutions passed unanimously.
Bait Pat
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-12-21

Mr. alexander Smyth, a member 81
Congress from Virginia, soliciis Of his con.
StitneDts reelection, and gra,uitou,ly an
prizes them, that he is the opponent nj MIR.
Adams fol- the Presidency, because he be,
lisres him deficient in the quaiitie, r,aui,
site for Statement! The public viii no
doubt duly estimate lhis sage opinioo and
become Converts to his notion, whom thew
are spPrized that this Mr.. 6myM 10 lhe
same military hero, of procis instion me.
mory, who cut figure upon tho Niagara
frontier doriBg the late war
A friend, who we believe, notwitbstsn,
ding the general seriousness Of his STYLE and
manner, mast be in joke, propose, the fol
lowing as an snnuEciation of he General,
Pyocesdings:
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-06-19
MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES.
FROM the NATIONAL ISTELLIoEECER.
on BREACHES or .u.9RRL7GE
---A-SSS%-

Gentlemen :--Encouraged by the many
proofs OF courtesy 20 ou, sex, which you have
exhibited on VARIOUS occasions, we are tempt
ed 10 lay our case baore you, in The hope it
will operate as warning 10 those juries who
80 lightly condemn young men, not for a
breach of a hromise OF marriage, bur for pay
ing US those iiillo attentions that give a chsrm
to existence, and constitute one of the princi-
pal consultations Of state OF single blessed
ness.
What is to become OF Us, If young men can.
not visi, us sociahly for few moRthsj walk
with US OF an evening, or dance with Us at u
ball, or look at US occasionally wi;h eyes o,
tender admiration, without being brought In.
10 a court Of Justice and fined to the amount
of th,ee-fourths of teeir p, opery, for not
marrying US surely, NesSts Editors, the
marriage state would present but hopeless
prospect, were ,oupg people not permitted to
associate freely with each other 10 all the va
rieiy Of social intercourse, such as virtue and
propricty sanction. Ii is thus that they be
come acquainted with the temper, tastes, hab-
its and pecaiari,es Of each other, and are
enabled TO judge Of their compatibility.
But if o youth, who has been deceived by
his hrst impressions In favor Of a young wo.
man, rclinquishes those little attentions which
. new prediction inspires, and which no DEL
ica,e or sensible female ever considers in the
hight of u matrimonial engagement, surely he
ought no, TO be ruined for changing his mind.
Better is II far, 10 do so, than 10 marry with a
conviction on his mind that 1t will lead TO his
future misery.
We have been led 10 these remarks by tho
frequent recurrence, OF late, OF what we con-
slider disgrsceIul exhibition OF cupiduy in
our sex-a want OF delicacy-a want OF ptin-
eiplc--s want Of all and every attribute that
constitutes the charm and value Of a virtuous
woman. We alude TO the pumcrous fe-
males who have lately appeared in courts Of
justice, most especially in New England,
where IL seems TO have almost become busi-
ness, clalming damages, not Tor breaches OF
the marriage promise, but because, young
men would not marry them, when forsooth,
they wanted husbands, as appears, most sadly.
No woman, will say, as women, and in be-
half OF our sex--no woman OF dclicacy-we
had almost said, no woman Of virtue, would de.
mean, dcbasc, degrade herself by such an up
peal. In our opinion, the female who does
this forfei,s tho right Of her sex, and justihes
the man who forsook her.
Without doubt, Messrs. Editors, the juries
that awarded such exemplary damages in
these cases, believcdthey we're vindicsting tho
character, aod supporting the rights of tho
sex.-But We beg 10 set them right as to this
matter. We ourselves res,ds in q village of
New England, where such an example Of jus.
rice, - we have been stating, occurred not
many months ego. Previous TO that time We
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-06-19

were surrounded BY Besux, with whom we
danced, rode, wsiked, read, talked, romped,
and sometimes fified o little, 4" so5erly. ="
Our tine of leisure and relaxation passed
pleasantly, and we will ssy inboeeniIy, in this
manner, end without being in such haste to
marry as some Of the Sewing" Girls OF
biassachu.ens--we look forward in good time
TO that which ts yirtuous woman's hope--s
welded life. But We have lived in soliinde
ever since this uniucky decision--our walks
are alone by oursclyesj and our lives have
dwindled into simpcring insipidiy truly de-
plorable. Our Beaux are ss much afraid of
US as Of sheriff or consiabls, aud run away
when they soc US, as if We had warTsst, 10
epprehend thsn, in our pockets. In short,
there has not been, nor is there likely 10 be,
marriage in our town, so long as our Beauz
have the fear OF the constable before tteir
eyes, II they only look, or pay any ordinary
attention OF the young girls.-We wish you
to write something 10 prove what is most On
doubtedly the truth, ina, woman who goes
to law with man for no, marrying her, must
be " on her last legs" as we say in Canton.
Your disconsolate readers,
TABITHA TRiNG,
HCLDAH PEABODY,
PATIENCE PERFORCE,
EXPECT DOOLlTrLE,
LIVE-IN HOPE DAILY.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-06-19
PfDETR Y.
Ynoa TnssDIsnuaoH nAoA1IsE.
GOOD DAY AND GOOD NIGHT.

THE boy reIess'd from nurses arms,
To wander wild like mountain bee,
In glen and grove finds countless charms,
His lil,.e beart expands with glee,
lie gambois On the village green,
And views Iiie's fair untr odden way.
With glowing cheek and csreisss mein,
That seems to smile on all Good Day"
lie flies his kite, or culls the nowet-
Trundles his hoop-impels the ball
6sims his light shs!Iop--buds his bOwer--
In woodlands mocks the cuckoos calls
Alike to him, if foul or fair,
Iis morn of life is ever bright
Or ifbe feels a moments care,
lie soons bids every grief" Good Night"
Youth nerves his frame-time flies space;
His heart beats high, and pleasure woos;
And while she mocks his fond embrace.
Her fairy form he still pursues;
Now beauly's softly melting glance,
Sweet AS the sunny NON Of May,
Makes every pulse with transport dance,
With rsptur'd smiles he sayS "Cood Day.?
lie dOtes, he dreams, and muslng signs,
trhe poison glides through every Tsn,)
Lives IN the lus,re OF her eyes,
And feels pleasure in his pain 1:
Eniangled in loves silken snare,
His bosom heayes with loud delight
Oi'icous prudence cries, " beware =
tic Uius ulOuiiof NooS
Should Hyinen bring domestic joys.
Chsste beauty, emuious 10 please,
Young loves, in blooming grls and boys,
That smile and Chamber on his knees;
His bliss is now with care combined,
lie treads ambitions thorny way,
And leaving love TO sigh behind,
He bows 10 wealth and bids Coed Day"
With steady aim and, cesseess toll,
lie swells his stJre--is rich and blest,
Exuiting, views the giittering SPOIL,
And luis his head on fortunes breast;
He looks on times dim vista far,
Where hope has hung meteor light,
Misfortune wages ruthless war,
Wealth plumes her wings. and says Good aighh I"
Cypress with poverty and age,
lie muses. on liie'o little span;
pilgrim plodding to the stage
That bounds the chequcr'd lot OF man;
With trembling frame, on crotch reclin'd,
lie stoops to meet his kindred clay;
And tottering forward, sighs, TO find
How feeting all be bade Z" Good Day"
Bat he, whose hopes are fixed on high,
Who ceaseless. view, happier shores
Will leave the world without u sigh,
Rejoicing that the journeys DER,
lie halls the dim and dreary gloom,
Blest harbinger OF morning bright;
Sinks calmly to the peaceful tomb,
And bids each grief last Good Night"