The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-02-20


tious, virulent, narrow-minded and greedy
Their late proceedings at Albany, and the
conduct of two of their chiefs here. the
Vice-President and Senator Van Buren,. in
regard to the same object, have heightened
the general disgust and apprehension. | say
apprehension, because the ascendancy which
they have gained in New-York, and the vast
ayoirdupois weight and momentum Of that
State in the Union, suggest the idea of their
succeeding to the Virginians in the sway of
our national affairs. The continued domipa-
ton of the latter would be preferred even by
the politicians who once dsliked it most.-I
know many strong minds, we'll aware OF the
disadvantages and injustice Of taking the
next President from the South, who yet would
unite in doing so, rather than that the general
government should pass into the hands Of
men trained in the New-York party, warfare
of the last few years. THIS, in short, is held
TO be one of the arorst eriiS achich could befdl
The country. Their recent attempt upon the
independence of the Federal Executive, and
he head of the Post-Office department.
their overwecning tone and insulting menaces
and their habitual and extreme acs dnony
and vindictiveness in all their contests, are
supposed to be oninous of the rule which
they would seek to obtain, and Of the temper
in which, if successful, they would exercise it,
should they give President from their own
State.
The Courts.--The subject of altering tie
times of holding the Courts Of Common Pleas
throughout the State, is referred to the next
Legislature. OF course, most of the business
of the people of this County, in the Court to
be held next month, must be referred to the
June FERN, and, probably, from that time to
September. 1t is to be regretted that there
should be any such difficulty in this subject,
as to require reference of it to distant Pc
Rod
As it is now certain that the Judge who
shall hold the Court here, in March, must adj
journ on Friday of the first week, in order to
enable him to reach Springfield on the follow-
ing Monday, people may make their calcula-
lions upon the probability of having their caus-
es tried during the three days (from Tuesday to
Friday nOon) which can be devoted to jury
trials. After considering what portion of these
three days may be occupied in the disposal of
the criminal business, suitors must Judge wheth-
er it will be better for them to attend Court.
or to agree, mutually, to continue their actions
until the Legislature shall enable the Court to
try them.
Vdceinaiioa.--lt will be seen by our Com
sressional journal, that the alarm occasioned
by DR.. Smiths late letter was unnecessary.
Doct. Macauley, of Baltimore, has also adj
dressed the publick. He shows satisfactorily
that, so far from vaccination being rendered
useless by the parioloid disease, he is author
ised to give the united testimony of the physi-
clans in Baltimore, 6 in favour of the preven-
tive character of vaccination - and calls upon
Legislators, $ ifthey would preserve the coul-
try from an ever-dhring pestlence, to stand
forth. and, by wise laws, prohibit the snOculas
ton for small poe, and encourage aud protect
raccination." a-
lThe!oiowing paragraph is found in the Cats-
Kill Recorder, prefxed to part of a commu-
nication recently published in this paper.l
WHAT is TIE MEANING "A writer in
the Massachusetts Spy, who attempts to
>vindicate the late DR.. Gordon from the
charge of having permitted, from pecu-
mary considerations, his History of the
american ReUolutiou'' to have been vari-
ed and mutilated to suit the feelings and
taste of a British pubIick, introduces his
remarks with the following insinuations.
This paragraph seems to 6 mean more
than meets the eye p though there is
enough oil it even in that way. Of whom
does the writer speak And why does
he hold language thus covert and I'M
ineligible, if his documents of 6 unpre-
cedented peculiarly" will warrant
palmer =?
We are far from believing that the time
never will arrive when it shall be deemed ex-
pedient by the people to remove the seat of
government into the country. Many reasons
might, even now, be urged for the measure.
whenever these shall be generally thought to
have weight, the measure will be Effected
Nothing, however, is calculated to prevent it
SO much as inordinate efforts to excite unmer-
tied odium against the people of Boston, or as
expose the whole subeece f6 nde Sases which
this expression of our views, we insert the SUBJ
joined article, the writer of which probably
entertains similar 1;avus