American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-05-30
EXAMINER and COMMENTATOR in our next

EXAMINER and COMMENTATOR in our next
The Commercial Bank Of Pennsylvania has made
dividend of two and half per cent for The last hall
year, payable after the 18th inst.
The legislature of North Carolina has abolished
imprisonment for debt from the statutes Of that state
Leather, ink, paste, books, sc. may be kept from
mouldiness by drop or two OF the oil OF Lavender
From an enumeration lately taken, it appears thai
there are 657 widows in Newport, Ri !. being
nearly one twelfth part Of the whole population oil
that town.
An attempt was recently made to burn the Post
Office at Canonsburgh, Washington county, Penn.
Powder inclosed in paper and tow was thrust into
the letter box, and train of tow from that TO the
outside was set on 6rc.--Providentally, no injury
was done, except burning away part oil the wood
round the hole.
We hope that every one into whose hands this number
the Waterman may fall will give the following article
most serious and attentive perlsa. 1t is equally honoa-
bic to the head and to the heart of the writer. He
brings the matters which he expatiates, home to the
bosom Of every member Of the democratic party. The
temper and tendency of the piece from the beginning TO
the end such patriotism must approve, and will am
ply repay the perusal we have recommended. Its firm,
with the reflections of those of our brethren who pro
fess the principles" and who are now figuring a.
way the political arena, to the no small dyertion and
amusement Of our political opponents who calmly view
the "pelting Storm with, what they suppose, well
grounded hopes of the political suicide of the democratic
partyin this state Whether their hopes are TO be rea
zed or blasted depends upon ourselves
FOR THE WAgcRMAg.
II is with real and deep concern that the mutual
friends OF the gentlemen who have been so furious
ly assailed by the publications in the Watchman
have observed the progress OF the spirit of dscord
in Newcastle co. The editor of that paper is, in no
degree whatever, responsible for this state Of things.
There cannot be single doubt that he, with every
other friend of his party, sincerely deplores the I'M
happy temper which has given rise to the crimina-
tons and recrininaions which, of late, have filed
so many OF the columns OF his paper. II is not the
appearance, but the actual existence, Of evil which
does mischief. 1t is true, that when this furious
warfare is going on among those who ought to be
friends OF each other, the common enemy NAV mix.
unseen, among the combatants, and deal about his
blows, at random, indifferent upon whom they fall.
Indeed cool and temperate perusal of some of the
articles which have appeared, it is believed, will
prove this to have already happened. When so
cruel and, apparently, sc deadly spirit of hatred
exists IN our ranks, how the bitter efusions of
eue'at "fHets IN our Journal II such there are, to
be easily Disseminated from those of our own peo
pie 1t requires but little adde ss to disguise this
insldous hostility from general observation. Bu,
1t any non -combatant will examine closely the arti
cles which have appeared, he will not fail to adopt
the opinion here expressed. Let il, however. be
granted that all the contumely bestowed upon ma
ny respectable and leading members of our own
party-and all the gross flattery and adula,on so
Igraultousiy, and, IN instances so undeseryed
! ~ displayed towards our adversares originate en-
tliely with ourselves-what then are We to infer
are the men whose names are inscribed upon the
different lists OF prescription, to be put down or
are they to be expelled with ignoniny, from their
party! Will nothing SUFFICE short of their entire
degradation with the people If these are the sine
qua mons, on each side, it would be we'll enough to
enquire how many more such men we can salely
spare. There are ialents-there is inteerity-and
/ mere is pnohc service to plead for them all II ali
ehose VINO are declared unworthy oil the public con-
uoehce lor nigh stations, to be set aside, have
we any security that others, when they become
lthought OF, VIII not share the same fate In turn
i every gentleman, and there are not a few, whose
names nave been brous hit forward, has been Inos
liu''oCsiy asSaed. II We to believe but small
\ poruon OF what has been most cruelty said of all
these gentlemen, we ought, party, to hide our
heaos II there is minority in party it ought no,
10 De put TO the wall: should that minority ar.
foga'e 10 itself the right to prescribe to the MAORI
Ivy AHere VIII be IN every party, a difference Of
4 opinion among its members. There is nothing De-
J cuhar to ourselves in this state of things. In the
rejection OF senators TO Congress there has, almost
: Always been difficulty. They are sometimes cho.