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Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-09-21

and the South meet together. and never shall
forget the feelings which then inspired me---it
was one of those moments which seldom occur
m life, a moment which leaves an impression on
the mind never to be erased, moment In which
futurity seemed to be unveiled, & a bright pros
pect of things which shall be hereafter laid open
to the astonished view.
And where were we at this interesting and
impressive moment In the very centre of the
United States, and yet amidst Is woods and
wilds," where few, very few, had ever before
been. We were come TO the place where the
everlasting doors of the East and the West
were to be unlocked, unbarred, and thrown e.
ternally open, where the last deed was to be
done, and the last act which is to render the u
Il ion of these States permanent, lasting, and Sc
cure forever, was to be performed. 1t was in
deed an interesting moment. highly interest
ing place.
We had just stopped for moment at the ra-
vine of the the middle fork of Crab Tree. We
had just poured out a lbation and drank TO the
grand work, and had again re-ascended the
slope of the dividing ridge to its summit, when
the heavens fired salute and gave us water
enough. II seemed to me as if thirteen thun-
ders had uttered their voices, and it was rcccv-
ed as glad omen that heaven approved the
plans of Union which we had in view: plans
which place man at the summit level. and leave
little ambition in the valley far below. And
such plans will succeed-such plans will always
prosper, for the united good will of heaven and
earth is on their side.
Heard you, then, the thunders crash
+ Saw you, then, the lighungs flash'
Listen They repeat again.
Now you feel the drenching rain,
Man, be silcnt--Heaven is near,
And you have no ills to fear.
Again-again the tbunders roar;
The vivid lightuiugs flash sill more
The rain in torrents still desccnds;
o! happy omens 10 our friends!
Man, be Saskatchewan is near,
And we have no ills to fear.
The Summit Level we have found,
With water plenty on the ground,
And let it flow both last and West,
In any way that answers best.
Roll. thundcrs. roll ! for Heaven is ucar;
III a good cause. no i'll we fear.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-09-21

never even heard that there is such beautiful
country in existence. Maryland, yes, even
Mary land observation-disclosures enterprisug Ma
ryland, does not know her own Allegheny. She
has, from ignorance of her WORTH, treated her
youngest child with neglect, but the darling
girl has grown up, fair in form and face, not
withstanding-and, whilst rosy health beams on
her cheek, love laughs III her keen dark eye,
and she will soon be more adored and caressed,
and more sincerely beloved, than some of her
elder sisters.
But who can unveil the future, when this spot,
the most important in the New World, shall be-
come the resort of Nations. When cities shall
spring up as if by magic; when these extensive
plains shall be filled with busy population;
when nocks and herds shall adorn every hill and
every green glade; when the lamb shall walk
safely in the VOLTS path, and there shall be no
thing to hurt or destroy, in all these mountains.
And thou, Deep Creek, that now moves along
unseen, unknown, shall become famous, as the
Stream of Washington; for thou shalt yet min
gle thy waters with Potomac, ard pass the
shades of Mount Vernon, where he who first
formed the grand design of uniting the waters
Of the West and the East, where he who needs
no monument, now rests in peace; thou shalt
How from the summit level, and find sea on
every side; and, in thy Western course, before
thy waters meet the ocean, thou shalt pass by
the spot where a jackson saved his country and
gained an immortal name, and raised himself to
rank far higher than popular favor can ever
bestow. Yes; though thou art yet unknown,
unsung, future bards will be found along thy ro.
mantle banks, singing thy praise; thou, who
hast thy fountain in the clouds and thy source
IN the heavens: and, when they strike the
strings of the mountain harp, sweet Echo will
carry the sounds through these lovely glades,
nm mas IrsvTs Of tlr,
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-02-26

or, when I went up sgain into ihr bed yoosp
wss VIVA, ye cate 'h agh' OF he nail. Dy
which my sleep was q, JUST what n should
hsve been, and dream, and visions Of sh SORTS
csme lowering about my pillow, sod st Zines
ielt, ss IL were the bed whir.iog rouad.
Ia this condition win a BIZ OF diver now
snd hen, lay to the hour Of midnight, a.,
the which season ] had a strange dream
wbereio ! though, my wig was kindied by
two candles Of deadly yellow light and be-
held as il were the imp Of da' knees dancing
o. my bed,Ide, wberest I turned myself round
and covered my hesd with the clothes jost IN
the eerie mood between sleep end waking. i
had not, however lain long 10 that posture
when ieli, as l thoug ghi, hand clswiny soft.
Iy over the bed clothes like . temptation, and
il was psst the compass of my power 10 think
VIII" i could be. BY and by 1 heard dread
fui hump on the Aoor, and something NOV
ing in the ds' knsss, SO I raised my head in
courageous manner, 10 see and ssk who ives
shero. Bur judge what ! suffered, when l
beheld, by The dim glimmer Of the starlight
Of the window ihst the curtains Of the bed
we'e swiolly shaken, and every DOW and then
what tbough, . woman with much keck
ing 10 upon me. Tho little guide was SUI ely
busy that night, for ! thought the sppari,ion
was the widow, and that ] saw cluy himself
81 eveiy o,hor heck sbe gave, looking at me
o''e her shoulder with his fey cen. In short
'he sigh, and vision grew 10 such head up
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-02-26

m me, tbs, cried with . yood voice, a. o
Msusss Keokis, Mispen Keck.s! sbst
bought you be'e! !" The sound VI my terri.
e al on gsu the whole house diri, and the
widow herself, with her tws servant Issses,
win candles 10 their hands, came in the h,n.
mel coolies to soc what was the sps,ter, think.
ing had game by myself, Of We. uken With
some sore dread III Bu, when the lights en-.
tered tho room, was cured Of my passion Of
smszement, and budding into the bed snesth
the clothes expouoded TO the woman wbs,
had disturbed me, and what en- appari,ion I
had seen--no, Inning, bowever that I thought
" was Ms. Keekle--VbiIe was thus speak
ing, one OF the msidens gied shriil skisling
laugh, crying "Och, hon the poor wig !"---
and sure enough nothing could be more hu.
initiating than the sigh, il was for the black
cat, instigsted, ss ! think by Disbolus himself
TO en- endesvor TO pull IL down, had With her
claws combed out both Of the curls and the
pouther; so that 1t was binging q. lsnk sod
feckless 90 the tap Of lint, just ss il neither
tho mistress nor me hs1 lain hand upon it.
And thus j, was brought to light and testimo-
mony, that what had seen and hessd wss but
the devil OF black cat looping and jumping
TO b'!ng down my new wig for piAycock 10
horself in the which exploits che utterly foin.
ed n; for upon IN examine next dsy, tho
whole faculty OF the cufls was destroyed, snd
great dstiiment done TO the substance there.
Of"
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-02-26
NEWPORT.
THURSDAY, FEBRuAaY 26, 1924.

In our las, paper We promised. to insert The
article from the New Yoik Patriot, relative to
the sppoin, ment Of certain officers Of the cuss
toms in THE town. The object Ne bad To-
view ~as merely the qualification Of our read 7
ere, many Of whom expressed az earnest de-
sire to see il. Alter our publication we hr
legal advice that the piece Was libsllous, al
the publication Of IL nigh, subjeet,us to cf
sequences which would be unvlsssant, IL
penal. We beg. thersfo's, to bs. exc
IRON Publishing the s'riele, s,lissstitill IL
be done without improp,ie,y oscrtan,
Mr.. CaAwTeRp hss si,h=s msds, ,sfeoiI
N bs made. i'm Inc NslioosI r. erssssp.
statement relative 10 the sHsIr,NSSe@
lished fvo letters, one from ,bss xeS
his port, the other from HIMSELF ~
c. ssy these are ell the is,Iefs vnk. y
written 10 ssls;ioo 70 this sStjset{
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-02-26

Mean temp OF the coolest day Is Rain. 3392 373 in
SMow, 9 ! Gin. red. O34 ofwater.
when been affected by strongly operating all
believe ,ha, has exceeded thing Of the thar felt
time constantly weakening former whist
This the ground of all the
Judgment by those who recollection for the
the before
all sides excm have had month January
temperate I'VE has rsembkd month Of an Italian wi
resembed general Of of But let
whether Pretend herein that
Newport the for the French auxlise that
ct and amounting FIVE thousands and all under such
discipline he passed along treated by them with
ols pIgd the value
egg that memorable which that extraordinary
Rhode snd the January said have been like
Spmg-1o subject Of much regret obliged give vague
the weather that and that unable
those
ou.--Bu we something
memoesNo longer than the 1879 the Jam
Now the
being and its 460 lS there results adherence
Oo53 upwards Of 6 degrees the 81 days of the
Thus depend feelings alone
comparative which
ordinary difference between the
the general of the corresponding month Of the
cdg within the observations For the last
general January 1885, and the Of
being 33o7l than the
during that period Now cheerful husandmn
spread themselves the surface Of this divine blessings derous
giving wealth and long life their children ca ditch and dan
and with elevation heart tho plough and they will then cnEr benefits
their families but for will hasten the when
mild winter thing this latitude shall pass without remk because
will no longer be phenomenon
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-02-26

Bu,ie' 6sld, notorious villisns, have been com.
mit,ed TO Rochester jail, 90 ehsres Of con-
miIlioe NE robbery -. y. -5tsA
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-02-26

ROBBERY-A few days sioes, pedlsr,
usmed Fion. vss robbed Of 8 ! 500. st gsmb.
Ing chop, IN Rssheslen Hull, loanSon, aud
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-02-26

Mean temperature OF the Mo. 33o7l
Mean hea, OF the warmest day 400 l-3
Mean temp. Of the coolest day lSo Is
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-02-26
archaeological Diarp for January, 1924.
WEATHE Err.

cldy, flights Of snow, cldy, br winds.
cloudy all day, moderate winds.
drizzly, clear, clear, moderate winds
clear. fleecy clds, clear, mod. winds.
passing clds. cloudy, cldy. mod wds.
cldy, drizzly, rn. o. "a. cl. br. wds.
clear all day, light winds.
clear brisk wds. clear all day, m. W.
clear, clear, cloudy, mod. winds.
rain, rain, mod. wds. rain, br. wds.
rain. ligb, rain. idem l 81, br. wds.
cloudy, clear, clear, light wds.
light clds isiem, light rain, light wds.
fine rain 0 26, clear, clear. brisk wds.
flying clouds, cl. br. wds. cl. 1t. ".
clear, light cltls. clear, mod. winds. .
clear, fleecy clds. clear, brisk wds.
light clds. idem, flights snow, br. W.
SHOW / l.2in. flying clds, cidy. b. ".
clear, light clouds, clear, mod. wds.
cloudy all day, brisk winds.
clear all day, brisk winds.
clear all day, moderate winds.
lipht clds. clear, clear, light winds.
light clds. idem, ram, violent wds.
4 sn. sn. l in. TN & sn.rd l.3l, cl. III W
clear all day, moderate winds.
clear all day, moderate winds.
clear all day, moderate winds.
passing clds. clear, light clds. 1t. wd.
rain O.O6, cloudy, clear, brisk winds.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-08-24

ton, and answer the fiattering invitation I
have lately received. You do justice to
the delight shall feel at the sight of the
felicity and prosperity which has been
the due reward of virtuous Revolution
founded on the principle OF true liberty
and self government. With fond hope
TO have bebre long the pleasure to take
you by the hand, beg you, my dear sir,
in the meanwhile, to accept my best &C
know Judgements, high regard, and sin
cere atlachment Lar YET IL.
Hon. JAMES LLOYD, member of Senate U. S.
Read and committed TO the committee
Of arrangements for the reception OF Gen.
La Fayette.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-08-24
From the National Intelligencer.

From the National lnteligencer.
REM RKS OF MR.. COOK, OF ILLINOIS,
On the amendment PROPOSED by Mr..
AfetcaUe 10 the bill TO after the time Of
holding the sessions Of the SUPREME
Count, which amendment is in the fol-
ioqving cords:
" Be it further enacted, That, in any case now
or hereafter depending in the Supreme Court,
in which shall be drawn into question the vail
dity OF any part Of the Constitution OF a Stats,
or of any part Of an act passed by the Legls-
lature OF State, unless two-thirds OF the whole
number of Justices, composing the said Court,
shall concur IN pronouncing such part OF the
said Constitution or act to be Invalid, it shall
not be held or deemed invalid"
Mr.. COOK said, consideration to
which he should allude, in the few re.
marks he was about to submit, he hoped
would be received as Just excuse for
troubling the House. Before he made
that alluslon, however, he begged leave
10 say word or two on the general prin-
ciples involved in the motion of his
friend from Kentucky. 1t had been
urged that the Supreme Court was SUBJ
ject to the influence Of the government
under which it derived its creation. In
reply to this, he said, the constitution of
the United States was the creature of the
several states forming the coniederacy,
and, for the purposes OF its institution, it
was as much the creature OF the people
as the constitutions OF the several states
and the Judges Of The Supreme Court,
therefore. were as much the Judges of
the people for those purposes, as the
siatc sadSes were for the purposes Of To-
cal adjudication. But he would ask,
whether there was likely to be greater
inc lina,ion, on the part OF the Supreme
Court, to increase the powers of the ie-
deral government, than there might be-
10 the state judges to enlarge the powers
OF lie states. In many states, it was
known, he said, that the Judges hold
their appointments for short or limited
periods. In some cases, they are ap-
pointed by the Legislatures. II, then,
the legislature should, under a particu-
lar STATE Of excitement, adopt par,icu-
lar measure, supposed to be for the re.
liei Of the state, although in contravcn-
ton OF either the federal or state cons,i-
tuition, he would submit, whether Judges
thus circumstanced, thus dependent on
the Legislature for a renewal Of their
appointments, were not at least-he
would ask if they were not more-likely
to yield to the popular feelings and
excitement in such state, and carry
such law into effect, than the Supreme
Court would be, from a mistaken love Of
power, to ,hwart the just and constitu-
tional measures of any state! lie though,
under such circumstances, the Supreme
Cou would be The safest tribunal TO de.
eide the question, even with reference tc
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-08-24

those of his family awakened the sympa-
thies of every American in his behalf
General Washington took the deepest
interest in his fate, and used all the ex
ertlons in his power to procure his llbe-
ration. His liberation was at length
procured through the influence OF Bona
parte, who peremptorily demanded it
from the emperor of Germany, 10 whom
he had been consigned by the king Of
Prussia. The health of his wife was de-
stroyed by the confinement, and that of
his daughters greatly injured. His own
was much injured for some time. His
hair all came out whilst confined in the
dungeon.
|, is needless to dwell upon the cir
cumstances which distinguish this great
benefaclor of the human race. They
are familiar to every one. All taken to-
gether, they unite in giving an affecting
interest 10 La Fayette's visit to America,
which must fill the heart of every virtu-
Gus being with the finest and the noblest
feelings that belong to our nature. Ii
will attract the attention Of the enlight-
ened in all parts of the world, and will
afford an incident upon which poets and
historians will dwell with rapture, and
around which they will throw in profu-
sion heir choicest and most beautiful
flowers.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-08-24

Against what rule ; Against that clause
of the conStitution which we have Just
quoted. Would ii not have been more
correct, then, in the committee, to have
used the word i" unconstitutional instead
of The milder term, " irregular :" ID.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-08-24
and OF war, and OF rights applicable TO

and OF war, and OF rights applicable TO
each state.
The United States have, on great
to consider this trade as piracy, and to
treat it as such. They have thought
that the trade itself might, with great
propriety, be placed in that class of Of
fences; and that, by placing it there, we
should more etiectually accomplish the
great object OF suppressing the trade,
than by any other measure which we
could adopt.
To this measure none of the oblec-
tons which have been urged against the
extension OF the right of search, appear
10 be applicable. Piracy being an Of
fence against the human race, has its well
known incidents Of capture and punish
meni by death, by the people and lrbu-
mails of every country. BY making this
trade piratica, It is the nature OF the
crime which draws alter it the necessary
. consequences Of capture and punishment
The United States have done this by an
actof Congress, inreation tothemselves.
They have, also, evinced their willing
ness, and expressed their desire, that the
change should become general, by the
consent Of every other power, whereby
it would be made the law of nations.
Till then, they are bound, by the inJunc-
tions Of their constitution, TO execute it,
so far as respects the punlshme nt OF their
own citizens, by their own tribunals.
They consider themselves, however, al
liberty, until that consent is obtained, to
cooperate to a certain extent, with other
powers, TO ensure more complete CT
fectto their respective acts; they placing
themselves, severally, on the same
ground, by legislative provisions. 1t is
in this spirit, and for this purpose, that |
have made to you the proposition under
consideration.
BY making The slave trade piratical,
and attaching 10 1.-THE punishment, as we'll
as the odium, incident 10 that crime, 1t
is believed that much has been done by
the United States TO suppress ii, in their
vessels, and by their citizens. If your
government would unite in this policy,
ii is not doubted the happiest conse-
quences would result from it.
The example OF Great Britain, in
manner SO decisive, could not fail to at
tract the attention, and command the re-
spect, of all her European neighbors. It
is the opinion Of the United States that no
measure, short Of that proposed, will ac-
complish the object SO much desired
and it is The earnest desire of-my govern
meni, that The government OF his Bril-
fannie majesty may cooperate in carey
ing II into effect,
| pray you, Sir, to accept the renewed
assurances of my disling uished cons!de-
ration.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
The RI. Hoo, STRArFoaD Canning,
Emmy Extraordinary and Minister Ptem-
poteatiary from Great Britain.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-08-24
LAFAYETTE.

The following letter, addressed to
the Mayor of Boston, enclosing one from
Gen. La Fayene, was received from the
Hon. James Lloyd:
Summer-street, July IA, 1894.
SIR | have the honor to enc lose you
letter which received from MAJOR
Gen. La Fayette, unde date OF May 29,h,
in answer to an invitation | had given
him to make my house his residence du-
ring his contemplated visit to this metro.
polls, which hope it may comport with
the arrangements of the City authorities
to permit me to ENJOY; under which
event, | hope that it would be needless
tor me TO state, that should derive a
very sensible qualification from alfording
TO all my fellow citizens every accom-
mediation in my power to enable them
10 pay their respects to this distinguish
ed Revolutionary Hero and Patriot.
With great respect, have the honor to
be, sc. JAMES LLOYD.
Hon. JOSIAH QuIscY, Mayor of Boston,
Paris, Nay 90.
My Dear Sir-I have, with the most
lively sense Of gratitude, received your
kind letter from Washington, and anti
cipate the happy day when it will be
IN my power to present you, under the
hospitabie roof you are pleased 10 invite
me, my very affectionate thanks.
While have to mourn the loss oil
many intimate friends and companions
OF my younger days, feel peculiar
and most pleasing Cratic alton to find in
their posterity sentiments congeniai to
those with which they had honored me.
No feelings Of that kind can be more
welcome to me than in the renewal oil
my old acquaintance with the darling
child Of my friend, Sam. Brock, now be.
come your worthy lady. Present hel
my tender and grateful respects. What
ever be the part Of the United States
where1 viii find myself on attaining The
beloved shore, shall not lose time in
lmy eagerness to revisit the city Of Bos'
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-08-24

The following letter, addressed to
the Mayor of Boston, enclosing one from
Gen. La Fayeue, was received from the
Hon. James LLOYD:
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-07-08

The following bill for work done is stated
by recent tourist, to have actually been
delivered for identifying and repairing the
ornaments of Lutheran church Ham
burg.
TO mending the Ten Commandments.
Toa nose and three fingers to one Of the
robbers on the cross.
To securing and brushing Pontius PLATE.
To gliding and painting the wings OF the
angel Gabriel.
To half breast for Mary Magdalen.
To cleansing the sky in the East, & adding
sundry stars.
To cleansing and paintingthe high Priests $
maid, and adding color to her cheeks.
To putting new feather in the cookaae
of St. Peter.
To brushing and Frightening hell hre' and
providing tails and horns for two devils
To strengthening the chains OF some OF
the damned.
To beautifying and ornamenting some OF
the elders, and straining their backs on
frames.
To supporting one of the Apostles
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-07-08
CoLLECTANEA.
ENGLISH ELECTIONEERING.

.An hdehendent Eiector.-At the Hunt
ingdon election, ON Friday, man came for
ward, and being, as he said, free and indie
pendent burgess, declared his intention of
speaking for two hours" Gentlemeno of the
Court" said he 81 come to vote for Mr..
Wells, Esq. (the popular candidate.) Is my
brother George here s-(Loud cries of order
order.)-I won't be ordered by nobody. l
am free and independent burgess. What's
become of the 6S3i. 16s Sd. that was got
when the last burgcsses was made? Is my
brother George here? mean to speak for
two hours because am free and indepen-
dent burgess. Mr.. George Maule came to
me and axcd me for my vote--he gave me
five shillings in half-pence, because was a
free and independent burgess-but he ran
from his colors--hc wouldn't gle us no more
money, so l woul'nt stick by him. God
bless Mr.. Wells--hc's gentleman-if it
hadn't been, for him, should ha' got two
quarts of ale, and sent about my business
Answer another question---tcll me that
stand up for my country, and for my brother
and for my mother They never gle my
mother, farthing. When Mr.. Wells goes
by my mothers house he always says, how
do you do, Mrs. Gorde! Would any Of those
fools do thate Is my brother George here
l am an Independent man-I'm gentleman
getting my living by hard work. Why did
Mr.. Maule want to buy my vote! I'm fol
liberty and all that-Im free born burgess
God bless Mr.. Wells, Esquire.-He always
speaks to my mother.