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sr Commission, he would have bad just
ground of complaint. But was is the fact ?
we obtain. with great difficulty, from a
member of Congress, certain documents
and proceedings of the Se,ate We publish
/ all that appears To rs tn be- necessary to
] give just view Of them we are informed
/ that part omitted - DEEMED material; we
publish IL insiantls-all viii rot do; the
accident has happened, and icf shah be pun
tshed by refusal Lea publish impoftaDt pub
lie dorumenis IA tbs paper, the only sne
which has sufficient circulation Ia diiIuse tire
Information amoiIg I'll" people who have i
/ right To IL. We are to be punished,
however, IN pert eaty, II seems which in
formation first reached rs through the co
lnmns Of the Juurnal.
five have succeeded in'dpfending our
selves ne mist the writ of error promulgated
against US, We are satisfied. beyond the
limits of self defence il is not our wish, nor
shan we'psrmit ourselves Ia go. We made
no complaint against the Hon. Secretary,
hut il would haV. been dishonest To our
rraders tn conceal the fact, formally and
officially communicated to US, that he had
int ntio ally chosen aho her vehicle for
communicating official infol nation 10 the
public.
A candid and dispassionate review ofths
matter leaves as YET in utter astonshment
that the Seer etsry of State--ths elevated
officer; this selfpoised, enlightened and
experienced statesman, should, fer cause
thus trivial-for an error, Il it were one,
rectlied as soon a. known, have taken NOR
tai offence, and d berateIy resolved to
withdraw his confidence and conntenancc
from print whlchhas from its foundation
stood by lis country aud its republican ad
through evil aud thro' good
report, and has enjoyed the un"ayerlng
confidence of a JEFFERSON, IA MADI".N,
aud MONROE, for four aud twenty years.
Our readers have view Of both sides of
this misunderstanding, and ve have not the
least desire 10 press the matter further Yep
an their attention.
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and has enjoyed IL triumph. They Are lie
sentiments oil souud aud b y 81 mind, ard
(Whai viii mol lessen their Woigbt 81 roliiI'
cal enemy Of Edwards -
Pom The korfoA Herald
The fact r e,ilcnt thu u IL not becaase
Edwards has dishonofed himself hut he
rait.. he Is IN oppnn' III at Nir. ttaa lord
that .Ir has brought down Ill his ,itupera
i'm. Change the scene, aud put Mr..
dams or Mr. Calhoun in the ptace 81 Mr.
En,H ford. aud answer this simple question
Would The Committee have praeticcd
the insult thy have upon MI Edwards
Would V9u have loaded him with snch
81 uird expressions of ohluquy III as
Mr. Cfav fnrd ATTAINED patent of exerhp-
ton Trom every species of attack on h-
pub IT, conduct tina the man who assails
il, whatever his intentions may be-, IL To
y liudgcd guilty of crime than which
none denounced IN the dcealogne is mofr
heniaus and nnniUnatl,r2 Is be Inbre i'm
maculate than Thomas Jefferson or eohn
Quincy Adams, or James Monroe, that it
should be worse than high treason 10 call
his conduct IN question, while they have
bern subjected TO assaults more malignant,
aud fo charges more serious, by Ear, than
wha, Edwards has attempted against Mr.
Crawfud2 II is not forgotten that Mr..
yosinh Quincy, Senator of the United
States, IN his place IN the SENATE, moved
for articles Of Impeachment against Mr..
Jefferson Outing his administration. The
noiion did not even meet with srcnnd
but nevertheless, although Mr.. Quincy,
b. making II, had rendered himself odioos
aud coutemptiblr in the estimation of the
great maloiity ofthe nation, no one will
pretend 10 say that's Fourth Of July com
Initee of that period, though composed
entirely of his political enemies, would have
dreamed of refusing him the privilege of
tn public dinner on that day.
fhe'case of Mr.. J)naihan Russell is IA
mn Of the Washington Fourth of July
Committee bav. refused To let him sub
,crihe No indeed. Yet Mr.. RnsselPs
,ondHct towards Mr. Adams WAS charae-
erised by an Ann,,ely grsater measure OF
neanness and pfohgacy ,hanthe bhtefesi
sncsilirs Of SiniaD Edwards can ascribe To |
lim. Who world have Thought of deny
ng To the mighty game cocke Of Tenncs-
&c, the pii,llegc It dining with public
company on the Fourth of July Not the !
Y ashinEtnn Committee We dare aver -
.rt this same Mr.. COckc Ibis own hands
nj being cicar) chargrd Mr.. Monroe with
rfranding the public treasury II charge
Which evidently originated in the very worst
rellngs Of party rsnc"r, and which was
riumphanily repealed, aud stamped with
he impress OF an Infamous SANDER AFTER
his, can we resist the vonclusiOn, that II is
ut the molal turpitude of Mr.. Edwards
hat cxcitcs the gall of his enemies, but
he circumstance of his ha,iog aimed u
low At the popularity Of their idol Place
timer of the olhrr candidates IN Mr.. Craw
ord 'ssituation. aud this 3" moral turpitade"
+ Edwards would not have been named,
or even acknowledged.
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49,, washington, Jnnr y, ID24.
SiR-lour note of The 5th Ma, last WAS
received. believe, on the day of its date.
and yon should have heard from n,e on the
subject before this time, had it not been
that my Official duties and other consde
ratIons required me TO suspend all personal
difficulties until circumstances would Justify
me in giving that sort of attention to lhcm
which matters Of that nature require.
am now at liberty to do so, and yon
may prepare Yourself to receive from rnr,
IN the course Of to-day, dynaud for sails
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CONVENTION.

Tofht People " Campbcll county.
II Is Proposed To discuss al Campbell
courthouse, on the first day OF LII. nex,
August court, the subject OF a ohsenl"n'
An thnse citizens Who htI M interest ~
this important subject, are respectfully re-
guested 10 attend.
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scoMarSiraTFr
TO The friends Of JOIN q .1D.ltiS, IN

Ut TIftHN' 2 :" ~ z '717-7--17' -
the county u .7aherd.
A meeting OF such OF the citizens Of Am
ferst county rs are lrielfdly'to The election
of JOHN QUINCY ADAMS 60 the ne,t pre-
sideRey, will be held nj Lindsay coleman's
tavern. at tue court house, on the first day Of
next August court. II is huPcd TINT rs many
vi Mr.. As friends as can, viii attend.
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Secretary Of State to say = ffenn, that.
did not wish to he understood as precludine
them in future from the first publication -
papers Connected with tina drpattme,,
aud reminded Nj. Sraton, On Moaa
the 9th instant, of my having 50 iufufnr4
them.
regret exceedingly that there sb..,la
be now any doubt or misconccIHiun ,n,.r.
this point know that felt much sui.
cilade Ia be- distinctly understood concrf,..
ing II, aud the Secretary Of State ..rtn,,.1
to be equally anAlous1hat Messrs. Gal.,t
Seaton should 81 understand the matt.
when he authorised me, as above, 10 it,t.,4'=
ton IL them wiiat have thus stated.
Was moreover authorised by the Srcre
tary of State, 10 intimate In Mrrsrs. G,I..
x Seaton, rs did in the inter, Jew ailu,lc,,.
To-. that ne would see and conyeisp ui,I,#
them whenever they might think Prone,
with reference, rs meant, and suppesct
they so understood, To the proposed noh.
location in the National Government .Innr.
nal, Of the Abstract of "Finai Awards.n-
had, upon a former occasion, Ia - s.n,
rate interview with Mr. Sealon, at hts a.,
house, todd him the same thing, on the ,,a,,
ot the Secretary OF State, " ith reference H..
the manner in which Messrs Gales Il S.,.
ton had published IN their paper the uro..
ceedings Of the Senate concrr.j,r ib..
Treaty with Great Britain for the s,1nre.,
sion Of the Slave Trad.
DANIEL BRENT.
Washington, July 9, 1924.
--S0S~--
George Washington Adams, son of
John Quincy Adams, was appointed I.
deliver-an Grafton before the nhabltant.
of4nincy, Mass, on the 4ih.
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Publishers oftat Lars Of ihe't mon.
M The Semi Weekly Paper, NJ s., and the
Weekl, .agtg, al = rer andnn,, pa able IA
aaeaaee.--.so sa'iseiiliton val be received inf
q less tisne than siS months aad no l'nPer WIZ
- dise.5a1ialod tlni ai tie iii erfliBl of the
E.ljtors1 uniil all arrearages are paul.
~ Advertisements ri, Zee Inverted at 81
Goats per square COR less) the hrst time, and
s37 ~ cents fnf each cUitinnanes lhote
from a ii ftnee ma>i bo paid for previous ia
their insertion, OF the payment assumed BY
some responsible person IN Lyadinrg..
~ Chaneery Orders are inserted Tor sis
dollars
JJ' All letters addressed to the fdiiors must
he posr PAN, OF they will not be attended 10
- -
NNruRIrRG III Y. GO Ina4
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RlCITAltD II. Toift a IohN toLiH
Publishes oftht Lairs Of tbf't mon.
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LYNCHBURG, JULY sc, iae4.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-08-26
THE SCIOTO VALLEY.

Perhaps no part Of the state OF Ohio
or of the United Sta es, presents tract
of more excellent fertility, than the
Immedia valley Of the Scioto, from
Columbus to Pike on. The allurial
lands on this part of he Scioto are gan
erally from two to tree miles VIDE In.
GLIDING both sides of the river. These
are ca led fret and second bottoms; be.
ing alIuvia lands, lately formed by
the deposite Of the stream. and witch
are generally overlooked In the highest
fresbe cts, and those more anciently form
ed. and which are 80 much elevated a.
bove the level Of the river as moi to be
SUI iect to inun at on. In travelling from
Columbus to Piketon, on one side OF he
Scioto. and returning on the other. the
traveller may now see $4,000 acres OF
corn growing. which will yield an 4.
verage of at least 20 bushels per acre
making an aggregate of 800 600 bush
els The raising and harvesting this
corn docs not cost the farmer ten cents
per bushel. The hoe 10 seldom used in
its cultivation, after the planting. The
ground is titled with the plough. This
tract of country is nearly as we'll adapt
ed to the cultivation of wheat as Of corn.
the soil being conpo-ed Of rich
sandy loan, interpreted With pebbles,
which form an inexhaustibe bed Of una
nure, and will forever repleDish he ex
haustion occasoned by cultivation. A
tract of two miles in breadth On each
side Of the river, from Columbus down
Is miles, might, with ease. be made TO
produce one million bushels of wheat
annually, for expectation Owing, how
ever, to the want of safe and steady
market for Aour, only small proper.
ton of the land is now cut waited in
wheat. Extensive tracts Of upland sd
Joining the SciOto bottoms, and but lit
tie elevated above them. bear near
resem blance to the a)luvial lands and
and can scarcel y be distinguished from
them. This is particularly the case in
Franklin and Pickaway counties.
Through the tract of country above
described, passes the line of the COP
templared Ohio Canal, on the Musk.
ingum and Seioto route, which has been
located during the present season -
Passing from the Muskingum to the
Scioto valley, the line crosses the coun-
ties Of Licking and fairfield, which, IN
point of fertility, are little if any infe
rior to the counties of Franklin and
Pickaway. If nature ever formed !
country deserving of facilities fol. con.
veying to market the surplus prodoc.
tions of it's soil, the interior of Ohio is
surely that country.
lCleaps!ana Herald.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-08-26
EFFECTS OF LIGHTNING

NoaFoLK, August 23.-Ws have no,
for long time witnessed so great fall
Of rain as was experienced here ys.ter,
day afternoon. For nearly Two hour.
it literally fell in torrents, with scarce.
ly an intermission, during which tina
there was almost an incessant roar Of
thnnder. The psals were awfully grand
and for the space of Is or go minute,
at one period, in regular succession
with a minutes pause between them
resem bling, as nearly ss we can describs
them. discharges of largo number Of
cannon Of various calibre iir ed off near
ly all at once, and tho firing repeated
at intervals Of minute. During tbi,
angry visitation of the elements, thu
snip Indus, Of Salem, Capt. Skerry, ".
ing at wharf near the Draw Bridge
was struck by Lightning and much in.
jured; but fortunately, although there
were severl persons on board, no one
was aurt. The electric fluid first cana
in contact with the main stop gallant.
royal.mast. down which it passed
breaking it off) to the top.gallant.
mast. top mast and malnmast, literally
furrowins the wood lin defiance of th.
strength of the iron hoops, &c( into
fragments, which were scattered fully
a hundred yards from the ship, The
fluid descended to the bold by the pump.
spear, doing some injury to the pump.
and spent itself between decks uhere
it could be traced no further. Iii,
wor by of remark, that the fore mast
Of the Indus, with its appeDdant spsu,
was struck in the came manner while
she was lying at New Orleans in May
last
The new schr. La Faye'te, owned BY
Captain f. Choate. and lying a, wharf
in Portsmou b, where she was fitting
out, was alss struck by the lightning,
which shivered her fore.top mast and
the ad of her foremost to pieces
The electric fluid passed off by the
goose ok Of the boom. No person
injured. Herald.
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it is only as one ofshe revolutionary chief
stsins between, " hosD The factions are al.
vided
A health law was published at Cadiz on
The Cd Of July TO preveat the introduction
of the yellow fever, which subject vessels
from the coasts of the Levant, Africa or
America, to quarantine OF 90days.
Under date OF Jaly 9Th, it is published
that vessels from South Carolina will per-
form the same quarantine as those IRON
New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore.
Prices Current at Cadiz, July is-Ha-
yana sugar, white, "a 40 per arrob.,--
Wool, Buenos Ayres. per arrob. pfs, Al a
5 Rice, Carolina, per qnint. landed, rvn.
a 100. Goldfish fresh Newfound, per quin
a 60rs vn. landed. Beef. N. America
Ter Dbl 10 on board. Flour, N. Amerl-
can, 81 on board, Indian Corn, per fae
mega, 35 rvn. on board. Brandy, SO per
ct DIS I5a per bbl. of Al arrob. Mala'
ga wine, boats pts. 39 a 40.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-08-26
TIE GAZETTE.
AND dDVERTf s E. e.
PUBLISHED
BY SAMUEL SNOWDEN,
cosssR OF KING AND RoyAL-sTkEETs.
Atsfive dollars per annum.
.CANNlBAf.S

Joseph Price, of Wilmington, Delaware,
has arrived at Boston, in the Sultana, from
London, and furnished Sir. Toplif OF the
Merchants Coffee House with the follow
ing horrible account of the bsrbarities ex-
per,eoced by himself and five others on
the coast Of New Zealand.
sFia shipped on board the Gen. Gates,
of Boston, on the 7th OF August, 1927 !,
hound on "a sealing voyage, and sailed
from Hobart rosn Van Dieman's Land,
the 10th. Go the 9lst, he, with FIVE o.
theirs, (John Roster, OF London; James
WEBSTER and Wm. Rawson, OF New Lon
don; aud William Smlthsspd James West,
both of New York were landed on the
Coast OF New Zealand. in a whale boat,
with quantity OF provisions, where they
remained sealing s. procured 1868 skins.
On the lth October, they were taken by
the natives between 10 and IL O'Clock at
night. who set fire to their hu,s and con-
ssuned all their skins and provisions re-
paming, not knowing their use; tied their
hands behind them, AMI they marched TO
Look lng- glass Bay, distance OF upwards
OF $50 miles, during which tine they bad
nothing 10 eat but roasted fsh, which the
natives subsist upon From thence they
we're marched to Sandy Bay, upwards OF
2G0 niles further, where they found
trlae of savages, consisting Of bsi"F en-
100 and 900, who. took them before the
King and Queen, and shortly alter hosIter
was ordered 10 be killed. They tied him
10 tree. gnock.d him on the head with
clubs, cut of ais head and buried 1.-THE
BODY was roasted in kind OF oven under
ground after which il was devoured by
these cannibais; part of which, however,
the remaining five we've obliged to par
take oil or starve, not having any thing
else offered them They were tied to a
tree and guarded by about htty OF the -sa-
wages. The second day Webster was KILL
ed, roasted and devoured; the Sd day
Rawson, and the Alb day, Smith both
shared the same fate 90 deyouring the
bodies OF these men, the hands we're as
siguedio the Queen, and the feet TO the
King and his subjects took care OF the
trunk. On the 9th cay it was understood
West was to be killed, but the evening
previous heavy squil rose from tine east,
with rain, thunder and lightning which
frightened the saVages; they sci up yell,
and ran away towards the west. Price
and Nest united each other, aud went
towards the beach were they found the
whale-boat. (baging been brought round
by the savages, sails and oars, anc with.
out provisions or water, embarked and
lelt the Island After beng at sea three
days they were taken up by the brig Ma
,guayra, Captain White, and landed at
Sidney, New South Wales. he 10th Nov.
whence Piece obtained passage to the
Isle OF France, thence 10 London. west
was left sick in the hospital at Sidney.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-08-26

BALTIMORE, Angus 81 Captain
Rene IAN of 'hs brig Richmond. arrived
this morning from st. Johns. IT X
reports. that on the goth July, a fine
coppered boat, carrying abou' "a hnds.
sugar, and belonging to gentleman OF
that place, was stolen by some On
known persona and fl ed out as pirate,
and got GU safe 10 sea. On the 80 INST.
a smal sloop arrived and gave infor-
nation that she was chased by said
boat 10 the Mona Passage. and could
count Is or 90 men on b ard
Ths stolen schr. was coppered to
light wa,er mark, vanished TO black
bends, and rugged with shoulder
mu,too sail, and is we'll calculated for
the business. a. she sails very fast, and
is expected will keep berstat'on IN the
Mona Passage.
Fed Gazette.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-08-26
sULPHATE OF QUlNINE.

From The AScuEapaan RegaSter.
A a meeting of the Board Of Truss
tees of the Philadelphia College Of Phsr.
macy, held 9TH mo. July 6 h, 1924,
1t was, on motion, ResotUed That
the conc luding paragraphs of the report
Of the Committee appoiD ed to invesl,
gate the subject of the recent adulsrs'
ton of Sulphats of Quinine. be pub,
lished.
By order of the Board of Trustees.
HENRY TROTH, Chairman
SOLOMON TEMPLE, Secretary,
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-08-26

Conclusion of the Report OF The COmm,ttn
Of lhe adultsration q The SulphaIe d
Qmnise.
From the facts ascertained and do.
tailed by the Committee, tappears ttst
few ounces of the Sulphate of GUM
inc had been adultsrsted. of which c
portion e ounces had been palmed On
respectable house in this city. The
fraud was. however, early detected, and
re- eived an immediate check. Tbst
which had been sold, the purchasers
procured to be purified, and the whole
of the adulterated article was withdraw
before it had completely entered the
market This circumstance having
been brought before the public. attend
ed with some exaggeration; and eTTon'.
Gus impressions being thereby sScI'sd
as the extent of the Transaction, tho
Committee recommended, in order 10
dissipate unnecessary suspicious sna
approximations with respect to this val
liable remedy, that this statement %
made public.
The individuals who remain imPlIca'
ted. and who have failed to account, IS.
tisfactorlIy, how they became Poses:eu
of the sophisticated SuIPhate Of eOln'
inc, which they offered for for sale arc
not members of the College OF Pbsrns'
CIV. rhey are not, consequently.ameDao"
to its regulations and the Pens'hs'
provided by it's laws cannot be inflicted
Ashley have received severe lesson lessor.
on This occs sion, and must be 'ens'o,'
of their error, the Commute would sc'
wise tina. a more explicit public eSP0".t
ton, (the only coercive n'eaTur er w"
could be exercised by she Board OF li iS
tees,) should, for the present, Do WIZ
held. Signed, cav
SAMUEL JACKsON,
STEPHEN NORTE.
FREDERICK BROWN
CommiH%.
S%We hope the above (althouSs u
eur opinion it 10 less severe thaD w
occasion warraDted) will be rePu0I'ns.
by all the papers of the Union a. a..
chsch to proceedings in future Of Inv
character. -
LETTERED CRAIGS.
In various places in Galloway Iais"
crags are to be met with, having very ="
Gent writings on them, some oil Wn'.n o"S
antiquary decyphers, but others no.' b ~"
of these, in The farm of KnockIeOay' III"
cut deep, on the upper side
.Lift me up, and I'll tell ye more
A number of people at one time gat0e mere.
10 this rock, and after much iapol DOL. no
ceeded in lifting up, with tDe uop' ,roul
doubt OF being well repaid for their ' hos a
BILE with The treasure beneath: pul "G n.
must they have been deceived, wleI, ,o"d
stead of finding any gold, they 'Oo"
wrote on The ground side,
.Lay me down as was before
The Noris,ownHeraId states, that gS 0Ss
oats has been sold 10 that borough iof ~ ~
cents per busbeI, price 100 10" ~ I
even for tbresbing, cleaning ana oe .on:i.
IF the gram, without taking INTO n C1Ir
leration the expense and labor OF F'''"'
The same.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-08-26

able to take step without awakening 10
aou some gse etul recoirClion. roI q
and ike yours, what purer pleasure ma a.'
o behold the principles for wn'cn ~
ave con,ended, both on the hello OF pd',
t. and in public assemblies, consecrasr.eu
bv the happiness of a whole nation he
20 and spontaneous homage OF TINS iree
md enlightened people, is striking les
.on for the powerful OF the earth, IL
caches them that if nations forget, or 90
~ remember with excavations, the names
OF those who Cypress them, they nohoi ;
they cherish their beneiactors, ana 'eave
as legacy 10 the gratitude OF ther pos
feritv. the names OF Washington ana
Ia Fayette. The deep emotions Wbicn
we experience in seeing you the guest OF
the American nation, cannot be descrioeu.
From that profound feeling we derive a
sentiment worthy OF you-lt IS the des're
OF seeing our beautiful France rear ana
establish liberal institutions, securing I'D
diy,dual liberty, alike beyond The controi
of intrigue, caprice. or despo,ismmE. D.
f. CHEGARAY, Sec'y.
70 which the General pade the follow
ing reply:
TRANSACTIONS.
Gentlemen-ll 10 great happiness TOT
me on nv arrival N tins land OF liberty,
tn receive the congratulations OF my coun-
tryrnen. AT the moment OF my departure
the testimonials of the s1ectIonate attach
ment of the good city of Hsvre, The part
ing accents from the shore OF France, left
in nv heart the most grateful emotions.
| delight TO participate with you the feel-
ings which experience in this happy A
mericsn land, 20 which am bound by so
many lies, We also, patriots OF 1882
sought 10 establish The national dignity,
the security of property, and thr hap
pioess OF our beautiful France upon
the sacred foundation of rational liberty:
notwithstanding our mlstoriunes, thu CO.
,e,nporares OF The epoch, and especially
your respectable President, will INFORM
YOU that the revolution OF 1879 mas great
" smeIiorated The condition OF an i'm
mense majority OF the people DO not
LEI us despair gentlemen, OF the cause OF
liberty; it is still dear 10 the hearts oil
FIepchnen, and we shall one day have
me felicity of seeing it established iA cur
beloved country.