American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-02-03

ES y. is received and shall be attended, TO.
# r. is informed that even if his poetry good, the
biec is only calculated to excite unpleasant reflections
M Nat Justa was in the hands of the composition, when
E# received note from one of the gentlemen whose
~ mes are introduced, requesting us to omit the pubhca
oo for reasons with which we presume the author is ac
E tainted.
81 1yev has undertaken task great for him to per
arm We advise him TO curb his vanity
THE proceedings and Address of the Greek Committee
h ame too late for insertion to day.
MI correspondent wishes some of the curious would place
b foowing lettersso to make grammatical word
which he says they will do if properly arranged He re-
,ues them to furnish the result through the medium o.
Ill., Watchman. L. V. l. G. A. I. II. o. Il. p. Il.
III -, sp0Gfpo 60
III Do,n,care Lerislature.-The bill incorporating
IN African School Society Of Wilmington has pas.
n ssd both Houses. bill authorsing the publ.
eo,ion Of The laws and resolutions in the Delaware
Gazette and Waterman, passed the House, but
80 rejected in the Senate-The bill for the en-
#rouragemeut ard Suppori OF schools in this State
sbas been re ected in the Senae.--The bill exempt
8pg the Fire Engine Companies OF Wilmington and
s. prsndywine from the payment oil poll tax, has
@@tssn read in the House.-The bill entitled an
additional supplement to the act Untitled an act for
tbr better relief OF the poor and the bill for the
beter management Of the personal estate oil orphans,
#ninors and infants, passed the House.-A bill has
#passed both Houses, extending the time of the
#drawiny of The Delaware State Lotery.--The
8bil 10 prevent trespass and damage by persons
with dogs and guns was postponed till next ses-
8son The resolution to adjourn on the SOth Jan.
8uary was concurred in by the House.
& petition from Major Thomas Stockton, and a
memorial from sundry persons IN New castle Coun-
ty was presented the Legislature OF TINS State on
d the Goth ut. praying them to address Gov. Payn-
fer to remove George Read from the Office OF Judge
Il of the Supreme Court, to which he was lately aP-
v pointed by Gov. Thomas They charge him with
want Of honesty and integrity, &c and say that they
A can substanlate the charges. We are informed
4 that Mr.. Read has resigned.
4 Congress- readers perhaps have been some
what surprised at the omission OF our congresslon-
I al head in our last three papers. The reason is
simply this the debate on the Greek Question
has occupied the chiel part OF that time, aud a
semi weekly paper, with such press OF local, and
4 Of course more Immediately interesting matter as
I've have lately had ,affords room for long speech
e,, however interesting and eloquent. The de-
bate on MIR Webster's motion for sending an agent
4 TO Greece, terminated for the present, on Monday,
The 10Th ult and the National Intelllgencer says,
from present appearances, il is not likely il VIII be
again called up The inexpediency of our inter
ering, as a nation, in the contentious Of Europe,
has ueen strongly ureedi opposition to the motion;
and we think not wi bout good grounds II the res
oution rests where it is, no agent will be sent.
Noiwths' andng the government may not see
proper nerere in the affairs oFGreece,much aid
will be afforded by individuals, as the Greek Fund is
rapidly accommodating.
The resolution providing ship Of the line to con
vey Gen Lafayette to this country, has passed
both Houses, and will no doubt receive the sane.
ton oil the President.
The resolution proposing an anne ndment to the
Constitution OF the y. States, SO as to provide
"thal no person, having been twice elected to the
Office of President, shall again be eligible to that
cfTice'' passed the Senate on Friday last, and was
SEPT 10 the other House.
Much .ado about nothing number of fanacal editors
are aborng to convince the public that Mr. Monroe is al
ndc because he does not mention the name OF the Al
mighty in his tate message and because he ascribes our
b sstngs The excellence Of our institutions" Those
wa0 are acquainted with the President, know that lie IS
firm believer in the revealed will oi God as contained IN
the scriptures aud that though he does not mention, he
nevertheless believes that is 10 the experimenting Prov
dence Of God, and His blessing upon these institutions
that are indebted for all the good things we enjoy
The crowned heads of Europe are famous for introdu
cling tho Of the Deity inc their state papers. We dc
not thence infer that they Christians Their abom
nabe conduct forhds the inference. Nor to pro
Mr. Monroe, atheist because he occasionally
Oits to mention the name of God in his annual messages
The editors OF the Norfolk Beacon thus explain
the circumstance of two negro children, twins,
three weeks old, having been advertised Tor public
sale, and which was rather illiberalIy, but we hope
ignorantly, commented upon by some Northern edi-
tors.
"The advertiser is the administrator Of The es-
tate oil Seth Williams, to which the mother Of the
twin children belonged The mother having died
In about ten days alter parturlon, and being unable