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Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-05-11

The proceedings OF meeting of Con-
ven,ionists in Wayne county, on the Goth
of March last, at which candidates were
nominated to represent that county in the
next legislature, are inserted in the last
Illinois Republican; but we do net find
them accompanied by any editorial re-
marks, denouncine the meeting as a
A" Caucus" and calling upon "the honest
yeomanry of tina, county to resist such
usurpation and dctation +"
This sbews that Mr.. Smith, in regard
to meetings Of the people, is governed
by the same principle that induced his
attack upon the Methodist preachers, tor
their opposition TO slavery. His silence
with respect to certain preacher of a
different sect, who devotes the greater
part of his time to the cause of slavery,
proves that Mr.. S. is not so much op-
| posed to preachers speaking their minds
on the convention question, as he is to
their taking the wrong side. And so i
is respecting meetings of the people,
for the purpose of selecting and nomi-
mating such candidates as they believe
will truly represent them. He has no
objection to these meetings, provided
they nominate such persons as will suit
his purpose.
Ii there be any ground for censure in
either case, we should suppose the fol-
lowing resolution, passed at the Wayne
county meeting, would no, have escaped
Mr.. Smiths notice and animadversion
Resolr'ed unanimously, That Alexander
Campbell, in consequence of his having ex-
pressed wish to become member of this
meeting, and, on the day of said meeting, posi-
| lively refused to become member, Resolved
therefore, that his unprecedented conduct on
this occasion, and on many others, he has COM
pletely forfeited the little confidence which we
formerly had in him, and incurred our displea.
sure"
| No spirit like this was manifested
at the meeting Of n-conventionists in
Madison county. They had no DISPOSE
ton to denounce any individual who did
not see fit to attend.
The Illinois Intelligencer, printed at
Vandalia, has been transferred by Messrs.
Blackwell u Berry, to DAVID BLACK
WELL, Esq. by whom that paper will in
future be conducted.
The manner in which that journal fell
into the hands of the slave party, at the
last session Of the legislature, with its
subsequent course, did not fail to excite
the disgust of the community, and its pa
tronage fast dwindled away.
Thus, it will be seen, that, notwith-
standing the boastings Of Mr.. Smith, of
"the progress Of opinion in favor Of a
convention throughout the sta,e," the
party could not sustain paper at the seat
of government, even for less than three
months longer, when the election would
be over-a paper too, which receives all
! the benefits Of the public printing.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-08-12

his. lady, arrived hereo Monday las'
mi the packet ship Nestor 10, fie
Mr.. Rasdolph never was married il
his lie. How could they say, then,
that he had "his lady" with him.
This is absolute scandal
The Tariff Bill, as it passed the
Senate. was received at verpooi by
the Nestor, and is published at full
length in the London Courier of the
l7th, without comment Perhaps
this is what the Liverpool wag means
nv Mr.. Randolph's lady" as he is
known to have entertained peculiar
aversion for the Tariff.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-08-12

opposition to the existing order OF things
is not openly acknowledged
The governor. congress, and troops oil
the state of Jalisco were at open war,
however, with the supreme government
General Nicolas Crayo had been or
dered by the latter to occupy with his
division GuadaIaxara, the capital Of ia
lisco; but the authorities were deter
mined TO resist the measure, and force
had been collected for the purpose, at
the head of wb:ch the Governor Quinta-
mar, placed himself. The attest docu-
ments of Bravo, who was approaching
Guadalaxara, to his troops, dated LIST
and I'd June, Head Quarters, of Larca;
and orders, dated 9th June, ofthe autho-
rites of Jalisco, prescribing measures Q.
defence for the capital. Blood was ex-
pected to be soon she'd
General Lopez de Santa Anna had
arrived with his division of troops at
Campeone, as Commandant General OF
the Free State al Yucatan." His pro
CARNATIONS, like those of Bravo, breath
the warmest loyalty to the Federal Re-
public. They disclose at the same time
circumstances classification ameng the
people and soldiery, and Vaccinations
in favor of Iturbide.
General Guadalupe Victoria arrived
in the Mexican capital on the 25th
June.
The Sovereign congress were en-
ployed in discussing subjects of public
economy and details of administra-
ton.
The province of Puebla and the
eighbourbood of Tlascala we're infes-
ted by bans of marauders.
The Mexican Sun of June Sd contains
an address of the Supreme executive
of the Mexican, Confederation to the
people, dated May Goth. From the Ian
guage of this official address and from
that of other proclamations from the
Governors of some of the states it APP
pears. that apprehensions are entertain
ed of serious movements to prepare the
way for the return of Iturbide. May
the timely warning of his approach en-
able the Republicans of Mexico TO de-
feat his Vaccination and those of his
supp orters.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-08-12
MEXICO.

Recent intelligence from this country
confirms the existence and detection of
a conspiracy in favor of lturbide.
By order of the commanding gene
raj ofthe Mexican capital. in the night of
the 9th of May, house in the street of
Ceiava was catered, and twenty two
individuals were found assembled in
deep debate upon the scheme of revol-
ution. The soldiers went in by the door
and the flat roof, so that none of the
conc'ave escaped and their correspon-
dence and papers of every kind were
seized. Their official papers were head
@ "iod, Independence, and tie Hero of
Iguaia" (Iturbide. "A woman, the wife
OF Mr.. Santoyo, acted as their Secre-
tary. On the entrance of the soldiers,
she tore from one of the papers, the sign
manual OF her husband, conspirator,
who was not present, and swallowed il
in order to destroy the evidence against
him. II appeared from the documents
that the plan OF the consprators was to
proclaim Iturbide.-S veral of them
had been seized in the month of Octo-
Der preceding for the same offence -
Among them were a general division
two brigader general division, two briga-
der generals. two lieutenant colonies
captains, lieutenants, and post master
SC.
On the 9th of June Court Marta
sentenced two of these conspir tors Il
death another of them General tndradt
was sentenced to FIVE years exile ant
loss of rank and the rest to perpetua
Punishment.
ltappears that considerable disorder
prevails in the interior, although the ex-
ast&nce Of any formidable and ORGANIZED
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-08-12
From the Fredonia Censor, July e8.

Eats aordinary Escape.-Whoever,
has travelled the road between this
place and Buffalo, must recolIect that
abo',t mile this side OF Eighteen Mile
Creek the road approaches The brink Of
a tremendous precipice which makes
the mind Of one shudder in passing by
it, with the presentiment that certain
destruction must await any living crea-
ture that should be precipitatcd from it.
Yet, as extraordinary as it may seem
man travelling 10 The cast with one
horse wagon, was last week iumbled
off this precipce, together with his
horse and wagon, and The man had
not bone broke, though he was con-
siderably bruised, though not so much
so but that he walked TO Buffalo in
day or two afterwards. The horse
was killed on the SPOT. The accident
was caused by the horse in endeavor-
ing 10 shun a mud hole. suddenly
sheering so near the brink That bank
broke of. The hi ight OF the preel>
pice, which has since been taken. is
one hundred and thirty feet perpen
dicular, except about bali way from
he top is a project ion OF about 'cn
feet, which undoubtedly had some NJ
Guence in breaking the fall. We III
derstand that the man resides in the 81
nifty OF Batavia, and that ihe citiZGf'.
Buffalo conlii uted $50 for the loss
VI the horse,
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-08-12
LATE ST FROM FRANCE.

The ship Stephania, captain Macy,
in % days from Havre, arrived at
Nv York on Saturday, and furnishes
PARIS PAPERS to the Oh n June,
GEN. LA FAYETTE could
not complete his arrangements in time
for this vessel. but expected he would
embark from Hayre between the first
o July and the first of August. The
ship Cedmus which was TO have sailed
on the lst of July, was to have waited
for the General until the 10Th; and we
may reasonably calculate that the next
packet will enable Us to announce the
highly gratifying intelligence to the
citizens of the y States. ,fthe safe ar
rival of GENERAL LA FAYErTE in
this country
The Infant Don Miguel had reached
Paris, aud dined with M. de Vlllele, at
his own house.
Louis had left Paris to take up his
summer residence at St Cloud.
A petition has been presented to the
French Chamber of,Deputies to abo
lish tn guilIoune.
FRANCE.-No successor had been
appointed to NJ de Chateaubriand, and
it was believed that NJ de Yillele would
hold the portefeuille of Foreign affairs
for some time to come. The discarded
minister was said to be occupied in wfi-
ting an account of his last ministry,
which it was expected to appear in Ju-
ly. The Venus frigate, which was dis
patched in March last to the coast of
Africa, had returned to Toulon, after
having touched at Senegal, Goree, Cay
enne, Martinique and Newfoundland. -
The Receiver General at 'niens, q
Frenchman, had committed a fraud on
Messrs Rothschilds to the amount of
f967O sterling. \ disorder ola serious
nature having appeared at Naples, goods
arriving from thence in the ports of
France, had been subjected to quaran
tine.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-08-12

New YoRx, August 5-We learn
from Captain Moss that five pirates had
been taken at Cope Roxas, by the
troops sent out tor that purpose, and
carried to St. Johns Several bad
hecn'kiiled, and those which remained
a the Cape were expected TO be cap
ured.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-08-12
UNroN, July d,

UrfoN, July %.
Chesapeake and Ohio Canai-The
third brigade (of engineers) under
Mai. Albert lett this place last week.
This brigade, we understand, will
commence their labours on the Savage
River, thence down the Potomac to
Washington city The brigades uDuer
Mr.. Shriver and Capt. Mcneil have
commenced on the summit where they
have made considerable progress. Ii
is expected that these brigades will be
occupied for some time in running le-
wells between the head waters of the
Potomac, Deep creek. the Yough and
Cheat rivers. The fourth brigade, in
tended to be employed on the western
section of the canal, is not yet formed,
but will in a short time. Each brit
gade consists of about twenty men.
General Bernard, with several o.
theirs of the board, have examined the
Yough to IFS junction with the Monon-
gahela, the Monongahela and Cheat
rivers to the summit level. They set
out yesterday to explore the middle
route, by way of the Red Stone Creek
and Big Sandy. Genius.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-08-12

NORFOLK, July 80 The ship
Francis, Captain Adams, arrived IN
Hampton Roads yesterday, in So days
from Liverpool. Captain Adams has
politely favored :hc Commercial Rea
ding Room with Liverpool papers to
the 18th, and London to the 18th OF
June.
The question of the reorganization
of the independence of South Amcri
ca, by Great Britain it will be seen, is
no longer doubtful. - Mr.. Canning
has distinctly stated that The obstacles
which policy had interposed to retard
decision no longer existed
The papers contain nothing upon
the subject Of Greek affairs.
Prince Miguel, the dutiful son of the
King of Portugal, landed at Brest on
the I'd OF June.
In thc British Stock Market, Con
soils remained, up 10 2 o'clock on the
l7lh, very steady, at 95 l-8 A, and
no business doing to any exteDt. Mel
Their was there much activity in the
Foreign Market.
a Llverpool paper of the 18th thus
announce. The arrlValoi Mr. Randolph,
our distinguished and eceeniric coun
| trYman. The Hon John Randolph
ofthe United States, accompanied by
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-08-12

Captain Austin, of ship Panther, ar
riacd at Boston, in % days from Lis
bon. reports tina, when there were in
port. four sail Of Britt SIN armed vessels,
to wit:--two seventy. fours, one friga'e
and brig The X, ng of Portugal
was continually wishing them, and
when the Panther left, splendid pre-
parations Were making Tor his visit to
the frigate. On the anniversary day
of the abolition of the Constitution, all
the English vessels of war in port,
fired royal salute, which gave great
offence to the Portuguese generally.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-08-12

Paul Jones - By a singular acct
dent, says the N Y American, a
large collection of original letters to
this celebrated n an, have been recent
Iy found in a huckster's shop III New
York. Among them are the copies of
a great numter OF his own letters,
which are completely illustrative of the
character of the individual. OF the
gen uipeness of these documents and
letters there is not the least doubt, for
the bapdwiitirgs Of such men as La,
fayet,e, Benjamin Franklin. John A.
dams, and fifty others like them, can
not be mistaken. We understand they
are in the possession of Mr.. Wiley,
who has submitted them to the gentle.
men of his "Den," with view TO
publication Of a part. There are said
to be ECO letters alone.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-08-12
LATEST FROM EUROPE.

GREAT BRITAIN. The king of Eng
land was expected to pay a visit to
Carlsbud during the summer He was
to prorouge parliament in person on the
2sth June. The London Gazette con-
tains a long account of the defeat
of the British army by the Asian
tees. The Memorial of the pretended
Louis XVI, is copied in all the London
papers. The sickness of Madam Riego
had terminated in her decease. McCrea
dy, who was said to have retired to the
church, still occupied his place on the
stage. lie personated Cardinal Wool
sey on the esd June. The mailman
Gourlay continued in custody, and was
constantly giving proofs Of insanity by
asserting that his intellects had never
been impaired.
LONDON, June 81.
Private letters from Paris state, that
there is not the least foundation for the
different reports that have been circula-
ted of the persons who are like to sue
ceedto Viscount Chateaubriand These
letters mention that it is the peculiar wish
Of M. de Villele to cultivate the most
amcsble relations with our government
Some communication have already la
ken place upon the subject of withdraw
ing The French troops from Spain. tits
said, whatever course may be pursued in
this matter, will be adopted with the
previous conc urrence of the British Co
verhment.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-08-12
TBalt. Fed. Gaz.

A piratical schooner has been cap.
tured off Key Briton by an English
schooner which carried her to Jamai.
ca. They are accompanied by an A
merican captain and crew, who were
found in the possession of the pirates
when captured. With such proof a
gainst them, the pirates will most as
suredly all be hanged, as they should
be-
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-08-12

IMPORTANT FROM PERU-In pur
suance to our promise on Saturday, we
give in our preceding columns three
official documents, issued by General
LA SERNA, previous to his resigning
the vice regal station, and quitting the
chief command OF the royal troops in
Peru. These documents, which with
the preface by the Buenos Ayrean edi-
tor, have been carefully translated for
THIS PAPER, and some Of which hav e
not appeared in any other Journal, are
important, inasmuch as they go to shew
that Jealousy and division distract the
royal commanders, and that LA SER
MA had lost all hope OF preserving his
authority, or indeed Of maintaining his
ground 10 the country. In the docu
ments before us he labours hard to
extricate himself from difficult siiua-
tion, and to gloss over his terror of a
capitulatlon, to which the increasing
force of Bolivar would most likely
soon obllgc him to submit; and to
which the Buenos Ayrean editor so
sarcastically aludes. That the serrile
principles of LA SERNA were well
understood at home, may be collected
from a paragraph in our European
news 20 day, which alludes to the re-
ported appointment of Baron d'Eroles
to command in PERU, yet This is the
very LA SERsA-,he first Constitu
tionai Spaniard, who in America de
clared against the degrGdor of Spain,
The whole of this intelligence pro
misses us, we conceive. results favOra-
BILE to the cause of independence and
liberty in Peru, Ibid
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-08-12

GREEK FuND-MR. RUSH, our Min
ister at the Court of st. James, has ac-
knowledged the receipt of $500, the
proceeds of the contributions, transmit
ted by the Committee at New York to
the Nessrs- Barings The Greek depu-
tation, Messrs Orlando s. Luriottis,
have very feelingly noticed the liberia
lily of the American contributors, and
say that the government of Greece will
hasten to express its sincere gratitude
for such a generous and benevolent
deed, which.it must necessarily inspire
in the hearts OF all tue Greeks.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-08-12

Piracy.-The brig Philadelphia, Of
and from Philadelphia, arrived at Ha
vana on the 10Th July. A report was
in circulation that she had been robbed
and some of her crew killed by pirates,
between HAVANA and MatanZas.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-08-12
PERU-IMPORTANT.-Th'

1rgoS published at BUenos Ayrts ON
the 3Oth of June, received at this office,
contains three documents from the pen
Of LA SERNA in Peru, the last OF
which dated 2lst OF a,arch, is his re-
sienaton OF the command he had pre-
viousIy held, declaring his adhesion to
the absolute king. This letter is ad
dressed to General CANTERaC, and
from the whole we may infer that
CANTERAc is of the 'COnstltu ional
party. We shah find time to translate
these documents for our next publica
ten. Bait Fed Cox
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-08-12

Soul Drivers. SO were denomi-
mated a certain set of men that used to
drive redemptioners through the coun-
try, and dispose OF them to the farmers.
They generally purchased them in lots
of fifty or more, of captains of ships 10
whom the redemptioners were bound
for three years service, in payment for
their passage over. But some of them,
Us M'Culloch, who used to drive in
This country, would 60 themselves to
Europe, collect drove, bring them to
the province, and retail them here upon
the best terms they could procure " it'll
out the intervention of the wholesale
dealer. The trade was pretty brisk
for while: but was at length broken
up by The numbers that ran away from
the drivers. The las, of the ignomin-
ious set that followed it, disappeared
about the year 1885 A story is told
of his having been rather tricked by
one of his herd. The fellow by little
management contrived to be the last
of the flock that zen aimed unsold, and
travelled about with his master with
out companions One night they lodg-
ed at tavern, and in the morning the
young fellow, who was an Irishman,
rose early. sold bis master to the land
lord pock eted the money and marched
off, Previously, however, to his going,
he used the precaution, to tell the pnr-
chaser, that his servant, although tole-
rably clever in other respects, was IA
Their saucy and little given 10 lying.
That he had been presumptious enough
at times to endeavor TO pass for master,
and that he might possibly represent
himself as such to him. BY the time
mine host was undec eived, the son of
Erin had gained such start as rem
dered pursuit hopeless These re-
demptioners we're general y, and al
ways properly sold in their presence.
by tripartite agreement.
Valase Recon d.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-10-12

October e--Gen. La Fayette yesterday af-
ternoon dined with the French gentlemen at
the Washington Hall, IN Third-street, and in
the evening about eight O'clock, left the city
for Cluster in the Steam boat Delaware, ac-
compsnied by the Governor Of PepnsylyanIs
ADD suite, George Washington Lafayette and
Monsieur La Vassieur, the Committee Of Ar
rangemeDt, the Sd company Of Washington
Guards, capt. Brown, cd company of State
FencIbles, capt. WetherelI Philadelphia Ca
diets, capt. Dubbs, and the Washington Grays,
cap tain Childs. The first City Troop, under
The command of lieut.. Simmons, left the city
yesterday and proceeded TO Chester, where
hey quartered last night, and this morning
viii proceed as an escort Of honor with Gen.
Lafayette to the state line. He dimes at VIII
mlog,oD TO day laods at fort M'fIenry to-
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-09-21
O@ITlENHn.

DIED-In this Borough on the 10th inst. JAMES
MCALL aged 18years, and on the 15th JOHN MCCALL,
aged 49, sons OF Andrew MCall decd.
On Tuesday last, Mrs. MURDOCH, wife of William
Murdoch.
Oh Wednesday, SARAH WOoISToN, wife of Jere.
mial Woolston.
On Saturday night, Mr. JOHN HEDRTCK.
On the 18th inst at the residence of MIR. Abraham
Egbert in the village of Christana, Del the Rev. PHILIP
DIXON The deceased on his way from his station on
Dover circuit, where he had been unwel for some time
his friends in Newcastle county, but unable to pro-
coed any further than MIR. Egbers where he conn-
ed about two weeks.
On the 18th inst. JOHN BARCLAY ESQ President
of the Bank Of the Northern Liberties Philadelphia, aged
IS years.
In Philadelphia, on T .rsday last, Mr. THOMAS
JEFFERSON, of the Philadelphia Theatre, in the 9th
year OF his age.
CHESTER Penn Sept. IA, 1924.
DlED,-On the 18th of the mo. last, RACHEL PAL
MER, daughter of John Palmer, OF Concord township,
aged about 10 years
On the ODD Of the same month, JOHN PALMER, broth
er the above aged l0 years.
On the 9th OF the same month, LEWIS PALMER, a.
mother brother, aged % years.
The disease which suddenly fastened to the tomb
those three blooming youth ascribed TO local
An old building in state of decay which had been used
for milkhose, standing fifteen or twenty yards from the
door of the dwelling, had become partly filled with water
and rubbish of various kinds such weeds and decayed
logs the fowls had roasted under its roof until had be-
come offensive both to the sight and smell The Of
the well, which was situated betweemths old building and
the dwelling became also offensive and unfit for Doc
Marsh Che regular physician Hamor ard Jaques The
latter of Wilmington, all of the opinion that the dis
ease originated from this OLD building The fever which
stubborn and unremng and batied all their Skill
sumed towards its termination typhus and malignant cha
Four of the family, viz the Grandmoth-
er, another young man, brother 10 the former, and
children, lying dangerously i'll with the complaint
The chance of recovery had become hopeless by re-
naming at the dwelling and the alarm and sympathy of
the neghborhood had become 50 much excited that
thought best for the whole family abandon present.
praise be bestowed upon those who OPEN
ed their doors to receive them. for their benevoence and
liberaty Three of the sick removed to Moses Pal
mer's and one Thomas rhatcher's.
GThe above was communicated last week: have since
learnt that the four the recoveryl Upland Uon