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Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-03-31

the pith of their commission. Thew
could make no compact or agreement.
They could merely recommend means
OF security and defence'' not repugnaDt
to their obligations as members Of the
Union; Thus it seems TO be self,
evident proposition, that in this nation.
(wheFe the right ofthe people by them.
selves or their delegates peaceabiy to
assemble at their own will and pleasure
is universally recognized) an authority
given by one body of men 10 another.
10 meet and confer and suggest meas
ures not repugnant to a constitution,
must be constitutional authority, who
ever may be the constituents, and who
the delegates.
As then the institution ofthe Conven-
ton was consonant to the letter of the
Constitution, it was equally so with lis
spirit. 10 disprove this position it is
not sufficient TO slew that the object Of
1t was to effect lawful end by mode
different from that expressly provided
by the Constitution; but it must also
be made to appear that the proposed
means were not only different, but al
variance with the Constitution.
If the States of Pennsylvania and Della
ware, or New-York and New jersey
In time Of war should, by Commission
ers meeting ftV the purpose, devise a
plan for impeding the passage of a feet
up the Delaware or Hudson, by booms
and chains, aud hulhs, [admitting it to
be pracicable) and should offer Con-
gress, to place and maintain The same.
upon stipulated conditions, it is not per-
celved wherein this procedure would
initiate with the spirit Of the Constitu-
ton. This was the utmost extent of
the principle involved in the Massachu,
sets resolve. lis aim was to devise
means of" security and defence" adapt
ed to their Is local situation'' SC The
report pursued the instructions. 1t suc-
gested d plan aud recommended an ap-
plication to Congress for its sanction.
And the most important consideration
OF all is that this sanction vas given by
Congress.
(ReD1ninIpr an our ,eryN
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P oitGoI Cdpt. Oe LOST, mas
just arrived from Liverpool, with pa
pers to Feb. 25.
WAR WITH ALGIERs.
The London Gazette Of the 2Ist Feb
ruary, contains the following notifca-
ton of hostilities having commenced
against the Regency of Algiers, by the
British fleet stationed off that port. The
causes Of this warlike declaration is
SAID to be two fold :--one, the refusal
of the Dey to make PREPARATION for an
insult offered 10 the British Consular
flag the other, declaration that he
was resolved no longer to observe the
terms of treaty made with him not to
retain any Christian captives of any ma
ton in a state of slavery -
ADMIRALTY OFFICE, Feb. 81, 1924.
Dispatches, dated the Slst of last
month and LIST inst. have this morning
been received at this Office from the
Hon. Capt. Spencer, of his maiesty's
ship Naiad, (who had been directed to
proceed to Algiers to make, in con-
junction with his majesty's consul at
that Regency, remonstrance against
some late procee Iings of the Dey) stat
ing thai his negotiation had ended un-
satisfactorily, and that the Consul was
obliged TO strike the British flag, and
embark on board his Majesty's ship.
Capt. Spencer further reports, that
having met an Algerine corvette. he
felt 1t, under bis instructions, his dutv 10
attack her, and that she was laid on
board, and captured in the most haad-
some manner, by his Majesty's brig
Camelion, when Capt. Spencer had the
satisfaction TO find that he had rescued
II opaniards, whom the AIgerine was
carrying into slavery.
information had been received in
London that the Hon. Leicester Stan
hope, who had been for some lime at
tempting to form a corps of artillery
in Greece, had succeeded to the ulmos,
extent Of his wishes, and boasted that
the Greeks had now a force more than
sufficient to subdue all the fortresses in
the hands of the Turks. Lord Byron
continued to be the soul of the Greek
cause, and was so popular that the pr-
mates Of Missol!opghi had elected him
a member of their Counci'-His Lord,
ship sold an estate for The purpose of
providing for the expenditure Of the
war until the produce Of the loan should
have been received from Lopdon,which
with the subscriptions raised there and
in otler places, were anXiously looked
for. The London Courier and Times
of the 2ist Of Feb. contain Nlr. Web
s'er's speech on the Greek question, al
fall length.
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NEW YORK


The Electoral law has been rejected
by the Senate Of n. York, certainly in
opposition to the wishes Of the people,
The friends of Mr.. Crawford are exult-
ing over the event, and already count
Certainly upon the vote of that state.
But the elections are first to come on.
majority Of the present members are
certainly against him. Every friend that
Mr.. Crawford thus obtains by manage.
ment, and violence to the wishes of the
people, makes him new enemies, and
confirms the enmity of old ones. He is
slamming the door on all possibility OF
success. lie Is climbing spoke or two
higher up the ladder, but divestine him.
self Of t"c ability to attain the summit.
lie is at his ultmGtnn,, and will probably
come down as raccoon descends ire e.
If as his friends assert, this vote is de-
clded demonstration in his favor, but
which we can neither see or admit, the
following states may be set down to him
viz New-York SO. Virginia "a. N.
Carolina Is. Georgia 8. Delaware 3
total 87-Whence else, can he expect
vote ? No other state has been claim.
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1t is by no means essential, that all these
facts and opinions be established, in order to
exculpate the Hartford Convention. Yet the
admission Of their truth (and perceive not
that any Of them can be qaestioned) must
leave its merit or demerit, to rest upon the
footing of its reported and published trans
actions, and be found irreconcieable with
every imputation Of Illegal combinations and
disloyal designs. H.G. OTIS.
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A mummy recently arrivedin France,
from Egypt, which appears TO be that OF
a Princess, Of the race of Pharoahs,
who had been buried goo years. In
the same box was an embalncd Cat
TO indicate the person was of high
rank.
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-03-31

The friends of Capt. SYMMEs, who
has been nominated somewhere back in
the woods for President. have expressed
their willingness to support Mr.. Craw-
ford for Vice President. This is the
same compliment which the friends of
Mr.. Crawford proposed to pay to Mr..
Adams, and which the friends of Mr.
Adams are now passing to Gen. jackson.
and which the friends Of Gen. Jackson
again have been passing upon Mr. Cal
honn. According tothe scale of calcu-
latlon, contained in this progressive Sc
ries of descending numbers, Capt. SYM
MES is the greatest man in the country,
and Mr. CALHOUN the least considerable
person among the candidates.
Portland Coz.
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FEDERAL ELECTORS ,

he d. ThS crisis d band On Monday mighty
peora u an d" o WILL have Ia
nc great question then again be tried whether the principles good
men of Massachusetts, those school, which nothing but po
your State affairs shall s broad are the" decide whether
roo ground will have gnd equitable govern
good must give place to the grato" cn selfish pto Thus
But those powerful induced you oppose
Tvetse Of all good principles of government not the only ones
personal nature calculated your strongest indignation to come
you party usuld and sgraced Tb h Of b ne year has
this from Gov Euss down the lowest Democratic
has proclaimed you doyal and aioou-To all leading political
stigma OF repoh has been affixed and denounced the
iNDEpENDET ELEcTos you ready virtually to acknowledge
the truth OF this infamous rGc by setting administration Of
Gov E0s? Are willing subscribe suffering the
nation cS Cannot p You eo" uS u namf o1 n
eae to YOU " you have the power wipe off Yes
the State There large majority the citizens Of this
party, East election be- sru Gs nS S ts Sas
tina" W Sfner Tao 'i bays h political nonar sentiment
liant ey Hpev T 'u hae ~ay so dfIsGa active and Wig
that will not visit; and the most nweaed ] 4 @
that these efforts be not successful Let the upon ere we
are a" let and all shake of that apathy Indifference which are
apt TO steal over and make united election
S o o h ann G bs Let moment be said that that spirit
pes he FFDFR lists f ana gwen irresistible vlgor the
dm into the camp the that who have advantage
decen calm raise their dsgaced and ered standard ye
FELOW CITIZENS! Snbe longer The experience are
yet fresh your recollection teaching expect continuance
The present administration The provoking of Gov EJS
lis still ringing calling upon you your calnate
character by putting down the who attempted You
this same Governor urging claim against general u the
but reward for him to office In the name of The
people Of t State he does this and should ELECTORS that
you sanction such base procedure spu you contempt the man
VINO would offer you BB SPurn the
yu omuch degradation your independent vote Let the
election show that still the honest party BEEN
still the who have fowned CROOKED POLICY
still the party which seeks other than equitable rule
fELOW CIIIlLNS Such hay YOU
li and MASSACHUSETTS, WILL AGAIN LIFT UP HER HEAD
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TIE FEDERAL PARTY No o

has been frequently said by those Of Federalism
ha the close the late feelings
erasm gave place TO the every liberal the
GOOD ceilings and how the Federal party The evils and
dangers the had length produced and fearful an
rehnon In such state feeling the
err all hearts melted Kindness forget
he private euds and their party distinctions
the deyerane of the the anticipated peace Those
VINO mad opposed the the which
cess were foremost the exhibition feeling; Them nd
conrmed honest uchae suspicious though
provoked oy obnacy abuse proved the
ed on errors Judgment rather than depaviy disposition
AS the Federast became for the
Tor the preservation their rights and the good of
give up the contest objects gained these PRINCIPLES
rest on the mest basis and spirit of the tines
and they operative of greatness
when they rallied political their support
But the Governor his declared that political sentiment is
eVnced by the electors" last which
this Commonwealth and the President repeats authority
dent respecting the Massachusetts claim wise suspicious
proceedings and may have had lis from the
ed the singular reason which predicd needs argument
that political opinions affect the merits Of Justice
strange that The President should feel vexed when his share
tons the war brought his memory that
every thing 10 Federal opposition But the chair his Office placed
above SUCH preue and sentiments and its Jealous
WIN dsdan measure which could by the remo possibility any degree
danger the purity the Elective franchise But
ce ofslVer." ' X
Though cannot assent the opinion of Eu admire biz
ankn ana humility thus imputng his Election to the Office, which
mas been honoured by our wses patriots political
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ed for him, and these are insufficient by
A votes to elect him. We repeat that
the intrigueing friends of Mr.. Crawford
are doing him irreparable injury.
Constitutional Whig.
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-03-31
:Goretg1t GeWs.
New YoRK March %.

N EW DIRK MARCH Y.
The ship Cortes, Capt. de Cost, has
just arrived from Liverpool, with pa
perS TO Feb. 25.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-12-21

frequent, aud as they we're never granted here.
IS for the s'lovc of Cos, they constituted no in
considerable part Of ecclesiastical reyepues.
IL was therefore an obvious measure Of policy
TO restrict the natural liberty, and encLaip the
natural feelings of the laty, as far as possible :.
because IN this way. the demands for indrlgen-
cies were multiplied, and the revenues of the
Church increased. This power too, air, was y
fondiy cherished by that :nlbitieu, church, as
an engine of state policy. As soon as the hu-
man mind surrendered ITS Independence, 10 tire
force Of religious crcduity, all secular power4ol-
lowed of course. The range Of human thought
was narrowed, opinion was enchanted, every
thing was referred to the dicison of the church;
the dominion asserted over the conscience, was
extended 10 all the affairs of life, and the whole
world, pill, steal and moral, seemed To move only
b, the viii orthe Pore. Nonarchs have been
icthroned and empires given away, at his ar
bitrary pleasure. All those rDomcutous conse-
quenccs resulted, and not very remotely, from
the abuse OF ndugcncies. As soon as thcprc-
rogative of absolving from crime, becanic a
source either Of profit or secular power, il be-
came measure OF plain policy 10 contract the
range of human thought, and narrow the liberty
of the human will In this mode, sir; the re-
striction under consideration, and many others,
shocking to ideas of natural right and liber
t, had their origin. the resorn,ers struck
only at great abuses; they had no time to desr
cend to minute particulars, which came within
the scope Of their general plan Of reformation.
The prohibition in question was not expressly
touched, but il was left with many others, TO the
sure effect of human. reason, relieved from tina
shackles ofreligious 5ana,icism. Accordingly,
sir, as the light of civil and religious liberty has
extended among the nations, tiiis prohibition
has gradually disappeared from, their codes, until
among all the people of the earth that claim to
be free, il is believed 20 exist in the codes Oh
England and Virginia alone. -
fIfl,c continual I 49,
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-12-21
Last Night Of Performance.
TICKETS so CTS.
AAE .MCELCORT.
.MuSicay Alassas

M II. SMITHS fourth ard last performance
i'h on the Harmonicon, will take place in
the House of Delegates THIS EVENING
Pat Within mile of Edinburei,; Aw.y
with melancholy. with variation; a prey to ten
der anguish; Aud Lang Syue, with, variations.
Scots wi'a hae wi Wallace BLEED; Swiss w al,z.
Tho Love VS. warm awhile; Hungarian yyaJ,z.
with variation; Jesse the Flower o,Durntlapc
Part 2.-Bonny Doom; Mozart's W aItz: Yet
low baird Laddie; Highland Mary; o Mamie.
will thou gang wi' me; When biddcu to u,e
Wake or Fair; the Soldiers Return; Thy blue
waves, q CarroD; From thcc, Eliza; Sy Get An
mic fra the sea beach came; ALPS We'll.
u III is suggested to- MIR. Smith, that fIe
price Of his tickets is beyond the usual rat, of
similar entertainments IN this city. or Ibis Ga,t
lac was not apprized, and feeling desirous rrin-
cipally TO introduce the Harmo,iicon To ,,ubl;r
notice aud general use, and with tl,at view t,,
render his Concerts accessible to all. he lc,s
determined to reduce his Tickets TO E1rrv
CESTs.
u Tickets, at so cts. each, NAV be lad IL
The stores of VIM. Neale & 90. and IV,nI IA
Fitzwhy lsonn; al the Post Office, and al the
door. Children bali price
Doors will be opened al six and performances
commence at o'clock, precisely.
~ Mr.. Smith gives notice, tirat lac has a few
sets Of the above Instruments for sale. AL
though, to an observer. il may appear difficult
Of execution, vet nothing is more easily acouir-
ed. Halt an hOur's instruction, viii enable aov
one, who has already knowledge Of the prip-
ciples Of NIusc. 20 become pleasing performer,
after few weeks practicc.
The price for an Instrument, without the
table, is 81 doliars-with The table, so dollars,
WAS committed TO ihe juil Of this co,ify,
W on the 9th d ~ Of August last, 4 negro 3, an
who calls himself Elijah. lie states tliat he ie
from the state OF Georgia, and is tho property Of
Il rflo IF hal ta.q
chased from citizen Of Maryland, he says ne W IS
on his way back TO that state Elijah is about FIVE
feet ten eleven inches high, of dark ro,npIcxion
and appears to be about forty years OF age
GERMAN JORDAN, Tailor.
Csmp*|l c.y. Vac Dec. 81. eft
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-12-21
DEBATE ON TIE "MAnmAcE BILL,

IN he House Of Dcicgotcs- 7'uesday, Dee. ID.
The bill amending the law regulating tho
determination d; marriages, &c. having been
called up, motion Of Mr.. Morris of Hanover.
MIR. WATKINS, Of GoochIand, rose to submit
some views in opposition to it. Ii had been ON
bis suggestion. tiat tho bill was laid on the
table, few days beforc---not with an intention
at that time, Of Opposing il by argument: but
with wish to he III his seat, anil 10 give il his
negative, when put OF its passage. But, Mr..
w. said, nc could not sit silently, and see bill
pass which he tllooght established principles so
pcrnicious. BY that bill, we were disseminating
principles, reprobated by boil, christian and
savage. We were corrupting the purity of
morals, and sanctioniDg a practice Which had
ever been deemed Infamous. II he understood
its consequences, they would be 10 deprive or
phans Of the countenance aud projection of their
suBts, and TO drive thousands Of helpless women
from their natural add only shelter, the roof of
their sisters. Where did gentlemen fnd the
sanction OF the custom, Was it found in holy
'.riif Or rather, was IL not expressly prohibited
d! !'c sacredToWnes Mr.. w. contenJed that
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-12-21
MARRIED.

: On "Wednesday evening last, by the Rcyd r.
Courtney, Mr.. ROWLAND ANDERSON, of PRINCE.
EDWARD county, to Miss ELIZA Ann. SMITH, of
this city.
in Norfolk, on Monday evening, the 18th inst.
by the Revd Jesse Nicholson, Mr. JOHN II. NASH.
OF this city, to Miss MARTHA Woodward, oftla
borough
In Petersburg, on Wednesday evening, the 18th
inst. MIR. JNo. n WHITE To Miss PAUlINA NASH,
daughter OF the late Paul Nash, Esq.-aIl Of that
town. ~,
On "Wednesday evening, the 9Th inst. ,ythe Rev.
John H. Boyd. MIR. DA MEL. ToTrY, jr. of city,
20 Miss PATsEr BReoWs uf Chesterfield county.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-12-21
DIED.

DIED,
Al his residence in Dinwidlie county. on We'd
nesiay, the LIST inst ROBERT WYNN, sen. Esq. in
the 10Th year Of his age. Few have livcd
more respected, or died more regretted. Mrsifyun
a soldier of the Revolutions.
On Saturday evtning iast- at eight o'clock, Elder
JOHN COURTNEY, in the eighty third year of
his age. For nearly sixty years he had bee q a pro-
iessims disciple of Jesus Christ and during fifty five
years Preacher of the Gospel. Jiie last forty
Yeas of his life were employed the Pasturship of
The First Baptist Church in this City, either as sole
or senior Pastor. His lie and curve, sasion were
practical exhibition of the purity OF the doc
trines and of the morality oI he Religion of
the Bihe.-It is impossible 10 rsco,d the deatI,
Of this MICH !1v:d and justly vcneratcd Man win
oui adve.tiag to the circumstances OF the times in
which he c=Po;:Ssd the Of Inc Radeeifer mud
attached him eli 10 t!sat denomination of whic., be
was 4 member. Persecution even 10 arra,cu,nert
more than once before ciy.ltreun-l un5es ,ie-scya
cove nreii, made the te. Of IA, it!ii,,Jn.ss
His usefulness is inscribs1 in the h, st,at,f ,s,L
are living monuments Of his a,Tectcnj,,t ..dl soil
'oinr l'b'urs.1he gei.eri statr Ct t,is r;ia+ an,
ing his Illness which tedious ard painful ma,
be embfaoedin these three cha acteIstics pat,enrs
coinn IS and coHtie"es- 'Th ugh he say me, Vet
viii trust in him "Yes, tho walk TITO TN. al
ley G" the shadow of death yctwi fearnn evil 81
hn''" in whom Ina We believed.""l have foryh, rho
so,a fight, have fiuisct my cours., haze ken, ~.
iitith Henceforth there is laid up fos me a ,,,,
ofrshteousness, whic the Lord the righteous <
shall give that day: aud not tome crf, b,,
onto all them also, that love his aprea ripY'
among his last words, expressed with cotfd.nc.
that evinced his triumph over de,i HI and s;r.
An awi"liy solemn, impressive and approplia,. ~
neral sermon was p'eached on The sion, Ivy
the Rev. Mr. Keeling, yesterday 'n,orn;i,e, At il,
LIST Baptist Church, To which the remains of ,I,e
Reverend Patriarch had been removed. The tcxr
was bom Cor. 57-"B,n thanks be tn f,o;i
winch s'vrth Us the victory. through Lord Jesus
Christ Prom the Church, the body w as conveyed
to the bur,ing ground on Church Hill fn,lo,,.d
by the Ci'Igy and vas, concourse Of citizens.
Whose vcncration for their departed father in Israel
was strongly marked all their countens noes. AND
Was there deposited in the ozark and narrow house,
to await that great day, when the sound Of tho las,
trumpet, shall call him. with air the disciples Of fo
Lord Jesus. tO bis 6nal reward--[ Co,,n,la,icnk u
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-12-28
FROM PERU.
NAVAL VICTORY BY THE PATRIOTS.
Baltimore, Dec. 10.

Baltimore, Dec. 10.
by the arrival of the ship Hope, Captain A. S.
DUNCAN, in AZ days from Rio Janero, we have files
LOT Rio papers TO the date of the sailing of the Hope
and also Buenos Ayres, to the 9th of October for
which we are indebted to the kind attention of capt
DUNCAN Fed. Gaz.
Extract OF letter, dated on board the frgate Pro
lecture, in the bay OF Callao, July IL, 1924.
"My dear .triend.--In my last informed YOU OF
The brilliant action oil Captain Addison, who with
lour boats and Fifty volunteers burnt and sunk six
vessels, including the Spanish frgates Venganza
and Santa Rosa and drove fourteen under the bal
teres OF Callao-it being very remarkable that he
performed this service without losing a single man
II have now The pleasure to communicate to you
that on The night OF the ninth instant Admiral GUS,
despatched Captain Robertson accompanied by Cap
tain Fleiman and Lieutenant Sumans of his vessel,
with one hundred and twenty five men, in nine
boats to take OF destroy as many of the enemy's
vessels as were in Callao
AT his entrance he was opposed by more than
one thousand soldiers and marines in the vessels and
Fifteen hundred artllerists who manned the bate
res OF The Castles, and kept up tremendous fire
on our men. Notwithstanding this they effected the
lo5ect OF the enterprise by destroying and taking
the following vessels
The President Of 90 guns-burnt
Juanna Gordon, flag ship-taken
Perla, formerly of Chili-burnt
A brigantne, name uhkbown-taken
A large vessel name unknown-burnt
The Protector, the Congress and the Macedonian
were employed in dvering the attention of the
batteries, but almost all the fire Of the latter were
directed towards the brave men charged with the
destruction OF the vessels
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gentleman who came home In the AIccanna

a gentleman who came home IN the Aliceanna,
arrived at Baltimore sales thai the authorities at
aeuira and Caracas refused to give the satisfaction
demanded by the captain of the French brig of war,
and that he had sailed from Laguira, declaring thar
he would bring feet to enforce the demand. The
Colombian authorities alledged that captain Chltty
mad made sufficient apology, when he said to the
CAPTAIN of the Gazee," "now thai | see who you
are regret having subjected you to this ineonve-
nence."
Iiberia.-A vessel with about sixty free people
of color, is to sail early next month, i'om James
River, Viz for the Colony OF Liberia, In Africa.
The estimate Of the appropriations necessary for
every branch of the Naval service, for the ensuing
wear. i, two million, two hundred and ninety -sigh,
thousand dollars.