American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-11-30

Al A Writer in the New York Patriot informs us
Il That several gentlemen, old and uniform Re-
#pubcans, who have long opposed De Witt Clinton,
Mcaled OH him at Albany, and suggested to him
@that the old party lines appeared to have been OBJ
"a liberated in the great question of the Peoples
#Rights, and minated a wish know his views
thereafter as respected those who had been his pc.
&&lca opponents He replied that he had ever been
Ia Republican, that of its cardinal principles
acas that every man hal right to his o1On opinion
&Of men in office, and he had doubt that, in the
course of the various stations in which he had be en-
#placed, he had committed errors but that he had
Anormy endeavored TO act so as to satisfy his own
Ionscience, and carry into effect the will ct the
great body of his fellow citizens that, as far as
DAY in his power hereafter, he should be governed
#by the feelings of the Republican party, and would
hot. in appointments TO offices, wish to know wheth 4
Aaer the candidate had opposed his election not
III he only questions are Is the candidate qualified I?
land has the great Republican party confidence in
y him? He also remarked, that in relation TO those
who had opposed him. he would at all times be glad
10 see tis and freely TO interchange opinions, not
doubting that, in every important point the object
would be the same, to promote the interests of the
IS Republican family, and to perpetuate its institu
3tons."
M There is scarcely probability that if hostility is
4FGeSlpneu DY Inc dRdlSl IldylI tndt JIuWL
yni0Rg is the object. Charles Of France is mem
&ber of HE Holy Alliance, and Ferdinand painting
Tor the recovery Of his South American dominons, 1
rs another member. Part OF the Island oil ST. Do
StniUgo was 70 merly 10 possession OF The Spaoards
Bud under the pretext of sending out a force loi
1hc acquisition oil Hayti, blow may be Intended
sby the Holy Alliance against the South American
HEepubcs. Monarchs seldom want pretexts- the
&pslensibe plan may be the reduction OF Hayu; the
ENTpu Dne reuu ian of South America aud Ihis1
srti6ce may be adopted lull the suspicious Of the
English Ministry. Bat. Jim.
INA The destruction Of Mr.. Lyingson's papers BY
fie at New York, is public as well as q priyaej
talamity. That gentleman had prepared four
Audes to be submitted 10 the Legislature OF Louis
Cana -oi Grimes and Punishments, of Crmnai
&procedure, OF Prison DISCIPLINE and of Evidence.
II these are destroyed, except lew sheets, which,
%ere ia the hands Of the printer A preliminary
I'D scourse intended as commentary ON the text
lis likewise lost, and all this immense labor is to bel
beSun again.
# With these papers several valuable books, which,
al. Livingston had frequent occasion to refer to,
were also destroyed among others the following Il
4nnclpes de Legislation, 8 volumes I; De la Preu1el
ndlcare, Q volumes; these were by Mr.. Benthan,|
puplished 10 French by Dumont. They are ex.
teedngiy rare in this county. Any genllemanl
Rvho knows where any Of them are to be purchased,l
@s requested give information OF it to the editori
of this Gsze,te, or to the authors FRIEND Mr.. DuI
Nponceau. oil this city, Phu. Nat Ga%.
"a The Mechanics and Manufacturers of Philadel-
@phia held a meeting on the 18th Nov to take intoI
Reconsideration the following proposons:-
@ The first, to form Joint stock company, with AMI
Inadequate capital open warehouse tor the recep-l
Mion and safe OF American manufactures, and To-
make as large advances on them as may be consist
8ent with the security OF the Company IN order tol
M1escue those Manufacturers in narrow circumstances
from the necessity Of making such rulnous sacrl'
#ces OF their property by vendue ana olhet"'se, a.
#frt quently occur at present.
8 The other proposition to consider the propre
8&ty of having an exhibition oil American maDuiac-
ia lures al WASHINGTON in January, SO as o
display 10 he collected representatives Oh The nation
4 the very extraordinary progress they have made
II without the aid oil bounes premiums, privileges,
iii or OF prohboy duties, except IN The case oil coarse
eottons, yarn and very lew other articles.
~ A meeting in lugtherauce of the above object has
d been held in Baltimore, and it is expected that New
a FORK and Boston will follow the example.
ii La1c Tnteiligence - Before the Inferior Court 0
Chatham county, in Georgia. case OF considerable
novelty, in this par; of the county has been oecl
IA ded. Thomas Franklin Hall, who now lies under
sentence oil death, for the murder OF negro belong
@ ing 10 John r. Williamson, 10 December iast was
En- sued for trespass, the Instance OF the owner
learn that The plea set up by the defendants coun
IN sell was that Hall being capitay convicted, wasI
IN cicitter mortuus and that the private injury was.
XII merged in the offence committed against the pup
81 c; to which it replied that his appearance De-
81 lore the Court by attorney, iuvalldated this plea
Il and again, that the doctrine OF merger was napPh
cable to the institutions OF this county, put'ns out
Of view the fact that the English law meant 10 create
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