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Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-03-17
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An Act for the encouragement of
Medical Science.

Be ii enacted &c. That there shall be ap-
.propriated, allowed and paid, out of the
Treasury of this Commonwealth, annually, the
sum of one thousand dollars fer the term of
five years, to the Trustees of the Berkshire
Medical Institution; provided that the said
Trustees shall faithfully apply the same to
the purchase, erection and repairing of suita,
Die buildings, to the procuring of a library,
clientele and philosophical apparatus, ana
tomical preparations AID models, and for such
other purposes as shall be deemed most con-
ducive to the best interests of the Institution.
And his Excellcncy the Governor is hereby
authorized and requested to draw his warrant
accordingly.
Approved by the Governor, Feb 81, 1924.
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ought to be known. ignorance is con
sidered no excuse for transgressing it
But so complicated and extensive il
our system, that it is not understood
either by those who are required to
obeyit, those who are appointed to car
ry itinto execution, or those who are
elected TO amend and improve it.
The law ought to be definite. Our
laws are so vague, that those who make
it the business of their lives to acquire
knowledge of them, are frequently in
doubts about their meaning.
The law ought to be concise. The
books of our law form an immense Ii
brary
The law ought to be comprehensive.
Notwithstanding the multitude of our
laws, so, few cases are embraced by
their letter, that were not very loose
method of Interpretation adopted, many
crimes would go unpublished, and many
wrongs would remain unredressed.
The law should leave as little as
possible 10 the discretion of those who
are appointed TO administer it. So
loose are our laws, that were not the
bench kept in check by the bar and the
bog, Judges would decide cases to suit
their own purposes. Justices of the
Peace, and executive officers, having
in general few checks, act pretty much
as suits their own pleasure.
The law ought to be certain. So
uncertain is our law, that he who has
the best cause, cannot be sure Of sue
cess and he who has the worst need
not despair.
The law ought to have a character
ofparmanency. Our laws are changed
annually. Sometimes necessarily; Of
tentimes unnecessarily.
The law ought to be regular in its
structure. Our law is made up of con-
situations, charters, British statues, acts
OF assembly, ordinances, precedents, &c.
&c. many of them clashing and contra
dctory, others vague and unsatislac-
tory. The student has to form a sys-
TEN for himself, and years must elapse,
before he can complete that system.
The law ought TO rest on well known
principles. Many of the principles of
our laws, are buried in the obscurity of
ages, or exist in connection with princi-
Piles of pernicious tendency,--lt is
doubtful whether all our constitutions,
and acts of assembly have effectively
separated the bad principles from the
good. PHIL Paper.
MAGNANIMoUs BAND1r.--The leader of
a gang of banditti in Corsica, who had
long been famous for his exploits, was
at length taken, and committed to the
care of a soldier, from whom he con-
trived TO escape. The soldier was con-
demned TO death. At the place of ex-
ecution, man coming up to the CON-
mandlng officer, said, "Sir, am stran-
ger 10 you, but you shall soon know
who am. have heard that one Of
your soldiers Is to die for having suffer
ed a prisoner to escape. He was not
at all to blame; besides, the prisoner
shall be restored to you. Behold him
here | am the man. ! cannot bear
that an innocent man should be punish
ed for me, and have come to die my
self; lead me to execution" "No p
exclaimed the French officer, who felt
the Sublimity of the action as he ought
Thou shalt not die 4; and the soldier
shall be set al liberty. Endeavour to
reap the fruits of thy generosity. Thou
deserveet 10 be henceforth an honest
MAJ" Percy anecdotes.
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-03-17
LAWS OF MASSACHUSETTS.
RY AUTHORITY.
Commonwealth of massachusetts,

IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD ONE THOUSAND
EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY FOUR.
AN ACT in addition to an Act
entitled can Act concerning Hawkers, ed
lars, and Petty Chapmen."
Sec. /. Be 1t enacted By the Senate and
House Of Representatives., an General Court as
ssmbled, and by The authority of the same, That
articles of Glass Ware be added to the list of
excepted articles in the proviso, contained in
the first Section of the Act aforesaid.
Sec. 2. Be at further enacted, That this Act
shall be in force from and after the first day of
June next.
Approved by the Governor, Feb. Goth, 1924.
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AN Act in addition 10 an Act,

AN ACL III aUuItIOn 10 al ACI,
entitled "An Act regulating the practice of
Physic and Surgery"
Be 1t enacted, &c. That any person who shall
be graduated doctor in medicine in the Berk-
shire Medical Institution, by the authority of
Williams College, shall be entitled to all the
rights, privileges and immunities granted to
the Medical graduates of Harvard University,
provided, however, that at any time hereafter
when it shall be thought proper, the Common
wealth shall have the right Of creating a
board of overseers, to be composed Of the
Trustees of said Institution, and such other
persons as the Commonwealth may designate
for that purpose.
Approved by the Governor, Feb. 81, 1924.
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AN Act for preventing fraud in

the admeasurement OF Salt and Gram.
Be al enacted &c. That all measures, by
which Salt or Grain shall be sold, in addition
to being conformable, as to capacity and
breadth, to the public allowed Standards es-
tablished by law, shall have bar of iron across
the centre thereof, at the top, to be approved
by Sealer of Weights and Measures and
bar or standard flike metal, from the centre
Of the afore mentioned bar to the centre
of the bottom of the measure, to be in like
manner approved; and all such measures
shall be filled by shoveling such salt or grain
into the same and the striking thereof shall
always be lengthwise of said bar. And if any
person shall sell, or expose to sale, any salt or
grain in any other measure, or shall fill or
strike such measure in any other manner than
is herein provided, such person shall forfeit
and pay fifty cents for every hushel Of salt or
grain, measured, filled, or striken, contrary to
the provisions of this Act to be recovered by
action Of the case, or by complaint, with costs
before any CouIt of competent Jurisdiction !;
Provided howeUer, That salt may be measured
from vessels in such measures as are used by
the government of the United States, and that
nothing in this Act shall prevent the measur-
ing OF salt in tubs, or any proportional parts Of
hogsheads, without bars, as may be agreed by
the City Council of any city, or by any Town
Meeting legally held; and provided always,
that nothing in this Act shall be deemed to
have effect or operation in any town or city,
except such as at legal meeting of the in
habitants Of such town, or Of the City Coun-
Gil Of such city, shall declare that the same
shall have effect and operation therein; nor
until one month after such declaration shall
have been published in some newspaper print
ed in such town or city, or its vicinity, where
no newspaper is printed therein.
Approved by the Governor, Feb. 90, 1924.
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AaSeacttttsettS G1po.

THE LIBERTY OF THE PRESS is ESSENTIAL
TO THE SECURITY OF FREEDoM.n
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-27

been deemed requisite TO appoint agents tor The puf'
pose of forming auriLiaries to the Institution One
of these agents has been with us, though uniorlu-
nately in the late sickly season, when an auxiliary
Society was formed in this Borough, by the name
of" The Wilmington Colonization Society, aurta-
arg to the .lmerican Colonization Society,"" The OBJ
iect Of this Society is the same as that OF the pa
rent Society All monies collected by this Society
are faithfully transmitted TO The Treasurer oil The
parent Society--and, all donations OF money, or
other donations of articles which may be useful TO
the colonists, will be thankfully received by the
Treasurer Of this Society.
The undersigned having been appointed com
mittee to address the benevolent public in behalf OF
their association, beg leave in conclusion, to sug-
gest--In what light of the most exalted estima-
ton ought we TO view that Institution, by whose
wisdom, philanthropy, and effort, degraded Africans
are redeemed from bondage, put in the possession
Of all the blessings Of sacred liberty, and, whilst
light is thrown into the regions OF darkness and
death, the dungeon of misery is exchanged for the
dawn Of blooming hope and the bright prospect OF
spiritual life and Immortality.
And as the claims of the Institution upon your
benevo are well formed it is trusted, that you
w upon The strongest conviction, become its Ii.
bera patrons and auxiliaries--that So the benego
lence, consistency and greatness of its character,
may receive ample scope for the most advantageous
exertion, in cause, the sanctity, glory, and adj
vancement Of which hath given it such dlstln-
guished rank among the benevolent Institutions Of
the day--and added such celebrity TO the names Of
its founders. r. WILLlSTON.
JOHN POTTS.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-27

NEW HAVEN. Ian.

NJ, -, NLW nav I'm, Jan. IL.
hoooery Of the grace !-On the night OF Wednes.
DAY the 9Th Instant the grave of respectable young
female in the town OF Orange, was opened and The
corpse stolen thererom for the purpose OF dissection
The friends Of the deceased after discovering the out.
rage procured search warranl and repaired to the
Medical College in this city, where after thorough
search the corpse was found fortunately it had not
been dlssected, and the body was reconveyed to the
place from whence it had been taken, attended bya
numerous procession ofsympathizing friends. The
next day the remains were buried in the pardeo Of
the parent, attended by nearly the whole population
Of orange, and several from this city.
The civil authority have been busiIy EMPLOYED
unog the week, in lerretng out the perpetrators OF
this offences one person has been bound over TO the
Superior Court in bond of one thousand dollars TO
answer to the charge; and process we understand
mas been issued against Others and no pains or ex
pense VIII be spared to bring the Offenders to Justice
we have never known SO great an excitement 10
Inc city on any occasion we have witnessed during
the past week. For two nights, it was necessary for
The civil authority and the executive officers 20 be
employed aided by detachment of the militia, ip
preventing acts OF violence on the part of an ipdg
nant community.-Register.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-27
NATURALIZATION LAWS.
From the National Inteitigencer of 1921

| NArURALIzATIoN.-We acknowledge the :,
ceipt of a communication from Sc An Alien Sub
lscriber," in reference to the short article which
appeared n this paper the 29th ul with resp,u
10 the naturalization OF aliens and requesting NOR
precise information on that subject
Without preface, we proceed TO inform him. \
that there are three things indispensable to the nst
urallzation Of an alien in the U. States namely
/. A report ofhimself on his arrival.
2. A declaration, two years afterwards, ofbORn fds
intention TO become citizen.
5. And, three Yeas after, declaration upon
oath OF affirmation, TO support the constitution Of
the United States, and Remuneration Of all foreign
allegiance.
1t is believed that the first ofthcse requisites has,
10 many former instances, been neglected ; and
that from aoose practice in some Of our courts all
ems have passed to the final act Of naturalization
and entered upon the rights oil citizenship, without
a compliance with it at all. 1t Is to this particular
viz the Report on arrirGl that We have wished 10
draw the attention oil persons interested and to ai
wise them that it is not sufficient TO begin with The
declaration Of Intention Without the premina.
~ report IN fac, all the proc ceilings will be ytials
null and void and however long any alien may
have been in the United Staies if he has omitted
report himself, he must with view to citizenship
begin by doing so unless he resided within the T.
nlted States between the 18th Of June, 1898 and
the l4th Of April, 1902; in which case, for reason,
connected with the political history of The country
he is favored by the provisions of the Act Of Con.
I6ress oil the goth Of March, 1904.
Congress has been aware ofthe omissions with re.
gard to the RePort on Grriral and with the design
OF nstructing The marshals, clerks, and prothono.
tares OF courts, and the collectors Of the customs,
on this head, by resolution Of The 10th of April
1876 they directed the Secretary oil State TO cause
four thousand copies of The Laws in force respect.
Ing naturalization, TO be printed and distributed.
lhis, we understand, was done. And at the same
session, to prevent naturalization with like omis
SONS IN future, the Congress enacted the law Of The
22d OF March, 1876, which requires that the Ger.
uhcale OF report, and the certificate OF declaration.
Of intention, shall both be exhibited by every alien
arriving IN the United States after the 9th OF June,
1919, and applying 10 be admitted to citizenship
and both these certificates are to be reced, at full
length, in the record Of the court admitting such
alien.
In conclusion, the act of the l4th of April, 1902
winch will be found at page SIS, vol S, ofthe new
edition OF the Laws 1.-The United States,) contains
all the rules necessary 10 be observed by an alien
who Is DESTROYS of becoming citizen what has
been enacted since being for the special purpose Of
enforcing those rules.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-27

We beg leave to call the attention of the public
TO the following ADDRESS, prepared by commit
tee of the Wilmington Colonization Society"
The object Of the" American Colonization Society"
10 which the Wilmington Society is auxiliary, de-
serves the most serious consideration, we'll as the
most cordial and united support Of the American
people.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-27

me emperor Of RASSia.-A letter received a,
Boston from an American gentleman al Gibraltar,
oatea NOV 27th, states that the Russian Minister
at Madrd, is said to talk loud of the United States
as'he source OF all the revolutionary principles which
trouble so much the crowned heads of Europe. The
English are evidently counting our friendship, in
nope no doub'' oil cooperation with them in their
expected contest Two 74s aie here having
brought the 18th regiment OF Infantry to this place,
and will take on board the eth for the West Indies
--they are said to have fitted out in great hurry"
w Y. EteRing Post.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-27

Ftorida.-A new site for the Seat OF Government
OF Florida has lately been selected by Commission
ers appointed for that purpose. The spot selected
IS about mile S. w. from the old deserted Fields
OF Tailahassi about half a mile S. of the Oklock
ony and Iallahassi Trail; IS miles N from Fort
ST. Marks; Is miles N. w. from the head of
navigation OF the St. Marks river, and 10 miles
M L. from the head OF the Wa-Kua, which is
nayigable 10 its source. The surrounding country
Is represented to be beautifully varegated with hill
and dale, and covered with the finest timber--the
lands ate SAID to be the finest in the Territory Of
Florida and are particularly adapted to the cuItiya
ton OF cotton and sugar cane.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-27

Naturalization Lars.--As Memorial is Aha
to be laid before Congress, for the PURPOSE 1
altering the Laws for the Naturalization of Alir
We copy for the information Of our reader,
Summary OF the existing Laws, which was mil
lished in the National lntelgencer of the gCl
March, 182I-we avail ourself of the occa,r
to remark, that Aliens, who have resided in al
State in the Union, between the 18th of i'm.
1898, and the 14lh Of April, 800 can, upon com
plying with the provisions of the Act OF Conprsa
passed the Goth OF March, 1904, still become Cmj
zens of the United States. This important ripS,
ought not 10 be neglected for moment. 1t sw.
Of the most sacred privileges that can be enloyg
by ireemen. Charleston City Gaz.
Extract from the act Of Goth March, 1904.
That an alien, being free white person, VIII
was residing within the limits of and under the IN
risdction ofthe United States at any time betwc,,
the 18th day of June, 1898, and 18th day of Ap1
lS02-and who has continued to reside within I'm
same, may within TWO years be admitted to becon
citizen OF the United States, without complanc
with the first condition specified in the first secio
OF the act entitled an act to establish a union
rule OF naturalization" passed on that subject
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-09-28
INGENUITY.

The following circumstance has leen
handed IL III as "A recent fael a Sirmer
in village IN the ncghhorhood oi Lon
don, long celebrated Tor lamar specula
lions, was lateiely engaged IN adjusting his
brewing materials, bat found considerable
difficulty IN endcn curing 10 reflsIen u
barrel witch he had Just cleaned. ~ last
q tntky MoagR struck him he took up his
sou Who Stood by, and put him into the
barrel Ia hoId the head ~hile IL WAS fixed
on. This experiment succeeded sdRla
bly,, hut the poor farmer wis soon put IL
his humps again, by hearing his LAD ~
clhm-' EeiIler, feithcr ho. be to g.t
.uul y
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-09-28
BAII,A -,


Icom Ne Spanish .-tPearda y t'O cemaria
0M
Blow light, thou hnlmy mir,
My lady couch above,
BIn~ lialdly lhore ye winds md spare
TIE slnnllIars Of my love.
Let no rude blast hc found
To mar her gentle sleep
But al around, dreamy sound,
And drowsy mui1nnr creep.
o ny thnn hamj air,
Mud by her couch ~ mnn
Go blend lice with her breath, and bear
H. balm 10 mi again,
Bat lightly 20, md gently blow
Blow softly ms NY strain.
Blow gently, do not break
The stiffness 81 her sleep
| would hot make my lose awake,
Nor False those lids 10 weep.
We Winds, that hoiH in happier hour,
May wafi on ms yc viii,
re round her bower, ye have tie power,
TO creep and murinur slil,
o lighlgeeo, aud gently tioav,
Aud lea her slnmDef still
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-09-28
\ CONlCAL stony.

A veil known traveller, some wears agn.
VIM Mas as ~ great 3n ercfntrlr N cha
r"cier as ne was atannnnin person. bad
one arm, The n,.ntr ftl-e unc one be-. l.o
other false one; ore cye, the olii.ra lalsr
one al a complete set Of ariGcnl teeth
Il e" 10 his custom Ia setting down 10 dinner
~ a lratell,T'a house, 10 bring out hi, ease
of useful Instruments. each oi which screw
cd into his arm, To feed himself, VIZ knife,
fork, spoon, aud various Other articles, for
dlIierent purposes, all OF which he used
with great dcNterily. There art many
travellers At tbs time who will reeoiIYci
l-hin. Que nisbt lie took up hisquairrs al
4 retired public house in the couolry, bad
his supper, took tw" glasses of brandy and
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this curse in thirty years 10 come.

this curse in thirty years 10 come.
Thndg yedrs ago, Bonapartc was mi
known, except rs an artillery Officer in the
French army. Ills campaign in Italy, Ger.
many, Egypt, Syria, Poland and Russia
his chief Cunsul.ldp. his Imperial dlsnl,
his ahdicatlon. his exile IN Ella, bis return
IL PARIS, his otrlthraw 1T Waterloo. hl,
Imprisonment IN ST. Helena, and hIs death,
are all hecn, and gone, and are rs If they
had never been except in their cunseqnrn
ees, which will nnt cease To be implieatt ii
with the late of nalions til The worlds End.
There may be u boy n sehuol this day, OF
rather III home. during the midsummer va
cation, who slma arrive al equal eminenre
of power, glory, aud dumi,uun, u,cr ihc
destiny Of man, through life and beyond
the grave ia liiiiy yeais 10 come.
Thirty gears age, the small pox WIS II
perpetual pcstlIence walking in dalantss
throughout the world, wherever ships aud
armies, merchants ar travellers from In
rope had visited. Vaccination has chased
this fead from The fising of the san IN tlir
gong down of the same, and from The
shores of Greenland 10 the Patasnna.-
There will scarcely III peck MAJ kid face
To he seen thirty year, IL come.
Ihtttg gears a'eo, there WIS scarcely
poet living amongst u. except TO" pef aud
Peter Pindar There are now rs many
authors Of verse US days IN the year, aye,
even ~ leap year, W. had almost said
hours, 9'hr works NJ thirty of these may
perhaps be rrmanhered Tor thirty years IN
come.
Pitrfg ytqrs Geo, there wat neither gas
ltshts nor steam packets, nor saf.ty humps,
nor lile boats, nor hundred other useful
mechanical aud philosophical Inventions.
All these will most probably be impo
we'd beyond what can be anticipated III 80
Years Ia come.
Thiay yedrs ago, there were Neither Ri
bic, nor Missionary, nor Tract, nor School
societies. for the instruction and conversion
Of heathrns at home aud abroad ia the on
ly true religion, ID al TINT brw that desc
Grated name uuder heaven. There are now
about fifty parent iustlotlons OF this kind,
whose progeny Of allkifaries ut lrtst reach
a thousand, and WHOSE income alnannis Ia
nearly Il half million sterling. II is not
unreasonable 10 expect that these may BIZ
increased t"uioid, at the least computation
during thirty years 10 come.
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