American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-07-22
LITERARY IMPOSITION.

,isions OF the Supreme Coutt OF TUG =. o'asNs -
oublished-It is a moderately thin octave Voiune'
,r;n,sd with large type, neat riyulet OF text 10
meadow Of margins for which the enormous price
,f SEVEN DOLLARS is asked, and asked with iui
confidence that it must be paid, as the members OF
the profession must buy the only book that contains
the decisions of the highest tribunal ~ the nas'o''
The extent Of this imposition will be the better uh-
ders,ood when it is stated, that the whole OF 'he mat
ter contained in this sepen dollar book, printed ~
the style of the North American REVIEW ,he
celence Of which is we'll KNOWN would iioeraiiy
nav The publisher at two dollars per copy, II 2ooo
copies were sold.
As respects the volume just published, we can
not suggest any remedy; for, as already stated
mus, be bought-but surely il is high 'ime 20 ''oA
Of adopting some plan to prevent the coh'inuahee
Of so glaring an imposition ne decisions o. '"e
Supreme Court which explain what IS the law o.
the land, ought to be placed WITHIN tue reacn %
every citizen IN this Tree country ~hese eee' ~
zen is bound 10 know the law, and ignorance is no
excuse for any breach of it. Every case decioeo
in the Supreme Court, is sufficiently explained IN
the opnons delivered by the judges all that is Cd
ipatory as law is to be found IN lhose ophons sne
additions made by the Reporter, and Tor wnich ne
is paid By a salary from the government are ~noty
unnecessary the generality OF readers the argu
ments of COUNSEL as reported being rather caicua'
ed TO perplex than to inform, and are OF very niue
might therefore be published without addition OF
comment, for the use of the nation; they could an
nually be printed style similar and equai 70 'he
acts of Congress, the actual cost OF which 10 the
Government would not exceed twenty i've cents per
eopy, if the number OF copies should be sutncient
/ to supply what might then DC expected as the rea
sonahle demand-and the government OF 'he Ch'ea
States ought not 10 permit any person 10 maze an
unreasonable profit by distributing The laws to lis
citizens. luz. e'
The Whitehall oarsmen, learning that Gen la
Fayeite was on Sa urday 10 dine with Sol. Varieh'
at Powles' Hook. asked permission 10 row MN over
IN the victorious boat American Star. This permis
sion was Of course readily obtained; and a, the ap
nont,d unne The General was received IN very De
booming and characteristic manner. by the waermen
al Whiiehall and rowed over 10 Jersey by the same
crew that gained the day IN the contest WIN Inc
ooat of the British frgste Hussar. On their retutt
hey determined 10 pres nj the boat 10 me 'enela
and accordingly, when landed, their coXsWalh 'oh'
Mapnus, carried this determination into effect by
the following address:
5 General La Fsyet,e-Perm NIT the Whitehall oars
men TO present TO you til. race boat American Sta
, which has been successfully distinguished Tor ~
aee,ness we wish you convey it TO your resi-
dence in France, why're il may occasionally remn'
YOU Of the grateful friends you have lett behind, tn
inc enuity Of the mechanics OF country which yo
assisted 10 liberae ard also, our great nava! motto
:, Free Trade and Sailors Rights"
: ;. General La Fayette's Answer
y With the proud feelings Of an American PaIrlo
: | had enioyed your Boat Race success with IN
e grateful feelings of friend; now receive you
d kind present no keep sake could be more welcomt
the more gratifying, indeed, when offered from tn
hands of the five yctors. 1t shall be most CAREFUL
and fondly preserved I beg you, gentlemen, WI
g. accept and transmit to your companions the col
.ratula,iuns-the thanks and the good wishes of
! veteran heartily devoted TO the great naval motto
! Free Trade and Sailors Rights
g. Extraordinary .9nimal--The bones OF an an
NAL OF an immense size, and which apparently b
onged to some unknown species, are exhibitir
al New Orleans. They found on smi
nc bayou leading from The Alisslssipp about 20 mil
ne below Fort ST. Philip, and Immediately on the
shore The following is the only description give
: "A harn, 10 feet long, and weighing about lO
lbs branch of horn, 9 teet long, weighing
los johns Of the back bone; do. OF The tai
1 1a 2 do ct the leg.
pump for one Of The Mexican Mining Col
"u- paues, of one thou>and itel in length has recen
- been east al a furnace near Cincinnati The be
/ is about four inches and he pump was cas-, in 0
hundred delae he'd pieces. Of ten feet in length, eac
This stupencous pump cost 8 cen 5 per pound, a
each piece weighing 1000 pounds, the aggreg
cost was $4,000. L. aiken 10 New Orleans,
Get the steamboat Mississippi From New Orleans
Del vas intended TO ship it to some Mexican pc
OF whence is be carried in wagons about 500 mil
ss into the interior. Finally, it will be borne thi
INV miles up steep and rugged mountain, on the bat
of the Indians, to its place Of destination. 7
= pump will be worked by steam.
N~s Improved brich Kun. Mr.. ,. Il. bakeWe!!
able w ashinp has invented several and