American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-08-19

known majority, and produced greater bitterness
than before existed with mutual and exasperated
charges of treachery. hypocrisy and unfair dealing
At Boston lately, the consequences have been as
are here stated cunning, arlul and uncandiG ad
vaniages were taken of generous credulity and
perhaps, parties were never, in that city, more
widely severed more rancourous than at this mo.
ment. Something of the same kind seems gradual
" preparing in New York. 1t is deprecated ear
nestIy and fairly and perseveringy by few. II
adopted, we predict with perfect confidence greater
heat and animosity than have been exhibited Tor
many years. While We encourage and maintain
towards each other every habit of courtesy respect,
and kindness, let us, as politicians keep apart pur-
sue frankly the path of own principles, and see
which party, the democratic or the federal party,
will do most for the honor, prosperity and happiness
Of the country. Franklin Gazette.
.Aaao Jersey Lombard Protection, ,rih ,Dt-
ness I'VE have this morning sort of tricke-
~ note of credit, issued by what is called The
.New Jersey Protection and Lombard Bank,' and
admirably contrved to pass off as current money,
redeemabc at the pleasure of the holder but it is
in reality nothing more than a promssory note OF a
corporation (of course without souD to pay ten
dollars next February. 1t is simply an engraved
note at months date; and we deem it duty TO
caution the public against being deceived by this
new and ingenious device. On end of the note
is engraved, Banking Lombard insurance. on the
other !" Lombard bills Of Credit. I'm the centre
it reads, +" The President and the Directors OF the
New Jersey Protection and Lombard Bank, on the
first day OF February 1896, promise 10 pay Z b
Dayton, or order, Ten Dollars - and MIR. E. b.
Dayton has guaranteed the payment by his regular
endorsement! The note is dated Jersey City, OPP.
posite New York, July 10th, 1926" But mark |!
the word "opposite,'' is printed in curve above
the linz, while the words I" New York; and the
date in writing, strike the eye at once The Wig
nelte represents rather dark complexoned,
krout looking fellow, standing up in four wheeled
vehicle, drawn by pair of smart croppes at full
speed little genius floating in the air, holds the
rens and pushes on with wonderful rapidly. Those
who receive this kind OF paper had better to it,
that the whole team Is not out oil sight before the
FIRST day Of February, 1862
.hsc FORK Statesman.
AFRICA.--Some time since, i, will be rcmem
bered that writer intimately acquainted with the
subject proposed in the American the formation OF
mercantile company for the purpose OF importing
from Africa the productions OF the African soil.
These productions we're coffee, rice, indigo, cotton,
sugar cane and tobacco, all OF which OF The ma
tive growth OF Airlca-capable OF cultivation to any
extent. He went on furthermore to show that this
traffic would be the death blow to the slave trade,
and entered into a variety OF luminous details, and
statistical calculations to prove the fact He con
tended and with much force Of argument that when
the Africans themselves were made sensible of the
value Of their productions, that they would
abandon their horrible traffic in slaves, and devote
themselves to the cultivation and improvement OF
their native resources. What impression this
publication made we are unable to say; but we now
learn from the Glasgow Courier, that an extensive
company of British merchants OF high character,
capital and knowledge, has been formed to open
a. tba fFtnn Ihaul
have obtained the cesson of the island of Fernando
Pc, an island sixty miles in extent lying near the
coast OF Benin, and abundant in the growth OF su
gar cane, rice and tobacco. ii is there proposed to
open trade with the countries on the continent
washed by the great rivers in the Bights of Benin
and Biafra. 1t is further contemplated to supply |
from this source the West India colonies with va
rous articles Of live stock, while the produce of the
mother country will be exchanged to great extent
for African productions. In connection with these
great advantages, il is proposed by the British Ad
miraty from the commanding position afforded by
The Fernando Pc to watch the progress OF the slave
trade. This place affords healthy rendezvous for
the British navy employed on the African coast and
commands the great outlets and inlets TO the African
continent. We are further assured that this busl |
ness is in the hands Of high and honorable men, who
mean to raise up and establish powerful commercial
depos and colonies to their country; that IN the
course OF few years they expect to behold com. |
mefre, agriculture and knowledge marching rapidly |
into the darkest recesses of Africa Ii appears then
whatever may have been thought of the views OF our
correspondent, the very plan suggested by him for
the exlirpation of the slave trade has received the
countenance, support and co-ope, alton not only of
the rich English capitalists but also OF the admins
tfation itself-tis governmental measure, and
will receive all the aid which that powerful king
dom can furnish This is a, least full and consum-
mate proof OF the practcability OF the ideas enter
tanned by our correspondent--he has the whole ad
nninistra,;on - oriand OF his back RnH. Am.