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Desha Escaped-It is stated in a letter from
agentleman in Shelby county, Kentucky, to a
friend in Pennsylvania, that the murderer De.
sha, has escaped from Jail since his trial.
1t appears to be the general opinion in Ken
lucky, that he has accomplished the object
for which new trial was asked.
On Tuesday last the following honorable and
Just tribute of respect was paid by the Assem-
bly, of New York to the venerable sage, who
has devoted long and glorious life to the
service of his country.
The resolutions were passed unanimously.
Whereas JAMES MONROE, the present chief
magistrate of the nation, will soon retire from
the high office which he now fills, and to
which he has been twice called by the free
voice Of his country; and whereas, in the O.
pinion of this house, an expression OF its gra-
titude is due to the said James Monroe, as a
public benefactor, Therefore,
ReSolred, That this House entertains CRATE
ful sense of the many highly important ser
vices which have been rendered to the Re-
public by. this distinguished individual.
Resolued, That his administration cfthe ge-
neral government for eight years past, has
been eminenty calculated to promote the per-
manent prosperity and honor of his country.
Resoired, That this House offers to the said
James Monroe assurancesofits high considera-
ton and respect, and of its ardent wishes that
L. L. o. coIl
zens, the blessings ofthat liberty and indepen-
dence for the attainment ofwhich he shed his
blood, and for the perpetuation of which he
has so long and faithfully labored.
RESOLVED, That the Hon. Speaker of this
House be, and he is hereby requested, to
transmit to the said James Monroe copy of
the foregoing resolutions.
The following character of the notorious
Kremer, is from the United States Gazette,
which, it will be remembered, is published in
the metropolis of the state he represents, and
is doubtless well qualified to draw faithful
picture:
"Mr. Kremer is known among his friends for
an unlettered, scheming politician, upon a
small scale; one, who will occupy the bar
room of an ale house, or the counter of his own
shop, for half day, in drilling dependent
debtors, or winning those who would gladly
become so, to the schemes of his head, which
are never beyond that of some Office for HIM
self, sort of negative wickedness."
Mesvs. Shoulder and Thornton:
Gentlemen,-I beg leave, through your pa
per, to congratulate my fellow-citizens of vir-
gina, upon the appointment Of the Honorable
JANIS BARBOUR, lately one Of our Senators in
Congress, to the Office of Secretary of War
an office of high responsibility and vital i'm
portance, in the administration of the general
government; which, whilst it places him at the
head of the War Department, at the same time
makes him one of the Cabinet Counsellors of
the President. BY the selection of this able
and virtuous statesman, one of vrginia's ia
vorite Sons, whose political principles, conse-
Grated by thirty years of public service, are
known by his fellow-citizens, to be in perfect
accordance with their best interests and feel
ings, to fill so important an Office, Mr.. A.
dams has given to the Commonwealth the as
surance, which must be received as pledge,
that she is held still entitled to the high rank
and influence, in the administration of the go
yenment, to which her talent and patriotism
have ever entitled her; and tho the people of
Virginia were opposed to his election, yet,
when they see this manifestation of high re-
spect, on the part of the Chief Magistrate, for
their interest and feelings, they cannot, Ihope,
fail to afford to his administration their cordial
support.
I, for one, preferred Mr.. Adams to either OF
the other candidates, because believed him
to be the ablest man, and would do most ere
dit to the office: his appointment OF Mr.. Bar
bour has strengthened this opinion, for tho
ranking myself as Federalist, I have ever
looked up to Virginia, even in her madest
career of democracy, as the bulwark of ration
al republican Iberty.-I feel, therefore, no
common interest in the appointment which,
to my mind, is the most suspicious event in
in the new order of things
Your obedient serv't,
A SUBSCRIBER.
Virginia, 18th March, 1925.
Communicated.
Messrs. EpIroRs-In your last mum.
Der. YOU threw out few observations