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The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-07-26

1t is reported that the venerable Charles
Carroll, the only survivor OF tie slgGers OF
the declaration Of independence. hes given
$4,000 towards the Maryland ana Oils
Rail Road.
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THE REPOSITORY.
GEoFFREY RUDEI.

he Ifst awakening H5nt Wnicn Tell upon the
modern world, when the dark ignorance in
which it had been wrapped for many centuries
was about to be dispelled, was shed by the ge-
IN ust and ungenerous than to try their compo-
sitons by those rules of criticism which an &C
quaintance with the classical writers (whose
names and existence were unknown to the trou-
badours.) and the successful efforts Of later and
more gifted poets have enabled us to arrive at
The disadvantages under which they wrote,
with no other than their own taste, no other in
spiration than their own feelings, should be ia
ken into the estimate; the state of the society
whose applause they sought should be consider
ed, it should be remembered, too, that the Ian
guage in which they wrote has become obso-
lete. and that its lighter graces are not felt nor
understood even by the natives Of the land in
which they liXad With all these considera-
tons, every c6dSlad mind will be inclined to a
ward to the trcubadours of Provence the repu-
tation which they have enjoyed, without cayil,
until some critics have thought fit to impugn
their merit, upon no very clear or satisfactory
grounds. An elegant modern writer, although
he confesses that he does not always understand
and seldom relishes their productions, admits
the age in which they lived, and unhesitatingly
acknowledges the obligations which the litera-
ture of Europe owes to them, "'The most intri-
cate disposition Of rhymes" he says, "were at
the choice Of the troubadour The Canzoni,
the Sentini, and all the lyric measures of Italy
and Spain, were borrowed from his treasury
With such command of poetical sounds, it was
natural that he should inspire delight into ears
not yet rendered familiar to the articles of verse
and even now the fragments Of those ancient
lays, quoted by NJ Sismondi and M. Ginguene,
seem to possess sort Of charm that has evapo-
rated in translation. Upon this harmony, and
upon the facility with which mankind are apt
to be deluded into an admiration Of exaggerat-
ed sentiment in poetry, they depended for their
influence, and. however apid the songs of Pro-
vence may seem to our apprehensions, they
were undoubtedly the source from which poetry
for many centuries derived portion of its ha-
bitnal language"
No poet Of the time in which he lived, illus
srated more strikingly in his life, and in his
verses, the beauties and the defects which be-
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are amou< those who believe, that if we desire
have the influence Of our opinions felt upon II,
question, an expression OF them Is absolutely necs
sary before the general opinion shall be compleiel
formed.
Our readers are aware that the present chi.
magistrate was not the candidate supported by On
print at the last presidential election We colsde,
ed HENRY CLAY as the consistent champion
the great and leading measures IN winch Thu: stcic
of the union was interested--anu us such we gay
him such support as were able, That support
uuavaillng. MIR. Clay was notsucccssiGl He ha
however been Introduced into the cabinet OF M
Adams, anu those measures Which are SO deeply ~,
portant 10 our own portion Ct the United States
have been adopted OF rather advocated as tile lead
ing policy of the Administrations 10 these hit,
sures, The friends and adyuci4es of gen. jackson
congress have by their votes manifested themselys
onnosed and there can be little doubt, il gen. jack
son, is successful, coarse Of policy will be adopted
which will be deeply ruinous to the Interests Of The
north and west, tending to discourage their eater
prize and paralyze their industry. The vote d
gen. Jackson friends Ia congress last winter upon
several bills OF great Importance are Sufficient IND
alarming Indication OF this.
| Without exalining at this time, general Jack
sons personal qualifications Tor this responsible Of.
flee, or the course pursued by his palizans, we now
only look at hun as the heau Vi an hiioeral polcy
dangerous 10 the best interests OF the country in
which it is our fortune to reside. Since we have
taken upon ourselves the responsibility Of public
editors we have endeavored 10 advocate, with sac!
ability as we possess, the interests OF the west h
is in view of what deem 10 be the great Interests
of the north and west, that We are constrained 10
say that we cannot enter into the views OF the sup.
!, porteys of general Jackson. We know that the
state of New York has been claimed for him. WI
know that the western part Of this state has been re
presented as favorable TO him, and perhaps that il
terence may have been drawn as much IRON the !:
encc of this section as from amy other circumstance
, We have, however, conversed with many influel
tia republicans OF the west, and can truly say TIL
8 their views accord with the sentiments wc ha,
. here ventured to express. The Interests Of the
in relation to this great question have constrained
, 10 say thus much, both 10 inform those who may
IS ceiye themselves regards our feelings and to d
. charge the duty which we conceive we owed TO b
: interests OF the country in which we reside.
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TOKETEN.
MEXICAN PAPERS.
Office Of tic secretary Of the treasu

Office t tic secretary Of The treasury.
His excellency the president Of the United Mex
can states has been pleased 10 address to he The
following decree:
"The president of the United Mexican States
malleth known--Ihat the general congress has DE-
creed as follows:
ist The introduction of foreign Indian corn
(JMaices,) will be allowed into the state of Iueeas
during the years of scarcity of this grain
9. The importers Of said corn shall be exempted
from the payment of the import duties on tuelue Lur.
refs OF foreign behring's, in proportion to every hun
dred cargas* OF foreign corn imported by theia 4
3. The legislature of said state shall, according
to the aspect that the crops may present, designate
those months OF the years OF scarcity during which
the exemption stated in article Cd, shall be granted
A. That section of this decree, embodied in art.
tice lst, applies likewise to all the other maritime
states, which may happen to find themselves in ST.
milar necesstous circumstances; but the congress
reserves to said states the specification of the peri.
ods wherein the importation of said foreign corn
| shall be permitted. %
Wherefore, direct that the said decree be print.
ed published, circulated and that the same be duly
fulfilled.
Given at the palace Of federal government, Mex.
| leo, 29th Of March, 1897,
Signed GUADALUPE VICTORIA
TOMAS SALZADO.
Corn measure containing .fsGr dpshri.
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From the Monroe Ncw York Republican.

From the Monroe .Ncr York Republican.
Scarcely the result of the ballottings for the
Chief magistrate OF the Union, at the late presiden-
lial election made known before an opposition to
the newly elected incumbent and the cabinet he
might form, was duly organized, and this too, be-
fore the course Of policy of the adnisr ion could
be at all developed Al this carly day and while
the period ofthe next presidential election yet
four years distant, Of gerat military renonn
was brought before the public candidate for that
high Office. Since that time this name has become
the acknowledged rallying point Of the opposition
10 the administration and has gathered about it such
support the merit Of the candidate and the act-
witty ofhis friends could bring into the field. Public
opinion in most Of the states of the union has been
brought out in favor Of one or the other of the
prominent candidates, and each is gaining all the
strength which these expressions of opinion af-
ford With reference 10 this question the republi-
can party of this state stand in peculiar attitude.
They have already seen and experienced the mis-
chiefs OF involving national questions, Of this de-
acription, with state politics, and taught bythat ex-
perence, many appeared to think it wise 10 avoid
the Ike lnischiets by more wary course, in the
present instance. We are therefore asked 10 for
bear this discussion Of the claims Of the two promi-
neit candidates for the presidency, and to avoid
any connnilta in favor Of either until circumstances
shall be more propitious. 10 this advice we must
beg to enter our dissent. 1t is in vain to shut our
eyes to the fact that public opinion now forming
that our very silence may contribute to give that
opinion character different from our own wishes
and our interests and that when such opinion is
once formed and we are bound and shacbed by it,
that will be entirely idle and hopeless to attempt to
vary it by too late declaration of our sentiments
| We cannot consent to be lulled into silence and
inacon, by this specious preence until it shall be
too late TOR any zeal exeron to vary the result
/ hou tnonv he
colleges of electors will meet to give their votes for
President, and when the extent of the union, and
the complication of the system of clecng the presi-
dent are considered, it cannot be deemed premature
at this time, to look for expressions of opinions upon
the question who shall be the next president. we
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-s@fH5&S&JtNO
From The .Ncw-Hampshirc Journal.

W1itcwasking.- and in some respects
contradictory accounts of JackSons connection with
Lewis Roberts wife, having appeared in the papers
devoted to his cause, it may be well to devote mo-
ment to their examination. The first dem official
denial is contained in the Nashville Republican.
printed under the eye Of Cen Jackson himself.
lThe editor of the Republican, in the first place,
pronounced the whole story "most villainously
false" and then goes to Acknowledge pretty near
ly the whole of i; he says, that Lewis Roberts,
s'under the influence Of an ungovernabe jealous
disposition compelled his wife to leave Kentucky
and seek home in Tennessee, under the roof Of
her mother, Mrs. Donaldson. This was before the
removal Of jackson to Nashville. reconciliation
having been effected. Roberts again lived with his
wife, on the farm of Mrs. Donaldson. until "Jack
son at the solicitation Of friend, went to the house
of Mrs. D. in Nashville to board., g. In shor
time, the jealous disposition of Roberts again burs
forth, and vented its spleen on Gen. Jackson" who
not being able to bear contumey, &c. remon
strated," and Roberts ran off to Kentucky again
est was then determined by the family Of Mrs
Roberts, that she should never again live with Levi
Roberts--he having once driven her from his home
and afterwards upon reconciliation Himself abar
dsned her. Upon this he threatened to return
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observation-disclosures.
FEDERAL REPUBLICdN MEETING.

NEw.CAsrLE CouNTY---Agreeably to public no.
tice, very numerous and respectable meeting Of
the Federal Republicans of Newcastle County,
convened at Aliens Hotel. Chrstiana Bridge, on
Saturday the 26th May, 1927.
The meeting was called TO order by James Rogers.
Esq. Attorney General, aid organized by appoint
Ing General John Caldwell, Chairman, and Evan H..
Thomas, Secretary
The object of the meeting being stated and hav-
ing been addressed by T. Stockton, A. Hamilton.
]. A. Bayard, l.. McLane. and k.Johns, Jr. Esqrs.
1t was on motion, Resolved, That the Chairman
appoint Committee consisting OF eleven persons to
retire and report to this meeting, the names Of three
persons as Conferecs to meet the Ccnierees OF Kent
and Sussex Counties, for the nomination of Il suit
able candidate Represen alive to Congress in the
room of the Hon. Louis McLane, Esq. elected to
the Senate Of the United States.
The Committee. viz. Hartman TalIey. John Cor
don, John l.. Morris. Jeremiah Lewden, " lillian
X. Bali, George Russell. George Houston. Thomas
Deakyne, John C. Corbit John Green. and E!hu
Jefferson, having retired, reported the following
named persons as Confcrees who were sevrrally APP
proved Of by the meeting, viz: John Elliott, James
Rogers, and John G. Cnrbit. Esqrs.
Resolved, That the Conferees have the power to
fill up vacancies that may occur IN their number b.,
resignation or otherwise.
RESOLVED, That Committees be appointed for the
purpose Of holding meetings on the Sd Saturday IN
August Tor the election ol three ueieSates IN each
Hundred, to meet at Christiana Bridge ON the Cd
Saturday in September next, to folm the County
Ticket. The Committees are Brondy,riae Hin.
drsd, George Dodge and Esau Sharpley. Chr;stiant
Hundred. John MClung Samuel Sappnston. MI
Creek Hundred, VIM. Bracken and Samuel Bailey
White Clay Creek Hundred, Abraham Egbert ant
Isaac Price. Ne,y Castle Hundred. james Booth. jr
and Thomas Stockton. Pencoder Hundred. Audrey
Bradley and Levi Underwood. Red Lion Hundred
Elihu Jefferson and William NJ. Gemmill. 81
Georges Hundred. George Houston & Outen Davis
s4ppoquinimink Hundred, Williams Rothwell AM
Thomas Deakyne.
Resolved, That the proceedings Of this meeting b
signed by the Chairman and Secretary and be put
lshed.
Resolved, That the meeting now adjourn to NEE
at this place. the Cd Saturday in September mex
to receive the report Of the Cunferees.
JOHN CALDWELL, Chairman.
Attest, EVAN II. Thomas, Secretary.
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'Corn measure containing fur 6rshris.
TRANSLATOR.
Office Of the secretary of the treasury.

CWfee q me secretary Of the treasury
His excellency the president of the United Mcxi.
can States, has been pleased to ,.dress to me the
following decree:
"The president of the United Mexican States to
the inhabitants thereof, maketh known-That the
general congress has decrecd as follows:
"Ihe duties payable on cotton cloths, which we're
directed TO be ordered by the government in its or.
der OF the 18th October ot the year last past shall,
until definitely regulated by the board of finance.
now deherat'ng upon this subject, be graduated at
the rate Of tsYo reues per gard on narroay cotton
and thres ON broad cotton cloths; j, being understood
that by narrow cotton cloths are meant such as do
not erceed one gard an drcada; and by broad ones,
such as erceed one yard and do not euceed one md
THIRD yard; an allowance being made Of che inch for
the middle width [tatidad mcdiasl
And such Of said cloths as may exceed the Great
er breadth specified, shall be liable to IN extra duty
OF three granos on every surplus eighth Of IA yard
Wherefore, direct that this decree be printed
published, and circulated feet be thcrcunto given
Palace OF the federal government, Mexico, 18th
March, 1897.
Signed, GUADALUPE VICTORIA.
TOMAS SALDAZO -
Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-06-01
For the Dela,eare Journal.

rye know not the youth nor the town alluded to
in the following communication. jour
Mint Jutep, &c. Sc.-An appeal to the moral
sense OF the public will rarely be made in vain in
temperance, the bescttng vice Of our country, is not
confined to the lower and vulgar merely 1t IL, no
doubt, low and vulgar vice; but the high, the ed
ucated and the accomplished not entirely uncOn
taminated by its banefu influence. 1t is among them
that its most melancholy triumphs are obtained. 1t
is there that we have its path marked by a deeper
impress and wider desolation. The quiet and
moral portion of our citizens may perhaps be star
tied when is asserted that habits of infcnperance
are growing upon the educated youth of this town
to frightu extent. The evidences not indeed
TO be found by any disgusting exhibitions Of ntoxi-
cation in the streets. II the evil assumed that shape
it might be the more easily eradcatcd No: it is
to be detected in the general practice Of tipping in
bar-rooms, at all hours Of the day. without any re.
gard to appearance or apprehension OF result
Young of the best families in this town, may
be found so ndulsiag themselves The practice
is so general as to pass without notice. Brandy and
water, Mint Juleps, Gin Sngs, SC. the dali,
land sometimes the hourly Indulgence Of too nu
nerous and too respectable class of our youn.
men, and those too who have tasted the sweets
of College life. At first, the practice may b,
barmless-but-sike all other sensual qualifications
9 it makes the meat it feeds on,' and inscnsibl,
generates fixed and most pernicous habit.
TO see half dozen youths of family, fortune
and high expectations, crowdng round'a Tavern bar
in the broad day, reckless of observation and CON
sequences, is u sad prospect and not to be ME
with in any Country in the world but our own r
LEWELLIN.
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degree Of reliance TO be placed on the accuracy OF
Meaux's statements and "belleis." may De yuogea
from the concluding sentence Of his letter, viz
recolect being one Of the jury when Roberts obtain
cd his divorce. but haze moi the most distant recoi-
lection of whot evidence was offered on the trial"
why then did Meaux consent to divorce Roberts
from his wife, at his suit, if witness always consId-
cred her conduct eptionable Believe HIM "ho
can
Thisis the amount of all the testimony which the
Jackson editors have as yet produced---th,s IS tue
conclusive refutation of vile cMumny boosted
by the combination. What ridiculous attitude
have they now assumed Their boasted proofs
contradict each other in almost every palt'cuiar-
and the very proofs are mere matters OF opmon anu
belief! 49,,
Truly. we must yet wait a little while for light,
upon this dark subject.
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From the Nalen, Gazette.

From Colcmta.- Through the politeness of Capt
End'cott, OF the ship George, arrived at this port,
we have received copious files of the India Gazette
and the Bengal Hurkaru, to the s7th January. E
An earthquake took place at Calcutta on the 10Th
of January but it is not stated that anydamase was
donp 5sses' ,{ zs..Ss
Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-06-01
From fkr Trenton True american.

Parson Hagaduru, Of the Newark intellgencer'
with ef,ontery peculiar TO himself an' the cause
which he advocates us OF - base aud WICK
ed fabrication in stating that General Jackson in
cool and deliberate manner, shot Charles Dckerson
in duel. under circumstances Of great aggravatson
and alleges that it is creature OF our own invention
The parson also asks 'why then did not the deacon
inform the public Of the fact at the last presidential
election =. If the parson had been as wise as he
prctends to be- he would have known that the editor
of the True American did inform the public OF that
bloody affair before the last presidential election,
and that he published the charge in the True Anne
rcan # October Esd, 1924, under his cacn signature
in one of series of essays he then wrote upon the
subject. In the True American Of that date, in an
essay signed w. l.. PRAI.L, in the second page Of
that paper. in the Sd column. he will find these
words. ION the 5Ch MAY, 1906, General jackson
killed Charles Dckerson in a duel with circnmsta!'-
ccs 0| aggravatun almost TOO horrible TO relate lie
received the random fire OF his victim then took de-
! liberatc aim, and shot him dead. What was this
but the murder of follow being 1t took place to
he sure 10 years ago, and may be almost forgotten
and forgiven BY but there is no torsettuness
with God. Crimes though centuries roll over them,
. are still crimes in Heavens accounts. But tins IS
not all Gen. Jackson passed through Trenton,
long since his campaigns were ended. with his
surgeon and his seconds. lie had left Washington
for The purpose of fighting duel with Gen. ScGt,
: Gen. Scott refused to fight, or another might have
been added 10 his slaughtered victims" Such is
the account we published in October 1894, and to
which our name was signed, that if any one dare
dispute it, lie might know whom 10 call for re.
dress We now repeat the declaration, and dare
any one of the friends of Gen. Jackson to call upon
I us for the proof of this in court of justice. VIZ
pledge ourselves there to substantiatc the charge
: and the quicker we are called upon the better
r Besides, We have in our possession an old pape
Il that contains the notice of this duel and of Dicker
I sons death and if parson iagadorn, or any on
5. Of his partZans, chooses to call on MS, they
a liberty to and read for themselves. 1t is foil
$ then in any man to deny it +; and it is wicked il
o. those who strive to shew their virtue, by paliatin
er denying this bloody transaction, to charge other
r with fabrlcaingit. 1t was fabricated by Genera
IN Jackson himself, and writ en- in characters of bloc
y by his own ycnsefu! hand In Heavens CHANGER
Ne ii stands recorded against him, and all the water
o. of the ocean cannot blot it out The clerical advt
k cate Of Gen. Jackson is then at perfect liberty
Ell ,indicate the crime otJackson i'll killing his feo
. man, and he is entitled to all the honor of tlefendin
" what no good man can approve.
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LEWELLIN.

have not visited all countries-nor my information
respecting them very extensive Butt should doubt whether
our youth mnch worse, in this particular than
those OF other countries Ed jour
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