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has ALWAYS pretended TO feel, little or 10 con-
cern abou, the Office Of Pre- nj; and yei,we see
Inn holding al hiS o,cn freside, Inc most acifP
and Interested conversation with various per-
sons upon the subject. he has indeed gone so
far as 10 betray his best friends in The private
conversations which they held with him, and
from this breach of confidence, on his part, has
Mr.. Buchanan been placed in his pre- sent Aux
ward and disagreeable situation. I'm addition
10 these various conversations, numerous letters
have been written by Gen ]. to his trends, and
published In The newspapers, for The purpose oil
Influencing elections in various sections OF the
country. ask the American people 10 look
At these things, and say whether such scenes
have ever before, been exhibited by any man
whose name was before the American people
for President! To the honour of our country,
such an instance cannot be found; and lis toll
GRAFTON in the person Of Geu. J. it grieves me 10
say is an indicatioD, too plain 10 be mistaken,
that our happy form Of government is to 20 the
way ,ha, all republics have gone before US.
YET let as not sgive up the ship LEI the friends
| If the administration rec over Themselves from
! ,hcirethargy, and ifthey cannot make a"s'rong
nul'' in Virginia, let them "pull altogether"
and they will yet asiopish their ad'eFsarics.
TO effect this primary object, let MS follow
| the advice of"A Farmer and fail not III choos-
ing delegates to meet in Richmond during the
ensuing winter. This is subject ali impor-
tant. aud shall receive attention in my next
number. CCKllUo.
ERRArA IN lsT No OF CURTIUs. In the 27th
line from too, for "sink ia'o' public opinion,
read sink in public opinion, SC. In the lth line
Of the second clause, for "Mr. Marklry inserted,
SC read, Mr.. Ma'kley asserted, sc. lin The
5 h lire Of the same clause, for "dfgued to him,
Ssc - read, urged to him, sc. Ia the 9th line
from the bottom, for ",hcy ought not to look,
Sc" read Hey ought 10 look, sc In the IN
line from the bottom, for Services fendercd %
his country. SC" read, for services rendered 10
his country, sc.
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Notice

~ CtiCS
FESHERE viii be marx Ell for Butchers Meat Oh
4 Sunday Mornings, until the FIRST of April next.
oct SAMI. WHEELER
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-10
From ne .Nstiona! Journal.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1927.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-10
PRINTED Asu PUBLISHED,
DAILY,
by sNowDEM & THORNTON

paitu Paper, Conntyy Pepper, IS, per ann'.nn
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-04-26
lr9a NE At7v York Enquirer.
1NE SESSIONS.

We are net very fond of visiting Courts
of Justice (civil or crimlnaD and rarely go
there except to listen to some noble exer-
tion of the human intellect, or to witness
some rare display of human wickedness.,-
Saturday was "sentence day" and those who
ike to study moral curiosties will find it a
place where much amusement may be gain
ed and some useful lessons learned.
vast apartment is crowded with dele
gates from every order of society. Men Of
all ages, professions and classes--of every
degree Of honesty aud vice, from the unsus-
pected integrity Of the judge, down through
regular gradations, to the convict, black and
loathsome with crime: some attracted from
idle curiosity, some from business, some
from an anxious interest in tine fate of their
unhappy relatives, and some from Il still
more fearful interest in the fortune Of tAel
guilty associates; an enormous throng o! al
complexions, and displaying all possible va
rieties of dress, from the ragged, sbiltless
shoeless mendicant, to the spruce and per
fumed coxcomb-weeping females, lawyers
jurors, judges. reporters, constables, &c, &c
make up the motley audience Of session
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-04-26
T0RE1e5T9 Z7l:rx.l1..E.assNMCE.

The packet ship Coun.bia, II New York
brings London papers to the evening of the
18th March inclusive. We copy the follow
ing items:
The ! IVA Packet, from Batavia, went
down off Flushing, and the whole OF her
crew. consisting Of so souls, were doomed
to watery grave. with the exception of
the pilot. who contrived to save himself
She had OH board eight thousand bags o..
coffee, which are ali gone. She was insured
at Iloyd's.
The British ship Marmon, Capt. Petrie.
from Liverpool to Calcutta, with a cargo
valued at from 50 TO 100000, was abandon
ed at sea, on the 18th of February, having
started butt, the crew and passengers were
saved by the British ship Garland.
Courtney, the American, who had previ-
ouslv announced that he would take ''ter
rife fight at Bath" from Beechin Cliff over
the Ole Bridge, disappointed some thousands
of persons who had congregated to witness
this scnseess and dangerous exploit-the
rope was either broken or cat, and the ex-
pertinent was deferred.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-04-26
PORTUGAL AND SPAIN.

1t was confidently reported in London on
the 18th Of March. that Sir II. Clinton has
written home in the strongest terms for re-
Inducements. The gallant general, it is
said, has declared 5000 additional troops ne
cessary.
Madrid papers of the 22d Feb. state that
several British regiments had been engaged
with the Portuguese royalists, and had beat
en- them. The aid-tle-camp of Gen. Clinton
was killed in the action.
Affairs in Portugal are not quite settled;
it was reported that the rebels had taken
possession ot Oporto, but il is not positively
affirmed. War is not expected. Some SEN
sation was felt in the manufacturing towns
on the subject of an additional duty on wool
The alarming Illness of Lord Liverpool,
(and the indispositon of MIR. Cannng) have
greatly impeded the public business. Ihe
Courier (Which speaks from anthority,l says
that even if the noble Earl should recover
the resumption of his duties rs Prince Min
lister cannot be expected. A total cessation
from all mental exe'tion will be necessary
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-04-26
Tpun11c-No. s3.5l

AN ACT in additionto to can act to regulate and
fix the compensation Of Clerks IN Nc different
Offices, ''passed April, one thousand eight hun-
dreda and eighteen.
BE n enacted by tie Senate end W9uSe Of
Representatives ofthe United Stairs of n
nerica in Congress assembled, That the
Secretary of State, be authorized TO employ in
the State Department, one additional Clerk,
whose compensation shall not exceed sixteen
hundred dollars; two additional Clerks, whose
compensation shall not exceed one thousand dol
lars each; and one additional clerk for the Pat
ent Office, whose compensation shall not exceed
eight hundred dollars.
SEC 2. Ind belt further enacted, That the
Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby,
authorized TO employ, in the Treasury Depart
ment, one additional Clerk, whose compensation
shall not exceed fourteen hundred dollars; in the
office of the Fourth Auditor, two additional
Clerks, whose compensation shall not exceed
one thousand dollars each.
SEC. 8. .fnd be IL further enacted, That
the Secretary of the Navy be, and he hereby is,
authorized to employ one additional Clerk, whosc
compensation shall not exceed enc thousand dol
lars.
SEC. q. .And be n further enacted, Tha,
the Secretary of theWW Department be, and
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-04-26

AN ACT making appropriations to carry into ef-
feet certain Indian rreaties.
Be il enacted BIZ the Senate and House Of
Representatives ofhe United States u n
merica in Congress assembled. That the
following sums be- and the same hereby are, re-
spectivey appropriated. for the purpose OF car
rying into effect Treaties made With Chippewa,
Pottawatawmie, and Miami Tribe Of Indians to
wit;
The SUM of one thousand dollars, beng the
sum stipulated for by the sixth article Of the
Treaty Of the fifth Of August, one thallsand
eight hundred and twenty-six, with the chipPc-
was.
Tie sum Of two thousand dollars being the
annuity to be paid to the Poitawatamics, BY the
third article Of the Treaty of th4 sixteenth Of
October, one thousand sight hindred ani TWEEN
ty-six.
The sum Of one Thousand Ave hundred dollars
for carrying into effect the saIne article for the
building OF a mill
The sum Of three thousand eight hindrcd and
twenty dollars, for carrying into effect thc stipu-
latons of the same article, for tie support Of a
schoomaser, blacksmith, miller, and for the
delivery of salt.
The sum of thiIty-one thousand four hundred
and forty seven dollars, and scvcnty-one cents,
IOr GOODS QelNereU, anu 10 Dt ucHFcFSu, uutler
the fourth article Of said treaty.
The sum Of nine thousand five hundred and
seventy-three dollars, for the payment Of certain
claims which are provided for BY the fifth article
of said treaty.
The sum of ffty-seven thousand three hundred
dollars, for the payment for goods delivered,
and to be delivered, under the fourth article Of
the treaty ofthc twcnty-third Of October, one
thousand eight hundred and dtwcnty-six, with tllc
Miamies.
The sum Of thirty-fve thousand dollars, for the
payment OF the annuities, as provided for II tlla
same article Of said treaty, the same including Ind
being in lieu Of all former annuitics
The sum Of eight thousand seven mnl'eC
dollars, for carrying into effect the provisions
ofthe same article, for furnishing wagons ans
oxen, erecting houses, and furnishing cattle an
hogs.
The sum Of one thousand one hundred dollars
for the delivery of iron, steel, and tobacco, anc
the support Of borers, as provided by the same
article.
The sum Of seven thousand seven han,.red ant
twenty-seven dollars and forty-scven cents, TO
the payment Of certain claims, as provided FOR b,
the fifth article of said treaty
The sum Of two thousand dollars, ior the sup
port of the poor and inhrm persons, and the edu
cation Of youth of the tribe, as provided ior b,
the sixth article Of said treaty
The sum of twenty-five thousand seven hun
lred dollars, as provided for by the seventh al
tice Of said treaty, for the purchase of ccna
lands, according to the schedule therein rcferre,
20.
SIC. 2 And be it further enacted, Tha
the several sums hereby appropriated, shall l.
paid out Of any money in the Treasury, not oil
erwise appropriated
Approved; March 9, 1897.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-04-26
fpt BLIc-No. ssh
AN ACT to authorize the State Of Indiana to il
t.ltc al. 1 1lla .. a rnad thnrt IN .n1.l

AN ACTto authorize the State Of Indiana to To-
cate ard make road therein named.
Re il eaacted 6g tAe gcaatr and Hyuac Of
Representatives. IF tie GHHed Stutes IF ~
mefica IN Congress 0saembled, That the
General Assembly Of the State Of Indiana shall
be, and the same arc hereby, authorized 10 To-
cate and MAKE y road from Lake Michigan, By
the way Of Indianapolis, to some convenient
point on the Ohio river, agrccably to the second
article of a treaty made and concluded near the
mouth Of the MississinGwa, upon the Wabash, i'll
the state oi In iana, the sixteenth day Of Octo-
ber, in the year of cur Lord one Thousand eight
hundred and twenty four, between the Commits
sloners on the part Of the United Statcs and the
Chiefs and Warriors OF the Potawatame tribe of
Indians; and the said General Assembly are
hereby authorised to apply the strip of land and
the sections of land, by said article ceded to the
u States, or the proceeds thereof, TO the max
ing Of the samei and the said grant shall be at
their sole disposal.
Approved March 2, 1927.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-04-26
FROM KEY WEST.

BY the Colossus, arrived at New York
from Havana information is received that
Commodore Porter was still at Key West.
and that the Spanish and Mexican squadrons
lay in sight of each other. The Commo-
dnre's force consisted of a ship and two briggs,
as formerly. and consequently, (says the n.
i. Daily AdveItiser) the report by the YES
sci from Xibara relative to the latter is un-
founded. The account Of the capture OF
Commodore Porter's first officer is confirm
ed. He had taken coaster aud was max
ing for Key West, when he WAS pursued;
and was Obliged to run his prize vessel a.
shore With five of his own men and fifteen
prisoners, he got into the long boat, when
the latter overpowerel him, and thus he vas
taken.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-04-26
[pcnl.Lc--Nn. 81

hllNT-tNb- 49,
AN ACT TO grant quantity of land 70 tic
State of Illinois, for the purpose Of aiding IL
opening a Canal 10 connect the watc. Of
the Illinois River with those Of the Lake Mich
igan.
Be il enacted On the Senate and ffoUac 9f
RehresentatipeS Of the United Slate& Of "
merica in Congress aSScmbled. That there
be, and hereby is, granted TO the State Gf Hi
nos, for the purpose ofading the State in open-
ing canal to unite the waters Of the Illinois iiv-
er with those of Lake Michigan, quantity Of
land equal to one half Of five sections in width,
on each side Of said canal, and reserving each
alternate section to the United States, TO be Sc
lected by the Commissioner Of the Land Office,
under the direction Of the President nf the Unit
ed States, from one end Of the said Canal 10 the
other; and the said lands shall be subject 70 the
disposal of the Legislature Of the said State, for
the purpose aforesaid, and no other; PyomdW,
That the said canal, when completed, shall be-,
and forever remain, public highway for the use
Of the Government Of the e. States, free from a.
ny toll, or other charge, whatever, for any prop
crty of the u States, or persons in their service,
passing through the same. Propdod, that said
canal shall be commenced within five Years and
completed in twenty years, or the State shall be
bound to pay to the United states the amount OF
any lands previously sold, and that the title to
purchasers under the State shall he VOID.
src. ?. find be HJarfher eaaefed, That, so
soon as the route oftlie said canal shall be ocat-
cd and agreed on BY the said state, It shall be
the duty Of the Governor thereof. or such Other
person or persons as may have been, or shall
hereafter be, authorizedt to sllperintcnd the con
struction Of said canal to examine and ascertain
/ the particular sections 10 which the said State
will be entitled under the provisions OF this act
and report She same to the Secretary Of the
1 Treasury.
:, slr, B. ,At@ BE i J,Utter enacted, That The
SAID state, under the authority ofthe Legislature
thereof, after the selection shall have been sc
made, shall have power 10 sell and convey III,
whole, or any part ofthe said land, and to give
title in fee simple thereof, to whomsocver shal
i purchase the whole, or any part thereof
Approved March ?, 1927.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-04-26

,siier BROOKS, that is, not to make any snole
mic. ,kes about black 6Qils; tor though II Is
below gentleman to call HIN out, ! "lii
find other manes of giving him bag-fuli OF
broken bones.
The me .,bers now saw that there was no.
thing for It, but to send the intruder to 60
yentry, which they appeared to oby tacit
ayreement; for when Admiral Stewart de-
oartei. Which he did almost Immediately,
ur. Fitzgerald found himself completely cW
Nv al! ..his dear friends" The gentlemen
gov formed themselves into groups at the
several whist tables; and m one chose 10 re-
ply to his observations, nor 10 return even
nod to the toasts and healtbs whlcn ne
drank, whilst discussing three botues OF the
sparkling liquor which the tcmiiled waiter
placed before hitnn succession. AZ length,
hndiny that no one would communicate with
him in either kind, either for drinking or
fighting, he arose, AMI making a low bow,
fool, his leave as follows :--Gentlemen |
bid YOU all good night: | am very glad to
find We so soriable: I'll take care to come ear
lier neat night, and wen have a little more
if it, hlaSe God"
The departure of the bully was great re-
lief to every one present, for the restraint
caused By his vapouring and insoleEt behav-
iour was most ilMolerab.e. The conversation
Immediately became general, and it was
unanimously agreed tina. half a dozen stout
constables should be in waiting the next e
vening to take him by tho heels and bear him
off to The watch house, if he attempted again
to intrude. OF some such measure tit2se-
raid seemed to be aware; for he never show
ed himself at Brooke's again. though he
boasted every where that he had been unaH
inousy chosen member OF the club!
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-04-26

he hereby is, authorized TO employ ono addition
q, Clerk for the office of the Chief Engineer one
additional Clerk for the office of the Adlutant
General, and one additional Clerk for the Office
Of The Cop.missary General Of Subsistence; the
compensation TO each not exceeding eight hum
dred dollars.
SEC. 5. ind be ii further enacted, That
the Postmaster General be, and he hereby is,
authorized 10 employ five additional Clerks,
whose compensation shall not exceed one thou
sand dollars each; and one additional clerk whose
compensation shall not exceed fourteen hundred
dollars.
SEC. 6. .4nd be al further enacted, That
the Secretary of the Treasury be authorized to
allow four Clerks in the office of the Register
Of the Treasury, and one Clerk in the Office OF
the Navy Commissioners, one Clerk i'll the Fifth
Auditors office, and one clerk in the First Comp
troer's Office, who now receive eight hundred
dollars each, the sum of one thousand dollars
each year.
sxc z. Ind be 1t further enacted, That, the
sum of one thousand dollars, as compensation
for one Clerk, in the Bureau of Indian Affairs, be
applied under the direction Of the Secretary OF
War, under the act of eighteen hundred and
eighteen.
SEC. s. and be nf4rtter enacted, That, from
and after the thirty-frst of March, eighteen hun
4
section Of the act to fix the compensation OF the
Clerks in the different offices, passed on the
twentieth of April, eighteen hundred and eigh-
teen, AS relates to the Clerks authorized TO be
I employed in the office of the Commissioner OF
the General Land Office be repealed, and that
there be employed, from and after that PERIOD
in said Office, one clerk, whose compensation
shall not exceed seventeen hundred dollars; ten
clerks whose compensation shall not exceed G.
leyen hundred and fifty dollars and six Clerks
whose compensation shall not exceed one thou
sand dollars; and that there be two hundred and
fifty dollars allowed as contingency for keeping
the account of tho three per cent, fund, appro-
pfiated to the use OF certain States.
SEC. 9. Ind be il further faQcisd, That the
sum of eighteen thousand four hundred dollars
be, and hereby is, appropriated, out ofany money
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, as
compensation TO the several clerks authorized by
this act, and for the additional compensation pro
yidcd therein.
Approved: March, ,, 1927.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-04-26
GREECE.

Tie third victory gained by kariskahi, is
confirmed. The booty taken at Nolllzza was
much more considerable than at first report
ed. Salona is in the hands Of the Greeks
Kariskakl, after his victories at Arakova
and Noli,Aa, where he took 1890 horses, all
kinds Of a,nmunitlons, provisions, surprised
and cat to pieces, near Lepanto, a corps Of
one Thousand Turks, who we're marching to
Salona to relieve that place. Part of KS
troops arc to be sent TO the army of Eleusis.
Two hundred Pelopponesians have already
repaired thither, and two Thousand men, un-
der Coils. Gordon aud Petromichallv, are 60
ing by sea to the Plrceus, escorted by the
american f1igatr, commanded by Miauis
All these forces united, are simultaneously
to attack the Seraskier Reaschid Pacha,
had approached Athens, from which he
retired in consequence of the victory of Ar
okoya, thus giving Col. Fabvier an opportu-
nifty to enter the Acropols with ammuni-
tons and provisions.
Accounts had been received at Prersa,
that two vessels, laden with provisions, were
at Petala, waiting orders from karaiskaki;
and that Mokry had made him self master Of
Stamnias, near Mssolonghl.
These favourable circumstances, saws a
letter to the Geneva Greek Committee,
prove how useful cur consignments of pro-
visions have been; since the Greeks have
thereby been enabled TO resume offensive o,.-
erations.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-04-26

brokeu. The Young nan VINO was enployea
grinding tho powder was considerably injured,
and had been forced out Of the building. After
viewing the effects Of the explosion, III the de-
,tructon of the room and the various artcles,
we were surprised that the young man was
not more severely injured, and that the scenery
which was close to the room, had not been set
ON firc but strange as it may appear, no fire was
visible after the smoke had cleared away. The
accident must have been caused by spark from
n stove, which was near the powders
A letter from Liberia, dated at Monrovia, Feb.
5th says
sI.ieut. NonnIs arrived on the 18th of January,
and expects to sail for St. Thomas ON the 18th of
February. The twelve pound guns and anlmu-
,iton have been received and landed safely, and
| i'll good order; and the presence and service of
tht Shark have proved equally seasonable and
advantageous to the Colony Not SLAYER had
attempted his operations between Trade Town
Sand Cape Mount, (Which limit at the two ex-
yencs, the line Of coast, along which it is ar OBJ
jo;t of great solicitude in U.s. to effect its final
and entire abolition since the date Of my last
lettes until five days previous to the arrival of
the Sihrk, when small French schooner from
Martinique, landed her cargo at Little Bassa, for
700 slaves The Shark, i'll OBTAINING this vessel
on the Sd afthc month, for few hours, in or
der to investigate her character, prevented her
escape from french man of war, then cruising
in search fher, snd which at that moment hove
in sght.-She has seen sent to Gore for condcrn.
nation.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-04-26
WHAT is, AND WHAT NIGHT BE.

The number Of drurkartis in the United States,
would make an army as large rs that with which
I3onapar,e marched in.o Russia; and would be
sufficient to defend the s. from the combined
force Of all Europe. Convert trunkards into
good soldiers, and enc teMth Of them woud re-
deem Greece from the Turks. Convert them M
to Apostles, and they would christiani1e TIE
world And what are they now Strike them
tiom existence, and who woHli feel the loss5-
Yes, strike them from existence, and ,lie United
st4tes would be benefited BY tie blow
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-04-26

Nr,c Torh .1prH 20 oSloN.-~last 4.
vcning, few minutes after live O'clock, many
of the inhabitants i'll The vicinity .f parl, racn-
tire, were alarmed by loud report resenablimr All
explosion Of gunpoNder. We were nj tie linic
seated IN the large room Of the America, Bible
Society House, directly in tic rear Of the Thea
trc, when person entered and exclaimed, th8t
'the Theatre was on fire in the inside" i!nme.
dlately repairing to the spot we saw .he s,pcls.
sslnG llon the windows over the stage, .aa on
going up, found that III: place called the .prpp.
er'y ROOM" in the stnth east side Of the build
ing, had been reduced TO q heap Of ruins, by an
explosion Of Quantity OF gunpowdcr, which
was preparing for use that evening. The large
window IN the room was torn 10 atoms and driy
en- OCT, and the glass in the rear windows wer.