American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-04-13

Congress- and shall occupy the space which had been
voted to them with matter more pleasing and interesting
to large portion of our readers.
"RoDxlr" in our next. "CrIsUs" contains some inac-
curacies which render it improper for publication.
stated in Philadelphia paper that Mrs. Opie, the
accomplished authoress and the celebrated Mrs. Fry the
benefactess Of Nevgate, about visit this country,
and it is believed their passage accompanied by
Anna Brathwate is expected they will be in Phadel
pha time to attend the Yearly Meeting Of the Society
Of Friends.
From Engand-The packet ship York, Capt. De Cost,
arrived New York Tuesday evening, from Liverpool
whence she sailed the 25h of February She brought
no Of Importance The health of MIR. Canning had
improved much that he had paid visit the King with
whom he had long interview.
The report Of the death Of the Duke Of Cumber-
land proves to be false.
The platn truth has put Corporal Harker into
such rage that he has burst through his most sol
emn promise not to Backyard the Waterman any
more, and he comes out in most furious style in
the last Gazette. We recommend the little fellow
to keep cool. The weather is very warm, and the
consequences of giving up to an irritable and vim
dictive disposition, may be very alarming. We
advise the Corporal to take bottle Of Martin Van
Buren's panacea.
The injunction laid on part of the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal is at end and the second day
q April the work recommended under force Of more
than three hundred men, and active exertons are making
enlarge this force as fast as possible.
The contract under Mr. Dexter from the centre of the
Deep Cut to Back Creek, u.s. and has been rapidly advanc
and strong expectations are entertained BY this con-
The meadow Contract under Messrs Raybold and Clark
will be completed, when the Canal will be opened
leve that the great difficulties this part ofhe Canal
| surmounted
So much of the Delaware Harbour intended to be
made this season, is nearly complete it consists of
wharyes of 200 feet eac extending from the shore
| into the river Phitad Press
Petersburg. (V,rginia, JNarch 80.
| We are informed by letters from Lunenburg County
that the trial Of the seventeen negroes, charged with the
murder Of their master, Mr.. John amin. took place on
Wednesday, the 2lst inst when nine of the most guilty
condemned to be hung on the 9th of April, though
of this number recommended to Executive mercy
account of their youth The principal witness was
man who bore part in the horrd transaction, but Who it
induced to assist in consequence Of the threats
of the others The nine slaves ordered for execution
appraised at 83,S0o.
From the Mem Fork Commercial Advertiser.
| Unpleasanf 0mens-Those of the good people of the
United States who truly republicans at heart and de-
sire the stability of excellent civil institutions have an
poss e Rs sI soomy
exharang and when bad men combine. it behooves good
to unite. The opposition TO the present adminsra
been exclusively personal We may boldly say that al
though every recommended by the executive has
been most violently opposed, some greatly embarrassed
and others defeated by combination OF men in Congress-,
reckless of all consequences yet not single of these
prominent has been thus opposed embarrassed
defeated upon principle There are besides many evil
omens floating in the political horizonThe language Of
the leading opposition presses Of the southern sates par
ticulary in Virginia and Georgia, is unwarrantab inam
matoy, and not unfrequently actually sedons while the
sentiments uttered their wine cups and their popu
harangucs would in almost any other country
their for These things are not unnoced
abroad. The eyes Of the world emphatcaly upon u.s.
It is be feared that young sister republics on the
southern continent falling fast and rapidly to pieces
This must be glorious spectacle for the leg'Imates OF
Europe and the advocates Of divine rights and arbitrary
power every where, would rejoice to see the simultaneous
destruction of the proud temple of North American free
DOM Already the scrbbers under the regal govern
ments of Europe, from the provincial chroneers on our
boders 10 those Of greater might at home, driving their
quilts at expense. Even Mr.. Atkinson IN the able
political pamphlet which reviewing cannot suppress
The delight with which his bosom is thrilled in the anc,
patton that the time is not distant, when, "wh our black
populaion our slavery and our hatred OF England, we
shall be blown into thousand actions and severed into
thousand parcels And although we hope there can be
no substantial grounds for these antcpaons Of mac
foes yet it creditable for US to allow them even the
slightest foundation for their sneers Do we not, IN fact
contribute materially to strengthen the cause OF despotsm
Abroad by the dsreputabe conduct OF our crawling dema
gogies at home?
When the turbulent Gov Troup issues his corbustble
and rebeous bulletins the public and when his militia
Generals in imitation of their fiery chief order their scat
tered regiments stand by their arms in opposition to
the constituted authorities Of the natons transatlantic
magners have the of knowing but that the
doubabe chiefan is actually powerful and TERRIBLE as
he believes himself be. And when the vrginans toast
the dagger of Brutus and talk of civil war; BLOOD and
dissolution Of the union. and threaten us with all the
countless horrors Of revolution because they cannot al
ways have the making of the President themselves, is
but natural that the enemies Of republics should be.
leve them in earnest; quite thst many
of them are not is to be feared there high in
the ranks of the opposition. who if other we're
left for the accomplishment Of their ambitious designs
would not hesitate unsheah the sword, and
haef sdGil Of Ill Gala mites