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

IMPORTANT DECIsION.-Itiss stated in the
Maine Argus that at the late session Of the Sus
preme Court Of the United States. the question
which divided the government of the Union and the
Governors of Massachusetts and Connecticut DUR
ing the late war. was finally disposed of. 1t was
| the unanimous opinion of the seven Judges, thas
the President Of the United States is the sole and
exclusive Judge whether any Of the exigences,
(such as invasion, Instruction, &c.) enumerated
in the Constitution have occurred, in which he is
authorized to call out the militia of the several
States. Consequently, neither the Governor Of
the State, any of its officers or citizens, can
refuse to obey the -equistion Of the President
when communicated to them in the regular modes
NORFOLK, April 9.
Capture Of the Robert ARMSTRONG improbable.--
The capture of this vessel by the Patriots as stat
ed in Mondays Beacon, on the report Of Pilot u
the Boat Virginia, as derived from the brig Ruth,
which she spoke at sea, than probably ncor-
rect, as the Ruth has arrived at Phiadelp ha in so
days from Rio Janeiro, and does not in her renort
name the Robert Armstrong in any manner.
Lexington, March 3o.-The motion to discharge
Isaac B. Desha, on the ground Of the unconsttu-
tonality of the venue law, has been overruled By
SUuIt3 tne pIISoucE pcIHiitltu 10 cUteF IN
to a new recognzance for his appearance at the
June Term The trial was continued ON the mo-
ton of the Attorney for the Commonwealth -sev-
eral Of the most important witnesses being absent
from the State.
pennsyluania.-Both Houses Of the Legislature
of this State have agreed to adjourn on the l7th
instant. A resolution for a call of Convention
to amend the Constitution Of the State, offered by
Mr.. KreppS, was refused second reading, 46 votes
to SO. So that the Constitution of that State is
safe for another year
The Remains Of Allen affords much qualification
to state, that the Navy Department have promptly acceded
to the request of the Common Council of Hudson, have
the remains Of fellow citizen, lieutenant William H.
Alien, brought from Matanzas to New York in public
vessel. II. ..% Columbian Rep.
The Rev. Dr.. Sdghon has resigned his Office Presi.
dent of the Columbian College, in the District of Columbia
From the Providence Patriot IF March 81.
FlRE-We were early yesterday morning alarmed by
the cry Of Fire. which proved be the Printing Office Of
the Journal in the Granite building adjoining Office
Market Square. The interior OF the third and fourth
stories Of the building was entirely consumed, together
with the extensive apparatus for job and Ornamental Prin
ting, owned by John Miller We, ourselves, indebted
for the preservation Of our property, which in imm
nen danger TO the activity zeal and skill Of worthy
fellow ctzens, who at every hazard almost mraculously
sbdued the ravagcs of the devourng Aanes and whom
We now tender our thanks.
The building was owned by MIR. T. Howard, and insu
red. We pleased to learn that Mr. Miller had insu
rance on property destroyed 10 the of $1,000
Firet-The barn Of Mr. Nicholas Ryerson in the town
of Vernon Sussex county, J. burnt to tIc round
on the evening OF Sunday the 25h March together with all
its contents, consisting Of TWELVE HORSES, quantity
of grain, hay &c. The horses very valuable some
of them esteemed to be worth $780, piece. The fire
was supposed 10 be the work of an incendiary.
| THE NORTH AMERICAN REvIEW.-The
fifty fifth number of this standard National Work
is now before us, and sustains in an eminent de-
gree the high character of its predecessors. The
first article, on New Documents concerning CO.
lumbus," is full Of interest to every inhabiant OF
=" the New World" This, and the article on the
Policy and Practice of the United States aud
Great Britain in their treatment of Indians,'' by
a gentleman well acquainted with his subject
having spent the greater part Of his life in an init
mate intercourse with the Indians, in highly res
ponsibe stations,-and the same who recently ex-
posed the mposture of John Dunn Hunter, make
this number highly valuable. Nor are the other
articles at all inferior in interest to the general
contents Of such works-on the contrary they will
suffer nothing by comparison with those Of the
first works OF che day. Bait. Patriot.
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