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American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1827-04-03
FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES.

Presidents Praciamotton-The preceding column con.
tans the proclamation of the President closing ports
Of the British colonies, together with the
prohibtory acts Of 1890 and 1818 which it revives
Notwithstanding other course than this is left, do
not doubt that the factions will ring again their woted
peal of epithets and riot in the sweet sounds Of diploma
tic administration "corrupt coalition," and The other
cachwors of dscod substituted for truth and argument
But If fault lies at any door, it is at that of the opposition
who squandered away the session Of Congress in evgs
and speeches upon nothing, which would have dsgraced
nation until the very last day allotted their deliberations
has been settled plan of the opposition to the
President Of negligence, overt acts in every instance
where the public affairs have gone otherwise than smooth
yn this he has reached too farm the Georgia business
he has done enough and to the end of the
logue, with about much reason and sense the Tuks
manifest in uniformly beating the pilot when The wind be-
comes adverse.
As the matter stands, however, the public viii sanction
this measure Of Mr. Adams required BY national dgn
ty and national interests.
The opponents of the American system--those
who are hostile to the protection Of our own indus
try, and to the construction of roads and canals,
are beginning to show themselves, wherever they
exist. They hope, by identifying themselves with
the opponents of the administration, and the sup
porters of Gen. Jackson, to obtain the ascendency
IN the National Government. and crush the pro-
tecting system, which they hate. Is it not the
bl;ndest nfatuation for the farmers and mechanics
Of N. York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, Indi-
ana. and Illinois, to unite with them?
Cincinnati Gazette, March g.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1827-04-03
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.

mo- SO AN ACT in addition to act TO regulate and
the compensation of the Clerks in the different Offices"
passed April, thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatires of the United Sates of .smerica in Con-
gress assembled, That the Secretary OF State be
authorized to employ in the State Department, one
additional Clerk, whose compensation shall not ex-
ceed sixteen hundred dollars two additional Clerks
whose compensation shall net exceed one thousand
dollars each and one additional Clerk for the Pa
tent Office, whose compensation shall not exceed
eight hundred dollars.
Sec. Q. .and be it further enacted, Tha, the Sec
re,ary Of the Treasury be, and he hereby s author
ICED 10 employ, in the Treasury Department. one
additional Clerk, whose compensation shall not cx-
coed fourteen hundred dollars in the Office of the
Fourth Auditor, two additional Clerks, whose com.
pensation shall not exceed one thousand dollars
cach
Sec 8 find be 1t further enacted, Tha, the Sec
re.ary Of the Navy be- and he hereby is, authorized
to employ one additional Clerk, whose compensa-
lion shall no: exceed one thousand dollars.
/ Sec d find be it further enacted, That the Sec.
e,a.y OF the War Department be, and he hereby is,
authorized to employ one additional Clerk for the
office of the Chief Engineer; one additional Clerk
for the Office Of the Adjurant General and one ad
ditional Clerk for the Office of the Commissary
General os Subsistence the compensation to each
not exceeding eight hundred dollars.
Sec. S. find be it further enacted That the Post
master General be, and he hereby is, authorized to
employ five additional Clerks whose compensation
shalt rot exceed one thousand dollars each; and one
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1827-04-03
funsheA ON Tuesday and Friday Henry Wilson, No
GTON, Del. TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1927

additional Clerk, whose compensation shall not ex
cesd one thousand four hundred dollars.
Sec. 3. That the Secretary Of the Treasury be
authorized to allow four Clerks in the Office of the Re-
gsier OF the Treasury, and one Clerk in the Office
OF the Navy Commissioners, one Clerk in the Fifth
Auditors Office, and one clerk in the First Comptrol
er's Office, who now receive eight hundred dollars
each, the sum Of one thousand dollars each year.
SEC. z. find be it further enacted, That the
sum of one thousand dollars as compensation for
one Clerk in the Bureau OF Indian Affairs, be ap-
Piled under the direction of the Secretary of War,
under the act OF eighteen hundred and eighteen.
SEC. 8. find be 1t further enacted. That, from
and after the thirty first Of March, eighteen hun
dred and twenty seven, SO much of the second sec.
on OF the act to fix the compensation Of the Clerks
in the different Offices passed on the twentieth OF
April eighteen hundred and eighteen, as relates 10
the clerks authorized to be employed in the office
OF the Commissioner of the General Land Office,
be repsaled and that there be employed, from and
after that period, in said ofiee, one clerk, whose
compensation shall not exceed seventeen hundred
dollars, ten Clerks, whose compensation shall not
exceed eleven hundred and fifty dollars; and six
Clerks whose compensation shall nol exceed one
thousand dollars; and that there be two hundred
and hlty dollars allowed as contingency for keep.
ing lhs account OF the three per cent. fund.- appro-
prated to the use OF certain States.
SEC. 9. .fnd be it further enacted, That the
sum Of eighteen thousand four hundred dollars be,
and hereby is, appropriated, out Of any money in
the Treasury, not Otherwise appropriated, as COM
psnsalion 10 the several Clerks authorized by this
sci and for the additional compensation provided
therein.
Approved Cd March, 1927.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1827-04-03
FOR SALE.
LAWS OF THE u. STATES.

INTO
effect certain Indian Treaties.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
ssntatires Of the United States of america in Con-
grsss assembled, That the following sums be, and
they hereby are, respectively appropriated for the
purpose Of carrying into effect Treaties made with
Chippewa, Poiawatamie, and Miami Tribe of In
dians, to wit.
The sum Of one thousand dollars, being tho sum
stipulated for by the sixth article Of the Treaty OF
The Filth Of August, one thousand eight hundred and
twenty six, with the Chippewas
The sum Of two thousand dollavs, being the anuu-
i,y to be paid to the Pottawaames, by the third ar
ticlr Of the Treaty Of the sixteenth of OCTOBER one
thousand eight hundred and twenty six.
The sum Of one thousand five hundred dollars,
for carrying into effect the same article for the
building Of a mill.
The sum Of three thousand eight hundred and
twenty dollars for carrying into effect the stipula
tion Of the same article for the support Of school
MASTER blacksmith, miller, and for the delivery
Of salt.
The sum Of thirty one thousand four hundr cd
four hundred and iorty-seyen dollars and seventy
one cents for goods delivered, and to be delivered,
under The fourth article Of said Treaty
The sum Of nine thousand Ave hundred and sew
enty three dollars Tor the payment Of certain claims
which provided for by the eth article of said
Treaty.
The sum OF hfty.seven thousand three hundred
dollars for the payment for goods delivered, and TO
be delivered, under the fourth Article OF the Trea
~ Of the ,wenty-thrd Of October. one thousand
eight hundred and twenty-six, with the Mamies.
The sum Of thirty Ave thousand dollars, for the
payment Of the annui,ies, ss provided for in the
same article Of said Treaty, the same including and
being in lieu of all former snnuities.
The sum of eight thousand seven hundred dol
lars, for carrying into effect the provisions Of the
same article, for furnishing wagons and oxen, erect
ing houses, and furnishing cattle and hogs
The sum of one thousand one hundred dollars,
for the delivery Of iron steel, and tobacco, and the
support oi aborers, provided by the same article.
The sum Of seven thousand seven hundred and
twenty dollars and forty cents. for the
payment OF certain claims, as provided for by the
fifth article fssid Treaty.
The sum of two thousand dollars, for the support
Of the poor and nHrm persons. and the education OF
youth OF the Tribe. provided for by the sixth ar
,ice Of said Treaty.
The sum Of twenty-five thousand seven hundred
dollars, as provided for by the seventh article of said
Treaty. for the purchase of certain lands, according
to the schedule therein referred to.
Sec. Q. find be it further enacted, That the same
Sc paid out of any money in the Treasury not 9th.
erwse appropriated.
| JOHN w TAYLOR,
Speaker of The House Of Representatives
NATHL. MACON.
President of the Senate, pro tempore.
! Approved: I'd March 1927
| JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1827-04-03

10 Dsraess County. is without exception the mor
ludicrous oaor ever conferred by Legislature the
memory of any individual; it is that the Legsa-
ture Of Illinois ts last session passed act establishing
Jo paviess county, and ordered "that I've quote the
language of the ac perpetuate the memory Of Colonel
oseph Hamilton Davess who fell in the battle of Tppe-.
canoe gallanly charging upon the enemy At the hsa Of
his corps the said cuanty shall be called 10 Davess Tho
er,ature that passed sGth ahs nsst indeed haya been
of a most primitive order.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1827-04-03
CONDITIONS or THE WATCHMAN

January or july six months in advance-Four Doiars
wear From those who do not pay above Five Dollars
Evl be demanded. II sub cribcr wishes to decline, he
ms notify the editors Of his intention before the first of
[June or December and pay all arrearages. Without
compliance with hese conditions paper will be dscon-
|tnued except at the option ofthe editors.
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
Advertisements exceeding twelve lines, for term
LESS than three months four times for dollar and twen
ty cents for every subsequent insertions longer pro-
|portion Advertisers requested specify writing
HOW long their advertisements be inserted or they
|wi be continued till forbid. Letters to the Editors to in.
sure attention must be post paid.
ddperststng 6ytheyear.
Ito Subscribers. To Subscribers
1year Sl5, 90 year Sl8, 90
months 8, 90 months 9, so
3do 4, SO 5 do 500.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1827-04-03
mo s51 AN ACT to authorize The State of Indiana Il
locate and make a road therein named.

mo- s51 AN ACT to authorize the State of Indiana to
locate and make road therein named.
BE it enacted By tie Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatires Of the United States Of a,nsrica in Con
gress assembled, That the General Assembly of
The State of Indisna shall be, and the same are here
by, authorized to locate and make road from Lake
Michigan, by the way of Indianapolis, to some con-
venicnt point on the Ohio river, ngreeably to the
second article of treaty made and concluded near
the mouth Of the Mississihoway, upon the Wabash,
in the State of Indiana, the sixteenth day of Octo.
Der, In the year oi our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and twenty -four, between the Commission
srs on the part OF the United Slate' and the Chiefs
and warriors of tho Poawatamie tribe Of Indians !;
and the said General Assembly are hereby author-
zed to apply the strip of land and the sections of
land by said article csded to the United S,ates or
the proceeds thereof, to the making Of the same !;
and the said grant shall be at their sole disposal.
Approved Cd March, 1897.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1827-04-03

mo. 81. AN ACT to grant quantity Of lard 10 the
State OF Illinois, for the purpose of aiding in opening
canal to connect the waters Of the Illinois river with
those Of Lake Michigan
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives Of the United States Of .fmerica in Con-
grsss assembled, That there be- and hereby is,
granted TO the State of Illinois, for the purpose Of
aiding the said State in opening canal to unite the
waters of the Illinois river with those Of Lake
Michigan, a quantity of land equal to one.half OF
ave sections in width, each side of said canal
and reserying each alternate section to the United
States, to be selected by the commissioner OF the
Land Office. under the direction of the President of
the United States, from one end Of the said canal TO
the other and the said lands shall be subject to the
disposal of the Legislature Of tho said State, for the
purpose aforesaid, and no other Prortded, That
the said canal, when completed, shall be- and for
ever remain, public highway for the use of the
Government of the United States, fres from any
toll, other CHARGE whatever, for any property OF
the United States, peraohs in their service, pas
sing through The ssme Provided, That said
canal shall be commenced within Ave 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 purchas-
ers under the State shall be void.
SEC Q. find be it further enacted, That, so soon
as the route of the said canal shall be located and
agreed by the said State. shall be the duty Of
the Iovelnor tneTeoi OF such otncr person OF per
sons as may have been, or shall hereafter be, au-
horized to superntend the construction Of said ca
nal examine and ascertain the particular sections
to which the said State will be entitled under the
provisions Of this act, and report the same TO the
Secretary Of the Treasury Of the United States.
SEC. 8. find be 1t further enacted That the said
S,ate under the authority Of the Legislature there
of, after the selection shall have been so made.
shall have power TO convey and sell the whole, or
any par, Of the said land, and to give title in fec
simple thereof, to whomsoever shsll purchase The
whole, or any part thereof.
| Approved Cd March, 1897.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1827-04-03
NOTICE.

JARED CHESNUT, Chair Maker, of tho Borough Of
d Wilmington. having the 23d instant sold and con-
yeyed to the subscriber all his stock in rade the public
are respectfully informed that the business and trade of
CHAIR MAKING will be conducted in future at the Old
Sand the and OF the subscriber, who
hereby soicts continuance Of the public custom.
WILLIAM CHESTNUT.
March q, 1897 40-6m
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1827-04-03

An agent soliciting subscribers for the life *
Bonaparte, showed his prospectus to man. yia
read, one dollar in boards or one dollar and tw u
ty-fyc cts. in sheep" After considering for r..-
nent, he replied, that 8. when he should be called
on for pay he might not have boards or sleep oa
hand, and he would not SUBSCRIBE
A Deacon of country meeting, in some part u
New Hampshire, one day accosted the minister and
requested him to introduce Latin in his sermons,
making complaints because he had never done so
before. Pshaw said the Minister, you cannot un-
derstand it, and why should speak in language
which the congregation know nothing about ? Be-
cause, replied the Deacon with great sang froid we
pay for the best and want to receive the best.
A candidate for medical honors, having thrown
himself almost into fever from his incapacity to
answer the questions, asked by one Of the Pro-
fessors-" How would you sweat patient for the
rheumatism ?"-He replied - ,Uould send him
here to be eramined.'
An uninformed frishman hearing the Sphinx
alluded to in company. whispered to friend,
"Sphink, who's lie now 70 GA monster, mss '--
Oh, a Munster man. thought he was from Con-
naught," replied our Irishman, determined not to
seem totally unacquainted with the family.
Hou and your, perpetually introduced into ia.
miar conversation, have bad effect. They re-
mind of one Miss Hannah Glasse, of culinary men,
Dry" when you have made your water toil, then
put your pudding in yoar pot"
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1827-04-03

fNo IS AN ACT to extend the time Of issuing and To-
eating Military Land Warrants to officers and soldiers
Of the Rev ltionary army.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatires Of the United States Of america in Con-
gress assembled, That the time limited by the Sc
cond section Of the act, approved the twenty fourth
day Of February, one thousaod eight hundred and
nineteen, for issuing Military Land Warrants
to the officers and soldiers OF the Revolutionary ar
my, shall be extended till the fourth day Of March,
one thousand eight hundred and thirty and the
time for locating the INDICATED warrants shall be
extended till the frs, day Of October thereafter,
Approved 81 March, 1897
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1827-04-03

Approved Cd March, 1897.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-04-26
Delaware Fire Company.

At an election for officers of the Delaware
Fire Company, held at the Town Hall on
the 18th inst, the following persons were du-
lv chosen to serve the ensuing year.
I'resident-SAMUEL HARkER.
Tice- President-MA BELTS.
Sec,rtary--CHAs. REYNOLDS.
II 5eQSurer-JEssE MENDENHALL'
Engineers.
Wilson Pierson, Chas. Reynolds,
Wesley M'Clung, Chas. b. retefsoh'
Fr.n,n w Clement, Mahlon Belts,
John f. Giluin. Samuel M'Clary.
The Presiden appointed the following
persons Committee of Accounts:
Samuel Sappington, vincent 0ipip'
Chalkley Somers.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-04-26
INDIAN WAR DANCE.

An Indian war dance is an important inci-
dent in the passing events of village. lhe
whole population is assembled and feast
provided for all. The warriors are painted
and prepared as for battle. A post is firm-
ly planted in the ground, and the singers, the
drummers, and other instrumental musi-
clans, are seated within the circle formed by
dancers and the spectators The music and
dance begin. The warriors exert them
selves with great energy. Every muscle is
in action, and there is the most perfect CON
cord between the music and their move
ments. They branlish their weapons with
such apparcnt fury. that fatal accidents seem
unavoidable. Presently q warrior leaves
the circle, and with his tomahawk or cassettc,
strikes the post. The music and dancing
cease, and profound silence ensues. lie then
recounts with loud voice, his military a.
chievcments He describes the battles ne
has fought, the prisoners he has captured,
the scalps he has taken. lie points 20 MS
wounds and produces his trophies. lie ac'
companies his narrative with the actual rep
resentation of his exploits, and the mimic
engagement, the advance and the retreat, are
exhibited to his nation as they really occur
red. There is no exaggeration, and no mis-
representation. 1t would be Infamous for
a warrior to boast of deeds he never per-
formed. II the attempt were made, some
one would approach and throw dirt IN his
face. saving, i do this to cover your shame.
for the first time you see an enemy you Will
tremble.' But such an indignity Is rarely
necessary, and as the war parties generally
contain many individuals, the character and
conduct of every warrior are well KNOWN
Shouts Of applause accompany the narration.
propo,tioned in duration and intensity to the
interest it excites. His station IN the circle
IS then resumed by the actor, and the dance
proceeds till it is interrupted in similar
nannet
A country girl who had come into -Aoer-
deem last simmer for her education, had.
during her stay there, fallen in with young
tradesman: and d very close intimacy ex-
isted between them. At the end OF summer.
the pirl was recalled to the country; there
also She procured sweetheart VINO dia hoE
mince matters but came instantly TO terms;
he babe her name the happy day, ana at
length she did name it: her friends concur
red. and every thing was gong on IN 'Aii
way for the consummation. AS is usual Oh
these occasions, the bride set out TOR town
m nurchase her marriage braws,' accompa-.
MED by the bridegroom, and possessed oi
p10 which she had received from her father
A fatal iourney-fatal at least tor the couh-
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-04-26
MARRIED.

Az Glasgow, Oh Thursday morning, the 18th
inst, by the Rev. Samuel Bell Mr.. JoHN SUTTON,
of St. Georges, 10 Miss MARGARET b. daughter OF
Levi Boulder, Esq. all of Newcastle county, De-
laWare.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-04-26
DIED,

Suddenly, at Newark, on Thursday evening
last, Doct. SAMUEL H. BLACK, OF Glasgow,
Del
At Mlltown, near staunton, EDITH HAR-
Ian, wife Of Caleb Harlan.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-04-26

NY bridegroom tor, going out under some
pretence from her lodgings. she met her for
mer lover; few minttes, certainly not two
ihours, saw them proclaimed and married -
ne establishment and chagrin of the disap-
pointed swain, beggar description; and he
went home in sad safe of despondency,
leaving his faithess luer in the possession
OF his more fortunate rival.
II The New. York Commercial Adver-
tiSer, says that on Sunday morning last,
three young men took small boat from the
sloop Patriot, at Spring street wharf, with
the intention of proceeding on sailing ex-
cursion, but when they had reached about
midway of the river. sudden flaw capsiz-
ed the boat, and Alexander Mackay, aged
about 10 years, was drowned; the two others
were enabled to reach the shore. Mackay
has Lett widowed mother, who is inconso-
liable at the loss of her only SOMA son, too,
who had been tcnderly brought up, and
who yesterday was urged, by all the tender
ties OF an aiectionate mother, to desist from
his boat excursions OH the Sabbath. We un-
derstand the last words of the mother to him
we're" alexander, if you SO this day,
shall never see you again"
Extract of letter from respectable res
ident in the Cherokee naton-"In this quar-
ter very little news offers, except what the
public papers furnish you, in regard to the
Georgia clamor respecting Indian lands, &c.
Ihcindians are progressing and pursuing the
arts of civilization, regardless of the passing
events around them, having full confidence
in the General Government affordng the
RI finn fl,t than Ia, trpaties The her
okees have it in view to establish a press for
the purpose of circulating general intelli-
genee among their people. 1t may propa-
bly, BE- new to you to hear that real Chero-
kee has invented an alphabet containing sc
characters, containing all the sounds in their
tongue: each character represents syila-
BILE, and 50 easily acquired by the Indians,
that they correspond with each other with
as much facility as the whites do"
Recently in one ofthe Philadelphia courts, an
action for a breach of promise of marriage waa
brought against female. 1t appeared in evil
dcnce that the supposed promise was made III
Jest; a conclusion which WAS so much coroborat
cd by the disparity of the parties concerned, that
the jury gave 4 verdict for the defendant.
Fires IN Cantop.--By the ship Nautilus, at
Boston, we learn that there have been two fires
in Canton. The first took piece in October and
DESTROYED from four to five hundred houses At
the French Folly. The second was in Novem-
her, in about the same place where there was
fire some years since, ard consumed 700 houses.
No American or English property was destoycd.
The motion to discharge Isaac B. Desha.
on the ground Of the unconstitutionahty OF
the venue law, has been overruled by the
Court, and the prisoner permitted to enter
into new recognizance for his appearance
at the June term. The trial was continued
on the motion of the attorney for the COM
onwealth--several of the most important
witnesses being absent from the State.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-04-26
NOTICE..

All persons indebted to the Estate Of
ALEXANDER LAVENDER, deceased
late of Newcastle Hundred and County, De-
laware, are requested to make immediate
settlement, and those having claims against
said estate, are likewise requested to present
them, legally attested, to
ISAAC THOMAS, Admir-.
Christiana Bridge, April l9, 1927.
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