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Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-04-15
From the .N'eU Fork Morning Courier.

GRATITUDE TO THE GREAT.--It is enough
20 chill the most ardent ambition, to observe tht
fate which attends the fortunes and families OF emf
nent en in this county ] he old age Of
public heneaetors one Of privation and penury.
and tae children are left 10 the mercy 81 mere itSss
man. Whilr advancing the pubic interests, they
necessarily suffer il their iyste fortunes. The
.rsah (and 1t NAV well be told at once) is, that
2ars'mory, mean and narrow parsimoay, has usurp
cd the place Of judicous economy in all salaries
and appropriations OF cur general and stae govern
Snrnls Congress i too pars,mcnous TO be honest
state lcelsstu es are too paremo ious 10 be gem
rrous or us' The death he'd OF jefferson haunt
I'd by greedy and ,ap4c ious creditors. american Gre
ditots-while an English mercantile house 10 which
he largely ndeb,ed gave Instructions. years
before his dea'h 10 tteir agent 10 call upon
him for principal or interest unless it was perfect,
convenient to pay hem. They LEGGED that they
considered him benelactor 70 nldnh ind, and tina,
auch man should never suffer a moments ncon-
ven'ence through their means What contrast
does this honorable and generous conduct Of The
English house present, to 'hst OF the American
creditors, who embtered, and the American Pat
riots who neglected, the last hours of the sage OF
Monte clio. But ,hese parsinouous represei la
,i,es Of high minded and generous people. load
cd Lafayptte wi h riches, deep their graft
tude, so oountful their generosity True, hey
cheated the gallant IT Clair. and neglected the
upright .uorris--true, they have basely and dis
honorahly rampled on the right, and clsims o
their Revolutionary falhers--hat they did give
fortune to Lafayette. They dId--and whyf The
eyes Of the world and their constituents were uppr
them their ranity was roused-they gra',hee
their love Of ostentation and honored he deed with
The name Of gratitude! Richly did Lafayette de
serve the honors and the gift which lie re eived-
but /, was the impulse Of excited vanity, not o
pure gratitude that gave peace and comfort to I'll,
old age Of the noble Frenchman.
.ok al another picture. Look a, the suddel
death Of de Hit Gintoa--bthold the as,onish
ment and dismay, the regre, and sorrow, produeet
BY the sad tdngs wherever they spread. grea
man has departed-a shining light is exlinguished-
a mighty genius has yielded his energy and hi
glory to the grave wife is turning her ire
parable loss--s daughter is bowling under the be
reayng hand Of heaven-when intrusive rapacit
breaks into the shrine Of this deep and oyerwhelm
Jag anguish. Who is the man who has thus dare
Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-04-15
albany Argus

Raiiway.-A wager, for small amount as TO
the power Of ,rauyht of horse on the Monkland
and knkintilloch Railway, was decided IN pre-
sepce Of several Of the members Of the committee
of management Of the railway. and great crowd
of spectators. The horse in question started tlom
Gargil Coliery, drawing weight OF TIT, tons. on
Ia wagons. which it conveyed TO ki'kintilioch,
distance Of seven miles in the short space OF one
hour and forty -one minutes The first two mle,
Of the above distance vas on level, and the re-
mainder was on descent warning from one IN 20
to 100 with several level tracts.
Gtasgow Chronicle.
Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-04-15

10 distress the children Of De 5Vitt Clinton? Let
his name be made known, that it may tester in the
/" nfamy of years''-he has dore something wor'
thy of remembrance when he shall be as senseless
as the golden god Of his idolalry. Could he not
have waited little while. till the first gref OF this
bereaved family should have subsidized, before he
threatened to add TO heir loss OF father, the loss
of a home? No-rapacity never waits, Tor rapa-
city has no heart When did it ever listen to the
voice Of honor, or the wall OF sorrow!-when was
it ever moved by the pleadings Of misfortune or
the suggestions OF generosi,yf " Auri sacra ia
mes!o The man who would act thus towards the
children Of Clinton, would have stopped the tune
raj train, arrested the cold remains Of the mighty
dead, tom from them the sacred shroud, and bar
tered it away for gold. had the law allowed him so
to do. The ferocious spirit which persecutes the
living orphan, would never have spared the dead
father. Again we ask. WHO'S this man
Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-04-15

iieved he had two or three. The onjy o,u,s,..
of franklin had the original sin Of being the daugs
ter and mother of printer-and withal an ;n,sJ
lect worthy Of her sre-but she was included i,
the ranks Of the plebeian and seemed unfit CONN.,
ny for the calico quality Of those DAYS.
Fulles like this are the best illustrations of n,
principles of those who commit them. II Il nl;r
enough that it the purity OF the press TIM, r%
dered the grandson of Franklin obnoxious to In,
kind Of Gentry, who
Like the baseless fabric Of vision,
Have left scarce a wreck behind"
1t would he supcrfluous to add any minor =,
Gu instances to an instance 80 striking. Ii VA. l.
tended to have treated of other matters whom M
paper was begun but the subject has governed ts
pen.
One remark may be placed after this an.cdot,
Who dues not remember the code of etiguetty ca.
up and pretended to be unwillinsy drawn fo,L .,
Washington few years ago. Let it be referred !,
and it will be found to draw ITS breath fran II.
same sources as the regulations of the nh,ladelu,
city assembly. Having gone out Of my intended
course, and left unsaid what it was intended ia
say, your indulgence Will be asked on another day
DEMOCRArlClS
Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-04-15

Molatry-A little Irish bov was reading 10 a
priest, With marvellous and becoming gravity
the account Of the Israetes ionrne,ing in the vii
derness; when he came to the pat where "A On
set up golden calf he stopped suddenly. and ask
he whether il would have been as rcprchensIbe t.
have made bull - Arrah. 10 he sure it would
my jewell" answered the priest. Faith. them
said the little Paddy, the Irish are damned to all
eternity"
Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-04-15

"You have fine fire, perceive" said a gen
,eman on entering Lambeth street Police Office.
few mornings since. "Yes," replied MIR. Wy
att, the Magistrate, our coal is ver> good.''-
a. suppose you burn no coke, remarked the gem
tleman. "Oh, no. said the faceuous Magistrate,
z we read Coke, but do not burn it,
Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-04-15
ROMANTIC STORY.

There il a cavern in the island OF Hoonga. one
Of The Tonga islands, in the South Pacific ocean.
which can only be entered by diving into the sea-
and has no other light than what is reflected from
the bottom OF the water young man discover
ed il accidentally while diving after futile and
she use he made Of the discovery will probably be
sung in more than one European Lana uage so beau
tiully is il adapted TO tale in verse. There was
tyrannical Governor at Vassoo, against whom
one 0. the chiefs formed plan OF insurrection 1t
was betrayed, and the chief with all his family
and kin, was ordered to be destroy die hal a
beautiful daughter betro,hed to chief OF high
rank and she was included IN The sentence i ne
youth who had found the cavern, and kept the Sc
cret to himself, loved this damsel; he told her the
danger in time. and persuaded her 20 tust herself
to him. They got into canoe; he place OF her
retreat was described to her on the way ,oit (hese
women swim like mermaids y she dived alter him
and rose in the cavern in the widest part II j.
about SO feet, and its medium height is guessed at
the same, the roof hung with s,alaetites. Here he
brought her the choicest food, the finest clothing
mate for her bed and sandal-wood oil 10 perfume
herself; here he visited her as often as was con
sistent with prudence and here as may be magin
cd, this Tonga Lesnder wooed and won the mad,
whom, to make the interest complete he had long
loved in secret, when he had no hope Meantime
he prepared with all his dependents male and fe
male, to emgrae IN secret to tie ZIP Islands -
The intention well concealed that they EN-
barked in safety, ard his people asked him at the
point Of their departure il he would moi take with
him Tonga wife to their great aston-hmen
having steeted close to rock. he desired them TO
wait nil he went into the TO fetch her. jumped
overheard: Just as they were beginning to be Sc
riously ola med at his long disappearance, he rose
with his mistress from the water. This story Is
moi deficient in that which all such stories should
have, to he perfectly deghtul-a fortunate concu-
sion The party remained at the F'lls until the
oppressor died, and then returned 10 Vasaoo, where
they enjoyed long ana happy life. This is rela
Ted as an authentic tradition
Quarierly RerieW.
Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-04-15

The ship Maria, whose arrival we announce Ills
day. from the Pacific Ocean. is probably the oldest
vessel now employed III the whaling business
She was built at Pembroke, in this State, during
the Revolutionary war; and was intended for q
prvateer. but was purchased by the venerable VIII
liam Rotch. Of tins town, for more Pacific pur
pose, by whom she was transferred to Mr.. Samuel
Rodman. The present owner. Her register is d.
ted in 1882. She has performed four voyages to
London, three to the coast of Brazil one to the
Indian Ocean, one to the Falkland Islands, and
tlteen 70 the Pacific Ocean. She has doubled
Cape Horn thirty times, and the Cape Of COot
Hope twice. and has never met with an accident
OF sufficient Importance t" Justify a call on those
by whom she was insured. She was the fist ve''
sci which displayed the American stars and strips
in the port Of London. Although she has been
delivering her owners rich cargocs for 46 years,
she Is still substantial vessel and may yet deS'
er many more.-.heW Bedford Courier.
The Rev. Dr. Kirkland has resigned the Office
AZ "A. & 4 ii has
Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-04-15
Quarterly Reriew.

nr. jackson in his work on fever, pronounces
that the web Of the spider prevents the recurrence
Of fehrile paroxysms more etiectualy than bark or
arsenic, or any other remedy employed for that
purpose. Ii is administered in pills The webb
shonld be that Of the black SPIDER found cellars
and dark damp places.
Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-04-15

Amongst the various purposes to which steam
has been applied, perhaps there is none that will
BE- of greater advantage to the people OF the "
States. than the discovery recently made OF its
application to the purposes Of bleaching linen ana
muslin It will be of essential service to our IN
fant manufactures. We have samples lett at gu.
Office Of thick linen drilling, which were bleached
in the short space Of 10 hours, without the least
injury to the fabric; and of cotton, which was
bcachcd in much less time. We understand
patent has been obtained for th, Improvements ana
that company are making application to me Le
gl.lature to be incorporated with capital cf
100000. that its benefits may be tested by the
community. We wish them success.
3Ibonu 4rrus
Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-04-15

The Rev. DR.. Kirkland has resigned the Office
OF President Of Harvard College. His health has
been niirm for several months
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-21
Fa1DAx, February 10.

IN SENATE.
The following written Message was yesterday
received from the President of the u. States:
10 the Sesdte Of the United States:
WAsHINGroN, llth Feb. 1925
In compliance with a resolution OF the Senat..
oil Che It'll instant, requesting copies of the in
struci -ns TO Andrew Elicott, Commissioner for
running the line between the United States and
Spain, and of any Journal or Report from The Sc
crctary OF State, with the documents requested.
so far as they are found the files OF the Depart
inent.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS
On motion of Mr.. Cobb, it was ordered 10 be re-
terred TO the Committee on Judiciary, and 10 tr,
printed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MIR. Canbreieng, from the Committee on Com
inerce, to which had been referred the bill
from the Senate, in addition TO an act concernin
Discriminating Duties OF Tonnage and Impost, re-
ported the same without amendment. The bill was
then committed.
AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION OF THE
U. STATES
Mr. Whippc submitted the following: which
was read, and submitted to the Commit. lee of The
Whole House OH the state of the Union:
Hesofued, That the Constitution of the u States
ought to be amended as that the Electors of Pres
iuent y wee President in each State in this Union
shai be elected BY gciiera ticket s. not otherwise
resolutions: -
ReSoiUed, That the Committee to whom was
be
instructed TO inquire into tie expedency of pro-
vidng some means OF making the Stenographers
responsible for the accuracy Of their reports
This motion gave rise to brief debate or con-
veisation, OF which regret the necessity. i'm
posed by the press OF other matter of deferrine,
areport 10 our next
The conversation ended by the resolution bcina,
ordered TO lie upon the table
Mr. Tucker of s. c. moved the following reso-
Iutiohs; which were read, and committed TO the
Committee of the Whole on the State of the II
MON, viz:
l. Resolced, That the Constitution of the L.
States ought TO be amended as to invest the Lee
slsatures OF the respective States with full power
TO prescribe, by law, the mode of giving as MANY
electoral votes FOR President and Vice President
OF the u s., as such State may be entitled 10 send
senators and Representatives to Congress.
K ReS0fUed, That whenever it NAV happen
tnat there Is no election the first ballot for
resident or Vice President, the President of the
senate shall publish the facts in relation thereto
ana each State shall give one vote 20 one of the
TWO candidats having the greatest number of votes
Tor PRESIDENT or Vice President las the case NAV
De) IN such manneIf the Legislature therere9f
may, by law, direct; and should il so happen { AZ
there be no election the second ballot the facts
shall, In like manner, be published and each State,
IN IKE manner, give one vote until an election be
made.
8. ReSofped, That Committee disappointed 10
draw up an amendment OF the Constitution in
conformity with the foregoing resolutions.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-21
Congressional.
IN SENATE.
IHuAsDAY, -. l4.

u D..@1DAAs , EB. Ii.
The Senate resumed in Committee of fhe
Whole, the bin making appropriation for the
erection Of a breakwater, near the mouth of Della
ware bay.
Mr.. Marks said, that as it was biz OF some i'm.
posiance, and tie Senate was not as full a. he
would wish, ne would move that il be laid on the
table, with an understanding thatit would be taken
up on Monday next
The Senate resumed, as the unfinished business
the consideration Of the report Of the Committee
appointed 10 revise the rules of the Senate The
question being on the amendment of Mr.. Footc-
IL was discussed by Mcsrs. Johnston, of Lou.
Tyler, Van Buren,, Dickerson, Macon, Chambers.
Foote, and White. When the question was taken
ON the first branch Of the amendment as relates
70 veeting the Vice President with the power Of
calling to order, and decided in the affirmative
yeas 81 mays 10. The question was then taken
on the second branch Of the amendment which
relates "a the appeal 70 the Senate, and decided
ia the affirmative, yeas SO, nays 2
Tie senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
appropriations TAR the .Nagu
The House resumed the consideration Of the an
preparations for 1928, and ordered the bill TO be en-,
crossed and read third time ncm co5L
Mr. Aiallary gave notice, that after The apuro-
priaton bills were gone through, he should ask
that TIC House would go into committee Of tbe
whole OF the state Of the Union, on the bin re-
ported u bin flom ne committee q manuflc-
tgrcs
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-21

INTERNAL IAfPaoN EaiENT
Mr.. Hamilton believed there were more SURVEYS
now in the Typographical Bureau than could 10
carried into effect in half century, Or to speait
within bounds for twenty five years Under the
parental patronage of the gentleman from Virgin
ia, (Mr. Mercer,) who, lac believed, was in favor
OF every canal and every road in the country, pro-
jects had accumulated which could not be con-
pleted within that Time He did not like this
mode OF employing the Typographical Engineer
Mr. Mercer asserted the power OF the President,
as comrnsnder-in-chicf, TO employ the Engineer,
in what service he pleased. This service was one
OF great hardship. The whole expense Of these
surveys not 81 100000. As 10 the Ohio and
Chesapeake Canal, concerning which the public;
had so long been astounded with calculations of iis
expense, all that was asked for il was one million
OF dollars. The settled policy Of the country was
not 10 DE changed with every temporary sectional
change ofseninent.
MIR. nipple replied to MIR. Hamilton.
MIR. S. Wood, of n. Y. supported the amend
ment. We ought TO survey coast, and tn,
present system ought 10 be arrested. Internal
Improvement pertaned to states.
Mr.. kremer no good from the surveys
There were many ways of spending a surplus,
Onmotion of Mr.. Haynes, the House ad joarned.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-09-18
MISS HARRIEr YOU'VE,

.MILLLVER md yh.aHTUA-MaKER,
ID E5PECTFULLY informs the Ladies Of
N Msrunstprg and n~eighbourhood general
w., tina, she carries on the Millinery and Man
hGa-.hak.ng Susisess IN all It's various branches,
ia q part vi the Brick House. one door North
u Turner'S Tavern, where she is ready to
waite upon the pubic. Miss Young having
been at considerable pains to acquire the bu.
siness perfect, assures those = lay think
proper to call on her, that every e~xertion will
be used 10 please. Her work shall be wsrran.
ted t. be in the most fashionable and substan
tlal style. Her terms will be found correspond
ing With the times.
MArtinsburg, Sept. list
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-09-18
POETRY.

A c,us'ic. but good-humoTed rhymes. 10
New York, has chosen Mr.. Vas bURsS for MS
subject, and given him some very tsr hits up
or the scoFe Of MS diplomatic 'uFD. aud his
propensity Tor political Intrigue. IL Is good
philosophy 10 be merry when We can, aud sad
ONLY when we must. so the New York s%atirist
seems to think, in the oonplets ot which the
following are 3 ssnple:-tNaf. Int.
s'Twas no. the Alsxapdrisn school
Tha, taught man kind the arr IN rule,
rhe oniy art worth Knowing
'rwas not by old Hipparchus' lgh,,
But o9 a Ciucas vote at night
Thou sat'st the Hero going.
"And if thsud'st now his fortunes Hx,
NV YORK; tiong Tom" The MiriyIir)
II level'd right vii do il,
But then the charge must be well ramm'd-
AID then! thy troops u u see thee -!
Thou canst nos briag th,ua to 1t!
ttFor while shsy spring 'he dangerous nine,
The peril 9 the the pyee, thine,
And whilst thou stSadtss els,e,
As Premier TO the sOuthefR sway,
The, u near the scofing Rsndoii h say,
'TThey s0i6 thar n.aUs Stdis""
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-09-18

M MANSON annouaces 10 bus iri1Dds and
1V1s Gus, omers, as vel! as to the Farmers
geuersliy, that bis MILL near Martinsburg, IS
NV in complete order for the reception OF al
kinds of Grain; he wishes to purchase a large
quantity of WHEAT, and will at all times, pay
tue highest price in Cash for that article, if de.
livered at his said Mill. Ills grinding custom
ers will always be promptly Accommodated wrh
Flour in exchange for their Wheat. at The usu'
al rate OF barrel of ouperfine for every 30Olbs
of that which. is good and merchandise; or have
it ground separately as they may desire; and m
all cases, he will stand the inspection OF the
Flour he manufactures at any market to which
it may be sent.
Union Mills, aug 14.-tf.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-09-18

NALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.-The trac'
v of land formerly belonging to the late MIR.
RAwIeigh Morgan, advertised by NE for sale
on the 18th July last, not having been sold, l
will again offer it, or as much of it as may be
sufficient, for sale at public auction, for cash,
before the Court-House door in Martinsburg, on
Monday the 18th day Of October next, being
court. day.
This sale will he made By virue of q trust
deed Of Mr. Morgan, bearing date on the 18th
day Of November, 1922, now ofrecord in the
County court Of Berkeley, for the purpose of
d'scharging a debt therein mentioned due to
the Farmers and Mechanics Bank of George
town. The tract is stated in the deed TO con.
tain about 494 acres. II lies nekr the Swan.
ponds in this county, and is not inferior in fer
tility, it 10 believed, to any lands in it.
am authorised by the Bank to state that an
arranE ement may be made with it by which the
purchaser car have q credit there, for a conside.
rable time, equal to the amount Of the debt
due to the bank.
PHILIP C. PENDLEToN.
August ?, i828--tds