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Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-08-02

yMississippi.-Hon. Mr.. Bingeman, a candi-
dato for Congress in opposition 10 Mr. Halle.
from tho State Of Mississippi, has published an
Address 10 tho citizens of that State, in which
he remarks:
"With regard to the Presidential question:
"a question which has for the last two years,
exercised an all-absorbng influence over the
people Of the United States which has ex-
cited bitterness Of feeling and rancour Of
party spirit, deeply TO be dopIored by every
lover OF his country,) freely avow myself to
be among the number Of those who advocate
tho recollection Of the present Chief Magistrate
Of tho Union. This question, however, totally
unconnected as it is with the pending election,
will ere long be decided; and sincerely hope
that with it, will be Laid forever that baleful
spirit Of discord which 1t has engenderod. Un-
der the Influence Of these feelings therefore,
have no hesitation in declaring, that in the
event Of the election Of General Jackson,
should have the honor to serve you, my cor
dial support will be given to such measures Of
his administration as my judgment may ap-
prove"
Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-08-02

Dinner to General Jackson. On the Sec
ond of July, dinner was given to General
Jackson, by some Of the citizens of Wilson
county, who were procured to assemble on the
occasion and receive the hero in uniform COM
pletc. Mr. Martin, who was appointed for
the purpose, made a speech to tho General,
and the General made speech to Mr.. Mar
tin in return. The General went to the dinner
table and several persons followed. The
General sat down and eat his dinner, and so did
the rest. At night all went homo, who
were able, and thus ends the chapter.
"The King of France, with forty thousand men,
Marched up the hill, and then marched down again."
Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-08-02
The following is an extract from an old sffis

The following is on extract from an old sffis-
ial document.
Extract of letter from Captain Read to the seesoeay g
War, dated
"PiTrsBuRo, December II, 1907.
Gen. Drayton and Jackson, of Tenn. and one
other person, not named to me, are said TO bs
his (Burr's] chief officers; and Daniel Clark,
Of N. Orleans, Mr.. Blenerhasset, Of Ohio.
and a Mr.. Aston, his son-in-law, all mon Of
wealth, are among his bankers. The states
Of kentucky and Tennessee. are entirely devo-
ted to Col. Burr, and from these states he will
acquire considerable bodies of troops, 10 be.
headed by Gen. Jackson of the latter, who no.
doubt, before this, has marched with body
Of militia under pretence Of cooperating With
Gen. Wilkinson against the Spaniards on the
Sabine.'
Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-08-02

QUAcKERY AND MURDEk!-The Boston
Courier of Wednesday, states that a man in
Walpole, who was recently sick with fever,
had become so far onvalcscent that his ply
sican had left him, and ho was able 10 90 out
and attend to his ordinary business. Unfortu-
natoly at this time, he fell in with ono Of the
disciples Of the famous Thompson, who has
rendered himself notorious throughout New
England, for numbering noary al his patients,
by giving them doses Of red pepper and Indian
Tobacco. by him he was persuaded to swal-
low one Of these destructive nostrums, which,
like all other effective poisons, operates as an
emetic, IN which operation, tho credulous pa
tont expired. The excitement, created by this
deed, has called together the Seloctmen of
Walpole, to tako some measures TO bring tho
homicide to justice. He will probably pload
ignorance, as Thompson himself did . few
years since, on an indictment for murder, and
escape. 1t is said that no remedy by law, can
reach these wretches, and that those who have
tho folly to entrust themselves to their hands,
must abide the consequences.
Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-08-02

PENNsYLvANIA.-Wi William Penn the found
er of this State, in one Of his letters to his
friend Richard Turner, gives the following ac-
count of the origin Of the name given TO The
State.
18th. Ist. mo. 1851. This day my country
was confirmed to me, under the great seal of
England, with large powers and privileges, by
the name of Pennsylvania, a name the King
would give it, IN honour to my father. chose
New Wales, being as this, n pretty healthy
country; Penn, being Welsh for a head, as
Penmanmoire in Wales, Penrith in Cumber-
land, and Penn in Buckinhamshire, the high
est land in England, called this Pennsylvania,
which is the high or head wood land; for |
proposed when the Secretary, Welshman,
refused TO have it called New Wales, Sylvania,
and they added Penn, to it; and though was
much opposed it, and went 10 the King to
have il struck out and altered; no said it was
passed and he would take it upon him-nor
could 20 guineas move the under Secretary to
vary tho name; or feared, lest it should be
looked upon, es vanity in me, and not as
respect in the King, as it truly was to my
father whom he often mentions with praise"
Lore Letters.-In a paper which we have
Just taken up, there is a curious anecdote Of
one, who, if we trust his own account, must
have been the most gallant man in the world.
Marshal do Bossompine, says in his memoirs,
being informed Of Cardinal Richlieu's design
10 have more than sir thousand ioUe letters,
which had formerly received from different
women, apprehending lest IL I were commit
ted to prison, and my house searched, some.
thing might be found TO the prejudice Of some
person-these being the only papers that'could
be injurious to any ono. ."-London Paper.
Extract Of a letter to tho editor Of the
Charleston Courier, dated at Walterboro',
July l9-"O Our crops at this time unusually
fine and promising; Rice, Cotton, and Corn.
are all equal 10 any crops l have ever seen;
and do not recollect ever, at this season, TO
have known the prospects Of planters so inva-
riably good, The season, thank Heaven have
been so far highly propaou.; some fields Of
Corn had suffered little, and so had some in
land Rice, but the rains on Monday and Tues
cav last, have been in time. From what
have heard from respectable persons, some
appre ehensions are entertained for the Rice on
Pom Pom, Asbepoo, and Compahec, as the wa
ter was becoming very brackish. 1t is, how
ever, expected, that the cause Of anxiety will
soon be removed by rama"
Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-08-02

The Albany Morning Chronicle asserts that
in the present desperate state Of tho Jasckos
party, design is formed, and will, if possible,
be executed TO take the votes for electors in
New York from tho districts and give It to the
Legislature, therby to insure Jackson slsetors.
This would be, not to DO pslsied by the will Of
constituents, with vengeance, with ven.
geance.
The Hon. Hedge Thompson. member Of
Congress from New Jersey, died on the Esd
vacancy to be filled at the Autumnai election.
Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-08-02

COVE have heard many complaints of the
dulness Of ono of the teams Of the Pawtucket
Stage Coach Company. The business of tho
line, we believe, is good, and the proprietors
are men who will correct the evil, if it does
exist.
GJBATHINa.-The strangers who visit this
town, in the Steam boats, cannot have a very
exalted opinion of the Police regulations OF the
town, when they witness from so to 100 oung
lads bathing within ten rods Of the wharf
where the boat lands her Passengers
as is the case almost every warm day
a, the hour the boat arrives. Such conduct is
disgracefnl to the lads and reflects no credit on
the town. 1t ought to be stopped by legal in
reference.
DDELIGHrrUL. Nothing can be more
charming and delightful to those of our citi-
zens who reside in South Main street, than the
extra pans taken by the owners Of uncleanscd
vessels to have the bilge water pumped out
while the vessels lie at the wharves; moro
more particularly on account OF their extreme
condoscension in causing it TO be done during
warm nights at an unusually early hour.
oc-we have admitted on our first page the
communication Of an " "Orthodor" 1--WE dislike
the name) as an act Of justice to those who
differ from US in opinion on the subject upon
which the writer treats. The writer is gen.
tleman whose productions have often graced
the columns Of the religious publications oi
the day. The article will be read with delight
by some and disgust by Others.
oowe received yesterday, the letter from the
President Of the Nashville Bank. (from friend
in that city,) addressed TO General Jackson,
on the subject OF negro slavery. We shall no.
tics il hereafter.
G1surcrpE.---A widow woman named
MrStnELL, residing in tho North part Of the
sowa eoamittsd suicide % Thursday last.
Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-08-02

The Patterson Riot.-The Commercial Ad-
vertiser in speaking of the recent riot at Pat
terson says:
"wo had no disposition TO blend politics
with these unpleasant transactions; but from
the over-auxicty Of the Evening Post TO excul-
patio its dear Jackson allies at Patterson, il is
necessary TO enlightcn our readers upon this
point TIE Post smoothly says the Jackson
% proprietors Of the mills now in motion, had
the art to avoid any difficulty with their work.
men," The fact Of the matter is, that it was
a Jackson Riot. The Jackson owners Of mills
were not molcs,ed the hickory leaf tcas
mounted, il not by all, at least by the leaders:
the rioters did parade the street huzza'ng for
Jackson; and the mob when on the march,
would demand of those whom they met wheth-
er they were for Jackson or the Admins'ra-
ton. If they said |" For Jackson" all was
well. But the boldest Of the catochuments
did not like to say for Adams and liberty"
while there were so many canals and little cat
aracis quite handy for their immersion or
precipitation particularly the ugly basin into
which Mr.. Sam Patch jumps occasionally.
We learned that Mr.. Patch has resolved TO
Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-08-02

"Pneumaticus has at length conceded that
we are correct in our philosophy, respe citing the
power of confined air in water, and has given
over the matter; not, however, without great
reluctance, and good deal Of qubbling. Ho
cannot forget his "specifc CRAFTY" any more
than the Vicar of Wakefield could his Emo
nogomy," though he has bean so often inform
ed that this had nothing to do with the ques-
tion. The truth is, he has undertaken to show
that Nova Zcmba is in the torrid zone, by
Offering to prove beyond doubt that his own
arm is considerably longer than his nose. The
most laughabe and ludicrous Of the whole, is
the manner in which he accounts for the rising
of an egg to the top of vessel filled with wa
ter, when air is forced into it. He says it is
not the confined air which forces the egg to
the surface, but the "current of ,ooter driven
forward by the impulse Of the Uindp' If,
therefore, pumpkin DC thrown at the head of
" Pneumatieus," (aside from the question as
to the comparative specific grauities OF the
two substances coming in contact. which might
arise in his mind,) according to his doctrine,
no one would be to blame but the pumpkin.
We have never said '.that a body will not
sink in water much impregnatod with air."
and herein "Pneumaticus - has misquoted us.
But ho says " if we had kept our 4" nose " out
of the water, the result Of the experiment
would have been the same" If he mean by
this, that by blowing bellows en- the surface
ofthe water the egg will rise TO tho top, he is
trial Of the experiment to his satisfaction. Had
i" Pneumaticus kept his "nose " out Of this
philosophical controversy, when be supposed
ne had discovered an accidental and q slight
mistake, and thought it favorable opportuni-
ty to raise laugh at our expense, he would
have como Off with much more credit.
Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-08-02
SEyEaAl yAcKsuss CHARACTER.

We r,ys iu u Ia, an AZ, ou,, f ala. s.. ,,. Of s,.r,,
J.,,.,s uah N. ,..,, ,n..,,,,, w. - ,..s..a :. =,
$50" """'"' ''s' so"T""y " ~" To'ss" W ".
before rssde's ssdenrs 81 h eondsct owsrs United
Slaes officer while Ia the fahui discharge Of bis duty. The
charges ss.;., G~.erai Jacku a, sa,s de,i. ran he
""e s" '' " ' se'' w" y"
proved beyond d"uht
GENERAL JACKSON NEGRO TiiADER.-Thr
following letter Gays the Frederieks,owa Esamner Gsm
Major Iihsnny To- gentleman in this CIV ha, be en- psc
in hand, for puolieaa. Major Mllhensy well known
to- esteemed nv the citizens Frederick couuy and was
one OF their repe:enaive ia ihe ,eraure in As .oo of
1926 lie gcatlenah Of and uninp liable
and his testimony will not he doubted by any man no
values his own Iepeciabiy. II will he seen by the letter.
that he hore military command n the sery Of his country
and kow that hi, conduct in that service obtained the
wsrmed Communications II hi, brother officers. The i'm
plch confidence may, therefore, he given 10 his statement
nes,ee, time since charged Jackon in the boade
terms, with iraekng negIoe profit They will also
member that he challenged Gen Jackson his, oratc, TO
deby III. charge, which they have dared TO do. That Mr.
rw in possession OF ample testimony subsanse his
charge, have doubt But we're Otherwise, the state
men from Major MI he my, would he sufficiently satisfactory
and conclusive the sbJcci, 10 a iBdsfor,
ia therein distinctly asserted that General Jackson arrived
The agency house. with drove Of these unfortunate Africans
by whore sale thousands Of woad ptobably pucketed
Now appeal the religion, principles Of the community
to their regard for the public morals to their humanityand
ask whether be possible, that they make him
ruler who has deeply dieraeed himself private indiyd
ua! What wod be their feelings a, Americans, were their
President be with drove Of negroes' seeking mar
ke! This singular objection should be sufficient to exclude
fu aud black as is. only one Of the numerous acts Of his
life which denote him totally unfit be the ruler Of free
and hshnnded people He who would trade in human flesh
tor gain, would reduce eemen To the condition Of say
the power afforded hin. Let no such be trusicd'
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n. o. NJ. r -. r. -, ~; .a' ~. - 80. - ii ,t,.'aoJ
.,a" ia,a. hi, m o "naa All a.,;."cs ~, ni,c ~ The
nr,Jen,si chair one with ,.bo.e ou,Gran. emp.r and
bahi, Of life ibey arc totally unseo,,ainteI
for d..afaean Will he mep,,"s Of be prren, incumbent.
Are we not Sir free happy and now as at any
Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-08-02
PRESIDENT ADAMS A UNITARIAN.

rhESlDrNl ADAMS n UNI AKIAN.
We but very little time to expend in answer
to the charge brought against Mr.. Adams by
the Jackson papers, that he is a believer in
Uaitarianism. A writer in the New Haven
Herald and Washington Telegraph, are now
deeply engaged, we perceive, about this laud-
nhle business, The assumption is made that
Mr.. Adams is for certainty Unitarian, which
with tho opposition of course. amounts TO proof
po,iiioe, and next follows an appeal to all the
superstiious prejudiccs, which tho followers of
Calvin possessed two hundred years ago, and
which are now disowned by them as having
belonged in common to all Chrstendom, in a
less enlightened age. Wo know not whether
Mr.. Adams is a believer in the doctrine of
Untarianism or not, and we feel perfectly as
cured, that extremely few will ever take the
trouble to inquire. On the whole, it gives US
some pleasure that the opposition papers have
taken this matter up, as it betrsys a total ex-
hans,ion Of their ma gazine of calumny and vi
tupera,ion, having been detected in so many
faiseI,oods, that they have los, their pristine
hardihood, and dare not even venture a charge
Of any importance against the object Of their
hatred.
But what evidence have we that General
Jackson is n Calpinisf? We're we TO publish
one halfof the blasphcmous curdo of this
worthy pattern Of piety, we trust we have few
readers whose blood would not curdle at
tho recital. Few men will be found whose
history would furnish dotail of deeds and
words moro mpous and horrible. But it is
said that he has since enveoped himself in the
sackoloth Of sincere repentance, whereby hi,
sins though as numerous as the sands on the
sea shore, have been forgiven and bottcd out
forever. We hopc it is so-5ut proof Of a
stronger nature than what We have yet seen,
must convince US Of ,his fact. II is admitted
on all hands that he killed young Dickerson in
a duel and il is said, in dishonorable manner,
though this circumstance is perfectly inmate.
-ial to our present purpose. To slay man in
duel, is pronounced by the laws Of God and the
laws efthe laad, "MURpER in The first degree,
and the penalty is DEArH I'VE refer the read |
Or 10 Blackssene's Commentaries, and every
text writer On criminal Law whose works are |
used In our Courts osJustice. General jackson, |
and We say il fearIessly, has been guilty Of an
infamous and inhunan felony. for which the
laws Of his country doom him 10 the gaIlows,
20 sppease the wrong which no has done tbem
II y fact which ne one dare deny. "Yet he
lives" but Il is only by the cIemsncy Of his
sssssyw<S that he lives, not OF the laws that
10 bss net met felons doom. Does he csms
DsGbss The suthori.ies Of the Issd and humble
bsx ~ ~ <stns. cssvrs w~ey al their !
Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-08-02

II is stated, that Mrs. Hemans, so long dis
tingulshed as the first poetess Of the age, is a
bout to make Edinburgh her place ofresidence,
Mr.. Macready took his benefit on Friday a
Drury Lane, but was so i'll that he could not
appear. This is the first instance Of such an
occurrence in the dramatic world.
Il profitable Bargain-It is said that there
was a bargain between Mr.. Adams and Mr..
Clay. If so, it is the best bargain for the
country that was ever made: for they have
paid off moro Of the national Debt, and have
appropriated more money to Internal Improve
ments, than was ever done before in the same
time. We should like to see another as valua-
Bile bargain.---A Friend to Economy,
The Bath, Eng Chronicle records the follow
ing rare instance Of honor and ntegrity:-The
debts of Messrs. VIM. Herbert & Co. bankers,
of Llanidoes, Montgomeryshire, (who, under
peculiar circumstances, suspended payment in
1879 will be paid in full with interest to the
present time.
letter from Romney, Va, dated July %,
gives the particulars Of the death of William
J. N. Stephens, Of that place. lie was in
Hardy county, on the South Branch, and with
couple Of friends went out in search of game
with his gun. Having left his companions for
a short time, the report Of his gun was heard.
and shortly after some boys found his body in
the river.-From every indication it would
seem, that he was standing on the steep bank
of tho river, and on firing at some game, the
gun kicked with such severity that he fell into
the river, and was drowned. There was a
bruise on the right shoulder, which favors the
suppostion.
Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-08-02

dhands! MOI 10 comes for Far di6ossDt pur-
pose: viz. to 10 isvssted with that vs'y author
ay. sod lays claim 10 the highest power and
honor which tho public can bsstow on ci zen
10 have the subversioo Of those very laws he
has violated, and in fact justifes all his con-
duet and his crimes! Now then for his repent
anee! Where is the grave OF tho poor muir
dcrcd thoughtiess Dickerson! Does no visit il
to shed a tear Of penitence on the grocn sod
that covers the hapless victim who fell timely
by bis hand' No. he left him on the very spot
where he poured out his last life blood, and
mot the cold embrace Of death, while his dying
gaze was fixed on the homicide who was hur-
rying from the scene Of murder, like CAIN be-
are the tokens Of General Jackson's contrition
for this deed Of blood?-Why he talks very
loarnedly about the iaps of dueliing and tho
iatcs of honor. and thinks this transa ction has
added an imperisha5le laurel to tho rest Of MS
heroic achievements!
So much for this boastod disciple Of Calvin,
who is brought up to oppose Mr.. Adams be
cause the latter is suspected 10 be a Unitarian.
Nothing could have been more unfortunate for
the Jacksonians, than to have introduced this
argument, for we doubt whether a Calvinst is
TO be found, who is willing to acknowledge
that the Hero belongs to their religious denom-
nation. Religion is the last resort to which
we 'hould have dreamed tho opposition would
fly to support thor sinking cause.
Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-08-02

Co-The editor Of the Louisville Argus, says
that he can find nothing more interesting thar
Mr.. THOMAS p. MooRE's Address; and oocu-
pics ten columns in it's publication. We pity
Mr.. PENN, from the bottom Of our hearts, and
rather than he should occupy his columns with
such miserable trash we will send him one of
Pickle Emmons' Orations. which will be found
much more interesting than the writings of
Mr.. Moore
Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-08-02

DThe Steam packet Chancellor Livingston
Captain Coggeshall. arrived yesterday at half
past eleven O'Clock, having been detained by
the fog. The papers contain no news. The
result of the election at Now Orleans was
received at Philadelphia on Wednesday.