The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-07-23
From the n. Y. Commercial Advertiser

From the N. Y. Commercial Advertiser.
RIor The wages Of the stevidores, Triggers,
&c. have been of late reduced and there has
been in fact less employment for them for sew
eral months past. 1t is by no means evident
that this has resulted from, or been materially
promoted by the passage of the new tariff law.
Intelligent merchants, of the highest standing,
have assured us that the same depression of
commerce would have existed, if the passage of
that law had never been agitated. The reduc-
ton of their wages, however, led the laborers TO
form combination to strike, and to do no work
unless they were paid the usual sum of 10 shil-
lings Isl ,25] day. They also resolved to go
farther, and to permit none of the craft to work
at a reduced rate. Yerterday DULY 14) body
of nearly 300 of them assembled in the upper
part of the city, and proceeded down along. the
wharves on the East River, forcibly removing
such of their own occupation as were at work.
! Having swept the East River side, they went
round to the North, and there took away the
men at work in the packet ship France, though
they were employed at the old wages They
! then proceeded to the packet ship Sully, Capt.
! Macy, where number Of men were employed
! in discharging ballast Here the rioters halted,
and commanded the men to come ashore, but
their demand not being complied with, they
made an attempt to ascend the stage at the side
/ of the ship, when Capt. M. ordered them to de-
I sist, which they refused and Immediately made
preparations to board the vessel. At this juno
ture Capt. M. directed the fastenngs of the
stage to be cut, and the whole were precipitated
on to the wharf. The signal then given
| for general attack, and the rioters Immediately
seized on the ballast stones, and other missiles,
which were discharged in vollies at the persons
on deck. Several individuals met with cons;d-
cradle injury.
| . AT this crisis the riot assumed such an alarm.
ing aspect, as TO induce the discharge of two
pistols among the rioters, which, without doing
any injury, created alarm among them and
caused them to retreat About this time. a
J large body of police officers, &C. headed by the
| Mayor, made their appearance, and succeeded
in securing nine of the gang, who were forth
with escorted to the police office, and commit
J ted for trial
Twelve of the rioters have been convicted,
and sentenced to Imprisonment in the Penitcn-
! tiary.l
CELEBRATION AT ORANGE SPRINGS, (Vaj
The Anniversary of American Independence
was celebrated at the Orange Springs, (Va) by
a numerous company. The Hon James Bar.
bour was an invited guest. Mr. Madison was
also invited, but declined for the reason set
forth in the following letter TO the Committee
-" have received, gentlemen, your note the
23d inst, in which | am invited, in such oblig-
ing terms, to partalle, with portion of fellow
citizens OF this county, of a dinner on the APP
preaching 4th of July. The pleasure should
feel IN meeting them on such an occasion
would be more than sufficient inducement to
avail myself of the invitation; but several cir
cumstances will concur at that time, in putting
: 1T out OF my power. need not say that re-
greet it the more, as | should find among other
friends, distinguished countrymen now
about to leave US on an important foreign SER
( vice.
To yourselves gentlemen, offer my cordial
and best respects JAMES MADISON"
Politicians must pardon US, says the Balti
more Patriot, for making particular reference
to the sentence of Mr. Madison's letter, in which
he speaks of JAMES BARBOUR, late Secretary of
War, and recently appointed Minister to Eng
land. This gentleman Mr.. Madison calls has
friend, and tour distinguished countIyman"
One of the regular toasts was
Our distinguished gueSt-Destined TO fill an
important public mission abroad-we have
fear that our interest will be neglected
| When this toast was drunk, Mr.. Barbour rose
and addressed the company in most eloquent
and spirited speech, of which the following is a
! brief extract:
al may say, said Mr. Barbour, that nv pres.
ent and former friends know, that there was
nothing IN my situation which could offer Il
! temptation to me to become patriot of circum-
stances-nothng to induce me to unite with
and cordially to support an administration unless
l had the most entire confidence in the integr-
! ty and patriotism of its head. declare to you
on that veracty which hope is unimpeached
that have heard no sentiment escape that dis
tinguished citizen in the most secret retirement,
| or in the most free and confidential intercourse
I to diminish that CONFERENCE.-The acts are before
his constituents for their judgment For ma
self, Solemnly ager, knoao not the man, on
achoSe fidelity to the republic aoould sooner
place my hOpes-the hopes Of Hny children, or Of
mig country"
GEY. LAcocK VS.. GEN. JACKSON General
Lacock, formerly Senator from Pennsylvania
has recently publisheda letter in relation to
Gen. Jacksons threat to cut off the ears of some
I Senators in 1918. Mr.. Lacock states that the
General very early manifested great displeas
/ ure at the freedom with which his conduct was
remarked upon in the Senate and that when
he first saw the report of the Committee, at a
| cornwall board in Baltimore, " his rage was
ungovernable and his invectives and impreca-
tons on the committee awfully fiery and pro-
fame" That these became more violent on his
return to Washington and his threat to cut off
the ears of members was subject Of general
conversation: and the fact was never denied
until the present canvass. That the execution
of personal violence on Mr.. Eppes was prevent
| ed by the entreaties and expostulatons of Com
| Decatur, was stated as coming from the Com.
| modore himself and never denied by him.
That Mr.. Lacock on hearing of these threaten
! j