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Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-10-15
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Oht UT . SAtfcfstNf Ntt~Nt'
Ifthere is one principle which is more
deeply implanted than any other in the
breast of a real Republican, or friend OF
human rights and freedom. it is, that large
standing armies, in time of peace, are dan
qerous to liberty. 1t is one for which our
father, and our fathers fathers have con-
tended with unyarying earnest1ess and
nerseyerence; which has been handed
down from father to son for countless gen
eratio,s, and in our Government, and
among our People, has become an axiom.
If this principle be an indispensable IN
Oredent in the creed of every Republican,
much more is it so in that of any Indiyid-
nal who is presented as a candidate for
the highest office IN this Government; be-
cause the influence of that Office might
enable the incumbent to put in practice
theories which, in humber stations, would
be promulgated only to be hOuted at.
Let the candid reader, who admits the
truth of these plain propositions, direct
has attention to the article to day transfer
ed to our columns from a Philadelphia
prin,. In that article it is automatically
established. that General JACKSON did ut
ter the sentiment, deliberately and in VIII
TING, to an officer in the army, that, IN
steadof the military establishment being
reduced, as it was some years ago, rom
twelve thousand 10 SIX thousand men, the
Government Ought to be DAMNED for
such reduction, and for not increasing 1t
10 ten times its amount-saY, to the eX-
tent of an army of ONE HUNDRED
AND TWENTY THOUSAND Mell
It's established on the same authority,
that THE MILITIA was derIded and
deprecated by the General; Yes, these
very Militia, who are drummed and filed
together in the old fields and training
grounds, to huzza for the General; to
whom. indeed they seem to have thought
themselves in some sort q kin; they now
see. under his own hand, how very t0Rd
he Is of them.
Comment upon this important disclo-
sure would be superhuous. twill so COM
pletely open the eyes of thinking men to
what they are about, that 1t may be conf
dely predicted that this single indication of
what are the Generals naked and undis-
CURSED principles, will change many thou
sand votes at the approaching election.
Do we not all recolcct that, even with an
army of ten thousand, the Generals parti-
sans have said that he might, if he chose,
at the close of the late war, have assum-
ed the Imperial PurpIel Ifhe could have
done so much with ten thousand men,
what might he not do with a hundred thou.
sand men, disciplined troops. IN arms!
Freemen, are you ready for the yoke!
Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-10-15
From the q. States GaseAe.

OPINIONS OF GEN. JACKSON
ON THE SUBJECT or 4 SfANDING Ar
NY md THE MILITIA
All that concerns the opinions touching
national candidates for public Offices, is a
subject of general interest, and Of legItl-
mate discussion. We believe no question
has been better settled in this country,
than that large standing army in time Of
peace. is incompatible with the spirit Of our
Government, yet a candidate for public
Office says, that government ought to be
"DANNED-instead OF reducing the army
Sin a republic like this It should be In
creased TEN FOLD" Surely this is an
opinion expressed with sufficient energy.
We ask the People of this State, those
who think as well as act. whether such
sentiments, so unequlyOcally expressed,
are consistent with their views of national
policyl We say nothing of the ImPreca-
ton accompanying the uuerance Of the
Observation-Disclosures imprecated against
the country, and ten fold standing army.
We beseeeh our readers TO notice, that we
coafne our remarks to the very language
of General Jackson.
To the Editors qftte United States Gazette.
GENTLEMEN: We send to you for pub
LEGATION, the enclosed correspondence, ex
hlbting features in the character of Gen.
Jackson. which ought to be known to the
citizens of the United States. We need
only remark that the law for reducing the
army, passed on the ID of March. 1921,
and the reduction was from about II 900
men to 5000. There was a great major
.ity in Congress in favor Of the reduction,
and ne believe no law was ever more gen
orally acceptable to the People.
We are, respectfully your obedlent
servants. SAMUEL WETHERILL4
RICHARD PETERS,
D. w. COKE.
JOHN JENNINGS,
JACOB Maryland,
CLEMENT c. BIDDLE.
EDWARD INGERSOLL,
SAMUEL MIFFLIN.
Philad. Both Sept 1873.
Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-10-15
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
Neo York. Ocfobcr 6.

A'b0 4 bfhf Dbfpy1f ~
The packet ship France, Captain Funk,
arrived yesterday from Hayre, whence he
sailed on the 9th ultimo. She brings Pa
ris papers to the Sd, and Hayre to the 4th
Of September. The ship Europa, Cap
tain 1'repka, in 81 days from Hamburg,
bringing papers from that city to the Both
Of August, inclusive. BY these arrivals,
our advices from the seat Of war are five
days late-, and from the Turkish capital
ten, than our preceding dates.
There seems 10 have been no foundation
whatever for the rumors Of reyerses said
to have oyertaken the Russian arms be-
fore Shumla. From Shumla the dates are
to the 9Th Of August; but the Paris pa
Pers onfy contain abstracts Of the bullet
us from that point, after the departure OF
the Emperor.
On the lst Of August, the Emperor
published proclamation from the camp
before Shumla, by which every manevre
was ordered to be adopted for the complete
investment Of Shumla, and to hasten the
carrying Of that place as rapidly as posi-
Ole. Husslen Pacha is shut up n Shsm-
Ia and these measures were adopted TO
iurher the attack on that place. The march
OF Ut. Gen. Rudiger upon Esla StambOul
mas occasIOned much uueasiness 10 the
! ufkS' as they saw they were on the point
Oh having the communication between the
capital and the interior &C the empire cut
Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-10-15
Your obedient humble servant
- ~vr~aHr,rrnrrx~
q. HUMPHREY.
To Messrs. Saml. Wetherill, Richd. Pc
ters, d. Coke, john Jennings, jacob
Maryland Edw. Ingersoll, Clement 9,
Biddle, and Samuel Miflin.

The late advertisement from the Treas
ury department for paying OIL, during this
year, another sum Of more than -Four Mil
hons Of the Pubic Debt is a very crafty
NC incident in the fiscal operations Of the
present year. 1t is more SO, certainly
than any that has occurred in that depart
ment for several years past. Without the
least aid from loans, or any other source,
upwards of nine millions of dollars of the
Nationa, Debt will have been extinguish-
ed within the year, out Of our surplus rev
enue. The regular annual appropriation
of money, applicable to the public debt, is
fen Millions of Dollars, which includes
the annual interest on the whole debt
More may be paid on the account OF that
debt, if the Treasury be rich enough
Happily, this is the case on the present
occasion. There will have been paid, this
year, in principal and interest. on account
of the debt, BETWEEN TWELVE AND THIR-
TEEN MILLIONS of dollars. This is, il
will be seen, between toO and three MIL
Inns MORE than the annual stated appropri-
alton for the debt
The payment of so much of the princi-
pal Of the debt this year, the whole having
been out of the six per cent. stock will
save to the nation, next year, H7ore than
haB a million Of dollars IN interest--leay-
ing so much more applicable to theredemp-
tioa Of the principal Of the debt, or to 9th
er great national objects
National LateMgencer.
Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-10-15

I The people of the United States are
deeply interested to know if such are the
actual sentiments of candidate for the
Chief Magistracy.
We trust, therefore, that you will ap,
oreciate our motive in asking thatyo vii
communicate the precise language of the
letter referred to; and we venture to ado
the request, that, ifthe letter is still in youl
possession, you will allow US to obtain an
authentic and certified copy oft.
An answer at your earliest leisure vii
much oblige US.
We are, &c.
Signed as above
SEPTEMBER %, 1923.
Gentleman: Your favor of the 23d In
slant was duly received, and although
| cannot but regret that the private cor
respondence ofmy deceased brother should
ever have been made a matter of public
discussion, still, l conceive it my duty,
under all the circumstances Of the case,
and Notwithstanding the sacrifice of Prl-
vate feeling, to give you all the information
on the subject of which | am possessed.
Some time since, in the course of prl-
vate conversation, at my own house ! sta
ted that | had letter In my possession,
written by General Andrew Jackson to the
late Major Enoch Humphreys of the Uni
States Artillery, containing sentiments
highly disrespectful in their character to-
wards the General Government Of the u
nited States; this was done inadvertently,
and without the most remote expectation
that the information would ever be used
for political purposes; however since such
is the case, it becomes my duty to substan-
tlate the assertion.
TIE letter alluded to was written about
the time when the last reduction of the
Army took place; it is at my command,
and although do not feel justified in pla-
chg it before the public, | will mention
some of the most striking features which
it presents Among other expressions, he
says, in express terms-"the Government
"oucdt to be damned--instead Of reducing
"the army, IN a Republic like this, 1t
"sFogHb be increased ten f0id;;"-he rid
cules the idea Of depending upon our mil
tia, speaks Of reducing them TO proper
stateof subordnaton, as an imposslbllity;
and heir utter meGciency in cases of G.
mergncyl He dilates on the extent of
our tOntier; and the extreme improperly
Of leaving our remote posts with the mad
equaie garrisons to which they are neces-
sarlly reduced, in consequence Of the dim-
mutton of the Army; in fact the general te-
nor Of the letter is that of decided and bit
ter animadversion upon the measures pur-
sued by the General Government
lremain, gentlemen,
Your obedent humble servant,
q. HUMPHREY.
To Messrs. Saml. Wetherill, Richd. Pc
ters, d. Coke, John Jennings, Jacob
Maryland Edw. Ingersoll, Clement 9.
Biddle, and Samuel Miflin.
Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-10-15

EItem Of the United Stats.
dated Prairie du Chen, 18th ~.
reached us this morning BY the
mailroute from that place. cioes -
we have received adyices from ine ~
the Euxno aad the uunostparls o. ~ =,
What adds to the curiosity Of the y, u ;
that the letter relates 10 a subseliyS,f ~,
the Statesman, sent 10 a Soaal -
in that remote region. The Fo', 80 - u
that village Is 500 miles distant IT,, IT,
other. N r. oA''
Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-10-15

We observe in the New York IN.
appeal to the charitable, from Jo'e ~, :
easter, the founder ofthe Lancas''.s !
tenn of education, on behalf Of hl' ~,
who are nov suffering IRIS
accumulation of sickness, Want a''u
Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-10-15

On Wednesday evening lasi' ST. =
eight and nine o'clock, genIl s.l, q
knocked down IN the street ID .''
and robbed Of : ~ IBoR -
Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-10-15

4 ChaHeage.-A little fop, conceiving
himself insulted by gentleman, whoven-
ured to give him some wholesome advice,
strutted up to him with with an air of i'm
portance, and said, ''Sir you are no gen
tleman! here is my card-consider your
self challenged. Should / be from home
when you honor me with call, | shall
leave word with a friend to settle all the
Preliminaries to your satisfaction" To
which the other replied, "Sir, you are a
FOOL here is nv card-consider your nose
pUiledi and should not be at home when
you call on me, you will find have left
orders with a servant TO show you into
the street."
HAND CRABs,-A statement lately
made by MIR. Philips, respecting the land
crabs of the Isle of France, is such as al
mosrto stagger belief These creatures.
he informs us. in their ordinary state OF
existence in the mountains of those coun-
tries, climb trees and prey on insects, and
even on small birds. They live in socie-
~, and, at the time of depositing their
eggs, march in millions srong-in a body
fifty yards in breadth, and three miles in
Iengt iened extent-marshalled in three di-
visions; they march at night, or during
rain by day. and suffer no obstacle to o
vercome their perseverance; climbing o.
yer buildings and wading through rivers,
and fattacked defending themselves fierce
", and gathering their Pincers together to
inhmidate, their enemies The march con-
6nues fer two or three months, when they
arrive at the sea, and after having depos-
tied their eggs and undergone various vi
.cissitudeS, the remnant of the lndetatga-
bic colony returns to the mountains aud
woods, having been preceded N their jour
ney by the young BROOD
alabama rs. .4rkansas. A Mrs. Mitch
ell of st. Francis county, was recently
delivered Of fine child, which weighed at
its birth tcenty one pOu'dS-Alabama has
beat II. A Mrs. AIehitable Stout has
recently presented her husband with fire fine
boys at a birth, whose aggregate weight was
forty sigtfGnd quarter pounds
Mr.. N, was walked in the night and
told that his wife was dead. He turned
round to sleep again, saying, oh how
greived | shall be in the morning when a.
wake!"
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-06-04
ABIJAH BIGELow, CierE.

COMMONWEALTH OF MAssAcHUsrTTs
WORCESTER, IS. At a meeting of the Comfy
Commissioners, holden at Worcester. within
and for said County, on the second Tnesda,
Of May, A D. 1925, by adjournment from the
fourth Tuesday Of March, A. ID. 1928:
On the Petition aforesaid, Ordered, That no.
tee be given to all persons and CORPORATIONS
interested in the prayer thereof, that said Com.
missloners will meet at the DWELLING house of
William Richardson, Innholder in said Sterling
on Wednesday, the tieeHty:ffh dun of June
ne1t, at one of the clock in the afternoon. bv
publishing an attested copy of said petition.
and OF this order thereon, in THE .Mass0cb,,-
sets spy, and Worcester Couaty .9dpertiser. j.
and IN the " National ,Egis," newspapers print
ed IN Worcester, aforesaid, three weeks sncces.
siyely, the last publications TO be fourteen davs
at least, before the said twenty.fiflh day Of
June. -
And it is further ordered, that the Sheriff Of
said County, or his deputy, serve each of the
Town Clerks of Sterling and Princeton. In said
County, with an attested copy Of said petition
aud order, thirty days, at least and post nm nm
attested copy thereof in two public places in
each of said towns Of Sterling and Princeton
fourteen days, at least, before the said twentv'
fifth day of June at which time and place so;d
will proceed TO view The route
set forth and described in said petition, and 10
hear all persons and Corporations interested
therein, who may then and there desire TO be
heard thereon
Attest. ABIJAII .BTGELOW, Clerk
A copy Attest
q ABIJAH BIGELow, cierk.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-06-04
ABlJAH BIGELoW, cterk.

COMMONWEALTH or MAssACHUsETTs
WORCESTER, IS. At meeting of the County
Commissioners, holden by adjournment n,
Worcester. on the second Tuesday of NAV
a. ID. 1928:
On the petition aforesaid, Ordered, That no
tice be given TO all persons and CORPORATIONS
interested therein, that said Commissioners will
meet al the dwelling house of William Rich
ardson, lnnholder in Sterling, in said County.
on Thursday, The t,oenty-sirtk dan of .yune ue1t
at nine Of the clock in the forenoon, by nublish.
ing an attested copy Of said petition and of this
order thereon, in " The Massachusetts S9g. and
Worcester County .4dceniSer," and IN the
I" National Hgts," newspapers printed IN Wor-
cester aforesaid, three weeks successivolv tho
last publications TO be fourteen DAYS M least
before the said twenty sixth day Of June
And 1t is further ordered, that the SHERIFF nc
said County, or his deputy, serve the Town
Clerks OF Sterling and Princeton, in said Coun.
ty, each, with an attested copy Of said petition
and order, thirty days, at least aud also most
up an attested copy thereof, in two public Mac.
es, IN each of said towns of Sterling and Prince.
ton, fourteen days, at least, before the said
twenty-sixth day of June at which time md
place said Commissioners will proceed 81 ,,ieu
the route set forth and described in said neti.
ton and TO hear all persons and Conventions
Interested therein, who may then and there do.
sire TO be heard thereon
Attest. ABlJAH BIGELoW, clerk
A copy Attest
q ABIJAH BIGELow, clerk
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-06-04
COMMUNICATED.


EhOCT. DAWSON, of Pittsburgh, Pa.
ED late United States Surgeon at Fort Fay
cite, in letter TO A, Crosby, of Cambridge
N. Y dated Aug s, 1897, referring to prey-
GUS statement Of his, approaching La Motifs
Cough Drops, as having obtained the confidence
Of the public by effecting many cures, further
states" The Drops sold well last winter and
spring, and had | much larger quantity could
have sold all by wholesale and retail"
La MOTIFS COUGH DROPS.
THIS valuable remedy for Coughs and other
prevailing disorders of the breast and lungs
leading TO Consum ption, is highly recommended
by several respectable Musicians, and is rapidly
cvquiring merited popularity.
timely use of these Drops may be consider
ed as certain cure in most cases of common
Colds, Coughs, Influenza, Whooping Coughs,
pam IN the side, difficulty OF breathing, want Of
sleep arising from debility, palpitatiun of the
heart hoarseness, pain in.the breast bleeding Of
The lungs, aud IN spasmodic asthma it is singular
W eihcae0us. Particular attention TO the drec-
tons tor using is necessary. Each bottle con.
tains about So doses. Price, 81.
NGw CERTIFICATE.
| have for eighteen years been troub led with
an affection Of the breast and lungs attended
with severe cough pain in the side and diff.
Guilty of breathing-and, in the fall of 1895. be.
came so much reduced that my life was despair.
ed of, aud received no visible benefit from nv
physician. ! was advised TO make trial of La
.hotrs Cough drops, and after taking one bot
tie was restored to perfect heath--and il is my
firm belief that the above named Drops saved my
life. THOMAS JONES.
Columbus, Ohio, July 90, 1896"
Preparedby A. CROSBY, sole proprietor, Cam.
bridge, New-York, whose signature win be affx.
ed in his own handwriting 10 each bill of drec.
tons. BE particular that each bottle is enyeloped
in a stereo or check label, which is struck onthe
same bill withtbe directions wholesale and
retail, by special appointment by James Green
& Co. Worcester; Wheeloek & Carey, Stur-
bridge; and by j. P.Whtwell, and G Gorge Brin.
ley, Boston and by Druggists generally.
Sept, 10, 1927. eoiySS
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-06-04
HARD WaRE.
FRANCIS PRENTISS.
y, Merchants Roir,-BosroN,

p, Merchants Ro,r,-BosroN,
HEAS received by the late arrivals from Eng
q d land, his Spring supply of
Birmingham s. Sheffield Hard Hare Goods,
comprising, in part. the following assortment,
viz; Knives and Forks Pen & Pocket Knives
Butcher Knives Scissors Razors Shears
Large Tailors Shears Brass Commode Knobs
and Rings; Brass Bolts; Brass Butts Door
Rappers Brass lamps and Candlesticks: Iron
do; Knob Locks; Closet, Cupboard Il Trunk
do; Chest and Till do, ca brass and iron Iron
Norfolk Latches Brass do; Iron x Brass Bolts
Butts; Chest and Table Hinges; Iron & Steel
Squares and Bowels Cross Cut Saws; MIL &
Pit do; Neneering, Hand and Back do; Gilt
Ceat and Vest Buttons; Pocket Books; Il.
Hemmng 4 Sons superine Needles; Pins.
Also, complete assortment Of Files; Hills d
Fosters Vices and Anvils Fosters English
Shoyels; Wood Screws Cut Tacks Z Brads
Block Tin Tea Pots do. Lamps; Coffee Mills
Sheet II Cast Iron Boilers; Tea Kettles; Boil
lows Shovels and longs sc.
Also, 1000 feet Baltimore Window Glass, as
sorted p doz. Ames's Back Strap Shovels 50
doz S;etson's and Plymptons Hoes; 100 casks
Cut Nails, from 30. 70 40d; Sheet Lead, each
), 81 and h.; 100 Training Guns 500 lbs,
superior Glue 200 reams Common Wrapping
Paper, warranted of superior quality.
(cP All Of which wall be sold on the most
reasonable terms for cash or credit
Boston, April 80 3m
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-06-04
ELIXIR PECTORALE!

For the cHre Of Coughs, Colds, asthma, CataYrh.
and all affections Of tie Lungs
FHNI1lS most valuable Medicine, the discUV-
Ii cry Of hch originated from long experience
in the study of Medicine, is entitled toconfdence
from the circumstance, that it was used in the
practice of regular, well bred Physician, a num-
Der Of years and was offered to the public, after
much solicitation aud from the bene VIOLENT wish to
alleviate some of the suiferngs inherenin our ma
ture. Unlike most Medicines oflhe day, there is
no quackery about it, as the testimony of Physi.
clans who know it, viii prove.
The .t0IlO1ojng Interesting eItract of q letter
tr08s the Rec. E. L. BaScOm, ,0U be of SER
rice to those achO aotSh to .fad the most rata-
able Medicine fer lung complaints
To DR.. WATTs--ln gratitude to you, and beney-
offence towards numerous class Of the public, who
like myself have been, or now are. afflicted with
Consumptiye complaints, l would address to you
the following statement of facts. l was early sub.
iect to aCoughswhich at times oecasioned the rails.
ing of much blodd In May lsst, was attacked
with hoar8enesS, a most distressing cough, severe
BAN in the side and breast, which obliged me to
suspend my pubic labOrs / received some relief
from medical advice, but the difficulties still contin-
ued In July last from the recommendation Of
friend | procured bottle of the g EHrir Pecto-
raie," and had not taken more than 100 drops be-
fore felt essentially relieved have now used
between Q and 8 bottles, and find myself .tulh,
recovered: as yet feel no symptom Of the return
of my former complaint, and can say, 7rhat
Tconid scarcely sag before for thirty years, | AMI
WELL. With sincere gratitude,
EZEKIEL l.. BASCOM.
Ashby, Mass. Oct. 90, 1927.
ar For sale wholesale and retail, by J. Robin
son, Worcester--J. r. Hall, Jr. and A. r. Lozre,
Boston-.4R0S ,9b6ot, Andover-- Charles Uniting,
Sterling Charles Parkmdn, Westboro' Elisha
EdwardS, Springfed-apd in all the principal
towns & cities throughout the u S. eoIy Jan2