Delaware journal., 1828-01-01
Bait. Patriot.
From the Trenton True .9,nerican.

From the Trenton True .4anerican
The late Treasurer oft the State of North Caro-
lima. William II. Haywood, Esq. lately died in Of
flee. His son was appointed by the Legislature to
the office vacated by his fathers death. Soon after
entering upon his duties as Treasurer he discover
ed to his astonshment, that his father was defaul-
ter to the amount of $4,000, on asceraining of
which, he communicated the fact to the Legislature
and resigned. The Cheraw paper speaks of his
conduct being noble, and chvaIrous in the highest
degree, and says, his letter :" breathes the pure
spirit OF an exalted mind" and adds that he "telIs
the Legislature frankly that he is desirous of retain
ing the office the emoluments of which have now
become more necessary, for the support ofa widow
ed mother but the Legislature, possibly would
not have conferred it on him, had the members
known the true state of his fathers accounts with
the State, he. disdanS to hold an Office obtained
probably under the influence of mistaken feelings.
HE consoles himself in the idea that his fathers
estate is sufficient to indemnify the State from loss.
And asks the people of North Carolina, not to be-
ieve his father dishonest but to throw over his con-
duct the " gospel mantle'' of charity and call it in
discretion. In short if our feelings have not over
powered our judgment, this letter of Mr.. Haywood,
deserves the highest commentator. AT all events
we hope most teruenty, that the Legislature will
act up to the chyalry of the event, and re-appont
Mr.. Haywood.
Mayors Court PHILADELPHIA, Dec 90.
ISAAC LOWNDES, was indicted for cruelty,
maiciously, and numerically treating horse. of
which he was the driver. Such was the violence
and length of the beating, to attract the attention
oi several humane persons. who after demonstrating
in vain with the defendant, on the cruelty and inn
propriety OF his conduct apprehended him. and car
ried him before the mayor The jury, without hes
ration, convicted the defendent.
The Recorder, in passing sentence, observed to
the defendant, the necessity of an example in his
case, to prevent the Of such acts of cru
city, which too frequent in the streets of this
city, to the disgrace of humanity, and the serious
injury of this noble and useful animal that it was
necessary to correct mistaken notion which pre-
vailed, he trusted. but among few, and those of
of the animal such, had right to treat it as he
pleased. In an enlightened community. it could
scarcely be necessary 10 say that while the command
and the use of domestic animals is commit ID to
man, it was the duty of magistrates to prevent all
unnecessary cruelty and abuse of them. and especi-
ally of the horse, the most valuable of any. and TO
prevent all wanton, malicious and passionate
else of authority in which drivers are too apt to jo-
duge. when the poor, half fed, heavily bugth,its.
animal, is unable to perform the unreasonable. ii
often impossible, duty required of him The de
fendant was adjudged to suffer an Imprisonment t5r
the term Of three months.
This example will, it is hoped have the effect to
check the practice among the drivers of carts. &C.
especially men in thi- city, who often on slender
means, keep horses aud carts. little calculated to
sustain the heavy drafts-imposed upon them.
Captain Basil Hall, of the British Navy,