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Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-05-09
COMMUNICATIONS.
For THE DELAWARE Journal
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Mr.. Editor,
The vilaperation with which the JAG k
son party asail every man who hosds any oii,ct,
no matter what under the government of the United
States. is astoaishnr-Wo It not be dong Wan.
II. Crawford injustice, to suppose tht he dii not
know the regulations, OF the general Post Olli:e sui
,icicntly we'll, to satisfy him that he must pay his
newspaper postage, if demanded, quarterly in all
vance But suppose, for il moment, that he did not
know them 1T the time the demand for postage in adj
vance, was made He had them shown to him. by
geuenan who mLs disntcrested, ah mt the time Of
lis nefaroIs publication, and the necessity OF pay
ius in advance explained his would not DO, be-
cause the Post Master here, is an Administration
man. anil proper object for Mr.. G. to exercise his
abuse upon, and no doubt 1t was very gratifying To
Mr. c.. when doing so--'lr. c. asks why Mr.. flames
IN amablc, SC. young man was not contlnncd Post
question hnisc rs well Mr.. llnnrs can, any
other mnn--Mr G.. knows that about the fine Mr..
TIanes received the appointment Of Post Master al
| Mi,idlctown he Mr.. IIanes, had offer which
he thought promised greater profit, and dce'o mp
ne uppo,ntnicat OF Post Master himself without cv
err having entered upon the oiice-!iut, Sir, Mr.. G.
knows Mir Haues TO he a jackson man--and Mr..
G. thinks too that he might have had the pieasur"
oftakng politics, occasionally, in his ofce-at least
he might have got ii great deal of news gratis But
AS it is, his case i, most piteons indie ed lie must
,tay at home aud do without a newspaper. or pay
The postage as has neighbours do! What preIlca'
inent for Jackson mun Let us ldu@h-let US
laugh. A LOOkEROA.
Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-05-09

In tn e Senate, yesterday. the Tariff Bill was
sidcred, and all the amendments reported from the
Committee of Manufactures were disposed of, 50
that it will be returned to the House, to be H.
nally disposed of. The Senate rejected the propo
sion to strike out the additional duty on moasses
as well as that 10 exclude from duty iron intended
for rail roads On the whole The bill is now some
what less Objectionable, than they found it.
The Senate insist on their amendments to the bill
making appropriations for Internal improvements,
and have sent 1t back to the House,
The House ofRepresentatives took up the amend
mcnts made by the Senate to the bill making appro.
priations for Internal improvements ; when MIR. NJ
DurFIa moved that the House insist on their disa-
grrement to the amendments made by the Senate,
asked conference otthat body, and appointed uana-
gers to conduct it On the part OF the House Some
discussion took place this proposition, and before
any question was taken the House adjourned.
INTERVAL lMrRovEMENT.-lt will be seen by the
report of the proceedings in Congress- that the Sen
ate and House of Representatives, have disagreed
in relatior 10 the amendment u.adc 10 the approprl
atiun, bill. in the senate. limiting the expenditure
FIR SURVEYS. tn those already commenced. We an
mex the Yeas aud Nays on the vote OF the Senate.
to adhere to their amendment, b. which it will be
seen that every member but One, Mr. Knight Of X.
t.. was present. The Hnuse Of Representative.
having by large majority already refused To adopt
this amendment the whole bill must. If no conpron
Use can be made. be lost. TO the great Inconvenience
and deiriment of the public.
The question being on adnering to the amendment
restricting appropriation for surveys to those area
ly commenced, it was decided in the affirmative
by
YEAS.-Messgs. Barnard, Barton. Batcman.
Bell. Benton. Bouligny. Chambers, Chase. Harrison
Hendricks, johnson Of Kentucky. Johnston OF Lou
siana. Kane, Marks, Noble, Robbins, Ruggles
Seymour. ssbee, Smith, of Md. Thomas, Web
ster, Willey.--2S.
AYS.-Alrssrs. Berricn, Chandler. Cobb
nicker,on. Eaton, Ellis, Foot, lIayoe King. Nc
Kin!ey. McI4ane. Macon. Paris. Ridgely, Rowan.
Sanlor.l. Smith of >. G. farewell, Tyler, Van Blu
rem, White, Williams, Woolbury.--24.
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Mr.. Editor, happened some time since to meet
q ppntlemAn at where the conversation on
the carpet ran the great question which now agi-
tates the Union. The gentleman related to the
company present, that short time before. he had
the pleasure of seeing the Presidential candidates at
Glasgow, passing through in the New Castle and
Baltimore lines. He had been invited to see Gen
Jackson pass through certain occasion. do
nor reCcollect how long it was Understanding to
eypec,ation Jackson came on to Glasgow. when the
stare driver as usual halted to water his horScs.
The General thinking ne tarrlcd too long, enqulr-
e1 Of him. how long he took to water his horsrs-hc
answered - minutes. Jackson told hun, he
never halted more than - minutes. hanin'd MN,
and told him to drive on instantly, at1he same time
giving him to understand that his pistols were at
land to enforce his orders The driver took the
h;nt. and was off in "A tangent. Some time after
this, nv informant told me he accidentally was at
the same place, when Adams and his lady were pass
inu through. q think just after his fathers DEATH
and the following circumstance took placc-thc
drivers wife was Aaiting to get passage IN the
stage and came forward to speak to her husband to
take her in. lie told her Tin low voice. she could
not 90, as the President was in the stage. Mr..
Adams however overheard him, and enqulred wh'l
the person was, and what she wanted which he at
lenrth informed him, telling him at the same time
she could go on next day. Mr.. A. then spoke him
self to the woman, and insisted on her getting In,
observing that Mrs. Adams would make room Tor
her when she accordingly got 'in. This relation
was given to me by gentleman who was then a
Contractor on the canal, whose character Tor vera
city is unquestionablc believe there were several
persons present, besides him. who heard the CONVEX
s,tjon. These circumstances, though trivial in
themselves, yet go far to show the characters OF the
two candidates. AS it has been some considerable
time since received.thc relation. may have erred
in some points, but the main part ct It IS certainly
correct. PENCADER.
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tn fip T5iforS or tie E,1quirer.

Laacastcr 10. VA .?prM 1923.
IA murder which. fur ii, daring and brutal char.
ctrr. can scarce find parallel in the record OF
crime, was perpp,ratcd IN thi, county. the 8 ins
On the morning of that day, Miss X. George 'e't
the residence Of her mother to visit relation not
Tar distant ia few miles, and about noon OF me
same dav her iftess body was found. dreadul'y
che,ed. and bearing the evidences of the most
brutal violation A road used as public, and much
travelled, was the scene OF this hoirld deed. Miss
George was young (about 1s) and handsome Of
respectable parentase, and of the most unblem.hed
character We are. in the general, an orderly Pe"-
Pile, and not much accustomed to look upon crime
and can give you no idea of the deep feeling which
This occurrence has produced. An innocent and I'M
offending female violated and murdered, in public
road. and at noon-day | can scarce conceive
sufficient degree. of daring brutality for its accom-
plshment.- --but it is so ; and even amongst us
God grant that the perpetrator may be discovered
The Governor of Virginia has offered reward
of $500, for his detection.
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NounS Aadies' DoarAing school,
At New Ark. Delaware.

THE undersigned members Of the Visiting Com
rnitee, attended examination Of the You've La
DIES In the Boarding School at New Ark, Jude, the
snperintendance OF the Reu. SAMUEL BELL, on Tues
day the 9Th utmo and have no hesitation in say
ing that they were highly pleased with the manner
in which thu Young Ladies acquitted themselves
The promptness with which they answered tie
eral questions which were put 10 them, evinced an
intimate acquaintance with those branches of sci
ence ia which they had been instructed The ex-
animation embraced the following; viz English
Grammar, Chronology, Rhetoric, Composition,
Modern and Ancient Geography, Modern and An
Client History, Natural Philosophy Astronomy,
Chemistry and Mental Philosophy. From this as
well as from other specimens Of literary lnprove-
ment which we have witnessed, auger well of
this Institution and think we have well
grounded reason to believe that it justly deserves 10
be ran.ad among the first literary establishments Of
the kind in our country, earnestly desire that it
may receive extensive and liberal patronage and
above all, that it may enjoy the favor Of Him whose
blessing alone can give success tc every good design
! A. r. Russell, } blenders of the
HENRY wHlTELY.} commiaee
! The duties ofthe Young Ladies' Boarding School,
at New Ark will be resumed on Monday, the 18th
instant and every attention will be given to
der the School worthy Of extensive public patronage.
! TERMs-Board and Tuition per guorter $50.
.lias,c including the use Of Piano $40
Dross,ng, Pait'ng & embroidery So.
SAMUEL HELz.
Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-05-09
Mobiie April 10.

The effects of the frost on Sunday night ia, the
9th, we learn, was severely felt in the country.
Cotton and Corn above ground was all cut off, and
wheat which is now cultivated, to considerable
extent and was within month of harvest. is entire
~ destroyed At gentleman's residence. mile
and half from this city, the mercury was down to
Is degrees of Farenheit.
Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-05-09
SIGNS.

We seldom publish the signs OF the times, to an.
extent, like many persons both sides of the Pre-
sidantal question But having lately heard OF two
ers which are now circulating
IN StISSEX,--t a muster, 80 out Of 43 ex-
pressed their preference of Mr.. Adams over Gen.
jackson.
10 Newcastle Hundred within ten days, at n
wedding party, 3 out OF 1T gentlemen declared the
same preference.
Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-05-09
From the Cen'reuiWe Times. Easfon, Nd.
UNCOMMON.

Rare Ripe E,heat nearly or quite headed out was
shewn us in the early part of this week, by Major
Roe, of this County the stalk was nearly #. high.
We have no recollection Of any Season when vege-
tation was so far advanced as the present.
The Wheut of Farmers generally of this County
looks at present uncommonly well. and promises a
most abundant yield-harvest will be at least one
month earlier this year than usual. We sincerely
congratulate agricultural friends on the good pros
pect. -
Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-05-09

The editors of the Richmond Enquirer. Gan op.
position prnt) in their paper Of Tuesday, the s9t'
ult. candiuiy acknowledge their belief that the par,
agraph lately put forth by the Bs.6alo Republican.
as the extract from letter. said to have been written
by the late Mr.. Stockton of New Jersey, is forge
rv We gave detailed statement of this affair a
few DAYS since and as the reader will recoect that
letter was connected with the calumny got up by the
:. Cumbination,'' charging MIR. Adams with having
maslea written pledge to Mr. Webster, &c. We real
" wonder what lasehood the Sariss legion will get
up next. 1lary'r.
Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-05-09
aJtnarrirn,

On Tuesday evening in this place, by the Rev.
f. w. Gilbert. Mr.. JOSEPH S. DIXON, to Miss
MARIA JANE M'KORkLE.
Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-05-09
AMERICAN SYSTEM.

arrived in Providence, Rhode Island, on Friday.
2s'h April. 1928, 4e vessels Cnaswi.e, 10 of them
laden with Cotton and Corn from Soadhren states,
intended for supplies for the numerous factories in
that STATE. viz.
Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-05-09

We call the attention of all the good People Of
this Commonwealth to the following description OF
mast atrocous transaction. The hue and cry OF
the whole country ought to be raised fur the detec
ton of its abandoned perpetrator.
Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-05-09

ling fact that for the year 1927, wear OF pro
found peace and of 10 peculiar PRESSURE the sum
levied and expended i'll England and ate, Tor the
maintanence oi pduDers alu o these whn manage
them, amounted to seuen million Eight hundred
thousand pounds sierfng!! (abu' thirty live mil
lion dollars nore than the whole revenue oil Eng
land fifty years ago, and equal to halt NJ the entire
national debt Of the United States.
--~.Ftu: % o:o:Llr-
Prosperity of the Erench.-l will br seen by the
following that the French people are pursuing with
great vigor that of pulley, which. III lis app-
cation tn this country is called the g A icrican Svs-
tenn" With unannity ami vivacity characters.
tic of that people, they entered upon system which
has produced unparalleled results in SHIRT space Of
time and raised them out of that state of exhaustion.
debt and difficulty, which followed the tremendous
wars Of Napoleon, and the scarcely less destructive
exactions of the Allied Powers. Let America look
at the example and profit by II.
NATIONAL .4drocmp.
French Industry The Society for the encourage
ment Of National iudu try in France, exhibits great
and au,laDle activity. number OF medals and
other rewards have lately been distributed to various
agrlculursts. manufacturers &c. and the prizes OF
different amount are offered for the productions and
inventions Of the present year among others. 1000
francs for the fabrication of bricks, tiles. &c. by ma
chnery; 400 trancs tor machine 10 shave the HAIR
oil the skins employed in hat making 1000 for an
sng other substance, capabeo clarity beer;
6 900 francs for fabrication of paper from the bark
of the morus papyrfsra; 2, 400 francs for new me
hod Of slverins looking glasses; 500 for the lnl-
proveInent Of the materials employed in copperpate
engraving 5000 francs for the dlssicaon OF meats
GOO franks for mill for cleansing bucxwheat: va
rious prizes for the construction OF simple ,nstrh-
ments for extracting sugar from beet-root; for the
importation into France, and the cultivation. nf
plants, useful in agriculture, manufactures and the
arts &c. The AMOUNT oftie prizes offered is 1879 sou
! francs.
Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-05-09

Ttere are many Jackson papers in the Union,
which receive several hundred dollars annually for
publishing the laws Of the United States. 1t must
be sadly prcking to the conscences of the proprie-
tors of these presses to pocket the money of so
rept and profigate Government. ~. H. Times.
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DELAWARE JOUN4Il A..
VWyrF 1Aisr'Nr,s.fhvI.WS
FRIDAY, May 9, 1o2S.

tg5-The Editor of the Journal is from home this
week.
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i, 925 bales COTTON.


Those operators carried on without the neces-
,y of stripping specie 10 England, (Which compes
our bunk, to curtaiI discounts to pay for large i'm.
pur'a,inn. Of dry goods that can be made here OF
better quality, and al as cheap rate as they can
be imported into this country by regulars and honest
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-02-29
From the New York American.

1t must be OBJ, ious to tn ea~t practiscd OBJ
server Of the indications whereby the tone of
public opninn is To he inferred, that silent,
steady, but most ,ftclive impression is gaining
g,ound among the more sedalr and rejecting
portion OF the people, that in the rnsuirg cons
test for the PRESIDENCY, it is wi,est, safest aud
best TO be conten, with well, rotterdam to ha-
lard hy any change-and least OF all such
change" as they of the opposition could bring
tho good W, have
The clamor Of the moment has died away
The hosannahs surg and sbou ed to the glory
Of he Military Chief are succeeded by calm
inqu ry into the civil merits If This a>pirant;
am hi, character, capacity, and conduct, are
scruu lied, as it becomes frremen to s,fu,i-
nize, In case where the high st honor, Of the
country al. at issue upon their votes. AS this
inquiry is pursued, il becomes manifest that d
systematic deep ion is attempted by portions
oil the p"b ic press in respect to tne t.ler's and
al'ainm hts Of Gen Jackson. He who has re-
sig"ed may civil Offices 10 which he has be-
appointed, on he express ground of their IN
compatibility with his habi S, abilities and pur-
suits, IS, almost profanely, compared with
Nashlngton-he who wrote the letter 7romis-
ing I" lay up apair of boots as mirror 10 sii-
n1nidfe to patriouc dreds," is spoken OF and
Praised as the author Of the addrc,,es publish
ed o" the occasion Of his late visit t. New Or
leans-and hr who from The pe,iod Of his let
Ter TO Mr.. swar,wou, Ups, after ,ht election
by the House Of Representatives Of Mr.. Ad-
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-02-29

MIR. Storrs also rose in capis,a,;,,
principles upon which he had ,o,ed ."
occasions ill relation 10 this on.s,or IN.
he considered had been mi.coneei,,aI va
Gentleman from South Carolina. Mem
ELF nor the friends with whom be L,a :
at ever e. ounded their supper, Of III : Sc
II Congress 20 make apprc pria,iop, tF,,'H
nal Improvement, upon the clause vl;.DS
been alluded to.
Mr.. Dray,on briefly explained, and r.,.
Nessrs. Nc Duff and Slorr,. P'''l
Mr.. Sergeant expressed himself d, c,,.:,
bic length on the constitutional cur,,;,n
went into the history Of this subee, w., q
yarion, decisions by Congress upon i, W., w
that the precedent had been fully rs,,bi FI 4
O authorize the exrrcis, Of The powc, b. ~, = :
.ress. lie objected to the manner IN; IN I.,'
hr oPposillun 10 the Principe had, in -; VI"
stance, been conducted; remarking, rhT -, H. :,
were necessary 10 test the question -,
ou!d better be done by introducing ys. ~"
ito" uponihe subject. '''''
Mr.. =. p. Barbour contenacd ,ho.
power existed ia Congress as had bee, '', w.
ed for it lie protested against The do,ri ''"'
he gentleman from Pennsyh as ia n,'.
dents, and considered that member, w., d.
no wav bound TO consider Sacred III, Gomez. u
tons Of The Constitution, but their own o ,'
be chained down to the opinions entertain" I.
other met in other times, with other ycv, ?
Mr.. Mercer rose to call The a,,tn,io, a.,
gentleman TO the question Itself The Co."
mitlee Of Ways and Means, in m,c. tog ~,
provision in the appropriation bill, did -
the authority Of; the at Of 1924. He, rher,o,!
thought ibis discussion 81 arccly an li,,,s :.
the present bill. He weut into IN expnr,,,.
at considerable length, II the aurhoriiv ana,
which Congress had formerly made .iriI,, =,
preparations, s. general defencc cf the s,qr,
OH the ground lha, the CONSTITUTION had roi,.
ed out certain great obj~cts, leaving the N,
Of carving them into effect in The hanl, ,o,
a. the disc retion OF Congress.
Some further conversation took place, vb..
Mr.. Wilde mo'rd an Adjournment, viii,
was agreed to so to SO; md
Tbr House adjourned
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-02-29

fresh arrivals from the United STATES. These
colonies are widely extending themselves along
the shores Of that fertile and productive ooun-
try. Civilization, letters, laws, religion aud
happiness prevail amongst them, and the bless
sings OF free government are already theirs.
Under such auspices, and with sucn advan'a-
ges, both they and We have the surest hope that
in a few years, free and enlightened nations
will take place IF our infant settlements. fonr
committee Say our infant settlements, Tor
since our appropriation fer their support,
we surely may claim some lille merit III
this work. and succeed, at least, .(as all other
states under the same circumstances must d",)
to co -p' dictatorship Of these colonies, with
the society.
Your committee have no fear that Maryland
will ever lose sigh, Of her grca, stake IN this
enterprise, nor bur what she will gain and at
ways. show herself ready 10 act when suitable
occasions Pr sent themselves With our AID
FIVE hundred negroes were, removed 10 Africa
the last year, and when the society may Ind II.
St in suffi ien strength to increase the annual
number Of emisrants from five hundred to hive
or ten thousand, your committee believe our
government will mo, be found backward IN
making proportional con,ribnion. BV or
der, THOMAS HOPE, Chairman.
ID. RIDeELY, Com. eek.
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From the National lnteIligenccr.

TWEEN !IETH CONGRESS,lsr SESSION
Tuesday, february Is. 1898.
The House resumed the confederation of the
bill making appropriations for Internal I'm
pro,ements.
The question required on the amendment
moved by MIR. H'yn, S, yesterday, to The amends
mert which had been adopted on motion Of Mr.
Taylor, and depending al the Adjournment Of
tee House; wien,
MI HAYNES withdrew his said anne ndment
The gu, stIon then recurred-Wiii the House
concur III the amendment Of the Committee of
the Whole on he stare of the Union, 10 fill The
blank, a, the end OF he following item, VIZ:
sFor the completion ofthe Cumberland ROAD
10 ZArcs,illc, in the STATE OF Onio"-
With the following, viz:
Gone hundred and seventy -Gve thousand dol.
l,rs,''
As amended on motion oiMr. Taylor, by add
ing aiicr the word "dnllars," as follows:
"N hich said sum Of money shall be replaced
on, or The fund reserved Tor laying out and m k
ing roai> under the direction oil Congress, by
the al acts passed for the admission Of the
STATE, Of OHIO. Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri
into The UNI n, on an equal footing with ,he
orr FINAL 5 atcs."
AID he question being pu', it passed in the
affirmative, as follows:
Yeas l2s-Nlys 81.
Mr.. Drayton then moved the following a
mendment to tht srClion the bill appro2rat-
i"g tie sum Of $4,000 dollars for The purpose
of surveys:
P,ouided, That no part thereof be expend' d
upon any survey, excepting sn h as have been
already contracted for, or where the survey
herratter made are preparatory TO the consIrur
'.on of roads or Canals, for the Transportation
of he mai, or for military purposes
Nj. Dayton supported his amendment a,
great leng h ami went fully into the question
OF constitutional power, opposing The construc-
ton vi en- yesterday 5y Mr.. Miner and Mr..
Bryan, OF that clause Of the Constitution in
which he power i, given to Congress TO pro.
vide Tor tie common defence and general ,Deitfye
# the country He contended that such
construction was hostile 10 the spirit of the
Constitution and he character Of the Govern.
ment, as It would give 10 Congress unlim ed
powers, whe' cas- our Governments was one of a
limited Character, confined 10 the exercise Of
certain enumerated powers He admitted that
Congress had the power OF making roads for
the conveyance of the mail, aud for military
purposes, but not for the fac ,lta,ion of com.
merce, as such power could not be in, olive d
in the simple right lorrgulate commerce, grant.
cd by the Con,li u,ion.
Mr.. McDucthe rose to answer 10 some re-
marks OF Mr. Draytor, and in vndication Of
The opinions formerly expressed by him, which
had been miseoneeivcd, and misrt presented,
throughout The country. He had never advanc,
ed an opinion that Congress had the power TO
appropriate money FIR the making OF any roads
but those named by his colleague. He object
ed to The aTendm NJ, and suggested its modi-
hcaton, So as to embrace roads and canals Of a
national character.
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Daucing School.

EWIS CARUsi respectfully informs his iren 0s
L 4 and the public of Alexandra that his psnons
School is now open at the corner Of King and. he"'
streets.
Parents and guardians DESTROYS Of inrus'lng ''.'
children to lis care, requested TO make cary ~
plicstiOn at his room as above, between the hour ="
twelve and three O'clock OH Tuesdays and Fridays
feb i6-eo6t