Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-04-14
DELAWARE JCURN al.
WILL .l.:.. n aHCNS
Tuesday, April A, AS29.
The communication signed Dragon Marsh, relating t
the overflow Of the Marshes shall appear on Friday.

ponence between the committee OF the counties OF Essex
and Mddlesex in NewJersey, and the late President Mr.
Adams 1t is alike honorable to bohon their part, dsn-
terested and spontaneous tribute who longer in
power offer bait venal adulaon but whose title ap-
probation rests solely upon the consideration, that they have
been public and SUCH that they deserve wen Oh
their country. Mr. Adams letter is one of the happiest Ell
forts of his pcn powerful is known to be upon every SUD-
icc that touc The tribute he pays to the abors. the
integrity and patriotism of the Statesmen who composed MS
cabinet and which he enoces with all the honest energy OF
truth, speak to the heart of every man whose uhae
standing and conscience wholly under the DOMINION
of his preulces We particularly struck with the Jus'
and honorable feeling with which Mr. Adams speaks OF the
harmony which Distinguished his cabinet from every Other
that has preceded il in country that harmony does, m
deed speak loudly in favor these distinguished men es
of right views honest Intentions OF mutual respect anu en-
eem--te only bases upon which harmony can permanently
rest in all associations itprocaims the freedom on '
bic aims from petty and selfish rvaries, from vexng in
gues which necessarily involve the idea OF squabhes ana
contentious They almost strangers to each other and
after four wears intimate association and OF JOINT abo TOT
the benefit Of Their country, they retire from the scene with
approving consciences and with reciprocal affection and es-
TEEN In the absence of all other proof, we deem this IN
wonted harmony the strongest ccumstanta testimony to the
purity of the late admnistraonas in private lIie' we ac
count that family exemplary and virtuous, whose domestic
walls exhibit Of love, concord and happiness
The most impressive portion g the letter, however, is that
which refers Mr. Clay The solemn atestaon TO the IN
of that gentleman not essential to his acqual
now nor bereafte-bu the consimnation of the train of
evidence which has carried his integrity safe through the most
malignant ordeal that any public man has yet been subjected
to in this country MIR Adams well and eloquently explains
the motive which prompted him to select Henry Clay tor the
first appointment his gift referring to the pre- eminent
piH his
try.
Tohave supported such administration TO have abored
enuously the continuance of such men in the stations
which, the prosperous condition in which they left their conn
try atess they filled WE'LL is sufficient praise to those who
failed in the late They never hope to see the a
fairs Of this Republic committed to better ADLER hands, or
more wisely and prosperously conducted
Mr. Edward Livingston Of Louisiana is in Pennsyva
MA prosecuting large clam against that state under the fol-
lowing circumstances John Nicholson Comptroller of
the State from 1892 1894 during which twenty seven mil
lions of dollars Of public money passed through his hands In
1891 he resigned his office At this PERIOD he was the own
er OF about three Millions hundred thousand acres OF
land Pennsylvania besides large possessions real and per-
sona elsewhere To meet his various pecuay engagements
those lands, he formed Joint stock conanleo winch ne
conveyed large portion of them Tie became emharr assed
in his circumstances committed prison and died in con-
tnenen and nsan in 1900 Deeds had been made to the
Land COMPANY and judgments had been obtained against
him by individual creditors early the 18th 18th March
1897 The Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania obtained ajudg
nent against him on the 2ls of March 1907 three days la
ter than the last mentioned date for 90.S9 To
persee the prior deeds and Judgments as it alleged the
Commonwealth had aedged lien then for the
first stated to exist and to have bound the real estate of
Nicholson Throughout the State, March 1906 This lien
ad h fcto
ever enforced by acts Of the Legislature appointing Commits
sjoners whauhoty seize the lands Of Nchoson-to take
possession of his papers, sell his ans their pleasure
and exercise every of ownership them The Commits
siones accordingly without any judicial process sold about
millions of which produced only $lo5ooo to the
State For these lands eectmcns are now pending at the
suit of Nchoon heirs and vcndees, in the Courts of the
United States and Mr. Livingston and his colleagues say
that there doubt of recovery These lands are dIspers-
ed over 80 counties of the embracing the most wealthy
AID hicky scttled-as Philadelphia, Lancaster, Cheser,
Daphin, Berks, Montgomery, Allegheny, &c-and their
enhanced value is stated several millions odoars In the
event recovery by the heirs and vendces of Nicholson the
State will be bound to good to their vendees this
HANGED value Mr. Livingston and bis colleagues Messrs In
eerso and Tghman propose anicabe arrangement of the
controyersy-oierng for comparatively small sum-"
confirm the sales and made by the State and thus
quiet the titles of the thousands who have purchased the two
millions of They declare, however, that if the State
should not accept this arrangement and those whom
they shall he obliged TO prosecute the suits which
are now ready for trial. and of the event of which they
terrain no doubt will no longer be in their power to make
or accept of any propositions for compromise
AJ- Z S. MENDENHALL'S School is now onen in the
Room lately occupied by Mr.. Samuel Ford For particu-
lars see Advertisement in 4h page Of this paper.
appointments By The President Of The q. STATES.
George NJ Dallas to be Attorney of the United States
for the District Of Pennsyvan vice CD ngerso renoueA
william Duncan to be Surveyor of the Revenue for the
Port of Philadelphia, vice James Glentworth, removed.
David Henshaw TO be Collector Of the Revenue for the
Port of Boston, vice Henry A. s. Dearborn, remo7'sa
Lemuel Williams to be Collector of the Revenue for the
Port Of New Bedford, vice Francis Baylies who declined
accepting the office vacated by the removal of Russell