Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-01-05

telligence from Elsinore to the 29th, and
Cronstadt to the 2lst November. He
informs that at the time he left St. Pc
tersburgh, large division of the Rus
sian army had marched for the western
frontier. He heard nothing of war with
France. About five thousand persons
had been attacked at Moscow by the
prevailing disease; its progress however
had in some measure abated.
The Newly Ork Journal of Commerce
has the following explanation of the dis
agreement that has recently come to
light between the Presidents & Vice Pres
ident Of the United States.
GEN. JACKSON AND Mr.. CALHOUN
The reported misunderstanding between
those two distinguished personages has
now ceased to be matter of con njecture.
1t rs well known that Mr.. Calhoun, who
was the Secretary of War during the
Administration of MIR. Monroe, has not
only been viewed by the public as the
stead-fast friend and supporter of Gen.
Jackson, in all those memorable acts
which grew out Of the Seminole war and
the invasion of Florida, then Spanish
province, but that, from that time, he
has been regarded by the General him
self with all that nrdor of attachment
which assistance in the hour ofperil US
ually produces. We are not in error, we
believe, when we assert that the friends
Of Gen. Jackson have uniformly ascrib-
ed his escape from Court Martial for
an alleged infraction of duty, as well to
the decided position taken i'm his favor
by Mr.. Calhoun, as to the frmness and
personal friendship of MIR. Monroe. We
are now advised that some time in Sept.
last. some suggestions reached the
ears of the old General which tended to
establish in his mind different impress
sion with regard to the opinions enter
tanned Of his conduct by MIR. Calhoun.
The source from which they came, in
duced him to address a communication
to the Vice President, asking an explain
alton; and it is understood that an answer
was returned admitting that upon the re-
ccipt Of ihe first intelligence respecting
the invasion af Florida, his Impressions
were unfavorable TO that proceeding.
This avowal it is said, has had the nat
ural effect to cover the lie that bound
them together, and other communications
on the same sub lect have followed as
matters of course. Heretofore Mr..
Crawford, then Secretary ofthc Treas
ury, has been visited With the Generals
wrath for his supposed attempt to induce
Monroe to abandon him, and it is not
therefore improbable that henceforth MIR.
Calhoun will come in for his share of
the odium which in the Generals mind
may attend such deception.
The following account of the last mo-
ments of J. J. Knapp, Jr. we copy from
the Boston Transcript of Friday evening,
which was received by the editor ofthat
paper, in letter, dated
SALEM, Dec. 81, 1880.
The execution of Joseph J. Knapp, Jr.
took place this morning in the prison
yard, about 5 minutes past nine. To the
surprise of all, he was calm and firm as
his brother Frank. The same arrange
ments were observed as at the former
execution, and the number Of spectators
was about the same, but the portion of
females much smaller. Indeed but very
few were seen and these either strangers
or very young persons.
There was no disorder or intemper-
ance witnessed, but there did not appear
to be quite so great degree Of solemni-
ty amongst the crowd as on the former
occasion. The convulsive spasms con-
tinued for about four minutes, when it is
supposed Knapp was entirely dead. In
thirty minutes the body was taken down
placed in a coffin, and carried to Jail. l
have been informed that Knapp was COM
posed the night, and slept several hours:
that while awake he cOnversed with
calmness as to his condition, and fu-
ture state, and employed part of the time
in reading the Bible. The Rev. MIR.
Cleaveland has attended him constantly
for the last fortnight, and was with him
two hours this morning. All the rellg-
ious services, as before, were performed
in the prisoners cell. 1t is said the mis-.
cradle criminal has recently exhibited
signs of penitencc, and state of mind,
which, it is hoped, will secure that mer-
cy for him before higher tribunal,
which could not be extended to him here.
His last interview with his young grief
stricken wife, took place last evening.
The scene is represented by a person
who witnessed it to have been truly heart
rending. She was unable to support her
self on leaving his cell. His afflicted
father also took his last farewell at the
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