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The Arkansas advocate., 1831-08-24
Green be the turf above thee,

Lhe tate Er-Pressdent MoaYoe.- following accurate sketch of the public life of the venerable citizen, who has just departed from among us, is, with the exception of one or two sentences taken from the Baltimore Republican. lis, atthe present moment, highly in- teresting:-
 JAMES MONROE was born in the year F75s, in Westmoreland county, in the State of Virginia, on plantation on the borders of the Potomac, of which his an cestors were the original patentees cen tury and half ago. He was descended from arespectable Scotch family, distn- gaished for its loyalty and patriotism. His ancestor, who came to this country in so,,-., was a captain in the army of Charles \ and was reward cd for his fidelity with a grant of land by Charles II. His father was SPENCE MONROE, a farmer in tho coun- ty of Westmoreiand. His mother was a sister of the late Judge Jones of Virginia.
 Mir. MONROE was educated at William and Mary College, and entered as cadet Tn the year TIC in the 3d Virginia Regi- meBt, commanded by Colonel, afterwards General MERCER, who was killed at Prince ton. He was present at the battles of Long Island, HaFIaem Heights, White Plaias,~~and was with the vanguard in Washington's celebrated attack on Tren- ton. h this battle he received ball through his left shoulder. He subsequent- ly acted as aid -de-camp to Lord Stirling, and in that capacity served in the cam paigns of l777-7S-and distinguished him. self at the battles Of Brandywine, German town aud Monmouth. In IT'S he resumed his studies and commenced the study ol law under MT. Jefferson, then Governor of Virginia. In 17S0 he visited the south ern army in the capacityof Commissioners
 In l7s2 he was elected to the Virginia Legislature, and to the Executive Conn- cil of that State, and in the next year was chosen member of the old Congress, in which he served the constitutional term o three years Tn l7a7 lie was again chosen member of the State Legislature, from Spotsylvania conntg and in the next year member of the Convention called ts consider the new Constitution of tlle Uni ted States. In a79o he was elected 10 thc Senate of the United States. in which sit qat.pn he acted until IDA, when he wa appointed by General N Washington, Minis
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From the Baltimore American.

.4naerican Seif-Coaced.--it appears
 from the London Quarterly Review. that the Amerieans arc the yainest and most conceited people that ever existed ex- cept one, and that one was the Atheni- ans. If ever there was time when the true Tory might be expected 10 hate the Americans, and call them hard names. now, when ibeinlnence of onr popular institutions is making itself feltin the mother country, 10 the imi- nent danger of hoary abuse, and scus- tom erawn blind with age" We may think our evils well quit, therefore
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Fey. .tAe arkanses sidrocafe.

The Editor of the Advocate will confer. 8 favor on many of the citizens of Pulaski county, if he canor will, give anyesatisfae- tory reason. why it is that many ofus call at the Post-ofice, from three to four times per day, and fHdno personthere. have understood that the postmaster is a psao- sicing physician; ifso, he finds lis profes- sion more profitable than the post-otice, and it would be nothing but justiceto the people, that he should give place to some man who would attend to it.-Yours re- epeetfully, ON.BU5IN
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Stray Horse Taken up. :.

ESAkEN LIP AS A STRAY ,by ;sfaphers A D. Lewis, of Point Remove tsVnsi,ip. Conway county, a B.4 Y HORSEsix arSzs old, fourteen hands high, roman r,osoz brown mane and tail, hasa scar on Lia right side, and mark onhis rigft lind leg. Said horse was appraised to twenty five dollars. by IYiliinn EHis, .Tacess .sssss5,s- ard and 1Aomas S. Hayues, appraisers. du. Iy appointed and sworn for that purpose.
 STEPHEN D. LEViS.
 August iith, Is:sl-22saw
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AD. Adperkisea.

'ots I'fhHctsa I0HHfY.
 eiifcuIr counr, MAY TERN, 1881, Robert hafes, ArrAeflmEar.
 11aiau ,,e'nson. Damages Dam saoo.
 A ND now at this day came the plaintrr " las attorney, and 1t appearing to the satisfaction Of the Court, that tl,e .ta. fendant, William Johnson is not ar, .int,ab. itant of this Territory, that due and uron. CT service of said attachment Lad been made by attaching, in the hands or possess sion of Jesse Johnson and George Dodson. administrators ofJamcs Uodson dcceascd and the said plaintiff having filed ipterror- atories to be answered bysaid garnasl.ecs. and Jesse Johnson, one offbe said garna. shoes, having appeared in Lis proper per4 son, and answered the said ainterropato. rIes, and admits, that at the time oftbc service of said attachment there wero some rights and dues i'll his hands, teione- ling and coming to him, the said defcnd- aut--swhereupon 1t is ordered bysthe Court, that the said Jesse Johnson he re~ strained from paying over 10 said William joiinsohs tho said rights, claims and tines. until the further orders of this Court; and that tue said George Dodson answer inc inferrogatories here filed, on or beforc the third day ofthesnext term this Courts and tt IS further ordered by the Court. tlak. publications, containing the nature ana amount of tine said plaintiffs demand. no@ tifying the said defendant, that an attach4 ment has issued against his estate, ana tl,at unless he appear, lsy himself or attorney. and He special bail to ti,e plaintiffs acz tion, On or before the third day of the next term ofthis Court, judgement will be en- tered against him. and his estate sold 10 satisfy the same; and 1t is fiirther er- 1 dered, that the plaintiff cause tic same ft, be inserted in some newspaper printed if. this Territory, for four weeks snccessiyc- i y, from the adlournment of this Court
 SPENCER CROUCH. Clerk
 Circuit Court, &. Eraacis Coanfy. l August sth, lss'I--22-4w
 [printer's fee, SI0 62a.I
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ORTTUA.RY.

Departed this life, in this town, on Mon day evening last, about six o'clock, after protracted illness of twenty days, Mir. WILLIAM G. ELLIOTT, in the 22dsyear of his age. The death of this young gentle man affords another evidence of the un- certainty of life-no longer ago than few short days, he was the picture of health, and in the bloom of youth and manly vigor- now the tenant of a cold and silent grave. The deceased possessed liberal and kind heart, aud was admired and beloved by all his acquaintances. In his death, tile wri- Ser of this, has lost friend and early as sociate.
 Screen be the turf above thee,
 Friend ofmy better days;
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stitaiioh, the board have found much 10 seiffHiefisi' and nothing which iil their oPielen requires alteration. Ar admir-. ai,le 2 system eiii-iias iiias been maJured, w9ich is iaiiy understood and vigorously enforc- ed. Livery thing which can conduce to the health and comfort of the cadets. consistently with doe attention 10 stu d}s aud the performance of their militia y datless has received attention.
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MEMBERS OF THE LEGlsLATURE.

chicot county.--wiIliam B. Patton, Council; John Gibson, Honsesof Represen- satiyes.
 .HHer.--N. G. Crittenden, Council.
 G. We mentioned in our last, that Mr. Janses Carlton, was elected member of she Legislative Council, from Monroe county. rhis is incorrect--Mr. Um. It. grue, we have since learnt, is Inc member elected,
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merchant sllow5fo gay rothing of tflak. sfosscr part Of the aetouft, which thes i : 2; ;ssssiiJ alt the Ceijar nave 10 render. fses'it is perfectly evident that farmers. With moderate means, must go down under this burden. They do go tlown bythousands. And what is infinitely the most to be regretted, tlley go down n character as they ga tie..... Essassse ' ty They loose heart and coa. aI.ss.-----s The mortgage that lies heasil, nuon their estates, lies heavily, as an incubus. upon their minds. 'ihey often sink un-. der t toihdolcnee, vice, and ruin.''
 The evening of life with the fathers and founders of this republic is spent m works of love and charity, and ihcir last days are employed in the cause of benevolence and education. The crown- Ing act of Jetierson's life was his sue cess With the Virginia University. We observe that the corner stone of St Charles College, on Doughoraeen Ma nor, was laid on the ilth inst. by tha venerable Charles Carroll. Thus da these illustrious men seek by their deyof- cd attachment 10 learning and know ledge, to secure the foundations Of our liberty, and perpctuate the blessings or our free institutions. They know tllat knowledge Is liberty as well as power, and that freedom is safe in the hands of aylrtuous and educated people.-.4lcx- Gag.
 General Berndrd.-W Weregrctto learn that this distinguished officer has rcsipp- cd his etitee as assistant civil and mili- tary engineerin the service,of the 9Efit- cd States with an intention of rcsnrff~ ing to France with bis family. Our req ders will recollcetthat short time since we gave | Biographical sketch of this gentleman, comprizing the highly intcr- estihg ;alecdote Of his first iniportant interview witli Napoleon. On that oe- casioi, the Emperor became so fully sensible of his uncommon merit. that he affected to quarrel with, him, and sent him ar;s5 from tho. ..t.l,, it order. as he said privately, to preserve life too valuable to he exposed to the bullets of every day slsirmishes. General Ber- niud will carry with him 10 his native land, the esteem.and regard of every ot.. heer and citizen with whom he has been ih contact. lis urbanin, lis eeieHtific- attachments. his various requirements civil and military, and his grelt person. al worth, will cause him 10 be long res memhered in American society.
 
 y4lb. Adpertiser.
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appointnents 5y the Acting Gooe,nor. We are igormed that the Acting Gov ernor has made the following appoint ments:--
 Dapid c, Steele, to be Clerk of Miller county, and Riehara II. Hoptias, to be sheriff of said county.
 James Gi6soa, to be sheriff of Hemp stead county, vice D. r. WitteFs resigned
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*sDrift, ,'-an accumulation of property in the same hands.
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~ said Map, it ceincides with that claim
cd by Great Britain, and thence the line
traced on the Map by the two powers,
~ the norihwesternmost source OF Con
necticut river.
As regards the second point, to wit
the question which is the northwcstern-
most head of Connecticut river
The decision is, That the stream STU
ated iarthest To the North west, among
those which fall into the norIhernmost OF
he three lakes, the last of which bears
he name of Connecticut Lake, must be
considered as the Northwesternmost head
of Connecticut river.
And as to the third point, to wit the
question which is the boundary to be
raced from the river Connecticut, along
the parallel of the 45th degree of North
Latitude, to the river St. Lawrence,
named in the Treaties lroquolse and
Cataraguy
The decision is, That it will he suitable
I'll conviendra to proceed to fresh opera
tons 20 measure the observed latitude, III
order 10 mark out the boundary from the
river Connecticut along the parallel ol
the 45th degree of North Latitude to the
river St. Lawrence, named IN the 1rca'
ties Iroquoise or Cataraguy, in such :
manner, however, that, in all cases, n
the place called Rouscs' Point, the ter
ritory Of the United States of America
shall extend to the fort erected at tha
place, and shall include said fort and II.
kilomctrical radius rayon kliomc.
trique.
-Thalweg-a German compound word-Thal
valley, and Veg, way Ii means here the deep
est channel Of the river.
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such steady vigilance and untiring dovo-
ton. .--Tothe unlavorablc influence which
my continuance in your Cabinet, under
existing circumstances, may exercise up
on this futtering prospect, ] cannot, Sir,
without shutting my eyes to the obvious
tendency of things for the future, be sem
slblc. Having, moreover, from deep
conviction of It's Importance 10 the coun-
try, been among the most urgent of Your
advisers to yield yourself to the obvious
wishes Of the People, and knowing the
sacrifice Of personal feeling which was
involved III your acquicsccncc, ! cannot
reconcile it To myself to be III any degree
the cause of embarrassment to You dur
ing the period which, as it certainly will
be of deep interest to your country, Is
moreover destined to bring to its close,
your patriotic, toilsomc and eycntiul pub
/ lie life.
From these considerations, ! feel it to
be doubly my duty to resign post, the
retention Of which is so calculated to at
tract assaults upon your administration,
to which there might otherwise be no in
QuCtutUt- Oh W llCI, lu'tN cl
be thsir aim, the most important as well
as most injurious effect is, upon those pub
lie interests which deserve and should
command the support of all good citizens
This duty | should have discharged at
an earlier period, but for considerations,
partly of a personal nature, connected
with circumstances which were calcua-
ted to expose its performance then to
misc obstruction and misrepresentation.
Having explained the motives which
govern me in thus severing, and with
seeming abruptness, the official tics by
hich we have been associated, there
remains but one duty for me to perform
1t il to make my profound acknowledge
ments for that steady support and cheer
inc confidence which, in the discharge
of my public duties, have under all cir
cumstanccs, received at your hapds, rs
well as for the personal kindness at all
times extended to me.
Rest assured. Sir, that the success of
your administration, and the happiness OF
your private life will ever constitute OBJ
lect. Of the deepest solcitude with
/ Your sincere friend and obed't servant.
|. VI. VAN BUREN.
/ The President.
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as they supposed, was our weakest can
didate. Mr.. s. however, was beaten by
very large majority. This vote we
readily admit was no test of the private
worth or capability of the unsuc uccesslul
candidate-it was, on the contrary, moth
ing more or less than an expression of the
fixed and settled determination of the
lrcemcn to ayow in terms not to be ms
understood, their unwillingness to be
marked and numbered as JackSon parti-
eaas one moment earlier than what they
considered to be fit and proper for the
acknowledgement of such "A degradation
It will be seen by the returns which we
publish to-day, that Mr., ArnoIds major
itv for Governor, Is very near 800, and
that there is every probability that the
whole of the National Republican ticket
is elected. We speak with confidence
as to the election of the Senators, which,
in despite Of the doubts entertained by
some of our cotcmporarlcs, We bcncVe to
be certain. As to the LieutcnantGov
crnor it may be- somewhat questionable
but upon balancing the statements IN re-
latiou b. Gov. Collins, we are inclined to
the belief that he also Is elected. Bu
,,a vnttld ,nt he tp1ious ltlS has been
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Total 1853.

REPREsESTATIvE ELECTIoS.--The
freemen in this town, had become very
much dissatisfied with their old, and in
many respects, very good representative,
Henry Bull, and therefore determined to
permit him for while, to remain in pri-
vate life. They came to that resolution
not so much from the fact Of his being a
Jackson man, as from his being, in by
far too many respects,an imprudent Jack
son partizan--he made an endcayor to
make every thing bend to his own politi-
cal standard. After the vote was taken
between Messrs. Rugglcs and Bull, the
Jacksonians run one of their strongest
men, John Sterne, than whom there lives
not among US more worthy ondr' spec
Is citizen, against W Ennis, J, WIKI
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ANDREW JACKSON
Major J. II. EATov,
Secretary Of Um. !

From The National In,egcnccr Of Saturday.
The Telegraph of last evening, con-
tains the following correspondence be-
tween the President and Secretary ofthc
Treasury.S Irdiscloscs the fact that Mr.
Ingham resigned at he request Of Me
President, for which the previous rcsig-
nations of Mcssrs. Eaton and Van Buren,
paved the way, and confirms the
opinion which we hazardcd rs to the
true cause of the movement. The dis
missal of Mr.. Ingham is, we believe,
the frs, case Of the dismissal Of Cabi-
net officer, which has occurred in our
Government since the first term Of MIR.
VI Madlson'S 5 administration.
WAsHvGToN, April 10, 1891.
Slr:--ln communicating 10 mc, tins
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NEWPORT,
WEDNESDAY MORNING, April 81, 1881,


Towy MEETI>G.--Town meetings
were held in the several towns in the
State on Wednesday last for the choice
ofReprcscntatives to the General Assem-
bly,, and for General Officers of Rhode
Island for the ensuing poIltical year. In
this town the meeting was organized at
10 o'clock by the choice of Henry \.
Cranston, Esq, Moderator. The meet
ing then proceeded to the choice Rep
rescntatives. BEN amin Hazard was re-
elected I st Representative without oppo-
sition; Henry Bull, the old incumbent,
was nominated for ID Representative,
and Nathaniel S. Ruggles, nominated in
opposition to him. The votes were for
Ruggles, 1877, Bull, 81, scattering =
majority 99 +. Trevct was reelected
Sd Representative without opposltlon.--
John Sterne was put IN nomination
agninst VIM. Ennis, ,Jr. for ith Repre-
scntative-the votes were for Ennis 10 e,
for Sterne 60, majority for Ennis, l22.--
G.. Is. Robbins, and VIM Bateman, were
then reelected without opposition. The
polls were then opened to prox for Gcner-
al Officers
The Report Of the Commissioners OF
the Asylum, and the accounts OF receipts
ana expenditures were 'e""' '''o'ou'
ana oroefeo 10 DC P'"cco vi '''o III '''e
S'o." o'.''e u,
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We have To day (sayS the n. ~
merican) the letter of Mr.. Secretary Ea-
ton and the reply Of the President, both
maniicstly written by those whose sigma
lures they bear,--and both fond as low
ers' VOWS. The Washington papers in
innate that the Attorney General has al
go resigned, and that Mr.. Barry, the
Postmaster, offered to do Likewise, but
was prcraiied upon by the President to
withdraw his resignation. Mr.. Branch
and Mr.. Ingham were according to the
Telegraph, requested by the President to
vacatc their stations. Concerning the re-
al motives and meaning otths movement,
unprecedented in our annals, all ls yet
hidden. Com ccturc is busy enough; but
the exercise of that we offer 10 leave to
every reader for himsell,-contenting our
selves with the belief that any change
must be for the better.
WAsHINGToN CRY, April7, 1891.
Dear, Sir:-Four days ago ! commu-
nicated to you my desire to relinquish the
duties of the War Department, and ! now
take occasion TO repeat the request which
was then made. am not disposed, by
any sudden withdrawal, to interrupt, or
rctard the business ofthc Office. A short
time will be sufficient, hope, to enable
you to direct your attention toward some
person, in whose capacity, industry and
friendly disposition, you may have conf
dencc, to assist in the complicated and
!aborious duties of your administration
Two or three weeks, perhaps less, may
be sufficient for the purpose.
In coming to this conclusion, candor
demands. of me to say, that it arises from
no dissatisfaction entertained towards
you; from no misunderstanding between
US, on any subject; nor from any dilninu-
ton, on my part, of that friendship and
confidence, which has ever been reposcd
in you.
/ entered your cabinet, as is well known
to you, contrary to my own wishes; and
having nothing to desire, either as it re-
CARDS myself or friends, have ever since
cherished Il determination to avail myself
of the first favorable moment, after your
Administration should be in successful
that the time is now at hand, when | may
do so, with propriety, and in proper re-
spect to you. Looking to tho present
state of things; to the course of your ad'
ministration, which being fairly develop
ed, is before the people for approval o
condemnation, cannot consider the stcI
] am taking, Objectionable, or, that it il
one, the tendency of which can be to af
feet, or in ure a course of policy by yo,
already advantageous y commenced, ans
which ! hope will be carried ont to the
benefit and advancement of the people
rendering my sincere wishes for you
prosperity aud happiness, and for you
successful efforts in the cause Of you
country,
am, very truly, your friend,
| j. II. EATON.
To ANDREW Jackson,
President ofMe United States.
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1t shows, most strikingly, the exasPera-
ted and ylndictive spirit which animates
his bosom, and which will forever pre-
vent any honest and cordial agreement
between the two great masses which di-
vide every where the Jackson-inerest.
As to the condition of Gen. jackson
himself,it is sufficiently piliablc: one need
only read the curious secret history, di-
vuIged by Duff Green, (Which we shall
endcayor speedily to publish to see at
once that he is a poor, weak, uniortu-
nate old man, and that the great strife Is
-rho shall keep him Heaven have
marcy unon the country
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Correct returns of the votes for Gov
ernor in every town Of the State, at the
election on Wednesday last.
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To ANDREW Jackson,
President of The United States
WAsHIyGToS CRY, April 8, 1881.


Dear, Sir: Your letter of yesterday
was received, and | have carefully CON
sidcred it. When you conversed with
me the other day, on the subject of your
Withdrawing from the Cabinet, ! express
sed to you n sincere desire that you would
well consider of it; for however reluctant
| am to be deprived of your services, |
cannot consent to retain you contrary to
your wishes and inclination to remain,
particularly as well know that in 1899,
when | invited you to become a member
Of my cabinet, you objected, and express
sed desire to be excused, and only gave
up your objections at my pressing solicit
alton.
An acquaintance with you of twenty
years standing, assured me, that, in your
honesty, prudence, capacity, discretion,
and Judgment, | could safely rely and
conlidc. have not been disappointed.
With the performance of your duties since
you have been with me, ] am fully salts
fed, and, 90 where you will, be your des-
tiny what il may, my best wishes will al
ways attend you.
will avail myself of the earliest op.
portunity to obtain some qualified friend
to succeed you ( and until then, | must
solicit that the acceptance of your rcslg-
nation be deferred.
Lam, rery sincerely and respecyulH
Your friend,
ANDREW JACKSON,
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37j7 2865 100 800 15l
Whole number of votes, GG22
Necessary to choice, 33l2
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BREAKING Up or THE MINISTRY. The
event so long iorcscen, aud which might
easily have been predicted at the com
menccmcnt of this administration, has at
length taken place; and the corrupt and
heterogeneous materials of the mosaic
Cabinet are fast returning to their original
nothingncss. After an uneasy and mis-
chievous existence for about twenty-five
months--the unhalowed coalition, which
drove from their places some Of the most
enlightened, patriotic, and efficient states
men ofths age and country-has met with
the fate which ii amply mcritcd. 1t will
be seen bv the letters of Mr.. Van Burcn
& Mr.. Eaton, that the prctcnccs assigned
by them for their respective designations,
are evidently hollow The real motives
are obvious and palpablc to every one,
and need not therefore, be stated. As
to Mcssrs. lngham and Branch, the let
ter Of the former, is perfectly conclusive.
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ANDREW JACKSON.

(P. S. 1t is understood that you are
to continue in Office until your successor
is appointed.
MARTIN Van BrREN,
Secretary oj State.