Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-05-04

iOi tue uehefai Government either 10
Ceue me public lands 10 the States in which
'hey lie, or to reduce their prices''
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WASHINGTON, April, 81.
Il very pregnant and animated debate
look place IN the Senate yesterday, touch
ing The powers and responsibilities of the
president OF the United States II arose on
the question OF granting an outfit in advance
for new Minister TO France. and was not
concluded when the Senate adjourned
-oos~ tN"t mt
me IGr Regun.-We learn, with re-
gret, that the acrimonious language which
has OF late characterized the STRUGGLE he
tween The Union and Modification narf;esof
sumter, has at length terminated in blows
| and violence. Fifteen or twenty ind;viduals
| are SAID 10 have been arrayed on each side
armed with dirks, clubs and missiles. sever,
al oil whom experienced slight, and one or
two, serious injuries. We are in possession
OF some OF the names and particulars. but
iorDear making them public, until the state
menl undergoes more general confirmation.
Charleston City Gas.
a Mennonite" newspaner has heor
established at Independence, CMjsso9 Inv
W. w. Phelps, called &c TIE Eyeninr and
the Morning Star" In a postscript he soys,
From this press may be expected, as soon
as wisdom directs, many sacred records
which have slept for ages"
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RIcuMoND, April IS.
" e have reirained from noticing a duel
which took place several DAYS ago near
Hampton in this State, between Messrs
Prior and Rea-in which the latter was shot
in both legs. He was unfortunately carried
se' eral miles in gig after he was shot-and
mas been put in much jeopardy of his life.
The last accounts Of him were alarming
The duel is said TO have originated in some
quarrel about the Hampton Academy
whlGh has given rise TO so much dsputation
for the last eighteen months i'm the news
papers. We hope that the mailer will end
with tins unfortunate duel.--R. Comm.
1t is estimated that there are in the nos.
session OF the agriculturists of the United
States, 20 100000 sheep.
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The NEW REPtBLICs-We hear Of the
marching OF troops in Derico of distur-
Dances in Columbia, and disunion of tho
territory among rival parties or chiefs of
a bloody battle in the province of Rio
dc Ia Plata Of confusion ana misery in
Guatemala. IL is not worth while TO give
particulars! Tho people, are huzaaed 10
battle, like dogs, by rival genernIs-anJ
one rascal chief seems perpetually plotting
the obstruction ofsome other less a scoundrej
Than himself, the people being fools ENOUGH
TO be Missed on" The love Of z7iIifGyy
dominion must cure itself-throuph national
disgrace and individual suffering. II has
been thus from The earliest periods of history
but probably the time may arrive when tho
military, Gas the clerical order has been in
many countries, will be excluded from cipiI
employment; to which, with few executions.
history shews that their habits arc unified
The dbsotlfism oftbe camp, is not tolerablo
in the cabinet-ifhe people hare rights. de-
J'ned by t0ritten la,Us. - Niles Reg.
The lottery bills were not finally octsd
upon in our Legislature before IFS adjourn
ment-so that the whole matter rests as il
did before the last session Penn. Seatin,l
The strange disease, Of which we cave an
account, as having broken out near our
northern frontier, turns out, upon investiga-
ton by several physicians, TO be nothing
more Than Bilious Remittent Fever. some
scses Of which put on the Typhoid type.