Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1832-03-23

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Mr. WIRT.--A correspondents Of the P or-l
land Advertiser, speaking of the argument de-
liyered last week before the Supreme Court of
the United States by Mr.. Writ in the Chefokeei
case, says @al
q Towards the close of the argument, howev-
err, Mr.. Writ gave more play to his thoughts
He broke the restraints of technicalities, and
let loose his feelings. $ To be or not to be,
he cried, is the questio, n between the Cherokees
and Georgia.
!: The Cherokces are struggling for exist
epce; the Georgians for their non existence.--l
The missionaries render to caesar the thingsl
that are caesars, and to God the things that are
Gods, To their country they have given al |
legiance. and they would not break it by Civ
ing allegiance to Georgia. Their consciencesl
forbade them. Suffering at this very momentl
the disgraceful punishment Of the Penitentiary
with the proAigate, the outcast, and the con-
lvcts of Georgia, like ST., Paul they appeal to-
Caesar. They come to this Courtfor redress
as the highest tribunal of their country. The
question here is, whether the darkest days OF
4 Christian persecution are to be renewed--days
like those when Nero and Domitian threw
4 Christians into the circus to be devoured by
wild beasts, or clothed them in skins of wild
beasts to be devoured by dogs, as a spectacle
for the vile and degraded Roman mob!
Masonic Subper.--The last Mercury con-
ltains an account Of masonic Supper, at broth
Ter Gteims. on the 22d ult, (which the anti-ma-
sons were denounced in no measured terms
4 One of the brethren accused them of having
4 expended millions for the destruction OF the
human family; another, NOT, that they should
-have their throats cut from ear to ear. but tina,
Il they shouldbe hanged on a gailows;' and ar
: eminent sir knight; who has obtained the of
} fce of Alderman through masonry. says
sIs Theyare unworthy office hunters We OBJ
E lserve that Sergeant Snowdep was present, al
: guest on which occasion he took the oppor
u tunity Of renewing his pledges to the charita
u BILE brotherhood, and even Wept SO far 20 sat
isfy them his sincerity, tth2f he actually de
ciared masonry, t9 he olp4e Ct the the republican
oainstitutions Of the country, which, by the by
@ the fraternity themselves da Rq B. sslisye ;
n foundation Of Equality, and lf freedom Of opnio
r. oafy tobe subyerted by1 the whithering inf,
Hence Of prescription and intolerance
The above sentiment is a beautiful CONNER
8 tary on the persecution which this Young mar
=, Father received at the hands Of masonry; an
- whichhe so feelingly complained of in col
~ y, versation with an acquaintance, in 1923. ri
." Sergeant no doubt thinks that he is now in Il
entire confidence of the fraternity; in this, hov
ever, he will find himself most woliillv mistake
i for we can assure him that nothing short of h
co being led, neither naked nor clothed, barefo
nc nor shod. hoodwinked. with cable tow abo
~ his neck. into the sanctum sanctorum of maso
- ny, will CONVINCE masons of his entire subsery
% ency to the order. 1t would really be a laugl
up able scene to witness the initiation of the Sc
'e- geant--it would far excel the ludicrous Ger
&c monies. that certain great parsonage Gale
"a the F" Knight of the sorrowful Figure. perforr
me cd in the Sable mountain, previous 70 bis de
ia' patching his trusty squire Sancho with his ar
so orous letter to Dulcinia Del Tobosa. Until I
na Sergeant can make up his mind to become o
III of the order, he must content himself with b
re" ling tool.
'usl We shall next week publish the toasts viii
&C, we're given by the brethren on this OCCASION
no together with some remarks which we dee
'esl highly necessary for the public to pnderstan
" Distressing Occurrence.-Qn Sunday afts
me noon LAST small skift, containing nine perso
Give men, three women. and one child. } VIII
). crossing the Mononghahela river. opposite t
iirt mouth of Grant Street, was capsized, and Fl
pc of the unfortunate individuals sunk into W
the terry grave. (viz, of the men, the three W
ere men and child.) The accident occurred
ar the person who WAS engaged in rowing the be
me having dropped one of the oars into ii
river, and,in endeavoring to regain it the be
was overturned!