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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-04-03

A Sycophant- reader is familiar with the
name as well as the character of isaac HUI, the
Senator from New Hampshire. We present an
extract from production of this man, recently
read in the Chamber of the United States Sc
nate. He is one of the tribe whom Jackson has
brought into power-one of the Leaders Oh the
party who now support him.-Rich. Compiler.
"Freely may it be said, not only has Jackson
filed the place in the field and the cabinet of
both Washington and Jefferson, but that he has
cone bevoad them both in securing for the nation
the confidence and respect of all the principal
kings, princes, and potentates of the world.
Hereafter shall his fame be transcribed by but
few men, whose deeds have shed lustre on their
speciesn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-04-03
Correspondence of the Baltimore Patriot.

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The Banks in this city refuse this morning. to
receive Baltimore bank paper Of every descrip-
ton on deposte or otherwise. The city of Bal
tmore-her merchants, mechanics and manu-
facturers, and the holders of her public stocks
more especially-will owe an immense debt
of gratitude to their late fellow citizen ROGER
B. TANEY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-04-03

The Currency.-We understand the Commit
mittee of Safety, appointed at a late meeting OF
the citizens of Baltimore have addressed a cir
cular to the several Banks in this city, in refer
ence to the existing state ofthe currency, and
with a view OF falling upon some plan, by which
the evil of deprecated currency may be mti-
gated ifnot cured. The circulating medium in
this city consists in large proportion of coun-
try bank notes, which are at discount of from
to per cent. This is a very inconvenient
state of things, and the sooner the evil can be
cured, by a restoration of former confidence or
otherwise, the better.-Balt. Pat.
The Circular to which we have alluded wise
ly aims to attain it by urging on the city Banks
the proprety of some concerted arrangement
by which the notes of the solvent banks of our
own State, and of the neighborng towns
around us, might be disposed Of It's believed
that much of the pressure under which the ira
ding community now labors might be removed
if our banks would receive such paper on de-
posite to be available to their customers in ten,
twenty, thirty, or even sixty days, as the case
might be; or by discounting notes at thirty or
sixty days, secured by a deposte of the like
amount of good country bank notes, with which
in the mean time, our banks could pay them
selves by sending the notes home to their places
of issue. An arrangement ofthis kind, it strikes
us, would greatly benefit our trading communi-
ty, none of whom can refuse from their country
customers the notes Of their own towns which
thav hrin Or with thern to nav their debts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-04-03

Mr.. Clay in his speech on Friday, read an
extract of speech of Lord Althorp, the British
minister, disclaming, on the part of the British
monarch and his ministry, the power of using
the public money to relieve bankers and COM
mercial men in distress. Such power he said
would be "most dangerous to the British Con
stituton.n Although this power may be dan
gerous in the hands of British ministry, surely
Mr.. Clay would not insinuate that any danger
could result from it, in the hands of good
+" democrat" like Mr.. fancy. Now if Mr.. Ia
ney had been a federalist, it would have been
quite a different thing! Then, indeed, there
would have been some danger. And, then
again, danger might result from it in the hands
of ruthless tyrant as King William, or as the
princess Victoria may possibly become; but
who could apprehend danger from any power
in the hands of the mild, torgiping,, gentle, IN
ambitious, placable individual at the head of our
Government ! Telegraph.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-04-03

Trdgical Epent-The following tragical sto-
ry Of Mormon preacher is given by the editor
of the Independent Messenger on the authority
of a gentleman from the Western part of the
state of New York. We shall expect to see ii
authenticated by the western papers, if it be
true.
In a town where the delusion had made nu-
merous converts the disciples were summoned
to assemble in wild place, circumj accent to a
pond, on the water of which, gifted elder an
nounced that he should walk and preach. The
believers notified their doubling friends and
great things were anticipated. But it seems
there were few wicked Lamanites, who Sc
cretly set themselves to make mischief Choos-
ing their opportunity, just before the appointed
day OF miracles they ascerta ned, by means of a
raft, that the pond to be traversed was extreme
ly shallow; thin sheet of water covering a
common swamp mire. This mire was found to
be OF a consistency nearly strong enough, ex
cept within small central space, to sustain the
weight of man. They soon discovered line
of plank laid in particular direction complete
ly across the pond, sunk about four inches un
der the surface of the water. These were so
fastened down, and locked together and so
daubed with mud, as to be quite imperceptible
from the neighboring declivties. They resolv-
ed on preventing the miracle by saving the con-
cealed bridge in pieces, just where it crossed
the deepest and most dangerous part of the
pond. This was done, and left seemingly as
they found it.
The expected day arrived, the congregation
placed themselves as in an amphitheatre on the
surrounding slopes, and the preacher appeared
at the edge of the water. Presently he raised
his stentorian voice, and as he paced his invisible
bridge with step apparently unearthy, taught
and warned the people. All ears were open,
and every eye strained from It's socket with as
constituent But alas! just as the miracle work
er seemed to have wrought conviction of his
divine power in the wondering hearts of the
multitude, 10! he stepped upon one of the de-
stanty plunged, foundering and sinking in the
deep water mire mingling shrieks, screams and
shouts OF the spectators all in rush ofcommo-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-04-03

JOB PRINTING neatly executed at this Office
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-04-03

The Mortgage Of the State.-We learn by re-
ports from Albany, that the committee of both
houses Of the Legislature, like obedient vassas,
will report in favor of the Governors project on
Monday; and not only so, but it is said they will
report in favor of pledging the faith of the State
for much larger suln-say six, or perhaps even
TEN MILLIONS. There will be quite a lot of
sPoILs."-M Y. Com.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-04-03

We understand that clear majority of the
whole voters of the 9Th congressional district
have signed the instructions to MIR. Isaac Nc
KIM requiring him either to vote for the future
deposit of the public money in the Bank of the
United States or to resign his seat Let the
people elsewhere follow this example, and all
will be well.-BGH. Chron.
As the Globe continues to assert that the
Presidents conversations with the different
committees have been msrepresented by them,
we now state what our respectable representa-
tive Major Heath, asserted in bis place on the
floor of the House, on the 10th March, in reply
to an enquiry from the honorable MIR. Wilde, of
Georgia, as to the responsibilities Of our Com
mittee.
Mr. Heath said, he was himself present at
/ " the interview between the President of the
United States and the Delegation from Balti
more, and he had no hesitation in asserting,
that their report so far as it relates to that in
"terview, was correct in every particular-In
addition he would remark, that he had long
"been acquainted with the gentlemen compo-
" sing that Delegation, and he knew them to be
" incapable of appending their names to any
" statement, OF the correctness of which thew
" were not well assured.-They were neither
" office-holders nor ofice-bunters, and there
{" fore could have had no motive in lending them
selves TO any misrepresentation of facts."-
And as we are informed that our representative,
Isaac McKim, was in his place, and did not
controvert the assertion of Major Heath, the
credibiltty of our Committee can be as little
doubted on the floor ofthe House, as it will be
where they are personally knoWn.-BdH ChTon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-04-03

We have had the pleasure Of seeing, to-day
Mr. Audubon, the celebrated naturalist. He ha
just returned from his Southern expedition, il
excellent health, and is about to visit Englan
again.-Nat. Gaz.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-04-03

another Protest Of a Pet.-This morning a
commercial house in Pearl-street, received a
draft from the Planters Bank of Natchez one of
the Pets, on the Phoenix Bank of this city, for
eleven hundred dollars. 1t was purchased by
the gentleman who brought it hither, for conve-
nence, and he paid therefor IN SPECIE. 1t was
presented this forenoon, to the Cashier Of the
Phoenix Bank, and payment demanded where
unto he THE said Cashier answered that he
could not pay the said bill for apant Of funds"
~ Y Conn.,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-04-03

The Austrian figates lying in our harbor,
fired on Saturday afternoon, salutes of Fl guns
which were returned by the forts. These are
said to be the first of that country which ever
crossed the Atlantic. On board them among
the Polish passengers, are two Capuchin Friars.
The Austrian officers paid the city visit on
Saturday, and Commodore Ridgeley has eX-
changed courteses with them-N. Y. Com.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-04-03

Not long since a highly respectable gentle
man of New Jersey, then in London, had an in
terview with Rothschd. Among other re-
remarks made was this" When you return to
the United States said the capitalist, tell Pre-
sident Jackson, from me, thathe has done more
bv his financial measures to ruin the credit of
the United States in Europe, than war of ten
wears "-PhiI. Ctr0n.
The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1834-10-11

there was strange power about him to
drive out disease, and death itself was mol
cqualto his arm. by and by his walk Of
love seems to have excited the Indignation
oF the higher authorities, and'he was wat
dhed and troubled and his path beset with
shares. Yet he gave no cause of offence,
against the civil or ecclesiasti ic al iurisdic-
ton Of The land he manifested no turbulent
of rebellious spirit.-"He was holy, and
lhrmless, and separate from sinners :" he
did no man wrong-he did nil men kind
Hess. But there was mysterious grandeur
about the bcnevolence Of his character
which made him an object of hatred. At
tempts were made TO bring him under the
power Of some law but he violated none
Still his presence troubled the authorities,
and there was no peace when he walked.
Upon false prelences he was brought be-
fore an ecclesiastical court, by perjured
Witnesses was he declared guilty of bias
phemy and dragged to the Roman power.
No resistance did he make, no disappro-
baton did he cvince, his countenance was
as placid as the lake near which he had
often walked when it reflected the soltest
hucs of tho summers eve. The Judge
on his seat pronounc ed him innocent no
reul crime was charged no crime was
proved. Yet pronouced innocent, he was
condemned as if guilty. This innocent
man was made the sport Of his persecu-
tors ;there was thorns placed upon his
brow, and his face which beamed with
bcnignty, ran down with blood, stripes
were laid upon his unresiing shoulders,
and he murmured not indignity upon in
dignity was offered him and he made no
reproaches. There was a calm, holy
calm, in his sufferings, which might have
moved heart of stone but it could not
movo the iniuriate hearts of his persccu-
tors. This innocent man was led out
from Jerusalem, bending beneath the
weight OF the instrument Of his torture g:
he toiled up the hill Of Calvary, and to
the cross which he had carried was he
nailed. And all this while this mysteri-
Gus man made no complaints, no protest
no heats,no angry replies. There wero q
few words fell from his lips, 4" Father for.
give them they know not what they do
In short time he died and was burled.-
This was " Christ cruciGed, "a fact o
history-a fact mysterious in all its cir.
cumstances-but fact undOubted.- -
When, then. according to the text, "wt
preach Christ crucified," we mean thai
we lay before you this fact Rev. Mr.
Bedell.
The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1834-10-11
RHODE ISLAND LEGISLATURE.
JUNE SESSION-NEWPORT.
Debate on the Bill for calling Conren-
ton to amend the Constitutional Charter
Of this State.
| CONTINUED |

MIR. HAZARD
l shall trouble you Mr. Speaker hut little
farther. will read word from the Re-
port in relation to this subject, made by
u committee of thislIouse in 1899, point
ing out the evils arising out Of n system
Of universal suffrage, as follows
Your committee are too deeply i'm
pressed with the importance Of the sub
eJect referred to their consideration, to
close this report without presenting at
least partial view (since they can do no
more) OF the dangers by which free pco-
pie are compensated, without hope Of es-
cape, when the elective franchise IS sul-
fered into the hands of those who are at
all times the fit and ready instruments Of
ambitious individuals. Power over the
people and their rights, in a free State,
can only be obtained, in the first instance,
by the MD Of voters. That great por-
ton of the community make it the study
and business of their lives to possess
themselves Of as much of this power as
possible and by means of it, to support
themselves at the public expense we
know full well. But how il is that this
distinct class Of people succeed, s. invest
themselves with Offices aud honors with
iess, salaries and emolumcnts when, if
compared with the rest of the people, in
point of worth and merit, they would be
found to be below an average How it
is, IN short, that the people themselves are
used by the politician as tho implements
Of his trade : this mystery we can only
comprehend by considering the mixed
materials the various classes and de-
scripiions Of people Of which society is
every where composed.
"That inequality in tho condition Of
men, Of which nature herself is the pri-
mary cuuse-Bestowing us she does, her
intellectual and physical powers and fac
ultcs, prolusely upon some upon 9TH
ers and others through every graduation,
less and less literally ; and finally, upon
very many afIording nothing better than
mere negative qualities-ieebleness of
capacity and tameness Of spirit, which
leaves them without the power, and even
the inclination, ever to enter INTO compe.
tition with the more bountifully endowed
the inequality thus originating, and in
creased without limits by artificial and
acquired advantages aud influences
this J, is BY which every community is
The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1834-10-11
FARMERS AND MECHANICS ADVOCATE
REST OF HEAVEN.

REST OF HEAVEN.
There is place Of perfect bliss,
TO earthly mortals given
That's fairer, purer, far than this
Where all is calm and even.
IT'S Car beyond the starry sphere,
And that mild sky Of light,
Where sounds celestial greet the ear,
And angels meet the sight.
Yes there's n place Of endless rest.
TO US poor mortals given +;
'Tis found upon our Sayiour's breast,
Amid the doom of Heaven.
For when our earthly journeys o'er.
And life has ceased TO play,
The immortal spark will upward soar.
To realms Of endless day.
For there the weary ore at rest,
And joy for sorrow given
With sin and pain no more opprest,
Well find there's rest in heaven,
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A FAcT.-About the year 1000, there
appeared in Judea man Of austere hab-
its, an unsocal man, one who loved the
solitude of his own cohtemplations, and
yet one who appeared forced into public
life. And when he came forth before men,
he announced himself in language strange
y mysterious: al am the voice of one
crying in the widerncss;-prcpar yc the
way Of the Lord and make his paths
straight, ,"-and he went out about Judea,
"crying repent ye for the kingdom Of
Heaven ia ut hand" lie did not appear
solci,ous TO make converts to himself, for
his speech was rough and discouraging :
oh generation of vipers, who hath warned
you to flee from the wrath to come But
not long had this nan beeu calling his
countrymcn 10 repentance, when there
appeared another more mysterious, and
when the first one saw him, he seemed
struck by some unearthly vison, and he
cried, "I}ehold the Lamb Of God" In n
little while we perceive this still more
mysterious parsonage going about the land
Of Judea Around him he attracted n
iew of the poor illiteratc fishermen from
the lake Of GaliIec, and with them he went
the circuit Of the land. The poor seemed
To love him, for he healed their sick :
The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1834-10-11

The President Of the United States has
arrived at Washington, on his return from
Tennessee.
The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1834-10-11

EYES OF INSECTS. The eyes of most
insects arc imniovable but to prevent
any Inconvenience arising fiom this, their
eyes are compound, that ~, they consis,
Of many smaller eyes, shaped like hall
ball, to each of which, Il branch of the
optic nerve is connected.
In the two eyes Of common house fly,
there are 5000 of these smaller eyes in
the two eyes of the silk worm, in its fly
state, 6,23G in each eye Of tho beetle
3, 1870 in the eyes of the drone, $4,000,
and in the eyes Of the dragon-ny, $1,000.
= Farley.
The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1834-10-11

SHOCKING CArAsTRoPHE AT THE Holy
SEPuLcHRE.-Extract Of letter, dated
Beyroute, May II :-"Since writing the
above, / am sorry to inform you of seri-
Gus loss Of life at Jerusalem, in the Church
Of the Sepulchre. From $4,000 to co.
900 pilgrims, as ] am informed, were u.s.
sembied this year at the iete. Hundreds
Of them slept in the church the night be-
fore that on wich the holy fire appears,
and during the day thousands were wedg-
ed together within its walls: the aged and
the young, men, women, and chilhren,
standing for hours without sustenaece,
inhalng contaminated and glowing at
mosphere; at length means were heard in
different parts, and a heaving and excite
mcnt was observed, till, when the flame
appeared, the whole mass made n stimuli
taneous movement towards the holy sep
ulchre. Thousands of torches were in
stantly illuminated, the air became rari-
fed as fire, aud nature overstraincd and
exhausted, gave way; numbers tainted,
were borne along, fell and were trod npon.
The attempt to save them precipilated
others in their fate. The screams and ex-
ctement caused those near the door to
seek their escape. Their example gave a
panic to the whole mass, and now scene
Of death and disorder ensued beyond de-
scription. Ibfahim Pacha, who had de-
scended to the body of the Chm ch, was
botne out by overwhelming force in the
arms Of some men, exhausted and nearly
overcome. All consideration for the
PROSTATE and suffering was lost in the wild
scene of self-proservation: the young, the
aged, women, the fan,ing and the fallen
were trod und er foot by the outrushing
multitude; md the last eye that turned to
glance upon the now vacant scene of tu-
mutt beneath, beheld the vast aisles of the
holy church strewed with the dead and
dying pilgrims. Report says, that nearly
400 have been lost, and among them many
of,he Egyptian soldiers and sumo officers. u
The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1834-10-11

The EARTH. In recent and able
memoir on the thermometrical state of the
globe, Nj. Araga maintains these propo-
si,ions J. The earth was at one time
fluid. =. The cause of that fuidity was
lire. g. AT the origin of all things, the
earth was probably incandescent, and ev-
en- now contains large portion ofits prin,
tive heat. 4. In n thousan years, the
general temperature of the mass of the
earth has not cooled the tenth part of u
degree, and the demonstration of this pro-
position is derived from the orbit Of the
moon. Araga contends that tho surface
of the globe has cooled down to such an
extent as scarcely TO preserve trace el
its primitive temperature, though it is
true, that, at certain depths, the original
heat ia still prodigious. AT the surface,
all the changes are reduced to almost the
one hntieM part eta degree.
The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1834-10-11

ANIMATED BEiNos. Probably, there
are 500 species Of quadrupeds on the
globe, and every species contains, per-
haps, many millions of individuals > GER
tainly it is so of some. For example, OF
birds, it is thought there nre 1000 spe-
ces ; Of fishes, $500 ; of reptiles, 700 ;
and $4,000 different kinds Of insects, be-
side many thousands of species altogether
invisible to the eye. Who can say, aud
no rational, this vast variety of animated
beings were the result Of chance IbId.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1834-07-26
PRESENTMENT BY THE GRAND
JURY
TBY RmuET.l

The Grand Jury Of the State Of Ohio,
empannelled and sworn within and for
the county of Montgomery, upon their
oath, present,-That the licensing OF pot
houses in towns, has become crying e.
VII, and calls for legislative in,erposi-
ton.
These establishments not only present
serious and formidable obstacles 10 the
advancement Of the temperance r-forma-
tion now in progress, but have a direct,
positive, and extensive influence in pro-
noting the vice of intemperance, with all
its attendant mischiets and ruinous conse-
qoences. They furnish inducements TO
the temperate to drink unnecessarily. aud
to the Incorporate TO drink excessively
They present aliurcments to youth. aad
enticemenss TO ripper years, to spend their
time and substance for that which 5 not
bread. They beget habits of idle1ess, a
vice prolific OF most numerous and vi
cious progeny. They induce habits Of ga
ming, than which, no other vice Is more
destructive to virtue, honesty, and srerY.
moral quality which becomes aocisl rea-
sonable icing. Their Influence upon Is