The Arkansas advocate., 1834-07-04

l1Ye had any time rather meet with an open enemy, than a netttrat in politics. These de'tached gentlemen wiio afe mere lockers on, a'od belong 10 no party, are al- ways doing inn raense deal of mischief. In a time of trouble and substantial differences, men should always take sides; and not stand shaking in the wiad, waiting ill they know the gale IS getting settled, and that they shall be sure of safe ssa ;;:.'G ;:. harbor.
 In some countries party neutrality has been reckoned an offence against the state, and with much reason. s'No men,' says q distinguished writer, acan act with effect, who do not act in coHeeH.o No man can be neutral in politics withou, being sus- pected, and justly suspected, by all parties. Boston .4ilas.
 Cobbeti, who as we have heretofore had had occasion 10 remark, IS a great favorite with fGen. Jackson, thus speaks of Lafayette, in his Register of April i9.-" In less than six days after this fellow Louis Phhippel was placed upon the throne of France by the intrigues of Lafitte, Lafayette and set of others, who ought to have been hanged UP by dozens" &c. Again "That wretch ed old hypocrite, Lafayette, who has sold his American lands, and turned them into stock; this supreme hypocrite, who has since saved the lives of tho traitors Polignac and Peypronnette this prime old hypocrite, being appointed commander of the Nation al Guard, chose q stock broker for his ad- iutant general" Who would dread the a- buse of such man as Cobbett1 Who should not deprecate his friendship2
 Dreadful Rfair.--For several days re- ports have been in circulation in relation to the destruction of two or three families in Louisville, by poison. The Journal of the lth has the following paragraph on the sub fleet. We have heard several names given, but not with sufficient accuracy to authorize publication of them.
 The physicians, two or three days since, supposed that several individuals 10 whom they were suddenly called. were laboring nn- der attacks of cholera, but the cases proved to be the effects of poison. The unfortu- nate victims were poisoned with arsenic at a wedding party on Sunday evening. .Nedrlg G dozen hdue otready died, and there are several others who cannot long suvive.-- One family of the first responsibility, is al- most entirely swept of. The atrocious deed is supposed to have been perpeirated by negro who IS now in jail.--.No. Reb.
 Trelond and .ETr. osCoaueR. Mi. O.. Cornell, in conformity to his pledge to the Irish people, and contrary to the surmises and predictions of his enemies, introduced on the 22d of April last, his promised reso- luton for a repeal of the union. The speech he made on that occasion, which occupies several columns IS a masterly appeal to the justice and honor of the British nation, ant vivid picture of the wrongs and cruelties which, during a long succession of ages have been inflicted upon his unfortunate countrymen. It is an historical sketch doubtless, of indisputable authenticity in 1t: details, and will, though if may make nc impression, perhaps, on those whom he ad dresses, be referred 10, hereafter, as q pre- cious memorial and record, in which tho cause Of an injured people is more eloquent ly depicted than by any other person whe has hitherto attempted either in chronicle ol parliamentary debate; to treat of this interes- ting portion of the British annals.
 Rebellion was raging with great fury, by latest accounts, at Harvard College, Cam bridge. The sophomores had been dismissed and all studies suspended. The cause was the captious disposition betrayed by an Eng fish tutor, lately introduced into the institu- ton, towards one of the members of the dis missed class, an exemplary youth and gen. eral faYourite with his classmates, who es- poused his quarrel, ,and made general erup- ton in the establishment, by several acts against the peace and dignity of the Presi- dent.
 Lander, the African traveller, who is supposed to have discovered the source of the Niger, has been murdered while prosecu- ting his search in the cause of science and civilization, at place about 200 or 300 miles up that river.
 :" More Glory.n-Mr. Steele, the rOhig candidate IS elected to congress in place of the late MT. Dennis, from Maryland, over Mir. Stewart, the tory candidate, by mar jority of one dtousand votesi The storm is up, and will sweep every thing before it.