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Litchfield enquirer., 1837-08-31
From the N. Y. Erpress.

From the M. ". ETpness.
 Federal and DemOcrat.- Henry CIay.--We observe that some of the administration presses pretend to revive these obsolete party distinctions, instead of assuming the only terms that mark present party divisions. Wig and IOTy-the friends of the People and the friends of the Crown-these are the proper distinctions. As to the Federal and Democrat-Mr. Clay gave the best account of that matter in his speech on the Protest
 It was in reply to Mr. Senator Grundy. who had been amusing himself with tue divisions Which he described in the ranks of the Op- position for MT. Grundy is so easily amused, that his own speeches entertain himself as much as they fatigue his audience. MT. Clay retorted to the observations of MT. Grundy with his usual felicity. It was obvi- ous, he said, under the circumstances des- cribed by the Senator, that nothing but a deep and solemn sense of impending dangers could have united in one common cause, per- sons entertaining such a diversity of views as to the proper administration of public af- fairs. g1a :aats ai
 "The Senator," he continued, "assigns to the opposition the Federal Party. Of all the political parties that have existed in this country, I have before said what l believe, that in the main they have been honest and patriotic. That may be affirmed of the Fed eral party as ofany other. The cause which produced the ancient divisions of the People into Federal and Republican parties have since ceased to operate, and it is unjust and ungenerous to endeavor to preserve or affix the denomination for party purposes. The Federal party was, indeed, supposed to lean more than their opponents did, to a strong and energetic Executive and in that respect the Administration party of the present day may be pronounced to be more Federal than their opponents. The original causes having ceased, the Federal party has divided itself between the two parties of the present day. The better portion of h anited soith US, and the aoorse aoith the Senator and his friends. will add that of all the politicians in this or any other country, some of the Federalists who united with and adhere to the Jackson party, are the most destestabe. They appear to obligation, and principle, which should bind men to their country and society,"
 A Jake stoyy-good and tYue.-A friend of mine built good schooner, and through the request of the master workman, and present. ation of set of colors, she was christened " Thomas H. Benton" She cannot get a load in any port in Lake Erie, even when there is freight to send, and the way she is jeered with "T. H. Benton," flying at her mast head when in harbor, is caution are you loaded with yellow boys, will you take load of sinners to Missouri, and so on-her owner says he is in danger of being Lynched, and as her name cannot be altered, except by an act of Congress, it has been suggested that he draw black lines around the magic name, and write upon the flag "expunged."
 ea Dayton, Ohio, Journal
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-08-31

Gouernment Ertortion aud OppresSion.--A gentleman of the highest character for vera city, (says the Baltimore Chronicle,) has &C., quainted us with the following extraordinary occurrence, and vouches for the truth of it's narration. A paymaster in the U. s. Army received $70,000 in treasury drafts. with which he waste pay some of our soldiers in the west. He went to New York, and offer- cd a merchant one half the profits on the sale of those drafts. Tho merchant sold the drafts for a premium ot ' l-2 per cent; so that the paymaster received over $30O0 for the transaction. He now starts to the west with bills on New-York, which are there at 2 premium of 8 per cent. Thus, after reali- zing about $l6,O00 on the operation, he pays the poor soldier in the paper rags of the neighborhood. The Constitution of the Uni ted States provides that the soldier shall be paid in gold or silver, or its equivalent The next best medium was the treasury drafts, which are at 4 per cent, below silver. But the eulicer pocketed the difference, and paid the soldierin currency l6 per cent. below par.
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-08-31

Conuerts.-The Louisville Journal says :- Since the close of the late elections in the West, the V. Buren men are f1ocking to the Whig standard in immense numbers. We could mention certain persons, that wonld surprise the community. Weare half afraid that our neighbor of the Advertiser will come over. To prevent that we intend to have him laid under bonds, with the very heaviest penalties"
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-08-31

E,listment .of e Van .Buren Senator.-A good story is told d-of one of the Van Buren members of the Maine Senate. Arriving at Augusta, he went to the Arsenal and claimed his seat. He vast told he must sign his name first on the books of the establishment. He complied, and found subsequently that hs had enlisted in the army for secen gears!
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-08-31

The happiest effect of the "erperine't''' is the result of the, Western elections, thirty out of thirty-three members of Congress being chosen there by the whigs. The countryis is incidentally indebted tolthe West for the in- telligent and opportune patriotism it has dis played in its late momentous political con- test. s5Htaf Fts @at't Rss argDs
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-31

chris Iaus wnos: zcai ior the conversion ,ol
TIC world slumbers when addressed only
by the promises Of God, but is wide awake
when told of the baptism OF Brahmns, or
of rcvivals amongst island savages. They
listen to such accounts, not that they may
glorify Col Gccause Of the great wor"s
which he accomplishes, bu, in order 10 sat-
isfy Themselves that their money and occa.
sioaal prayers arc not thrown away. You,
my dear friend, know as well, or better
than do, how widespread and how per.
nicious is this spirit in matters Of religious
benevolence. In the numbers of your
Journal which have received, there have
been many notices of missionary opera.
tions, successes, ard hopes. You have the
power, through that medium, of finculcatlng
the great principle to which have alluded
-ot teaching that in missionary matters we
are required to, walk by faith, and no! by
sight, whether we reside in Chrstendom
or Islam, America or Hindoostan.
"Whst | thus speak, am far from
meaning to say that there is not much that
is encouraging. When | compare the will
Iingness and capacity for religious instruc.
ton Of many pdople here, where mission
aries have been for twenty years, with the
stupidity Of the unevangeIical people in the
Madura and Ramnad villages, can see
great cause for gratitude.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-31
From the S. s. Journal.
SUCCESS NOT THE TEST.

The following judicious observations
merit the serious consideration Of Chris
tians. They are made in a letter to us
from an American clergyman in the island
of Ceylon.
"There are no very striking indications
of good, at present, i'll any part of India
with which / am acquainted. In general,
grounds of hope for the future exist every
where. 1t is almost doubtful point
whether missionaries do rightly in giving
to the churches at home such information
as is demanded. To keep alive the mis-.
sionary spirit Of Christendom, it is necessa.
rv to relate stories Of converts, or, at least,
Of inquiring heathens. Success in mis-
sionary labour is, of all other things, the
most exciting to the great majority of the
churches; and this is probably one main
reason why our success is so untrequent,
and so small when it does come. The
world never will be converted until Chris.
tians learn so to obey and trust the Lord
that they will perform their duty to the
heathen simply because it is their duty. 1t
would be the dawn of happy and holy
dav for the earth, if reasons for contrlbu-
ting to missions, and praying for them,
were sought in the commands and predlc.
tons of the Bible, rather than in the en-
couragng letters of missionaries. Faith,
which can trust to the promises of God
when all human hope seems lost, is lndIs-
pensable to 4 preacher who would evangel-
izc the hca,heu; it is equally so to the
church, if she desi gnsto 'lcach all nations,
as her lord commands. We 90 abroad
here while the shines fercely on us, and
perhaps find, in some shaded place, mum.
her of beathens. We tell them Of eternl-
tv Of the loss Of the soul; Of the infinite
love Of the Saviour; we present consider
atoms to their minds which are the strong.
est that can be expressed or conceived by
any mortal mind; they stare at US, AM
apparcn,ly are impressed about as much as
,hc trees and sones, and no more. | am
sneokpr rather Of such parts OF the cont.
ncnt Of iIjudoostan as have visited, than
Of Ccvlon, where now am. British in.
scnsib.!itv. a sort of incapacty even to lis.
ten to religious instruction. were all That
could perceive on many occasions %hen |
preached Christ to the Ilindoos, or WAS
present when others preached. If Il mis-
siorary shon!d relax in hs efforts b2cauSc
of discourascnrcnt such as this, none
,x-.,;!.l more r,gtl;l" coz 'gur9 'm thai :hoS2
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-31

lta ' i IS ncc@SSa:y;o 20 cree: eN?onsT" bUI!.
dings 10 project Ii" worms that S.ovcS
and thermometers were Indispensable to
preserve q uniform temperature. and that
many thousand dollars worth O! intricate
machinery were required for the li.aturc Or
rcelin. :anl a!jcr al. nothing ha' sewing
silk could be made, without emp p'ov:n5 the
skill OF European workmcn. Let uS!h-
quirc for a moment what has been to'c
bv the free efforts of Il free country, by
mere American enterprise, madcl by
tariffs or bounticS. The inhabitants OF Mans
field, Conn, proved that our New Engiant
climate was better for the business ihan the,
of Italv; while houses are necessary there,
the worms may even be fed in Our dryer
atmosphere in open sheds. The example
OF Mansfield was followed by many o;hcr
places, aud it is curious to observe how
Yankee cnterpr!zc and ingenuity has NITRO
diIccd improvements al every sep, II was
found that instead of the European mode
of feeding all the worms together, a1G
thereby cxhaustIng the trees, and crcat!HS
fora few weeks pressing call for labor, L
was wiser to divide them mo classes, haca
them a. different times, and distribute labor
through two or three months instead OF SIX
weeks. 1t WIS also found that instead o.
the compIicate and costly machinery OF 'he
Old worId, cheap and simple reel invcn-
ted by a New England Quaker will answer
4 better purpose, and is already copied and
used in the maautactories Of France.
So we go. The market for the cocoons
$ brisk and ready. and the price Is more
sable and unycry!ns than that of our great
stapie wool. Our farmers and our farmers
wives and daughters are entering splritcdIy
Ito the business. We have seen many
beautiful specimens of silk il this and the
ncIghborihg towns, and among oilers some
made last summer BY Mrs. Charlotte {.
Cay, Of putncy. who had never boiorc seen
q six worm in her lie. We have sacH a
handsome pattern of vcsting woven by a
lady at her frs; attempt ; and We arc told
that except the using rods made OF steel
instead OF Gaze. 1t is as easy, and even ca
sicr to weave silk than cotton IN! wooien.
No one can examine this subject without
ackuoN lodging its interest. 1t mus be that
the time is Al nand when We shall receive
as 4naci4 for ;ac silk ofNew England. as IS
now received for ;he staple OF wool, an!
tt.:i 100 without materially diminishing the
o;Hcr products OF the soil.-Bra.tc5Oro
(W.( DcmocrGt.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-31
AMERICAN SEAMON'S FRIEND SO
CIETI.
ETY..

VIA
AJs,rac, offac Ninth Annual RsYor', presen-
'cd May :, 1887.
Tie labors of the present year may be
more conveniently reviewed under ;h2 !oi-
lowing opics viz. Foreign operations, Do.
mcsgicLajors, Loc0i Institutions, Openings
for EnIryed Efforts and he State q
the Fmds.
FoRnIGN OPERATIONS.
CANTON. Rec. J. II. Newian, Chaplain.
1t will be rccoIlccied that Canton was
the first foreign port in which 4 Chaplain
of this Society displayed the Bethel Flag,
and preached beneath it "lhc unseartiabIc
riches of Christ" Rev. David AbccI was
the first chaplain there, spending one sea-
son only at that place. Rev. Edwin Ste
vcns was sent out IN the year 1872, with an
understanding that he should be released in
,hrce years ii he requested it, in order 10
enter the service Of the American Board,
as missionary in China, This he has
now done, closing up his account with TIC
Seamons Friend Socie'y about one year
ago. yer'kindy supplying the ship anchor
acc at Whampoa with his service on the
Sabbath as before, and will probably con-
tnuc This until his successor shall arrive
the Rev.. W. Ncwon, Of Norwich Conn.
is engaged for this purpose. He has obtain
ed his dismission from his people, and is
about 10 embark for China.
IIoSoLrLu. Rer. John Diel, Chaplain.
After the experience of four years there
is Increased reason for believing that this
post. as one for bcnctiitng the sailors en-
ragcl in the whale fishery, was well cho,
son.
H,vRr. Rer. Eli y. NcrtaK, Chaplain.
-Tnis is the fifth year chaplain has been
supported al lIavrc, at mach expense. and
through many dscouragcmcnts. The chap.
q began to be thronged wiki hearers soon
after the commencement of Mr.. Sawtel'S
ministry in August last :: a larger and more
convenient place olworship has been pro.
vidcd; and frequent hopeful conversions
among scamcn and others have taken
place.
MARsrILLES. Rcr. DarM D. T. Ey Chap.
ain.--Dr. Ely arrived at MarseIllcs on tho
2lst of August last. His proposalto open
chapel for sailors was well rcccivcd.-
Liberty 70 proceed was readily granted by
the civil authorities. and pccuniary aid was
freely given by the English and American
eonsulS, by merchants, shipmastcrs and
others to an amount very nearly sufficient
to cover the expense oftit;ing room.
SMYRNA. Rer. Josiah Brcwcr Chaplain,
AS in Years past Mr.. Brewer dcvotcs a
portion Of his time to the claims of sea.
mlE.
CRoHSrADr. Rcr. JpAn c. UIeJsicr Clap.
Mia.-This place, which is the grand port
otSt. Petersburg, in Russia, has been re-
pca;c,l!y urged upon the notice Of this so.
! cictv by the Rev. Mr.. knill, formerly o.
s.. Petersburg, and by the Executive Boaro
Of the British and Foreign Sailors Society
in London. Il is an important port. Moro
than lle0 vessels, including 81 American
were at Cons.a1, last year. 1t is also the
ch:cfrcnIczycus Of the Russian navy. Mr..
Webster has recently received or'"na;.on
and IS abou. - embark or that por'.
N,,,r .lRrr,>, Re-, HY-hi"a, tnNW;e
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Advertisements inserted for 80 cents per square
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Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-31

1 uhu "ETc CoIScPucHl!! )IoGuIcu "i'" i~''''''
ed. During the year low closed, less ci'
fort has been pu: forih in regard to the
forcign field. and more for the suppl y OF do.
mesilc wants. Many of the auNIilar'es
have been wDo:'y engaged in this work, in
the supply of destitute families with the
Bible and children with the New Tes:a-
mcnr.
Since the las: annual meeting, one ofthe
Vice Presidents, the late Robert Ralston,
ESQ. Of Philadelphia, has been removed by
death. He hac long been a jealous friend
Of the Bible cause, and actcd as The Treas
urer Of The Society where he lived, frum its
commencement. Since the decease OF
Mr.. Ralston, four other Vice Presidents
have been appointed, viz. his Exceency
Robert p. dunlap, Governor of Maine ;
the Hon. John Mclean, Of Ohio, one OF
the Justices of the Supseme Court of the
United States the Hon. Jesse l.. Holman,
of Indiana, Judge Of the L. S. District
Court; and the Hon. Charles Cotesworth
Pincknsy, Of South Carolina. These dis
tinguished individuals, though connected
with four different religious denominations,
are the devoted friends of the same inspired
volume, and Jealous for its universal dis.
semination.
New AuriHaries
The new auxiliary societies formed du-
ring the year amount to thirty.two, besides
many branch societies.
Receipts.
The receipts Of the year from all sources
amount to s9O,575 SO, (Oeing sl4,32O Sc
less than those of The previous year, Ot
this sum, S44,435 81, were in payment
for books SO, lOl 80, from bequesis; for
distribution abroad, S6,2O5 %. The Pc
curary condition Of the Society is very
different from what it was at the last ami.
versary. Then there was surplus in the
treasury, and also stock TO the amount of
several thousand dollars from the estate of
Joseph Burr, deceased, IN Vermont. Now
the funds are gone, and such of the stocks
as would bring par value. All would
have been sold, had not the managers fear
ed to make on them too great sacrifice.
Appropriations are already made to aid for
eign distribution, which will consume all
their stocks as soon as they can he sold at
any reasonable rate. The Board, there.
fore, for their next years operations, must
look wholly 10 the auxiliary societies and
benevolent societies.
A few appropriations have been made
the past year towards foreign Distribution
More ught to be done the coming year.
At several of the stations, liberal grants will
be required, as will be seen in another place.
II is hoped, therefore, that the auxlliaries,
while they carry on vigorously the work Of
domestic supply, will also furnish what they
can for the foreign. 1t seems to your
Board that an unusual call is now made on
the local societies 10 come up to the help OF
this sacred cause.
Nep Stereotype Plates.
Plates have been prepared during the year
for new plea Testament with the book OF
Psalms appended to it. This, being OF
large letter, is designed for aged people and
those who have imperfect vision. 1t will
be ready for delivery early in June, and
must be extensively called for when seen.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-31
SILK CULTURE.

There is something truly inspiring IN 'Ac
progress which is making in this branch OF
industry. Fifteen years "go, if any one
had cndcayorcd to ascertain what could be
done in Ike business, he woGid have been
.c,l! TIN: cv.n in IL l"on''t'': "'''nH'" -
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-31
AMERICAN BlBLE SOCIETY.

.4bs'rac. Of the Tucnty:frSt Rlcr'.
The labors Of the Board, the past year,
have been in some respects different from
those Of the previous year. Then, large
y,,r> wcr, nan'GI f. i's.."ha'i"1 aT'a'
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-31

ooh! let the prisoners signs
Before thy sigh on high;
Preserve those by thy mighty power,
That arc ordained to die"
"And again, while they stood speeches.,
another voice was sung in tones CT cxu!;a-
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-31

The following very interesting historical Incl
dent is taken from the Scots Worthless. -
Brown was one of the goodly band of cove.
nantcrs who suffered persecution in the times
of the bloody Claverhouse in the seventeenth
ccntury.-Ch. Int.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-31
Ne,c Stereotype Plates.

Plates have been prepared during the year
for new plea Testament with the book OF
Psalms appended to it. This, being OF
large letter, is designed for aged people and
those who have imperfect vision. 1t will
be ready for delivery early in June, and
must be extensively called for when seen.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-01-17

..,or ofemancipating the slaves II the
district Of Columbia, the only seqlrity
o 9Th Southern States will CONSIST N
= nromntIv and peaceably withdrawing
fran, fbe Union. With view, there
fore ofwarning the people OF the 9orlh
ofthe consequences OF such all ust c P@,
ton. that they may be restrained rom
LONGER Ions, apitating subject SO deeply IN
yoISino our very existence as aPeoPie,.
I suoSest to YOU the expedIency o.
making solemn legislative declara-
t;on that Congress has no right to aDoi-
;sb slavery in the District Of Columbia
and i under no constitutional oblga-
tion to receive the petitions OF the peo-
Dle Of any of the States praying Tor
such abolition; and that whenever
CONGRESS shall emancipate the slaves
in the said District or in any OF the
Territories Of the United States, p
Carolina, in common with the other
slave holding States, will be aDsoiVcu
from all constitutional or moral obllga-
ton to remain any longer in the Union
and may, rightfully and peacefully
withdraw from it.
"While South Carolina is thus
Indignantly repelling all foreign at,
tempts to violate the sanctuary ano
endangcr the existence of her domes
tic institutions, It becomes her in a pc
culiar manner toabstain from every sort
of Interference with the domestic con
Germs or domestic controversies of al
other States, foreign or confederate
The doctrine Of non-interference is one
of the most important, in the code o
international law, and there are no com
munities on earth who should hold 1t 81
sacred as the slave-holding States o
this Union. If, by their example, IL
giving countenance to the unlawful en-
\ terprizes of their own citizens against ;
neighboring and neutral power, the.
should weaken the influence of thai
principle among nations, they woulC
commit an offence against their OWL
institutions by impairing the sanctity 0
their secret guarantee against torelgI
intrusion