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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-11-09

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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-11-09

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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-11-09

NEW loltk.-1he elrelign Tor mcmlc,, Of the
Legislature OF Ne" eih. county officers. Nc. cloaos
tins e'cning-and ihat'@ da,> >all Auow the re
suit We confess Il 1t toicni su,c,s> is exceed
insy FAINT both in the Eay sn III the Sttc--iu the
city because ollie dae.l cenec t,hc c.t ofeov.
cr"n"nl officers eeaaraealed there, ull of the T.
rpga influence. comp sed 81 aetard.., loco iucos
and pauprra, which the government party has man
aged to seducc into its supports aud in The State be-
cause of the local prGe Which many feel in the sue.
cess otthc administration Of the "Norc Son" who
nevertheless dsappfose Of its policy, and Of the sttcl
and thorough discipline, which, by the agency Of al
tioled Clubs, scattered throughout the interior, aud
all moved in unison aud concert ~ the wirc-wolAels
OF Tammany Hail. LEGS the pluojan cohorts in
solid aud unbroken pha,aHX. There are however,
some encouraging signs IN The Citynot the least Of
which IS the formal aud public secession or portion
of the Coasereattres from the Tammauy ranks, aud
their ayowed determination support the Wing tieh-
ct \ meeting, sand t. lie "aumr,ous," Of the dsal-
iectcd Conservatives, las becu hold Judah Hammond
acting as President. Eli lam II. Warner aud Isaac
! Lucas, Vice Presidents, and Frederick A. Gay aud
Henry +. Edwards, Secretaries, by which lcso!u-
tons Of the most decided character were Adopted
They dcnouuce the reeeai laeaa between the 'ran-
many parry and the Loco toca>, the hitter with
drawing portion ofiher tiraet in order TO procrre
the Incorporation Of the balance with that Of rhr for.
mcr orea barter oltlr public fife cts or popular
votes They deueu9ce, l4e"i,r lht doch'D,s Which
tie mixed Tammany and loco Foco j:ctcr i, l, ed
to m1utin, as dangerous? IL ,truCtve a,d dc~eo-
TIC; aul so, having fer hraoi s,ltlc Wlrr over brow
OF all those institutions Alt Sis ail ma.i in an eXl
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-11-09
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The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-03-01

Of Mr.. Grahan's history, as counsel, and
proceeded to ask the Court for protection
from his (Mr. Grahsm's) insults, and added,
that if the Court would not afford 1t him,
he would take the matter, into bis own
hands. The scene here was violent, stnr-
my, aud painful in the extreme. Mr.. Gra-
ham appeared TO be almost bursting with
rage.
Ii was here proposed by Mr.. Morrill,, to
read articles relative to Dir. Hamblin, writ
ten before the attack.
Mr.. Graham objected, and said il that
was done, he would go into an exposition of
Mr.. Hamblin's character.
While this argument was going on, Mr..
Graham came to Mr.. Western privately, and
asked him 1t he meant to say that his con-
duct, as counsel in this cause, had been dis
graceful. Mr.. Western replied that he would
not be insul!ed, and that his conduct, had
been disgraceful. Then, said Mr.. Graham,
" you are scoundrel." Then take that"
SAID Mr.. Western, and boldly pulled Mr..
Graham's nose, by giving it severe twitch
with his finger aad thumb.
Mr.. Graham then said, "now | have
wiped off the contempt"
"And," said Mr.. Western, "now have
wrung your nose in open Court, and YOU
may wipe that off if you can"
An editorial article in the same paper
states, that as Mr.. Western was leaving the
Court, he received a blow on the back of the
neck, accompanied by some violent express
sions of Indignation, and on turning round
to see from whence the attack originated,
hn hat ~.
his assailant. As Mr.. Western was pro-
ceeding to return the compliment his friends
surrounded him, and urged him to respect
the Court, OF which he was an officer, and
actually offered friendly violence, to preyem
his resenting the outrage on the spot.
Boston Courier.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-03-01

the purpose Of building and cquipping ten
small vessels of war carrying from ten to
eighteen guns.
The bill was .neu ordered to third read
ing.
The Iiouse then went into Committee of
the Whole on the state of the Union, and
Resumed the consideration of the Army
bill.
Mr.. Peyton then moved an aA,endme ut
appropriatlng $l35,000 for arrears Of pay
due to the Tennessee volunteers raised on
the 10Th of December 1912, and discharged
on the 10Th December, 1913.
Mr.. Pearce of Rhode Island wanted to
vote understandingly on this subject, aud
he wished To know whether the claim came
before the House in an authentic form, aid
whether it had been approved by the De-
partment of War.
Mr. PcytoE explained that the evidence
had been laid before the Department, but
by accident the paper discharging these
troops bad been lost, and owing to this the
Department would not make the allowance.
Mr.. Pearce could not support this claim
unless 1t came through the regular channel
through which all others came and he ap-
pretended that there must be some mystery
in this claim, or it would not have laid over
this long without being settled.
The subject was under discussion when
lhe House adjourned.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-03-01

Star and others-exhbits vulgarity and
malignity, whicllit would be us dsagrceahle,
as difficult, for an upright mind to perpe-
trate. There is no act of the adminstra-
ton which is pure or patriotic-no member
of the party that sustains it, who has the
least pretension to talent and integrity, if
the hired letter writers at Washington, or
venal editors Of the whig press at home, are
to be believed. Difference of opinion is
now denounced as criminal and going
further far than even the spoils party, as
we have been called, ever dreamed of VEN
turing, they assail motives and character
with a reckless. bitter virulence, which has
never been surpassed. A portion of the
public press is in that condition, which Mr..
Jefferson called putrid state. II is rotten
beyond recovery.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-03-01

Mr.. Davis moved to strike out q" common
SALT" from the list of free articles; some
discussion took place, but no question was
taken when the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
After reading the journal of Yesterday,
Mr.. Vin,on moved to suspend the rule. ia
order to enable him to lay on The table an
amendment of the Senate Land Bill. which
Ire proposed to offer when that bill shoold
be taken up.
The House resumed tie consideration of
she resolution to acknowledge the indepen-
dence OF Texas. which was finally laid on
the table, without being acted on.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the Bill making appropriations
for the Naval service for 1887
Mr.. jarvis withdrew his motion to amend
the bill, by reducing the item providing Tor
the Exploring expedition, several amend
inents were rejected after long debate.
Mr.. Pearce of II. |. moved an amend
ment providing for Naval Depot at New
port, rejected.
Mr.. Jarvis moved to strike out the item
# 100000 for fitting out the snip of the
line Independence.
This was ander discussion for a long
time.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-03-01
SENATE-Thursday, Feb. %.

4 bill to anthurise the President Of the
L. States, Ia cause II public vessel to cruise
ON the coast for the relief of distressed nav
jig ,iors was read a third time and passed.
4 bill to nuhorisc the erection of hos
pital in the city of Washington was CON-
sidered, the blank filed with the sum of
S5O,OO0, and ordered to third reading.
The Senate proceeded to consider the
bill to alter and amend the Ac; imposing
duties on Imports.
The motion pending being 10 strike out
from the list of ARTICLES made Tree oi duty
the item Of common salt
Mr. Davis spoke at length in defence of
his motion to strike out this item.
Mr.. Calhoun made some remarks IN ia
yor of striking out the item.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Camhrcleng, from the committee on
Ways and Means, reported the Senate bill
relating to the currency, with an amend
meni; which was ordered TO be printed and
was laid on the table.
Mr.. Cambreleng, from the same commit
tee reported resolution directing that the
daily hour of meeting shall be at 10 o'clock
and that there shall be recess from 3 TO
4 l-2 o'clock.
The House resumed the consideration Of
the Bill making appropriations for the Ma
val Service of the United States, for 1897.
The question being on the motion of Mr..
Jarvis to strike ont the item of 400, 900 dol
lars Tor fitting out the Ship of the Line,
Pennsylvania, long discussion took place,
in which Messrs. Jarvis, Pearcc of X. l.,
Reid, and Southerland took part.
The item was ultimately stricken out.
and the snmc sum (Sl0o, ,OO0o was allowed
in addition to other sums appropriated for
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-03-01

The Increase Of the Army. The Nat
ional lntelligencer gives The following alb
stract of the bill for increasing the numer-
zeal force of the army to 10000 men. The
bill provides that there shall be added TO
each company of artillery Of the Army of
the United States, one sergeant major, IN
lieu Of the present first sergeant, one quar-
termaster sergeant, two cOrporais, aud my
cirh; privates and To each company OF IN
fantry. one sergeant, major in lieu of the
present first sergeant, ono qnarim ser
gean;, one sergeant two corpornis, nnd fifty
eirh, privatcs; aud to each company Of
draroons, one sergean; major, IN lieu Of tie
present frs; sergeant, one quariernas;er
sergeant, aud Que saddlcr, ~hich saddler,
in addition to his clothing mud subsistence.
shall be allowed twenty dollars per mnnih.
The bill contains "A number It u:lict pru-
visions concerning the details Of the .-rvicr
and coniains an authority in lie ytrsidcnt
of the United States tn add IN Inc cory, ct
Engineers, whenever hr may deem IL G..
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-03-01
SEN ATE-Wednesday, Feb. %.

sen tTE-Wednesda Feb. %.
The President laid before the Senate a
communication from the Postmaster Gen.
craI, containing the number of Clerks in his
Department.
MIR. Tomlinson, from the Com mtec on
Pensions, reported bill explanatory of the
act f,r The relief of widows and orphans,
of officers and soldiers who have died in the
service of the country, which was read and
ordered to second reading. This bill
provides for widows who were such at the
tine of n,hng their application. notwi,h.
standing they may have married again.
mr. Tomlason, from the same commit
tee, repnrlei bill to revive and continue
- force The ac, Tor tho relief Of persons who
received wounds Ia The revolutionary war,
which was read and ordered to second
rcading.
Thasi bills were made the special order
of the diy f,r Friday next.
On motion of Mr.. Davis, the Senate took
up n bill 10 authorise, the President to
cause n public vessel to cruise on the coast
during the winter season, which was or
rlcr,d to be cugrosscJ, and the Senate adj
unod.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MIR. Howard, from the committee on
Forelga A1nirs, made report on the sub
cct OF the Maine boundary.
Mr.. ID. J. Pearcc, from the committee on
Commerce, reported bill declaring tho as
eeal Of Congress to an Act of the Legislh-
tnre of North Carolina for the relief Of sick
and disabled American Seamcn, which was
ordered To third reading.
Mr.. McKim, from the committee of
Ways and Means, made an unfavornbe re-
port on The memorial of 5. II. Nortliam, J.
q. Whitehornc and s. Whitehorne, of
Newport: which report was ordered to lie
on the table, and be printed.
Mr.. eastman, from the committee on
Commerce, mnde an unfavorable report on
the petition Of DAVID MELVILLE, Of
Newport which was ordered to lie on the
table, and be printed.
4 grea, number Of private bills were also
reported, all Of which were read twice and
committed.
Mr.. GabrAith, from the sccc, committed
raised oa his motion, reported bill provi-
ding for the punishment of rc-issHing notes
of The late Bank of the u. :. This bill
makes the net of re-issuine the old notes n
mislcmeanor, punishable 10y fine of $1,000
one half nt which Is to go 10 the informcr.
The House then took up the " bill maxi
ing appropriations for the naval service for
the year 1887"
The bill was reported to the House at a
late koar las, evening from the committee
of the Whole, with sundiy amendments,
several of which were agreed 10 without a
,Iiyision.
Mr.. Williams, of Ken. Submitted To The
Chair tha! no quorum VAS present, and that
The House could not proceed with business
in lhc absence of u quorum.
Thrae tunes the yeas and nays were ia
ken on adjournment and on the third and
l,st the motion prevailed.
And, at 3 o'clock, the House adjourned.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-03-01

The Cabinet after the fourth instant, it is
conjcctured, will stand thus:
Secretary of state-Mr. Forsyth.
Secretary Of War-Mr. Poinsett.
Secretary of Treasury-Mr. Woodbury..
Secretary of Nayy-Mr. Dickerson.
Post Master General-Mr. Kendal.
Attorney General-Mr. Butler.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-03-01

TuE RAuRoAD.-Thc gentlemen, au-
,horiscd to appoint committees to carry i'll
to effect the resolutions passed at the Rail
road Meeting and published in our last pa
per, have performed that duty; and the
committees are now engaged in making the
necessary enquiries in relation to the pro-
posed undertaking.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-03-01

The Texan Congress has adopted ma
tional seal and flag the seal a single s:ar
with the legend " Republic of Texas"-the
flag on azure ground with large golden
star in the centre. The naval flag is union
blue star central, and thirteen stripes pro-
longed, alternate red and white.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-03-01

O. The schr. Glide from New York for
Boston, put into this port on Monday even
ing last, on account of unfavorable wealth
er. She has on board forty scamcn for the
U. S. ship Independence in charge of 1t.
Wilson, and passed Midshipman Almy OF
this place
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-03-01
For the X. |. Republican.
ORIGIN OF THE BRITISH CHURC

J ORIGIN OF THE BRITISH CHUR RICH.
| Various opinions and conjeetures have
been formed respecting the origin of the
British Church. The Roman Catholics as
sert that they first planted the Christian re-
Iigion in Great Britain in the year 600 after
Christ, by st. Augustine Roman Monk,
whom Gregory the LIST sent over with his 40
followers. Now we know that Gildas,
a British historian and monk, lived 5ll
years after Christ, and hundred years be-
fore St. Augustin,; therefore Christianity
must have been known in England at this
period. Pelagus, British monk, who
lived 400 year after Christ, went TO Rome
to oppose the doctrines of ST. Augustn the
Carthaginian. And at the Council of Nice,
which took place 325 after Christ, there
were Bishops present from York and Lon
don; which proves that there must have
been a regular Christian Church form cd at
that time in Britain and another Council
was also held 10 years before that of Nice,
at the city Of Aries, in France, where four
English Bishops were present; which proves
that the knowledge of Christianity existed
in Britain upwards of 800 years before the
Catholics sent over their monks to convert
the Anglo-Saxon Pagnns. Tertulian, who
lived in tho second century, in his apology
for the Christians, says that Christianity
had penetrated into Britain, where the Ro-
man arms had never conquered" The
first time ST. Paul went to Rome--which
was69 years after Christine there met with
two British ladies'. one named Claudia, and
the other Pompcna, wife of A. Plaudius,
ambassador to Britain, which latter lady
St. Paul converted to Christianity, and
which probably induced him to ordain Aris-
tobulus, one of the u disciples of Christ,
Bishop of England. Therefore, this being
II positive fact, Christianity must have exist
ed IN Britain nearly 600 years before the
period in which the Catholic monks came
over to England X. J. J.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-03-01

PRosrEcr OF WAR.-Thc British Gov
ernmcnt has declared the ports of New
Granada in state Of blockade. The orr
Gin of the difficulty was the imprisonment
of the British Vice Consul, at Panama, by
the authorities of that city, and the refusal
Of the supreme government to render salts
faction for the insult. The reparaion de-
manded by Great Britain, was the mme-
diate release of the Vice Consul, a formal
restoration of the Consulate, suitable apol-
ogy, and the payment of Gl000 to the Vice
Consul, as "A compensation for his personal
injuries.
Capt Prior, of the brig Spy, at Boston
from Santa Martha, whence he sailed on
the 2lst Jan, states that affairs relative to
the Imprisonment of the British Consul at
Panama, had not been settled, ,--that the
satisfaction demanded by the British Gov
ernment had been peremtorily refused, and
that the Government of New Granada were
making great preparations OF defence on
the seaboard. II was the general opinion
among tho natives, that the views of the
British Government in urging peremtorily,
such terms Of satisfaction, were merely to
create pretext TO conquer and keep Pan
anna, which they are supposed to covet.
Rumors are in circulation Of treaty with
Mexico, under the auspices of Santa Anna,
by which the Rio del Nortc is to I've made
the boundary of the L. 5. and Mcxico-thc
Of Texas acknowledged, and
50, ,00O, 900 paid by the United States there
for, of which S2,OO0,0OO is for the claims
Of our citizens Oh Mexico.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-03-01

The following are the concluding para
graphs of letter addressed to Adj. Gen.
Jones, by Gen. Jesup, under date of Febru-
airy 9TH.
"As an act of justice to all my predec-
essors in command, ! consider it my duty
to say that the difficulties attending military
operations in this country, can be properly
appreciated only by those acquainted with
them. have had advantages which ne-
ther of them possessed, in better prepara-
tons and more abundant supplies; and
found it impossible to operate with any pros
pect of success, until had established a
line of depots across the country.
This is a service which no man would
seek with any other view then the mere per-
formance of his duty distinction, or in
crease of reputation, is out of the question !;
and the difficulties are such that the best con-
certed plans may result in absolute failure,
and the best established reputation be lost,
without fault.
If ] have at any time said aught in dis
paragement of the operations of others in
Florida, either verbally or in writing, ofiic-
Tally or unofiicialIy, knowing the country
as now know it, consider myself bound
ms a man of honor, solemnly to retract it."
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-03-01

We notice in the list of officers detailed
to constitute the Court Martial, ut Savan-
nah, on the 3lst inst, for the trial of Major
WnLrAm GATES, the names of Colonel w.
LINDSAY. and Major VI. T.. LoNAx
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-03-01

OF course he chose the latter, and the meet
ing which was rumored all day yesterday,
took place this morning, at eight o'clock, u
shorl distance from the city, on the Chester
turnpike, over the Virginia line. Hon. Mr..
Wise Of Va, and believe Hon. Mr.. Camp
bell Of South Carolina, acted as the friends
of Mr.. Johnson, and Hon. Mr.. Jennifer of
Maryland, (who fought the duel with Mr..
Bynum, a year ago, all members Of Con-
gress) was the second of Mr.. Sleigh. The
thing was done with infinite coolness. The
parties were stationed back to back, at
twelve military PAGES, twenty eight inches
to pace, making the distance twenty eight
feet. The signal were the words 80 fire, one
two, three" within the pronouncng Of
which the parties were to wheel round and
fire Both discharged their pistols, nearly
simultaneously, at the word two. John
sons ball took effect in the fleshy part of
Mr.. Sleigh's thigh, little below the hip,
and passed through, making only flesh
wound. 1t was literally tit for tat for
Sleigh's ball struck Johnson's thigh little
above the knee, and buried itself in the flesh
not touching hone nor cutting an artery.
Both, fell, and Of course both were satisfied.
The surgeon extracted the ball from John-
sons thigh, cutting it out on the opposite
side where it entered it b!ed badly, but
not dangerously. In twenty-five minutes
after the parties came on the ground, they
were packed in hack and sent off to Alex
andria, and their seconds were all ready to
resume their duties, as calmly as if nothing
had happened, in the councils of The nation.
a 4 Il A.
ties were delighted at making such capital
shots, and no doubt were delighted at not
finding themselves killed. The affair will
be talked about day or two, aud then all
end Of the whole matter. Such are the
strange customs of civilized and highly pol
ished society"
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-03-01

Exploring Eapedition.-The efforts 10
defeat this laudable undertaking, have sig
nally failed. The Expedition is to be sent
out, aud the frigate Macedonian is to form
a part of it, A valuable set of astronomical
and other instruments have been procured
for the purpose from England, by Lieut..
Wilkes of the Navy, who accompanies the
Expedition. In his letter to the Secretary
of the Navy, he expresses his most grateful
acknowledgements to many scientific gen.
tlemen in Europe, and especially IN Eng
land, for the assistance they afforded hun,
and the deep interest which they manifested
in the objects of the Expedition. He says,
" 1t is impossible for me to give you an ad-
equate idea of the enthusiasm which pre-
walls on the subject of the Expedition in
England among all classes. am at a loss
to conceive what more could be done for it,,
If it was fitting out in their own country, to
forwards its success" The officers aud
scientific gentlemen appointed To the Ex-
petition. are selected from the,best mate
rials which the country affords, ,fand if no
unexpected disaster should befal it, we can
not doubt that ITS results will be honorable
to the country, and interesting to the cause
of sciencs.-Jom. Of Commerce.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-03-01

The Jackson Cheese. The great cheese
which was made an offering to MIR. Jeffer-
son, as the most appropriate present which
the farming class could tender to the Pres
ident-the first who brought their influence
TO bear with its full and proper weight in
the public administrallon-is outdone by
the mammoth cheese which patriotic citi
zen of New-York (Col. Meachem) sent
more than year ago to President Jack
son. The Jefferson cheese, presented by
the citizens of Cheshire, Massachusetts,
weighed seven hundred and fifty pounds.
The New-York present is nearly four feet
in diameter, two feet thick, and weighs four
teen hundred pounds. 1t was transported
through the State of New-Y ork with great
parade, to the place where it was shipped.
1t reached Washington accompanied with
a splendidly painted emblematic envelope.
We understand the President designs TO of
fer this great cheese, which is finely favor
ed and in fine preservation, to his fellow
citizens who visit him on Wednesday next.
Mr.. Jefferson's cheese was the banquet of
the east room in its unfinished state. The
New-York present will be up in the hall of
the Presidents mansion.
Globe ofI7h uk.