The pilot. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1840-1840, 1840-04-02

Mr. Wise We regret that our space will not
permit us to publish at large Mr.. Wise'S late adj
dress to his cOnstituents-for the present we must
be content with the following extract
And now add, with great pleasure, that as soon
as General Harrson's nomination was made, I'M
mediatey acQuiesced in it; and, comparatively lg-
norant before of his merits and pretensons for the
Presidency have since carefully studied his life
and can with the evidence of history before me-,
and with the sincerest convictions of tho truth OF
what | saw declare that believe that there is not
a man of our country now living who can pointto
a life OF GREATER USEFULNESS and OF more dis
tinguished public services, both civil and military,
than Gen. William Henry Harrison. The limits
ofths address will not permit to enter upon the
proofs, but refer TO the history of the country, be-
| fore, and during, and since the last war, great
part (which is history to prove him patriot,y
successful soldier, republican of the plain, strict
stern school statesman of enlarged views, lookr
ing to his 'whoe country and to all its parts 70,
PRACTICAL wisdom beneiactor of all its parts
ever entrusted to his guardianship and care; scho-
lar, writer, an honest and gentleman, as
like beloved in his private and glorousy renownee
in his public life What more can be said of any
man Why ifyou will listen to the blind partzand
or hirelng minions of "power and the spos,'t
much more can be said of him. He is, if they ar
to be believed, and patriotic people aOW permit
a hoary patriot to be beIied in their presence
''a vain, weak old man, petticoat General, who
at time voted to sell free unite men at auction
and at another time to abolish the slavery of bond
black men who is poor, lives in a log-cdbin,
drinks hard cider, and would make granny
President % Such will doubtless be said of him to-
you. All ofthese charges have not time nor space
TO notice but in relation to the charge of abo-
itiOn against him, refer yon to his votes upon the
Missouri question, to his votes upon the admission
of slaves into Arkansas and to his course in Indiana
touching slavery | refer you to his letter to his
constituents in 1922, and TO his Vincennes speech.
And, if all this will not satisfy you, never let him
in his declining days. revisit the tomb of his father,
old Benjamin Harrison, signer of the declaration
of Independence and slave holder, whose bones
lie buried under the sod of Virginia, and whose faith
his son has deserted and scout from Old Williums-
burg, and out Ofmy district, friend, and neigh
bor and feIlow-sinner in slavery, John Tyler, for
permitting his name TO be put upon the same ticket
with that of such abotonist not, however,
until after you have helped, with all your might, to
turn Martin Van Buren, out of the Presidency for
his instructions to Rufus King upon that anne Mis-
souri, question, for his votes in the New York Con-
vention TO give to free negroes the elective fran
chise, and for not, even ''with the lights before
him. denying the power to Congress to abolish
slavery and the slave trade in the District of CO.
lumba.
| CITY COURT.-On Saturday the case of
the alleged libel against Mr.. James l.. Mcguire
was finally brought TO close. The Attorney
| General stated his intention not TO prosecute
the matter any farther, and nolle prosegui
was entered by him, both in the case of the
Rev. Mr.. Breckenridge, and in that ofthe Rev.
Mr.. Cross, associate editor of the Literary and
Religious INSTRUMENTATION.
The editor OF Georgetown Advocate hav-
ing lately passed along the line of the Potomac
Fisheries, thus speaks:
The Potomac. MISUNDERSTANDING just re.
turned from Baltimore, by way Of the Poto-
mac on board of the old steamer Frederlcks-
burg, we had fine view ofthe Potomac fish
cries which are commencing operations for the
season in the hope of rich harvest. The ma
iority of the fishermen this year will consist of
Germans from Baltimore, hardy, healthy men,
who will be well able to undergo the fatigues
and exposure of fishing. Many of those who
have charge of the fisheries have come to the
laudabe determination TO conduct them on
temperance plan, giving their meu good pro
visions, and hot coffee instead Of whiskey,
which it is believed will conducc to their health,
Notwithstanding the exposure they are com
PEELED to undergo.