Weekly Messenger, Volume 1, Number 25, Vevay, Switzerland County, 6 March 1832 — Page 2
PLUGGING A
"l M !-s u busetts, durii- !he !;i-t war, !iv"eri't.
:(i.iV;jrin raise h'u coa:
? veuri't, wriom we :h; na-?v of Captain Bloe'.
I! f.iTi"- lit
I; (.ike a mn to do dat, nmssn Ga-?
said jtiona! in congr thus u
iijijiTorin.
He w:s-. -i'h cato, who a! oroaring over hi wounded shins cecds of she public L indl, (:'-
i;f 5to! the pe.;d' of New K.igUnd, opp vod and it oil lake a nigt'ei devir-, v. no tu!i
t . h:v '.y ir, while it s hnopoed th.t a m.i him you let rn:-er Bhimp lone, hen-alter,
foreber art a day.
Peter Gu( and hi compeers blustered a-
hout, swore, drank ram, ai'd In nllv set out to
pnt 'heir threat in e xecution against the 6tur dv e 1J Captain. But their courage, like that of B'h Aares ooz?d out by the way; the advice of Caio was idpted ; and thus ended the altewpt at FLOGGING THE VETERAN.
jf)ii-' i! townsmen were in Us laor. l ifti: hih. The Captain was n warm ir'.i-n, and nfte:. rame into, collision will? !:i op-inents. . Bui though he was opposed t.- war, he wa not afraid of the devil and hts imps. He h i J a a!r.;5:ic turn which va exceedi'iv ;rovoki'i2j to his opponent?, whom he
eharsird vi:h heini; liar-room arid :rog shop wnrri ).-, and fighting -all their battles imhe t hi'n ie'. corner. Dispute nir!?r dispute a-
tho Cantain dealt out hi sarcasms and
, ,-ulit yj!..y nr. the. fr.e!f. w'ult a fw :ita ou :Lt :i!siir. ' 'itti -tse cried eni. Whv, ! eoess as how there ? the r ? e ? '"'i'P ir. p7-;ht are rn-'-r.'" 'The firs were
d ib Itn-tHnlU i!r.c( or, 'be "iinter. and on nvpitir.gr
o-.:r i:f ibem v. hi, h ; nfficietslly gntHy. and ernbejhhed with ail e color" of the rainbow, with her eyebrows elevated, she srteamfd out to her companion. Oh mil only lock o this
SLAVERY IN VIRGINIA. Tnr. CoLorsEn Popclation. The debate
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ho sr.tr men hhj;ered in return.
I i i was a ynr-ser man, said Peter Gnt. l rive vru an all fired lickin. Never 'riind mj ago, retnrried the Captain, if that"? all yan're afraid of. I w-mld .Tt he no credit to lick n man oh! onc-Jii' to he my grandfather, said the wind' hi'::'erf r. No. a?r to get beat, if you should undtako if. replied the sturdy veteran. Yon l i k rJcn! fighting! Why all your valor II s i.. your fon-ii'-. These disputes occurred so often, and
pr.vckinqh, that Peter Gut and his valorous
compters at las' determinod that the Captain,
old as he was should have a Hogging. out vtead of undertaking themselves, thc hi-
T:d a stout he -niggej, as thev called h'ur, to
do it for them.
This sable mercenary came to the Captain's
;."juse, prepared to execute his commission Tie had a? much courage as his employers
ant considerably more of good manners. Not ieemina it either honorable or polite to attack the veteran, without first naming his ob pet, he began: M.i.-sa CapYni Blump, I come to gib you -,ir. all-j fire lickin. You have, ha! said the Captain, seizing a !,.oonp!o which lay near him. Y s, onsa But 1 no do it on my own 'cafion. Miaser Poler Gus, he and two tree
public .lands, to aid in the deportation of tin
tree negroes. e hear, ht of other rrselu tions connected with the w!;de t;! j rt of he f'oiored pdpulatio!., wliich wil! probably be introduced. Richmond B hu'. Jen. 26. Gracing honest. Whatever may be said
i bout '.the honey and simplicity of the good ol;
on Abolition has closed having occupied cx-.traies, (as every perin.l uhich happens to be
at-tly ,-?-c fortnight. During this time l has few year? anterior to tbe present, called) lb
iotevr sJcn and nbsorbed the attention of this present age is certainly the most hone?! -nd con comrh-inity. beyond all precedenl; and has scicnliMs of ar.y, if we may judge from the fr
been conducted with an ability, geal, and el- querit restitntion ot pro;erlyT or an eqoiTRleni
:n money, which hare lately taken place. ThfSalem Observer publishes the follewin noie ,
which whs last week received by a shopkeeper
paid.) or tbat it wa disiionc i k' Ii ii. Virir : to task of th Geoerai gove ruiti'rr i w!iat v a her right, madp known his intention of introducing a proposition opphiii to that govern
ment tor a just share of the procM-ds of 1lie!e!e.,, The other, with equal astonishment, ev.
claime;!, O Knth! Ruth! bye tbat are, if will
draw Jonathan's ryes a Sabler day, just like a meUilot plaistei."
oqoi'nce, beyond any thing the Capital of Vir
gioia has witnessed since its foundation. Freedom of discussion has been poshed to jrat length; but not to a length as wc bei'p, endangering the tranquility of the ountr) ; for we hold it to be self-evident, that hen the pbblic vigilance is on lh alert, dan-
g"r from that tourcc, is, of all improbable
things, the most improbable. Nor are we ofjthem or ver would, but conscience compel me
oddi
rs, dev hire me.
Well, you go home and tell MNter Peter Gust, aod two or three others, if they have nny business with me, to come themselves. No, massa, I musn't do dat. i promise on my saker ho or. for two quart o' rum, dat I ib yon d? moe infaroal lickin voa eber had hi your life. Now, Massa Blump, you put lown dat hoop-pole, and I do it dreckl? Thus saying, Cato put himself in an attitude of attack. Get out of the wav. you black rascal, said the Captain, before 1 knock you down. I ttsvjs lick yon, ma-sa, said the persevering negro, still making demonstrations of attack; canse jou see I 'gage to do it, and my honor be on a stake. beg your pardon.
mo-e uncerelv. You neber iniare me. But
the number who imagine that this discussion
or one conducted in the public Prints, will impart to the slave any idhas not now enter tained, or any aspirations not now indulged. The truth is, that tba intelligence of thr
slaves has long ago reached the point to
which the fears of some imagined this discus sion would conduct it. They have not now to learn those abstract theories which teach
the universal equality of man and his rights; but tbe same extent of intelligence informs them of the impossible, tbe worae than hope
less expectation, of engaging in a successful struggle for their maintenance. A few words as to the meaning of the lev ernl vots yesterday. The report of the select commiltee,adveree
to legislation on the subject of Abolition, was
iu these words: Resolved, as the opinion ofj
this commiltee, that it is inexpedient for the
present, to make any legislative enactments for the abolition of Siavery. This report Mr. Preston moved to reverse, and thus to declare that it was expedient now to make legislative enactments for the abolition of slavery. This
was meeting the question in its strongest form
It demanded action, and immediate action.
On this proposition the vote was 58 to 73. Many of the most decided friends of abolition voted agaiotft the amendment; becausee they thought public opinion not sufficiently prepared for it, and that it might prejudice the nie to mere too rapidly. The vote on Mr.
Witcher e mation to postpone the whole sub
THE tVEST, in 1 790. I'he number of sonln in Trie territory of tbe U Shites north wet of the Ubln. ir. 1790. In the se ven runges of townships,
Ohio ecmpanj V purchase.
The Frf n h settlement, opposite Kenhewa Symn fs1 ettlerner.t, Viarennes the Oubashe, inchi. ite of river clu Chv station, Kusknfckia, Cayhokya,
At tbe grand Ruissea, village of
1,00? 1,300 1,000 315 36
oflhattown, enclosing a one dollar bill. TbeiSt. Philip ami praire du Rochers,
ed the stolen goods. ;
shopkeeper bad never mis
tkS:r Please to receive this as the pay for
certain articles, taken from yonr shop some
saonths since. Perhaps you have never noticed
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to make restitution. I wish not to be known. I pray forgiveness frosa yeu as you hop to be forgiven." Mr. Sharp, tbe surgeon, being sent for to a gentleman who had just received a flight wound, gave erders to his servant to go home with all haste imaginable, and fetch a oeitain plaster. The patient turning a little pale, said, "Lord sir, I hope there is no danger?" Indeed there is, answered the sorreoo, " for if the fellow
does not run like a rate harse, the wound will be healled before he returns.1' Jew Ovt&itUd.A Jew had ordered a French merchant in Morocco to furnish him with con siderable quantity of black hats, greeu seawls, and red silk stockings. When ihe articles were ready for delivery the Jew refun d to receive them. Being brought before the emperor, who administered justice himself, he denied having given him the order, and maintained that he did not even know the French merehaot. Hve you any witness? said the eoipesor te the French
man. No " So much Ihe worse for you ;
you should have had witness; you may retire.
Tbe poor merchant, completely ruined, returned
home in despair. He was however soon alarm
ed by a noise id the street; he ran to see what
it was. A numerous multitude were following
one of the emperors oficers, who was making
the following proclamation at the cross roads
Every Jew, who within fonr and twenty hours after this proclamation, shall he found in the
ject indefinitely, indicates the true state ofjfltr'ets withoet a black beaver ou his head, a
4 S8 N B. In tbe town of Vincennes, upon fLe Obashe, are abont 40 air.erican tamilies, a?id 31 slave; and npoa the Mississippi, are 40 American families and about 73 slaves, which aie lacluded in the above mentioned estimate. Upon the Spanish side of tbe MirMssippi, above the confluence of the Ohio, aie St.Q t nitieve, Labine. and a small village, half of which are Blacks. 85 St. Louis, 130 of which are blanks, 720 A small settlement 12 miles hack, 00 A settlement, 20 mdes up the Missouri, 1 5
opinion in the house. That was the test ques
tion and was so intended and proclaimed by
wat I 'gage to do, I boon' to do. Dt U de its mover. That motion was negatived, 71 to
honable tin;;. M ti-sa blump.
Get out of the way, said thp Captain again, !
3ond't trouble me with your jaw. Not wid my jaw, massa I no bite I take my fist. Then doubling up his huge black paw, he made a pass at the Captain. Bui the veteran, who knew to adapt his warfare to the nature of the enemy, stepped aside, very dexorou?ly for an old man; and fetching the bj'iop-pole a sweep, took Cato full upon the shin-. O .e blow was sufficient. Down dropped the mercenary, and kicked, and hop
ped, and rolled over, and rubbed his shins, find bawled with all his miht Oh! ma! massa! yott kill ine dead! you break my snin. 0i don't tush me 'gin, I beg on you, massa Blump. My brain all smash c:)t now! Your brains! where the devil do you keep your brains? I havn't touched your head. D it wat make me feel so, trnssa. Yo 'rike my htad, I no mii'd it. But, Oh, C"?h a-mightv ! trike a poor black follow on de shin dat beat me all to nossin I no tan dat. Pif k up your black carcase now, said tin. Captain, arid clar ou1. And hark here; do you ttrli those coward W w site niggers that gent you hero to be flogged, that if they will
coma themselves, I a; rendy to treat with
them upon the same terms. But, massa. I cau'l pick up myself; 1 can't tan, siid th black, making a feint to rise Ca-i't tan! Well I'll tan your hide for you. With that, he drew his hoop pole, aod was abont I iri on again. hen Cato' legs recruited w!nd i fu'.h ; and springing up, he limped Ikt,v: it- votl as his battered shius would per-
when hi: dd hi story to P ter Gust and his coap tnion?, they stormed, swore like trooper-, and declared that the? old Captain muM Sogy.d if they had to do it with their own hand?." B -v il, ud C-to who had taken a gili of mi ii, i sl -.va shakr g it dow:, into hii siiins. M v pMi B.ua.p, ho read for you: he g. .! , i- I" li m and d'i be ll g el try di -ole on you. all m a heap. He terrible
60: showing a majority of 11, who, by that
vote, declared their belief that at the proper time nnd in the proper mode, Virgi iia ought te commence a system of gradual abolition. This is more specifically declared in Mr.
Bnce's preamble in the following words.
which wt3 adopted by a vote of 67 to 60. Profoundly sensible of the great evils arising from the condtion of the colored population
of this commonwealth; induced by humanity as well as policy, to an immediate effort for
the removal in the first place, as well of those who are now free, as of such as may hereafter bocomc free believing tbat this effort, while it is in ju't accordance wiih the sentiments of the community on the subject, will absorb all our present means; and that a further action for the removal of the slaves should await a more definite devclopement of public opinion. This preamble being first adopted, tbe rese-l-ition of the select committee; was also adopted as a corollary thereto, and the tico as a whole, adapted by a vote ofG4 to 59. " The inquiry and discussion then, have teraiitated in the following specific and implied declarations on the part of the house of delegates: I That it :s not expedient at this session, to legislate on abolition. 2. That the
olorcd population of Virginia, is a great e-
vil 3. That humanity and policy in the first
place, demand the removal of the tree and those who will become free, (looking to an extensive voluntary manumission) 4. That this w ill absorb our present means. 5 (Unde
niable implication,) that when public opinion
is more developed ; when the people have spo
ken more explicit v. and the vwns are better
devised, that il is expedient to commence "a
-vslem of abolition. The house of delegates
have gone thus far, and iu our opinion, it had
no risht to go f arther at this tim;. These
are astonishing and animating results. They
who will look back to the state of opinion five
months aro. may well consider them a;. nosi
miraculous. . We do not imagn
cussioris have by any mt:an terminated. Mr. Moore, a few davs ago, rend a resolution
which he had prepared, and determined to
green shawl round bis neck, aad red silk stockings on hrs tegs, shall be immediately seized, and conveyed to the fiit court, om place, to be there 6oggd to death. The children of Israel all thronged to the French merchant, aad befoie evening the articles were purchased at any price he chose to dematd for them.
1,820
Spider among tket ypt We have often heard it said of writinf that it looked as theugh it had
been written by a spider's hied leg: indeed we
frequently have manusciipt communications sent
in far us to deoypher, which would do little
credit to the limb of this unhappy victim ef the
broom. Our readers have bow to lenrn its march of improvement in setting up types Ye-s-terday moraing the boys ia oar office saw a large spider descend from the ceiling to a table on which were some loose tyeps. la another
minute be had lashed a couple of them togetbe, and having ascended to his office, began to raise them up. After elevatitig them more than a foot from the table, being alarmed by tbe ap p roach of "allhaBds" to witness this oew mode of setting up types two at a time, and probably
fearing that if his invention and work would be
discovered, his exclusive right would be encroached upon, and he thereby lose tbe benefit
of bis work, be left off suddenly and retired to
a comer, where he remained all day long, leav
iog bis composition, like the coffin of Mahomet,
siuieodeil betw een heaven and earth. Thus
it still hangs at this hour, (8 P. M.) and has
been witnessed by such ashav happened in.
If there be any secret web weaviug in thi vicin
ity, we have only to say that we know nothing
of it, aud should liue to have the opinion of the carious on tbe subject As we are in favor ol all kinds of domestic industry, we do not inieud
,to disturb this operator.-Hotton Cenlintl.
No person is allowed to marry, in Aastita.
who cannot read, write.-tipher. In:s h int
most efficient measure for the promo'.ion of edu cation which eouhl be imagined.
Two country gills, who cam a into Boton to
make a purchase, inquired of a shopkeeper, il
he bad anv Sumner Coolers: tie was a little.
ptiz.led nt the question, but I'liicytng he might il be very wronsr, he showed them some rnus
lotT -r. calling -nroirtrm Federal gowernmert'l n "hy , yr,o, I did n..t ax you lor any
J l; .r.,,. v so tU-A-l?, said Peter Gtls?, i-r. for aid in abolishing slavery nnd deport in the hal"'vheu ce'r,g her ev s on parcel whkh.
SUFE INFLUENCE. Should the ratio of representation in cooereu
coctinne at 40,000. the following states will be entitled to the nombor of representatives m cob
greis here annexed, for the tusuing ten years, and a like number of electoral rotes for presided and vicd-prestdent. 03 vro their elate
pe-pulation.
M ry land, , and add 19.000 whites, 2, Virginia, 7, North Carolina 3, and add 12 123 whites, 4, south Carolina 4, and add 16.601 whites. 5.
Georgia, St Alabama, 1, and add 10,000 whites. 2.
Mississippi, 1, nearly, L.mieiana, 1, and add 1 5,000 whites, 2. Tennessee, 2. Kentacey, 9, and add 1 8 700 wl ife. 4. Missceri, , and add 26.009 whues, 26, end add 8d.4 1 white-,33. Eqoal to the representation l Indmna. OCT" Thus it appears, that the $lave viflvtnct (26 members) is iut equal to the repreo ntaimn of the white oftiveoftfat- New Englac st.(tes viz. Maine, 8 New Hampsl iff, 5 RhKte Isl and, 2 Yermont, 5. and Cot necucot. SPRING. Hail, Beautiful spring, bright emblem ef childhood, How sweet to my soul are the blesim yoa biK,
When away 'mid the flow'rs of valley aad wildwoed, I mingle with mislrels of nature thutsmg. How blest at the hour of noontide to wander Alone en the banks of yon silvery stream. Or recline in the shade of the samack, sad ponder On moments long mellow'd in memory's dream. How delightful to dwell on the scenes that have shifted Snce spring broke in beaafy on boyhood's bright day? And the blest dreams of bappicess time's tide halb drifted from the bosom of manhood in fragments awa v. Gentle spring, at thy shrine I bow down ia devotiou. In thy blooms, and thy blossoms, a lesson t read; Every rose as it buds, blooms at:d dies, gives emotion, And reminds of decay and tiree'a hastening speed. MiLFORD DARD. H.AIN LANGUAGE TO THE POPE. Tbe four Italian legations have addressed the following proclamation to the papal court: k You have promised to the people of the prevoice ju-t las. You have published several; lu, fur fizz: tviidii g to public Ulilty, the) have been in favor of your absoluiisa. Show, theirfore, now, if possible, the sane good farih u the henjscives leave oS yenr intr;nease to foment civil wat artiul the bat-heroes nslruttioiis given to ihe bishops aa 1 tur..ts; oey ill uccorii with the gospel lis ea i ihe . eputics who will Mine make iheir a, j't..ri-iicc 'tt .te yon giat.l tbem II il.ey a v.ai. tor oi!i f.c-ople. wish lur nnthit g but just I .i. u bich
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