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t rmrmrniniiii wwwttt hv T"f EQUALITY OF RIGHTS IS NATURE'S PLAN AND FOLLOWING NATURE IS THE MARCH OF MAX. Barlow. Volume II. LAWRENGEBURGI-I, INDIANA; SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1826. Number 35.
PRLYTED AYD PUBLISHED J SPEA'CEft. Tt.V CTTLI.EY.IS cc. On every Saturday Morning.
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course of the day, though I alway
There are few of our readers, we presume, who have not had an opportunity,
at some time or other, of perusing the j
writings of English traveller?, in early days, concerning the government, manner?, custom?, Szc. of the people of the United States; all of which, or generally so, had in direct object, the prostration of liberty and free government, hy mis
representations of facts. The truth of
the matter was, a writer or journalist could not sustain the character of a loyal subject, in early times, unless he proclaimed as barbarous and contemptible all that belonged to the U. Stales, and applauded as good and great the thing? appertaining to England, and its liberal government. Those times have passed by. English writers are now compelled to give the truth or not be believed. America is no longer accounted a wilderness, peopled by savages, and abounding with wild beasts of prey. Cities have been founded on this side the Atlantic, whose importance and growing wealth are as well known in Europe as in this country. But to our object. The Americans appear io recollect ''Johnny Bull" for his former fatherly, or, as Randolph says, "mother, if kindness towards them,and,in return, occasionally give him a broadside charged with the overflowings of their gratitude. In the following extract from a little work entitled "John Bull in America,1 the proncness of English travellers to exaggerate, is finely ponrtrayed ; and, tho rather too highly coloured in some particulars, must strike home on Johnny in a most cutting manner. Our Englishman, after a visit to NewOrleans, about a day's ride, as he says, from New-York, is on his return to the latter City. "About 5 in the afternoon we nrrivetl nt Belhws Falls, at the mouth of the Ohio; where I embarked in the Steamboat for New York. These steam-boats, all the world knows, were invented by Isaac Watts, who wrote the book of
Psalms. Yet the spirit of democracy, as
usual, has claimed the honor for one Moulton or Fulton, I forget which; although it is a notorious hot, that Isaac "Walts died before this Fulton was born. This settles the question. But there is no stopping the mouth of a genuine democrat. Oar rourso lay upon a river winch the Yankees call the East river, although to mv certain knowledge it rii is directly west. But it would be tasking the spirit of democracy too much
clined it in the most dignified and contemptuous manner. Disgusted with every thing I saw, and most especially with the rencontre, I determined to mortify these free and east gentry, by taking not the least notice of any person whatever, and going without my dinner, on purpose to spite them. Many of the women looked hard at me. with an evident desire to be taken notice of; but I always turned my head away, resolved to have nothing to say to them. Several persons also came round, and made attempts to engage me in conversation, hut I answered them in monosylables, and they went away whistling, to hide their mortification. My contempt for the little Frenchman increased every moment, by observing the pains he took to be agreeable. He talked, laughed, bowed offered his box to every one that came in his way, and complimented the women till all were delighted with him, and he seemed as much at home as if he had been born and brought up among them. Despicable subserviency! contemptible hypocrisy! to pretend to be pleased with these scum of democracy. When the dinner-bell rang I remained on deck, until one of the waiters came up to tell me dinner was ready. I took no notice of him. In a few minutes the little Frenchman assailed me. "Is Monsieur ill!" "No!" said I. "No? Eh bien what is the matter? Ah! I guess, as these Yankees say. If Monsieur has no money, never mind, I uill pay for his dinner. Come, come." I replied in g'-eat wrath to this infernal mistake ,upon which he went down, raid as I afterwards learned, proposed a subscription for a poor passenger, who was obliged to go without his dinner for want of money to pay for i t . One may j u d ge of t he h u mani t y of these people, from the fact that not one of them contributed a cent. One women turned her nose and exclaimed, ".Marry come up I thought as much; pride and poverty generally go together" Another declared she would not give a pin, to save such a rude humgruffian from starving; and a third pronounced me a strolling player out of employ. The communicatee traveller, on corning up after dinner, endeavored to comfort me for the loss of my meal, by observing
I had not miscd much by it. " There is nothing but snatching and quarrelling for the favorite bits, and the ladies did nothing but scold and pull caps. Then it is, just as likely as not, you would have been seated between two greasy engine men
in red flannel shirts, one a negro perhaps
(for they all dine together,) who would
de- I stent ashore, to escape the ciggliesr oil
those polite republicans, and rambler! o
the distance of a couple of hut drod
We have before us examples without number of the light and faith in tthich
pledges are regarded. We have befcie
tni dnvbeofsfeeling aividual. We take
no aim, but shoot at random, without!
giving anv direction or knowing where
yards. While here, I heard a he!! telijthe arrow may light and if the arrow ; us data and tacts upon winch to base our
and then a hallooing, and saw them: should by chance light upon this or that opinion and our rental ks. Although wc making signals for me to come on board individual, no acccptions can he taken, (know of no individual within the hearing hut I was determined to treat them all! We paint the nude spread cuslar.s najofnur voice to whom these observatioi s
with silent contempt, ard continued m'J-ib!cs ot the day without a knowledge w ill apply, altlu ugo they are rot designwalk in a direction the other war. The!f the actors or even a peep behind thejed or intended for any indhidual in this
shouting continued, and I don't know'eurtnins. But if some half tmished por-respectable assembly, yet the are not
trait he claimed oy any individual, amiiunappropriate or destitute ot lounuaiicn, he be dissatisfied with the workmanship.! Bat if any person be fool enough to ap-
how far I mighr have strolled, if I had not
been suddenly roused by the noise of the boat's wheels. Turning round, I f d the vessel was fairh under wa w : rupon I condescended to run and halloo as hard as I could bawl. After some little delay the wheels were stopped, and a boat sent off to lake me on b-ard, where, instead of making an apoh gv. the brute of a captain told me I deserve 1 to have been left behind, "h it had not been for the pursuasions of our friend," pointing to the little Frenchman, "vou might have staid ashore iill next trip, and welcome." "J friend," exclaimed I, turning to the officious little mahog: nv man with a look of withering contempt, which he returned bv. ottering hi box, assuring me he would not have io-. mv charming society for the world. These persevering civilities on his part, and especially this last impertinent interference, confirmed me in my suspicions, that there was a deep-! aid plan to rob and murder me the firt convenient opportunity. What added weight to theye apprehensions, was the fact of my continually detecting him and his companion, the communicative travel!. -r, oon-
ferring together every no and then, with divers shrugs on the part of the Frenchman, and significant smiles on that of his friend. When we came to draw lots for our births, it was so managed by the captain, (who was no doubt an ace.ompbYH,) that I drew a birth in a remote parr of tho vessel, forward. Rat, owing to sonu failure in the plot, the lilt! Frenchman and his companion, both diew hir4hs in the after cabin, w'uch I perceived disconcerted them not a little. Rn thev soon rectified the mistake: for upon the
complaints of two feeble old gentlemen, that they should find it fatiguing to go
into the forward cabin the Frenchman
jseized the pretext, and v itb one of his
confounded low how, offered his birth to one of the cripple, while hicornoanion did the same to the other.
il aw through ail this, ard determined to
play them a trick, by hiog awak
night, to watch them, with my pistol ready.
Late in the night, and when all tlu
have made no scruple of gouging your!,, f"1" m uin " -r 1,1 eves out, if you had happened to getpos-h-i,?ve1re U 1 ,heard hody eel session of one of their tit-bits. You were 0,ut f !,j.rtn ,n the opposite ido where
JOUS spi lit nine r 1 1- !K is u.tM Mcpi . i r pci mm t 'ic I went upon deck, and alter slaving a min-
well out oi tsie scrape. uior
of tiunnrrnrv. thn!if!if I to rnvsplt'
try ' ' ! u utc or two, gropped his wav down again
iowaru eii-mm; u.e uuu Muppeu au. r;i(lt5oil,;v nnr,rnarhe,! where 1 lav.
A black-ii:,i j , ' i , i i t .i,..
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a Place canea me cuv oi nn
Every thing is a city here.
smith's shop, with a church, and a pigsty, is a city, and must have its corpora-
it shall he finished at his own expense.
Tins we as a nation, stand high and unrivalled on the rolls of fame, will not be denied. That we have all the talents which can immortalize, and all the virtues which can adorn, a nation, will not be questioned. But if it be contended that we have no prevalent customs and habits which merit rebuke, and deserve censure, it is void of foundation. We have customs which may well excite the regret of c.ver true patriot and lover of his countn. We haxe others which only excite the carcasm and risible faculties of the satirist. Under this head mav he classed v'he general practice of electioneering in the present day, to which your attention is invited. The fawning intrigues made use of to get into otfice, and the wile) manoeuvres to counteract it, are often counterbalanced, and sometimes reciprocal. Both are repugnant to integrity and honor, and fit themes for animadversion. When an individual, through ostentation or self-arrogance, wishes to figure in public concerns and become a great man in the nation, a Hidden instantaneous change is wrought in his principles, his manners and his deportment. He learns iuslanler to conform to the public will, and express his opinion in unison with
;he public voice, lie is made instajiter
a sttti'si?icn, a politician and a drvofee in your cause. He find for the first time that you are infested with more plagues
and disasters than ever f 11 to the lot of
any poor devil on earth. From a retired, industrious citizen, he becomes so touch swallowed up in your interest, and devoted to your caue. that rdl minor considerations are forgotten. His family, his domestic affairs, and his private concerns are unworthv his consideration, and consequently neglected. From a plain, reson ed individual he becomes all complaisance, condescension and allabilitv; scrapes, bows and con-
..; gees are at his fiagers' end, and are hand
lea oui among me people as a circula
ting medium in the purchase of votes. He is every thing and nothing at all
just what you please to have him. At
every little meeting lie mounts the ros
trum, and with all the sangfroid of a
catholic prelate, he toils us that we arf
ignorant ot our own rights and of our
with an intent tochoak me first, and rob me afterwards at leisure. At this insta t
pl them to himself, it is with him and
his God to settle it whether the garment is his. We wash our hands of any part nership in the business. MU.LL The Secretary at War has transmitted to the Governors of the several states, and the principal oflicers of the Militia, a circular embracing among other matters the following queries: lt. What is the number cf vour Mili tia? 2d. Are they organized in strict con
formity to the law of Congress? If they
dil
ier in w
hat?
3d. Are the regular or voluuteer MU Iitia most efficient ? 1th. Is there a preference given for
entering volunteer corps?
Does the establishment of the vol
unteer Miliiia operate injuriously on the regular Militia?
6th. What proportion do the volun
teers bear to the regular Militia ?
7th. Would it promote the efficiency
ot volunteer corps if they had the power
hy law of making by-laws lor their own
Government?
Cth, Would a classification, cf the Militia be an improvement; one to be called the active the other the cdentaryl fith. In making the classification, should age, or the single or married state form the distinction? 10th. If age, what the proper periods ? 11th. Would it be an improvement to issue commissions only to inferior grades in time of peace? If so, what
should be the highest?
lx?th. Is not the period Gf service for three months only on one tour, attended with great sacrifices of life and treasuic, productive of inefficiency ? 13th. If, so, to w hat period might it be properly extended? t-ith. What are the regulations of your State, as to training the Militia ? lfth. From your experience, are frequent musters advantageous to the great body of the Militia? loth. Would it be an improvement to confine the instruction to the officers exclusively ? 17th. Is the system of Infantry tactics, directed by law, universally pursued? 18th. What system v t xtieise and in
struction cf artillery have you practised.
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own interests; that he only is competent!01 tel lowed I V hat are us delects and to give us laws and direct oar affairs.! remedies ? With a kind of left-handed mock-modes- l-f-h. What system of cavalry : s ty he tells us of his inability and ir.eom-j have you adopted ? What are its defects petence to serve u?, yet at the wmp'anJ remedies?
time has the vanity to believe himself
i" ooinc i i il ii .n o-ib i hi u i iuiwi at i' i ioi i i n n i. iiii i i i i i ni i l e o u i i iiiFt'ifi-tv- a . . . - i
ciM. rorn;eH, A, heir mo,, expe -Ihy. fT Vicnccd navig-itnis univer. !v iu1;n of;;md a wh.de state will be c or.vn bed ,... i.nlli, .,,4:,;r ' ' , 110 , c ' '"L 1,1 ,"1 SJmi e .p . ' their our within soadin hv the co-l about (he election of a constable. These j- ' ' '? '.1 1' perhaps 111 tiie same sentence S':'.t'S Ccmmbsioneruftno genera Lann lour of (he mad or .nd, which adheres to'election, are generally carried in the n ' t T', l,n'rioti."' hi Otlaeto hftj-me purchasers oi trae.. of the !e.l, and when this fails them, then'last resort hv the cudCel and i,,. ' !; ;"h; 1 "ndT Xr 1:' ''r0,' rHn,ry' ',"S I? ,l,e. PTt T IT" ?, ,,.,,f r.,-.i ' ... . t :.. .jiu-t.i. t. i- .vini an attempt to rob and murder me ; n e. his swa in the h-n ature. a:u rr.n- thousand acres, that the patents for these
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h a sweeping invitation to give-purchasers would not be issued, as, on rc- . Like the Roman Fmperors,' P0' of the U. S. Agent to the con mis-
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1 little Frenchman! Here's wards the great citv, when one of these!" " 1" ' u VI : no irace experiments except oir " V . . - V;. uttnT
n ..-n.i 'i,' . , v-. jimiiT, i.iu ui. t,, mi- record, xie will pledge lumscu to eve-' 151 v,ultl11 1,1 ll 11 illt s 1,11 un? pim .tru
;ing; styles it unparalleled oppiesbiou,
irbitrary, and palpably nuqui.us.
And, as our readers no doubt anticipate
stakes occasion, after painting the pic
tures as black as midnight, to pin it on
to the administration, and more oarticu-
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Diable! mv friend and I thought we in his rigid hand, and when we were ten', n in i,. ;ni"Mfi I To-day be. gives a pledge to pursue a
i i . ; ,. . , , . , A OUT noun;, accornnures in tiii iiuempt, rv man tn nn nr annul ar-v Inw rhint s'nn uvp bonr.l f in laat tmm-.ipt n hirt. came un and desired mn n mnvp: ........ ... . ' r man, io pass or annul any law which
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w,..f !.; If .'.1 np.!SffPrP,l hUimnertinnnt intnin,, wifhn to.f?ke.care . 1 ".P1"'9 ,n. "Wedient or not no matter whether it
. " V. " . r Y fr "TV icahin ot a steam-hoat. 'J was all the; ue adahted to suit the exi-encies of the! it. .r-w.l;n O ,..a ... K InnV ni withered r.ontrranf. nnn this. . . . . . aua.ntu io suu int. txitnuts 01 iiil
.J..,..1l.,.,l.. ,.1 -, - :c,vrM . ' ' satis action got for this no ar OUS at- rnntrv if rennirpd Iip i!l repeal it unuir Ah! Monsieur, I am so happy!! he gathered up a part ot the rope in coils. rrt, , . , countn, U required he ymII u peal it.
bad lost our agreeable companion;" and tliereuoon, he made me a delectable low French bow, that brought his nose within an inch of the deck. he then left jpe for a moment, and returned with his friend
the veritable communicative traveller.
who had the insolence to claim acquaintance, from having travelled a few, days in the same stage with me. A good
sample of the forward, impudent spirit
of democracy! I expected every moment
to see the great bandit with bis dark
lantern, to complete the trio, but for
some reason or other he didn't make his appearance. "Ah '.Monsieur," cried the little Frenchman, "vou don't know how we have missed your agreeable society. Diahle! we have not had a good laugh since we parted." Then he offered me
a pinch of snuff, a civility which he repealed at least a hundred times, in the
a f o. rn n moTMc f iTim Trif Wlinr? Throw it! f , .nrfjin rniircn r t rritm tri T C Mwiirr W
' .... i r ii i - . i i l;ird actually ottered to forget ard for-', with a 1 his force, with a design tknock. . ,Tl ,, . . , ... shears a ditierent opinion expressed and i i j ."i t J?'vp I wn? alia mistake,' said he,;. , , . yiV i i a person down, who stood there. . Bat ,, . ., - , r . , hs requested to give a ddh rent pledge. , v . j , r . "and let us think no morp or it." So he T- n i ; . i the chap was too dexterous tor him, and rc t - i r rr i - i f t f ie gives it, well knotting the redemp- , , , i r .i ii i loitered me a pinch of snuff, which I re-! . i a i -i a
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which he immediately fasleued to a post. The whole brunt of this Yankee joke fell upon me, for my feet being entangled in the end of the rope thus thrown, it tripped up my heels and laid me sprawling on the deck. The little Frenchman
officiously helped me up, and offered me
a pinch of snuff, bv way of comfort; but
as for the democratic gentrv, they seemed
rather to enjoy the thing, and if the truth
was known, I dare say were at the bottom of the joke. I cursed the fellow heartily; but he coolly answered mi
"'Twas your own fault; I asked you to get out of the wav," so much for the tur
bulent spirit of democracy.
jected with dignified contempt.
The following speech, is copied from
the Missouri Intelligencer, said to have been delivered at Chariton Mo. at a late
circuit court, after the candidates of that section, had been making speeches, by a
hoy oi about 12 or 13 years of age.
Fellow Citizens, In what few observations may now be offered to your consideration, all insinuations and personalities arc disclaimed. The private character and reputation of everv man we hold sacred and inviolate. We will not
laiczzingly or zvanicnht assault or wound
from your dependence and safely lodged
in office. Then you may whistle for
your pledges and your redemptions.
What then is to be done ? I will tell you
fellow citizens, get mad, denounce the
old members and try new ones, who perhaps, will play you the same game. We
hold it unnecessary and impolitic in the present day to require any pledges from candidates before the elec tion. It is hecome a mere ceremony, and is regarded in no other light by many who appear before you for public emoluments, it is become a kind of stcpst.ne upon which the ambitious and aspiring ride into office.
larlyupon the back of "His Majestj, John the Second," a? he is pleased decorou!y to call him. He talks about the dissolution of the Government, which however he says he does not apprehend! hut sa)s the occupants will be divested of the possession only by force, vl ichtbey will resist with force, for "confiding as they do, in the purity, perfection and stability of their titles, derived from a government established upon the piieci-
ples ot justice, and the rights of man, they have resolved to wait, in indignant silence, the coming event: and holding their property next to their lives and liberty, they will not part with it without a struggle.
Died, in the village of Jluburn J V. on on the 20? vf July, Major William uat, ared 54 years. He :cas advantcgcp:sly hio:vn to the public by his poetical writing.