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kind feelings and intentions towardi yourself? How happened your friends to give as a reason for their votes, after the elec

tion, that it was well ascertained, that if

Mr. Adams were elected, he would make you secretary af Stale? How happened it, that you and Mr.

Adams, ancient and inveterate enemies

became mutual friends ju3t at the mo mentyou profit yourselves by a recon

cihalion?

How happened it, that you voted for

Mr. Adams and he made you Secretary

si State, precisely a3 Mr. Kremer had

predicted:

Could all these coincidents, with ma

ny more, have occurred, if, as you 6ay

there was neither understanding nor ex

pectation that you were to receive the

office of Secretary of State through the

election of Mr. Adams? Impossible! As well might you tel

me that the separate but harmonious

motions of the euny moon, earth and planets, are not dependent on the same first cause and subservient to the same

great end.

The facts I have stated, and I believe

much more, can be proved before a com

mittee of Congress authorized to send for persons and paper?, and before that

tribunal I invite you. If it be innocence

which, on your late excursion to Ken

tucky, armed your tongue with boldness,

you will not shrink from a test which will place that innocence on high in robes

of white. AMOS KENDALL.

P S. I understand your friends, es

pecially at Lexington, in their conversa

lions, denounce me in most violent terms.

Why is this? Do they doubt the truth of my statements? Not at all, The

knowing ones among them believe as I do. It is not truth they want. If it were, they would instantly apply to you to call out your friends to whom I have alluded, and let the world see how false are my assertions and how unfounded in my belief. But they fear the result. They dare not urge you to mnke the call, lest all I have said and surmised be more than confirmed. But if they do not urge you to make the call, I do. If you are innocent, you cannot hesitate for one moment; if guilty, why then you are right to remain silent. You may as well be

convicted by standing mute, as by calling forth the proofs ofyourguilt. But, sir, if a committee of Congress shall be raised and properly empowered, by your appeal, or by any other means, I will save you the trouble of calling forth your friends. I wish you to know the truth, whatever may be the feelings of yourself and friends. I wish to shew the world whether i have done you any injustice by my suspicions or not. If 1 have, I will recall them;, if not, truth and

justice will be vindicated.. Let your

friend:, therefore, cease their denunciations of me and petition Congress for an

investigation of this subject. It is de-

manded by the honor of the country and of those to whom its destinies are entrusted Let them aid in securing you another "triumph of truth," and enable you again to say "public justice is certain."

I. perceive the alarm of your editor.

Mr. Smith. But neither of the gentle men to whom I have alluded, is to be in duced to utter falsehood for your bene fit, by being patted on the back and call ed a clever fellow.

Since the above was wiilten, I have

met with tbe following in the National Journal, confirming my inference that

you did understand Mr. Buchanan's re

mark in Mr. Letcher a room, as an advance on the part of General Jackson. Among 'those present was yourself and

th-e Journal says 'those present'' under

stood from his remark, that 'if General

Jackson was elected,' Kentucky would be

provided for, and that he was authorised to say bo!' "It is stated by a correspondent of the

Philadelphia Democratic Press, among

the rumors of the day, that Mr. Buchanan, when at Washington, previous to

f he last presidential election, "undertook

PROM THE RICHMOND WHIG. TO THE PEOPLE OF VMGLXIA. No. II. In my tirst number, I endeavored to trace the present disturbed state of society to the effort to place General Jackson in the Presidential chair to point out tlve influence of that infirmity of our nature which leads us to pay a blind devotion to military renown to show from history the fatal effects of such devotion in all the ancient republics and to re

mind you of the last solemn warning of

Jefierson, elicited from him by (he infat

uation of his countrymen in relation to

this military chieftain. I shall now pro

ceed to present other views of this inter esting subject.

1 he question forcibly suggests itself,

what corresponding benefit, lor all ttie

mischiefs produced by the attempt to

elect Jackson, is hoped for, should the

attempt succeed? For if no benefit is expected, can there be a greater folly, to

say the least, than to disturb the quiet of

ten millions of people, for the degrading purposes of paying homage to a successful soldier? The mere name of a man

who shall be president, is an insignificant

object. The importance of the question,

who shall till the office? consols, not in

trie name, but in the qualifications of the

man, moral and intellectual in me pledge already given by the individual,

that he will faithfully and wisely administer its high functions; and what, in a

general view, will be the effect of the election of this or that individual on the

interests of the republic. These are the

considerations whichever)' unprejudiced mind should examine, before a decision

is made.

What benefit, then, to the Republic, is

expected to result from the election of

Jackson? Even some of his active par-

isans admit that they support him, not rom principle, but from hostility to Ad-

ms. Can there De a dount, that a ina

nity of the A.merican people have been,

ind now are opposed to his election? and

hat if he succeed in this second attempt,

it will not be because he is deemed wnr

by of the appointment, but because Ad-

lms is thought unworthy? Why is it)c

Let us then try the two candidate by the standard agreed upon. To begin with Mr. Adams: His character for integrity, and all the moral qualities, has never beenrarraigned,even by the bitterness of party. His worst enemies have not denied to him an intellect of the highest order, with an experience the result of more than thirty years employment in the public service, in situations the most favorable for acquiring it, to which he was honorably called by Washington and every succeeding President. Cool and deliberate, no instance has occurred, either in his public or private life, of his committing an infraction of the law ; he has been guilty of no insolent defiance of the instructions of his superiors. Having learned to govern himself, he ma) be safely entrusted with the government of others.

How will Gen. Jackson abide a com

parison witli this character? I wish to

speak of him, not only without malice,

but wit ah due rerpect. W ere it r ot

for his pretensions to an office, for which

neither nature nor education designed

him, and his elec tion to which however

some others may have changed their

opinions in that regard I still think.

would he "a curse to the countn, I

would gladly assist in holding the veil

over his defects. But havivg undertaken to present a correct view of the ex

isting state of affairs, I must perform the task, however painful. I.i doing sorhow-

ever, I shall not go one step beyond the

necessity of the occasion, to seek out the foibles and offences of General Jackson. I shall forbear to peep into the discus

sion of topics which belong rather to a

moral than to a political tribunal, being unwilling to inflict pain by unpleasant

references, unless they are imperiously demanded by considerations of public interest. Here, then, is the portrait of Gen. Jackson. Without education, without experience in political affairs, utterly ignorant of our inter-national concerns, the regulation of which is the ms? prominent duty of the President, destitute of knowledge in the rights of i?:dividuals, or of the states, as guaranteed by the

onsiitution and continually liable to

the law an d the constitution, hU friends"""! other persctoi-th body wis dug up,

fo a personal friend of Mr. Clay's, at Mrs. Davis' boarding house, where Mr. Clay boarded, and in his hearing," to hold language to this-effect, if not in these words: "I believe it is now pretty well understood that General Jackson will be elected President; and in that event, he will have a stronger Cabinet than any of his predecessors have had." "Pray, who," said one of the Kentucky delegation, "will be Secretary of

State?" Mr. Buckanan is said to have answered, "with a tone of confidence and triumph." in the following words: "The distinguished, patriotic and experienced statesman now in the room," directing his attention to Mr. Clav. It is further said, that, from the "manner," as well as the "words" of Mr.

Buchanan, the general impression ofj

those present was, that if General Jackeon was elected, Kentucky would be provided for, and that he was authorised to sav so." w Ezra Dutier has been elected Governor of Vermont, and Henry Olio, Lieut. Governor; both by large majorities.

that so large a portion of the peon!

who acknowledge the untitness and in

competency of Ja kson, still unite in sup

porting him? Are we indeed so desti

tute of citizens capable of tilling the of

fice, that we submit to the degrading alternative of electing a man so generall

admitted to be unqualified? h there not

independence enough among us to tree

ourselves from the dilemma, or must we

tamely submit to the clamorous dictation of a few individuals, who arrogantly proclaim that Jackson must be the ont

: . . . . i, , i .i t i

LWU,r,,lu' lu P'beni incumncin, u,j(;jt js t;t uncontradicted, must satisand who denounce, as a traitor or in-k, t,tI . man (hat a niliit ..y.r.igeous act

m,'nn) cuiu who s '0(3epenu-ju.asnevcrcnmmiUeullliui!Zva society.

h llow-citiz. n?, the Miiiic pnn-

id been avvaide.i to Jackson

V lint 1 1 1,., ii riiil.l hi'on r u. .irfh'fi In mnif

humble ciiz :is, where now would be this t:andidau! for the Presidency? If he escnprd llu penalties of she law from his power ami influence, will )ou not only cxeusc him, but deem him worthy of an office, d signed, in its cieation, for the best and wisest ot mankind? Bui some tit y u may say , we have nothing to do with hi.-private character, It ; it he a irregular or a. violent as-it may: it is his public character which claims the m ed oi praise. To that, then, let us

refer. What man, n.u n g a respect lor

id,

to

G-vernor Rat tin his treatment of the li.'gisl.ilui e of Louisiana , whose hall was

sunouedod b) hin tioops, to ttie exclusion oi the members ins arrest ol toe Governor with a file ot sohnery, whoig-

c'jihc influence of the ml turbulent ot

passions, which, when roused, and they are easil) roused, bit ray him into the most uu warrantable txesss. Is this

picture too highly colt red? Let us Iook al a few of the incidents of his lite. I s: ek ,,oi to marble I am o. ly x . tiling justice ; the sinalb-sl enumerate. , therefore, ihat ca. answer the pui poses ot justice shall suflii . His oSt-auit upon Col. Benton, with dei-in to assiir-sin.ilion, as detailed i

J niton's appeal to the public in 1313,

ent enough to inquire, whether we ssreic;, ,.,p0s, ( really reduced so low as to he co, , lined jj.;imeht j,:

to the choice ot two individual?

ever may ue me reason, it seems to be irrevocably fixed, that the contest will be bet ween Adams and Jackson. ! It becomes, then, the solemn duty ofj every freeman, to compare, or, to speakmore correctly, to contrast, their respective pretentions to our support. U may be worth while to fix, in the beginning Jt this inquiry, what are the proper qualifications for the first cflice in the gift of man. When these shall be established, it will be an easy matter to measure the respective merits of the candidates.

But it we first select the man, and then ,he rights and dignity ofastate,can re;, erect a standard ol merit, it will be fash- j,,,, il)dignaUon , his insolent letter

luneu ii um wnai ne island not irom what tie should be. He who aspires to the Presidency, should possess a character for integrity

proclaim him a paragon of excellence, because he did not let his partisans commit violence on the court taking cognizance of his outrages! The enumeration of Jackson'i improper public acts is as painful as it is tedi

ous. I shall content my self with adverting to a few of the most prominent. In time of profound peace, he directs his subalterns to disregard any order, even from the President himself, without his sanction. He violated his positive orders, in invading a neutral country, and therefore substantially exercised the high power of making war, which must inevitably have ensued, but for the weakness and pusillanimity of the insulted power. He acted the Dictator in putting to death Arbuthnot and Ambrislei, and evinced an innate thirst for blood, in hanging an Indian who had fallen into his hands by stratagem justifying the bloody procedure, by avowing that the only mode of civilizing these unfortunate people was to exterminate them! He

caused 10 ot the militiamen ot his own

and Mrt Morgan, and seieral persons with

her, expressed a belief that it was the remains of William 31oian-thej judged by the hair and the teeth. 1 he clothes upoo the deceased were not those koowo to have btea worn

by Morgan, and the writings and religious pamphlets, in tbe pocket did not aecord with his former business, opinions and habits, But disputed, in a postscript to a western paper, the Orleans Albion, of the iTtb, 'that Captain S. b. Durfee, of one of the canal boats who left UufTttlo yesterday, brought informatron, which was confirmed by two of his bands, who attended the examination, that a man by tho name of Hill, of Buffalo, has confessed that ho was one of five persons who murdered Morgan; that they rowed out in a skiff into tbe Niagara ntei, and threw him overboard. The story of Morgan's body being found, it is supposed.

'drtw from him this confession We thick

this report may be relied on Hill is now ia Btrfiio jail, and has promised to give tha o a oies ufhis accomplices.''

From the Baltimore American. Prison Discipline in Paraguay -We recently noticed some oi the princrplea of the Dictator of Paraguay, Dr. Francia, in political eono

state to be ignominiously punished, six I my, lhe other state practices of this J iberi

them with death, against the positive jus of the wilderutss discover about tbe same law of the land, and under ciriumstan-iintclbg-nce and humanity. "Who will ever ces shocking to humanity. He decreed b found guilty," ixclaimed a personage of an-

eight of the regular army to be shot, in tiquay, "ifit be suthcient to deny?'' Jt is on a manner little less calculated, than the gons principle of vindicative justice.

fate of the militia men, to t Xcite our pi

th t our : icthtor stems to have regulated hia

' I. I... F

ty for the victims, and horror toward ,l,r,suu ,e8oo tor their executioner. He finally threaten-!;1'0 wpUiu with oiucq reason it must ed to enter into the chamber of the Kl.b- ot tt.e delays or the defect of , r, , l 4 x4-4i i.i justice in our frte country, to read now aod tional Senate, and cut t,fl the ear ol .!. -J ,ccountof s or.MagdtbHre, of members, tor presuming to n quire ini, a 8U(fc pnsuDi or Dr. Frances Luthese things; and xas prevenh d Horn nrail,. hli-mmts af As umnt.on.

carrying his threats into execution only i jn Uiesc ,htrb 6 Q0 function between the

by the stein patriotism and courage ol ia0C,)S, a nH uje condemned In a small aDecatur. 'pt-.rm.tnt. without windows or air holes, forty Thest are facts which even the Nash-.'j.trscns .re huddled together twelve hours out ville Committee have i dei.ud; nor (of the went) four, many of whom not fouling;

can they deny them. Il-ad, u.ci., andjruorann the fluor, sleep in hammocks suspeod-

decide whether 1 hae eel down augl.tjed over one another; and thia too in a country

in malice, in attvmptii g to delineate the "r- ' beat, for three fourth, of the year, ia unfitness of Jackson foi the Fi esidency . frcu' 81 t0 95 of Fahrenheit. Unwholesome

:ilei whMh.r mi. I. tW.nn did him n-n ana racoon complete ttie measure or

injustice, when he declared lit had dis-

auove suspicion. lo a mind well en dowed by nature, should be added cultivation to cultivation, experience in political affairs, which can only be attained by long service in situations favorable to its acquirement. In puolic and in private hie, he should have given proofs oi his respect for the laws and constitution of his country -he should have show-, himself, under various circumstances, master of himself; capable of subduing his passions to wholesome restraint, lest,' in some ungovernable paroxism, he com

mit tne peace ot the nation, or olfcr violence to the constitution. In fine, ii

should be well ascertained that he had

learned how to govern himself, before he is entrusted with the government of oth

ers.

Is there a reflecting man in this coun

try, who will deny that these are indisnunc:) blr n ii a I i I .r. - : i- r

rv,..... 1..,.,j.awuiis in u canuiaate or the presidency ? Before we hurry away to a decision, then, let us inquire which

of the individuals, to whom our choice U

confined, approaches nearest to th.

standard. In private life, a prudent mac u . i i. .

wuuiu iiui neeu acvice to inquire into the qualifications of one whom he was

about to employ in the management of

nis allairs. trie would look for an agent

among those whose experience and ca

pacity were suited to the duties to be performed. He would take care to se lect the best he could obtain. Is it not a species of treason against liberty itself, to be less solicitous about the selertio,

ot

I

regarded every order, and su!iituted

ins own ungovernable will tor the law

and the constitution. Oa the contrary,

was he not well justified in the expres

sion of his tVars, almost in ti? dy ing In.ur,

(hat tue support of such a man ; r the

I residency, indicated an incapacity in t II A f l

man lor seii-sovei nmeni : neu ou

tiave maturely rellecUd on these views,

you will be able, to answer the question, which of the citizens in nomination best deserves your support? A FARMER.

Jackson Meetings. The friends of Jackson in Kentucky, are holding meetings id ail parts of Hie State, for tbe purpose of choosing delegates to attend the convention, in Frankfurt, on the kih of January next. From prtseot appearances, it is quite probable that every county in tbe state, will be represented is tbat convention, which, judgiog from the respectability of the delegations chotn in such counties as have been beard from where meetings have been held, will be little iLferior, if any, in point of talent and character, la tbe gecerul assembly of the state. The frienns of the administration have appointed tbe 17th of December ntxl, a their day fur the meeting of a convention at the same pihct-, for similar purposes, and several counties have appoiuted delegates to attend. 1 he seat of government will be lhe theatre of much pohucwl amusement during the ensuing wt.ittr, and it they shou.d not ttav warm weather thy

will, at least have warm work .ind the Ion keepers will reap a goou winter harvest Impartial Compiler.

ihrtr cvtls. A few are taken out occasionally

to I i hour in the public works when they are ironed. In these dreadful receptacles, are mingled the guilty and the innocent, tbe convict and the highway robber, the assassin and th patriot; and tbey are oftfin bound by tbe same chaiu. Women of condition are confounded with the worst of the sex, and loaded witb irons like the men. State prisoners are yet more wretched, and occupy cells pretty much like those which the noble senators cf Venice used to assign to those who had the misfortuno ta incur their suspicions, under groand", damp, and so low and contracted, that a man cannot stand upright escepr under tbe middle of tha vaolt. They are not allowed to shave, or cut their hair or nails; and when disease invades them, are abandoned to death with tbe irona yet binding their limbs.

nominiouidy dnug'd nim vdong ttie streets of bis ovmi apital a a prisoner, while tie tyrui t 1 in eaiened, before the assembled mu'titmh', to hani him to

"'yon tree, n he again incurred ii di.pleanire. Tliisi? ihe man in w iu;lu up -is lhe champion of bUAc lughts! . Rui let us plotted. Tiie sedi.ioo law, liiouait ratified b the whole authority ol the Government, dcserveulv called Uuw:.

Gov. Trimble has issued his proclamation, reeou'tnending 1 i.ursdav the 29th day of JV -ven.ber u x(, -i. a 0y ot " puom 'l)umkgivittg and Praist throughout the feiaie ! Cbuo tiov-rnor Clinton has issu-d his proclama

tion, . ecommenuing v eutiruiy, the loth day

Extract of a letter from a gentleman inRc Chester to his friend iu Albany, dated 26tk insr. The body found at Oik Orchard Creefc proves not tj be that of Morg.-n, but a man from Canada I believe it has been sarisfactor ly proved by the wif- of the d.ad nun which hi found . that it was h-r husband. Sb prm d that the clothes found on (bb body wre thosa oJ-iref husband, or the same tbt he hd oa when he bit home, and likewise that the -hoes he had on were a pair that he bought at tha time he left home: this was proved by the p -rson

of whom he bought them. The tracs that were foun1 in his pock'ts wr proved io h-va betngivrn htm b) mmi'ier bfor he ltf- home. lhe wifr rind fre-o-is i biifie mtr nd ruioun' thp bod) from B ;ivia to Canidtt anl hve sent word to the Roches'er conimirtee of their intention It is very srenr ra'ly belirved that tho b dy found was cot that of Morgan JHb Dai.Alv.

Toleration. The ioiidt-nt r ited in the f.dlowing communication from 'he Baltimore) Patriot, is credifhbh- to both the individuals

if a properly qualified person to fill the 'residency, when on his fitness denend

the best interests of this great republic?

(he vengeance of an indig"int people s I

on Us authors yet by the piociamuuoi. of Jacket., i. finitely more eveie against i ho lineriy of the press, appealed to by hi? fi iev3's as .i matser ol lonunendatioii. nothing shall be published but vhat he approves ! He bai.is.he!!, by . i similar oroer a whole class of citiz::is: iuie pi 'esiimtb to qucsticn its leg 1 the ellcndcr, a member of thei g;-laluro, w ho had previously fought by his side in. all his batties, is arrested and imprisoned, al a time too long afier he him-ell had announced (hat the enemy hud fl ii the country,

broken find destroyed. A Judge ot the

Federal Court it applied lo tor a tuweas

corpus under oath he issues it, as was

his bounden dul : but the successtul

chieftain, far from yielding obt dience tt

t" is mandate ef the civil authority, ar

rests arid imprisons the Judge. 1 he

Attorney of the U ited States forendeav-

oring to vindicate the majesty of the law. shares the same fate. He does not hang htm, it is true; but he banishes the

judgn, ai d places If i ders under milita

r survcil'-.-ncc. A-.'d when, finally, oi!

he .e tor , o peace, he is called to

account for some of thesr violation5 of

of December n.Xi,as a day of prayer amj j concerned, aod conveys a jusi rt-buke of tonao

who ciioooi torgivea (i n. rence ol opiaion, however honest or conscientious Mr. FAitor: With a very large number of citizens, I paid my respects to the president of the U. S. at Mr Barn urn's He received u with a cordiality worthy of the chief magistrate of a ftee republic. Amonfj those introduced, there was one, wbo&a address was as singular as Mr. Adams' reply was happy and appropriate. He ohserved "Mr. Pretidrnt, though I d'Jferfrcm you in opinion, lam glad to find you

m gooa neann. i ne president gave him hearty shake of the hand, and replied, - Sir, in our happy and free country we can differ in opin ion without lemg enemies., This cireura?tance, although triflingiin itself, is a lesion wei worthy the imitatioT) of every one. - H.

ibKt.ksgiving throughout the state of New Vork lhe governor of Connecticut hhs appointed the 29th day of November nxt to be observed hs a dv of public lhanksgi viog, praise &. prayei, throughout lint state. The Governor of Massachusetts has appointed I hursday the 29. h dsy of November, to be observed as a day of thanksgiving in that State.

The Dedham, Mass. Register gtvs an account of the death of Mr. Edward H. Adams of that place, in consequence of going to sleep in an unventilated room with a lamp burning, the wick of which was not properly trimmed. Sneh accidents have occuired before, and the danger of sleepie r in a small spartraeat with a smoking lamp cannot be too cart-fully avoided. The nostrils and throat become coated over with lamh black bke lhe soot in a chimney, and suflocatioo is the necessary consequence.

ft is recommended as an improvement ii blasting rocks, to leave a space of three or four inches empty at tho bottom of the drill. This may be doue, by supporting the powder by a stick and a card at the height. The rammine:

is done ia the usual way. The enclosed air is expanded by the heat, and lends its force to assist the gunpowder, so that a smaller charge is sufficient. On this principle it ia that a loose charge will burst a gun barrel.

The John Hull says, that a great number of the street t igr pmokers are pickpockets, ag the smoke eoubunds the eyes, while their hands are Lu-y ia their victim,s pockets. Res pectahle persons will of course desist from thig distinction, for fear of being smoked by the po lice-.

Morgan A desd body was discovered on the shores of Lake Ontario, iu New York, on the 7ih inst A coroner' jury returned a verdict, that it wca the body if an unknown man, who came to hit death by suffocation ly drown

tug. lhe body wastneu ounen, nut a lew clay afterwards the idea was suggested that it migM bo that of Morgan, Mrs Morgan was. accoi-

diagly sent f.ir, and went to tho place, with;

The English Cruizrs on the coast of Africa, between the 10th of April. 1824, and the 1st of June 1827 captured 59 vessels, containing no less than 9 733 slaves! The vessels were chiff ly Brazilians, and the rest Spmish and Dutch,

Domestic Industry. By the Rhode Island papers, the fact appears, incredible as it may seem, that "the Lace School in Newport alone employs over six hundred young Indies who otherwise would ;e out of employ, and or, comparison 'heir work appears not inferior to the nest English lace "