Indiana Republican, Volume 2, Number 95, Madison, Jefferson County, 3 October 1818 — Page 1

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MADISON, (INDIANA) -SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1818.

No". 95.

PUBLISHED BY JOHN LODGE, EVER? SATURDAY. .

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; .taM within titcljq with ; rrfU-ll(trs ifnot.paiduHi,l t.o .XliW. ... t " " ,;.TU' numlm. Willi 4 w v; 'ft "-c-.-ifiicJ wf .r;cnf e are f r'.V. t . '' ,r. 6ill ion to diMvitt-iMtSs r ,in '.h'jip niiefur aiwlhtr years'"

.r0r tfisL-lh'nr- 'UsireJ, arc not A tkti- xUrant'Mum at the

ll Letters to tie -Editor must

jost paid.

kNjAMIN FRANKLIN.

"he press Ins lately maae an rcsito present to the world. Franliiin bcoucathed his MSS.

:rs to his qjrandson, William

$3 Franklin, lie uicu ftro. and it is only within

few last months that they arc

l- the press. HW granusuu . for thk Ion?? silcude :

his anolo'jrv is an insult to the

nory of the s.ig:. W. T. F.

ires, that it they nad oeen coinxd'to the-world during the : of-the French revolution, would h.' ve furnished wea-

" to deTRinrr oartizans and

ruted zealots." The prudent ,r. therefore. " keens the

... . . - - -7 1 cious) relics. in his private cusv" until " the return of hal-

ia days, and a brightened hoI'll, vvp.fn t,Ar true value

;i:be appreciated." 'But, no

TO ,t queerer tnena 10 101cvind b-nirtsxiit principles than '.Mnin i;!T.nklin ; no man's

are calculated to en"e thi ra-c of infuriited iinVsor do.;ij;iir, partizans,"' j'.V'-ou! 1 not-have contrxbut- ;; liar exasperated the excesk the Frcrch revolution ; on coutiary, they would have jed-oil upon the waves. , 1 H, late as the present is, it is :": eprable. The English pub '-n is ri icant to be comprised l'"'i:c ouartn vf)lurncs. The

vl ch appeared containca Sf'f forrcspondtnee with som

a e

most uistincuished men ot

Fo" " and much of it original.

"t London during the pre"Vtiir is entitled " Memoir;; of

u ... 1 . - - - - j Xf;V.in. &c. Written by him-

a late period, and contm-

randson, William Teniple klin," &c. This volume is

divided into Gve parts; the first consists . of the memoirs of the life, 'as written by himself, and so Jpn published ; with this difference between the old and the present edition that the old one was :Vst translated into French from the original MS. and then translated " ra:k again into English by another hand ; vhere?.s, the present is the original MS. memoir, r.s written by Franklin himself. The second part is also .written by Franklin, bur quite new to us : it takes up his life from the year 1730, at which the first memoir leaves it, and brings it down to the year 1757. The 1st part takes up 57 quarto, pages the sd, 78 pges. The reader may thus have some idea of the interest of-this' part, both from its greater bulk and the vatiety. of new characters and grander scenes which it introduces us." The 3d part falls off ; being a continuation of the life, by the Hands of W. T. F. as drawn from various miscellaneous sources-; still interspersed with 80 piges'. from Dr. F's Own hand, on two very interesting public epochs of Ills life- In the 4th part the editor presents us with those more important events of the. AmerU ran revolution in which'Franklin

had a share from his return, tja A.

inerica in 1775, to fns embassy in France, and during the term of it ; during the most of which period, the editor was near' the person of his illustrious grandfather. The 5th part sketches the life of Franklin after his final return to America. A supplement 13 added, containing, among othcr things, the testimonies of some distinguished men in honor of the deceased. The 3d quarto volume is intended to contain a selection of his political, philosophical, and miscellaneous writings. It is impossible for an Americm to contemplate without pride the memoirs of Benjamin Franklin. When we see the first man of the mo-t brilliant age that the world has ever seen the first in writing, the first in politics, the first in philosophy, and the first in all the departments of common sense; one of the most active leaders in the greatest political revolution, which bids fair to change the face of the world; when we fee this man " admired by the fair and respected by the sag'? and recollect that he is a native of the new world, a citizen of the country whicli gave us birth it is impossible to conceal the pride which mounts in our bosoms. Read, for instance the following extract from the continuation of his life ; sec the manner in which he was treated by the greatest orator ot Great Britain ; and then exult that this is the land of Franklin, of Wash

ington and of Jefferson. him his plan transcribed, in the Rich, Compiler ; form ot an act of parliament,. - which he put into my hands, re"On the 19th of January, I questing me to consider it careful received a card from lord Stan- ly, and to communicate to him hope, acquainting me, that lord such remarks upon it as should Chatham having a motion to occur to me. make on the morrow in the house " He concluded to offer it the of lords, concerning America, Wednesday following ; and theregreatlv desired that I might be in fore wished to see me upon it the the house, into which lord S. preceding Tuesday, when he would endeavor to procure me would call upon me, unless I could admittance. At this time it was conveniently come to Hayes. I a rule of the house that no per- chose the latter, in respect to his son could, introduce more than lordship, & because there was less one friend. The next morning likelihood of interruptions: &Iprohis lordship let me know by ano- -mised to be with him early, that Ihercard, that if I attended at we might have-more time. He two o'clock in the lobby, lord staid with me near two hours, Chatham would be thereabout his equipage Waiting at the door ; that time, and would himself in- and being there while people were troduceme. I attended and met coming from church, it was much Lim there accordingly. On my taken jiotkc of ; and talked lof, as mentioning to hiin what lord at the same" time was every little. Stanhope hid written tome, he circumstance that men thought said 'certainly, and I shall doit might possibly any way affect A with the more pleasure, as lam rnerican afFairs." Such visit from sure your being present at this so great a man, on so important a day's debate will be of more ser- business, flatterefi not a little my vice to America than mine;' and vanity; and the "honor of it gave so taking me by the arm, was me the more pleasure ; as it hap. leading me along the passage to pened - the very day 12 months the doorUhat enters nar the that the minitfry had taken so throne, when one of the door- much pains to disgrace me before keepers followed and acquainted the privy council. ... , . -u him that, by the order, none were , I was at Hayes early on Tues -

tne eiaest sous -or wumua ."t , ? ... , ,v peers; on which he limped back tio of the pan, but;, though I with me to the door near the bar, staid near four hours, his .lordship, where were standing a number of in the manner of, I think, all-do-gentlemen waiting for the peers quent persons, was o full and who were to introduce them, and diffuse in supporting every panic some peers waiting for friends ular lquestioned, . that there vvas they expected . introduce; a- not time to go through . half . my monsr vWiom i he delivered me to memorandums ; he is not easily the door-keepers, saying aloud, interrupted, and I had sucirpleathis is Dr. Franklin, whom I sure in hearing him, that I found would have admitted into the little inclination to interrupt him. house; -when they readily opened . "On Wednesday, Jord. ,Stanthe door for me accordingly.. As hope, at lord ChathanaVrequest, it had not been publicly known called upon mc, and carried me that there was any ccommunica- down to the house of lords, which tion between his lordship and me, was noon very full. " Lord Chthis I found occasioned sonic spec- tham in a most excellent speech, ulatjon , . introduced, explained, andsup"L was quite charcisd vith ported his plan. .When he Eat lord Chatham's speech in support down, lord Dartmouth rose, and of his motion. He impressed very properly said, it contained me with the highest idea of him matter of such weight ?acd magas a preat and V.iost able states- .nitudo, as to require much con,an - sidcration, and he therefore hopu On the Sunday following, ed the nobis carl did not: expect being the 29th, his lordship came their lordships to decide upon it to town, and called upon me in by' an immediate vote, but would Craven street. He brought with be willing' it - should lie upon the table for consideration. Lord " It was reported at the time, Chatham answered readily that that his lordship hid concluded he expected nothing more. But his speech-with the following re- lord Sandwich rose, and in a petmarkable words: 4 It" the minis- ulent vehement speech opposed ters thus persevere in rnhadvising hs being received at all, and gave and misleading the king, I will' his opinion that it ought to be not say that they can alienate the immediately rejected, with the affections of his subjects from his contempt it deserved. That he crown, but I will aflirm, that they could never believe it to be the will make the crown not worth production of any British peer. bis 'wearing. I will not say that the That it appeared to him rather king is betrayed, but I will pro- the work of some American; and nounce thatthe kingdom is undone." turning his face towards me whe

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