Indiana Republican, Volume 3, Number 122, Madison, Jefferson County, 10 April 1819 — Page 2

tunics to perform the hniy oflire ?f matrimony in a boat anchore J exactly in .the middle of the ijver Tweed, there considering himself as neither in Scotland nor in England. The

singularity of the situation is m uiiLviinmon, mat ne rets s - much more business than for xncrly. The idea of being mar-ne-d in a fa, is a strong inducement to " xar.i.ir.tlc hvsrs" to risk the future happiness of tlieir lives. v LATEST NEWS FROM ENGLAND. Liverpool, Jan. 1. An agricukural friend lias favored us, by sending to our otllcc, a branch of a blackbury bush, plucked the day before Christmis day in a Meadow, Town G'vcu, Aughton. It has on it a considerable quantity of ? 1 tO,s nn, the unripe red berwes, an.; a numueror line ripe 1 bucK-berries. it was aconnpanied by i few Primroses, got from the same meadow. In the wiii ot "the late lamcnted Sir Siinutl Romily, just pub'ilicd, vc remark a codic35. dued Oct. 9, 18 1 8, of which the following is an extract. From this it is evident that he anticipated the dreadful calamity vJiicii led to tcrruinate Iiis valuable existence. I am at the present-"mo menr of perfectly sound mind, and in fuil pocsiion of all my faculties but I am laboring under z most severe afmction, 3iid I cannot but recollect that iitv ity -amount the evils which inenral alllictions sometimes produce, without observ. ing to myself tint that unlup. py lot may possibly, at sometime be mine,. If I ever should become in; me, (which God iot bid.) it is my earnest desire that white I continue in that state, the following bounties may p.ud to different relat.nns out of my income, during my life, and may be considercd a part cf the cxpendif iro wine 1 certamsy siiouia HT - IM lit ' e, if I had continued canible of .managing my own atl'iir-: To my brother, 150 1. a vcar, Peter Roger, 1501. a vcar; to my nephew, Cuthberc Romil icoi. a year; i j my nieces Caroline and Mar- ; . ret Romily, 301a year a piece. All these payments I lit HI dtsire may be made during the j oint lives or : myself and the sevcral annuities respectively, Sir Samuel in the body of his will, states, that " It is his earnest and anxious wish, that none or his sens should be cducated at any public school: by which he means such schools as Eaton, Westminster, Winch :stcr and Harrow." from Bill's (Lcmh?:) Messcner cf Dfc. 2S. AMERICAN PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. The speech of the American Resident is always considered nmsjof parliament America beiup, the only state which can at all compete vykh us in commcrcul enterprise and naval ...D..., w ed upon wih an ex otconsta.it valance ad jealousy. Her political and national movements are considered v;,th carnpr nttrntinn. -xnd thev excite

n tins country, as secondary tainiy cxammea. u cciuimy mat we can 111 rorni an iaea ot by lire I The name commenced witnesses who appeared berore it tmnortance cnlv to the annears. that the President ex- what creat obiects can be ner- ahnut Inlf th ho-

Lhn-'s Speech upon the ope-, pected that the Spanish Gov- formed by the expenditure of on the margin of the river a iyt !VrWins is ami-;

portance. America is, in truth, a country, whose increasing power, civilization, active and independent spirit (not exempt perhaps from some tincture of ambition') are bringing her dai-

ly into a nearer contact with the European commonwealth of states. She is 'however, to

be considered in another scene, Copies of the instructions to in which her character becomes .the commanding general; of more magnificent and august. k his correspondence with the She is the fountain from which v secretary of war, explaining the waters of civilization How his motives; and justifying his through an immense portion conduct, with a copy of the of the habitable world. She is proceedings of the court mardaily enlarging the sphere of tial of Arbuthnot and Ambrislaw, justice and religion, and tcr; and of the correspondence introducing, hand in haiuP between the secretary of state with them, the comforts of ci- and the minister of the United vil society, and the consola- States at Madrid, with the tions of religion. She is, in government of Spain, will be truth a missionary on the great-' bid before congress.'

est scale. She is fulhhng the great purpose of providence, in bringing the world by dcrrrees (that portion of it, at least, 1JN ' ' i wmcn uas ocen negiccica ny otr Im coi comprehensive stock, and imbued with those principles of government & law, theknowl. edge and love of which, when once communicated to men, are never forgotten or cxtingushed. " The annals of mankind, we believe, do notatFord an ex ample of a people, once recov. ered from barbarism, rclapsing into the savage state. India and China are instances of the contrary: they have been the same for a multitude of ages. If such be the state of America, and such her relation, not only to us, but to the whdle world, her national character, and her prosperity, and matters, not only of importance, but of affectionate consideration for Europeans, and, as such, we have always been accustomed to regard them, National jealousy, and the subordinate objects of commercial rivalry, become lost under such consiacraiions; ana we iook up on her increasing and flourishing condition as a boon to the whole world, and as a pure unmixedgood to the human race. , With respect to the present speech of the president, it certainly does not afford many topics for novelty. It intimates that the commercial arrangements between America and Lngland are likely to be coneluded upon a scale of great extent, and principles of mutual liberality. We do not regard this, however, as an advantage to either country; for commercial treaties are sure to be infringed, and then National quarrels are the consequence, Whereas, if commerce be left entirely to itself, it will very well consult and guard its own interests. The dispute with Spain isalluded to, and the present condition cf the Fioridas is cereminent would have ceded the Fioridas to the United States; Spain .not being in a condition to satisfy the demands of the - . ury, and being ; yet less able to keep the frontier provinces m due subordination. It .s not to be questioned, that Spam wmild crLidlv sell the FInrirlai

iers) into order and law. istcr, upon this extraordinary great, but more particularly to bot being at the door invitmense tribes of Indians arc occurrence, is expected to be the Masonic Fraternity their them into the house ; as l istantly engrafted upon her among the papers to be submit- loss is immense; but this is not walked in two rifles were 1-

she wants to take them in satisfaction of bye gone claims, whilst Spain is desirous of a new contract, and of a better bargain: With respect to the execu-

tion of the two British subjects, Arbuthnot and Ambrister, the speech observes as follows: " This subject will, perhaps, be adverted to into debates of congress, and the corrcspondence between the British am-

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oassador ana tne American mmted to our own house of commons. But the most important part of this speech, is the annexa. tion of the new country (the Illinois) to the union. The extent of the Federal government has been almost doubled within the last twenty years; and it may soon become a question, whether it will not be at last too large and unwieldy for the purposes of any combined poHtical movements. The particular states, indeed, have their own laws and governmcnt, and are only united for political and federative purposes ; but it is scarcely possible, we think, to preserve for any length of time, an intimate union between states, placed, some of them at least, at the distance of two thousand miles from the other differing in climate, laws, habits character, and in almost every thing but language. It is, however, a most cheering consiaeration to ouserve, in this great country, how littie the national expenditure presses upon the income and labor of individuals. There are no internal taxes, no excise; no poor rates. The customs are the only imposition, and they are laid upon the imports of foreigners; and inasmuch as they tend to encourage .the manufactures of America they are a popular tax in tbe country, AMERICAN NAVY. From the London Morning Chronicle. We see a navy growing to such a magnitude on the other side of the Atlantic, that those who have our maritime superiority at heart have the best founded cause of apprehension. What arc the funds devoted to the increase of this navy, which so justly alarm us ? We are so accustomed to the expenditures of great sums for little objects, small sums by a real econuimcal government. The expense of the establishment at Windsor exceedsthc annual allocation for ,r. ua of America It exceeds too, the whole of the evil expenditure of a government which causes uself to be respected Vn pvrv rm-.-' t fl, .....i -

ing men of abilities in every department. The lay Lords of the Admiralty, whom we are taught by ministers to look us to as the nation's hope, cost more than the whole of the

United States' Cabinet with the President in the bargain, Yet the United States are bettcr able to pay their public servants than we arc. Let us not be above taking a lesson from them, for, in truth, they can already give us not a few. . r - - - -- Philadelphia , March 10. a public calamity. Yestcrday evening that superb edi(ice, the MASONIC HALL, situated in Chesnut street, between 7th and 8th streets, fell a prey to the devouring flames. This elegant building, reared by the piety of faithful Brethren, was one of the ornaments that rraccd our citv. To the whole community, tne loss is all; their means of usefulness, from this extensive calamity, are, in a great measure cut oif; pursuing an extended systern of love and benevolence, unknown to the world, agreeable to that divine precept of our Lord, which says, ' But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth.' Oh how often, often, often, have they dried up the tears of the widow, and the orphan; while the aged, the afflicted, the sick, and the dying, to whom they have administered comfort and consolation, have blessed them. Their loss is indeed the greater, as it will cause the tears of the orphan, the widow and the desolate, to flow, which it was their greatest pleasure to assuage, It is indeed a public calamity ! It is believed the fire originated from one of the chimneys in the Ball room below, which bursted, after the company had assemuieu. Lodge No. 59, had assem--bled up stairs, it being their stated night, and had barely time to make their escape, so rapid was tlur, progress of the flames. The elegant Steeple whichornamented the building, when half consumed, broke in two, and fell on the roof, without damaging the adjacent buildings. We feel overwhelmed by the present calamity, which we arc sure will be fek by all good men. Hereafter we shall endeavour to state the causes which led to this catastrophe, as they shall come to our knowledge. Petersburg!), Va. March 8 evening. FIRE. It is now seven oclock, and we have just return ed from witnessing a most terrific scene. Nearly the whole of that part of PeteFsburgh called Blandford, is consumed The wind blowing N. W. with considerable violep.ee, no efiVt could stay its process, and in three houvs tiir.e the whole of wic u.iuaip.jrj on iv-ain street, beginning at the Causeway, and -mnms parallel with the :-Ver abouf 300 yards, (sup. pose 70) wert destroyed : at

Extract of a letter to the of the Lexington Reporter U ted " c eddyville, feb. 26, " A most horrid, inhum and audacious murder vvasrr 3;

mitted in this neighborhrw! on Saturday last on theboj. of Smith Moore, and at ten, J'' were made to murder Stan Moore, his brother, j'f , Moore, his sister, and one Tj bot. The circumstances seem t j be, that the father of Moores and Talbot, Strang; from Pennsylvania, lately ed a farm of the widow L0r.Jf a !)out six miles from this, r-' . had moved to it with their U7;:;; ilies ; late in the afternoon Saturday, James McAulfJ Joshua Perkins, and JonahJ living at or near the mouthc Cumberland river, professirj to belong to a Regulating Pan came with arms to the ! ' wnere tnose pcupic uvu.cllcd at him, one missed fy the other took effect, the b, went through his shoulder as: back, lodging in the oth- ' shoulder ; he fell, exclaim!:; that he was a dead man. the same time the other of th:' murderers went to the oppose .. door to prevent the escapee- r those within, being a consider, able number of men, wome; v and children. The murderers 1 next attacked Smith and Star,' field with knives, dirks, & . the latter received many wounds, but effected his escapt into the woods with lite, vh:k ... Smith Moore bore the bran: of the murderers rage, beside . receiving many other wounds Perkins gave him a mortal stab r in his body above his second-; lower rib, which reached bin into his liver ; after which ht made many efforts to escape but the unrelenting savagespur-, sued and beat him with their guns until the breath left his! body. While he was cretin tor neip ana mercy, nis mv.ci,; a cfiri of seventeen, running1 towards him with a stick in ha . hand fell in with MCjAulcy,and struck him to the ground; f M' Auley recovering struck he: to the ground, wounded her; badly, and ' left her for dsai During the tranaction the father'& mother of Moore, and f women present, by prayers, It tears, arguments and exertion, j endeavored to check the mhu man murderers, for which they received nothing but insult acd threats that they -should also lose their lives. The murderers fixed a rope about the neck of the dyinn: Moore and wer: dragging him along, as if toss- j cret the dead body, when Perkins became alarmed and cried i out, "it is time for us to be oft 1 - the neighborhood will be u?. inarms against us;" on this, thev retired. Such is a sketch! of the history of this horrii transaction taken from &t litia maior ar.d M'Auley.wha , is a man of family and property.: is a justice of the peace in I( vinEston county: some j tempts have been made tor. prehend them but they are yet running at large near thrf homes.b ! This barbarous murder h I