Public Leger, Volume 1, Number 10, Richmond, Wayne County, 15 May 1824 — Page 3

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r persons and papers; in pursuyhich, the Sergeant-at-Arms lias ialched to take governor Edwards ie city. This oiliccr passed Cin- ; few days since on his way to the 2 of governor Edwards in Illinois, ho had returned from Congress

,-urpose of visiting his family, and ,preparations for his departure to What will be the result of the -"examination we have no means of r jiins. If it is thoroughly gone into : M suppose one of the parties will he ' - The contest is of too deep a 2r to be compromised or accomo--:!ind leave both the gentlemen in rfz'i- If the charges be false, Gov. Edii;ht not be to retained as a foreign r. If they be true, and Mr. Crawconvicted of deceit and duplicity, he obe dismissed from the Treasury, received a letter bv last mail stating 11 the documents on the subject had rdered to be printed, and that they make two large volumes. that the - iation would take two months ; and i was a general opinion, the members t ; not stav to bear it. "tshall probably learn more of the j versv by our next advices from jigton.

fiCE Seeking. It i said and the re- ) far from being creditable to our v that from 30 to 40 members of ss. Senators, ex-governors, :e. are jates for the office of Auditor in Ingfon. And it i; further said, that Vesident i so much perpbxrd and V.l bv tlie importunate applicants for Jife," that he intends to recommend

(:V ViiZ the oihee. 1 he National imzticlvs 'the high stations whit h the aptzz'U have occupied, are paraded toenr tin ir pretentions. This reminds us j -circumstance which we heard a late clzitot phv?itian of this city mention.papuriiev to the north, he encountered n cf-erlv indian, who stated, in his had ."!l:lu that he had been kin of a tribe, nd z&cT laving claim to various lofty til"3cnd glurious feats, ended by saing.

ed an Eaton paper in which some anonymous scribbler has taken offence at the same article. He could not point out any good and sufficient reason why Mr. Adams should not be preferred to the man who declared himself for "war with all its horrors," and in its stead resorts to scurrility and common place vulgarity- take the following as a specimen " Because they knew he was a fiery, hot-headed, red-mouthed, aristocratic federalist, until the year 1807, when all of a sudden he was miraculously con-

1 verted, changed, or metamorphosed into the repub

lican order of things." Such writers are unworthy of notice,and w e do not intend to pay particular attention to them hereafter, unless they shall

! come out in their own proper names.

We did not expect our remarks would pass unnoticed, because the friends of Mr.

; Clay have tlattered themselves that he would be certain to get the votes of this ! state,and have even promised that he should

j have them; any thing therefore that tends i

! to weaken the u high-toned confidence" of i the party, is regarded as a species of treason against the would-be President, the whole pack is immediately in commotion, and j The little do? and all "

join in the yelp as if determined to hunt I down the criminal,'' and if possible drive him from the state, which they consider as j ! the exclusive property of the party. Ifmic j

i short paragraph has had the effect of d rawing down upon us tlie vengeance of three i " Urals of the W," it is more than probable we shall have kthc zufulc body corporate"'

upon us before the election is over. Notwithstanding all they have said and

! done and all they can do, we shall pursue

that line of conduct marked out by a sense of duty, without ftarfaivrvr ajj'atiun.

'ilotJ give me apiuvj."

S.YTUiDAY. MAY 10, lliJi. - A leu-.-r from our attentive repre.rcntave in Colore , to the i ditor. a : 'The hill for the promotion of Internal CpiCVt m -nts this day p is'd the Scnnte. ad Oid awaits the atuie of the Predent to Lccvine a law.''

Tlie following queries were addressed

! to the editor of the Cincinnati Gazette, by

la writer in another paper of that city. Instead of giving direct answers, he shufl!es them off by a quibble on the word : sueini:" which was w rongly spelt. W ill either of the three 4 limbs of the law" who have honored us so much, take the trouble ; to answer them? l s the f a'.' r or the Gazette is fond of vine i r i ' A.ru. iti i, t -.v -.i'd th".;.k him to an"A r O t- pl!ow-

his conduct whilst holding the office, and censuring the conduct of those members of the legislature who voted to remove him: at the latter city, the following, among other resolutions were passed: Resolved, That the late removal of De Witt Clinton, confessedly without any pretence of misconduct, from the office of Canal Commissioner, the duties of which he had for fourteen years discharged with distinguished zeal and ability, and without any pecuniary reward, is a most flagrant and wanton violation of public trust injurious to the interest of the state, and an act of ingratitude and injustice revolting to the moral sense of eveiy honorable man, and unparalleled in the political history of this country. During the debate on the question in the house of representatives, Mr. Cunningham made an able speech in opposition to the resolution, from which we make the

following extracts: "Now; sir, said Mr. C. I put the question to this honorable house, to decide upon the oath which they have taken, and upon their sense of propriety and

honor, whether they are ready to commit the sin of

ingratitude. 1 hope there is yet a redeeming spirit in this hou-e, that we will not be guilty of so great an outrage. If we concur in - this resolution we shall

take, upon ourselves an awful responsibility , one for

which our constituents will callus to strict account.

What, let mr ask, shall we answer in excuse for ourselves, when we return to an inquisitive arid

watchful pro, ? What can we charge to Mr. Clinton; what can we say he has been guilty of, that

he shoul 1 now he singled out as an olnect of state

persecution! Will some friend of thi resolution be

kind enough to inform rue Sir, I challenge inquiry; I demand Irom the supporters of this high handed

measure, that they lay their hand- upon their hearts;

and answer me truly, fur what cau-e is this man to

he removed

I dare assert in my place, said Mr. C. that Ids

doing as a canal commissioner are unimpeathui and unimpeachable, and such as have even elicited

the plauditsand admiration of his political enemies. Thi sir, i the official charact r of the man whom we now seek to destroy. 1 hope, said Mr. C. this lions'- will pardon me wh n I freely declare ni o; inion, that this resolution was ngendered in the lun't unhallowed feeling of malice, to ati'ect some nefarious and secret purpose at the expense of the honor and integrity of this legislature; howevrharih it may seem, it is the mxMstibie impulse of my mind 44 When the contemptible party strife ofthr? present day shall have pa?ed by, and the political bargainers and jugglers who now hang round this Cupitol for -ubiten( e, shall be overwht !med and forgotten in their own insignificance, when the uentJe hre u s shall pasovtr the tomb ofth.it great n an rarrj mg with it the just tribute of honor and pra ie which is now withheld , the en of th future historian in better daj s and in better tunes, v. ill do him ;utire, and erect to hi- men.ory a t r "id monuno i t o I fame, a impTihable a the sjib niii vorks which owe their origin to his genius and hm vi rume. "

fore the people will he permitted to eat Canadian wheat, and to 80s. before they will be allowed to use any other foreign. Wheat is now 8s. Id. nearly two dollars per bushel in England, and at 1 15 cents in Baltimore, a little more than half price,and yet, if a gentleman of this city was to present a barrel of flour to his friend in Liverpool, that friend Would not be permitted to eat it. JVilcs. The Greeks. The amount of subscription to the Greek fund, in the U. States, is said to exceed thirty-six thousand dollars ! lb. Piracies are pretty frequent off the coast of Porto Rico those who commit them belong to the island and come off in open boats, often adding murder to piracy. They are sometimes detected, and hung by seven or eight at a time. lb. La Fayette. At the celebration of Washington's birth day at Paris Gen. La

fayctte, when a toast complimentary to him had been drank, arose and said 4,I request you, gentlemen, to accept my affectionate thanks for these new testimonies of your friendship. While every generous mind, on this side of the Atlantic, has applauded the late noble and timelv declaration of the United States, it could not but excite the pride of aheart glowing with all the feelings of an old American patriot and soldier engaged, as I have been here

; from the beginning, and as I now am, in j the great contest between the riuhts of ! mankind and the pretensions of European. ; despotism and aristocracy, There are mo

tives ol duty and honor that nnt direct the time when it shall be my happy lot to revisit the shores of freedom, but that moment will be the most delightful 1 can ever enjoy.' As at the election subsequently held, the ultras succeeded in defeatii ix the general,

it is thouuht that he will feel him-elf at ! perfect liberty to pay us a viit. . 1 A dreadful conflagration took place at New Castle, Del. on the 2Jth ult. Ab-.ut I SOhouses were consumed. L"?s xlOO.COO.

GENERAL SUMMARY.

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1 ;d Mr. ( l.i v as attorney of the Hank

rm.ii ,.ie no iiig of 'he d htorc to

I'r ai.eh . in n!.i ? What is the ( ro uble amount oi

ol hi i -er.H ! -i ! ni that b'l-im

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eii.it ,i, I i v.":r ol eii,-u.li..itlte: the g V n.b d -tr-y ir.g tr e ati gt - rnrnent :

W.i, ijjt Joaathan Hu- til Mr. (..'lay's cats-paw

The editor of the Wc-iern Censor cerms

)dci!it th'.- correct!. c f the statement n.'.'i" a few week- since, th.it eh trITCriii le io Clav will i:d n ive (ver w.e uncjed vdes in tbis county. Alter rrr!ligti'"1 remailis of tlie editor, w t..ik -i.nt-iflicjt ascertain the state of puMir (.pin1 1 n this nl a a.1 and nei jhboilmnd, whit h i f-3 CO:. tarried u.s in the opinion we hel ire Ipltd. In this place, we know but r0 persons who are opp-( d 1u Mr. LUl?. undone of thee are for Crawford tJU.c other for Jackson. We have en-

c!:cd of some of the oldt-t and most ;j commits s, we recorrriiz'- ome of the most c:;xtallc inhabitant, in dillerent part-jj rPablc and influential citizens of CinfC l cr unty.ard with one exception, thev l Cl,inatl-

IV f ed in their opinion of the relative j

gtfiot .Me-srs. Ad;.ras and Clav, which rcslhe s.-sine as we before stated. : Awiiter in the Censor over the feignaure of A Citizen of Wavr.e count v,'' also tradicb our statement, and savs "it i; iy cpiraon that public sentiment at prcer.t pretty equally divided between Mr.

A ruihlir me tin of the friends of John

i Q. Adam- w.i- h ld in Cincinnati on the -M'h uh imo. at which resdutions were passed approbatory of his political principles, and i ecr. nimcndin'g- him to their fellow cit , izens as emin'Mitlv (jualified for the Presidency. A committee of correspondence cori-itinc (( ten, and a committee of ar- ! ranoenient ronsistmc ol twenty four were i appointed. In the list of the names of the

-tand .Mr. Adam-"'!!! The writer then aj .Mr. Cinv one of those nanevricks r..::h his admirer. ajpear to have at com- ; rmd (ora lude- thu-: '-the people of Vr re will see the course dictated by in- : land gratitude, and give Mr. Clay an : hf lrning majority in that county"!! 11 tl"- people of this county give their f-?Ft to they must fust learn I' Bn-gard all distinction between ri'dit V rono between freedom and sluwry I itween a man polluted with the crimes and duelling, and one whose character is "without spot and

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j We have received the propechn of a

! new paper to be published at Cincinnati,

to be called the "National Crisis," by I Thomas Pai.mlk. The following extract; from the prospectus, we have no doubt will . secure him the good wishes and hearty'

support of every friend to morality and correct political principles in the west. "The editor will not deny that his Fentiments are in favor of the ( lection of John Qta.vcv Adams to tlie Presidency of the U. States. But at the same time, the columns of his paper will be open to a fair investitiation of tlie respective merits of any of the other candidates. His principle is, that every man is responsible to the law; that the law is subject to the constitution; and that the safety of the constitution de

pends on the will of the people, freely ex

pressed

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A.e shall take occasion in some future trjor, to call the attention of the wouldC.Uector, to a certain protest that was f-T ted to the legislature last winter, f-' secret caucus that was held a short f Her. the above was in type, we receiv-

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The New York legislature have eapt the climax of their iniquitous proceedings, by remov ing that truly great man De Witt Clinton, from tin; ollice of Canal Commissioner; but he is amply remunerated by the disgust and abhorrence which it has excited throughout the state. The citizens of New York and Albany, have held Publie meetings, at which resolutions, were parsed expressive of their approbation of

W'it.i iam r.usns ha .been re-eterted Governor,

ami Marc us Mohtu.n Lu utenant-govt rnor ol Mai--ahijM tt. 0.n f.ii NVoi.cott ti i i-cni reflected Oovfrnor, : i : 1 1 h.AM Lieut, gov. ol (.'wtirn cti ut. The l.L'i-i ituri of New York I as adjourned, af0 r p I'-n g act-. A u gro -l.ive va killed a short time since in .-until (,';ir Ilia, by his overseer. T he man was ki kf i! to ile-ilh. '1'he i'ir by w hom the overst i r w:i tried, bnub-lit in a veniict of jutifiatile homir l ' i . ("a; t. Mnnro, arriel at Cotton from Africa, inform, th it the bive trade h still carried on evten -ivlv. On the windward euast, there were fWe Krnch and thr Sji.irudi ve5- li. J mi lica pa per reo i ed at Fialtinore, make mention of a nuinb r f resels fitting out for the slate traile, in nom of th ;ort of Cuba. At a punbr mi t tin held at Norfolk, Va. John Q. Adaini was nominated for President and Andrew J.itkion tor V 'ire President. Tlie Noriolk Peacon s.n , l daily ob-ervation sat Wit s n that the vote vt Virginia will .not be vpii to Mr. Crawford. At a meeting of the citizen ol Cecil rounty, Md. on the 8th ult. resolutiiH were paied di.ip -rovin of the lite caucus at Washington, as a daneroii' and unconititutional asiiinption of ower ; and ;iho nomin atincj John Q Adams for rresiilent. and Andrew Jackson for V ice Pre-ident. At a latf election for town olboa t at Greenfield, N. V. the strength of the Ad aim and Crawford parties wa f lirly tet-ted. ' Lac h party had their standard c.irh took their stand, and di-pub d the ground by inche. The eonte-t l.i-ted the t;i at r part t the dav, and each claimed the victory. On counting the vote, the Adam ticket came out nearly one hundred and fifty ahead " The National Ii telli-i ncer mentions that 7A0 Pot OiTices hae been e-tabli bed in the V. S;tates durin- t he yen r i T. J.3, ami the fir-1 qu arte r of 1 8 J4 . The editor of the Scioto Gazette, in'speakinir of tlie prospect of Mr. Cbn says, that " t does not ap1 r ir probable that a ticket w ill be formed in opooihon to him'.M The editor of the ('n!iinihii Gazette, -a , u from the opportunitie we powes by ati inter- banc of paper-i from the different parts oi the (rnioe,and particularly from the western tate, we ire leil to the conclusion, that Mr. Clay's interest is .-i.lvaiiciu.' with a rapidity and firiuiie not to (e s!iaken,and a c ertainty which promi-es ultimate cirrc-." Upon which ti.e editor of the Harrison Telegraph saj, lk In confirmation f the above, and for the information of the e ditors of those paper-, we can inform the m, that in the town of Cadi, (eontainintr about tnw hundred voters,) TWO individual, and only two, have yet been found willing to cpouse Mr. Clay's cause on the present occasion."

LIBRARY NOTICE. The dvtre ho!.'u r o' t he Hichuond Library arc eartiesl 1 v r qi; st d t( , m c t at L pbra im L: i ( v n SATURDAY, the V.fMh n -t . at Z o'clock P. Si. t.-r the urp-o-e of laakii.e regulations for the bene fit of -aid institution. Ri. hmend, Mh month 14th. 10 3t S.mni.tJi .LVD ILIlLYEi-S M.lKCn,

I Rt-rfi tfully mb rn c the pnb'ir that be- has , ommtnee ! business on Mam Stru t, two .or- i-t of Lro-t's -tore, in thehout-c forme rly occu: ted to T. j ) . J r i a '" Mnvne an evr Im "t sortrm lit of mite rial- oi, hand, he i prepare:! to evil cute all onb r in bis bin with pur ctu.ilii) ar,(l j drupatch. He has now and will constantly k a p oa hand

Mai's and ll'wirn's Saddles ?r?Vr., Ar. A share of laiblic oatronace is rcbpcctiullv s(,!icit-

i t( d.

Richmond, May 14, 1R-.M. l0 2t

The Editor of the Ptlblir Leuer will please insert my name as a Candidate for tlie nineteenth Conres; ioidence, county of Dearborn, Indiana. DAN ILL J. CASWELL. March 2, 1C:.M.

Graiv. There is some little prospect, a small one indeed, that the British government umay cat the conls that tie down commerce" and admit the importation of bread stalls forconsumption, not out of their respect for "free trade," but to keep the people from suffering by the lack of food! Wheat was at GQs. Cc. per quarter at the last accounts but it mut rise to 705, be-

TUT. SUHSCRlBLIt respectfully informs bis friends and the public, that he i.a leccivcd A HANDSOME -iSSOinVKNT Of SPRUNG GOODS, which will be sold on r asonnbb tirn.- !"r ( .aU or exchanged for approved Col'MHi l'ionia i:. THOMAS OW KiN, Jan. Richmond, 5th month Lt, l'JJ4. V Ct Joseph P. Phnnmcr HAVING Ml'VH' tN tils NEW STOKE HOl'SE, At the ruth-eat corner wf .N'AIN an.! FRT S IRK LIS, opr o-ite the t-Te b-a.e r. . i.'l;. 04 pictl by J. MA GUI 111-, nou .ll'- is lor saic at lo iirices, dry annns. CROCEJllLS, ILUWIVJRL, CUTLERY, C1STLYGS, SADDLERY, jUEDICI.ES,S-c. For all of which will be taken BEESWAX. EEATliEKS, UNFN GINSENG, TALLOW, I LAX, c. ilso roJi .s.-y .: DRIED PEACHES .V. AP1LI S, np. EASTERN TANNED CALF SKINS. Richmond, JLook at litis! rjMHF subscriber rarnestly solicits u'l thi-e in1L debted to him either by note or I .k.U aceeuets, to come forward and make payment without lurther ibday. They must be well aw are that busuu sa cannot bo cnrneil tn by such dc!iniieiiey in p.ayinent. All those concerned will avail themselves of this timely notice, otherwise they cannot thiiik hard to find their accounts in the hand of a proper oiliccr for adjustment. SAMUEL W. SMITH. Richmond, March 1st, lb24. 1 tf

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BLjLYKS, C1RJJS,.,yc. Neatly printed at this ollice, on

the shortest notice.

BLANK DEEDS, TOT. SALL AT THE LLQLK OFFICE.