Public Leger, Volume 1, Number 24, Richmond, Wayne County, 21 August 1824 — Page 2

PRESIDENTIAL. It was said, when the Clay ticket was announced in Ohio, that it was in fact a Crawford ticket, and that candidates had been selected, who in the event of Mr. Clay's being withdrawn, would vote for Crawford. To this, although publicly stated, I gave no credit at the time. But circumstances have since transpired, which are calculated to make the most incredulous believe there is some foundation for the assertion. The ticket was got up by a few persons during the last session ofthe Ohio legislature, among others the celebrated editor of the "Ohio Federalist:' The first name on the list is that of Gen.

Harrison, who, it is well known, has heretofore been the eulogizer of Crawford. Most of the leading men in the Clay party

make Crawiord their second choice. Of

the names on the Clay ticket in this state,

it has been publicly said by the editor of

the Indiana Gazette, that one of them is for Crawford ; two others on the same list have been heard to speak in the most extravagant eulogistic strains ofthe same candidate. The editor of the Cincinnati National

Republican, (in March last,) speaking of

the Clay Electoral ticker, says "We would however remarkfcen gajtsant, that too xnanj of these electoral candidates are drest in the livery of the caucus junto, to suit either our taste or our principles; and besides, with Mr. Clay withdra hi) from thv contest, ;i it is possible he may be, this is a. FULL BLOOIiED THOROUGH GOIG CRAWFORD ticket. We trust the citizens of Ohio will be on their guard, acainst the manceu vers ofthe corrupt faction at Washington, where "granny Ruggles" appears in bold relit f, a3 the principle figure of a piece, which for the honor of the nation, ought never to have been exhibited. If the electoral votes of this state have been sold to Wm. II. Crawford, it i?hi;rh time the fact wa known, a? also thr price paid, cr contracted to be paid, that the feopiIe may have an opportunity to judge of the propritty ofthe bargain, and the svtjicienry ofthe coTisiJeratinn. The fst state in the Union, N. York, ha been degraded below the most humble condition of a tributary colony, through the corruption of pome of her leadIMS mem and the usurpation of her Legislature. W e believe Ohio is not vet sunk so low in political depravity, or in her own estimation, as to obey the dictates ofthe aristocratic faction at JVashin t 'on , or the vtandatcofa Ltsrislciiic caucus, at her own capital." 1 From the Columbus Ohio Monitor. By the National Journal, at Washington City, we u-arn, that a committee, chosen by the people, to nako nrr:it c,fmf fit f-"1 Cl'lt'Iiruilni. Ir4fi.fuilnrr left subscription papers for subscribers to the public dinner, at two bookstores in the city.-General Van N one of the committee by authority of a board ofthe con mittee. left instructions that JS'ivian F.d va-ds -hoidd not be permitted to subscribe to the dinr.r. Th) was published in the National Journal; ar ? the excitement was as general, as it was just arid national. Messrs. Adams, Calhoun and M'Lean immediately addressed a letter to the committee informing them that they had withdrawn their subscription. '1'here is need of no farther comment from m,than to 'tate that the fire, which broke out at the great uijuiarn, commumrated-some effective sparks to the Ijtt.e vicuam in Ohio. The Clay pnrtizans, in thi town, on hearing the new j of it, took hotter fire, we sincerely believe, than any thing done against Mr. Clay, could have produce"!. Convict," "liar,"" 'knave," "ought to be excluded," were some oi ihe exclamations against Mr. Edwards, by these exclusive devotees to the "western man,'- who were collected from different parts ofthe state, at the U. 5. Court, holden in this town. Our readers will perceive that w e have not hitherto joined in the declaration that the leading "friend of Mr. Clay, were at the same time striving to pro mote theelection of Mr. Crawford." We hesitated to believe it. But this has removed all cur doubts. Vie now unhesitatingly express our belief that feveral ofthe rj30?tf fficient electionetrers in this state for Mr Clay, 'c really wish the election of Mr. Craw fori, mre " whifh wp honor the lawyers with the fii-f r.ink that a second erad" of them, cive Mr. Crawford second choice," that the electoral ticket w is composed of men, who it was presumed would vote for Mr. Crawford in case Mr. Clay's prospects were hopeless, that it was mtr nded, that Clay's and Crawford's friends s-hmihl vote "unbroken," as the Chy "cirruUr" darkly intimated. Here we believe is thi uitinintum of their sinceritr for an "A-iiji-n-an System," Crawford the . t-adlat opposer of Internal I'lii rovcments ami protection, is their American Swi matizrr. Uut more of this anon. Thoueh we do not consider th.tt the course of Messrs. i Adams. Calhoun and M'Lean a necevirv identification with the prosecutions of Mr. Kd wards, vet we heliete that it will be so generally received, and we are willing. Public editors of jvapers, and writer have observed a mealy mouthedness concerning Crawford, which we could not consider imposed either by the evidence in the cause, or by forbearance on either side. Fery contumely, which inalice could device, and billmjgate execute, has Le n heaped on Mr. Edwards, until the l ist touch of thelunatick has dashed to the ground the cup of forbearance . Qucm Dots xult prrdt re print damcJitat, or in the language of our country ; "im whom Cod intends to de-lroy, he first makes mad." Any body will see the application ofthe maxim, on being informed that Gen. Van Ne who -aye the proscribing anithf ma, i president of the Bank rf the Metropolis, which shared in Mr. Crawford's gratuitous loan, without interest, of a fluctuating sum of from 40 -000 to 60,000 dollars, which, it appears is not convenient to pay. Thissame gentleman might have hern spared all trouble and fright from the presence of this trhost of defaulters, without giving this prosrnptive order. For, Mr. Edwards was toounwell to join; but by this insane act, the poisoned chalice is returned to his own lips; and the cup of indicr.ation which was already full, will be poured on the whoe Crawford junto without any mixture. Signs or the times. It is generally supposed, that Mr. Clay was re-elected last week to Congress. Jf so, what can be the motive that actuates his Xrienjs to support hica for the presidency He has

already one session to serve, ere his new labors commence in the nineteenth congress, and to us it appears somewhat unaccountable, that he should accept the comparatively trifling honor of a seat in the speaker's chair, to the imposing title of a candidate for the first office in our government. It is asserted, that there are two gentlemen, at least, and we can name them, on the Clay ticket as electors in this state who are favorable to Mr. Crattford; and this has been matfe "known by one of Mr. Clay's warmest supporters in Ohk. The Virginia papers say, that there is an intended coalition between the two candidates, and the assertion is not denied, so far as we have seen. If there is any ground to believe these reports, and we fear there is, a developement of such a system cf organized buying and selling the most important public stations, will be called for by the people. Fcr the present, we content ourselves, to watch the motion of the waters, and if at any time they should appear unusually disturbed, we shall ncthesitafc2 to put the independent electors of Ohio on their guard. Cincinnati at. Crisis. It is desirable that some republican in Ohio ?hculd inform the public, whether Gen. Harrison is for Mr. Clay or Mr. Crawford, or for both as the case may be, as it is observed he is the eulogist of both. He leads the Clay electoral ticket is he at liberty, or will he not take that liberty, in case he is elected, to vote for Mr. Crawford in case it is found that Mr. Clay stands no chance, as it will be, previous to the day of election. The people of Ohio ought to see distinctly that no fraud is practised upon them by those who, Janus like, carry two faces,and are looking for power and place. Are there no "wolves in sheens clothing" on the Clay ticket in OHIO?

Baltimore Patriot. And is it really so? Are the citizens of the .west to be put up and knocked off to the highest bidder? Has that faction which has trampled upon the rights ofthe citizens of New York and Georgia become the purchaser of the votes of the west? Has that faction which attempted to trample upon the rights of the people of Louisiana, really been acting the part ofan auctioneer to knock us offat the bid of the treasury and caucus candidate? Are the people of the west to be brought and sold as cattle? Is every thing dear to freemen to be sacri

ficed at the altar of unhallowed ambition? I answer, no. The people ofthe west possess too much republican virtue to submit to the dictation of any man or set of men. However the Clay editors may attempt to cloak these facts, it is labor in vain. Let the people of Indiana look to the measures and plans of the leaders of the Clay party. Let them be upon their guard, and beware of trusting men who have shown a disposition to barter away their dearest privileges. Several more articles will be inserted next week to show that the Clay and Crawford parties are well understood in Ohio.

Illi.vois. It is believed that if the clec-

j tors were chosen by a general ticket, the ! vote of this state would be unanimous for j Mr. Adams. But as it is to be divided into districts, equal to the number of electors, i it is not certain that more than one will be

j chosen who will vote for Mr. Adams,thouch

the election of tu o friendly to him, is highly probable. Much depends upon a fair apportionment of the district?, which h to be made by the executive in the mouth of S ep t em b e r. Edu-a rtts v illc Sped a tor.

Liberal Sentiment! The Editor of the Bond of Union, a paper printed at Belle Air, in Maryland, says he is authorized to state, that the following volunteer toast was given at Mr. C. S. ScwelPs Spring, near Abingdon, on the 3d inst. We have before seen similar toasts said to have been given by the friends of General Jackson one particularly in Pennsylvania, wherein it was prayed "that the skins of the enemies of Jackson might be converted into carpets for his friends to dance upon" but could scarcely credit their authenticity. We now, however, have one fresh from head quartes and are satisfied: By. William S. Hays, Esq. Gen. Andrew Jackson, the hero of New Orleans. Should Louisiana, Mississippi or Alabama, refuse him their united vote for the Presidency, may they know no other weapon than the tomahawk

Most of our readers have been informed of tiie late attempted revolution in Portugal, when the Prince Royal attempted to wrest the crown from his fathers brow. That imbecile Monarch lied for refuge on board an English 74 lying in the harbour, and while remaining there, his birth-day

taking place, presented an extraordinary I

scene, wnicn is inns noticed by some of the officers, in their letters to their friends: "It was kept up in great pomp and splendor; the Princesses and all the Ladies of Honor were dressed in the richest style the eldest had Jewels on her to the amount of 400,000 pounds sterling; the Lords and gentlemen w ere all in their full court-attire; and in fact such a display of Grandeur and magnificence was never before seen on a man of war's quarter deck a king and all the Ministry of a Nation on board, and the Council held in the ward

! room, &c." -JVitf. Post. i

S "?cted from various Eastern Papers. The schooner Ardent, captain Bossiere, i -ill.: Cntnrrlnv riicrbf. in

arrived at una pun. uu uiu"; ...e---7 ---

22 days from Porto Bella, captain d. states, that about the last of May news reached Panama, that owing to the disaffection ofthe Peruvians, General Bolivar, had embarked most of his army on board the Peruvian and Colombian navy, then at Cajlao, and retired to Truxillo leaving a" Peruvian Colonel in command of the garrison. Shortly after leaving Callao, indeed before he had lost - sight of the place, he had the mortification of seeing the Peruvian flag hauled down and the Spanish colours hoisted. A short time after, news was received of the abolition of the Constitutional Government of Spain, upon the receipt of which most of the Spanish troops in Peru refused to acknowledge the absolute government ofthe Kir.j. Availing himself of this circumstance, Bolivar immediately returned to Callao, and was joined by a great number of the Spanish troops, as also by the faction in Peru, who had before opposed him on the ground, (as was said by them) that he had come not for the purpose of assisting them, but of conquering in the name of Colombia. He had again taken possession of Callao, and was marching on with every prospect

of bringing the war to a speedy close. On the 25th of June a reinforcement of between 2 and SOOOtroops from Colombia, had passed Charges, on their way to Panama, to embark for Peru, taking with them a greatquantity of arms,ammunition, and cordage, &lc. for the navy. A report prevailed throughout the country, that a treaty of Alliance had been formed between Colombia and Hayti, in which the latter agree to furnish 4000 troops completely armed for the assistance of the former, and which were daily expected. On the 24th of June the French brig of war Gazelle arrived at Charges from Martinque, bringing an agent from the French government to reside at Panama, who had been well received. A few days before Capt. B. left Panama a brig arrived from Callao with official accounts (letters from President Bolivar to the Intendant) stating the surrender of that port and the city of Lima to his forces on his appearance, without resistance. The frigate United States, had arrived atCallao, to relieve the Franklin 74, which

sailed for the United States on 10th Mav. irinrn Patriot. Peru. The British Traveller of the lGth June states that letters had been re

ceived in town that morning by way of

Jamaica, confirming the intelligence, announced a few days previous in the Courier, that Bolivarand Cantcrac had united their armies, and declared Peru an independent state. Great Britain. The petition ofthe merchants of London, prating for the recognition of South American independence had been presented in the House of Commons by Sir Jarnes Mackintosh. On this occasion, says the Liverpool Advertiser, uMr. Canning made a statement of the present views of Government with respect to South America, some parts of which were extremely satisfactory, while others were not very intelligible. Onetnost important fact, however, he disclosed, viz: that ministers were of the opinion they had waited long enough for the example

ot bpain; that courtesy towards the mother country had no further claims upon us; and that Great Britain was now at full liberty to act on her own counsels." Mr. Canning's views on this subject are supposed to have met with seme opposition in the cabinet, particularly from Chancellor Eldon, whose high tory notions are hostile to every thing savoring of liberal principles. The Manchester Chamber ofCommerce had also petitioned in favor of recognizing South American liberty. In the House of Commons on the 10th of June Mr. Hume made a motion that a pledge should be given by the House that it would go into committee at the next session, fully to discuss the question of imprcssmejiti and that such information should be obtained as would enable the committee to inquire into it with effect. He supported his motion in along speech, and a debate of considerable length ensued, when the question was taken and stood ayes 38, noes 100. Majority against the motion 70. Accounts from Bengal to the 25th of January, do not give such an unfavorable view of the rice crop. Although the pressure for grain at Madras early in January, was considerable, yet no fears ere entertained of a famine. Turkey and Greece. Letters from Smyrna affirm that the Asiatic troops in their passage through that city, massacred a great number of Greek Christians and Catholics. The French Consul made some complaints cn the subject ef the !atter,but

'received no satisfaction: $c itu.-o

that the Government secretly asser these crimes. The bazars of SrnV:i; closed for two days. ' "i A letter of recent date from Sal0r

bled at that place and was proceedi;C

C 1.1.. Tlio oi-tlrn inv-,,1;.,,. - C'M

the Turks was estimated at CO.OOO

but its approacn was not ureaaed.

Greece. Letter? from Greece coU. the agreeable intelligence, that",.;Turks, who had effected a landing u p'';

diaand Ncgropont, were repulsed first mentioned place with great ?lau J. The force of Ulysses at Ncgropont s'c' siderable, and it was fully expected t the utmost extent of the evil ofthe arri

ofthe Turkish troops would be to the resistance of that fortress. The Tur arc said to have abandoned all idea cf vadin" the Morea this summer.

Russia. The Russian Emperor, expected at Warsaw, to be present attiu opening ofthe Polish Diet; and in place t' going to the baths of Carlsbad, in BoW it is said the Imperial Autocrat woulj h0. or the southern provinces of his vast

pire with his presence,and extend histol to Astrachan and the Caucussus T, Vienna papers contradict the reports (Jf another interview between Francis aaj Alexander. Spain. The inhabitants of lh: were on the 7th of June, much surprij by an order given to several persons al

his Majesty to quit the court. Aman these, were, Don Victor Sacz, Ex-Mii)h:tr and Confessor; the Rev. Father Ciril ),,i. ameda, General ofthe Cordelier H-vd. Father Martinez, a monk of the crdercf Mercy; and, according to some reports, the Duke of Infantado. The cause ef&s proceeding wa?, it is said, a conspincr similar to that in Portugal, and the object of which was to put the beloved Feidinari aside, and substitute for him the Imkt Don Carlos. It was thought that several ofthe persons who had been ordered 1& leave the court, would he sent to ditUr.t fortresses, and watched over with great circumspection. The ramifications of tit plot are said to have been very extensive. Among others, the Ilevd Father Cirillo, Gen. of the Capuchins, was engaged in it. He had received orders to repair to Bai--

jns and shut himself up in the conveLtiff

hir order. Egypt. A letter from the Ionian hhi:h of May 12, says that on the 21st of March, at half past nine in the evening, tlie arienJ of Cairo blew up; 6,742 men were la: among whom were Mahomet Ali and ti Pachas. The Wechabites have again occupied all Arabia, and having massacred the Turkish garrison, they declared var with Mahomet Ali Pacha, against whom all Uper Keypt is in insurrection.

It is also stated in letters, that an Arabia;: fanatic has appeared in Upper Egypt, vii

gives himself out for the Visir, or the precursor ofthe phrophet El Mokodi, who cui a thousand years ago. This chief lias c'h lected a numerous band under his standr.ri, and has marched from Cossein to Kennr.ii on the Tile, ofwhich he has made hirr.fflf master. The Pacha has caused the ccrpi of troops which occupied Sloul to march against him, in hopes to stop his progress.

A theological combat has been carried on at Philadelphia, between a Presbyterian and a Universalist Minister, on the question whether "the punishment cf the wicked shall be absolutely eternal." Ti.e discussion took place at the UriiversiL Church, Lombard street, before an immense number of spectators. The terms of the combat were, that each party shcu.'d be entitled to an alternate address of 30 minutes the discussion to be mcderatt'J by men, each choosing one, and to ccLticue till both were satisfied, &c. There is something in these drawn bat-t ties extremely undignified. Questior sef this kind can only be decided by the Ih W Scriptures, & all arguments cannot chai.e? the decrees of Omnipotence. Herald. A Cure. In one ofthe villas adjscer.t to this city, a man who, in his paroxysms c! inebriety, had been in the habit of heating and abusing his wife, was discovered ia the act by two of his respectable neighbours, who arrested him and brought to to the tribunal of a neighbouring pu:r!P and, placing him beneath the nossh? e of the gentlemen held him while the other laboured at the pump, until exhauster and then the other took his turn, the former held the culprit. Rationality of mind was restored after seeming 1" arms and shutting him (alone) in a dnr room. The effect was salutary. PhiLr-

A good motto. 4Thc Greek Chrcr.i cle." printed at Missolonght, has a m-' in Greek signifying "The greatest haj?h& nf the greatest number' a truly republican sentiment, and not less just.