Public Leger, Volume 2, Number 79, Richmond, Wayne County, 15 October 1825 — Page 1

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FRIENDLY TO THE BEST TURSUITS OF MAN,

FRIENDLY TO THOUGHT, TO FREEDOM, AND TO PEACE." Gwper.

RICHMOND, WAYNE COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER

15, 1825.

. pfRi.lSHED EVERY SATURDAY RV

O 1 " - - EDMUND S. BUXTON, i'reet, opposite the Richmond Hotel.

THE TRICK OF TIUS PATER QiiJir ami Fifty Cent? for fifty-two niim- ' t, be paul n advance; Two Dollars if "jj, thin the year, or Two Dollars and Fifty ti if 'not paU before the expiration of the 'J.'l.rment in advance beinto the mutual V-,Tt t both partte, that mode is solicited. r-n taken for ies than six months, and ,7r discontinued until all arrearages are

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n.itifv a discontinuance at the expira-,.-et. tiaie tii)-cribtd for, will be considered f.,-i -rim lit. ' ".r.' t'it Editor must have the postage .. '-r i, ;lc' atttnicd h.

!H' lv rather believe has decidedly prohibited this law, and has likewise expressed its sentiments in favor of a gradual jabohtion of the slave system, so far as may I he consistent with the local safety of the I country. This is the origin of the disputc. As regards the consequences, the general government have only one course, that of an immediate revocation of the offensive i resolution, and no time must be lost. If it jean be done by mediation, it will be happier for all parties. If not, the flame must jnot fie allowed to spread.

Suppose, therefore, that an American civil war should break out, what will be its probable issue? The suitable answer to this question is to be sought in a comparative estimate of the strength of the northern and southern states, and, very fortunately, the power of the northern provinces so far exceeds that of their southern neighbors, as not to leave the latter any hope of a long contest. Add to this, one

immense advantage in favor of the union. the federal government finds itself pressed, it will only have to pass a law, declaring the southern slaves all free, and they , will :.l rise and join them to a man. The southern states will then have enough to jdo at home, and will be compelled to report to the protection of the united govern- ; merit. We know not, indeed, but that this may I be the second - instrument by which Projvidenre is ah to put an end to the system of slavery .a (Tie new continent, and, in this point of view, it may eventually lead to the greatest good. It appears, from the same papers, that

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; ;-. m are entirely erroneous: hut.' rti . i - !' i .i . .i - , . i ril it'ij ag inht the Georgians; and th at the

, 1 . . . . irgiai ins, the Carolinians, and the Ueort J, laraue that a mad-can happen- i , . -m i . t i r , M , 1 ' . H gia'.x will have to support the contest them-

h c.e ot me .rates, anu thus o,vr ve . w? shou!J ()ot be f

a; ' ir iiices 10 tilings the irvst

TERMS OF ADVERTISING. t)r les, for three insertions One Dol- , h ciMititiuance Twenty-five ccnt. vt r?i, iDnt in the same proportion.

EFFECTS ABROAD.

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. . ..:;d Mr. Lumpkin's report to the

,;; of Georgia, aje copied from . V: .m-'ult'T, an English paper. of .4; ( l .Iulv. When we see that the ., a rz: referred to liave had so much ifuitieivv tin' liberal and enligt.teni pr ot that ditini:uished journal, as

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. i in ti e I it i 4:ister, yy saw that , i is Courier already speculated on . iiiiu'i of tin union a a matter of :v a; ci-ini-'h-iiment ; and the picture .:',-) ! u U hardly le reasonable to t!.e realization of its images, r shu of many of its points indeed.

surprised if in

event, some Drftixxal of a re-union

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! rn.-rica.in the nresent situation, i " ' ' V WUI u.ut: .i uounn-, i.ey u.i.t

IMi's Weekly Me?enr r.

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l"ie A'nerican naoers now arrived.

j ; u coiint of an occurrence, which, j iv a-t i I it, is not only extraordi-

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h u-i' e.f repre-ienlative- of f iecrgia, Inderal ..t( s of tie ut,ion, have a v --hiti.in, that the general gov ?(' the United Slate- (the pre.-i-

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iiijot irepoilat:!

these southern states.

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no public virtue, no patriotism; no one

i strong leelmir but covetousnesa and Hie

grossest 'cnsualitv. By all th,tt we have read, there is not a m re proiligate people in the world than i''e iidiahitants of these southern states. V e have onlv to exnresc (Uio wish. :md we

it most sincerely, that this event may

nd iri the aliolilion of the slave trade Hr-t in America, and next in Jamaica.

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or.ure-O have too onir int. rh- I orn,, ..

cir priyate concent; and tl-.it it nMBKLhHUMF.NTS OF TIIF CAFIJ OL. upl- er for all parties, that t?te i! Ihhe Washington Gazette informs us ai "i)thcrti states, entertairiing that Mr. Causici, the Sculptor employed :-;, , , i.f opinion upon -uhjects ;; to exorute some of the emhidlishmcnts for

j- In . s!;oull -ev r tio ir ur.i-1' the Kotunda of the Capitol at Washington,

- r iuuoa equivalent to a treason j! has just finished a group of four figures, i the u-a-.M, and whir!) mu.t he hi refires-fiitirg the landing of the Pilgrims v"i hx immediate retraction, or a i il' n Plymouth Rack, intended for the pan- ! ru l 'over the door leading to the Kastem

-ii rirrum-tance there are two i Portico. The figures are the Pilgrim, his!

' 'ji ti )is the origin of thi- 'wile and child, and an Indian. The piece f ar; 1 its prohahh isn. I is thus described liy the Gazette: :ir-U t.he origin, it h iti tho atro- P kfcThc Pilgrim in the custome of the ear--m r,f thv -!ave? trad.-, which, in;;1) Pirt of lMf: lCl!l century U represented i htsm mitv, and of the profession r i: th(? act of Meppin forth from the boat,

ri-'ia .it, Mill keep- its .'round in ! lo receive irom tne Hands ol tne Indian,

yviio is seated on tne rock belore turn, an

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' 'O'Jth'-ni sf;.t. ,,f Xire-riea. Under!;

r cer,t hhrration of Spanish America. H r:ir )f rorn-xv,,ich if? tendered in the most I'V r.i;.sffitient emancination of tlioii it ftiondly tuniiiwr. A mixed expression of

Vi' the Mates of Georgia, Virginia and!; '"sitancy and gratitude is visible in the r 'l! . b ne taken a strong alarm for h ( "nteuaiu e of the Pilgrim, whoappears to

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which they conferred uoon us. hv the t his

el of the sculptor, on the front of the nation's capitol. We think too, that there is a peculiar propriety in selecting the eastern portico for this design, not only because it looks towards the rising sun; and it is therefore, the most suitable place for the representation cf events connected with the morning of our national existence. We understand that the doors of the southern and western porticos, are also to be ornamented with similar designs. On the south it is said Pocahontas is to be introduced in connexion yvith some event in the early history of Virginia; and on the west, another Indian by the side of Colonel Boon, the first settler of Kentucky. We see no peculiar propriety in these designs. The events which they are intended to celebrate, cannot be considered as national epochs. They do not mark any great period in the progress ol our history. Let us wait a few months and see what Congress intend to do with the Creeks. If they shall order them to be driven from their lands, the artist will then be at no loss for a subject for the southern font. He will of course, introduce an ancient mound or grave, with a disconsolate Indian sitting at the foot of it, and seeming to say, "I will sit down quietly and be put to death where the bones of my ancestors are deposited, that the world may know that the Creek so loved his country, that he chose to die in it rather ihan to sell it or to leave it."" O a one side of the grave, the American flag should be seen waving in triumph,

and a sturdy soldier in American uniform, land with the Georgia roat-of arms, advancing yvith bayonet fixed and pointed toI wards the breast of the Indian. We think

there will be a peculiar propriety in placing this representation over the. southern portico; not only because the country of the Creeks lies in that direction, hut because the event will bave happened yvhen our nation was in the meridian of its prosperity. Thu-rMUen; will he seen to he an

1 intimate and very suitable connexion between this design and that on the east. One will represent the nation in infancy the : other in manhood; one will show how tin. 'Indians treated us when they yvere strong i and we yvere feeble, and the other how we j 7 ! treated the Indians when we yvere strong

aad they were feeble. The panned over the door of the western portico, which looks toward til setting sun, and which should therefore, contain something ernblatnatica! of the old age and last days of the nation, ought to he left blank" for the present. In the cou-se of a few years, perhaps, the nation that will rise on the ruins of our republic, will direct some artist to insert in the vacant space, another mound or grave, with the mangled body of

white man lving unhuried bv the side of it, and a company of dogs arid jaekalls engaged in their appropriate work. A raven

should also he seen above bearing awav a part of the carcase, and underneath should

he this inscription:

"In the place zvherc rlorjs licked the blood of

tin' Creek, dogs lick Ay blood, even thine. When this representation is finished, the .? r . t . . Ml ...!..:

inrec siues ol tlie capitol win coniaiu in

short hand, tiif. history of the uncratef v l n e public. Observcr

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slave s tem arnoncr them

As one measure of precaution.

h'.l parsed a resolution, that every j

"r(t and mulatto, which should ar-j

('r' '''' of their port, in a foreign ship,' l! put under arrest, and kept in I

"J'li"J, till the vessel should resail, 1 should be returned on hoard. Kiin object of this resolution is, to

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douni me sincerity 01 me inman, wnose

istern aboriginal features form a fine con

trast to those of the Puritanical, but suffering adventurer. Behind, in the boat, looking towards heaven, with an eye ofdevo-

i tional gratitude, for deliverance, from the j sufferings and hardships of the voyage, ! stands the wife, with a child near her, ' whose countenance hears marks of those

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:t-r'tt all intercourse and romnm-! wau" ,m 11,1,1 .,; l,n : ""lca ?"" m Im-Iu,.,.,. .l.; ... ,1 ;Uh the intrepid hand. We are inclined

fni tncip ite.J countrymen, lest the

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w , . . uiniM till 7 i.williliuill ,'' i he law itself is plainly contrary

1 ! V ' f nations; and might involve -'fier-al government in war with Kng4 ""i France. It appears, therefore, - .iio g-ueral government has strongly ' ri J'turnal lrs Dchat, however. :i"; - ,i V'4' r'-' rt 11 free rnr.stit utiuns u!io sich 1 -' ir.ver:ifjifnl silorie, ejoilt at tt.e ilis-n-i ;,' t!H' t'aiik are a'nout lo hreuk furth in s;t;t-?.M The Frencli n'.itor cmt mh :i'"-'iliitior of our v Mem ii not so near nt . . ' f'.e ahmiluti-ts irjoe; hut he rerun rlcs ' .. i'1'''1 r ri?h as will as monarchies;" am! ' th- time hall have cou.e, the United Le 'ivi.'cil ml) ivy or three- re'-.ylic."

to think that the prominent features of the Pilgrim is the best executed in the group, though yve .are aware that the Indian, who is a very str iking object in the composition of the picture, from his brawny form and peculiar position on the rock, appears in bolder relief, and may by many, be viewed with most gratification. Some of the planks of the scaffolding not being removed, we had not a full view of the execution of the rock and the water, but on the whole, the piece has a fine effect." This is all very well. The Indians were very kind to our fathers yvhen they lande( on these shores, a feeble band persecuted piL'mn, and it is but gratitude to

(!o!oiiMinoraLe the dir'jii-'uished benefits!

From the Boston Patriot. INTERESTING FROM GREECE. Bv the brig Romp, Cant. Smith, the first

American vessel ever seen in the port of

Napoli since it became the capital of free Greece, letters h ive been received from Mr. Miller and Dr. Howe, the gentlemen who sailed from this place for Greece in

the course of the last year. The dates of

these letters are older bv nearly three

months than the accounts contained in the I last London papers; they nevertheless furnish some interesting facts. By the letters of Mr. Miller formerly received and published, it appeared that he was at j Missolonghi in the beginning of January , ' in expectation of joining an expedition a-

gainst Lepanto. That expedition being for the present abandoned, the Greek forces at Missolonghi yvere, about the irJddle of January last, moved in small detachments towards the Gulf of Corinth; which

thev crossed, and then marched across the Morea to Napoli de Romania, a very strongly fortified town,taken by the Greeks in the earlier period of the revolution, and now the seat of the Greek government. A letter from Mr. Miller, (who has received the rank of Captain in the Greek army.' dated Feb. 1 1 th, gives an account of this march, which commenced Jan 13th.

January 14m. 1 his day we marched twenty-five miles, over hills and through vallies, but we saw no house. Every house had been destroyed by the Turks. At night we came to a high mountain, at the extremity of which is the. fortress of Lepanto. We were now but two hours march from the Turks. I expected at least that Col. Jarvis would have set a guard, but he told me there was no danger of being surprised, on account of the badness of the roads. We slept on the ground this night witl? our pistols in our belts and our guns under our heads. It rained most of the night;" "15th. Early in the morning we set off for the monastery of St. John's where wc expected to come up with Maviacordato who had marched the day before, escorted by the troops of Gen. Kanko. We arrived at the monastery half an hour after the troops had left. The monastery is a strong military position, about b hours march from Lepanto. Mavrocordato had left orders for Col. Jarvis to proceed to '-Napoli. v e therefore staid hut a few moments at the monastery , and continued our march. After descending the mountain about half an hour we saw the fortress of Lepanto very plain. We were now near the Turks, and orders to be on our guard yvere jfiven accordingly. We had advanced but a little way into the plain, toward the river Karavari, before one of the men espied a body of Turkish cavalry advancing upon us. They h id attacked the rear of the Prince's troops, as;he was crossing the river; hut the troops having made a vigorous stand, the Turks did not venture to cross. On seeing us they turned towards us,and fired. They outnumbered us five times, besides being mounted. We retreated a little to the left to a hill, in order to get a good position, and commenced a brisk fire upon the Turks: but they were careful to k' ep at more than musket shot distance; and after firing several musket rounds at us retired. We then crossed the Karavari and pursued our course, through a delightful plahi; and yvere lucky enough at night to find a hut built of straw to sleep in, which was very grateful after the fatigues of the day." 416th. This dav wc traversed a high hill, on the sides of which yvere several villages; and from whose top we had a fine view of the Gulf of Corinth. At this pi ice M ivrocordato had broken his arm. We were, in consequence of this accident, detained three days. I was stationed yvith the soldiers in Ihe camp; Co. Jarvis was at the Prince's quarters. All this time it rained and hailed very hard." "19th. We this day crossed the Gulf of Corinth opposite to Vostizza. T is was a fine village of five hundred houses at the beginning of the revolution. There are now but five remaining from the rav

ages of the Turks. "20th. Wc passed through a delightful region of the Morea. The troops had nothing to cat but what they could get among the poor villagers,who have scarcely enough for themselves. "21st. We this day came near a pi n e called iVlavra-Litharia, where two years since a body of several thousand Turks yvere destroy ed by Niketas. Our progiess was slow, as we had to march over lulls, climb rocks, and cross rivers, without the least assistance from pioneers or bridges. "After twenty-seven day s march, we arrived at Argos. We were all very glad to see the plains around the city. We yvere weary, hungry and ragged. Col. Jarvis had marched all one day, without shoes, upon the snow, because he could find none to be sold. The poor villagers yvere all eager for books, and inquired with anxiety for the scriptures. May the. day soon come when they will be supplied! The misery of the people is fo great, that I have often wept to see their extreme distress. "After staying at Argos three days, Col. Jarvis and myself proceeded to Napoli, where I was happy to meet with Dr. Howe. He only, who lias himself been in remote foreign countries, can judge of my feelings on meeting with such a friend. Cd. Jarvis has given him so particular an account of the state of things here, that 1 have no doubt he will do well. "I hope, gentlemen, to hear from you oon; and in the meantime I beg leave to

caution all persons, who have not resources of their own, from coming to Greece. My

health is good. I believe that Greece will vet be free, and with this hope 1 take cheerful part in the war. Dr. Howe, mentioned in one of the con

cluding paragraphs of the foregoing letter

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