Public Leger, Volume 3, Number 118, Richmond, Wayne County, 29 July 1826 — Page 2

Liberty, July 17tt:, IOCS. Messrs. Editors Your paper rlths 15th inst. contains a communication from T.lr. 31oitt, in which he has been pleased to name me as the writer of a letter from'U-

niou county. I embrace this opportunity

of letting Mr. U. know that I did write

the letter; and that 1 wrote it at the pressing solicitation of a number of worthy citizens of this place, who detailed the circumstances to me as I wrote. From IJr. Jeremiah G rover, of this place, (a young roan whose statement I would believe as soon as Mr. ITs. oath,) ! received my information in relation to all that I have said about the transaction with Clark & Green, of Cincinnati. Mr. Grovcr received his information from Ur. Clark Green at Cincinnati, and he will not deny any thing which he has said. I mistook Mr. Gs. statement as to the sunxof money received of Clark & Green: it was $197, instead ofl60. From other respectable persons I received my information concerning tha, whole affair. Mr. MV statement may be correct, but does it prove the robbery? does it show one probable circumstance that should induce the people of this county to think he was robbed? Mr. I.Iotii tt is apparently correct about the mor.ied part of his statement, but says not a word that is probable on the subject of the robbery. Howe ver correct tlie statement of Mr. M. through the medium of the paper may be, docs it correspond with his verbal st.itements on prior occasions? It docs not, if his best friend tell the truth. Why was not Mr. M. badly hurt with such a tre- . mendous beating? Why did he not cry

for assistance? Let it be understood that he might have been heard by three or four families. How is it possible-that Mr. M. could have been left lifeless without some mark of violence? Can he tell any thing about the men by whom he was robbed ? D cs he make any exertion to apprehend them? Not at all. Who believes his report? Not any man with whom I have ever conversed "Among the many contradictions. &c I shall only (says Mr. M.) mention a few of the most prominent." The people may judge of the contradictory statements, and see whether the application of Mr. M.'s correctives proves the robbery. Mr. Mofiitt's prevarication to Clark &i Green is conclusive testimony that he had neither money nor coffee." Now, I do still say, that his prevarication was evidence th.it he had neither; but still the better opinion may be that he had .1.000, of which he was robbed by his prior consent. I am told by a respected friend of Mr. Mofiitt's that he (Mr. M.) promised to give him every satisfaction c oncerning the reception of

his money, if his friend would go to Cincinnati. But did he do it? When his friend meets him in town, he says not a word about it. Don't fret, Mr. Moftitttike all patiently, for jou never will convince the good people of Union-county, that you lot your money "in manner and form" as you have stated. Mr. M. will hear from James Leviston, on the subject of disappointment, prevarication, "duplicity ,M fcc. I owe Mr. M. no ill will; but 1 think he

does wrong to slander the county as he has done. But, upon the whole, I am willing to make a child's bargain with him I will believe that he has all the money he brought fmm town with him, and that he intends to defraud his creditors he may think that I am a liar, and cannot make a "Fourth of July speech," either from ill health or want of talents. 1 did not intend to write a sentence, till advised by a friend. I bid the gentleman adieu, and hope that none of his creditors

may he in a worse situation, in a pecuniarypoint of view, than Mr. Moflitt JAMES PERRY. P. S. I have been informed, sitce I wrote the above, that Thomas R. Chunn, Esq. went to Cincinnati for the purpose of finding Daniel Abel?; and, after inquiring one or two das, could hear of no such man. Mr. Moffitt was in Cincinnati at the same time, hut avoided every opportunity of giv ing the Esq. any information concerning Abels. Jt pm

midst the bosom of his family, the patriarch II met with some difficulties in securing the - .. i . i : ! u-r.. f c''111 rnH indiistrr. One CI

Ct ul2 revciuiica nas cicseu um;;oriai uchcuw J . T career, viewing, as the patriarch of old, the cr.tst distinguished physicians in Lcnur rlftsin? eves, the exoandinp rdo- don. after era.-r.in:ns the apparatus end

i

rica cf his country, the fruits of his exer

tions, and the blessings purchased by him for posterity. The private character of President Adams was perfectly pure, unsullied, and unstained. There was no christian or moral duty which he did not fulfil; the kindest of husbands and the best of fathers. To the

excellent precepts and education which he gave his children, the nation are undoubtedly indebted for having at this time at their head his eldest son. President Adams was serene and tranquil to the last. Conscious of having performed his duty, and of a life well spent and devoted to his country, the blasts of calumny which assailed his declining years never rufted the serenity of his mind. He regarded them as little as the troubled elements, for he knew that like them they would soon subside, and that then, every thing would be, like his own bosom, peace and sunshine. To say that he had weak points and foibles, is but to say that he was a man. But his defects were those of a bold and daring spirit, an open, generous and confiding heart. He knew no guile, and he feared none. Having no selfish purposes to answer, he practised no arts to effect them. At the age of ninety-two, at the completion of a half century from the commencement of that revolution he had been so instrumental in effecting, he sunk by gradual decay into the arms of death. He lived to see his country's liheities placed on a firm and immovable basis. On the Jubilee of Independence, his declining !

i i . i ii . ... .

! lac uiues were roused ny me rejoicings in the metropolis. He inquired the cause of the dilutes, and was told it was the fourth of July. He answered, ft is a great end glorious day," He never spake more. j Thus his last thoughts a? d Lis latent words j were like those of his whole life, thoughts land words which evinced a soul replete j with love of country and interest in her ; welfare.

i "Thrn burst his mighty heart." On the 1th ol July, 177CJOHN ADAMS signed, I with others, the Declaration tit Independence. On the 4th of July, 1C2G, after ; the revolution of tifty years, and amidst the j "bells, bonfires, and illuminations" which j he had predicted would mark, in all time ! to come, the anniversary of that day, this patriot statesman breathed his last. Who i does not feel that such a fate,like Heaven's

own lightning, consecrates, while it blasts? We cannot mourn that in the utmost fullness of years and ofhonor, this man of the revolution should thus have been gathered to his fathers. JS Y. American, July 7.

From fh- Ki-ex tlcitr, Jul, C. " Death of John Adams. Ou Tuesday last closed the half century since the patriots and sages of this country proclaimed its independence, and with it parting rays the spirit of the elder ADAMS ascended lo Heaven. That bold and energetic spirit wlih h inspired the councils of America with the determination to become independent has ascended on high; and that eloquent tongue which urged its declaration on the 4ihof July. 177C,on the 4th of Julv. 1CG, was pah'ied in death. Thus ha terminated, and gloriously tcimii at d, the virtuous ai d patriotic life of John Adam hlesred by Itib country, honored by the world, and immortal cs hhtcrv. A-

This paper is again arrayed in sables, another of the sons of our heroic age has

passed to the tomb. Bv a coincidence marvellous and enviable, THOMAS JEFFERSON in like manner with his great compeer, John Adams, breathed his last on the 4th of July. Emphatically may we say, with a Boston paper, hud the horses and the chariot of fire descended to take up the patriarchs, it might have been more wonderful, but not more glorious. We remember nothing in the annals of man so striking, so beautiful, as the death of these two time honored" patriots, on the jubilee of that freedom, which they devoted themselves and all that was dear to them, to proclaim and establish.

It cannot be all chance. It may be permitted to us to believe, that the prayer most natural on such a day, in the mouths of such men, "Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace," was put up and favorably heard. The God who gave them being, and inspired their hearts in the day of perils, and in a desponding land, tilled

them with hope and confidence who has through (and to other countries a calmitous) period of fifty years, watrhcd,and signally protected the ark of freedom, which under his guidance they reared, until it has now become the light, and hope, and promise of the universe; that God may in his witdom, and his tenderness, have seen fit to interpose, ami on the fiftieth anniversarv

of the great day of independence, have recalled to himself the spirits these two, who having seen fulfilled and surpassed all that in the most daring aspirations ot vouthful hope and mdor, they had ventured to ai tiripate for their country, and having attain ed Jo the highest honors which u great ful nation could pay, could no longer worthily linger upon earth. JV. V. Amir. July C. An anecdote was related to us of a Pliiladelphian in London, who has nn invention for extracting calculi. I have examined the ingenious instrument, ai;d wiiiesn d the method of using it. If it shall su c eed. it will supercede the horrible opitnlion of lithotf my. Like many men of genius, the inventor has the misfortune not to be in nf fluent circumstance?, and tn that tin cunt

satisfvinT himself of its rr.?rit2, sat doT7n

and wrote a check for 500, handing it to our countryman, and saying that if the invention formed n source of profit, the money might be refunded; but if not he would please to consider it as a gratuity. Such acts of liberality do more to subdue national prejudices than all the wars that were ever waged. One of my brother Yankees, who has resided a long time in England, and is acquainted with the fashionable circles of society, gave U9 a most interesting account of the system of climbing which prevails in that metropolis. With a certain class, the highest object of aspiration, for which they would spend a life of toil and petty intrigue, is to obtain an introduction at Court, and mingle with the nobility. To affect this, a train of the aspirants will hang upon the skirts of each other's garments, forming a connected chain from the highest to the lowest, and anxiously waiting for admis-

sion. II me nrsl link happens o give way, j

lit produces a temenduous crash, and the j

I whole group tumble, losing the labor ot years, and like Sisyphus cempellcd to com

mence their toils anew. Almack s is the ; place of rendezvous for the fashionable, land he that has entered the door of this j establishment has passed the Rubicon. No one can go without a particular card

i of invitation from a leading member. The

rules of the circle are rigid, and instances have occurred, in which noblemen themselves have been deposed for a season. A good person, a sword, and cocked hat are the best passports. Bv the aid of these, an

adventurous spirit may arrive at the ' proud distinction of smoking cigars with the Duke of Essex, or touching the hem of ! roy a 1 i ty i t s e 1 f. Co r let 's Is Iters.

We noticed some time since the destruction, of a printing office in York, Upper Canada. The last Canadian Freeman thus states the proper conduct of the Gov-

pernor of the province in relation to thisout- ' rae : ! Ijde Outrage. His Excellency Sir Peregrine Maitlai.d arrived here from Stamford Lodge, last Sunday morning in the Fronlcnac, and we are happy to learn that Ion hearing of the late outrage, he expressed that indignation and abhorrence which became a Representative of George the Fourth. On Monday morning he dirnissed, ! in utter disgrace, one of the clerks of his f office, who was we hear, a kind of ring leadjer in this disgraceful transaction, and ex ' pressed a desire to have every individual

concerned in it punished to the utmost ex tent of the law. jV. V. American,

nsf may feel himself more at liberty vcte what remains of strength and

Irs may have, to the subjugation, andP piling the Greeks. But we still think 1 vxil) have n hard tasken his hands. very certain that he is indebted to'thV gyptians for all the success he has fej , experienced; and men who arecan-Ki 'v

maKing sucn a resistance to oppre?ion. I barbarity as the Greeks did at Missol0r)t!p j may be destroyed, but cannot easilA'1' ' J I7 J . J ') Ifc i

Greek cause, even though thc'J should abandoned by all the civi!:-ed V Jwpft Europe. The PEOPLE oCSunipe ar f their favour: and the support w ? th eir contributions, and their syop, will,afiord, will stimulate them to ttjli J ther efforts. .A". K Adv. r'

We learn by the Tampico, 17 days from Carthagena, that the frigate Ln Plcun

! rived out in 17 days from this port, Spanish Squadron under Com. Laborde j consisting of an 80 gun ship, 4 frigate?,ai(j a schooner, appeared off Carthagena on j the 10th of June. It was reported

had landed about 20 miles to the windward and carried oil 20 or 30 slaves fro I plantation. A note from a passeogr in the Tamp;, co, now at quarantine says "The Spanish fleet (of one 84, 5 frigates and a schooner) were off Carthagcra 6 days previous to

j our sailing; we ran out in the night ard a.

voided them Hour rose from 12 t j$ dollars. No vessels coming in while they were off, consequently could not know 0(

any blockade being declared. The yellow

fever was prevailing, particularly ansor.i oreigners. Other letters mention that no apprehensions existed that the Spaniards would attack the place. jV. Y. American.

; I3v the arrival of the Emerald at Boston, jfroni Calcutta, the reports recently circulated of the renewal of hostilities between

the British and Burmese are confirmed.

; i ne r.meraiu sanea on me .rum oi renru-; ary , and at the latest dates from the scene j of action, the British forces had gained some advantages over the Burmese. The armistice was a mere feint on the pait of j the latter to recruit and gain fresh strength, j

At a late session of the circuit court, in Ontario Cunty, N. Y. was tried an action brouglitagainst the Guardian of an a pproi:tice absconding and absenting himslf more than two years. The master rercvored .$276 dollars damages. The Ontario Repository observes that this is the first action of the kind within recollection, hut that it is well that guardians and apprentices should be thus apprised practically of the responsibility of their engagements.

We understand,says the Florida Herald, that his Holiness the Pope of Rome has appointed a Bishop for the States of Tennessee and Alabama and the Territory a Florida,, with the tittle of Bishop of Si. A: -gustine.

An inhabited island has been discover

ed in the Paciffic Ocean. Its north point is in lat. 7 deg. 10 min. S. and the centre of it in Ion. 177 deg. 33 min. 16 sec. E. , from Greenwich. The island is said to resemble a horse 6hoe, its extent about 8 i miles, and appeared to be numerously peopled. The natives are represented as 'being tall and well made, of a dark copper hue, and were naked except some covering made of leaves. The land appeared fcr ; tile. The natives were quite wild, and j they contrived to steal whatever they could ; from the boat sent ashore, and even attempted to take the oars from the hands of the crew. This island was discovered by two Dutch vessels, and has been named

j the Netherlandwich Island. JV. Y.Adv.

The Turks, with the view of pacify ing Russia, whilst they are at war with the Greeks, have sacrificed to the latter power the two provinces of Moldavia and Wnllachifl, for the purpose, as it would seem, of saving to themselves the Morea. Such is the policy of governments. Moldavia contains 17,000 square miles, and Wallar hia '24.000; and they are both rich, and fertile, and of course, extremely valu able possessions. The Morca contains 13.000 square miles; and though parts of it are rich and fruitful, the whole exports before the Grecian insurrection broke out, are stated to have been about JC300.000 onli. The situation of thcc provinces, :!( rendered them extremely important to Turkey. They lie upon the borders of the Black Sea, and the possession of thr m by the Russians, brings the latter almcst

into the immediate niighL:::V--5of Con-

At the yearly meeting of the Society ci Friends, at N ew-Port, R. I. "1000 wrre raised by subscription, to aid in colonizing the slaves who have fallen bv inheritance into the hands of members of the Society

in North-Carolina, where the manumission of slaves is prohibited, unless they are sent out of the state. Great as has been tl ? effect in thi country of the death of ADUS and JEFFERSON" on the same day, and that day the jubilee of independence, it will, if we mistake not, be much greater N Europe, and particularly in continental J --s. Thero is in those countries a ferme: eoii!"

on in the public mind, which t.li; L:pose it to receive with avidity an event LcrJering so much upon the marvelous, t!:o coindencc in this case cert; "--5 r.nj to look upon it rather vs a fo. !:ied manifestation of Divi 5 the institutions which th.. c"so eminently contributed toestaL ihan as an unmeaning incident of ordinary life. It will be regarded as the seal of Divinity, stamping with immortality tiro work, and the workmen. May those to vyhom have bt ea committed the guardianship, protection and administration of institutions thus co;. , ojj prove themselves in all times tc v Tthy of the high nnd honorable t. y of their great predecessors. JV. Y. Amer. Some ccrr.ron, yet curious calculations, evince the singular utility and frequency of intercourse in TI-nd. The mail coaches in Engl nr." ;?r ! 2,000 miles in a single night, r ;umference of the

earth! A no

:blished in the

stanlinople.

Having pacified Russia, the Grand Se

O 1

morning in Laidcn, L, the fr.rr.? nij:hread 120 miles off! The two penny pst revenue of London is said tobecquM to tho whole post 'Ficc revenue of France! The traveller going at night from London, sleeps, on the second ni;:ht. 00 miles e(T! The length of the canal navigation in the vicinage of London is computed to equal the whole canal navigation of France.

r

t iA(

HORSE BILLS, CARDS, LABELS, &c &c. Neatly executed at thiscCice on renr:n::abli terms, and on the shortest notice.