The Wabash Courier, Volume 1, Number 34, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 31 January 1833 — Page 1

BY T. DOWUW.

^PaMiftketf ewry V^mnimj

TERMS.

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Postage mast be paid.

principles

wise, and

convinced

coeaiaa ARD *»AWIA**.

•WASHIJfOTOlf CO RRBPOK DENCE. Washington, D. C. Dee. 30, 1832.

Sm—You have now before you the proposed Tariff bill# It is a subject of much speculation. The question is—will this bill, if passed, satisfy South Carolina? On this point strong doubts are entertained. I fear it will not, inasmuch as it does not surrender the

for which the South are con ft 4AA0 naf IAUO an MYtifnTTt

tending. It does not levy an uniform

unhesitatingly say, that

woollens or cottons. The result, there-1 ^endd, fore, of the law, as reported by the

that it would put an end to

the necessity of further legislation on

the snbject The Southern gentlemen

appeftr

unwilling

on this point. They would receive it

as a concession as tendering the olive

branch, its fete is more doubtful.

Minister, and the other as Secretary

them? But there are

Senate,

4,1 1 4 hi'.

From Washington.

raoM TH*

n. r.

Minister, ana me oiner Binney, of Philadelphia, and of the Treasury, would refuse to grati-

fy him, if the appeal was made Xo

friends in the

ersonal and political that are the Tariff question to appeal render one .... There are men so uncharitable as to

uncompromising l, and appear will

to the sword, rather than stirone jot or tittle of the system.

th.t these Senator. «,'v.r,dentand .t.-1 mediately qualified If this be true, then no hope of an amelioration

Jn^uch rumors I place no *'confidepce,|fication, and the and!

&££ Sn-dent,b«t

&^nrdL^T. 'which he i, I

ja:S esrt

ttoos upon his mind can we account for the Message

I have uniformly given you nay opinion, that the sympathies of the South would be excited in favor ©f Carolina, if coercion was attempted, and that such an attempt must and would ultimately lead to a Southern confedera-cy.-'The events which are hourly transpiring tend to confirm that opinion. Be assured that Georgia is as indignant against the proclamation as South Carolina. The eyes of her statesmen appear to be opening to the abyss that is yawning before tbem.— They wilisustain their sister State in the right of looejstdn, if that shall be resorted to by South Carolina. Nor will Virginia be either a calm or an idle spectator of the scene. These are not opinions hastily formed and without date. They are the solemn convictions of my mind, after much reflection, and with ample means of judging of men and measures. We are approaching a criqte in the affairs of .our country, which had hoped would never occur during my pilgrimage.

I have noticed in some of the Journals a rumor that should war take place in Europe, commissions would be granted to privateers, &c. to be fit

ojf t^e

percentage of duty on all imported t0 cruise against the comarticles, whether of necessity or other-1

merce

rumor j8

bill can be passed by this or the next I these paragraphs, I am inclined Congress, which place tea, conee, &c. believe, have prompted some uuiion the same footing with manufactured|j

aoTth" rlicEiL I ei»ed a good deal of gated wren day* aftert The#e doco-llitUe amaiement As it is generally meats are as much at variance, on ititutional doctrinal points, as were ... speech*# or message of Jofc. .Ww«,|bor—naMrtw ruiuula rmu. in 1768) and Tkmuu Jtfinm, in 1801 Besides, the same influence would be necessary in the next Senate, that is now required, to modify the Tariff. requ ie

the Jackscm party must thm,\bockinrmL

Some as now, cannot be accomplished.

be brought over, or the end 1 with th

therefore,that an extra session is con- they shall temnlated would be* to admit that the they are to rrawt them •SEX. his advisers, do not wish

inst ormv to the breasts of the citizens of S. Carolina. Such a su tjon is appalling, and I trust it 1m* foundation in truth.

fjnjted States, under the

of England and France. This

totally without foundation

to believe, have prompted lal (y Netherlands (Charged'Affairs, for such

v|^uajg

make application to Cot*.Mr. Huygens,) the

foung

committee of Ways and Mean?, i3 very commissions. This gentleman, notdoubtful. Under existing circum-

stances the chances are against its «uanje(j

w{thstanding

jze(j

npe

his great caution, and

passage. But 1 believe Congress affairs, has no hesitation in stating to would pass this bill, if they

CM,d

he always is in diplomatic

his friends that "the report is unathor

amj

groundless. Such reports

calculated, and by possibility are

inten(jed

to affect the rate of insurance

to commit themselves I British and French merchant

vesge]8?an(jshould

therefore be prompt-

contradicted,

branch, and thus encouraging hopes commissioners under the Danish that more would be done hereafter.- treaty, Messrs. Winchester, of Marygracn yo« jjaijQ, jjuane, or rnnaaeipinu, ana situation of the bill, at this moment. I Hoyt, of New York, have adjourned,

A majority in its favor, can be ob- |Dtensity of their labors requiring tained in the House. In the other

anothcr

eraj

But the influence of the 1 resident, in qUarterg? that too much credit cannot that body, if exercised, would carry it gjven to the talent and ingenuity through. Is it to be supposed that that they have evinced, in making the Mr. lVilkins or Mr. Dallas, one most of their business, and in spinning whom has been spoken of as a foreign

ftS

long vacation. It is the gen-

opinion here, expressed in all

to a gucj1 meft

Binney, of Philadelphia, and Van com-

Vechtm^of

others of his I P"ete(* *c88 ^an

Albany, would have

pj ete( cg8 an M*x

months,

mont^8*

A mzii or

The

duration of the Commissions of these gentlemen being limited to two years, it is not probable that they will induce Congress to extend the term of their service beyond that period.

ASHINGTON,

then indeed there is taking the preliminary step of securing there is takingtne preiiroiuniy of thesys- the Vice-Presidency to the opposition.

tGit^ but throueh the patriotism and sa-1 This shows, at least, that his mind is crificesof that man, who once rescued not occupied with small matters just the Nation, when on the verge of dis- now... SnahW cord-of that man who poured oil up- We.^ We #tn thr» iroubled waters that the Mis- in point of talent, of meeting tne cn«•Mri auSuon had agiuted and la»hed cafstate of the country. Probably the National Legislature has never belt *»raidthat the President will con-llore contained so many men, not merevene the iflfter the

1 8 3 9

Mr. Calhoun has arrived^nd, con

©f Soulh Caration, a verbal expo-

Had it

been the result of a conference with the Virginia Commissions, the case would have bam differed! but at present it has pretty much the air of

ie people, and especially with

To suppose, 1 the commercial part of them, wbethei

pensc,both

of money and trouble, ltis

may ne uitcwcu to the reque^,on the psurt of Virginia te^tay proceedings." lt«till seems to be the prevailing that the Tariff will be revised

WAHT TIDfc* AGAIXST TH* rO«* 0» TBK

TBBRE-HAUTE, VI»0 COfMTf, INDIANA: AMU ART 3 V, 1833.

and reduced. The House is evidently very reluctant to take up the subject, but it is understood that the perilous discussion will be commenced early next week. It is impossible for me to see how any satisfactory compromise can beldfecteiir Any thing short of an express abandonment of rae principle of protection would be a wanton destruction of Northern: interests and property, without any thing like a correspottdiag benefit or relief to the South, for it is not so much the actual and immediate, as thb prospective op^ation of the AaaericsUr System which they complain of. Yet it is pretty certain that the constkutionaiity of a protecting1tariff will not be renounced. ^There is a report here that the administration have quarrelled or become dissKtisfied with Blair, the editor of the official, and have sent on for M. Mrf Noah to supply his place-: And there are some mysterious givlngs out, by those who wish to be thought very wise, of a grand political explosion which is to take place within sixty days—•something very dreadful and strange. "A singular incident occurred in our Thertre a night or two ago.— General Blair, who has been in a state of constant excitement ever since his extempore duel with Green, while sitting in one of the stage boxes, suddenly drew a pistol Irom his pocket and dis-*-»oed it at a performer named Palmer, Aa was getting along very decently with his part. The audience, as well as Mr-Palmer, were of course very much astounded and before their amazement could subside, the General drew another pistol and fired it in the same direction. All was now alarm and confusion. Mr. Palmer supposing (very naturally) that his death was particularly desired, implored the audience to turn Blair out. A rush was made towards the box in which the latter was sitting, but he stripped off his coat, rolled up his sleeves, and declared that he should like to see the man who would attempt to turn him out." Of course no one was over-anx-ious to take such a Bull of Bashan by the horns. He was prevailed upon, however, I believe, to give up his pistols, and it was afterwards ascertained that they were loaded only with blank catridges. The whole affair was a

New-Year's frolic—for Blair, in spite of his late proceedings, is said to be a remarkably mild, good-natured man."

METHOD.—Method is the very hinges of business, and there is no method without punctuality. Punctuality promotes the peace and good temper of a family. The calmness of mind which it produces is another advantage of punctuality. A man without punctuality is always in a hurry he hp® time to speak to you, because ne is going elsewhere, and when he gets there he* is too late for his business or he must hurry away to another before ne c*n finish it.

Punctuality

gives weight

to character: "Such a man has made ari appointment then I know he will keep

it and this generates punctua

those with whom he lives*, for like otVjr virtues, it propagates itself. ServJls and children must be punctual wPre the master is/ so. Appointment! ecome debts. If I have made a a

)ointment with you, I owe you ptf ality, and 1 h^ve no right to thfj way your time, even thoueh 1 ur

even though 1 *ight

my own. To be punctual is tj£

Wehope we*v«

is to be lflfc optional

3"} i'CIRCULAR. •'I •11*?T

O A a S

we would be done by for wholes to be kept waiting! Punctuality^ the best of economy for hje we

Punctuality®

stnet account as of th^

As the success of the lempemnce cause depends upon the universal dil&sion of correct information, among all classes, of people, the Executive Committee of American Temperance Society have thought pioper to adopt the following resolutions: 1. That it is expedient that dele% Qatesfrom Temperance Societies and the ftiertds of temperance in every part of the United States be invited to ny.pt in Convention to consider the best means of extending, by a general diffusion of information, and the exertions of a kind and persuasive moral influence, the principle of abstinence from the use of ardp^t spirits throughout our country.

U. That measures be immediately takeuto procure such a Convention, to city' ofM

be holden in the city of Philadelphia, on the 34th day

SAMUEL HUBBARt), PretH. Am. Temp. Society. JOHN TAPPAN,

Executive

Botton, Dee. 1832. Ttea the following The Portland Courieyceptjon

quaint account of ttyn

8het

thatis so precious «s time| Po^t ^knock your clam shells together pretis part of piety ^ty quick. It's got to be a pretty time what giAehall we

th-of

notviolafcl

any private feelingsjr the public tcorum, by bringing public

a feet

MOW,

angular, sfrnge and un

cedented. This phcHnenon confc all human cakulaM»» and deve a procreative powf» of which natre was before uocoP®®* The IPe o&pring having doe so cautiousljto the world, W inquire for i^t mighty came na« has violatedjer anciont laws, to*rce an infent pro exMoice. Nat*

may

awwerpts

plain question ust as her matty pleases and in mean time wirecord our wood^nd astonishment!* offer the abov#odeniable fact tdhe world.—Paxtfc* Chronicle*

Lay, 1833.

That each

State

Temperance So

ciety be, and hereby is, requested to send three or more delegates to the proposed Convention# 4. That it b^ recommended that the appointment of delegates, sp far as it is practicable, be made on the 20th day of February next, the day already fixed upon for simultaneous meetings of Temperance Societies and friends of temperance in all the cities, towns and villages throughout the United States. 5. That in those States and counties in which no Temperance Society is organized, the friends of temperance be, and they are hereby requested to appoint, and in such manner as they shall think proper, the same number of delegates fos each State or county, as are proposed in''the 3d Resolution, to be appointed by the several State and County Societies respectively. 6. I'hat all editors of papers and other publications throughout the country, who are friendly to the cause of temperance, be and they hereby are respectfully requested to insert the foregoing .resolutions in their seaeral publications and in such other ways as they iriay aeem suitable, to use their influence to promote the object of the proposed Convention—the universal abstinence from the use of ardent spirits*

Qf the

pro-

jetter from Joshua

olamation rfouw/VnngviHc, to his nephew Downing, o^rQf Washington: Jac^rDgR

your last letter and the Pre

sent's Proclamation both together though I. see your letter was written t*i days first. That Proclamation is aiapital thing. You know I've made litics my study for forty years, and 1 ust say itTs the most genuine repuban thing I ever came acrost. But dhat was most provoking about it

aj| theold

federalists in town un

Ujl jgrtook to praise it tu. Squire Dud-

praise

Jfcy, you know, was always a federalist tod an Adams man tu. 1 met him the text day after the Proclamation come, ind he was chock full of the matter, lays he, Mr. Downing, that Proclanation is just the thing. It's the true institutional doctrine. We all supjort the President in this business, hrough thick and thin. My dander began to rise, and I could not hold in any longer. Says I, Squire

up your clack, or I'll

day indeed, if, after we've worked

b«»it^w to get Pre8ident

out which no gift can be 1y0U federalists are going to undertake to praise his Proclamation as much as few itnvft a»o. in this #»ce, a marl though he was your own President.—

A SCO* You're a right to grumble and find veara old was deliver^ an infent faoltas much asyoa l.ke but don't let The mother soon dis$^«t the littf babe isrtill liVing ad promises too well.

jBckson

inj

me bear yon say another word in favor ofit,ifyou do, I'll make daylight shine through you. The ofti man hauled in his horns and marched off, looking* shamed enough.

The next day we concluded to have a public meeting to pass resolutions in favor of the Proclamation. I was appointed chairman. The federal party all came flocking round, and wanted to come in ami help to praise the President. We told 'em no it was our President and our Proclamation, and they most keep their distance. So we shut the doors and went or. with our resolutions. By and by the federal party began to hurra for Jackson outeide the house. At that I told Sargent Joel and your cousin Ephraim. and two or three more of the young democrats, to

•. ..,

go out and clear the coast of them are fellers. And they went out, and Sargent Joel drew his piece of a scythe and went at 'em, and the federalists run like a flock of sheep, with a dog after 'em. So we finished our resolutions without getting a drop of federalism mixed with 'em, and sent 'em on to the President by Sargent Joel. He got his company together last week and they filled their knapsacks with bread and sausages and doe nuts, and started for Washington according to your orders.^' ,, .r*

Mark Simple was a reporter to the London Morning Chronicle, Peter Finnerty, (his crony, coadjutor, and fellow countryman) used to tell this story. Mark was big-boned and loudvoiced, with as much wit and fun as an Irish porter could carry—often more than ne could carry himself, or knew what to do with. He took his wine every day at Bellamy's, and then went up into the gallery of the House ofCommons, and reported like a gentleman of 1 and a man of genius. The members hardly knew their speeches again, but they admired Mark's free and bold manner of dressing them up. None of them ever came to the office in the Stiand to complain that the tall Irishman had given a lame,sneaking version of their sentiments. They pocketed the affront of their metamorphosis, and god-fathered speeches they had never made.- J/J1

Mark's was the hyperbole: a strong vein of orientalism, with a dash of a bog trotter. The thing took. Mark Supple was a favorite, and presumed upon if. One evening as he sat at his post in the gallery, waiting the issue of things, and a hint upon which to hang his own tropes and figures,adcad silence happened to prevail in the house. It was the period (hat Mr. Addington was Speaker. The bold leader of the press gang was much on serious business bent, and at this time he was particularly full of meat and wine. Delighted, therefore, with the pausn and thinking that something mi^J,t well be going forward, he.r'w

prim,

GEORGE ODIORNE, HEMAN LINCOLN, JENOCH HALE, Jr. JUSTIN EDWAJ££ec

tion and ui4'rwantof

for a cV

w.,

stentorian voice-" Jl-fgfr0™ MrSpeaker." Imagir- -""Winston long, upright ''P11ire—his

consterna

an*

Preparation

rePe'suc')

0fti««iiies

interruption

of Parliament. The house

as in a roar, it is said, Pitt could hard keep his seat for laughine. After the confusion wns a little abated, the mace-bearer came up into the gallery, to take the audacious culprit into custody—and indignantly to know who it was, but nobody would tell. Mark sat like a tower on the hindmost bench of the gallery, impertubable in his own gravity, and safe in the faith of the united brotherhood of reporters, who alone were in the secret. At length ns the Sergcant:-at-Arms was making many fruitless inquiries and getting imprtieut, Mark pointed with his linger to a fat Quaker who sal in, the middle of the crowd, and noddod»asscnt that he' was the man. The Quaker, to his sor-, prisej foiS'taken into immediate custo dy, but after a short altercation and' some further explanation, was releas-

ed, and the hero of our story put in hi£ [to

place for an hour or two, but let offon* assurance of his contrition, and of shewi ing less wj.t an future. ,*VA'

ANKER

a good deal of talk in this city, as well as those north and east of us, concerning the marriage of aMiSs Fnctys with two gentlemen^ Mr. RcsswoA M. FitUd}. of Fayctteville, and Mr. J. ih tlfcrlf, of Boston. It appdfrflRese two marriages, in which but three were concerned, were announced simultaneously in the Boston and Windsor papers, and rumor, of course began to conjec-

a Tlk A. MMIIAB MAS"

toie. The "Traveller ancf3,imesw of New York, throws some ligbt upon thf mystery. It seems that rotes

JP.

pos

sessed an ample fortune, besides every other charm that couljj^nake a young lady lovely in the eves of a^uitor she was betrothed to Mr. the consent of all parties being a gentleman of medium circumstances, and'a merchant of Boston. In the meantime, while in steps Auld Robin Gray, in the form of a Mr. F. a rich gentlenftin from the south, rather advanced in years—but having an ample store of the ready. The parent? weie charmed with the glitter of gold—and, of. course, used all their endeavors Joi break the young ladv engagement with Mr. C. but she, true to her firg ove. resisted all their efforts, wrote to jer lover concerning her situation and planned an elopement ere the dreadful day of her union with Mr. F. should arrive. The sordid parents, suspect-

Rfcw Series—VOIJ. I.—WO. 34.

ing by the cheerfulness tim that

their vic-f

all things were not right, or-

dered the marriage rites one day eari licr than anticipated at first. The poor' girl was consequently hurried to the altar more like a statue than any thingf else—and the ceremony was perform-? ed. The Boston lover in the meanwhile had not:been idle he stationed! a relay ofboises»on the road, and ar-* rived in Putney just in time to be too late—the rites had just been consume ated. Not in the least disheartened* he put his wits to work—and soon found out that the banns had nofbeen published, and Miss P. was not a wife in the eyes of the law. He consequently stole an interview with her— and had an explanation of affairs. The "hour for retiring" had not yet arrived and the groom began to be in fidgets about his bride—she was sent for—bu could not be found and so poor Pi 1 gar-* lick was left to make the best of it.— Chase was instantly made, but the lovers were too fleet for their pursuers.— They reached Boston, and were lawfully wedded. 1^.

Thus the mystery is explained—it issaid they frequently laughat the joke, a laugh which must be greatly at the expense of Mr. F.—Bali. Vin/or. «*STYL,K IS--ST1TL.E" Omtor O'Bothercm's speech on the questidto, "Docs riches or poverty tend most the exaltation of the human mind." "I shall proceed, Mr. President, to compare riches to poverty in such a way that you will find there is no comparison at all.

The man possessed of luxury, Mr. President, cannot eat a single meal, unless he is surrounded all round with the luxurian and exutic productions of both atmospheres. Is not the rich cheney cup, which he so languishitiglt/ and cjfectingly raises to his nauseated lip, are they not,! repeat, sir,brought from the deserts of Arabia?

Is nr: ihe flagrant ana chromatid ten foup^ in the undiscovered regions of Chiwhere there is the highest mountains in the world?. Is not... I say, sir*, the dashing on which he declines his meagre und emancipated form, made from the mahogony of Hisbaniola from the shores of Indostan, and the cedar of Lebanon from Mount Parnassus, ornamented with the richest and most nicipal briented silks from the East Indies abroad.

Now, Mr. President, the man possessed oi poverty declines his expectations on a hi?h pinnacle of bliss. Happiness, Mr. President, is like a crow perched on a distant mountain, which the eager sportsman vainly tries to no purpose to ensnare he looks at the crow, Mr. President, and the crow looks at him, but the moment he attempts to rcproach he brandishes away like the, schismatic taints of the rainbow, which-* it was the astonishing Newton that first deplored and enveloped the causc of it.

Cannot the poor man precipitate in all the varied beauties of nature, from the most loftiest mountain,down to the most lowest vallies, as well as the man possessed of luxury? Yes, sir, the poor man, while thrilling transports crorvn his Dtere.?,and rosy hours attunes his sanguinary youth, can raise his wonderful mind

that

TRICK.—Inherehas been

incomprehensible being who re

strains the lawless storm, who kindles uplhe crushing and tremendeous thun-,

more discretion forthej Jder, and rolls the dark and rapid lightjp ning through the intensity of space, and who issues the awful metres and roll a borcalis through the unfathomable legions of the fiery atmospheres. Hometimes seated beneath tne shady shadow of an gmbragrous tree, at whose venal foot frows a limping brook, he calls about fyim his wife and the rest of his children, here,sir, he takes retrospectivgrietc into futurity, distills into their /traVhful minds useful lessons to guard their juvenile youth from vice and imfality, and extorts them to perspire to fy facility. sir, on a fine clear evening, he silver moon shines out in all ulgcnce, he learns his children the rudiments of astrology, by pointing ^the bull, the bear, and many more ght consternations and fixed stars,

Which arc constantly devolving on the axcltrces in the fezure expense of the crcoleon firmament above."

Moscow HOSPITALITY.—The most prominent feature of Moscow hospitality, is the propensity for keeping open table. One may affirm, without hesitation, that more is eaten and drank in Moscow, in one year, than in the whole of Italy in twice the time. To make their guests eat and drink to excess, is esteemed in Moscow the first Characteristic of a good accuciL To guzzle and swill to aw plus ultra is a sort of pleasure, which even well bred ^•ople do not deny themselves.

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