Bellefonte patriot. (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1818-1838, March 13, 1822, Image 2

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    ; ix Hh be v
eee Clark may be capable of discharging! the defendant or defendants shall efter
PER ARID ve dudics of the office to which he isl surety for the payment of the debi,
. elected, but as to political integrity] interest and costs, in which case, he,
y 2 Nott himself, Dut for bis country.” here is no one more grossly deficient she or they shall be entitled to the
1 : WEDNESDAY, March 13, than Treasurer Clark ; and I would same stay of execution to which a
J advise your Harrisburgh correspond 'frecholder is entitled by the ninth sec-
ent, if he wishes to serve the manition of the act of the twenti-
whose cause he so warmly espouses, 6th ot March, eighteen hundred and
\emngytommein: 0 N
second, the committee rose, reported
progress, and obtained leave to si
again®
APPORTIONMENT AND DIS.
able stations to amr force, In ordey pet.
manently to watch them, and, gecas
sionally to land and cut them Off w=
Fhese meisures will at length not one
ly redeem, but do honor to the Ameri
i oli can character, and are loudly called
: RIC BILL. for by every dictate of that protection
A bill fixing the number of Senators|due to commerce and those concerned
aud Representatives, and the districts) 1b
by which they are elected, was reports
BR
DIED—On Monday morning last, a
‘the house of Mr. John Lamb, in Walk:
er township, MARINUS KiNG
LAMB, aged 19 years,
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2 ; From the Boston Palladium, Fep 7d
: ed in the House of Representatives on! winter session of the legisla
And be it further Saturday last, and alters the former ture of this state was terminated on
law considerably, as will appear by Faturday last.
_ Bills to incorporate ten manufactur.
ing companies, and 10 establish five
new banks, have been passed. Seve
eral of the manufacturing companies
to # keep dark” on ths subject. The ten, to which this is a supplement.
political character of his friend is well] Section 2.
known in the Western country ; it is!
therefore worse than nonsense, and
savours much of upstart firesumpilion,
and a disregard of public opinion to
enacicd, That when the defendant is
is pot a freeboider,;and execution has
i'gsued against him before the time
the foilowing.
Senatorial Districts
1. City of Philadelphia
8 ‘We copy the following from the
4 Sunbury Inquirer.” It so exactly] Members.
2
2
bt
Ly
- preference to an old and undeviating
coinc.des with our own opinion on the
subject that we can not forbear giving
4
(fervently ws
it an insertion. 1t is a serious and
solemn fact, that the Democratic party
has been ruined by such musiroon
democrats as William Clark. To
gvhat can we attribute the desertion
fromthe ranks of the pariv of men
long devoted to it, but to the prefer-
ence given in appointments to office
of political trimmers I$
From the Sunbury Inquirer.
Mi, Editor—-1I have read the pro
duction of one of your correspondents,
as also the extract from the Belletonte
Patriot, thereunto subjoined, publish.
cod in your paper a few weeks since.
\1'
be Author one would s prose was a
lempocraty zealous in the cause
fp rongly attached to principle and a
brent stickier for Union, I think his
al is rather in the cause of a certam
a
Ef men than of the party ; bis prin-
plc In proportion to Lis interests ;
} his desire of union so far as it wili
serve his own views, aud those of
p time serving friends, One would
ot suppose either that he was of the
meage of Solomon, for at the same
tirae that he deprecates internal dis-
scotion & is loud for unanimity, he
is promoting the first and preventing
the last—dnd I dere venture to say |
deny facts, much more to attempt a
vindication of his conduct. Itis noto
rious that Clark was a quid in 1805
warm aclive and persecuting; and
that in more than one instance he ex
cercised an undue influence to injure
the election of Simon Snyder—— Your
Harrisburg correspondent, I believe
knows that Clark, when he lived ip
the Western country was ofiener op-
posed to the Democratic party than be
was with it except when he had an of
This
man’s character and it is folly to deny
it, yet youg Harrisburgh friend says
that he is not afraid to contrast the
political character of Mr Clark with
thot of Mr, Holgate! ! | 1 suspect that
‘hig fellow is one ot the « glorious few”
fice in view. is in truth the
’lthat belped to break the back of the
patty ; certain it is that, with his friend
Clark, he will assist to keep it pros
‘rates If it rises with such burdens
it is possessed of more strength than I
pink it is.
I am pot afraid to express my belief
that the democratic members of the
Legislature erred in the election of
Mr
Crane or Mr. Holgatey Itistho’ an
Clark in preference to Mr.
cyror of the head and not of the heart,
|
fand T flatter myself it will be correct.
ed before the next Governor’s Elec-
|
that he would Ue, if he could a greater [pon ~
disturber of the peace of the Demo-! I hope your correspondent, who
craic famiy han the writer in the.
Bellcfoute Patriot.
ly gives vent to an honest sentiment,
- t i
but this mushroon democrat advances 0Ut honestly
i
‘
a doctrine a: vatiance with the princi-
pie of true liberty, and at war with
eve'y principe that ought to adorn
the profession of a virtuous freeman. |
I have yet to learn that 1t is a ¢ ‘me
to regret that a democratic Legisa-
ture should elect a political wearker
cock to the office of State Treasnrer in
democrat, % To Bpeak his thoughts
is eyery freemans right.” It is » priv-
lege guarantiued to ms by our consti-
tution and fare well to the liberties of
our country when it is in tie leas
curialied.~—Passive obedience and un
d
qualified sebpission ay well com-
port with the principles of such men
2s your Harribugh Correspondent ;
but it is to a fecnan a revoking
thought that be
sent to the acts ¢f
must yield tacit gs
he political par
to which he belongs foht or w Ong
The appoiniment of apoustates to of
fice, by the Democratic party, hos
been heretofore, too much practised
and while I retain the power of r2
flection, and of expressing my senti
re it.-~Nnne more
Lo
Lue
ments I will dep!
No
aud
pnian af the Democrati tv than 1
3 1
clare
~
err bd.
nt QORC
A
N
presirated the party, and it will never
aged rise while political trimmers are!
preferred to her own uniform and con-
'
sistent adasrents.
The latter mere-.
prosperity. and]
ny belie fi
~ » at
~ tha
scans « mo fves and consequences”
with suck profundity and « Cogibund-
ity,” will act in character, and come
! and fairly in favor of
mutability. —% Tempora mutantur et
10s mutamur, ie illis.
“ Mer chunge with fortune,
ehange with climes,
Tenets with books, and principles with
Times”
manners
I 1 hope he will not complain more
of the want of angible charges, F.
From the Aew York Gazette,
The bodies of the gentlemen drown.
ed at Durham on Thursday night, In
the mail stage, have been recovered :
one was Mr, John T. Palmer, about
twenty years of age, who had taken
passage in the ship Manhattan, fn
Liverpool on his way to Frauce, to
jo'n his family ; the other was a M,.
Prentiss, of Boston. The body of the
former was found in two hours afier
the accident, and that of the latter
next day.
A gendeman who arrived yesterday
J{ternoon from Albany, informs that
se. The bridge at Hudson was over.
flown, and Déctor Hall, of Lebanon,
was drowped in attempting to cross it,
ion horseback. The Hudson 1s open
po further than forty miles up.
TH 5
Irom the Franklin Gazette
EXTRACT TO THE EDITOR, DATED
Harrisburg Feb. 27, 1832
The Scrate have passed a bill for
the regulation of weights and measures
The judiciary committee have,
The dispute appears to be whether]
Jacob Helgate ought to have been
through their chairman, reported the
following supplement to the consoli-
|| elected State Treasurer in preference dated one hundred dollar Jaws:
10 William Clark. Now no one, who Section 1. Be it enacted, that from
+ basknewa those two men since they and atier the passing of this act, no
came into public life, will hesitate for
siay of execution shall be allowed af.
allowed to freechoiders hes elapsed,
and his goods hath been taken in ex-
scution, he shall at any time before
‘he sale of his goods be entitled. to the
was rendered. on giving to the justice
a bond with sufficient security, to be
approved of by the justice, condition:
ed for the delivery of the property levi-
ed on to the constable at the expira.
tion of the stay aforesaid, in as good a
situation as at the date of the bond, or
‘nn default thereot to pay the amount of
the debt, interest and costs.
SecTiow 3. And be it further enact-
zd, That no appeal shall be allowed
by any alderman or justice of ihe
peace until the party appealing, hig
or her agent or auvtorney, shall swear
or affirm ¢ that it is not for the pur.
pose of delay thai ke makes the appea’
in this case, but that he verily believes
‘hat injustice has been done tim, and
that he will be compelled to pay more
money to or recover less from his op-
ponent than is justly due,” which
cath or affirmation aforesaid shall be
reduced in writing, subscribed by the
party and certified by the justice with
the appeal”
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Pennsylvania Legisla-
ture
HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TIVES,
Monday March 4. 1822.
PETITIONS.
Mr. Beaumont, that a. state road
may be laid out from Wilkesbarre to
Milton.
Mr: Tarr, remonstrance of sundry
stockholders of the Monongahela
bank of Brownsville against an exten.
sion of the charier of said bank.
Mr. W. Smyth, that commission-
ers may be appointed to lay ou. a
state road from Bellefonte in Centre
County, to Berwick, in Luzerne coun-
ty
Mr. Magill a division of Mifflin
county.
M:. Kinney, from the Judges of
the Courts; the Grand Jury, county
commissioners and members of the
bar of Bradford county, that the com.
wencements of the courts of quarter
session in the 13th judicial district
may be changed from Monday to
Tuesday.
Mr. Anderson from sundry inhabi.-
tants of Mifflin county, swating that
he roadsare very much cut up, par-,
cularly between this and Poughkecp.
Robert Buros, of said county, has ig-
vented a Machine which will supply
itself with water from a reservoir to
give it motion, and praying that the
Legislative aid may be granted to en-
able him to carry his invention into
ic, Negley, Middleswarth, Cassat.
REPORTS.
An act to remody the defect in se
tecting Jurors in the county of Union.
The House resolved iiseif into a
committee of the whole, Mr. W Smyth
'n the chair, on the bill—A supple-
ment to the act laying aduty on the
retailers of foreign merchandize. 1
was supportedby Mr. Todd, and op-
posed by Messrs. Lebman, Souther-
land, Holgate and Broom, upon the
ground that it imposes a greater duty
on the retailers of the city and coun.
usual stay from the tune the judgment
complete effect.—To Holgate, Mark. 3
County ot Philadelphia
Montgomery
Chester & Deleware
Bucks
Berks & Schuylkill
Lancaster
Dauphin & Lebanon
Northumberland &
Union
, Columbia & Luzerne
Bradford Susquehanna
and Tioga
Northampion Lehigh
Pike and Wayne
Lycoming Centre and
Clearfield
York and Adams
Franklin
Cumberiand & Perry
Mifflin & Huoutingdon
Weeshoreland
Feycue
Washington & Greene
Allegheny, Beaver &
Butler
Bedford & Somerset
re Ciawlord and
Mercer ;
Venango Warren, Arm
¥
RD tet pe pt pt pee DD rem
we believe have been established for
somctime, but not before incorporated,
The titles of the bills which have
been passed to be eracted have been
printed with the procecdings of the
legislature 5 and several of the laws
have been published.
“The bili for establishing the city of
‘Boston, passed to be enacted as it
passed to be engrossed, with an addis
tional provision, that it should be veid
unless the inHabitants should in town
meeting express their appiobadon of
it within twelve days.
SnD ¢
From the New York Gazette,
Shortly after coming to anchor ag
Rio Janciio, caprain Stewart, during a
‘heavy rain, weot on shore, and paid
this respects to the public authorities,
and the next day there was an inter-
change of salutes. It was not known
wiicn the Frapkiin would pro.ecd
round Cape Horn.
There was no political news at
Monte Video, and the last accounts
HMrom Lima, to September 2, represents
i
ed alias quiet in that quarter,
strong Todiana, Jeffer-
son and Cambria
Representative dis. ~~ Members
Philadelphia city
countyt
Montgomery
Bucks
Chester*
Delaware®
Lancaster
Daupliin
Lebanon
York
Adams
Cumberland
Perry
Berks and Schuylkill
Northampton, Pike and
QB VANOO Dan
Northumberland*
- Union
Columbiat
Luzerne & Susquebannat
Washington
Greene
Westmoreland
Fayette
Bedford
Somerset and Cambria
Franklin
Miflin
Huntingdon
Aliegheny and Butler
Beaver
Bradford
Lycoming, Potter M’Kean
and Tiogat
Centre andCiearfiieldt
Erie and Warrent
Crawford & Venangot
Mercert
Armstrong. Indiana and
Jefferson
‘
ee ND RO CORD RD LO LO eB LOAD AND RO Le
0
2
100
denotes a loss in
and the dagger ta
Harrisburg Cron.
The asterisk *
represcntation,
gain.
tt
From the Baltimore Fed. Rep, Feb. 27
Fir :. bets
I'he Firates.
We are happy to hear fiom, Wash
i
1
33
Captain Pratt, of the Planter, from
‘Matanzas, Informs, that a few days be-
fore he lef, a piratical schoener, of 30
or 40 tons, two brass picces, and 15
‘men, had been surprised and captured
rb mnt ithree leagues to leeward of that place
by troops dispatched for the purpose ;
ithe captain and three men killed, and
{four taken prisoners She was known
(to belong to Huvanna. The pirates
were very numerous in the neiglibor-
hood of Matanzas, and almcst every
vessel that arrived or sailed was rob-
bed, and the crews and passengers
beaten,
The Louisiana Advertiser of the
ninth instant says, “ we regret to learn
that the night before last, a serious
accident befel Mr. Hillson, the come-
dian, and Mr. Graham, the manager
in the Charleston theatre, In ate
tempting to «0 on board of the steam
ship, they both fell from the stage
which conducted 10 the vessel, aud
the leg of the formerand the arm of
the latter were fractured,”
ee be
THE LATE WM: PINKNEY, Esq.
The death of Mr. Pinkney is one of
those events for which a nation may
well mourn. Of his talents and his
services his country was justly prond :
for to him could she point as one of
her highly gifted children, as her ore
nament and glory. The abilities dise
played by this eminent man were not
His come
manding eloquence partook of the
{ the ancient orators; it
a,
confined to a single sphere.
grandeur 0
swayed the auditor with resistless
force, and compelled the universal ace”
knewledgement of its superiority,
As a statesman, none have occupied
the station of a loreign minister, at dre
duous and embarrassing periods, with
more credit than Mr. Pinkney. His
correspondence is a valuable treasure
of the principle and maxims that.ape
ply tothe external policy of cur gove
ernment, In the senate and thecabis
Ington, that government are engaged
in preparing an extensive expedition!
’
to sweep the land as well as the seas
of them. The Macedonian under the
rallant and accomplished captain Bid-
dle, with four smaller vessels, the
whale equipment comprehending
about two Hundred marines, will be
ready to sail in about a mouth with in
structions, at or.ce becoming the hono:
and interes? of our country, and dictat.
ed by what may continue to be as it
has been, the impatience or indiffer-
coce of the local authorities, which
allow the nefarious outcasts shelter,
ifnot unrestricted supplies. In shor
ifthe government of Cuba will not or
cannot execute its obligations to us
and to all other powers, frequenting
the neighboring seas, whilst all prop
er courtesy is observed to those au-
thorities, our executive means to pu’
an end, al any rate, to the merciles:
cruelies and ravenous plunders per
against the pirates, which must go far| .
net, he was cquelly regarded asa wise
» » aly .
coutiselior and an experienced poitils
At the bar his ervdition was
clan.
surprisingly great : it displayed,
through the veil of a brilliant and over-
powering elocution, ap acqialstance
with the minute details of a science
that exacts ordinasily from 1i8 suCcess=
ful votaries the entire devotion of their
time and application.
His country has possessed eminent
and wise statesmen, learned and acute
lawyers, discreet and faithful diploma-
tists, and powerful orators ; but there
1s none now of whom we can say that
he has successfully combined all these
high characters together ; and perhaps
we might challange vier countries for
a man possessing a genius so various,
fa moment in saying that Mr Holgatefrer jndement obtained where the de-
ought to have been the man :—thatisifendant, and where there is more
1 if honesty ia politics is to be preferred|'han one defendant, some one of the
hto dishonesty; el possible thatji fendants is not
and withal $0 finished. Yet it was to
his oratory, that rare and difficult art,
that he principally owed his fame, and
ty of Phil . petrated upon our citizens, whic!
Fok Ph adelphia than ‘the present have painfully, and too long, bee
pas : . : the occurrences of every day.
The first section was negatived,| Ope ofthe modes of accomplishing
rae oa
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