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« T'o sfrcak his thoughts,
Is every Freeman’sright.”?
JE, APRIL 14, 1817.
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3 Tuesdaye
FETZ, Liditov of the ¢ Berks and
Schuyikill Journal,’ to Miss x ~ STYLES;
all of the borough of Reading.
The convention of delegates, appointed
to nominate candidates for governor and
licutenant governor of New Yoik state,
quct at Albany on Tuesday last, and nom-
inated De Witt Clinton by a majority of
44 votes over Peter B. Porter, The votes
stoudi : i :
De Witt Ciinton 85.
Peter B. Porter 41.
They also nominated John Taylor a can-
didate for licutenant governor. Previous
$0 the adjournment ot the convention they
“unanimously agreed to support Mr. Clin-
toa. Amer, Cent,
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New Yorg, March 29.
Eurcpean news, by the way of the West
Indies, rarely proves correcti: The fol
lowing has not the appearance of truth.
“ Capt. Shelby, who arrived at this port
yesterday afternoon, in the very fast sail:
ing 'schr, Guzetlee, in 12 days {rom St Ja-
go de Cuba, informs, that on the 16th inst.
the day he sailed, he was boirded by the
Patriot big of war. Fourth of July, com.
Taylor, wno was blockading that port, and
treated very politely,
& Com. Taylor informed captain Shelby
that on the 15th, the day previous, he
bearded a B itish Packet direct from Eu-
gland, the capt ‘of which informed him,
that, «all the south of France bad revolted
and that the king and royal family "had
quit the kegdom for salely.” We give
the above news as we received it.
THE LOCUST.
An clderly geutleman informed us the
other day, that the present year is the reg-
ular period for the visitation of this des-
tructive insect. He said he had prepared
a few remarks on the subject, founded on
ouservation and experience, which might
be useful to some, but could not then lay
his hands upon them, Among other
things, he advises farmers to refrain this
spring from pruning their orchards, asa
superfiuity of boughs for the insect to des
predatz upon, will prevent permanent in-
juiy to the trees. Yo o
Lrank Rep,
From the Harrisburg Republican,
HEISTER’S DISINTERESTEDNESS
At the close of the session of cong:
we heard that Me Heister had drawn
from ths United S:ates treasury his {nil
compensation ot $1500 for each of the
wo last scesions: but not being fully cer
tain of the fact, we forbore making any
Statement about it.
Bur now we are enabled {rom indisfru-
taole authority to ‘state | the fact, that
Jo'eph RECEIVED AND
D 23,000, the full compen:
83 glvai Wy Jaw to the ‘members of
the 14th congress. This may surprisc
some of our readers who may. have becn
dispoied lo credit the boastings and asser-
Uuns ol the oldschool pepers : but it is
neve
deisel at the time he took his tull pay,
did Dat expect to be the allied candidate
for Governor, He thought Gregg was
to be the mau, and that he might as
well take his fuil compensation as not,
stoce he eould gain nothing as he then
thought by leaving pavtaf 1 in the publia
dreasuiy, \
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leis to Lethe receptacie of all the
«lectioneering stories that ‘have been fa-
bricated or that may hereafter be devised.
until the election. Detection and ex
posiiion will have little effect upon My
Humuton, for although he mgy have
the grace not to repeal an ex posed
falsehood (as in the case of his story
about the payment of Me Ingersoll’s sal-
ary) he never has honesty enough to
reiract it.
For some time past he has b
ing witha story relative to Mr. Findiay
which itis not possible that be hi self bse.
licves, though he app ars willing that
some others should believe it. W.
mean the Chronicle's story of Me. Find
lay’s having said that the study of the la.
disqualifies a man for the bench.. A late
occurrence la this town explains so wei
th: manner in which slanderous tales ma
© put 1a cieculation, that for the infor
mation ob the Chronicle we ghail (ei.
#0 him. :
cen sport.
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About five weeks 10, GQ. KB Esq. of,
Horsisburg, in a public company was
repeating the aboveincutioned story a-
gainst Findlay, when a gentieman present
(a tiend of Findliuy) asked him for tac
authority on which he ventured to repeal
the dle tale. as a fact. 24° replied, taat
Findlay had made he remark in the
presence of OD. W. E.q. of Carlisle,
rom whom ke had the information
The ame iviend of Findlay thea called
on W.who happened to be in town, aud
engulred ofiblm whetier 27s statement
aad been correct. W. piomUy denied
it. This denici was mcavuned to F. wh
then said that it was AM. WM Esq. of Har-
risburg, that Findlay had made the
rematkmbout the study of the'law dis
quallilying a man {frum being a judge.
A. was immediately called upon to'kricw
whether it were true, and he as promptly
denied jt.
Such are the Kind of stories which
the Chronicle gravely records as matters
of fact. 15.
Tlie editor of the Chronicle, who'is
perfect Chesterfield in digsity of connren-
ance aud gracefulness ol carviay Ld
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meaner, expects to be appointed Grau
Chamberlain to the new Governor. {in
businesswill b&€ to correct in the adhizrent:
of. the pew administration, sll
locks and: sivuching gaits, avd vo revs Lac
the manner of uring the toes, spreading
tails and garryng can
fy
SHUCUKING
cy,
Harrisburg Repub,
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tn Politics, he is not half enough acquaint.
vd with the underhand ork, that marks
tie bold and discerning Pohtician. 1 will
«ll you who I think wii embrace this
much scouer than Botlcau,
wean Wm, Fiadlay, He Is so full o
schemes and nolons that he is literabiyg
running over with taem. But there we
cannot well go. Ye have unluried the
flag
ardiy, to furl It up again, uniess it should!
ve Uiought belie to swirender at discre-)
Lion. '
While I, write this about Findlay do
aot suppose that 1 doubt Buileau No {
am Lar from doubling this ans honesty,
but I frankly coifess I doubt his policy.
When I see him L will read [his heart.
Fadlay at tine stands the
chunce of avy man Lkuow ifa few of us
beconie recruiting SErocals in!
is cause. Moreover he will be hostile!
(0 Bans, who 15 going down fast. You
may think me 2 damned stranfe creature
SCincage
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ii Wm’ his stage seme aftern
jor tatk Willy me, you and
Land cachwther mors iully,
atk Lo you aboutl our Joining with
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jocrats winht not come in this'way in ne
Ciuy. 3 know they would, I wish vou
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would oo vn the ticket, at your jeisuce
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- The secret has crept out, add we ve
now the yesult of the three weeks whisper -
ings, bargaining and caucussi
meeting'il 15.8a1d of “choice spi
the night oefore the Legisiaiure
the cilicers of state under the new g
Hester, were ali arranged, subje
ther changes at the pleasure of (he Go
Sachem :
Michael Leib, Secretary of the Copamon-
wealih,
Valentine Brobs!, Secretary of the Land
Office.
Thomas Elder, Attorney General firovi-
ded it be pot claimed by W. J. D.
Hugh Hamilton, Surveyor General,
John Wyeth, Auditor General, if W. B.
relinquishes bis claim.
William Duane, Adiutant General.
James Thackara, State Treasurer.
ib.
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Federal Meeting.
CHESTNUT WARD.
Pursuant to public votice, the Federal
R:publican citizens of Chestnut ward,
met at Patierson’s Inn, on Tucsday cve-
ning the 18th Inst. The mecting was or-
gunized by choosing Edmund Kinsey
ciraivman, and Elias Clark Secretary.
A resolution was then unanimously
adopted, that five persons be chosen as
legates lo meet such others as may
be appointed by the wards of the “¢ity and
districts ol the county, for the purpese
ol nominating csndidates Tor the elective
office to be hiied at the next October
election ; whereupon, a:
Ltics Clark,
C. P. Wayne,
Samuel Robinson,
John Rogers, and
1 homas Anthony,
were chosen.
It was then resolved that in the opinion
of the I'ederal Citizens of this ward a
person ought to be selected, as a cancdi-
date for Governor,to whom they can
give their zealous and undivided support.
Resolved that the delegates from this
Ward are required when the conferecs
meet, to’ urge an early nomination of
a candidate for Governor independent of
eithgr of the ‘recent nominations at Har-
risburg and Carlisle.
Resolved thatthe proceedings be pub-
ished. Adjourned.
E. KINSEY
E. CLARK, Secretary.
——
THE LETTER.
(True Cory.)
Lazaretto, June 27th, 1816.
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Dear M.
When I received your letter last night,
[ immediately took a chair to my {ront
door, and commenced reading it. 1 was
much pleased with your notions of buying
out Peacock, but the difficulty that will
tiave to be encountred, will not 1
think be of a trivial nature. 1 may perhaps
make the arrangement with Boileau, in
relation to the adjutant Gen’ ship, bur!
vhether he would be willing to endorse’
! Dole, Lo raise the wind, is a nother ques 4
ton I am told he 1s avaricious. How-
ver on this point I would just say:
hat for the present nothing can be effect.
d in relation to our scheme till Mr Joi]
eau returns fiom the State of New: York
will be in about 4or 5 weeks
The truth McCoy is Boileas is but a child
wv)
you could th
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cack, we would then be on the spat
10 join the moan most hikely to sauce
I would dike to see you before 1 sec
Jv Leib huow I shall see him before
dcetion. 1 see there is no chance
success iu the N. Liberties Sncept
hrough the assistance of oldschool.
ane—Bussier, if he is 1 coted, wil! quit
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will bave selected thei Candidate.
ought ro watch them well now aud
prepared for the worst. Remember me
Ho ail our family, Tell my dear parents
ut weare ail well
We
YOUR FRIEND,
J. B., SUTHERLAND:
Josern M:Coy, Esq.
New Marker,
Puivap’a.
the federalists wo: 1d rake up no candidate
of their own, but would unite with the
old school section of ihe democratic pur-
ty, in support of Mr. Hcisiery, and m ¢)-
position to Mr, Findlay, the candidat
of the democratic citizens of the com-
monwealth : some recent federal meetings
however, which have taken ploce in this
city and eisewhere, render it doubuiul,
whether hat will be their course, o
whether they will not select a federe
candidate. To the democratic party il
1s a matter of indfference which course
they purspe. So strong is the hold oi
Mr. Findlay on the affections of the peo-
pie, that he will most certaiuly succecd,
in spitc of all the oppositiun that can be
arrayed agaiast hii.
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Auer. Cent.
On the subject of the next governor,
the federal papers of this city have as yet
been entirely silent. We are happy to
perceive, that whenever they have said
any thing on this subject, it has in gen-
eral been with mildiess and respect.
In place of that rancour and personal
abuse whicliformerly prevalied, a spirit
of moderation and of decency pervades the
community. This augurs.well for correct
republican principles, ib.
;
In the Tiue Americen of yesterday
morning is an article, under the lead of
Election of Governor, in which compa-
rison is attempted to be drawn between
the talents of Messers Fixpray and Hers-
TER, and the effects that would result
trom the election of one or the other o
these gentlemen. According to the True
Ainerican, by the election of Mr Heister
all the errors and impropiieties that have
marked the present state adminisiration
will be relormed ; while, by the choice
of Mr- Findlay, they will be perpetuated
The reason for this opinion seems to be
given by the writerin the following sen.
tence: « All who desire a change wil]
better consult their wishes in selecting:
a governor entirely independent of the
Jew who have basked in the favour of the
present govérpor.*
From this taken in connexion with th
context we suppose, that by the few are
meant the officers of the state OVErnmichit,
on whoro, the writer in the Tiue Ame.
ican is of opinion Mi Findlay, in case
ot his election would be dependent. To
this, we think it is a sutficient reply to
state, that all the heads of departmenis
it Harrisburg, and all the clerks (with
perhups two exceptions among the latter)
‘he greater part of the officers in Phila-
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of discontent, and it would look cow-}ist: ation, there ha
0 be vascliiating this way begween Boi |
eau and Findlay, bat as you and I are!
cians, ave all men of fpuiieple int!
oportion (o our interest 1 have weittenl
0 you undisguisingly upon this matics}
you have time to come ‘down with!
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{ wish ‘to kuow whether: the Dem-i
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{he patty, but Dy that eA the opposiion.:
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It has been generally supposed that!
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ent countieslof the state, wore, previons
to his momudation hosuie ta Mr. Findiay.
They bave since (as rq) ublicains oug
ways to do) acquiesced in the decisi
cantiot with justice !
2p medal Ir OO 5 - swe
“ nduly influenced by tem, in the
oi his election.
i, in the course of 1h
event
HD Loen any appointme
tm: ade in eppos 10
peopic; i € prodieality
proper quulitical f
acierised it,’
in the sligdhest “dem
Findlay. He wasn
tive thé trcasmer is pot am
other APPOMICA DY Lic governor, but bE
the bom ediate obi ol the people, is
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IERICA.
By an arrival from Ma
port was ici ou the
notited
raretta, which
ging ch. {a8hy We are n
Lae Howane yy
mpoclant irefiiecnce : Vago ry
Ja thes loth ol Feo. fa ly genera 1 ,
with less than i000 men, A He
my ot the toyalists CONSISLng 0! 3000 men,
lvaving on the field of battle 1000 men,
wio word Kiledywonuded, snd wken pri=
sou€.s and one general oificer lain, The
particulaps of this action are as follows
geueral Bolivar made an attack Oil SUMS
vi the outposts. the vicwity ‘of Cumana
on tine 4th of Feb. and was defeated, He
retreated towards Baiuciona with a force
fatuounting to 1900 nien—the remainder
(were wih general Alismend:, one or two
tudred mies in the iatetior, and incapae
le of lorming a junction ai Cumana. Gen.
Boliv.r' dispatched an £Xpress to Arise
mend, with directions to join him at Bare
reeloin, where he intended To visk an actien
‘with the royalists. In tue mean Gine the
leet commanded by admirable Brian, lay
rbour, ready for the
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(reception of gen Bolivar and his ai my, if
{the resait of the airicipated action should
prove unbivourable. ®n he 10th, Zen.
Jolivar gzined the conven sbout twomiles
from Ba cclona, where he lay coucesled
with his torces. About three o’clock the
royalists enteicd Barcelona, and beean a
dreadial inussacre, supposiafe (hat general
Bo'ivar had made go3d his retreat to the
mouth'of the river. At 10 o'clock, ». ae
reneral Bolivar entered the city about
gs secured thc gries, and came
jupul WiC royal pordy at an unsuspecting
jromend. They were ten commitii
thie most shocking baiberilies—the y
aud the eidy men aud children, and even
(wonien in a state of preginrncy, were %it
pat ately to the sword.
< The royalist wersat last compelled to
iorce the gates of the ciiy, and make thei
escape, leaving 1000 men and officers, kil=
tied, wounded, and token prisoners. Boje
var icstin this encasement 3 colonels, 7
captalis, agd about 400 non-commissioned
otheers and soldiers, killed and wounded,
Gen. Boltvar with his remaining torces
followed the fiving ¢ At 5 o'clock
in the morning of the 11th, the royal ure
my was agalo attacked by general Arise
mendl at the head of 1500 men, 800 of
{whom weve eavaliy, by wiom the royal
ists were litelally cut to pieces. They
fied towards Cumano, with the whole pate
rioiick foree in full persuit, and it is supe
posed that very few will veach that city in
sulety. On (he 12th general Bolivar by
an cypress, ordered admiral Erian to be
in readiness with the second division of
this flect, to micrcept any of his enemies
{if chey should atierupt an cicape by water,
and to stop uli supplies rom that quarter,
whiie he himself in the rear deprives them
ol all supplies rom the country. The
royalists have at Cumana, 1 sloop of war,
3 gua bigs and 1 schooner not half mane
ued, Toe sceond division of the patriotic
navy «os sts ofthe Indian Lebre, of 14 12
pound curionades, and 1 long 12 pound
wavelitog gun ; the Decatur, mounting
‘wolong 18 pounders and 12 four pound
carrvorades ; the Diana, mounting five 9
pounders, long guns ; a prize brig called
tbe Republic, carrying twelve carronades
of 12 pounds ; the schooner Mary Ann, of
tour guns, with all the privateers under
the flag of Venezuela, all well manned, and
principally by Americans and Frenchy
Tlie commanders were all Americans or
Frenchmen.
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A rumor was in circulation at 8t. Thoe
mas, that the flezt had sailed from Laguie
a, to the relie! of Camana, or to blockade
the port of Margaretta. This it is pre-
summed will avarl nothing, 2s it is confls
dently expected that beiove the Spanish
fleet could work up te LCumana, it will be
in the possession of the navies. By a
n'ockade of Maigarettd, the Spanish flect
will be compelled to divide their force ine
io thrde gquudrans, which would t the
safety of the whole flect in jeopardy.—
Gen. Bolivarin a letter to Admiral Brian,
dated 13th; assures hun that he shall by
the 20th be in possession of Cumana. He
may then without difficulty march to Isa-
puira, which mot being ww a defensible
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BC suspected of being:
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