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THE GARLAND.
-"With sweetest flowers cnrich'd,
From various gardens cull'd with care."
1110 M THE CIZTTIMMIG WILICATII
TO AGNES.
Bright one! I would that life might be
All smiles and sunshine unto thee; .
Iwould that it might ever prove
A summer's day of light and love;
•
And not a wave of sorrow roll
Across thy pure and spotless soul;
And not atear and not a Sigh
E'er dim the lustre of thine eye;
And not a cloud e'er pus acres:4oy sight
To•shade the sunshine of thy brow of light
Pare one! I gale upon thee now,
Thy soul-lit glance and sunny brow,
And feel that I could bend my knee,
And veil my face, to worship thee—
For oh! there is a holiness,
A pure and perfect loveliness
Enshrines thee like a glory in
From aught of frailty and of sin.
Thou seem'st a being of a brighter sphere,
In gracious kindness sent to linger here.
Gay, gladsome one! I joy to see
Thine eye lit up so gloriously;
Thy soft and witching voice to hear,
Falling' like music on the car;
To see thy bright expressive face
Lit up with hope, and joy and grace;
To view thy angel form so bright,
All redolent of life and light;
Bright one! my soul would gladly waft to thine
A blessing worthy of so pure a shrine.
Gettysburg. Pa. M.
113 In our hurry to put the Wreath to press last
week several errors escaped correction. The follow
ing article is therefore inserted in to-day's paper,
"revised and corrected by the author." If writers for
public papers wish their productions to appear as they
ought, correct and plain written manuscript should be
furnished the editom We often receive communi
cations which frequently puzzle the authors them
selves to decyphert
FROM THE GETTYSBURG WREATH
WODIANtS FAITHFULNESS CONTRAS
TED WITH MAWS BRAVERY.
LIT the loud clarions swell Who trusted not his word
Over the warrior roll, !Lest they'd be sufferers?
And each stern accent
dwell,
Upon his high-wrought
soul,
Let him on prancing steed,
Whilst banners proudly
wave,
Go to win glory's raced,
Or find a hero's grave.
Let him act where the fight
Is deadliest with the foe--
.Rush where the battle's
light
In fiercest flames doth
glow.
Ile may mock death's grim
form
As o'er him it doth soar.
And calmly brave the storm
Amidst its loudest roar. i
'Aud Hills sprite be sped
Up to th. darkcn'd heav'n,
To the triumphant dead,
Due honor,praise,be giv'n.
Mark well the victor's
prize,
Which mighty valor won,
Let the tall column rise,
To tell what he hath done.
There was a tryinghour,
When flow'd fannimuel's
blood,
To crush satannic power.
Who by the Saviour stood?
Who fled and left their
Lord
Amidst his murderers?
THE LATE ANNIVERSARY.
From the "Wreath" of Saturday last
Anniversary of American independence.
fjcit- The 59th Anniversary of American Indepen
dence was celebrated by our citizens in a manner tru
ly national and appropriate.
In the morning, at nine o'clock, the Rev. Mr. Ro-
THILAUFF delivered a very impressive discourse, in
the German Church,to a large and attentive audience,
composed of Volunteers and Citizens. This address,
we considernne of Mr. Ruthrauff's happiest efforts,
and that it did credit to his head and his heart; as a
patriot and a divine—as a citizen and as a christian.
The military and citizens then proceeded to a grove
in the vicinity of town,where,after the Declaration of
Independence having been read by Capt. CLAuxsoN,
of the "Gettysburg Guards," and an Address by
DANtst M. Salvsca, Esq. (of which we shall speak
below,)tfiey sat down and partook of an excellent re
past, and united in a number of national and patriotic
toasts and sentiments.
The "CITIZENS' BAND" contributed their"rich
music. and enlivening strains" to give zest to the fes
tivities of the day ; and it is but simple truth to de,
Blare, that they were listened to with universal de
light and approbation by a large audience, both/ram
town and country. We cannot forbear again express
ing, on this occasion, the gratification with which we
have witnessed the rapid progress towards excel
lence,of this delightful association. • Under their pre
sent able lcader,Mr. HAtirrr, their progress has been
astonishingly great. We say to them, "GriwA
The goal of perfection is in sight and will soon be
won!"
We subjoin some extracts from Mr. SMYBER'S
ad
dress. We regret that our limits forbid our inserting
the whole. If we may judge from the pleasure with
which we heard it, and the wrapt attention and une
quivocal signs of approbation in his numerous audi
ence, it was one of that gentleman's happiest efforts.
—lt was characterized by sound reasoning, tree elo
quence, and the genuine spirit of patriotic devotion to
country
.; and as he proceeded, we could see the fire
of enthusiasm kindle iu every eye and mantle on eve
0, cheek. Mr. Smyser is a talented and promising
yoting man; and in spite. of the insidious means used
to prevent it, is daily rising in public esteem. Read
the following extract--
"Give me Liberty, or give ma Death!" was the
impassioned exclamation of the Orator of Nature,
the eloquent, the gifted, the patriotic HENRY; and
"Liberty or Retitle became at once thq watch
word and the rallying cry of the; Revolution. he
spirit-stirring echoes at Lexington's bloOdy fight,
struck a panic into 'the hearts of the minions of
despotism,
"When. wantoning in savage r . age,they marched,
"Onward to ConcOrd,in a firm array •
• "With music playing, and the ample flag
"Of Tyranny displayed—...."'
It was sent backin defiance and in triumph from
the glory-crowned heights• of Bunker's Hill,
."-whose glorious name' might make a' coward
brave"--The rolling Hudson started at the sound
are it burst in thundering acclaim from the field of
Saratogit; and its last echoes, mingled with the
shrill clarion of victory and rejoicing, min with
deafbning rehemenco,froin the plains of Yorktown'
"Animated by it, our fathers needed no other
irtimulous to action. • And shall it find no answer-
Ins echo in the bosoms of their children? Ohl yes!
Year beaming eyes; and your countenances Rush.
wjthenthuslastn, enure me that it meets with
an =swain/ echo in full many a heart,and that'
pattioes sacred fire giovre in full many a bosom j
hassipresentl,-Your presence here this day, and.
Who would not him for
sake
' When thunders shook the
ground;
When mountain -rocks did
quake,
And darkness spread a
round?
Who heard the mournful
• cry
Burst from his burden'd
soul,
When waves of agony
And wrath did o'er it roll?
Who early sough t tl le tomb
Which held the sacred
trust,
To save from mould'ring
doom,
Their Master's holy dust?
Who sh owed that huu they
lov'd
With angels ecstacy,
Which had, their actions
prov'd,
'Undying fervency?
Man with his fellows proud
In glitt'ring pomp may
shine
Trumpet Lis praises loud,
And seldom speak of thine:
'But WOMAN, this shall
stand
A monument to thee,
More polish'd,lufty,grand,
(Than dates um pageantry!
EUDOR..
tlio. occasion of your assembling together, also
give* testimony that such is the inspiring fact.—
We have m,.t to express our gratitude to tho "Gi•
Ter of every good and every perfect gift," for past
and present blessings, and to strengthen and con
firm ono another in the renewed determinatiou
of showing oureolvee henceforward their worthyg The principle, therefore, has been adopt
recipients." ed , that no foreign power has a right to ask
Speaking of Education in its connection with civil 7 l ot explanations of any thing that the Pres-
Liberty, Mr. Smyscr says— ident, in the ezmreise of his functions, thinks,
"As a means of perpetuating tho freedom and/ proper to communicate to Congress, or of j
consequently the blessings we now enjoy, I know any course ho may advise them to pursue.
: ofnono more efficacious than Education. Knowl. rule is not applicable to the Govern
odgo, may indeed be said to he the conservative nient of the United States alone, but, in!
' principle of Liberty. In every well regulated and ;common with it, to all those in which dad
more especially in every free government, the constitutional powers are distributed into`
general diffusion, an d i n so f ar as is practicable, different branches. No such nation, desi
the equalization of knowledge, should be ono of its j roux of avoiding foreign influence or foreign
first objects. We h a ve p roc l aim ed t o the world / interference in its councils; no such nation,
that all mon are born equal as well as free. If I, possessing a due sense of its dignity and in
then, we would verify and exemplify this, our fun- dependence, can long_ submit to the comic
damental maxim, we must bring home knowledge (ponces of other interference. When these)
—not scientific knowledge—not college learning, ; are felt, as they soon will be, all must unite
that is not necessary, but plain, useful, practical 'in repelling it, and acknowledge that the
knowledge, to every man's door; and, in proper- United States are contending in a cause corn
tion as this is effected, ignorance vanishes, the' mon to them all, and more important to the
intellect is expanded and elevated, and the Cenci- t liberal Governments of Europe than even
ful and visionary distinctions of birth and wealth, to themselves; for it is too obvious to escape
cease to have oven an imaginary 'existence. An: the slightest attention that the monarchies
ignorant people, cannot long be free. Their liber- 3 of Europe, by which they are surrounded,
ty will be the sport of every factious demagogue, f will have all the advantage of this supervi
and fall - the prey of every invader." :slim of the domestic councils of their neigh,
Mr. Smyser's concluding remarks struck us as e
qually felieitious and appropriate—lle »Lys: •
"We owo an immense debt of gratitude in those
whose wisdom planned and whose valour achieve..!
our Liberty and Independence. I might point
you to a host of names that stand forth, brilliant
stars in the galaxy of glory. I might point you
to the names of an Adams, a Hancock, a Frank
lin, a Henry, a Warren, a Morcor, a Montgomery
and a Greene. But bright and luminous as they are,l
pass these over, and direct your gaze to his whose
dazzling glory,like the Sun in the firmament of Ileav
en,eclipsesall lesser luminaries—TlLE BELOVED NAME
or WASHINGTON!
Here I pause! Why should I pursue the theme? In
pronouncing that venerated & almost sanctified name,
have I not spoken volumes to your minds and your
hearts? Why should I attempt his eulogy? Is it possi
ble to add brilliancy to the rays,or glory to the beams
of the Sun in Heaven? His character needs no eulo
gium. It is above it—lt bids defiance tp languagel—
"LoT EXPIIESSIVE SILENCE lIIUSE 1148 PRAISE!"
OUR RELATIONS WITH FRANCE
.IPir. .Lt6ingstonls .Despatch
es—.'ranee and the U. States.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, Julie 1, 1835.
In consideration Of the many important interests con
nected with the relations between the United States
and France,the President has directed the publication
of tho following documents:
MR. LIVINGSTON TO THE DUC DE BROGLIE.
Legation of the United States,
EMIR, April 25th,1835.
Ili, Excellency,the Bile Ds BROGLIE, SiLC.
SIR: About to return to my own country,
: I- am unwitkng to leave this ir ithOtlt tiClintig
one more effort to the many I have hereto
- fore made to restore to both that mutual
good understanding, which their best inter
'. eats require, and which probable events
may interrupt, and perhaps permanently
destroy.
From the correspondence, and acts of
His Majesty's Government, since the Mies
mire of the President of the United States,
was known at Paris, it is evident that an'
idea is entertained of making the fulfilment :
of the treaty oflB3l dependent on eiplana
tions to be given of terms used in the Meg.
sage, and of withholding payment of an ac
knowledged debt until satisfaction be given
for a supposed indecorum for demanding it.
The bare possibility that this opinion might
be entertained and acted upon by His Ma
jesty's Government, renders it incumbent
on me to state explicitly what I understand
to be the sentiments of mine on this subject.
• Erroneous impressions arising from the
• want of a proper attention to the structure,
of our Government, to the duties of the;
• Chief Magistrate, to the principles it has a
dopted, and its strict adherence to them, in
similar cases, might raise expectations.,
' which could never be realized and lead to
measures destructive to all harmony between
the parties. This communication is made
in full confidence that it 18 the wish of his;
Majesty's Government, as it most sincerely;
. is that of the President, to avoid all mea
sures of that description, and it is hoped,
therefore, that it will be received in the
spirit by which it is dictated—that of con.;
ciliation-and peace.
The form of, our Government, and the
functions of 'the President as a component
part of it, have, in their relation to this sub. ,
jest, been sufficiently explained in my pre- 4 '
vious correspondence, especially in my let
ters to the camte de Rigny of the 29th of,
January last. I have, therefore, little to
add to that part of my representation which
is drawn from the form of our Government,
and the duties of the President in adminis•
tering it. If these are fully understood, the
principles erection derived from them can.
not be mistaken.
The President, as the chief executive •1
power, must have a free and entirely unfet.',
tered communication with the co-ordinate
powers of Government. As the organ of
intercourse with our nations, he is the only
source from which a knowledge of our reht
tion with them can be conveyed to the leg. ;
islative branches. It results from this,
that the utmost freedom from all restraints:
in the details into which ho is obliged to;
enter, of international concerns, and of the'
measures in relation to them, is essential, to;
,the proper performance of this important
part of his functions. He must exercise
them without having continually before him
the fear of of the susceptibility of the 'I
powers whose conduct he is obliged to no- i
tice. Iu the performance of this duty he is!
subject to public opinion, and his own sense
of propriety for en indiscreet, to his constO
tuents for a dangerous, and to his constitu-
tional judges for an illegal exerciso of the
power; but to no other censure, foreign or
domestic. Were any foreign powers per.
milted to scan the communications of the
Executive. their complaints, whether real
or
_affected, would involve the country ,in
continual controversies; for, the right being
acknowledged, it would be a duty to exer
cise it by demanding a disavowal of every
phrase they might deem offensive, and an
explanation of every word to which an im
proper interpretation could be given.
bors, without being subject to it themselves.
It is true-that in the Representative Gov
ernments of Eu rope, Executive CollllllUlliell
[ions to Legislative Bodies, have not the
sstension that is given to them in the United
States, and that they are, therefore, leis lia
ble to atn.ele in that quarter, but they must
not imagineli,einselves safe. In the open
ing address, guard-ed as it commonly is, eve
ry proposition made 1,- . ; the Ministry, evcry.
! resolution of either Chamber, will offer oc
casions for the jealous interference of nation
all punctilo, fir all occupy the same grounds.
No intercommuuication of the different
branches of Government will be sails, and
even the courts of justice will afford no sanc
tuary fur freedom of decision and of debate;
and the susceptibility of. foreign Powers
must be consulted in all the Departments of
• Government. Occasions for intervention
in the
. affairs of other countries are but too
numerous at present without opening anoth- ,
er door to encroachments; and it is no ans
wer to the argument to say that no corn.
plaints will be made but for reasonable cause,
and that of this, the nation complained of
being the judge, no evil can ensue. But
this argument concedes the right of exam
Ming the communications in question, which
is denied ; allow it, and you will have frivo
lous as well as grave complaints to answer,
and must not only heal the wounds of a just
rational pride, but apply a remedy to those
of a morbid susceptibility. To show that
my fears of the progressive nature of the
enertinehmsnta na no "."e"----..Y$ 1 r
leave to call your Excellency's attention to
the enclosed report front the Secretary o.
State to the President. tt is oftbred for
illustration, not for complaint. I ern in
structed to make none. Because the Gov
ernment of France has taken exception "to
the President's opening message, the,
Charged' Affairs of France thinks it his du
ty to protest against a special communica
tion, and to point out the particular passages
in a correspondence of an American Minis
ter with his own Government, to the publi
cation of which he objects. If the princi
ple I contest is just, the Charged' Affairs
is right ; he has done his duty as a vigilant
suporvisorofthe President'scorrespondence.
If the principle is admitted, every dii-lomatic
agent at Washington will do the same, and
we shall have twenty censors of the corres
pondence of the Government and of the:
public press. If the- principle is correct,
every communication which the President
!makes, in relation to our foreign affairs,
either to the Congress or to the public,
! ought in prudence to be previously submit
ted to these ministers, in order to avoid dis
putes, and troublesome and humiliating ex
planations. If the principle be submitted
to, neither dignity nor independence is left
to the nation. To submit even to a dis
creet exercise of such a privilege, would be
! troublesome and degrading, and the inevita
ble abuse of it could not-be borne. It must,
therefore, be resisted at the threshold, and
its entrance forbidden into the sanctuary of
domestic consultations. But, whatever may
he the principles of other governments those
of the United States are fixed—the right
will never be acknowledged, and any attempt
to enforce it, will be repelled by the undivi
ded energy of the nation. 1 pray your Ex
cellency to observe, that my argument does
not deny a right to all foreign powers of,
taking proper exceptions to the government- !
al acts and language of another. It is to .
'their interference in its consultations, in itsi
proceedings, while yet in an inchoate state,!
that we object. Should the President do an'
official executive act, affecting a foreign
power, or use exceptionable language in
addressing it through his minister or through
!theirs, should a law be passed injurious to
Ithe dignity of another nation, in all these,
and other similar cases, a demand for ex2la-
Ination would be respectfully received; and
answered in the manner that justice and a
'regard to the dignity, of the complaining
nation would require.
After stating these principles, let me add
that they have not only been theoretically
adopted, but that they have been praCtical
ly asserted. On two former occasions, ex
ceptions of the same nature were taken to
the President's Message by the Government
of France; and in neither did they produce
any other explanation than that derived
from the nature of our Government, and
this seems on those occasions to have been
deemed sufficient ; for in both cases the ob
jections were virtually abandoned. .One,
when Messrs Marshall, Gerry and Pinkuey,
were refused to he received; and again, in
the negotiation between Prince Pelignac
and Mr. Rives, in the former case, although
the Message of the'Pvsident was alleged as
the cause of the refusal th receive the Minis.
ters, yet, without any such explanation,
their successors were honorably accredited. which,after a statement ofthe Causes of complaint
In the latter case, the allusion in the mess- it enters into a consideration of the measures ts
ago to an npprehended collision, wasexce )t
-i
ed to • but the , reference made by Mr. Riv es obtain redress, which in similar cases, are sane
seems tiened to bo
the laws of nations. The complain!
bo that in a discussion of the efficacy
P aim,'
to the constitutional duties of the rrtsident convenience of each, a preference was given to t
seems to have removed the objection. '
Having demonstrated that the United States reprisals, considered as it remedial not tot a heatil,
measure; and this has been construed into a men
cannot, in any case, permit their Chief Magistrate ace. If any explanations wore necessary on this
fetid, they are given in the Message itself. It is
to ho questioned by any foreign government, in
' f , relation to his communications with the co-ordiri- 'there expressly 'disavowed, arid the power and
ate branches of his own, it is scarcely necessary high character of France aro appealed to, to show l
dot ;
• -to consider the case of such an explanation being ,that it never could be induced by threats to d
, what its sense of justice denied. litho measure required as the condition on which the fulfilment
,1
of a treaty or any pecuniary advantage was to do to which I have more than once alluded -should 1
pond. The terms °fetich a proposition need only resorted to, and the humiliation attending n coin
be stated o show that it would be not only sand
plianco with it could he endured, and if it were , t
I s missable, but rejected as offensive to the nation possible, under such circuinstuncee, to give an ex.
planation, what more could be required than isl
Ito which it might be addressed. In this case it
contained in the Message itself; that it was net t would be unnecessary, as well as inadmissable.
intended as a menace? If the measure to which l
.'',lFratace fins already received, by the voluntary act
4 01 the President every explanation which the allude should be edopted, and submitted to, whet
~
nicest sense of natiOnal honor could desire. That would his Mnjesty's Government require? 'I he
'
which could not have been given to a demand,thatt: disavowal of tiny intent to influence the Councils '
'of France by throats?—They have it already. It
4 which can never be given on the condition now
forms a pert of the very instruinent'which caused
yonder discussion, a tartunato succession of cir- 1
.the offence, and I will not do thorn the injustice to
h curnstances, as I shall proceed to show,has brought
about. think that they could farm the offensive idea of
requiring more. Earnestly desirous of restoring the good under- .
The necessity of discussing the nature of the
i . standing between the two nations, as soon as a ,
remedies for the nemeses:linen of the treaty, the
4 dissatisfaction with the President's Message was
; shown, I suppressed every fooling which the mode 'character and spirit in which it was done, are ex
;of expressing that dissatisfaction was calculated 'iP inined in my letter so often referred to, and 1
pray your Excellency to consider the concluding
i f to produce, and without waiting instructions, I'
c 1 I hastened, on my own responsibility, to make a part of it, beginning with the quotation ( have
communication to your predecessor in office on i last made. But ill wanted by argument to shoe
~,
- the subject. lii this, under the reserve that the. . that no explanntion of' this part of the message
1 President could not bo called on for an exlana
.; was necessary or could be required, I should find
i p
it in the opinion, certainly n just one, expressed
lion, I did in fact give ono, that I th. 11 h t would !
1 have removed all injurious impressions. 'This is sby his Majesty's Ministers, tint the recommen
dation of the President not having been adopted
.., the first of the fortunate circumstances to which
I by the other branches of the Government, it wins
I have alluded—fortunate in being made borer:.
not a national act, arid could riot be coin pla instil ne
mate in its containing, without any knowledge of ! any desennd implying a right to require it; forte- *s'
as such. Nay, in the note presented by M. Sor
gave
or . s . series to the Government at Washington, and the
the precise parts of the Message which
measures which it announces, (his meal and the
.', fence, answers to all that have since come to my
offer of my passports) the Government of His Ma
o knowledge. I can easily conceive that the corn- I
• sani j
ty - required: for they, at the same time, de.usty gnome to have done all that they thought its
f munication of which I speak, made as 1 expressly
n
stated without previous authority from my Gov :I
dare that the taw Tn....siding for the payment will
ornineut, might not have had the effect which its
be presented, but give no intimation n. ..,:y pro
matter was intended to produce, but it has since.
(as I have non ilie honor to inform your Excellent- t
vious condition, and annex none to the bid which
they present. The account ordignity being thus
icy) received from the President his full and un- ,
, declared, by this denionstration to be settled, it
, qualified approbation; but. it is necessary to add ;
cannot be Hupposed that it will again be introduc.
that this was given before he had tiny intimation
of an intention to attach it ns a condition to the ed us a sot ofragainst an acknowledged pecuniary
lance.
4 pay meet ot the indemnity due by the treaty; given
• ba
-not only when he was ignorant of such intent, but Before 1 conclude my observations on this part
when he was informed by Franco that she intend.. of the subject it will be well to inquire in what
the law , lig lit exceptions are taken to this part of the Moe.
l ed to execute the treaty, and saw by
which was introduced that it was not to be fetter- .sage— whether as a menace generally, or to the
i particular measure proposed. hi th.e first view,
od by any such condition.
every measure that a Government having claims
'lles, that is already done, by a voluntary act,
f; on another declares that it must pursue, if thieve
.1 which could not have boon donne when required as
14 ' claims aro not allowed, (whatever may bo the
7 , a right, still less when made, what will unques-
terms employed) is a menace. It is necessary,
tionably in the United States be considered, de- t
grading as a condition. At this time, sir, I would
and not objectionable, unless couched in offenttive
for no consideration antler into the detuils I then . l'ingling9' It is a fair deeds:llkm of what course
: the party making it intends to pursue, and except
cdid. 111 could now so far forgot what under pre
n cases where pretexts are wanted for a rupture,
sent circumstances would be duo to the dignity o.
'; have rarely been objected to, even when avowed
', my country, I should be disavowed, and deserved
dly the act of the nation; not as in thin case, n
ly disavowed by the President. It is happy, there.
1 proposal etude by ono branch of its Government
fore, I repeat, that the Hoot! fooling of my country ... to another. Instances of this are not want ing,but
was evinced, in the mariner I have stilted, at the
need not by hero enumerated. Ono, however,
only time when it could be done with honor; and, i i
ought to be mentioned, because it is intimately
though present ciicumstrinces would forbid my :;
connected with the subject now under discussion.
making the communication I thee did, they do
While the commerce of the United States was suf
not prevent my referring to it, for the purpose of.- thrirg under the aggressions of the two roost pow
, showing that it contains, as I have stated it does,' orlul i nations of the world, the American Govern.
every thing that ought to have been satisfactory.
anent, in this sense of the world, manumit! thorn
' Actual circumstances enable me to rho this itoe : '.
both.
future events, which I need not explain, may here- lt passed a law in express terms, declaring to them
ann. rennin ~ , eanroper and it may be nugatory. - ii
unless accepted as sutis l iactory notoro the occur: sir . o - uld hold no ' '
intercouies'i L sili them; --- t '— iOi n r i Zirat
It a
renco of those events. Let it be examined with should be seized if they ve . American ports;
nin t redinto
the care which the importance of giving it a true - that the production of their or soil
industry should be
construction requires. forfeited. Here
was an undisguised measure, in clear
uncau n ircalterms, and of course, according to the or-
Tho objections to the Message, as far as I can •
understand,for they never have been specified,dre, • E la . ird against which contend,
t n . i t ti o t t l ooott. lis neither
First, that it impeaches the good faith of His disfmnor. Yet the Emperor of France, pr essure, cc i
,y without n.
Majesty's Government.. unexceptionable judge of what the dignity of his coun
try required, did accept the condition, did repeal the
Secondly, that it contains a menace of enforc- Berlin and lan Decrees ' did not ma k e
ing the performance of the treaty by reprisals. of the act as a threat, though it c alled a ir an inju ry .—
i ) i
On the first head, wore I now discussing the Great Britain, too, although at that time on no friendly
termsh pr id e
the United States, made no complaint that
terms of the message itself, it would be easy to
int.a.rdperiat
declaration
ik o s ot t lended— her Minister cm the spot even
show that it contains no such charge. Tho elle.
T,I, t ha titwa s the obnoxious orders were re.
widens that the stipulations of a treaty have not pealed. It. Is true disavowal , but the disa
been complied with, that engagements made by vowel was accompanied
by no objections to the laws
Ministers have not been fulfilled, couched in re. as a threat.
spectrel terms, can never be deemed offensive, Should the objection be to the nature of the remedy
proposed, and that the recommendation of reprisals is
even when expressly directed to the party whose
.the
stands
part, it would be easy to show that it
infractions are complained of; and consequently
can never give cause for a demand of expluna• tha t l'
it s is n o t
same ground with any other remedy,
France to
Its nature , that it has been re
tions ; otherwise it is evident that no considora- sorted to by ° o • procure
. redress front other pow•
tion of national injuries could ever tako place. era , and by them against her, without producing war,
but such an argument is net necessary. This is not
Tho message, critically examined on this point,
the case of a national measure, either of menace or
action—it
contains nothing more than such an enumera-a recommendation only of one branch of
' lion ot the causes of complaint. As to its terms . Covs.ninis is
it
os to
mtie
: an d
iro
c France idnoti has
be t
s it s
noticed
f
the most lastidious• disposition cannot fasten on'_ that a pro posal
of
this
One that could be excepted to. TllO first refusalan offence. In the year MS the Senate ofth e tt ; da s
United
and subsequent delay are complained of; but no •
Staten annexed to the bill of tioniniercourse a section
unworthy motives for either are charged or in- which not only advised but actually authorized the
sinuated. On the whole, if I wore commissioned Prnsilkm to I'm letters of marque and reprisals a
gmainisti both France and England, if the one did not re
to explain and defend this part of the message, I .
should say, with the conviction of truth, that it is , ino.ta ti t sv e ok l e ter t l i i it a n o u r d d lS r s filan
c Decrees, and the other did
impossible to urge a complaint in milder or more I not acceded to l ' iy the ' llt. I :resel l :LT; e s li t s t it c l s a v n a s s e was
temperate terms; but lam not so commissioned.:. plete as the act of the S e nate, i yet neither Frainet c . o t t a n o;
I am Ondenvout Mg to show riot only that every • England complained of it as an indignity--both pow•
. proper explanation is given in my letter to Mr. ere had ministers on the spot, and the dignity ofneith-
Do IZigny, of the 29th of January hist , but that • er seems to have been offended.
in express terms, it declares that the sincerity of T If the view I have now taken of the subject !teem.
sect, I have succeeded in conveying to his Majesty's
His Majesty's Government, in their desire to ex. 'Ministers the conviction I myself feel, thre no right
ecuto the treaty, was not doubted. Suffer one to :
exists
to
tsin any foreign nation to ask explanation ot, or
draw your Excellency's attention to the passages notice, any communication between the differ
alluded to. cut branches of our government; that to admit it even
In discussing the nature of Mr. Serrurier's en • a single instance would be a dangerous precedent s and
aderogation from national dignity, and that in the
moment, I say "it is clear, therefore, that more: presentinstmice ant e xplanation that ought to be satis
was required than the expression of a desire on ,fac t ory
the
the part of His Majesty's Ministers, to execute the mo nstr a l t i s a a s l that any I
at n y w o u m n e t a a s r u il r y ,
i g t i ll y n ea t ; -d l o l t un i •e l then
treaty; a desire, the sincerity of which was never eil right is not only imulmissible, but isitsoitcallt.s.uEiliTig
doubted, but which might be unavailing, as its ac. • cessary, and consequently, that his Majesty's Mini i4 s- '
complishment depended on the vote of the Clllllll- tors niny at once declare that previous explanations
bore." Again, in speaking of the delay which oc. . given 1.1 the Minister-of the United Stites, and set/-
y
curred in the month of December, I say, "it is re. • sequently approved b e the President, had satisfied
furred to, I presume, in order to show that it was . them en the subject of the Message.
The motives of any Government during the whole
produced by a desire, meths+ part of his Majesty's;
Ministers, the better to assure the passa g e o the . course y of this controversy, have been misunderstood,
f
law: of this, sir, I never had a doubt, and inane- :' cluninoetiPucugli r e g r t lic
n aLti c ir tc ac r iatsid a ndappreciated, tl the
negotiation, question
iitt is
catered i nto
diately so advised my government, and informed „ for pecuniary compensation toiividuas,ins e .o r ly . involved no
it, ne was the fact, that I perfectly acquiesced in ' positive obligations on their Government to prosecute
the delay." Thus it must be ovident,not only 'that 4it to extremities. A solemn treaty, rati fi ed by the
no offensive chat go of ill faith is made in the mos- '
s constitutional organs of the two powers, chaneed the
private into a public right. The Government acquir
sage, but that, as is expressly stated in the first ox-
d •d ott - it it a perfcctright to insist on its stipulations. All
tract, full justice was done at Washington, to the '•
intentions of the French Government. While tho moved;
as att ti t
v it v ie e i r r y jt o tS b V .c e tio
se „ e t rn o the
7 pa to yi ta c iz t
( 11. a ert c . t r e i t .;- t
delay is complained of as wrong, no improper mu- •• acknowledged to be just, will be severely scrutinized
lives are attributed to the government in causing it. ;by the impartial world. What character will be giv
e. en to a refusal to pay such a debt, on the alleil.:ation,
Agein,sir, the whole tenor of that part °Piny whetherlot
hoo
it doe s
well
o i t l p .l founded, of an offence to national
for which relates to the execution of the promise r
made by Mr.Serrurier,while it asserts the construe. lion ' is' Itheoelast tthoetcow:noeurindett,votsray Thoap p r ec ia t e Fr e nch
t. s la . 1
tion put upon it by rho president to boa trim one , nnd honor by any number of millions it could withhol d, as
appeals to filets and circumstances to support that t a compensation for an injury offered to it. The United
construction; yet it avoids charging the French Go. '.• States, commercial as they are, are the last that iveuld
settle such an account. The proposition I allude to
vernment with any intentional violation, attribut.
mg their delay to an erroneous construction only;
would be unworthy of both, and it is sincerely to be
hoped that it will never be made.
for in the letter, (I again quote-literally) I say, "1
To avoid the possibility of misapprehension, I re
-have entered into this detail with the object of i I , l : l • L a wi t , t o li f at a lliis . c . oun l n i animtion is made with the g
showhig that although the ministers of the king
under the interpretations which they seem to have cousequenc l e 'P a ri t s u l . n Lite a me. j as .s u t r 3 e 'sia which ,. Ft:itch:tote? offic e
su C7l
given to Mr. Sorrurier's promise, may have con- notice, they mightbe inclined topursue; that,although
sidered themselves at liberty to dolor the prosenta •, lam not authorized to state what measures will be ta- i
tion ofthe law until the period which they thought ken by the United States, yet I speak confidently of t
would best secure its success,yet the President in-r' the principles they have adopted, arid haven° doubt
terpreting that promise differently, feeling that in
they Will never be abandoned.
This is the last communication I shall have the lion
consequence ofit ho had forborne to do what might THE LAST OF THE TEA PARTY.--Last
or to make. It is dictated by a sincere desire to re
be strictly culled a duty, and seeing that its per- 1 understanding, whichseems to be mulan- Friday we had the satistactiouof seeing an('
fbrmance had not taken pluce,could not avoid stnt. " st ,P r re d a b g md
$ ' N ' rh e ates 3 :er t l i t c e . the r esult , 'l .:l ' l . ll ns the il't Tr i n d i e ` to
consolidate it.
conversinfr with the only survivor of dial
ing the whole case cloudy and distinct)) , to Cont. Crus te d States may sip. r,
! ' Thus Sir, the President in sta t ing
,gross.' . , , [lnc peal to the world to bear witness, that in the assertion &rine . Band of patriots, who ()filled the finii
r, .
'ucts ot which hp thought his country had a rightr, of the rights of their citizens and the dimity of their
4 open resistance to the oppressions of tin
Ito complain, does not make a single imputation 0 1*. , ' , Government, they have never swerved from the res.
British crown, the venerable Joseph itoberl
ipect due to themselves, and from that which they owe
im i proper motive, and to avoid all misconstruction,
o the G overnm ent of France. . Twelves Hughes. Mr. Hughes was paviitig
lie offers a voluntary declaration that none such t •
I pray your Excellency to receive the assurance f
p i f
0 s t irough Providence, glom his residence in
'wererintonded, - high consideration with which] have tho honor
to be
utse p.
A iro county, New York, to attend the an
! The part of the Message which seems to have •
your most obedient servant, es
caused the greatest sensation in France, is that in . EDWARD LIVINGSTON. II niversary celebration of the independence of
8, Internal Irnaprovetnent;
General .Fliscellany.
• . , ..,• ••••
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE
RHODE ISLAND.— Wo learn from the Pro
vidence Journal that the Whig Convention,
flitting nt Newport, has nominated DANIEL
WensTER for the Presidency, and for hit
21th (ongress, 'PaisTs.sz 13uucEs aneilmc
nY Y. CHANdTON.
COL. Joni.; G. WATMOUGH is a candi
lute for the office of Slicrit]; of the city ani
:ounty of Philadelphia.
PRIZE QunsztoN.—The National Intel
.igencer contains an advertisement, from the
,mblishers or Emerson's Arithmetic, Part
ishird, offering a premium of $5O for_ the
'lest solution of the last question in the said
arithmetic—which question we find, on re-!
Terence to the hook, to be as follows:
'lf 12 oxen eat up :ii acres of grass ni 4
weeks, and 21 oxen eat up 10 acres 11 gran I:
'in 0 weeks, how many oxen will cat up 2 , ',
'acres in IS weeks; the grass being at firs
equal on every acre,nnd growing uniformly?' .
• i
SOMEBODY anowr normsT.—The Secret_
Lary of the Treasury of the United Stateit
acknowledges the receipt of ten dollars, th &
amount of which the department was de I
frauded by somebody in CharlestowrfrMass i
A heavy thunder storm took place in Phi.'
ladelphin on Friday week last. The Com
mercial Gazette or Saturday says—" The;
scene exhibited this morning in the desig
oared neighborhood was truly distressing.'
Sugars and other groceries, hardware, casks
nt liquors with their bungs out,cotton yarns,
and a variety of . other articles, were totally
destroyed or greatly injured. A baker
whose oven was in the cellar, has had it en
tfrely destroyed, and Foveral persons have ;
lost from a hundred to a thousand dollars.' ,
WILLIS IN ENOLAND.-A correspondenei
oft he Philadelphia Inquirer writes, 'Strangci,
as it may appear, N. P. Willis, the poet, is;
the most popular American writer now in
Europe. Ile is paid in the most liberait
manner for his contributions to the Nevi
Monthly,' &c.
From the Pittsburg Times
Mr. Ritner's Military Services. ,
The silly malice of Mr. Ritner's enemies.'
has caused the republication of certilicatti
about his leaving the company he belongedl
to, "without the approbation of its officers.'.
The gross absurdity of the charge will 14
at once apparent.
M r. Rimer rendevoused at Pittsburg wit I
the rest of Gen. Crooks' Brigade on th
28th of Sept. 1812. At the request oPhi
friends he agreed to be n candidate lot' th
office.of Col. of the Ist Regiment. At tha
time he had been a resident of Washingto
on ly tivrOo h:cr orp.lnant, Cut. v t.;
Ferree, had the advantage of n long eget,.
fished popularity. Mr. R itner leettho filec
Lion by a very small number of votes (no
now recollected) but would have scorned 1.,
retire from the service on that account.-
He shouldered his musket, took his place i
the ranks, and marched as a private soldie
to Mansfield.
After the troops had quartered there snme l
weeks, sixteen wagons arrived from Pitts
' burg, loaded with arms ammunition &c.
destined for Franklinton; which was theA
the head quarters of Gen. Harrison. Some
of the wagoners (who had been engaged al
Pittsburg, to drive to Mansfield) finding the
service very diffirult, refused to proceed any
further. They did not belong to the troops,
and of course were not liable to be compell
ed. About that time Quarter Master Gen.
Pion arrived at Mansfield; and applied to
have those drivers replaced from General
Crooks Brigade, and Mr. Rimer and Mr.
A. Rodgers, being spoken of as persons of
great capability for any such purpose, they
were applied to by Col. Ferree and under
took that service—whether with or without
the consent of the captain is of no cease-
quence.
Ritper was retained in the Quarter
Mason's department diving the remainde
of the tour, which expired on the 4th °IA
pril: and• we shall be able to show that h=
rendered very important services during I
severe winter in a situation of much expo
sure. The rends were in the worst imagi
liable condition, and the weather very in
clement and unfavorable.
To prove that the Quarter Master's de
pertinent involved services more diOicul
and important than those in any other par ,
of the army, ii is only necessary to recut
to the act of the Ohio legislature, passe.
that winter to encourage men to turn out a
volunteers, making three months servicii
that department equivaleia to six months is
any other line.
•
Such was the public appreciation of th":
!services rendered, and hardships endured
by those Pennsylvania troops, that our leg
islaturo gave an extra bounty of "8 . 20 t
each noncommissioned officer and privet(
who served that whole term of six months.'
The estimate which was put upon Mr
:Rimer's capacity and services during the
winter of 1812-13, by his neighbors* who
had marched add Suffered with him ; was on:
of the main cases which induced the peopl
of Washington to place.him as theii repro
sentative in the Legislative Hall.
He rose by his amiable deportment, an ,
the gradual developement of his extrt►ordi
nary energies, of mind, to preside in they
Hall; and there is now the most unques
tionable evidt ace of the People's determi
nation to place him in the chair of the Chie
IVlagit , trucy of thisi gre'at - Commonwealth.
S M
(1 - -nevoted W Politics, Foreign anti Domestic Intelligence, Literature, Science, agriculture, the Mechanic arts, Internal Improvena
his cobatry at Boston, whither he had been • . . .... .- - . .
invited as the city's guest: citaiacliJniaQ
He was born in Massachusetts on the sth JULY,SUN [SUN 1 MOON'S
of September 17:35, and on the 4th of July 1835. Inisics.! siers.l PHASES.
will want only sixty-three days of being one 13 MONDAY 4 41' 7 19 - JULY.
hundred years old. His young %V 6 son, tin 14 'Amami- 441 719 D. H. Y.
I, • 15 WICONREIDAY 442 718 FirstQ. 3 855 m.
fiftOrith of his children, and apparently for . tli THURSDAY P
442 7 18 Full M. 10 223 AI.
ty years old, was with him. VI , e have seen .17 FRIDAY 1 4 43 717 Last Q. 17 12 45 lc.
many of seventy, who appeared as old as; ,I 8 SATURDAY 1 4
45 7 154 44 716 New M. 25 1 4E.
Mr. Hughes. His voice was strong, his , 19 SUNDAY 1 :
stature was quite erect, and his step was; , j%
comparatively firm. He was ovidentlyieven * I " t *tar
at this age, a brave, high•sPirited, Warm•
hearted man, whose tong ra-
R
ue was never cen- AND
fc ~....-..
t ÜBLICAN BANNER
trolled by ceremony, and whose manners" •
have riot been moulded by the fashion of any
(lay. The venerable Moses Brown, almost
his compeer in years, called upon him and
was introduced. 'l'he contrast between the
mild, gentlemanly mien of -the patriarchal' AVOnday, July 13, 1835.
Friend, and the rough address of the voter •
an hero, was strikingly apparent. 'The one. Democratic Anti-Masonic Candidate
FOR GOVERNOR,
Was an apt personification of brazen•fronted • JO EPH RIMER.
Ci .,
War, the other the dignified representative '
of gentle Peace. $
BALTIMORE IVIARICET.
During the Revolutionary War, Mr.:, [Corrected weekly from the Baltimore Patriot.]
Hughes sailed out of Providence in an armed 1 Flour $6 50 to 6 75lCloversecd $4 25 to 460
sloop, Owned by Mr. John Brown, captured Wheat I -15 to tel 501 Flaxseed 125t0 1 60
Corn 92 to 95 Whiskey 33 to
two prizes, and brought them into port.— ~ so to 531Plastcr, per ton, 312
Oats
Providence Journal
DEATH or Mils. linmANs.—The last ar
rivals tram Europe bring the melancholy
intelligence of the death of Mrs. FELICIA
nmANR. This amiable, accomplished and
gifted lady expired in Dublin, after a long
and wasting illness, on the INth of May.—
She is stated to have borne her sufferings
with the most exemplary patience and re•
signation—in a word, with a temper and
composdre suited to her exalted motel and
christian character. As a poet, the name
of Mrs. IIEMANS is unquestionably one a•
mong the number which will go down to
posterity.—Bult.
NEW YORK, June 27.
THE FRENCH NAVY. There is a move
ment making in the French navy, which it
may be well enough to look at in reference
to the relations with this country. It is
stated on the authority ofa letter from Mar
oodles, that a number of French ships are
fitting out nt Toulon—destination of course
not known. There is no cabinet in Europe,
the measures of which are taken with so
much secrecy and precaution as that of the
French, and these naval movements may be
made in reference to the course which our
administration may adopt relative to the re
quired explanation. We see nothing in all
this to discourage us in the belief that our
affairs will be amicably settled, but are more
convinced than over that peace very Mate
rially depends upon the amicable feelings of
those now intrusted with the administration
of our affhirs, and that a false step may be
dangerous. We feel the want of able and
eXporicHreed mart in the management of our
foreign relations.
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
Tho schooner Crawford has arrived at New Or.
loans in 9 days from Vera Cruz, and brought pa.
papers of that place of the 12th ult.
They contain intelligence, says the Bulletin, of
a complete change in the form of Government in
Mexico--changing the federal republic of the
Stoles to a control, consolidated government, over
which SANTA ANNA is recognized as the head or
supreme chief of the nation.
The change commenced in Toluca, the chiot
city of the state of Mexico, whence the plan was
sent to the general government; and dissomina..
led through each and every state. It has been
adopted in every part of the state of Mexico; and
in most of the states—even those that had promi•
nontly adopted the plan of Texca, particularly Za. '
catecas. This plan of Toluca appears to have
been premeditated; so that there appears little
doubt of its being generally supported and ulti_
mutely successful.
The prominent featoresof the plan are to ostab •
lish a popular, representative and central govern
merit; the constitution of which is to he based on
the exclusive acknowledgement of the Catholic
religion; on the independence of the nation In the i
integrity orals nctual territory; on the proportion.
ate division of the powers of thegoverninent; and
on the constitutional freedom of the press.
SANTA ANNA is recognized as President and su•
promo Chief of the nation; and as protector of its
laws freely enacted.
Tho present authorities not opposing the plan
of Toluca, are to continue in office, till Congress
shall organize a government on the principles in
dicated, and this is to be offected as soon as pos.
From the Carlisle Volunteer
Were it not for the circulai ion which Mr.
A. G. Miller has obtained for his letter that
originally appeared in this paper, denying
certain charges preferred against him, we
should not have given the following certi6•
cute. Where he is known, there would have
been, as Mr. Miller alleges, no use for con.
tradiction—therefore, we do not wish to
contradict, but merely give the FACTS: So
here they are, much as they may bear upon
the veracity and integrity of the person im•
plicated.
We do certify, that A. G. Miller, Esq. on
his way to the 4th of March Convention,
passed a night in Carlisle; Jnd in the sittin,e
room of the Tavern at which he stopped, he
ropoSed to us, that if we would - get
small meeting, have ourselves nominated.as
delegates to i the Democratic Convention,
with instructions to support Henry A.llluh
letiberg, he would insure us seats, with the
privileges of regularly nominated delegates!!
Phis proposition was made by Mr. Miller,
with apparent deliberation,and without fear,
shame, or hesitation.
EDWARD SHOWERS,
WM. CAROTHERS.
- -
N. B. I also certify, that Mr. Miller turd
Cher stated, that he would also defray. the
expenses of the dele,‘ , . , ntes.
EDWARD SHOWERS.
Carlislo, July Ist, 1835.
MARRIED.
1."1 , On the 30th Mt. by the Rev. Mr. Killekelly,Mr.
,* .iscon ZIEGILE:IL,Jimior editor oftho Butler Reposi
tory. Land son of Geo. Ziegler, Esq. of this playa.]
to Miss SARAN, daughter of Abraham' Brinker,
' Esq. ealeartiold townsbm, Butler co.
DIED.
On the 3d inst. DAVID NictioLits,only child of Mr
Philip ‘Vetivet,of this Horough,ageil 5 tilos. & sdays.
On the 6th inst. at the house of Capt. Wilson, iu
Liberty.tevniship Mrs. NANCY M'ELIIZDDEN, a na
tive of South Wates, in the S7th year other age.
BY ROBERT W. IMLETON.
At 1.4 per R 1111113119 half...yearly In cutlyttuce.
GETTYSBURG, PA.
A GREAT MAN IS FALLEN!
0:3 -Why those sable columns which surround the
page of every paper that is hurriedly issued from the
press, no matter of what size, complexion, or even of
what polities? Why has a dark gloom overspread
the Nation, and why are its fair daughters, sturdy
sons, and grey-headed sires, cast down with af
fliction? It is soon told:
John 'Marshall is no more!
The Patriot, the Statesman,the Jurist,the Christian—
the Companion of W ashingtomt he spirit of other days,
has gone down to his grave, "full of years and full of
honors !" "His country had 110 higher place for him,
either in the trusts of her Government, or the hearts
of her people. His words were treasured up by his
fellow-citizens as oracles; his health was watched
with never-ceasing anxiety; and his death, though it
cannot surprise the people of the United States, will
excite in every bosom in this wide republic feelings
of profound melancholy. Every patriot will enquire,
where will we find hiS'equal? Where will we find
virtue so lofty, united with wisdom so profound? The
effort must be vain. We never shall look upon his
like again I"
Chief Justice MARSHALL died in Philadelphia, on
the 6th of July inst. in the Stith year of his age. He
died "surrounded by esteemed friends and affectionate
relations. Death was not unexpected, and was re
ceived with the dignified tranquility - of the Christian
and the Sage." He was born in Virginia, on the 24th
of September, 1755; served his country as a Legisla
tor and Secretary of War until 1804, when he was
appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the
United States, which station ho filled with dignity
until his death.
ali-We have received the first No. of Volume 13 of
the "New-Yong Ittianon " Its contents are entire
ly original and highly excellent. It is embellished
with a Pplendid engraved title-page, and an engraving
of W.91,4 4 0..'s Monument, Daltimore. Now is thu
time to subscribe for this excellent paper.
irTLITTELL'S MIMECIAI for July has been receiv
ed. Its contents are highly interesting. Sec a
notice it another column.
flp - The July No of tho Lany's Boos has boon
roceivod. It contains a boautiful plalo of tho
"Philadelphia Fashions," as well as a represen
tation of" Fashions of the Olden Times." It has
also its usual interesting variety of roading matter.
ILTWo have received the two first numbers of a
neatly printed paper from Hanover, Pa. published
by Mr. GEomm: FaYSINGER, Jr. entitled "The Han
over Herald." It is neutral in politics, and is
well conducted.
11:31t gives us much pleasure to transfer to our
columns, that it may have a general circulation,
the commendatory notice of our "LITTLE BUTTER
FLY," The IVreath, by the talented and gentle
manly Editor of the "Lutheran Observer." How
galling such notices must bo to the conceited, en
vious creature who figures as the Junior Editor
of an 8 by 1U smut-machine, published in this
ilace
From the "Wreath" of Saturday 1481
The Wreatithe Lutheran Observer.
Co- We cannot forbear, even at the risk of an im
putation of vanity,from transferring to our columns the
following complimentary notice of the "WREATH,"
from the "LUTHERAN OBSERVER" of the 3d instant.
Such notices are truly gratitying; and the chief source
of our gratification consists in the evidence they of
ford, that out object in establishing the "Wreath" is
properly appreciated by those whose approbation con
fers honor, and that it has been, so far, successfully
no sued.
We would take this occasion to say, that we know
of few papers of whose approbation we would be
more proud than that of the 'LUTHERAN OnsEnvEa.'
Devoted to the diffusion of Religious iutelligence,and
the advancement of the great interests of Religion, it
is an efficient and powerful agent in the extension of
the Redeemer's kingdom. The last number appears
in an improved dress and appearance. We heartily
wish its pious and talented Editor every success in
his laudable efforts.
THE GETTYSSURG WREATH, DEVOTED TO LITER
ATURE AND THE FINE ARTS.—This is a neat little
paper of four pages, in quarto form, issued weekly at
the office of the Star and Banner, in Gettysburg, Pa.,
by Mr. ROBERT W. MIDDLETON, at the very RUlLle
rate rate of $1- per annum-, in advance. - We have re
ceived two numbers of the "Wreath," atul arc much
pleased with the contents, having noticed nothing that
appeared to us to be improper, and touch that was well
calculated taprove instructive, interesting and profita
ble. Such publications are in our opinion vastly pre
ferable as family papers, to the violent political peri
odicals with which our land unhappily abounds, and
it would indeed be well if some scores of the latter
could be uprooted, and surrceded by as many Of the
former. Next to our own invaluable Lutheran Ob-
saver, and others of a similar character, we recom
mend those, which like the "Wreath," aro judicious
ly devoted to tho Sciences, Literature and the Fine
Arts, and sincerely hope the one under consideration
may meet with the prompt and liberal patronage it so
well merits. In such a place as Gettysburg, a towu
favored with one of the best of Colleges, an ably con
!. ducted Female Academy, a flourishing Theological
Seminary, and various other literary institutions; we
should suppose the I Vreath could not fail to meet with
a generous support. Our omitting t.i pay to it this
'? well-deserved tribute of commendation at an earlier
period, must be ascribed to our absence from home,
and not to want of inclination on our part. [Luth. Obs.
trrWore wo to comply with tho request of our
friend, "EllQuinmt," the columns ofthe Star would
be occupied for weeks to come in re•publishing
what has already appeared on the subject on which
his request is founded, withourstopping to insert
other mattors on the s.tmo subject which would
accumulate in the meantime. Besidos, the con.
trovorsy would not interest ono out of every twert.
ty subscribers or readers of the Star. We there
fore hope our friend will excuse us for not com
plying at present.
OUR RELATIONS WITH FRANCE.
ID - To the exclusion of our usual variety, wo
have inserted in to-day's paper the able and high,
ly interesting letter ofour late Minister to Franca,
Mr. LIVINGSTON, to the Duc uk Ditomme. Accom
panying the above letter were two others, which
wo have not room for—the first of which is from
Mr. Livingston to Mr. Forsyth, in which ho asks
the President to accept his resignation—and the
othor is an answer from the Secretary of State, ac.
cepting Mr. L's resignation, and tendering him
the President's entire approbation of his conduct.
Mr. Livingston's letter has given rise to con
siderable discussion and much speculation on the
present aspect of our Relations with France. For
our own part, we shall muko none at this limo
but sea no reason, at present, why we should dif
fer from the sentiments expressed in the following
article, copied from the National Intelligencer—
Our Relations with France.
We are enabled at length to lay before
our readers in an official form, the latest in
formation of the state of the negociation be-
tween this country and France.
The letter of Mr. Livingston to, the Duc
De Broglie is not only an able paper, doing
credit to the writer, but it places in a strong
light the views taken by the Executive or
his advisers, in this matter. if it existed
by itself we should say it was, or ought to
be, on what is now the interesting point or
this controversy (the exception taken by
France to the language of the President's
Message) satisfactory. The tone of it ap-
pears to us to be commendable.
If the French Government had any right
to look into our Minister's correspondence
with his own Government, however, they
• may perhaps find that the Minister himself
took a different view of the Message when
it first reached him from that which he has
presented in his last letter. But it is no bu
' siness of theirs, that he wrote to this Gov
: ernment, nor how much he was perplexed
by the entire want of regard to the very
delicate position in which he stood at Paris,
by the authorities at home, who left him
without instructions in such an emergency.
'That is an affair between him and his Gov
ernment. The French Government might,
besides, say that our Minister overlooked
some considerations which bear against his
present constructions of the Message. To
which, wo will answer, for him, he was ar
guing his own side of the question, and was
not obliged also to argue theirs.
It gives us pleasure to see that Mr. Liv
• ingston says in his letter of Monday last to.
Mr. Forsyth, that he has reason . lto believe'
. that the answer to his note, asking an expla
nation of the terms used in M. Serrurier'.
• communication to the Department, will,
when given, be satisfactory.
We think we see, also—and we see it
with the most unfeigned satisfaction—in the
note of Mr. Secretary Forsyth, dated on
Tuesday last, evidence of a placable temper
at Mad-quarters in relation to thi 3 matter..
The Secretary declares, officially, in his let
ter, which, moreover, with the letters of
Mr. Livingston, is made public "in consid•
oration of the many important interests con
nected with the relation between the United
States and France," that, &c. and "to soothe
the feelings of national susceptibility even
when they have been unexpectedly excited."
In thus responding to the general feeling of
the People, the Administration has (if we
may be allowed to approve) done well and
wisely.
ELPAR our notice in the last Star of the celebra
tion was hurriedly taken, we devoted more atten
tion to it in the Wroath—and, for our own sails
ruction, as well as in compliance with the wishes
of several of our citizens, transfer the same into
our columns to-day. A variety of volunteer toasts
were given on the occasion referred te,but we have
only boon able to got the following—which, al
though few in number, are too good to be lost:—
Br GEN. T. C. MILLER, (thought not present,)
—Our obligations to God and our Country, para
mount to all others.
BY LIEUT. COL. CODEAN—How patriotic, how
magnanimous for all political parties to unite in
colobrating the Anniversary of our Nation's birth.
BY D. M SMye a, Esq.— The Independent Yeo
manry of Adam., County—Equal in intelligenco,
and unsurpassed in public spirit, by any portion
of their follow.citizons.
BY CAPT. M. C. CLARKSON—The Mechanics of
Cettysburg—Tho life of the "Citizens' Band," the
prop alit() "Gettysburg Guards," and the support
, of the Town itself.
03-By request, we copy from the Carlisle Volun
teer, the certificate of Messrs. SHOWERS and CAROTH
ERS. However bad it makes Mr. Miller's conduct
appear, it does not surpass the infamy of the willful
betrayal of Mr. Buehlcr's private and confidential
letter.
80-The subjoined article, from the "Democratic
Herald," contains a severe and cutting rebuke against
the friends of Muhlentrerg; for founding his clainisio
the Gubernatorial chair on kis opposition to the Uni
ted States Bank:—
As to supporting him [Muhlenberg] on
the ground of an Anti• Bank candidate, the
time for that has passed away. and the very
attitude of his friends, giving Mr. R itner the
best chance of success, destroys all the vir
tue of such a position ! It has been aban
doned by the very nomination of Mr. Muh
lenberg—and it cannot be enforced, and a
bandoned at the same time! Those who
have become reconciled to the alternative or
Ritner's success, eannot expect that the peo
ple will rally on a principle, which such re
concilement has waived, or reduced to a
minor consideration of no iimtortanCe.
(tYSomo wiseacres of the Mulllio stamp, are
busying themselves with making calculations as
to the prubablo result of the Gubornatorial elec
tion! They cannot, however come to the saino
conclusions. One elects the Parson by a majori
ty of 8,000 votes over Ritnor; anothor--founger
in years, hoytpver■—sours much higher—he, after
a tow "hazards" apd !"calculations," gives the
Parson a majority- l ot 33,000 over Ritnor, end 46,
000 over Wolf!! What a Solomon! We readily
agree with the follow's companion, that such cal
culations are wido of the mark, and aro only fit to
be made by such an Editor as the ono referred to!
For our own part, wo would /loaner believe the as
sertion of the Editor of the "Democratic Herald," The Boston Transcript states that the trio!
(a Muhlonborg paper,) than either of the above of the Rev. Mr. Cheever, of Salem; for a l
"calculators." Ho says Mr. Ritnar "in himsolc malicious libel on Deacon John Stone, has
has no objectionable qualities, or offensive politi. ',i terminated in a verdict of guilty upon the
cal principles"—th a t he door not believe "Mr. ?second count of the indictment,.to wit: that
Ritnor would fldl below the Democratic standard the defendant had alluded :n the article writ.
of nuy ofonr precedin g Governors—and we think.. ten by him, to Deacon Stone, and had been'
it probable that he might rise above thom"—andLguilty of a libel upon that individual. The
that it is his "decided opinion that Josicrn RiTsmaNdeferidant has appealed to the Supreme,
wiU be our next Governor." We are decidedly GlCourt.
of the same opinion, too!
00-The following paragraph from the "Democratic
Herald," holds up the inconsistency of Aluhlenberg's
friends to the life—
Mr. Muhlenberg's original friends are,
par excellence, radical reformers—and - it
the same time LIFE Office Holden; under
the General Government !I! Can any thing
be -more preposterous—contradictory—in
consistent—nay, oven tnsuting to the com
mon sense of the People?
(3r3-We do most heartily admire the honesty which
characterizes the sober calculations of the Editor of
the "Democratic herald " It is a quality rarely to
be met with in the Editorial corps fighting under the
opposition banner. When it does show itself, we al
ways hail it as a favorable sign that the Editor is a
bout deserting the Tory ranks and rallying under the
flag of the honest yeomanry—THE PEOPLE—the pure
Democracy of the State. We do not hero mean those
ogling themselves Democrats, and who are laboring
to keep and to get offices—who are abusing and vilify•
ing their brethren, to gratify those who have no State
pride—no anxiety for the welfare of the Common
wealth at heart. But we mean those only who, re
gardless of party feelings—party preferences,arc will
ing to sacrifice such paltry considerations, when they
see their beloved State made the sport of designing,
knavish politicians—who are rallying round a ban
ner. insclibed on which is "Virtue, Liberty and
Independence," and which will lead them to a great
and glorious victory.
We have been led to make these remarks, simply
from reading the following sentence in the illuhienberg
paper above referred to—viz:
0::r"If Mr. i}luhlenberg had a chance,
we would discourse of his good qualities;
BUT HE HAS NONE; AND IT WOULD
HE IDLE TO INDULGE IN THE AMUSEMENT OF
ClllLDREN—`trying to catch birds by put.
ting salt on their tails."
Ll - Tlie "Compiler" was never more mistaken
in "all its born days!" It make uur gums boil!—
Fudge, man—fudge!
(0-True, we are nut accountable for the opinions
and assertions of our correspondents, yet it does not
ruffle our temper when the Editor of the Compiler at
tacks us in a low, petty manner for words made use of
by writers for the Star. He may continue to speak
of us as the "printer of the Star," "Star-man," "im
ported hireling," and all that kind of decent (in his
sphere) verbiage, we shall deal with him as one OEN-
T tim Ar t would with another where L i +uppwsra to Da
such; and if we should dirty our bands in so doing,
wby we will acknowledge our mistake and be off!
(03-The Compiler never slandered us until last
week. He says, "Andrew (we suppose he means
his political god father,) possesses more talent than
both the "Star-man" and Prothonotary put together!"
Oh! lithe dog-days were only over, Jacob, how we
would "use you up" for so basely slandering your'
"kind friends and neighbors!"
(rjr-In repelling last week the assertion that the
"Wreath" was the "same paper published last fall
under the name of the Comet," we stated that the
person who made it called "personally, subscribed
for, and wished the Wreath success." The fellow
says in his last sheet, "We never subscribed for the,
'Wreath,' but did call at the request of a fritind and
relation, paid Mr. Middleton for his pnper,and DIREC
TED it to be forwarded to tho same!" This proves;
what we stated, that he called and subscribed for the
Wreath personally, which had it been even the ghost
of that terrible luminary which scorched him so se
verely last fall, and the truths of which will haunt
him as long as he has a remnant of conscience left,we
opine he would hardly have called and subscribed for
it, even at the "request of a friend and relation."—
As for his assertion that "nothing is too much for the
mendacious, moral prostitutes who conduct that Bil
lingsgate Journal," we let it go for what it and its
reckless author is worth We shall not stoop to ban
dy epithets with one so degraded in public estimation.
A person whose envy and malignity are so apparent,
will only bedaub the more with moral pollution those
with whom he comes in contact; and it is only labor
loss to attempt to reform him.
• (0-A writer in the Compiler complains, that our
correspondents named "a respectable citizen of Get
' tysburg" in his communications. If this be wrong,
why does the same writer weekly parade in the col
umns of the Compiler the names of private individuals
unconnected with public office? In the same paper in
which appears the above complaint, he has two arti
cles in which the names of "respectable citizens" are
unnecessarily introduced! It is right for his bull to gore
our ox—but oh! what rascally conduct when our bull
touches his ox in the short Jibe! Let the writer be ad
vised by us, to cease meddling so much in 'politics and
attend to his profession—it needs his attention much,
in order to discharge the high duties reposed in his
hands. At least, let him remember, that "he whp
lives in a glass house,should not throw the first stone."
OrkJOHN GARVIN, Esq. presented us last week
with several heads of Wheat taken out of a thild of his
near town, which arc of a growth somewhat unusual.
One head'(Called blue-stem,) contains twenty pods, in
each of which are six grains of wheat; and another
(called red-chafl) contains twenty-eight pods, each
of which also containing six grains. As the 'Squire
omitted telling us whether it was of Wolf, Atolllen
berg or Rimer production, we will take tho liberty
of calling it Fair- View wheat, in honor of the name
of the place on which it grew.
For th© Star & Banner
MR. MIDDLETON,
"One who was once gulled" has only to say,that
had ho flavor heretofore determined, in disgust, to
discontinue receiving the paper alluded to in his
last communication, the last number of that shoot
Would be sufficient cause for so doing. Coo I
suffer to encourage the wookly übuso \ of private
individuals—even our most estimable fellow-6:i.
zons—who aro nut 'candidates for public offices,
and the only part thoy take in the discussieps of
the day, is in their private, social circles?' My
God, sir! what will society come to.if our private,
every day discussions in our social circles aro to
be made fit subjects for tho conductors of public
nowspapers to drag us before their readers and
the public, and denounce, abuse and vilify us! I
tun the friend, and 1 over shall ho, ofa Faux PRESS
—but not of an licentious ono. I have, lot "A
Stlbsciiber" take it as ho will, too much regard
for the "feelings and morals" of my family, to en
courage a paper of the latter class any longer. I
was indeed gulled in two instances—first in be
Hosing that the paper would ho what its prospec
tus promised it to bo—and secondly, that its Edi
tor know and appreciated the epithet of a gentle
man.
TEMPER ANCE.-' Am I to blame, mother?'
said a young lad, the other day. The lad
ioined a Temperance Society. His father
mid mother appeared to bo displeased with
him. The mother openly chided. After a
long silence, the boy broke forth—"Am I
to blame, mother? Sister Mary has married
a drunken husband, who abuses her every
day. Sister Susan's hatband was intern.
perate, and has gone off• and left her, and
you are obliged to take her home and take
care of her children. Brother James comes
home drunk almost every night. And be
cause! have joined the cold water company,
and you are likely to have one sober person
in the family, you are scolding at me! Am
I to blame?"
AN UNWELCOME GuesT.--One day last
week, the wife of Mr. John Kean, of this
town, was surprised by finding on the floor
close beside an infant, a very large brown
adder which had made its way into the room
unperceived, there being in the house at the
time no one but herself and three small chil
dren. Sho immediately seized the fire
shovel, and placing it upon his' neck, kept
him a prisoner, till she hid sent her little
girl near half a mile for assistance, who re
turned with two women, the only assistance
she could procure. During all this time.
Mrs.. Kean held the snake under her shovel,
when the women with an axe severed his
head from his body. He measured 31 feet,
and was of the thickness of a man's wrist.—
Hallowell Press.
OHIO PVENIPOTENTIARTIES.—We learn
from the Cincinnati Gazette that Governor
Lucas has appointed three Plenipotentiaries,
to visit "the Government" at Washington,
in reference to the Boundary question.—
The Plenipos are David T. Disney, Speaker
of the Senate, Noah H. Swayncy U. S. Dis
trict Attorney, Wm. Allen, ex-member of
Congress. The boundary question as the
Governor . heretofore said, is not "a party
question ih Ohio;" but it so happens that the
three ministers appointed to represent its
sovereignty at Washington are all good and
true Van Buren men!—Ball. Pat.
Iluzza: for Pialsburga
113*The Pittsburg Times and Gazette give
cheering account of tho proceedings of our friends
in that city on the 4th inst. Our townsman,Tumo
' incos Sysmis, Esq. attracted much attention, and
is highly spoken of by the Times and Gazette,—
the latter states that after the Oration was deliv
ered and a few remarks from Mr. Fodd, of Fay.
etto, "Stevens!" "Stevens!" was then snouted by
a thousand voicosat their utmostpitch, and Thad.
deus Stevens, the Champion of Education and
Equal Rights, appeared for the first time before
a Western audience;" and that ho was listened to
by the "vast concourse of people fur ono hour with
breathless attention, save when the out-pouring
of his eloquence would call forth their spontane
ous plaudits." "All wore delighted with the en
chanting power of an orator, who, surpassing any
that wo have ever hoard. addressed himself at the
same time to the heads and hearts of his hearers."
A Committee of Invitation, consisting of one
hundred persons, tendered him, on behalf ot the
citizens and county, a Public Dinner, which was
politely declined by Mr. Stevens.
WOLF MEETING.
At a largo and respectable meeting of Demo
cratic citizens friendly to the reelection of GEo.
WOLF, Esq. as Governor of the Commonwealth,
convened at the house ofJacob Ziegler, in the Bo
rough of Gettysburg, on Saturday the
.11th ufJu
ly instant:
Mr. HARVY D. WATTLES was called to the
chair, and Tilo.llAs AIINAIOII appointed Secretary.
On motion, it was Resolved, That the friends of
the re.olectionzif George Wolf be requested to at
tend at the Court-house, in the Borough of Gettys:
burg, on Saturday the . Ist of August next, at one
o'clock A. si. for the purpose of making arrange.
merits relative to the formation of a County ticket.
Resolved, That the i noceedings of this meeting
bo published in the County papers, signed by the
Chairman and Secretary.
HARVEY D. WATTLES, Chairman.
Tuozhiss Morava, Secretary.
TIMYLPERANCE.
A MEETING of the 44 Temperance Society of
Gettysburg and its Vicinity," will be hold in the
Methodist Episcopal Church, on SATURDAY
NEXT, at 3 o'clock r. nr. An Address will be
delivered by the Rev. Mr. Ilona. The public are
respectfully invited to attend.
"R. W. MIDDLETON, Seery..
July 13, 1835. ,••
CABINET-WAREFIOUSE,
Chambersburg Street.
Where there is constantly on hand
A 000 D ASSORTMENT OP
rea t Uar, ietvraM 4
Ready for purchasers, for Cagh or ProduCe.
• oz:7 - Orders for corrings punch'.
ally attended to:,
DAVID HEAGY.
Gettysburg, Oct. 21, 1834. tf-29
.TADIES COPPER.
diU l t - eaar
OFFICE in Charnbersburg Street, a few
doors East of Mr: Forrey'sTavern.
Gettysburg, June 10, 1834. .
ILTA number of Advertisements are omitted
.this week. • .
t, and General ../Ults:tOlfirng.4o
•
LITTLLL'S VE121171511;
Contents of the it(ly Number.' -
William Godwin, Esq., with a portiallf The
Deserted Chateau—From the French; Maliomi.
dan Festivals in India. William Pitt—Part III;
Heehaw with three Tails; Texas—By General
Wavol; De Lamartine's Visit to Lady Hester Stan..
hope; M. Boamont on the Americans—Liober'is
Stranger in America—Now England and tier In.
stitut ions, by ono of her suns; Tho Seven Teinpta
(ions, by Mary Down t; %Lorton versus Audubon;
Tho Approaching ConiCt; Shakspoaro in Germany
—Part III; Thu Historical Plays 7 --Jubus Crow;
Fires in L i verpool; Thu Child's Burial in Spring,
by Delta; Letters of J. Dawning, Major, Down
in villa Militia, second hrigado; The Recent Pen
sions; Curious 'lcelandic Custom; Tho Adven
tures of Japhet in Search of a Fnther--Cnntinnod
from Museum, Vol. XXVI. p. 476: An Important
Improvement in Shoes and Boots; A Decado of
Novols and Nouvellettes; Apostrophe to the Ap.
proaching Comet; Critical "Notices; Notabilm;
Literary Intelligence.
Back Volumes of the Museum.
THE proprietor of Litt°ll's Museum of Foreign
Literature, Sciet•.ce and Art, has determined to
dispose of the remaining sots et• the hack volumei
at a very reduced price, one half only of the origi
nal subscription. Ho thus offers to Library Com.
ponies, Reading Rooms, :mil to gentlemen form.
ing collections of books, an opportunity of Tar.
chasing twenty largo and extremely valuable nil*.
cellaneous volumes, at a price far bolowlheir cost
or value; an opportunity which must necessarily
be of short duration, and which cannot occur a
gain. Tho following terms will not be deviated
from if ordors are received within the prosontyoar,
1835, beyond which period tho proprietor will not
be bound by the present notice.
1. Sots of twenty complete volumes will be sup.
plied in numbers for $3O 00 cash.
2. Sets of twenty complete volumes neatly half
bound in bluo or red morocco $4O 00 cash.
Tho purchaser who orders bound sets may have
his or her name printed in gold on the back with
out any additional charge.
The Museum contents consists of tho best se
lections from the entire range of British periodi
cal literature; Reviews, Essays,Tales, Poetry,
&c.; and may emphatically be assorted that no
periodical ever published retains its interest,- or
that the back volumes bear the same relative val.
uo as the Museum.
Tho back sots of twenty volumes retnainingon
hand aro not numerous, and aro rapidly going
off. Address
July 13, 1835.
GETTVSBURG
AT EN TION !
lOU will parade in front of the College,
on Saturday the Ist of .August next,
at 2 o'clock r. x. precisely, in full. uniform
—with arms and accoutrements incomplete
order. ROBERT MARTIN, 0. S.
July 13, 1835. tp-15
THE School Directors of Straban town.
ship Ivill meet at the house of Aka
ham King, Esq. in Hunterstown, on Scgur -
day the Ist of August next, to receive pro
posals from Teachers for the several school
districts in said township, to expend the ,ba
lance of the school fund on hand for thepre.
sent year.
By order of the Board,
ROBERT WILHENY, Sec'ry.
July 6, 1835. tm-14
SIX CENTS REWARD.
RANAWAY, on the 28th of June last,
from the subscriber residing in Mount
joy township, Adams county, Pa. a colored
girl named HETTY ItEI D. The public
are hereby cautioned against harboring or
employing said girl. The above reward
will bo given for her apprehension.
July 6, 1835.
LIST Or LETTERS
REMAINING in the York Springs Post Offieo, A
dams county, Pa. Ist July, 153 En
Georgo Able John Abraham -
Rev. John Albert Francis Jones, Esq. ".
Daniel Rudman Christopher F. Killinger
John Baltzlery David Konover
William Blensinger Juno B. McGrew
Ezra Comly JOhn Mcßride Jr. 2
Josso Cook Christopher Mondy
George Crister Joseph M'Elroy ,
Peter Clapper Eliza Penrose
Philip Clapper J. H.Sholfor
Anthony Deardorff' Richard Sadler
Sarah D. Funk Wm. Sadler (of R.)
Jacob M. W. Grieet Arthur Stevens
Jacob Gosslor Georgo Sheffer . .
Lowis Harry 'John Underwood
Thomas Hughes Wm. Walker; Esq.
I ovi Hutton Benj. VVierman (Hatter)
Mr. Holonshoad Melee Wlerman (cord.)
Levi Johnson.
H. WIERMAN, P. M.,
July G. 1835. 3t-.14
REMOVAL.
IWILL remove my shop on the first day.
A- of April to that owned by Mrs. Cham
berlain, on South Baltimore street, two doors
South of Mr. David M'Creury's Saddle arid
Harness Factory,
WHERE ALL KINDS OF PLAIN AND FANCY.
will be made and sold at redu-
ced prices, of superior finish and 77 --;
warranted best quality.
House and SiguiPaintfnM
All kind of House nhd Sign Painting and
Turning attended to as formerly.
HUGH DEN WIDDIE.
Gettysburg, March 24.1835. tf--51
NEW GOODS.
MILLER: & AVITLIEROW
AVE just returned from the City with
a fresh supply of .
SEASONABLE . GOODS,'
Which they offer to the public on , as accorn
modattng terms as any other establiehMent
in the ctiuntry. They invite the attention
of those desirous of purchasing.
Gettysburg, May 25, 1835.
SIX MONTHS IN 8 CIONITIMM
AND -
ANSIXIMItA
TOONV SIX
EZI raoimEtitrair
CT,
irUST received and for sale, at tbe!Rpok
lir and Drug Store of
SAMUEL IL BUEHLER;
Gettysburg, June 20,18315. '31.013,
ADAM W A LDIF,,
Philadelpliiil.
NOTICE.
JAMES SMITH.
Bt-14