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A reasonable deduction w be made to those who advertise by tho your. IV. AU Letters and Communications addressed to the Editor by mail must be post-paid, or they will not be attended to THE GARLAND. —"With sweetest flowers enrich'il, From various gardens cull'd with care " THB , BLISS OF HOME. IV THOMAS !MRCVS. Mine be the joy which steams around Tho hearth where pure affections dwell Where love, enrobed in smiles, is found, Aud wraps his spirit with its spell. I would not seek excitement's whirl, Whore pleasure wears her tiusel crown, And passion's billows upward curl, 'Neath hatred's darkly gathering frown. The dearest boon from Heaven above, I. bliss which brightly hallows home; 'Tis sunlight to the world of love. And life', pure %vine without its foam There is a sympathy of heart Which consecrates the solial shrine , . Rohs grief of gloom and loth inipart A joy of gloduevi all di*ino. It glances from the kindling eye, Which o'er affection sleepless tendo— n gives deep pathos to the sigh Which anguish from the bosom rondo. Itays around the smiling lip, When love bestows the greeting kiss. And sparkles in each cup we sip Round the domestic board of bliss! Let others seek in wealth or fame, A oplendid path whereou to tread— I'd rather wear a I mbar name, With love's enchauttnent round it shed Fatuc's hut a light to gihi the grave, And Wealth zit:never calm the breed, But Love, a halcyon on Life's wave, Flath power to soothe its strifes to rest. 52L11 MEET,!)olli?rbl2`teSo From the Southern Literary Messenger, ,lablll,2lZaal UP.222V.P.W0 • CITIZEN OP VIIEDEPLICK, MD..] The memory of joys are pasl,like Me music of carol,is pkusant.bul mournful to the soul. VIRGINIA ranks among her distinguished sons ROBERT WHITE, late judge ofthe general court,who was gathered to his lath ers in March. 1831. He was born in the neighborhood of W inchester, March 29, 1759, and received •but an imperfect educe• lion at a grammar school,near Marsh Creek, Penney Ivanto,under the direction of the Rev Mr. Craighead, a Presbyterian minister.-;--- In his seventeenth year,he volunteered as a private in a company commanded by captain Hugh Stevenson, and marched on the 20th of June, 1775, from Morgun's Spring, in Berkeley county, to Boston,where the Brit. ish army was now closely besieged by Wash ington. Engaging-with youthful ardor and zeal in the various and eventful scenes of that well conducted enterprise, he soon ar rested the attention of the commander in chief.tiy his chivalric bearing. His discern ing eye saw in the boy the germ of that re markable decision of character, which in af ter years, sustained hinvin numberless ap palling trials. He once told me that but for the pious impressions mado on his heart,by the study of the Scriptures, when at school, he would then have been borne down and carried away in the vortex of dissipation and vice in which he was now involved. The light of the Star of Bethlehem beamed en his path.and he reached the haven in safety. On the 17th of March, 1770,i he city was evacuated; the enemy spread their canvass fur a inure fortunate station; and White saw his beloved chief triumphantly occupying the position of a cruel and imperious toe.— Following the standard of his country, he shared the dangers and sufferings of the dis. estrous campaign of the following summer, when he was made an ensign. We next tied him et Germantown, on the fourth of Octo ber, 1777, where he fought as a lieutenant, under major William Darks, of Berkeley county,Virginia,lais intimate friend through life, who, on this occasion, displayed an in trepidity unsurpassed by "the bravest ofthe brave." As the column of the enemy advanc ed near our line, the lieutenant nu ticed an elegant and daring young British officer, animating his troops,by his own ozapple.to press forward into the conflict: Darke ed at him n fatal shot, with his fuzee, and seeing him fall, laconically remarked, "White, I have given that fellow his to, bacco " Alter this engngement,which resulted un• fivorably to our num, the lieutenant was constantly employed in harassing detached parties of the enemy, in the spring of 1775; sad by a vigilance which knew no bounds, and a courage yieltkiig to no danger, he of- • Our Maryland friend deserves. and will no doubt reocivo the thanks of every Virginian, for this inter esting sketch of one of bar gallant goo/ and revolution.' sty heroes. We doubt not that it will be acceptable to our readers generally. ten protected the main body of our army from surprise and loss. During one of these perilous partizan enterprises, in the month of June, of this year, at Short Hill, New Jersey, in the act of crossing a fence, his thigh bone was broken by a musket ball, and nearly at the same moment, he receiv ed another severe wound in the head from a British grenadier. Ho fell senseless to the earth—bleeding profusely. He found him self, when somewhat recovered, a prisoner of war, in the tent elan amiable and accom plished officer, who had rescued him from death, and who now treated him with dis tinguished humanity and politeness. In the autumn, after being exchanged, he at last reached Winchester, by slow and painful ofThrts,exceedingly lame, weak and emaciat ed, by acute and protracted suffering. His body was a mere shadow,but his noble spirit, yet unsubdued, still panted to avenge the wrongs of his country. By this time Fred erick and Berkeley counties had in the field setae of the best officers in our army. Mot.• gun, with his riflemen, had already scaled the walls of Quebec, amid the storms and snows of winter. Dark() was then in the prison-ship, near New York, enduring all the complicated severities of rigorous con. finernent; but the laurels he had won were yet fresh. Swearingen was courting dan ger in every form; and the patriotism of White, elevating him above the severe tor ments he endured, urged him again "once more to the breach," before his wounds were sufficiently healed. In 1779 he was com missioned a captain of cavalry. For some time h.. was hi employed recruting and training his troop in Philadelphia, but was compelled, from bodily inability, to retire from service. His military career now clos ed in the twentieth year of his age,but never for a moment did he withdraw his eagle eye from the thrilling events which afterwards, illustrated our struggle for liberty, and of ten regretted that lie was prevented from mingling again in the glorious contest. His maxim was, "What a pity 'tis that a man can die but once to save his country." In this year lie commenced the study of law in the office: of his uncle, Alexander White,one of the most profound lawyers in the valley of Virginia. While here he was compelled to read Blackstone, Coke, arid other books, for nearly tour years, either lying on his back, or propped, up on a couch. In this forlorn condition,ho pursued his weary way l along the path of science,untill he appeared I at the Winchester bar, December, 1783. His health was new restored, and he was quickly cheered with an extensive and pro fitable practice. He was on able lawyer; clear and cogent in argument, but not elo quent; his voice rather harsh and shrill; and in the impetuosity of debate,his Was sometimes affected even to stammering. Fur ten, years he maintained a lofty emin ence at the Frederick bar, during which period he was frequently elected to repro. sent his county iu the house of delegates. Here lie mingled with sonic of the most pro rninent characters of the commonweal and sustained a high reputation as an hop statesman. He beard the celebrated Patrick Henry deliver his wonderful argument a gainst the British debts. He declared that o language could describ!, the splendor arid grandeur of the scene. immense clouds o, anxious spectators thronged the court: the members of both houses left their seats,not• withstanding the commands of their speaker: the windows were raised that the multitude might at least catch the inspiring sound of the orator's voice: dtutd silence reigned, ex cept when broken by the silver tunes of his eloquence: for some days the delighted MS sembly Was transpored with the might v ef forts of that pupil of nature, whom Lord By roil styles "Demosthenes forest born." As he related the event, nt my fireside in 1821 judge kV into seemed to be inspired with the same feeling which filled the bosom of Hen ry on that occasion: his eye kindled, his breast heaved with strong emotion. "True" said he, "success did nut crown his efforts; but it might well have been said in the lan guage ofehief Justice NI arshall,when speak ing of Pinkney in the case of the Nereid, 'so exquisite was the skill of the artist, so dazzling the garb in which the figure was presented, that it required the exorcise of that cold, investigating faculty, which ought always to belong to those who sit on this bench, to discern its ouly imperfection, its want of resemblance."' On the sixteenth of November, 1793, Mr. White was appointed judge of the general court of Virginia, which office lie held un til his death. Until 1825, this amiable and excellent judge was not only ever indefatigable in dis- charging the high trusts of his station at Richmond, in June and November of each year; but in each successive spring and tall, (whatever might be the state of the roads and weather) you would see him wending his way, to his gig ; through five counties,o: . which the tenth judicial district was corn. posed, at the appointed time, for the very small salary of 816u0 per annum. Like the great Alfred he carried justice to every man's door. As a nisi priva judge, ho had no superior in the United States. Prompt, energetic, firm and tesolute,he always coin. mended the profimnd respect of all who en , tared the court. So jealous was he of tho encroachment of military power, that ditr tug the war of 1812, when Winchester was filled with reeruits,he would not permit the officers to appear before him with their swords by the Bides. His reported opinions, in the cose of Nlyers,who was tried for mi. der,•and Preston's case, on a question of es toppel, are universally acknowledge to be powerful tpeeimens of sound learning and extensive research. When Judge White,was in the social cir cie,t he sternness 011ie official character was thrown turide, and the eon, insinuating man ~'l WISH NO OTHER HERALD, NO OTHER SPEAKER OF Kir LIVINO ACTIONS, TO KEEP MINE HONOR PROM CORRUPTION. --ansas teWa lt ala WM OM la 4TGICL) tr4 3 l6 4 a2ka inP2a 90 9 aatz, THE VALLEY OF THE MISISISSIPPL-A writer in the Knickerbocker speaks of the Mississippi Valley as one that has no parallel un earth. Its length may be estimated at not less than two thousand live hundred miles, and its mean breadth at from twelve to fif teen hundred. He adduces many facts to prove, that it was once covered by an im• moose ocean,and that the great change was brought about by repeated and lung continu ed volcanic convulsions. He describes this Valley as not only the most delightful, the richest, and the fairest portion of the earth. but capable ofsustaining population of a hun dred millions: WkettiN MILK Slcxxi - ,ss.—The Gov ernor of Kentucky has ofii3red a reward o olio thodsand dollars for the discovery of the that it may be prevented, of the dis ease called milk sickness, which has been exceedingly fatal in Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio for some time past: It seems to be equal in malignancy to the cholera, and has cut off hundreds of the inhabitants: PREMIIISI FORA MEDICAL EIMAY. —The sum of one hundred dollars is offered by the Medical Society of the State of New York, for the best dissertation on "Diseases of the Spinal Column—their diagnosis, history and mode of treatment," which must be for warded to their Secretary, on or before the first 01*J:weary, 1839'. SILK.—The West Chester Silk Co. o Pennsylvania had a sale of handkerchiefs, manufactured from their own silk, on Tues. day last. There were 35 in number—and the aggregate proceeds were 881,00. They were knocked (Ain quick time at from $l,. 75 to 83 s•pioce,to the supporters of domes. tic it.dustry. PENNSYLVANIA Incv.—A friend who has recently visited the interior of our State,and spent a little while at Karthause,the seat of Mr. Peter Ritner's experiments upon the manufacture of irnn,spenks in high terms of the success which has attended that gentle man's great exertions in making iron from the coke of bituminous coal. He now manu factures 63 tons per week, of excellent met al. The quality is yet rather too high, that is, white, but is gradually becoming softer and grayer; so that the-experiment may be considered as eminently successful, afford- ing a subject of high felicitation to every Pennsylvania who feels that our Common wealth can and, ought to be the:great pro. doter of iron fur the U States4l7. S. Oaz. Axortrex EARTHIQUARE:TiIe Rich mond (Ind.) Palladiunrof July 7, says:—“A slight quaking& shaking nf Mother Earth," was felt at that place oil Wednesday last be. tweeu the hours of 11 and 12 o'clock. The New York Star states that Mi. John Jacob Astor has presented $lO,OOO to the German Society of that city, of which he is President. The fund is to be employed to establish an agency to protect 'German emi• grants against imposition. nere of the polished cavalier, made him the delight and admiration of all. Abounding in interesting anecdote,he would bear away your whole feelings, when relating the stir ing events of the hattletield,or the more mild incidents of his long professional career.— Scipio Africanus himself did not possess a more entire admiration ofthe female sex,and insensibly this high and holy principle would appear to insinuate itself into his judgement, where inflexible justice did not forbid it. Brave and intrepid as he surely was, the prayer of virtuous woman never reached his ear in vain. I remember a case--a miser able and depraved man was convicted by a jury of Loudoun, fur some offence, and the court pronounced sentence ofireprisonment; but during the term, the punishment might of course be commuted. Various persons besought him, in vain in behalf of the law's victim. At length, the wile of the offender, poor, humble, broken-hearted, appeared a suppliant before him. He was unable to resist, and amidst the tears which flowed down his cheek, bade her to be,comforted and depart in peace. He kept on steadily in his high career of usefulness to the cornrnunity.untit the spring of 125, when in coming to court in Lou doun, he halted for the night at a tavern on the bank of the Shenandoah. He retired to his room at an early hour,and was found by the landlord, at bedtime, sitting by the fireside,stricken with paralysis. He remain ed in this situation for several weeks, and was then borne, in a litter, to Winchester. Here I saw him in the latter part of '27.and never shall I forget the interview. Nature had put on her winter garment; the leaves of the forest were swept cabs , . every gale, reminding us of the several generations suc cessively passing away; the wind sighed mournfully amidst the venerable oaks sur rounding his mansion: night had cast her gloomy mantle over the earth—l approach• ed the patriarch, for the first time since his affliction. A las,liow changed! His dark and brilliant eye no more flashed with the light• ring of genius: those lips, which once were vocal in the discharge of his official duties, and in establishing the rights of his fellow citizens, were now almost powerless: the in• tellect prostrated: his noble form in ruins: all was desolate and sorrowful. "What aim. dews we are,and what shadows we pursue," said Burke, on a melancholy occasion, and the sentiment rushed into my mind,ae I be he;d the emaciated frame of him who sat before me. Often, but in vain, did I strive to suppress the rising sigh, and check the flowing tear—l wrung the hand of the pa triot, and bade Inin adieu forever. iie died a christian; and rests near the tomb of Mor. gun, in Winchester. Gallant soldier, tare thee weill The Coast it in ion. From the American Sentinel, a Van Duren paper, Let Well Alone. No. I. Every one has heard, or ought to have hen rd,of that Italian,who having n very gond constitution,and being quite as well in health its his neighbors, fancied that he had a varie ty of disorders, and got together a number of physicians to consult about his case, and took a variety of medicines, until ho really made himself ill and tried; and just before his death ‘ hedirected that the following epi taph, in Itejisiji;Aould be engraved ou his: trrmb atotitt‘' • . 1 1 WAS WELL, MIT I WANTED TO HE BET TER; AND LO! HERE I AM." It seems to me that we,the people of Penn sylvania, are at the present time very much in the situation that the Italian was when he got a convention of doctors to meet about his case, and that if we persist in taking the medicines that these doctors have prescrib. 'ed for us, we shall shorten our days, and I I have a similar epitaph written over our re• mains. I know that many good men and sound republicans are of a different opinion; and think that (twee amendments are a sort of panacea for all evils and grievances; and I agree with thew hat if hey can first prove that the people of Pennsylvania are aick.and want medicine, then it will be right to take something; provided we are sure that it will not do more harm than the disorder itself. Now, after all,there is more similarity than people in general suppose between the con. stitution of a man and that of a stale. By a man's constitution,is usually meant his gen eral bodily system, as respects health; and we say that a man has a good or bad consti• tution accordingly as he is more or less wall or ill, or is in general.in good or bud health. So it is with the constitution of a State. If it works vvelhand the people are prosperous and happy, and under no unreasonable re strictions, but free to do whatever honest men may reasonably desire to do, then it must be a good constitution; but if, on the other hand, the people have been oppressed or injured,or dept ived of their natural rights, and the laws do not afford thorn any redress, then it must be a bad constitution,and ought to be mended. Now let us see how it has been with• Pen nsylvania niece the year 1790,when the pre sent constitution went into operation, that I c w e e es a t l i a tu n y tio i'i u rtr not. The it has been a good The best way of trying whether a nation or state has beenlirssir;u"n°t'l:toiook at the ir,aaotopulatotrvieethere is a bad constitution. as is the case in some of the old 'Count ries,t he people don't increase at all, or very slowly. But if things are prosperous, and the people tree and happy, they increase very lien. Now in the year 1790, there were in Peonsylvania,according to the United States census, 434,373 per. suns; in Ib3o,wlien the last Census was tak• en, theme were 1,312 233; and in 1 tffi•J at the sate rule of increase, there are proba bly about 1,650.000 inhabitants, or nearly lour times ns many as there were in 1790; though since that time nearly two genera. tams have passed away. So it is with other things,only we have not the same means of ascertaining the facts. &ice 1790,the riches lot' the people have increased in much greater proportion than the population. Consider' the number of acres cleared and planted,t he houses built, the crops gathered, the money inade,and nobody can doubt that things have gone on very well in this state. It is true that during this time men and women and children have died,and crops have sometimes failed, and there have been low prices as well as high; and some people have been unfortunate and same wicked; but these Wings happen in every country, an.l 'can't be prevented under any constitution. The true question is, what has been the condition of things, and the welfare of the people gener• ally. Now it seems to me, that 110 one can doubt that the people of Pennsylvania gen erally have been very prosperous and happy under their present constitution, and I do think that it is a very dangerous thing to be trying experiments on our constitution, as the Italian found out to his cost. It is best, however,always to look a little into matters before deciding. I propose, therefore, to make some inquiries about these amend menta separately, and to see what is the particular difficulty about our old constitu tion, and bow they propose to improire it. NO. 11. Being desirous of knowing exactly what the provisions ()four present constitution are, end also what amendments are proposed, so that 1 might be certain of the defects and the remedies, I have borrowed from a neighbor a volume of lows, called "Purdon's Digest," which contains the old constitution; and 1 have compared it with the new one, which is published in all the newspapers, as t'ar as can learn, about once in every week.— This is a very good thing for the printers at least; so that it the Convention has done no other good, it has at least put some of the public money in the Rocketeer the mem bers and of the printers. Having,' sav,com pared the old and new constitution together, I have made some remarks in my plain way, upon the amendments, (as they are called,) Which' I have taken this method of submit ing to my fellow citizens, in the hope that every one will examine ter him Sell; and re membering how important c' thing a change of Constitution is, will satisfy himself with out prejudice or partiality, upon that serious question whether he ought to vote for the now medicine, or LET WELL ENOIRM ALONE 'Cho first article of the new constitution relates to the legislature;. - and here, ou com paring it with the old constitution, under which we have been all so prosperous, I fii►d only some small verbal alterations'of no im portance at all, and certainly not worth the trouble and expense ofa convention,uatil we come to the IXth section, which, I find, re. duces the term of the Senators fromfeue to three years. Now, I am not in favor of long terms of office for public men, but if there is any use at all in a Senate, I do not see why they should not be elected forfour years as well as three. The United States Senate is elected for six years; and I never heard any body complain that the rights or liber ties of the people were invaded by them.— Besides, every one knows that some expert• once is necessary to make a good legislator. No man can make a pair (dolmas without some tevlting. How then can he Jio ex pected to understand the busineaS laws, who comes in one year and goes out the next? For my port, I see nothing in tlik amendment to approve of. I know this,thut if I had a good apprentice, or workman, or laborer in toy employ ment,who had to serve me for four years, I 01001 consider myself a great fool, it I were to do as the Conven tion wants the people of Pennsylvania to do. viz: to turn away their workmen at the end of the third year, and get fresh hands. The XIII section alters the time of meet ing from the first Tuesday of December to the first Tuesday in January, which I do not think is for the better. Farmers and other men of business do not like to be kept at Harrisburg until summer comes; and this will certainly be the case if the legislature is not to meet until January. The XI Vth section is quite new, and like the XXVIII. of which 1 shall speak present ly,sedms to have been stuck in hero without regard to its proper place; since it is a re striction of the power of the legialature,and not a provision for its organization and dis cipline, like the other sections. Its proper place would be the Vllth article. This is not very important, however; but it shows how slovenly this Convention managed their business that sat so long and cost so much money. The provision itself is of no great value any how; since if the legislature choose to take into their own hands all the power relating to divorces, they have nothing to do but to repeal all laws upon the subject, and pass such as they choose from time to time, in particular cases Political afatters. l'he Wan Buren Resolution Erne following le tho resolution lonised at the ale Porter Convention in Harriaburg. In the Inca of all the evils which Van Buron's adrninia. (ration has brought upon the country, tho Porter party laud him to the skies) Resdred, THAT WE HAVE PULL CON FIDENCE IN THE TALENTS INTEGRI TY, AND REPUBLICAN PRINCIPLES GF MARTIN VAN BUREN, PRESIDENT O,F THE UNITED STATES: Porter abandoned by the Conservatives From tho Erie Gazette: The Conse.vative Democrats of Pine Ward. Philadelphin,have recently held a inceling,at which David R. Porter, was handled "without gloves." Let it be borne in mind that those men belonged to the party that placed Martin Van Buren in the Presidential Chair. Had they but thought of him, as they do of David R. Porter, we would not be lamenting the ruin and distress which pervades the country. The address speaks of Porter as "one strongly imbued with the pernicious and prevail ing plots of Radiculisin," and “tehose political career has been distinguished by stupidity and ignorance, and a blind aubserviance to (he decreea of the Kitchen Cabinet." The address further says: "This Milt], who i an old Federalist, and who,by low cunning and pretty fricks,aided by accident, intrigued himself into the State zienate, and who front his total unfitness for an honorable and competent discharge of the duties of chief magistrate of the Com monwealth, was for these reasons selected by this gang ofgamblers for spoils and power as the candidate for the first Wilder In the State, and is profanely nominated and called the Deinocratick candidate Ibr Governor. The sickly and mawkish fraud of his se. cret pledge and solemn vow to play the ser vile pander,and the obedient echo is ratified by the disgusting pageantry of his nomina tion, and these miserable and degraded mis creams impudently call upon the pure and dignified Democracy of good old Pennsyl. vania. to suppot t by their suffrages this sworn spy and traitor upon her liberties and honour. In the desire that, probably, some remote and dis'aut hope might be encouraged, that he was not this voluntary slave and fettered wretch of fraud and corruption, a letter con taining distinct, plain, and direct inquiries upon his views and purposes, was addressed to him by a very large number of highly I table and distinguished Democrats of the city and county of Philadelphia, which ha has treated in terms that no longer leaves in doubt his allegiance to the most abandon. ed and reckless conspirators that over scourg ed degraded a nation. "The democracy of the State will entertain no respect for, or confidence in, such a candidate,• and be will be defeated." From the Hollidaysburg Register. - TO THE l'Untla MR. EDITOR—We observe our names on a list of delegates appointed to attend a Con vention to be held in Harrisburg on the 4th . July, inst. by the friends of Martin Vim Buren and Da•vid R. Porter. 'l' ou will please state that our names were placed there without our knowledge or consent, and that . we desire them to be withdrawn from that list, as we are opposed to that party and all its Shinplasters. We intend to vote for the plain honest Farmer Governor, Joaeph Mi ner, and do all that we can to secure his re. election,, because we comside[ him far sups)! [VOL. 0--N0.17 nor to his opponent liar thut office. We can. not support Mr. Porter,becautie he is a Free mason, and a wrirm adherent to its wicked designs—a friend to the Sub•'l'reasurq and opposed to the Banks or their Stockholders, being liable for their issues—in a word we cannot vote Fur .avid R. Porter beenuse we know hirn,nnd because the charges made against his private character ARE TRUE: Yours, dm; DAVID BRITBACKEK; PHILIP WEAVER, HENRY WEAVER; Witness present; JOHN STONER. Newry, Hunt. en. July 2, 1638. S ~ Y OILJ CAN'T COMF Mr. Barraincr,—l was but a little SW; prised when] observed my name in the Ad; vocatn and Sentinel, placed amongst .thti Van Buren Porter delegation to attend the Harrisburg Convention on the 4th of July neat, I would therefore wish to inform them through your paper that I do not belong to the Veil [Wren shin plaster party, but I in tend to vote for the, honest intelligent and patriotic Governor inseph Ritner. From the Washington Reporter CARROLL Totvraiiiii., 29 June, 1828. MR. Wl9R—Sza:—Cei•luit Very indUs: trious Loco.foeos have been circUlating4 report that I am a Porter Man, and that have left the Ritner ranks and gone over tit the Shin-plaster and sub-Treasury party. wish, through the medium of your paper, to correct these misreoresentations.as they are all entirely groundless. At the last t)iiber; natorial deletion I was the Friend and sup = porter of H. A. Muhlenberg—and new if am spared until the second Tuesday of Oc: tuber, I shall vote for Joseph Raner.the man who has saved our State from bankruptcy and misrule. Revoctfully yours, WM. SCOTT. 'rho Miner's found!, in 'reference to the Evidence of David ft Porter's insolvency; very pointedly observes—"lt will be eee•n that David Antlortrie and Evan Crane are acknowledge c•editors, that he gave in their names as Ce-dit.n.s to the court of common Piers of Huntingdon county. Now, if these debts have been discharged by him, is it likely that suits mead be pending for theilr reciivery—one of the suits commenced be; tore his discha - gb, and the other recently; on a promissory note? Is it not a fair infer once from the fact, that they were acknow ledged to be due,and that suits are now pond ing for their recovery,that they still are duo? The reason why these suits Were not press; ed to trial before was, that it is only lately that David It. Porter has attempted to hold property in his own name. His friends have now proclaimed that he is worth 840,000: If he is worth this money, he can evade the payment of these acknowledged debts, ie but one legal may, viz. by pleading the mitation law! This it is belieVed he will do; How then can any set of Men say that he has discharged all his honest debts? Where is the evidence; beyond their naked asses , time' It was noted, in our paper yesterday,as singular fact that, of the inhabitants of a considerable town in Miseouri,nnly three are Loco Focus. A friend at our elhow,reading the account, furnished its with a similar in stance within the borders of old Maryland; Upon Smith's Island,Semerect County,therci are min hundred voters, whose publics are as follows: Whigs, i 7 Loco Focos, Doubtful, 1 The two Loco Focoa are the keepei of the light house and his assistant. The lend upon Smith's Island, notwithatandihg the inhabitants are compelled to drink rain wat er, sells for (nib hundred dollars an here. It is believed that if the two Locos would ro; move and the doubtful man turn Whig, not an acre of land could be had fur kite or money: The Secretary of the Treasury has re: moved MARTIN EICIIELBERGERi Esq. &Qui the office of Weig hummer of the port of Bat = timore. Mr. EICIIELBERGER Was a soldiet of thc Revolution, and received his commis: Ilion front the hands of General Washington. Could those Who hungered for the huriable post he bus so long filled, haiie contented themselves to wait but a few short months, nature, in all probability, would hate spar. ed them the necessity of the revolting task. But the cupidity of office seeking acknow ledges no restraints. Mr. ErctistacitGort is succeeded by HENRY MeKitrirerzt., Esq., of whom we only think it proper to Bay that,. in the bettet days of the Republic • he would' scarcely have beet' deemed a fit person to' supersede a veteran of the Revolution. Go on. gentlemen, with your work of pro: seription—Enjoy the spoils . ,whilst you' may: You are but imparting a keener edge to thus Sword ofretributian,whieb is even now &ail ing over your deVuted . heads.—Balt. The citizens of Hannibal, llfisseuri, got up a brilliant illunoination of their town on the occasion of the repeal of the specie cir cular. Formerly a very huge majority et the people of that town Were supporters of the administration, but now there are only three Van Burenifes in the city, and neither adieu: is entitled toe vole. It is stated in the Carlisle Herald as a fire t Worthy of noto,timt at the Milner celuhrat ion on Wednesday the 4th,,st the grove, near that town, upwards of thirty persons were present, who were either supporters of Wolf, or Muhlenbergot the last eleottunA ROBERT MORA%
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