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J i. V ' cular before me, and from such a beginning, what extent of virulence and acerbity are we to expect in the acquel ? Your object if rankljr a vowed to be to make the congres sional election, coming on, turn up on the contest between Adams and Jackson, instead of fitness u id integ rity to be useful in legislation. - tshaken firmness icorfii!uled much to the opening .of the career of glory to Gen. Jackson, by placing the , coun try in an attttudeto. resist aggres sion ; who ha presided long, among your representatives; with unrivalled ajrility and magnanimous impartialii ty.:. I mere surmise or disappoint ment to stigmatise such men as'cwr rupt ; the one because he preferred Mr. Adam to Gen. Jackson, and the Are not the public already disgrnsted with' the factious squabbles exhibited at I other because he invited Mr. Clay ir- the two last sessions ? is it to be continued and aggravated and are the people to be excited to till their legislative councils with men enlist ed to promote the elevation of a par ticular man ? You may, mean to to make Jackson's election sure, but 10 effect this. object, must disquiet and, violence, pervade this happj u nion in the interval ? It is respect fully, it is anxiously, hoped , not The agitation is as yet . confined to the city and county of Philadelphia, andJhere, if we may credit respec table tauthoutytt is confined to a narrow circle. . It i singular: inrlftp.fl thai GpriRral Jackson should be pressed unonAhel if good people) of this State, between whom and him there is not the re motest congeniality. of feeling. You speak-of him at the plough, or in the Senate Say, when did he plough surrounded by faction and tempta-1 lion ? If his occupation has been at the plough, it is like his valor a com .. mon merit I but to talk to the far mers of this State of his ploughing, if he has ploughed none, betrays lit tle respect for their understandings. You hare brought no objection to the tnanner in which the government has been administered by Mr. Adams. It" is the' vice of its origin, the treach ery and corruption of its political Lirf h that annoys you. You Wish to avoid the acts while you disclaim the title of. faction. vBetvveen party and faction there is but this difference ; the one involves something of prin: ciple, while the other is blindly de- voted to elevate a favorite or serve a Minister. purpose i If in his' selections for office, Mr. ROLLToVinthc procession 5 .1 our gen erations. , These bo tougm at.uunwr Hlii nA York -Town those who fought fat North Point and New Orleans those now arrived at the prime ot roannooa and those who, clinging to jthrir parens, or collected oder their instructors, urg ed the short rapid steps of infancy to keep pace Vrth the proud ranks that marched along. Need ,e saynore of Carroll of Carrollton's place in the pro cession, than to state these tacts. - Afrtr the btrouche, came the s Mi,ote r. Isaac Moore, in Equity, from, Hertford, was opened. The Bill, An swer, Sec. were read. . Saturday, 22d. Mr. Hogg was heard, in the case opened yesterday, for complainant, and Mr. Gaston for defen dant.. The State v. Allen and Roytter, from Person, was argued by the Attor- ate ney-General for the State TJtr, sfrom Pitt, was before Attorney General for the Gaston for the prisoner. State v. Patil- o, from Lincoln, ;am e on. State v. -li the Court, State, Ir. to his administration ; Mr. Clay' objection to Gen. Jackson grew out of the public conduct of the latter, and Mr. Adams could rot have sub stituted Mr. Clay giving him no in vidious preference over many other able. men. ; ; I : " . : In conclusion let me remark that though Mr. Adams was not my choice more than yours, I respect his elec tion as constitutional and pure:--With the organization,; l am thank fully satisfied and sincerely hope lip may continue 1o merit and again re ceive the suffrage of a free people. S ho u l d i h e r e n o v a t e d health of f jVfjt. Craw ford permit, I should not wish to see him a candidate in 1829,r nor as I am now advised, should I supj poit him,, though he has my affeci tionate confidence in as high a de gree as ever, lit U in the usual course to continue' a well doing offi cer for eight years, and is consistent withthe stability of the government, and harmony ofj the Union In ex pressing these sentiments, I am ndjt conscious of gratifying any dislike, nor wishirfg to conciliate any man's favor. Differing in opinion with men; with whom it would gratify me exceedingly to harmonize, I do it in that charity I crave! in return.! Please to accept the homage of ray respect, 1 a I JONATHAN ROBERTS. authorities-afor them came old grey j ney-General for the State. Adams. hasi looked among his com! pctitorSy or their friends, rather than - among tiiose more attached to his own person and character, he has thereby evinced a magnanimity that demonstrates his councils as frank, manly and open. lie' has ' associat ed with him' men of honorable peace. Mr. Adams policy has bepn honora bly pacific.. Can we be assured of such a policy with your raml'ide, gentlemen ? From the whole tenor of his public acts it may seriously be apprehended we should not.! He is of military growth ehtirelyT Military men could hardly fail to have his preference, and human nature must wholly change before a nation's peace would be secure, when . the . executive powerwas in the hand of men of military habits andpropensi ties. ': ':tyu -:; , . r : Mr. Adams is made to say in the spirit of unseeming candor, the Uep- ' resent ative may-disregard the will of his constituents however clearly ex pressed. " History, : however affords us a practical test of his principles :;on this head,1 He resigned his seat Th the Senate spf the United States : when he could not conscientiously concur with the opinion of the legis ture who elected him. This is the truetheory pf responsibility to con stituents brought to sober practice ; . any other, must deprive the Repre- sentativ.e oi ait .discretion, ann me - exercise of every virtue save submisr sion. Aetingunder a popular elec- l tion, how difficult is it to know the publicwjll, generally, and how often are censures .withdraw a jbn primer explanations. It may be indicated, however, and in such case Mr. Ad ams' example ought to be followed rather than a surrender ofconscieo . tious convictions. The charge of corruption though easily, ought nbt to he lightlyi'made. You bring it against-many of our a- blest, most experienced, and most ' useful public men. ; Aguinst John Quincy Adams ; 4 a man learned and virtuous ; one who has tilled a' iea in your senate! and longjrepr'esented our country in different and delicate foreign missions withlunimpeacha- Die naeiity ana aisiinguisnea aouiiy who acting as secretary of state for eight years, committed no fault, and brought our country out ot the lIor ida affair With some sort of grace. Againstifienry ICUiy, a name long loentineq wnn itie Kepuoiican party "vrhose powerful elocution and un of sorrow for the eavement MyOth 1825. Baltimore. July 2 .Soon after sun rise yesterday, th tolling of the bells jf the city announced the commencemeipt of those ceremonies which a errateful peo ple were about to' offer as a testimony !f their profound grief for the death of the lustrions Fathers of the revolution, Ab- ams and Jefferson, i ne nags oi ine hipping, and public places the closed doors of all the mercantile establishments, the dark shrouding of the chaste and beautiful battle nvmument, from the beaks of whose eagles Imng, in sweeping r 11 L - ;. ii? -j ' Ji OKis, large pieces oi mourumg urapery, conspired tp raise; the deepest euioUutis afflictive national be- and the subsequent solemin and impressive spectacle promoted those ieehntrs of srnet and respect which a? the surest pled gei of attachment offerejd by the lh ing to the metnory of the dea rirst in the procession came a troop of mounted cavalry, and immediately behind it followed! the lon line of cat- naes containing pe ciergy oi ine niner- entslenominatiohs. "Then, drawn by six- noble black horses, with pi omed heads, and housings of black cloth descend ini; to their knees, and each led by a groom "m deep muuring,;came the funeral car. No plumes waved above, or around it,; no fantastic figures orunappronriate dra pery imerierea win or icssenea tne sq- emmty of the feeling which it was in tended to excite, kit was of an oblonk shape, four or five feet wideeight or nine long, and perhaps four feethigVi, inchmnff towards the top. covered with tightly drawn blajk cloth supported cipj on low antique wheels, aid bearing upbf" it two large flat cbmns shrouded irt black upon the body pf the car, in front, and behind, were the wineed elobes of tht Egyptian tVlausQleum on the sides, se parated by lachrymal urns, were escut cheons, containing the dates of the birth ard death of Adams and Je fie? son. , This was tte car ; nlain, 'simple, arni aDDfo- ptiate it silenced the crowd as it rolled heavily by, and the eye, fascinated by a strange attraction, rested upon .the two coffins until they jwere no longer to ht seen in the dense mass of human that surrounded it. ' ht-aded men. who could tell of '76 as of yesterday then the officers of the differ ent courts and the municifial auihoiities then came society after society then came long line of youths and childreji then came sea pen with their flags en L.tnorl in r-i-ole then rahip. the crowd ItlUpLU I" " " . ' i of citizens of ai ages and conditions, till-1 ing the street flam side to side,-j:hildren leading their parents, parentslleacling their children-i-the h, closing theJproies- sion, on came a sea ct pjunkes , scarcely wavintf in the solemn march ; but the banners which were wont to floaty so fair ly were enveloped in tnou ruing, and the eye looked in vain for the glitter of arms rank after rank passed b, and still o- thers filled their pi aces, and whenitne head of the procession was! coricealed as it , turned into Howard street, the past files vere still nearly a' mile in the qis- tance. -uA- i' - " At last the head of the column reach ed the Park, and turning into the Belvi dere gate, wound through the woods,! un til, after passing the crownj of the nil. , it descended into the natural j amphitheatre below. In the centre of this, surround ed by twenty thousand people who look ed down upon it, was thej platform for the ceremonies ; at the back of the plat form,' extended, between the trees, was a drapery of black cloth, i we should think almost seventy feet in length and fifteen in height, projecting from j the middle of which, and supported by the bow ot an oak, hung the dark canopy, over the place intended for the orator on either side of the drapery behind jwav cd thd U nited States flags. As the troops ot horse began to descend into the amphi theatre the- populace; separated tofthe right and t left,and in a short time the ranks. ot tne procession tormed a close body round, the platform a few mount ed cavalry surrounded them, and upon these pressed the throng of he people ; close by the orator of the day were seat ed Carroll and How ard, and the oth er seats were filled with the Cincinnati, the soldiers if the Revolution, the State and municipal authorities,;, and the idif fcrent staffs of -,ihe militaiyi We feave sen many tpectaclo but never one which made theimpression which did this ih Howards Park this crowd collected under the broad shadow of the oaks all looking to one object, all. listening to one theme-jthe Eulogy of Adans and Jefferson. At the sound The Attor-heretofore The following rases, not noticed by us, were also disposed of by the court ounog tne term: E Holmes 1Villiam v. Equity, from Wake. AVhite v. Yartrcugh IT quity, from h rank lm. I tCannon v.; Jonesy m Equity, jrom Jfiliiamh'm White, a E- Buncoijbe. from $urry. M'Kinne, of the trumpet, the opening prayer was delivered bjj Bishop Soule-pthen fallow ed the oraiion of bVr. Smith, and the ceremonies w ere concluded with a pray er by Mr. Cunean. The ;crowd linger ed for a whie around the spot, and still gazed, anxiously at the solemn preparations- But tlb sun, w hie h had hitherto been completely obscured by j clouds, bow broke forth n all its splendor, and light ed up with klmost magic! brilliancy the deep greenjof the woods-Trumpet & bu gle and drum, arid ; the woid of com mand, rung loudly on the ear the Mili tary resumed the column of march -the procession as again formed thousands accompanied it some few remained looking at the platform jthese at last dispersed, and the woods were left as va cant and as silent as ever. v. After the car, as chief mourner, came Carroll of Carxoltfn, accompanied ;jljy Col. Howard and General Smith ; they were in a, barouche drawn by four bta k horses,-each led hy a groom in mourn ing. Need we here express our feelings in words? Is it not sufneient to state the fact, to animate the imagination ard thjp ot our readers? Carroll 61 the .last surviving signer of the Uecla-rttion i of our Independence, chief mourner atthe fMneral obsequies of the author andj supporter of that chap ter of our Liberty,. Jefferson and Ad ams. , Who attended him ?. One who fought in its support at Cow pens, who shed his block for it at Eulaw, who now. leeiinfrs Caxroltc n. .a - ' & under rus own vine and hg tree, at hr own-hearth-slone, received ihe crowd ol inourners, and joined them in their sot- row. Who else ? He, their cotempo rary; once the s pectator of their glor ', now the eulogist of their virtues. I - 1 Who followed CARROLL of Car- Wake. ' Henderson v. Shannon, from Lrr"olrt'. Johnson v. Carson , from Holcomb r. Afar tin et al. lien on dent. of 'Barden V. tt rrl. from Wavne. I .1 r - , - u' . isroyfn v. uraves, trom vasweu. Bra 'field v. Whitaker from Wake. Chairman of Washington County Court r. , Harramond) from Washington. Guif v. UrClairee from IredellX " . CURACOA, July s. We learn by private letters, thaV the government; of Maracajbo has placed itself under the jurisdiction of Gen. Paez, and agreed on the for mation of a Federal Government. Republic of Columbia. ; Jose Antonio I'aez. Civjl and Military t' Chiel of Venezuela, &.c. 1 The defence of our country is a duty so sacred, that to consider its performance with indifference is to be-guilty of the blackest jingratitude. jVVhen the common, foe threatens our common safety," union in afms must iorm the wall of our common de fence.; For without this feeling prevails, there can be no pifnultan eous effort no combination of strength no energy, ncj resistance. But the strength and security of a people, like the soul which animates the human body, consist hot in blind force but in unity of movement and design: hence, the imniediate and complete organization of the Militia: becomes at once, a matter of the highest moment and greatest energy. Who can doubt this ? 'hat citizen shall hesitate to enroll himself the miJitia corps beine ftothlnfir" else but citizens in arms for the security of their lives their " farr dies their honor, and their properly. Under present circumstances, the heroic people, of Valencia, have yef to learn, that to render their invaluable rights and privileges secure, they should not wait until the enemy is in front before they prepare to oppose him ! Such a measure would bring upon each of us disasters and calamities irreparable. To prevent these the management of the public means; has been committed to my hands, & con fiding in the well tried patriotism' and prompt co-operation of my fellow citizens. I have undertaken the trust, andwith; them am ready to meet death in the defence of our common interest. ; . It is therefore ordered, that every citizen from the age of 14 to 50 shall appear in person on the 1 4th of July in the Plaza Major, to effect his en rolment. The time of thi purpose will be announced by th6 discbarge of three guns in succession. tary force. The whole t the aDoearance rf vl,lii late the laws and destroM 1 stitution by force uf-'arnlf We posture of affairs, aud i , Jf h vinced that Venezueb hJ tonight order and su'di ' fend, if necessary, ,hc 4 of our nghtsnd arresil.. c tempt to disturb the peace? j Your duty i to?aicjei playing jour tied fidel.i ui ui auucitiitc iu iioerty fd ' be founded. The whoKu .J will sustain your efforts $U Jjl your palriotisiiu X J elve thousand yafj t arching upon iVe.;' commana ot 'he If tiVU, ma. tie ha just complflt uer : ana loriune, whie VH thither, will now brio!m ,3 "Tw are marc support of his virtuous fellow r an d the law s of his ow Ur?; JEFFERSON FUNDi-itv happy to understand, (Har(;,iJieR iiuui uuipiicr oi veilr that no Contributor to t J Fund of this City, has apj jedf0f ". ins Duurtiijn m j)f!J As the, ten days have elap fl,rt, bly to e Resolution Cf i v s Comniitltee, the whole futrollec in this ciry, will conseqinijyR the benefirof Mr. JeffersuY, &w We siftcerelv cons u this resu? ter. contributors o Isaac If. lJccha- A t ;l3tet counts this miserable nfji u8v chance of Jus recovery'..; : ttlr pipe is severed quite iflo, c an I ake no suste n a nce.e pt 1 poured into his mouth. Frankfort Km.,JlrSusJjpKWi The following is an , e-jrael ) letter received io ' W asKUrfott f fiom an ailhentic sourcer4t CarJ gena, dated the 3d of Juj j.: i nere nas open a svwrr H shock of an earihqnakei which has destroyed i gon !, and jired many, cflht hrilK,olri The loss of property is knuted. some letter?, at half a inpfipn'ifd lars. The country in tbjnei!ib: hood has likewise suffer? jseverr and it is supposed thahsrle has exte'mlfd along thNrtrth' range of the Andes, atd ,Jiat Veil zuela has also suffered."! The: same letter sfat' that 1 Fever has .considerably UteJ caiaccas. I VVedvesdat, Julv 19i JYetAcr Co 'ot;e in. Equity, from Vake, came on to be heard, and was artrued hv Mr. tlaywomd for crmplainant,;and Mr. Sea- well contra, Gilliam v. jacocfes. from Bertie, was. argued by M. Hopjg for riaiontf, aijcl Mr. Gaston fyr Defendant. The Couit commenced the hearing ot the Bank of Cafie Fear v. 7. P. Drue- reujcy m Equity; irom JNcw-Iianover, whennhe UilU 5Apser8cc.4 w eji-e. read,,. i hursdat, isuin. -1 ne VvOurt pro ceeded in the case oD'ined vesterdav. when Mr. Badger argued for the Plain tiff, and Messrs. Gaston and Hogg for Detendant. Perhns v. the Stare :'B(tn'ky from W ake, w a s a rpu ed by M r. B aoge r on behalf of the Piau in reply. The jlhe Departfneni df Orinoco, bad just case of Pemrhail v. IVtilimnx. t,,,n iVar- ' r . -..i .. . J The editor of the Baltimore Gazette has received advices from Cartlpa gena (Colombia) down to the 6th inst. His correspondent says :j "The general opinion is that Gen eral Paez will be condemned to death, ajid, as President Bolivar! is expected in two "or three -weeks i makte no doubt tranquility in Venezuela will be restored. We ae all !quiet in this department." A Proclamation issued by General Bermudez, Commander in Chief of ren, was argued by Mr. Badger for, the Plaintiff, and Me. Gaslon contra. Fos ter v. Dean, from Hertford, was argued, Mr. Gaston for the Plaintiff, Mr. Hogg for Defendant. ! Frioat, 21. Wynne v. Jeffreys et al. in Equity, from Franklin, was heard, Messrs. Gaston and. Badger for Defen dants. The case of .Alston v. Qutter bridge, in Equity, from Frankfin, -was heard on the Bill, Answer, &c. M r. Badg er and the Attorney General for Com plainants, and Mr. Gaston for Defendant. Pugh. Maer & others, in Equity, from Franklin, was. heard. Messrs. Badger and Haywood, for Defendants. Ham'd ton p. Pariah, fiora Granville, was urjed by Mr. Badger for plaintiff. Augustus been issued. The Proclamation con demns, in the strongeit terms, the conduct, of Paez and the municipal ities of Valencia and Caraccas. It oroceeds thus : - ; u These acJs reveal that Venezue la has separated from the constitu tion and the law, by acknowledging tne authority ot a military chief, and setting at defianpe her .civil . magis trate.. . ' . ' . - ' . . ' A total overthrow ofall the estab lished authorities, and " public func tions, is the result of thia extraordi nary and irregular conrluct, and the disorder seems to have been intro- duceu and to be maintaiped bv miii It is probably in the rtfe many of our readers, that' $ fla;f Bill as reported to CdngreSiSst'spi by Mr. Lloyd, was with tprsft its ft iends, suffered to lie c m for next session. We are hamioDtrcd thai measures are about lie ig ad in Boston .by the merch)M, to their Representatives acjj mieri ingly in their voles respect 07 u.M. 10 this end a suhscniMion as btr pened for puhlishine the kylk'rterr in order that every xjiari liapf h-ayH sianu 11, ana tnat purnr s-m 4mc.11 w bp expressed upon its fsj..s ' I ' f ' I North Carolina A Raster General ai)d' t'ied;Officeibv 'the ' of this biate is contained in !e r St?r. The follow ig ilbt ofyn ' 8 O fficers, w ith the , or tier . nf?I!itJ rank, is taken from that list 5 1 I! Robert. Johnston 5 Ed -.f&rd ivfl 2 Duncan M'Doaaid 6 Dawel .1 James M'Ka ' 7 Ynbfi fjld 4,'Phitiii Rriltam ' . RMirlci M'M '1 BRIGADIER GtN'EKiV I Geo. L Davidson to M-tZ iP! 2 William Bethell 2 B. H.,Covinton 4 R.' M. Saunders 5 John A llston 6 Solomon G raves ?T T. Brownt ie u AVr-JJro 11 Hi 14 JotyJl'a 15 J,t-,N 16 JesSpe; 17 V Cf 8 Wm. D. Smith i Beverly Daniel, (Sff) An honest man is hetc swears for bim.Xetiocy6 man of that truth and lb Athenians orjkWP hifrfelal'''' save privilege, that his ef idece be lawful without it is said of Fabriciusj1,1 ' might as well alteriipt j'J Aft sun out of its 'course. &vr,r to do a base or a disl.oyipc"' :' ". ,' . . f -. "':. - . ' ' '(. ii- --i r
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