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Fro? the (In*e:i*b'?roii)lfh Patriot. AOMIMISTU A riov ME?I'ING. Poraaant to public no>ico,9inec>l*>u *?? held U. the fteipf a pl?ce ??? Tuesday Issi, J-?hi?"C^1w.ll, was call? d to the chun^wtpTi Gorrtll and T. Efif S^ron^^ippointrd itcata *it-. T'?e ciy t>ari (I the in tention of "he ? ocning u? a feeling and paariotic ?tMren. On%?no?>on * cnnanittee consisting of J R (iotr it, H P. Cim ??', J. M'NjI'V e*q>r?-?t# Vj|. R?t?rr> D ? T>ell, and D'. DunaM Sirwo'l were io pinned to (J i ? it a aeries of re?olu i' ns wh ? retired a %??ort timo *nd brought ti the f<-??lo?>r?s resolutions which we e uo<<*im ?<?* * opted. Reattved, T^wi this mei-ting highly apj?r-.?.-ol ih-. Administration Conrrn lion iie?J a> Jta eik h on ih- 20 h ol De* cembfr last, and that they neanily C >u cur in the El'-clural Ticket tor the ata?e *h ?h ?a& there formed. Re?o'ved. Tb-?t in the opinion nf '.hi* *n- ent.g he ofR.e o* I'rcaidrm of th? United S ales <o be ahly cxcutad, rt? quires the exertion ol the nao?t nubx nud most powerful fa- ultua of the hu man mind, guidtd by prudence an?? ex penener, an?i (Jtnernrd i<y hoi>e?iy and intcgri y; hat a profound k owl.-d>^ o! , onr d meitK icianont, ot the multifan oua and intricate cooxc* tiotia of this, with foreign governm- on, and of the politics of n fcer nations whim have c< ?n vunicaiion w ith this, is absolu el> an ' iniispenatbly n?-cea^?r?. Re wived , l'n? J .h Q nncjr A'dtns p- -s r?i ? in an ess^nem d <>e? ail ? ?* the xj ..?iticmi ms i ectsa?iy tor the (aithtul ftinna gt ol the important duties ?>t hia I effi.., and that we will hcref-.re oae alt d"lit;ence and fair and hoifirabl' tnr<iDt to procure his couunua -re in iffi. e, ?? well by our personal auffucr at .'? ne j influence we may ha**- upus the opin. j ioi- o* or f- citizens Retailed, That tins meeting trt?#s tiuh ueep and tearful con crn, ine *i tempt win- n has necn and ta ?* ill mtk< ing to raise Gen. J*.*? n to this hig? ly important anrt responsible oS e, at tempts which in tli ir noueai ? poior., ia htizardoua ?? not tumoua 10 th: vital interest ot "ur < ouniry; hat th<y con ceivc Gen !<*? ksnn uti. rl? de?'UuiC ??' the ane'lesi q??l'6cauon fo? thia un portam irus1, exc?-pt hi* art ?n.ry p?et- n si n?, whi> h are rather to be ?iscuutcn an' e han encouraged in a tree g ?? eri?m<*i>t. Revived, That this meeting hi .rh ? ?r*p ?* c ot me irtminii'isiion ?.( J u Q i.m y Adam; thai they neheee lie i> ho . tei l> en ie#?onng 10 p'omoie he ? pro^pei i y and nappioe** ot t.i? ? ownry. Unroot rtgaid to aectn nt>l Icilit'pi - r par y picju>lke; iha? ihcjr tee) iht great er* coi-fidci'ce in hi? wacom, integrity and p Ir.ical experko< c, and .hat ih y repose with* ut (ear their coumry'a wei? J fare in " is ha*na. Reiolvtd. That tnia meeting entctain ' Ih* -git - 'pint -n ot the talents, purity an.> serviiea -?t H nty"Clay; th?* they tivw ?Hit deep r<({^t and keenest in? di^i.jtt-iM ?he mmf ungenerous and di- i abulical attempts <o ruin hu character. ai> 1 i?ia*?t h?a p'>spret-# and that they view the tumors ut ?uih atandalou-* at t< mp ? as calumnia ora of hunm fame, an <>3ka?sina ot a lair and welt earned re;. > ??? in. Revived. That a committee of co"> nap <i. nee and vigilan e, conaia ?n* ot fi* v t>e appointed, wbo?r duty it shad b i ? p' lnio'c the ?>t?ect o| t<>ia meci in*. and to correspond *nn oiher a?.d ai-Tiiljr toro-.i'i'tces throughout our Blf f. Feiolved That a commi'tee of foui pet v?i.> appointed, to dr I' ai add re.#* tit he people ol the county on th? pre id i.m? election. On rn 'ion ihe in|lo?inj{ gerit.emen ?v?fit appointed a ci'trm tt**e of ?i/it am t aid cor ? e?pi?>de .i e, o* niore to u?p?act huat- ? s*. ft; H.? t> <?' rrc'.l, ' atj. D Jj?ne? Clio a? i - Di < -e 'v?? J>w i #? J-i?? ph n >too, e q J r - XI Na ry, t*q C >r. Daniel C ' D . 1) ?r<? S'rwur , K ' S niib esq D J ? ? A. F ? Ike*. D. D-t.d Ca> <r i. T Eu'ly S'lan";, Ahr.ham lit ie,?'*,?q Mj- \ll' n Fee plea, O .*1(1 TS i ? s ? *q H "en li, Ben)#* mi K-*?a? q D*- \ xanVr Wood tiJrhM. *+ J "?r? H jnner, e*q. | E ' Hi >????? ? iq. H *. H y Tat?i<tffi li i. J. J Manner, M > j R h ft L)<?n- j tiril, L JaWlrs Nelly Cap . L Low, ' C ?n? SMh Starh ?CH. C?p?. A ore* L ?.d?.y J '???? "h Ct<j? 'er, J m< u H* j..i.r?ck, ? q C^pt. Wrr,. Gilbreath,i E ? H /ijNC p J Low. Jnh'i S ally, P '.v' M > m. esq Vlaj. James John ! toil. C i. ^ 1 er VI t ii. J II a ? pi r L* J H4'ha Pd' k r?q. A '?el C ffi , Jf ? iah Sni r?q Ii s. Vic C Kiehard M. ?te .????!. Nathan NKn e iha.i, TV B' r ri. Cap . R ?i*rt 4?? ii i' ? , J^.? e Fmley C Wiiliaai 13 aa, N .ih<n W .ot, ji. \V 'ii. ? Urtihanfc, k. a, . <n Pa- ? i ?* D R. H. Dai'odi D . D Worth and Jj ur? Ci 'innoni. 4>u rnoil' O R iiph fiorjel # esq. Jt ?*>' ,/ 1 i#i ? n. ? ^q T E Snaug , J.yhn 1) C an >, W ii. appointed a cofim< nee tu rj t *n >o fhe (rc?mo? of Ciuiiioid o n y, jn?f he lame pufj ii?he .. f)ii inon'H.. R tolved T> <?t th ruin ! ?n -tee of *?< i . * *<id en c poo e. c I 4 jnta ai twelve o 'cluck, on 1 ne>^) et j / | Supeii. r Court c*x>, in the M?!c I Acadt-mt in <~lreen?borough. KetOi'ved, That the proceedings? this be publishe*' in the (Sieensbo r.-uph Patriot, and that all Editora of nrntpipcra throughout the state be re quested to give the them ?n |"*eruon. JOHN CALD^ ELL, Ch'n. Jalm > tcrtlarlt, 1. E. ^THaxOK S From the Cape-Pea Recorder. We pu?li n to the tcco?de r of thia morning, the address o th# admimstr* uon convention in this tate, ascribed to h? pen of William Gaston. esq. ot J Newbern. The pirusal of thi?? address n un if l^rd pl-#?ute to e?ety reader ol tase; ' and will no daubi be peculiarly gratify, tut; <o the state pride of the cinziis ot Noith-Cirolina, without distinction ot V'lf The exordium which is concilia'?' jr ( it it* ?pnit, and per?ua* vc in the topics i' employ*, to propitiate the bigotry j nd to appease the violence ol party, is 1 , otl"*?e?J by a well drawn and tani.'ul p-rtorc ol the pre?en? state of partirs. T e addrt ?s ? oinans ?wo ?reat di?i Mons In itit whirh is the tarper di ^laino, Mr. Gok-i ii onnds his reas ni"* on e tn>poiicj < I changing the affirms ira'on before the ru? o<na>v period ? 'Me *no of tbe second ten ; and in the : coot sr of its re a onint' is led to the re ? u:anou ol aotn<* o' the prn.i i pul cbs'tf. | ea against Mi. A't-nis, whic h?- don by alio*; n*; 'acts and adwociit* argument, hat to usi appear to be utui -wti ah?c. I O hi r?, howcve ? who are q 11. k *ik'?h. e ?, or w ho sre neitcr logician* ihan wt, ! m y dr'cn ?a lacus. wh th h<*t esca^. J ei) i'ur penrtiation ? 1 '.e la<?: division J ot be address is ciU|<ied by v irqui I into (tic ;>rcten<i' ?:! <<? . J rkson, wnii'A is pe sc uteri, *r thirk, w? tt t> el' due ie ^>?-c for tt??- nc-o. and with an? p ? praise and lit>. ial conccasioi , %o far b? iriate* to lii> i ili'ary a ems and ser ?'i is. VV ?? ti.? r or nut i . (1 is:on h<? Ccali out an <q <a hi?*mhc ol rqui f ??> both candi at- s, we do riot presume to d. ? idr. I n? cnnc.twon is o<orie*', solemn and i'i pr *si?e. I s warping* point wrh wa n? h an lore*, to ertry vjritty of rr?t?r, tna' can ?t?rp t'.c j'ld^fiien:, bra. the und; rsiaticinp, oi mislead the heart. On ?he whole, t: is addrrss is a fi e ?? splay oflhe piiwen of a-: accomplish t') orato . I: is ft luminous * x posianr* of the subjccf*a wti ci> fail w.?nm it* r^r,Kr, 'O'eispcs .? w th uf.i r?at ons ju?i and appi op- late, s-nk:ng a to1 prn 1 found; i vdin . attention by its persp;> fOU J ? *Ma . s fi|*hi*in H hi It, br (!>??< and 1 ele si.ee ol language and beauty ofillus I traccu. Weil India Trade ? If w >ul?1 g've u% g?eai pleasure. ;S.iy? tni N irfoik He did) to tee oui imtrcuuue wi'.h t c B: itisr? West Indies renewed, upm ici ait tha' might be omc the kouoi as well at ihe interost of the U tied S ates; no one can desire it m >re (inn we do. Bu? it i? lue to truth o declare, that since the intercourse -'oppt?* lumber here has generally supported high p ce?, and the demaid lor it has been mote aowly met >han bcfoie. A?? ' etrm a' this time, the article it in g'eai er remand ai d at a better price, i<? Ell* tahrth C>l v , N. C. than the )*< ra^e ot those tunes wen the intercourse was open to the B ? - ? ? s r. Isl*nd? ? and the i i- i?fi8g> ? nap'oyed hat r*th; r incr s-.ed } han diminished, (a> also has t<-niiier < lal i usin?n ueneruiiy j in that fi unih t?:g lutle t?.wo ( n w the tnird in com I'irctal toi'sequence in the state of N. Carom a.) MANLTACIL Hk IN VIRGINIA. \1 . N ? >. :n W < k y Ke<lner, J (ntif? 'hi H < h?n ml Win.J makes the fallowing remark* on the n?w v a?ra k>. ni d manufacturing spirit in V ?rgima; to encourage whirii < ur legtalaiure h?l rtre?'tiy p^sed wfrral a. t?. 41 Rkbklliov! ? Petersburg, Freder. i< ks'>uftf ???<' ?en U>? hmnnd, ittell, ihe * is sea i o' the plorpy king, Lkt wa Alojth, teem resolved to raise the 1 ? rfnf?. fi ol rrbe'lion against his de fending majtt'f , and make use ?>f the ; in. a a * m h (*( >1) and ? ature has giv en ih<m foi ?h?- ? np-ovement of -heir condition* by ? nco #agin^ Induhtrt. |r,e child o' Li iikh t and Scu.,vc? in applying the **.?? r- o ti.e Appwruaitox, 1 H p|>att?onoc >?n': J .met rivets to use > ful porpoic ? .I'eains winch, tn the , east, would '?? metaphoi icaliy called | rr*er? of gold, for the pow r aff. id d by tneai lor the creation of Valtc. VVc hope that many other m?ns *rd p area it. t e casern part ol V igi ?a, will lik: Wheeling in th *e?t, ?n?l Win Chester Lrcsbu'g, kc. iti i'ie Valley, mro* 0 heir aile;- ian< e to k n* Lrr Vi Al and net up lor th< m?< Inn, *i*m* tutfli -ucc>ss m *.| ih?ir undertaking ? ? "> " amu rivers, , sink iiiin ???>??"? i .fi a'C ufi'i roMunie l n? n?? ctu ' .n (luturii the at il? oe?s f detwia i >ii, vrnn (he cheerlul h'.?n an 1 h<p4 y hot l? oi productive ficm n." IJlrtrairrHmry ? I' ?e S h^necta^y (N V)C bo-ei, ? 0.? Monday, the i 4 n ?' ?i. M'. Ci' i'igi San ers, a ie?pec> \ iable( uidust'ious mcc<iamc? residing in V . ili? ticinity of ih'.s eiijr. ejectcd ? Snake from hia itomtch nine inchea long, ?nd about in tb? proportion of the common adder, but not reaerobline in ctlour ny snake heretofore ???q in ihi? country. The ha< k a light brown, the belly red and green, extending i'? '?o a?ripes lengthwise, ?nd the fy% white. Whe- I the? ita colour it owing to it? confine* j mem in the stomach or not, naturaiiata roust decide. ] Mr Sand? r? haa been troub'ed for < more than a ?C*T t>aat wth umnml pain '< ??ia atomacb. whir h gradual ? increas- ! 'd. Fur a nrvnth past i' ^?a iieen enn- J ptant an?< Ir rptrtly ae ere, accnmpai>i- I ed hy a moti??tr like the rrawlinj of 1 m'IBi' living ?ntoitil. ? He often told hi wife, ?hat he had a anake in his i"auJ<-. . Sne ridiculed the irtra. hmk?nir h-m . hipnenn 1i u at? -but he pcsit-ed. On re Saturday preti?>us he 'el' unus>al pain in hi* stomach ?M?-h ext pc.?t ?o hit nark t??H head ? he to<-k a rc.se ??! modicme, but goi no relirt, on S n he took a Ur*er hut stil; rr| e' was i ?? ottjimd. M idat <T'ri'l.ii?(f, at I ?^rraXfas', after >*a lowing a pice- ??? inrat. he 'cl? nut h a nausenu* tickles*, thrl he left the huute and com nence ; a setrre *<-.m-ini?, in the t??u-??r *?t wh" h hr brought up a .?tioj? -ep1 ? It expitcd immediaieiy tnd ts ? ow re arrard for the inspection of he ??'i no*. Mr. Sander* is now enjoying g-^od hc-al'h, and m.ty emphatically be said o he " a new creatn? ??.'* To be remembered by the Ladies. A co respondent s"iu<csut tin' chlo ride, a Id ^Mitoi hecariea, u-n?i iw n me ot bl^Hp^nj halls, in amail tin boxes, will C^Atnly take rut the mmi nivr erato gre se apots ,ron> a ?ilk d?e*s, or co'ion e?rm'-nts. Carpe'a h weter b-'tijy bspatte<ed by the upsetting ot ? lamp, can be as easily restored to their ) former be*uy, as one cai. bluw 't*n ? trom a ?!ry ?ur*ace. For the Hbows o: j a gentleman's best hroa^clnath, ?tiu unchesterfield'ngty bans mo a disn of v;ra? y. or spans the areaditt o? hi* land lady's nutter pla-o, here i\ n^hni^ ?o clardyin^. I i-? a whi'e pow icr, \ai.tc . a cot km t might catrtr in oi e > o t? r ? ? his ?nuff ..'X, a i?tt'? of n i> f, be d<s?ol Ted in ? -r ? -?ater, iht s^, t w ttc ?, a " I' e grcutee may a<teri(i to hi- ordinate Sc 1 fx Jt 'iit' i y l>u in- s? * t t h.-. same mo. mct.t An- ;her t rtoe: F.enrh a?y t*'U chto.tdc lath; ino?.{ p vtci <ul ^isin f cling agent in ra nt . I hr * aS a?r of cc tar., yar.ia, stabi*--. jj,. can, and in deed snouts he pu? fi<-ii wth ?*, te a Ireqoently,? js m x'- us . fBu*ia i? *? tr" pktely changed in , hara< ;er, wheriter it h<?* been used. Tt? the aris. to the unfortunate ownrrtot gooa clotbea. an<* to stuia in' at tens, thla cnloricc is a rate diacotery. STRIKING *A(JTS. Recent letter* iet*i*e?? ny s member of i oPtreis trum two tommh?iun incr chants, ol Wheeling, on the Ohi- nrcr, ?tate that they alone, during the last year, tent by wagons (^nn< i[u !y to Uaitimon) on the Cutofv t ! ??> Road, 3.500.000 ib>. eq > ?l to 1750 on* of ? nniry produc ? eadtn, ?r .*? W'.o to lOOO vtagons. There arc 8 r lo ?iher to wmaion merchants a* Wheeling, aw? many other* in the interna dia e towns, between that pla< e and Balti more, engaged in tbe attme busine?s, besides the vast amount orw.<r?'ed by the western country a* large. One of these gentlemen txpies^es the opinion that, it the cost of tt ?importation was redu- ed one third, or one hslf* there would he sent eastward from Wheeling I atone, 200 millions ol pounds, or 1O0, 000 tons, annually " j Su' h are the effects of the Cu?nr?er. land R ad, and such will he the rffects 01 the Chesapeake and Ohio jCandl With ?ueh facts before u*, tslo can doubt the propriery of pretervf g tt>e iormer, and constructing the h " ?*nh all possible despatch? .V?f. Intrl I DUES S. There is a false shame in tfi world with regard to appearance*; a^l many a woman t lot has herself in a stf e ol ? x L pen^e much beyond h<-r ahilne merely to avoid the suspicion (fiat the <i*of able. It is a false and loohth print w iicknow . j edge, but if is such an one as will not I fai> to operate, and operate disastrous ly. It is therefore for those who are really able , to produce the re4edy; and we took upon any lany wH> drestcs plainly, whose ability to do r< tier wise is undou id, ss a benefactre* to her country. She holds an envia&e station ? in *oi ?ety, for she holds the power of reg -Utnig all others. L< ( At assume simplicity and economy in pi r dress, and the leaves in tho?e belt* her no excuse for rjtii?vanance. Lconomy wdl lieco'i e lashionable alien those v?ho?e wcajih enables them to be ?x pens itf' in their dress chnosato be sim ple and unostentatious Surly if such (e'nal s r i>nld he convinced that they are hr arbitrrne ? of faahim, the dis prnstraol prosperity in the Ornmomty, they would not fail loexercie to heno fi<ial a prerogative ? And oothtng is clearer than the fact that bey are so. We know of more than ont lady who deacvea the highest praise lor sucb a course. With wealth to intolge in the j highest style of fashion, and with taste | to make apimidor attractive1 they aeom vuluo'&tily to study simplicity and oao-* f ? t eration in their dft??. No circum i atancc can give 10 ruch a female a high* rr decree of dlgni'f. We respect and hot-or such a course of conduct: nor will it ever fail to ron?n??nd a respect wherever it displays itself, abundantly | more srlid a* d nidoring than ia ever to b? obtained by th costlie?l ma?nift cencc or the aiust hrillinni nhi <?ionot show. Ch-raiv Sfiec(aior. DILSPEH ATE, N vV \I, BATTI.E. : 1) v ??? arnial at Cn?rlr?t> n !r>?? K y Wst. iotelt'ven c i* r?cent'' ot 4 'tem perate sea fig'it between ?h?- M 'Sicm 1 b-jv ot wa' (iucrrero, Cn|?. D.??id II. P ? t ?. (nejiva* t?? ? he roinini>(l rr ) a d the S ant*' b tit L C p . Por 1T pMIOUMt cn^ur* <1 '?(' S i?lt 1 . * ?< war, one ??t the 18 *?u? a m IB ) ?.?? , thn ten kro?4* ?n< 13') tu- n. The Gu-rrem mmo-ed 22 ^uii .i"1 1 n ?* 1 136 >n ?i. I n I U' III,' of lilt* Al ll'lt ? J > J < ll ill II .? f jln ?, nil ? l c S l^)<( 1 > 1IU1I, 01 5 J rfiin ??. 3 >0 ;ii en ih iiki'U ev p<i ? sea. S? r i> *ai o be u rr iua 1 k<*n(e ?a?t stole*. aii' the nriu b<lng ik very crippU-d sta* ?< on ?ser?..kcn fcy th Ciuj-e. *'.>??? * da*perate b^jhi ? n s0? d, w'li- }? i?-?ted iwii h ur? ani wen ty ri.in.it-- 9, uo>. ho r m-d * q i%n?r > f ?li'C "m thr two l> V r? with-n sp? *ki e d stance. Dtirn^ i.e e> ^gi ro 1 t thr < om'U'? ot n< (?u?rrrro were twic- ?b??: away and rrpl?r?tf. Th'' two p vious ri>ffai*e<tient* and h:? Ior?? and ?!?**? fi ?h , ximut eJ inr wn lr f ih powder an ? h"? I the fiur?*e* , v ?n as a n* u ence, sh* erase !i ?. g, .n-1 ??t iiig ? rippled in spar* aii'i * toting. Capt. P rter tieleruiii.ed to a. rue i? Color* Tne I't^a < tut t?<-> *rrs av on ?hnt sw^y, continued hi r fir , n>u It W|i sftrr < be ' ri vc Kb- iunt i1ner', Cap at* Porter nil e 1. Uf ? ^ spe ahu patting throngs li s b- dy. T?us ttii C.H' ' n t><>i H Porta r, altei as K?it.<ii: ? brt It e? hiau.ry ivcot oa. Soch conduct ita?erve? a fceitei fate. We ; car.uut av >id ;ecling a pride al country ? in so gailant an ? xplcu, par termer by an Amcri an, al hoti^h he was engaged ? a foreign service, at war wi h a na- < nou aun shom we arc at pcate. We learn that the Goeriaro lo?i 49 men killed, the Duoiucr o wouix'ed not 1 known The l??sa ol the Spaniard ia j ?*id .0 be n> ar 200 nir , ?nd ,ho rl^ate vr ty u iich col in her muI- a> d r ?^? ng. ? Capiam D. H. Po. rr N|> a nephew of ! ? he ccmm.'di.ic. Tnc (aavr n?u a aon on buari tne (autre, mi. t I From 'he WV?it n Carolinian. REVOLU l lON AH Y U A i I I. EH. The lcllo?? in^ t t?t o' the b itlea fou,.?hi in the H^toiu iontt y Wat. m a ? be wor h a piece in >our paper to imiiic he ruing ge i?c t ation. B* lit ot Concur* , l9'?t A- ril| 1773 Batile 01 Bu'ker 11. II, I b h June, 1775. _ : Botiie of Oid Hampton, Viigioia, *?!eie ?e took fivr d?""he<* *e*?el?, ?omt tinir in N i?co?bfr, 1773. B ??<- ?>* 'h? (Jreaf Bru^ , near Nor , folk V.< lii Decen.h-.r, 1775. Bj tii Fort Washington, I7*b N'? Tfat ?er, 17 7ft H."'e ot Fori L"0, 19th N"?cmbec, 1770. i B '!e ?.t Ti oton, Brl.en genrral J Washin;; < n an- h"? mij io->k ?-ne ' (>? aiifi Hr*a?-?bv k' . 26 ti December, 1775. Bade of Ptii.cctoo, w ! January, I 1777. I Ui> 1' ?>? B- ai.dy arm , 1 1 h Sr picm- ? b i 1777. i B u of (icrn?aoto*n, 4 h October, ' 1777 H ^ y e'? irmr ? ? k ? n near Sarato* g?, 17. h Otiobr r, 1777 Hittc ol vhc I'e ? Bai ?*?, '220 October, 1 1777. Ba' le ol Monmouth. 23:h June, j 1778. lJ?Mle of Stony P.?ir>t, IG h July, 1779 B-* tie of Li-Pk Island, 27?h August, 1779. Lorrwallia and bit army taken at Y'.'ktown, Virginia, October IP b, 1781. Baitle of Ring's Mountain, I think wa? tomr time Jh 0? to^er, 1781. B?" le o! Guilford, N. C- 1 6th March, | 178 1. i The abo we is a ?ru? staierncnt of the ha' lc* fought in ti e It . volutiuhbry War, exempt some of thaae in the southern a'.ates. which I wn not know- I itig to, o- not arqnaiotcd with. 1 THF. LATF. <}(?. CMNTON. # | The funeral of the late Cr .v. Clin- ' ton. tbok place on Thursday w?*ek at Albany His remain* t%f?e followed to the grave !?y both hranrhe* of the legislature, the judiciary of the state, the various hoc ietios Had institution* of Alb ?ny. by the military of the c i ty. ami the citizens neutrally. Holi ness on that day was enli?el> mii pended. and an universal Millm hs hii<1 ?olemnity every where prevailed. The prM-msinn thrn mn\ed through the different streets, to t lie plare ol sepulture, when- thr military escort opened to the right and l*Tt. thr<?ueh wh rh the hears*', l?i;loved h> the pr. Istives and othrr nnui m r?? a'ut y ?ach. of the prjcesuion as circum- ^ I waald permit. proceeded f0 the * null. The mortal remains of DK WITT CLNTON wert then deposited in the >? imrr<>v hoiigr;" military honors were paid to them. and the procession dismissed at hal'r past five. The Albany Daily Advertiser. sa< * that every thing was done that it fy and sympathy required. and so d.. o as to confer honor upon th*- !egiM|4. ttire and the sta?e. 1'hf solemnities, without being ostentatious, were apl propriat** and iu posing. They *?re calculated to call out the finer fe, |. nigs id' the heart. To remind ;h?ise who witnessed them. of the solemni ties i onsecrated in nncient davs. to the memory of heroes and mighty men. *nd to furnish at the sr.rte time, I a nohle incentive and bright reward to public tirtue. The legislature have taken further step* to manifest their rc^peet for the uvinor* of l?o\. Clinton, as will bo aero b_> the following report of ti?e pi-iM eedings on Friday la-t. In the Senate Mr. Xpencrr brought in <i bill to ?!*r.'t?y the expenses of funeral of the late Gov. Clinton. The bill was forthwith ordered to a third reading and then parsed unanimous ly. Mr. Michael gnve no' Ire that ha woiihLun a future day bring in a hill directing the pawn* tit to the legal re-* pr< sentatives of l)e Witt Clintot a proper compensation far his servicca as a canal commissioner. |?? the House, >lr. Speaker Root mrtite his appearance and took the chair. On motion ol Mr. Kdgerton, a rotntnitteo wax appointed who repor ted a bill providing for the payment to the minor ihildren of lie Witt Clinton of the salary attached to t! ? ortire of Governor for the residue of the present year; and providing also tor the pajment to them, of u s. a equal to that received by any other Canal Commissioner, for the peri .tl during which Mr. Clinton till* ti th..t office, The bill was re??d t.vice and committed lo a committee ol the whole. From the N>w York DE WITT CLINTON. Who would not court death in ,ir v garb. however appa'lm^, and *mi!? an* torments, h'tuwrr ^vrrr. if his coming, in all his .'errors. would i nn* vert th?* rurH#i i?f (?ers.-rufiui; rnr* inies. into the In-n^dit ti<>nsof mourn ing fr ?* niN' ^ ho uoulu noi buuii fop hiinsrll that mausoleum which u 01 Id hide his deferis. draw the ;hirk iia?? veil ol oblivion n*i r his faint*, obliterate from ev?*r? mind t/no r?? mrmbrance of hi* follies Jnd hip, vices? Kvery living rongurj an?u erg there are none. >*hai p/onumrnt, then. ahull be reared ?.i hint, who, persecuted fop a long series of years, by tlit* public press, hunted fr >in of fice as m wolf in tbe fold. slandered in politics, and vilified in privato life, has descended to the tonih. a midst the loud, spontaneous and un disguised grief ol our whole popu't* tion? ? whose bitterest opponents, while living, bless him in bis grate, and seek f"r themselves a temporary notoriety, by writing ivimoiitm.itt on his tomb? It would he well, or at lerfst exmsahle, if the poliry, or c?m ?ciousm ss of having been unjust, which dictate these posthumous rid merited praises, could rendered dnrahle; but party spirit has n un w nry for h nrfits, amt gratitude is not to be round in its nomenclature of virtues. 1)k Wiit Clisto.i, tbr living politician, \va s corrupt; the living sfati siuim, was imbecile; the living scholar and philanthropist, was a pedant as the one, and de nied the homage of the other, lb'. W jtt Cj.imto* dead, is worthy of all bono!*! None ever op|w?sed him. but because ho was of an opposite party! No acerbity of heart ever mingled i;s wormwood and gall in the chalice which his opponent mm mended to his lips! No man question ed his integrity, his talents, his li ant ing. his great moral worth! Is it not sii Lining to the soul, that-the una'li einas ugainst the living. should he quoted as having had no intended p?;int, and that wo are to be enjoin! into the belief that they were hid ings in disguise* The iast JHtsn.iZC this distinguished individual i* iY* plete with biting reproof of those wb<> sacrifice character even that of I'* males, to party spirit: and should ^ remembered by all who art ?' their p?r'\. like the ronstilutiou^ kin;; of Kngl^tid, can du no wrong. Party thi ii -t him from power. the people reinstated bim: bung on Ins garments almost to tn? very rbamel. but party and the peepi? would call bun uh! how In m bis sleep. It is in vain to tin* of his mistakes of *>olicy, and tW* ? our eption ol our interests ? the tin te?l voices of the population oT t ? state cry, silencc! ? and undissend' ru
The Durham Recorder (Durham, N.C.)
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