taken to bring to condign punishment persons who have been cencerned in such expedition, contrary to the laws," I transmit to the house reports from the secretaries of state and of the treasury, with the documents mentioned in each. Those docurments contain all the information in possession of the executive, relating to the subject of the resolution.

That a force, of a very limited extent, has been equipped in the ports of the United States, and sailed from thence for the purpose described in the resolution, is manifest from the documents now communicated; the reports from the collectors of Philadelphia and New York, will shew in what manner this eqipment escaped their notice.

The first information of this equipment was received from St. Bartholomews, the place of its rendezvous. This was confirmed afterwards, from Curracoa, with an account of its failure. Should any of the persons return within the jurisdiction of the United States, care will be taken that the laws, applicable to such offences, are duly enforced against them. Whether any aid was afforded by others to the parties engaged in this unlawful and contemptible adventure, in the ports in which it was planned, inconsistent with ordinary commercial transactions, and contrary to the laws of the United States, will be referred to the attorney general, on whose advice any measures in regard to them will depend. JAMES MONROE.

February 4. The message and documents were ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, submitted for consideration the following resolution:

Resolved, That the committee on military affairs be instructed to report a bill to establish a national armory on the western wa

ters.

The resolution having been read

States' bank, and placed in certain local banks, situated in the same towns or neighborhood, without complying with the directions of the law on that subject; and whether such transfers have not resulted in loss to the government; whether the public money has not been loaned to those banks, in which standing deposites were made, under the name of deposites; and whether such loans or deposites have not resulted in loss to the government; whether se curity was not neglected to be taken in some one or more instan ces for the punctuality of one or more banks, which proposed to give such security, and whether such failure has not resulted in loss to the government."

Mr. Campbell accepted as a part of his motion the amendment proposed by Mr. Cook.

On the above resolution there arose an animated debate, which excited a lively interest, involving some delicate questions, and being in its nature somewhat personal. The house adjourned.

THURSDAY'S PROCEEDINGS-FEB. 6.

In the senate-The president communicated to the senate the annual report of the commissioners of the sinking fund; which was read.

After some other business, of no importance now-The senate went into the consideration of executive business; after which they adjourned.

In the house of representatives-Mr. Rochester, from the select committee, appointed on the subject of the currency of the United States, made a report, accompanied by a. bill making the gold coins of Great Britain, France, Portugal and Spain, receivable in payment on account of publie lands; which was read twice and committed.

Mr. Cocke offered the following resolution, which was adopted.

Resolved, That the president be requested to communicate to this house a statement showing particularly whether the money

appropriated for fortifications in the years 1820, 1821. and 1822, has been expended on the several fortifications, as required by law; whether the money applicable to one fortification has been transferred and expended on another; if so, by what authority.

The unfinished business of yesterday, being the resolution moved by Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, as amended on the suggestion of Mr. Cook, of Illinois, was taken up

And the debate was resumed upon the general subject, which lasted until half past 4 o'clock. Finally, the question was taken on agreeing to

tive, 107 votes to 23.

Mr. B. supported his proposition in a speech of considerable length and with much zeal, shewing the importance of the resolution submitted. There was some debate on the subject--but the time hav-the resolution, and it was determined in the affirmaing arrived when the rule in regard to original propositions had expired, the further discussion was postponed, on the motion of Mr. Tod, and the house resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill for the encouragement of domestic manufactures.

The speaker laid before the house a letter from the secretary of war, transmitting statements, shew. ing all the contracts, which were made by the war department, in the year 1822; a letter from the secretary of the navy, transmitting the annual stateMr. Durfee avowed himself averse to any consi-ments of the appropriations and expenditures for derable augmentation of the duties, yet was not in the naval service, for the year 1822, shewing the favor of rejecting the bill--he wished it made more expenditures under each head, since the 1st Januperfect by its friends; Mr. Forward replied to Mr. ary, 1822, and the unexpended balances of approD. and generally supported the bill. Mr. Gorham priations, on the 1st day of February, 1823; and a opposed it, and the committee rose about 5 o'clock. report of the secretary of state, of the clerks em. Wednesday, Feb. 5. After some other business,ployed in his department, in the year 1822, with of no immediate importance, but which shall be the compensation of each; which were severally ornoticed in its progressdered to lie on the table. Adjourned.

Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That a committee be appointed to ascertain by whom the suppression of the paragraph, in the letter of William K. Dickinson, cashier of the bank of Steubenville, to the secretary of the treasury, dated the 3d day of April, 1819, and by him communicat ed to this house at the last session, was caused, with leave to sit during the sessions, and with power to send for persons and pa

pers.

Mr. Campbell stated the reasons which induced him to submit this proposition.

Mr. Cook, in vindicating himself from supposed imputations, did not oppose the resolution, but concluded by moving the following amendment to it:

"And that the said committee be instructed to prepare and report to this house a digest of the evidence, if any such there be, shewing whether uncurrent or depreciated bank notes were ta ken in lieu of cash, from any of the banks, in which the public moneys were deposited. Whether the public moneys have not been discontinued to be deposited in branches of the United

CHRONICLE.

The U. S. brig Spark was lately left at Havanashe had lost lieuts. Nicholson and Newcomb, purser Fanning, midshipman Whattle, and Mr. Davis, cap. tain's clerk, by the fever, since she left home.

U. S. Naval Fraternal association-officers elected at the session, held in Washington, for the present year: Captain Jacob Jones, president, vice Shaw, resigned; lieut. col. A. Henderson, vice president; purser S. Butler, treasurer, and purser G. S. Wise, secretary.

Marriage. A daughter of Mr. Thompson, secrecretary of the navy, to M, de Bresson, secretary to the legation of France.

Rhode Island. N. R. Knight has been re-elected a senator from the state of Rhode Island, for six years from the 4th of March next. The oppos ng candidate was Elisha R. Potter, a federalist. There were two ballotings previous to a choice. 1st, Knight 39, Potter, 37, scattering 3; 2d, Knight 40, Putter 39.

Maine. John Chandler is re-elected a senator of the United States, from the state of Maine, for six years from the 3d day of March next, on which day his present time of service will have expired.

New Orleans. From a paper of that city-Noon, this day, [the 20th of December], accomplishes the 19th revolving year, since the flag of the Unite States replaced those of France and Spain in Louiisiana. On such a day we may well look to what we have been, what we are, and what we shall be. To speak with candor of the old Spanish govern ment, we may say that its despotic sway was hardly ever felt on the banks of the Mississippi-and there then reigned among the Louisianas an equality, in the endearing ties of social life, which we in vam look for at the present day. The country, it is true, was buried in a torpid calm, and her sons seemed unconscious of the advantages held out to them by God and nature.

The cession took place-thousands flocked to this modern Sidon, and property, of every kind, more than quadrupled in value. The old colonists found themselves, as it were, transported into a

new world, where the love of gain was the ruling passion, morning, noon and night-pride stalked in. band and hand, with avarice-national partialities mingled with religious differences-and too many of our fellow-citizens now find themselves, perhaps, mere sojourners in a strange land.

chandise which millions ma want for lix, y or use.
The Arkansas and Red rivers can be made to bear
steam boats to the foot of the dividing ridge of the
chain of mountains in which heads the Rio Grande
of Californio, and thus will be opened to us the
r ch provinces in the North West of Mexico; whilst
to the south, caravans of mules, by land, and nu-
merous small vessels by sea are employed in a trade
mutually ben ficial. If we are true to ours Ives,
and act with spirit and liberality, it is believed there

can be but littl
cause for appr hension 's to the
competition of other nations in the trade of Mexico.
The actual condition of that country is such that it
is nearly impossible to dispose of without loss, the
cargo of my large vessel arriving from Europe, in
either of the two or three ports in the gulf.

This is the state of things at present, and there is no prospect of any material alteration for many years to come. It therefore, follows that the merchant at New Orleans, who can expedire, at any moment, a small vessel, with a cargo which he is certain of disposing of without delay, must always have the advantage, as he runs little risk and has quick returns on his venture.

Loss of the United States frigate Chesapeake by bad gunpowder. From the Boston Patriot, January 29— The facts set forth in the following petition, which has been presented to our legislature, shew the inefficacy of the existing law regulating the inspection of gunpowder in this commonwealth, and call loudly upon our legislature for its repeal. To the honorable the senate and house of representatives of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, In general court assembled:

I beg leave, respectfully, to submit to your con. sideration a leading fact, showing how very important, in a national point of view, is the repeal of the gunpowder inspection law of Massachusetts.

The capture of the United States' frigate Chesa

the inspection law of Massachusetts. From a source in which I have the fullest confidence, I have been informed that, of the elven shot which had struck

more than t

the hull of the Shannon under the water-line, not o or three had gone through her botom. Had her powder been good the whole eleven shot would undoubtedly have gone through and the Shannon must have sunk.

New Orleans, notwithstanding, has improved wonderfully; her population in the proportion of five to one; her police, comparatively, as system to no system; her trade, from a few shis to a thou-peake, during the late war, is due altogether to sand; her exports, from zero to $20,000,000 in va. lue. She now, with her suburbs, ext nds nearly four miles along the river, and counts 50,000 inha bitants during the fall, winter and spring; whereas, before the cession, her population was but 8000. and the town covered a narrow strip about three fourths of a mile in length.- These advantages ac crue partly through the unrivalled position of this city, and partly through the nature of our political And why was the powder of the Chesapeake and social institutions. The latter powerfully ex-bad? On this point, allow me to state a fact, which cite the master passions of ambition and emulation, I have also from an unquestionable source. which in some shape or other reside in every breast. To the former we are indebted for what might prove a monopoly of the trade of ten states of the union, rich in the productions of their soil, and equal in extent, and by and, by, in population, to many of the countries in Europe.

Soon

after the capture of the Chesapeake, commo lore Stewart went out to Tuft's magazine, to try some powder which he was purchasing for the U. States frigate Constitution; and then tried some of the very lots of which the Chesapeake had a part, these lots had passed the inspection law of Massachusetts, Behold our present condition. To contemplate which then required, as it now does, the ball to be what we may be, the stretch of the mind is infinite-thrown 75 yards. It was undoubtly on the faith of ly greater; we must follow the progress of steam navigation to the foot of the falls of St. Anthony-to the Yellow Stone, and to the great lakes. We must calculate the riches likely to be reaped from the trade of the multitudes peopling the North West; and then we turn to the left with hopes no less as piring.

that law, on the faith of the reputation of the inspection laws of this commonwealth, that the gal lant Lawrence ventured to trust to this powder, without trying it himself. Judge then of Stewart's astonishment, of his indignation, when he found that some of these lots threw the ball only 12, 19, 30, and 60 yards!!

Placed comparatively near the debouchment of all For these and other weighty reasons, I, therefore, the great streams, but one which water the interpray for the repeal of the inspection law of gunpow. nal provinces of Mexico, New Orleans seems destin-der, and that the quality may rest altogether on the ed to serve as their store-house, from whence will reputation or the brand of the manufacturer. issue, by every mode of conveyance, all the merJOHN PEDRIC, 3d.

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NAW SERIES. No. 24-VOL.XI.] BALTIMORE, FEB. 15, 1823. [No. 24-VOL.XXIII. WHOLE No. 596

THE PAST-THE PRESENT-FOR THE FUTURE.

EDITED AND PUBLISHED BY H. NILES, AT $5 PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.

The editor having been absent from home for several days, respectfully offers that circumstance as an excuse for apparent inattention to any private communications, as well as for the omission to notice or insert several things that would, otherwise, bave appeared in this sheet.

It will be seen by the congressional proceedings, that, on Wednesday last, after a most arduous and ardent session of about ten hours, the house of representatives, in committee of the whole, refused to strike out the first section of the bill for the further encouragement of domestic manufactures. For striking out 51, against it 77. This is thought by some to shew about the real majority of the house who are disposed to enact a bill of this sort. Since the Missouri question, no matter has been so warmly debated as the principle of this bill-concerning which, (having heard a considerable part thereof), we shall probably offer some extensive remarks at a future day. The majority, at last, prevailed to establish the principle; still the fate of the bill is uncertain, on account of discussions that may possibly arise on its details. It is believed that the senate is favorable to the bill-and that, if they] can get it in season from the house of representa tives, it may become a law at the present session.

INTERESTING LETTERS. We have the pleasure to present three interesting letters from the three surviving ex presidents of the United States, on the subject of education, to which is added another from a citizen of Maine to the editor of the ReGISTER. The last being practical, cannot be regarded as less important to the matter than either of the others.

NAVY HOSPITAL FUND. We have the usual annual report of the state of this fund. The balance at present due, and to be applied to the objects for which the fund was instituted, is $149,742 10.

FORTIFICATIONS. A report of the chief engi. neer details the amount, quantity and cost of the work which has been done during the past year, on forts Delaware, Washington, Monroe, Calhoun, and at the Rigolets.

EQUALITY. The ship Magnet has arrived at New York with about one hundred tons of English wheat. Now, this is a most favorable circumstance to those who are opposed to the passage of any bill for the protection of domestic industry-they will say it is compatible with our rank as an independent nation, that, when wheat is dear in the United States and cheap in England, we should receive it from England; and that when it is cheap in the United States and dear in England, that England should exclude it, though thousands might perish with hunger for want of the supplies which we might send, at fair prices. This is the 'free trade' so much lauded, and the operation of the dogmas of Adam Smith and others!!! Indeed!--I cannot apprehend how that man's heart is constituted, who will patiently submit to such rank injustice. Let us deal with all nations on reciprocal terms, or refuse to deal with them. We are as important to them as they can be to us--it is the character of a freeman to feel himself as good as any one. The slave submits to arbitrary power and suffers oppression-but the eagle-spirit soars above and looks down upon both.

PRESIDENTIAL. An Ohio paper gives the following as the ages of the different gentlemen named for the presidency-Mr. Adams 55; Mr. Calhoun 38; Mr. Clay 40 to 42; Mr. Clinton 53; Mr. Crawford 58; Gen. Jackson 58. The writer thinks that no one less than 50 years old should be selected; and says that Washington was 57, Adams 63, Jefferson 56, Madison 53, and Monroe 59, when they seve rally reached the presidency. What, of age?

THE ERIE CANAL. It is computed that 40,543 tons of articles were transported, east and west, on that part of the canal which was navigable during the last season. Some of the principal things were, 184,522 bbls. flour, 17,663 do. salt, 9,495 do. provisions, 4,872 do. aslies, 366 do. oil, 98,174 bush. wheat, 46,892 do. lime, about 1,500,000 feet boards and timber, 775 tons gypsum, 194,398 gals. whiskey, with bark, wood and merchandise.

One horse draws 25 tons 25 miles per day-the boats at present used are of the kind called Durham boats, but others, built specially for the canal, are preferable and coming into use. The average freight of all articles is about 150 cents a ton, per $25,050 06 100 miles, exclusive of the tolls-merchandise pays 27,029 45 300, salt and gypsum 50 cents, produce, gene68,521 49 rally, 150. It is thought that when the transport shall reach 500,000 tons, which is soon expected af

The sum expended on each was as follows: Fort Delaware.

Washington.

Monroe

Calhoun, unexpended bal. 7,183 24 of last year's appro. 43,989 65– 51,172 89 ter the work is completed, that the canal will hardAt the Rigolets 45,713 92 ly be able to sustain it, and if it should ever much These amounts are made up to the 30th Nov. exceed that amount, another canal must be made. 1822. In respect to every work, there was a bal-The tolls of the late year, collected on the section ance of the appropriation remaining unexpended, that was used, amounted to from 60 to 65,000 dolThis is exactly as it should be-the emergency lars.

should be great, or the necessity imperious, when

the amount of an appropriation is exceeded. Con- GENERAL JACKSON. On the affniversary of the gress very often do wrong in giving too much or victory of New Orleans, a splendid public enterallowing too little-but it is the principle of our go-tainment was given to gen. Jackson by the people vernment that the legislative body should hold the of Nashville. The following is the hero's reply "purse strings"-and we hope that it always will be, to an address delivered on the occasion: in all respects and as applicable to every expendi. ture. The secretary of war deserves well for his adherence to this saving principle. 24.

Vos, XXNI

SIR-I feel sensibly the honor which has this day been paid me. Words fail in giving utterance to a proper sense of gratitude for the repeated tributes

January 27, 1823.

of affection from my fellow citizens of Tennessee;; appreciated, and a proper understanding of those doubly endeared to me on this occasion, as emanat facts may essentially subserve the public interest ing in part from those who participated in the same in deciding the question of electing the governor scenes and encountered the same dangers, which by the people, as passed by the senate, which inyou have so impressively described. I recognize volves the principle of representation according to around me the soldiers of Telledega, Tallase-hatch- the numerical force of population, its early insertion ey, Emukfaw and Tohopeka; those who bled on is respectfully requested by POLITICUS. the plains of the Mississippi, suffered in Florida, and triumphed at Orleans. That I have been the humble instrument in the hands of a Supreme Being to arrest the savage scalping knife, to give protection to a bleeding frontier, and to lead these citizen soldiers to victory, will ever be remembered with mingled emotions of pleasure and devotion. These acts, in producing beneficial results to my country, and in being duly appreciated by my fel low citizens, carry with them their highest value; for, to the patriot soldier, the approbation of one's country is his richest reward.

That the commemoration of this day may, for fu ture ages, bring with it the recollection only of wars that have passed; that my country may long prosper in peace, and that my fellow citizens, in ge neral, and you individually, as the organ through which their feelings have been this day communi cated to me, may enjoy the blessings of happiness in this and in the world to come, is my sincere prayer.

A statement of the probable number of voters in the several counties, and in the city of Baltimore, in the state of Maryland, founded on the census of 1820, together with an average, and an apportionment of representation to the said counties, on the principle of population.

Counties.

5. Cæcil
6. Charles

7. Dorchester

Frederick

8. Harford

Votes. Delegates. Fract'ns Loss. Gain.

2.

1.

Allegany
Anne Arundel &

1,655

2

255

2

City of Annapolis

Baitmore city

3.

11,276 167 24

70

18

23

852

1

152

Caroline

9. Kent
10. Montgomery
11. Prince George's
12. Queen Ann's
13. St. Mary's
14. Somerset

15. Talbot
⚫Washington

NEWSPAPERS.-In the state of New York, there are, at present, 99 weekly newspapers, one pub. lished thrice a week, and 9 daily ones—in all 108. 16. Worcester It is estimated that 164,000 are circulated weekly, and eight millions and a half a year; in value about $270,000.

DEBTS. The legislature of North Carolina has abolished imprisonment for debts contracted after the 1st of May next.

MASSACHUSETTS--state prison. According to a report for the year ending on the 30th of September last, the average number of convicts in the prison was about 275. The number received during the year was 91, the number discharged was 83, of whom 14 only were pardoned, 10 died and 1 escap. ed. The amount received from the sales of stone was $23,796; the amount for labor of shoemakers, weavers, brushmakers &c.-$9,844. The balance against the prison, on the accounts of the year, was 88,374, besides the salaries of the directors, phy. sicians, chaplain and warden, amounting to $2,900.

Total 56,390 75
Average 705 to each delegate.
Total of delegates

- Fractions

23332392

POLITICIANS. This term is selected as conveying an idea of persons who have little, if any, regard for the welfare of the republic, unless as immedi ately connected with, or dependent on, their own private pursuits-who, as a great party leader said of himself, are men of "principle according to their interest"-who have respect to the "loaves and fishes"-who always bow to a "rising sum," and stand prepared to dance round the "golden calf." They are the opposites of statesmen. Now, the late Mr. Lowndes was a statesman-but the present Mr.is only a politician.

REPRESENTATION IN MARYLAND. The following There are little knots of these politicians every article is copied from the "Maryland Republican," where, and at least two out of three of each gang printed at Annapolis. It it necessary to observe, for are either office-holders or office-seekers, and each the information of persons out of the state, that gives or takes the influence that he himself or his counties, and not persons, are now represented in our fellows may possess, to advance particular views house of delegates. Thus, Calvert county, with or keep honest and honorable men in the back 852 voters, all told, sends 4 members, the number ground. Their proceedings are the antipodes of sent by Frederick, with 6,330; Anne Arundel countruth and justice. They are the "fag ends" of ty sends 4, and Annapolis city, (which is within the same), sends 2-together 6; the amount sent by Baltimore county and city. The present number of members is 80--Baltimore, Frederick and Washington now send 14 of them: but, according to po pulation, (or even more so on account of taxation), they should send 39-and why the word "dominant" and "disfranchised" counties should be used, we cannot tell; not being able to discover why one man in Calvert ought to have the political weight of thirteen men in Baltimore.

Mr. Hughes-As the inclosed statement may tend to exhibit existing facts, which are not generally

the human family. What other men call conscience, they regard as a matter to be bought and sold, as convenience or opportunity offers.

This race of beings is of the remotest antiquity. In the time of the Persian kings, the chiefs of them were generally eunuchs-and the chiefs at this day are, most commonly, something less than other men. Denied the respect of society from the pau city of their talents or their want of regard to propriety, they endeavor to find a substitute for it in cold calculating intrigue or impudent assumption. They will allow only one side of a story to reach the public ear, if they can prevent it. Impartiality

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is to them a crime, and hypocricy a virtue. They as fast as I could write them down, who receive are as centinels at the gates of palaces or places in more than as many thousand dollars a year for an which power is located, and their duty to each other average of less than an hour's real attention to busiis-that, when one makes an assertion, another is ness per day, and speak of five others, who long held always ready to affirm its veracity. In general, two offices, of a petty character, but productive of they may be known by an affected knowledge of about three thousand dollars per ann. to each of them every thing-by the possession of fat offices for or fifteen thousand dollars for a gang of five. But themselves; by their courtings of persons in autho- I cannot descend to specialities-the people must rity-in a "feathering" of their own nests by pluck-do this for themselves, and manage their own conings of the "public goose"-by the holding of sinecures by doing nothing but running to and fro to disguise truth or disseminate error. Yet they are a very unhappy set-they are always in terror of some explosion; and, when they look into themselves, their mind has the feeling of a man suffering under an amputation when the saw reaches the marrow of his bone! Those who can call to recol lection the political history of our country for the last twenty-five years, will not want evidence of the right of what is here asserted. Those who will look round and see what is going on, will discover the reality of it, as easily as the light of the sun at its high and mighty meredian.

cerns. And, when we see persons enjoying those great advantages, and behold others assuming all influence to themselves, we should seriously ask, what are their rightful pretensions to merit other than that of a certain long-eared gentleman, who, it is said, if unseen), can alarm even a lion by his braying? The error is, that we do not see these as we should do.

IMPORTANT DECISION. The president and directors of the bank of the commonwealth of Kentucky brought a suit, in the Adair circuit court, against Benjamin Lampton and others, on a note for money loaned at the branch at Greensburg.

There is no present hope of exterminating the The defendants, by their attorney, plead as fol. breed of those persons seeking "power and forget-lows: "That the writing sued on was illegal and ting right," though the public virtue may do much void; for they aver that the bank of the commonto keep them in check. Their grades are various. wealth of Kentucky, at their branch at Greensburg, One set is content to dictate to a village, another loaned the defendant bank paper, or notes of the will regulate the affairs of a county, a third wishes said bank, signed by the president and countersignto manage the concerns of a city, a fourth aspires ed by the cashier of the said bank of the common. to a monopoly of the power of a state, and the wealth, payable on demand, and which bank paper the fifth class of mandarins think that, by caucus or notes were issued and loaned by said bank by the or compromise, they ought to direct the matters authority and in pursuance of an act of the legisla that belong to the United States, especially as to ture of Kentucky, entitled "an act to establish appointments to office or the obtaining of contracts, the bank of the commonwealth of Kentucky," and which, indeed, is all that they care for! Perhaps, which notes, or bank paper, were transferred by dewe must have such men-but it is right that their livery, and were bottomed upon the credit, loaned condition should be understood, even so far as this for the benefit, and issued in behalf of the state of -that, when a poor man buys a couple of pounds Kentucky, and were bills of credit, within the mean. of sugar, he shall say "there goes six cents to ing and prohibition of the constitution of the United the support of Tommy, Dickey, or Harry, "esquire," States of America, article 1, section 10, forbidding being the amount of the tax which he pays on the the emission of bills of credit by any state in the sugar. May it not be right—may it not be a great union; and, in consideration of said illegal loan of economy of time, to save us the trouble of think- said illegal bank paper, the defendant executed ing for ourselves-and why should not those who his note, with security, then, to the plaintiff, for the take on them this trouble, have a profit out of it? amount, according to the denomination of said illeThe generous man will not dabble in filthy waters gal bank paper; and said note, executed by him as --but as there is a great quantity of public dirt, per- aforesaid, became due, and the defendant paid the haps such as these are necessary to wade through it. call made thereon and the interest also, and exe. Like the "Chinese shades," one set of migh-cuted the note, in the petition set forth, for the ty men is let down to make room for another-balance still unpaid of said illegal bank paper, as a which plays its part, and then also disappears in renewed note, and a subscription and satisfaction contempt; the public mind being surfeited with pre-of the first note aforesaid, and for no other consisumption, though the public purse may have paid deration."

severely for it. And so we have it "up-and-down," The plaintiff's filed a demurrer to the plea, and see-saw, at "Uncle Sam" and his mothers, the seve-judge Tompkins sustained the demurrer, and gave ral states. But this is the great grievance-one judgment for the amount of the note. leeching is a full allowance for a generation. On The defendants prayed an appeal; and, at the pre. account of our popular system, we have several-sent term of the court of appeals, the cause was less, however, perhaps, as to the amount of blood heard and the judgment of the court below afsucking than any other nation: still, there is enough of it-quant. suf. as the doctor says, when he consults his intellect by applying the head of his cane to the tip of his nose.

Is the reader curious to know where those people are located?—Let him look about home. He will find a set in his own immediate neighborhood, whe. ther he resides in Maine or Missouri-Baltimore or Boston-in the village of Shawangung or Owlopolis. The facts are fitted to any meredian, and may be localized any where, the city of Washington being always regarded as "head quarters." I could easily give a special application to these general remarks, I could mention the names of above a dozen persons

firmed.

[Argus.

CURIOUS LAW CASE. Albany, Dec. 25. A singular case of bigamy was tried at the present court of general sessious of this county. Fanny Edger, otherwise called Frances Edge, was indicted for having married John Butterfield, in August last, she then having a lawful husband living, to wit, George Edge. The first marriage to Edge was proved by Richard Waiting, esq then a justice of the peace, in January 1816, and the last marriage was proved by Stephen M. Conger, esq. also a justice, and proof was given that the first husband was still living. The public prosecutor here rested