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Thomas Green,_
WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER,
., . FROM ENGLAND,
ETURNS his thanks to his friends and the
' public in general, for the favours conferred
on him since his commencement in. business, in
this place, and begs leave to inform them that he
is enabled, from the reduced price of things,.to
lower on his work, 25' per cent. He likewise in-
'fo1-msihem that he has for sale \’\’A'l‘CHE3
(warranted) for from 4 to $20. 33"All kinds of
VVatches repaircdin the best manner, with punc-
tuality and dispatch.
Norwalk, Feb. 1, l82O.
' Nezo Establishment.
Thom as Evans,
_ From England, )
COPPE RSMITH, Sill) lfl'I‘-IRON, AND
TIN - PLATE VVO RKE R,
ETU RNS his sincere thanks to the public,
"' for the -encouragement he has received in
his line of business, since his commencement in
this place. lle begs leave to inform his friends
‘that he has just received a large assortment of
Elegant STOVE S,
Of various patterns, with composition Boilers,
which will be sold on the most reasonable terms.
Also-—St0‘ur: Pijzcs, and English Horn Ltnlt/l07‘7t8,
of every size.
Best double block-tin goods of every descrip-
tion, manufactured : Copper, Brass and iron neat-
ly tinned. Every article in the above branches re-
paired at short notice. Good prices given for
old Copper, Brass,_Pewter and Lead.
Norwalk, Dec. 20. "= 85
“= BENEZER S’l‘l:‘.VENS having taken in’
to partnership JESSE CURTIS, the busi-
ness will hereafter be carried on under the firm
of STEVE NS 69‘ CURTIS; who havejust received
and are now offering for sale, at their stand a few
rods south of the Bridge, a large assortment of
, . . .
Grocerzes, Fruits, 8,13.
......,/[mung ‘(U/HIC/I are I/IE fO[lO7viiIg'—-
.I-.tmaic:,, St. Croix. Cherry & N. England Rum
Brandy ; Holl~.:n:l, Pierpont and American Gin
Life of Man, Cinnamon, Peppermint, Anniseed,
, and Noyeau Cotdials -
Sicily, Port and Shut ry VVines ;' double Ale
‘v'li;:at Flour by the barrel or less quantity
Rvc and .l3|lCl'\\\l1(:':;tl Flour: Rice
i‘...o'<f, lump. lirown and white Havana Sugar
Duttlnle rs.-lineal do; ihlolasses
?§:‘»33.t‘l. Cake and Llra('.':;t:l‘s ; Cheese ; I—lerring.=.
Young-Hymn, Uld-Hyson, I-Iyson-skin an(l‘S0tt-
chong Teas; Coffee; Chocolate; Ginger
VPLPDCI‘ ; Allspicc ; Starch ; Pt-arlasli ; ‘Indigo;
' Allum ; Copperas; coarse and fine Salt ; Candles
to quiutals Codfish ; pickled Salmon ; Salt Peter
Smoked fleet"; ground Mustard; Nutmegs
Plug, roll and paper Tobacco ; Rappee and Mac-
aboy Snuff; Spanish and American Segars
Shaving and bar Soap; Liquid Blackiug whole-
sale and retail ; Lamp Oil ; ground pepper
Box and keg Raisins -, Taniarinds ; Oranges
Lemons ; Pea-nuts; Almonds; Prunes; Cloves
Filb;-rts; Dates; Citron ; India Currants
Cinnamon ; rlscences of various kinds
Spiders; Skillets ; Pots ; Kettles ; wrought and
cut Nails ; Cofice-stands ; window-glass--6 by 8
and 7 by 9 ;. Powder and Shot ; Brooms ; Pipes
VVriting and letter Paper ; Leather Mittens, Ste.
All those indebted to 1£.Ste'ven-9,011 the late
firm;-. of STEVENS U Swans?‘ and STEVENS U‘
.B.~1R?’RA.M, are requested to make immediate pay-
‘ ment. Norwalk, Nov. 30. 83
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of Probate for the district ofNorwalk, ap-
pointed Commissioners, to receive and examine
the claims of the several creditors to the estate
of Daniel Butler, late of said Norwalk, deceased,
frepresented insolvent, hereby give notice, that
six months from this date, is the time limited by
said Court for the exhibition of claims against
,‘ ' said estate, and that we will attend to the business
of our appointm.-nt at the house of the deceased,
on the first Mondays of Julie and August next.-
All claims not exhibited to us within said time,
properly attested, will he dobarred a recovery.
Hnivnv BELDEN, Commis-
.lAMi~.s QUINTARD Jun} sioners.
' All persons indebted to said estate are request-
ed to make immediate paymentto
HARVEY SMITH, Adm’r.
Norwalk, Feb. 7, 1820. 93
‘1 IX months from this date, are limited by the
k Court of Probate for Stamford district, fol‘
the exhibition of claims against the estate of Gid-
eonI“Vet'd, late of said Stamford, deceased.
DATY VVEED, Exec’r.
Stamford, Jan. 24-, I820. *93 _ '
l~tE subscriber, intending to leave this place
for the state of Delaware, about the 5th of
March next, requests all those indebted to him
* for BlaCl~‘.smitbing,t0 make payment by that time,
without fail. The Shop which he now occupies,
be has disposed of to another person, who will
'-C0l1l1lll.lC the business, after his leaving.
DAVID A. LOCKWOOD.
Norwalk, Feb. 7, I820. 93 I
' ' ll the subscribers,bcing by the Hon. Court‘
, NEW GOODS;
_ j E11 B. Bennett,
Has just returned from New-York, with a large
supply of 1ogL;_ 5,-_w1Jv2j15R GOODS, ’
_ , _coN_s1sT1Nc or . _
UPERFINE blue and black Cloths ' -
Cassimeres, _ U. j j j - -
Red, white and ‘yellow Flannel:
Black and colored Bombazetts
Tabby and ‘corded Velvets , j ‘
Florentine, Toilinet and Mai'seilles Viastiiigs
American and English Check
Green and changeable Florences
‘Figured Rattinet, Black Sarsinet
Black Canton l-landkcrchiefs
Silk and cotton Flagg do
Plain and figured Lenoes and Book Muslin
Plain and l“.e_Ul‘C(l Jackonet Muslin
\Vorstcd and cotton Hose M
Irish Linens, Russia Sheeting
Ladies English and l*_‘reuch silk Cloves
Ladies’ Kid and M en’s Beaver do
Cambric Dimity. Cotton Cassimere
VVire Cotton and Floss threads
Cotton Bed Ticking, Curtain calico
American and imported Ging-hams
Pink and blue do
Cambric M uslins, India 8: American do
Steam Loom Shirting, black Camb;-ic
Merino and silk Shawls, cotton do
Madrass Handkerchiefs '
VVhite Jean, blue and buff striped do
Blue and yellow Nankeens
VVhite and black Thule" Lace, Thread do
‘Satin and Lutestring Ribbons, Calicoes
Cotton and silk Umbrellas, Parasols
Cotton, Cotton stripes, Szc.
Oil Cloths and \/Vindow paper.
L1Ki~;w1s1-2,
Jamaica and St. Croix Rum, French B,-andyr
American and Holland Gin
Hyson, Young Hyson, Old Hyson, Hyson-
skin and Souchong Teas
Loafand brown Sugars, Molasses
Southern Flour
Coffee, Pepper, Allspice, Cingerard Raisins
And a general assortment of CROC-KERY., &c.
The above articles will be sold very cheap for
Cash. Norwalk, a few rods east ofthe Bridge.
November 2.
CURES PEl’.l"Ol{MEl),
T/tough /leretq/"ore cozz.s-z'c'r2'cd [last 7'¢'li(gf.’ by
DR. R1_'.'L1*‘1';’b' 1>‘O'[L'1./VIC./IL 1)1t0I’c\‘.
R. o‘/zcarman, carpenter of Boston, was 22
months afllicted w1th‘a Tliunlonr on the
back of his hand which incapacitated him for
work, after having tried every thing in vain and
suf-’fc-rttl an operation on his hand and czizisidgt-._-(1
incurable, was cured and restored to health by ta-.
king 4 bottles of these drops.
Mr. lrlfrig/zt of Boston, was 3 years all-lictcd
with a l*‘ever-sore on one of his legs, had tried
most medicines without effect, was curtd by two
bottles.
./1 child of 11/11‘. I3urrz'll of Hanover, was cured
of Ulcers and Bilcs, some of which had eaten
down to the ribs, by 3 lloltlcs. This Cllll(l was
considered in a dying state when he began taking
these drops.
J17: in_/lmt of Boston, was covered all over with
eruptions, blind with both eyes, was cured by 3
bottles.
./in el(Ic7‘Ig/ lady of Boston, was severely afflict-
ed for 16 years ultll an it-ruption all over her,
attentled with the most tormenting itclriug-s,
burnings and blotches, had lost thereby one hu-
ger and two toe nails, was cured by 4 bottles-—
she had not left her room for six months and was
considered past all relief. \ ,
/1 gentleman of Lexington, was afflicted twenty
years with five ulcers in his lees, could obtain no
relief, was cured by 4 bottles.
./1 gwzzlezzzon of Boston, his wife and five chil-
dren was m_any years afflicted with eruptions, had
tried every medicine without success, was cured
with these drops.
./Igenllcman of Roxbury, was 50 years afflicted
with a humour on one of his legs, attended with
burning, itching and blotches,w-as resigned as past
relief, for 30 years could not lie in bed at times,
was perfectly cured by these drops.
/1 lady of Churlestown was 2 years afliicted
with a white swelling on her knee joint, had tried
every assistance and considered past relief, con-
traction had formed, when on taking these drops
and using Dr. Jcbb’s Liniment, in 3 weeks she
had the perfect use of the joint, the pain left her,
and by continuing them has obtained a perfect
cure.
These drops are a radical cure for scurvy, scro-
fula, St. Anthony’s fire, leprosy, pimpled faces,
enlarged glands, sore legs, ulcers even when the
bone is affected, venerial taints when mercury has
failed, are the best spring and autumnal physio,
and may be given to children with perfect safety.
Price 1 dollar per bottle, or 6 bottles for five dol-
l3l‘S- EC?’ Ask for ‘ Dr. 1\’c_l/'e’s Boxanicalflro/zs.’
None are genuine unless signed ‘ W. T. Comuay.’
Prepared and sold wholesale by the sole proprie-
tor, VV. T. Conway, chemist, No. 1, Bumstead
Place, Boston, and by his special appointment by
B. 8: C. ISAACS,.Norwalk, Seymour Jarvis,
Stamford, Stiles Nichols, Bridgeport, D. P. Hop-
kins, Hartford, Dyer 8: Co. Southmaid 8: Co.-
Middletown, Ripley, Norwich, Dyer 8:; I-Iowes,
VVlndham, Green, New-London, M.‘& B Grant,
Stafford, and by most B0okselle\rs, Druggists,
and Post-Masters, throughout the Union, where
may be had all those justly esteemed and highly
approved Medicines, prepared by VV. T. CON-
‘WAY. Price El, or six bottles for $5.
Nov. 23. 82
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JIISSDURI QUESTION;
DEBATE IN , SEN ATE. _ I
.M’anday,-Jan. l7. '_fhe.senate hating resumed
the consideration of the bill for the _a'tlmission of
Maine into the Union, with the amendment re-
ported thereto, which embraced the case of Mis-
sour_iaI'so--_.. .; . . .. , L
Mr. Roberto, of Penn. moved ‘to amend the a-
mendhient by adding thereto the following :
‘Provided, that the further introduction into
said state of persons to be held to slavery ‘or. in-
voluntary servitude within the same, shallbe ab-
solutely and irrevocably prohibited.’ _
This amendment having been read—— _ L , .
Mr. Roberrs after stating his objection to the or— 1
der followed in the introduction of the bill, which
he considered a serious and unfortunate one ; and
that the great magnitude of the subject claimed
the coolest exercise of the faculties of the under-
standing, thus proceetis—- _
‘ It has been sometimes permittetl, in God’s
providence," that a people should deliberately fix
the great principles of their policy, under circum-
stances happily calculated to secure to themselves
and their posterity the high blessings of _his be-
nevolent justice. so as to promise the fulfilment
of the great end for which he created man-hap-
piness. Such was the occasion when these states
declared themselves free and independent,‘ such
was that that secured to the people of the north
westein territory the fundamental principles of
civil and religious liberty ; and such let me ob-
serve, and not least in importance, is that on
which we are deliberatingr. The people ofthest:
happy states were the first who proclaimed before
the universe, ‘that all men were created equal;
that they are endowed by their creator with cer-
tain unalienable rights ; that among these are life,
libcrt_v and the pursuit of happiness; that to se-
cure thcse lights, governments are instituted a-
mong men, deriving their just power from the
consent ofthe governed.’ I pray you, sir, to go
back with me to the tnemorable era of which I
am Sl)€dl~'.lll°'. How stood the affairs of our an-
ccstors \\ hen they adopted these truths as the
maxims of their policy .7 The power of one of
the mightiest nations ol'~the earth was raised to
crush lllclll ; that power was directed by a vindic-
live '.-pltit of an incensed king and parliament, and
prejndict-d people. A large mass of the people
of Anxerictt adhered to the mother country, 1‘L-atly
to become her willing instrumt-ms in the worst
sctncs of the szmguinary conflict. The states
were without government, \'l'i'.llUUt allies, without
revenue, without arms, without military organiza-
tion. In such a state of things, under such cir-
cutnstzmces, they called the Supreme judge ofthc:
world to witness that. as to them, his laws had
.bcen violated, and it had bt-come their duty to re-
sist 0ppI'c;sSlt)h, and on the purity of their motives,
l_ ' . , , ' . . - 0 7
they ‘ll‘.",:l€’:tI the protecung armol his ])l'0'\i(l.LllCC,
and plightcd their lives, their fortunes, and their
sacred l:on0t‘, to vindicate the truth, that govern-
ments ouglit to secure to all men the unallenaluc
rights oflile, liberty , and the pursuit of happiness.
V'\‘7ltat n prodigy l Truths that the speculative
philos .pl.e'ai.d lt‘lll‘(.'tl philantliropist had hardly
vcntut cd to indulge, were now proclaimed as the
bright gem which was to be obtained cheaply, tit
the cost of every danger man could encountcr.—
All that \‘.".\S before wonderful sunk into ltttlt:-ncss.
'1 he lain'.ii.g h-'-pes of humanity were revived;
the world was eradiated by a blaze of truth; it
was the voice of justice crying from the wilder-
ness, whither the arm of tyranny had banished
he:-—-Despair not ye oppressed nations! my tent-
ples are not t:\'ely\vl1Gt‘c desolate: there is still a
people tlctcrmined and able to vmdicate my em-
pire 1 The pled_u,c they gave was redeemed: the
arm of that providence, besought with all the for-
vency of the prayers of suffeting virtue, was ex-
tended to good men, etigaged in ajust cause, who
had sworn to establish the great principles of so-
cial liberty, or fall willing victims in th. high a’-
It tnpt. The oppressor was humbled to acknowl-
edge our countiy was, and of tight ought to be,
free and independent. Magnanimons allies had
been obtained during the contest, and the recog-
nition of the independence ofour country by Blit-
ain, removed the last caveat to our admission into
the community of nations. History informs us,
though independence and peace had been achiev-
ed, still much ‘remains to be done by a wise poli-
cy and just laws, to secure the benefit of the great
principles consecrated at the birth of our political
community. -
In 1787 an occasion offered more felicitous than
that with which the faculties of sovereign power
were assumed, to apply the just social principles
unamimous recognized by the great act of the
Congress of 1776. The cession of the north
western territory by the several states claiming it,
in full sovereignty to the U. States, gave to the
old congress an opportunity of shewing that peace
and security had not weakened their faith in, or
lessened their attachment to the principles of the
great corner stone of all our laws and constitu-
tions—-the _declaration of Independence. That
instrument had the unanimous vote of the repre-
sentatives of all the states: there was no geo-
graphical ylistinctions then: slave-holding and
ncn-slave-holding states were not thought of. lly
‘one simultaneous act the congress declared, and
the states ratified the declaration—-that govern-
ments were established to secure the enjoyment
of individual rights, deriving their just authority
from the consent of the governed. _
At that time, let it be remembered, all the
states contained slaves. and all the states declared,
before the Supreme Judge of the world, that
slavery was a violation of his truth, and admitted
the binding obligation 'to,rer'n'edy the wrong when“
possible. Now let us recur to the ordinance of
’87, and the articles ofcompact it contains. I can
do it justice in no other language than that de-
[wants No. as.
claring its purpose as laid down by the wise and
good men who conceived and gave it effect. Thus
it reads : ‘ And. for ‘extending-_ the fundamental
principles of civil and religiousjliberty, which
form the basis whereon these zrepublics, their
laws,_ and constitui"ous‘.are erected ;, to fix an_d.-es-3.
tablish those pI'iri_cip'l_es,' as the basis of all _laWfs,,3'
constittitions and go.i"erhmetits,\,\vliich forcvef 7
/zcrca_/‘tar shall be formtzd in said territory; to
provide also for the establiehmeiit of states and
permanent government therein, and for their ad-
mission _to a share in the federal councils, on an
equal footing with the original states, at as early
periods as may be consistent with the general in-
terest.’ , Look at the scope and character of this
declaration. _, Here, indeed, the great SL‘ll-€ViCl('.'.lN.'
truths of which, I have been speaking, were ap- ,
plied in full effect to a‘ virgin territoi y, unstained
byflthe vices, untainted by the errors, and unem-
barrassed by the mistaken notions of interest,in-_-
cident to human society. They were the laws of
God, applied to a country before it had been peo-
pled, by a wise foresight, which has been often
displayed under the guidance of a kind Pro‘,o'i-
dence, by the councils‘of our country. At the.
era of independence, the wholesome maxims of‘
policy recognized could not" have their full effect,
because, in the infancy of our settlements, the
curse of slavery had been entailed on us by a
blinded and unkind mother country. All that
virtue could require was, upplg,'itig-‘diligently dis-
creet corrt.-ctives, and, above all, guarding against
the extension of the evil. Thus do we find, four
ycars after peace had been settled, on cool delib-
eration, the federal council seized the first.oppor-
«unity of planting the funtlamental principles of
civil and religious liberty, like seed sown in asoil.
received, as it were, from the hand of the Crea-
tor, where they designed them to flourish in eter-
nal vigor, and spread their fragrant branches
through the world. The mighty stroke of wise
policy was had under the utmost freedom from
all bias of selfishness and of constraint.
The great men who execut:-tl this trust, looked
not at the bearings of interest, or to the gratifica-
tion of an unworthy ambition. The ordinance
declares a second time, that slavery was viewed
as a great evil, and one, for the existence ofwhxch,
the people of that day were not accountable ; that
states, who found themselves under the sad ne-
cessity of permitting its continuance, might, at
the same time, without inconsistency, declare a-
gain and again. all men are created equal. .'l‘h.v.s
immortal ordinance, which, with its eldest sister,
the declaration of independence, will shed eternal
and unextinguishable lustre over the annals of
our country, was also adopted by an unanrmous
vote. It was aye, aye, fl'U“'1 New—Hampsh1re to
Georgia. Here again there was no geographical
distinction. In this act of iinperisliable virtue:
Virginia had the largest sliangz. 3110 C<'’l‘l'-'- 15"‘
most extensive and best l'ouudet."rig_‘nt to the ter-
ritory. She left congress free to t‘i’.'.‘f7_l‘€5'-"j ‘jn 1‘
the fundamental principles of civil and r‘el1g»;';‘_llS
liberty. Sheigave her l‘t‘?.(l_V voice for ordin-
ance, and it is believed her 1‘ept‘cS€'.'llaUVtS were
among the most ardent advocates for the meas-
tire. I cannot look into the provisions of the ar-
ticles of cotnpact. without burning with admira-
tion of their principles. and the wisdom and vir-
iuc by which they hate been COhS€Cl‘8lttl- 'l'bct‘e
are no lira:-gimil noteslor 1 would btiefly recount
tin. m. The tights of the untutored Indian were
gtttttattteerl, {did in the gourttiess and wisdom Of
the legislator, it was left open to his hopes that
Ms posterity rn*i;_,ht one day enjoy the blessings
:~ftlv.- rights lllc y .sccure_d. These blessings: Ml‘-
Prcsident, have liect1alt'cat."j~ Cm‘is:Ct'L*,lC(l to three
stars in your C~.llSlt.'llall(Jll-_ tlii~'. uill soon talic l"dl'sl~'-
us of the lirs1.m.t;;nitude. Clno will probably-ap-
pear in that cliaractcr at the next census.‘
li-ave spoken of the ordinance of “87, as apply1n.g
to a territory. llut of what mighty tiiagiiittide H
it! It is fitted to contain a tztlghticl‘ population
than the niiglniust of the old continents. it its
history was not insulated by more comprehensive _
cvents, it nright now stand as the world’s best
hope. In this instrument it was not necessary to
repeat that all men are created equal ; that was
already inscribed on the corner stone ofyour laws
and policy. It was here enough to say, no man
should be a slave, and that every man should have
an equal share of civiland religious liberty by the
decree of unchangeable justice. So far we.d1s-
cover no holding back, all is one consistent, just,
enlightened, and unvarying policy. ‘Every thing
seems to have been done in the divine spirit:
breathed by the representativ.es of an oppressed
people, in the declaration of indepcndene.
‘About this periotl it became necessary to ‘form
a more perfect union, and the constitution, fram-
edibv an assembly in which ‘vVashington presided,
seemed to have put the last hand to the work
which placed on an immoveable foundation the
fundamental principles of civil and religious lib-
erty, whcreon our republics, their laws and con-
stitutions arc erected. That instrument, framed
with almost superhuman intelligence, clothed the
congress with all legislative power granted in it,
and with power to make all needful rules and reg-
ulations respecting the territory belonging to the
United States; and all etfgagemcnts were declar-
ed to be as valid against the United States under
the constitution, as under the confecleration. A-
mong the first acts of the new congress, is one
providing that the ordinance of ’87 should contin-
ue to have full effect. At the formation of the
constitution, this ordinance must have been well
understood. It was enacted a little time anterior
to the a(ljotn'ntnent of the convention, and was
the harbinger of the great compact of union.-— '
The councils from which theyemanated were
clothed with the power, and represented the ma-
jesty of the people; and it was irnpossible that
the compromise resorted to by the convent1on,in
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