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UTICA CONVENTION.‘

- For the benefit ofourNew-York patrons We
publish the following address ofthe Delega-
tion to the Utica Convention, recotnrnending
De Witt Clinton for Governor, and James
Titllmadge for Lt. Governor of that Staff?-—
Tlie Spectatorstates that after a majority had
nominated Mr. Clinton, Mr. Wlreatmt rose

, anti stated that he had been requested by sev-
eral gentlemen to say, for thetn, and for hun-
self, that from that moment they should take
no further part in the proceedings; and he
gave "notice of an intended meeting irrittredi-
ately at Bagg’s. They forthwith left the Con-
vention in a body, consisting of the entire del-
egation from New-York,Colurnbia,Delawat'e,
and several others, amounting to 15.

ADDRESS.

Tlte Delegates appointed by the people of
the several coiriities of the state ofNew-Yorlt,
to recommend a suitable electoral ticket for
President and Vice President of the U.Statc"
and also to recommend suitable candidates
for Governor and Lieutenant Governor ofthe
State of New-York,at the ensuing November
election, begleave to address their fellow cit-
izens, atrd to comtnutiicate the result of their
proceedings; _

They have refrained from recommending
an Electoral Ticket. The fate of the Elec-
toral Law, is well known to the people. Two
hundred and sixty thousand freernen have
been prevented from going to the ballot box-
es, to manifest their choice in the election of
a President and Vice President ofthe United
States. It would-be idle and preposterous to
recommend candidates to dis-francliised men.
The irieans by which the passage ofthe elec-
toral law has been defeated ; the disgraceful
expedierits to ivliicli a political junto in this
state have resorted, in order to prevent the
restoration of the people’s rights, are too well
known to require elucidation. The State of
New-York—the first in population, the first in
coinnierce, the first in wealth aritl resorrrces,
possessing her ftrll portion oftaletit, antl deep-
ly interested in the administration of our tia-
tional government, is dt-prived ofherjnst iri-
fluence in the Union, and degraded and dis-
graced by a political party, controlled by a
cabal ofaspiritig and desperate politicians, in
her own bosoirr. Let the .peoplej'trdge ofthe
claims ofthese men antl their party to public
confideirce and support. The humiliating
condition ofthe state of~New—York is charge-
able at their hands. It is to be hoped that tlte
fact will be remeniberetl at the polls in No-
vember next. . _;

On the sttbject of recommending suitable
candidates for the offices of Governorjand Lt.
Goveriror, the convention has acted. ' It tvas
naturally expected,that in designating forthe
consideratioti ofthe people, a suitable catidi-
date for the next chiefniagistrate ofthis state,
a difference of opinion would exist. One lrtiti-
dred arid twenty-one delegates, coining frotri
more than fifty cotirities, embracing a great
extent ofterritory, and a great variety ofpop-
ttlar fcelirrgs atitl popular opinions, presented
difi'ereiit views and different convictions. Ma'-
ny catitlidates were proposed, possessing in-
tegrity,talents, and patriotisin; anti after a
full and free public discussion on the floor of
the Convention; after a full and constant in-
terchange ofsentirirents, t re Convention dee-
med it expedient and proper to reconimentl
De Witt Clinton for the next governor ofthis
state. Of his talents, his long and faithful
public services, his eliaracter, public and pri-
vate, it is unnecessary to speak. They are
well known to the people ofthis state. His
late adruinistration, at once connected with
our prosperity and glory, is well remembered;
and the Convention was indirced to believe,
that ltis friture measures would be calculated
to unfold the resources, and promote the per-
inarrerit interests ofthe state. Much remains
to be done to place the state ofNew York tip-
on that proud and elevated eminence which
she must rtlririrately reaclt. Mr. Cliuton’s
boldness and coinpreliension of vietvs, as well
as his energy and decision of clraratzter, af-
ford a sure pledge of what he will do and re-
comtriend, if elected to preside over our pub-
lic affairs. Nor could the Convention forget
that in 1802, he proposed, an antendment of
the constitution of the United States, in the
Senate of this State, that would-' “I giveti
to the people the choice of elector"s'"of Presi-
dent and Vice President, ifit had been adop-
ted. Soon after this period, he was elected
to the Senate ofthe United States, and there
advocated the adoption of the same. amend-
iuetit. In 1820, being then-Governor of the
state ofNew—York, he proposed to 'tlie legis-
lature that a law be passed giving to the peo-
ple the choice ofelectors by general ticket, 3:.
foretold those baneftrl conseqtiences which we
are now realizing, in case his recorrimenda-
tion should be neglected.

For Lieutenant Governor, after mature dc-
liberation and art exatnination of the talents
antl claims of several distinguished ttren, to
the second office in the gift of the people, the
Convention has thought it expedient to re-
rzornrnerid Geri. James ’1'allmaa.’gc.

His talents are well ltrrowri. He will pre-
side over the St‘i_iiatewitlr dignity and impar-
tiality. His recent efforts in favor of the e-
lectoral law, in the popular branclroftlre Le-
gislature, have itidentilictl hitri with the cause
ofthe people, and peculiarly endeared hirii to
the detriocracy of the state ; arrtl should any
circurnstance render it necessary that the Lt.
Governor discharge the dtities ofthe cltiefMa-
gistrate, he will resume the respotisibil»ity,and
execute the high trust with abilities equal to
the station. '

It is the fundamental principle of popular

-bodies, that the rriajority shall rule; that the
minority shall accede to, and sustain in good
faith and with efficient zeal, the decisions of
the niajority. It has already been stated,that
there was a difference of opitiioti in the Con-
vention, as to the candidates for Governer &L
Lieutenant Governor ; but there was strong
and decided nriijorities for the respective can-
‘didates selected, and-tlte resolution for their
support and recornnreiidation was urraniuions-
ly adopted.

The Convention trirst that their proceed-
ings will meet with general satisfactiotiarriorig
‘the people; and slrotrld there be any differ-
ence of*sc‘ntirnent_. it isto be hoped that the
minority will fall into the‘ general current of
popular opii_riori,l‘sr. protirplly aitl in a coiiritroti
effort to insure success in a common cause.

. Ifever there was a state, where political re-.
fgerieration was demanded, it is required at
the present moment in the state of N. York.
The crisis is peculiar and calls for bold and
decided efforts. The power of the state irrust

be wrested from those who have usurped and
abused it. The people seem prepared for a
change. The Convention have designated
the Candidates here recoinmended with a
view toregerieration and reform. To ensure
their election ; to ensure the success ofthe
People’s cairsa; to prostrate the “.r9lbany Re-
gency” and break down the Caucus system,
tiirion, energy, and acoiicert of action are vi-
tally essential. Old prejudices--useless dis-
tinctioris—-selfish views,and local calculations,
must give way to the common good. It is
not the elevation ofindividttals, but the tri-
irrnpli ofrighteous measures that is sought.-
'I‘he election of individuals to distinguished
and responsible posts, is subservient to this
object. Let the people ofthe state of New-
York who have required the passage ofthe e-
lectoral law ; letthe indepeiideut electors who
have already sought the overthrow ofajtrnto
in the lleart of the state; let the friends ofte-
fortn in every direction rally under one coin-
mori standard‘, and all is safe. The Conven-
tion, composed’ of men frorfr the different
counties of the state, has enjoyed an opportu-
nitytof ascertaining the tone of public opin-
_ion.» It is arrayed against the faction which
has bound the state of New.Yotk in igno-
tnirriotis chains ; it is arrayed against the fac-
tion wlricli has tlupetl and deceived her ; it is
roused against the faction which opposed and
betrayed the cause ofthe people. It is ardent-
ly then to be hoped, that the ftrll and decided
expression ofthis opinion will be manifested
at the ballot boxes in Nozettiber next.

The Convention cannot close this recom-
mendation to the people, withotit tioticing the
candidates who stand opposed to the nomina-
tion which has been made.

Ft'r'st.——Tliey are the Candidates ofa fac-
tiorr,—ofa knot of men, who have separated
themselves frorti the great body and the inter-
ests ofthe peoplt.-,_arid who, in the prontotiou
oftheir selfish and nefarious schemes, throw
of} all depeiidance on the popitlar will, and all
respect to the Constitution of their country.
What boltlcr antl itiore profligate abuse of
power could they be guilty’ of than in their
defeat ofthe Electoral Bill P The passage of
that bill was required by the express and al-
rirost unanimous will of the people, and by
the plain letter of the Federal Constitution.

Secotitl.—The one of these candidates is
still,and has been throughout, an open, violent
and persevering opposer ofthe Electoral Bill ;
whilst the otlier,uot less nnpriucipled, btit with
more of it jesuitls cunning, strrtlies to pursue
in this matter, a lialf-tlisguisetl, equivocal
coirrse, wlrtcli, ifit does not give him positive
favor with both sides, may, at least, save lririi
frotn being blamed by either.

T/tird.—Tlie one of these cantlitlates is lia-
bitually iirtetnperate ; a scolfer at the Christian
religion ; and, throttgli his talents and official
infltieuce, deplorably sirccessftrl in coritainin-
tiling ptiblic morals. And is it not tnorethan
the mere mt'sfor'titne of the other candidate
that he is foiind in such corirpany ?

Foitrfh.—Weretlie tircrit.~i and qualifications
of these candidates quite nnexceptionable,yet,
the rirarriier in which they are brought before
the .public is a conclttsive reason against the
support ofihetn. A State Legislative Cau-
ctis, like a caucus ofthe Natiorial Legislature,
is at war with all the rigltrs and doctrines of
detnocracy. It is an ttsttrpation which de
grades the people into mere couittersigizer.s of
their nrast«r’s mandates, and cheapens their
free and intelligent siiffrages into‘ objects of
barter and sortlid calculation. It is an im-

osing cercrnoiry, got up to drive the great
body ofthe people into snbruissiorr to a few,
and made c-ffecttial through the antlrority aritl
dreaded proscriptions of those who oliiciate
in it. Public opinion will not permit another
Congressional Caucus; and may no ftittire
tnenibers of oitr State Legislature presttrne to
substitute their intrigues and dictatiorrs for
the free spontaneous expressions ofthissove-
reign people. ',

Fellow Citizens ! Other Candidates are
now presented to you: not by persons elected
to legislate for you, btit by a convention of
Delegates coining directly and fresh fr. your-
selves, and chosen by you for this specific antl
only purpose. The ballot boxes will testify,
which you think the better tnen, and which
the mode of nottiirration most in character
with genuine republicanisrn.

The conduct of the dominant faction in this
state, is so well understood and excites sticlr
universal alarrii and itidignation, that this
Convention deems it sitperfliiotis to array be-
fore you the many existing iiidircemetits to an
energetic and faithful discharge ofyonr duty.
Suffice it to say, that the present is clearly a

democratic principles; between frceiiren, who
are deterniitied that freeirren shall govern,autl
a band ofhon_ie—tyrants who are as tlcterriiiri-
ed to govern the free people. What will be
the issue, if we act nnitedly, is not doubtful:
bttt sliottld we forget, that this is a contest for
measures and fall itrto disagteeriicrtt about
man, we shall not only then fall ofssccess, birt
we shall richly deserve the chains and disgrace
that are upon us. Jouiv T.tirr.r:it,Clraii‘itian.
SAMUEL STEVENS, Secretary.

PROTEST--The gentlemen who sece-
ded from the Convention, having assembled
at Bagg’s, after nominating Alexander Coffin,
ofColunibia,as Cliairtrraii, and Wrii.W.'I‘odtl,
of New-York, as Secretary, atlopted the fol-
lowing address to the people of the state :—

“Having been selected as delegates to the
Convention we repaired to Utica on the 1-list
inst. Both before and after the Coirvetition,
an ardent hope had been expressed by us in
oirr individual capacities, that a candidate
might be presented for our sttffrages in that
botly wliowould unite the great republican
interests with which we were charged. \‘Ve
had frequently and openly declared ottr con-
viction that all the important considerations
which had called us together rendered it ire-
cessary that personal and factions sentiments
should not he suffered to influence a selection
ivliich it became us to make, solely with a
view to the advancement ofthe great interests
for which we had been contending. It was,
however, perceived by us, that a fixed tleter.
initiation existed with some of the personal
friends of Mr. Clinton, to press his noiiriria-
tion on the corrvetitioir ; and that they cotild
-be induced by no consideration to make a sac-
rifice oftlieir individtial predilections, for the
ptiblic good. Every appeal which magriatni-
ty could dictate; every ell-‘ort which an 'ar-
dent desire for concert and conciliation could
suggest, was tirade to them, lint without el-
fect. \Vitli the vain hope of cornpelling its
to the support of a candidate, to tvlioin we
Lllattl been decidedly opposed, they evinced an

contest between the friends and the foes of

intliffei-enae to our efforts for coriciliation,
which was only ,eqtialled.by'tlre deterrnirration
not.to yield tlielr individual preferences to _a-
ny consideration ivhatever. _ ‘

-Upon the broad and fundamental principles-

of popular rights, asitivolved in the electoral
bill, the true republican party which we rep-
resent, can alone be sustained-;and upon those
principles, which were so dear to us, it had
been"our ardentdesire to unite, in the selec-

tion ofa canditlate to be presented bythe con-‘

vention to the people ofthis state. Under a
firiir conviction that the nomination ‘of Mr.
Clinton could not fail to tlivide and. distract
otir exertions in that great catise in which we
had eiiibarked,we felt it to be our dtity,to rc-
sist it to the last moment. That it never
could receive the undivided support ofthe
convention was well known to his friends
in tlie- first instance and it is to be ob-
served with deep regret, that a knowledge
ofoiir feelings which were freely and frilly ex-
pressed to thetn, seemed. but to rentler thetn
tiiore iusensible to the inevitable conseqiieuc-
esywhich they well knew nrrist result frotrr ii.
life had again and again declared with a'sin-
ceritywliicli they could not doubt, and in that
spirit ofconciliatiori by which our proceetl-
ings have beeridistiiigtiislted, that rather than
sacrifice the great ititerests confided to the
converitioir, we would cheerfully unite in the
notniriatiori ofauy candidate, (of consistent
republican clraracter,) wliorir they might be
disposetl to present to its. It was frankly de-
clared that there were objections to the nom-
ination of Mr. Cftrilon, which reiitlcretl it ut-
terly desperate to hope for rrnarrtity, and (that
without regard to our individual opitrions,) we
were frilly coiivirrcetl that such a nomiiiatioti
could not fail to excite the dissatisfaction of
our constituents, aritl lead to divisions fatal to
our catise. It would present a qtrestion re-
specting the personal riierit and pretensions
ofa man instead of the great principles for
which_ we are contending.

After tlitis exliatrsririg every effort for con-
ciliariori, we felt it to be otrr duty to withdraw
from the Convetrtion, at the satire time stating
that we should appeal to our coirstituents and
to the people at large to judge of the correct-
ness ofottr motives and corrdtict.

Thus, fellow Citizetis, we have been driven
to separate from irreii, distinguished by the
uainc and devoted to the fortunes of an indi-
vidual. Upon tliein rests the respoiisibility
of the cotirse they have taken. Had they
been more solicitous for the attaiutnent ofthe
great objects for which we had been seriotisly
contctiding, and for which they professed an
attachtriciit, a republican candidate for Gov-
ernor, equally distirrgtiished by his devotion
to the great principles ofthe party, as for the
uniform purity and consistency ofhis political
life, would have been prcsctited to you by the
Convention.

Aware of the responsibility we have assu-
rrietl on this occ-.tsiou,we appeal to our repub-
licari fellow citizens to decide upon the pro-
pricty of the cotirse we have atlopted. In
protesting against the nomination of i\1r.Cliu-
run, we have been actuated by no considera-
tion, biit that of the public good, and have
hcenindticed to adtrpt the uieastire, only in
the last resort, to save our constittrents from
triirneritetl tlisappointrrient—tlie Repttblicati

‘party frorri destruction—:rnd ourselves from

the support of a rneastrre which we deem
lratrglit with coiisequeirces fatal to the best in-
terests oftlte state.

The following Resolutions were tlten unatt-
irrionsly atloptetl :—

Iiesolveil, That this meeting respectfully
recomrriend to their fellow citizens to srrpport
James Ttilfmadge, of the county ofDutchess,
as a candidate for the office of Lit-uteirarir
Governor of this state at the approacliiug e-
lection. Resolved, That the prtrceedirigs
of this meeting be signed by the chairman and
secretary, and pnblislied.

ALEXANDER COFX-‘IN, Cli’n.

WrLLt.tr.t W. '1‘ooo,Sec’ry. '

In the charter election which took place at
Albany on Tuesday, the People’: Ticket pre-
vailed tlirougliotit. “ At an early hour,” says
the Albany Daily Advertiser, " the regency
saw that inevitable defeat awaited them in all
the wards of the city save the second and the
fourth, and to these points all their energies
were directed. Brit there, too, they were riiet
by pririciple and put down l

A letter from a friend at Albany, gives its
the following adtlitiotial partit:ulais:—--first
ward, unanimous ; ‘Id ward, 150 tnajority ;—
3d ward, no opposition ; 4th wartl, 9| niajor-
ity for the people, last year 300 against lliein ;
5th ward, rttianiuious. Tire letter adds: ‘ In
this county De Witt Clinton will have 1000
ina_]ority.’—.S}7t:t=lator.

 

Tm: iw.Tios’s GUEST.

On the day preceding the late visit ofGen.
La Fayette to Catskill, it was suggested, as a
novel coiriplititent to the General, that a cori-
tribution should be raised among the children
of the village, to make lririi a Director for life
ofthe American Bible Society. The atnoitrit
reqtrired was 150 dollars which was raised in
a short time ; but frorti the short stay of the
General in that village, no opportunity was
afforded for apprising him of the factin the
rnanrter originally intended. After his’ return
to this city, the nioney was received by the
Agent of the Society, togetlrer with the fol-
lowing addt-css.’—.-V. Y. Spec.

“ T/it: clnldreit q/‘the village of Catskill to Gen.
La. Fayette. ,

“ While the tnost (llSlllI,‘.’_lllsl)e(l civil honors
of ottr country have justly been paid to the
frieiid of Wasliingtori, and the cliatnpiorr of
liberty, we ardently pray, that our ritoral and
religious privileges may be continued, promo-
ted, and appreciated; anti as we are aware
that the enlightening, civilizing,arrd amelior-
ating irifltrences ofthe Bible, are the strong-
est and most emcient iiieairs of maintaining
the glorious advantages we enjoy: we, the
cltiltlren of the village of Catskill,solicit Gen.
LA FAYETTE to permit us to constitute ltiiii
a life Director ofthe American Bible Society
-—presurnirig that yoti, Sir, will duly appreci-
ate the motives which have induced us to a-
dopt this expression of our gratitude for ser-
vices too essential to American freedort-i eve
to be forgotten.” ‘

On Sunday, 26th, La Fayette visited Jo-
seph Boitaparre, at his seat near Tretiton, and
rernaineil with Iiitir near,2 hours. The meet-

trig was quite interesting. both being deeply
affected. and warmly embracirig each other.
Joseph Bonaparte apologised for not making
the first call, on the ground that it would ne-
cessarilyiuvolve lritii in public associations,

wltieli it washis duty and lib wish to avoid.

He said, moreover, that be wasin a,clv_ersity"
and nrisfortune, and Gen. La7Fayette‘ ftill—‘of
honor and glory, and deserving of both. .

TheGeneral leftTrertton on Monday morn-
ing and was received at the Pennsylvania line
by Gov. Shtrlze andsnit, and -an escort of.9.40
cavalry. The Geircral rode in a splendid car-
riage drawn by six creairi colored horses, with
orr't-riders on'|r'orses of the satire color. The
roatls which he passed were as usual lined
with the inhabitants of the neigliborirrg towns.
Monday night the General lodged at the at"-
s._enal in Frartltfortl, 6 or 7 miles from Phila-
delphia. The town was illtrnrinated. A

Early the next inorning the General set ottt
for Plrilatlelpliia, with an iniinense escort. At
ten o’cloclt he arrived at the riiilitary parade
ground, and was saluted with sixty grins, after
which be reviewed the troops,wlro were drawn
up in a regular line. The nutnber ofpcrsotis
assembled at this place was estiiriated at thir-
ty tlioiisaud. Jutlge Peters rode iii the mag-
nificent barouclre with La Fiiyettc. -Abouts’.
o’clock,tlie procession having forrned,appear-
ed in Arch street. The general was preceded
by the Major General and strite,sevetal moun-
ted ririlitia officers, the county cavalry, and
the first brigade ofinfantry. He was succee-
ded by the Governor’s baroiiclie,tltree wagons
carrying revolurioriary soldiers, 30 or 40 of
which were in each wagon,tlre 2d brigadc,the
troops from a tlistatice, and the civic proces-
sion, consisting of tlie- various rtreclraiiical
professions with their banners. Among the
latter was a large car, containing a lititly of
printers, and a printing apparaTus':’ the corri-
positers aritl press'rn_en were at work, and the
latter (llSll‘ll)t)l8tl from the press an otle pre-
pared for the occasion. About a quarter be-
fore ll, the procession having inovetl through
the principal streets, arrived at the State
House, where frorri under the beautiful arch
opposite, the general having alightet}, walked
to the hall in which the National Indepen-
dence was declared, and which had been fur-
irished as a saloon for -his use. He was wel-
corned in it by the city authorities, antl heard
the address of the Mayor. The arch here
rirentionetl was coirstrricted ofivootl. covered
with canvass piirited in iriritation of stone.——
Its ditncrisions were 4:‘) feet front by 192 in
depth, and E14 feet high. The abuttnents on
each front were decorated with figures of
fatne, with arms exterided. holding it civic
wrcathe over the key-storre of the arch. The
wings on each side ofthe centre were decorated
witli statutes representing Liberty,Victory,In-
depeiideiice ls: Plenty. The State House was
srrrmountetl by an eritablature 38 feet from
the paveinertt, sitpportiug a flight of steps in
the centre, upon which were placed the arms
of the city. On each side of the arms were
the statues of Justice and Wisdom. The so-
perficial stirface of painted canvass used on
the occasion was 3000 square feet. In the
Hail of Itidependence was placed the statue
of \Vaslriirgton, and the portraits of Washing-
iugton, Penn, Fratikliii, Morris, Hopltiusoir,
Greene, \Vayue, Montgomery, Hatnilton,
Gates, Jefferson, l-lancocli, Adauis, tlrlatli.-tori,
Monroe, Charles ’1‘liompson,:riid a few others.
The ceremonies at the State House being en-
ded, the general proceeded to Washington
Hall where he dined with a party ofabottt 70.
In the evening the whole city was most bril-
liantly illuiniuatetl.

The number oftroops paraded was 10,000,
and the iiutnbcr of spectators was coriiputed
at 100,000. No accident occurred during
the day.

The following is an extract frotn the ad-
dress of the Mayor to the General upon his
arrival at the Hall ofludependence.

GENERAL:—-Tile Citizens of Philadelphia
welcome to their homes, the patriot who has
long been dear to their hearts.

Forty-eiglit years ago, _in this city, and in
this hallowed Hall, which may emphatically
be called the Birth Place oflridepentleirce, a
a corrventioti of ttien, pre-enrinent for
talents and p71ll’,l0llSll), solemnly declar-
ed their detertriirration to assume for tlrerri-
selvcs the right of self-goverrirnerit, and that
they and their posterity should asserttlreirjust
rank among the nations of the earth. A
small but clrerislied baridofthosc who breast-
ed the storm and susrairied the principles rlrns
prorriiilgatetl to the world_ still rern:tirrs.—Iu
the front rank oftlicse ivorthies, History will
find, and we now delight to honour, General
La Fayette, whose whole life has been devot-
ed to the cause of freedom and to the su-pport
ofthe unalieiiable riglits oftnau.

La Fu_i}clte’s ./Insurer to the Jlfayor.

My etitratrce through this fair and great ci-
ty arriidst the iriost solemn aittl affectitrg rec-
ollections, autl utitler all the circnrrrstances of
a wel-come which no expression could ade-
quately acltnowledge, has excited emotions irt
llly heart, in ivlticlr are mingled the feelings
of nearly fifty years.

Here, Sir, wit-lriu these sacred walls, by a
council of wise antl devoted patriots, aritl iir ti
style wortl-iy ofthe deed itself, was boldly de-
clared the Independerice oftlicse vast Uiritetl
States, wlrieh, while it anticipated the Iride-
pendence, and I hope, the repitbli°ca.itiride-
pendence ofthe whole Atnericaii hcniisplrere,
has begun, for the civilized world, the era of
a new and only true social order for-indcd on
the unalienable rights of riiaii, the practica-
bility and advatrtages ofwhich are every day
adrrrirably denioristratetl by the happiness and
prosperity of your poptrlous city.

Here, Sir, was planned the formation of
our virtuous, brave, revolutionary army, and
the providerrtial itr._spiratiun received, that
gave the conrutand ofit to our beloved and
inatcliless \tVaslrrrigton. But these and rirany
other rernembraiiiccs, are mingled with a deep
regret for the nuiireroris co-teirrporaries, for
the great and good rneti whose ltiss we have
remained to mourn. It is to their services,
Sir, to your regard for their tnerirory, to your
knowledge ofthe frieridsltips I have enjoyed,
that I refer the greater part of llUllOllI'5 here
and elsewhere received, much superior to my
individual irrerit.

It is also under the auspices of their vener-
ated natiies, as well as under the impulse of
my own senrirnents, tlratI beg you Mr. May-
or, you gentlenieii of both Councils, and all
the citizens of Plriladclphia to accept the tri-
bute ofitiy alfectioriate respect, arrtl profound
gratitude.

The Cadinus,at Baltirrioresailed fr. Havana
on the lath tilt. An etnbargo had been laid
for Sdays for the purpose offttting our air ex-
pedition ofarntetl launches for the suppression
ofpirticy—irtforrri.itioir having been rct:’d that
rriatiy piratical boats were on the coast to the
tttindw-.ird cfllavtina. It wassicltlyai liavana.

 

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7 FOREIGN ‘N‘EWSi.—’-Paris‘ papers to the

‘aorta Arrg,.;.li}iv'e been 'r.eceivcd~at New-York.

They we-‘re"pa'rtly l)l21‘lll{,'2).fi-'[’)‘,".'—llV‘l. ofthe matter

‘ - prepared forthem ‘lravitig",,bee__n rejected by

the Censors ofthe Press, who are again exer-
cising tlieir_authority with rigor. It is possi- _
ble that the law has been revived for the pure ,
pose of preventing the republication of the
accounts frotn this country oftlte receptiorrof
La Fayette. This law requires that each ar- .
ticle in every paper or periodical publication
in the kingdom, before being printed, befor-
trislred with a.-_—card, setting forth that the s'aid'
article has been exainitied and approved by.
the persons appointed for that purpose.
LONDON, Aug. 191.-—It is generally report-
etl that the riegociatioris which have lately
been carried on betwixt Jolrti, King of'Por-'
tugal, and his son, Don Perlro, the Etrrperor
ol the Brazils, are drawing to”a favorable con-
clusion. It is asserted that allftlie claims of
Portugal (iii the Brazils have-been atljtisted,
and that the only remaining obstacle to 2;
complete recogiiitioii on the part of Portugal,
ofthe indepetidcrit.-e ofthe Brazils, centres in
the claims ofthe liotise of Bragaiiza to the
Portuguese and Brazilian 'l‘lrroiies.

St. Danii7t_2;o.—-Sorrre ofthe French papers
express a feeling of regret at the teruriiratiotr
ofthe tregociation with St. Dorriingo,andin-
tiutatc pretty plainly that an attempt will now
be tirade to’ re-establish the Frciicli authority
in that lsliiiitl. “ llowrnticli more to the lien-
or of France would it be” they say, “ to em-
ploy her naval ariiraiiientsin aid oftlieGreelt.-i
Iltart iii an expedition against the I-Iayticns.”
Brit it is not those surrrtises alone that induce
a belief that the French govetnrrrcnt ll0\v iii‘-
tend to attempt the conquest of lrer former
colony. Iiesliectalile inhabitants of St. Do-
mingo have for sortie titne past been remov-
ing their money and valttables to other court.-
tries for safety, considering it aliriost certain
in the event that has occurred_, of a failure iii
the negociatiori, that war would ensue..

Later.—By an arrival at New-York on the
29th ult. London papers to the 24th Aug. are
rec'd. They contain no iiirportatit news.

The letters front l.’a°ris say that the renew-
al ofthe censorship of the press Iias excited
general (]l$pl€’.iISlllP, and is likely to render‘
the ministry of Villele of short duration.

Accorirrts from Lisbon to the 8th of Aug-
ri‘st, keep up the farce ofan‘ expedition to Bra-
zil, and appoiirtrnenis for that purpose are air-
rioiiiiced in the Lisbon Gazette.

It is again asserted that the Captain P-acl-ta;
had sustained great loss in an action with the
Greek fleet, after the destruction ofIpsara,aiid'
that the Deruislt Pacha had lost the wliolcr
of his vanguard in an unsuccessful atteuipt
to cross the pass at Tlterrnopylte.

The ll1f0l’li'l:all()|1 at Paris from every part
of Spain is exceedingly u'nsatisfactory to the
French Ministers. In the Sierra Morena
great Llistui'bances had occurred, and it was

currently reported that even the Coiistitutiori- '

al Government hell been proclaimed there,
aritl the exlerriiiriation ofthe invaders decla-
red to be the object of the deeply oppressed
native Spaniards.

The present national debt of Spain is esti-.~.

mated at 81 millions sterlinrr.

Polar-Ser.'sL—""‘lre theory that there are 0-
pen seas rourid botlt the earth’s poles, has re-

letter from a naval officer at.Droutlteirn who
notices the fact that Capt. Sabine had good
tvcather, and reached 80 31, north latitude,

the expedition irriglit easily have proceedetl
farther had its object so required. And we
have also had the pleasure to tneet recently
with the British officer, who, with two vessels
under his coninraut}, last season, penetrated
to 74 25 south latitude in the Antarctic circle.
which is above 3 degrees beyoritl Coolt’s ut-
most liuiit.' Here he found the sea perfectly
clear ofice, and might have prosecuted his,
voyage towards the pole, if other considera-
tions liatl pertiiitted. There was no field ice
in sight towards the south ; and the water was
tinhabited by many finned and lruiiip-backed
whales. The longitude was between the south
Shetland Islands, lately tliscovercd',aritl Saud-
tvich land: this proves the former to be an

archipellirgo, and not a continent. The voy- " '

age is renrarkablc as being the utmost south
upon record. The variations of the needle
ivcre extraordinary, and the rriore irtrportant
as they could not readily be explained by the
pliilosoplrical principles at present ut'.rititaiu-
ed on the su!>jcct.—Ltt. Griz.

' Oenrztvseortc, Sept. 9.1.

Slracfcfizg ./J_fl'at'r.——Last evening as we are
infornrei~l~, a rntirder under the most aggrava-
ted circurnstauces, took place at Prescott.——'
The facts as related to us, are briefly these :—
A rrian liy the name of Hartriltoii, :1 deptity
ctrstoirr-liouse officer in Prescott, qtrarrellcd
with a ferryrri'an trariietl Sariiuel Tarbrix, in
rclalitni to a small‘ arirotrrrt of property which
Tarbox had that evening reportetl to-the prin-
cipal ofthe custom-liouse departt-netrt. Some
high words passed between tlieiii;wlietr l-l‘arn"_-'
iltori went to a shop, and proctrred a sadtller-’$~
circular knife, with which he assaulted Tar-
btix. Having no rncans of defence against:
such a weapon in the hands of art eiii'agetl
rnair, Tarbux, after being severely cut in sev-
eral parts of his body, retreated; lie was fol-
lowed by Hamilton, and received a deep cut
in his ueelt.wlriclr separate-tl the jugular veins.
He fell instantly, and died in about an hour-——-
it being ittipossihlc to stop the flow of blood.
Haniiltoii was irnrnediately taken into‘ custo-
dy to await his trial at the next court ofKiirg’s
Bencli. Tarbox was a citizen of the United
States, hatl rcr-iiletl but a short tinre in Court
da, has left it wife to mourn his uirtiurely fate‘-

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Capt. IViltl, from St. Thomas, informs that
the U. S. sclrr. Weasel, left there on the 929th
of Aug. in pursuit of a piratical boat, which
was reported to be cruizing off Crab Island.
Porto Rico, where the schr. Macdoriouglt, of
Plriladelplria, was Ci1plUI'8£l"$()ll)ti titrre since.
On approaching the place, the Weasel disco-
vered the boat, brit tr sudden squall came on,
and enabled the trieir to escape. The pirates
ran the boat ashore, and escaped theirrsclves.
They were pursued about two miles on shore,
btit could not be found. A but was forintl in
the woods, strpposed to belong totlteiri, iti-
wltich was a qtnnirity of dry goods, gin, &c.
These were taken possession of, the hut des-
troyrztl, and the boat broitglit to St. Thomas.
The Weasel went oti this service at the re-
quest of the Gov. ofSt. 'l.‘li<.nitas.--.t'l1ci‘c..f1tt'i.'

eeived strong corroboration within the last.
few months. . We have now on our table a”

without airy obstruction front the ice, so tlrat;~

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