FOREIGN NEWS.
THE AMERICAN INDEMNITY BILL.
CHAMBER. or DEPUTIES.
. Sitting qf'Jan.. 15.
M. Dupin took the the chair at one o’clock.—
The galleries were extremely full, and a more
than usual number of Deputies were present.
The ministers and the President of the Council
(Marshall Mortier) were in their usual places.-—
At half past one o’cloek,
The minister of the Finances ascended the
tribune (great sensation)---and proceeded to read
the following development relative to the Gov-
ernment communication which had been an-
nounced :-
“Gentlen1en—Faithful to the ac-complisliment
of its duty, and trusting that you would partici-
pate in its convictions, the Govei‘ninent was dis-
posed again to submit to your consideration the
measures necessary for the execution of the trea-
ty on the 4th July, 1831, and was prepared to
defend them in the name of justice and of the
political and coiuiiiercial interests with F rauce.
The message of the President of the Uinted
States at the opening of the American Congress
suspended the execution of this project. The
Government had then to examine if it still re-
mained under the empire of the same duty ; if
the dignity of France did not demand a differ-
ent line 01' conduct; and, finally, ifany mea_ns
existed of placing the invariable rules of justice
in harmony with the legitimate sentiment of na-
tional honor.
“Gentlcineu——Th.°. I{ing‘s Government has no
occasion to justify itself in your presence from
the reproaches aildrcsscil [9 it by the 1‘re.-tuiciit
of the United St tcs. Such a controversy would
be equally devoid of utility and dignity. Be-
sides, iu the course of the di~..3i.1ssion which must
shortly take place, all the explanations that can
be desired will be given, and all the necessary
documents will be laid before the Cl1:1l‘nbCt‘-
“General Jackson had been ulistaken with re-
gard to the extent of the powers couferre_d on as
by the Constitution of the State. But ll. he is
ignoi'ai1t of the laws ofour country, we will not
fall into a similar error on the subject of the iii-
stitutions of America. The spirit and the letter
of those institutions authorize us to consider the
document already referred t.o as merely the ex-
pression of the idea of one individual, so long as‘
that idea shall not have received the sanction of
the other two powers ofthe American Uuiou.—
The message is an act of Goveruinent as yet
incomplete, and consequently it cannot lead to
one of those detcrininations by which France
usually replies to a nieuance or to a reproach.
“\Ve might wait, Gentleman, till the resolu-
tions of the Congress should prescribe to us the
line of conduct expedient to be adopted. But
the system of teinporization would have neither
the advantage of rendering our coiuinercial re-
latious secure, nor of placing them eventually
under the protection of rcprisals. Besides, by
the adoption ofsuch asystem both Governments
must have mutually awaited the result of each
other's proceedings, and from the distance which
intervenes between them the probable close of
the Legislative Sessions at the same period both
at \Vashington and Paris would leave this im-
portant question still undecided, aud would in-
crease its difficulties by fresh delay. Under
such circumstances, the Government has rejec-
ted the system of tcmporiza_tion. A question of
national dignity had the first right to its solici-
tude; and, Gentlemen, you are aware how that
question has been treated.
“Nevertlieless, as the Treaty of July has be-
come neithcrlessjust nor less politic than bofore;
as the proceeding adopted by the President of
the United States has not weakened the basis of
equity and of reason on wliich the transaction
rests, the Government has persevered in its de-
termination to present the Treaty again for your
examination. This engageineiit once taken, it
is for the honor of France that it should be ac-
complished. In this important deliberation, the
Chamber, whilst co-operating with us in watch-
ing over the national dignity, will no doubt
keep in '.'io\v the Rfilllilllcllfs of kindness and
friendship which for sixty years have united the
French and Auierican people. The Chamber
will recur to those high coiisiilcrations of coin-
mercial and in aritimc power which have always
caused our alliance with the United States to
be regarded as an nnaltcrable rule of national
policy. In thus speaking, our only wish to pay
homage to truths which are ofevcry age; to place
them in opposition to transitoi'y impressions;
and, above all, to declare that France imputcs
' neither to the people nor to the Government of
the Union, the sentiments and the proposition
expressed by the President of the United States.
\Ve desire to look upon his message to the Con-
gress are merely the inconsiderate act of an iso-
lated power; and the honor of the nation reu-
ders it not the less imperative on us to persist in
the policy which has ever been that of the King’s
Government--the policy of good faith.
“Gentleman,—You will scrupulously weigh
the motives which call for the adoption of the
Treaty. Above all, in examining it as we have
done, you will lay aside all considerations tin-
connected with the qiiestiou itself-—in other
words,—unconnccted with the right and justice
of the claims that have been made, and with the
compensation to be offered for the commercial
advantages which the Treaty has secured to
France.
“Impressed with these considerations, Gen-
tlemen, the Governnient, through me, again
lays before you the Bill which I shall now have
the honor to read to you. A clause of which
you will no doubt see the propriety, has been
introduced, to interdict the'payments to be made
on the sum fixed by the Treaty, until the inten-
tion of the American Government shall be cor-
rectly ascertained. ' We have a riglit, and it is
our duty, Gentlemen, to render tl1at—Government.
responsible for such of its acts as might wound
the dignity and the interests ofFrance.”
The following is the text of the Bill:
Art. 1. The Minister of the Finances is an-
thorized to carr r to the Budget of each of the
years 1836, 1837, 1838, 1839, 1840, ].8~/ll, the
sum necessary to pay off in six equal terms the
capital of 28,000,000 francs in execution of the
Treaty signed on the «lib Julv, 1831, between
France and the United Statue.-:, ratification of
which was exchanged at \Vashiurvton on the 2d
Fubruary, 1832. 0
‘Art. 2. The sum pf 1,500,000 fr. wlfich the
Government of the United States engaged to pav
to France in six annual l£;‘l'lll:3, iii iliscliaigc df
the claims of French citizens, shall be CZll‘l‘lI.'G to
the credit side of a special article of the Budget,
in proportion as the recoveries are made. Cred-
1ts_to a similar amount shall be opened to the
Minister oftlie Finances for the discharge of the
claims that may have been liquidated in favor
of French citizens.
Art. 3. The payments to be made on the
sum of 253,000,000 fr. shall not be carried into
eélcct till it shall have been ascertained that the
Governmeiit of the United States has adopted
no measures injurious to the Frencli iiiterests.
The reading of the preamble and of the Bill
occasioned considerable sensation in the Chain-
ber, and, after the Minister had quittcd the tri-
bune,_several Deputies foriiicd grouprs and cii-
tered into close and animated coiivcizsation.
..l.llB Bill was then ordered to be printed, dis-
U'1l)Ul0f-la and Submitted for cxaminiuion to the
°‘andirig Cominiuces; the discussion on it be.
' reserved for a future sitting.
vi. Pclet dc la Lozcre, demanded that (‘lov-
- ' nent should order the printiiig and distribu-
if all the reports oftlic successive ComniiI.-
tees Wbicll. 8iH'—'C the year 1831, liad been char-
ged to examine the American claim itself. or the
Bill relative to it,
The MinLstr.:r for Foreign Affhirs replied that.
I
all the tlocuuieiite relative to the American claim
would be laid upon the table of the Chamber,
and that Smell of them as required publicatioii
should be printed and distributed.
'.l‘fie I’i'r.-sidcnt said that it would be more ing-
nlar if all the documents in question were not
. only submitted to the Comiriiiicc, but also laid
upon the Pm-sitlent's table.
The Minister of Public Instruction said that
there was no objection to that course.
PARIS, January 15.
The funds have experienced a decline, but so
trifling as to show that the recall of the French
Minister from the United States is not consider-
ed likely to be followed by any very serious con-
sequences.
PARIS, Jan.‘ 16, 1835.
The Messager, referring to the speech of the
Minister of the Finances, says—“M Humann
insists upon the justncss of the debt; but is it
just to make it amount to so much? This is the
question, and it has already been answered in
the negative. M. Ilumann lauds very highly
the"c'oir'imercial advantages secured to France
by the treaty, but these advantages are recipro-
cal, as General Jackson l'iin1sclf' admits by dc-
claring that the Union cannot withdraw them
from uswithout injuring itself. At all events we
may be permitted to believe that the Chamber
will not feel themselves bound to grant or refuse
the money required, without cxaininiiig fully the
terms of the treaty.”
The Journal des Dcbats thus argues :-—“Af-
ter Ministers had discharged their duty as giiai'-
dians of the national honor, could they suspend
the execution of an Cllgtlgt-‘lllcllt entered into
Willi -.1 foreign power? Could they, in a ques-
tion of justice, suffer France to remain under
even the seinblaiicc of dishonor ? A determina-
tion on their part to await the resolutions of the
American Governiiient, before they urgcd upon
the Chambers the neccsity of fulfilling our own
engagcrneiits, would have produced the 111031
serioiis injury to our (_-omit.-.ei'cc. But setting
aside all ‘interested coi1si<_lci'atioiis, the govern-
ment could hi-ive no gmiiiul for licsitatioii after
having negotiated, signed and defended the trea-
ty. It is false to say that the Cliaiiiber will de-
liberate under the influence of a threat, as it has
been answered in a propci niariner. The ex-
pmssioii of the opinion of the American Presi-
tlr.-rit caiiuot be taken as an act of his Govern-
ment. If the United States had menaced
.l*‘rance, the Chamber would not be called upon
to deliberate, but the governnieut would act.—
The dcpredations eoniinittcd upon the American
commerce were one of the flzigrant violatioii.-3 of
maratiiue nuterality. More grave interests
have been rarely iiiclnded within the attributions
of a Chamber, and we look forward to the result
without uneasiness. Never will a matter of
this importance be reduced to a party question.”
The National enquires, why was the French
Ainbz ssador recalled from the Uuit.ed States, if
the President‘s message was an individual act
for which the American nation, or its represen-
tatatives, are not answerable ? Our Ainbassa-
dor was not sent merely to Gen. Jackson, but to
the whole American powers. The measures of
Government have been suggested by sordid and
private circulations, the consequences of which
ought to fall upon their promoters : for this pur-
pose an impeacliuient of Ministers. is not neces-
sary. It‘ is merely necessary to reject the bill
of 25 millions. This rejection would be a terri-
ble condemnation upon those who had trafficked
with claims just in themselves, but which they
have rendered untenable by their own avidity.
The Impartial notices that, Ministers and the
American President are fired with Inutual in-
dignation, and are ready for the fight, yet they
agree in seeking the same result. Ministers are
desirous of paying the 2-3 millions, while the
Chief of the Union declares that the refusal to
discharge so sacred an obligation is an iniquity,
and appeals to heaven for tliejustice of his cause.
The French Cabinet proclaims with equal ener-
gy the. ardor of its wishes for the payment of a
justice to fulfil the engagements entered upon.--
Yet, in the midst ofthis touching liarmouy, dis-
cord bursts forth and hostile preparations are
made. How can ministers blame the Foreign
Chieffor having merely echoed their own opin-
ions? All this display of violent measures is
but a bait on the part of Miiiistcrs accustomed
(_() cnncesscion, “.'l14\ fm-Inna of
France at the moment of exaltmg it : courage--—-
\Vhat has l.>cr.»n actually felt on this subject is
the design to aiiniiiilate the power of the Cliain-
her, in the pursuit of which our statesmen are
procectliug with unshaken constancy.
The Qiiotidieiiiic blames the conduct of Min-
isters ou the American question, and adds—
“‘\Vliat the Government has not done, the
Chamber ought to do. The Chamber is called
upon to come to an immediate decision, which is
not possible. It requires to be enlightened by
ilie debate in the American Congress, by the au-
swer to be made to the Presidcnt’s message;
then, and then only, can it decide upon the ill-
timed proposal of the Cabinet.
The Tribune says—“\Ve are assured that
the Government was.not sorry to have an oppor-
tunity of recalling M. Serrurier, and that when
the question as to the American claim is arran-
ged, he will not return to \Vasl‘iington. It ap-
pears that previous to the debates in the Chain-
bers on the 25 millions he wrote to the King that
the difference might be settled for 17?. millions
and it is believed that a copy of this dispatch
being coinmuuicated to several influential incin-
bers of the Centre by the friends of M. Scrruri-
.er, cont.ributed in no small degree to the rejec-
tion, of the demand for the 2-5,000,000 fr. From
this moment the disgrace of the French minis-
ter to the U. States was resolved on; but it could
not be decided upon for fear of divulging the mo-
tivcs.”
nu.-.«.-.n.l.,.. nl.,
From the N. Y. ]lIe7'c. ./1(l'L‘C'Tf'I.SC7' of Friday.
LATEST FROM E UROPE.
The packet ship Indepcmlcncc, Capt. NYE,
arrived yesterday, sailed from Liverpool on the
27th tilt, and we have received papers of that
date, with London papers to the 26th, inclusive.
The first subject of inquiry is, what is the news
from France? \Ve answer that things reniain-
ed as they were, and there is no intelligence to
alter the opinion we have before expressed ; that
Peace will be preserved. ‘
\Ve annex the following extract of a letter
from the highly respectable American house of
Messrs. VVclles, at Paris, dated Jan. 22d, ad-
dressed to Messrs. \V. 5:, J. Brown, of Liver-
pool, the copy of which was furnished by a pas-
senger in the Independence. This letter doubt-
less gives intelligence that may be relied upon,
as to the true state oftlie case.
“Tb<: American question is what we follow
here with great attention, and we shall be happy
to give you any information in on r power upon that
subject. The documents in this affair were laid
upon the table of the Chamber of Deputies, and
thence have been sent to the Comrnittee. It is
uncertain how soon their report will be iuade,
but. from present appearances it may be in three
or four weeks. “/0 consider the great result is
now before this Cliamber——ifthcy executive the
ti‘caty in voting the subsidies, it will end there .
if_they refuse them, the consequence, at least,
will be an interruption ofthe intercourse between
France and the United States, and probably end
in ‘a war. The Ministry here is making every
effort to carry this question, and our opinion is
that. they will succeed in doing it.” i
y The Paris correspoiulent of the London Cour-
ier states, in a letter ofthe 20th, that it is perfect-
lyuwcll understood iriiuisters will have a niajor-
ity on the American question, and yet the same
paper contains iiiforination that on the proceed-
ing day war risks were takeii at Lloyd’s on ships
tlfltl ciiigocs on French account, which were pre-
vioiisly iiisiircd against sea risk only, at an ad-
ditional pi'crniui'n of three per cent for three
iuonths. The language, however, of seine of
the niinistcral papers differs from the Joumal,
and the editors entertain fears that the bill will
again be rejected. .MI Izlj/zlc (ll: Nrwvillc, by a
letter published in the Echo Fiaiicaise, in oppo-
sitioii to the treaty, has aggravated the lioslility
to it, and it is:7Vsuppo-sed it may allbrd some t.roi:i-
ble to the ininistcrs to disprove his statements,
which the .Iournal des J)clmw3pron'iises shall be
done. _
Several papers have been seized, one of them
pic Quotidicnnc, for an article in opositioii to the
rciity.
The Paris Natimial ofihe 22d, containing an
just debt, and summons France in the name of
article adverse to the treaty, and reiterating the
iusinuation that the King was interested in it,
was seized at the oflice.
The Journal des Debats (Ministerial) has this
paragraph deprecatory of war with America,
“l~Va1-between France and the United States-—
\Ve do not liestitate to say that of all the wars
practicable or possible for France, the most fool-
isli, the most gauche, the most impolitic. that
which would cause the loudest laughter at St.
Petersburg, Berlin, and the Hague, and which-
would be a war between France and the United
States. Only conceive the cries ofjoy Wliicli
the men who labor to resuscitate the party ofthe
Holy Alliance would utter when they saw France
employing the forces and the power _VV’lll(.‘ll‘SllC -
has acquired since the 1‘iCV0lllli()ll pf _July' in a
:~;truggle against the Republic ofthc United States
—when they saw these two people, who, in the
Old and New ‘\Vorld, represent the cause of lib-
crty, stupidly warring against, each other. \Vb-at
intrigues would be set on foot agaiiist us at home
whilst. we were occupied against brother free-
meu abroad—Jonrnal des Debats.
RUSSIA AND r'i’..1::c:-‘.,
A serious claim has been made on the govern-
ment of France, by the Emperor of Riissia, as
Iiiug of Poliiiitl, foifa debt due liiin, acknowledg-
ed to be at least 20,000,000-f. The Paris Con-
slitizl-ioiznrxf of 23d asserts that, though the Miri-
istcrs will leave no means untried to carry the
Aniericaii bill for the payment of the 25,000,-
000.f they do not intend to make its adoption a
Cabinet question, and that, should iht (,‘h;‘.mber
of D .putic.3 l‘CSCl‘»'C to reject that i'iicz:siii‘c, they
will still l‘Cl.1'iili their places. The sa':z!c journal
iiitiuiatcs that the supporters of i\Iii'fl'stci‘s need
not be deterred from voting against. the bill by
the fear ol'endaiigci'iiig the existence of the pre-
sent Administration.
The London Times of the 26th publislied a
letter from its Paris correspondent of the 21th,
of which the following is an extract:
The claim advanced by the Emperor of Bus-
sia, as Iiing of Poland, in the name oflhe Grand
Duchy of \V arsaw, against the present Govern-
ment of France, in virtue of a convention for the
reciprocal adjustiiient of claims and counter
claims between the two countries, concluding on
the 27fll of September, 1816, is likely to become
a stumbling block in the way of the settlement
oftlie American question, from the fear that is
entertained least. the recoguit.ion of the one debt
should be regarded as a precedent for the acknow-
lcdgnicnt of the other.
M. Dupiu, the President of the Chamber of
Deputies, has been heard witliiu these few days
to express liimselfvery strongly against the rati-
fication of the \Vashington treaty by the Chain-
bcr; and the idea seems to gain ground among
the members generally that a second refusal may
be liazardcd without any sersoiis risk ofa rup-
ture with the GO\'Cl'lll11C1l[ of the U. States. How-
ever erroncous this view of the matter may be,
after the attitude assumed by the American Pres-
ident. in his late message to Congress, the fact of
its being so generally entertained may possibly
lead to very incoiivcnient results.
On a question of this nature the opposition is
likelv to gain, as forincrlv, a considerable asces-
sion bfvotcs from Z1lll()l]gIlllC habitual adherents
of Ministers. In the mean time, the Carlists
and the Republicans are equally zealous in their
endeavors t.o embroil the affair still further by
the suggestion ofclaiins from other quarters to an
indefinite and extravagant ainont, which the sauc-
tion of the American treaty would call into beiu g.
no
The success ofthe American claim for indem-
uity has stiinulatcd other European powers to
advance demands for siinilar spoliatioiis. If we
look back to the wars of the Revolution, we will
see that the French have reason to dread the
gl.iosts of these resuscitated iuji.iries. The Ein-
rsonwitritg eisntzarmis.
TUESDAY MARCH 24:. 1835.
E3? E E @-
DEBIUCRIXTEC KKEPUBLKCAN
iiiéiidd 9
For. CO\’ER1\'0R,
SAIVIIIEL A. F0{3TEs
EOR LIEUT. GOVERNOR,
T}ExiDDEUS BETTS.
For. TREASURER,
ISAAC SPENCER.
FOR Sl£CR]~Z’1‘ARY,
THOEIAS DAY.
FUR CONGRESS-i
1\‘OY 3s BARBER.
JOHN M. HOLLY.
i~;iiisi\*i«_:zi21t JACKSON, JR.
JOSEPI-I ’1‘RU-MBULL,
f$Ai\lUl<‘..L 'r\v13ri>v,
4'"-' ICIBENEZER YOUNG.
SENATORS.
10//7i Di.s'li'ir;I, THOMAS B. OSBORNE,
ll!/'1, do. . "FARR FERRY,
12!/L (Z0. CI1ARLE.‘5 I*1A\VLEY.
0:3?‘ \Ve have placed at the head of our first
editorial column, this week, the nominations for
State officers and members of Congress, made
at the Convention in New Haven on the 11th of
Fcbuary last. Also, the Senatorial nominations
for the three districts coiuprised in this county.
\Vc shall keep them there until after the elec-
tion. The reader, in exaininiug the list ofnames
here ‘presented, will find in each one strong per-
sonal qualifications; but, since we are coutciid-
ing for principles merely, we can dispense with
any attempt at eulogy upon men—-for when was
the \Vhig cause disgraced by its representatives,
and when were its principles rendered subservi-
ent to sustain and gloss over the private vices of
its candidates T
The principles which called into existence the
\+‘."higs as a party, sprung from the collision of
patriotisin with this iron handed administration.
T'iiey are the sparks that are to purge with
flaine the country of its corruptions. They are
subservient neither to men, time nor place, but
to the common cause ofliberty and virtuc—lib-
erty in its most liberal sense, where compatible
with virtue——and virtue in the faithful, honest
and christian performance of the duties of pub-
lic life. Both of these cardinal principles have
been lost sight of in the Z‘ttl1l1ll'.ll>_~fl‘.‘.lliOll of our
present govci'nmcnt; and persecution for opin-
ioii’s sake, and peculation and corruption to sus-
tain party ‘power’, have become the motives and
incciitivcs to action. The lcgitiniatc tilij:-:t_-t.-3 of
peror ofllussia has actually inade such :1 de-
mand on bclialfof the kit -._-l’ 1‘--. .. i,
find the follwiug article 3.-2-.-:-.?~rt-. ll.‘ ;: _ ‘gj
list paper, which is evid: .;.l-. ' . '
on in1nrirt.'inf_ l‘ir=-rt!‘-it-9‘ -'-H nu
iii the Clia!'i1bc!'. . V y
ran EMPIEROR or Russia‘-. ,..- - - l",
oi-' 1’01..:i;sii. ,
In acknolcdging the Aincrican claims which
resulted from the great wars ofthe Eiupir__e, the
government of the revolution has opened the
fathomlcss gulpli of its arrears, and it is not sur-
prising that the demand of the Enpcror of Rus-
sin for the claims oftlie kiugdoin ofPolaiid, should
in like manner, be brought forward.
The Parisian journals aimounced some time
since that the Prince Lubeky, a confideutialad—
viscr of the Emperor of the Russias has arrived
in Paris to press this demand.
The following are the principal items of the
claims which we are enable to gather from M.
l{ulialsky’s work on the subject, who was Min-
istcr of Finances in Poland before the late revo-
lutiou.
The article then goes on to enumerate the
iteuis consisting of damages by the French troops
—confiscations made under the Empire—nioiiey
and military equipments furnished for the French
armies, auiountiiig in all to twenty millions of
francs. The article goes on to say,
If the Frencli government acknowledge the
right of the E uiperor ofB.ussia to demand a debt of
the kiuigdoiii of Poland, it is necessary that it
should acknowledge that the forfeiture pronounc-
ed by the assembly of \Varsaw after the insur-
rection, is null and void. Or ifan assembly deri-
ving its right, from insurrection cannot pronounce
the ferfciture ofa king—the accenibly of 1830,
deriving its right from the insurrcctioii of Paris,
could not prououncs the forfeiture of I-lenry V,
in declaring the tliroue vacant in fact and in
right.
The goverinnent of Louis Phillippe cannot
admit the claim of the Emperor of Russia with-
out destroying the principle in virtue of,wbich
Louis Phillippe occupies this tlirone—and with-
out raising in the Chamber ofDeputics a discus-
sion when it comes to ask these subsidies,wliicli
will implicate the very basis of the power of the
7th of August.
Thus we see under a system which l?ZlS its
birth in the violation offundamental laws, every
incident produces troubles and brings forth the
greatest embarrassment. Stability is impossi-
ble in a goveriiiueut of which the bases are con-
stantly endangered by the natural match of
events.
The Queen regent of Spain is about to ‘intro-
duce the Laiicastcriau system of education into
that country. This indeed will be a phenome-
non in a kingdom which for many centuiics has
absolutely resisted all improvements and innova-
tion, spurning with aristocratic Castilian pride,
steamboats, and sterotype presses, cotton gins,
and spinningjenuies——at|liering to the usages
and customs of the olden time, and preferring
the mole and his pauiiicrs, and the serpcntiue
dangerous mountain paths, older than the days
of the Moors, to Titill-i'UU.dS, Locomotives and
Canals.
1’iioi~‘Lio.-icY.—-Tlie population ofMunicli, the
capital city of the ducliy of Bavaria, in Germa-
ny, is said to aniouut to 95,000,——aud that it has
been greatly ll'l(fl'CL1SCLl by the nuniberof illegiti-
iiiatc children born during the last year. lt ap-
pears froui the returns of the public institutions,
in the last twelve nioiitlis the number of illc0‘iti-
iiiate children exceeded that oftlie lcgitimau? by
about one third!
Tm: Coma or IIo.\'oit.—Tlicrc is one feature
in the Mexican laws which we slioiild be glad
t.o"see adopted in all parts oftlic world wlicrc du-
clling prevails. It is that if a person kills au-
othcr iii a duel, he becomes rtrspoiisible for all
the dcbt.softhc deceased. It can hardly be con-
ceived that a same man would cliiillciigc ari-
otlier merely because he was involved and wish-
ed, at the expense oflife to discharge his debts.
On the other hand it would form aigood rcusoii
to decline acceptance ofa cliallciigc that it might
pivolve other hazards than the loss of blood.---
l‘licre is iuucli justice also in the provision---for
the surviving duellist having taken the life ofhis
antagonist, has of course deprived liiiu of the
g'r'atiticntion of paying his lioucst ‘debts.---N. Y.
'=-"~~~~l liberal and free govcrinnent, have been
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vzrposes ofstrengthening the
.~.».’.-, .t‘t'ii»_ =t'{“('i"i'.'»‘. and hedging him in with
in-‘~ '4 -‘i-"«"3 4:. Aml nnuv nn rr.'li‘r' j~.~ in
=-‘ :32‘: Poi.-. State into obedience, to
we the perpetuity ofthis
domination. It has been bargained for and pro-
rriised. The whole force of favor and intimida-
tion is to be applied.
already raised; and the ignorant are to be ca-
jolcd with the salvo of democracy.
can distinguish names from things, need no in-
structions upon this subject. Let us look at
conduct, not profession; and we shall not long
The cry of federalism is
You who
doubt in our choice.
Pt.-U1. R0.-\i).—\Ve notice a call, in the last
Danbury Gazette, for a meeting of the inhabi-
tants oftliat town, “interested in the project of a
Rail Road between Danbury and Norwalk or
Saugatucl.” It will probably depend upon the
enterprise and liberality of the two latter towns
respectively, to which it is to be carried; and in
the event ofa very strong competition, it might
be an act of policy to give the weakest the bene-
fit of a. lateral branch. Norwalk, to be sure,
from its position and resources, seems to form
the natural centre from which such radii might
very properly diverge; and we see no good rea-
son why, in such an arrangement, we might not
greatly benefit ourselves and essentially help our
neighbors.
\Ve hope our men of capital and business
here, will also call a public meeting to take ad-
vice upon the subject. It is one in which they
are deeply interested, and from which, a large
increase of business, wealth, popiilatiou and
coininmercial iniportauce, might be derived.
SPIRIT or JAcKsoNis.\1.—-\Vl1en the officers
of the French brig of war D’Assas landed at
the city of New York, they were surrounded,
jostled and insulted by some liundred men and
boys, in a most disgraceful manner. The Jack-
son press cvery where, and particularly in New
York, feeling, with an intuitive delicacy, where
the responsibility rested, were vehement in
their expressions of indignation and rebuke.-—
And the French paper, with a creditable de-
gree of penetration, selects the article of the
Times, “because it does not belong to the oppo-
sition,” to show that the mob did not act from
authority from Tammany Hall. Rather a dubi-
ous inference, nevertheless. These “bone and
sinew” of the commercial metropolis, so ardent-
ly invoked on the eve of an election, have met
witha rebuff altogether undeserved, seeing that
they were but carrying out the doctrines of re-
prisals so strongly inculcated by the President’s
inessngc. They felt, like the mastifl' trained to
attack all upon whom he has received the cheer-
ing commaiid of “bite ’em boy,” that they were
but acting under the impulse ofthis same “mil-
itary glory.” Let Gen. Jackson give the word,
and there would not be a whole Frcnclunau left
in the city of New York at the end of three
days. They would be killed and eaten.
That the press should not appear to parti-
cipate in the feelings which instigated this mob,
is to be expected‘; because they are better qual-
ificd to judge of its expediency; and, because,
although they wish to use this “bone and sin-
ew" of Jacksonisin, at a convenient season, as
the iiidcpeudcnt, free, enlightened and sove-
pcople, to put down the wliigs, they have no
desire to see them exceed the limits of their com-
inissioii. They should learn to repress their
ardoiir until the “three days” of the election.
Spectator.
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Tm: TEMPERANCE CAUSE.-—E. S. Delavan,
eeitor of the Albany Temperance Intelligencer,
has had eight writs served upon him, damages
laid at $300,000, for libels growing out of his tem-
perance publications. \Vc doubt whether the
cause of temperance is at all aided by such in-
flammatory publications as are occasionally put
forth, in which respectable members of society
are attacked in their character and calling, and
a particular odiuni sought to be attached to them.
Such publications are too often used, under the
pretence of promoting the general good, for
the purpose of gratifying personal malice; and,
therefore, the greatest degree of caution and cool-
ncss should be preserved,by the advocates of this
cause, not to hold out temptations to the envious
and vindictive to use it as a shield to cover them,
while assailing their private foes; nor, indeed,
to suffer themselves, by too great a display of
zeal, to be suspected of like unworthy motives
and designs. Morality and religion require no
such propitiatory sacrifices, to lend their sanc-
tion to the progress of truth. Indeed, they are
incompatible with the broad spirit of philanthro-
pliy upon which the system is founded. It too
soon degencratcs into persecution ; and when it
\VmsK1«:ns.--The Danbury Gazette of Thurs-
day last informs us, that “a good looking young
man, with a fine pair of coal black whiskers,”
presented a forged note for discount at the coun-‘
ter of the Branch Bank in that village, on Mon-
day last; and that, whether owingto the shape,
size, color and quality of his whiskers, or to the
sagacity of Mr. Reuben Booth, we know not, ;,
“the good looking young man,” was suspected,
and held to leg-bail, which he very freely gave
in a green field hard by, and nothing further was
seen of his “fine pair of coal black whiskers."
The note purported to be signed by J amss WV. '
Sandford and Aaron Sandford, Esq. of Reading.
\Ve should advise the young man to part with
his whiskers; and that all other “good looking ».
young men with fine coal black whiskers,” in
this neighborhood, should go directly to Mr. Jen-
nings, aiid have theirs taken off, to avoid suspi-
cion.
The Legislature of Massachusetts have elem.‘
ted Gov. John Davis to the Senate of the-,"’Uni-
ted States. Mr. John Quincy Adams would
have been the successful candidate had he not
committed the singular _/Zzux pas of attempting to
sinks to that, it-‘requires no great effort on the
part of its opposcrs, to turn public opinion ~
agtiinst it. _ ,
On the other hand, those who deal in spiritu-l
ous liquors, as well as those who drink them and
themselves for the effects of those causes which
are so surely though gradually operating upon
the sources of their profits and momentary plea-
sures. Such iuiiovations, they should reflect,
have in all ages, assailed the stability of every
branch of business, ofevcry kind of pleasure, of
every fashion of amusement. It is the fate of
all human inventions. “The fashion of this
world passeth away.” \Vhy then should he
who deals in distilled and fermented liquors,
complain? The brewers of beer, in England,
when tea and coffee were introduced into coin-
mon use, had as great cause. And soon the iii-
troduction of machinery into manufactures.
deed, consult any manufacturer, or iueclianic,
and he will very readily point you to the differ-
ent epoclia when his business has not suffered
injury merely, but complete revolution, by in-
novatiou and improvement. But, upon the deal-
er in spirituous liquors, much gi'catcrcaiiscs are
operating. Public opinion, aided by inorzility,
religion, health, prosperity, happiues, is brought
to bear against us, we must surrender. There-
fore, is it not better that we admit this convic-
tion in time, so that we maybe pi'cp:ired for the
change when it shall come? Those of us who
are young,sbould begin to open to ourselves new
avenues of trade. Those of us who are old,
should bring up our children to seine occupation
which shall be suitable to the character of the
times in wliich they are to enter upon the ac-
tive stage of life. The time is rapidly approach-
ing, when we c:iniiot expect to make tl living out
of rum. Let us reflect upon this, without refer-
ence to the nature of the cause or the mcaris
used, or the persons using those means; but in
reference to our own immediate and future inter-
ests. ‘Ne cziimot stop the wheel of revolution;
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hope tiicy will confine tlieinselves to doctrine and
precept-to a religious, moral, philo:-gopliical and
pathological, view of their subject. The field is
ample—-argu mcnts abuudaut—-reasons potential
-—warnings impicssive. Let them soothe, not
irritate. Rouse to fear, not to anger.
ISIIMAEL.--Tllc Free Elector at Hartford, in
this state, like this fortuitious son of Abraliam,
seems einulous of the distinction of raising its
hand against every man, althougli the other side
of the character can hardly be said to be enac-
ted by evcry 1nan’s hand being raised against it.
Its friends, in particular, seem to be most obnox-
ious to its wrathful cogitations ; while there is an
evident desire cvinccd to conciliatc those who
were first to denounce and last to forgive Anti-
masons for their audacity in attempting to op-
pose regular nominations. The Elector will
hardly gain the esteem of impartial men, by
such means; while it can never expect to con-
ciliate the Tories short of unconditional submis-
sion. If they wish to make a surrender of their
independence, with conditions, why do they not
appoint a delegation to Albany at once, and
make their eligibility to a share of the “spoils”
a sine qua non '? The thingis easily done ; and
as a matter of policy, it would be far better than
attempting to maintain their isolated and uneasy
position. But, if they reject this piece of advice,
let us give them another, and this is, Let the
l'V/rigs alone ; there should be no enmity be-
tween us. \Ve have extended to you the hand
of kindness; we have smoked with you in coun-
cil the calumet of peace.
The power claimed for Antimasonry in Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Connecticutfand Massachusetts,
we are surprised to see used to so little purpose.
Is it not because the same Islunaelitish policy
is pursued every where? But that power has
no existence, save in the imagination of the wri-
ter. The late gubernatorial elections contra-
dict it, officially. Antimasons, if they desire
success, must conciliate, not attempt violence.
Men's opinions are not to be taken by storm;
and if there be any way in the world calculated
to bring Anti-inasonry into disrepute with men
of all parties, it is the present conduct ofits defen-
ders.
\Ve make these suggestions, as a politciau, ex
cathedra, and- in abenevolcnt spirit. \Ve have
no feeling or predilections upon this subject.-
Independant of all auxiliary recources, We have
no fear ofa tory majority in this state yet.
The Legislature of Mississippi have made no
choice of a Senator in the place of Mr. Poindex—
ter. The Jackson Van Buren men of the lower
house out manteuvered themselves :—they pass-
ed a resolution inviting the Senate to concur in
the election of a United States Senator, which
in that state, is effected in the joint ballot of both
bodies. The Senate, understanding the design
of the resolution, refused to concur, for the very
sound reason that it did not possess a constitution-
al qnornm. \Vrits had not been served under
the gubernatorial seal, to all the Senatorial dis-
tricts, in time to return the full number of Sen-
ators for the present session, with the view to
outvote the latter body, which was suspected
to be favorable to Mr. Poindexter. But this
trick did not answer, assisted as it was bytlie
defend the practice, should begin to preparespcndent of party coiisitleraticns, “ir-
Iii- =
In rcgaril to the advot.-ates of t.ciiiperaiir.'0, we’
served censure and mortification.
sustain President J ackson’s strong language to-
wards F rancc. He a"‘"rwartls wished to ex-
plain it away. But .9;-' c<;=~T-~...;I;;~- did not
1‘C(1Cl1BOSf0Ilil]tllllcttt ‘trt£.'?ii,':‘.'"_" :‘..~-«,-:v- -; vrwjz "
of his commitincnt. . " :,:.i:,._-.. g;.«~._i;,-, so ‘av ;-y‘i.~.—
'\'?;v.I‘-..=.s is
~sometimes independent of sound sense; .1...“
'verv frequently, between the two, falls to the
ground.
Bccor‘s Fiu«:.\'cn Git.-\iu.u.~m.—Mr. Bccuf has
had the politeness to send us a copy of the third
edition of his “New and complete Grammar of
the French Tongue,” which has been greatly
improved by the author. Mr. Boizuf is one of, if --
not the most suc_ccssful teacher in the city of N.
York. His system is new and peculiarly his
own, and founded upon a deep philosophical and
practical acquaiuce with languages; with their
spirit, niccties and idioms; and his instructions,
lcousequcntly, impart to the pupil a knowledge
at once thorough and ellicient. He has not hit
upon, in the spirit of modern improvement, any
' easy and pleasant path to knowledge, strewed
iwith flowers and arbours for repose. He has
I
llc-ft this ulile cum (Zulcc to the more specious c
jsupcrficial. He knew too well the penal
iattached to such a course, both in respect
imastcr and scholar; and with a spirit iiidi
jtive both of judgement and intrepidity, he l
fF‘l1Clll‘lll)CI‘C(l the wayzwith difficulties, which
be removed require labour and application; I
which, as they disappear, open upon the vi
the most cheering and inviting prospect, wh
, the student may reap new pleasures in the e
iployment of a well diciplined and invigoia
‘intellect.
The rapid sale of two large editions of tl
grammar is, of itself, a sufficient reconmicu
'tion to its general adoption.
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ff?’ If proof were not abundant every who
it might be found in the fact of theiropposition
Mr. Calhoun’s bill to limit the enormous now
.of the executive pa’ . 5' r 2?, it «:0-: nz.--V
‘Au cl-rim whats-.vi .. - '
Such a spiritis ex » u,._~.-._r_ '~
sive of equal righu. H.-i-..
intention ofa republican governincut.
For (lie Gazgltc.
“Mr. was extremely rude last eve
iug," said a female acquaintance a short tiin
siuce—“I really felt insulted by his familiaiit
No gciztleiiiaii, I am sure, would approach a la
dy ashe approached ine—much less in a crow
ed hall, where all eyes would witness it.” ‘Tl’
lady was right in her complaint. I had obserx
ed the rudeness complained of, and it was suc
. as no gentleman would commit. There is a so
I of ill—bred familiarity which some men assum
toward their female acquaintance that is insolent
in the extreme, of which, instead ofbcing a.sha\m-
ed, they are evidently vain—a rudeness, not on-
ly of speech and manner, but even with the per- i
sons of ladies. The commission of so gross an
offence, would seem at first an impossibility, es-
pecially in public. Indeed, it is generally ‘don
with an apparent effort at concealment, but 1
too apparent to escape even superficial obsen -
tion. But truth compels us to say that the fat
is not all on one side. No lady, who, in all pl
ces, conducts with due self respect need fear t
approaches of insolence. ‘On the evening allu
ed to, my fair friend’s demeanor was indeed,
bove reproach; and such as should have rebuk -
the first approach of incivility. Airy one ‘W
saw her there for the first tiine,would hrwc "M
ed her in no danger from the impude
ceited coxcombs. The air of self res.
she then assumed, for, in truth, I sus. 7 ‘:1
ass-um.cd, would have disconcerted the most pr
suining insolence. had it dared to approach. '
But unfortunately, this character was only 12
on. It was a n'iask—andso often put off th
the true features of the countenance were t
well known. Mr. had known her 10
and had not failed to perceive that the familiz
approach, the ambiguous expression and the it
delicate allusion gave no offence ; and when I:
met her in that crowded hall, the thin disguig.
she were was too flimsy to deceive his practism
eye. \Vhat wonder then that he should despi
this weak defence and cause the blush of wont:
ded pride to flash across her face.
There is a feeling of chastened reverence in
spired by the presence of a delicate and virtt.
ous female,that I love to cherish. The deep at -
pure affections, the sacred sympathies and tlu
thousand gentle virtues of which her heart is tlu
residence, cast a sort of charm around her pr»-.
sence, sufficient to banish all low and unhallovn
ed feelings. \Ve are, at the same time, awe-I
and elevated by communion with such a spii-."—.
But when this bright and pure being makes tl.-:
smallest approach to what is low or indelicat
the charm is broken. She sinks in our estim:--.
tiou in proportion as we had before admired at
loved. If ladies would reflect how carefully.
their actions are observed, and how liable they
are to misrepresentation, even when their inter A
tions are pure, they would escape much uud
The subscription of a million of dollars to t}
capital stock of the New York and Erie Ra
Road Company, being the amount requifed as
condition of securing the charter, has been fills
u byiseveral-Wealthy and e_nterprising_indiv_i,d
falsehood of the Globe.‘ "
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