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" is John Woodbury,
TO A SHRED OF LINEN.
Vllould they swept cleaner !— »
* Here’: a littering shred
Of linen left behind-a vile reproach
To all good honsewifery. Right glad am I,
That no neat lady, ll‘tlIn__’d in ancient times
of sampler work,
And speckless sanctity of household care,
Hath happened here to spy thee. She,‘no doubt,
When looking tlirongli her spectacles. would say,
.“This comes 0’ reading books”- or some spruce beau,
Essent-.'d and lilly-handed had he chanc’d
To see thy slight superficies, ’twould be,
"This comes of writing poetry.” Well—we'.l-
Come fortli—ofi‘ender!——hast thou ought to say 1
Canst then by merry tliouglit, or quaint conceit
Repay this risk. that I have run for thee‘!
Begin at alpha, and resolve. thyself
Into thine elements. I see the stalk
I ‘=,And bright, blue flower of flax, which 'ci'st 0'01‘
spread ,
That fertile land, where mighty Moses stretch d
His rod miraculous. I see thy bloom
Tinging, tho’ sciinty,these New England vales.
But lo! the sturdy farmer lift: his brake, .
To crush thy bones, unpii_ving—tind his wife,
\'Vith kerchiel ’d head, and eyes brimful of dust,
Thy fibrous nerves, with hatchel tooth divides.
_—-— I hear a voice of music—and behold,
The ruddy damsel singetli at her wheel,
While by her side, the rusticlover sits.
Percltnnce, his shrewd eye secretly tlUli| count
The-mass of skeins. which hanging on the wall
Increaseth, day by day. Perchance his thought,
For men have deeper minds than woman sure!
is calculating what a thrifty wife _
The maid will make, and how his dairy shelves
Shall groan beneath the weiglit of golden cheese,
Made by her dexterons liand—\vh_ilc many it keg
And pot of butter to the market borne,
May, transmigrated, on his back appear,
In new thanksgiving coats.
Fain would I ask.
Mine own New England, for thy once loved wheel,
Ily sofa and piano. quite displ:iccd— —
Why dost thou banish fiorri mv parlor hearth
That old Hygeari harp who.-e_mag'i.e ruled
Dsypepsy, as the ininstrel sheplier§t’s skill
Exercised Saul’: enmiil There was no need
In those good times of trim callisilienics,
And there was less of gadding—and far more
Of home born, heartfelt comfort, rooted strong
In industry, and bear‘..,'; such rare fruit,
As wealth might never purcliaso.
But come back,
‘Then shred of linen. I did iioi lei thee drop
In my liaraii,¢zue—:is wiser ones liiive lost
The thread of their discourse. \“il_3tl was thy lot
When the rough battery of the looutliad stretched
And knit thy sinew.-, and the cliimisi sun
_ Thy brown complexion bleached.
lllctliiiiks I scan
Some idiosynt-racy, that marks thee out
A defunct pillow case. Did the trim ‘ghost
To the best cliaiiiber ushered, o'er admire
'1 lie snowy whiteness of thy fie.-‘liensd youth
Feeding thy vanity E or seine sweet babe
Pours its pure dream of iiinort-rice on thee:
Say, hast iliou listened to the sick one‘s moan,
\Vlien IlIt‘l‘e was none to comfort? or slirunk back
From the dire tossing of the proud niati’s brow l
Or gathered from young heiiuIy’s i‘e:itless sigh,
A title of untold love I
Still. close and mute!
\Vilt tell no secrets, ha? Well then go down
\Vitli all thy churl kept board of curious lore
In tnrijr-sty and m_vstur_v, go down
Into the paper mill. and from it.-' jaws
fiiaiiileiis and smooth, "lIlt‘lgt‘.. Happy shall be
The renovation, if on lll_\ fair page.
Wvisdom and truth. the-ir liallowed tiiicaments
'l‘rare for posterity. So .-lntll thine end
Be better than thy birth. and tvorthier bard
‘Thine apotlicosis. iinmoriiilize. L ll. S.
ODDS A-ND ENDS.
C'onsulal.i'on.-—“I have the consolation of
. knowing that I leave this great people prosper-
ous and hiippy.”—-A. Juc/cson’s 1'‘urcu'c-ll.
, We are here reminded, says the Richmond
Whig, of an epitaph upon it severe practitioner,
ga Dr. Lcttsoine) who used to stimulate and
eplctc alternately, with unspiiring hand :
“To cure the sick all nuts I try-.-
I blisters, bleeds, and sweats ’em ;
If after this they choose to die,
Like fools-—egad, I lct’s ’em.”
The Qfiicial Org-an Q/'1lIr. Tun .Burcn.—Mr.
Reuben M. Whitney has got. into the Globe
niie\v,_figuring !1ll(l.fl.Il(l7l(.‘Z'Cl'Z.Il_L’ there at a pro-
digious ratc,_aiid abusing every body, and every
thing. Is it. any wonder that ‘a great country,
in even a time ofprofouiiil peace, is made bank-
rupt, when such 8. nian stands at thcliend of
the Finances, and is the Secretary of the Trea-
sury dc fnclo ,7 The editorial matter of the
Globe is subdivided thus :
Financicring Dcjiarlnicnt,
Indorsing, do. Mr. Butler.
Abusing, do. Mr. Blair.
General Snpcriiztcnzltiit,
[N. Y. 13rj2rc.ss.] ‘Amos I{sivnA;,r..
The New Hanzps7u'.'rc Legit-lqturc,—.Tl10 first
\Vednesday of June, the day assigned by the
constitution of this state, for the assemblage of
the Legislature, Ira A. Eastman. Esq. of Gil-
manton, was elected Speaker of the House, and
Esq. President of the Senate,
both nevvofiicers. June 8th, about 3 o’clock,
Gov. Hill was inducted into oflice, and then him-
self read his message to the Legislature.
R. M. Whitney.
I
It is said that Andrew J acksen in his retreat
at the Hermitage, exhibits it good deal of mor-
tification at the ill success of ‘f the experiment.”
Although well known as a political -mounlebanlc,
he is no longer a men-y Andrew.—Bost. Jour.
-31 good d.efcnc.e-:.—“ There are three points in
this case, may it please your honor,” said the
‘defendant's counsel. “ In the first: place, we
contend that the kettle was cracked, when we
borrowed it. Secondly, that it was whole when
. we returned it; and thirdly that we never had
it.”—lVoodstoclc Vt. Mercury.
The Great 1ndorser.—The Attorney General
is the Great Indorser of the Administration.-
When General Jackson pockets the Treasury
Circular, he indorscs the act. In short, Mr.
Futler is the Indoreer General of the Adminis-
i'a.tio_n, and is altogether 8. misnomer to call
liim Attorney General.—E2:press.
Royal Ga_llan.try.—-The King of Bavaria has
founded a gallery at Munich for the portraits
of all the beautiful "women his painters can
get a sight of.
The Rich and the Poor.—Brofessor HARE
‘concludes an article on the causes of the pre-
so i: pecuniary embarrassments, and the remedy
thgrefor. with the following excellent senti-
inél_it': ' _ _ .
“Never was an error more pernicious, than
hat of supposing that any_ separation could. be
practicable between the interests of the rich
and the working classes. Howeverselfish may
be the disposition of the wealthy, they cannot
nefit themselves without serving the laborer.
the rich proprietor improve his land; let
im build houses or ships; he _must employ the
oor, and while it is thus certain that the rich
cannot serve themselves without serving the
aborer, it is evident that whenever the rich are
injured, the laborer must stiffer. If the laboring
classes are desirous of having the prosperity of
the country restored, they mustsanction all men-
pures tend'ng to reinstate our_cominercial eiredlt.
yfthout w in. the wealthy vglll be llI}P0V°"5he_d
pad the needy be rendered still more necessi-
tous.’? ‘
VOL. xx. '
“ DoN".r Give Up '.l‘IIE snip.”
NOI{VVALE§, CONN. WPIDNESDAY, JUNE 21., 1837.
N0.‘ 15.
‘-?j\;
JlIustach¢;z's.—-The Gazette of the Senate (of
St. Petersburgli) has the following article :
“His Majesty, the Emperor, in addition to
what has come to his knowledge from different
ofiicers, has~been pleased himself to remark, that
many civil ofiicers, especially out of the capital,
take the liberty of wearing mustachois, and af-
ter the manner of the Turks, or aping French
fashions, do not shave their beards. His Ma-
jesty finds this unbecoming ; and accordingly
all tlie.superiors of civil departments are enjoin»
ed to be very strict not to allow those under
them to wear such beards or mustachois, for the
latterbelong exclusively to the military uniform.”
IV/Lat a wife should be-—and what a. good
one may be——is beautifully portrayed by a little
French translation which we make:
“ It is her happiness to be ignorant of all the
world calls pleasure ; her glory is to live in
the duties of wife and mother; and she conse-
crutes her days to the practice of social virtues.
Occupied in the government of her family, she
reigns over her husband by complaisance; over
her children by mildness; and over her domes-
tics by goodness. Her home is the residence
of filial order, peace, sweet sleep, and good
health. Economical and studious, slie prevents
and dissipates the evil passions; the indigent,
who claim her charity, are never repulsed ; the
licentious avoid her presence. She has a charac-
ter of reserve and dignity, that makes her re-
spected; of indulgence and. sensibility, that
makes her beloved; of prudence and firmness,
that makes her esteemed. She diffuses around
her 0. mild warmth, a pure light, which vivify
and illume all that encircle her.”
Romantic.——We were amused yesterday at
hearing it loafer who was carrying a lobster un-
.der his arm as big as a baby, singing:
Oh my love is like the red rose
Just newly blown in June,
Oh my love has got such pretty claws
I vow I'll eat them soon.
Boston Transcript.
THE BIRD-CATCHER A__ND HIS
CANARY.
In the town of Cleves, an English gentleman
was residing with a Prussian family, during the
time ofthe fair, which we shall pass over, having
nothiiig remarkable to distinguish it from other
annual meetings where peoplcassernhlc to stare
at, cheat each other, and divert themselves, and
to spend the year’s savings in buying these bar-
gains which would have been probably better
at home. One day after dinner, as the dessert
wasjust brought on the table, the traveling Ger-
man musicians, who commonly ply the noiises
at these times, presented themselves, and were
suffered to play; and just. as they were iriaking
their bows for the money they received for their
barmonv, a bird-catcher, who had rendered him-
self fanibus for educating and calling forth the ta-
lents ofilie feathered race, made his appearance,
and was well received by the party, which was
nuirerous and benevolent. The ninsicians, who
had heard ofthis bird;catclier’s fame begged per-
mission to stay; and the master of the house,
who had a great share of good nature, indulged
their curiosity—n curiosity, indeed, in which
every one participated : for all that we have
heard or seen of learned pigs, asses. dogs. and
horses, was said to be extinguished in the woii-
derful wisdon which blazed in the genius oftliis
bird-catchcr’s canary. The canary was produ-
ced, and the owner harangued him in the follow-
ing manner, placing him upon his fore-finger
“ Bijou, jewel, you are now in the presence 01'
persons of great sagaciiy and honor ; take heed
you do not deceive the expectations they have
conceived of you from the World’s report ; you
have got laiircls ; bew_ai'e, then. 0f effing; 10 =1
word, deport yourself like the bijou—tbc jewel-
of the canary birds, as you certainly are.” All
this time the bird seemed to listen, and, in-
deed, placed himself in the true attitude of atten-
tion, by sloping his head to the ear of the man,
and then distinctly nodding twice, when his mas-
ter lefi offspeaking; and if ever nods were in-
ielligihle and promissory, these were two oftliem.
“ That’s good,” said the master, pulling off his
hat to the bird. 9‘ Now, then, let us see ifyou are
a canarv oflionor. Give us a tune :” the canary
sang. 7‘ Pshaw! that’s too harsh ; ’tis thejnote
ofa raven, with a hoarseness upon him : some-
thing pathetic." The canary whistler] as if his
little throat were changed to a lute. “ Faster,”
says the man—“slower——very well—what a
plague is this foot about, and this little head 1'-
No wonder you are out, Mr. Bijou, when you
forgot your time, That’s -ajewel—-bravo! bravo!
my little man 3” All that lie was ordered, or
reminded of, did he do to admiration. liis head
and foot beat time—humorcd the variations both
oftouc and movement ; and “the sound was a
just echo of the sense,” according to the strictest
laws ofpoetieal, and (as it ought to be) of musi-
cal composition. “ Bravo ! bravo !” re-echoed
from all parts of the Lliuingiroom. The musi-
clans declared the canary bird Was 11 2,1'e€1ter
“And
master of music than any oftlieir baud. _
do you notshow yoursense ofthis civility, §ll‘ Cl”
cried the bird-catclier, with an angry air. The
canary bowed most respectfully, to the great de-
light of the company. His next ac-liicveinerit
was going through the martial exercises with a
straw gun, after which, “ My poor Bijou,” says
the owner, “ thou hast had hard work, and must
be 4 little weary: a few perforinanccs more, and
thou shalt repose. Show the ladies bow to make
a courtesy." The bird here crossed his taper
legs, and gunk, god rose with an ease and grace
ma; would hz_1y_e.pt,it, lialfoiir subscription assem-
bly belles to the blush. f‘ That’s my bird !—-and
now a how, and head and foot corresponding-”—
Here the stripplings for ten miles round London
iniglpiliave blushed also. ‘.‘ Let us finish with a
hornpipe, my brave little fellow—that’s it-—-keep
it up, lseép it up}! The activity. glee, spirit ac-
curacy, with which this last order was obeyed,
wound up the applause {in which all the musi-
cians joined, as well with their ins'trume_ots_ as
with their clappings.) to the liigliest 1711611
of admiration Bijou himself seemed to feel the
sacred thirst of fame, and shook-liis little plumes,
and ca,-oled an Io pwan, that sounded like the
conscious -notes of victory. '“Thou hast done
all my biddings bravely,” said the master. ca-
ressing his fcatliclrcd servant; “HOW. lhefl. lake
a nap, while I fake thyplace.” I-Iereupon the
canary went into a 'coui'it_erfeit slumb_cr._ 50 like
the effect of the poppicd god, first shutting one
eye, then the other, then nodding, then dropping
so much on one side, that the hands of several of
the company were stretclied out to save him
from falling; and just astliose hands approach-
ed his feathers, suddenly recovering, and drop-
ping as in ueh on the other; at length sleep seem-
ed to fix him in a steady position, whereupon the
owner took him from his finger, and laid him
flat on the table, where the man assured us he
would remain in a good sound sleep, while he
himself had the honor to do his best to fill up the
interval. Accordingly, after drinking a glass of
wine, in the progress of which he was interrupt-
ed by the canary bird springing suddenly up to
assert his right to a sliare, really putting his little
bill into the glass, and then layinghimselfdown
to sleep again, the ownercalled him a saucy fel-
low, and began to Show olfliis own independent
powers of eritcrlaining. Tlieforlc of these lay
chiefly in balancing with a tobacco pipe, while
he smoked with another; and several ofthe posi-
lions were so difficult to be preserved, yet main-
tained with such dexterity, that the general at-
tention was fixed upon him. But while he was
thus exhibiting, a huge black cat, which had
been no doubt. or. the watch, from some unobserv-
ed corner sprang upon the table, seized the poor
canary in its mouth, and rushed out of the win-
dow in despite of all opposition. Though the
dining-room was emptied in an instant, it was a,
vain pursuit; ilie life of the bird was gone, and
its mangled body was brought in by the unfortu-
nate owner in snclijdismay, accomptiriicd by
such looks and langtiagc, as in ust have awaken-
ed pity in a. misantliorpc. He spread himself
half-length over the table, and m0urncd_ his ca-
nary bird with the mosi undissernoled S0l'l'O\V.—-
“ \Vell may I grieve for thee, my poor little
thing ; well may I grieve ; more than four.
years hast then fed from my hand, drunk from
my lip, and slept in my bosom. I owe to thee
my support, my lie:-ilt'l'i, my strength, and my
happiness; without thee, what will become of
me? Thou it was that didst insure my welcome
in the best companies. It was thy genius only
made me_wclcome. Thydeatbis ajust punish-
ment for my vanity ; had I relied on thy happy
powers, all had been well, and thou liadst been
perched on my finger, or lulled on my breast, at
this moment ! But trusting to my own talents,
and glorifying myselfin iliem, a judgment has
fallen upon me, and thou art dead and mangled
on this table. Accursecl be the hourI entered
this house! and more accursed the detestable
monster that killed thee ! Accursed be myself
for I have contributed ! I ought not to have ta-
ken ;iw;i_y my eyes when thine was closed in
frolic. Oh, Bijou ! my clearest, only Bijou!
would I were dead also ll’
As near as the spirit of his disordered mind can
be transfused, such was the language and senti-
_ment ofthc forlorn bird-catcher, whose despair-
ing motion and frantic air no words can paint.-—
He took from his pocket :1 little green bag of
faded velvet, and drawing from out it some wool
and cotton, that were the wrappjng of whistles,
bird-calls, and other instruments of his trade. all
of which he threw on the table, “as in scorn,”
and making a com,-li, placed the inutilatcd limbs
and ravaged feathers of his canary upon it, a_nd_
renewed his lamentations. These were now
much softened, as is evcrthe case when the rage
of griefyielcls to its tenderness; when it is too
much overpowered by the effect to advert to the
cause. It is needless to observe, that every one
ofthc company sympzitliized with him; but none
more than the bandof musicians, who, being en-
gaged iii 21 profession that naturally keeps the
sensibilities more or less in exercise, felt the dis-
tress of the poor bird-man with peculiar force. It
was really a banquet to see these peoplcgat.hcr-
ing tliemselvcs into a knot. and, after whisper-
ing, wiping their eyes, and blowing their noses,
depute one from amongst them to be the medium
ofconvcyiiig into the pocket oftlie bird-man the
very contribution they had just before received
for their own efforts. The poor fellow perceiv-
ing them, took from the pocket the little parcel
they had rolled up, and brought with it, by an un-
lucky accident, another little bag, at the sight of
which he was extremely agitated; for it contain-
ed the canary seed, the food of the “dear lost
companion of his heart.” There is no giving
language to the effect ofthetrifling circumstance
i.ip0n the poor fellow ; he threw down the cori-
tribution-money that he had broiiglit from his
pocket along with it, not with an ungrateful, but
a desperate hand. He opened the bag, which
was fastened with red tape, and taking out some
ofilie seed, put it to the very bill of the lifeless
bird, exclaiming, “ No_. poor Bijou ! no; then
can’st not peck any m.ore out of this hand that
has been thy feeding-place so many years ; thou
cau’st not remember how happy we both were
when I bought this bag full for thee! Hail it
been filled with gold, thou b:id’st deserved it!”
“It shall be lilled—anil with gold,” said the
master oftlie house, “ifl could afford it.” The
good man rose from his seal, which had been
long uneasy to him, and gently taking the bag,
put into it some silver, saying as he lianiled it to
his nearest neighbor, 9‘ who will refuse to follow
my example ? It is not 21 subscription for mere
charity ; ii. is a tribute to one ofthc rarest things
in the whole world ; namely, to real feeling, in
this sophistical, pretending, parading age. If
ever the passion oflove and gratitude was in the
heart of man, it is in the heart of that unhappy
fellow; z1,iicl.‘y%l1'__5=,,t,lier the object that calls out
such feelings" 'e'bird, beast, fish, or man, it is
alike virtue, and—ouglit to be rewarded.”
From the Boston Adv.
A DISCOURSE ON IMPUDECE.
Modest merit was cherished by the I’-ilgrim
Fathers of New England. But the days of the
Puritans are passed away, and impuilence IS
now the only passport to the respect of the com-
munity, to fortune, or distinction. Impudence
is of various kinds: the kind we mean .18 an
unbounded confidence in onc~‘s OWN POWBFS.
with but little reverence for the opinions or per-
sons of others. united with a wish to gain their
confidence and esteem, in order to pronibte one’s
own interest. \Vitli this powerful auxilary a
man will tread the paths of life without meeting
with obstacles. The goal which he strives to
reach will be unobstructed before him, and,
with the help of a modicum ol industry, 1l..l'l’]Zly
be easily obtained. His moral character, if not
decidedly bad, will present no obstacle to his
progress; and as for his intellectual powers.
they will be but little regarded in these days:
if they are weak, impudence will nobly supply
their place. \Viiliout an aliumlaiit stock of this
highly prized and iieccssary iiigrciliciit, a man.
whatever may be his mental or moral qualiti-
cations. is destined to pass his life in obscurity;
to be little known, and less i'espe('ted—to meet
with disappointment if he looks forward to that
distinction which was ouce wont to attend a
union of talents and worth.
Ifhe is a mechanic. and destitute of fortune
and friends, with a tolerable stock ofimpudence
he need not despair. This quality will find him
frieiids, and procure him abundance of employ-
ment. If he is a trader or a merchant, and re-
lies principally upon modest merit for success,
he will find many a lion in his path, his course
through life will be all the way up—liill, and if
success should at last crown his elloris, wliicli
can hardly be expected, itwill be in consequence
of ti degree of perseverance and indiistr_v_wli_ich
is seldom exhibited. But if .he is blessed w-iih
impudcnec the work is easy; he finds the attri-
bute the ‘ open sesame‘ to credit and rci_iown.——
VVith the professional niziii impudencc is not on-
ly a powerful adjiinct, but is ubsoliitcly necessa-
ry to success. No one can rcasoiiably expect to
take :1 high stand in his. profession, whatever
may be his learning, his judgment, or his vir-
tues, or as a plii'cnologist would say, iftliere is
at deficiency in Sell‘-CS,iG(3ll,"l, and a. large develop-
ment of reverence. If a man seeks an eligible
situation, either of profit or honor, in the gift of
an individual, a corporation, or of govei'n_i‘nent,
he is cloomerl to_ disappqintmei‘it unless impu-
dence assist him. wliicli he will often find a more
\’alll£ll)le,£ll(.! than the most zealous and power-
ful friends. And if he seeks an ollice from the
people. without 21 good share of impudence, his
lot mustbe disappointment. To strive to gain
popular favor, without the aid of impuderi_ce, is
indeed ‘ kicking against the pricks.’
\Ve find in the present age that impudence
will command success. in every employment in
life. If we look around us, and examine the
workshop, the counting room, the study, the stu-
die, the bar, the ‘pulpit, the rostrum, or offices
of trust, honor, or profit, we shall at once he
conviizced of the wonderful influence wliicli im-
pudvnce exercises overthe destinies of man. If
we examine. our friends, our acquaintances,
our townsmen, we shall find that many who
have figured largely in the busy world, and liave
been successful in achieving fortune or fame,
are under infinitely grealer..obligationsto impu-
dcncc, which will never leave its votaries in the
lurch, than to talent orintrinsic worth. A man
destitute of credentials, cast among strangers,
without a farihing in his pockets, if blessed with
a respectable endowment of impudencc, will
seldom be at a loss; while on the other hand,
modesty is regarded under such circ_um_staiiccs,
as ;27‘ii2za_fizcie evidence of rascaliiy.
lnipudence, so far from being checked and
restrained in early youth, should be encourag-"
ed. if we seek to promote the worldly influence
of our children. Self-esteem should be excit-
ed, and reverence paralyzed, if possible, if we
wish them to make their way through the world
without clifficulty; and doubtless those instruct-
ors of youth, who endeavor to impress on the
minds of their pupils the propriety of a modest
demeanor, are deserving of severe rcprchensioii.
\Vhat man who is well acquainted with the
character of man at the present day, would wish
his children to be educated in such false prin-
ciplcs? To send a youth from his hoiric and
his studies, with :1 modest, gentle, unassuming
demeanor. to struggle on the great. arena of life
with his fellow men, is like (looming zi ‘slender,
unarmed youth to combat with :1 host of gladi-
ators, ariiiietl with sword. euirass, and i)IlCl(l_el‘.
He may strike a few fain‘. blows, but will soon
be demolished.
_Al‘llERICA‘.\‘ IN STITUT E.
At a meeting of the Aiiiericau Institute of the
City of New-York. held at Clinton Hall, in
said city, on the 18th day of May, 1837,-it
was
Resolved, 1st. That the present condition of
our coiiinicrcial community gcrierally is that of
the most painful embarrassment. and tliattlic. dis-
tress is rapidly extending to all the other occupa-
tions and dcparlnients of productive indu:~:try.
and that thousands of our most industrious and
useful citizens have been dismissed by their cin-
ployers, and their wages, the sole reliance for
iheir daily food, their clothing and habitations,
have within a few (lays been entirely cut off.
2d. That it is of vital iinportaiice, that the
causes of the wide spread distress should be early
and fully understood, so that. remedies, as far as
practicable, may be provided for existing evils,
and preventives to guard against future evils.
3:]. That, in tire opinion oftliis Institute. the
multitude of discordant _vim._vs proniiilgaierl, in
relation to the causes of our present disastrous
condition have lCtl to popular errors, that have
in a measure turned the public mind front the
accumnlaliiig debt in favor of foreign nations,
which the repeal of countervailing protective du-
ties, has swelled against us. which is now press-
ing on our banks. and iiicapaciiaiing them from
admiiiistering relief to their sullering customers.
4th. That the only way to correct the public
mind, and restore confidence, rcrvularity, and
prosperity, is by the dissemination of correct
knowledge among the people, as to the prominent
causes of our ernbarrassment, and by producing
a general concert of action in applying suitable
remedies.
5th. It was also Resolved, That a General
Convention of represeritatives from all the pro-
ductive portions of our country, without distinc-
tioii of parties, for the purpose of a full and can-
did exehange of sentiments. and a thorough iii-
vesiigation of cause and effect, and concert in
action woiilt'§»'-greatly conduce to a favorable
state of things, and, it is hoped, hereafter may
prevent the recurrence of those evils with which
we are now visited ; and that it be recommend-
ed. that the said convention be held at Philadel-
phia, in the State ol'Pcnnsylvani8. On lbe firsl
Tuesday of August, 1837, at 10 o’clock, A. M.
and that it consist ofbiisiness men, selected from
the productive classes, and that they continue,
by adjournment, to meet until the desired object
be attained.
Gib. It was further Resolved, That, the Ameri-
can lnstitute was incorporated to encourage agri-
culture, commerce, maUUfaCllll‘CS. and the arts.
in this State and the United States, it is peculiar-
ly appropriate, that it should recommend and for-
ward such riicasures as are calculated to advance
the great interests of iridiistrv, and produce
sound and healthy staieofiliings; and especially
on occasions like the present, when the banks
acknowledge their inability to siipplv the re-
quisite circulating medium, and every occupa-
lion is experieiicingtlie most intense siillbriri".
7th. It was finally Resolved, That in order to
render this convention ellicctive, and product‘ a
fiillrepreseiitatioii ofbusiness uteri. delegates be
invited from all ilie ,b'iat_cs—-tlie cotton .f_',l‘()\\'lll§1
33 W0” 115 the grain growing, lllal]l.lfZlCllll‘lll9_‘,
anti coiiimercizil—-from mics, counties. towns,
and agriciiltiirzil ussociutioiis, as well as railroad
and canal coiiipaities, and that a coiiiniiitce be
appointed, on heliall of this Institute, to coiisult
with the friends ol natioiizil iiiiluslry, and solicit
the concurrence ofall tliose friendly to the fore-
going objects; and that meetings be held ai‘an
early day, toclect delegates to respond in this
recoriiiiiciidatioii; and, that suitable papers be
prcpzired and publislicrl, in order to give publicity
to the convention and its objects. and to impress
on all iiiiercsted the iieccssiiy of general attend-
ance, concert, and c()()pci'alimi.
JAMILS TALLL\lA DG 3, Prcsitlcm,
EDwiN \VrLLr.-ins, Rec. Scc’y.
T. B. \V.~.iu:n»i.i-N, Cor. Scc’y.
A (d'f.>‘1)ll[c bclzcccn men of/immr.——The pleas-
ant satirical ‘ Pickvr'~.r-k papers‘ furnish the
following amusing description of ii dispute be-
tween two young gcntlciiien of honor, which
seems to have been conducted with much spirit
on both sides:
‘ The belligcrents vented their feelings of in u-
tual contempt for some time in a varictyr of
fi'o\vnjngs aiirl snorting, uiiiil at last the scorbn1-
ic youth felt it neccssaryto come to a more ex-
plicit understanding on the matter. when the fol-
lowing clear uiirlcrstaiirliiig took place.
fSawyci',’ said the s_co.jbul.l_.C youth, in a loud
voice.
‘ \Vcll, Nady,’ replied Mr. Bob Sawyer.
‘I sliould be very sorry, ‘Sawyer,’ said Mr,
Noddy, ‘to create any unpleasantness at my
friend’stable, and l_l‘.UCll lcss at yours Sawyer,
very; but I_tzike this opportunity of inforiiiing
Mr. Gunter that he is no gentleman.’
‘And ISl]0lJ_l_(l be very sorry, Sawyer, to cro-
atc any disturbance in the sire;-t zit wliich you
reside,’ said Mr. Gunter, ‘ but I am afraid I
shall be under; the necessity of alarming the
neighbors by throwing the pcrsoi: who has just
spoken out of the window."
‘ Wliat dp you iiicaii by that?’
Norltly.
'.You shall feel me do it in lialfa minute, sir,’
replied Mr. Gunter.
‘I request that you'll favor me with your
card, sir.’ said Mr. Noddy.
‘I’|lilo iiotliiiig ofilie kind, sir,’ rcplicd Mr.
_t.-luntcr. ‘
‘ '\Vliy not, sir.’ enquired M r. Noddy.
‘Because you‘ll stick it up over your chim-
ney piece, and dclude your visitors into the falsi-
beliefiliat a geiiilcnien has been to see you,’ re-
plied Mr. Gunter. ,
5Sir,’ zi friend of mine shall waiton you in
the morning,’ said Mr. Noddy.
‘ Sir. I’m very much obliged to you for the
caution, and I'll leave piirtir-ulzir direction with
the servant to lock up the spoons,’ replied Mr.
Gunter.
At this point the reiiiuiiiilcr of the guests iii-
terposed, and reiiipnstrntcd with boili parties on
the impropriety of their conduct, on \\'lll('ll M r.
Noddy begged to state that his father was quite
as respectable as M r. Guritcr’s failicr, and Mr.
Gunter intimated that his liitlici"s son was as
good a man as _Mr. Noddy, any day in the
week.
As this" annoiinccment scorned a prelude to a
rccomnienceiiieiit of the dispute, there was ari-
otliei interference on the part of the company;
and a vast quantiiity of talking and clamoring
ensued, in the course of which Mr. Noddy
gradually allowed his feelings to overpower
him, and professed ihatlie had ever entertained
:1 devoted personal attachment towards M r. Gun-
ter. To this Mr. Gunter replied that, upon the
whole be rather preferred M r. Noddy to his own
brother. On hearing which admission Mr. Nod-
dy magnanimously rose from his seat, and pro-
ferreil his hand to Mr. Gunter. Mr. Gunter
grasped it with affecting fervor. and every body
said the dispute had been concliided in a manner
which was highly lionorablc to both parties con-
ccrned.
inquired Mr.
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Extciisice Exaiiiinatioiz of the Coas£.—From
a late number of the Army and Navy Chroni-
cle, we learn that in piirsfuaiit to an act of Con-
gress, and an appropriation under it, the Navy
Commissioners have set on foot an extensive
survey ofthe coast. with the view of erecting
several new light lmuses,_ and the placing of
Buoys and Beacons at vaiioiis placcs,anrl guides
t0 Navigators. A number of ollicers have been
assigned to the cxamiiiaiion, which cnifhaces
a large portion of our sea coast from Passarna-
quoddy to the Mississippi, several of the Rivers
and Lakes. Officers have been assigned as fol-
lows:
Stateof Maine, Captain Joseph Smith.
New Hampshire, Commodore VV. M. Crimp.
Massachusetts, Coin, J. Downes and Com. .
Percival. '
Rhorle Island, Com. I. O. Creighton and
Ca it. D. Turner.
Connecticut and Long Island
F. H. Gregory.
New York harbor and adjacent waters, Cap-
tain L. Kearney, J, D. Sloat, and M. C. Per-
Sound, Com.
r .
yNew Jersey and Delaware Bay, Corp. E. F.
Valctte.
l\Iarylan_.d.' Virginia, and Cliesapealse Bay.
Captain A. Claxton.
Potomac River. Commander J. A. Aulick.
James River, Captain B. Kcnnon.
Albermarle. and Pamlieo S_t)_t]ll(iS, Captain C.
VV. Skinner.
South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida on the Atlantic. Lt’s.
D. N. Ingrabain.
Gulfof Mexico, and the coast of Florida on
the Gulf, Com. J. A. Dallas.
Mississippi River. Captain L. Rousseau.
LakeOnturio, Master F. Mallaby
Lake Ei'ie,Lt. G. J. Pendergrast.
Hudson River and Lake Chaplain, Com.
Paulding. ’
and the coast of
’I‘. Peitigew, and
H.
Front the New York Star.’
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL,
ican Government, be it spoken, no citizen hav-.
accouniing department or by Congress, without‘
a'fZ.llI‘ hearing. and generally speaking a just de-
cision. '
by Amos Kendall against the law of Congress,
Stockton dc Stokes, the mail contractors, ban
created every where considerable excitement,
ll. being the first time a public ollicer has dared
to set the laws at defiance in a case of personal
interest. and make his will alone the arbitrator-
on the just claim ofa citizen. Nothing that we‘
have licartl ofrecently is so alarming, and at the
some time so despotic. The Post Master Gen-.
eral can ruin any ciiizeri having contracts with
the government. by this course. If he disputes
jh'e claim, the citizen appeals to the President.
Fae Post Master General defies his power; he
appeals to Cougrcss_and a law passes in his fa-
vor, the Post Muster General nullifiesit; the
Court issues a iiiuiidamus, he treats it with con-
tempt.
\_Vliere is all this to end? There must be a
control somewhere over this public fiinciionary,
or.the rights of every citizen having business
\V'llll the department may be sacrificed to his
political or personal ill will. _
Stockton &Siokes, finding it impossible‘tq
settle 2,1 ciaiin wiili Amos Kendall, apply to Con-
rrress. Congress by law authorizes their ofliceii
the Solicitor of the Treasury, to settle and ad-
_lllSl the claim on equitable principles, and the
law concludes in the following decisive map-,
ner-—
. ‘ And that the Post Masler'Gcneral be, and he
is her-_;-by directed to credit such mail contract-,
ors witiiwliatevcr sums of money, if any. the
said Solicitor shall so decide 0 be due to them,
for or on account of any such service or con-
tract.’ ‘
The Solicitor after a full examination of all
the facts in the case, decides that there is due
Stockton t\: Stokes the sum of $161,563 89,
which Amos Kendall refuses to pay.
Juilgc Cruncli says, ‘The duty of the Post
Master General iiiiiler that act is' clear and ab-
solute, leaving him no discretion,’ and proceeds
in great length and with singular ability, to in-
quire whether the laws do not afford a remedy.
After citing a number of cases to show where it
mandamus could issue, the learned Judge pro-f
ceeds— ' i i ' "i — " ‘
‘ Ifit should be said that if every neglect of‘
duty by a public officer, by which an individu-
al suffers an injtiry. is to be subject of a man-.
damus, it will become the common mode of re-.
dress in sneli cases, and ilie ollicers of Govern-
ment may be harifassed; we answer that every
public officer who neglects or refuses to perforrit
a mere. ministerial outy, whereby an individual
is injured, is legally responsible to that individ-
ual in some form or other,and a mandamusis one
of the mildcst forms of action tvhich can be used
-—-as itsupposes that the duty may still be per-'
formed, and as it does not subject the officer to
pecuniary damages, and is one ofilie best forms
in which the right of the supposed injured party
may bctricd. ‘ ' ' ' ‘ " ‘ ’
>i= >i< .=t¢ ~ *
That the refusal ofa public officcr, resident
in this D__isir'ict, to do a ministerial act, which by
law he is positively commanded to do, whereby
an iiidividual is deprived of his right, is a case,
either in law or equity, of which this Court has-
cognizance, by virtue ofthe fifth section of the.
act ofCongress ofihe 28th of February, 1801,
concerriing the District of Columbia. The only
adequate remedy in the case presented to us, is
a specific remedy. and that the only remedy is
a writ of mandamus; which is a_ writ agreeable
to the principles and usages of law, and is ne-_
cessary for the exercise of the jurisdiction of this
Court in the case before us. '
lfihis Court has not jurisdiction of the case,
no Court has; and an individual who may have
been ruined by the refusal of an officer to per-_
form a ininisterial act. positively enjoined on him
by law, will be entirely without without redress.
Neither an impeachment nor an indictment
could restore him his lost rights; and in an ac-
tion upon the case he could only ‘obtain judg-
ment for daniagcs wliich the officer might be
wholly unable to pay.
The Court will order a writ of mandamus to
issue, commanding the Post Master General to
credit the relators with the balance remaining
due to them, according to the award and report
ofthe Solicitor, unless the Post Master General
shall show causeto the contrary, on or before
the day of -
The question whetlicr a mandamus shall is-
sue, commandiug him to pay the balance, may
be reserved for further consideration, when the
result of the mandamus 10 Credit the balance
shall be ascertained.’ '
It cannot be expected from the peculiar rela-
tions existing between the President and this
functionary, that he will remove him from ofiico
for this gross violation of the law; but the Son-
ate, which passed the law unanimously, owes it
to their own character as well as to the sacred
character of the laws to request his‘ removal——
and so does the House of Representatives. to
whose officer, the Solicitor ofihe Treasury, they
referred the case, If there is no mode of pun-
ishing a corru pt and despotic oflicer, who open-
ly violates the laws, the government has arrived
at a condition when there is no longer safety or
national character left. But the most appalling
fact, ifrumor speaks true, remains yet to be told.
Kendall, finding that he could not use Mr. Max-
cy. Solicitor of the Treasury. to his purposes, has
ordered him to be sent to Belgium, as Charge
des Affaircs, and a Tennessee man, a pliant
tool, appointed in his place! ' '
From the Riclinzoml Inquirer.
VVHAT VVILL CONGRESS D0!
“ What is Congress to do? This is a difficult
and complicated question. The President and
Secretary of the Treasury are, we understand,
earnestly and anxiousl employed in deviating
the best system to be laid before Congress. We
have great confidence in their discretion as well
as firriiness. The question of the manageifncpt
ofihe Finances is embarrassed by the suspension
of specie payments. The great duty is to take
our measures wisr.ly——aiid be steady in pursuing
th_em—to mark out some system, that is the best
calculated for the riianageirierit of our Finances,
and to approach it as firmly and as fast as we
can. One man will_propose a National Bank-
but that proposition is entirely outof the question.
Another will suggest the employment of the
Bank ofPennsylvania -—but that nostrum too is
altogether unworthy of‘ attention. Others will
propose our finances to be entirely disconnected
from the banks—and the revenue to be paid in
specie only. The question is, shall we adopt
such a system at the next session of Congress,
and carry it out forthwitli—0r will the Circum-
stances ot‘ the country permit its immediate execu-
tion .7 Can the People obtain the necessary
amount to pay their dues to the General Govern-
ment, while so much specie is locked up in the
vaults ofthe Bauks—an_d, had we not better look
to it as a prospective reform ‘I Call in the mean
-time upon Congress to do all in their power ‘to,
accelerate ilie resumption of specie .pay;p_ents—g
and gradually prepare the way, byjudicious at»;
rangemements, to disentangle our financial from
the banking s'ystein-—_ca1l for more and rnpre
_ The good faith of ,a nation is the foundation of’
its credit, and hitherto, to the honor oftlie Amer-_
ing a just clairrrhas ever been turned oil by the‘
The late bold and alarming st-and taken.”
requiring that officer to settle the account of-
Norwalk Chronicler