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Mrkh ;. . . _,. . _,...
fiwonwnnn ¢‘:i.e~ija:i-.i:-rt: 2
‘ 1-vm.is’i'ii-:'o"r;vi-zit‘? wi«:ui\'r.-:so.n' 1non:~'ina._
over the Store qf‘..Mr. -1l'_Ianson Hoyt, west side
, , __ the B'rulgc.. . , - ~
’i‘ Tiixuiis.-Subscriptions‘ a year, where de
ivered by a”carrier.or Post-rider, payable qua?‘
tcrlu in:;aclvanc_e._ ..- - — . v _ ,’ _ , .
, ,.Subsc_r.ibersliv3pg,_oiit of the carriers district,
calling for their papers, $1 50 pet‘ flmlumo l"_l)f‘
able quarterly in advance. Where payme nus
delayed to the endiof the year. ' —
_ ..M.,,;l.S'ui,5c,;be,-s_ $2, payable iu.advance.—
E l:V0,.0(h_grs.allc7l;(‘l.€d :l(_). t i _ I
Adveruscinents. 351-130? S‘1U'i1“? fl" lllree fuse‘?
i,m,$'.flnd 25 cents for every siibsequeni Inser-
1;,,‘,,'_‘ * ]_’earl_v‘:1(.lV'e!'l.l§8!'$ $10, incliidmg the pa-
, a able quarterly. Ailyeriiseineiiis not
iiIzir_lt[dd_,y.\vill bc_c0nti,nucd iill forbid-
Orilijrs ciiclosiiig _puyui,ciit_nmy ha:
b'y§mail,,postage paid. I '
i i ,Agcnls for._l}i.c_ G416!!!-
Brz'il_g'cporl. Charles Young ,
Danbury. Francis I{Iri]apl)i”' I
Riclwc/iclcl David Dr ‘W
siaifipz-ii, '\Villiain.I‘-1. was.
I’V238l170l'l,.IOllD VV. '1 aylor. ,
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AND
’F'UR§ISI-IING VVAREHUUSE.
HE Sub.-:cr'ibel_' is constantly adding to his a
_:..-,-.;,¢l_y, extensive stock, every new i_inprov_e
lll('|’ll in :ii‘ti::lcs of Kitchen furniture by \V_lllCll. his
itustoinvisiiiiiy «lei-ive every |)0:!§ll)lt’.ildVi1l“-agedroul
the invciitivc uiid eutei'pri7.ing spirit of.tlie times,
and srcnrc to thenisclves and their fziinilies eVL"'."
combination of
,E(.'0NO.\lY AND CO.\lFOl’.'l‘-.
The f0ll0\‘.'l'.l2 new artii-lesilesvivc :itteulion:—-
l»l()Fi"'S i*ii‘i:.\1iu.*.i s'i‘0v~‘. lor the Kitclicn
will -burn wood or coal; has ample and highly 511.
ltiheil alturutiis lor cooking» l10il6|'-*'. l<"lll0-" l"“‘5“
gri.ldli-s &(‘,;C0llIUmE'S less fun-l. uivL‘-~5 0'“ '“‘_”"~"
limit, than any other article of the kind lierctolorc
presented to the public. — It is besides, comptacl in
its form und liiglily oriiuiiie>iit:il.'I'lie siib_su'ibe:ih~i
“Ow ,.-,,,i,__,‘_,,.,_,,,,..(,,,>,‘,: ,,.,,,-_,- haiidsonie pn'.tei'ii.-z, which
his cu-touiers ure invited to (‘:1ll.mtl ox=ui1iIie-
'J'II’8 (‘.Y~_l.l.’\l)ls1ll. on-i'i'r. S’l'OVI-‘., is a neat.
.,'..-,-_u_V and ecoumnicail article for stores‘, H109“.
...d'.‘.fi‘n_-o.-.~. S('Vt'l'lll have ‘already “C011 {HUMP In
thin pliiccz and for. Cll-Hl|)Il(‘7~2S COHVCIIIBHFC and
wnrinih nru l'ul{tlI\£:d the bc.<t,_V«‘.l lNlf0dUC‘?d-
' ‘T0 'l'All.Ol’.S' ‘
LF,WlS'S Ptitcnt (.?o:ilStovc’s, for lirztillflg l..'l'll0t"5
Imus, 1nexcc.llcntIt_ticle, wliirli may up-:o \'-‘I'll .'t
‘trifling 'expen.-‘<2, he ml.-ipted in culinary purliosi‘-s
'l‘II ltl l{O'I‘.-XRY (TOOK S'l'OVE.‘.~u well .'1d-.ipted
to the wiiiitut-flni'ge fuiiiiliazs, with iii.‘ lzttcst im-
pmvenu-.ut.<, for burning wood or cnnl,_ni‘i: still in
(;nn~.'lfil1I.dC:l'lll!l(l and in high repute.
Gl’i.\'I'l':.fi'. of every pitl.tt'i'tt plum mail ol'ttrIttteII-
mp |,,,..,.,;_ ]{u.,.i,.,-lvitt ii-on’ I()4[)'SiUlt(‘._ 8'1‘. tit the
lovvi-st'rntc..<,unrl set in the iiio.-"I faslii -iiulilc and
Ctiiiiiitiidiiiits st} lc. _
l‘lOK.i-irriilut'. and o‘lltci‘sloYr‘~‘, of r‘v!'t‘y‘ tlt!.<t‘lp-
tinn- Also. evi.-rv kind of-tin and sheet iron work
done to order. fililivfilllil iiirtnl ten and colfue puts
5,0031,’ knit.-g-5 nngll_1)il;<,an(lu V’:1rl«:IylIflttlilt! and
li~l'lt,'llBl.rLll'Illll1l‘8. Amlirons s-liuvel.-i and tongs. &ic.
' ’ STY LES L'UR'l'l$.
ridge.
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l.
Norwnllx, West side‘ the
K B[],I,S.—Nnlrn”i)l moat ol - the
_ C(‘|Itl‘ll3(‘ll('.|H,Ull(l S:.f--t_v Fund li-"|l<>‘.l1ll<¢3|‘“l
[-tit fur Goods, or on account by the subscriber’.
- WM. J. STREE I‘.
’ l\'()rwall(,_ l\II_v 94, I837. )1
‘Au pE_\-; L35: _l'l_A,\'|.',S, a large a sortuient
5”". '3°°“l'"" ""6 M Mir‘ J. 5 l‘Rl-‘.l-'.'l‘.
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‘EEAA3. ‘.3133’ PAC 1' 0 RE’.
THE SUBSCRIBER. has cinployed Mr-
]-,‘”{n,(,ml 1)lft;'§, of Nnrwall-:. to miiiiiil:-icture
and dispose of a lot of MARBLE on commis-
oiou. II». is anxious to close the concern, and
has uilliorized Mr. Price to dispose of the said
mock. consisting of 3- Pedestal Monuments,
llrave-‘stoii-,-s, and most articles in the Stone
Ciit.tor’s line, at prices which make it an object.
for those who wish to piirclizise to give Mr..Price
a call. Mr. Price has received a late addition to
said stock, and agond lISS}0fllfll6lIlL will kept
on litirid at his yard until 1 ie ‘usiness IS‘ c pee .
. ' ._ J OB It OSS.
Dover, July 25th. 1837-
.4'D1-:P0.sI'.I'01§'17 or MARBLE A T
OLD WELL. ‘ ,.
An gassortirieiit cf the iibovc named articles
may be found on the‘ Steainbo.-it dock at the Qld
‘Nell. Those who wish to purchase any thing
in the above line tire assured, that for the sake
of disposing of the above stock, a large clzscoiuit
"from the customary prices will be made. Call
and see.
pref] EDMOND PRICE, Agent.
fl:_?”\VOR'I‘H ATTENTION._.,@
GEORGE E. COJUSTOCIC,
l(Succc.s.sor to Cnrnii Bells. Buvrrall’s buildings.)
' UULD inform his friends and the public that
_ he |m..-. now returned from the city with a fresh
r,-tack of choice GROCERIES consisting of Sugnrs,
Tens, Colfec, Liqviors and Wines, till of the first
qua|iiy—pum Sperm Oil, Provisions of all kinds,and
every article usually kept in a Gi-occry Store—zind
he would sav, please call and judge for yourselves,
for he feels sisznireil, that none can furnish article: of
better quality,oI' at it cheaper rate. A share of pub-
|)c piiliunagn is .«olicttc.l.
Norwulk,April 11, 1837. 6
_- LOOK’ AT THIS.
Q I] E" subscribers would inlorm their friends and
the public, lll1_ll they liave tnken the old stand
" I41. Boughton, situalcddialf a mile-westofihc,
Borough of Dauliury,iiiid have msicim-ry in the best
order for Carding Wool, Curdiiig and Spllllllllg
{Yarn by the run, Manufactiiriag’ Satiiiethi per ‘yard;
7 Dressing Cloth, Dying Yarn fancy colors, 81¢. ‘Etc.
- Alltliose who may favor them Wwitli their custoui,
~ may depend on having it well done and on reiisonuble
teiriiis. , 3. BOUGHTON 81. C0.
Daiibury, May 6, 1837. ' . 9tf
ICALICOES 65 FRENCH CAMBRICS.
'l’Il-ICES culicoes and C8HIl)I'I_('l, for
' sale by STEVENS &, BLLDEN.
March 28, 1837.
izooltfng Glasiirn
F, all kinds, for sale very choiip, by
. LEVI CLARK.
25,- 1837, «' ‘ ' :10
:-
.32..
“ no.\"'r GIVE
UP THE snip.”
~.t..g-_4v-——~s_.__...—
_ VOL.’ XX.
. --mm , TOYS : _
RENCH, German, and English Tgys, with
a great variety of other fancy articles, and
a general assortment of Fruit and nuts, suchyas
Almonds, Madeira Nuts, Peanuts, Filbcrts, Cit—
ron, Mace, Currtlnts, Figs, _PrII_{I9S. Cl0V€S, 01"
zingcs and Lemons, Soda Biscuit, and a general
l!.SS0l'l.lTl0Ill. of Confectionery, for sale by
GEORGE VV. JENNINGS,
West side the Bridge.
N oi-walk, May 23.;1337- 113
WATCHES
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41$
S3!
S
E E E'd9' Z5 51 iii $7 .
EVI CLARK still continues his business
at his old store west side the Bridge where
he will be happy to -furnish his old customers
and the public wiili gold and silver Patent Lever
\Vaiclies, Lepine, English and French, do, gold
Seals, Keys, and Chains.
Breastpins and Finger-rings; Ear Drops and
Nubs; silver Tliiinbles. Pencils, and in fact
every thing in the Jewelry line. Silver spoons
a large assortment always on hand: silvcrand
steel Spectacles: Candlesticks, sniiffers and
trays; fine Britania tea and coffee Pots; look-
ing Glasses: tea waiter‘ thermometers. clocks,
&c. &c. Every attention paid to watch re-
pairing, and jobs done at short notice. Engra-
viugs on Spoons, collin plates, trunk plaites,
noiarial seals, die." executed with nealncss and
in short notice.
Marcli, 1837.
NE l-V FJISHIONABLE FANCY AND
S’l‘Al’Lh‘ SPRING DRY GOODS.
%'l'EVl7.NS & Bl-ZI..l)Et\’ have this day returned
kc from New York. with another lurge and splen-
did i'l<S0l‘llIl€ni of Spring Dry Goods, which added
to their present stock. makes it the largest and most
complete ofiiiiy to be found. Among‘ their assort-
l_l|t'fll.ll:i!y be found French Cambric luuslingof new
and ~'pleudidpiilterns, Silks, Boiiibiiziiics, French
and l-Jnglisli Cilllt.fIC‘S. Uinglniins, Pinkcd Muslins.
Blk Cliiilleys for ladies dresses, Pongees, and a
large nssortinent of Summer Goods for men and
cliildren’.s wear, and all 0lllP|‘ articles not usually
found in H country Dry Good Store. if
The. public are -respectfully invited to call and ex-
amine their goods before purchasing elsewhere.
April 19, I837
BROADC LOTHS.;CASSlM ER E-S
AND
SATINETTS.
TEVENS «Sr. BELDEN are now ieiidy to’ show
the largest astortmeniof the above Goods that
was ever brought into Norivalk. In this iissortinciit
may be found, Blk, Blue, Brown, Dublin, Gwen,
Invisible Green, Claret, Mulberry and Mixt Broad-
cloihs. Ribb’d and Plain Cassiinercs and Satinett.-i
of all qiiulitics unil color-', which at. their loiv prices
4.-aiili,not~l'i\il to suit those who may favor them Min :1
cu . .
-\nril l0ili. I837.
-
‘NOTICE.
T
PAIRPIELD AND NIMROD.
$. ’llJ. lcnvc Bridgeport at 8 o’cloi:k A.M.
Norwnlk at 10, Stamford ‘.1, Rocky Neck
half past ll, and Stiwpitts I2, every day, (Sundays
excepted) durimz the mouth of April. Returning,
rill leave New York, East side Catharine Market,
every morning, except Sundav. at 7 o'clock, A. M.
All goods. parcels, packages, bundles, trunks and
all ut_lierbtiggagc, taken only at the risk of its re
~‘peI.'lIV(‘ mviir-rs.
All freight shipped by the Boats mint be paid for
the time of delivery, as the custom of charging
oign (to l'e settled for at the expiration of the year
711).
" "FOR NEJVV-YORK.
V H E subscriber intends running the Sloop
Rover. Capt. BU'l"I', to New-York, weekly.
To izoininence on Tiiesday May 9th, and continue to
leave Norwalk on every Tuesday evening, and New
York, Pvcry Saturday, until further notice.
HUBBELI. & Co.
Norivnlk. -May-i9, 183d, gtf
NEW GOODS.
STEVENS &. BELDEN have just received
b _. 0-ll0_tlie" supply of seasonable Dry Goods,
which will be sold at the present New-York re-
duced prices. N orwalk, Aug. 7, 1837.
watrttcs mill jjemclrg.
- A FINE assortment for sale at prices corres-
ponding with the pressure of the times. by
Norwalk, July 27, 1837.
’ “I
LEVI CLARK.
20
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FOR SALE.
VIN
commanded by Daniel K. Nash.
ure eighty one, 7b-95 tons, four years old this
spring, atirst rate sailer, and well found. , She
is now lying at_ the head oftliis harbor. For
WM. J. STREET, or
CHEAP DRY GOODS.
T
' SUMMER _.DRY GOODS,
ever before offered in the county. ‘Their es-
Norwiilk, July 17, 1837.
further particularsenqiiire of
WM. K. JAMES.
‘ 5
HE subscribers have just received ii. large
which were bought for “cam,” and at such
sortment at. present is unusually large.
I OPSAND sixes, of this yetii"s growtl:l'o
Capt, D. K. NASH
Norwalk. March 22, 1836.
assortment of ’ -
prices as will enable them to sell cheaper than
STEVENS 81». BELDEN.
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‘sale by ,_ J J. A. WEED.
E very variety of
HE sloop Mineiva, of this port, recently.
Meas- ‘
LOVE.'S LA ST WORDS.
Light be around tlzee, hope be thy guide;
Gay be thy bark, and smooth be the tide;
Soft be the wind that beareth thee on,
Sweet be thy welcome, thy wanderings done. -
Bright be the lieartb, may the eyes you love best
Greet the long-absent again to his rest;
Be thy life\like glad music. which Ilnzitetli away
As the gale lingering over the rose-treeiu May.
Butyet while thy moments in melody roll,,-
Be. one dark remembrance left on thy soul,
Bethe song oftlieeveningilirice sadoii thine ear—-
Thentlliink how your iwiligliis were past away
iere.
And yet let the shadow of sorrowing be
Light as the dream of the morning to ilioe l
One fond, faint recollection, one last sigliofiliiiie
May be granted to love so devoted as mine!
Literary Gaz. L. E. L.
A TALE OF THE PASSEONS.
Antonio Jomelli was the best artisan of his
profession in Naples. He was a worker in
bronze, a department of.ihe arts for which the
Italians have been long celebrated. Antonio's
skill had gained him reputation and abundant
employment, and from his workshop hail issued
the greater number ofthe candelabras and other
metallic ornatneiits to be found in the palaces of
Naples. The bronze-worker had grown rich by
his occupation, but the usual concomitant of
riches, pride he had eschewed. He Sllll labored
away at his trade, with his own hands. confining
his personal attention chiefly to the liner and
more dillicult articles which he was required to
fabricate, while men in his employ inanufa<:-
lured, in a large and separate workshop, the
common articles ofthe trade.
One evening, as Antonio sat alone in his littlcl
apartment where he pursued his labors. he was‘
informed that a lady wished to speak with liin_g_..
He desired her to be admitted iniiiiedlatc:ly.+
The visiter was a female oftall and stately form
and carriage, with a dark thick veil thrown over
her head and face, so as to prevent the bronze-
worlter from discerning the features beneath.
The lady, for such her dress betokened her to l)C,
did not speak until the servant who had admitted
her had left the room forsome moments. Turn-
ing then her glances from the door to Jamclli,
and sealing herself in the chair whicli he had
placed for her, she said, in a voice =.\'li,icli her
bearer thought the most sweet and mellifluous
that had ever fallen upon his ear. but which
seemed strangely agitated, considering the com-.
mon place matter which it uttered, ‘Yoti work
in brouze—-you can mak_e bronze ornaments of
all kinds? Is it so?’ ‘It is, lady,’ replied the
artisan, ‘and I shall be proud to execute any
thing oftbat nature for you.’ ‘Yes, yes,’ said
the lady, ‘I wish a piece of woili done. I have
a.statucol'great' value-—tliestntue ofa conqueror
and king-done by the hand of a first rate sculp-
tor. It is perfect in every respect but~one; it
wants a chaplet of flowers to adorn its temples;
and this is what I wish youltotmake for it.‘ ‘ Is
the statue of bronze, madame?’ was the artist's
question. ‘No,’ replied the lady. ‘it is white
of pure marble. and you must paint the ehaplet
of thatrzolor when you have made it.’ ‘ What
form, then, lady,do you choose it to be of?‘ said
the artist; ‘what shape or pattern shall the
ornament liave? But, perhaps, I had better see
the statue, and measure the dimensions of the
head ?’ ‘ No, no,’ exclaimed the visiter hurried-
ly. ‘it will not be necessary. lhave looked
upon it souften that I can tellyon perfectly well “
how large it is. Your own head is very near it:
Yes, you cannot go wrong, if you ‘fit the cliaplct
to your own head.’ ‘ And _the fashion of the
ornaments, madame?’ ‘ Let it be heavy, v‘er»y
heavy,’ repiled the lady, sinking her voice to a
concentrated whisper ; ‘ let it be very weighty,
that iimay not fall offeasily ; and make iijug-
gcd and full of spikes inside, that it may adhere
to the brows of the statue.’ ‘Still, lady, the
band should be wrought in some ornamental
fashion,’ said Antonio. ‘ Dothat as you please.’
was the lady's reply : ‘but remember it is to be
heavy and full of spikes, and forget not that it is
to be painted white, so as to resemble flowers.
And now, when will it be finished ?' ‘ Oh, in a
few days, madame,’ said the artist. ‘A few
days !‘-cried the lady vehemently, rising from
her chair at the same time; ‘it must be ready
Io—morrow evening. sir! I must have it to-inor-
row !’ ‘I cannot do justice to the cbaplet. lady,’
said the bronze—worker, astonished at her vio-
lence of tone: ‘the ornamental part ’ ‘I
care not for any ornaineiiis,’ was the hasty reply;
‘ make it as I have directed ; and 1'0-niurrow I
must have it, because-—because I am to have a
party, and wish the statue to be ilien ornaiiicui-
ed.’ ‘ VVell, madame,’ said the artist, resigned-
ly, ‘I shall do my endeavor. And whither
shall I have the honor ofsendiog it '.” ‘ I shall
call for it mvself at this hour ‘Io-morrow, and
shall pay ytlfl what you will for it. Remember
what I have said, heavy and full of spikes.‘
With these words the lady departed, leaving on
Jomelli's mind the impression that, fanciful as
many of his former employers had been, this
new one was the most lliglity ofall.
On the evening following that one on which
this siiigularorder was given to the artist Jomelli,
all the grandeesand fashionablesofNaples, and
not a small part of the populace, were on the
move towards the splendid theatre San ‘Carlos.
A piece of great interest was in be performed,
and the prima donnn, who was young and
beautifiil, was the exquisite vocalist’ Siguora
Marina. The lady had but lately been-appoinb
ed to take the part of chief singer, and had there-
fore superseded one who liad formerly been her
acknowledged superior—Madame Gatiibrici.
Considering the comparative humiliation which
Madame Gambiici bad endured in theoycs of
the Neapolitans, it was not to be supposed iliai
she would on the present occasion make her ap-
pearance in the House. But few knew the real
character of their former favorite. To the as-
tonishment, and we should add. the delight of
the audience Gambrici attended, as if forilie
purpose ofacknowledging the merits and gracing
the triumph oftlie inimitable Marina. She ap-
peared in one of the most conspicuous parts of
the theatre—the front corner of the upper box
overbangingthe stage. 4 ‘ _
Before the opera commenced. the audience
called out the name ofthcirformer favorite, Gain-
brici, and cheered hc'r for her sceniiiiglrcedoiii
l‘€OR’VVALl§, CONN. VVEDNESDAY, @€)’.E‘0'BE!3 18, 18.37.
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front jeziloiisy. in being present mi tlic occisioii.
The object ofilicir utti.-iiiiun, liowcver. appcnrcil
to be alinslicil by the plaiiilii.-.t slit: liml raisctl.
and moved not -.1 iriuscle in reply, but li:i'.fi:nver—
ed by her veil. sat with ll(‘t' eye fixed on the
stage. The piece at length Ctlllltllcllcetl, the
young priiiin (ltlllllil appeared and the (slicers
were long and loud. Marina lisid not been
over-praised, either as l'C,'__'_&f(lt‘ll her person or
perforinance. Every step wliiclislie took across
the stage clicitcd admiration. for her move
merits were like those of ii syl,-li: every note
which she uttered drew forth applause, for her
voice was sweet illftl strong as Pliilumel’s.' In
every song of the piece she was successful, but
attention and c.\'peci:ition were chiefly riveted
upon one song, once G:iiiibrici’s iiiusierpiece.
Marina at lengili reaclied this part oftlie opera :
she was then alone. upon the stage. She sang
the first verse, and the audience was in i‘aptui‘es.
She sang the secoiiil. and crowns ofllowers were
scattered upon the stage, while even G.a:ii,brici
was sccii by the audience toapplaud. She sang
the third and lzi.-st, .'lfl(l, in doing so, chiiiiceil to
stand iimnctliiitely below Gaiiibrici's box. To
the delight of the spectators, Gaiiibric-i rose at
that moment with it large crown of flowers. and,
waving it in the air. ilxrew it down on the young
Mariiia’>.-i head. The crown bounded from the
singer’s brow and rolled along the stage, while
Marina licrselffcll prostrate on the bonrils. She
gave one scream. and never spoke or moved
again. The flower covered crown oi chaplei
was the lzeuvy bronze one made by .Iome'ili, and
one oftlie spikes had entered the viciiin’s brain.’
It would be impossible to describe the cou-
fusion, the horror. the e>;ecruiinns‘tl,izit ensued.
Glanibrici liuviriggratiiieil her rnulignanl revenge,
seemed contented that she slinuld pay for it with
her life. She had slaiti her rival, the iiiifortu-
uate Mziriiia, and was satisfied. Dreadful must
ll‘.0$e passions have been which could prompt
the execution of so iiiiliallowc-il fl deeil. Look-
ing around her with :1 calm and reckless iii-
ililI'ci'eiicc. she did not make the sliglitest attempt
to escape, and was forIbw'iili seized and speedily
broiiglit to justice. Antonio Iomelli was con-
froiiicd with her for foi'ui’s sake. and avowed
having made for her the fatal wreath. It has
only to be added, that she did not die on the
scallbld, but put an end to her existence by
poisiou, in the prision where she was confined.
AN ii-."i‘i~;nir.s'ri?xc.' LE'l"i‘El‘{
From an Aunt in Ireland, to her Ne};/Lew, dated
7.... 2. 1789.
Dear Nephew--I have not written to' you
since my last before now, because we had mov-
ed from our former place of living and did not
know where a letter would find you, but I now
with pleasure take my pen to inform y )U of the
melancholy" news of the very sudden death of
your only living uncle Kilputrick,wlio died very
siiddeiily last week after a lingering illness off)
months. The poor man was in violent con-
vulsions the whole time of his sickness, laying
perfectly quiet, and speechless, all the while talk-
ing incohereutly and calling for wiitcr. I had
no opportunity of iiiforining you of his death
sooner except I had wrote to you by the last
post, which went off liuodrzys before he died,
and then you would have liad postage to pay.
I am at it loss to tell whit; his death was ocea-
sioued by, but I fear it was brought on by his
lastsiclmcss, for he was never well ten days to-
gr.-tlier, during the whole of his confinement,
and I believe his sickness was occasioned b
his eating too‘ much of rabbits stuff-.-tl with
ens and gravy, or peas andgravy stuffed with
rabbits, I .cau’L tell which, but be that as it will,
as soon as he breathed his last, the doctor gave
over all hopes of his recovery.
I need not tell you any thing about his age,
for you well know, that in December next, he
would have been twenty-five years old, lacking
l€‘nI7l0?llllS, and had he lived till then he would
then liavebcen just six months dead. His
property now devolves to his next kin, who all
died some time ago so that I expect it will be
divided between us, and you know that his
property was something very considerable, for
he had a fine estate which was sold to pity‘ his
debts and the remainder he lost in‘a horse race:
but it was the opinion of every hotly at the
time, that he would have won the race. iftlih‘
llOl‘SC,llBI‘3.ll against had not been too fast for
him.
I nrfvor saw it man, and the doctors all said,
so, that observed directions ‘and took medicine
better than he did; he said he bed as lief drink
water gruel as wt‘-lie; if it had the same taste,
and would as soon take jul-up as eat beef stakes,
ifit. had the same zclish. But poor soul, he will
never eat or drink more, and now you‘have_ not
;i living relation in the world, except myself and
your two cousins who were killezlv in -the last
war. I can't dwell on this mournful subject,
and shall suit] my letter with black sealing wax
and put on it your uncle's corit of arms so I beg
you not to break the,seztl when you open the
letter,.aud don’t open it for three or four days
after you receive it, by which time you will be
prepared for the sari-owfiil tidings. \Vhen you
come to this plane Strip, and do not read any
more till my next.
THE FLOI‘£lI)A ‘VVAR.
HOUSE or nt:rr.i-:si-:t\"rA'1‘ivi;s. OCT. 5..
The House resumed the consideration ofthe
resolution of Mr. \Vise, provi:l_iiig for the up-
pointment ofa Select Committee to «inquire into
the causes of the fuilurc in the Seminole “far;
the question immeiliutely pending, being on mo-
tion of Mr. Howard to substitute. for it select
committee. the committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Glascock mzived to mndily an amend-
ment which he had heretofore (ilfered, providing
that the said committee should be appointed by
the Speaker, by excepting from liability to sum-
mons as witnesses such persons as are engaged
in the public services that they cannot conven-
iently attend. _
Mr. Wise animadverted severely on the indis-
positiou manifested by the majority oftlie House
to allow this irivesti_«_rntioii ; and proceeded to
read certaiii correspondence, proving as he stated,
indisputably, that gross fraud and corruption had
attended this Floritlii \Var. ,
The following letter. which contains the charge
in question. is the only material portion ofthis
correspondence. , '
\VlIEELl.\'0, September 30, 1837.
Sir--Your letter of the 28th inst. came to
hand this tiiorning. .,lIl niistver to your iiiqiiiries
' Ni). 32.
I have to state, that the transactions to which
you allude uccurreil at Fort Mitchell. Alabama,
and not in Florida. as you were infurnieil. The
pariiculars were siilistaiiiinlly the following :
I arrived at Fort i‘vIitcliell in the s'.(.'£lll'lel’ Anna
Crillioiin. from A)ii:lai:liicola, the boat having on
board freiglit for the United Slates Army :, the
frciglii on which uitioiilcil to, about one liuudred
dollars. ‘.Vlii-.n the uiiiount of the cliar_.<_1e was
made known to Skinner, who was acting as
Qiiarteriiiaster for the UnllCd'Sl:1l('s, ho (Skin-
ner) lnltl \V. \V. Tretisliaw, clerk of said boat.
to iriake the bill Sl‘n2t)tll‘ll.lQ five llU,l)LlI‘f‘(l dollars:
upon which ()'ren:.liaw replied, that if he
he would do so : to wliic-li Skinner immciliately
zigreeil. unil Creusliaw iiiude the bil_l ainouiit in
live liuiiilreil dolliirs; for wliich Skiiiiier gave
him one liun-.lre;-rl -‘ltillfdral, and Crcnsliaw i'c-.-_cipt -
ed the bill for -‘$3300. This trziusnctiunocciirrcd
about the first of February, 1836, at Fort
.\Iiti.-liell.Alnliaiiin. .
This is a correct slzitcinent ofilic transaciioti,
so fill‘ as observed by inc, and as stated to lll(‘,
after the li‘F1llS2t('llU:‘. b_v (.'rensli:iw._
laui, dear sir, your most humble servant,
A. Y. S.‘v'llTl;I.
0/iio County, Va. to zcil: '
the Peace for the county aforesaid, A. Y. Sniitli,
and accorclingly took oath that the foregoing
statement is corrcct and true to the best of my
(bin) kiiowlcdge and belief.
' A. I’. VVOODS.
After some reiuarlni front Messrs. llmvurd,
Glascock, and Wise. Mr. CHl1ll),l't:l€f.n,g(lCllltil.lLl.til
the order of the day; but Mr. Adonis asking
leave to. be henrd now on this resclutiuii, the
House refuaad to past: thereto,
Mr. Adzinis resumed the floor and said: I
tender to the House my thanks for their indul-
gence in periiiiiiiiig me to address them, and I
promise not to abuse their kindness by ii'cspass-
iug long upon their time. -
After a playful rcfeiciice to a classical allu-
sion of'l\1r. Howard, of Marylou-.1. which Mr.
Adams turned upon him with his usual felicity,
and went on to examine the corriposiiiou of the
Military committee. to wliicli it had been pro-
posed io refer Mr. \»Visc’s resolution.
Sir. how in that coinmitiee constituted? The
gentleman from Vn., tho inover oftliis resolu-
tion, has told the House in one point of view
there are on this ccuiiiiitteociglitflienils o_/‘pa-iccr,
an honorable denoiiiiuaiinn which Itake lruiii
the gentleman from Virgiiiiu. who told the
I-Iousc the other day that he first came to this
House, himselfonc ofiliut uumbcr—eiglii friends
of power, and one friend to -what shall I say?
friend to his country? No! That would im-
ply that the others are not friends to ilicircouu-
try, which I am bound not to believe; shall I
say friend to liberty’! No! for the some reason.
Isuppose them all friends to liberiy—well, I
will say-ti friend of his country, who is not the
friend of pozcci‘. This, sir, is the 0l'j8(:lliIl] ol
the gcntlemzin from Virginia ; in niyjiidgmeut
a very valid objectioii. But 1 have the same
objection, in another point of view deeply inter-
esting to my imiiiedizite constituents. How is
that committee O(lDSlllLllt'(l with reference to the
dilfereniseetions of the country’! There are
eight gentlemen upon that cniiiiiziitoe from rc-
gions south and west of the Poioinac. and but
one ii'.cii‘iber alone fruui Maine to Virginia ;
eleven States; and that is my honorable friend
(Mr. Kemble) from New York, who is as worlhv
as any individual gentleuiati can possibly be of
such a position on that cou.imitiee._ Ho, alone.
represents thereon his own “umpire state.” as
well as all the New England States, and those
of New Jcraey, Pennsylvania. Delaware and
Maryland.
Why, Mr. Aduins would ask. wasthc Military
committee thus constituted? \/Vhy are not the
dilfereiit sections of the country represented in
that committee? I-lave tliey no interest in the
subjects which are the peculiar topics ofinquiry
and action there? Upon what principles are
committees Oflllli House constituted ? Mr. A.
said his constituents had cc-ritiiuly adeep interest
in those topics. A vast amount ofilicir moiiey
had been expended on the recornmendaiion of
that committee. Now, the gentleman from
Maryland (Mr. Howard) had urged the refer-
ence oftliis resolution to that committee, and be
(M r. Adams) was giving his reasons why that
reference should not be made.
And this was a good argument, too, be con-
tcndcd, against the use ofilie ordinary mode of
appointing cciiimittccs in this House, in the
present case. He alluded to the observation of
M r. \Vise, who had said that ilie Speaker ofihe
House CUUlll not be inipstilial iii appointing such
committees. They must all have a preponder-
ance oftlie “frieiitls of power.” Ile had some
cxpericncc of the truth ufilic above remark for
some sessions past ; and with rcl'c£r<.-lice, too, to
these very matters. And liccalled the attciilioii
of the House to what had takeii place there not
quite two years ago. He showed front the
journal, that. on the 15th January, 1836, Mr.
Bell, chairiiizin of the, committee on lndiuu
, Atfairs, nioved for a similar inquiry with that
proposed by the resolution under consideration,
with power to the committee to send for persons
and papers. The resolution was agreed to. It
gavethe comniiiieo power to iiivcstigate this
very same subject, because the Florida cam-
paigns were legiiiuiate and proper matters ofin-
qiiiry, in all their details, by the cotuniittec on
Indian Affairs. Vi/hut followed ? And lien-
Mr. Adams read agziiii from the joiiriinl, and
showed that, on the 1st o."July, 1636, Mr. Bell,
from the committee on Indian Affairs. rcportc-il a
resolution intlie effect that that couiiiiiiice have
power to sit in the recess. for the purpose of
cnniplcting the iri_vestiga_iii:ii. VVliat “cm the
proceedings ollthe IIou_se on this resolution?
First, there was a moiinii to lay it on the table.
This did not succeed. Tlir-ii the previous ques~
ll()l'l was moved, and not sustiiineil. Afterwards
that motion was renewed, and on the main ques-
tion (upoii the resolution) being put lollie House
the vote was 87 to 87. The Speaker voted in
the iiegative, and the rcsoliitioii was sent to “the
tomb bfthe Capulets_!" '
Tlienlhcre was a iiicinorial presented here by
Mr. L_ewi_s ofAlabama, cornpluining of certain
nllegedabiiscs in the uianagcincntoftbese wnr-.
That gentleman proposed its l‘8f€‘l't‘llt‘c lu ll c
‘ committee on Indian Al’lilll‘.~?. Willi i-mvi~_r In .-ii
in the rcccss,‘aiid toniii!:u:-izc llli‘l,‘l.' t.-r lbtirofilieii
ii;ini’u'~.—i' to act izprsii at, V» but .ii‘:c-‘ii l A l!l_Clll-
_..« .. ___).__......_..—__n;.. _ .
(S-ltiiiiwr) would give him one hundred dollars
Personally appeared before me, a Justice of
«
_-.,au- w r...».. -
.....n-._.
ber f.'o':riiLouisianu. not now in his place. (M.
Ripley) moved to refer the meinorial to the Presi-
dent ofthe United States. No sooner .~,ii_'§'il' lliaii
«lone! ’And.iiow, sir-.21;-iked hli.'A. liasany
gentleman of this House ever licard from ili:
President oflhe United States. lrom that day I
ihis.a single word in relation to the inaiter‘! ,
single word as to the investigation of fraud
alleged by citizens of the Ulll§ci.li_Slfll€r', in}.
memorial to their representatives 1 frauds atid
abuses in the carrying on of cninprigiis, costing
so lD_£ll’l_y millions of money ? Ile paused fora
reply. llad the cliuirinau nfihu coiiimiltcc of
\Vays and Meaiis heard any tliing froui the
quarter to which it had iieeu relhrreil iipcii that
subject ? Had the Speaker of the House done
‘so '.’ llad there ever been a message from the
Executive sciitto this House on iliosul»_iect.’ He
heard no aiisxvci‘ in lllF'.-:8 inquiries; andlie was
. warranted in saying that there had been nothing
iiciilzirig whatever, done upon the mailer. And
with these examples before him, with the uni-
form course ofaction on the part ofthe Speaker.
in Sllnlla}i'CaSt‘S', l)(‘liJl‘t: him. how could he be in
liivor ofllic ()f‘llll2ll'_3_.'. nimle of appoiulin;_z coin-
inittees of that Ilousel It wizsinocksry to re-
fer such subjects to such committees. He much
preferred the election of the proposedcoiniriiiicc
by ballot. for these rcasniis.
Now, Mr. Adams admitted, it isiu the power
oftlie ll)£l_]lll'll_V ofilio I-louse to put zi iiiajority of
lllt: “l':'it.-zuls of power" tipou 21 committee thus
Clioscii. Aiiil it was possible that Ilin majority
power" inst:-ml of EIGHT, and one who was not;
while, if the Speak;-.r were to appoint it, he
iiiiglit, at all events, place one, perhaps two:
liberality. iniglii rven place tlircc frEi~n.ls to the
iii\'es'.igzitiou on the conitniitee. In making lll('.~‘(:
allusions totlie Speaker, Mr. A. said it was his
intention to be perfectly rcspc-ctfiil, zisu
of the Iliiiise.
M r. Ailmiis further contended that, in the ap-
pniiitineiit ol (:Ulllllllllt'CS of Ill\‘C‘Sll,l_'(.‘lll)ll, the
some parliameiitry rule which regiiluiles the ap-
poiiiiiiiciit ofsiaiidiiig and ()l‘(llll«’!i’\’ (',i)n]::)illeeg
does not apply. And be t’cl'crrcil id the cnristunt
usage ofihe British I’arli.-iineiit. in which it was
iiniversully the practice to plaice on coiiiniittuesa
ofinqiiiry a majority of members in fuvornfllie
proposer! lJlV'e.$ll:_VzlIlUll. It was certainly a
inoirkcry ofcouimon sense that it should be ulllC.'-
wise.
' Mr. Adams went into an exaiiiitiaiion of the
reason why investigating coiiiuiitiecs hitherto
zippoiutesl by this House had never discliurgr-d
the duties assigned them. He ritlbri-ed in [ha
liberal mode of proceeding in these (‘Ol11l1lllll\(‘.~’.
\Vlx*D any spec-i..‘_ic point was to be inquired into.
the question was always fnrbiililcii to be put by
the iiiu_jority.'arul the iiivesiigsiiou was smoiher-
ed, upon the ground ihzitihere should be "specific
charges," bcfnre the action of the cotniniltcu
SllUUltl be proper! "Spc('il:ic charges!" and
)hcre, this morning, a gciitlemen read to us let-
-ters lrom good aiiilnmiy coiilaiiiiiigsuoli cliarges;
and now what are we told? That this is pre-
tjuc/girigtlie cases to be investigated! And this‘
is tlictwo-edged .-:'wor<l,ol°too iriucli speciliczition
on the one side, and none at all on the other.
wliicli is wicldcd against the friends ul'iiivestiga-
lion 3
Mr. A. concludcil by again hoping that the
proposal Ct)lXlllllllt,'(.‘ would be appointed by
ballot ; and’ that that coniniiiice might not be
the coinmiiiee on Military Affairs, the majoritv
ofwlioru the chairman ofthe coiiimiitceof \Va\:s
and Means is in the habit of calling on so sift-
cessfully to " toe the mark 5" .3. ’
d-:-¢—l--t
REM.-£EII{S (BF ME. BE!.!_..
ON ‘run: 'rt:1«.'A5 U111’ .'\'()'1'l-J t:ii.z..
Mr. Bell moved to strike out the mi:ii-ting
clziuee of the bill. and procci-ileil to suite the
grounds Uf his olx';cctii.oi-ma I11: ciiiiniilcrcd iLu
bill as by for ilie must iinporizmt of all the mea-
sures which had been brought forward iii relation
to curryirigoiit the ultiiiiiitc pulicyofthis iidinin-
istrzilioii. It was at war with all the established’
interests uiul institutions of the cnnnirv. He
believed that the friends of the uiliiiiiifsiriiiiiii‘i
ilicmselvcs believed that on this nicasure their
power to carry out their ultimate sclic-uies de-
pended. Give tlu:~n_'i this bill. and you supply
them with money to carry on their war; give
iliein this bill, and they could move Cniigress
and the nation, and ziltliougli ll1CIl'pl‘ujL‘('lS might.
in -the course of _\'c'.‘rs be lirouglit to 2: termina-
tion, yet the most fcaiful evils would liaveconie
iipou us before ilial result could have been brought
about. I‘lo_wanicd every man who l\'()ltl'.l ar-
rest these evils to come forward now and do but.
ile wiili him on the tlircsliold. to d-.?t'izat the
tlll0]‘llt)l.l of this measure ; of all the evil wliicli
had ever uflicted liuinan sooietv. v.'liEcli had led
to the disregard oftlie laws. aiiil even in revolu-
tion, that of a disorileicil currency was one of
the most drcatlfiil. Let gentleiiiati beware that
they did not now fix this curse on the country.
He regarded every man who should give his
vote for this bill, as giving the sanction of his
name and authority to drawing the line perma-
nenily which had already been partly drawn,
hr-tween the Goveinnient aid the people. He
warned gentlemen nut to tindcrrate the influence
and kiiowlcdge of their own power and policy,
wliicli belong».-il to the friends oftlic zitliiiii:istrn-
lion: and as a incaiis of illustruiiiig their conti-
ileuce iii the &ll':i)iill)ll oftlicirowii iiieasures. he
udvcrted to £1 report which had given rise i._i .-;
resolution of this uioriiiiig, that the plates: .-.g'
ilitse notes hail actually hr.-cu engraved, and
sonieuftlie nolos cvcu sirtick off; he did not
liiuiselfasseri that this was the fact ; the report
was spread abruail. and he hoped the inquiry
would be made whctlicr the report was true or
false. I ‘
He COCilCllLl_C(l that there was no deliciericy in
the 'I‘i'casuijy. wliicli it had not been the policy
ofihe friends of the ailniiuistration for ilie last
two or three years to Create ; that then; was m,
cviuler.-ce of any other ilcfii-iciicy except that
evideiice wliicli was contained ii: the bill itself,
which niaiie a ilcinand for ten iriillioiis of dol-
lars on falsely assumed grounds. There was in
fact and in tiuth, no deficit in the Treasury.
There was a way of I'f‘[')l(:llls‘llll'lg it, without re.
sorting to notes of this kind. Let the Govern-
ineni abandon its policy nl'rende.rir~g unavailable
the public funds remaining in the Deposite
Banks. Lrt them abzindnii the policy of de-
preciating a paper circulating medium, which
was now, iho only currency in fact, uliatever
the coiistiiiitiniial currency might be. Theye
was no principle in that policy. Lei ii be aha"-
cloned, and in sixty days the ‘ct umry. r“-0,,“
again boblcssed with a currciii.-v sound enounl,
ll)l' all our common pllf[lt):"f‘S. -Ill sixtv ilaysfit‘
(inverniiieiii here to act a truly )lzll('rl'lr'.ll part,
specie p:-iyinonis might he resumed. Ile was of
opinion that this bill was the fir.-t step in the 3”-
lf()llCCll(.'I‘l of a Goverriniciit or 'I‘r«u.-iiry Bank,
or some n.oile of l-ollectiug and lll.'~l)Uf5Il'll‘r 1}",
public reveniies. whicli would answer all the
purposes‘ of an incorporated Batik, founded on
the resources and credit ofilie govcrnmeni,
SPEECH OF MR. PF.‘ {-11- ’I‘s'.).“o‘,
IN 'ri1i«: 8l£i‘v'.«\'J'_1-2, SE1-"1'. 30,
Mr. Preston said ilini wiir-n the l'ri,,.,,dS “Ir “.6
Bank lmil slgizllii-il lllcir ii:li‘t:Iinii not in (1);,-ye in
:l:‘e sub). i-int‘ a llnnk in this time that we _,1,,,,,’;,i
,ll,.'1\-I; lii-nrd izn llltrfl’. ziliuu; it, But it “us not 5....
l)‘ill=i{ or no Bank was the be,«gii':nii.g ‘nu L.,,,,,,._,,
nl all the $)H,‘l‘(Illt'$ oftlie. ,_,.,_.,,,1,.,,,,.,, 0,, ,I,,, U,,,,';
'lf'€-_ lri lllt B.'_~:'ik t'lciitl.} \\-‘he if-_,:.,,, ,,\»;',,]e “,3
.-'p‘r-it to f:igliteti_us fi"oni ivurlvriqirieiiis“? \VH,y'
K.
would even fill the i-oinniiiiee :\‘i.\'i»: “ fiit-nds of
fllltl, in an extreme and unusual ll)-'ill?t'lll of
lliCllllJC‘l"
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