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RESULT OF THE LATE ELECTION IN NEW-JERSEY.

To conquer or die is the alternative of the children of the Great Columbia; although struck by a panic, some of the eastern people, have lately separated from the coalition, while Margarita, amid the Bergen, hazards of war, looked up to them for a brave de- Essex, fence of their country.

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The city of Cariaco fell, in a manner not to be Sussex, conceived, and her disorders may infect the adja Somerset, cent countries. To preserve that union, on which Hunterdon, so highly depends the safety of the states, Marga-Middlesex, rita received in her bosom the supreme government Monmouth, of Venezuela, convoked by Gen. Marino-but on Burlington, the 31st of May last, twelve days after its establish-Gloucester, ment, it withdrew from Margarita, and in our squad- Saiem ron proceded towards Maturin; and the island Cumberland fluctuating alone, in the middle of dangers, block-Cape May, aded at that time by two corvettes and five brigs, and threatened by a fresh naval force, far from desponding, confirmed the oath of the 17th Nov. when with only fourteen muskets, she defeated in 10 pitched battles, the formidable hosts of Gen. Morillo. Three thousand Republicans, whom the world has admired for their bravery, are this day with arms in their hands, determined to repel with undaunted vigor the attacks of tyranny.

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Making a republican majority of thirteen in jointmeeting.

A court martial, consisting of the following officers is assembled at West Point to investigate the late disturbance at that post and for the trial of capt. Partridge

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Major general SCOTT, president.

Members-Col. J. R. Fenwick, col. G. E. Mitchcol. H. Leavenworth, col. II. Atkinson, cof S. Jessup, It. col. J. G. Totten, major B. Birdsall, major A. S. Brooks.

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R. II. Winder, judge advocate.

Margarita will be reduced to ashes, but she shall not be enslaved.-The enemy have sworn her de. struction, and it appears that she will soon have to walk through the glorious field of Mars. She calls to the unprejudiced nations, once more to fix their Another gone!-Died on Friday morning, the 24th eyes upon her, and to be the spectators of this new and interesting scene, which shall not less excite Oct. at 2 o'clock, col. Nathaniel Ramsay, of Baltitheir admiration, than that which bad diffused fear, more, who in the revolutionary war distinguished terror, and confusion among those who swore to en-bimself, as a brave, meritorious and humane officer. He was loved and esteemed by all the army, partithrall her. cularly by that great, good and discerning man, general Washington.

Great and Generous Nations! Suffer not the pha lanxes of our invaders to complete their baneful At the battle of Monmouth, when our army was purposes to destroy the peaceful inhabitants of Margarita. Have compassion, ye men of the pre-pressed, by the enemy advancing rapidly, general sent age, on a small city which has given to the Washington asked for an officer; col. Ramsey preworld sublime lessons of civic virtues, and if by sented himself-the general took him by the hand your generosity, she should be enabled to stand and said if you can stop the British ten minutes, this glorious trial, she swears before heaven and (till I form) you will save my army. Col. Ramsay earth, that the wise and valorous Greece, were it answered, I will stop them or fall. He advanced now to exist in the meridian of its former glory, with his party, engaged and kept them in check for which had attracted the admiration of the world, half an hour, nor did he retreat until the enemy and it should doubtless envy the great sacrifices which his troops were mingled, and at last in the rear of the illustrious defenders of Margarita have been his troops, fighting his way, sword in hand, fell known to offer at the hallowed shrine of liberty, pierced with many wounds, in sight of both armies erected by the new World in the nineteenth Cen--add to this he was one of the best husbands, fatury. Margarita, 19th June, 1817.

CHRONICLE.

The laying of the keel of a 74 gun ship has been commenced at Norfolk.

thers and friends in the world; and will long be la mented by his neighbors, and all who knew him.

Also died, at the Warm Springs of Virginia, Col. John Mercer, of Fredericksburg, son of the gallant General Mercer who fell at Princeton, in the revolutionary contest. Col. M. was educated at the Capt. Morris, being transferred from the Congress public expense, by the state of Virginia, at Princeto the J va frigate, is succeeded in the command ton, near the spot where his father fell, in testimoof the former by capt. Downes, of the sioop Ontario. ny of its respect for his memory. Of the deceased Dr. THOMAS COOPER has been unanimously elect-it is said "Virginia would not boast of a better man, ed professor of Chemistry and natural philosophy, or a patriot more firm and unchangeable. His in William and Mary college, Virginia, vice Dr.head was filled with every science; his heart replete with every virtue." Jones, resigned.

A petition is to be presented to the next legislature of Virginia, praying for a law to incorporate trading company under the title of "The Richmond East India Company."

Vermont.-Gov. Galusha is re-elected governor of this state by a majority of 6,325 votes. His address in our next.

Sickness. The number of deaths in Charleston, (S. C.) from the first of October, 1816, to the 1st of October, 1817, agreeably to the report of the city inspector, was 1249; of which 623 were during the months of July, August and September--232 being of the yellow fever.

The deaths at New-Orleans from the 25th of Pennsylvania election -We have not yet received August to the 3d of September, inclusive, amountthe official account of the late election for governed to 100-being an average for that period of 10 a or in Pennsylvania. The majority for Mr. Findlay day.

will be less than we expected from 6,800 to 7,200. The Board of health at New-Orleans, report 39

deaths in that city and suburbs for one week, viz: quaintance with every thing, were observed not from the 18th to the 25th Sept. inclusive. Of these without surprise and wonder, and do honor to the 48 were men, 8 women, 4 children and 17 colored nation to which they belong. Their vessels were people. well found, fast sailors, and as neat as they were General recapitulation of the interments which have well built." taken place during the year 1817 in the burying grounds of New-Orleans.

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Those who have died at the Charity hospital are not counted: but it is known that during the month of August the number amounted to 73.

The sea serpent that lately visited Gloucester, &c. about which so much has been said in the news papers, is supposed to have been in Long Island sound, on the 5th ult-moving rapidly, at the rate of a mile in a minute, and shewing what was thought to be from 40 to 50 feet of his back above water. We have seen a colored print which is said to he a correct representation of this animal: it is truly terrific.

Incledon, for many years the pride of the British stage as its first singer, is performing at New York, with the unbounded applause which his great tales ts in his line seem justly to merit. The effect of the ballad "Black eye'd Susan," as sung by him, is spok A letter from New-Orleans of the 28th ult. re-en of as astonishing. Among other of his songs is ceived in New-York, states, that the fever in that the following, composed expressly for him before city was abating among the Americans, but that he left England, by Mr. Cory, and set to music by the creoles still suffered by its ravages. The most Bishop-it was received with thundering approba exhorbitant charges have been exacted for services tion, and tumultuously encored. rendered the unhappy victims of this fatal malady. Attendance was charged at the extravagant rate of $9 a day-$25 for a rough unplained coffin-and $8 for the use of the hearse. These excessive extortions are a disgrace to humanity.

RECITATIVE.

Hail Columbia! patriot nation,
Star of hope, to th' oppress'd
In battle darting desolation,
But in peace sole ark of rest.

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A dangerous malady prevailed at Natchez about the end of last month. In an official notice of the When first infant liberty dropp'd upon earth, selectmen of the town, we find it stated, that it is The mountains and forests then cradled her birth, not believed that people can safely inhabit or fre-Deck'd by nature she dwelt among savages wild, quent the city before frost; and those whose avoca- Whilst numerous nations adopted the child; cations will admit of it, are advised to remove and Her mind was for ages as dark as the night, keep out of town, until Providence shall please to Her form unadorn'd, wander'd naked to sight, bestow that desirable change of weather. The She in huts and in colleges only was found, meeting of the new legislature is, in consequence, Reposing at eve, on her grass clothed ground. by a proclamation of the governor, changed from Natchez to Washington; at which place the legis. lature met on Monday the 6th Oct. Nat. Int. Judicious appointment.-We observe, with pleasure, that major Jonathan Kealsley, who lost a leg in the late war, gallantly fighting in defence of his country, has been appointed collector of the revenue of the United States, for the Harrisburg dis-Men firm to their land, and resolv'd to be free: Then in Columbia forever may liberty reign, United, the states, and the pride of the main.

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But banish'd and spurn'd by a profligate race,
Long time she conceal'd both her grief and dis-
grace,

Till beaming forth glory, great Washington's star,
Recall'd the bright goddess from regions afar,
Columbia bail'd her, delighted to see.

Our squadron in the Mediterranean. "The Americans have a fleet in the Mediterranean. It was, when The Sinking Fund.—The secretary of the United the last accounts came away, cruizing off Leghorn. States treasury, has given official notice, that the The commander was on board the Washington, an commissioners of the sinking fund have determined 86 gun ship, with a crew of 780 men. We believe, "that the provisions of the act entitiled ‘an act says the Catholic official paper, it would be difficult to provide for the redemption of the public debt," for any one vessel in the world to take her. This should be carried into effect as far as the same is the first vessel of her class the Americans have. [The Independence and Franklin are of the same size, &c] She bears the name of one of the great est men that the sun ever shone upon. He found his country a pitiful province of Britain, and left her-Oh, glorious destiny!—an independent nation! Dublin Chronicle.

might be practicable; and that, in pursuance of the said resolution, Richard Smith, cashier of the office of discount and deposit at Washington, has been appointed agent, under the superintendance of the secretary of the treasury, to make purchases of stock of the United States, within the limits prescribed by law; and to whom all persons desirous of disposing of their stock, will make application." [Com. Adv.

There was a report in circulation at New-Orleans, of Lord Cochran's arrival off Applachicola, with a frigate and other armed vessels; and it was said that his lordship meditated an attack on Pensaq cola.

The Diario di Roma, of August, last says "For the first time has appeared in these seas, passing from Leghorn, an American squadron, which has been off our port for several days, but has since sailed for Naples. We remarked the uncommon good appearance of these ships. A very exact miTitary discipline, a perfect knowledge of naval af furs, and of navigation, appeared in every thing, Their spring-locks combined ease, simplicity, and A vessel supposed to be bound for the Oronoke, instant effect, and were equally admirable in their with several passengers (British officers) on board, fire arms and in pistols, and multiplied their dis-and laden with supplies, has been detained at Phila charges at pleasure. The exercise, activity and delphia:-the passengers have been committed to readiness of their mariners, and their perfect ac-prison!

NEW SERIES. NO 11-VOL.1] BALTIMORE, NOVEM. 8, 1817. [No. 11-Vor. XII WHOLE No.323

THE PAST THE PRESENT FOR THE FUTURE.

PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY H. NILES, AT $5 PER ANNUM, PAYABLE ÎN ADVANCE.

Hydraulic Machines.

The genius of our countrymen every day furnishes something to subserve the public con

ing any thing that may promote their fortunes and raise them in the estimation of their co trymen---and, happily, they are not so closely venience and advance the public prosperity. pressed by bodily labor,for present necesanice, All that the plodding German can contrive--as to prevent exertions for future prot. The "National Messenger," published at the quick-sighted Frenchman jump upon, or

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the persevering Englishman perfect, seems to Georgetown, Col. notices a machine used there be found in the American character. Genius by which the channel of the river has been has its full play, and enterprize and industry deepened from 7 to 14 feet, at a very small their natural inducements in the United States, comparative expense; and the mayor, John in the general hope of the people to arrive at Peter, esq. has certified his approbation of it. It is known, perhaps, to but few persons in independence; and every man follows the fession that pleases him best. The free Ame- Baltimore that a machine, lately invented by rican "takes a trip to the South-Seas, or estab- Mr. Samuel Davis, in which also Mr. Christian lishes a manufactory of "Boston-China," at Slemmer is a joint proprietor, has been opewill, and locates himself where he likes, not rating for some time, in M'Clure's dock, in being driven, like a blind-horse in a mill, as is this city. The bottom of this dock is composed the case of artists and workmen in the old of gravel and rock, or stones, from the smallest world. He always looks to an improvement of size to 4 or 500lbs. weight, knit together and his condition, and calculates on future wealth--- cemented in many places as though it were because the avenues to it are opened by tem- paved---it was a part of what had been called perance, frugality and application. Unlike the "gravelly bar;" and the machines, heretofore European taborer, he never brings his mind to successfully used to deepen our basin, could settle in the opinion that while he is able to make no impression upon it. The importance work he shall live just as he does, and at last of giving it a depth of eight feet, for the admisfind a refuge in the poor-house. It is in these sion of craft, had suggested to the holders of simple, but exceedingly important facts, that property upon it the very expensive, if pracwe find persons amongst us capable of attempt- ticable, plan of damming out the water and

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laying the bottom bare. But the machine just mentioned is very rapidly effecting it, and on "A few weeks since we had a pompous account in the English papers, which, of course, was copied moderate terms. It consists of a wheel, 14 into many in the United States, stating that for feet in diameter, furnished with iron scoops, large wager, of 500 or 1009 guineas, I believe, a well shod with iron, which break through the sufficient quantity of wool had been taken from the surface of the ground and cast the mud, stones, sheeps back, and completely manufactured into a &c. into as many apartments or depositories in evat, in the space of thirteen houts and twenty minutes -and sir John Somebody had put it on and marched the wheel, which are opened and closed by a about among the wondering multitude to shew it. small boy as the wheel passes round, and their Well--Messrs. Buck, Brewster & Co. managers of contents discharged, by an inclined plain, into, the Ontario manufactory, at Manchester, hearing of a scow lying alongside of it. Being raised and this, and considering the perfection of their own lowered at pleasure, this wheel of 14 feet diamachinery and the skill of their workinen, engaged meter, has made the dock eight feet deep, so far to do all that had been done as above, except the shearing of the fleece (only ten minutes' work) in as the work is considered completed. It is less time--and they did do it. The wool passed put in motion by the labor of three men, and through all its usual operations until it became a has scooped up and raised stones supposed to finished cloth, which was then cut out and made weigh 500lbs. There appears no difficulty in into a coat, that well-fitted the person for whom believing that a wheel of 100 feet in diameter it was designed, in the space of nine hours and fif might be made, if required, and furnished with teen minutes, exactly. The proprietors of this fac tory will engage to make a coat of elegant superfine scoops that would raise very large rocks, if necessary---but a wheel of 70 feet would give a Now, where is this "Manchester?"-In Ontario depth of forty, which is more than is wanted county, in the state of New York. But Mr. Spaf- any where in our harbors, or at their entrances. ford's very minute and very valuable Gazetteer of With one of these wheels, and their cost is that state, published in the latter part of the year not great, the bars and shoals at the mouths 1813, does not mention such a place. The village and in many of our rivers, might be easily reis, perhaps, about three years old-And as to the great and populous county of Ontario-it was a wil-moved, and the objections that exist to some of them, as places for naval depots, be obviated," derness, the habitation of the Indian, in 1791. for a trifling expense, tWooden ware-"tubs and piggins."

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only beverage on that evening, how ashamed will he be of his conduct before this day six months; or how destitute will he prove himself to be of all feelings of shame!"

REPLICATION.-From Niles' Register, Oct. 11. "Just as the last page of this paper was closCobbett has mentioned my letter to him, with so ing for the press, I happened to recollect that Wm. little regard to what belongs to his own character as a gentleman, as to have excited po other feeling

"Niles and Cobbett." [The subsequent article was written and intended for my last paper. But, exceedingly reluctant to publish it at all, I retained it to see if the article from the "Delaware Watchman" should be copied into other papers, as "requested." It has been copied into several, and the disagreeable neces sity seems to be imposed upon me that I should say something about it.] The following paragraphs from the "Dela- than that of contemptuous pity; though it forbids all ware Watchman," edited by Mr. Sellick Os-further notice of him in the WEEKLY REGISTER." borne, from the request at the conclusion, "that Mr. Osborne acted correctly. He gave his other editors would give currency to them," readers "a view of the whole ground," and left compels me to revert to a subject that I had them to judge for themselves. The words of already cast behind me, and consigned to sense- what he calls my "replication" are strictly the less oblivion. truth. If I had not nearly forgotten what the Whilst I am blest with one ray of reason, veteran of the quill had said of me, I had, at and a solitary moment of soberness is left to least, cried "pshaw!" to it, and "given it the me, I shall applaud and feel grateful for the go-by," until the last page of the number was kind motives that influenced my friends to just about to close-and in it I would also have cause their publication-but I regret that the inserted Cobbett's "reply," without further publication was made: I sincerely regret that comment, if I could have believed that it was fit any of my numerous and inestimable friends matter to lay before my readers, circumstanced in Delaware should have thought it needful to interpose themselves as a shield to defend me against the "rank-and-file witticism," as Mr. Osborne pointedly calls it, of Wm. Cobbett.

FROM THE DELAWARE WATCHMAN.

as I was. Personal controversies have always been avoided-they do not come within the line of conduct that I had laid down for myself, and are not only unpleasant but, generally, very unprofitable, too. There is no gener Niles and Cobbett-We lately published the let rule, however, so absolute as not to have its ters of Mr. Niles and William Cobbett-in which exception; and, for the special reasons given in the former manifested his usual correctness of thought, and that manly, frank, and truly Ameri- the letter itself, I thought that I was bound to can spirit, for which he has long been distinguished reprove Mr. Cobbett-and I endeavored to do While the latter, equally consistent, but less re it in a way that he might understand it. spectable, in this instance, showed himself to be As to that letter--it has been republished in still the unreclaimed "porcupine”—the incorrigible at least fifty "republican" newspapers in the hedgehog. United States, already-with the decided-apThose who do not personally know Mr. Niles, or who have not the means of knowing his private cha probation of their editors; and there cannot be racter, may possibly draw the inference from Cob any doubt but that every one of them was as bett's rank-and-file witticism, that he is addicted to much affected by "grog," when they gave out irregular habits. In this case they would do him the copy, as I was when I wrote it. The letter, great injustice. Mr. Niles was born and bred in in itself, methinks, however destitute of talents this borough, and left it with the esteem and re- it is, or common place as it may be, has an gard of its best inhabitants; which, to their knowledge, he has continued to deserve. Mr. Niles will evidence of reflection and remembrance not not view this article in the light of an officious and commonly possessed by a person in the state 80 impertinent interference of an individual in his con- charitably insinuated: and, further, doubtful of cerns, when he is informed that it is written at the the propriety of diverging from a course I had request of several worthy men, who remember him so cautiously followed, I did with this letter with kindness and respect; and who would be gra- what I never had done with any thing I had tified if other editors would give currency to this written before-I read it, separately, to three To explain this, it is necessary to state that gentlemen, intelligent and respectable iner- . Mr. Osborne, in his paper of the preceding chants of Baltimore, and "republicans of the Saturday, had published the letter that I ad-school of '98," for their friendly and confidendressed to Mr. Cobbett on the 13th of Sept. tial opinion whether I could consistently publast-see page 33, of the present volume-to-lish it. They not only expressed themselves gether with Cobbett's reply" thereto, and my "replication":

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COBBETT'S REPLY.In the following retort, from Cobbett's Register of October 2, we recognize the old Porcupine of 1798:

satisfied on that score, but also applauded the matter and manner of it, except that two of them thought it was not sufficiently severe: and I really believe that I have received an hundred private letters in which the subject is alluded "Mr.NILES, in his paper of the 13th of this month, to, in terms too flattering for me to mention. has addressed a letter to me, to write which was, I have never heard that any American was dishe says, determined on while he was "drinking his coffee that very evening." For coffee read grog, and pleased with it. Thus supported, Cobbett canMr. Niles' letter stands in no need of apology from not affect me except by disproving what I have him, or of answer from me. But if, unfortunately, said, and let him do this if he can. I defy him, Mr. Niles should insist, that coffee really was his with all his ingenuity of mind and freedom of

the pen, to do it. But if he does do it, I will

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acknowledge my errors, and thank him, even of the 14th and 15th Congresses of the United States. as he is, for correcting me. He has lately prais- The following comparative view is from the Nored me and my "Register" to the skies-I never folk Herald. It shews a great decline of the power returned his compliment. I have admired some or spirit of party.

of his essays and have circulated them, because
I thought they might do good, or, at least,
amuse my readers, but I never had the sha-
dow of a confidence in his political integrity.
I knew the man-and if he comes out with that
which he so loudly threatens, I pledge myself
to make him known to thousands of my younger
brethren to whom he is pretty much of a stran-
ger, through extracts from his own works. He
shall feel the force of the saying of Job, "O
that mine adversary had written a book!" But
there cannot be any intercourse between him
and me, through this paper-the line of demar-
cation is drawn, by his vulgarity, Not that I
would fear to meet him, perfectly skilled as he
is, in a contest of hard words; but-

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It is now only on account of the article first quoted that his name is mentioned Kentucky -that has already passed into the hands of Tennessee many who never have seen and ever would Indiana otherwise have heard of the porcupiiad against Louisiana. me; for the circulation of his papers, I believe, Mississippi very limited--only four or five reac Baltimore through the post-office, and I do no know that any more are otherwise transmitted to this city -nor has any other paper, that have seen, inserted his reply, but the Watchma.*

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To revert to the origin of this notie. There are in Wilmington, Delaware, manymen that I never think of without a pulse quicened by The real or apparent moderation of party the sweetest recollections, though lag sepa-spirit, has caused the present to be called "the rated in person from many of them. There

are men there whose friendship Imuch era of good-feelings." The following toasts atare men there whose friendship Is much ford us a very remarkable evidence that it is esteem and whose virtue I so much vnerate,

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that if they were to say to me, reprovagly- Arnold Welles, esq. lately resigned the com"what are thou doing?" or "what a you mand of the 3rd brigade, Ist division, Massaabout?" would shake my nerves more tan all the writings of all the Cobbetts from thecrea-chusetts militia. The officers very handsomely tion to the end of time could do, if congrented gave him a dinner at Boston---among the guests and thrown at me at once. It is impossole, were gov. Brooks and lieut. gov. Phillips. The following were among the regular toasts drank therefore, that I can be offended with their ct; ---yet it grieves me. There might be an ocasion when I would hug such a testimony teny heart as a glorious reward for my endeavos to sustain the characte of an honest man---bumy friends will excuse me for f ankly expresng the opinion, that they have given an importace to the scurrility of Cobbett that it did not serve. They ought to have known him bet, for he lived some time among them about years ago;--and, though he has appareny shifted his ground in politics, they had no re was no choice, which will account for the deficison to suppose that his manners as a gentency of that state in the present congress, man were changed.

The army, navy and treasury-The nation's best friends, and only natural allies.

The officers and soldiers of the last war-who,

in raising their own characters, exalted that of their

country.

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These two are put with federalists, though they were more properly non descripts or neither sideans "Seek protection under the British cannon, and *Since the above was written, the reply, copieunfurl the republican banner against the imperial from the Watchman, has reached me in the Charlesstandard," officially advised a late governor of Mas

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