6. Mr. Temple, of the county of Worcester, Mass. died in 1765, aged 86. He left 8 children, 4 sons and 4 daughters, all living in 1788, at the following ages: $9, 85, 83, 81, 79, 77, 75, 73. Sum of their ages, 644; average, 804. The average age of the ten children of the Peters family was 77,7-12. But with regard to the 1st, 2d and 3d of the above families, the average age was still greater, though in the third instance, 7 out of the 12 children were living, when the account was written. In the other instances the average is given for persons who were supposed to be all living. CHRONICLE. Erie canal. The waters of the Tone wanta have been let into the Erie canal which now is navigable from Brockport to Lockport; making the whole extent of the completed "big ditch," from Albany to the new western head of navigation, upwards of three hundred and thirty miles. Grand church. The corner stone of a new church Longevity. A woman named Marie de Brackeleer, died in July last, in Flanders, at the age of one hundred and three-she fully retained her faculties to the last, and what is most remarkable, a head of long, thick, black hair. Large apple. An apple grew on the plantation of Mr. Knox, on the banks of James river Virginia, which weighed 21 ounces, and measured 14 inches in circumference. Large plum. A plum, of the kind called magnum bonum was raised in the garden of Mr. Geo. Weitzel of Lancaster Pa. weighing 3 ounces, in length seven and in circumference six inches! Appointment. James Preston, (formerly governor of the state of Virginia), has received from the president the appointment of postmaster for the city of Richmond. Died, at Elba, N. Y. on the 25th ult. Lemuel Toster, esq. in the 61st year of his age, the youngest of 16 sons, all of whom, together with the father, served in the armies of the American revolution. Inland navigation. The last Plattsburg paper (N. bushel. has been laid at Montreal under salutes of artillery!) announces the arrival in that village of a canal This church will be the most splendid edifice for pub- boat, from Onondago county, with 1000 bushels of lic worship in the new world. The style is Gothic. salt, fit for the table, which sold for 44 cents per The length of the church 255 feet; breadth 134. It is to have six towers 220 feet in height; twelve entrances; seven altars; a chime of bells--a grand terrace and promenade. The eastern window is to be 32 feet by 6S-the side windows 10 by 35. The church will contain 10,000 persons, who it is said can disperse in five minutes. Earth quake. The citizens of Florence, (Alabama), and its vicinity, experienced a severe shock of an earthquake, on Sunday morning, the 22d ult. It was supposed by many to have lasted at least a minute. Died in Dolphin county, N. C. Mr. Jacob Mathews aged 103 years. Yellow fever. Five new cases of yellow fever were reported by the Charleston board of health on the 12th inst. Missouri. The law of the state dividing it into three electoral districts, provided no time for holding the presidential election, which has induced the governor to issue his proclamation appointing the first Monday in November next for that court Kentucky lands. A letter from Frankfort, Ky. states that by an act of the last legislature of Kentucky, all lands are forfeited to the commonwealth which are not taken possession of in person, or by tenant, before the 1st of August, 1825.” The priests of established churches. The cathedral of Derry, in Ireland, is in ruins, the cathedral of a diocese whose rentall is estimated at 20,000 pounds sterling. The bishop, who gets 20,000 pounds sterling per annum from the diocese, has not been within its walls for many a year. The dean, who has 4000 pounds sterling, has not performed service in it for two years. A late number of the Dublin Evening Post contains a letter on the subject, from a member of parliament, from the county of Derry, a ministerialist and supporter of the church, in which he condemns the conduct of the bishop, dean, and chapter, and mentions that the church establishment in Ireland is the richest in Europe, and that whilst the cathedral of Derry had been failing, the endowments of the bishoprick and deanery had been increasing in wealth. Wool. In the borough of Reading, Pa. sixty thoupounds of wool are annually worked up by the hatters; and upwards of one hundred and fifty thousand fine and wool hats annually manufactured,keeping in employ between four and five hundred persons. An aboriginal. As a number of workmen were employed lately in excavating the ground in the south part of Portsmouth, they removed from his "narrow house of clay" one of the aboriginal sons of Rhode Island. He was in a sitting posture, facing the west, in which manner the Narragansetts are said to have buried their dead; near the remains of this son of the forest, was found his stone pipe, together with other tensils used by the aboriginals, as implements of pleasure and comfort. Relying upon historical facts and tradition we are left to infer, that for more than two hundred years, this son of the once proud and Arrival of a French squadron —Arrived in Hampton haughty Narragansetts, has quietly reposed beneath Roads on Friday the 17th inst. his most christian mathe soil over which his tribe once swayed its pow-jesty's ships of war L'Eylau, capt. Clemendot, of 90 erful arm and sceptre. Vermont. Rollin C. Mallory is re-elected a member of congress from this state without opposition. Maine. Albion K. Parris, has been re-elected governor of Maine. This guns; La Jeanne d'Arc, capt. Dupotet, 66; and briganSteam boats. A company has been formed in New tine L'Antilope, capt. Mauduit Duplessix, 16, under York for the purpose of "supplying the several impor- the.command of admiral Jurien La Graviere. tant ports of the Mediterranean with steam vessels." squadron is from Martinique, in 14 days passage, and Adequate profits and "very important mercantile re-visits our waters in order to avoid the equinoctial gales of the West Indies. sults" are anticipated from this project. PRINTFD BY WILLIAM OGDEN NILES, AT THE FRANKLIN PRESS, WATER-STREET, EAST OF SOUTH-STREET THIRD SERIES. No. 5-VOL. III.} BALTIMORE, OCT. 2, 1824. [VOL. XXVII. WHOLE NO. 68* THE PAST--THE PRESENT FOR THE FUTURE. EDITED AND PUBLISHED BY II. NILES, AT $5 PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. my Another article from my valued correspon-ings had in it, I regarded it, and so did nearly all dent, "A Marylander," shall appear in the next REfellow citizens, as a practice that ought no longer to be tolerated. The people cannot desire to have jugglès about men. MISTER. Yet Mr. Ritchie has said, "We have shown that he, the editor of the "Register"], in 1816, was one of the The wide and extraordinary circulation, that sgiving to the articles published in this paper on the sovereignty of the people," shews how great the most decided advocates of a caucus," &c. I will not desire is to ascertain truth, and it is by free discussion call this a convenient mistake, but the assertion is un that we must find it. It is expected that, with one or true. He alludes to 1812, four years before, when out tivo essays more, the various subjects originally procountry was at war, and union was indispensable to posed to be spoken of may be disposed of. If they shall have any effect to prevent the making of a pre-laws are silent," and disregarding the reason on which the safety of the republic; forgetting that "in war the sident by the combination of a few persons assembled in caucus, and bring us back to the principles of my support of the proceeding was founded,—which was, to sustain the measures then adopted and in the constitution and the operation of the ballot box, so that every candidate for the chief magistracy of the operation, for the recovery of our rights by an appeal to force. It was a time at which I would no United States, shall rest his claims only on his own more have taken a stand against the propriety of a "innate recommendations," I shall feel gratified with a belief that "I have done the state some service." It caucus, the measures being supported by it that I approvett of, than I would hesitate to make a violent entrance is the people's business-the concern of every man; into a neighbor's house, when it was in flames, to for that individual who, by any other means than by rescue one of his children from a horrible death, by our suffrages, or through the provisions of the conthe fear that I might get wet and catch a cold, or soil stitution, is exalted to office cannot, be regarda pair of white cotton stockings! But admit that I ed in any other light than as the head of a "cabal," was a "decided advocate" of the caucus of 1812, opposed to every fundamental rule of the rebublican though indeed, I was not, what then? Is experience system. to yield no fruits? is the operation of causes on ef fects to be disregarded? It may be there are persons in the Virginia penitentiary, for infamous crimes, who were respected by Mr. R. as honest and good men, much less than twelve years ago,-reputable to the state in which they lived and useful to their families. No one would be fool enough to prefer an accusation against him because of his former regard for those persons, though he might well be reproved if he Georgia), that was out of the range of the immediate should justify and support them after full and perfect Influence of the gentlemen who attended. The "deed" conviction of the depravity of their hearts. So with was one in which the people had no part. They the caucus-if the system ever was good, it was provwere completely disgusted with it-and with theed to be bad in 1916; and by the "Enquirer," and system; for they saw how easy it was that, to use the every other republican print in the United States, com fanguage of the editors of the "National Intelligen-demned, unless by the organ of the present "regen cer," "public sentiment may not always be clearly or correctly indicated by a majority of those members of congress who choose to attend such meetings;" than which nothing can be more true. As to myself, I never had been favorable to the system, except when great public measures were to be supported by the concentration of public opinion on persons to carry them into effect; and it was on that account only, as was ated at the time, that I felt willing to favor the caucus of 1812. But as in 1818, (and in 1824) no Previous to a special examination of the late "com public measures were put forth as the reason why that gressional caucus," a brief notice of all those which eaucus was held, or to justify the strange proceed-have been held, (that the respective force of each The sovereignty of THE PEOPLE-No. 5. Having disposed of the catteus of 1816, I shall proceed to an examination of that of 1824, after having offered a few preliminary remarks. The act of the minority in the year first named above, was deprecated by every republican in the United States, (except, perhaps, some in the state of cy" of New York, and perhaps, by one or two edis tors in Georgia. It was tried before "the bar of the public reason" and sent to the penitentiary of the nation for ever; but, being pardoned on account of its apparent reformation, it has again ventured a treş pass on the rights of the people, and will again be tried and condemned to be chained in the "black hole," without the hope of being permitted to enjoy the light of the sun any more! Vol XXVIE- -52 Can be contrasted with the others respectively), may mended. It was said to be thin on account of the be useful. rain; but a resolution was passed declaring it was 1800. An account of the meeting of 1800 never "not necessary to proceed to the recommendation of was officially published, though the names of some suitable persons to fill the offices of president and who attended it have recently been made known. If vice president of the United States." correctly given, 43 republican members of congress, About this meeting the Richmond Enquirer said. were present, and I believe also, that many distin-"The caucus. The pistol, it seems, missed fire at Washguished citizens, who were not members, attended it.vely heavy rain which poured on Saturday night. A ington-the gunpowder being partially damped by a It is said to have been held at "Marache's boarding | Washington caucus is at best a machine so objectionhouse," in Philadelphia. The object of it was only to able, that nothing but a strong sense of expediency has been supposed to excuse it.It was at this time have an understanding as to the vice presidency. At so unnecessary that the failure is a subject of almost this time there were but 30 senators and 105 repre- universal congratulation. What! can the people at sentatives, 135 all told; and a decided majority in both no time whatever, not even at a moment when all faction is lulled, all opposition put to sleep, be permitted to give their voles without the nomination of a cau cus at Washington? Was it to become a necessary and conthis nominating DIET to be eternally kept up, with a standstant part of the MACHINERY of our governmen!! Was ing presidential head? The effort has failed and we re houses was "federal." 1801. The caucus of 1904, was held at Washing ton on the 25th February-and, like the preceding, had respect only to the vice presidency-to supply the place of Mr. Burr, whom the former caucus had se-joice at it. Very few members attended, and they came to the resolution that it was inexpedient to lected, he being now politically dead. make any nomination."* 1803. This was the first "regular" caucus as to the presidency. At this time there were 34 senators and 142 representatives-together 176 members of congress, of whom a considerable number were "federalists." Yet 91 members attended the meeting, though only one gentleman was present from New York; and, exclusive of the members from that state, the meeting must have consisted of about three fourths or four fifths of all the republicans in congress; and 94, at any rate, was a decided majority of the whole number of the members. Mr. Madison was agreed upon, with very few dissenting votes, on the 19th Jan. in the year above given. 1912. This meeting was held on the 18th May. In this congress there were, all told, 133 republican members, 14 of whom from New York and the eastern states absented themselves, yet 82 gentlemen were present, being three fifths of the whole, and they all supported the re-election of Mr. Madison. 1916. At this time there were 141 republican members in congress, and 119 (all but twenty-two of that political character) attended. The vote stood 65 for Mr. Monroe and 54 for Mr. Crawford. Very good, Mr. Ritchie, and why was a caucus ne cessary now? Why may not the people vote as they please, and make whom they like, the president of the United States? On this occasion the gentleman named agreed with me, (vol. XXIII, page 113.) I thought it an "unwarrantable attempt to impose a president on the people,” and said that "when nominations were necessary [and so they might be] that they should not be made by members of congress. These should not only be but unsuspected." purc 1824. The present congress consists of 261 members all told, of whom, even according to the acknowlegment of Messrs. Gales and Seaton (though they will not "give us the names"), 216 are “republicans." This caucus consisted of only 66 persons, of whom 62 voted for Mr. Crawford, and he had two proxies in his favor; one, that a gentleman who was sick in Washington, and the other of a person who was not a member of congress, for he had not taken his seat, and, of course, was not qualified. But there were 66 republicans in the meeting out of the 216 in congress-considerably less than ONE THIRD of the whole, and they undertook to say that the holding of a caucus was expedient! It was by the notion of this small minority, as to the expediency of the measure, "The subscriber, having presided at the caucus that the "great republican party" was to be bound: which last recommended persons as candidates for the for it is called a "regular nomination," and, as such. offices of president and vice president of the United States, and having been requested by a number of is dictated to the people! It is morally certain that from members of congress, from various parts of the union, several of the states, some of whose members attendto notify a time and place for the members to con-ed the last caucus, the persons nominated will not ob sult on the propriety of making at this time a nomination for those offices: In conformity with this wish tain a single vote, but for the sake of the exhibit, let expressed to him, he requests the attendance of such us suppose that the citizens of the United States were epublican and [] other members of congress as may think proper to attend, on Saturday evening fairly represented in that body, and we thus shew next, in the hall of the house of representatives, at Half past 7 o'clock in the afternoon, April 4th, 1820.” 1820. No caucus was held at this presidential term, though one was proposed, in the following official notice: S. SMITH. *This article was accidently picked up by a friend, and copied for me. A file of the "Enquirer" is not accessible, or many neat things might be extracted A few persons attended the meeting thus recom- from it-pro and con ow little weight the nomination ought to have as be-] that were so wicked against one another both in 1812 hg a national one. STATES. Maine New Hampshire Connecticut . Whole No. mem- No. in caucus. Representing free people. Absent from the caucus. Representing free people. 8 15 93540 36 7 66,296 8 15 1 20,752 3 103,194 5 Vermont New-York 16 28 3 605,648 20 Delaware Maryland 3 Virginia North Carolina 15 81,750 8 403,875 9 258,489 45,628) 9 170,065 14 5 4 29,398 18,095 2 Mississippi 3 Alabama 5 Missouri 3 928 and 1816? That, for the first time, these states appear to be in "holy alliance?" Mark it-THE FIRST TIME. Let every man ask himself which party has gone over to the other-if both are not in opposition to the administration of Mr. Monroe, and what is to be the division of the loaves and fishes? Is it possible that Mr. Crawford can be a favorite in New-York, while it is refused to let the people vote for or against him? 232,039 Of Mr. Crawford, as separated from the caucus, I do 244,161 not wish to speak. Divest him of the support to be 523,287 62,259 derived from the "combination," and suffer him and 171,993 the candidate named for the vice presidency to rest 235,764 on their own merits, and I shall not assail either of 757,081 236,266 them. It is true, the Richmond "Enquirer" has late 936,774 ly yielded any pretence of claim to the election of 68,240 218,202 either on account of the nomination at Washington* 236,338-but the object of that nomination has been accom 175,323 plished in New York, and wherever else it could have 205,331 21,258 any effect, and yet Mr. Ritchie speaks much about 437,585 candor and so forth! I will ask him, if Mr. Gallatin 342,706 would have been accepted by the legislative caucus 545,157 83,343 of Virginia, but for the reason that he was “regularly” 117,590 nominated at Washington? "NOW" however, that 36,209 all things have been done that the caucus could do, 42,634 108,000 he says, that Mr. C. must "stand on his own innate 54,020 recommendations." So he ought always to have stood —so ought every man; why then was he bolstered by a union of the New York and Virginia politicians at The preceding shews us, that, in respect to numWashington? Why the necessity of a "combination" bers, the caucus cannot pretend to nationality of cha-in his behalf? The expression of the sentiment just racter, I do not wish to examine the list of persons uttered by my friend of the "Enquirer," would alattending, but, among them are several who openly most have passed for "toryism" at Albany, when the legislature was recently in session, with those cooperating with him! Then the nomination at Washington was every thing-it was the morning, noon and midnight niddy noddy of the regents and their "regu lars" the "innate recommendations" of the persons named were never spoken of! But the work has been done-it was promised before-hand that the vote of the state should not be trusted with the people; this was effected on the ostensible ground that the nomination must be supported for the "preservation of the great republican party,” and “now," Mr. Ritchie, says that the pretensions of the persons recommended cannot "rest" on that nomination' It is worthy of remark, that, in 1816, there were sixteen gentlemen from New-York who supported Mr. Crawford, and sixteen from Virginia who opposed him, and that sixteen from the first named state and fifteen from the last, joined in the naming of him în 1824-together thirty one; being exactly half the votes that Mr. C. received, the two proxies being exAuded. Does not this shew the opposition in 1816, which I have endeavored to describe, and the "comThe address of the caucus to the republicans of bination," so many believe now exists? Has there the United States, signed Benjamin Ruggles chair been any public developement of the talents or chaman, and E. Collins secretary, offers no reason why racter of the gentleman named, or a new organiza-Messrs. Crawford und Gallatin should be prefered. tion of political principles, that could possibly have brought about this wonderful change? If there has, I should like to know when and how, and in what manner it hath happened. It is notorious that Mr. Crawford was taken up by the managers of New York as opposed to Virginia and her politicians, and how it that he is now the preference of those sects *These are his words-"After all we cannot NOW rest Mr. Crawford's pretensions upon the nomination at Washington. He must stand on his own innate recommendations-his own merits, his own services upon the respect and love of the people." And yet the peo cause of that very nomination! It is the only pretence ple of the state of New York are disfranchised be offered for refusing to pass the electoral law! may the last war remind us of what a sad pickle w were in without them." "The salt of Salina-when the interior supplies the seaboard with such articles, it presents a proud evidence of our internal resources." NEW-YORK. The delegates from the several counties of the state, appointed by the people for the purpose of nominiating suitable persons to be supported as governor and lieutenant governor of the state, at the ensuing election, in opposition to the legislative nomination, met at Utica, on the 21st ult. The ve nerable John Taylor was appointed chairman, and the venerable Alexander Coffin, with Samuel Stevens, esq. the secretaries. On the 22d, the convention met again, and, after two ballottings, came to the following result. First ballot for governor De Witt Clinton 69 21 5 121 It seemingly says to the republicans, we have named, AND YOU MUST ELECT THEM. We are to the caucus what the old French parliaments were to the kingwere recorders of his will, without a right to inquire why or wherefore it pleased "his majesty" to do this or that. The address is entirely made up of reasonings in favor of the practice of caucussing, and to give effect to "regular nominations"-the "innate recommendations" of the persons named are only just hinted at-but "now" it is the last and not the first that is to have weight, according to the new doctrines of the Richmond "Enquirer!" In the address, the propriety of holding a caucus, and the authority that it ought to have, are regarded as questions "touching the dismemberment or preservation of the party;" and on this ground it was that the majority in the senate of New York acted. But the proposition having gathered to itself all the violated rights of the people that it could, and used them to the utmost extent, is to be explained away as if it had never been assumed! It puts me in mind of the Scotchman, who, when detected in creeping through a hedge to rob an orchard, being asked by the owner where he was going?-replied, "Bock agen, sir." But the fact is, it is the caucus interest, and not the "innate recommendations" of the persons appointed to be president and vice president by it, that had influence in Virginia as well as supported for governor, and James Tallmadge for New York. On no other account would the nomina- lieutenant governor, in opposition to Messrs. Young tion of Mr. Gallatin have been ratified by the legis- and Root, nominated at a meeting of the republican members of the legislature, for those offices respeclative caucus of the former, or the people of the lat-tively. The gentlemen, however, who opposed Mr. ter been disfranchised and their power made trans-Clinton retired--and, having organized themselves, ferable, as if they were a herd of Russian slaves. But Protested against his nomination, but approved of that of Mr. Tallmadge yet there is a redeeming spirit able to defeat the "regency," and prostrate the "combination" in the dust, and I am confident that it will be exerted and have full effect. SETH HUNT, esq. it will be recollected, was, a long time ago, prosecuted for a libel on Jonathan Russel, esq. for his allegation that the latter, while a public agent of the United States, had been engaged in certain commercial speculations incompatible with the right and dignity of his station. The affair was to have been tried at New York, a few days ago-but the council for the plaintiff were not ready, and the court decided that the case should be continued, though the defendant opposed any further delay. SALT SALT! A canal boat lately arrived at the city of New York, by way of the canal and the Hudson, and bound to Hartford, Con. from the village of Salina, with a full cargo of salt, being the first vessel that had reached that city so laden. It was the occasion of a public dinner, at which many pungent toasts were drank. The following may serve as specimens: "Republican principle-the salt of the earth; the rights of the people saved by it, and the Albany regency immersed in a pickle." "Large doses of lake brine for the "notorious se renteen.' "The seventeen senators-may no public employment ever again give them salt for their porridge." "American manufactures-the salt of the nation; Second ballot for governor→ De Witt Clinton, ུའ། ཥྭཱ| E འ James Tallmadge Henry Huntington 120 For lieutenant governer James Tallmadge 89 Isaac Ogden 9 1 Heary Huntington So it was resolved that De Witt Clinton should be Funs. The greatest quantity of furs ever before offered for sale at one time in the United States, will be put up at auction, in the city of New York, on the 11th instant, by the "American Fur company." It consists of 12,500 lbs. beaver, 120,000 muskrat skins, 72,000 Racoon ditto, 60,000 hare and nutria ditto, and 10,000 buffalo robes, from different regions, and will be sold in lots to suit purchasers. ATTORNIES AND MARSHALS, in the several judiciat districts of the United States, with the places of their residence. Maine. Ether Shipley, attorney, Portland. Benjamin Green, marshal, South Berwick. New Hampshire. Daniel Humphreys, attorney, Portsmouth. Pearson Cogswell, marshal, Gilmonton iron works. Massachusetts. George Blake, attorney, Boston. Samuel D Harris, marshal, Boston. Rhode Island. Dutee I. Pearce, attorney, Newport. Burrington Anthony, marshal, Providence. Vermont. William A. Griswold, attorney, Burlington. Joseph Edson, marshal, Randolph, Orange cor Connecticut. Hezekiah Huntington, attorney, Hartford. Andrew Hull, Jr. Marshal, New Haven. Northern district, New York. Samuel Beardsley, attorney, Blenheim. John W. Livingston, marshal, |