Editorial. HUDSON, (NEW-YORK) TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1804. [SUBJECT OF LAST WEEK CONCLUDER.] IN remarking on the embarrassed fit uation of our commerce, it was natural to look around for fome relief. For the difeases of the state, as well as the body, we are always anxious to find a remedy. Ev. ery person, not hood-winked by paffion and prejudice, could perceive that the low pitch of degradation to which our nation was brought, was to be folely afcribed to the nerveless imbecility of our govern. ment. Comparifons could not be avoid. ed. Our former profperity and our pref ent depreffion were of courfe contrafted. And fuch a contraft was fufficient to strike fophiftry dumb.-Let me afk, where is the American that does not feel afhamed and mortified, at the philosophical apathy with which our government flumbers over our accumulated injuries.-Thus much for the difeafe-now for the cure.-Party-feelings are, or ought to be, at reft, on this occafion. All are alike interefted. All ought to be animated with the fame fpirit. Let the predominant party employ the power they poffefs, to correct the evil under which the nation is now groaning. The minority will joyfully embrace any opportunity to relieve our commerce from its reftraints, and to affert the honor and dig. nity of the nation. This can be done only by electing a northern man for prefident. Without further preface, I proceed to examine the fingular production which I copied into my laft paper from the democratic prints of Kentucky. I view it: as vented; but the jealousy of the small flates checked the defign. If this be fo, for heaven's fake, let every friend to his country exert himself night and day, to Foufe to a higher pitch, this laudable jealoufy. If this alone is to humble the tow a document of very confiderable Hmportance, as it not only developes the real defigns of Virginia and her votaries, but it expofes a froke of their policy, which, however well it may anfwer their ambitious views, certainly augurs no good to the union. It fhews that the ordinaryering ambition of Virginia-if this alone party diftinétions in this country ought to have no weight in the next prefidential election that there ought to be but one fentiment, but one opinion in the northfentiment, but one opinion in the north-never fleep. Let the fmall dates remember this; and remember it with pride and ern and eaftern ftates.-But, I am digreffing: "Let us (as the Kentucky writer triumph. Let them be able to boast in after times, that they once faved the union fays) come to the point." from diffolution and ruin. 46 66 This Kentuckian fays, that at the time the democratic members of Congrefs were talking of a candidate for the vice-prefidency, thofe from Virginia" were clamorous in favor of Mr. Breckenridge." Allowing this fact to be true, and I have never heard it doubted, it is fufficient of itlelf to convince every unprejudiced man that the ambition of Virginia can be fatis fied with nothing lefs than the complete controul of the union. But (fays the writer) the only circumstance that feemed probable to disappoint his election, was "the jealoufy that exifted in the fmaller ftates, at the overgrown power of Virginia.-Mr. Breckenridge was a citi "zen of Kentucky-Kentucky was very "recently a member of Virginia. It "would then be a Virginia Prefident and "a Virginia Vice-Prefident.". only circumflance, then, that prevented the nomination of Mr. Breckenridge, was the jealousy of the fmall flates ! ; Virginia had the difpofition, nay, was even clamorous for electing "A Virginia Pref. dent and a Virginia Vice-President." No regard for right or juftice would have pre 66 -The is to palfy the arm of ufurpation-if this alone is to thwart the gigantic. ftride of haughty domination, I pray to God it may ་་ From what next follows in this Kentuckian's addrefs, it is evident that an idea had been held out to the people of that ftate, that the next Vice-Prefident fhould the weftcome from Kentucky, because " ern intereft had uniformly been attached to the policy that had marked and charaderized the fate of Virginia." While the Virginia faction were clamorous in favor of Mr. Breckenridge," the writer thinks they thinks they acted confiftently." But when they were compelled, by "the jea!oufy of the fmaller ftates," to allow to the northern fection, one of the offices in queflion, then the difappointed Kentuckian (who, it is proved, fent his piece to the prefs by Mr. B's confent) began inftantly to complain of intrigue, duplicity, and felfifhnefs. For my part, I confefs, that the manner in which the. Virginia faction have conducted this bufinefs, does them no honor. They promifed Mr. Brecken ridge the Vide-Prefidency. They were clamorous in his favor; and glad would they have been, to fulfil their promife.It would have effected their grand design, of putting the whole union under the gov-lowing paffage occurs, which I republifht ernment of the ancient dominion. Had at length, that it may be particularly no. the nomination of Mr. Clinton been vol- ticed. If the paffage has no meaning, it is untary, they would have been entitled to worse than nonfenfe,-if it has a meaning, all the credit of it; but we find it was aitis fuch, that it deferves to be completely measure of neceflity, not of choice. This is fufficient to releafe the ftate of NewYork from all obligation to lupport a Vir ginia Prefident; and it would be an ast of retributive juftice to hold up Mr. Clinton as a fubftitute. What does the Kentuckian mean by faying, that, " Virginia and New-York 64 always calculate on filling the office of "Prefident and Vice-Prefident?" NewYork has never furnished a Prefident, nor but one Vice-Prefident; and even that one has now become an inhabitant of the fouth. Virginia has, indeed, always filled one of the offices, and this modeft and candid Kentuckian seems willing to correct the evil, by allowing her to fill both, or what amounts to precifely the fame thing. Let it be understood, that, in these remaiks, I am not actuated by any regard for the political tenets of Mr. Clinton. No perfon has been, or will continue to be, more fincerely zealous in oppofing the progress of those tenets: But when he is ftigmatized by the democrats of the fouth, it is the duty of the federalifts of the north, to become his advocates. This Kentuckian reprefents Mr. Clinton as a man worn out with years." He may be answered, in the language of Mr. Jefferfon-" Dr. Franklin, at a much greater age, was the ornament of human nature." That Mr. Clinton is far advanced in life, nobody will deny; but it is believed that he is not much, if any, older than Mr. Jefferfon; and I hope the writer does not expect to gain credit, when he fays that he is worn out." As to the affertion, that Mr. Clinton is "deaf with years," if it is true, I have never before heard of it; and there is every reafon to believe that it is a groundlefs calumny. unriddled and minutely explained. 66 "The jealoufy (fays the Kentuckian) that has been evinced by the republican party towards it felf is replete with the "moft alarming fymptoms. Fifteen years. have we been fruggling by uniting our wifdem, our talents and our prudence, in oppofing the anglo-federal party in America. During the greatest part of "that period, our hopes and tears have "ebbed and flowed; we have experi"enced all the malice of oppofition and all the inveteracy of a conflict which we "confidered as teeming with the fate of Our country. By fteady and determinate means, after overturning a multitude of obftacles, we beheld the day of tri"umph flufhing upon our hopes with all "the beauty of fpring after a long and "difaftrous winter. At this aufpicious period, when the majefty and juftice of "our caufe began even to make our ene. mies fufpect that they had been fighting "on wrong grounds, behold! the demon "of jealoufy fprings up, fpreads defola"tion through our ranks, and threatens by dividing us to give the enemy a "chance of regaining the afcendancy." What does this writer mean by "our. caufe," &c? Can he mean any thing but the caufe of Virginia and her fatellites? He cannot mean the republican or democratic caufe generally: for he lays, that the nomination of Clinton," whose principles (he acknowledges) cannot be doubted," fpreads defolation through "our ranks, and threatens to give the enemy a chance of regaining its afcendancy." Who is this enemy? Not the federal party; for they have nothing to do with the bufinefs. No! it is the northern democrats, who have got Mr. Clinton nominated, to the difappointment of the fouthern faction.-" Fifteen years have we been fruggling," fays this writer. "After overturning a muhitude of obfta. cles (he continues) we beheld the day of triumph flushing upon our hopes"--that 'is, a Virginia Prefident and Virginia Vice Prefident" were to be chofen.-But, at this aufpicious moment, the demon of jealoufy fprings up," and Mr. Clinton is fixed upon as our next Vice-Preficent. What, in the name of common fenfe, is the caufe of the fouthern democrats ? What is their object ?-What their de fign? if the nomination of as firm, as genuine, as respectable a republican as the country can boaft, fpreads defolation thro' their ranks, and prevents the day of triumph from flufhing upon their hopes? The cafe is as plain as the noon-day fun. It is too obvious to be mistaken by any perfon whatever. It was the intention of the fouthern faction to give a Prefident and a Vice-Prefident to the United States. They intended to ufurp all the powers of the government. They "overturned a multitude of obЯacles," fome of which were conftitutional obftacles, and at length "beheld the day of triumph flashing upon their hopes." They really flattered themfelves, that the work was complete, and they anticipated the pleasure of holding the northern ftates in complete fubje&tion.Jealoufy, they now tell us, has alone prevented the execution of the defign.-They are diffatisfied with the nomination of Mr. Clinton; and we have every reafon to believe that he will not receive their fupport. They exclaim "We are clearly not bound by the nomination." And I think the people of the northern and eastern states might with propriety anfwer-Nor are we bound by the nomination. Finally, (like the Kentuckian) I here conclude thefe remarks by obferving, that no man ought to be voted for as an elc&tor, in the northern and eaftern ftates, who will not unequivocally declare, that he will vote for George Clinton as Prefident of the United States. the United States. The end and object of this measure has been fufficiently explain. ed. Selected. FROM THE LANSINGBURGH GAZETTE. The following extract from a charge of Lord Ellerborough, chief justice of the English court of King's bench, on a late trial of a perfon indicted for publishing a libel, will fhew that the doctrine advanc ed by our late chief juftice (Lewis), inte cafe of Crofwell, is not now, and, in the opinion of Lord Ellenborough and his learned predeceffor, never was, the law of England Loid Ellenborough." Gentlemen of the Jury: The evidence on both sides, AZET 22. and the arguments of the counfel, heing now clofed, it remains for us to difcharge the respective duties which the laws of the country have caft upon us, I never doubted that an English jury had the right of judging, in these cafes, not only of the facts of the publication, but alfo of the nature and conftruction of the thing publifhed. And the noble perfon (Lord Kenyon) whose place I fo unworthily fill, entertained the fame fentiments. The act of parliament which has been alluded to, is merely declaratory; and, had it not paffed, I fhould nevertheless have fubmitted the whole cafe to your confideration. On the three following points you have to exercise your judgment: First, the preliminary allegations and inuendoes ;-next, as to the facts of the publication; and thirdly, the qual. ity and fenfe of the thing published. This is the matter at iffue." Money to obtain votes, was openly and We publicly offered by thofe, who have ev. "er pretended to be above corruption, "and the reproach of carrying a point by "fuch means. I fhall be juftified in af ferting as a pofitive fact, that votes were purchased by our felt-tvled Republi"cans, at various prices, from a gill of "New England Rum, up to a Yoke of "Oxen-and feventy-five, if not one "hundred dollars. By fuch means they "obtained their election by a majority of "three votes!!!". regulating taverns and preventing gaming; count, pu of the ma girl of illlefs, and without an to answer ry, we ind "Liar's" ted." IN Ε ΜΗ city, has TED, jun Capt. Stargazer grows wifer every day. There is no end to his cunning tricks. It would fill a whole new fpaper ro tell of half I wonder if Foot was in court, when his arch fchemes to fill up his company. Judge Wilfon delivered his charge; and So completely has he managed the matter, if. fo, I wonder how he looked, when the that, unless the number is greatly exagger-judge fpoke of the neglect of the laws for ated, he has actually enlifted eleven men. But as this number is not quite fufficient to fave his commiffion, laft week he had recourfe to another expedient. He fent me for publication, a piece of his own compofition, and in his own hand-writing, fetting forth the great advantages of uniform militia companies, and urging in the most perfuafive manner, the young men to come forward and fill up (not his company-Oh, no! but) uniform companies in general. The piece partook of The Canandaigua paper mentions that all the qualities of Sergeant Kite's rethe mail lately failed in its arrival at that cruiting harangue, except fire and fpir- place, and affigns the following as the it. There was none of this-and a very caufe-that one of Mr. Granger's deputie's, good reafon for it-It was written by Capt. this fide of Canandaigua, being under Holt!-I did not feel much honored by the influence of arduous fpirits," could having fuch a correfpondent, and therefore not, or would not, attend to the opening retufed to publifh the piece. It will prob-aad difcharging the mail, and, therefore, In a late Southern paper we obferve the mention of a moft fhocking murder undering in th the head of " Levity." A DIRTY POST-MASTER, fecret dir Fly in w WHITE ties in th fetts, Co of fecrec purchafe fling, wo able imp P ftates, m ers by p paid, w IF you with for a rich delicious li proper for a barrel, but if the cafk is larger Monitorial. To aid the cause of virtue and religion. EXTRACT. FROM THE BOSTON CENTINEL. TH HE Monitor would call the attention of his readers, this day, to fome reflections upon the Goodness of God. her to poffefs, or to be in purfuit of, or to WE are informed that a gentleman of this county has invented a fire-place, on an improved conftruction, for which be intends to obtain a patent. This fireplace, which combines all the advantages of a common fire-place and a close stove, may be erected at little expence. It faves fuel, and fecures fire from the ordinary accidents attendant on fire places. No trouble is required in kindling a fire in it, and the heat may be encreafed or dimin. ifhed at pleasure.-We are not at liberty to give further particulars at prefent. BALANCE. NAIL CUTTING. quor, whereon to refresh yourselves after the fatigue of labour-if you wish in a leifure hour to regale yourfelves and your friends, on the fruits of your induftry-it you with that the common drink you ufe to flake your thirft fhould itfelf be a highly nutricious food; it you with your cider in the markets to command a high price, and thereby make the furplus of your lamily ule fill your cheft with dollars, make your Cider according to the rules of art. Let the firft droppings of your apples, un- One great cause of our infenfibility to ripe, worm eaten and blafted fruit, be eat- the goodness of our Creator, is, the very en by your fwine; never gather your ap-extenfiveness of his bounty.-We prize ples for cider when wet either with dew or but little, what we fhire only in common ain, and if the feafon will permit, not with the reft, or with the generality of four within three days after a rain;-but at all fpecies. When we hear of bleflings, weRichard French, of Bardenton, NewTHE Rev. Burgifs Allifon and Mr. events have es perfectly dry on your think forthwith of fucceffes, of profpe-Richard French, of Bordenton, Newthe outfide. When gathered put them in rous fortunes, of honors, riches, prefer. Jerfey, have invented a Machine that is a heap under cover, and let them fo remainment-i. e. of thefe advantages and fupe- capable of Cutting and completely heading till thoroughly mellow, but not till rottenriorities over others, which we happen eifrom thirty to fixty nails in a minute, or foured; when put into the mill for without handling, and may be managed by grinding fee that they are clear from flicks, a boy twelve years old. It is believed that leaves, and every kind of filth :—when you tures entirely cfcape us :-Yet thefe are thi this Machine will prove to be a very val. lay up the cheele let no water be put with the greateß things.-Thefe conftitute, what uable improvement. it, but wet your ftraw in the juice of the moft properly ought to be accounted, blefapples, or what is by fome farmers called fings of P.ovidence ;-what alone, if we poma or pomace. Let the muft or juice be migh: fo fpeak, are worthy of its care. trained as clear as poflible through fine Nightly reft, and daily bread, the ordinary fweet hay. New cafks or thofe which ule of our limbs, and fenfes, and underhave never had in them any thing but fpir landings, are gifts, which admit of no its, are to be preferred, but at any rate let comparifon with any others. Yet, bethe cafk be clean.. It the cafk has, before cause almost every man we meet with, pofhad cider in it, put into it a couple buck feffes thele, we leave them out of ou; enueis of water, then bung it up tight, fet itmeration, They raise no fentiment; they in the fun feveral days with the bung move no gratitude. Now, herein is our downwards, then after thaking the barrel judgment perverted by our felfifhaefs. A well, turn out, the water and rinfe it as fing ought, in truth, to be the more-fatclean as poffible, then put in two or three the bouty at leaf of the doner Story; Founds of unflacked flone lime to which is rendered more confpicuous, by its very Turn a gallon of boiling water, then bung diffufion, its commoncis, its cheapnefs ;the cafk tight and roll it over fo that a by its falling to the lot, and toiming the white wafh fhall adhere to every part of the happinefs, of the great bulk and body of barrel within-and fo let it remain for four fpecies, as well as of ourselves. Nay, cral hours, when you may again rinfe your even when we do not poffefs, it, it ought to cafk, and it will be thoroughly cleatifed. Be matter of tanktalnél, that others do. (The quantity of lime I have mentioned is We court" diftinction : 1hat I do not Miscellany. FOR THE BALANCE. JUDGE WILSON'S CHARGE, To the Hon. WILLIAM WILSON, Fir Fudge of the Court of Common Pleas, for the county of Columbia. SIR, THE Grand Jury, being duly imprelfed with the excellent fentiments corisin ed in your charge, delivered before them on Monday laft, beg leave to remain their fincere thanks for the fame, and with an unanimous vote, to request a copy for publication it agreeable. A Committe in b Gentlemen of the Grand Jury, THE Court, in charging you, do not affume any authority; but difcharge a duty recognized in the oath adminiftered to you, and required by the law. None of us but labour under their bias; and it requires our flrorgeft exertions ot reafon to guard against them in our conduft through life. How much, then, ought we to fear their effects, when our decifions may affect the peace, the character or liberty of our fellow-citizens. The prejudice againft individuals, is fometimes fo great, that we credit every unia. vorable report; and flight fufpicions amount to proof. A perfon of ftained repBe careful : is not one criminal in jail-a circumftance i paffions, is prefumption without grounds. It is our duty, and we now give you in charge, to enquire of all offences against the act to prevent private lotteries, and the act to prevent duelling. There are, however, many other laws too little attended to, the breaches of which are fo notoriously public and frequent, that we can fcarcely believe them extant. Those I allude to, are the acts for the fuppreffion of immorality-for regulating tavernsfor preventing gaming; and feveral others. Laws of any kind, openly violated and with impunity, become worse than a dead letter. They habituate the unthink The frequency of thefe occafions has afforded most of you opportunities of hear. ing the obfervations then made. You are not to expect any thing new; but your time being especially appropriated to this fubject, the duties of a grand jury render it favorable to make fuitable impreffions. The few moments 1 fhall detain you, would be illy employed in wandering in the de. vious paths of fpeculation, or in making known my opinions of the jurifprudence and politicks of the country. Happy, indeed, might we be, living under a confi. tution framed by our felves, enforced by Jaws of our own making, and administered by men of our own choice. Under these circumflances, the firft, the great duty of a good citizen, is to fubmit cheerfully to the conftitution and to the laws, and dulying and vicious to hold religion, law and to refpect thofe who adminifter them. Judging it improper to purfue this idea further at prefent, let us attend to the du ties we are called upon immediately to ex ecute. morality as nought; and nothing but duly As it is not poffible for the ftatutes of a ment. Thefe are called indi&table offen- ers. Should any fuch come before you, they will merit proper attention. The oath adminiftered to you is fefficiently energetic and comprehenfive. Let ine recommend it to your attentive confideration. It enjoins on you diligently to enquire into all matters given you inquiring correction and deferving punifhcharge, and you are charged to enquire into and prefent all tranfgreffions of the law committed in this county, from the higheft to the lowell-from Treafon to Tief. pafs. To give you nice definitions or eJaborate explanations of thefe crimes, is not in my power. The general knowledge of right and wrong which obtains among us, if not fufficient to prevent the com miffion of crimes, is the means of detect. ing them when committed. Your powers as a grand jury are great and extenfive. Your own judgment wil direct you to excrcife them with difere tion; and we hope that this valuable part of our inftitution will not be difparage by any act of yours. Offences of a highly criminal nature, fortunately, feldom occur. None are in my knowledge at prefent; and more, the fheff has no callender for you. There Gentlemen, in all your proceedings, a proper degree of fecrecy is required.Whatever complaints are made, whatever information is given, it ought to remain with yourfelves; for, by divulging thefe, une finefs and anxiety may be unneceffarily given to the innocent; or, what is worle, information may be given to the guilty, and an opportunity of efcaping at forded them. Let not the guilty cfcape for the fake of his good fame, nor the innocent be impeached on account of his bad reputation. Against party-fpirit and its effects, I truft and hope, it is unneceffary to cau tion you. It is an evil grievious enough in private life: But fhould it once enter our courts of juftice-fhould this dire fiend influence our legal difcuffions, larewell to the peace and harmony of fociety -to law-to juftice and liberty herfelf. To fum up the whole, then, and to dif charge your duty, hear and enquire with patience and diligence, judge with impartiality, and decide with juftice and firmnefs. Thefe may be common obfervations; but they are important. They are offered with diffidence and a good intention; and, I truft, will be received with candour. ERROR CORRECTED. [By last Tuesday's western mail, I received the fullowing letter, from a physician, who resides in Kortright; and believing, from its contents, that it was, intended for the editor of the Bee, I enclosed it and sent it to him. He however declined publishing it, although signed by the writer's proper name. I forbear all comment on this conduct at present, and will only remark, that I think it a great pity that the editor of the Bee cannot confine his disingenuousness and partiality to pol iticks alone.- For my part, I am under no obli gation to publish the letter, nor am I even requested to do it; but, as the editor of a free and independent paper, I conceive it to be my duty to aid in correcting erroneous reports, particularly those which are calculated to injure the interest and welfare of a large body of citizens. "SIR, THE LETTER. Edit. Bal.] "IT is with anxious concern, that I find it flated in the Bee of the 11th in ft. that a malignant fever has lately made its appearance in the towns of Walton and Kortright, in the county of Delaware, in the interior of this flare; that it is attended with black vomit, yellow fkin, pain in the |