28,000; watch 9,000, lighting the city 12,000; overseers of the poor 13,000; house of industry 18,000; courts, jails, &c. 31,500. ITEMS. Col. R. M. Johnson is announced as a candidate for congress from his old district. Mr. McHatton, the present member, is also said to be a candidate for reclection. Of the revenue of Pennsylvania for the last year, 340,893 dollars were derived from the city of Philadel phia, and 656,476 from the rest of the state. A project is on foot to open a splendid square in the 11th ward, in the city of New York, to be called Clinton square. The property is yet unimproved. Gen. Carrol is a candidate for the office of governor of Tennessee. nali. There will be much trade between Lancaster and Baltimore this spring, by the Conestoga and SusquehanA number of arks were loading, each to carry about 90 hhds. of whiskey. The entire charge for freight to Baltimore, is at the rate of one cent per gallon-not more than the 7th or 8th part of a cent. per lb. The New York Herald estimates the number of per250,000. sons annually passing between that city and Albany, at Mr. Kelly, of the senate, and Dr. Lehman, of the house of representatives of Pennsylvania, recently died at Harrisburg, after short illnesses. Dr. L. was a very able man, ardently devoted to the cause of internal improvement. The following toast was given in Columbia, South Carolina, at the inauguration dinner on the 4th March."The late presidential election. It is now over, and we have gained the day. To our honorable opponents we have nothing but kindness to offer, and invite them to rejoice with us, and try who can love and serve their coun-off on the day previous, by the lecturer: but the features try most." Steam boats are building to ply between Green Bay, on lake Michigan, and the portage of the Ouisconsin. By this line it is supposed that a great proportion of the lead made in the Mississippi country will seek an eastern market. AN EXPERIMENT. The corpse of Burke, the miscreant who killed people in Edinburg that he might sell their bodies for dissection, was exposed to the view of 24,000 people, on the dissecting table of the college in that city, in a state of nudity. The scull had been taken were but little distorted, and many people, to whom the wretch had been unknown by name, recognised him. The Edinburg moralists thought the exhibition would be more efficacious in preventing crime, than the common spectacle of the gallows. When the preceding happened at Edinburg, a memo some of the most respectable citizens of Philadelphia, praying that the practice of executing criminals publicly Admiral Coffin, of the British navy, has presented to may be discontinued; and that whenever capital punishthe corporation of Trinity church, in Boston, the sum of ment is inflicted, it may be done in the jail yard, without five hundred pounds ($2,220,) towards defraying the ex-the presence of spectators, except the sheriff, magispense of the splendid building, now erecting by that so- trates and constables, and a competent number of witclety, on the site of their former building. The admiral nesses. was born in Boston, and was baptised in Trinity church. The experience of ages (say the petitioners) has provThe income of the duke of Northumberland, lately ap-ed that publicity in executions never serves to give force pointed lord lieutenant of Ireland, is nearly one million to examples to prevent the commission of crimes; on the two hundred thousand dollars a year. It will be recol-contrary, it has happened, even in our own state, that a lected, he is the head of the famous Percy family It appears that, though non-freeholders cannot vote atrial was addressed to the legislature of Pennsylvania, by the election of delegates to the Virginia convention, such may be elected delegates to the convention. Masquerades are coming into fashion at New York, and-crim, con. trials will follow them. man murdered a fellow creature the evening of the same day on which he himself had witnessed the execution of a criminal for the same offence.-We allude to the case of Burns, who was stabbed by Wilson in the year 1822, the day on which Lechler was hung at Lancaster. It is notorious also, that robberies are constantly committed under the gallows. more common. In the summer of 1826, two companies of U. S. artillery were ordered from fortress Monroe to Savannah-nearly one half of whom died in the two seasons of 1826 and 1827: and, out of 103 soldiers who arrived on the 1st April 1828, fifty-one died before the close of the year, and many of the survivors were miserable wrecks of LAW CASES. We are sorry to see that controversies men; and their wives and children suffered in the same among various religious sects are becoming more and proportion. The barracks are about three quarters of a mile from the city-but the city, itself, was unusually supreme court of Pennsylvania, involve important points. The following late decisions of the healthy last summer and fall. This waste of human lifeThe latter would appear ungallant, if not unjust. The ought to have been stopped, by a removal of the troops, ladies, having associated and become contributors under and an abandonment of the post. the charter, we think, should have power over the disposition and management of their own funds, and in respect to matters in which every rational and accountable being has a natural right to judge and determine what is fitting and proper, each being equally and individually respon The public works on the Susquehannah and Juniata, have been much less injured by the late ice-flood than was reported. The canal commissioners estimate the whole damage at only 17,000 dollars, and chiefly at the Shamokin dam. There are one hundred and thirty cotton factories in the small state of Rhode Island-many also of wool, twe towns having 20 each. sible. From Poulson's Philadelphia American. In the matter of the First Baptist church of PhiladelAnother lot of pirates have received an act of justice at cupied for several days in hearing testimony and the arguphia, the supreme court of Pennsylvania have been oc St. Thomas-four were hung, and some sentenced to irons during life. The vessel in which they had been in the minds of the judges, who heard the former arguments of the learned counsel. No change was effected captured was fitted out at that port. The piratical ves-ment; and on Saturday last, judge Smith delivered an sel from Matanzas has not yet been captured, but several of our vessels are looking for her. The Erie, Hor-pinion concurring with the former opinion of chief jusnet and Falmouth were on the station, at the last actice Gibson and judge Huston. Judge Tod delivered a counts, and the Natchez has sailed for New York to second opinion, with which judge Rogers was understood to concur, different from that of the court. join. Shad, on last Tuesday, were sold in the Philadelphia market, for a dollar and a half a-piece. A very fine pair, weighing about 7 lbs. was purchased in Baltimore on Wednesday, for 62 cents. The National Intelligencer states that Asbury Dick-, ns, esq. has been appointed chief clerk in the office of the secretary of the treasury, vice Edward Jones, esq. And that Charles Hay, esq. has been removed from the place of chief clerk in the navy department. By the majority of the court, the right of the minority of the congregation to have a charter, under the name of the First Baptist church was established; and at the same time, an equal right on the part of the majority to obtain a charter, under the same name, was admitted, and & charter for them was accordingly submitted for the cer tificate of the judges. This decision was made expressly on the ground that the grant of a charter in the name of the first Baptist church, could in no respect affect the rights of property. After the opinions were delivered, the chief justice | BELLS. A Boston paper informs us that the copper made some very just and forcible remarks to the par-company in that city, has lately prepared a full peal of ties, earnestly recommending to them an amicable ad- of church bells, which, being suspended in an approprijustment of their differences in regard to property. Itate place, are ascertained to have a superior tone and to was evident to him, as was usually the case in these re-chime well. ligious disputes, that it was a contest for property, car- The weight of the eight bells are as follow: 2572— ried on in an angry and bitter spirit, unbecoming the 1853-1280-1086-806-591-349-835. Total 8,872. Christian character. The decision now made would con- The weights of the justly admired peal at Christ's fer no rights to property. These stand as they did be-church, imported in 1774, are-1545-1183-948-833fore. What is the rule of justice which should govern 818--703--622-620. Total 7272. these parties, is plain and palpable to every person of Thus we proceed forward--our ingenious countrymen any common sense. It is that the majority should con- are every day rescuing some new thing from the labor of tinue to hold the property; but it is their duty to make Europe, for the employment of labor and acquisition of compensation to the minority, in proportion to the res-profit in the United States. pective numbers of the parties. This minority have not been deprived of their civil rights, by an expulsion from the church by a majority exercising an arbitrary power for party purposes. If the majority do not do justice on this plain principle of natural equity, the minority may pursue their legal remedy, in which the charter will only be a means of facility; when it will probably turn out that they will be entitled to their proportionate interest in the church property. An adjustment on this principle, should be made without further litigation. "Chief justice Gibson, in the case of the females of St. Paul's church, versus the vestrymen and wardens of said church, decided against the former, three of the associate judges concurring. That this cause may be properly understood, it will be necessary to state, that the females acting up to the letter of the character of St. Paul's church, conceived that they had a right to vote at the election for vestrymen, &c. At last Easter election their votes were refused, and a suit was brought against the vestrymen, wardens, &c. for a breach of the charter. The charter reads thus-any person paying new rent shall be entitled to vote, &c. The chief justice gave it as his opinion that that part of the charter was a violation of the constitution of the United States. As it is expected that a copy of the decision will be had in a few days, it will be unnecessary to add any further remarks. Kittera for plaintiffs; Chauncey for defendants. The whole range of articles made out of copper, or of which it is the chief material, is about to become entirely our own, though as yet the raw material itself is imported. However, that is well; being paid for in American cotton goods. The refining and rolling mills at Baltimore alone, can be worked nearly to the whole supply of the United States. The Chilian copper used, is much better than the British-and yet, for sheating or other purposes, is sold at about the same price. This business employs a very large capital-first in the cotton mills, then in ships engaged in long voyages, and then in the establishments for the manufacture of the copper itself. FOREIGN NEWS. GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. The grain market has suffered another depression; on the 7th Feb. American flour was quoted at 39 s. a 40s. per barrel, and Indian corn at 36s a 38s per quarter. Wheat and flour continued to be admitted at the lowest rate of duty, but the duty on corn is 7s. and 10d. per quarter. The following is the last weekly average. Per quarter. Wheat. 2. "My lords and gentlemen, Barley. Oats. Rye. Beans. Peas. S. d. 8. d. S. d. S. d. 8. d 36 1 24 1 $7 44 O 38 6 4 On the 5th of February parliament was opened by his majesty's commissioners, the duke of Wellington, earl of Shaftsbury earl Barthurst and lord Ellenborough, TREASURY DEPARTMENT, March 31st, 1829. No- when the house of commons having been summoned tee is hereby given to the proprietors of the unre-to the bar, the lord chancellor read the following speech. deemed six per cent stock, created in pursuance of an act of congress of the 24th of March, 1814, amounting to six millions seven hundred and eighty nine thousand seven hundred and 22 dollars and ninety-two cents, under the several denominations of the "loan of May 20, 1814, of 10,000,000 dollars, on which supplemental stock has is-majesty. sued," of "supplemental six per cent stock of 1814, Under the mediation of his majesty the preliminaries loan of May 20, 1814, of 10,000,000 dollars," and of of a treaty of peace between his imperial majesty the emthe "six per cent stock of 1814," that their certificates peror of Brazil, and the republic of the United Provinupon the surrender thereof, will, on the first day of Julyces of Rio de la Plata, have been signed and ratified. next, be paid to them, respectively, or to their legal re- "His majesty has concluded a convention with the king presentatives or attornies duly constituted, at the trea of Spain, for the final settlement of the claims of Britsury, or at the loan office, where the stock thus to be re-ish and Spanish subjects preferred under the treaty signembursed, may stand credited. ed at Madrid on the 12th March 1823. And it is further made known, for the information of the parties concerned, that no transfer of the certificates issued under the act of the 24th March, 1814, from the books of the treasury or of the commissioners of loans, will be allowed after the first day of June next, and that the interest on the stock hereby notified as payable, will cease and determine on the day next preceding the day Lereby fixed for the reimbursement thereof. S. D. INGHAM, QUADRATURE OF THE CIRCLE DISCOVERED. This theorem, which has baffled the efforts of mathematicians from time immemorial, has lately been discovered by Mr. Cleanthes Feltt, a classical mathematical teacher of this city, to be as capable of a demonstration as the first problem of Euclid. When the diagram is presented to the eye, all former difficulties seem to vanish, and the demonstration, which is very simple, leaves not the least doubt on the mind. This discovery will make a new era in mathematics, and will prove not less useful to mankind than the most important discovery that has yet been made. [Pint. Nat. Gaz. "His majesty commands us to inform you that he continues to receive from his allies, and generally from all princes and states, the assurance of their unabated desire to cultivate the most friendly relations with his "His majesty has directed a copy of this convention to be laid betore you, and his majesty relies upon your assistance to enable him to execute some of its provisions. "His majesty laments that his diplomatic relations with Portugal are still necessarially suspended. "Deeply interested in the prosperity of the Portuguese monarchy, his majesty has entered into negociations with the head of the house of Braganza, in the hope of terminating a state of affairs which is incompatible with the permanent tranquillity and welfare of Portugal. "His majesty commands us to assure you that he has labored unremitingly to fulfil the stipulations of the treaty of the 6th July, 1827, and to effect, in concert with the allies, the pacification of Greece. "The Morea has been liberated from the presence of the Eyptian and Turkish forces. "This important object has been accomplished by the successful exertions of the naval forces of his majesty, and of his allies, which led to a convention with the pa cha of Egypt; and finally, by the skilful disposition and exemplary conduct of the French army, acting by the command of his most Christian majesty on the behalf of the alliance. "The troops of his most Christain majesty having completed the task assigned to them by the allies, have commenced their return to France. "It is with great satisfaction that his majesty informs you, that during the whole of these operations, the most cordial union has subsisted between the forces of the three powers by sea and land. "His majesty deplores the continuance of hostilities between the emperor of Russia, and the Ottoman porte. "His imperial majesty, in the prosecution of those hostilities has considered it necessary to resume the exercise of his billigerent rights in the Mediterranean, and has established a blockade of the Dardanelles. "From the operation of this blockade, those commercial enterprises of his majesty's subjects have been exempted, which were undertaken upon the faith of his majesty's declaration to his parliament respecting the neutrality of the Mediterranean sea. "Although it has become indispensable for his majesty and the king of France to suspend the co-operation of their forces with those of his imperial majesty, in consequence of this resumption of the exercise of his belligerent rights, the best understanding prevails between the three powers in their endeavors to accomplish the remaining objects of the treaty of London. "Gentlemen of the house of commons, "We are commanded by his majesty to acquaint you, that the estimates for the current year will forthwith be laid before you. adjustment of what was called the Roman Catholic ques Mr. The splendid edifice of York Minster, one of the chief architectural glories of England, was greatly injur ed by fire on the 2d February. The roof of the choir was entirely destroyed, as was the organ, one of the most valuable and highly prized-the communion plate melted and many monuments defaced. The loss is estimated at £70,000. The fire was discovered by a boy, one of the choristers, who, passing through the Minster yard, trod upon a piece of ice, which slipping, threw him on his back, and thus situated he saw the smoke issuing from the roof. FRANCE. "His majesty relies on your readiness to grant the neOn the 31st of January the chamber of deputies, afcessary supplies with a just regard to the exigencies of ter a warm debate, elected Messrs. Dupont and Delarue the public service, and to the economy which his majesty their vice-presidents, and Messrs. Lascours and Chatea is anxious to enforce in every department of the state. "His majesty has the satisfaction to announce to you pot secretaries. M. Royer Collard, it is believed will be nominated by the king, from aniong the five presented the continued improvement of the revenue. The progressive increase in that branch of it which is derived to him, as president of the chamber. Further changes in from articles of internal consumption, is peculiarly the ministry are spoken of; and it was rumored that M. gratifying to his majesty, as affording a decisive indica-Chateaubriand was expected in Paris to take charge of the tion of the stability of the national resources, and of the foreign relations, of which M. Portalis is secretary adincreased comfort and prosperity of his people. "My lords and gentlemen, "The state of Ireland has been the object of his majesty's continued solicitude. interim. Grain was scarce at Marseilles, and in Languedoc; it had risen at St. Sebastians. The scarcity in France is attributed to the demand for the expeditious fitting out at Bordeaux. "His majesty laments that, in that part of the United M. Paul Barras, formerly president of the executive Kingdom, an association should still exist which is dan-directory, died recently in Paris, at his residence rue de gerous to the public peace and inconsistent with the Chaillot, at the age of 72 years. He is said to have left spirit of the constitution; which keeps alive discord and very interesting memoirs. The government, we hear, ill-will amongst his majesty's subjects; and which must, have caused seals to be put upon the papers of the deif permitted to continue, effectually obstruct every effort ceased; but, it is said that M. Barras, recollecting that permanently to improve the condition of Ireland. such was the case at the time of the death of Cambaecres, had caused them to be conveyed to a place where they would not be effected by this measure. "His majesty confidently relies on the wisdom and on the support of his parliament, and his majesty feels as sured that you will commit to him such powers as may enable his majesty to maintain his just authority. "His majesty recommends, that when this essential object shall have been accomplished, you should take into your deliberate consideration the whole condition of Ireland; and that you should review the laws which impose civil disabilities on his majesty's Roman Catholic subjects. "You will consider whether the removal of those disabilities can be effected consistently with the full and permanent security of our establishments in church and state, with the maintenance of the reformed religion established by law, and of the rights and privileges of the bishops and of the clergy of this realm, and of the churches committed to their charge. "These are institutions which must ever be held sacred in this protestant kingdom, and which it is the duty and the determination of his majesty to preserve inviolatc. "His majesty most earnestly recommends to you to enter upon the consideration of a subject of such paramount importance, deeply interesting to the best feelings of his people, and involving the tranquillity and concord of the United Kingdom, with the temper and the moderation which will best ensure the successful issue of your deliberations." In the house of lords, the duke of Wellington stated, in reply to a question of the duke of Newcastle, that it was proposed to present to the present parliament, in the course of the present session, "a measure for the PORTUGAL. His majesty threatens vengeance on all such persons as are instrumental in disposing of horses and mules to those who take them out of the kingdom, for the "wicked purpose of annihilating and diminishing his majesty's internal force!" "Those who may be implicated in this scandalous crime, shall be immediately arrested, tried, and fined in three times the value of the cattle taken from them, and sentenced to ten years banishment to one of the fortresses in Africa; and the informers shall receive the reward which the laws prescribe in such cases." received with great kindness by the French, and the go630 Portuguese refugees who arrived at Brest, were vernment directed such measures as were necessary for their relicf. NETHERLANDS. Flushing has been declared a free port under similar regulations to that of Amsterdam. has had an audience with the king of the Netherlands, The American charge des affaires of the United States, and presented several communications from the late president, one of which contained matter relative to the arbitration which his majesty is requested to exercise between England and the United States, respecting the limits of the north-eastern frontiers of the latter country bordering on the British possessions. RUSSIA AND TURKEY, There is but little news of interest from the theatre of war. It is stated that Bosnia, in which the insurrec tion has been entirely put down, and Albania, are to i democracy of the state and nation, I have myself been furnish the following troops for the approaching campaign sustained by the conviction, that its prosperity and the Bosnia 30,000 at the begining of the month, and 36,000 good of the country, were at all times identified. After at the end. Albania 50,000 under the command of the Pacha of Scutari, 20,000 under that of the Pacha of Jenibazar, and 20,000 under that of the Pacha of Bosnia. It is very easy to make such calculations; but the practicability of putting such masses in the field seems very problematical. According to news by the way of Belgrade, a part of the Bosniacks had already passed to Nissa, in the month of December and the last firmans received from Constantinople related to provisioning these troops. [Augsburgh Guz. The Odessa Journal announces that a report has been received from general Langeron which states, that th Turks had made two sorties from Jourja in both of which they had been repulsed with considerable loss. The Russians, according to this report, had neither killed nor wounded in their encounters POLITICS OF THE DAY. FROM THE ALBANY ARGUS. a devotion to these principles for five and twenty years, under circumstances not untrequently of great peril and extreme adversity, it will not be thought strange, even by those whose sentiments de not harmonize with ours, that I should avow my determination to cherish them to the end. Allow me to reciprocate, in behalf of yourselves and those you represent, the kind wishes of health and happiness contained in your communication; and permit me to tender you, individually, the assurance of my respect and esteem. I am, gentlemen, your obedient servant, M VAN BUREN. To the honorable William M. Oliver, N. S. Benson and Charles Stebbins, committee on the part of the republican members of the senate. A. Mann, jun. A. O. Dayton, B. Edgerton, E. Savage, and A. Dana, committee on the part of the republican members of the assembly. my sincere acknowledgments, for the good opinion they are pleased to express, and to assure them that I shall endeavor, by the course of my future life, to make myself worthy of so flattering a compliment. A committee on the part of the republican members On arriving at New York, Mr. Van Buren was invitof the senate and assembly of New York, presented an ed to a public dinner, which he declined in the followaddress to Mr. Van Buren, previous to his departure ing notefor Washington, to which he made the following reply. New York, March 23, 1829. Albany. March 18, 1829. Gentlemen-Your note inviting me to a public dinner Gentlemen-I cannot make known to you the measure in this city, was handed to me a few hours before I left of my gratitude for the affectionate expressions of favor, A.bany, and I embrace the first suitable moment since confidence and friendship, contained in your communi-my arrival, to reply to it. The necessity of leaving town cation of yesterday. But the prompt and efficient man- in the morning, to enter upon the discharge of my pubner in which you have sustamed me, in the most deli-lic duties at Washington, constrains me to decline your cate and trying act of my public life, at least demands public and friendly invitation My regret at this necesfrom me some attempt at acknowledgment and reply. sity, is deepened by the consciousness that there is no It gives me sincere gratification to perceive that yon portion of my fellow citizens to where favorable consiapprove of the decision I have made upon my recent ap-deration I stand more indebted than that you represent; pointment to a seat in the national cabinet, and that your and it gives me pleasure to add, that I know of none who views, as to the line of public duty connected with that have cherished, with a truer faith or firmer spirit, those appointment, are in union with my own. If I know original principles of our government, to which you myself, there could be no reflection more painful than avow your attachment, and upon the restoration of the apprehension that my constituents, and more par- whose influence on the admmistration of public affairs, ticularly that portion of them who are represented by you place so just an estimate. yourselves, could for a moment believe, that, surrend r- Satisfied as I am, that they will duly appreciate this ing the free and distinguished offering of ther kindne-s, sacrifice of my personal feelings to the claims of public I had been actuated by any other than public considera-duty, I have only to request of you, to present to them tions. Having already participated in the public favor far beyond my deserts, I consented to become a candidate for the office of governor, against my own wishes; and from deference for, and submission to the wishes of my political friends. To the same influence on a more extended scale, greatly strengthened by the matfers stated in my communication to the legislature, I yield myself in leaving you to enter upon the arduous duties of the station to which I have been called. Of the favorable opinion you have been pleased to express, as to the probable usefulness of my services in that station, I can only say, that although I shall approach the duties which belong to it with apprehensions and distrust, my best efforts shall be devoted to their successful discharge The confidence expressed by you in the honored indi-Cebra:vidual, who, by the freest choice of the people, has been placed at the head of the national overnment, is founded on the most solid grounds. Entering upon the duties of his office with a heart beating in unison with the public feeling, and an intellect strong in native vigor, and uncontaminated by court mtrigues-having no object to seek for, other than the good of his country, and the thanks of his constituents-and guided by the lights reflected by the pure examples of Washington and Jefferson, it would seem to be impossible, (unless indeed the favor of Providence be entirely withdrawn from us) that the hopes you express should fail of their accomplishment. Of the excellent individual upon whom the government of this state has devolved, I have already spoken in an official communication. The favorable judgment we have formed, will, I doubt not, be fully confirmed by time and experience. The indulgent view which you have taken of my attachment to the republican party, and the degree of usefulness which, in the spirit of republican liberality, you are pleased to ascribe to my efforts in its service, are most grateful to my feelings. In laboring to sustain the; Accept, gentlemen, for yourselves individually, the assurance of my respect and esteem. Your obedient and very humble serv't. M. VAN BUREN. To Walter Browne, B. Bailey, E Tibbits, A. M. Muir, C. P. White, J. C Hamilton, S. F. Randolph, Philip Thomas, G. Storm, J. Oakley, S. Parker, E. Holmes and Wm. S. Coe, esquires. -- On the 23d March, in the city council, the following preamble and resolutions were presented by alderman Whereas, the great and fundamental principle of the compact forming the union of these United States, is, that the individual members thereof, when called on, shall e ever ready to lend their utmost aid either in war, or in council, in support of those sacred principles of civil liberty which we enjoy, and hope and believe it is our high destiny, in this happy land, to continue to enjoy. Impressed with a due sense of this truth The common council of the city of New York, while they deeply deplore the necessity which calis on the state to surrender to the national councils one of her brightest sons, cannot but view with pride and exultation the pa triotism and public spirit which has actuated him in the acceptance of these arduous and responsible duties for the public good; and entertaining, as we do, the highest, regard not only for the pure republican principles which have uniformly marked the political course of their fellow citizen, Martin Van Buren, they deem the present moment of their separation from him a proper occasion for the expression of those sentiments of respect and attichment -Therefore, Resolved, That a copy hereof, together with the freedom of the city, be presented to Martin Van Buren, as a testimony of the respect and esteem which the people of the city of New York entertain for his private worth and public services. These resolutions were pretty warmly opposed as illtimed and inexpedient. It was a compliment that had not been paid to Mr. Tompkins, &c. but they were adopted with "some half a dozen negatives." From the Baltimore Republican, March 25. This gentleman, whose name, and whose services in the recent important political struggle, are familiar to the Jacksonians of Maryland, being in this city on his way to his domicil in Kentucky, for the purpose of making his domestic arrangements preparatory to embarking upon the honorable mission to which his political friends are pleased that the president has appointed him, the friends of Jackson in Baltimore embraced the opportunity of evincing their respect for his character, and approbation of his political conduct, by inviting him to partake of a public dinner. It will be seen by Mr. Moore's reply, that he declines the invitation, and while we should have been pleased that our friends could have enjoyed the opportunity of forming a more intimate personal acquaintance with him, we are so well pleased with the reasons which he assigns for declining our invitation-they are, in our opinion, so honorable to him-that we cannot say we regret it. Beltzhoover's Hotel, Baltimore, March 23, 1829. GENTLEMEN-I have received your invitation to participate of a public dinner with a portion of my fellow citizens of Baltimore. I receive with grateful feelings, and shall always fondly cherish the recollection of, this mark of their personal kinduess and of their approbation of my political course in the recent contest for the presi dency. With my humble talents, and in my limited sphere, I have done what I could to sustain republican principles, and give triumph to the people. Far from feeling that I have done more than my duty, I only regret that I could not accomplish more than I did. or at any other time which may suit your convenience. Though of the "plebian order," (as "good society" call us, we are not insensible of the services you have rendered, and the sacrifices which you have made for the good of our country. Wishing you health, and that happines, in your retirement, which have been partially withheld from you for the four last years of your public life, we subscribe ourselves, Your friends and well wishers, WM. K. MITCHELL, Henry Clay, esq. Washington. Baltimore, 14th March, 1829. Gentlemen: I should have been highly gratified to have had it in my power to dine with the managers of the fancy rag ball, agreeably to the invitation with which they have honored me, through you. But the arrangements connected with my journey to Kentucky, do not allow me to stay sufficiently long in Baltimore to meet them on such an occasion. I beg you to communicate to them my regrets, on account of my being deprived of that satisfaction, and to assure them that the cordiality, with which I should have met them, would not have been at all diminished by the rank which they assume in society. Wishing the managers great success in their object of uniting the purposes of amusement and charity, I am, with high respect, Your obedient servant, H. CLAY, Messrs. IV. K. Mitchell, D. McHenry, Jr. and John F. Hoss. We have an account of the dinners given to Mr. Clay at Frederick, Hagerstown and Cumberland-and of the supper by the mechanics at Hagerstown, with the toasts and sketches of what he said on these occasions -and shall take an opportunity of preserving some of them. WAR DEPARTMENT. ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Washington, 23d March, 1829. 1. At the general court martial convened at Jefferson barracks, on the 28th of December, 1828, in virtue of "order" No. 28, from the head quarters of the western department, of the 15th of December, 1828, and whereof captain Riley, of the 6th regiment of infantry, is president, was arraigned and tried private William Huston, alias William Hart, of company D. 6th regiment of infantry. It would give me sincere pleasure to unite with my fellow-citizens, and especially with so worthy a portion of those of the republican and patriotic city of Baltimore in the personal intercourse and hilarity of a public entertainment.-But it has pleased the president-placing, I am sure, too high an estimate on my merits and qualifications-to appoint me to a most honorable public station. During the recent conflict, the people saw men, high in office, travel through the country seeking occasions at dinners and gatherings to denounce even private citizens, and throw the weight of their official influence into the scale of a party, for the retention of power unfairly acquired. This conduct was condemned as an abandonment of duty and direliction of principle, corrupting in its effects, and dangerous to the purity of elections. Men CHARGE 1-Deserting from the service of the United have changed, but our principles have not. While hold-States, at Jefferson Barracks, on or about the 15th of ing a public station under the executive of the United April, 1828, and remaining absent until brought back, States, I feel that I ought to do no act which can be con- on or about the 5th of August. strued into a violation of those pure principles for which we have all so strenuously contended. I am, therefore, obliged to decline your kind invitation; but in this act, Ifantry. beg you to be assured that I sacrifice the inclinations of my heart to my convictions of right, and that I shall ever cherish this instance of the confidence and friendship of my political friends in Baltimore, with a pleasure which no convivial enjoyment could enhance. Accept for yourselves and those for whom you act, the assurance of gratitude and esteem. T. P. MOORE. To A. McKim, R. B. Taney, U. S. Heath, John Glenn, Benjamin C. Howard, Hugh McElderry, Nicholas G. Ridgely, John V. L. McMahon, John Ferguson, D. S. Carr, James M. Bochanan, Samuel Moore and T. W. Belt, esqrs, Baltimore. The following correspondence took place between the managers of the late Funcy Rag ball and Mr. Clay. Baltimore, March 10, 1829. Dear sir: The undersigned, managers of the "Fancy Rag ball," having heard with pleasure, of your intended visit to this city, avail themselves thus early of inviting you to partake of a public dinner, with themselves and many of their friends, on the day after your arrival, CHARGE 2-"Re-enlisting in the army of the United States, when a deserter from the 6th regiment U. S. in Specification. In this: That the said "William Hart, alias Huston, did enlist with captain N. Young, 7th infantry, at Natchez, Mississippi, on the 16th day of May, 1828, and did receive from the aforesaid captain Young, six dollars in part of his bounty, notwithstanding the aforesaid Hart, alias Huston, was at the time a deserter from the 6th regiment of infantry." CHARGE 3 Desertion."-Specification.-In this that William Hart, alias Huston, did, after enlisting with capt. N. Young, 7th infantry, at Natchez, Mississippi, and receiving from the aforesaid capt Young, six dollars in part of his bounty, desert from the rendezvous at Natchez, Mississippi, on the 9th day of June, 1828, and did remain absent from the rendezvous aforesaid, until brought back on the 12th day of July, 1828, a de serter. To each and all of which charges and specifications, the prisoner pleaded guilty." The court confirmed the plea of the prisoner, and find him guilty as charged. SENTENCE. "The court sentence the prisoner, private William Huston, alias Hart, of the United States |