SEMINOLE WAR. For letters from the Creek! George Washington Campbell, a senator in conchief, M'Intosh, see page 130. The Choctaws were gress from Tennessee, has been appointed by the collecting their forces to act against the hostiles. president, with the approbation of the senate, to Our army, in the whole, will consist of from 4 to be envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentia5000 men, and if the Seminoles can be brought to ry to the court of Russia, in the room of Mr. Pinkaction, peace will soon be secured. The Spanish line ney, who is about to return to the United States. was crossed on the 10th ult. It is intimated that Augustine and Pensacola, may both be so far taken possession of as to prevent supplies reaching the indians through them. Our troops have suffered excessively for want of provisions. We have some horrid details of murders by them of men, women and children; but happily they are not very numerous, and the time of danger may be considered as having nearly past.

In a skirmish between 34 of the Telfair militia and about 50 or 60 Indians, five of the former and 10 of the latter were killed. The affair was indecisive, being a "drawn battle." This is all the news that we have from the theatre of war, since our last, except as referred to above.

A PIOUS ACT.-At a meeting of the inhabitants of the city of Detroit and its vicinity, convened at the council house in the said city, on Thursday, the 5th day of March, 1818, pursuant to notice, his excellency LEWIS CASS was called to the chair, and JOHN R. WILLIAMS appointed secretary.

The following preamble and accompanying resolutions were then unanimously adopted:

Whereas the remains of capt. HART, of the Kentucky volunteers, who was barbarously murdered by the Indians at the River Raisin, after distinguishing himself and being wounded in that memorable action, are those only which can be identified, and have never been properly buried-the citizens of Detroit, in behalf of the citizens of the territory of Michigan, being desirous of manifesting their respect for his memory-therefore,

Abolition of Slave Trade.

Whatever may be the motives that actuate Great Britain to effect an abolition of the slave trade, we are sincerely greatful for the zeal with which she has prosecuted this business for several years past. It is of little consequence to us whether her efforts originated in and are supported by the feelings of humanity, or to be ascribed to her views of accomplishing a monopoly as to the cultivation of sugar and coffee, &c. seeing that the slave population of her islands may be considered as full, whilst that of the richest of all islands, perhaps, [Cuba] and of the valuable island, Porto Rico, &c. is scanty in population to the quantity of land which might be appropriated to the production of these great articles of commerce-We are glad that the abolition of the trade is effected, and with pleasure learn that agents have already arrived at Havanna to see that the conditions of the late treaty with Spain are strictly observed.

The following are the principal articles of the treaty between great Britain and Spain, by which the latter engages to abolish the slave trade. It was concluded at Madrid, Sept. 23, 1817. The other articles of the treaty consist of explanations, and stipulations relating to the mode of enforcing it. ART. I. His majesty engages that the slave trade shall be abolished throughout the entire dominions of Spain, on the 30th day of May 1820, and that, from and after that period, it shall not be lawful for any of the subjects of the crown of Spain to purchase slaves or carry on the slave tade, on any part of the coast of Africa, upon any pretext or in any manner whatever; provided, however, that a term of five months, from said date 30th May, 1820, shall be allowed for the completing the voyages Resolved, That Philip Lecuyer, Austin E. Wing, of vessels which shall have cleared out lawfully Charles Larned, Henry I. Hunt, and James M'Clos-previous to the said 30th May. key, esquires, be a committee for the purposes above mentioned.

Resolved, That a committee of five persons be appointed to proceed to the river Raisin, collect and bring to this place the remains of captain HART, and cause the same to be interred in such manner and with such solemnities as the nature of the occasion and the distinguished character and services of the deceased may justify.

LEWIS CASS, Ch'n

JOHN R. WILLIAMS, Sec'ry. Whereupon Philip Lecuyer and Austin E. Wing, esquires, in behalf of the committee, proceeded to the river Raisin and procured the remains, pursuant to the above resolutions

And, as a tribute of respect and gratitude to the heroes of a state, who so valiantly fell victims to savage barbarity, in aiding to relieve this territory from a calamitous and insupportable subjection, the citizens of Michigan are requested to attend at the council-house in the city of Detroit, on Tuesday, the 17th instant, at three o'clock, P. M. for the purpose of attending the remains of the late captain HART from thence to the place of interment. The remains will be buried with military honors, and a funeral oration be delivered by C. LARNED, esq.

P. LECUYER,

A. E. WING,

C. LARNED,

H. I. HUNT.
J. M'CLOSKEY.

Detroit, 10th March, 1818,

ART. II. It is hereby agreed, that from and after the exchange of the ratifications of the present treaty, it shall not be lawful for any of the subjects of the crown of Spain to purchase slaves, or carry on the slave trade on any part of the coast of Africa to the north of the Equater, upon any pretext or in any manner whatever; provided, however, that a term of six months, from the date of the exchange of the ratifications of this treaty, shall be allowed for completing the voyages of vessels which shall have cleared out from Spanish ports for the said coast, previously to the exchange of the said ratifications.

ART. III. His Britannic majesty engages, to pay, in London, on the 20th of February, 1818, the sum of four hundred thousand pound sterling, to such person as his catholic majesty shall appoint to receive the same.

ART. IV. The said sum of four hundred thousand pounds sterling is to be considered as a full compensation for all losses sustained by the subjects of his catholic majesty, engaged in this traffic, on Committee, account of vessels captured previously to the ex. change of the ratifications of the present treaty, as also for the losses which are a necessary consequence of the abolition of said traffic.

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ing and immense reading, hanging by the shoulders on two crutches, covered with a cloth great coat in the person of Mr. Praft, who had been solicited on both sides but would engage on neither, being, as chief justice of New York, about to leave BosThe GENERAL INDEX, so long talked of and ton forever two portraits at more than full length so vexatiously delayed, because the editor could of king Charles the second and of king James the not himself command the time to execute it, will second, in splendid golden frames were hung up be put to press next week, and pushed on as ra- on the most conspicuous sides of the apartment. pidly as possible. Though it has cost much money, If my young eyes or old memory have not deand has had the most patient drudgery bestowed ceived me, these were as fine pictures as I ever upon it, it is yet a hard editorial duty to finish and saw; the colours of their royal ermines and long bring it forth from the press. The belief, however, flowing robes were the most glowing, the figures is enjoyed that it will answer every reasonable ex-the most noble and graceful, the features the most pectation. distinct and characteristic, far superior to those of

As to the volume of revolutionary speeches, the king and queen of France in the senate chamorations and papers-the editor has resolved to put ber of congress-these were worthy of the pencils it to press as soon as he can possibly spare the of Rubens and Vandyke. There was no painter in time needful to edit it, which may be expected England capable of them at that time. They had during the summer. The collection will not be so been sent over without frames in gov. Pownall's extensive as was hoped for, but it will be valuable -grateful to the patriot heart, and interesting to the curious enquirer.

Revolutionary Matters.

LETTER FROM JOHN ADAMS, ESQ. TO WM. TUDOR, ESQ. [Communicated for the Register, by president Adams.]

QUINCY, March 29, 1817.

time, but he was no admirer of Charles or James; the pictures were stowed away in a garret among rubbish till governor Bernard came, who had them cleaned, superbly framed, and placed in council, for the admiration and imitation of all men-no doubt with the advise and concurrence of Hutchinson and all his nebula of stars and sattellites. One circumstance more: Samuel Quincy and John Adams had been admitted barristers at that term. Dear Sir-Is your daughter, Mrs. Stuart, who 1 John was the youngest; he should be painted lookam credibly informed is one of the most accom-ing like a short thick arch bishop of Canterbury plished ladies, a painter? Are you acquainted seated at the table with a pen in his hand, lost in with Miss Lydia Smith, who, I am also credibly admiration, now and then minuting those poor notes informed, is one of the most accomplished ladies, which your pupil, judge Minot, has printed in his and a painter? Do you know Mr. Sergeant? Do history, volume 2d, page 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, you correspond with your old companion in arms, 96, 97, 98, 99, with some interpolations. I will copy Col. John Trumbull? Do you think Fisher will them from the book and then point out those inbe an historical painter? terpolations.

Whenever you shall find a painter, male or female, I pray you to suggest a scene, and a sub. ject, for the pencil.

It is true, said Mr. Gridley, the common privi leges of Englishmen are taken away in this case, but even their privileges are not such in cases of The scene, is the council chamber in the old crime and fine. It is the necessity of the case, Town House in Boston. The date is in the month and the benefit of the revenue that justifies this writ. of February 1761, nine years before you entered Is not the revenue the sole support of fleets and my office in Cold Lane. As this was five years armies abroad, and ministers at home, without before you entered college, you must have been which the nation could neither be preserved from in the second form of master Lovell's school. the invasions of her foes nor the tumults of her

That council chamber was as respectable an own subjects? Is not this, I say, infinitely more im. apartment as the house of commons or the house portant than the imprisonment of theives or even of lord's in Great Britain, in proportion, or that in murderers? Yet in these cases, it is agreed that the state house in Philadelphia in which the de- houses may be broke open. In fine, the power claration of independence was signed, in 1776. In now under consideration is the same with that this chamber, round a great fire, were seated five given by the law of this province to treasurers, tojudges, with lieutenant governor Hutchinson at wards collectors, and to them towards the subject. their head, as chiefjustice, all arrayed in their new, A collector may when he pleases distrain my goods fresh, rich robes of scarlet English broad cloth; and chattles, and, in want of them, arrest my perin their large cambric bands, and immense judici- son, and throw me instantly into gaol. What! shall al wigs. In this chamber were seated at a long my property be wrested from me? Shall my liber table all the barristers at law of Boston, and of the ty be destroyed by a collector for a debt unadneighbouring county of Middlesex, in gowns, judged, without the common indulgence and lenibands and tye wigs; they were not seated on ivo-ty of the law? So it is established; and the necesry chairs, but their dress was more solemn and sity of having public taxes effectually and speedimore pompous than that of the Roman senate ly collected is of infinitely greater moment to the when the Gauls broke in upon them. whole than the liberty of an individual.

VOL. XIV.-10.

Mr. Thatcher, an eminent lawyer, being ordered |ther popular cause has raised much resentment: but by the court to search for precedents, reported I think I can sincerely declare that I cheerfully subthat he found no such writ in the ancient books; mit myself to every odious name for conscience that the most material question was, whether the sake; and from my soul I despise all those whose practice of the exchequer was good ground for guilt, malice or folly has made them my foes-Let this court. But this court had, upon a solemn ar the consequences be what they will, I am detergument which lasted a whole day, renounced the mined to proceed. The only principles of public conduct, that are charge of jurisdiction, which the exchequer had in cases when either party was the king's debtor. worthy of a gentleman, or a man, are to sacrifice esIn England, all informations of uncustomed or pro- tate, ease, health, and applause, and even life to the hibited goods were in the exchequer; so that the sacred calls of his country. Those manly senticustom house officers were the officers of that ments, in private life, make the good citizen in court, under the eye and discretion of the ba- public life the patriot and the hero. I do not say, rons, and so accountable for any wanton exercise of that when brought to the test, I shall be invincipower. The writ now prayed for was not returnable: I pray God I may never be brought to the meble. If the seizures were so before their honors, lancholy trial; but if ever I should, it will be then and this court should enquire into them, they known how far I can reduce to practice principles would often find a wanton exercise of power. In which I know to be founded on truth-in the England they served at their peril, even with proba-mean time I will proceed to the subject of this

ble cause.

Mr. Otis appeared for the inhabitants of Boston, who had presented a counter-petition. As his plea discloses several curious facts, presents a striking picture of the spirit of the times, and in some measure portrays the manner of that ardent patriot and well-read lawyer, we shall insert more at large such minutes as we possess; lamenting that we cannot recover at this day many elegant rhetorical touches and weighty arguments which were unavoidably omitted.

May it please your honors—

writ.

In the first place, may it please your honors, I will admit that writs of one kind may be legal; that is, special writs, directed to special officers, and to search certain houses, &c. specially set forth in the writ, may be granted by the court of exchequer at home, upon oath made before the lord treasurer by the person who asks it, that he suspects such goods to be concealed in those very places he desires to search. The act act of 14th Charles II, which Mr. Gridley mentions, proves this. And in this light the writ appears like a I was desired by one of the court to look into warrant from a justice of the peace to search for the books, and consider the question now before stolen goods. Your honors will find in the old them concerning writs of assistance; I have accord-books concerning the office of a justice of the ingly considered it, and now appear not only in peace, precedents of general warrants to search obedience to your orders but likewise in behalf of suspected houses. the inhabitants of this town, who have presented But in more modern books you will find only speanother petition, and out of regard to the liberties cial warrants to search such and such houses speciof the subject. And I take this opportunity to deally named, in which the complainant has before clare, that whether under a fee or not (for in such sworn that he suspects his goods are concealed, a cause as this I despise a fee) I will to my dying and you will find it adjudged that special warrants day oppose with all the powers and faculties God only are legal In the same manner I rely on it has given me, all such instruments of slavery on the that the writ prayed for in this petition being gene. one hand and villiany on the other, as this writ of ral, is illegal; it is a power that places the liberty of every man in the hands of every petty officer. I assistance is.

can be granted, for I beg leave to make some observations on the writ itself, before I proceed to other acts of parliament. In the first place, the writ is universal, being directed "to all and singular the justices, sheriff's, constables and otherofficers and subjects, so that in short it is directed to every subject in the king's dominions. Every one with this writ may be a tyrant: if this commission be legal, a tyrant in a legal manner also may control, imprison or murder any one within the realm; in the next place it is perpetual-there is no return. A man is accountable to no person for his doings: every man may reign secure in his petty tyranny, and spread terror and desolation around him, unti! the trump of the arch-angel shall excite different emotions in his soul.

It appears to me the worst instrument of arbi-¡say, I admit that special writs of assistants to search trary power, the most destructive of English liber- special places may be granted to certain persons, ty and the fundamental principles of law, that ever on oath; but I deny that the writ now prayed for was found in an English law-book. I must therefore beg your honor's patience and attention to the whole range of an argument, that may perhaps appear uncommon in many things, as well as to points of learning that are more remote and unusual, that the whole tendency of my design may the more easily be perceived, the conclusions better discerned and the force of them better felt. I shall not think much of pains in this cause, as I engaged in it from principle. I was solicited to argue this cause as advocate-general, and because I would not, I have been charged with desertion from my office. To 1 this charge I can give a very sufficient answer. renounced that office, and I argue this cause from the same principle; and I argue it with the greater pleasure as it is in favor of British liberty, at a In the third place, a person with this writ may in time when we hear the greatest monarch upon earth declaring from his throne that he glories in the day-time enter all houses, shops, &c. at will, the name of Briton, and that the privileges of his and command all to assist him. Fourthly, by this people are dearer to him than the most valuable writ not only deputies, &c. but even their menial prerogatives of his crown-and as it is in opposition servants are allowed to lord it over us. to a kind of power, the exercise of which in former this but to have the curse of Canaan with a witness on periods of English history cosT ONE KING OF ENG us, to be the servants of servants to the most despicable LAND HIS HEAD AND ANOTHER HIS THRONE, I have of God's creation? Now, one of the most essential taken more pains in this cause than I will ever branches of English liberty is the freedom of one's take again, although my engaging in this and ano-house; a man's house is his castle, and whilst he is

What is

Barnard, lieutenant governor Hutchinson and all Mr. Paxton, no doubt consulting with governor the principal crown officers, thought it not prudent to commence his operations in Boston, for obvious reasons; he instructed his deputy collector in Salem, Mr. Cockle, to apply by petition to the superior court, in November 1760, then sitting in that town, for writs of assistants. Stephen Sewal was then chief justice of that court, an able man, an uncorrupted American, and a sincere friend of liberty, civil and retigious.

quiet he is as well guarded as a prince in his castle. This writ, if it should be declared legal, would to-lows the narration and the subject. I rather think You have now the stage and the scenery, next foltally annihilate this privilege; custom-house officers that we lawyers ought to call it a brief of the cause.. may enter our houses when they please, we are commanded to permit their entry. Their menial ral Amherst his despatches announcing the conquest When the British ministry received from Geneservants may enter, may break locks, bars, and any of Montreal and the consequent annihilation of the thing in their way, and, whether they break through French government in America, in 1759, they im malice or revenge, no man, no court can inquire-mediately conceived the design, and took the resobare suspicion without oath is sufficient; this wan-lution, of conquering the English colonies, and subton exercise of this power is not a chimerical sug-jecting them to the unlimited authority of parlia gestion of a heated brain. I will mention some ment; with this view and intention they sent orders facts-Mr. Pew, had one of these writs, and when and instructions to the collector of customs in Bos. Mr. Ware succeeded him, he endorsed this writton, Mr. Charles Paxton, to apply to the civil auover to Mr. Ware, so that these writs are negotiable thority for writs of assistants, to enable the customfrom one officer to another; and so your honors house officers, tide waiters, land waiters and all, have no opportunity of judging the persons to to command all sheriff's and constabies, &c. to atwhom this last power is delegated. Another in-tend and aid them in breaking open houses, stores, stance is this-Mr. justice Wally had called this shops, cellars, ships, bales, trunks, chests, casks, same Mr. Ware before him by a constable to answer packages of all sorts, to search for goods, wares for a breach of Sabbath day acts, or that of pro- and merchandizes which had been imported against fane swearing; as soon as he had finished, Mr. Ware the prohibitions or without paying the taxes imasked him if he had done, he replied, yes-well posed by certain acts of parliament called the acts then, said Mr. Ware, I will shew you a little of myof trade; at is, by certain parliamentary statutes power; I command you to permit me to search your which had been procured to be passed from time house, for uncustomed goods, and went on to search to time for a century before, by a combination of his house from the garret to the cellar, and then selfish intrigues between West India planters and served the constable in the same manner. shew another absurdity in this writ, if it should be had been executed as revenue laws, and there But to north American royal governors. These acts never established, I insist upon it every person by the never had been a time when they would have been 14th Charles II. has this power as well as custom- or could have been obeyed as such. house officers; the words are "it shall be lawful for any person or persons authorised," &c. What a scene does this open! every man prompted by revenge, ill humour, or wantonness to inspect his neighbor's house, may get a writ of assistants, others will ask it from self-defence, one arbitrary exertion will provoke another, until society be involved in tumult and in blood. Again, these writs are not returned. Writs in their nature are temporary things. When the purposes for which they are issued are answer. ed, they exist no more-but these live forever, no one can be called to an account-thus reason and the constitution are both against this writ. Let us see what authority there is for it. Not more than one instance can be found of it in all our law books, and that was in the zenith of arbitrary power, (viz.) in the reign of Charles II. when star-chamber power was pushed to the extremity, by some ignorant clerk of the exchequer. But if this writ had been in any book whatever, it would have been illegal; all precedents are under the controul of the principles of law-lord Talbot says it is better to observe these than any precedents, though in the house of lords, the last resort of the subject, no sets of parliament can establish such a writ, though it should be made in the very words of the petition it would be void. An act against the constitution is void, (vid. Viner.) but these prove no more, than what I before observed, that special writs may be granted on oath on probable suspicion. The act of 7th and 8th of William III, that the officers of plantations shall have the power, &c. is confined to this sense, that an officer shall shew probable ground, should take his oath of it, should do this before a magistrate, if he think proper, should is scenery, and the brief of the cause, or if you like I have given you a sketch of the stage, and the e a special warrant to a constable to search the the phrase better, the tragedy, comedy, or farce. places. That of 6th Anne, can prove no more." The lines underscored are interpolations (viz )ley argued with his characteristic learning, ingenuNow for the actors and performers. Mr. Gridntil the trump of the arch-angel shall excite difity and dignity, and said every thing that could lent emotions in his soul."-"what is this but to be said in favor of Cockie's petition; all depending ve the curse of Canaan with a witness on us; to be however on the "if the parliament of Great Britain servants of servants, the most despicable of is the sovereign legislature of all the British emd's creation?" pire." Mr. Thatcher followed him on the other

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a writ and of the authority of the court to grant it. He expressed great doubts of the legality of such Not one of his brother judges uttered a word in favor of it; but as it was an application on the part of the crown, it must be heard and determined.After consultation, the court ordered the question to be argued at the next February term in Boston (viz) 1761. In the mean time chief justice Sewal died, and lieut. gov. Hutchinson was appointed chief justice of that court in his stead-every ob, serving and thinking man knew that this appointment was made for the direct purpose of deciding this question in favor of the crown, and all others in which it should be interested,

of Salem and Boston applied to Mr. Pratt, o reAn alarm was spread far and wide. Merchants fused, and to Mr. Otis and Mr. Thatcher, who accepted, to defend them against the terrible menacing monster, the writ of assistants. Great fees were offered, but Otis, and I believe Thatcher, would accept of none. "In such a cause," said Otis, "I despise all fees "

side, and argued with the softness of manners, the integrity and cool reasoning which were remarkable in his amiable character.

But Otis was a flame of fire!-with a promptitude of classical allusions, a depth of research, a rapid summary of historical events and dates, a profusion of legal authorities, a prophetic glance of his eye in to futurity, and a torrent of impetuous eloquence, he hurried away every thing before him.

American independence was then and there born; the seeds of p riots and heroes were then and there sown, to defend the vigorous youth, the non sine Diis animosus infans.

Look at

The evils of this system must be checked. the state of our country!-It is overrun with clans of bank-makers, bank-note counterfeiters and bank robbers; a terrible trio of characters, operating by different means to produce a like fraudulent end. We can hardly take up a newspaper without seeing an account of the speculations or effects of one or another of these modern associations of moneymakers and money-getters. The soul is sickened in reflecting on the prostration of morals which the late system has caused; and its consequences, on the best classes of society, is equal to the deliberate baseness and cruelty of the actors in it. It is time to look dishonesty in the face, and frown those that seem to be above the law into a respect for the law.

Every man of a crowded audience appeared to me to go away as I did, ready to take arms against writs of assistants. Then and there was the first scene of the first act of opposition to the arbitrary Some of the effects of the paper system are dis claims of Great Britain. Then and there the child closed in the report made to the legislature of Independence was born; in fifteen years (viz) in New York-see a preceding number of the REGIS-" 1776, he grew up to manhood and declared himself TER. The same things daily occur in Maryland, free. Pennsylvania, &c. &c. Four banks in the first The court adjourned for consideration, and after named state, whose promises to pay are selling in some days, at the close of the term, Ilutchinson, the money market at from 6 to 10 per cent. discount, chief justice, arose and said, "The court has consi- have eight hundred suits on the dockets of our dered the subject of writs of assistants and can courts, making glorious work for our sheriffs and see no foundation for such a writ; but as the prac- lawyers. In Pennsylvania, the like evils prevail; tice in England is not known, it has been thought and, in little Delaware, the suits of her banks best to continue the question until next term, tha: against individuals are hardly less than seven hunin the mean time opportunity may be given to write dred! Every where whilst the bunk managers are to England for information concerning the subject. adding farm to farm and house to house, the laborIn six months the next term arrived, but no judging classes are driven from their homes, the seats ment was pronounced, no letters from England of their fathers, to seek a subsistence in the regions were produced, and nothing more was ever said in of the west. I am justified in saying that the court concerning writs of assistants; but it was ge-operation of a certain bank in Maryland, has com nerally reported and understood that the courts pelled the emigration of an eighth part of the proclandestinely granted them, and the custom-house ductive white population of the county in which it officers had them in their pockets, though I never is located, within the last four or five years-and knew that they dared to produce them or execute them in any one instance.

the causes of such banishment is still raging as violently as ever. Let any dispassionate man look Mr. Otis' popularity was without bounds. In May, at the workings of these paper-money-making-shops 1761, he was elected into the house of representa scattered through the country, and call to mind the tives by an almost unanimous vote. On the week of revolutions of property that they have brought about, his election, I happened to be at Worcester, attend- to estimate the object and the end of BANKING. He ing the court of common pleas, of which brigadier that but yesterday did not own land enough for a Ruggles was chief justice, when the news arrived grave, is the possessor of extensive farms-and from Boston of Mr. Otis' election. You can have no they that yesterday held such farms are disposidea of the consternation among the government-sessed even of their family burying ground!-Mapeople. Chief justice Ruggles, at dinner at col. nagement is too much for honest industry-the latter Chandler's on that day, said, "Out of this election kicks the beam when opposed by the former.will arise a dd faction, which will shake this Speculation is-seated in the parlour, but laber is province to its foundation." Ruggles' foresight refused repose on the dung-hill, reachred not beyond his nose. That election has I have a letter from an honest man who was shaken two continents and will shake all four.- coaxed to bis ruin by a bank (which, like a Cyprian For ten years, Mr. Otis, at the head of his country's goddess, exposed its polluted bosom and smiled to cause, conducted the town of Boston, and the peo- destroy,) and driven to the wilds of the west. He ple of the province, with a prudence and fortitude, laments the friends of his youth and loss of socieand at every sacrifice of personal interest,and amidst ty-details the hardships that belong to a new unceasing persecution, which would have done ho- settler and enumerates many privations-but "blesnor to the most virtuous patriot or martyr of an-ses God that he is out of the reach of a bank." May tiquity. heaven grant unto him a continuance of this good The forgoing minute of Mr. Otis' argument, are fortune!-but the serpent may come, the apple no better a representation of it than the gleam of a be eaten, and his paradise be reduced to an abode glow-worm to the meridian blaze of the sun. I for unclean and filthy things. fear I shall make you repent bringing out the old gentleman. Ridendo dicere verum quid vitat?

The hon. Willium Tudor.

JOHN ADAMS.

Banking-general remarks.

We commence the publication of a series of numbers on "THE PAPER SYSTEM." They are from the pen of a nster, in the Land of a gentleman.

The banks that pay, or affect to pay, specie, are, in some measure, under the public controul-but what is the morality of the managers of those that do not pay any of their debts? Do they not tell a falsehood, a most deliberate and mischievous fulsehood, on ev ry bill which they issue? What degree of reputation is an individual entitled to, who renews and reiterates a promise to do a certain thing which he himself knows that he is neither able no willing to do? The best men may be unable, some times, to come up to their promises-yet they will