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The gazette] By EDGAIl SNOWDEN. Terms. Daily paper - - - - $3 per annum. Country paper - - - 5 per annum. The ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE forthe coun try is printed ou Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. All advertisements appear in both papers, and are inserted at the usual rates. LETTER FROM MAJOR DOWNING. T > my oi l Friend Mr. Dwirht, of the .Vetr York Daily Advertiser. Washington. Oct. 10. 1834, Seein that you haint hearn from me now for a considerable long spell, I suppose you begun to think I had gone to Araby, where tiie gineral threatened to go once when the people began to send petitions to him last winter—but my g> >ti old friend, ever since I l it to you my last letter, I haint had time to do nothin in that way; •nd tins is about the cause on’t. W hen I wrote to you last, I was busy gettin my boots footed and greas’d, and all things mended and slick d up, and intended to go to Saratogue and all about them parts, to keep an eye on the •• next Government;” but comin to look about me here, I found all the folks of the Government and “the Government” itself all off, and not a crit ter left here to keep things agoin but me and Mr. Forsyth, and seein that he was rather new in the business, l thought I would stay and lend him a hand, and wait here till either the present Government or the next Government got back agin. Well, 1 hadn’t been long at it afore I be gan to feel rather wamblechop’d; and one day Mr. Forsyth says to me, Major, says he, what’s the matter; well says I, Governor, 1 don't know exactly, but I begin to feel considerable streak ed; well says her I reckon I know what’s the matter, and he come out with a long word that frightened me almost to pieces. I had hearn a good deal said about the old Torys of ’76, and the new Torys of’34, and as my father and grandfather had battled agin the old ones, I didn’t somehow fear much about the new ones; and I knew there was a good many kind of new Torys; there was the present government To rys, and the" next government Torys, and the tape vV twine Torys, and the safety fund One Dollar bill Tort/s; but here was another kind of 1’orys 1 hadn’t thought on before, and Go vernor Forsvth said there wnrn’t a doubt they then had hold on me, and them was the Pre iitoni-Torys. As soon as the won! was out ol his mouth l sprung round like all possest; says l, Governor, do you think it is raly so? there is no doubt on’t. says he; why says 1, how you t ,1k! for if that is so there is no tune to lose, »ys I, for so long as there is any ailin about Major Downing that has got any kind of Tory ibout it, it is time lor folks to look our. Well he. Major, it you like another name better, says he. I’ll give it to you, and so, says he, you’ve got the Kolaree. Do tell, says I, if that’s all I’ll soon fix that; and why didn’t you say so at hrst, instead of tellin a body about that other plagy ailin? and with that l went to work right off puttin things to rights. The first go off I took a leetle less New England in my switchell; but that didn’t do much good; then again I took a double dose; but that ouy made things worse: it was like poriu warm warter down one’s back on u cold, frosty inornin; it felt plagy good whilst you was at it, but in a minit al ter, it was worse and worse; at last l stop’d all kind of hard licker, and arter a little spell I felt pritty churck. I stuck to this plan a few days, and kept cool and good natur’d, and eat nothin but good sound food, and drank nothin but clear cold water, and above all I kept up my pluck and trusted to Providence for the rest: and in • less than one week there warnt a mite of no kind of premoni-tory*, nor any kind of tory about me, and l was as sound as a grannit.— But I had a pritty tuff time on’t I tell you, for accord in to the natur of all these kind of ailins that has got any tory about em, if you don’t stop ’em they go on and go on, till folks go in to what the Doctors call the cotups, and then you turn as blue as an indigo bag, and then karnhre and Lodnum and burnt Brandy and Kiun pepper and mustard and hard rubbin aint no kind of use—it’s all over then. I and Mr. Forsyth us’d to have a good many long talks about it, and when 1 was busy bat tling agin them plagy premonitory* he used to call and see me, and 1 would talk over matters with him. One day, says I, Governor, did you ever have a notion that there is a plagy strong likeness between the natur of a man and the na tur of a nation? Well, says he, Major, I dont know exactly that there aint. and again I think there aint none at all. \ cry well, says l, donl commit yourself, but I’ve got a notion says 1 that there is a plagy strong likeness. Now says I look at me. look at that are leg and that an arm, and this hand, and see this breast, says I. (and I gave a whack on it with my hand like a sledgehammer on an anvil;) now says 1. aint that all together a pretty considerable pattern of a man? is there any kind of rot about that, says I? nothin says he that I know on; except that plagy premonitory: well says 1. that aint noth in yet, and I scarcely feel it; yes says lie but il you dont put a stop to it. Major, it will I reckon lead to trouble putty soon;—well says I, that’s trueenuf, Governor.and 1 know as far asexperi ence goes manv as stout ana strong a uiap tib l am now, on Thursday aint been worth the • labor of berryin him Saturday. Now says 1 that’s the natur of man; and now let us look at the natur of a nation, and instead of going all about creation let us look at home—here is a pattern of a nation worth lookin at, and there aint nothin in any part of creation that can hold hold a candle to it. Twelve million ol folks all strung together by a constitution and set of laws, made by themselves for their own security and happiness—and every thing so accurately ballanced and check’d, that nothing but wilfulness can throw it out of gearing.— Put, says I, like me, it has got some ailin now about it—there is premonitorys, says 1, at work upon it to a sartinty, and there must be a stop put to em, or things will look blue enuf pret ty soon, and nothin will save it from colaps; then all’s over with us; ami weshant be a bit bet ter off than some of the Portagees and Spanish nations in South America. There aint, says I, no man living, whothoughl lie would do so much good as the Gineral thoughi |,e could, afore he got to be the Government bul «>me how if turns out tother way, aud 1 believe it all comes from the listenin Gineral to the kind of folks * ho like themselves better than they dc him or the country, and turnin away from the best friends of the country. The worst on't is, says I. the Gineral thinks that every man who has a different opinion of his measures, is nol ony his enemy but the enemy of his country. When the Gineral writ that letter to Mr. Munro, and teU’d him to be the President of the coun i try, and not of a party, every sound patriot said I that's sound doctrine. When lie said that mem bers of Congress hadn’t ought to be appinted to office under the Government, every body said that’s pretty sound doctrine; and when he said that the patronage of the Government hadn’t ought to come in conflict with the purity of elec tions, every body said that’s rale sound doctrine. He said a good many more sound things, but these are enough to talk about now. V\ ell, now every man who aint of the Gineral’s party is considered a scamp, and not to be trusted that aint sound practice, for l have a notion thoie are a good many folks as pure and patriotic as ever lived, who aint of the Gineral’s party.— ' Then agin the Gineral has appinted more mem j bers of Congress than you can shake a stick at; but tho’ that aint nccordin to his promise, yet 1 dont complain on’t, for its hard for any class of j men to be cut off from servin the country il they i are fit for it—so that was a bad promise better i broke than kept. But what lifts my dander is about the Government officers mixin in elec : tions, for right in the face and eyes of what the i Gineral said, there aint no sic h active folks at the polls as the (oiks who have got office. Aow, says l. there is the head man oj the huh on cm —the next id ov eminent himself—what is he about, says I—1 suppose, says I, he was so afraid that the “ patronage of the Government would come in conflict with the purity of elections”—that no thing would do but he must go and look to it himself and see that all went right. \\ ell Mu ; jur, says Mr. Forsyth, that is no doubt true enuf, | for there aint no man so particular about these matters as Mr. Van Buren. Well, says I, that j makes me think of old Jethro Gleason, the mil I ler, and his two sons; every time the boys was j busy baggin up a grist to the customers, old J« i thro was sure to come in, and says he, Elihu, : haint you taken the toll out? Yes sir, says Eli • hu, l took it out; and then he’d go to the other ■ boy, and says he Elam have you taken the toll i out? O yes daddy, I look to that always my self—you young rascals, says old Jethro, I dont [believe a word out; and with that he’d dip out the toll the third time to make sure on’t. But, says 1, all that is nothing to what 1 think i is the worst of the premonitorys; and that is the ! plaguy editors ail about trying to stir up one 1 class of folks agin another—the poor agin the rich—just as tho’a man who, by industry, has | got a little uforehand in tho world, was a natu ; ral enemy of a man who had no property—Eve ; ry man, “says I,” who is able to work and earn ; a livin’ in this country, is, accordin’ to my no tion, a rich man; for tho’ lie ha’nt got as much j money as some others, he sleeps sounder, and the laws protect him alike with others—if In; gets sick and can’t work, and his family is in want, who does he go to for assistance?—Does he go j to these party Editors and office holders?—or ' dots he go to families of property and charac ter for assistance?—And when poor foreigners come to this country and want work, who gives it to them?—do political newspaper Editors and political office holders give it to them?—do they build houses and work farms, and thus give ho norable employment to thousands and thousands of poor and honest foreigners?—not one on em’ —but they are cruel enuf just to serve party pur poses, to tell those poor foreigners, to knock down the rich and their houses, and that the rich always grind the poor and all that kind of slang—it is too bad—that’s worse than Kollaree —that’s agin law and agin common sense; and l never think on’t without bilin right up. Now “says I,” these are the premonitorys, which I am afraid, are going on worse and worse; and if not stop’d will go right into a cold sweat and collaps. But, “saysI,” there is a remedy—and that is for every man, rich and poor, to look to the laws—obey’ the laws—go to the ballot box and put in his honest vote, and do all lie can to keep the peace, and sutler no bad man to ad vise him to the contrary. Aint that a good re medy says I “Governor?”—It is so Major, sa\s “Mr. Forsyth.” “ Wont that keep offithe col laps?” says I. “It will so,” says he. “Wont things git blue” says I, “ifit aint attended to?” “I am afraid so,” says Mr. Forsyth—“ Then” says I, if 1 go clear of collaps and Kollaree by droppin all kind of hard lickors. and by keepin cool, and watching agin things gettin worse with mo. and folks all about the country take my advice at elections, and obey the laws, and commit no riots, these National premonitorys —like these things that are now hangin on to me—will go off; and tho nation, like me, will be again as tuff and a> sound as old granit.” And with that, Mr. Forsyth jumps up and took my hand, and says he, “ Major, that’s rale sound doctrine; and there aint no true patriot in the country that wont say so.” “ Well then,” says 1. “ dont it turn out that what I said was true, that there is a strong likeness between a man and his ailitis. and a nation and its ailins?” there is no doubt on’t” says he; so that was an end of the premon tory and kolaree business.—Now my good old friend Mr. Dwight 1 have only a few words more to say. 1 hear toll that riots and devilitry is feared at your next election; and its enuf to bring on Rolaiee to think on't that sieh a fine city, the pride of the country, and the envy of all creation, should ever he disgraced by a riot. I wont believe it, for when you come to think on't. riuts very seldom injure the folks intended, but frighten poor innocent women and little children, and come plaguy hard too on the police and law officers, for they are bound to : keep the peace, and must doit at the risk of life; so _! that no good comes on’t, but much evil. But if j by chance bad folks will make riots (and none I but bad folks will) lete every good citizen stand i by the office is of the law, and let the cry be sup l port the lairs—keep good order, Your friend and the friend of the laws, J. DOWNING, Major, Downingville Militia 2nd Brigade. __ Matthias, the Impostor,— now in prison wait ing liis trial,—is daily attended by a young art ist, who is busily engaged taking his portrait, which is to he engraved for publication. We were yesterday informed of a circumstance in relation to this business, which serves to exem ' plify the extreme vanity of this knavish lunatic, i When the painter first began his task he only | intended sketching a portrait of the face, but ! this Matthias would not permit, and insisted ! that the artist should draw his figure at full length, robed in his pontificals; which was ac cordingly done. The picture represents him in his fine embroidered coat studded with stars, I anil a large silver sun on the left breast, the j sword of Gideon by his side, the long rule for j measuring Paradise in his right hand, and a i large cocked hat. covered with a variety of strange devices, on his head. Our informant fui tiier stated, that Matthias placed himself in i a variety of positions before he could deter mine on which would shew his person to most J advantage. Alas, poor human nature! ; S. V. Cour. REUBEN JOHNSTON, JUNIOR, A T TO USE V A T LA If, OFFERS his professional services to the pub lic. His office is in the room adjoining | the Clerk’s Office. oct 15—tf A SKETCH OF GEN. WASHINGTON, BY MR. JEFFERSON. We intimated in a previous number of our paper, that we should occasionally call to the recollection of our readers the characters of the good old lathers of the republic. We then gave a sketch of Mr. Pendleton from his own pen; but as we could not do so in the case of \\ ash ingtox, we resolved to do what was next in de gree, and present to our readers a sketch of the father of his country from the pen of the Author of the Declaration of Independence. No man more thoroughly comprehended the ^ full character of Washington than Thomas Jef-1 fersnn. lie bad served with him in the Virgin- j ia House of Burgesses from 1/69 to the bieaking J out of the Revolution; and, duiingthat ardu ous struggle, had him constantly in view. \\ hen j Mr. Jefferson returned from France, he accept- j cd a seat in the Cabinet of VY ashington; and j was a constant observer for mote than four | years, of the actions and feelings of that great j man. His sources of information were as full' as could be wished; and no one will doubt the j great tact ol Mr. Jefferson in discriminating hu- j man character. Add to this, that when the j sketch was penned, the grave had long closed j over Washington—the party feelings ofthe day I had dissolved—and men bad begun to pro- j nounce his name with that reverence with which j the world now regards, and will, we trust, con-; tinue to regard him, forever.—Norfolk Beacon, j . i , .1 __I •• 1J1S lllinu UUU [Mincnui. 'HIIIWIU being of the very first order; his penetration strong, though not so acute as that of a New ton, Bacon, or Locke; and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation, being little aided by invention or im agination. but sure in conclusion. Hence the common remaik of his officers, of the advan tage lie derived from councils' of war, where hearing all suggestions, he selected whatever was best; and certainly no General ever plan ned his battles more judiciously. But if de ranged during the course of the action, if any member of his plan was dislocated by sudden circumstances, he was slow in a re-adjustment. The consequence was, that lie often failed in the field, and rarely against an enemy in station, ns at Boston and York. He was incapable of : fear, meeting personal dangers with the calmest unconcern. Perhaps the strongest feature in his character was prudence, never acting until every circumstance, every cons deration ,was maturely weighed; refraining il he saw a doubt, , but, when once decided, going through with Ins purpose, w hatever obstacles opposed. His in tegritv was most pure, his justice the most in . flexible I have ever known, no motives of inter 1 est or consanguinity, of friendship or hatred, be ing able to bias his decision. He was, indeed, in every sense of the word, a wise, a good, and ; a great man. i His temper was naturally irritable and high i toned; but reflection and resolution had obtain ed a firm and habitual ascendancy over it. If ever, however, it br*ke its bounds, he was most tremendous in his wrath. In his expenses he was honorable, but exact; liberal in contribu tions to whatever promised utility; but frowning and unyielding on aH visionary projects, and all unworthy calls on his charity. His heart was not warm in its affections; but lie exactly calculated every man’s value, and gave him n solid esteem proportioned to it. llis person, you know, was fine, his stature exactly what one would wish, his deportment easy, erect and noble; the best horseman of his age, and the most graceful figure that could bo seen on horse back. Although in the circle of .his friends, where he might be unreserved with safety, lie took a free share in conversation, his colloquial talents were not above mediocrity, possessing neither copiousness of ideas, nor fluency of words. In public, when called on for a sudden opinion, he was unready, short and embarrass ed. Yet tie wrote readily, rather diffusely, in an easy and correct style. This he had acquir ed by conversation with the world, for his edu cation was merely reading, writing and com mon arithmetic, to w hich lie added surveying at a later day. His time was employed in action chiefly, reading little, and that only in agricul ture and English history. His correspondence became necessarily extensive, and, with jour nalising his agricultural proceeedings, occupied most of his leisure hours within doors. On the whole, his character was, in its mass, perfect, in nothing bad, In few points indifferent; and it may truly be said, that never did nature and fortune combine more peifectly to make a man great, and to place him in the same constella tion with whatever worthies have merited from man an everlasting remembrance. For his was the singular destiny and merit, of lending the nr- i mies of his country successfully through an nr- j duous war, for the establishment of its indepen dence; of conducting its councils through the birth of a government, new in its forms and principles, until it had settled down into a quiet arid orderly train; and of scrupulously obeying the laws through the whole of his career, civil and military, of which the history of the world furnishes no other example,” Merited Punishment.—On Monday evening, ‘ a well dressed citizen was seen to pass down South Main stieet, having under his protection two ladies, who were in all things entitled to the protective gallantry of a man <>! honor. As i the happy trio passed along the streets, they in dulged a merry, but yet delicate and respectful 1 mood, and seemed to be above the cares and ' hardships of a world like this. At the moment ! they approached the Custom House, the ladies | were unceremoniously assailed by a brace of I rapscallions, who, in their fondness for a spree, j attempted to tear them from their protector. At the instant, the gentleman, * accoutred as he I was,’ turned upon the assailants, and with one I well-directed and Herculean blow, laid the j 1 first bravo’ at his feet. He then turned upon j j the second, and with almost unequalled des- j ' patch, floored him, and left him apparently dead ( i upon the spot. Having accomplished his work, the gentleman took his fair friends under his : arm and quietly proceeded on his journey. At the hour of ten, the writer of this article saw i the scoundrels lying in the street, in the condi j tion of Col. Crockett’s plate at Gen. Jackson’s j levee— well licked, and unable to commit any further depredations for the night. Providence (/?. /.) Journal. The Immediate Abolitionists hold a-Conven- , tion at Augusta, in Maine, on Wednesday next. I Mr. Garrison and a few others are appointed de legates from this city. It is the duty of the friends of the Union of the States iu Maine to look after these gentlemen.—Bost. (Jaz. 1 Park Theatre.—The debut of Mr. Matthews | last evening w as, we are happy to say, such as I his warmest wishes could desire, and long be fore the commencement of the performance the house was crow ded in all parts, and hundreds left the doors unable to obtain admittance. One of the reasons, perhaps, for this overflow, was the expectation generally entertained, that some opposition was to be made to his reappear ance on the American stage. Reports of an injurious nature had been industriously spread through our city, and handbills containing charges calculated to influence the public mind against him, were yesterday generally circulat ed. If Mr. Matthews ever entertained a doubt of the candour and generosity of an American audience, that doubt must have been at once dispelled by the enthusiastic reception with w hich he was greeted last evening. Previous to the performance he entered into u circumstan tial and triumphant defence against the slander ous reports which had been propagated by his enemies with a view to injure him in public es timation. He declared them to be false in e\ e ry particular, never having in a single in stance done or said aught which could by the remotest possibility be distorted into an expres sion of disrespect against the United States or its citizens, for w hom lie felt every sentiment of gratitude and aporobation; and concluded his address by appealing with confidence to the justice and liberality of Ainei icanstosupport him against the machinations of his unprovoked slanderers. The audience received his state ment w ith the warmest approbation and not a dissenting voice was heard throughout the l.nneo The performance commenced with “ The Comic Annual,” one of those unique and enter taining performances in which Mr. Matthews is really at home, consisting of the most amusing selection of anecdotes, songs, and portraits, re lated, sung and sketched in his peculiar man ner, and in which he has never yet found a suc cessful rival. If his delineations have any fault, it consists in the exceeding minuteness with which they are finished; hence, to mere ama teurs like ourselves, they are apt to become irk some. The exuberance of his sketches may, therefore, we think, be pruned with advantage. If the story of Mrs. Digby Jones was altogether omitted, and the gormandizer’s bed scene, ad mirable in itself, somewhatshortened, the whole would be rendered more effective. The farce of Monsieur Tunson, which concluded the even ing’s entertainment, kept the audience in the best possible humor. The Morblean of Matthews is perfectly inimit able. At the fall of the curtain he was loudly called for, and again took occasion to declare himself innocent of the charges made against him, and in conclusion stated it to be his deter mination to perform his “Trip to America,” the piece which is said to contain the offensive passages, precisely as he gave it in London, without omitting or adding a single word, only entreating that the audience would patiently hear it through, before they pronounced upon its merits.— A nr York Courier. ———————————— DU. 1 M VS TO-MORROW Virginia State Lottery, For the benefit oj the Dismal Swamp Canal Co Class No. 20 for 1834, Will be drawn at West End, Va. on Saturday, October 18, at 3 o’clock, 1*. M. CAPITAL PRIZE $30,000. Tickets 10; halves 500; qrs. 2 50; eighths 1 25 flVr* Lowest two number prize $30; 1st or 2d drawn No. will be entitled to $18; 3d or 4th to $1S, Ac. Ac. To be had in a variety of numbers of J. CORSE, Lottery Exchange Broker. Alexandria. DRAWS TO-MORROW Virginia State Lottery, For the benejit oj' the DJsmal Swamp Canal Co. Class No.~20 for 1834, Will be drawn at Catt>’ Tavern, (West End.) Alexandria. Va. on Saturday, October 18 HIGHEST PRIZE 30,000 DOLLARS. Tickets 10; halves 5 00; qurs. 2 50; eighths 1 25 Lowest two number prize $30; 1st or 2d drawn No. entitled to $18; 3d or 4th, $10, Ac. Eor sale, as usual, in great variety, by JOS. HI* Cli/lltlil', (Sign of the Flag of Scarlet and Gold,) King sp Alexandria, t). C. DBA WS TO MORROW Virginia State Lottery, For the benefit of the Dismal Swamp Canal Co. ‘Class No. 20 for 1834. To draw at Alexandria, Virginia, on Saturday, October is HIGHEST PRIZE $30,000! Tickets $10; halves 5 00; qrs250; eighths 1 25 Lowest two number prize $30; 1st or 2d drawn No. entitled to$IS; 3d or Itli $10, Ac. On .'aie in great variety by JAW. KIOKDAX. rO* Uncurrent Notes and Foreign Gold pur chased. DR I MVS TO- MORRO W Virginia State Lottery, For the benefit o f the Dismal Swamp Canal Co. Class No. 20 for ls;j|, To be drawn at Catts’ Tavern, West End, on Saturday. October 18 HIGHEST PRIZE $30,000. Tickets $10; halves 5 00; qrs. 2 50; eighths 1 25 ilVr* Lowest two number prize $30; 1st or 2d drawn No. entitled to $18; 3d or 1th to $16, Ac. To be had in a variety of numbers of j. w\ yiolktt, Lotterv and Exchange Broker, .Year the corner of King and Fay rile St reel*, _ Alexandria, 1). C. LABORERS WANTED, rpO work by day and night, (at stated inter X vals or watches) on the Coffer Dam of the Aqueduct of the Alexandria Canal, opposite Georgetown. Liberal wages w ill be allowed, and promptly paid. Immediate application to be made at the works to \\ M. TURNBULL, or f Engi W. M. C. FAIRFAX, i neers. Oct 11*—dtf _ A BARGAIN. aa The subscriber, having determined to ililleavetown, is desirousofselling the HOUSE lie now occupies, on Prince street.'between Pitt and St. Asaph streets—being central and plea santly situated, in fee simple, and in pretty good repair. The terms would be very’ liberal, both in price and time, so as to make it a profitable investment even at the present reduced rates. 1*S—tf_R S. BOWIE. CALF AND SHEEP SKINS FOR BOOK BINDERS. 1HAVE just received, and offer for sale, low, to the Binders of the District, a few’ dozen each of Law Sheep and Calf; Bark tanned do do; Split Sheep and Fleshes, all of very superi orquality, oct 15 AUGUSTUS JACOBS. ALEXANDRIA^! FRIDAY MORNING, OCT. n, is^ j ] French Treaty.—The following letter is froft' an American gentleman of high rospectabij> ^ in New York. P.„.^ A .... .. . A . Dear Sir—The Chamber of Deputies is aL to adjourn without touching the subject of 1 claims. The Government and the claimant need not deceive themselves nor be deceirtd The French government have not the mo«tr? mote idea of paying the money. They * make a thousand professions; and if the could be discharged by compliments to the IV sident, and heartless assurances, a draft fort whole amount w ould be discharged as they u off a feu iPartiJice on the three days of Juiv ” The Ministers here are not sincere, oratie^ indifferent. The King himself is solicitous fa the payment, and has more talents and charsc ter than all of them together. The Minister of Foreign Affairs is distinguished for his adroit, ness and artifice. He will write letters, as«r. ing our Minister of the extraordinary inters his Majesty’s government feel in the subject and that he is exceedingly gratified to find tka( the illustrious President the United States t*. lieves them sincere, and that they could not p|. pect less from one of his great wisdom auk courage, hut still the Chambers have been in session sixteen days, and the Ministers <jffrr them no project of a law fur the execution o! the treaty. The Ministry have a decided majority in the Chambers, and they w ill never carry tins mea sure. Mark my prediction, we shall neverge. the money. The Chambers were in session when tl* Treaty was made. It is usual to semi a special message from the King to notify them of ti* conclusion of the Treaty, and to ask their vote for the supplies. It lingered eighteen month and then came in as a common estimate of the Minister of Finance, among numerous item, as to the allowance of which they have the right of approval ,)r rejection. A devoted Min isterial majority rejected the project of the lam The apparent indifference on the subject in the United States, and the delay, has encouraged them in the course, and it w ill now be impoui hie. It is said here that their plan is this; tocon tinne their assurances up to the meeting ol Con gross, anil if that course succeeds and no strong measure is recommended, they will in Februa ry reject the law again, and you will get nen of it after the -1 tit of March. The I’altimore Intelligencer is informed that no such article ever appeared in this papet, it the one commented on in that paper cfTuesdaj, Sanguine expectations are entei tained by tit best-informed politicians, of the success of the Anti-Jackson party in the state of New York gt nerally. Mr. Stephenson, the celebrated engineer, says he will not be satisfied until the journey from Liverpool to Condon is made in two hours, being at the rate of one hundred and four miles an hour! He has already travelled forty. _ It is stated that Hon. Edward Everett, at the urgent solicitations of his political friends, has consented to withdraw his resignation, and serve for the remainder of his term as Representative in Congress. Washington Jocky Club Races.—Second Dat —Two mile heats for the subscription Plate, va lued at $500—three entries, viz: 1st. Colonel Crowell’s sorrel horse Robin Hood, six year* old, by Henry, dam by Hickory. 2d. Mr. Gil more’s bay filly, Mine Patience, four years old. by Medley, dam by Herod. 3d. Mr. Selden'i chesnut coit Troubadour, four years old, by Monsieur Tonson, dam by Wonder. The race was won by Robin Hood. Robin Hood 1 1 Troubadour 2 2 Miss Patience 3 dis. Time:—'Am. 54s. and 3m. 52s. Tbe first ln-at was run in handsome style by all the horses, and they came out so well as to leave the issue of (ho second doubtful. In the second heat Troubadour took the lead, and went ahead so finely, that for a while it wav doubted whether the victor of the first beat would overtake him; when half way round the last mile, however, Robin ..I bore up, past , him, and came out mx or eight yards ahead. Li. S. Ship Potomac.—On Sunday las?. I went ! aboard tbe Potomac, then lying in the stream, and beard tbe Rev. Mr. Taylor preach his lare well sermon to her crew before her departure. It was never my fortune to witness a more inter j esting Sabbath service. The crew numbering near 500 men, exclusive of Mariners, manned the Gun Deck. A simple table, covered with ! the star-spangled stripes of the American Flag was the Preacher's Pulpit. Around him. in the | presence of their officers, and amidst the war [ like battery of their floating castle, were tbe i men whom lie came to address, and lor who# he labors. There, environinj'^heir beloved teacher, for an hour and a half^hey stood ; fixed and motionless, that one might have doe# I ed them hewn front stone, had not tin- languid I of their faces signified th.it souls too weietWh quivering beneath the touch of sympathy, , stamped with the seal of the Most High, anil des tined for Immortality. I have st t-n a letter b> i Mr. Taylor Iroui one of these men. in which be j begs him to go out w ith them as tin; Chapiam, and tells him that the sailors bad agreed, U b* 1 would consent to do so, to contribute from d*ir j own wages enough to make the salary an >•' j ducemeiit.— Poston Adr. i The French Arkwright.—The French Jour nals, each of them, dedicate an article to Jac quard, the French A wk wright, just dead. He was the inventor of the machine for weaving i figured silks, w hich came so appropos to sup port tbe sinking industry of Lyons. For m* last century Lyons produced but plain silk*, * kind in which Switzerland and England can successfully compete with, and undersell, French. But Jacquard’s invention enabled Ly ons to preserve tbe superioiity in figured silk# “ If Lyons, says a journal, has 32,000 looms. 4 if each loom does a third more than it did fo^T years ago—If Lyon* preserve its superiority, and extend its trade, despite of Zurich and itsne* silk fabricks—despite of Crevelt—of Elberfield —of Austria doubling its silken manufacture*--' despite of Saxony and Russia, and of 40,0W looms of England, it owes all this to Jacquard. Jacquard is just dead, a poor man, at the age ot