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VOL. I.J Wcstficld, Saturday, August 5, 182G. [No. 9. rrni.Tsurn T.VF.RV S iTURDAT, KY AT fflM'nn.n. CHA.UTACO.OS: interest isgorcmedby reason—the man of] course, throws his calculation intoconfn- i. The principal link in Ins chain of hu Tho one exercise his CO. >• V 9BMSKB, 10.—To ofik passion by feeling —. : judgment for the attainment of some feror-jsmesa is broken asunder—be fai*- to fulfil ! tie end i tin- other harries on in the irresist-|his previous contracts, and finds buna If io- ible desire of presenl gratification. Tbelrolred in new embarrassment*. Mow thi> former, when in the devektpement of Una in-' is hard enough, leaving the doctor's bill out ,.-•.- tricate pels v, be stoops to tfsscoaainisaiesi of of the question. Hence the nonentity •>! a Capita] offence against the bom of iocietyj your lenity to poor people The rich can To village subscribers, s and mail subscribers, $2,00. To companies of 13 or more, who re their papers at the office, $1,50. |» \F— <wwwo ?\**! \\ \ 2-1 ; - Most kinds of country produce recet-1 spends but little lime in reflecting on the pay yon any time. I bare often smiled to vol in payment, ifdeuvered in thoirseason. ,, cna ; t j (S attached to bis conduct, beeanse hoar people prai • tic doctor, because be he never expects la be discovered, li\he did as well as be oonhi Now tliis is am in- AP\ TM 1ISEMfc W l > <>MMMiied riiscovcrr. be would oerer hare!suit to common sense. The man who would Will he inserted three weeks, for p per eX|^v«- a«~™j, ,,!,., c , * v . i. For everv subsequent insertion,| committed the erimel for surely to lone his do otherwise, is unfit to live in society. His V UberaJ deduction will be made] ] llo j^ the most clhctual means of defeating Ibusiness is to do rigid, and to know what mare. :> cents. to those who advertise by the yea . _ ~-- .-- ' .- .-w. - lull TUB WESTl Wl -T.lli. fiitttfe$ftfp. For resl friendship oft I've sought, Can any tell ine where ; Though far in earthly chmesremote, I'd seek its presence there. Once I thought it dwelt in cv'ry mom, Though not in every lead; I'll U II you where it does not dwell. En neitherfcuurue* fried. In every man we find a foe. Though nr-t we find mfriend; Yon rrop hi\ intn •'. the!) you'll know, Where friendship's bounds extend. I thought that UXWKUI did possess, A noble -hare of this: Alas ! I hutnblj must confess, i bat here I judg'd amiss. Among the country traders, We see this spirit press, Each has his sly.invaders, To rival all success. Among all the christi; ;i bit three, Aot many can we Gnd, That lire in perfect harmony. ' his ambitions designs! The latter, when, in' right is. the gratification of his turbulent passions, On be stoops to the commission of a capital of-1actor of your profession, as well as those of]fulness. He launches forth, a wn tched o:ft- fence against the laws of society, spends as! law and divinity. It arises from a mistaken east, on creations dreary wild, to comers* little time in reflecting on the penalties at- j judgment of parents. A man for instance, ] wi*h misery as his daily companion. Spiii- tached to his conduct because bek harried has a son. who nils beneath the capacity' tons ''<P* *> ^ r(; tbe grim assasuaS of feeling, on with too much impetuosity. His pas-{of the rest of his children, both of body anil!those incentives to vice, those robbers of lions have assumed the empire over his rea- mind—well, ho must be devoted of course J principle and stimulators to murder, to ra •cflcrts upon his own conduct, and the ex-[the mother's griff and affliction had miples set before his children. There b the J ceased ! She was pale and lifeless—the ibject of virtuous ancctknl; there the sup-;purple current which had hitherto pre- part ami comfort of my aged years; this the j served the vital sp;,ik, had now fled to nope of his country: thar the encouragement I its citadel, and forced asunder the bea- of religion,all poisoned by intemperaaci— !\ iV - ligaments. Her extremities weie all doomed to apresaatUTe and disgracefnlj*^^' Several attempts were mad.: death. The dnmkard poisons bis own en- l() ' oI . f ' (!tl n0r 5 b ' J * tJ,e b\oo-l had forsa joyments, he tears his bosom/rsenrfaad com- k<n m womctl channels. The boy was Iianinn from his embrace, whose kind parti- Su0 \ ''«mght forward, to witness the awful efiects his guilt had produced up- on her who had home him. Here, for the first time, he showed that he had a heart that could feel ; his fare, whicli before had the appearance of hardihood, was seen bathed in tears. The old man with difficulty withstood Ike awful shock ;—but at last, with some corn posure, and with a father's feelings he addressed his trembling son, in sub- stance as follows : \ See, my boy, you have been the death of your mother. It is too late cipatton alleviates the weight of bis sorrows. I lis tender mother who cherished hini in his infant years, his fond father and affectionate brethren arc lost, forever lost to his remem- brance. He inters his friends and dearest B circumstance depreciates the char- connexion in one common grave of forget- son and like an infuriated maniac, be rashes to an easy life. The mistaken father seeks jphse, and cruelty. How often are youth, j now for you to weep or lament. Rut blindly upon his own ruin. Upon inch [itiaoueof the three professions; and with beauty, and happiness sacrificed to the Bsostl*\ 8 * wg ^ s g * atg j * buried your broth- men, the denunciation of capital punishment nrging, pushing, and large pecuniar] expen- loses its intended efleet Do they fear it ? | ditures, he graduates, (a man and a novice Without n flection detestable of all, the love of liquor. Can the **» rn ^ oti \' r son 5 h p re was sufficient couscieixHScfanyinaridualu they boldly hid it dcii- combined.) This is an eternal injury to the flwsAlasting the hopes of load as^asoub^aBtl\^ 1 ^^ \ Jj^ . and . ^^ ouv ; a:icr. Do thev obey it? They obey no professions. How diflereat is a man of this parents, stripping beauty of ber charms, and ^L „'\- ,i^ f .. NM ,- ean \ or '\'\> • . I* ..,.,.. vou committed tne disgracetul deed dictates but the dictates of interest—no un- cast, from one who by h. native talents, uinoccncenf its happiness? nay, rtisastssn \ w j ]lc i, j ias btouditnpoa tne th*s f I I pulse but the impulse of passion; and if I indastry and perseverance, bare risen to a'''t rrliach hunaaity must blush. [they have never committed the ofience, it j conspicuous height in the professions; who] O. • bacansetbq lave aerer been pronapti d|bar< suimouutedevery obstaclewhfch p\\-j PorUamu\July£fi t lilC. to thecommission by the dictates of interest city and obscurity had thrown in their way. • MMMMMMB To Correspondents. —We have receiver calamity—I urn now left alone, to pur- sue the rutrged journey of life :—his teara stopped his utterance. The scene was solemn. The town, which till now ijwas cheerful, became solemn as the or the impulse of pas-ion. If a man has ne-land looked down as it were ail opposition, I rerheen devoured hy a Hon, it is because Dr. Franklin, Patrick Henry, Geo. Jack-1 a Ihieatening .ommumcation\ concerning ; houso of mournin ?- IK l^s never crossed bis path. How then is son. Dr. Nathan Smith, of Dartmouth col- ( ,ur conduct in relation to the camp meeting 04Cr , =~ _ ^ nr ^ .ucha law attended by beneficial effects? lege, Dr. White, of Cherry Valley, and .^e.-.on. We bred nobody's threats.- * 2tt- DISTRESS. D«« if ' «• \\H\ ™**ry by prerentinsH Samuel Foung,rue of this clam of men ;- Tii0 . )n:K .: pal blaine thc writer attarhrs to ! * i,e lowing « copied trom Bel s It increases misery br widenimr i thoueh I desoise Youmr*s conduct about the .,;_.,•..,:„„ -K.L.^I^. :„„ .(London,) Weekly Messenger ot the Vr:, arc to peace ID( .::. •,' i u,umi —«y—• -> «*-«-»«» s»nj.iiss couM-qu, u-e IMHCN s.unc am- {amri] any point or argument, or any thing Heated weavers.) related the following common humanity. Thc unfortunate tie earner and brighter in the sphere of their brteresting to the public; and if this which, case of a poor weaver in Manchester I wretch has already singled out and sacrifi.|dest .nation. Of this class, are Jeffersoa, is Bowreceired contained any, we should for the truth of which he could vouch' red a victim to his interests or bb passions. [Madison, Adams, Clinton, and many other, j )U bh,h it—it purports to come from the as the statement came from a respecta- I find no/\* M nddftip, hut •.-. mask Tie. ! < uv ers all svitliia ; Where's the bread. I fain would ask That harbors J. icndsh in in [be law by a finishing stroke, cuts off all too numerous to mention heart of a Christian; but its spirit is \gall ble manufacturer of that tow; , Portland, J «:. at' hopes of repentance or reparation. The Now, gentlemen, why is it that doctors ani i , V(ir mwood.' - We hare no reason fori \ Avery worthy poor weaver nppli- partj injured find but a sorry satisfaction disagree so much not only about your prac- believing that cither taw or Ripley were 'd to his master about three weeks in the execution of the criminal—asatisfac- tice, but even as neighbors? Nothing is wr i;ten from anv regard to religion, or for s ' ncf N begging earnestly for work, sta lion more allied to (evenge than to justice. '•..\ • ve for an eve. and a tooth for a tooth\ more common than to see you arrayed in tll( . fcekaga of an) particular class of the, 1 \ 1 ? t!,at he was in \ reat want > ail(i intterbastOirj to one another. Is there any cawiujuty—prirate inabce is risible in er- \ w ©old thankfully do any thing for the i- .: man late, which, howeTcr well it may j thing peculiar in the nature of your business CT y sentence. The a riter of this piece, as •been adapti 1 to the .ituatiou of the|tlia1 leads to it. oris it accident.- It is to vrell as every body elsej wdl please nnder- 11 — E- - li! • ' i ••\•-.- :'.'.: inguin-lasemvsl .. , but it is urer< BO. Why I OE TH1 WESTER? l : IE T'M.IN COLLEGE, Jidy 17, lf.2C. CAPITAL PUNISHMENTS. Tli\ rights c\ government uwv the indi- riduals who compose t!,e body politic h ive. for many ages, been subjected to discui sk»n These rights, arising from the complicated g y S t< interests which form the ugana nts ol - ren social union, are so various that it need not excite surprise, if many mistaken v i .. - have been entertained. Man is a creature stand fi.ai »v\- have been and shall be our ra led by i brisk fuw ( f spirits in ti.e animal m, e\'.:ts a j! nrerful and a fairinflu- ucc. Against the crime of murder, na- t\re u: • put on om of ia r BCrerest look-— one of her dark' -t frowns. Ine midnight a - --'a Las often been arrested by the inter- tancesjn j borror which ml. ntion< inspired. '• The ,v iccof a brotherts blood crietb from the ny length ol tune governed any part, •• ,. ii:i , •• ,, ld 1 , ::iu , h , s a mn ;iwfu , y ^ people, us. ems extremely difficult to arrive at con Tract means ot supporting his existence. His master assured him he did not want n- ny more goods, his stock being very heavy, without anv sale, and that he could not give out more work to any one. The man pressed very much, and at length his master said, u Well Jonathan, if it is absolutely necessary of circumstances : But as no cii of a completely uniform nature, base for ••• . a character for modern times. The it that so many of you, 1 mean so great a g^n pdgesas to the matter proper to be ad- bloc ly code of Draco fuilj proves tbatroikl-1 proportion of >ou. imbibe habits of intern- putted into our columns. ness is a better preventative of crime, than perancc ? Tins too, is a DM slaacholy fact, We repeat, that we fed nohostihry to the severity. Rvery civilized community is per- too evident for contradiction. Now gentle- Methodists as a people; an the contrary, y a,hep moral feeling, which like, men, you may sneer at my Styleof writing, ire bebetc them to be a society of peacea- for you to weave a piece to ;irevent ttoldyoummy first number, I was bred at ble, bumble, and sincere Christians, who: you from starving, I will let you Imve the plow, and bad but little education.—But «ralk as nearly after the pattern of their Mas- it, bet cannot give you more than Is, my sentiments will, 1 believe, bear the clo- tor as any other people. But still, we main- for it, (2s. is the regular price,) for 5 tain our right of remarking on any of their | really do not want any more goods I race, and therefore, 1 hope but few practices, as well as those of any ether sect, Jusade up for a long time to come.\— pie will bare occasion to send for you. which we believe to be injurious tosociety.i\ Let me have it, master, I beg,\ said the poor man ; *' whatever you pay sT>iisr» rii intttuci |n,e ,or !t ' i,ray ,et me l,ave \\\ The .•••^l V I l 11 ll III U 141»* ! piece was given to him to weave, and at the end of two days he brought it jcancethan ti;e most prompt execution of at all times rigidly correct. | the laws. This universal indignation ofna- ractae n the only proj , tesl of theory; tnre-tb. ^e poignknt stings of conscience wt many wild theories are * att« red before \ ; i;iV<: . more powerful influence in correct- its influence, like the imaginary spectres of twilight b* fore the beams of the sun. The rights of government arise only from the en i for which it w .- formed. This cod is merely security in the esercise of those indispen ' . ; functions which pertain to hu- man life. Security then is the great and thc only source from whence these rights are derived. W itfa this principle in view, it has been said that government possessed n rhts not only over the property and talents of individuals, but our their brcs. The sentence of death against the shedder of I\ ing lliat devotion to interest and thatobedi- \ ncc to passion, which prompt men to the ' ommission of capital offences, than an\ law sest scrutiny. Now, 1 wish well to the hu- man race peep SILVER GK W. N. B. Gentlemen of the bar, don't \>c an patient—your turn comes neat. so* ean possibly py se$S. r\( AS. rou r;ir. WESTEUN STA DETFRACTION. Among the many moral eril society, thai of detraction is not the least, nor one the most seldom exhibited. 'I he under of pettv scandal, tiie retailer v c :ec in blood has adorned, or rather polluted the;\' ' ,;,n, ' rr :1 '\ 1 detraction, i, a character V*g^ Ol everv criminal code, since law was fi«t promulgated. The devoted victim of public justice, onfortunate in havingcoav raitted a capital ofence, is condeasned liv . the law-: of b plainly exhibiting the evil propensity of hu- man nature, ai d adisgraCC to m hat !ia^ been I styled the nolded vorfc <>(' God — ,\:t honed man. A sj>irit of detractaou and calumny ron TIIF: WBSTKKN STAR. \i\imi n. INTEMPERANCE. Of all the vices which arc found existio : in the conduct of mankind, fntemperanet will be held in everlasting remembrance, as one of the most d< le stable of all, which are found exhibited in the annals of human na- ture. The temptations and allurements, and the fatality of this destructive vice, the treacherous arts or schemes which natter us from the- path '^ m titude, and the manner in which it charms us in its foul embrace, surpass the powers of description. The wretched and enticing maimer by which it binds the faculties of the mind, captivates thc heart, perverts and destroys the under- standing, is a subject of the profoundest as- tonishment. Before the victim is awaken- i ed to a sense of his < ituation, • scape is hope- From the Indiana Farmer. A remarkable circumstance took place lately, at Bedford, which no doubt will be very interesting to most of our readers. At a special session of the Lawrence county circuit court, called for the purpose of trying two persons charged with larceny, and then in the jail of that county—John Adamson was sentenced to the penitentiary, foi home, and on carrying it to Iiis master begged nf him to give him Is. 6d, for it, saying how much he was distressed for money. His master paid him tiie Is. 6d, and the man went away. The master feeling very uncomfortable about the poor man, thinking that the ear- nestness of his manner must arise from excessive want, determined on foltow- in<i him home. lie went to the cottage stealing a horse, for the term ol' three I of the weaver, and found the wife alone yean ; and Jesse lirannan, for stealing! in the lower room, making a little gruel leather, for one year. His honor John over a poor fire. \ Well Mary,\ said less. Gliding alo smooth and delight- ineiaw3 0t hn countrv, and the approvinei lscnaractcrist,c bf a mean and cowardly L , , ,.„;,.„ ,.-„„, I. , i it , I...... i-« • i •,• ' ful stream leading toward the brink ofatre- voice ol mankind seals Ins coodemnatiou. person- Possessing no sensibihtv, courage , , . , i ..:•.••, , •.,.,., L. .li i,. \ n mendous gulf, thouchtless of his situation and is tins right ? J- it called tor by the seen- *\ \ (,r, b. bunself, enryand malice prompt'. n'vr.r,.;,.;!,,,.;,. » •*•• . lt.-_ » . i .s iits attracting power; he perceives not On my ot civil socrety ? We are stronglv in-i\ nnlo P n \ d°wu by private means, everv .. ' churl to think that mankind are actuated by a mistaken riew af their own securitj and consequently oi th« ir own rights, in ta- king the life of a singl mdiridnal. A man 1 >ay have- committed acts ofi n irmoa . atro- city—he may have aggravated bis offoncea by refiaedaod unnecessary barbarity—he ' ••'< ' »t defiance the penalties at- tached to ins conduct in the most bold and daring manner, andafteyaHkstnecessary 'natthe lamp even of his life should be ex- j tinguibhed ? The objeet afbit execution m to prevent the recurrence of such scenes. bat are capital puaxshtnents calculated to luce this effect ? It appears to us that from correct and just premises, politicians have drawn fake and unjust coacsasions. Self interest and passion are the grand aa- • itements of bumah action. No man acts witbo it motive, and this motive i; either to benefit bimselfb] promoting bisownindirid- aal inteiest, or to gratify himself by giving sloc*erein to his passions The man of P ; ' r On he can to hi own level. The generous^tbc charitable and the tru- ly noble minded man, scorns to respect or even to h ten to the tales of the calumnia- tor; be turns his back with contempt and rowth of its captivating charms, nor the a| proacbing danger that is I in rying him to m- cntablc ruin. Hi-sis'..a, c bas kosl its ener- gy; the power and inclination of the diseaat are kindled, and fame « th UU lb iting fnry. The current flows with such rapidity that it 1\. Ross, presiding judge, and John Kingsbury, Esq. prosecuting attorney. Braaaaa is about twenty years of age, of poor parents, an inexperienced and unlearned chap, but possessing good natural abilities. During his trial, he appeared careless and indifferent of his fate. His aged father ami mother were present, and seemed deeply affec- ted. The trial occupied the whole of Monday, and the prisoner was brought to the liar on Tuesday morning, to re- reive the sentence of the court. The urosecution was managed with that a- iiility which does honor to the person the master, \ where is your husband }' * ; Oh ! sir, he is just come in from your house, and being very faint and weary, he is just gone to lie down in his bed.' 7 M 1 will go up and see him Nary ;*' and immediately he went to the upper room, where he saw the poor man lying on bis bed, just in the agonies of death, with his mouth open, and his bands clasped; and after a short convulsion he expired. The master was very much distressed, and came down stairs, hoping to be able to save the wife, who was in a v^ry emaciated condition ; she bad just poured the gruel into a basin, disgust upon him ; he will not join aoddab-l u_ ,. :,i i:,,-,. ,i i • , , ,- ... becomes impossible to check its progress uic wiiu nun in tne dirty pool ot malicious or wanton scandal, but tries to avoid hun as! until hurried to the brink of et< nal ruin, and swallowed m the vortex ol poverty and misfortune. What must be fa feelings of the disconsolate mother, the broken hearted land distracted wife, the forsaken orphan. : stripped of every thing which can be counted • li ar or sacred in life. See the father > pride You physicians labor under one embar-1 and mother's joy, snatched from iheir fond would a venomous reptile. r-.a xnr. WESTERN STAR. i\r:\ii:i:n A. . rassmeat peculiar to your business—1 mean the pay. Your patients are poor and rich, in proportion as at least 10 to I. The cause is for you, not me to explain. The fact is sufficient. The generality of people are in the habit of making a kind of off-hand cal- culation of their yearly expenditures and iiicorn-?. h thi i calculation sickne- is left out of the question. A train nf sickness nf who\ conducted the pleas of the state.— intending to carry it up to her husband. The trial was fair, and the boy receiv- The master said, \ Come, Mary, take ed the just sentence of the law, which a little bit yourself first/' \ No, sir, was pronounced upon him by the I said she, u not a drop will I taste tilt judge, ma style at once dignified, ap- Jonathan has had some. Neither ot plicable, and \interesting. us have had any thing within our lip- After which, while'the boy was in l but water for the two days we were the custody of the sheriff', his mother weaving your piece ; and 1 thought it was permitted to speak to him. \ My | best to make a little gruel for us before boy,\ (said the old lady,) \ go to the j we took any thing stronger, as it is so penitentiary—serve out your time there, j long since we tasted food ; but, sir, Jon- ai'd when \vou return I will receive vou atlian shall have it first.\ The master BS a mother still\ They separated ;— | insisted on her taking some herself be- the boy was about to be conducted to j fore she went up to her husband, but jail and the mother was coing to her SSW positively refused it: at last finding hone, for the purpose of returning'that he could not prevail on berlo boase:—the thought of being thus torn touch the gruel, be was obliged to tell from her child in disgrace, bore too! her that her husband was dead. Tb Behold the flower of vontii in the bard on her aged breast, already worst poof woman set ('own the bsMofgru- witb grief and enfeebled uitb care. She: el, sunk on the floor, and issmedtaseljr could no loin'er support the heavy load ;j expired, she tottered and fell': her situation was u The recital of this statement pro. embrace, and hurried headlong to an un- timely grave. Hv knows BOt those senti- ments of tenderness, confidence, and reve- rence, which the name of father should in spire. morning of life, blooming in all the prospects efusefulness; the moment the dew escapes on thc breeze, thev wither, hunt, and tin away. The lather looks upon his, family and seen, and many ran to her relief— but [ductd a visible effect in the Court \
