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also three Offices in Boston and two in Hart
ford.


The whole loss Of property is estimated
at near half a million. a large part of which
was covered by insurance effected in this
city or elsewhere.


ga PREcEDENT" FOR MARTIN VAN
buren, We find in the Philadelphia Ma
;ional Gazette the subjoined historical pas
sage. lii singnlarly opropos to the sub
,ect now before The members Of the House
of REPRESENTATIVES The friends Of Van
Buren, have brought forward several "pre-
cedents'' for the conduct Of his partizans
in the House, relative to the New Jersey
members; but unfortunately, these ''prece-
dents. ."when examined have all been found
inspplcable to the case now pending. Here
is one which fits to a hair. The Globe
should publish it. N, Y, Times.


"Ohver Cromwell, upon examining the
indentures of the parliament of l656 ascer-
tanned that his adherents would not con.
stiinte a majority of those who were duly
elected. The Lord Protector and his
Council through the agency OF a partisan
clerk, resor,ed 10 an expedent to remedy
the evil; of the character and operation Of
which we find the following narrative in an
impartial historical work.


ain letter to the speaker from the mem
bers who had been refused admittance at
the door of the lobby, Sept. lS, the house
ordered the cleak of the commonwealth to
attend next day, with all the ipdentures.-
The deputy clerk came accordingly with
an excuse for his principle, and brought
the indentures; but on being asked ,ohy
the names of certain members acere not re
turned to the house, answered that he had
no certificate Of appreciation for them. The
house on this sent to inquire why these men,
bers had no, been approved. They return
ed for answer, that whereas it is ordained
by clause in the instrument of govern
nent that the persons who shall be elected
to serve in Parliament shall be such, and no
other than such as are a,prsons If knnan IN
tegrlty, fearing God, and OF good cnnrsr-
sation: that the Council, IN pursuance of
their duty, and according to the trust re-
posed in them, having examined the said
returns, and have not refused to appr0re
ann mho hare APPEARED To THEM to be per-
sons of integrity, fearing God, and Of good
conversation: and those who are not approued
his Highness hath given order 10 some per-
sous to take care that they do mol come into
the house


mo commentary is required to illustrate
the applicability of this narrative TO recent
occurrences al Washington