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t LJeary CIr.y t. men tro c... go f r cour.ry, ij ,v. cjiYrr::! n' i? r- -ca. La cn. !ta t j f., -luvjal nl !,-' . y i'.rret. 2 t ; prwipcrtty and (au:u!: rv ..'V.- ire - -:.!r at lo fcara tLiciipi'u: cf llir II jjjj :iJ Jbn lift puV. interest. - HfYHY CtAT if cr.a cf .3 few irj lUs r try, r h :'f f t r sr: J nirr.j hivo brc -?"' r" lie pre, city. During a period of i-cr 1 yi yc-rs, LU ojcul Uo bi ba cor.necuJ wi;?i hit" country l.ury; "J darir," thit lima Lis principle, Ms wf"uu'! acJ fc;5ct-'Tncir ! ; rud ;conrvntive tr.'J iitin" IcS-kitcs upn r)itioorMrtr, auJ direct J and cwd.r.J g ..vcrum-. owl ac Inn. ' . f "i.. .r,fc rVuch a man. U ui retirement Ahtand. it neat and fl jurblun; inland town of fx p nrQ inha! :tar,ti, It hs miriv h ic l nmft bu'j ani pri 'e b'i:Mtngft and nj.U-o-did KuAdjuizcd raJ 1 Un to ilruaialt f' TtciionSi Tlie tarpini.,; bc4Uty and b?ve I. si or ixtnfo coniit, o in any thiny .u.. hin or tciiJiOUt the c;'. It U in th c ntre of an. extensive mngn of cuusiry; tecind W r3 ci'.mr in .fcrliltijr, boautj and cul:Wti.n; end tl.vS number, ekginco and p-citdDf of tbo private tcidt;DCea without the towB, gie to it nttroctron mnroruWuni'utt at well oijoan: iiJjtbaa ar possctted by any ciijr inthliUu;. . ; 1 ; x About or. j mile nt from llvit city Is Ash land, thf Infill f nd lh Ilmu of II nry Cly. Ilii houso i handsoino and tubt;in tiftt cdtficr, th aio b.Jy, ab ut 411 ft by &0, with wii of proportional dime n tiont. It ttKidt iu tho midst of a profjiiou of vrrjcnblo faru treut, cvrgr-cca . and rubbery, ujnfi a g-ntiu i-bvatin, q tho ctntro ol ol.t containing abtut.OD ncn-a, otid it aomo frty rod frouitlm road. ' A scr pfntirte currlajo way cad through ttv grtivir 10 tho hue, Mud numerous p ithwuyt, tustis lu!ly arrnnnd, atu Ji.iunly 'prenrod hiv mi. pruvrd, bctutify hit extrtwivt gnniadt. ' ili bo'js itphinly but wi lf turuMhedT routainin; many chdlco and valuibio evidrucca of th rcipt'Cl and u Arc lion of bin countrymen.- Then there U n tton cl:it.luuMj and ttnt bu'.(rrdiouct A-hlti)d beiiit'eltbr ite i fr thu quantity of butter and rhU-wo madf thtrrat 1 Hit chtckendioojt, dovf-houiabtos, ,b-irn and tht'd,are nil in prrfect n ptir, sciou-, nont and in order, llit fruijund v'jt-i:tb!e r par Jen cuntaitit abnui . timr hundred aerr!, "and In ittarrtininpiu and culirvtuln, I tiw Mr, Clay giving prr.i l I direction. Ttu-rn 11 alto a large Mgrttn h b-iik" fi led with choir plantt an I bu'uiifu! flowcrt. m . Hit Ofgro coUajJr nro'i'XCKcdinv 'n fortabla, oil whiU'-waHlu'd, clu an imJ I w II fur nulled, and plenty of il wtMin the wiud.w.- and about the dw llmg. Hi lav poaarM j more of the comlorts of; life, have better dwltirii, nre b tter clothed, and woik b-st, than a largo ifljj irity of thti d-ty l.l)rvr of iho Nurilt. . ! hv" never aiH;n n 'tblisi:J ment in anr country, in all its uVpariir'nl, furnish to many proofs of 4knoiii eomiorl, permanent and unrful Mrrnngi'm!!, uniitd with tuch exceeding good taste anJ onprv. tended rlega nee. ! ' ' ' Mr. CJay't Farm contain about eight hun dred acres, and in ail my wanderings, mclu I. tng even Old linghudl have uvttr seen the tame number of acres! in a btdy, hand, some," at productive," as well fouct-d, nnd lis well cultivated. ' His wood land is clonrrd oj 11 underbrush nod dead I wood," hi field nro enclosed with goid fences, with the top rails all on, and not a weed or a brier in the carnrr his hepp fulds, Siz.t arc ! prrplred jwith tho skill and caro of a thrifiy fanner arid ho Ins a ten ncro lot of orn, Opon which he bit bestowed extra iibr and Attention, with" tha i view of obtaining the pr?niiMnl. 'ITten jhere are his fine blinided caitlc, sheep and hirscs. apportioned' off in lots,' according to ageL uui tho uo and purpose foir which ihcy aro designt-d. liidecd there is no spot 115 or about the residence or, farm,1 that wilt noi mroisa eviuenco ui , ms ioetng a inriuy, profitaO-e aod practical fanttfr. IVuo it iif that I had mad and heard mi&U of; Mr. Clay, os the "ra'rmcrof Ashland,' but I regarded hims what I termed a Gentleman piimrr as one who had farm, but knvw lutli and cared leu how it was cultivated.' - Bat lot tiny one walk with Mr. Clay over bis brotd cresmtice his intimate knowledge of evcr thing pertaining to agriculture hoar him re. late how he repairs and improves his. linda. changes bis crops, improves bis Ktock,i nod yearly renders more and more, pioducuve and irotiiabIo his eitenstve plantattou and he will tlthcn tee with his own eyes, that one of the . test practical and moil useful Farmers in this ior any blher country, Is U;nry piaj th ; Farmer of JVs!dand; and hQViH al$o sec that the best bailer und cheese in the Lx ington market are made by Mra. Ciav, the 1 wifo of the Farmer of Ashland.' i Mr. Clay grows large quantities of hemp, ;ond is connected with a son in a hemp manu. factory. , ' . Such Ui brif descriptive outline of Ash , Uud, as h was n tho 11th day of April' last -L .... 'f Mr. CUy has marked and distinctive fea. Iiim. , -I.:.. ... 1.1, Tt - I w I t v,:ry m"nf woman ndi . ... ... country IS oa famUar with his jrsonal .Ppo..ranc s i p, for a pie. ty the human t eo xviih n expression ? which neither pen r net can dSbe W copy nlhlr7P:MrrCtay.Uaremark. able Instance, h uiif,, lnr n to even measurably , .ppw1sil4 lhft fi , -power of h,s gl.;w,ng ctucftce or lW saasive an i rvstW iufla. ui hu 1 in tn. Thus, ahrKKigh I p.-n V ar wilh Mr, ,. Guy M his h-uw nnl up L ,rtn nJ lu ; tcned to the instruct f hU ' '1 cuiturai opemuoTis ior a , , yc,rt . saw before me tte ric f bis pracii kcowlfdgc and thrutj in lusiryj mjIi ti ii im possib!o tor me !" convey. l tithr ev-n ' faint i- of the Fnrat LI convcrsailm and his works.' '- - - v- ' Oa this occasion Mr. Chy 's drcs.ird in a p!in s'l f domestk? manufacture j yous , end ch'trtd, ho app-arti more yomhful and vi orous tivin msi men of fifiy. I first 5 .. Mr. Qay twelve years and sine thai 19 I cou.'d not discover ll.at age. or the in- - - v:; -r... , - . .." ! i upahif farm at Ab!iriJ ta'd.;crib bin iio:i;-iniiw wuri.i mtnnniiin. White ai h! pUu'iiloii anJ apru'riea3DCct and li jivr "3 he di.tcuutl or the law ami' linn- pyViciijio hid4ilj hbi: ctrJ minnt-r r.f ihru-ito cp-:rtii:jirjf i!Iut rating tho pro. ihr writer, or uoiMtertsting lo rtdcr.," r " iiDUing iticiJcntathl currcd in ibo cuursw Tha c!f of Lrxio?tua. adi-iioins bicb. Iof ln lon anU brHi:ini nr.4Vain.il Me. J . v --'-jr . F' Hi ... r' i . ftli ! t ..I h; prt.wima J u me, l'.3t hi i r fvv-e hit ,v; ;.i -. t tV a n. c-y. .Mil- "f:n:" J u 3, W"'H intellect.! l fd-! ' (1. 4itUrc ren.idcd mo f j' olden lime "" r: c-!:' J i irs, carpued ft ori ihog .ny 1 'i-ci- af.j wjitiii of tniJcro Jaj. .I'liL-ro w;j a vt'ry lir aol well u It-Ki; t li !.'jrar,tl.m flrt runvn a ! I ruliiootj talt S, uu J bakrt- b illoiiKii ctviirs. liid(.TJ, Mr.'Chjrt-i pro-emitx-mU pl uu and ecuivoroieuf tu $ dr and nuuiwr of living. r,i hin b.,x;o tiw wnu un muatin; It- publican from nrp!i13j;ts U his yrvttni cU'valrtt pnat Hon: in the worM r!tin-)liin, Wlulfl n! hi We went to t C"Urt Iluuie, and. the suit in Which Mr. CI iy was rngaed wss hid over for l!tc day. JI-rt I saw bun at home, nun gting conJi-ill), inid with" paternal frniiiarity with lbc youn tnvmU rs of the U t, and no. liced tlu; siulious r turn of reptctful nd sf!!cclnate'cosidi'rHliui.. .From thcrQurt IIruc we walked about tho towa oa lo the rt-tidrnco of Gt-n. Leslie Caombs, lit-ire we mrt'lhc Uoal Willis Green, a glorious Whig mt'irjkbcr of the last Congrc&s. The iikcidcnts of the late Presidential canvass were i here fruity discussed,1, and a mote agreealjla and hetrrful hour I jnever tpenu Ahhouh we were the ut-k-uied party, ami wr. iti) tne deft;nt-d caodidai) of the party, siill bin f par1: lingumor, illuslrative anecdotes, joy uus and brilHaut descriptions nnd recitals, made? him to riy mmd, as in fact 'I really believe" ho is, on-of the happiest men on the earth I . JTbis. as I have said, .was tho eleventh day of April last, and it was, us Mr, Clay inform ed inV, the anniversary of his marriage. ThWd.v46 yeaj-t'ago, ho ns married,! and' was It' no dy tesa ihau 22 ear of age a. tho litru--making bis gt sixty .eight on the 2ih ', day (jf April,-1845.. ; - Tr After dinner Mr. Clay sat wkh mo ilwo hour, discoursing frt-cly and earneHtly of public men and public' measures ' He spoke id Wtbsier, Wright, Adams, Jackson, Van Ouren, Tyler, nnd others, and of the puliii. cat nets and principles of each. II talked of sUvejry and-abolition,' Polk and Texas of the present dangers and obstacles lo cur da tioiHil honor and prosperity, nnd his abiding coitfidenci 1 in, and his enduring'griirudo to tb Amficat people. Every word of this calmJLyer earnea conversttion, is fresh in my rcculbn-iittn, and I would that every man who chiimth't potection and rights of Amer ican ittz bihip, ciiHild have honrd it. While d incus ng the publijacts of political friends, 4nd Wlitiru opponents, in no instance did I di-Khver any partjztu letting or hear on un kind Yrd." I tuard him speak of Mr. Web. :er with' pleasure, for it is generally under stood Uat their pers mal intercourse for me ve;i mj hit nt bein very cor3ial- Of Mr. Webtjkr's public life and service he spoke in tn.ng terms of -tomrnendation, specifying numerous acts ond. deeds that secured unfad ing honors upon his country. He gave neve, rol 8-ijii ril illuraiions of the intelVtual pitm-rs nd infloenee of Mr. Webster, which wer 0e highest p-tssihlc eulogy one slates' mm coulJ U stow upon a not her.- Thirds evening, it bving SiturJay, wp vifitt"! the market. Here hu was greeted af. feclionijuely by every one ; he had a kind word fir every man,-woman and child, who oceu. pied stalls withio, or void vegetables without. As wejwrt Uving the market, a htirdy' mid'tle.oged mm approached him, and cx U-ndinj; hi hand, sasd, Tbis must be Henry CUy?"ji Mr. 'Clay "took his hand, eiyiug, "Cehtinly, ir1 Tlio stranger continued, jokin'Mr. Clay slendtly in th face,- I have never bo lore seen tu, sir, but I votfd for you; and in 43, I skall v.te for you again: my homo is in lodiana G d blrss you,' sir. V. 'While walking thrvugh the streets, Mej. Ciay,' in earnest conversation, would oftert stop mo on the side walk; and in 1 few miu utes, there would hu circle of attentive lis 4, teners.! Alth-Migh el Ji4me, and daiJy seen by? ll, the desire to hear bim is us keen and snx-J ious, as. with those who never saw him. ! - Air. Clay has more nrdenr personal friends believw; thin any man living anion: his; neighbors ut. home,' where lj has sp'ni wng ufe hcis-LoVtD. His public servi.es er.liifo him to a 'tiaiion s 'gratitude j . but , the God of nature has given bim af . benignity ol jexprvssion, nn nmetiity of manner, and' a jnobtencss d soul," that at once attract tho at kentioo and steal the confidence of all -who pee hiraj I have seen bim in. the Senate Chambcjf, in the jpreinol Court of the Uujied jStaics, in tho gay and brilliant drawing rtwm jut Washington, at luV own house upon 'bis larm, in ibe market place,; and among hi oeighbors aud in all places and in every sit Ullion, he has appeared to me the same ene qu lled Henry ClyI !."T i, , 1 j He is diIie nt from mst other distinnjtwh. ed men, and this difference 1 can Ust explain in this wise; ;Lei, Mr. Clay Iralk hrough'our street, and .ercrv man. woman -hnf - would no ..nly sh.p and .jtk at Wm, "hut feel an wresisuwc aesire. ta speak to him, ani the children vould catch hold of him; so also: let Gen. Jacksoa- and Dmiel Webster "walk' throujjn our atrvctn. t verv orw wmiM t,, lok .at tlern -btit' ibe diforrner U tl.;-- AT., one rouhl feel a desire topped to then, end utc tiiiMrcn vrauui an te at raid of thecu? " , A' Convention of 'the rrrtcsfcmt .Warl The Uev Dr- P.on U New York, bas-S-. gested tU it .aUnvrution of the, Proteslaut world be tit I t. lkev.. X Pomroy, cf n in fior, wriiir from' London lo the New Y.m-Ie i.,--'.v. (K- ' M-Mfajs.iic "iiuo secmeo iti met wirh favor , lit? adds: I thinlusucli a Convraiioa will be summoned tu see what car h d.Tie io promote the great - interests of Pn,rMamismt'-Ito witlistand the encroach mnts f Popery. Tlie rcrV thought cf such "o asscmhlace is a itiri'IInf nn T,n ,, the r-vrt, Kiek.::S li.'ear:r.o-:ccd FsEGinrrsE.: v , l!Z lia?' lhat tha r,immi!.i V " t I fl m . ' - .. .. . the distinjrmshed cnllcman i. S.U:W" u.at .. " ;1-la-- ucrtUer v.ill - 7 ll ' i; ;.m n France and Germany aro daily tcvi?CW Vnere$l- London is.'ofccir.te, be be 11 - 11 s P.TOrsed lhat this meeuc- Tl. ' " ":!'"r ' 1" j" :v::'"'' ,, ,, ,. .... : ;.- ..' I Ai.''-.r!--r.-:. ys 1! : C 1 ' " t I i 1W 1 i j c: : I v . v. . ry ' t .J lo i.icir !.: The' M ii .;;jr.s I o T j fi.;. 1:1 ir.3 . :.Ja::.-y ir. I!..;k cr..'y.' :ii the i ; pur part f A lm-.s ,i a'cor.s.dcr:. . t x.'T:emcut. la Mi"Djn3'-' county the:- rminutlL'e 1. w.n Q y u to . " vo on iheCIh, to r-'thto ?nl r-d'.::tr, cr.i to try to prevent further el. ision of .V It Wis si J that tb-y tuteudetl tu t y slj pi-evail on tho Mormons to agree .lo ir.d up their business and h ave that pan of tho country w'uhin sor?!, dufjnite time ; and that if, they failed to give assurances of rem-ivai, tltecom. mittec would imitate to llietnlhat they might expect the jwople of Adams cirtiuiy lit co-op-, erato whh ihcanli. Mormons Against tbem. The fol rowing is th mnt importaitl part ol the rrp'y- of th Monnons, u a comma nicsti'm Irornthvi ci!tz,ns tf Qjincyr . ' We would iy to the commit lew nbove men. tiooed, and to tho G vernr, and all tba u thori ties and people of Illinois, a r I tlie stir. rinding StVvs and Territories, that we pro- rtss to leave li;is country neM spring, for sotiv point m remote, 1:1 it 1 tie re. wi.i nut need to be a diiTieulty bet ween' the iepl unci ourselves, provided certain propoviiiiis ueces sary for tho ccomplishmeat of pur removal, shall fcw observed, as follows', to wit ; . That the ci:izensuf this and the surround, ing counties, end all men. will use. their infli ence and exertions to help us to sell or rent our properties so as io get" means-enough lhat we .can help tho widow, tho. fatherless and the desti:ute to remove with us: That all moti wilt let us alone with their vexatious lawsuits, st thai we.rnay have the time,, for we have broken no law ; and help us to cash,-dry goods, groceries, good oxen, milch vcowsj' beef.catttle, sheep," wagons, mutes, harness, horses, Ace,, in. exchange fur our property, at a fair price and deeds given i payment, thai we may have tho means to complisb a removal, without 'the suffering of the destitute, lo an extent beyond the en- durnnceof hum in nature: That-all exchanges of properly be r con- ducted Ly a committee or committees of both imr ties, so that alfbusimtss may bo transact ed honorably and speedily: - ' - lhat we will use all lawful means, m con nexion with others, to preserve the . public peace wuilo we tarry nud shall expect deci. dedly that we bo no more molested with house burning, or any other depredations, to waste our property and lime, and hinder our busi. ness: . , ... , ; : " , .That it is a mistaken idea that we have proposed remove in s'x njonths;" for that would bo so early in the spring, that grass might not grow of water run, both of which would be necessary for our removal, but we propose to use jour infl jence, to have no more seed time nor harvest airons our people iu th is cou ut ry , a f te r ga 1 hcri ng .ou r prcso n t c rop s. And thai all iho communications to be made in writing. By order of the Council, "! , BHIGHAM YOUNG, jPresV. . . Wit. lard Hicuards, Clerk. ' '.-.-'.- . Very intemperate publieat ims . re made ou uoin siues," one party accusing tne oilier of lawless" violence and acts of cruelty. vIi is difficult lo ascertain 'the truth, or lo know which .of ihe parties is most or chiefly .'to blameJ , The. Governor makes no distinction in his Prvtclamation, but condemns alike the Mormons and Anii-Monn ins, as guilty of in. surrccliuu. -"- 1. 1 - 'Meteor in Syra. We have been permitted (says the Boston Traveller,) to make the fob lowing extract"Trom a communication lately received in-lhat city. It js from the pet) of un inieiiigent individual, who has resided a number of years iu Syria: "About 8 o coek Ibis ventng, (June 17,) a most magnif. iceiit meteor darted athwart oor north-west; ern horizon. It was at firsi discovered at an elevation of about thiriy.five degrecs,'end it rushed northward witlii basing noise, leaving St'diindit a brilliant train, like an immense rocKet. it descended wtiha slight inclloation, and exploded before il rea- 1 ihft horizon. This was the must remarks 'e meteor that I have overseen. Is size was extraordinary, the length of tho train was prodigious,, and in brilliincv it resembled the sun. Bui thu most astonishing circumstance was, that il continued to sh no with undiminiihcd bright- ness lor a full hour after th'; explosion took oJcp. ,It then" twisted ana curved from its original position, carried about apparently by tho wind, and fading awav Insensibly, it fi- nally disappeared... This glorious phenome. niiti tiaj cast an ir ol soiemntty , over every countenance, while the more ignorant natives were' filled widi terror and dismay."" They universally believe thai ii portends some dreadiui calamity., A Uruzc Sheikh, ..who was. -under the care of,d physician, lmincdi. ately requested to bi cured wiih all possible despatch; as he was conh lent that a fresh nud mot bloody war would speedily break out. Lrottiicetl and the Aings of England a tho new Parliament House of Great Britain; now almost complied, u nich i reserved tr every person who has enjoyed a supreme rule in me Kicgjom; una the question is nor. rai cd shall i 'ioaiwell ' havel a - statue?" T r . .. t . i .. . . jjonuou vuuruais are oiscus-sing mis r -:sli ;i with considerable wafmih.j II involve more man a personal issue.. It .is a. question be. twfcn iho rwipu nr principle on the pua hand and that of hereditary rule on the other, as to which ts the truo source of the. power to govern. 1 ; . . nie;doctrtne of the divine 'riht of kins is not held Willi such reverence now in En" land as itj was wont to be.! Tlie probability is inai cmmweii wm nave lira statue. What could induct? France lo strike the name of Ntpoleon frona,iha list of her rulers V BaU UaictfAmerican: ' , , . ' - Connecticut- Vhe 1 1st Legislature Ljpled uch tr 'res' tint hereafter . elections. wiU b deci l J by pluralities not raaj jrilies. llns wj'.i r t aa P0j,(, importance of third Pni-Colanliahroniell - ;.- pJtwPf n?vtta'J fooomprising every grado -ef Atheists, Ia.1 dels, nd A-ra" nans, recpnilw n t.i...i : t "o" dubbed tlicir , in iew V..rL- ..-aiD" tho W it tittn , r. 7 , ",JM 1 oonven A siily old dotard. TI..: ,.rt r ft hi Ins spent his life in fruiiles e ,jrti fo iQ Trot a system l euperscde Christjmity Dr ijejuirr -i .uuio toe re wa S n OcrfMf-f b!e ia tha suggitioas of such a moil ..A cnirse,acdbat little unipimity ia the supp3r - , ; , V V. . ... , , r- ! - .. . I": , " r is fc!..-,;. I i.y tho s trno C",.'i td l.s i:.-.:.vd ia J.:un to tl.it uf bis f.cks. aui t c-t:iva:o tl. rc'.lions that produce reciprocity of fct . tr.j. Abmctly r;Ha1itng, his nature 1$ - i nl ; but when bora n 1, chcriihed :n ihs I of civilizition, and when hi ficckics arc call ed forvh awl Us leading ps-.tpcnsities grali. f..'J, by tonstar.t intercourses, !acd bea.thu pleasures of society become esscnti il lo tus comtorts';anJ bis happiness the heaviest cu'se that caa fall upon Urn, is" coinpleto and uu: ceasing su'-liude, , t 1 . . ' His fortitude may "endure and triun'p.i over the iiiCition of corporeal scff-jruig; bis want of shame mar set nt ceti tnco me suuiu of ihe civilized wqrld as he undergits ttie ig nominy of public disgrace, hi desperation may enable him ! loo cddly aud learUrssly on capital punUhmeut ; but that cmdition hal cu:s him otr from the wotldj and all its endear monts and attractions; that, judgment of law that proves the grave of every social blessing juid nlluiement, and leaves the'miol t- prey t: 5 i'.- If, : ! mixes bitterness and reproach wiih v rv remembrmiee : lhat 'doom' which pliers ! i -re l!ie ey 'me long,xdrk, Tnd utu. g ::o of seclusion thai can never be l.i,;lt n bv ihe human voice, lighted ui by n smile t f j y,' nor rnelidraied'b.ya ter of sympathy J is m re appalling, in tlie lrin of rMi.cuon,: iiiaa au io icrrun wi,mini. It exile from our aaalive country , Although it may place, us iu tho midst of the qi'sl refined and polished society in foreign countries, nnd carry with, it, 03 it frequently doesj lho con solalion derived from t-oble.strosulea and li vnted devotion to n pure( cause, fnqucntly breaks the proudest siiiril and sliaVes the firm est resolutions, ond is viewed as an act of out. lawry from Hie enjoyments 'of our existence ; what must that exile from nil human kind that is tho result ol vide, rufl-gacy and crime ; that carries with'ii the loiture-of self-condem nation nnd Tie reprehension of the woild ; -thai cannot be goothod by thti enthusiasm of prin ciple, nor ntiiigited by the distant applause -of posterity -The evening sun sets bat to rise on the same dark scene of imental suffering; the mind is driven lo rely up n its'own yc. sources, lbs pleasures of inventive genius are withdrawn and tho poignancy of deep and set iletj repentance is uninterrupted". Thise is not theory that'no practice Ins isanctioned." It is founded on; tjie deepest principles of our.nt- ture,.all 0 round the globe, where civmzuion has cast ihe lines and bounaarics of her em. pi res.". ' '1. 1 - r pyiS.' 4'." ' :-i I Mow , let, us examine ihe third part of the proposition weasel out with,; as to the cost of creeling i. j The report of Mr. E Holt, chair man of ihe Penitentiary committee of our last Legislature: I think may be relied on, as fur. nisliing a cprrect'data as.lo ihe cost: Ii is ihere estintjated (not as guss work,) but by reierence la the co?tsoi smiinr cstauiisiimeuis in other States, t!. it the whole cost will not exceed Sll)i),00U for a penitentiary with two hundred celSs. In the same! report, it is cou. clusively shawn that a tax of 3 cents on every s?lUU valuation Of rei csiuie, nuu n ,propor. tionabie tax of each poll forjbur years, will raise, the abave -amount in cle'n caslw - . What man with one sparky orpvriotism in his bosom, jwith u single aspiratiorr for the welfare of our country, for the safely of our properly, idr the security nnd happiness of posterity os well as ourselves,! would for a"mg-' ment withhold tho pittance 1 But will there haye lo be $100,000 raised in cash 1 No: This is the amount of. cash estimated to pay fur.lhc wholtjof tho work if we should have jl done. But 5s it not apparent to, every one, that after pari of the celts are finished, convict labor .could Ihc applied towards completing the work ! Jn the State of Ohio, the lunatic asylum was l almost exclusively, erected-by convict labor of her ,Penitentiary. Suppose one hundred c!U flnislied and, filled with slur dy convicts : cannot their labor be applied to. wards Completing- the work I ,lhus wo sec by a-proper application and economy of con vict s labor, 11 will not cost much over hau inc aoove esumaie. v.,- :-. Now let us see as. to tho amount our State would yearly save by adopting ihe Penitcntia. ry system. .T'here ;s in our, S.tate annually expended ahuut 315,000 ia. prosecuting and maintaining jn the common jails insolvent criminals charged' with penilemiary offences. (S.-e Elliott's Rep.) ; ' ' j . , Xei ;:s now suppose Ihere are ZOO convicts in'tho commqu jails of our State, (and inhere aro nol that cniny there should be, judging from the crimes committed:) 'these 2U0 con vicls, if confined at hnfd'laborj in a Penitenti ory, would cfjnr at It.ist a net t sum of 50 per head ."which m ikes the sum.of 10,000 This added to St ho sum of, 15,006 annually ex. ponded in prosecuting and maintaining insoli vent criminals in our jtils jos .heretofore, amounts to ihc handsome sum of 23,000, which we would save each year by adopting the Penitentiary system. Thus the criminals wtiuld be niadd to support themselves by their labor,' instead' of being supportei as they now are, by tlsc Sweat of ihe brow of the far ihfr and'mechamc! ! : , I Bui some di-psed to, cavil, may say lhat a convict will not eaTn C50 per year, To soch I would say. suppose some stout muscular lfxking fellow, was to s you, what ycu rIvould charge him for board and .washing 12 months t Yod would probaly say a y ear. Novi suppose he would work faithfully on your farm, for, 12 months, you instead f charging him 6B0 for board, would likely think it right to pay him some 70 or a buru dred dollars foj hi& years'" work. " rr - Il appears from the successive messages of Governors LAirjcvin and bhannon to the Ohio Legislature,- that the income of their Peniten tiaiy, alter py log off all expenses, amounts annually on an avcrag". 1 about C-t',000. Someone r"y sy ihU roves nothing; for there" they have jnoreccrivicts lhan e should have". ' That maybe trus: . Bdt wit! notour convicts yield a proportionable income : for if four men joirlly. cam four hundred .rs a year t labor,will 1. t. tvn earn h ,li the sum ? I shall conclude this head : for. to say much more would imp!y a.dou!fxorthjs cam. inoa; sense of Jtorlh- C irolina; suHIec it io say, that il will b admitted by ill r If-cvi-denl that a stpul 1'irdy. and steady criminal can earn morn at ninual hird-Iab-jr, than at continual idler '.-"n . J . To every car " unbla; J rind open to conviction Iii.... o.i hearing ""reas-m ond acting ri-.t have I not, established the fat, that the Penitentiary system wilf more efhet- ' ?y to r. t'i'lr, laws t'.. . , - . v.; . s.! Bi:U. - As weeds spring up spontaneously in ra un cu'iivl; 1 s 1 do vico ar.d crime in aa un. vl.iiuu 1 ti "..i l ; rs iT nnca is a twin-sicf of ice, so is itr.ur.f-v s . j a twin-sister of vir : . !.v t!. :i f'.iouIJ ttcnot apply tl.a r.-U t T o Per.iter.'hry system ta li.e , t r the" m'rrU 1" thw d;lTusioa ol sOjthisi- i our lali Govern- soin b last niesicv; ran": -u'larly and forci bly remarks, It is believed tint theadoptun of Ihc PenitenVary system vouii 00 f economy: the profits a rising from iheluljrjth? .ifrriminals would exceed li.ccxrcr cscfcSVCj c . - rvuvr .ne crimiuin i'v v.u,.unu , m itwouU be an admirable system to apply t'... proceeds uri'sirg from fho. punishmeni and conviction of vice Vd idleness to the Common fund to aid in ihe mo rol and intellect. mi out euhivation. ol our luuta..- u.wouw. oe rcarin" tho beautiful and defica'e flower ol virtueoul of ihc fu'-id hot bed of vic. What sentiment ever combtned more .or tne iniitiful and iho usef.:! ihantl ii? It is wor thy of beinen'-ravcJ in mor.u uentol marble; and it ore worthy ot ueirg tuuuso v i u iho hearts of every citizen. f ' The Peuiteiitiary system Oemg superior m ovr present crimiuai codo as h remedial and ..r..vnticif rr.mc.nn.l also'more ccooomi cul,is there any rrnm why il should no, be .Untedt his w' v of American ongm. After ;he Rev(i!utio it of freedom of thought aud opinion were toieratea, puauc y mvesu-a-W.ot was left free ond unshackled, the bar. barous - and blood-slained codo of European despotism ' could? no longer wlthslmd the mt"hty march ot mind in a land of freedom ; mlpd grappled freely wiih! mind and in'tlie trrcai moral c'onfi.wt for ir.e principles , bf jus- lice, xod thai amelioration and clcvatioti ol mankind, wasnroused iho spirit of a trank lin. n Rush, a Schuyler; a Bradford, and a Lowndes, in behalf of bleeding humanity. From iliese, ornaments of tur species and benefactors of, mankind, emulated thi Petii. Untiary system, h 'ts not a relict 'of-the no lhat drlii'M d Europe in Vlood. out uuty ;on American -system. - Why shall . Dot Nqrlh rjuroltnansns a pirt ot the grftat American familv ad-. :it it 7 Vv l.v should we discard a child blood of bur blood bone of our bjnc and press lo our bosom this horrid codo o punishrnerils-bpgotten in thoblood ' of the auto-da.fe vvhich Imbibed its spirir, and in. haled its first breath amidst the nre anu tne fa srot -which wasodiipted, caressed, and fostered, as n favorite bantling .by European despots' ! Why (I repeat it) cid -our virgin State admit this hideous monster to tier em braces T- Why.did she permit hoc fair bosom to be desecrated, by a spouse of such frightful meiu ? f L' t l, oe forever removed from the fair fame of-our-commonwealth, before be virtu is prostituted and her tender name dis honored ! ! ? It wat a saying" worthy .to be written in letiera of. gold, by n great m,an now' no more, that we .should become, more Americauized.t ; -Well Ut us adopt the Pehl tetiliary system which Is an American '.off spring, and extend to it the nurtu ring care ;of a fostermotherj we will then have a sytttem of punishment suporessing crime, and reform ing offenders, inaigecous to our soil, moral and' humanoin, its eh.rocr, and -perfectly consonant to enlightened and American leel insrs.' The Murder . of Phillip. Sin our last issue, the Murderers of Jacob Phillips have been discovered, and nre now in i u! at thi ptace.t Tlie are -three negroes, a woman and two men, or rather, one man and a boy sons of. the woman. Tha secrei of ihei murder was found out by one f tho fellows . ' . n 1. Itt . . e . ouempi.'ng 10 pass a qiu iunt pjri 01 "e money taken from Phillips.1 "They all make a confcssijnof bcitig concerae'd intlie murdert this effect :" On . the night thai thi act vaji committed, the boy strpped .from the', iivoodji where the three were secreted, and look bold of the reins of ihe bri lie, and at "ihe same limo the negro rnan with a club felled the de ' ceased to the ground ar lo blows ; the wo man with a club, repealed the : blows, and lastly ihe boy j The statement that Phillips was shot," appears lo have been, a mistake he was beaten lo death with dubs. All three of the rtr-grocs' belonged loj'hillips; 'and the reson that. they givofor, this diabolical dacd, is tliat he restrained tlrcrn- from rupntng about the settlement. 1 PhiUps,J wa learn, had been quite indulgent towards his servantsand all lowed them many privileges, until the neigh borhood was a got d deal annoyed by st aMng, &c, when he thought, proper to check ibemj Rutherford Republican. , . . - , . ! "! '.. !" ". ry. " A Duel done up in Poetical- froe. The New 'Orleans Picayune his harp did atlunej to give,! in the following diuyv iho news of a duel in Jhat city; -1 When cart and tiercel thus done up ia verse, ii a prptty good sigq there was no need of a hearse: . Ami yet another Duel- Yesterday after-j noon one of the affaire s d'h?ior at which we hinted in the" morning, c :r.c off hciwceo two gentlemen of ihTs c ; Mr. Rnp:: and Mr.' Price. ,iThe meeting ceum lccl so. we've hca rd on ttio Mr ... lu vecn Potters'; Field and the c 5 L , , Bridge. They fought" with small ; J th' thing wasfixed ia a few word.,, -nd son thj affiir was 'ended. The, -lunges were lhrice and made in1 n trice---air given by Price when low Mj Roper descended. The fall.hower. er, was only a-slip, and Roprt ..touched, merely fell'on his hip".' Ag-io they, went ai it, each 1 nerved to, combat itVaml thu ihi-y parried -a while; then Price made a l'';, amJ all saw it slick, and'non- on the ground gave a smilftl Priced sword was all beot a.ncl away." Roper went ! . f , ' , A Tragical- JesLL London paper says that recently in that city, a person nsrr.ed Far lane, or.i 1 ' ' r?r ,rii, aged 17spnr lively scu-cd.;! ' - each other,, 'tno " '.at they we.ie loaded. ? TLa fa L.-.r pc' . trigger, and shot his daughter dead. rThe picker'factpry at Lowell, R witb.vahjablo mac:''ery, ivas' by. fire on Thursday . hlfJo-c: content.' " ; , Mass.,f!!ed Con .. 2T v,I:!i f J Es:'?.sto tfUfeVLw , ri liC? 1 ihcl. ; ss ci J enjoy r.cr:? cf :s orlJ, 1 the preparation for an..:' r; u' jrlaoli. forward to what you zhz t! -.1 baciwai vg j have Lccn. v . .- v . bloody code of monarcbs,' cor of tho .woro bloody manifestoes- of religious or' rather fa iiaiieill superstition and Inquisitorial b'gotry, i' :l we wj '-'dorspastcj - rc-.r.sylvar.Ii,. . r r i .icrl.r, whSch r. tT.zlz Fmica cs "od D;-. . vr cri'ved ons cf i'.: cJ."' ' , . :i..jl. 2 ; wri-e?'1"-. Ti wr.s all intended fit l- f :ii sylvar.ii, r. . uo ccigh'-v-ii: . t:l' i rc. h.it " . - ?!itcd we m' : es tomct!.;;' : i:i thj ;:arb cf a i'.!: :rt :icn t 3 i'. . cauttps cf Frea ,Tra'j, C:zr" 1 cf conr-,. for the Si-.tJ-em rmrlrrt : ar.J De:?.d!. have it -thoi h nol ori"t. 1 Iciu;; cor'.;i 4 the iiicr--aa I-.nc':ircr, v ui...zz i ; Udca family) wj'.i a fj.l orsc:"" ..l: , - - . Hava we net said, lhat the face .ctary ci t. Treasury openly proclaimed, ll.r.t lc Icr " tie reJucItols rever.v suzzzrzi Why do wcallada to the Biliim?r3 rcs:!j.'r tionst - Because ihose resolutions froc!I lb tfimccrstic creed, . Bccuua xs founl' resolution declares, that ' i'-.ica and suur.'. policy forhid the federal , . jrm?r.t vJcsler one branch cftiluslry ij t' CrimrA cf c.-;. other, or to cherish iho ti..cr. ts.ol cr.e por- ' ion of our common country 5 i.nt every citu zen and every section of tho country has a" - riht to demand and insist u?n an erjahty of rights and privileges, and to,C3mp!cts c;i: . ction of prison and property iroa iolcncc aod foreign 0 Kg resston.w B-l ;o fihU'resolutioo" piorlaims, ihtt it is duty vi every branch of the govera, ment enforce and practisa 'ihorriosiiji4 economy in conducting ouf public wfiTiirs, and that no more revenue 0. -U l le raiird, than it' required to defray the necessary 'expenses if ihc government" - 1 . . . , . . ,f 1 1. Says tho Union : The- administration irf r prepared to tarry . out the-principles undcf which it was elected tho pledges which ivtrd . made in the resohitiohs of the Bnltiruare Cor? vcntion.'V Are we !o submit to the exacA)S' of the partnered rtiapuf icturyrsT; Are wn tal sto them' dividing !w t.ty or tl.itty percent., nils Iho rent lvny ot- the formers are re ceivng only J orl per ccr.t f- Are Wo qui. . t-ily to sve'.ljlor fullering under the' hoof cf- capital, (beautiful figure J) aal Vrtfl bloatc, maaul'tcturcrs grinding their pera lives with, outlocreose of .wages'!'- VYhit owi'd, low,"" shallow hypocritical cant I 11-iw tng be fort we may ; expect something-aiSnit 41 incidetiil protect !nn wiihin the revenoi. standard TV Columbia Chronicle.' ,r V y Connecticut The general' result fUthi. Town Elections in the 4L"andof Sieady Hab.' its on Monday, is most cheering. . Most tr ibe' usual doubtful towns ntccted Wing 05.; ccrs, but that is of. a aondary momeuli More than three fourths "of tlie Towns in tit State have, pretty certainly, voted nor to licems tlie sale of intoxicating r Liquor 'Among these aro HabtfobdNew Haven, Nokwicb ,and Bridgeport, the four I irgesl towns in the S ate. MiddletonSt the largest town iawhicb Rum prevailed,' ond in Litchfield neither tick et was elecied." la the smaller towns,' tlw Temperance Commissioners are prilty grO. rally cheif We think, there will-hardly. b forty Town. Jn the. State in whbh a dr p ( ' of llie Ardent' will bu IrgaJy.vjM, after tliej v close 01 the present year. ' rnob'y done, a3 necticitt ! New York is coming- N. tYorb Tfilune, . - .' . : , ; - - -' . The Motive which stimulates-the exertions ', the Locofocos is openly confessed by Thco- , e,of t . t-- 1. r . .1: . . '.. . t r t . . ' - pmuus risK, senior uuuor of ine. viasntngtoo U. S. journal, who, .in a V iler to his Dear Junior, from Concord, N; H., telling the sad tale of ihej ue election In that Slite, sayt: The people .are n-pathetic :"".they say , if ovr i enemies are to be kept in ojjtct it is no use to : Of courseO Did any one ever' know ' a Liocojoco o ngni ior any thing .but iao spoilsl" Tribune. -', ' , ; Until recently, Cuipman, of the Indiana-' olia Sentinel, buttjed against the Whigs and called it "skinninsg coons." lie is nowbit. i iling . against a clique of his own party and' calls ii -'skinning dunks." -Wo recognisb?' the distinction. Lids. Jjur: 4 -i respondent, says The Vo'rld is no Joo-ef. j to bo w ignorance on this expensively inter, estmg question The'imigbauUnoo. io'divi J. A; SoCTUALl" Hh4 lormerly -L-ye Oak Agent in Louisttna,'. having been appointed by President Tvler, and "who was ' suppl mted by Colonel John F..II. Claiborne,., EX.: M. C-, Editor of UNew Orleans Jefiuii- 1 sonian.RepubhcarilTus.bl'tter oGce which ; hasbten provideM7r this ardent younj Vir- gioian.1 ts new one created on purpose,'and r consists in a superintendant of the accounts - of the present Live Oik Agent,'ir sorr.cihin of that sort- jY. "i- Express: : v. ," ;r j . ; " ' '-. K ": ,"' ''.'V-v If.: Branch Dank of Cape Fear, FaxDEtfiar. C." HlLLEsq, f VV 1 bn ington, has been appoint- ed Teller of the Bmnrb Bank of Capo Fear , in this City , vice W, II. Johe's, Esq prbrnou' . ed to ihe Cashierhip. Ral. Keg. - 3 Its 6tated that a gentleman pvY., is abjut to make a donation ol 033,000 umaru cwiuiuiiing a My jiospu!. One re port ssysiOfDGU . . i - . of. all kinds ot material. . n u . j.Jc auw . iouiui row , oer the made his fortune and will lose it the next. 1 uoi man Iho Wcurnpi, ttiarfp-,!;, , late rehgus revivals at fl . ,erv cl Wetumpka.the H,a. Jarr.s L.J Cc!:cr. tx. member of t!.2 Hon. .Vm."L. Yto. ceyRepre i.jcft! CJ C ior-.l " District, r-! - 1 . f I ( . " .irn;, .aisi-.a'' c. r tor . ... -1L. , tvp.-.u: j" i j v-rtUsc 1. ha Kada crc.ccsc ica gf T-a-" ' - - - -- - . ' A L'rez! -Tics' for . 5' -cf icid.i:. ".'.-I tirr.3, the ait--: -.1 tl. lucsr.d cr.3 i. :ci. AccorJ"..-gt' 'er? in ""i;o-rU .ir-r cf sixty 1- - tue-"suds of desntuw , I" icy this jnomeot the Dei, Xt oa ) ;; car of hone No-. - t. ! mona chi.d isleadino iom ' T..f .t. a oueercnmnn'nJi , 'j j- ii : geoms liu deLaea-tlas creature i : - - ' r i : M.?;.te5a(' " tv.-cr.ty, wai -s -1. "ii-uj,L1-e, u ctr, 1 - i .. ' ff"-.--..' n vuu. vi v1 -.i .uv.dge 01 bvo yea3 ; , -a J j M I TO t tl ev . w 1" Ja ea nio nr. 'its 0; tbl Ue tle tOT the kac ii: rati set 1 Gv ' 1 litk the Wl lent had r' t - tf w: E: t -f .
Highland Messenger (Asheville, N.C.)
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