ckaiu6ttbi TUESDAY, FEBKUAKY 7, 1826. Congress.—The Committee of Ways and Means, to whom was referred the subject of a reduction of khe duty on Teas, as recommended by tlie Secretary of the Treasury, have unanimously deci ded, after,the most deliberate considera tion, against any reduction of the exist ing duty. The decision of the commit tee will doubtless be sustained by the I House. In the House of Representatives, at our hast dates, the debate on the Judiciary Bill continued—but the subject was so com pletely exhausted, that no member could hope to advance any new ideas, or throw any additional light on.the subject; yet Ispecchcs must be made, that members may hear themselves talk, when they Lave nothing to say. The bill will prob- ! ably pass the House, as reported by the commitU'C. Mr. JeJ/erson and Mr. Adama on the Con- stitution. It is well known, that several points in Mr. Adams’ message have been laid hold of by certain individuals, better known by the name of the “ Richmond Party,*’ in order to raise an opposition to his ud.nin- istration, and if possible, to ovcrtiirow it. These points arc,—the recomniendalion of a national univei sity, of internal im- provemctUs, the establishment of a na tional observatory, See.; and the Presi dent, by recommending these subjects to i!ie fuvorabje consideration of Congress, is charged with having overleaped all the barriers of the constitution, and produ ced an awful “ Crisis” in the alTairs of the republic. Some well-meaning people, not sufficiently acquainted with the polit ical history of the country, may possibly be alarmed by these representations, and induced to believe that Mr. Adams advo cates doctrines not only novel, but dan- p-M uUs, as leading directly to consolida tion ; It will be proper, therefore, to un- diroive them, by showing that the doc trines or opinions ho has advanced, are as old as the constitution, and have re ceived the sanction of such men as Wash ington, Jefferson, Madison and Monroe, lor this purpose, we publish the subjoin ed extract from the National Intelligencer; and shall from time to time lay before our readers such additional information, as may enable them to judge correctly as to the truth of the charges which are so in dustriously, and we may add, insidiously, circulated against the President. As to Mr. Adams’ recommendation of an astronomical observatory, which is represented as being altogether without precedent, it is, or ought to be, well nown to those who make this assertion, that some years since Congress authori sed astronomical observations to be made, for fixing a first meridian of longitude of the United States. Is there any essential difference between this act of Congress, and the recommendation of the President { All the difference consists in this—Con gress has caused astronomical observa tions to be made, without an observatory; !Mr. Adams recommends the erection of observatory for the purpose of making such observations. Where is the fctir- fness, then, in the attack which has been :^made on the President on this account r I Indeed, where is the magnanimity, in most of the attacks on the message of the Vresident, which should characterize the conduct of honorable and high-minded I opponents } We look in vain for it. The following is the extract mentioned above :— Mr. Jefferson, in his inaugural speech, enumerates the “encouragement of a- jjriculture, and of commerce as its hand maid,” as a part of the “creed of our j)o- litical faith,” “the touchstone l>y which to | try the services of those we trust.” And >11 his last message, in 1808, he, ailvised 'He Iloust's to apjiropriate tlie surplusses revenue to the “ improvement of roads, anals, rivers, education, and other s'rent fi'iuildtionsof prosperity and union, under *be po7('crs irhich IJongress mdy alrtady pon- or such amendment of the Constitu- *‘on as may I)e approved of by the States.” docs not appear what power Congress possessed, in his opinion, on the sul)jcct, hut \ye know that he afterwards sii^ned tbc hill to cut the C^tttal de Caroiidflet, iriiid previously the bill to eslul)iish the I iinil)ci-lund Uoad : And that, in a for- mcssai-c," he had rc^o'jur.ciuiect. u national cslablishnacnt for education'^ in t-he followiii^^ words : If Congress shall “ thmk it more eligible to found it on a donation of land, they have it now in their power to endow it with those which will be among the earliest to produce the necessary income.” And how, I ask, could he say, and do all this, and more also, if he held the opinion that Con gress had no power to act on such sub jects ? Mr. Madison, in his inaugural speech, considers “the advancement of scit-nce and the' diffusion of information as the best aliment to true liberty.” And in his message of Dec. 5,‘1810, he recommen ded a National Seminary to be established in the District of Columbia. The same subject was renewed, and strongly urged in his two last meslsages of December. 1815 and 1816, in both of which he also brings roads and canals into view, and earnestly presses them upon Congress, as of primary importance. See 7th vol. State Papers, 371; and Journals of the House, 1815, p. 20 and 21; and 1816, n. 14. • ‘ In fact, the encouragement of educa tion, generally, by national aids, was first brought forward by Virginia Presidents. Mr. Jefferson recommends it as “one of the great fofIndations of^prosperity and un ion. A National University was pro])o- sed by W'ashington, as the basis of the sptem ; re-urged in the same by his Vir ginia successors. And why sliould Mr. Adams be censured i)v Virginians, and them only, for holding forth the- same views ol policy ? Is it a crime in liim to concur in opinion with Washington, Jefferson, and Madison ? Is it not the duty of eve ry President, to br\ng these qrecit foun ln- tions of prosperity and union beioi-e the National Legislainro, at proper Simsoiis lor considi'rati(Hi r Madison was also a meml)cr c| the Confederation, and it is his opinion that Congress has power to make Post Hoads. I'he-following j)ro- position was offered by him. and adopted by the house, as early as February 11th, 1795 : Resolved, That a committee be aj)- pointed o report a bill, authorizing the President of the United States to cause to be examined, and where necessary, to be surveyed, the general route most proper for the transportation of the mail between ■ ■, in Maine, and , in the state of Georgia, and to cause to be laid be fore Congress, the result of such exami nation and survey, with an estimate of the expense of rendering such route fit, in all its parts, to be the established route of the post; the expense of such examination and survey to be defrayed out of the surplus revenue of the post office. “ Ordered, That il/essrs. il/adiso'n, 1 hatcher, Baldwin, Henderson and Sher burne, tfe appointed a committee pursu ant to tiie resolution.” When the resolution was on its pas sage, il/r. A/adison said, in explanation, ‘‘ I hat it was the commencement of an extensive work. He wished not to ex tend it at present, that the expense of the survey would be great,” £cc. Uc. Mr. Bald win said, “It wa?>properly the business of the (Jovernment to undertake the improvement of theroad'i; for the dif ferent states are incompetent to the busi ness, their different designs clashing with each other. It is enough for them to make good roads to the sea-ports. The cross roads should be left to the government of the whole.” , This, if I am not mistaken, is the same Mr. Abraham ISaldwin wiio was a mem ber of the Convention from (Jeorgia; and it is warthy of remark, generally, that the members of Ihat Convention, acting afterwards in their respective places un der tlie Constitution, and under the sol emn sanction of their oaths lo support it, have left satisfactory evidence of tlieir o- pinions and convictions, that Congress has power to act upon the subjects refer red to in the late message. As to the words “general welfare,” Mv. Adams seems.to have used them as he found them in the Constitution, wiihout\leriving any power from them; and 1 have reasun to believe that he concurs with the body of the Uepui)lican parly, in rejecting the clause in (juestion as a source of delega ted pov.er. We ask Mr. fJiles this simple question: Did he, or not, vole for the Cumberland road I)ill With what ])ropriety can he call this a crisis, whfn tiie very measure or measures, whicli lu; says, have pro duced a crisis, were supported by Mr. Jcll'erson and the repul)iicans, 1 r or Ks years ago? In our next, we shall throw some lew ideas on this sul)ject, befoie the public—in the meanti-ue wr asseii, that men most trusted i)v the rejMiIilicans, have gone as far in supporting measures now so emphatically denounced, as Johti Quincy Adams himself—and we will! supj)ort the assertion i)y eviilence. W’e ask tor be believed no further tlian we ])rove. We shall advance, book in hand, cliapter and verse. Mi-antiine, it may sutlice to say, that .M.-. Jeil'erson himself, is understood to have taken the ground, that it is best to give to CongVess the power oi making roads, undt r strict lim itations. Richmond Whig. Nalhnn Sanrfford, Chanrellor of the Slate of New-York, has In'eii elected by tiie I-egisialure of that State, now iti ses- '1 Sf’v.tn]- of tiio U. Stales, to fill the varancy occasioned by the appoint ment of Rufus King as Minister to Creat- Britain. New Papers, Within two oi* three weeks, we have received several new pa papers, viz:—the Camden Journal^ pub lished in Camden, S. C. by Charles Jl. Bul lard—iha Carolina Patriot, published in Greensboro’, by JVm. Potter—i\\c North- Carolina Telegraphy printed at P'aretteville, and edited by the Rey. Robert H. Morrison. The Telegraph is published in a pamph let form, on a medium sheet. Also, the Georgia Statesman, published at Milledge- ville, Ga. by Burritt Meacham. The Statesman is opposed to the mad politics of Gov. Troup ; and we hope its inlUience may tend to allay the excitement in the pub*ic mind in Georgia, which the Gov ernor has labored so industriously and successfully to produce. Baron Stackelberg," Minister of Swe den to tile United Slates, has arrived at New-Vork in the ship Martha, from Stockholm. Roadsand Canals—The House of Dele gates of Maryland have adopted Resolu tions recognizing the right of the United States to establish Roads and Canals. There are forty-three Banks in Rhode- Uland, and petitions are before the Leg islature for fourteen more ! Fresh Venison.—Wc learn that 27 deer were fur sale in our market this morning. Fayetteville Observer. By a statement from a late Knglish pa per, it appears that the difference be tween the importation of Cotton into Great-Britain in 1824 and 1825, gives an excess to the latter year of 102,700 bales. Capt. Poussin and Lieut. Trimble, Commissioners of tlie National Road from Washington to New-Orleans, ar rived at New-Orleans, on the 30th ult.— They examined the Western route, pass ing through Abingdon, Knoxville,Centre- ville, (.Alabama,) Fordsville, (Mississip pi,) crossing the Rigolets and Chef iV/en- tour. The distance of the road they travelled is said to have be»n about 1150 miles, passing over an excellent country for making a turnpike road, and in no instance finding a stream either larger or presenting greater dlfiiculty, than the Potomac at Georgetown. Nat Int. Salaries of officers in Massachusetts.— Governor g366(),r,7'; Lieut. C;overnor 533,33; Chief JusiiceofS. J. C. 3,500 ; three Associate Justices, each 3,000 ; At torney General 2,000 ; Solicitor General 2,000 ; Secretary 2,000 ; Treasurer 2,000; .Uljutant General 1,500; Reporter of De cisions in the Supreme Court 1,000. Councellors, Senators, and Representa tives, two dollars for each day’s attend ance, and two dollars for every ten miles travel. President of the Senate and Speaker of the House four dollars for each day’s attendance. Moat excellent news for the memhers of Con gress.—It is stated in the (ireensburg (Westmoreland Co. Pennsylvania,) Gaz ette, that a Mr. Rol>ins and Son, left Hempfield last week, with a drove of five hundred turkies, destined for the Wash ington City market; now let the revolu tionary soldiers stand by with their peti tions for the afiernuon sessions.—These tui'kies will be of as much service to our capilol, as were the geese to that of an cient Home—If they should hapjien to save it from burning,it will be n*ore than the gcesc have been able to do lately. U. S. Gazette. There is now living in Georgia, not 80 miles from Savannah, a lady in tiie 83d year of her age, who has descendants in lieing amounting to the aslonishitig mnn- !)er of one hundred andscvcuhj-scrcn. Slie is extremely aclive, allrnds |)ers(jnally to her domestip concerns, and rides on horseI)ack witfi ease round her neighbor hood to the extent of 3 or 4 miles. Savannah Republican. M'lnufarture of gktss ware.—A friend has furfiislied us with tin' following state ment of the amount in value of the glass ware, ilinl and window, manufactured we(‘kly and yearly by the manufactories specilied. It may l>e interesting to some of our readers, and certainly is not a val ueless item to those inti'iesud in the manufaclures of the country. The glass manufactured in this slate .iiaintains, wc believe, as good a character as nujst kinds of the imported ; and is generally in use, ihroughout the slates. 'i'he manufactories named are the lar gest in ibis j)art of the country at least, if not larger than most others in the U- nited Stales. In Pittsburgh, Penn, there are several glass houses, and if we recol lect rightly, the most extensi\e manufac tures only about SlfiO ooo worth annual ly—about ecjual to liie establishment at Soutli lJuston, which is second in this fjuarler only to that at Leclimure Point. This hitter, it will l;e seen bcluw, manu factures above *200,000 .worth, and wc presume is .the most extensive in the country. New England Glass Company. Per week. Per year. Flint glass, $2,500 #130,000? Crown do. 1,50D 76,000$ South-Boston Glass Company Flint glass, ^^l,2«0 #62,000 > .nn Crown do. 2,000 i04,0005 Essex street, Boston, Company Crown glafis 1,500 78,000 208,000 #8,700 #452,400 There are in this s^aie several other glass manufactories of less extent than the above. Those arc all of them widi- in about a mile of Stale street. '*Of those in the interior we have but lilttle inform mation. The'Flint Glass Company at Sandwich, makes annually about g64jOOO worth j the Phenix flint glass company, g 18,200; the Chelmsford crown glass, 831,200. Bost. Statesman. Amkrican Litkr.\turk.—Mr. Miller, the publisher of American works in Lon don, has written to a gentleman in New- York, stating that theiirst volume of Mr. Cooper’s new novel had been received and pul to press, and that he Is waiting impatiently for more copy. This work will have a widely extended circulation, l)oth in this country and in England. Mr. Miller, in the same letter, acknowledges the receipt of a “History of the United Slates,” which he immediately put to press, and is sanguine that there will be a considerable demand for it. This work is, at present, not generally known; its history is briefly this. At a meeting of the American^Academy of Languages and Belles Lettres in the city of New- Vork in 1820, a resolution was passed, offering a premium of four hundred dol lars and a gold medal to the American citizen who should, within two years, produce the best written history of the United States, and which, with such his tory, should contain a suitaljle exposi tion of the situation, character and inter ests, absolute and relative, of the Amer ican republic ; calculated for a class book in academies and schools. Four books were offered by different authors, and the premium for the best history was award ed to the honoral)le Salma Hale, of Keene. This book has been published in New- York. MJJUifEl), In Marion District, S. C. on the 18th ult. by the Rev. Mr. Kerton, John McKae, E.sq. Post master, F.ayettcvillc, to Miss Maht Ann Shacr- LF.F0RI), daughter of John Shackleford, Esq. IIIIIAM A. McADAMS Returns his unfeigned thanks to hisfricnds and custonuTH for past favors, and solicits a co.itiniiance of their patronage. Ik' takes this nictliotl of informing the pub lic, tiiat lie has removed to that well known Iiousc, at tlie corner of Broad and York streets, formerly occupied aa an Inn by Welsh and Smith. Ilis house has undergone a thorough repair, where he is now ready to accommodate all w ho may favor him with a call. His stables are well supplied w ith provender, and attended l)v careful and Jioiicst hostlers. Camden, Jan. 28, 1826. 3t71 The notes and accounts due to the firm of Jennings &. I'honipson, and whicii was man aged by 1*. 'I’honipson, are now the property of Kdm’d. Jennings. All persons who are in ar rears with that liouse, are therefore directed to pay all such notes ami accounts to K. Jenning.s, in .ISmuch as they have mutually tlissolved their business. EDM’D. JE\.Vr\(;S, PEAUSAI.L THOMl'SON. Ch.irlottc, Nov. 20, 1825. 4t72 4 LL persons in delit lo me, by note or hook i*. account, for articles piirc luised »>f I*. 'riKjinp- .son, arc informed that 1 liuvc placed all demands (hie me in the liamls of iny lawful agiiit, Dr. 1). U. Dunlap, who is ins'nicted to sue tor tlu- samc indiscnminately, uhK ss paid vi-ry 'xxiii. It is well know n to pi rsons who iJurclia.M d from Mr. 'I liompson, that the cr; iiit whii li In.- gaM' was a mere nominal cretlit; that w liciu ve'r he railed for tin ir accounts, tliey wi re to discharge them. I lii.pe all will pay oil’ tlieir accountb. None of you stays. E. Ji:N.\L\tiS. Jan. 25, 182G. 4t72 fllAVK put into the hands of W ashington .Morrison, Attorney at I.uw. for coiK ctioii, all my notes, accounts and receipts, for scttle- 11. S. KlMIU.i;. Jan. 30, ISjri. 3i~l \jv\ud Vuv . rilMK 8ulvscri!)er o(I\ rs for salt , a trart of i good l.,.ii(l, C((ntaining abont lJ(i acres, well tiiahered, and adapted to tlie ciiltivation ;f .viicat, corn, ike. i'or terms of sale, apply to the subscriljL-r, or to Jolin llciulerson, sen. living mar the preinlBcs. W.M. II. SMITH. Feb. 1, IKJC). 2t70 N. H. If tlie aliove tract he not sold previous ly at priv.ite sale, it will be d.sposed of at I'nu- he Auction, for c .sli, on Tuei,day, the 28tli day of Fei)niar\- instant. Walcli Clock llcpuirini:^, TIIK suliscriber informs llu; public, tl'iat lie has eoinmenced the ahove business in this jjlacc, m xf door north of Mr. Harris’ btor, where checks aial waUlies will In- repaired on the shortest noliee, and Warranted well done. lIJUAil I'AKKKU. Charlotte, i'eb. 4, 18^0. 3tn I'HK MARKET. FaifctterUte, Jav. 26.—Cotton, sales 11a 11 j; Bacon fi7J; Candles, nionl i, 14 a 15; Cotlee, 20 a 21 ; ('orn, 70 a 75; Flonr, super, Flaxseed, 90; I.ead, 10 a 11; Shot, 2^ a 3; Lime 2 25 a 2 50; Molasses, 35 a 40; Na ls, cut, 7 a 8, wrought, 18 a 20; Oats, 35 a 10 ; Sugar, common to prime, 11 a 12; Salt, l.iverpool, 75 a 80; Turk’s Island, 75 u HO; steel, American, 8 a 9; Tobacco, leaf, 4i a 5|; Wheat, 100 a 125 Whiskey, 40 a 42^. Cherauf, Jan. 24.—Apple Brandy, in demand, 00a 4.5—Peach, 55 ; Bacon, 7 a 8; Colton, 00 a 11^; Codec, prime green, 2U a 22 ; Corn, scarce, 70 a 80 ; Flour, supcHinf, 7 a 8 ; Iron, 5a6; Lead, 10; Molasses, 50 n 62; Nails, cut 9 a 10 ; Powder, Dupont’s, (keg) ^8 a 9 j Hum, Jamaica, 80 a #1; Shot, 2 75 a 3 ; Sugar, Muscovado, prime, 12 a 14—common, 9 a 11 — Loaf, 20 a 25 ; Salt, Liverpool, 90 a 95—’I’urk’a Island, 90 a 95 ; Steel, (Vmerican, 8 a 0; 'Fallow, 8 a 10 ; W heat, 100 a 1 25 ; Whiskey, 40 a42. Camden, Jan. 28.—Cotton, 11 a 11 J; corn, 96; bacon, 9 a 10; whiskey, 40 a 45 ; hranly, peacli, 45 a 50 ; ajiple do- 40 a 42 ; sugar, brown, 11a 14—loaf, 22 a 24; cnflcc, 21 a 25 ; molasses, 62j ; iron, Swedish, a 7—upper country, 5^ a 6 ; salt, 81 a 88 j bagging! 42 inch, 25; flour, 6 50 a 7 50. Chrrrksfnn, .Fun. 23.—(Jotton, 12j a 13 ; corn, 75 a 80 ; bacon, 6 a 7 ; apple brandy, 37 a 38 ; whiskey, 30 a 32; beeswax, 32; iron, 4^.. a 4^ ; eoifee, prime green, 18 a 91, inf. to good, 14 a 17 ; sugar, brow n, 10 a lOJ, muscova«io, 8i a 9i, loaf do. 19 a 22; salt, Liverpool, coarse, 45 a 00, Turk’s Island, 50 a 00 j niolassi'f, 40. HATEFUL for the patronage the\ have rc- vl^ ccived ill their vocation, res|)eetlully in vite the public generally, to a Concert to be held at Hopewell Church, Mecklenburg coun ty, on Fridiiy, the 17th February; whicii will be succeeded by two orations, one on the .sci ence of Music, by Alexander Caldwell .nul Dr. Davidson; the other on American Literature» and will be acconipanit d with the usual relig ious solemnitie.s, by Pastor >\'illianiso:i. II. B. PHILIPS, D.(VN’L. i;iLLESPIE. January 31, 1826. Iw ¥.i\uc allow. The subscribers having engaged Mr. M. O’- Ueilly to take charge of a School, beg leave to inform those who may be disposed to educate their children, that a school will be o* pened on the first of March; hoarding can be had on reasonable term.s, and a few .scholars ta ken in. Mr. O’Heilly is highly recominended for moral character, and as hcing well cpialihed to teach the English, Latin and tireek languages; and we feel confident will give satisfaction to such as m;iy entru.st their i hildren to his cliiu ge. 'rhe situation is healthy, being witliiii one nnle and a half of Beattie’s Ford, and with ii throo miles of the Catawba Springs in Lincoln coun ty. KOBEU r .\BEU,\ \ : ..V, ALI UI.I) M. nUUr )N, ItOBEia' H. BCUTON. Feb. 1, 1826. 3t71 VVe,^lUH\. ANAWAY from the siiliKcrihrr, a J negro Woinail! named N ANCY, about 20 years of age, remarkably likely, anflof a plc;isant i xfircsslon of countenance—^usually looks down, and when she raises htr eyes, flu y luive rather a white upjii itraiice. Her voice is mild, and I think her nose is a little aquiline. I have strong reason to believe the saiil woman was taken up about four miles abo\e Charlotte, on or aliout the first of last November, since which 1 li.ive heard nothing of her. TIk wo man was of good character, and was entiei I a- way by'her husband ; and I have no chmbt wiien they were separated near Clurlottc, tlial she would have given herself up or been taken and told to whom she belonged—which makes me believe she is conctahd or ■ tolen. Any person who will pro.secnte the thn t to con'.ic- tion, and give me information wliere my man is, will be entitled to the above rewau! , nt to twenty dollars, forgiving me information whure I may get my w oman. WILLIAM McWILLIE. Camden, Jan. 27,1826. 5t73i- Of JlcUJlicrn,? CHAHLOri E BUANCH. J nroTic£{. JAMES M. HUTCHI.SO\, F,s(|. is appoint ed Bank Attorney. Those persons who Jiave Boivils in Ban’;, are r (piested to Iil. punc tual in llieir rem/wals, as no indulgence can b* givi-n hereafter. Weiiewr.ls will he allowed as heretofore, on iiayineiit of one-tentli pari i,f the principal and interest, in ; ny o( the Nortli-C ir- olina H; nk notes; or one-t.. entleMi part t>f tiiu principal and interest, in Snit!i- ::ir.)liiia riott s. it is hoped this'notice w ill nc sulii. ient to re mind onr ciistoiTK rs ol the necessity of' btiiiij punctual in their renew a-. By order of the Board of Directors, W M. DA\ IDSn.S, Cash’r. Jan. 27, 1826. .'aTIv tVuVVc;. The subscriber ini'ormsthose who are indelrt- ed to him, that he will atti nd at t!u; n. xt February court, in Charlotte, lor the purpose of making sdth ineiits ; ami he hop( s that all tiinse who are indebted to liini indiviiinalU, or to the as*.ociat.on of -M’Ken/ie Caidwc li, u,II avail themselves of tins notice, as a fiirlli. r inlui- genre ought not to lie e\pectrd. Mv books and papers arc in the han Is oi Dr. D. 'I'. C:.|d- well, with whom bettleinents can ata.iy time bo made. Ifor.EKT M’KENZIE. Charlotte, Jan. 2/:, 1826. 4i7J Vuv filHE sub.scriber will sell, on accommoiia!mg 1. t( rnis, on \\ ednesday of next 1 i • i /.iry court, if not siM at private sale Iiefore, tlirec huiidred and thirt}-si\ acres of Valuahlc Laud, and well timbered, on both sides >f ihc Ftoat- lie’s lord n.ad, tliree miles and a (jii '.rh r troin ( liarlotti', w itii an elegant situation Id iunUl on, and a good s]jring, liotb m ar tlie read and near the ceiifri- ot tiie largest body nt ;,'rod land, 1 lies as Well a-, any in lliai sution ofllie e;Uiity. ZEN AS ALKX \M)EU. J;in. 21, 1H26. 4t72

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