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Fedc-rafemketare wear? aware of their author’s, designs. The folly and injustice of this measure of an Exta Scesion will be more plainly seen on a perusal of the following article from the Balfimore Repub- lican.—It will effectually disfranchise two oi the Sovereign States of the Union. It is out of the question for Alabama or Mississippi to be represent ed in the Extra Session—at least before the middle of June. Thus it is, that the whole country m-ust again be set fn an uproar—extra sessions of Leris- latures called—extra elections for members of Con gress held, at a great expense—the I^^ople called out at a busy season from their business to attend the polls, and two Sovereign States disfranchised, and all that the Federal Party, before the excite- luent Qtid delusion under which the People acted iu the late election can have time to cool do^^ n. maj hasten a division of the “ spoils,” and saddle the country with their unconstitutional measures. This is the promised *• cconomy and reform''!! I FROM THE BALTIMORE REPUBLICAN. ‘4n 12 out of the 16 States, members ofCon^ress have not yet been elected, eight of which will not be rcprescntod iu cape au extra sckJ^ion be called to eonunence before Augvit=t next, unless extra electious be heiil for the clioice ormciubers. Nor is iliis all ; blit in two of the Stated there ciin bo ejection held for members ot'Congresf!. cxcept at the reirular time for their general elections, witho^it the call of a t;i>ecial eeesjion of the Legislatures and the pas.-iage ot’laws for the purpose. ~^U4ir rouilers will reoolloct the dilRculty on account of the meml)ers from the State of Mi^jipnippi;—the consequence of the extra t:«*rfsion which was cidied to cominei\ce in September. U srrew out af Ihe fact that the Governor, witliout any express authority in tlie laws of the State, hav. mg ordered a special election, which will not, in all probability, occur again. To provide ibr a choice of members to attend a session of Congress to com- lueiice prior to the regular period, whi'-h is the first Monday in December, a special election of the Leir- islalure of that State nuist lu3 ordered; and as ihe Governor of Alabama has no power to call an extra eleciion, if the extra cession of Congress bo called to commence before Au^rist. an extra ijessian of tin Legislature of that State also must be heUl. ‘‘ Aa those States cannot be rc'^'resented without the call of extra sections of the Lt izislaturcs, and as it will be necessary to give some considt rable time t or the notice of such a call of the sessions of those Legislatures, and alierwards for the extra elections, it would seem to be certain that if the extra sestion of Congress be called to commence iri May, as has been suij^cstcif, nt;ither Alabama or ?.lis*issippi can po-c:;bly be ri-'presenled hi it.” “ ORGANIZE ’.-ORGANIZE By reference to the Proclamation of Gov. More- MEAJ), in another column, it will be seen that the election for members to Congress from this State, is ordered to take place on ihe I3th of May 7icxt, in order that our members may take there seats in the Extra Session on the 31st of the same month. This early election should stimulate the Demo cracy to iticreased exertions in the good cause we have much to do, and but little time to do it in. AVe must be organized, so as to bring our whole forr.t to the polls:—No Democrat should fail to vote in a contest like the present; and we feel sure that many who voted the Federal ticket last Novem ber have got iheir eyes open to the false professions of the Federalists, and will acknowledge their er ror, as freenun should, by voting the L>emocratio ticket for the time to come. How can it be otherwise, when they see the appropriation of siz thousand dollars to buy “ French Bedsteads,'^ &c., for Gov. Moukuf-ad, and upwards oi fifteen thousand to buy ‘'Brussels Carpets,” hire a “Gardener,” &c., for Gen. Harrison, after hearing all that was said by these Federalists last sunmier about this same species of extravagance?—and, furthermore, af ter promising to make money pUnty, times easy, and to administer the Government with econo my, to call an extra session of Congress, at a vast expense, when no interest of the country demands it. but merrlvto perfect the fruits of a party triumph; we say, after seeing all these things, how can any honest man longer tolerate such disgraceful hicon- sistency?—such dowa-right humbugry? l-'rom all paits of this District, we have the most cheering accounts. Wu fi'el no hesitation in ex- pr* ssing our opinkm that Mr. Caldwell will b--' electtM.1 by between 800 and l.*200 voles, if the De mocrats tuiu out, and v/e are well assured tli>u tiK V will. THE PRESIDENCY L\ ISU. The I.f'gislature of Missouri at its recent f>'sion, fidopled Resolutions nominating Mr. Van Bi ken' as a candidate for re-election to the Presideticy in 1844. Gov. lliynolds ha\'ing transmitt€*tl these Resolutions to the Ex-President, his reply is publish ed in the Globe of the I6th inst. In his letter, Mr. Van Buren declines being consiiltrcd a candidate for re-election, and accompanies this declension with a train of eloquent remarks upon his retire ment from office, and the duty of the IDemocracy in their future struggles, that will still more endear him to every true Democrat. He says, that this » arly domonstrution of coutiiivied confidence and pre ference is probably dictated more by the personal • partiality of his Dt-mocratic ■friends than from any other cause—a feeling r, hieli is dangerous to the prosperity of a Republican Goverameut, and which am now be che~lced hy .no one witli more proj)rie- ty than himself;—that the Democratic i^irty can boast many di.tinguished members quite as well qulitied for the oflice as himself, and ujwn whom the country has never yet conferrc“d her highefct honors;—that the Democracy should put off the se- Ic-ction of a candidate to a more suitable time, and in the mean time rally their whole forcc^ under the Iranner of “all for principles and nothing for men!” The whole letter breathes the spirit of a true De mocrat and a noble patriot. We shall pubUsh it in our ueit paper. An old adage saye ;—“ It is a bad rule that will not work both ways.” The agrarian precedent lately set by the Federal Party in the U. S. Senate, in tjccting Blair Rli'es from an oflice to which fhf'7 had ;bec*n elected under an express act of Con gress, may, at some future day, involve tliat party in somewhat of a quandrary. Suppose they should, it the ensuing Extra Session, succtcd in what they will certainly attempt, the establishmcjit of a mam moth National Baiik; then at^ie next Congress if the Dt.'mocrats should iiave a majority in both IJoiiSCB, (which they will as certainly have as \iiati.he meet ing of the 28th Congress roHs round), can they not, according to the above precedent in the case of Blair & Rives, repeal its Charter—knock it on the head, and kick it to the dogs? The principle in both cas s is precisely the same—one is uo more a vested right than the other—both are contracts. Let us stiite the case •. The Senate confer upon Blair & Rives the office of Public Printer, and agree to give them a stated sum for the performance of certain specified duties, for the jdue performance of which they give bont and security. This is a plain contract, and made in pursuance of law. Well, Congress confers upon certain money-lenders certain extra privileges, in the shape of a Bank Charter, upon condition that these individuals or company will safely keep and dis burse the public money, furnish a somid currency, pay a suitable bonus to Government for these priviVgpg What is this but a contiact?—There is this difference in the two cases, however— Avhile the tormer is in pursuance of law, ihe lat- f'‘r is in violation of the Constitution and the rights of every citizen. Let the Federalists pass a Bank Bill, :and this revolvtionary precedent ol theirs will blow' it “sky-high” in less than two yea IS. Ncm) York coming right.—The Charter Elec- tiena in New-York are now progressing. 'Returns m the Albany Argus show a great increase to the r^mocratic strength since November. A number ot towns heretofore carried by the Federalists, have been redeemed, by the election of Democrats, and , a ooks cheering and indicative of a speedy re- . demption of the Empire State from Federal rule. VIRGINLV AND NEW YORK. Most of our readers are doubtl.'ss aware, that a con troversy has existed for some time, produced by the refusal of (jOV. Seward of N- w York to deliver up. on the demand of thii Governor of Virginia, certain fugitives from justice, charged with stealing and carrying away two slaves from Virginia. ’^I'his fus'al of the Abolition Whiiir (.Tovernor of New York, to comply with a plain duty, as laid down by the letter and spirit of the Constitution, has reduced tile Virginia Legislature to the necessity of p;i5s:ng an inspection law of a most severe character. The law provides, that every vessel of whatever dsscrip- tion, owned in part or ui whole by any citizen or citizens of New York, or by any other tluui citi- zer»P of tlie State of Virginia, anti hmmd to any ]>ort in the State of New York, .;haU, bclbrc departinir, un- der£TO a strict examination by an inspection oilic«‘r to detect any slave that may have been stolen and concealed on board ; and any commander of a ves sel ret’using to permit, or who evades such inspec tion, is subjected to a heavy finti and the forl’eiture of bis ves.sel an»l cargo. The, law is to take eii'ect oji the 1st of May, 1S42, unless New York shall recede front bcr present posititin before that time. This is the first heavy blow Abolition has receiv ed, and we liope to set^ all Ihe Southern States who mav be similarly a.-sailed, lollowiiig up tliis example by tlie Old Dominion. Since writing tlie above, we see trom the Rich mond paper.>, that most unpleasant consequences have been produced in Virginia by this Nev/ York controversy. A man by the name of Curry, charged with for gery, escaped from New York into Virginia; the Governor of New York demanded his delivery, which was refu.^ed by tjie Governor of Virginia, un til the former should comply with his duly in a simi lar case. The Legislature of Virginia being inform ed of the refusal of the Governor to give up Curry, adopted Resolutions disapproving that refusal; when Gov. Gii.mer, with a manly firmness, imme- liately resigned his otiice ! The othce of Governor l>emg thus vacated, its duties, until the meeting of the next Legislature, devolves upon the senior mem ber of the Council of State. This confusion iii the councils of Virginia upon this vital question, is deeply to be regretteil. In our hunibkj opinion. Gov. Gilmer took the only proper course, in not complying A\*ith the demand of the Governor of New’ York. He remarks, with a manly dignity, in his letter of resignation, that, “ As the Chief Magistrate of Vir ginia, I have not been willing to acknowledge any superiority in tlie demands of New York over those of this State.; and while I hold this station, no de mand of the Gov»'rnor ot New Yorlv will be re spected, until it is conceded that Virginia is entitled to at least an equal measure of justice and respect with Now York.” THE EX-PRESIDENT. We have not heretofore notictnl an interesting cor respondence between Ex-President Van Buren and the Democratic Members of Congress, which oc- curreel a few days before the 4th irist. Had w’e room at this time, we would gladly publisli the whole of this correspondence; w*e can now only state, that one hvndred and thirty-eight members of Congress signed a letter to the Ex-Presidet, ex pressing their uiishaktn confidence in “the ability, patriotism, firmness and disinterest! dncss” with which he has pursued the straight path of the pub lic good, and inviting iiim to a public diimer, which he declined. In his reply, Mr. Van Buren says; “ It can scarcely be necessary tor me to express to you the feeling of profound irratitude with which I rece’ive this mark of your continued respest aitd con fidence. Always regarding the oilice tiom which I am about to retire, as a trust to be administered lor the general benefit of others, 1 have endeavored, as far as pt)ssible, to associate my own personal inter est in its possession closely and inseparably with what 1 hav«*. ever believed, and still believe, to be. the l>est interests of the great body of the people, and 1o discharre the liighly resfionsibile d.uties com mitted to t)ie (jltief MagisU'ate ofthis great Confed eration in conformity with the opinions and princi ples of those who honon*d me with their conlidence- “ No on', gentleiiHMi, however sagacious, can pen etrate the future, or cleai’ly predict the prospective results of great public measures, more especially is this true of one who has had an active personal agen cy in their matiu'ity ami adoption. Makinu, howev er, every reasonable allowance for this consideration, I cannot hesitate to avow my entire conlidence in the complete success and salutary consequences ol the important measures 1 have felt it my duty to re- commentl, and whiqh have received the sanction of Conorress. The testimony of .so laree a portion of the repre sentatives oi"the undivided Democracy of the United State's, conveyed in your adilress, added to the warm supjH)rt of a much greater number of independent suilVagt's than that by whi*h I was elected, leave me without aj»prehension as to the opinion which has beiMi ibrmed in resp«'ct tr» my olII'*ial conduct by those who uuule me the deiKisitory of their confi dence. These' objections accompli.-^hed. I retire from tlie hie-h and honorable statif»n bestowe'd upon mi; by i;».V countrymen, without a single- p« rsonal wish un- sa'tistieil. I tliul my.sell', gentlemen, iucai)abh* of do ing justi.-e t.) the feelings awakened by the »‘loiuent expression of regard and conlidence with which you hiive honored me. Let it ihere'.bn* sullice to say, that they are rt'ceived with heartlelt pleasure*, and will be long and gratefully remembered. ’ MORE WHIG DEMONSTRATIONS. The Federal Whig Legislature of Indianna (a State which gave some thousands more votes at the late Presidential Election than there were free W'hite males in it) has ju.st passed a law granting runaway negroes trial by jury—that is, like New-York, and other Abolition Whig States, placing it beyond the power of a master to reclaim his property without going through an almost interminable routine of law-suits and expending twice its worth. Certain Kentuckians, whose skives had eloped in to Ohio, lately fouml and arrested them at Oberlin, in that State—proved them according to »aw, and were about to take their leave for Keiitucky, when a crowd of Abolition Whigs and free negfoes as saulted them with brick-bats, clubs, &c., and for re sisting this mob, the owners of the slaves were ca- ried before a Judge, and bound over to Court in a heavy bond to answer for a breach of the peace! The owners of ilio, negroes were compelled to commit them to jail to k;ep tki mob from rescuing them. An unsuccesi?ful attempt was then made by the mob to tear down the jail. This is “ Whig” opposition to Abolition. We hope Kentucky v.ill get enough of it—and she doubtless will, with Ohio on one side, Indiana on the other, and two Abolition Whig jour nals .supported v.'ithin her own borders. “ Hard Times'' *S7i//.'....Does the following, co pied out of a late New York Whig” paper, look much like the “good times” promised us by Gen. Harrison and his supporters last summer ? “ The royal mail steam packet will carry out any but pleasant news to the people ot Great Britain, the relations of this country with England are of The mojst curious chaxiu:ter- Some of the stocks of the United Stats in which the people of Great Brit ain have many millioiisoi' dollars, are done, past hope, •>^unk ill their ii)rtunes. The shares of the United The Eleventh District.—The Federal papers have already commcnced their “game of bragand are now busily engaged atrnanufacturing pumic een- timent lor this District. The Charlotte Journal says, “ In Lincoln, w'c are informed that a split haa taken place in the ranks of the locos; and severl persona of character and influence, have thrown ofl‘ the tram mels of party dictation, and are now determined to stand by their couitry and Col. Barringer to the last.” We hope our friends in other counties of the District, will pay no attention to such statements ns the above; it is untrue in every particular, and wasv no doubt, put out for the purpose of deceiving. We assure them, (the^‘ information” the Char lotte Journal to the contrary notwithstanding,) that the Democracy of Lincoln were never more tilhted and never more detenniacd to Oiuntaan thcOT princi- les, thannthey are at this time. The Dcajocracy of Lincoln “split,” wlien their principleB are assai led 1 You might as well, (if we may be peTmitted to use a phrase of our neighbor over the Avay) ^‘ycm mighft aa well attempt to divide the Blue Ridge.” We repeat, that there is no “split” in the Republican ranks; the prospects of our party were never brighter; and, when the day of trial comes, Mr. Caldwell will go ovit of the county with a clear majority of not less than 1000 votes. Mark the prediction.—[Lin. Rep. Sixteen ServoMtn.—Among the items required for furnishing Prei^idciit Harrison with Furniture, out of the 6000 appr.Dpriation, was bedding.for sixteen servants. Thiiik of that, ye victims of the coon-skin mania. A log-cabin President, the Far mer of North Bend,” with sixteen servant? at hia heels. This is the man who it was pretended was so very plain and unostentatious, that ^'Tog-cabin and its humble appurtenances were all he courteel. He now rides in one of the most splcfidid and cosi ly carriges in the Union, and has sixteen servants to boot Tip and his federal fri^iids'i^ew how to hoax the people. A most capital joke, wasn’t it ? I'o make the people bc;Uevc they were all plain “ Jeffer-sonian Democr,*fts, and tlu n como out in u style of princely magnificence.—Raleigh Standard “ Horrisojt, Economy^'—We stat(.d last week, that the appropriations made for furnishing finery” for CJen. Harrison, repaiis of his House, dressing llower beds, Gardener’s Salary, &c., amounted./?/* a he spinning, to upwards /7//ce/i thoiisanil dollars; and at this rate, in four year.«, he would spend, in dependent of his salary, upwards of si.rty-tico thou sand dollars. Now, let us compare this with Mr Van Buren’s “ extravaganct*,” so niucli complained of by the Fexleralists be-fore getting into office. The whole amoimt of a]>propriations for furnish ing the Pre'siddit's House', keeping up the public grounds, Ciardc ner’s salary*, *Jcc., amoimteil in Mr. Van Bure n’s four y(*ais, to a fraction over ticcnty thousand dollars—only about' thousand more than was iiec ss^iry for Gcm'rai Harrison to begin with! And ya Mr. Van Btircn denmmcetl as an extravagant, voluptuous “ fop, ’ by those who made many believe that CJen. Harrison was a lover of a plain, unostrntatious style of living—that he abhorre-d e xtravagance above all thin_^ ! Did ever t!ie practice of any party so completely condemn ail their professions? Such glaring inconsisteu- cy is po^'itivcly disgraceful. States Bank, whicli but a few months since were boui^ht for Sl^-”>5 are now i?elliri/ fur •'^17. Several ohter .stocks have fallen feiirfully; many of the lancy stocks arc comj)aratively worthles.s. And by some it is thoL''hi matters are not yet at the worst ; it is said and believetl that U. S. Bank stocks will fall to 10. “ To a certaiu ext jnt, also, the commerce of the country may be said to be prostrate. Many kinds of business art' perfectly stairnant; although the little which is doinir is of a healthy character. The dry roods market is ihill beyond belief; the large foreign shij)per.s l«)r the spring market will lose heavily, and in \arious branclu's in wliich English capital is larg- ly invested, very serious lo.-ses will occur. Nor is tlierf' much hope of any great revival of trade till af ter the extra session of Congress is convened, and the measures of the next administration promulga ted.-’ Restoration of Bu.?ines.s.”—The N. Y. Amer ican of yi-stenlay. in noticing the sales of stocks, says:—L)u!l, dull* still are the times at the Stock ELx- chang«‘, and tlov.iiward the tendency, although to day the variation from yesterday’s prices is little enou'jh.'’ Is thi.> what tlie people were led to suppose on the inaugurati' -u of Gen. llarrison? -V. Y. Standard. The Richmond Compiler of the lOtli inst. copied the following from a recent numlK'r of the Nash ville Union. We are glad to sec his late opponents endorse such sentiments relative to Gen. Jackson : “Gen. Jackson visited his friends in Nashville on Monelay, returning to the Hermitage on next day. W e cannot perceive that the mental faculties of this venerable man are impaired in the slightest d- • gree. Witli all the great questions of national pol icy, both foreign au'l domestic, he pnserves that thorough knowledge for which he wasdistinguiohe'd in active life, and freely discusses them with bis usual frankness and clearness. His general health seems to be as good as it has be^en for several years, and the country has reason to hope that he will yet be preserved for a considerable period as a guide and a living light to the path of young republicans who are deterr.mied through life to ‘be just and fear not.’ ” Under the head of “ Black List,” the Richmond Enepiirer is keeping a faithful register of all the pro scriptions for opinion’s sake made by the new Ad ministration. Already upwards of fifty removals, supersedures, &c., have been made, to reward the “ spoils ”—hating Fedemlists. Harrison loudly de claimed against appointing members of Congress to office, and bringing the Gevernment patronage to bear upon the inde pende^nce of the press by giving Editors office. Verily, he may truly say, “ that there is a remarkable contrast in the conduct of can didates for office before and after obtaining power;” for he has already appointed Editors and nine members of Congress to office! As a cotempo rary remarks—“is not this prime—most capital humbug?” It is “hard cider reform” m the perspective. A matter to he remembered by the freemeji of the Wth, District.—A Federal paper, eulogising Col. BARRiN’GER, remarks, that “ he will run like blazes!” If the Colonel is really of a running dis position, we think he will make a bad representa tive to Congress at this time, when we have the prospect before us of a war with Great Britain.— How would the freemen of the 1 Ith District feel, if a war were to break oHt, aijd they should imme diately see their representative precipitately leave his post at Washington, and ta;ke to his heels for safety. It would not do at all! N o, no, in these “ piping times of war,” we mnst have a man there who’s not given to running. L't'lication.—Mr. Webster, the new Se^crc- tary of State, in appointing his .«on Chief Clerk in the State Department,denominates him ''under Se- rretary of State."' There is no such an officer known in our Conslituiion or laws. Ther'C Is, how ever, such an officer unde‘r the British Govern ment. Is Mr. AVebster copying after that Govern ment ; or, is he too aristocratic to have his son called a Clcrl:. Another. The Charleston Courier, a paper which late ly' deserted the Democracy, and wt'nt over to Federalism, recently published an article from a London paper, jrithout comment, in which the Unite d States are denounced as noisy Demo cracies^' and impudently predicting that the Union will soon be dissolved, and our people again be placed under the Yoke of a Britij^h King! The same article states, that the separation of the States from the British Government has not addeel much to the sum of human happiness.” What do such indications mean? Virginia. The Democracy, of the glorious “Old Dominion,” the “unterrifieel Commonweahh,” seem to be vigorously organizing for the Spring Election. Primary meetings are every where being held, the most popular candidates brought out, and every determination evinced to “tlo or die” in the good cause. We are glad to see this. Virginia was the “ Flag State ” in the dark days of ’98—her example and her perseverance then saved the Re public. The same battle with the same enemy we have now to fight over again;—Virginia is again the “ Flag State,” and let her gallant sons recollect that the eyes of e\'ery Democrat in the Union are now bent thitherwards for consolation—if they fal ter in this trying crisis—if Virginia proves recreant, where Avill the patriot’s hope rest? But we have no fears of that State. The tone of her public journals assure us that the principles of ’98 are destined to another glorious triumph witliin her borders next month. New Hajnpshire.—The sturdy and unwavering Democrats of this noble State have again proved themselves invincible- The Elections just over for Congress and the State Legislature, have resulted in a complete route of Federalism. The Legisla ture is almost entirely Democratic, and the Delega tion to Congress is wholly so. Pennsylvania.—The Federalists have nominated the Hon. John Banks as their candidate for Gover nor of Pennsylvania, in opposition to Gov. David R. .Porter, who is the Democratic candidate for re- election. Cn.MiLrs B. Penrose, an Anti-mason and Aboli tionist, has been appointed by Gen. Harrison, Solici tor of the Treasury. He was the prime mover and plotter of tho famous “ buck-^;hot ^war ” at Harris burg, in IS38, wlien the attempt was made to reven lutionizc the Government of Pennsylvania, by for cing into the Legi>::laturc as representatives from Philadelphia, imder cover of the broad seal,” men whom the People at the ballot-box had rejected. Tho New Jersey Certificates were but a copy of Penro»»e’s patent:—he is now rewarded lor liis cun- nincr inventicni, aklK?ugh it did not succeed so very well Great Flood.—The papers generally are teem ing witli accounts of liigh waters from the late heavy rains. The Wilmington papers state, that the Cape Fear and Neuse Rivers were higher than thcj- have been since 1790. The river at Hamburg, S. Caro lina, lacked only three feet of being as high as it was iast«pring, when the whole town of Hamburgh, and part of Augusta, Ga., were immerseil by the flood. The embankments, &c., on the Rail-Road fiom Co lumbia to Charleston have been so seriou.s!y injured as to entirely stop all transportation and travelling for many days. Some of the rivers are said to have been JiJty-Jire feet above common ivater. Tlie Con sequence has been a great deistruction of Stock and other property, and, in a few cases, of liuman life. Tennessee—Gov. James K. I’oi.k is the Demo cratic candidate tor re-election in this State.. He is opposed hy a Maj. Ja.mes C. Jones, of Wilson coun ty, as the Federal Candidate. rOR THE JEFFERSONIAN. Extract from the Minutes of Concord Presbytery : At the stated Session of the Persbytery of Con cord, on the 31th instant, after the free conversation on tlio state of religion, the following Resolution was adopted, viz : “Whereas it appear.s, from the statement made by the members of Presbytery, that the etate of' yittd piety, Avithin our bounds, is discouragingly, if not alarmingly, low;—theretbre, Resolved, That it be earnestly recommended to the Pastors and Churches under oiir care, to observe tlie Saturday beiorethe first Sabbath in April next, as a day of special fasting, humiliation., t\.nA prayer ; that each Pastor be enjoined to preach a sermon on that day, inquiring into the causes and remedies ofthis state of things ; and that the Rufing Elders of the churches be all'ectionately urged to co-operate diligently with the Pastors in special efforts to im prove the state of religion within their respective b cmnds.” S. WILLIAMSON, Stated Clerk. Great Flood.—The unprecedented quantity of Rain, which has recently fallen, has caused an ex traoi-dinary rise in in all our \vater courses—the greatest, it is said, since 1794. At Smithfield, the River has overflowed its Western bank to the dis tance of nearly half a mile, while Waynesboro’ is perfectly inundated. W’’e unelerstand, that the Inhabi tants there, as at Venice, visit each other in their Gondolas, {alias Canoes) the streets and lower parts of the houses being entirely submerged. The Fayetteville Observer says, that the River, at that place, rose 55 feet above low w^ater mark, reaching within 11 feet of Clarendon Bridge, and backing w’ater up Cross Creek, over four mill-dams, to the very heart of theT'ovtn.—Rat. Reg. The Deepest Sno^v yet.—-It commenced snow- int^ in this City, on Tuesday night about 10 o’clock, an'd continued without intermission, until the same hour the next night. It is the deepest Snow of the Winter, anel measures some eight or ten inches on a level. The Western and Southern Mail arrived yes terday, but the Rail Road was so blocked up, we had nothing from the North.—ib. Texas.—An Act has just passed the Texian Con- crre.ss, exempting Slaves “ in tlie possession or own ership of tlie bo7ia fide master, heir or heirs, legatee or legatees, of any intestate or deceased person, from forced sale, by virtue of any writ of venditioui ex ponas, firei facias., or execution of any kind.” The effect of this law, it seems to us, w^ill be to hold out a bounty to swindlers to run off negroea from the United States.—16. Advertising'.—We copy the tbllowing sensible re marks upon tiiis subject, from an exchange paper' Advertising is like a travelling sign. N.o business man will hesitate to pay twenty dollars for a sign, where he would never think of paying half the cum for advertising. The one is a sign seen only by those who pass the store and can see the goods that are for sale as well as the sign. The advertisement is •T. comprehensive sig^n, that comcs under the eye pr hundreds who will never see the sign over the door; yet some i^oft heads pretend to argue, that because some men have done a good business without ad- vertiKing, advertising is unnecessary. They might a.-5 well argue, that because some men. have made money without industry, industry is unaecesary, CnnJrer tcorms.—The season for Canker -Worms aii/l other destructive iusccts to ascend trees is near at hand. Q,uicklime thrown round the roots will destroy the germ, and in a short time’ that region would becomo uncomfortable for such noxious in sects. By His E.zcellency, JOHN M. MOREIIEAD, Governor, Captain-General and Commartder-itu" Chief in and over the State aforesaid: WHEREAS, I have beien duly informed by tho Proclamation of His Excellency, Wiluam Henry Harrlscn, President of the United States,, that the last Monday of May next, (being the 31st day thereof.) has been fixed upon by him for tlic meeting of the first Session of the twenty-seventh Congress of the United States: an event which ren ders it expedient and necessary that the Election for the Representative's from tliis State in the next Con gress should be held at an earlier day than the nsu- ^ time of liedlding said Elections: Now, therefore, by virtue of the authority in me vested, by an Act ot the General Ascmbly of this State entitled “Ad Act concerning the raode of choosing Senators and Representatives in the Congress of the Unite^l States,” (Revised Statutes of N. C., Chapter 72d,) and to the end, that the freemen of this State may be duly represented in the next Congress, at its first session commencing as atbresaid, I do issue this mv Proclamation, hereby commanding and requiring all Sheriffs and other Returning OlKcers of the several Counties composing each Congressional District, to cause Polls to be opened and kept, and Elections to be held, for Representatives to the next Congress of the United States on Thursday, the thirteenth day of May next, at the places eetabiished by law in their respective Counties, for holding said Elec tions. And I do turther command and require said Sherifl's, and other Returing Officers, to meet for the purjT£>se of comparing the Polls, at the times and Traces prescribed by law for that purpose. And I do, by this, my proclamation, further “require th» Freemen of this Stajte, to meet in their respective Counties, at the time’’ aforc-eaid, and “at the places established bylaw, then and there to give their vote® for Representaties ” in the next Congress. 5S1S&S. Done at the City of Raleigh, this the twenty-second day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousan«l ei^rht hundred and forty-one, and of the In- deoend^ce of tlie United States the sixu*-fifth. ^ J. M. MOREIIEAD. By the Governor: Ja : T. Littlejohn, Pri. Sec, 4-3 PROSPECTUS Of a political ncwppt^r, to be issued from the ofTice of ' Tbo North Carolina Standard,” to be entitled THE EXTRA STANDARD: THOMAS LORING, EDITOR. The EXTRA STANDARD is intended to ac commodate those of our fellow-citizens who de sire a cheap publication, containing sound political doctrines, and the news of the day; and will be pub- fished semi-monthly. . The Editor will endeavor to make this publication acceptable to the p«ablic; especially that portion who are friendly to democratic Kepubhcan OTinciples. The price will be per year, payable m all cases in advance. As the price is low, the terms must bo complied with—no paper will b^e «ent to any one w ith * out the amount of'ONE dollar in advance, and all pa pers will be discontinued at the end of the year, Uk. less the advance for the second year is sent by tho time the first expires. ^weh-e copies will be sent to one address, tor one year, or to different individuals, on the payment ol ten chltarg in advaace. A specimen number w’ill be issued in a few days. Should the subscription justify the ander^mg, the first number will be issued about the 1st of Rtoy next. T. LOR-INa. Raleigli, March 3, 1841.
Mecklenburg Jeffersonian (Charlotte, N.C.)
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