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Communications. roil THE TARIJORO PUK.SS. Heading and the difference of style, and character oj different kinds of nriting and publications. No. G. Legislative bills and enactments. But for the mention of "legis lative 611101" in my first number, I won!! not venture or spend a word on this huge and shapeless subject; and I would not hive mentioned it there liar) I not, as 1 told .you, friends and neigh bors, been writing for common readers to read, and felt bound not to pass over a class of writing in which wc are all so deeply con cerned and interested. So here you have a few common sense re .jxiarks. Law speaks but to command, and commands but to enforce, and according to its language so is it to be interpreted, regardless of its operation or what may have been the intention of those who created it, or weak at least is the jurispru dential theory of this country. This Ireing the case, not the most elegant and attractive, but tlhe strongest and least equivocal, lan guage and phraseology are em ployed to express its intention. J ilarsh and imperious words, and much repetition and similarity of expression as it would stem, are necessarily used; all of which are inconsistent with a pleasing and elegant style of writing. Osten tations preambles are often pre fixed to bills, the object of which is to point out the reaion and oc casion (i r such bills; many words and much space are often used in describing what constitutes an olfence, the manner of prosecu tion, trial, and the quantity and quality of penalty. All these pe culiarities and circumstances, as they serve to give a strict defini tion to the intention of the law, have tin effect at the same time to cloud the meaning, and together with the fact that the persons and cases to which the bills are inten ded to apply are most frequently unknown, make the perusal ofj them uninteresting and unintelli gible to the common reader. These phrases "Be it enacted by the General Assembly of JYorth Carolina, and it ts her eh y enacted by the authority of the samel' and "Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled" are formal expressions at the beginning of bills, made necessary by the Con stitution, and mean nothing more than it is the act or decree of such a Legislature. And, "Be it fur ther enacted, fAcfl"5 is but a con traction or repetition of these phrases, which seems to be neces sary at the beginning ofeach par agraph, or principle feature of a bill, to give strength to what fol lows. !n reading legislative bills we have but to consider the na ture and cause of all these pecu liarities and appendages, and sep arate them from the main points, and we shall easily understand the meaning of any bills, and find our selves interested in the perusal of them. The supposition that the want of clearness in the language of a bill, is intentional on the part of those who enact them, or that bills are enacted or so contrived as to subserve the purposes of a few, is in general without founda tion. There appears, however, to be unavoidable causes which have a tendency to make some bills ambiguous and indefinite in their meaning; these are the a mendments k alterations that take place on their passage thro' the Legislature, & the variety and dis similarity of cases that seem to come under their scope after they go abroad among the people. That laws of modern times are too much theoretical, too abstract in tjieir language, rather than prac tical, no one can deny; but the true causes why they are so, would require more time and per haps more talent, than 1 am mas ter of to explain. It were well for lociety, for our countrv, anq) for the wo; id, if the necessity fr au thoritative and penal laws did, not exist among us; or as much ne cessity as there appears to bp, u then; w ere fctii! lss than 'there is, it were well. It much better that people should be induced to discharge their duty by a sense of moral obligation to their neighbor, to their country, and to their God, than by legislative law. But as lonix as legislative, judicial, and authoritative laws exist, and must cr'nt. and are used for the main tenance of order and regulation of society, it is necessary that every citizen read and understand them to no inconsiderable extent. COMMON SENSE. LA 'ddf "y'C'ffi ' iIj5 it SATUKDAY, MAY 23, 18.35. (fjWe regret that the com munication of the Kev. Joshua Lawrence, declining the nomina tion as a Delegate to the Conven tion and offering some strictures on the repeal of the 32d section of the Constitution, came to hand too late for publication in this pa per we will insert it in our next. Convention. On Thursday last, the election or Delegates to the State Convention took place. The Polls of the several districts in this county will be compared to-day in our next, we will give the official statement. The votes given in this district were, for F. L. Dancy, Eq. 2S; Mr. Ed. D. Macnair, 23; Gen. L. D. Wilson, 17; Dr. Phesanton Sugg? 1G; S. L. Hart, Esq. 12 Scattering 10. (7"Gov. Swain has issued a Proclamation, offering a reward of $200 for the apprehension of James Wallace, charged with the murder of Grandison Williams, late of the county of Pitt. Wallace is represented to be between six teen and seventeen years of age, of fair complexion, light hair, blue eyes, round face, tolerably long nose, and no beard. He is about five feet three or four inches hich, and would weigh one hundred and fifteen of twenty pounds. He has some fine freckles on each cheek bone and nose, and walks with his feet straight forward. C?"At a meeting of the Officers and Clerks of the General Post Office, and of the Washington City Post Office, held at Wash ington on the 21st ult. resolutions were adopted expressive of the kindness and urbanity of the late Post Master General towards them, and tendering their ac knowledgements and good wishes for his future welfare. The fol lowing is Major Barry's reply to the Committee appointed to com municate the proceedings: Post Office Department, ") Washington, 22d April, 1S35. Gentlemen: I have the pleas ure to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday, enclosing to me certain resolutions adopted at a meeting of the Officers and Clerks of this Department, and of the Postmaster, and his Assistants, of Washington City, w herein I am spoken of kindly, personally, and with approbation as to my official conduct. Having, at the invita tion of the President, consented toenterupon other public duties than those of Postmaster General, it is certainly a source of the highest satisfaction, in separating from those w ith whom I have been associated for so long a time, to find that they cherish for me such kind feelings. It is true, that "to multiply and quicken the streams of intelligence until they should bear its blessings to ail; to our embryo settlements j and frontier populations, a3 well as the older communities of the Republic," has been my principal ambition. If I have succeeded in accomplishing this object, tour faithful services have contributed much to it. 1 have witnessed votir labors and attention to duty, and fondly hope that the Govern ment will duly appreciate ihem, and provide for you a more just and adequate compensation, piac inr the General Post Office upon the footing of other Executive De- nartments. I take leave with feelings of friendship for all of vou. and with an ardent desire for your individual happiness and prosperity. To the Chairman and Secretary of the meeting, I tender my acknowledgments, and reciprocate most cordially the kind sentiments they have expressed. With sentiments of the most perfect and sincere regard, I am your friend and obedient servant, W. T. BARKY. Halifax, May 20. Com is sell in lt in this place at $'3,75 per bar re, Bacon 12 5, and Flour from 0.50 to 7,00. Idv. Xeiv York Market, May 1G. Cotton The transactions since our last review were to a very fair extent, at full prices, but during the last three days the market has been rather quiet. The sales a mount to 4700 bales, of which 2300 were Uplands at 17 to 20, including a parcel of very inferior at lGi el's. 000 Florida at 17 J to 20; 10.00 Mobile at 171 to 21; with some vry fine at a higher price, and 430 New Orleans at 18 to 21 cts. flour The advance in Wes tern reported in our last review has been supported throughout the past week, and holders are now firm at $7; some lots inferior brands have been sold at .G 75. We have reduced oir quotations for Southern, which has declined. Vara Stores Turpentine and Tar have advanced 125 cents per brl. and there is a steady demand. The sales of North County Tur pentine were made at $3,12, of Wilmington at 3,50 and of Tar at $2,75. Star. United States Circuit Court. We understand that Judge Potter has received a letter from Chief Justice Marshal, advmng that he was confined to his room by in disposition, and would not there fore, be able to attend the present term of the United States Circuit Court for this State: Consequent ly, the District 'Judge, the Hon. Henry Potter, opened the Court on Tuesday. We learn that the venerable Chief Justice returned home from Washington greatly impaired in bodily vigor; from which, however, he had almost entirely recovered; but having re cently extended his usual morning walk to a greater length than he had been accustomed to do, he became so much exhausted as to seek a conveyance to his dwelling! His bodily inability, we believe, is an affection of the spine, caus inga weakness ofthe back, incapa citating him to walk. It is hoped, however, he will soon recover his wonted vi;ror. Ral. Standard, Pension Agency. We under stand the Pension Department at Washington, are in negociation with the President and Directors of the Rank of the Slate in this city, w ith the view of making an j arrangement for the payment ofj the stipends of those in this State jble and praiseworthy plan into who were pensioned by act ofj execution. Congress of 1832; and that, al-j WTe are also highly pleased to iliough it is entirely a gratuitous i hear that the Presbyterians, within service, no pecuniary considera- the limits of this Presbytery, have tion being allowed tor its perform- ance, the Bank is willing to nfibrd the accommodation to the Depart ment, so far as to accept the agency for the payment of these pensions at the principal Bank in this city. ' We have stated thus much, for the information of those v ,cern ed. No proposition, we learn, has yet been made to this Bank, for the payment of any pensions, he. other than those under the act of l602.--tf. Judge DontuU.VJt regret to hear Ujr.t there is a pronaninrv ui Judge Donneli s retiring trora tne bench and relinquishing tiie gi- chare of thoe judicial duties which have engaged his attention for the last fifteen years, with so much honor to himself and ad vantage to the public. VV bile still in ihfc prime of life, if the Judge meditates a withdraw al from professional occupation, and designs voluntarily to relin quish the pursuit of fame, to at tend more exclusively to the claims of his domestic circle, he will car ry with him into his retirement, the confidence and attachment of his fellow citizens. Eliz. City Times Baltimore Convention. We are informed that the Hon. Bedford Brown, and James Rainey, Esq. have been appointed Delegates from this electoral district, to at tend the Baltimore Convention, which meets on the 20th instant. Milton Snec. Il'arrenton, fjth May. Will iam Garner was executed in this place on yesterday, agreeably to the sentence pronounced upon him at the last term of our Superior Court. Rep. C?"At a late term of the Supe rior Court, held for the county of Buncombe, Judge Settle presid ing, James Henry and Jame Sneed, were tried and convicted of highway robbery, and sentenc ed to be hung on the 20lh instant. It appears from evidence that the prisoners had taken "with force of arms'' a mare from the possession of Ellsbcrry Holcombe, in Janua ry lat. The trial was ablv con ducted, .and testimony patiently heard and examined by the Judge. Ruthcrfordton Spectator. five hundred dollars were rea lized a few days since, in Faette ville, at a Fair held by the Ladies ofthe Episcopal Church, and the amount is to be applied towards paying for a Rectory. Charlotte, .May 7. We men tioned in our last that the Miners in the employ of Capt. John Pen man, had been successful in dis covering a vein of unusual rich ness. He has since informed us that the ore in this vein, he be lieves, will yield upon an average, 13 dwts. to the bushel it is from 2 to 3 feet wide, and the prospect ol its continuance, from its loca tion, very great. The value of the ore has not been fully tested, but it rs his intention to do so in the Tyrolese mill. He also in formal u? that a large quantity of ore from this mine had been sent some time ago, and he was now preparing to send more, to Lou don, in order to have the value of the ore fully tested, thereby hold ing out inducements to capitalists to invest their money in ihe min ing operations. He has promised us information respecting the suc cess ofthe experiment. Journal. The Evangelical Lutheran Synod has been in session in this place for several days, during this and the last week. Having fin ished their business, they adjourn ed on Wednesday. We are gratified to hear that the Synod unanimously adopted a Resolution to establish a Manual Labor School at some convenient place within the bounds of the Synod, and have appointed a Committee to take the necessary steps for carrvinc this most lauda- net onl v decided on the establish- ments of an institution on this plan hut their active and enter prizing Committee have already made considerable progress in the noble work. In addition to this, we have rea son to believe that the Synod of the "German Reformed Church" 'has also in COntpmnlatinr tho - mi establishment of a similar institu tion. We say, success to the whole, and to all such noble efforts! Western Carolinian, Ohio. Governor Lucas lis? returned to ,tke seat of Govern ment, and we are happy io learn that the difficulties between Mich igan and Ohio may be satisfacto rily terminated. -V. Y. Star. (EThe U. S. Commissioners, Mr. Rush of Philadelphia, and Col. Howard of Baltimore, have kfi the disputed ground ort the borders of Ohio and Michigan, and are on their return. With their united exertions, peace has been restored in that quarter, at all events for the present. It is understood that the Legislature of Ohio is to be called together, and that a reasonable prospect now ex ists of a temporary arrangement of this unhappy, and, at one mo mpnt, menacing dispute, until Congress or the Judiciary can act upon it. Fortunately, there has been no blood shed a result much to be deprecated at all times and which we sincerely hope mrv nHVPP b railed nn to re J. , tht time to ahuw twelve r rord. It also presents to the . eiu. ,, . . 1 ... i as the maximum due to ; , world another instance ot mutual: , - , , . . trv, and the debate r forbearance, which oucht ever to i -' . . , ' r-r .-iii . i r- substitute. It is rif,f-pr e, be cherished bv each member ot. . . .. the Confederacy. Pet. Con. -tm ii vi,m;,i, p li J 1 lie I1UII. iCl.ciiiiau Knight has been re-elected a Sen ator ofthe United States from the State of Rhode Island for six years, from the4ih of March last, by a majority ofthrr? votes, over Mr. FJi-ha R. Potter the Repub lican candidate. ib. The Lewis Convention. WV hsvpjtjM ieceived the tatilyin! int. Stat ignct-, mat tne Uemocraiic Convention at Lewi-town, hve unanimously nominated Henry A. Muhlenhurz as he . Democratic candidate for Govern or and have elected delegitt-s the National Convcn'iou to held at Baltimore on lb 20 in-t.. instructed to vote for Mai Vjn Buren a President. Tht-re w ere, we understand, one hundred and tweniv-lour del- egrtT,-$ in attendance, and the ut most unanimity prevailed. John C. Bucln r of Dauphin, acted as President. Pennsylvanian. CThe fever of speculation is no Ionizer confined to lands: it has extended its influence to grain, biead-stufis, provisions, and other staple products of the countrv, which have appreciated in price as if there was an unw onted scar city of them, when in fact they have seldom been more abundant. Only think of Indian Corn, of which there is an abundance in the countrv, being up to $1 in iew York, and Flour to $7. In a little time all the necessaries of life will be in the hands of monop olists, and the mass ofthe commu nity will be taxed for their profit at least 25 per cent, on the a mount of their ordinary consump tion. The same stale ol things was brought about in 1815 and 18IG, and was followed bv a re action in 'IT, '18 and'19'which shook the prosperity of the coun try to its foundation. jYorfolfc Herald. CTSome few cases of cholera have occurred in this city; but they are justly attributed to im prudence or intemperance on the part ofthe victims. The small pox has also attacked a few of our citizens; but it does not appear to be very dangerous. In other respects New Orleans is now healthy in general. Rain has indeed beeit severe and al most constant during the past fortnight; and produced tempora ry indispositions. In , the after noon of yesterday, we had thun der and lightning and rain on the most magnificent scale. The burst of one convulsion of Hea- vens artillery was sudden, loud, and violent, as many have experienced. j'eia Orleans Bee, April 25. Horrible. It is stated in the Pensacola Gazette, of the 25th ult., that a Mr. Whittaker, of that city, after returning to his resi dence from a public assembly with his wife, cut her throat from ear to ear! and then made an unsuccess ful attempt to destroy hinvself ly rutting hf- rv, ntL.-o-tr. y both found Iyiti(u ;.'. i weltering ij br.f: tirely deal, and r v. ' self, in a dangerous i:,Ja, ' said he was actuated iV - J.'' ' . C While ti.e crow.j ,v. ins for the opeuiisj f f , office ofthe Tremor ' Boston, cn Mmh!?v some malicious ii!,j':i handful of cayenne r,-r . them, which produced t( excruciating pain, and ... depriving several cf tl -v.y. from f ranee. The w;;-- r. zen, from Havre, tri Jj.. dates to the I lib, and li-.v. the 13th. The iiid-rr.urv' tion was under warm 'I'.-",,; Mr. Biiinon, whe anU-- . lions defeated the old b'.ii. r. ' a proposition which hp ; - ? . j inai me opposition iinz l j defeat the passage ofthe 1. sort was had to this m tie rt- ting difficulties and r:;;ii;;;. the majority, which ;l-v iU. sibly do. but not defta: ' The allowance of 12 . equivalent to a defeat. never be accepted bv tt.? the United Suites. .. Y Important Rumor. W'- ... 10 o'clock boat left New Y i ,C,"'J' i i . r ; lere was a report thu the C: I were in open nhe:.:i i had sent home some ofthe - j appointed by the Kin::. to, Phdnd. Gcz. M be I 3aj-. - h j M.KIU1U). tin f 1:1 Halifax cr jr.'y, ;:. . loin mi. at ti:e it:c.r:.-? . ; Vr ff Maria H'hii'aitr. In Nah Coi;n:v, r r?:e ' at the residence cf Geo-ce i Esq. bv the Krv A n I B. F. 'Mac re, E,q. :o M; Bcddie. j DIED. In this place, on Thur.--cLv eve- - last, at an advanced aire, Mr3. , cbeth .Vc .s it m 9. Price's Ciirvuit. it Tirbord" and Xer l)rrt"jr-'. U) 12 .V;vl Bacon, Torn, Cottun. ill tmjh. lb. i ! Ti' So 23 r"o Cotton buz's,. 1 varrt ; Flour, suiif". i mil. ' 6'-X' Iron, Lard", lb. j j lit U2ar. brown, ! o If j Salt, T-1. TurpriHin, Wl.isW. . HI ' iibi 4o 4 T a Court ot Plea nrrf Q'"' ter Sector;. id lorlhe.' IV of Nash, st Ihe Comt r the town of Xahvi!!r. N ' ' -olina, on Ihe 2nd Mt:-jy May, 1535, the Subscriber q. fied a- Executors to tl'e la' " and Testament of D re wry P-'-' geon, dee'd, late of said c : ihis i therefore !o give net cf all who mav have claim V " aid tet.i?or, to hrl then '"' ward duly an! henli r.it d 'v' ' the time pie-erihetl bv Ihis notice will be pl-.vi in recovery. Ao, ?i t'-i;-all persons inilf b:e! to r.) ' to conic forward and set'Ie ' out dehy. Notice i aNo funhef sV:; hat on Wednesday, ti.e 1 0: h ' of June next, will be soli ill be soiit rv I n thp pren'.i' a cretiii oI ' f highest bidder on said dee'd, ci months, all the perihabi personal estate, conit i t i r one Likely negro icoman houe hold and kitchen furr.:'-'-Stock of Horse, flo, f;l Sheep, Coin, Fod.ier, P---' farming utensil, and many 11 articles two tediou io ir.ei-J Bonds with two approved lies will be required btloie proper!) is delivered. Snml. ir. IV. Vick9 I V IVm. J?. Prrdgeon, May 1$, 1835. 1' r