SATUUDW, FEB, 19. 1837.
"A SPECK OF WAli!"
The President transmitted to
the Senaie, on the 7th inst. the
following highly important mes
sage on the subject of our relations
with Mexico. After being read,
the message was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Kelations.
To the Senate of the United States:
At the beginning of the session,
Congress was informed that our
claims upon Mexico had not been
adjusted, but that, notwithstand
ing the irritating effect upon her
councils of the movements in Tex
as. I honed, bv crreat forbearance-
W f W 'C
to avoid the necessity of again
bringing the subject of them to ; of electors appointed, (l M.
your notice. That hope has been j Johnson having received, inclu
disappointed. Having in vain j ding Michigan, 147 voles; Fran
urged upon that Government the j cis Granger, 77; John Tyler, 47;
justice of those claims and my in-land William Smith 23 148 be
dispensable obligation to insist ing a majority,) the Senate yester
that there should be "no further day (immediately after leaving
delay in the acknowledgment, ift the House of Representatives)
not in the redress of the injuries ! proceeded to the election of a Vice
complained of," my duty requires! President, in pursuance of the pro
that the whole subject should be j visions of the Constitution; and
presented, as it now is, for the ac-1 the following was the result of the
tion of Congress, whose exclusive; vote then given:
right it is to decide on the further I For IJichard M. Johnson of
measures of redress to be employ-i Kentucky-Messrs. Benton, Black,
ed. The length of time since! Brown, Buchanan, Cuthbeit, Da
some of the Injuries have been I na, Kwiug of Illinois, Fulton,
committed, the repeated and una-; Grundy, Hendricks, Hubbard,
vailing applications for redress, King of Alabama, King of Geor
the wanton character of some of gia, Linn, Lion, MrKe.in, Moore,
the outrages upon the property i Morris, Mouton, Nicholas, Niles,
and persons of our citizens, upon Norvtll, Page, Parker, Hives,
the officers and fligof ire United! Kobinson, Knggles, Sevier,
States, independent of recent in- Strange, Tallmadge, Tipton, Wal
suhs to this Government and peo- ker and Wright 33.
pie by the late Extraordinary ; For Francis Granger of New
Mexican Minister, would justify, ! York Messrs. Bayard, Clav,
in the eyes of all nations, i.nmedi-; Clayton, Crittenden, Davis, Ew
ate war. That remedy, however, ; ing of Ohio, Kent, Knight, Pren
should not be used by just and j tiss, Bobbins, Southard, Spence,
generous nations, confiding in Swift, Tomlinson, Wall, and
their strength, for injuries com-; Webster 16
milted if il ran ha linm.f i Tim fHioii ilmn .. . 1 .t..
. . " . ' -..jr
avoided; and it has occurred to me !
that considering the nrespoi pm- i
that considering the present em
barrassed condition of that conn
trv, we should act with both wis
dom and moderation, by giving! in
to Mexico one more opportunity
to atone for the past, before we
take redress into our own hands.
To avoid all misconception on the
part of Mexico, as well as to pro
tect our own national character
from reproach, this opportunity
should be given, with the avowed
design and full preparation to lake
immediate satisfaction if it should
not be obtained on a repetition of
the demand for it To this end 1
recommend that an act be passed
authorizing reprisals, and the use
of the naval force of the United
States, by the Executive, against
Mexico, to enforce them, in the
event of a refusal by the Mex ican
Government to come to an amica
ble adjustment of the matters in
controversy between os, upon an
other demand thereof from on
board one of our vessels of war on
the coast of Mexico.
The documents herewith trans
mitted, with those accompanying
my message in answer to a call of
the 11. ol Representatives of the
17th 'ult., will en.ible Congress to
judge of the propriety ofthe course
heretofore pursued, and to decide
upon the necessity of that now
recommended.
If these views should fail to
meet the concurrence of Congress,
and that body be able to find in
the condition of the afiYirs be
tween the two countries, as dis
closed by the accompanying docu
ments, with those referred to, any
well grounded reasons to ,0j)e
than an adjustment of the rouuo
versy between them can be effec
ted without a resort to the meas
ures I have felt it my duty to re
commend, they may be assured of
tny co-operaiion in any other
course that shall be deemed hon
orable and proper.
AMiKClV JACKSON.
. Washington J Feb. C, 1837.
Election tf President. MAR
TIN VAN KUKEN of New
York was yesterday officially pro
claimed to be elected President of
ihe United Stales for four years
from ll.e 4th March, IS37. The
vales for the different candidates,
reported, were:
For Manin Van Buren of New
York If the votes of Michigan
be counted 170
If the voles of Michigan be
not counted 1G7
For Willi;) Hi Henry Harri
son of Ohio
For Huth Lavvson White of
Tennessee
For Daniel Webster of Mas
sachusetts For Willie P. Mangum of
North Carolina
73
2G
14
11
Election of Vice President.
It appearing, upon counting the
votes ol the electors of the several
states lor President and Vice
President of the United States,
that no person had received for the
ofhce ol V ice President a majority
i t W
! of the votes of the w hole number
-wu.iuiii.cu inai
Kicbard M. Johnson of Kentucky j
had received fn vnte ,.,!
had received 33 votes, and Fran
cis Granger 1 6.
The President, after announc
; the result, declared that
RICHARD M. JOHNSON, of
Kentucky, had been chosen by j
w
the Senate, in pursuance of the
provisions contained in the Con
stitution. Vice President of the U.
States for four years, commencing
with the 4th of March next.
Globe , 9th inst.
CONGRESS.
In the Senate, on Thursday,
the bill to prohibit the sale of
Public Lauds except to actual set
tlers, &c, was passed by a vote
of 29 to 23.
On Friday "the Currency Bill"
passed the Senate by a vote of 4 I
to 5. The bill, as passed, pro
vides that there shall be no dis
crimination in the kind of funds
to be receivable between the differ
ent branches of the revenue; thus
effectually rescinding the Treasu
ry Order, in that respect.
The H ouse of Representatives
were engaged during the dav in
discussing the unfinished business
oi inesuay, being the question of j
iiintHc raiseo the loolisli at
tempt of Mr. Adams to present a
petition from slaves.
Mr. Patton offered the follow
ing resolutions:
Resolved, That any member
who shall hereafter present to the
Houe atiy petition from the slaves
in this Union, ought to be con
sidered as regardless ofthe feel
ings of the House, the rights ofthe
Southern States, and unfriendly
lo the Union.
Resolved, That tlie Hon. John
Q. Adams, having solemnly dis
claimed all design of doing any
liug disrespectfully to the House,
'o the inquiry he made of the
Speaker, as to the petition purpor
ting to be from slave; and hav
ing avowed his intention not i
offer to present the petition to the
House, , was of opinion that it
onght to be presented: therefore,
all further proceedings in regard
to his conduct do now cease.
The 1st resolution was rejected
ayes 92, nays 105. The 2d was
also rejected, ayes 22, nays 137.
Mr. Wise having informed Hie
House of llepresentatives that
Reuben M. Whitney positively re
fused to obey the subpoena, sum
moning him before the Investiga
ting Committee of whicii Mr. VV.
is chairman, the nouse on muuuu
of Mr. Lincoln of Massachusetts
passed the following resolution by
a vote of 100 to 85.
"Resolved, That the Speaker of
the House issue his warrant, di
recting the Sergeant-at-Arms to
take into his custody the person of
the said Keuben M. Whitney, that
he may be brought to the bar of
the House, to answer for the con
tempt aforesaid."
Scenes at Washington. The
following description of a scene at
Washington City, is taken from
the New York Evening Post. Mr.
Peyton recently made a speech in
Congres, in which alluding to Mr.
Whitney, he said, "Reuben truly
has a claim to greatness; a great
traitor, a great liar, and a great
rogoe." It would seem indeed
that Mr. Peyton himself is desi
rous of acquiring great notoriety,
unless his conduct as well as his
language has been grossly misrep
resented. A man of the name of Peyton,
a citizen of Tennessee, who hap
pens by some mistake of his con
stituents lobe a member of Con
gress, has been placed on a com-j
initiee to inquire whether Reuben
M. W lutney, the agent of several I
of the denositp Ranks, is also mi
acrent of the United Stales Trea-!
surv. and whether, in this latter i
capacity, he has done any thincr!'mS house of Mr. John Latham,
worthv of. censure. Mr. Pevton.
it appears, had prepared himself'
for this investigation as lie would
for a row at ''Natchez under the
I. ck punucrnuiu iiisicau ill
an ink-horn, percussion caps in-:
ClPal rif f(Wleor rticlle inct '
hill
of pens, and slugs of lead instead I
of sand, were the instruments which'
.v.uu ' t uut uia,vii nioicflu
u,,s no is bed renrescntat ve of
this polished representative of
tc.l . f . . i
"i,e most enlightened and most!
, . . - .
liirrliltr tr i liv wl nit -!. . C
a j - - - - i
world" took with him into ihe'hroke out in that town on Friday
committee-room to prosecute his j 'as,t hut il was fortunately extin-
proiOUllU investigation IlltO the'bu,!",cu ""e u nan oesiroyeu
conrtuct of Reuben M. Whitney. ! property to any considerable a-
luiiiiiii.L ill iiriiiirii .il. il il mi hv
The following version of the pro
ceedings of Mr. reyton, is given
by the Journal of Commerce. -
"The report is, that Air. Whit
ney, being closely pressed by Mr.
Peyton upon some point of in
quiry, made a personal and rude
assault upon him by way of reply,
Mr. Peyton they say, instantly
drew a pistol, and would have
shot him down, had he not been
prevented by the interposition of
the members of the committee.
'Thief, villain,' said M. P. 'il you
dare address me in that manner,
I will,' &c, offering some me
nace." Our Rail Road. We noticed
in our last, the amount, at that
time, subscribed to the stock of
the Wilmington and Halifax Rail
Road by the people of Wilming
ton, and thought they had done
well. Since th.it tinTo ilu ..K
scription has reached tin nm r
100,000; making in all about
$400,000 of Stock taken bv citi
zens of Wilmington alone, with a
few in her immediate vicinity.
Old Wilmington is sound to the
core. Wilmington ddv.
Gaston and Raleigh Rail Road.
-ine lirsl annual meeting ofthe
Stockholders of the Raleigh and
Gaston Rail Road Company, was
held in this City, on Mondav Hip
Cth inst. Col. Wm. Robards, of
tiranville, presiding. The Re
port ofthe President (which shall
appear if practicable, in our ne.tt,)
shows the affairs ofthe Compa
"iy, to be in a highly prosperum
condition, and is calculated to i.
crease the confidence ofthe .vlork
holders, & ofthe public generally
in He Rtad. There a , fr'
lorce (nearly 700 hand,) now em
ployed on the line, and the WOfk
is rapidly progressing. The old
Officers were re elected for the
.filing year, with Hie exception
of William Pluminer, Esq. w ho,
having declined serving, his place
was filled by the appointment ol
Judge Cameron. We feel graii
fipd in heinrr able to state, that i
is expected to have fifty miles of
the Road in operation, by the
time of the next annual meeting.
By reference to our advertising
columns, it will be seen, that Books
of subscription are to be opened
for the Stock of the Raleigh and
Columbia llnil-road it being an
extension of the Gaston Road, to
the South Carolina line. RaL Reg.
Fayetteville and Western Rnl
?oat.Nearly $200,000 have
been subscribed in Cumberland
County (including Favetteville)
to tne Slock of this Hoad. This
looks like being in earnest. ib.
Alabama, The editor of the
Montgomery Advertiser represents
the money market to be in a de
plorable plight in that State. He
says "a general suspicion seems
to pervade all ranks ol the com
munity, in regard to motiied trans
actions;" and that a general bank
ruptcy seems inevitable. The
editor concludes, and we think
justly, that speculation is at the
bottom of all this, and that some
are "fattening while others are
growing lean." Man of our
citizens have emigrated to Ala
bama, in whose welfare their
friends here must feel a deep in
terest. It is to be feared too,
that many who were doing well
here, have not bettered their con
dition, and are ready to say, with
us, "give os the old North Stale,
yet." RaL Standard.
Fire! On the afternoon of
Saturday the 4th inst., the dwell
about nine miles below Bath, took
fire a"d wa$ entirely consumed,
together with the other buildings
on the premises, executing hi
All his furniture were de
- - " -
slroyed, with the exception of two
beds. Olid tWO Of tllTHH SirtirlpS of
J "
'considerable value. A black
child, the property of Mr. Latham,
vvas ournt to death
It'- i u..
was ourni 10 (team.
We learn, bv a passenger in
v i . .. . .
c iruii,
Newbern
the Newhpm tnrTr tlmt 51 Cirp
mount. A few buildings were
consumed on Broad St., a few
doors east ofthe Court bouse
Washington Whigt
INDIAN WAR.
From Florida. Accounts from
St. Augustine, bring the gratify
ing information ofthe capture of
the celebrated Chief Jumper and
the lierrro Alirnli-jm. H.U
narrowly escaped, with five' of his Su,,eri'" Cu"r"- a! Nh Co...,ty and Su
J i V-V nisj penor Courts, a-.d at Wavn. Superior
followers, and Gen. Jesup, at the Courl 'tn ! ' splendid assort
latest date, was makintr everv m,nt.of. itches. Jewelry and Silter ware.
vfr.t t II- Consisting ol" gdd and silver ,att'.it lever
eiiort to like Ilim. , Watdits.a great variety of Jewelry table
i ue war in the Ureek nation
. .
say letters from Columbus, ofthe
3rd and 4th inst. is carried on;
with a vigor and desperation, not j
surpassed at any period of the
last campaign. Fifty warriors
have gone out of camp, under
charge of Lt. Sloan in all, about
i "umrii ana'
children. The women have killprl!
two nun a red men tvir.,o.,
men (.uiiureii, ana prepared to
take care of themselves; the strong
est demonstration of hostility that
can be given.
From Mexico.-My the barque
Ann Eliza, from Vera Pm, t
I Jan. 10, we learn that rumors were
I 111 rirnilit -. nrn . . .
5 ivmi ui .in iiiienued dec
laration of war by Mexico against
the United States, and that the
Congress were deliberating on the
subject. News f Santa Anna's
release had reached Vera Cruz.
From Europe Liverpool dates
t tin 4tb January have been re-
ivt-dritNcw York, They bring
"ViimI ol'iitiothrr attempt to as
oiMiunie H. iK o( lVa,u.t.ac.
kiMiwInlgmrnt f the Intlepen
dn.re of the South American Re
public! by Spain. -Great snon
rm in ICiIhihI, Kir. 'lt.
Cotton markets were improving.
Pnccji (Ui rcri,
.if Tar bur f and Xew Vorfc
Villi. 13 , . r Tarboro'. New York
Bacon, h. 12 15 13 16
liveswax, lb. 10 25 8
Brand apple gall'n -15 50 47
Coffiic, I 16 1 5
Corn, bush. 65 70 !'' 105
Cotion, lb. 13 14 15 17J
Cotton bug's- yard. - -5 19 2:1
Flour, supf. bbl. $1'2 $13 $H 12
Iron. lb. -4 5 3-1
Lard, lb. 12 15 15 Ifi
Molasses, gall'" 55 6sr 32 4.
Siiiirir, brown, lb. 11 3 7 10
Salt, T.I. bush 70 75 40 45
Turpentine, lbl. 250 275 350 400
Wheat, bush. 10O 125 150 165
vVl.iskev, bbl 45 oO 44 46
Flour. Flour.
THE subscriber lia received on con
signment a quantity of
Superfine Flour,
Which lie will sell on reasonable terms.
Jus. M. Urihnnnd.
Tarboro, Feb. 14, 1837. 7
Lost or JHislaid,
A PROMISSORY NOTK on R. A. &
B. R. BKLL, due 1,1 Jan. 1836, for
56(1 25 AIo one "Sole on Janv-s Weil
dell, due 23d June, 1834. for $ 15 75
said Not-s payabl- to the estate of Cieo.
VV. Woodman. The public ar cautioned
not lo trade for said fotes, as they have
been settled by the makers of them.
The Eirvcnlor.
Feb. 14, 1P37.
corroN.
-:J:
I WISH to purtl ase a quantity of
Ilelc Cotton.
For whirh ih? highest inatkel price will
be paid Ar CASH.
W ill J Andrews.
Sparta, 8 Feb. 1837 6
JYoticc.
IUVE taken C'in islophr L. Dckfn
i-i practice w ith mc: und eil he r the ohh
or the other u ill attend to business at all
times.
E'phrnini Uicken.
Tarboronsh. Feb 6lli, 1837.
Land for sale.
CjpME -nbscriber hayinz delermmed to
moye to the south, offers for s le his
T 1 ! ,i .
Land adjOinillg the town
nf Tnvhnnm h
Iff lOl UOl OU ft,
Wi i. h for health, beanty of location, good
water, k.c is not inferior to any in this
ection of the S'ate. The tract contains
5UU Acres,
And will be sold at Public Sale, before the
f'ourt Hou?e, on Coco'lay in February
Court, if not disposed of before that time.
Terms made accommodating.
Vlias. G. Hunter.
February B, 1S37
Watches,
Jewelry and Silver ware.
: s
subscribers will beat Pitt Supe
41 roir Court, ai Edrcninl r.,nni.,
utMMl ",iU Iea spoons,
. . r . .5..
i'ohert c!? Unsrucnin.
February 6th, 1837- " " 6
Negroes for sale.
Two young negro women,
FOR SALE.
... ... , .
PLy ,""r' ,'tar ,ps' mill,
February 6ih, 1837.
For Sale.
jt ifntfii.x ni... iv.i
7 V . J "fiJIO "7,
Aged about eighi years, is offered iV.r o .t
--- ......v, III" .cms.
Apply at this vffict.
February 6th, 1837.
Cotton Gins
nJlHK Mibsc.ibcr has removed frm
. ,r1,,?r?,,eh. fnd eMab!ished hi,s. ,
00 il.e lUIe.h ri,ad near the Moie of J. c.
hn.sht, on Cokey, where he continues
TUt making and repairing
Cotton Gins
All those who wish lo supply ihemielve.
jv(.h Utwai the best quality, are re-uect-
Oil nrrnmmiuKtini.
. Mitiau 10 apuy to ihe Subsciil.ei
persona Iy, or hy ,etter A), (i(eri f
"'" V,M l Promptly executed. Gins oi t
ol order will be expeditiou-lv repaired.
I'ersons wishinff to have work execute!
I Wn leve their orders at the ,,'
'I J. C. Knight, Ksq.
SAMUEL D. PROCTEl
February tub, 137.
GALL OF
Special Meeting
OF THE b '
Stockholders of tlie W
mington Raleigh '
Rail Road Company
aN rursuf,c'faiiih'-ritvi.ithmvp, ,
by th- Act of the G-n-ral As.,m, 7
incor)orating tlie Viltnint a:n iX '
Rail Road Comoaiiv, the I'li-si,,,,
Uirecior io nercty ell a sp. diii ,,.,,
01 i"u kmiiniiuiurm, 10 Off ;,j
Court House in Wilmiugtoa, on
.... c...i.u. 1 .. . . . ' . ""''"In?
Monday, Feb. 27th,
For the purpose of taking into coiisi,.
tion the expediency "f imuifdiuiev n
in Rooks for subscription for ihe "(jhIhT'
of thr Capital required, in order that 'n"
Cunipauy may avil tioniM'lves u(
subcrition by the 6tate i'r 2 oili f
wl.ole H.nount. A g.neial atie,,,!,,,
eitht-r in person or by proxy, is panicularl
requested, as a iii-tiug cannot he0iJ
zel, uulos a majority of slock is r.:r,rtSe
ted; and it must Ue reVollected, tliat ,., J'
ihe President. Di tciors, or any OTavr
Agent of Ihe Comjiniy, can act as.ijyr
E. B. Dudley, tre'a
Wilmington, Jan. 3'Jth, i8:i7.
Names of Hie OJJlcers Agents dixaunlifa
by Ihe Charter from acting us Proxy.
E. B. I)udiy, A Lazarus, I. S. j,t,
J. Owe,,, A. Joy ii' r, V. li. M-are W d'
Mueley, A. Anderson, p. K. Ii;,kij01l'
R. IJ. Cowan, and T. II. Wiight Dtnctm
W. Gwynn, Engineer .1 . S (;m
Treasurer-A. McRMc, Supcrinlendanl-1
R. b . brown, Agent
J )ticc.
S hereby given that, .oi saat to anflr
dcr ef the Board of Directors of the
Wilmington and liafei;k
Rail Road Company,;
A fifth Instalment "of ten dollars onilJ
Share, will be retired of the SlorkhoLi. i
ers, on or before the 1st day of April iwa
K II Dudley, Prcs'i.
Wilmington, Jan. 20th, 18J7. 5 j
Notice.
ES hereby J?iv.-n to the Stockhol.l. rc,ifl
the Wilmington nod KaMgh Hd IW
j reMdent in the counties ol .m!i and Up.
, Mu-, i.irt' iih; i,oii-cior th l.ij
menls due upon aid Stuck will atten.li! :
Nash Court the 2d Monday, and at E,l. :
combe tl,(!4t!i Monday, i.lVb urv '
fertile collection of the same reniainii. j
at ea h place,, three iars. " I
29ih January, 1837." 5
iW,;
! A ; U , "MEETING of the JuStic;1
' -- ,he 'Vacc for the count v of E!
combe is particularly requested, on J ut-
' dv of Februarj Court next, as , her '.ii
' b?t &.,,c,,or for ,be cou'"y u elect, ani
I other lo.portant business lo transact.
j J" 30, 1837.
.
j NOticC i
THE subscriber bavin? removed !)'
the southwest, has aj-oointed
H-'M. S'ORFLEE l Esq.
! His Agent t. a.ljuv hs aff.ir. Ai: t
; sons therefo.e. having unsettled l,uin
..n me, will plea ciii ,i,n.
Edwin L
Tarboro', Jan. 30, 1837.
Daney.
Land for Sale.
ILL BE SOLI), before the Cmirt
house rinnr .. ..
, - itlWMMI). fill 1 r"
! r-V" .FebrH'y Court nxt, one Tract f
; land joiuin- the land of John 11. DanW
! and others, and containing
Acres.
Acredit of twelve months will be "Wen.
bond and rood security will be required
bearing interest from the date.
Thomas B Irwin.
Hec. 9th 1S36. 43
Square the Yards.
Call and Settle.
.TOIIK Subscriber l.ei,,ff about (oremov
t Irom town, reanesta il i.Pni in-
! H.. I t. k!... ... i. .
debtad l. hun to rail ai,d spiM f...ihitli
and all those liBvin? claims against hiu
will present them (or adjustment.
L R BRJIDY.
Dec. 23d, 1836.
Notice.
FOR SALE, a youn
Negro Woman,
For cash. Apply to
U. U. Uarl.
December 9, 1S36.
Gig for Sale:
IHE subscriber has for sale a second hai"
Gig and I tarn ens,
'Vhich he will cheap and on acccm
Uiodrtliug lei ins.
Geo. Howard.
Tarboro', 1837.
. Of
no