Whole No. O47.
Tarhorough, ( Edgecombe County, N (I) Saturday, March 18, 1837-
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AT COST,
CERTAIN.
King SfJSdmon dson
Have now on hand a variety of
Spring and Summer
Hardware, Groceries, crc,
All of which they are willing to dispose of
At cost for Cash,
Or at a very small advance on n credit to
punctual customers. All persons wihinp
to avoid paying a large profit on GomU,
should not fail to avail themselves of this
Great Opportunity
We would further say to our customers, we
do this for the put pose of making room fur
1 larger Stock of Goods
In the Fall. Call at the sign of . King,
where the bargains may be found.
King luimondson
Tarboro', July 1st, 1835.
II. JoziiNSTjTJX,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
Is now receiving from New York,
d. Splendid ,'lssortment of
IN KIS LINE OF BUSINKvS,
Suitable fur tht approaching Season.
Gentlemen wishing to ptm hase the most
fashionable ami best goodi, at a small ad
vance on the cost, wi: lo well to call i-ud
rxmiine his Stock, as he is determined lo
sell very low for Cash, or on a short credit
to punctual customers.
itnoii!f tiem are
Superfine bine, blcU. and hrown Cloth",
2d quality do. of all the most fashionable
color,
Sup'r corded and plaid fancy Cassimeres,
While corded Jsi drab drills for pantaloons,
Crapt Camblets nml Bombazines for thin
coat?,
A superior assortment of Vesting, of eve
ry description,
Plain brown Linens for summer jackets
and pantaloons,
Plain black and fancy Stocks, (a large as
sortment,) Fancy silk Handkerchiefs,
lilack silk Cravats, linen Collars,
Plain and ruffled linen Bosoms, a Dew and
superior article Suspenders,
Silk Shirt for gentlemen, a new article.
Also, most every other article comprising
gemlemen's wear,
lie also keeps on hand (of his own make)
a small assortment of
Heady made Clothes.
lie has on hand a few best while beaver
Hats, which will be sold at New York cost.
HTGentlemen furnishing their own
Cloths tan have them made and trimmed
in the most fasl iouable manner, H.d at
the shortest notice.
Tarboruugh, April 14b, 1836
State Bank
Of North Carolina.
J
PURSUANT to h Resolution of the
Stockholders of ibis Bank, at their
lst annual General Meeti'ie, nil persons
having claims on said Bank for Dividends
of Capital or Profits D. posites, or Notes
issued by the Principal Bank or its Bran
ches, are earnestly desired li piesent them
for payment to the Treasurer of the Bank,
on or before
The first Monday in lie
c ember next,
OihervvUe, thev iU hft harred. as the
Stockholders will then make a final divi
dend of i he effects of the Bank.
.V. F. PJTTIilSOXtPres't.
Baleigh, D.-c. 23, 1B3. I
The Vounj: Jack,
EDGKCOMBK,
ILL SI AM) the ensuing seaini at
my stable, on the imnli r
Tar liiver.oii the mad leading from Teat's
bridge to the Fa U Tai River three miles
a T,, otlv ferr"'1 wi" be ,ct fo
riVL"r?MK D0LLARS Single leap,
HVh Doihrs the season, and MNE Dol
lars to insure a mare to be in foal with
IWPIll L.tivA rniiti . . I,
. .... v,room in every
instance. A transfer of property lot flit's
trie insurance. The sao will commence
the JOth of March and end the lOih July,
fcvery attention will i. ,,Mit bu, no re'
ponsiliiity for arcidi-ntg, kc.
lulgc combe,
U four years old, and a tery large sized
Jaek to his ;ii;e. His appearance is the
best recommendation thai can be given.
D WimberUy.
February 24- 1837
Jl5isceIiancou
INAUtiUUAL ADMRKSS,'
Of Martin Van Buren, President
of the United States.
Fellow citizens:-'. The practice
of all my; 'predecessors imposes
upon me an obligation 1 cheerful
ly fulfil, to accompany the first
and solemn act of my public trust
with an avowal of the principles
that will guide me in performing
it. and an expression of my feel
ings on assuming a charge so re
sponsible and vast. In imitating
their example I tread in tl:e foot i
steps of illustrious into, w hose su- j
pel tors, u is our Happiness to be-
lieve, are not found on the execu
live calendar of any country. A
rnong them, we recognise the ear
liest and firmest pillars of the Re
public; those by whom our na
tional independence was first de
clared; him who, above nil oth
ers, contributed to e.stablUh it on
the held ol battle: and ihose
w hose expanded intellect and pat-:c,s
j riotisni constructed, improved, ;
perlecied the inestimable institu- simple productions; and in some t ly made, and see how, in every lo
tions under which we live, If existed domestic institutions, stance, they have completely
such men, in the position I now which, unwisely disturbed, might! failed.
occupy, felt themselves overwhel-! "danger the harmony of the! An imperfect experience, dur
med by a sense of gratitude for) "hole. Most carefully were all ing the struggles of the revulu
this, the highest of all marks of these circumstances weighed, and lion, was supposed to warrant a
their country's confidence -an. I by ! l',e foundations of the new Gov- belief that the people would not
! a consciousness of their inability ; eminent bid upon principles of bear the taxation requisite to dis
' adequately to discharge" the du-! reciprocal concession and equita- charge an immense public debt
ties of an ofiice so diflit ult and ; ble compromise. The jealousies already incurred, and to defray
exalted, how much more must I w ',, n l',e smaller States might en- the necessary expeuces of the Go
j these considerations affect one, j tertain of the power of the rest vemment. The cost of two wars.
who can rely on no such claims i we,e allayed by a rule of repre-j bus been paid, not only without a
: -for favor or forbearann ? Unlike
all who have preceded me, there-!1" ,,me a"d designed forever to
j volution, that gave us existence as; remain so. A natural fear that
'one people, was achieved at thei tlle broad scope of general legisla
" period of my birth; and, w hilst 1 1 , might bear upon and unwisely
'contemplate with grateful rever-! "l'ol particular interests, was
jence that memorable event, I feel counteracted by limits strictly
that I belong to a later age, and j drawn around the action of the
that I may not expect my country-' federal authority; and to the peo
men to weigh my actions with theiP,ea,,d the States was left unim-
same kind and partial hand.
So sensibly, fellow citizens, doil"e innumerable subjects embra-
these circumstances press them-
selves upon me, that I should not j a J'JSt republic, excepting sucn on
dare to enter upon my path of du- h"lxs necessarily appertain to the
ty, did I not look for the generous
aid of those who will be asso ia-
ted with me in the various and co
ordinate branches of the Govern
ment; did 1 not repose, with un
wavering reliance, on the patriot
ism, the intelligence, and the kind
ness, of a people who never yet de
serted a public servant honestly
laboring in their cause; and, a
bove all, did I not permit myself
humbly to hope for the sust tilling
support of an ever watchful and
beneficent Providence.
To the confidence and consola
tion derived from these sources, it
would be ungrateful not lo add
those which spring from our pre
sent fortunate condition. Though
not altogether exempt from em
barrassments that disturb our tran
quility at home and threaten it ;i
broad, yet in all the attributes of h
great, happy, and flourishing peo-
p)e, we stand without a parallel in
the world. Abroad, we enjoy
the respect, and with scarcely an
exception, the friendship of ever ;
nation; at home, while our Gov
ernment quietly, but efficient,
performs the sole and legitimate
end of political institutions, in do
ing the greatest good to tbe great
est number, we present an aggre
gate of human prosperity surely
not elsewhere to be found.
How imperious, then, is the ob
ligation imposed upon every citi
zen, in his own sphere of action,
whether limited or extended, to
exert himself in perpetuating a
condition of things so singularly
happy. All the lessons of history
and experience must be lost upon
us, u we are content to trust alone irom the lapse ol years,
to the peculiaradvantages we hap- The success that has thus at
pen to possess. Position and cli-l tended our great expeiiment, is, in
tnate, and the bounteous resources; itself, a sufficient cause for grati
that nature has scattered with so lude, on account of the happiness
liberal a hand even the dilfued it has actually conferred, and the
intelligence and elevated charac- example it lias unanswerably giv
ter of our people will avail us en. Bui to me, my fellow ciii
nothing, if we fail sacredly to up- Z' tis, looking forward to the far
hold those political institutions distant future, with ardent praters
that weie wisely and deliberately and confiding hopes, this retros
fonued, with reference lo every i peel presents a ground for still
circumstance that could preserve, 1 deeper delight. It impresses on
or might endanger, the blessings
we enjoy. The thoughtful fram
ers of our Constitution legislated
for our country as they found it.
Looking upon it with the eyes of
statesmen and of patriots, they
saw all the sources of rapid and
wonderful prosperity; but they
saw also that various habits, opin
ions, and institutions, peculiar lo
lne various portions of so vast a
region, were deeply fixed. Dis
lM" 1 sovereignties were in actual
existence, whose cordial union was
essential to the welfare and happi
ness of all. Between many of
them there wa, at least to some
extent, a real diversity of interests,
liable lo be exaggerated through speculative theorists anticipate for
sinister designs; they differed in J us the fate of past republics, but
size, in population, in wealth, audi the fears of many an honest patri
ot actual and prospective resour- ol overbalanced his sanguine
ant' power; they varied in the;
'harat ter of their industry and !
i en,i,Uon confessedly unequal at
paired their sovereign power over
ced in the internal government of
j concerns oi uie wnoie conieoera-
cy, or its intercourse, as a united
community, with the other nations
of the world.
This provident forecast has
been verified by time. Half a
century, teeming with extraordi
nary events, and elsewhere produ
cing astonishing results, has pass
ed along, but on our institutions it
has left no injurious mark. From
a small community, we have risen
t a people powerful in numbers
and in strength; but with our in
ri ease has gone hand in hand, the
progress of just principles; the
oritileges, civil and religious, of
the humblest individual are still
sacredly protected at home; and,
while ihe valor anil fort nude ol
or people have removed far from
us the slightest apprehension of
foreign power, they have not yet
induced us, in a single instance, to
forget what is right. Our com
merce has been extended to the
remotest nations: the value, and
jven nature, of our productions
has been greatly changed, a wide
difference has arisen in the relative
wealth and resources of every por
tion of our country, yet the spirit
of mutual regard and of faithful
adherence to existing compacts,
has continued to prevail in our
councils, and never long been ab
sent from our conduct. We have
learned by experience a fruiiful
lesson: that an implicit and uude
viating adherence lo the princi
ples on which we set out can car
ry us prosperously onward thro'
all the conflicts of circumstances,
and the vicissitudes inseparable
my mind a firm belief that the per
peluny of our institutions depends
upon ourselves; that, if we main
tain the principles on which they
were established, they are destin
ed to confer their benefits on
countless generations yet to runic;
and that America will present to
every friend or mankind the cheer"
ing proof, that a popular Govern
ment, wisely formed, is wanting in
no element of endurance or
strength. Fifiy years ago it? rap
id failure was boldly predicted.
Latent atid uncontrollable causes
of dissolution were supposed to
exist, even by the wise and good;
and not only did unfriendly or
hopes. Look back on these fore-
boding, not hastily, but reluctant-
murmur, but with unequalled a
lacrity. Jo one is now left to
doubt that every burden will be
cheerfully borne that may be ne
cessary lo stistaio our civil institu
tions, or guard our honor or our
welfare. Indeed, all experience
has shown that the willingness of
the people to contribute to those
ends in cases of emergency, has
uniformly outrun the confidence of
their representatives.
In the early stages of the new
Government, when all fell the im
posing influence, as they recogni
sed the unequalled services of the
first President, it was a common
sentiment, that the great weight of
his character could alone bind the
discordant materials of our Gov
ernment together, and save us
from the violence of contending
factious. Since his death, nearly
forty years are gone. Party ex
asperation has been often carried
to its highest point; the virtue and
the fortitude of the people have
sometimes been greatly tried; yet
our system, purified and enhanced
in value by all it has encountered,
still preserves its spirit of free and
fearless discussion, blended with
unimpaired fraternal feeling.
The capacity of the people for
self-government, and their willing
ness from a high sense of duty,
and without those exhibitions of
coercive power so generally em
ployed in other countries, to sub
mit to all needful restraints and
exactions of the municipal law,
have also been favorably exempli
fied in ihe history of the Ameri
can States. Occasionally, it is
true, the ardor of public sentiment,
outrunning the regular progress
of the judicial tribunals, or seek
ing to reach cases not denounced
as criminal by the existing law,
has displayed itself in a manner
calculated lo give pain to the
friends of free Government, and
to encourage ihe hopes of those
who wish for its overthrow.
These occurrences, however, have
been far less frequent in our coon
try than in any other of equal po
pulation on the globe; and wilh
the diffusion of intelligence, it
may well be hoped that they will
constantly diminish in frequency
and violence. The generous pa
triotism and sound common sense
of the great mass of our fellow ci
tizens, will assuredly, in time, pro
duce this result; lor as every as
sumption of illegal power not only
wounds the majesty of the law,
but furnishes a pretext for abridg
ing the liberties of the people, the
atier have the most direct and
permanent interest in preserving
the great landmarks of social or
der, and maintaining, on all occa
sions, the inviolability of those
constitutional and legal provi
sions which they themselves have
made.
In a supposed unfitness of our
institutions for those hostile emer
cencies, which no country rati al
ways avoid, their friends found a
fruitful source of apprehension,
their enemies of hone. While
they foresaw less promptness nf
action than in Governments, differ
ently formed, they overlooked the
far moie important consideration,
that with us war could never be
the result of individual or irres
ponsible will, but must be a mea
sure of redress for injuries sustain
ed, voluntarily resorted It) by
those who were to bear the neces
sary sacrifice, wiio would conse
quently feel uu individual interest
in the contest, and whose energy
would be commensurate with the
difficulties to be encountered. Ac
tual events have proved thir er
ror; the last war, far from im
pairing, gave new confidence to
our Government; and amid recent
apprehensions of a similar conflict,
we saw that the energies of our
country would not be wanting in
ample season to vindicate Us
iylus. We may not possess, as
we should not desire to possess,
the extended ami ever ready mili
tary organization of other nations;
we may occasionally suffer in the
outset for ihe wnt of ii; but, a
moug ourselves, all doubt upon
this great point has ceased, while
a salutary experience will prevent
a contrary opinion from inviting
aggression from abroad.
Certain danger was foretold
from the extension of our territo
ry, the multiplication of States,
and the increase of population.
Our system was supposed lo be a
dapled only to boundaries compa
ratively narrow. These Uavi
been widened beyond conjecture;
the members of uur confederacy
are already doubled; and the
numbers of our people are incre
dibly augmented. The alleged
causes of danger have long sur
passed anticipation, but none oi
the consequences have followed,
i he power and influence of the
Republic have risen to a height
obvious to all mankind; respect
for its authority was not more ap
parent at its ancient, than it is at
its present limits; new and iutx
haustible sources of general pros
perity have been opened; the ef
fects of distance have been avert
ed by life inventive genius of our
people, developed and fostered by
the spirit of our institutions; and
Hie large variety and amount ol
interests, productions and pur
suits, have strengthened the chain
of mutual dependence, and form
ed a circle o mutual benefits, too
apparent ever to be overlooked.
In. justly balancing the powers
of the Feder.tl and Stale authori
ties, difficulties nearly insurmoun
table arose at the outset, and sub
sequent collisions were deemed in
eitable. Amid these, it was
scarcely believed possible that a
scheme of government, so complex:
in construction, could remain un
injured. From time to lime em
barrassments have certainly oc
curred; but how just is the confi
dence of future safety imiaru d by
the know led j. that eat h in suc
cession has been happily remov
ed. Overlooking partial ;md
temporary evils as inseparable
from the practical operation of all
human institutions, and looking
only lo the general result, every
patriot has reason to be satisfied.
While the Federal Government
has successfully performed its ap
propriate functions in relation lo
foreign affairs, and concerns evi
dently national, that of every State
has remarkably improved in pro
tecting and developing local inte
rests and individual welfare; and
if the vibrations of authority have
occasionally tended too much to
wards one or the other, it is un
questionably certain that the ulti
mate operation of the entire sys
tem has been to strengthen all the
existing institutions, and to elevate
our whole country in prosperity
and renown.
The last, perhaps the greatest,
of the prominent sources f dis
cord and disaster supposed to lurk
in our political condition, was the
institution of domestic slavery.
Our forefathers were deeply im
pressed with the delicacy ol this
subject, and then treated it with a
forbearance so evidently w ise, that
in spite-of every sinister forebo
ding, it never, until the present
period, clistui betl the tranquility
of our common country. Such a
result is sufficient evidence of the
justice and patriotism of their
course; it is evidence, not to be
mistaken, that an adherence to it
can prevent all embarrassment
from this, as well as from every
other anticipated cause of difficul
ty or danger. Nave not recent
events made it obvious to the
slightest reflection, that the least
deviation from this spirit of for
bearance is injurious to every in
terest, that of humanity included?
Amidst the violence of excited
passions, this generous and frater
nal feeling has been sometimes
disregarded; and, standing as I
now do before my countrymen in
this high place of honor and trust,
I cannot refrain from anxiously
invoking my fellow citizens never
to be deaf to its dictates. Percei
ving, before my election, the deep
interest this subject was beginning
to excite, I believed it a solemn
duty fully to make known my sen
timents in regard lo it; and now,
when every motive for misrepre
sentation has passed aw,iy, 1 trust
that they will be candidly weigh
ed and understood. At least,
they will be my standard of con
duct in the path before me. I then
declared that, if the desire of those
of my countrymen who were fa
vorable lo my election was grati
fied, "I musl go into the Presiden
tial Chair the uncompromising
opponent of every attempt, on the
part of Congress, to abolish sla
very in the District of Columbia,
against the wishes of the sbve
holding State-; and also with a
determination equally, decided, to
resist the slightest interference
with it in ihe stales where it ex
ists;" ! submitted also to my fel
low citizens, with fullness and
frankness, the reasons which led
me to this 'determination. ;The
result authorizes me lo believe
that they have been approved, and
are. confided in, bv a n.jijorny of
fie people of the Untied Slates,
including those whom they most