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Tarhorough, (Mgecomhe County , JV. C.J Saturday, Uetcmhiv 10, 1837.
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flijigccHaucous.
1 Temperance Convention. A
lmperunce Convention was held
i piusborougn on use nil.
)r U. C. Poe was appointed
linmttiiii
.rUlliiai., j
L,d Waai- Clegg, Secretaries.
i:i)oni; oilier resolutions, one was
I J,pietl recommending the eslalj-
i,;i!i)eiil oi a oiaie i emperauce
Convention to meet annually; anil
munher appointing the lirst meet-
-ol ' liie contemplated conven
1:0:1 10 be held in this city on the
second Wednesday of March,
l:o:. A committee was also ap
ajinted to address a circular to
!,:e several temperance socielie-
L the Slate, requesting them to
je,iJ delegates to the proposed
coflveiiiion. Messrs. Freeman,
Ciner, Finley, Snipes, and Poe
rwpjse the committee.
Raleigh Star.
IbrriJ... On Tuesday night last,
iliiult. an attempt was made by
rulfian, to murder Edward
loii,an aged and respectable citi
:;oofi county. The particu
lars, as Riven us, are these: On
Tuesday of our County Court, Mr.
attending, some fellow, un-
Mown to us. went to Mr. Uoss
aJ borrowed of him a small sun.
Jl'money, (probably enough only
'o'ljuy a dram' with;) after this a
epjrl gained circulation that Mr.
Kjss had in his possession a large
a:;i3uut of money; and a few min-
aits before lloss started to go
borne, (it then being dark) he was
i:ain called on to leiul money, by
another individual who is repre
sented a a man who has lately
come to (his county Uoss refused
10 lend him money, and started to
&M:omc; he had not gone far be
lore some one overtook him and
"'out speaking, made a blow at
Jlr. Moss' throat with a knife or
"fie oilier weapon, which cut
thin severely. The villain's ob
Jt was, doubtless, robbery but
h'iiig failed to kill by the first
fob, and Uoss being able to call
krlielp, the scoundrel "took to
heels." We have not heard
ci any person being identified as
perpetrator of this horrible
e'd, but suspicion is busy.
Greensborough Patriot.
ft?" The Barque Marine arriv-
at this pnrl on the morning of
liie27ih. This vessel has been
gartered by the Colonization So
'y, for ihe purpose of carrying
1,1 Liberia a number of free blacks
Riding on the banks of the Cape
ear. We hail her arrival in our
Ja!es as a message of glad ti
tu every lover of his coun-
Hlp'ilmiiigton Ado.
Ouelut Vicksburg. A duel
,as JUit occurred within the neigh
taud of Vicksburg, between
p - Claiborne and Gen.
0fJ'e. Three shots were ex-
"gt'dandClaiborn e was woun
ded
M every fire. ib.
yJThe Rev. Mr. Lovejoy, of
j!J"!"ion notoriety, has fallen a
'm to his insane attempts at es
"Sl,,"g an Abolhi on press at
j 'j'! Illinois. Several limes he
J'J oien broken up by mob force;
but again persisting he lost his
life by the hands of the mob, ex
cited at his killing tine of their
number. His press was destroy
ed. Portsmouth Times.
C7 Mr. Thomas Cochran, for
eveiil rars proprietor of the
Lfayett Hotel, Fayelteville, was
killed by the accidental dis
charge of a gun, on board the
brig Oscar on its passage from
Mobile tu Texas.
(tT3 Messrs. Holts, of the great
Hotel, iii New York, have at last
succeeded, by boring the earth to
the depth of 700 fret, in striking
a vein of pure and wholesome
water.
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HUCSmCNT'S MESSAGE.
Fellow-Citizens of the Senate
and llouse of Representatives :
We have reason to renew the
expression of our devout grati
tude to the Giver of all good
or lis benign protection. Our
country presents, on every side,
the evidences of that continued fa
vor, under whose auspices it has
gradually risen from a few feeble
and dependent Colonies to a
prosperous and powerful Confede
racy. We ?re blessed with do
mestic tranquility, and all the ele
ments ofuational prosperity. The
pestileuce w hich, invading, for a
lime, some flourishing portions oi
the Union, interrupted the general
prevalence of unusual health, has
happily been limited in extent, and
arrested in its fatal career. The
industry and prudence of our citi
zens are gradually relieving them
from the pecuniary embarrass
ments under which portions of
litem have labored; judicious leg
islation, and the natural and
boundless resources of the coun
try, have afforded wie and timely
aid to private enterprise; and the
activity always characteristic of
our people has already, in a great
degree, resumed its usual and pro
filable channels.
The condition of our foreign
relations has not materially chang
ed since (he last annual message
of my predecessor. We remain
at peace with all nations; and no
'H'orls on my part, consistent with
the preservation of our rights and
the honor of the country, shall be
spared to maintain a position so
consonant to our institutions. We
have faithfully sustained the for
eign policy with which the United
States, under the guidance of their
first President, took their stand in
the family of nations that of re
gulating their intercourse with
other Powers by the approved
principles of private life; asking
and according equal rights and
equal privilege rendering and de
manding justice in all cases; ad
vancing their own, and discussing
the pretensions of others, with
candor, directness, and sincerity;
ap;
)ealing at all times to reason,
but never yielding to force, nor
seeking to acquire any thing for
themselves by its exercise.
A rigid adherence to this policy
has left this Government with
scarcely a claim upon its justice,
for injuries arising from acts com
mitted by its authority. The
most imposing and perplexing of
those of ihe United Slates upon
foreign Governments, for aggres
sions upon our citizens, were dis
posed of by my predecessor. Inde
pendently of the benefits conferred
upon our citizens by restoring to
the mercantile community so many
millions of which they had been
wrongfully divested, a great ser
vice was also rendered to his coun
try by the satisfactory adjustment
of so nnuv ancient and irritating
subjects of contention; and it re
flect no ordinary credit on Ins
successful administration of public
affairs, that this great object was
accomplished, without compromi
sing, on any occasion, either the
honor, or the peace of the nation.
With European powers no new
subjects of difficulty have arisen;
and those which were under dis
cussion, although not terminated,
do ihu present a more unfavora
ble aspect fur the future preserva
tion of that good understanding,
which it has ever been our desire
to cultivate.
Of pending questions, the most
important is that which exists with
the Government of Great LJrilain,
in respect to our northeastern
boundary. It is with unfeigned
regret, that the people of the Uni
ted Stales must look back upon
the abortive efforts made by the
Executive, for a jieriod of more
than half a century, to determine,
what no nation should sufler long
to remain in dispute, the true line
which divides its possessions from
those of other powers. The na
ture of the settlements on the bor
ders of the United Slates, and of
ihe neighboring territory, was for
a season such, that this perhaps
was not indispensable to a faithful
performance of the duties of the
Federal Government. Time has,
however, changed this state of
things; and has brought about a
condition of alftirs. in which the
true interests of both countries im
peratively require that this ques
tion should be put at rest. It is
not to be disguised, that with full
confidence, often expressed, in the
desire of the British Government
to terminate ii, we are apparently
far from its adjustment as we
were at the time of signing the
treaty of peace in 178". The
sole result of long pf nding nego
tiations, and a perplexing arbitra
tion, appears to be a conviction,
on its part, that a conventional
line must be adopted, from the im
possibility of ascertaining the true !
one according to the description j
contained in that treaty. Without
coinciding in this opinion, which
is thought to be well founded, my I
predecessor gave ihe strongest!
proof of the earnest desire of the j
United States to terminate satis-
f.tctorily this dispute, by propo-
sing ihe substitution ol a conven
tional line, if the consent of the
States interested in ibis question
could be obtained. To this pro
position, no answer has asyct been
receivrd. The attention of ihe
British Government has, however,
been urgently invited to the sub
ject, and its reply cannot, I am
confident, be much longer delay
ed. The general relations be
tween Great Britain and the Uni
ted otales are of the most friendly
character, and I am well satisfied
of the since re disposition of that
Government to maintain them
upon their present footing. This
disposition has also, I am persua
ded, become more general with
the people of England than at any
previous period. It is scarcely
necessary to say to you, how cor
dially it is reciprocated by the
Government and people of the
United States. The conviction
hich must be common to all, of,
the in urious consequeucestlial re-
sult from keeping open this irrita
linir question, and the certainty
that its final settlement cannot be
muc h longer deferred, will, 1 trust,
lead to an early aud satisfactory
adjustment. At your last session,
I laid before you me recent com
munications between the two Go
vernments, and between this Go
vernment and that of the State of
Maine, in whose solicitude, con
cerning a subject in which she has
so deep an inlereM, every portion
of the Union participates.
The feeling? produced by a
temporary interruption of those
harmonious relations between
France and the United Slates,
which are due as well to the recol
lections of former times as to a
correct appreciation of existing in
terests, have been happily suc-
ceeded by a cordial disposition on
both sides to cultivate an active
friendship in their future inter
course. The opinion undoubtedly
correct, and steadily entertained
by us, that the commercial rela
tions at present existing between
the two countries, are susceptible
of great and reciprocally benefi
cial improvements, is obviously
gaining ground in France; and 1
am assured of the disposition of
that Government to fivor the ac
complishment of such an object.
This disposition shall be met in a
proper spirit on our part. The
few and comparatively unimpor
tant questions that remain to be
adjusted between us, can, I have
no doubt, be settled with entire
satisfaction, and without difficulty.
Between Uussia and the United
States, sentiments of good ill j
continue to be muuallv cherished.
Our minister recently accredited
to that Court, has been received
with a frankness and coidialitv,
and with evidences of respect for
his country, which leave us no
room to doubt the preservation in
future of those amicable and libe
ral relations which have so long
and so uninterruptedly existed be
tween the two countries. On the
few subjects under discussion be
fore us, an early and just decision
is confidently anticipated.
A correspondence has been
opened with the Government of
Austria, for the establishment of
diplomatic relations, in conformi
ty wish the wishes of Congress, as
indicated by an appropriation act
of the session of 1S37, and ar
rangements made for ihe purpose,
which will be duly carried into ef
fect. With Austria and Prussia, and
vvith the States of the German
empire, now composing with the
latter the Commercial league, our
political relations are of the most
friendly character, whilst our
commercial intercourse is gradu-
i i i . . ii
ally extending, iili benefit to all
w ho are engaged in it.
Civil warvd tages in Spain,
producing itileut si.ffn iug to its
own people, and to other nations
inconvenience and regret. Our
cilizeus who have claims upon ledtrmeut.
that country will be prejudiced j Our commerce w'nh the islands
for a time by the condition of Us ; of Cuba and Porto liiro still la
Treasury, the inevitable couse- j burs under heavy restrictions, the
quence of long-continued and ex- J continuance of w hich is a subject
hausting internal wars. The last of regret. The only effeel of an
instalment of the interest of the adherence to them will be to bene
debi due under the convention fit tle navigation of other coun
with the Queen of Spain has nut tries, at the expense butlioflhe
been paid; and similar failures I United Slates and Spain,
may be expected to happen, until The independent nations of this
a portion of the resources of her ! continent have, ever sim e they
kingdom can be devoted to the ! emerged O om the colonial state,
extinguishment of its foreign debt. experienced severe trials in their
Having received satisfactory ' progress to the permanent estab
evideuce that discriminating tut:- j lishment of liberal political institu
nage duties were charged upon lions. Their unsettled condition
the vessels of the United Slates in j not only interrupts their ow n ad
the ports of Portugal, a proclarna- j vances to prospe i ity, but has often
lion was issued on the 1 1th day of. seriously injured the other powers
October last, in compliance w ith of ihe world. The claiots of our
the act of Mav 25, IS32, decla- citizens upon Peru, Chili, Bra
ling that fact; "and the duties on zil, the Argentine Republic, the
foreign tonnage which were levied
upon Portuguese vessels in the
United Stales, previously to the
passage oi tuai.ui, ic
ingly revived,
The act ol July -1, lb JO, sus
pending the discriminating duties
upon the produce of Poitugal im-
ted into this country in foi-.u-
guese vessels, was passed upon
the application ol liiat Uovern
ment, through its representative
here, under the belief that no simi
lar discrimination existed in Por
tugal to the prejudice of the Uni
ted Stales. 1 regret to state that
such duties are now exacted in
that country upotthe ca-goes of
American vessels; and as t! e act
referred to vests no discretion in
the Executive, it is for Congress
to determine upon the expediency
of further legislation on the sub
ject. Against lliese uisernuiua-
lions, aflecimg llie vessels oi mis
country and their cargoes, sea-
sonab!e remonstrance was made,
and notice was given to the Por
tuguese Government that unless
they should be discontinued, tlu
adoption of countervailing mea
sures on the part of the United
States would become necessary;
but. the reply of that government,
received at the -Department oil
State through our Charge d'.Af- j
(aires at Lisbon, in the month of
September lat, afforded nit
ground to hope for the abandon
menl of a system so little in har
mony with the treatment shown to
the vessels of Portugal and their
cargoes in the ports of this coun
try, and so contrary to the expec
tations we had a right to enter
tain.
With Holland, Sweden, Den
mark, Naples, and Belgium, a
friendly intercourse has been uuin-
lerruptedly maintained.
With the Government of the
Ottoman Porte and its dependen
cies on the coast of the Mediterra
nean, peace and good will are
carefully cultivated; and have
been fostered by such good offi
ces as the relative distance and the
condition of those countries would
permit.
Our commerce with Greece is
carried on under the laws of the
two governments, reciprocally
beneficial to the navigating inte
rests of both; and 1 have reason to
look forward to the adoption of
oilier measures which will be
more extensively and permanently
advantageous.
Copies of the treaties concluded
with the governments of Siam
and Muscat are transmitted for
the information of Coiigi ss, the
ratifications having been received,
and the treaties made public, since
the close of the last annual ses
sion. Already have we reason
to congratulate ourselves on the
prospect of considerable commer
cial benefit; and we have, be-
sides, received from the Sultan of
i Muscat prompt evidence t f his
desire to cultivate ihe most friend-j
ly feelings, by liberal a is toward j
one of our vessels, bestowed in aj
manner so striking as to require,-
; on our pai l a graielul acUuow-
Governments formed out of the
Republics of Columbia, and Mexi
co are still pending, although
many of them have been presented
for examination more than twenty
years. New Granada, Venezuela,
and Ecuador, have recently form
ed a convention for the purpose of
ascertaining and adjusting claims
upon the Republic of Columbia,
from which it is enriiestly hoped
our citizens will, ere long, receive
full compensation for the injuries
originally inflicted upon them, and
for the delay in affording it.
An advantageous treaty of com
merce has been concluded by the
United Slates wilh the Peru-Bolivian
Confederation, which want
only the ratification of that Go
vernment. The progress of a sub
sequent negotiation for the settle
ment of claims upon Peru, has
been unfavorably affected by the
war between that Power and Chili,
and the Argentine Republic; and
the same event is also likely to
produce delays in the settlement
of our demands tn those powers.
The aggravating circumstan
ces connected with our claims
upon Mexico, a id a variety of
events toothing the honor and in
tegrity of our Government, led mv
predecessor to make, at the second
session of the last Congress, a spe
cial recommendation ol the course
to be pursued to obtain a speedy
ami final satisfaction of the injuries
complained of by this Government
and by our citizens. He recom
mended a final demand of redress,
with a contingent authority to the
Executive to make reprisals, if
that demand should be made in
vain. From the proceedings of
Congress on that i ecomu.t tulu
t i on, it appeared, that the opinion
of both branches of the Legisla
ture coincided with that of the
Executive, that any mode of re
dress known to the law of nations
might justifiably be used. Il was
obvious, too, that Congress believ
ed, with the President, that another
demand should be made, in order
to give undeniable and satisfactory
proof of our desire to avoid ex
tremities with a neighboring pow
er; but that there was an indispo
sition to ve?t a discretionary au
thority in the Executive to take
redress, should it unfortunately be
eilher denied or unreasonably de
layed by the Mexican Govern
ment. So soon as the necessary
documents were prepared, after
entering upon the duties of my of
fice, a special messenger was sent
to Mexico, to make a final demand
ofrediess, with the documents re
quired by the provisions of our
treaty. The demand was made
on the 20th of July last. The re
ply, which bears date the 29lh of
the same month, contains assuran
ces of a desire, on the part of that
Government, to give a prompt
and explicit answer respecting
each of the complaints, but that
the examination of thrm would
necessarily be deliberate; that in
this examination, il would be
guided by ihe principles of public
law aud the obligation of treaties;
that nothing should be left undone
that might lead to the most speedy
and equitable adjustment of our
demands; aud that its determina
tion, in respect to each case,
should be communicated through
the Mexican Minister here.
Since that lime, an Envoy Ex
traordinary and Minister Plenipo
tentiary has been accredited to
this government by thai of the
Mexican Republic. . He brought
'with him assurances of a sincere
desire (hat the pending differences
between ihe two governments
should be terminated in a manner
satisfactory to both. He was re
ceived with reciprocal assurances;
aud a hope was entertained that
his mission would lead to a spee
dy, satisfactory, and final adjust
ment of all existing subjects of
complaint. A sincere believer in
the wisdom of the pacific policy
by which the United Stales have
always been governed in their in
tercourse with foreign nations, it
was my particular desire, from
the proximity of the Mexican Re
public, and well known occurren
ces on our frontier, to be instru
mental in obviating all existing
difficulties with that Government,
and in restoring to the intercourse
between the two Republics, that
liberal and friendly character by
which they should always he dis
tinguished. 1 regrel, therefore,
the more deeply to have found in
the recent communications of that
Government so little reason to
hope that any future efforts of
mine for the accomplishment of
those desirable objecis would be
successful.
Although the larger number,
and mtny of them aggravated
cases of personal wiongs have
been now for years before the
Mexican Government, aud some