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tabhshed, by destroy ing that which it wa intended In protect. Instead of preserv ing peace and tranquility, it would become an instrument, in the hands of the stronger portion of the Union, for assailing the in- s;iiutims of the weaker, and engendering thereby the bitterest feelings of hostility, which, in the end, would destroy the Union i;.elf. (esitiug on these broad ami incontro vei lible principles, we hold it to be clear, beyond dispute, that Congress has no right to abolish slavery in this Daniel, with a view of abolishing it in the Slates, or to exercise any of its powers with that mten lion. Nor do we deem it material, in com ing to this conclusion, to inquire what is the extent of its powers over thi District; be they what they may, tliey are all con ftrred for special purposes, to be exercised, like all such poivers, in subordination to the known objects (or which they were granted. To pervert them to any othtr purpose inconsistent with the object of the grant, would be a violation of thi Consti tution, not the l ss dangerous because not expressly forbidden. Thus rrgirdiuj: the powers of the Go vernment, it is sufficient to sustain the con clusion at which we have arrived that the G vemmeut has no right to abolish or in terfere with slavery in I tie Slates, or to use its powers to give a pi eferew e to the pe culiar institutions of one poitioo of the Union over those of another; this admit ted, and the conclusion follows as a mallei of course. It is on this broad and deep foundation that we bottom the course winch we think ought lobe pniMied b the Government on this agitating and dan gerous question. Here, and here only, can a stand be made to arrest its progress, give pence and q iet to the country, ami per-uanency to the Union. Ii' this be sur rendered, on uooiht-r ground can a stand be made; and w ca II on all who love the country , ;md Value peare, hat uion y, and union. l their stand on it, i eg.irdles of all minor (iiffi rent es. In addition to what we have said, we Wool J remind our roun:r men of the plight ed faith of this Government to the States ot Virginia and iM irylaod. of the sacred rights of property pujem-d by the inh tin lants fl this Disirif t, uheji they were sur rendered by these Stairs to ihe protection of Congress. We would also ak an at tentive consideration to that slate of auar chv and contusion which must exist at the seat ol the General Government, when this D M ict shall become the receptacle of ihe fugitive slaves from all the neighboring Slates. Some of us have witnessed, ami Others have heard, with deep regret, the deteriorated condition ol the slaes, pro duced b this distuibmg q testion; and in the name of the Union, we ask our fellow ciliz us to forbear its further agitation. Thin, fellow- citizens, we have laid be fore yon a lull and frank avowal of our po litical "pinions and principle, h js f,ir y u to Mudu aie and maintain them. We will not say they are ftee fro in error; but our honest conviction is, thai on their niuu tenau e depeud the peace, harmony, .md prosperity of the people, and the perpetuity of our gl rious t "otdVderac v. Rati Williams, of Maine, (mrrett U Hall. ,f Vw Jersey, ll'illi m si lien. of Ohio, Witltum S. Fulton, f Arkansas, Committee in behalf of lit publican Sena tors. Francis Thomas, of Maryland, J l Joins, ol Virginia, hniic Toucry, ot Connecticut, J J McKay, of North Carolina, IV W i'otter, of Penusy ivauia, JJiu I1 Richaidson. of ,v. Carolina, imsa J. P.irktr, of New York, hanc L rary, of Michigan, Jlnh'bald Y.ll, of Arkansas, Committee in bend; of Republican Repre sentatives. i TT JM'ST? SAI UIUMY. AUGUST 25, 1S38 flixm io;; HE I l'K.S. ClFrom an article in the Lst Kah igh Standard, we copy the following: "Our ret ims are not yet a-jnile complete. Our Senate is composed of 50 members, 23 if whom are known and decided friend of the administration, exclusive cf any and every ' Slates Rights' man, ( 11 ay woou, iMacon and Buncombe still to hear from, yvhere auther is probably elected ) "In the Couimous, also ihere are 54 avowed friemls of the administration, and known supporters of the President. le. sides, there are five counties to hear from, vvhich will, proabably, give t-vo more, at least making 56 Our House of Com mon is composed of 120 members. I'he result is this : The balance of pow er in our lilat,P is Wlu Stales RigbuSarty. If ft.y all Bo with the ("Whigs," iheu federalism has triumphed .. If they, or a small part oj them go wim Ihe administration for the principles of the Constitution, the reverse is the fact." The returns respecting tbe Gover nor's election are not so full seven or eight counties yet remain to be heard from; Governor Lh'dlev's majority at prebeui is said to exceed 13 000 (EThe Fall Term of the Superior Courts for the 3d Circuit, will commence at Martin county, on Monday 27th inst Judge Saunders presiding in Pitt, on Monda, 31 Sept. and in this county, on Monday the 10th. CyAn inqaest was held in this county, on Monday last, on the body of Levi W or iel), which resulted in the following ver dict : "that he came to his death by a blow received from Sally Worrell his wife, in sell defence, on the lGih inst. and on the I Dili inst. of that mortal w ound he died." From ihe evidence adduced, it appears that the decvas-ed was an habitual drunk aid, and was un til iutoxicaud at the time of receiving the blow which caused his death l.t had been lor several days pie vious cursing and abusing his wife, and had struck her with a chair expressing a determination to kill her; she look up a piece of feme rail in btlf defciue and strut k him on the head the wound bled prolust- ly and he lingeied alinul utrce uay s w ueu he expired, 'l ite deceased was about ol); years ol age, had but one child, a female who has been married some tune. Ilisj wife has been bound over, foi her appear aitue at out iiisiiiug Superior Court. Dtniccrutic R publican AJdnss Wei aie gratified loouseive, thai this tiuly pa triotic and admirable Address isren-ived w ilh applause and satisfaction by the De mucrary in difiVienl btctions ol tlie Union. The B'bton Ioriniig Post has the follow ing article on the subje t : We lake the loliowiug extract from a, Charleston Mercury w tut h ha jtibl come to hand : "The ground that the most ii$liuguili etl Southern statesmen have always take. is, that the interests ol the Ueuiot lacyil the North are iueutic.il wuti those ilihe Sou.lijthal lltey are our natural Allies When we say that the Alu.iuiti auint taken S.iuthero grouu,we uie.oi f gi onol on which the true and pt rm inent interests of the whole countiy can be harmoniZ' d; ground winch the bouih ha e v i ) t iijin i, in its long and ai dent contest lot tqality; ground leai of all the lot titicalious and out w oiks, tin moouiamous pijls and CAVKKNOUS lLO l b of the ensohda lion p mi ; gi ounti tit w hich we can meet the people of the North as bi others, limi or.u.iy and qaally sharing the rich am! glorious legacy of lite Involution. l'liis is stiirmg language. We echo back Hie Mumd Upon the principles of the Jlddress to the people of the United States w e can meet the bouih as brethren, and yet retain oar self respect and Hide petitionee, and not part with a single right, which, under the Constitution, we retain Upon litest principles this Confederacy ol t tie United biates can slant; on other prin ciples than these, in filiy years it lies a heap of ruins. And what are these princi ple? Are they principles new, strange, and untried? .o; they are time-hallowed antl time-Uo'Miieil; rich in the memory ol fights well f.unht ami victories won; hapuz d with the immortal names of pa ti lots and sages, who have passed from this set tle rd troubled action; men famous in their own day, antl dear to an alter age. I rue, they are not ihe puuciples of Alex antler Hamilton, but unless we very much mistake the consummate genius of that man, if Alexander Hamilton lived now, with the experience whoh has accumulu ted since his death, he, even Ac, would ac knowledge, that on the prim iples with vvhich he taried in his career, this Govern ment could uoi be held together in coming time. Now, then, j- in hands ALL, ami let us usher in a new era. Our word are meant for those who are concerned in the preservation of the confederacy under the Constitution. Meu hants, real merchants, manufacturers, farmers, working-men, young men, old men, freemen, one and all, come and join with us in this grand Olyui pic race of principle We will wioj we will wear, together. Side by side, North ami S tuth, went through one revolution, and now, side by side, they will go through another. Up, then, brethren, and be tid ing. Here, in the face of all New Fug land, we erect our standard, and "fling our banner to the battle and the brecz-" Senator Strange. We are gratified to see the report of the intended resignation of Mr. Strange, of the United States Se nale, contradicted in the North Carolina newspapers. His powers as a debater firmness and directness as a politician ur- bantty and courtesy as a gentleman, make J . ..:.i. ....... ......... ululf htui a lavorue im "a n pun, even the general hostility jf the Opposi tion is softened towards. him. We should be sorry to lose one from the Senate in those days of party asperity, qualified to give powerful support to the cause to which he is devoted, and, at the same time, to keep down the rancor of the adversary, which such faithful service ordinarily pro vokes. Globe. QCVe are authorized to announce R !.n C. Milliard, Ea of Nash, a candi date to represent the sixth Congressional District, composed l the counties ol orau ville, Franklin, Warren, ami Nash, in the twenty -sixth Congress. Oxford Exam. OjCorn and B.icon are much needed in our town. Corn has been selling at from SI a 1$ all summer, and ihe last sales id" bacon were at 10 cents. We hope our country frit nds will relieve our wants. Last Sales of com 80 cents by cargo. Wilmington Adv. (XTWhile the opper part of our Slate is Mid- ring from drought, and the hopes ol the husbandman are at z--ro, this immedi ate neighbourhood bas been highly favour cd with good seasons. A gentleman, by the cars, informed us that he bad seen the finest prospects of a crop between Halifax antl W ilmiugtm) that hail come under his observation between New Yoik and the latter place. ib. JVnv Post Route. It may not be gene rally known to our ci z- tis and subscri bers, that amo;i the vaiiotis. post routes established by Congress at its last session, is one in which they are dei ply interested From Weltlon to Hal fax, thence to or near Kufieltl, Waynesboro' ami South Wash ington to Wilmington, thence l Charles ton, South Caioliua. The reader need not be told that this is the route1 of the Wil mington ami Ualeigh Kail Iloul, and that ihe Comp.iny w ill doublless take ihe con trat i. The rapidity, frequency and cer tainly w ilh w hit h our mercantile commu trty will be enab ed to conduct their cor respondence must much enhante their in teiests anil tend greatly to advance the pro-jperity of thist iwu. After the com pletion of the rail road to Halifax, they will he enabled to know- on Wednesday the condition of the New Vo.k market on the ylou iay preceding, and may receive io1 vices from Fun.pe in fifteen day s, via New Yoi k ib. Melancholy Iff iir On Saturday night, Mi. tieotge II l ios of this county and some of his friends were in tbe pursuit of a iniitway slave, (ihe propel ly of Mr. Holmes and (ell in with him in attempting to make his escape. Mr. 11. discharged a "jni at his hgs, lor the ptiipose of disa bling him, but unfortunately the slave stumbled and the shot struck him near the sin dl id ihe hack, of which w ound he died in a short time after. The slave continued to run some distance after he was shot, on lit o hi taken by one of the party . We are satisfied from all that we can learn that Mr. II. had no intention of inflicting a mortal wound. Fay Jour. Our Market W. understand thai good Flour and Bacon aie in gieal demand in thi City. Ral. Reg. (CTOf the four m gi men convicted for Ihe minder f Mr. Hoyle in South Caro lina, on the I Oih, three were hung. The other w as n-prieved by Ihe Governor, cause arising int e the tn.il to indicate thai he may be perhaps less guilty than the resi. ib. Rail Road Rank 1 he President of the Cliai lesion and t 'inciuuali Hail Uoad omp.iny lias given notice, that Hooks will be opened nl all the plat es here they were otigiually opened lor subscriptions to the Hail Hoad, for the purpose of receiv iog subscriptions lo the Hank iucorp rau d Ijy the States ol Worth antl South Carolina ami Tennessee. The Hotdis will be opened on the 2d Monday in October next, and continue open for 30 days. The Capital ol the Hank is restricted to 12 millions of doliai s;and no pnoii can hold slock who is not a subscriber to the Hail Hoatl; the number ol shares not to ex. eed the amount subscribed by them to the Hail Hoad. It is contemplated to put the Hank in opera I. on in N .vemb r next i. . Eclipse if the bun. On the 13th of September next thete will be an eclipse, al oiost total, of the sun, throughout the Uni ted Slates. It will be the last central eclipse seen in the United Slates until the 30th of May 1854. The next total eclipse of the sun will be on the 7ib of Autnist, 18G4 16. Attempt at Murder and Robbery. An mack at highway robbery was recently m tile in this county. Mr. Han, of Wake Forest Institute, on his way from this place lo the Institute, after nightfall, stopped at a biauch about a mile and a half this side of Powell's Bridge, to let his horse drink. While he was thus silling in bis sulkey, pa tiently wailing for the animal to slake his thirst, some prowling villain sprang from! his hiding place, anu maoe pass at bim across me ureasi who .. ....:. which cut through bis clothes; but fortu nately, only grazed the skin. Mr. U. had ihe presence of mind to lay whip to his hor4 whose Arabian melal instantly struck fire, and he went off like a ti ne per cussion the wheel of the snikey knocking down the rogue, who was left floundering in the road, while he shot for home at a rate that left no lime to chat. Microcosm. M..o Murders. In Florida, on the 29th ull. Mr. inglelary , his wife and two children were shockingly murdered by the Indians. Only one ol the family, a little girl 5 years of age, miraculously escaped! In Georgia, on tbe 22nd July, a most horrid butchery look place. The cry ol Indians was beard near Camp Wilds. When the troops reached the spot, they found a man, his wife, and four of his own. and two of his sister's t Inldren had fallen by the Indians. Among them was ayouug lath of 1&, shot in two places and diiked in another, with about 20 hogs around her, and she siill alive, in perfect possession ol her senses' A more shocking and heart rending scene could not well be imagined. She diid in about 20 minutes. Two chil dren made their escape, who say there w ,s a w bite man with the Indians. The Indians took shelter in a swamp. ib. Sptcie Paymmts Gov. Pennington has issued a proclamation rtquiriug all hanks in New Jersey to resume specie pay meuts within 15 day s from August 15, un der penalty of the law. The Hanks of Wilmington, Del. resum ed specie payments the loih. The Bank of Charloloii have deter mined tt resume spe ie payments on the 1-tofnexi mouth. The Commercial Bank of Columbia will tin ihe same. The Hanks of Savannah have resolved li resume specie payments on the 1st Oct. The Louisville Ivy. Journal of the 7ih says, "We are authorized to announce that ib? banks in this Slate will resume specie payments on next Monday, the 13th inst. The Hanks of Ohio will resume on the same day. Those of Indiana and Illinois, it is understood, will resume on the same day, or in four or five days after. The Nashville Term. Whig of the 5th instant, announces that the Hanks of that city will resume on or before the fit si day ol January ; and the probability is that that tlay will be formally fixed upon and ofii i ally announced on the return of the Presi dents of the Planters and Union Hanks from the Labi. DC?" The ihermouH ter at Charleston, S. C. July SOih, was at 9H degrees. The summer, it is acknowledged there, has not been so hot in twenty three years. In the North such a summer as wc have had for heat, does not exil in the memory of man. Tuesday, as an evidence that an autumnal temperature is approaching, we had the thermometer at 8 down to 58 degrees, and a clear and delightful bracing air. Some thing of the nature of a phenomenon in these times. Connecticut Iliver is fordable, and was never known so low. AH the f mall streams which supplied the factories bat been dried up. N Y. Star, Disturbances at Havana The steam ship Naichtz. from New Yoik, arrived at New Orleans August Slh. While detained al Key West for fuel, she went over to Ha vana, where, it appears, much excitement existetl from a conspiracy which had been detected among the officers and troops i f several reuiments in ihe Moro Castle. Gov. Espelet t closed Ihe gales and hung 80 of the ringleaders on the spot, prom the fr quent firing which bad been beard within the fori by the people of the city opposite, it was conjectured a severe con Hot bail happened. The conspiracy had been ff ctu dly put down. The conspi racy, it appears, was a Carlist affair. The priests are powerful there. From R rmuda Effects of the Total Abolition System. Hy an arrival at this port we have advices to Aug. 4 Tl,e negroes freed in Barbadoes, infested Bridgetown, where they were vagabondi zing. The apprenticeship system seems to be generally abandoned, or about to be, from the vexatious interpositions of stipen diary magistrates, and canting meddling emissaries from home. Demerara and Ti indad therefore would also go for Total Abolition, as the affairs of the planters could not be made worse than ihey are. The French Government have a commis sion at Cayenne, where the negroes, of eourse, are restless and wish also to be free; and the Spanish Government, ii is be lieved, will have to adopt the same policy, in respect to Cuba. Petersburg Market, August 17. Cot ton. The article is very dull; our tnanu lactuters are tbe only ones in the market, and they will not buy at a reduced price. Sales on the streets for ordinary'to good qualities; . 9 a 10 cents. Holders are hi m, and ask II a 1 1 cents for prime. Stnck light. Corn, (wholesale.) 4 00 Bacon, (Hog Hnund,) 1 1 to U 50 cents. Washington Market, JUg. o, y true, i.evv dip, $2,90; 01d"f Rr ',r."' $ 00. Tr,$l 55. Jf7,,V 5 b,r5i jXorfolk Market, Slug j-j lo 103 rents; Co, ,,, ?.J lt, Vo ' ' dull, 8 to 9 cents Jhr. Sj U ptittn uvteut, Tar borough am! .,,(. y Jit Yorl- AUG. 21. Eacon, Erandy, apple, Coffee, Corn, Cotton, Cotton bagging, Flour, Iron, Lard, Molasses, -ugar, brown, Salt,T I. -Turpentine, Wheat, Whiskey, - per lb gallon lb bushel lb yard barrel II) lb gallon Ib w- 10 100 125 13 55 8 20 8 GO 10 GO 50 1G GO 0 25 11 5 10 55 1-4 t;: 160 105 55 bushel bsrrel bushel T.d Ion l'JO 20 OFFICE OF THE i X T ITS t .4 HI! HE Subscriber having marten,,,. era bio additions to his P( i.j., iiMishment, i now pieparttl to ,x,f in a neat and exp diliou? manrnr, ny th-scrip'i' n of BOOK. PAMPHLET, AND )SB II ' will tUo keep on hii .ii, ni aoij. men' of HL.NKs of the most appn-v t"rm, for Clprksof Couits, Sheriff Con--tubles, &c. &c. His price arc rcornlitcd by tho-e ad pt. ed :it the Hditonal C.jnvenlinn, U1J a; Uleigh a few months Hnce, viz: Handbills on medium, roy d or fiippr i oval quarto, for '30 copies, $2 50, fori!) opies S3 CO, and i$l for every aj.iiiiua. a I 1 00 enp es. Il'irse Bills for a light one, 30eopi , S3 00 Larger ones in proportion to lie size and number printed. Small Cards, a single pack S2, and Si for every additional park. Lii-wr Tords, a single pack S3 00, a:il Si 25 forcivery additional pack. Kpt regularly on hand for sale, 75 emit per quire. Hhmks printed fo spiciil or tier, lor :i single quire $2, for every addi- lional quire iintler five, Si: c xceedi five quires, 75 cents nei nu re. ''r:ileful for p.isl favors the Sbscrir hopes io meiit and receive a continv.ati.'B ol puhlic palronapj". GEO. HOWMd. August 24. JVotice. ICIOR SAT.R. ih n.ikpd Smutps ' . Ihe Luv, ol North C trolmu -five of the first volume at five d'dhrs cach-i of ihe second, al four doli n g JOS BELL. C. C. Tarhoro', Aug 10, 1S3S. THE IfACKS Over Ihe Nashville Course, NO. CA MOLINA j WILL POMMKNTK on Tuesday, V V the 23d Oeober next, and cuoUuu? TURBE DATS: Fn sl Buy. A Sweepstake, for hvo year olJ fOlU and fillies, $qo entrance, hall forlfHi mile heals to name and el se !)' ,1,e first day ol October two or more tomato a race. Two colricd. On Ihe same day a Siverpiak,,ff hree year old colts and fi dies SlOO 'ranee, half forfpii. miie heats-to i12 md close by the 20th October tbree or more to make a race. One entered. Second Day. Proprietor's Purse, $200, two niiie heats, entrance Si 5. On the? snmn itntr a sivPPnt:ilP hree year old colls and fillies, S150 cn- 'ranee, hall forfeit, two mile heal--" name and close by 20llvOclober-','1,c& r more to make a race. One entered Third Day. Jockey Club, $:150. "three mile W entrance S20. The Jockey Club I jr-' stihject to ihe usual discount. &tat)Ies and litter will be furnish"1 ,u lUce Horses grati?. Kntries can be made bv letter to W Proprietor al Nashville. JOHN S JiRRIKQ TON, Prop Nashville, Aug. 0lb, 1S38. f