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Tarborough, (Edgecombe County, N. C.) talurday May 23, 1840
Vol XVI No 21.
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Doctor Wm. EVAN'S'
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For children Teething,
1 PREPARED BY HIMSELF.
To Mothers and Nurses.
THE passage of the Teeth through the
cums produces troublesome and dan
gerous symptoms. It is known by moth-'
ers that there is great irritation in tne
mouth and gums during this process. The
gums swell, the secretion of saliva is in
creased, the child is seized with frequent
and suddeti fits of crying, watching?, start
ing in the sleep, and spasms of peculiar
parts, the child shrieks with extreme vio
lence, and thrusts its fingers into its month.
If these precursory symptoms are not spep
dily alleviated, spasmodic convulsions uni
versally supervene, and soon cause the
dissolution of the infant. If mothers who
have their little babes afflicted with these
distressing symptoms, would apply Dr.
William Evans's Celebrated Soothing
Syrup, which has preserved hundreds of
infants when thought past recovery, from
being suddenly attacked with that fatal
malady, convulsions.
This infallible remedy has preserved
hundreds of Children, when thought past
; recovery, from convulsions. As soon as
'the Syrup is rubbed on the gums, the child
will recover. This preparation is so in
? nocent, so efficacious, and so pleasant, that
; no child will refuse to let its gums be
, rubbed with it. When infants are at the
age of four months, though there is no ap-!-
pearance of teeth, one bottle of the
Syrup should be used on the gums, to
open the pores. Parents should never be
without the Syrup in the nursery where
there are young children; for if a child
Wakes in the night with pain in the gums,
the Syrup immediaiely gives ease by open
ing the pores and healing the gums; there
by preventing Convulsions, Feveis, &tc.
To the Agent of Dr. Evans' Soothing
Syrup: Dear Sir The great benefit
. afforded to my suffering infant by your
Soothing Syrup, in a case of protracted
and painful dentition, must convince every
feeling parent how essential an early ap
1 plication of such an invaluable medicine
' is to relieve infant misery and torture. Mv
, infant, while teething, experienced such
acute sufferings, that it was attacked with
convulsions, and my wife and family sup
posed that death jvould soon release the
babe from anguish till we procured a bot
tle of your Syrup; which as soon as ap
plied to the gums a wonderful change was
, produced, and after a few applications the
child displayed obvious relief, and by con
tinuing in its use. I am glad to inform
you, the child has completely recovered,
and no recurrence of that awful complaint
has since occurred; the teeth are emana
ting daily and the child enjoys perfect
health. I give you my cheerful permission
to make this acknowledgment public, and
will gladly give any information on this
circumstance.
When children begin to be in pain with
their teeth, shooting in their gums, put a
little of the Syrup in a tea-spoon, and
with the finger let t lie child's gutns be
rubbed for two or three minutes, three
times a day. It must not be put to the
broast immediately, for the milk would
take the syrup off too soon. When the
teeih are just coming through their gums,
mothers should immediately apply the sy
rup; it will prevent the children having a
Tever, and undergoing that painful opera
tion of lancing the gums, which always
makes the tooth much harder to come
through, and sometimes causes death.
Beware of Counterfeits.
'Caution. Be particular in purcha
sing to obtain it at 100 Chatham St.,
; New York, or from the
I REGULAR AGENTS.
J. M. Redmond, , ,
Geo. Howard, Tarboro
M. Russel, Elizabeth City.
January, 1840.
k3UU 1 III
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CON
VENPION. W e copy from the proceedings of the
National Democratic Convention, the fol
lowing resolutions, together with the let
ter of the Vice President.
Mr. Ciillet, of New York, from the com
mittee app noted to draft resolutions expres
sing the. views and principles of the Demo
eratic p irty, reported that they had had that
subject under consideration, and that they
had instructed him to report the following
resolutions. He was further instructed
to say, that the committee was entirely una
nimous in favor of the propositions they
submitted to the convention. Mr. G. ihen
read the resolutions in his place as follows:
1. Resolved, That the Federal Govern
ment is one of limited powers, derived
solely from the Constitution, and the
grants of power shown therein, ought
to he strictly construed by all the Depart-1
ments and agents of the Government, and 1
that it is int-xpedicnt and dangerous to
exercise doubtful constitutional powers.
2. Resolved, That the Constitution docs
not confer upon the General Government
the power to commence, and carry
on, a general system of internal improve
ments.
3. Resolved, That the Constitution doe?
not confer iuth nrity up m the Federal Go
vernment directly or indirectly to assume
the debts of the several Sta'e-?," contracted
for local internal improvements, or other
purposes; nor would such assumption be
just, or expedient.
4. Resolved, That justice and sound poli
cy forbid the Federal Government to foster
one branch of industry to the detriment
of another, or to cherish the interests of
one portion to the injury of another portion
of our common country that every citizen
and every section of the country, has a risht
to demand and insist upon an equality of
rights and privileges, and to complete ami
ample protection of persons and property
from domestic violence, or foreign aggres
sion. 5. Resolved, That it is the duty of every
branch of the Government, to enforce
and practice the most rigid economy, in
conducting our public affairs, and that no
more revenue ought to be raised, than is
required to defray the necessary expenses
of the Government.
6. Resolved, That Congress has no pow
er to charter a National Hank; that we be
lieve such an institution one of deadly hosti
lity to the bet interests of the country, dan
gerous to our Republican institutions and
the liberties of the people, anil calculated
to place the business of the country
within the control of a concentrated money
power, and above the laws and the will of
the people.
7. Resolved, That Congress has no pow
er under lite constitution, to interfere with
or control the domestic institutions of the
several Stab's, and that such Stales are
the sole and proper judges of every thing
appertaining to their own affairs, not pro
hibited lay the ('(institution; that ail efforts
of the Abolitionists or others, made to in
duce Congress to interfere with questions
of slavery, or to take incipient steps in rela
tion thereto, are calculated to lead to the
most alarming &. dangerous cons, quences,
and that all such effurts h;ive an inevitable
tendency to diminish the happiness of the
people and endanger the stability and ner-
manency of the Union, and ought not to be
countenanced by any inend to our political
institutions.
8. Resolved, That the separation of the
moneys of the Government from nankin
insii!utions,is indispensable for the safety oi
the funds of the Government, and the rights
of the people.
9. Resolved, That the liberal princi
ples embodied by Jefferson in the Declara
tion of Independence, and sanctioned in
the Constitution, which makes ours the
land of liberty, and the asylum of the
oppressed of every nation, have ever been
cardinal principles in the Democratic faith;
and every attempt to abridge the present
privileges of becoming citizens, and the
owners of soil among us, ougl.t to be resist
ed with the same spirit which swept
the alien and sedition laws from our statute
book.
Mr. Grundy then moved that the ques
tion be taken on each resolution separately;
which having been accordingly done, they
were severally adopted unanimously.
City of Washington,
fipril 25, 1S40.
Gentlemen: The near approach of the
National Democratic Convention in Balti
more, on the 5th of May, induces me to ad
dress you. The object of that meeting is to
nominate candidates for the next election
of President and Vice President of the Uni
ted States. In relation to the Presidency,
I am happy to find it is universally under
stood, that there will be no division. The
leading and only point, in which any dis-
cussion is anticipated, is that of the Vice
Presidency.
From the situation in which I am now
placed, it seems to be proper that my sen
timents and views should be definitive
ly known. The first question will be whe
ther the convention will go into the nomi
nation. On this point it is said there will he differ
ence of opinion. Whether the Convention
shall make a nomination, or leave it to each
State to make its own selection, I wish
my friends to understand distinctly that
that will he a matter with which I am not
to interfere. I will be perfectly satisfied
with the course the Convention shall ad
opt; and. in any event, must beg of them
not to suffc-r any feelings of partiality for me
to endanger the principles which we are
united in sustaining. My sentiment has
ever been, that in a Republic no citizen
has any claims upon the people to election
for any office, irrespective of the benefit
nd advantage resulting to themselves. All
offices ought to be for the
good of the
people, and not for the incumbents.
If
special services ever merit special rewards.
those rewards should he given in any
other way than that which would endanger
the great fundamental principles of liberty.
To regard a highly responsible elective
oPii e, as a reward for past services, is to re
gard the elective franchise as forestalled by
the claim of just ice, and it is therefore repug
nant to Republican principle. If such claim
may be urged in favor of any other, on any
occasion, I am conscious that my humble ser
vices merit nothing beyond what they have
already received. So far as past services
have elicited the principles of the man,
tliey will he regarded as a pledge for his
future course; and beyond this they ought
not to be considered; especially in relation
to myself.
There rests no obligation on the part of
my friends to me. The debt of gratitude,
of it ever existed, has been more than paid.
All the obligation that remains, is from me
to them. The confidence which they have
manifested, and the kindness shown tome,
have imposed an obligation of gratitude in
my bosom, which 1 can never cancel.
There is at this time, a great interest at
stake. It is the support of the principles
in which we united, and upon which the
Government has long been administered.
Those principles have been my guide for
more than thirty-five years, during which
time I have been continually afloat upon
the tempestuous sea of political life. They
are much more dear to me than my own
elevation, or that of any other person. I
desire all of my friends in the convention
to regard their preservation as infinitely
more important than the qualification of any
private friendship.
I have not solicited a re-nomination, nor
shall I decline it. I am, as 1 ever have
been, in the hands of friends and fellow
citizens. It is no less my pleasure than it is
my duty to make the avowal, that I wish to
he entirely at their disposal, & shall be per
fectlv content with theif award. If, in their
opinion, the great principles for which we
contend, will be more UUely to be secured
by the use of my name, they will use it;
if, in their opinion, another selection
will be more likely to ensure suc
cess, they will make another selection
If, in their opinion to make no nomination
of a Vice President, and leave the selection
to the pleasure and preference of the Repub
licans of the several States, will give most
strength to our friends, the Convention will
take that course; and in either event, 1 shall
continue to act with perfect integrity to those
principles, and to the friends with whom
I hitherto acted in sustaining them. In
assuming this position, 1 do not wish to
be understood as declaring mysell insensi
ble to the honors which arise from public
confidence. I can regard the man but a
misanthrope, who is perfectly indiflerent to
the applauseor the censureof his fellowmen.
It is a quality to which I make no preten
sion. Next to my own conscience, the
many testimonials which I have received
of the approbation of my fellow citizens, is
the richest reward for my past services
to which my ambition ever aspired; and
this feeling has been the principal cause,
for some years past, of my continuance
in public life. It is also my greatest con
solation, that in my present situation while
it has been my constant effort to discharge
its responsible duties with fidelity, 1 have
so far succeeded, at least, as to have avoided
censure. I have heard of no disposition to
make a different selection, on the ground
that these duties are not satisfactori
ly rjerformed. But dearer than all these
considerations, are the principles invol
ved in the approaching election. They
outfit to be sustained, wnnout regard to
any individual partilities or feelings; and,
under this conviction, I hope my friends
will feel a perfect freedom of action in the
Convention.
It is with sentiments such as I have ex
pressed, and under an earnest desire that
the labors of the Convention may tend to
the advancement and success of our cher
ished principles in the pending contest, that
I have felt constrained to seud you this
hasty letter. You will, of course, feel at' killed and eaten by the natives of Ewo
jpeHVct liberty to make such use of it as! mango, one of the Hebrides Islands
j shall, in your judgments, he calculated to ' They had gone to the Island for the pur-
promote harmony in the Convention, and
l;i v (. siiengiu io our cause mrougnout our
beloved country.
Most respectfully,
Your friend and fellow-citizen,
R1I. M. JOHNSON.
The honorable Linn Bovd, and the honor-iw' spears. A third person who was
able William O. Butler, members of!u' thorn, Mr. Cunningham, being of
Coharess from Kentucky, and Delegates' slronacr frame than either of the others,
to the Baltimore Convention.
From the Globe.
THE VICE PRESIDENCY.
The Convention friendly to the present lhe co,to planU.r3 in lhe Uniled States.
Adm.n.stra!ion,wh.chmelatB;dt.moreonjU lhat he 1Jrili9h Government
Jhe.5thof May. to recommend candidates , ,;ist appropriated sixty-thousand
at the next eleciion for President and . r ;.,r,... mo
Viro President, h iving adjourned after de
elining to nominate for the Vice Presiden
cy, I consider myself authorised to interfere
in that question so far as 1 have been made
personally in termed in it.
Tiie pirty in Georgia which did me the
honor, very unexpectedly to make an un
conditional nomination of me for that of
fice last year, had the kindness in conform
ity to my wishes, to change that nomina
tion into an expression of preference,
and to refer the subject to the decision
of those who were expected, fairly repre
senting their political friends, to decide up
on it.
No decision having been made, union
and concert of action are not now to be an
ticipated. According to the present state
of things, no friend of the administration
can hope for an election by the people.
The more fortunate can be thrown only
high enough on the electoral poll to secure
the chance of being chosen by the Senate
Whoever succeeds, then, will occupy his
place with the perfect knowledge that he
owes his elevation to the partiality of a
fragment of his own party, and holds it
against the decision of a majority of his fel
low citizens.
Withhold the sustaining power of public
approbation, and the emoluments of public
office in all free countries, and particularly
in this, are but poor recompense for the la
bor performed, the responsibilities incurred,
and the gross misrepresentations inevitably
encountered in fulfilling its duties. Du
ring a large and not unsuccessful public ca
reer, I have never yet been placed in a situa
tion todoubtthat the position I occupied was
agreeably to the wishes of the great major
ity of those to whom belonged the right
to control it. I desire public station on no
other terms. Without denying to the Un
ion party in Georgia or to any other por
tion of my fellow citizens, the right to use
my name, if, in their opinion, it will be
beneficial to the public, it will not he further
mixed up in this contest if my wishes are
respected. While the contest continues,
it will be a source of vexation to me; and
what would be considered a success
ful result, if attainable, would afford
me no personal gratification.
JOHN FORSYTH.
firms and Munitions of War. The
following statement exhibits the present re
sources of the United States in arms and
munitions of war. There are now in the
arsenals COO, 000 muskets ready for use, be
sides 400,000 that have been distributed by
the General Government to the respective
States; 3,000 pieces of heavy cannon, an
abundant supply of ball and all kinds of
projectiles. I here is a sufficient store ot
materials to manufacture 5,000 pistols and
swords per month. The amount of gun
powder on hand is stated at 12,000 bar
rels, with materials for 4,000 barrels more.
The Sugar crop of Louisiana. From
a memorial upon this subject, it appears that
the average annual crop is estimated at
70.000 hhds.,or 70,000,000 of pounds of
sugar and 450,000 gallons of molasses.
Taliahasse, Florida, May 2. We
have no news from Tampa since our last.
The report of overtures from the hostiles
to come in and remove, is confirmed by
the way of St. Augustine. We are infor
med that a few davs since, a wagon was
attacked between Fort Fanning and Dead-
man's Bay, by a party of some twenty or
thirty Indians. A guard of six regulars
kept the Indians at bay lor about two
hours, gallantly holding their ground un
til their ammunition was nearly exhausted,
when they made a charge and routed the
Indians. The officer in command was
wounded on the first fire from the Indians,
but was brought off by his fellows. An
Indian and a Dig negro were Kiueu Dy me
guard. Flondian.
Missionaries Eaten by Savages.
The New-York Observer publishes an
extract from a letter dated Sidney, New
South Wales, December 1, 1839, which
states that two missionaries, named
Williams and Harris, connected with the
London Missionary Society, , had bten
pose of communicating with them on the
suujcct or religion; ounncy nau no auou
er come in sight of the savages, than the
war cry was raised. Mr. Harris being
Mekly and feeble, and Mr. Williams an old
n, "they were overtaken and pierced thro'
I succeeded in making his escape.
I Raleigh Mic.
Mississippiar.s going to Indict to
raise Col ton. A late Natchez paper
nnhlisliPfl fnpts nf nmo JntnrPSt to
chinery, and operatives, lor improving
the cultivation of cotton in British India.
An English agent sent to Mississippi and
Louisiana, had succeeded in hiring eight
Mississippians and one Louisianian,
who are to proceed without delay to In
dia, and on their arrival there, take charge
each one of cotton plantations, which
may serve as models for those of thena
tives. These Americans are to carry
with them cotton gins, as well as planta
tion tools and husbandry, of the most ap
proved patterns known or used in tha
Southern States. ib.
"Signs of the Times7 We have re
ceived two numbers of a new paper
called "Signs of the Times, relating to
the Second coming of Christ.11 It is pub
lished semi-mothly,by Dow & Jackson, No.
14 Devonshire St., Boston, to whom all
letters on business must be addressed.
Terms Si per annum, payable in advance.
The editor is J. V. Himes,, to whom all
communications designed for the "Signs of
the Times," should be directed, postpaid.
The main object of the work is Mo illus
trate and explain the Prophecies; particu
larly those which relate to the "Second
coming of Christ." The Rev. Wm.
Miller, of the Baptist Church, who is
a man of talents, furnishes much of the
matter on this subject, and gives very
plausible reasons from scripture to prove
that the end of the world will come in
1S48. Raleigh Standard.
The book of Jasher. M. M. Noah,
Esq., of New York, has published a trans
lation of an ancient Hebrew manuscript,
purporting to be the "Book of Jasher"
mentioned in the old Testament in the Book
of Joshua, Ch. x. Ver. 13, and in II. Sam
uel, Ch. i. Ver. 18. Whether genuine
or not it is impossible to say, but it
is certain that the Hebrew MSS. of this
work is of a very ancient date learn
ed judges say, as early as the third centu
ry. Pet. Star.
Mormons. The Mormons have depu
tized twelve of their number to go to the
Holy Land and preach the Gospel to the
Jews. John Page and Orson Hyde are two
of the number. The head quarters of the
Mormons is now at Commerce, Illinois,
on the Mississippi river. Their number
is increasing.
The Arabian Ship. The Arabian ship
which lately arrived at New York, is a sub
ject of much curiosity among the Gotham
ites. Her crew consists of about sixty men
and such spare, gaunt Cassius looking indi
viduals, says the Signal, never before trod
a quar ter deck. The Signal, further informs
us that
Their mode of life is frugal and abste
mious; ihey have but one meal a day, and
that consists exclusively of curried rice,
which they devour after a somewhat primi
tive manner. It is poured into an immense
bow, forming a pile as big a moderately
sized hay-stack, and the company eat it
with their fingers, rolling it first into balls,
which they jerk with enviable dexterity
down their throats. No meat is allow
ed. They are the most rigid of Graham
ites. Wine and ardent spirits they especially
eschew, as forbidden by the Koran: and tru
ly they look like members of the te-total
society. The other day one of those fol
lowers of Mahomet was inveigled by some
sailors into a bar-room, where, after much
persuasion, he was induced to drink a glass
of wine. The effect was instantaneous.
He returned to the deck of the ultanee'
dancing about and capering like a madman.
His companions soon suspected the cause
of his unwonted conduct, and a grave old
Mussulman, with a beard long and grisly
as King Lear's, seizing the delinquent by
his turban, exclaimed in Arabic which
was afterwards translated for us by the
captain, (a most intelligent fellow)
wretch! if you go on at this rate, you
will soon be as lovvand degraded as a Chris
tian." "Some would have the sun set by their
I watch, and not their watch by the sun."