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SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1841. Proscription. Mr- Samuel E. Moore tpil Postmaster at this Jl IS Utlll iijii...-. - - place, vice Mr. James M. Redmond, te- moved. Seven or eight weeks since, in timations were given, thai thi measure of "reform" was in contemplation, and ae- : rFnnn it-orp imnipHi.-iiplv taken to live ricj3 - -j counteract it. A memorial, signed by majority of the Whig voters in this place, was addressed to Mr. Stanly, disapproving such removal, respectfully soliciting his interference to prevent the same, and, re garding Mr. Redmond, as a faithful and competent officer, desiring his continuance. To which Mr. Stanly, replied, that if he had not interfered in election, or other wise acted improperly, Mr. Redm.n ! would not, he presumed, be removed. On this assurance our citizens rested satirficd. In addition to the above, wc hazard but little in asserting, that of the 1500 voters in this county, not 15 can be found of all parties, that would have advised this re moval. Yet, in defiance of these expressed and known wishes of the people it has been consummated. We dare not attempt to describe the effect on the minds of our citizens, of this gross outrage on their feel ings and interests. A remonstrance has been sent to President Tyler, signed by nearly all the citizens of this place, with out distinction of party, respectfully re questing, that if this removal is still deem ed expedient, some regard will be had, if not to the voice of the whole community, at least to the opinions of those who are attached to the Whig party. 000,000, at an interest not to exceed 5 per cent, reimbursable at the end of eight years, being in committee ef the whole, Mr. Pickens said: The House was now presented in a re mtikahle attitude before the country Onlv two days since, a bill had been pass- ed, which tooK inree mimuua ui uuums from the regular revenue, and then imme diately afterwards came the naked proposi tion to borrow twelve millions of dollars. Did gentlemen suppose the tax-paying portion of the people would not inquire in to the matter? that they would not ask why they distributed the revenue of the country with one hand, and with the oth er laid an additional tax upon the people? Such a proposition never had been present ed to a deliberate assembly. On the 12th inst. the vote was taken on he final passage ofihe bill, and was deci led in the affirmative, 124 to 93. Mr. Wood, of New York, attempted to ntroduce a joint resolution to adjourn on the 26th inst., but failed. (TThe unpromising measures of "re form," are progressing slowly but steadily at Washington. In the first instance, a lonation of S25,00O to the family of Gen Harrison, for Presidential services of one month's duration this is the only impor tant measure which has as yet been per fected, excepting the General Appropria tion bill for the relief of the pockets ol the members. Hut the Senate have passed the bill to repeal the Sub Treasury and the House, have passed bills to distribute the proceeds of the public lands, and to borrow twelve millions of dollars. The distribution bill, it is said, was passed at midnight, in the midst of uproar and con fusion, and carried by a meagre majority of eight. The 13ank bill is .still before the Senate. (fJWc understand that Colonel Todd of Kentucky is nominated Minister to Russia; Mr. Jenifer to Austria, and Mr Edward Everett to England. Globe. FOR THE TARBORO PRESS. Proscription has at length reached us, the only office in the power of the Whigs was our worthy Postmaster, and it was ru mored some weeks ago, that his removal was in contemplation by Mr. Manly. The Whigs of this place, much to their credit and magnamimity, immediately sent a remonstrance to Mr. Stanly against any such step; highly recommending our P. M. for the proper discharge of his official duties. Mr. Stanly replied to the memo rial of the Whigs in such a manner as in duced them to believe, that the removal should not be made; and as no one in this community avowed any interference, we felt secure. But after a lapse of a few weeks, the removal has been made and Saml. Moore appointed in the place. Thus setting at nought the wihes and interest of this whole community, including both par ties. It is worthy of notice, that no me morial to remove Mr. Redmond, or to re commend his successor, has been sent from this place, as none could be got. up; and since the proscrip'ion, the citizens have al most unanimously remonstrated against me removal, asking the restoration of Mr. Redmond; if not, to allow them some voice in the selection of his successor; that if the whole community cannot be heard in the selection, at least that the Whigs may. The removal under these circumstances is an arbitrary and tyrannical act. No one in this community acknowledges any agen cy in it. But one or two individuals sus peclzdot'w, have shared the indignation which such an act should deservedly bring oa them. Congress. In the Senate, on the 12th inst. the "Fiscal Bank," being under con sideration: Mr. Buchanan, in the course of his re marks, alluded to Judge Badger's famous speech made al a meeting in Granville, when the following conversation ensued: Mr. uraham said the speech was not made before the Whig convention, but at a public meeting in that State. Mr. Buchanan. Then the gentlemen admits that the speech was made. Where it was m ule is of little consequence. Mr. Calhoun. 1 have the speech of Mr Badger in my hand, and shall read the following extract from H: 'Next it is said that General Harrison favors a Bank of the United Stales. The charge is false. His opinions, on the con trary, are against a Bank." Mr. oranam. i he speech was not made before the Whig State Convention on the 5th of October, 1340. Mr. Calhoun. It will show for itself. It appears to have been made on the 3d of March, 1840. Mr. Graham. At a meeting of the cit izenaof Granville. Mr. Calhoun assented to this, and saie uh a nundreU thousand copies of the speech had been printed and circulated. In the House, on the 8th inst. the bil uiuuruwuie resident to borrow $12, Decision in the Case of M'Leod The Prisoner not Discharged. An Extra from the office of the N. York American contains the opinion of the Supreme Court of this State, sitting at Utira, in the mat terof Alexander McLeod, who claimed to be discharged from custody, on the ground that the offence with which he is charged, was a public act, performed in obedienre to orders from officers appointed by the Brit ish government, and that the act had since been adopted by that government, as its own act. The court have decided against the dis charge of the prisoner without a trial. The Opinion of the Court was delivered by Justice Covvcn. The effect of this decision will be, to cause the prisoner to be tried on the in dictment, by ajury, unless the ease in its present form should be appealed to the Court of Errors, ihe Slate Senate, as we have understood it would be, in the event of a e!eciion like the present by the Su preme Court of New York; and, should the Court of Errors affirm the present de cision, that then the case would be carried up to the Supreme Court of the United Slates. It must be understood that the only question before ihe Supreme Court was, whether the prisoner should, or should not, he discharged without trial. They deci ded that he ought not to be so discharged. Journal of Commerce. Swamp Lands of Hyde County, &c In a few months the Boaid of Internal Im provements will bring ino market fifteen or twenty thousand acres of these valuable lands, which have been drained by the State. Several hundred acres have alrea- ly been sold by the Board at the minimum price of five dollars per acre, and experi ments nave her-n made upon them by sow ing various kinds of seeds. Ihe cost of drainage to the State is said to be but trif ling when compared with the price at which trie reclaimed lands will sell; rn fact it cannot exceed one dollar & a quarter per acre, u is computed that sixtv thousand acres will be reclaimed, which will yield the Mate a sum not much below three hundred and fifty thousand dollars. This. however, will be the smallest advantage the State will gain by these operations, for if our sanguine anticipations are but partially realized, many capitalists, who have become dissatisfied with the success of their agricultural labours in our Stale, will be induced to remain with their mo ney and negroes among us, and settle down permanently upon these garden spots of iui in Carolina. ewoern opeciaior. Hospital two weeks ago in a state of mental alienation. He is represented as an indus trious man, who had acquired a considera- hlp nronertv hv mnnv rears industry. He suddenly got possession of upwards ol S7000,and the vision of wealth and happi ness which danced before his imagination, overpowered his intellect. Having collec ted his funds, he took the stage for Balti more, through which he passed on to Phila delphia, New York and Boston, and ulti mately returned to this city, having spent nearly all he had. A young gentleman from Virginia came on to induce him, it possible, to return home, but failing in this, requested High Constables Mitchell and Cook to take him into custody- IK had, when taken, two pistols valued ai 75, forty-seven pieces of gold coin, a mounting to about S235; $91 in piper, and Si in silver, making in all $323. Five fine gold watches were found upon his per son the chains running round his neck and body. Three valuable breastpins of the largest size glittered in his bosom rt t t n Raleish Register. Jl Mind in ruins. We find in a Balii more paper the following notice of an indi vrdual, well known in this community for his extravaganzas: On Saturday last, a man was noticed to gel into the Washington train of cars, in company with his wife, his mother and son-in-law, and from the peculiarity of manner we were induced to make some inquiries respecting him. We learned that his name was Benton Starks, a shoe maker, from Athens, Geo. - The unfor tunate man bad been put in the Baltimore Cotton Blooms. We were yesterday, (says the Augusta Chronicle, cf the 25 h instant,) shown several Cotton blossoms, the produce of Col. Milledge's farm, near ibis city, and we learn that blooms were seen in his fields some days since. foot to procure an extension of the debt. That is, the Governor will renew ihe loan, or any portion of it for the same to run, and at the same rate of interest, or the holders of the stock may pay it hi as a subscription for a new stock, 5 years to run, bearing the same rate of interest. When an individual fails, it is usual to re quire some additional security or an in creased rate of interest; dishonored paper is not worth so much as good paper, but the creditors of the redoubtable State of Pennsylvania must take what they can gt. Banking under Biddle, has pretty effectually ruined that State. A Slave Case. The Abolitionists of New Bedford, Mass., have succeeded in taking a servant girl, a slave, from a gen tleman from Virginia, who with his wife. was on a visit to that place. Such contin ued infractions of constitutional right, will do much towards breaking olF all inter course between the North and ihe Souih. Sun. A Decision. Some days since consid erable excitement was created in Boston, on account of the arrest of a Captain of a vessel, who was charged with kniduap - . I. i iL. . .l . ping, it seems mat wnue uie vessel was trading to Newbern, N. C, a slave secret ed himself on board, and was taken to Boston. The officers would not allow him to go ashore, but kept him and took him back on the return voyage. Some abolitionists thereupon had Benjamin II ig- gins, the Captain, arrested on ihe above charge. He has since been discharged, the grand jury refusing to entertain the charge. Money Market. The New York Her ald, of the 4ih int. says: London dates to the ISth, reached us at an early hour this morning, by the Britannia, via Boston. 1 he excitement in political affairs was in creasing. Ihe ministry alter repeated de feats, tlill clung to office, and Parliament was to be dissolved in a few days by com mission, and ihe agitation on the subject of lections was growing very last. 1 he consequence was, that the depression in The Census. On our first page will be found a statement showing the aggregate population of each State and Territory in the Union. As it is upon this statement tint the highly important and always exci ting question of the Apportionment of Members, of the House of Representatives for the next ten years will turn at ihe next session of Congress, our readers will do well to preserve it. The Federal population of North Caroli na is 655,093, and not 645 999 as stated in some of the Northern papers, which have uaseu ineir calculations upon an croneous reading of the Constitution. They have calculated all free white persons and three fifths of all other personi, except Indians not taxed. The Constitution says, the whole number of free persons," and three fifths of all other persons. This is an im poriant point, inasmuch as our actual Fed eral population is so nearly sufficient to give us eleven members, at a ratio of 60, 000, that we have strong hopes that a feel ing of alf ction for one of the Old Thirteen, will exist to a sufficient extent to lower the ratio to 59,500, which would give us eleven members. It the round number of 60, 000 should be adopted, North Carolina will lose three members, retaining but ten, & having the very large fraction of 55,093. We are much inclined to wish that the ratio might be fixed at 70 or S0.000, so as materially to reduce the number of mem bers; for that is the only mode by which we could look for an improvement in the manners of the House. It is now too nu merous for the decern, orderly, or expedi tious transaction ol business. But we have no hope of the ratio being fixed high er than 60,000. Whilst upon the subject, we again draw our readers' attenl ion to the very impor tant and delicate duties which will devolve upon the next Session of our State Legis laiure. It will not only be their duty to remodel our Congressional Districts, bring ing the 13 as they now exist into 10 or 11, .1 i I i rc . i as me cae may ; oui aiscj 10 iav t-u me districts for our State Senatorial presen tation, and to apportion the representation of the House ol Commons. These duties will require ability, firmness, and integri ty, of a high order; and it behoves the peo- pic to be especially carelul whom the fin Ti next. Election to be held of August we are anthnr:..i . NORFM3ET, TtZT JOB The undersigned ? Superior Courf' of, known through ,his cLIT Court, if elected. ' as C,erkJa ! SOLOMON T id Tarboro', 8th J,.l io. tiby commercial aUairs continued to a great ex-lsen(ll0 the next Assembly. lent. Money was scarce in London, and repeated failures had taken place. others the house of Cockburn & Co 150,000, in the Australian trade. The fd lr IV I n IT IS I flt-il nnnnlat T-r rC . . w - . . nmonSieach District, according to the table nre- lor pared for the last Legislature, (which it is worthy to remark, mukes the federal po- The exchanges on the Continent werei puatj01 o, S41 more than the statement less favorably, particularly on Hamburg the nuances ol Kusra are greatly derang ed; owing it is said, to the two or three de tective har vests experienced in that part of burope. A similar evil in Lngland, and the drain on the public treasury of Russia, for the maintenance of troops in various places, causing an extraordinary expendi ture and consequent demand fur the pre cious metals, aie among the reasons asigu ed for so inauspicious a state of thing. The difficulties which exist in Russia are felt in a mostsensib e degree in the North of Germany, where all kinds of commer cial business have seldom been at a lower ebb than they ar e found to be at the present time. The commissioner of Indiana has an nounced his inability to pay the July inter est on the state debt. He makes a long story of it, and talks about the tax, and the Wabash canal. He forgot to say, however, that the former is receivable in State scrip and to complete the latter will require more money than can be borrowed at present at all events. He then closes with the proposition which we mentioned in our article of the 16th June, as follows: The Commissioner for Indiana, ex- Governor Noble, has been in town a day or two, but the prospect for the interest does not seem to brighten. His powers as commissioner are confined mostlv to the suspended debt. We understand pro positions have been made to pay the inter est in certain State bonds of 1000 each, bearing 7 per cent, interest at par. There is no power to sell the bonds for less than their face or to hypothecate them the pre sent market value of Indiana 5 per cent, is 57 an equivalent for 7 per cent, bonds at the same rate would be SO. To receive these at par for interest due, would be to reduce the rate of interest from 5 to 4 per cent, and consequently the market value of the regular 5 percent, bonds to 46." After all his exertions, this is all that can be done, and Indiana takes rank with the suspended States. It is stated that the State of Pennsylvania will be able to meet her interest on the 1st August. How it will be done is not shown, and it will be pretty difficult to do so at present. The State failed to meet the principal of 930, 000, due on the 1st of June, ultimo. The Governor was authorised hv the last Leg islature to borrow the amount, but was un able to do so. Arrangements are now on from the State Department:) 1st. Rincrs, 42,221 2d. Dmiel's, 30,651 3d. Stanly's, 46,548 4th. Washington's, 51,236 5:h. McKa's, 5l,5:0 6 h. Arrington's, 41,4-9 7th. IK berry's, 59,710 8th. Saunders's, 47,59S 9th. Sheppcrd's, 56S94S 10th. Rencher's, 57,510 11th. Caldwell's, 47,816 12th. Graham's, 65.911 13th. Williams's, 47.651 Our readers will observe what a great disproportion there has been heretofore in the population of the several Districts. Fayettevillc Observer. fVashington Market, July 14. Corn wholesale, 52 50. Bacon sides 7 a 8 cents, hams 9 cents. Naval Stores New dip, 2 10; Old, 1 65. Scrape, 70 cents. Tar, $1 10. Fish, shad, 7 a s. Herrings, cut, 3 50; whole, $2 50 a S3 00. Rep. COMMUNICATED. (3 Elder L J Packet will preach at Tison's m. h. on Sunday, 25th July; 26th, at Fork Chapel; 27th, at Cross Roads; 2Sth, at Log Chapel; 29th, at Pleasant Grove; W ednesday, 10th Aug. at Kehu kee; 12th, at Lawrence's; 13ih, at Tarbo ro'; I4th,at Autrey's Creek. (Elders Humphrey Stallings and John Ward are exnected tc nreach on Thursday, 15th July, at Spring Green; Friday, i6ih, al Log Chapel; Saturday and Sunday, 17th and lSth,at Kehukee; Mon day, 19th, at Lawrence's m. h.; Tuesday, 20th, at Williams8; Wednesday, 2 1st, at Deep Creek; Thursday, 22d, at Rocky Swamp; Friday, 23d, at Fishing Creek; Saturday, 24th, at Falls Tar River; Sun day, 25th,at Pleasant Hill; Monday, 26th, at Upper Town Creek; Tuesday, 27th, al Lower Town Creek; Wednesday, 2Sth, at Tarboro'; Thursday, 29th, at Little Co neloe; Friday, 30. h, at Cross Roads; Sat urday, 31st, at Flat Swamp. DIED, In this county, on Thursday last, Mrs Drucilla Staton, wife of Col. Simmons B Staton, leaving four small children, the youngest being about one month old. JULY 24. Bacon, Brandy, apple, CoflVte, Corn, Cotton, Cotton bagginsr. our, Iron, Lard, Molasses, -Sugar, brown, Salt, T.I. -Turpentine, wheat, whiskey, gallon 50 JO bushel 40 I ,3 lb 8 9 I 52 yard 20 25 , 9 ,b 8 9 : eanlon 40 45 5 u bushel 60 65 . J barrel 150 i6o 33 bushel 65 7? f? 238 gallon 35 40 J Lanr HP MR subscr iber bi-lievinihat k- emigrating to the wet, now pffrM 7 THE TRACT OP LA Upon which he now dwell . ' ahou, 400 acres Uing on ,hei?5 J. 1 lilt, Mr J.mes IWron anj other I herers cleared land efficient to run three plows loadvao.age, allowing at Msl J. th.rd 'sm,llgra,n,pas.ur,gefThere i considerable of woo.lUd to clear, both l.w grounds and ridge land, some of su penor q-iality. There is upon iu sma'l hut comfortable two story dwelling large, new and convenient cook kitchen and other necessary out house?, a never failing well of water, pure and good a can te loumJ in Edgecombe. As regards Ihe health of the place, it is deemed sufficient 10 say, that 1 have resided upon it f,,r more than tight years, with a family no numbering 17, without having had a sin!e cae of the bilious fever. 1 also oiler for sale, a small Tract on the north side of Town Creek, (about one mile distant from the former tract,) Containing OS Acres. Phis is a choice little tract, and the man who has a small capital of about 5600 ta lay out for land, will hardly meet with an uther opportunity of laying it out lor a larm that will produce annually 100 bar rels corn, requiring but one horse to tend it. I wrll sell both tracts logerher or sep arately, to Miii purchasers. Being deter mined to sell, I will give a bargain; and ihe terms if requin-d can be made accm modatiug WILLIE ATKINSQX. July, IS41. 30 I Land for Sale. WIH to sell the Planhtion on fffiich 1 now live, containing 1,200 or 1,300 acres, lying on both sides of Swift Creek, 3 miles below lug's mill, and 2 miles J bove Battleboio' Depot, in the countof Nash. This is a valuable plantation, somely situated, has a large two forj dwelling house and all other building5 necessary fur a farm in his country. I will also II my mill plantuiion m ihe county of K-lgecomhr, containing zw ;ice; 't has on it a good g'ist and mill is well l im In red, and the ' on and Raleigh Kail Road runs through it. A b.irgnin may be had if application " made soon, as 1 wish to follow my cn''' dren to the South. WILL MM BELLA"1' OaU Forest, July 5ih, 1841. Stale of JVoitli Carolina, EDGECOMBE COUNTf. Superior Court of Equity MARCH TKRM, 1841 John L. Cotlen et ai. . . , v. Oris111 Wm II. Wills Jno W.Cot- ( tS ten, adm'rs oi Spencer D. (vulten. . ..: I P appearing ta the satisfaction J f - L. . r State- 1 ten, is not an innaniwuiui is therefore ord r. d, that Pn,,tJ,"" 5, made for six weeks in the Tarboro notifying him to appear at the of said Court, to be held lor sa.u rc at the Court House in TarborougM nd .econd Monday in .Vptemner -u then and there to answer, pIftf o r ie otherwise judgment pro confess taken and the case sei iui as to him. clerk d Witness I?A AC NBffeT' d Mo our said Court, at office, the secon Price adv $5 62$.
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