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y? J Communications FOR THE FREE TRESS. To the Freemen of the Coun tics of Halifax, Northamp T I , 71 f 1 ' . Ion, Jyeriic unu, inuriin: We, the undersigned, for our selves and by our agents, do hereby agree to decline being candidates for Congress, to sup ply the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Col. Burton. We do this for the sole purpose of aiding the election of ' Mr. CRAWFORD to the Presiden cy; and we hereby pledge our selves to use our best exertions to aid the cause in which we are embarked. Given under our hands, the 3d December, 1824. T. BURGKS, GEO. B. OUTLAW, Rich'd Jones, for JOHN ALSTON, S J. J. Daniel, for JAMES GRANT. 5 j3Geo. Outlaw, Sen. of Bertie, is a candidate to repre sent this District in Congress, and if elected will support WM. II. CRAWFORD for President. For the Free Press. CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES. al CAUCUS was held icraay evening in tins town, by the late candidates for Congress in this District, (for there were several) to choose the most eli gible person to fill and supply the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of tho late repre sentative of this District. The high contracting parties -attended by themselves, their agents, and plenipotentiaries and, after considerable consulta tion, the high parties issued their ultimatum, wherein it will, be seen that the parties as- signed, set over and transferred. A the free voters of the counties of Halifax, Northampton, Bertie and Martin, in good order and -well-conditioned, to the cider Geo. Outlaw, of Bertie. A sine qua non of the candidates' resignation was, that their re spective vassals and tenants should vote for Mr. Outlaw, as the person most likely to suc ceed against our old representa tive, Mr. Willis Alston. Few things have excited more won der and political curiosity than this state paper, or ultimatum of the parties; it is before the! I 1 1,1 ll I n j public and they will judge of its subject matter; but it is not, we trust, rash to say, that it is an extraordinary production. It would seem that the hateful principles of the feudal system are not yet extinct in North-Carolina will the free and inde pendent people of these coun ties submit to be transferred at pleasure, like sheep and oxen, by any set of men? Forbid it the shades of Hancock, War ren and Washington! But all this will not do Gen. JACK SON is yet the man of the peo ple, and it requires but little po litical sagacity to see that he will be the President of these United States esto perpctua is the people's prayer. Dec. 24, 1821. For the Free Press. Mr. Editor: ' A printed Circular has recent ly made its appearance, pur porting to be a resignation of four of the candidates, who had pledged themselves to the citi zens of this Congressional Dis- t in the event of being elected thev wi,i l tho U. !. ami annaim-i,,., Outlaw, sen. of Bertie, as a can- suiuate lor mat siauuu, umu a- vowed motive ior so doing is "for the sole purpose of aiding the election of Mr. Crawford to the Presidency. " How far this singular manoeuvre will aid the accomplishment of that object, time, alone can determine; but as it is publicly declared that the Presidential question is to de cide the election, it will aflbrd the citizens of this district an excellent opportunity to re-consider their late decision. I deem it unnecessary, fellow-citizens, to recapitulate the claims of ei ther Gen. Jackson or Mr.i-raw- ford; they were freely canvass-: cd pending the late election and - must still be iresh in your me- mory; but there is one import-j ant consideration that in mv es- timation requires the serious and dispassionate investigation ! of every true patriot. Sxelecation. isine out of months nrr mst umrp it urn publicly declared that Mr.Craw-! lord was perfectly free from dis- jonty tor the People s Gandi ease; since that period contra- date, and their representatives dictory statements have fre-1 will not, they dare not, act in quently appeared respecting his Jirect opposition to the instruc situation; it has been asserted lions of then constituents, audi- that his mental and physical fa culties are so much impaired, as to incapacitate him from nor- forming the duties of his office; in confirmation of this assertion, his friends admit that until re yes-iccntly he had to use a fac simile to sijru Jus name: one will tell you that he is in perfect health, save an impediment in his speech; another, that he has a tottering gait; and a third, that his vision is imperfect; not withstanding all this, his advo cates pertinaciously adbere to him, and they would, if the fact could be concealed, though he were as senseless and as motion less as the Egyptian mummy, who we arc told was embalmed ! 3000 years ago; nay, we doubt A .1 I noi, wun some nis ve ry imper - . ft-, , dill I II C1UCU, UIJU11UU fections are powerful induce-!, lml and procccUcU to jn,tall ments for them to advocate h.s ;thc Ulcers; a procession was claims, for an automaton would; fnrm,.,, ...,, mnirpi, in answer their purpose far belter than an Aristides or a Cato. I need not call to remembrance the insidious arguments used to influence the late election, their fallacy has been completely ex posed. You were told that Mr. Crawford was the choice of the National Representation; but 66 out of 261 members attended the meeting that recommended him to the people. You wrre told that he was the choice of the nation; in the electoral col- I I . .. leges he received but 41 votes, not one sixth part of the whole number given. Virginia, his native state, and Georgia, the place of his residence, are his sole supporters, save Delaware; yes, Delaware, the only state in the Union where federal poli tics predominate, gave a major lty lor the misnamed "republi-i can candidate." You have been jiscd by so many great and illus toldthatcleven out of the twelve 'trious personages. From the representatives from this state I profound secrecy, in which th. are in favor of Mr. Crawford, ana vet irom their pvtrfmp anxiety to have another elected, although it requires but a bare majority to decide the vote of tho state, may we not reasona bly infer that his partizans are conscious of their weakness and already anticipate defeat. But is "aiding the election of Mr. Crawford," the sole motive for this extraordinary proceed ing? There are in this state a class of politicians who are such warm admirers of the discipline of the -Virginia school,, and so closely wedded to Virginia pol itics, that,like a timid child, they dread abandoning their leading strings, having no confidence in their own strength. Can they still flatter themselves with the hope that. North-Carolina will follow the trail of Virginia? Vir ginia, who never in one solitary instance, has evinced a disposi tion to advance the interests of North-Carolina, in a physical or moral point of view? Who ne ver has deigned to notice her but as a sportsman would his o- bedient spaniel, lor correction or reproof?, No, no: the veil is rent: the charm of Jrirginia injluence is broken: North-Carolina, firm and erect, presumes to think and act for herself; her hardy yeomanry have burst their fetters, and Virginia policy will henceforth, ere its adop- tion, have to have to stand the test of scrutiny. In- this instance it has been weighed in the bal- nce ami sound, wanting; den. JACKSON is the people's choice, and hi will be our next President, and "if" vole of North Carotin", will aid his the thirteen Congressional Districts in this state gave a decided ma - bly and unequivocally express- ed through the medium of the ballot-boxes; tlicv know full well thai vox nonnli is the sheet anchor oi our mslitutiuns, a..s when that is disregarded or .. bandoncd, thf safety of the Re public is endangered. Halifax. FOR THE I'KliE 1'IIESS. MASONIC FESTIVAL. A numerous meeting of the; memb'TS ul tne .ia-onic trater nity wis h !d in this place on Monday last, for the purpose of celebrating; the Jlnniver- j -CHOI . sary or ni. jona me jcan - fhey met "it the Ma un ... i i i i the church, where they were ad dressed for. a short time by the liev. Richard Carter, whose elo quent and appropriate discourse it is believed gave general satis faction. The procession was a- gain formed and moved to the Mansion-house, where an ele gant repast was prepared. The , festivities of the day closed with a Miuiuw ijuji, in which me beauty and fashion of this place i i... ii i - i ii and its vicinity shone with pe-j culiar lustre. FKEEMASOXUY. At this season, when Masonic Festivals and Processions arc so common, it must ue natural for those, who have not been admit ted into the order, to enquire into the beneliis which result from th institution; and fwi what purpose it has been patron- .system of masonry is very strict ly, as well as properly involv ed, its benefits now are, and will for ever be, best known to the members of the fraternity. Thus far, however, may be as serted without fear of contiajlic tion, that it promotes Philan thopy, benevolence, and moral ity; and that in proportion as masonry has been cultivated, the countries in which it has shed its benign influence, have been proportionably civilized. There is, likewise, a very important advantage attached to masonry, viz. that its signs and tokens serve as a kind of uni versal language; so that by means of them peopled of .the most distant nations, may be come acquainted, and enter into the most friendly, interpourse. with each other. In this soci ety, the bigot, and the enthusi ast throw aside ther rancour, and will readily take by the hand a brother, who walks in the paths of moral rectitude, and will treat him with tender ness, humanity, and delicacy, whatever diversity of opinion may be entertained between them, with respect either to po litics or religion. Thus through the instrumen tality of Freemasonry all those disputes, which have so much agitated and disturbed the.world upon subjects, concerning which it has been found impossible to como to a final conclusion, and which only tend to irritate the mind, are avoided. Here har mony and peace predominate. The Chinese, the Algerinc, the Persian, the native of Indostan, the Turk, :ind Jew, may, under the masonic banners, associate in love with their Christian bre i thren, and participate of all the oeneiits ot tne institution; nor is any dispute tolerated between u higs and torics, federalists and democrats, or any other politi cal factions. ; The basis of masonry, is peace, goodwill to men; and he knows wry little of its essential ;ad fundamental principles, who ;oes not leel it as an imperious duty to promote, as far as may he in his power, the happiness oi the whole human race, parti cuhriy of those, who may be connected with himself in the same fraternity. From these observati ns, the utility of masonry must be suf ficiently apparent. Its benefits are well known to its members, who deem them invaluable; and to the world it must appear ob vious, that a distressed mason, will, in most parts of the globe, lmd a brother ready and willing . .. r . , " mm. uuiiciy tlOC X" IiE, V AIL. LIILH UUiLLLII.fir. THE ABUSES OF MASONRY. The Masonic society has re ceived more injury, by intro ducing Strngers to its principles, jand in suffering men to enter its sacred walls, who were not fit materials for the edifice, and who could not have the working tools of the Craft adjusted to them; than from all the derision the world can throw upon it Weigh them in the balance, they are found wantimr Tekel . i .u " , niU.f h W"tteU VP00 t iem' Do we nut unon them thn twenty four inchguagc, there is no division to be found no part for God. ISring the plumb line to such a one: he neither stands upright before God or man, it will not fit-, put the mallet and engra ver s chisscl into the hand of the mostskilful workman, there can be no appearance of the diamond found. Bring him upon the circle of universal benevolence; present him .with some of our precious jewels he has no eyes to see them, he will cautiously avoid them. Point him to the rounds of Jacob's ladder he cannot climb; Heaven-born charity is a stranger to his bosom. Attempt to make use of the trowel there is no cement of brotherly love and affection in him Such materials are totally unfit for the M nsnnip 'oA iflrn ana ourht to be thrown over a- mong the rubbish. And now brethren by reason of the intro- auction of strangers among the workmen, our ancient and hon orable institution is .brought in to .disrepute. Let Our actions and morality, therefore, be such as to silence the tonsrue of slan- O der, and blunt theuart of envv. . r A. Carolina Lesislal nre. SENATE. Friday, Dec i Mr Love, from the commiu tee of I mance, reported that W is inexpedient to pass any U compelling Sheriffs, before th . I advertise lands for sale for tax' u, inuKe oain that they canno hnd perishable property Mr. Wellborn, from the mint select committee, to whom referred the subject, report that it is inexpedient at this tM J to a ter the time of the mcetin ot the .Legislature. Saturday, Dec. is Mr. Montgomery, frontj select committee, to whom was referred the resolution, directum an inquiry into the salaries and fees, of the public officers &c requested that the Committed be discharged from the furthcr. consideration of the subject which was agreed to. ' Mr. Barringer, from the com mittee on Agriculture, reported a bill to continue in force an act passed in 1822, for the ' promo tion of Agriculture and family domestic manufactures; which was read the first time. The House resolved itself in to a committee of the whole Mr Speight in the Chair, on "the bill concerning the election of Sheriffs, vesting the right there of in the people. After some time the committee rosesndre- rrrtrrl l-i- Kill ...!K 1 l. vviLn sunury a mendments; the principal of which was to strikeout the first section. The House refused to concur 30 to 2S. The ques tion on the passage of the bill was determined in the affirma tive. Yeas 31, Nays 27. Monday, Dec. 20. The Senate resolved itself in to a committee of the whole, Mr. Wilson in the Chair, on the bill to carry into effect a contract entered into by Benj. Robinson and Wm. Kobards, commissioners on the pait of the state, with certain Indians of the Cherokee nation; and af ter some time spent therein, the committee rose, and the Spea ker resumed the chair. The chairman then reported pro gress, and obtained leave to sit again on Wednesday next. Tuesday, Dec. 21. A bill to amend the act of 1S21, establishing an Academy in the town of Halifax was read the third time, and ordered to be enrolled. Wednesday, Dec. 22. A bill to authorise the town commissioners of Halifax to make a settlement with the com missioners, appointed under the act of ISIS to sell and lay off the town lots, and for other purposes passed its second and third readings, and was ordered to be enrolled. A message from the other House, proposing that the se lect joint committee appointed to consider the the resolutions of the Legislature of Georgia proposing an amendment to the i Constitution of the United States, be discharged from the consideration thereof. Agreed to. The bill to authorise Si direct the Supreme Court to be hol den in the several places there in namprl. un( in advance the administration of justice on the- trial nf Tnnitv musps. Was Yt eau the third time. -rirJ ordered to be engrossed yeas 32, nays 2S. HOUSE OF COMMONS.. Thitrxrlnn. tleC. lb- Mr. .Alston, from the select ... t . . C.r. .committee, to whom was mer red the memorial of the 3ianu if i mission Societv, made a report ' ' '
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