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Communications FOR TIIE FREE PRESS. srai. I lavc recently discovered a t 1 - publication in tho v ree Press, suggesting the propriety of pass ing a law extending a stay of exe cution two vnnrs in r.lsrs whnrn w ... ....w.,... . specie is demanded in payment of I any gift, gratuity, reward, or pre- aeois; in tne circle ot I tract worse! .1 hardly can believe' . - i .i i f i it. 15ut tnere are otner laws, iei low citizens, within the State which are worthy of some notice as well as the Constitution; one of which reads thus: Any person elected a member .of the General Assembly, who shall by himself or any other person, directly or indi rectly give or cause to be given in the circle ot mv ac quaintance there appears to be a large majority of the people in fa vor of the measure, while some few doubt its constitutionality. To satisfy myself on the subject, I have carefully examined our Uill of Rights, the State Constitu tion, and that of the United States, and can find no item that stands opposed to such a measure: (hold, says a wise legislator,) read the sent whatsoever, or give or cause to be given by himself or any oth er person, any treat or entertain ment of meat or drink at any pub lic meeting or collection of peo ple, to anv person or persons whatsoever, for his or their vote, or to influence him or them in his election, shall be exnelled from his seat in the General Assembly; and if on the day of election, shall forfeit 100. But. savs one. if we Xarborougl), FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1828. J m O - - 1 - 7 j J - - tenth section of the first article of do violate the law, as the people the Constitution of the U. States: No. State shall coin money, emit bills of credit, make any thing but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts, or pass any law impairing the obligation of' Contracts and to extend a stay of execution two years, would be virtually making bank notes a lawful tender, or would certainlv be impairing the obligation of contracts. JLet us examine it sometime anterior to establishing the State Bank of North-Carolina, we had a paper currency among us which was made a law ful tender by an act of the Legis lature. I do not recollect of ever hearing their constitutional right disputed; it was a useful money within the State; it would pay the farmer's debts and save his prop erty from being swept away by a specie sale but it did not suit our traders abroad so well as bank notes, they would rather have them than the paper currency or the farmer's produce to pay their northern debts, though they pass at ten per cent, discount; in con sequence of which the State Bank was established, and our lawful tender redeemed by that institu tion, their notes becoming a sub ctitute for our currency. Well, so long as those notes were re ceived as a substitute in discharge of debts the people were satisfied; but of late thev are refused in payment, and specie is demanded; and surely the people have a right under such circumstances, to ex pect legislative aid. We do not request our Legislature to coin money, emit bills of credit, or make us a lawful tender; but sim ply to grant a stay of execution in certain cases, to enable the hon est farmer to pay his debts and bear the vast discount between the money of this State and that of the United States, and save his property from being swept away at specie sales by ambitious cre ditors. And will any man Hay that such a law would violate the Constitution! Let us examine the second item, (to wit:) impair the obligation of contractH the word impair signifies to injure or make worse, and will any man in his right mind say that by extending a stay of execution, the debt bear ing six per cent, interest, with the addition of seven nor mnt. dis count between the paper of this participate in the treat, surely they ought to excuse us; and further, as the practice is so prevalent in the State, if we were not to pur sue it, we should render ourselves unpopular and have to stay at home take heed that you do not render yourselves unpopular by neglecting that which will be of far more importance to nine tenths of your constituents than a treat. For surely, if the Legisla ture has a right under the Consti tution to make a law to stay exe cution four or six months, thev could by same right grant stays of twelve or eighteen months, or sus- pend payment for the relief of op pressed citizens two years, as has been done some years past, by giving new and additional securi ty to secure the debt so that it cannot be unconstitutional, but like a further stay of execution, all of which is only an infringement upon individual right, to keep one citizen from too much oppressing another for the general good". And he that now thinlvPth hn (jyrhis number closes the fourth volume of the Free Press, the second since its location in Tarborough. At the conclusion of the last volume we ex pressed a hope, that we should be ena bled on commencing the fifth volume, to nresent the Free Press to its natrons in an enlarged and improved form; but we regret to state, that the "signs of the times,, in our necuniarv horizon indi cate very plainly, that an increase of ex penditure in any business would be very imprudent at the present time, especial ly where an adequate return is merely problematical. Our expences at present arc as much as we conveniently can manage, and the prospect is not suffi ciently encouraging to justify their increase. We are desirous to im prove our paper, and will embrace the first favorable opportunity for so doing that presents itself; until then we must beg the indulgence of its patrons. It will be recollected, that there is no ne cessity for a new subscription on the 366, Willie Pridgcn 313, JeSse Bat tie 307, Commons al" Granville. Thomas Hunt,Jr wjlh out opposition, S. Robert Potr James Wyche, C. State of the Pnii Potter 1091, Wyche 523, John Gl gow 42G, J. C. Taylor 390, Robert Jen kins 94. It is said that Mr. Potter V the author of the Granville resolutio relative to the Banks, and that he elected expressly on the ground of nS hostility to the Banks, and of his ptedS to bring them to the notice of the if gistoture. rry.On Saturday last, an inqilen was held in this county on the body of John Abrams, who died the preceding day: the jury returned a verdict that he came to his death by blows inflicted ou him by David Hattaway, of Halifax county, on the preceding Saturday i, the town of Tarborough. Adams and Hattaway were in town on that fla,rn.i got into a fight, in which the former wis severely bruised. Hattaway is under recognizance to appear at the ensuin Superior Court. 0 Louisiana. The Administration pa. pcrs are highly elated at the result of the recent elections in Louisiana, and somo even go so far as to assert that the Pre sidential question is settled by them. Now we do not believe the parlies are so nearly balanced, that the loss or of Jive votes will materially affect the re sult. Thev forget tn rnmpmLi. i . w J - ..w.. .m.u.,,,uu Wl, ,,lv, - . "WlHUV.Ij dlSUj (nmmpn.'ompnl rf ll-io novt T-nlumn fn- that lt lllP last Pl'Psiilpnt in I atont., .t. those who are desirous to continue their i legislature of Louisiana nominated Mr. support to the Free Press those who ! 'ay yet Gen. Jackson received three wish to discontinue will please give us! of ner electoral votes Mr. Adams 2, ad nonce to mat ciiect. wc have made a Hr. ,ay nary one: favorable alteration in our terms of pub lication, extending the time of the mid dle payment until the end of the sub scription yearif the first payment, is made within a few weeks of the com- Electoral Tickets. We present to our readers the Jackson Electoral Tick et for this State and, in consequent of their bein? no other nrp IdmipiI n . -r .i ...... . . . o . r.- iu meucemeiu oi me year, it will be con- , this vicinity, we have concluded to pub sidered in advance. The terms, as mo-lish tho Adam Rlpninml Tint! J a.wvsw.u. . ivnvi tUJU. dilied, are as follows: THE "FREE PRESS," Jiy Geo. Howard, Is published weekly, (every Friday,) at Tim DOLLJRS nervear. for 59 num bers.) if paid in advance" Tmn n,,nr fi! Fifty Co:,-.? if paid within the subscription (Election on Thursday, 13th Nov. next.) of the year for anv neriod less than a v.-nr. tor 1 resident, Tivc?itu-five Cents ner month. Snhsr.rihfre at liberty to discontinue at anv time on nav- ing arrears. Subscribers residimr at a di's- that our readers may become acquainted with the names ot the individuals com posing bothrTickets. NORTH CAROLINA Jack son Electoral Ticket. fctatc and that of the U. States, (eleven daughters, all will be injuring or making a con-; healthy at the present ti fortune need the same heln. there fore, the Legislature should and ought to interfere to prevent op pression and thereby save the property and no doubt lives of some valuable citizens: for blond will be shed if persisted in and no niierierence uy the Legislature, 1 teel confident. It is also nninst i . . . . T J ' umess it Had been so understood when the contract was made, for the creditor is by obtaining specie auumg seven per cent, to his debt, and the debtor losing it even if hn could with convenience obtain the specie in discount for North-Cn rolina bank notes, which perhaps will not long be done as the pres sure becomes wordc. But the truth of the case is, the present banking system as going on is an oppressive speculation, an miuri ous monopoly, and an increasing curse to society; from which the people, the people in whom is the power, should deliver themselves. Worthy of Imitation. In the pine woods of Wilkinson county vju.; u isuupiu were in luuo mar riedthe gentleman, a bachelor, forty years of age. Since that time they have lived in a state of uninterrupted happiness, which has been crowned by the birth of twenty-one children, ten sons and alive and time. tance must invariably pay in advance, or stuiflf'tli tn-ii. Kir tl n JRivc a responsible relt-rencc in this vicinity. SldlHiein IliaV bV the rpvcrQc n VmuWrmf;,,. ,i; i ... i ... . j j -.v. ui i .lu.i i Hiuu in.ii umimiai uiuess a noti fication to that cilVct is given. Advertisements, not exceeding 16 lines, ! will be inserted at .50 cents the first inser tion, and 25 cents each continuance. Long-1 cr ones at that rate tor every 16 lines. Ad vertisements must be marked the number of insertions required, or they will be con tinued until otherwise ordered. Letters addressed to the Editor must be post paid, or they will not be attended to. (QKtlitors of newspapers, having accounts against this office, or, which they expect us to collect, are requested to forward them immediately, that ar rangements may be made to have them liquidated. KLECTION RETURNS. Edgecombe County L. D. Wilson without opposition, Senate. Benjamin Sharpeand Beni. Wilkinson. Cnmmnn State of the Poll: Wilson, 551 Sharne 7RR . Wilkinsnn 7fi7 lUfl Dl . J- I he following are the votes in the differ cnt districts: lt dist. Tarborough, 23 2d 3d 4th 5 th Cth 7th bth 9th 20th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th d 3d 4th 5 th 6th 7th 8th 9th ICth 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th urate's, Dixon's, BarncVs, Petway's, A mason's, Barterfield, bparta, 31 108 47 38 88 90 72 - Armstrong's, 45 Jeniuns's, Harrcll's, I.eggett's, Parker's, Logsboro', Iiynch's, Maner's, Pitt's. Total, 43 72 27 40 12 1( 4 32 788 IVilkin. Blount. 27 50 39 19 78 102 46 23 32 8 72 44 88 11 57 32 52 34 28 24 47 31 39 47 23 76 38 39 35 35 41 40 25 10 707 625 I iW.v. Wrn. W. H,.,i,i;. Guleon Bass and Frcd.BatilG.rj,, Mate of the Poll: R Itfrake .01. Sen. Bass 3SG, F. Battle (of Halifax, gives the following as ANDREW JACKSON. Vice-President JOHN C. CALHOUN. ELECTORS. 1st dist. Robert Love, of Haywood county. - Monttord Mokes, ot Wilkes. - Peter Forney, of Lincoln. - John Giles, of Rowan. - Abraham Philips, of Rockingham. - John M. Morehead, of Guilford. - Walter F. Leake, of Richmond. - Willie P. Manguin, of Orange. - Josiah Crudup, of Vake. - John Hall, of Warren. - Joseph J. Williams, of Martin. - Kedar Ballard, of Gates. - Louis D. Wilson, of Edgecombe. - Richard D. Spaight, of Craven. - Edward E Dudley, New-Hanover -::- Mams Electoral Ticket. For President, JOHN QUINCY ADAMS. Vice-President, RICHARD RUSH. ELECTORS. 1st dist. Isaac T. Avery, of Burke county. Abner franklin, oi Irecieii. Robert H. Burton, of Lincoln. Edmund Deberry, of Montgomery James T. Morehead, Rockingham Alexander Gray, of Randolph. Benj. Robeson, of Cumberland. James S. Smith, of Orange. William Hinton, of Wake. Edward Hall, of Warren. Samuel Hyman, of Martin. Isaac N. Lamb, of Pasquotank. William Clark, of Pitt. William S. Blacklcdge, of Craven. Daniel L. Kenan, of Duplin. 2d 3d 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15 th (communicated.) Mr. Howard: At a barbacue on Beach Swamp, in Halifax countv. on the 7th inst. a vote was taken in Cant. White's company on tho Presidential question: For Jackson, " A Hams. - - - 3 only! A correspondent in the town