Xarborottfil),
FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1829.
(JjVVe are highly gratified in having
it in our power to state, that the office of
Chief Clerk of the U. S. Navy Depart
ment has been conferred on our respec
ted townsman, Major James W. Clahk.
Wc learn that the appointment was un
solicited, and so totally unexpected on
the part of Maj. Clark, that in the first
instance he declined it the Hon. Sec
retary, however, temporarily filled the
office, and invited the Major to meet
him at Enfield after a short conference,
Major C. finally concluded to accept
the offer, and will proceed in a few days
to Washington. We believe we ex
press the opinion universally entertained
by those best acquainted with Major
Clark, when wc state that the confidence
reposed in his industry and capability is
not misplaced. Maj. C. has "been a
member of both branches of our State
.Legislature, Representative in Congress
from this District, for several years past
principal Clerk to the Senate, and offici
ated as Clerk to the recent Jackson Elec
toral College of this State.
In this instance, as in most other ap
pointments under the present Adminis
tration, conjecture appears completely
Qnril 13, 1829. 1 early in life to aid in the councils(sels provided for carrying goods
anu produce mrough the Great
Sir: We, the undersigned, in con
formily to the wishes of the citizens of
Halifax, and in unison with our feelings,
seize this as a proper moment to con
gratulate you on your present elevation
in the Republic. Wishing you all the
happiness which you are so much enti
tled to, we at the same time respectfully
invite you to dine with us,at the Mansion
House Hotel, on Thursday next.
Your Obedient Serv'ts.
WM. L. LONG.
A. S. H. BURGES,
E. H. EURE.
To Hon. JonN Branch,
n field, N. C.
Enfield, April 13?, 1S29.
Gentlemen: Your kind congratu
lations for the recent honor conferred on
your old associate and friend, together
with the polite invitation of the citizens
of Halifax to dine with them on I hurs
day next, merits the warmest tribute of
my heart. Hut, Gentlemen, an imperi
ous sense of duty constrains me to fore
go the high gratification which I should
otherwise derive from mingling with
friends so uVar to me, around the festive
board.
In every station in which I have been
placed, my highest ambition has ever
been to merit a continuance of the pub
lic confidence, by a faithful discharge of
my duty, r or a few days, -in obedience
of his own State, and lie has con
tinued almost without intermis
sion, in the public service. He
has successively served as a mem
ber of both branchesof the Legis
lature of North Carolina, and fil
led the office of Governor for the
constitutional term of three years.
As chief magistrate of the Slate,
he gave general satisfaction, and,
indeed, acquitted himself with pe
culiar honor. lie has for six
years filled the high and responsi
ble station of Senator in Con
gress; and as evidence of the es
timation in which his services in
this the highest station in which
they could place him, were held
by his fellow-citizens, he was, at
the last session of the Legislature,
re-elected to that office without
opposition. The friends of the ad
ministration abroad may rest as
sured that Mr. Branch's compe
tency for the office he now fills is
not questioned by any here, ex
cept a few of his political oppo
nents; and it is hard to belive that
they can sincerely doubt the qual
ifications of one who has filled the
to the dictates of a paramount obligation,'
recognised by every generous bosom,! such jjj,, mjished honors.
I have lelt Hie post assigned me by the
neatest and best of men. In so domir
C)
etteville Observer:
"We learn bv
letters from
offices above enumerated with
istingui
These facts, it would seem,
... , .
my determination was to return without, ouS,lL lo "irnisii " saiifciaciory an
a moments unnecessary delay. Allow.swer to the second point ofinqui
me, then, with emolions which my pen rv is North Carolina satisfied
baffled, as Will he SPPH hv tlio fnllnivimr
paragraph, extracted from the last Fay- cannot describe, to assure you, ant! : wii, thr; appointment of ilr.
through you i my enow cozens 01 Iraiicli to the Navy Department?
' , K..;.k i w. ii. .l iWe shall, therefore, only remark,
Washington, that the office of ,couection of lheir continued confidence on this head, that we have taken
duet Clerk of the Navy Depart-:and support. 'some pains to learn the sentiments
ment, vacated by the removal oh N ith esteem and unfeigned respect, I of our citizens in relation to it; &
from what we have heard, hazard
nothing in saying, that the appoint
ment conferred on Mr. Branch,
has given "universal satisfaction
to the friends of Jackson and re-
.1X0. BRANCH.
Mr. Hay, will probably be filled by! am your's truly
Col. John S.Ellis, of Newborn,!,,, . r ,m'v
TV r in:M 'v i i r I o Messrs. ?.. Law?.
IN. O., Ma or 1.1. Andrews, oi , ... e tr 7,
Washington City, or Maj. Lee, oi j lL Enre.
Virginia."
M isrepresen tntio n. No t w i ths ta r, 1
Though they have been disap
pointed in meeting their distin- form, however the friends of Ad
1 II l I'l I I I 'I I .11111 t1 II IV I'lliyi'II I I I I I ill II ill V I 1 I 1 1 V I. 1 II all 11a
ini1;n,STtfc rISUS,aTxl ,',y ".'c!at llic festive board, our townsmen 'The latter will ever be opposed
partizans ot JMcbrs. Clav and Adams in , , , lX . 1 . ,
the recent contest, it appears that thevi lnul al,(I cJo approve the course to nun, both on account ol his
still continue the work of defamation and he has taken. Minerva.
misrepresentation. The Ohio Reposit
ory of the 3d inst. says:
"Of Gen. Jackson's Cabinet, 0
The I Ton. John Branch.
Ifaleigh Star commenting on "ihe new
are from States south of the Ohio' Administration," remarks as follows:
firm and undeviating republican
ism and their enmity against Gen-
i tit i
The last oral jacKson, whose election ne
warmly and ably advocated.
and Potomac rivers, one from
New-York and one from Pennsyl
vania. Of their politics, Messrs.
Ingham, Branch and Berrien are
federalists, and the latter is said
to have headed a mob to tear
down a democratic printing office.'
We will only remark, that in this vi
cinity where Mr. Branch was "born
and bred," and resided until the present
time, but one opinion is entertained of
his politics, and that is, "he is not, never
was, and never shall be a Federalist."
The Washington papers state
that the lion. John Branch, Sec
retary of the Navy, left that city
on the oth instant, on a visit to
liis late residence in Halifax coun
ty, for the purpose of removing
his family to the scat of Govern
ment; and that, during his absence,
Dr. Bradford, of Virginia, will
superintend his Department.
Halifax, April 16. At a mee
ting of the citizens of this town,
on Monday last, it was resolved to
invite the Hon. John Branch,
Secretary of the Navy, to dine
with them previous to his depart
ure for the Federal City. Com
mittees of arrangements&c. were
appointed, and the following cor
respondence took place:
On the present occasion we shall
study brevity, and direct our ob
servations to only two inquiries.
rirst, what are Mr. Branch s
qualifications! and secondly, is
North Carolina satisfied with his
appointment?
First, then, of his qualifications to
fill the office to which he has been
assigned, wc have not the smal
lest doubt. Indeed wc know not
that a more judicious selection
could have been made. It is true
North Carolina can furnish great
er orators; but this is a talent by
no means requisite for the De
partment. Such as are necessa
ry, he possesses in a pre-eminent
degree. All who know him, in
justice, must acknowledge him to
be a gentleman of sound republic
an principles, and talents of the
most useful order, cultivated with
an education comprising a thoro'
and general knowledge of men &
things. These, added to his in
corruptible honesty, his unques
tioned patriotism, his habits of in
dustry and capacity for business,
his discretion and energy, amply
qualify him for the office in ques
tion. Of the high estimation in
which Mr. B. is held as a public
character, we have the most satis
factory evidence. He was called
North Carolina is highly hon
ored by the present Executive in
his appointments to office. The
Heads of the Navy, War, and
Post Office Departments, and the
Minister to Colombia, are all na
tives of this State.
In the last Congress, eight ofj
of the forty-eight Senators were
natives of this State. Fay.Obs.
Fat Hogs. The Fayetteville Obser
ver copied our notice of the ho.sjs killed
at the plantation of H. Hines, Esq. and
accompanied it with the following re
marks: "These were large hogs, but
they must knock under to five
hogs raised by five neighbors in
Burke county, of the following
weights: 587 lbs. 500, 477, 472,
and 449, making an aggregate of
2485 lbs! We like to record such
facts, as they arc calculated to
rouse a spirit of emulation among
North Carolina farmers, that can
not fail to be useful."
Dismal Canal to Roanoke, and
trom thence to Norfolk, were a
few days ago launched. The fol
lowing are the names of these
staunch-built vessels, Schooner-
rigged, ot from GO to G5 tons bur
then. The Staunton, Dan, Roan-
oke,Chowan, Meherrin,Elizabeth.
Nottoway and Pasquotank.
lo the means of transportation
on the Canal, the enterprize of
private individuals has added two
fine Boats, of similar dimensions
with the above, named the Inde
pendence and the Experiment.
We shall be glad to henr that
all these fine vessels meet with
full employment. RaL Reg.
Turnpike. We are pleased to
learn, that an act was passed at
the late session of the Virginia Le
gislature for incorporating a Com
pany to make a Turnpike Road
from Petersburg to the Roanoke
River. The last Old Dominion
mentions the circumstance, and
adds, "Knowing the public spirit
of the individuals named as com
missioners in the law, and their
devotion to the interests of this
community, we feci assured, that
no time will be lost in commen
cing this necessary work, so pro
pitious, in every respect to th
prosperity of Petersburg and its
vicinity."
We hope this work will soon
be completed, and that a Compa
ny will be formed in this State by
our next Legislature to extend
the Road from the Roanoke to
this City. A considerable por
tion of it could be made at a smnli
cxpencc; and there is no douLt
that by straightening the Route,
the distance might be considera
bly shortened. We believe our
late Civil Engineer, Mr. Fulton,
made a Survey of the Road a few
years ago, with a view to this ob
ject. ib.
(tr'We are authorized to an
notince Charles A. Hill, Esq.
of Franklin county, as a Candi
date to represent the district com
posed of the counties of Granville,
Franklin, Warren and Nash, in
the next Congress of the United
States. Warrenton Rep.
Halifax, April lG.-The Steam
Boat Petersburg, arrived here
yesterday, from Norfolk. Min.
Virginia and North-Carolina
Transportation Company. We
learn from the Norfolk papers,
that the last of the eight fine ves-
Joiin Giles, Esq. wrc are au
thorized to say, is a candidate to
represent this district, composed
of Chatham, Randolph, Davidson,
and Rowan counties, in the next
Congress of the United States.
Salisbury Car.
Appointment by thr. President...
Louis M'Lane, of Delaware, to
be Minister to England,
James Barbour, removed.
Nat. Jour.
Petersburg, April 20. 0;n
market owing to the holidays,
the business doing is compara
tively small. Cotton may be quo
ted at 8 a 91 cts. Corn $2 'X
2 37. Bacon G cts. Flour
a 51. Times.
New-York Flour and Gran
Market. -The New-York price;
current of Wednesday 15th inst.
states, that there has been a fur
ther reduction in Flour and Gnu:
Sales have been made of