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Communications. to develop somo of its defects and to exhibit some of the proposed remedies that I present these numbers as a sequel to those offered by Arislides on the same subject. I therefore ask the earnest in tention of the people to the facts and in ferences which Aristides has submitted to their consideration. AN EASTEIIN CAROLINIAN. FRIDAY, NOVKMHKK 7, IS.'M. FOU THK KllKK I'KKSS. 'Amendment of our State Constitution. Nn. 1. Notwithstanding the subject of amend ing our Slate Constitution has been so frequently discussed at the Capital du ring the last twenty years, the great mass of Eastern Carolinians re tuially unin formed as to its true merits: and have but a faint idea of the many defects which pervade our fundamental code. Indeed we hazard nothing in the assertion that most of those who have enjoyed our con fidence wanted either ability or moral firmness to lay the subject properly be fore us. We have been led to believe that no important evils existed, and that thorc attempts at reform were mere sec tional contests between the L,ast & West for political power and perhaps pro ductive of a healthful excitement in the body politic. If at any period these impressions may have been correct, an impartial investiga tion will demonstrate their fallacy now. For however well our Constitution may have been adapted to the necessities of the State at the time of its formation, ev ery circumstance indicates that it was temporary in many of its provisions. Framed amidst the din of the Revolution when we were almost without law when our State extended from the Atlan tic to the Mississippi, one half a wilder ness the other halt possessing but few enmities thinly inhabited it eould hard ly have been expected that it would prop erly provide for those great changes ! ,K,tI been to transact some laziness Mr. Tay- whieh time has effected in our relations. I !or was vvi,hin aboul lvvo mi,es of ,10mr :,,:, he rii. i i I 'is not certain whether the asaius were white I hese changes have accordingly been , , , , . . . . , , p J or Mack, though h knows there were two of ffrcat: we have surrendered the larger, lhcm. Mr. Taylor's lite is de-paired of. He half of our territory to the federal govern-; was a wealthy, respectable and useful citizen. ment the old counties have not the same j relative weight new ones have sprung in- j (lj"On Saturday niiht, the 25th ult. Martin, in evidence -nnnnlation has increased ve belonarin.sr to Mr. Win. .1. Andrews, at disnrooonionatclv in the West -riiarifFO ! sPjrla was drowned in th,- river ai that place. State Elections. In Ohio, Coventor Lucas, the Itnii)istration candidate, has bren re-elected by a small majority but the Opposition elected a majority of the Legislative and Con gressional candidate-. The next del'g.ehm in Congress vvill land 9 Administration to 10 Op position members the present delegation is I 1 Administration to 8 Opposition. In South Carolina, two Union member have been elected in the present delegation thcie i. only one. In New York, the elections commenced on Monday last in a few days we will ptobaldv learn the result of the city flection. (fpWe learn that the ShrrilTof f.reene coun ty, John V. Taylor, Esq. was shot a few nights since on his return from Newbern, where he lias followed change until that instrument though the same in letter is no longer the same in spirit or practice that it was m its adoption. Ami it is urged that solar from being the protector of equal right the dispenser of political justice wh eh our fathers intended it has become tin instrument of gross and grievous oppres sion. It is very questionable whether a peo ple can long remain free or happy, who are not characterized for a steadfast ui taehment to their own peculiar national institutions: it is proper, therefore, that we should exercise a cautious hcsitatioi in yielding to the advocates for change in our fundamental law, until we art firmly convinced that its defects utterl) incapacitate it for fulfilling the great ends for which it was created. But when it is palpable that it has ceased to be what its authors intended when as the main wheel in our State machinery it has lost its original power of producing equal and uniform action in every part the act of amending becomes a high and imper ative duty: anil a people who neglect it are unjust to themselves, are deaf to the wisdom of experience, and relinquish the highest prerogative of freemen the pow er of benefitting their own condition which is, in fact, the very essence and all th' value of freedom. That it is thus with our present Con Btitution, every aspect of our nllairs bears conclusive testimony. The deep discontent which pervades a large portion of our fellow Citizens the loud and earnest call of thousands in the West for reform the discord and contention m expensive and tern of (inane baekrnptcy on the treasury every inter est w hich can encourage enterprise pros Iran every energy of iho State paralyz cd and a people hastening from our soil as if tlmy Hm1 impending ruin all too solemnly demonstrate that oar evils are not imaginary but that some fearful de feet, l0,.p ;ln( roa? exists in the founda tion of our political edili- e. L, t u people reflect that thev alone have at: thoritv to apply the remedy. It is ti show the "cluno winch h-.. come over the spirit of" our Constitution wo now fed authorised by the existing state of things, to say, that the Cholera has so nearly subsided as to create very little uneasiness here. Business is re suming its accustomed channels, and the country people and travellers, visit us more freely. In the last ten days there have been very few cases, as will be seen by the Report of the Board of Health in this days paper; and nearly all of these have been mild and resulted favorably and all, except one, were people of color. Should another week close without pro ducing any more cases, or a diminished number, our absent friends might sately return, tied the people in the Country and all others come to town, without the slightest danger provided they use the precautions which rational and prudent people should ever do in regard to eat ing, drinking, sleeping and clothing. Statesman. (CTBeport of the Board of Health for the week, ending Thursday, the 30lh inst. inclusive, Cases. 0 ft I) 0 0 0 0 Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday. Wednesday, Thursd ay, At this time there is not a Cholera in Town. ib. Death?. 0 J 0 0 0 1 0 case of FOIl THE FKEE IMIKSS. Sparta, Oct. 31, 1834. Mr. Iloicard: I send you an account of one of the most shocking occurrences imaginable. On Monday niht, the 27th inst. the house of Starling Summcrell in this neighborhood was consumed by fire, arm horrible to relate, two of his children perished in the tlames! Mr. Summcrell had gone to a neighbor's for the purpose of helping him husk corn, and when he arrived at home his bouse, together with all the property it contained, (beitm we understand, all he had,) and two of his children were enwrapped in the llatnes. His wife narrowly escaped, being consid erably burnt. It seems that Mrs. S. did not discover the lire until it had reached the bed on which herself and her three vounest children were Iviug. These she saved by throwing them out at a window. The two oldest became enveloped in the smoke, and were unable to find means of escape, and the mother had the agony f hearing their dying shrieks without any means to render any assistance. One of tiie children was nearly grown, and the other eight or nine years old. The origin of the fire is uncertain. If it were not that we wen? reluctant to be lieve that we had amongst us so hardened a villain, we believe many would be in clined to think, under all the circumstan ces, that it was the work of some fell in cendiary. Very respectfully, yours, &e. L7Tt is a remarkable fact, and one that seems to contradict the theory of the non-contagiousness of Cholera that a Flat came here last week from our neigh bonring Town of Greenville, for Goods for the Merchants of that Town and re mained here about 24 hours. Immedi ately after her return, three out of the four negro men on board of her, were violently attacked with Cholera; two of whom soon died. 'The Flat had to pass Boyd's ferry landing, where a white man, named Williams, was soon afterwards attacked with the same disease, and died in a few hours. But whether he was on board of the Flat, or not while she was passing that customary stopping place, (to tipple) we have not heard. ib. being Chdcra in Pt-tersburg. The Uonort of the Hoard of Health on thu 1st jnst, gays: "Since ted to hich were and 2 blacks have died; the remninuYr convalescent. Of the cases embraced in former reports, one only has died mhcc the 29ih ult. reiorm me (iiseoni ana j noam .t neanii on me it msl. says: 44 anifest in our councils an i ,,ie ,aM "M)0,t the Physicians have repor I puerile legislation a svs- i tll,;.lioartJ 37 rnscs of Uholcra; 1G of which iir- " I i .. J whites, and 21 blacks; ol these, 1 white ;e hrinTincr slow but sure i ... ,. f. . ' , Cholera. We were in OreenviUe on Mon day and Tuesday laM, and were much gratified M) perceiving thai the alarm respecting the Clio ra had almost wholly subsided the Count "oiirt was sitting and the people in attendance a UMial. It will be seen, alsoT by the following rticles from the Washington Statesman, that the iis'ae has nearly disappeared from that place. Washington, (N. C.) Oct. 31. The Health of the Town.- With linglcd feelings of thankfulness and joy, Our Superior Court. Thi the Superior Court week of this County, lus Honor Judge ISorwood (the Judge assigned to hold the Court) gave his at tendance and held the Court on Wednes day and Thursday; but finding, that very tew members of the Bar. Suitors, Wit nesses or Jurors were present, he did no more than make the customary rules and orders, and adjourned the Court, without trying any cause. The only capital case before the Court was that of Beading Bearce, a freeman of color, committed since the last term, on the charge of murdering his brother in this County the last summer. On a call of the Venire, only 18 Jurors an swered; and exception being taken, by John S. Hawks, Esq. counsel for the Prisoner, to a Grand Jury to be formed without the 19th, to draw 18 from, to pass upon the Bill of Indictment; and it being intimated, that an arrest of Judgment would be prayed and an appeal taken to the Supreme Court by the Prisoner if ne cessary, hould he be convicted under a Bill, found by such a Grand Jury as the Court then only had it in its power to give him the Judge declined impannell ing them, and remanded the Prisoner; who therefore takes up winter quarters in the Dungeon of our Prison. This occurrence proves the necessity of some legislative provision, whereby a Grand Jury may be formed, without the hances of cavil, where only 17 or 18 Jurors of the Original pannel, attend the Court. ib. by the ship Independence, which state a very active business in that market'. The sales for the week, . ending 19th, were 220,542 bales, and for the three dnvs pre ceding the 25i!i, 14,0U0 bales, ht'an ad- vance, in some instances, of (jt. lands are quoted at Ih a 8j a 94d. Our market immediately became quiu anima ted, and the transactions eterday weie more extensive than for some lime pllsl' at very full prices; and, in some int;inces' at rates w hich could not before be obtain ed. The sales, for the three das, a mount to about 2200 bales compniur 1900 Uplands, mostly new crop, at 14 a 1G cts; 150 Alabama, old, 10 a 15; UIUj 150 N. Orleans, old and new, 1G a 17. iXuv. 1. !?ince our report ul'the 25th ult. there has been a very animated de mand for this article. The transactions amount to about 4200 bales, consisting of 3200 Uplands at 13 to 1G cts. 40 AU abamas 14 to 17' cts. Prices generally have advanced h a 2c per lb. Naval Stores Turpentine is in good demand; Wilmington at $3, and IS or 1 h County at 2,02. Tar very dull at 2 Dollars. A Tall Visiter. We were visited yes terday by a gentleman from North Car olina, who measures in height no less than six Jeet 8 inches. He naturally ex cited; some astonishment among our clerks, one of w hom stands rather above G feet, but w ho, long side of the stranger, seemed but a half grown boy. Our visi ter slated that he has 4 brothers. His father measures G feet one inch. North Carolina may well boast of the tullness of her sons, (-specially as this specimen of growth is not the highest that may he produced, our friend having assured us that one of his neighbors measures over 7 feet. Truly he must belong to a race of giants. I hit. Intel. Petersburg Market, Nov. 3.Cotton advanced to 15e for prime, soon after our last publication, and has continued in brisk demand. By last accounts from New York, that market was less active, and some decline was expected to take place. Intelligencer. New York Market, Oct. 29. Cotton accounts from Liv rpool to the 24th Sept. were received yesterday morniug Cape Fear, Yadkin wV Pec Dee Rail Ruad Company. The Fayetleville Ob server states that the Stockholders of this Company In Id their annual meeting on the Jd in.-t. when the President made his report, and the Treasurer exhitited the amount of the receipts and disburse ments from the commence ment of the work to the present time. Pursuant e a provision of the Charter, the Stockhold ers elected seven Directors, who are to manage the concerns of the Company for the next twelve months, viz: James Seawell, Ilunh Campbell. Sr., Lewis Brown, Edward W. Willkings, Dr. Thomas N.Cameron, James Hart, and Dr. Hiram Bobinson. Previous to ad journing, Dr. Cameron presented a Pre amble and Resolutions, which were unan imously adopted, and on motion of Mr. E. L. Winslow. ordered to be printed. Trial erf Win. Gibson the murderer of his sister. At the late term of Stokes Superior Court (Judge; Seawell presiding) William Gibson a lad of about 13 years old and badly grown at that, was put up on his trial for the murder of his sister a chibl younger than himself. It seems that 011 some squabble taking place be tween them about cooking some food, when no one was about the house but these two, the lad deliberately sharpened a case knife and cut the little girl's throat in such a manner that she immediately died. On being charged with the act he acknowledged it, lu-t at first gave a dif ferent reason for doing, it from what ho afterwards assigned. On the trial he appeared quite unconcerned at what was going on, and although the Sury acquit ted him on account of a deficiency of in tellect, many thought that this apathy of manner was the effect of vicious examples, with which he was proven to have been familiar from his earliest childhood. His whole associations have been of the most depraved character and it seemed a mat ter of surprise to every body, that such a. state of morals, as 1 his trial expos should exist in a civilized country. The sensation produced in Court on the in troduction of apparently so unfit a victim of criminal justice, was great. The Prisoner was prosecuted by the Solicitor General and defended by Messrs. Boy den, Kerr, Nash and J. jI. Morchead, whom the humanity of the Court assign ed as his Counsel, nd who deserve great
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