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. . t , - ' , . . . . . . ,.-.' -. , ' . t . 'I -ItLTiTTTQII, XI-dnTODDATT, AUGUST IX, XCOX 33 ;J-ffJi Slat Uaxtllt WHENCE A LEMAt7 - - . - rifWW don pf la- , alr wrvt crfcbout U-art , . U M 4Klimt4. , -vio of R!or-s tnlrH all r- sX frWlMesle, w esocw. 4 Uw tVV uva ttvaet c-tv i rty-evw tor ewj aniHmw. ! UnnM tweediurt w - .!,, - ft-' ' v -r I Jut I'ublislicil,- '; r ! &S fr nt l W 0. n . A PMfH.T, ? TSa DccWrwioa of Tsdopeitdt) Kr mi tt Vlweklenbarr apuirtj, o lh J 1 pi .Mar, Ui, wa aewoniiMarieg rats,) tin proceedings? lh Cuujwr-' ii0?. iw.n .-..,:.; , , AVilVv, ... . ; .-id f te Piwt tttv, of Prwvtn ,wra of North OrMirja, held at Halt. . th 4th day April, U7S. Priea JO t ...-. V' '., ., '.. vorlt bar . publish!!; pursuant to, , nf dstUwi APrUiia wunVr of Mt. t Sum Library, lh librarH anarbrd ireril,,aiiJ he Lfltrarf of Cou grrta, . imitu-f copy of eaoii to iIk Excc ie rvpi-al Stfttaa. In eieciiliiig (he Hu hj the M - rrwjiitiua, the Fjilnr r hive printeil Dumber of extra cniiiea. i t farniaheo at ttia abvrti atated nn mr of (hea Antilieationi aimtatna in. rtibla erwmxe lia (ha &ra( )WJaralka Rilne prool.imel t liit, eotmirjr wn I Miff ahiawHl' with, IirtrreiUiij jiiAorjcal lon!etl with Vto Retolmioa.' , ntmW, Bonkcr B(imaa.'-near tha Bad ,nCwH eom.t'a atray trlding. aboat w''!. 6 feet Kigbr tof7 bay aoloar. k Vffi,- raomr and tail, having; a f mail jf.hite eiair between hi ar, ami ! IimMj 'weaOiera; and hia f irhl h!n ia iiA'th otter -Talued to ' twantj-ft DMHjjiB OTtiuaa at owtoo: bt kama V.r.n, r...i.. r.. ac rt U it)jet t err,; tr.at : trtncrU tke bu4i iM by lh ioi!e rtittr f1)eBt will eoitrmJed;Prfew. inoiutit'ltU if ttiho!4 UU rt,!iiertf la .correct Thit (hfr tS! rw.nirul ,UJ k ir IW rueUr...i Wt MiVtrlt. keen tk!a.8ntttii!eJ mi ufHMe Uctart(ter rfPrvfe.jrr U.rtnh. il 6tI rttiU,' ni h.U to.iUiuij, oner lT woriMen ia , rK'Jeion.llet in)wy ttt ttie eniUnka. fiot na emineat ta lh partait -f knew. b tftoaitJiirrf r tk writer f Tim' edn but lhitUic!tjtirtafcfrmid 'wnSjttm, Tri!,tc. ' AnJ wd of wbw we, (rC proa J, W aotlroe. , J h'ot eieeej tSt Iiaiii of t oeu4?er, poo tko PnMMr opininm drpead we wool! pn4iftthtl eviJewct wkicii of write!1 for hii weigh tieat orjo aeou. wooM not !eie behitjj the thadow oft .T. - - I , -f Jrlabtof too ifetj Woe oni ti- Lobelia inSata t drridHr of tU omk t periot eScact of thl , oUof. not liat .hMt of mora ao.rri.i ..4 aoa ediu or the IMUborwi; Re quivoeal operaiioa oo ta bamaa ayaiaia. Ami C-Wer; but the Editor of that paper CaD me pwiMna an tr It, mWr ;wHm. 0,a J,J tCTm, repreient it in t0 I'KJfl mctli eiae. Lobelia aeema tu hae an aa- k. . , c. . r. ... , dibH claim u a place hj the Voter Mla. ' ''Sl1 "gt that men Wilt faf. hiapoMevaaaef a tBeiiB, auJnrift and power. :-fr themlvea to be wafted by tho cur fid MwMrant-e!rri bot H el.ie remart.mr rent of rn.polir prejudice from that ron- ... i . - f7' . . . i'nt and injniioua cutre which . A"a mui ppa rroi. wrion. occ.,,,ujj fter chracteriM the uiudjctora ,19, MSI -r Let now exaibinc tho evidence or outhoritv of the Profeor,"nce nur wri ter i to well coriTineed hat it ran.-ot be ttnpeache.'). Itta notour lraat wiaS ta Invalidate the tratitnnnt of the noble firofea'ior", adioittirig that we hav been awored with the rat tettunenta of Ur. Barton. ' Let, ue contract them with the opinion" Of those in the proftasiim e qonll j entitled to crruit, fivuj their high eminence and undoubted etperirnce Frorn the quotation! made of the Doc tor'a opinion of thia plaotr we '. are f ore4 with but little .of hia eiperJ iaita mediciwd properiita; ia const-' quen.ee of whkn . a abort detail of, in &rt effects on the j;hndf of the mouth and fiit pasaan, tfletKer wiih otoe account f -it a eHecta in the atomach, are j;ivn, ft; a conrluatnn in thete words: t-, U i ounilirl alto from tbeac'tffeeta, that the plant it autficientW (Icleteriou to ereate-Une.r out ronteqoeneet ta the n item., if athainiatered wkbont nat oaiaion. Sot only honttanil eat- li unit been aupiwietl m U aiiieq cy eatiug k, but a remai kabic hittauia of iu drleteriout et fett &n tbe trt'eiB'it related in tb report of a . tieitov aUre.' who1"aI lfr anuftler of a aotorioaa eoipiri m Ma. aaciiuteui, ( tnomaoQ, wiiq bwi tucim m a ferntoiou edent at a pqWitjiu. Tkia rl:i-:,f and Sauraat maa it tau to ha a attMlly Brtt :Vt d it, tuid I'reuueollif with itnpunitr, in it. 4nM WILLI A. M LBA, RaftMr. r ',. tin iikei!tip::V-7Iv; I9th c?y ol April, 1 831. and eomroitted it at MdkwiywiTT, nam ;Hr.NJ,M Daoonn .MnHridu, ot ' iioUcauh coonw, utev. BHjwm aaya. it l orltn-triref tge .Ifo i about ais feet higft,- ry ul baa a owr in hit rhv brek and be- le.t eye.' J he ownr ii reqneaten to ot a auranvun teapbonTid tf th powdered ed or tear et, aad otleo repeate,' I nfHrdvliroTeltl' property, pay chargei, j hot puke or eaouat powerfully, i Treq item awaa. (' ' "' My ileitroyi the patient,. and aocneliatet in li nitffi f tb medisine nent- lire or term aw ic, Ihoia vrrj fseo t.at are a-d as a'ttiee ajeftta ia the csrroctlotj of Jif. i Wo are toU bf t ta in J.te eoareo- a)t on Thta,awa't rttoi Ttial.U. rtkat kt ojject f f to rail t pei J where rterWcoricteref of a Uo tbtcWwtrr .fthit t tjuick loJo 1 ?cri of (bo ?tta cowe i pcoijeatijr wt iu t a'cA. oJ )hat Ive etftceri hi ef irw wn' wj ttkan tMAgt.n U1 esif to tnaae Ibia pro. feiVOO. It H the'l-rTCrffifif am of ail "la'.ij'taat wpteraT T)fie who kiVr read bis timjj p'rlc)tooa,blh proe and pootre, whether iaaed anMiH'tuf j, ndef th title bf Hirtt aVtr H..tia, or nder the iaposint, of editu rjat rt(prtaibilitr, will bf abe ta jaie of ita atneertty. ' Bat be t'm a it ntay, no ooe caa be so blitd as not ja see that kw ha dabtile J largidy ja Uiiiigi that coo cern km as- tittle aa do tW honorable andbiS miided.feeli.ijs of a potJe man the het of a'SuiisateraiUr. " We woaid, like our aadior should do, concern, oaraelrea with those thing, and those only, that concern as,' and to concern ourtelves any further with him, we conceive, it' cn&rertug aa istprt ance on him ttit.he is' uut ia the least degree autuled to., , v, 1'iltLO VEIUTA8 " ' jeo,'. v " ; ' FO TUK TA?.' T thtfrtt ; of ;tr4 CdnU'vi. : fautow-CiTizF.KS.The proposition here aumittrd l'i- yna?1 coouliratioo is truly one of tnimcntiut concern fo nu in both your public : ami private re ions. It is uuon the. eapediencr of calling a Convention for the purpose of r lat iftk EJitoiXou with a timeo; of hi outher 'country. ough the rnrdiorq of 4'.mSj,!X fd paper, styled''? KdUborougli ie.f nTha ia-tiot tU'e first pub-' h of Ibe -kind, fbat Has filled the s of that paijw; and repealed o- hbt aotj auefopta to' have pubUt . 'outhki?aame medium, any thiae ffer,or4nCiHrmation alculaed to Vnt '-' tb, n(l fiptaj have: bWi as Iated;:vfitH;tb relurb frptU tbc 1: -i,'M T prejod icco' ar aeetnat Jfttem of practice-; though nacj: ieihyitVM; frriwiplea.? Front eftgideratmnai wo ar Induced to to the public through the medium r- paperwirh a .bopethat, we wiH denied that inesamtble priti. tiicn it rurtoteed,ta every cii;? der the banner' of a frefe pohsti-' . We appeal to yott as well as Jolic, at targev. Are wo thua tt our rights to the discretion ot ce and contrary opinion," while e i tef ellVnz her heaviest artilk- profession which "we may, have i, t!fvlTTr.?fy 1 w dowr;' uniler ji of n.9 ptfjletc- of , the,, press inse ftrfitora wno,'nderstKe iiT of prejudice, close their columns t every thing tnat doee not cor ;4 with'" their ' opinion.'' however nflsit maybe, 6r lvnwevT.r iticdpi ; their views maybe wills titfstru of republican, tcntilnent? Y no other right than belong to A ther . free citizun: and this wa jwill be' granted us, t Welhere Drnceed to a'rranire.' 'answer to 2My coloied statement, facta that ! maintainedby'lndubifableevy ; nd if- we'shaU be io .happy as 'ntoin our ppKitiorts by Conclusive em, we hope it will not' melt , ner heart" ot.our veneraDle op' ;t with: Krief. i!H,:t Y, ? writer lays hold of tbe herb Lo., infiata' a the eiant of Thomson's r' Meilica. and flatters- himself a hom a.T V .; -J(. . ', -'. f Here we have an alarminr account of this herb. Evert supposition is set forth unuer tne coloring oi lacts, a tne doc tor's limited experience- of the Lobelia as untm'peachable authority, together Wi i thejjuotittone of a 'trial of a noto rioua empiric, before a court, in which, says ascertain writer, " the perjury of wi(neseiuu4a-aiagracecl the cjuisitions of Spain. ..J- What,' thent must be the stigma, the indelible brand, left orwheface of a frse aDd' uitlependent oation?" '" ' ' ." ' We will here contrast the opinions of tbe following gentlemen, highly eminent in tiseif,. profession, with;thoie of Dr. Barton, above tnentioned. ' . '" Mew (Esctveriet in MeeKcint.T& reports of the tranmlxntie physicians, oftlie awperior ef oy 6t the tlaUer poitneo unDenaero o belia I(lu,1 in eea ot thm and- ehronie eontb,ordimeulty of breathhis, we are happy to fitidj hae b4eD fully confirmed in thia etnintry. Dr.-Andrews, an minen.t ih,yeian xif Glasgow, ia a letter mtbliahed in tho Glasgow Medical Journal, itate that be baa found ho medicine to effectoal in klJTitie atlbtua, and cleansing tne sir Mefcmf aa the looeim insaia. uf the public press! We will now cotice the trial of this " notorious empiric," a jiven by our writer frntn that taork, as he would have it, ol onqueaUonabte au ho-'t, Tynjj' Keporta. . In the first p'ace.wa are pre sented with a feature equally as Curious as it may be thought iueretir.os That the pritoner, Tliaiaton, gave Ezra Lo vett this plant, IvibelU, oo the ninth day of January last, of which he ded on the neit day. We find that be traces the coarse of administration by the pri aoner from the time that he commenred giving the deceased medicine, which wsson Montis, the Si, caatioued.on Tuestlay, the 3d, Wednesday, the 4th,C')nnlri02 the propriety of retnuvini and Sunday, the 8th. btprtic poUtins(your aejt of government, to a mora elt' of this plant were given on ail these igible place tun Utleinh a measure, days, says the writer. Its destructive jit is bejieved, public eiignce or the influence must have been oo the ninth, future welfare of the peoptt at large as we are told, that which was giveu imperatively calls for. ? , : I . . .l i .. tT previously was not sutpccieu as tne o atrumeut which inflicted the wouod on the deceased. Strange logic, that it should have become , such a powerful poison at this instant, whan.in the tame case, and at other timea, it fatality was not tuspepted. From the evidence; it appear a that this plant, Lobelia, l.fiflata, was the article that was supposed to have inflicted the injury on the deceit ed.s Tha defence stated bv the pri soner's counsel : was, that he had, for In the discussion of this intereitinz fopiCn the writer is aware it invoice a variety of conflicting Interests influenc ed by local prejuOices, a consideration that is to be regarded, as having In its contequences airea)y produed io our Legitlaiive Councirs the most dtleteriou eflectt, and lor the Utt thirty years hat presented a question of the-most eiten sive importance to fhe'6opte' of Nrfrth Carotins, and which is, strictly 'peaf( tng, a questioq between th general wet several years, and in diflercot placea.tare of the people, and the tfocnl interest pursued his practice with much tuccjrss Hut as the court were satisned that the evidence produced on the -part of the Lommou wealth did-act support the in dictment, the prmmer wss not put on his defence." fhe limits of the writer will tuitalhtw him at present to a-ive ei ther the arguments. of the counsel, or the charge of the learned Chief Justice. We have not be able tu procure the Profe-sor's Medicine Jitnv,frotovhich the writer has nude his. extracts, until V J a yam attempt to prtive :i i poi- , be has accomplished . the de nt) of the practiide io, the public n!) Let us attend him through .ivestigationV Y Ia tbc first place. l"t told that Thomson pmtendi .to j2 discoverer" of this plant, which is MfaU-i'thk first mention I find f of tfaia herb is by.1 Lineas,'! aayi j6o , ' He does pretend, , and of i cuims the discovery of its tned I properties,' which were not given -uBiYiy m any uispensatorr pre Mohisr;'.'.-: ;, are also ' told ' that lobelia 5s i ;'J poison, and that His proved' o f I ihe'authority vof Dr, Barton, mr et Bottny in this Univetaity msyivania.tdgether with the tea es in the cas of : Lbvet, whoro t ; waa charged of murdering. s of viscid D1 Mr. Gordon, of flulV, ha pbblithed several ta- aet ot auaamodic attlima. m which the etherial tincture of it acted like a aharm (he first doce af. rordiitg great lacittty of broattung in a tewymio. utea. Ur. Re-r e. mtiislatetreatis oolhepeeu- tiar.anti.ahmatie urotiertiea of this herlvcleaiw It shows',-bv reasoning and etperienoe, that,' from rtf qnieting'eflfeet oiith panagonj, (the part of ih -nerrotit svttem evidently the eat of asthma,) that it Is the iaost emeaoioua remedy that Sueett disoosered for atthma and wiater ifcongh.--A'nf- '.The above t taken from the Hillsbo irourh Uecorder yol. XI, No. 53". v - the following brghl interesting ob- servatlnns from the Rev. Dr. M Cut lef.f an eminent Botanist,, are recorded in lr; Thatcher's American New Di- Densatorv: V; ; : TY&F1 ' - . f It has Wn At mUfortnn to be arisithinav kfor tNnut ten vera.ij 1 have jnado trial of a Rreat vftrifty of the nsual remedies, ' with very litde behefit."' In' several haroiysms, t had found relief more frequently than trom Soy MHg else, ftom the sknnk eabbsge-Tb last suOuncr I had the tevcrest tck I eer experieoeeil It cora raenced enrfy in Augwsl, ndontinued abootJ 8 wFPkt Ih. Drur. of Mafbleliead; alsoaa asth- matiov bad nikdn use of a tractor, of the bxiian tolxteto, bf advice ol a irieoo, in a sever parw y trsirly tn thepring. It-gaVe him tmmeditte relief? -and he ha boob et'irely (roe t from ll complaint from that time, rl bad a tincture made nt !! fredi nlant. and took care to bav the soi- rit tuliy estrwciea, wnicn i w un(io"i I.. ..urnivtm which Wat nerhap aaaevere aa I vor expei-ienetdj the difficulty of breathing wa estreme, and after.it had eontinuea a eonswerai Die time, i toOK a woietKHmiui5 m minutes ray brcatblngwa as free as it ever wasj but 1 felt no nausea at the atomach. In tea min. ate, t took another apoonfuij which occasioned ioknesa. , After ten minute, I took the. thirds hieti produced sensible effect upon the coauai tbe ttomach, with moderate poking, and a "l oi prickly sensation through the wholts system, even to the eitreoiitie0 the fifigera and toe. The arinary passage wa poreepiibly iffeeiod with a toarting sensation in passing wmet which . wat irobably provoneo uy auinuious on mo ". Itut all these sensations ferr toon subsided, and vtra&r seemed to be restored to tha conttitutioo. which I had not eiperiancea wjr i iu kail a naraxvsm. and only a few timet .mull rrmntnmtnf atthma. Betides the violent attack, I bad acarcely pttsed auigbt with out mora or leas ot it, and ottea so an w m ia bed. .; Since that time, I bav enjoyed as good : : "nr. Cntler states a case of an enec tual care of the Hydrophobia Of bite of a mad doe. in the last atage oi tne aw caae, bf this plant. In i; diseaao lo f .rm'.iliMe at thi. it it certain tt worthy nf .-rrTal f. And thii is the account of Thatcher, of which u. writer ttrnafd ftarfjcnlari v'reQiUul 'hu readera. this late period; fon- which we are ex- ntdue to him fri add rthat It "Is far from treraely sorryt bat have found that theihis wish to combat , moral right with preceding remarks, relative to the Doc- physical force; and upon tho other nd tor'a evpecif-nce of what art the real me-'be would, be guihy of a de parture from.a dicinal properties of the herb Lobelia .du if be owes the eummonityat ' ttr. imian, weteuui imiuru uiueeu, nut oa- toouiu no snrinK irtiMi itiai course wmen ving msde a very 'extensive nse-uf it aa the justice of the ca e dictates to be the a medicine; and therefore depends prin-1 path he should purVue. ' The .bccaiiorf cipally upon the reUtion f others, who j upon whic. lweareailell(ruir in. to act, perhaps have bad as little experience in 'demands ctir impjrtial investigation, its use as himself. VWe find ta..his ac- isnd the question should be determined count a relation of a number of cisea in '.before an equally impartial tribunal. of a limited ttclion of the Slate. , Con sequently, it wifl iuvolve a considfra tion of the relation in which thef staud towards each., other upon the general principles ot public interest. The solu- tiou of this question it is therefore pro' posed to make the subject eftlie ptescpt essay. ' '" "'. ' ': ' V"V ' . Tne writer is sehsible "nf the Unplea sant tk he is about, to' impose upon himself in the investigation irf this sub- jectiand it is nothiDg inoie-ibsn whaf t ... i ? pro?1 if tie Sists af lar pIJ dt rivw by its removal , nd la aid af a crnnvrria dyct UU SiattP Let ike prop'e, wto are the best jaiJl,sa ter tliee qtirtet. . . It tartly stet be toe tended tbtt te ca:act w i m if t gtntrmlinUrtt f, rh e grea t i o teres! f the wt ofe should be sitnficed apon tho altar 61 iaJividtil aggrandrsemeat W tan it be sMwa iu thu country flu't 'Cie public welfare baa been made 4 yield to individual 'interest la such cr . Tbe principle H w'uhoat exasa pie in tTit; aclettte of "pvUlical ecooomy, ami is dirtl.it variance witkeosa eaoa justice. c. . " ' . : ' Then, is it te policy or ;jaslice, er to botH,"v rouit rtsirt for 'tne detennina tioe of sock tpett'.ont? It will jrot be denied, but ttut it is aa Inseparable cha racteristic tf justice, to shape itsdeci Siaosto tbe existing situttion of things, aad that it will continually direct aa to pursue oar ewu kappiaesa and Interest whenever our pursuit doet notii tilate totheitdury of others. .Neither justice or tottiM putry will ever earn pel at to acts orwaatoti agjressiooi bot they will cuormsod ' ua to exert morsel vet with tteatlioesa and fortitude for tbe preser Vition and atlainntent of oer very va-able'righC;-': J-v.v. '.,:.? .'L A proposition fhert fore like "the one itrquestion, o( policy bf expediency ,w ispro;icrly aummonabfe before the peo ple, wttose incsotives to act eternally e tiante from considerations promotive of the good of mVnkhid. If it should be contended that tbe policy of the peo ple have a tendency id benefit them seJvei; yet the cennJerstions are not the less Valuable or bd 4he benefit being for the general comatuBityt for justice itself could decree bat Ihiiennt pfHyifwtbobgh fr9m motivea ttnoe die mle ested. ; j -: .ry-(Mu- 'fhY J; The fiiorAl system of the eniverss has Witel j united general gotid with indivi deal interest; and however ulae potiry arjhe iifitkititiiicf the inlercilttfftw jtiij j)v4?, the grayiftcattob ,rf limited sod; eilnh "Jrsires at expense of gtwa neneiHr tnat are permanent and f iture", He pnple? tie exercising, therr fliibltc t ighf, mucBt afways act from tound pt the ehimiite' inte'est of society to peraeiuaie, anu 41 it wecreea ny dns moral code that the tam conduct which insures oar own substantial, god shall also cbntributf to he gsberal, benefit of tocieiv.":-: ';. ""'-? Si; iliow cmteus, you nave DCtn fold by the opposert,. to .a - Convention that tne people are f4 to be trusted lo , , 1. .... . ..-I - , w- rt 1 T uonvfouun; mat mere is no cnec tea i-'erti:. 1 . which large ar.4 extensive doses were given with the ioat happy results, and no injuries sustained : , i . v. We now pursue the writer io Ins re marks. We are told that-the learned Chief Justice said "'there could be' do reasonable doubt that the deceased lost his life by the unskilful treatment of the pnaooer." . Vve wijl have it in the lan: sjuaze of the chief justice himself: " that the deceased lost his Itte ty..the unskil ful treamerit of the prisoner did ootseem to admit ot any .easotiaole tiouut,," Since the indictment for murder had failed, ''the Solicitor General Mron'y urged that' the prisoner was guilty .of manslaugbiee." . Bet this atlerppt was attended with the same unsuccessful consetfoencesv the prisoner was acquit ted; and we would here j remark that if he was acquitted, it was solely because he was innocent of the charges alleged against bimj for how .do the guilty escape, or tbe'triminal elude the retri butive habdof justice? .;; Here we, have a. striking instance of Justice, which is made by that wise prnvwion in our Con' stitution, that twelve disinterested men .shall be chosen as jurors to guard the ngcts oi our tree citizens, ,,.Ht are told that the chief justice says, " there seems to be no adequate remedy by a criminal prosecution, without the inter ference of the aJemslature.", We are happy to inform tlia learned chief jus; tire, to"Cther witn tin tamous extracier, that the. result , of . thia kind ot interie- rence may be keen by i rcfereTice to the Journals of th5 Letislatnre of New York. between tle' years ot ,1835 and Ibl wnere It win oe aiacovtsreu met me cultv. by their interference. . have! be come strictly ' amenable to tbe laws of! Public opinion is that enviable property of society which must decide, in the dernior resorf, upon every topic of gene ral concern; and if it . is ' left '.to itself, truth will be the only object of its re searches, and its tendency be directed towards the public benefit. r'-y'A Hitherto the controlling power over the subject vf a Convention hasibeen maintained. b,a description, of jtubtls- ties in awument, which, cominz "from (he lips ot an ingenious orator, has ever eluded a fair discussion.' The , ques tion is now presented in a less imposing lorm, atrippea ot H local, jmutes, those radient char rb tht tunce Reflected its stately magoificence,No hoier conceals Us native teatureav irom the perception or tne common rmnrt. , 1 ,i- The recent disaster that has -beullen the Capitol baa not augmented the right of the people nor, the juflnfest of their claims, lor its remtrvai, out a, cucuij' stance, that,incressi the necessity of their determination as an apt time to effect an object the public good has long Called ""for.,! tt . Uitraei':. its opposera have become deprived of the data of. their strong argument byits destruction but what of that? If it i9 ascertained that Its location at Raleigh is in competition with the general inlereti of the.1 great community of the attue, the principles of the question ii still )he' lame, though it be thrown back to where it stood be fore the General Assembly 'of 187 6r the Convention on88."t '.' T6at we should be met at Che thresh hold of this question by those' within the vicinity ot ther Capital, Is a natural consequence, 77i'robjections, though of minor consideration compared with the main question iu the solution of the proposition, are nevertheless o racter calculated to excite the - a cna-trong- est sympathies' of our nature, -and to tnrovrupoa our mma an irresittauie bias. Bat we would ask, in trhat ratio woald the injury to Ra'eigh by the re- that State for their conduct. , " Doctor Wkrren studied, and received be ut nloma in the State of Massachusetts; be came to thia city and commenced prac tice: in the course at wbicn be gave one John Untie a dose ef Arsenic." which! termloafed his existeuce in a very abort itfloval of the Capital bear t, that which timfr, and Warren was indicted, tried. the wtoUzommunit lot the State have and ienunded to solitary confinement 'already suffered, and tofAflf which wouJ in the - Albany touoty jail fur three enawe if it should remain at EaleigtJ or years in tnif caae, justice nat rent m woat fUi apes hi ociieui w iwv'f Utinvention;. that thoie whom yp shall dolegate wiik inatructinns to execute or perliirm such acts as you may direct and ileire-,,Vwfrjr'' Say' the 'oppoeert) vio late their instractions'and act iipon mea urps yo desire hott JJow I would ask :!.e who tfau's libtlousty speak-vt tbe people tifNorrii Carolina', If they'reall tbipk the citizens of the State are ao far void,tf moral fectiiude, a to merit such hnputa' ot, or ft it that a neonle'i morals decline will) their wealth;-lor if that iloctrine. be frue,,our condition it tru! I atneptable indeed. ' ; But such ag geitionsanti impiitatlons should be view ed as a hug teur to scares and: mislead the public', a'jnere ::k tf;Catch'popu-. arity,Bu't ih good., sose otthe peo pie - will! nnt permit themselves ;to be thus juggled out of their wits and rightai - tne pnocipie , coatended ,foe by the enemies of a Convention implies this doctrine, that although :the people are competent to decide upon abstract jus tice, they are, tieverthelest.incompettnt te decide up'ib the Jpolicy' ef any gi ven proposition, end: that such is the quftStion!-fcfi calling a! Convention to consider of thf expediettcy of removing the seat of government-i- cjoctrine, by the by unsupported by the experience oi ims country- at least, and which is re pidly eiploIinjr among the aristocracies of , tbe aU.wrtfaiMiX would ik, if the people are not aseompetent to make as an impartial a deciion vpon the ex pedu;hcy of its removal, a would the interfiled few in aoJ uboot the Capitol. who, from Jhe nature pf the case, must be influenced vJby' a.'.irect interest? Surely tbey wAYrrr" Th cidcumsfiinces under which theses t of government was established at Raleigh were such as to cherish in the bosom ef the State a spirit af sectional jealousy,' fatal in ite consequences to its growth and Wealth. Yes; fellow citizens, the Vote of the Convention of irSSrthfitfited the milrbpolii within ten miles of Issac Hunter'i plantation,'? gsve a grievious turn to our . " State policy? fend which to this day continues its fatal preponde rente against the. best interest of the people. , " It vm the work of that vole that engendered the germ cidixcord be tween the Eas( and ' the . West,' and winch continues ta rankle in your lsgn inline Councils whenever' any question is agitated relating; to the internal ad vancement of the Sufe. The hdoption of a inessure, however uiportatit to tbe general welfare, does' not -depend upon its utility, but upon the bearing it i supposed to have upon the future JU lure, of the Capital. The west are ceei rout ot creating a market, town within the limits. bur 6wp State, and con nectinz with it the whole f the back country trade, thereby uci'.!. r tte inta- rsst of the lt'ef with the milYi u ultta coast counties; but hew are their tf'ort? wKo r ialjtRci J by Lh i ua cWnuywicd les'aca, ccentsre, and rejKvock. Lock sttHe It,-.'.:; ;at coataiutdia a promiavst pst'ic joair i , ia the. tastem aet;'watf tie ;itt t! recent date. -in J WLit it i!s liB;n-; -Tbat the Watt, its "itiricg" t-ca-tioo of t Cenvtatinn for fie re . ti the teat of goveruuttct, art ptoap!i. "by .aorae ambitious . leaders snior; Mens to gala tl.e xji ef pauer," a J "thia mieof qoeition fthe rsmoval f the Capitol) isttU rnaua use efts tir nofe'tAita rvry require." . What are we cfer from sack allegstions, that " unprovoked, front a remote Mctiua of , rte State, ajtiuit that portita of our fei-'.. low citizens who. io trath. ronatlrur' tb Ion i and sinews of ,ur S-u't's t V" strtngtA and irea'iA Suck, indeed, "n - .' buta partialdevelopsmeatefthe-iritof that policy" by which our J; !atjv Councils bare bee g re red since ir4," -1---the date of the first atttloo of the Gert- t ral Assembly held at Raltijjh. Wh " " then can doubt bat that the cause of our ': IncScieocy ia all cf our public measures '- arises frees a misguided policy intluen-,'. V eed bytweu'wfemtf Te retain a pswr ; v, . which they are conscious of havingecqul. -- red without right, and whicb Uftvtstil 4 hold to the injury of, four iftha of th ; State; and how kat.thie ateaadawf . . been maintaieedr ,Net by the sanction ! ' of '.the people, froca whom "circuei. . aa n . ..... : -.- staucea atta-; nave outvied the law te -. usarpj but by the cry of daogtf upcu (he kuute ton wkeaever aov attasura of " geoorat inttresi is agitated either by tha people themselves or in their l-;litWa 'Y body. Then it ia tke ptoplt bMorae VA'I ' surfeited with the aseat extra vamt ea- i V legiea upon tktcelleaeeef ourgood f Id venerable Conttitutioo.". the prae-'i ' licl. f which they have yet to ex-- ' penance, out (IS fact la. the wo f hia turned ahepherd,' end the louder tbe . . r ..iri ii .i a. . vt j oi, .wwi i .won j ,iBav let WIU the " V f shepherd be autpected. .-,5 i . V ;. " .?.- J :-. we are te await .the corelni ; ef"tBe' ff-, practical be qefits from er Conttitution,' ; v v ' ' ' ts alleged bv these trAodo tVernrtfer V&W&W of its orinciples, tbat the "faith of ther u State iijiledged to keep the capital at K- Y Raleigh," and if, its U tree that a penw' 'v 5 , , ple'a morals decline with thireoiA; iV-'A''' v i the period or another half etntsry ss t ? ; I old forth Carolina will elote her exists V ' eoce.aa aciviliaed people for evr; foi PYjl in the pursuit that not a v fMaa b;,i. Y '' onr retrograde emanates Venders ,-mrS destiny no lunger i mstter ef prediction, iH ' v . .w themaUcal calculation, which, 'V,?? . for the lastSOytart, tke draining oCthe V -. commonwealth of itt rich reiQurces, itt 'Yf -'.' enterprtsei most conclusively derooaa V v strstes.v:'vfc;- r:KW 0 f&h g Will those wh jirt; ppnsed '.f- Convention sod te the Ttajovar ef jb YY'-' l .' capital, tell us when and where we are 4" tu loon TbrtheievideBci'V their exert''." 'pir. lions In reaJizine i, practical avstam .f cYY Y Yi iiiir-roai tmDrovemtltSi tfamnnatrsti. of the general utility ofeonnetting oitk 'K '.'f'CVk-' U om$ ant tmtral tov in our StateY:M--"f i 1 t. - : . .. i '..,) VII, uj ua commercial advantages ' under the fostering care of a judicious ' anu tiuerat legislature, might: pa made a respectable export end import, market r h reception of tnt products s I tut ,f 'These tre eensi4eratieni,feil6w'cS:s- :'- tens, which it tehoeve voi' wdlei';' ... . ?i;t-- ft";- '. :.''1 '1 aminsA . Suppose tke seat of sterw ment had been pieced at Fayetteville ia 't the year Jr94 he growth and prpnpe-i ,' "; "' "'w oy mo lotiering care et a ....... irjiniMui, aiiitw mat perioa, Dy opening the avenues ef the country Y trade (rem the east, norths wesf anrf A sojath, by eenstrucfing of good turnpike f iT-lV'-roade onlyi.. . you ihink that the pro A&iia uwyviva iwur ut tiwsw ferine regions sTi;f W' outvStste; tomprisinr to w.u.uu, wuiiu, jBwir, vv syne, jonn - f . - t?.t. D...LI! . , " -. aiwa, tf as.a. ran.nn, uranviue, Per- ? . son, Orsnge, Chathm, and thenee weit-.V wardiy to tne Blue Jtidge, would bsraiY; been se deadly paralited by thedenli wUl ?t of the market as to Vender their Isnds i ').LY yalueleta prpperlyf or would aot ose V K -' regions, together with; the State geuef ' a jx airy; with auch facilities ip tbetfanspoK'if-: tafi.t Af. Sk.lv Mpml.i. I. .... .......i . . V,. v.'4i v",i .i.-i viiKmvt " Jrar -(rtirej , market. 'With the increase of nrnrfitew .n which the facilities of its tracsportatioti V alays send te market, have sustained ,4 iiiat nncw or raai aavar irti. . -r . -t . ' 'rv" "t : wtatw a --r- ii-T1 . VS ' '.f- deprecistion heretofore Vinnarslleled it this or eny oilier Bute iu the UniotirW r for, ss a general rule, it is true to pra il' verb that where the facilities afforded to v v Y an fgncultwal people, ef sendieiry; H :M produce te market-are ec an4 thermYY: they will alwayjijiave it io their power k . ' to add, ta thu gonera! juanttm of pre ,' .- v duce in an equal ratio to tbe decline ef -r"c in any given period; Yes, fellow - j citizens, with the above , ad sh tages ef ' , . sn export and import tnsrket. so cmt- ' v-fig-Mom and tentrolit would FayeUeville have afforded, the eCetts of the ot-er. . rdtinr io the commercial world a four , v ' yrara back would have been but moreen- - k' ; J tsryi end.witu such edvaotsses, T,ank i . " difecfort and the officious money bro- , ' -' I . . At. A . a . . . . , i, "J a-ert oi ,xn country might Have t: Iked io more iity; tonea et "specia f ments,-ana nsvesttatted 'around - , armed with the sceptre if tjcsl ait' tjr.Mt you theiftJthe to:.' o v; , , lords ef wfaUhsnttg,"; sccutjtdjj H , ;; . qusct posscfsioar of -your. -.6rr.'f(iJ, v nt'Su't ,l tne u:- --j rr (he lairrfituj .v. Si-akcfpeir?, ' :,-, - ft-.!..;a;jt':y, . .fll li !re 0 . t. t- - , 'teilr. ' tliwj;h Ml Uwt bkt U im tkt B,MIRt tlial4.c. aMt tlr'i :, i r i . , .Jl .'it -hJri 'i' ' ftt".'.''r"-t""r 7f $9 licetraiiie U Lj8fct met i f tfotf
The North-Carolina Star (Raleigh, N.C.)
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Aug. 11, 1831, edition 1
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