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ASUEBOKOUGIIfN. C., JULY 8, 1844.
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I Prom the Kewbemian.
A LOST CHILD.
" Daehator Crttkn Craven Co,
June 3d, 1844. $
Mr. Editor : On Wednesday evening
the 20th of May, Janies Riley, wn vf
llr.Krasmus Wetherington, a very in
telligent toy about 7 yetn of age, was
returning home from the public school
ia district no. 7, sod bad arrived Dear to
his father's house, when hearing his fa
ther's cow bell, he turned aside in order
to drive her home, but unfortunately
pissing his way io the rear of a large
pond, and it coming oo dark, was lost
in the woods. Hearing some one hol
lowing, and supposing it to be his fath
er calling him, be followed in the direc
tion of the" sotfod j it proved -to. be a
neighbor calling his bogs. This ted
him io so entirely opposite direction
from his home. Taking the first path
ho came to, be was led off four or five
miles from home, tie was beard about
9 o'clock at night by a free person of
colour, but be supposing nothing wrong,
did not go to his assistance v I torn the
fact that his father and mother had told
liim in on to a neighbor's and atay all
right in case of tain, they bad no idea
of his being lost, until the next morning
about sun rise, when they were t"ld by
a neighbor that be had seen him the
rtignv DCioro near !.
This was the first informrtiod he had ol
iSii child's beins lost. . The news was
pread immediately, and search madev
His tracks were found and ; roiiowea
v He was tracked backward and forward
for some time, but at length all traces of
him were lost. - About 25 or SO persons
on horseback and on foot were in search
of him all that day, but without success.
The next day as the news was spread
tha comnanv increased, and the woods
"were thoroughly searched, but still to no
numnftft. Thai company broke up at
niffht to meet at OVctojck the nezi mor
ninff. Some 60 or 70 persons, about 30
of them ot h rieback,' stumbled -a II
feeling the deepest interest, as well on
Account of tho almost distracted state ol
the company be it said, that there was
scarcely one that did not shed tears of
joy at the happy event. The child had
been lost two days and three nights-
a I i .a - . ' I . M a
tie naa oeen mat ume entirely wunoui
food t and it is a little remarkable, he re
tained bis senses and recollection per
feci), , As soon as he came in sight of
the gentlemen who found him, he re'eog-
ised one of them (Mr. Tsylor) immedi
ately, and said to him, Ml am lost, please
carry me home." He recollected and
could tell .nearly treryihineahat tocS
place in regard to himself, from the time
he was lost. He had his school bag
and book' with him when found, and
duiing the morning had set down in the
sun to dry his book, which had been
wet in the rain the night before. He
was shockingly scratched and wounded
by the briers. It is surprising that he
stood his wandering and abstinence as
well ss he did He is now doing very
well. lie had a narrow escape in sev
eral respects. Mr. Taylor and Glpvier,
the two gentlemen who found him, no
liced ibe tracks of a very large bear
that had gone into the pococson since
the rain that fell the night before he was
found. Too much praise eannol be giv
en to the free persona of colour in the
neighborhood for the prompt and elli
cieot aid ihey rendered in searching for
the lost child. M. C. Root.
ner in which ne has represented your
hospitality. I wank the various itom
mitteea for the kindness and atttution
which I have received at their fiands,
and particularly the Committee wljo did
me the honor tp meet me on the borders
of your State and escort me to this; City.
I am here, fellow-citizens, in compli
ance with your own summons. Warm
and.1 repeated invitations to visit this
Slate and my own ardent desire -to see
it, to form the acquaintance and to share
tha fioplalitks fof its ' citscDs, have
regrets which I might feel in separating
from veteran friends. My opinions up
on great and leading measures of public
policy have become settled convictions,
and I am a Whig because that prty
seeks the establishment of those meas
ures. , In determining with which of the
two great parties of the country, I ought
to be connected, I have been governed
by a full consideration, and fair compar
should be uniform and by districts
This act was in conformity with an ex.
press grant of power contained in the
constitution of the United States, which
declares that 'the times, places, and
manner of holding elections for Senrtors,
and Representauyes, shall be presrri
led in each State by the Legislature
thereof; but, the Congreu may, o7.
any time, by law, make or alter such
ison. of the tendency of their respective I regulations, except at to the places of
principles, measures, conduct and views. J chooting Senators." With that rea
liicio ia viio i-iuujuitiu iuu viiaiuticr- I BUiiauic, cunni, oiivi juoi ki vi vuugicti)
j:r I uri ' o...- i i
From the Raleigh Register.
MR. CLAYS SpkKCIl,
DELIVERED IN THE CITY OF RALEIGH,
JPIiJL Wh, 1844.
Fsiixea aitd Fiaow-CmxtJts, Ladies ixti Gnr-
-tUMui or Noata Caboumai '-'
A long cheiifhert object of rny heart
is accomplished. I am at your Capital
and in the midst of yorx I hare looked
forward" to this my first visit, to JJorth
Carolina, with anxious wishes, and with
high expectations oi great gratification ;
and I am happy to aay that my fondest
anticipations have been more than real
ized. Wherever I have passed on my
wiy to your" city, whereyer, I ,hye
stopped, at the depnts of rail roads jn
country, town or village, li has been my
Cood foriune lo .receive the -''warmest
demonstrations ol respect and kindness.
from all parties, from bih sexes, and
from every age ; but no where have I
met. no where had I expected such a
distinguished reception, and such enlfiu-
brought me in your iVesehce. 1 have istic difference between the two parlies, everv Whig Slate, whose Legislature as
come. with objects, Exclusively social which eminently distinguishes them, sembled in time after its passage, strictly
and friendly. 1 havecome upon no po-1 and which, if there were no other, would complied, and laid off their respective
lilical errand. I seu to charge no I be sufficient to decide my judemcnt. I States into districts accordingly. But
man's opinion, to shake no man's allegi I and thaHs, the respect and deference the four States, with Democratic Lcgis
ance to bis parly. Satisfied and con-1 uniformly displayed by the one, and the latures, of Georeia, Mississippi, Missouri,
tented with the opinidns which I have I disregard and contempt exhibited by the and New Hampshire refused to conform
formed upon public alairr, after thor I other to the constitution, to the laws snd to the law, treated it with contemptuous
uugu invcsiigHiiuu auuiuu ueiiucrauon, 1 10 puDiic aumoruy. , in aconniry wnere I negieci, ana suuerea ine elections lor
I am willing to leave every other man la free and self covernment is establish- members of the House of Represents
in the undisturbed possession of his o-1 ed, it should be the pleasure, as it is tho I lives to proceed, io total disregard of its
pinions. It is one of our great privil-1 bounden duty, of every citizen to stand provisions. This was a new species of
cges, io 1 1 co uuuiurjr , io mrm our own i oy ana upnoia ine consutuuon ana laws, nuiuneauon, not less reprenensioie man
opinions upon all matters of public con- J and support the public authority; be- that which was attempted formerly in
cern. Claiming the exereise of it for cause they are hie constitution--Ai another State, though admitting of a
myself I am ever ready to accord to I laws, and the public authority emanates more easy and peaceful remedv. That
others equal freedom in exercising it for I from his will Having concured by remedy was to refuse to allow the mem
themselves!.1 But, inasmuch as the man-1 the exercise of his privileges, in the ad-1 bers, returned from the four States, to
ner in ynicn wemay exercise the rights, j option of the constitution, and iqlhe pas-Make their seats in the House of Itepre
appertaining to us, may exert, rccipro-l sage ol the laws, any outrage or viola- sentatives, which they had no consti u-
cally, an lnpuence upon each other for tion attempted of either ought to be re- tional or legal right to occupy. That
good or for evil, we owe the mutual du- garded as an offence against himself, an question the present House of Represent
ty ol considering fairly, fully, and dis- offence against the majesty of the peo- tatives had to decide. But it was pre-
inteiestedly, all measures of public noli- nle. In an arbitrary and absolute irov. dieted. lone before their assembled. r?wu
cy which may be proposed for adoption, ernment, the subject may have some fidently predicted, that- the members
Aiutougu, icuuw-ciuzeos, i oave iru- excuse tor evaaing tne eaicts ana ukases irom me lour reirsciory estates, would
lysaid thatl have not come to your of the monarch, because they are not on- be allowed to take their seats, the con-
State with any political aims or purpos- j ly promulgated, without consulting his stitution and the law notwithstanding,
es, I a.-n aware of the general expecta-1 will, but sometimes against the wishes Why was it so predicted 1 Was it not
i . ! A k i.t'lt ia I a an. a a . la . a
tion, emenainea nere, mat i snonia em-1 ana tne interests oi tne people. In that because it was known, from toe general
brace the occasion to make some expo- species of government, the power of the character s nd conduct of the dominant
aition of my sentiments and views in re-1 bayonet enforces a reluctant obedience party, in the House, that it would not
spect to public affairs. , I do not feci I to the law With a free people, the faet hesitate to trample under foot both law
i imvi jr . uisoiwu' trup. cifTciauou i ir.ai wq ;jwi are uieir laws, ougot to ana constitution, u necessary to tne ac
Ana yen must aeciare, wiui-perlectl supply; ma prompt and voluntary rally Jcomphshment of a party object r Ac-
truth, that I nave notjand never had any J to the fupport of the public authority, a cordingly, the question recently came
taste for these public kddrcsses. X 1 have J force more peaceful, more powerful, up in the House, and the members from
always found them irksome and unpleas- and more reasonable than any derivable the" four States were admitted to their
ant. 1 have not disUkcd public r speak- from a mercenary aoldiery, , seats, And what, fellow citizens, do you
ing, in legislative balLXn public meas- Tit is far from my intention or desire suppose was the process of reasoning bv
ures affecting the wel-w ol myci-uot-1 to do the least injustice lo the party to which this most extraordinary result
ry, or before the nihiinals ol justice. I which 1 am opposed : but I think that was brought about? Congress you bavo
siastic creetinss ast those with .which
mv arrival here has been attended.
am rejoiced ''to be with you this, day,
to stand surrounoea oyyoq in ine snaae
of this magnificent Capitol a noble mon
ument of your public liberality and taste;
and wnuo my grateiui ncari nas oeen
warmed, by tne thrilling grasp of each
out stretched hand, and my eye cheered
by the smiles and beauty of the lair
daughters of North Carolma. who have.
honored this occasion by their presence,
I cannot but rejoice, and 1 do "rejoice,
that 1 am an Americau citizen) and feel
that, though tar removed . from my im
mediate home and friends, yet, fyet l
tread here the soil of my own country,
am in the midt of my mends and count
rymen, and can exclaim in the language
thiiHMherViodrelor4ne
the child. The company ss before sep
arated and went indifferent directions,
aVl anxiously bent on finding the child 11
possible. Tothing was beard or seen of
trie lost boy, until about one o'clock as
two of the gentlemen in search of the
child were sitting down to rest about a
mite within a pocoson, (we can't make
rtut the name of the pocoson) they
fancied they heard a noise at some dis
tance On calling Ihey could distin
jruish a human voice answering them.
Thevkeoton in the direction of the
aound and at Icnirth saw the lost boy
coming towards them. As may be sup
posed, they were overioyei at being a
lie at last to save the little fellow from
to sad a fate as threatened him, and re
store him again to his distressed parents.
They immediately fired their guns as a
signal of their good fortune to the rest
of the company. Nearly ell that were
out on the search aooo assembled, the
father of the child among the rest, and
to the number ol 60 or more went in a
bodv to restore the little fellow to his
almost hesrt broken ; mother. The joy
' of the parents may be more easily imag
. jned than described.
To the honor oi
and argument, adaptfed to its attainment, some of which, only, on this occasion, resentatives, or to alter those which
Wnhoiit presuming, tojprescribc to can I refer, and these shall all be of a re- might have been previously made by tho
anybody else the coirse whiqb he ought cent nature. ; State Legislatures. There is nothing in
to pursue in torming'Jits Judgment upon j The first, to which I shall call your the grant of the power, which enjoins
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upon vyungresa to exorcise mo wnoie 01
itVor none. Considerations of obvious
conve&Ience concur in leaviag to the
Representatives of the United several States themselves, tha' fixation
ny,in this country, during a life which States, some being chosen by whole of the times and places of holding those
is now considwrably protracted, I; be- States, and others by separate districts, elections. In that, each State may be
1 eve la the main,' moat of them- think, was long a subject of deep and general governed by its sense of its own conve-
the prjnriples whiJ cht 10 guide us, sect session of Congress The variety
I will state my own.- In respect to 'po- in the mode of electing members lo the
lineal parties, of which I have seen ma t House of
indeed my own, my native land.1
own that 1 have beea truly and greatly,
but agreeably surprised. 1 bad expect
ed to find some hundreds, perhaps a few
thousands assembled here to meet and
greet me. I did not expect to witness
such an out poring 1 did not expect to
sco the whole State congregated togeth
er ; but here it is I From the mount
sins and from the sea board from the
extremities and from the centre, I see
around me tho sons and the daughters
of the good old North State ! A btate
which has earned this estimable tale by
the purity, simplicity, and efficiency of
its institutions by us uniiorm patriot
ism and inflexible virtue 5 by its quiet
unobtrusive, and unambitious demeanor,
and by ita steady and firm attachment to
the Union, of which it is one of the tru
est props and pillars a noble title, of
which although it is not proud, its sister
States may well envy and emulate her.
For these hearty manifestations of your
respect and esteem, I thank you all. I
thank my fair countrywomen for grac
tig thir meeting by thar countenance
and prosence. I thank your worthy
Chief Magistrate for the generous man
or have persuaded themselves to believe J complaint. It gaye lo the States une I nience, without injuriously affecting oth.
mat iney are aiming at tne nappmess of qual power in the councils of the nation, er States, but it is different with tho
their country . Their duties and their I Mississippi or New Hampshire, for ex-manner of holding elections, that is
interests, well understood, must neces- example, by a general licjket, securing whether it be by general ticket or by the
sarity urge them to promote its weltare. the election 9! its members to the House district system. If some States elect by
They kre, it is true, often deceived, de- of Representatives, all of one political a general ticket, it gives to them an un
ceived by their own passions and pre- party, might acquire' more power, in due advantage oyer those Slates which
judices, and still more by interested that House, than the State of New York, elect by the district system The man
demagogues, who cloak . and conceal I which, electing ita membcts by districts, ner, therefore, of holding elections was
their sinister designs. Political parties, I might return an equal or nearly an equal I a fit subject, and the only fit subject
according to my humble opinion of their I number of members of both D&riiea . 1 contained in the irrant of nower. for Con.
legislation Jf Congress bad
legt'
regarded as nothing more than instru jit is impossible that the elective fran
menis, or means, subordinate, but im-1 chise can be exercised with Ihe same
portant instruments or means; in effect-1 discretion and judgment as under the
,ng , great purposes oi a wise admin- district system. The elector cannot
istration of government ; highly-useful possess the same opportunity, under the
when tfpUfactious and controlled by one system as under the other, of be
public. virtue and patriotism; but, when coming acquainted with and ascertain
country " lost sight of, and the interests ing the capacity and fidelity ol tho can
of the party become paramount to the didate for his suffrage. An elector, re
interests of the country, when the gov- siding in one extreme of tho State, can
ernment is seized by a party and is not not be p esumed to know a candidate
administered for the benefit of ine peo- living at a distance from him, perhaps
pie, and the whole people,, butvS,to ad- at tho other extreme. Bv-the general
vance the purposes, and selfish aims of ticket, the minority in a State is coni
itself, or rather of its leaders, then is pletely smothered. From these, and
such a party, whatever may be the pop other views of fie subject, it has been
ular name it may assume, highly detri- long a patriotic wish entertained that
mental and dangerous. I am a Whig, there should be Home uniform mode,
warmly attached to the party, which both of electing members to the House
bears that respected name, from a thor- of Representatives and choosing electors
ough persuasion that its principles and of President and Vice President 1 rec
rolicy are best calculated to secure the ollect well, some twenty years ago, when
happiness and prosperity of our common public opinion appeared to be almost
country! but, if 1 believed otherwise, if unanimous upon this subiect. Well, the
I were convinced that it sought parly or last W hig Congress, in order to prevent
individual aggrandiz inent, and not the the abuses, and to correct the inequality,
public good, 1 would instantly and for- arising but of the diverse modes of elec
ever abandon it, whatever might be the ting members of the House of Represeo-
roDsequcoccs to myself, or whatever the tatives, passed an act requiring that it
legislated beyond that, , it, would have
overreached the convenience and oeces
sity ol the case. But Ihe dominaot par
ty, in the present House or Representa
tives, have strangely assumed, that Con
gress could not execute a 'part of the
granted power, without the whole Ac
cording to their logic the major does not
include the minor. In their view Gov
ernment cannot execute a part of a pow
er with which it is entrusted without it
executes the whole of a power vested in
it. If this principle be true, when appli
ed to a part of the Constitution, it would
be equally true in its application to tho .
whole constitution; but there are many
parts of the constitution that never bavo
been and probably never will be execu
ted. And, if the doctrine of the domin
ant party, in the House of Representa
tives be sound, all the laws enacted by
Congress since the commencement of
the Government are null and void, be
cause Congress has not executed all the
powers of Government with which it ia
entrusted. The doctrine, applied to the
enjoyment of private property, would
restrain a man Irom us ng any part of his
property, utile jj he used th whole of 4
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