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t -1
r JlJBk U3LjQS m-AiJJL '-.'iyA
i'roth the HaJi jii Hcgwu. , , :
' ' '.;A' Protect!? TaMf f . ; r
Tt h very eviJifftLfj-oai, the signs of the
ttiK!, t!m the Loco Focus afraid of gain g
before tlio people, -jd the i.-wuo of a Nation,
ul Bank tgufast tho Sub.Trensurjr-ea tho
suttject o.the Public Lands or any of the
old jjsues ioeidod ia lS4Daro deter mined
t mako an tCrt to gn up an excitement
011' tlio. Tariff ouostiofT -Nothinjr could
mdro slrongty illust'rato ihf desperation of
" iho.party-thaa-tfU'; 6wvf flliercJe any
oncqiies.!on, lo.lhewlioloTaflge of politics,
m which, more than another, the Locofoco
leaJeis are commitlcd, tt is on Wis very
question of 0 IVwtestrve Tariff. They are
welcome, then, 1o uU tho capital they can
i!;o ty2hnHr k. It will be found, on
vsmlningthprocwdings of every Loco-
, foco thetting which is held how.a.days, that
the policy of footing manufactures, in any
vay.fa declared t bo unconstitutional and
vniaots tiha-Sauth,-- and the Whig aro
ilenounccd'hl tha most" unmeasured terms
for "passing tho lost Tariff fawt. We hare
'taken tho trouble of hunting up the opinions
-of rl:o irrent leathers of - tho Democratic
Ctnirtti,on tho subject of a Protective Ta.
MirVby way of illustrating tho consistency
of-the present cotirsa of tho party. How
'.Kti any Locofoco," after reading tho opin
t;s tve subjoin, liavo tho impudence to
chargo tho Whigi with being the exclusive
advocates of tha doc'.rino of Protection I
Our extracts arc necessarily brief, but they
couiu ui. extenneu 10 a:iy tengiii, nau wo uie
requisite spnee fur thorn. We begin with
Mr. Calhoun's opinions", ns contained in
hid celebrated spocch on this subject. He
sjiJ ; - . ' " -' -
"Whcno'tf marmlucturM arc grown to a ccr
lain, perfection, as thej booh Will under the fatter
tog care tf gateranwtf, we will no longer cipe.
rienco thesa evil Tli 3 farmer will find a ready
markd for Uli surplus produce; and what is af
mist of equal consequence, a certain and cheap
mipply of all bis wauls. Ilia prosperity will dif-
iusu ilscl" to every claw in the community; and
intend of that lanijour uf industry and individual
(tiitrcu now incident to i elato of war. and sus
J:nd.'d co.nm -rcc, the wealth and vigor of tlio
L-oinmniiity will not bo materially impaired. The
arm of government will ba nerved, and in the
hour of daiijferwhcn essential to- tha 4idepcn
tk'iicoof lliopjlio:), umy bo greatly increased;
loans s niicortain an;l hazardous, may be 1cm re
lied on: thus sit iratcd, the storm may beat with
out, but within all will b qnict and safe
" Hut it will na doubt be said, if they arc so far
111 . 11.: t -...l-1-...l .1. .
relabelled and if the siluution of the country. is
no favorable to their growth, where is tho necos.
Rtly of affording them protection ! It is to put
t.'icm beyond tne reacu 01 contingency, uetiiucs,
capital is not yet, and cannot, for somo time, be
itdjus'.od to the new state of things. There is, in
sfaut, from lh? operation of temporary causes, a
threat prcMnre oa theso oetablmlitnonU. They
iacTejtended so rapidly during the lato war, that
many, Ivc feircd, were without the requisite sur
tu cupitai, or skill, to meet tho present crisis."
Gen.. Jaeltjn wrote in his letter to Dr.
Qoleimn, ns fo!lqva t-.
"Heaven smikd up.111 anil gave us liberty and
independence. That aaruc Providence has blest
us with the means of Jtaiiouuf independence and
national defence. If we omit pr refuse, to u?e
the gift which ho has extended td u, we deserve
not ths'coaUnualibn of his blcssing.-lle has- fill,
ed our mountains aud our plains with Mfrrais
with lead, iron and copper, and given us a climate
and toil for the grow in 3 of Jump and wool. These
being tho great materials of our national defence
thev ouL'ht to have extended to them adequate
and fair PROTECTION ; that our manufactures
and laboienmay bo placed in a fair competition
teith. thot of Europe, and that we. may have
within our country a supply or those leading and
important articles so ecacnlial in war."
Wo, have still more recent expositions
from Measra. Van Burem, Johnson, Cass
and Buchanan, all of thcin Locofoco aspt
rant's, to t!o Paaideniy, and all of them
acknowledged leaders of tha party. In Mr
Vajc Buren s ,rcccn letter to tho
Iadi
ana
Convention, he says
Sly views in relation to tho Protective System
vim a.: o called fur by tlia Sliocco Springs mcut.
i'ljj in lt33, and freely given. ' A conviction that
tliu oslabltahniout of comm rciul regulations with
a view to fhs encouragement of domestic inte
rcbtJ, U within tho constitutional power of Con-
!?rvftA. wasoaluuLocasioii distinctly avowed.
The mass of tha people nerm lo prefer this mode
of coilPctin; "tho revenue, fuying their taxes in
Iho form or an incrcas.cd price upon the commodi
tics they buy, their contribution loses, In their es.
timation, much of- tho odium that would bo at-
I ached to it if severed from the price of the arti
:1e.and converted into a tax. by name as it is in
fnet. " "
The uiibiis.'ed sentiment of tli-j country, in re
r.pcct to what is, under such circumstances, tho
rule for Ueislative action upon mis subject, lias, 1
think, by the course of events and the progress of
opinion, been brougtu 10 uic conclusion,. brirtiy
cxprrmied in oae 01 tne resolutions or your L-on.
vontion, vix : 'a discriminating tariff. lor revenua
purjlivs only, oni which vill inridrntally prolcct
American industry.'
There ore d rcct advantages which result to the
manufacturing interest from tho raising of revenue
by the impwilwi uf duty nppn iuiprtrf, instead of
direct taxttion, .
To all present appearance t, tua aoquicscnce, in
n trnill" for revenue, now so ge icral, may, in tlio
iibnni:30f snucml excuemcr t, enduro lora period
us long as is commonly nu'n aced in ealculatkins
1f ii,... institutional power to make discriruma
nrKTr,7iHflbtiiiallyi is, that
the tmetiee of nwkinv' "'c h istcd
commencement id" thi govJTnmc'n, n1eoJ,J-
Infn. n f, (lli,r. WKti nrinnlnnl .'rin bill WlllCD.
1 : . - ........... . . - . j j .j... ,
iff li lw fnunrt ttnnn onr !al til - li -miV 1 ,..
every revenue till.
If U be, at any tuns deemed nccemtaryor con.
!ucivc to the saiuty of t.'ie eounl:y, to'citcourage
the inanuracture at home of the neersry arti
cles to its defence in war, not'iing can bs more
proper than to do s- by a discrimination n favor,
of liieir dumcstie Inanufacture. .
It (discrimination) is tht-rcfore a palmer, the
constanttmd faithful exureiseof which is, in my
judgment, demanded by conaiderations of justicef
humanity end sound policy...
rr.i ' .
i-t.m, in Ids reply to the-sairjf!
C i::v.t
. I Jl), iiiU
' I a:n :a favor of rairi:i', by du'.i s m iiiipoHa
1. ;ns, ui nucli money as ui-iy bo a'K c(':a'r', atu-u
nddJd to the sales o( tlia Public Iwds, to pay
the entire expenses of the Federal. Government,
economically a J:niuilercd, and no uiorci In fix
in jr guch a Tar fl', I think it good policy, and con.
sistcnt with an equitable consideration for every
intcrplt. tl'tft due regard should be had to such
agricultural commdiUirs
manufactured articles as can bo fabricated in
abundance and perfection, and which are of es
sential and general use. -Taxes collected indi.
rcetly by commerce are least felt, and most cheer,
fully paid, aud ft they can be so regulated as to
evolvo great national resources, and rear op skil.
ful artificer and manufactures, the patriot's hope
would be consumatd.t It is the true. Democratic
doctrine, aa far as I uidertand it, le gttt this in.
eidrnlal protection, to agriculturalists and rnanu.
facturors, and thus give universal satisfaction to
nil liberal minded ta;n, by extending a general
advantage, ennanr reffardiflr evarr Interest arid
enty section n this great extceded confederacy." I
' The subject of Frotectiva Tariff has been
along and ably discussed, that it wonld Je use.
less (or tne tojlo more, Wan to give yea uw rcsaii
of my Views. , I think, then, that the revenue of
the Government ought U be brought down to the
lowest point compatible with the performance of
its constitutional functions t and that in the impo.
sition of duties, necesmry, with tha proceeds o
the public lands, to provide, ibis revenue, incu
dental prelection should be-, afforded to such,
branches of American industry ax may require
it. Tliis appears to me not only constitutional, but
called for by the great interests of the country i
and if Protective Tariff, upon this principle,
were wisely and moderately estabusbed, and than
left to its own operation, so that the community
could calculate upon its reaaonablo duration, enu
thus avoid ruinous fluctuations, . we might look
for as general acquiceenco in the arrangement,
as we can ever expect in questions of this compli
cated kind, when local feelings have beenenliat.
cd, which a prudent Legislature muat consult,
mors or iesa, and endeavor to reconcile,"
: And Mr. Buchanan not only goes the
whole Azure in favof o( Protection, but for-
tiftea liiraseirby quoting Gen; Jackson's
opinions. - Hear him-
If, by a Protecti ve Tariff, you mean the lcj y.
tng of any higher tax upon imnori than may be
necessary to secure sufhcicn.Vevcnuo for tho par.
pose of siMtaining an economical administration
of the ttnvcrnmei,'n tlien I am opiosed to any
such Tariff, On this subject I cannot bettor pro.
sent to yr'a my views than by copying a few sen
toners from ,nT remarks, modo in the Senate of
tho United States on the 27th August last, on the
tariff bill. They were as follows :
1 would upon the present, as upon almost every
ntlter occasion, have acted upon the principles of
Uen. Jackson, a man nearly as much distinguish',
ed for sagacity and statesmanship, as for his cou.
raj d conduct on the field of battle. That il
lustrious old man, having the revisal and rcduc.
tion of tho Tariff of 1S3 J distinctly in view, uses
the following language in his annual messago of
Decombcr of that year t '-The soundest maxims
of public policy, and the principles upon which
our Republican institutions, lire founded, recom
mend a pr jpcr adaptation of the revenue to,the
expenditures ; and tbey also requlro that the ex.
penditure shall be limited to what, by an economi.
cal administration, shall be consistent with the
simplicity of the Government, and necessary to
an efficient public service. In effecting thia ad.
in iiihliceto the interest of the
different States, and " to th ptwrvation of
tit Union itself, that the protection afforded by
e listing laws to any branches of national indus
try should nut excocd what may be necessary to
counteract the regulatumt of foreign nations, and
to secure a supply of those articles of manufae-A
tare essential to the national independence ana
safely in time of tear.' In several of his previous
Mtmsairi'S to Congress he avows similar principles,
in terms still sdonger; and in ono of them he
cites Uie authority of Jefferson, Madison, and
Monroe in their support. This is my creed upon
the subject of the Tariff, and I am both willing
and anxious to carry it oui 1 tirly in practice. I
am willing to unite wit h my . Oitical friends from
the North, or South, the Last, and the Went, in
reducin? the expenditures of the dovcrnnvmt to
tho lowest uoint, consistently with the national
honor and tho national aalcty. 1 would, not inu
nose one dollar of duties on foreign imports, be.
vond what may be necessary to meet such an
economical expenditure. In adjusting these du
ties, s AM never abandon the principle of die.
crimination in favot ol such branches oj home in.
Miry as may be necessary 10 secure a supply
of those articles of manuiaciure essential to tlio
nationSlindrpendence and safoty in time of war,'
and thisWire cspot ially after such manufactures
have becmcstabhshed at immense expense on tho
faith of youk laws, I would save them from sink-,
ing into ruiny such a rato of discrimination as
may bo neccssaSy to preserve them. I repeat
that this is my creed ;'and it has always been the
creed f the lathers or the Uenucratic lnurcn
OOvol. llicliard M. Johnson was nainU
nat'ed tor next President by tho Lvco-Focos
of Aiknnsast their State Convention at
Columbia on tha 1st of May. All the
nnjniatesof the pariXwerc present. Hon
A. H. Sevier, Hon. Wi. tf. Fulton, (the
two U. S. Senators) and Hon. Law. Cross
UiC Representative ir Consress, wore chcu
sen to represent the Stato in theNationn
Convention of tho party at ualtmjore
which it was decided should assemble in
May, 1914. (Van's November Coiiveo
tion is pretty much used up.)
Cut. Johnson will come into ibeConvcn
tion with a very considerable strength, but
we trust he will not obtaiinho nomin ition
for he lias more real, positive strength will
tho masses than any other candidate Lxu
Focoifim can scare un. With all his faults
and deficiencies, he possesses generosity o
character and magnanimity of soul, liUc
his brother Kentuckian, our own IIknby
Clav, though very far inferior to him in
talent and cupacity. He would be hard to
beat if nominated, as we are thankful he
cannot be. JV- Tribune
Massachusetts. The Special Election
in four Districts Jor Members of tho next
Congress took place on Monday. We have
ili'pi.iivn returns onlv from the lid ( Essex)
District, wherein Hon. Daniel P, K;n of
Danvers (Whig) is pretty certainly elected
I he vote of. ?0 towns is for King 3,014
Stickney (Loco) 2,654 ; Abolitioni 767
King over all 10J. Iho two rcmnintng
towns cannot unsettle this. At tho first
trial, the Whiff candidate was a Ions tils
tanco behind.
In the IJM, (Lowell) District there is
pretty certainly no choice; and none pi j
bably JiLthoJfl! Jl JSprh ngfieldj District.
2 S Uy the Hartford mail we have par
liirn
- ' t -av.i- . SVsa f I 11 . i-v
lint
from
o VI in nnuIfTrrisrns-ms4rartfIe
tricts Vt r,ar tncr9 D0 coic0 in the
Vlth'MikcrV) utflLlhcr? so far a
Whiir Vain.- In tho Vliil', o have ? faint
hope that llockwclUs cloctti.--Vr.l'(?r.'
Tribune'.
Death runa Poison. On Sunday last, a little
girl, aged about II, died suddenly at the residence
of Mis Sally McGinn'-', about S mik-a t. E, of
this place. She was taken suddenly ill late on
I'ridsy jfcrnin, with viojent vomljinir. and
!. Joil S-'ji.JjV .m.riiins b Coro iikWiou! -id liaj
b -ea sought. Several of the neighbors Calling
in after her death, were suddenly attacked with
intense sickness at Ihe stomach, cramp ar.d vomit,
ing the symptoms precisely ihose of the littlo
girl that had died. Dr. A. VI Preston being call
ed in, readily dwcovereit mat poiaon asa oeen
taken, and found, upon inquiry, that the persons
ucno1!s7TOoltstg6etrnytrad bei-n using wstrr frnrnJiitQns,
jug, wiucn Had contained, some xwo years ga,
an admixture of antimony and vinegar, which
had become firmly encrusted, to an ioch in thick
ness, on the bottom. . '''
The family, it appears, were under the necemi.
ty of carrying water to drink some considerable
distance, and this vessel, after undergoing, as it
wu supposed, a thorough cleansing, was used for
the purpose. The sufferers were 10 In n amber,
9 of whom are recovering the littlo girl, as be.
fore slated, diod before medical aid bad been call
ed la. -Ab-ngdsn Virginian.
yiVhatVtn qie wind t '
EvcMmd anon wo find mysteiious bints
thrown oat in the Democratic papers that
Henry Clay is not, after all; to be tho Whig
candidate f thai ha- is ultimately lo be put
aside as unavailable; that the ilarrLsburg
experiment of 1840 will bo played pver
again! " ' . . ' ; '-' . v-. .
.VVhen these surmises como o be tcruii.
nized and examined closely,, they vanish
into thin air. No assertion here, or.an
unauthorized supposition there. ' la truth
the Locofoco wish, that; llcnry Clay may
not bq the candidnte of tho Whig party, u
father to the wholo strategy by which the
Locofoco party aro endeavoring to sh'jlflij
Mr. Clay out of the position whie he fills
with tho united concurrence of tha Whig
party of this country.
' s "Down, bu;y devil, down."
r. MivCluy i ijot thus to be whistled down
by tho wiryj ; nd the great Whig party is
not b- such shallow expedients as these to
bo choused a second lime out of their privi
lege and thctr preference. -
They are for Mr. Clay within a fraction
of unanimity, and with an ardor and bearti-
ness that will tolerate no olhor Whig candi-
date, and brook no second disappointment.
Already have they yielded enough to a pa
triotic spirit of compromise, ana trjiuna
themselves rewarded for it by Joha Tyler's
introduction into the Presidency, nod by
ate itself becoming their foe ! Iweywill
compound no farther, and now they are
resolved cither to win a triumph which will
be worthy of the name, and productive of
tho proper results of a civil revolution, or
they aro prepared in the other alternative
to sustain a conclusive and linal defeat.
No moro compromises ! No more tern
porising ! No more cowardly capitulations
with expediency ! Clay, if he is alive, for
the next President ,-or clso let the Whig
party disband, and despairing of the direct
accomplishment of their patriotic purooses.
incorporate themselves with their victorious
adversaries, to temper as they can the'
cruelly of the conquerors, if they are so
disposed, and to promote indirectly what
they believe salutary Jor their country.
We.qo not believe that, any Whigmedi.
tates4ho exchange of Henry Llay tor any
other man. lr there be such an one, can-
ng himself Whig, we would not give a
inch of snuff for his Whiggery. We
have never seen such a Whig, and never
expect to see him. Not cither, that the
Whigs are addicted to the idolatry of man
worship! They reverence Mr. Clay in a
certain sense indeed ; but it is as patriotism
venerates tho valor which has rescued the
country from slavery, or the wisdom which
has made it ureal and prosperous. As the
Athenians venerated 1 hemislocles or Ans
tides : as all national creatures are bound
to venerate him whom the Creator has en
dowed with a superior intellect, and with a
public-virtue correspondent 40-it. Thus
the Whigs think of llcnry Clay, and thus
thinking, we believe they aso altogether
unanimous in the purposQ ot supporting
him for the highest station who is the best
qualified to adorn it , and through its instru
mentality, lo promote the happiness and
glory of their country. .
, All these " sliailow devices ot theerierny
to create suspicion and to detach "the. Whig
party from Mr. olay will prove unavailing,
ltich. Whig. .
Mr. Clay at home.
The Western Christian Advocate, one ol
the, orgnna-jof tho . Methodist Episcopa
Church, is published weekly in Cincinnati
Its editor has recently, visited- Kentucky
and from an interesting account of his jour
nty, wo extract tne following, to us, very
interestuj'T, parngraph concerning thoerent
man of the nation and his household
A person who sees so many nowspapcrs
ssau editor excuango list furnishes, com
scarcely visit Lexington without making
somo inquiry concerning Ashland and t
proprietor. It happened that our well tried
friend, brother Bascom, was tho long and
intimate frieud of Mr. lay. Iheir ac
quaintancc was formed when tho former
travelled Danville circuit in 1816, who, by
his powerful eloquence, cogent reasoning
and overwhelming. Scrrpturfrl Authorities
gave a deathblow to the rife Ariauism of that
country, which threatened to overrun Ken
tucky. Our kind host conveyed us to Ash
land ; but tho proprietor was not at home
On hearing, however, of our visit, we re
ceived a most cordial invitation to dine at
Ashland, of which we nvailod-oursclvesy
and spent three full hours in very pleasant
chat with our kind entertainer, and three
more agreeablo jours wc nrAcr spent in all
our life. Mr. Clay is sixty.fi ve years of age
but might pass forfiAy, and will", in all pro
bability, bo well capable of public business
till four-scoro pass over his head, if God
spare him that long. His manners ore as
pmiu ouu i ijiuiUH.au, ua nicy uru geniic.S3 counterfeit note. The company armed them
maniy unu unauectea. x ne moral princi
ple, producing honesty and conscientious fi
1. 1 . l mi
delity to his trust, seemed to us to have taken
deep possession ofliismirt'd. andwebehevr
gaged in his duties as a lawyer, and docs
not forget his farm, which is in admirable
order. His house is plaiii indeed, and his
improvements around it, consisting of grass
lawns', onJ rowa of shade trees planted by
his own nuda, are in good taste, and in
complete keepf.ng with bis republican prin
ciples and manner cf life. And then, Mrs.
Clay is more fhaii P pairn she is an ex
act modelfor all the I.iu i" ,an;J- S!e
minutely superintends all her household
uffairs. Her little green house, and col
lection of flowers and shrubs, are most .tns,y
and well selected. But hor butter yea, hei'
buiter (for we ate some of it) -is superior.
From her dairy, conducted tinder her eye,
she supplies the principal hotels of Lexmg
trm-pamf H ii nr. lamalt.lory lr bir hat,
ber son Thomas showed the other day, the
suit which his mother purchased for him
with the avails of her butter. Whether her
first name be fcucretia or not, we cannot
say ; but then we are sure she deserves it
The topics of conversation were moral, re
ligious, and miscellaneous subjects ; and
we were glad to learn to our - satisfaction,
that Mr. Clay was a firrj believer io the
ftrtsiiaiTKngiol)- Jita tMe j
and" attended .with, his excellent lady ana
family j tho' Protestant Episcopal Church in
Lexington, and frequently hears ministers
of other churches.'-'iV -V i
'? ' Inttifners foiled. ,
The Free Tradepar some time since,
with arodicious exultation , announced that
the election of officers in the Chamber of
Commerce in this city had resulted in the
utter overthrow of the adherents of Protec
tion, and the election in their stead, of
thorcuch Free Trade Loco-Focos. A few
Says revealed the mystery ; and it appear.
ed that a few mousing politicians in tne
Chamber, anxious to make political capital
out of the reputation and authority of that
body, had secretly cot up a free iraae
ticket, and carefully concealing their do
signs from the majority of ihe members,
had succeeded by a dexterous movement in
decline their candidates. Uudcr these cir.
cumstances the officers elect, as might have
been expected, with a single exception, re
signed their places. A new election was
immediately held and the old Board toot at
once reinstated. Thus foiled in their first
attempt the intriguers resorted to another
rick whereby they hoped to etlect their
design. A circular was prepared announc
ing that the opposition to the re-election of
the officers bad been withdrawn necause
it Was ascertained that personal considera
Hons would enter into the canvass. But
for the purpose of procuring a vote of the
Chamber upon the question of a Protective
Tariff, they had resolved upon sunmitting
to the Chamber at its meeting on 1 ucsday,
tho 6th inst., the following resolutions:
Resolved. That, in the opinion of this
Chamber, the power of taxation is vested
in Uongress tor tne purpose ot raising a
revenue, and lor no other purpose whatso
ever.
Resolved, That whercaB it would be ille
gal and outrageous for Congress to suppres
or prohibit directly any man's lawful busi
ness and occupation ; and it no less so, and
is, besides, a fraudulent and dangerous as
sumption, la.cfiwct tho same purpose by.
suppressive or prohibitory duties.
Kesolved, lhat whereas all protective
duties are, to an equal or greater extent,
suppressive or prohibitory ; therefore this
Chamber is decidedly opposed to Protection
as a principle, while it fully acquiesces in
the necessity of a Tariff for revenue, and
of so much suppression and protection as
unavoidably results from such a Tariff.
Resolved, lhat whereas the interests
over which this Chamber is appointed to
watch aro the samo which, under a Protec
tive Tariff, aro singled out lo suffer, it is
our especial duty to protect most energeti
cally against any injury done as wantonly
and unnecessary, and without demanding
that commerce should bear, less than the
whole jinancial burdens)! the State, we
have a clcur nghtlcJornand that it should
bo made to bcarjrtfmore.
This circular, although dated Juno 2d,
was notllstributed until Monday tho 5th
the day before tho meeting was hold. The
nspirators thus -hoped to take the Cham
ber by surprise, and cheat them into a Freo
Trade vote ; but in this, too ihoy were
disappointed. At the opening of the meet-
ins yesterday, Mr. Jonathan Goodhue of
fered tho resolutions and moved their adop
tion. A motion was immediately made to
lay them upon the table: and it was carried
by a decided majority. What will be the
next mancevre of the clique to obtain a Free
Trado vole remains to be seen. Beyond
all doubt they will continue their praise
worthy efforts in tho samo "praiseworthy
manner; but we apprehend they willscircc
ly again obtain even tlio temporary success
which seemed to crown tbeir first attempt
N. Y. Tribune. ,
A Murkkllite Si!OT, A notorious scoundrel,
. IMMhe name of Uoinos, who has been guilty of
. almost every specter of crimo, wasahot last week,
near the Stone Gap, Lee county. Va. The cir.
cumstances attending this affair aro these : A
company of gentlemen were congregated in the
Three Forks neighborhood, a few of thorn were
engaged apart, listening to one of them reading
a newspaper. In the paper was an advertisement,
offering a reward for the apprehension of Goings1.
-Whilst the advertisement was bcine read, Goings
passcu oy. vneoi me company rccognisca nim,
.--it- ji - :!' i l
having, seen him before, and accosted him by
name. Goings denied his name, but the gentle,
man being satisfied that he was the individual
"set forth" in the advertisement, pursued him
one of them bavirfg a gun. After being over
taken, he was ordered to surrender, which be re.
fused to do at the same time drawin a pistol
and threatning to shoot the first that should at
tempt to arrest him. None of thrcompany wish,
ine to iaiC t'" r'tc' lot him pass without further
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1UU1UVIUMV11. 41 BVVVliM JtfVUIIHIIJV HUUI1 siaint. ...
pursuit, - Whenoverlaken thinking there would
be moro safely in flight, than resistancetook to
the woods, leaving his horse. The same evening
Goings employed a boy to go for his horse, promis
ing him $5 for his trouble. The boy succeeded
in finding the horse, but in the mean time gave
tint it m whnM, fZi.int.rn warn ' Pli a K.w
selves and took a stand, where they knew -he must
pass. As soon aS he carao up. he was called upon
to surrender, which he peremptorily refused to do,
again drawing bia pistol and endeavoring to inti
midate the mr But this tfme Goings was mtstakeri. I
liis pursuers gave Jiim, his choicepf surrender
ing or being shot upon"Tiearing"whfchirTotd"
them to " snoot and bo damned," which was
soon done. Three guns wcro fired, and in less
than two minutes, the wretched man was in the
presence of his God, with all his crimes upon
him.
Goiitgs, we are informed, has been quite noto
rious for his crimes and these ot the deepest
dye in several States, such as murder, robbery,
counterfeiting, 6i.Abigdan Virginian. '
Matrimony is a medicine very proper for
young men to take. It decides iheir fate
kills or cures. ' 1
Monument to Commodore Pexst The
mu.nument ordered by the Legislature of
Rhode Island to be erected over the remains
of the late Com. Oliver H. Peert has just
been COmpJeted,
ycarsT It stand's'
been completed, after a delay of sixteen
on an elevated tpotrnttw
northwest corner of the new Burial Ground
in Newburyport, rising from the centre of
a mouna in a square oi nity icei, enciosea
with a handsome' ornamental iron ' fence
with a granite basement. It consists of a
i 1-1. . J ..l .rr r .
IjriuiwuiKius, who a pcucsui in ivur ivci,
and shaft of twenty-one fect,f tho.base cased
wuo nauan wnno maroie, --
THE MESSENGER:
.0, ft. M 'ANALLY & J. ROBERTS, EDITORS.
Friday, Jnne 23, 1843.
. - aOXOPOLIES.- - -
Of all the curses that ever fell upon the
body politic, or infested the social relations
of life, few, if any, are to be as sincerely
deplored as monopolies no matter in what
or by whom. To monopolize in any thing
that is useful and proper, must cver.be re
garded as a sore and dangerous evil. . To
monopolise the conversation in a social or
business circle, evinces, to say the least of
it, great confidenco in one's self, and but
little in others, while it rarely fails to annoy
and worry all who may have' the misfortune
to be thus bored, nnd usually the company
of such as may bo guilty is rather avoided
than sought after. But this, ' with divers
other specfesof monopoly is somewhat suf
ferable, compared with that which aims at
the business transactions dfa neighborhood,
town or country. In despite' the improve
menlsof the age, the claims of justice, the
calls of humanity the prosperity and wel
fare of the community, there are not want
ins those who labor and toil, and strive and
D
stretch, -and reach, in continual effort to
monopolize every business and do every
thing. To insure prosperity, every village
and every community must be well supplied
with mechanics, and such," too, as under
stand ihe different branches which they
practice. These mechanics cannot work
for nothing, find themselves, and pay for
what they eat ; they deserve more, and
to have better wages than a mere
botch, who is over ready to undertake any
sort of work at almost any price. I he
country is filled with such. They have
spent little4kne,1tss money, and attention
least of all, in acquiring a trade, and will,
of course, undertake jobs at much lower
rates than ono who (L-cls competent to his
task, has prepared himself for it, and know s
that it will bo done well. Now, we most
solemnly protest against that practice, let
it prevail where it may, or be followed by -
whomsoever it-may rof tiwoopolizing the
business belonging to different brandies of
mechanics, by employing renegades, to tho
detriment of regularly tauglrtand stationary
workmen. " But I must have my work
cheap." Well, be it so. But aro you sure
that you have taken the proper course to
secure it ? We doubt it very much. Per.
haps it may appear so: at the present; but
stop and look at the results. This course
will ultimately drive p.ut, of employment a
great portion, if not' ally-competent work,
men, so that it will be difficult to have work
done at all as it should be. A mechanic,
thoroughly acquainted with his particular
branch of business, is of incalculable value
to any community. The time spent in ac
quiring his trado, the amount expended in
setting himself up in business, tho ..greater!
quantity and superior qutlity of his tools,
aro all reasons why he should bo better
paid; and, added to this (which turns in
favor of tlio patron) ho docs his work moro
readily, promptly, and far better than these
Jacks-of-nll.tradescver.do or can. It is by
this as many other thing u not Ac uw:
est priced article that is the cheapest., .Ma
ny low priced articles, aiKfTnnctr low pric
ed work!, is dear at any price. We speak
from experience. Wo have had Work done
because we could get it cheap, and better
would it have been for us if we had let it
alono altogether. If it answered the pur.
pose at all, we were soon compelled to pay
a great deal moro for rrpairs than it would
have cost us at first to have had it done by
good workman in a proper manner. The
samo my bo said of professional men, as
teachers, lawyers, phy.iciane, or miaistcrr..
Other circums;?nccs Ixing rqml, it Ki
ways better to encajje the services c4
whose' attention is undivided wbo hm bjn
his profession who jdepends on it tor a
support. In such cases business is usually
done moro promptly, and "nore correctly
thanvhentUs-cntrusted to those whose au
tcntion 43 necessarily divided by Uie calls
and claims of divers pursuits.
TTMTeniveisaaiidr tsthiuunbsjifjheD
wholesome maxim. It breathes the spirit
of true patriotism, philanthropy and reli
gion ; .and never will say people prosper as
they should or might do, until it becomes
generally prevalent. One branch of busi
ness well. followed will, in the general, se
cure a man a competence of this world's
goods, without his trying to monopolize
alt. Let us have lawyers, doctors, teach
ers, ministers, mechanics, farmers and
merchants, and let each understand his own
particular business well, and " keep his
shoo, and his shop will keep him." ' Each
will prosper, feeling bound by ties of inte
rest t6oThs7whne"rteTise-of irrertttttde-
pendence will strengthen the moral, politi
cal and social bonds which bind us together
and we will become a wiser, a better, and a
happier people,
i
I There was a very destructive fire at Tal.
janasscc, ra.r lately.
Wis Pana fk fni.lAr.. .t, T .
sonage heretofore advertised for sale in this
paper, have requested us to saythaTtn con;
sequence of some disposition being mani
fested . by a portion of tho community to
save the property from a sale, the sale is
postponed until the Tuesday of tho Octo
ber Court, when it will- certainly be sold,
unless the Trustees shall havo some posi.
livo assurances that they can be relieved of
debt. ' If wo might be permitted to say
word in this matter, It will be simply, that .
to sell that property at public sale to pay a,
debt of about ono thousand dollars, will bo
a shame and a disgrace! to the Methodist
Church in tho bounds of the Ashcville Dis.
trict. Twenly.five cents, or less, from
each member, to ssy nothing of what friends
of the Church would give, would pay off the
wholo debt. And how easily could that be
sparedj Come, come, friends, for your
credit's sake, raise the money, relieve tho
Trustees, and save the property.
miTEBSm OF THE ASHEY1LLE TOTAL
ABSTIAEXCE SOCIETY.
This society, which is, perhaps, the larg.
est in the State, will hold its anniversary
meeting in Asheville on the FOURTH OF
JULY next. The exercises to commenco
at 10 o'clock, A. M., and be carried on in
the following order :
I. A procession will bo formed on the
Public Square precise! at the above named
hour, and repair to a stand and scats pre.
pared for the occasion in a contiguous
grove. Tho order of the procession will be
1.. Principal Marshals,. Col. Jos. Cathey,
of Haywood, and Copt. C&is. Moore, of
Buncombe.
2. Musicians.
3. Revolutionary Soldiers.'
4. Ladies generally? (preceded by asplen
did banner, borne by J. McCorklc and
A. J. Fain.
The Eeverend Clergy.
6. Officers and members of the neighboring
Societies.
7. Officers and members of the Ashevillo
Society, (with a banner, borne by Jas.
M. Lowiy, Jr. "
8. Citizens generally.
II. At the stand, the exercises will boas
follows :
lr Prayer by the Rev. DrrDickson, Prin
cipal of the Female Seminary.
2. M iusjcyjhoJJa nd.
3. Reading the Declaration of Indcpcnd.
ence.
4. Music by the Band.
5. A Patriotic Address, by P. W. Huberts.
6. Music by the, Band.
7. Temperance A ddress, by tho Rev. Eras-
tus Rowley, A. M., Principal of the Male
Academy. , .
8. Music by the-Band.
9. An address on the State of our Country,
by J. F. E. Hardy, M. D. ;
The Principal Marshals will bo assisted by
Messrs. J. R. Osborn, J. O. Roberts, M.
M. Pattpn, J. L. Mclvcc, James P. Hardy,
and A. II. Jones-; all of whom will be dis.
tiflguislted by sashes r bearing suitable mot.
toes.
The .nusic will bo instrumental and vo
cal, and be conducted by the Principal and
Professox-xif Music in tlio Female Scmina-
ry" ' ' ' .
A general and pressing invitation is gir.
crt to the friends of Temperance, and all
others who may feel disposed, in this and
the sarrounding counties, to be present and
participate in the exercises.
The officers of the Aslievi!lo Society
tako great pleasure in recommending the
subject to the attention of the community:
Splendid banners will bo used oothc occa.
aion ; the music will be excellent ; and from
the literary character of the speakers a rich
treat may.be expected from them. Come
cite, come all we are determined not to
da things by halve. It wilt, wo venture to
predict, be a prvuJ day for the Temperanco
i ' 'bfe J Tt'tineasco sppcar in
Tfxrtnce to thlir comingefee-.
Ut Joxts, the w hig cau-
jninff strength
i fuaOM eusjf
;b n a naro djj
i "
and has more
syr.tit.-tt tiiao tltey tnougni w
bad.' 1 Us boldly sdtucates a National Baak,
a Tariff and the claims of Henry Clay U
the Presidency. These questions are be.
inr S!iUteJlErouffhluFlhenw'hohr Staler
are coming out in favor of aNational Bank-
What's to, happex next T A mart
aroused us from our quiet slumbers just
after daylight the other morning in order to
pay his subscription one year in advance
Astonishing ! very !
t
(KT Wonder if our Town Commission
ers know of that huge and almost impassi
ble mud-holo Tn the street west of Mr.
Chunn's store I It is an abominably filthy
place, and something ought to be done im
mediately to remove the nuisance.
New England States. He passed through
Philadelphia, where he was. received with
the customary honors.
About the lit of March last a magaul.
cent comet was seco throughout India.