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than olher members generally ; but I have always understood ihut, if a general dis. i covers that tt'largo body of troop whom lLI be has pushed forward ore not able to aus- tain their iQajdoo with advantage, he" may direct Ihem lobe withdrawn. 'If ho has taken a false position, may he not abandon it rather than have hii tronpacul to pieces? I.Pt us. then, see how this mutter stands. ' VVa nt ilio south are in no danger. It is nomilar with us to vote acato'st abolition po. ihione. and if a roan hus. the boldness to takn m other course he i denounced. But how i tr with" ou allies at ihirfarlh! They are hardly pressed on .this point. 1 have been annealed to personally by several of both political parties, who have hitherto stood with us-of the south on this huestion.'and who say they will con. tinueto do so if wc deem it necessary ;but that they say they are losing ground ; that the7rlehd oflho south are giving way, and tint RhnliiitiniVts irainins ground ; and O t7 t- - .- ihey are anxious that we should give. up the rule, assuring me that tliey aro prcporeo to vote witn us, on au me main qui-suuua. ... lct us now recur to our simile of a bat, tie. Suppose a general had takeu ifpost tion with his own troops behind a Recurs breastwork, but-hadrstaiioncd his allies oi exposed ground, yvjiere they wort rapidly falling bv the enemv's shot, and could with difficulty sustain themselves. Theyappea ta Ihe general and teff him- that, if he re. cards it as important to maintain their po . silion, and considers the ground valuable, . they will still endeavor to occupy it. He tells ihcm ia rcnlv thai the criiMid is worth nothing, and that he ougirF&t have la ken it, but thai ho will not, once having ta ken itretire, but thhl they must remain jhere and be cut to pioces. Now, I appeal ,ta my friends from the south to say who- therit is fair that wc should keen our allies in this attitudo longer, even if some of them are generous enough o submit to it : But suppose 'in all, I havo said 1 nm wrong. Can we not, as a matter of sound policy, receive these petitions ? Wo have repeatedly received the petitions of for elgners ; surely we may, as an act of cour tesyf receive those of our own citizens though we do not choose to grant the pray er. 1 should do giaa u gentlemen, ifom the south would review their ground. ' i i i i n- .i e ButHa said that if we now rescind this rule the abolitionists will boast of it.- With out doubt they wilTproess to be greatly de lighted : but. sir, there "wilL be no real joy among them. Deprived, ofthepowerful lever with which .they have operatedon the north, they will find themselves shorn of their strength. ' i. I regret the course pursued on another account. We of the south are in a posi tion peculiarly delicate. Slavery exists with us ; it does not exist at the north t and England has abolished it in her, West In dia possessions. 1 have, indeed, not much belief in the sincerity of the British Gov. ernment. ' So long as she retains more y than one hundred millions of slaves in the East Iodic without even an effort to libe rate them , she dfcserm do great credit for her humanity.; , . -, v : Mr. Holmes hero interposed to star. So justice to England, that sho had recently - taken steps towards the liberation of her East India subjects. . ' V Mr, Clingman resumed. I thnnkv the gentleman for the information.., But I was about to observe that. we sfnnd in .a delicate -position at the south',' though wo 6iand on firm ground while we stand upon the Con Stitution ; but we should ba careful nl to .. ask for more than U clearly right. VVhile we fix ourselves on the Constitution, we stand on solid ground, and ,we should not irritate others by cUiming too much. -The north is irritated by the ubohypmsts who tell them that wo are not satisfied with slavery at the south, but want to make them . slaves too by taking from-Lthem the. right . of petition. JNow, oijj ground is lirm n ough. without our seeking to aland upon ' doubtful ground, and thus giving irritation. Sonio persons, indeed, are anxious to keep. nip the excitement, (I do not here referto members of Congress in cither Houso.) While there are some at the south wTkrtuke the highest ground, as they shy, on this - subject, in order to induce the people of the . south to esteem them ihe rnosl zealous lov ersof their rights, and thus bbtaitv'favor at home, tlerore.men.4it ihe nortlfcwho take iajappuaila.firound from tho same pnnci pla They sock to make capital orit, and we are short-sighted enough to enable them to do lt -Hancc, fH feeling grows out of it both at tho south and in the north. The F feeling is now very different from what if wasomo" years ago, ant all prising from inis tooitsn struggicuuout petitions. a My constituents, most of ihcm,'. know of the feelings which prevail at the north, only what they see in.' this House." and when they sec half the House; votin' to abolish this rule they consider thbrri all as tiding v with the abolitionists. This ought not to , be sa, and will not if wo can coipo. -to a - right understanding. 1 regret cxcecdinc. ly to see the subject of slavery introduced on air occasions, even in debates on the navyand subjects the most disconnecter! with it. 1 his discussion of abolition topics has generated all the Hl-leeling which un. happily exists between tho south and the north. Its .worst feature is Us sectional character.-" Men may differ widely on other subjects, such as the-larilT and the Bank, and because the discussion does not assume a sectional complexion they differ with safety. Standings they do, sido by side throughout the country, both, parties can correctly ascertain each others views, and the excitement does not attain a dangerous Y height. But in such a sectional question as this, they in different portions of the country do not communicate readily, and byconsenuence cannot understand- each other, and by the perpetual excitement of unkind sectional feeling the worst consej quencesmay ensue. There is no oonorto. nity here to diffuse correct information. All in one section of the countrj are of one way of thinking, and henco they remain in the dark. While we thus continue to tan the name-of discord on trivial oeca- sides till it attaint a great height, should it aomo day assume a practical form, as it did during -tho discussion oi me Missouri Aueat on. the additional exciiemciu ure raised might produce the greatest possible mischief. '. ' '-i'--. . " fkfore I resume my acat I will say tnat I know perfectly Well that, many of my friends differ with me on this subject : I beg all such to understand that I cherish toward ihem not the slightest unkindness. I know . i . .u - lUrvaro just as nonesi in mcir lummuua .,wf ;,iKt ua nu re in their purpose as I can possibly be ; ana r uicrciore nope ium wC the noints in which wt diner without excitement. I trust - tho whole wiestion'can bo temperately considered ; more especially as i oanpvo iiijr diversity of views on the main question.- Nobody thinks ol aitempting 10 aooiism nkverv in tho District of Columbia or in ih Territories i and, should any man be a unwise as to try it, his motion, will be voM'down with unanimity such, as has rarely, been seen on this floor. . . ' . From the Madisonian, . . BemasosuiSDi Mr. Van Burcn. Brownson, the great Democratic wriitr. fand editor of BrownsoBjs , Review; eubitahed at Boston.) thus charbcterises the J. 7 t ..I'. ni,.U .. U:t, n.nnnAna ilia Van Buen party and seeks to Control the Democratic party, a 'Stilfiahncss. thus, becomes n, time. server: scfks not for truth and justice, but for what is nohular: asks not What U riiihit but simniv What will the people -o "i say ! It has no opinion of its own. It runs athwart no. popular prejudice; treads on none of the people's corns : is non-com miUal on all points on which the puhlio$iind has not declared itself; and is tolerant to all incipient errors, for they may become popuur to-morrow, u is pruucoi, site decorous. It has no rougu edges, no an gular points, and thrusts its elbow into no man1 ribs.,-Jts face has a settled smile and its voice is soft, cent 1c, insinuating It is calm, dispassionate, mild,, deliberate. It is free from rage, from hurry, and bides its time.' If it fuils to-day' it will succeed to-morrow. 'The-sober, second thought of the people,' will set all right and place itai the lop of the ladder." Well may the writer add " We draw here no fancy sketch. We are, unhappily, painting from tho life." - ' . - This system, if we have rightly learn ed it, and we have learned it from the inti. mate personal associates of the distinguish, ed tiian who is at present its most brilliant representative, is in substance this.:, in a republican government every thing must be done by means of party. Our first effort, therefucf, must be to gel and. to keep, our Dartv in the moiontv- We must never oppose any measure likely to throw Ui keep rt in the minority. Having determined that all is to , be done by and through party, and that -our primary duty is to labor tor tho organization and a seen deiicy of our party, tljo nextr thing to be insisted oo is, huHlity to the party and strict adherence to its umge tbe surrender of all individual opinions, convictions and preferences, to tho decision of the party, which decisian, be it understood, 'is always to bo cflbclcd by tho aforesaid politicians who have hold of the crank.' This throws tho whole business into the hands of cen tral committees, and deprive the great mass of citizens of all free voice in the determi nation of measures or in the selection of candidates. To keep the ranks of "the party lull, to prevent members from break. 1 log away and asserting their independence, appeals ore how mude to ihe lowest and must corrupt passions ot tne numan neart; The individual who' shows himself a little uaeasy, or -disposed to kick at the party traces must jie dfMiou need, thrown over, and dec! red to bo on enemy , and no longer entitjed to tho confidence, of the party. llius men must be kept in the party, and faithful to its usages, decisions and nomina. lions, not by ottaclimcnt to its principles and measures, but through fear that, if they ussert theirndepcndcncethey will loso their share of the sils.' " - .... , Mr. Brownson then goes directly at Mr. Van Buren: v " And here, we must b permitted to J say, a.8t rong TetraQirwhythe A morican people should pause and deliberate long, before elevating Mr, Van Burcn to the high office from which, in 1840, they so indig nanily (iectcd him. It -cannot be denied that Mr. Von Buren is tne most conspicuous representative of tins sysrem of parly man. agement in this country. The system itself has been perfected, and to no inconsiderable extent, wus founded by him and his near immediate associates. He is intimately connected with it; owes to it all the political tfevatton he has ever received, and relies on it alone for hiSlrestoration to the Presidency 11 bos no hope- hat ia i.-influee : his restoration would, therefore, be direct sanction of the system by the ' American people, and go far towards fastening it upon die country beyond the reach of future re. dress. In this view of -vh cose? the re election of Mr'. Van Buieo, whatever his personal worlh, would bo a dangerous pre. cedent, and almost serious public calamity." in speaking of Mr. Van Buren s defeat in 1840, Mr. Brownson says: . - "Considerate men, who stood by Mr." Van Buren, and made no inconsiderable sacrifices to sustain hint, felt that all was not lost ; nay, that the gain might, possibly, in the long run, overbalance the loss. Mr. Van Buren, they felt, was out of the way, and this, in itself, was no trifling gain. Hope sprang up afresh, and, in the buovanc v of their hearts, they were disposed to treat him with all tenderness, to tresd lightly on his faults, to forget the injuries he inflicted on the republican cause, and to msirnifr. ar hiuvii vsBiuie, iiis vinues ana public services, t.. . cut tne re-onnearsnpn of Mr. Van Buren on the stairs chamrea the hole aspect. of affairs. He coma nnt alone, but as the chief of a band, "which un country.. baa devoutly hoped was die. vetttiL Pver to be collected again. ' He comes at ins represnuauve vj v, corrwpl and torrvpnng system of party tac Ucijoilowta oy ts same swarm vj greevg spoilsmen, with their appeliie for plunder snarpmci vy c jew y&' n,n. ,v.jr have been forced, through the remains of the original virtue and patriotism of the country, to-practise. Gratify- his wishes. restore him to the place na is personalty olicittng, and e loose all that was good in the defeat ol ttw republican party in 1840, and retain only the evil; we restore what: wfth'an almost trnheard of effort: the country had. thrown off, and place' the re publican party in the condition in which it must be defeated again, or the country U.in. evitabty ruined." "Vjr L " From the Whig Standard, Jsn. 5. ThClMne already before llio People. ' - Tho proceedings of tne House on. Wd. nesday settled at least one of the issues to bo presented to the people during the next Presidential canvass. After the vote on rW'nr Duncan's bill to divorce the Govern meat from' tho banks, (a mere cftp trap expression,) or,' in plain English? to rej establish the Sub-Treosury . there rcrhaina no doubt of the fact that thoOldiiUnkers are resolved to aink or swim with lh odious and ihrice condemned measure on their backs. Van Buren, the Sub.Treasury, a standing army of 200,000 men, nri protec. tion to " American 'industry thesd were some of the issmc's upon which the canvass of 1840 was earned on'. These were some of ilr issues upon which the people ren. dered their verdict.- Do tho Old Hunkers desire a second trial of them by the same jury? If so, ogreed.; They alleged Mai the jury the people-rrWSre bribedml thev were intoxicated with hard cider, and made mad with natriotio Bonus; ivelf, if they think ihe people mote honest now than they charged ihem with being theft', more sober, and less inclined to -sing patriotic Sonus, we arc content : we have confidence in them, and do no oeitcve any oi inc libels uttered against them by ihe Globe, Richmond Enquiry and other papers oi. n similnr Rtamo. We cannot seo, in the first Dlace. how the Whigs could hove pro. cured money enough to bribe some hundred and fifty thousand unnurchasable Demo. crats, unless they were to be boight very low for a few coppers a piece and we have too good an opinion of the Democracy to believe Ihey hold themselves so cneap. . No : the Globe and its co-laoorors Jo tne people gross injustice -nay, heart foul ca lumnv unoh them.. The verdict which they rendered against Mr. Van Bufcnihis Sub Treasury, his scheme, of a grand standing army, his oilier standing army of office holders, defaulters, Icg-lrensurcrs, and Swarlwouteriwas on honest, sober.mjnd ed, deliberate, well-weighed verdict of con demnation ; such on one as the) will again render unon ft second trial of the same issues Nor will they bo lea' likely to renew their verdict of 1840 bt being toto by such disinterested advocate as Hlair RitchieaTKCroswell, ttiat they.ere a set or dolts, dundcrheasfa)tSf7naatien, tne brintp. bribed miscreants, and false Keart ed knaves, who tf&l drunk on ciAjr, and became crazv with sinc'me. 'r. We ffcir these staid, sober, truth.lovina editors w. 11 never lbo able , to persuade tho pcoploibat they were gouty of tho heinous otitaaps iaia to their charge; nay, verity, we sipngiy np preliend that if tho people we matt in 1840, they will be as mad U March hares" in 1844 that if they wjnt crazy with song-singing then, they wU become frantic by the same means duringihe com inn season: for already there ae sundry song-books published, (snd the was not one so early as this four years tui,) con. taining many on enticing and rigft incrrie song, whldrp when sung by a god, full Whig elwir, -liflelh-up tho-'spirt.-and makcih the heart glad. We krw these sonffs have S eontrarw effect uooi some whom, instead 'jf cheering, ,wj( sadden extremely. This only proves the da adag to be true, namely, that, what i"ife man' meat is another a poison. , WJtb whom will yon fio? The Indiana State Journal concedes an able article on the tariff, with the blowing questions ifc . . !' ' Wow with, whom wiifthe r Apmia eot With that party whicnderes , to foicer the price of their products T To af ford them on European market fH them 1 Will thev eo with the Free sTradt party who, while Europe, closes TWIxavetiues to tne saie oi wncoi ana corn, oto., i yei insist upon permitting that countrj to sell here free of duty, thus to create a foreign debt, and thus to drain American specie with whicn tb pay it!' - . With whom will the MECHANICS go! Wiih that party which, by tho imiK) sition of a tax, desires to protectmch wares as iney manuiuciurc, irom ine compoimua of the paujjer labor, of h-td-wor!d I ,or will they go with the'party w men proposes to suffer a foreign people to flood oursio res with manufactured articles at so low a rate as to prevent tfie American mechanic from fair sales, and thus to beggar him and close his shop in bankruptcy 7 " With whom will the LABORER go With the party whose object is to secure to labor a fair equivalent t or win tney go with tlioso who desire, by placing the Atnerjcad laborer in compel itiou with the European nnuners, to bring him down to a Jew pen nice a dau for his wages ? t - ' For whom will men ol ail classes go ( For the parly whose avowed purpose it is to raise the revenue for tho supper) of the federal government by a tax upon British goods?. Or will they go with that party vho seek to wring the revenue in hard 'dollars, BY THE TAX UATHEKEK, by the levy for that purpose of a DIRECT TAX upon tnapoctteis oi me peupie ' , - -. . :.... " Farmers ! Mechanics ! Laborers ! it is for you to answer jhese questions at the polls I The Democratic Whigs are with you and your interests, if you would coo tribute to your interests, sustain them by your suffrages !n - ( THE MESSENGER. Friday JWBlng. Jam. 1S4. -wTfVR GOVERNOR ; WILLI AW A. GRAalAM. BOOM, BOOM- 1 hej;e are two pr inree i complete sets oi the cnristion rami.y ux-i brary remaining unsold, and as tne ageni has ordered tnero to Dereturncul.ne.or. of real goot looks will d6 well- to nd in their orders immediately, as sucn opponu. Dines are raro. A gentleman catiea ana got a set a couple of days ago very fortuV nately, and as aome.daya may pass before a conveyance can be obtained, two or three other families mav! vet o supplied. Each set contains 15 tolerably large volumes, ve ry well bound, and are offered at the tremely low price of 86 50 per sejt only 43 3-4 cents per1 volume. Call immediate ly at this office and seize the opportunity. AN APPEAL TO THE WHIGS, "'.The prico of. liberty," said the sage of Monlicello, "is eternal, yigilencc." Whics of North Carolina, Will you disre- uard the virtuous admonition I - In this spi ril tho great vyhig party of the Union arc called upon o commence organizing their , ,. forces, and; to diffuse correct information among lhe mass of the people, for the great L - 1 f ,k. ..mm mtiH tnnn Kit hfmli tie Tn thn result of tho oominff Presidential 1 election, the people mawell look with in- lenso interest, for it will doubtless decide the fute of the two, great polilicol parlies in this country , for years to come. Which. ever party gains the ascendency. then, w'll maintain it, and all efforts to supplant that party will prove as futile as the attempt of a monkey to turn, the course of the Missis- sippi. Ought not the Whigs then to com- mence with on earnestness that will show to their opponents that they are determined to make on unparalleled rally iii defence of those principles upon whiclv the salva- tion of our country alone rests ! Ia view of the wretched state of aflairs in this government, an appeal is moda from lisping infuncy , to tottering age, to every Whig to every lover of his country in behalf of that inestimable boon our fathers i , ,- . nequeainea us, nou oi ine pumy oi go- vermnent and her -inslitutions, that might penetrate even hearts of stone. And shatl the appeal no unheeded? Forbid it court - lrvmen. INcver let tho rcDroach res. undo "" . t . r 1 - a mi ihnl tAii sn f i ion1 tn Mrl in niiohmtv trtr r warn ine couniry w in semiu oi giory a w destined to occupy. If ever there was an ocensiou for united action in our country's cause, H is now. Surely if there ever was a time when the true conservators of the public weal were called upon to rise in tho majesty of their strength and rescue, not only their public but their private interests iheir personal independence, the inherit, ance of their children, and tho best into.' rests of their common country from utier ruin it is now ! In the name, then, of the dearest inte rests of our beloved country, we call upon ;he Whigs of North Carolina, and of the wholor Union, to obganizS-Io don their armour for tho Coming contest. Remeni ber that the price of liberty is eternal vi gilcnce," and .every - Whig in the IJoion should glory in preserving his country from ruin. ,Xet every Whig, in, view of the glorious victory that awaits his party next "fall, as a true patriot, take courage. The Whigs have lhe numbers .and ihey have al- so, tho consciousness of ad7o((rffg,"'an honest cause. All they require to secure a triumphant victory is enebgt '-united. PBBSfiVfRlNO ENEBGY, . ARB- ORGANIZATION If eyery Whig but does his duty, we need " never despair of the republic.'' The Presidential campaign will soonj be upon us, and our opponents are already on the alert and in motion. They will make a despcrt effort to again palm upon the peo pie Martin Van Buren-a man whom jhey once tried and condemned. Is it not time then, forthe Whigs to rally t Leteach Whig laid to disseminating correct information omonc the people. Let there be licht ! If reason is left free to combat error,, we shot certainly be crowned withf tt'gioriouS sue cess of those principles upon which the permanence and prosperity of tho country are based, t - . Sick with the experiments of the last twelve or hliecn years, the people have de termined to return to the old-fashioned sim plicity of the Father of his country., Ia or der to secure to the government a return to its former prosperity, it must be administer. ed upon the principles whichytho Whig par ty propose, ond which are briefly laid down .i. . . . . . . as follows by tneir cnampionn, menet Cut, and cordially embraced by every true Whig in .the Union: ' A sound Nation! currency, regulated by the ill and authority of the Nation : An mdequatt menu with fair protection to Amtreimn industry . t . Just restraints on the Executive power, embrace ing a further restriction on lbs exercise of the A faithful sdministrstion of tbe Public Domain, wlthka equitable distribnCoa of the proceeds of lbs sales of-it among the states I ' ' ""' " A Jumttt knd mentmieal edimntitration tftht QtnertX OowfWJiri, leak) public officers per. feet frecdoni of thought and Ui tight eT tutors g I bat with saitsble restraints igiinrt ifltcrferonoe inalsetibMi .' '. ' vi An smoadment of th Constilutisa, limitii the Ineumbent of the Presidential office la a sin. T - j.,;;.. ftf th w, nrty Bnd w9 moy confidently ep peBl q lhe jud cnt of; enlightened and io,ic 0 ,e tojudg0 0fr ,hcir merits, VxontrStlhem ono by one, with tho . . . misnamed Demo erotic paVty. " 1. In lieu of 'a sound National currency regu. lated br the will and sulbority of the. Natkra i one portiort of modern Pemocricy,,(nd Uom or North Carolina ore tmong that number,) "pro- poee Stete Cmi.and Inolhcr tho Sub-Ttttuury e-land Asra moy. 3. In lien of "an sdequate revenue with .fair protection to American induiUy:" modern De - j mocrcy propose "r trede tow rfulw"-r-thsl is, they are willing to admit tlie pauper labor of ru l.i. niAiMiinir frtt af AmId. whila Co. rope imp, .duty u.on the Isbor of our people, who receives just compensation, for it, a duty amonnting alnuUto phkibiliun. ' . i''., - t 3. Id lien of jurt restraints n the Exeeothre power, embracing a furthef rcsirlptioo on the ex ercirt of the- 0101 nwdern'DemeeracT snshiin with me voice lliii monarekiail rshtrs in oar Constitution, snd the en mas tla power against I the will or the people. 1 ney sovocaw toe iargctii ,u.Sent ,B L MerclM , wl(ich ci"niiWibcs the fcgitlstion of the coun- .1 . . . ,4 . 4. In lieo of 4a faithful adminiatrenon or llio public domaiOj with sn equitable diilribution of tne proceeds of the sales among the slates; modern Democracy declare that the ilotrs shall not in their separate capacity enjoy the inheritance be queathed to them, but that the money arising frura the publio lands shall be absorbed in the reckless and profligate expenditures of the fiedotal.Go. vernmenu They declare that tlie itatee slisll not have these means of paying tbeir debts, but shall be ground down by dirtct taxes, or disgrace. themselves by rtpudiatiinT " 5. In lieu of an honest aiid economicnl Ad. minis'ration of tlie General Government, leaving public pffieers perfect freedom of thought, but wiUi suitable restr.nts agamsl inteierence m ' mndern Dcmocrscv would revive Van Boron t cosjomy and with it Van Buren tffice hold. ing honetty. They proclaim it the- duty of the p, 0accri 0f the Federal Government to in. struct the people how to vote, snd loose the pa- tronageof the Goyfrnmeg la perpetuating Jhe power oi taestai waoseRnasiney B0 aOu,eo. I "6. In lieu of ' an amendment of the Consti. . ,- ..-v ,fte inoumbent of lUe PfC,idcnti,l offica to aRiaKttomi modem Democracy insist I Uiat the President shall be re-eligible to office, 1 that he shall be permitted to servo two terms, I l..uUaa avnaviaaaa listss nmal llisw ssorvPuf ",,v"'w " l at)UBOl SH power. IIIU UO hiui EUiiuutmuiKuv 1 r ,M r J ' e : .j iu t .. .js n vsiii hj nriailipd in fhta ttrstt. in nrrfffs? ta tlifl .tlainlnent of lhe ..oond term." Freemen, "choose ve ""which set of principles you thinkbest calculated to pro mote tha welfare of tksf country, rand go to woik with a determination to gain their Lasccndency--Remember with what. eon tempt your fathers looked upon those who in the days of tlie revolution, refused to lend a helping-hand, when tho cause of their country was in dancer. And how much better will you be if you permit you sf w opponents to saddle upon the country the odious doctrines tjjey advocatoT Soon waihall enter upon tho Preside n tial and Gubernatorial campaigns cam poigns which' we trust, wrll.prove eventful ot great good to ine wnoie union, os evinc . . . .. ..... ing with what Roman virtue the darings of faction and evil-working -misrule, shall be rebuked by tho' honest yeomanry of the country, in order to secure the triumph of Whig principles in the coming elections the people must be made perfectly acquaint ed with the men and measures they are asked to support. Tbe best method of im parting this information is to "circulate the documents.'1 The truo palladium of nd the most puteiit etiglnoef free discussion is the press. " Read and circulate," should be tho motto of every Whig, for with a knowledge of Whig prin? ci pips among the people, the cause must triurnph. 1 r r - We appeal,, therefore, to each Whig into whose hands this paper may fall, to cxertvhis influence tn extend the clrcula tion of the IIiGHL4tr Messenger. In making this appeal, we pledge 'ourselves, heart and baud, that. the Messenger shall nec justice done to the Whig cause, so" far as the abilities of its conductors are capable. May we not expect prompt action on the part of bur Whig friends in this respect? If each Whig into whoso hands this paper may chance to fall, will get us only one new subscriber, our list will be greatly in creased, and the power of the Messenger to do good vastly enlarged. Vfo hope to mark the response to this appeal in tbe ac cession of many new subscribers to our list. The terms of the Messenger will remain as heretofore 82 50 per annum, in ad vance, or 93 within the year. To clubs five copies one year for ten dollars in ad. vance. - ... . . ' Extra Edition of the -Messenger. Ten Capita for Ten Dollar X ' In order to facilitate the important work of diffusing among the people correct in formation with regard ta the character, principles, measures, and objects of the two great political parties of our country, w propose to issue an Extra EdiUoa of the Messenger as ills, contains tha some subscribers. ITW Extra Edition will be commenctd ttvihe number of April 5th and continue to thoumbcj which shall announce the result ohei'rtsidential election In No. vember next, making In oil thirty fivevtekt or number. (.Of thiikjjxtra Edition' we will send thwujh th; wol ttneeptee lor ten dollars, invariably Where less than ten copies are wo. must nave oi oil per copy, rio.i will be attended to unless accompanied by the cash." Orders to be Sent in by the !5ta of Msrcff next. ; " We appeal to- Clay Club's and to neigh, bors who may wish, to club together tore, eclvo a paper during Mf Presidential cani. - paigiijexert their influence in extending the Circulation of the Extra Edition of tb Messenger. We hope they will be prompt - in sending in their orders, as lhe Extra Edi. tion wili certainly be published. Orders - respectfully solicited by ; ; McKEE 01 ATKIN. : TUB RIGHT OF.PBTIH0JX:-v' The reader will find'in to-day's paper. the remarks of Mr. Clingman, in the House of Representatives, on tha right of psti. tion. We fulljr"toncur with Mr. Cling, man in his views upon this subject,sodV have ever believed that it was the impcra. live duty of Congress to receive such pcti. lions. It must bo obvious to every candid -mind thai such petitions are, abstractly considered, harmless, from the very fact that there is not now, never lias been, sod probably never wiH ho, a majority of ab- olitionists in Congress. Refusing, there fore, to receive 'heir petitions has given the abolitionists tt consequenco they were not entitled to. Had the southern members of Congress acted, heretofore, la, accordance with that foresight which this vexed que. tion obviousTyrive ihem, the matter would have been put to rest, and lhe attempt to revive tho .exploded humbug would hare proved about as successful as the attempt of tho sparrow to chase theeogle. 1 -We sayhat re concur with" MrvClingr- man in his views upon this '.subject, sod wo think that nincteen-twenticths of the people of this district cannot, when tliey thoroughly" investigate the subject, come to a negative conclusion. Now what is the object had in view by receiving these peti tions? Is it "hot emphatically, first snd last, the preservation of harmony between tho norm-and the south.? ' Then the ques tion is, will this be the result ? Tbe abo lition question is the wily thing calculated to mar that harmony which the compro mise between tho north and the south,! st thfitadoptidn of the constitution, intended should eist, and 'experience has folly shown that the rejection of abolition peti tions widens the breach already existing between those two portions of the Union If, thcnV these petitions be received, sad an action had upon them, it will, in all nu man probability, be final, and .there can not surely bo one person found in the whole J Union who cannot foretell tbeYato of lbs question, should this be .the case. Thea this would settle at once1 lhe contention be iwnrn tho north and south, crowing out of the abolition "question.. A contrary result could not be expected by anyone. Tnka another-view of tho subject If the time should cye.rjiome when the aboli tionists will have a majority inCoogresi .... . -i '.-.- :K they will then receive inese pennons out doubt. But this time is very far di tant so far that it is very doubtful whether 1 tUe-revoiations throughwhich America sail nmi for centuries to come, will roll around. But it is time that' the queshon was seftied, and If tho contention which has existed for years on this subject be kept up, what good is to result Irons; it ? Woo at afl7 It will father strengthen the 'aboli tionists. Persecution is the JiMlood of this delusion. Experience has shown lhis; it in iu, innol i Im i Bnuthern members will look "better to their Inlercsts heresAer. Let the "abolitionists petition as much ss they please, so they are deprived of lb powerful engine they have heretofore uk in the advancement of their cause. nu.fi n nf the ClaT Clob. It Mto be hoped that the members will not forget th the Asheville Clay Club hoW nr imr tomorroweveningat early candlr-ngm- . . ., ' rn, ;i;Tm srs ing', w the coun-nouso. v. cordially invited to attend, y. j 04r It has been suggested that lh to commissioners would not be censured for preventing in some way, such an Bccumu. latlon of mud In the streets." . " A bmt 10 the wise Is sufficient." t ' lssainatlon.-CBpt. Edwtti W- Cot t:.. .n.:.inr nf ik R irhmond Hotel, i. n was assassinated iiwr-, Streets of that city on; the morning 8tt Inst., by Robert Burns, a runner for v United States Hotel. ' The Mayor ol U ci'.y has orered a reward of f W murderer. ' - " ! wtadoasce. ordcrcd. rdcr si 1.
Highland Messenger (Asheville, N.C.)
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