VOL. IIT.]
CILmiOTTE, JV. C. TlESDdr, MABCH §7, 1827.
[NO.
IT RUSHED WKKKLY
Tiv IJ:MLEL lilNGHAM,
;Sl Three Dollars n year^ paid in advance.
Xu paper will be discontlnuccl, unless at tlie
'ubrretif*!! of the editor, until all arrearages are
paiil.
A(lv^^tisements will be inserted at the usual
rates. I'ersons sending' in advertisements, are
requested to note on the margin tiic number of
insertions, or they will be continued until forbid,
and ciiarged accordingly.
WfttcV\es &
THOMAS TUOTTEU CO.
fl’^AKKS this method to in-
* A form the public, that
th y have opened :i sho]) in
(;harlotic, in tlie house lately
occupied by Doct. Samuel
llendt-rson, on tlie north side
.1' the (jourt-Ilouse, wiiere
they are well prepared to re-
^ pair ull kinds of
$C Clctfes,
the shortest notice. They hope, l)V a con-
;..,int attention to business, to merit the public
yv'ti'onage. 'I'hey have on liaiid and lor sale,
t!i" following articles :—
(jfntl^’men’s gold ptitent lever Watches;
rMi'lie:>’ do. do. do.
^dvcr lever and ])lain do.
Chains, Se.als and Keys, Slides :ind Kings;
Breast l»i!is. Finger l.'ings, and Ear Kings;
Silver Table and Tea Spoons ;
Soup Ladles and Sugar 'longs ;
Silver Spectacles, green and white, to suit
all ages;
Military Huttons, Lace and Kpuulctts;
T.adies’Work Hoxes and Reticules;
j);i.ns and Clasps; Tbimbies, ike. is.c; kc.
ir*
Removal.
J JAS commenced runn
ing between this place
and Camden, S. C. once a
week—distance HO miles.
It leaves Charlotte every Wednesday at 5 o’
clock, P. M. and arrives at Camden on Friday,
at 6 o’clock, P. M,; h aves Cnmden on Satur
day, at 2 o’clock, P. M. and arrives in Char
lotte on Monday at 3 o’clock, P. M.
Fahk—Passage to Camden, $.5, or rents
per mile. For seats, apply at the dilTerent
Post-Offices.
Persons wishing to travel on this line, mav
expect to meet w itli good accommodations, anil
on as cheap terms us anv other line in the
southern country. I'here i’s now a direct stage
line from Charleston, S. C. to Knoxville. Tenn.
which passes througli this place ; and besides,
stages leave here every week, in different di-
rections, thus affording facilities of communi
cation with every section of t)*e country,
THOMAS HOYD.
• Charlotte, Feb. 24, 182r.--4ti:3
Cj"’ editor of the W’estern Carolinian
will give the above four insertions in his pa
per, and forward his account for j)aymcnt.
Vlwwa^jsay.
TVKKN up and committed to the
jail of this county, on the 24th ot
December last, a negro m«n, ab('ut
28 or 30 years of age, near six feet
high, stout and well made, has lost
some of his teeth, one of which is a
front tooth in the lower jaw ; is of ra
ther black complexion, calls himself CYliCS,
and says he belongs to Charles M'Cullocii, near
liocky Mount, .Soiith-(’yrolina, whom he left in
the month of June last.
ALL r. N AI .D AVIN, Jailor.
Charlotte, Feb. 24, 1827.—2U*
SELLING OFF
At i'osts am\ I'Axavges.
subscriijcr, intending to close his bus!
DTI. JOHN M. HAPPOLDT
TAKKS this method of informing those who
niav feel disposed to honor him with their
patronage, that lie has removed to tlie Jate resi
dence ot Mr. Abner Houston, wliere be may be
thund and consulted at any time, except when tlier by note or otberwise) immediately ; and
ss ill this place with the least ijosslble
delay, offi'rs his remaining stock of goods at
unusually low ]jriccs, for cash. A liberal dis
count also will be allowed to those who pur-
clinse in lots.
Those persons who are indebted to him, are
requested to call and settle tlieir accounts (ei-
those who can neglect this friendly w’arning,
need not expect anv further indidcence.
' .IONAl l!AN HARRIS.
Charlotte, N. C. March 3, 182“.—4t24
**ngaged in his professional avocations abroad.
He would also return his thanks to the iniiabi-
iHiits of Providence and its vicinity, for their
liberal patronage duiing the past year; he fur-
ihermore s(»licits a continuance of the same, (
and will endeavor, by his assiduity and attentuwi j •Votkc.
n business, to give geueia satis .iction. on |nn||ip^ undersigned Iniving cjualificd as Execu-
Mder.ng the scarcity ot 1 tors to the last will .ml testament.of Wil-
liiii'.. ot the times, ic promises . i Alexanler, deceased, at .lanuary Ses-
shrdl Ije ver_\ modeia e. sions of Cabarrus Court, hereby rKjuest ull jier-
Providence, j. Jrcklni mrg cow sons indeiited to said deceased, bv not-, book
februunj 3 j account or otherwise, to n.ake p'ayment, and
t!'*. It. Family Medicines kept on hand for sale. i aj] those having claims against said estate, are
hereby required to present them for payment.
Uve WWivVn,
havara nf the Swhidler.
OXE Thomas Hadlej , (and, 1 am .ashamed to
acknowledge, a kinsman of my own) came
to my house in rsovembev la.st, and was treated
vitli kindness and respect. About the middle
rf December he bargained with me for a valua
ble stud-horse, at the price of 5^150; said he then
within the time ])rescribed by law, or this no
tice will be plead in bar.
ALPHONSO ALEXANDER, ? ,
PHILANDER ALEXANDER, 5
3t23
I
From the National Intelligencer.
SIGNS OP 1 HE TIMES.
It is known, \vc believe, to our readers,
that we have never accorded in the doc
trine, ihat party spirit, in a free Govern
ment, is dangerous to the public interest.
It has always been our opinion, on tlje
contrary, that the existence of jiarty spi-:
rit, to a certain extent, is t^reatly to be
preferred to the calm of despotism, whe
ther that despotism be one of opinion or
oi physical strength. An opposition to
the measures of a Government, whe^
founded upon principle, is entitled to
respect and consideration, even iVom the
Administration to wliich it is opposed.
When founded upon different principles,
cr rather upon no principle at all, but
that of a combination to obtain possession
of the offices and patronage of a Govern
ment, it is still useful; because it indu
ces caution, and a rrjj^ard for public opi
nion. on the part of tliose wlio administer
the Government, which ^cannot fail to
serve and ])rotect the public interest.
e. must have {>ood rcasotis, however,
before we engage in an opposition to an
existing Administration, of the nature
first above stated, and we never will, un
der any circumstances, engage in one ol'
the nature last described.
With respect to the preset>t Adminis
tration of the Government, it will be i t -
membered by all who read this Journal,
that, at the time of its induction to ofOce.:
on its subsequent organiEation; and at a
later da'e, we have expressed our convic
tion thut the elertion of the President had
bf^en honestly made, and that the Presi
dent had acted wisriv, and with exclusive
regard to the public interest, and to the
circumstances of his election, in the ap
pointment of the Off'icers, who preside
over the difTerent Departments of the
Government, and represent our country-
abroad. More l ecently we have had oc
casion to say. that, judging the Admin
istration l)v its measures, we believed,
for any thing that we could 'iee, tliat the
election of President by the House of
Uepresrntatives, resulted benelicially to
the country, there being more to ap
prove than to disapprove in the measures
of this Government. We have yet seen
nothing to chat)ge tiiis opinion. ‘‘Un-
warpcd by party rage,” or even by per
sonal attachments; wholly unconnected
with the Executive Administration of
the General Government; free from any
engagement, understanding, or alliance
with any party, or parly men, this is the
uii))iasscd dictate of our deliberate judg
ment.
This sentiment such as we have here
tofore expressed it, w'»? now repeat, with
on Thursday last, for a Printer to thut
body. The occasion was in itself an un
important one, wholly unworthy of spe
cial notice, and to which wc certainly
should never have invited the attention
of our readers, but for the organization
whicl. it for the first time disclosed, and
for the principles openly avowed on that
occasion, by the Hon. .Mautin Van Uu-
HKN-, an eminent Senator Irom the State
of New-York, who has earned the dis
tinction of being brought into this bold
relief, by presenting himself, on that
day, as the spokesman of the party of
which we shall take the freedom to con
sider him the head and representative, if
he be not both its parent and its guardian.
Of that Senator we should be the lant to
speak with personal disrespect. With
talents enough to be a great man, he has
the manners of a gentleman, and an envi
able private character. It is only of his
political principles, his notion (»f pai'v
discipline, and the luannor in Avhicb he
has brought them both to bear upon the
present state of public alfairs, that we
mean to speak.
On the occasion to which we have al
ready referred, Mr. \’an liruKN made
the following remarks, which were care
fully noted down by our Kepurier, ana
will not be denied or retracted:
“ He had long been ofopinion, he said,
that tlie public interest might be proni".
ted, the vanfii'lon of the Press, as nrU here
us t.'iro’igLoiit the cofinlry^ improved, and
respect for tlie*Senate, as well a» accu
racy in the publication of the proceedings
of the Senate, better secured, l)y ajudi-
cio!is revision of the laws relative to the
public printing at large.”
.\t a more convenient season, he
hoped the subject would be revised, and
lie promised himself the best results
from such revision as the nature of the
subject was susceptible of.”
Now, to “the revision of the laws,”
SiC. we have not the slij;htest pos-sib!«»
objection: nor do we care how tl.e Sen
ate shall think proper to have its printing
(lone for the future, so it is decently done.
It is to the avowed object of this propor.ed
revision, that we take exccjjtion. We
t'uow out of view the “accuracy in the
pubhcation of the proceedings,” as a
motive for the proj)osed ruvision,
cause every one who knows any thing a-
bout it, knows, that this objection is
thrown in to make up light weight: we
pass by also, the.“respect for the Sen
ate,” in which every man of sense knows,
and
edge we have never been in any manner
delicient: and leaving such argucinents
ILLIAM M‘COMR.
Tode a borrowed creature, the owner of which cujjicd by Mrs. M. Wisliert, deceased, for the
lived about one mile from Concord ; borrowed ' term of one year. Any person wishing to rent,
of me a valuable mare, with a .saddle and bridle, i can have the opportunity of so doing, by ap-
aiid started in the morning, to be back in the ^ plying to the subscriber, or to Samuel M.‘Comb
evening, with the ?150 to pay for the stud, but; in the town of Charlotte,
never returned. Said Hailley is about 23 vears | "W
old, middle sizt, b»ndy compiexion, and a down j Feb. 27, 1827.—3t23
look: the mare is black, a white face, lour
v hito Irgs, and is branded ith W. 11. Any
]Krson wlio will give me information of said
rascal, and direct to the post-ofKce in Concord,
Cabarrus countv, N. C. slull be generously re
garded. ■ WM. llAKlilS.
February 17, 1827.—3t21i’
(Tj ' Tlie Courier, Augusta, (ia. will insert the,
above three times, and forward his account to
Concor , (Jabarrus county, N. C.
Kotice..
OFFER for rent, the well known house and
lots in the town of (Jharlottc, formerly oc- i ('ntire/leference to the opinions of others.
XoUee.
UIE subscriber offers
Nl) Stage House, ai the sign of the Eagle,
L in Charlotte, North-*'arolir.a, by
lil.16 Honr.lll' WA'ISON.
The subscriber offers a very valuable tract
of land at pr vate sale, containing about
We have not sought to seduce others to
our opinions; still less have we denoun
ced tliose who have conje to diffVrent
conclusions, or acted upondifieren' prin
ciples, from us.
Hecent circumstanccs, however, have
disclosed the existence of an organized
opposition to the present Administration,
the oliject of which is to put it down,
, right or wrong. The first open apjilica-
acres. Any wishing ^»'.v "'.vltjon of this principle having been made,
land, I would be glad they wou d ca and see i * , „ -,i •, i .
me. 1 will sell low. contemporaneously with its uvowal, to
Feb'. 26, 1827.-2t22
JACOB BAKER.
A'-,'
5T XiitVce.
persons holding receipts against And’w.
lark, as Constable,
VvvbWe- ViiiaVevt ‘a\i\ a\viu\.
rr^HK subscriber informs liis tVii ads and the
I pulilic, tbat he has jiurvbased that well
■ Iciunvn est.iblishinent, latelv o\>. iied and occnpi-
-d b_\ Dr. Henderson, aiul is now ]ire])ari d to
f'ntertaiii'travellers and otiu rs, v\ iio ni.tv please
♦ o call on him ; and no eM vtioiis will be spared
to rentier them comfurtalile, .iiid tbcir s'.aj a-
grceable. Hi> table vs ill tie furnislied w ith ev-
 !'v Variety whi(di the country altoi'ils ; bis bar
v/i’tb the best of li(iUors ; and’ hi', staijies with
Ij^lonty of |)rovender, and eareiul sirvants will
be in constant uLiendanee
ROIU’.RT 1. DINKINS.
Ciiarlottc, April 20, 1826. *8U
\\.w^fueY‘’si r)U*\e\wYes.
JUST PUBLISHED, and for sa!e at this of
fice, “ Strictures on a book, entitled, ‘An
Apology for the Book of I’salms, by tiiliurt
-McMaster.’ To which aiv added, Itemarsk on
a booli, [by Alexander (iordon] entitleil ‘ The
desig and use of the Bocik of I’salms.’” B_\
Hi.nuv IxurtNF.ii, A. M. With an App'enuix,
.ItiiiN M. U iLhON, pastor of Roeky Kiver and
Pliil.uU Iphia.
Kiilr
V Tukers’ Wan-ants,
I'or sale, at this OlHce.
«\lvuc\\u\(‘wls u\u\
Tor sale, al O Jicc ol'tLw Jorj’U^l.
us personally, occasioned us no little stir-
prise. It is with pain, indeed, wc find
ourselves obliged to direct the attention
of our readers to sotne features of the
scheme, by which the Machiavelian
, for the last year, are | ,-,|.i„cip!c3 of a very few individuals are
reciuested to come forward and lift P»-1 ;,ought to be made the rule of action for
pi-rs from 1!ie undersigned, as the term of of- i • *i i •
lice of the said Clarl; has expired. | a f^iTat peopb~o the scheme, in the
W. H. MM.EARY, prosecution ol which, public utility,
H. H()^>^■Ki{, Ifaithlnl services, ancl acknowledged in-
.HtSEPH BLACKWOOD. | tegi itv. are to '>c .sacrificed to the Aloloch
Feb. 2fi, 1827.—ot.iwr j p.,,.,y—of the scheme, by the success-
N. B Most of the papers are in the hands of; j-„i ,jp('ralion d’ which this Administra
tion is, in the language of a highly re«-
pectabi(' member of the j)arty, tf> be “put
down, though it l;t; as ]»tire as the Ati-
JOS'l' or mislaid, a Pocket Book containingi 'stnjul ^t liic right hand of the
i twenty dollars, 'I lie pocket book v.as an I )>.
olil one, and had been injured tiy being biirnt. I ’ .
Whoever m.iv liave fciiml said pocket book,; e shall en»cav or to sa) nn.hmg Jier-
andwill leave it, with its contents, ui tbis of-1 sonally .••iren!-/ive to any human being in
oiir i)reseiit ex;iOsilio:i of thi
W. H. M'l.eary.
1 ariicular department of the government
to which the honorable Senator belongs.
But, in the nation, such, consentancous»«
ness of sentiment and language can hav©
no duration, either among the conductors
of the press, or the body of the peop4e.
Independently of reason and conviction.
Public opinion turns upon and resists evt-
ry attempt to dragoon it. It resents eve
ry attempt by an organized parly, to
bend the press by bribery to its selfish
purposes. Of the first of these opera
tions, we have seen an example in the
. use of the old sedition law: of the oth-
* r, we shall sec it again whenever Mr.
V’an IU’ukv succeeds in his notable pro
ject of improving the condition of thfe
[iress “throughout the country,” by
means of the Public Printing, whether it
be bcstoweil as u boon for o,i; ffjuiousnes?,
or taken away as a punishnu ui for inde-
oendencr and integrity of conduct.
I’he observations of Mr. Van Buren,
would not have been considered entitled
to these few rt niirks, bui lor the vote by
.vliich they were followed up and sustain-
1 d, which exhibited anorganizeii strength
wf two and twenty votes infavor of a mea
sure, which, we say without reseivt- or
hesitation, we do not believe the reasonot
a single individual of the whole nuiohec
approved. Not desiring to be thougUf
to six'uk disrespectful.y of any ol these
gemlemen,\ve must explain that we confine
our applicaiien ol the word ‘‘reason” to
the merits ofthe tiling actually to be dis
posed of, viz; the pnniing ofthe Senate,
in a political or parly sense, it is true we
can ((Micieve how some gentlemen snouldl
think 11 very r* asonable lo give c«»nse-
qut lice, Dy then- votes, lo a print esiab-
lished here to rail at the Administraiion,
riglu or wrong; and which must be ad
mitted lo have been true lo its vocation.
But even in that sense, it was lameruublo
to see such men as our oiil fr end Du ker-
son, the incorruptible Macot% and Smith
of South-Carolina, Benton, of i uj ai iou9
mind, and Chandler, of blmii nonesty,
not to speak of others, rangi •; them
selves under the standard of a n " caba-
listical parly organization, the hi t ob
ject of wiiich, when brought to a head,
was to ‘'improve the condition of tho
press,” by prescribing the National Intel-
I ** I ligencer^ and identifying the St'nate of the
United Slates with the Telef^raph! The
inten'iou might have l)eeu disclaimed,
had noi the vote been preceded by the
observations of Mr. Van Buren. They
gave to that vole its true character, and
cry ,..uu U. .v.i.c K.mw,, yBureu’s remark its right in-
fvnyman ol candor will ackno»l- „f pun y could
no further go. Ancient connexions, re
cent associations, personal allachmet.ls.
to those wl.o c:m swallow ll.cn, wc .■me-; |«lo,e the wani of
I’vtC'kvt I'xuik \iusV
fice, shall be suitable r-w arded.
ciiuis roi’iir.R s'I’evlns
March 3, 1827.—2t2J
T
IIE siiliseribers bave commenced business
matter: but
we should l)e treuvhercjus to tlie
of wiiich wc are jiroud ol
being tlie ad', ocates—vv; shotild be faith
less to our readers, who look to us for
, . tlie doveioiinient of passing ev ents—it
iwodoorseastotthelinckStore.onClninb,
!isclo^.e IVanklv vv!iat we believe. !f
Street, where tiny will supply tl.ose vv lio may
wish to call on them, with
MARIJLfC TOAlil STOXKS,
Tablets and Monuments.
at the s!uirt( st notice, and tin w ork will be e.\-
tciitid in tli ‘ luatcst manner.
All order?> from t!ie couiitty v\ill b
ly attended to.
Tl’.e subscribers v\ill furnish MarbV or Frev
Stone, for steps, undcrpinnin^r, d(jor and wiii'
(low sills, cap', 5s.c. fWr bnildinf;.
ROUKIi rs cv. s\^ ZETLAND.
Clu raw, .Ian. J;>, 18 27.—•"'•OJ
i.' OW S \ A V 8 \V VV V W l\\ i; ,
j'ur sule, at tl.i? .
tir.fl flisclo^'f II”!
this be oll’ensivc to the |)rejt.dices or con-
victi(jns of any of our readers, vve shall
regret it. — liiit, riicumstaticcd as wc
‘ are, the suppression of truth, om such a
I subject, is etui\aleiit, to the expression
promjit- j of falsehood. If we were to withhold what
I we know anrl believe, on a matter so vi
tal to the. great inteiests cd'our country
' as that we are about t(i rjv n, cur daily
paper would be a daily lie lo the coni-
intmity.
With these prclimanry reinatk^, we
invite the attention of tjur readers to the
vole in ij^e cf t!ic: Ur.iv.'l S!ut(,;r,
our protest against the doctrine contain
ed in the other part of tl.e remarks, that
the condition of the Press is lo be regula
ted, not only here, but “ throughout ihe
United States,” by any vote of the Sen
ate, or by any legislation of both Houses
ofC’ongrcss combined. W’^e protest a-
gainst this revival of the odious princi
ple ofthe old Sedition Law, viz: the right
of a parly to protect itself by or from the.
Press, through the agency of legislation
by Congress.
It was, indeed, somewhat an extraor
dinary coincidence, that, whilst in the
other House, the conduct of the Secre
tary of State was arraigned for changing
some of ihe Publishers of the Laws, as
though he had coinmittcd an (dlence mer
iting impeachment, it should be gravely
proj'osed, as a dt‘Sidir(duin^ in the Senate,
that ihe Pres.s, nol *nly here, but thro’-
(Viit the. counfry, should he regulated by
the dis'.ribuiion of the Puldic Printing,
wiiii a view lo iniproviti!' “the condition
of the Press.” Wlial has been deemed
unpardonable in a Sec rotary d Stale,
seems to liuve !>;'en thought by the lion.
Set.atorto be peiiVctly lair in a party in
one branch of the Legislature, upon w hose
predominance in both branclies ol the
next Congress the most confident calcu
lations are made—with what accuracy
time will shew.
'I'he honorable Tiona'or ought to be
well aware of the ntl'-r futility of all at
tempts to organize tin* pu!>iic press. Its
eoiitluciurs are r.uule of stet imt stuff' than
to b* brought (lo.v n upon their knees with
(jtie accord, lo worship any idol ol’parly
which lic may chofise to sei u]>. 'i’here
are a thousand o!’these individual", matiy
of whotn V on! ! not only part with t’.ie
paitiy jirofit r.owing- fiom party patron-
but ev(Mi with liberty, or life itself,
sfjoner than vvitli the right of private
iudgMhe.ii*, (jf which his notion of party
discipline ic(|uires the absolute surren-
(hT. Xor can the tiresis he chastised.
pn
any note tb.an it curi be bouglit or sold,
'i'iie id'.I of thus operating upon the
press, cannot live in the pure atmosplu-re
of p'li/iic ojiiiiion, h'»wever it may be
chei'islu d by jnission or prejudice. *Much
inay lie eil'.'cied, wo kv.ow, in regard to
the press, !jy putty o'gatii/ation within
the limits of a siii!;le S'.aie: vve have seen
exatntdes of that, as v.e have recently ol
the gieai magician ! It ii really a lamen
table subject of contempUiion. For their
own sakes, it grieved us to sec sucn men
yielding all the inclinut loiisof iheir heariS)
along with (he convici;on of their leuson,
to the grrttid political schenie, by which
the vote of New York is to be secured to
the newly organized parly, and, as the
price of it, Mi*. V^an Buren is lo be—any
thing he pleases. I’lus, of course, the
reader will be good enough to under-
sland to be our o|>inion, but, for iliai o-
piiiion we shall, another day. give v liat
a])pear lo be vei y substantial reasons.
'I'o .Mr. Van Buren’s elevation lo high
er oflice than he now ln)lds, on proper
principles, we shoul have had no objec
tion. In the last Presidential Electioa
he acted Ihrougiioul with firmness and
consistency : we should have been very
willing to have seen him elected V'lce
Presi(;eiit at that time, and would, in
deed, if we could, have promoletl his
elevation to the honorable station now'
occupied by his fiierid and successful
comi)etitor, Mr. Cal.boun. But when he
comes forward with the Shibuoh-ih of a
new party in his mouth, liie lirst utter
ance of which is to sflrike al the indepen
dence of the press, we must l)t* e\ 1
il vve treat him, as he hastreated us, tlown-
rigiitly, and without knovvliicj- -i
how (jur ex|)osition may eiVcct his feci.ngs
or his ambitious projects.
Let no one sujiposc, that our views of
his projects, and those ofthe new [)atty
which he is endeavouring, with praciised
art, to form into a large one, ar;.* f-unded
on the single incident in thu Stnaie,
plainly as that speaks. We have other
and much higher matter to place before
our readers hereafter. But this exposi
tion, which has been forced upon us by
considerations not to be discharged wuh-
(jiit a sacrifice of every i)olitical princ.ple
we have ever professed, involves too
much matter to be disposed of al a sin-
;,de silting. -
WASHIXGTOK, MAltCH 8.
To the Editors of thoNaticna\ Intcllig’tncer.
It has been over and over again tiium-
phantlv staled, in certain publjc prints
lioslih: tv» the present .‘Vdministration of
thelletieral (lovernment, tha. Mr. Chas.
Carrfjll, of Carrollton, the-u!ily surviving
the c!!':',’cf iimilav orgaiii^'.ion in the 1 Si^vr of the Dcclurauoii of Jnde^yl