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H)Ti: OF NOIftTII CAROLINA.
CHARLOTTE :
FRIDAY MORISING, Aug. Jl, 185ml
VOTE FOR SHERIFF OF MBOKLENRL'Kti CO.
c k
0 a a a
c S I
S3 o M ?
( jiAiti.oTiK, rrt 256 13a
KOVIDCNCC, 1 JO l" 00
Steels Cam ll '.'S 30 i
M'Leakv's, 27 11 13 Hi
l..,v; Crffk. 24 42 1 13
Pewese's, 62 5 11 2-2
lint's, 7 :'.7 ou 37
II u-.in-ia kg, lu -'i 1 19
Hakts, 61 fcd 13 to
Rea's, i yy io oo
Total, 511 817 2:28 126
IVa give below thr official vote of the .State for
Reid and K-rr, and shall add the vote for Bragg
und lhckry ns it is received.
The Counties of Alamance, Catawba, Forsylhe,
(Jasioii, Jacks-jii, Madison, McDow -II, Union, Wa
taugu, ami Yadkin, which heretofore voted with
the Counties from which ihey were respectively
fpnped, wi role now and for the future separately.
185 15 1
Keid. Kerr. U r.i iriT- l';kry
Alnn.anee, 255 0J2 i
Alexander, 230 201 000 (K)0 j
Anson, 513 108m 255 D02
Ashe, 010 551 000 150 I
Jiurke. 489 1210 000 000 j
P.uncomhe, 684 046 000 000 1
IMadnn, 631 358 620 426
flcrtie, 4J0 527 000 000
Beaufort. rr4 47 000 350
Brunswick, 271 : 1 3 014 000
Cn hurras, 441 714 425 642
Catawba, 000 000
Craven, J0 'J1 000 000
Cumberland, 1388 7:i 1473 004
Chowan, 828 240 000 000
Columbus, 443 108 512 ."Of
Camden, 122 4"8 000 000
Curtiiret, 302 411 000 000
Cherokee, 551 510 000 000
Caswell, 1013 270 220 100J
Chatham, 080 005 1017 1137
Caldwell, 190 000 000 000
Currituck, 003 178 000 000
Cleveland, .70 304 000 000
Davidson, 740 051 670 1 203
Davie, 3 45 400 000 200
Duplin, 1072 100 1000 225
Kdecombe, 1425 104 1401 155
IWsythe, 07 802 i
Franklin, 721 341 713 338 '
Gaston, 808 138
Granville, J 003 1005 1078 005 ,
Guilford, 480 1524 533 1615
Greene, 361 347 000 000 I
Gales, 400 303 055 000 I
Haywood, 551 30S 000 000 '
Halifax, 541 551 54 551
Hertford, 246 300 237 300
Hyde, 408 H(f6 000 000
Henderson, 310 702 000 000
Iredell, 303 1035 302 1250
Jackson, 000 000
Jones, 240 214 000 000
Johnston, 8S3 733 1043 627
Lenoir, 459 207 394 270
Lincoln, 1934 080 573 29G
Madison, 108 278 000 00 J
Martin, 070 200 000 000
McDowell, 000 000
Moore, 040 015 000 772
Montgomery, 209 700 00 000
Macon, 432 451 00 00
Mecklenburg, 1421 721 1023 652
Nash, 1030 64 1115 95
Nevv-Hanover, 1312 350 1109 424
Northumplon, 586 501 Gil 492
Onslow, 090 107 590 238
Orange, 1790 1523 903 1080
Pasquotank, 217 453 00 103
IVrrptitnans, 312 347 00 00
Tilt, 019 030 00 00
Person, 550 341 00 00
Kobeson, 700 G93 782 079
Kockingham, 1072 350 00 00
Rowan, 712 770 932 970
Kutherford, 500 1100 000 000
Randulph, 439 1279 000 975
Hichmond, 194 624 00 GOO
Sampson, 905 509 8G0 599
Surry, 1370 1207 00 000
Stokes, 1431 1132 200 000
Stanly, SO 690 80 800
Tyrrell, 114 282 00 00
Union, 729 472
Wake, 15G1 1102 1541 1180
Warren, 097 102 754 103
Washington, 297 247 245 388
Watouga, 00 000
Wayne, 1190 283 1145 304
Wilkes, 393 1345 970
Yadkin, 000 000 j
Vancy , 094 33G 000 000 J
, i
43,464 42,993 23,571 28,345
42.993 28,345
UNION COUN'I Y.
Thomas S. Ashe, whig, is elected Senator;
and Col. James A. Dunn, democrat, to thf
House of Commons. Joshua Sikes is elected
Slier ill".
GASTON COUNTY'.
J. 11. White, dem., is elected to the Commons.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
J. F. Hok'S i!"in., is elepted Senator; and H.
Cunsler, dem., to the Commons.
- -- - m m
By Tclcgrapli,
K.Yi.i:.c;ii, Aug. Uth, 9 P. M.
Postmaster al Salem writes on the Way-Bill
that Dockery gamed 5,533 in 50 counties. II so,
Dockcry is e lected.
ul.l Eleetfftaj If fl-: lions."
Under this caption, the Whig pours on; the
vials of its long pent-tip wrath, disappointment,
i'tnl mortification, upon the head of the w hole De
mocratic party of lliis county. He accounts for
the large Democratic majority by accusing our
party of leaving f no effort uncssayed to carry
our ticket, even at an expense of a laroe amount
of fraud and corruption, that the Democrats
nro indebted to 75 or 100 illegal voters for so
much of the large majorities and at Charlotte
there were 20 or more spurious votes polled, and
there would have been more if they had not been
challenged by Wbigs." These grave charges are
preferred against the Democratic party of this
County, by the organ of I he immaculate Whig
party, We call upon the Editor for his proofs.
Who was guilty of corruption ? Who perpetra
ted fraud upon the ballot-box ? Who polled the
Has it come to (his that the
sent it.
We know nothing of the charges brought against
Gen. Young; we never heard of them until the
night of the election. The Whig charges '.hut
the F ree Suflrage advocates dragged up men to
the polls after having made them drunk, not to
make them vote as Free Suffrage would dictate,
but as their masters chose to mike them." To
the eye of any unprejudiced man who was here
on Thursday last, and witnessed the election, we
think they would give it as their opinion that ef
forts were made by the Whigs as well Democrats
to secure the election of their respective candi
dates. That ns much treating was done, and as
much liquor drank by these same Whigs as
was by the Democrats. We counted, we think,
five decanters at okk house, with the name of the
Whig candidate for the House of Commons print
ed in big letters and pasted upon them. Wo are
opposed to treating at elections, as much as the
Editor of the Whig can be ; but when one party
resorts to it, it is but fair that the other, if he
chooses, should do so too.
The Editor is evidently in n bad humor, and if
abusing the Democrats affords him any consola
tion, we will not be disturbed much by his indulg
ing in sj harmless a recreation. We would not
be so ungenerous as even to wish to deprive him
of that, if weidid " Othello's occupation 's gone."
No principles to discuss ; no party to exhort to ac
tion ; no prospects in the future to look to ; his
political horoscope overcast with clouds, through
which not a ray of hope can gleam, it would be.
ungenerous to deprive him of the privilege of
abusing those, who have brought him and his par
ty to a position so low, that " there are none so
poor as to do them reverence."
Jl lie TYIt'grnpli.
A meeting of the Stockholders of the Colum
bia and Charlotte Telegraph Company was held
in this town on Wednesday cvenin" the 2d inst.
It was ascertained that 149 shares was alreadv
taken, of which, Charlotte subscribed 80.
It was determined to keep open the books along
the line until the whole capital necessary to com
plete the work is raised.
The meeting went into the election of th Board
of Directors, which will consist of the following
gentlemen W. W. Elms, Dr. C. J. Fox, James
Pagan, Esq., E. G. Palmer, end Thos. S. Piggott.
The Directors then elected Dr. Chas. J. Fox, Pre
sident. The Company is fully oraniz d and the work
Uons 111 life, V e have seen the loving and lovely w ill be pushed forwnrd w ith rapidity. We hi re
daughter, after she had become a wife and moth- iMurim.d bv Mr. K(Miri0(Jv lhc cnlr:ictor, thl .
or, seize every opportumty ot visiting the parental , , '. . . " ,
home to lavish her aijectioaate attention upon her P,'eS ,,HVP been drP"8t,ed B,on? '" Chester .0
parents, and by a thousand tender and graceful ; c"lumL)'. d that the wire had left New York
kindnesses, assure them that thrugh she was an for its place of destination ten days ago. He
idolized wile, and a nappy moilier, her heart still confidently calculates upon bavins the line in on- I
ua w er reuguicjiiog .ervor 10 miner aim eration b . , ,)f September.
mother, u- ho watched over icr infancv and guided 1 .ri -hi r r .
her yauth. It has been our privilege to know F,,,S wM 1k? of Vasl bo,,efit to ,hc P"r'
sjich and as we have witnessed the oufpourin-s of uon ' our community, and tend still to increase
love and happiness between these devoted and the growth and commercial prosperity of our
glowing hearts, we have felt that aurely much ol ; town. Our Railroads have placed us upon the
heaven might be enjoyed here, it all families j ni h f na,i(,MS, our PUmk ,(iads collllccted
" tit 3 I ..- .;i. ,.r ,i, v...ji.:.. ...i r'....
I ... . ,tA. I- n n .I. .....t ...... . . .1 . ! "iui niv i i v 1 4 ihiip o i'i uit i .iiiniii iiou vaiw
u.iumt i ivut " nui j'uii- yy r UHgin vie. lie ill
na rivers, and now Hie leiegrapn makes us t lie
centre of nt VS.
VelcKrapli .llcctinu
ClIAUlCiTTE, N. C, Aug. 2.
At a meeting of the Stockholders of the Colum
bia and Charlotte Telegraph Company, on motion
of W. Johnston, Esq., Mr. Jurnes Pagan, of Ches
ter, was called to the Chair, and J. F. Irwin, of
Charlotte, requested to act as Secretary.
The object of the meeting being explained by
the Chairman, on motion of Dr. Fox, a commit
tee of three was appointed to ascertain the amount
of Stock represented. Dr. Fox, Mr. Kennedy
and Mr. Melton, committee, report the whole
No. of shaja s :o be 149, of which 140 shares
are represent! d, being a majority of the Stock.
On motion ol W. P. Myers, Esq., the Chair
appointed a committee consisting of Messrs. .Mel
ton, Johnston .-Mid Myers, to nominate officers for
the Company, which committee reported through
their Chairman, Mr. Melton for Directors, W.
W. Elms, Dr. C. J. Fox, of Charlotte, James Pa
gnn, of Clu ster, E. G. Palmer, of Winusboro',
and Thomas S. Piggott, of Columbia, which nom
ination was unanimously elected.
On motion of W. Johnston, Esq , i: was
I! i sored, That the Directors cause the Books
to be opened at such places on the line of Tele
graph lor further subscriptions of Stock.
licsolctil. That the Board of Directors have
all power mcessary to employ any ngents,'ftnd
to make all contracts necessary and proper for
the construction of a Telegraphic line from Co
lumbia to Charlotte, and call for such instalments
on the Stock as may be necessury.
licsoved. That the Directors shall elect one of
their number President, and that the President
and any two members of the Board shall consti
tute a quorum for the transaction of business.
Resolved, That the President have power to
call a meeting of the Stockholders at his discietion.
The above R solutions were unanimously con
curred in.
On motion, of Dr. Fox, the meeting adjourned.
JAMES PAGAN, Chair'n.
J. F. I WIN, Sec'y.
frtr At a meeting of the Board of Directors,
Dr. C. J. Fox was elected President.
Tlie Legislature.
Appoint mails of Members of the House of
Commons.
The House of Commons is composed of 120
members, elected every other year, and divided
between the several counties, as follows, viz :
Tkiee mcnilcrs each Cumberland, Granville,
Guilford, Chatham and Wake.
Two members each Davidson, Edgecombe,
Halifax, Iredell, New Hanover, Orange, Randolph,
Alamance, Anson, Beaufort, Bertie, Caswell,
Cleavelaiid, Craven, Duplin, Forsythe, Johnson,
Mecklenburg, Northampton, Pitt, Robeson. Rock
ingham, Rowan, Rutherford, Sampson, Warren,
Wayne and Wilkes.
One member each Buncombe, Madison, Sur
ry, Yatlkin, Ashe, Bladen, Burke, Cabarrus, Ca
tawba, Cherokee, Davie, Gaston, Gates, Hender
son, Hertford, Hyde, Lincoln, Martin, Moore,
Nash, Onslow, Pusquotank, Person, Richmond,
Stanly, Stokes, Union, Yancey, Alexander. Bruns
wick, Caldwell, Camden, Carteret, Columbus,
Currituck, Greene, Jones, Lenoir, McDowell,
Montgomery, Perqtumons, Tyrrel, Washington,
Watauga, Macon, Haywood, Jackson, Chowan
and Franklin.
5,491
220
IovlHg Homes.
Nothing appears to us so beautiful in human
.experience as ihe reciprocal affection of parents
and children, especially after the latter have at
tained maturity, and it may be, formed new rela
Senatorial districts.
The following are the Coumies composing the
fifty Senatorial Districts of North Carolina:
Districts. Districts.
1st Pasquotank and 30th Orange,
Perquimons, 31st- Alamance ami
2d Camden and Cur- Randolph,
rituck, j 32d Chatham,
3rd Gates and Cho- 33d Mooreand Mont-
wan,
4th Tyrrel and
Hyde,
5th Northampton,
Gih Hertford,
7th Bertie,
8th Martin und
Washington,
9th Halifax,
1 Oth Edgecombe,
11th Pitt,
12th Beaufort,
13th Craven,
14th Carteret and
Jones,
15th Greene and Le
noir, 10th New Hanover,
17th Duplin,
lih Onslow,
19th Bladen, Bruns
wick and Columbus,
20th Cumberland,
2 1st Sampson,
22d Wayne,
23d Johnston,
24th Wake,
25ih Nash,
26th Franklin,
27th Warren,
23th Granville,
29th Person,
gomery,
34th Richmond and
Robeson,
35th Anson and
Union,
3Gth Guilford,
37th Caswell,
38th Rockingham,
39th Mecklenburg,
40th Stanly and Ca
barrus, 41st Rowan and Da
vie, 42d Davidson,
43d Stokes and For
sythe, 44th Ashe, Surry,
Watauga & Yadkin,
45th Wilkes, Iredell
and Alexander,
4Gth Burke, McDow
ell and Caldwell,
47 th Lincoln, Gaston
and Catawba,
48th Rutherford and
Cleaveland,
49th--Buncombe, Hen
derson, Yancey and
Madison,
50lh Haywood, Ma
con, Cherokee and
Jackson.
LHlcr fa'cssi Karo;c.
The steamer Atlantic arrived ot New York on
Salurday evening at 8 o'clock, after a passage of
ten days and eighleen hoars, with four days' later
intelligence from Europe. Her dates from Liver
pool are to July 26.
The Liverpool cotton market is steady, hut un
changed. Sales of cotton for the last three days
19,000 bo!es.
The London money market was comparatively
easy. Consols closed at 91 4 to 92.1 .
The Liverpool breadstuff's market was dull and
had still further declined. Flour had declined Is.
Wheat 3 1. Born Is.
The Manchester trade was in a more satisfac
tory condition.
The Germanic Diet had accepted the Austro
Prussian treaty.
Despatches from Vienna state that Gen. Hess,
with an Austrian army, had crossed the Wallachian
frontier. Piinch (iortschakoff' had announced his
intention of defending Moldavia and Wallachia
with 200,000 men.
The Greeks had attempted to assassinate Lord
Raglan
Telegraphic despatches at London announce the
entry of Austrian troops into Wallachia.
The insurrection was progressing rapidly. It
is said that Queei: Christina had lied from Madrid,
and was arrested near San Sebastian, and placed
in the castle of that town.
Madrid dates of the 19th state that on that
evening Madrid was in the hands of the people,
and that a prov isional government had been pro
claimed. Gen. San Miguel's appointment as Minister of
War was received with acclamation.
A Carlist movement had broken out at Navarre.
The Europa arrived out on the 23d ult.
Little news from the seat of war. Everything
awaiting the action of Austria and Prussia. The
latter more than ever holds aloof from the allies
ami favors Russia. The fleets and armies remain
as at fast advices. Another battle had occurred
at Gittrgevo. The Turks claim the victory, but
details have been received.
The Anglo French army had not yet been en
gaged. Russia has determined to hold the Principali
ties with 200,000 men.
No news from the Baltic. When the French
land force should arrive it was determined to take
possession of Aland Island as an inducement to
Sweden to join the western powers.
The German Diet had unanimously acceded to
the Auslro-Prussian treaty.
The Spanish revolution had been completely
successful. The new Rosas ministry had resign
ed, and the Queen had selected Espurtero to Idrm
the government.
The Queen Dowager Christina had escaped to
France with her minions. Her palace at Madrid
was sacked, und the people loudly demanded her
head. All the chief cities have joined the insurrection.
tlie parental bosom by a constant keeping aim
of the spirit of filial devotion, and seizing frequent
opportunities to make it manifest ia liwie ru:ts of ! -
gentleness and love, cotwithstanding the child I Pin. Does. W e return our thanks to Messrs.
may have become a parent. The child never j rraj Ashl, am nii.gman, for various valuable
grows old to a fond parenf. It is always the n , , r, ,
, 1 . -. ' I Public DoruiiK ids and to the Hon. L. t . ( iv,
dear child, and never so dear as when it keeps eip - '
cpy 01 ins speccti on the
the childish confidence and loyc oJ its earlier
years.
ol the Senate, lor
Homestead U H
Wre thank T. P. Gkier, of California, for
a copy of the report on the Geology of the Coast
Mountain part of the Sierra Nevada, embracing
the industrial resources in agriculture and mining
by Dr. John B. Trask.
OP We relurn our acknowledgments to Mrs.
E. Alexaxukr, of this County, for the largest
Beet we have seen this season. It measured 21
inches in circumference, and weighed 12 lbs.
This is one Democratic occl which the Whigs can
not Leal.
OCT We regret to learn that J. A. Lilington,
Esq., Senator elect from Rowan and Davie, died
at his resilience in Davie County, on Sunday, the
5th inst. Mr. L. was a gentleman of standing
and talents, and ranked ns one of the firs: Law
yers at the bar in his Circuit.
.
OO" During the visitatiou of Cholera in France,
out of nearly sixteen thousand two hundred nnd
twenty-eight subscribers to the public baths 01
Pnris, Bordeaux and Marseilles, only two deaths
amonir mem were auriuuieu 10 euoiera. 1 mis
argues well for bathing as a preventative of dis
ease. The Senate confirmed a number of appointment,
0 mong them ihe Consul to London Gen. Camp
bell, of Texas, formerly of South Carolina. Mr.
Barron, of Mississippi, for Havana.
One fault can never just fy tha commissions of
JIIOlllC I .
The San .fuau Afl'air.
The Whig press have habitually manifested such
alacrity in condemning the conduct of our govern
ment in its controversies with other Powers, that
their denunciations of the Administration for the
recent occurrence at San Juan will be taken by
the public as a mere outburst of party spleen and
unpatriotic impulse. From the papers submitted
to Congress by the President in explanation of the
affair, the impartial mind will deduce this double
conclusion, first, that tho Administration are not
responsible for the bombardment of San Juan, and
secondly, that the act itself is not derserving of
censure.
The instructions of the government to Comman
der HoIIins, were dictated by Secretary Dobbin
with the caution characteristic of the man, and
with a precision of terms which excludes every
inference of violent purpose. While directing
Commander Hollins to demand reparation and
apology for outrages upon our citizens and insults
to our government, Mr. Dobbin anxiously and
carefully inculcated the utmost forbearance and
clemency which the emergency would warrant.
It is perfectly clear that he did not contemplate a
resort to such an extremity of violence, much less
advise and authorize it in advance. In the same
spirit, the Secretary of State prepared his instruc
tions to the United States Consul at San Juan.
Of all the men in this country, Mr. Morcy is the
least liable to be misled by an impulse of passion,
the leist likely to act upon imperfect information,
and the least disposed to measures of unnecessary
violence. His instructions, therefore, to Mr. Fabens,
are quite as calm nnd cautious as the instructions
of Mr. Dobbin to commander Ho! I ins, and as little
significant of a pre-disposition to extreme measures.
They submit the whole case to Consul Fabens,
with the expression of an earnest desire that the
difficulty may be adjusted peaceably and without
resort to measures of coercion.
In acquitting the Administration of all responsi
bility for the destruction of San Juan, we must not
j bo understood to imply the least censure of the
j act or of the conduct 0 the gallant commander of
j the Cvane. On the contrary we maintain that
j the wrongs and indignities inflicted upon our cilt
' zens and the person of our Minister, not only
(justified but demanded a signal chastisement in
the event of a refusal of apology and reparation.
T'he recital of these wrongs and indignities by
Mr. Borland and Mr. Fabens with the corrobora
tive statement of other American citizens, and the
insolent refusal of the authorities of San Juan to
make atonement for their misconduct, establish a
case which conclusively justifies the severe punish
ment inflicted by the Cyane.
San Juan was another Barrataria, a den of
thieves and murderers, who had congregated there
from all quarters of the globe, with the hope of
j securely practising their felonies in a piace ex
: empt from the dominion of law. Stimulated by
I British influence, they have been preying-upon the
property of American citizens for years, in con
temptuous defiance of the menaces of the Ameri
can government. When they arrested an Ameri
can Minister and inflicted violence upon his person,
they filled the measure of their iniquities nnd
wantonly provoked the retribution which they
suffered. If the government had neglected to
avenge the insult, and to protect the rights of its
citizens, it would have forfeited all authority and
respect in the eyes of the world. The honor of
the American flag has been sufficiently insulted
in the waters of this continent, and we rejoice that
it has been avenged and vindicated at last with
becoming spirit. While extending all proper in
dulgence to the contumacious outlaw s of San Juan,
Commander Hollins resented the interposition of
the British officer in a manner which shows his
pluck, and which will excite the admiration eif his
countrymen. The insolent boast of Nelson's day,
that one British seaman could whip two French
men, was retaliated upon Lieutenant Jolly with
galling sarcasm, when Commander Hollins politely
regretted tfiat the force of the Bermuda was not
'doubly equal that of the Cyane." It is in this
spirit that nn American officer should speak even
to the "mistress of the seas."
ArpoiTMrxr. Samuel H. Montgomery, of
Arkansas, to be agent for the Indians
Mexico.
111 New
?Iain and lite United States,
MESSAGE or THE FRESlllEVr OF THE UNITED
STATES.
Washington, August 1. The following mes
sage was sent to the Senate this afternoon, in re
ply to a resolution of inquiry adopted by that body
this morning :
To lite Senate of the United Slates :
1 hasten to respond briefly to the resolution of
the Senate of this date, requiring the President to j
inform the Senate, if in his opinion it be net in-
compatible with the public interest, whether any
thing has arisen since the date of his message to
the House of Representatives of the 15th of March
last, concerning our relations with the Govern
ment of Spain, which in his opinion may dispense
with the suggestions therein contained, touching
the propriety of provisional measures by Con
gress to meet any exigency that may arise in
the recess of Congress affecting those relations.
In the message to the House of Representa
tives referred to, I availed myself of the occasion
to present the following reflections and sugges
tions :
" In view of the position of the Island of Cuba,
its proximity to our coast, the relations which it
must ever bear to our commercial and other inter
ests, it is vain to expect that a series of unfriendly
acts infringing our commercial rights, and the
adoption of a policy threatening the honor and
security of these States, can long exist with peace
ful relations,
" In ease the meaaurrs taken for the amicable
adjustment of our difficulties with Spain should
unfortunately fail, I shall not hesitate to use the
authority and means which Congress may grant
to insure the observance of our just rights to ob
tain redress for injuries received, and to vindicate
the honor of our flag. In anticipation of that con
tigency which I earnestly hope may not arrive,
I suggest to Congress the propriety of adopting
such provisional me asures as the exigency may
deem to demand."
The two Houses of Congress may have antici
pated that the hope then expressed would be real
ized before the period of adjournment, and that
our relations with Spain would have assumed a
satisfactory condition so as to removo past causes
of complain!, and afford better security for tran
quility and justice in the future.
I am constrained to say that such is not the fact.
The formal demand for immediate reparation in
the case of the Black warrior, instead of having
been met on the part of Spain by prompt satisfac
tion, has only served to call forth a justification of
the local au'.orities of Cuba, and thus to transfer the
responsibility for their acts on the Spanish gov
ernment itself.
Meanwhile information not only reliable in its
nature, but of an official character was received to
the effect that preparation was making within the
limits of the United States, by private individuals,
under military organization for a descent upon the
Island of Cuba, with a view to wrest that colony
from the domain of Spain. International comity,
the obligations of treaties, and the express provi
sions of law, alike required in my judgment that
all the constitutional power of the Executive should
be exerted to prevent the consummation of such
a violation of positive law, and of that good faith
on which mainly the amicable relations of neigh
boring nations must depend.
In conformity with these convictions of public
duty a proclamation was issued to warn all per
sons not to participate in the contemplated enter
prise, and !e invoke the interposition in their be
half of the proper officers of the Government.
No provocation whatever can justify privateexhi
bitions of hostility against a country at peace with
the United States. The power to declare war is
vested bv the Constitution in Congress, and the
experience of our past history loaves no room to
doubt that the wisdom of this arrangement of
Constitutional power will continue to be verified,
whenever the national interest and honor shall
demand a resort to ultimate measures of redress.
Pending negociations by the Executive, and be
fore the action of Congress, individuals could not
be permitted to embarrass the operations of the
one and usurp the powers of the other of these
depositaries of the functions of Government.
I have only to add that nothing has arisen
s;nce the date of my former message to dispense
with the suggestion therein contained touching
the propriety of provisional measures by Congress.
Fkanklin Pierce.
Washington, August I, 1854.
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Ulore ITIytcry.
The Grapnshot, heavily armed, under Captain
Baxter, cleared yesterday in a sudden and myste
rious manner. She has been anchored otf the
mouth of the river for the last tw o months, during
all of which time, her astute and active captain
has been moving about our city and neighborhood,
in a manner to excite much curiosity and some
alarm. One evidence of thin was afforded by the
Spanish Consul, who dispatched a vessel and mes
senger to Cuba immediately on the arrival of the
Grapeshot, and has made her the subject of seve
ral subsequent communications. We hear it whis
pered that a fast schooner has already been char
tered by the same vigilant official, to proceed im
mediately to Havana to caution the authorities
there to bo on the lookout for the Grapeshot. No
doubt the schooner will get there by the time the
Grapeshot has made the circuit of the island and
accomplished her mission, which is doubtless one
of immense importance to Cuba and the cause of
freedom.
There are others, however, who intimate that
Captain Baxter's sudden departure is connected
with the arrival of the special Russian Ambassa
dor in New York. It is darkly hinted that so
neat and fast sailing a craft, so heavily armed and
commanded by so sturdy and determined a skip
per, could never be intended for peaceful and
commercial purposes. Why should not priva
teering be as honorable and profitable now as it
was in 1814. '15, and why is not the Russian is
good a flag for that purpose ns any other? On
one point we feel pretty confident that there is
not a vessel in the English or French service ih.at
could ever catch the Grapeshot, if she shuuld
show her heels to them ; and not one of her size
that would ever grapple with her in a fight.
Those 35,000 muskets would be terribly effective
in a close encounter. We cordinlly recommend
her to Emperor Nicholas agent's favor as the
very little saucy craft ho requires and as for the
muskets, we have the authority of Major Kelly,
who tried them in Cuba, for saying that they are
good enough for any people who want to fi'dit.
But these are mere random ideas. We are utter- I
ly in the dark as to the design and movement of
the Grapeshot, and content ourselves with an
nouncing her departure, and the secession from a
, circle ol adoring friends of her gallant and son
orous captain. JS. O. D;ltu, 2d.
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Man has. in maturity and henlih a;Tf k ;
the head, sixty in his thighs ami legs, sixtv-two in j
his arms and hands, sixty seven in his trunk. He j
has also four hundred and thirty-four muscles I
His heart makes sixty-four pulsations in a minute: j
and, therefore 3,340 in an hour, 92,100 in a day. !
Phere are three complete circulations of his
blood in the short space of an hour.
I resident's TOesvigp.
VETO OF THE KIVER AND HABBO, ,
To the House of Representatives : L'
I have received the bill entitled "an a
appropriations for the repair, preservation
pletion of certain public works heretrf'"1
j i 1 -r 1 .. ' "'ore..
meuceu uuuer iiuiuuruy 01 law. ' v
Dr. Frmcis Mallory, ol Norfolk, is spoken of
lor the gubernatorial chair of V irginia.
Ill 111 L. U1I IIIU III lilt- S(':.f. 1
1 v1 --"I, aim -
not allow a full opportunity of ex.-.minim, ' I
sidering its provisions, or of stating atle"
reasons which forbid me to give it my sj
It belongs to that class of measures wl1'
commonly known as internal improvement!
general geverninent, and which, from a vpr
period, have been deemed of doubtful Cq !
tionahly and expediency, and have thus iji
obtain the approbation of successive Chief u1
t rates.
On such an examination of this bill t ,.
been in my power to make, I recognise inj
tain provisions, national in their chancier
which, if they stood alone, it would become1
with my convictions of public duty to ns8f , J
but at the same lime it embraces others v, .u "" 1
merely local, and not, in my judgement, warn,
by any safe or true construction of the constitr
To make proper and sound discrimination foil
these different provisions would require a rjf-'
rate discussion of general principles as wt.j '
careful scrutiny of detuils for the purpose of
fully applying those principles to each separate"
of appropriation.
Public opinion with regard to I he i-flJueand.
portance of internal improvements in this coun
is undivided. There is a disposition on all a
to have them prosecuted with energy, arid to
the benefits sought to be obtained by (hem fa
realized. The prominent point of differeiice i,
tween those who have been regarded aslhefiien.
01 a sysiem 01 internal improvements by theGfl
- ...v. uu.nrv ivs'UMH 1
. 1 1 . r .!....? 1 .1 '
it in, iiuo ijll 11 uiic ui ejuoaiiiLii iuua 1 power, mod;
more or less connected with questions of eii
diency. My own judgment, it is well km
has on both grounds been opposed to a gene,
system of internal improvements by the pedes
Government. I have eniertained the most serin
doubts from the inherent difficulties of its oppia
tion, as well hs from past unsatisfactory expert
by the General Governmenr, as to render;,
use advantageous to the country at Inrge oretfe
tual for the accomplishment of the object contei
plated.
I shall consider it incumbent upon me lo pn
sent to Congress at its next session a nature,
view of the whole subject, and to endeavor to tit
fine, approximately at least, and according op
own convictions, what appropriations of this m
by the General Government the great intren
the United States require, and ihe Constitution
admit and sanction, in case no substitute should
devised capable of reconciling difficulties bolkt
Constitutionality and expediency.
In the absence of the requisito means and !i
for duly considering the whole subject nt the p,
sent, und discussing such possible substitute, itb
coming necessary to return the bill to the I Inn
of Representatives, in which it originated, audi
the reasons thus briefly submitted to the consul
tion of Congress to w ithhold from it' my appmi
FRANKLIN PIERCE
Washington, D. C, Aug. 4. 1954.
mm -9 k T m-
Three Hcni'RED Miles an Hoitb ! Cun
Tim Track ! A paper w as lately read y Mi
Meigs before the American Farmers' Club.
New York, upon the subject of rapid railro;
traveling, from which wo make the lollowinnn
tract :
I hare, with other, admired the progress mut1
in velocity on railroads up to even oru hundn
miles an hour, on straight rails, which 1ms li
done in England. But I entertain views of ri
road velocity far beyond any yet ventured lot
expressed. The Emperor of Russia has taken
first great step tow ards what I deem ihe ultimmu
of railroad travel.
Insfe-ad of cutting a narrow alley t h rough ft
country, or going nround everything in the w
of a straight line, fie has cut a broad vvay.MI
miles from Petersburg to Moscow ho lias m
it all the way tiro hundred feel wide, so tliatnv
engineer sees every thing that comes on the rmi
Such is part of the future ; the railroad fret
point to point a mathematical line; ihe rails It:
times stronger than any now used; the locomr
tives on wheels of far greater diameter, saylweln
or fifteen feet ; the gauge of a refafve LreiA
the signals and times perfectly settled ; the ro
walled on both, sides, during ihe transit of trie
having the gates of tho walls all closed. The:
instead of one hundred miles an hour, we sin
more safely travel three hujulrcd utiles an hour
I will not pretend to say more one hundred nulti
seems fast enough so did twenty a few yew
ago, and now, on very safe rails or some sl:af
runs, we do travel safely sixty miles an hour:
this State, and in England one hundred miles ht
been accomplished.
Mathematical precision and time will solve tb
problem a passage from New York to San Fru
cisco in ten hours.
Judge Meigs declares thai in the legislature
New York, in 1S18, he first publicly asserted
reality of steam drivers of curs on a long i"
railroad, with nn average velocity of fifteen m
an hour; and that in 1850, the average velocr
on ihe railroad between New York and I'hilad
phia, owing to curves, &c, has not exceed
sixteen miles nn hour, so that his prediction )
strikingly accurate. Mr, Solon Rob'!)son,
Judge Meigs' paper was read, remnrked thai uf
such a rail as that described by Judge Meigst
had no doubt the ppeed might be attained, bull
wanted to know how you are to 6top. To li
Judge Meigs replied : "We must begin an
dred miles this side the stations to shut ofT siesro
The Georgia Citizen announces that an urtfof"
tunate difficulty nprang up in the ball room"18
dian Springs, last Wednesday evening, ,wf
Dr. Richard II. Nisbet, son of Judge E. -Nj
of Augusta, nnd Mr. Kenan, son of Col. A
Kenan of Milledgeville. The dispute was rent
ed in the bar-room after the party broke up,
resulted in Nisbet receiving several severe u)l
at the hands of Kenan.
Francis Burt, of S. C. has been appointed G
ernor of Nebraska. He is now Third Auditor
the Treasury.
Punctuality begets confidence, and is 'nC 9Ul
path to honor and respect.
Questions of moment require deliberate
swers.
Reason governs the wise man and cudge"'
fool .
IVI A It R I ED,
On the 27th ult., bv the Rev. H. B. CaMjS
ham, Mr. E. W. KENNERhY and M.ss NM
A. ALEXANDER.
Speak vv. il of your friend, v
nothing.
our enemy say
DIED, ?i.
In this place, nn the 4lh inst., RICHABDJ
SON, infant son of Robt. W. nnd Mary N- M0 '
aged 1 year 2 months and 27 day. -,iS0
In this county, on the 25th ultimo, wll 3
PARKS, son of Z. L. and M. A. Morris, ag
years and 9 months. .r p,
Also, on the 14th ult., Mrs. MARC-A'1'1
HENDERSON, in the 57th year of her age-