r in
>h;it m’agis
“^ agents,
‘he poH-ets of
n^P^Ple Whe„
If happinp^^ ;,
^on^cr or nioie
r "> 'Vli»t
•'IS soon as
‘ - the Unio^
A roviuce effec
% bc-cause iher.
them to re
meting 0^^
uch wron^ as
P^P" 0 mete
uties prescribed
roscribe to the
^ libert!
ent of the Unf.
John 1 yie^
ng-land woulj
by force of
«/^Ppeal to
ish authority 9
At to call in
authority, th,,
I exist.
anada; but, i^
^nion, the sun.
The Presi-
nd, and that it
, if it becomcb
e to this usur.
ntiiry in exis-
rch an armed
ate in martial
der to sustain
object of thii
A li-t him try
a man.
ut an oiiicer,
^resident rests
it pos:.'sses a
icr. Let the
y into Rhode
people at the
' done a deed
d—of which
gh he threa
ded to Jo it, I
ace, that tiiu
lin to do it.
lioldi, " up a
t flash of in
n an^ry poo.
notice of tiia
r of V* f ' -iHi
iacipie, siii-
he man wijo
r liberty in
iscomfitur*;.
"■ne, 1 havij
eat and glu-
can asburo
real body of
ptings of a
y that they
as one man
hcther in va
st the sense
lolc systen;,
at has been
iotism—no-
jaiu uouy qC
d upon the
IVesident
have stooi^
would have
een protec-
Ile had
for a long
transci'nd-
cnse of de-
m the ne-
ming him
just in thi~i
t anothfr
ns, as fui-
pcoplc of
constitu-
nt, and in
vided itd
c Federal
h the peo-
in*Tj but
Federal
ate, -ucli
n BO eS'
c Irflanii
iriiig the
will be
ton V. itli
iuiopted
d, ill ev •
to call
e, (to b»j;
take the
Charter
anicntal
antliori-
o other
move-
week lo
, where
chargc
ed 5 but
espu-
aro in
is, that
tended,
rd into
tlie al-
t biuud-
ecotne
ere not
at:sfn‘d
iiiea-
party?
tlirea-
ent.—
o iiavc
barter
eniion,
le de-
noour-
of the
onnec-
sh all
6 new
State-
c de-
; but,
ertion
nd m
true,
ithout
e, lefr
the State. Fini::i;r thoms-lvn^ 'bsorte.i by t ;-ir
•Jeader, the Sutira^-j troops dispjis^J, with the ex
ception of about fi:ty resolute men. who en’rea 'hed
iheaiBclvet, and remained in possession of their irm'-'
By the eutreaties ot iheir friends, thev. also, then qiii^
jelly retired to their homes • - - - 'i
W e do not bi;heve aiiy formal compromise was
jnide. 1 romises wem, no doubt, liberally used by
;niiviJuals and Governor Dcrr doubiless believed
•- they would be kept. But we see no other evidence
of any treaty, compromise, or understanding, be
tween the leaders of the two parties, except what is
to be gathered fiom the Irederal prints, saying that
the dunan dsof the suflVage party would be conce
ded.
It, however, it shall turn out that the expectation
of obtaining free and equal suflVage—the essence of
a Republican Government—is defeated, we must
look upon this result as brought about by the un
constitutional, if no: wicked, interference of the Ge
neral Government. The suffrage party had procee
ded pcacefuJJy to form a constitution, peacefully to
adopt it by a large majority of the people, and were
peacefully proceeding to put it in operation. Sud-
di-niy the laiidholders start up, denounce them as
usurpers, threaten them with the fate of traitors if
they do not desist, and call on the President to sus
tain them with the army of tiie United States. That,
functionary replies, that no case exists which will
j'jsuly his ordering the army to slay the people; but
mn’ci'lheless, he proceeds to decide what will be a
•ase when it is made out, and promises his assistance
w'iien it should occur. Thus he gratuitously decided
a point before it was presented for his consideration ;
threw the weight of the General Government into
the scale of the minority ; and to give it the more
cllect, put some hundreds of soldiers in motion to
wards llhode Island, a part of whom entered the
State and were supplied with ball cartridges in sight
ot the people (J'l being informed that the officers
of tiie new Government were peacefully installed
jnto ofiice, he still avowed his purpose to sustain, by
tfie military power of the Union, as the Government
of the Stale, the Government abolished by the peo-
jjle: and even denounced as ‘‘insurgents” the men
who had thus peacefully efi'ected a change m the
form ot their Governm-cnt.
u
lated, undfc;
I he bill, an
promises we;c .iboat to bo. vio- ‘ ~
rtjja tu retrace their steps and repeal
J alter days ol fierce contest, a majori-
- , . . , - majori
ty of thirty-on- members voted for its repeal, show-
iiig plainly that the measure never did have the
deliberate sanction of the House ; and yet it is a law.
This is one specimen of tho legislation of tlw2 ex
tra session, on which gentlemen pride themselves.
\Vhat is the result of your twenty per cent, clause,
attached lo the distribution act?—You knew full
well that twenty per cent, upon imports would not |
give you revenue sulHcient for the wants of the Go
vernment. An honorable Senator from Kentucky |
[Air. Clay] had shown that beyond dispute; yet you i
adopted that provisio, through the agency of the i
caucus system. And now a part of you are insist* i
ting on distribution, regardless of the provisio, while |
another portion are insisting that it was a deliberate 1
pledge that the duties should not exceed that limit !
without a repeal of the distribution act, and are
^ murmuring daily complaints about deception and ;
want of faith, j
I will spare gentlemen from an expose of the
manner in which the revenue bill was passed. I
believe that is tne title by which that thing is in
courtcsy called. If I were not now serious inclined,
1 would relate some rather amusing facts of caucus !
decision, duties on tea and coffee were inserted in i
the bill, and how, by caucus reconsideration, they i
were striken out again in the Senate; and what an i
astonishing effect was produced upon the iron I
nerves of every dauntless politician, by the potent!
protest of the coffee-pots and tea-pots of the good old [
ladies of the country. But, sir. tho gravity of the j
occasion permits not of aught like mirth. [
The gentleman from North Carolina [Mr. Stan-1
lyj has lurnished the House with a statement of ex- j
penditures of the last Administration. He will |
find, by reference to a speech made by me, and
which he did me the honor to read in this House
some few days since, that 1, in that speech, promi
nently set forth those expenditures. 1 think the)
have been harped on long enough and often enough,
and I shall therefore now say nothing about them.
But to those who say that the friends of the Ad
ministration have become lukewarm in their inves
tigation, 1 would point to my course during this
and the ex.tra session of Con^rsa.
JEFFERSONIAN:
charlotte, n. c,,
TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 31. 1S42.
Comparison oj Spcai—A French scienrincjbtir-
nal states that the ordinary rate is, per second—
Of a man walking, - ... 4 tcet
Of a goo4 horse in harness - ^
Of a reindeer in a eledge, on ice,
Of an English r^ce horse,
('f a hare, - - - .
Of a good sailing ship, -
Of the wind, r - -
Of sound, „
Of a 21 pound cannot ball,
In this statement a woman’s tongue and a streak
of lightning appear 10 be entirely oveilooked.—
Bostun Bee.
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Democratic Republican Sominations.
FOR GOVERNOR,
Louis D. Henry? of Fayetteville.
STATE LEGISLATURE.
ror the iSenate—JOHN WALKER.
Commons—JOHN KIRK,
DR. JO;S. ir. ROSS,
CALEB ERJVLY.
Por Shcrljf—7'IIOMAS X. ALEJCAXDER.
Election the 1st I’hursdav (ith tiay) of August next.
r.VRAl’ilRASED FROM 1—
•■'Tr.H registEH.
The candiriates now b(‘f()rc the people for Goven-
^ or are, LOUIS D. IIEXRY, q Democratic Repub-
licun, nnd JOHN M. MOREIIEAD, a FedLial Whig,
j A Democratic Republican means f)uo wlio goes for equal
rights, she liberty of the Pcoplv, aud the Rigat^aud Umuu of
tlie States.
A Federal Whig means one ^vho is on (he oxif side, for the
people, and on the in^idt:^ for Jiiinself. Or, who is fur the
People before the election, and for hniibL-lf aftcrwurds.
Which will the People choose ?
Thus, by threatening the people of a State with
iniiitar}’- coercion, ha^ the Administration of the
General Government subverted and repudiated the
very first, the most precious prmciple embraced in
*.he Declaration of Independence—-a right inaliena
ble, and if not eternal, as lasting as the race of man.
—we mean the right of the people (always meaning
the majority of the people) tu change their foim
of Government in any ivo.i/, and at any time they
■may think proper, with or without the authority or
consent of the men in power, where tho majority
have not previously agreed upon a mode of efilicting
the change. We sympathise with the pal; iots of
Rhode Island, and advise them to be of good cheer.
Not a hair of their heads will their adversaries dare
fo hurt. They will get all they have demanded ;
and as to the principle, it still exists, ifnec(ssary,
will be reasserted under better auspices. Borne
down to-day, it v/ill prevail to-morrow,
•• Truth crushed to eartli, will ri?e again ;.
The eternal days of God are her.^,'’
We hope the American people will be once more ! remains lo this day unexplained.
\varned of the danger of a standing arm)'’ by this
occurrence. The freemen of each State may, in
turn, be awed into a relinquishment of their rights
by threats of military coercion from a weak or
wicked administration: or, if they dare assert them
in defiance of usurpation and thieats, be shot down
in their own fields and at their own firesides.
Let there be no furiher increase of the army or
nary. e see now to what uses they may be ap
plied. Ic was rumored, a few days ago, that the
steamer Missouri was destined for Rhode Islaxid, to
aid the United States land fo?‘ces. When asked to
increase the army or navy, except in time of war,
or in the most imminent danger of war, every true
patriot.should REMEMBER RHODE ISLAND.
And when any of those who have aided in, or ap
proved of, this outrage upon the inalienable rights
of the people, shall ask for the renewal or the be-
.stowment of political power, let the language of
indignant freemen be—REME.MBER RHODE
ISLArs D!— IVashinsTfo/i, Globe.
We hate apologies, above all things j—but
we are compelled to apologize for the appearancc of
our paper this week. Our health is such as utterly
During the extra session, the ex-Secretary of; to forbid our discharging the duties of an Editor;
VV'ur (Mr. Beil) sent a message informing us that j and wo may have to take leave of our readers tor a
most gross and scandalous frauds had been perpetra- } few weeks, in orJcr to regain strength enough to en-
ted in the Indian Department, and that large sums ' dure the heat of the summer campaign. If so we
of money had thias been embezzled Alter wailing I ahall leave u ov^Ls;timte of more ubiliTy°than the priii-
some six or eight weeks for the Secretary to give ! cipaL
us the names of the persons who, as he said, had
abused their trusts, I introduced a resolution calling
upon him for the names of the delinquents and the
amounts thus purloined, tfcc. The resolution was
voted down, sir, by Whig votes; yes sir, by those
very men who now, upon this floor, teil us timt we
have lost our tasto for investigations. And to this
day we have never been able to ascertain to whom
the Secretary of War alluded, or what amount the
Government, according to his account, had lost.
And the grave charge thus mado against those con
nected with the Indian aliairs of the Government
Having ascertained that officers of the customs
still contrive to hold large sums of money in their
hands, under tho heads of hnes, penalties, and for
feitures, notwithstandir.g the law of 3d March, 18-
41, 1 introduced a resolution of inquiry on the sub
ject, determined, as I always have been, to hold the
officers of this Administration to strict accountabili
ty. I'h's resolution was objected to by whigs; and
they now accuse me of supineness.
1 offered a resolution calling tor information on
the subject of moneys paid to district attorneys ; an
other on the subject of the vast expenditures for the
New York custom house ; and many other resolu
tions, all having for their object a strict investigation
into the expenditures of this Administration. All
were objected to by the Whig party. But, sir, this
is iiL perfect unison with their general course.
The regular moniily meeting of the '• Wash
ington Temperance Socitty of Mecklenburg Coun
ty,” will take place on Thursday evening next, at
7 o’clock, P. M., at lie Presbyterian Church.
We are requested to invie all who feel an interest
in the cause to attend.
We published in our Icst paper a letter copied
from the Raleigh SttmcUt'd, dated at Asheville in
Buncombe county, and purporting to give an
account of a public discujsion near that village by
certain persons therein lamed. It turns out that
the letter was a hotuv—tlat the persons named ns
speakers, are negroes belonging to gentlemen at
Asheville. We wonder he very intelligent Editor
of the Standard would sutler liimself thus to be
imposed upon by an ainonymous scribbler. Wc
supposed, of course, the piece was published on
good authority, or it wouU not have been copied in
to our columns.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN IREDELL.
Without previous notice, a respectable portion of
the Democratic party, assembled in the Court House
m Statesville on the 17th of May. Wm. F. Cowan,
Esq,, was called to the Chaii, and Javies 'Thompson
requested to act as Secretary. The Ibllowin*^ reso
lutions being submitted by John F. A. Mellon, Esq.,
on motion, were unanimously adopted, viz :
That we do most cordially approve of
the nomination ofLoi'is D. Henry for next Govern
or of the State, because he is of the Jeffersonian
school, and an unyielding advocate of the rights of
the States and of the people. °
Resolved, That we do most uncompromisingly op
pose the present incumbent, John M. Morehead, be
cause he is ol the old Federal John Adams school,
and furthor, because he preaches, demagogue like,
one doctrine, and practices another.
Resolved, That we will use all laudable and hon
orable means to elevate Louis D. Henry to the Gu
bernatorial chair of the State.
liesolced. That the following persons be appointed
Delegates tn attend the Convention in Salisbury, on
the 20th of May, viz: Capt. Montgomery, Wm.'Mc-
Itajr, L]oq., 'Wnj. Ivobort HobbinS, \Vni. F.
Cowan, Esq., Daniel Hollsclaw, Jacob Parker, Jchn
Curry, Otho Gillespie, David Wailever, Hosea Red
man, John T. Redman, Alfred Guy, Etheldred Ed
wards, Osbourne Day, Wm. Day, John B. Green,
David Setser, Benj. Cowan, John M. Walker, Hen
ry Lents, Peter Freeze, Charles Jones, Wm. Morton,
Jas, McCurdy, Isaac McCurdy, Wm. C. Liney, Hen
ry AI. Smith, Reuben Morrison, Wm. IMears, John
Alexander, David Alexander, Robert Kerr, James
Kerr, James Clark, Wm. McEwen. Christopher Bar
ringer, Daniel Barringer, John S. Lackey. Joseph
Byers, Thomas Byers, Jas. Byers, Smith Byer.s,
John Bell, Moses Bartley, Bennett Robeson, James
Coleman, Capt. McCauley, Neel McCauley, Wm.
W. Wier, Thomas Smith, John F. A. Mellon, Wm.
L, Davidson, Jas. I. Turner, Esq,, Doctor Norton,
Alexander Norton, Jos. W. Murdock, Jas. Thomp
son, George Thompson, Jas. G. Fleming, Ross Mc
Clelland, George T. McClelland, John Crawford,
V\ m. Meara, Ross Stevenson, James Stevenson.
W^m. R. McClelland, and Elisha Pc-.rkir\a.
Resolved, Tliat the Editors of the Western Caroli
nian, IVortii Carolina Staiuhu’d and Mecklenburg
Jeflersonian be requeated to give tli'j above proceed-
ingiJ one insertion.
On motion.
The meeting then adjourned.
WM. F. COWAN, Ch'm
James TiioMrsoN, Sec’y.
examination of the detailed egtimate he had referred
to, that the amount now asketi vva's sufficient only to
pay tho ofHcers in command, aud niidshipinen, who
would be arranged aa passed midshij)nien during
the yoar, and the seamen actually employed.”
'I'his is the account the Whig'o thrmseives give
of their “ ” in - ' the
public smice since the 4th of March, 1841. They
have INCREASED the number of uliicrrs ani
seamen, so that over $800,000 a year, bt yond ti.e
amount expended under Mr. Van Ba-trn^s ad'.iinis-
tration, is rzquircd to'pay them ; whil.-’, for tiit
val service generally, about $8,000,000 is asked
for; being §2,700.000 more, than was 'xp-ndrd
under Mr. Van Burcn, and over is
proposed to be given !
Nor docs this include 6*250,000 appropriati d to
build an iron war-steamer or the paym-.nt of 1.000
men proposed to be added to the marine corr:>. or
the expense of a proposed reorganization ol the na
vy, and sundry other items!
The Louisville Sun says;—The crops in tvcn*
tucky of Tobacco, Hemp, Corn and Grai;.'. were
never more promising. The corn has b*--n in
some places destroyed by the army worm, oat tho
second plant has already spiung from the hiii. All
we want now is a good season, timeiy rains,
and the kind smile of Heaven, to bring us a plenti-
iul harvest and Relief from all pecuniary embar
rassments. —Lynchburg Republican.
Barhacne to Mr. Clay.—A barbacue has bccii
tendered lo Mr. Clay by the citizens of Lexmg-
ton, Ky. He has accepted the invitation and it is
to take place on the 9th day of June. Extensive
arrangements are in progress for the occasun.—lb.
A relative of young Semmcs has paid into the
court at Charlottesville 625,000, the amount of
bail forfeited by his non-appearance to answer th
charge of having murdcr(^d Professor Davis - /5.
I>icd,
In thi.s County, on the 2Sth instant, of drop«v,
j JJ illinvi Berryhill, Esq., aged about 73 year^. Mr.
I B. was well known in our County, and universally
1 esteemed as an honest man,
I In this County, on th^ 21st instant, Mr. John M.
j aged about 27 years, leaving a v.’ife aud one
I child to mourn their bereavemonl.
I In Cabarrus County, on the 27th instant. Mr John
j AiUr. aged about 35 years.
In Cimiberland Countv. Va., on thn 13th of Feb
ruary last, the Rev. Jolin Kirkvn^r..:r ' Ir. Knv-
y>airick v.as a native of this couiuy . . j ,i'. i.
tUiie a brother and other relations re3;ai.._i hur ..
EQ^’Tlie filial Exaailnaiioi^ ot t.
Senior Class in Davideon College, will .->1
Friday the first day of July next."^
May 31, 181‘J.
SECRETS OF THE PRISON HOUSE.
If our friends desire to avail themselves of some
choice delineations of the character of the Bank
wing reformers now in control of Congress, we ad
vise-hem to read the subjoined extracts from a re-
’ speech of Mr. Proffit, in that body. Mr. Pro-
♦fit was one of the most zealous and violent orators
in 1840, What specimens of corrupt bargaining,
•itrigues, caucus tyranny, and depravity in general,
he has revealed ! The passage referring to John
Bell’s official report of alleged frauds in the Indian
Department, is entitled to particular notice. It
shows how recklessly unprincipled politicians some
times propagate calumny, for mere party effect.
The people will all find out who the real rouges
are iii a very short time. Jusf pay attenticji to Mr.
Profllt's language:
‘'But I have been led, sir, from the course of re
marks I had intended to make by these interruptions
and interrogations. I will proceed to show that to
the legislation of the extra session, which we have
so loudly lauded, is to be attributed very many of
our present difficulties.—Most of the measures pas
sed at that session were efiticted by bargain and cau-
:’us dictation. The Bank bills, out of which near
ly all the difficukies in the whig ranks have arisen
From the Columbus (Georgia) .Vrgus.
Washington, April 4, 1842.
Messrs. Betiiune & Ellis ;
The apportionment bill has just passed the
House of Representatives, fixing the ratio at 50,17‘J,
This ratio gives our Stale eleven Representatives.
V'’ery unexpectedly, an amendment was proposed,
havmg for its object, the compelling those States
which elect by general ticket, to district their Slates,
We have devotel considerable space this
week to pariiinilars of tie dilHculties in Rhode-Is-
land, and the reader is xiferred to our extracts in
another column. Thougi the contest was consider
ed adjusted, by the fair prmiises of an amicable com-
j promise on tlie part of Iho aristocracy, or King
j Charles’s party, upon vhich the suffrage party
j agreed to lay down ther arms and disperse, yet
since it seems these promiijes were only made to de
ceive, the sulfragers will doubtless rally again,—
Large meetings have beei. held in New York, Bos
ton, Portland, and other cities, proffering men and
means to defend the constitutional party against the
interference of the U. S. Troops, sent by Tyler to
put down the freemen of Rhode Island in their strug-
ijlefor liberty.
never did
members
meet ihe approbation of a tithe of its
Most ardently do I wish, sir, that the people of the
country—the fionest people of all parlies, could
have witnessed the drama then enacted in this Ca
pitol ; the open jxirty drillthe secrct whispered
Avatchword; the mancpuverings of the day; the
stealthy councils of the night; the noisy profession
of fairness on the floor ; grinning and snarling in
the lobby, the plotting for power; the planning
for place; the imperiousness of the leader; the
subserviency of the led. And oh, sir, could the
honest and unsuspecting people cast one glance be
hind the curtain w’hich conceals the controlling
spirits of this scene, not even the tawdry tinsel of
assumed patriotism in which they stand enrobed,
nor the gaudy gauzes of afTected purity which be
deck their deformilj^, could for one nioment save
them from the withering, blighting, blasting gaze
of that indignant and betrayed constituency.
\ oil wished to pass the distribution bill, and in
order to do so, you found it necessary to enter into
bargains and secret understandings with the advo
cates of the bankrupt bill. And even then you
cotjld not secure its passage through the other branch
ol Congress, without adding your evasive and de
ceptive compromise clause, that if the duties on im-
^-'ceeded twenty per cer.t, the aislribulion
tnoultl cease to operate,
Po^‘^‘cal purposes, and seemingly mider the
Lm ® amendmg or repealing the bankrupt bill,
the fir^^r/ 1' into effect until
ouen/p? February, and what was the conse
nt f Congress met, than ina-
iy members who had voted for that bill under a
-^re> ])rami^.‘ that it shcjuld be amended or tnodif'
so that each district shall contain the requisite num- -r,r , . .. r i r. t-
bci- of persons, accotdins lo tho Federal basis, lor P''»':'>ed.ngs of the Sahs-
one Representative. Against this amendment, 1 ! bury Convention did not come to hand m time for
protested, as you will find by a short summary of publication this week. The Carolinian of Friday
my remarks, contained in the analysis of debates
reported in the Globe of the 28th April, Surely
this is a measure, recognising principles ruinous to
the sovereignty of the States. No matter wlial dif-
ferencos of opinion may exist in the State of Georgia,
as to tho propriety or impropriety of the district
system, I imagine there will be no dilierence ol
opinion as to the power of Congress over this sub
ject ; or the propriety of interfering in any manner
with our internal regulations. 1 am glad to inform
you, that but one democratic member voted for this ^
amendment. Several Wing members voted against i
it; some of whom denounced it as ultra federal.
Gov. Pope of Kentucky made an excellent speech,
m which he said, he confessed he was a little feder
al; but this was loo strong a dose for him. Our
delegation voted together against the proposif^“-
\V'hat will this Whig majority do next'2 Surely
Siate-Iiighls men will discover, that they have form
ed a ruinous association.
We shall have the larifT under consideration very
soon, and unless I am much mistaken, we shall be
cursed with one more odious than the tariff of 1832,
I sent you the report of the committee upon that
subject. The larifi'and the fiscality are to be acted
Congress adjourns,
shall be here, depends entirely upon our masters.
The majority have adopted a rule, by which they
can close the debate wlienever they wish. In the
exercise of this gag law, 1 will do them the justice
to say, they have been quite liberal, it has how
ever Hi my opinion operated very badly in a few in
stances, They speak of adjourning about the first
of July; but if we should remain longer, we cannot
be charged vvith staying here until we take all the
money m the Treasur}^, since that is out already.
There is one thing however certain, that we are
trying to get a supply of it, are willing to borrow
upon any terms. VVe have told moneyed men
every where, that we must have it, at no mailer what
sacrifice. We have pulled our credit—the credit
of this great nation, with all possible power, but
somehow the money is quite slow in coming, I
have been m hopes, that some of the friends of the
administiaiion would try tlie plan as we are fiard
run, adopted by Jeremy Diddler, in a moment of
extieme pecuniary agony. He put on a bold lace,
and with liurried gait approached a money-lender,
saving, “lend me live dollars^ 1 have got the mon
ey'^ m my pocket to pay you back.”
Yours. &c. ' W T COLaUlTT
containing them, was not received by us until yester
day morning, when our columns were filled for the
week. The proceedings, with the letters f rom in
vilcd guests, will be given in our next,
Ex-Governor Bo^gs of Missouri, was recently
shot by an assassin, while sitting in his house after
night. Several shot took elfect in the neck and
back part of the head, and death was thought to be
inevitable at our latest dates.
CONGRESSIONAL NOTICES.
Retrcnchnicnt—Economy.—The progress of
these operations under the present Adinmislration
of our Government, is well shown in the discus
sions which have occurred upon the bill for ma
king appropriation for the naval service of 1842.
FACTS.
It 'vas stated by Mr. Meriwether, in debate, that
the appropriation of 1841, for pay of commissioned,
warrant, and petty officers and seamen for 1841,
A'as 82,335,000, whereas the amount required for
1842 is 83,195,432 23; being an increase of $860,-
432 23 in this single item.
CAUSE.
Mr. Everett made the following statement, viz ;
“ According to the statement of the Secretary, of
the appointments niade Irom the 4th of March 1S41,
to the 8th of April last, the whole number of mid-
The Fayetteville Observer publishes a list of one
hundred and forty-three persons in this State who
have been cleared of their debts under the Bank-
According to late Washington papers, there will
be no fight between Wise^^ Stanh/—the difficul
ty having been amicably adjusted by mutual friends.
The Whigs of Mobile have had an ‘'cnthusias-
tical greeting,” in which they nominated Henry
upon, before Congress adjourns. Hou- long i » for the Presidency, and iormcd a
* ’ ■ ° ! *‘ Clay Club.” They furthermore resolve that
they unfurl the Clay Banner,” and their motto
shall be Justice to Harry of the West.” This
will bo a very equivocal sort of motto. We would
recommend that they place on the flag as emble
matical, a pack of Cards, and that the Club enact
as the leading article of their Constitution, that the
chief business at its meetings be to play Poker.
Georgia
Argus.
The following comparative view of the prices of
some of the necessaries of life in England, and the
W’’estern United States is made up from the prices
current of Liverpool and Cincinnati, on the first of
April.
Liverpool, Cincinnati.
40 .^4 25
I 85 75
1 20 25
72 25
18 00 G 50
24 50 8 00
10 80 3 08
12 00 4 48
12 36 5 04
If John Bull would only allow us a little “free
trade.” how we woxild feed him !—A. 1. E.rpres.s.
Flour, per lb.
Wlieat, per 60 lbs.
Indian corn, do
Oats per 45 lbs.
Pork, mess, pei bbl..
Beet', mess, do
Bacon, per 112 lbs.
Hame', do
Lard, do
ments, 18 had been from Virginia, 9 from ilie Dis
trict of Columbia, and 4 from Maryland—giving to
Virginia 49, to the District of Columbia 29, and to
Maryland 23 j making 101 out of 253 appoint
ments.”
Mr. Morgan made the following statement, viz:
“It appeared from document 173, that, according
to ihe last census, the number of midshipmen to
which Virginia was entitled was 11^, while 15 were
appointed from that State.
“New York was entitled to 21, and only 17 were
appointed. There were 32 appointments of mid
shipmen, at large. Of this number, 15 were Irom
Virginia, 8 from Maryland, and 4 from the District
of Columbia ; making 27 out of 32, Irom Virginia
and .Maryland, including the District.
“ Of 9 assistant surgeons, 4 were from Virginia,
2 from Maryland, and only 1 from the free States.
Of 11 pursers, 3 were from Virginia and 5 froui the
free States. Of 12 chaplains, 2 were from Virginia,
ana 8 from the free States. Of 168 midshipmen,
35 were from Virginia, 16 from Maryland, and 15
from New York j 54 were from the freo Slates.
Mr. Filbnorc said :
“ They all knew that, at the extra session, they
provided for the home squadron—the annual cost of
which, it was estimated, would be about S800,000.
The next cause of increase was, “ that there had
been some change in the force to be eraployed.-’—
The third cause was, that there had been an in
crease on some of our foreign stations.
“ It would appear from a careful investigation of
this document, (President’s message and docu
ments.) that we had fifteen more vessels in commis
sion this year than last. The manner in which
these vessels were distributed, would appear from
a communication contained
in the report of the committee of W'ays and Means
accompanying this bill, which showed the changes
of the force employed on foreign stations from 1841
to 1842, with the increased cost thereof, from wliich
Mr. F. read a statement of the increase in tke num
ber of vessels, and the increased cost thereof,
amounting to ^413,815.
“One cause of the increase of the pay of officers
arose from the number of promotions that had been
made within a short lime. It appeared to him that
the appointments had been more numerous within
the past year than during any previous year for
some years. He believed that there was no limita
tion on the appointing power with reference to the
number of officers, or the grade given them, so far
aa fixed by law. Of course, there was very little
responsibility on this department. It was pretty
much at large. The Committee had felt bound to
report an appropriation for the pay of those oflicers
and seamen actually in the service.”
Again: “The committee had found that every
year appropriations had been mado under the heads
of increase of armaments, ordnance, equipment,
and wear and tear of vessels; which appropriations
for several years past had averaged !$ 1,585,000, and
the estimate for this year was Jj»!3,165,000.'’
Af^ain : “ The committee had recommended a re-
ductTon from the estimates of 1,356,400. They
had been most diligently employed, and had care
fully revised this bill for the purpose of reducing the
appropriations to the lowest possible point of safety
to the public service. The amount proposed to be
appropriated by this bill was !$6,856,000, and the
amount heretofore for several years appropriated
had been about five and a half millions. When
they considered the increased number of officers,
and grades, and vessels, they would sec tiiat every
item had been reduced as much as possible.”
And again.: •• The gentlciirjp would pcrecive^ on
VALUABLE LANB
AT PRIVATE SALE.
fH1HE Subscriber wishing to sell a part of his
A lands, now oilers for sale a valuable Tract of
Land, with good improvements,
CONTAINING 425 ACRES,
of whtcli_ there is 150 acres in cultivation, of which
there is 50 acres in Cotton, and the balance tlmber-
ed land. is the lands a n^w GRIS'i
MILL and COTTON-GIN propejled by water
power. The abova land is situated in Mccklenbur.r
County, on Mallard Creek 7 miles Northeast :?
Chaiiotte, and inferior to none m this section of tiie
country, for the production of Cotton, grain, &c
As to the location of the above described lands as’
respects the abundance of good water, health, and
fertility of soil combined, it cannot be exceeded m the
country As I am determined to sell, I would res
pectfully invite those who wish to make a purchase
of such as is above described, to call and view the
land and judge for themselves. Terms of payment
made easy. y. ALEXANDER.
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TRAYEL.LER8,
TAKE NOTICli;.
TIMOTHY II. HUGHES
HAVING obtained the MANSION HOUSE lor pub
He accommodation, inlbrms his friends and the pub
lic generally, that he is now prepared lo reccive and
entertain all who may favor him with their patron
age.
His TABLE shall always be well and plentifullv
supplied with every thing th»^ country affords, to
please and satisly the palate even of an epicure.
His BAR will be found furnished vvith a choice
selection of Liquors, Wines and Cordials, both for
eign and domestic.
His STABLES shall be constantly attended by
faithful and attentive hostlers and supplied with
abundant provender.
N. B. The S-tage Office is kept at the Mansion
House.
Charlotte, N. C,, May 23, 1812. 6I,...6m
a Fon RENT.
THE HOUSE formerly occupied by Dr. P. C
Caldwell, now in pos.session of Col. J. H. WHEE
LER. For terms apply to the EDITOR, or \DA\T
ALEXANDER. ’ G4*.^w
Notice.
THE Subscriber having disposed of his Stock ot
now informs all tho.ge indebted to him,either by note
or Book account, that the same must be closed at or
before the July Courtlonger indulgence cannot
be given. Those indebted by Book accout will be
expected at least, to close their accounts by note.
And as this is positiv'ely the last notice, all iiccounts
not settled by that time, will be placed in other
hands lor collection. C. J. FOX.
May 17, 1S42. ' G3...tf
Reward.
Ran AWAY l>om the Subscriber,
on the 5ih inst., a negro boy
named GARLAND, about 21 or 22
years of age, and Aveighing about 160
pounds. He was purchased a short
-since ot A. GRAHAM, Charlotte. N. C., and
probably aims to get back into that neighborhood.
Ihe above Reward will be given for his arrest anil
iuiprisoniaent, so that 1 get him.
_ , JOHN W. LEAK,
Ch'.^ra'vt. S. C -.May 9. 1,81? ao.
time