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The potcers granted under the Conftihition, being derived from the People of the Vnilf.ct States, mzy be resuiAed by them, whenever perverted la their injury or oppression.''—Madison.
CHARI.OTTE, IVORTH-CAROLi:VA, IJECEMBER i2T, 1S48.
A UxlIBER 3TO.
THE MECKLENBURG JEFFERSONIAN.
IM HLIrHLI) WEEKLY,
BV JA?IKS ri l.TO.^,
^ KDITOR AND PR-jI’H IKTOR.
TERMS.
F ^aiiuylc c- py, S2 00 in advaiirc* ; 82'.O, if not paid
itJ 8U inouili*, and $;i if nui i-aid iinul the enu ot ilio y* ar.
Wt! u.’ill gi-iid lliu p:ij)tr lo clubd ot 1 or more, one half of
-Mil iniis*i bu new hubscribi rs, ai thu following; rcduced
rat- 3
4 ‘-OJUC8, 30 per Annun;^ in advance.
8 “ r^riO “ “
12 "
A^fcnts forwnrdiMt' n.' ihe names of 4 rjew siibscrib^-rs, arid
beconiiny rtapousible for Ujl amount, shall be ciiuilcd lo one
copy i!rati«j,
Sul scnptions m^yl>esent by mail at the Kiluor’s ritk
provided the posiaj:e i! paid.
Ail verti6‘i!icntH will bt* inserted at One Dollar per square of
flflt'* n liiie«, for the first tinte, and 'rwenty-fjve cents for
oach continuance. A redu'tion of one-third will be made to
lUuse wli-i a;ivertise by the y* nr.
liuaitieas Cards, not exceediri;; six lines Five Dollars per,
Annum.
The charge for annv-un; ing the name of a candidate lor of
fice la-S3, invariably in advance.
Lett‘ T3 to the Kditor, to rucoive attention, must be post
paid.
E W I»UOJ% PECTl S
OF THE
MK^MCLENBUKG JEFFERSONIAN.
I1a> .G become ilie propricior o( tlie Mecki.en-
bt.uu Jlfkekh '.MAN, *ve deem it due t»> ourselves,
Ui* well as lo our reatJore, to elate plainly ihe prin-
ciplfs we arc defermme.J lo pupporl, aritl the line
orcon.lL^'l vve intei.d to pursue in llie luanagemem
ol' the paper.
Fully . -.Mjvir.^*'!! of the juUire and e.\peilienc,y of
the great principled and leading measures ol’ ihe
Demo'-raiic party, and firmly believing that wiili
thtfir su^-ccdti iBinlimalely entwined ihe perm'^nence
and proeperily ol our glorious Union, we shall ever
be l:.und giving them our warmeal support and
luosl fcirM'.ere approval.
To Slate our views Uj-on all the questions dl
isijiie, would far exceed tlie limits of a prospectus,
an-1 lorms no part of our present design, neither do
ue intend, in this place, to enter into a lengthened
rxpoaiiionol our r»*.auoiitj lor liolding the opinions
we t nleriain. VVe shall, tliereforo, refer briefly to
only a few of the j.>roriiinent and most exciting
lopica ol iiiicujrsion, which at present agitate the
mimlp> ol' the picople througiioul the Union :—Tlie
VVAii, the VViL-MOT Phoviso, and ilie Tariff
iluestions,—subjects, in themselves of the tiighesi
imporlan ’e, an ! lolhe two tirsl ol which ihe present
[)o«iiion of allairb has given a paramount and all-
Hb«')rbmg interest, intimately, and as we believe,
inseparably conne‘‘teil a« these two questions are,
u refer nee lo one, will, in our opinion, necessarily
in"lude the otli:*r, we shall therefore refer lo tliern
logelh»‘r, endeavoring to compress wliat we have
to Hay mt« as te\f words as possible:—
And tir i,— VV« are in favour ol a epeedy a»4
l>(e ,f»r>wc.and of a v!;orous prosecution of
tiie war, the Itpsl and only practicable means ol
uttaining tins deuiriil.le result. Regarding the dia-
griiceft I p». p. sjlion lo withdraw our troops, dishon
or'- and w iUidUl indemnity, as a practical absurdi
ty, lh‘* nlam= u» respi;iisibiliiy of carrying which
iiit li**!-t. nu party would dare lo asentnej we con-
HiJt:r he i r >viso as the only real matter which
will ^Miifr int^= ti.e hnal issue, and upon this we can
hav * but ne ;i| ini; n:—That all lerriiory idmilted
int tli“ Lnioii, sha!l be at full hberiy lo choose lor
... I 'vliicli should exist between ihe
wevvral tti.itf*; cj.-inposing our confederacy.
reveV. '' “I* I^iif-'iplea ol the present
vanta^^ea lo be lierived Irorji fis" praclflfa\ Wl-Jli*-'
we shall strc-nurusly oppose any ittiempt ij alter il,
iso as to protc'-t | ariicular interests at the expense
of Ih ■ whole *• untry, thus taxing the many lor the
benelit il' tln^ few, and laying burdens on the farm
ing and planting interests, which they are wliolly
un;^l;ie t) bwai.
iJut while we ^hall ahvays be found ready and
willin g l3 Kuj>poit our principles, u’heiiever we may
feel illed U})on, w»* will never fill our paper with
poliiu'ti dis-’ussions, so lar as lo lieprive our^readers
ol a ji». lul and en!‘rlainmg variety, or lo the ex-
clu i II ol oih-'r matters of more general interest.
The ii»*we and literary departments shall receive
slrii'U'r attention, and occupy a much larger space
Ihan 1 f-m^Miy.
A cur**lully digcste l absfract of ihe current
news ol th^. wef'k. a c= ncise, but accurate synopsis
ul 11 I r M-, t'.iings ol our Stale aiul iXational Legis-
laiur-:«, when in session, and a full and reliable
reporl t th»* ; taie of our r wn and the neighbor
ing tiHirkeis will always be fcund in our columns,
^ e- ling J.i j5ly the neee^Hiiy of prompt payirvents,
and ‘nvin‘'c.i that it is only by closely adhering to
this ru! urs»‘lviv., aiul insisiing upon its rigid ob
»erV'in** ■ Ir* in Mfiers;, that a paper can be properly
ausiaiip we huve resolved lo oiler the n;osl liberal
piemiums :=s ifulucements fo prv-paymenr, af the
«ame tim * r-quirmg that all accounts !br subscrip
tion, si II mi'ariubly be settled at the end ol each
year, .'r in If is rule we are determined in no case
lo dt'vi I V, as Ihe sums, ihougli insignificant to each
Hubb . ,L r, are i/'-dnsj/eiigable lo us, as Ibrnnng ilie
fund I which heavy expenses must be met.
1 hi* Jki fkrhi .man will, Irom the first, be printed
on fiiM^ wh -e |nij er,—and with new and beautiful
type a« on as ve can obtain from ihe founder the
nialeriils wt have already ordered. It will be
issut .1 regularly every Thursday morning on Uie
IblloIt :g
TEUH.S.
Report of Secreliiry of llie Xrcslsitry* | 8’23,80.^208 3*2. 1 he nti revenue rtceived from ^ a good stove fire—finds fault with its conierits-—dis' f^roposed
it? lype. if k or Cn;igrts
Treasury Department, ^
December 0. 1813. ^
In obedience lo ihe law, ihe following report is
5ubrni:ted ;
'I'he rf ceipls and expenditures for ihe fi:CaI year
en Jmg June 30, 1848, were—
P'rom customs
From public lands
From miscellaneous sources
Fro.ni avtiiis of loans and treasury
notes .....
S31,757.070 96
3,3:>8,612 56
351,037 07
, . - _ 10 be made acioss the is'bmus from
the tanfT of 1S46, during its entife opcr.Ttion frntu | puie? 115 fe iderf, ar»d quarreis with
Isi of Oecpinber, 184G. lo 30th beptembsr, lfc48, I colof. Occasionally sees an anicle that he likes— j lion btiween Ihe Atlantic and l^acific, one of Iho
(per '.able E ) wts §5G 654,563 /9, being an aver* i Uikes half a dime and buys a nurtiber. 'I’fiis, too, I great improvements of this progressive age, and an
age of 830 902 489 28 per annum, or an average : 13 newspaper paironag^. j impot«nt f lerneni of the enlightened policy of ihe
of 87.007.280 96 more per annum under the larifT | Anoih*-r sport? ;i fine horse, or perhaps a pair of prt senl administ*Rtior.
of 1846 than was ricc:vt-d under the larifT of 1842 Ihem — is always seen whip in hand and spur on fool, *
single mnn, no use for him to take a newspaper,
know? mougfi now. J'^inaliy concludes to get mar- *
fled—docs S(*, ccnds in notice of the fact, witfi j
*'please publish ands» nd me hulf a dozen copies
Total receipts
Add balance in tfie Treasury 1st
July, 1847 ....
21,250,700 00
50,683,450 59
1,701,251 25
Total means . . • 58,394,701 84
Total expendilured during the
same fiscal year were 58,241,107 24
Leaving balance in the Treasury
1st July, 1848. ot . . • 153.351 60
As appears in detail by accompanying A.
The estimated receipts and expenditures for the.
fiscjil year ending 30tli June, 1849, are—
^rom customs, Ul quarter, by ac
tual returns .... ^3,991,935 07
From cusioms, 2il, 3d, and 4th
quarters. a« esiimdled, . » 23,008,064 93
The ITiotle! Taylorite.
Ele has a horror ot wars, and a oatufal penchant
for heroes. He admires ibe South hugely for iis
miijonnfs. but hales ii for its slavery. He thinks
much of Air. Van Buien as a candidate, but very
little of him as a I^resiient. He adores Wilmot
for his independence. Gteeley's sacrifices are such
as des« rve l(» be remembered, bui not rewarded. He
imagines Ca{ t.iin Allison lo be a brave soldier, fond
of receiving letteis, biil knowing liule about writing
them. Tne locofocos aie liis J.jhn Joneses, and be
delights in worrying Lhf m by all manner of cruel
jokes. He stnds them anonyiuous letters, wi'h
'I'he following articUs confirrii
From the Washingteh Uniori.
r?Iessr?i.C'lav A: Ci'itteii€teiii
the information
I 1 r i which we had previously riceived, ihoi a corrts*
1 IS Jon^, does he ever n&v tor enher paper or nO'* , . .l. j 1
, 0 XT . r-i . I . u / u pondence is going on beiwten the i^icsidtnt eltci
tice? No. “ But surely you don t charge for such  ^ ® ^
OM rPL- . ^ ^ * and Mr. Clay :
things# 1 hi», loo, IS newspaper patronage - — -
Another (.ind the class is very numerous) thinks
thai ihe prompt payment of ivvo doihiis per annum
eniilles him to the privilege of calling the editor to
Gen. Taylor and Mr. Clay.—A friend in iho
WtM "-and we lake occasion lo say, by way of pa^
renthesis, a iiiosl initlligent and QCCOHipiished
iriend-*-has wiitten us a brn f. gossiping lelter, from
our owfi
accoun* al least once a qu;»rter, lor any ' u i ^ i . . . T ! ?
^ y . ^ 1 which, though It was intended only lor 0
thing that appears in the priner which he cannot , . 1 i " » n
, I I . . ' . perusal, we are templed lo make the follow
relist). 1 his class belie?e that newspapers are pub' ‘ •
lI^hed for individual, nnd not general .bent fit; and
From public lands
Fiom miscellaneous sources
32,000,000 00
3,000,000 00
1.200,000 t)0
From loans and trea
sury notes, 1st quar
ter, by actual returns
per statement B . $10,127,200 00
From loans and trea
sury notes, 2d, 3d
4ih quarters, per
statemeni, . . . 10,568,235 30
36;200,000 00
20,695,435 30
Total receipts 56,895,435 30
Add balance in the Treasurv 1st ot
July, 1848, 143,'34 60
Total means is estimated . 57,048,969 90
Eu'penditures, viz :
The actual expenditures
for the 1st quarter end
ing Sept. 30, 1848,
were ^17,866,104 91
"ia appears in detail by
accompanying state*
B.
The estimate expendi-
ures during the other 3
quarters, from October 1,
1848, lo June 30, 1849,
are—
Civil list, foreign inter
course, and misceliane-
ous . . . 12,169,354 Cl
Army proper, Jtc. . lu,464,809 SOi
Fortifications, ordinance,
arming militia, &c. 1.846,697 20
Indian Department 1,489.158 18
Pensions . . 721,706 12
Naval establishment . 6,089,032 56
Interest on public debt
and treasury notes . 3,285,422 28
Treasury notes outsianil-
ing, and payable when
• ' . ioi,v»S9 31
tickas for S-ill River. He gives their children ihis, too, is called newspaper This class
Trensury'
‘54.195,275 06
2,853,694 84
The estimated receipts anu
fiscal year commencing July 1, 1849, and ending
June 30, 1850, are— ^
From cusioms .... ^32,00'»,000 00
From public lands . . . 3,000,000 00
From miscellaneous sources . 400,000 00
Total receipts . . 35,400,000 00
Add balance in the Treasury July 1
• • • . ’ 2,853,694 84
pictures of defunct roostfcr.s and rampant cocns.—
He iDatks abusive alticles in nevvspajiers, and stnds
to them by the post. Al meetings he is very useful.
He applauds vociferously whenever an allusion is
made to Old VVhitey, and espe:ially 10 But na Vis
ta. He is an adept at groaning the deirocratic
newspaper officfS. H'S favorite orators are Gib>
bons and -‘Lewin”—they cal! cut ihe ioUtes by
J*-' J
name, and slash about so first'rale. His favorite
favorite newspapers are the News and the Battery
As lo whig principles, he is for wailing 10 see what
th« Getictal will do when he gets lo \V;.8‘ ington
[le has no idea ihai any loco should be kept in of
fice. There is at least one that knows whose place
would suit him, and h« is bound to go. Ni^l that
he cares for office, or that he voted for oM Z»ck on
account of offic**; but is there are such good ibinos,
he may as well have n slice. He would prtfer to
be an inspector or a htler earner, but he will com
promise for .>1mosi arfything. One thin^ he uill
not stand. He will not .^ubmit to the appoinim^’tit
of such felleis as are *.0 be fount! al the engine-
house. They were alt lokits when Taylor w-as
nominated, and they c«me oul for him only when
they saw it was a sure thing. He does not deny—
ihe model Tayloiiie don’t — that he was a native,
and that he is one yet. No, he is proud of it; and
he thinks that is another claim added to his list. He
was the most active Tayior man in hi6 ward. He
helped to pul at least six JifTerenl suits on one voter,
who ihrew six votes for old Bony Visty, in as many
(lifTerent wards. He hunted oul a number of houses,
from which removals took place before the election,
and fixed up ail the citiTi^ns who voted On the names
of those who htd so rewtoved. He carried about
rnanj handbills, proving Taylor a good democrat,
and stuck ihem under ihedoors at nights. He got
regularly lore every evening at the meetings or
ward-hou.«es, while talking and working for Zack
He been ntai’^^y rfS^ied l>y his ptol'iics^ And
he now wants to sre whether it is, as the Pennsyl
vanian says, lhal the whig leaders promise every
thing before an eleciion, but never fulfill their
pledges after nr"Pen?isyltanian.
be.ieve firmly in the ancient meaning patron.
Another man—^(bless you 1 11 does us good^o
see such a man, and we do see them sometimes,
ai.d we have seen some sucfi lately,) another nian
comes and s;iys: ‘‘The year for which I have paid
is about to expire; I want lo pay tor another.” He
dors so and retires.
Reader ! is not newspaper patronage a curious
thing? - And in ihfil greai day, wlteu honesi men
are lo get the rewaTcl"ttiJgh>ch say you,
of those entiHjerated above will obtain tha
w»id.
tract
i returned yesterday from a visit lo, KentuSky,
during which i passed two days al Ashland with
Mr. Clay. I found him still \ery feeble, but En
tirely relieved from all symptoms of disease, and re
gaining his strength daily. He was able 10 lake an
hour's drive on a pleasant day. His spirits are still
elastic, his mind is still active, energetic, and vigo
rous, and his pairioiism is still as glovvmg as ever.
He enjoyed with liue relish ihe defeat of locofoco-
!sm in the late Frrsidcnliai election, and Indulged in
living hopes of ihe good to be accomplished for the
country by Gen. Taylor’s administraiion. On '.he
day of my arri-val tie received a long, warm-hearledj
^Jeclionate letter from ‘ Old Z ick,’ full of the same
Jnfidence and aiiachrnenl tfie latter has feit for
al’ for more than thirty years. The noble^
i.iinft^rTirk^fo Significantly repelled the idea tbal the
fic had her there !
A very respectable looking lady stepped fnto li
store on W ashington street a few days ago, to buy
a Steel reticule j the clerk fianded oul a vaii»ty of | efforts .of peUy could poS'
sorts, sizes and prices, all of which the lady deliber- I sibly, many case, prov^T^^*'^^'» was but
ately viewed, handbd and comriif nieij upon ■ uitiil | irie echo of sen:iir»ents conia1||^ *“ * letter from Mr.
at lenoth having made her seleciirjo of a soiall one, 1 Clay 10 him a short time befo^N^li^^^'®”*
al 02 50, she gave the c lei k a ten dollar note lo de^ will, 1 ir*‘ '•— ^ - k that Mr.
Total means as estimated . $38,253,694 84
The expenditures during the same period, as es
timated by the several departments of Slate, Trea
sury, War, Navy, and the Postmaster General,
are
Tl>e balances of foriwer a-ppropriations
which will be required lo be expend
ed in this year ...... §3,762537 29
Pern-Kineiii and indefinite appropria.
tioris, . . . , . 5926,512 52
Specific appropriations asked for this
year 21,152,102 92
33,213,152 73
, > , 00 in aLvancc; 2 oO, if ,iaid m six
 1' not paid urjil the end of the year.
'■ irri^re ihe tormation of clubs, and also
h -I ucentives to eas^h {layment, which jiys-
iii'»ii>. t- iii^roiui--, as soon as practicable,
Nve will sena the paper to clubs of 4 or
y.u . ,ii;:
month- ar.i .
In : r t>
hold ■ ut 11
tem ai
iuto our ;^:n. -r
more, ?nt- bait ;>i wh'Mr: must jc n> w subs*’riber^, at the
lollowir^: r- IK ed rnt«-s .—
■i L*. J ii's, So fii: p:-r Annum in advance.
“ i: /.
"16 -JO “ “
Agent..; f. rwardin^ u;' the namt’:"; of-* new subscribers, and
becoiuiiii; :■ -j.. 11.-irie lor the amount, shall be entitled to one
copy iirat.*?.
Subst rij,t.. ns may li> sent by mail at the Kditor’s risk
provided the postage l^■ paid.
Any ji. rs..n i. wh..in this Prosp. etus is sent, is authorized,
and rej-i.ecthuiy request. ,1 lo net as ayent. but should he not
desire so t» a't tor us, we hopi lie will be k;nd enoutih fo hand
it over t-’ eomo on- wli,. will use exeitions to obtain sub
scribers, and torward their names as soon us practicable to
, , JAMCS Fl'LTOX.
v«0 ni.OTTE Jan. 6, i:~ 13'
- R. ai. & H. C. ROBIHSQHr
FASIlIOiNABLE TAILORS,
One Door South of Kerr’s Hotels
^irvuroTTr: «•
This sum is composed of the following
particulars ;
Civil lift, foreign intercourse, and mis
cellaneous . . . $9,347,790 91
Army proper, &c. . . . 5,902,423 61
r oriihcau'ons, ordnance, arming mili-
lia, ifcc. , . . 2.242,559 00
Inilian Department . . 1,104.014 45
Pensions . . . , 1,458.400 00
.\aval establishment . . 9.358,857 38
Interest on public debt and Treasury
.... 3,799,102 38
Oeiiis of the “Hue aiil Cry.”
I'he “ Hue and Cry ” has struck out quite a new
vein of humor—so very peculiar, in fad, that we
feel inclined, for once, to copy it. We give a few
specimens, which we hayo borrowed, from r.s
amusing columns:
*• Missing, Jane O’Dahety. She had in her arms
two babies and a Guernsey cow, ail black, with red
buir. and loloiseshall combs behind ht-r ear^, nnd
awfully.” ■ —
A reward of £5 is oflered for ihe apprehension
of Mike O’Brien, who. on Tuesday luti, stole ihe
jackass with a pair of corduroy breechts with blue
eyes arid a short pipe, arid is veiy mucfi given to
swearing, and has his shoe dow n al heel,”
*• Absconded, Fhelim, Timothy, Aaron, Phii; ,
and Paddy Blake, of Roscommon Goal, who broke
into the turnpike, and carried ofT iwo pounds and
SIX sucking-pigs in silver and copper, with a canary
and a bull dog, who had frize-coats, dreadfully giv
en lo bad language, and \iheelbanow that cannot
look you in the face without winking, and len shil
lings will be give» for each of their appreh* nsions.”
Lost a tomcat, the property of Miss S.uiders,
lhal was last seen going over the roofs of the houses
in Holly street, and is supposed to have dropped
down one of the chi.nneys.”
VVe may give otie or ;wo more next w-eeU; and
in the mean time we ihank ot>r talented crnempora-
ry, the *• Hue and Cry,” fo’r the rich amusement it
haa lately afforded us.”—Punch.
duct the amojnt ; the clerk vent lo the d«sk, and
returning jjave the lady her change.
“ VV'^hy here is but two dollars and a half”
“ Exactly, iiiadaiij,” r plied the wotcliir»g cleik.
'• Well, I gave you a ten dollar bill, sir.”
“ I^recisely, madam,” replied the clerk.
“ This bag is two dollars and a half, is il not
“ 'J'wo dollais and a half is 2he price, madam.”
“ Then, why do you lake oul seven dollars and
a half, sir
Why madam, ihis relicule is ivvo dollars and a
half”—
“Very well,said she.’^
“ And lhal one attached to your dress, beneath
your cardinal, is five dollars more /” said ihe com
placent clerk, raising up the lady’s cardinal, and
displaying a very handsome sieel bead relicule,
there secreted. The ledy became quite agitated,
but the humane clerk assured her it was all perftcl'
ly I ig hi— ' ' J
“ You don't for a moment, suppose, sir "-‘••said
the lady, in a low voice, lhal 1 intended—
*• O I ceilainly not, madam/' said the cleik*
it is all right, madam,” perfectly correct.
“ Good morning, sir,” said she, bowing and grin^
ning a ghastly smile.
‘•Good morning,” r*sponded the gentlemanly
clerk, bowing the lady safely oul of the premises.
No fancy sketch this.-- Boston Mail.
him a sho.'l time bi
din sure, be glad to hear this,"
Clay enjoyed i: w ith a sensibility becoming"
proper to the occai;on.”-'-iY(?rM*American.
There is another rumor a*!s.) afljat, vi^: lhal ^
“ Mr. Cliy leaves Ashland for iS'ew Orleans in a
few days, if health will permil him, where it is ex
pected Gen. Taylor and he will r.ieet. Gen. Tay'*
lor has written him a very friendly letter since Ihe
eleciion.” There can be no dgubt, lhal in the event ,
of this visit they will meet and confer together; and
il is no r^sh presumption lo suppose lhal the visit is
paid, among other obj*cls, for the purpose of con'*
sulittiion. In this event, Mr. Clity’a finger wifl
work the wires.
But what becomes of Mr. Crittenden.^ Here ?s
a significant 07i dit also about him:
'I’he Louisville Journal of ihe 30th ultimo, speak*
ing apparently by authority, express*s the opinion
that Mr. Criilertden will not accept an appointment
in Gen. Tay loi's-Gatin^tj^^ejpfrrJri-cPdertd to him ;
^.d addrf
“Mr. Ciitienden believ^ that, ha'^m^ac^^ted
a nomination for ihe office of Governor, and re'»
. . . 33,213.153 73
Leaving balance in the Treaauiy 1st
July. L850, . . . 5,040,542 11
Newstaper Patronage—In the language ol
a cotemporarv, we have to say, that this thing called
newspaper palronafje is a curious thing. It iscoiii'
posed of as many colors as the rainbow, and is as
changeable as the chameleoo.
One man subscribes for a newspaper, and pays
for It in advance, goes home and reads il ihe year
round with the proud satisfaciion that it is his own.
He hands in an adveriisement—asks the priceanJ
pays for it. 1 his is newspaper patronage.
Another man says, please put my name on your
list of subscribers, and goes off witfioLU as much
as having said pay once. He asks you to ad vertise,
but he says noihmg about payini> fur it. 'I'lme
paises your paiitrtce is exhausted—and you dun
From the Washington Union.
All doubt is removed about the genuinenrss rf the
gold in California. Every effort lo piove il a hum-
-'.IJJoetiVoii iPi essays of the mint
IS mica no longer; but it proves io begoTd — gentt-
ine gold—siftgt^lar ly rrch gold.
This fact will increase the incentives to emigra
lion. 'I'he tide of population is pouring more and
more actively into California, 'i’he augmenting
inhabitants wrll rrrure sCiorrgly than ever demand a
Jovernmt nt, a mint, post office, and all the append
ceived the sufTi agr s of a majority of his AHow^cili'*
zens for that exalted office^ ho is not at liberty ta
surrender il withoul their consent.
‘‘ Whether ihe very general sentiments of ihcr
VV^higs throughout the counlry may not inluce him
lo change this conclusion, we cannot s.iy ; but we
think ii will not. We think that fie ivill adhere in
his de'ermination not voluntarily lo surrender his
j)restnl office of Governor.”
The Journal Ihtn goes on to fay, ibul if the
gislature should deem his services of more rmport-'
Tt.e j aoce in the S« n ile than in the Gobernulofial chair,
ft'i'J„«bould tbcl him to fill the vacancy, lhal he
can nav** fn, nea'lam/..
'I'l • r
i he Western pipers are ;iI-so beginning lo ieen>
with spec&l.-Hions about Mr. Glay’s mov-cmt'ftiff.
'I'he Lebanon (Ohio) Star (w hig) of the 15ih, pre-
senis Ihe following imposing anil significani article
upon the su*-}* cl ;
Henry Clay. — 7'he friends of this distinaurshcJ
ages of a growing and lefined people. /J'h» re is a j statesman and paiiiol in Ktniucky. ami elsewhere
- e . ... ' are tifgmg his eUction to the Unmd States Senate*
Although heAvjll not be a candidate formally, we
doubt trot that, rf t-^ecied without any agency or eO'
liciiation on his pait, he vvouid feel himself bound 10
accept the legi;laiive appointincnt. We sheruld re
joice al I.IS return lo the Senate. A new admi'niso
claim upon Congiess for immediate action. 'I’fie
wants and prospeiity of the Californians demand a
prompt and effective organization of a proper gov
ernment.
“ Alrtady ” (says the New York Sun) *• a bun
dred ships in the Atlantic pons are filling sail lo the
bietze, laden with anxious hearts bent on the golden |iraiion. chosen by the Whig£, will be insial/ed into
pilgrimage, and with wtapons not of strife, bul to j offke on the fourth of March next, and, as its head
clean Ihe unresisting and mellow earth. Shovels, j pledg. d b» fore the r*-atit)n wot lo thwart the actioit
spad«
powi
b •-•--••■''•■V'” kj.lie. lilt, iru in/ii nuk lu to .vii 11 ine aCtlOiT
es, provisions, clothing, sarsapui illa, S- idlitz j ol Congress by the use of Ihe tnona»Chical power of
ders, Hyer’s pills, arc vanishing from our stoies ! ihe veto, it is more than ever imporliini tha; the
and ware-houses in huge cargoes; and by the time
the Presiderrt’s message, whi^h of&cially confirms
the length and breadth of ail lhal for a lime seemed
romance, or impossibility, has reached the heart of
Europe, colonits will pour foilh from Briiain,Ger‘
VV^higs should send to Congress their most eminent^
loffut niial, and wisi siiiitsmen. Who, ih* n, so fi»
at such a juncture, when so iTiany delicate and im^
portani questions are Co be adjusted, a-s Henry
Clay—our oJoiiuu? old \' hiij leader—to ard in
38,25-3,694 84
This statement shows a balance in the Treasury
on the 36ih June, 1849, of »$2,853,G94 84, and a
f alance in the I'rcasury on ihe 30ih June, 1850 of
^5,040 542 11.
In the estimated expendituree for the year ending
on the 30th June, 1S50, are included babmces rTl
appropriations amounting to the sum of ^3 752,537
29, a considerable portion of which may not be re-
(juired
11 I him. He flies in a passion and perfiaps pays-—per*
~ haps not. 1 his, 100, is newspaper patroijaj»e.
Another man hjs been a subscriber for a long
I time. Fie becomes tired of you, and wants a chanL’f.
Thinks he would like a LX^llar Weekly. 'I'elijThe
poatmaster to discontinue, and one of tiio j);iper3 is
returned lo \c)u iiinili(d “ refused.” Paying for 11
is among the last of bis moui»his
B-'Sides he wants his dolKir sen-l to the city pub*
hsher. Afi*ir a iim-e you look over his accoi»a and
se nd him i h e ba la nee d ue. But does fie p;i v 11 c !»ee r
fully unJ freely ? \V
TT , . ^ . J !• »» e leave ;ou to answer. Vci
Unless new and extraordinary e»pe^d^tures are I ihis, too, is '
authorized by Congress, no further loans will be’
riquired, and ihe public debi may be reduced,
'I'he whole net revenue from duties during the
entire period of four years and three months of the
operation of the tariff of lSi2. (per table 13 ) was
5^101 554,653 I'i, being an ynnual uvera-je of
new’spaper patronage.
Another man lives next you—never took your
paper — it is too sin ilt, (compared with some of the
oyergroc\’n anJ sickly s*^niim» ntul dollar weeklies.)
il is too small, I don’t like its politics — too Whig-
g>*h — loo Loco'focolsh, or too something else. Yet
lie goes regulji ly to his neighbor, and read* his by
many, and France, to people tire western slope of | shaping the policy of the next Congress and admm-
ihe American republic | istraiioo ari:/hl We regard il as a most forlunafe
“California will be the cry of emigrating mil-i and auspicious event, that, ni the very moment of
lions, and ihe physical and moral r*suli of the great ihe entry of G» n. Taylor on the duties of his office
gold region will be the peiiplemg of our new', rag- pledgtd to execute the wil! of Congress and oppose
ged wilderness aiftJ deseii empi e. EvtniheSpan i Execmi ve omnipo'e nee, lhal the vacarey in the Sen-'
lard, once conqueior and loid of ihos'e lands, will late from Kentucky may be filled by the ablest prax:-'-
come and dig the ytlluvv dust, hand and glove wr.h j lical salesman of the age. Mr. day ccmbines
US now Yankee lord and possessoi. , wilhio himself, in a greater degree ihan any man
******** I livir.'g, the wi-dom lo d» yise right measures, wiih
We cannot speak of this thing less soberly. 'I'he ihe perst^nal power and inffuetic*? to rarrv lhem-
South Sea empire was a bubble, the tulip mania was ; through the N iiional legislature. L^-t the press a-nd
a gigantic delusion, bul the gold in California is a j the people, therefore speak out, and warmly urgo
fact attested by veritable prools. Government must 1 the eleciion of Mr. Clay 19 the S* nale.
look 10 II. Il nitiSt ai once plar« a mint on .he gola- j Everything, in Jeed, .cptns to show, ihjt noluiili.
en san s. Il must sitHnp trie eag le and liberty cap j s(au^j,,g a|| which has passed during the camnairrn
on the rude ore, ortne value of coirv wril become a Mr Clay is desi.ned to play an imDortant n.irt i “ ’
question or circumstance, cnpnce, or conceit. It
mu«i orf anize an t liedive and vigo;ous government,
d lo play an important p.irt in the
coming drama. We Should r>ol be much surprised
, , to see him in tl^e Senate of the United S'atif lead-
send out US legions, and claim us righ^iol share of, the new administration so.uadron, and euidinn-
the lavish wealth. A government and a rT^inl are | ,13 ,„easures-preparmg the nation for his reanneart
Ihe two grea't nece?2Uiei of O«1 ilornla, and Ihev ( once on the presi I* ntial theatre (>f 1S52. In ^omo
mtiit be estdbiijhed. A ytai hence, a million of ! minde ambition never sleep*. Dis.inpoir.irr*ent onl;r
volai.leers trom every clime on earth-a m..ix)niy 1 not extinguishes, the f^ame, lik^ a certain nor
ot foreigr.ers-will be m Cahfomia-, atid M govern- ; t.on of water thrown upon the fire. At all event*
meni and order be not est:.bli=htd now, it may co=l ,f Mr. Clay docs nol reappear in ihe Cabint'l he
us civi a»d open war, an 1 years of struggle to as-| vmH |n all probability exeri a commanding ’and
seri our righi. , controlling u.flwence over the incoming ndminisira-
I ne unexpected discovery of the gold mines and non. With this prosp.cl before us—with all ih«
the activi-^j- of emigration, will add considerable measures and principles of the whig poriy fastened
value lo the steamers trom New York lo Chagres upon Gen. Tavlor--what is ‘he plain duly of ihe
it wil also coniribuie ir. a gre^l degree, lo secure republican party All i.heir principles are at onca
Ihe esublishineni and jujccss of ihe railroad no'v ihrcutcncd with :lesiruciion, otid they mu'i unite like