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is. . . . Nr. amm'mmmmmHmmmytmmmTWtVmmlmWmmWmWmumMn I Hi iwi nw imiiini mrr mi iiriTiim iiiiiit 1 .i nmniig7iiiMiiilTM.J.. , n. J A. u WILLiniviSOH, VOLUME I. oiEaL&jEtaixOx6: ir o.l rTTjiLrsr ox, less. HOLTON & WILLIAMSON, PltOI'lUETOKS. TERMS: Tl.o North Carol., a VV lifr will bo afforded Io subs, -rihur- st TWO DOL!.AKS in advance, or Tllillhlll lUaiMl l.'lF'1'V f k M I si ii ... ir.mil he dol.yrd for three im.nllis, and HIREIS .'.nil.l.AKij m (he end ul ihe year, ' dvertiseinrnii inserted il One Dollar pit (quire .ft lines nr its, tint sized tvpe) lor Itie first inter lion, end 25 cuius for cuch cuutii.i.snce. C'uurt ij e.itibuls and blicrifCa Sabs rhaiged 83 per cunt, higher ; and a deduction of 33$ ptu cent. K ill be made from the rugulur (.rices, for advertisers by the yc-tr. Advertisements insetted m-tnihly or quarter!) 9! per tipiare ltr each time- oetiil-muiitli-ly 7 i cents per square for each lime. UTAH loiters rululive to Ihe Editorial Depart ment must be directed tmhe Editor. And all Int. tar. on b i-nness for Job Work, &c, must be d.rce ted lo the Pub ishar. All loners must be post-paid or the will not be attended le. U" Payments can be made to either. ELT Postmaslf-rs are authorized to act as agents. From the National Era. The V,ri.,li of Today. I alt not now for gold to gild With n-fcking t-liino mu ich n:' frame ; The yearning of the mind ia till 1 ifik i ol now for fame. A ro e rloiid dini'y teen above M nit in j in t.Cdven'a b!u d 'U'tn iwir Old bwcoi, ton I dream of human love. Fur ttieu I miy not pray. L'iif. bowfd in iQwlin,'iii nr mind. I ciirika hi; litnnble w ah ft kuon -I onlv U a will reigned, ( Kalher, to tlnne own. T'-diy. beneath tl y cb.ifonint rvo, 1 cmve a ( ne lor m e a d r t, Suhm Miive in thy hand to hu, And Iccl thai it is be., A niiirv! iremi I fie utiivert, A miracle o rim and dnth ; A nit ry w:i cii I canno; pierce, Around, above, beneath. In v nn Iakniyach;ntj bruin, !! vam the -am'n Ih.-u-hl I 8C4n on y I col hoiv Hpak at mi vm, Haw poor and blind, i man. A nd nnw my s-.irit igbs for- home, n't Ion. a tor lij;h wh. reby io ee, And like a wedn child wuu d co.ne. O lather, unto thee. Tb"-:igh oft, likeluMcri trt e i on aand, .My weak f9 t v fiave paaid uwjy, " 6i.fo Diy .yfcr lo.Udy. J. G. W. 20th 1 1th month, 1644. lUisccllancous. Jlr. . ru'lil's Cn vrriiilioii wilh Hit Irish rqniiiiil:iii''. SI KNE : A SMALL S'l'L'DY I.N A tlitVIRV HOt IE AULAS;) DuOlt lI'tMNCI.NTU Till; OAK- DEN. Mrs WiifitiT, and Jenv. Jin. Wiitiix. Come in. Oh, Judy, is i ,t you ? Come .,. and .11 down, and tell me , what ynu wan, w.th me Jl..y. (-eating herself at once.) I.edad. my lad, I ... alter cm,,, he.a . power u me i times su.v,.. to spaKe, ,er ,ausn p, an niver cou'd 1 g.tsu miicn as u signi u ye, Mrs- W. ! am alwaystn this loom af- er tjrM.kfaM. wailing to see nny ne who j FT.'' V II n 1 1 pen iu it w o uutniir-si3 wnu iiis sit here regularly from len lo eleven o clock, and I certainly never saw you at the glass j door li I this mo.tiing. Ji ov. Oh, my lady sure I did n't sup pose you would usi me like the common sort me Ihal was rared dacent, an' did n't mane lo trouble you, but j si to ask a question, an' no more about it- Mns. W. It is not oul of any disrespect to you, Judy, Ihal I was not able lo see you at another hour. Jtnv, (rising, and nuking a curtsy.) I am obliged to ye, my lady. Mks. W. But as I have good deal lo dn, I am nut certain of being found at home or at leisure at any hour of the day ; so, fur Ihe convenience of both parties, I thought it besi lo fu an hour when you would all be sure to se me. Ji r.y. Thn! makes a diff-r certenlly Well, I suppose as I am here, I may a well -I I venient I Mrs. W. Not at all : speak out at once. What cao I do for you? J l ov. (sighing ) Times is very hard, my lady. Mhs. W, We reqmre lo exert our seines to gel on in then, certainly. Jidt. An' I'm willin to do il proud an' wil in' lo do il ; and that brought me lo yer ladyship, to see if theie waa e'er a little situat oil about yerselfor Ihe young ladies may the L td keep them an' you in health an' happiness! that would shuit me, as' bring in a little Brum' ; foi 1 declare to God I'm a'mtis'. naked. It ' a borrowt cloak an' a borrowt coal that 'a on me this b'essed day, and my mother's apron Gud bless her! an' so many of us boys an' girls sin- mi' lo keep the b t an' Ihe sup amunusl them, Ihal I may say she's a'inust bioke with it. Mks. W. I am really glad to find, Judy, ihal you have ihe courage tn earn your own livelihood; and if I can in any ty help jou to it, you may depend on my most ready sssisiai.ee. What would yuu wish lo dn! What du you fed yoursell morn particularly fit for! Ji nv. Any thin' at all, my lady. I am jist fii for any situation at all that's not anaway onrssunal.le ; lor I'm wake in mvaell, my ladv, an' rared m dacency, an, could lake the care of childer, or wail on young ladies, or ihe like al them sort of re.pcctucle stun-dinctes. laC Mlts. V, The Criie of children! Yuii would no' find Ihal a sliuuli.'ii suited lo weak- ly health. There is aliinsliiu place itqii. ling iiHiie) st.-oglli of body or moie even, ness of temper, Jrnv. I nr. per, my lady ! I hank Uud there' none can fault iny limper. It's too I"'1" "m, n' lot' the people impose on i u.e, I Ou, wnli my qijieluessnl limper. An lor sirengingtury oe to una i-i m strong a passion and uter words Io crus.li .he life nn' ahe, as ihe neighbors can testify : nn' fru,n her )oung heart, and insult her by of far mre ihun that 'a iti it for strotiguess any fering a healing plaster in ib .liape of a way. r ! lie bonnet f And don't you supeuse, srheii urns. . louuoaiquitounuersianame, '""i" Jidt. lieggm yer parrton, my I ..fly. I doj en" more. An' for 'car in' childer, naiK'n oui wnn incm.ao Hnpmg uirm ciane, and hushaby Ihe baby, and all Ihe Conir.ri. r.M. aflkam.tamn,..! e ,e In ... I I II go bail there a ne er agul in Inland w .r, inu.icu w ... wm. n i.iu ""J I it. - - l ... . . t. tit t f . C'll f . 1 iks. imiiifg.) J'li'i, juuy, more my be renij. red ol you in tin, line, in a re ::.i,ee;r,:,d10 ,,,m"y ou a'e',4rr)v,,u"u,,FreKwtba;ecul:,vrc,lourm",!8f aware ol, and and unproved the bright and gloiioua gMl of Judy. Respectable ! Sure .1 into no il(tl ecl, t0 lhe beat of our eapacny, to ,,,in. ..the, I would go by any manes, nor would iste, o,.:y ... your wants! Not a bit ol il f- yer ladyship w.ah rnc. i When that's over we waut something ra in- Mbs- W. Surely no-; but as the duties R. D vou ever think of thai, vou selfish of a nur-e nr nursemaid have altered very much of late years, and a perhaps some oth. er department might suit you belter, sup- j pose you were lo think of . Jtnv. I've no oljeclion tube lady's-msid none in my life, my lady ; an' in regard) ofsiltin' up of a mghl when they would be at their parties, an'coninany, an' that, of Ct'UrsQ Ihe ladies would consider that I should have j my good sleep out of mom..,'. Mlts. U. Can you cul out and make.; gown. Judy ? JIDV MurniMff nersefl rounfl.l I mBKe . m t W i " , r own, my lady ; cuts it, an' shews it. an' my shapes il, an' fits .1 : on' mv cups as well ; an' iriins mv own bonnet ; an lit me see lhe L'irl that goes mure Inly to fur or chapel than JuiU Flanagan. (Cuits ing.) .Mrs. W. You are always veiy nent, Ju dv very neat, and tidy foryiur conduionj hut a lino lady riqui i s a eie.it deal more Irom her maid lh in you have h id an nppor- .u..i oi .i-ainii.K. ii j..u .u....jr ... earn your biend, I am willing to help you do n ; but il mu-l be in a r .tini.al way. on must begin at the beginning; and if you are rn earseat in going to service properly under O'lie be'ter instructed person than yursell, who vt I ieac'1 ) nu oiir bw-nnew-. I am in uaut of an under l)"U-emaid. Will ynuukc the place ? JtUV. Tache mT my business! I'ndir Nancy Fox, I tin suppose! In it father's daughter will un under l. I . V F ..x, lhe ou d eol.ier's nrpaui ! Nn, my lady glory be to God in Heaven ! I m not so low ihal. What can she tact.e me Ihal know ri quire lo I.B3. .1 j.F n.n ... -,i ij.Tit. I of which yu iT'..it he ii.iui-iv Ns1 cv F Jt, lu. kilv for her, had man's hnu ignorant- no one to mlerlere wi n her pr..jres. Ml" came to me In he under mv la e housemiul. , i Kilty Flion. who marrn d so cniifortabH' last ; j year ; and she has thus qiia!ili'd berse!l tu - ! be upper hnuse inaol nnw in her siead, hs 1 vnu in tv nnalifv Vi.ntsell in your luru bt and : bv In succeed l.'-r. Jlliy. Is it Nancy ! Thank you, my la dy, an' I'm obliged in v ou ; but I'm not e nn" lo that yet ! An' I wish vou go d trior.. in' all the same, ma'am, though vou've been nnisoned agin me by lh se as I kimw of. ' IS. it I dar .him all, fornmt their face or beline i.u. l.s. L in nni. ihi.'i? Inn what a truth , , Mas. W. You are mistaken, Judy; no ni) . , , Th-v darn't, mv ladv. .. .,,,., V1.rspf n.n.e Mi harm than any one else Could have doon vou Hill. I foruive vou. and I will serve you il CB1 . hul iMt no ; you rnunt utT-'r tilUe ; first. Pi ide, and idleness, ami vam ly, j ....... ,. he ,,nj.hed a little further h fme eilt,pr catl h,.p y,.u or you id profit by my help. Go In me, good g.rl, for another monUi nr two, and then erne back to me again- JfDT. You would n't have a piece n, an mild coat, my lady, nor an ou'.d apron, nor an ha- kerrher, that could give me lor kiver m'l I declare I'm a'most ashamed to face ihe people tho WBy I am, wiih scarce a lack upon me. Mrs. W. No, indeed. Judy, I have no thing lo give that you will find useful, I fear; I can say nothing more Bt present. See, there are severs! of our friends outside wail, ing to see me. Jl-DY. Well, I wish ynur ladyship gnr.rl mnrnl.i'. an thanks for yuur advice. An' sutely Gud he knows I did my best anyway ! A tVliiwprr lo riillinrii. it 1 iashi rr int. Jupiter AniTon! don't iwi-b i was a MA'S, j ist tn sho lhe nisscitlines how In phiy their part in the worm a utile ueiier l R. , .1 1 .. .. rsl place, there ami a inn her s ami ol you Ibat has got as lar as A I) u 111 tne sri oi muk.ns luve, (and I've seen a few abortiuns in thai way, mvself, as we I as the rest of I the sisters.) What woman wants to be told that " her leet and eyes are pretty," or her form and smile bewitching! Just as if she didn't know all her fine points as soon as sho is tail enough lo peep into lhe looking glass ! No, you iui-rTable donkey, if you must use Ihe small coin of flattery lo pay toll at Ibe budge of ynur sfft'Clmns, let me whisper a secret in your long ears. Compliment her upnn lomn mealul atlrnc'l'in she dneg nol posMB-iP, (f you can find one !) and don'i wear lha knees of vour pel panla Ihreadbare, ai r... maLu httf lt.vlis.UA llial si tin lllir ICCIl l T '"tt ,U sjtSSH SKSV s IV. If .1"--. iau. .. u ' B, 11 tsii ii 1 .u .( I f JlllI IU". H-VI --w w . . " " - among the things that were, alter you are.na'ure, are declared lobe vulvar. There out of jackets and Irowsers. What a splendifierous husband I (Funny) should have made, to be su e ! had Piovi dence only so ordained il ! H i you suppose when lhe mother of my glorious boy. wanted a sixpence to buy their slioeslrmes, I'd scowl al her like a hyena, and pull my porte-mou-uste out of my pocket as if I were drawing a tooth? Do you suppose when her blue eyes grew Iti-Heless, and lhe rose paled on her fall cheek , trolling found lhe du.nrstir Head mill day after day, that I'd comu home nt tnglil sulky mill silent, hum tmnk.i id y i i gar In her fare till brieves weie a n il as a rabbit's? or lake myscll ."lo a club or any older game anil Itiave her lit ihe exiluiaiing j relaxation of dulling my Blockings. Du you a)tiittte I'd In. I along, like a loose pony at her mile, m I In) atieet, and leave her In keep up wilh inn or mil, as Iter sireni-ln wnu d oe nn 1 1 1 D.i vnu sunwise Id II v iniu ihe weddmg day camo round, I'd write a (latniy utile noie aim leave ii on tier im ei ible, lo lei her know I was still a murried ,lver T Maw I lm sick ol ou all. I iu (Ion I rje.erve Ihe le of a generous, higl anuled I ! I If " 'u . " o,,e and bedi.ne with it. If ny a,, , nut vnu nun I I ' rv.' .,i..... ..n .u "wninil . ninrr nanciiii niiuiu er, In sew on your , t - , .ij'. " . mon and o forth. ...mhl i..n a.i .iik.,r.. ,, .).. 7-" - " manllepiece, leading the newp.pai.er all tn youraell or sit from lea tune till len o'clock, aiming the ashes in the grate out of ceunte- ,,ance ? Lord Il.irry ! If I had such a block of a hii-band. I d scare up Ihe ghost of a lover, ii(if.ii tfchnra iftlierMkiAiivtaViliiiuvdiiiHfil 1 j A IilY SOLI IT DL. I There is one source of interest of which . .. . ... thn trave pr m e inn.t uti. v rinrifd at - j - Constantinople, and al Constant. nnple alone of I' .runiiMii I i.nn'.l nil i.l .irn.lv i . reil io ii innrai and Iniinnn re'n..i.. T.t " I 1" " - - - " the sen.es, indeed, and to intellect ,,f an ,n- qnirer. the social condition of Constantino, no uresent. abundant unterials: but tu Ihe sv rnpathi-s it is all bul barren. A diversi- ty Deiween i lie customs Bad manners ol a foreign country and our own, lend, naiurally i.i eicne, nol repress, iniercsi, u in n niver- sny be not too great ; hut when, in addition in usages tho moot remoio from ours, and apiraiious antagonistic as well as a different language and race, we are opposed also by Ihal wide i(!f that separates the Onenial Irnm thn Western and ihe Mahometan from li e Christian, the ufT.Tlinns can find nn ifrp pling poinis and ihe s'rangi r, a stranger siili, however Ions his s.j'ijin, is thrown upon nature f..r cnmp'.uionsliip, and mi Iim own ttnmh.s f..r fro-nds. K-erv other re- e,i--n in Knr.ipe "Iii.lv, Germany Fr-iiLre- s-eins a part ol oiir nifii.::: -lr-vs In it from the city of ions ;u's. and Uh.1-,. r,.,f .(M.r.t'fltrti swi- ,"ivrt-;i iv, tlin pe u ive in a vtor'.l nt ui -ir '- n I of sut.-lai re. Tne leuipi- lit lirll 't.' Wi.iship ! (inrl IS h ended Wi'h 'l"tt .. lh.' Arabian IVnp'o-t, is I . viai, y-.u i- h. hi, ii-tcpie. Nn al ar c.tnsrersies n ; i sactint.'i I in.r need makes iiht.lv. F,en ihe ilmne-i.c ho.is- hoi I n.ell, il vtui r a re ti p. in rum lis i ! us a ate, v i.itn.t tnv.nitil h in". I tin losiilutH nt -I iind the i-lurtiliiv of wives, cut it . ff and ex cnniii'inicate it fmm all association ihal hn veis atioiit ihe hi ar'h, and you tze "n it with an eve of cure sny al. me, as y.. ii stuly They wish, perhaps, tn rt j iy among them the economy ol the aiil hi'l. Il is Ihe same .Him, ii,,i exclusive right of sue l changes, in lite mote comp'ex relations nf s rial and and ceitaiolv there is much in their nasi his- political lift. Ihe iiisinu. ions which have necessarily gathered themselves arm.. id .he faith of Ihe Pinphet and Ihe custom i.f p.j. Iigomv, are such as shut them out front the svmpa.htes of a son nf the West, hnwever regardless he may be of that reli nm tn which hiscnniiiry most values owes us exist mce. The social world around hpit is a vi mun n bnrn i lhe blu ne tht bVet the seven hilled cny, but lhe moment be .hps his hand beoeaih Ihe suilace he is repelled by lhe chill. Only in the l emetry is he at home ; Bi.d tin r pre-s sml the tended grave speak lo him of a fraternal humanity . De Vere, Ske ches. ESTIMATES OF F V SHI ON ABLE HAP PINESS. Duchess of Si. Albans was a facinaling ac tress, of guod common sense, who married t, , 1 fi'l a banker and il"M a Duke 'seen poverty in Ibe runs! trying s well as 1 the more tolerable of its shapes, snd was 'well prepared to judge of hi)jh life by com ' parison. She thus speaks of it in be' me. moirs : " Few persons have seen so much of lhe j various asi.ecis I may say extremes of life as myself; the diffa-ei.ee between great poverty and great wealth; hu', after all, this does nut by any u.eana constuuio the hief and m..a tmnnrlant distinction between 'd, hv, and low states. Nu; lhe signal, l.iihn' . . . ,' naiuralii it etltzoits M ( eriain v, il wmild b nn " the strikiru- contrast, is not in the enema! ,, . . ... , ' . . is ..... .circumstances, but in the totally opposite ; nnn(jg r nB two classes as tn Iheir resi.ee- ,, ...,n. nr ..,.-- Tim .,.e. v ,,, ...1 1 r 1.. j .1 c ... wiuru 1 inriliei .y muveu was oil Alineriu'l ess, 1 , an pign spirits, an lun, troiic. anil vivacity. They cared for nothing, ihoughl of nothiug, 'ewind the pleasures of the present hour; and lu these Ihey gave themselves up with lhe keenest relish. Look at the cucles in which I now move, Can anything be more I " weary, stale, flat, aid unpri fiiablu" than this w hole cnurseof lifn ! W'hv. nno mifibt as fit be on the trndinill as tcnlinff in the ilupid, numotonoui round of whm thf.y call pleHttute, bul whic h in, m fuel, ry cliperlo- ; and hoavv work, Pleacure indued! when ' nil -Ilk. I. ..I., ml 1 1 wl . I . s A rat a. i.f Dll IflOl " I'lIVUI. Hit llll II M I O'l lllllllll-t III VI HI . r 1 r ' V. IKIIUIHt 1 iiiutiiriirs, 11 Mj. can be nn cordiality where there is so mucli exclusiveneas and primness. !Nuj all iscnhl nesa, reserve, and universal ennui, even where tins slarchriess of manner Is uiiarcom. pained by anv verv slrirt rien's in mm ers of conduct. Lu.'k, now, nl lbi.se quadrille dancers n. lhe oilier room ihey have been supping ; they have been driiikng ss much i champagne as Ihey liked ; the baud is rapi. 1 tal ; Ihe men are young and Ihe Li s are j pretty ; anil, jet did you ever see such craw ling movements, such solemn look ocy ut'iij til! drugging lit itnelvcs thrnuirh let; most i K-iHne task, in fin orld1 On I nut a iltllereul ihnlj wat Cuuntiy dance iii my younger duyst From the Kichinoi V'"'K- IALIZATION. GEM. SCOTT & N ATI The Demncrata have, ei r...i:,ce the Horn- ! malum of Die W hig Coinel lion, been prom Veal of IIIBierlal imiij; ihem. Nes a nch h for Ihe work of blur k ballii I an old letter n Ins nn ihe Oen. belt. Irom iljHti of ISativa A iierieai.iani. Thi. Ini, . i.i.n f.r hack a. 1811 has been on ,. d unoo with , " 1SU' 1 PDl.',.? UP "H a)d eeryi prfparion ha, jjnro press, i(fur.e l,fbir- able, rnlatn il h.r siifl .ii1a iift. .. .. 'I t V ' Y A ILA IILE COIIIIIieilia DV f IHCn VB meBII, Oi ' t v.'u.s, Bui.. i iciiiHitiim .' da will uo iihisi ' .. ... ll-l f...l.,l... I I n iu.ious lo the W'hio Candiduln wnhout nnv I rcwl rtfne,ifB "? :""-f - lo expect Oemocral c j tinals or speke , weigh ihe ,., on, ami act. of ,l,e Wh,g n,n,ee wiih any di.posH.on lo hold the scales up evenly and iliua lifT.rd bun the chance of obiainmr. a fair iudrmeni. is raiber - i... k..i. it imn bit t ic M-BtiiMip "invii I il o V pel irrill O of Iheir ways lor the last tei y seven years has luugbi us. We l ave net tf known iht m in nil that nine lo a"V goof tnd or indulge the slightest Inleratmo in betsli of a point- cal opponent, more farticula ly if he was a man of eminent public chancier, an l had ull r,.nnJi.J ! , . i .1 ... i. !... aiil, h,. J h.r h , i.,.n ,v aba,e. j ,,, f ()e r,tlles. sr,l vj.h hich Ihey have uniforuily conducted a Piesiileniial c;in I vass. a. evident from Ihe M.uli. wh.ch . i..,:.... I- - .ii .: r niv imw utiiit; iiitiuu uuuti i.p iriiu'rititin til I (Jen. Sc.tr. O ,1 exploded ciarges like the i I " ..J .L. ,.e, ' j 111. inw llinilllll l,l BIl'l HID LIDUIir Ollfl I D ....- ..ir.... i. ..: i J.. .. . p.m. Minna iin.u n.it-uuy ii-ci oisii.ici leu ,m the grave, to .Inch Iheii were consign. ' e.l ami immoeie.l f.,nl. .,. , ... .11 ,h, .... . ,.l,-hr, I t,..,l, n...i.i u., aie raiinllv undergoinir the mrf ss of eshu- maliou from the dust in iviich Ihov have been buried, ai a we suppote (hey will be sub- j"ct ol startling ij :cujtioHroili lhe Ingl.l- ened vol iries of Pierre. Iit ui Sulkily for their arraneemenis, the oH adage has not been verified in tins instince. Although cai iiuniv has travelled, to fi With lis accus- lorn d speed, Tiut h has f nr kened her usu- nil) sli.w yica and overtak'n her active an tagonist iu lima In arrest iUe mischievous purpose which was Contemplsti d. I l I ns matter of Scull's aseiled htitiy lo the na tiira:ittnu of fmeig-ers, a chaise vague'y founded up. r. some opinions which ho ex. p.es-ed ii. I Si I. a letter written by him to ho I.ishmaoin I "4i.( wt ich will be found an- i . n, iim mi, cle.) pu ever thing right, ,, - v4". ,i ti.ri- li,. h It.e democrats- wer buinlintr up- .. ... i ' lir-l e.ier. e ranniii peiceive n'tw. mI'i t. atlii'ii litis last docutcent, any one Can n, -i aie n.ti only to arrpnt (ifn. Scott, if tho . If nee Nt.t.hl In be fastened op"'l him, but t pr ootii.ee him the wain. If it-mi nf all whn en ae.i.ss tt, i.eean In seek their fnr.ui.es op .. ti- si. .oe and t..casi in ti.etr lot amongst Us. ,i perhaps, lhe deuit.cracy think it is so ij. pard-.iihbln sin pi a W hig to chai'ge nr inoti ty a po inral opinion, once expressed, al.t'ui t-iiher n.i-asur.-s or men, lei circum- lances subsi q n-nt I) Vary n, dry may. lory to w.rranl this inlerenco of our s Tor in-iiH.'ie, Mr. Kiirhie once said, snd in very pns.rive and ernphaiic lerms that tien. Jack s' it's " eleciioii would f'lnve a curse In the colli.' rv ; " yet I his 1 it, eiemp nrv, and ex tratntliiiHrv Into inalinn of the I)itiirer a eaint 'hn " old Hero," did not i. le.pt.se tho utilest obsiacle in Ihe way ol us anient puppnri of J -r knu in !e ihan roi'R vkar. alter it was issued. We tlitr.k, with all due rc-pcci, that denunciations of Scot I on lhe score ul tin- contrast between his letter of I sj 4 ni, present position, come wi'h a p. cu'iaily bad glare f mm Ihe F.nqinrpr, pre- tenting S't its own lies il. ., such a remarkable case nl aniaomslir seniimenl and conduct as Ihal of then curse," not to netiimn many other similar cases which the said files also embrace. We Imps Ihal (he lever of Gen. Scott dated in l- l-i will ba stten'ively read bv all, II bigs and Democrats ; for it must upon every rule of construction, be consider- e,Fonenl of his present opinions, man tne one wrnien 111 10 11. 1 ne circum aiai.ces under which ihey were reset eiively wrnien svete altogether dilTa cut, and such us , 1 .1 1 . 1 a 1 ! 1 .1 .1 lo rcriihir the lasi Inly reconcilable with Ihe stale of things winch induced it. W'.-iiivjTo.f , May i!9, I)DA, Slf . n piy , ,our k.nd'le.t-r of lb. 8th ins am. I isk p. assure 111 sav mg iW" grateful for lbs too psrlial 1 st mnie you place on n.v public t r- vie., ywt tin me no mnr l.ia.i j-r4 in ass 1.1 ins thai (bat I siitsrlst 1 " kind t.td lihsr.tt vinws lo turd our i.uH.mit. o.r me iu rer....t..t..u or .tiaut.'i any nt. Lr. u.trndrd to , ,r. ad. them ,,,, . iu, and lull i.rlic n.i.un mall cm and p.i.ue.1 nchis 1 ow s.eutsd ti 1b.u1 bv eur rsputihron l.ws st.d i.ol.tu. lions. 1, . ,. . ,t , r 1 . -. It is Ime, ll.al in s iitnion 01 unusual eicitmnenl soma i o.r. iso. mlisa b th p.riais c.uijil.u.oit ol , 1 . ' . e 1 ... il. u si. r i, tt.-ti'o.iwirn.i.rai.!i.uitto Hiring"- era. St d when ttntro aesmol to lm danger thai its t va st d ad .fited r.t.ss. a w. uld pern. .not. tly ar iayo.1 again-t etch ml rr irt liusir. Isc 11.11 , I w.ts l,.ll.li...l I.. n..ilp ... ll.,i m,...,..n II. . .v.ittr.t l. many bud. 112 st.itr.mrn, th t . mu.l.nVu i n 01 lh. mtur.l utmn la might bo a crsssry m nraer P'"'1' abuses. Hr ' itr, Bnrl rent r hjir.n nv , . r i-,-, d thn imp mon, an.1 J.-, -oid my ftjiprrheri. ion. i I" nT r'crftit ro rpugn V.it 00. a very Ur$n P' Pri IOn of llf) li fl U ' tiff til V fOinma lit) WtTO . your cuutrrymrn, (mi.,) (.rmstni, Ac I Wll itrs, it wilt, ad nirsliie. trio r lea liu. lily and v. lor in itiaiiit.itiuia our fl if tu the 'nr. ol i very ila.i (rr. Wing wnh car.', nib. r .nl our nrlne born I o - in tho s m ruts, in t alnot sin. eon.t.nt y and .'.eroic dar.i (, I Was happy to a I t em t rot.t .r ... th. held, i I i all . wa)s bo lo salt. to ttieu. bS eotliilrvuieti at Ito in . I r. .. tain, de.r sir, wi h great i it.rm, J urs Iru. iy- WINKIEI.I) SCOTT. Wm. K. llnsissoN, i set From tie Put. Intclhi'eitcrr. 07" Tne Democratic nitons have publish- f en. that when Mi. Polk was a emmr the coin . O i 2 iiiixaiiin of Gnn. Piercn as I!i igndier, he euii!: " I am now cniminsMuiiin a man who mil one On v be I lesidnm. i A cotemp.iiury suggenl, thai if this be true, it only servua in explain the motive which prompted the appninlment. Il wua lo niu l(t) a democratic President. This lomlndii us of the circumstance con tiecled with ihe appoint nnnl by I'olk of his fnmuua ba'ch of Ocneiu's, and the ginss in- j't'lice thereby detngned to the two illuitiiuus IVhi.i ll..i.Mpuli.'rBi.fi and $trrilflhin i.,, .;, B,,d .ervir. a. at the bead of the Br,y. n,ukii:g Ihe war, they could not, tv.ih.uil vi..liilii.a all n.ililarv Mile, hn over. oke(J. Uenoral Taylor was sent to ihe Rio jia, de There he speedily covered himself - . . . , ... ' ? 8, ., ,y ak rl'i CS d 4 ltma, Blld Mor.terr.V. ffc. CwsSt ijfoi I'mSme begun to dread his popularny. 1 'ijt)Xw iq him a Immidable compefitor for ! (he I'residency. Men must be devised lo ' Hie t residency ..I......... . IV.li: a.i.'Bi I'liii'un iiMgicss ti tuvi L .ills, Gen. Scott was ordered to invade Mex Co by .. i . L . ' vzw, ;m;:t:;z; . a.enned the roi. done In Ibia bruvu VZl ZKJZ, I The P "de ,cv i ' e'e""'"g b'm 'he ' I ''" '"' acoll bad left asbingion, i "P'enls were resurted to lo render his uu 'derlakii'2 abortive. Although he left thn President with tho strongest assurances of coi.fidei.ee and support, hef.iro he reached the nrrny, the ml. I igence bbd arrived there ihal he did nol e. j y Ihe cm fi ience of Ihe ailminislra inn, and would be speedily rupc-r-' seded in cnmnianil by a newly created i fli er a Lieutenant Genera! m tho person of '" -' '" (""V" Mu"fi '') 1 10 in n which hn was to hr. H.hi, le " -!"'""" 'f ,pe-which he was lo ""' P'"!'0 f"r ,h t" n'C'" Him on jmcii iiit-ui nils until 1111.U, hi nu' , . , , , r , va"ce, lh",' 1 18 1 ,e"l,t"1, h"') c,'' -'" llicir loilllimilili-l ill l.liioi. muumii- lion h I lorces i.rnnnseo, ino iranspi r.s, n e . . c . "H"n ,,'u":- , f,,',h CI"'"K K"y thing wua deayed.ihal Sell might be disgraced, and a pohtiral pari z in pU.red at thti head of the a-inv. li it Scolt was not cast down. Ga'herint! such furces as he could, be hastened lo Vera Ouz, and there commenced that series of hrtllian' operations, which will Cast unfading lustre on his nan.it. Although but iniideq'ialely supported by lhe G oei niiienl at home, hu Continued In ad vance, ana ny victory etter vtciurv , to neap glory on g:ory. : Congress having refused In create the of. lice oi iteuiei,iint ueneiai, inai oevir.e oi me . envious at Wn-lnngtnri tn arrest the career , of Acolt, lulled. A new expedienl must b". I resorted In and Ihal was the ospniuttiiciit of. .1 liaict. ol incompetent Itenerant, w nn, HK i the D itch ('.nnmissiMi.iTs w 111 lhe Duku of Maryborough, wt old emlinrrn-a nl ln move men's. W. O. Buder, Gideon J. Pillow, ' , .', . , ,, ' '"'l! wlimWasVrJ1rf(7,t.Vy,;.Artifrrrrfu! 1 , trijular st:tvice, were commissioned si lifno- guiar setvice, were commi ra s, despa'ched :.. 'he scene ol coi fl ct, and enlrusied wnh ft 3 lives of our brave soldiers. But fvttt theae i i .u e ted nnlieri es one id whom co!.l r...t sui horse were unava I ing to resist the indun.ilal.Ie energ es and in vincible f .iiune of Wh, field Scott. He con tinued In march oiiwaid (mm ttiii.np'i In In umph achieving MVE viclni.es in one day, Ihe 20ih of August he very day o'l which 1'iigidicr Generul Puice lell for the la-l t;me from his horse, and was borne funting fiom the field of Glory. Al lust, having o verc me all obstacles, insufficient sunt. lies from home, Ihe embarrassmi lit resulting Irom incompclinl (ieiieruls, Commtss.ohers of Peace, and Ihe whole pnwer of the Mexicsn empire, he planted Ihe American Flag up- n I lie pilaceol the .I.tiileznma. ue con- I . i ... . i. - i .. t l .. : . ijjeicu tenue ... lou c.pt.a. o. .i.estco, uuu " A halo of g cry rr.cirehd bis brow." Th i was too mo.'h for the despicable in- treauera at W ashiulnn. AH ll.eir base MCkH their I.ieu'ennnt (ipnera! llieir b itch of ii'.cnmpeienis, llieir Commissioners of Peace, ilo ir Iliad, qute supt hes all had fail ed tu errest the p 1 gioss of Ins soaring gem us and invmcib arms. Only ono alieioa live was left them. That they nilnpled. Thev superseded linn in Ihe rmiimii.il J h id him arrested as a criminal, and bmut;h' home lo answer, bfl.no a court Martial, the charg es which Iheir malice and envy had framed. The whole kennel was lurried loose upon htm d fBr m.1ll(,,f p,.,serutioi., and when Iheir object was served, Ibe court iit'jouriied wnhout coining 10 any decision. I ne Amer ican people will cniiipleie Ihe trial und tender a verdict in November next. The same game had been previously al tempted with tien. Taylor ; bul Ihe pe.oulo 1 , , , ' r espoused his cause and bore him in litumph In Ihe Pictid. ncy. It was only then, that tho malig ibiiI crew deisie, from their re morseless persecution of Scolt. M r. John M. Clav inn ihii.ks that the an nals of history supply only one instance of a great public benefactor being sohjected to as bid treatment as thai which has been adu.iii istnred lo Scolt. Thai was thu case of I! 1. Iisanus. But even if the licimn of the b ind ness and bei -"irv of ihal eminent iiprsuna'-n ..., . ,.i., ., 1,..,, -.... ,,t, ,i, ,,.., 1 loe sen iiot'iiis 01 iie aye, 1 ou i;...ii-ei'ui.'ti 1 iy.il ol one irrespoiisa tile uespni 10 I i.iiui fl u.ilim I j 1 n 1 .. . .1 : 1 1 I'll 1 y I a.iny , 1 III! sstutis it'll. rietiup.'il tu" noble Roman du not pa.allel those visited up. j 0.1 Wmfit.'ld Scolt. ISul Iteli-ii'ius a.ifi. red : only a tempo. urv eclipse. u wan re-tured In Ins honors and es ales, and In the lavor ol ; h s S .veieign. N..t a,, until Sr. ni bisriisiil s ts alone. As far us lhe Government of, his coon ry could ilu it, he was degraded and dishonored. I. is fnr a generuus and true hearled people In wipe oul lhe stain which malice a d lyrany would ullix tu his hoiioriihltt name. Hu bus peri led h s lilu in repelling an ii.vatlniu foe; he has shed bis blood pro fusely in defence of bis country ; Ins Imdy is liddied vvnh Biilish lead; his achieve- mioits fill the world with the renown ol his mt ive laud ill nut .. just, a generous and people dn simple i-i.liru tu uisgiini.iiiioiis people, dn simple j-i.liru tu one. who .bs success u iv ueieiKieu llieir lire- ... . ,. , ., sides, and shed imperishable glory on Ihe A-i l,1;e unpri.peily confer. ed. mericsn name t Can lhe people' of bis na. j " A better liotiiiniiii.in (or the Vice Ficsi live S ate a Stale which bus honored him dpn('y r""1'1 ""' bvo been ( '. cted. e may iu belter days, and which he loves, as bo elaim the tumor of having suggested Mr. Gra- b.ves bis own unstaitied bonni can they feel nn solicitude ill vindicating the reputation ol -' him w h- se iust fame ci'itstitutes no n.cotisid rfshln portion of Ihtir own pL-ciiliar g'ory 1 The people of Virgini-i hnv ever been uih. tmg.juheil lor mun.iiii.'ri!', lor gennuisily and. inBgnunitnity ) '.it tbeui now imtu'ge it.eS honorable rhuiaelcnatica in juugn g an iij'i ted und iliuBirinus brutiier. I-'roin tho Journal of Commerce. HON. WILLIAM A. GltAIIAM. i The lion. Wm. A. Onilmm, Ihe preseni j W hitf N..ininee for Vice 1'reMcl. nt nl the IJ. I ntled Slates, is a nattvo of Lincoln county, I one of lb Wi stern sillies of North C r o'mu and is descended from 0 highly respectable and ancient revolutionary sior.k. Ab'.ut the year 1824 or 192.r, hu grnduiilcd with ilis linctioii at thu Umvemty of bisnutivu S ate, located Bl Clmpel 1 1 at, in Oiange county I he lalo James K. rulk ni eilucatcd Bt the ;ime institution. M Oraliam '' '?l j Sfu r.i-li miiriF I Imn I lis colleyiniti term hemca.cHy mon.'lhan in his eighteenth summer, and nt that early ! period guvu decided piesegea ol a brilliant j future. llrt very soon emiinkeil in poiiiinal life, but luined his nlleuiiun ch eily in the study ol Ihe law. In both pursues lie was s n.ci sa ful, winning his wny lo poiilio coiiMileieiion, not by any covert or tki!ful arts of iminnge. merit nr intrigue, but by dilignnce, f.uthliil ness, close epplicalmn In business, an honest amhilion, un iiri proachahlt) steadincis of character. Mo has never songlil ptelcriie nt ,ul mi, UI,jf,miy shown him.ell end. .wed w M ,n (1(,,lu.a and capnb.lrit-H which ar almost alwassure to arqiiiie H. Ou ,t.verB occismiu be rei.rrseuti ri onn nr no- otiier county in the Legislnluie of N'.n !h (Jar. j tj, w ,,,11,,. remerubeied that ihe old Con i.linu, and was eleetid lo the speakership M, ,,,,,., Cl,tai:Hil i n pii vt-inii what, ver fur S'l.h.rqiienlly he filled the i ffice ol Governor ,lU 11;1,r, ,,):,., i,L. i,,t,umeot, and I sup of th tilale, vih eiedit lo himself nnd satis j ()1 (. ,, ,.,.,- Wll ,la c uivenliuu liiclion to lil .,oli!lil( inn, L poo II cii in p'c ion of this duty, hn vt-s npptiiiileil ton vacancy in the Senate of the I mied Sl:it.'. Al nrisenl ne li -Is il !i ithilji v the pest nl Cl, ,v ol He Navv. Oi n. laMiir ten - , . - ilered lorn -l.e tm-o'i, :.i. d . In r . I m.ni.l.M ...I i presentative t ihe Conn of M.idi nl.u Inch ,.rlI1.,v declined. II is in t cmsi I v se duced by Ihe iliiisittiis of till. (I hmmi-, t-iitl no one discerns more readily ' l.e diMn.c nn If I seen phantoms und tea I' n He IoI'obh l.o dnX-'.lll.g Nylit-". 1 I It.ot p.'Iiih 'I.', if afiluenl circuiii'-lances, be per-uad-.l him-t Ii that tho interests of o iis nt; laonlv (I'd not ii n ine ih.it tlirv sin u'd be (tro-iirt. t in en- t, ctwrhiln' eeuci.v oreiii. Ms ai,;! . x ,,,,0 h.ru i.lities id eii;ve Inru i.iiiics nt n P n i1 v 1 "ti. i,.- , -. it was i. pprc frii-i v e I ! n ,Jr, ),trni a,,,,,, w.-ie 8: SOCI.l' i "i - I jmmI r .!. ii ric n fluences, iin.'t r-il, In tnniei.l.'tl In oiln r lh ni xr.stri" in I hem a pri n cusifiir's nnil p'ra-tirt s, m bv , I he U in in v ior in I id repuh tcan hie. S 1 i t: I . v v .it. n . j -iinwir ing, Irnm un l;"s ol i.'r'-mf'iii , t n It I.- at I I I.f w hit h e i e c 'm:r tt...l enh ra' ions I k' t it s-', 'i t l ed bv un n w In s.- Hinln i n stiti, ij'tts i I "il u.' r- in"' n i' I ri prison, Mr. (i l.i !,(', is b:iv i:.g ii t! -on li ,1 pn i i count. 'ininre, titjinline It'i.hjtt el rating l i I r e, & m! o :n leg and grarrl'u!, hn'. s; :.;,'!y i r.,.-i vt i,'. Hi is eisin 1 1 1 lm tl lor upnti'urss nl char.-irtrr soli (fi t V ol i U'h'uiti t, and eminrnt-y conservative in his views and pun cples ; and enjoys tn a si i ik is ,,'m t ee ihnt sincerity of purpose, firrtjoin Icm t siri;l;i Imn, hf-atty pai i imi'in, and nn'illi cied ohn eiy, wl. rh n-u illy ch'i t nr ii riu the (.nhlii; men nf lhe Old North Ijia'e. His past career clearly progiiol-c.iles his fott.te CI l.r.ly Bhd succe-:;, and all nils ..tu j pie assurance that 1 Ik; highest trus 1 m ,y be 'col lided In I 1111 with stifety und piopriely. " OLD VIKGINNY." The Staunton Spert. tl.tr, a warm lYImore paper, speaks 03 follows : " T he most pninful foreh. dins r.f tha Ili'inorrniic party have been lenhz .1 ly lhe iinmiiiiitnin of W infield Sco't. and niihissic linn of coutilry thev are eviilfiiilv ronsidera- til '.lis .ruined.' Thev dri nd 'Oi.l ('In.pul taper,' ant! well ihey niav. Ol the Ides of next Novell. her lm is d"siimd In achieve at the ballt.l box a nctniy more biilliutil, ove win lining nnd ciMnplrl.) than liny Ihal has maiked his splctuiid and liiumj hul Caieer.'' The Leesburg Chronicle, nriSeiil'y ilevo. leil lo our estimable President, savs ; " Never did wn unfurl our binner in the brei zi of p pu'iir favor with mure c iiil.deiico certainly 01 success limn du inn er the leadership if that brave nml f.i 111. us (ii-n eral who was chosen by the Ii iltiinore II Ing Convi'll'lnn tn betid the ptcsent ciltopalgil. Who can ili.ubl thai he . uld piovo us 111 vincibhi 111 the political arena a- he h is been on the bailie li.'hl tu drlence of his Country 1 "tMir. lv 1 tie lieinocr its must run that the iiioiulifu.le of tins Uepuh'ic ts e: tn their ow 1 in slighling Ihe claims of the promnei.t 111 I t hi 1 r pai 1 1 . Mt 11 u hn tho ' het and but den I , . have bus 1 been 11 el. 1. 1111 si.ie Inr one w hnse limn ine . f.v in tii'11 tut -t a- icon "l"u The Winchester Virginian, q-.iaVy i!evn. 1( , , (,.l. rn,ilic, B,a.e,an, s..)s : 1 I . .. . . I U . . . .. . . . . ' " t ) I, en, rn'oil il may lie said that thi- I"111", unvar nine.i story ol hi- Hln i his bet eulugiu.'ll. Ills sears pave tie. u (l -viileil lu i lie se. v ice ol Ins count i v, and li s Int. is em ended wnh the l.uiteis ol moie nlmti.us vic lotitslhaii that of any l.vntg iiniu. The honor h slowed upon I. lm in the ii..iiiiii.il'.i.n for the Chief Mngesirney ol i' coinitiy is a t. tbule tu his long and hrihunt services I hut no onn cun proiiounre unmerited. Il il In. Id guod Ihal Ihe faithful i xeeiiMi.n of a uhl'C ",i-. through n lif-lime of Bclive excrtnni, eitlules one lo reward, thi n ihe ii imitml mil o! eitlules r,......i r., ,1... Ii ............. i .... '"o.".." s i .... ..... ...r, ""' h""" s n" several inomhs ng.. raking ,,ln ' ain geiner, ne rreatii lis tuccess rvcvcmu.'r r.cxl as a hxt'd lac l. I'ioiii the Observer. CON VKN'JTO.N QUESTION'. "No Ci.tiveiitioii of the people ahall b c:illed liy the (iriieiiil A-cinl)ly, unless ! by Ihe cm cui renco of Iwo.lliiida of all tho nn-iiilieia of 1'iicli bouse of ihe Geiiuial As sembly." 1 Art. 4, Sec. 1, Amended C-m I How is it pdsntilo ihul any one can hold thnt a C oiivemii n C'lnnni be cnlled except by L,.j,jsalllt. j 0,llrlg utl. c.f mi t i 1 1 ona I, or revolutionary, or i!leg,l, u ,,, nmhilnieil hv ihe eni,mii,,i.r. orlnws; heruuse the sovereignly is in Ihe pi i ple until iliey jnii I illi il, and if they ie linn any, they nt the mime time cuilainly ro liiin tho power nml right lo exercise it. I suppose no onn viilldi uht tins. Then let ti see whether it would bo unconstitutional- f ltf i.a.fttitn itf N.'.rlh I !.t rt! mil to e.lll A rnn. ,,(,(,t UpOI, I1V subject-lliey Vlinuae," fi( . . . . . . . i. r ' .V .... i ,,e Conslitutn.ii or tiv , T,B Constitution does not pro- h,, ,,y ,'y kind of construction. Th ' ; abn q joteil Hriiclu is lhe only one that i ilii sol j .'ti, nml H does not say that risei.iinii of the peop'c shuil be called I li m:h. ! " no c eici pi by thn (Jeueinl Assembly," us many : pup.'is ai d pernios In. ve it. It la very p.ain, und only hunts the Lt uisldtui , not Ihe peo ple. Mdiklhe l.iiii;uHie : ' No cotivention of the people shall be e.rled by the General A-sembl) ,"' ike. Nol Ihul un Conventiuti slr.ti I f i alii d eiicepl by thu Legislature. The dele .les in tho convention guarded in this verv ii 1 1 1 :.i from abridging Ihe rights of tr.e pen) d, aa ui:y i. no lit reu.iily p.-iceiva i.v resdifid lhe ill bales uoiill this verv ouea- 7) ,v us a ri v. .In: innar ,! lire, in st:l. innin g t Menies pre piesenl Lffisla- one, or that ilin the people tho ' . (j ie-iion ol coiiveili.n or nt c hH'iitioti, c "iiimiiied an act of levoliiii.tii. 'I lie Le- f :g!s .i!:jn' h nl .in right thin to cull n coven- f i into more ihan now ; In" cc it was siibmiiied in the po pie, I tiey vol. il f.r it, and nri eh'-c- I ' i. .ti .is In Id lor deli o i:es. i.'..:. Too oi Iv I lidi'-reit' e b-l ' eeii tin: old 1. i.ulitllli II 9l.ll I pri , -. lit one i-, lh,. t the ('mnrr said nnlhlir. I up. in ih" St.5 j xi, t. t.vl the L.iicr tisiriclcd I lh" (;.ht iI A--. -ii. ley. I f I supp ! on ("if iv 1 1 1 deny the r'g'.t tint I J lie! ptop',- cm ho .1 a c. nirl.tiiill ; nod it J I S"(-Ills (:.,.;( . th-li t.tl 11 ! h :!(', tl.nil lilt' (ifif.L'- f - u' A - -i I'nev . bv ti vv i t i.,i lis v i,' e, can Ci.il a i i i i nit i ; !.ul 'In !' I- li. iihlng III lhe t t 11- ' I let .: ! Cli-s t I , j... i i. ti . o 1 ' J 1 1! r e 111 I V J I ,i,,i his ri. i, du ;l , - h.. nn!y "(.hni-e ia tho M I S nil !-,,(, ...,,... . , ... ,. i... si.l i- rt is. i! i.t ibe Go- mi I ,f olteii provtil do - , .; A ....,,.. ,,, c.,11 u r. iivenun,-- sf I ti'itiui n. mil", by ,, ,..,; ,,,.!, , ; n , .hi(i!;. V.'cii, ifti.-' I: I i : r l a I ' r! -' (- t f ! ' 1 1'1 o l j,. j....,.,, , ,.. .; ,. , c .li n COLVerj j I I m-palil-g it ere ,. ., , ,. ' ,. , n ihal Ihe Cotistii V; I .'"'" s.ii'p'n .' ,,, nil r s i ,.(. j ii.ii ! ; and if ihal be sr. I. Ij I .etel!,tl. or. : i. ,, ,. , ,. , , , pV, lhe I r t sgmjt 1 '' r-.s 1.: ,. " , . , s.!:,-v;,.;, vxwiM:-KT' 7 ' ' 1 '' ' .'n t'.i- ti'-. i r it --i n.h y tis ll.ey choouo l. s r..:tr, e. ( . n ; ,i ., . ,. , ,i ..." f i. in ii -it- et -. ,,. , .;s p. I.,. .i p;i-v ii. ing opinion, h '' 1 "'; : ' '' 1 1 '" 'I - r'i . : i. I menus lli.it no e ! , ... -eil' . r .' t I t X I i li v the L". 1 "' ' "' ' ' '' : - I s v il ,s 1 ', nod have beon f ,1111 l.l"l ., l ... v , , ,. , , , j.V,j Pll. ' ' ''''' ' I' " -:is. N .a fri-.' .r."i'. Ti - C n.mitieo '' f m H I. li. . p li nU'hh ti .,) ifMiniini ir.'Hiid'f il i. in i i!n-: tl.c ( 'm.-sttlut ion nn ti i!- Ti-i-.v, . !. th'it thov rccdminpntl- ! ,' i'lc i' : is ...i.t !...... i... r i I I V R I;t lit . TlK'l H lt it.ti In ! r. Ml'.i - Cm r. r. L ; r i ;-ii (l'i;t lv , V r. M" c resl (It'ul ul t.pio- . nduienl, but It wear v lies fil.,,1 1 ti -1 c r! , ns . he s. en oti p:i'..' :,l:lJ i.f ih bates 111 Con- vi litl.lt, the In Ion ing tiiiieiiiiliieiil, that "tin eonveo'i'in if thn pri p'o shoiiWI heie.'if'er bo raot'd t xtM'pl by a cnncurieiit vnte 1 f two. thirds i f i dcIi hmiiti of the Legislature," l..rh clenr'y did ennliiio the calling of a cottsen ii 11 to the Legislature ; for on page 'il.il. i-.leiii, Mr. (i ilea sti v , nr n-ks rather, " il il was possible ihul this bndv vvmild n. stiiite to n ntrt.l the future nciinii of lhe peo ple of North Carolina, by ad piing such an arnsrnluieiit ! 1 1 hid heard of a power he'. mil Ihe I hrone f renter than til.) throne it self; but this wis a powr pbovn (he throne. A duct 1 ilea had been star t il 111 1 t)'JI solliu. w hat ukin to that involved 111 tho amendment. Hint lie people wire their wmsl ci: nml ii e.ip.tlile of self-guveinmeut. IF Mines, i eub- set. In -J In on surh doctrine," cVie. The inininrtal (liisttn. replied os follovvs, f .ifoe ,'I7U, idem,) li.ai ho thought ihe quea. II II Sfltll'll, CV(-4 . t jfl-i u(, ftre ut by the popular cry that we are nbniil lo limit the pnwi-r of the people. F was not lhe peo ple, hut the Cietituies of the people, thai tho li iiiei.iliiieiit pr. pn-ed lo hunt. That il vvna rrc..e.i,'ed in Viirioiia Coiisiitulions cisC. It is to impose check on th." L 'ois!ii'UieiJs.it it may not nvail n.selt i.l ho incidental miij.ny Ity In ihsluitithn repose of lhe people by Ire qnetiiiv culling litem tng.'thor tn c.iiiveiilion," iV-. , sM veini inner geiuiemen ipsrussetl the uh. I j ct, vvlnn (pneo idem.) Mr. Meaiea salt), "to satisfy sumo gei,.t n.t u near bun, 1,0 mail. I mndily Ins nuieuumnnt si. ns In puividn that no coovcniiuti thuli hereafter he iiUcil by the Genera! As-eiuhlv, except bv n concurrent vote of tun-th r.'s .fe ch h..ll-e." Mr- Giles sun), (pt'ge 33.) that he was peril ctiv sal. fled with ihul kineiid in. -in .1 v. as adopti (I. N ts ii possible fnr nny one lo contend, Ihal (llll people IrnVe piilttil wnh their fiellt 1 1 1 un. n.i he Cm stiiutimi hv lie mt'j nny 1 VV lm dare picn h tl e decline, lo-euv. Unit thu pi-op'e, are levoiii'.ioinz-.ng wbt-n tliry vi to lor a cot.vei lion lobe citlii il ? ThHt tho people, the sovert ions, have parted with their light tu govern f Monstrous Uepubhcnii d. C Hioel I do i ol pmpr.se for the peo,.l. lh inselves, though tin y have Ihe tight, to cull ihe convention ; but I tin bold, thai it ia ; thu very ts-eicii of icp'ibH.in piinciples, 1 for Ihe people tosuy whether in 'he first in. -. stance, lin y riesno a change in their orgunio : law if so, that the L''gi'uliiio are bt.und .. respei t ihal voice, and provnie the menus 'if liiln-sH. It ts (erfectly lllle to leitsnn o herwisp, f tr a ri-lns'l en the put of Ii9 funi liniii'.iii'S vvut.ld lefiilt in a revolution And if the people have not mill tho rieht, I ,v , ,( ihe Leeislmivo mode of inneiulme,,!, ; j-,.,,, v .-.itniiii the proposed innrndiiia.its Id j 111" p.-. lu lor lalill .'al lull ur trjectin.l ! I Inj '. Si il 1 ft 1 m 1 I 1