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1 1 "character is as important to states as it is to individuals; and the glort of the state is thi common property o its citizens." II. Li. IlbLiMES, Editor and Proprietor. FAYETTEVILLE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1840. VOL. 1.-XO. 46. TER M S. S2 50 per annum, if paid in advance ; $3 if paid at the end of six months ; cr S3 50 at the expiration of the year. Advertisements inserted at the rate of sixty cents per square, for the first, and thirty cents for each subsequent insertion. Court advertisements and Sheriff's sales, will be crwnred 25 per c-.ait. higher than the usual rates. AH advertisements sent tor puDiicarion snouui have the number of insertions intended marked upon them, otherw ise they will be inserted until forbid, and charged accordingly. !r3-Lettcrs on business connected with this estab lishment, must be addressed W. L. Holmes, Edi tor of the ZVortli-Carolinian, and in all cases postpaid. TO SILK GROWERS. THE siib?c:ibers, on behalf of ari association of jotit. irvn interested in the propagation of this Chinese Mul!x:rrv, and in the production of Silk, GIVE XOT1CE, That thev have procured an approved R."cl from te No:t'i, r the reo'i is aid iiiakinrj sewing si'k f'on ih'' co.'O'.in, a:.I will set the same in op ratio i i lh:s ; l ife car'y 1:1 the r:i?n;nr sitnmr. The ln'jiries is c lnii'e: .ced for our on ui cjminoila li.i i, tni! we ir.t n 1 bayi-iir such rwnons as may be brmc'it to -r .-Is-j re- Iin-i to, m upon shares. !'.. I.. '.VIXLOW, JAMES ttAKf'.ll, I. WE'i'.MOUE. Kxccu'iPt Con m 'Itec. l;-ayet-ev;:ie, D.c 2, IS:-'J. 43,-l!. MULBERRY TREEsT S Mu':u-:.i:l s Trees, warranted to be if the g n n ne sti ck. Taey were j:-wa in thi. vit-.iiutv the l-..-t s-mi.ner, ar.i wi l! r ;ot -tl7 and vary in height f;;m two t; sev- n f 't. They w.ll b. s 'd i i 1. ts Jo su't iiurcha-srrs, o'l acco.nmo.'.alin teriii , and at n o ierute p: :ce-. JAVES BAKF.r.. F ;vct!. il'e, T c. CI, If 3?. -iri-tl'ii. MORUS MULTIOAULIS 3QOO Slorus Mullicaulis Trees are of f ;ru ! to til'- public, s.t lify e n's j-cr tree, wana iie 1 !:u n , a id in a -! s"at of r'!?ei v..ton. They are li iC' v 'ira;i('!i"(!, f.oin - t C feet liigii, and were -row.i on a poo", sinn v s c i:iseiu . inly we! ! nia t tired. Snsid your oiriers pn.iii, as the pp per sea son f r ' . i : 1 1 1 : rr ' o nuieiK-rs ab ut t!;e 1st t'Vb.ua rv. Add vs at Fa veiii v l, PC. ('. JO.XA i'LIAX EVAN, Jr. Dec. 2!, ?? 43 if. "COCOONS wanted.- F K N H E Subscriber l as ab- tit tw-i th- usa' d vrrv JL fi e MOU'J.S A I UL.TICAUt.ls TREES yet for Fa'e, from 5 t S feet hijh, o::c-ha'f of which he U v. i !i iir t se- 1 payab'c i.i C-c tons, to be d-s ivered mr.t summer; the ether ha f cash. Pcrs : s wishi 'ir t mike c ir tracts wi:l p'ease .i-.ske t:i"ir spp'ieatiorss s ion, as the season fir p'.an ti acc irdins t his experience, begir-s early in Fcbruarv. hi k Worm L-':3 fr.iiii a very healthy ft ck i f Worms, ca i a s- b'- had. 1. Vi'ET.MOUE. Faycttevi !c, Dee. 21, 1859. 43-tf Come Sharpen your Itazors. glHE Subscriber will remain in Fayettcvillo a -EL few weeks, during which time, ho offers his services to the citizens ofthe town, in the business of GRINDING, SETTING, and giving the finest edije and polish to all kinds of Surgical instruments, Razors, Knives and other edj-cd tools. His appara tus for this kind of work, is of the most approved Kiriu. ami in me oesi order. He will work on the most moderate, terms, and is confident ol giving entire satisfaction to such as will be kind enough to employ him. R. COLLIN. Fayctteville, Dec. 14, IS39. 45 3t. THE Subscriber having received an appoint ment f-om the Boatd of Internal Improvement as general Anent in connection with a proposed Western Rai!-Rond. to take fleet from tlm first of Januar', hereby gives notice that he is rear!y to en ter upon the duties of his iippoinfmcut. Bin-ks for subscription, nrrl r the direction t f Commissioners appoie.ted in diff rent counties, M ill be opened. Any infoimation, or communication, connected witli the snbser ption to the stoc k, or thesem ral concern, mav be made to the subset ibi-r at this place. EON COLTON. Fayftieviile, January 1, 1810. 45-tf GENERAL SELECTIONS. 1 U V T V AVE just received by thelatearrivals fro n the North a large and splendid assortment of .-uncus ichicn are Super-fine Blue, Black, Brown. Olive, Oxrord mixed, Drab, Green and AVine colored Clohs. Cassimeres, well assorted. Sattinets, Kentucky Jeans and Erminets. Super-fine Vesting. 273 pieces 3-4 it 6-8 merinoes. 31.5 pi .ces 3-4&C-8 Muslin de Lane. 12J3 pieces Calico, well assorted. Camorii-I.-s. Jaconets and Plain .Muslins. 3: bales 3-4, 4-8 c 5-3 ShiitingandShecting, I.I "belied mid Brown. 65 ; i Superior Silks, well assorted. Merittrt, CasJmiere and Blanket Simwls, Mi:s!i:i d-.; Lane Siiawls and Scarfs, r'ompri.in? on? of the larirest stocks of Goods ever off, rr-d i,i thi. et; to, all of which bei ir botisrl.t at the lite jules at tlie north, will be cflt-red for sals at K."I)CCED PRICES, by wholesale or ret-iil. ' September . 153 J. 32-tf ayeitcvll';; female Sciiiiuary- ILL op-n on ATonday the !4th of October,' unacr 1 ar: irrsui ,! direction and instruction -uessrs. hAl .Ki Sc -FENCE ?, assisted in eve ry department by able Fe-1-s.Ie Teachers. Airs. Sep.scKii will have personal charce ofth-r; E!ertirna C t!"s? s--and ti'ie lady in chftrsrc of tb.'- Music ? V--partmtnt will pay special attention to the cultivation Love, PI;xrlei- jjhiI Suicide. The Lotiisvilk- Advertiser ol Dec. 6th, says: "Yesterday, about twelve o'clock, a Airs. 'Madison was shot dead by a man nam ed Doyle, who itnniedi utely alter committed suicide. The circum-siances which led to tiiis trafrical aiiVir, originated i:i -jn Amour between the parties. In the beginning1 ol" September last, Doyle made a proposal pi" marriage to Mr.?. Madison, and was rtl'used. He then took ;i large dose of laudanum, which nearly put an end to his lire, but Doc tor Talbot succeeded in eirectiii'.r bis recov ery. After ti;is he kit the city, and did not rtturn till lately. Meantime, Mrs. Mad boa had resigned her heart to n not her man, and the marri iire ceremony was performed a day or two since. Her husband went down the river yesterday. Doyle called on her short ly a f'ter. a :id -reproached her for her faithless ness, but did not seem much agitated. lie spoke of his friendship, and asked leave to visit her. She replied that she wanted no thing to do with him, and was mo ving out of tbe loom, v.hen he drew a pistol and shot her in the back ofthe head. He then rush ed out and crossed the street, where he kill ed himself by a shot through the breast. Mrs. Madison did not survive the wound more than an hour or two. Her head was d read fully shattered. Doyle wusa tailor by trade.. IIo was a young man, ag."d 23 or 30, small, arid, of delicate constitution. He formerly main tained a n excellent character, bat since the disappointment in marriage had given him stli" up to dissipation. Gilbert Y. Francis, who lately died at New Orleans of yellow lever, led a most remarka ble and romantic life. He left a memoir for the press. In early life ha was attached to tho Navy then to the stage travelled over the four q'l.irters of the globe was for two years a prisoner in the great Desert of Arabia afterwards a slave to the Iiashaw of Tunis then Lieut, of a Guerilia party in Spain, and master of a Dutch lugger, trading to the Moluccas. He was subsequently overseer of a sugar estate in Jamaica then engaged in cutt in! logwood in the forest of Campeachy was for three months among the Cainaii ches, was ransomed by soas-3 fur traders from the Oregon was employed by the governor of the Russian settlements to command a brig iti the wheat trade with Chili finally re visited his native State and married, and was extensively engaged in Texian operations when death arrested him, still in the prime of life. His education was defective, but he was a man of great energy of character. Eire. Talller. 01 tile voice to areomn:inv tlio Pir.no October 2, I ?3!. i tf. Look cut for liar. Mr. Fox, the British Minister at Washington, states that he has re ceived instructions to notify the American Government, that if American citizens (bri gands) attempted a repetition of their inter ference in Canadian matters this winter, that the British Government would view such at tempts in the light of a declaration of war, and would act accordingly. Our militia will, of course, hold themselves in readiness. FOR SALE. 1 Jill '20 HhdjPorto Rico'" and ' St. Croix SUGAR. 7.5 HuffsRio COFFEE. 75 Ke s NAILS. 20 Pieces heavy Colton Baling. '50 Coils BALE ROPE. 23 Bushels H'-tds' Grass SEED. T. S. LUTTERLOH. December 4, 1S39. 41 3t. Gardner and McKetlian, CARRIAGE MAKERS. AVE now on hand, and for Sale at Reduced - Prices, - 2 Carriages, 3 Barouches, 2 Gigs, . 3 Sulkeys, 4 Eliptic Spring Wagons, r 4 Chain-Spring Wagons. CO" Work warranted as usual, 12 months, 'ayettcville, December 14, 1839. " 42-tf The Columbutd. The big gun, recently ca.-t at .Mr. Alger's Foundry, at South Boston, was tried yesterday at South Boston point, 7i:ir I'.lr.L-f'v: l.iiinhpr ivhurC. It ihrew'a ball. or rather a shell, weighing 15u pounds, near- . .1 .1 T-V l . .1 ly across Ine water to tne ioicnesier &uoie. Some ofthe balls ricochetted on the water very beautifully, throwing up columns of spray, presenting quite a picturesque appearauce. Some of the shots were fired with the muzzle ofthe gun elevated, and made a tremendous whizzing while passing through the air. These experiments with the big gun, cost someth ing, however, for "Every time t'.e f:red it ofT, It look a born ofpowdei" weighing 16 pounds and the whole expense of each charge was 15. Boston .Mercury Journal. Columbus and Lulher. Twenty years only intervened between the discovery of America and the first preaching of Luther. The christian scholar may be par doned if he lingers for a moment upon the analogy which subsists between these remark able events. Columbus, pursuing his perilous course across the Atlantic, and led forward by the single star of lofty and inspiring hope, may be regarded as no inapt emblem of that adventurous Reformer who embarked upon a stormier sea than ever rocked the pillow ofthe intrepid sailor. How magnificent the result! A land of beauty opened its flowery valleys to the navigator; but a richer land of promise blossomed before the eyes ofthe Reformer. Fro?n tke JVYio Brunswick Herald, of 24lh insl. -Distressing Shipwreck. Loss of tivelve or thirteen lives. One of the most melancholy shipwrecks which has occurred on this coast since the loss, several years ago, of the brig Persia, of Salem, on Eastern Point, Cape Ann, took place on Plum Island, Monday morning, 23d inst. Soon after daylight, Capt. Brown, at the hotel, discovered the wreck of a vessel, dismasted, on a reef which lies about one hundred and fifty yards from the beach, and nuailv half a mile east of the hotel. From the papers, trunks, and fragments of the vessel strewed on the beach, she was known to be the brig Pocahont.is. Captain James G. Cook, which sailed from Cadiz the latter part of October, for this port. Wheu first discovered, we learn than three men only were seen, one lashed to ihe taffrail, nearly or quite naked, and appearautly dead, and Iwo clinging to the bowsprit. In a short time, and before the intelligence had reached town, the weather being so thick that no signals from the island could be seen, only one man, and he clinging to the bowsprit, remained. : The tremendous sea running, rendered it impossible to get any assistance to the only survivor of this iilliited crew, who maintained his position for some hours, (having lost it ouce, and regained it,) in sight of many peo ple on the beach, who had no power to relieve him, until ho was swept into the surf a second time, and was seen no more. The place where the brig struck, is the most dangerous spot on the island, as between it and the shore is a wide space of wafer deep enough to float the largest vessels. Had she been a quarter of a mile on either side, she would have run on a dry and smooth beach. It appears that she must have anchored some time in ihe course ofthe night, and being too near the shore for good holdinix ground, draii ged Horn her anchors, and went on stern on to the reef, where she thumped until her stern w as stove in, and the fearful breach which the sea made continued to tear her in pieces until nothing but the skeleton of" what was once a noble vessel remained. When she came into tho bay, and whether those on board knew her position during the gale; whether the majority of them were swept oif together, or one by one, being overpower ed by the intensity of the cold aud the vio lence ofthe sea, will never be known, as not one ofthe 12 or 13 souls on board is left to tell the sad tale. It is heart-rending, that the toil-worn mariner, after beating about on a stormy coast for many days, should be wrecked and perish within sight ofthe smoke ascend ing from his own hearth. Tho Pocahontas sailed from Cadiz in Sept. was run into by a Spanish ship, and compel led to put back, discharge, and repair; she sailed again in the latter part of October. As most, if not all of her original crew left her during this time, and no list of thecrewis found among the papers which have come on shore, the names only of the captain, (James G. Cook,) and chief mate, (Albert Cook, son of Mr. Elias Cook of this place, are known. She had at least nine hands before the mast. She w as 271 tons burthen, built in 1S30, was owned by Capt. N. Cushing, and the vessel was insured in Boston cargo not insured. POLITICAL. Extract of a Letter from an officer in ihe U. Slates rlrmy, dated Font Towses, (Ark.) Nov. 7, 1S39. "We this day buried with the honors of war, Gen. George Cluvert, the head chief of the Choctaw nation, a man of superior in telligence, the greatest of warriors, and the white man's friend. He was a Revolutiona ry veteran; he served under General Wash ington in our struggle for independence, from whom he received a commission of Major of Militia in United States service, and a sword. He served under General Wayne, and also under General Jackson in the Florida war of 1S14 against the Semiuoles; for his bravery, General Jackson presented him with a colo nel's commission, aud afterwards a sword, when President of the Uuited States. He gained the entire confidence ofthe officers he d .... served under for his integrity and valor; he was physically and mentally a great man; al though 93 years of age, he walked as upright as a man of 25. "The commanding officer, on having re ceived mid read the commissions, ordered an escort from the fort of three officers, a captain and two subalterns, also all the men doing mil ita.y duty to escort his corpse to its last resting place with reversed arms, and buried his remains with the customary salute due his rank, he was interred with his saddle and bri dle, the swords presented tohiin by Generals Washington and Jackson, and a (J. Stites flag. He was of great importance to the cause of civilization amoug his people by ex amples of industry; he was a planter, his fields of cotton whitened the hills and dales near the fort. He educated his sons and located them on plantations among his people, which worked a moral influence among them; he was looked up to as a father, and exercised a farther's influence over his people." Ji Small JWistake. The Philadelphia In quirer of Saturday last, stated that "a great Whig meeting was to be held in Baltimore" on the previous evening, "to respond to the Harrisburg nomination." It was rather a cold business, ond there was no meeting. Baltimore Republican. From the Jf. C. Standard. Federal Aristocratic Whig Truth. You, of all the decency, all the piety, all the respectability, all the wisdom, all the ta lents, all Ihe wealth, all the modest, unas suming deportment: Ye arrogant of mod ern Whig Aristocracy read the convictions of those of your own party, when they dare breathe above their breath, one true sen tence, at midnight, when all nature seemed hushed in forgetfulness, horror strikes the gailty consciences of those who have spent months in such deception, endeavoring to lead the people astray in relation to their own Government. No; they cannot sleep before they give utterance, in an unexpect ed moment, to suppressed truth; here, when they thought none could hear, they unbo som themselves and confess that which they dare not own before an enlightened commu nity. Yes, confess that which they have and do deny beibre the people. Travelling in one ofthe counties bordering Virginia, I be came weary, and called for the night. After entering the house and surveying the apart ment to see the prospect before me in came two gentlemen, no doubt far above those who gain a livelihood by labor. They were fall of politics, and I soon found to all appear ances well agreed; both discoursing largely on the piety, virtue and intelligence of the modern Federal Whiggery. We all were shown into one apartment, containing three neat bcrds. Being weary, I soon found sleep insensibly creep over me, and all was silent. A few moments before the clock told the hour of twelve- I was awakened by the con versation ofthe oilier two gentlemen, who, no doubt, had been conversing for some tune, and from what I heard ol the conclud ing rtiaarks may be supposed to have gone through the foi.owing DIALOGUE: K. Mc. will you answer me a few ques tions, honestly, from the sober conviction of your reflections on the present political situ ation of" the country? .'Ifc. Probably that man is awake, and as we don't know how he is, it would be impro per to speak as I tliink. A'. No danger of that; lie s a loco foco, hard working fellow, and could not under stand if awake; all the use we have for such chaps is to irret their voles; at least this is all we have been striving for, you know. Jc. Well, then, if you think there is no danger of being heard, and will speak your mind honestly, on the same subject, I will accede to your request. A'. Is the name '' TPrig" which we use, really the proper name of our party, agree ably to the names given or adopted at the formation ofthe Constitution of the United States? .!;. No far from it. We are the Fed eralists of the U. States, because we hold the doctrine of exclusive privileges, and fol low in the path of old Alexander Hamilton. The name has been adopted to deceive the people. There are many belonging to our party w ho boast that they are Federalists; but in principle and every essential feature we are the aristocracy, and by that we should be culled. A'. Why is it that our party, (the Whigs, as we call ourselves,) at the present day, have not come out and laid down the course they would adopt, and wherein they would alter the Administration of the General Go vernment, if they were in power? And as they must depend on the people, for the pre sent at least, let them see what they wish to accomplish? .Mc. This has always been a stumbling block to me in all my elForts to serve my partv, because I am often interrogated on this very point, and find myself unable to give an answer, simply because we have no course at all that we dare place before the people; our object is to deceive by appealing wholly 1o their pockets; to arouse the ava ricious feeling as far as possible, and sup press each nobler sentiment. A. This, I know very well, is the object we are aiming at, and spending our time and treasure to accomplish. We are, it is true, straining every nerve to blind the community, and by fair promises are endeavoring to gain their confidence and support; but are we, in doing so, acting for the larger number of the community, and in conformity with the principles of our free institutions? Mc. No. Were we to act openly, and declare our sentiments, as the Democrats do, we should soon dwindle below insignificance, as a party; all our boasted feelings for the people" is duplicity; we must have their suf frages to gain our object; we must pretend to be what in fact we are not, if we expect to succeed. Every political feeling and sen timent we have is in opposition to the great mass ofthe people as well as in opposition to our free institutions. K. Did the patriots of the Revolution intend this? and did the sages who framed the Constitution, expect that such would be the case? Mc. Your questions are a little too point ed; bdt as we both have committed the same sin, I will answer you candidly: they did not they were too pure to have expected any such thing; and I will go further and say that every patriot, every individual in the whole community, who values his right, and wishes to do what is calculated to advance the per manent prosperity of his country, deprecates the principles ofthe Whig-parly; and every one will leave it as soon as he sees through it, unless it b a ftw .who.dwpisf tb pr- ducing class, and wish to make them slaves, by depriving them of their inalienable right. I have long since, from every consid eration, entertained the same opinion, and now am perfectly satisfied that modern Whiggery, when reduced to practice, and fully developed, is, to all intents and purpos es, complete base aristocracy, and cannot, and should not, be tolerated in this country; and every American feeling is opposed to it. Can our party, depending thus solely on de ception and misrepresentation, even hope to gain the confidence ofthe people? Jtlc. indeed, irom recent occurrences in our own State, and in almost every State in the Union, our cause would seem to be hope less. We have, however, produced some effect on the public mind by the course we nave taken, ana at one time our success seemed certain; but, unfortunately for our party, and fortunately for the community our designs were exposed our plans were laid open, shown, naked, to the public by the independents Democracy ofthe country, who could not be seduced, by fear or favor, to desert the cause of equality of rights the Democratic Republican doctrine of the Re volution. K. That is not answering mv auestion pointedly, but rather an evasion. I wish to know the sober conviction of the honest of my own party; for myself, I feel we are go ing against the best interests ofthe country, in following the blind course of Federalism; and, as I said before, can we expect to gain the confidence of the people, by duplicity? Mc. Ave cannot; that is, Ave cannot gain a lasting confidence, neither do we ex pect it; but if we can gain it far enough to get into power for a few years, we will sur round ourselves with influences and legis lative enactments that will control, forever, the suffrages of the country. Yet, I must agree with you that the great principle of Republicanism will not be advanced, nor justice, nor equality of right, be preserved. A'. That is my idea. What are those influences, which are to operate thus potent ly on the great mass of the people, and force obedience to the mandates of power? .Mc. A-man who has so strenuously vin dicated Whigism as you have contending for years for these very influences cannot be ignorant of what they are composed. Kxclusive privilege is the power that will prostrate the Democracy of this or any oth er country, it is the canker worm, insidiously gnawing at the root of our institutions; it is the poison that will wither the tree of Ameri can liberty. Have we not seen and felt, and do we not now see and feel the power and influence of Banking privilege? We have seen ihe corporate power of the U. S. Bank almost too strong for the Government and people; indeed, had it not been for the integrity, patriotism, and popularity of An drew Jackson, that institution would have, in fact, been the Government. Thousands, sir, declaied for the Bank, in preference to duty, justice, patriotism, equality of rights, and against the Government. It is by such influences that we will control the suffrages ofthe country influences that regulate the whole property of the country influences that can and will control the food and rai ment of the communit3T; to this point do all corporations ' tend, which hold a privilege above the individuals. K. This, I believe; arid the people begin to believe it; and it will be well if they be come enlightened before it is too late. Viewing these exclusive privileges in this light, how can any lover of bis country op pose the Independent Treasury? It will operate as a salutary check on the swindling proceedings of usurped corporate privileges. You have truly remarked that our banking institutions operate as influences on the com munity, and unless this community bring thern under the law, and subject them to the same authority, their liberty is gone. Mc. There caii be no doubt but that the Independent Treasury is the plan intended by the Constitution, and the very thing in tended by its framers; and I have several times been on the point of publicly declaring in its favor, for no lover of American liberty will oppose so plain and just a measure. But, then, if it should become established, we may, a3 a party, say farewell to every hope of getting into power. It is through the power of exclusive privileges we have, for years, expected to gain the ascendancy. By them we can affect every portion of the community; the highest and lowest feel their influence. These exclusive privileges par ticularly the banking system operate insi diously; few can understand them, yet they are perpetuslly stealing from the productive class of society, not only the products of their labor, but thsy influence the selection of the Representative; and their power does not stop here: by them the acts of the Rep resentative may be influenced of this, many instances could be cited. The great Henry Clay could not withstand them; $4O,0C0 was the ralue of bis patriotism and integrity. The god-like Daniel was captivated and sold for credit; I believe about $52,000 was - the purchase paid, or promised, for him. These banks have other ways to operate by facil ities and favors, or bypaaic and pressure, e : circumstances may indicate." ' The Indepen dent Treasury will go very far, to cripple their power, as it will rather keep thern un der the necessity of maintaining their pro- ; mises, to pay good money; equal to specie. Finally, it will give the community that by which they can measure the vslue of a pro mise to pay a '.thing, I must admit,'. -quite necessary; and, as I said before, our only hop of tucowi is fqpnded 09 the powr ef the credit system, and, in proportion as that is circumscribed, so will be the Federal Whig party. Wejiave grown to our pre sent position on the credit system; we hav nursed and supported it with all its enormi ties, and it has supported us faithfully; and now, if it be brought under the laws and people, we fall! I am satisfied; I feel the force of what you say. It is true; the Whig party are acting wrong; they are violating every prin ciple of moral rectitude; are endeavoring to leap the bounds of responsibility. Their doctrine is a profanation of thetemple of liberty; a disregard of moral obligation; a subversion ofthe equality of rights; its aim aristocracy; and its end, when carried out,. monarchy. Caution must hereafter direct my steps; avarice, thus blindly followed, leads to error. I know something about these mat ters; I have felt the influence of those facili ties that force the better judgment against conviction. Are we not both chained to the car of Federal exclusive privileges? Have we not shown the beast and became marked? can we now step back? No! no! never; we must do as aid one of our own party in the Legislature, "go for it, right or wrong." Truly, we have done all we could; we have done too much for Whigism; we ought to abandon it. But if we are chained to Federalism we can be neutral. I do not think it good policy to be in too great a hur ry to nut Van Buren out of flip PrpsirTpntin I chair, because there are too many hungry ana pensinng nigs seeking lor office, and have been so long waiting to feast on the public, that should we be so unwise as to put in Clay or Harrison, or any other Whig, we shall not make the thing any better but in finitely worse; for the hunrrrv set of our own party, who have lived so long in expectancy, 11 iney snouiu De eieciea, will swallow up every thing, aud it will be worse than ever; so we better let Van Buren be elected. Fron iUe Globe. I'Jir Aclmiiilsdiiiioii of 4Ji Ctiri exicy. The National Intelligencer's New York co-operatorgives.lbis item of news, as received by the last packet: "The currency, as administered by tho Bank of England, is said by the London Globe to be more contracted than it has beeu for thirty 'ears, being under sixteen millions of pounds, with not over five millions of de posites, which readily accounts for the great pressure for money in England, and leads to a hope that the bank, being now so strongly fortified, can let out for general relief." Here we have the broad fact admitted, that the currency is "administered" by the Bank in England; and it shows the scheme of the British party in the United States iu regard to the currency. It is to establish a Bank administration, which could, at any time, maue a "great pressure lor money" and could, as occasion and its interests suited, "let out for general relief." In a word, to make a money king, with despotic power, act ing invisibly upon the interests of every in dividual in the land. JThis is the Federal substitute for the standard of value establish ed by the Constitution; and for the freedom of that charter, w hich leaves it to the unfet tered industry of each man to make the cur rency plenty or scarce with him, according to the success of his own exertions. In the decay ofthe Roman Republic, it be came a custom for the great ones to "adminis ter" the corn of the country. Monopolies and granaries were established, and almost a whole people made dependent upon the public crio. i.othing can ce more destructive of freedom than the encroachment ofthe Govern ment, by corporations or monopolies, or priv ileged classes, upon the business of the com munity. But to give tho administration of the currency of a country, by charter, to a body ot stockholders, would not be less fatal to its liberty than the surrender of all its foun tains and streams to the control of such a company, to be "fhr.inistered" for its own advantage. The power of public opinion would operate on such a despotism as it does on every Government not sustained by the physical force of a army and mako it, in seme sort, comply with the general neces sities. And this is the case with the great banking power in England and this country; yet it is essentially a corrupt despotism. From the Richmond Enquirer. TJic IXarrisTrg Nomiualla. The following letter is one proof among the many, which have reached us, that the nomination of Gen. Harrison is fatal to the cause of Whiggery. The people scout it in Virginia. The whole South will abjure it. We have seen several of the member of the Geaeral Assembly, who have just returned from their Constituents. We understand, that many ofthe Whigs hare protested against the nomination, and that several of them have al ready abandoned the Whig Banner. There will be no serious contest in Virginia. In Georgia, the Whigs themselves utterly repudi ate the nominee. The Athens Banner "speaks for Georgia, aud announces that her citizens of both parties will repudiate the Whig candi date and his principles. But what (says that paper) will the r Whigs of Georgia and other Southern States do? Either they must bring out a third candidate with no hope of success, or let the election go in favor of the present distinguished incumbent, without opposition. In either, event, we can, like the Editor ofthe Richmond Enquirer, congratulate ourself at the prospect of rest from cur political strug gles. The campaign will be without excite ment, and almost without interest. So wH
The North Carolinian (Wilson, N.C.)
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