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iVanhin-lon Cihj, Uth JSov., 1840
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iagt
SNOW ofler fo - sala a v;-ry valuable farm on the
Eastern si-Jeof Cajie Fear River in the county
ol'B'aden, about 16 miles below the Town of Fay
ettevdle, and immediately on the Rivor. There are
76 )acre8 of land (nv r survey,) and 12 aws of
back land joining ths same. About 250 acres were
in cultivation th -pres: nt year, and tb. re are suitable
bu'ldms for the convenience of the farm. Persons
are requcst 'd to examine the same before the crop
is homed, as ihey can then jtirle properly of its
production. It is unnecessary to say it is a first
rate farm, as all will be satisfied of that f ict when
thev see it. Terms will be made to Fiiif the conve
nience of the purchaser. JOHN T. GILMORE.
Faycttf viII Oct. 31, 1S40. SS-tf
The Observer will copy.'
FIVE DOLLAUS REWARD.
W& AN OFF on the 22d inst.,
from my residence on the
Cape Fear River, S miles above
Fa v eif eville. my rcro man 'Av
PRILL. He is a little bright
complected, with thick bushy hair,
very bow-legged, when walkin.iT
rocks very much, and has a great
impediment in bis speech, partic
ularly" wh n friirhterird. Said boy is about five feet
rive or six incites high, and weighs about 145 lbs. ;
acd about 30 years. The above reward will be
paid for his de'ivery to me at my residence, or for
confining: him in any Jail so that I get him again,
and alt reasonable expense; paid. It is more than
probable that he may make an attempt, to go to IVlr
Arcdrd. McArns, Robeson County, near Gilchrist's
bridge, who owns one of bis brothers, whither he
has made the attempt to go heretofore.
HENRY R. KING.
October 31, IS 10. t?8-tf
K2ISSES JAIJE & J. 33. SI3KPSOWS
SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES,
KAYETTEVILLE, N. C.
urcss, and
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dense.!.
Terms-fCT Session ot twenty-two weeks.
ENGLISH, including Orthography, Histo
.y, Geography, Grammar, Aiithrnetic, and
Writir.t', - - - -SB
Natural Philosophy, Botany, Geometry, Al-frc-bra.Chemistry,
Astronomy jComposition,
Fro:, eh Language, -Drawing'
and Painttnjs -Music
on Piano Porte, -
" Guitir,
Use nf Instrument, ...
FANCY WORK, incbidinrr the art of mak
ing Wax F u t and Flowers, Shell Work,
limb, oi it tv, . ach per course, - - 10 03
Incidental Expenses, - - 50
Scho'd will commence on hi second Monday
(12th) of Oct. .b-r, at Mrs. BROWN'S, (known as
the Mu nford House) Gill spiostieit.
Mrs Brown, wit!i whom t':e teachers will reside.
can avc-ommodate yonu ladies with comfortable
biard, at SI" pc month.
00
1G fiO
10 CO
10 00
25 00
25 0'
3 00
Liberty Point -Fmett eville, opposite THE
JACKS OJY HOTEL.
May 4. ' 10 (y)
S"?niS"Gi TALE ACASEZfTSr,
- ' , ' . Sampson couuty, 3V C.
Located (equi-di3tant) 7 miles from Ciinton and
Warsaw.
Hale and Female Zfsparimcnts.
WE have the pleasure to announce to the public,
that the exercises ol this Instiiution commenced on
Monday th: 5 th inst., undent he 911pcrintendor.ee of
Mr and Mrs Mc NLLLL, v. ho-e qtiaiific di ns to
njang such ?f Se.njnary, we h tve had a lair oppcr
tun ty of testing, as th. y have both taught for us
since lat winter, and L'iven general satis a; tion tG
all conm cte l widi the school. Mrs McNeil!, (for
nerly M iss B ssell,) brought with her, from her
native Stae, New York, high stimonia!s of her
scholarship. Mr McNeil! is a native of our own
State, a-id a graduate of our own University. Hu
discharg. d the ditti'-s of Tutor in the same for a
Session, and is well qu-.Ii!i-d for th instruction of
youth, who, wish to prepare for Colle .e, (this beieg
en of the- primary o! jects of t he school,) and, also,
to fi' young nun fir the business of teaching.
St ict at'er ticn w.l b ? riid to the mora's of the pu
pils. Board can tie had co lveniont to the school at
353 per month. " This Institution is situated in a
healthy region of country.
The Academic year is divided into two Sessions
of five months each. ;
TERMS.PER SESSION.
Male Department.
Spel ing:, Reeding, WYiting, Oral Aiithrne
tic, and Parley's Geography, gS CO
Written Arithmetic, Geography and English
Grammar, ' 10 GO
Lat n and Greek Languages, Philosophy,
Algebra and tho Higher Branches of Ma- ,
th. niatics. , 12 .00
. Female Department.
First Class, including the Common English
branches, fa UJ
Second Class, including the above and needle .
work, embroidery, &e. 8 00
Third class, irclu ling the above, and Natur
al Philosophy, Chemistry, History. Botany
anJ Composition 12 50
Fourth Class, including the above, and A !
sebra, Geometry, Intellectual Philosophy,
Gy'Oirraphv of the Heaven-, Moral Science
Rhetoric, Logic and French, also Draw
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TRUSTEES.
October Cth, 1S10. 86-4t
The Observer will please give the above
four inscrt'ons.
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR!
For sale by GEO. McNElLL.
Nov. 24, 1840.
EXECUTOR'S SALE.
Agreeable to a provision of the Last ill
and Testament of James W7atkins e'ee'd. the
undersigned wilt expose to public Sale, on
MOUNTAIN BUTTER.
I'irkins (assorted.) Some
Qp' V rv u erior. at prices Gom
to JL6 cents per pound !
for ?ale by
Nov. 24, IS 10.
GEO. McNEILL.
the premises,
in the County of Anson on
Tuesday the 15th Deo'r. next, and days fol
lowing, all that well improved, and highly
productive Tract of Land, on which thedee'd.
formerly resided; containing near One Thou
sand Acres together with Nine Likely IV e
riops, such as Men, Women, Boys and
T Gill; also 1 Horse, 1 Mule, 1 Yoke of Oxen
and Cart, some Cattle, a flue stock of fat
Hogs, &c., and other ai tides. A credit to
suit the convenience of purchasers will be
given on the Land, and until the 1st. January
1S42 on all other property. Bond with two
or more unquestionable securities, will be re
quired of Purchasers.
WM. A. MORRIS Exee'r.
GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE.
To the Honorable the General Assembly of
... " ; -VorA Carolina:
Gentlemen: The declarations of the peo
ple against the administrations cf the Fed
eral and most of the State Governments the
deep sensation and embittered feelings ofthe
contending parties as to the cause, must ne
cessarily greatly deepen the interest which
usually attends the meeting, and increase the
responsibility of your honorable body.
But, while we have, in the confident hope
that it will '.restore the country to m former
happand prospcrou condition, abundant
cause to rejoice over this peaceful revolution;
yet we should remember that our fellow-citi-zef&.pfjb,e
Admiuitration party, with the ex
ceptlCI perhaps, of the officers and aspirants,
although mistaken, as we believe, in their
views, can have but one common interest with
ourselves, and are rather entitled to our sym
pathy and conciliation than to our hatred and
persecution.
Their fortunes have failed in their own
hands, and under their own management;
and it becomes us, as those on whom the
responsibility has devolved, calmly to survey
the i position we occupy, and prepare our
selves with energy and dignity to meet the
crisis. ' - '
As it is the-part of wisdom to profit by ex
perience it is necessary and proper to refer
to the causes of the revolution, and particular
ly -where connected with our peculiar interest,
the better to enable us to avoid the evil and
embrace the good.
, The Bank of the United States, w hich grew
out of the necessities ofthe country, at two
periods of great distress, (and which would
seem almost to give sacredness to its exis
tence,) and which answered every purpose
promised by its most sanguine friends, or an
ticipated by the public, was doomed to Execu
tive hostility, because it would not yield politi
cal' obedience. It was re-chartered by Con
gress, but vetoed by the President." The
public money was men removed trom its lawr
iul place of deposite, in the Bank of the Uni
ted States, to the local Banks, by the Presi
deutj'under the plea that it was unsafe. This
ground, taken by the President, was disproved
by a report from a Committee of Congress.
The Seriate ofthe United States became
alarmed at these indications of violence and
usurpation, and j declared the removal of the
deposites unconstitutional.; 'The'' President
appealed to the People, against both'the Bank"
and Che Senate declaring the Bank danger
ous to the liberties of the couulry a monster
of foreign materials; and that a better curren
cy could be given by the local Banks, with
out the dauget; and that the Senate had done
him gross injustice. The. appeal was sus
tained. Nothing; was v recollected hut .his
splendid and successful military career. Sev
efal-of the State Legislatures were filled by
his partizans, who supported his opposition to
the Bank, and instructed their Senators to
expunge the resolution, declaring his act un-.
constitutional for removing the deposites, or
to resign their seats to more unscrupulous
hands; and it was done. Some yielded to
the servile act, in defacing the journals ofthe
Senate; and others, through a cherished though
mistaken abstraction, abandoned their posts;
which has impaired, and, if continued, will
destroy, the most stable and valuable part of
our Constitution, and, in all probability, the
Government itself.
The House of Representatives could not
but feel the influence ofthe will ofthe people
concentrated in the Executive. His power
was tremendous enough to intoxicate the
brain of a less philosophical chief. The fate
ofthe Bank was decided. The deposites
were retained in the local Banks, and recom
mended to be loaned out. Batiks increased
rapidly, and discounted freely. The disburse
ments of the Government increased some
fifty per cent, or about twelve millions of dol
lars annually. Property and labor of all kinds
rose in price. Public works were commenc
ed, and some completed, of vast magnitude;
r.d general prosperity reigned, not only m
in .Europe. up to lbJi,
November loth, 1S40.
92-2t
mv ife, MA II G ARE T D. M FAR -LAND
has 'e't mv bed n- d abode, wi h nt my con
sen", 1 le re'-y to ewarn all persons f o n harboiin
her or Ti us"i.e- her on mv acou i'.
WM. W. M. FARL AND.
Lnu el Cil , N. C, October 23, 1310. !-2-6t
STOVES & STOVE-PIPE
HE ?ub-c . iber lias on band, nnd flVrs HDra'e,
th : larr ?st asoitm w.t ifTuVE-i ever bc-
f re (11 red m thetit",
Ci'iisi-tinj: of Ii ix-Stovi ,
Six. S.en and Ni:f P!at
! Stove-, B i! n, Bainsr
and Cooki.ns Stoves, of the
mcst appioved patterns.
C;:u ch Stovts, suitable
re'x' 's, Court and
Houses, Mfinufac-
5" sEto- ies, &.C., assort rd, from
v i-CT:i.:v " ---"- 1 S to 36 inches in leneth.
-rriSSALSO, Pipe and Fire-
p;.,co Frankiiu" with an assortment of Stove-Pipe
and Elbow,, toeth r wth a 1arSe a,:
oe-rtmmr of JAPANNED and PLAirs TIN
7t WHOLESALE and RETAIL, all of
which he will sl on the bast terms.
rr-Hc continues lO nimuiann trci .t.
tide m the COPPER, TIN and
ware line, ai ic fc V4
lvmzzmmm or ch
.giiMMmm School
SHEET IRON
JAMES MARTINE.
Fayettcv.ilc, Nov. 27, 12-10. 52-otn
Sperm L.ainp aiitl Tanner's
OIL.
Gallons Best Fall Strained Sperm
Lamp Oi', i-tsr received, suitable for the
u-Cdf C'tto i Ma ufa- io i s, be-ng pure and nna
du tcrat d, direct from the Manufacturer. And hav
i'jmade i.r: a'ii ements, expects, as f-oo;i as the
S'Mfon will i ermit of it be n made, to receive a
su; p y i f Wmt. r Strained Lamp Oil, a: d sh i 1
keep a c:: s'ant. supply of the nbove on hand, at
NVbolcsab-&. Retail. Also, 12 Barrels Tanner's
Oi'. iust received and for sale on 'avorable te.ms.
Apply to JAMES MARtlNE,
Hay Street.
Fayctrevil e, Nov. 26, IS-lt). v 92-6t
Treaty with Texas. The IST. Y. Cour
ier states upon the authority ofDr McCauley,
of Baltimore, who was a passenger in the
Great Western, that Lord Palmerstoa aud
Gen. Hamilton, the Plenipotentiary for Tex
as, had agreed and concluded upon the pro
ject of a treaty, recognizing on -the part of
Great Britain, the sovereignty and indepen
dence of the republic of Texas. This in
formation was communicated to X)r McCau
ley, from, a source to be relied upon, just
at the moment of his depariure.la&iinore
Sun. ... -: y ' ' ' "i""5' :t'l
Naval. The United States frigate Con
stitution, Com. CIaxton,and schooner Shark,
were at Caliao July 23d, having the small-pox
on board. The St. Louis was daily expected
fiom Mazatlan. Sun.
tremeudotu and frightful revolution, in every
branch of business, took place; and credit and
confidence were shaken to the centre. Mo
ney became more scarce in both hemispheres;
it seemed, indeed, to have vanished. Inter
est rose, and with difficulty negotiations could
be effected on anv terms. Instead ot ccol.'v
investigating the causes, and applying such
relief as hu elevated and powerful position
might command, to save thousand-; from ruin
and distress, the President denounced the
local Bank a worthless and faithless pur
sued them with an inveterate raucour and
turned upo them th full tide of public in
dignation made Uiem the stalking horso of
the demagogue rebbed them of the people'
confiderio and paralysed all their useful
energies. But, by his own act, the deposit
of the public monies, the Banks had been
stimulated to wild expansion; they were, for
the most part, controlled by hi own political
friends, and were the creatures of his devoted
States. .
In the Treasury Circular, the President
added another link to the alreadv lengthened
chain of Executive usurpation. This circu
lar required specie nly to be received "at the
land offices, which checked sales, and, by
further alarming the capitalists, added another
blow to the already sinking credit of th
Banks. Congress ventured on a vote of dis
approbation, by a large majority in both
houses, repealing the order. But the Presi
dent placed it in his pocket, and thus defeat
ed it.
The President's popularity was yet so
powerful as to contribute very largely to the
election of his successor, the present incum
bent, whose other claims ou th confidence
and affection of the American people, were
certainly questionable. He promised, how
ever, to tread in the footsteps of his illustrious
predecessor, and declared that it was glory
enough to have served under such a chief;
and the people were satisfied.
The present incumbent came into power
at a period most unfortunate for himselt and
for the country. A re-action as we have
ahowrii" had . commenced m a bloated and
boasted prosperity; and he had pledged him
self to the course best calculated to urge it on.
He had, in his zeal to support the views of
his ' predecessor, deuouueed a Bank of the
United States as unconstitutional, and cut on
all relief from that quarter. The local Bank
had , been denounced as unworthy of public
confidence; and he euuk them yet lower by
concurring m inuir couueu.uuuuu. i m; m
fairs of the country had become desperate
money scarce and Bank notes depreciated
the prices of property and labor tumbling
dowu improvements suspended and bank
rupte ies' numerous. ' Indeed, so gloomy were
the affairs ofthe country,, that the President
convened an' extra session of Congress, to
devise means of relief; to whom he gravely
recommended the withdrawal of the public
monies from their former , places of deposite,
and to lock them up in safes, and vaults, as
the remedy. .
iAs apart of his argument for a Sub-Treasury,
he decried institutions which had been
used, from the establishment of the govern
ment, as depositaries; and which, in times of
emergency, responded patriotically to the calls
of the government; and which had aided the
great interests of this country to enter honora
bly the list of competition, in all necessary
and valuable works of improvement, with
those of the old world. At the first moment
of difficulty, they at e condemned as unworthy
of public confidence, and even dangerous to
liberty. Again, in December, 1S37-3S, this
Sub-Treasury is pressed on the considera
tion of Congress, as the grand panacea of all
our woes.
Congress was composed of a majority o!
his friends, and it is quite immaterial wheth
er they considered his project incompetent for
the crisis, defective in principle, or nerveless
in expediency it was rejected.
The President now seemed to take the
matter seriously to heart. The only measure
he had concocted, by the aid of the Secretary
of me Treasury, must now be treated so light
ly. His forces are marshalled anew the un-
this country, but
under the operations of the "bill of abomiua- j Htlthful discharged, and more supple tools put
Hons," the payment of the public debt, mostly j ia their places. They open their battery on
due to Luropeans, fitted that country witn
money seekiug investments; a great deal of
which was taken by our Slates, Banks.
Roads, Canals, and 3Iauu!aeturing Com
panies, and returned to this country at a rate
of interest higher than had been given by the
Government. Whether designed ! or not, this
command and disbursement of large amounts
the dead Bank. 1 he dying and living lianKs
they represent them as the hydra-headed
monster, against which the former President
had to exeit his Herculean strength to keep
in check. Corporations of all kiuds were
declared dangerous tolibertv, to the poor, and
to democracy. Congress convenes, and the
President draws a strong
md vivid picture of
of money, completely, at the time, covered the ! the distresses of the country, and again re
consequences of the destruction of the Bank
ofthe United States, and gave to the country
a hollow and factitious prosperity.
Notwithstanding the great increase of ex
penditures, some fluty million of surplus had
accumulated in the vaults of the local Banks.
Upon a previous occasion, the President had
advised a distribution; and, after a fierce
struggle in Congress, an act was passed di
recting it to be deposited with the States; and,
although his views had subsequently under
gone a change, he reluctantly approved the
measure.
Foreign capitalists, used to wars and con
vulsions, watched the operations of our gov
ernment with a vision true to their interests;
and, taking alarm at the attack ofthe Presi
dent -OQsibreign capital, his revolutionary
spirit, and daring usurpations, withdrew their
fund?,?inC time, to a place of safety. The
Banks commenced curtailing,- to meet the
commends the locking up of the public money
in safes and vaults, as the means of relief.
This doubtless was pro forrr.a, as he had no
money in the Treasury to be locked up. The.
fact that he had to issue, from time to time,
Treasury notes, shews how preposterous it is
to expect relief at present, at least, from a
scheme on which the government is destitute
of the materials to operate. -
To make this Sub-Treasury scheme a law,
the State of New Jersey has been disfranchis
ed her legal and official attestations tram
pled under Ifbot her sovereignty violated
her rights disregarded and insulted, by the
friends of the present administration in the
House of Representatives by "refusing seats
ia their body to persons regularly commission
ed under her authority, and clothed with all
the attributes of her sovereignty. By this act,
every State ia the Union ha3 received a blow
which should not be disregarded. By the
! request of the Governor of New Jersey, I
i herewith submi the resolutions of her Assera-
provisious of the distribution act. But it was ;
i . .i f,; b!y on this subject, marked A.
naymenfa I cedughout (he land. " AL WhlI the W.l&Ai
ing desecrated in the House of representa
tive?, the Senate w as engaged in; pasting a
resolution gratuitously refusing to assume the
debts ofthe States, alike insulting to their '
feelings and injurious to their character. If
under circumstances of peculiar hardship and
distress, a State were to petition Congress to
assume her debt?, and Cougress was to doso, -it
would not differ in principles from ass is
tance granted to an ally in distress by war, or
to the relief afforded Carracas suffering from,
the effects of an earthquake, or to New York
when almost devastated by fire. At all evept " "
a State would be entitled to a respectful atfen-r
tion and frieudly consideration; but to rcfusia
without being asked, is marked with the gros-
sest impropriety and injustice. The Senate
knew that many of the States were engaged'"
in improvements of gieat importance, and de- "
pended on negotiating loans in Europe to'
complete them, and requiring unimpaired
credit for advantageous success; which was
necessarily injured by that action of the
Senate, and the woike most probably defeat-
ed. .
It is true that North Carolina has no piib-
lie debt; but it is not the less injurious and tn-
sutiiDg to ner Character, to be told by her ier-
vants, (who are presumed to know,) in the
Senate chamber, that she is unworthy of
credit; and such a declaration by the Senate,
wncu seeu m distaut parts ol the world, wbera
negotiations lor money are sought, must bo
njurious to h.r credit and probably would
lave defeated her object, if she had attempted
to procure the loan contemplated by the act
of your last session.
JNow, gentlemen, I have shewn you the
destruction of the National Bank, in total
disregard of the wish, of Congress and the
mercautilo and commercial parts of the na
tion; the violation of law and contract, in the
removal of the public treasure from the place
where the representatives ofthe country di
rected, under a false allegation; the issuing a
Specie Circular, at the Executive will, and
the continuing its operation after Congress
had condemned it; placing the public money
in favorito local Banks, and urging them to
use it in expanding discounts and, because
they could not return it when called for, de
nouncing and persecuting them; the outrage
upou the sovereignty of New Jersey; the gross
and gratuitous insult on the character and
credit of all the States; were enough, surely,
without referring to the operations of trade,
or the abuse ofthe Banking privilege, to alarm
capitalists as to the stability and integrity of
our institutions in fiue, to produce the terri
ble pecuuiary revulsion which has shaken our
country to its centre, bringing ruiu and dis
tress on thousands. Aud the Sub-Treasury
remedy, gentlemen, for diseases like these !
Surely fhe Sangrado (heory never has been
so graphically illustrated. The weakness and
inadequacy ofthe proposed remedy is, indeedt
like sporting with our wrongs and suffer
ings, jsfe
What good can result from Ihe withdrawal
of Governmental connection in all its fiscal
operations from the Banks, and leaving the
States to regulate the currency among them
selves as they best may? It ' is like separat
ing the head from the body, and expecting
their joint functions to be continued. The
President says that the Banks form a chain
of dependence from one end of our country
to the other, and that it "reaches acioss the
ocean and ends in London, the centre ofthe
credit system;" arid with this chain of depen
dence of mighty magnitude, ho will have
nothing to do, but leave us to the tender mer
cies of th- English to regulate our ciirrrency
and credit, perfectly indifferent to Our fate,
so that the government and its officers get
their dues in gold and silver.
The President certainly looks to a total
destruction of all banks when ho says, "It is
moreover a principle, than which none is bet
ter settled by experience, that the supply of'
the precious metals will always be found ade
quate to the uses for which they are required.
They abound in countries where no other
currency is allowed." Like the fabled ap
pearance of men in Jthoderick Dhu, it is on
ly necessary to will, and we shall have a plen
ty of .specie, which seems to be so dear to his
feelings. Ho overlooks, or forgets entirely,
the sacrifices to which we must submit to ob
tain it in competition w ith those countries,
where it is now held. It will be first neces
sary to make the balance of trade preponde
rate iu our far or ia order to effect this, (the
aid of Bank credit and our hitherto liberal and
enlightened policy having been dispensed
with.) Wc must submit to the European,
and Asiatic prices of labor, their rigid econo
my, their grinding slavish habits of toil, be
fore we can successfully compete with them
i. 1 .a
in trade, agriculture auo manuiaciures, or
produce a balance in our favor to be discharg
ed in coin. To expect a permanence ofthe
precious metals from a forced and unnatural
importation, would be about as rational as to
attempt a suspension of the laws of gravita
tion. The President says, in a country so com
mercial as ours, banks iu seme form will
probably always exist," and thinks the sub
treasury will deprive them ofthe character of
monopolies, and be a salutary regulator and
keep them iu check. Iu this expectation of
the continuance of Banks, he may be sincere;
but the recent destruction of these institutions
in the District of Columbia, shews very con
clusively the wish and intention of bis patry.
The collection of gold and silver iu the dues
of the United States may have some influ
ence on the banks in the large cities, where
large disbursements are made; and where the
balance of trade concentrates, bey pill
doubt be least injureVi and enabled- to exist;