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' V . . . '"r--. .1 .. '-iPx -v .- , v. THE; NCMfe'JPiHL- &&mQ5&H&& Trt IntcIIiacncer. - - f The Annual Treasury P: The Annual Report JSgrcs Treasury, yesterday Je u for lS.l0, states the receipts and expend"" as follows : V : U - v - receipts , . . . - nl ' ;nt and means for 1S40, exclu- shTsWo Post Office, have been as follows : The available balance on the , 1st of January 1840, is com puted to have been - $2,246,719 00 Poring the three first quarters of the present year,lhe nett receipts from customs were 10,689,SS4 78 During the same period trom Public Lands i Miscellaneous ' ; Estimated receipts fourth quar ter from all other sources 2,630,217 25 77,660 9S 3,SC0,000 00 These make the aggregate or dinary leceipts for the year 17,197,763 01 Add the estimated receipts of principal and interest in . 1810, out of what was due from -former deposite banks 850,000 q0 Add also the estimated receipts" from fourth bond of the U. S. Bank . Add for the issue of Treasury notes, instead of others redeemed 2,500,000 00 5,440,000 00 Aggregate from these addition al sources 8.790,000 CO Which makes the total means hi JS40 as ascertained and estimated 28,234,512 01 EXPENDITURES. The expenditures for 1840, exclusive of trusts and the Post Office, have been as fol lows : For first three quaiters, Civil, Diplomatic, and Miscella neous Same, Military Same, .Naval Jstimates by the Treasury (though higher by Depart ments) for all expenses for fourth quarter 4,118,248 64 8,750,7S4 52 4,620,316 32 5,000,000 00 Aggregate of current expense whole year 22,489,349 51 Add for funded debt and in terest for cities of District of Columbia, ascertained & estimated Redemption of Treasury notes including principal and in terest, for three first quar ters Estimate of notes that will be redeemed in lourth quarter 100,000 00 3,629,306 61 ; 425,000 00 Making the aggregate of ex- t penditures or payments 26,643,656 12 Leaving an available balance - '" in the Treasury on Dec. 31 . 1S10, computed at 1,590,855 89 $28,234,512 01 RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR 1841. - RECEIPTS. In hastily running our eye over the Report, we gather that the receipts under existing laws are estimated to be probably as follows From Customs, ' 619,000,000 1'romliands From the N. C. Standard. .- ; - . . v ' The Elections and the Spoils. ; ' It 'has been correctly said that no men act with greater harmony and concert than bri gands, so loug as they are in pursuit of their prey. But when they have succeeded in their robbery, and begin to divide the "spoils," then comes the "tug of war." Then it is that they squabble, quarrel and divide; each claiming his reward for services rendered. -Such, it would seem, is likely to be the result of the political contest which has just terminated. However honest and patriotic the "w hig" par ty may have professed to be; however warmly they may have declaimed against office-holders: one thing seems to be certain the office-spoils are not likely to satisfy the office seekers. Gen. Harrison is said to receive applications for office by the bushel; and the public prints already give strong indications of no little feeling and commotion in the "wing'' camp. The New York Sun, a "whig" paper, declares Mr Preston much more de serving of the "penitentiary than a high ex ecutive office," because of the expression, ascribed to that gentleman, in one of his speeches, that if his party "did not succeed at the polls, their remedy against the present ad ministration was the sword." "A Carolina Whig," in a late number of the Charleston Courier, is highly indignant at this proscrip tion of their great leader, and says the con sent ofMr Presto u is all that is necessary'tp ensure his election to the War office. : But however great may be the dissensions and scramble with the "big bugs,': it is cer tain that there is no little to do with the littio ones. Our legislature displays .a scramble for office, unprecedented in the annals of our State Legislature. . -c ". "' ' We have already given ari account of the doings and actiugs of the Vwhigs,' in the se lection of the U. S. Senators,- "that matter being disposed of to the satisfactlpapf th"eleited, and the mortification of the defeated i nexteame on the election of Solicitors. !fiese being offices connected with the crirnihal adminis tration of the law, were to be fulfilled by law yers, with a view to qualification. Not so. Mr Dodge, the incumbent in the sixth Circuit was opposed by Mr Jones and Mr Shipp all "whigs;" it was, according to the vulgar adtige, "dog eat dog." Sir Dodge was to be turned out though any reasons operating against him, were equally cogent against the successful competitor, Mr Jones. Between the two, it was with the Democrats, Ilobson's choice; both bad enough. Such is a sample of the promised reform, which the "whigs" are to practice in their ap pointments to office. They go for change and reform; and if they cannot reform a dem ocrat out, and one of themselves in then the right of private property"; . and utterly , in consistent with the institution ; of domestic slavery. If we mean to adhere to the sys tem, we must take it cum onerus and with all its legitimate incidents and results. To impair its value and usefulness, by such an interference with' the "rights of owners, is against principle, and justice, and a practical condemnation of the institution. -Courier. Legislature of North Carolina. SENATE. Jlonday, Dec. 21. Mr Morehead, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported a bill to amend the 102d chapter of the Revised Statutes, entitled " Revenue;" which passed its first leading. The following engrossed bills and resolu tions were read the third time; passed and or dered to be enrolled: a bill to abolish the Fair at or near Laurel Hill; resolutions in favor of Phillip Hodnet, and iu favor ofT. Elmore; bill concerning the Jurors in Yancy; resolu tions in favor of Mr Young; bill to amend an act concerning the Seat of Government and Public Buildings. - ; . The, Senate took up for consideration the bill for the establishment and better regula tion of Common Schools. Mr Shepard pro posed an amendment thereto, and after some discussion, A in which the' proposed amend ment was advocated by Mr Shepard, and op posed byMessrs Morehead and Dockery, the whole ; subject; was Jaid over for the pre-j sent. n luesday, Dec. 22. Mr Dockery presen ted a resolution instructing the Committee on InternaMmprovements to inquire into the ex pediency of .s making an appropriation for a survey of Lumber. river from South Carolina line to McFarland's Bridge and a canal from said riveFnearLurnberton, the most eligible route to Cape Fear river; which was adop ted, - - , ' - - Mr Moye presented a resolution to send a message to the Commons, proposing that the two ; Houses ; adjourn sine die, on ; the 4th January; which was adopted.-- : - The Commons having concurred in the Senate's amendment to the engrossed bill to expedite legal process, said bill was ordered to be enrolled. ; ; The engrossed . bill to amend an act to authorise A. li. S. Hunter of Cherokee to remove his bridge, passed 183S-'37, passed its third reading and was ordered to be engrossed. On motion of Mr Spiers, the resolutions on : Internal Improvements, were taken up. Mr.-Shepard moved an amendment by strik- they must turn out one of their own fratertff-? j,nS ou her5th resolution and inserting the f 1 follow lE.tr ' ; Unsolved, That the G overncr of the State hfiMfiquired to employ a competent Engineer tQ&i survey a .. route for a turnpike road from KCsgh to Ashvule; also a route from Fay 'HtteyUle to the Tennessee line by the way of Wilkesboroughj intersecting the former route at soras poiut east of the Yadkin; and that the Engineer, in -making his "report, shall iudi- cst)B wnat route fs preferable on account of ehe&pness, directness and facility of construc- jT.'ir . .J ...1. i.L ;. i ' . Ill the seventh circuit we have stillJi-6frbn-er case of their practice againstSheir prof3SSN ion. Mr Guinn, the incumbent was a meiv itorious officer;, had discharged flivduties-of his ofiicc faithfully butjbeing4m J)erm? be is turned out. ThjaSvts aiaitr. easi.se tled ; but as there were' twa C --jit ' " " i J5 orators, who desired fobe reformed-" k it n-.f c-n r-.r r. ..Ml., llfiv""''-.' it coteegislati? tween them labor to settle the conto between thW-'waf H0.0? and whether there is material for pay in Miscellaneous Expected balance in the Trea sury, Jan. 1, 1S40 3,500,000 S0,000 1,580,855 Due from banks expected to be made available, about A power will exist under the act of 31 st March, 1840, to issue Treasury notes till a year from its passage ex pires, but not to make the whole emission outstanding at any one time exceed five millions of dollars; this will furnish additional means equal to the computed a mount which can be issued at the close of the present year, about $24,160,855 220,000 342,61S $24,723,473 KXTEN DITCHES. Ordinary purposes, if Con gress make no reduction in the appropriations request ed by the different Depart ments, estimated at This would leave at the close of the year, a balance esti mated at But certai u payments must a lso be made on account of tho funded and unfunded debt, unless Congress authorize contracts to be formed for extending the time of their paymeut ; thus there will be required on account of the funded debt Redemption of Treasury notes if all the others be "issued which can be-under the pre sent law, as then the amount returned iu 1S41 will proba bly not exceed $19,250,000 5,473,473 149.2: office-haters. It is a fact worthy of hotey that Mr Guinn did not receive, on any bailor, more than one . or two "whig vptesi y Vhis is another sample of whig action following the outcry about proscription." . C - JNext came the election of Attorney Gene ral; Mr Daniel, the incumbent being candi date for re-election. General Iredell and 31 r M'Queen, both whigs, the opposing can didates. After a balloting of more than a week, the latter gentleman has been elected. In no proceeding have the 'whigs" manifest ed so shameless a disregard of their profes sions, as in this election. Mr Daniel has at tended strictly to the duties of his office, inter fering in no way with politics. Yet he has been turned out, and a man put in his place with no other recommendation than that of being a bitter partizan. Those who voted for him will admit that he is not qualified; but he must have his reward, and there is nothing else to give him. If he be a lawyer, it is un- Known to this community practice he cer tainly has not and never had, as far as we have heard. The whigs say: "partizan strife and selfish scramble for ofiicc can meet with no encouragement at their hands." Honesty ana capacity are me only requisites with them! uuv-ii ui v; wiuii piuieosivjus. JLll lO Ltieif Ol'l) said route throughout the entire length of the road,-sut5cinlly abundant and durable. z-JXt&d, moreover That said Engineer giveian estimate in his report, as accurate, as he can make it, what will be the cost of paying said per mile; and what will be the expense of said road, if it is simply graded; and in or der to carry this resolution into effect, the sum of $2,000 is hereby appropriated out of any monies in the Treasury." After some discussion between Messrs Waddell and Shepard, the resolutions and amendment were laid oil the table. The bill to compel captains to muster com panies four times a year, was rejected. Mr Mitchell presented a bill to amend the 53d chapter of the Revised Statutes, concern ing the Governor; which passed its iirst read- log. Wednesday, Dec 23 Mr Clingman pre sented a bill to incorporate the Nantahalah Turnpike Company; which passed its first reading. The proposition of the Commons to refer the communication of the Governor on the subject of French spoliations, to a joint se- Estimated balance in the Trea sury at the close of the year aiter all vthat ever payments 4,500,000 $1,649,200 8S24,273 CENSL3 OF THE D,STR1CT or CoLUMBI By the census just completed it that Washing r.u uJ ' " a.PPears 99 777. iv.; W "a? Potation of Town, IJl,' dria County 1508 ma king S5 j;- as the population of the ten miles square. lect Committee, was concurred iu. The bill for the establishment and better regulation of common schools. vns then Aaona nit,v jit; iuu ne iu aimosi every auu, uner uiscussion, laiu on the table. msi fill whirh thpv :irf r;ilIol in i,. t T I TTi- TVT;r.'-,JI ,1.e-.,f.,,l k:ii . , .m.vj iu uli. 1C I uicsuuiLU ci U1II m JltTlRIlfl nil should as soon expect to see a respectable Jus- act, passed at the session of 1S3S. fr livi?o tice of the Peace made Chief Justice of the die counties into school districts and for nth- r-i . t .1 - l-'T 1" ! - . I State, as ttie individual in ins situation who er purposes; which passed its first rp-ul i no- has beeu elected to the office of Attorney Gen- rand was ordered to be Drinted. TPrnvMoi I. .1 U . I... .1 I I.U.U 1-1 . . L " eiui; luuugii, lu uu cuiu, ineio may De some io several county UoUrts in e-irh nr.nr,,. undeveloped talent, that may take us all by in the State, shall elect not more than ten surprise. persons as superintendents of common schn,,k He appeal to Ine honest farmers of the subject to a fine ot S50 for rofninr, t 4... u .i K '. . . .. e. ""'C) wuuunj iu , &uy wiiiii wwe iue pioiessions oi oupci luienaents snail meet in twen ii'ju irui cnuuij) vuh',1.1 uuiiuy liiu Jilsl SUIIJ- I '7 v-uuci, U1JU lay Oil the COiintv iritn r:.j a ,1 :.. r.UrJ ri;.(,;n. J v 1,110 uici M-uiimas. jiu uui muy ueeiann, 111 ino --i" uiuh.is, iu possess COinoratf noivpr l Zaa . a. ; i .i. , ,1' 1 11 . , 1 .. 1 1 .1 1 omeresi terms agaiusi me "ouice-noicieis lui.u,i:h,iw; iCss mar. IS square mile3 me "spous 10 mo victor criptwn for opinion's : . T 1 At 1 case in wnicn mey nave tin neti out a coinpe- anupjjuuii noin s 10 a committee mr-n nri , -.1 ' . j 1' .1 . . . leni omcer, wiinoui any onjection, ave only uesiguuic u ano ior me school house &c ma uDiiuiiij miu liciil:u lit ins Mcuu U lllitll IU "iu uua COniiaCl lor lfr reward him for his partizan services. Such and for building house, employ teachers, visit we dcubt not, is to be the course of these pa- school, and make regulations, &c.- that iho triots, and we say to an honest community County Court of each county shall annually thus h ;ivo vrm hotn Annnivaf, Kit J-r.c-n (Msq lav atnX Hot evrfrlinrr ftOfl professions, and such are to be the fruits of fr tne support of schools in said countv and e giai "uig-viciory, aDoui wnicn so much uul1 auuuai income ot the literary has been said. fund shall be distributorl mmK.- u i .i . i f t . . ""'"''o t-ounues liutlet p.ot gentlemen deceive thpmsrlvps in the ratio ot the white children fh--,;. .u V; . . . , - . . -I L r., w .v.uu, lUdl "vti iriuiiin l is n unnri i urn mn thn i nfi ciiaii iiiau or ino linniv nt w, t i - inv. i 1. v 1 1 i t i w v. l iijjtri iiienQents Hot thus to be drppivnd nnd imnnsfd nn shall give bond in thft npn:il o.irv, C n r. with !....,.. 1 I jn r...i c , fjvi.'v '"Tu"'i. aonais, ior mu iaitniui nertormanep r 1, uti i a remai' ia h p fact that nut of tho dutv; and that countips. in ulnVr, cu-i , 7 JSUUOIS v-N t 1 II 1 iL I.l I J . jT I A-m i me "oince-nolders' cunuumng not less thar. IS square miles ors," and agents; pros- mch, and make return thereof to next Court- 5 sake?" Vet here is a the people of each district shall meet annually', ive turned out a compe- and appoint from 3 to 5 Committee men mrl are member nft'no i ofrJToK i i c . . a -iBsciiiiiiy ieuiuseuuii2iae t.imu..cUuu uuuu mc iaw or last session mav r; i i-'isiricr, ur mcuueerj uidiuiuin uicji uismcis as already laid off mn,.rn) inejjistnct sends mocratsand 11 Federalists. . 19 De- obtained leave of absence for one week A Dockery, Esq., the senator from Richmond fci We observe tKe .ef,lics was chosen speaker pro tern tn tho , D1" has been nrpcenlorl I lTr Clinrrmari nronJ u:n , 1 , " senate, by jyir AioWir . 0 r.voiUtu a uni io amend an slaves from beina hn.,.r lle' "to prevent act passed at the last session, to luthn,-; put to learn mechanical trad app,fltices5 or making a turnpike in Haywood county Mr plantations of their owner Dle8s on the McDiarmid, a bill supplementary to an net vu uui wouux re a monro-i, V ""a?s 01 Ha Sbeu 105y chapter 30, to amend the in- '-rojf, invasion nf snprtlnn l.o TiT- fsrjj.ii , . . 111 :iou of spection laws. Mr Waddell, a bill to tncor- porate Fairfield Academy. Ir Shepard, a bill to grant "certain privileges to the Princess Anne and Kemperviile Canal Companies. Which bills were severally read the-flrst time and passed. " - Friday, Dec. 25 Mr Waddell from the select committe on the subject, reported an abstract of the census. Ordered to be printed. Mr Morehead . presented ; a bill to make trespass upon land and other property indic table in certain cases. Mr Clingman, pre sented a bill concerning jurors in Cherokee. The bills were each read the first time and passed. The resolution in favor of Mr Whitfield's retaining his scat, was taken up and adop ted. A number of bills passed their second reading. Saturday, Dec. 26. -The Speaker laid be fore the Senate a memorial from citizens of Robeson, praying a charter to open Lumber river. Referred. Mr Spruill, from the Committee on Fi nance, reported a resolution directing the Public Treasurer to proceed to the speedy col lection of all the notes or bonds now on file in the Treasury, other than Cherokee bonds; which passed its first reading. The Senate took up the engrossed bill for the relief of the Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road Company; when Mr Wilson moved an amendment, binding the private property of the stockholders in proportion to the amount of their stock. On this proposition a long and interesting debate arose; in which Messrs Wilson, Faison and Cooper advocated, and M essrs Waddell, Shepard, Gaither and Clin"r man opposed it. The amendment was lost, the vote being 20 yeas, 23 nays. The bill then passed its second reading, as it came from the Commons, 24 to 19. HOUSE OF COMMONS. -Monday, Dec. 21. Mr Barringer, from the Committee on Propositions and Grievan ces, reported the bill to regulate the measure ment of Ton and Square Timber and Saw mill Lumber, with amendments. The amend ments were concurred in, and the bill, as amended, was read the second time and pas sed. Mr Sullivan presented a Bill to appoint Commissioners for the Town of Kenansville, in the County of Duplin; which was read the first time and passed. Mr Moore presented a Rill to amend the Revised Statutes, authorizing the" draining of the Swamp Lands ofihis State, and to cre ate a fund for Common Schools; which was read the first time and passed. Mr Doak presented a Bill to amend the 75th Chapter of the Revised Statutes entitled Militia: which was read the first time, passed, and on motion of Mr D. referred to the Com mittee on Military Affairs. Mr J- Caldwell, from the Committee on Propositions and Grievances, reported un favorably on the Petition of sundry citizens of the Town of Wilmington, praying au al teration in the mode of appointing inspec tors, and asked to be discharged from the fur ther consideration of the subject. The report was concurred in. Mr Spruill presented a Bill to amend the Revised Statutes, entitled au Act concerning Slaves and Free Persons of color; which was read the first time, passed, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. The Bill for the relief of the Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road, being under discus sion, was, on motion of Mr Hoke, so amend ed, as to make the amount borrowed on the faith of the State, payable in annual instal ments of Fifty thousand dollars each, till all be paid. Mr Guthrie offered an amendment, pro hibiting the Company from declaring any Dividend or Bonds, until the Debts contract ed by virtue of this Act shall have been dis charged; and authorizing the Company to pay into the Treasury of the State, the whole or any part of the amount of Debt so contrac ted; and on making such payment into the Treasury, to be forthwith absolved from all further liability for such amount of said Debt so paid. This amendment was rejected bv a vote of 84 to 24. Here Mr Guthrie made a question of or der, whether a Stockholder in said Company had a right, under the 19th Rule of Order, to vote on any question presented by this Bill. 1 ne speaker, after stating the Rule as follows to-w.t: " io person shall vote on any ques tion, in the event of which he is immediately and directly interested," decided that no mem ber who is a Stockholder has such riht to vote. From this decision, Mr Tvmpson appealed to the House; and the House sus tained the Chair iu its decisiou. Mr Biggs then offered an amendment, making the Stockholders liable as securities to the State m their individual capacity in proportion to the -amount of Stork- hLi ' . I ?, . .. " uu wwucu uy saia stockholders r2trLameUdment Was rcJcct y a vote of Aufry, John Armstrong, W J Averitt, John C Anderson, Wm Autry, Mathew B Beach, John Beard, Neal Branch, Moses Byrd, Bryan Brown, Wm Bizzell, Henry Barclay, Wm D Burr, M. D. Gto D Byrd, Fanny Butler, D C Cameron, Peter Chasen, Jas R Colvin, John f Campbell, Lauchlin Carver, John M ... CampbeH, Colin Culireath, David Council, Sarah Carter, Rolling Carver, James Clark, Daniel vti Darrah, Duncan Davis, John P Dear, Elizabeth Davis, Thomas E Elmore, Rachel Edis, Geo W. F Fetch, George Faircloth, Arthur G Ga!brealh, Daniel H Hussy, Goo St. Clair Hobsun, Flkn Had!ey, Thomas Hargrovy, Ann Maria J LIST OP LETTERS REMAINING in the Post Office in Fay etteville on the 1st of January, 1841. Lav bow, Harry Lindsey, S C Lastey, Johji Murchison, Daniel Alaelemore, John R Mdvin, John Miles, Cvnttia Muniford, Dina Moore, Wm Mc McFadjon, A B McCaskill, Angus McNeill, Rachel McMillan, Duncan L. McDiarmid, W L MeKinnon, Murdoch McGlueen, Neil McFail, Daniel McKay, Alexander McKay, James F McFadyen, Dr McMiiland, Angus " N Newberry, Elizabeth P Perser, Daniel Penny, Philip Purify, Elder J R Revis, Smithy Rybern, John Royal, Elinor It ay Neil S Stewart, Rcbert A Stephens, Lot StBtirt, Lucrotia, Stuart, Dt lila . Starlino-, James Slocumb, Stephen II Smith, James Selfj John Sheppard, E II T Tray, Rob E Terry, Ncwsora Turner, Daniei M R W Johnson, Daniel Johnson, Mathew Johnson, Abram or Pris-Willinms, Hannah Ic.L'aWiIkinpon, INn! Whitehead, William Walker. Jack Woodard, Andrew Jack-son Jones, Eliza K Kelly, James Kelly, Angus Kin" Nathan Kirnr, Geo T JOHN McRAE, P. M. Fayctteville, Jan. 2, 1841. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, u Cumberland County, J Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Dee. Term, 1840. Peter McCaskill, vs. the Heirs at Law or" Roderick ' McCaskill, de'd. Same vs. Same. Same v?. .Same. Same . vs. Same. Same vs. Same. S:m:e vs. Same. Same vs. Same. Same vs. Same. Scire Facias. IT appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that Kenne'h McCaskill, ens of the He irs at Law of Roderick McCaskill, dee'd, is not an inhab itant of this State, It is therefore ordered that, pub lication be made in tho Noith Carolinian" for six successive weeks, for taid Kenneth McCaskill to appear at the next Term of this Court, to b held for the County of Cumberland, at the Court House in Fayctteville, on the first Monday in March next, then and there to thow cause, if any ho can, why the lands of said Roderick MtCaskil', dee'd., which descended to him, should not be sedd to sulisfv the Pla'ntiff's Judgment. Wilness, John McLaurin, Jr., Clerk of our said Court, at office, in Fayrttevi le, the fi:st Monday in December, A. I). 1840, and 65th vear of American Independence. JOHN McL.AURIN.Jn., Clerk. Jan. 2, 1841. L7-Gt NORTH-CAROLINIAN. Saturday 3Iorning, January 2, 18-11. IrCp'Mr S. II. Bell, is our authorized aent at Long Creek, New Hanover County. P- The Bill wne fiir!- i 1 rM n , 1 ""- mueiuieu on motion ol Air Rroo-rlpn h- llu" th Sto ,7v" "UU1 ine Governor of uorney General, as Injec tor of the Deed of Mortgage to be made 1 1 SaiUy fr of the SW " -i.v. .m, umenaea, was then n-1c 1 1 a vote of 6G to 52. passed by Cetwsito it T. . . m. Tndian-v n;:r:r-"7AI1.0 population Cf 083,314 133' the population has a liale more tfnn 7ZJti in ten yearsThere are in the Stite sons over 100 years of aI 9 of h Per 2S6 deaf and iutnb; isotlindf iTo'idS supported at the public expense, 'and 39l J private expense, and 3s,062 whites over on years of age who can neither read nor write The number of revolutionary pensioners U d27 common and primary seh! -1 scholars 44,010; " x Largest Volcano. Etna h i,00 ssdered the largest volcano in the J.u u.'. trom communications rpponti,, r 1 . Geographical Society of Great RrimFn pears that Kiruca, a burninir mmminln ; Owyhee, one of the Sandwich Tcluo. n crater of more tnan nine miles in circum ference. Sun, EDITORS' CORRESPONDENCE. Raleigh, Januarv 1. 1S41. dt'nt drw IV T 1 II .1- r . . x.... -"j . luiunaj hup tius tiav cniLreti c on the duties of his oiFice. The Legislature will hartly a !jo;irn at tl.e lisi e fixed, though the Senate rcluseJ to rescind iho reso lution agreeing to adjourn on the 4th. The b 11 to provide tor holding thi state t lection on the same day throughout the Slate, has j;;3scd both houses. The House h;iS passed rts dutim.s requesting cur Senators in Co:irre.s to solic t the aid cf the government in opening Nag's Head In let. Tiie motion to instruct Mas rejected, thns af- lording anotlier proof that ti e whigs RIGHT OF INSTRUCTION. I must close as the mail now start?, and I have no thi-) else iirpo tant. In haste, yours, &c. spurn THE EZP The Mud from Washington this brings nothing important. n orninir KARi: CHANCE! Great Spcculatioii ! ! The proprietors of the North Carolinian, with a view to the wider circulation of their paper, offer the tollowing inducement to those who are disposed to make a iortune : Any of our subscribers, or any person else, who will forward to us p2 for a year's subscription, will he entitled to the 50 cents for their trouble, (the terms being S2 50 in advance.) fCZr Under no circumstance will a paper be fnr warded to an address, under the above condition unless the order he accompanied by the inonev. ' Hon. Samuel Roberts, Dem., has been elected United States Senator, from Illinois. Pursers in the Xavy. The bill to regulate the pay of pursers in the Na vy, was taken up in the Senate on Wednesday, and opposed, we are truly sorry to say, by Mrssrs'llub bard and Buchanan. This hill we consider of as much importance as any before Congress. There are few of us who are aware of the impositions practiced upon the poor sailors under the present law, and we are really a!mo,t vexed enough at lb. opposition the bill Meets with, to wish that its on Posers could feel some of the iA American seamen are laborina. .Vnrt x .1 - - o want. of it TTrirl iho ...I,; . .. "pposca this hill not have been surprised. ' we should The hill is intended to give Purser . . lary of about $3,500 a y (about b " - Captain,) instead of his $40 DeP JL1 - f 8t r K j ana era a regular sa. centage On the articles he furnishes the sailors - ol per cent, on necessaries, ad 50 per cent or. u ries, and tea, coffee and sugar are decmed by the law. We have been told by captains in Vh" Navy, tjiat, often the Purser on a Southern crn" would buy his sugar for 5 cents the pound, anl charge the sailor 12 cents. We mention this only a specimen of the many severe taxr-s of tlT kind that the sailor has now to bear, in order to -ivl. a princely suppo t to the Purser. It is too bad If the Purser must t.e well-paid, (and he ought to be considering th? responsibility le is under,) we are char for the Government paying it, and not the sniior, out of bis ?12 and 18 per month. Our Navy has been negl cted positively neglected, by CorS gress, and it is high lime the laws for its regulation shou'd be revised throughout. The Navy is actual ly suffering for a new code cf Laws, and yet thar accursed demon, party spirit, absorbs the Avhole at tention of Congress to the utter neglect of -everything else. We are not perfectly familiar with the piovisions of the bill now before Congress, but it is no doubt far preferable to the present law. It is but justice, however, to sajy that Messrs Buchanan and Hubbard opposed the bdl on the" ground thul it would make a heavy elraft upon the Treasury, which, it is at present, but poorly aide to bear, and, fearing perhaps, too, that it would afford a pretext to the coming administration to " borrow money," as they are evidently itching for an excuse,, being bent 1 pon the measure. This does not. louk like the present Congress or administration were desirous of increasing ihe re sponsibilities cf the next, as we see it charged ia al! whig j jurna!s. The follow ing letter from our correspondent was intended for our last week's p;ip.:r, but was not received in time: Washington, Dec. 25, 1S40. Jtfessrs Editors : As the stars in the political ho rizon sh ne to you with the brightest lustre, I am sorry that at present I am unable to give you any observations thereon. As yet, Congress is not pro perly underway several of the members not hav ing ariived, und many of those that have, not being permanent' luea;cd. Yen have no denbt seen in tho columns of the Intcllir-euccr a letter from " Robe t JafF.ay," to the Hon. James Monroe, hcie, setting to riiht the al legi d f i's ficr tion of his f oiiion in rela'ion to h;s remai ks at the merchants' meeting in New York, n reference to the n venuo laws. T his letter h;is given to the caste o! the public mind here, an entire change, as the travesty of that gentleman's remarks in Benne;t"s Herald, was received here as fact truth. As soon as any thing of importance transpires in the political world, I shall avail myself of the earliest opportunity to appiize you thereof. Our city is at pres nl " a thing of life." A peep into Pennsylva nia Avenue, will disclose to you the majestic struc of ihc d;gr:i!lcd Legislator, the busy, bustling rait of thu" honest industrious citizen, the flimsy si.eer of the niotisiachoed exquisite, and ihe" wonder-working" vi-aee of the rough -tongucd foreigner all pa rading all commingling all erj iyiag the felicity of the dusty McAdiimize in one indiscriminate, hc terogvm ous procession. Our broad, maj s'ic and (weie it not ..r the unbearable voliics ot dust that salute cur ol ucforcs) 1 might sav delightful ave nue, his acquired a:iother"emh.llishmcnt in the shape of the cabriolet, so much it. us in the citv cf London, commonly designated cubs. I know of noth ing wh re unto to hken "th:ir :.ppea nnce, unless it be that of a conirno:i hack, mounted so as to p'acc the position of the driver directly on top. The v are drawn by only one horse, and "comfortah'y accom ir.oda'e two persons. Thrj-e is another kind, how ever, in u-e, which as far as I can learn, bcais a nearer resemblance to the chariots the ancients had 1:1 u- e 1,1 their wars, thr.n any thing ol more modem appearance the driver l einjj elevated and tar be hind thti vehicle, and the reing passing over the heads of the persons within. Tire "Union Literary and Debating Society' certainly deceives a much more elaborate notice than 1 am able to give. I shall in future notice the proceedings and let you know of the , repress of an association v Inch is certainly o:,e of the "reiitet ornaments which the Metropolis possesses. The subject under debate, is, whether theatres are bene ficial to the community. From the puritvand firm ness of purpose of Hose in the negative, "aside fr 111 the ingenuity and classical ancient allusions, I am inclines to think they v. ill predominate ever the strained nerve and deep, penetrating philosophy of alnrmative, al houji advocated by sudi nun as Alex. Ihmetry and Jas. Huban, &c. Yours, &.e. " licspoiisibilUy." 1 i c Fede-alits havinir got frito much frighten d at their new p( s t Oi t.icir organs aic u hi on, and power seem eve ral :i:l ab iut the " rt-snrnisihi!- 11." Hear wh it a corresj o.ndLMt cf one of them says: "It is even doubted whether the present Congress w.ll p ovide for the cn-rent expenses of another year, and thereby attempt to evade the rf "povsUnihj of providing pecuniary means to carry 't their own financial policy, and h ave the new .ministration to bear iho odium of borrowing mo ney amj having a called Session. " The oJlum of borrowing money ," Whv, we thought the pn s nt administration had brought the Government in debt an enormous sum, and " the new ad.,:ii,trati0n" was to liquidate that debt, and free me nation fr,,m the "odium" of a "national debt,' but insread of that they talk about creatine another. Well, that's a fair beginning that is no more than can be expected, but at the same time they announce the fact, they sh,ke (or the conse quence. The " retponsibUUj,- seems to frighten mcs n dually TOme, LTp . ?Zymen" Why who "ouldever have thought cf hearing a Harrison man talking about " borrowing money ? But hear what another says : It is now andcr. stood that neither the Executive nor any of his Sec retaries or adherents intend the present Session of engross to propose any important measure to rc icve the finances, or otherwise affect thefundamrn tal principles ofjadminlstration." f,",lli3S;n,lciniln is ot crazy, he must be telling falsehoods for want of something better to sav. Mr Van Buren recommended an adherence to the Sub Ireasury as a reli, f to the finances," and -ave his Mews at large, of what he thouffht the public inter est demanded. Mr Van Buren believes as he has id, an hundred times over, that th- Independent 1 rcasury Law will give gradual and pcrmr.nmt . relief to the finances." ,? , '..,. u ...?.: tn i fOVC quotations, in almost everv whi2 in I t I' '! responsibility" is an awful thing, nV ? JrJ u aoi11 Provc a deadfall to the Fedcra Uy nasty. Mr J. J. Crittenden (whig) was elected on the 16th inst. U. S. Senator, from Kentucky, for six years from 4lh March ntx!. i 'V- A.
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