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2Stli Congress 1st Session.
IN SENATE.
Tuesday, Jan. 9. Mr Evaus from the Fi
nance Committee dak! he had been instructed
by a majority of the Committee to ask that
the Committee be discharged from the further
consideration of the bill to revive the Com
piomise Art. ile said that the Committee
had come to tho conclusion that the Senate
could not, under the Constitution, consider
such a hill, it being a bill to raise revenue, in
the opinion of the Committee; and he offered
a resolution to that effort, and one tht the bill
be indefinitely postponed ; and the considera
tion of these resolutions was postponed till
Thursday.
Considerable debate occurred tin a resolu
tion to give notice to Great Britain that the U.
States desire that iheTieaty for the joint occu
pation of Oregon, territory should cease, and
England draw offher Hudson Bay Company,
The resolution was postponed. '
tu :n c ri .", rr,.lfi i
I he uiil bom the lloiine to rotund tienl.
. .
Jackson's fine was read twice and reared to
the Judiciary 'Committee,
Wednesday. January 10. The pi incipal
;,. (1fJi.,,:,-;n f..-d.w was the bill in
l.ition to tho Pea Patch Llatid. Theb.il re-
iers m.- sunjeci 10 .vir tioraee l..hu, i l ni- ;
actelphia, as umpire, but st me of the Senators
were for having the question decided by the
Courts during tho discussion of which the
Senate adjourned.
Thursday, Jan. 11. Nothing of impor
tance transpired in the Senate to-day. After
.siting in secret session, tho Senate adjourned
till. Monday.
Monday, Jm. 15. After the disposal of
several' unimportant matte s. ih-3 .Senile, at
halt-past twelve, went into Executive Session
on the Cabinet nominations.
Tuesday, Jan. 16. Mr Berrien fio;n the
judiciary committee, among other bills, re
ported oo3 to a.uhrize the Secretary of the
Tie.nnyti compromise with the sureties of
S.iml. Swariwou!. .
The Senate then went into executive ses
sion on tho remaining cabinet nominations.
IN THE HOUSE.
Tuesday, Jan. 3. Mr Deau introduced a
Lili reducing the pay of members of Congress,
The order of the day was then called for,
which was the consideration of the report of
the Committee on Rules. That Committee
had reported the old rules of the last House,
wiih the exception ot the 21st or Abolition
Rule, wt.ich rejected abolition petitions. Mr
Wise asked leave to present a minority report,
which was granted. ft was then moved that
trie whole matter be laid on the table, which
motion was lost.
The House then resolved itself into Com
mittee of '.he Whole for the purpose of' refer
ring the different parts of tho President's
Message to appropriate Committees. The
debate then took J sectional cast, every man
putting in the claims of his section to improve
ment of its rivers, and the Committee rose
without accomplishing any thing, and tile
House Jjouined. ;
Tuesday, Jan. 10. Genl. McKay, with
thft consent of the House, reported a biil
making appropriations for the current and
contingent expenses of the Indian Depart
ment, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with
various Indian tribes, for the fiscal year, com
mencing the 1st July. ISli, ending the 3lUh
June, lrf45.
The bill was read twice, and committed to
the Committee of the Whole on the state of
the Union.
Sir McK. next reported a bill making ap
propriations for the support of the Military
Academy for the fiscal year ending the 3Uth
June, lb 15.
It was read twice, ami committed to the
Committeo of the Wholo on die siaio of the
Union.
Mr 31clv. likewise repot ted a bill making
appropriations for the support of the army for
file - fiscal year ending June 3uth, iS-15;
which was read twice, and committed to the
Committee of tho Whole on' state of the
Union.
Mr McKay furthe- reported a bill making
appropriations for the civil and diplomatic ex
penses of the Governor -i lor trie fiscal vear
ending tile 30th June iS-15; which was read
twice and committed to the Committee of the
Whole on the slate of the Union.
G E N E R A L R E T R E N C 1 1 M E N I
Mr McKay, fubmitted a series of resolu
tions, as follows, which were agreed to:
Resolved, That tho Committee on Foreign
Affairs be instructed to inquire, and repo.t to
this House, whether, wi'h a view to the dimi
nution of public expenditures, and without
any injury to the public service, the grade of
some of tho representatives of our Govern
ment abroad may not be reduced ; and if so,
what reduction of this description niay, in the
opinion of the Committee, be safely made.
Also, whether representatives now existing, of
any character, may not be safely disoensod
w ;ih at any and what place now so represent-
cd.
Ano, also, whether some alteration in die
law in relation to tne compensation of our
diplomatic agents abroad, and especially in
relation to their outfits and allowances, may
not safely be mode, which will have a tenden
cy to check the too frequent changes faking
place in the appointments of those public of
ficers. Resolved, That the Committee en Terri
tories be instructed to inquire and report to
this House what have been the expenses an
nually paid out of the Treasury of the United
Staffs- for the courts of the United States wiih-
ia uie several 1 emtories, including the sala
ries of the judges, and all other expenses
growing out of the organization and the hold
ing of such courts for each of the three terri-
tories for the last four yeara ; also, into the
expediency of restricting the jurisdiction of
the federal courts within the Territories with
iu the limits prescribed for the same courts
within the States, and for the reduction of the
number of circuits and districts, and the num
ber of judges and marshals, and all oiher offi
cers ot those courts, to conform to the busi
ness so limited ; and further, for the establish
ment of territorial courts within territoiial ju
risdiction, to be organized and paid as the
Legislative Coeneils of the 'respective Terri
tories may prescribe and direct; and that
they tcpoit by bill or otherwise.
Resolved, That the Committee on the Ju
diciary be instructed to make the follow ing
inquiries in relation to the expenditures from
the public treasury for the incidental and con-
I tingeut expenditures of the judiciary, name-
1st. Whether the per diern compensation
allowed to district attorneys, marshals, and
clerks, may not be wholly withheld without
any injury to the public service ; and if not,
whether such compensation may not be whol
ly withheld in some circuits and districts, and
materially reduced in all, without such injury.
2d. What sums are annually paid in the
i vai ions circuits and districts of the United
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J Slates tor rents or otherwise, as compensa-
, (iou for (,;e of cour,housca or olher build-
iugs by tho various courts of tho U. States
) during the respective sittings or terms; and
re-U' terms or sittings held annually, and their
average duration for the years forwhkh tho
payments for reut have been made; and
Aether some rest: lctnms and regulations in
reference to those payments, as well to pro
duce uniformity as to promote economy,
should t:ot be made by law.
3d. hat have been the reasons for the
rea! and rapid increase of those expen
ditures within the last few years ; gene
rally, how the motleys appropriated icr
those objects have been expended ; for what
stsi vkes the principal payments have been
made; upon what vouchers and testimonials
the accounts for (nose expenditures are passed
at tile treasury; what reduction of expenditure
may be made in this branch of the public ser
vice with safety aud propriety ; nod whether
any, and what, alterations should be made in
the laws regulating ihe accounting for thoso
appropriations.
Resolved, That the Committee on Public
Lands be instructed to inquire
1st. W hethcr the office of Secretary, creat
ed by ihe act of 4th of July, 1S36, to sign, in
the name of the President of ihe U. States,
patents tor lands, may not be abolished ; and,
if necessary, the duty of signing said patents
be performed by some officer in the office of
the Commissioner of' the General Land of
fice. 2d. Whether the two keepers of the public
archives iu Florida, authorized by tho act of
3d Marc!), 1S2.", may not be dispensed with,
and the said archives transferred either to the
office of tho Commisifiuer of the General Land
office, or to some public office iu the Territory
atoresaid.
3d. Whether the provisions of the act of the
12th June, IS40, ujay not be so modified as
to allow' tho consolidation of two or more sur
veying dislrkts whenever the remaining sur
veys therein could, iu the opinion of the Sec
ictary of the Traesury, be completed uuder
the surveyor general of one of them ; and al
so, of allowing the discontinuance of said of
fices whenever the expenses exceed 20 per
cent, of the annual amount of sales, and an
nexing the lands unsold to some other offices;
and
4th. Whether, in consequence of the di
minished sales of the public lands and other
causes, ihe uumber of clerks and olher officers
attached to the office of the Comtr issioner of
the General Laud Oiiice may not be greatly
reduced.
Resolved, That the Committee on Public
Buildings be instructed to inquire into the ex
pediency of authorizing the collection of rea-.
sonable tolls from travellers over the Potomac
bridge, for the purpose of providing for the
necessary repairs and maintenance of said
bridge, iucludiug the compensation of draw
keepers aud other attendants; that said com
mittee also iuquire into the management" of
the penitentiary of this District, and the caus
es why it has not heretofore supported itself,
and whether any changes in the laws provid
ed for its government are necessary to insure
greater economy iu its administration, con
sistently w ith the objact lor which it was es
tablished. Resolved, That the Committee oil Com
u:e co be instructed to inquire into the causes
of the recent iucrease iu the number of deser
tions and discharges of Amei icau seamen in
foreign countries; whether the iaws passed
for their relief have been executor! or not ; and
especially whether the act of the 2Sth Febru
ary, 1SU3, which requires the payment of three
mouths' extra wages in certain cases, has
been complied with; and, if not, then to -inquire
into tfjO expediency of imposing a pen
alty on the master of the vessel for his refusal
or neglect to pay said wages to the consul ;
aud also of imposing a penalty on the consul
for his tefusal or neglect to account for the
same, or of requiring said wages to be paid
in the first inslauee to collectors, and bv them
accounted tor to he treasury, to constitute a
fund for the relief and protection of American
seamen.
Resolved, further. That said committee in
quire into fne expediency of amending the
act of 1790, so that the forfeiture of a sea
man's wages and effects lor desertion shall
accrue to the United States, ami not to ihe
owner of the vessel, to be applied in aid of the
fund aforementioned.
The Report of tbe Committeo on Rules
again came up and was debated some time.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on referring to appropriate Commit,
lees certain portions of the President's Mes
sage, but after some debate the Committee
rose and the House adjourned without taking
any action.
Wednesday, Jan. 11. A petition from
certain citizens of Lockporthad been present
ed, and referred to the Committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia, but it was afterwards found
that the petition contained a preamble askio"
HE NORTH
for a revision of the laws of the District of
Columbia in regard to slavery, and MrCamp
bel of S. Caroliua, from that Committee, in
troduced a resolution that the petitiou be re
turned lo the gentleman who presented it,
(Mr Giddings.) After squabbling, the reso
lution was passed, 116 yeas 60 nays, Mr
Clingman of North Carolina, voting against
returning it to the person who presented it.
The Report of the Committee on Rules
again came before the House, and Messrs
Rhttt and Bidlack took the floor, and spoke
on the right of petition ; after which the House
went into Committee of the Whole on refer
ring certain poitions of the President's Mes
sage iu relation to tho improvement of the
western rivers, to au appropriate Committee.
The debate was of a sectional character alto
gether. Friday, Jan. 12. T he Report of the Com
mittee on Rules was again before the House
to-day, and the whole debate was upon the re
ception or rejection of the 21st or Abolition
rule; some contending that the. rule done
more harm than good to the Soulh, and
others that it is the ouly safe-guard, Sic., Stc.
The subject of the reference of the Presi
dent's Message was also debited in Com
mittee. Saturday, Jan. 13. Mr Payne's resolution was
adopted, directing the Committee on Elec
tions to consider the expediency of amending
ihe Constitution, so as to have nil the votes
for the election of President aud Vice Presi
dent, cast on the same day.
Mr Wilkins, from the select committee up
pointed to consider the petition of Win Jones,
a colored man now iu our jail on the assump
tion that he is a fugitive slave, made a report
accompanied by a biil. The bill was read
twice and committed. ft is understood to
provide that hereafter it shall be required of
the person claiming an alleged fugitive slave,
to prove his property.
Areport on the samo subject was also made
from the minority of the committee.
After the disposal of several other matters,
the House resumed the consideration of the
motion to postpone ihe consideration of the
report of Mr Adams from the select committee
on the rules.
After the reception of some executive com
munications, the House went into committee
and resumed the consideration r.f the resolu
tions referring the President's Message.
Mr Jameison spoke until the time for ad
journment, w'thout any question being taken.
Monday, Jan. 15. Mr Black gave notice
of a bill to amend the Oregon biil so as to in
clude the annexation of Texas.
Mr Cave Johnson introduced a bill to re
peal the duty on salt. It was twice read and
referred.
A resolution was adopted, instructing the
committee on Ways ind Means to consider
ihe expediency of repoiting a bill to reduce
the salaries of all Government officers.
Tuesday, Jan. 16. Mr McKay from the
committee on ways and ineatis", reported the
following bills, which were twice read, and
referred to a committee of the whole. A hill
making appropriation for the naval service of
the present year. A bill making appropria
tion for certain fortifications. A hill making
appropriaiion for the payment of Revolution
ary and other pensions.
Mr Davis, from the commifiee on public
lauds, reported'a.''' to repeal the Di.--ti ibution
Act.
From the N. V. American
Extract of a teller received by the Inst Steam
er from England, writlen by one trho is a
close observer of 'the fashions of the day.''
After the battle of Waterloo, it was quite a
common thing for many of the 'spiigs' and
'bloods' of London, to lie op an aim or a leg,
and turn out for an .iking in the Park, as a
wounded officer from that battle field ; but
who, during that fight, had not been out of
hearing of 'Bow-beli,-.' The thing took fr a
time, and many a fair lady 'oh'd' and 'ah'd" in
sympathy and admiration, as one of these un
hurt, but bandaged tricksters went limping by.
' There goes a poor fellow who bled at Water
loo,' says one. 'Where,' says another ; jdo
let me get a sight at him.' And men, too,
raised their hats, and bowed iu thankful re
cognition So the unknown but 'wounded offi
cer of Waterloo.'
It was not an uncommon thing, too, for
many families lo close their doors and w in
dows, and hang out habiliments of woe, in
imitation of those w'no really had lost hus
band, father, or brother, at that great fight.'
To be in the fashion, is a great thing in Euii
land ; nod whether it was this propensity, or
something a kin to it, it may be remembered
that when the beloved Princess Charlotte met
her sad eud thero never was known before
or since so many 'mishaps in the family tra;,'
as on that occasion in England.
One thousand single women, and three
thousand married, (according to report) hid all
misca tried.
The present Queen, God bless her, I am
happy to say, is most fortunate in setting a
more agreeableyxton ; and while she safely
presents to her people a prince or a princess
annually, they in turn, and as safely, furnish
her new subjects by thousands.
As befoie said, not to be in the fashion here,
is to be almost nothing. So, of late, it has
become Ihe fashion to have lost large sums of
money in 'American Slates Bonds;' and ihou
sands that never owned one, announce or
bint that the cause of their downfall, and Ihe
sale of their carnages and plate is wholly aris
ing from the 'defalcations of States.'
"Mrs Simpkins, have you heard that poor
Mrs Snooks has gone to country lodgings,
and quit town?' 'Is it possible!' 'Yes, my
dear all's gone the Stales of the Yankees
have all failed; but she is not ihe oniy suf
ferer. Lord and Lady Frump, and nearly all
the Frumps, have lost most dreadfully so
that is some consolation to poor Mrs Snooks.
It would otherwise have broken her heart.
Some folks do say that young Snooks got rid
of bis mother's mouey at Lord John Shuffle's
whist parties; but this is canda!, my dear.
CAROLINIAN
real scandal, I assure you. It is all owing to
those wretched democrats over the water.'
And so it goes the rounds, and has become
the fashion.
There is no doubt that many, many families
here, as iu the United States, have been and
are seriously injured by the unhappy inability
of the Slates to meet their eugagemetits. A nd
so, no doubt, huudreds aud thousands were
sadly wounded at Wateiloo and so also, no
doubt, many good women did suffer a simi
lar misfortune lo that which deprived the na
tion of au adored princess. But all I mean
to say is there is a very strong suspicion
that fashion puts iu for a large share, and that
many go about in these days, deploring their
misfortunes which, if traced to their real
origin, would be found to have arisen from
very different causes, than that o investments
in Stale Bonds, which they announce as the
ouly reasou of their downfall. But this is tho
fashiou of the day; and until Brother Jona
than pays up faithfully, he must submit to the
odium, real and feiyned.
NORTH-CAROLINIAN.
Wm. II. Baytte, EUlitor niil Proprietor.
Saturday MorniiiK, January SO, 1 8tl
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
FOR GOVERXOP :
MICHAEL, II O Iv K,
Of Lincoln County.
MARKE r.-The Cotton f.:y-r has slhtlv abat
ed io fits market, aufl we now give 0 cts. per li.
as the highest point, bi:t 0 is iNe uoin rale. It is
a (act which deserves notice, that C'otnui has co n
maruieJ hetter prices in Fay cttcvilie than in most of
the i:il old towns in tiic Southern country, nnci has
in S!me instances a j j i o3c!ie:i very near th': Chai Ii3s
ton, Savannah anil Augusta pi ices. The latest
news iioni Now York shews that our merchants
have bcn paving more than Now York prices
warrant! d, although the article continues to advance
in New York, and was at 10 vl. by the l:tcst in
t' II ric". The sales had been Very firgo tor the
week ending on Saturday !3ch.
t oik goes at 4 cts. Jut nut inucn coming in.
Olher articles about the .ame ns las week.
RL MOR. The Washington correspon
dent of the Baltimore Son savs :
"I understand that the Caihoun members
have in type a manifesto, in which they set
forth their grievances, and secede from all
further connexion w'i h the Van Ruren mem
bers." THE PROSPECT BRIGHTENS We
find in the Pennsylvanian, a le'.ler from Col.
Selh Salisbury, (said to be an intimate bosom
ft iend of Col. R. M. Johnson,) addres-ed to
the democrats of Pennsylvania, from which
we make the follow ing extract:
"It has been intimated ihat Cl. Johnson
would not permit his name to be used for the
Vice Presidency. The "Kentucky Yeoman,"
a paper having the confidence of Col. John
son, contradicts this suggestion, and wc know
that Col. Johnson will not decline any honor
or trust assigned him by the people of the U.
Slates. Ou this subject we speak authui da
tively, nor can we doubt- that ihe entire de
mocracy of the Keystone Stite" w ould hail
v iih pride and pleasure the nomination of Van
Buret) ami Johnson."
BRIGHTER STILL ! In the Lincoln-
i
ton Courier, we find an asticlo commenting j
on the remarks of a writer iu tho Rutherford- j
ton paper, which writer it appears has made
the candid confession that "THE MOUN-j
TAIN WHIGS ARE BLINDLY AND
REC K L ESS L V PR E PA R I Xt ; TO G I V E j
31 R HOKE THEIR H EAR TV SUP
PORT." Is that not good news from the Wenl ?
Furnished, too, by u wiitcr in a whig paper.
RETRENCHMENT. It will be seen
by Genl. McKay's resolutions, (under '.he
Congressional head) that the Committeo of
Ways and Means appear to be going lo work
in earnest, at the business of retrenchment.
God speed them !
NOTICE. Those gentlemen in favor of
weai ing 31ustachios, will please meet at Bar
ber Nelson's this evening at early candle-rise.
N. B. Gentlemen who can't raise whisk
ers are earnestly requested to attend.
P. S. Those in favor cf a goaiee are also
solicited to attend.
Confirmations and Rejections. The
Washington papers of Friday state, that the
Senate spent some time on Thursday-in exe
cutive session, and confirmed the nomina
tions of Air Carr, Charge d Affaires at Con
stantinople, Mr Renchcr, Charge d'Affaires
at Portugal, and Mr Green, (sou of General
Duff Green,) as Secretary of Legation at
Mexico; and rejected Mr Proffil as Minister
to Brazil. Mr Proffit, the reader will recol
lect, is now at Rio Janeiro, but had not yet,
at Ihe last accounts, been presented to the
Emperor as the successor of Mr Hunter, who
had long been the Minister of the U. States
at lhat Court.
CO- The late raius have no swollen that
time-honored stream, Cross Creek, that all he
mills have been slopped. We are informed
lhat at the Cool Spring Mill, the water was 12
feet higher than usual.
The Globe says lhat Mr Henshnw's nomi.
nation as Secretary of the Navy has been re
jected by the Senate by a heavy vote.
The Postmaster at Natchez writes to the
Department at Washington, under date of the
6th December, that it had been raining thero
incessantly for six weeks.
Some three weeks ago, '.he Observer
charged that a ' locofoco Legislature " of
Massachusetts, passed the resolution (which
was presented io Congress recently by Mr
Adams) for the abrogation of the clause in the
Constitution of the United States, containing
the slave basis of representation. We denied
the charge, stating that we would prove the
Observer wrong or make a proper recantation.
We have not yet been able to get as foil in
formation as we expect to get, but here fol
lows such as we have obtained. The follow-
letter is from a member of Congress o'
Hl
Massachusetts, and as far as it goes, is pro-
I bably correct ; but it will be seen by this let
ter, and also by the article from the Albany
Argus, that the transactions in regard to the
passage of the resolution have yet to be ob
tained by us, and until then we cannot judge
further of the matter :
Washington, Jan. 9, 1S44.
Dear Sir: I have teceived yours of the 4th
inst., making some inquiries as to the politi
cal character of the last Legislature of Massa
chusetts, and in relaliou to the pasa;e of a
resolution on the snbjert of the slave basis of
representation. The Houe of Representa
tives, consisting of about 350 members, was
balanced between the Iwo parties. A whig
Speaker was chosen by one majority after
several ti ials. Subsequently, after Ihe con-
! tested elections were decided, there was a
majority on the democratic side of two or three
members. The Senate was democratic by a
large majority, the vacancies having been
fiilt-d by democrats chosen in Convention of
the two branches of the Legislature. I do not
know the exact particulars of the passage of
the resolution referred to. 1 believe, however,
it passed !y general acquiescence, w iin little
or no debate. As the subject has lecentlv
attracted much attention, the particulars iih
regard to it will undoubtedly nopnar in the
Boston papers. I regret that I cannot be
more definite iu giving the information vou
w ish. Respectfully, voor ob't sei v't.
WM. PA RM ENTER.
Wm. II. Bayne, Esq.
From the Albany Ar;u5.
THE MASSACHUSETTS RESOLU
TIONS. Gieat stress has been laid by the whig
presses upon the fact that the Massachusetts
resolutions, which were the subject of the
latest abolition flurry in the House of Repre
sentatives, were passed by the same I.e-is!.,-ture
which elected Marcus Morton Governor
as if their coining born such a source mu-t
needs stop the mouths of the democratic p'ess
i ft reference to the course of Mr Adams and
ihe abolition agitators iu Congress at this and
preceding sessions. But the history of these
i trsoi'ii ions, u seems, is un in oe wiiuen ; j
and when all the facts come out, we susperl
it wiil come out also that ihey were of whi"
otisjiu exclusively, got up for political efiect at
tk . i , .u " r , i ., .
(he heel of the bite session, and so-irileo:
through, as such doings someiimes are, io Ihe
-uirpri.se of many of those under whose sup-j
posed sanction Iney purport lo have been p.is
sr-d. O
tie, at teas!, of the: members of the
Massachusetts Legislature, it appears, was
ignorant of the r-x isteuce of anv such resolu
tions, u m ii Mr Adams drew them out of his
magazine of combustibles, fired the fuse, and
threw them into ihe House of Representa
tives. The New Yoik Evening Post of
Tucda v says :
"The history of these resolutions is singu
lar enough. . A member of the Massachusei's
Legislature informs me thai he was not aware
that any such resolutions existed, uuid Mr
Adams sent them to the chat"-. He accounts
for their oroduet inn. bv ti:,.'nwin licit nt ib
close of the last session of tho State Le"is!a- I
lure, some w hig, full of zeal for the c ause of j
obtaining the votes oi ine auoution pfriy for
.ir iJiigs, brount in
tuese reso.uUoiis, by
way ot a roup dc main. Ihe opposite party
could only elude the unexpected trick by pas
sively allo.v ing the resolutions to pass."
5X3" I he
;oguf.ta Constitutional pub-
" - '
lishes an extract
bom a Loston paper of
, .-i mi ii ci'!- .niuiia Hi.iur. I I ru.:tiill Ol-j
1S20, containing ceitaiu resolutions passed I think, h-i'vv cr, th;.; t'-,.. President aud' J)i
by a "General Meeting" held iu that town, at rr-cto's of the 31 olher ti it.k, w no have ccf.tiol
which Daniel Webster was present and ad
dressed the meeting in favor of iho resolutions.
the follow ing are two ot ine resolutions out I
of eight :
Resolved, That we have re
pleasure the establishment and
j
arded with !
success ol i
manufactures amontj ns -itid rnt;wc
their
growth, when naiur;,! (mil spontaneous, aim
not the effect of a syslem of bounties and pro
tection, as an evidence of wealth and pios
perily. Resolved, That no objection ought ever
to be made to any amount of taxes equally
proportioned and imposed for the purpose of
raising revenue necessary for ihe suppoit of
government but that taxes imposed on pen
pie for the sole benefit of any one class
men aie equally inconsistent with the prin
ciples of our constitution and with sound
policy.
That's demoeratic doctrine. Where's Daniel
Webster now ?
1
MAINE. The Legislature of this State
met on the 4th inst. Gov. Fairfield having
been elected to the Senate of the U. Stales,
Hon. Hugh J. Anderson was elected to fill
lls place.
EJ- It would, perhaps, not be amiss to
mention that Gen. Alfred Dockery has been
selected by the District Convention of the
whigsiof the 4th Congressional District, as a
delegate to the whig National Convention ;
and Mr Jul ian E. Leach, alternate.
NEW. Mr John Wise asks Congress to
appropriate money to make him a balloon, 100
feet in diameter, of cotton drilling, in which
he pledges himself to chcumnavigate the
world, serially, in the space of 30 or 40 days.
Congress will hardly do it.
A POSITION DEFINED.
Wm. C Rives, a U. S. Sena!or from W
has written a long leiter, osten-ihly to a Mr
Somebody in "Hanover," but really to t;,3
public in general, containing what no o v,?
his self conceit leads him to believe i .r,
important iulormatiou, that he intendi io s.j--poit
Mi Clay for (he Presidency.
This same Mr Rives went might and rnaro
for "Tip and Ty," but finding at iast that ho
had only been working for Mr Clay, and tnci
none of the spoils "euureu to his (Rur
j benefit," he quit ihe whig party, aji:j ;r
himself in the market; since which 5n
has bid for him ; and finding another Pie-;,
dential campaign coming on, he has ngnir,
volunteered on the whig bide. This is ha
same W in. C. Rives that ihe Richmond mc
once proclaimed ought to be "whipped with a
lash of scorpions" ! !
The Richmond Enquirer says, ana wr be
lieve, with much truth, that Mr Rives cannot
influence a dozen men. Ilia letter cotMamf
many falsehoods and rriisrepresentaiion
which were it worth Ihe trouble, we could
prove to be soch, but realiv, himself and
letter are of loo little conseqnenco to rc-fpibe
such uotice. He was tiot with us in 1S10,
and therefore we lose nothing; and it i.-: t
matter oj some doubt if his loss is not a gum
to any party. W happened lo have sou..,
railroad conversation with him not trr-i'iv
ea.s since, which in a manner disgusted
wiih ihe man, and we could not like th: poli
tician, il he were on our own side ; and thn
confirms us iu ihe opinion expressed ,y tSift
Richmond Enquirer, thai hi weight " is s'iat
of a feather iu point of influence.'' l vn
Richmond Enquirer fur ther says:
'But Mr Hives will win im honor by his
shameful abandonment of all his old princi
ples, and his adhesion to Mr CIiv. The
Richmond Whig mav affect to praise his
positions. It may be impudent enough to de
clare, that "31 r Rives has been brou-di! to his
conclusions bvtho clearest convi' lions of
right, and life" 'strongest n ' ' 'I v t p i i
isiir." 'he Whig lorgels lhtdeci::ralioii
the whig orator, who decided but four nights
;igo, in u je. eiice to thi-, expected letter, ttit
it it we b fl to him, he would .-land with a
broiid-ax.r iu his baud, and keen sot h men
bom the whig camp, and hew them in pieces.
N reft r. too, to '.he declarations of some of
the whigs upon ihe streets, ii,,it ;u-! heUi the
Captain aud Wm. C. Rives alike in chaiacter
and conduct as ttai:.rs.
Some of hi preset. I ai.ies kno-v, rnd e ti
mate his motives morn cor;e ilv ihnu the. It
JitTect.- to do. Wilimss the- follow it. .
extiael ot a b iter from the W'a-hi n lou eu:-
T. ",it,asis W ou ih
i 24th Ueeember :
j , , . ....
i ream mis ci eniuc, mat .) r ii'ves t t
j irrioi:i. sicrdS
!-eide.;!y h; favor of Mr
c;
rav s fiec. ion.
e proi)iiitty sees ;he movr
tnenis in irgir; la, ard minks ii m.idci.! to
take the- wave upon the om.b. A decide..'
movenu-til ! (he fence men is nlwavs tho
strongest evidence of the preponderance cf
the sciil-j into which tkoy jump. ,"S o men
atch the signs ot me times uhh a closer ,;.
serva'i in and ;!, ilioiis snuMuv tii.su ihey. -and
no met, M.otic:!- perceive (Vo.i, wlc.it ipiatlei the
w ind is about to se'."
How well mis whig sciil.bler knows Mr
Rives, fi'.y public wili iu'.-b'e."'
i i.o w-btgs of the iHi District c.o it for a
National Bank, I );s(. ioutio;:. (Jlr.v
rial is
riht ; give 'j your principles,
a"d if you beat us, we so
tut'
From U..1 S'm.f'a-d.
; r.pr ir r u ..i-vr-v o . t
i-a i lauioc;: . :i oo(i e. ,' n:-oertrs ,
ai-Der-rs. ',.is
been t.ikeu ot the chaig.; made by me, liiroo&h
your paper, some we-!;s since, .-'-iiiuil the
! Ap'1 V''' Kwar l''u,k !,r -i,l"' T'
i Silenc e mav. I sur-oose. (.. taKcn as a em, -
..r , , ' .,. ,-' :.. r , ... .
or mo .v'eiii at Mii'ii;. wouni na ve oioereu a
(oil and tiioi ooea in ve-tiioiinm.
I noiv.Mi, distinctly and clearly reiteratu
tho co.iror. 1 slate.
ana it can be proved,
that a democrci. who applied to ho Agent of
t!v' CaPe l:,r l''nk at Salem for a loan, was
tr.nl by that Ag.mt i-, democrats must r.nt
j . j ' , .
"lnr i-'eiejor money, and lual tnere was not
. i money enough to loan to the friend nf ti,.
Bank. I await the action of the controilir,.'
i'"er- A SUBSCRIBER.
Slokes County, Jan. 6. IS t i
Fur liie C.irc! : n . a.
(.'apt. BYNF.: I have just letmneJ from ias
River, where I hive been to join :n.!!v (.four
citizens, consisting of Merchants, Farm" is,
.Mechanic.s,Lawyers,aiHi Doctors, .v the spe
cial invitation of our enterprising & .'luiu-'ri-ous
fellow citizen, Capt. l!.,vie O'Haiiloi-.,
in a glass of fine, tieh. ar.d spikin g winy
on board the new s'eauib.ia! i It. LJaM Ii.
31EARES, which was launch' ;: oarlly by
floating off the dock iu n freshet t,ow iu the
River, about 3 o'c lock A. M. on Friday. She
is a splendid boat. She c'ooid not be other
wise, being built by Mr Joshua H. "J'oomi-r,
the builder of the steamer Fayette ill'-- The
William B. 3leaies is 127 feet long on deck,
23 feet beam, clear of guards, aud 7i feet
hold, three ery large boilers under deck; ?.
a splendid Engine vet to be put in bv Capt.
Rolhwell, (who stands unrivalled as an En
gineer.) She is well limbered o) the best arid
strongest quality, her model is calculated in
point of strength for sea. Accommodation
lor heights and low water drawing only 2
feet when light and is yet to be finished li
the best style for the comfort of passengers.
This is ihe fourth Steamboat built bv Cap'.
O'Hanlon, and speaks volumes for his untir
ing industry aud enterprise. Tho following
were their names: the John Wtdker, Duncan
McRae, Cotton Plant, (now plying ou the
River,) and the William C. Meares, which is
intended, when finished, for the Charleston
market. AMICUS
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