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AS INDIAN COUNCIL IN WASH INGTON. m 1 . The newly arrived delegation from the Pottawatomie held a "talk" yesterday after noon with the Chemkee delegation which has been in this city for some time past. The meeting wan requested by the former, some of whom had attended as delegate from their tribe at the last grand council held in the Cherokee nation at Tah-le-quah in the month of June, 1S43. Mr John Robs, the head chief- of the Cherokee, first spoke, expressing his gratifi cation al meet "tug his brethren of ihe Potta watomies in the town of iheir great father, the President of the United States, to which he and the rest of the Cherokers present had come, like the Pottawatomies, on busiuess eouuerted with the interest of their brethren in the Far West, lie said it was well that the red 'men came to their "great father for advice when they needed it ; lor ho always Mood ready to point out to them the path that led to peace among the various tribes and with their white neighbors; and that he con sidered it no less hi duty to watch oyer the interests of Ihe red mail than over those of the white. He asked the Pottawatomies what had been done by their nation to further the object for which they, with the other tribes, had assem bled in council last spring, in the Cherokee natiou, towards bringing about such an un derstanding among all the red men of the Wes, as would keep the hatchet forever bu lled between them. He said his heait was very full of this subject ; that it could bo ef fected if the braves and sages of Ihe different tribes would earnestly strive lo impress it- itnpoi lance on rheir followers. His spec h was then translated into the Pottawatomie dialect by their interpreter, Pierre Lc Clerc, (a half breed.) Half-day," the Pottawatomie orator, re plied j whoso answer, being interpreted, was as follows : My Brethren : The Pottawatomie were much pleased with the doings of the last geu eral council in the Cherokee nation. The advice you and other Indians who had adopt ed the habits and customs of the whites, gave them, was god, and had been impressed on their memories. They would not forget what you had told them of ihe importance of at all times looking up to the government of the United Slates as their most reliable friend, and to its agent as their best adviser, which was the only certain way of avoiding trouble with their white neighbors. A letter from your people, too, repeating the same thing said in your speech, has been communicated to us through our clerk, who received it from youis, and it had received much attention irom the Pottawatomies. I was much pleaded with i, and so were ail the chiefs and head men of the nation. It was immediately trans lated, end sent on wampum by a runner to the Chippewas, our kindred, with a request from us that they would heaiken to i:s woids in favor of general peace, and earnest efforts for the civilization of the various tribes. This was done about the time we Marled on our journey to this city. When their answc is received by our brethren nt homo, thut, tul the letter, together with a -'talk" from us, will be sent on wampum to the Delawares ; and when wo again meet iu the spring in council, wo hope to be able to bring answers from both of the?e tribes, to lei! you that your letter has had the effect of teaching us the im portance of looking up to our fathers, the U. folates agents, and also ot cementing peace and good-will among red men, aud between -them nnd the whites. My brethren, the Pottawatomie chiefs now here with me do as sure you, that when we return we Khali strive to induce as many nations as possible to unite with us in council next spring ; and, accord ing to your advice, to bring with them their lathers, the agents, to consult and advise with us, as we place oreat confidence in their friendship aud wisdom. 1'be talk which you have just given us is g-od. We all like.it. Mr John Boss answered, that what they had done was well, and would doubtless have it good effect if the other tiibes would hearken to the substance of the wampum containing his spepch and letter, which he trusted, through their efforts, would be widely circulated. The pipe of peace was then lighted ; and after it had been passed ttrooud the couucil, Mr Boss again spoke: faying, that at me lime of the council he had heard of the bad feeling ex isting between the Pottawatomies and Sioux, which had given him much distress ; and thit after it (the council) had broken up, he had sent a runner to the latter, urging them strenuously to make peace, aud pointing out the folly aud impropriety of wars between red men, .when so many causes were combined lo sweep them from the face of the oarth. He uow wished to know if peace had been made ? Half day answered, through the interpreter, that when he reached home after the council broke up, acting upon the advice of the Chetokee chief, (Mr Boss, he, too, had en deavored to biing about a peace between the two nations, and had sent to tho Winneba goes to u-ge their friends (the Sioux) to bury the hatchet ; aud that, Mp to within a few days of their departure on this journey, the Sioux had given them no trouble ; but just before they left, a Sioux war party had made their appearanco iu their country, laden with plun der they had taken elsewhere. A soon as the alarm was given in the Pottawatomie vil lage, their young men assembled and weut out to meet the enemy, whom they come in sight of at a place about twelve miles west of their town. When the Sioux discovered them advancing, they retreated, dispersing in dif ferent directions, and the Pottawatomies on ly followed them until satisfied that they had IeA their country. He was glad that they had not come to blows ; but his young men went prepared to make peace, or to fight if neces nary. The manner in which they had re treated and were equipped, proved that they came with no good iuteutions, however. He hoped, however, that, at a future general coun cil, tbo difficulties between the two nations would be satisfactorily settled. At the next couucil there would doubtless be many more tribes represented, who would lend their ef forts to bring the Sioux and Pottawatomies to a good understanding. Le Clerc, the half-breed interpreter, next said, that, on his way to the town of their 1 great father, (Washington city,) he bad met .j the United States 'agent stationed among the1 oiouz,aud bad asked him whether or not tney were disposed for peace. The ageut told him that the main boly of the tribe were anxious to bury the hatchet, and had proposed to send a proposition to ihe Pottawatomies, but that he had advised tbem to defer it until his return to the uation, when he would at tend himself to the matter. The agent also said that the Creeks bad complained of de predatious aud murders committed by the Sioux or Pawnees on their people, who, if it wa not stopped, would certainly be revenged. They had sent a wampum to the Delawares, signed by seven different nations, who had suffered injuries at tno nanus ot tnese same Indians, and who wished a council lo deter mine how to right themselves if these things continued. The aient also said that the Sissitou Sioux alone had done all the mis chief. The calumet was again passed round, and then Mr Ross again addressed them upon the importance nnd good effects of annual geu eral councils, which, being attended aud par ticipated iu by the Lulled States agents, brought them into un.ro frequent aud direct communication with the Uuited States gov ernment, and thus gave the latter a better knowledge of their wants, as well as of the best modo of attending to them. Ho said the Indians only wanted a close intercourse with the government to leaiu how truly they were their friends. He also spoke of the import ance of their meetings iu influencing the red men to live iu peace with all the world ; that if they did not soon give up their dd habits, the different nations would soon cease to exist, because, while iu their pieseut state, every thing tended to destroy them. He remarked that the Pottawatomies at the last couucil had seen what civilisation bad done for IheChero kees. It had made theiti men iu all respects; that they were rapidly improving, while the other nations, who still clung to iheir ancient habits of life, were retrograding, and, like the leaves of the forest in autumn, were passing away. He warned Ihe Pottawatomies that they loo. if they would continue to exist, must adopt the habits of the whites ; and referring to the patience, and energy, and judgment for which their tribe had been remarkable for untold ages, assured them that those were the national characteristics likely lo make them moM prosperous if their attention could be turned to the important work of civilization. The Npeech of Mr Ross upon ihis subject was marked throughout with sound advice and good feeling, aud evidently made a deep impression upon his auditors, who, notwith standing their characteristic stoicism, appear ed deeply torn hed by his arguments, showing the importance of saving their nation by strenuous efforts to adopt the habits of the whites. A'ier he had concluded, the pipe of friendship was again passed round the coun cil, nbich then broke up; tho Pottawatomies rising, and passing around the circle, each shaking bauds with every other person in the ;oom. (fj- WTe earnestly recommend the follow ing iu regard to revenue and the Penitentiary, to our lawgivers aud others : From Correspondence of the South Carolinian. Clarksvjli.e, Sept. 15, 1845. Ba h hs Penitentiary Ju di rial Sys lent' Georgia Judges Legislature, $c. The Banking condition of Georgia, is conducted on a much sounder basis that for me ily; most of the Batiks uow, being con tent with doing a small aud sure business. Their notes are now received nt par in Charleston, with a few exceptions. The Merchants' Bank at Macon is 5 per cent, discount. The Munroe Rail Road Bank, Bank of Darien, Chattahoochee, Western Bank, Bauk of Columbus, Planters' and Me chanics' Bank, have all, we believe gone by the board. The financial Department of the State, for some years past, has undergone considerable reform, and Georgia may soon boast of the soundness of her currency, aud her ability to meet all her liabilities. ine revenue laws have been re-modelled, and there are some improvements we should be glad to see intro duced into our own State. For instance, -a lax is levied upon all money lent at interest. We see no reason why a money-lender, using his thousands to the best advantage, should be exempt from pay inn his quota towaids the support ol a government, whose laws protect his person and secure to him tne payment o his debts. Kelorm is needed very much at home upon this subject ; we hope it may soon begin. The penitentiary has been rebuilt, and the entne system remodelled and It seems to be the impression of those gentlemen best in formed upon the subject, that it will now prove a provable concern to the State. Ihe cou viets are so disposed now, that the superiu lenaeui s eye can at any moment Ue upon them, and not a word is allowed to be spoken, save by permission. We think the spirit of the age is in favor of abolishing all capital uud odious personal punishments, such as the Major's "relic of the barbarian ages," the whipping-post aud pillory Vet, let the spirit ot ihe age be what it may, we much doubt tho virtues ot a penitentiary -we are strong be lievers iu the trut'j of the old adage, ' Give t dog a bad name. and you might as well kil him." Graduates of Penitentiaries rarely make tolerable citizens. ixcorgia nas no uuuiciary system. tier Courts are of two kinds the Superior aud luferior Courts. The Superior Court consists of eleven cir cuits, end is presided over by eleven Judges, elected by the Legislature for a term of four years, aud receiving a salary of $1,800 per annum, save two, who receive $2,100. They are re-eligible, bin as that depends entirely upon their politics, and the party in power, and as Georgia changes about every four years any how, it follows as a matter of course, that the Judges change too. ' Georgia Majors used to bo considered verv common but they are nothing nirh so common now as ueorgia Judges. Of course, no Judiciary can no pure or stable, resting upon such basis as this ; it is too much to expect of na ture. - The worst feature of the system is, that the Judges are elected to preside over distinct Circuits, and the same Judge presides over the same Circuit, during bis entire term of service; daily deciding causes in which he has been interested as Plaiutiff? 01 ' Delendant's Attorney. J he salary being small, aud Ihe term of service uncertain, it is not to be ex pected that eminent lawyers will accept a seat on the Bench hence it is the foitune of second-rate men to become Judges. It in fact expels from the. Bench all its brightest or tiameut. One-half of the present J udiciary ten years ago, were unknown to fame, even in their own Slate in truth, it might be said of the other half, even now The Superior Court holds its sessions semi-annually, and has supreme jurisdiction iu all causes of Law aud Equity. There is no . Court of A ppeals, or for the correction of errors ; hence it follows, that what is law iu Cherokee, may not be law in Ocmulgee. A system worse than this, could hardly be conceived of. It is one calculated to subvert ail the ends of Legislation, to jeopardize the rights of the people, aud lo cause endless jar, expense, and litigatiou to the country. The Inferior Court is presided over by five Justices, who are -elected by the people of each County jurisdiction limited to small causes, not exceeding $30 Courts held semi-annuallv, at the County Court House. The term of service is not li.uited, nor are the qualifications. They receive no salary, aud very little credit, for their labors, consequent ly the office is generally poorly filled. This Court also performs all the duties of a Court of Ordinary for which purj. .se a majority of ihe Justices may at any time assemble to trans act business. Below this there is still another tribunal the Magistrates' Court held month ly at the respective Beat Company muster grounds, or houses. It has jurisdiction to the amount of $30, and from it appeals can be made to the Inferior Couit. The Magis trates and their Coustables aro elected by each Beat Company, every tour years, aud upon their political principles the election al ways turns Hii elegant system of justice! Anti-Texas Con vent ion. A meetiug was held at Cambridge, Massachusetts, on the 21st inst., of citizens of Middlesex couu ty, opposed to the admission of Texas as a slave State, without respect of party the Hon. James Wilson, late of tho State Senate, in the chair. A resolution was adopted on the motion id the ubulitiou editor, W m. Lloyd I Garrison, "to tho efTect that, in case the Texas scheme should be consummated, the Legislature of Massachusetts shall, in the name of the people, declare the act of admis sion null and void in other words, to take the ground of nullification out and out which after much earnest discussion, participated iu by diili-slaverv men of ihe wh'g, liberty-party. and no-party schools, was passed by a small majority, along with other resolutions report ed by a business Committee.' Among those who took part iu (he discussion, was Mr Charles Francis Adams, (a son of 3Ir J. Q. Adams.) The Boston correspondent of the N. Y. Tribune, who states these facts. adds i " I have no doubt ihe result of this conven tion will be good ; and I, lor one, shall re joice heartily if anything shall have been done to pieveiit the consummation of this high handed Texan scheme by the next Congress. in this feeling you wiil fully sympathise, if I have not misapprehended your views. '? Such fanaticism almost amounts to insau- y. Pif A vi asninuton correspondent ot the Journal of Commerce learns that the officers of the TeSun Navy will probably be taken iuto the service of the United Stales. This, he understands, i the iutention of the Presi dent. Of course, the nominations must be acted on by the Senate. Commodore Moore will, it is believed, be nominated, either as Po.-.t Captain, or for a lieutenancy, which rank he held when he resigned, for the pur pose of entering the Texan service. The Texan army has been disbanded. Theie are no army officers, therefore, uow in the Tex an service. V Y True Sun. The operatives in the factories at Pittsburg aud Alleghany city having called a meeting to which they invited the manufacturers, exclud ing iheir former leaders. Ihey atteuded, aud came to terms by agreeing to adopt the ten hour system so soon as it shall be agreed to adopt it in ihe manufactories throughout the country. The manufacturers then agreed to start iheir mills on Monday morning, provided one hundred hauds cau be procured for each of them. -iY Y True Sun. "Independent Catholic ChurciJ." It appears from the Cincinnati Gazette, that the movement in Germany is about to be follow ed in Cincinnati, by the establishment of au independent Catholic Church. The Gazette says : " We understand there is a movement in this city to establish n Catholic Chutch, in accordance with avowed principles of the Reformation uow in progress in Germany. A city German paper contains a call for a pastor of a new Catholic Church. It is un derstood that ihe subscribe! s to this Church are numerous, aud Ihe main object of their association is the establishment of a Catholic Church, independent of Ihe Pope and Uish- OJ)S." , - A painful rumor has prevailed in this com munity for a few days past, to the effect that IJr L. A Mills of Rutherford county, was murdered by his negroes, at his gold mines in that county, on Sunday last. The story is pretty well authenticated, yet wo trust it will prove untrue. A day or two will solve all doubts. It will be remembered that a Mr Philips, of the same county, was murdered by bis uegroes, week before last. Let an ex ample be made ot the wretches! Highland JWessenger. The National Intelligencer of Thursday says: We are informed by a note hastily written from Winchester at midnight of Tues day, that a large fire had just been subdued al that place, which destroyed property to the amount of sixty thousand dollars. From the N. Y. True Sun. Astrology. At a period like the preseut, when so many expedients are resorted to for the gratification of public enriosity, it is some what surprising that the science of Astrology, either as it was knowu to the ancients or as it exists at the present day, has not more at tracted the atteution of inquirers amoug us. We are aware that it is generally looked upon with an air of ridicule and incredulity ; but it is a reat mistake to suppose that a belief in the science is confined to the credulous and tho ignorant. Many well informed persons, who have investigated tho subject, believe that Astrology, when diiested of its superstition and obscuriliesj may become a valuable agent in the investigation of natural phenomena. Others believe that a knowledge of the science will enable us to predict the changes of the weather, if aided by the principles of Astrono my. Very few, however, arc acquainted with the principles on which the science of As trology is founded, and its claims to be con sidered as it purports to be, the art of predict ing future events by observing the motions, positions aud influence of the heavenly bodies. The following sketch of matters pertaining to this curious subject, showing what rtiaV be said in its favor, may interest and amuse our readers : Astrology is commonly divided into two parts, viz: IN atUral and Judiciary Astrology. JNatural Astrology is the art of predicting natural events, such as changes ol the weather) wiuds, storms, hurricanes, floods, thunder, earthquakes, &c, &c. Judiciary Astrology professes to unfold the secrets of" human actions, and to foretell such moral events as depend ou the freedom of the will. Astrology has such a necessary dependence ou Astronomy that a knowledge of the latter is of course essential to those who would un derstand the former. The ancieut astrolo gers divided the firmament iuto twelve houses or soaces. answer inn to the twelve sisns of the zodiac. Future events were predicted by calculation of the aspects, positions aud move ments of the heavenly bodies. Iu the early aes of the world, when Ihe objects ol sciuu lific inquiry were less widely diversified lhau at preseut, the aspects and positions of the j sou, stars and planets, would naturally create a livelv interest. Necessity must have enforced a closer ob servance of celestial phetiomeua among a pastoral people, who were destitute of Geo graphical knowledge, lo guide them in their 1 wanderings from place to place. And we find that a greater amount of knowledge on these subjects was accumulated, than 011 any other; Ihe most undoubted testimony exists, that some Asiatic nations are in possession of Astronomical data extending back to a very remote period. As the Creator himself is declared, in the language of Scripture, to have formed the celestial orbs to be " for signs aud for seasons, for days aud for years.'' would it be presumption lo surmise thut our first pa rents, in their stale of primeval iiiHoceney, were intimately acquainted with the agencies employed by God iu the government of his newly-created Universe; and that they, as well as iheir descendants, were deprived of Ihi knowledge in proportion as they degene rated from the path of virtue? In connection with this subject we may observe, that the Scriptures abound w ith repeat ed allusions to the influence of the heavenly bodies. Thus, we aro told thai " the stars, iu their course--, fought against Sisera ;" and, elsewhere, the sacred writer says, that " the sun shall nut smite thee by day, nor the moon by night,' which, astrologers say, evidently re fers 10 Hyles, or what is termed iu Astrology ' the Lord of Life," always chosen from the sun by day aud the moou by night. The Scriptures also declare, that "to every thing theie is a seasou, aud a time for every purpose under heaven ;" and again, ' so let thine eue mies peiish, but let them thai love him be as the sun, wheu he goeth foith of his might ;" aud. accoiding to the ancient astrologers, the person who shall have the sun for his signifi cation, well digtiified, shall be invincible iu battle. Tho following remarkable predictions or prophecies, and thetr fulfilment, are as well authenticated, perhaps, by the evidence of co temporary historians, ns any eveut which they have recorded : Michael Scot, a mathematician and astrolo ger of the 13th century, predicted that ihe Em peror Frederick II., would die at Florence, which was actually the case. He also pre dicted his own death, by the fallingifa stoue. While engaged in his devotions, a stone fell from the ceiling of the church, and inflicted a mortal wound. Among a series of Astrological Hierogly phics, published iu 1650, by William Lily, a celebiated Astiologer of that perod, were two very remaikable ones. Ihe lirst represented everal dead bodies in winding sheets, a churchyard with sextons employed, aud cart loads of dead emptying into the graves. The second was a view of London Biidge, ou both sides the Thame, aud the city of Lon don iu flames. Nothing could have more unequivocally predicted the Plague and Great Fire. Lilly was afterwards summoned be fore the House of Commons, nnd questioned in regaid to his knowledge of it. His reply was, that having predicted it, he had spared no pains to investigate the cause, but that all his endeavors had been ineffectual ; whence he was led to attribute the conflagration to the immediate finger of God." A celebrated French Astrologer observing that iu Napoleon's Horescope "the planet Saturn was in Ihe House of Honor," declar ed, without hesitation, that ' at the moment when the meridian altitude of his power should be obtained, he should experience a decline as tapid as his elevation, and. fiualty, be de serted by his friends. This circumstance gave rise to much discussion iu the French journals at the time. New Invention. .Our friend and towns man, Josephus Echols, Esq., has received a very flattering notice fiom the New Xoik press of his ingeuious invention called the Syphonic propeller, for propelling canal boats, by the action of (be water itself. A model of bis machine was exhibited at the late fair of the American Institute in the city of New York. Columbus (Go.) Timts. fe Atew Orleans, Oct. 2l. FROM TEXAS. The schooner Lone Star, arrived on Sdn day, with news from Galveston ot the 12th instant s The Preside ut has designated Gen. A. H -Darnell, as special messenger, to carry the State Constitution to Washington city. The Register sas A company of Uuited States troops will shortly be stationed at Aus tiu. The proper officers have already arrived there. The troops will occupy he Arsenal buildings as barracks. There have been several arrivals at Gal veston from Corpus Cbristi. About 4000 men in camp, all in good heahh. Mexicau traders contiuue lo come in Tney state that there are but few Mexican troops upon the Rio Grande, and no indications of a desire lo march for Texas. It does not fkppear that Gen. Taylor de signs removing the main body of the array from Corpus Cbristi, though some detach ments will be sent tu other points ou the fron tier The voe on the Constitution was to be ta keu on the 12th. But little interest was felt, as it was evident that instrument would be almost unanimously adopted. The Galveston news of the llth instant, states that the cotton crop of Texas will prove to be quite as good as it was last year per haps better ; at least, the total of export will probably exceed what it ever was before. In some pails the drought has cut shoit the cropj but only lo a limited extent. Ou the olhei hand many new plantations have been opeu ed, and old ones considerably enlarged. The News under. -tauds thai the ordinance recently received by the brig Galveston, is designed for the permanent fortification of Galveston Harbor. It consists of 18 eighteen poundersj with truck and Coast carriages and ihe uccessary ordinance stores. iitZem. PATRIOTISM. We love to see the ex pressions of true patriotism, and wc love to honor the man Who cau put himself above the partizm in all matters touching the common IS"1 ' fherefore with pleasure thnt we read the loiiowiug sentiments in ine message of Governor Jones to the Tennessee Legis lature. They are far above the grovelliug couise of some whig editors in this neighbor hood and elsewheie. "1 had the honor to receive a communica tion from the Hon. Win. L. Marcy, Secretary of War, bearing date August 2Sth, informing me of authority given to General Taylor, commanding the force of tho Uuited States Uow in Texa-, to call on the Executive of this State for Volunteers, when he iu his judg ment might deem it necessary to enable him to resist any aggiession that might be attempt ed on the part of Mexico. 1 11 reply td this communication, I assumed the Secretary of War that any requisition lor forces that Gen. Taylor might make on the Cxecufite of Ten nessee, would be promptly and cheerfully met. Whatever differences of opinion we may en tertain as to the policy that threatens to pro duce this collision with Mexico, I apprehend there is but one opinion iu Tennessee as to the propriety of .sustaining the Government in this or any other difficulty that may threaten it. The qoeliou of Annexation is uo lon ger opeu the deed has been done, and its w isdom or folly should be referred to the nr bitiamnut of time. Pali iotism demands that we vindicate the honor of the country when ever its soil .shall be polluted by the tread of a hostile foe.' The Paine MvsTEnr. By the following from the New York Globe, it would appear th;it there is some foundation to believe thai this gentleman has too tinsel y connected him self with some foreign Diplomats, who for some reason have got tired of Ihe connection, and to sefrei it, are willing lo cut Mr Puiue's thread of life. We, w ith the Ledger, ask "what docs all this mean ? Will nobody eu lighteu us? Do, Mr P., explain, and let the public kuow who are ihe assassius." J'eto JSrrt. The whole thing eems a romance scarce ly to be believed, and yet, toe have seen the teonnds where bullets have passed through his limbs iu several places, and we are templed to believe that he bears a charmed life. Per haps a cei lain foreign minister cau answer tho question we wish to propound, belter than any person other than the assassin himself. We say ""perhaps." Suppose hereafter we put a few queries to that distinguished foreign individual touching the attempt upon the life of Mr Paine and lo one or two others of similar mark, at Washington; will they be answered vithout compulsion? .Hereby hangs a tale, which at some future dav we mar unfold; and Mr Paine owes it to him self tu give to the wot Id his suspicious, and the circumstances which have rendered him the target of diplomatic bravos. If there is truth in what we suppose, more than oue foreigner who has participated iu ibis nefarious design upon his life, will have to leave this country in disgrace. These are not idle words. Nevv Production. We presume it is not generally known that a Coin Broom Man ufactory ha been in successful operation at this place during tbo past year such however, is the fact, and it is probably the only one south of the Potomac. The establishment is owned and under the direction of Dr. Crit tenden, who manufactured five or sit hundred splendid .Brooms last season equal t o any made in the Uuited States for strength and beauty of finish. He raises the corn, and turns the handle from timber obtained on his farm. We are informed that these brooms will be furnished, wholesale orelail, as cheap as a similar article can be delivered in any ol the southern cities. Dr C made preparations for extending the business next year, but the drought of the past summer almost eotrrely rut off his crop of Broom Corn ; he has raised sufficient how ever to make about 1000 Brooms. Success attend similar enterprise, say we. Greenville Mountaineer. Two Indian preachers from the Cherokee settlement in North Carolina, were present at the Baptist Association recently held in Raleigh Communlcrtlions. V V ' : For the Crolini. v 51 a Editor : In no commu'n ityj peihapa , has more been said about Raihoads than in this Town, and I suposeas little has been done towards the accomplishment of that h jecl, admitted by all to be of vast importance, iu ine town 01 r ayeueviue, as iu any other you can select. The period is fast approaching, if we mav judge by indications, which will certainly torce themselves ou the trading pot lion of this place(much the larger portion wheu something iu be done to bring back the trade, or to open new sources of business. Two subjects are presented to the mind of any one, who will contemplate the present coudition of Fayettevillc, either of which will greatly improve its prospects, and both together will rapidly aud permanently increase its prosperity the one is a Railroad to Raleih, iheothei is the increase ol the manufacturing capital. The question arises, is the one or the other, or both practicable. If but one which should this community exert its ener gies towards accomplishing ? for I maintain Mr Editor, that th success iu the oue will certaiuly bring about the other. Now, as to the Kail Road to lialti 'h, first in rny estimation, in importance: cau that bo built by tho people of Fayetteville aud those along the rouc betweeu Ba'eigh and Fayette ville I I think it cannot. What then is to be done? Why, be prepaied to do all we cau examine our situation aud see what ve cau do. - With the causes now at work Noith aud South with the aid of Raleigh, and with a vigorous effort 011 the part ol Fayetteville and the country nlug the route the Railroad must pass, this work may be completed. A Company will, I think, be organized to purchase the Gaston Railroad. 'J hey will, if they know their own interests, look to a cot -tiuuatiou t. final Road through lo Cduuibii, South Carolina; aud we feel assured ihnt South Carolina looks to ihe same object. The Railroad from Augusta to Memphis will be made. Augu.-ta will thus become the ral lying point of travtl from North lo Sou:b and West) and if the Railroad pass on through Camden, Cheraw, Fayetteville to Raleigh, J think uo oue will doubt of its profit as a mat ter of investment for capital, to say nothing as to the collateral advantages. We are told, if Fayetteville will raise $10,000 the Road will be brought through it. 1 say, ive the as-u ance, Mr Kditor, this w ill be done when she is thui called upon. She wiir not stand by uud do nothing, 01 I am greatly mistaken iu her spirit uud desire lo improve her condition. You say, but what cau s:ie' uow do ? I will tell you what I think rhe should now do : Her leading aud influential men should noic get together, appoint ihce of their number a committee to conespond Noith and South on this subject ascertain what is going on what will be done, and the commit uity as one mail do all they cau be united be determined decide deliberately thut ihis Road shall be built, aud it will be and can be' doue. The individual who dares not net f.r fear of failure, w ill most certainly accomplUh uomiug. To create confidence in others and ensure success, we must u fiord evidence that we have confidence in our own efforts. Let the Press of our Tow 11 biinu their power to bear uot one talk of a Turnpike, the' other of a Railroad to Waisaw. If we are oil tnedowuwaid road, this schema of a Railroad to Warsaw, will be "crossing lots." Build that Road, aud you fasten a disease as fatal as consumption on this place. We have never, and m v r shall, while di vided iu sentiment, t-uccecd as a community. A common aud cordial unanimity of senti--ment is the only true basis for uuited aud suc cessful action. Let every man throw asirJe all miuor differences, and while North. South, East and West, .ire all entering iuto the gren! work of developing the resources of a country blessed by Providence, let it not be, that wo here lag behind that we fhall bury, as in a napkin, the talents countrified to our keeping. Success will attend a well aitauged and well digested effort.' Now, wilh ihe Railroad lo Raleigh com pleted, the increase of what I consider ihg leading interest of Fayetlpville, the manufuc luring interest, will certainly follow. Fay etteville will again become kuowij we chad again be on the great highway we shall at tract atteutiou the highly favorable position of the town and surrounding country for man ufacturing purposes will be known. Tlw success of our manufactories uow in opera-- tion will be seen and understood capital will flow from abroad enterpi ise will be awakened. There is a large sum now invest ed iu our Bank Slocks yielding but a meagre profit a portion of it may be attracted lo em ployment yielding nearly double the income Can you find, Mr Editor, a place better adapted to manufacturing purposes ? abuu- dance of water power abundance of labor ol the best kiud abundance of fuel a health lul climate - a soil capable, w ith very little la bor, ff raising any quantity of provisions, aud remarkable for encountering any variety ol seasons. Nothing, nothing wanting, but in dustry, energy and enterprize to ensure the" most gratifying and successful results. Mr Editor, with $300,000 more invested in the manufacturing interest in aud about this place, I would defy you to poiut out a more thriving population I would not disparage in Ihe least the con uect ion of Ihe Cape Fear with the West. My view is, that with the success ot the two schemes I have remarked upon, the union of the West and Cape Fear will follow ; aud 1 leave you and your readers to judce of the consequences which will follow then. That is a mighty scheme mighty to North Carolina; and never will the Legislature of this good old North Slate, as the gnardun of her best interests, do its duty, until they bind together that beattifu), fruitful, and wealthy region wilh the Cape Fear, and poor through our own ports its agricultural, and mineral wealth. I will not consume space in your valuable paper on Ihis subject. Again I say, to succeed, we must act, act together, act now, act all the time F, CO" Thanksgiving day in Connecticut to be on Thursday 27th day of November
The North Carolinian (Wilson, N.C.)
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