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r- Caw "CHARACTER 13 AS IMPORTANT TO STATES AS IT 13 TO INDIVIDUALS; AND THE GLORY OF THE STATE IS THE COMMON PROPERTY OF ITS CITIZENS. BY tt'M 11 A YAK FAYETTEVILLE, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23; IS46. L Vol nine 7 5rn;lM.r 4oa I i I i - -J - 3e- i IMPORTANT HOTCHKfSS' Vertical "Water Wliel. THE Subscribers having witnessed Ihe success ful operation of these wheels, were induced to pur chasj t lie riitht of using them in the stated North Carolina; and thev now ofler fur sale individual rights, at FIFTSr do'lars, or rights for a whole county, on reas utable ft run. L-osi I s heiiiir generally adopted m the Northern State f.iofu wheels are" cmning into licneral iuo Ii thr, southern State. We have sold about !( tlishts, iJ of which are in succ -asCul operation in Cum'tcrland county. .. . t Thes- wheels arc more durable, an ! moro easily kept' i i or W wb-n prop-rly put t.g.:lli-r t han the I titer wlKi d. Thev will, save one-rlurd of the w ,r-r. a .d run w il in b 'f-r. when th'-re is :, i,-d aH.v. fhe sp-.d rt'tliesaw i increased I , ,n ,rc. th i t doi'!e the strokes per minute. VVo refer, am ng others, to the following gentle- t.oi limmtha or more; and from many of t'u-iu, nod othe s, we have received cert ilicat-s expressing I i-ir hi-'i approbation of the superior advantage of Utcsiivcr the Mutter wlierl, and statin- that I 1,,-ir M.vi will cut 2.-.i", 3-)!', S.-.HO, and ..vet. as li ''i m " "'; I' 0' pcrd.iy, and save onc-tliml of Hie water. Kate rTF.vjn.F.. A Oralis in. Col .Vex. Mil chis vi Christoi her Monroe, Ale William--, Col A .S MixN.i l. Lr.voin. Jo!n William', Esq. Tlionris llouse, Ji-- l.a-siter. J a me; .Me Han it 1. t ' ! A IKS. John Hryant. Coi.rr.MBi's. Lot Williamson. IIOKESON'. W (' McNeill. IMIOMI .toll ii C McLnurm, J .,hn I . Fail b y. A NSOV. II Itfid, iMillwris'il. A IS. i indium. Caswkm.. Win. llii-sell. J T D.ilsoii, Millwright Chatham. Cul - & Prantlv, Smith & t'lilhrn, N Cle'j. W ARE. S Boa fly, Johnston. Jesic T Leai.h. l-'.trqnhard Smith, J.ih-i McPan'n-l J. ill u Evans, J W I low- 11. Ui. AOS-. V CJci. James MchTiy Robert Me'vin, S N Richardsnm, Thom.is C. Smil l, Iac Wriih', John Smith. S vi ps ON. t 5 T 11 irk-lal-. Patrick M urpby, julu H . Sjioarttt.iw, llar-!v Ilova'. Nkh II wove s. ,famr M urphy, n l'n I lenry. ( ) Net i.ow. Ji ' t A nnn. I r. F. r. r. . 'Vh-'ii:n I I ook'-r. Ilf. All ku nr. (5 II ii i u vm , Mr Arn'oM- Do pi. i - . 1 .f w i I f i-ri n Zi .1 -i iu-'m J roa n. f! I.ll Kill'. !. l)r F.iii!k.-. Pitt. John Jo'nwr, l)v. Ktilx-it and liicliait! W.lliams. lUecs in diflercnt patts of tl e Dani' l Moori. Il-i lesi many Stat-. , , Wiib kh-Ii a deservedly hsali ch aracter, tin S..b- -, i:.,.r ;;. l iunfied in iflT.; i u Z these W bee Is to ! I'l-V will k:- o-l liauu n -ii.iv ' .- i .1. -1... L, ., C-i v!ti-v ..I I ...... I.. VI ll -.1 ri.xi. .Mnivb-rii and V ;nlii!i'ituil M. J tit T T. V) lm, of Ciiswell. h is ilrm for sale. W - .-.oHio i all peisons throuihlhc State against j,ivii :ny p-r-on but ourselves, or our authorized .i 'n-ii-T. f-.r :he rt ght. of uin iUec whei-ls. ".V-HT,;E T MILLWIllGU I'S. If you wish e it !i)vneu, acquaint your-elves A'ith putting in l'i (; Whe-I-", as we mnv wish to employ at least tin) in i hi business in (l iferent part of tlwe State. DUNCAN McNElLL. A IK J I i T) McLA U CI1LIN. A A MelvE I'llAN. K.v. tteville, J.i-iuary 31 IStG. 3G3-f Fire Proof JRoofs. THE undersigned is ready to coiitract for t he cov- rri-' of roofs of hiiihJiiigs ith tin, copper, or T.oie, nn I will evei ote promptly any work ho may v iti-ael for, and tor sum II profits. Jo ie -l, IS 15. 330-1 f. F. T. WARD. 2, W488fi w w ly i it form the citizens of Fayctteville andtlu: public. generally, that be has taken the stunt reeenllv ocejpied by E.J.Clark, on Gillespie r mci,. uoors ooiuii o me C r I -i . ' Market Soua re. where ho will . - ... " ... vjs oi.iuuuu.iure anu Kc-p con- tartly on hand an assortment of TI N A M SliKKT IRON WARE. I eisons wislmtir to purchase would o well to 4 tt all anil examine bisstock belore oiircbasintr else ij t nere,a s in' i s uei ermi neo to se 1 1 as cue a p a e an v titrnr nn nnt.n r urer i -t t In t ate, " I! V Kf' ' S of a n "nt irel y new patter n . ioiie intlie i ttest style, andtiest fiiiiu ter. AU itU "TURING. " i An-. 17, ii4. 2Gl-y. THE subscriber ofl'-rs hisev,ees t- the citi- Zi-in ot Fay.'it'-ville, as Carpenter and Contractor, - and hopes liy prompt attention to business to stiare a p.-ut of the pnhho patronage. G. W. ROSE. July I'J. 3-Ja-lf. Tallow Wanted. I be hi rhes t inaikt price w'll be given for 50,- Jia. IHlll 1rl w i OS. ui rijnu la t Oct. in, is ig. Ilo-, by J. D. WILLIAMS 3U9-M. ; A hrst rate Virginia built ibiml Waron for sale ifVfA.K GEO. McNEILL. t October 31, IStG. MO UM B U T TER ! 3 Firkins prime Mountain Butter. 15 Bushel Cranbcrri s, 2iH) Lbs. Buck Wheat Flour, 10 JJushCls Apples, lor sale by GEO. McNEILL. October 24, 184G. ,i A JYEtV SUPPLY OF FRUIT. i Almonds, Madeira, Brazil, and Pecan Nuts Tamarind, Prunes, Currants, Citron, Pres. ves. A e., just received and for sale by W. PRIOR. October 24, I S4G. 401-tf. I FIRE. CRACKERS. 35 boxes Chinese Fire Crackers, received , and , f fr sale ver etieap by W. PRIOR. IS October 24, 1846. FRESH RAISINS. 50 Whole, Half and a-iartcr Boxes, just rr-e'd and for sale by V. PRIOR, t Qct 31, 1646. FOR SALE. I WISH tosel! my land lying on Biz Rockfisli. being about -20U0 acres of good turpentine land, witlta sood stream for carrying It to market, navi gable at any time while there is water enough for boats to run between Fayctteville and Wilming ton. Title indisputable. - ALEXANDER WILLIAMS. July 12, 1345. 333-tf. Croton Cloth for' Coats; Diup- d'c.te, lirown Linen?, Diills and Stiipes for Pants ; clx'ap Balzoiines and Be rages ; " Mourning & half do. Muslins ; " Lawns anil Muslins ; Gents' fine black Silk Scarfs ; " " fancy do. irass Skirts and corded ditto, &e. &c., for sale by W.G.MATTHEWS. M.iv 0, 1S1G, 377 -tf. M 0 N U M E N T A L MARBLE FACTORY. The subscrdicr respcciluily iiilorms his fellow eilizciis and the public in general, that he ha opened, iicarly oppofite the Pest Ollice, a Factory of t he above de.-c.' ipi ion , win-re orders for Monu ments, Tomb, or Grave Stones of any description will tut el every attention. Painters can be sup plied with paint stones and mullois. From his e. peiicncc in the business, he believes him? elfcom letent to niv- satisf.iciii-n to all who may favor hint ilh their patronage. GEORGE LAUDEIl. Fay. tteville, July IS. 1S1G. 337-Cm-pd DENTISTRY. J. N. JiAIRD HAVING dct'neiind to locate permanently in Fayetie ille, will drvt.te his undivided attention to the I rael lee of Dentistry m f ayi tteville, arut tlie siirroiiiidinir counties. When in Fayet'ex ille, he will be found at Briggs' Hotel, and all orders from the country, for bis ser vices, wi.'l ui; promptly aiieoo-o iu. lie can exiiibit t!ie most sat i-fietnry reference, is to character and practical skill in his profession. Anjr. 8, IS1G. 3UU-ly. I)r Baii-l is at present al- SCllt9 !'teudiii the Fall Eerlurcs in liahi- morc. He will return in all rcbtuarv. WILL resume her SCHOOL on Monday the 19ih October, 1816. Oct. 17, IStG. 400-6t. P. TAY LOR IS now receiving direct from New York and Phil adelphia, a full assortment of DRY GOODS & GROCERIES, Hats, line and common; Wool do.; Boots & Shoes; larg-e family Blankets; negro do.; G- I Tweeds, su peri r ; 6-4 Wellington Cloth; Svedo3 and Eng lish Iron; Nail-, cut ami wrought; new style Bon nets ; misses and children do.; Willow Baskets. Those in want of new style Goods, selected for wholesale and retail, will please call and see the Goods and hear the prices. October -21, IS4. 401 -2m. " REMOVAL. 1. Si. W. McLAUUIN have te- moved to flic opposite side of Hay street inlo the cast tenement of ihe granite block ot buildings, nearly opposite 11. &. E. J. Lilly. In amlilioit to our stock, we are now opening a eneral assortment of seasonable GOODS, and re- eehiuir a supply f GROCERIES. Crockery, &lc. &c, which wccfftrlow for cash, or on lime to those : h, piy th-ir lulls piomptly. D. & W. McL. th. Oct. .!. r -24, 4H I -tf. An assortment of FRESH CANDY, received and lor sale by W. PRIOR. October -24, 1 34G. 401 -tf. FALL & WINTER GOODS. inu smbscn'jcr bus just received from the Northern cities, his Fall and Winter Stock STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS, Viz: Ltdies' and Gentlemen's fashionable dress Goods, embracing a great variety; calicoes, low priced to fine; broad cloths cassimer s, and sattiin Is; Kentucky jeans and kesseys; satin, silk, andcassimere vestings; bleached and hrown sheet ings; Tweed cloths and Gala plaids; blankets, bed, negro, and saddle; tickings, canvass, and padding; silk and alpaca serge; suspenders; Alus'in De Lainnnd cashmere robes ; cashmere and Muslin DeLain.in the pi ce; ombre, catnelion, plaid, and hlack alpacas ; book, niu'l, jaekonot, and Swiss Muslins , hnenand spool thread; linen floss ; but tons ; combs; pins; needles; hools and eyes; red and white flannels; French incrinocs ; Tay lor and Malcomh plaids ; c'oakings and cloak lin- U2 ; cotton and silk Hags ; hats, caps, and bon nets; shoes and boots; sugar, cofTee, molasses sab, iron, indigo, madder, baguing, rope, ar-d twine; cut nails; cut tacks ; coffee mills ; cotton cards; flne and co.nmoii tobacco; crockery and glissware; paper, foolscap and letter; fancy soap; solelcather; painted pails ; brooms : axes; hard ware and cutlery ; line to low priced cigars; with many ai tides not named; altogether making a much larger and bettrrassortme.it than is usuallv k'Pt in one store. Country merchants are espe cially mvited to call and examine style, qualities ami prices. j i i Jt7r vliTlX ae'6CW,'"e- Stand same as Hotek y Un'' bove Briggs'8 Seplcmba, ,9, ISlQ.-SOoaf0' .WlL" .fMSV 100,000 Acres Valuable FOK SALE. THE Subscriber has purchased all the LANDS belonging to the Estate of Abram Dubois, dee'd., lying principally in Robeson county, and on both sides of Lumber River, the different surveys con taining over ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND ACRES ; a I rre part finely Timbered, and con venient to Lumber River, where a lare quantity of Timber is now rafted to the Georgetown mar ket. These lands are very valuable both for the Timber and Turpentine, for which purpose a lare part is well suited, being in a region where the Turpentineyields more abundantly than anv other sect ion of the State. The Lauds will be sold at a low price, and in quantities to suit purchasers. Information respecting the title can he obtained by anplving to the Ilor. Robert Strange, James C Dobbin, Esq., A A T Smith, Esq., (Attorneys at L"w.) I understand there are many trespassers on these lands, to, all of whom notice is hereby given, that the law will be enforced against all such offenders. Application for any part of the Lands ten be mule to myself, or to John Winslow, Esq., w ho will be duly authorized to make sale of the same. THOS. J. CURTIS. Fayetteville, N. C, March 1 , 1 S 15. 314-tf. FAYETTEVILLE AND WARSAW STAGE LINE. f H HIE Subscriber having taken the management Sfc of tin: above Line, ilatters himself lhal by putting on a in w Hack, better stork, and "navel ling up," all who may give it a trial will be belter pleased than heretofore. Under the present arrangement, leave Fayctte ville on Sunda', Tuesday, and Thursday, at 4 o'clock, p. in., and arrive at Warsaw in time to take the train fur North or South. , Leave Warsaw Monday, Wednesday, and Fri day, al'.cr ihe arrival ot the train from both ways. Passen 2erj enter at Bmsihs' Hotel. JACKSON JOHNSON, Agent. Favetteiile, July 5, I 3 P.i. 37G-1 f. Gardner 8l MicICctlian, HAVE lately made considerable improvement in tlieir style ot Work .and have now on hand a G-iJ ERAL ASSORTMENT, consisting of Carriages, Barouches, Buggies, Gigs, Sulkeys, Waggons, &c. Which for eleganci: of shape and finish, and dura bility, will compare with anv madei'i the U States Pef9ons w ishing to buy, would do well to call and examine our work, as we have determined to sell LOW lor Cash, or approved notes. Ilavinjr in our employ first rate Smiths, we are prepared to tlo any Iron work in the above line on moderate terms. We warrant all our work to be of good and faith ui work m.i nship and materials, for one year. ils REPAIRING faithfully executed at short notice, and on reasonable terms. Favetteville, February 8, 1S4G. y. v Council's Pain Extractor. From two to eight times cheaper than before, or nothing if the user ts not delighted icilh it An article that every family must consider in dispensable when they know its power and value, and which has heretofore been sold too high to reach all classes, has now been reduced in price, with a view that rich and poor, high and low, and in fact every human being may enjoy its comlorts ; and all who gi t it shall have the price returned to them if they are not delighted with its use. We assert w ithout the possibility of contradiction, that all burns and scalds, every external sore, old - or fresh and all external pains and aches, no matter where, shall be reduced tocomfort by itin live mm utes saving life, limb or scar. No burn can be fatal if thisis applied unless the itals are destroy ed by the accident. It is truly magical to appear ance in its effects. Enquire lor "Council's Magi cal Pain Extractor Salve," at Comstock &.Cos,2l Courtland st., New York. Price 25 cents or four times as much for 50 cents, and near ten times as much tor a dol ar. Caution Be sure and get Council's, as coun terfeits and worthless appear under other names Si eth t it is direct from Comstock & Co., or never touch it. For sale wholesale by Comstock & Co, N York; and by S J H.nsdale; Atkins & Co. Clinton; Ein stein &. Bro., Kinston ; Bass & Sullivan, Kenans ville; D G Patterson, Litt'e Rockfish; McDowal & Co, LI izabethtovvn. The unparalleled popularity of HAY'S L1NI AiiiN i is a surety ot its virtue. .1 lie jjenuino Hay's L'niment has cured over twenty thousand cases of Piles in th-j U-;itcd States. It is the only article used anil prescribed by the faculty of New York, and it is recommended by every Physician in the country who has used it, or s- en its effects on others. The genuine has Comstock & Co's name on each wrapper. To be had of S J Hins dale; Atkins & Co, Eiizahethtown; Einstein & bro, Kinston; bass cc Sullivan, Ivenansvillc ; D G Pat terson, Little Rockftsh; McDowal & Co, Elizabeth- town, where the only genuine can be bad. REV. DU. BARTHOLOMEW'S PINK SYRUP, Is warranted to be as sood as nv of the dollar nr tides in use. It is sold for only 5) cents, and the proprietors, with the consent of several of the first citizens of New York, have given references to uit-ui. . is .considered iy them the best prepara "u" " "i "or cougus, colds, inuucnz-i, sore throat or incipient consumption. It is put forward under the sanction of one of the first divines of the country, and has fie reat merit of b.in" all it is represented to be. For sale w ho!, snip, he Com stock &. Co, 21 Courtland street, N. Y.; and by S. J. Hinsdale of this place ; Atkins & Co., Clinton ; Einstein & Brother, Kinston; Bns & Sullivan, Kenanville; D G Patters, Little Rockfish : and M.. T 1 1 C. f 11- t . i iu:uiinai iv. izaoeuuowsi, where the only genuine can De nao. . CORDIALS, By the bottle or gallon, now receiving and for sale oy y PRIOR. Also, I cask Cooking Wine. Oct. 24, 1846. 401-tf. IxFll'r Tl1 IT ,s hcrel,y g'ven, t -t application J. 1 tj 1 ItJi will te made to I. e next L.cgis- ture to amend tno cnarier ot ttic Donaldson Acad cmy and Manual Labor School. urttwif ; r I lncouraC - Home Manufactures NORTH-CAROLINIAN. II. 15n -!!, l-:,litor aiAl l?roirietor. Saturday Morning, Hiovcmber 28. 18-lfi. TIIE'UICHMOND (YA.) TRAGEDY. IMrs Myers, we perceive, has written a Ioiij; letter, wb.it.li his fouud' its way iufo ihe papers.- The drift of it is to palliate her con- durt. and bnmhoozle the public into a belief tjjat she is innocent. She repeats that ie is fiaee from guill, and qiiofe.s pails of her lelteis Ui to prove it. These extracts are pttM.-cs of self-laudation, in which she mils herself his " puic and spotless VirginM," and such expressions as the following : "You know ihe purity of this heart ; you know not one impure thought has ever dwelt thete." III lh or Own lir tt I l-nti-n itlf T -rLiil1 ... ... w. '... t.v mi ...if.v,4 ffc V.ll, a V U III swear that this bosom is ns fiee fioin guile, fiee fr.-ii impurity as an angel's; and rather than lose that put ily, that tlelicacy which I know is the jewel of my char;ieter, I would lose life itself." These expressions -he says were wiiiien " in the very sanctuary of con fidence, and argues therefore that if she had not been innocent it wete nonsense to wile such expressions tojloyt. This is the most ingenious pari of her defence. But she ac knowledges having written all the letters acknowledges several little intriguing ma noeuvres to meet him privately, and acknow ledges what was pioved in evidence, lhat she was locked in a room wiih Hoyt al ihe Ex change Hotel. For her to plead innocence and purity un der these circumstances, is uller nonsense ; for, admitting (what it requires rather mote charity than we possess to admit) that she was lice fiorn guill according to her interpre tation, is lhat woman virtuous or pure who in icorils and thoughts even, commit such rank outiage against the sanctity of the maliimo- niai vows? She swore iu the presence of God and man to " love, houor and obey " her husband, and none other than him. It was 'purity" and "innocence"' theu to break these soiemu vows ! The Scripture.-, we be lieve, make no distinction in matters of this kind, between ihe thought and the deed bolh are equally guilty. One would have supposed lhal she had written letters enough, without making this foolish attempt at bulsleiing up her lost character. - SLAVE TRADE. It is well kuowu lhat in the famous Ashbur'on treaty, or "treaty of Washington," ns it is called, which was the work of Mr Wtbsler while Secretary of Slate and Lord Ashburton, iu settling the noilheastei u boundaty, the U. Stales agreed to kerp a certain naval force on the coast of Africa, in conjunction with Great Britain, fur the purpose of suppressing the slave trade. We mention this fact (or the purpose of explaining a remaik made by Dr. Carroll, in an address on ihe subject of the slave tiade, in which he says : "Yes, afler all ihis array of naval arma ments afloat on the Afiican seas, and sus tained as it has been foi a number of years al an enormous expense (o bolh oovei nmenls, the t-lave trade in Western Africa has been nearly or quite as rife xcithin the last Jive years, as at. any time during a century ago!" If this statement is true, it certainly does show what Dr. Carroll was partly trying, to prove, namely : that no force lhat il is prac ticable to keep on lhat extended coast, can sufficieuily guard it to pievent slave dealing, and that Ctdouizatiou and Christianity is ihe only hope for the ariest of ihe trade; and this, to say the least, is a very disiaut one. " Primus" is informed that we think very differently from him ns regards the origi naiity of the "lines" he sent us. We have certainly seen the idea before, but whether in prose or verse, we do not remember. Every body has heard of the old Judy who was irreatly insulted at even being a.sked if she had a bible in the house, and upon pro ducing it, found her spectacles in it, which she inadvertently declared had been lost for sir years. She never thought of looking in the bible for them. The lines headed "Cedar Row,'' are writ ten loo carelessly for publication, and would take more lime to prepare them than we can give. 0O Capt. Carpender and the officers who went ashore from the wreck of the Truxton, on the Mexican coast, were exchanged as prisoners of war, for Geu. La Vega, and his officers, who were taken at the battles of the Sth and OlhofMay. Mr Pcler Von Schmidt, a resident of Wash ington cily, has made a preparation of explo sive colton, which fires equally as well as thai of Professor Schouheiu. - VOLUNTEERS AND THE YOLUN TEER "SYSTEM. We have hceu a good deal amused nl a communication which some ho c since ap peared in the Charleston jMercury, litliciiling the volunteers and the volunteer system. The writer is evidently an officer of- the Regular Army ; and is fuvoiahte to a hugo increase. of the standing force- We cut ihe communica tion out for comment, nl'somc leisute moment, of which we now, avail oitrseh. The writer reprimands ihe conduct of the President, in enjninin.r n colotul of a volun teer regiment, " never to forget that ho com manded freemen, not mercenary eofdicrs." This language, on the pait of the I'ie-iiienl, if it w;is used by him, was certainly wrong; and is deceiving of condemnation, if we an to Inke it for granted licit the President" in naming ' mercenary soldiers," meant our regular ntniy; A conclusion noways rcitniu to our iniiwl. "The President," sas the wilier, "but ex; ressetl Ihe sentiments ol a large mass of the people, who regard a stand ing a-my as a necessary evil, inefficient and valueless on the field of battle, to be tolerated, however, iu time of peace, because useful sis thief catchers and Indian regulators on the western fionlieis, and as brick masons and scavengers on the Atlantic coasl."' It is of course, Irue, lhat a hrge portion of Ihe people look with a jealous eye upon any increase of our .-landing army ; but to say that any body looks upon thnn, or ever did look opon them, as ' valueless in the field," is going beyond the truth. He says that while it is idlo to attempt to defend the army against ihe attacks of "un principled demagogues," he feels it a soiemu "duly to expose iho folly and madness of ihe volunteer system." He then traces the pro gress of iho " gallant patriots' as ho in deii sioti calls them, from the time of their leaving horne, up to the time ho wrote, (which we may as well say in parenthesis, was before the bailie of Monterey.) " Soon after their enrolment," he says, "in the inarch through their own Stale, they com menced by committing depredations in farm yards and poultry roosts, swaggeting ttboiii, and with their martial air, frightening ell women tmd timid maidens; bruised, mangled, aud hot each ojher ; cursed and reviled ihoir officers and in some iustanees riiutiueeied against them. At sea, they openly defied authority, laughed at their commanders, inter fered with the management of the ship ami annoyed everybody so, lhat a sea enpt.u'u swore that no consideraliou could induce him to takeout another cargo of live patriots.' On landing at Camargo, they crowed like bantam cocks, and cried 'show us the Mex ican niggera;' while others turned ihe sandy plains of Texas- into a boxiuj; arena ; aud some, disappointed in their golden visious of rifled palaces, indemnified themselves in somo degree, by breaking opeu iho Sutler's store, aud stealing goods to iho value of 61000." Bui we will quote a few paragraphs of hi own words, to make his picture more com plete : "The city of Matarnoros, quiet as a country village during the occupation by the Regulars, was now changed into a Pandemouiuin; mur der, rape and robbery were committed in ihe broad light of the sun. the semi civilized Mexicau looked with horror and disgust up on scenes of beastly - depravity and awful wickedness never before wituessed iu this corrupt and barbarous land. The diuukeu song, the laugh, and ihe screams of the olfii ghted worner, blended iu fearful unison by day and by nighl. In the meantime the j country was fl lodcd with letters containing the most pathetic lamentations of hardships, becau-e forsooth these paliiots had to endure privations which the "mercenaries" only laughed at. We doubt not that many fair eyes were dimmed dining the perusal of these affecting epistles, whilst the unhappy writers were solacing themselves in grog shops and oambliti2 stews. r Millions have nheady been expended upon the Vountt ers, though the war had just begun, and what have they t fleeted? A country five hundred miles' in extent, embracing the richest lands in Mexico aud containing one cilv. four large towns and numerous villages and ranchos, has been conquered by the Regular Troops without ihe co-operalion of " ihe. patriots,' unless we count the few who were present at the capluie of Iho filthy little rauehe of Rarita. Some seven or eight thou sand have gone back to the United State?, and though on their return thpy tpoke with harsh ness and bitterness of the injustice of ihei diabaudutimeut, we know lhat all of ihem, the siugle exception of Col. Johnson's splendid Regimeut of Texas Riflemen, were anxious to return to " their homes and their occupa tions," and had held meeting u that subject before they had heard lhat ihey were to lie disbanded. Of . ihe hundred thousand lhat the Union pompously proclaimed to be enge to rally amuud the eagles of Geiu Taylor, he takes but twenty five hundred with him to tight the great battle arouud the wall of Mon tery, which is to decide the fate of this cam paign aud p-obably of iho Mexicau war. The I nut of this bailie is then to . be borne by the mercenaries,'' mhom the President has spukeu of so contemptuously." The remain der of the volunteers are to be left at Mata uioros and Camargo ;"rnay Heaven pity the poor Mexicau, who live in tho vicinity f tlieir camp-. it im-v trimm fn lVww of brutality, with wl i h theyhaxe uhcady dis graced the Airier ienn name, w er a reiM-ti tion of he gross insults t women, iho wan ton destnulioii i.-f e.-itile,t-irii fields and fence, &c., They have aheady injuud our cau-e iiiore than rail be lemcdicd by the bayonets i.f tilly thousand of ihe choicest troops lhal the woild has eer seen. Our success, like thai of n!i invading aimies, de pends as much upon ihe resje t for the pri vate rights nud religions prejudices of iho invaded nation, a u,,oi, ih, vjil-.r 'and effi ciency id our hoops. ij,,;,MI) jiom which hese very Mexicans spuing, furnished t' ( ol till I Ift tlic Peninsular war, ih.it insult and oot-nge . may stimulati; ;t cowardly "ami ellcmutnle people I-. the pcilotmauce of ihe mot wonderful deeds ol dating and hatdv enleipu-e. It was our l ulune to-be with the fitsl troops thai nit ived here, nud we can nevei fuigei the look id'aitxiely i these poor w i etc lies when ihey impiiied il ihe volu n tar ios were coming, aud the horror depicted upon tlieir countenances us lliev huddcriudv poke of the murders, rapes and robberies committed at Mat.nnoros. Nenre lar from meaning to include in our denunciation?, all ihe volunteers; we lirmly believed that many, very many of ihem eamo out hero from hrh. ou-o nml lisiutero-lcl motives, am! that their faults havo icsullcd Iroui thu vileuess tif ihe volunteer system, not from any thing innately bad in themselves. Having made their officers whal limy nre, 'lis no! possible lhat ihey can rentier ihem lhat prompt and implicit obedience, which is indis pensable in warfare, nud thev ftnit ever ic ard ihern as creatures of their own making. Wo have known ihem to express this very ua- ttiral sentiment in the hearii g and for tho especial benefit of their Colonels. Besides, they enrolled themselves under a delusion: the soft eyes of beauty beamed kindly upon them, the sun shone brightly, iho music play ed iuspiriugly, the banners waved proudly, and' hope, ihe syren, sung sweetly of glory and distinction,' nud of the romantic pleasure of campaigning under bright -kies iu lovely aud pit luresque land. How mortifying to find themselves, on iheir ntrival hee, mero atoms iu ihe great nnss, and how dishearten ing to learn lhat the romance of camp life con sisted iu doing li'thv work, living on Poik and I Jean s, ami sleeping iu mud and water. ' Tis not at nil wondeiful lhat so many became sour, quanelsoino, insubordiuute and unman ageable after making lh discovery thut they wete but cyphers when they imagined them selves heiOHs, with the eyes of the world upon them, aud alter seeing lhat real difficulties were 'to bo encountered, real ha d?hts aud privations fU uo endmed." This picture of vuluutecr insubordination is horrible. But for ihe truth of ii we havo iho verbal evidence of a gentleman who wit nessed many of then act of rowdy disobedi ence. Of course iu Mich a body of men. there will be many umtily spirits ; but this of ficer must benwnic th.tt ihe same is the caso wiih ruauy a recruit for iho regular army; aud that it takes iho most severe punishment sometimes to hi ing tho soldier to his duty of obedience. There is no doubt that iho officers of volun teers nro more indulgent to iheir men than officers of ihu regular a my ; und it ii very uatu-al lhal it should bo so ; because the offi cer in siiuio degree is familiar with his meiit and has been iu tlio habit of associating with them as equals, in private life ; while Iho of ficer of ihe army looks upon iho soldier in the same light lhat citizeus .look upon a ser vant; notwithstanding our starchy writer ap pears very indignant that ifce President should call ihem "hired mercenaiies." Ifete ho in volves himself in nn inconsistency. Wo have no doubt thai the volunteer feels' a good ilea! more iudepetident of his officer than iho regular soldier ; because his free will was exo cised iu putting himself under the officer; yet in reality, ihey aie both iu iho same fix ; the volunteer cannot unmake his fficer until the expiration of his term of service, aud is equally bound lo obey. Iu the minds of sen sible and prudent men, the right lo choose iheir oivu officers, seitcs to euhauco their ic spccl for, and endear incut to ihem. The necessity for obedience, Ihe first virtue of a soldier, ran only be taught lo volunteer effectually iu active service. They can never acquire it as as habit, like ihe regular soldier, exceSt in service, because ihey are never brought under ihe same kind of discipline t.i. -Ci :.. .t.:. : . wiui ijiiii, ii nun act ices as militia. It has been said of a true soldier, that : he n.i nice distinction knows, But it-ll him to go to aod to -- he goes." When we speak , of a soldier, it applies to both officers and privates. Wo man is fit lo command who does not know how lo obey ; and obedience has to be learnt olleutiuies, as well as oiher virtues which men strive lo ex ercise. - THE LOAN. Some of the whig papers, forth? purpose of rendering odious the ad ministration, have leen trying to depreciate the credit of the government by proclaiming that it could not borrow, except on ruinous terms, the five millions of dollars authorized by Congress. But to the sorrow of those tying paftiots, the Government has found capitalists who have offered more than was wanted, and at par value too. :..! l! n ' i i m y Ml'. J
The North Carolinian (Wilson, N.C.)
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Nov. 28, 1846, edition 1
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