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PUBLISHED . , In advance, per year, 00 Not paid in advance, 50 Ioi paid until six months have expir ed, 300 Not paid till the year lias expired, 350 No subscription wpa or a less time than a year, uniess me price be paid in advance. i jl 111? r -iSS 1 f tti mm CHARACTER IS AS IMPORTANT TO STATES AS IT IS TO INDIVIDUALS J AND THE GLORY OF THE STATE IS THE COMMON PROPERTY OF ITS CITIZENS Witt. S. Z2AHU22, FAYETTEVILLE, SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1848. ; JJ(3SIH (Do ILTT COMMISSION MERCHANT GENERAL AGENT, WILMINGTON, N. C. 100,000 Aeres Valuable TIMBER LAND FOR SALE. TJMIIE Subscriber has purchased all the Lands . iJL belonging to the estate of Abram Dubois, 4ecM, lyinj; principally in Robeson county, and on bt. tli sides ot Luir.ber rirer, the different sur veys conuining ovei ONE HlJNDRED THOU SAND ACRES; a large part finely timbered, . and convenient to Lumber river, where a large quantity of Timber is now rafted to the George town market. These land are very valuable ,?both for Tiiubei and Turpentine, for which pur pose a large part is well suited, being in a region wh--re the Turpeiitne yields more abundantly thm any iher section of the State. The lands - will be sold at a low price, and in quantities to suit purchasers . r. Information respecting the title can be obtain ed by applying to the Hon. Robert Strange, J. C. Dobbin, Esq., A. A T. Smith. Esq., Attorneys at Law. . I understand there are man' trespassers on these land-, to all of whom notice is hereby given that the law will be enforced against all such of fenders. 'Application for any part of the lands can be mado to mvvdf, or to John Winslow, Esq., who will he duly authorized to make s;de of the same. THOMAS J. CURTIS. March 1, 1 15 tf. TIMBER AGENCY. rrjllll'. undersigned will attend to the selling U of Timber ii Wilmington; and whenever there is a "glut" i:i the market, J. C. Blocker wilt givt it his perrsonal attention at other times, orders for the sile of Timber will prompt ly be desp ttched vp addressing W. &, T. Love, whoiwill act in my absence. If punctuality in making returns will ensure patronage, then they hope to receive a share. - J. C. BLOCKER &- CO. Wn-Mivcru.v, Sept 2-5, 1 17. 41'J-ly. FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE. Tile Cumtlen Insurance C0111 ; ?: pan y of N. J. NEAR PHILADELPHIA It. I.. Bl'CKLV. S-c-y. It VV. OGDEN, Pres't. The n.lcr)i(?npd. Ageut of this Company, has received MWraucH Hint hU Coinpnuy ia conducted by some of the Utft wealthy and infl uentinJ Jerseymen. and is second to one in the L'nion of the same capital. He will take tire Mt marine ruks on as favoral.le teruin as any other Coin- NOTICE. VOX. O NO. 0G. VXUlTXfUft a ; One square Oft wenty-on a lines op lesj. for un inwr. jtion, eo cents ; every sub ; sequent insert i, onor,. i cpt it remain in for sev- .wiii,j3 wnea it will oe caargea $3 for two months, $4 for three.. &c. S10 for twelve months. I ; Liberal deductirns" Jfor large advertisement .by the year or six months. Fayettevule, March 4. 1S4S. J.N'O. M. ROSF., Agent. 47-tf FKVEK VXD tiUK CURED WITHOUT FAIL. SHAW'S PILLS Art an infallible remedy for this disease. Call and pur chase a box of these Tills, if you are troMed with Fever sm4 Ague. He deems it unnecessary to fcive any of the BMernu testimony he possesses as regards the efficacy of hi Fills, but would request the public to give them a trial. If they do not cure. tli money will be refunded, provided directions are followed. For sale at the NEW DRUG STORE, under Lafayette Hotel. Hay street. Price, "' cents per box, with full directions. March 25, Ikjs. 6m. WILD CHERRY AND SARSAPARILLA PILLS. DR. LE BO V, a Licentiate of the Royal College of Phys ician iu London, having used in his private practice, for a number of years, the WILD CHERRY AND SARSAPARILLA. at length niade n eitract of them, which with other veg etables, he has combined in one f the best Tills ever made known to the European Community, and which met the attention of t he American people. They are the most Acacious purgative and tonic yet discovered. THE WILD CHERRY fa an excellent tnic, possessing astringent and aromatic properties, which make it valuable iu Dyspepsia, Jaundice, Wfaknr.1.4 of the Stomach and chest. THE SARSAPARILLA is dxniulcent. diuretic and soothing, and is given In Rheu matism. Scrofula. Diseases of the Skiu. and to eradicate .. the bad effects f Mercury. In the operations of all other purgative medicines debilitation and purification go hand fa hand ; they remove the good, as well as the bad ; thus Weakening the system, which they were only required to ele.mse.mi.l making the cure generally almost as bad. and fre-iueutly much worse than the disease. Dr. Le Roy's PiUs. on the contrary, strengthen and tone the system which they purge and purify. And this is their peculiar attribute, and the principal cause of their unrivalled popu larity. P. S. The virtues of the Sarsaparilla and Wild Cherry are too well known to medical men aud tho couiuiuuity to -fe-iiire further detail. IsJ- Price - cents per box. For sale by S. J. Hiusdnlc agent. April S-ly. Rest Philadelphia and French Calf Skins, Boot Morocco, Fa tic v and Pink Linings J NO. M. ROSE. April 15, IMS. 47S-tf 15 LANK CHECKS Constantly on hand and for sale at BALL'S BOOKSTORF. That beautiful residence on Hayme-nut. for merly belougiug to C. T. Alallett. Esq.. near the residence of -Mr Hale, is ottered lor sale. It has stables and out-houscs of all kinds ; and everything iu complete order. This residence is so well known, and iu so commanding a site, overlooking the town, that fur- ither particulars are unnecessary. Lnquire at the Caroli- lrnn Office. 1 Juno 10, 1S48. 4Sb-tr. v Another proof of the efficacy of dr. J VINfS H MR. TONIC This will certity that I was nlirelv bald for about three years, when I was recommend J to try Dr. Jayne's Hair Tonic. I procured two bottles mf Mr Mason, in Somervill, and using the Tonic forabout ftfteen months, my hair came in all over my head. and. al though noi quit thick as before yet xt is constantly . g- o iug, This surprising restoration of my hair has excit 1 1- I the astonishment of all my acquaintances, and made pile an object of curiosity to many Jn am now years 1 of age. and have reason to regard the inventor of this matchless Hair Tonic aa a public benefactor. tj New Gcrmantown, N.J, Nov. 'Sgnm GULCH. . .-wr-wt ! XT r 1AV 1 z,,rv n . , . 1 4 A puis ar warrant- d to cure the worst form of Kever and Ague, in .. ' . . ir il i ri -lire nut money win reiunaea ra aui cew j they nx;vr do fail. fJO-AMONO THE THOUSAND AND ONE MEDI CINES a4vertied as "certain cures for all pulmonary complaints,- Jayne's Expectorant stands alone- its path to public confidence has been paved not with puffs but cures; and the vonehcra for its efficacy include an arrary of names which for character and respectability, cannot be surpassed in this country. Dr. Jayne, being himself a physician, docs not profess to perform physicial impossi bilitiesas for instanoe, to cure a man whose lungs are like a honey-camb, completely riddled, as it were, by dis eases, hut he does assert, and wa belierb he is borne out i by well authenticated facts, that in all diseases of the lungs and chest which are susceptible cf cure without miracu lous interference, bis Expectorant will restore the pa tient t health. " .... . Trepared only by Dr. D. Jayns, Philadelphia, and sold en jeacy by S. J- Hinsdale. k.TH0ndr8?ne'WiU,exPo,e Public sale at the Mar set neuse m Kavttin e. . . . next, A NEGRO T ANdTREE CaTiDREN7, - " " , -"- .ne laie u nomas L,. ilybart. bank " : r "PProTfd notes negotiable at "UBt. rv 1 s I I.J ft(jt, Jr. 17, 1S4S. -487-t. J" ' 8HEPHEKD'Executors PLEASANT GROVE ACADEMY. aSL.&l ?f.Ahi,.I?8t"ti?n "ill be resumed on j ""k, unaer tne direction of D. S. Morri son, a gentleman of considerable experience in teaching. Board can be had convenient to the Academy. June 17, 1848. 487-3t l.. BETHEA. WANTED ! 20,000 Flour Barrel Staves; 10,000 Hoops. Jan. 15,1S48. GEO. McNEILL H as S. S P. 2. ITS O IT opened a large and NEW STOCK OR Principally HARDWARE AND CROCKERY. With a neat assortment of DRY GOODS, Which he will sell for the lowest prices. bept. 4, lb47. 44G-tf. NEW AND CHEAP GOODS. JAMES KYLE HAS just received his Spring supply of DRY GOODS among which are " Superfine Cloths and Cassimeres, Gingham and Calicoes. Printed Lawns and Muslins, Irish Linen. Lawns and Diapers. Domestics. 3-4 to 12-4. blch'd and brown, Cotton and thread Lace and Edging, Silk and Cotton Handkerchiefs. Drab De-Kte and Summer Cloth, Alpacca. cotton and silk warp. Large silk Shawls and dress do. Bonnet, cap aud taffeta Ribbons. Leghorn, straw, and other Bonnets, Anker Bolting Cloths, No. 1 to 10. With many other Goods, all of which being purchased by the package for cash, will be offered at reduced prices, by wholesale or retail. Fayette ville. .Viarch 25. 184 S. LIBERTY POINT fM, IIOTEIL. ! 2 S UE&ii' FAYETTEVILLE, IV- C The Subscriber having leased the House formerly known as the Jackson Hotel, aud more recently as the Oregon Hotel, in the town of Fayetteville. gives notice to the pub lic in general, that it is now open for tho accommodation of boarders and travellers. His table wiil be supplied with the best, fare which our market affords, au'i his bar roc 1 a with the most choice liquors in short, every exertion will be made to render his patrons comfortable. Particular at tention will be paid to horses of those who may favor him with a call. From his determination to please all. if he can. he hopes to gain, as well as merit, a share of public patronage THOS. H. .MASSEY. February 19. tS4S. AGEJVCY OF THE JCKW YORK CANTON TEA COMPANY. T7ie oldest Establishment in America I THE CANTON TEA COMPANY has been popularly known for many years This is the largest and oldest Tea Establishment in America. The public have had full proof f their integrity and responsibility. They possess facilities, in relation to the Tea Trade, in a very abundant degree, and doubtless, superior to any other Tea Coucern in America- Their scrupulous regard to all principles that tend to elevate the character of a large house, is well understood, and has alreaday secured them a connection, probably, larger than all other Tea Establishments united, and they consequently are deter mined to sell Tear purer, more fragrant, and perfect for the priecs in the aggregate, than any house in the world China excepted. They most zealously invite tho attention of the in habitants of this town and vicinity to their Agency' where complete assortments are always on hand ; they feel no hesitation in stating that wherever a single tral is made, a very decided preference is given to the celebrated Teas of the CANTON TEA CO. - it? Reader , make the experiment : Subject in all cases to be returned of not approved of. These superior teas arc put up in one pound, half pound, and quarter pound packages, aud purfectly secured from light and air. SAML. J. HINSDALE, Agent. December 4, 1847. 4-VJ-tf. For Dyspepsia. R. F. I1IBBARD & CO'S WILD CHER RY BITTERS. This preparation is a certain Sedative allaying all Nervous Excitability and calming Nervous frrir-.Hrm Palnitation of the Heart Dizziness ol the Head Faintness, and all diseases arising from a Sympathetic Affection of the Stomach, are entirely relieved by a very few doses of these Bitters. . It has already become a favorite with many. Me dical Practitioners. BLAKE & BEIGGS The Rev- J. N. Maflit, who has used it, speaks of it as follows : Brooklyn, Jan. 1S47. Gentlemen; Having suffered for years from the effects of sedentary habits and close applica tion to study, 1 was induced to try your prepara tion of Wild Cherry. Its beneficial effects were soon apparent, and I take great pleasure in re commending it as an excellent medicine especia lly adapted to excitable - temperaments, and one that should be generally known and patronised. Yours. J. NEWLAND MAFFITT. The Long Island (N. Y.) Farmer, a paper prin ted at Jamaica, L. I. gives the names of person in that village who have been benefited and cured bv its use ' The following named persons have been bene fitted by their use in Jamaica: M. S. Huntting, James J. Brenton, Charles Welling, Hendrick A. Hendrickson, J. E. Allemand, Mr Manwaring ; Daniel Higbie, Springfield. HibbareCs Wild Cherry Bitters. Three obstin ate cases of Fever and Ague, have been cured re cently by the use of Hibbard's Wild Cherry Bit ters. " Mr Watts, t Springfield, says that it cur ed him after other remedies had been tried in vain. B. F. Hibbard's Bilious Pills, should be taken, say a dose or two, before using the Bitters. Two of these pills are a dose, "and are equal to 4 or 6 pills of any other kind. .V, Mr-Ward, of the firm of Gales Stout & Ward of this city says that he has found it very beneficial in a severe attack of fever and ague. The number of persons that have been cured and bene fited in Jamaica alone, would establish the reputa tion of. the article". . , - S J. HINSDALE" Agent for Fayetteville ; P. F. Pescud. Raleigh ; P. J- Brown. Ig"-rgrj. ti 1 T,rKm.A- Tennis Heart. Hulsboro., .R. F. Hibbard & Co. 98 John treet, N. Y;.sole proprietors. " f Oct.ber , 1847. TLIi AVE remove'i to the old stand of James G Cook, on the south side of Hay street, and one door below li. L.. Myrover & Co., where they are now receiving their Fall and Winter supply 01 GOODS, Comprising a general assortment of Groceries, Hardware. STAPLE DRY GOODS, CUTLERY, DRUGS, HOLLOW-WAKE, &.c. &c. Which they offer on favorable terms, for cash of course to regular customers, as usual or ex change for country produce. Sept. 23, 1S47. 449-y. Fine Brussels Carpet Bags, " Ingrain - -" " Ladies Satchels, for sale cy R. A. STUART. August 14, 1847. ON CONSIGNMENT, 300 casks fresh unslacked Thomastown LI ME. for sale by JU. li. WILLIAMS. January 15, 1S48. 165-tf. fjr?-Observer. LEATHER! LEATHEE! The Subscriber would respectfully inform the citizens of FayetteTille and the public generally, that he has com- m nccdthe TANNING BUSINESS at the old Yard near the Turpentine Distillery, and is now prepared for Tanning- on shares, one half for the other. All persons wishing Tanning done this season, will please bring their hides in by the 1st of May or sooner. Leather will be given in exchange for hides. J. E. LAWRENCE. Juse 17.1848. -487-3t - Encourage Home Manufactures. A. A. McKETHAN Will continue to carry on the business of the late firm of Gardner and McKethan, iff all its branches. He has now on hand, and intends to keep, a general assortment, consisting of CARRIAGES, BAROUCHES, buggies, G-igs? Sulkies, WAGONS, &c. Which, for elegance of shape and fmlivh, pr.d du rability, will comp.ire with any made -.u the II. States. . Persons w::- to buy, would do well to call and examine his work, us he has determined to sell U.w for cash , or approved Tts. Having in hii cn;pi jyment. :lrx, i".-te smiths, he is prepared '-! do any :ror. v.-01k in the above line, on moderate terms. He warrants" til his work to be of good and faithful workmanship and raaterials, for one ypar fjtf Repairing faithfully executed at sliort no tice, and on reasonable terms. January 15, 1S4S. THV notes aud bonds receiyed by itip at the dissolution of the firm of Oai dner &. McKethan. which remain, unpai l. together will all other evidences of debt belrt by me. have been lodged with Mr A. McLean, at the Bank of Cape Fear, for collection, and all those Indebtc d are requested to make payment as early as possible. C. T. GARDNER. May 27,1848. 484-tf Dwelling House for Sale or RENT. MR A. McLEAN is authorised to sell my Dwelling House and Lot on Dick street. The House is in good re pair, and in a pleasant situation for a residence. The Lot contains about one and quarter acres of ground, with good Garden. &c. Besides the inducement of low price, the terms of payment will be made liberal to the purchaser. If there is no immediate . prospect of a sale, the- property will be rented until the 1st Jan'y next. C. T GARDNER, May 27,1843. 484-tf WIYI. McINTYRE Has received from the north, a large assortment of desira ble Dry Goods, comprising floor oil cloth, matting, carpet ing, window and chimney shades, house and bordering pa per, hardware, table and pocket knives, spoons, scissors, steelyards, reap hooks, scythe blades, spades, shovels, and forks, coffee mills, sets of weights, Collins' axes, hand hatch ets; coopers', blacksmiths', and carpenters' Tools; round shaves and files, single and double barrel guns; percussion caps; gun Hints; Umbrellas, shoes, bats, pepper, spice ginger, mace, cloves, cinnamon, mustard, table salt, teas, loaf, clarified and brown Sugars; 20 bblsNo 3 Mackerel; 10 hlids Mess Pork; Bacon, large sides. April 22, 1848. 3m No. 3 MACKEREL and No. 1 MULLETS, for sale by May 27.. 1S4S. JNO. M. ROSE. COMB. AND TAKE A LOOK. The subscriber has now 00 hand, and receiving from time to time, a well selected assortment of Goods in his line, which will be sold low. In part as follows : - Gold pens, silver pencils and thimbles, spangles, fine pocket knives, scissors, razors, steel nnt-crackers. cork screws, dog collars and calls, tweezers, cake cutters, fish hooks, lines and poles, egg boilers, pocket books, purses, watch guards, common breast pins and rings, needles, coral and glass beads, baskets, brooms; hair, flesh, tooth, comb and shoe brashes; pocket, dressing, side, tuck, and chil dren's round combs; card baskets, conversation and play ing cards, pipes, snuff boxes, violin strings, battledores, violins. Sates, taroborines. harmonieans. picolo flutes, aologne. lavender, rose and orange water, fancy soaps, ex tract, eassada, bears, macassar and antique oils, ox mar row, pomatum, powder and powder pnffs. percussion caps, shot, canister powder, babv jumpers, fee Itc, besides a great variety of CHILDREN'S TOYS. Also, nuts, raisins, figs, dates, prunes, tamarinds, cur rants, citron, cloves, mace, nutmeg, cinnamon, camphor, ground pepper and ginger, starch, s&laraias. chocolate, sperm candles, pickle, vinegar, 'lobsters, anchovies, Guava jelly, chewing and smoking tobacco. Begat, matches, batter and Boston crackers, soda biscuits, crushed and powdered f-ugar. brown sugar; young hyson, imperial. English break fast. Oolong, Mohee, and Ninyong Teas; Scotch and maeco boysnuff. Aa ssnrtrailt of MALEABLLE IRON, for carriage makers use. . . , . W. PRIOR-. Febrnary 19. IMS. I HENRY'S MAGNESIA. Fer sals by S. J. HINSDALE, AMUSING SKETCH! The following letter was addressed to Mr Clay by Cassius, immediately on the appearance of his celebrated and extraordinary letter, declaring his assent to be a candidate for the Presidency CASSIUS M. CLAY to HENRY CLAY. From the New York Courier and Enquirer. New York, April 18, 1848. Hon. Henry Clay : Sir In the Tribune of this morning I find a letter dated Ashland, April 10th, 1848, over your signature. . The letter is addressed, 1 presume, to the American people. If 1 did not know you well, the 1 A . . intervening space ot three tlays only be tween its date and its arrival here, would lead me to to suspect its authenticity. If your determination to allow your name to go before the Philadelphia Convention as a candidate for the Presidency had been in accordance merely with your wishes and individual Udgme'nt, I should have kept a respectful silence. But as vour determina- tion is based upon the supposed interest of the Whig party, 1 shall venture, unasked, to add my opinion to that of the numerous Whigs to whom you refer. When I tell you that royalty rarely hears the truth, you will think, no doubt, that 1 repeat a very stale dogma, 11 not altogether out of place in a republic. As there are parasytes in republics as well as in despotisms, and of those you have a very liberal portion just now. Were 1 to claim to be your personal friend, I might better, perhaps, accomplish my purposes; but as I have never avowed one class 01 sentiments whilst in reality holding: another, 1 tell you frankly that, although from my ear- ?! . .I ll II ,1 . nesiyouuii nau Deen something more than a cold admirer of yourself, so when you started, on the 14th of August. 1845, to the Virginia Springs, leaving your friends and family to murder me in my sick bed, ior vinuicaiing tnose principles which had taught me, in vour speeches, at least, 1 ceased to be your friend, and became by me necessity ot my nature, your enemy. What I shall say to you now, then, will have the more weight, because you will see that it comes from an honest, it not an un prejudiced man, whilst I shall attempt to divest myself of the individual and speak as the member of a great party. 1 snau then taice up your letter in its proper order. In saviny; that vou had a strong disinclination ib the use ot my fyourj name in connection with tiiat othce, courtesy lead me to confine myself to the remark that you deceive yourself but no onetdse! So soon as you were defeated in the last election, a committee ot your friends from Frajikfort waited upon you and condoled with you upon that mefan choly event. You responded in a manner that led me almost with the power of cer tainty, to remark to some friends that Henry Clay is a candidate again for the Presidency. Time attests my sagacity, So stroug was my conviction that you would be a candidate, vhen letters were read in the Convention of the "Whig friends of Gen. Taylor" in the State house at Frankfort, from the Hon. J. J. Crittenden, Hon. Charles S. Morehead, and Hon. J. P. Gaines, begging us not to nominate Gen. Taylor, and thus push you from the track, and saying that you would on your return home retire from the canvass, in the presence of the thou sauds there assembled, 1 rose up and declared that although I res pected these gentlemen, lhad not the least confidence that you would in truth with draw. Time attests my sagacity. After you had gone on to New York, and dele gates were chosen to the National Conven tion whilst you were the city's guest, and it was again asserted that you wouJd de cline on your return home, 1 said no, you refused to go to New York last summer, yon would not have gone now unless you haddetermined to run for the Presidency. Time attests the truth of the prediction. You sry that your friends represent that thc withdrawal of my name would be fa tal to their success.'' If so, they speak a different language elsewhere. I have been told that all the members of Congress from our own State but one told you that you could not be elected, and that divers others whom 1 could name told you the same thing. But if these reports be untrue, al low me to tell you that I have heard almost universally that your name would again brings us defeat. In that opinion I concur, and I will give you my reasons. Because I am guiltless not myself, and because of the bad taste of the thing, I will not urge objections toyour private character. Neith er will I press your prestige of ill luck in saying that all the measures which you have urged upon the people, except the. Missouri compromise, have been erased from the statute book.- For we lament in common, the fall of the tariff, the bank, and inter nal improvements, under your lead! I shall confine myself to the question of availiability. Three times your name has brought us defeat! So soon as Gen. W. H. Harrison had brought us up from a miserable minority, where you had left us, to a large majority, you hurried on to Wash ington when Mr Tyler under Mr Webster's lead was doing good, service to the country and party, and by attempting to force cn him and us the "obsolete bank'? which he had purposely slurred in the canvass, you brought, us to a speedy minority. . A "long time.ago, being too old to per form the comparatively light duties. of Senator, you gave the public a farewell ad dress, and retired from public life. The Democratic party by theexceas of its num bers, was at once split into widely separat ed fragments. Messrs Cass, Calhoun, Van Buren, Tyler, Polk, and others, were pressing their claims with a bitterness be fore unknown to the party. Whom the god s wish to destroy, they first make mad.' They determined to bring Texas into the Union, avowedly to break down the free North, and to make this nation a slave empire. The friends of liberty rallied once more, and in spite of your Missouri compromise, and your constant denuncia tion of all real anti-slavery action, your Raleigh letter made you, bV some fatality, our candidate once more. The democratic feuds were at once cured up by a greater hatred of Henry Clay. Mr Van Buren, who had taken similar ground with your self, but who could not unite the party, was overthrown, and Mr James K. Polk substituted. Notwithstanding the claims of the whigs, I will now restrict myself to saying your equals were postponed, who no one now doubts could have been elected; we, the whig party, all united on you. We fought with the ardor of brotherhood, and with the moral power of a noble cause. Our success seemed certain.' Now once more, by that fatality which attends vou. you came out in your Gazette letter, and disclaim any sympathy with emancipation. It is true, there was a little inconsisten cy in this, inasmuch as you had always avowed just the opposite doctrine, but as you wrote tome goon, good Cassius," I thought at last all things would come out right. This, however, was a small affair between you and -me, and our abolition friends. But all at once, you came out in your Alabama letter, when you would 'not reject a permanent acquisition ot territory on account of a temporary institution!" This was a very different affair. It lay at the foundation of the whole contest. You "changed front." The whigs of the North were disgusted. They had nothing left to contend for. The battle was lost. We felt our country's wounds in your person. We paid your debts, we condoled with you in your retirements, once more, and raised monuments to your memory! Once more the excesses of the democratic party began to exhibit themselves. The uncon stitutional annexation of Texas, and the Presidential war, to stir the souls of indig nant freemen. Seeing that we were in a minority, and without the sympathies of the peopie naving experience ciiai a peace party can never have the confidence of a Republic during a raging war our wise whig leaders voted supplies, and the whigs turned out t the war, and once more we steadily brought ourselves up from a min ority where you had again lett us, into a majority. The administration had all the responsibility of the loss of honor, men, and money, by the war; our whig generals reaped all the glory The success of our party was certain. The public, with a unanimity never before seen iu this coun try, looked toour roan; a man who, grow ing too great for the power at Washington, was left to perish with a handful of men before twenty thousand troops in the ene my's country. But Zachary Taylor was not the man to die, to accommodate either President Polk or hisally Santa Anna! The battle of Buena Vista fixed Gen. Taylor in the hearts of this people! Neither you, nor the wire-workers of party, nor the President can cause him or his friends. to surrender!' The honest old soldier was generous enough to give a parting compli ment to your name, by saying he would have preferred you to himself to lead us on once more to the battle. . You have taken him at his word! Immediately your friends of the ''secret circular," under the pretence of -being the friends of Gen. Taylor," stab him to the vitals. Then, sharp sight ed patriots found out that Gen Taylor was not the choice of the whigs that this willingness of the grateful heart of the people was all a sham affair ; in a word, that you would reluctantly consent to run again! I am a plain spoken man, sir; 1 tell you I know these men, they would not have ventured to take this step without your consent! It is true this is not fair play ! It looks to me like political assassination! Nor will it be cured in the eyes of all disin terested men by the spirit of violence, which our friends in Frankfort in Balti more in Cincinnati and in New. York, have ventured against the friends of Tay lor and the liberty of speech." The ver dict of a jury against your son lately in Kentucky, ought to teach you and them, that we are not yet slaves even to Henry Clay. It is true that this is in you deep ingrati tude to Gen Taylor; but you are but play ing out your life-long game; for when did ever Henry Clay spare an enemy or a friend? : I congratulate you upon your determination at last to denounce the Na tive American party, to whom you wrote encouraging letters- during the last can vass; and which they were kind enough to suppress; you can do so with impunity! The Native American party is -tlead ! But whether the memory of the Irish and other foreigners will be as easy in forgetting a wrong as you are in not remembering a fa vor, remains to be seen! Space compels me to pass over the long rol l of your self advocacy and confine.myself to two speci fications. You -seem to think that Ohio will not go for, any " one residing in the slave States" but you; and that New York would more certainly bestow her vote on you than any other candidate. Ohio went for yoa, by the western re serve vote, which I assisted in getting for you because you were suspected of truth, in declaiming against slavery! I had t. much respect for your talents to suppose that you would again attempt the suir.e shallow game! No, your Janus-faced re solutions at Lexington deceive no longer ' the blindest fanatics-" Besides, if tiie free North would not take you when the question was Clay and no slave territory, will thty take the issue which you covertFy tender thein, Clay and no free territory? With regard .to New York, you seen), strangely to have forgotten the fact that the whig members of the Legislature have declared that the State will go for any other whig," to close the mouth of your partizans here! The City election of a democratic Mayor in New York, whilst your friends put' the election upon your popularity here, demonstrates that your name is indeed "all powerful" to change a whig majority into a minority at least! If the whig party are capable of learning, in this they will read the future. 1 know the strength of party organization, and the desperation of those who have life estates in your person you may succeed in push ing Webster, and McLean, and Seward, and Corwin, and Scott, and others Ire in the track once more the dagger of your secret committee and your public inquisi tors may kill off Gen. Taylor just now but the deceiver may be himself deceived ! Yes, Henry Clay can never be President of these States! I have the honor to sub scribe mvself, ever a whig, and vourobt. serv't, " C. M. CLAY. C. M. CLAY'S COWARDICE. The following letter gives evidence which we have not seen successfully contradicted, of the pusillanimity of C. M. Clay, who everybody thought had redeemed some of his character by volunteering for Mexico. The writer of the let ter is the present U. S. Senator from Arkansas : Washington, April ar, 1848. "Editors of the Louisville Journal: In your paper of the 22d inst, just put in mv hand by my friend Major Gaines, I am re ferred to as authority in a very caustic castigation vou have inflicted upon Cassius M. Clay. I neither desired nor expected that any public use should be made of my state ments in conversation while in Louisville, and although I cantiot !-t"' -vouch- an uuautmTtfzeu use of my name, for I spoke freely on several occasions and nnt under the seal of confidence, yet I would have been better satisfied if your informant had remembered and reported what I did say with more accuracy. I did say that Cassius M. Clay passionately begged his life at the hands of the Mexican officer, (Co. Zambonina) on the score of his near relationship to Henry Clay, and the other considerations mentioned by you- I also said that this did not occur under my-immediate observation, but was slated by mo upon the authority of C. C. Danley and Lt Geo. R. Davidson, who were eye and ear witnesses, and in whone truthfulness and honesty I repose perfect and unhesitating confidence. It will be readily understood how these gentlemen witnessed more than I did on the occasion referred to, from the further statement 1 made in this connec tion, that, just prior to Capt Henrie's es cape, Major Gaines and myself were sent in advance of our comrades to the distance of some three or four hundred yards, and were in that position when Cassius, to save his life, piteously invoked the name of Henry Clay. Not with the wish or intention of taking sides in this division of the house of Clay, but merely, in the words of Gen. Scott, to .vindicate the truth of history.'' I write to correct this small mistake in regard to .a very small matter. Very respectfully, yourob't serv't, SOLON BORLAND. OCULAR DISCOVERY. The Worcester, Mass., Telegraph says that Mr Paine of that place, whose Specta cles we noticed last week, has made another important and wonderful discovery, which should it prove lasting, will confer invalua ble blessings on all spectacle wearers and poor sighted persons who avail themselves of its benefits. The discovery consists in the restoration by means f - electricity ap plied with an instrument ot the most deli cate construction. The editor of the Tele graph says " we re not at liberty to give, a detailed account of the discovery at pres ent, but we ran say that we have been personally benefitted by one or two. expe riments to which we have submitted, and in which the sensations produced by the application of the battery were of the most agreeable nature.. And more than this- we know a lady of this city, who ten days since could nut read the title letter on the first page of our paper, nor even distinguish it from the Boston Bee, without the aid of glasses; nor could she read a common siz ed print without the use of a powerful lensc. She can now read the former across Ihtf room, and can read a common newspaper print without glasses! We could not have believed it had we not known the result of the experiments from observation." Sa entiic American. The garden of the Empress of Russia on the island of YefaguSnftha conservatories, of glass which are upwards of two thousand feet in leogth. Eighteen columns support the roof j it is nearly eighty feet high, and upward of one hundred iu width. Scien tific American. ---r : : ' " ' -
The North Carolinian (Wilson, N.C.)
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