For the Carolinian.
DISCUSSION AT ROCKINGHAM.
Mr Editor : The candidates for the
office of Governor met at Rockingham on
the l5thJune, and discussed at length the
principles of tfce two great political parties.
The audience was. large and intelligent.
Gov. Re'ul opened the discussion in a
speech of two hours length. He took a
retrospective view of the history of our
Government showed that it had been ad
ministered on democratic principles during
the last thirty years, with little intermis
sion; - that democratic policy had proven
itself to be the policy of wisdom and truth,
as the country had prospered and grown
to an extent totally unparalleled in the
history of the world ; that on the other
hand, .the principles formerly advocated
by the whigs had nearly all been abandon
ed; a high protective tariffhaving become
a Sore subject, particularly :to southern
w lugs', and the U. S. - Bank an obsolete
idea; that even under the boasted adminis
tration of Millard Fillmore, the modern
apostle of whiggery, no effort had been
made to change in any material point the
established policy of the country; that
since the old issues had been surrendered,
the yihigs were dependent for their exis
tence and organization as a party tnainly
on a settled opposition to the measures of
the democratic party, and upon the popu
larity which their name obtained, in the
days of the revolution. He adverted to
the clamors which were raised and echoed
from Maine to Louisiana against the tariff
act of '46; that it had been predicted there
would Tiot be sufficient revenue raised t
support the Government, and that direct
taxes would be the only alternative; tbat
protection being removed from our hme
manufactures, they would necessari'y go
to ruin, and in their fall, crush thousands
of our best and most wealthy citizens; that
the laborers would be turned out of em
ployment by scores, and numbers of them
would either starve or o bejisinj; for bread
through the land. lie then asked if these
predictions had not proven a want of sa
gacity in the prophets, and if, instead of
the midnight gloom which it was said
would overshadow the country, it had not
gone on prospering and growing in every
element of nationality in a manner which
had astonished the civilized world if, so
far from falling short (of the exigencies of
government) the revenue had not increas
ed, under the new tariff, to such a degree
as to put to silence the voice of calumny
itself. Gov. Reid next gave his views
with regard to matters of State policy, re
marking that when first nominated for
Governor he had called the attention of the
people of his State to Free Suffrage, and
pressed upon their consideration the pro
priety of amending the Constitution so as
to extend the right of voting for Senators
to all those who are entitled to vote for a
Commoner, and that he did so from a con
viction of the injustice of the freehold
qualification, without waiting to inquire if
a majority of the people were in favor of
the measure. He stated that there were
two modes of amending the Constitution,
prescribed by that instrument itself: one
by legislative enactment, the other by call
ing a Convention of the people; that he
was in favor of the former mode, for the
reason that the work had already com
menced and would be almost sure to be
consummated if permitted to go on; that
as the Legislature had to meet any way, the
measure could be acted upon with very
little additional expense, and the trouble
of calling a Convention could be dispensed
with; that the vote of the people would be
taken, according to this mode, in the same
manner as in the Conventional. He de
nied the truth of the doctrine that a bare
majority of the people have the right to call
a Convention to amend the Constitution,
as it would have the effect to destroy the
compromises of that instrument which had
been made for wise purposes; showed that
the Constitution 'itself required a vote of
two-thirds of the Legislature to authorize
the calling of a Convention, and observed
that Mr Kerr's bare majority doctrine sa
voured very strongly ol Uorrism; contend
ed that if the conventional mode were at
tempted, Free Suffrage would be defeated,
as a proposition to change the basis of re
presentation, or some other equally offen
sive, would, in all probability, be coupled
with it, and render it so objectionable that
ii.. i ii .. .-. ..
me peupie wouiu voie against it. lie was
of the opinion, therefore, that the object of
those woo professed themselves willing to
leave it to the people to say whether or not
a Convention should be called, was to de
J & aU t
ieai me measure entirety, or to secure
along with that other changes which would
be very prejudicial to the interests of one
section of the State He contended that
taxatiou and representation ought to go
hand in hand, and was therefore opposed
to a change in the basis; and also, that the
school fund should be distributed accord
ingtothe federal basis
Mr K.err replied in a speech of equal
lengiu. uomocrauc principles were ae
nounced in the severest terms; all theii
measures were wrong from beginning to
end, and democrats knew them to be so as
they never had administered the affairs o
Government according to their principles
Gov Reid was called on in a tone of tri
iimph to point to a single democratic Pre
siuent wno naa aaminisiereu tne govern
nient according to the principles of the
party; he declaimed at length and with
stereotyped phrase against the administra
tions ol Van isuren and James K.. Folk
complained at a sad rate of Van Buren's
extravagance, and asserted that Polk did
not administer the government according
to the democratic doctrine. ; that the tariff
act of '46 was so deficient as to render i
unwise and impracticable to enforce it
that Secretary Walker was compelled to
practice a fraud on the country before suf
ficient revenue could be collected; that the
fraud was discovered by aBoston merchant
and the act was amended by inserting a
clause in the latter part of a civil and di
plomatic appropriation bill, where no per
son would ever look tor such an amend
me tit, and it was thus smuggled through
Congress without being detected. He
next informed his hearers that he was a
whig, and that the more he reflected, the
more he read, the more he saw and the
more he heard, served but to confirm him
in his convictions. Fine eulogies were
pronounced on Fillmore and Graham; he
trusted they would be nominated by the
Baltimore Convention; if Geh. Scott was
nominated and did not take precisely the
same stand on the Compromise measures
as Fillmore occupies, that he would not
support him. In answer to a question put
by Gov. Reid, be stated that he preferred
the tariff act of '42 to that of '46; that the
whig doctrine, with regard to the tariff,
was the true doctrine, and that he was in
-favor of having it adopted so soon as the party could
"get into power; that furthermore, he was in fa- J
vor of a TJ. S. Bank; that the whig party were in j
favor of it as much as they" ever were, and that
the only reasons why they had made no effort to
wards its restoration, Were, first, for the want
of power, ever since the days of Jackson, to car
ry their efforts into effect; and in the second
place, that the democratic party had no confi
dence in the institution, and for the want of that
confidence they would labar under very great
disadvantages in making another experiment;
and lastly, they did cot wish to be considered
factionists. He next avowed himself in favor of
the distribution of the proceeds of the public
lands among the States, but charged on the de- j
mocrats that they always pretended to be in favor
of holding on to them,i keeping them in the
hands of government to be applied to defraying
public expenditures, while at the same time thcey
were alwa3 s voting in Congress to carve off a
large corner here and another there, for the
benefit of one of the new States, thus plundering
the public treasury of its wealth and committing
Jownright robbery against the old States. Mr
Kerr here threw himself back on his fort and
denounced the democratic members of Congress
as regues and swindlers ; declaimed against the
Homestead Bill at length, and charged the dem
ocrats with being responsible for its passage ;
contended that notwithstanding some whigs vot-
ed for it, the bill was a party measure, and that
the whigs had been corrupted by associating
with democrats; that evil communications cor
rupt good manners. Polk's administration again
became the object of declamation and abuse; the
Mexican war particularly fell under the ven
geance of the orator ; it was represented as hav-
ng been commenced without justification, and
waged for the sake of conquest against an un
offending people, and that it had cost the United
States many of her bravest sons, and involved the
government in a heavy debt. Two hours having
nearly expired, Mr Kerr proceeded to make a
few remarks with regard to State policy. He
stated that if he had been present when the State
Constitution was formed, he would have been in
favor of inserting Free Suffrage; bat as it had
been framed differently, and as it was the most
perfect instrument of the kind in the world, he
was opposed to any interference; we ought to
let well-enough alone ; however, as the subject
had been introduced to the people by Gov. Reid
as an electioneering hobby, and as it appeared
that many persons were in favor of it, he was
willing to leave it to the people to say whether
they wished to call a Convention; and if it should
appear that a majority were in favor of a Conven-
lon, then he was tor it also. He was opposed
to the passage of the measure by legislative en
actment; (but if he gave any reason why, we did
not comprehend it). Opposition to a change in
the basis of representation was also expressed.
Gov. Reid replied in a few remarks peculiarly
happy and pointed. He observed that it was
much easier to ask questions than to answer
them ; that it reauired a verv low order of in
telligence to propose queries which the wisest
heads would be puzzled to explain; that he
could propose some, if he chose, which it would
be difficult even for Mr Kerr to answer satisfac
torily ; and in reply to a question so triumphant
ly propounded to him by Mr Kerr, he might ask
what whig President ever administered the gov
ernment on whig principles. He did not com
plain of the expenditures of government, as all
administrations would, bv reason of dishonest of
ficers and other causes, expend more than was
absolutely necessary, but thought that Mr Kerr
ought to be exceedingly modest in speaking of
Van Buren and Polk's administrations as being
extravagant, in the face of one of a more recent
date, and particularly if he remembered anything
of the Galphin claim. He thought, really, that
it was very astonishing an amendment should
have been made to the tariff act of '46 in a clan
destine manner, and all the shrewd politicians
of the country failing to make the discovery, it
was reserved tor Mr Kerr, after having been no
minated for Governor, to cut the Gordian knot
and bring to light the long-hidden deceit. He
showed that, instead of an; trick being played
off on the country, the bill containing the clause
to which Mr Kerr referred had been regularly
passed by Congress and signed by the President.
He was pleased that his opponent had come out
in favor of the tariff act of '42, and asked if Mr
Kerr would make an issue on that subiect. (Mr
Kerr replied that he would not at this time, al
though he believed in the doctrine.) The Gov
ernor stated next that he was in favor of apply
ing the proceeds of the public lands to defray
the expenses of government; that was the doc
trine of his party as laid down in their plat
forms, and as he believed the true policy ; and
he was glad to be able to make an issue with Mr
Kerr on this point, as it was the only one he had
succeeded in making on national politics. He
was as much opposed to the Homestead Bill as
his opponent; the bill was passed by the votes
of both parties, and it would be very easy, byway
of retort, for him to say that those democrats
who voted for the measure were corrupted by
the whigs; but his self-respect forbade it. It was
an easy matter to deal in vituperation, to de
nounce and vilhfy, but to make a speech well
supported by reason, argument, and facts, was
quite a different thing and somewhat more diffi
cult. In reply to a complaint put up by Mr Kerr
that he had not avowed himself the advocate of
Free Suffrage while a member of the Legislature,
he said that it was allowable for men to grow
wiser and see the necessity for improvement as
they grew older; that it would be as reasonable
to charge a man with insincerity and humbug
gery who talked of building a new house after
having lived in his old one for 20 years, as to
impute any sinister motives to him for wishing
io amend me constitution tor the reason as
signed. In conclusion, he thanked the people
for the liberal support heretofore given him, and
assured them if elected Governor again, he would
endeavor to discharge his duties not as a demo
crat, but as a North Carolinian, and would know-
no man as a whie or democrat.
Mr Kerr made a brief reply, but said nothing
worthy of note.
oucn is a brief outline of the discussion, so
far as we can give it from memory and in haste ;
and we have written thus much for the benefit
of those of your readers who have not, and may
not, hear the candidates on the stump. We were
very agreeably disappointed at the result of the
discussion, as some little fear had been created
in our mind by the extravagant representations
of whig papers, lest Kerr should come off the
held victorious over our gallant leader. Gov
ReidJs modest and unassuming. and labors under
the disadvantage of being deficient in fluency of
elocution and grace ot diction ; but these deh
ciencies are in a great degree supplied by much
native shrewdness, together with good informa
tion and great point in argument. Mr Kerr is
ostentatious in his deportment, florid in style,
and vague in his mode of argumentation; but at
the same time possesses much ingenuity, or ra-
mer piausiouity, and is occasionally quite elo
quent. Of course in the above account we were
not able to go into the arguments which were
adduced, but merely stated the general outline
ot tne speecnen.
. Gov. Reid has lost nothiug in this county
We heard an intelligent whig remark, after the
discussion, that Kerr ought to travel alone, for
that his speeches seemed to be perfectly conclu
TH JB MOIRTIHI
sive to an ordinary hearer, wnfte "Being deliver
ed, but when put to the -test by Reid they ap
peared exceedingly flimsy and so thought
- ' JUNIUS.
For the Carolinian.
DISCUSSION AT TROY.
The two candidates for Governor addressed
the people of Montgomery county at Troy on
the 19th of June. Mr Keir led off with a great
"ow of eloquence, without much substance. He
walked up and down while speaking, making
quite an independent appearance. In the out
set, he criticised the democratic national plat
form, and when asked for the whig national
platform by Goy. Reid, he referred him to tbe
history of the country. Mr Kerr said he took
the administration of Washington, Madison ant
Jefferson for h !a ni9trn ..a ...u. ;-a
the skies. He abused the'ad ministrations of Vandshal . of the day.
uuren ana Folic, and referred to the negro testi
mony admitted by the former. He spoke of tbe
Mexican war as being unconstitutional. When
he came to the National Bank and Proteclirel
J aritt, he did not recommend them, but aaid b
believed they would be beneficial to the country,
and he was understood to say that if either of
those measures was before him he would vote for 4
it. He then referred to the distribution of thf'
public lands among the several States said be
was a true American who would stand by and
claim the rights of North Carolina ; stating; that
while some of the new States had " gqL lafje
amounts of the public lands, NCarolinali''o
none. But he took care not to tell toe p.,ia
t hat it was a whig Congress that passed that Dis
tribution Bill, and that immedVatelVwafte " '
passage of
the bill hnt pw f -w ;
ward and got their land, and tbe same whig Con
gress, at its next session,- repealed the law ;so
there was an end to tbe distribution of the pub
lic lands. Mr Kerr was charging all this to the
democrats, because, he said, they had always had
the power except in 1840, and then he said Old
Tippecanoe died, and Tyler committed treason,
so tbat the whigs could do nothing for the peo
ple. He said further, that Free Suffrage was a
hobby, but he had no objection to it he re
commended the calling of a Convention, by a
majority of the people at the ballot box, to
change the Constitution of the State. Mr Kerr
says he is for the people he does not propose
anything himself. I cannot conceive myself
what he is for, with the exception of one thing,
that is, he is for being elected Governor if he
can. He said further he wished he could induce
the people of North Carolina to lead more of
the history of Washington, Madison and Jeffer
son, and less of the Oc-trash of the press of both
parties. This I think rather cool in Mr Kerr.
What will the whig presses, which are straining
every nerve to elect him, think of it ? I suppose
the trash of the democratic press, as Mr Kerr is
pleased to term it, is composed of such stubborn
facts that he does not like to have much to do
with it. I will do Mr Kerr the justice to say
that he makes a pretty respectable speech for a
party without principles ; and to sum his speech
altogether, I think it was composed principally
of the same materials of Dr WondelPs pills to
purge melancholy, which was composed of fun
and atmospheric air in equal proportions.
Reid and victory !
A LIVE DEMOCRAT.
The Macon (Ga.) Journal Alessenger
(a leading journal of the constitutional
Union party) views the nomination of Gen.
Scott as the triumph of the enemies of the
South, and thinks that it will give a new
vitality to that party at the North which
has denied the supremacy of the law,
and the obligations of the constitution,
and systematically encroached upon the
rights of the South ; and that Freesoilers
would control his administration, and
dispense the patronage of the General
Oovernment, were he elected. - It is true,
says the Journal & Messenger, that the
Convention has endorsed the Compromise
measures in its platform of principles,
but in the vote upon that platform, the
majority of Scott votes in the Convention
was recorded in the negative : and that
with'a candidate whom they can control.
they care not for the principles of a plat
form lor which they never votetl, ana
with the offices of the Government at their
disposal, they would not hesitate to de
clare -their opposition to that platform.
The Messenger moreover stales that the
great issues of the next Presidential can
ts are those connected with slavery,
and that they swallow up the minor points
of political faith, upon which the Whig
and Democratic parties are divided ; and
consequently, in the language of the
resolutions of the late Fillmore Conven
tion of Georgia, the safety and honor of
the South to it are dearer- than, the tri
umph of any party.
WHIG EVIDENCE.
Id The editor of the New York Day
Book, a whig paper, says that he has con.
versed with hundreds of whigs in that city
since the nomination of Scott, and that he
only heard one say that he intended to
support the whig nominee. And further.
that the only northern State Scott would
carry was Vermont, a State that nullified
the fugitive slave law.
Messrs. Stephens and Toombs.
The following we extract from the Augusta
Chronicle and Sentinel of Friday :
As considerable anxiety has been man.
ifested to know the position of Messrs.
Stephens and Tombs in relation to the
nomination, it affords us great gratifica
tion to lay before our readers the follow
ing telegraphic despatch received yes
terday :
Washington, June 23, 1852.
James VV. Jones, Esq. Scott is nomi
nated. We do not believe that he ought
to be supported by the "Constitutional
Union Party" of Georgia, but we will
abide by the decision of their Convention,
when - it assembles.
ALEX. H. STEPHENS,
ROBT. TOOMBS.
New Hampshire. The bill to repeal
the act 'for the further protection ot
personal liberty" which Act undoubted
ly conflicts with the Saws and Constitution
of the United States, passed the New
Hampshire House of Representatives on
Wednesday, by a vote of 157 to 113.
Majority 44. Four Whigs voted for the
repeal, and four Democrats against it.
This shows the attachment of the New
Hampshire Democracy te the Compro
mise in all its parts. New York, Massa
chusetts and some other States, have simi
lar laws on their -statute books, which,
though essentially inoperative, ought to be
repealed. Pennsylvania has already re
pealed hers. Thus, one after another,
the States which have been swerved from
their propriety are getting back to the
standard of the Constitution.
. (DAUB L flftlAFI
SEVENTY-SIXTH ANNIVERSARY
Of American Independence.
The Committee appointed to make ar
rangements for celebrating the approach
in anniversary of American Independ
ence, recommend the following as the
ORDER OF THE DAY
For MONDAY, July 5th:
At sunrise, the National Flag will be
hoisted in the Public Square, and a Fed
eral Salute of 13 guns fired at Military
Green. At 9 o'clock, a. in., a Procession
will be formed on Gillespie street under
the direction of Major A. McLean, Mar-
shal of the day, and will march to the
Baptist Church, where the Declaration of
Independence win oe reau uj v. l. mc
Gary, rEsq., the Mecklenburg Declaration
$jiW. Sandford, Jr, Esq, and an Ora
tion delivered byM. J. McUuffie, Esq.
ViTne Sextons of the different Churches
,71ll ring meir ucu uunug uic uiuviug ui
the Procession.
4; At.'l o'clock, a National Salute of 31
Hans will be fired at Military Green.
jAt Sun-down the National Flag will be
vwgred at the signal of one gun.
The Marshal of the Day announces the
SttSo as the
iiu2trW PROCESSION :
Fayetteville Independ't L't. 1 ft. Company,
fayetteville Kinemen,
Phoenix Lodge No. 8 Free Masons,
Cross Creek Lodge No. 4 Odd Fellows,
Sons of Temperance and Rechabites,
Mechanic Benevolent Society,
Clergy,
Orator and Readers,
Commandant U. S. Arsenal & Officers of
Army and Navjc,
Soldiers of the Revolution & late Wars,
Magistrate tf Police & Town Coinmisoners,
High Sheriff of the County and other
civil Officers,
Teachers and Students of Academies,
Strangers and Citizens,
Committee of Arrangements.
The several Associations, officers and
citizens, are respectfully invited to meet
on Gillespie street, near Mr Ei amber ts
residence, for the purpose of joining the
Procession in the order and at the hour
named, and of doing honor to this Birth
day of their independence.
None, except Ladies, will be admitted
into the Church before the arrival of the
Procession.
Providential Escape On last Wed
nesday afternoon the lightning struck a
small sycamore tree in the yard of Mr
Henry Sedberry, on Harrington Hill.
At the time, two daughters of Mr Sedberry,
a daughter of Owen Houston, and the
youngest daughter of Guidon Deming,
Esq., were sitting upon the door-sill and
steps of Mr Sedberry's house, about fif
teen feet from the tree. They were all
more or less stunned by the shock ; but
Miss Houston who was leaning against
the door casing, was the most affected,
being entirely prostrated, and remained
for some moments speechless. It is a
great wonder that the group were not
seriously injured, if not killed. Fay
Ob server.
U. S. Bank. In a speech recently
delivered by Hon. David Outlaw in the
House of Representatives, he said :
So far as I know, no man of any party
proposes to establish a United States Bank.
I declare for one, I should not hesitate to
vote against it."
We take the liberity of informing Mr
Outlaw that the Whig candidate for
Governor, John Kerr is desirous of ex
huming "the dead carcass of the United
States Bank," and of breathing the breath
of life into it, being probably the only
individual in the State who entertains a
lingering affection for the Monster of
Corruption. Goldiboro' Republican.
United Democracy' Jefferson Davis
and Gov. Foote, of Mississippi, are both
in the field for Pierce and King.
We learn that recently while a few
indiscreet individuals were speaking dis
paragingly of General Pierce's conduct
in Mexico, Maj. Gen. Scott, who was
present, put an end to the remarks by
expressing his unqualified admiration ot
that gentleman's uniform patriotic course
in the campaign. Washington Corr. Halt.
Clipper 26A utt.
Another National Convention Called."
A circular dated at Washington, and
signed by Samuel Lewis, chairman, has
been issued, calling a National Conven
tion of delegates of the free Democracy,
jt, the city of Pittsburg, on Wednesday,
the eleventh day of August next, at noon,
for the purpose of selecting candidates for
the offices of President and Vice Presi
dent of the United States." Friends of
the principles declared at Buffalo, at the
memorable Convention of August, 1848,
are requested to send delegates.
; good wife" says a western editor
"is one who puts her husband at the side
of the bed next to the wall and tucks him
up to keep him warm in the winter, splits
the wood, makes the fire in the morning,
washes her husband's face, and draws on
his boots for him, never scolds, never suf
fers a rent to remain in her husband's
smallclothes, keeps her shoes up at the
heel, and her stockings darned, never
wonders what her husband sees interest
ing in the young woman who lives across
the way, never slams the door aloud when
her husband is speaking, and always re
proves the children when they eat their
father's supper.''
On the 13th of Jaanary last In Colnmbns County, on
tbe road leading from Wilmington to Wbiterilla. m large
Pocket Book containing several papers, among which was
a, note on Gilbert P. Higlsr in my faror for $13 30 dae
one day after date and dated tbe 20th of Dee. 1851. Anr
person finding tbe above Pocket Book and note will be
liberally Tewarded by returning it to tbe subscriber. All
persons are hereby forewarned from trading for the said
note as it ciaaui cuueciea oj any otner person than
myself. EBENEZEK FREEMAN.
July 3, 182. C97-2tpd.
LETTER OF HON. JAMES HUCH AH AIM.
The Washington "Union says :
The following letter from Hon. James
Buchanan has been handed to us for pub
lication by a distinguished member of
Congress from Pennsylvania. We have
no doubt that the sentiments expressed by
n i i ..f i
ivir oucnanan, in approval oi tne nomina
tions at Baltimore, will be cordially re
sponded to by the democracy of the
w . esM ; a i
keystone state, i ne victory ooiaineu
last fall by Colonel Bigler involved the
same principles which are uow in issue
between the Whig and Democratic parties.
and is a proof that the people of that State
are as watchful now as they were in the
days of Jackson, ot the means which are
necesssry to maintain the rights ol the
States, and the integrity of the Union :
Extract of a letter from the Hon. James
Buchanan to a member of .Congress
from Pennsylvania.
Wheatland, near Lancaster,
June 8, 1852. j
Mr Dear Sir : For the first time, I
have had a fair trial. My own delegation
was able, faithful, active, and energetic;
but they could not command success.
This was not their fault. I am now per
fectly satisfied with the result, belonging,
as I do, to the school of optimists-
I shall give to the nominees a decided
support, as I intend to do as long as I shall
live, to the nominees of the Democratic
party. The principles of our great party
are those which alone can secure the
prosperity and perpetuity of the Union.
For Colonel King 1 entertain tne wannest
feelings of friendship. A purer, a better,
or a sounder-judging man does not live.
I know ueneral fierce very well,
fh rough out his congressional career, he
uniformly maintained the character of a
sound and intlexible Democrat, ana an
honest and honorable man. We must do
our dutv, and leave the consequences to
Providence.
From your friend, very respectfully,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
STOCK of COTTON IN LIVERPOOL.
The following estimate fsays the Char
leston Mercury,) of the probable supply
and consumption of Cotton from the 28th
of May to 51st December, 1852, and the
probable stock remaining in Liverpool
Dec. 31, 1852, is from a well informed
American gentleman, familiar with the
subject, now in Liverpool :
Bales.
Stock of American cotton in Liv
erpool, May 28,
Estimated quantity afloat, ex
ported from the U. S. previous
to May 12, and not arrived at
Liverpool May 28,
Estimated export from U. S.
from May 12, to Sept I,
400,000
180,000
350,000
Estimated export from U. S.
from Sept. 1, to arrive at Liv
erpool prior to Dec. 51, 1852 150,000
1,080,000
Probable stock in Spinners' hands
May 28,
100,000
1,180,000
Consumption from May 1
28 toDec 31. 31 weeks,
at 50,000 bales per week 950,000
Export from May 28 to
31st Dec, 31 weeks, at
3,000 per week 93,000
1,023,000
Probable stock of American cot
ton in Liverpool, Dec. 31,
1852 157,000
My most deliberate judgment is that
the Liverpool stock of American Cotton on
the 31st December, will not exceed 150,-
000 a 175,000 bales, unless prices in the
meantime attain such a height as to check
consumption, inis, nowever, win pro
bably be the case, and there will doubt
less be enough Cotton on the 1st January
to supply the world. But who can tell
at what price? I estimate 7d. for Fair
with a crop of 2,800,000 bales, or d
advance r decline for every 100,000
below or above that quantity."
fT3" We are authorized to an
nounce Col. ALEX. MURCHISON as a candi
date to represent the District of Cumberland in
the Senate of the next General Assembly.
. . l ITT .1 .
UL" w e are autnonzea to an
nounce Hon. JAMES C. DOBBIN as a candi
date to represent the County of Cumberland in
the House of Commons of the next General As-
sembly.
tdr We are authorized to an
nounce uiL.UKiib w. ixukam, rsq. as a can
didate to represent the County of Cumberland
in tbe House of Commons of the next General
Assembly.
3r We are authorized to an
nounce MALCOM J. McDUFFIE, Esq.,asacan-
didate to represent the county of Cumberland
the House
of Commons of the next General As
sembly.
iT3 We are authorized to an
nounce Maj. JNO. P. LEONARD as a candidate
to represent the County of Cumberland in the
House of Commons of the next General Assembly.
IC" We are authorized to an
nounce ALEX. JOHNSON, Esq., as a candidate
for the office of Sheriff of Cumberland County.
XjrThe subscriber announces
himself a candidate for the office of Sheriff for
the County of Cumberland election 1st Thurs
day in August next.
JOHN J. PHILIPS.
WISTAB-'S BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY.
Lenox, Madison County, N. VOct. 18.
Messrs : J. E. Warner It Co., Utica, N. Y. (Agents for
Seth W. t ewle.l Gentlemen, I have seen notices of cures
performed by uDr. Wiutar's Balaam of Wild Cherry."
I have been troubled with soreness in my throat, attended
with severe and painful cough. I am now confined to my
bonne in stormy and foggy weather, cold winds, sic. Mr
bodily health is feeble, ana 1 am now about fifty-fire
years 01 age. m. aim wgucrum 01 utj vnroat came on
about the year 1806, and has troubled me in my private
and professional business, so tbat 1 have never been free
from it since. I tb'nk my ease is a bard one for a trial of
y6nr medicine, nut 1 enclose to you one dollar, which I
understand is tne price, nease send me a bottle. If this
bas a good enecs. 1 uiu neea to sen a to yon again
Yours respectfully, . J. S. PALMER.
Mr Palmer again writes stating that this medicine had
eflecieaa cure.
For sale in Fayetteville by 8. J. Hinsdale ; in Raleieh
nansiT
Corrected for the North Carolinian,
JULY 3. 152.
Ctl. Ct
BACON, 121 to 13
BEESWAX 22 to 23
COFFEE Rio i0i to u
Laguira, 11 to i
St. Domingo, 0 to 00
COTTON, 81 to &
COTTON BAGGING
Gunny, 16 to 18
Dundee, 13 to 16
Burlaps 10 to 13
cotton yarns
no. 5 to 10, 15 to 00
CANDLES Fayetteville mould, 12
Adamantine, 30 to 35
Sperm, 50 to 00
DOMESTIC GOODS
Brown Sheetings, 6 to 6
Osnaburgs, 91 to 10
FEATHERS, 32 to 35
FLOUR, 5 00 to 5 50
GRAIN Corn, SS to 95
Wheat, S5 to &0
Oats, 40 to 50
Peas, 1 00 to 1 10
Rye, none 00 to 0 00
HIDES Dry, 7 to 0
Green, 4 to 0
IRON English, 3 to 4
Swedes, common bar, 5 to 0
Ditto, wide 6 to 0
LARD, J2 to 13
LEAD, 6 to 7
MOLASSES Cuba, 23 to 25
New Orleans, 00 - te fiO .
SALT Liverpool, sack .150 to 000
Alum, bushel 40 to 00
FLAXSEED, 1 10 to 1 15
SHOT. 1 75 to 0 00
SPIRITS reach Brandy, 50 to 55
Apple 48 to 50
Northern 40 to 43
N C Whiskey 00 to 00
SUGAR
Loaf &, crushed
St Croix, Porto Rico.N. O.
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7
7
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17
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7
5
17
15
00
10
50
00
to
to
to
to
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to
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9
8
6
20
20
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12
CO
1 25
TALLOW,
TOBACCO Leaf (none)
Manufactured
WOOL,
PORK,
BEEF, on the hoo.
MUTTON,
BUTTER, per lb
CHICKENS, each,
TURKEYS,
EGGS, dozen
POTATOES Sweet,
Do. Irish, northern,
WILMINGTON MARKET.
Corrected weekly by the Wilm'tun Commercial.
BACON, io to 131
CORN, ' 60 to 63
FLOUR Baltimore 4 &7j to 5 00
Canal, extra brands 7 00 to & 00
Fayetteville, 5 25 to 0 00
RIVER LUMBER
Flooring, per M 11 50 t& 12 50
Wide Boards 7 50 to S 00
Scantling 4 50 to 5 (J
TURPENTINE
Yellow dip 2 CO to 000
New Virgin 3 10 to 3 51
Hard 1 23 to 1 30
Spirits, gal. 34 to 00
TAR, 2 00 to 000
PITCH, 1 J5 to 1 37
ROSIN No. 1 2 75 to 0U0
No. 2 1 00 to 1 05
No. 3 y5 to 1 00
TIMBER, per 1000 feet, 9 75 to 6 00
SHINGLES Common 2 50 to 009
Contract 4 50 to 5 50
COFFEE. 9; to 15
STAVES W. O. hhd. rough 0 00 to 0 00
W. O. bbl 00 to 0 Ot
R. O. Hhd, rough 1100 to 0 00
SUGAR. 6 to 7
A PROCLAMATION,
By His Excellency. David S. Hkid, Gov
ernor of the State of North Carolina.
Whereas, three-fifths of the whole number of
member! of each House of the General Assembly
did at the last session pass the following Act :
AN ACT to amend the Constitution of North
Carolina.
Whereas, The freehold qualification now re
quired for the electors for members ol the Sen
ate conflicts with the fundamental principles of
liberty; Therefore,
Sec. 1. Beit enacted by the General Aattmlly
of the State afJVorth Carolina, and it it hereby
enacted by the authority of the same, three-lilt lis
of the whole number of members of each House
concurring, that the second clause of the third
section of the first article of the amended Consti
tution ratified by the people of North Carolina on
the second Monday of November, A D. 1&35, be
amended by striking out the words and pos
sessed of a freehold within the same district of
fifty aares of lai.d for six months next before and
at the day of election," so that the said clause of
said section shall read as follows : All free w hite
men of the age of twenty-one years (except as is
hereinafter declared) w ho have been inhabitants
ot any one district within the State twelve
months immediately preceding the day of anv
election and shall have paid public taxes, shall
be entitled to vote for a member of the Senate.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the Gov
ernor of the State be, and he is hereby directed,
to issue his Proclamation to the people of North
Carolina, at least six months before the next
election for members of the General Assembly,
setting forth the purport f this Act and the
amendment to the Constitution herein proposed,
which Proclamation shall be accompanied by a
true and perfect copy of the Act, authenticated
by the certificate of the Secretary of State, and
both the Proclamation and the copy of this Act,
the Governor of the State shall cause to be pub
lished in all the newspapers of this State, and
posted in the Court Houses of the respective
Counties in this State, at least six months before
the election of members to the next General
Assembly.
Read three times and agreed to by three-fifths of tlie
wuuic uiuucrvi inemoers oi eacn llonre
lespeetivrlr .
and ratitied in Ueneral Assembly, this
January, 1851.
the 24th dy of
J. C. DOBBIN. S. H. C
Y N' HOWARDS, S. H.
State of North Carolin ,
Office of Secretary of State.
I, William Hill, Secretary of State, in mfn
the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify
that the foregoing is a true and perfect copy of
an Act of the General Assembly of this State,
drawn off from the original on file in this office!
uivcu uuu uij nana, mis Jist day of Dec. 1851
vi. H11.L, sec'y of State.
And whereas, the said Act provides for amend,
ing the Constitution of the State of North Caro
lina so as to confer on every qualified voter for
the House of Commons the right to vote also for
the Senate;
Now. therefore, to the end that it may be made
known that if the aforesaid amendment to the
Constitution shall be agreed to by two-thirds of
the whole representation in each House of the
next General Assembly, it will then be submit
ted to the people for ratification, I have issued
this my Proclamation in conformity with the
provisions of the before recited Act.
In testimony whereof, David S. Reid, Governor
of the State of North Carolina, hath hereunto
sethis hand and caused the Great Seal of aaid
State to be affixed.
oS?rV Done at the city of Raleigh, on the
thirty-first day of December, in the
3 VV gyear of our Lord one thousand eight
XT hundred a.nei fifty-one, and in the
5r.tsV 76th year of our Independence.
w DAVID S. REID.
By the Governor,
Thomas Scttli, Jr., Private Sec'y.