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NORTH CAROLINIAN.!
Robert K. Bryan Editor ud Proprietor.
FAYETTEV1LLE N C.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1852.
ELECTION NEAVS.
PIEUCE and KIXG Elected
BY AN OVERWHELMING MAJORITY.
The magnetic telegraph has been out of order
fur the greater part of the time since the election,
but we are nevertheless enabled to give our
readers some information with regard to the
issue of the contest in other States. We present
the following list of States, with the result in
each and the number of electoral votes to which
each is entitled.
FOR PIERCE AND KING,
" New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Maine
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New Jersey
Delaware
Marj land
Virginia
..Indiana
M ichigan
Missouri
Louisiana
South Carolina
Kentucky
Tennessee
35 votes.
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207
FOR SCOTT AND GRAHAM,
Vermont 5 votes.
Massachusetts 13 '
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NORTH CAROLINA ELECTION.
August 1S52. Nov'r 1852.
Reid. Kerr. Pierce. Scott
271 343 301 352
7n3 14SS Sll
not roy si7 go:j
GIG 015 1S4 51b"
200 70G 132 GI3
bO bUG 5 S00
7H0 fill 3 732 GGS
1JUG &33 10G5 2iG
Brunswick
Cumberland,
S icnpson,
Moore,
M ontgomery,
Stanly
Robeson
Wayne
Duplin In G precincts, the vote stands, for
Pierce 50, Scott 112.
Jw Hanover The vote has not bf-en receiv
ed complete but Gen Pierce has a stri;ill gain in
the county.
LOSSES AND GAINS IN N. CAROLINA.
Democratic (Sains In Cumberland 72; Stanly
Of.; Montgomery 14; Brunswick 51; Robeson 4.
TViig Gains In Moore 93 ; Sampson 132 ;
Wayne 134; Wake GO (reported) ; Franklin 50
(reported); Chatham 230-(reported) ; Orange
200 (reported)-
Latent from Raleigh,
BY TELEGRAPH.
Raleigh, Nov. 5.
Twenty-one Counties beard from Scoft's
cle.ir g"f 137'.' no news froin Clingman's Dis
trict. TUe whigs claim the State but I. believe
the deniocmts have carried it. f.Ei. Standard
THE VOTE OF CUMBERLAND.
We give belmv the official vote of the County
of Cumberland. It shows a democratic gain over
the result of the election in August lust of 72
votes. So much for the extraordinary efforts of
the able whig leaders of Cumberland so much
for tiie grand vt hig barbecue given at Fayette
ville so much for the filty turkeys, the hundred
and fifty chickens, t lie roast beef ami whig elo
quence without stint.
We congratulate the gallant democracy of
Cumbeiland on this most cheering result. The
following is the oflicial votes
Ave. 1852. Nor.
Reid. Kerr. Pieice. Scott
Fayetteville 3IG 3IU 425 371
Seventv-fiit G5 31 43 25
Willis'Creek 10 15 77 10
Lock's Creek 3 57 70 52
Quewliiille G2 13 62 is
Averasboro' 117 57 132 7G
Ne ill's Creek 10'i 12 105 II
Carver's Creek 70 22 SS 20
Upper L. River 72 39 50 42
Barbecue f.O 13 4G 30
Flea Hill 52 75 4S G7
John Monroe's 45 1G -15 11
Buckhorn j j.-,o 9
Kocktish 5G 71 77 Gfi
The Grove 5s 4 52 3
13SS 7b3 Sll
In IS IS Ihe vote for President stood Cass 1 1 91 ,
TaxlorS'JO. Compai ing the result of that elec
tion with the late result, there is a democratic
gain in Cumbei land of 0'00.
Ttfgrajiied for the Washington Union.
MAINE.
Portland Scott 1.579 ; Pierce 1.746; Hale MSI.
Bxngor Pierce" majority 563.
Returns shuw that Pierce's majority will reach 12.000.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Boston ricrce gains
Lowell do.
Dorchester do.
N. Bedford do.
6000
tiOO
400
300
lteturtm from sixty-two towns give Scott 20.5S3. Pierce
19. ICS. State doubtful. Pierce's nett gain in 03 towns in
Massachusetts is 9.006.
VERMONT.
Thirteen towns give Scott 1.399 majority.
WISCONSIN.
Kenosha Scott 203; Pierce 212; Hale 165.
ILLINOIS.
Tcru Tierce's maj. 17; Ottowa rierces msj. 180.
CONNECTICUT.
Bridgeport Tierce's majority 207.
Tierce's majority in the State is over 3.000 no mistake.
DELAWARE.
"Wilmington City Ticrce?s majority 259
New Castle county do. 272
Delaware gone for Pierce to a certainty.
VIRGINIA.
Richmond City Scott's majority 847
Norfolk " Tierce's mjority 45
Fortsmouth do. 360
1'etersburg - do. 244
City and County of Alexander 64 majority for Soott
whig loss 249.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Concord (Tierce's residence) Pierce gains 2il
Manchester Scott's majority 136
Nashua Scott's majority 7
Nashville Tierce's majority 97
franklin Pierce's majority 20
Hudson Tierce's majority 81
RHODE ISLAND.
Returns from eleven towns show a democratic gain on
the governor's vote last spring of 2S7. State gone for
Tierce by 700. , .
Further returns increase Pierce s majority from eight
hundred to one thousand.
MICHIGAN'.
Detroit gives Fierce 672 majority being a democratic
gain of
. NEW TOBK.
Albany City gives 800 majority for Fierce.
Troy :ity 9 majority for Pierce.
Buffalo 248 majority for Pierce.
Brooklyn gives Pierce 1.334 majority. "Williamsburg
elves Pierce 643 majority
State gone for Pierce by more than 15.000. certain.
JVtw York City.
2d ward Flerce'g majority 360
6th ward do do 299
7th ward do do 420
8th ward do do 378
14th ward do de 1.000
15th ward Scott's majority 460
11th ward Pierce's majority 1.743
Pierce's majority iu the city will reach 15,000. Sey
mour's about the same.
Walbridge, Walsh. Tweed, Walker, and Cutting, demo
crats, elected to Congress from this city.
MARYLAND.
City of Frederick Pierce's majority 302
City of Cumberland gives Pierce a gain of 200 over
Ces" vote.
Baltimore city Pierce's majority. 4 498.
Montgomery county- Scott's majority 226 ; democratic
gain 60.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Bedford borough Pierce's gain 92
Scliulkill county do majority. 450
Philadelphia city and county Pierce's maj. 1.000
Northern Liberties Pierce's majority 1,031
Spring Gardens do do 450
Southwark do do 992
Penn district do do 624
Lancaster city do do 365
Berks county do do over 5.000
C umbcrbtnd county do do 350
York county do do 1.100
Pierce's majority in Pennsylvania will be 15.000
probably 20,000.
OHIO.
Sandusky City Pierce's majority 522. Democratic
gain 244
Toleda City democratic gain 71
Lucas county democratic gain 31
Ke turns tJiow large gains for Pierce majority 20,000.
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THlTfitECTION
Is now over and it is conceded on all hands
that PIERCE and KING have been elected
President and Vice President ef the U. States.
To say that we rejoice at this result would con
vey but a faint idea of the feelings which it has
produced in us. The people have now endorsed
the principles of the Democratic Party in a
manner signally emphatic, whilst they have
with equal emphasis set the seal of their dis
approbation on our whig opponents. We an
ticipated this, but we do not rejoice the less at
it. The Whig Party has become so weak of
late years that it has been compelled to resort to
the influence of military renown to sustain it
self. In 1S4S, by means of the nomination of a
great military leader, and by holding out the
inducement of no-party ism, the Whig Party-
succeeded in getting into power. Emboldened
by success, that party attempted the same game
in '52. But the people have got enough of whig
rule for the present, and have determined tore
turn to their old friends, the Democracy. In
this they have shown good judgment of a surety.
In our own State as far as heard from, there
h ive been considerable losses and gains in differ
ent counties over the result of the August elec
tion. Nevertheless, we confidently calculate on
having carried the State. The battle has been
contested in this State with probably as much
zeal as in any Southern State. Our opponents
have left no stone unturned to accomplish suc
cess. Neither have our democratic friends, in
this quarter at least, been remiss. We can
speak for the! democracy of Cumberland, and
we do them but simple justice when we .ay that
they have acquitted themselves like patriots and
men. For the efforts of those gallant champions
of democracy, Warren Winslow, Jesse G. Shep
herd, Clement G. Wright and Malcom J. Mc
Dufrie, and many others who we might enumer
ate, bu specially for these, we claim the grati
tude of the democracy. Mr Winslow's speeches
throughout this campaign have been charac
terized by a degree of logical ability which we
have never heard surpassed either before an
audience of the people, or in the forum of justice
They carried conviction to the minds of his
hearers and have contributed no little towards
the success of the democratic cause. Mr Shep
herd too has done yeoman service in the field.
Ever ready to do battle in the cause of democrat',
he has stood forth on all occasions as a speaker
of great power. No fact, bearing upon the
subject he discusses, seems to escape him. His
information is extensive and accurate, and his
arguments have been conclusive. He too may
claim a part of the merit fur the large democratic
gain in Cumberland. Messrs Wright and Mc
Duffie entered upon this as their first campaign.
Gallantly have they borne themselves in the con
rlict. They canvassed this and adjoining coun
ties with an energy and an ability worthy of all
praise If they carry themselves hereafter as
they have done throughout this campaign we
predict for them great success and the most bril
liant results.
THANKSGIVING DAY.
Gov. Reid has set apart the last Thursday in
this month, being the 25th, as a day of thanks
giving to be observed throughout the State.
There is no people under heaven so greatly
blessed as the people of this great Republic.
Peace and plenty smile on u, we enjoy civil
and religious liberty to the fullest extent, and
whilst we are prosperous at home we are equally
respected abroad. It is highly proper therefore
that we observe one out of the three hundred
and sixty-five as a day peculiarly of thanksgiving.
The same day has been set apart in other
States-for the same purpose.
THE MASS MEETING AT McNEHVL'S
BRIDGE. On Saturday the 30th tilt, there was
a large gathering of the Democracy at the above
place. Spirited and effective addresses were
delivered by Warren Winslow, Jesse G. Shep
herd, Malcorn J.McDuffie, Esq'rs, and ColThos.
Waddill. The weather was very unfavorable,
as it rained almost incessantly. Notwithstand
ing its inclemency, however, there was a very
large assemblage, amounting to nearly &00 per
sons. Among these were quite a number of
ladies, who lent their presence and approbation
to the occasion. At the hour of 2 o'clock the
speaking was intermitted and the whole com
pany partook of an excellent dinner prepared
by that excellent democrat, David Murphy, Esq.
The meeting adjourned about 5 o'clock iu the
evening in excellent spirits, nnd with a fixed de
termination on the part of the democrats to do
their duty.
We cannot forbear saying something of the
delegatiou which went from Fayetteville. It
made by odds the largest procession we have
ever seen in our streets. We think we do not
miss the mark very far in putting it down at
three quarters of a mile in length. The Fay
etteville democracy are the true grit beyond all
peradventure.
fjr-The Observer of the 4th states that Gen.
Pierce lost in Concord the place of his residence,
and Manchester a neighboring town, 173 votes.
As a set off to this we state upon the authority
of the Union that in Concord Gen. Pierce's gain
is 291 votes.
fogg against gen. pierce. . &tate riegrisiatnre.
Our readers will recollect the perverse and 'i On Tuesday, Oct. 26th, the Senate had under
obstinate bitterness with which the whig jour- consideration the bill to repeal the county of
nals of the South upheld and endorsed the ' Jackson. A debate sprung up, which was par
slander put forth by Northern abolition papers ticipated in by several Senators. Mr Brogden
aeainstGen. Pierce in relation to his speecn at,
New Boston in January last. We do not wisn
to revive the discussion in relation to that sub
ject, for it was long since clearly shown by
conclusive testimony that the report of Gen.
T a 'o crAAK oa niuort Kv TwiCfi Pfi?? VV3S
. . ft t-u i k-t. that flae
altogether false. The election which that laise j
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and nothing can be gained or lost in relation
to it by either party. We wish however to show
our readers how Gen. Pierce is regarded by Mr
Fogg the Editor of the Independent Democrat,
the journal which so grossly falsified his re
marks at New Boston. It will be recollected
that Mr Fogg represented Gen. P. as saying
on that occasion that he loathed the Fugitive
Slave Law, and that it was opposed to moral
right. Now let us see what he thinks of Gen.
Pierce, notwithstanding this alledged declaration.
Iu the Independent Demoerat of Oct. 23th the
following article appears :
"General Pierce's Position. The
position of (Jen. Pierce upon the slaverj
question is too well known to all the peo
ple ol New Hampshire to need recapitula
tion at this time by us. From the firs,t
day le entered Congress to the day he
resigned and came home, his position was
always that of an ally of slavery. During
all the long struggle which ended in the
triumph of the right of petition, be stood
up or kneeled down just as his southern
masters desired. Not a noble manly word
in behalf of the North ever escaped his
lips. Not a vote did he give which could
indicate that his 'nursing mother' was not
as black as slavery itself, or that he ever
breathed the fresh, free air of the land on
whose soil repose the ashes of a Stark, a
Scammell, or even a Pierce.
And of all this he now ingloriously
makes his boast, and challenges foes and
friends to show that he ever, even here.
'acted or spoke like a free man! With
this sell burned brand on his brow he asks
for freemen's votes. Solemnly pledged
to be as servile in the future as he has been
in the past, he desires the Christian voters
of New Hampshire to help elevate him to
a post where he may still more crushingly
trample free principles and suffering hu
manity under his feet.
Democrats of New Hampshire! will
you do it? will you be responsible before
liod for the outrages and wrongs of a double-distilled
pro-slavery administaation for
the next four years? You cannot support
Franklin Pierce on the platform of his
party, to which he 'cordially and heartily
assents,' without sinning against God,
against humanity, against your country,
and against the memories of all those glori
ou8men who lived, and suffered and died(to
make that country free."
NEGLIGENT POSTMASTERS we consider
about the greatest nuisances which modern
civilization has introduced. We cannot conceive
how any man of common honesty can accept an
office, and receive its emoluments, without dis
charging the duties which appertain to it. If
a President of the U. S., receiving his $25 000
per annum, were to neglect his oflicial duties he
would at once receive the rebuke from public
opinion which his conduct merited. The small
ness of a salary attaching to an office does not
lessen the obligation of the incumbent to dis
charge its duties, and a postmaster with the
smallest salary who wilfully or negligently omits
to do his duty grossly violates the first princi
ples of morality. We make these remarks with
no particular personal regard. We lately re
ceived a letter from a subscriber in Richmond
county, complaining that he did riot receive his
paper with any regularity whatever. Some
times he gets two numbers at a time, and many
numbers he never receives. This is not the
first complaint of the kind that has reached us,
and we have lost more than one subscriber on
account of the negligence of these faithless
public servants. We wish we could impress
on such the propriety of either doing their duty
or resigning in favor of some one who will.
fjCf The completion of the Charlotte and South
Carolina Railroad was celebrated at Charlotte
on the 2Sth ult, by an immense gathering of the
people of North and South Carolina. The Co
lumbia Carolinian puts down the number pre
sent at 12,000 to 18,000. Speeches were made
by James W. Osborne, Esq, of Charlotte, by Mr
Palmer the President of the Road, by Judge Ellis
and Col. Jas. Gadsden of S. C. The South Ca
rolinian speaks thus of the Road :
Having traveled over the entire road
and observing its construction, and all its
appertenances and works, we are fre to
say, and we have had opportunities of
speaking knowingly, that we know ol no
railroad of its length in the United States
that surpasses it for solidity of construc
tion and perfect completeness in every
thing connected with the enterprise. It is
unquestionably the most comfortable road
we ever passed over.
The South Carolinian says further of the town
of Charlotte.-
The town of Charlotte is evdently
on the dawn ofa prosperous career, and
the fine buildings now erecting there give
abundant evidence that there is energy
enough among her people to avail them
selves of the advantages now presented to
them. Everywhere about the town the
signs or improvement and enterprise are
visible. "
RECEPTION OF JUDGE CONKLIXG AT HAVANA
New Orlens, October 29.
Advices from Havana to the 2oth of October have been
received at New Orleans, by ihe arrival at that port of
the Brig Millauden.
The U. S. steam frigate Powhatan arrived at Havana,
on the 23d of October, having on board Judge Cockling,
U. S. minister to Mexico. On bis way from the vessel to
the house of the Acting U. S. Consul Judge Cookling was
followed by the rabble, who loaded hira with all kinds of
abuse. He then proceeded to the residence of the Cap
tain General, but the result of the interview was not
known when the Millauden left.
STILL LATER FROM HAVANA.
. T, , New Orleans. October 31.
The steam ship Black Warrior has arrived at Mobile
with later advices from Havana, which state that the
Captain-General has expressed his willingness that the
U. S Mail Steam Ship Crescent City should land" her
mails and passengers in future, but he wUl not allow
Purser Smith to come on shore. He also apologizes for
the past conduct of the authorities, which he character
ises as having been too hasty. The whole difficulty wiU
therefore be shortly settled amicably.
The Powhatan was to have left Havana on toe 28th of
October, with Judge Cookling for Vera Cruz.
onereu appropriait: . ("" i.
death of Daniel Webster, and made a few re
marks on the life and public services of the il
lastsious dead. The Senate then adjourned as a
mark, of respect for Mr Webster.
I In the House, a communication was received
from the Comptroller, in answer to an inquiry,
t t . ,
stating that the cost of publishing the Governors
proclamation and the Free Suffrage act was
bout $1,900. Mr Cherry introduced resolu
tions expressing regret at the death of Daniel
Webster, and delivered a short and appropriate
eulogy. The House then adjourned.
On the 27th, in the Senate, the bill to confer
acts of incorporation on Benevolent or Charitable
Societies, was read 3d time and passed. This
bill confers the power on County Courts to issue
acts of incorporation, with certain prescribed
rales.
V In the House, Mr Dortch from the committee
on the Judiciary, reported the bill to repeal the
act abolishing jury trials in the county courts of
Columbus, with an amendment striking out the
2d and 3d sections, and recommended its pas
sage. The amendment was adopted, and on mo
tion of Mr George the bill was laid on the table.
i B"1 "Dobbin from the same committee, reported
the bill authorizing the probate of deeds and
bills of sale, requiring registration, before the
Clerks of the County Courts, and recommended
its passage. Read 2d time and passed. Mr Avery
from the committee on Internal Improvements,
reported the bill to amend the act to incorporate
the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad Company, with
two amendments, the first to give the State one
Director for every thousand shares, and the 2d
to strike out the ISth section of the bill. The
first amendment was adopted without debate
on the second Messrs Avery and Saunders made
some remarks, when the matter was postponed,
and the House adjourned.
On the 2Sth, in the Senate, Mr Steele intro
duced a bill to incorporate the Pee Dee Plank
Road Company. The bill to amend an act in
corporating the Fayetteville and Centre Plank
Road Co. passed 2d reading. Mr Thomas of
Cherokee offered the following resolution:
Whereas, at the last session of the General Assembly
an act whs pa."ed repealing an act establishing Polk
County in the Western portion of this State, by which
the West is deprived of one member in the House of Com
mons ; and whereas, a Resolution bns been introduced at
this session to repeal an act establishing another County
in the West, by the name of Jackson; and whereas, under
a recent decision of the Supreme Court of the State the
power of the General Assembly is conceded to repeal he
Act establishing any county in tne Slate; ana wnereas
the repeal of Western counties must lead to much dis
satisfaction; and whereas, if the General Assembly con
tinue the policy of repealing acts which establish Counties
in the West, and thereby lessen the number of represen
tatives. it may lead to the repeal ofa part of the Counties
in the Eastern portion of the State, a considerable number
of which do not possess their requisite share of population.
In order to prevent the evils resulting from the repeal of
Acts establishing Counties, which, if continued, might be
rxercised by a political party, having a majority in the
Legislature., to weaken and disfranchise the minority ;
Therefore. '
Bp it Resolved. That in the opinion of this General As
sembly the power of repealing counties ought not to be
exercised during the present Session, and that in the
opinion of this General Assembly the exercise of the pow
er is one of doubtful expediency.
The Senate adjourned without action on the
resolution.
In the House, Mr Avery introduced a bill to
incorporate the" North Carolina and Tennessee
Railroad Company, which was referred to the
Committee on Internal Improvements. The
bill provides for extending the Central Road from
Salisbury, N. C, to Knoxville, Tenn., with a
capital of $3,000,000, of which the State is to
subscribe two millions whenever one million
shall have been subscribed by individuals. The
provisions are the same, in this respect, as those
of the charter of the Central Road. The bill to
incorporate the Fayetteville and Raleigh Plank
Road Company was read 2nd time and passed.
Mr Pegrain introduced a bill to incorporate the
Gulf and Graham Plank Road Company. Mr
McDugald introduced a bill concerning the sale
and inspection of lumber and ton timber at Wil
mington or other points on the Cape Fear River.
Mr Miller offered a resolution to send a message
to the Senate proposing to go forthwith into an
election for U. S. Senator; but before the vote
was taken the House adjourned.
On the 29th, in the Senate, Mr Albright in
troduced a bill to incorporate the Haywood and
Raleigh Plank Road Company. The bill author
izing the County Court of Duplin to sell certain
public lands in said county was read 3d time and
passed. The bill to amend an act incorporating
the Fayetteville and Centre Plank Road Co. was
read 3d time and passed.
In the House, Mr Miller withdrew his resolu
tion to go into election for U. S. Senator. Mr
Webb introduced a bill to incorporate the West
ern North Carolina Railroad Company. Mr
Bynum of Chatham introd uced a bill to incorpo
aate the Haywood and Pittsboro Plank Road Co.
Mr Philips introduced a bill to give courts of
law jurisdiction over all lands sold for partition;
also a bill to give courts of law jurisdiction over
sales of real and personal property. Mr Thorn
burg introduced a bill to amend an act passed at
the session of lS45-'49, concerning the Militia.
Mr Philips introduced a bill to incorporate the
HaywooJ and Chapel Hill Plank Road Company.
Mr Miller of Caldwell offered a resolution to
send a message to the Senate proposing to go
into the election of a U. S. Senator on Monday
at 12 o'clock; but the resolution was laid on the
table by a vote of 4S to 36. A message was re
ceived from the Governor transmitting resigna
tions of Justices of the Peace, sundry resolutions
of Legislative bodies, and the proceedings of the
stockholders of the Raleigh &, Wilmington Rail
road Company. The bill to amend an act enti
tled an act to regulate inspections, &.c, was read
3d time and passed, together with several other
bills concerning local affairs.
On the 30th, in the Senate, Mr WoodGn intro
duced a bill to incorporate the N. C. Sc. Western
Railroad Co.. with a capital of $3,000,000 the
bill provides for the extension of the Central
Railroad to some point in Tennessee. Mr Mur
cbison of Cumberland introduced a bill and a
memorial for a Bank to be established in Fayette
ville, with a capital of $300,000. Ordered to be
printed and referred to committee. The Senate
adjourned till Monday.
In the House, a memorial was read from T. G.
Clayton, the inventor and manufacturer of apa
ratuses to take the yeas and nays, with a pro
position to furnish tbe Hall of Commons with
said apparatus for $5,000, and the Senate cham
ber for an additional $1,000. Referred to a se
lect of three, consisting of Messrs McNeill, J A
Caldwell and Black. Mr Webb of Rutherford
offered a resolution that the committee on Fi
nance inquire into the most eligible plan for
gradually removing free negroes from the State.
The bill authorizing the probate of deeds, bills
of sale, &.c, requiring registration, before Clerks
of County Courts, was read 3d time and passed.
The bill authorizing County Courts to pay Jus
tices of the Peace for taking lists of taxables, was
read 3d time and passed.
Monday, Nov. 1, in the Senate, Mr Kelly in
troduced a bill to amend the 1st sec. of the 34 th
chap, of Revised Statutes, entitled legacies, filial
portions and distributive shares. A bill to con
firm the establishment of the county of Yadkin
was read 2d time and passed.
In the House, Mr Avery, from the committee
on internal improvements, reported the bills to
incorporate the Gulf and Graham and the Hay
wood and Chapel Hill Plank Road Companies,
and recommended their passage, and each passed j instant, having be n convened for the purpose of
2d reading." Mr Lander introduced a bill to i electing Electors for President and Vice Pre; -abolish
the militia laws of the State. The bills ! !nt of the U.S. for the State of South Carolina.
to incorporate the Fayetteville and Raleigh, and ;
the Concord and Anson Plank Road Companies,
were each read the 3d time and passed. The
bill to incorporate literary, benevolent and
charitable societies was read 3d time and passed.
Explanation Wanted. What ha be
come of the holy horror exhibited by the
North Carolinian and Wilmington Journal
on the subject of Western aggression upon
naairi ii iiiiis i c I rtunciil vei V
well
the terrible denunciations of Western
Whigs who were untruthfully charged
with a desire to alter the Federal Basis.
Why not visit the same denunciation upon
Mr Thomas of Cherokee, who threatens
the East with abolition ? Why is the
Locofoco Press mum ? Mr W. II. Tho
mas happens to call himself a Democrat
and therefore the Locofoco papers care
fully conceal from their readers all knowl
edge that Mr Thomas made such an out
rageous speech.
We would also request explanation
from the Carolinian upon another point-
If Gen. Scott is a fit subject for denuncia
tion, because, as is falselu charged, he
will nut sunnort the fugitive law, how
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much more worthy of abuse is Mr Thomas,
a North Carolina Locofoco Senator, who
has threatened to repeal the title by which
we hold our slaves? Observer.
In order that our readers may see how un
founded is the charge of the Observer against
Mr Thomas, that he " threatened to repeal the
title by which we hold our slaves," we subjoin
the following abstracts from the Raleigh Register
giving the remarks of Mr Thomas, to which the
Observer objects, and the explanation offered by
himself in relation thereto.
The Senate had under consideration the bill
to repeal the county of Jackson, when Mr Tho
mas said,
He desired a postponement of the sub
ject, as it was now beyond the usual hour
for the adjournment of the Senate. He
made a brief speech in opposition to the
bill, and concluded by saying that he re
garded the attempt to pass this bill as an
attempt to violate the Constitution itself
He warned gentlemen that if it were their
purpose to go on exterminating the little
counties in the West, which it- was said
were to be found there, they would raise
such a storm of indignation in that quar
ter, as would sweep from the statute book
the very law which secures their title to
slave property.
These remarks were made on the 23d of Oct.
On the 25th, allusion having been made to Mr
Thomas' previous remarks, he arose and offered
the following explanation :
I understand the Senator from Bertie
to say that I first proposed compromise,
and that in the next place, I used a threat.
Now want to be properly understood in
regard to this matter. 1 said distinctly
this, that if you adopt the plan of repeal
ing the acts that have established small
Counties, you will produce this result,
you will produce discontent among those
who are already in favor of changing the
basis of representation; and said if the
white basis were adopted, then slave
property would become insecure. Will
the gentleman assert that I said any thing
would occur in regard to slave property
unless the white basis were adopted ! If
that be done then I do believe it will
lead to such a result. And I now take
occasion to state that I made no threats
of any kind. 1 simply stated the effects
that 1 believed would result from such a
policy as gentlemen seemed bent tn pursuing-
Nothing more. I intended to j
say nothing disrespectful to the Senator
from Bertie or to the Senate. Such an
idea as that I would do anything to wea
ken the title to slave property never en
tered my head. But if gentlemen adopt
a 'system of policy that will produce a
storm that 1 cannot control, they must
take care of themselves. 1 never said
that 1 would advocate any policy that
would weaken the title to slave property
or change the federal basis of representa
tion. Aside from the above explanation, which com
pletely clears Mr Thomas of the imputation of
the Observer, that gentleman is well known as
a considerable slave-holder, and an advocate of
the present bases of representation. The idea
of his contemplating the abolition of slavery is
therefore simply preposterous.
THE REMOVAL OF FREE NEGROES.
In the report of the proceedings of the Legis
lature we see that Mr Webb, of Rutherford, of
fered in the House of Commons on the 30th ult.
a resolution instructing the Committee on Fi.
nance to enquire into the most eligible plan for
gradually removing free negroes from the State,
and that the resolutien was adopted. That the
free negro population is an incubus on tbe body
politick is generally conceded, and we believe
there are few who do not desire their removal,
provided it can be done without cruelty and at
a moderate expense. We trust that our repre
sentatives at Raleigh may be able to devise some
plan to remedy the evil.
NEW SECRETARY OF STATE. Hon. Ed
ward Everett has accepted the post of Secretary
of State made vacant by the death of Daniel
Webster.
LUSUS NATURAE. -We were shown the
other day a cornstalk containing six ears of
corn two of them of medium size, and tbe oth
ers small. It grew on the plantation of Mr
Lewis Lawhon, on Little Crawley Creek, Moore
county. The corn seeni9 to be a cross between
the White-flint and the gourd-seed, and was the
only stalk in the field h aving more than two
ears. It contains four rows of roots, and seems
altogether to have been designed by dame nature
as an extra stalk. It grew on second year new
ground, the soil being light upland. Mr Law
hon is an out and out Pierce and King man,
which we suppo-e account for thi sigual mani
festation of dame nature's favor.
SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
Thi9 body assembled at Columbia on th 1st
A caucu9 wa held on the evening of the firit
day. at which it was agreed that the vote cf
the State should be cast for Pierce and King, but
that a protect ehould be entered against the
Compromise measures.
MARRIED.
In Robeson county, on the 21st ult., Mr Dun
can IV. Currie to .Miss Latnarine currie,
daughter of Arch'd Curne, dee'd.
In Iredell county, on 14th ult. Gen. Asa Sum
mers, aged SI years, to Miss Emeline Potts,
aged 6S. The General stands on" crutches, but ,r
says himself, ten sons and thirteen grand-sons
are all for Pierce and King. Standard.
" niEo" ' "
Near the Round Top, on the Fayetteville and
Western Plank Road, Colin, infant son of A. S.
and Catharine Cameron, aged about 15 months.
In Robeson county, on the 2'2d ult., Banii
James, son of Danval II. and Margaret McLean,
aged f years and U months.
In Bladen county, on Monday last, George T.
Barksdale.
In Bladen county, on the 2?th nit , Mr
Rebecca Brown, relict of Jotu Bright Brown,
Esq., in the G3d year of her age.
Departed this life at Leesville, Robeson coun
ty, the residence of her brother John W. Powell,
Esq, on the 12th of Oct. last, Mrs Martha Ful
more, aged about 54 years. She had been un
well for several doys yet her death was unex
pected. Ihe loss of speech in the hour of her
dissolution prevented her from leaving that tes
timony behir.d to the power of religion to sus
tain in that trying conflict, which so often gilds
the pathway to the tomb. But that meek aixl
quiet spirit which adorned her christian profes
sion for 25 years, the purity of her life, the sim
ple unaffected sanctity of her character, give to
her friends a surer presage of Divine favor than
even rapturous expressions iu the hour of deuth.
Her loss is severely felt. Com.
Tlie Fayetteville Ac Westerit
Flank Road Company will receive and consider a propninl
or proposals, by persons who way b; disposed to enter in
to a eon tract, for keeping the line of flank Hoad from
Fayetteville to Aihboi'ouh in complete repair for tbo
vear. ThfT will Htnte the trice ner mil fnr Mia wIihIm nr
i any part, and will leave the proposal at the office of the
Company, pealed and directed to tbe 1 resident aud Di
rectors of the F. 8t W. Plank Itotid t 'ompany.
By order. EDW'D LEE WINSLOW, Pres't.
Nov. 6. 1602. tf
Colored Daguerreotypes.
My loom is again open for the reception of
visitors, or those who may want Likenesses of
themselves or families, single or in groups,
and in every style imaginable, for I have recent
ly purchased a variety of fancy cases to suit all
tastes.
Hours for children from 11a. m. until 1pm.
Instructions in the Art given, and aperatus
furnished if wished. My room is in the same
place, Benbow's buildings, near Cape Fear Bank.
T. O. SMITH.
Nov. j, 1S52. 3ra
FAYETTEVILLE MARKET.
Corrected weekly for the Carolinian
November 6, fS52.
BiCON
BEESWAX
COFFEE Rio
Laguira
St. Domingo
COTTON
14 a
21 a
10 a
1 1 a
0 a
9'a
Mi
2a
11
10
00
COTTON BAGGING-
Gunny ' 1G a 14
Dundee 13 a lfi
Burlaps 10 a 13
COTTON YARN Nos. S to 10 10 a 00
CANDLES Sperm 40 a 50
Fayetteville mould 12J a 15
Adamantine 30 a 35
DOMESTIC GOODS
Brown Sheetings 61 a 7
Osnaburgs )i a 10
FLOUR 4 00 a 4 23
FEATHERS 35 a 4 0
FLAXSEED 1 00 a 1 10
GRAIN Corn 75 a fcO
Wheat 75 a 00
Oats 4 0 a 50
Pe.is 1 00 a 1 JO
Rye 75 a 83
HIDES Dry 7 a 00
Green 3 a 4
IRON English 3 a 4
Swedes, common bar, 5 a 0
Ditto, wide 6 a 0
LARD llr a 13
LEAD 6a 7
MOLASSES Cuba 23 a 25
New Orleans 00 a 00
SALT Liverpool, sack 1 65 a 1 75
Alum, per bushel 33 a 40
SHOT, per bag 1 75 a 0 00
SPIRITS Peach Brandy 50 a 53
Apple do. 4S a 50
Northern do. 40 a 43
NC Whiskey 35 a 00
SUGAR Loaf and crushed 10 a 12
St Croix, Porto Rico, & N, Q. 7 "a 9
TALLOW '7 3 -, r
TOBACCO Manufactured V.8 a 30
WOOL . 17 a IS
PORK 6 a 7
BEEF, on the hbof, 4 a ' O
MUTTON SatS
BUTTER, per'Ib, 20 a 23
CHICKENS, each, J5 a 20
TURKEYS 50 a 73
EGGS, dozen, 12 a 15
POTATOES Sweet 40 a 00
Irish, Northern, 1 00 a 0 00
WILMINGTON MARKET.
Corrected weekly by the IViWton Commercial.
BACON. N. C, 13 a 14
CORN, per bushel, 50 a 02
FLOUR Fayetteville 5 00 a 5 23
Baltimore f 50 a 0 00
Canal, extra 5 50 a 7 00
RIVER LUMBER
Flooring, per 1000 ft 1150 a 12 50
Wide boards 7 50 a 8 00
Scantling 4 50 a 5 00
TURPENTINE per bbl 2S0 lbs)
Yellow dip 3 30 a 3 33
Virgin dip 0 00 a 0 00
Hard 1 75 a 0 00
Spirits, per gallon, 46 a 00
TAR 2 35 a 0 00
PITCH 1 30 a 1 37
ROSIN No. 1 2 00 a 2 50
No. 2 1 72 a I 05
No. 3 05 a 1 00
STAVES W. O. bbl, rough, 12 00 a 0 00
TIMBER, shipping, per 1000 ft, 10 75 a 11 00
Prime mill 7 50 a 10 00
Common 350 a 7 00
Inferior " 3 50 .a 4 00