the north
C AR0LINIAN, JF_A YJTTE^
At
\DDnESS
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Iti. aa.vii..men of the times that men have
ndertaken to calculate the mere material val-
e of the rnion. Re.asoned estimates have
,,resenic(l of the pecuniary profits and
,..,i a.lvantaires which •.vmtl'l result to (liffe-
SMt.- and fcctkms from its dissolution | defence
which such an i
or by the plainest implication. ^
Whilst deeply convinced of tlm.se ifnies, I
vet consiiicr it dear tliat uoi.crle' Wni-. .is.
power, Coiijri'ess may npjfropr. tie' n-oe- \
towards the constrn tion of a miln.try rc-d
when this is absoiutely neci-ssery 'or tto
of anv State or '!.M r.tOi . oi u.e t o'-.i
a''‘ainst foreign invasion.—tJnder the conslitn-
cmnp.irative injuries wnicn sue. Congress has power “to declare war” “to
hi iiillict on other States and sections. I support annics,” “to provide and
uiirrow vufW
calculations
to a single
this jioint.
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TAE C.lBiXfiti
Mr 3iiCh.i'tan itoininatted to the Senate ^6S-
t. I’day the tbiloWiiig gentlemen to constitute
;,,,s l attincti vie:
L,:ovis 1 iis.s, Secretary of State.
IfowiMi Ooo'Di Secretary of the Treasury:
.1. 3. Floyd; Secretary of War.
Isaac Toncey; Secretary of the Navy.
i .Varon V. Browii; Fioslraaster General;
I Jacob Thompson, Secretary of the Interior;
! Jeremiah H. Black; .\ttorney General.
' Till iiuminutioiis were imlbediateiy conBrined
maintain a navy,'' to call lorth tim tnd tia to
“repel invasions.” Tims eiitlowed in iiii ample
manner, with tlie war making power, the fi'i'--
responding duty is required tliat. 'the Unifed
States shall protect each of llicm [the Stntes] | |,y tim Senate, and the hetf atitUillistratiSn now
ft! i.ui niih'Ot!
of ptttdotisin and deVo-
Jl'j’ I lion to .tiie pnlilie good. It will be observed
.gh tlie ferritorms of the Uidted-1 that the cabinet jmbraces all the names except
' j against invnsioii." Now, how is il po^sd.h- to jta mission-
I.f VC and cxiiaiiding conntry, such as | ups protection to t’alifoniia -and onr
I'lois iicwr w,messed. This trade is j Pacific possessions, e.vcept by meaii.s of a^ m
sud caiia!s-no noble I tarv road throu
. lir tfi
:l!tt
?na
i ^
' l!.c .spciikin^ \ii liic
;iy til'J Cu.’lsriMUlOll, \V;lS
foliDwt-d.—(Jur
.itiniu i.f.vo oxhiitilc'ii >-u
01 ihe Cii{>:;u;Ty
. . .,,,,1 ; (■ the sea—which bind togeth-i
, : 'ic North 'iiid the ftouth, the Fast and West
.n:r eonh-icra-v. Annihilate this trade, nr-
rcst its fr.... progress by the geograpiiieal lines
of iealons and liostile States, and voti destroy
liiv i.i'ospcriiv and onward march of the Whole
..'.ri'v pe.tt, and involve all in one common
rein. Ibit sach considerations, important a;,
thev are in themselves, sink into insigniflcunce
when we rellcet on the terrific evils whieli
wouiii I'esuit from disunion from every portion
me eonredcrncy—to tlie Nortli not more
than to the Sontli, to tlie East not more titan
to the West, "’hese 1 siiall not attempt to por-
trav: lieeansc 1 feel an humliie confidence that
the kind Providonce wliich inspired oiir fatliers
^ with wisdom to frame the most perfemt form of
guveriiment and*Union ever devised by men
wil! not sillier il to perisli until it sliall liave
iiceti peacefully inslnimei.tal, by its exnmiile,
in tlie e.vtciisioii of civil and religious liberty
liirougiiout lilt: worl'd.
Ne.vl ill imporlaiice to tlie inaiu
' tstates over whieli men and mniiitioas of
iniiy lie speeiiily transp.orted froin t'le .ttl-jntm
States to meet and repel tile invader! In event
ir
le
States to meet and repel tile invader! In event
of a vvat vvitli a nitVai power miicli .stronger tlia'n
onr own, we sliould tlien have no other availalile
access to tlie Paeilie coast, liecaiise siielva jiow-
er would instantly close tlie route across the
tlie istlimns of Central .4.niericii. It isimiiossi-
ble to conceive that, whilst the constitution lias
expressly reoliifcd Congres.s to defend nil thi
States, it should yet deny to tliem by any fair
constrnelinn, tlie only possiUe means liy wliich
one of tliese States can be defended. Besides
the government ever since its origin, lias been
in tile constant practice of cnnstrncling military
roads. It iniglit nl.so be Wise to consider
vrhether the loVe of tlie Union wliich now ani
mates onr feilow-eitizeiis on the I’m-ific coast
mav not be impaired by our negieet or refusal
to provide fiirlliera, in llieir remote and isolated
condition, tlie only means by wliicli tlie ]»ower
of tlie State.s, on this side of tlic Roeky nionn-
lains, can reacli tiiem in sufficient time “to
line Wllii
h appciired in tlie Union
some tune
Since as t'm I st on Which public opinion seemed
to have settled, and With Wliich there was un-
O’-vn vf.iMry
iiiMiiii tii.tl strikAiijr
o: uutii I'ui’ st.l'-_:ovi.r!iii]uni.
What a h:n‘ry uonrcplioii, llicii, wii'-: it for
Coaure.'S to apply this siraplo ruU-—that the
Vvill of the usajority Khali e'ovcr?! — to the sut-
tit-racat iff the question of domesiic slavt-ry in
tlie Tt-rritories! Conjrre.ss i.s neitiier “to ieeris"
late j-lavcry into any Tr.rritorv or State nor to
exulude it tiierefronj: bnf lo leave the people
thereof perfectly free to form and r(‘iriilate
their own way, suhject only to the constitution
of the United St;Ues.”—As u natural conse-
teimnce of I invasion.” I forbear
constitiilion and the Union is the duty of j fof the present from e.xpres.sing an opinion as
tlie guvcrnmeiit free from tlie taint, I to tlie wi.sest and most economical mode in
; suspicion of corruption. Public i whieli tlie gnvei nincnt can lend its aid in a-
'irtiie is the vital sjjirit of republics; and his-
urv proves that wlien tliis lia.s decayed, and
preserving
or even tie
nncncc, Congress iuis, also, iirescrdied triat , . , ■ • i i i
, , ,, , , . , ! ol speeuiaUirs iiiiil joliliers who,
when the lerritory ot Kansns siial! be admitted I
as a State, it “•■-i-iill be received into the Unimi |
will] or without slavery, a.s tlieir coiistitutioii j
may pre.scribe at tlie time of their iidmis.sion.'
.‘V diffurenee of opinion has arisen in regard i
to the point of time wlion the people of a i
Territory sh.ili decide tiiis question for thein-i
s'.dve.s. I
Tins i.s, imppiiy, a matter of imt
tieal importance.
little
arue-1,
^ '.lie love of money has usurped its place, altiiougli
i tlie forms of free government may rcmuiii for a
sea.'Oii, tlie .siilistiinec has departed forever,
i Our [ireseiil financial condition is witliout a
' pariilled in liistory. No nntion has ever lie-
|fore licon embarrassed from too large ii siirplu.s
! ill its treasury. Tiiis almost necessarily gives
; liii'tli to extravagant legisliitinii. It prmlnees
i wild schemes of expenditui'e, and begets a raee
ingemiity is
i exerted in contriving nnd promoting e.vpedieiits
lo iibtnin luiblle money. The purity of official
agents, whellier riglitfully or wronginlly, is
I suspected, nnd the eliariicter of the governmeiil
snil'ers in the estimation of the I'eople.—Tiiis is
In itself a-very great evil.
Tlie iiatnrnl mode of relief from thi.s emliar-
rassmeiit is to appropriate tlie surplus in the
. treasui v to great national objects tor which n
RcMues it is a judicial tine.'-j wun-int can be found in the constitution,
tion, wiiicii legitimately Ijciong.s to the Supreme j Among llie.se 1 miglit mention tiie cXiingUisli-
Conr. of the United States, before whom it is ; of tlie public debt, a reasonable increase
now jieiidiiig, and wiii, it i.s niider.stood, iie : of ^i,g a'uvv, which is at present inadequate to
speedily and finnlly settled. To their decision, | protection of onr tonnage afioiit, now great
in eiMimoa null ali good eitnams, J siiall elieer-j g,. rpaj of any otlier nation, as well as to
submit, .vhatever this may be, tiiongii it Ims ; (j^i'ruee of our extended sea-coast,
ever iH-eii my imiiva.nal opinion tliat nnder till-i ]t is beyond all question the true principle
N..'braska-.(iaiu,a.s act, the apjiroprinte period j uiore revenue ought to be collected
Will be when the nnmlier of actual rc.sidents in , .'rQiu ti,u people tliaii tlie anionnt necessary to
t.iB 1 e! I .tory .-iiaii justify tlie formati'ii ol a i defray tlie e.xpenses of a wise, eeonomic.al and
co i.'.t.iUtion V. itn a view to its admission .as a ■ (.jp,;.iout adminisiratioii of tlie government. To
State iiiio tiie L nioii. But lie this as it nmy,! reach tiiis jioiiit it was necessary to restore to a
it i.s the imperative and iiidispensabie duty of ! ,„odilication of the tariff, and this has. I trust
tiic gov, rnmeiit of tlie United States to secure j |„.ei) accomplislied in such a manner as to do as
to every ri Sident inhabitant tlie free and inde-j mjig injury as may have been practicable to
pendent e.xpressioii of hi.s opinion by his vote, j our domestie manuractiires. especially those
This S'.Tcred riglit of ciieli individual must i nccecssary for the defence of tiie country. Any
liscrimination against a particular branch, for
be iireseived.
noiiiing can he
of the Territory
Tliat being- accompii.slied, j
Hirer than to leave tiie people
flee from all foreign interfer-
the pnrpo.se of benefiting favored corporations
individuals, or interests would have been uii-
enee, to decide their own destiny for tlicm.selves just to the rest of tlie community, and inconsi.s-
salijcct only to the constilntioii of the U:;ited | tent witli that spirit of fairness and equality
States. j wiiieli oiiglit to govern in the adjustment of a
ene Wiiole territorial fjuestion iieing thns taiifi.
settled npon tile principde of popuiar sovereign-] But tlie stpiandering of the public money
ty—a prii!ci]i!e as ancient as free government | sinks into comparative insignificance as a temp-
itscif—every tiling of a i.iraetieal imtnro Im.s j tation to corrnption when compared with the
been decided. No other question remains for ' squandering of tlie public lands.
adjustment; lieciiuse all agree tliat, under tlie i
constitution. Slavery in tiie State.s is iieyond I
the reach of any lininan pow er, except tiiat of
the respective States tiicmselves wiiercin it
ex!.st.s. Afiiy wo not, then, liopc tiiat tiie long
agit'ilion on tins .subject i.s approaciiing its end
au'J tiiat the geographical parties to wliieh it
has given birth, so much dreaded iiy the Failier
of ill's Country, will .speedily become extinct?
Most liappy wdl it lie for tlic country wlien
the public mind sliali be diverted from tills
question to ot!icr.s of more pre.ssing and practi.
oal importance.—Tiiroiigiiont the wlinle pro
gress of tiiis agitation, which lias scarcely
kno'.vn an intermission for more tiinn twentv
No nation in the tide of time has ever been
blessed with so rieh and noble an iaheritaace as
we enjoy in the public lands.—In administering
this important trust, wiiilst it may be wise to
grant portions of tlicm for tiie improvement of
tile remainder, yet we should never forget that
it is onr cardinal policy to reserve lliese lands,
as mncli as may be, for actual settlers, and this
at moderate prices. We siiall tiius not only
best promote the prosjicrity of tlie new States
and Territories by fnrnisliing them a liardy
and independent race of honest and industrious
citizens, lint shall secure lioraos for onr children
■nnd onr cliildren’s eliildren, as well as for tliose
exiles from foreign sliores who may seek in this
years, whilst it has been prodnctive'of no posi- eonntry to improve tiieir condition, and to en-
tive good to any iinman iieiiiir, it has been the j joy the blessings of civil and religions liberty-
prolific source of great cvil.s to tlie master, to! Siieli emigrants have done niucli to promote
the slave and to the whole eoiintrv. It Ims! tlie growth and ]iro.sprrity of the Country.—
alienated and estranged iho people of the I They have proved faithful both in peace and
sister Statss froia .'iieh ot'ier, .and has even ; and war. After tieconiing citizen.s. they are
serion.sly endangered tlie verv existence of the
coin|ilisliing tiiis great and necessary work.—
I believe that many of the difficulties in the
wav, wliicli now appear formidalilc, will in a
great degree, vanisli as soon us tiie nearest and
best route sliaii have lieeii satisfactorily found.
It may be proper tliat, on tiiis occasion,' 1
should make .some brief remarks in regard-lo
onr riglits and duties ns a member of tlie great
family of nations. Jii our iiiUrcoiirfc with
tliem tlii'i'e are soiae j.lain priiiviph." approve,!
Iiv our own ('.xpericnec, li'um Wliicli we .shoiiid
never depart. W'e ouglit to cultivate peace,
vcmnierce and frietidsiiip witli all nations; and
lids not merely as tlie best means of promoting
onr own material interest but' in a spii'it of
Ciiristion benevoience towards our feilow-nicir,
wiierever tlieir ftt may be east —Our dipioinacy'
should be direct and frank, neillier seckmg
olitain more nor less tliaii is our due.— We
ought to cheri.sh a sacred regard for the imie-
peiideiiee of all natlnns, and never attempt 10
Interfere in tlie domestie eoiii'erns of'a.ly uale.-s
this shall be inipet'iitively reqiiir. d ■'y ■ itie
great law of selt-preservalion. To nvoiti en
tangling ulliiineea Inis been a ma.\ii;j ot onr
policy ever since tlie day.s of Wasiiiiigtoli, end
its wisdom no one will alleinpt to dispute. ’ In !
short, we ought to do justice, in .i kiiuiiy spi'r.'t
lo all nattuns, aud require justice from them in
return.
It is our glory tliat, wiiilst otlier nations
have extended tneir dominions by tile swurti,
we have uever acquired any territory except hy
fair purcliase, or as in tlic case of Texas, by
the voluntary deteriiiiiiutioii of a brave Uiiidrcd
and independunl people to blend tiieir destinies
with onr own. Even our ucqnisilions from
Mexico form no exception. Unwiliing lo take
aitvaiitage ol Ihefortantol war agauist a sis
ter republic, we purcliased liiese possessions,
under tlie treaty of peace, for a su.a whieii was
considered at the time a fair equivaienl. Our
past history forbids tliat we sliail in the future
acquire territory, unless this be sanctioned by
the laws of justice and honor. Acting on this
principle, no nation wi!i have a right to inter
fere or to complain if, in the progress of events
we shall still further e.xtend our possessions.
Hitherto, in all our acquisitions, tlie people,
under the protection of the American flag,
liave enjoyed civil and religious liberty, as well
as equal and just laws, and have been content
ed and happy. Their trade witli tlie rest of
the world lias rapidly increased; and tlius every
commercial nation has siiared largely in their
successsfnl progre.ss.
I siiall now proceed to take the oath jireseri'
bed by the Constitution, wliiist liumbly invok
ing the blessing of Divine Providence on this
great people.
JAMES BUCUANAN.
Wasliiugton City, 4tli Alareli, 1S57.
uiistakable evidences of cordial nnd general ap
proval. The only mime missing from the list
is tliat of J. Gianey Jones. Il is due to him
to say, timt, wiiile his occupancy of a place in
tlie Cabinet would have been received with
warm approbation tiiroiigliout the country, his
failure to hold such a position has been deter
mined on with liis ftlil Cnm’lit-reiice and sanction.
He Wdi retain lbs place in tiie next Congress,
and tliere prove himself a cordial, vigilant, and
efficient champion of the administration. As
higlily as we appreciate tiie character and qual-
itication.s of Mr tiones, it is projier to say tiiat
his pliiec inis lieen most wiseiy and ably lilled
in tiie person of Judge BiacK ei-iking tie.: Invt
pinv'ijiWe of the caliinet not ie.s.s worti;} 'ii pnh-
lie eiinfideiice tlimi it would have been as first
pvlilislied in tlie Union..
We shall not undertake lo .speak indiviiiualiy
of the eminent abilities and qualifications of
the several distinguished demnerats composing
the political family of Air Biielianau. There
is no one of them who does not bring into his
position n wide national reputation, ba.sed on
long experience and well tried pnlilie services.
What could we say to add to the world-wide
fume of Gen. Ca.ss as a .statesman nnd a diplo
matist? But we have fluid it Was iinneee.ssary
to speak of the several ineinbers of tlie cabinet
ill detail. Tlie wliole country will unite in a-
wardiiig to Mr Buchanan the credit of having
e.\lbiled the wisest disci'iniination, not only in
.selecting liif eabiiiel, liut in assigning to eaeli
his appropriate lei'.iion U Im eonld fill tlie
'ireasiirv witli more fniciity an 1 aliiiity tliiin
Governor Cobli? Wlioti.e War Uepartinent
moresiiecessfully tnaii Onvernui Pioyd? Wlio
the Navy more eflieieiitly and satisfactorily than
Governor Toney? tViio tlie -Post Gffice De-
liai'tmeiil more industriously and ably llian
Governor Brown? Wiio the Interior Depart-
ifieiit more beneficially and energetically than
Mr Tlioirip.son? And who the office of Attor
ney Xlemral will) more distingni^slied legal
baramg ilian Judge Black? Tlie re.spoase of
the eonntry will be, tliat in this fir.st great step
in ili'e aiimini, tration of the goveroraent. Air
B'liehanaii lias fully realized the high cxpecta-
tioi's of ids ' ouiitrymen. He has surrounded
liimseif witli -soniid, conservative, honest, talen.
teJ, and worti y men; and with pqh a platform
as ill- has laid down in liis Inaugural Address,
aiiil siieli counsellors as constitute his cabinet
to'aid liiiii in carrying out the great principles
Kiinoiiiii eil, wc look for aii adininistratioii that
will not only give satisfaction to the country,
hilt pmiiiote its permanent peace and repose
liiid advance its present unparalleled prosperity
and iiiqipiiie.ss — Uvutn.
k dcarty Itatctfctioni
■We have seldom read a more through-going
heartfelt lindciltlsHe'blalediction than the fol
lowing. On Bennett, by the Albany Evening
Journal. Now let Bennett “time his liar on
his first vipenous wood, and vre .'hall have a
fair portraiture of both: j . i
“If itie public t.astc does not pal! dltd Sick
en Iindef tlis d.tiiy itefation of siich e tiitisily j
compolbidtd falsehood ilrtd folly, its storaac i
mil.st be pfOOf agaiil-st all that disgusts and |
naiiSBalS. f he itefald’s splurges and vomit-1
iHgS ale as repulsive to decency as to truth;
and yet that vile sheet is not only tolerated,
as authority; though its whole history has been
a coiitiiinous exhibition of twaddling contradic
tions and absurditic.s, prompted by mendacity
malice, and mortification.s. While individual.-,
purchase and rend this, Teccptable of undigest
ed scandal,’ society refuses to recognize a man
who has Outraged all its laws. Wealth, how-
evef questionably obtained, generally seenre®
to the possessor the privilege bf living on the
borders of civilization. Riches give to the
most men at least an equivocal social position.
Bat the blear-eyed old vagabond of the Her
ald, with all his besmetired gold, 's an excep
tion to the rnle. Society rejects him. To all
that i.s elevated or refined in social intercouisc
he is an outcast. And to avenge himself for
thi.s provoked and merited ostraersm, he is
driveling ont at the remains of an ill-speht life
in perverting paper, ink and types, from the
noblest to the vilest uses.”
Have Tea Boll* a Mantire Sbtdt
Yon have often seen remarks in the p.apers
of the superior quality of manure made under
cover. Has the thought occurred to yon that
von miaht easily run up a cheap shed covered
with boards or slabs, on each side of the barn
yard, tf yon had the.se sheds, most of. the
manure would be dropped under them, and all
the muck deposited there would be turned to
the best.account. There are few cattle that
will not prefer a shed to the open aif, in stormy
weather, even in siimiiier. If you have not
put up the.se .sheds, now is a good time to get
the. timber for them.
By nil means build a good substantial shed
if yon have the timber-npon your farm. • It is
nOt a Very expensive affair when yon are once
about it. The wood yon have for the drawing-
The bill for sawing will not be very heavy.
The saw mills and shingles are not far dis
tant. A few pounds of nails and the carpenter
for a day or two, with your own help, will coffl''
plete the job. Can’t yon afford it? Well,
dispense with the carpenter then, and the nails
and build cheaper still. Yon can at least get
some long poles for the ridge, nnd a good many
shorter ones for the rafters, and make a skele
ton roof. Now, cover this with refuse straw
’~’TAVETTEVn7LE7 N-
Satni'Gsty, .Alarcli 11, 1851.
C. C. McCki.'M)ikx is our duly authorizcl
agrut for the colK-ctiou of all claims due this office.
TO ADTCRTISERS.
Persons desirous of the imme-diate iii.serlion of their
advertisiug favors must band them iu b.y THL'K.SU.W
Vl'TERS.iON' otherwise thev will not app ar uiiti
the succeediiiB week. Our friends will please Is-ar
this in mind-a.s We iatend to make it a rule u- if
xrfptioii,
TBE ISiCtl'RAL ASB THE fiBISETi
■yV'e lay this .admirable paper before out
readers to-day, and leave it to their own tastcR
and capacities to judge aS to its merits with but
few words of commendation on onr part The
universal favor with which it has been received
by the respectable press of all parlies in every
section of the country bespeak for it a more
tlian usual amount of ability, constitutional
conservuliBUi.
Air Buchaiiairs administrative policy ns fore
shadowed ill this inaugural address must meet
the approval and support of every patriot.
Alaiiy warm and unaffected tributes of praise
and admiration have been bestowed upon it by
the leading papers of the opposition, among
which we find a truly elegant compliment from
the chaste and classic pen of the accomplished
editor of the National Intelligencer.
The New York Alirror, oue of the ablest
journals at the North, and which strongly Ja-
vored Bluck-repnblieaiiism in tiie late cam
paign, expresses itself so highly pleased w ith
the inaugural us that Air Buchanan shall receive
its warm and hearty support during his admin
istration. NumUfrs of other leading and infla-
ential opposition jonrilals. North and Saiith,-
have expressed their hearty approval of the
sentiments expressed and tlie policy iudicated,
and we can but esteem it as a rare instance of
the power of firmness, wisdom and patriotism,
over projudicG uud disuffcctiou;
In his Cabinet apDointments, Air Buchanan
has descrvidly met with the pupular approval.
All are men of rare ability, long experience
and eminently adapted to the stations wliich
tliey are called to occupy.
Of General Ca.ss we need say nothiiig. His
life and liistory are identified with the history
of this country for more than forty years past
His abilities are beyond question; his integ
rity without a stain, and his patriotism unques.
tionable.
J, The Hon. Howell Cobb has been prominently
sea weed, thick enough to shed the ram, nnd | world since 1842, and
Union. Nor na.s the dan.gt‘r yet cntirelv ceas
ed. ender oiir system, tiiere is a remedy
for all mere political evils in Ihe .sound
and soix-r Juil.gnit'.nt of tiie people. Tinio is a
great corrective. Bnlilieni subjects which lint
entitled, under tlie Constitution and hiw.s, to be
placed on a perfect equality with native lioru
i-itizens; and in tiiis character tliey slionld ever
.‘iisc- be kindly recognized.
The federal constitution is a giant Irom tlie
tate.s to Congress of certain sjiccific powers;
a few years ago excited ar.d exasperated the and tiie qac.stion wiietlier thi.s grant sliould be
public mind have passed away and are noiv ; lilierallv or strictly construed, has more or less
nearly forgotten. But tiiis qne.stion of dome.s-' d''''b‘d political parties Irom the beguming.
tic slaverv i« r ; .1 : VYithoiit entering into the argnnient J desire
slavery ,s of fargraver tmportanee tlian any i commencement of my adininis-
mere political question, because, .slioald the
agitation continue, it may eventually endanger
the personal safety of a large portion of onr
coiH^trymen wlieni the institution e.xists. In
tration, tliat long experience and observation
liave cosviuced me that a striet construetioii of
the powers of tlie government is tlie only safe
theory of the constitution. Wlienever, in our
, - , , „ 1 oast liistory donlitfiil powers liavc been exer-
' . . ;^«vei nnicnt, ‘loweier , (|u,gg |,,,yg never faded to
admiraiile in itself, and lio'.vcver productive of; piodnce injuries and unhappy consequences,
material benefits, can cempensata for tlie loss ! Alany sucli iiistaiiees might be adduced, if this
of peace and domestic seciirily aroniitl the' ^*’6 proper occasion. Neither is it nece.s
family altar Let every Union lovin- man ! ® nl!*
.c- • n of tlie constitution; because all.the great and
thef^re, exert hi.s lest influence to snppres.s jgqui,.g£i for a successful adminis-
thi. ligitat on, which, since the recent Jegista- tratioii of the government, both in peace and
tioB of Congress, is witiiout any legimate object, j war, have been granted, either jn express terms
Tbe Orphan Boy.
lion. A. H. Steplicns, of Georgia, in a recent
address at a meeting iu Alexandria, for the
benefit of tlie Orplian Asylnni and Free School
of that city, rel'.ites tlie following anecdote:
“A poor little boy, hi a cold night in June,
witli no lioine or roof lo sliclter Ids head, no
paternal or maternal guardinii or guide to pro
tect and direct him on his way, reached at
iiiglilfall tile honse of a rich planter, w lio took
Idiii in, fed, lodged, and sent him on his way
witli ids lilessing. Tiiose kind attc:ition.s.t'lieered
ids heart and in.spired liini with fresli courage
lo lialtle witli tlie obstacles of life. Years
rolled round: Providence led him on; he had
reached the legal profession; his lio.st had died;
the cormorants that prey on tlie suiistance ot
man bad formed a conspiracy to get from the
widow her estate. Slie .sent for tlie nearest
counsel to commit tier enuse to iiim, and that
counsel proved to be tlie orplmn boy, years be
fore welcomed and entertained iiy Imr and her
and her deceased husband. . The stimolus of a
warm and tenacioas gratitude was now added to
the ordinary motives conneclpd with the profe.s-
sion. He niulertook her cause witli a will not
easily to be resisted; lie gained it; the widow’s
estates were secured to her in perpetuity; and,”
Mr Stephens added, with an emphasis of emo
tion that sent an electric thrill throngliout the
houce, “thj» orthan boy sxakbs^efme 'sobI’
Ligbl ArtiUery BrUI.
Tiiou-sands of spectators were attracted to
the open space near the Washington Alonu-
nient, yisterday nfternooii, to witness the prom
ised drill of Coinpany K, of the first artiffisiT,
United States a-rniy, coramanUed by Brevet
Major Fi'eiu'li. The weather was delightful,
witli just wind enough to clear away the smoke
from the guns, and the exhibition elicited high
praise from those cokipetent to judge, although
the crowds of spectators who pressed within
the lines ii8ce.ssarily interfered with the niove-
nientflof the troops. A variety of difficult ev
olutions were executed at full speed, and the
rapidity with which the guns and caissons
were lironght'into position was astonishing;
then, hr a moment, the men would leap from
their seats, Diilimher the pieces, load, and fire^
iiinlier 11]), the men would re.sume llieir serts,
and away they would go, foniiiiig into column,
or ilejiioviii.g into line. In tact, every oilicer
man, and liorse apjieared like, pin ts ol a lua-
hiiie, -obedient tj the will of the gailaiit com
mander, expressed by his gallant bugler. A
warning note or two would be heard, the gay
guidon would flutter above llie moving mass,
and the ground would almost seem to quake
beneath the tread of horses and the rumbling
of wheels. Another note, and an array of
bright cannon would send forth such rapid
flashes as could but convince all present ot the
terrible efficiency of this, the right arm of the
country’s defence.
The company was the one known in the Alex-
icaii war as “Taylor’s Battery;” and will re
turn immediately to Fort Alciienry, near Bal
timore, where it is now stationed. It has ad
ded greatly to tlie intere.'! of the inauguration
ceremonies, which il .so liaiidsomely terminated.
Rates f«r C*rres{ii>od«ats.
Tlte b'hrislaiii Enquirer says:
We soilcrf a. continuance of their kind favors
from pa#t..ci>|itribntors. But. it is important
for all who conirtbuic lor the press to remember
a few things.
1. To know wiiat titey are going to say.
2. To be sure that it is worthy of publication
ij. To write distinctly on only one s'ide of
the ssheet. ' •.
4. Not to murder the rales of spelling, grum-
.iii.iir atid punctuation.,
5. To be short, spirited, and -to stop when
they have done.
6. To make uo guesses abont facts, to keep
tiie Golden Rule, to be good natured, and to
speak the hoiiestlrnth, and let it sbame whom it
,;.wi!L . .
you have a shed a great deal better than none.
A friend of ours has tried the difference the
past season, between manure made under cover
and that made in the open yard. He spread
equal quantities on eqnal arears of ground, and
planted with corn That there miaht be no
unfairness, he followed up the two plots of
round with the same cultivation. He did not
havcito wait until harvest to make up his mind
that sheltering manure was good econemy.
The corn where he pnt in the manure made
under cover was far more luxuriant to look
npon, came on faster, and matured earlier, and
the yield was about one-third more of good
sound corn.
He has since pot op two manure .sheds, and
wc think has begun a course of improvement
that will not cud with sheds. They are cheap
affairs, but a good beginning. They will give
him twenty cords of undiluted manure, instead
of the tsame amount of washed and leached
manure he has been accostomed to pnt on^ his
land. He has begun to use muck and together
op the drop;ings in tbe yard every morning,
and put them under cover; The manure sheds
will pay good interest. Let them be put up
thi.s winter.
Ax Inteu.igent Voter.—An amusing inci
dent occurred in the town of Oxford, Coiiii,,
on election day A voter whose literary qual
ification were called in question by the board
of select men under tbe ‘reading’ law lately
passed in this State, undertook to enlighten
their minds by conqilying with its provisions.
He eonld spell tolerably, but found it diffi
cult to read. An easier place was found, and
liy si>elling slowly tiie sense was determined
until the last word was reached which was
‘governor.’ The voter here came to a fnll
stop—adef.dhaltt That word was a ‘poser.’
He was then told to try again. He did so,
but hesitated again. He stumbled among the
three syllables for some time, and at last was
requested to pronounce the word. A long
pause ensued. He was encouraged to try once
more. He then braced himself up for the effort
and with determination in his face, he said he
could not, exactly say what the word was but
he believed it was ‘gorner.’ He was told that
be was a ‘gorner’ himself, but if he would stick
to his spelling book a year more he would
probably be so far in the possession .of legiti
mate qualifications that be could be made an
elector.
Quite Logical.—An old Connecticut farmer
went to his parson with the following serious
Inquiry:
“Dr T. do yon believe in tbe new story they
tell about tbe earth moving around the sun?
And do yon believe that ii is according to tbe
Scriptnre. If it be trne, how eonld Joshna
command the sun to stand still?”
“Humph!” quoth th» Doctor, scratching bis
canllfloWer wig,' “Joshna commanded the ran to
stand still , did be?”
“Yes,” qnotlr tbe farmer.
“Weii, it stood stil, didn’t it ?”
"Yes.”
“Very well; did yon ever hear.that beset it
agmng again?”
Tbe farmer smoothed down tho nether part
of his phiz and vamosed, leaving the parson
and Joshna to set the sun agoing at their first
rConTenienee.
has since the commencement of lijs congressional
career taken a high rank among, the ablest
statesmen in the country. His father was a
native of this.gtate. He himself is a native of
Georgia, and is the youngest man in the Cabb
net, beine but 42 yeais of age. His financiering
talents are remarkable, and tbe Secretaryship
of the Treasury could have been placed iu no
more capable hands.
Gov, Floyd, the Secretary of'War, has been
in public life for many years and has filled a
greater variety of important offices than any
othep, member of the Cabinet. His experience
and fine abilities render him fully competent to
sustain the duties and character of the station
he notv occupies.
The accomplished and able gentleman who
succeeds to the post lately occupied With such
distinguished ability by Air Dobbin, Isaac Tvu-
cey of Comiecticut, late Senator from that
State, who was sacrificed by the black-republi
cans on ac :oiint of his nationality and refusal
to enter Upon a crusade with them against the
South, will doubtleiis be a worthy successor to
the returiiig Secretary.
The Hon. Jacob Thompson, of Mississippi,
Sec of the Interior, is a man of industry and em
inent practical abilitie.s. He brings to the ar
duous labors of that important office great ex
perience, untiring energy and au unusual force
of mind.
Aaron V Brown, the Post Master General,
is a mau of national note, distinguished for liis
oratory, urbanity of manners, varied knowledge
and tireless industry. We have spoken of him
in another column.
Attorney General J B Black, of Peiin.sylva-
nin, is one of the ablest and most accomplished
jurists in his state. He Las occiiiiied for many
years the bench, first in the District and then
in the Supreme Coart.
DR. ROBlIfSOS’S FCSERIL.
A very large concourse of citizens, inclnding
the beard of magistrates, students of Donaldson
Academy and the Alilitary companies, attended
on Tuesday to pay the last token of respect to
this venerable nnd highly esteemed citizen of
Fayetteville. He was interred in the family
burying ground near bis residence, and the ma
ny sad conBtenances and tearfsl eyes bore sor
rowful testimony to the nniversal loss wliich
the community has sustained. At a mcering of
the citizens on the 9tli, a ^ries of resolutions
were pas.sed which will be found in another col
umn. Tlie physicians of the town and the jus
tices the county also passed resolutions trib
utary to his memory, but we were not advised
of the fact nntil too late for insertion in this
issue. “Dr. Robinson was born at Bennington,
Vt., February 11, 1.776, aed removed perma
nently to Fayetteville about 1804.”
i9*The declaration that the new magis
trates were appointed "for the purpose of dis
placing Mr McLean” we prononnee a libellons
fabrication, wilfully and knowingly made, pur
posely to wonnd and outr^ie the feelings of
those gentiemen for no ether reason than that
of their being democrats. Spit out year venom I
It may poison bnt it cannot kill. You are
but ‘laying up wrath against a day of wrath.’
WIM b
And echo very qiieevl
of .Mexico! The GenerJ
have been seen waving ill
had it not been tliat anj
its shadow npon his si
Swii men tould not
glory.
That valiant warrior'ij
seen flashing and glcaml
mist, like the fiJgettv
pierce the murky fog of j
ground, had not ii haggJ
mad career of slangliterl
host from utter (leslnii tj
AVho is General Joiieij
soldier who approaclied
endeavoring to roll a rnl
liroaehing eiicinyl \Vlio|
tho.se admiring soldiers ’
ried slnmliers as he rests
in the stiade of a frieiidl|
Jones? Enquire of tin
Alcxicans as Ihey recq
glance when lie iieeped 1
ing rer.l! Wlio i.s Gcij
intimate friends, and thI
is a roe?.ribbcd defeiiderl
,\.sk those wlio only /|
tell you that he i.s a .'i i
at W iluiiiigtoii amid a i
Tame down to-day an
Jones forsooth. A pretj
rior and the hero is he t|
iritioas respeetiiig the co
a distinguished and vote
^dier iu whose ranks i|
jCatriot and a more loya
devaut CVaera? has ever!
Fayetteville liidepciideil
no dcfeiiilcr Irom the us
chevalier whose de.spica
field of battle in Mfxic(j
conversation.
Wc rejoice tliat so
AVilmiiigtoii Light liifa^
’cut of the batlle-rciit ba
klieir keiqdag, and wc
tlheir country ever cull
“Would bravely bJ
To victory or deatl
But »c feel a just in|
«houh! have been taken
of other companies, will
■share of courage and
■quite as ])atriotically td
last war.
TDE A)
The ajijiropriatioii ol
Ly Congress for the pur
■.Arsenal at tiiis place
for which we are inaiiilj
exertions of onr able
tive, the Hon. War
eiiterhig weGge. Il isl
fluid shipment of machi
the bnildiiigs for Uie pi
tiie {MVjMivat'ion of the ]
Hens. We ho|ic ere lo|
the hammer and the ro
answered hy the loec
thiaoder of the rushing |
'of f.mey w hen we look |
far distant, when onr
from the lethargy whid
’lier energies, sliuil ftiJ
ficalthy growth and in
land as idie can lie, an il
•commerce in every diru
arms of her enterjirizcl
oral resources almost ii|
nraTciflwig on with a sle
BlatiOB R'Sik:li shall mall
t.he£'tnle. This is no
fion. It he done,
more nnpromisiug, mnq
tion, net Idessed liy nn
CCS wliich lie uiiappH
flincnrcd lor all aroundl
and flourishing cities i|
tion. Why can we no
capital? That is ihej
the world. Energy,
miice w ill mu/.'ecapital-
the capital of a huiidrJ
avail ns one iota. I’ii|
tiiuuitv, energy and eat
nnd wisely aiqdied, nr
Inert, unused milliutis
The Bjiirit has been I
of spirit, gome of oui
example. The raiiro
vigorously. The coiiiJ
moment, will generous
ask. Let us go on bn
accomplishment of the
success awaits us.
However, we do uo
the destiny of Fayetti
construetioii. We hi
to say more than we |
we admit the great in
qiieetioH and coiitendl
incentive, were any of
exertions on our parfl
and fcllow-townsinaii,|
Is wholly indebted
interests and iuiportj
appreciate the servic
We frcqucnllj
Yaukee quacks and i
their medicines of
would not allow to
home. And it is uofl
we receive some such
“Will you publis
incut of iny Philo
and take twenty bottj
meut for the .same?
diately and send me
We usually put sod
or devote them to oti
bjr tbeir koavisb autl]