North Carolina Newspapers

-f . V IK V ItC: ! pi 1 k if ll 'Wp,?hM Iflter some ciprtstderation, l;noyf BlXircn awu n iwii us- ;! Veloped(or bcjyjr firs! llynkXcan guew ' viat she thinks ehe .Ujioki hericlf old eoough 16 6e married.' "r r i: : tt aid Siltf Sabdbori), 'how can flt jhejade JQ forward ot. a sudden. Till hpwshehas bcn remarkablr reserved to (all trie "world especially J he young oacri!' upon it,' said I, ("here is some thing of tltat kind in the way.' -.Welf, aaid the worihy nierchar.t, 'that was partly my own opinion of the mat (er, and if you vould advise me l'il take -i care of her directly. She in a good girl, and if twenty thousand dollars will buy her a hiband, she shan't be single long.' I recommeiidfcd his resolution and he went home, o put it in execution. I af- terWarda heard an account of his inter view with his daughter from his own lips. .'Man,' jaid he, had come at his sum mons, l have been considering ot the matter, and 1 think you are old enough to be married. What do you say to it V If'you com.nand me to marry, sir, I shall trv to obey you,' said she blushing. ' 'Well,' n joined her father, 'there i Mr, Rtchhigs he' is a good man as any on change, worth lifly thousand dollars : he hrts Ott n speaking (6 me about it. What do you say, to him ?' '(J sir, he is a widower, with a son, ol der than I am.' ''1 here ii Ralph Primrose will be very glad lo have you. A snug man that net worth much' though.1 7- 'Dear fartier don't mention the old "wretch, fie might fee my grandfather,' , 'Tell me then what kind of husband you would like.' 1 One as near like Ilenry Wil'et sir, as you can find.' 'O, I ought to have thought of that be fore' tried the delighted old man; They were married three weeks after, and many will recognize their acquain tances in this skelch, though lh mmcs are chang- d. RALPH -PRl.M HOSK. AlU.CLAY'b REPORT In relation to the hid epe tide rice of Texas, in the Senate Mr. CaY irom thejommittee on For zr.'rl RHaMons to wboml were . rderred "Mhe resolutions prth'Legnslature of.'on 11 ec itu t a nd M mmte r ol memo ri I n d . petitions- frdni various quarters, praying recognition of the independence of Texas, made the following repot t : t Ttietcolnrimitteeon foreign Relation", to whom Were referred rtsolulious of the leg'statureof Connecticut, suiulsy jpemo- - rials, and other proceedings of pfariou meetmgs'of the ptopreall recommending the recognition of the independence of Texas, has according to order, had I he mi under coi)8idtration and now beg leave - to submit'tO'the'se-late the following re port mid resolution : Ihe right of one independent power to recognise the tact of the existence of a new power, about to assume a position a , irong ihe. nations of the eailh, is iiicontes- tible. It 1s' founded upon another right that which appertain to every sovertign- , . t to takt care of its own interest., by es- 1 , . i.tuiiM!iiiE ana cultivating such commer- ,ciai or other relations with the new powl J ; v eras, may be deemed expedient. Its -, :i?S,''L, lves 1,0 just'ground of umbrage "or'cause of war. The policy which ha i - imtieito guided. the government of the United Slates, in respect to new powers, has been to act on the lact of their exis tence, without regard to their origin, whether that has been by subversion ot a pre-existing government, or by the violent vomntary separation of one from anoth er part of a common najtr6n. In case where an old estaMifhed nation has tho't i L-- proper to change ihe fbim of its govern- I ment, the '..UnUeu States, conforming to the rule which has ever governed their ! c -nduc'4 of strictly abstaining from all in- A 1 . 1 lenerencc in tne domestic concerns of I other states, have not slopped" to enquire whether the new government has been rightfully adopted or not. If has been sufficient for them that it is irr fact the gov cinment of the countiy in practical ope ration. There is, however, a marked dif ference in ihe instance of an old nation which has altered the form of its govern ment, Knd a newly organised power which has jn,t sprung into existence. In the foimtr case, (Ritch for example, as was th.it of 'Frai.cr',) the natron had existed for tges as a separate and inde'peiidcrit J cnmmunity. 11 is matter of history, and tle reiegn.tion of its new Government t ri;s 1. ol necessary to, denote ihe existence oi il.e Mi.tn.n ; but with respect to new p..i:rs, the rtcognrion ot their fcovfrn- i.-.'ntf con.pK he'nd. titM- an atknowl- ; o et.t of tfieii al.iiiiy to txift as inde j i ;.t; rit.taifs; siu sccoudiy ,tle capacity oi ii 'tr parucuiar governments to per fo: -i ti:e dufis and luifil the obligations r4o iv. u.s. 1 e--i:;n powers incident to their i.,i v 1 1 nditio. 1 fierce, n oiti CuiiUoii and c 1 .-rJi hi ti'-fii 'utcefuxty- in coiHi'derine f iniii" outj-tie n v( the. ac- "of 4-; -vvJi-tJirtfr -.'rire w frowrr thah thaff irt t'i tri'i.f M -.iti ild poVi r.-f V ; i ' : .. hn.cnt . f tht-' Untied Slate uas ich u K .nu,w..r,..,.., has unhappily existed between Texas and taken measures to maintain a strict neu trality towards the belligerents. If tndi - . . . . 1 V J j c I 1 .t.n.n ikA llnitcH State, im. pelled by Sympathy lor those who were; believed to be struggling for liberty andj independence against oppression and lyr- annv. have encased in the contest, it has been without the authority of their gov- eminent. Un the contrary, the laws which have been hitherto found necessary or expedient to prevent citizens of the United States from taking part in foreign wars have been directed to be enlorced. Sentiments of'sympathy and devotion to civil liberty; which have already ani mated the people of the United States, have prompted the adoption ol the resolu tions and other manifestations of the: pop ular feeling which have been referred to the committee recommending an ac knowledgment of the indepeiidtpcc of Texas. The committee sharf s fully in afl these sentiments ; but a- wise and pru dent government fhould not act solely on the impulse of feeling however natural and laudable it ma) be. It ought to avoid all precipitation, and not dopt so ginVt a measure as that of recognizing 'he in dependence of a new power until it has satisfactory inioroiation, and has fully de liberated. The committee has no information re specting the recent movements in Texas, except such as is derived from the public prints. According to that, the war broke out in Texas last autumn. It professed object, like that of our revolutionary con tests 111 the commencement, was uot sep arated and independence was proclaimed, and a constitution and foim of govern ment were established. No means of as certaining accurately th exact amount of the population of lex.sare at the com mand of the committee. It ha been estimated at borne sixty or seventy thou sand souls. Nor are the precise lim its of the country which passes umler Ihe denomination of Texas known to the com mittee. They are probably not cU aily defined, but the) are Miopos-ed to be 1 x'eii sive, and sullicient'v taig'-, when ptopltd, to form a re.-pectable power. If the population is small; if, when com pared witn that ot the United Mexican Stites, amounting proba'jly, to not Je?. than eiht milhon ofoul, the contest ha: beej1.uj1equ.1l, M . lia- ve.rlheles&.,bee4 maintained by Texas with uncommon res olution, undaunted valor, and eminf-ir ucces. And the rec iit signal and splen dnl victory in which that pnrtmn otlh. Mexican army which was comm. iiih d In Santa Ana, he President of the HI xic.;i Government, lit person, v,s entnel) ovei (hrovvn, with un 'xi'mpled slaughter, com pared with the inconsiderable loss on tin other side, put to flight and captured, in eluding among them his stall',-may-be Con sidered as decisive of the independene of -Texas, That memorable event will p relish) tc tollowed I)) negotiations which .may lead to the acknowledgement by Mexico ol the independence of T xs and the setllement of its bouiul ii les. l!u iiinler all circumstances, it might - p rhap be more comfirtable to the amicable, re lations subsiding between, the Uniitd States and the United Mexican S ates, that the latter precede the former m the acknowledu'emenl of the independence ol Texas. And if the war should be pro tracted, or if l!ere should Or- unreasona ble deuy 1 a the part of the Mexican gov eminent, 'lie government of the United States ought not to wait its action. The recognition of Texas a? an indepen dent power may be made by the United S ales in various ways 1st, by treaty '2nd by the pasaeof a law regulating commercial intercourse between the two powers Jd, by sending a -diplomatic a gent l$..Tfgta3.wjth,the usual- credentials n - r, lastly, by he executive receiving and accrediting a diplomatic repieseutative, which would be a recognition as far as the executive only is competent to make t.. ...... . .. ' ' . ' . it. In the first and (bird modes the con currence of the senate, in. its executive character, would be necessary; and in the second, in its legislative character, The senate alone, without the co-operation off ocrWotlur branch of the govern ment, is not competent to recognize the existence of any power.' The President of the United States, bv the constitution, has'the charge of their foreign intercourse. Kegularly he ought to lake the initiative in the acknowledge ment of ihe independence of any new power. Uut in tins case, he has not yet done it for reasons, which he, w itho uouoi, tieern suiiicient. ll. in anv m- v a ir a - mm - nn ft in , r mm rnnifii . w ini'ii stance, the Piesident should be.laidv, hethe lte, the large kwfe of which we are . ....... tiitixu 1 il .1 l.. .1 may oe cpm heiitu 111 inexcroe Ol Ills power the expression optic-opinion, or by t f lu r nets, or cue or both branches of congress, as was done in relation to the re publics formed out of Spanish America,. Hut tn contmithe does i,ol ihink th'aton this occasion, tardiness is justly impu table to the executive. .Vbout three months oioy htve tl:in-ed niicr lliC epfabhshrnent i , . 1. . . .1 ... .1 .. . 1 " art mdenetident government" in ''iVra. and it rs not irreasiiiable to Wait, a shorl Mnje - to sef wrwt its ej eratrpn w ill tie, crpLCtally whether ttwiihuiloid those right to expect before they, institute. &-rv...v .-.r w ?- r "i;,. Taking this view of the whole matter, ; the committee, , k.uniinvv,, vuiiv.u-v w, ihd to IhA IPtiuta lti atlnnltOtl )l Illfi IOI- losing resolution . . V Resolved, .That the: wdependence. oP I exas ou-jut to be acKnowieogeo oy ine United States whenever satisfactory infor ma tion shall be received' that it has insuc- cebsiui operation a civil government, ca nable of performing the duties and fulhl- ling the obligations of an independent power. THE THAMES TUNNEL. This stupendous undertaking is procee ding slowly but steadily towards compre tion; nor has any serious obstructions oc curred since, the works were re-opened. The men work night and day; there are three sets of men employed, which relieve each other every eight hours. Each set consists of 1 1 2 men, and there are numer ous supernumeraries, ready to supply any casual vacancy. The wiges paid are high, as much as 4Cs. and 43s. per week, and hence the engineer is enabled to command the services of fir-t rate biicklajers. The cement famished is of the very best quality, only about a barrel of fine sand being used to '00 barrels of cement. ' The concrete thus formed hardens very rapid ly, and within two hours af:er any new work is completed its solidity is put to a very severe test. The overseers go round with hammers of 1 4 pounds weight, with which each seperate brick is struck a hard blow. It the cement yields so as to dis close the Smalesl fiWur'e bet wen the bricks, the workman is immediately called back to repair ihe delict, and is besides fined Is. to the' sick fund. The woik, from it peculiar nature, is unavoidably tedious and slow. It is considered a good piece of work when at the end ol 21 hours the sin Id can be advanced nine inches. 1 he shield contains 86 bexes, and the work is bring ptmultaueonsly can lt d on in each so that the pushing forward the shield can only take place when the work ofthenrch is perfected to the extent from the basis to the key stone, it will sometimes hap pen that a whole day is occupied in the mere work of pushing forward the shield. The extent of archway perlecttd is about 60 feet, and what remains to be done is about 1200 feet, but of this extents large portion . being bey nd - hw-water mark and through a solid stratum of earth, can be carried forward without such extreme caution as at the preseot. part of the work ihrmigh a locsej sandy soil, and under ihe.very centre of the bed of the stream, is indispensably necessary. Eng. pnp. 'The opposition parly are certainly vc y persevering and sanguine fellows.1 Baltimore Republican. To be. sure they are ! 'There is no belter way ol going to work than hitting the right nail repeatedly on the head, and cinrhmgif. The opposition are not the egregious fool? to be wasting their strength n occasional efforts only, or to distract their attention at such a crisis as the pres ent, from the one great object -the break ,ngup ol Ihe Van Buren system. To be sanguine is a prognostic ol success. At least, nothing great or imporaut can be accomplished without zeal arid ardor. '1 he friends of constitutional and republi can liberty throughout the Union see how easy it will be by combined and well judged means to defeat the candidate of the insolent and bragging office-holders ; and therefore their spirits never flag. The Sun. Political Ainecdote.-Two friends were speaking ilie ;her day upon ftod approach ing presidential election. One of tbem re marked that tbe preatpst difleience which be could fif e between G ep. Harrison and Mr. Van Buren was this Gen. Harrison, in pence and in war bad soonortcd bia ... . -. 1 r country Mr. Van Buien in peace and in war has been sl'FJPokte.p. by. his coi xxbt. Logansport Tele. The B'nrie Knife'l lm weapon, which nas teen several tunes named in our eolu 1 .... . ., 13 longer anu ncavier Hum a lunener s knife, intended to cut or tbrusi, spdwas in vented by Col. James Bowie-yrho Mas kil led b) tbe Mexicans at thecapture of the Alamo in Bexar. Tliecjrriinistance which gave rise to tins narncwas about as credita ble, as tbepurnoses which it has since sub served. wefv.eSr eighteen months ago the pamenlars of which we published at the time-tiree brothers hv tbe namn of llowip. I w . J1 (f.o of the Southern State, had a deadly J connici Him Beven other persons with every species of weapon, & armed amontf ' ffjJCiiMiiii. j ;n.i n nauuivu vy me broiht-ra witji such dexterity as to decide tbe conflict in their Tavor, alihough numbers were egaist' thenw-and it has since been called by their name, the Bowie knife. It tr made to carry under the coat, and now is always worn by ' gentlemen stabbers -.in the; Soutii and West. The Jonesboro, (Teon.) Uepiiblicani! af ter staling that the Present on his journey reward arrived in that tbuji.on the 27;h foTl'ity, about noon,. end rcniaiEcJ- there till, hfit liiorniiiff savs. . ' t 1 rr tj ra iiiff d uu 1111 hiw 11 1 1 vw c is a a i u -. 1 . v . - . .r- FT ftm, --him 1 hav inff tanr3ltustoiimtiefp; , : b m 1 - -r- -1 PTcmIf SS proaching Presidential election, or to party , , rF oihl"ll HA irA Hilt ,1 ' . . liberty to question, that during hts ty, hi openly assumed the character of an election- ?m. r Ua wettemely recrer; . fQT hi3 0n 8ake aod for Uiq sake nfth enuntrv. for, while we are unable to conceive of a more undignified position, which a President cf the United States could assume, we are "well assured that titer example, if followed must prove most per nicious to the best interests of ihe country and most dangerous to its liberties These considerations, we presume, have hitherto induced all former Presidents, from VV ash ington down to the present lime, carefullv to abstain from declaring a preference ot any man is their successor. - APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRFSipF.NT By and with the advice and consent oi the senate. , David Irvin, of Michigan, to be Associ ate Judge of the Territory of Wisconsin, Geo. Wolf, of Pennsylvania, to be first comptroller ol the treaury of the United States, in the place of Joseph Anderson, resignedto take tlfuct ou the 1st dav ol July, 1836. Robert W. Wells, to be Judge of the United bta cs lor the district of MissouiJ in the place of James H. Peck, deceased. Louis D. Henry, of North Carolina, to be commissioner, John J. Mumford of New York, to be secretary, Cornelius Van Ness, ol the district of Columbia, to oe clerk, under the act to carry into el feet the convention between Spain and the U. States. John Randolph Clay, to be Charge d1 Alia 1 res of the United Elates to Russia. Benjamin Johnson, to be Jud"f of the' U. Slates, for the district of Arkansas. Thomas J. Lscey, to be attorney, land Eliaa Rector, to be M ihal, of the Uni ted Slates for said dis rict. Lewis Cass, to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Frar c.e, not to be commissioned until . notice has been received here that the government of France, has appointed a minister to the United States, who is about to 6et out for Washington. . - William P. Van Rensellaer, of New Yorkr to be secretary of Legation to France. ; A tidrew T:. Judsdfl to he Judge of the U. States for thediitrict of Cennectictit. Chas. K. Gardner, to bo Au litr of the treasury for Ihe Post Oilico Depart ment. Joseph Balestier. U be consul of the United States for the island of Singapore, m the Malayan sea", Henry L. Ellsworth, of Connecticut, to be commissioner of Patents. Carey A. Harris, to be commissioner.ol Indian affair. Ross Viikins, of Michigan, to be Judge of the United Slates for the District of Michigan. Daniel Goodwin, of Michigan, to be attorney of the United Slates for said district. - Conrad Ten Eyck, of Michigan, to be Marshal of the United Stales for said district. I .,..l An tenant i ttSnicii.1 1W8 TO64ro 'notlUInf Th oiiiii?ii me iiurineru oounoary line or the state of Ohio, and to provide for the admission of the State of Michigan into the Union on certain conditions." Thomas H. Kman, of Georgia, to be marshal of the United States for ihe dis trict of Georgia. Samuel D. King, to be principal clerk on the public lands, under the act for re- oiganizmg the general land Office. Mead Fitzhugh tb be principal clerk of private land claims under aid act. John M Mwre, to be principal, or first clerk of theorveys, under 6aid act. W yllvrilliman, 16 be solicitor of the General Land Office under said act. A venerable Terrapin. Al r. Pet er Ferree, of tbe neighborhood of Ppiprshurix. Pennsyl vania, (York Springs,) when he moved to his present place ol residence, in the year 1 76U, tound a land terrapin in a fifteen acre field on bis farm, and marked upon it bis name and the year. The sarre Terrapin has been seen bv- him in the Mme fiIH. vpm rpnr ... since 179&, (forty six years,) except the last, ll has been again seen thii year. How long il bad hAon ihi.ro ur, 1.- - enrm .. wi. ... w v ic n 1 , UK ail iui ttj idea nor bow long it may retain posscs- sion. The Standard f. 'aBl week publishes an extract of a letter from some person in Randolph, who has been converted, as be wy Jo Van Bureriistn by reading an oppo sition paper. The writer nays the cause of van Buren isiraininc irround. & he ventures the prediction that Randolnh will eo for Van Buren. The best commentary on the pre tentions of the Standard's correspondent to the character ot a prophft, is found ia the fact that.Dudley. the W'bite candidate: for Governor, received a majority of 897 vole? over bis Van Buren opponent, at he recent eleqtbn. A, strong probability of Tia'sget- inif ibTl-lvtv ituivlStarJLJr - Tim ia:..:.. . r ,1 1 . jimjiiiiii 1111 iiti mcy nave uium n I he commissions of the three ast nam- 1 f, Z , ' . cd officer.' to issue, when the State of WW ndso,lWnJ J' " Michigan shall be admitted into the Un-'h",M"d'nB ,3' m "f 7 , ' J ? e .0,, accords to the provisions of the act I f "C? bC ,,ie,."??U 89 n J Z in. .,0ki;.r. ,u. 1 . 1 , a friends of the. constitution and the rytw - - .r. . - " wwvmib r j m v. a - I' : -"Si". A-.-XO - - " a niiicrrr2 ii . Tojhe Editors aj tht ' p,,tti. ( ;. 'eel n Hi Yd "y 1 1 policy pursued by vou. f'irM. the people towards the (i.'Un.,,';'!?r,'v ' lli;. than Parker, Iq. our ver,m;, , , , "" thy represeniative ii. a,M " ' ' '' are gone. It is knom u vt,x., : tight in retirement am'. t! -t '" lave nerdier taste or to Appear before the public Wf ' '-Hit, uiiiik . en my, wnn an !ae. ,.n-, . ( have oi late bestowed much .1,',:'"'" rvflectiott upon the political p.mieu ' day and the course punned bj ea. I,' am clearly of opimou hu iheouiie? ken by you as Editors of a papCr of fhu citizens of this county is wrifi. " lu the first place we are in tk exclaiming atinst KnecutivK '.itri.; and improper waste and exptnditiin ' V public money. Now, sirs, it u,,,,, ilH ident to you, that our iruu course oi i,', ought to bo to commend and ntn! u,.; j of censure and reprobating, t!i.rdi of us ai least mijjht find a way into ihe .;0o!j graces of those in power and et . J", , theiiOOOO OOQind.viduailv, if ,t be oulauied generally. I di-cuvL'r f.,int severe strictures uptwj tho couiic't ing his coat. Nov, sirsl'-Iv'o'njij..P uncharitable and unmanly, beue j:ini; than has worn cut In conitilujuu, in if. service of his country, h ha bjerf a 1 he servant for more than 20 VftirsjX,; i n w-old and infirm, poor a'ld iridid' with a family to maintain. 'iTliu? c:;cu,ii. stanced who would blame; or cetwury hi ui for tinning his. coat for the pa.f-j ,f ont-iining a little help to supji ut tin,-!, and famil) in his old aje ! (itihtl ,,ita let me tell yon, I do not believe iv, cjr did hinest admiuistrition Var ic.ii. m (h be found in our country that wou:J juj his conduct was reprehensible! ?' I wish ou lo understand I lnver !j;e been tempted to change too, bit I not do 90 for a little eum, ut it I can ytt an appointment that will j iSMfy me I ioei determined lo go over and yelp ivith the. other dogs for Van Buren. or any other person, " And I now give you notice, pea. tleincn, that if you should hereafter cen sure my conduct for changing si Jef, asan tieuiegt man I will acknowledge 'he wuole truth before the community. 1 m i.ow done I request, gentlemeir. i!t t iou w,l! iay nothing moreabout the vhurgwgol M frieud Jonathan. A NEEDY MAN. August, 1836. Kentucky. The election tor govern or, and jriembers oOhe Slate Leg'isiaturr tartlr nlaro in ?v i.-il iw h v 1111 ihe XhtPP. ! K , vn. i' w .iii.i.i.iiiuv. - - - - - -days of this month. The statements vvl.Vi have b-en received are so imperlfct and contradictory as to leave us altoth'.r in doubt as to the result. The Ljxmgtnu and Miysville papers state th.it ) gfit has b-jcu the apathy ofv the VVIn, th. not more than two thirds of their Mrpt'i has-gone to the polls. Yet so ronf.Jei are. they of their 6trenth so vastly supe rior are thev in numbers the Louisville cf the people in Kentucky have acted n wisely. That the price of liberty is eter nal vigilance, is a maxim, the truth importance of which are every' day . in- preyed upon the mind, by the busy, art tut, insidious and untiring efforts oftlic enemies of popular freedom, the ansto- ctitie legion of office holders- who, in hungry swarms, all over the country, are seeking to infix tire execrable, corrup'in? debasing 'spoils principles in ever depart ment of our Government. All who value our institutions ought, therefore, not only to be alway jealous in k watching and prompt in defending them, but also tena cious of their pnvileges, and diligent in the search of truth to become' fully qualified for a wise and prudent exercise of them. They should ever take a lively interest in i public aflairs, especially in the fetlcrton of their public servants, as it is shown y : f . 1 . : . . . .. ,1 rlibnn. cajjci iciice inai iiicuiiijeieiii aim m-..-est persons, ambitious aod designing dem agogues, are always the foremost in seed ing office. Let all true republicans then be ever active and vigilant. Let them never relax into supineness no, never. 0i?'o given up. The Monitor, a violent Van Bujen paper in Ohio, says: 'As we have, during this campaign, es timated our majority larger than formerly, those few times we have spoken ol it, we rnust be faithful enough now to say appear ances are stronger in favor of our oppoiie:; than they have been.' rrl ' rr...?- A. . Ce n-Knco raVflCeS SO much complaint is made, is so called from the Iles.jians, by wliom, (as it first appear ed in thVcountry about the time the uf- siau troops came-over Trarm v tionary war;) it was geneially supposed by the farmers .that the insect was brou.t kr'Jn-llifcir LtaitfPt and h3C3Ep 1 ,' it 1 if-,-..- -1 .... ;