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TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1821. ' -' ' - - WESTEliX COLLEGE. The Trustees of the Western College are to convene in Lincclnton on the 29th instant, for the purpose of fixing upon the place of its loca tion. The measures of this meeting will have an important, and probably a decisive influence on the future success of the Institution ; hut as this subject has been so fully and ably discussed, by a valued correspondent, whesc communica tions appeared in our paper of the 24th arid 31st ultimo, we shall not here resume it, farther than to express our hopes that all selfish motives and interested feelings will be wholly discarded on th i occasion; and that every friend will unite in fixing and supporting the Institution at the place best calculated to accomplish the great object in view. The success of the College surely ought jiot materially to depend on its being a few- miles more to the north cr south, to the cast cr west. If a liberal spirit of yielding up private wishes fof the general good, docs not prevail, the whole plan, with all its flattering prospects, must fall to the dust, and "like the baseless fabric" of a dream, leave not a trace behind. But the friends of the Western College promise themselves bet ter things ; they indulge the hope that the same Jiberal and patriotic spirit that first set in motion the scheme, will still attend its progress., and at last crown it with success. One thing is certain let the institution be located where it may, it must be reared and supported by individual patronage and munifi cence alone. From the Legislature, nothing reed be expected. How important, then, that the most perfect union of feelings and views should exist among all the friends of the New College. There are wealth and liberality suffi cient in the West, if properly directed, hand somely to endow the institution to make it an honor to its patrons, and a blessing to the rising generation. That such may be the result, we most ardently hope ; and in this hope, every friend to human happiness, to the diffusion of light and knowledge, and to the character cf the ctate, must heartily join us. cojsrEjrriojr. An article in our paper of the 17th ul timo, on the subject of a Convention, seems to have highly excited the editor of the Wilmington Recorder; and in divine:-vent to his feelings, he has (thought lessly, we would charitably hope) placed the proposed Convention in. the West bv the side of the " Hartford Convention' of most notable memory; a Convention, which assembled from motives and for purposes that bear no more afiinity to the objects which the West have in view, than lh;ht docs to darkness. We are sur prized that the editor of the Recorder; v. ho, on other subjects, thinks so cor rectly? should on a subject so plain and so important as the one now agitated in this State, let his judgment be so perverted and blinded ; but more especially that, in the choice of his epithets and in the gen eral scope of his remarks, he should even faintly imitate a certain editor, whose abuse of the West is too coarse and vul var to merit rcplv, and whose arguments are too shallow to need refutation. The editor says he .will not do his " fellow-citizens of the West the injustice to suppose that these sentiments meaning those contained in the article above men tioned are those that actuate that respec table portion of the population of the state ; but must set' it f them, we suppose down as the effusion of the brain of the oJitor of the Western Carolinian, and per haps to the disorganizing views and inter ested motives of some would-be popular men." The people of the West will un doubtedly be greatly obliged to him for his good opinion of them, and will probably regret very much to tell him that they do not deserve it: that they have unfortu nately, iTecomc sensible of their political degradation, of the palpable injustice un der which they labor, and have, by some hocus pocus tricks, no doubt, become in fected with the -notion, that their only re medy lies in a Convention : moreover, that they have made up their minds on this subject, and that they are determined, if not with the consent of the East, then without it, to have this Convention: and th u seeing this is the case, they must de cline accepting the compliment so ingen uously tendered them. The Recorder has not only garbled our remarks, but has made us say what we did not. That a Convention would be as sembled in the West, wc asserted, m a qualified manner, however; but not be cause the Legislature would " not act in opposition to their understanding." All that has ever been asked, all that is now asked, is, that the Legislature should do what their " understandings" tell them they ought, not what they ought not to do ; that they (the majority, wc arc speaking of) would not be guided solely by interest, nor act from merelv selfish motives. But the difiiculty is, the Legislature will not obey the dictates of their "understand ings ;" they act " in opposition" to them ; and hence the bitter feelings, jealousies, and even animosities:, which exist among us, disturb our internal tranquility, and paralize our efforts for the promotion of the general good. And such will con tinue to be the state of things, until the only measure shall be adopted which can allay all these feelings, and restore har mony and good will, the call of a Con vention. Hut the East, says the Recorder, u will not be moved by threats, nor convinced by declamation ; and if he had told the whole truth, he would have added, neither by arguments. They are willing to " listen to arguments ;" av, truly ! but then, rea der, there is a vast difference between be ing willing to listen, and willing to be con vinced. Convinced they must be ; vnot by arguments; for all arguments to prove the truth of a self-evident proposition arc absurd ; fur it is impossible that the mind for a moment can refuse its assent to the justice of our claim. But then they are convinced to no good purpose ; because, as the poet of Shenstone has very aptly remarked, "A man convinced against his will, "Is of the same opinion still." One would be charged with insanity or idiotcy, who should attempt to demon strate by reasoning, citherby syllogism or induction, that the sun emits light as well as heat; that light is not darkness, nor right wrong; and why? Because these arc self-evident truths, which cannot be denied. Almost equally absurd and fool ish would it be, to enter into a lengthy ar gument to prove that that system of repre sentation must be radically wrong, as well as unjust, which gives to one man, in one section of the State, as much political power and influence as seven men possess in another : the mind as readily and as unavoidably assents to the inequality and injustice cf this system, as it docs to any self-evident truth whatever. To call upon the West, therefore, for arguments to show the truth of what no one but a madman or fool will deny, can be considered in no other light than as a sheer insult, and ought to be treated as such. None, but the East, have ever talked of 44 violating the constitution;" yet the Recorder makes that our principal or onlv object. Strange, that our eastern breth-! rnn find t vrx br,rd tn rinrstie ail honorable V 1 V4 A hJW w and manly course ; that they find it neces sary to resort to tergiversation, to pervert the intentions and misrepresent the views of the West: itccrtainly argucsabad cause and no small lack of argument, to have re course to such pitiful shifts. But as the Recorder has said that the assembling of a Convention in the West, should the way ward conduct of the East render it neces sary, would be a violation of the constitu tion, we would thank him to point out that particular article or clause of the consti tution which it would violate ; and then, if our request be a reasonable one,- give us his opinion cr exposition of the 1st, 2d, 18th, and. 2 1st articles of the Declaration of Rights : Wc wish to sec our way clear, and to examine the ground step by step as wc advance. It is the policy and the practice of mod ern " legitimacy," to couple " rebellion1 with reform, and make the latter synony mous with the former ; but it sounds rath er discord-ntly, wc think, from the lips of an .American. We had before remarked the singular coincidence in the opinions and practice cf the Holy Alliance and the anti-Conventionists in this State ; and i: is daily becoming more striking. It shows with what increased facility one slides in to error, after the first step is made, " The descent to A vermis is easy ; but to return is a work, labor.' We do think it is rather derogatory to the character of anv American, to borrow arguments and terms from the unholy league of Europe an despots ; to stigmatize as " rebellion," " rebellion" against whom ?) the peace- ful and laudable attempt of a large major- ity of the free people of this State, to ob tain a redress of their grievances, and to place themselves on an equality with the rest of their fellow-citizens. To call this " REnELLioN," is joining hands with the enemies of liberty, and the enemies of man ; it is 4 libelling the most glorious era" in the history of our (or any other) country ! " Rebellion I" . . " f juty dishonoring word, Whose wrongful blight so oft has stained The holiest cause that tongue or sword Of mortal ever lost or gained. I low many a spirit born to bless, Has sunk beneath that withering name, Whom but a day's, an hour's success, Had wafted to eternal fame !" We sincerely hope that the editor cf the Recorder will not again fall into so great an absurdity ; will not again be guilty of so outrageous a libel on the people, and not on the people only, but on the vital principles cf our free institutions. Even Mr. Dwight could teach him better than this. The reiteration of the puerile threat in the Raleigh Minerva, of bringing down on our heads ; the strong arm of the gen eral government," does no credit to the understanding of the editor of the Recor der. Every one of common sense knows that the general government cannot, will not, and farther, dares not interfere. It has no right to intermeddle in the inter nal concerns of any state ; such intermed dling would rouse the whole Union ;.and particularly if it should be for the pur pose of upholding wrong and 44 crushing" right. But by what system of logic the Recorder could make the assembling of a Convention in the West a 44 treasonable act," is beyond our power to discover ; if the editor can explain it to us, wc will be greatly obliged to him. The constitution of the Union declares 44 that treason a gainst the United States shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adher ing to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort." How does this quadrate with the Recorder's definition ? Is the peace able assembling of the people, the great majority of the people, in Convention in the western part of this State, 44 levying war against" the United States? or will such a measure be 44 adhering to their en emies?" Shame! shame! to call this treason ! and to tell the people of the West, that 44 the strong hand of the Uni ted States would immediately crush it the Convention and bring to condign punish ment its aiders and abetters ! 1" But we have already said too much ; we will there fore dismiss the subject for this time, by reassuring the editor of the Recorder, that the people of the West 44 know their j rights, and knowing, dare maintain them ELECTION. We have received the following returns from correspondents, in addition to those we published last week : i In thr; distrlrt mmnnsffl of the counties of Mecklenburg, Caburrus and Lincoln, Maj. Henry Connor is elected to Congress. State of the Poll. CONNOR. DATIDSOX. Mecklenburg, 387 850 Lincoln, 1149 451 Cabarrus, 343 o75 In Buncombe County, the votes for Congress were as follows.. ..(the other counties in that dis trict not heard from :) F. "Walker, E?q. Robert B. Vance 750 462 Mecklenburg County. In benatc, tien. l. M JLeary is elected ; in tne Commons, Maj. S. M'Combs and John Hea, Esq are elected. State of the roll Senate, Gen. M'Leary 487, John "Wilson 411 ; Commons, S. M'Combs 963, J. Kea 771, Laird Harris 616. Ei?icoln Count v. In Senate, Kobt. "Williamson, Esq. is elected ; in the Commons, Col. Peter Hoke and Col. 0. 11. Holland arc elected. State cj the Poll Senate, 11. "Williamson 623, Col. D. Shuford 451 ; Commons, P. Hoke 880, O. II. Holland 811, Daniel Conrad 798, Robert Johnston 582. Iredell Count;. In Senate, James Campbell, Esq. is elected ; in the Commons, Dr. Aza Beall and James Hill are elected. State of the Poll Senate, Campbell 287, Tor rence 257, Allison 181 ; Commons, Beall 680, Hill 521, Falls 407, M'Kay 196, Wilson 92. Jluncombc County. In Senate, Zebulon Baird is elected ; in the Commons, "William Erlttain and "Wm. D. Smith arc elected. Slate of the Poll Senate, Z. Baird 531, "W. J. Lewis 313; Commons, W. Brittain 610, "W. X). Smith 41-3, J. Y'hitaker 430, J. Anderson 430, J. Weaver 161, M. Fletcher 70, J. B. Craig 68, T, llobcrtsca S3, J. JoLas.cn 7, Kosin 1. rOS THE WESTERN CittOLINIXN. ECONOMY. In my travels, a gentleman, at whose house I had a good dinner, informed me that accidentally he discovered that by smoking his Bacon with the smoke of Sassafras rooty the fly, and of course the maggots, and other vermin, never touched his meat ; that it made it look red through - out, and gave to it an agreeable taste. Now, thinks I to myself, if new land must be cleared every year, contrary to Mi. Fisher's noble address to the Agri cultural Society, the Sassafras root ought, at least, to be thrown aside for that pur pose ; for it is not advisable to dig up the roots of that valuable growth in the woods generally, lest it might be extirpated, with other valuable vegetables, and which ought to be preserved for some succeed ing generations. Who knows, but that the medicinal quality of . the Sassafras, which is much slighted, may, through its smoke and such smoked bacon, convey its virtues into the system, in such quantity as to save many lives I And if not, yet, it it preserves the bacon, it will save ma ny a good shoulder or ham from being thrown to the dogs : and a penny, saved is two pence earned. a traveller. JtEWE SEED. Joux S. Skixxer, Esq. the editor of that val uable paper the American Farmer," has for warded to a member of the Rowan Agricultural Society, a small parcel of the Uene t eed, or Bhene Oriential (Sesamum lndicum.) This plant succeeds well in South-Carokna and in the lower part ot this state, where it was introduced by the African negroes ; and without doubt will prosper in our soil and climate. .The seed are remarkable for the quantity of oil they yield, of a nice and delicate flavour, suited tor all the pur poses of sweet oil. It is also highly prized for its medicinal virtues, particularly in all dvsen- teric complaints. It is to be hoped that the gen tlemen, to whom the small parcel ot seed sent by Mr. bkanner has been distributed, will take some pains to cultivate them under the most fa vourable circumstances. communicated. "WORTHY OF IMITATION We have been informed, that the Hon. Duncan- Cameron, late one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of law and Equity, has accepted the appointment of a Justice rf the Peace in the county in which he lives ; ana lias since nis cjuuiuication inva riably taken his seat during the session of every court. 1 hose who have witnessed the facility and correctness with which Judge Cameron pet formed the arduous duties imposed, while on the bench of the Superior Court, can alone appreciate the "Uauias;es uiai v.ui result irom nis pros cnt situation. It is notorious that in most of the county courts, business is very loose ly done, and that very frequently justice is only a farce. Our informant states, that the court is now conducted with all the correctness and solemnity of a Superior Court. Wilmington Recorder. PHILADELPHIA, AUG. 1. The Great American Aloe, at the Orphans'-Asylum, has now twenty lateral shoots or branches. The branches near est the earth are about sixteen feet dis tant from it. The number of buds prom ising flowers, on each of the nine lower shoots, has been counted and found to a mount in all to upwards of eight hundred. The flowering is expected to take place in a fey days and will form a noble spec tacle." MA11RIED, in Cabarrus county, on Tuesday, the 14th inst, Mr. John Gibson, of Rowan countv. to Miss Jane Smith. At the sign of the Eagle and Harp, tccst corner of Jiroad and King streets, and one door north if the Court House, CAJUDEJY, S. C. M. M. M'CULLOCH, TTAVING recently established him- ?r U jl JL sell in me anove line, m that ele gant house formerly occupied by Col. F. A. De- liesseline, respectfully solicits a share of public patronage. The house is elegantly situated, large, airy and commodious, fitted for the imme diate reception of families and travellers, who wish to be retired, particularly for families tra--elling for their health. His House, Bar and Sta bles, are always well supplied with the neces sary comforts and refreshments for man and horse. Camden, July 26, 1821. 3 62 TO THE PUBLIC. I HAVE been credibly informed that there are persons on the north and south side of the Yadkin river, and on different roads leading to mv ferry, who are and have been in the habit of telling travellers that I have quit keeping up my ferry, which 1 say is a grand falsity : And some, of them have gone so far as to tell the traveller that I charge for a loaded wagon and team frc,m seventy -five cents to one dollar, which is ano'her falsity." 1 think it my duty, therefore, to h-iform the p'ublic at large, that i still keep my fevry up, that I have as good boats as there are. cjn the river, and that they will be well attended to. The charges are as follows : A loaded w agon and team, SO cents; an empty, the sar.ne ; a two horse wagon, loaded or empty, 25 cemts ; a cart, 25 ; pedler's wagon, with one horse, 25 cents ; chairs, 25 ; a four wheel carri?.ge for pleasure, with two horses, 30 cents; a carriage with four horses, the same; horsemen five cents; footmen five cents. JOHN S. LONG. A-rnst 12, 1821. 3 62 r vigYoes fov Sale. jTVN the Tuesday and "Wednesday .of August J Court, at the Court -House in Salisbury, will be sold, on a credit of six months, several valua ble yenng NEGRO Boys and Girls, belonging to the estate of the late Col. Richmond Pearson, deceased. J. A. l'EARSON, Executor. E. PIIARSON, Executrix. , Ju59 1S2L &n$ Select Seoo. TVJT11- JAMES II. LINSLEY has remove- -ItJL Select Boarding School to Stmtford, Fair field county,. Connecticut, 13 miles from Nc.v Ilaven, and 65 from New-York; where he occu pies one of the most elegant and commodious houses in the State ; . and the number of his pu pils is limited to 15 only. The principal design of the School is to pre pare voting gentlemen for Yale College, or anv other University in the U. States. htV.dv.nt sirous ot entering the Freshman Class . the College above named, will pur:e the s;i;' Arithmetic, Adam's Latin Ciummar, Proved., Virgil, Cicero's Select Oratums, Clark's Intro duction to the makiirr f Latin. S;dh:st ireck restament, and DaisP tir.icu Minora. Thos-.i iesirous of enter, a- a ; re advanced Clas;-, v. ill e instructed in Geographv, Er.gVh Grammar, Adam's 'toman Antiquities, AL;hi-:, Mci:s:!ra- tion of Superficies and Solids, Heights and 1 s t .trices, Plane and Spheric Trigonometry and Geometry, Surveying, Navigation, Xatur ' and "Moral Philosophy, Astronoinv, laments oi ilL-;- tory, Composition, Khetcric and Belles-Let? . ike. with the Latin and Greek Languages c.;:U:. uetl through various authors. In addition to the above will he tau-'-ht, if de sired, the French and Hebrew Languages, and the studv of Bbtanv a an amusement, duriiv- the ucjimI season. The terms Tor Board, Tuition, bedding, wash ing, fuel, candles, and room, are two hund: i d twenty-five dollars per annum, p w-ble h.iiM ear ly ; the first half year in advance. The discipline and government of this '.heol will he addressed to tlie pride ami l.o. re.r of the. student; and an appeal by. kUerto the pai-crit will in all eases precede in a:y ult! mute "meas ure. It is believed this school v. ill be ec : 1 to any of the kind in the United btates ; us , .! ber is more limited, the circle ot" sci. 'i dered to the student more extensive, and tr.e n divided attention of the preceptor insured to Ids pupils. Gentlemen desirous of more particrdar infor mation cm the subject, are referred to t - lion. Stephen Elliott, LL. D. Thwuaa S. Gri.L.t Lsq. Joseph Jiennett, Esq.. lienj. F. ?;;;.', Esq. in Charleston ; to the Hon. JtiwesJl. Jrt. , '-,;-ham Jiichards, Esq. Savannah; John Jj..--i . . -wr, Esq. Newbern, N. C. ; the lion. JJui C. dt : :o Secretary of War; the Hon. Henry IV. E:!v.;rd-, Edmund iaw, Esq. Washington city; J7..'t m Gwinin, Esq. Baltimore; John Span?: M. D. Yorktown, Penn.; the Hon, La,;!.. (Acre, Philadelphia ; the Hon. Peter A. Jav Urn. li Jf'oolsetf, Esq. Jl'm. Siliinutn, Esq. Nc. :a. And for general information, the subjoined Certificates are respectfully submitted. Mr. .Tames II. Lixsiey has received a regular education at this College, and sustained, while here, amexcellent character, and a respectable standing in his clais. He has been employed, tot some years as a teacher of youth, with s icce i and approbation ; and it is believed qualified to give instruction i:i us branches specified above. .iEKEMlAII DA". 2 ''resident of Ya'j C .. " A'ew-IIaven, Oct. '23, 1820. I tlle abovc recommendation, 1 fully and cor- BENJAMIN SII.LIMAN, One of the Professors rf Yale cV'e'-v. J'en-Haven, Oct. 24, 1S2J. Copy of a letter from the Ifev. J. D v, D. D. LL. D. to the Hon. Jonx C. Calhoun, Sn.-Uiru fj War, dated Yale Allege, Oct. 23, 18JU. Deau Sin, There may, perhaps, be put into your lan ! a cop' of an advertisement of Mr. J.oiks II. Lixslet, ofthis State, who proposes to estab lish a select School, foith4e accommodation cf a small number of youths from the South. Considering him as a man of estimable char acter, of liberal attainments, and correct princi ples; f have taken the liberty of furnishing h'm with a certificate, for the purpose of encourag ing him in his proposed plan of instruct, on. Should any of your friends think proper to af ford him their patronage, I trust they will no: find their confidence misplaced. With the highest ?-espect, Your obedient Servant, JEREMIAH DAY. The Hen. John- C. Caliioo, "Washington Cijy. P. S. A similar letter was also written by Pres ident Day to the Hon. Stephen Elliott, LL. 1). Stratford, Jul 20th, 1S21. 6vt66 IMMEDIATELY, a Journeyman Shoemaker, who is well acquainted with his bushiest Also, Two Apprentice Roys, from l i o I years of age. E. DlCIvSl.-N. August 14, 1821. 62 F S IIE subscriber informs J cit 'i"ns r f V. r an. ..a. ana tne avtjoimng courses, that uv i.as a quantity of prime St. Domingo MAH'H. 'iNV, and other materials si u able 'for making -ou.i and substantial wtrk. Persons who max want Furniture of Jrnhoganv, would do well "to euli and see a specimen, which the i'lbscr!' r 1. .s now on hand, vrnd judge whether thev e -be accommodated at home on mere re a- t terms tha n c'broad. Also Furniture of common wort', : reasonable terms. J. C JXIiAD. Lexington, Rowan Countv,' July 16, 1821. " 5 6.vtS4 1J OT.ICE For sale, a valuable Plantation, 12 lH miles from Salisbury, on the Main Yauk'.: river. This plantation contains 350 acres of fir e land, attached to which is a very valuable I : i; . Terms will be made convenient. For parti j-a-Lars, apply to Dr. Fcrrand, in Salisbury. Ito-.zun CoJuhj 3, 1321. 57 THE CELEIJRATED HORSE JWflPOLEQX, "T"7"lLf' stand the ensuing Fall Season at my T V plantation, seven miles xvest of Salisbury, at the moderate pric:; of twelve dollars the sea son, seven dollars the single leap, and t ; ;;tx dollars to insure. Mares sent from a distance will be kept and fed on grain at th . ma' k t price. Pasturage will be furnished gratis. Pro per care and attention will be paid, b L no h bility accidents or escapes of anv kind. MICHAEL BROWN.