Newspapers / Western Carolinian (Salisbury, N.C.) / Jan. 22, 1822, edition 1 / Page 3
Part of Western Carolinian (Salisbury, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
both as President and Director of that institution. The directors at Faycttevillc had unani mously recommended to the parent bank, a gentleman of that pierce, -f highly res pectable character,' and well qualified to discharge the duties of Cashier, a a suit able person to fill the vacant office ; but the Philadelphia bank, it seems, paid no attention to the recommendation. In this proceeding they had not the ordinary ex cuse for sending out cashiers from Phila delphia, viz: that they were instructed in the mother bank as the gentleman ap pointed, it U stated in the Faycttevillc Observer, had no connexion, in any shape whatever, with the bank he was simply a citizen of Philadelphia. But perhaps the bank had other and sufficient reasons for the appointment ; and it is no, more than justice to suspend judgment until we know all the facts. The United States Bank is certainly unpopular; and, in many respects, de servedly so. Il has failed to answer the ends for which it was instituted. Instead of giving us a uniform currency, it has been employed in destroying or curtailing the currency of the different States? which, to a certain, extent, answered every pur pose of the great mass of the people, .without giving them a better one in its stead ; for a U. S.bank bill in the interior is as rare a thing as the generosity of a miser. But as unpopular as this mam moth institution is, it is entitled to com mon courtesy ; lor, like many other evils, it is not without itsattendant good. While, with a liberal hand, it has scattered evils over manv parts of the Union, it has also mingled with them some blessings. Like most great m", il has done good as well as harm.. ..and like them, will continue to do so. Jrrcwm. In the notice we published last week of the formation of the Salisbury Bible Society, the name of Mr. William II. Slaughter was accidentally omitted in the list of Managers. It is iue to Mr. S. to say, that, owing to the interest he evinced for the success of the society, he was requested to accept the appointment of a manager. As the omission was ours, we feel a satisfaction in correcting it. David Walker, from Philadelphia, f any merely human legislators. And ex is appointed Cashier of the United States' Perience the lest of theory, convinces us Branch Bank at Fayctteville, vice Charles! if tn-C e.rro,s of thse who predicted its j r .-it ranitoriness from a desire that it should b. West, resigned. In conseouence of fail or (V,, uesire uiat u snouiu ... . s . . 1 u i xaii, or irom an apprehension th-t the tms appointment, it li stated, John A. , people were too ignorant or too wicked to Cameron, Esq. has resigned his situation !5?rn themselves. No age of the world "as u.cen destitute of those who believed, 01 JUL-ctcd to believe, that the science of governing depended on some imaginary divine right, which descended in heredita ry pi occasion from age to age, and from generation to generation. Our forefa tners boldly denied the existence-of anv !uch right, and asserted, not only that the wuoic mass ol the people were capable of self-government, lut also that in them, and them alone, this capacity was resident, i hey laid the axe at the very root of the tree, in the first section of the Bill of Bights, which declare, " that all political power is vested in and derived from the people only.' And, as if they had fore seen that their heads would scarcely be permitted to descend to the tomb, before political wiseacres would arise, who would coatest the principle herein asserted, and endeavour to maintain that the virtue which enabled them to establish a form of government was peculiar to the age in which they lived, and to the persons se lected on that occasion, they have, by the prospective as well as present view in which they have worded the second sec tion of that instrument, forever precluded any such inference. They therein assert, " That the people of this state ought to have the sole and exclusive right of 1 em ulating the internal government and po lice thereof." I need quote no more, I hope, of this excellent instrument, every section of which either deciai js or exerci s s the right here asserted. The Constitution framed by those ex alted statesmen and patriots has many ex cellencies ; it has also some pretty strong ly marked defects, arising, in a great measure, out of the peculiar circumstan ces under which the Convention met. The members had been habituated, from infancy, to reverence the forms of govern ment under which they had been born. They had no experience in the wide field on which they had entered, and were in capable, as I humbly com cive, from the want of that experience, always judicious ly to select from the multitude of subjects that would present themselves, those and those only wnich comported best with the liberty and happiness of the people. They did much. Callous and deal must be the heart that feels no exultation in their vir tues and in their labours. But the last fifty years have been an era of great im piovemcnt in every science, as well the science of government as every other. 1 his. in particular, hus received large ac cessions of improvement from the able pens called forth to vindicate our forms of government, who are free from the abstndities to be found in the most learn ed and most liberal writers of Furope. In attempting to exhibit some of the errors into which the circumstances and situation of the frame rs of our constitu tion, and of the country, at that time led them, I would, in the first place, examine the distribution of the legislature. Doubt less it would occur to them, that a repre sentation proportioned, with arithmetical nicety, to the number of freemen, or to the payments into the treasury, or to a ratio compounded of both, was the true principle : but insuperable . difficulties would present themselves. No actual enumeration had been made, and a time of war and turmoil, of shifting hither and thither, absolutely forbid the taking of a census. In the meantime some form of government was imperiously demanded, to prevent the country from going into anarchy and confusion : No wonder, then, that they adopted as a basis of represen tation a principle which, under other cir cumstances, would have been far from their choice. Contenting themselves with asserting the broad principle, that the people had a right to govern them selves, and, by fair consequence, had a right, at any future time, to correct what they had done ; in apportioning the rep resentatives, nothing seems more natur al than that they should substitute for the correct, though to them impracticable principle, one to which they had been lonir accustomed, as well in their provin cial assemblies as in the parliament of the narent country. They had long been ac customed to look upon the British House of Commons as the palladium of British liberty ; and its the members ol that house, or at least the greater part of them, were chosen by counties and boroughs, in a manner fanciful and ludicrous to a mod ern observer, and inviting that system of patronage and corrupt iniluence which have disgraced, for many years, that pliant assembly, thev, in an evil hour, copied into their own system this strongly ob jectionable feature of the government they had just disowned. That this prin ciple is an incorrect one, and at variance with our republican principles and prac tices, seems tome so very plain, that I am unable to find any words to moke it more so. It is contrary to the political equality asserted as the basis of the i evo lution, and reiterated in an hundred va ried forms of expression. It is the off spring of the old claims of a divine right in the few to govern the many, and it is defended, when attempted to be defended at all, in the same strain of argumenta- ron THI WESTETtX CAHOUSUS', To the Freemen of North-Carolina. FELLOW -CITIZENS : Disposed to address you on a subject of some importance, permit one to ask vour serious attention and indulgence, while I review- some part of our political Iiistorr, with a ticw. to its bearing on the question of a Convention. Originally this stte was settled bv ad venturers from the Island of Great Brit ain, where thev had imbibed those opin ions in relation' to civil and ecclesiastical socictv which distinguish that nation a- mrc tlir n:4tinn; nf KlllOTe. About half a centtirv has now elapsed since our fa thers, alarmed at the encroachments .which the mother country was attempting on ihwse liberties they had taught us lo prize above every other earthly blessing, made n common cause with several other colo nies, and threw off the impositions, and -with them, the authority of the Btitis'i King and Parliament. It is the pride and boast of North-Carolina, that .her patriots took an earlv and a conspicuous part in defence of their just rights. She claims for one of her western counties the honor of having resolved upon independency before the never to be forgotten 4th of Jd3v, 1 776. On that day, it is needless to say, it was solemnly resolved, in the Congress of the United Colonies, that they were free, sovereign, and independent States. This important event, by disal lowing the authority of the King and Par liament of Great Britain anv longer to enact laws for the government of the state, imposed on our forefathers the ne ccssitv of adopting some plan for the go vernment of themselves. With a view to the institution of some form of govern ment, our forefathers chose representa tives from among themselves, who met at Halifax in the month of December, 1776, and having first" agreed upon and declared a Bill of Rights, thev proceeded and formed a constitution or form of go vernment for the state. r k:,,m- c;tpem the memory of those patriots and statesmen who, per haps, all circumstances considered, form ed a more perfect system of government Shan had at that time bee:T attempted by tion as we suppose our forefathers had to contend with, when they maintained that the people had a right to cavern them selves. The sum of all that has been al Iedged, or that can be allcdged, is, that wc have a form of government now, and are afraid to call a convention, lest we should not have virtue enough to make as good a constitution as we have at pres ent. We are afraid to trust the people at this day with such important interests. To state such arguments, is enough to refute them ; and when we see them re sorted to by the grave and the learned, our convictions are forcible that the prin ciple which calls them forth xs unsound. All the other argument that I have heard seriously urged in defence of a ba sis of representation so preposterous and so unworthy of the enlightened age in which wclive is, that notwithstanding this inequality, the laws themselves that eman ate from the legislature are equal, are good and salutary, and that the majority of the people cannot complain, because the laws, although enacted by the minor ity, are yet wholesome laws. This looks like begging the question. I presume the majority have a right to judge for themselves in this matter. But as this is frequently urge?, by the representatives of the East, both in and out of the Gen eral Assembly, I design to meet it fairly, if the state of North-Carolina was divi ded by a north and south line into two equal territories, it would follow that the eastern section would contain about 35 counties, anil the western 27. Now is it not as plain as figures can make it, that those gentietnen run upon the point ol their own dagger, when their jealousy of western power has urged them to cut up their comparatively smooth and level ter ritory into so many more couniics, and of cours-e draw so much more of the boun ties of this territory than they are enti tled 'o, either by their numbers or their wealth, while the same jealousy has made them resist the petitions for the division of Howan county, (which, bv the bye, would bear dividing into 4 or 5 counties, each of which would be inferior in extent, in wealth and in population to but few of theirs ;) I say is it, can it be, that they be lieve themselves, in their everlasting whining about the liberality and equality with which they use their power ? Freemen and Fellow-Citizens : Several other defects might be pointed out in the constitution ; but as I hold this one to be entirely unanswerable, and as your repre sentatives, for many years, have earnestly endeavoured to have the question submit ted to you, I beg leave to draw this ad dress to a close. Your public servants, faithful, as they have thought, to your true interests, have for many years exert ed themselves in the General Assembly without effect. The remedy lies with yourselves : you must supply their lack of service. Speak your own minds on this subject. It is your constitutional privilege peaceably to assemble and peti tion for a redress of grievances. Unite j upon some place for the general benefit : j appoint Committees of Correspondence! in each county ; and let some place be ; adopted for obtaining, at the next election, j the sense of the people on the question j of a Convention ; and then vour represen-i tatives will know how to speak the sense i of their constituents m language that can not be resisted. a farmer. t A Woollen Mauufactorv at Manchester, : N. Y. has been destroyed by fire, which j is suspected to have been communicated i ii i r ... I ucaigucuiy. a ijc ius: is csiiuiaicu ai 8000 dollars. TvibYic Sale ot Trfwuls. THE following tracts of land, lying in differ ent sections of Rowan County, will be sold at the Court-House in Salisbury, on the second Monday in March next, to satisfy arrears of tax due on said Lands. Capt. J'eblack's Company. John Graham 200 Acre?. Samuel Luckey, sen. 84 do. James Morrow ldJ do. James Speaks 350 do. Peter Clodfelter 123 do. Abraham liunton 144 do. Samuel Bennon 139 do. Capt. Shaping's Companv. John Patterson, (Cabarrus,) ' " 40 Acres. Capt. Williamson s Company. Samuel Lewis "59 Acres. Lemuel Elliott, sen. Gr do. Capt. Swt7ik's Company. Michael H. Swink " 150 Acres. Capt, Jiargcrs Company. Hugh Morgan 40 Acres. Capt. Wood's Company, (Town.) Benjamin P. Pearson, House and lots. Green II. Moss, House and lots. Forks Section. The heirs of Wm. Ga'ther, 40 Acres. JO fIX HE A I'D, former Sheriff. Salisbury, Jan. 22, 1822. 7vt31 Remaining in the Post-Office at Charlotte, C. on the 1st of January, 1822. fjf A. Vincent Ivans JlJLr.'SK Alexaxdeti William Jamison Maj. Thos. Alexander Samuel Johnston Wallace Alexander, sen. Gyrus Johnston Charles Alexander Mary Johnson James A. Alexander Andrew Jones Hezekiah Alexander K. James Alexander Marcus R. Kenr.My Lemuel II. Alsobrook Thomas Kirkpatrick William Ainsworth, jr. Sarah Kimbel Felkerd Anton L. 15. John Little, 3 And'n. Eliz'th. Beaty S. W. Lindsay Sc Co. 2 E. A. Beatv Margaret A. Lawing M. Adam M'Raven John Morris Thomas J. Mabry Robert M'Knight Job Mills Daniel M'Lean Cyrus M'Clure Charles Mason Anderson Beaty, 2 Isaac Bryan liobert Buchanan John Uowden William Blair John Barnett Marv Baldwin C. Victor Crook, 2 Messrs. W. 8c J.Cook, 2 Ilimelius Mendenhall William A. Cannon Dr. David T. Caldwell James Cathcy John Carclock John Cuthberlson Robert T. Cheek Benjamin T. Curtis Samuel M'Comb, 2 O. Joseph L. Orr P. Joseph Purviance William Price Q. Rev. JJ. F. Christenbun Francis Query William Clark Moses Christenbury D. Mark Derden William Donell John Dulin William Duckworth Walter Davis F. John W. Frisbie David Foster Reuben Freeman James II. Eraser Frederick Festerman G. James Gibson llev. Isaac Greer James Gillespie Agncss Galloway Daniel Galloway II. Robert Henegal John Henderson Richard T. Hickson J I. John B. Irwin R. James Roper John Robinson John Ritch P. David Smith, 2 Ellis Smith John Stilte Hystaspas Steward George Singleton Sheriff of Mecklenburg John Slockinger Leroy Secris Margaret Spring's Adam Springs T. David A. Thompson w. Rev. William Wilson Susana Ward Moses Wallace Samuel Whiteside Lydia Wallace John Wilson Z. D. S. II. Zantv " i t ! , . WILLIAM SMITH, Post-J foster. IjKTTEJIS Remaining in the Post-Office at Coxcoiip, V. C. Jan. 1, 1822; which, if nxtt taken out prexions to the 1st day of ipril neort, 7iill be srnt to the General Post-OJfice, as dead lettas. VA. K. LLISOX S. William Klutts George Alsobrook H. Lem'l. 2 Kirkpatrick Laird MARRIED, On Thursday, the 10th instant, Mr. John S. IT. Tucker, to Miss Tempe Scarborough ; on the same day, Mr. John C. Lowe, to Miss Cynthia Clarke... .all of Lincoln countv. i Also, on the same day, Mr. Samuel Blythe, to Miss Isabella Nance, both of Mecklenburg" Cty. Also, on the same day, Mr. Andrew Sumrow, to Miss Charlotte Young, both of Iredell C'ty. JOU SALE, in West Tennessee, near the Chicasaw Bluff.. ..Viz : 3,600 acres, held by grant to John M'Knitt Alexander, dated 10th of July, 1"88, No. 21 ; about eight miles eaU of the Mississippi Biver, and twenty-five miles above the Blulf. This tract is divided into 4 sections. 800 acres being a late entry on a warrant in the name of said Alexander ; lying in 11th dis trict, range 3d, section 7th ; about thirty miles north of east from the Bluff. Plats and descriptions of said Lands will be shown to those who wish to purchase. The lands are good, and well sUuated. Terms are, one-third to be paid on purchase; one-third in twelve months, and the balance in two years. No contract will be closed before the 1st day of Mav, 1822. For further particulars, apply to JOSEPH M'KNITT, Executor of Jno,JVKnitt Alexander. January 1, 1822. lamtS3A AN away, on the fourth of November last, from the subscriber, an Apprentice Boy named Daniel Halhv.an. I will give the above reward to any person who will return the said apprentice to me, but will not be liable for anv further cost. VOLINTINE DAUB. Jan. 8, 1822. 3wtS6 Allison James Alexander P. Caleb Allen David B. Buie William Barnhart Joseph Host Hannah Bo.-er Captain Bostain John C. Criseo William Cooper David Churchill John Crittendon John Cannon Ibzan Crothers John D. Dry Martin F. Fleming Allison II. Harris S. James Dr. Harris James Maj. Harris Charles Dr. Hunt Memucan, 2 Houston Eleanor Houston William Hope Thomas Hope Levi Hudson Seth Harris S. Elam Dr. Houston John Hall Bobert, 2 J. Johnston Solomon Jones Uriah Irwin Samuel 3xvtSG Karacer Monses L Locke C. Davia Love Jonas M. Means W. John M'Clellen Joseph M'Kinly John, 2 Miller George, 2 Misenhimer John M'Rce A. Richard, 2 Mortin Samuel Motly Thomas N. Newsman Paul P. Phifer F. John Phifer A. George Porter William Petre Hcnrv It. Bay Robert 2 liorgers John Rogers Seth Biblen Jacob S. Shullenbarger David Scott Mrs. T. Taylor David U. Ury George W. Walchker John Wilson M. John Rev. 3 "Wallace John Wallace Hugh Williams Robert. D. STORKE, A. P. M. TwlAvcWowsc to IVivt. ON the last Thursday in January, (the 31st inst.) will be rented, at the Court-House in Salisbury, the large and commodious House and premises now occupied by Capt. Thos. Holton. Also, at the same time and place, two back Lots, belonging to the estate of the late Francis Coupee. THOS. HOLMES, JACOB FISHER, Guardians to the heirs of . J- Coupee, dee'd. Salisbury, Jan. 1J, 1822. ?. ; 3wt86 "Xavrng M&fts 1lo Sale ON Saturday, the 2d of February next, will be sol 1, at Mack's Old Field, the celebrated horse Voung JFdas, to the highest bidder. A credit of twelve months will be given to the purchaser, by giving bond and approved Security. Notice. All persons are cautioned against trading tor a Note of Hand given by ine tn Sam!, MGuire &. Co. for the sum of 201 dollar?, tbfed Oct. 5, 1821, payable twelve months after-date, which note was fraudulently obtained and 1 am determined not to pav it until the property is made sound. a LF u E U C i X K. Stock's Old Field, Jan. 10, 1 322. 3 wtS5 DISSOLUTION op THE firm of .If'jrse cr' ',, v is this day dissof? ved. All persons having cla'm ag-ahst the said firm are requested to present them, ami hose indebted are requested to come foi-ward and liquidate their accounts. "We deem it un necessary to use any argument to show the ne cessity for prompt attention to this notice, as it is obvious to every one that the business must be brought to an early close. MORSE & SLOAN. Charlotte, C. Jan. 1, 1322. 4wtS7 CO.lCTl AL IKIJYG. J. G. MORSE, pFTURNS his grateful th.mks to h's fn ends' and the public, for the encouragement he lias received in his line of h;s:ness, and hopes that he will continue to pursue that course of conduct which will merit a comhinu'on of their patronage. He continues to carry on the Coach Making business at the old sanj ;n Trade street, in isie ii use formerly occupied by A. Frew, Fsq. and nearly opposite the Theatre ; where he in tends keeping constantly on hand a variety of two-wheel C trntig.'s; and he trusts, from the number and excellency of the workmen he has employed, ami the choice Selection of timber lie has made, tiiat he will be able to give entire satisfaction. All repairs done at the shortest notice. Orders from the country promptly attended to. J. G. MORSE. Charlotte, Jan. 1, 1822. 4wt87 Y udb aiu$ and Ms FOR SALE. THE subscribers will sell the following Valu able Lands, belonging to the estate of the late Lewis Beard: That valuable plantation, common! v called " Beard's Mills," situated on both sides of Swear ing Creek, near where it enters into the Yadkin river, and in that part of Rowan county called the Jersey Settlement i the number of acres in the body is about 2500, hut it will be divided, if required by purchasers. The product of cotton from this plantation, for several years past, has exceeded 110 bales, besides proportionate crops of corn and small grain. Attached to the prem ises is a valuable set of wheat and corn Mills, and a Saw -Mill ; one Cotton Gin, by water, and -.vh.ujii unc i nurse pow er, wiui a. new and nrims nar.Vinr wiv-" lr- .. 1 I J f - . . . 4CJt-, X. tVJUll dwelhng-house, with a store-room attached an extensive distillery, with all the necessary imple ments. In sbort, there is not a more complete and desirable establishment in the western part of the state for a man of capital, who wishes to turn his attention to cotton and the other staples of the country. From its situation in a rich cotton-raising settlement, it is also known to be one of the best stands in the country for the mercantile business. It is deemed unnecessary to give any further description, as persons wish ing to purchase will view the premises and learn the terms". Another Tract, of about 150 acres, situated on both sidrs of the Yadkin River, on one of the mn:n roads leading from Salisbury' to Fayctte ville. To tins tract belongs the Ferry commonly cahVd Skcers Ferry." Another parcel, of about 1200 acres, situated about fo;r and five miles from Salisbury, inclu din.? Dunn's Mo.-.ntain. A small tract, of 75 or 80 acres, situated on the South River. About 900 acres, lying in "Montgomery country not far below Stokes's Ferrv. Any part of about 7000 acres, commonlv call ed the Flat Swamp lauds. Surveys will be'mades out of this tract, to suit persons wishing to purchase. Another parcel, of about 1000 acre?, on the waters of Muddy Creek, in the county of Burke. On this laud is situated one of the most ehxihle unoccupied seats for an Iron-Works in the state of North-CaroVma. It has an abundance of wa ter that can be applied to machinery v,ith a verv small expense, owing to the fine fall of the creek, It is also within a reasonable distance of a rich supply of Iron-Ore, that w ill be sold with the site. Persons disposed to purchase any of the fore going lands, may learn terms and particulars by applying, in person or by letter, to either of the; subscribers, which will be punctually attended to. MOSES A. LOCKE, CHARLES F-SHEIt, JOHN BEARD, Jun. Salisbury, Jan. 10, 1822. 84 , 5owieifci Tallows. THE subscriber wishes to employ, immedi ately, three, or four sober and industrious Journeymen Tailors, to w hom liberal wages and constant employ will be given. WILLIAM DICKSON. Salisbury, January 1 1822. 6 83 JV OTIC 12. A LL persons indebted to the subscribers, J either by book account or note,- are once more earnestly requested to call and make payJ ment on or before the last day of February next. Those who fail to attend to. this noticej may expect to find their notes and accounts in tha hands of an officer for collection. COWAN & VAIL. Charlotte, Jan: 7, 1322. 4wt8 0 Tiiittei! Press T?Ymting, F every description, neatly and correctly" executeu ui u vmucc, uii suorx nouce. o liaiks, F the various kinds commonly in use, for sale at the Omce of the Westeh.v Carolixtanv A FEW reams of Foolscap Paper, at gi 25 1- per ream, for sale at this office. For sale at this Office.
Western Carolinian (Salisbury, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Jan. 22, 1822, edition 1
3
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75