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TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 1G, 1822. The resolution acknowledging the in dependence of the late Spanish Provinces of South-America, has passed the House of Representatives of the United States, not, strictly speaking, by a unanimous vote, but by one equivalent to it there being only one dissentient voice. The vote was, Yeas, 159 Nay, 1. The solitary Xay was attended by Mr. Robert S. Garnett, of Virginia. This decision will wear an imposing aspect in the ages of the world : and the determination of a whole nation, of ten millions of people, will be proper ly respected by the nations of Europe. It recognizes the sovereignty of the fieofile, in opposition to the " divine right of Kings," to maintain which is the avowed object of the " Holy League" of the Eu ropean Sovereigns. This national recog nition of a principle so dangerous to them, and to tyrants everywhere, will be hailed with joy by the friends of freedom all over the world : it is the act, too of a nation against which the bayonets of the Holy Alliance cannot be turned. The God of nature has placed an insuperable barrier between them ; and in spite of their wrath and their menaces, she will stand like a beacon to the nations of the earth, to light them on to freedom and to happiness. JOHX RANDOLPH, of Roanoke. This eccentric man, previous to sailing" for Eu rope, addressed a bhort letter to his constituents, through the medium of the Richmond Enquirer. It is in his usual style, splenetic, waspish, and containing his customary prognostications of ap proaching1 ruin, degeneracy, &.c. fee. : ' To all which (he says) we arc rapidly approaching, un der an administration, the head of which sits an incubus upon the state, while the lieutenants of this new mayor of the palace are already con tending for the succession," and so on. Mr. Randolph possesses a kind of prescriptive right of railing' and fmdingyiiH; and nobody minds him. His weight and influence in Congress have long since passed away. He commands at tention as a speaker; but not as a statesman, or an upright politician. He acts from caprice ;' and jealousy frequently gives point and pun gency to his remarks. Disappointment has tin ged him with a species of misanthropy, lie cause he cannot direct, he labors with all his might to obstruct. His absence, therefore, will not be any serious loss to the country ; though we think him, in some respects, a useful mem ber. His voyage across the Atlantic, and a change of climate, may not only restore him to health, but put him in a better humor ; the latter, however, is not very probable. Our agricultural readers are referred to an interesting article on our fourth page, from the pen of Col. G. M. Troup, of Georgia, on the culture of cotton. It is selected from the papers of the Rowan Agricultural Socieiv ; and we flatter our selves we shall frequently receive from the same source valuable matter for our Agricultural department. The following is an extract of a letter from one of our Members in Congress, to his friend in Salisbury : ll'aohinlon, March 29, 1S22. Yesterday the H use of Representa tives, bv a vote of 186 to 1, resolved to recognize the Spanish Patriot States as free and independent. There is no doubt that the Senate will concur bv a large ma joritv. You know my sentiments on this subject, and will readily conceive that I hail this event with satisfaction, as dissolv ing forever the intimate ties between the continent of America and the other three quarters of the world. Many who voted for this declaration consider it as a matter of little importance, in which t is country runs no risk. That as Spain is poor and distracted in her councils, and being una ble to conquer her colonics, she isof course unable to annoy us . And some have treat ed it as M ercantile speculation. A mem ber from Kentucky, in his speech, went into a calculation of the pecuniary advan tages to be derived from our intercourse with these states. I confess I am not one of those who lightly made up my opinion upon such selfish views : Nor do I con side that wc incur no danger by this measure. Although Spain is poor and divided in her councils, she has not lost her national pride ; and if she should de clare war, no man doubts but the Hritish i under her flai: will do every thing in their power to annoy our growing and extensive commerce. But I have long reflected en this subject, and prepared my mind to meet its worst consequences. I have ne ver lost sight of that wise expression of one of our greatest statesmen Peace and justice to all natibns, Entangling alliances lii'it; :iore. The quotation is not exact, but conveys to you my meaning. .Neither of the three other divisions of the earth is so connected, cither in a geographical or political view, as to induce them to make common laws against the rest of the world. The continent of America, separated from the other quarters of the globe by twogrcat oceans, may, if united by the common ties of neighborhood and friendly inter course, bid defiance to all the world ; and look on with calm indifference at convul sions, such as have heretofore desolated the nations of Europe. I have an Amer ican feeling, in common with all my coun trymen, which repels, with indignation, that arrogance which has claimed a supe riority of intellect and energy for the rest of the world : And I think the late events will enable us to exhibit our national char acter to the world in an interesting and imposing point of view. I could not sup press these hasty remarks, in communi cating to you an event as important to the world as the Declaration of Independence in 177G. COMMUNICATIONS. Kjc traor dinar y. A few weeks ago a large Panther was killed in York District, S. C. about one mile cast of Flint. Hill Church, on the road from Charlotte to the Old Nation Ford. A younger son of iIrs. Harris had gone into an adjoining wood to open out a road for a wagon which his el der brother was to drive. The dogs ac companying the young lad gave chase to some animal, but soon returned affrighted. The lad urged them on again ; and follow ing with them, saw an animal whose ap pearance drove him back also in terror to the house. His representation with diffi culty had induced his elder brother to go with him, doubly armed, in quest of the animal. Any animal, as a dangerous foe to man, he could scarcely believe was to be found in the lange of old and close settlements. Hut when conducted by his brother and dogs to the place, he no long er doubted ; and with great intrepidity, being within 40 or 50 feet of it, directed a deadly shot close to his heart. He meas ured seven feet in length, from the nose to the end of the tail, and two feet four in ches in height, weighing 102 lbs. One of its teeth made a good charger for a gun. No damage in the neighborhood has been done bv it ; nor docs any seem to have heard its cry for any time previous to its being killed. It is supposed by some that it had been driven from its lodge in the river bottoms or brakes by high water and had wandered up the river to Sugar Creek, and then passed along its banks to the place where it was found. It was a great curiosity, and many became eye witnesses of the fact of a Panther being killed. Probably for half a century, one of these animals had not been heard of in this district of country. Another uncommon minimal. Not more than two or three weeks after the Panther was killed, in another part of York Dis trict, another strange animal was killed. It resembles the beaver in some respects, but differs from it in other things. It was chased by dogs, and killed in a bottom near a spring branch. Its resistance and bite were very severe to the dogs. It is of a reddish brown color, and looks not much unlike a fox-squirrel, but double his size, and with scarcely any tail. None who have seen the animal know i'. One gen tleman, however, thinks it is a G round Hog. Goldsmith's description of the Agouti is the most applicable to it of any thing else in his history. THE OLD OFFEXDER. The house of Mr. Hvnm,in Charlotte, was broken open on the 27th of last month, and robbed of between 80 and 100 watches, together with other jewelry to the amount of nearly two thousand dollars. Suspicion was fixed on some negroes of the village, who, on their trial, were completely ex culpated from the charge ; and during the examination before the magistrate, it was ascertained that the notorious David F. Co-van, who had been absent from town four or five months, was at his mother's house on the night on which the robbery was committed. Without any evidence but the bare circumstance of his being in the village,. Mr. Hyam was induced to follow on his track 3S far as Yorkville, S.C where the villain had disposed of part of the property, and on its being presented was immediately recognized by the own er. Suspicion was now ripened into cer tainty ; and the sheriff, together with sev eral gentlemen of York, in company with Mr. Ilyam, followed the offender to Geor gia, where he was arrested, and in his pos session was found the greater part of all that was lost. We are happy to state that he is now lodged in Charlotte jail, to await his trial at the opproaching court. Murder ! Murder ! ! A letter from X. Oilcans of the 16th Feb. states the following facts: u There has been some fashionable and serious fighting here. Judge Favrot and Hcnatul fought with broadswords I The former was killed, the latter supposed to be mortally wounded. Lawyer Christie, shot Scallan the Auctioneer, in the thigh. How much more useful, and I may say honorable, would it have been, if those men had shed their blood off "Cape Antonio." Piila. Gazette. CONGRESS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. Long, in submitting the following resolution, observed, that, notwithstanding the justness of this proposition, he was aware that it would probably meet with op position, inasmuch as it would be attended with some little expense, if acceded to Hut he felt a degree of confidence that this House, on a little reflection, would not be disposed to reject it. Iiy this res olution, it is proposed to revive and con tinue in force a law that was made, no doubt from the purest motives, for the benefit of surviving widows and orphan children of deceased soldiers, who died in the service of the late war, but now, within a very few days past, having expir ed, before all that it was intended for have had the benefit of it. It may be said that they ought to have applied before the law expired, as there was sufficient time Hut the situation of those unfortunate wo men and children are well known ; they have not the advantage of the earliest in formation. Indeed, it was by mere acci dent that they ever knew any thing about the acts of Congress. Some, however, had been apprised of it through their friends or otherwise,'and have applied and received the benefit of the law ; others have now applied, but unfortunately too late, the law having expired. I hope it will not be the sense of the House to re ject their claims, merely because they have not applied within a certain day Wc may reasonably suppose that all would have applied as soon as convenient after they knew of the law. There was one case that had come within his knowl edge, and to which it had become his du ty to attend to, wherein all the necessary papers had been-made out but one, which was the relinquishment to the right of land, and consequently the petitioners were denied that which was intended for them by the law. If Congress should now refuse to revive the law, the prospect that has been held out to those poor wo men and children by this law, will not on ly be blasted, but the expense they have been at in preparing their papers, will be lost. He therefore hoped the resolution would be adopted. Resolved, That the Committee on the Judicia ry be instructed to inquire into the expediency of reviving and continuing in force the law that allows half pay pensions to the widows and chil dren of deceased soldiers of the late war. INSPECTION OF LAND OFFICES. On the 29th of March, Mr. Cook, from the Select Committee to whom was re ferred sundry communications from the Secretary of the Treasury, in relation to the inspection of the western land offices, Sec made a report thereon, entirely excul pating the Secretary of the Treasury, or other persons, from censure on the ground which was the subject of this inquiry, and concluding with a resolution " that the committee be discharged from the further consideration of the subject." Mr. Cook stated, that it was due to him self and to the committee to say, that the committee were not unanimous in agree ing to the report, and to express the views which he personally had of this subject, which he considered, in some points of view, as of great importance, he o fie red a counter-resolution, which he requested might accompany the report, and be laid on the table with it. After some debate on the propriety of Mr. Cook's remarks, and of his offering a counter report, Mr. Cook submitted the following resolution : Resolved, That the employment of members of Congress by the Executive, or any Executive officer of the Cnitcd States, in the performance of any public service, during the cotinuance of their membership, for which they receive com pensation out of the public Treasury, is incon sistent with the independence of Congress, and in derogation of the rights of the people ; and, if it be not already, ought to be prohibited. WASHINGTON, MARCH 30. There was yesterday introduced, by the Naval Committee in the House of Representatives, a bill for permanently fixing the Naval Peace Establishment, embracing provisions highly interesting to that branch of the public service. The bill proposes that the number and descrip tion of the principal officers shall be as follows : One Rear Admiral ; Five Commodores ; Nineteen Captains; Twenty -three Masters Commandant ; One hundred and forty Lieutenants, Sec. Intending to publish the whole of this bill shortly, we will not attempt to follow its details. The effect of it, we believe, will be to discharge from service a consid erable number of the officers new on the Naval Establishment. Vat. Intel. Vicissitudes of Travelling. Mr. Jno. Joseph Harrison went last year to Canada, from London, with an intention to settle, and soon after wrote to his wife to follow him. Owing to the sickness and death of a child, she did. not come as soon as he expected. He fell sick, but succeeded in reaching this city, and soiled for London the middle of October, appa rently in the last stages of consumption. On this voyage he quite recovered his health ; and on his arrival found that his wife had sailed for Quebec, where shear rived in September, and learned he had, gone to New-York. She followed him to this citv, but did net reach it till four teen days after he had sailed : destitute of friends and money, she appealed to the best feelings of some gentlemen here, who furnished her with the means to pay her passage in the Robert Edwards, to Lon don ; where she arrived in December, and found that her anxious husband had re mained but one day there, having sailed for New-York. He reached this place fourteen days ago. His wife immediate ly made the necessary arrangements to return in the Robert Edwards, in which she arrived on Sunday night. It is un derstood that he is in the city, audit is hoped that this notice of their " fieri 'la by sea and f:er:ls by land," may meet his view. WWy- York fiafier. The North-Carolina 7-1 is now fitting out at the Navy Yard in Southwark ; her bowsprit was fixed yesterday, and prepa ration was made to step her foremast this day her mainmast is ready, and weighs upwards of 26 tons she is ordered round to Norfolk. Philadelphia fiaier. A Cat of a man. Mr. William Morris, ratcatcher, died lately in London, aged 71. He happened to carry in the same basket, a poisonous repast, which he had prepar ed for the rats, and a piece of apple pie intended for himself. The poison acci dentally insinuated itself into the pie, and he died, like Phalaris, of his own inven tion. We can imagine that we see a rat contemplating his fallen enemy, and ex claiming, " l)c tc fabula nar It AT nr." Who is the rat now Charleston Courier. MARRIED, In Iredell county, on the 28th ultimo, Mr. George Ifarr, to Miss June Link. ti rn n A short time since, in this count, 1-ydia Wood, consort of Wm. IS. "Wood, Esq. aged about 22. lvy GoovVs, &c. THE subscribers have lately received and of fer for sale, at that eligible stand on Trion street, formerly occupied by Samuel M'Comb, Esq. a general assortment cf DRY GOODS, among which are some of the best cloths and cassimeres, together with all other articles ap pertaining to gentlemen's wear, and with which they will be accommodated on reasonable terms. Also, a very choice assortment of ladies' fancy goods, hich will be sold at a short advance from cost. GRAHAM & PARKS. Charlotte, April 8, 1S22. iwtlOO Alexander Gxaliam, TAILOR, PI1AKES this vehicle to return his grateful JL thanks to the citizens of Mecklenburg, and the public in general, for the liberal patronage he has received ; and hopes, by his promptness and unremitted application, to merit a continu ance of their favor. Charlotte, April 8, 1822. 4wtl00 William Tatton, Vo. 6 Craft's South Wharf, Charleston, S. C. TENDERS his services to the planters and merchants in the western part of North-Carolina, as Factor and Commission Merchant. The facilities now afforded by Steam-Boats, in trans porting produce and merchandize to and from Cheraxv and Charleston, will most likely render careful agents more necessary than formerly. W. P. will buy and forward Goods to order, and sell all kinds of produce for a commission of 2$ per cent. Through the assistance of a friend, he will,' when it is required, advance reasonably on pro duce which the owner may wish to hold for a better market. He will also attend very partic ularly to the forwarding of goods from Philadel phia, New-York, Sec. Persons unacquainted with him, will please refer to Mr. George Miller, Sa lisbury, N. C. David Reinhardt, Esq. Lincolnton, N. C. or James Patton, senior, Ashville, N. C. 6wtl02 , SavUMery Warehouse. SMITH WRIGHT j EG leave to inform their friends and the pub- .15 he, that they have made an establisment in the above business at Newark, New-Jersey, eight miles from New-York, where they have constant ly on hand, of their own manufacture, an exten sive assortment oi Sad Ales and IYl' idles, Of all kinds, Harness, Trunks, Whips, and Spurs Ab;o, Skirting Leather ; Bridle and Harness do. ; Hog Skins ; Sheep, Calf, and Morocco do. ; Saddle Trees, and Saddlery Ware, of every de scription. Merchants that are on to the North, and deal in the articles, will find it to their inter est to call and examine. Orders will be care fully executed, and goods sent to any part of the United States. They respectfully solicit a share cf the public patronage. 'n?art, .March ZJ, owtiiy-J 2 "adK ill Navigatic n Co mpan ij. "VTOTICE is hereby given, that the President XT! and Directors of the Yadkin Navigation Company have ordered the payment cf the tenth instalment of ten dollars on each share of the capital stock cf said Company, to be made to the Treasurer or agents of the Company, on or be fore the 13th day of May next. Notice is also given to ad those in arrears for all or any part of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, or ninth instalments, that they make pay ment to the 1 rcasurer or agents on or before the 13th of Mav next. FREDERICK HANDLE, Sec'ry. April 1, 1S22. 4vtl00 ON Saturday evening, the 23d ultimo, or the next evening, the shop of the subscriber was entered by taking off some weather board ing, nnd about eighty watches, and a quantity of jewelry, old silver and gold, together with his tools, and a quantity of watch materials, were stolen. A man by the name of David F. Concur, from the circumstances of his secreting himselt in Charlotte, and his extreme bad character, was suspected; pursuit was immediately made after him by the subscriber and a Mr. Fleming, Depu ty Sheriff of York District, South-Carolina; who, after a tedious journey, caught the said David F. Cotvan in Franklin county, Georgia, near the Court House, ami found in his possession sixtv five watches, -and some of the jewelry ami watch materials no subscriber, with the assis tance of I: Fleming and some other gentle men, brought the s:iid Cowan to Chatlotte Jail. The subscriber feeU himself bound to return his sincere thanks to all the gentlemen who render ed him their assistance in detecting the said Cowan; and more, particular to Mr. Fleming, who voluntarily left his business and advanced money to enable the subscriber to detect the thief and recover the property stolen. The subscriber is requested by the citizens cf Char lotte to return their thanks to all the fer-tlemen who assisted him in regaining his property. Iw97 " ISAAC H i AM. Charlie, .V. C. April 0, 1822. Wvgon Sale. THE subscriber has in his possession, for sale, a large, well built wagon, which will be sold low for cash. Thomas Holmes. Salisbury, April S, 1S22. 3wt9S I'R US II GOGJD8, UST opening and for sale, at the Store of the subscriber, viz : Blue and black Broadcloth, very cheap ; do. common, various colors ; Cassi meres, of different colors ; black and colored Canton Crapes; Hombazeties and black Velvets; Silks, and Silk Shawls, of every description ; Cambric and liobes, for ladies' dresses ; Domes tic Cloth, of tile best quality ; Hats, lionnets, and Shoes, a complete assortment ; besides numer ous other articles, .llso, Powder, shot, and lead ; best gunpowder tea, and chocolate ; Writing Paper and School liooks, &c. &.c. is.c. In addition to the above, a good supply cf GROCERIES, Jc. such as brown and loaf Su gar, Coffee, and Pepper; Copperas: Dutch and English Scythes; patent hoes; hard-Ware, cf various kinds ; Delf and China U are, &c. All of which will be sold very low for cash. (iEOliGE M1LLEI?. Salisbury, April 8, 1322 96tf THIS borough bred .r.d first rate horse will stand .c Mock's Old Field, in Rowan : ounty, the present season, now Luiir,:,.: . ., -ird will be let to mares at sixteen dollars il.e season, payable with twelve dollars any time before the 1st of August, when the season will end ; and thirty dollars to insure a mare to be in foal, the insurance to be paid it the property is changed. Financier is a fine bay, upwards of sixteen hands high, and is one of the highest famed race horses in the United States. His blood, as will be seen by reference to the Hand-Bills, is from the most choice race horses both of Eng land and America ; and his performance on the turf of the first order. He was the horse select ed to run against Sir Archey in the famous stake which was to have been run at Camden, between the horses of North and South-Carolina. Mr. Allen J. Davie was not willing to risk the rep utation of Sir Archey, and refused to run the race. A. NESBITT. April 8, 1822. 6wtl02 Voticc, H TIO Vi',f-V- fnrpwnrn .ill nprcnnefrnm tiirlinr : J i " j JL for a note given by me to Allen Case, in De- cember, 1820. The note was given twelve months after date, for the sum of 15 dollars ; which note ' I am determined not to pay, as I did not receive i value for it. Michael Doty. April 10, 1822. 2wt98r Stale, of XoviVi-Cavolina. i BURKE COUNTY. CO CRT of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, March Term, 1822 John Thompson, -s. David ; Evans O. Att. It appearing to he satisfaction j of the court, that the defendant, David Evans, j resides beyond the limits of this state ; it was therefore ordered, that publication be made in 1 the Western Carolinian for three months, that unless he, the said David Evans, makes his ap ; pearance at our next Court of Pleas and Quarter ' Sessions, to be held for said county, at Morgan ton," on the fourth Monday in July next, then and there to replevy or plead to issue, judgment will i be taken for the plaintiff's demand against him. Attest, J. EUWIN, Clerk. 3mtl09 Price adv. S3 50. State, of oi! til-Carolina, SURRY cbUNl Y. ! QUPERIOR Court of Law, March term, 1822. i O Will iam Iiurch, vs. Nancv Burch Pet ition jfor divorce. It appearing to" the satisfaction of the court, that the defendant in this case resides without the limits of the state, it is therefore or dered, that publication be made in the Western Carolinian for three months, that the defend;; ::t appear at the next Superior Court of Liw to be held for the county of Surrv, at the Court-H use in Rockford, on the first Monday in Septerr.bc r next, and plead, answer or demur to said ti tion, otherwise the petition will be heard ex parte, and judgment awarded accordingly. Test, J. A VILLI A MS, Jr. C. S. C. 3mtl09 Price adv. S3 50 State o Xortli-Carolina, SUURY COUNTY. SUPERIOR Court of Law, March term, 1822. Amos Ladd, sen. vs. James R. Miller Rec. Fa. Lcquelam. It appearing to the satis faction of the court, that the defendant in this case resides without the limits of the state ; it is therefore ordered, that publication be made in the Western Carolinian for six weeks, that the defendant appear at the next Superior Court of Law to be held for the county of Surry, at the Court-House in Rockford, on the first Monday in September next, then and there to plead, jm swer or demur to the said suit, otherwise it will be heard exparte, and iudgment entered accor dingly. Test, J. W I L LI A M S, Jr. C. S. C. 6wtl02 Price adv. Si 75.
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