f.
f i ,i. .i r i I i - i , I : . I -i! ii) ii ,1 1 1 tin . r
,-.ly I
tit it.i r is c all ,r siit! It,- i- !.',ut the i I
i f a funijf t j .tf it., i, KiTue 1 1 cin tt
I It wt.rks, he nurl IA lit in f c set
Whether he C f CnJ go-d rt-ttor f.r
l.uiMing the furnace ihemarlvct, end
Limestone fr filing the ore anJ, In roa
iy instances luJeej in mo tt populous
tountiitt where firrsts era scarce. In
"must inquire whether he tan supply Mm
self with I'll Coal. Hence the more t.f
these articles, so extensively ero$.lyf d In
tht Artt, are discovered ir titty tingle
country, nd tbe more dimly they are
connected with one Another, ninth the
more favorable it the natural conditio!) of
th&t country Ipt excelling in artt and ma
Rufatlorei.
" I. -The nit f"Ume tn Vftcn'mcrra c7
i tut little known In tfcU tiu'e.or, Cr
at appears, la any part of the United
il 4 i.C I.4S S-i .. i- l.t
"""3utei. Yet lib ones who look! Into any
treatise on JiritUh Husbandry, can Ml to
Le struck tlth the vatt use that It made
of It In Great-Britain at i manure. In
almost every county In llngland, to
fisl It the benefit derived from it, that the
' 'TJn$r " Hinlnj:'! their UaJa,
," a prclimm.iy ficwtly al essential
to crop at towing the ited. Nor have
;' any cumpls of the application .f a
' Tntnnre to tuch an extent, at ii aflVdrd
ty the eecounti given of the application
ef Lime In tome of the counties of Kng
.: land. -It Middletoo'e Mldesra, Heet'
Cyclop?Jia, and other Englith Works, of
"." Unquestionable authority, it it stated, that
; Ume It applied to certain lands In fjmn
titletfrom 100 to 700 buthrlt to the acre;
that, in it t effects, It it more permanent
than any other manure, apparently Im-
irovlntr, the tenure or body of the soil
tself that not only the quantity of pro
; dure ii pea'! increased by it, but the
- quality alo It much improved, p-irticu-
' lady of the grasses,- which by the aid of
thli manure, are rendered not only more
luiariant, but alo finer end tweeter.
. If these thing are so, and it he a fit t
that Ihit very substance it plenteously
Stored away beneath our toil, a very ur
Rent motive il presented to Of to starch
for H, and to introduce it into extensive
V titt. That thete thlgnt are truly so, we
' have the strongest testimony of the best
grlculiurafiats in England. In our coun
ty, moreover, although the practice of
manuring hit' not been carried, in any
measure, to far asJn Kngland, and Uruc,
"speciilly has Been much neglected, s'i!
sufficient trials hare been made to wji
; rant our placing full confidence in thr
"Englikh authorities. At a pUre wheie
V Cvpsum could be bought t a very hw
' price, I haVe known very iudiclout Far-
T tnrrs v?v the preference to Lime, and
rodjuurarr.uuQiift ikusmt; it an th tnir
liet t three dollart p.r barrel, and trana-
' :i T PQsT it ihirtv. nillc.. by UnuV; - - - .
..Z ' 'r " A we h a V e aire ad y d isco vc te 4 .loift in
zzrzz.i$tUtii parttbf State, and have great
. . - .,'-; seaano to believe that it existiin many
otherplacet not r r noticed, I c'aiinut but
. think that "thia tubject deserves our verv
' particular attention. I he great clesidera
tum, to prevent new lunds from wear
Ing out, and to reel dm the old," would,
perhaps in the- sr it f of otfter-msnrrrr?,
be at apt to be supplied by the tubttancet
jnder consideration, at by any other
meaije thttHurcrlrrdenei. o keep
eood piece of land from wearing out,
and. to bring iiMO)iWrtttrsljrTfitr
J.. . J - . . i.V. i.i r L
icugvrvi, srcnia tu us a prmNciii vi tuuen
the tame kindf at 44 To keep a fat hoit-e
from growing poor, or to make a jxwr
bone fat. it must be well fed and not
overworked. Every tpeciet of manure
may be considered as food for land. Lime
it one, and is beneficial in at least two
vraytt first, by constituting a permanent
part of a good toil i end. secondly, by ic-
""'celeratihig the ''aer"mp6sTTpnbf Inert ve
getable mitter. Our old Gelds become
T' covered with a thick eoat of tall ttiffgrass.
I his containt a large quantity of vegcta
Lie matter, and if it were ploughed in,
trould it not conduce to restore vigour to
the toil 1 Probably If it were to remain
'Covered until entirely rotted, suclf would
be the effect ; but tljis kind of grass rott
ery slowly, and no vegetable matter Can
r art a m..nure until it it In a stale of de-'f-
cay. Lime, by it caustic prorjriiej, c
,iXcUratftJ;ht"Pfflt
!'eii"teiEftW:iaitcr
i ' In which alone it is capable of being taken
j. VP bv. Ibe raot of olaattt- U mtg4t there;
fore be;f onh an experiment, instituted
at first on a smll cale, to determine.
nether an otd field in the conditiorv yupr
"pesed, covered with tall thick grass, mieh'
Hot be beue fitted by first spreading it with
thick coat ot caustic lime, and then bu
. rvin tue grass completely with .the
plough. Bun, however, this expeiiment
might succeed, there can be no reasona-i
We doubt that our Agriculture would de
rive irjii.Tieasurable advantages fiom our
Lein? to obtain Lime in such bun
claiicrs nd a.t aucb i prke, that -weHroold
afford to use it with the same' profusion
- ;.-plaitiv can fiever.dcyu
-s- irfaf sbund.ince irbimg tounelv'llrww
( not but consider it, therefore, as one of the
v.'. most important objects tfiet can engage the
. atte micm t,f our Agricultural Societies to
;, promote thediscoyeiy of Limestone and td
asctitaiu, by Judicious expetimea, tlie
,.i.rbesC mode of appljioy it io use
l).r i 4 l-.'rrrWI f Arf t.'i'f..'
(irr, Mr!,.;) it ) , ill I A , r . m! M I r , ! h C
fn, vr.'e j j.a tit t' f I, r!i'f .f
It iftinr l It it .''if r ;si'yi ir t f l.ttn
tf'itie triil rtuy lie (onrca'cd in vii
ou pint fjf ouy State.
Nrrly kliied to Utnrtti.rie It the t.S
t(nre ra'.lcl Maat. It (on itt imlrrd
'f lim u iiu il tai'ii carthf ni-Uri , as
r cUy. This abounds in our low crun
try, and rnl,;l,t doubtUtt be turned toei
rellent arcouitt at a top drcsting for land.
A'monvJ manv proofs of Its utility idduc
ed in Hers Cyiloj Ha l tl.e fJIJini
It i In the county of Norfolk' that we
are to look foe the wonderful effect! pro
duced by Marl. , Theae are lo great, that
landl whkb, forty Of fill y yeart igO did
not rent for eighteen pence the acre, row
else-wnwaMs eif iwrnir hillinil.rlnt
I tie touittr of SuiT.) (the art me authori
tf telle u) Marl is tomeiimei applied to
thr extent cf "1300 botticH id tbc acie. "
By recurring to your letter, I perceive,
sir, that, the impcrtnre of this sulijrct
baa not eacapvd the Hoan Agricultural
Soriety. Hut we may be held as bound
to show, on what grounds wa consider the
eiitence if Limettonr amon-r oursctvet,
In liinch cretter Lbiindinre than hat hi
therto been observed, as a fort so rtf
proluble at we have irpiecpted it to be.
In the first pUee eveiy argument thl
miht be i!emed frot.. eittent ejf tenito
rv, applies with peculiar fnrfetothitttib
iitice, since it it asseitedby minerIo
i;iis to occupy one eighth part of the ex
ir'i ir crui of the globe.
In the second plarr, the chatice of di.
covering it in any p.rticular ditrict, is
rjrcsiU increuied. licr the district exhib
its grejl variety of j(rl"'U'ci siricture.
The StJte of Norlli Carolina exhili't ev
ery viicty of structure ineniioned in the
works on geology.
In the third place, Limestone and M.irl
Ime aireadr been discovered in nume
rous places s it dirt the State' and, in seve
ral instances at least, these are so si'UjtrH
as to inspire the belief, that thev me not
mere instituted beds, but parts of exten
sive formations.
I need not dwell on the aid whiih re-
sesrehet for tliee articles wool I derive
ftom a Gctlo;;ici Surev cif the Stale, i htm lr Mr. IJrotigham, ta'l it that
and from a detail, d Report c f it to the j"lhere was a Russian arm on the Vistu
Hoard of Agriculture, but nuy le.ive it to i but w hether Urge or small he could
he inferred fiom what h.ts"fVen s.,id on 1 "' " In answer to another question.
this subject in the preceding letters. I
wilt therefore only add here, that Lime-
atone i. of all known minerals, ihc most
diversified in i's intcnul characters. Peo
ple have been known to make stonewall,
of il for successive 'j'OC'ation, without
ever suspecting w hat it was, until inform
ed by a mineralogist.
Wishing Trrnrh prosperity to all our A
gric ult u ral S.i ieik , 1 . remaiiv, air,
l(es cctfully, jourobed'l servant,
. ualtk taaiaioH
9T9
IXTKLL1GENCK.
1i.lingaof wme, and of adventure new.
IMPOItrANT FltOM SPAIN.
BOtTox, ivvr. 26 Hv the anival at
this port, yestcrcbev, of the brig Canton,
Capt. Tur.ison, in 30 days from St. Ande
ro, fSpainO we ;ire furnished with thcfpl.v
T(7wTng"lrn"pci tant inteiiTgenre from the
French and Spanish armv, communicated
hv capU,Xfro-a4s fiamtrnfll.
We rfo not learn that any Spanish papers
have been received bj- the Canton. .
kCaein-iTnTrrtrr
2f ;h of April, on which dav (ien. I onga
entered the place at the he.tcl of 300 mili
tia, in opposition to the constitution, and
immediately pulled down the stone on!
which was inscribed 14 Ixng live the Con
stitution," nd let tip Another in in place,
on which was engraven "Long live Fer
dinand VII."
. On the 3J Af Mar 3000 French ttwtw'."!
under Gen. Dahria, entered St'. Anclero,
destined to Madrid. Two days after, thev
quittrd St. Andcro, leaving the Spinii
t.enrral Longa to keep out the Constitu
tionalists. At 10 o'clock at night, one of
Lor.ga's spies, brought intelligence that a
party of Constitutional troop were within
hit leagues of the place. Longa imme
diately embarked, hit troops in boats, and
crossed to the opposite, side of the Day,!
leaving upwards of one hundred stands of
Z?$t!kF7tyllfc- igsiitv- ertter-
ed, the to i witK bivmerri suppbrte4' BjTa
body of French troops in his rear. On
rhe'TWn the TirncVTroplTmerd the
town' to the number of 15,000, and at 6
P. M. left it and marched towards St. An.
fsnU, Mf fo-rdace in co opetalion
with a French squadron, which was block
ading it. St. Antonio is about six leagues
east of at. Andero, and is a very strongly
fortified place-- The garrison consists of
5000 constitutional troops, commanded by
good officers, all of whom have sworn ne
ver to turrender. '
On the 1 5th one of the brigs of the
blockading squadron,, which, consists of
two snips ot-trie line, one tngate, one
8lof.itl.wtgPMt wgain Wthe
I8th.but,iti going out lost bmiVmitti 1f
the board in a gust of wind, tshe was
towed ofTSy the bo.us of the squadron.
On the 25tlr, intelligence was received
by post, cohiErinatory of a previoos re
port of the defent of the Frenck army
tear CataIeriia,,bK iheSpatiah forces un.
dor Geqeral Mina. Ibe battle was fought
If.
,-.fi.f CtJ.,t.U. 1U
t I i i conut of 20 C ,0
I -i of the I'rrii'H lisia-
n iiii.irl mrtr
11, f ' ! II. 1 l'
Ir
") mm, and tint m tte rpjni.n
Cinim F. further stairs lht he
It
sw a mpt of the (Spanish) ,(tiflil ae
rouM of the Uttle, which represent the
J'l f nch it l'e hrn completely defeated.
On this day (IDih) the nun tin.ler (Jen.
erst Iiunga were H taken primer bf
priy from St. Antonio, which elf) cap.
ittrtd a drtachmcnt of the French troops,
rb'xit 200) h number, together with fmm
4"0 to $00 millet, ldcn wiih ammnr.i-tin-
and tioretfif varfout kinds.wiih ab-iut
ft 10.000 in monev, all Intended for the
I'lfhch army, which t luppotcd to be
besif trine St. Anmnlo.
On the Jtth It va reported at St. An
k few
- rero 'tRlf Ihe-mntiVininnil lrooni.wer4.PtMr. ,lbe Kcr.JI. Viy,a nw apprw
wiil'in two leaguea ol th-t puc, ri, in p'e remaaa on inn utxennmj m i.ie, nn
consremrrrcr, all those optxised to JhejhenecessItyAf beinj; prrjr4 tue iU afol
ronstittni'in immediately icu auu trpsscu
to the oppnMt shore.
I he t'anton leu the harbor at 4, P. M.
and at 3. I'. )1. aw the French squadron
10 leeward. She was 33 daya at St.'nde.
ro, during wHch time the town was lell
four limes without a Governor, or a sin-
C .rw i lr.ns.ct .,v business .1 ih.
(!jtorn-IIuse.
At the time the (. tailed the greatest
enthusiasm prevailed at St. Andero and
ita neighborhood, and even the females
volunteered their services In the constitu
tional cause, in defence ef their country.
No mention is made of the name of
the r omuiMtder of the French army en
gaged in the battle with Mina, but our
list advices left the latter in the rear of
Oen. Money, between his army and the
frontier.
HI'SMA AND Al'STnt A.
A private litter from Frankfort on the
OHer, d.iird ,)til 33d,Hlr that the I'm
prior Alexnii'trr wrs actually asituiblin
an armv of n'nervation on the frontier of
Polind, to consist of 1 20 OX) men. The
rirt umsunr, which had bren formcily
inentifiiicd, and shonlv afterwards contra
! -1 a r! h.,, . . ... a . t ... vul J ...... .1 . . . . n ,
. ' ., . , ... '
for we find Mr. (.anning, in the Ifouse
of Common, in replv to a fiueeli.m l.ut
respecting tha movement of the Auiiri
ns in lialv, Mr. Canning replied lo Mr.
15rougham,uthat he belired dl the troops
which were lo have cpiit-ed ltlv h.id al
rend evucuatcd the Nc?rKiit..n and 1'n d
montese fiatet ; but whether thev had all
got out of the Milanese, he did not V now."
The London Courier rrgarr' these po
ceediogs of Rytslaand Anstria as inciica
live of determination to assist France In
her tmballowed attempt againist ..Saainj
and-certainly, jf wr are to. be. guided b
the declarations of their Ambassadora on
le aving Madrid, the interference of these
powers is an occurrence which was to be
exprrted. It will be seen, however, by
artic le, d.ited at Frankfoit, M y 4th, that
a different polirv is ailrib'ited to the two
Kmperors; for while the Fmpc-ror Alex
ander is considered 44 as the piincipd per
.hoa..w.bo. urged . lba wr-wrt h- SrnrnV
Franc is is stated to be maintaining, wi:h
vigor, a system 44 founded in reason, nnd
In ihts' rckpect differ wholly from that
ef Alrx nder." Af V. F.v. Iot.
s.irjsitrit v :
Tr -p.sAT
MORXIVG, .Ifl.V 15, 18-'..
to eoaasa utnisT.
-;t. .".PiBcao" i alwava welcome. She wlTI find
I hcr rl P"" (,"r";'," the muses comer."
rinrni ?s evidently a iuvmilt poet. If this
be, as he aija, "his first effort at rhymr," we
would advlae him not to publish, hut to lav
it aside forafevryears, and see what cflVct timi
msv have upon it. In its present shape, it will
not add much to the inters fume as a poet.
The account of the celebration of the 4th Ju
ly, at Lincolntbi, comes to us under an anony
mous signature. A II communications of the kind
must be "scrompanied with responsible name.
WfOre lhfy ean ; 'be"adrr)
1 rmon of tha ntc,
explanation.
-"frtrnd to flie roiinlrj'' Is on file :' it shail
have a place in a short time perhapa in the next
week's paper. .
t lie t'oiiuntinlcstlon rtt the subject of the
Convention from Stokea County, is unavoidably
post ponded until our next paper.
The Baltimore Patriot extracta, a paragraph
from the Edenton paper, in which it is stated,
that all the best coursers of the day, are .A orfA
Carolina horses, to Virginian. On this the Edi
tor mat; os the following remark. "The brecd.j
f .V jvl'tia liorsesi anfl Virginia Presidents, gave
out at the same time." We tieti from this, that
Ml tT "botb
tiiwfw r Vjnt.--- -
pie of Virginia
GENERAL WILKINSON.
1.1 '1'1 Jc reeolli-cled that this genrfernan, for
sorne.time has beca residing inJUexieof reports
say, he is nowabout to give to the public the
fruits of L'w observations while there, in x work
historical, and geographical
rir.ATif r.r u:n?i::.
titratf a l-Uff I lU iJ sr, JalrJ F rdnl
fin It )i the 23 1 in, at this j,U-e, Jmrt
M'Clurt, and 1 hms Wstn were airgik Hh
truing. A (trf of rln having drwra um
from thrif UWif, tliry togk s!i!u?r in a Rrijfh.
loinng "an yarJJ.0 tar, "rhrrcJil Wtra rrl
ollitr jruunf tr three of where eiperianted
a heary aWk bit withodt any aeriott Injury.
tVsiion was vp s'irs, and M'Clure brlow the
firmer, aa atnick d-a.I the Utter lived a few
tr-Miirnti, apoke a few aords and dletl Itry
tsert fciKh about 22 yeart of ar, ami In friod
health. A Lrrw Concmirte of f ople, men.
bled to'aitnrttthe me lane holt acene and 0
the 24h, tbry were ronreyed ro the burjlnj
Jtrmind where two rjtere dnf near f KhJ
eeni oi uti'n
7heirrrmaina were tlttn Laid
I aide by aide in the " narrow bouae."
-
fa vaa wsaraaa r oiiiiir.
T tht Fr,vA ,Wr Carolina,
A a-hjeet ofirrrst Interest at rr ajcltates,
j" P"'''c "''"d. The projrrtof ConveMina
h ty N' P'? "
enifrowiha attention, of the comnnmilv. A eoe
fcl umtcrsUnTmjr of the subject is, eenmnly
dfalnhle. and. I k vour a-rt(Hit attention to a
jfew plain rrmaeks, which I wish to submit for
nir elimination, I im ell sware, of the
stale of irri'stion, which exUa in tde nuhhe
ritindi that the nans'toM hate been enlisted on
the side of couvriition, antl, that the cum tit of
popular opinion is s'rongly agtunat me. I am
well apprised too, of thr great danger, hirh
exists to til' ho may stir mpt to npjiosr i', of
brinjr overwhelmed in it. It is much taiirr, to
go with the rurreht than sgkinst it. Kilt li if I) V
atttistion, snl, snrh mv lie rnv lot. lly anxious
ilt is, to he dC service tn wv couoiry in this
her day of trial, and as reirsnUtlieeiii (tiencis
to niVavlf, I fcrl lit is roiicrni. 'blitM.-a theo.
ria'a in all sr-s,' ami roontrics, have po.seed
one charaeti-iisiic in conim'tn. Thev unitomily
represent their plaint, at cloilted to proniote
the ptihli" itiien st j fir v. iihmit tis in ctary
qualification they i annol expert sneers. I In-l.aih-rtof
rouention, hse recommended fur
jour silon'ion meai'r i itrndnl to iflitt tut
portjttt rliaiifje, in ihr i j-t n'f CMintiiMtion of
ttte Saie i '!, have nrir d tltem vt ith great
sel and induim-, as cslruutcil to pront'rtc fiiir
i,,., ,,,. A v.'rv i..;r i..mi svstem r-l
mi nt in fitrthtrsnre of tht "irrtat tauM." im
ill! hri ii S'loptrd, ktid well calculated to hare
an impot tig b'Km arauff al lis.i on pt r.
Notaiihsiaiuliiig tliii very (urtuidablc .litptav,
it is a m riitu dutt " I s h mi o e to yotirsrlvct,
to examine with e-ire the' proposed alteratuins,
li st, in the attrnifit iw improte Vour political
situation, a may he re4rd or.
Ittfire entering into the merits of the pro
pf'tcd altt utiunu, it would seein necessary to
esjnilne soiiie deft cts ascribed to the existing
eonnlitiition, shiclt lisve been urged with great
r it, m a star well calculated lo street the pas
Nuns, and to give tlie subject a popular directi
on. Amouifst the most imminent of tliese. is
the fullnwior ; that under the exiating eonsti
ioiion a nunoricy may and rf govern the tnajo.
nty, nhich i held to lie Inghlv onu-rtpHbhutn,
fcr. &r. Tlill altrgTcI cltTtct, fiasbecn s soitrce
of rrest gnesnee tn some ef the "Correspond,
ing commtttees, a snhiect -of di-chtwiatiwit to ma.
ny in mir eernntn , and a happy lheme for the
oreasiunal display of oopular eloquence. It la
admitted, thtt in ihroit, a minority may govern
the majmity, but in prnrtic, it is contended
that it verv rarelv u ever occurs, it ean only
happen urdcr Ihc follow ing circumstances. 'I he
State of Vnrth-Carolina, since the last Irgisla-
tore is tlivided into 63 couniies. If the repre
senta.jvei. t jlljf.the b-aaT cuuiUms sol w
one sttle of a uest:nn, npstust the reniatning
representatives of the Jl large counties, in both
houses, Fcna'e and Common, minority might
rule the majority, t nder no other possible
connection of circumstances could t happen
That with an occurrence may tnke phyeeeejit.
rrdrdTltut iLar'anvTaw is now ,n operation
passed bv the representative of a minority of
the people agsinst the representative of a ma
jority 19 s'ronulv doubted, ana if such a law does
evist, I should be happv to see it specified, and
proof drawn from the Journals of the legisla
ture to establish the fact. If however such an
occurrence has ever taken place, it will be easy
to prove hv undeniable facts, thst the same
thing may bappen under 4hc remedy proposed
ny uie incnui ot cuuvenlion la ixire toe delect,
vix: me principal ot Icderal numoers. I he
frcnds of convention at Kaleigh in December
last, recommended to the people to elect one
delegate for every 5000 of federal Humbert, giv
ing however to each county jne delea-ste. This
arrangement has been highly extolled by many
of the corresponding committees snd appears at
least on paper to have met with general appro,
bntioii. Federal numbers, is then the principal,
adopted for the election of delegates, who are
expected to meet at Italcigh in November next,
and I hazard but little in asserting, that it is tha.
intended b:st for the future rtlirrtrntatim in the
legislature of North Carolina, should a change
wusB.fMn : n'ijwTTs-,naTTnc ronxempiaieu re-
lujt jue nmjocHy, s oeg Hwrrto TtlTTf your Sl;
tention to the operation of tbe principle in the
exiat ing' ewtigressVmal districts of this State."
1 he six larger districtseontain a federal num.
ber of 281 thousand, while the seven smaller
districts contain iut 276 thousand of federal
tfrhc represeTitatives of the seven
smaller districts, vote on one side f a question,
against the representatives of the six larger dis
tricts, the conclusion is certain, that a minority
may rule the majority. The operation of fede"
ral numbers then in our congressional districts,
contains a defect similar to that ascribed to the
constitution of tliir State, and no doubt as enter
tained, that the aame principle applied to the
representation in the leirislature will admit a si
milar result. 1 he tnends ot convenUon, if sue
cessful, v.gll probably fell into the same-pit which
they are sttemntinff to dip for the existino- em.
Stiiijliifind
IJrwerto, tliat it eJr.to potnt.-wit faoH-t
tlian to correct them. I hope, my fellow- citi
zens, you will no longer suflVr sour tmaginati
ons, to be alarmed at this fngijtful defect as
cribed to the constitution of" 76, as I trust I
have demonstrated, that the political doctors
ho have, so lindly otTered.their Knices to ef
fect a radical curt, will leave-tit subject to the
aame diaease. .- 'm "
I shall dismiss for the present, the patent nrin.
eiple of federal numbers, for the purpose of ex
aminiog another, no leas specious, and probably
rr.'ir- dr rerun, " f .r ! r -. ? t,f s .l r '
S'i I e'j ii pii'irM." I r. t tu he n.,,.;.
drrtul as a niunf tVs d x trine to all, ss,
s tvufsln a convention, on ! Cgntrsry I ktn,
it is opposed hy minv, an I brlieit U ta bs e
p'eil by miny otiitri. Aaitls lirvcr '.
vsired bf n sny silmare In favour of aeoti I
tiun, and we'd cl uUtrd to atlJ ( jHt!r,ly it, j.
tad app-ars In ha rnakinr; rapid pr jrrw
some aeruoni of our Plate, it Scents acres'
to yivc it a minute esaniinatiun, Tte Li)if.
of 7i well knew, that aotUty would be net,
aarily composed of two description of persons,-,
tit One, Who would possess the freehold of li
country, and the other, w ho ouU) hold, no li.
trrett Inlbe anil. 1 hey well knew also that A, 1
frrrh'.l 1 interest would hive t sustain i
greater portion of the public burdena, and i.!
conscqilenee of that they gsve to the fret hoi.
rts a greater weight in goven.roent. an exekf
;aive right to tola for a Menator, and an eqw'
rght lo vole ruf a Commoner, wsjta hf tr
freet,1.1err :.;Wo.iThcTT be any kind of jtr.
in auhj cting one art of the comnnunir, o ,
alrnos eiehisivf burden of tststlon and nUi
4hm wv alUwsne fcest f tVemld iebe tOhs l
tent ith saftly to the freeMd interest, lo (jn,
e).isj power of taxing the freshoM, to tluv
who would pay no portion of that tax than;
selves f Ibe freehold Interest are in no danrrj
of oppression in taxation, under the eitstmj
eonatitutiun, as tha ferule la bijttomed exc '
sinly on that iatctYa, arid the' freeholders p' t
aess complete eontroul over that branch cf t!
government. But break down that diatinctit n
in the constitution, ami give to those, eejuaj
power in laing burdens on others, w hkb Ine)
csnnot feel tlirniKlves, and a speedy change is
the present happy stale of our country Uisv b(
experienced. It would be tautamkunt to f fir
to one part of the community the power of U;.
tng the tax on land and to the other the prirW
lege of paying it. It is further alledged in sup
port of tins doctrine, that at) are equally bounj
to defend their country n time of war. Cer
tkinly they are, and oughr to be. A difference
however exists, on that subject, The freehold,
er is bound to fight equally with the tion-frca
holder and in addition to that his lands mutt he
taxed to pay himself and the non-fretholdcr iW
fu'litintr the battle of hi conntry.
I trust the frtehuldcrs A North Carolina. 3
nut surrentler s right of vital itliporlaKe tf !
thrmv lvcs, bnd their csnniry, although k
ahiHild he in "furtherance ot the great Cauw.a
In mv nest I i'i.iII attempt an analysis of the
principle of federal noniU rs, in its riracltcalajk
plication as a base of representation for tt
State of Nortii-Carulina.
COMMON SENS!,
roa trs wiitim caaoityitv,
rut: XExfrrdtstDExr. .
Ms. WiiiTt,
I obsere with pleasure the course vrm pi
sue, as tliior of the Western Carolininn, wkk
irgard to the choice of a successor of Mr, Motr
r" 81 ''resident of the United Platen Ibat
im nar iwcn iictnicu susnri, in tirur in tin,
of lit gemh-men, who hare been brought To
Viard, as raUlati s for tliat distinguished Ss
ti' ii, is stimc'u ntly evident S et you do not ana
lulest, and I hope you do not feel, tliat intdo
rant and excluding zeal, wlfirh has now in view,
the elevation of a favorite individual, and tha
objection to all opponents, from motives ef self
ish gratification, or party triumph, thsn the es
tablishment of correct principles, or Ibe ad
vaneement wf -the best hrtcTfri OftTieTotiiitryr
i is noi uncnaritsnie to aay because h ir ttw
true to be denied, thst the ra are men wbowtakt
the triumph cf their party, the 6 rst. grand oh.
jecttrf their Wishes," and' the welfare of their
rountn- a very secondary consideration. Tt
Mr. Kditorv appear lo tesee the election of a
particular tandiLnta the Presidency, but yo
desire this that the good of Uie country may be
promoted thenby.
In the choice of Uie individual, the writer of
thia article happens to differ from you. But cur
diff erence U by no nicaoof th kind that sliould
excite siiitniire ill-Mnlh Fur the tanslidste
you have selected, the highest regard is enter
tained by all ; and for him w horn I shoedd pre
fer, you have spoken bi terms of respect. -w
tan therefore-vplFer without becoming enemies.
The electioncerins- cannairH has been opea'
on-f parts ot North Carolira i but it only re
ry latt ly that, the subject ha began to be mut?
iliscussed in tlra part of the SUte. The friendw
of earh candidate, seem to have Iain quiet, ob
serving w ith some solicitude, the direction which
he current of popular opinion might take, and
hoping that the vote of the State might be giv
en with but little division, or party beat, llut
the e-casi.tn ia now approaching top near, and
circuinatancea are too nrgent; to iniTer.thie
course of retiring-self-denial to be pursued any
longer i and the hope of an uudevidcd and un
contested vote of our State, is fust receding from
our view.
Mr. Adams, Mr. Calhoun, and Mr. Crawford
have, each numerous f iends in the State if
North-Carolina. The lisdicals, who universally
support Mr. Craw font, like the Jesuits of the
Romish Church, or the Sociniana of our owe,
times, seem only the more anxious to practice
deception, and gain converts, the more conclu
sive their false reasonings, are refuted, arid the
more clearly their insidious designs are exposed.
The frienda of Mr, Calhoun are beginning to -
proTeMmn. and small Derforjiiaiice whourewiv
l Wiit rmin'rnTnivysxfppnO
. .... . . in.i .ii. hi., .4v.p fcv'T
share of the publicVjponej jcntoT thek oiut pockl
Cts j "but which party will ultimately prevaiUre
mains yet to be determined.. Tbe frienda cf
Mr. Adams hve, as yet, lain quiet, and been do
terrr
dread of encountering all that illiberal prejudice i
which can urge, as an objection to Mr. Adams
that he is not a Southern man, to a citizen of
the United States, that be was not born m apar
ticular section of Our country. Yet some who
are conversant with the sentiments of the peo
ple, do not hesitare to avow the opinion, that
Mr, Adams has many friends in every eectionof
Noith-Carofinai Notwithstanding the cirrjmv
stance of his beine born in the Northern part of
ine -x'nior boa been s st.renupiwy:.ttd..br jt
weight with Vulirsr mirtdyrt the iiid lrTmhfi.nl
luniifis m an e-iiiitrTiin s nirn m trnr nave
swm wf n yspovisea lus cause. can, aisxovjt:i-1?.
no iatjrt ra tmt f ana tlie common people even
tnoae w no are illiterate and uiunformed, nave a,
natural diacemmetit, a perception of justice, a
generous fceling of patriotism about them,
which' makes thefn reject such a charge aiu
contempt." --' "
1 he writer of tins article. Mr. Editor, Is not
a partizan of Mr. Adams. He feels as little sot
licitude ' wrisinar from a nartialitv for. or reju
dice against, any of the candidates as any citizea
of the country at thia interesting juncture of.
time, can ferl wb feels t all; .Ajter mature
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