North Carolina Newspapers

CutitmuiucatioiH. MUlRVRV 11IULE OCir.TT. 1 .a a ti Ma-It. I BVI at imaw em xltiai lfal iliilixan aiu am fccU i tk!t fUe, oe the 3rd MxUj (Ui loth jay) iaf JLugual t'f. The mntxn of Ox tncUt living i ft ditncet ere etmatly t- J tg attcoJ, M it U cofltamp'aitd le datMt mm Bwafciir to rtn&t (He future curUotu itf ike whK ntore ttirawvtly earful By orUf tl lie rriUnL TlttW. L. COWAN, fftnr, aWf. t a Tat wimta nuuitii, On the Jtbday f Jutft IIJ4.theCftm tnitiee on the t'onetln, for Iredell cottwty, et twwrt fcotjte la Sua illle when Gen. Geo. U Dividton wtt called to the d.alr, ltd Jamet Campbell wat epi-ointtd secretary. Upjn mo'liin. the amendment propo aed to the Constitution by the D-lf gtiet who met at Raleigb on the 3d Monday of November latt, wit read, and the fol lowing Retolutiont were unanimously adopted! Rt-fvrH, Thtt the amendment pro posed to the Constitution of the State of North Carolina, by the convention that met at Raleigh, on the 2d Monday of November latt, be accepted by thit com mittee i and that it be recommended to the freemen of thit county, at well ctl culated t" insure and perpetuate the inval uablc blessing of liberty and equality, for which our forefather fought and bled. Rttthtd, That the following person attend at the tevertl placet where the re turn of taxable are made, and oprn and hold an election for the purpose of atcer tainlog the eente of the freemen of this county on the question of adopting the emended Constition, to wit i For cap. M'CUIne's company, Jamet Barclay, James Campbell ; Jane a do Hob't. Carton, Rob't. Allen i Bill's do. Agel Thirpe. John Howard; Howardt' do. John Moore, Vm. MTotl ; Wil fong'ado. Nicholat Norton, Motet Alex ander t Murdah'tdo. John Murdih.Wm. Gibson ; Pottt'do. William Pottt, Joph Chamber Uunlap sdo. Alexander Dun Jap, Thomas Belt ; Sharp 't do. Samuel Xintr, Alen Long; Cook's do. fLubo Houston, John Voun; Nicholson's d . Thomas Crawford, Wm. Falla; Hjart do. J- H. llouto"). Ephrftim Davidton ; Briler'tdo. capt.tlugh M'Kitighi, Uob't. Brevard; AUiry' o. Jjmes II. -11.11, Jj'm lomlinon; Alcxauoer't do. An drew Adams, John Feimster. Jtfo'vtd,-hi the saiJ persons report to the next meeting of thi rommi'tee, on the Ut Saturday of 'im momh, to hich day the committee irijournd. CEO. I- DAVIDSON, Chairman. Mr. White : The tim U very nnr at hand, when the .! H f u-- C.vlni will noi l iiicii unuai iuimuiii fornmemnersoTh General Aswembly and. it the tame timedelegatea will le elected to the Conver'ion, for the pur pose of ratifying the new Constitution, ts formed or amended at Rjleigh, in No vember, 1823. I his Constitution h is been submitted to the people; ands far as I htve ttcertained, it meets their ap probation. Those who are w41iiin-to serre as deTegatctVshouid makrlhnr nr tentions known as soon as po'sible, ay the time is very short between t' is nnd the election. The tubject claims particular attention, A it i one of considerable importance ; and, at this stage of the. business, it is un usually so If it is now abandoned, its friends will be degraded, and very justly too. But I do not apprehend such a de reliction of duty in those who have hith erto manifested so much i?al in its favor. I have merely given these hints, to re mind the friends of the contitutioo of their duty ; as I am convinced that no thing more is necessary than to name'the UbjeCt. Jt'LIAHUI. July 12A, 1824. to Tai wtmax CAaouvttx. Mr. CRAWFORD and hit PJRTISAXS. It is now confidently believed, by those whose opportunities of judging have been food, that Mr.' ( raw ford ill not, much onger, be held up at a candidate for the Presidency. The hopelessness of hit prospect atone wouia oe a suinueni rea . . rv ton tor dropping mm. i o una, nowever, a tf 1 .1 L may be super added, the 'wretched stale of bis health. It seems, from credible sour ces, that he hts not been able, for some months, to attend to the ordinary business of his office nay, not even to sign his name to a warrant for drawiug money out of the Treasury : Instead of hit own pro per ignature the unjustifiable artifice of a fat mmUe has been resorted to. . une or the tronecst circumstances connected with the whole business, is the great pains k.t h.Tw owi laten oy me partisans of Mf: "Crkwfdfdnd ketp the rtto etate ot his disease a profound mystery; -We have' heretofore read, in histories, of the demise of kings having been concealed from the public for days and week, and even longer; but this is the first instance in Anierfoa,of an imitation of this statel Hick of monarchists. There must be some motive for it : VVhat it it f It is plain : Mr. Crawford is the head, and the rallying point, of the new party that, for the past two or three yean, fyis been rear- injc Itselfln iha nat)on. Tttlr ehfy lof'1 ret on Mm If he sihki.iU tl tott wltY them. They with, therefore, to keep ths party lot-ether ai long it pottible, of until the tetdirs can prepare matters for plausible movement ia favor of lomt one else. To giln time, therefore, and W keep tbe pirty together, the I rot state of Mr. Crawford's health hi been studious If concealed from the, public. Thing, however, ere now retching crisis, tad llit iurcltri begin to withdraw the ?eu of secrecy. Dy ibli lime, U it probsblej (he question is pretty veil settled, M tween the leaders at Richmond and Alba ny , who Is lo be Ukto uj l ' Crawford. !i It WMJm " tWerable difference of sentiment actually existed between the Junto tl Richmond snd the Jentott Albany. The former fas for taking up Clay, while the Utter Mem to prefer Mr. A dim. No 0ajm r Vtn Duren't Ute vltlt to Richmond fc u t matten ttrsight and brought then owr 10 hit tide. In fad, tlreidvhat the RUh mond Enquirer modcrtted ititonetowtrdt Mr. Adamt, tnd bit even ttid tome flitter- Inr thinrt of bin. If algns IndicsSJ ny thing, we miy eay h li Milled, tbat the friendt of Mr. Crawford ere to be tnnt ferrcdt like live-stock, to Mr. Adams the men whom, until lately, received n favors, but heap of sbute, from the radi cals ; wiinett the attacks of Rottel, Cut- ningham, i'irketing, down to Floyd asd the other drill-aeieeanta of the party. Now to Mr. Adams, the writer of hit srtiele hit not hint to ui unfavorable He It a man of talents, tnd well skilled in the art of diplomat r, and the country will tie tafe in hit hands, a President I but lib what face of consistency can the Radicalt now tneak over to a man whom they nave tln and to violently alig matiied t F.ven certain of our radical member of Coircss, during the Utt campaign, mde him the burthen of their centoriout tongs ; and. tome of them tc cuted him of having hern ibe author of the Missouri plot lo divide the Union I Even tbete men are now recanting their former rtdiculout declarations, and gli ding over to Mr. Ada mi. - In thit manner. art thingi working The public mar begin to look out for rad ical wonder. The Junto at Richmond inrf Albany will arrtt.ge matter; the Enquirer and National lntel.k;erwer will grtvlui'ly give the word, and the Raleigh Reglaler 111, of courtr , follow uit, to bring into the movement sucS of the par If in North Carolii.a js are (tilling to be transferred. It it not improbable tht :tt rtdiral ttrrngth, if thrown to Mr. Ad',ri:j, miv increase his chance for the Pretidency; but at to North-Carolina, if every friend of Mr. Cr Cord in it goet over to him, hf Cannot il.tnitj hrr . Tfc rttinl ot N o.M.iTiu navetaKrnuptheqttt ij m thry h ive et their mii.d on Gen, Jtitkion- and will match to their object, with irretlsiibie strsdrni ; ONB OF THE PEOPLE. coaxcJiciTio. THE CEl.F.BR.tTKLY. The relrhraiioii, in thit town, on Satur- dav. (he 3d inst. of the birth day of Anx'riciin Independence, wtt conducted in a manner which reflected the highest hopor onth Inhabitant!. -A etrangTf on wimcsting the tcene, could not help ex claiming to himtelf " thit it as it should be." While all, of every age, tex and condition, teemed animated by the occa sion, et it was, evidently, the animation of joy, grxtitude, patriotism and national pride. No not, no intemperance, no rude, passionate and profane language threw a dark and unseemly veil over the decent hilaritv of the occasion. It was such as might have .received the "sanc tion of Religion, the teal of innocence and truth." While the throne of Grace was addressed, itt a pray e, express ve of the Divine goodnesa which had attended ut, through every stage of our National existence, all were hushed in deep tnd profound silence ; while the Declaration of Indt pendmce was read, in a manly and impressive manner; and the Orator of the day, in strains of chasteV dignified and impafkioned eloquence, recounted the distinguished blessing -of our- country, tnd the great political events of the day the fire of patriotism illuminating eve- i r I ii II !l 1 i : L. i ryj-jaccijngjuiaii, oiumma, nappy land," was responded from every bosom Even at the festive board, temperance and urbanity, heightened enjoyment; while, at the same time, they prevented the consequences of "dipping too deep in pleasure" namely, " the stirring up a sediment, which render it impure and noxious." The toast, the song, the jest, ' the feast of reason and flow of. soul, enlivened the scene- But reason and re ligion said " thus far shall thoti go, and l6 further' . - " tired, with the happy consciousness that nothing- hacLioCcurred to. jroac. the inno; -cent festivity .of the cener or to . plant in one bosoin the feelings of regret. In all the future celebrations of the day, we hope this occasion may serve at a model.- One improvement' we would venture to suggest: At this lestival occurs at a season of the . year when, the days are longest, and as the" "whole" dffy iosually devoted to the occasion, that the" mind may he kept as much as possible enga- gef, inij cofiic (julnt! the If mptatlm lo mart Bcntua grtuficatwo be eiminiiua, we tou!l iutt it the propriety el amrrv tllng at ttii' o'clock in the Chunk, cf Chute hit, h the tUce, for the purpose of rUg)otit worship. At which time, termoo might be drfire red, iJipted to the octttioa. At U o'clock t after a suitable Interval, the inhatitant, with the usual civil and military procession, gtiat of artillery, music, ringing of UIls, kc. rolgM assemble at aome proper place lo Uttca to the Orator of the day. A course of teiraaontt delivered annually on thie dart twlght be made a useful aource of UfofMtW Uik-rUf- '"'tn.t!(' TvfQ to iha wlr : atent of our country, the eauto which led to Ut Independence, the piocalnent at ente of the Kevolutiontry wir.lbe eubsequeol klnr of our cdudtrV.Wntjrnwtriir ble Interposltiont and nrovldeoceiof Ged. The circumttanco of commencing Ike eelebntioe of the day by religloui exer claaa. sratid. of Itself, opera'o at a pow- erful meaoi of prerent tubqueot dlti. patlon and excete. While, by iflbrding in addiilonsl exercise for the mind, it would orcvent that etite of total inaction. of all thing the mow powerful eiclte- ment to luentioua and criminal indul gence. iToa. a Tl wsrrsaa caatLiaua. NoaTM Caaeiiaa,? Slokf County. June Term, 1134. The Grand Jury having dispatched the orfinarv butioett thit hat come under their charge thit week, deem II proper to extend their attention to aome other tubiae.tt in which tber, with their feUow- ciiisen, feel s deep interest, tnd to which their notice hit been directed by the pub lic diiconio held in their bctring during the week. The lite raurw held by certain mem bert of Congreit, hs been introduced to us and the people by some of our public men, as a measure entitled to support and commendation. That the measures pursued by our Representatives in Coo gresa are of the utmost importance to u, is a position that none will deny i when the plans which they adopt are intended to bring about great national results, they become tte proper lubiecti ot invettiga tioo, whether these plans be pursued in Coogress-hsll, in the regular organlxa- tion of that body lor the despatcn oi oral narr business, or are pursued in the same Hall by the members after the business ia cloied. The Intended effect upon the nation is the tame, in either case. We understand the principle of a con grrssiontl caucus to be; that member meet together and organize themselves into a body ; that aa a body they vote, and that those who are " k- - ; rf r, are bound to adopt, end endeavor to carry into effect the opinion or tenti ment expressed by "the majority. Thli r m principle appear to ua to be at war with the plan of goirernmeut under- which we live. The great duty which the repre sentative owea to his constituents, is, that in all measures of a national character up on which he acts, or may be called upon to act, he should apply to them the most mature and deliberate opinions which he is capable of forming, unless he be speci ally instructed by those whom he repre sents How, then, can this- fundamental duty be reconciled to the principle of a caucus ? He may be in the minority ; the sentiments of his constituents may be in opposition to the majority of the caucus, and he may receive instructions from them accordingly. If be continues true to the caucus, be is forced to violate the most aacred obligations that he has volun tarily contracted to his country. In what an awful predicament would a member oi Congress be placed, who had pledged himself in caucus to support the man for President of the United States of whom his own judgment disapproved, and of wbom his constituents disspprove, when, as a member of the HoUse of Represen tatives, he should be called upon to vote on the Presidential Election 1 The prin ciple need only be properly understood, to.caOurAhjtsjcjnndemnationL It is believed that, heretofore, the prac tice of caucusing hat been excused mere ly on the ground of the necessity of such a measure, to prevent a division of the republican party in the United State. Asithe othetparlyhi nowbtcorocex: tmct, we consider the necessity no long er existing, and cannot but view the con tinuance of the practice as dangerous to the liberties of the people ; that it may, if pursued in, become the engine of intrigue and corruption. 7 here was the less excuse for the late caucus at Washington City, because, out of two buudejed and sixty members, of which that body s composed, there is reason to believe th- -eighty members were opposed to it ; and that of the1 remainder, only sixty-eight members would gi ve -their direst assejii. to i-the measure and because all . the can didates for the Presidency were of the Republican party, the federal party hav ing ceased to exist ; and, therefore, the reason ceased which gave rise to the practice. We therefore consider the late caucus at Washington City, to have been inexpedient, wrong in principle, and dangerous In-pfaticeT MOSES BARROW, Ferewon, Jesse Banner, . Tally Whicker, ' ' l4UWaffflft, HiIIjuw Trvaetaa, jutm ltnUci, We, lh Grand jurori aforeialdi ha?t ihmighl proper to take Into consideration Another practko tthkh pretalle U our Couaty-.it le that of JUttUMHfing, Wa rtgrtl Utf much, lhal the candi date of thit county (and Indeed of thie ttatej for the State Legislature, hare, for a number of yeert, pursued, by cuttom, that odious habit of electioneering jutt before the election, by frequenting public tethering. eQdMTTlf6ui Hauoft I Do- caute wo are tonrinced thai no good can raiult ihtrafrom. but that it hie a eery corrupt and dangerous effect both open tuppresslng the prKtlce and we our- tetvci do hereby agree to eitounienoce it with contempt. ktOSU BARROW, r, Laonara XBr, Wm. Freemaa, Jcaaa Banner, Ua vYagroaer, Edward Oftxlrt, Jama Mattkatwa, llanuoA BedAoa, i- Tally Wbkkar, Jcwrph smith, John Leinback, June Buflord, Philip Kiaer, John lUddick, Itcickiah Junta, Mr. Whittt The followinr remarks (Irorn a member of Congress) will bo read with interest, even by those who leel lime coocern in the Presidential controversy. The writer evidently trim: more of rea son to his task, than roost of thoc who write on Ibis subject. He speaks in hand some style of all the candidates, and frank ly gives bis reasons why aome of tbem ought not to be elected. u Having a favorable opinion ol Mr. Crawford, as well ss of Mr. Adams, I deem it highly important that their friends should preserve a mutual rood will, that no obstacle may exist sgainst their future union. Thai some new combination must be made, or that no election of Pre sident can be had, is to me evident ; and it is equally so, that honest democratic re publicans cannot unite in favor of any other of the candidates. M The political views of Messrs. Clay and Calhoun, sr n to me to be equally dangerous, snd tending to swell the pow er of the federal government beyond the constitutional limits, tnd to sscrifice the freedom snd happiness of the people to magnificent schemes ol national glory and aggrandizement. Do not contider m of those gentlemen,, justly admired for splendid talents and tbe best traits of character. Mr. Clay it a man who would be con tpicuoua in a representation of the selec ted wisdom of all the countries of Europe On all occasions, be maintains a decided superiority in this house. Against oppo sition, he standa like a rock in the midst of the billows of the ocean. The charms and the force of music are felt in the tones of his voicelight Sashes from his mind, and all yield, for a time, to the soothing eloquence of his milder appeals, and the electrifying influence of bit ora tory, when be attempts, never in vain, to rouse the passions of his audience to his aid. He is open, manly, and decided- presenting his objects undisguised, and marching proudly and directly to their at tainment. With infinite address, he con temns low cunning, and with his whole soul devotes himself to his great purpo ses, of which, if he shall be President, he will accomplish all. These purposes I p"o not approve, and believe their accom plishment will be pernicious to the coun try, and fatal to the interest of the peo ple. "Of Mr. Calhoun, I know nothing, except officially. It is sumcient for me to have ascertained, to my satisfaction, that his political doctrines approximate the high tone of '98. " I do not recollect whether I have con sidered the subject in theaame view in my former letter; if I bavej it may .be well, fo repeat it in reference to my sueres- tinn lo the union between the friends of Mr, Crawford and Mr. Adams, which I hope may be effected: In pursuance of the idea, 1 come to the all-important con sideraiion the threatened success of Gen. Jackton. The danger of this event is, in my view, exaggerated ; yet there is reason for some alarm. I should lament as much ss any man, to see the halo of glory which beams bright around the brow of Gen. Jackson, obscured, or any wittier and die ; lei us not sacrince to a mad enthusiasm for military-glory, the fame of our hero, by placing him in a sit- . . . . . . - . . Udhnhe dmies of "whiemfie dort not comprehend ) for which, 4iit education, his . feelings, and his character, totally disqualify him. Give him the triumphs of warlike achievements ; pardon him tbe wounds which his bold and ardent tem per struck to the heart of the constitu tion ; honor his patriotism and forgive bia-er rorshul Ja not. expose the wel fare of all this people to so tremendous a hazard. My brent literally swells wiih gent, and ii tommyio m Ufvof-w trJotuir bttte, and the patriotic tplrll of our to- dJ ,Ukj kU 1,,,, ulf w y femoral. We, Iherefora, beg leave to firJed tBpcrUDce, hit irr,. recommend to the cltlunt of our county, prowhalu iiff Mi .dn.tlon to the repub and to tUcltlient of the Sttti lof North- r.B , crUk,, perW, and his r'..IIai akAaiAMllat IA l flfl inaTir BUI ID I a t aVrUIAUeln tTlllSJ I ate w v I Indlgrisuen, thame tnd torroir, wkta reflect on the omit rretented by it, tptctsde of I sober minded, ctkufatlr.g people, attached to liberty, wining u, make such a stake from mere rcrsrd u military glory. Ad I ash myself, what sterl&cw would they not make, if a Our, a Nipoicon, or Cromwell, were offered lo their choke to support in the catubf ilectloe? 1 I dltmlti lh theme, for I am not ct-? pstle of treating it villi the tempt rite digeitf which its magnitude deserves From whit 1 hive aald, you will perceive lhliIJIaUTxlJL' iha f The ether two are in auy Uw tkYrTTi democratic Candidates Mr. Crawford tf .m a a a . . wl (ht old Jtfftrtoa khooi, m Mr.A&mi of moff qoefttbmiblt ortHodoin (w unqucttionsoie integrity, certainly enti I. a . tle him to confidence and the mott pr. m m .at. . m " found reipecu ici us men lottcr a twr- it of htnnony on this point, and not pl ourselves la a situation In which we shall be obliged to make sacrifices of the gen eral good, to the pride of opinion, and the consistency of our quarrel. (We could hardly conceive of any thing groundless la aaaertion, ami fake la argument, lhaa the above " reraarka" at a M tMaaber tl Congrcaa." No other but parttaaa fecfinr, could dictate tweh very UCbera ami aajuat eomsneaU oa the principles tod vie, of tf, diatiNgviahcd persona named laore etpeeiaDr, hen it h, ia a p mttmux, a natter tf pr. aUtion what thuM views aad prindplet are. We very much eniatake the chancier of il great Vvly of the jr t4 mmr eawMry, if j do no indignantly frowa upon Uua rniLi, owde of aapemng the character of their U men and Btort ancorruptibU aUUwnen. The only merit belonging to then reiatrks k tbeir rctpectful atjle it it that (coupled ai'a t wiah that the Presidential qurwioa tbouU be fairly diaruated) wbich hat gained Jew ad ruiaaidn Into our cohimnt.) aama. GOV. RUWARDV Frm the IVaMnptm RrfubStmn. We ate rcqucttcd to publish the follow ing i T:L-r,, T. CarhfryUJ. Oaltt.Jr. waaaiaT, 3a irtv, '.S2L Gentlemen i Upon a printed invitation tigned by yow, we have aubscribed our name, for attendance at a dinner at Mr. . . a ..a I-.!. Williamson's notel, on in m waujo Huko - ii iMituuar inaepennenee. We find it stated in one of the puhKc journal of thie moniing, that one of tka memben ol tbe committee ot arrange ments has called at the places where the subscription papers for tbe dinner aJ been deposited, and, in tbe Dime of ttx Committee, bat directed that iTMr. r nun Edwardt thould apply there to job in this celebration of the lestival, bis sub scription should not be admitted. Our attendanre at the dinner, after (Sh notice, would justly be considered at equivalent to an assent, on our part, ta tnis exclusion. The character and conduct of Mr. Ed wards being before the natRhTupoirTliF report of s committee of the House oi Representatives yet to be acted upon by the House, we should consider it incom patible with our duties as public servants, as well ss with the principles of common justice,' to participate in an act which e think would, in no event, be justiname before a final decision ufion tk lnvtrigr tion. W e request you. therefore, to con sider this as notice that we have with- dtawn our subscriptions for attendance at I tbe dinner. We Ire, very respectfully, gentlemen, your obd t. scry is. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, J. C. CALHOUN, JOHN M'LEAN. IC7" The Secretary of the AavV, and tl Attorney General, not havine expected to be in the city, have not subscribed to tbe dinner. We are authorised to say, that if ihe: Mwrney-GtneraL had ;T!tT? I similar iovitation, and had subscribed, nt would now have joined in the above let ter. Puhlte ninnrr On th 10th inst- tl' citizens of Nashville, Tenn. and its vie""' ty, as a testimony of the pleasure they k at the return amoncst them ot tneir u tinvniHhi.H rllnw-riiirin. General A1' drew Jack son, gave him a Iubirc , ner at the Ntthville. Inn. rtliilehN ' ifibih Vy Vosiah'N'tchol, Esq. as Vice Pi sident. The company consisted of t tween one and two hundred persons. In the evening there was a spienoiu BaU,Zerynurw was tried md acquitted in PcnnsylvmiJ of a heinous murdeij r( oKarn a m m s s vi 1 1 sr, to the astonishment J One of the jury, bf vi liiv, vwiuinsjiiatv - , j , j. the name or Dunn, committed su-":" morning fter the tral, avowing that bini been bribed on tbe occasion, m. anddisEwefui. Rjeis Rt2tster rf V