triml't rulilU4, MM By PUILf) WHITfi, J SALISBURY, N? C.....TUESDAyt DECEMBER 18, 1827. VOL. VIIi;......0.9. nun. TKe1irnii of the Wtftem Caroliniaoare S3 per annum or 2 50, if paid in tuhantthvi .Inent Jn nlvince will be required from til the Editor, Unltw some reyponsioia penuu m 'Z ,,.tM th nvment. . No pap?' diKontinu?&eT Jt )w Kditori until all mi amre are paid, Advertisement willta inserted at fifty cent - Mr muirt forthe jBrjrtjmiertjn and t wenty-tye. 1' Ve 'Rl!'itihmncirt'oner'-f-! 'L'. Ad letter tWnWTAMi'Wfl'l r CASK THE MOTHER' aid LIFE 0 TRADE. THE subscriber bavins removed hi Store to Concord, respectfully invite nil those ho we Indebted to him to come forward and settle by the first day of Match next. Those who fail in complying, may re it assured that their note and accounii will be placed forthwith in the bands of officer! i for collection EDWARD CRESS. Sali.bury, Dee. 5th, 1 827. ' 92 CASH WANTED ! TftEubscriberhas declined crediting his Goods, and requests those indebted to him, to make payment again the first of February next, as longer indulgence need nvt be expect, td. 1 til sell GOODS at reduced prices hereafter, for cjsh atoaa.. ' fiEO. M'CONNAUGHEY. JbyiAtiry, Xw. 09, 192T. 0 THE SUBSCRIBERS -Have in part received tlieir FALL- syPPLY of "fll HE whole of which ii expected to arrive Asdiw the enauinf week, which to their friends and" "the public in general, Jw ' tot CJlSlt. .Their stock will consist in part of the following AKTICI.E8, Viz: CSTvUhda New-Orlesnj, St. Croix and Porto QjVJ Rico Sugars, - 25 bbl-" loaf and lump do. 40 hlii)'. prime Lagtiyra Coffee, . JC bags Mountain St. Domingo do. 5 do. Penper, 50 pieces co'ton Panging. 42 inches, 35 coili bale Rope. . . 1 box choice Cavendi.h Tobacco,- 75 bbls apple Hrandv25 do. Rye Whiskey, 10 do. N. F.. Rum 10 do. American tiin, 5 hhds .lamsic hpirits 3 do. Antifrua Rum -1 do. Shrub. 6 pipe old Cor'c. Brandy, faxvnte brand;) 2 do. old Schedam iin. 5 qua casks Tenenfte, 5 do do Sherrv, "Jlpipe oM Madeka. . ..... t jpj. o nan pipes aweci 30 do. quar. rak do. 2 quar. cuks old Portv 8 boxes Imperial, jfjc - 2 J!"' C LlttsTlroiTiTioH. 4 do, Y. lljson, J 1 hhd. Copperas. 1 ceroon lW-iijralliuliifo, in packng of from .'.,3J to4vlb each, i6 keps Oranpe Powder. - . - J box Miistartl (for family use) 5 boxos sperm Candles, 5 casks chniee Johe.Chce.... 1 eak Epom Salts, (warranted genuine) ''rl0epjrroundCii)ger,::- 1 bbl. yhiUdelphia Starch, 50 bags Shot, assorted Nnmhepi, 201 in wholes half and quarter boxes fresh Ma laga 'Raisin", Warranted frtte, and -well worthy the attention of families, - -18 tn saorted.Swedei 1rpn, 1000 buhrl 'Liverpool Salt. With many other articlci in their line. Jtli kindt ef Country Pnditce tahen in payment. AIM, 10 cases of WOOL HATS, 9 do. fine fur do. 4 d". wool and cf.tton Cards, 13 piece twilled n-gro Cloih, 10 reams writing' vaper. Knives sr,d fork, butchers knives, shoe knive, single and double bluded pen and pocket knivrs, Ead locks, stock locks, gun locks, trunk locks, utt hinges, wood screws, horse Fleams, nail and spike gimlets, table spiwns, h ad faucett. sheep 'hears, keyhole, tenan' and hand saws Claw hammers, club and cooper's axes, ahing Ehir hatchets, post and vankce coffee mills. shovels and tongs, steel yards, poll chains, crew augers, gouges and rhissels, chest hinge, shoe pincers and rasps, curry combs, saw mill files, Cow hide whips plated spurf, razors, shaving boxes, spectacles and cases, black-lead and slate pencils, English slates, boxes snap, German, English and ea Steel, castings trace chains, black smith V hammers, &e. ttc &c. . Well . worthy the attention of Country Mrr chanti as they will be sold low for ca-h to close . a consignment. MORTONS c MUTTON. TauettrtfttrTiHtobtT-tei 1837, SOtf! CARD. E. CTZLLE7 & CO. .It the Sign f the Mortar and Fettle, J HAVE just received from New York, a large supply of Mrdicinet, and Paints; which, together with, their former itork, make '"'Itleir prsent assortmea replete with the moat --tMraluaMtf MtthnnemoW. mW4ounlri A I.TOCV are ' determined to-make . thMvestabIihrnt-it worthy of public patronage, they now orl'et for sale, Wholesale and Retail, the above Medicinet, (Sc. on the most reasonable terms. Phyneian in this section of the country, as well as those to the westward, who, heretofore, bve ben in the habit of supplying themselves with Medicines from the north, and elsewhere, will find it for their interctt to encounge the ef forts of the present proprietors, in making this a useful ami permanent stand. N. II. Order carefully and punctually pit? up, ameeablv to directions ; and on the shor'ert no tice. " W ,W'iur, ,Vmj. 20f, 1827. THE PRESIDENCY. . i;.. ' roa ths wtsrias- ciaotnruir, ' At 'a larpe and respectable meeting; of ineienaiOL.,ienerii uarrvramrKgov "f urayson v-ourt-nouse, V irginia, on to convince maj. u iiiinn w;cwr waacaiico ro in chair, and ur. luicnian vgiesur appomiea secretarv i The obiect-of-ih-meeting pcMOM were appointed:' xornmitteefo prepare and report a preamble and reso lutions expressive of the' sense of the meeting, to wtt : Mr. M L-amsnt, iMr. James Watif;h, Col. Stephen Hail, Capt. .Benjitmin Coolejr, Dr. Micajah Oiflesby,' Mr. Jonathan Cook, and Mr. Joshua Hauks ; who having- retired for a short time, reported the following preamble and resolutions, which having been read, were unanimously adopted : Whereas, it appears that the friends o( the administration are calling meetings in different parts of the eastern section of this state, and making a considerable display of their strength, which may in duce our friends and the good citizens of our sister states to believe that the friends of General Jackson are decreasing in number, nr bernminp' indifferent to his rauseand whereas, e hold it to be an indispe ns iWe dut y 7w hie h we as republi can citizens owe to our country, to- tie dare, in the most unequivocal terms, our warm and sincere attachment to General Jackson, and our opposition to John-Q. Adamvjrneca'ise; m liehC'acksotr 1e see the honest man, a patriot well tried, politician of ample experience and qValtftrtrtiofta, a ram wbonj., JiiUjre. has made great, and onc'whose strength and quickness of judgment sufficiently ciuttlifv him fur any exigencies jp our afTjirs view him as a distinguished individual. as well for his miiitarv as hin civil servi ries : In 'offices tinder the Government 'of'-the. State of Tennessee and the Gov etnmrnt of the United States,as counsel lor at law, legislator, senator, judge, and governor: Several of which offices he has ieen called to more than once bv the voice of those who know best how to appreciate his worth : We have met not to bend ; he knee in adulation to a power ful individual, or pav court to men who hold or have the distribution of lucrative offices, bur in the independent character of free and high minded Virginians, to discuss public measures, to sctniinile the conduct or public men. expose their er forsj unrhaik their ambition, ami protect our dear-bought tights from dangerous encroachments: We ..will honor, the man who has filled the measure of his countiy-'a glory tnc citizen sqldicr who reposes on his laurels in the shades of priiate Hie i t child of Tfi. who was era died, in the Revolution, and npotr whom the Father of our country as he ascended to Heaven, cast his ni mtlc, that he might stnd in his stead, in our second war for independence : Ve will support the pat dot whose genius and valnr won for him self immortal renown, and for his coun try never-fading glory : How striking the contrast between this distinguished man and his competitor, John Q Adams ; look for a moment upon bur hero in his vouth, and then upon the young bantling of nobility : Set (Jen. Jackson, at an caily age. fighting and bleeding lor the liber t,ies we now enjoy ; his youthful brother perishing at his side by the hand of c!rs potism, nd his bereaved mother rapidly following bim to the grave, leaving young Andrew n orphan to struggle alone with poverty and destitution : S-e the youth ful Adums, born of illusttious parents, and laid in the hip of wealth, raised and edu cated in Europe; imbibing in his infancy, and confirming in his approach to man hood, the wnciples of aristocracy and monarchy : Not many years since he stigmatised out government as 44 weak and penunous," predicted disaster and de feat to our armies, and at the same time a xnricJiiii gji i m nc 1 f h unconscionable oralis upon its sutlering treasury : ucn. Jackson would have sunk his fortune with his country ; John Q, Adams would make his fortune out of his sinking country : John Q,: Adams, pursuing the original impulse of his mind, is found at an early day co operating with and siding the New England federalis's in their, at tempts at disunion ; supporting every measure of his lather's administration, and aftar the cider Adama. bad been, driven people, he is. found wielding his sarcastic pen against the immortal Jefferson, and making every effort in bis powor to de grade and destroy the democratic party : Such we believe was his course until the cause of federalism became 'hopeless; when, he abandons, his former friends, emerges from the ruins of his party, and in order to gain place and power, profes ses to repent of his sins, puts on the garb of a democrat, and seeks Tor the reward of an apostate : This we believe is an outline of the political character of the present incumbent; whrj has been placed at the head of theThation through manage ment, bargain and intrigue, and against the x t)re S wtjttjf a -majortt of the peo.-, ple7 of which we thinkrtralf imple (he mind of emy candid and unpreju diced reader: As freemeni we hold it a self-evident truththaUhcelectWe Iran chise i theit lra;liignand ought to be exercised with inflexible fidel ity and accurate discrimination ; and as the liberty and happiness of the. present age, as well as ages yet to come, are dee'pl? involved in the preservatioa of this palladium of liberty, it . is our duty to transmit it to our posterity, unsullied by the contamination of patronage, md un impaired by the arts of intrigue : This privilege, thus secured to us by the hero ic valor, enlightened efforts, and perse vering patriotism of our ancestors con secrated by the blood of freedom's mar tyrs generously shed in its attinment ; endeared by the many important and practical blessings which it has'fonferred, and rendered inestimable by happily maintaining political equality, political rights and civil and religious lihenyi cannot be surrendered woile we remain true to the pure principles of.tepublican hmror-wbile-wa cherish that sacreCLm , I pert desccr dints of men who were jealous of their rights .ind vigilant intheir preserva ttofi'l' TTiere solicitous of perpetuating our free insti tutions unimpaired, we-feem it an im perative duty to discountenance every citizen recreant to the cayse of his coun try, lo watch our publje servants, and honestly scrutinize theirjconduct, and to preserve the purity of etc lions from the baneful influence of thof insidious arts, corrupt intrigues and degrading hargsin ings which were shjmeillv practised at llfli tlttllUII Ul lilt- UllftH' .... Th .... . La - .hiu. to endure.the mournful spectacle of po ll'UJ If WV V WlllJVVVVt " ''-' lineal jugglers, who seem to be obdu rate in guilt and inseniiblc to infamv, reaping the harvest of thtir treachery, yet we trust, that in due season an insulted people will rise in 'he majesty of their strength, and visit with merited relrihu tion 'hose who have deceitfully betrayed them, 'hereby shoing that they pioprr ly appreciate, well know, and knowing, will maintain their rights : -..'.-r r y:. KeioI'vrd; htTtfartr-that we will se all fair and honorable means to support Gen Amlrew Jackson, as a candidate . for the presideac,y of the CTni'.ed States. Hetoived, thai. we. deprn the election of Gen Andrew Jackson 10 the next presi" dency, essentia, to tnc ot .merest our country, and that we will leave- H' ... , . - , . ... ... . fair means untried, individually and col lectively, to elevate him to that high and j responsible omce, . ; . j )hird parl la t,)C Afferent tracts separate- Resolved, that it is our right, it is our 'v ; )ti may allot to her, her proKtion duty, lo discountenance usurpation) by op.j, J" the.. whole in one. tract, taking into posing the usurper; and that upon tliWjView ihe rights of the neirs as well as principle alone we would bt justifiable in ; the interest of ihe ilo. using all fair means to prevent the re j Mr tiry presented a resolution in favor election of John Q,. Adams. ! of the heirs of .'esse llenly, decease.', Keohed, that the temporising policy j late of I'untiolph county; which was of the executive, his high toned doctrines, ) adopred. and his contempt of the true principles j On motion of Mr. Pobson.thc nnme of of the constitution, betray that want of, William I' Ik w added lo the notnina- nd nnlitiral honest which i flupht to forfeit our confidence and sup ! port Krtolvcd, that we disapprove of the course pursed by the Secretary of Stale, in ncrmitiiii: himselt to oerome an tlcc tioncering agent 5 and consider i- incom , pa.ible with the spititofourgove.nnH.nt and degrading to our character. A..n;,. ,h., ,k. n ihe present administration that will jis , y the praises that have been lavished n ii ; but on .he contrary his whole Cou-se has been Mamped with Intle else thar ilUd vised appointments, fruitless rrgnda i)Krn1..n.n...u,;..L.niU ui.itij. I ' p,.nh,t. .hu, l..u H.5L .nd JDhn! Blair, our members elect to the General Assembly, be instructed to reperesent this county at the Jackson Convention to be held in the city of KKhmonri, on the 8th day of January, 1828; or at such other time as shall be appointed for such convention. . . Rcnohed, that the following persons be amrjinmHveeof eormrmlcnr, foe" promTtrng' in'e frttbli" of ; Ge,r7-Art drew Jackson, to wit i Samuel M'Camani, Esq. Dr. Micajah Oglesby, Willtam Hail, Stephen Hail, Col. Eli Cook, John Hill, Joseph Fields. Samuel Cox, Etra N'uck ols, Willam Kenny, John Cock, William Austin, Jacob Connoy, Samuel Fulron. Francis Hail. William Stone Kichard Hail, Willam Ballard, jr. Thomas J. Mor n I L II U: u-i i- I.. risnn, apt. J;nn i. .miciici, -ncxauuti Barrot. Amos Ballaid. William Ballard, Eto,. John Ke&yej) Benjatrun I hippa. Enoch Osbern. Alexander Cox.Cspt. John nasn, capt. 1 horrtas Anderson, Capt Joseph Meld, W ilium Jones, Jabea John son, Thomas Baldwins Peter Stephens CaptBichMdJlYjtklnsa4.JJrshan lietohed, 'that the proceedings of this secretary, and published in the United states I elegraph, VV ythe Uaeette, Iuch monJ Enquirer, Western Caroliriiahrand .ii . i. .' -" ... ,. . ... ., . t. , , tnet papers jn ;jmp city, pr ivicnrn,ona friendlf to the Cause of, ucn. Jjr.kson. WILUAMOGLEBY, Chr'n Micajau Oglksbt. Scc'ry. Lcislatiire of Nortli-Carolina. Thurxday, Xov. 29 Mr. Shober pre sented the memorial of sundry members of the south regiment of Stokes county. praying that the officers of said regiment may be compelled to hold the general muster at or near the centre or the dis trict ; or that an, additional regiment be erected. Mr. Love, of Haywood, presented the petition of .Mary lidtloug of Haywood county, praying to be divorced from her husband. . , fin motion of Mr. Speight of Greene, Het'tlveiU That .the joint select com mittee "pointed laexaminc Jhe accounts empowered to scna inr pemiMs ana-pw pers, and use all nccess;irv meniis to en .WrejuJL subject to them committed. ...On motion of Mr. Hintorv, Hmolved, Thai 'the Judiciary commit tee be instiurttr' to inquire, if any, and what alterations are necessary to be nude in the laws respecting the wardens of the. poor. in the respective counties of the Mate The following engrossed Will making it the duty of the Miijor Gcnerul to review the second irgjment of Batulolph at the . . . uual regimental muster g.ound was or dered 'o be enrolled. Friday, Nuv- 30 Mr. Shober, from the committee appointed to conduct the tullo'ing for a Comptroller, reported that James Grant is elected. Tne bill to increase the penalty of the offi ial bonds of the rlcrks of the several rour ts 01 record, and io provide for the depobite and safe keeping said bonds, being read the third Ume. Mr. Pickett moved to amend the " same ; which mo tiou ' was ftegaMved." The hilt was -then passed and ordcrul to be.engrossed. Saturday, Dec. A Go motion of .Mr Shober, tne Judiciatvcomrnittce wjs irr strut ted to ih(Yiirc in o the expediency f amtmling ar.cxpl,iining.the acts of As semblyjE one e r n i n g Do werjjijjuc h a wa f thjt wlK.n B msn nics in'esiate, possessed - rtr - - .i.i,er:if!hd - dtitt,ri' reu..f -Und.. a. I . it . . l ii iury . summoned for that purpose shall J ' I- not be restricted to assigi ign lor doer ttie t tion fcr liovernor Mr. F.ovc, ol Haywood, from the select i committee to whom was rcferrrd the petition of sundry citizens of Haywood county, made a report, which was read ; when Mr. Love repoiicd a bill tor the m- vision ofllayw.Mid county; which passed its fust reading The said tepoit and jl.ill were then commiite.l to a comm.l.ee ol the hole, made the order of the day for Wednesday next, and ordered to be punted. Mr. MM Well presented the petition or .Sam j Kamsey, ihe pelition ol Rachel H.mblet, ol v liaiOam, res pruiTeiy. uiyl..K ... ' I ' I. ..; xa srvii taPAt 1a I h . I mittee on Divorce and Alimony. Mr Shober presented the petition ol sundry citizens of Stokes county, praying for authority to clear out the south fork of Muddy creek, and for other purposes. Referred to the committee of Proposi lions and Grievances- The engrossed bill authorizing and di recting the Speaker ol the Senate to ex ,rcc all the duties "and" powers in Ihe Board .of 'Erectors oi me --"ate. -nam, heretofore exercised by the Public Trea surer, p.sscd its first, second and third readingi and was ordered to be enrolled. HOUSE OF 'C'0MM0.S. Thurtday, Aov. 29 On motion of Mr. Cox, Hnnlved, that a select committee ! appointed, consisting ol five memhers, to enrpiire into the expediency ol amending the citrine PmoI 1 of t'.i c!J'e. Messrs. Cox, Speller, N. O. Smith, Borden and Troy form t hia committee. On motion, of M rUy num ',.'.. .'. . :v Rctolvedf Thm the' Jtidiriary comrtfiltee . be jnstructerj toff (juiie into the eipe diencif4!pxa?2& number of prrrmntorv rliallenrrsr in all w' ctpiral ples.of e'Sta.'iiUwaa., ronrurred in. t .The following bills were prrsenled, read Ihrc e times, and passed r a -bill na Srtlm 1 8? fV appointing Comi',ioners, to lav off and cause to he opened & public road'f rom lmcolnton ir' Utithci forifton f by. Mr Neill, a bill compelling tt,; Sheriff of Burke county to givr wiirn !.timmi)ns to Jurors; bv Mr Gold, a bill lo dtt-.r iho name of Lindsea Green Doty and E-'wari I idwell. of Hulherford, orph'in children. Mr Allen, of Buncombe, p'estnted a bill to repeal the act passrd in 1819, fix ing the urn hereafter to be paid to the State for vacant I inds ; which was read and laid on the tahle, Mr. Settle rjiesented a bill to trive juris diction to Superior Courts in certain ca ses; which was read and referred to tho Jud'ri,rv Committee- Mr. Boykin, from the Committee rn Military Affairs, reported o bill to alter he boundary line between the first and Second HtKl f n.inmmh .f itilin ' which was read the 1st," 2d and 3d times, and ordered to be engrossed. The' engrossed I bill I to keep open tha V4twag-and Tennessee Rivers' and heir trTbtitaryslfeams, J)a5'e'n''h,stsTr14 nd 3d readings, and was orered ro "WJ oralledv- Mrr.liove presented the petition 01 siindry fiMZcns of Haywood, asking an ppropMitton of fclOOO for opening load; nod Mr:FtSher, the petition of ohn B. Oggr of Norfolk. raw praying that certain rerif -ateH in his possession, ssucd by tho Commissioners appointed- settle the rlaims of "ic oflWrs and olriiers of the Line, in the war of tho It vilntion, lie taken mi and paid. Friday, Nov 30 Mr . Ve land, from the rommittee on Divorce ah I Alimonv, reported a hill to beuire to I'.ioehe M. Kaughan, surh propei ly as she m y here after ar(uire. On motion of Mr. Sott, ordered that the judiciary rommittee 'inquire into the expediency of providing mora elTec- ' ruatly for the payment of jailors' fees. "Mr Leonard presented a bill to repeal . the several arts of this State relative to the inspection of produce ; which passed i(i first readingr . -',".'. ' M r"f I i 1 1, of VV il rrt I n gtnn , f rom t he com -mittee on Internah- Improvements, to whom wis referred the petition of sundry inhihitanis of Buncombe county, reported. a hill to estublish a turtipike rbiil in said' .county; which was read the first timo and .pard. .. Mr. Hill also made reports rn the peti i inn 01 su in y tnitciis in inn i uin era i.. lt . . .," . p lfi.if. in iirwnml mhiii ..iirtini fnr tion of sundry citizens of the Tuckasi egei ' -""'' ' " ' "7J- r Itril sppropnatlon ol l,0Q0. hr the puf- Iime -of opening a road - over the. Blue) iidge ; and on the. petition of a number" of (he citizens-of Btirke, pray iig-for the -appropriation of l,0rJ0. lo be applied to the opening and improving road from Burke Hulherford county, rei om men ding that they be rejected Concurred in. Saturday, Hrc I Mr. Sc'le from th rommiiiee if I''0.o inu' s ind Grievan res, rrporicd unlavora'jly to the petition of W reatherston and John Haidcastle irpon was concurred in. Mr. Fisher presented a bill authonsinp: ;nd directing the Speaker of the Striata to cxcu isc nn .nr mines nu iuwcrs in the meetings ol the stockholders, and m .,r I.oard ol D,rect..r. of the Sja.e Bank, heretofore exercised by the Public Irea- surer; which passed its first, second and third readings, and was ordered to be en grossed. Mr. Troy presented a bill extendinr the jurisdiction ol Junicek.ol.the peace in crimmil cases ; M r. Boon, a JLalll prcscil Uing the time within which deeds and cemveywRcs-in-lruitL-ahalLJiertafter bo recorded and registered i and Mr. Lllis, a bill regulating the time and place; when and here the Treasurer shall exe cute his official bond. Which bills were referred to the Judiciary committee. The latter bill provides that, hereafter the Treasurer elect! , individuals who are about to become his securities to his offi-' cial bond, shall execute the said bond in presence 6f both Houses of the LfgisU mre vanl shall in-ibeir.prMenre ddiye,rV; "W "tiame- vior-Ue.Uacr,nor.,, That.aaicJ, bond shall be executed within ten days ifier each and every election of the Trea surer: That within seven days after each and every election of Treasurer, it shell be the duty of the individual elected t tai l office trt present in writing lo th-'t .speaker of the House of Commons an I he Speaker ol the Seriate, lie iinmea C' such pui kons as are about to liccome hi s?c r' t ics ' '' i:t r-evirji;-, -, e Aiv ) - - : .v..-..S

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