' )
t!pri, ail I llirt ri.j .) Iiirt.! of wln I ' kberrio,
l!a f r."..l-d tut !" sul-; I I 'tJ.w k, or ef
!f. U I-.! J Mr. Viermrtt thai (. WtMild U Ue
t'l' -r of o-iiwri (ImI biM.tlUji.iisJch as Mr, Pier.
' M dJ t p'!- et LUckUm, whilst be
LJ ixit aaj (KM it was to be eneeidsred grssl
fjfor that Ii4 picked the. hiirwuIC But DO black
berries were ea! but what b bchl us W, a) be
ftlss U.J the UtaJ and butter, auJ every thing en
the table, lis aaid there m Jadasss who dippnd
U the dh eiia bim. Thar) fU nothing unusual
tvnxt BKni , and Mr. I'torwiQ went into the fields.
Al iur u'cLark. P. 11. ua TueadaV. be cam bark
'" ' 7 and went LAt the bana. My eon KJwirdfsmo to
km, and said Mr. Piers. u in fit, end I eon! fur
MsUbiaa. Lr d4 not dare la touch him rtlbout
Umr twpooni U censure; C ba said, by touching
him ws Mj(r4 bit spirit. Mr, Proa was subject
fa fits, aad Matthias used la eomtaand bim to get
aed. walk before the fits tu broken. When ie
Hi. be was sometime bid oa ft tmoch W the per
' .ar, ami Matthias woeld go Is and com ma ad bim
to riaa, ami Mr. I'mrm manifested rreal pleasure
when the spirit obeyed bim. - Mr. I'lersoa ley oe
lit bay ta the Urn oa this eccaava, umh muun
a and tlx anas, eamsd Anthony lioh bin up aad
walked him between them till ibey cam to the
kitchen aleo. whs re ba ft. 11 dvtg. 1I axai raeo.
erad tWa tha LlL and aat us Krait, but did not
rnrarar aa oa faiar tinma. It u oaual, after bia
flu. to lira bin codba, tod it tu ao that tmunr
aod Mnbia kaliiad biot, and put pic braad W
"" li vmll. but b did out at iL Maitliiaa ihn
walked biia about tba hall and iHazxa.and would
atand Uik lohifn. I want lo Ibam and dund ba
taa d4 weotarad ao aa ta weak, and I told Mat
- -- lltiaa that I tltoMzht ba waa very til. lit bad a
atronf fit la the chair, ao aa ta eauaa it lo crack
a.td f called Iaabelk. AAer lhat ba bad nUber
fit in the chamber, is tha fWtb winf. I aknd
Mallhiaa (of perrniatuo to weak bia (Mr. P.'i) bead,
and I dtd ao. When 1 apoke to bim. be would ear,
A on, A on, A nn," repeatedly. He waa put to bed,
and in half an hour bena to votntt, and purge, and
- - tne ma coounuea an oidu
I la waa put to bed at 9 o'clock, and Mallhiaa, ba
teen 1 0 and 1 1, went iato bia room aod complain.
ad that Mr. Pieraoa a nniiiinjr made bim atek, and
j, wm,!ld bad. I beUere oothinf waa
f.oe tit h'xn that niirht I aoen that laahelia ween
ad biro. TWa waa a new aheet on the bed, whkh,
In the morninr. waa Lund tora m kair Meree. He
waa eery bali4naa, and waa changed four tltneo du-
rinr tha night. No phyekiaa waa called to bim,
t arUl ha bad no nwdicaj aid oodl ee dtaOr- lV-Wny
Ml A. IVhr. air. wa believed that all Mckneaa.
a wore ao many tptrita, which Mallhiaa alone eould
caatout drthiiwaa bia oVtdrina. On YVednee.
Mr. P, ouid be bad had ft trying nighU At
' v my au;natjn, f mada him aoma Coff-e, but ba
t!ir"W it up, and took nothing alee.
lie remained all that day m M. - Malthlae waa
" fcrfiucliui-r. durina the rnsaler part of the mnroing,
i0 1 pf jAr ,j , (f1M (Klfi nd during the rt of i
the d4y he waa with Mr, IVnon. Un l ourrtty,
I'riJay, and Baturlay, Mr. P. waa up; but waa U-
ken, at tahte, auvfrul ' Uroea in a fit, and carried into
another roomTMallhiaa aaid it vU lbd tpirit,
which waa not auMued. lie did not get up all day
-- Bfin ky and Malthiaa contiooed preaching nearly
t he whole day in tha parlor, and told tha eervant to
ahut the door lo kp out the not of Mr. Pieranna
'tu. He did oof go near him to help bin for he
Would help no one, unleae reoueated to do ao. Mr.
iVraofl waa k:!Vlha whole mht without a candle,
lid i ectuuLJe on Bunday liighU , i waa dwa) in
. - thfl kitchm on Eaturday night, and Miaa Vbtmm
ii!J mo hat fLthcr wanted Iwbella to wah ha frot
:" end ttmt he had aonwiliing to aay to her.laa
b"!'! 'ho " tlea bukina at the oven, observed-,
: :'Z aayinjr, ahe wai at ffa.il the Cither would censure.
fJie afterwards however, did go pp, and ahortly af.
. . trrwar.!4, whn I went up and poanftd the door, I
"-Wf Mattl.iae and coma out of .Mr. Pte
; aon'a "room, awd'lhoa "atand talking 1n tha hall, at
-,.-. the lop of U atmra, Iji balfao hour or Ihree cjuar.
ten. f ' " "'
He waJe a motion (or ma to leava tha ball,
whkh I did. I came again, and (und them coo.
' Versing in a low tone. then aaked what ha wish
eJ n to dot and ha aw id take tha candle away,
which I did. On Monday Mr. PiereoO waa much
. t w.r.,aeJ tj i.ihu-r waa rubhinr himMat-
tliiaa waa then Iruiuig bim in hia breakfdat. v I
tayed with Mr. Pieraoo acme time, and ba wiahed
j ria to "ve him an enema, (injection) and aaked ma
v...T-: j mitun c,4jl uAt him yea, and would do hun.
ii.fj ofr thinja tr Liin, if our Father would per.
- (nil. TU enema waa not aJmiiiintered, and I heard
,.pr.:.'4w Mr9 a?Hiut it. At atnper time, on 'Monday, I
' board a uoieai if he had LSIen out of bed-Cathv
Hie (JaUway, myaclf, and I think piiahcth, were
aetwl at the UiU. ' Culharine, being the qukkeai,
--" ; atartod up aisd got a little before me, and Matthiaa
told me alio waa always lb re moat without ordera,
-; a ltd ahe came back and eeated herself again. Some
time aAerwarda, Matthiaa and I went op and aaw
Mr. Pieraou lying on tha floor with hia foet towarda
the door. 1 wished for perniieaion to call Isabella
to help bim up; but Matthiaa aaid no, let him lie i
' I am watching hia eirit. -1 then walked out in the
r.mrt.vard for air. and when I returned, I Hound
"-"jjotthiaa sitting C the centra '-'"labia" '"reading with
the door open. I aaked iflaaliella'ahould not Wake
JlVrauft.ft Ortl Oft . jnejtair, ana mniiniBs awra
No. So Mr. ricrwm lay on ma imick, ami no-
filing mora waa doiwvftf him alt night, nor until
" " Tucm!sv, whn ho got a worm bath.. On Tueadoy,
Jlr. Drake earns tiicre bftween 1 1 and 12 o'clock,
.,ri wwt.ot id mm l.inu I told her ahe ihoolJ if the
I Athft DerniiUeJ. la
d hiia, but betook no no4
ii-e, and coolinued preaching to us. After nipper,
J went into Mr. Pternaroom,andalth!)tigh aenae-
J..-t, le waa liye. Wfcilat in thia itate, Isabella
aUwd Liin oo tha riylxl choek, and told him to
. mil ut hia " hellinh alorp.' I afterwarda
p ,.J Ma'thiaa if I abould Jay Mr. Piermm on the
f. .r, andlie at Jenttth cuonenlsJ. , We put the bed
, t a r ) f tfr4 mid r'lersoa oa al-thia waa on Mon
Iyi' on tha bed, afiif in bia limb and anna;
il.is atn'ies comnvneed oa S5tthbatb---bi head waa
iuc1' " I Jo- the right hia arm remained in ft pro.
Wted ps:tiiin usupTrted ty any Uurifli IiS "Wag
)n'n-."a during that day. I went to bim ft num.
. r of tiiix' to keep the flies out of hia mouth,
vl.ifh r,m:nedr open. Elizabeth, hia daughter,
jf-ai in the room aomctimea; on that day there waa
filx done to him till towarda evening he had a
warm U'X BIr. Drake came-up that day between
Jl and 1J; he waa an acquaintance of Mr. Pier-
ami's ; ?..'jit:!.iaa received her no one waa ever al
lowed to receive any one but him; ahe wished to
I'jewn's co.lition we were then alJ io tho parlor,
a-e
tlr. riurson: oiwoi nmtttu hcf i mi.
ntt to tha wins ! Mallhiaa told tiT ah (IkkiIJ
t un ahe rniwui' d till (ImiM-r, Im aim aipr!
a wih to a Imn Sraoi, lifi I enld I would (1
m( aa Talker (U-) atJ i .Maitlu-a and
Mtliug in tit parhiur. 1 then a-krd bia prruiMaMl
aarlv m lh aAwrmcml be male no anawwr, but
keut oo brearhin without takinr any ni of
what I aaid( adnr eu)Mr Mr. Pierwrfi had a warm
bath, which wa nrrpared by laahelia and Calha
line he waa at that tune inwiia.Ua Matthiaa waa
M In the room; by Ihia time he bad another ni;
laabtlla thee at ippwf him on hia (ace, and told him
W come oul (A urn neuiau amep; no waa wm pu w
Ud on the floor j tU alap waa bard, on the right
cheek i he waa iiMwtiUI 'at IfcU rtme." 1 thm went
out la Matthiaa, who wee aillutf with Mra. Drake,
and lutd bim that Pieraoa had bad ft warm balk; ba
talked en, aod did ant notice me. Matihiaa. was
E reaching during the evening, and ail I in with Mra.
trake in the Parlour, t.U be went to bed; Mra. Drake
did nut ana Pieraoa, who was laying oa the bed all
this timet he made a auiae eoewtaoily oa this eve
ning, (Thursday) and bad also awde noise the
Bight prevHMiei 1 lliiok tne noise arose irom ineoo
st ruction ihe throat, and a dryness of the stomach,
as ha bad no water; laab-lla waa told, by Matthiaa,
to bring in some water, which abe did in an iron
bowk . ..' - -
lie I! Isabella lo bold a alteet oa each aide of
bis mouth, while he rave Pieraoa the water ba
bad laid all day with bis mouth open, Aa Matthi
as poured the water into Pierson's mouth, be made
a distressing noieo the pitcher Taa held ft good
distance from his'moutb; Piereoe was lying down
oa the bed oa the floor Matthias stood an pouring
the water dowa bis throat. I walked away from
the aound of tha noiae-tbe family retired, and Pier
son waa loft alone, ? - r.---,
I laid myself dowa about 1 or 3 o'clock; lha
ooise ceased. Matthias went out of bia room aod
held a candle to Pieraoa and looked al him be tbeo
came out and said to ane, "he U dead T
POUTICAL.
t'tvm tk firm Yrh Omrir awd nqukr. .
NEW P0dTMA8TB-GE.RAL, ,
We do not liet diapoavd to deal in epithets upon
the name of the individual now appointed to one of
lbs creel Peparrmetits of the Uovernmeet, and who,
accordinf to the practice ef the present ndaiiniav
tratioa, takes bia aeat tffieU as a member of the
Executive Cabinet. We will not speak of Amos
Kendaii oertouaUw. In tha tamrusf prompted bv
biscbara;ter oor wiU we sutler our Ukligneiioo at !
bia appointment ae indigiwtioo "tft la corottion,!
wa inn, wiih nioa out of ever lea raaoecuoie
eitisena of the United States to betray ua into'bor, we eonfidently predict that the cause of the
the axoreaeioe of denunciationa incooeiatenl with
tha rravity of the aubject. Wa will endeavour to
convey our feelings in language suited to com
mentary on new rpointawnL.to tne-ftigB. ano
resuotiaibU station ot roatmaaier uenerai me
United States, and bret,aalrMposUe,lhe terms
most appropriate ia epeaking of Aaw KteUlt,
tha person who has received U - Were it warrant,
able ia such a case, to spaek of kirn a hia charec
ter deserves, we should M onrarlyea obligcdJo
adopt a diObrent phraseology, and describe a paltry
demaaneue, in the fauiffoaae proper to such ft task.
But our duty graver ooe . A poor imbecile
old man, retaining no other portion of hia fcrtner
facullrre than hia obstinacy and hit be paasieos,
has been wrought up to tha maJooas of making Ihia
man one of bis ministers, and of placing hia al the
head of us of the saoal iaaoortant branches of the
National Oovertimetilr-Anwa IsmcUI. Utereibre,
ONiat be spoken of aa ft high public funct.ionart, and
dealt with more decorously than his personal cha
racter deserves. -This is probably tha first instance,
since) the organization of the American Govern
ment, of an ippointnient manifestly and palpably
derogatory to it dignity--where the individual was
by almost universal- ftctmuwieagenieni ewe uni
versal amorur all others than heated part
tirrly ouwortby of the station, and calculated to do
gratia and disgrace the fjnbmet and tne eoumry.-..
We do not say, for we do not believe, that Mr.
Kendall ia incompetent to the discharge of the do
ties of ft Postmaster-General, wbrui talent is
concerned. Ha is, without question, not only ft man
of ability, but man of industry and business ba
bitv well xakulatedjfjrjroi details of the depart,
ment erere a Jaooaf, and . were be able to carry
into it ft reapec table character were it ia his na-
ture to be any thing but biiler and malignant par.
tiaani an unprincipled rrovellinff mtriwier f a anThC
tar and ineakina demarrue-Ho'ahorti'lo be any '
thing buuAmoa KflndallL; For such ft man to be
selected by aa American President as an official
counsellor, aa a wietnbor of his upper Cabinet, and
be placed in control of the whole internal inter
course of the country, la a point of degradation never
before reached, even by Uen. Jackson and il ia as
mortifv in? to American Ibelina as it ia alarming to
every well wisher of our republican system. If i
men of this description can be called to the higher
departments of our government, we ought to find
hula fault with the foreigners who argue again its
stability, and prophecy the failure of the experi
ment " or ft free republic v e nave saia inai we
doubt not the ability of Mr. Kendall to do the du.
ties of the General Poet OtBce. We do not ; but
who that knows the man ia not perfectly satinfjed
that ba will make that office one vast electioneer-
Tni' macRIn t"3ht) rlwr1iorknowitha4a)
been placed there for that pttrpotr. J, v
If, indobd, we are Vi credit the statement of the
Washington Telegraph, the friends of the Vice
Tremdent do not hesitate to avow it-for. that pa-
per tella-ua that, iipntt .theppoinjjnenyteinaa
nounced to a member or the kitchen traterniiy, ne
replied t "Now 'Mr. Van Buren will be President."
There V no mlataTienabnurt Amor Kendall haa
taken charge of the Post O.fice with the express
understanding that it js to be irari aa the instru-
ment for carrying into effect the royal will, that
Martin Van Hureo ehou Weuoeeed to the Presiden.
cy ; and all its operations will ba bent to that behest.
The Gatieral Poet Otfi?e with iU tremendous pat
ronage, and its host of opeiioV'iits tt aWnjr of fiP
toco thousand Postmasters, its eontractore, aubon
tretors, printers, purveyors of paper, twine, -dtc
dfij; decif will air be made euoaervient to ihe yiw
purpose of the vilest political party that ever ob
tained possession of n government profiling to be
free. The funds, the favor, and the frowns of that
department will be brought to bear upon the ques
tion of the Presidency, and every mmifieation of
the Jt'ot Uiiice, pervading as tnoee ramincauona
do, every corner of the country, will be made lo
yield its share of effect to promote the President's
" preference " for his wiccetwor. Instead of Major
Barry's culpable easiness of diposi,io,lrM' K1"01
incapacity for efpticution and care, we aiiall have
the running and tle corruption of a more niirhe
VHMia, loxaiiMi a iiMrs iihIu.i rioua aifl mora aoM-ru
pul a auccr I Asm UcjmUII aill be KmjikI
iihliaaU. aiJ h-r-f.ra,a more dan nrwua pUi
tl.r of the pr.4 'a pmih-g'-s, than his pre.le
eeaawri and aa the payment ia all lo be mawle with
their owe money, we Jo nut bt-Jiv bre will ba
a very rigid eciaaxpy start: wed M too ojratM.
Kemlall will be mmh more ethcieot ia misrhiet
than the retired oflicer , bncau-e he is mur.b loom la
borious and ntetbodieaL . Ilia peot4e of the Uni
ted btates have no rolsietioa of crruitioa lo hope
for io the Ltimn ef Amon Kendall ; (of, in the
eastera pbraaeoiey. be will be "up al fcur e chick
ta every 4hing that feUtM, lo the advancement of
bts owe interests, or the ioleresU of ma masiar
whatover ma becuens of Ihuee of the people.
The anpuuMment, however, is made, and Amos
Kendnil a, to all intsota and purposes, our Poetmaa-
lar-Ueneral onlil the end of toe next sewnoi
Congreea. The culinary system ia uppermost.
site kitebea ntemals kre eeJlaO Into ine parkier,
and the Upper inmates must submit to the eonlact,
aa beet Ibev anav. If they see fit lo soil their
court eUbes bv rubbinc acainet the soot with
which Ibev are inetled. at is no Concern of ours,
exsctly. If the lw reanaiolng members of the
Cabinet, who are respectable, choose to remain in
office with such a man aa Kendall acting as Pre.
mier aad Premier ha will be, past all doubt they
will certauily have be one lo Maine nut themselves.
Vase tie CWihnom (X C.) TWs.
: . - THE ABOUTIONWTS. -
We received, lew days ago from the author, aa
Address .delivered before an Abolition Society in
Vermonl, by Mr. Oliver Johnson, from which we
have made very copious extracts, hi order to ebow
the existing stale of feeling hmona the people of
New England, on the subject of Bia very, Let it
ba remembered, thai tha first Abolition Society waa
(rmed ia 18321 there ia uow 150 in exiatence, ex
erting all tbeir powers to accompliab their damna.
ble purposee. Tbey are inundating the Southern
country with rneir Incendiary pampriKie eewman.
Niw presses (Sir the pfoceiralioa of tbeir doctrines,
ana openiy inreeiening ns wnn a rvrou iwhp
recliott of our slaves. ' Wbjr ia H that Northern
presses attempt to iruuk the designs of thess fane
ties to blind ne with the belief that they are but a
-i- . .. . r .!.t.- i. J i
few- individuals, aad that-lbeir ssyines and doings
are not in accordance with the popular will! tie
cause, ao long at, the Northern Manufacturers can
I receive faa Ihev now do.) the aroAts of slave labor,
they wiH ant interfere with the question ; but so
soon as the tariff is brought dwm ten revenue atan.
I dard. and thee bit to naekel the taiee en stave la.
Abolitionists will be the cause of the Frt4 Slate.
Tbey consider the Constitution aa givina no pro
tection to this species of property, aa it ia held (ssy
they) in violation of Di vine Law and we must sur
render it peaceably, if we desire to remain in the
Union, or resort to Seeeaetoq and Revolution. This
is the prospect before ne.
. We invito the attention of the reader lo be fol
lowinr extractai " ' ' - 1
Dfoljcctiont to thCfp&jJeierijvery
8oetttit; end ef objection to thetr meamtriiT
It will be necessary, however, in the first place
to state, eooeieely, what are the fundamental prin
ciples of tlieae Societies. . And
lThey maintain, that Slarery.vbkh consists in
holding and treating human beings aa property, is,
in all circeiustaacea, altogether awful; that it ia
heinous and aggravated -crime, for which there is,
and can be tie more eacuse than tor robbery aod
mqrder. - Hence
2, They auuuUSn,'dia( the rotsters are solemnly
bound instantly le emancipate their slaves; to afford
protection or law f and to treat tnem, not as
eAtfawftM. but aa sara.'
a.-Tbey maintain, that the people of color ha ve
a riirht to ft home in this country; that such of
them aa poasese the mialifi
manded of oth:!!, ought Jo be admitted lorttiwitn
to' the enkrytnentof the same privileges, and the
ercise of the same prerogatives "as othersl that the
path of preferment, of wealth, and of intelligence,
shou.- be opened as widely tu them ai to persona of
a white complexion; and that lo make the color of
their skins a pretext tor excluding tnem rrom these
privileges, ia a violation of the laws or love.
e4
:n Xft iooiider field t .Sea that human being, on
whose countenance ia depicted sullenness and de
palrrlle hat dropped the implement ef. labor by
his side, and stands fn idle todiuereneev Wow
the lash flourishing over hi) head and failing upon
his tmked body, whilar be bleeds afresft.ftfcevory
strokeiTHe Veins to -worh,-eet every. motion
iravs an asitated and despairing mind. The whin
at length ceeseatta strokes, and again the implement
of labor b"s to the g round I eeo I leu you, tnai
matt is a mn
e -..i", e. e v e - a
Objection to fat aacasaWj of AntuSlaterf So-
cxttxeu
h it taid, thev tri exciting the Free State on a
nbject which Joe not concern, them AdA 'u il
true, that the People of the Free States, have no
concern with slavery ! Suppose the slaves should
universally rebel against their masters, and seen re
venge for the wrong which they have sutleredj
would the South be willing, thenlnat weshouic
havanodiinic to.do.with the matter? Do we flat
ter ourselves that such a crisis will never comeT
that the slaves will always remain peaceable, and
submit to thflir fate? Let us not delude ourselves
with such ft hope, -Unless they"aro; yolunlanly
emancinatcd. the day of retribution will come I In
air the angulatnaTllopg oeferi, theyilRake
such an etlort to secure their rights as wiU battle
the akill of their enpresaora, and fill the land with
mourning and woe) And where would the South
look for succor in such a crisis, but to the people
of the Free States r Would she nfltpoint tojhe
ConatiTution--', the i iC red nationaXcompact "and
demand our assistance under its solemn stipulations!
And have we then no concern with slavery 1jjq
riht to utter a note of waoiing aod e xpostulation
To whom, moreover, doea the South look foraa.
siatance in recovering Wr.,fugitive8,w but to the of.
ficera taf iuil!tkJhe.Frae Stateat ' Mint wojaUun
our hands with the guilt of oppression, and become
partners with them in perpetrating the highest of
all cnmesT and have we no right to remonstrate T
Are we slaves ourselves, having no right to utter ft
word, when we are required to assist b fastening
the yoke of bondage on those who fly to ua for pro.
tectionT v:"-; Z',. iJlj
I maintain that, so far from having nothing to
do, with slavery, the Free Stales are under the ma
solemn obligations to seek its removal, by united
and persevering exertion. , The groans of the op
preswd, walM to us on every brr-r. the puilt of
lha ojprfMur riwng up lo I-avru sue calling i-r
VoiigfuiK-i our l nio Dilaratioii of liKk-x'i.h
auue Ji.rtiarilod in lite perswia of mure than to
millions of uianat-kid and bkaidtiiit slaves the blad
ing reputation of our country, and ibewHenwi in
juurjioo of lly Writ, lo remember tbem thai are
in bowls as bmnd wiih ihero" lay us uwlsr an ob
liniMm. as weiihtv aa any whkh was svrr presaed
im Ihe cMisr.ionro of man, to sock lha removal of
thia mighty evil.
a ' a e e a e
ItUmU.thntl mti-Slareri Soeietie ore inlet'
feting with the right of blaot .holder fight
gvannited as the VotutunHm. lha we onny tnai
the fnin wra ttbs Coorfitutioo could amist the right
of holding slaves. What authority bad the framera
of thai instrument to nullify Ihe laws of Jehovah
ILlh God said, M Whoso stealeto a man sad snllelh
bim, or if he ba Cauid in bia bands, he shall surely
be put to death " and have men the right to enter
into compact which binds them to protect earn
other in ateahna: men. women, and children f We
say with Pnr, M A legislative contract fbr Ihe coun
tenance of slavery most have been void, even Irom
the beginning ; (ut if is an outrage upon justice, and
only another name lor fraud, robbery, and murder.
As well might an individual think himself bound
bv a Dromise lo commit an assassination.'' Others
may talk of the right of slave-holders to Iheir vie
time; but with Ihe eloquent BaoreHiM, deny the
rightI tehnowledge nut the property, rue prin
ciples, the feelings of our common nature, rise in
rebellion aninst it. Be the appeal made to Ihe
Lunderstanding or to the heart, the sentence is the
same that reiecti iU In vain you tell me ot tne
laws that sanction such a claimU There is a law
above all tha enactments of human codes the same
throughout the world, the same io all times such
aa it waa before the daring genius of Columbus
pierced the mirhl of ages, and opened to one world
Ihe sources of power, wealth, and knowledge; to
another, all unutterable woes ; such it is at this
day i it is the law written by the finger of God on
the heart of man; and by that law, unchangeable
and eternal, while men oVijiae frajd, and loathe ra
pine, and abhor blood, they ehall reject, with indig.
nation, the wild and guilty fantasy, M that man can
hold property in man!" We say with Rica, "The
owners of slaves are licensed robbers, and not the
just proprietors of what they claim t freeing them
is not oepnving inem ot pnJjwmy, nut imonua; ii
10 the ngbt owner; it is suffering the unlawful
captive to escape. II is not wronging Ihe mauler,
but doing justice, to the slave, restoring bim to hinv
self. emancipation would only take away proper
ty that is itaown '' properfyTand hot "bun X property
that haa the same right to convert our children in
to dogs, and calves, and colts, aa we have lo convert
theirs into these beasts ; property that may trans
fer our children to strangers, by the same right
that w IraoaTur theirs.'
From tht Botton Allot,
A CABINET SCENE.
iere mni Ame in otttion.' Room hung with liken-
e of the Hero, end with ProcUmlion end fro-
feat on ssm, sss is gutjrwme.
Herot Welly Amos, I've at last got you where
you ought to be, my boy. INo more Kitchen la
btnet, ehl In the Cabinet Proper.
Ami May it please your Majesty, I have no
claim to this distinguished honor, except ajjue sense
oi your unmonai glory, ana a oevotioa wunoui
bounds to your illustrious person I
erst I know thai, Ames, 1 know that. But
don't say that you have no qualification. You have
the beat qualilication,.rm-he best I It is my
wiw and pleasure. Amos, thai you should be a mem
ber of the Cabinet.'T Brinir tne" the man who can
show a better claim or usJificaJwew.Jt iamy will
and pieaeure. Gainsay thai-who darea I
Asms. Illustnous man I To have awed under
you is indeed sufficient glory for my aspirations
but to have received your confidence and kindness
is more lhafl I could once have dared aspire to l
Conqueror of Napoleon's conquerors I Illut rimia
and immortal Hero of .New Orleans ? A mong the
brave ihe bravest Uistory will record you as (be
wisest among Ihe wise.
ilero-Yn no doubt of it, Amos, I've no doubt
of il. History, Amos, yon have often told me, is
the mirror of truth. I believe it. ajfou and Blair
shall write my History. But it s time for my ee.
cretaries. What the devil has become of my Secre-4
tame r
Amo.- I am afraid, may it please your Majesty,
that some of the Cabinet may not be disponed to
inina aujnai mey snouia mini oi my appoinimeni.
rroWhyinosiyouknowyeryHvelltbatmy i
Cabinct-sTlfe
dt aitd as soon as they leave, off thinking as want
ta Jinve tbem, then they have pertmuoo to rdtifd.'
Amo. 1 rue, may il please your mjesty -but
irrovBut, menobnla, Amos, but mono buta. I
tell jou they all think as I do. Besides, Amos, they
all appreciate you they all understand you.
That is precisely what troubles me, may
il nlease vour Maiestv. . Now as for Dickerson it a
al well enough. lie's a single man, and siogle
men need not be so particular about their associates.
Besides, may it please your Majesty,' we understand
each other about Dickerson. ""
Hero (finger on hi nose.) .Ilndoretand him I
Te be sure wa do. Say nothing,; Amoa, -but Djck
eraon is a bit soft.- Don't too think so t Not much
braiiiaven
Amo. Why, between ourselves, since your Ma
jesty baa been pleased to say so, I don't know but
that your Majesty is mote than half right. v-JM
Hero, Why, H is'nt Woodbury you re afraid of?
IVoadbury ould Pot dare to- say his soul is his own;
without my permission. Woodbury would be very
glad to have you in. Amos.' You're one of his own
idney. Why do you know, Amos, that Woodbu-
ry entertains aa high aa opinion of my miraculous
military nowercie you. dolIt a a fact, upon my :
word I I do love New Hampshire, Amoal. It has
given birth to such men. There') . Hill, what a
jewel of a fbllowl No more principle, Amoe-
why, he'd do any thing to serve me. See that he
w weii paid, Amos.' lie) i good horsr, but you
most' keep-his erib .(blL-4..::,t.,., , rmi;,,,,!,;,, llili'Li
Amo. I know, please your Majesty, Mr. Wood-
bury entertains the most exalted- , , , , , '
Hero. Why, Amoa, I m sure of it. - It is not
four and twenty .hours since ho told me that he re
ally thought there was no battle of the present cen
tury to be compared with the battle of New Orleans
and, that man who could display such signs of
ternhe and tremendous courage as I shewtmon that
eventful day, would live in history, poetry, painting,
and sculpture when Nesper, and Orion, and Au
rora, and all Ihe other great Generals of the mid
dle ages would ba lost in oblivion. Benton told me
the same thing )4 a inter I Sixl, Colli, A i
Itfvs lin y are ure than half right. .
A nun. Tln-y sre unite riht. Your was
unimrishsblo as lha sun. '
Jlrro A nd like the son, di-niiii light and
heat to ihe republic.' But la tl'aae thai yne're
afratdofr : ,
Amu. No, sire, it is 4 Cass, 1 knew very
avoIT that t "ass will eeeutMMudsJe biiustlf.to your
dnsirrs. To bim your wish is iineralive. i our
word is law and goi'b' No, no, sirs, there ia no
thing to (bar from teas, f - '. , , j
ljare, Who is it ihea f Is il that cursed sneer,
ing devil from Georgia, who wanted to have the
skinning of me F is he the man, Amoa T I bave
never forgotten thai of bim, Amus. Skin mat
would he I Amos, Amoa, lhal man Forsyth ought
to be hung up along side of Daniel Webster.
Aav. Your Majesty luieaks truly. May yoa
live to confound your enemies I Forsyth iaaofrknd. Q
Did I ever letl yoa bow be treated me, when be
first came into the Secretaryship?
Hero, No mailer bow he treated you, Amoa.
Ne matter. Are you Hero of New Orleans I
Are you Ihe Conqueror of Napoleou'e Conquerors?
Bui bow did lie I real me, Amos, me I He wanted
lo thin me, Amos, stive, I supmaaa and IVe no
notion lhal lliere ia any thing very ploasaul or af,
fbctionate' in deairiug to akin me alive I
Amo. Uut you must use your tools, ilhistrnus
man.
Hero That's il, Amos. Forsyth has boon
useful to me, very useful. I was forced tu gi
hun the phice. lie had Ihe wax, Aiimm, k moulds
in his picket. There's no love ba4 between ua.-
It waa only a fuir bmtiiM-as Iranam tim. Servicra
remlerou ; lull on lime and paid al maturity I
Why, Amos, between oursulvea, I hate Foratth g
Worse than I do Ibiutoo. W
Aimt. YuU diHi't say so, ilhistrions man ?
Hero, Yes, 1 do, Aiimjs, and I till you a hat,
I'll keep a pretty stiff upper lip with fomtli.
My Cabinet shall be UuiL Fomylh shall kiiia k;
le to you, A urns. Next lo myself, you're the grent-
est statesman in the country t and, excepting uiywlf,
I don I know any otlief oan who could bave writ
ten my Protests- - Doyou know, Aiimm, I think that
is the best specimen of my prose stile ? It brut a
my Proclainatiou all hollow. I wrote it one duy
alter dinner lietween my nap and tea time. I
never comjMMMd with such wonoVrful rapidity in all
my life. But, Aiimm, Forxylh ia no such man aa
a. ! ..... ...
ymi snd I sre I lie can l hold a canom io ua, in
Ihe real pictuinsjue and rhetorical. He'a more of
a gentleman than you, Amos a good deal and a
much better speaker rather an eU-gant man,
Amna. but Looifer, Awos,auddeapua .
Jnu from I lie bottom of bis heart. I fear we ahull Q
ave trouble; and, Amos, if ws do, I'll muke a ge- .
neral promotHMi in the Kitchen Cabinet. . You shall
be Secretary id State Reubeu. Whitney of Ca
nada memoryi the rogue shall be Postmaster
and Lewis shall hike Cass's place. Clair ahall lie
Secretary of tlie Navy end I'll blow all llie pre
sent Cabinet to lite Devil. Come along Amoa
. , - (Exeunt.)-
From the Arkmntn Aihornte,
TIIE TERRITORY OF ARKANSAS.
We are gratified in observing the rapid advance-
ment and growing iiiiNrtatK.-e of this Territory.
Lands are incronsnu; iu value, and a turn f enn-
gration is puurtng in ttpon tta, bttWinj. tWtr t tmtl
us soon to the rank of a Stale. The unlit vouiahlu
impreasioos which our brethren nl the fiaiea have
entertained, concerning the country and its inhabi
tants, are rapidly wearing away; and (Ik; great re
sources uTj lie Territory are bfcoming known. " It
is certain that there ia mil a Nate or Territorf itifl
our whole land which can CHiiptd wilh Arianfta,
lit the extent and value T its mineral itmIu:Ikmm, -
Zinc is abundant in many parte of it Cola If is
fimnd at -llie Hot Spring simI there is nodailt
that Gold is trt be found in the nKiunlainenue regions
of IheTerrilory.-.-Tin- will pmbably become tho
uhmI valuable mineral export Of which there w a
11111)49 00 Im CipawiU. . Il ia a mctul which is fmmd
in- but lew plnovs, and will be much more Valuable
then a mine of- gold or silver. ""' " ' .
We were highly gralili-nl, short lime since,
tiring a hasty trip In the Hot Springs sixty miles
to the South of this place. The road to that place
ii i i .i . .
is wen BeiiKNi,au luecounirv mucn more improve
than we had imagined. The Hot Springi willW
hereafter be llie niosl valuable Watering ttlace in
ifie tJiiited SthieaVliht the- great tttMce tit" fhsihhma
ble resort- for the South and VVnsU - The place
which jbearaj lhal name ia a narrow valley.botwcen. .
'' ? rpnnga urea, out .rom
i . a -i aw . a a . s
apd:pl(VHWjaairrbe .water of I fie Hot Sprinjja .
tV jri iitB, vnm iv r i iuiiiiiii li aiM.n ui cimu
ia, not enouga w poir an eggj -ana whether otrwr -
when cooled, it is pleasant to Ihe taste, resembling
ime water. Itdepoeitsa sediment, composed pro-
bnhly in part, of lime, whkh soon hardens into a
kind of rock, resembling scorite, sHingy and light.
nail chronica diseases and bilious attacks, thrxe
waters are of grfat use. Bath hmiacs and sweat
houses are already built, and experience is daily
showing the value of these watera. 'Fifteen Iniles
this side of the spring, in what is cnlled the Magnet
Cove, are a number of fine sulphur and chalybeate J
springs, which are Cmnd to be very efficacious.
T The onty cause which prevents the improvement
ofthe Hot Spring, is the fact, that-the place aud
c'6uiitryih(mrymrtaff7iotbemsrv
to a large quantity of the natural magnet, iu Mag
net Cove, which affected the. compass, and to the
furhef IhcTTlittthe prernptinn right to the Hot
Springs is in dispute and unsettled. Great quanti-
lies of find whitfluarii (of
on the heads of the Washita, and brought lo the Hot
Springs, ami oil stones abound af thfflatter place,
equal in value and excellence to Turdey oil stones,
nfA i,'.!?f .'Jl8-? p!ce is now erecting a machine -
lor working them. - -? - -
, Take Notice! .
nPHE Subscriber, having purchased of LeonardQ
--"and flrtrdeir thrPatent for E, Hi Porler'a lo
proved STRA W CUTTER, for the Counties of
Rowan aM'vld'annlaties ihiaowthc of inrirm -1
Tng t'chiMnilTtni' CTounfiesperalryy
be is now preparing materials, and expects lo make -
number ot these Machines. . All persons wish
ing to purchase an article of the kind, would do
well to call at the Mahaioo Hotel in Salisbury, or.
at iciiiinoiisviuo in iJVyjQSOJLIpuniwMJ
nlisx;r1ber Byes, anT esamina. the machine) for
themselves. ; Alt orders from" person) wishing to
purchase machines will receive immediate atten
tion. . JAMES HOUGH.
. Clcmmonsville, Maj S3, 1633. ., p6 -
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