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nr. rr? ID. lie "BP on ins iM lilt p. ,iu t!(?, n hh an- id hea ' tine wr lis) Ipt the "tiie I 111 jant -frit ilea sedt ', ighl 40 iras lily. (dtc ieis MS ,! nil-1', If .al CKli stes, ran der. (i. I f , j uit imiy !' found liis rwtci In 0 liiiaUiuJ iu or l.i-t tiiimbrr. M Ti J their country I'm jnuttuf the AuA, . ar,y,t m t!l" i1"l'-r inutier l , wtw, Tlit? ().hw are ii'rthitiK utore eircH from Ihe proBeeifuig of .410 Leis- rf, referred Hl J 't'r"'-' . UfllcCllllf 1 oii'ii C'i'i'X'l tu be struck wit 11 the ',fty of focii,--" ihe.ataniiin.progreae of AbolU y' j the.but few years j--tlie gradual and wjiid ", t ," udviLites fruia, so, inconwdtirrtMa bind, iVJeii with contempt on'eQ sides, and jiiiked up-J t faitaticMl fools, la thstreugib ut numbers, I'rf seiS1'' ' 'ar38 P couiiiedy u na of lMM;..i,ml iulUwnce of 'ower.'. Vl A.. jVv hv thrown Ibis iiifloyice iulo he scale of. , pjii'icat Vnrty ronplihlhnii'"m!lariQut '(lielyhe.oe8 i CtogreMl;o (Ut the.' it,mst body w Wfctjgd j WurtlW, jitylitiouwt,wluJo the urtlwrn ftynor-ratic jy s wiUtutyioli ii'gmy. Jbc.10 atidVtyr tte Tos c('H)o ofjL?jiltue ii the? free plates fa thai where the Wbit mdd jW, asin !JTrki Vermont, and Cmwcticut,''. the' spirit J Abolition prevails Jr JiO enactment of laws. wiconstituiiwiaj and dangeroua to the peace the 3outb while, without an exception, in fat St niea w here ihe Democrats hold power, U In K flampiiire' tnti Ohio, ihi m id spirit i te ikeo, sm my jmcrcsis ui mo ouutn respociea.i r.We mctsgo Jo prove, cunttiwively that the AlialitumW are carrjriiig forward their cause by In aid of the Whig bafty -nft that they areW itfd by (be IWMicratw party. Il is to be dec! ited jboii by Southern wen whrthor iheyVill ,ireng'hn lh liand of 'ur'uentiaa fy ea-opera-' Wwitb them, or wheilvr they will aid'our'friend I 'rikimt alarming fact pomfed" put Vfois 'AJL ; Jrm isV tlW disision of .Ihe -Houth'' leet sotToN, i"nretaiii4rbliiiir en Aboliliuri nuealKiiu. I t' our frnt 1 audiired l be broken 00 tKis tuhr ti, AboliiKxn.will m loiiger proiteud, by gradual the, Rubicon will be paMied.'aiid mu inevi LuyijolLowt W MBHeemmott wftimr Tatiflor'i onK'iit dioibt.' . ' . " . . L( i!ie south, iun, look to this .matter before it is tog late. ' , ,' 1, .:.. .- A REASON Vt)R CHANCIXO."'. i"".'-" "TIiiirtsTllio ruaaou you(iave lilely turiiod sgalTiiit jiI asked.. llarrutou merchant of X plmn but yu," said tiie farmerj- Yiin nutde nio wlit:o that the rittrd-fime, acarciiy of money, and lisireme of the country were atrocoiiwneiiby iie hiisinanagenieril of tfie AJ.iiiii4(rtttin you jid, e ought lo have a change, that Ve couhi'nt united, as Vnn Uuren had the power, and lie .uiubyre iiiade ' these t h i ng ao. A 11 tbut Lxiked 'UiisiUe enoii(th,aud I thought it was true lilt 1 nine to Juiiiine maters, who I find that the hard M4 nod scarcity of money, is occasioned by iuot which Van Uuren can no more control than can. It is the Oauka lh.it make money plenty, i( ilioUoki that, uiake it ecarcei tby ru ien 'Mil 0 odor the credit ayiem and then saciifice ifif" pmi6ny; they "coiitriOTierade"of the ouiilry, and the Whig pnrtg (ontrol thrmf ao that Jload of Van Curun, it is the Whigs ttho hatt wht about tht.vrxtut,dieMi of tkitmtt v their abuse of the Banking system, and are now ting to palm it off on the Adninittrniion, and get to iva prbriutvlveirTAiir W hi iane the iwiwwy power at wur with the (fovfritmfni. V . the reason 1 nnve cnangu. s Tliu Whig gcutlc man wascfloctuallyjinswered. -THB IN DEPENUOT TREASURY". inrrc3lElSaMirt airafcaK Idatalunee in relatioo to Ihisoiuch abused mea- Virs, are circulated by the Federal W higgles over b country. Wo inteud lo publish the bill short- I, lhl. ..Uft4J"'ta-JBi. reii4.aod-jeeilitJhein-. Ires what it is, and in J he meanwhile beg to ui tithe attention of the Rank Whigs to the, fob wiiig, which we 6nd in a Northern paper. It is 4 Icmrth Section of an act entitled An act to abiish the Treasury I)epartmeiit "approved a the 2d September, 1739, hy Georgt Wishing si ' ' -' ... ....-..- ,-. Sec' 4. A ad o if ArAr mscfrd, Thst it shsll .1.. j ... r.i.. T ...... ... uk a 1 ha ..! I'Pl'P tl.. CB OUIT Ol win aitthmwibi w .iw rum. m. vs ot ihe United States, to dietmrse the same, fcc fit aliall at all llmoa submit to Ihe Secretary of the i hnuury aod the Comptroller, or either ofl them, the re- ! Mpectioo of the money in his bends." - s The following is Ibe 3Uih auction of the same Sto. 307 Aas be K farthrr ennelfi. That the do and fees lo be collected by virtue of this act, shall i tfcCSLied IB. gQlllXM tiivei cotpmiy. This is what the Bank part of the present day Mil the Loco foco gub-Treaury. Thisact makes the'toyXTjrwii s U. S'ates, nre6sely a does theIndependcnl rea-ry Bill lately passed I nd Gee. lYuAln- a ipproved Tl, therefore, according (o their rea oing", Gem"Washiogton was a Loeo-foco. ? The aeA. 30th. further orovides tnst duties and 's shall be received jo gold and silver only. . ThisTs what the,Ba'ok' party oow call warring .mat tUe Banks, and ooe money tor me Uo Jtmtent end aBther tor the I'eoiifer1""! j hinjion approved il. - -A- r ." Ma. Fr.aei's msjority .tat)W. district t. between. icu and iuur tbouaand jotea, and Mr. tlalla in Ml stria is over JjOW totes J ; . , : :. What. glorious Slate jjs Vermont 5" ' ' " j Ss sayt the National Intelligencer, the centra) an of Ilarrisoa Whrgjisna. This isn Sii ' mis of! the rnosi trjolent'fnd outrageous of the ' sedjary .'Abolition barid Jh the North; his first Selre dirrwled -sal Conferesd Jo the further e If jh Abj4itioij"cau(ie ;-a more bitter eoemy it South doej nVi breathe; or more p never pj'flrragainkry peaceyat4hie lathe way ehieTUarnsooys'Srj ut Washingtott exults at eKtioei. and whr! Wscause be is a - FeoVral -iypn Wlig'....'V ' AA: LL., j-s , nrnv pica nerwujiisva '" nw hkiiuh j-St 4 gmog frjr IlarViset-V-e' Whiggery Vbi. itKJ inoWf itied tJs'ltbera' . 5 - - ' :t. h d.!iir..!,'y i-..i'u-ut - party are tl.e iiij.! 'J m y 0.MI..1JH.K! Mr.-Vaii Hunt! ;-HS .Mliiiitt !l,(,ot. Whl.-ll li.i'U r,.'i C.r t 'nUtidu isru.y Uli -'),:- ti,f support ihrnmm. ' llu ! h'iii u.iorot keeping upJb,u AilaiiA' i,. ,,. army, aiij tui pt"pi.4iiion before - Jongr for iimiiitattung aii arinvr for training Uj the boys of ll.n coiiniry as soldiers in camps, and imposing additional taxrt on the pwplo to pay the -txpeiMB.. ' ;v VA.;. - . ,y, ff ' They falsely accuse Mr, Van Bumn with bavit.g .oppowd thit laxt ir, ai.ii uie"rt m an ulijitclioulo At wlule they follow the lead of lUuU Vebsier, the head of the Harrison psrty, whij was notori. ouslv a iiKwt vwlent 0xworif Madison ud (liij Xfa(b 8.th they chnrge Mr. Van "BureVwitb otuig for the rarif of 1S, and. urge thut as an ; ol'jociitfu ag iinst Aiw whilo theV bo lor Harrison. . i i.O voted for this Tariff, as welt air others, anJ .hs) is one of the most uncompromising Tai iff men j'tii the Doited Biutrs.;' ' - ' . . . -. .- -This isconsistery, honesty, andreasoo with " fengeance yet it is Harrison Whigory, J1 4- & The Wasliihirfon Gl)be (aiely puWished serio of letters from Col. Croghan to Gtn Jlar. wo,.ueiug one sine 01 correspondence, whie i ofcuned some years since between these gentle Wn..It has been" repeatedly calif d tor. but nesr pVoduced by Gen. Hrrison. The loiters contain the otails o a system of injustice, Ingratitude, and - shameful treatment of the brave Owhan bv Har. v rison sWy prove clearly that the honor for the suoceswfui fcrm(itition of the northwestern warts Ariiamiy duo to Croghan and bis gallant little band, . who so nobly, stood their ground, contrary to the orders of Harrison, end conquered at 1he Lower Sandusky, the Thermopylaj of America." This correspondence snows that Harrison new has gi ,en Croghan. even common justice in bis 9tM ?w'v . ' 0 , A crowd of other maher has prevented our pub . dishing the letters, herotoHWe. We will do so soon! A genllehian of New Organs lately returned from his plantation in Louisiana above the city, furnish ed to the J'icapine the following1 information n rrgaid to a devastation of the Cotton -rops ia that "tllMTLKMCN; I Me IIMlfllimMll fmm rnTIWn J. M . . plantation in the Pariuh of Ibmilbwberej !ttnewdu! m tnv-wjmcw jij joriy-rigru oir, Uis deetruiHion ot every lesf and H furin".Qn my whoia plsnlatiaa tif the 7csterpillar or army wonn, (tometiwes called.) wmch made ita spin-are nee ie myriada. I have not a nenrk- bor who haa not shared a similsr fnte wiUjjne,JhoU'!H nu ur dotuw 01 coiiou nave . ums Deen destroy. ed. On Thurmlaf rtiirbt, not s worm was viaibleon niy crop, and on Fridny morning mart of the deatrac (100 wss CfHiipiPie. 10 my neighborhood not more than oiMMoorlh ot the crop, which a week ago ell bad res son to autMMpsie, ean be realised. The catUe drivera from AtUkai say the worms had made groat devss. .Ution ia that region, sod still continued to spread wiui iiaruiuig ripiuuy. If the mad fanatical incendiaries o( Northern MitioniHin bad their senaes awake to the appre. IteitHon ef reason, 1 he present wreRtturf eouditioa ' ta-y""ld .fliM..UwBiluBiaMnit,Kissiin 'an. praclieal en ancipatioii. 1 hat lertile Inland is now almoal a wante. By the efiorta of such meddling f .imtical Yools and iocendiariea as they. ,.ajre. ibe Wue apprentices," and freed from the compulsion lo labor: the consequence is, that, they hardl)earn a eubaistence, much less tutttVate The plantation-. ""The latent iiates'from the Idiind aay lhat : In llie House of Assembly, proposals have been read for a coKmialj - . n - . . The object is to ' have a practical equality with the 'whites, and to obtain it, a union, through delegates is desire of. h cofored clsiweii. 4h tj:-iM1MmW?ij Granger and others of this file crew Would reduce Ibe South. v . " Look out oriioUsJ-Theedew ore goes arerTorrifiiK) at an awful " gunpower plot " lately discovered ; t bey are springing their rattles, arid giving the' alarm in every direction, so "heads up " snd look out cider men I And what do you think it is reader t that the hsrd cider guzzling is lo be stopped by some ineane, or the cabins blown up, or tha balls exploded? No, none of all thesa things but shocking to relate, the wicked loco focoa are going to proclaim so say they just before the election, that old Mr. Hsrrison is defunct, actually dead, and so try lo defeat his election in that way, It is currently reported that Mr. "a eery respectable old gentleman " down East, heard Mr. Somebody -else say thai he had so doubt there was a " deep and danioiug plot " of this kind in sgita .lion. v- ' j The Tippecanoe Clubs" sre earnestly je. qiiesied to bate express riders mounted on fleet horses, the day of the election, to go round and tell llie people mat " up ia oeau yet. Mr.-4 head waiter " Ogle is scored -xi all aides, and by all parties,-in a -manner that -will make him most heartily repent having ever dabbled in 'the President s kitchen affairs. The eight of spoons, dishes, towels, and any olenitis of cookery are said to be rather annoying to the Aortora&Ir rtous. He haa bin highly recommended to the office of Tiiiofcook at 3.irt.a, with a fat salary L.of P00 aaontli, snd -has probably, roceivsd the ip'pottituient."" " -r-s - ' . - ' r - L" r- - A 1 ' The Pfrsimrt . Th number of strangers at the . SaratocaBpritigs isssid lo "be not less thsq three lliuusaoo. s - ' The Yirginiaa-yraiering places loo are well at- ' tenood jif hear. s.r . (Qr To Correiipuidtnts.--We have received the first S'u of M the life snd adventures of Ned . 'Jimney Cake," by our correspondent, lit to, ' , As lioweyrr the hero of the tale is now absent " at the North," we -powtpone the publication for the j present-- A7 T ' ' ' The eomuiuiiieatioo of our friend in Stokes was '. received loo Jala fur this week, it shsll appesr in our nest. . " A A . . ' CEIXEIIATIOX OP THR BATTLE OP KING'S MOUNTAIN. A . "mm Ihe prtx-(jfili;iS U-low, of a mating h!d in Linculn, it wid ha fwi t,t w lhmnt of that touqty, ana" York p.n'jfH in -?.mih-Caroltna, will Umte"ia ctdolirating llie snniv.;iiry of the glor.oua OtUle of King' Alounuin. . A iqmb.-r of the modt di UBguibed uien of North tad ivuth Carolina, aud ome prluip from other Slaua, are mowkhI Ui be oiOkiiL io that it must be a time of anosuo I interest. At S meat in of the rilizeoa of Linroln emimw S-;pteiiiber Jt, ISiO.ijW p,r the pur. of na king suiisbie arraogflinunia b.r the proper celebi a lioo of the "Anniversary of. the King's Mouutaio bailie, to wit : on the 7ia of iK lober, it wss JitKUveJ. That the ujsee of Celobrai inn Im 1 h. r.uinJ oa which the battle ai fou(ht ; snd thit tmmittees ot mviutiod nd srrr.l ui't be inmintna l,i nut with like ("-oinioitlecsi to he anthiintni h tha rii...lu of Jniuth Carvlloa, aud links Uue preinutioo for the occasion, . ; ; ...;.-. ;The root tin; tfwn prececdod to aptioint the Com mittees. . - - ' ' .' ; COMMITTKI or I9VITSTI0X. lasrkisi fctowe. J. 4. Kidmir. At li.ji- rkislfctowe, J. A Rsmtoor, M. Hoke, L. E. siipth; Wm. Ive. Benj. Norris, no. Wilfong, mas iliismson, T, M. ALcruatliy, Jvthn Noal, W. ilmriMilo . 1 IMMlip TtKHtwa J. Abernaihr. COMMITTKB Of All AXcrMSNT. W. Bld Isase Uwe, Cot P. 'Hoke,' Andrew Love, Jas. Qoion, M. Hull, P.. A Hoks, J F. Kllant, KMauney, Wm. Osta, U. C, J 10 Falls, F. Holland, Jaa. II. White, N. Merwleiih.il. I. llollarul. Andrew 1L Shulord, L II. KisUer, II. A. Lowraace, M. Tv Aber oatby, A. Hbarrill, K. Collins, J. Canon, E. Rhyee, i" r"eroo, 1 noa. Alcuiil, 01. Mart in, J. VV. Uwe, F. M. Aberoatby, Robert Barber, i. Collins and Tbos. Adams, ttrmlvti. That a eopy of these proceedings be pre pared tor publication ia the Lineula Republican slid Rsleigh Htsmlsrd, with a request that the Hemocmic papara throughout the Stale, and eU those of Columbia and Yorkville, South Carolina, give"theui an inserUoa. . -"N (O0MlSJCTS0.) J ,., ' COL J0ILN80N and GEN, HARRISON, j la their support of Gimeral I !arriaon, the Federal " Whip" adopt precisely Uifesame means to bulatef up his pretenwons, that patent-pill vendera do to five celebrity to tfieir riostrutns-rthst is, by newspaper jms and ft-nce eorwf ;ertctes Possessing 00 subsUu. titftirte elsims to 'the b'igb office to which he aapirea, ,!iJftoftV psrUiAos-ere-s rtrf as tuirSUts m loeir eflbru to finat bun uito the fresidency 00 the strength of bis JUmsas " ss " GutatL. . True be- roiam," however, -needs no ancb pro Tbs friendaof ftspoleoa Bonsparte, of Laid WetUneloe, and others, of the Old World,-of Geo, YVashlngtoMUd Jtostif. Koriuieaoi uie Revolution, UCll. JacUna, tJommo dorss Hull, Decatur, Porter, Perry, aTDonoogh, of Co is)aelMisesiBit hs re scorned to have gone about picking tip ceniJLuU to eatsbliah ikeir " heroism." ssr Ws acknowled- depositions, Ac, which the supportrt of Gen. Harriaon are tpnslantly procuring, with the hope ef building up for so, tlis reouUlioo of s hero " II , . ErsrHice the nomination of Goa. Harrison by the llsniaburg Conventioa, indeed, tiieee mosv e xtrsnrdi nary appliances, and no kss equivecal testinHnials, have been resorted to by the Federal Wbiga, to fore upon the People fcvotaUe'unpvtaaloB of their candi dates miltury fame; sod' n have been induct r.A V.Ti 1 1 mJn iisoury- ivawmp,. rnyi, r oen. HM -fptnama ave managed M dr.. w.. in the shape ef a letter fmm. Col. Ricauee. M. Jon. I pushed toprou pUuWlesiri candidate's H heroism,1! they estferltatssa from CoL Johnson, (Ihe read " Here of the Thames,") snd are extravagant in their maflifestioos of joy over even so .equivocal, a .csnificsie .ofcJiancietiU tiir hero." Now, Ibis is really being thankful tor small favors ; mr, what does CoL Johoaen s letter prove 1 gee the heroic deeds; sad the sears spoo tbeir bodies ' u'' enecl; nor have 1 ever uiaapprwved or censured spesk language muwempbatie thaa all the baaket "T rf hia meaire an wmmaoding Gooeral In the tt ,s JL ;.i- ti ,h m. r j i. . I Pniit ef Proctor, or ra tha battle of the Thames. loll of fftt testimonials, in the shape of amddavus, Vm ,lin. 1 .1 ,,, m. .,, mnn,,, mnA 1 ahJnol w eemire or but the Col. merely says, " I hsd no reason todoobt hia (Gen. lL's) courage," (to. and for the very substantial resaon, that Gen. 11. wu not m that batiletc 1 try. hje, coutsrs.' is.. usrt we acreftwT.-iwmii ttpeccirst vniiiico-1 - . ..... , -T-.XTr-.TC-:.W' the, wn,icb celled forth this letter tVom the Federal Whigs; and add, below, the letter tUelC - . COL JOHNSON'S SPEEC1L Tbe-Viee-Prewident -bemgea a fisit itrhiltieotbe; Oh ms on the 5tb August, sn immense concourse of ert ixens assembled there to greet snd do honor lo the rsW M Hero ot the Thsroes." He waa met some distance but of town, by a eavslcade af ettiaaos and citizen sul diera, aod escorted to the Mauonal Hotel; where be wssaddreased by Mr. Thurman, 1a behalf of the ClU. sous, welcoming bim lo lbs city, aVc.; to which CoL Johnson replied, in a feeling snd nope erie manner, st some length. After which. Got. Bbsnnon, CoL Med ill, snd Mr. Bruugh, addressed the PeopU. While Mr. Brouifh wss speaking ot ihe bstile ot the Thames, a promineat Whig took exception to oue of bat sute menla, snd cai'wl nut" Is that Iran, CoL Johnson f This call brought forth a response ftoea CoL J., which mi reported in Uie CkilUcothe Advertiser as follows: . " Wbea the veto rat boh) eoce saore preseated hiss self lo the people, an inteoss interest was vaitble on the countenance or thoee who wete present, snd the quiet sblluess which prevailed, ambled tbem all Is hear and understand what be said lo them. He ceoiineoeed by stating that ks bid bssn s public aatssnl tar the psvyle lor thirty -three yes rs two yesrs nnder Jsttersoe's ad ministration, sijrht ander Madiaoa, eight ander Moaraa, tour under J. U. Adams, eiaht.eoder Jackana, and three years be has been associated in tbe sdramwtmioa of Martin Vaa Buren. He thee said that be had beea acquainted with MARTIN VAN BUREN for twenty eiifht years; and lhat tr Ihe last twenty years ae had been terms ol uie greeieai nuuascy nd N gave bim pleasure to state that in Ibe whoia of Una polilieal connection, be never knew one more upright ia princi ple or ot purer morale, and very lew penning talent of a higher order than Msrtia aa Bursa. Mo stronger advueau of the war policy wss to be (band in 1I9, and no abler defender of it ia Ibl'A than Martin Van Bu- rn Us twrli-r irf -' ' 1 --- "- be. true, sud of which be euteruioed not ike least doubt. - " " ttavingbeen freipietitly urged by the Whigs, to Spesk of the battle of Ihe Thames, he relurtsnllj felt com pulled ia duty to sute mhos of the leading (keta wbcb came wtthia nia know ledge. Its commenced by eta tin, that be did not wuSi to claim any glory fur him self on that nceonon nor did be warn ia any way 10 detract from the fame of any companies) ia arma, far a from his eommsmler. At the battle of the Thames, he as id his (Col. J s.) regiment did pnraae the eaemv, nisrrhinr coosMlemUy vn front of the infantry, lie was in the van at the bead of three onmaaniea of mounted men, which word brought op ia solid eoluiaa He came up with the enemy who went craw a up ia line of haltle. The fares ander Teeumeeh ems about 1.3)0 or I,4i0 st rone the British 711. It wss at first intended, he observed, by General Harrison, that the infantry under his command should be brought op, snd the enemy feit by our troops is) line. But Coi.siel J. bsvmg prsetwad his regiment lo serve both 00 foot snd oa horsebark hsving freipientlr dissatmnted one balf of them ssd fiaight sham battles bar that purpose, and believing that lie eould auccesafully overthrow the enemy by charge ol bar nwunted men, reqmwted per- mi d to iwVe such charge wlm-h hnvin? obinst, he lilt (J.-m-rul 11 irri-aia tui proMttlJ In thu timit, hi'r his regiment s wilted In in. lie never Ma i- 11. lUrritwn sherwarda, until I tie buttle wumer; win it lite tieimral came o here hs (V-i!. J.) 1 u'M. ' the place lo ln.h ln aoliliers had carm-d bun ' k, after he was wounded. When he left General I Urn son, he said be thouehl the amp, wlncn pratt.-U l.. Indiana from the Untieh army, could not be crwed. He afterward sncertajned lhat itcoulil; and he then deteriiiiued tbot Lis brother, Lieutenant Colonel Jame Johuaoo.ahould alUck ihe British at the mine time that be attacked the Indiana. Ilw uMq to'Ui(.'e lapidly 00 Hie enemy in ooiUinna. lo t lew nimntea af or hia brother made the attack on the Briti.h. they k -s" 1 . "MM1 " T T 1 snd his brother Jame.' division conaiated of Ive hmM dred men. He related s bumoroua anecdote of an Irtahman of ths csptored army who aked hie brother Jamce if be waa the Commander, and what they ahonld do with their arma, Why, replied Jame, 1 had not thought about that. The Irtahman then pmprwed to stack them, which wan immediately ordered by.diia brotlior. James then took rbe ?lkl llntuh and delivered them up to General HarrwoO wtes ss Ju'uiea after- ward informed him, waa about a mile from the sotm . of action. Junes Joimaon then r'-envt-d peruni.m of General Harriaon to reinfiwee hi brother, R M., who waa yet engaged with the Indiana. Truro the cmn mencffloent ot the action until he wss carried oft the ground, he (Richard M) did But see (Jen. Harrison; did sot know where he waa whether hs wts half a mile, one mile, or a mile snd a half in tha rear, except I row reportf His brother expreaand his sorrow,' that hs could not come wore speedily to his relief, and sta ted, that it waa id ennsequencs of having to take the r prisoners the distance of a mile and a hall, to give ih'-ra up w General iiarnaou, the commanding offioer. He, however, felt it hie duty te ssy that, stler he received permission to charge the enemy, neither General Har rison, Governor KUolby, or any one else, except himaadf and the other oflioers of bis regiment, bad command of thst regiment, or any part thereof., fhe fighting was done by thmt rtgitmmt alone. He psased oo eenaure on v any one. He fought not, be said, for glory he fought fir his country. He voted fur the war, snd be coo aMernd it his duly to Kke part in that war." L - ' The effect winch the unvarniatied tale ot lbs venera ble hero produced oa the vast eesemblag of Die De mocracy who surrounded hm, the eager expreaaion of eacn couoienaoee denoting their anxiety not ui he one word which dropped from ths lips of the most honest, . uprirht, brave and patriotic st 4 aman and soldier in avtlie land, may' be imagined, but cannot be described. An unbounded burst ot applause, as be look his neat, testified the wsrre feelinga of slfoctioo and renpect 'which wasfelt by the thousands of the Democracy who surrounded bim. . ' If. was these remarks 0 Cot Johnarm, fojfhjch the S"partiaiM'or Godr llarrison,' awi drew from him the following letter in explanation vu : , ' MAnariKLa, August H, I40. My Dsa Sis ( Your favor has. boon received, in which you observe that, by my reported speech, sn in ,,lerejica juay.be -drawn that ls o4ily m aWH aa regard the courage of General ' Harristsv, but thai I . bad but JUtle reapeot for him as a oommanding Gcner- laot ttafpywt bave thsy-epenrtemty f mtormmg nthat, durtug my service with General Harrison, I eeesuse todnoM bis wnnire, but to emutder him a brave man, and I have alwaya expressed myself to err thing I ssw met my entire approbation. bsve never spoken of it in sny other terms, io speak ing ot the battle ot the Thames, and Ibe part acted bv mv reeiment. I did not intend In inereaaa Ihe auprit of that regiment, or to diminish the merit claimed by others; much leas did I inteud to imply lint General Harrison, or Governor Bbelby, or any officer attached to the army avoided duty or danger." Each bad his part to act, and 1 should feel myself mnch drgraded to suppose the? did not perform their duty fearless of dan ger; nor have I ever doubled that tbeaa gallant officer were precisely where duty called then. I regret that easA battle, where our sooolr wm vietortoue. Hav-uUteM W , twwn ,brwt-the inertt due k. h.irh..f elaun nolhiiur ahnve Ihe osi fcuu.we jsiier wmi perion.wr-n-yo7 (M,r,r Khelbr. or anv otfier officer in tliat mujw I kmllm eaafined aiyseif tMMl rrmerks Dot knowing ia what particular fact injustice is suppo sed lo have been done to General Hariwon, I abouM be glad to knew what particular same is made as to the " facts slated fn Die reported speech reefweting which I had do agency. I shall feel no difficulty to stale facta mm mm mm mw Aura MMMltl knAwldntiM tewl4 -tut Criminate, but to stale the truth, as tar as 1 know or believe the tacts. I expect lo be in your city oa Hun day, the Eld, 0 mj.wayboms, s I alull f happy major 1 no u. vasbxau With this lettw, Gen. Hsrrison and bis sharkers. Col. Todd, JusJ. CameaU&A, appear to be entirely loot JJvnw, every shrewd reader, who sears n mind L Fj0.!0! j?f!eiioiwjlJ.Eej4 fore set op aar their canduisis s " Heroism, &c, oVc , tt Uie battle of the Thames, mut marvel at, their being satisfied with such equivocal testimonials aa are con tained in the foregoing speech and letter, takea in con junction, of the part their M hero " bore io that brilliant alfiur. - -- - Is there any thing in Col. Johnson's remarks sven as explained ia hia teller, that goes to prove thst General Ilarrisoa the Here of the Thames "t a title the Whigs claiai for him, snd ea the strength of which claim, they are straining every nerve to persuade the People of the United States lo reward him with the Presidency t No; no such thing is prue : 80 fcr from it, ws save proof positive in CoL JohnannY statement, that Gee. Ilarrisoa ms wot. is UU wilts, but during the whole of it, was st the distance ul ens mile from where any fighting wss dune I We further leare from tins statement, thst the battle wu fought, and the victory rbyXIol.Joasaoii'a reflmettt of mounted volunteers , smss, ao other part of the American srmy being in the engagement hs Gen. f htruwo's plan of utack waa wei followed, the mode of hrst charging upon ths ene my with the mounted men, hsving been suggested by Col Johnsoa bims'lf and thst k the schievement of this brilliant victory, the American People ire wholly -, wdeatsa 10 vol. lucnare m. and UeuL CoL Jaa Joho- IX. .-J L-:. L , 11 . , , it a, man weir vrsrs sou gaiiaoi volunteers, enaioee ey Gee. llsrrwoo, or aay other part of the army. rVAssw Asms ski aa iAr t n a mmxA alu siuml ana. Yv fiiir-ounded reader ess, Am4mm,n. fr himsnll. what - : . a 1 nr ."1 al ars ut d giury " Gen. ilsrrisua is entitled lo, hit tlie pert As took ia the battle of the Themee ; snd svery un prejudiced peraon aaust pmvetve how utterly untrue areth wrtronf of MtrWeb . that Gen. Harrmoe was where the balls flew thickest, and the danger wss aa Hwninent.'V ' . . The frsnkeesset Cot. johnsoo's character, and the benevoleoee ot his disposition, are a sure guarantee for the truth of what ka may alley before tie public; and be would sot knowingly do injustice to any see, whe ther politically inimical or friendly to hiia : II.'M it ia, thai. With his Chillieothe speech before him, be ssya lo bar Whig interrogators, thst be does not know in what particular (act injustice is eoppoeed to bars been done to Gea. Ilarrisoa;" and further, that he would Vs glsd to know What particular issue ia mads ss lo the facts statsd in the reported apaech," maartd above. Having given a brief narrative ef the events of that brilliant sffiir, as Is seat (Aem is (is mW of (id hot- fie, CoL Johuaon calls upon Gea. Harrison, and npoa all who were with the Geooral ia the rsrse ef the irmv, eir m-'fe tn ikt rr of " where the balls flew ti.-. k ei t, atid the uaii-r mm nn4 iauiiim-nl," U kuu "in what pitticular ti:t iujiiHlice u sippied to bare c " to ti. Coiiiiaiaiiilinij lit britl, or lo Suy oita eUi (VI. J.dmikin say be "Miad 1.0 ca.iw to duuU" Oeti. Ilnrnmi', eottrffgo; nor hs h 1 njm it a doulit M (lis courage ol any otl.tr oiKcer lci .tfi u in the ra tTHf uf the army: Te fa.t i,l tn. ir nut Omng 10 the entrapment a, ul i!9. iV, no eud -nor of their" want of ' bravrrr. valor, ic: It wu the good tortuneot CoL Jolmsun'a regiment, to be perimttod to make the fir at demonstration upon the eneni) lines: wlnth proving ,xwfiil, they were rrisbKI Ut wh.n And csoiure ihe h.t,!e fo.ee itlHil ..co !,, ,r balance of Hi, ... ... ... , ... ' m"c''' "! army.. Had the Britbdi and li)lmn, hontvor, ftiivid theutselves more tlum amatch Sir Col. J Juis nV l.PtiO rolunteers, (a it wssect-d they weiitit, befB?2,(HI0 stron?,) the reavrve of the am.y shmU have amrehed to the aetuiUnce of their brotlw in rn., and .litml -in die ghiry ot the victory. The fault we sredir;iueed to find with Gen. Harrison, ' Mlsiion to the baiile of the Thame, la b'w aeiniiee. cing in the prepoaterobS claim hia partisans set up for A him, thst e is Uie hero" of U.st brilliant vicmrv 1 whtw be knows that the preferring of snob, a claim r him, is.smt only the rankest iujootice lo wbera, but is a ' downrifhl nibbery of tbeir b4 bought laurels. There is no worse devil," aaya Jeremy Taylor, "than devilUh lotikin. Were la lrgiUtr, I would enact a law that every man who tpoke evil'of hia follow creaiore, ahouUbe condemned to a fiim, could he not fully suttiiiiiii the chargo. Then, perchance, there might be peace in Uriel. But in "' (he prtaeul slsle oTwm irty, it i f. ariul sik! heart- , aK-keni. to think how entirely one is ia the pos. 11 twiiHi uVtlieae tnniioea." -- CXITED IN WEDLOCK, In tliis CoonlV.oa the Srd inmant h ttm tt. a y Loekrn'sre., (aptaiil jAilfii OWtLN to Muw M K PATTERSON. ' In Iredell County, on Ibe lOth. instant, b JkaPh VV. " Murdoch, Ej.. Mr. CAU.B SIFIMim 1.. Ml- EUZABETlt UPPARIX-Tai. makes the U3th couple tbia Magiatme haa ajHrrted. - ' DEPARTED TI11S LIFE, A In Uiie County. on the IOih inatant. JlT. .Unahif of John and Klh-n Blsckwell, sged 7 a years. .iuyUaS rT 1 ' j . tW'-""- PSwSjnpawaAaaV aW - - - - - Tf 'FHK Rti Wriber, ioierhling in a few weeks to so " a w iu, io purpxn m priK'tu-in iaw, would t happy to attend to any huine that mr be entrusted to him. - Persons wiahiKa? hia kiium' wtmld da jvelLlo.apfdy snow, iWr -weriiimflttr by ferter tddresaed Ui SalTabur, as bis May 10 N. 1..,. .11 1 v" . ' . viviiua wm ov uccctaaruy nmn. ..... , KOLAi JONES". - JP'ber 1 B, lSIO. , $m aartBKifrKs: lino. Josarsi 8ror, Dane PiotVesor in Dane Law Srhoid, Cambiidge, Mass. ; lion. Chablrs Fishar, " 1 Hon. Da ib F. Caldwbll; Of f3alilmry j ' 1 1 Oft. JoHH (lILCS, v. I . Gen.SAaoBt F. PAtteaos, l ZT''T 7 ' dA. Edwabb Yaibbocu. . Rk,,i,, &" The Ualetgh Register will inar-rt il above 9 limes, and forward tha account 10 this ofln-e. PRO DUCK Id COMMSSiW SrntlB ctobernber i4lUl R.I servicra jn ihwtMu. - saawmsn HosHKKt'llie ' ad iSuipnient of Country Produce.- He will receiva ia slore and s-ll any article of Produce, frre of Stortty, for commmsioit of S per cent., here llie srt.che are ithool Uhmis ' arbea ftrmfett; a reeanrcittB slorS je in Uchsrgi-iir. He will slop Cot loo, or .nhtr Prndoee to N. York Or Charb-stoo, makine ttsvsaf rosA mdravrt foT TToWtvjtisroo of if jief uf.lrtw"casi adTA' - N IU fcef ptcoortanlly oq WmI hxre VUkV f Z'?Z All which be will sell at the lowest prices, Whole. I 1 ' ale or Rwtail, firr raah or produce. ". . ' " A : : A; Theeut-rnherfiailersbimself lhat hie eatenaive V:" A acqiisinlarreiu.Ui-UfMf awd ajntmTylBra'f6f "Tr'."r" North Carolina, will enable him lo receive a hi. 1 ' ral pairunago. , I). M ALLOY, Cheraw, 8. Sept. 19, lent. ..; , j,, ' ' A KollCC. " TpiIC undersigned has hsrn appointed Special' A ' Adminstratores)llioEateof J.aeph CowAti, A "f A oWeaaed, and is) pursusnre of bis suthoriiy, will tx. pom loblie sale, on the ISib of 0 tober. Is Id, . T ' at the lale reaideoceat Said deceased, the Cdlovs. " . ing property, to wit t- TV - , ; x T - . Two Honrs, Thirty-tit kradnf Cattle, A" A , Hogt, and Sherp. . .' j A. a quantity of Crn and' Wbeot. and oibrr articles. -LEVI COWAN.-. Ppecial Adas'r. of Im. Cowan, dve'd. Rowan CoutHy, N. Kip. I , 1 1 1ft. -. . - VauaUc iauA lor Sae. - r I WILL,ieTnie f Wm Wa73;Jri"iA3 l-Ttt ACT ef LAN I), lym nhisrsar.ite of the -V town oflilMrylcits,Htiiix frous ISU lo 3IKere. 1 : Tlre ia 40 Acres cleared Land us) it, . tsbrcli A. atmiM 15 AnrS is final" rale inredow. anl good l. flush branch hnoing ihriagH it. The remainder of the tract ia wood UikL Ar.y cersno wiafiiue to . punchsse, will pUee call r n, nd io tase tf mj " L . , - ' - . mm my aoq y. r . t Mnr. - -. -r r llA'.11 ' I -'If SMISVjrT. VlClU 1 M. - IL MI1S. IIOWAUI) . 4 I N FOR Md tlw Gowtemro of tilrbrr; that she will make Psota, Vea, aod &Him-r (Juata (ut half the price the Taihirewor k at. H iihm has beea Working lor the Tailors tor ereyal years, lnd will " warrant her work l be as neatW durable as Sny done by them, ft.irts snd Oomi wi.'I aln be ma le. f lue. SI. lin - J)muticc. X XpilE Pubscriher having reiwnerd lo I he country, " haa appointed Cot. A, W. Brandon hia Agent, A l.r seining ats b.anos m the Towa of Nilt-bury. CoL II. way be looud at all time! at the Rowan Hotel, where all prva-me iooV-bted lo me are invi- - -ted to call and make !emir nnmoiutetv; " . WM. IK CRAWFORD. , ' N.B. Nothing but wit peoiliar cirrwstance .' could induce sae le ake this Brgeat raft an my friend ! aenlotneot. -. ." A W. IX'C Salisburyug, 4! ", A. : .- V .... 1 1 r - i.., ;-,,v;-?4;"6 V-a.- : rV;-.';r ; : - '...'. ' . - : . - ." A'.... A. .'-'-'-'- .- .-7-,-A--'--''A.;- ,- A i . " "..''-. . '. ' . . "' ' J . '. A " ' ' AA ' ' A . -? - A - : . . (,: : '-'- :
Western Carolinian (Salisbury, N.C.)
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Sept. 18, 1840, edition 1
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