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A very severo cold, from tho effects of which we are still suffering, deprived us of the pleasure of being present, and as a secretary is not one of the regular officers of a din ner.party, we are somewhat at a loss for the proceed' ings. However, from a hurried "drop in" of some thing less than five minutes, we feel authorized in saying, that a very large company of gentlemen sat down to a sumptuously furnished table, and did full justico to the viands placed before them ; that good speeches were made, and noble sentiments pledged ; and that all "went merry as a marriage bell," without anything occurring to mar the pleasure, or disturb the harmony of the occasion. Among the strangers present, we noticed his Honor Judge Battle, the Hon. Robert Strange, and Duncan K. McRae, Esq., of Raleigh. "Thf. Last or the Mohicans." Mr. Ltnch, long and .favorably known as a faithful, obliging, and gen tlemanly Mail Agent upon the Wilmington and Ral igh Railroad, has at last been removed, and Mr. Wm. Laspetre appointed in his stead. It is unne cessary to say that Mr. Lynch is a Democrat. Un like the Razor Strop man, we cannot say " a few more of the same sort left," for we believe he was about the last Democrat left in office in these capes. Mr. Laspetre will, no doubt, make a good Agent. JtgyHccH Waddell, Esq., of Orange county, N. C, has been appointed Consul General to Cuba, in place of Gen. Campbell, recalled, and has accepted the appointment, which is a very desirable one. Si.mi-Weeky Standard. On Saturday last, we received the first regular semi-weekly number of the Raleigh Standard. Brother Holden started his pa per semi-weekly during the campaign, and worked heroically in the good cause, and we are glad to see that sufficient support has been afforded to enable him to revive and continue a publication which has proved itself so useful. Richmond Dailt Dispatch. This is the name of a beautiful little daily sheet which has just been started in Richmond, Va.. on the plan of the North ern penny papers, being sold at one cent a number, and all its business being in advance. Kew Yflc City Great Union Meeting On Wednesday, the 30th ult a great meeting of the citizens of New York, favorable to the Union and the enforcement of the laws, was held at Castle Gar den. The t4 Herald " says that it was, in many, re- spects, the most important meeting which has ever assembled in that city. The "Garden" is capable of containing some six cr seven thousand, and half could not obtain admittance. The meeting was call ed to order by appointing George Wood, Esq., Presi dent, who made a short speech on taking the Chair, setting forth the benefits of Union, and the evil and danger arising from sectional agitation on the sub ject of slavery. Mr. Wood then gave a history of the Abolition excitement, which, he eaid, must be put down. Mr. R. C. Wetmore then rose and read to the meeting letters received from some distinguished gentlemen in reply to invitations to be present. The letters are from Senator Dickinson and Hon. Daniel Webster. Mr. Dickinson's letter is bo short that we quote it entire : Binohamptox. Oct. 29th, 1850. My Dear Sis : A most painful domestic affliction causes me to decline your kind invitation to attend a " Union Meet ing" of tho citizens of New York, at Castle Garden, to-morrow evening ; but I approve its patriotic purposes and sym pathise warmly witb the movement. I thank you for the complimentary manner in which you are pleased to allude to my humble efforts in the Senate, and assure you that I long since determined to stand or fall, " survive or perish, live or die." with those who would maintain the integrity of the Union and uphold the genial spirit of our country s constitution. Be pleased to present my best regards to the patriotic as semblege, and believe me sincerely yours, D. S. DICKINSON. To F. S. Lathrop, Esq., Chairman Committee, tic. Mr. Webster's letter is longer. He expresses his concurrence with the principles contained in the res olutions, and pledges himself to support them " pub' licly, privately, now and always, to the fullest ex' tent of his influence, and by the exertion of every faculty which he possesses." He says that the fugi tive slave bill is not such a measure as he had prcpa red, and would have supported, but that it is the law of the land, and as such to be respected and obeyed by all good citizens. Mr. Webster adds : " I have heard no man, whose opinion is worth regarding, de ny its constitutionality." He then goes on to admin ister a scathing rebuke to the " higher law " gentry, who set up, or affect to set up, their conscience a gainst the laws of the land. He concludes by ex pressing his especial approbation of the concluding resolution of the 6eries, and says : " With you, 1 declare that 1 range myself unier the banners of that party whose principles and practice are most calcu lated to uphold the constitution, and to perpetuate our glorious Union." The conclusion of this splendid letter was follow ed by three times three for Webster, three cheers for Dickinson, and three groans, and repeat of three groans, mingled with a general hissing, for W. H. Seward. Mr. James W. Gerard next addressed the meet ing, denounced agitation North and South spoke of Acquitted. The Superior Court of Law for Sampson j the good effects such a demonstration would produce County is this week ia session at Clinton. On Wednesday j upon the minds of the Southern people defended resemble, the resolutions and speeches of some of pur own meetings, in one thing; They are got up lor effect for show to operate upon the public mind of the South, v lfscjaand if, as we believe, they are prompted only by the fears of the New York mer chants, who begin to tremble for their fcoutnern trade, they cannot be received with too much cau tion or suspicion. We must see some tangiDlo proot of sincerity before we can be willing to join in the hal leluiah with which they are received in some quar ters. The resolutions are too non-committal, lney speak vaguely of agitatorsv etc., but they do not dare to come out boldly and name them. Before any good can be done at the North, the people must come out and brand these Northern nullifiers and aboli tionists, personally and particularly, and let them feel that they despise both the crime and the crim inal, and that both are marked. There is another thing to be considered. New York city is considerable of a place, but it is not the whole State not by a great deal. Neither is she. even politically speaking, an influential portion of the State. It is a strange fact, that the great cities of New York and Philadelphia have actually no po litical influence in their respective States, apart from their mere vote. We must wait to hear from the New York State election, and if Washington Hunt be elected Governor, we may set this meeting down as worth just nothing. $"Some of our readers may have been puzzled last week, by finding a portion of a story about one " Mick Shouter," mixed up with the domestic life of the Hindoos, a people of whose existence the redoubt able Mick is no doubt in blissful ignorance. This error occurred in the process of " making up," and was not discovered until about five hundred papers had been printed and packed up for the Post Office. Democratic Meeting in Tammany Hall. We refer the reader to the account of the proceedings of a meeting of the Democratic party of New York, held in old Tammany, which we extract from the Wash ington Union. The resolutions breathe the right spirit, and give us some further reason to hope for the Union. bercd that this body a)urned toineet again :six weeks after the adjournment of CongTess. -in accor dance with this, it should.assemble orVMoay re?t, which will be six weeks after the adjournment, put we have not heard of . any placo having been settled upon for its meeting ; neither has any notice been given calling it together. From all this, it would appear that the affair has been abandoned. - Another Fire at San Francisco. The Steam ship Alabama arrived at New Orleans on the let :cf wirh Sn.tr Francisco dates up to the 17th of - September.5 The only item of news of any impor tance deems to be the occurrence of another great fire in San Francisco, which resulted in the destruc tion of one hundred buildings. The accounts from the mines are not very encouraging. Europe. The Steamship Washington arrived at New York on the 3d inst., with dates two days later than those brought by the Canada. She brings one hundred and sixty-five passengers, and avast amiunt offreisrht. Her news is unimportant. A detich- o ment of troops had left Cadiz, Spain, for Havana, numbering twelve hundred, and another was shortly to follow. The overland mail had arrived from India, causing a briskness in business, and an advance in cotton. J-The remains of Gen. Taylor reached Louis ville, Ky., on the 1st instant, and were buried in the family cemetery, about eight miles from the ci:y. The Statue of Calhoun. The statue of Cal houn, by Powers, which was sunk in the wreck of the bark Elizabeth, in August last, has at length been recovered, and has, no doubt, arrived in New York. It has sustained no injury save a slight frac ture of one of the arms, which will not detract from its beauty. Population of Philadelphia! It is expected that the present census of Philadelphia will show a popu lation of 450.000 persons. In 1840, the population was 258,000. This is an immense increase. It is probable that the population of the whole State of Pennsylvania will not bo less than 2,300,000 t Messrs. 3! VI last, the jury, in the case of Wm. D. Smith, charged witb murder in shooting a negro in this county, some months since, after retiring for a few minutes, brought in a verdict of " not guilty." Solicitor Ashe, for the State, assisted by M. B. Smith, Esq. For the Prisoner, Hon. Judge Strange and J. G. Wright, Esq. Our Book Tabl. We find on our table the Democratic Review for November, and hardly know what to make of it. It the Fugitive Slave bill, and offered the following res olutions, which were unanimously adopted : 1. Resolved, That we revere the wisdom and patriotism of our ancestors, which framed the union of the Mates under the Federal Constitution : that we attribute our power, dig nity, and prosperity as a nation, the full possession and en joyment of civil and roligious liberty, the security of proper ty and the means of moral and intellectual elevation which are tho birthright of every citizen, and all the magnificent would appear to have the table of contents and the rosuu8 ofour growth as a ieople, to the Union under the initial article of the October number, while the re mainder of the number is that for the month for which the date or the cover bespeaks our attention. We have not been able to read oyer any of the arti cles except by their titles, which ive token of inter- tine matter' - ::rti ' trying to glance over eating : Boston and Nullification. We think that the State of Massachusetts in gene ral, and the city of Boston in particular, ought to be indicted as common nuisances as common disturb ers of the peace of the country. We have every re spect for Boston, as, in some measure, the cradle of the Revolution, but candidly we must confess that this respect has been greatly lessened, from observing her factious and unnational course upon all occasions since. Indeed, so much has this spirit of selfish fac tion distinguished her, that we half doubt whether it was patriotism or some less worthy motive which dictated some of her earlier movements in the Revo lutionary struggle. That, however, we will not de bate. Certain it is, however, that she was among the first to counsel or attempt nullification, when called upon to make some sacrifices of her trade in the last war with Great Britain. Certain it is, also, that her presses and leading men were quite clamor ous in the assertion of their right to secede, in case Texas should be annexed : and it is equally certain that now all attempts to enforce a law of Congressi the constitutionality of which no sane man can ques tion, are met with open defiance ; and the disgrace ful fact is boasted of that one of the provisions of the constitution has been so essentially a dead letter in Massachusetts, that no fugitive slave has ever been reclaimed out of that State. It is only last week that two men from Macon, Georgia, named Hughes and Knight, who laid claim to two fugitives in the city ton, ircrewr mragCTcu uy ihtoiuub ana man- . . . ... A t 1 A . cious suits, that it was touna loiaiiy lmpossioie to effect the recovery of their property, and they had to retire, baffled by illegal and villainous combina tions and conspiracies. These parties were arrested Constitution ; that the maintenance and extension of these great blessings during ine present generation, and tne-r transmission to posterity, are secure only by a faithful ad- herence to the Union, and implicit obedience to the Consti 2. Retolved, That the fabric of our general gorernment was the product of reciprocal concession among the conflict h ii i I t inliinili r HflTnrant Minna nf tliA rnilTitrv ; of mutual We have been tryine to gUnce over a pamc -- - containing an address delivered before thl American Institute in New York, in October last, by Samuel mon orisrin. and the common perils, toils and sacrifices, thro' three times, and forced to give bail, amounting in all GREENE ARNOLD, Esq., of Rhode Island, which has which their common liberties had been won ; and that the to aDOUfc thirty thousand dollars. One of the char- been handed to us by a friend. It is a production general government can be sustained and perpetuated only again8t them was for slander against Crafts, indicative of very considerable talent ana powers or T. the fugitive slave, in accusing him of having stolen language, but antiquated and almost antedeluvian conereu for the adjustment of the dangerous ques- himself and his clothes '.and another for a conspi- in its statements. The prevalent ideas inculcated tion. arisinjr out of the acquisition of territory under the racy to kidnap ! and so on. Such abominable non- seem to be protection to the manufacturer, and the treaty with Mexico, and that in consideration of the various 8enae aricl hypocrisy as this, must, if persevered in, go necessity of maintaining the Union for the purpose and discordant interests to be affected thereby, we hold that fof towards dissolving the Union. We wish the dis- of enforcing that protection. It will be long and ine compromise ..r - - solution, if it must come, could be commenced by put- nany a day before the South can again be rallied f of thi community, ting Massachusetts out of the Union for about five under the standard of protection to ree &ou or ado- of Dation) aro due on our are her( g? ftnd debarring her of any intercourse with the lition labor, for the purpose ot enncning me most by tend,red to those cminent statesmen and patriots, Clay, re8t 0f the States, save as a foreign nation. She deadly foes ot her own aomestic lnBmuuons, nu oass, Webster, tuimore, nicmnson, roote, Houston, ana wouij be both a monument and a warninc to others . - m i " 1 1 V 11 11 - T - 1 . .1 . I ' even at the North herselt, this protection numoug ow., wa.f ... wcy . . uu on uang.r mrew . ... mane offendine. Bunker Hill Monument would not be a circumstance to her. Convicted. At the last Superior Court for Cra ven county, John Tilghman was convicted of the murder of his uncle, Joseph J. Tilghman. His Honor Judge Ellis sentenced him to be hung on the 6th of December, but an appeal to the "Supreme Court be ing granted, will suspend the execution of the sen tence. George Thompson, the well known English Abo litionist who created so much sensation in this coun try in 1835, arrived at Boston in the steamship Can ada last week, for the purpose of entering upon en Abolition campaign. This fellow lays claim to the title of " Honorable," being a member of the British House of Commons. We dislike mob law, but if, by accident, he should receive such a reception as would elevate him to his proper position at the end of a rope the world would be no loser. We have agita tors enough in our bosom without importing British fanatics or "mischief makers, and if any such dare to obtrude their maudlin nonsense at the present time they should be treated in such a manner as would teach them better in future. Fugitives in Canaija. It is estimated that over a thousand fugitive slaves have arrived in Canada since the passage of the Fugitive Slave law. As the winter approaches, many of them are without she! ter or the necessaries of life, and talk of returning to the States, preferring to take their chances of re capture rather than starve in Canada. Union Meeting in Philadelphia. It is proposed to get up a great Union meeting in Philadelphia. tru vuo.il nciu icucuny in new IWIl. repudiated by the masses of the people, who view it themselves into the breach, disregarding all personal conse nts true light a, an attempt at class legislation, V '.rf" a" predilections, and willing to be " . . , , . ., fi(. sacrificed, if need be, for the good of the country. Resolved, wncreDy it is sougnt to iu That by thig patriotic devotion to their country's good in a of the few. Of this fact, no better proof could be cr;sig momentous, they have achieved for themselves im- adduccd than the result of the late election in Penn- mortal honor, and for the Union, we trust, an imperishable eylvania, where uncompromising anti-tariff Demo- existence. crats were returned from iron districts in the place 5- Solved, That those members of Congress from this . , State, who, against influences the most unfavorable to the Ul VULUUIUUS IttllxUlU t AII3D Steam Between Charleston and Europe. It is said that a Committee of Charleston merchants are now in England, negotiating for the establishment of a line of steamers between Liverpool and Charles ton. But amid much that we regard as false or shallow reasoning, and mero partizan trumpery, there are some passages so beautiful that we could wish they were only true, but alas, such is not the fact. Speak ing of the military reputation of this country, Mr Arnold says : This reputation gives more security to our countrymen a- broad than arms or passports can confer. Who that has borne f.he colors of our Union across an Eastern desert, has not feU the glow of honest pride as some old Arab Sheik points to the starry ensign and tells his swarthy followers, That is the banner of a mighty nation I've seen it on the mast of battle-ships." There is at this moment as much se curity from the wild sons of lyhmael, for him who sleeps with the flag of this Republic above his tent, as for him who bears a Pasha's firman. Texas The Vote on the Boundary Proposition It is known that the Governor of Texas has issued his proclamation submitting the proposition in re exercise of a sound judgment, sustained the peace measures by their votes, have conferred a lasting obligation upon their constituents, and upon the whole country. 6. Resolved. That, while we do not imneach the motives of Sard to the boundary of that State to the people. It members who opposed, during their passage through Con- would seem from the following, which we clip from gress, these measures, m our opinion so indispensably neces- jfew Orleans True Delta, that the decision of the sary to the peace of the country . we do especially condemn Tcxan people in favor of that proposition will be al the conduct of those who, after the happy settlement of these . , . r f . . dangerous questions by the passage of the Compromise bills, most mwum0M- The Delta says : " A few days and whilo all were congratulating themselves and each other ago we stated that in Hays county the vote had been that tho era of good feeling had returned, have sought by a- taken on the boundary proposition, and that a ma gain agitating the subject, to throw new firs-brands of mis- jority had voted to accept it. We now learn the re chief into Congress and the country. Llf. nfth vntA in Milam nnnntv. in Hnntsvill. . rr Ti.f uA v.::wA ci-, v:n : j I j ; with the express stipulations of the constitution of the United VValker COUnty' and m Galveston. In Milam, there States, as carried out bv the act of Con?rM nf 1793. iffn.i was but one vote for rejection. In Huntsville, there Unfortunately, however, such is not the fact. True kT Washington, and in force at the time when the present were 122 for accepting, and 24 for rejecting. In it is that the oppressed of all nations look to this law was passed; and that Congress, in passing a law which Galveston, 135 for accepting, and 62 for rejecting. country as the land of promise the bright haven of "hould be efficient for carrying out the stipulations of the The Galveston News, which opposed the acceptance hope and of rest but it is equally true that the . Mu'"; ",lu luo ""or anu r. vjv ft'f x spirit of that instrument, and that we will sustain this law, AmCriCall aUlUltU llOU until JUOU icimuu vuuiuiaiu , .. r , . of the remissness of his government in asserting its own dignity by tho protection of its citizens. The tame acquiescence of our government in the outra ges offered to our citizens by the miserable Spanish tyrants of Cuba, is a matter of too recent occurrence to have been forgotten. We allude to tho case of the Contoy prisoners, some of whom are still retain ed in prison in Havana, without any sanction cither from the laws of nature or of nations. So far, in deed, has this subservience to Spanish arrogance been carried by the present administration, that we find our able and patriotic Consul General to Cuba. Gen. Campbell, recalled, because his noble defence of the rights of his countrymen had rendered him obnoxious to the " Dons." But this will be re formed altogether. Our influence, as compared with any other power of the same rank, is compara tively new a thing, as ono might say, of yesterday and it will require some time to assert and con solidate it. But, after all, with all the drawbacks incident to every human institution, and the unfor tunate heart-burnings and sectional jealousies which t the present time distract the country, who is there who in his cooler moments will not join his heartfelt exclamation to that of Mr. Arnold, who says : From Lapland te La Plata, and from Persia to Peru, I v.. wUmmmI erorv form of government, and every condi tion of society -ew devised to bless or curse mankind ; .and tie result of iharwerld-wide experience has been, with heart felt rratitude t -exclaim, " Thank God, lam an American." felt gratitude ic exclaim, , JSgflt appears from the report of the Register of the Treasury; that the receipts into the United States Treasury, from the 1st of July to the 30th of Sep tember, were $15,622,440 65,ind the expeaditwes jkirfogtbe same' period $6,480,954 72. 8. Resolved, That, in the opinion of this meeting, a fur ther agitation of the slavery question in Congress would be fraught with incalculable danger to our Union, and that we will support no candidate at the ensuing, or any other elec tion, for State officers or for members of Congress, or of the Legislature, who is known or believed to be hostile to the peace measures recently adopted by Congress, or any of them, or in favor of re-opening the questions involved in them for renewed agitation. 9. Resolved, That wo regard eur obligations to the consti tution and the Union as superior to the ties of any of the po litical parties to which we may hitherto have belonged, and that on all future occasions we will range ourselves under the banner of that party whose principles and practice are most calculated to uphold the constitution and to perpetuate our glorious Union. Mr. Charles O" Conner was next admitted upon the rostrum, and made a really eloquent and beauti ful speech. He repudiated all thoughts of a Union founded upon force. He asked who there was who would dare to march over the grave of Washington with arms in his hands to be turned against the bo soms of his countrymen. The Union could only be preserved by justice and fidelity to the Constitution. A Mr. Everts next addressed the meeting, enforcing the obligation incumbent upon the people of the North, to carry out the provisions of the Fugitive Slave Law, which he argued "was Constitutional Messrs. Sandforjj, Hojtman, and Bjudt, followed in the same strain ; and after appointing a Union Safety Committee of fifty members, the meeting ad' journed, it being after eleven o'clock. . These proceedings and resolutions are no doubt all very fine, and we are rejoiced to see them, so far as i-they go,but question whether any practical benefit is to arise from them. We fear very much that they of the proposition, remarks on the result in that city : " ' It is rarely, if ever, that we have witnessed so little in. tercst in any election. This is mainly owing to the universal opinion that the proposition will be accepted by such an overwhelming majority as to render the vote of any particu lar county unavailing. The small vote given here is perhaps pretty fairly divided between the opponents and the friends of the measure, the former bearing about the same proportion to the latter as if a full vote had been given We find the following additional returns in the N 0. Picayune of the 30th ultimo: To accept. Reiect an Antonio 417 4Z San Juan precinct, Bexar county 28 4 Walker county 178 48 Defeat of Horace Mann. At a recent Whig Convention in the 8th Congressional District of Mas sachusetts, Horace Mann failed in receiving th nomination of his party for re-election to Congress It has been supposed that this defeat of Mann arose from a disapprobation of his anti-slavery course in the last session. Such is not the fact. It was only feared that Mann's ultra course had deprived him of the influence deemed necessary to lend weight to the attempt to be made for the repeal of the fugitive law, and hence Sam'l H. Wallei, the present nomi nee, was substituted, expressly for the purpose of aid ing in that repeal. No Troops tor Boston. A statement very gener ally made by the press, to the effect that President Fillmore had ordered U. S. troops to Boston, for the purpose of aiding in the enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Law, is authoritatively contradicted by the Washington Republic, the organ of the administra tion. So it would seem that the whole report is un founded, and that no troops have been ordered to Boston. We sincerely hope that Mr. Fillmore may not be found wanting at this crisis. - The Elections. Just as we are going to press, we I have received, by the Northern mails, a mass of re turns from the elections held on the 5th inst., in the States of New York, New Jersey, Michigan and Wisconsin. The returns from New York are so in complete and unsatisfactory, that we can make noth ing of them. The Fed's, have carried N. Y. City, by an increased majority. The Democrats have certainly gained some members of Congress. They had only one to lose. It would appear, so far, that Hunt's chance of election is decidedly better than that of his opponents. This is about all we can make out of the N. York returns. New Jersey. It would seem, that the Democrats have succeeded in electing Fort, their candidate for Governor. They have also gained one or two mem bers of Congress. We see no change in the returns from Michigan and Wisconsin. BSf-The " Mountain Banner." at Rutherfordton, N. C, has passed into the hands of Franklin I. Wilson, Esq., and will hereafter be a Democratic paper. Mr. Wilson is a good writer, and is said to be a young gentleman of perseverance and industry. We have no doubt that in his hands the Banner will be a valuable accession to the cause. The Fugitive BIU. Judee Story, in his Commentaries on the Constitu tion, gives an exposition of the intent of the provis ion for the reclamation of furgitives from service and of the old law of Congress, which is in all res pects applicable to the new. He says : ,,rr.,yi -x.- :j: e xi x " xnis Clause iiue one jruviuiug lur mt: recapture of fugitive slaves) was introduced into the constitu tion solely tor the beneht ot tue slavenolding states, to enable them to reclaim their fugitive slaves who should have escaped into other Mates where slavery was not tolerated. 1 he want ot such a provision under the confederation was felt as a grievous incon venience by the slaveholding States, since in many States aid or whatever would be allowed to the own- ; and sometimes, indeed, they meet with open resistance. It is obvious that these provisions for the arrest and removal of fugitives of both classes contemplate summary ministerial proceedings, and not the ordinary course of judicial investigations, to ascertain whether the complaint be well founded or the claim of ownership be established beyond all le cal controversy. In cases of suspected crimes, the cunt or innocence ot the party is to oe made out at his trial, and not upon the preliminary inquiry whether he shall be delivered up. All that would seem in such cases to be necessary is, that there should be prima facie evidence before the executive authority to satisfy its judgement that there is pro bable cause to Deueve ine party guiuy, sucn as, up on an ordinary warrant, would justify his commit ment for trial. " And in the cases of fugitive slaves there would seem to be the same necessity of requiring only prima facie proofs of ownership, without putting the party to a lormai assertion oi nis ngnis dv a sun at ine common law. Congress appear to have acted upon this opinion, and accordingly, in the statute upon this subject, (that of 1793,) have authorized sum mary proceedings before a magistrate, upon which he may grant a warrant for removal." The Philadelphia Mint. The following is a statement of the gold coinage at the Philadelphia mint, trom January 1st to uctober ait, ieou : Gold coinasre to September 30, 1850 417,013.872 50 Silver do do do 314,800 00 Gold coinage to October 31, 1850 2,669,055 00 Silver do do do 34,600 00 Editors As the time isiiear at hand for the meetingf tha hondrablVlody,$ Word respect ing a few of the prominent measures which will pro bably require the deliberation and action of said bo dy, may not be out of place. ' Among the first of those measuresstandstbai of appropriating money for purposes of Internal Im provement. Are such appropriations constitutional, or are they not 1 This is a question of vital impor tance, and one which, it is hoped and expected, will be calmly and fully discussed, and permanently de cided. It is to be regretted, perhaps, that this ques tion of constitutionality has come to be considered, by modern politicians, as rather old-fashioned and common-place. But that such is the case, any one who has attended to the proceedings of legislative bo dies, State and national, for a few years, must admit. It is true that some arguments, (t), if they deserve the name, have been used, to prove that the Legisla ture of North Carolina have a right, under the con stitution, to appropriate money for works of Internal Improvement. But, sirs, such attempts at argument have only served to betray the weakness of the cause, and the sophistry of its advocates. It is proposed, however, to notice the arguments used by the advocates of the " scheme," that your readers may iudge for themselves. First, then, it has been contended that a judicious appropriation is constitutional, thus admitting, tacitly, that an inju dicious one 75 not. So, Messrs. Editors, here's the cat let out of the bag at last ; and our glorious con stitution, the chart of our liberties, is resolved into a mere matter of expediency. Hereafter, then, what ever measure a majority of the Legislature can be persuaded is judicious and expedient, is constitution al. Let the members of the " next Legislature," then, change the form of the oath, and instead of swearing " to support the constitution," let them swear they will vote judiciously ! But it has been contended that other States have appropriated money for such purposes, and, therefore, North Carolina has a right to do it. According to this doctrine, we have no need of a constitution of our own, but set out and do whatever our neighbors do. And if they violate their constitution, we are, therefore, at liberty to disregard our own. But I shall, perhaps, refer to this "argument" again. It has been contended that Jackson, Poi.k, and oth ers, held that the States possessed the right of appro priating money for such purposes. Not agreed. Jackson and Polk, and all other true Democrats, de nied that the General Government had any right to appropriate the public money for partial or private purposes, but I have yet to learn that either of them taught that the State Legislatures had any right to do it. The fact is, the people of the different States have an undoubted right to alter or amend their con stitutions so as to confer this power on the Legisla tures, but until such alteration or amendment be made, the General Assembly have no more power to collect money from one portion of the people for the benefit of another portion, than they have to declare Gov. Manly a King, or themselves a Rump Parliament. If the constitution ot JNorth Carolina conters any such power, why is it nobody can find it ? Let us have chapter and verse, if any such there be, where this power is even hinted at, or from which it is de ducible by any construction, however latitudinous. For the benefit of those whom it may concern, i few sections is here quoted from our " declaration of rierhts." which it is hoped will be noticed by those who solemnlv swear to support the constitution ment. to make lands and slaves to drive the small farm er's, tho very marrow of the land, to the far West, and to supply their place with corporations and pri- r rom sucii a destiny may Heaven classes. save the people of SAMPSON. : .. - , For the Journal. A Bible presentation will take place at Moore's Creek Church, N. Hanover county, on Thursday, the 14th inst., when a Bible will be presented to the brethren of Division 142 of the Sons of Temperance1, on behalf of the ladirs of the district. The brethren of the Order in this and the adjoining counties, are respectfully Invited to be present, and participate in the ceremonies of the day. MOORE'S CREEK. ' Fromthc Washington Union, 31st ult. Great Democratic Sleeting In Tammany Hall. We copy the following abstract of the proceedings of a very large and spirited democratic meeting in the city of New York from the N.York Daily Globe. W'e are rejoiced to see the bold and manly energy with which it rebukes the fanatical agitators of the land. This is the true spirit of democracy : it neith er conceals its opinions nor shrinks from their open avowal. We have 6aid, and again emphatically re peat, that this Union must be preserved by the prin ciples and the patriotism of the democracy of this country. A few high-minded whigs will always be' found who can elevate their feelings above the mur ky horizon of their party ; but they can do nothing, unless it be by contributing their efforts to the sup port of the democratic party. Asa party, the whigs are too often the dupes of demagogues : a large por tion of the mass have neither opinions nor a course' of conduct of their own. The democrats have lead-' ers only so far as they reflect the opinions and wish es of the mass of the party : hence they are natural ly devoted to the Union the great bulwark of our' freedom and our glory. Contrast this democratic character with the course1 of the New York whig party. What a difference be tween the free and inflexible spirit of democracy and the truckling shuffling course of Seward and his fol lowers ! We trust the people of New York will know- how to estimate the value ot the Union and the sin cerity of the respective parties in its support. nesoiuuons were passed m tavor otall the regular candidates of the party, and speeches were made by Messrs. Shepard, Bagle, Capt. Rynders, Blenham, Camp, Caggy, Strahan, and Welsh ; and it adjourn ed in the highest spirit of confidence and good feel ing: From tho N. Y. Globe. Union, Harmony, and Victory.' Tremendous mass meeting of the Democracy at Tammany Hall. There was one of the old-fashioned gatherings of the lion-hearted democracy at Tammany Hall last night, on the occasion of the ratification of the ac tion of the mayoralty and judiciary conventions. The meeting was called to order at 7i o'clock by W. A. Douglas, esq., upon whose motion Peter Coop er, esq., was elected president. On motion of J. M. McJimsey, the following gen tlemen were elected VICE PRESIDENTS. 1st ward John Anderson, Dennis Mullins. 2d " J. C. Stoneall, Dudley Ilalev. 3d " Win. II. llolton, A. D.IWorris. 4th " Dr. Wm. O. Donnel, Benj. D. Welch. 5th " R. A. Shanley, T. A. Blauvclt. 6th " Thomas Gilmartin, John Footo. 7th " John Brown, John Murphv. 8th " R. T. Compton, D. E. Sickles. th " George Starr, G. A. Conover. 10th " Daniel Wood, John Van Cott. 11th " James C. Willet, J. D. V. Fowler. 12th " Charles II. Hall, S. B. McGowan. 13th " Stephen II. Fecks, C. B. Timpson. 14th " John S. Giles, Thomas Wheelan. 15th " Eccles Gillender, D. W. Norris. 16th " A. A. Denman, Stephen S. Gardner. 17th " Frederick R. Lee, James Murphv. 18th " J. Walter Rosevelt. Thomas Conaton. 19th " William Seoiield, Thomas Halpin. On motion of Ira B. Davis, esq., the following gen tlemen were elected as Wards. SECKETARIM. Wards. fcrol iK&t ixisil u- 1. Wm. L.Wiley. 11. 2. John Slane. 12. 3. Frederick Kose. 13. 4. Charles J.,Dougherty. 14. 5. Samuel T. Webster. 15. 6. Philip Collins. 16. 7. John D. Farrington. 17. 8. John D Fott is 9. Michael Coyle. 19. 10 Lewis Reynolds. James Furv. W. D. C raft. Patrick Burke. D. Garthwait. John E. Koss, Sr. Robert A. Adams, James S. Halstead. Olivor S. Ilobbcrd. Wm. Steinburner. Total 120,032,327 50 Amount transferred in coin by Col. Snowden, to his suc cessor, E. C. Dale, Esq., on tho 31st ult.: Mint proper, in gold, silver and copper coins $ 681,499 94 Office of Assistant .treasurer, u. in gold and silver 516,330 Premium agent 23,730 Total. $1,223,561 47 Consistent, vert. The Boston Atlas states that nullification is rampant in South Carolina, and that her prominent men are advocating resistance. Well, Atlas, have you not, to the extent of yoor ability, as sisted to produce that state of affairs, by keeping up this loathsome aDouuon excucment, iv. x. Mirror, whig. ' Sec 3. " That no man or set of men are entitled to sepa rate or exclusive emoluments or privileges from the commu nity, but in consideration of public services." Sec. 23. " That perpetuities and monopolies are contrary to the genius of a free State, and ought not to be allowed." Sec. 21. " That a frequent recurrence to first principles is absolutely necessary to preserve the blessings of liberty." If there ever was a time when a " recurrence to fundamental principles'' was called for, the present is the time. We have seen a series of acts passed by the representatives of the people, not only in viola tion of the Constitution, but without the people's ev er having been consulted about the matter, or being made aware that such acts were contemplated, until the deed was done. Who was aware during the can vass of 1848, that it was in contemplation to vote three millions of dollars to construct Railroads, or to charter a Bank to issue one dollar bills ; for it is here by expressly understood and contended, that there is no more authority in the Constitution for charter ing a Bank, than for making a Road. And if either are in accordance with that instrument, it is most respectfully desired that chapter and verse be point ed out, which is supposed to confer such power. It is moreover contended, that if no such clause can be shown in the Constitution, then all laws passed with out such power, are absolutely void. But it is asked, Will N. Carolina repudiate 1 There seems to be a holy horror existing in the minds of many, at the very thought of repudiation. What is it, Messrs. Editors, that we are to repudiate ? Is it an unconstitutional act of the Assembly, a paper Railroad, or the high hopes and expectations of those patriotic people who are to profit by these ap propriations 1 If the mere act of the Legislature is to be repudiated, it is contended that is already a dead letter, unless you can resuscitate it by showing it to be constitutional. And as for a Road built on paper, and very cheap paper at that, I cannot see anything very horrific in that. But some will say, that a part of the money has been paid in; yes, a very small part, five dollars per share, I suppose, has been paid. But what has become of it ? How has this immense sum of five dollars per share been ex pended ? has any of tho road been " built ?" or have the hungry recipients spent it ? If nay, let them pay it back ; and if yea, let the Legislature instruct the Treasurer to pay it, rather than break public faith, or abuse public confidence. But if it be the vain hopes and expectations which have been created by these " bills of abominations," which are to be repudiated, then the " next Legisla ture ' must choose between the two evils of disap pointing these lilly-fingered gentry, who expect to thrive and fatten by " opening books," and driving quills in the "offices" of Banks and Railroads; or of those "huge pawed" people, who drive the plough, trn ova mJ T i-v nw , I? 1 t - uv uA-curi., ui wnicn your humble ser vant is proud to own himself to be ono. In conclusion, I would remark, that if the Lesisla- ture wishes to act for the good of the people, their at tention should be turned to the school fund to the ways and means for the "internal improvement" of tne numan mind. Let our children be educated, and there is no danger but that every other improve ment will soon follow. Let attention be directed al so to the improvement of our Mother Earth let the farmers, the " bone and sinew" of the nation, have every facility which wise legislation can bestow, and no doubt but the old North State will soon stand pre eminent among her sister republics. " 111 fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, Where tcealth accumulates, and men decay." And what is now hastening the ruin of North Caro lina but the system of taxing the farmer, mechanic, and working man, for the benefit of monopolists and i incorporated wealth. Such a system naturally tends Florence McCarthy, esq., then road resolution embodying the action of the two conventions, and also approving the nominations of the State Conven tion at Syracuse : Extract from the Resolutions. Resolved, That we congratulate the democr&cv of the T!m- pire State on the restoration of harmony in its councils, and recognize it as the welcome and certain harbinger of the tri umphant success ofour candidates and our urincirjles. Resolved, That the eminent talents, sound iudement. and faithful and consistent political services of Horatio Seymour, our candidate for governor, command the respect and chal lenge the support of our democratic fellow-citizens affording me Birungesi guarantee mat tne unconstitutional and extrav agant career of the existing administration, will be exposed anu reouKeu, ana tne sagacious and economic policy oftha democratic party successfully vindicated and sustained. Resolved, That Sandford E. Church, nominated for Lieut. Governor, is distinguished for his intimate familiarity with the important interests of this State, and his explicit adher ence to the resolution of the Syracuse convention that solemn ly declared " devotion to the great principles of the democra tic party of the Union ;" and we confidently ask for him that support equally due to his acknowledged merits and our own honor. Resolved, That we call upon the friends of popular educa tion to sustain tne principle ot free schools at tho approaching election, confident that the perpetuity of our republican lib erties, and the moralitv andnrosnoritvof the State, are inti. j nrosno mately connected with the diffusion of knowledge. JltiOJlftt, X HAT, ACTUATED BV A PATRIOTIC DESIRE TO PXR PETU.VTETHE Q KEAT 1'KlNC'lPLES OF REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT, AND TUOMOTE THE PROSPERITY AND SECURE THE C ONSTITU TIONAL RIGHTS OF EVERY SECTION OF THIS CONFEDERACY, Vt DESIRE TO ARREST THE FURTHER AGITATION OF THE QUESTION OF SLAVERY, BEI.IEVIN1 THAT THE ACTION OF THE TRXSENr Congress mainly effected bv the uwtiring efforts or Cass, Webster, Clay, and Dickinson was based upon a sincere and patriotic desire to preserve the Union, and rebuke the dangerous fanaticism that equally distin guishes the Northern and Southern States. Resolved, That we earnestly invite the democracy of the city and county of New York to devoto their untiring and undivided energies to the triumphant success of the candidates now presented for their suffrages, confident that the federal whig party, however divided on principle, aro united on in terest, and will resort to evory species of corruption to retain that ascendency which had been distinguished by extrava gance and imbecility, and was only attained by those divis ions in the democratic family now satisfactorily and happily, terminated. Upon the response to the nomination of mayor, there was but one voice and one sentiment. Fernan do Wood's name was greeted with an enthusiasm worthy his hich deserts and popularity. That of Thomas W. Clarke for city judge, and of JoLn Gra ham for district attorney, were also received with enthusiasm and entire unanimity. The whole State ticket was also ratified with a feeline indicative of succes. Finally, the entire ticket was confirmed, and nine cheers given for the success of the republi can nominations. During the meeting several large delegations from the different wards marched to the hall, with appro priate banners and music, among which we noticed particularly the fifth, fourth, and eleventh wards. Arrival of Antiquities from Nineveh. Tho brigantine Apprentice has arrived in London, from Bussorah, on the river Euphrates, having on board a great quantity of Assyrian and other antiquities and marbles, consigned to the trustees of the British Museum. Among them are the great bull from Nineveh, with a man's head and dragon's wings, weighing 12 tons, and a lion, sculptured in the same manner, weighing 9 tons. There are also several cofiins, containing many curious relies of the man ner and usages of Eastern countries regarding the ceremonies observed in burying their dead. Savannah Georgian. Monster Ship. The largest merchant ship in the world is about to be built in New York, by W. H. Weeb. If is a clipper ship, 230 feet in length, with 42 feet breadth of beam and 254 feet depth of hold. She will be 25 feet longer than any merchant vessel sailing from tho port of New Vwk, (the ship Wash ington, the largest, being 205 feet in length,) and considerably the largets vessel of her class ever built. She is intended for the Canton and Califor nia trade. Explicit. A correspondent of the Evening Post, thinks the folio tving very plainly indicates the posi tion of Mr. Hunt, tne whig candidate for Governor of N. Y., on the slave question : "Vonce, along viles ago, 1 vent into mine abble orchard to clime a bear tree to get some beaches to make mine vrow a blum budding mit; and ven I gets to de tobcrmost pranch, I vails vrom dc lower most limb, mit vone leg on poth sides of de fence, and like to shove my outsides in." What's the :Tkice of Putty ? It will require 150 tons of putty to glaze the windows in the build ing, to bo erected fur the World's-Fair in London. i T IS
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