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: STATE POLITICS. - GOV. GRAHAM IN PAYETTEVfLLB. Aeeordiiur to appointment,. Go. Graham ad- dressed tbe people ia this town on j uesuj.iw TbTwcatber, a. all knWwa.4oo oclemem to ,lioof a large collection of'pfople from the !.,r K.,t uT town .HDDlied a lanre and highly resectable audience, of both parties, who had tLe pleaaure of listening for two and a half hour, to one of the ablest and most eloquent speeches ever delivered in tbir place and oor tuwn has been the theatre of iome notable speeches. It was all that the most arrJent'Whlg could wish, and all here know that We dd . not speak without authority when we say, that a number of Demo crats baye , expressed their admiration of the speech and of the mas, arid their determination to xolefor.hiaUs '-.One gentleman, who has belonged to the party ever since he xwas old enough to be a party marf; .said lo. us, "I intend to vote for Gyv. Graham; not because he is a Vhig, but r because" he fs the smartest man I ever saw, and ' becstise h:s opponent is a simpleton. v e re- - - - . . - - . . . . T . - . .1 & ; r ii i thr a nnrnni'r peai, mar, u is w en Known ueii.-, . -M gentlemen wlp have been consistent members .i k I - - t " J ' ..1 Jnforminatln tA ,vote for Gov. Graham. And we honor them for ".-it I'he sacrifice the Central Committee called "on'them to make to party lief, was too great. Heretofore it has been the boast of North Caro linians, that not only have our ; Governors been mo of high character, of mature age. of respect -'able talents, and of sonnd judgment, but that all . Wha have been brought forward for that high office have been recommended . by some one or more of these traits. But here the party has - . . : :. :i I .1 . I JOlKtea upon Ji, againsi us wui, aim iu uiccitiu- sion of a better man in all respects, one who is wanting in every conceivable qualification for re presenting the true character of. our people fn their first ofSce. ' How can it be expected that people who cherish the Old North State as they do their life's blood, can consent, party or no party, to thrust aside such a man as William A. Gs-iHaM for the purpose of putting James B. Shepard in his placet. In most other States of the Union it. would probably be done without a murmur ; for in most States party is far stronger -than Patriotism. But, we are proud to say that "it is not so in North Carolina. Men of all parlies look upou.Win. A. Graham with respect and af. lection, and they are satisfied that he shall re main for the Constitutional period in the distin guished station to which his merits alone have elevated bim. . " . Iv In the course of his speech' Gov. Graham re plied to -the charges brought against him by Mr. Shepard and the Standard, relative to his vote on the election of Governor by the people in 1934, and bis purchase of the Raleigh and Gaston Road. He next showed tip Mr. Shepard's statesmanship, as developed in bis celebrated Bill for the Re lief of the People," and his tote, solitary and alone, to wind up the Banks, in 1642-3. He then spoke at length on the Tariff and Sub-Treasury bill?, and more briefly on the Oregon question and the Mexican War. He was repeatedly ap- piaucea. . . , rK We have so recently published, an extended account of the Governor's defence on the two first . points (from , our correspondent near Snow Hill,) that we do not propose to repeat the facts here. We doubt whether there was an indi vidual present who did not fuel not only perfectly satisfied of the Governor's course, but proud of it, and indignant at the idea that any one could . expect-him to pursue the contemptible policy indicated by Mr. Shepard and his friend the Standard. The Governor's comments on the Relief Bill were a rich treat indeed. . And as we believe the Locnfoco papers cannot be hired to allude to that subject, we will, without attempting to follow the speech,'give the substance of the bill itself, that U. WiVWQ IfllV Oilll litllj& l'l . VtIlllg IUI Uili pardi m.ay see what sort of a monster their man was delivered of, only three and a half years ago, wun he was a Senator in the Legislature of N. Carolina. Let U3 premise, that the year 1842 was one of grqat pecuniary embarrassment. The circulation of our Banks had been forced down (by the in t ,;n . v, : .. 1. r : tit. qua fluence of bad national legislation, the Sub-Treasury, low Tariff, &c.) to about one-half what U now is. When the Legislature met, almost eve enr Locofoco rnemler had some relief scheme to offer. Mr. Shepard presented his on the 12h of Dec. 1842.. t We have not a copy of the bill and amendment at hand, (we wish the Register would pubftsh them in full.) but it provided, in sub stance; that the Governor, Treasurer, and Comp troller, should issue One Million of Dollars upon the faith of the State, in Bills from 5 10 to $100, bearing an interest of 2$ per ct. which sum was to he loaned out to individuals at 6 per cent, up on" a.pledge of Real Estate, or undoubted person al security, to double the amount borrowed, re newable every twelve months upon payment of ' the interest and one fifth of the principal j three salaried Commissioners of Loans, to be appoint ed by the Governor and Council in each County, and the expenses of the scheme to be paid, with the difference between that which the Bills bear, and that which the borrower pays, viz: 3 J per cent. The Bills to 1e receivable in payment of Public Taxes and Bank Dividends, and the amount to be divided among the several Counties according to their Federal population, t -The-bill was introduced with a great flourish the author evidently expected that it would immortalize him : but Mr. Edwards of Warren, his political friend and a brother Lawyer, at once declared it to be a violation of the Constitution, which prohibits the issuing of bills of credit by the State. To 'obviate this fatal objection, Mr. Shepard, after our days deliberation, on the 16th, introduced his amendment, which provided -that the Treasury Notes so issued, and" bearing 2$ per cent, interest, shall not be circulated as money, that no person shall be compelled to receive them in paymeot of any debts ; that they shall not be Idende, or any other debt due the State." The. amendment further .provided, that every b rrover shall pay up, (in good money of course) 10 per cent, a year of his debt ; and the Gover nor shall immediately institute suit if he fails to pay punctually."" That the principal and interest so paid, shall be invested in Bank or other stock, until the fifth year, trAra, and not before, the notes hereby ordered to be issued, shall be redeemed." i This most sage scheme was debated at length, almost entirely by Mr. Shepard's own political friends, br whom it was abused and ridiculed without mercy. SIK Shepard manfully defended u 10 iAe last, and when the question was taken, he and four others, (evidently not descendants of rung ooiomon, as our thread old friend Daniel Love," would say.) actually voted for.it- The vote was 41 to 5, the five being Messrs. Coop er. Exum, Shepard, Swinsoni and Thomas. The bill needs no argument to show its utter absurdity. , Ridicule is tbe only weapon than can touch it, A million of dollars of paper was to be issued by the State, with scarcely a dollar of cash in the Treasury to base it on or redeem it with. 210 persons were to be appointed throughout the State, each to give, bond and security, and to be paid a salary to? jend out these shin plasters to the people-ruo man to get more than $500 and ample bond and security, or mortgage, to be giv en by the borrower.-; The borrower was to pay 6 percent interest, and to receive 2, a clear loss of 3 J or cent. He was to pay 100 every yar, and the interest iii good. money, until the hrtle Va paid. In the mean time he was for bidden to pass the State's nofes in any way for any parpesev1' He could Lot buy a barrel of flour with them, nor pay a debt, or taxes. . He could itot even pay his" annual instalments to the State w ith theui. jU the end of the five years, there fore, lie would have paid the state Id principal and compound interest lit for the privilege of keeping in his pocket during those five years $000 of Sute Treasury Notes and receiving at the end of the five years $502 pO.v It U true that the Stale would make $107 61 out oPeach borrower by Jhe operation, but ho would lose it ? Of course the sorrower,' who'was to be re lieved," as he would' be with a vengeance K In the course of the five years, (provided a suf ficient number of fools could have been found to borrow the Treasury Notes,) the State would have realized upwards of two hundred thousand dollars, of which amouut the people would havo been " relieved ;'! and provided further that the borrowers had not sense enough even to . run a Way from such a bad bargain. But then, on the other hand, tbe State would have to pay its 210 commissioners their salary, for five years, and va- .t. '1 . a a a ii . nous uuirr cnarges, wnicn wouio aosoro an me profit, and thus the only persons who would have derived any benefit from. James B, Shepard's bill for the relief cf the people," would have been these salaried officers. , There is no excuse that Mr. Shepard did this hastily and abandoned it on reflection. No. lie had months to digest his plan, and devoted four days to perfect it after Mr. Edwards pointed out its unconstitutional character. And then, nei ther the ridicule of his opponents nor thu advice of his friends could induce him to abandon it, or enable him to see its absurdity. He has never yet, so far as we have .heard, been able to see aught but beauty in - the pruporiiou of his de forced bantling. And this is tho candidate, (grown no wiser, and certainly no more modest, in the three years which have since elapsed,) who is presented to the Democracy for ihe highest orBce in their gift billetled upon them by the Editor of the Stan dard (himself the creature .of his creature ;) for though it is said that a Captain's company some where in Wake county did nominate Mr. Shep ard, it is also well understood that the whole thing was managed by the candidate and his Editor. But the train of thought which the Governor's remarks on this point led us into, have taken up too much space. We wish we had room to no tice the other subjects on which he spoke, espe cially the Tariff and the Sub-Treasury, on both of which he was very able. He showed by re ference to documents and dates, that the rcven uc u always most abundant and the country most prosperous in all its industrial pursuits, du ring the existence of a Protective Tariff, and that under the low Tariff of 1840-41, the reveuue sunk to 13 millions a year, and that very public distress arose which Mr. Shepard was so intent upon relieving." He showed clearly that the inevitable tendency of the Sub-Treasury was to bring about a hard money currency, which would as inevitably reduce the wages of labor and the, 'value of its products, depress public and private enterprize, and keep down tbe poor but honest man, who, under a credit system, has always a fair chance to compete with the ru b and raise himself to the same level Fayette c'dli Obsercer. Since the above was written we have received a letter on business from a gentleman of Chat ham County, (well known in this place as a lea ding and consistent Democrat) which closes as follows, showing that it is not here alone that Gov. Graham is to be supported by his political opponeuts : ; Chatham Countt. May 23, 1846. 44 It is no go with us Democrats ihis year for Governor Mr. Ilolden's man, Shepard, don't take with Democrats iu this section. Our pres ent worthy incumbent, u. A. ubaham, wui get more Democratic votes in my neighborhood than Shepard. No doubt you'll give us a gen teel beating. Though a Democrat I say Hurrah for Graham !" We call the attention of our readers, to a com munication from Mr. Moore, addressed to the County of Halifax, in which he declines being a Candidate to represeotibem in the House of Com mons of the nest Legislature of North Carolina. However much his friends may regret this step on his part, his reason must be satisfactory to them. He has represented the County of Hali fax for several years in the General Assembly, with honor to himself and satisfaction to his con stituents. He is a man of fine intellect and sound judgment. As a debater he was without an equal in the Legislature. In his course he was always actuated by a highly patriotic feel ing, and a holy zeal to promote the happiness of his fellow citizens and the prosperity of the Slate. No man will be more missed in our Legislative Halls and his place cannot be supplied. Roanoke Republican. TO THE WHIGS OF HALIFAX COUNTY. When you nominated me as a Candidate for a seat in the ensuing legislature, it was not fore seen that there would be any insurmountable ob stacle in the way of my serving you, and I, ac cordingly, accepted your, flattering call. It is now, however, made certain lhat my presence in another State, during almost the entire months of December and January next, will be indis pensable ; and the same sense of duty which has hitherto prompted me to obey, when I could, the call of the public, now determines me, as I may not be able to discharge the. duties of legis lation, to announce the fact and withdraw from tbe canvass. In taking this step I have been painfully affec ted by the conflicting emotions produced by a desire to comply with the generous invitation of a constituency, among whom I was born, and who have confidingly given me their support, and an imperious duty to myself, which cannot be omitted nor discharged by an agent. The prompti tude with which I have heretofore responded to public requirements of my services, 1 4iope, is an ample guaranty of the sufficiency of my excuse, wilhoat descending to particulars. Allow me, gentlemen, in making this announce ment to address a word to you, the dominant party of this County, whose opinions and wishes I have been so often chosen to reflecL Coming into power, as you did, after many struggles against a civil tyranny and corruption unprecedented to that time, in the'history of this Government, you have seen the profligate ten dencies of the opposing party p:ogressing through a system of proscript.on for opinion sake a bankruptcy of the National Treasury, a bank ruptcy of the private fortunes of the people and an extraordinary faithlessness in tl e fiscal agents of the Government, engendering in their course, a high military spirit and an insatiable appetite to possess the Continent and spread our dominion by the sword -.tendencies which influence a policy that threatens to provide an excellent cur rency for those who reap the spoil of office, at the expense of a tolerable one which now exists for the people at large, and keep the great in lerests of industry always in agitation by making 6hain fires on a tariff, which, in the affectation of extreme hatred, is denounced as "black," but which has never been touched, -but as a subject for speeches, to be used as political capital in dif ferent sections of the Union. . Fearing to stand on the issues of 1940, which involved, in tbe main, the question whether we should abide, ihe policy upon which the Govern ment had been conducted by the wise and pure men of the Revolution, the Democratic party brought forward the scheme of Texas Annexa tion with which to divert public attention and divide the Whig., and enlist a portion of them in the msrch of progressive Democracy." In this t they succeeded, ,and the results have been, n.v uonai ingratitude to the first living statesman ol me uepuDiic, the elevation of an obscure and un fitted person to the h'ead of affairs, an apprehended war wiih JEngland, whose clouds have not yet passed away, and a Presidential War with Mexico, which, by a necessity, not easily to be avoided, the nation has been compelled lo adopt. The disasters to the currency were predicted by the Whigs in 183, 33 and 34, and they were denounced as " panic makers ;' yet in 1837 and 38," when the deplorable realities camei the Whigs were denounced as the authors ! In 1844, the Whigs, with Messrs: Van rJuren and Benton, denounced the proposed annexation of Texas, as war with Mexico, orat least, just cause of war, and declared that, in all probability, the consum mation of ihe event would produce hostilities. In 1843 War exists, and the Whigs are de nounced as the. authors of the war ! ! With tbe history of these great events before their eyes, all occurring within a few years, the Whigs cannot doubt they ha re been and are now right. Reason has been their guide, and 6 ad results the proofs of the correctness of their opinions. ' We must be made sensible by this time, that the great art of Democratic success is, in the per petual creation of new issues ; and that while our opponents band themselves together under all issues, they have gathered their main strength from our divisions occasioned by the temporary issue. Such arts as these will never bo wanting to those who may be encouraged by their success Hitherto the Whigs of this County have kept themselves awake to such efforts and have nobly and resolutely rebuked, at the ballot box, all at tempts to beguile them. And now that a Legis lature is to be elected, upon whose party cast will depend the question whether, with from four to eight thousand of Whig majority in the State, our opponents shall possess both Seuaturs, I trust we thall exhibit the ancient gallantry of Halifax Whigs. " 'This is the first popular election for the County, occurring since the defeat of Henry Clay, a name, we would now delight to honor more than any other name amongst tbe millions of our country, men, and may I not hone that there is yet burning in the bosom-of every Whig a proper spirit ol indignation against those divisions and their authors, by which, and by whom hs was defeated; a proper spirit of resentment against that party which did not hesitate to secure its victory by the most luathsome slanders on his name and motives,' and by inviting to its aid the bullyism of the Empire Club, and the foul frauds of a Plaquemine ballot box. Time was when we rallied around the motto " The Union af the Whigs fur Vie sake of the Unitm," and a national victory was the fruit of the exertion. Is there now less need for reverence of this -sentiment ilh one war on hand and another courted by an Oregon mania of ultra Democracy? Those who selfishly and coldly lend themselves as mere instruments lo divide your ranks, by cal culating on the operation of private friendship, do but insult that feeling, and seek to ruin your cause and the cause oi your country through the goodness of your heart. One word to the Whigs who, with myself pre dicted tho Mexican war. ' Whatever may have been its source, however unjust may have been the aggressive character of our occupation of posts in the midst of a Mexican population of thirty thousand souls, who never joined in the Revolution of Texas amongst whom the Mexi can authority was never questioned or disturbed a single day from 163Gto 1810, and amongst whom the ballot box was never opened to ascertain their voice in respect to annexation: However unjust, under such circumstances, may have been ihe orders of the President to carry the sword amongst these people yet we should now remember that by the authority and fiat of tlie Nation War exists. That our Country, through itsorganized tribunal?, has determined our position and announced a 6tate of hostilities, and we must no longer with hold either our hand or our purse. Such obedience is due to the voice of the nation, speaking through its constitutional organs; and it is sound Whig doctrine to inculcate it. Millions it may, and in all likelihood, will cost. I fear not for the success of our arms, but the results to our civil institu tions fill my soul with awful apprehensions. Bui we are embarked on a common bottom and must trust to the pilot of the crew : and if he go wrong, still we must sail together; perchance, we may be heard while yet the vessel is sound and our voice save all from the wruckj" Very truly, Your ob't serv't, B. F. MOORE. James D. Perkins, Eq. has been nominated in Mr. Moore's place, and accepted the call. So, that o!d Halifax, as in Revolutionary days, will be found true to the Country. Edit. Reg. CLAY VERSUS POLK. In April, ltf ll, Mr. Clay wrote, at Raleigh, a letter on Texas Annexation, then one of the leading topics of discussion, from which the fol lowing is an extract : " If the Government of the United States were lo acquire Texas, it would acquire along with it, all ihe incumbrances which Texas U under, and among them the actual or suspended war be tween Mexico and Texas. Of that consequence there cannot be a doubt. Annexation and tear with Mexico are identical Now, for one, I cer tainly am not williug to involve this country in a foreign war for .the object of acquiring Texas. I regard all wars as great calamities, to bo avoided, if possible, and honorable peace as the wisest and truest policy of this country. In another part of ihe same letter Mr. Clay said that the consequences would be to involve us, 44 certainly in war with Mexia) and probably with other foreign powers." This shows that Mr. Clay was a statesman of mind sufficiently expansive to take in the future consequences of present acts. His wisdom is now manifest. How is it with Mr. Polk ? In his Message at the opening of the present session of Congress, in the midst of a deal of glorification at the an nexation cf Texas, Mr. Polk said, "This accession to our territory has been a bloodless achievement No arm of force has been raised lo produce the result. The sword has no part in the victory." This shows that Mr. Polk has not the wisdom to perceive those things which are on the very eve of coming to pass. Perhaps ihe people may find out in time, that they have committed a great mistake in the elec tion of Polk over Clay, as Polk did in the mes sage. We think that tee . were as much abused by the Locofoco Editors for predicting war with Mexico as the result of annexation, as we have been for any other matter in which we are ritht and they wrong. They laughed at us and called us all sorts of hard names. Fayettetille Obserter. Why have you volunteered !M said rather a care-worn looking newly enrolled volunteer, yes terday, to a fine looking country soldier. Why, I volunteered because I have no wife, and go in for war," was the unequivocal reply; "and now, why have you volunteered V he ad: ded. Ah I said the care-worn countenanced little man for he was little with a significant sigh, " I have volunteered because 1 haze a wife, and I go in for peace." New Orleans Delta, AWFUC CALAMITY AT QUEBEC. Burning? of As Theatre Roval- Immense destruc. L'Tfipn 7f Life-FiftTj Bodies ir covered from the ' Ruins, Ac. ',! f.;; '.r from tne Quebec Alercury or J one. 7 Jin. j ,lt has agaio pleased the Almighty to afflict onr already chastened City. I Last night at II o doc a fire broke out in the. Theatre Royal, Lewis streeC formerly ihe Riding School. . - ' : At the close of M r. Harrison's exhibition of hia clieiuicaf diorama, (from the information we have; been able lo glean.) a catnphine lamp was over set from some cause, or other, and the stage ai once became enveloped in flames." ;The house had been densely crowded, but some had fortun ately Iefi before; the accident ' A rush was at once made for the staircase leading from the Box es by those who, in the moment of excitement, forgot the other, passages of egress. la an in credibly short space of time, the whole of the in terior oflhe building was enveloped in one sheet of flame. The newly erected platform, cover ing the Pit and communicating at each end with the Stage and Boxes favored the progress of the flames. The staircase communicated with the Boxes. It had fallen from the weight 'of those who crowded upou it ; one "foo was interposed between the hapless crowd and eternity, and on that space, we, with five or six others stot d -tlie fierce flames around us, and the dense smoke re pelling all efforts to extricate! us. As far back as we could see, there was a sea of heads and of writhing bodies and. outstretched arms. Noise there w as roue ; and though' but few means .of escape was presented to the doomed,' yet at the extreme end faces could be seen calm . and re signed, of persons who as the funeral "pall of 6moke gradually enshrouded them, appeared to drop into eternal sleep. :': '. By our side was one brother striving to extri cate another, but abandonment was unavoidable.. One poor creature at our feet offered his.eutire wordly wealth for his rescue. The agonizing expression of the faces before" us can never' be effaced froin our memory. The flames at the time were above and around us,' but human aid was of no avail.' In five minutes from the time of which we make mention, the mass of human beings who had but a short , interval previously been in- the enjoyment of a full and active life, were exposed to our view a mass of calcined boner. ' Up to this hour, forty-six bodies have been re covered from the. Tuins. ', Most of them have been recognised. A greater loss of life than in the two dreadful conflagrations of last summer. Sad wailing pervades the City. Scarcely a street can be traversed in which the closed shutter or the hanging crape do not. betoken a sudden be reavement. Fathers, sisters, and children of both sexes, indulge in the deepest lamentations over the ca lamity, which has fallen upon many of those who were thus suddenly and awfully summoned in to the presence of their Creator. THE WAR, A letter from M;ijorGeneral Taylor to Gov ernor Johnson, written at Matamoras on the 7lh ultimo, is published in the New Orleans papers. He 6ays that ." until more fully instructed as to the policy and intentions of the General Govern ment, he cannot speak with any certainty of the amount of force may be required." He says that " if the Government is contented with a simple occupation of (he Rio Grande," his present force is quite sufficient If, on the other hand," he continues, "an invasion is contemplated, an ad ditional force will be required, consisting, in part at least, of mounted troops. I have just learned that war has been formally declared by the Uni ted States against Mexico, and take for granted that Congress will at once adopt suitable meas ures for raising an additional military force. In Ihis view of the case, I would respectfully re commend that no more volunteers be dispatched at present from Louisiana." General Taylor concludes as follows : " In case I shall require an additional force of this description, which cannot be the case until proper depots of supplies and means of transpor tation are provided, I will hot hesitate to make a call, feeling assured that it will be as promptly answered as before. In the mean time the or ganizations which have been already made will prove useful as the basis of future regiments or corps, should they be wanted." WAR MEETING IN WASHINGTON. Pursuant to a public call, a meeting was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening last irrreference to Mexican affairs. Dr. Wilson B. Hodges presided. The Hall was crowded " ram-jam-full." Messrs. Geo. Houston, Jno.S. Hawks, and Edward Stanly, "addressed the meeting in noble and patriotic strains. A list of volunteers was opened and was headed by the President of the meeting. Dr. Hodges. Several others vol unteered, and we understand that Col. H. J. B. Clark is engaged in filling up the list It is hoped that the sons of the Old North" will not bo backward in responding to this call on their duty and patriotism. Old North State. At a meeting of Ihe Managers of the " American Bible Society," held in Kew York on Thursday last, the following letter was read by the Corresponding Secretary : Boston, April 24th, 1846. Sir The extraordinary increase of population in the United Stales has deeply impressed me with the necessity of diffusing throughout our whole Union moral teachings, founded ou religious truth. I be lieve our Holy Bible contains every thing required for the moral government of man and that every family in this great country should possess a copy of this invaluable book. I am sensible of having loo long delayed becoming a member of the American Bible Society which I deem-among all our vol u ala ry associations the most prominent and best. I will therefore thank you to draw on roe for the sura otsix hundred dollars, at sight, for the purpose of consti tuting my three sons life directors as well as myself. The names I give you below. Please send the usu al certificates, and oblige, dear Sir, your faithful and obedient servant, ABBOTT LAWRENCE. To Josepu II vde, Esq., General Agent of the American Bible Society, New York., Butter. We have heard great complaints from dairy women about their milk getting sour during a thunder storm, although perfectly sweet a short time previous. The following plans will prevent this in a great degree. All the pans containing the milk ought to be placed upon non conductors of electricity ; such as blocks of baked wood, pieces of glass, or wood that has been well painted and varnished. .These are articles most easily provided. Beeswax, feathers, and wool, len cloth are also non conductors, but inconve nient to be used. All these articles will insu late the. pans and prevent the electric fluid from entering, which is the cause of acidity ; or is iu fact the principle of acidity itself. .. .' . N. Y, Tribune:. A SECOND DANIEL! CnaftLKB J. Ingersom. was Chairman of the Com mittee that reported the Joint Resolution for tbe an nexation of Texas ; and dnring a Speech made by him on lhat subject, be said : . - - Tbe stupendous deserts between ihe Nueces and the Draro riters, are Ihe natural bofdnries between the Anglo-Saxon and the Mauritaniau races. There ends the Valley of the West. There Mexico begins. While peace is cherished, that boundary . iciU be sacred. Not till the spirit of conquest rages will the people on either side molest or mix with each other." T f RENCJl.SPpUATIONS PRIOR TO 1900. ' 4Th8- hilt for adjust iog t he c lm of claims just indicated, having again passed t$rpugh the Seri ate, as it has twice previously, it i sincerely to be hoped that if a measure so righteous, 6 obli gatory, 'shall be again fated to defeat -in the House of Representatives, its enemies will jiot say ditto to Mr. Burke,'! but that they will find some means to, batter - down the seemingly im pregnable arguments of Senator Clayton and others- in favor of the measure1 T that ithey will .ex amine the answers, by ' which! lh old .objections to paying these ancient claims have been so often met, and show wherein the fallacy of these an swers consists. We would rejoice if the measure sanctioned by the Senate were disposed of on any terms whether propitiously or otherwise so that the few. surviving original claimants, their widows and their children, might no longer be subjected to the painful. alternatives of hope, and despair. That our government, by the treaty made with France io 180li bartered away those claims of injured merchants, is.undeniable ; for; the treaty, expressly declares that the United States aban dons the very claims in question, in consequence of her being released by France from the oner ous stipulations of the treaty of 1778. .; ; " If bur interests, our children's, and our neigh bors, were materially benefitted by the.discharge of our country from , the , perilous .engagements which we formed with France, in the darkest days of our" Revolutionary struggle, why should A, B and Ct whose claims were employed in order to procure that discharge, be subjected to the whole burthen,? To tell i.hem that their claims are stale, and in the hands of speculators, is to say, we will not' pay you, because we have not paid you. f Your claims are how- bid, and the poverty of some of your fellow sufferers has compelled ihem to sell their birth-right for a mess of pot tage, They should have locked up their musty documents and starved." 1 If the claimants in question had paid money in order to free themselves from the treaty stipu lation of 1773, by which we were bound to aid France in maintaining the integrity of her Amer ican possessions, their right to indemnity would hardly be questioned. But did ihey not pay mo ney's worth! ' r ' .! If a foreign nation repudiates her obligations, it is a cause for declaring war. What but a re fusal to pay just claims is the. head and front of the offence of Mexico t Shall we perpetrate to- j wards our own citizens, wrongs like those J for which we threaten to deluge the fair plains of Mexico with blood 1 For one, we believe the American. people should willingly mete out to their own brethren the same measure which they exact from foreigners. It is a chimerical hope, . that, amidst the din of arms, and of the debates to which ihey give occasion,' our House of Rep resentatives may find time to do an act of simple justice, unattended as that act may be with pres tige and glare 1 Again and again have the mer its of the French claims been probed to the bot tom, and while; during the last twenty years, six teen different Congressional committees have re ported in their favor, not a single adverse report has been made in relation to them. Can the House, then, like its predecessors, decently shrink from coming to a vote on a question like this ? What would have been the position of our Go vernment towards the claimants in question, pro vided the former had received from France., five millions of dollars as an indemnity 1 The Gov ernment would have been justly execrated, had it not promptly distributed the amount so receiv ed. But by means of these claims. in question, the Government purchased for the people advan tages too great to be measured by money an exemption from the necessity of being linked in with France during mad and bloody wars. N, In order to be absolved from this ruinous stipula tion, our Ministers were at one time instructed to propose paying to France, during wars, an an nual subsidy of 8200,000. ' - 5 ; ' " The benefits which these claims were instru mental in procuring, were once deemed incalcu lably great. How have they become less sol When France was the party bound to pay the claims, our Government strenuously urged ihe force of our obligation. How is the obligation weakened, by being devolved upon a Govern ment? N. y. Express. Cedar Grove Academy,; THE next Session of this School will commence on the 10th day of July, and will continue five months. V ' ' 'v ' ' s ; ; The prices will be as heretofore, viz: ' For Greek, Latin, Algebra',' aud Geometry, pr session, T ' $ 15.00 EngJishS Indies, ? 10.00 Board can be bad in good families, convenient to tbe Academy, at from 5,50 to $6 per month.' SI W. HUGHES. Grange Countr, June. 6. 48 w3t To Travellers ; going .North, HTJJ ravel lers going NortSi, will find ibeir frJLn most comfortable, expedition and certain route to be by the Kail Koad and Steamboat Line, consti tuting the Great Mail Route t?it Rich mond, Fredericksburg, and Wash ington City. . . ...... -..- Passengers by this Line, reach Baltimore totea, the day after leaving' Raleigh ; Philadelphia, in tbe course of the night ; and New York', the next day, by 12 M. thus being in Philadelphia by this Houte, (the Great Mail Houte,) some hours before Passengers by tbe James River and Bay Boats reach Baltimore, and in New York, within three hours af er Passengers by this last line have left Baltimore for Philadelphia, and without any oflhe uncertainties of a line necessarily exposed to still greater delays from accidents, storms. Fare by this Line, from VVeldon and Gaston to Bal timore, $9 50 only. Office of the K P'g R R C0.7 i May 8, 1846. 5 ' 33 2m Fresh Arrivals OF FRUITS AND CONFECTIONARIES. fTU&T received Raisins, whole, half and quarter Oil boxes i Figs, Prunes," Dates, Preserved Ginger, Citron, Tamarinds. A large lot of Stuart's Steam refined Candy, of all kinds, such as Lemon, Pepiermint, Cream, Hoarhound, Pound Boxes as sorted Sugar Plumbs, Cornucopias, Sugar Almonds, Burnt Almonds,, Large Sugar Plums, Small Sugar Plums, Cinamon Candy, Rose Lumps, ! Acidulated Lemon Drop, Mint Diops, Peppermint Lozenges, Saiafras Lounge. White Rock .Candy, Red Rock, Almond Candy, Mint Drops en paper, French J ujube Paste, M ottos with Vines, Lobster Candy; and many other kinds. - ...!. ; WITTS."' ' . , Almonds, Pecan. Palm, English Walnuts, Filberts. . Dried Beef and Beef Tongue Crackers, Le mon, Butter, Soda; and Water. . .. : Crushed, Loaf and Powdered Sugars, best quality. ' .' v '. ; :' j . '" ';''. ' ICJB CREAitt constantly on hand, from. 10 A. M. to 10 P. M, AUo CAKES of all kind. JOHN U- WHITAKER. May 27, 1846. . ; v 43 -4w Carolina LITERARY; SCIENTIFIC AND MILITARY Armrand.EqnipBtento furnished hv " . the State ; ' r!,c&-Any Gentleman in Raleigh. ' Jxt Session of Classical, English nl Mathematwal School, opens ok .the st of j MaihiHnctetc-fo:A1llCK 4 fM"ir,r firtm. rtrn HTHs 1 . v 1UI1 rCB . . eluding fulI EoglisU Studies, whh MauW tosi ics.l 4 c ; y : , -;. ' g20 fl Engfih Jo. (Elementary 4 higher branches) 1 5 0J Military do. (Infantry jiractice) no charge. instrumental jn usie jio iesons) Vocal do. no charge, ! " 12 00 Fencing per course 5 Surveying and Civil Engineering, no charge On. 1 opograpntcai Urawmg, no cnarge. Pupils will be prepared to nter the advance! classea in any College In the tJnitetl 8tatos. ; --' The course of Education U thorough, practiraf ami well calculated to qualify youth for the various t)uti of lifts whether occupying public or private, Civil 0 Military stations, "e -; 1 I - LECTURES. ; - unrmj me oesion, Lectures on rojmiar subject will be delivered, of which due notice will bc ,.-M ' in the Public Prints., . . v: , ? & ... VISITERS. ; Gov.' Graham, Dr.; Hill, Dr. Baker. " - , W. R Gales, J . E. B. Freeman, - Chas. L. flinton, Tho. J Lemay, fieo. Little, T Rev- A: Smedes, -. Jlev, D. -Lacy, ' Kev, 11, T. Blake, , .Rev; J. J. Fimh, Hon. G. E. Badger,,. .-. Hon; Jas. Iredell, . Hon. I. M . Saunders.' W. J. l.'Urkf, Esquireg. - Letter-writing, with' KoflisIr and Latin Ooinpoi. lion, will be closely attended 10. . . A cheap Uniform is adopted Dress Parade lav Ff -y. ,;y- -:-': - ';! v , No deduction made for absence, unless in case of protracted sickness. - " " . A few Pupils can be boarded in Mr. Gray's family Rateigh."Jane 12th.-.-- 1 ' 47 if H1DGEWAY ACADEMY, T IHE! exercises of this Institution ' will commenca on the 1st Monday in Jul v; The Trustees take pleasure in announcing to the public, thai they hare secured the service ' Of Mr UiiYitft H. P Cr. jpRkw, who in a graduate of Randolph Macon Col lege. The subjoined certificate from the Faculty 0f that Institution, i the bet evideace they can oifer, of ihe fitness of Mr CwkpaKW, lo fill tho responsible office of Principal of an' Academy. Board can be obtained in some of the beet fa mil ion in the neighborhood, for fifteen brtwenty boys, at gtf per.munlb. ' - ,: V ' I Ridgeway "Academy is immediately on the Raleigh 4- Gaston Rait Road, in a moat healthy part of War ren County, and in a neighborhood unsurpassed for -good Society '. ! ' ; i;- 4 - - - ; -V-.,; . ; . BY THE TRUSTEES. COPY OF CERTIFICATE FROM THE FA U f ; ULTY OF R. M. COLLEGE. Raksolph Macosr Collkcr, 7 ' ' ' ; ' S June Uth, 1846.5 Understanding' that Mr. OiiysK , II. Coariuv desires to take charge of the Ridge way Academy , it is with plea.ure. and with the; utmost confidence no recommend him to the x Trustees of that Institution, as in all respect well qualified lo discharge the duties of its Principal.' Mr. Co RPRtw is an excellent Scholar, and a young man of' unusual moral worth, and we would esteem any community fortunate ia acquiring the services of Mr. Corprew in the capa city he desires. ' .. : 1 V . Signed, - - ' Li C. GARLAND : . D. s. doggett! r DAVID D UK CAN, j: w. hauuy, . . ,t. h. rogers. June 16. ' - : -'-48 oaw4w. Caldwell Institute. THE next session of this institution will com mence n . Wednesday, the 8th July. 1t members of the Faculty are . ' ' Rev. ALEXANDER WILSON, D. D.f President, and Professor of Greek Language and Literature. RALPH H. GRAVES, Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy. , ' ' Rev. JOHN A. BIKGHAM, Professor ot Laua Language and Literature! v " By order of the Board of Trustees. HilUborbugh, N. ,C, June 2. . 4G w4 HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA. nnHE next session of Mai & Mas. BUR WELL'S . U SC H OOLr for Young Ladies, will commence ou Wednesday, toa 8th of July! The course of instruction ia designed lo be thorough and extensive, embracing every thing usually taught, in our beat female Seminarirs. ' Language, Arith metic, and Writing are particularly attended 10. The Latin Language and Vocal Music form part of the course without any. additional charge. Board taul had in the farojly pi Aha , Principal, and in othit families, at tha usuafrice. . For further inforniatiW, address Mr. A M. Burwell. -.June2. l- -:--: .'Vr-s - i 46-T4 . WARttEX, NORTH CAROLINA SiilDliur. Spring, W -A.. . . A ' fl' HE Proprietor of ibis establwhf Jl jneat respectfully informs ih" publie that bis bouse will be ojn lor the reception of Visitors on lbs ' Having! made vVerr extensive; improvements anJ additions to bis building; he is prepared to sccoin- modate a much larger company lhan hretoiirf, nu ..niMi iVinm artifk m. hi .ILwYAt t.l faOF hlR) Vllu their patronage, lhat no trouble or expend will " spared to make hi house at IjCSkst equal to any In the State, v' : ? ' The Medicinal properties of ibe water areadmirs bly adapted to the core of Dy-pia, Liver Com plaint and diseases of the Skin ; and satisfactory et dence of their virtue may be bad in the immediate vicinity of j the Spring; Persons travelling on l. Raleigh and Gasion Railroad will always find alac ready for their accommodation at Henderson, and at the Warreoton 'Depot. : : J : , i . CHAKUxio. Families per month, - l Famiiiea per week, I Z. Famili'e per day, . , Single person per moath, V ' Single person per week, Single person per day, Children and Servants half price. Horses per month, ; ' w , Horses pet week,. '"- .' '.' v 6 00 1 CO 20 0 1 a- z 00 3 50 75 Horses per day, f ':-'-' I. ' s Analysis oftti a-, . j v vnspui Wafer by PROFESSOR HAKDY. One quart (wine measure) ' ' ' contains milpnaretic by drogeo gas -;'.- ' Carbonic acid gas SuTph. Magnesia ' ' J ' Hulph. Lime Oxide of Iron ; Mariite ef Sods . V Cartionate of Lime 1 ;. 2 9831 cubic is 5000 ' 6 2 5.9 i .5 .9 1 00 WM. U grains MiLJr,' 44 Cr May 30.
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