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:ers and thirsts that vou would find someo 'thing in Iiim. In goQi truth, I believe no great man, no genuine man uho had health jnd real substance in him of whatever mag nitude, was ever much tormented in this way.' Incapacity for true government has ever been and will continue to be the causo of changes in modes and systems of govern ment. Whenever a principle is elevated to juprcmacy and embodied in institutions, it is 0 elevated not for the personal aggrandize ment of those who are made its official rep resentatives, but for important uses to the grncral body politic -for good government in fact. When this great Uuthis forgotten the vitality of the s)slcm is gone ; the whole thing becomes a fiction. An inferior piinri ple, pPtty, mean and selfish, usurps suprem acy and clothes itself with the robes of the rightful sovereign. Out the impostuie must be discovered before Ions and then cuange. From the Nero York Messenger. the seven millions loan. The manner of advertising this loan the very unusual short notice given to receive tenders, the prompt payment required of the sum? subscribed, and the one cent over and above one hundred and one, which secured the Loan to a Danker iff Wall street, and a business friend of the Secretary of the Trea sury, are subjects of conversation on change, and may be referred to by the next Congress as a singu lar transaction. It is certain that before any no tice was published for the Loan, Mr. Secretary spencer taw the parties in this city, and nl that in tcrvicw had the plan marked out of the whole ope ration Much is said of the one cent over and above and 101, which lead a casual observer to believe that the home referred to had an inkling of the highest sum offered above par. An eiglith'in addition would have created no suspicion, bui a cent has never be fore, to our knowledge, decided the fate of a Seveu .Millions Loan.' Let us, however, believe that there was no col lusion or connivance iu the matter, that the one cent, was a guess and a fortunate hit, there is no diversity of opinion as to the fact that the Secre tary of the Treasury in negotiating lhi3 Loan has been decidedly overreached, that he has exhibited no financial skill in the matter, nnd that the people Lave lost by this operation 350,000 and this wc shall show beyond doubt or contradiction. At the very threshhold of this inquiry, Mr. Spencer may say ; " I did better than Mr. Forward, my predeces- lor in olnce ; he could get no bid for the. Loan above par." That is tru, but since Mr. Forward IeJt the Department, we have bad an addition of many millions in gold and silver imported tor in vestment. Capital in Europe is so plentiful that three per cent, interest cannot be obtained on loans and although our State credit is not good abroad, tlic credit of the United States has not suffered, as tho offers for the Loan from Foreign capitalists abundantly prove. With one hundred and ten mil lions oi spedo iu the country wailing for invest ment, could there bo a doubt in tho mind of a sound financier that u Seven Million Loan could command a handsome premium What then was the obvious duty of Mr. Secretary Spencer ? Lvidenlly to give time for persons to olFer for the Loan throughout (he Union. Sixty days notice h bhort enough for the ci'izen3 of twenty-six States to make their fenders, but tho Secretary limits the time to ten or twelve days. Thi- was evidently thii suggestion of the parly interested to prevent competition, and the Secretajy should have so un derstood it. Had he given notice that citizens would have sixty days to transmit to tho Depart ment their applications for the Stock, iu sums not under 5,000, he would have had bids tor liccnty millions, nt a premium, varying between 101 and 105 (it will bo 110 and instead of 350,000 going in to the pockets of a single linking house, the government w ould have bad the niemium. As this is the first financial demonstration of Air. Spencer's ability, mid as the presses in his interest have been lavish of their encomiums on bis great skill, we think this Seven .Millions Loan is an awful failure, suppos lie there has been no secret management iu the busi lie's. Cut we would ask where did John C. Spen der acfjiure any knowledge of finances? Where indeed? Industry and application have been more than once mistaken in Mr. Spencer for extraordi nary talent.' Twice he was a candidate for Comp (roller of thi3 State, and twice he was rejected for that office by his own political friends, they pre ferring Dates Cook in the first instance, and John A. Collver in the second. (7 EN. HAMILTON AND REPUDIATION. (7en. Jamrs Hamilton was a guest a( a Fourth of July Dinner sit Columbus Mississippi, and having been 'called out- by a toast, referred to (he doctrine of repudiation In the course of his remaiks he nar rated the following circumstance, which occured while he ;vri3 in London : , " Cenllemen, I was in England wiicn the intel ligence w a 3 received and the shock was fell of your failing to p;y the dividends on your bond?. I might describe to you the panic which this intelligence produced, and its disastrous influence on the inter est of our whole country ; but I forbear. 1 know that the losses of large capitalists aie not very apt to produce much sympathy. However, yonr bond, you will permit me ts inform you, were sold at a price which seemed to promise a high rate of in terest ; they were therei'oro purchased in Europe by persons in moderate circumstances, seeking iu this way an augmented income ; by disabled half pay officers, by comparatively destitute widows, and by Trutces for orphans in nowise in better condition. The statement of the fact recalls to mind a circum stance which occurred shortly after the news reach ed London that the Executive of your State had de clined recognising the validity of your State bonds. I happened to step into the ofiice of a highly res pectable merchant in London, where I met a gal. lant officer of the British Army, whose acquaintance I had the honor and pleasure previously to make. He informed me that he was the unfortunate holder of Mississippi bonds, He lemarked. ' 'I shall carry to mv crave a large deposile of American lead. which I received at the battle of Chippewa, where, wounded nad disabled, I fell iuto the bands of your countrymen. From their generosity, unbounded kindness, and humanity, I thought I could safely dsposiie in their geod faith the little gold a limited fortune had still left me. I saw the seat and signature of the State of Mississippi ; I thought Ibis enough ; but I am nearly ruined by my confidence in your t ountrv," Tuts gentlemen, was said with a sen ;ibilitv free from all vituperation or querulous abuse It was said by a man w ho stood six teet two in his ch.e thp ne'rfect and entire impersonation of the linest'models of Phidias and Praxiteles. It was, iu one word, the gallant Sir John Marillon Wilson, who was wounded in seven places at the battle of Chippewa, and who, amidst prejudice and ignor ance in regard to our country, stood up as her generous and noble defender of his own. Can you blame me, gentlemen, if I assured this veteran, wiili a gush of sensibility equal to his that every farthing of the Mississippi bonds, interests, and principal, which be held would be, paid as sure as there is a God in Heaven ; that I knew the resources of thi3 State and the character ol her people ; that this was a mere pause or suspension in her good faith, which had resulted from causes entirely connected with the supposed unfairness with which an inter mediate negotiation had been made by the aggre gate amount of the bonds in the United Statts ; that there was not in her people a particle of meanness or sordidnes?; and to hold on with inflexible con fidence to his stock." RISE OF STOCK. A s&Ie of Cape Fear Bank Stock was made in this tawn on Friday last, by Mr. Amos Kimball, Auctioneer, at greatly improved prices. 3 shares brought f Oi, and G sliures $33. It t3 but a few months since thf Stock was sold at from $75 to . ? 9. Fny ettaUle Observer. Prospect cf War in the Pacific England ap pears to have made a demonstration against the progress of theFrench in the Pacific. The Provi dence Jjurnal publishes letters dated Tahiti, Feb. 10th and March 24th, shewing that several British vessels of war have reached -Otaheite or Tahiti, the largest of the Society Islands, lately taken possession of by the French, and adopted hostile measures. II. B. M. ship Talbot, Capt. Sir Thomas Tomson, direct from England, and the Eounsoul a French frigate arrived there simul taneously. Sir Thomas brought letters from the English government to Queen Pomona. She was on the Island of Morca where she had remained during the French possession. On receiving the message of the English Commander, the came in state on board his vessel, and was received with a salute of twenty-four guns. This offended the French, who protested against it as disturbing the peac of the island. Under the direction of Sir Thomas a meeting of the inhabitants was called by the Queen. 10,000 men answered the call, who unanimously protested against the French sway. During the night the French flag was hauled down. The Captain of the French frigate threatened to fire upon the place if the flag was not restored, and the English commander retorted that he would fire into the Frenchman the moment ! a shot should be fired upon the town. On the 12th iA February II. B. M. ship A indfctive of 52 guns, Com. Nicholas arrived, bringing presents to Queen Pomona fa-m Quetn Victoria. Com. Nicholas declared to a public meeting of the in habitant, fiis intentions to protect them from the cncrf.aebiTierii of th? trench. Two French sloops of war remain io the h-irSvjr awaiting the arrival of the French Admiral, who is daily expec ted. The letter writer concludes as follows : Both parties Lave compromised their national honor so far that they cannot draw back without mutually conceding to each other. My opinion is that the small islands of Tahiti will be the cause of involving France and England in a conflict, for it is the island which they both want; The John Bull commander is a fiery old chap. Philad. Gazette. LOS3 OF NATIONAL CHARACTER. The loss of a firm national character, or the degradation fa nation's h'nor, is the inevitable prelude to her destruction. Behold the once proud fabric of a Roman empire an empire carrying its arts and arms info every part of the Eastern con tinent ; the monarchs mighty kingdoms diagged at the wheels of her triumphant chariots ; her eagles waving over the ruins of desolated countries. Where i9 her splendor, her wealth, her power, her glory ? Extinguished forever! fier mouldering temples, (he mournfui vestiges of her former grandeur, afford a shelter to her muttering monks. Where are her statesmen, her sages, her philosophers, her orators, her generals ? Go to their solitary lornbs and enquire. She lost her national charae'e, and her destruction follow ed. The ramparts of her national pride were broken down, and Vandalism desolated her clas sic fit Ids. Citizens will loose their respect and confidence in our government, ifit does not extend over them the shield of an honarable national character. Corruption will creep in and sharpen party ani mosity. Ambitious leaders will seize upon the favorable.momt nt. The mad enthusiasm lor revo lution will call into action the irritated spirit of our nation, and civil war must follow. I he swords of our count ry men may yet glitter on our mountains, their blood may yet ciimsoii our plains. Such he w arning voice of all antiquity ; the example of all republics proclaim, may be our fate. Cut let us no longer indulge these gloomy anticipations. The commencement of our liberty presages the dawn f a brighter period in t!ie world. That bold enterprising spirit which con ducted our heroes to peace and safety, and gave us a lofty rank amid the empires of the world, still animates the bosr.ms of their descendants. Lok back to the moment when they unbarred the dungeon of the slave, and dashed his fetters to tne earth, v hen the sword of Washington leaped from the scabbard to revenge the slaughter of our countrymen. Pl'ue their examp'e btfore you. Lei the uparks of their veUran wisdom flash across your minds, and the sacied altars of your liberty, crowned with immortal honors, rise before you. Relying on the wisdom ; the courage, the pa- tr otism. una me strengin oi our coumry, we may expect our national character will become more enlightenfd, and may nail the ag noi iar uimuiu, when will be heard as the proudest exclamation of man : I am an American. JWaxey. n.- t TREATMENT OF CHILDREN. Among the ancient Greeks, the Spartans held a pre eminent rank ; they maintained a republican government lorger than any other ancient nation owiii2 to their care in eaucaung ineir ciiildren. They were careful (hat the bodies of infants should receive proper treatment. "The nurses did not bind them in tight swaddling clothes, which made them strong and well-shaped." They fed them with plain, wholesome diet, which made them healthy. They inured thorn to labor. Their minds we e no; neglected. His'orians think it worth relating that the Spartan children were taught not to be afraid in the dark The youth were educated in habits of obedience to their superiors, and instruct ed to behave iviih becoming gentleness to all ; in nocent mirth was allowed, but thai kind of raillery and joking which gives unnecessary pain to others, was disallowed They were likewise U ught never to complain but from necessity. In this last parlicu Iar, many parents among us disagree w ith the Spar tan mode. A ehild frets and complains the parent hires it to be still. The child finds the easiest wav to get favors is to be troublesome and turbulent. The parent, to procure present peace, lays the founda tion ol his own future disquiet and the child's un happiness. Necessity of Work for Children, There is no greater defect in educating children than neg lecling to accustom them to work. It is an evil that attaches most to large towns and cities. Our rhil dren suffer from it. The parent considers whether the child's work is necessary to him, and does not consider whether the work is necessary or not to the child, Nothing is more certain than that their future independence and comfort much depend on being accustomed to work accustomed to provide for the thousand constantly recurring wants that nature entails on us. If this were not so, still it preserves them from bad habits; it secures their health ; it strengthens both mind nnd body : it en ables them better to bear the confinement of tbe school-rooiii, ar.J it terds more than anv thing else to give them just views of lu'f. It is too cfttn the case thnt children, provided they sperii a l:n'.( dczen ; o'?r of ;l:f dy at school, are permitted to spend he rest as they please. i';?yuius grow up in the world withoHt a knowledge o: is tons nr.,; if cares. They view it through a false medium. They cannot appreciate the favors you bestow, as they do not know the toils they cost. Their bodies and minds are enervated, and Ihey are constantly ex posed to whatever vicious associations are within their reach The daughter probably becomes that pitiable helpless object, a novel-reading girl. The son, if he surmount the consequences of your neg lect does it probably after his plans and station lor life are fixed, and when knowledge for one of its important objects, comes too late. No man or wo man is fully educated if not accustomed to manual labor. Whatever accomplishments they possess, whatever their mental trailing, a deduction must be made for their ignorance of that important chapter in tho world's great book. Bangor Whig. A BEAUTIFUL YOUTH. What is more beautiful to the mind's eye than a youth in the vigor of his days, with cheeks radiant as the morning, and a brow brilliant as the son, uitli a long nine in his mouth, and a great chew of tobacco in his check. Tlic Newbernlan. .Ycicberii, -V. C. SATURDAY, 5th AUGUST, 1843. FOR PRESIDENT, HENRT CLAY. "WELL D03iE OLD CRAVEN. the party press, engaged in matters of more mo What the result of the election, in lhe dhtrict, j ment, has ceased its fire upon the present incum held on Thursday is, we are of course as yet unable j bent of the White House, and does not stop to to say ; the miil of Thursday night, being tbe last take a crack at his now forlorn and scattered we have received. That the rain which fell on j body guard," nor to look at the filth and rotten tbat day was against the Wbigs, we have no doubt. ! ness cf his " Kitchen," why, forsooth, Mr. Tyler We are able merely to give the result, (official) ! is on tbe full tide of popularity. Because, when fjom this County, By these it will be seen that j he comes out from his den, the good citizens of the 100 majoriiy, claimed so confidently by the these United States, essay to pay him the civili- friend3 of Arrington tusns out to be eight. That bad the day been fair.we should have carried the County by a majority of from 30 to 50, we are con fident. The Democratic vote it will be seen, was about the same as in 1640. when we carried the County by a handsome majority To name one or two instances, where the rain was against us, At Hiy River, the great portion of (he Democratic voters, iive in the immediate vicini ty of the place of holdfng the election, The same is the case at Adams's Creek. We are satisfied on good authority, tnat at these two precincts the Vrhigs under other circumstances would have given Stanly from 35 to 40 Majority. We have no wish to represent the matter more favorable than it leally is. We give up that we are beaten fn I hi3 County. But yesterday's vote more than ever satisfies us that Craven i3 a Whig County. We stick to that. We hope next week to be able to lay the result of the Contest before our readers. And further hope that that result may be in favor of Stanly. We are not however very sanguine in the expectation. The following table shows the result in this County. Stanly. Arrington. 120 73 123 51 (JO 23 12 Newbern, White's, Big Swift Creek, Latham's, Bay River, Ives,' Russell's, Little Swift Creek, Beard's Creek, Adam's Creek, 254 52 39 10 41 12 27 ro The returns, so far as stated in the Table, are official. We left the two blanks, in hopes of get ting them filled this morning. The Sheriff has not yet received them. At Little Swift Creek precinct, we hear that Mr. A'a. majority is 42, and at Adam's Creek 5 for Mr. S. This gives Mr. A. 8 maj. in the county. Our oven Affairs. We may say our affairs and yours teo, gentle reader, as we trust you take some interest in the matter to which we allude. Well, then, we suppose that you are of opinion that our paper for the last two or. three numbers past, has exhibited entirely too many typographical errors. If this is your opinion, you are just of our mind. So we will not differ on that poir.t. We give it up. The fact is, we have hardly yet got regularly and steadily under way. For two or three week? past, one of the publishers whose experience qual ifies him to superintend the publication, has been, and is yet confined by sickness. By a hard effort however, we believe we tucceeded last week both as regards matter and manner, in improving on the number preceding, notwithstanding these difficulties. As we intend, unless when contend ing against obstacles not within our control, stead ily to continue our efforts to increase in all re spects the interest of our paper, we may safely rely, we trust, on the reader's indulgence for occa sional, and unavoidable short-comings. MR. CL.AY. Nothing can bo more gratifying to the distin guished individual, whose name stands at the head of this article, than the universal and firm expres sion by the Whigs, of the decided preference for him, over all other men, as their candidate for the Presidency. It has seldom fallen to the lot of any party in this country, to find any one man, upon whom the whole, big and little, old and young, rich and poor, could so unanimously concentrate their choice. Mr. Clay may be said to fill every eyes, of every Whig, and to present in an eminent degree every characteristic which can be desirable in the man who should fill the high ofRce, to which the Whigs design to elevate him. We know that our opponents call this blind devotion ; this we deny. The Whigs esteem Mr. Clay not for one brilliant quality, but for many; net for one bold effort in behalf of his country, but for a whole life of 6fclf-sacrifice to tb.8 dearest interests of the nation. His extraordinary talents as an orator and statesman; his lofty patriotism; his gentleman ly bearing, and his strong Americanized republican predilections; all all, challenge their admiration, and point him cut as the most fit man for the present crisis. They do not however claim for him exemption from the common frailties of human nature. They do not affirm that he has never done wrong, nor that he may not err. But they vnow, should he err, it will be on the side of pa triotism : ifhefailtodo nrinf, he wilt be doing wrong in the confident assurance that good will result to his country from the meas.ure. Such is the man we want at the helm of affairs at this junc ture. A man who would sacrifice popularity, friends, character and life itself, in a noble and ardent struggle for the good of the nation. The Locos occasionally twit us with the cry of division m our ranks. At one time they trumpet forth the prominent position ofGen. Scott, as a rival to Mr. Clay ; and when they discover that the Whigs know that that blast gives an uncertain sound, forthwith they ring tbe changes upon the claims of Judge McLean. But it is no go. They are both good and strong, and true men. But their voice is for Clay. It is the voice of every Whig Leader from Maine to Louisiana ; from the A llantic to Iowa : yea the Wbigs of every hamlet, village, town, county and State, throughout our whole land, with a voice as of the sound of many waters, and as the sound of mighty thunderings, yet "one and indivisible" cry cut far IIexht Clat. Mr. Tyler and the Madisonian. Scarcely any thing can exceed the blindness and tom foolery of that weak man and hia veritable editor of the Mad isonian. Discarded asjie is by all parties, and the butt of ridicule and abuse from almost every quar ter, these men still profess to believe that Mr. j Tyler's prospects for another term in the Presiden tial chair, is decidedly encouraging, and that the j future has in store for him, a long roll of triumphs : over his chagrined and villifvin? abusers. Because ties and attention due the Chief Magistrate of the nation, as he by accident, fills that honored post ; the Madisonian, forthwith trumpets it abroad, that the current which has been so long on the ebb, now sets in with might and main, to bear the man of no party, with no friends, no influence.--ex-cept with the trembling vampires who feed upon Treasury pap into the Presidential chair for another term. Tush ! such men may sooner ex pect to be inmates of a mad-hou3e, than to be oc cupying positions of such importance, longer than the people in their majesty can hurl them from posts to which they have been elevated without merit, and when obtained have been too worthless to profit by them. From our hearts we feel sorry for the man who can be so easily bolstered up, and bedaubed, by his designing parasites. Mr. T'a course reminds us of a certain beav, whose head and heart more easily forgot and forgave insult and neglect, than his lassie did to pass them ; who, when she had battered and shivered the poor fellow's soul, with her coldness and indifference, until he had well nigh given up the chase, would smile and ogle until the chaffed lover would re turn billing and cooing, and hoping and wishing far success ; and when just at the point he suppo sed he had his game, would turn up her lip, and say, " Ha ! ha ! I only meant to pay you the re spect due a gentleman. Thai's all!" Such has been Mr. Tyler's fate. When his fellow-citizens have shown him the " respect due" the President, be has commenced clapping his hands end jumping as though he had aecidently slipped into the Presi dency a second time ; and when he has been so berly assured that nothing more was intended than a little " respect due" his office, his pet of the Madisonian, has bristled up and said, " And now, when States are coming to his support, and friends from all quarters are dailv .JUim - wi, me tt.it.rhes and JNoalis are engaged in the ta6k ot pro ving that he has no chance of success, and, with out the slightest ceremony, rule him off the course." Fie upon it, ye Ritchies and Noahs, and ye dastard Whigs, why do ye sarve me so. Harry of the IFcsf. Our readers doubtless ob served in our columns of last week, the correspon dence between a committee appointed by the Whig members of our last Legislature, and Mr. Clay, upon the subject of his intended visit to oar State. We are highly gratified at the prospect of hailing this distinguished leader of the Whigs, on the sod of the gallant North State. No State in the Union will give him a more hearty welcome than this. But his reception among us must be worthy of the ! man, and of the Whig cause. Let it be dignified and manly, and characteristic of the hospitality of our citizens as a whole, but especially of the lofty bearing of Carolina Whigs ! Facts for the Locos. Our readers may have heard it before, but such facts cannot be made too public, that the census of the counties of Edge- comb and Nash, Mr. Arrington'a strong hold, ex hibits the following particulars. These two coun ties contained 5694 white persons over 20 years o aC, of whom, 2631 can neither read nor write ! In 1839, when the common school question was test ed in the State, Edgecomb county rejected it by a vote of 1,075 to 165. Should Mr. Arrington be elected to Congress, he may thank his stars that the counties of Nash and Edgecomb, have eo sig nally opposed the diffusion of education. THE MAGNETIZER OUTWITTED. The Saturday Courier, relates, on the authority of a Paris paper, the following successful stratagem for effecting a robbery : "An ej-jeweller and amateur of magnetism, enjoying his ctium cum dignitaie in a suburban villa, at Passy, was lately visited by a young somnambulist calling himself a painter by pro fession, and who assured him he had the hap piest natural disposition for the science of the fa mous Mesmer ; that when under the influence ol a magnetic fit he could see like a cat in the dark, and that in that state it frequently occurred to him to commence and finish a painting in a single sitting. The delighted magnetizer opened his eyes to their full extent, and appointed the next day for tbe young stranger to come to his house at Passy, and "give a taste of his quality" in the united capacities of somnambulist and painter. Punctual to the hour, the young man arrived with his canvass, palette, and brushes, and was ushered into the amateur's private cabinet, from which every ray ol light was carefully excluded to facilitate the scientific purpose for wbich it was destined. The painter bad stipu lated, as a sine qua non, that when the fit was on him be should be left completely alone in the cab inet, as on such occasions the presence of another person invariably disturbed his attention, and de tracted from the merits of his performance as a limner. The necessary disposition havicg been made, and the fit of somnambulism having been produced to the heart's content of the magnetizer, the latter, according to his convention, quitted the cabinet, and turning the key, upon the sleeper, left him undisturbed to bis operations. At the eipira. tion of an hour, the amateur magnetizer returned, and was met at the door of the cabinet by the young man, who was now perfectly awake, and displayed to bis enraptured view an exquisitely painted land scope, tbe produce of bis ecstatic fit ! After mak ing present ot tbis charming production to bis de lighted host, tbe young somnambulist took bis leave, with a promise to retcrn the next day. and repeat the experiment which had been crowned with such complete success. Some three quarters of an hour afterwards the jeweller had some busi ness in bis cabinet, inlo which be admitted a little light, and to bis utter stupefaction found that the lock ot his secretary had been forced open, and two thousand five hundred francs, insilver and bank notes, with other objects of value, were extracted from the drawers by the clear-sighted somnambulist He had brought a painting with him, covered with a couch of white lead, over which, when left to himself, he bad passed a wet spctige an expedi tion to which a large white spot on the floor bore ample testimony. Thepolice were immediately informed of the circumstances of the robbery ; the perpetrator of which, however, has for the pre sent baffled their pursuit.' THE SPIRIT OF ANARCHY. Can any man who notices the "signs of the times,' fail to observe that there is a spirit abroad in the land, rife with danger, to every thing the true patriot holds dear and sacred? A spirit that mocks at, and sets at naught the plainest maxims of long established, and long tried principles. A spirit that sets up its own xeill, as the standard of right, and of law. To exemplify : we mean that spirit which seizes the pistol, the dirk, or the bowie knife, and makes it the arbiter of personal wrong; and the success of the assassinating blow, the cri terion of tbe justice of a cause. We mean that spirit, which under tho specious semblance of pnllic spirit, or of ridding the community cf a nuisance, resorts to Lynch law, and here, assaults, mangles, and perhaps, takes the life of an individual , or there, sets fire to a convent. Again, we mean that spirit which in defiance of what public opinion has long beld as among the most sacred of moral obli gations, the inviolability of contracts; dares to throw itself on its own self-formed opinions of justice, and repudiate a State debt. We again mean, that spirit which shewed itself in Dorrism : that armed lalf a community, to force iuto official stations at the point of tbe bayonet, a set of men who bad been chosen, in opposition to the legally elected servants of the people. We mean again that spirit, which under the pretext of a regard for justice and human ity, strikes at rights' guaranteed by a solemn com pact ; and hurls a firebrand, into the domestic circle ot those, it assumes to bail as brethren. These are some of the most striking instances in which, the spirit to which we allude, has in our country exhibited itself. And can any reflecting mn say, that this is not essentially, the spirit of anarchy 1 Let this spirit grow and spread, and contaminate the mass of the people, s- " everything we hold saored unsettled? Let the passions end wilt of individuals or parties become, generally substituted for the laws of the land, and who does not see theresulf. Tiok Heaven TLe s ot tbe people of all political parties, have thus far set their faces firmly against it. We can as yet point (e the exhibitions of this spirit, as excrescences, which only mar the symmetry and beauty, of our Republican Institutions. But let all men of all parties remember, that it is only by boldly rebuking, and standine firm against tbis foul spirit, that they can hope to prevent its striking with unhallowed rage, at the very vitals of those institutions. NORTHEAST BOUNDARY LINE. We condense the following particulars, con cerning the survey of the new Boundary line on our Northeastern frontier, from a letter published in the Bangor Whig and Courier, daled Iloulton (Me.) June 21 ;1813 "Iloulton, the letter states. had been lor a month past, tbe rendezvous, for the various parties of explorers, surveyors, engineers and commissioners who have had business upon the frontier. Colonel Estecourt and his party consisting of miners, sappers, soldiers, engineers and common laborers, amounting in all to about twenty five men, have bad their head quarters at Woodstock, while Mr. Smith, the American Commissioner has had about tbe same force at this place. A large quantity of supplies and baggage have been sent up the Grand Falls upon the Saint John which is calculated for the main depot, and with in a few days, several of the engineers have gone there. Col- Estecourt and twelve men, and Mr. Lally and five men, on the part of the American commis- 5 sion, have started from the Monument to perambu late and re-spot the Eastern Boundary Line until it strikes the St. John. Another party is following them to clear and cut out the road thirty feet wide and h is intended; as I understand, to erect a monnment c' raasonvvork of brick and stone at the starting pf." !t a'. be source of St, Croix, another at Park's bill, ' a f everal more at various points of the line. T;i .lerican Commissioner is still here. I am toU ll.at the British Commissioner was asked how soon it was expected the line would be finished up the St. John's ; he replied in about six weeks. In answer to the same quebtion tbe American Com Commissiouer said, that if the provisions held out they might gel to tbe St. Johns, in the course of a year. I understand that the British Commissioner proposed to start with bis parfy from the St. John's and work south and that the American party shonld begin at the monument, and work north, until tbe parties meet. Tbis plan was not acceded to on the part of the American Commissioner, who thought it best to proceed all together and so do up the work stroDg." La Grippe. This dreadful malady known more commonly as Influenza, which proved eo fatal in New York sometime ago, ha3 reached New Or eans, and is carrying on ita harsh work. The New Orleans Picayune, who is too much inclined to indulge ita wit, when it shou'd be grave ; relatea the following circumstance as an illustration cf the extreme difficulty of escaping the disease : " Its unrelenting course was well described yes terday by a lloosier on the Levee, with a crystal drop from his proboscis, and his eyes swimming in a brackish kind of liquid. What, Bill," asked an acquaintance who met him, ' have jeu got the influenzar ?" Well, I'm in for it, Jim ; that's a fact. I thought to dodge it, but couldn't and it's the first time I ever failed in any thing. I have dodged a streak of lightning, stood a blow-up on the Mississippi, and never grinned, had a tug with a bar, and lick ed him until he cried out Enough !' but I five in to your cowardly, sneaking influenzar it don't give a fellow a fair chance, no how. Ough, ough, ough. Dod rat it! how it makes me cough !" Religious Controverfy.Vfe are pained to !Cartl that an unusual degree of excitement prevails ia ti ft city of New York, gro wing out of an occurrence which took place there, at a recent ordinate by Bishop Onderdonk of the Protestant Episcopal Church. A young gentleman named Carey, Wno belonged to the church of which Dr. Smith wa rector, was a candidate for deacon's orders, but ia consequence of hia pastor's believing that he held sentiments in opposition to' the articles cf his Church end fatrerinf the principles of the Church of Rome, he refused to give him the uaunl recom mendation to the bishop. Dr. Smith immediately informed the Bishop of his objections to the young man, and protested against his ordination ; where, upon the Bishop called a council of eight prcsby. ters to examine him. Six out of the eight recom. mended him for ordination, but Drs. Smith and Anthon, two of the number, most solemnly object d. At the ordination service, when Mr. Carey was proposed, and the question was asked if thers ras any impediment or just cause why ho should not be ordained, both of those gentlemen arose and read their protests against his ordination, alleJgin that they did so only in order to answer the it. mands of conscience, and not to violate the order o! tbe Church. The service was continued neverthe less and the young man was ordained, upon which Drs. Smith and Anthon, retired from the Church. The conduct of these gentlemen forthwith brought down upon them the ire of several of the city pa pers, but especially the Churchman. This has in fluenced these gentlemen to prepare a full state ment of the matter, in which they eeem to vindi cate themselves fully. Of course no opinion should be formed until both parties are heard. However disagreeable it is to all to witness jars and contentions among denominations holding dif ferent tenets, it is much more so, when divisions occur among members of the same church, who are supposed of course to hold in common the same articles of faith. We trust however in this in stance, that harmony will soon be restored, and that the true interests of religion will rather bo promoted than hindered by this unpleasant affair. Loafers. These gentry are hard to come at, in consequence of the great variety of qualities which they possess, and the difficulty of hitting precisely upon such a use of terms as will convey a definite idea of them. The folU-: nBwerc Drm'fr -" tor want of a hotter. " A loafer is a person who begs all the tobacco he uses, knows more people than are acquainted with him, when he meets them is often looking at his borrowed watch to see the time," and we would add, takes a dram with every body who even squints an invi tation, but gets behind tho door to drink his own j and more th;n all, subscribes for a paper to patron ize the printer, but never pays for it. Mr. Prejjil. It is known that Mr. Tyler some time since appointed this proJf,l-lest bell clapper Minister to Brazil. The Norfolk Herald perpe trates a pun upon the gentleman thus : " The name, if not the quality, of our Minister to Brazil, i - . . - . ougni io oe an assurance that ho will be in ,high favor at that court, as we have the best authority for saying, that a Prophet is honored every wheie but in his own country. Fanaticism. What obsurd folly, to give it r,u worse title, doesthe subjoined statement, from the. Belfast (Me.) Signal, exhibit. "Saturday last our attention wasarrcs'ed by a tHg suspended upon a liberty pole in front of .Mr. Jonas S. Barrett's house, and on visiting that place we learnndthat Mr. Barrett was celebrating the coming of the first year of the second advent of Christ. The flag bore tbe inscription of the ' Opening of t lie Seven Seals," and a picture repre senting the Bible in seven clasps, three of which were broken. At 9 o'clock seven cannons were fired, representing the severithunders that uttered their voices upon the opening of .he seals. c The bugle, fife, and drum were idtroduccd, with other ceremonies, and the military rattle was kept up in thegioveof pine trees set out for the occasion in front of the house. Mr. Brre!t is an honest and hard-laboring man. and seems to be insfm on no subject but religion. SVe regret that so tnduslrieu a citizen should waste his scanty funds ia giving free dinners, and propagating such enthusiasm." Insanity. It has become frequent now-u-days in most criminal investigations, for tho guilty par ty in order to avoid the force of law, to pfcad in sanity. This subject has recently attiacted tho attention of the Biitish Parliament. Those mem bers who belong to the Bench have been called upon and have given their opinions upon several important questions involved in the case. They have decided that all cases must be judged of by the circumstances ; that even when one might ba supposed insane, yet if in committing the act, it was clear that the party was influenced by a de termination to redress a supposed grievance or to obtain some public or private benefit, he w as liable to punishment, that the criminal should always be considered sane, until the plea of derangement is proven to be correct, that where only partial insanity existed, the person should be punished, and that the opinions of medical men should be made up, having known the state of the person pre vious to the offence. This ia an important matter, and command the attention of our jurists. Mr. Arrington. lhe editor of the Elizabeth City North State, says, that the short acquaintance he had with Mr. Arrington ia Tyrrell county a few days ago, had made the impression on his mind, that for the people of this District to swsp Mr, Stanly for Mr. A. would be like swapping a good ear of corn for a nubbin. W hope the people oa Thursday last, have shown that they have bestow, ed the same efforts to secure the election of Mr. Stanly, that they have in working the present crops, from which they expect full ears and no nt5 6i5 He 8av9 thal Mr Pamo f Edentoa wae there and licked Mr. Arrington badly. Mr. Cushing. This gentleman who has been appointed by tba President, Minister to China, Ihas sailed by the Steam Frigate Missouri, via. the Med iterranean, for his post. .By the time he makes bis bow to his Celestial Majesty, the Senate will order him home.
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