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NORTH CAROLINA SENTINEL, AND NEWBERN COMMERCIAL, AGRICULTURAL AND LITERARY miLIGETfcJaii I-V THE CONSTITUTION UNTO N. THE SElVTiyEXi, NEWBERN: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1831. Free Trade Meeting. Pursuant to public notice, a meeting of the citizens of Newbern opposed to the present Tariff; and in favor of appointing Delegates I to the Convention to be held in Philadelphia on the 30tli of September next, was held at the Court-House on Saturday last. The Hon. John R. Donnell was ; f al 3d to the Chair, and Fred : S. Blount Esq. ap ; pointed Secretary. T . r ! The objects of the meeting having been stated from The Chair in an eloquent and perspicuous address, a ! Committee consisting of Richard Dobbs; Spaight, I -George Wilson, James C. Cole, and Thomas Watson, KuireK, was appointed to prepare a preamble -and resolutions. After having retired for a short time, they I reported the following, which, were read and unani mously adopted : Whereas this meeting regarding the Tariff Laws passed in 1828, as a violation, at leasts of the spirit, if not the letter of-the Constitution ; as operating with "peculiar hardship on the interests of Agriculture and Commerce generally, and on Southern interests and prosperity in particular ; inconsistent with correct principles of political economy; calculated to engender angry sectional feelings, which ought particularly' to J be avoided j drawing from the industry of the Country a mach greater amount of revenue into the national .,aonr7 thnn is np.r.ftRsTarv for the lecritimate uses ot r i yw-VK J V " the Government; operating most oppressively on the poorer classes of the community, and that a pereeye rence in continuing to enforce them will hazard the ; Union of the States, an event which every true patriot muct deplore,; And whereas, there is reason to believe that the Con tention which is proposed to be held in Philadelphia on the 3Qth of September next, may prevail, by a manly, temperate and firm remonstrance against the evils of this system, misnamed American, upon that portion of our fellow citizens, in favor of the present rush duties, to change their policy, and by so doing avert those calamities which will, assuredly, sooner r.r later ensue from their continued enforcement Be it 'therefore ' .Resolved, That this meeting will "appoint Delegates to the Convention 1 to be held in Philadelphia on the 30th of September next. The following Delegates were then chosenby the ;r-.kting: Ricitard Dobbs.Spaight, John S.Nelson, James W. Bryan, Charles G. Spaight, Charles Shepard and Fred: S. Blount, Esquires. Resolved, That full power and authority be vested i ji one or more of the gentlemen composing the Dele gation appointetby this meeting, who may attend at Philadelphia to Represent the interests of their fellow itizens of Newbern. .' Resorted, That the proceedings of this meeting be 'wgnedby'the Chairman and Secretary and published m the antiitariff papers of the State. : 1, ', JOHN R. DONNELL, 1 : Chairman. Fred : S. Blount, Secretary. . The Vice-President's sentiments on the question of the relation which the States and the General Gov ernment bear to each other, and his views of tie Tariff Policy,6re published in this day's paper. This profound and mastply document does great credit to Mr. Calhoun's candor and firmness. Regardless )f the degree in which itmay affect his political standing, his course is frank and undisguised, and such as must endear him to those of his fellow citizens who enter Tain the doctrines which he inculcates: - Col. Johnson. The letters from this' gentleman to Messrs. Ingham, and Berrien, positively deny that he ver intimated to them, a desire on the part of! the President that their families should associate, in any manner, with Mrs. Eaton. . So far from requiring this, the President, says Col. Johnson, uniformly disclaimed the right to interfere in sich matters. Who among the rnwt inveterate of General Jackson's traducers, will venture to impeach the veracity of this witness 7 The Congressional Elections in Kentucky, Indi ana and Missouri, have resulted in the success of the Republican or Jackson Ticket. So we go. F Z4 - ' . ' The Editors of the Raleigh Register erroneously attribute to Colonel Drayton what they justly call an egant compliment to our State, and to some ofher distinguished citizens." The praise they beitow is due'to a respected Correspondent ofthe Sentinel, who resides in Alabama. His letter, from which the ex tract in, the Register is taken,, was published in our paper of the 27th ult. - - Correspondent of the Spectator, who seems to feel feut little interest in the welfare of Newbern, makes seme . singular and unaccountable remarks on the opinions which we expressed in our last concerning the removal ofthe State Government. Haddie given his name, we might have been induced to endeavour to, convince him that he is either under the influence of self interest, or under the influence Of those who may be injured by the diminished prosperity of Raleigh; but'as he has not done so, we shall not delay, by farther notice, the fate that awaits the strange opinions which he has laid befor? the public. That tribunal seldom forms an incorrect estimate ofthe motives that pro duce anonymous newspaper paragraphs. Calhoun Meeting in New York! A meeting of persons calling themselves thelnends ofMr. Calhoun, .has been held in New York, at which this gentleman i3 nominated lor tne r residency, u is our impres sion that this movement was u nauthbrised by the real friends of the Vice-President, and that it originated in ,me intrigue, of which we are not yet advised. Pur latest Liverpool dates are those received by the packet ship Sheffield, being to the 18th of July, i They contain a refutation of the intelligence which Manchester brought, and which we laid before ur readers, respecting the change in the French ministry, and the defection of the newly appointed Russian Commander-in-chief. The Belgians have ejected the conditions which Prince Leopold had at tached to his acceptance ofthe crown of that King- i 7 45$ LIBERTY, dora, and their plans are consequently as vague and unsettled as they were previous to the negotiation. We regret this on more than one account, but princi pally because the affairs of Belgium engross the at tention of France and England, which should be turned to the struggling Poianders. It cannot be ex pected that a population of four millions, without money, without the necessary munitions of war, some what divided among themselves, and suffering under a dreadful contagious disease, can much longer with stand a force more than ten times their number, and well supplied with all things necessary for a vigorous campaign. The invincible spirit which has hitherto actuated them, must eventually yield to this overpow ering superiority, and if the apathy of France and England continue but. a little longer Ave greatly fear that all subsequent assistance will be too late. The Reform Bill passed the second reading in the British House of Commons on the 6th of July, by a majority of 136. No doubts are entertained of its final passage. ' We are gratified to observe that in various parts of the State meetings have been called by the friendsof Free Trade, for the. purpose of appointing delegates to attend the Anti-Tariff Convention to be held in Philadelphia. The proceedings ion this subject, at Raleigh, Halifax, Edenton, Nashville, &c. we will endeavor to publish in our next. ''' EJECTION RETURNS. Onslow. Dr. Lewis Deshong, senate J-John B. Thompson and G. Ai Thompson, commons. State of the Poll L. Deshong, 268, F. Foy, 197, maj. 71. For the Commons John B. Thompson, 446, G. A. Thompson, -359, Thos. Foy 340, Edward S. Jones, 192. New Hanover. Mi W.Campbell, senate; Wm. S. Larkinsand Wm. j. ' Wright, commons. Town of Wilmington. Daniel Sherwood. Bertie George O. Askew, senate ; Lewis Thomp son and David .Outlaw, commons. Perquimans Hepry Skinner, senate; Thomas Wilson and Joseph Tjownsend, commons.. Chowan. Richard T. Brownrigg, senate ; Joseph H. Skinner and William Jackson, commons. Town of Edenton.f Samuel T. Sawyer. Halifa.r.Mmm Mathews, senate ; Thos. Nichol son and John R. J. Daniel, commons. Town rf Halifax. William L. Long. Gates. William W. Cooper, senate ; W. S tailings and -r-r Ri Mick, commons Camden. Hav wood Bell, senate; A. H. Grand v Land Thomas Dozier, commons. Pasquotank. John II. Pool, senate; T. Bel and J. M. Skinner, commcins. Northampton Jaiines-.T. Hay ley, senate ; Richard Crump, jr. and John M. Moody, commons. - Washington. Samuel Davenport, senate Wat rus Beckwith and Urfah W. Swanner, commons. Wake. Henry Sea well, senate; W.H. Haywood, jun. and Nathaniel G. Rand, commons. Orange. rWm. Montgomery, senate ; Jas. Mebane and Joseph Ellison, commons. Town of IIillsbo?oitgh. Thomas J. Faddis. Richmond. T. MlFarland, senate; W. F. Leake and Duncan M'Laurin, commons. . ' 1 Randolph. Benjamin Elliott, senate; Jonathan Worth and A. Cunningham, commons. Bladen. John T. Gilmore, senate ; John J. M'Mil lan and Robert Lyon commons. Columbus. Luke R. Simmons, senate; Marmaduke PoweJI and Caleb Stephens, commons. ' Chatham. Wm. Rencher, senate; Hugh M'Q,ueen and Joseph Brooks, commons. Anson. Clement Marshall, senate ;Wm. A. Mor ris and Alexander Little, eommnns. Robeson. Shadrach Howell, senate ; Wliliam L. Miller and Alexander Watson, commons. Johnston. David Thompson, senate, by amaionty of 29 votes overHillory Wilder ; Josiah Holder and Ashley Sanders, commons. State of the Poll Hol der 851, Sanders 734, Kedar Whitley 465. James Hicks 12. Cumberland. John D. Toomer, senate; David M'Neill and John Barclay, commons. t J. own oj tayettexnlle. L.D.Henry. Rowan. David K. Caldwell, senate, Thomas G. Polk ahd Richmond Pearson, commons. Town Of Salisbury. Charles Fisher. Moore. Josiah Tyson, senate; Gideon Sea well and John Wadsworth, commons. tSampson. David Underwood, senate ; A. Monk and D. Sloan, commons. CONGRE SS. FayetleviUe District. Laughlan Bethune, 3,082. Edmund Deberry, 3,073. Frqm the Globe. KENTUCKY ELECTIONS. We have stopped the press to communicate to our Clay antagonists, (who have grown impatient at our silence) the first authentic intelligence of the Ge neral Jresult ot the Kentucky election of members toH Congress. We now inform them that Mr. Clay ib defeated in his own 8tate. That there are seven Jackson members elected to the next Congress, and five Clay members only. We nave betore us, on our table, a Commentator Extra, and a Reporter Extra, and an Observer Extra, lrom which we learn that Henry Daniel (Jackson) is defeated by a handsome majority, j That Gaither is defeated and upon the whole that Clay had the majority, and therefore the Bulletin is headed a " glorious triumph of principle" principle has indeed gloriously triumphed, ' and it is evinced inputting down their false statements. The " nationals" will not be able to command the vote ot Kentucky in tne next Congress; and should Mr. Clay and the new coalition succeed in bringing: the election to Congress, (how vain the hope!) Kentucky will give her vote in that body, as she will at the polls, for the re-election of the Presi dent. U Extract of a letter, 'dated Lexington, Ky. August Sth, 1831. ." Dear Sir: The glorious victory which the aristocracy of Lexington exultingly claimed for Clav in Kentucky a lew days since, has turned out to be a signal defeat. The Democracy have again triumphed we have elected JOHNSON, DANIEL, LECOMPTE, .WlCLii4 ALiim,uriii lti ER and LYON, which will give us seven members of Congress to five.! Could Mr. Clay get into the house Of Representatives, as a rresiuenuai canai date, he could not even get the vote, of his own State. From our present information it is doubtful which party will have the majority in the Legislature. Old Hickory is safe in Kentucky, he will triumph notwith standing the efforts of open foes and traitor friends. Yours, in haste, ; From the Indiana Palladium. INDIANA ELECTIONS. The elections in Indiana areover. Speculation, as to ithe vote of "Old Dearbon," gives way to reality. The whole administration ticket is elected, except the coroner. Read ibr Governor, Smiley for Lieut. Governor, and M'Carty for Congress, (all administra tion) lead their opponents by handsome majorities. From what has been ascertained from other counties, we have little doubt of Gen. M'Cartv's success. In cluding this, Switzerland, Ripely, arid Decatur coun ties, he has a majority of about 1200 over Mr. Smith; and we are informed, with the exception of Wayne, where Smith leads about 600, M'Carty has a majority in the upper counties; We will not trouble our readers with calculating, but give it as our opinion that the entire administra tion ticket for the governor, lieut. governor, and con gress in the three districts, has succeeded; and from accounts received, it is beleived the Jackson party will have a majority in the lower house of assembly and in joint ballot. I MISSOURI ELECTION, i im a . , St. Louis, August 3. Dear sR: Barton is crushed in the election for Congress. Pettis beats him by thousands. In this county we have a gain of about 400, that is to say, the coalition party beat us that much last August, and we are about equal now. ; This gain is gratify ing as it comes on the heels of all the events which according to the enemy, were to destrov ihe. 'lar-Wi party." Yours, truly, APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT. George B. Porter, of. Pennsylvania, to be Gov ernor of Michigan Territory, in place of Lewis Cass, resigned. Minister to England. The Hon. Martin Van Buren, Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extra ordinary to the Court of St. James, sailed on the 16th mst. in the Packet ship President, Cat. Champlin for London, from New York. He was accompanied by the newly appointed Secretary of Legation, Aaron Vail, Esq. and bv his son. Mr. John Van Buren. fwho will officiate as his private Secretary. Anti-Tariff Convention. At a meeting held at the Exchange in Boston,son the 18th inst. the follow ing gentlemen were unanimously chosen Delegates to the Free Trade Convention, to beholden in Phila delphia in September next, viz Henry Lee, Israel Munson, Richard D. Tucker, George Crinley, Eben. Breed, William Foster, Samuel A. Wells, Samuel Swett, William Goddard, Henry Williams,' Edward Cruft, Abiel Chandler, William B. Swett, Samel D. Bradford, John L. Gardner. j y From the National Intelligencer. COL. JOHNSON TO MR. BERRIEN. The following copy of a letter from Col. Johnson to Mr. Berrien has been forwarded to us for publication by Col. Johnson : Oakland, (Ky.) July 20th, 1831. Dear Sir : Your favor of 5the 7th instant has been received. I find that you understood me to say, that the President would at least expect the invitation of Mrs. Eaton when you gave large and general par ties. The President never did directly or indirectly express or intimate such an expectation. He inform ed me he had been induced to believe that a part of his cabinet had entered into a combination to drive Major Eaton from it, by excluding him and his fami ly from society; that he had been also infomcd that the successive parties to which you allude was a link in the chain : that attempts had been made even upon foreign Ministers to exclude Maj. Eaton and his family from their parties ; that such a state of things gave him great distress : that he was deter mined at all hazards to have harmony in his cabinet. He then read a paper containing3the principles upon which he intended to act. In my conversation with you, I referred to this paper. No doubl it is now in. existence. It disclaimed all intentions,! on the part of the President, to regulate, in. any manner whatever, the private or social intercourse of the members of his cabinet. As a mutual friend I called upon you, and as a peace maker, ray object was to make the above communication in the most delicate manner possible. During our conversation, in the anxiety of my heart to serve my friend and my country, it was I alone, upon my own responsibility, who made the sugges tion or proposition, or rather inqniryj whether you could not, at those large and promiscuous parties, in vite. Maj. Eaton and his family. From the total social non-intercourse of the members of the cabinet, the want of harmony was inferred more than from any other circumstance ; and my desire was to reme dy that evil by the suggestion Or inquiry which I made. It would have been an absolute, rnqualified, and total misrepresentation of his views, if I had re presented the President as making any such demand. You will therefore perceive that you have fallen into the mistake of supposing that I attributed to him what was the spontaneous, tole, and independent suggestion of my own mind. 1 I have jiad no agency in bringing any part of our conversation before the public. I am happy in the recollection that my volun tary exertions to restore harmony to ancient friend ship, for the time being, was not unavailing, by con versations and mutual explanations, between some of the parties, and that I have had no agency in produ cing the recent separation. Having now corrected your misapprehensions of wTiat I did say in my en deavors to prevent the disunion of my, bosom friends, I feel as if I had performed another sacred duty. I have done it promptly, and in the isame spirit of peace and friendship. I have confined my remarks to an explanation of what ' I said myself. This is done to avoid any unpleasant collision which too fre quently arises among the best of friends and most honorable men when efforts are made to detail pri vate conversations. I am, dear sir, yours, respectfully, R. M. JOHNSON. Hon. J. Macpherson Berrien. A Rebuff. The Alexandria Clay paper remarks upon Stephen Simpsons's late political somerset, that his correspondence " is neither ' amusing nor instruct ing.' Mr. Simpson's new-born zeal against Gen. Jackson, would appear with a better grace, did it not seem that he has been among the hungry seekers for office." ' . j . " Mr. Simpson has a right to be as furious against General Jackson, as he ever was for him ; but all he can say will never indiice us to put confidence in his political .principles' or integrity. We want nc such aid as he can bring us." f. We should like to know what is to be done with Mr. Ex-President Adams, who has been courting this new party, opposed to his friend Clay. Mr. Adams doubtless expects to be nominated for President by the Baltimore Convention, and does any one doubt that he would except such nomination ! " Doth Job serve God for nought !" It is high time for Messrs. Adams and Rgsh to explain their conduct to the people. Do they mean to support Mr. Clay as a candidate for the Presiden cy? If they do they can have no hesitation in saying so-1 promptly and lrankly-r-without equivocation and without delay. This question ought to be put to them in such a manner and from such authority, that no affectation of indfference can serve as an apology for their silence. If they intend to support him let Mr. Clay's friends have the benefit ofthe declaration; if they do not, but mean to act in opposition to him, let their friends the anti-masons have the benefit of their candid and undistinguished avowal. Boston Courier Buckingham is mistaken if he expects to coerce Adams into a support of Clay. Mr. Adams thinks that as he fulfilled the contract, he is bound no further to Mr. Clay's fortunes. Rush will not be a candidate or any thing this heat, and the nomination and- facceDtance of Mr. Adams from the anti-masons against Clay would be the drollest political event that has ever occurred (Jour, ana unq. . -We -find the following notice in a late Tennessee paper: - The Crops. The prospect ofthe farmer for plen ty and abundance were never more nattering. U,n less some accident happens from storms of wind, the crop of corn will be large and more abundant than it has been for many years. The season has not been as favorable for Tobacco The wheat s crop has been very scanty and indifferent. Hardly half the usual crop has been raised, and mat has been very much injured by tne rust, j Yesterday, the Tamerlane sailed from Greenock for Quebec,, with 357 passengers. This is the largest number of passengers that has gbne in any vessel this season from ureenock. 1 hese emigrants are all From the Highlands, and it is gaid take a vast quantity o specif and London bills with them. So great is the 0l 8Pecie caused by the unusually great de SSff; scarcely a sovereign or a dofio? is to be nnOCkatpre8ent The Greenock doUar mongershave made a good speculation by supplyng the wante roi migrants. Total ! EmigrtsfrDm Greenock for Quebec thieseasot,, 2085; New York 858 Grand Total 2911. Glasgow ChroncUe. Mqnticello.We understand (says the Richmond Compiler) that this celebrated seat of Thomas Jeffer son with 500 acres of land, has been sold -to Dr. Bar clay of Charlottesville. It is reported that the propri etor has some idea of establishing a silk manufactory there Monticello abounding in white mulberry trees. j From the Newark (N. J.) Chronicle. COL. JOHNSON. The growing popularity of this estimable. man is becoming a source of alarm to the opposition, as it is a a e 10 me republicans ofthe Union. , The de cided stand he has ever taken in defence of real de mocracy and his powerful efforts to sustain it on the noorol Congress against the attacks of political and ecclesiastic aristocracy, have called around him the affections and best wishes ofthe lovers of civil and re ligious freedom arid the just tributes of grateful hearts are daily sent forth from every section of the land. We are pleased to observe that kpvptoI mrwrnti papers are warmly in favor of his nomination to" the v ice rresiaency ; it is our hrm belief that no man in the nation would receive a more united and cordial support for that responsible station. Confident of possessing the esteem of all who know him, and con scious of his own patriotic motives of action, he has not sought to attract public attention by ostentation and pompous pretensions ; nevertheless, there are but few, very few men in the republican party whose popularity is more extended, or who are more gener ally esteemed for their public and private virtues. The American census for 1830 has been completed, and Ihe result published.. The population of the United States, which was 9,637,000 in 1820, was last year l'-5,97b,000, or, in round numbers, thirteen mil lions. What a prodigy is the growth of this Repub lic ! When the Revolution commenced, in 1776 it had less than three millions of inhabit nts, and now it has thirteen ! 1 hen it was on a level with Switzerland or Denmark in political consideration ; it is the second naval power in the World ! We rejoice in its progress, for its strength and its glory belong to the people, and to the cause of truth, justice and freedom all over the world. , The population of Scotland and England, in 1811, was 12,353,000, or 600,000 less than the United States lastyearj and New York alone has very nearly as many inhabitants as Scotland had in 1821. Lon don morning Chronicle. ' DIED, Oh Monday, at a very ad vanced age, Mrs. MARIA SIMPSON, a native of Ireland, and for the last forty years a resident of this place. PORT OF NEWBERN. ARRIVED, Sehr. Mary, Chadwick, Philadelphia. Schr. Rebecca, Chadwick, Charleston. Sloop Citizen, Learning, Baltimore. CLEARED, Schooner Rebecca, Chadwick, Charleston. FOR YOUNG LADIES. IMP KS. U L. hi T ti Jbi R A L. u proposes to open a Seminary for Young Ladies, in Newbern, on the first of November next. Parents and Guardians desirous of placing young Ladies under her charge, are requested to intimate the same to Mrs. Margaret Scott, on Pollok-street, or to J. Burgwyn, Esq. on East Front- street. Terms as usual. A few young Ladies will be taken as Boarders, and particular attention will be paid to their manners and behaviour, so as to render them, on leaving School, fit to enter society, or to superintend the management of domestic anairs. Teachers of Music, and of Dancing, will be procured as soon as the necessary number ol pupils are engaged French and Drawing will be taught. Further parti- culars win oe communicatea nereaiter. REFERENCE. William Gaston, Esq. Rev. J. R. Goodman, Moses Jarvis, Esq. Hardy B. Croom, Esq. John Burg wyn Esq. Hon. John R. Donnell, John H. Bryan, Esq. ton. J. S. Hawks, Esq. Washing- August 24, 1831.; FOR RENT, And possession given on the 1st of October-, The Store and Dwelling House corner of Craven & Sou th Ft-Streets, now occupied by Dr. Lcomis. Enquire of John Snead or William Hollister, Esqr's., who are authorized to sell, on accommodating terms, the unimproved piece of ground on Craven-street, near the fetore ol Mr. Jarvis, and formerly occupied by Mr. Wm. Taylor. August 2A, 1831. m DRAW TEETH AND BLEED, rrr shave well, indeed ics FinHE subscriber avails himself of this method of -JL returning his sincere thanks to his customers and the public generally, for the very liberal encourage ment he has received, and hopes by strict attention to merit a continuance ot their patronage. He will CUT arid DRESS HAIR in the neatest stvle and latest fashion, and being at all times prepa red with Razors of the most superior quality, he will SHAVE gentlemen who may honor him with a call, or he will wait upon them at their houses.'. Gentle men who shave themselves, can have their Razors put in the best shaving order at the shortest notice, by sending them to his Shop, nearly opposite to the Store of WTilliam Hollister, Esq. on South Front-street He will BLEED, and EXTRACT TEETH with the greatest care old roots and stumps removed in the most expeditious and skilful manner. He bees leave to subjoin tne louowing uertihcate : In testimony of Augustus S. Kmroett's skill in extract ing teeth, we certify that having occasion to employ him in that capacity, he pertormed to our entire satisfaction. ALEXANDER TAYLOR, I WM. SCARBOROUGH, JOHN W. NELSON, JOHN D. FRIOU, Jun. Newbern, August 10, 1831. He could refer to several other Gentlemen, and also to many L.adies in INewbern, who have experienced relief from his operations on their teeth, but the above is deemed sufficient. He would say to all who may be disposed to patronise him, that he has no doubt of giv ing satisfaction. ' Six cents to share 26 to get bled 1 For 60 ceots he'll draw any tooth in yoor head J ? He has for sale at his Establishment, the following among many other articles : ; Razors and Razor Straps, of superior quality, I Cloth, HaJr, Shavmg and Shoe Bnes, ! Blacking, Shaving Boxes, and Dressing Glasses, Dressing, Pocket, and Ivory c?.ny Soai) 1 WindFancd common ! Hair Powder, Cologne Water ana rouwt , Court Plaster, &c. &c. Ac Spanish and common rs, ChewingTobacco, opanis .ltert Figs, Tamnnds, &c Raisins, FUSTS g. EMMET T. - Newfeem, 24th August, 1831. TO THE I1JBI.1C. I REGRET the necessity which compels me to appear before you in a controversy with any in dividual. Circumstances beyond ray control, and a proper regard lor my own cnaracier, nave lorced this course upon me. f or silence, after ha vine been as sailed in a TJublic newspaper, would be an implied admission ot the imputation which-has been endea vored to be cast upon my cnaracter. The individual to whom I allude is MERRITT DILLIARD, of Raleigh. In an address to the Pub4 lie, in the Raleigh Star, under date ofihe?6th JulyJ loiji, he commences by stating, that ne saw in tne Star, that a certain man named WlLLIAM L. FOWLER. pi Newbern, has taken the liberty of advertising at 7 ,Qr my negro man Sam, who 1 say nas no v. "uauuw or ngnt to him." rle states tnar " a i true i agreed to sell tbie amv tn Mr. Fowler, an was io aenverhim on the 10th January, 1830 and that owler then getting tired of his bargain, set V man on him and run Sam off, for the express purpose ot putting it out of my power to deliver him in the day I was bound to deliver him," &c. He then states that "Fowler and himself had rescinded the bar gain, by Fowler's delivering to him the Bill of Sale," &c. . ' - -,1 To expose this individual to the contempt which his conduct in this transaction deserves, it will be! enough, very briefly, to submit the facts as they oci curred. supported by such testimony as will fasten! upon him the villany which he has thus far effectual ally practised upon me. The facts are these: . J On the 5th December, 1829, 1 bought of Merritt. Dilliard, a negro man, a blacksmith, named Sam, for whom 1 paid him m cash, $ vxa, m me presence o William R. Hinton, Esq. Sheriff of f Wake. The negro was to be delivered on the 1st or by the 10th January- following, at my option. I took a bond for the money and a Bill of Sale for. the negro. Fearing that Dilliard would not deliver the negro, I employee! Mr. William Hindes, of Newbern, with two others . to take him which they attempted to do, unsuccess fully, on the evening of the first of January. I went, however, in company with Mr. Hindes in search oi" Dilliard. during the day of the first, to demand the negro according to agreement, but I believe that he purposely avoided us, as I followed him to one of th rooms in the State House, where 1 saw him enter and where I waited for him an hour, without being able to see him. Since that time the negro has not been openly in the possession of Dilliard, but I have very strong reasons for believing that he has beeii harboured by Dilliard since then. The negro havi ing thus escaped, and I seeing ho prospect ol getting either him or my money back again, I commenced, suit against Dilliard, on his bond, at the April term of r Craven. Superior Court. The August following Dilliard came to Newbern, and begged that 1 vvoulc stop the suit against him, as that a Judgment obtainec aarainst him then, would be of great injury to him ir his business, that he was doing every thincr in his power to set Sam to come in, and that he did not doubt if he had the Bill of Sale, he could prevail en Sam's friends to make him believe he had bought hml back, and that he would then come in to him, when ; he should be delivered to me. It will be proper here simply, to remark that, he tried to get the Bill of Sale from me without any witness of its delivery, to show the deliberate intention o defraud, with which ' acted I knew that delivering him the Bill of Sale would not vitiate the bond, arid believing him really disused then, to get the negro and-deliver him to me I gave him up the Bill of Sale, made by him to mtf, in presence .of Mr. Jno. Gildersleeve, and withdrew the suit I had commenced against him. After his return home, he wrote me several letters, stating that he was exerting himselt to get cam to come in, occ; always acknowledging that he was" my "proper! v. In a letter to me, dated May 30th, 1831, he says: " Iiv I can get the negro you shall have him provided, I am not to be looser, (alluding to wages that he said was due him by Sam, which he lost by his running-, away,) or you may take him ruff as he runs, hie is yet -in this neighborhood A short time subsequent to the date of this letterhe makes some disposition ol his property, by which' it is secured against his credi tors, as he then assumes a new tone and puts me at defiance. Under date of the 18th July, in a letter replete with the most disgusting blackguardism, he says that "it is in my power to make you loose the whole of the money, my concerns is in such a way that it is as I please, whether you get any thing oV' not." To which I replied simply-" That if he wrote any more letters he would oblige me by paying the postage as I had paid enough for such viilians .aV himself." This certainly was not very courteous lan guage, but it appears to have soffectually ruffled his temper, that on the 26th July he comes out in the ' Star, and denies that 1 nave a sliadow ol right to the negro, with the other impertinences to which I have alluded above. - Subjoined I give the statements of both Mr, William Hindes and Mr. John Gildersleevey f of this town, by Which it will be seen that I have not rehed solely on my own representation ol this matter but that they fully bear me out in every thing I have i stated. After Dilliard has attempted in the manner I have shewn, not only to defraud me, but to hold me up to the Public as having tried to take advantage of mm, I ieu u. uue iu my sen, auu iu puunc justice, mat his baseness should be exposed and that he should re ceive that contempt and disgrace wfelch his own vil lany has drawn upon his head. Were it requisite, 'I could say more but believing that what I have sta . m 1 .mm f . ' . ted is quite enougn ior nun, lor tne present, I here take leave of the subject. . WILLIAM t. FOWLER, Newbern, Aug. 24, 1831. I hereby certify that I was requeited by Mr. William L. Fowler, of Newbern, to take a negro man Sam, whom he had purchased of Mr. Dilliard, of Raleieh : that !. fore attempting to take Sam, Mr Fowler shewed me the Bill of Snle and the bond which he had taken from Dil liard. The bond stated that thejnegro was to be delivered on the lt or by the 10th of January and William B. Hinton, Esqr. the Sheriff, told me that it was distinctly understood, in his presence, between Dilliard and FowUr that, Sam was to be delivered on the first of January, ii" required. Upon these' representations, 1 went with twiaT others employed by Fowler to assist me to take Sm, antl thst we used our best eKertions to do so. That I hail hold ef him end he broke himself away after a vio lent struggte, nd escaped That I never heard Mr; Fowler eipress himself dissatisfied wifh hi bargain, ai alleged by Mr. Dilliard, but he did express fan fears tha Dilliard did not intend to deliver the nro and on that account onlv was he anxious toJiave bm taken, ar Mrj Fowler and myself had gone in search of Mr. Dilliard on the 1st to demand his compliance with bis contract i and from his conduct, nw ua, u- purposely avoided us. WILLIAM HINDES. Newbern, Aug 24 ,83i I was present in Newbern at a conmmfoir which i tdofc place sometime in August last, between William L. Fow ler and Merritt Dilliard, respecting a negro man amr purchased by Fowler from Merritt Dilliaird, Which said negro was never delivered by Dilliard to Fowler accord ing to a bond given ty Dilliard, and upon which botict ,uit was commenced Fowler observed, that all he wantt ed, was for Dilliard to refund hm the price, he paid for the negro, and he would withdraw the auitthew pending in Craven Saperior Court. DaUard-then remarked that if he had the Bill of Sale, (the one givenDmSrd Fowler) he had no doubt, bat that he could make Sarafa friends believe be had purchased him back from Fowler and thus induce them, to persuade him to come in. Acl ' cordingly, Mr. Fowler, in my presence v did deliver to Mr Merritt DUfiard. the Bill of sie forth ! Il above stated. JOHN GILDERStEEVE. Newbern, Aug, 24, 1631. JET The Editor. 6C the lUleigh Star win ; publisb'the above faur wesda,nd forward their bill to this oGci for collection. - - - ' ' Newbern, Auiirt 24, 1631.19 dt. :1 '.I . - ";i-i;Tl.-'--'?