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: i ' ' ' M rnn CONSTITUTION. . . .UNION. ,.- VOL.. XVI. PWBBSN, FRIDAY. SEBTjBSIBJBR' 28, 1832. mm mmm mm mm w wb .j j 1 LilrsKK T r ....THE i. ! : ' - . i . . PUBLISHED Ur TII03IAS WATSON. I . TERMS, !. Throe dollars per annumpayable in advance. o 'aer will be discontinued (but at the dis cretioii'of'tlie Editor) until all arrearages have been SCf" Remittances by mail will be guarantied by the Iviitor. ' ! ; PREDICTIONS OF THE NEXT PRESI DENTIAL, ELECTION, CALCULA TED FROJI'Tflfc LAST. We doubt if a better commentary exists; on the-sillv predictions now-, made by the present opposition, as to the result of the ensuing elec ?j0n, than that below, published; in the Boston Statesman in the winter of 1$29, upon thai j-hich had just passed. ' " Coming events some limes cast their shadows before!:" "The Prophets. Some weeks since, du ring the late political campaign, the Federal (Vnfnf: Committee published an address giving inanv estimates of the probablej result of the Presidential votes in different States. From the well known character of that Committee, ue hait little doubt that they believed in the correctness of their calculations. We repub lish' them for the purpose of showing, what miserable dolts ilave pressed themselves for ward to enlighten the public. "We should be at a loss to determine which most predominates in this comimjtee, impudence or ignorance. Here follow their prophecies: u. As- it is our immediate purpose to state Miose facts which may be relied on as certain, Jeaving out of view, for the present, such as iVoin the nature of the case, remain yet to be decided, we pass over New York, where the uduniiistnition has the support generally of the ncoplc, and where, in a large majority of the (iistricts, we have "good hope thai the dictation of the political managers will bp successfully resisted. . in like manner we leave Pennsyl ; aula at present out of the account ; but before flosinr this address, we shall communicate the result of our latest information that State. in respect to All New England remains firm and unshaken for the administration, and will support it with . ili'tv-one votes. 1 Passing for the present over Maryland, and tiie States still further South, we reach Lou isiana, the Held of General Jackson's fame, a;'il visited by him a few months since, with u hat views, this committee will leave to the imlirmeut r.t' their frjlow citizens. J The five vfi'OlALuuisiana will be given for Mr. -vuW: v In r.i "r i.ianncr, the fifteen votes of Ohio, the lo-i (n of Kentucky, and the five of Indi- ana, will be given in support of the adminis t ration. The votes we have thus far enumerated, and Y which are a part only of those w hich are cer lain for Mr. Adams, are those of Thc six Mow England States, New Jersey, Delaware, Ohio, Kentucky, ml Indiana, Louisiana, 51 , 8 3 16 14 o 5 102 The votes of several other States are exceed ingly doubtful, and full as likely to be given to Mr. Adams as to Gen. Jackson. Among those we mention first Illinois and Missouri. A. majority of the thinking and reflecting portion of the people of Virginia; are in favor ol the re-election of Mr. Adams ; eight of the electors who supported Mr. Jefferson are liv ini, and of these, seven are friendly to the ' mf administration. The prospect in North Carolina is still more encouraging; At the last election, Gen. Jack soil had scarce a third of the votes of that State and the friends of. Mr. Crawford have generally J.! l .li mT ft ucciareu their oreierenee to ilr. Auams, as their second choice. The sober judgment' o the .mass of the people in that State is wholly enlisted with us.: Pennsylvania. Our present information cnahlcs us to state, that the progress of opinion ia tavor of the Administration has been aston ishingly great. The members of Congress most violently opposed to the Administration will not be re-elected. Several of them have I faded to be renominated by their own friends ; and we have the pleasing assurance, that out of twenty-six members of Congress from that State, to be elected this autumn, fifteen or wtecn will be friendly to the Administration. We consider that, at this moment, the State of Pennsylvania is equally balanced, and as likely to go for the Administra tion as against it. We have made these statements, relative to doubtful votes, in the discharge ofduty to the citizens of this commonwealth; and not because any of them are necessary to the re-election of the chief magistrate still, however, a bare re-electron does not satisfy the wishes of the friends of our republican institutions. We wish to show the world, there is not a bare plurality, but an overwhelming majority of the people, in favor of mild, pacific, and civil principles of administration. Returning, there fore, to -the-statcment commenced above and which extended to 102 votes, with i-pi-pH in which no controversy exists, even on the part y f JL 1 1 : . ' 1 I 1 canuia opponenis, we auu, ; In Maryland, 9, anj .In New York, 23; biasing in addition to tnose; enumerated above 135 rbeinj; four more votes than are re quired to re-elect Mr. Adams, a majority of the electoral colleges being 131. We claim but 9 of the 11 votes of Maryland, although well in formed persons thiuk that but one vote in that State will be given to Gen. Jackson. In New York the re-action against the Albany dictation is tremendous. The chains of the caucus des potism seem to be broken." I If the credulity which could repose confidence in statements so fallacious, draws from us the smile of contempt, the malignity which dicta ted the following paragraph from that address is calculated to extort the frown of indignation. A more premeditated, malicious, and infamous libel on the. people of a great and respectable State, the neighbors and friends of Geij. Jack son, could not well, have beeu penned. It is lamentable that men holding the high official places, that some of the signers, of this address do, should, we will not say degrade themselres, but disgrace their stations by putting their names to such scandalous falsehoods. "jit ought not to be omitted here, that in one of fne districts of Tennessee, the friends'of the administration AltE UNQUESTIONABLY A MAJORITY. But as CLUB LAW IS INTRO DUCED IN THAT REGION, and any person signalizing himself as an opponent to the can didate of the majority, is subject to PERSONAL OUTRAGE, ASSAULT AND ASSASSINA TION, it is not impossible that the friends of the administration, consisting as they do of the friends of order and peace, may be driven from the polls, by MOBS OF ARMED DESPERA DOES, ancj prevented from giving their suf frage. It is known, however, that a year ago, the opposition candidate for Congress, in a dis trict of East Tennessee, was selected by a very slender majority over his competitor, and many well informed persons are persuaded, that Gen. Jackson will lose the electoral vote of that district. But for the reign of terror to which we have alluded, such would unquestionably be the case." , The following names were signed to the ad dress: . Sherman Leland William B. Calhoun IT. A. S. Dearborn Timothy Fuller Leverett Saltonstall Thomas Welsh, jr. Francis C. Gray Joseph'E. Sprague William W. Pareott James Savage John R. Adan Abbott Lawrence John T. Winthorp John B. Davis S.' C. Philiqs Bfassachub'ctts Central Committee MR. CLAY AND THE BANK. From the New. York Mercantile Advertiser. Mr. Clay and his Speech in 1811. We do not believe that we can better appropriate a column ofour paper to-dav, than bv giving some extracts from Mr. Clay's speech in 1811, against the renewal of the Charter of the old U. S. Bank. As we feel in a particularly gene rous mood, we are determined for once to award much praise to Mr. Clay. We regret 1 m V- exceedingly that our limits will not permit us to copy the sDeech entire. It is indeed able, eloquent and convincing it exhibits much re- seareh into constitutional law, and proves bfivnnd fhfi r&mntpai nnssJbilitv of dritiht. that the old United States Bank was unconstitution- i 'j al. Let any one read the speech, and if he be as ingenuous as we are, he will at once confess that its arguments are conclusive against the powers of Congress to charter such a banK. So con vinced was Mr.Clay in 1 81 1 , of the uncon stitutionality of the law, of which a renewal was sought, that the paramount duties he owed to his country would not allow him to give a silent vote, but he strained evecy effort to pre vent the passage "of a most unjustifiable law." This is the only instance we at present remem ber in which Mr: Clay proved himself a rue patriot; no sinister motives then actuated his conduct, or swayed his vote. He was not then had no selfish interest to promote, no schemes' -r a i -1 -it . 01 amoiuon 10 aavance. in a wore, ne was then totally devoted to his country and its con stitution. Our government was, and is emphatically federal, vested with "specific- powers" "by ex isting Sovereignties, who have themselves re tained what is not conceded " and Henry Clay's el oq ueh.ee proved that Congress did not possess the. power to renew the Charter of the U. S. Bank. Such a Corporation would be' a splen did association of favored individuals, invested with exemptions, and surrounded by immuni ties and privileges." Had Congress the power to incorporate them, it might by the same rule "dry up the whole sources of State revenue." It would give Aliens the power to hold real estate, in derogation of State laws. We must indeed commend and highly too, the eloquence, patriotism and learning of Mri.Clayon that memorable occasion in 1811. Now let us turn to Mr. Clay in 1832 how changed, how fallen! Where is his judgment and his patriotism now? Where his all con vincing arguments? Interest has blinded his judgement, and ambition has murdered his pa triotism. The large counsel fee of the Bank, induced him to say that the charter is constitu tional; his ambition to fill the Presidential chairbreed him to advocate the Bilk Can interest and ambition so entirely change an honest man? It is impossible. Therefore we cannot now applaud Henry 1 lay: we must condemn him. As the friend of honest princi ples, as the advocate of the constitution, and as the supporter of the Union, we must exert our feeble influence to defeat forever the sel fish projects and ambitious schemes of Henry Clay. A man may honestly change his opinions, but we deny that any man, whose construction of the constitution was so decided, and convin cing a few brief years sincer could undergo, on honest conviction, so complete a change as Henry Clay has undergone. But, " Gold is an advocate of great renown." and vaulting ambi- I tion is a most learned judge. Let any ause be tried betore rAeand they will decide honesly, of course. A most striking proof mav be found in the conduct of Henry Clay. Now, we have only a word to sav of George Clinton, then (in 1811) Vice President of the United States. He was a true patriot, and an honest man ; we give below, his speech an admirable one it is, which prefaced his vote, against the renewal of the Charter of the United States Bank, ahd which decided the fate of the Bill it was rejected. EXTRACTS From Mr. Clay's Speech AGAINST the renew al of the Charter of the Bank of the United States, in 1811. On the 15th df February, 181 J, the motion before the Senate of the United States was to i strike out the first section, or enacting clause Mr. Clay spoke in favor of the motion : " I had resolved to give a silent vote, until I felt myself bound, by the defying manner of the arguments advanced in support of the re newal, to obey the paramount duty I owe my country and its constitution, to make one; effort, however feeble, to avert the passage of what appears to me a most unjustifiable law." "It is true that this law was not the effect, but it is not less true, that it was one of the cau ses, of the political divisions in this country. And if, during the agitation ofthepresentques tion, the renewal has, on one side, been op posed on party principles, let me ask, if on the other, it has . not been advocated on similar principles? .- ' "This vagrant power to erect a bank, after having wandered throughout the whole consti tution inquest of some congenial spot where on to fasten, has been at length located, by the gentleman from Georgia, on that provision which authorises Congress to lay and collect taxes, &c. In 1791, the power is referred to one part of the instrument; in 1811, to another. Sometimes it is alleged to be deducible from the power to regulate commerce. Hard pressed, here, it disappears and shows itself under the grant to coin money. The sagacious secretary of the treasury in 1791, pursued the wisest course; he has taken shelter behind general high sounding and imposing terms. He has declared in the preamble to the act establishing the bank, that it will be very conducive to the successful conducting of the national finances; will tend to give facility to the obtaining loan:; : and will.be productive of considevab!e itd van tage to trade and industry in general. No al lusion is made to the collection of-taxes. What is the nature of this government? It is emphatically federal vested with an aggre gate of specific powers for general purposes, conceded by existing sovereignties, who have themselves retained what is not conceded. It is said, that there are cases in which it must act on implied powers. This is not controver ted, but the application must be necessary, and obviously flow from the enumerated power with which it is allied. The power to charter companies is not specified in the grant, and, I contend, is of a nature not transferable by mere implication. It is one of the most exal ted attributes of sovereignty. In the excercise O ml of this gigantic power, we have seen an East T . i i i. i :.i.i:-. inuia company cituit-w, which uaaic may, desolation, and death, throughout, one of the largest portions of the habitable world. A company which is, in itself, a sovereignty ; which has subverted empires, and set up new dynasties; and has not only made war, but war against its legitimate sovereign. Under the in fluence of this power, we have seen arise'a South Sea, and a'Mississippi Company, that distracted and convulsed all Europe, and me naced a total overthrow of all credit and confi dence, and universal bankruptcy. Is it to be imagined, that a power so vast would have been left by the wisdom of the constitution to doubtful inference? How extremely cautious the convention were, to leave as little as possible toimplica itinnl tion ! " If then, you could establish a bank to col lect and distribute the revenue, it ought to be expressly restricted to the purpose of such col lection and distribution. It is mockery, worse than usurpation, to establish it for a lawful ob ject, and then extend it to other objects, which are not lawful. In deducing the power to cre ate corporatiorts, such as I have described it. from the power to collect taxes, the relation and condition of principal and incident are prostra ted and destroyed. The accessory is exalted above the principal. As well might it be said, that the great luminary of day is an accessory a satellite in the firmament of heaven." "What is a corporation, such as the hill con templates? It is a splended association of fa vored individuals taken from the mass of society, and invested With exemptions, and surrounded by immunities and privileges." ; ' "The existing bank contends, that it is be yond the power of a state to tax it; and if this pretension be well founded, it is in the power of congress, by chartering companies, to dry up the whole of the sources of state revenue." "Aliens are forbidden, I believe, in that state, (Ohio,) to hold real estate; could you, in order to multiply purchasers, confer upon them the capacity to hold land, in derogation of the local law? I magine this will hardly be insisted on." Mr. Clay concluded his speech, replete with, many other asstrongandconclusivearguments as the above, in the following emphatic words: "I shall give my most hearty assent to the motion for striking out the first section of the bill." - After much debate, the question was taken, on the 20th Feb. 1811, on motion to srike out, and decided as follows : Yeas, 17; nays, 17. The senate being equallv divided, the presi dent (George Clinton) determined theqnss tion in the aflirmative, first submitting to the senate the following prefatory remarks : "Gentlemen: As the subject on which I am called upon to decide, has excited great sensibility, I must solicit the indulgence of the Senate whilst I briefly state the reason, which influence my judgment. " Permit me to observe, that the question to be deci ded dose not depend simply upon the right of Con gress to establish, under any modification, a bank, but upon their power to establish a national bankasscon teraplated by this bill. In other words, can they cre ate a body politic and corporate, Hot constituting a part of the governments nor otherwise' responsible' to it but by forfeiture ol charter, ann bestow on its mem bers privileges, immunities, and exemptions, not e cognized by the laws of the states, n6r enjoyed by the citizens generally. "It cannot be doubted that Congress may, pass all necessary and pioper laws for carry ing into execution the powers specifically grant to the government, or to any department or office thereof; but, in doiugso, he means must be suited and subordinate to tke end. The power to create corporations is not expressly granted ; it is a high attribute of sovereignty, and in its na ture not accessorial or derivative by implication, but primary and independent. I cannot believe that this interpretation of the constitution will, in any decree, defeat the purposes for which it was formed ; on the contrary, it does appear to me, that the opposite ex position has an inevitable tendency tcrconsolodation, and affords just, and serious cause of alarm. " In the course of- a Ion life, I have found that eryernment is not to be strengthened bv an assiimrv i tion 'of doubtful powers; but by a wise and enenreiic : A r v. i . . - t-AwiuMiu ui iiiuc wmciiare mcontestible; the former never fails to produce suspicion and distrust, .whilst the latter inspires respect and confidence. If, how ever,, after a fair experiment, the powers vested" in the government shall be found incompetent to the attainment of the objects for which it was instituted, the constitution happily furnishes the means for re medying the evil by amendraent, and I have no doubt that, in such event, on any appeal to the patri otism and good sense of the community, it will be wisely applied. : I will not trespass upon the patience of the Sen ate any longer than to say, from tho best examination I have been able to give the subject, lam constrained, by a sense of duty, to decide in the affirmative; that is, that the first section of the bill be stricken out." lEAP goods. THE subscriber intending to quit Newbern, has the honor to inform its respectable inhabitants, that he will sell thearticles com posing his Stock in Trade, at prices so low, that he hopes that those persons who will hon our him with their presence, at his Store adjoin ing Mr. Bell s Hotel, near the Market, will be able to make choice to their satisfaction. M. BONHOMME, for A. BONHOMME. Newhcrn, 17th Aug-nst, 1632. ' FLOUU AND MESS PORK. ffj BBLS. and 10 Half Bbls. New York Western Canal FLOUR, fresh ground from new Wheat. 15 Bbh. uMess Pork, New York city inspection, re ceived this day per schooner Susan Mary, and for sale by JOS. M. GRANADE, & Co. Newbern, Sept. 4th 1832. r HE Subscribers have taken the Brick El Store nearly opposite the NewbernBank where they ha ve on hand a general assortment of STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOOD Hardware. Groceries. 8fc. Their goods are purchased bv Mr. ALEX ANDER ANDERSON, who resides in New York, and who will be frequently forwarding, by which means, the assortment will be kept, complete. They will be constantly supplied with AXES both long and short bitt, from the makers Piatt &- Taylor, which they ofier by the box, a $lli per doz. Just rccc.ivcdpcr schr. Rebecca, now opening- 3 AMONG WHICH ARE Calicoes ; French, Scotch & other Ginghams Printed Muslins; black Silks; Mull, Swiss, Book, and Jaconett Muslins; Ladies' and Misses Bonnetts ; Inserting, and a variety of Fancy articles ; Bombazines; Circassians; Erminetts ; Cassirietts, &c. &c. Osnaburgs; Brown Shirting and Sheetings, With a number of other articles. Purchaser may find it to their advantage to call and examine. L. HOSKINS. &Co. MEW GOOI. JOHJf A. CRISPIN AS just returned from New York with a general assortment of HARDWARE, CUTLERY, CROCKERY GLASSW ARE, &c. The following articles comprise apart of his Stock Wines. Champaigne, in qt pt. bottles, Old Madeira, Pico, do. Fruits. Citron, Currants, Teas. Gunpowder, Imperial, a no Naples, Lisbon, Tenerifle, Dry Malaga, Sherry, Country. Liquors. Cogniac Brandy (supe rior quality) Peach do. Old Jamaica Rum, Superior Holland Gin, Old Monong. Whiskey. N. E. Rum, Hyson, Souchong, Pouchong. Sugars. Loaf fc Lump, White Havana, Brown, various qual. Nuts. Filberts, Madeira Nuts, Almonds. Spices. Mace, Cloves, Cinnamon, Nutmegs, Porter in qt.& pt.bottles' Pepper, Spice. Preserved Ginercr. Buckwheat, Goshen Butter, Cheese, , Spanish & American Segars, su perior Chewing Tobacco, &c. Wrhich he off ers low for cash or country produce at the Store on Pollpk-street formerly occupied by the late George A. Hall, Esq. Tr NOTICE. x . miHE copartnership hertoford existing m 1L the town of Waynesborough, underthe title of RHODES & JERNIGAN, was dissolved on the 2d day of July last, bj mutual consent,' and the business transferred to James Rhodes, one of'said partners, with full powerand autho rity to settle up and close the business of said i firm. IVaynesborough, Uth August, 1832. CHEAP DRY GppD$. Y i JlHE subscriber has removed from Pollock -U.Y Street, to the Brick' Store lately occupied by E. Moran, &. Co. on Craven Street, where he offers for sale ' " . " , . A general assortment of fresh ini Vr Ported FANCY A JSrD STAPLE Will, At the lowest prices. A. , ' J- VAN SICKLE. Newbern, 27th July, 1S32. NAVY TIMBER. Navy Commissioners' Office, ) . 20th August, 1832. EALED proposals will be received attliitc office until the 10th October next, to fur nish and deliver 210,000 cubic feet of the best quality White Oak Plank Stocks, which shall have grown on lands near to salt-water; or with in the influence of the saltair. They must square not less than 14 inches at the butt, and mav square one fourth less at thetopend, andmustbe iree irom sap. Also, 150.000 cubic feet of the best quality long leaf, fine grain, heart, South ern Yellow Pine Plank Stocks, to square ndt less than 14, nor more than 16 inches at the butt, and may square one-fifth less at the top , end. No allowance will be made in the meas urement of the Pine Plank stocks, for payment for the contents of the sap. All of the afore said Plank Stocks must average 45 feet in length, and none must be less than 35 feet long: They must have been felled, or the trees must have been girdled, between the 20th of October arid the 20th of February. The aforesaid Plant Stocks are to be delivered at the following Nn vy Yards, and, in the following proportions, viz : Portsmouth. 20,000 feet of Oak, 15,000 of Pine ; Charlestown ahd Brooklyn, 55,000 feet of Oak. and 35,000 feet of1 Pine at each ; Phila delphia, 15,000 feet of Oak, 15,000 feet of 10,000 feet of Pines and at Gossport, 5B,000feet of Oak, and 40,000 feet of Pine Plarjk Stocks. Also, all the best quality long leaf, fine grain heart, Southern Yellow Pine Tiriiber, required for making the lower riiasts and bowsprits, top masts, lower yards, topsail yards, spritsailyardsj and jib booms, for 2 74's, six 41 s, and six sloops of war, and the fore and the main masts,, bowsprits and main booms for two schooners o be got out to the dimensions arid specifica tions of the same, which will be furnished on a'p -Hvnuuiioi nna wniuc. a ne sum iimner to ne Qu ivered in the following proportions; at Boston. a set for one 74, 44, and sloop of war ; at Nev York, Philadelphia, and Washington, a set for one 44, and sloop of war, at each Navv Yard: and at Gossport, a set for one 74, and sets for wo 41' , niu Bwup ui war, uiiu two scnoo- irr- r.l n -r. f i 1 i T ners. The whole of the aforesaid timber must hi? free from heart shakes, wind shakes, and all other defects, and must have been felled, or the trees must have been girdled, within tb prescribed periods; which must be proved t the satisfaction of the commanding officers of the respective Navy Yards, by the certifi cates of two respectable and disinistered per sons, to oe produced with every cargo of timber offered -for delivery. All the aforesaid timber must be delivered. and the contracts completed in twelve months from the dates of the resnerfivp ritmmet' After due notification thereof, bv the Navv Agents, nneen days will be allowed each cou tractor for signing sealing, and delivering his contract and bond to the Navy Agents, respec tively; upon iauure to tin so within th t,m allowed, such contracts will be cancelled. On delivery, the a foresaid timber will be in spected and measured according to the printed rules for the government of Inspectors of Tiiur ber, for the Navy of, the United States, undtji' mo uiouuuuuus.ui mu respective oommanain"- umcers ; or tomy other inspection as the Com misioners 01 the iavy may direct. Persons who have not been contractors, anrf those not known to the Commissioners for their punctuality, are required to produce the most satisfactory testimonials of their ability and competency to fulfil promtly and in gooxl faith, any engagements they may enter into; they must ajso name to the Board their sureties and their residences, and produce satisfactory evidence of their being good and sufficient fit the penalty incurred bv a failure on the part. of their, principals a failure in these parties lars will forfeit their bids. Bonds in the sum of one thisd the amount ot' the respective contracts will be required, and a deduction of ten per centam will be withheld from the amount of each delivery madc,as col lateral security for the performance oftheresi peclive contracts, and will not be paid until they are, in all respects, fullfilled, unless speci ally authorized by the Commissioners of the" Navy'. The timber must be offered by the cubic foo and the Offers must be properly endorsed; Any bid not made in conformity with or defi cient in any of the requirements of this adver tisement, will be rejected. ' NOTICE. The subscriber is desirous of selling his Lot and Hotises in the town of Hillsborough, N. C. knnWn c Union Hotel. ' The establishment nni.. two 2 story' houses, and one of one story, the whole containing 22 rcDrhs. Thp sufficient to hold 40 horses, a large smoke house, a story kitchenV with all bther conveniences required about a" 'tavern. There is but one other establishment of the kind in the town, which renders at all times the'eustbro desirable. The terms will be easy and aeedminodatin & the purchaser. ; " tfrvn J SAMUEL uwr Hillsborough, Aug. 14, is if - ! -I .1 1. 0 J