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-X "THE PUBLIC GOOD SHOULD EVER BE PREFERRED TO PRIVATE ADVANTAGE."
" THE PUBLIC GOOD SHOULD EVER BE PREFERRED TO PRIVATE ADVANTAGE.'
Volume 4.
Lincolntcn, North Carolina, Thursday Morning, March 30, 1848.
Number 9.
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED WEKKLY, BY
THOMAS .T. KCCLiES.
Tsums. Two dollars pci innBm.pavable
ft tJvnc , $2 50 if payment he delayed 3
DjouA,. A discount to clutu of 3 or more.
AdvsUisaments will be conspicuously insert
ed, at SI. pe- Kjuare(H lines) for the tirst, and.
, .oe to ,ot t-icn-iaoseuetu insertion.
Accord"; t . 1
ican citixer
"iV'tk OJJicers-Sv periorC..utt-V.
i. cloik. County court Kohl.
Williamson, clerk. ' W. Lander, Soli
citor. U S Johnson, Sheriff. Caleb
Miller, Thwii Constable.
Register, J. T. Alexander; County
Surveyor, J. Z. Fails ; County Proces
Kstoner Ambioe Costlier. Trustee,
J lviin.nur. Treasurer Pub. Building,
D. W.Sclienrk. Cutoner, J M Jacobs.
Building Committee J- Ramsntir.P.
Summeyjohn V Phifer.aud II Cansler.
Lawyers lluy wood V. Guiou,maiii
' st. one door east. L. E. Thompson,
main st. east, iM square W. Lander,
(nam st. east, 2d square. V A Meliee,
and W. Williamson, offices at MclJee's
building, main si. 2d square, east.
Physicians Simpson & Rcbo, mam
at., West. 1. W. Schcnck, (and Apo
thecary, main st. two doors east. E.
Caldwell, eat of Female Academy. Z.
I u 1 1 , office opposite .McLean's hotel.
A. Rumsour. tiutaiuc mainst. west.
Merchunts-llev S Johnson, north on
square, west corner, J. A Ramsottr.
on square, north west corner. C. C.
Henderson, on square, (post office) south
J. Ramsoui " y3tiii,niaiu st. o doors west.
It 15 Johnson, on square. smith et cor
ner :naio t. II lieid, on i-quare, south
east corner. Hoke dt Mtehal.on square
Boot, Shoe y Hat Sfore Horatio j
Thomson, main st., on 2d square, west i
of court house, r.or'h side.
Academies
Ma!e,T .1 Sumner; Ft
male, under the charge of Mr Newson. i
Hotels Mrs Mo'.z, s. w. corner oil
w 01 1
main st. anu square . oiaue, mam
8t.2d cirner eastof noo-re. A. A.
McLean, 2d corner, west, on main st.
1 R Joonson, north west, on square,
urocrrs V. R. Ldwarus, main st.
cast of square. ' J unrs Cobb, 60. east
corner of Main and Academy st. j
Tailors Mooie & Cobb, main st. 1 j
,5fcqoaie, s. l w. side.
Watch Maker and Jetcelhr David
Welsh, main st. 4 dours east.
Saddle and Hat ncss Makers J.T.
Alexander, main st. 2d corner east ol
Kquare.-, H. M. A: F. J. Jii-!. c;i tq.,
north by west. J. Ad. Jeltt-n, south
west on square.
Coach lactones fcanuici L;r '; r
innnst. ea-t, on 2d squy.c from Court
House. Ahner McKov. m-iin st. hM,
on 3d square. S.-P. Simpson, stieet
. north ol uitia, and n. w. of court houe.
Iaac Erwin, msiii st., west, on 2-.1 -q.
Jflinoi Cornwall, main 6t. 2d sqna re, w.
cn I, south side, corner. A. Garner, on
main st. east end.
Blacksmiths Jacob Rush, main ?t.
5th coMier east ol court house. M.
Jacobs, main si., east end. A.Dehitn,
miin st. near east end. J. Rysanner,
back sf. north west of public square
J. W. Paysour. west end.
Cabinet Makers Thomas Dews 6c
Son, main st. east, on 4th squaie.
Carpenters, ffc. Daniel Shuford,
main s1., 'east, Cm corner from square.
James Triplet:, main st AJ'liee's build
ing. Isaac Houser.rnain st. west end.
'' Wells, Curry &i Co. main st. er t end.
Brick Masons Willi peck, (and
plaisteror) main st. east,4lh corner i rotn
square. Peter Houser, on east side cf
street north of square.
Tin Plate Worker and Copper Smith
Tnos. R. Shuford, main st. cast, on
fOUth sid3 or 2d square.
. ii 1,
xre juaners "mn iincmna, on i
t.l. miS west r.f sninrp.
Uatn. si. "1 - -
Ta7tiers-pK.u.' Ivistler, main-st. west
nd J. Ramsour, .back st., north east
r 01 square, r . l,,,,c
west ot town, mam nwu.
Tint Manufactories -Johr. Ciine, n.
, from public square, 2 doors wesJ s'deof j important or which is the fact that cm-'-nt.
JohnButts & son,on square. iJuiUh I torn for so many years has sanctioned it,
side. f that the people expect and rely in a great
Printers 1 . j. cedes, uourieroi
fice, 5 doors north of court house, Isl
and Ford road.
Oil Mill Peter and J E Hoke, one
N tnila suoth west of town, York road.
; Paper Factory (J. 61 R. Hostel
:r, 4 miles south-east of court houJ-e.
' .Cotton Factory John F. Hoke cc
L. D. Childs, 2 cntlea south of court
, Rouse.
Vesuvius Furnace, Graham's Forge,
Rievards, and Johnson's Iron work",
cast.
fAneKiln Daniel Shuford and oth
ers, 9 miles south.
Letters for tnt above to he addressed
; to the Lirizolmon Pest OJici
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S All Via TV A DC
Vake, lady, vake.' the mnyn are higbj
v The twinklin' stars Is beamin';
Vhi'.q now nnd then aero3s the'sky,
A inn te-oi are streamta.
Vake, Jove'jf mf the sky are clear,
. lfefrehinj ia ve treZfS,.
ItbioMsmy ntise, vluie I sii hero
A fiddlin' 'neath the treeses.
Vake, Sally dear! the bull fn-g's note
Are heard in yonder rushes,
And the vurLlinnr tree toad swells his throat
bintr'ni in them re busiies.
Vake, Werus, mint' the vinpervill
Sings on that rail fence yonder.
Vile the owl pipe's forth hia hooping shrill,
(Vy don't 6he vake. I wonder?)
Softly ori the glassy lea.
The moon her beams are pourin',
The stars look down and vmk at in?,
(By gun, if Sal ain't snorin'.)
The sul j-iined eloquent Prayer, wss
offered up in the House tl Representa
tives of the .Massachusetts Legislature,
by Rev Mr Rarfol, on J he morning of
the reception of the remains of the la
mented John Qcixcy Adam, in lios
ton :
Oh find we listen this morning to the
voice of thy great Providence, calling
to ux a nation's funeral. The. spectacle
of i le. nation's sorrow, moving over ihe
lai.d, pppronches our jrates, for the pec
uliar grief o! this Commnwealth bereft
of her honorable con. N thus, O God.
have we been wont to greet the return of
our friend, thy servant, from ins high
! seats of trust and faithful counsel. Tin:
j ee that we have seen beaming t-pori us
hireUiVence, H quenciied in its u-
.... ? , ,
're. I ho hard that we have praned
1
u,,n respt';t an flection, is stiff. Tlie
j voice we have heard f.o eloquent, is
j htirhed. And ihe heart that beat so
hiphwith the sentiments of honor and
.'uiice. ts forever fetd'. For the anima
ted, breathing (or:r, we have to rereive
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i iU("eu' :,,IU ",l "fM " ,,nwi r". w
belu e, ii UhriHiaiiA that the f?p.r.t is
iransl ned to the regions of immortal
Meedners af!t f.eaee. Alavire move
'ailh'nlly In o?.r spheres, ofduiv, so thai
w hen, like him. iw hnvi. ..,..', f. 1
of earth," and our dust goes to us km
dred dut, our souls, l.ke his, mny be
! ,'" o mo,-, , ,,, tno rej urmgnt
i k l'r, T "! ,h" ; J
"i"(!fl P'M i;C'. JOflKfi Will I tion i-
nally gives m welcoipe, of thine im'i
ni.e mercy and ftogtvenes, throt:gh .If
svh Ciiri??. An;en.
John Qvinry Adams was the descen
daiit of Henry Adams who came fro.vi
Devonshire, England. IVilh him
came also eight son. Joseph,, one of
the sons was the original prnprtetpr of
the town of Braitree, (in which Qmncv
is now included) and father of Joseph
whose son John was the father of John
Quinry Adnms. P.raintree was settled
in 1GG5; so sivs a correspondent of the
''Journal of Commerc."
Walter F. Leak. Esq.. has written a
letter signifying his willingness to serve
r. ,.
as the Democratic can, , la,e for govern-
or of the State, provided he i not re-
quired to canvass the Slate. lnt or. no
ioiher conditions will suflr his name to
i be used
Speaking of canvassing the State, we
think where it can be done without risk
of health or life, it is the most desirable
,
P'' on ny nccounts, not the least
de2rp upon it for a knowledge of the
candidate. No doubt thousands of votes
have been made 10 a party from the can-
didate associating with the people and
becoming acquainted w ith them. This
will of course apply to all parties.
. Faycttctillc Carolinian.
The Wife. It is hstonishing to see
how well a man may live on a small in
come, who has a handy und industrious
wife. Some men live anj make a far
belter appearance on six or eight dollars
a week than others do on fifteen or eigh
teen dollars,
THE TREATY".
In the name of Almighty God ;
The United State of Amerirand
the United Mexican Slates, nnimated by
by a desire to put an end to tho calam
ities of the war which unhappily pxists
between the two republic, and to cstah
lih on a solid hasi i elation of peace
and friendship, which shall onfer re.
ciprocal ticnt fius on the cit 'Z"ns ol both,
nnd assure the concord, harmony and
nuituai confidence w nerein the two peo
ple should iiveas good-neighbors, luve.
lor that purpose, appoint iheir irsoeeJ
'ive plenipotentiaries; that ts u ay, tt.e
I lesiderit T the United S'ates has up
pointed N. P. Tril,a citiZ" f the U
nitei.' Suiicm, and ihe Presitient of the
Mexican .republic has appointed Don
Lotii (701 sr iga Cuea, Don Bernardo
(.'unto, and Don Miguel A'ristain, citi
zens of the snid republic, who, alter a
reciprocal communication ol thetr res
pective powers, have, under the protect
ti ri ot Almighty J d, the author of
peace, arranged, agreed upon and sign
ed the following treaty of peace, fritiul--hip,
limits and settlement, between the
United Siaea of America and tho Alex
can republic.
ARTICLE I.
There shall be firoi and universal
peace between the United States of A
meriea and the Mmxichii Republic, and
between their respective countries, ter
ritories, cities, towns and people, vt ithuul
exception o!'pl-iceor persons.
ARTICLE II.
Immediately on the signature of this
treaty, a convention shall be entered into
between a commissioner or commission
ers hppo.nted by the (ieueral-m-Ch'ef
of the forces ol thelloitt d States, and
such may be appointed by Hie Mexr
can governmenr, n ihe end that a pro
visional suspension of ho-stduies shall
take place; and that in the places occu
P'ed by tie said forces, constitutional
i "r!er ",ayJrs,ih!isht;d, as regards
the piditieal, ad.Titiiis'rattv-, and judxial
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branches, so far n this shall be permit'
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mo ajv iu circuuis unces 01 iniiuary
occupation.
ARTICLE 1 1 nr.
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Immediately upon the r i tifica'i' n o1"
ll prer-eul treaty, by the governmeut
of the Unfed Stute.4, orders shall be
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ter fiirovided lis treatv st.all then hvo
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u w- ui g.,.i..iiemi.i i .c
repubil2.) inirnedia'cly IO di-
8 blockading any Mexican ports ;
a'", r, fi,,irl"k l'"' former, (imder the
i eame condition,) 10 commence a1 the
eaihest moment practicable, withdraw
ing ail troop of the, United Slates then
in Use inter ior of the.Me.vic io republic;
to points that shall he ?e!eci d by com
mon. agreement, at a distance from ihe
sea-ports not exceeding tloriv leagues:
and such evacuation of the io'erior ol'ihe
repul i shall be completed wiih the
l".M?l possible' dlay : tha Mexic-m gev
frnnieut hereby binding tts sell to tird
every facility ini's power for rendering
Use same convenient to Ihe troops, on
their marrh, and in their new position,
.-iiid for promoting a good understanding
between ihm anl the inhabitants. In
like manner, orders shall be despatched
to ihe persons in charge of the custom
houses at al! port occupied by the torcs
of the United Stales, requiring them
(under the same condition) immediately
to deliver possesion of the same to the
persons authorized by the Mexican got
eminent to receive it, together wttn all
bonds and evidences of debt for !ut;ei
on importations and n exportation, not
Vet fallen due. Moreover, a futhhd
I ni.u .vi'uiii nui( ue in iui; oiii,
,hlwing enure amount of all duties
o;i imports and on exports, collected at
1 such custom houses, or elsewhere in
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X'C ', y a,,:n?r,,y ot "e United
rsiaies, irom ami aner ihe dav ot latin-
cation of th's liciity hy the goverment of
the Mexican republic; and also an ac
i count of the cost of coi'ection ; and such
entire amount, deducting only the cost
of collection, shall ba delivered to the
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Mexican governrsooit, ai ;te citv
Mexico, within throe, moot!,., H.xcv the plenipotentiaries. And in order to pre
exchange of ratifications. ' j elude all difficulty in tracing upon thu
The evacuation of the c'it..i of the ! ground the limit separating inner foin
.Mexican republic by the troops of the
United States, in virtue of the above
stipulation, slnll be completed in onf
f month after the orders there stipulated
for shall have btfen received by the com
mauder of said troops, or sooner if pus
stble. ARTICLE IV.
Immediate ly afier the exchange of
ratifications of the present treaty, allcas
ties, forts, territories, places and posses
sions, which have been taken and occu
pied by rhe forces of ihe United States
during the present war, within the limits
of the Mexican republic, as about 10 be
established by ihe following- article,
shall be detiniiively restored 10 the j
said republic, together wiih all tho tr 1
'illery, arms, apparatus ol war, muni'
tion-, and other public properly, which
were in the said castles and forts when
caniured, and which shall remain there
ai the time when this treaty shall be
duly ratified by the government of the
Mexican republic. . Ti ibis end, itame
diately upniuhe signature of this treaty,
orders shall he despatched to the A men
ican officer comoandtng such cssdes
and ports, securing against the removal
or destruction of such artillery, arms.
apparatus of war munitions, or other
public ir.jMr:y. M'lui city ui' Mexico,
within the nuier line of intrenchmeuts
Marrounding the sa d city, is compte
bended in the abore stipulation, as re
gardsthe restoration uf artillery, appa
ratus of war, die.
The fi ia evacuation of the territory
uf the Mexican repub'ic by the forces
of the United States, shall be completed
in three months from the said exchange
of ratifications, or sooner if possible : the
Mexican republic hereby engaging, as
in the foregoing article, to use all means
in its power for facilitating such evacu
anon, and rendering it convenient to the
troops, and for r minuting a gol under,
standing between them and the inhabit"
ants.
If, howeve", the raii-fication of this
treaty by both parties should not take
place in lime to allow the embarkation
of the troop of the United Slates to be
completed before ihe commencement ol
the sickly season, at the Mexicin ports
on Ibe Uulfof Mexico, in guch case a
friendly arrangement shall be entered
into between the Geneial-tn-Chtel of the
said troops and the Mexican government,
wherebv healthy and otherwise suitable
places, at a distance from the ports not
exceeding thirty leagues, sh dl be desig
nated for the residence ol such troops as
mav nut yet have embarked, until the
return of the healthy season. And the
space of lime here refered to as compre
hending the sickly season, shall be uti
ders ood 10 extend from the first day ol
May to the first day cf November,
.ill prisoners of war taken on cither
'ije on land or on sea, shall be restored
as vnon as practicable alter the exchange
of the ratification ol this treaty, it is
al-o agreed that if any Mexicans should
now he h'-ld a captives by any savage
irihe within the limit ol the United
Statea kfill exact the release of such
captives, aiiJ cause l he in to be restored
to their country-
ARTICLE V.
The boundary line between the tw(5
republics slnll commence in the Gull
of Mexico, thr e leagues from the land,
opposite themouili of the Rio (irande,
other . Use called Rio Rravodel None, or
opposite the mouth of its deepest
branch, if it should have more than one
branch emptying directly if. to the sea;
from thence up to the middie ot that
river, following ihe deepest channel,
where it has more than one, to the
point where it strikes tee southern
boundary ol New Mexico; thence, west"
wardly, along the whole southern bouu
dary of New Mexico (which runs north
ot the town called Pasco,) to its wes
tern termination ; thence northward a
long the wes'eru line of New Mexico,
until it intersects the first branch of the
river Cida ; (or if it should not intersect
any branch of that river, then to the
point on the said line neatest to such
branch, aad thence in a d reel line to
the saoie :) Ihence down the middle ot
the said branch and ol the said river,
unul it empties into t !i i Rio Colorado ;
thence across ihe U.o Colorado, folow
ing itie division line between Upper and'
Lower California, to the pacific Ocean.
The southern and western limits of
New Mexico, menu wed in this article,
are thosi laid down tit the map, entitled
"Map of the United Mexican States,
as organized and drjined by various
acts of the Congress vf said republic,
and constucicd according to tlit best
authorities
nties. Iltcised td-ition. Pub- disposing thereol, and removing the pro
at Seio York, in lb 17. by J. j ceds wherever they please, without
lished
Distiirneli" Of which map a copy is
added to this treaty, bearing the signa.
tares and sea s of the undersigned
j Lower California, it is agreed that the
said limits consists of a straight line,
dr-iwii irom the middle of the U10 Gila,
where it unites with the Colorado, to
a point on ttie coast t f the Pacific O
ceau distant one unriue league due
south of the southernmost point of the
port of San Dtego, according to the
plan of said port, made in ihe year 1752,
by Don Juan Poutojer second sailing
master of the Spanish ff-ei. and pub
lished al Madrid in the year 1802, in the
atlas to the voyage of the schooners
Sutil and Mtxicana, of which plan a
copy is hereunto added, stoned and
sealed by the respective plcnipo'intia
ries-
Inordr to designate the boundary
line with due precision, upon auihoriti
live maps, and 10 establish 00 the ground
land-latks which shall show the Inn
it of both republics, "as described in
the present article, ihe two government
shall each appoint a commissioner and
a surveyor, who, before the expiration
of one year from the dale of the ex
change ol ratification of tins treaty,
hall meet al the port of San Diego, and
proceed to run ani mark the said boun
dary in its whole course 1o the mouth
of ihe Rio llravo dl Norte. They
1 shall keep journals and make out plans
of their -operations ; ami the result a
greed upon by I hern, and shall be deem
ed a part of this treaty, and shall have
the same force as il it were inserted
therein. The two givernments will
amicably agree regarding what may bo
necessary lo these persons, and mlso as
10 their respective escorts, should such
be necessary.
Tho boundary line established bv
ibis article shall be religiously icspectttd
by each of the two lepubiics, and mi
change shall ever be made therein, ex
cept by the express and free consent of
both nations, lawfully given by the
general govemnent of each in con
formity with us own constitution.
ARTICLE VI.
The vessels and citizens of ti e United
States shall, in all lime, have a free and
uninterrupted passage by the Cult of
California, ai d by the river Colorado,
below its confluence with the (iila, to
and from their possessions situated noith
of the boundary lute defined 111 ihe pro
ceeding arliele; 11 being understood that
this passage is tu be by navigating
ihe fiulfof California, and the river Col
orado; and not by land, without the ex
presn consent ol" tho Mexican govern
ilieiit. If, by the examination that may he
madi', it should be ascertained 10 b
practicable and advantageous to eon
struct a road, canal or railway, which
should, in while or in pari, inn up the
river Gila, or upon its right or its' left
bank, within ihe space of one murine..
league Irom either margin of ihe river,
the governments of both republics wilj
form iui agreement regarding its con
struction, in order that 11 may serve
q tally for the use and advantage of both
countries.
ARTICLE Vlf.
The river Gil ,'and the pari.ftlie Del
Norte lying below the southern hound irv
of New Mex co, l1Ila Uv l( th-p
huh, uividrtd in the :iitdule between iutsn
two republics, 1 lie navigation of the Gihi
and of the Rtav., below said boiiiidaiy,
shali be free and commca to the vessels
and citizens of both counvrio; and nei
ther, construct any work that miv im
pede or intuirup', in whole or in part,
the exe.rciiC of this right not even lor
the purpose cf favoring new methods of
navigations.. Nor slnll any tax or con
tribution, uud.ruy denomination or ti
de, he levied upon vessels, or person
navigating ihe fame, or upun mcic'ian
disc, or eirecis, transported thereon, ex
cept in she case of landing upon one of
1 their shores. It, for the ourno-o of ma
king the sa:d rivers navigable, or for
maintaining; them in such state, it should
he necessary or advantageous to estab
lish any tax or contribution, this shall
not be done without ths; consent of both
governments.
The stipulations contained in the pre
sent nriicie sha I not impair tho tern to-
ril rights of eiihar .republic, within its
established lnntis.
! ARTICLE VIII
Mxcans now established in territo
ries previously belongini; to Mexico,
and which remain, lor ihe future, with
in the limits of the United Slates as de
fined by the present treaty, shall he free
to continue where they n ;w reside, or
to move, al any time, lo the Mexican re
public, reriming the properly which
! thev possess in the said territories, or
their being subjected, on this account,
to any contribution, or tax, or charge,
whatever.
Those who shall prefer to remain ii
said territories, in)' ei her retain the
ti'te und rights of .Mexican citizens, or
acquire those of citizens of ihe United
State. Hut they shall be under ih-?
obligation to make iheir select ion with
in one year from the d i'c of the ex
change of ratifications of this ireatv ;
and those who shall remain in the s aid
territories, after the expiration of that
year, without having declared iheir in
tention to retain thu character of Mexi
cans, shall be considered to have elected
10 become citizens of the United Stales.
In the said territories, property j f
very kind now belonging lo Mexicans
n i established there, shall bo inviolably
respected. The present, owners,- ibH.
heirs of these, and all Mexicans who
I may hereafter acquire said property by