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MAJOI JQHNDAVIDSO ."; During the tvrjfeirtf contest fot fcoreraot inlhis 8ute,asn;ofltoV to the charge-f Torywm agaioat Ezeubl TPotK," Ae same accusation was brought by the Loco Foc'o Press against Major Joan DiV(ioN,theiaterrnl Grand-fatherof Hon. Wiixuat A.GnAHA!M,'le Whig candidate. What foundation there waafor the infamous charge, is Conclusively hewn bjttho subjoined Certificates, .puMehjrB the last number of the "Charlotte journal t Vf, Mathew Leper, ol Lincoln county do certify, that I an in my ninetieth voir and was a soldier hi the fUvoiuttorrary War! I was intimately ic quainted wkhlhc character of .Maj. Jolm Davidson, of Meekterrburg county. I lived about 14 miles from Major Davidson and knov him to have been a brave soldier, a good Whig and always a sup. porter of the liberty and independence of our country. He was always active and energetic in Li country's cause. In the year 177G, he com manded as Major in the Cherokee expedition I was in said expedition. 1 often heard that he fled from bis house with hir "family and property, to escape British aggressions an J depredations. J never heard that he was accused or even suspec ted of being guilty ofthe Qrime of Toryism. I am confident that the charge is false and' that it is a foul libel. upon the memory of a good and true patriot. If every man had been as clear am! guilt, "less ofthe crime of Toryism as Mi). IVividson, we would not have hadto much trouble in securing the Independence which we now enjoy. MATIIEW H LEPER, mark, Test : E. C. Davidson. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, I Lincoln County. I eerlify that this day, the above deposition was duly sworn to before uie. R. M. ALEXANDER, J. P. Sep. 30, 1841. !, Abraham Forney, in my eighty-fifth vear against October, 1844, certify that 1 knew Major John Davidson since I was a small boy and lived within seven milca-of hm laOlie-yer-i771, I went to Charleston with my falhersirnbrctfttew several years. Once a year passed Major John Davidson's house and frequently called going and coming from Charleston, S. C. 1 wan well nc quainted with him and his wife Violet. In the year 1770, 1 was in Gen. Rutherford's expedition against the Cherokees Mnj. Davidson comman ded as Major in said expedition. I served under aid Davidson a part of tho time Capt. James Johnston was my captain, afi.-rwards Col. John ston. Lord Cornwallis came to my filler's with tho British army on the 20'. h January, '-A lay there several days bef-rc they cul tin.- Cataw ba river at Cuwan'6 Ford. Previous to the K: i- t.iiii coming to my father's, Capt. Jacob Forney. he sent hisneeroisoverthe Catawba river into Mecklenburg to Maj. John Davidson lor sale keeping out of tho way ofthe British army. Dur ing the war Maj. John Davidson and Robt. E .vart ( good Whig) very frequently cine to my fa tiler's, Jacob Forney, sei).',to consult in faior of the Whig cause Robert' Ewart lived about one and a half miles from MjDavlsr.n and five and a half miles from my fathers.- I do-avow that 1 rever heard of John Davidson bemg called a Tory by any person from tlie first time that I knew him i tip tb tie present tiine, except by Law son Wil- i son since 13'OJ. On i tic oilier initio tie was al ways called a pood Whig and so I believed him to be. 1 recollect that he was called a very ser viceable man for the good of his country and was much esteemed. After the British crossed the Catawba at Cowan's Ford I went to (juilford to join Gen. Green's army. On my return home my father's negroes were on the Catawba river under the care of Maj. John Davidson. I further certify, lhat the above is not from hearsay, but from my own personal knowledge. In testimony whereof, 1 do hereby set my hand and affix my seal. ABRAHAM A FORXEV, Sea, mark. Test : J. Helderman. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, J Calaicba Ctmnty. I certify that this day the above certificate was sworn to by Abraham Forney before me. J. HELDERMAN, J. P. August 13, 1844. I, William Rankin, a citizen of Lincoln county and State of North Carolina, am about eighty three years old, and have lived in this county generally, for seventy-nine years and mostly in this neighborhood. I was a soldier in the Revo lutionary War and for my services now draw an annual pension of between fifty and suty dollars. I was well acquainted with the late Major John Davidson, of Mecklenburg county, who resided about seven or eight n.iles from me in the old Revolutionary War and ever since to his death ; and I do hereby certify, that ho Maj. John David son, was always called and counted by the Whigs a good and true Whig in the Revolutionary War. 1 believe myself he was a good liberty man, and I never heard it doubted that old John Davidson was a Whig. ' Given under my hand this 9th day of Septem ber, 1844. W. RANKIN. . Test: R. Rankin. Being called upon to state what I know rela tive to the character of the late Maj. John David son. 1 state that 1 was well acniainled with his character, often hearing my father, who was a Signerof the ethlehDtfrgTTeclwaflbh'oflhde pendence, talk of him ; and I have every reason to believe that he was a Signer of that Declara tion. J never heard of any charge derogatory to bis character, and 1 know he stood as high as any man in this wunty after the close of the war. I was at the close of the war about sixteen years of sge. JJKZ. ALEXANDER. Sworn to and signed this 2d day of Aug. ' Attest: R. KIRKPATRICK, J. g. 1H44. P. I, Thomas McClean. sen., in my eighty-first year.gBt tlie 12lh of August next, ib hereby certify, that I was personally acquainted with the late Maj. John Davidson, of Mecklenburg county, Ji. C. 1 know from my own personal knowledge that he was as genuine a Whig as any nan during the whole period of the Revolution, and was looked upon by all men who knew him as being nothing else, but a good and true Whig and faithful friend in the cause of bis country. It was believed by all, thai the said Maj. Davidson took a uiost active part against the British and Tories. 1 never in ail my life heard Tt intimated that Maj. Davidson . was a Tory or that he even assisted or favored litem in any way whatever, until ( saw the charge (to my great surprise) for lh first time in a little paper edited in the town of Charlotte called the Jetfcrsonian. I know that the base charge of Toryism on the memory of Mynr Davidson is slanderous and wholly false. In a conversation ' with Maj. Davidson be told me that be was once very hear eeing taken cpt ire bv the Tories while consulting wlifi other Whig officers at what place oil the Catawba ij ?er the British would be most . -likely to erase, and also al what point it would be meet advieable- for the Americans to stuck the Twelve tetpectabls men of Lincoln county have Jtad lhat tbey would not ltteie this man on oath. K. C. D. enemy of the comttrft I further state, that it was at the house of Majriv Davidson, where lit) was engaged in consultation wij these Wbij; officers, to the best of my recolletVra. THUS. MACLEAN. STATE OF NORTH CAsLINA, ) Liicoliiounty. f I certify, that the above certificate whs duly sworn to and subscribed before me, this 30th day of September, 111. ' R. M. ALEXANDER, J. P. Test : Ed. C. Davidson. I, Mary D. McClean. in my seventy-eighth year, against the Lib of Deccinlier, 1844, having recently seen a falsecharjre against the late Major Davidson, and fueling it to bo a duty that 1 owe to myselfand to the memory of a deceased Father, I hereby give the follow ing deposition, deposing from my own personal knowledge to the active part which he bore in the Revolutionary War. He was a Whig and always held himself in readiness to march to his country's call against the British and Tories, whenever necessity demanded his ser vices. He was never accused by any person as taking part in any form against the cause of his country until very recently. Lawso.i Wilstfn was 1he first person that I ever heard who attempted to blemish Ion memory with such a charge. My father, Major J. Davidson, served in tho Cherokee campaign, and w as out in another campaign, but I do not recollect now what campaign it was. He was considered bo true a Whig, that Captain Jacob Forney placed confidence enough in him to send his negroes to him in Mecklenburg f,,r safe keeping Irooi the British and Tories the British being then on the Lincoln side ofthe river. My father was compelled twice tolcave his house, taking his family and part of his property with him, to avoid being taken prisoner by the British, and to prevent the Tories and British from plun dering and destroying his prnjierty. fieri. Win. Davidson who fell at Cowan's Ford, stayed at my father's house in company with one of his aids (Wm. Polk) two nights previous to the battle. Cowan's Ford is about three miles up the r:ver rum the house of my father. lie lent C.d. W m. Polk his horse, sword and a brace of piMu.s. It was uncertain at what place the British army un der Lord Cornwallis would attempt to cross the Catawba river, being on the Lincoln side. The Americans wore stationed i" small companies on the Mecklenburg fide n! various points on the river, where the rnamy win h'. probably cross. They crossed al Cowan's Ford on the morning of the first day of February, 1 781 when the tiring com nienced my fathe r started to the place in company with Charles Pol!; and Alexander Cathey., hut learning that Urn. Davidson was killed and that the Americans were flviotr, and the British i;i close pursuit, ho halted and turned had; to Toil's Ford, which is a mile from his linine, am! in:o.-,n-e the men who were s'ii'. ioued there to I'.-.ive, ;n the British had succeeded in cro'.s.ng the river to the Mecklenburg side. MARV D. MACLEAN. Test : E. C. Davmwon. 'MAIL Oi MJK1 1 CAROLINA. ) 1,1'iciin County, t I certify, that the above eeriilicate w-i to and f.jbsrribe.l, this ui):!i day of Sejite 111, before inc. R. M. ALEXANDER. J. worn il'icr, READ : READ! ! HEAD ! We commend ihe following extract from,, a speech made by tho Hon. John Al. Clayton, al. a ; Whig Mass Meeting at elayare City, pit the. 2Ctfi ull., to the calm .consideration of every A merican citizen, whatever may he his political creed. It will afford food fur profound reflec tion : ' 1 If you are resolved that English laborers fli ill manufacture your goods, and to that end are do- j tcrmined to break down your own manufacture, who alone ctuld keepdownthe price of English 1 goods by their compel. tion, you must of course i expect to pay the English laborer such a price for his goods as will enable him lo live, aiicluf in England. Of couie you must pay h.m for ; his work, enough toen ihle him to pay all hi ex- mite and stdMfi tliitv'i.- You must pay luin fori the beer he drinks while ho is working for I you; you must pay him his window tax. which lots in the light kit heaven to enable to see how to do the work; and, in fhort, you must pay h.m the English excise, or direct tax, on every article of food or clothing which is subject to such a duty, and also on every taxed article which he uses in the nianulacture ol the giods you consume. In doing this you sujyort the British llotcrnmenl, queen, nobles, church, army, navy, and all,- as lully as any Englishman who consumes no more of their inaiiulacturud goods than you do; and you find employment for, and support Enel.sh subjects, to be taxed by the English Govern ment. A late able writer estimates 'that we pay an average of about fifty per cent, of the cost ol imported articles of-manufactures into thr. exche quers oj foreign and dumrstic lioiernment, as A tax used to oppress and injure ourselves." Ev ery time Queen Victoria produces a young prince, a young duke, or a darling litt le princess, you will havct,ie satisfaction lo know that you are ex pected to send a little more grist t the English mill another contribution to support the dear habies, who must soon each have salaries noil pensions of some hundred thousand pounds ster ling a year. (Great cheering.) What a delight ful thingit will be for our modern Democracy to learn, after they shall have broken down the sys tem which now enables their own countrymen to furnish them vviili their own clothing, that Prince Albert, like John Rogers, of red hot mem ory, has st least "nine small children and one at the breast," and that a cargo of British broad clot s has ariived in the Delaware, the price of -whrch- Jiar been increased ill consequence of a new excise law, pasted to penuion ofT the whole royal household ! (Laughter and cheers.) What good locofoco will nut feel Ins democracy stirring within him when lie learns that ayoun ! Pr,meess ha" bee" .' Hno,i,er .IIeaf I whose royal necessities will require tho impo. sition ol anotUer tax on soup,' candles and win dows? (dicers.) In such a state of tilings, I would not South Carolina be jubilant with iov ! (Cheers.) To prepare us for this happy state, you may have observed that the London "Times," a high Tory-paper of England, gives an account of a meeting of 15i i:ih capitalists held a few weeks ago, at which a largo stun of money was subscribed, aihong oilier purposes, to supply us with free trade publications to be printed in ji:-w York ! This will of course instruct Brother Jon athan how wise we would be to have British goods duty free, and break up what the English Tories call our American system of monopolies and commercial rer l irtions. (Cheers) David Crockett's Om.niox of Polk. David Crocket, albeit not learned, in the Hgjial meaning ofthe word, was blessed with a good share of common sense, and was an admirable judge of character. His opinion of James K. Polk, may be gathered from the following incident. . In conversation with Henry Hubbard, Repre sentative from New Hampshire, in 1833, at Wash ington, he asked abruptly, "why is the Committee of Ways and Means like a. tadpole ?" " Reaily Colonel," says the honorable Harry, "'.hat's a poser I can't answer." " 1 thought so." says the1 Colonel; well, I'il. tell you why Because it' s big in the middle and leelk at both ends." The Colonel's illustration will be better under stood by giving the names of the Committee re ferred tova: Messrs. Polk, Cambrelenrr, McKim, W ILDE, BI NNE Y, GORH A M, I-nyal, McKin ley, I lubbard.r-Boston Mtr. Journal . j From ihe National Intelligencer. - . . BRAGGING, s- tvTi-. ' V If boaitmg of what they are going to do could elect their candidates, our adversaries would beat i!8;ll hollow. This seems to be their only chance. They nominated their candidate by a trick, and, if a trick could elect him', they would Lave the game in their wn hands. Do but look at the following, taken from the leading article in yesterday's Richmond Enquirer! "Phospects of the Presidential Election. We have the most cheering prospect before us of glorious success, if the Republicans of the U ni. n will but do their duty ; and who is it, whose soul is animated by great principles, in so holy a cause, that will not bestir himself to save his rountry from the dominion of the Dictator! We lay before our readers the following estimate of the Slates on whose vote we count with strong and well-founded hopes of success : Maine 9 New 'Hampshire 6 New York 3G Pennsylvania "0 Virginia 17 South Caroliu 9 Georgia t 10 Tennessee 13 Alabama , 0 Mississippi " - -- 6 Iiouisiana 6 Michigan 5 Illinois 9 Missouri 7 Arkansas .'i 171 Here are 171 votes which we shall obtain, if our brethren but do their duty and 138 are suf ficient to elect Polk and Dallas !" IF! Ay, there's the rub. But, without an If, or jieradi eiiture, we undertake to cert.ify to such followers ol ihe Enquirer as may happen to read these lines, that of the above 171 votes, 52 only are probably certain for Mr. Poi.k, and that, with a probability almost as much tube relied upon, tlnwe ij'i will be the only votes he wil) obtain in the election, Those, however, who remember the prophecy of the Richmond Enquirer on the same subject four years ago will hardly place much faith in it. Let us turn :o it, for the edification of those who may feel any alarm at the Enquirer's present prediction : JKO'I THE f.ieltMOND ENQt.'IKEK OFSKPT. 32, '40. We submit the following estimate to show how much wo can give, and then beat the Whigs. In (li s esimi itc we w ill put down the States ad mitted by all considerate calculators of all par ties to be certain for the opposing candidates, and among them Delaware, to General Harrison, til nigh the gent'eman above alluded to assured us lhat he would lohe the State on account of the Evans letter, and his electioneering with tlie Ab-olitioni-ts. We do not believe New York, or Ohio, or Tennessee .doubtful ; but, for the argu ment, we will put them down so, and show how "a plain talu" will swamp tho Whigs: Slates certain. rort vtt. van dures. New 1 1 niipshire FOH CRN. IUIiRlSOiN. 7 Vermont 7 30 Massachusetts 11 : Pennsylvania P. ( Maryland -! Virginia ! iSouth Carolina 10 Connecticut fr 23 Hhodfe Island 4 11 Dlawaro 3 11 Kentucky 15 7 Indiana 0 Georgia Alabama Mii-sissippi Illinois Missouri Arkansas (10 115 Slalee doubtful, for argument Sake. Maine New York Ohio Tennessee New Jersey North Carolina Louisiana Michigan 10 42 21 15 8 15 5 3 119 Thus it appears, from the most fivorable aspect the Presidential question, can be made, to assume, that Mr. Van Blrkw must be re-elecied. Where is the man so hardened and recckless, unless the most desperate Whigs, as to deny that he will get the States ranged under his names? The electoral vote ol these States is 115; 148 is ne cessary to a choice. Well, if Mr. Van Buren can secure from among the doubtful Slates lliir-ly-lhree electoral votes, his election is accom plished. This is tho worst view for the Admin istration in which the subject can.be placed ; and yet Air. V an liuren can oeeieeieu. utu ,tir. van Hurencan carry, and we confidently claim forlorn, the great States of Ohio and New York, and Ten nessee will most assuredly vole for him. New Jersey, Michigan, North Carolina, and Louisiana nre more doubtful ; but even they will be warm ly contested, and may vote for Mr. Van Buren. General II akrison cannot Ik certain of more than slXTV electoral votes, irilh a reasonable prosper t if llytrtq-one more, making til all ninety-one, ana short if an election fifty-se i en. THE MUM CANDIDATE. A committee appointed Wy a meeting of citi zens ol Giles county, Tennessee, assembled nl Pulaski on the 20; h Sept., and addressed several queries to Col. Polk, which that gentleman re fuses to answer. The committee have published their proceedings with a justly severe cominen tary on the conduct of the Democratic Candidate for .the Presidency The conmteHl concludes as follows: - I Gov. Polk's reason for not answering these in terrogatories are unknown lo us; whether his j opinions have undergone a change on tl.is sab- ject we know not; but we agree with him in that i portion of his answer to the Memphis interroga- lot.ies of the 15th May, 1B43, in which he state that "the constituent kas a righUo kmnc 'the ojiin ; ion of the candidate before hecfisls his rote." We also concur with him in the following quotation from his letter of the same date lo Meessrs. Ti tus, Smith, uiid others. "We (I) cannot approve the course of any aspirants or candidates for pub lic Btat ion, in refusion to declare their opinions freely, and without reserve, upon all public sub. jects upon winch they may be interrogated by a portion of the constituent body." Li conclusion, fellow-citizens, we admonish you, in the 'language of Gen. Jackson in his speech at Jackson, Tenn. on the lUth of Oct. Iflll : '-Remember tho fate of ancient Rome, and vote for no candidate who will not tell you, with tho frankness of an independent freeman, the principles upon which, if elected, be will ad minister your Government. That man deseMes lo be a slave, who would vote for a mum candi dato where his liberty is at stake." 'JNO. W. GOODE. W-. W. TOPP, A. M. BALLENTLNE, SAM'L MOSELY. JAMES McCOLLUM, L M. BRA MUTT, BEN. CARTER. Pulaski, 3d Oct. 1844. The Whigs of New Hanover pledge them, selves to give the largest vote in November for the Whig Ticket ever given in Uie Connty. Wliat other County of the -State wil! dn as well ? Every orie we hope will try to do better. Wilmington Chrcniele. COMMUNICATION. roe TfU XEGHTUU ' ico. nr. . The Interna Improvement Convention of 1838 assembled in Raleigh on (be 10th of December Thirty-seven Counties were repte rented, embra ring every section of the State. The Conven. tion was duly organized l y the unanimous ap pointment of Gen. R. M- Saunders as its preti ding officer. This Convenlion, like others which preceded it, was composed of all political parties of that period. For reascfmHtererofore given, I select from the list of its members the following names, being those of gentlemen who look a lead in the proceedings of that body, and being those who take a lead in the Democratic p r'y at the present day, viz. Wm. II. Haywood, Jr. Louis D Henry, Romulus M. Saunders, James B. Shcp ard. Dr. T. N. Cameron, Dr. Josiah O. Walsort, L II. Marsteller, Henry I. Toole, Win. W. Ave ry, Willis Whitaker, Littleton A. Gwyn, James Kerr. Whitinel Stallings, Alex. F.Gaston, James M. Nye, Dr. S. A. Andrews, and J M. McCon naughcy On motion of Mr. Henry, a Committee to be denominated the General Committee, consisting of thirteen delegates, one from each Congres sional District, was appointed. To this Commit tee were referred all the various propositions sub mitted to the Convention on tho subject of Inter, nal Improvement. After due deliberation on tho subject, and with a view to lianwnize as much as possible the various conflicting opinions and interests, the Committee reported in general terms, that the aid of the State should be given to the following works: 1st, that tho remaining instalment of the State's subscription to the Wil. mingtou & Raleigh Rail Road, should at once be paid. 2d, that the aid of the State should in some mode be granted to the Raleigh and Gas ton Rail Road Company. 3d. that the Inlet at the foot of the Albemarle Sound should be npen. ed. 4th, that a Rail Road should be built from Fayettevillo to the Yadkin. 5th, that Beaufort Harbor should be connected with the Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road, by a railway communica tion. Glh, that the charter of the Fayetieville and Raleigh Rail Road should be revived. 7th, that a Rail Road Ehould be constructed from the Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road at or near Waynesboro to Rateigh. 8tl), that a purvey of Neuse River should be made, with a view to its adaptation to steam navigation from Newborn to the head of that navigation. When the reading of the report was concluded, Mr. Haywood moved that a Committee of three be appointed to estimate and report the present available funds of the State what sum it will be necessary for the State to borrow in order to foster Internal Improvements, according to the plan reported hy the Committee of thirteen, and estimate as well as tbey can, the probable cost of each of the works recommended by the re port. This motion having been niado by Mr. Haywood, and adopted by the Convention, Mr II. was of course, according to parliamentary usagp, appointed Chairman of the Committee, who reported after due examination that tho State owned in Bank and other Stocks, Notes of indi viduals for money loaned, Bonds for Cherokeo lands, &c. in round numbers the sum of $1,533, 0(10. The Committee also reported the probable cost of the several works recommended, but did not specify the amount necessary to be borrowed by the State, as proposed by Mr. Haywood in his motion for raising the Committee. This Report, together with that of tho General Committee, was referred to a Committee of the Whole, Mr. A. F. Gas'on in the Chair, where the subject was fully discussed. In this discussion, Gen. R. M. Saunders took a prominent and leading part, and in order to put tho matter into some definite j form for the action of the Committee of. the Whole and the Convention, proposed the adopiion of the following Resolutions, viz. : '1st. lies died, That the Convenlion concur in the Report of their Committee, that the sev eral works of improvement therein recommend ed, deserve the patronage of the Stale, and ought to be effected. 2d. He so! ml, That in order to carry nut the views of the Convention, and at the same time to aocomm slate them to ihe means and ability of the State, a loan of two millions, fee huntlred thousand dollars ought to be contracted. 3d. Resolved, That in the prosecution of these several works, the Convention recommend the following classification, to wit : 1st class, a loan of live hundred thousand dullars lo the Gaston and Raleigh Company ; subscription ol four-fifths of the Slock by the State to the Fayetteville and Yadkin Company, and a like subscription ol two fifths to a Company for a Road from Raleigh to Fayetteville. 2d class.a Rail Road from Beau fort Harbor, to connect with the Wilmington and Raleigh Road, and a subscript ioli of Jour-fifths of the capital slock by the State; the opening of an Inlet at the foot of Albemarle Sound ; the incor poration of a Company for lhat purpose, and a subscription of four-fiths of the capital stock by the Stale ; a Rail Road from Raleigh to inlersect the Wilmington Road at or near Waj nrsboro', and a subscription of two-fifths by the Slate. 4'h.. Resolved, That ns ihe opinion of I ho tain volition, that the balance ofthe subscript ion by the Stale to the Wiiininwton and Raleigh Company, nueht lo be paid witiiout delay ; that a survey of the Neuse P.iver, with a view to steam navigation ought to be had; and the survey of a route from Raleigh via Hillsboro' to Greensboro', in Guil ford County, with a view oa M''Adim;zed turn pike road, ought also to he had ; and if the first should be found practicable, the Board of I'utcr n il Iiiiitroveuietit be authorized to have it effect ed, and that a Company be incorporated for the c instruction of the road, with a subscription of .w fifths of its stock hy the State." The question on the adoption of these rcsolu lions, in Committee of the IVJiole, was decided in the affirmative, and the Chairman thereupon reported them to the Convenlion. Mr. VV. II. Haywood then mcved to amend the Report of the Committee, by inserting in lieu of the resolutions proposed by Gen. Saunders, the following, viz.,: "1st. Resolved, That a State loan, lo be ap plied to Internal Improvements, involves no tie cessity for a future increase of taxes, so long as the loan does not exceed the amount of pro ductive stocks owned by the State, at tiie lime the lo.au is made. The State of North Carolina owning in the Bank of tlie State, s'ork lo th- value of $500,000; in the Bank of Cipe Feiir $520,700; in ihe Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road Company 8000,000. makirg toeether $L 620,700; also in the notes of individuals, (well secured,) the sum; of about $100,000, may with out any peril of embarrassment to the people, borrow upon the faith of these funds at least $2,000,000, should it be wanted to execute the plans of improvement they adopt. 2d. Retained, That the Raleigh and Gaston Rail Road Company,-having petitioned the Gerr. eral Assembly to guarantee for that Company the re-payment of a loan which it becomes neeessa ry for the Company to make, in order to complete the road to Raleigh under all the circumstances, it is our opinion that the said application. ot?ht to be granted lb such an amount under ilfli Sft rr t inns," and upon such terms as may be prescribed by the General Assembly, to secure the public against! whilst the Company shall be effectu ally aided in the prosecution of their enierprize. 3d. Resolved, l hat a Rail Road from Y-adkm River to some point m the Cape Fear, near Fay. etteville, is necessary to the prosperity and we'l fare of the whole" Stale, and constitutes the first and most important link in the system of Inter nal Improvements ; and it ought to be patronized by the State, in such a manner as certainly to secure its' execution at the earliest day it is prac ticable. 4th. Resolved, That the Neuse River below Waynesboro' is believed to be capable of beieg made navigable by Steambo-.ts, from Wayneibo ro' to Newbern ; and -the General Assembly ought to appropriate the sum that is necessary for the improvement of the navigation of said River; and ehould it be ascertained hy actual survey So be practicable, the work ought to he done by the Slate, a: d with the view of prevent ing delay in this work, ihe General Assembly ought In direct the Board of Internal Improve ments to have the sad ork commenced forth with, if they shall be satisfied it is practicable. iih. Rrsolred, That we do not intend by these resolutions to depreciate, much less to repn b-1; any other work of improvement that has been brought to ihe notice of this Convention; but those herein specified being in our judgment works that demand more immediate attention, such a9 are certainly wilhiri. the present ability of the Stale, and the amount weessary for-itherr prosecution being such as cannot involve the peo ple of the State in any permanent burdens or taxes, and these works being also such as may nereatter he connected wiin any system lhat fu ture jjejfisiatures may approve ; out we only in tend lo recommend that they shall be first done, and let time and experience determine, (these being done,) what shall be done next for the good of the Stale, or any pint of it. Gili. Resulted, That a Turnpike Road ought to be constructed by the State, from Raleigh lo the Western Counties of North Carolina, tho route to be determined .by proper survey, and to run as near the Counfy towns of the Counties through which the road will pass, as is practicable; and that this road ought to be commenced at once, with an appropriation of two or three hundred thousand dollars." 1 The question bping taken on the amendment proposed by Mr. llaywiiod, that is to substitute the resolutions proposed by him in lieu of 'hose proposed by Gen Saunders, and adopted in Com mittee of the Whole, it was decided in the neg ative. The-rjnestion 'hen recurred on Ihe adoption of the report of the Committee of the Whole, re commending to the Convention the adoption of the resolutions proposed by Gen. Saunders, which was determined in the affirmative. A resolution was then adopted, proposing the appointment of a Committee to memorialize the Legislature then in session, on the subject of Internal Improvement, and to urge upon the con sideration of that body, tho views adopted by the Convenlion. On this Committee, and appended to the memorial which was presented to the Le gislature, we find the riames of R. M. Saunders, Louis D. Henry and L. H. Marsteller, three of the leading members of the Democratic party of the present day It is but justice to say, that the memorial which is believed to have been drawn by Gen. Saunders, is a paper exhibiting great care in its preparation, and marked ability in the enforcement of the argument by which the views presented ara sustained. It seems, however, to have had but little if any effect on the Legislature, as only two of Ihe measures recommended by. the Convention, was adopted by l Im t body. Thus has closed the various efforts of the friends of Internal Improvement, to do something to improve tho condition of the old North State to make her citizens love her more by making it their interest to remain w ilhin her borders, and to cultivate her soil lo place Ihem upon an equality if possible with those of our sister States to make up by artificial means the want of those natural advantages which are possessed by most oilier States of the confede racy, and finally to make her pe'plo ccntemed and ha p y. Whether the means pr-pound to a -complish these objects were the best that could have been devised, it is useless now to inquire. The fact which I set out to establish is,- that the Democratic party of the State have had qui-e as much to do with the subject, and with the va rious propositions to barrow money on the faith and credit of the Statefor purposes of Internal Improvement, as the Whigs, and I think every candid rjsader will admit tint this fact has been clearly and fully established . VERITAS. PENNSYLVANIA. The result of ihe late election in Pennsylva nia, has inspired the strongest confidence in the Whigs nf lhat State and of other Stales, in the triumphant success of the Electoral ticket there on the first day of November next. An address to' I he People of Pennsylvania from a committee of Whigs at Harrisbnrg speaks in Ihe strongest language of encouragement, of cheering hope, of assured conviction. " The result of this election," it says, "has dissipated 'all doubt, if any ever existed, that the Whigs ToT Pennsylvania have the ability to give the 'State to Mr. Clay. It is known to everyone 'at all conversant with the politics of Pennsylva nia, that the Whig party is many thousands of 'votes stronger on National than on State ques tions. At the Slate Election in 1930, the ma jority against the Whigs on the Congressional ' ticket exceeded 8000 ; and our opponents elect 'ed three-fourths of tlie members of the Legis- laturc In November immediately following, the Whigs of the State rallied, elected a majo rity ofthe members of the convention te amend the Cotstiuition. almost annihilated tho previous 'majority, and nearly gave the vote of the State ' to Gen. Harrison, a candidate then comparative ' ly but little known. So also st the State elec 'lion in 1840, the majority, according to the Ln 'cofoco orsjans of that day, was against the Whigs by Upwards of 10,000; yet in November fhe-J 'electoral vo'e of ihe State was cast for Gen. ' Harriepn." The cootest in November, involving such im portant issues, especially important to Pennsylva nia, will draw.out the full Whig vote of the State, which the recent election did not. It is out of the nuesiion for delusion and misrepresentation to pervert the respective views and principles of the two Presidential candidates on the subject of ihe Tariff so far as to cause Pennsylvania to vote under a deception. A Clergymah One Hundred and Ten Years Old. The Utica Baptist Register says that Rev. BeNJ. Hovet preached in the Broad street Baptist Chapel in that city on the afternoon of ' . ' . tl the last Sabath in Mepremocr. Mr. n. nas at tained to the remarkable age of onsftumlrfrl and ten year. Reason, why Jamn p0lk ti( , mv residency. ' Because hi nomination was effected b. of the .gross FRAUDS ever practised 7 m . because be is a man havingno sortof Dre!. sums to talents of the fW nJL. .j A?rT'n- statesmanlike qualities. T0W Because h has ever been, when in Dllu: life, a narrow-minded, titter partizan J.. -to care for no interest Wvond Tat of , "is n,riTJ Because he voted against eivimr . Zw J" f wood to the poo, 0f GeoSn So'?1 suffering fr the want of fire h sionbiNHh V,0,edi,ea,"8 Revolution JW s on bills-, ihog denying a inairitltiwe'4)llii old jen who in their youthful nrT,''8 ro,ed 'im Ping JUST 1 E l,JJanne" Monrw' lh8 Revolutionary p, toot, Lx-Pres.dent of t,e United States was so poor that he was compelled to late th office ol Justice of the Peace in Virginia L livelihood. ' " Becauso he-voted against the claims of t widows and orphans of ihe sptitnen lust in t,e ir S. ship Hortif t. Because those who knew him best, the pee,,;, of Tennessee, have twice declared that he is u lit to be their Governor. ltocaut;e he is opposed to the protection nf ." merit-En interests by the power of Connii Because he is in favor of thc'lmnu'rl.," nexation of Texas, regard lens of consequcnrei" careless of our Treaty stipulations with another nation, and ofthe fact that Texas is immensely in debt. 3 Because he has attempted to deceive th pe0. pie of the United States, who favor a protective , Tariff, into the belief that he also favors such a measure. Because he exhibited so much meamip nf spirit hen he was rudely assaulted and called the coinemptiDiR moj oi a petty tyrant. ' llerause w hen Governor of Tennessee hp ua. so liOtortously remiss in ihe discharge'of the (u. nes oi uie otiice, as to be presented by a Grand Jury. Wilmington Chronicle. Savage. A married man, whose rib Drnveil to he "Ihe better half," in the wrrinir sense of ths term, said to his friends, " I loved my wile at first, as much as any body ever did love a wife. For the first two months, I actually wanted to eat her up; and ever 'since then Pie been sorru I did' I r RO A lilfte.M.' I (MS MEiTI BI.K. fl K ISubscriber, having rented the lr(;p House south nf W. It. Gill's, on Pavi'lleville Hred, recently occupied by Capt. Lccas, will I" prepnnil In nt'i-nmmodale with genteel hoard 15 In IS Mum her ut the. npproachinz I.egislaiure, either with or without their lloit-e. Terms moderate. JOHN BUFFALO U'. N. B. Good comforhihle (Jurriuge anil fine Hnrm, Saddle Hi, nes, $c. can he had at the honest rioijcp, oi all Iioum. Hoiaea will also be kepi hy the lv, month or year. At s reasonable rate. fXj Lurue spacit.ua Iwis for Drovcm. October 21., . R.i illintll T. Rain, residing vciiliin fi ft y or one hundred vards of the Capitol, rerpei-!- fully informs the Members of the approaching l.tj. ... larbre. lhat he will he prepared to acci.miiMilatf nli comfortable Boa Rt), some fifteen or twenty ol llioir bmly. Hi (barren will be mnilcrate.and he wilUpire no pains to pirsse.and render the tune of all nhomiv patronize him, iigreealile duiing their stay. Enlj applications are desirable. Knlciirh, On 4, IH44. fin. TO iflHITIIiEUS. STUART, having procureil the roomi in Mr. Fkstsrs's new brick House adjoining her dwelling on Fayetteville !lr, et. it prepared to tc- cnmmoitatr 25 Members of ihe approaching Lpgisli lure ln-r location is ery convenient tn ihe Cpit'if, the rooms are new and pleasantly situaleil, and by brt own, well known exertions to pleane her boanlem, the hopes lo receive a liberal patronage, Raleigh, Oct. 14th, 1844. 83-3w (ry iSlandnrd 3 times. Notice to Builder. THE undersigned Committee, appointed by lbs County Court of Wake, lo superinieiid the build ing of s Bridge across the Neuse River at Ib geY Bridge, on the road leailinrr from Raleigh In I, on burg, will on Saturday, ihe 9th day of Nove niter next, at thai place, lei out to the lowest bidder, building of the same; fuither paiticulara made knvwn on that d.iy. ALLEN ROGERS, Sr; HE TH JOKES, C VRL'S WUI TAKER. - October 9, 1844. SS- OTICK. Applicaiion will lie made ile to IL rnlina, f" next (ieneiiil Asscmblv of IVorlh Cam Ihe nnroape ol a Private Ael.tn nrevenl the faflrrig of ' Timlier into ihe three Muddy Creeks and iln-ir tnim- taries, in the south part of ftokes County. ,AI", I" empower Ihe County Court of Sinkes lo cou' ni'l Creeks lo be cleared of Timber, and ihe PonJn n.l swamps to be drained. September 23, 1814. NOTICE. AVLnG bought at Execution aale, !l that P' of the Portsmouth & Koonoke lt.iil how. which is situated in Ihe Counlv of Northampton. between Murgaretsville and the CouMy iine of Hal ifax at Welilun, ( shall apply lo lhem-il Legislature ol the State ot JNortll Carolina lor a charter, to ena ble me tn collect Tolls (hereon for Ihe iranporiaiwn of persona anil produce, nt lbs same rate per mil', lhat in authorized lo be charged under ihe rharw given to the Portsmouth St Roanoke Ifnil Rd ' nm" patiy. FRANCIS E. RIVES. Oct. 13. 1844. , 84-tl JfRMfV Board Tor Member ot the iTffiWi LeirlSlallire.-The lubcriber lake la a tJrVvl pleasure in announcing to the Mem1'" jUniffl'jL elect of the approaching General ,tw blv, that baving been at a considerable expense in tit ling op two additional rooms to bis former estiil)'!-1'' menl, he is now prepared comfortablv to aei-uniia"- qn tn 35 Mmtr of lhil hodv. univ ii, hi, jv - j ' , . i The location and characlcr of bis House are jo"' Lnnuin ihnt he deems it uniiecessatv to any .5 .... .1.:. P..p ,I,A fi,...niAnM. Mini reoRint'id1' lion of those gestletnen whs board with him. be Uo be prepared lo take their Horses, it they " His teims, as usual, will he moueraie. JOHN HUTCHING i Raleigh, Oct. 8, 1844. " "TRUSTEE'S sale. N Wedneday. the6ih day of November ihe Sutwcriber will proceed to sell o w r . nvsea. the House and Lot, (part of Lot " ihe Oily of lialeigh. on Ihe corner of W , ',. and Morgan Htreets, si present occupied by A derJ Lawrence, Esq . nd all lae Hos hW Kitchen Fursiture snd other stiicles-cos")" him as Trustee, by Died bearing Jne Dicemii" 31st, -1841, A. D. .. , 7Vru.-The House-and Lot will b ,J T,rj credit of six months, with inltretl frm tu s . . alllf .,n tale, tor wMclijionii ami ibikjbiihj .-..- required. The otBer smi les win ' money. at Th .U twinrr mads hv order of w"e Equity, will beio.rtiv. ''"tYWOOD, Tr.e- October 8lhv 184.