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THE PEOPLE.
tk ;c 4V, -.m tnnic of the age.
From
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Ctl .arlh
. . r.ii. n the ear. there
neiy oi lone, u iu ur ; k
are taint murmursof it heard even aipong the
ills' upon
are faint murmurs
snow tlrH'9 wjiicii mii" .
CoWof Russia, an J it increases ,n intensity
and .volume as i rollover the temperate
plainsof Southern Europe. In France, it
bade fair not Ion- since to Mmstr those fa-
miliar words roi, and in England it speaks
, in the amelioration of ancient abuse?, and in
V w t . . . . i 1 nAxranflk nf llhTSll
.k.vK ..irrbund tiie nearness
the eradual, Dui sieuuj r- -
Rome its voice is not
print-ipica. --v
. r; 1 nnH nhnn hpnpatn
the
yersueni, anu cin . ---
- f nour onr? an nlrt' rftnilbllC
douoie rums au ; ; j, ,
solemn whispers startle the ear of the French
hi .4 lonelv round and
Benirv, ua o ..... 'w
Irpams of those old egionsiwhose heavy
tread once caused his. own Gaul to tremble.
The People ! Now in tor.es of indignation,
now of flattery, and now of fear, those omi
nous words are heard. And no-where more
than in this land, where the baubles of aris
tocracy were trodden under foot three hun
i dred years ago by men whose own deeds
formed their only patent of nobility, nd
where that curse, of kingcraft, which was
first imposed upon the Israelites for their
; sins, was years go renounced renounced
1 by an aggrieved nation ; and amid the light
nings' arul thunders of that political Mount
Sinai, the American Revolution, the Almigh
ty was proclaimed the only Potentate before
whom it is not idolatry for a freeman to bow.
The Peope ! In what varied accents we
hear those words even here ! Now, the
ionied lisp cf the courtier, bending on . sup
ple knee, and exalting the perfections and
infallibility ot tne oDjen oi ins auorauon ;
now, the flippant sne r of the "upper ten,"
gazing scorn fully from drawing room windows
upon the red-shirted mi lion, marching by to
their toil; now, the sorrowful voice of the
sincere conservative, as he dreads the uhbri
dled license of the multitude ; now, the joy
ful shout ot the sanguine republican, as ne
anticipates a millenium of political equally ;
and, now, the bitter curse of the ar stocrat,'
as he looks forth from his palace upon the
galheringstorm.and remembers that his house
is not built upon a n ek.
We hear a grrat deal of ihe People at this
particular time in Virginia, To sce they
are Dear, and to others they are Dreadful.
A stranger to our irist tutioRS, entering the
Halls of Council A Washington, or the Leg
iilative or iCo-venticnai bodies under any of
-the State Governments, would be perplexed
to ascertain Who arc the Peop e of whom so
much, ii said. He would think them a dif
ferent and distinct class from the deliberative
bodies in wUch they are so often mentioned,
for they are referr d to, and ( praised or cen
sured in such a manner as surely men wou d
not praise or censure themselves. By some
they are regaided as infallible, and by others
a8 so imperfect that their service corrupts
and degrades the mind. Bu, who are the
Poople ? Not everybody, for then we should
include women and minors, who though
they 'have more than their share of virtue,
have no voice in government. Every bod)'
else, public men included, having a'whi'e
skiri, are The People' rich, poor, good, ;md
bad; aristocrats and laborers; men; of,' ten
talents and men of one ; these form the A
merican monarch, King People, whos attrib
utes and characteristics are so difl'erent'v
iewed by the different attendants around his
throne.
For our own part, we are inclined to the
opinion that it is too late for us in America to
discuss the rights and qualifications of The
People to govern themselves. That thing
has been settled moreithan seventy years ago.
and, fcven if we are not satisfied with the set
tleme!nt, necessity should teach us to submit
vith the best grace we may. And, atter a
careful comparison of King People with the
other sovereigns of the earth, we think abun
dant reasons will be found for contentment
He has his faults, no doubt ;
he is jealous of
power; eager for approbation ; a trifle pa
sionate and too fond of land
sometimes, teo,
he is unjust to his most fajithful servants!
withdrawins his confidence
rom them with-
out deliberation, though this is usually the
work ot miscnief-makers, to whom he lends
a credulous ear, and he is sure to repair his
error if an opponunity occurs to undeceive
hirn. He is pugnacious, no doubt, having
Whipped lus lather as soon as he was bio-
enough to ho d a stick ; and excessively ad
dicted to mi!itaSry glory, 'or, in addition to
the bronzed and beardeij veterans who have
fought his battles and conquered his enemies
he haii always in his train a considerable army
of officers .f militia, the sight of whom, in
cocked-hat and side-arms, is wonderful and
terrible to behold. But, with .all his faults
King People, take him on the whole, is much
the best and most virtuous monarch upon the
faceof this earth. If he isjcalous ofpower.it
it because he k. o.ws how it' has been abused
when it has heen'stolen from the many by
the few ; if he lovs praise, it must be ad
mitted that he often deserves it; and if he
occasionally appropriates his neighbors' land,
n u under the honest conviction that it is his
own.and he always brings it io a higher state
of cultivation than it ever knew belore Nor
lias he ever gone one hundredth part as far
in aggrandizing himself at th,' expense of
others as his censors and detractors in Eu
rope. True it is, he is -evf-rv inch a Kinr "
but he achieved Lis crown by kingly deeds
upon, fields where empires were won and
lost and not by mere descent, from some de
based and effeminate monarcfi. The virtues
of his character, and the blessings of his r0V.
ernment are as pure and numberless asthe
; jUr. upon the jnilky way. We hear not in
hii eourf of poison and the dagger used lo
pave the( way ambition to the throne we
Me notuponihis royal robes one red drop of
- Wood shed for treason. His sceptre is so en
twined ,with flowers that we scarcely perceive
even the emblem of his suneW r
his right hand stands Civil Liberty, and at his
altar, Religion,
! "'K.Hg purple robe of
jJimbs, but in ihe simnlp an,i
state upon her
Unlettered mat
testy of her v i
umwiug me wiuniary nomdge of honest
hearts. Such U King People, asTie reim8
upon this continent. With, all his faults
how does he tower above the Kings of other
lands. Rash and choleric at times, yet al
ways generous, ; forgiving and' humane, how
nobly does the young monarch look, with his
clear brow, his Unwrinkled cheek, and hisn
gantic frame, by the side of the weak, sickly,
, selfish, Imbecile, debauched scions of legiti
macy, or illegitimacy,) whose service is re
garded by some as exalted and ennobling.
Hyperion to a Satyr 1
. Long live King People ! If any of our
countrymen are; anxious for a monarch, beie
is a smart and good-looking one h May his
days be numberless and his dominion with
out end ! -Richmond Republican.
THE SLAVERY RESOLUTIONS.
We emressed a hone at the openinjof the
late Session of the Legislature, that a set of
" . .. . 'i
resolutions "appropriate Vo the, existing posit
tion of the slavery question would be passed
by that body. In our humble opinion there:
' t ' f c
was as mucn necessity ior an expression or
septiment on the part of the State Legisla
x : . ti,.
lure, as ai any previous umc. iuc wpwi
tion of the higher law party in the non-slave-!
holding States to the fugitive slave law, and
the determination expressed by South Caro
lina .not to submit to the Compromise, 'ap
peared to us to call for a moderate but firm
and decided expression of sentiment upon;
this subject In behaIf.of,ihe people of North
Carolina. ! As the Democratic party had a
majority in both Houses, anfl as that party
had during the slavery excrement, put them-
kpIvpo fnrii'dnl a the ptipr.!nl ornnrdiana in!
that could have been expected, was a straight
forward derlaraiinn. that anv reoeal. or essen-
, , ,
tial modification, or evasion of the provisions
rt Ihp inoritivo chrp hw wniiln rnmnel trip.
....... .v.
State fo look to herself, and her sister States-
of the South, for redress. There was no lack, I
Heaven knows, among the Democrats in the
Legislature, of talk and bluster upon this and.
other points connected with the question.
Resolutions after Resolutions were introduced
into each House, and discussion loud and
warm kept that body in a ferment for weeks.
Wh igs and Democrats were united in insis
ting upon a faithful adherence to the fugi
tive slave law. The Dpmnrrafs had it in
their power at any moment, to take just such
action upon the subject, as they saw proper.:
Many of them were ultra enough in all con-:
science in their speeches. The Whigs who
spoke warmly for the Union, but opposed
ultra act'on, and secession doctrines; but who
at the same time were firm tor a maintain-!
ance of southern rights at al! hazards, were '
denounced as submissionists, and un-ouud
! upon the slavery question ; the Democratic
part-held up as the guardian 'par excellence.
of southern rights, and as the men who stood
ready cocked and primed to throw themsel
ves into the breach. What was the astonish
ment then of the people, to find that in lieu
1 -
of some fierce terrible action in the premises,
the Legislature finally passed over the whole
matter in perfect silence ! Not a resolution
expre-sive of the position oft he State was
passed, not a word said, in any authoritative
form. There was a flourish of trumpets with
a vengeance. Weeks consumed in vapour
ing about southern rights, ;md discussi ng ab
stractions, and all for what? Is it unchari
table to answer, for party effect ? What other
purpose does the result" show, that the demo
cratic leaders could have had in view ? And
is this the way to stand up for the rights of
the State, and to present a bold undaunted
front q Northern fanaticism? What must
be the effect upon the higher law men in
the slaveholding States-? To leave the im
pression upon their minds that our pretended
read'n ess to go to any extremity in sustain
ing our rights, is all vapour and smoke, and
that the Legislature after full discussion of the
subject came to the conclusion i hat the peo
ple of the state would submit to any aggres
sion rather than resort to the last extremity.
Before our sister states of the south the Dem
ocrats by their peculiar course upon this ques
tion have placed themselves and the state in
a ridiculous light, and shaken the confidence
in our readiness to siaod by them in the hour
of peril and need. If this is a specimen of
N. Carol ina Democratic management upon
a vital question, Good Lord deliver us from a
long Democratic ru'e.
Newbei-nian.
THE YOUNG WHIGS OF NEW YORK
CITY.
At a meeting of the Younsr Men's General
Committee for the c ty of Ne w York, on Fri
day evening last, Mr. Erastus Hrooks,
fiom the Special Committee towhom was
referred Resolutions upon the subject of ihe
election of a Senator ln Congress respect-
fulti. 1 U J- ! 1 j .i- i.
iuiij m&cu iu uc uii.jiaigeu irom meir tur-
tner consideration, and to report a substitute
ior sam resolves :
Resolved, Tliat, in thejudement of this Cora
miiiee.ihe pairioiic and nueiligt-nt course pursu
ed by the National Whig Administration, iis de
votion to the more . perfect union" cre;iied by ihe
Federal Compact, to principles of justice and do
mestic tranquility, to the common defence and
the genera! Welfare of the People, eminent y enti
tles it to the con Science and support ol'every r0od
W big, in the entire land.
JR soi-e,That the ineasnresofPer.ee and Com
promise, passed by the present Congress, appro
ved by ihe Whig President, a.nd ?usiai;ied:by ail
ofhis conslituiional aJrisers. deserve the support
bf every friend of ihe Union and Cnnii,,,.,
K- .i . , . .... -""".."uii.
lonn anu oouin; and tuat the hig Farly oflhe
linuire State ouslu toral v with
.j j - - ... i miiu
ucluiwuc uiuuiiu uu rtun, nisiraiinn cn ,n,.
nately ideoiitied wiih public aw, good order, and
ictius merit ct 'satisfactory n nest ions nfrrMi r,
uunai (i, iij' uny nna a.'inger.
Ret tetf,That it is oue to the national Admin
istration that the W hi- gta,e Legislature, now
in srssion at Albany, should elect no other than
one of iis open and avowed friends to the Senate
oflhe Uniied Siase.s a man so clear y committed
and identified with Union men and Union mea
sures as lo leave no room for cavil or doubt as to
his principles one willing to stand upon the
record, and before the world, as the friend and de
fender of the obligation imposed upon all public
servants by the Constitution of the United Slates.
Rcsoli-ed, That in ihejudgment of this commit
tee, belore going into an election of a Uniied
Slates Senator, ihe Whig members of" the Legis
lature ought to adopt such resolutions, usual to
all parlies and public bodies, as vvi 1 show an in
terest in and a respect for the Whig Chief Mag
istrate of the nation, himself a favorite son o:Nev
York, and in those measures of national compro
mise, ihe effect of which as a whole has been to
restore peace to thecountrynd in the observance
ot which we can alone help lo secure the b essin s
o! Union and Liberty' to ourselves and our pos
terity. v
These Resolutions were adopted. The first
second, and fourth unanimously, and the third
by a vote of forty-six in the affirmative and
two.in the neganve.
TOWN SUBSCRIPTION. '
Agreeably to the provisions of an act pass
ed at the last session of ihe Legislature, the
Commissioners of Wilmington, at their meet
ing on Tuesday nigh last, directed the Mao-,
istrate of.Police to subscribe $100,0l)0to .he
Stock of the Wilmington and Manchester
Kail Road Company. Bonds severally for
sums not less than five hundred dollars, and
not exceeding ten thousand, and payable in
not less than ten years or more than twenty
"Vu0 beTissucd to meet this subscription.
I hos. D. Meareg and Miles Costin were
appointed proxies, with the power of appoim
ing substitutes, to represent the Town Stock
at the Rail Road Meeting to be held at Ma
rion Court House, In MarehBext.
Wilmington Com.
" Humbla as I am," .said abuHying spout
er to a mass meeting of the, unteriified, "I
still remember that I am a fracion'of this
magnificent republic." You are indeed,"
said a bystander, "and a vulgarone at that "
FOR THE REGISTElL
Mr. Editor c In the course of wanderings which
I periodically indulge in among the dusty, volumes
of a neighboriaglibraryil came across the follow
ing lines which seem to be appropriate to the sea
son now at hand. Their author was a certain
General WiUiam Ea'm who acted about the
commencement of this century, as Consul for the
United States to some one of the Barbary Powers.
To those who with myself were once familiar with
the magnificent vol ume.which records the travels of
Peter Parley in Africa, General Eaton is bette
known as the hero of that mighty conflict which
took place benoa(hthe walls ofDerne ; so graphi
cally described, and if I mistake not, pictured in the
well known, volume aforesaid. The lines are pre
faced by the following letter:
TO MR. PYNCIIMON.
Tunis, May 23rd, 1800.
" It was not my intention to tvrite you by this
opportunity, because my vacant head could indict
sic nothing worth your reading. Butrummas:
ing this morning among old passports, bills of
health, manifests, protests, old letters and manu
script chaos of my own, I found in a mutilated
state, the oricrinal of the enclosed scran. Thev
are rhapsodies which occurred at the instant of
hearing of the death of the best and greatest man
who ever died. On a review of it I like it ; not be
cause it is poetical or elegant ; but because it is a
strong expression of the impression the intelligence
m-ide on my mind. I send it to you that it may
be printed, under your inspection, in the waste
corner of a newspaper. It savors a little of heath
enism, but not in the least of atheism nor demo
cracy." . f
Wasrisgtox's Reception im Elysium.
It was a glad mom when grent Jove announced
Our glorious Washington- arrives to day;"
A thousand suns, to grace the arch of heaven,
Were lighted into lustre on the occasion ;
And stars, that twinkled through the beams of
day,' '
Were ranged to add a brilliance to the grandeur.
A barge constructed of the deals of life,
Manned by eight heroes' spirits ; nntient half,
Malf modern ; David, Israel's royal warrior ;
Cvrus, the Persian Conqueror : Philip's son j
And Rome's first Emperor, mighty Julius Cjesar ;
Alfred the Great; Lewis, the boast of France;
Peter the Czar,and 3Vussia' deathless Frederic;
Drake at the helm; bore him acres the Styx.
Phocio and Fabius, Charlemagne and War
ren Stood and received him on the other side ;
And led him through Avermis On i!m fii,l
Of fair Elvsium, ramrod in open order.
vitn arms presented, stood the host of heaven;
As he anuroached the rirht. a sicrn.-il rrivon
The park celestial thundereda salute,
f .....
jnce more were seen his loved compatriots
Heroes who bled on vonnT f 'ninmKi i'e nlino
Proceeding joyful in tlu-ir General's train.
s ne arew near the City, every gate
Was thrown wide oncn. " On the. Inftv mmnm-to
Celestial myriads crowded, gazed and shouted,
v i.ue fill heaven's battcnes thundered a salute.
A million virgins o'er the gilded pavements
Spread laurel, cassia, aromatic flowers;
And sang o:.ce more,' the conquering horo comes."
Great nature's monarch from his pearly throne
Rose gracious; and all affable, hr.lf bending,
II, If did him homage, while he bade him welcome ;
Ana nil use court or Jove respectfully bowed.
All niirht old Franklin, seate.! on ft f.Jriur)
Displayed illuminations through the realm.
Such the respect, the great accord to goodness,
And such the joy which rilled the cthe rial courts,
When Washington received a crown immortal.
I cannot help joining the author in his expres
sions of delight over this composition. It is a
most important fragment, even in nxx historical
view, fur it brings down the biography (so to say,)
of Washington, a day and a night later than the
best editions heretofore. Besides things seem
o..!l. 1.. I,,..- i i j , v X .
iu uiiic cua.;geu uown yonder since Jte
'fttcU's aes.-entus" of " Pins" of old. O uite m
cruized, inJe.-d ! How much taken aback must
a-shington have been, to meet the s n of Jesse
in such company ; m iking his thing, (if I may be
indulged in such an awkward expression.) as it
seemed, by keeping a ferry! How surprise grew
to amazement when having taken his Johts from
his mouth to pay for his ticket, he received the an
swer from that generous gentleman " we never
charges gemmen nothing." Vcrhum sat; the
whole effort is refreshing in a very high degree
but for myself, being ever a lover of The ladies, I
know of nothing which gives so pleasant a pang,
as the finding that since Jupiter has taken the
reins in his own hands Virgins, who wkilome
did duty by leading long tailed apes about the
Plutonian precincts, have risen to the more dig
nified and certainly more suitable tak of playim
high parts in the pageants of the nether k'ing
kom; ell of which I attribute to the weaknesses
of father Zeus, who delighted in having the ladies
about him; and for whose residence below I dis
cover no solution more likely than that he found
a greater number of the sex there than in heaves
THOLOGOS.
AN ACT :
To amend an Jlct, paseed in tJie year 1603, enti
iled an .let for the government of llie City of
Raleigh.
Sfc. I. Be it enacted by the General Assem
bly of the Slate of North Carolina, and it is hereby
enacted by the authority of the same, That no per
son shall be entitled to vote at anv election for
Iniendantand (.'ommissinn ir iha i-;... . r-i
, . - v ny up jai-
ei"h, unlpss he shall hav. riHort
of the said City, for at least six months, and in
the Vard in which he offers to vote for at Jeat
ten day s next preceding ihe day of election, and
paid Lity taxes within ihe ttvptvo mnntho rr-nJ
L I ft ""inns jirv;tU-
lag the day of election ; or being a non-resident.
r '.7" "pie, real estaie in ihe City of
ualcfgn, and shall have possessed said real estate
at least six months preceding the day of any elec
tion. 1
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That whenever
an election shall be held for an Intendant and
Commissioners of said City, it shall be the duty
of the Sheriff or ihe county of Wake, to declare
the person receiving the highest number of voles
to be elecied, and if there shall be a tie between
any two of the candidates so mat no election can
be made, then he shall certify this fact in his re
turns, and the Board of Commissioners a; their
brat regular meeiing thereafter, shall elect some
person by ballot, to fill the vacancy.
SE';.3:Bf " far,xher enaced, That it shall be the
rll o jn':ndan P'eside over all meeting
ot the Board of Commissioners when present and
id ll cases where there is a tie upon any question,
he shall be entitled to give the casting 4oie.
bEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That the Commis
tr i. ' ,-mc vi xeu-DinJVl-
ley, Victualling house or FWn. . -Ja '
every permission granted to retail Spirituous Liqu
ors wuhin the limits of said City. q
Sec. 5. Be it farther enacted, That it shall not
be lawfu.i for the Justices of the county ot Wake
fo grant any License to retail Sprirituous Liquors'
withm the City of Ra eigh, without permission
ot the board ol Commissioners Srst had, and if any
License shall be granted without such permission
m writing, attested by the C erk of t;ie Board or
Commissioners, tirst fi ed with the Clerk of said
County Court, such License shal be void and ofno
effect and the person obtaining such License.shal,
pe liab.e to indictment as in oiher cases of retail
ing without License, and to a pena ty. of twenty
dollars for each and every offence, lo be recover
ed by warrant before the Intendant of Police or
any Jusuce of the Peace in the name of the Com
missioners of said City for the use of said City.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That the Com
missioners of said City, shal have power and au
thority to levy a lax of opt exceeding three dol
lars, upon every hog kept running at large in the
streets of said City.
Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That this act
shall be in force from and after the passage tftere
oK 1 J. C. DOBBIN, S. i.
W. N. EDWARDS, S. S.
TRead three times and ratified in General As
sembly, thIS 2Sth day of January, 1851. J
sioners ol said City, shall have power and authority
to levy and collect a lax not exceeding twenty-five
dollars on everv Billiard TaUo I .
immm hbmhwl
Ottrs are tne plans of fair delightful peace,
TJnwarp'd by party rage to live like brothers
IIALEIGJL N. C.
Wednesday, Feb, 26, 1851,
f STAND BY YOUR COLORS P .
Sncji is the' heading of an article in the last
u Standard" published on the 22nd of February
theVirth day of George Washington the fa
ther of his country.
Whpn our eye lit upon it, .we felt ready to ex
claim, I" Well, here is something patriotic, some
thing i hich will stir up the blood, and make it
team.! This is the birth day of that man, who
more than any other, gave independence and free
dom to this Western World, and no doubt the
Editor of the ' Standard' jhas caught the holy in
spiration and has giv?n us sonie sentiments which
will bring back the straying heart of the secession
ists from the worship of false! gods, to the true
altars, where our fathers knelt- to pour out their
devotions! Let us read!"
We did read, and how great was our disappoint
ment how deep our mortification, when we dis
covered, thai instead of breathing the spirit of
patriotism instead of being a call to stand by
the colors"' of our Country, the Uxiox and the
Cokstitutiox it was theound of the border
bugle of Party, whose shrill blast was calculated
to ring through every fibre of the patriot's heart,
producing an effect similar to that, which was ex
perienced by the quiet and peaceful inhabitants of
some parts of Scotland, as they listened to the
rallying cry of a clannish leader, foresaw the im
pending danger, and the necessity of preparing
promptly to meet it.
In so many words, the Editor appears to be
horror-stricken, at the attempts which are being
made to " destroy old party organizations, and get
up tchat is called by tray of ejccelhnce, a Usiox
Party " Ah ! there is the rub ! He is afraid that
by rallying rmdrerthe eo!orb of theUnion. some
injury will be done that Party which is called "by
way of excellence," the Democratic Party ! For
years past, tho peace of the whole country has
been disturbed by an incessant agitation of ques
lions, sectional and partizan in their character
the public mind has been rocked to and fro bro
ken up heaved and tossed, like the billows of a
mighty ocean, threatening to overwhelm and en
gulf every thing valuable and good; and yet the
fc-ditor would not utter even a whisper, to allay
the storm, but on the contrary, he is like ZasgI,
in " the Revenge," who, in the face of the rarrin"-
sea, exclaimed :
- "Horrors now ar$ not displeasing to me,
I like this rocking of the battlements :
They bear a just resemblance to my fortune,
And suit the gloomy purpose of my soul !"
We regard this as the most extraordinary of the
many extraordinary articles, which have made
their appearance in the " Standard" during the last
six or eight months, in connection with the efforts
which the great and good men of all parties have
been making, to rescue the destinies of the Consti
tution and the Union, from the hands of the reck
less fanatics of the North, and the ultraists of the
South, who appeared resolved on the destruction
of both! Between whom has the contest been
raging throughout the Nation, ever since the be
ginning of the last scssiqn of Congress? Have
there not been arrayed on, one side, the friends of
the Constitution End the Union, and on the other,
those who would upset and destroy them ? When
has there existed, since the formaiion of the Gov
ernment, greater necessity for the union of all
those who love the Union, and are determined that
it shall bo maintained ? At what period before,
did fanaticism, both North and South,, show itself
with such a bold and daring front ? In what year
under what condition of our political affairs
did the spirit ot insubordination prevail to such an
extent as it has during the last six months ? Was
any man so stone-blind that he could not see the
dangers which surrounded us ? Was it t0 have
been expected that good men that patriotic men
that christian men that men, who valued the
peace of their families, the safety of their wives
and children, should remain silent and inactive, or,
if they moved at all, should move at the bidding
and to do the behesis of Parly Party, instead of
rallying around the colors of" the Union ? Is thp
Editor of the " Standard" demented has he lost
his senses that he supposes his feeble voice in 4
tne midst ot the penis which have surrounded and
still surround the Union, will be heard and heeded
in the shout, which is going up from all good and
patriotic men, for its safety and integrity ? Does
he t think of arresting this great movement by
shouting to the People to preserve the faith of the
Democratic Party? Are such his expectations?
Does he hope to draw off those of the Democratic
Party, who reverence the Union, from the great
cause of the whole Country, by the selfish, dema
goguical out-cry of "stick U, your party?" Whilst
the most patriotic of his leaders are shouting for
the Union, he a houts for his party ! Whilst twttv
are laboring for the Country, he confesses that
he is working for party ! Humiliating confession 1
He would have us believe, there are no Disu
nionisls in the South, and especially in North Car
olina, Has he forgotten the recent contest in
Georgia? Docs he not know that the issue was
directly made in that contest, between Union and
Disunion? Has the Congressional election in
Florida escaped his recollection ? Does he not
know that in Jlississippi, a number of leading pol
iticians exerted themselves to put down the pa
triotic Foote, because of his devotion to the Uni
on ? Has it not come also to his knowledge, that
with very many at heart, if not openly,) the reso
lution was made, that the Compromise should be
resisted, even unto a dissolution of the Union ?
And what is now the jsituatibnnd what for months
past, has been the situation-the sentiment of
South Carolina ?
The WUrd says,' had Gen. Cass been ' e.
lected, he would; have settled the Slavery question
more favorably to the South, by the extension of
he Missouri line to the Pacific ?
In the first place, we'would inquire of the Edi
tor, what are his motives in making such a decla
ration? Does he desire to nroducA ?inflfiw.rt
towards .Compromise! We know he never
was satisfied with it, anil that he was ready 16 en
courage factious opposition to it, we are becoming
more and more firmly convinced.. And yet, in the
very hteath that he makes such thrusts at the
Compromise, he will stormy almost to bursting,
againsf the fanatics of tne North, for not submit
ting to the Jaws!
': In' the second place, we would ask the Editor,
if ho is not awai
e that Gen. Cass voted for tho
Compromise, an
d that he was throughout, one of
its most zealous
advocates ? Does he undertake to
affirm, that hadh
e been elected President, he would
have taken a different course himself! and attempt
ted to jdktate that course to Congress 1 It is well
known lhat the proposition to extend the Missouri
line to' the Pacific, thereby dividing the State of
California, was rejected by a large majority, both
in the Senate and the House. Had Gen. Cass
been elected President, could he have altered this
state of things? Did he exert himself to do it
as Senator? It is perfectly ridiculous to talk
about what Gen. Cass would have done, had he
been elected President ! u Were the skies to fall,
we should assuredly catch larks," says the proverb.
Gen. Cass did his duty, and did it like a true pa
triot, in sustaining the Compromise. He has no
sympathy with the Editor of the Standard in as
sailing it, and endeavoring to create a public pre
judice against it. And this habit ot the Editor, of
besmearing Gen. C, with flattery bossting of
what he would have done how much more fa
vorable his administration would have been to the
South, and then whirling immediately around and
denouncing those measures which he did advocate,
and assist to pass we say all this proves what
confidence is to be placed in the Editor's profes
sions! Neither Gen. C.nor any man, could have
shown more regard for
Southern rights more
devoUon to the Constitution, than Mr. Fillmore.
This the Editor knows, but he is not candid and
manly enough to admit ip ! The Administration
has no sympathies with, or affection for, the "Stan
dard's" secession disorganizing doctrines, and
for this reason it hales it, and for this reason it will
continue to hate it! " Cease viper, you bite a
gainst a file !' .
tr" The Speech of Gen. Leach, on Secession,
shall appear in our next Weekly. We regret our
inability to publish it to-day.
The Internal Improvement Speech of Mr. Gil
mer shall appear in Friday's paper.
The " Goidsboro' Telegraph," alluding to
the lisct that tlie Message of the President, at the
commencement of the session, contains a rccom
me:;fldtion that two ndililionnl rooimnt nf Tlr
Mexico, presses the claims of Lieut. Francis T.
Brvan, of this City, to a high, position in one or
the other of them. Lieut B. deserves all .bat the
rr.,1 u i j i o ,
Telegraph" so handsomely says of him, and we
- -
should be happy to see lus gallantry suitably re
cognized and rewarded.
MESSRS. STANLY AND INgE.
We learn from the " Baltimore Sun," that the
Hon. Edward Stanly, of this Slate, was arrested
in Washington, on Friday, on the oath of the May.
or, charged with challenging Mr. Inge, of Alabama.
After a full hearing of the case, Mr. S. was dis.
charged, for. want of evidence. It is to be feared,
however, that a challenge has pkssed, and that a
duel has been agreed upon.
The difficulty has grown out of words spoken
in a; debate on the River and Harbor Bill, in the
House, on Tuesday last, which we find thus re
ported in the "Intelligencer:"
Mr. Inge moved an amendment, sippropriating
forty-thousand dollars for the improvement of
certain rivers in Alabama. He. thought it was ve
ry obvious that this bill was sectional in its char
acter. He was of opiuion that the South would
have to wait lonor to be admonished of d.mmr i-
7 O O J
the gentleman from North Carolina, (Mr. Stanly. j ,
Thev might sleep ur.con.scious of linger, uniil the
work of spoliation should be consummated. The
course of the' gentleman from North Carolina did
ifot surprise him. That gentleman saw nothing of
a sectional character in the bill. Did he approve
of the appropriation of $"5,000 for the Hudson
river, both above ,nd below Albany ? He also ! or dlliy appelated by ow o were con
referredto the Illinois river, and said that both roPnJ ; ' r .. ' ?
tions than the rivers named in his amendment. In
conclusion ne referred to the vast commerce of! uer ana respect ior llie laws; among a peo
those rivers, and stated that 5Jobile was the third I ple whose sentiment is liberty and law, and
exporting City in the' Union. j not liberty without law, nor above the law
Mr. Stanly. I have a single word to say. I do such an outrage could only be the result of
not believe the orentleman trom Alnhimn wnnie i ...i.i 1 , .
the appropriation which he asks : but h7h '7.
fered the amendment, under the rule, that he tnin-ht
make an unkind and unnruvoked tlinrr at me, I
do not know what I have done to incur the cen-
ueman s aispieasure.
Mr. Inge. I merely stated facts and drew in
ferences. Mr. Stmly. The gentleman said that the spo
liation of the South could take place before she
would hear a warning from me. The gentleman
shows he has little senseand less charity when he
charges me with being unfriendly io the South.
I repeat, I am unconscious what uukindness I
have done to provoke the gentleman.
Mr. Inge. I did not hear the gentleman. Will
he be good enoush to repeal, what he said?
Mr. Stanly. I say you have liule sense and
less charity in charging me with unfriendliness to
the South.
Mr. Inge. I say that that is ungentlemanly
and unparliamentary, and comes from a black
guard
Mr. Stanly. Mr. Chairman, he charges me
with being a blackguard. He has just shown to
the House and to ihe country that he is one.
The Chairman. Personalities are not in order.
Mr. Stanly. No; personalities are not murder!
I am wil ina to let our conduct be iudireH nfhx. ihl
public; and let them estimate his character and
mine, 10 my inenasnip tor the South, let the
record and my conduct speak, whether I have not
more friendship for the Souih than those noisy
traitors who impeach othersand seek the applause
of the grogshops at eross-roads at home by their
own protessious of devotion, and by crying out
eternally," there is danger danger to the South "
Even those who voted wiih. a majority of North-
Miriuuc.3 upwu ceiuuu measures are unchari
tably assailed.
I regret I have been caller! nn m o .u.
t . . " any wiuI.
1 Was UnCOnSCIOUS of invinor nntr rr : . "
fcniiCiuau casi uie nrst stone, and he will
mase me most ol what 1 have said. 1 shall heie-
aner ireai rernaiKs irom ihat niir .:.u .u
vuuiciuui iiiry ueserve.
.... ?
.1 ie
ine amendment ol Mr. Inge was rejected.
22nd OF FEBRUARY.
The birth-day of Washington seems in w
been commemorated throughout the country with
uurv umn oramary manifestations of patriotism.
This is a favorable indication of the deep-seated
love of the Union, that prevails among the people.
In this City, our handsome Military Onm- ...
Ringgold Guards, turned out in honor of the day
A MODEL SUBSCRIBER.
Extract of a letter to the Editor nf tha pL-'
ter," dated, Rockingham County, Feb. 20, 1851 :
" Enclosed is $3 for my subscripUon to the
Register. I am now -7Q O.o u f. e
Mjj great pleasure inTedmg B E S
1 did when your TEi
ago?
THE BOSTON RIOT THE PRESIDENT.
In our last paper, we laid before our readers the
proclamation of President Fillmoeh against the Bos
ton Rioters. We publish, to day, tQ the exclusion of
mueh other matter that had bsen prepared, the ad
mirable message of the same functionary, in reply to
the resolutions of inquiry, introduced by Mr. Clay,
together with the interesting and animated debate
that followed its reading in tbs Senate.
Both of these documents prove, beyond cavil, what
we have all along asserted and believed, that the
President will use all the. power with which he is m-
j vested to vindicate the supremacy and majesty of the
I 1 . rpT i . ,i .
iaws. auruuguoui tins wjiole transaction, he has nc
ted with a promptness, efficiency and firmness, that
cannot fail of quelling that .lawless and damnable
spirit of insubordination which has thus trampled the
Constitution under foot He has given the best prac
tical assurance of his determination to enforce the
laws and to preserve the Constitution inviolate; and
while we eannot, if we would, curb the feelings of in
dignation and resentment which the recent outrage
m Boston has excited in the Southern mind, we re
pose the most undoubting confidence in the intentions
of the Executive to do his duty at all hazards. "VYe
shall see, whether those partisan presses iu the South,
who have lost no occasion to express a distrusfof the
disposition of Mr. Fillmoue, in this particular, will
now have the magnanimity and fairness, to come for
ward and say, that he has fulfilled his obligations to
the Country.
We are glad to see the entire Tress of Boston, and
of the North, with, perhaps, the exception of one or
two ot the most rabid Abolition organs, denouncing
the affair m Boston in the most unmeasured and in
dignant terms of denunciation. But such indications
avail little, unless they are to be accompanied with
something more substantial in the future unless thev
are to be followed up by such movements as will
put down the instigators of this fiendish spirit of disor
der. Already, we see that a large number of the
right thinking men of Boston have volunteered their
services to resist and prevent the recurrence of pro
ceediugs, which have blackened the reputation of that
City, and given it the infamy of being, now, almost
th only foot-hold of fanaticism and Jawlessness.
This looks well enough; but, at present, the surest
safeguard against the repetition of these things, lies
in the strong arm of the Government; and inexores
sing his determination to wield it, the President has
consulted the wisest dictates of prudence and dutv,
and reflected the almost universal sentiment of the
Country.
.Jlessage from ihe President
Executive Department, )
February 19, 1851. )
To the Senate of the United States :
I have received the resolution of ihft Sen
ate of. the 18th instant requesting me to lay
before that body, if not incompatible with ih.
I Pub ,c "iterest, any information I may possess
j l 3" 3 e'ea recent caeL! f orc'-
S! Tr!' ecJ"n of the laws of
l"c UIIHa' ines in me cuv oi uosioo, and
f . .u J. '
.wii.miuuiimc iu me ctenaie, unaer tne
- above conditions, what means I have adopted
to meet the ncrnrrenro - -nA -i,
, t uviuti, ill
my opinion, any additional legislation is ne
cessary to meet the exigency of the case, and
to rnpre vigorously execute xisting laws.
The pub ic newspapers contain an affidavit
of Patrick Riley, a deputy marshal for ihe
district of Massachusetts," setting forth ihe
circumstances of the case, a copy of which
affidavit is herewith communicated. Priva e
and unofficial communications concur in es
tablishing the main facts of this aecount, but
no saiisfactory official information has as vet
been received, and in some important res
pects the accuracy of the account has been
denied bv persons whom it implicates. Noth-
j ing could be more unexpected than that such
I ! ....
a gross vioia'ion ot law, such a high-hmded
contempt of the authority of the United
States should be perpetrated, by a band of
lawless confederates, at noonday in the city
of Boston, and in the very temple of justice.
I regard this flagit ious proceeding as being a
surprise, not unattended by some fleirree of
j b..' " any such
j act oI V10,ence lad beii apprehended, thou-
1 sanas OI ine good citizens ol Boston would
j have presented themselves, volun arily and
promptly, to prevent it ; but the danger does
not seem In hav hoon i;ml m,i"i i
. in me rn-uiiun ui me process, in
! a comrau"lly distinguished lor ifs love of or-
a ll?UC? W"y ch unpre
pared lor to be successful y resisted It
would be melancholy, indeed, if we were
obliged to regard this outbreak against the
constitutional and legal authority of the Gov
ernment, as proceeding from 'the general
feeling of the people, in a spot whicrTis pro
verbially called "the ciadle ol American lib
erty." fcuch, undoubtedly, is not the fact. It
violates, without question, the general senti
ment of the people of Boston, and of a vast
majority of the whole people of Massachu
setts., as much as it violates the law, defies
the authority of the Government, and dis
graces those concerned in it their aiders and
abettors.
It is, nevertheless, my duty to lay before
the Senate, in answer to its resolution, some
important facts and considerations connected
with the subject
A resolution of Con?. ess. of Sentember
23, 1789, declared :
" That it be recommended to the Legisla
tures of the several States to pass laws, mak
ing it expressly the duty of the keepers of
meir jaus 10 receive and salely keep therein,
all prisoners committed under the authority
of the United States until they shall be dis
charged by the course of the laws thereof,
under the like penalties as in the case of pris
oners committed under the authority of such
States respectively ; the United States to pay
for the use and keeping of such jails, at the
rate of fifty cents per momh for each priso-
uer mat snau, uncer their authority, be com
mitted thereto, during the time such prisoner
shall be therein con6ned ; and also to sup
port such of said prisoners as shall be com
mitted for affences."
A further resolution of Congress, of the
third of March, 1791, provides that, "where
as Congress did, by a resolution of the 23d
day of September, 1789, recommend to the
several States to pass laws making it express
ly the duty of the keepers of their jails to re
ceive and safe keep therein a 1 prisoners com
mitted under the authority of tho United
States : in order, therefore, to insure the ad
ministration of justice, .
" Resolved bv the Senate and House of Ren-
resentatives of the United States of America
in Congress assembled, That, Ja caso any
State shall not have complied with the said
recommendation, the-marshal in such State,
under the direction of the judije of the dis
trict, be authorized to hire a convenient place
as a lemporary jan, ana to niase uie or(0 the iniuua a repp in5
necessarj-provision for the safe-keeping of j suppress insurrection, an arjV aad oa?y
tr onrrn ! -i 1 i 1 . I
-Ma. mJUl-v.JLL-.ji LM"i fJ-r-"Hii,u I
the United
nail be n,,. i... . pen
Perrnan0..
rtt,..7'M'it!J
able
ses. to h r:J .urrpdfor,f, 'ih,
,,vses, incurred f , e
to be naiH n 'or th .
twentv.fh;T"'J!1'he r re
have i : ofsb ;o
her ,n ZTVi
such T"1 State, ,4J
"" l!J serves n i 'irl
make
the nerpc, P0;
keepm
ofnrLsons''S'ilv"
. : provis o .J"'-
, """Ml ijJ
. ' . . united S(,tt 7 ""Cer
nent provision shall u Jlml
Ppe, andthe,aid XT3
ed his reasonable P,n. ".I
a ove purpose, to be'paidJ
"8,u"s me law re-min anti
By the law of C 1
stood before the act , Zt
that State of th oj.l , . Wisk,
- TtiJ QI lift t
commonjaiU in the respect Z
aS: "V " r "ie tWion of ,Z n
la.uu or committed !,v ,i N
the courts of the United V"6 autW
oy the courts and m: ...... ls- a
Bufthese provision': T of
pea'ed bv the art nf tu'Vori
and
sachuseits of the 24th of C TK
That act declares that Z'
Court of record of this conJK"
no justice of the nP!, .i. ';,"?WfJ'th.
cognizance, or grant ceriifi? 1
may ame under the third seclian?'
of Congress passed February i " l8"
iarv
enuuec An act res
pecting fj.,
justice and persons escaping?' H
inaMcs, l0 anv per l
any ottier person f till
the llirisidirtr, f ,-. Iat' i
And it fartherX- 1
puty sheriff, rnm,,' ' M
hereafter arrest nr ri: . H H
rest, or detention, or imprison ?
tail or other hniblin k..t' .. "l
monwealth, or to any counfv'ri
And it fnrfhnr ,11 .1 ,
of the neare s ip,-at , 1 M
constable, or iailor. whn 'r
the Drovisions nf ''hi- I,, l. - v4
ting directly or indirect' under foil
conierredbv the 3r I section of tte 3
uongress aiorementtoned, thai! forfeit a 1
uui cAceeuing one thousand dollars forevl
c uuei.ee .or me lIse 0f tl,e waJ
..r,c 5,dlu onence is committed, or shall
suujeci 1,1 imprisonment not exceed
vear in ttie county j jil " 0
This 1
the first was to make it a penri ofT-rcein
officers and magistrates of the coirnncwa
to exercise the powers confer eJ on thra
the act of Congress of the 1 2: h offebre
1793, entitled "An net rejrrcing fu
from justice, and persons escarp from t
service of their mas ers," and whidi ym
they were fully competent to nerfinawlL,
the ti:ne of this inhibition and p-niftjkh
""-"'i om-uiiu, luieiuse uie us1 oi Uejal
of ihe State for the detention of any peri
claimed as a (tisri ive tl ive. ' I
It is dee, lv to be lamented (he tJ
pose of these'enactments is quite ar-parri
it was to prevent, as lar as the Levitt!
of the S'atecou'd prevent, (tnjVC
gress passed for the purpose of ca rv ng inl
effect that article of i he Constitution of tl
United States, which declares that 'now
son held to service or labor in one State u
uer the laws thereof, escaping into any od
er, shall, in consequence of anv law or it
ulation therein, be discharged from sucfcse
vice or labor, but snail be delivered up
ciaim ot the party to whom such service i
labor mav be due,'' from being carried icl
effect. But these acts of State lcrilati(J
although ihey may cause embarraismentii
create expense, cannot derogate eittienroi
the dutv or ihe authority of Congress tod
rv out fully and fairly the plain and irafef
ative ronsiitnfional nrovision for the delirl
ry of persons, bound to labor in one Sta
1 .1 ill.. I
anu escaping into anotner, to u.e 1
whom such labor may be due. It is w
of Conzreul
SrA of lfo.v.h 1091 iIip marlial of the
nited States, in any Stale in vbrh Ibeal
of the iails of the State has been witbdml
in whole or in part from the purpose a'tj
ited under l
authority ol the United States, is cotocj
1 I... l.r vonilTPrl. UCuf
empowered, uu1 eAj.'itMj --i . m
thn. dnprtmn nflhe i UtJcre of the DiStnCt, 1
hire a convenient place for the sale keeri
of prisoners committed under aumon.jj
. t. 11 L .aon tits
fhp TTnitpd Stntp5
It Will ue t,;,-'"";i
papers accompany ing this communicaw
ii'anfinn thp
WoA to this provW
arsnai ui iu .
of the law by a letter from the SecrMiJJ
the' Navy of the date of October
There is no official information toitw"
shal has provided any such place ioitcer
finement of his prisoners. If he to
is to be regretted that this po"
j .u,i nnHertie direct
ofihe District iudse. immedia elj o ri
7.. J. .ta.u T nrriclatnre ol
chusetts, of the 24th March, 1S43
ni ho art ni li e Lie?.'""
and 0
peciaily mat u wasnoi ca---
Lge of.he Fugitive Slave law o efa
sion. or when the attention of tne
. .. , . . -or-vpn uii
as auciK aiuo '"" j l
t. .L.i lU. .ono from lOe
-U
It is true uiai mc co-uj-
marshal in this case "ot o
want ot a prison, or piace
still it is not easy to see now . -r
could have been safely ana cl.. -j
tnaA .Winer no adjournment oi
ior some uay, - , u.,,
ment. If it shall appear tha no
has been obtained, directions to in
wilt be given to lose no time in we
r .. i. :fUnt snrn nia-c. -
of this duty. , lasJl
I transmit to the Senntet e
,tcp,4 hv me on ihe 15W ...,&(
..nliied and deplcrar h. -
Boston, together wi-h cop.es of . J' irt
me Deparimenis of X
general sabject. Api I com 1 " ( d lr0,
of telegraphic despa.c .r, ..
pariment of Stnte w the fi
shiheL-niiedSf'-r',1;
and to
Jht.s. and their answers ine
w" . ..f ihp I UU"..
; ...u.i, branch ol ' h
P1
that he Cannon $
of the army and navy
ie0,- a.iu .u. - lum y ,
e army anu a. . - - tm 0
ni,i,ia of the several 'Sttes, 'f ;
no-ress shall hae p" , of tJ?.VJB
the rn
iho 9I1
Ctongre snau - j he ,affS
forth the miwia w , - Tg5
K. 1 .
xour s irajy, &c.
VERY TIGHTLY ROIinn