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- frr-j'..- nr. - .- . : - Jj, . a.. - t JTi 1 LA Sentiment of the WW5 Press. "From the FayetteviUe Observer. HXG STATE CONVENTION. -Tfire Raleigh Register again calls attention 1a the rteosMtrof fixing on some time a.l t .1 1 '11 m . P1.1 . " , pucjqr tu 1 ra.BC oar.anu lunraim. I . - r . . . . ' ,Uugem ue n wonaay ot April as ine time ; to which we hate no sort of obiectio n tndwe further urge again thai ihe Convert 4jn"houId meet at the Capital of the State, VysTs nfore convenient of access; more central, and Jnore appropriate every way, than any Cthejr place. y The Register says that its proposed time ml meeline "wnnld vtrrn threa monthi lo our Jxtn&idtfe for Governor,, to canvass the State, .samnd tiv that time the nninions of our mends in different sections of the Union, in regard to aandidate for the Presidency, will have assumed a reliable shape, upon which we may act with confidence." For the want of a Central Committee, and in consequence of the difficulty of securing concert of actioarnong the members of the ecnlive Committer innomlet bv the 4ast tatt Convention, t(consitipg of three gen-; iiemen n eacn-.Qi : me nine vonzressionai cti.1 it is finrjortant' that the Whiff Da- IV should speak as to the above points of umnana puce. .; Anc ajier. aji.as me papers ' JJTVrobably be .divided in opinion, it , may Cccfme necessary for tle v Executive, Com--tmtee to act.f AV therefore ; append, a list f thai Committee, and-snggest thai CoL AjiDRt w JoTrtER,- (whose name stands next to that of the lamented Col. Hikes in the Central District ) be requested to correspond with the other 'members of the Committee, and announce the result. The object would be facilitated if members of the Committee . woiifd'at once write to Cot Joyner, at Hal ifax,, expressing their views as to time and place. . - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, appointed at the Whig 'State Convention of - 1850. First District "8. VV. Woodfin, of Bun combe, Col. B. S. Gaither of Burke, Gen. S. F. Patterson i of Caldwe'l. ' 1 Second -Uol. H. L. Robards of Rowan, N.. Williams of Surry, C. A. Parks of Wakes. , Third H. W- Guior. of Lincoln, Absa lom' Myers of Anson, Alexander Kelly of Moore. . Fourth No.appointments were made, we believe. Fifth W. A. Graham of Orange, R. B. Gilliam of Granville, Isaac Clegg of Chat ham. 'Sixth Richard Hinet of Wake, Andrew Joy ner of Halifax, Nathan Williams of John ston. , ' 'v Seventh George Davit of New Hanover. Dr. H. A. Bizzellof Sampson, John A. Row laud of Robeson.. Eighth Chas; Edwards of Greene, W. H. Washington, of Craven, Josiah Halsey of Tyrrell JVmfA D. A.' Barnes of Northampton, Lewis Thompson of Bertie, W. B. Shepard of Pasquotank. L .THE WHIG CONVENTION. We azree with the Raleizh Register, that ifthe WhiofNorth Carolina expect to a chieve a iriumph, inMbe campaign which is t " be" carried on, durinz the summer tod fall, they should 4i poalpone the preliminaries necessary for efficient organization, until the time arrives when they; fhould be marching . t t- -a ' fTrl '- iL - 10 me connicr. no 11 id arrange iuce preliminaries f We have noExecutive Committee and must therefore settle it among ourselves. The sooner this is done ihe bet ter." But two placet have been prominent v named as proper locations for tbe assero blingof the Convention, Raleigh and Greens- boro . ihe western counties are lor ine latter, -the Eastern lor ihe lormer. 11 is a very small matter ventre the convention is held,' if the proper ffjirit animates its delibe rations. We think that a larger body of men would assemble in Raleigh than in Greens boro, and as it is a central point, and tbe place usually selected for such purposes, we hpe it will be held there. The time sug gest 'd by the Register, viz r the fourth Mon 4ajf of Jiprilt is early enough for all practical purposes. It will afford our candidate three months to canvass the State. This of course mutt be doue, and we hope thoroughly. We think we can beat Reid or whoever is put tip on the other side, easily, without a can vats, but for fear of mistake, having the ex perience of last election staring us in the face, we may as well put the icsutt beyond the shade of a doubt. . To sum up, since it seems to be left to the Whig press of the State to settle the pre! 1 mi naries of ihe Convention which must be held tomewhere, ind at some time or other, we i say with all due deference to the opinion of others, let ihe Convention assemble in Ral aigh on tbe fourth Monday of April next. Wilmington Herald. r ; WHIG STATE, CONVENTION. When and where is the Whig State Con Tehtien to be held ? RattiGH, we feel con fident, ought to be the place; but as to the ; ime we have nothing to say. . ; Our objeci 4n'adv'eiting 10 the subject is to f the attention l'4h Whiga tou-.the.act that they ought to hold meetingtvind ap point their delegates at once. The' Whigs of other sections are moving in the matter : : and surely so important and numerous a - branch of tbe fami y as that of the Pee Dee ) section ought to be heard in tbe Convention ) JV. C. Jlrgus I WHIG,,' STATE CONVENTION. With the. Raleigh Register we have to re ; irret the want of an active Committee of the I Whigs of the State, to arrange Ine time and place for holding the Convention. In the absence of such. Committee, the Register calls the attention of the press to the subject and very properly desires its suggestions. The Register mentions the Alh Monday of Jiprtl for holding the Convention. Agreed ; -tbe time strikes us more favorably than : any earlier day, during tbe winter months or March, when bad weather would he very ; likely to prevent a full attendance We I liqwever say 'agreed' on our individual res ' ponaihilUy not havjne conferred with any ; Whig neighbors on tji subject. If any, of them nave any ainerent viewt, let them; at onci ipake them known; tfherwite, the 4th ilooAay in April shall stand a mr selection : of the iime- As to the plope, we have not a j word Jtoy. yitis natural that we should '. desire .ie!oiiventiqQ to our own goodly Ijto'jrii V AUrjodgmejnt fells us that it shouM be he Wat inch a point as will ensure the largest attendance; we leave others to decide I and will mot cheerfully acquiesce in the far 1 WHIG CONVENTION. The Editor of ihe .Register, ur?ed by com-' monications from intelligent and influential Whigs, calls the attention of the press to the subject of a Whig Convention to make some arrangements to ensuie success in the ensu ing electioneering campaign- There seeras to be some difficulty about the where and the when. He proposes the fourth Monday in April Just as good a day as an? in the year I so far as we can see. As to the; where wh? not in the .eau,ifui mie ci,y 0f oaks' . JUleizh I Wil. Com. ., . REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY. x The Report of the Secretary of the Trea- sury, Mr. urrwin, naa been suomuiea to Congress. It is written wuh great ability, exactness, and minute detail, setting' forth an interesting account of the National Ex chequer. Though its volume precludes it insertion entire, in this paper; we give full abstract of the matters of interest it con tains 2 KICKIPTS FOX THE TEAR 1851. Customs, $49,017,567 93 Lands. 2.352,305 30 Miscellaneous, 943.106 65 Aggregate, ' $52,321,979 86 which, adding balance in Treasury on th 1st of July, 1850, viz. $6,604,544 46, gives total ot $33,917,524 36. The expenditures for .the same year were $48,007,878 58, leavme a balance in the Treasury on the 1st of Juty,1851, of $10.- 911,645 68. Tbe estimated receipts and expenditures for the fitcal year ending June 30, looz, are as follow : RECEIPTS. From Customs, first quar ter, $14 754.909 34 Second, third and fourth quarters, as estimated, 34.245,090 66 Total, . $49,000,000 00 From Lands, 2,100.000 00 Miscellaneous, 400,0,00 00 $51,500,000 00 Adding balance in the tieasury on the 1st ot July, 1S51, as given above, we have grand aggregate of $62,411,645 68. EXPENDITURES. First quarter, $10,937.5S7 31 Second, third and fourth quarters, fstimated, 40,015,316 28 $50,952,903 59 Leaving an estimated balance in the Trea sury July 1st, 1852. of $11,458,743 09. ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES POR THE YEAR 1852 COMMENCING JULY 1 RECEIPTS. Customs, ' $49,000,000 00 Lands, 2,5o0,00i 00 Miscellaneous. 300.000 00 Total, $51,800,000 00 Add estimated balance in treasury July I, 1852, as above, we have the aggregate of $63,25d,742 09. The estimated expenditures for the same year are $42,892,299 19. Leaving an estimated balance in, the Trea sury, Jul v 1, 1853, of $20,366,442 90, - Of the estimates for this year, there are for ordinary wants $33,343,219 02; for new Territories and treaty obligations, $9,549, 080 12. The surplus remaining, it is estt mated, will be sufficiently ample to pay tbe loan due- July 1, 1853, besides additional appropriations and the expenses of the pre sent and the next sessions of Congress. PUBLIC DEBT. The public debt is stated at $61,563,395 26, a reduction of more than a million and a half during the calendar year, exclusive of tbe Mexican indemnity. WAYS AND MEANS. He recommends the purchase of souud State stocks, at the discretion of the Depart ment, for the redemption of the public debt, instead of paying the enormous premiums on Government securities. EXCESS or EXPORTS For the 'present fiscal year, over the last, .0 . n V.m.n rv.1 - A I is 49,640,32. mis increase ps acciaemai and confined to the past year. The tables show that the exports of Cot ton in 1850, with a crop, jrielded mors ihan forty' millions of doliara over the crop of the previous Year. It is stated that the reported values are not always the piices realized on sales abroad. Thev are the declared values of the exporters The ciop of the present Tear has exceeded that of the last, and will from its' abundance, probably restore the aggregate value lo near the previous verage. BREADSTUITS. Have declined more than two-thirds in the aggregate export since 1848, viz: from $69,000,000 in 47, to $22,000,000 now. EXPORTATION OF SPECIE. During five months of the present fiscal ear, $27394,236. were exported, which is nearly equal to the export for the entire year ending 30tb June, 1851., ' Mr. - Corwin recommends a modification of the tariff, under present circumstances of excessive imports of goods and exports of specie,' to save bur people now engaged in manufacture! from-beiag mainly driven to planting and farming. ", (. IRON MANUFACTURES Have greatly declined since '42. This is shown by irresistible figures. The actual consumption of iron which, under high du ties an4 prices, was steadily augmenting in quantity is, under the present reduced rates both in duties and prices, gradually falling off, notwithstanding the increase of popula tion ?nd the great extension of our farming interests. COAST tuRVSr. The Coast survey, under the superinten dence of Prof.' Bache, has made excellent Progress during tbe past year. Its operations ave continued in all the States of the At lantic and Pacific coast. ? The injunction of Congress to employ as many officers of the army and navy on the work as practicable, in addition to the civili ans, has been steadily, kept in view, and at present sixty-six navy, officers and twelve army officers are attached to the survey. ' The Superimendant of the Coast Survey has, tinder the third section of the Lighthouse act, caused : examination for sites for light houses to be made by tbe officers ot the Sur vey, and haa reported, as by law directed, on the necessity for construction in all cases where the Fifth Auditor had been doubtful. The duty hat been 'promptly and accepta bly discharged, and constitutes a new claim on Ihe part of the Coast Survey to consideration , I - I j MUTT. t- f- The Report recommends our adoption of the English policy regarding silver, coinage, and fmalcing it a legal tender lor sums noi exceeding $10. I(U also recommended to establish Branch Mints at New York and San Francisco, and discontinue thoe in North Uarolina ana Gefgia, and converting them into aasay offices. I . MISCELLANEOUS. Mr. Corwin isuireests that the pay of the revenue cutter officers on the Paetfic Coast be increased. Their very heavy expenses necessarily incurred, renders their present compensation entirely inadequate. Sites for the new Uustom nouses, aumo- rized at Bangor, Pittsburg,! Louisville, Si. Louis and Mobile have been selected and purchased, andi the necessary measures for the erection of suitable building are in pro gress. The limited appropriation for the site and building authorized at Cincinnati, will not justify the prosecution ot that work beyond the purchase and location of the site He has, therefore, submitted an additional estimate which is required to enable the Department to erect a building adapted to the several purposes specifiedTy Congress Me recommends a revision and arrange ment of the numerous laws respecting the navigation and commerce of the country. Many old provisions are obsolete and useless, and should be repealed. He advises further legislation on the sub ject of ur commerce Our toasting laws are deemed not otily useless, but vexation I i. . . - . . I ana emoKrassing resiraintv on uj coihwih and interior commerce, without .furnishing adequate security to the public ' revenue. Mr. Corwin concludes his report by a con tinuance of this subject. In consequence of this state of the laws, he says, "importers are often obliged, at no inconsiderable expense, toentrust their busi nessiwith the custom houes, to agents sup posed to be well versed therein; and the difficulty on the part of the officers of the customs, as well as the importers, of correct ly Understanding and applying the provis ions of uch a complex mass of legislation, gives rite to frequent and expensive litiga tion, augments the business at the custom houses and at this Department, and gives to the operation of law that uncertainty which it is the duty of every wise Government to avoid. i THE BRITISH BURNING. The recent fire in the Capitol has induced the Richmond Dispatch to give some of th particulars of the destruction of the old Cap ltol in 1814. Thev mar be interesting to our readers: ? The British troops, commanded by Gen Ross, landed at Benedict, about 50 miles from Washington, and on the 24h August, lbl4. atacke i the American force, consist' ine almoft entirely of raw militia, at Bladens burg. , Ross had with bim 4000 veterans As might have been expected, the Ameri cans were soon routed, the only serious op position which the enemy met with having been offered by Com. Barney, and a few soldiers under his command. On the same day Gen. Ross!, accompanied by Admiral Cockburn, who had already rendered him self infamous by his plundering excursions on the Chesapeake, arrived at Washington in the evening, at ihe head of 1,000 men. The remainder of the army soon followed, and encamped in sight of the Capitol. They commenced the' work of destruction by burning the bouse of a Mr. Sewall, a vol ley of musketry fired from which bad killed General Ross'. horse under him. They soon after set fire to the Capitol which contained the'; Senate Chamber, the Representative Hall, the Court Room of the Supreme Court, thei Congressional Library and the Legisla tive archives, The President's House, the Treasury Office, the War Office and the Na vy Office, were destroyed in like manner. They spared, indeed, no public buildings ex cept the General Post Office, which was a'so the . Patent Office. Commodore Tingey, who had orders to that effect, set fire to the Navy Yrfid, in which there wa a large a mount of public property end a fine new built frigate on the stocks, to prevent it Irom falling into the hands of the British. The fort -and magazine at Greenleaf's Point, the public stores at the Maiine Barracks, two or three rope Walks belonging to individual, Carroll's Hotel, and a valuable house belong ing to the estate of General Washington, were all reduced to ashes. "Cockburn, whose superior skill as an in cendiary made him the presiding genius in these scenes, of destruction, would have burned the office of the National Inielligen cer also . but the representations of a widow who lived in an adjoining tenement, induced him to forego his purpose. He determined, however to show his resentment to the edi tor of the Intelligencer, (Mr. Joseph Gales.) o a manner so striking that it could not be forgotten. So he first mounted a goods box, and Spectacle on nose,' read to an astonished crowd an abusive article from the Federal Republican upon 'Jemmy Madison and his man Joe, ' (as it pleased the editor to call Mi. Gales.) He finished the act of ven geance by breaking up the type and scatter ing them in the street, in the meantime a terrible accident happened to the party which bad been sent to destroy the public store at Greenleafa Point. The Americans, on a battdoiung the fortress, had. thrown large Quantity of powder imo a dry well. By some accident ifr6Wlir,nmfbrewop lull ing the commander of the" party (a Captain Blanchard) and; forty .'others, and wounded many more, most of them so badly as to ren der them forever after unfit for service. The eyes of some were bursted, the arms of others blown off, and tbe limbs of many broken, dis located, or mangled in the moat shocking manner. From eighty to one hundred went to the point; not more than twenty, who re turned, were ever fit for service afterwards " The British retired from this, marauding expedition on the 24th. in tj)e greatest disor der.:! Had they been pursued by a vigorous general, with a competent force, they must have been destroyed to a man." - j.--, A TBAKGSGrmo. Discourse delivered in the Presbyterian Church. Raleigh, N C, on Thurs day, Nov. 27th, 1851, by Rev. Daury Lacy. "o A copy of this interesting and timely discourse haa kindly been placed in oar hands by its author. The eye of friendship is ssid to be ever a partial eye, but we venture to say, that we are not alone, in the opinion, that this discourse well deserves the honor thai has been bestowed upon it of hav ing been reqaested for publication. One who heard! it de'ivered objected to it as being a -'politi cat sermon." V We do not think it open to thin ob jection, Wot if it is, we hope that all "political sermons" will be like It. On Thanksgiving day, we think it well for the ministers iu our country to give a fall statement of ihe causes which exist for devout gratitude to Almighty God, whatever be iheir nature or character. Mr. Lacy thus, in his introduction, mentions some of these causes. Biblical Recorder. WONDERS OF THE UNIVERSE. What, mere assertion will make any one believe that in one second of time, in one beat of the pendulum of.a clock, a ray of light travels over 152,000 miles, and would therefore perform the tour of the word in about the same- time that it requires to wink wnn our eyelids, and in much .less than a swift runner occupies in taking a single stride? What mortal can be made to believe. without demonstration, that the : sun is al most a million times larger than the earth? and lha although o ie;note from us, a can non-ball shot directly towards it, and main jianingill full speed, would be tweniy years in reaching it; y, t it affrcts th earth by its attraction in. an appreciable instant ef time? Who would not ask for demonstration, when told that a gnat's wing, in its ordinary flight, boa's many hundred times in a second: or that there exist animated and regularly or ganised beings, many thousands of whose bodies laid close together would not extend an inch? But whatve these to ttvA astonish ing tru hs which modern onticaP inquirers , have disclosed, which teach that every point of a medium through which a rav of light passes,' is affected wih a succession of perio dical movement, regularly recurrinx at equal intervals, no less than five hundred million of millions of timed in a single second ! That it is by such movements communicated to the nerves of our eves' that we see: nay more, that it is the difference in the frequen cy of their recurrence. which affects us wiih the sense of the diversity of color? That , for instance, in acquiring the ., sensation of red; nessi oureyes ae-auecrci lour twirea4na eighty -two rnillions oiBnillions of times; of yellowness, five hundred and forty two mil lions of millions of times; and of violet seven hundred and seven millions of millions of times per second? Do iioi uch things sound more like the ravings of madmen than the sober conclusions of people in their waking senses? I hey are, nevertheless, conclusions to which any one may most certainly arrive, who wi I only be at the. troable of examining the chain of reasoning by which they have been obtained. Hersthel. "north Carolina readkr." By a leiirr from Mr. VVilr. author of the a- bove book, we learn thai bp bna it in contempla tion to mate the tu;iowiog proposition to ihe Su ptrinieudeiits of Common Schools: That if they win. tneucn couny, take an many of ihe Uej Jers as there re bcbool districts muliiptied bv 12, at retail price, he will yivo to the Literary uoam the copyright ot Hie Header, ihe sterro- type plates ait.l the copy fin lit of a Primer. Soel ling hook, ami Javpn le; tlt-ader, all of which are to be published next summer. We tummaiend this proposition to the consid era; ion of Superintendent. We retard it as i magnificent offer from oue of the most devoted ol North Carolina' Son t,pe who seem lo have nothing so much at heart a the interests of his native State, and who has tfyuc, and is still doing much for her. ! The Luerary Board, having the convritfht of these bioka, would insure tlieir u.te in all the chools,ahil I bus would be raved to ihe Stale and added to the fund for the free education of its children, the immense sums which now go annu ally to the North. The tw. lve eopies tor each district could' soon be disposed of, which would be helping to diffuse a true Nrth Caiolioa spirit by unfolding the h story of the past and ;be re sources of ihe resent. We hare no doubt of the success of these books and their general introduction into the schools and tamilies of the State. The Reader already published; possesses such raerit'as will bring it into almost universal usi in the State, and bv it we may jnde of those that are to follow. The author is certainly not seeking pecuniary advan tages by his prop-ssiiiod. iOn the contrary, we believe he is making great, sacrifice, through patriot ototivea glesife to ice his native State increasiir.g in inteHigejice, as tha only means by which she can arrive at that high position lo which, by her resources, she caa so certainly at tain. Intelligence is the basis upon which the super-1 structure of our liberties is erected; and that, and that alone, can preserve them. We regard the "North Carolina Header" as eminently suited fr the diffusion of intelligence and for increasing the feeling of Mate priile that is manifesting itself amonr our people. Tlie proceeds trisiHg from the sale of these books- would add much l our Literary Fund, which is now so small that it is questionable whether any real lioui it. Mountain Banner. advantage results From the "Baltimore Patriot." Messrs. Editoss. I find the following in a New York paper, which please transfer to the Patriot, as it may e.iuse aome of our people to look to the poor of Baltimore. As old Max. HUNGARY vs. HUNGER. LOOK Uf OH.. THIS PICTURE. Approf-RiATiOH.-f-T-he Board of Aldermen made an appropriation last evening of $7,000, to defray expenaes attending the reception of the Hungarian exilea. This sum. wuh the previous appropriation ol $J,UUU, makes Jiuw. AND OH THIS. Frozeic to Death. The recent snd prevail ing extremely cold weather is a parallel to that which U.ed to distinguish our winters some year ago, and has bronghrrta qoota of misery to ihe poor and friendless. On FrWsy last, we saw twochildiren on Broadway, begging, barefoot. On Saturday morning We met a grey haired woman, of respec table appearance, digging cinders from a barrel of coal ashes, to save herself from perishing. The sufferings to which this laat freak of the Ice-King has subjected the penniless are multifarious, aod better imagined than described. On Tuesday night, an old negro man, named Tillman, being without a place of shelter, and not aware perhaps that he could be accommodated at the s-tation house, crawled between two heaps of lumber in Westatregt and went to sleep. He waa found dead and fyozen on it)e following merit, ing. Another negjo called Jake Buuce, and aged sixty years, was fminjl frozen to death in a hd n'Caatoo street, Bruukly u, aii Thursdaj morn, ing We havV nii ' ffoubt that ether eases of i similar character will occur ere the birds announce the welcome return bf ; ring. It ;s the duty ot those who are blessed with plenty to open their hearts and purses, and relieve to the beat of their abilities the wants of their less fortumte fellow beings Let those who1 are rich be extra chahta ble, at least while winter continues so terribly rigorous. "He thatgiveth to the poor lendeth to the Lord." The above facts, clipped from two of our city papers, are recommended to tlie epec al attention ot the "Kossuth fund committee," and their con tributors) also to our city fathers. A Bird Seekik Lodgmgs. Daring the cold storm of Monday night, at a late hour, a sma l bird knocked for admittance nt a window of a ho tel which happened to be illuminated by the light within. 1 ho occupant, supposing the noise lo be the pattering of bail against the pan, gave it no attention. Presently tbe "rapping" commenced agaij, when the window was opened ana in flew the little creature, apparently delighted to get into comfortable quarters, and confident of she! ter and safety. After coursing about the room as if to bathe itself in the warm air, it quickly selected its place, and depositing its head under is wing, went to Bleep. It ia "'difficult to say which of the occupant of ihe same apartment felt better satisfied with themselves, or slept more peacefully through the night. As the day broke, out broke the bird's graieful acknowledgements to the Protector of os H in a song, which tor so tiny a body acd a at ranger, was remarkably loud and ecsiatic. It was nearly famished, and ate and drank with much appetite for its breakfasts Being now able to take care ol itself, and not chosing to be dependant longer on charity the liule fello InsHted on being released the Win dow was bpenod, ann oat heiwent- to.fhare -hw fortune with bi4 tribe, thanking bia -friend well as he could for bis hospitality. . Albany Argus. " Oars' Are the plans of lair, delightful peso ; Uawarpei by party rags, to live like brothers." RALEIGH j N C. Wednesday, Jan. 14, 1852. Kkoltu), TUt Mgmnl tba Mriaa ot aeu known a th "Adjustment newsrw' M Sormtnf, la their jnutml oepea "denc and connexion, sysUai oT eompromUe tbe saoet con. "cilUtory and the , best tor t,e entire country, that could be obtained from conSictiaf sectional Interests and opinions, and that, therefore, they engirt to be adhered to and carried Mate faithful xeenUon, as a final settlement, in principle aod substance, of the dangerous and exciting subjects which they entbraoe." Resolution of Whig Oongreesiomal Caucus, December 1, Mil. - SUPERIOR COURT. The Special Term of this Couri is in eon ths present week his Honor, Judge Battle, pre idiug. ; Tlie Outlaw WrLL Case was taken up on Tuesday, and will probably consume the whole sitting of ins Court. We have copied, into anotrier column, under the head, "Sentiment of the Whig Press." a num ber of expression of opinion from our brethren as to the proper time, &c for the assambling of the Whig Convention. . The ' Fayettevill Observer," it will be seen, publishes the . imes of the gentlemen composing the Executive Committee, appointed by the last Whig Convention, and to whom the duty was assigned of designating ihe time and place for the meeting of the next. We nope, and have reason to believe, that ihe Suggestions of tbe "Observer" will be acted upon immediately. We see no other way, jut now, by which a definite agree ment can be had. Prim try meetings have been held, thus far, on ly in the Counties of Guilford, Granville, Cum berland, Wake. S impson, Onslow, Craven, Bun combe, Stokes, Forsyth) and Orange 1 1 in all. The season for tha County Court U coming on, and it, in earnestly to be hoped that our friends will in no instance omit to take the proper steps to have themselves represented in Convention. Above all things, a full representation is desira ble. THE KOSSUTH RESOLUTION. The resolution for introducing Kossuth to the House of. Representatives passed by yeas 123, nays 54. -The oppoaiiion was from ihe Southern States mostly only four from the Northern States voting gainst the resolution Messrs. Appleton, of Mass., Barrere. of Ohio, Haven and Martin, of New York. Of the Southern States, 3 from South Carolina voted agninst it; North Carolina 6 against it, only one member voting for it, Hon. Mr. C ling man; Virginia, Hon. Messrs. Meade, Caskie, Faulkner, Letcher, and Thompson voted tor it against it, Hon. Messrs. Bayly, Deale, Bocock, Edmundson, Hollad;iy, McMullen, Millson at.d Powell; Abb una, for it 6; Kentucky, for it 6 arfnmfet il O Oaanr rrisl frir it R TannsitcAsi nffHincf h - Miin s ws l ej sw w v p Hia-ar.i. a g ltd; Louisiana, for it- 1 ajainst it;jlisQsippi, 1 lor it 1 against it; Maryland, 3 against it ; and Florida, 1 against it. J3y The "Standard" is as famous for drawing nice ustinct'ons, as that remarkable individual, in "Hcdibras," who was said to have been able to "Distinguuh and divide A hair 'twist Noith and North west side." Its latest attempt is to prove that the difference between the respective opinions expressed by Messrs. Badger and Vesable, with reference ts Kossuth, i "wide and palpable.' We have pub lished both Speeches, one in whole and the other in part, and our readers can therefore perceive, without a word from us, how ridiculous and un warranted is such an attempt. The "Standard" has published neither ! There is one difference, unquestionably, in the eyes f the "Standard,' between Messrs. Badger and Venable, and the consequences of the stand they have taken, in connection with this matter : tho difference between "goring my bull and your ox" By the way, has not the apparent modifies' ion of the "Standard's'' views relative to Kosth and his mission lo this Country been brought about by remonstrances from "Father AbranV himself!' VVe pause, &e. A writer in the "Greensboro Patriot" suggests the name of David A. Barhes, Esq., of Northampton, in connection with the nomination of Governor. From authentic statistics collected by the Phil adelphia American, it appears that the anthracite coal production f the present- year in Pennsylva nia wi l amount to 4,400,000 tons, an increase o ver ihe previous year of -i ,067,3:6 tons, or over 31 per cent. - ;-TR DaMocaATie NiTiosAL CoaTBTnox. Dele gate to this Convention have boen elected from dif ferent parts of Heir York. In Monroe County, a Cas man succeeds ; in Syracuse, a Marcy man ; and iu Albany, Erastus Corning, -who is a Marcy matt. We do not bear much about DavgUu in tba interior, Tbe vote of New York in tbe Democratic Con vention, will iu the eud go, hi tha main, tha "N. Y Express" thinks, to Oea . Butler, ef Kentucky. Tbe Barnburner have pitched en bim, and will push bim after passing Marcy p by a few votes. UGov. Johnston, of Penusvlvaniafter having re tained in Taw possession ever since tbe lat session of tbe Legislature of that $tate. the bill which then pas acd repealing that section of tba lav which prohibited tbe use of the comrodtiweel'b's jaila for the detention of fugitive slaves, has a length vetoed it The fact that he retained it in his poesessiou led to the infer- renca that be was inimical to the repeal of the ob noxious section, and it was usedagains him by his political opponents iu tae late election, when he defeated for a second term. rjy We are happy to loara, from the last "Golds boro Telegraph," that Mr. Stsox, the Editor, has recovered from the severs Indisposition tinder which he has been laboring eme time past, and is again at bis poet. Prolonged good health to him Lola Monies is said to have concluded the most profitable week's engagement at the Broadway Theatre, New York, ever played ihcre. . . DISTJVGENUOUSNESS AND ILLIBERALI nnliti'eal onoonent is wnai "Standard" is Incapable of reaching, either m thought, word or deed. It assailed Mr with partizan malevolence, tor voting against the Resolution of Welcome to Kossuth, whilst it had not a Word of censure for its own political friends, in ihe Senate and Housejwho gave a similar vote. When the Resolution passed the Senate, the de mands of Kossuth, and the purposes of ilwwe who had become hU "body gnard in the City of New York, had not been fuhj developed. So soon a they, were, however, many of those who first saw no objection to the passage of the ongma Resolution, expressed thejr regret that they bad supported it, and! that Congress ad gone so far. Of course if it was right to jas thai Resolution, it would have been wrong hi Congress lo turn its back on Kossuth when he Arrived in Washington City, and refuse to give liima formal receptwm. Therefore, immediately after the joint Resolution of Welcome passed, another was introduced into each House, to give him a reception similar t that extended to La' Fajette. Agsinst this Re solution Messrs. Asks arid Verable voted, and the latter delivered a speech in which he denoun ced t lie demands of Kossuth styled him a ""pro pagandist ot doctrines dangerous to our peace, and at war with our settled policy' said that bis course since his afrival'in this Country had been such as to lessen jiim In the estimation of those who had regard fr tii Jiolicy of Washington These things being true, afforded the very strong est reasons why MeMr yenatieand Aahe should have Voted against' the orifhaTRoli;6h, and we have no doubt they would have done so, had they been in possession of the tacts then, Which came to their knowledge before the Debate waa closed or. the last Resolution. Mr. Badger met the pro.' position at the threshold and fearlessly opposed it, and before Kossuth left the City of New York there were such developments in reference to bis policy and aims, as convinced all that the reasons given by Mr. J3. for his vote, were sound. Yel :he "Standard" has the MibWaliiy, whilst with holding Mr. Badger's speech from its readers, to continue its assaults upon htm. It perceives a great difference between his course and that of Mr. Venable ! True, there is a difference and a strik ing one. The former had the sagacity ta see at an earlier date than the latter did, what would be the eonscquence of recognizing Kossuth as the guest ot Cong ess. His predictions became re alilies before ihe last vote and speech of Mr. V. saw the light! We believe that the course pur sued by Mr. B. meets the approval of nine tertis of the voters of North Carolina, and we challenge the 'Standard" to make the issue. That print, so unjust, at all limes, iu its comments on the con duct of political opponents, may continue its il liberal attacks on that gentleman, but we defy it to publish his speech, and not find that public sen timent will recoil even from its own ranks. No. The Organ expected to make political capital in this State by a loud shout for a ' foieign patriot" who has introduced an element of discord into our midst, and who has rc kindle ' the hopes of the abrV littoiiists at the North; but it will be disappointed It has already found that it shouted too soon, but still it has not the candor aod honesty lo say so, because, forsooth, it might have the appear ance of giying strength arul force to the reasons assigned by Mr. Badger for his vote in the Senate, against the. first dawoiug of ibis new and dangerous crusade against the policy and principles of Washington! THE KOSSUTH FEVER IN NEW YORK. The "New York Express' says Tlie Kosauth fever, which seized Clergy as well as Laily so vio lently, is about all ever in this city ; and the rais ing of tlie money, the most important element in all interventions, especially uch as war, dmg.s very alowly on. Tlua city, which ought to wise five hundred thousand dollars, if words and wind be any aign of duty, will scarcely raise a fund of fifty thousand dollars; a sum not quite equal to what tbe People will be taxed to pay for the fetes. festivals, and dinners given by the Corporation to Kossuth, directly or indirectly ; and this sum will hardly bo doubled in the whole United States. Tlie advent of Kossuth, it seems, has only been seized upon "to Wow," and "lo eat," as it wind and victuals would make a campaign against Rus. aia, which cost the Great Napoleon, as long ago as 1812, ix hundred thousand fighting men, most of whom perished by hunger and cold. ENGINE MADE IN RALEIGH. We had .the pleasure, a few . days ago, to sm new stationary Engine at the "Novelty Iron woiks of Silas Bums, Esq., in this city, for the Saw Mill of Messrs. Lnckhart auu Jouea. of Johnston county. It is a thirty five horsepower Eugine. waa planned and drafted by Mr. Bruee.the accomplished machinist who superintends the work, and waa executed by a work man front Newark, wha receive ..n.: i . piece of mechanism exhibited at the World Fair in London. A more substantially built, accurately pro portioned, finely finished- work of the kind, we ven ture to aay. cannot be found iu any of the Northern establishment, and the best of alt is. this entire ma chine, boiler a nd all, were made in Raleigh, throurb the euierpnze of our enlightened and patriotic fellow cuizeu, Silas Burrw, at as tow. a cost as it could have been done at the North. We are glad to learn that business ta pouring in upon Mr. Burns. He haa clem onstrated. as Sam Patch used to say, "that something can be don. a well as oihea.," ad none of our pel pie will be dwj osed to go to the North for anythiuR m hia hue, after they -see nkat he is doing. . v .-. Raleigh Star: We have had the pleasuteof inspecting the same beautifulpiees of machinery, and beg to add our ad miration of hs completiness and finish to that of ihe -6ter Mr. Bm3aa e-asertgreat credit lor hia en terprise and Usefulness, an J we trust may meet wiTh all the Humgemeht and patronage that the pub lic have tu bestow. ' "PECULIAR FACTS' COMING OUT. A ChalUnfrmn Kfissvthto Captain Length batne. Wvhdrtnen and oh Apotoru tnade WasH.KOTo. Jo 7, 185i-AII ihe xlrcafn stances co.inecied with the alleged difficultSa L board the United State, steam frgate Mi", after . he started with Kossuth Sti?-JZSC for this country, a npond unJer the SSt ot an attache to our papers, are gospel tn, hi .Id are on record in the Navy LpsrinTeri, Udiil be furnished when ca led for officially 0y Cmigress: I he thin went so Tar that K- ssut h ehalUnVd Captain Long, but subsequently withd7e fj; chal enge and apo ogised. This' aogy waled ," ."7 "uu Po'gy close the lips of boll, Dani ui wwie n mt series ofoett 1 1 Helta a I vexaiiona cootmed Uqta day today. We give ihe active, remarking that teihavt confidence in the authority, j Jt or,i; what e aaid in effeet, a, ,hL me ,C3 difficuliies, that h-rs nonsense to lr r!E? ium from Kossuth, any more thanSTuf.; hhtas when once hii Qg t JJjT. Joneafncnd. Ut others imiUte Editors Sun. KOSIHITH. The CmpeaJifo-Kosbtjth, Wednesday. last, went ofc'wiilvgreat eclat. Prominent Itrncflgaxiife two hsindred and fifty gentlemen in sitfendwricer fva M. Kossuth, with the Hon; Linn Boyd, Speaker of. the House of Representatives, irn bis right, ami the Hon. W. R. King, the President of the Senate, on the other Ai sind on ilie left of tho fast gentleman was the Hon. Daniel VVeDsteri the Seerefafy of State. Several other members of tbe.Cabinet were pr0 sent. 7 After a brier prayer by the Rev. C. M. Hurler, the Chaplain to the Seiwtoj the company satdxiw to rtreable, which, it is acareeiy necessary ts a.y, was proiided with every edible that could be oW aired. There were occasional performances by the Marine Band. ' '. TowarSa eight o'clocta number of ladies wers admitted to tbe room. i The Hon. W. R. King announced the firt toast The President of the United States. Drunk standing, with three twarty cheers. ; The Hon. Daniel W'ebster arose and said: I am here to night, with other heads of Depart ments, who belong to the Executive administra tion of the Government, and who are confidential counsellors of he President." 1 rise in their be half, as well as my own, to tender to the company our thanks for "the manner in which tbe "health of the President has been received as the sentiment of the meeting here assembled, and' assure you, air, and al) present, that iV kinifnt towards tha guest of the occasionand aitaehmenl t the great principle of political .liberty appLnse j and na. tiunat ibderideneeapiilauae there is no nun mho partakes. In s. bjgwer degree fhAi nhrVsTi den: in the general feeliiig ot thia vast community. AppUuae. 1'he fourth toast was prefaced with- remarks by the Hon. W. It. King, and was as follows: Hungary Represented iu the person of oar honored guesi: Hsving proved herself worthy to be free, by- the valor and virtue ot her aons, the Uws of nations and the dictates of justice alike demand that t-he ahall have fair play ia ber s ruggle for independenca. The toast was received with tremendous cheers, when M. Kossuth rose and spi ke as follows: XOSSCTU'S SFCAXH. Sir: As once Cyneas. the Epirote. stood a mong the Senators of Home, who, with an earn est word of sell-conscious majesty, controlled the condition of the world,, and arrested mighty kings hi their ambitious march, thus full of admi ration atid of reverence, 1 stand amongst yon, legislators of the new Capitol, that glorious' hall ot your people's collective majesty. The Capi tol of old yet stands, but the spirit has departed from it, and come over to yours, purified by ih air of liberty. The old stands a mournful monu ment of the fragility of human thing; yours as a sanctuary of eternal rights. The old learned wuh the red lustre bf conquest, now darkened by oppresi-ion's gloomy nigni; yours beams wait freedom's bright ray. The old absorbed ihe world by its own-nation, agaiust absorption evra . by itself. The cd was awlul, with irreetncted power; yours is glori us with having restricted it. At tba view of the old, nations trembled; at ihe view of yours, humanity hopes. To tlie old . misfortune was only introduced with fettered" bands to kneel at triumphant conquerors' heels; . to roars tho triumph of introduction is granted ts unfortunate exiles invited to tlie honor ol a seat. And where kings and Caesars never will bo hailed lor iheir power, might,' and wealth, there ihe persecuted chief ol a down-trodden nation is welcomed as your great Republic' guest,, pre cisely becaus be is persecuted, belples.-, and poor. In ihe old, the terrible tcs tictis I was ihe rule. In yours, protection lo the oppressed, malediction ts ambitious oppressors, and consolation to a van quished just cause. And while out o'f the old a conquered world was ruled, yua in yours provide tortiie common federative luleresi of a ter runty larger than ihe conquered world of the old. There sal uieu boasting iheir will to be tha sove reign of the world; here sit men whose glory is to acknowledge the laws of nature and of nature's God, and to do what their sovereign, the people, wills. Sir, there is history in these parallels; history et past ages, and history of future ceutufies, may be often recorded in a few Words. The small par ticulars to which the paction of living men clings with fervent zeal, as if the fragile fin. era of mea could arrest tlie rotations of destiny's wheel these particulars die away; it is the issue which makes history, and that issue is always logical. Ttiere is a necessity of consequences wherever the necessity of position exists. Principles are tks alpha; tbey must finish with vmega, and thev will. ' , ' VVith self-government is freedom, and with freedom is justice and patriotism. With centra lization is ambition and with ambition dwells des potism. Happy your great country, sir, f.r be ings warmly addicted lo lhat great principle of sell government. Upon this louodatiou yur fathers-raised a home lo freedom more gl nous Ihan the world has etrer seen. . Upon this lounda tum you have developed it to a living wonder of the Morld Happy y ur great enmrv, sir, that it was se eded by the biessmjr of the Lord ta prove the glorious practicability f federative union onaoy sovereign States, all conserving their State rights and their self government, and yet united in one every star beaming with iu own lustre, but all together one consiellation oa mankind's ranopy. Upon mis foundation your free country has grown to a prodigious Dower in silrAr.m,! brief period attracting power in that your lua camental principle. You have conquered by it mor in seventy-five years than JUuie ny arms in centuries. Your principles will conquer the world. By the glorious example ol your freedom, welfare and security, mankind is about to become conscious of i:s aim. The lesson you srive tu humanity will not be lost. Tlt respect for State, righta irj the Federal Government of America, and m iu several States, will become an instructive: example lor universal toleration, forehearancei and justice to the futurs Slates and Rep ublics of Europe. Upon this basis will b gtV rid of tlie mischievous question of JanguagmationaIities, raised by cunning despo tism m Europe to murder liberty. Smaller States will find security inUhe principle of federative union,' while they will conserve their national freedom by the principle ol sovereign self govern ment and while larger States, abdicating the pnn ple cenuiatron, will cease to be a. blood held t sanguinary Usurpatfcn aod tool to ihe amhitwn of wicked men, municipal ioatituiioas wi.l ensure the development of local particu lar eletnents; Treedomi formerly an abstract po littear theory, will become the household bene Dt to municipalities; and, out of the welfare and conientrrient of all parts, will flow happiness, peace and security for the whole. T That is my confident hope. These will at once sabftde the fluctuations of German) 'a ftle. It will becbme the heart of Europe; not by "tneltine north Germany into a southern frame, or the south into a northern; not by beoibing historical peculiarities by centralized omnipotence, fu.t br mixing inone State, but by federaline' several sovereign States into union like yours! . Upon a similar basis will take place the na tional regeneration of Sclavonic States and not npon the sachlegiou. ,dea of PaTn" lenrto the omnipotence ol the Cxar r ijU'Va and free. Not umtv hut . u, Kenu . becorne theWchwoVoln.rKSir w wnih a flotk of despou and ; common ' r,i. luue arose ,t To be sure, wUl be aboble iov W hS r2Si. J'wua examph, has operated and I have not s h rU-? 'iH 52?? Tr thm U nQ h, pe IForthi. happy ofhstir f.f. EarPe niaster tL e' Jrwi lo "Zrt their own domes- v toucerus. And to this nothing .3 wnuted bat
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