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COMMUNICATIONS,, The visit of Lieut. Msury, who accompanied the President and Secretary of the Navy to tbe Univer sity of oar State, has doubtless acquainted most of the Register's readers with the existence of the Nation ¬ al Observatory. Tha lnstitotion tod just struggteu into life; aince thnt time however, Its unwearied ex ertions, its accurate observations and its various oth er oontributious to science, have acquired for it a sit uation in the foremost rank of Sky-light houses. It enjoys not only distinction abroad, but, what is more vitally important to its success, popularity at home; insomuch, that notwithstanding any scruple which msy hare been entertained of its constitutionality, or doubts of its expediency, the rulers of the nation have combined, without exception, to render all the assistance in their power, that may enable it to Tie with its sisters of Pultowa, of Berlin, of Greeuwich and Paria Nor have these efforts been entirely un availing. The collection of instruments will com pare favorably with those in other observatories; the corps of observers is able, and although the location is not the most eligible, yet upon balancing the ad vantages and disadvantages, even that does not af ford much cause for dissatisfaction. JuJging the future by the past, ita friends ars justified, iu antici pating a career as honorable and as grateful to the nation at large, as it will be creditable to those im mediately connected wirh its management. One of the first important events in the history of the observatory, was the discovery by Professor Wal ker, that during the last century Lalande had ob tained two observations of the planet Neptune on two consecutive nights ; but observing the difference between them, and thinking, at the time, of plauets, he rejected one, thus narrowly escaping the honor of having anticipated the new member's aj peamnce on our system. Lalande's observations and those of 1840, furnished a bnce of 50 year, .ffurding the means of determining with great accuracy the ele ments of the planet's orbit. This investigation was certainly very creditable to Mr. Walker, since it was entirely work of the intellect and was not ow ing to any species of good eye-sight or good luck; and indeed it ia difficult to perceive why it was not as meritorious as the discovery of Uranus by Her fichell, who happening to see something in his great reflector with an apparent disk, coujectured that it was a planet, which conjecture was afterwards veri fied. But the discussion of these observations was attended with alarming secondary consequences. Professor Pierce, seeing that theactn-tl distance of the new planet differed from its predicted distance about 2 of the earth's radii, affirmed that it would not account for the perturbations of Uranus, and con sequently was not Le Verier pi met; and the subse quent discovery of the satellite by Mr- Leasselle, re ducing the mass of Neptune to &5-1U0 of wh it bad been predicted, seeming to confirm Pierce's state ment, a controversy aro-e, which produced no little noise in the Astronomical world, via: whether Le Verier was entitled to the credit of adding this plan et to our system. Le Verrier defended himself rig orously, but the world seemed veeriug against him, and when M. Babinet proclaimed in the French Ac ademy, that no one now considered the discovery to be more than an accident, the journals commenced sympathising with the "disappointed Astronomer." and consoling him with the reflection that there w.is still a field for his exertions quite sure indications that in their opinions his previous efforts had failed. His late masterly defence, however, has placed a new aspect upon his claims, and public opinion is veering back. To the question u did Le Verrier dis cover the planet Neptune," a. categorical answer would do justice to neither side. Let us give the interogatory a different shape: Is this precisely the planet hich Le Verrier predicted ? No ; because its distance, instead of 32, is 30, its mass C5 instead of 100, ita difference in direction iu 1847 one degree, and would increase for more than 100 years, which variations in the elements of its orbit would render it possible, that the actual and the predicted planets should be ia opposite portions of the Heavens at the same time. Then another question : " did Le Verrier expect that the actual and predicted orbits would coincide ?" Hardly; certainly sot, unless he believe! that Code's law would infallibly prove correct with respect to all the planets. What thendii Le Verrier hope to ascertain by his calculations? The mutual effects of planets is greatest, of conrse, when their distance apart is least, which generally happens about the time of heliocentric conjunction. When the hel centric longitudes of two bodies are the sime, the . perturbations; are only in latitude, and if the incli nations of the. orbit and the longitude" of theas- . cending nodes coincided also, there would be no dif ficulty in these investigations; fornt the time of con junction the one would be directly behind the other. Soppose for instance th tt you had a title of rhe per tarbatien of Uranus and saw that all t3e variations were to the east until a certaiu time, when they ceas ed, and afterwards were towards the West; the cer tain conclusion would be that at the time of cessat ion the disturbing body was in the same circle of lati tude, and this beyond the possibility of a doubt. Now with the position of the plane containing tha sun, Uranus and Neptune, together with the asaiv tanee of the two planets and the perturbation of Uranus in latitude, the position of Neptune might be ascertained, and tcith reasonably correct distances, it t directions it Ovid not vary materially. The timet ion. was Le Verrier s great object, but on account of his error in the distance, the actual was behind the pre dicted planet until 1S42, and afterwards iu advance of it ; in 1842, however, in accordance with what is said above, the error in direction was only 1-5 o a degree, not more than one or two fields of a common telescope. On each side of this period the error in distance caused of course an increasing error in di rection, which at the time of the actual discovery amounted to about one degree. Had Le Verrier un fortunately commenced his calculations 30 years nf terwarda, the mistake would have been irreparable, and the only resource-of Astronomers would have been to wait patiently for another conjunction, per haps years after the calculator with his generation had gone to that land where the great truths of science are made known to the perceptions of dis embodied intellect. Bat notwithstanding the error in distance, direc tionand mass, Professor Pierce and M. Babinet were not justified in affirming thit the actual planet does not account for the perturbations of Uranu ; for the shortened diatance may be compensated for by the decreased mass, and these conespondin errors pre cisely counterbalance each other, as LeVotrier say they do. J The merits of the controversy may be summed up as follows : lt the calculated orbit does not coincide exactly with the real oue : 2d there is one point, at which the direction should have beeu calculated cor rectly aadthb Le Verrier did ; 3d it has not been proved that Neptune doea uot account for the per tnrbatiou of Uranus as well as the predicted plauet would have done. Ader this digression, let as return to the Obser vatory. The next contribution that attracts our notice, is of an eminently practical character, viz : The VV tad and Current Chart of Ueul. Maury, coil J?' ik5- Kr'l Circle courses, the adopt mu of wbicb hi thw ag of steam, and particularly upon the Pacific, will be an et ia navigation. The voyages of several vessel from New York to Rio. accordiub to the direction. gitu io them hw BbuudlMU ,PS ! -J- ',Be io S1" American trade.Tlw charts have de,ervedly received from the commercial world the highest encomium. ; and fiuce they ere designed merely . an earnest of future li bow in lb same department. whe more mm?ir m.te nala shall have beeu eollei.l,-,t my u .foIy rp4l. d, that their adoption will prove , ia Ql;rixa. Io i ihi hasty natice, many v.,, creditable works Lave been passed without remark ; mCi, ,b. voi fame of observations, made during Uis; o4 if tho f the sneeeeduig years wars pub'uuW. lay would Cue a Mill higher rank.' W will venture i M. ' "!kin'.fcB allewance for tha proverbial tenden cy at Americana iaHi?Maui with mrwi t -thing that concerns thia rml Nation, lhat iKm of observations npon Alpha Lyra mads during 1 94. nave Mt bean surpassed for accuracy in the Uni- oniea.it br by thoae of the present vear HZ?SX9 re''ion cire'e. will doob'ilees l Of lnstri.. "!.eo,reiBf of circular Boovrmil. la en part of i , " ' lor lh oheervatory. there ' ' ... mil nn . - i supenatendeaia should be s captain. Commander or Lieutenant in the Navy. Mr. Maury ia an exception to Officers gen erally ; ha possesses great native talent, diffusive talent, is a man of deep thought, sad would have ac quired distinction under almost say disadvantages: indeed considering all the circumstances, it is very doubtful whether any other officer could have organ ised the observatory, with a prospect of success. The obstinate prejudices of ignoramuses against book learniug, as something aristocratic, were met by his unassuiuiug demeanour : the sneers of others a guinst light-houses in the sky were combat ted by nis practical qualifications, and constitutional objec sions were vanquished with the proper weapon rea soning. Hence there is not the slightest objection to hinu But it is. extremely uukinl to the others themselves, to expect that they, v whose youth and manhood have been passed in routine duty, or at best in the pursuit of gaiety, should compete with per- ous whose whole lives have been spent in the attain ment of liberal knowledge and in commuuton with the learned. It is ton late at 35 or 40 to commence ; Astrononomy and Mathematics require a man and the whole of a man, whose energies oue and all hire been directed to a single object. These sciences are jealous; they bestow their honors upon those only who have devoted themselves bodily and mentally to their service; and to place others at the head of a great Observatory, is but to expose1 them to inevita ble ridicule and Khaine. iNo, it is un possible to tnrow together a little learning, brass, fluency, politics, gas, so as to nuke a Mathematician as you would a passa ble lawyer. Such a regulation at Greenwich would have been vastly amusing. Flamsteed, Bradley, Airy, would have been uuheard of, aud in their place we should have Cupt. Smyth and a tew outers oi like calibre. Be this as it may, it is a gratifying spectacle to view the irreat Astronomical world, separate from and uninfluenced by the petty contentions that ag itate and distress the rest of mankind. Wars, pea ces and all else of a transitory nature, pass unheed ed The Astronomer seeks noiselessly those great, etern il truths, which, placed far above human power, depend upon the fiat ot au Almighty Creator for ex istence, and cease to have beiug ouly at his com mand. An extract from an Addre&s delivered be fore the "Sons of Temperance," in this city, oa the evening of tiie 4t"a inat by Elder Isaac N. Walter, of Onio. Thre are nw. in fcJi gl.nd, I eiaiul and Sent land, eiy4it hundred and tilt y-six Temperance 5oci eiies, with ne million six hundred and tony thou sand me m tie re. In the Canadas. Nova Scolia nd New Brunswick, there are nine hundred and fifty temperance societies, with three hundred and seventy thousand members. In South America, there are seventeen thou sand persons who have iiied the temperance pledge. In Germany, there are tilteen hundred temperance societies, with one million three hun dred thousand members. In the Sandwich Is lands, there are five hundred thousand members, who have gijjtied the pledge of total absiiuance. At the Cape of Good Hop's, there are time hun dred pledged meir.bers. It is ascertain-d lhat upwards l seven thousand persons annually per ish in Great Britain ihrodli accidents while drunk ; and the losa to the working cUrse alone through drinking, appears to be anmi:lly live hundred and tiliy million. of dollars. ' ne mous sum of lour hundred and ninety millions o1 dollars wag expended in Great Britain last year for intoxicating beverage, and five hundred and twenty millions, of gallons nf Mn'.i liquor were brewed last year in Great Britain. Iu the city of London, with a population nf two millions nf human beings there are ten thou sand madmen, or insane persons, one for every two hundred. In the city of Cairo, in Eypt. with a population of three hundred and thirty thousand, there are ouiy fourteen madmen or insane per sons one to about every thirty thousand 'even nundrrd. And now I ak why this great difference ! In London there is more ardent spirits and malt li quor drank thin any other city in the world. In Cairo, the inhabitants drink nothing but sour wine, and a sin II qunntiiy ot that; hence the great number l rat-e ot insanity in London, is traced back to the use of hum. In ltusia ah tern :erance societies are strictly forbidden by the L.upcrnr. In I'ruj-eia, Austria, and Italy there are no temperance societies- In France, th leinperance cause, all hough yet in its infancy, is if reatly on the it. crease; so the work goes bravely on In :he United States, there are three thous-i.d seven hundred and ten temperance societies, with two millions fix hundred and fifteen thousand memhera, w'lich ineludes ihe "Sons of Temper atice," and the glorious BEfOKM isconstatitly and rapidly spreading. But my brethren, we have still a great work before us. In the City of New York, in ltWS, the Vigilance Committees ol the different wards reported sixteen thousand abandoned females, e leven thousand of whom were confirmed drunk ards. The City, at that time, contained only three hundred thousand inhabitants, it now con tains about lour hundred and titty thousand, and if intemperance has increased upon the same ra tio, what a wretched stale of things must exist at the present time. But 1 suppose there sre five to one among the male population of all cities to the female, who are intemperate and confirmee drunkard'. Drinking in fashionable life is one f the greatest causes in the world, and ( would call upon the Ladies this evening to give us their influence in our work of mercy, and discounten ance the use of ardent spirits for the entertain ment of your friends ; that you may be the means of savmg your husbands, lathers, snd brothers from a career of drunkennecs, and tinallv Irom a drunkard's grave. O if you could only draw the curtain of eternity, and look down the dreadtui steep below, while thick darkness would roil up before your startled eyes, ten thousand hissing fires and oeathlee groans of anguish and desper. atinn, while lamentation loud as the roaring winds would fall upon the ear lost ! lost ! ! forever lost ! ! ! But, my brethren, we have great reason to be encouraged ; from the North, news is pouring in upon us, of the triumphs of our cause. Her cold and frozen streams have been unlocked, and sparkle beneath the glad beams of the newly arisen sun of Temperance reform. From tlie sunny South, the winds that come wafung over her blooming Savannahs, are burthened with the Mings of the disenthralled. The sun light as it bursts from ihe Es', shines upon those hnds re cently added to the mighty phalanx ; and that same sun as he slowly sinks in the West, "smiles kindly' upon myriads of the newly redeemed from the spell of the destroyer ! How many hearth stones present the cheering spectacle of a pleasant family group to night, that not long s nee were cold and desolate! How many pa rents thank Gd that their chidren have signed the total abstinence pledge- IJow many children thank God their parents have become sober men ! How uiiny wivesand here 1 feel I cannot do justice to hit theme; how many wives, wi'n a loud shout of exultation, and a wild laugh of almost ntiddeued joy, bound to meet their husbands as they uiarrn with the firm step ot theriigenthralM; their happy countenances beam with the hallow ed glow of virtuous resolution, and tell them we have signed the pledge. The man of science must demonstrate the evils of intemperance, and the Bard forge'ting all meaner inspirations, must tune his lyre with flowers; not from the tainted brim of the wine r:up, or the. faded garlands of Bacchanalian revel y ; bm from the sweet, cool reresses..the shel tered rocks, where, from beside the leaping foun tains of sparkling waters, they mingle their fra grance with the diamond drops lhat gleam among the there bursty petals ! Thn let us push the battle into the enemies ramp, and never yield to the foe, till the Ust vestige of his devastating iu flueoce sbali U dm en from toe world. " SO a TBK BKOtSTEB. - Mr. EoiToa: Thereadihgof Gov. Graham's Mes sage, has confirmed the opiuion expressed in former Comiuouications, as to the great ud vantage of an ex tension of the Raleigh and Gaston Rail Road. It is earnestly hoped that the Legislature wiil give that ible and lucid document that attention which its im portant suggestions aud recommeudatious so fully demand. j The extension of the Rail Road from Raleigh to Charlotte, bringing at least half the population of the State within the imiuedia'e sphere of the influ ence of the Road, and remotely benefiting even the more distant perilous of the State, would ba produc tive of advantages for which the State might well af ford to take half the Stock in such a work, or even to take the whole on State account, as did the noble States of New York and Ohio with their Cauals, which have so successfully developed their resour ces and enriched those States. Unite the energies of the State en this scheme, and the Road, properly constructed, will command mu iiuuieuse aniouut of business and travel, giving our citizens a choice ot markets at moderate freights. 1 learn from reliable authority, that the prospects are flattering for a speedy revival of the Seaboard aud Roauoke Rail Road, which is designed to con nect. with the Ruleigh aud Gaston Road, thus afford ing additional inducements to keep up and extend that work. ENTERPRISE. VOR TUB KKfllSTKK. ILLUMINATION. Mr. Editor : After a vain perusal ofthe Whig papers for sou e notice of the proceedings ol the (jitizeus of B a u for i with regard to their manifes tation of joy at the result of the late Presidential c,,riiedt, and w ahing tiut 3ur little Whig Town, strongly n- rv:d with the spirit of patriotism, and having ttiiown around herst If the panoply of pay lorism, and marched boldly forth in the de fence ot the Constitution the Taylor I'latforni may receive si tne attention, 1 am induced to give it its ti tre or niKxe among its sister Towns. At the time ot this ebullition ol feeling tuning ihe Tv'ur''' 9 ' Beaufort and vicinity, there were niany visitors, all ol whom considered l?ie prCPedingd as very far exceeding their expecta tions, anu '"I'V "it-riling a long notice in the col umns o' al,y paper. Can we, who armed and eqinj.p'-u ' rselves and lought around the Taylor pole wn" H'' determined zeal which tired the .neasls o' the 3U0 Spartans at the gates of Th r- mopyla "an w'e. who composed a Company W stroiiy; Co'"I an7 "n 'he Regiment of North Caro lina for the ofeuce of the Constitution and him who during 'he next 4 years will establish it upon anendurins basis, can we, 1 say, who struggled so manfiillv le willing that our illumination on the 17 h ult. (which would have dune honor to any Town in the rftate) should pass off as though it neater had been 1 Far Irom it. There was loo murh real o-adess in our hearts, wh-n the shout rushed through 'hem "Old Zaik has Coine. Twas this enlivening, heart cheering aud soul enrapturing new wh.ch dispelled al. fear con verted hope into Reality, and gave to the Town of Beaufort an appearance ol the most gratifying character. The liveliest expression of tneir leel-ino-a burst forth in an illumination never before equalled. The whole Town apoeared one briglt galaxv. with the star 'f Old Zack" winding its brilliant track through its inidat and throwiug iu etToljcenc upon th few drary, louely, desolate apota. which prrfered darknew rather than light " But the dark spots were so " ew aud far be weeu" that a " wayfaring man" would at once have proclaimed. Tayl.rism throughout! But lh joys ewusequeul upon ihs " People' Candidate" becoming the Peo ple' Choice" wa not ouly eiuc-d through the win dowa and upon tha pole top; but by the oug of joy and gladness whicii were poured forth from the breasts of Cititeus so filled to overflowing It was truly a nifht of rejoiciug. The bell began riuging at dark, which was a aigual for the viuiultaneous ligntiug op of the Hjums, and io ai instant the dark ueM of nitrht became the lighluea ol dy. The bails continued ringing for 30 nnuutes, at the expiration of which lime the male part f the community awn-m-bled aroond the Taylor pole formed iu p roc en ion aud moved oa with a vary long aud beautiful Iran parency emblasoued nu ita face Hail ! The Hero Conies," I orne proudly in it The procession was wei! illumined by ttauaparaucie of varied aisea and forms, on a'lof which w- re very ap propriate and en e'leot in-cription. uch as Tlie Pnoplea' Choice," 5lc. The Davis Shore delegation, that Shore so iioted for it proud siaml forlorn who " -k qi favor aud ahiiuk from no re-pouibi:itie" lhat Shore where Ixo Focoiain hath nnabidmg place that Shore which gave our noble Zack aud worthy Fillmore 63 votes and none for Lewi Can andVVm. O. Butler lhat Shore delegation, briug m buoyed up wiih the prospcta of rouaiitutioual rights beiug maintained, took Ihe foremoat aland auJ ma di ed off euliveuiug all with -'heir Mul-cheeriug music. Tha procession moved ou through Town, viaiting every illuminated dwelling, and giviug 3 hearty cheers, which would roll like a mighty wave through their rank, and ere it would pan the last rank anoth er would swell upon I he br-ex aud be wafted ou, so overjoyful were they at heart. After viaiting every part of the towu, they return ed to the Taylor pole, where the Davia Shore delega te the true hearted Whigs of Old Carteret, moun ted the platform and sung to our Piesideut elect. The i rocsftion was kept up nearly all night, for sleep was a Plrauger to such Taylorites aa compose the Town of Beaufort, and it was kept up too with such decorum as issel'.'oni witnessed on kucIi occa;ons Did Zack' flag floats now triumphantly f otn tlie top of our pol, aa if it were inspired with the feeling of iho-e who raiaed it ;and we are determined it shall float till the winda float it away. But where now is that Caa and Butler flag whie.h our gallant ol. so lately boast ed of as floating from the lop nf it pole ? Ala ! who answers: (for he is mrte) It ha folded iUelf up rolled itself away in the dark corner of some good Loco's closet, wiahing to be hid from mortal eight, until the year 1 '19 l (we hop-.) Well, it is goue clean gone into utter dark at s where the light, which is now dawning npon our political sky, cannot reach it But a m word of comfort to the few who raided it in joy aud lowered it in grief who raided it in hope aud lowered il in deapair, let us aiure them that soon they will look upon ours and with inexpressible delight exclaim : That flag bear the names of America's noblest son, through whom will bo pre served her houor, glory aud eternal renown. PZ ETA. GENERAL TAYLOR. During his recent sojourn in New Orleans, the gallant xoldier paid a vi.ii by invitation, to the Girls' High School The Delta says: lie was received at the portico of the building, and introduced to the assembly by Recorder Baldwiu, who, with Col. Hodge, stood beside him on the plat form. The introduction was abort but quite pithy aud appropriate. Ti e Recorder, addreasiug the pu pils more particularly, said: Ladies, your knowledge of the history of your country must have made you familiar, not only with the uame. but with the deads of General Taylor: that ill usirioua Hero I have uow the honor of introducing to you." The General bowed and unilled very pleasantly in the bright face befre him- A very young lady, a daughter af ou ol our democratic fellow-citixens. then camo for ward, and on behalf of her fellow pupils, delivered the following address : Aa Jddrut to Guural Taylor, ta Unalfifth Ywng Ladus of the High School. I have been deputed by my classmates, dar Gene ral, to express to you the pleasure we experience, from a sen of the high honor eon fe red npon tha school, by a visit from -the diatingviehed Chieftain, who has been elected b7 'be vote of ireemea, to pre side ever tha destiaisw ef our Great Republic. It is indeed a source of gratification, when one of onr own eitisens visit tha school ; but now much is lhat gratification augmented, wheu we receive as our guest one who has rendered both himself and his country il lust noun by hi brilliant military achieve ment, and who is now ahont to entwine tlie grace- ! fnl olive with Ihe laurels that already eucircle his ! brow. We trot. moreover, that you feel and ac knowledge the truth of the celebra ed reply of Ma dam (ienlia, whm aaked bv Napolron how he could Ust serve Uie interest of Frauco By the educa tion of her daughters." Pardon as sir, for hoping that under your, auspices, at least oue bureau may be festabitahed at the seat of Government for the cause of educa ion, upon which, we have been taught, the perpetuity of our iustitutious depends; so that a new civic flower may be wrought into the chaplet which you haveiariied upon the field of battle Aud when in after years we see your uame' as sociated with Hfine ol me most glorious deeds wuicli have ever'udorued the pages oi our country's history, what d light and gratification will thrill our heart, as memory brings back, among her choicest reminis cence', the hour yon np-ut, at the Girl a' high Sckiool ofthe Second Municipality of New Orleans. J S This neat little addreas was delivered with great gment. and with a firmness, which showed how II Mie Pe-ry. the young creature, understood the importance of the la-k imposed on her. The General, who. by-ilie by, never looked better iu our even, replied tti th- following wo ds: u My dear young Ladies: I feel home what embar raseed to find words to express my acknowledgments to you for your kiud opinions aud feeliugs towards me. I fear you have complimented me far loo highly, in reference io what aervicea 1 have reudered -my couutrv. I cannot but It-el pleased with your add re -a, and assure you lhat I feel no ordinary gratification in seeing the advancement of education, lor witn u the principles of religiou aud morality must go haud in haud. By this, the laud which gave u birth, must be made a great country, and our people b rendered happy aud contented. In the numerous bright faces around me, 1 see an earnest that those who are to follow iu our path, will be well fitted for their duties. Among them I see the future mother of future heroes iu the field, and Hgea iu the council You will trans mit those principle of independence, which are the great .bulwark of the nation, pure and unadulterated, to your cliiidretis children, as you have received them from those who have gone before us ; so that to the end ol time, the councils of the wise may guide and govern, aa the arm of the brave may defend and protect the laud that gave us birth- Ladies, permit me to conclude, by expressing a heartfelt wish, that every happiness and Meaning which the humau fami ly ia capable of enjoying, may be your porliou iu this life, aud that a Mill brighter enjoyment may be yoar reward hereafter.'' The; reply waa delivered with much fervor of feel ing, and earnest iie.s of manner. THE BROKENDOVVN POLITICIAN. The moral contained in the following tru hfnl sketch, may bring some consolation to the dejected npirita of our disappointed politicians, and ferve a a warning to thoe whom success may lure iuto the dangerous Meld of political ambition. Happening in Recorder Baldwin' C"Urt, a few day ago. just as his honor was getting through his u-ual list of VHgrauts. peace breakers, andypelty lar e-urrs. our notice was attracted bv the piteous eii" treaty of an elderly individual who stood in the dock, aud earnestly b-gd hi houor to let him off this time, promiMug that the " old man would never trouble him again " And who are yon pray 7" iuquired his honor, with his customary phlegm. Judgiug by the look of the prisoner, it was not au impertinent enquiry. His appearaticn was quite that of an " old sinner " His face, though not de void of intelligence aud a eertain ex predion of gen tility, was bloated and seasoned with all the mark of a loug course of dissipation and destitution. His eye did uot, altogether, lack the lustre that betoken ed the spirit of a man. aud he still possessed the ease of manner, tinged with maudliniam, and the bearing of a broken-down geutlemau. Au old seedy blue cloth coat covered a shirtless b)dy. whilet a bracelet pair of black pants, lhat had seen better days, scarcely protected his nether limbs from the pilile" pelting of the storm. Who am I. hjney ?" responded this forlorn indi vidual ; " don't you know the old man. or are you ashamed to recognize him in hi preaent plight? I'v been a greater man in my day thau you. honey, will ever be iu yours I was in the legislature of North Carolina wheu Nat Macouwas a member of it, and I have been a ( Presideut of the Senate of that old Slate ; and I reckon if I had ever tried. I could have been Gov'npr or Congressman. Luted to drive my carriage( had mv race hore and never went to court wiihuni my mau D b riding behind me with a gold band around his hat." 4i Aud what ha brought you down so low T" inquir ed hi honor. Politic, air. Some sav il was whndtey; but politics have beeu my downfall. When I entered upon the es tate my father left me, which was quite uug prop erty, I-wa a moral aud ludnatrioua young man ; but, uufuituualely, I had a law-suit that carried me fre quently to Court, aud there 1 met some jolly fellows, who invited me to drink with them, and there, too I got Id talking politic and hearing speeches, and fi nally the boy pernunded me 1 had the gift of speak ing, and made me mount the atump. Aud so, when I ouce igol on ihe political track, jou couldn't any ni ne atop me, than you could stop a locomotive with your big toe. I became very popular that cost me all my- fortune; I became a provincial legislator lhat cost oie all my morality and good habits; and finally, from great poUicien I became a gambler a drunkard aud nw I am here, hnuaelea vagraiil, iu the dock with the very vilest of this great wicked city." ! ! It is all true ; nla ! too true," remarked a lawyer in court. M knew Colonel B wheu he still occu pied higH position in North Carolina; he was oue ofthe most prominent men of his time " " You can go," remarked the Recorder. A nd the old mail hoboled out of the dock and went oSJ uot knowing as he said, whhher to direct his lotleriug steps a melancholy example of the dangers which beet the path of those who abandon the peaceful pursuits ol; private, to engage in the corrupting sceue jof political hie. New Orleans Delta ; Nov 10. : From the North American. HAIL! YE GALLANT TAYLOR BAND. XI (Tune Hail Coiumb.a.) Hail te gallant Taylor band ! Bone aud riuew" of Ihe land. Who'nobly strove for" Rights and Laws ;" Who'tiOhly strove for" Uights and Laws ;" Nowt)fat " misrule" is overthrown j Enjoy he fruit yourselves have won. 'Your; couu'ry ever be your boast. Defend' her too at every cost. And 'though you fail no more to rice, j She's worthy of the sacrifice Rallyiug round - Old Zachary," Let our watchword henceforth ba fSJiop and Farm alike to guard) , Labor rmst have its just reward f ij in - i Now; let every voice proclaim Zachaty Taylors honored name, Through all Hie land with loud huzzas Through all the land with loud huzzas; lt every tongue both far and near Answer with a joyful cheer. ; With honest will and purpose -too ; He'll guard the man aud the law, f From, Right aud Truth he'll never swerve, j Ilia country' all he has to serve. Rallying round " Old Zachary," Sec. : Uphold the Man you pnt in power ' To govern in the needful hour, jj j You'll find him true when storms arise' j I 4 You II find him true when storms arise ; 1 i i He ia brave aad kiud and true : ! And relies on Heaven and yoo. Desert' iim not in peace or fray, 1 ! Whan 'gloom obscures tha patriot's way ; j J Frora's war's alarms he'll keep ns frea ; 1 'l With' Honor and with Liberty i Rallying round " Old Zachary,' fee. $ : DTTEa popular melody of Dance, boatman, dance: i 1 Dance all night till broad day light, ! i Aud' go home with the gals in the morning; is thus re6deredin prose: I I Mingle in tlie mazes ofthe dance, thou knight of the onr, while' the resplendent luminary of the day mis wuii intwu ni nni irom me earin tin tne bright Aurora gldaithe eastern sky with golden light: and then. Wrth thy characteristic gallantry, accom pany the fair and unsophisticated purticipacta of tby pleasure tfr ttcir paternal maraionj. : : it; ii LEGISLATIVE DEBATES. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Dec 20. Remarks of Mr. SaTTKRTMwaiTK, on the Resolu tions concerning the resignation of Mr. Ellis, of Rowan i Jlfr. Speaker : I regret very much sir, the conse which the debate has taken upon this resolution I am sorry that a Resolution, of this character, couc i edJn the most respectful and courteous terms should nave assumeu me party cnaneier wnicn una una. Hat it come to thisMr. Speaker, that when a uiem beof this body has beeu elected to au honorable station, like the gentleman from Rowan has, that a Resolution, informing him of his election, should be consi iere.l as discourteous to him ? Sir, my friend from lie tufort, looking back at the past history of one legislation, and finding that iu every instance, while n member ofthe Legislature has been elected to the Bench, he has promptly resigned his seat, and ; -eeing the geutlemau from Rowan retainiug his it Wus natural tu.it we should begin to inquire, does he intend to accept the appointment of Judge f And to ascertain that fact, he introduces the Reso lution now under consideration, simply requesting j tne Speaker of the House to inform the gentleman from Rowan of his election, and respectfully to in quire, whether he accepts the appointment. Aud uu sooner is the Resolution read at the desk, th.-in my respected friend from Rockingham, rises in his seat and denounces the introduction of the resolution as a thing before unheard of in the history sf this Coun try. He says that the gentlemau from Beaufort has been guilty of hot haste, and makes an indirect ap peal to his party to oppose the adoption of the Res olution. H.ts it come to this, Mr. Speaker, that every thing which is introduced into this Hall is to have the impress of part$ stamped upen it ? Sir, we on this side of the House, desire, as every patriot in the land does, to see the Judiciary of North Carolina free from the contamination of par tyv And we desire to sej Mr. Ellis, (ii he does ac cept of thia appointment.) go forth upon the Bench as free from the character of Apolitical Judge, as it is posible for him to do and, sir, can Mr. Ellis ex pect to escape the charge, if he continues to hold on to his se it here, and take p irt in the political strug gles which are daily and hourly going on here ? Sir. when he leaves this H ill to take upon himself the duties of the responsible station to which he has been elected, I hope he will,. as fur as it is possible cust aside his party feelings. But, sir, if he reuiiins in his seat here, as my fi-iend from Rockingham de sires him to do, he will at least have acquired the character of a political Judge which will deprive him of that confidence from the public which our Judiciary have hitherto sustained and without which their efforts to uphold and maintain the laws would be unavailing. Sir, my friend from Rockingham, says that the people from Uowun County, elected Mr. Ellis, and they expect and desire him to serve until the end of the session. Then, sir, they did not expect him to be circled Judge. But sir, suppose the gentleman holds ou to hi seat until the rise of the Legislature, and we have no assurance from hiin that he will ac cept of the appointment, will uot a vacancy exist iu the Judiciary which cauuol be filled ? The Govern or can Mil any vacancy whie.h occurs during the re cess of the Legislature, but this vacancy has occur red while the Legislature is iu Session, and it is our duty to fill it. aud we ought to be informed whether Mr. E des accept, in order, if he does not, that we may elect some person who will. And because we seek to do this, we are to be told here, that it is un precedented that we want to get Mr. E. out of his beat. Sir, does the Resolution bear any such con struction ? Can any one place that convtruetion up ou il? Doesil mention any thing about resignation J Il simply, as I Paid before, requires the Speaksr to inform Mr. E. of his election, aud respectfully re quest him to inform the House whether he accepts or not. Aud yet my friend from Rockingham, think il is a party movement Sir, I am sorry that party has dimmed the vuiou of my friend, thaff he is una ble to discriminate betweeu duty aud party. I hope, .Mr. Speaker, that the Resolution maybe adopted, aud Mr. E. can then pursue that course which hi own sense of propriety shall dictate ; and I have no doubt, ir if he ia left to pursue that course, ho will do what is ri"ht. After the first vote bad been announced for U. S. Senator, Mr. Stanly said: Mr. Speaker : I am heartily tired of the scenes which tiuve been presented to us for some weeks past. We have been eating time too long in useless efforts to elect an United States Senator. I feel as a member ol the Hou.e of Commons what the people of our State will cry shame, at our" proceeding. For oue, 1 will make an effort to see that the Dem cmtic party and some others here, who are opposing themselves to the will of their friends intend to do. The Whi party have sow a nwjority on joint bal lot. The Democratic party are in a minority here, and in a minority in the State, yet they obstinately refuse to aid us in ending this exciting and unplea sant contest they refuse to unite upon any candid ate of their own, but content themselves with artful designs to divide us, hoping that as they cannot elect ene of their own, they may possibly buy off one from our rankv Mr. Speaker, I am heartily sick and tired of our wasting time. I am heartily sick and ashamed at seeing much that is going on around us, I wish not to Indulge iu personalities, I wish not to wound the fweliugs of any individual. But it is time that our cousiiuents kuow why itis we have not yet proceed ed to elect a Senator, why it is that we have uot re moved this stumbling block from our path for we all know until this election is over, we can think of unthing else. It is the ail engrossing subject of our conversation and thoughts. Sir, the air is filled with rumors, rumors that give us pain. We have beard sir, that the. Democratic party are making propositions; that they have received favorable an swers. We have heard that the desperate spirit of party has been attempting to compel gentlemen on the other side to take op some one to whom hitherto bitterly opposed. We have heard also of Communi cations by the Magnetic Telegraph wires that the lighting of leaven has been put to the vile purpose of ascertaining how to deprive the people of this State of their choice in an United States Senator. Will gentlemen on the other side inform me how much of these rumors are true ? Has any contract been made 1 Have the contracting parties agreed ? How much remains to be done to complete the ar rangement? Now, sir, I wish it to be distinctly understood, that 1 speak here by no authority of- the party to which 1 belong. I promulgate the doctrine of no midnight caucus. I take the responsibility on my self of the step I am about to take. Although I am much attached to the gentleman now in the Senate, (Mr. Badger) and am anxious to secure his election, yet 1 am not willing they should "that talked of Rome, That her wide walks encompassed but one man." We have more than one man, whom the people of North Carolina would gladly see in the Senate. , And 1 wish, sir, to see if the small portion of the Whig party here, from the far West, on my right, who are so much opposed to " central influence," are willing to unite with me in the effort to electa Sen ator, whether they will take the responsibility of saying there is but one man ? Will they do it ? We will see. Sir, in easting about for one worthy of the excel lent position now filled bv Mr. Badger, in thinking of those who have hitherto adorned some oftbe im portant offices in the State, In endeavoring to select one above the miserable elect iuneering, which bas di-guted us au much this session, I am determined to present the name of a favorite n of old Bun combe. It is unnecessary to enter into any eulogy of him.- I like not eulogies on the living. He bas bad the admiration of many of the young, and the cordial respect of many of the older, and tbe mot highly honored in the lend, living and dead. Altho withdrawn tor years trout party strife, and though me of his political opinions may not agree with mine, I have confidence in his integrity, and am wil ling to elect him. if gentlemen on ihe other side will aid me in the attempt, io put an end to ibis painful Mwgiv. win iney no ii f lei me add, air, lhai thia nomination I am about io tanks, ia made without any authority from, or any consultation cn my part with tbe gentleman to whom I have referred., IJ$ jnigat have refused, had I requested leave io nominate him. I must take ih, responsibility unauthorid by him or hi friends-! and if the Democratic party will unite on him, oil the fragment of two of ur own party, that has ifu. to stood in opposition to more than eighty of us win nnila n..,K III t. i - . ""I ..lu mc, we win eiect mm. i move sir th.. a proposition be aent to the Senate, proposing to v.ie i.nmedtatelv for an U. 8. Senator, and informing ti" ! I.n.t that tha W..r I -j that I 0 -! I Hint I miua. I j - u. owaia is in nomjll4 i PRO WkiUJJX ttb OF STATE LEGISLATURE, Friday, Dec. 22 SENATE. ' Mr. Patterson, from the Committee on Internal Improvements, made a report on the bill to extend the Charter for a Bridge over Pasquotank River recommending its passage. Lies over. ' Mr. Halsey introduced a Resolution, providing that the Speakers of the two Houses iuform Hon Geo. E. Badger of his election aa U. S. Senator Mr. Berry offered a Preamble and Resolution calliug upon the Public Treasurer for information relative to the liabilities of the State,, for works of Internal Improvement, from 1817 to the present time. Mr. Patterson moved an amendment, provMin? that the Public Treasurer be authorised to employ such assistance as he may require, iu preparing th'a information called for. Carried. Mr. Halsey moved an amendment to the amend, ment, being a proviso, that the information can be obtained before tbe close of the preseut session.-. Carried. Tbe Resolution as amended, was then a dopted, Yeas 33, Nays 4. Mr. Gilmer presented a bill for the emancipation of a slave in Guilford, accompanied by a memorial which were referred to the Committee on Proposi tions and Grievances. Mr. Walker, a bill to incorporate the Charlotte Fire Enzine Company. Passed 1st reading Mr. Halsey, a bill to amend the 4th Sjct. 10th Ch. Rev. Stat, relating to Bail. Passed 1st reading and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. The Chair announced a message from the House transmitting a Report from the Public Treasurer' in relation to the School Fund, with a proposition to print. Also, a communication from the Governor, trans mitting a Report of the Board of Trustees of the University ; sent to the House with a propositjou to print. Mr. Woodfin from the Judiciary Committee, re ported the resolution in favor ofthe Executors of the late Jos. J. Daniel, and recommended its pas sage. Mr. Smith, from tbe Committee on the Library, asked to be discharged from the further considertion of the resolution in relation to a Map of the State. Referred to Committee on Geological $-c. Survey of the State. Mr. Washington, from the Judiciary Committee, to whom was referred the bill to regulate the duty of Constables in Onslow County reported a bill as a substitute ; passed its first reading. Mr. Woodfin, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill to confer on the Courts eer tain power with regard to Lunatics, reported the same, and recommended its passage. Also, the resolution in relation to Deeds of Trust, asking to bs discharged from its further con sideration. Also, reported a bill concerning the navigation of Albermarle Sou mi Lies over. Mr. Rogers presented a bill to indemnify owners of Slaves convicted of felony. Referred to the Com mittee on Propositions and Grievances. Bills passed their third reading: To amend the laws regula njthe inspection of Turpentine: To lay off and establish a new County by the name of Watauga. On this bill Mr. Smith called for the Ayes and Noes. They Were taken as follows: Ayes 30 ; Noes 15. So tbe bill passed. Mr. Halsey called up the bill for the relief of Ex ecutors and Administrators; which was read the third time. Mr. Smith offered two additional sections of the bill ; which obtained ; and the bill as amended, pass ed its third reading. Mr. Gilmer from the Finance Committee to whom was referred the memorial of the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad Company, reported a bill ; order ed to lie upon the table and be printed Th Senate took up the order of the day, beinj the bill to provide for a Turnpike road West to the line of the State of Georgi. A discussion took place between Messrs. Woodfin, Conner, and Pat terson. Mr. Conner, moved an amendmentto strike out Salisbury, as the starting point of the Road, and in sert Charlotte, by way of Beatie's Ford, thence the direct route to Morgonton. Mr. Gilmer moved that the further consideration of this bill and amendment be proposed, and made the order of the Iay for Thursday next. Carried. Mr. Smith presented a Resolution, providing that when the Senate udjourn on to morrow, it chould adjourn to Wednesday next. Mr. Washington said he did not rise to oppose the pasHOse of the Resolution, but to inquire wheth er the Senate could adjourn longer than from dny to day, without the concurrence of the House of Com mons 1 He was clearly of opinion, that under the 10th Section of the Constitution, a concurrence of both Houses was ticcessary to an adjournment for a longer time than from day to day, and to remeJy the difficulty, he would move aa amendment to in ike the Resolution joint. The amendment, was adop ted. Mr. Walker moved to smend the Resolution so as to strike out Wednesday and insert Tuesday Amendment adopted. Mr. Lillington moved to send a message to the House, proposing that tbe two Houses ad jour a from Saturday to Tuesday. Agreed to. Tbe Senate then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Mr. Trull presented a Memorial, which wa refer red to tbe Committee on Propoaitiona and Grievan ces. On met ion of Mr. S J. Person, the Committee on Privileges and Elections were granted leave to sit during the session of the House. The following bills were introduced and paied their first readmit, viz ; by Air. Dobbin, to in orpo rate a Plank itoad Company between Fayettevills snd Salisbury ; ordered to be printed By Mr. -'ar-tnicha. l. to extend the authority of the Justice of the Peace m Wilkes County ; referred to the Com. tnittee on Private Bills. By Mr. Logan, author izing the Chairman of Common School in Kb her ford to pay over the share of the School fund due P.dk County, to ihe Chairman of Common schools in the latter County ; referred to the Committee on Private Bills. By Mr. Hamrick, for dividing tha Regiment in Cleveland County ; referred to Com mute on Military Affairs. By Mr. H u boh, smenda loryof the 3d Section of tbe 86th Chapter of the Revised tstuies, concerning Patrols; referred to ths Committee on ihe Judiciary. By Mr McCleese, to amend an Act. entitled an Act to lay offa Turnpike Road from Hyde County to Tyrrell; fred Committee ott Internal ImprovemantSv By Mr. Mc Dowell to incorporate Statssvil'e Male Academy; referred to the Committee on Education: By Mr. Gambill. to lay off snd estsWisb a Road in Witlee and Ahe; referred M the Committee on Internal Improvement. By Mr. MeMullen, instructing Committee on Finance to inquire into the eiped,en cy of increasing tbe tax on Retailers of Spintuoui Lrqnor. By Mr. Caldwell, of Guilford, a Benolu tion giving excheated property to the Litnary Funo, inatead of the University By Mr. Cofield, exemp ting Volunteer from Military duty ; referred to tbe Committee on Military AfFaij. By Mr. White, to atter an Act concerning Road in Iredell County ; referred to tbe Comrotttee en Propositions end Grie vanras. By Mr - J. Person, a Kesolution in favor of James Turner, of Stauly ; referred to the Com mittee on Private Bills. . Mr. Paine, from ihe Committee on the Judiciary, nude reports ou several subjects. wxi I Ml
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