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Tl RALEIGH REGISTER THE OPPOSITION IN CONGRESS. The Oppoion ia Congrew have lately been "showing fight" on the Deficiency bill before Hottie Repref enUtirei ; with what effect, it is easy to UlL They "came to a stand," opon the appro priatT6nr for the sabsi sten.ee" and pay of the Army Stc and some of them, MrvO!di, of O hipwticTjlaily, talked aboat defeating Iheppropittiont dtogetoer. To this, Mr. HoooturtheJDmoerefiV chairman of, the Corf mUtee of Ways and Means, replied aa as fellow. , . - "befeal this bill, it yon please. Cot down iheDDroDriaiions. If voo choose, strike iherh out.- Buf. lust as surely s "God roles in biavenVjou .waLhTeJPj?iyJorjt..Here anerr Decease yoa ui wiinoraw mua disband the'artny, end, as. long a ilia kep up, thexpene ofkeepirigit most exist If jk4 shall go into power at toe next rresi dential election, which I hope and oelieve will be the case, we shall have the doty of navinsr' these accumoJainsr expenses, and i hail wish lo avoid. The expenditure will be made, and it cannot be helped. Sir, these nnronrikliom would be necessary even to bnns home the army, if disbanded, if fo nothing fariher. Talk about defeating the appropriation, when you cannot bring the army home without an appropriation of some sort, and that, too, of a considerable amount. Then, defeat the aoDronriation, and what do we make bv it We hare to go on, and i;hanrt iho rn.v nr WC have to DSV for it aa a 7 w a ai ' aa aa aa a a b in some shape or another. But gentlemen forget. They say that thi money has been expended contrary to law. It shows that they hare not examined into the ques'ion at all 1 desire to read a section of the law, which authorizes the expenditure of this money; although I occupy the same ground which I did in my hour's speech, and believe that the expenditures bare been enormous, improper, and amounting to abuse. Bui here is the lsw, approved March 1, 1820: " 'No contract shall hereafter be made by the Secretary of State, or of the Treasury, or of the Department of War, or of the Navy, except by a law authorizing the same, or except under an appropriation adequate to its fulfilment, and except, also, contracts for the subsistence and clothing of the army and navy, and. contracts by the Quartermaster's Department, wich may be made by the Secreraries of these departments "Now, sir, there is the law under which this has been done." Why these army expenditure should be so great, is explained in the following extract from a letter, from Democratic source : vOor forts are scattered, over the country at an immense distance from the old settle meats, and from the regular roads of com merce. The transportation of provisions and military stores, is accomplished at im mense prices,, and the movement of troops is expensive beyond anything imaginable in ordinary business transactions. Some effort hss been made by the War Department to remedy ibis evil, partly by the proper selection of sites fiJr our frontier posts in locations admitting of agricultural pursuits, with . proper inducements to the men to try their hands in them, and partly by the proper selection of the arms requirrd for frontier protection ; but roocn remains to be done by the reorganization of the army, and especially of that most important branch of it. the artu'ery. YYUl the committees of both Houses not sooo report a bill on the sub text : or are we to wait for all that till after .the Presidential nominations in the month of Jane." Mr. Chandler, of Pa., in his speech in the House, a few days ago, recalled to the re collection of these patriotic gentlemen, the money they had .wasted in discussing the Democratic Review, the Coalition in Massa chusetts, and kindred topics and concluded by saying : "But, sir, while we are hesitating, the time is passing, and the honor of the nation is at stake, and bills against oar Gove omen I if not protested, at least liable to be protested are not to be paid because we are, by talking, delaying the passage o( the bills that lie be fore us, and are wising our time and the patience oftbe people, rather than proceed to toe business tba belongs to us. It is not my purpose, sir, I repeat it, to condemn the speeches to which I have alluded, or the sen timents which' I have examined generally. I here is a time and there is a place for all these things; but I say that this is not the m ' - a . m aaa. time, nor tnis tne place, rarty caucuses ahoujd be, held by. party . calls, and in parly puces,. wane toe representatives of the peo pie, clothed sot only with the power of mak sog laws, but with the dignity of sustaining tot the people the honor of the Republic, and maintaining for themselves the respect of tee people, snoutd in the time and in the hails of legislation solemnize their minds to the loftiness of their missions, and separate themselves from all motives Of action lest than the good of the nation and the honor of councils. . The intelligent correspondent of the New York Courier and Enquirer, writfflg on the same subject, remarks: ""It may be safely asserted, allowing the pay of members, and the expenses incident to the two Houses, thai a half million of col lars have been squandered since the setsion opened, and without one particle of benefit to the country- Congress is controlled by immense Demdctatic majorities So far as legislation is concerned, it might be said. of Mr. 1 illmore, as M. JJupin (I believe J said of Louis PhiKippe, ".the King reigns bathe does not govern." He has no power, bat to make recommendations, and for two con secutive sessions; those recommendations have been utterly disregarded. The me sage and report which were sent to Congress in December last, have not eyt-n to this day, been treated with' the respect of reference to the appropriate committees. Half the session baa passed, and scarcely a single measure of public importance haa : been touched The majorities came, here with loud professions of economy and industry, and their only proposition thus fax, has been lj denude the Treasury of half a milhoii ol dollars for the benefit of a party, press. The -Committee of-Ways and Means made a great -merit of reporting the annual appropriations '.-vrfier.haff oiaal the object 1 being to ex odebeinent supplies and they have xemjaibed avouched from that " day to this. The taniF, internal improvements, a general laosTpoiicy, projects for steam communica ; Hon, and other subjects of national moment having an important bearing on the industry, t- .:"'v " commerce, manufactnret - and agriculture of the country, have been neglected, ridiculed , and repudiated,; as wnotty unwonoy, oi w tention ;, while Presidential discussions and pretensions have absorbed the whole time, to the exclusion of the public business and the rights of private citizens. Such is the result ef four months oftbe despotic dorain ation party." And yet the gentlemen who do all this, boggle at passing the appropriation bill, for payiog the soldiers of . the Army, . and giy log them food and clothing 1 From tbs "Richmond Despatch." A KOSSUTH. - We trust oar friend, the physician, who considered this word a powerful remedial agent, emetic will pardon us for its repeat ed introduction te bis notice, oat we can not part from a mm who was so late oar par. licutar friend a man who has thrown away a pearl of surprising richness, in the chang ing of our reistibns, without a few more words The Dispatch took Kossuth up with the most generous emotions which characterize U it hailed his deliverance from Jtutayan who the most unqualified delight and it antici Dated his arrival here with the siacerest grat ification. Ii did not exactly like. some of his proceeding in the Mediterranean ; but. was disposed to pardon something to ihe spirit of freedom ! It was disposed to pardon a caper in the uncaged Hon, as beanutfed the breeze on the deck of an American vessel, which was the soil of freedom 1 The Dispatch ful lowed its friend to England, and applauded his orations to John Bull, at the sumptuous feasts that sturdy enteitainer gave him. It was, indeed, a little surprised at the vim with which the Kossuth doings were conducted by the sobersided host, who seldom doe anything except with the most practical and earnest intentions Ii did think that cnioo system (according to modern slantr) had gt ten the belter of roast beef in England lor once. But it conjecture J that it was the force of the character of the guest, his ardent devo tion to hu country, and bis soul stirring ap peals for her and against the Jlbtohitutieal governments ol the day. lie that as it may, John Bull did certainly cut a caper quite unusual! When Kossuth came to America the Dis patch welcem-d him most sincerely. It did think the Deoole of Gotham made asses of themselves ; but it wasn't agoing to blame Kossuth for their fault. Indeed, it does not mean now nor hereafter to blame any body for the faults and follies of the Gotha. mites, who are the most faulty and foolish people in this great Republic After a lit tle it heard strange rumors about the 'great SMairuire.' ' It was told, in confidence, that he had a very gteat conceit of himself that he moved about among his followers as King that like the madman, in the insane asy!um,wno consiaerea nimse i rrestaeni. ne still regarded bimseti uovernoroi Hungary 'aye, every inch uovernor I and so deportedbimself. Mind you, not one of our American-kind or (iovernors ; but a uovern or of Europe : a King, all but the crown. The Dispatch was grieved at ibis, and about lo write to the "Governor to remonstrate to advise him not to taks-on so much to be a plain man here to dismiss his retinue there was no use in being alraid, be was perfectly safe. Bui his attack on the pno ciples of Washington stopped this intention His consequence and circumstance with his retainers might b overlooked; but '.be Des patch thought ibis political demonstration quite too serious a matter. The srange ment of its feelinga for the -'illustrious Hun garian" waa hastened by the disgraceful treatment and insults offered to fJol Waa a at the great dinn r to Kossuth-which was a violation of every rule of propriety, and a orrnaa nntrm An lh frtinm .if h Pr. Kossuth ought bot td have permitted it; but ought to have himself left to Halt, rather ' than countenance, by but staying, tne Ira grant violation of that Frkedom for which be pretended to plead! His remonstrance all mild and gentle as it was was not e- nough. He should have soown some de gree ef high-minded and manly generosity to have been true to the chancier which had been awarded him. To have remained and drunk in. the flatteries which were poured out by his adulators, and be not at all dis turbed at their rude and illiberal conduct to wards Col. Webb, was enough to sour all the generous sentiments entertained for Kos suth. But if this were the case wih that exhibition, what must we tay of that other display when Judge Dues. a 1-arned and venerab!e member of the New York Bench thought it necessary, in order to vindicate himself from implication ith Kossuth's o pinions, to express, in the most dignified and respectful manner, his dissent from them? The scene is without parallel in tbis coun try, for its heedlessness and rudeness. .We should have looked for better conduct from barbarians than was exhibited by the foolish adulators of Kossuth. And what did the "illustrious Hungarian" do? Why, he very gracefully-informed the venerable Judge Duck (whose wise and patriotic speech was cut short before half delivered, by the rude persooi; present) that he did cot come there to hear arguments! that he expected hos pitality fur bia opinions, as well as for him-, self ! This arrogance was insufferable. It might have been tolerated from Nicholas by his retainers those whj depend on bis smiles, add are unmade altogether by his fiowns; but from a man like Kossuth, a pow erless exile, indebted for bis head to the hu manity of foreign governments, and a gnest in tins country, it was the greatest piece of impudence we ever read ofl Tne Dispatch, from that moment, waihed its hands forever of the "great Maguire." From that moment is dated the downfall of Kossuth's reputation. All else bad been lost; and now, that which could not be taken from, htm, it was' plain to see, was about to die by bis own hands! But Kossnih, not content with his arro gance, his imprudent political crusade against the policy and princples of this government, must go even further.' and make himself ri diculous. The. rocket could not be content wfih the blaze it made, it must complete its history, and come down like the stick And so it has.. When Kossuth returns, his will e an onilluminated Pat ' He will be sub iected to that mortification' which' must be w . Ana a a ' tne fruit of the lollies enacted by bia.irienas as veil at himself. For those lovers cf good livinr those retainers of bis, there will be paucity cf good eating and liquors compared with tM profusion that saluted their incom ing to America, L . Beginning with poll tics he ilided into .actics the tsoicsof humbngge fy well as -'Wat... - He commenced' the canvass for material aid in money and in arms; and this has been' the funniest ftst ctex toax. . The Hungarian Bonds tfie two dollar musket r susd-aaddles have set the whole world, as let; , as the news has gone, into a broad grin! The conception and"! be practice oftbe scheme, with all its net work 1 aSaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaai i . - '- i; I - ST I -"a " r T -" , J ij of arrangements.-are so suprem oents, are o supremely ndiCuloiM at togivetberrt"io iTimanityi.Jrort cnucstm follies, it is the last announcement. that he expects a revolution in Hungary in July T The famous Lorenzo ow was in uie umu of making announcement! long wajf thetfl He woulf tor instance, pre ax n acre, nu j that this dav five vears hence, he would, .God willing'. reacA. beje.againl. In the in terim he would make, perhaps, a voyagw io England, and travel 'more than once over thVentire of these Sta es J but' on the ap pointed day he would sure enough appear here and preach ! Kossuth, who is quite as singular in some respects as Dow, as coolv announces this revolution Bet wilt be be as true to bis profuse f. 'y'Vft shall see 1 It were most charitable to consiaer rvos- suth mad. That conclusion is much the ea si est mode of accounting for the eccentrics ties of his tragico-comico starring tour through the Union. .The wonder is not thai one man like him is demented, but that so many oth ers where be has .been should have taken leave of their senses- Bui the wtol thing is like the dissolving tableaux of the exhibi tion (be scenes vanish, and the spectator ill be left wondering that they ever lor a moment thought them real. For the pres ent, at least, the Dispatch, with tbis, sus pends all in the way of commentary on the great 'Maguire,' trusting he and all his wor shippers may come to their senses before any serious consequences may result to them. THE WHIG PARTY. The Raleigh, (N. CY Register thus defines clearly and pointedly what the Whig party of this country is : "Ttte W hi? party tatht partywhieH first, and foremaitt adheres lo ihe Federal Union, and ihose men sum which bare been adopted to strengthen it, aod which seeks lo increase the means which shall facilitate intercourse betwien the -etreral Siates, and Ifteite tliem to ealtirate relations of mutual interest and affection. It i that panv which venerates the leachinz of me founders ol theReoub'ie and refuse lexve oar own domes.. Us attars for the Worship of false sods; which loses onrown country, and is devoted to our own inter- , est; which is our bulwark, indeed, against our be ing involved in the brous and contentions ol other nations. Ii is that parly which assimilate lUelf most closely in policy to thai pursues! by Wash ington and &Iadion free, entirely free, from ihe mad spirit of pmpagandism bal m being inculca ted in our midt;a spirit from which, if longer tot tered, the Sou b, more even lhan the coaniry, as GoTernment, ba erery reason lo recoil with hor ror. It ia that party which seeks the greatest hap. pinesa of the greatest number, for the greatest Jenif h of tiny, and to attain ibis object by a pure. just and equitable exercise oftbe powers of lue Uovernnieat, sad according " tne law sad the Coosti'.oUon, In a word, it is thai party which is alike opposed to Disunion, Secession, Abolitionism, f litbusiensm and latervanUoa. Thus stand the Whig party before the country, and thus does it commend itself to the favor and support ot those who look to the success of the party for the perpetuity of the great principles, upon which oar gov. e'nmentwss founded. In the commg contest for the election of President, these principles will, in a great measure, be involved, and upon the success of the Whig party may their vitality depend. We will not insist now, in advance, of what may or may not be done by the opposing party, in the progress of that coming con est. that tbeir success will necessarily destroy the vitality of those principles upoa which the haranony of the Union rests, and with the strict observance of which tbe happiheos and prosperity -of the people are associated we wiH not say tbis no? though we might do so, and be sustained by the course which those, who give tone to the now dis tracted Democratic party, have taken and ibe doctrines they have avowed but this is cU-ar, that the defeat of the Whig party, holding tbe principles as set iorth in tbe ar tide we copy from the Raleigh Regiiter, must open the door to danger that may in volve ruin. We can escape all danger secure every good maintain the Union, preserve ihe har mony of the States, keep ihe government free from foreign entangling alliances, and uphold the Constitution m all its integrity, by electing the man f resident who will fbt low out the course which, tbe present Whig: admimstra ion has so successfully and with such happy result pursued. We have here a certainty. Let us not give it up to pursue a course, where all is doubtful. Bait. Jlmtr From the Wadesboro' Argus. THE MEETING IN MOORE. Having been attend injr. to the courts for a cou ple of weeks, it is necessary for us to look over the docke , and see what causes have been called, and what authorities nave been cued, in ner ab sence. And brat we nonce ibat tbe Raleigh Stan drd has been moving id the matter of tbe Why Meeting in Mouee, while, our back wa laroed. When ibe standard wss informed thai a W hiff Meeting of Ibe "okl stamp" had been held in Ssloore, it looked, in hot haste, for the proceedings. It expected to be refresh ad by some alltsioa to the old" prtnciplet of the partv. It calculated at least to find rebdotkms in lavor of a National Bank, a high Tariff, &c The editor of the S andard baa, no doubt, been be ler acquainted with Whig principles In time past than he is at present: and therefore a brief dissertation upon ihem would be reprtihutg to bra memory at least. But Whig principles are generally known through. oat the country: therefore il w out eecessarv to define them and commend tbeni to the public pat ronage, with new nourishes of .rhetoric, every time any portion of. the party assembles . to ap point delegate lo a Uoonlj ot oute isonvemiop Besides those principles are firm, honest, and im. meiable the same yesterday, lo day, and forever. They have not to be patched ep, new-faced, and turned inide out .every spring and fall, to tickle the' popalar iancy, or to- fit the popobir phreozy of the day. The Sandard expected to hear some thing of tbe "old principles,? forsooth It expec ted to see a National B mk and a high Tariff held p primcipla! Really it never occurred to ii hat a Bank of my sort, or a Tariff, either hitfh or tiw, was a principle. But ihe miud of the Standard haa been so constantly operated opon by material ihiDjrs by the loaves and fiahe ol the Demoara ie party that it has no the slightest conception of these high and ennobling attributes of the hu man. soul which are properly denominated prin ciples, and which unite ibe Whig party in it op position 'o ihe agrarianism, the demngngisra,and the political chnrlatanry in general, of the Sttnd ard, and 'hose whose scavenger It has been from its establishment to the present time. Tbe Whigs of North Carolina, amops; the truest, most reliable and most conservative men ol the .Union, arc holding Connty ConveoiioB in all parts oftbe State, ibrihe purpose of selecting Delegate to the National. 8ute and District Con ventions. TbeConseatiormary all well aUended, quite enthusiastic, and to far at w have seen, jo every one of dtetn Resolutions have hero, adopted favorable lo Mr. Fillmore'a nominal ion for ibe Presidency. ',The are also quite unanimous in favor of the noavnatkin of Mr. Graham lor the Yict Presidency, and aa a, general thing avow a wUlipgneat .to support the nominee of ibe Nation al Con veoUonV. Jf;, Exprt. , .Cotrveav io ljj mt u wrrr. TmT Bengal E'rkixM states that Tien Teh, tba aew EmpertT of China, is a Christ a.. baytMs tern baptised hj the late Dr. OoUlafT. Atvinaican oeoone wiin inenr w;5 at tbe'mIf anj tbingwefe wanting-wbiflhlj there is not to can the climax of Kossuth s REM A RKS dP MR. STANLY, o cnanr eiROLiHA.' s'.' the House of RtvwenU&ife. Monday, March 1-32, on IheDrficiejuy U.oU profi tionlo reduce tki afprtpnalion to thi Quarter matUr 'e Department. - Mr.-STXKLy. No motion has yet been made to lliis bill, upon this the Whig tide of the Heuse: for mer sake of talk, and I trust Hone will be- madet The otket aide are responsible lor hV ljer that lact tw disimdly siaW. Bnt oerore i proceed further. I tender the homage of my thanks o tjjSj-jCbsuTnao otjLho C4MaoiUtes o Ways and Meant for the speech just now made. They a re the words of a patriot lif hig himself above the calls of parry, and becoming him, and a just rebuke to the extraordinary remarks oftbe gn t'.eman from Ohio. (Mr. Oldt.) Sir, what have we before as? Here is a proposition made to eui down tkl appropriation fot'e support oftbe Government and the Army, because remarks have been made here as to the responsibility attaching to Congress and iq Ihe Executite. . And tbe gen. tleman from Ohio, (Mr. Olda.) who talks about "bloody bards and bospiub e graves." referring to old party matters, is properly rebuked; and be l willing to commit hit coeniryneo to thf bloody hands and hospitable graves of ladian hoali met, sooner i haa srtve this tevernment money to so on with He refuses to vole, and will not vote, be says, for a bill, without which ihe army cannot be paid. The frontiers cannot be protected, trea ties fulfilled, the soldier in the service of tbeir country cannot be fed because a member of this House says Congress is responsible for coning dnwn appropriations ! What a principle of con duct ih s is. by which a representative in a Re publican Government professes to regulate his conduct. Who are ihe Wbiga in office spending ibis money improperly? General Jesup. Quar termaster General, an honest man and a gallant soldier, though indirectly ass i led, iaa Democrat. II the Wbigs can rely on his estimates, cannot the Democrats trust aim 7 And ibegentlem-in irooi South Carolina (Mr. Orr.)does not intend to vote lor this Mil unless ibe fresident dismiet the Secretary of war and hie-other officers 'itneml Jesop. I siap pone, included. I appeal lo that gentleman, in his. moments of calm reflection. whether he can justify himself before the country in such a declaration. Mr. Conrad's friends here de'V end solicit any examination into his conduct. Instead of extravagance, you wi:l see that he has. praci ced economy Whig economy not in talk tke Democratic economy, bui in actual reduction of expenses. ' If Ihe President haa done this wrong. by haa the gentleman sal ailently upon this floor, -itice the beginning of the Hession, and brouglit forth no impeachment i Why have we no heard his voice opoo tbeae alleged abuses, while ll is bill was under consideration, during the last week 7 Why did n t the gentleman from Sou ih Carolina tke aa hour and atssail ihead- ministratioa t Why did he allow his friends io make Buncombe speeches upon State polities, Presidential candidates, 'be want ol harmoov in he Democratic ranks. 8te.,-&c , while each spea ker had an hour, instead of diseuting this bill 7 Sir, because the Administration was unassailable, and guntletnen on the other side knew i. We courted investigation : the other side did not want to discuss the bill. When this side of ibe HoUite challenged investigation, why did the gentleman from South Carolina sli still in his sent 7 Mr. Ok, I ask leave to say a word. Mr. Stably. . Not in my time of hve minutes. Mr. Orr. You did n.4 want an answer. Mr. Stably. 1 defy the answer, when the gen ilenuui has time. With all respect to the guntle- d id, we solicit and defy all investigation into the conduct of the Administration Bui let gentle men specify let ihem name where are ihe abuse, and by what officers committed but not deal in general charges. I charge thai the other side of tbe House ui4 not who io aiscuss tnu Dill they evaded it. 1 he gentleman from New York (Mr, Brooks) made a point of order, that the discus sion of ihe merits of Presidential candidates was oat o: order. The Democratic prty, who are herein a maiorilv. decided asainst the rrantleman from New Yore. And now, after postponing and postponing this b II for weeks and weeks, refusing to discuss ii hen they could discuss it, now, under the five minutes rule, they fire away, and make indicriuiL rate charges, in thh pe that no chance ran be afforded to the Administration ti defend their mea euro. Gent erae.i on the other side teem to me to be disappointed in their efforts to find just cause for assail i nr the Administration: and now thev quarrel because ihe Administration haa done noth ing wrong lo oblige them, and give them an ex cuse for railing! Sir, while 1 condemn, as a II good mea of all par ties will condemn, the remsiks cf ihe gentleman from Ohio, (Mr. Ol"0 whose pan y vindirtive- ness is o mrong, that he avows his willingness to let the solo iers oo the western frontier starve, lei the settlere on ihe western frontiers go snprotec ted from Indian hostilities, let tne Government drat remain protested and unpaid -I acquit the rhairinan of the Committee of Ways and Means. He hatdone his duty like a man, and like a patriot in the remarks which he has made. If his friends do not follow ihem, it is not bis fault, but theirs. Let the country judge betw-en m, the imnori here, and ihe gentlemen upon Ike other aide of of this House, who it is that slops ihe wheels, of this Government. I call upon gentlemen m tbe other side lo ssy whether ftey endorse the remarks of tbe gentleman from fJbm(Mr. Ulds.) Are they willing to injure th' ir country because some mem ber of Congress charges, .rid correctly charges. that Congress', not the Executive, are responsible for these deficiencies? Lei that issue be distinctly made op. We mviie it; we challenge investigation into ihe conduct of l lie Administration and of the Departments. W will do our duty io oar coaniry; and while we de fy ihem in all their impotent efforts, we only ask them to do their fluty io weir country. PaECiOKirrs. A correspondent of ibe N. Y; Times cites some antique precedents for Con. gressioosl 6ielicuBtng. Here is one from Cice ro (in the EpisJe, Book is. ep. 84, ad Atricum,) of Julius Csesar in defining his posiiioB : "Having only trifles to write. I nevertheless send ysu, my Atticus, an account of ibe lati shindy, is : which our Caspar was engaged. He was denying roundly an allegation of Caio.awben ihecroaly okl man new upon bun, tooth and nail, (pKgnis et ealcUnu.) and blacked lira eve in a mosi convincing manner. The veracity oi Calo is no longer doubtful, for he proceeded te pudUb Cae sari- nose. (tMStrss pertundere, ia a close and ir refragable style. Julius, lei for has bowie knite (gladioivm,) hut was restrained by the Conscript Fathers, wiioabortly after formed a ring, and to. led a civic crown to both oratora." Plat rcb tells ihe following atorv of iEichines. (L'fffJEchinxu, sec 91J H f4ched itie, orator such a blow in the face aa wa cheaper Ulan a syllogism ; but Demosthe nes, with thai demos is which belongs to him, flew at his rival, and was about to gcuge out his eye, when ihe Assembly cried out mat they were sal iafied with ihe arguments and virtues of the two (kalokagalhoi) gentleman." An occurrence in the House of Commons, aa reported by Harvard (vol. xcviii, p, fe93 ) is re lated in the famous dtWe between Pill and Fox, on the bill for increasing the Spaitiarr line : . "Mr. Fox here assailed .he position of the Premier with rapid sarcasm and keen personality calling the honorable gentleman a blackguard and a ot a . To which Mr replied by spiitiag to barco ju ice in the face of tbe other. Fox noth ing daaB4edrcieaehed with his adversary, and tbe two oratora we e soon- soiling ia a true' Cor nish hug, with occaiatoal sprung of claret and several milling punches to tbe bread basket. Af ter a suitable time the combatants rose, exchang ed then torn eoata for their better habits,' made bews and apologies, and received ; the cheers of tbe House. Hiaexa. In Sidney Smith's "Hke ebes of Moral Philosophy, that somewhat celebrated individual says": A hiss it either foolish, er tremendous, or sublime. The biasing" el 'a pancake ii abeerd ; ibe first faint hiss ihal arises from the. extremity ot the Pit,' en the evening of a' sew vlty, sinka Ihe' VOut of tne author within faim, and makes him curse nimseii ami ins a ubiw rrine qismg . oi a eoora di eapeVo is sublime it it ths vihiner of death? ft iZ3-Xf I- 1 ' f.3t.( -' I 4. r.WinG MEETING IN?PERSONr A meelintr oftbe VVhbrs of Person tTounty was held at the OuH House is Roxboroegbi on Wed taesdsf the I7th wsi for the purpose of appoint, lag Delegates to the Whig State Oaveatiot) Upon motion, James Holmsn, Eq., wsseaiiea to the Chair and G. D. Ssttterfietd, Esq appoint ed Secretary. The Chairman eXDlamed the ob ject of, the meeting, and npotK romion, appointed a commuiee to prepare retoiunons. The f.dlewing preamble and resolutions were present ly reported from t he committee, by E G. Reade, Esq.. who accompanied them with a spir ited address They were then put and earned unammouslv. WsfBazaa, a convention of fbe Whir party has been appointed to be held on tbe 26tir of April in ihe city ol Raleigh, to norolnate a . candidate for Governor of the State, and whereas, the. Whig of tint County aooreveof the rime and place and object af holding said Convention, and desire to . mm - . ' . n , r oe represenieu ujereiru j nereiore. oe h Aoveo, 1st, That the Chairman of this meeting appoint fileea delegates to represent tab eoantf in said Convention.' r" '' 2odly ,-Thi we enrdially aoorove of the Ad ministration of MILLARD FILLMORE, in re latioo la our foreign and domestic affairs, and that we lecognixe in his sagacity, firmness and pairio lismh in bit saered regard for the rights of other countries, and ia bit loyalty to the CoiWHotjon the best safeguards for tbe prosperity tad stsbili'y of the Union. 3rdlt , That we have teen with pleasure, the name of the Hon. William A. Graham whose character and career are so justly deemed among the proudest m onmen Is of our wa a ate sug gested in connection with tbe office of Vice Presi dent of ihr United States. That whilst we will defer so the decision of the Convention, John Kerr, of Caswell, rs our first choice for Governor ot tbe State. Thai with a leader of soch ability and character one to dear to all true Whigs, for his able and dismieresVd sdvecaey of Whig met. sares; we cannot butanttcipM.lt for our cause a tri umpbant victory. 11m following gentlemen were appointed Dele gates under ihe first resolution, vis'; John Harnett, Jr., liromweU Moore,' Dr.. Wm B . ird. E. G. R-ade-Jolia ' A. Burnett. Lemuel Mebane, John G. Woody. Green Williams, Dr. J. J. Thaxton, Dr.C H. Bradsber, Green Brown, R. C Bumpass,Squiro Meadows, Henry Swee ney, Thonuu McGehee. To which delegaiba the Chairman and Secre tary were added. On moUoo, Reeolvd, That the proceedings of this meeting be published in the Milton Chronicle, and the Whig papers of the State be respectfully request ed to copy the same. On mo lion, the meeting returned thanks to the Chairman and Secretary, and then adjourned. JAMES HOLM AN, Cb'm'n. G. D. Satterfirld, Sec'y WHIG MEETING IN JOHNSTON. A meeting of a portion of the Whigs of the County of Johnston was held in " the town of Smithfieldon Thursday evening,the2Sih of March. It was called to order .and on motion Major Ash ley Sanders w;is made Chairman, and Col. Wm. H- Morning appointed Secretary. The object of the meeting having been explain ed, Mjor Naitun Williams, Jnn. B. Rfkwiih and Loverd feJange were appointed a com nut lee lo report resolutions for ihe consideration of the meeting. After consuliatiyCjrte Committee report ed the following tteeuiutions Whicn were unani mously adopted: I. Rcvl ced. That the able and patriotic man ner in which f resident Killinore h.is administered the Government entitles him to ihe gratitude ad conndenee of Ihe whole nation, and we do not hesitate to declare our preference for him over al others aa ihe Whig candidate for the Presidency, 2. RetolBd,Tht William A. Graham will re ceive our meet cordial rapport for the office of Vice President, should he be ih e nominee of the National Whig Convention, and we have every assurance which can be given by a faithful and patriotic performance of public doty, in times pat, that we wdl do honor io tbe nation if called to that high post- 3. Resetted. That we approve of and are deter mined to stand by she compromise measures, aa a final settlement of ibe slavery agtlxtion. 4. RtoUed,Tam we are opposed to the doe trioes ol Nullification and Secession as wrong and unconstitutional and it ia our purpose io sustain ihe laws, and aid in perpetuating the Union and maintaining ihe constitution of the United Slaves 5. Reeolced, That aa true Whigs desiring the success f Whig principles, we would susUin ihe nominee of ihe t 'onvention, for Governor, what, ever may be bis views on mailers of Mate policy, and we appeal lo our Whig brethren throughout the State m rally around their yme honored ban ner, and secure the electoral vote of the Stale lo the Whig t andidate for ihe Presidency. 6. Resolved, Thai tbe Chairman appoint thir ty five delegatea to the Whig Convention to be held m Raleigh on ibe2&h c) April next. 7. Resolved, That the following persons be ap pointed Delegates lo tbe District Convention to select a Representative to Ibe Whig National Convention ; and we recommend that said District t onvention be held in the City of Raleigh oo the 26th of April or the succeeding day viz : Loverd Kid ridge, William K. Lee, R. S. Me Cullers, Willis T Saunders, Wm. A. McCullers, Jr., Addi Lockart.S. P. Hortnn, Stephen Sneed, John B. Beck with, John McLean, and Dr. Leach. The Chairman then announced the following as Delegates to the State Convention, vix : Maj Nathan Williams. Cot. John P. Sanders. Loverd Kldrige, Wright A. Adams, Col. lofin Eason. Dr. John B. Beckwiih, Joseph W. Evan, Wm. R. Lee. Dr. John R. Thompson, W. H. Sander-. C'oL Baldy Senders. Dr J. T. Leach, W. R. Moore, Wm. H. McCullers, Jr, Charles J. Binghsm, Stephen B-tgley, Samuel P. Hortoo, Thomas Gnce, Joseph Hare, Wm. H. McCullers, John McLean, Albert A Bryan, Wm. T. Robert son, K. M. C Williamson, Claudius B. Saunders, William Hastings. J. P. Cooke, W. T. Hob, J. H. Dui ham,' L. J. Saunders, Wm. B. Sanders. On motion the Chairman and Secretary were added to the Delegation, and the meeting then adjourned. ASHLEY SAUNDERS, Cb'm'n. William U. Morjtikg, Sec'y. A Rslic or the ?ast. A copy of ihe Lsn singburx (N. Y.) Gaze te. dated April 10, la04, ermtains the followmg adverisemeo s, showing that we of ihe Empire State are not far removed by lime from the 'peculiar institutions': FOR SALE A likely active NEGRO BOY, about 8 years of ase. He ia accustomed to do many kinds of work in and about a kitchen ; he is go L naiured. and sold fr aoJauk. A negro Wench, of nearly in equal age, a .wanted m" his plxce. Inquire at ibis office. Lansmgburg, Dtc. 6, 1803. ' t?OR HALE. An active, likely NEGRO I WENCH, about 26 vears of ase, with a male child about two years, old. The wench, m .weH acquainted with alt kinds of domestic buMeeso, andean be well recommended for ner nonestf. sobriety, and industry, and the child is active and healthy Apply to the subscriber, about 'four miles east of Lausinghor. ' NIJHOLAS WHEELER. April 3, 1804. The same paper contain several extracts from tbe New. York Evening Poet, ia which the dem ocrais are deno i need ia such strong terms aa these: "Bloodhounds of an intolerant and peraecating faction." In speaking -ol Jefferton, tbe Eweig Pesc calls him idol of thedaj, which folly has set up tad hypocrisy . malniaiiied.r. -....i : . . ,r. Tttsjes. - ...... SHrn Oct- A suddea gust of wind took a parasol from the hand of its owner, and a lively - Irishman dropftog biaJw-dof bricks, eanght the parachute,' 'Faith, mam," said be, "it you were as streafat you are handsome, it would not bavergm aws v from you." "Which shall I thank yoe firsts tbe service or lha compliment T' 'Trbtij tttiot sai ftt, again.,tovchipg the, place Wkeve essee stood the brim of what was once a beaver, "that look of your beautiful eye thanked me for both." THE RAIBIGH f REGISTBR "Oarf are tjaaataf tWf" TawarptdsTPartyiate,teUyelito RALEIGH, N C Wednesday, March 31, 1852. im-l as tssUtt ta tb-b asataal j muAii 'aVstsai if I einwiessWtbe Host dilator r sad the ts toe ths "sntiri wiatiy, tkit ewild U SbtaliMd firatS eoofllstfajj tecaooMi lausrena no afnww, hs thai. UaaeeSora. thsv saanat to as snnsraa SS"as ssiijaai t&toisaithfid aatasettns), as a anal settl t, Isi.asMpw satttstetoaoa,ar Um Uagaros and scUtnc snraets waics Shay atakM" iaaaolaUea of WU nuinunawi v-- 1,161. Mr. C.W1. JAM, Wet, HarrVon Street, qwJuasU, Ohio, fl Jtia1lM Aram t Of WUl States, assta. t K. JlUIV D ISN'T. Dr. J. A WAUSWUKTH, AHA. J. LA W8. JAM ES RUTH ERFORD, Dr. UOTT gDWAjma, C.M. L WISBUiADI, aaa H. xiuo. Mr. ttaXKT M. LIWIS, Haatmerr, Ale-, mt a mi i . ,i a,. ta.na.laf SlatmaoiH laxauaoei atsteS byC. W. fcWUL4S w- otiao, w "-"- UWIL -. . .v ' .- Mr. ISRAEL IL JAMJ5&. He. 1 80, Bontt TOa8 trerlj- ION, JOSSPn BUTTON, O. """"ir- Y, ISAAC M. BODIHR, aadWAliru v. inuarwn. LET US REASON TOGETHER. : It hat never been, nor ie it bow, our purpose to say any thing, calculated to increase the difficul ties which have arisen amongst 'our friends in re ference to the i olicv of introducing questions .of Constitutional reform into the next Gubernatorial election What baa heretofore been taid.wa diettted by an earnest desire to aid in effecting such a compromise of views between tbe two ex tremes on local questions, as will enable ua to unite on those great principles, which hare here tofore been tbe only test of Whig sincerity and devotion. Il was impossible to shut nor eyes to the fact, that whilst in one section, good and true Whigs were directing tb&ir energies and rising their influence to induce ihe Whig Convention to take ground in favor of unrestricted Conven tion for the amendment of' tbe Constitution, and consequently requiring ear Candidate lo make that an issue in the campaign, in another section there were Whigs, equally as good and true, who protested against such a eourae aa impolitic and wrong, and who declared that if such a test were forced upon them, they could not, is justice to themselves, support the nominee of ihe Conven tion. Zealous, devoted end able Whigs, some of whom the Whig Par y baa, heretofore, delighted o honor, from different sections ot the State, and entertaining, themselves, conflicting views oo the subject of Constitutional reform b.d expressed tbe opinion, and were urging it with all tbeir zeal and power, that, if the issue of Convention or no Convention were forced into the campaign for Governor, it would result in the defeat of our Candidate. These facts were before us. Nor coo Id we for?et the tone of oer brethren of the oresa in the two section. East and West. Con- sidering these things, with a siaeere tfeeire to ar rive at troth, we were b'ought to the conclusion, that it would be wise to keep ihia issue, if possi ble, out of the political contest, and lo plant our selves on the platform of tbe Whig Parry, at a National Party, actuated and distinguished by no local ot sectional pH "dices or interests. This opinion we ventured to express. Having . been formed without sectional bias, it was altered with- out fear or favor and with no motive but an honest with to advance tbe great Whig cause. and contribute our mile to ihe restoration of bar mony, concert, and united action, amongst all tbe frienda and advocates of that cause, with which, we believe, are identified the bsppmessand pros- peri'y, not only of our own Stale, but the whole Union. Our positive views on be subject of a cori. ven lion snd of Constitutional Reform were expres sed loo fully and freely during tbe last session of the Legislature to be misrepresented now. Those viewa remain the same. Auu in venturing tne runi nnirtvm wa aynh.n wn wir ami ror wnicn ,vmM have been taken to ttk, we intended wrong to no section we impugned nu man's motivesbe he from tlie East or tbe West w assailed ibe rights of no portion ofthe State nor did we parposeto oensure any one, for tbe embarrassing position into which our Party has been brought. We seek lo'iactoe'to no mhx or set ef men hi o neighborhood, county, section or Slate I Nor have we sought or desired to be the IsooVr" of any mn and especially du we disclaim all desire to lead such an one aa tbe Editor of ihe AsbeviDe Newa," " who, judging' from the malignant spirit be has so often exhibited towards his political friend, (and especially our self,) ia other sections than bis ewn, most 'be somewhat desirous of imitating the example.' of a certain ilkis rious personage, who waa shrewdly suspected of "preferring te reign in Hell than aerve in Hoaveo."( Deliver us from ever at tempting to "lead" such an embodiment of Chris tian charity I. :J , k i . fj Whilst we disclaim, once and for all, the honor of wishing to lead" of "dictate to" any section, we tousl be permitted to say, with all proper re spectt'that neither "dictation nor "mslignity will avail any thing, in deterriog us from the full, free, sad open expression ot our opinion on all matters coming legitimately within the province of a pabiie Journal. VVhat we bare said, we see no reason to un say. On the contrary, there are many reasons te confirm the troth of what we did say. . Neii ber bluster nor vituperation can "right thiuga. Concession, compromise, kind and gen erous dealing towards each other, a recurrence to old friendships, t rallying npon a National" and not' iM section at" platform, is what we need, to bring ua together, and enable us to triumph io tbe approaching campaign. But we take ieaveof the subject, and, in doing to, we commend the Edflkrr o the'AheviUe'NewBw':to of the generuut people amongat whtm be live. If be be at ail susceptible, lrey Mrs srfnse into h is heart a sufficiency of tfiemillf of human badness, and teach him a snore tusenmt spirit 'than be has ever yet shewn towards those,-who would aot wrong bis section' o tbe State, if tlicy could, and could not, if ey seajred r1 1 tST TbeNatnal nyfcneer- of FridV last, aays: "Some TeVgtaphiat in ihia city, on Wednesday night lasi, probably for Want of sub. ataatial material for a news desptatcb, bas grvep circukOion thmagb disuat newspaper po m story of a rtsdrkfetsfanding tavlng" occdrml In the Cabinet, followed bV"i requesi from the President to one. of its, members to resign his office. It ia scsreely necessary fM tu rn say, to prevent weli-r informed .ersoht fiorn. being. imposed, npon. lhat Ibe whole stpry a sheer fabrication, There it notaWr-ichefijiUi4piV3 Uy-.TbeBspfst State ennyention of Uissiasippt have resolved 10 raise 9 100,000 for endowing a Cut -lege in that Stat. From tbe "Hillsboro Recorder -STAND BY YOUR PRESS." We see that the Standard has been the Democrats to sustain ibeir local nanT..pon increase their litis, and tbus strengthen ibem r the eoniesl Ie this a doty which present, it. ,r with less foreo to be Wbigst Have X "K faith in tbe correctness of their principle? i!? justice ot their cause? Have they les. 2eal u! public spirit, less inducements to rally i ih's pot ef ibeir party ti Have jbey any les, io extend a knowledge ol their principles , ttm. WU..mJ.K.u.i r.. ' fit! at UV WW MaWB WUVH. IU a II J f, lliee are not willing to admit, but confidently tV ? that When tbey are awnsible of the necessiu r tion they will do ibeir; whole duty. t 7 ac' The Standard, in it zeal for in party, js riK, io urging the support of the focal papers. To p a paper iufloeoee, ft must have an extended e relation ; aftd id make it efficient h. most h, a generous support it must have paying sub-' hers ss well ss. readers. In this view of ihe we offer the Recorder to the eonider,tion'nfTe Whig of this Disirict. The addition of 0D, iwofcuodred lo our list would grea ly enconr oar effiirta, and at tbe same time extend the jnjP enee of the; paper. The only sure war ofteT ring a complete and kstlng triumph of 'princinU js to disseminate miormatiou among the p0Di their Bresides.And not.rely solely upon effon. m.? ""t.Lw ellll tlAlf tMlrMAl Mir Whl famA l.aasfA " aa-aaa ay a nat w aa a wai. w w 'v aa. saw m-BOM V ni tried M tf thaw fiitlw .nnvinMut nr iio....i on many occasion we have had graiifyi0" . dencd that tbe coarse we have pursued m the approbation Of our friends, very few of th have, exerted themselves to procure ubgcrib to the Recorder, and thus furnish us thi,' ssbstonial aid iao iieeessary in all puretiiu. W ben it is known that the Democrats are icii ii. betuif of sbelr papers, snd thai they pare nei ther labor nor money to uphold them and extend their circulation. ; we trust thai the Whip, will not longer be inactive. To meet this occ Sion we Tiav tent out a lew prospec,useg, and are prepared to ftimith more, and hope that before tne1 Campaign hat fairly begun our friends will have made a fair addition to our list. We offer the Recorder for three, six, or twelve months at $2 per annum, in advance. To clubs we will send tix copies for one year for ten dollars, paid at tbe tune of subscribing. While we thus call npon Hercules to help ue, it will be our endeavor bv putting bar Own shoulder to the wheel, to' make tbe Recorder worthy of the patronage ii shall receive..! - - ' f We commend the suggestions of oar friends of the Rec6rdeVrothe serious attention of the Whigs of ihe State. Unless the Whig Press i, properly. supported, our principles and our cause must alike suffer. We take pleasure ia endorsing the claims oftbe "Recorder lo the support ol the Whigs of ih Fifth District. Il has battled long and fajihrallr for the party and deserves much at its hands ) Reg, CONGRESS NEGLECT OP THE PUBLIC BUSINESS. ? - Four months hat Congress been in session, tni what. ba it duo with the vast amount of public business oecessary for the public good which t. it has before it t Literacy nothing And who a Uaraeable for this shameless neglect ? The Loco V Foco Party has an overwhelming majority in boil ; branches of Cpngress, and a large portion of the session baa been spent in most disgraceful wrangles,- between tbe leaders of that party, about the claim of their, respective favorites for the Pre, sideney. :The adherents of Cass, Butler, Bucb. nan and Deugks, are well aware that they have the power to dssparcn the public business, but rc aiead of this, they ha ve forced every thing, cod nected with tbe legislation of tbe Cotmiry, to give place to President making! The People are be ginning to open tneir eyes to such criminal d leet of public duly on fbe part ef Congress, and they will hold to t strict account both the young and old "fogies" who ere thus wasting the public money for party purposes. "Why should Demeras, whose pride it 1 ia to contend for principles, diner and divide about f i tnenT Standard, 27A. ': Z f Well really, neighbor, we cannot say icAy il w, but nevertheless it is! Toere are Cass, Douglw, ;j: Buchanan, Butler. Marey, l&ustovi, ar a few others, about whom there tcetps' to be a very great .w"v. " . . - - .. . ben said by the Democratic Kcvtew," and ser- eral member bf Congress, who have recently sed op a certain class termed "old fogies," ve should suppose there is rather a "scarcity ol prin ciples" in iht- crowd. Exactly, neighbor, why do yon 'differ and divide about men Any one will do to be oeoten. There is Van Boren, Ben ton, Davis, or Quitmao, or that old Federalist, fin chansrt. ertber of ihem will do and as foruprin. ciples,n why they ere all full of ibat article ! They have them "as plenty as blackberries" and varied si ihe colore of ibe rainbo ! That is the way, neighbor ! ; Rally your forces. Who csrei for ment ?Ooce' more onto the breach!" OOTbe "Richmond Whig," giving an account of theXocFcCon venikwK wbich was held in that, City last week, says : , , .. "Aftsv leeess Cooventioo met rngminj. K7 pointed eommiiiees. A general letting off of gu ensued, ffo the course of the operatioD, Air. Rives, ot Prince George, disclosed his tactics, br declaring thai if the Wbigs should run General -Scott without any detUratioa-of jpritciples from f him. then he waa in favor, of running a strong I Southern DemocraiiO candidate, who could get all the Soutlierri State 'eer ainjy. But if General Scott came Out in ryor of the Compromise vnd the Fugitive STave la w, that, then be was in farot -of running Democrat who could get as many , fete a possible at tbe North, and uke bis chances Htheoutku...,;, , ... .. . , A very frank declaration, and . worthy ol iiw ' perty of prtnehplet I The New York Journal of Commerce copies an attidoiromjl : ive of General Scott, as a compromise man, soil ! adaif ' ' - What k esid above.- in regard to Gen. Scott' declaration at the first Castie Garden Meeting, f literally true. ; We are not aware lht he was a- pected to be present,, but he came, (after ihe pn & ceedwgt of the meeting vrere .commeoced, i f recoUed anghij and was ushered opon tbe pit' form tbroyj tbe sommiUee, room io tlie rear-' He was received with enthusiastic applause u whole sndience iieUig to do. him honor. In tta course 4 the Cteoing he;: wa clamorously (art nod at7jength;yiied.' It was impo for us to bear til that he said, but we heard euouf1 tosasfyttaltbai be; meant to give tne meeji4 and Its object hw unqualified indorsement, s" oppose and denounce Sectionalism or every on ; No one r dreamed at that time thai he WlS' thing leas than as out and net supporter on Compromise, ant what be baa done mat sno" induoe thi Setraruitet to befriend him, BDl their object i to injure bim, it u dtfficqlt to sa T4 ly b aaid that ilt. jqciusAS is tpach ened at bia chances for the nominaiion b' ' - PrtMUanV . knH ll ia -nnfM.ntl v nretlifti tBi" m ara aaja, j j aa,evaV aa iwilalWHy ST to tesVtHan twelve months, he will ag? be sirous clkQiAg dUtle DtWvr"tie l'd ET Tbeaclmakhig bounty kuiJ 'f1"" sranhble, having received Ui signature ot t idcut, is now a law.
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