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ft 1 fk a " : i ti had been ordered to wait their coming, and Rnd- : :. ,rrst nr. -mnearonce OJ Jjiuv A-vi he foreboded evil.- Rp'r s6me .time he lingered in the hone of their coming, and then dismissing the chaise trusted that his friends, having made their escape by a different route, might still meet, as had been agrera upon, on wis -- 8io Thce davs from that lime a rumor reached him that Lafayette had been retaken, and eager to learn the truth, he took ihe road to Olmutz. He Was not long U ft in suspense; the whole story of theatiemptcd escape and the recapture ot the prisoner, was well Known; and m addition to this ne learned the fact of his generous and disinter ested friend, the young and gallant Huger, hav ing shared the same fate. S Initio ;? tprm4 to have been too much tor tne sensitive mind of M. Balmon, and, in despair at having been the primary cause of misfortune o the youn American, he resolvedr since he could not rescue his friend from captivity, Jo sham it with him, and voluntarily surrendering himself, he was committed a prisoner to the castle Such was .u- noCrinnni ittuo of a ohn which, for skilful projection and serous s-lf-devotion . merited a T J . . a-. . iUa f,ionr C I 1 1 1 I f hannier close. But even now, ..Arknrlrl ttrKat was tO follow. Being directed to prepare lor examination, mcj having told their story, and declared the real motives of their attempt, they might be subjected to perhaps a short imprisonment, but no more; and great, therefore, was their amazement on find- . u na np,,crl nf hnvintr entered into a conspiracy against ihe Austrian government and that they were consequently to stand a trial for life or death. H tiger was the fiist placed at the bar. Ashe was unacquainted with the Austrian language, the examination was carried on by means of an in terpreter a young man who, by his looks and voice, seemed to compassionate the situation of the prisoner, and who, when repealing his an swers to the court, omitted such expressions as he thnnrht miorht tend to his disadvantage. Huger quickly caught at the good intentions of his hew friend, and resolving to rely on his judgment, , he took the kindly hints as they were mtenueu. woe g.Qn examination followed another; and the repeat, d j The election returns fur Governor and Lieu exhortation of the magistrate to prepare for the j lenan( Governor were counted on lhe 17ih, and it worst for that there was little likelihood of a par-! appearcd that Gen. Henderson received 8,910 (km being obiained, forced upon the unfortunate j vo(es . and Dr. Miller 1G72. Gen. Darnell receiv Huirer the unwelcome conviction, lhat he had l i id ! ed a majority of 4S votes of the official returns, but . h i i:c f,. tVia vijinnnrr nmiort nf res-1 no official returns were received from lhe counties 0OWO 1113 OWU llic 101 uiu ' J r : : . i tm se-! cum? n strannrpr ra n im ' isuiiunrin. i wv- ventv of his treatment also mrrnA. A ,ht orrn of, Lafayette ; the dungeon in which he had been j placed was without light, he was f d upon the ! coarsest food, during the night was chained to the 1 floor of lhe vault, and his own clothes, which had j Wn tnlfrn from him. were renlact d with those . v . ... - - i worn by many an unfortunate, predecessor. Pnr thiw mnnih-5 he. draTred on this misera ble existence; but at the end of that time there was ennwi a mom l,nini in h! rnmlitinn he was re-: moved to a better room, into which was admitted i ii u t i;Kt. knurr ..ltkoa nml more wholesome food, were allowed him; and altogether, his circumstances were improved: but ' he slill continued in total ignornnceas to what his future fate was to be; for the j nler, ihe only hu- j man beino- he ever saw, was unable or unwilling lo answer any questions on the subject. At length j one dnv, much to his surprise and joy, his voung . friend "the interpreter entered his cell, and nothing could exceed the delight of the poor prisoner at : once again meeting wilh a kindly face. Huger now learned for the first time the total failure of their scheme that Lafayette had been retaken, and that LJilm.in, a fellow-prisoner, was under; the same roof with himself. Shortly afterwards, he discovered him to be in the room immediately above his own ; and, after various efforts, he sue-, eceded in holding communication with him, in a manner as venturous and ingenious as that adopl-: ed with M. do Lifiiyelte. The window, which I threw a borrowed light into his own cell, served I - . - . i rvi likewise to light that of B alman, and with a piece of lime taken from lhe wall, Huger contrived to scratch a few words upon a black silk handker chief, which, by fastening to a slick, and climbing up the side of the room, he raised as near the com mon window as he could. It attracted the atten tion of M. B-ilmnn, and. after many efforts, mak ing himself master of it. he returned an answer by the same method. From this time no day passed without their holding communication with each other; while lo the exertions of the friendly inter- prcter they were indebted for the means of mak- "expected here every hour to proceed on his way j division, for he is verv popular and has the confi ing their situation still more comfortable. By "to Washington." dence of both parties in Congress, small presents and occasional bribes of money, he J Mr. Rusk is a man of high character and uni- i The lale publication in the " Time3 " newspaper had secured the good offices of the wife of the . versally popular. While we do not admire Geh. . (which has doubtless met your eye) charging a iailer. so that secretlv. she nrovided them with Houston, in everv narticular. his elonupnee nnrl ; majority of the Senate whigs and democrats, of books, food, wine, and warmer clothes. Through his courage have done much for the new Repub-i t-uursc W,,Q. Poing treason, ace, ate, caused quite her interest also the two friends procured a long- lie. We saw this displayed in a remarkable !? ?filIi ; Waf 'glon for lh,rty r forty hour,, wished-for meeting. At first the visit was shoft, manner ,n the early pariVthe year 1836. The j Ifiock but by degrees becoming less timorous, they were Provisional Council was then holding a session 1 which on heinr ci,ip-,p(i ,n ih..V nmhm. Jiamh,l permmeu io pass some pari oi every aay logemer. The government being at length satisfied that the attempt to liberate Lafayette had been planned independently by these two adventurers, and was not, as was supposed, a plot laid by the secret : agents of France, they were remitted to receive ! sentence from the supreme magistrate of Olmutz. In this condition they were permitted every indul- gence but that of liberty ; and, in the enjoyment of each other's society, and the hope of a speedy; release, were already beginning to forget past suf- tenner, when, by a VISlt fom their newJy-found friend, the kindly interpreter, thay learned with ! dismay that the intended punishment was to be ! heavy indeed, seeing it was no less than imprison- ment for life. A hint was at the same time con- i bf T LhC COU, money that sentence might be changed for one much Jess severe, as it was in ihe power of the magistrate to make it what he chose, and even to release them entirely a. ...o i.nw. in .mi.ii ateuif.-u iu uuue me unioriu-: I hi inlnrmttinn . I 1 . 1 C . I nate prisoners little, at least of immediate good ; for Balman had no fortune, and Huger being with-! Gen. Sam Houston. The return of this gentle out credit in Austria, could not, within a short man as a member of Congress, will create a sen time receive a remittance from Ensland. Their sation on his appearance at Washington, and nre- iriend, however, did not desert them; he with-1 .a I drew, promising to use all his influence for their release; and it is probable he had already formed tbat design, which the generosity of another, equally a stranger to the prisoners, whose name, 1 j vi n P. omwuiu uc puuusneu n nnri pnnh rr frit.v. It 1 t ., I . instead 01 hpmcr nn mmvn oVim.U U 1.1-1 1 ; m ... . w aucuxurus so nappity to carry through. A Russian nobleman of large fortune residing near Olmutz, was perhaps, from a resem blance in character, .the most intimate friend of the young interpreter, and from him had learned the whole story of the projected release of Lafay ette, of its failure, and of the generous conduct of the two friends. To him W , for the initmi only has been given for the name of the good Sa maritan, flew for assistance in this new diffienli and having slated the case as it then stood, he was apoui to mtrent, in his own name n loan for th0 nse of the prisoners, when he was interrupted by an offer of whatever sum might be required to se cure their release. Judging the heart of his noble friend by his own, he hesitated not for a moment to accept the offer, and scarcely affording himself time to speak the gratitude he felt, he hurried off to sound the senuments of the magistrate. His situation as in- tefprcter affbrdej him the desired opportunity, and he Soon discovered that the. hints thwn out of the chance of n large reward, led therigbt judge to listen favorably to any proposal fbr miti rrotlnrr ihr severe nun is h ment of the DT.lSOners. UklH - a aa w - - g- - - - - - t , - The show even of delicacy was then laid aside; an exorbitant demand was made ; and, after some further discussion,- W withdrew to arrange preliminaries, first with their generous benefactor, and lastly with the prisoners themselves. Matters now were soon settled; the term of their impris onment was fixed at fouiteen years, men snonen ed to seven, scon after to one, then to a month, and lastly to a week, at the end of which time thev were released from prison. The first use they made of restored liberty was, as may be sup posed, to seek an interview with the Russian no bleman, and pour out their grateful acknowedg ments for his unlooked-for and welcome munifi cence: while from the noble-minded and generous IV tr whnr 1InrlriPSS thrv owed all the comforts they had expi ienced in prison, and tcj whose friendly and humane exertions they were ultimately indebted for their liberation, they parted with those feelings of esteem, admiration, and gratitude, which never afterwards faded from their recollection. The principal hero of the tale did not, however, meet with so speedy a conclusion to his misfor tunes; it was not till the vear 1797, when, a peace taking- place between Austria and France," that Lafayette was released from confinement at the request of the then General tSonnpavie. IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS. The fine stenmshin Galvest-n arrived at New Orleans on the 2d inst. having Jefi Galveston on the 2Sth Feb. She brings the news of the pre liminary organization of lhe young State of Texas. The new Legislature convened on the 16th ult., and went to work under the most favorable aus pices. Gen. Edward Burleson was unanimusly chosm President pro tern, of lhe Senate. Mr. Crump of Austin county, was elected bpeaker 01 lhe Housu Dr r, vU.cU.d in tjlher epresentatives. rto onapiam whs Haium nn the hrst dav OI tne ses- r r . o of Bastrop, San Patricio, Jackson, Jefferson, Bra in these counties Col. Horton re sos ana umar ceived a majority of about 600 votes. Ji the om cial returns uf these counties had been furnished to the Secretary of State, Col. Horton would of course have been declared elected. Gen. Darnell was not in Ausiin when the votes were counted. He has been declared nv the Legislature to be duly elected. His friends think he will resign." The Inauguration of the Governor was to take .. I .I L J place on the 13th insf., when the glorious cns.gn of the Union was to be rnisrd. Col. V. E. Howard has resigned hisseat m the ( T .prrislntiirr it is thought he will be made Attor-1 ny-General, having declined ihe office of Secre tary of Slate. It was expected that Judge Hemp hill would be appointed Chief Justice, and Judge, Lipscomb and Judge Wheeler Associate Judges of the Supreme Court. " Mitjora Chase and Oguen returned a few days since, says the Galveston Civilian of the 28th ult., ' ' Vu"er vvooooury iromorpu. w mm Maj. C. informs us that all the information he has acquired strengthens his opinion of ihe practica bility, case, and importance of opening the interior navigation al ng the coast of Texas from lhe Sa bine io the Rio Grande. Comparatively a very few miles of excavation will connect all the rivers and bays, having their outlet in the Gull of Mexi co, with each other along lhe whole extent of our Sou!hwestern boundary ; and ihus open internal navigation from Lousiani to Mexico, secure at all times Irom the dangers ot the ocean storms, ana ; completely protected in case of war from the at-, tacks of hostle fleets in the Gulf. 1 " The United Stales Cutter Woodbury, Capt. Foster, sailed on the eiening of lhe 2Sth, for lhe Brasos St. Jugo toco-operate wilh the movement of Geoerat Taylor's command in that position. " The steamer S. M. Williams, recently arrived at the mouth of the Brasos, wilh a cargo of 600 bales cotton." A private letter, dated at Galveston the 2Slh ult., and published in the JN. U. Bulletin, says M. IIUUJIVII ir 111? 11113 111 will I fl I I I Vru "and the steamer Galveston is ringing' her bell. " Houston and Rusk, out of 56 votes, have receiv- ; " ed nl eaoh for U. S. Senators. fitn. Hone Jon io , TMi.i J-t .m.'tnn K .al !.-- flu':? m.in.n.tf - . 1 at oan jpeiipe ae Austin. A conspiracy had been organized lo put down the temporary government, ' and Gen. Houston, then in command, came forward to arrest the rebellion. His lofty and commanding figure, his brilliant and burning elo- quence, and the courageous stand he assumed ef- feclually quelled the storm and saved Texas from domestic treason, at a critical moment, when San ta Anna and his Mexican mere.enaries were march ing to reinstate the bloody flaor of Mexico. All are familiar with the wild and mysterious life of Gen. Houston his leaving the refinements ' of civilized life, and living amongst the rude In-' dians, with whom he became allied by marriage ' and his final position at the head of the armv and civil authorities of Texas, when her liberties ! r 6 aChiCVrd- uTh6r dr,ea"S ! Times presents the following striking outline of, his roving character. Though we highly disap-l proved of General Houston's course in regard to1 Annexation, and though he has manv faults in ! spue oi an, we cannot ne n C allwe cannot help liking the man, for some admirable noints of charater -..l . ni 10 ine worltJ snectacle ot ainornlar interest. A few Years Since hp lfr to Tlnitl Statoa nnrl mingled his fortunes with a country comparatively unknown, and struggling for national existence. He distinguished himself by his patriotism in the revolution which resulted in the indenendence of 1 exas, anu me wreath ol victory . J wa3 accorded to him on the plains of San Jacinto. He is next ele vated to the Presidency of the new Republic, and having served his adopted country as its Chief Magistrate for the allotted time, again returns to private life. A new spirit seizes his native land the country of his adoplion is received into the union of the Stales, and he becomes a citizen where he bad supposed himself disfranchised for ever. He will now present himself at the Capi tol in the dignified character of Representative of the Stale he so ahl defended by his talents, and 1 by his sword. There is a romance in all this, com- pared with Ihe slow developement of events in lhe world, bul iff our own favored land a 'nation is born in a day,' and events which, under old sys tems, would have been the work ot centuries, are crowding into a passing year." The T rue Wesleyan says: ,! It is a singular fact, which has been strangely overlooked, that the words Ham, Shetn, and Japheth, mean in the original Hebrew, Black,-Red and White. THE Wednesday, IHarch 18, 184. - For Governor JAMES B. Of Wake County. Correspondence of tbe Standard. Washington City, March 13, 1846. The whiffs in Washington for the past week have been illy able to conceal their joy at the glim mering prospect of benefit to them, From pur dis sentions. The "Intelligencer," always eager lo create jealousies among the democratic party in Congress, has covertly labored to widen ihe breach, and Messrs. Evans and Reverdy Johnson' who ad dressed the Senate on Monday, Tuesday and Wed nesday last, have valiantly essayed o back its game. Indeed, the machinal ions and calculations of the wh'g party here have become so paipable lhat their legitimate effect upon our friends has been brought about, even thus early. The acors in ihe late scene in lhe Senate are now lot'i to continue a misunderstanding that cannot prove otherwise than disastrous to us and advantageous to our oppo- nents. The great leading feature of federalism, as well as iliat oi aemocracy, is always niuue ap parent to a remarkable degree after any temporary disagreement between individual democrats here; for the latter are s.oon brought by n-flecii6n to sa crifice personal feelings and impressions to the paramount importance of harmonizing for the sake of the principles entrusted to iheii keeping, while the former, for tbe lime being lay aside all preten sions to lhe principles ihey profess, and lake sides, only, with a view of reaping advantage, not from the strength or soundness of their own poli'ical doctrines, but by sowing misunderstandings among those who cluster- under the banner of, Jefferson and Jackson. Every thing about us in Washing ton now looks favorable lo a good understanding in llA parly. The ultras of either wing have cool ed down. Ultraisms which but a week since were boldly and vehemently urged, are now but extenu ated. It is indeed fortunate for democracy that its opponent never will trust to its principles, when ever a straw floats past at which it may clutch ; for the constant habit of the whigs in catching at the least appearance of dissentions among our friends, as a drowning man grasps at straws, never fails io point out the necessity of care lesi we give them support on which to float to shore in safety. Early in the week a notice was sent round call ing on the 54 40 men of the Senate and House lo meet on Wednesday evening last ai 7 o'clock, in the Senate chamber, to adopt some settled plan of action to insure the consummation of their views and plans with reference to the Oregon question. This was the fruit of hot blood; and had it been called for Monday night last, might have resulted seriously. But forty-eight hours of reflection has done its work, and therefore the getters up of the movement abandoned it ; so no such meeting took i 1 5 J place, and all are left as they should be, each io judge for himself and to shape his action upon Ihe Oregon question as circumstances tell him is for wie interest ana nonor oi ine country . x ne resuu of ibis call satisfies me, most conclusively, that the :. . t i . l . nn i i. traction in the benate and House who would yet set up to dictate lo the Administration and coun try at large as to the precise terms upon which our Oregon dispute should be adjusted with England. is small indeed too small to trust such an exuibi lion Qf ,,eir number as would be open to the eyes -;of aW) ,r on bringing forward extreme propositions in caucus, they mel the late ot an overwhelming rebuke. a . aa - . . STAND ABIT. s ' t" : " mmm i ne aenate have spent some three or lour hours e public press, we should say that no speech, during the werk in secret session ; over the Rhode . V , , . Island nominauons, it is believed. As all demor for lbe ,asl ten yearsi has produced a more pro crats in that Stale are tinctured with Dorrism, j found impression than Mr. Hay wood's late effort. I all the whigs, with one or two exceptions, out of i Thp N(iW Vnrh- HprnM tK TVW VrU V. Uoors at least, growl against every rumination sent in for United States officers in Rhode Island.- It js sajd tnal Vehsier i in tiatrp tHt minarrii. ment Df lhe cage agajnsl them in the Senate, and aso that Senator Simmons, a Rhode Island whig, is a Streniiniio advnrato f.,r iKoir Pnfirmaiinn wuvvwa x as a v w 1 1 II l IIIU IIUIIi However, a whig Dorrile is no uncommon thing in Yankee land. Indeed, Dorrism alone will se cuie the return of Senator Simmons at the election which is soon to take place in his Stale, if, by the by, it fails to seat Thomas W. Dorr along side of Mr. Webster. A few nominations have been con firmed since Saturday last, none of which are of interest lo your readers, and therefore I shall nol repeat the list here. The nomination of Andrew faknn IVin iIiL-ah mm M;n,..n. . n D I 1 n .jvrii lU(iaiU3UII Cft9 iVlllliail IU L lUSSIdj 111 llrtue of the Hon. Henry Wheaton who comes home at his own request, was sent to the Senate on Tues- dav last, anil will nrnhahlv hp rnntiriTipl wiihnut a proved to be "moonshine" and noihing else. So the poor Editor after being kicked and cuffed, by Senator Colquitt on the floor of the Senate on Monday last (understand me, not literally, but in ,ue. "Pcrsonal explanation" he felt called on to . e) , !?g,ie.d al most unmercifully by the an7ha Ji" j - - wm j - w a a a i uiiiiivi VIIUI lb on the part of some queer wag or other. As the "Ti mes " has reiterated the charges, since Mr. Colquitt's denunciation, Mr. Jarnagan called up the subject yesterday and moved for a select com mittee, which was unanimously granted. They are to De charged with an investigation into ihe ,ru! or fa,sehood of the allegations. If the Editor !nakm ,hf accusation, is not 'the victim of a quiz, !nC"PCD yn ftT9 l?u btam. noor,e,v W 2g?jgfl& I"! 32 marvel lous, a very large class, indeed, from Washington City, North and East. I find no man of -character aod judgment of either parly who places the least confidence in the story : all such i eq-ard it as either ev nce f.lhe ",remf pullibilii v or reckless de pravity ot its acknowledged author, the Editor. rersons are not wanting who assume that the real originators of the libel are themselves members of the Senate, who eer on the condnrtnr of the . .7. Im5 ,n 'be path he has ckosen, in order to ' urn uu jMcaiucuiiHi aspirants woo tnreaten to rival ine ciaims or ineir individual lavonte. As sillv or rascally as the whole affair is, i: is the nine days' wonder of lhe Washington public at lhe time be ing. All such things tend la lessen the prospects of conciliation among our friends in lhe Senate upon which so much depends at present. Great curiosity exists here to see Gen'l Sam. Houston Whose arrival is Haiti- lonkorl for On not on the spot can have little idea of it. For the first week after he arrives the crowd will follow himjup as though he was a raree show. His histo ry, so full of wild and and romantic adventure, and at the same time showing that in every position into which fate has cast him the powers of his mind and strength of his character havemade him emphatically great, is the real cause why the world is so curious 10 know more aboul him. : r Quite a number of persons whose writings prove them to be his moital enemies, have kept a number of pa pers published on the Atlantic sea-board tilled for the last year with all aorts of accusations against him, purporting lo be ahapiers from his history in lexas. It appears to me that his recent election 10 the United States Senate from lhe new State by so overwhelming a vole, loo, is a most triumph ant vindication against these charges one and all. Men who reason from a knowledge of the world can hardly fail to come to the same conclusion. I We hare been without rumors concerning new b . ir vol w ' r i t xrrGs . propositions trom miiain ior a wnoie ween ; anu this the first week since Congress met which has not given birth to from one to a doseen each. All, here, are coming to their senses upon this subject : arid are consequently beginning to see and under stand that England is loo shrewd to hazard lhe advantage which she is to reap from a failure to pass the notice. Such a termination to the action of Congress would be neither more nor less than a plain -intimation to England that she may make just such a settlement of the Oregon question as she pleases. Since thiu day week (Friday) ihe Hall of the House of Representatives has been the temple of stupidity. Tbe harbour bill, together with a little private business, has been on the carpet. The speeches one and atl have been for Buncombe nothing for the House for the members without an exception have made up their minds on the Question of appropriations for internal improve ment purposes some ten years ago or more. U is an awful bore to listen as some of us have to, hour after hour, day after day, week after week, nay year after year, to a repetition of. the identical ar guments on a threadbare subject. The question will be taken on Tuesday next, and will doubtless result in the passage of the bill by which some two and a half millions of money will be abstracted j from ihevtreasury. No one knowing the history of such bills as well as the improvements made under I them, can doubt that two-thirds of lhe sum annual- ; i annronriated foi such nunosesis squandered, j t on unconstitutionally, but with very little : benefit, if any, to those for whose advantage the 1 appropriations are nominally obtained. The cora j miftee of Ways and Means are said to have appro j priution bills amounting to thirty-two millions be fore them. That is, including the sum necessary for the support of the Post Office Department, and exclusive of what is to be expended for the pay ruent of private claims, to pass Congress this win ter. The revenue from all sources for the fiscal year cannot reach thirty millions, so that, if these appropiiation bills are all passed, there will be a debt of two or three millions incurred. This view of the condition of things will doubtless have its due weight and influence in the way of nullifying a goodly portion of these many propositions for squandering the public money. Washington City is very eav at the present time , although what the fashionables term " the season nas enaea. i oere are a very large num- Der oi strangers nere j tnaeeu more man nave vis- ited the capital at any previous period of the ses- sion, so the taverns and boarding houses are full to oveiflowing. Concerts, balls, and private parties are all the rage ; bul as I have very little fancy for such :hings, I cannot enlighten your fair readers concerning either the gossip or fashions of the gay world. I regret this, because, knowing the sex as well as I no, I tahe it for granted thai even in the r - i . i i mountains or cuncomoe, ine ucar creatures are just as anxious to know "what ? the fashion?' in the feaVral city, as their sisters here are to learn what they are in Paris. Like the measles, in the words of the old song, they may be "a long time a gitien to 'em;" bul have them they will, sooner or later. HALIFAX. MR. HAYWOOD'S SPEECH. The Washington Union of the 13th instant says : " Mr. Haywood's speech has excited a grrat deal of interest. Its appearance has been upon equitable principles, during the present ses waited for with a great deal of curiosity. We sion of Congress, cannot fail to redound to the understand that it will be ready for the press by onor ; lhe Demc"ic Pary- On the carrency, ' ",e controveisy concerning Oregon, and questions Monday or Tuesday. Its preparation has been of State policy, and indeed all others, 1 deem it retarded by Mr. H's indisposition. We shall quite useless now to expatiate, because they will nublish it as soon as we are favored with the ! n l t n IlvP ru wT """" If we may judge by the tone and comments of press, the Harrisburg Union, the New York Evening Post, the Boston Evening Traveller, and other leading prints all devote marked attention to it; while the Charleston Mercury, distinguish ed not more for its general ability than for its candor, says Mr. Haywood has done himself great honor, as well by the matter as by the man ner of his speech. The Washington Correspon dent of the Boston Traveller says: M The speech of Mr. Haywood, of North Caro lina, this morning in the Senate, was distinguish ed from all thai bad preceded it, and commanded very deep attention from both sides of the house. Mr. Haywood is a Democrat, and understood to be on intimate terms with the President. He is a young member, of very courteous manner, speaks seldom, and to-day spoke remarkably well." Bennett of the New York Herald says, in his queer, vay: I " It is evident lhat lhe expose of Senator Hay wood is producing some effect, and those anxious to retain lhe favor of an administration, which has yet three years of power and patronage, will be , . , . less rampant for Buncombe, upon 54 40, than of. House occupied by Mr. Samuel M. Whitaker, Jr., fate; and bring them to the test, we will chal- and when discovered, was burning rapidly. A lenge you upon several of the most furious who j f minutes ,onger and the building ivOuld cer will passively walk down from Russia to the line ... , of forty-nine." tainly have been consumed. Fortunately, how- Should this Speech reach us in time, it shall ' ever, a gentleman happened to be passing, who appear in the next number of the Standard. GREENSBOROUGH MAIL. Our subscribers at Prospect Hill, and in the Western portion of the State generally, are in formed that the time for the departure of the Greensborough Mail from this place has been l T -w ' m m a iaa. changed back to Wednesday, bv the Dennrtmrnt 1 - & 1 j r at Washington. The Standard will therefore leave here as it did under the old arrangement on Wednesdays. In discarding the new arrangement, under which this Mail left here on Tuesdays, and in coming back to the old arrangement, which ex perince has shown to be the best for the reading public, the Department has manifested a com mendable regard for the interests and wishes of the people: and we take this occasion to offer to the Postmaster General our sincere thanks for his action in the premises. Appointments of Itir. Shepard. Mr. Shepard will address his fellow-citizens of the State, at the following times and in the fol lowing places, to wit: Fraoklinton, Franklin county, 26th March, Henderson, Granville, 27th March, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, Jst April, Currituck C. H., Currituck, 4th April, Hertford, Perquimans, 8th April, Columbia, Tyrrell, 15th April, Hyde C. H., Hyde, 18th April, Washington, Beaufort, 22d April, Beaufort, Carteret, 28th April, Kinston, Lenoir, 1st May, Waynesboro', Wayne, 5th May, Wilmington, New Hanover, 9th May, Smithfield, Johnston, 13th May, After having visited the Eastern portion of tbe State, and especially tbe Whig Counties, durin the Spring, Mr. Shepard will make his appoint ments for the Summer in the West until the day of election. ndidnte foit Governor, It wul be perceived 4y the lollowiBg Corres pondence, that James B. Shefri, hafras been nominated by the Democratic State Com mittee as the Democratic candidate for Governor, and that he has accepted the nomination. ThiSd nomination has been made by the Committee after due advisement and deliberation; and vri have room at this fate hour only to express our h igh gratification jM(&be banner of the good old cause has been committed into such safe and able hands. It will be seen, by Mr. Shepard's appoint ments, in another column, that he will canvass the State; and we predict that he will arouse the par ty and kindle a flame of enthusiasm wherever he goes. The following is the Correspondence : Raleigh. March 17, 1846. Dear Sir : At a Meeting of the Democratic State Committee of North Carolina, held this day, you were nominated by a majority of the Com- mittee as tne uernocrauc iiepuoncan canuiuaie ior Governor at tbe ensuing election. Permit us, Sir, to add the hope that you will ac cept this nomination, tendered as it is under the most encouraging circumstances for the democra tic cause, and in the well-founded belief that per severance and vigorous exertion in the present con test, must be crowned with the happiest results. Jyimhrough Jones, Josiah O. Watson, W. N. Edwards, Perrin Busbee, Gabriel Holmes, Louis D. Wilson, Robert Strange, John W. Ellis, Calvin Graves, Thomas Bragg, Jr. Robt. P. Dick, William W. Bolden. W. W. Avery, Dem. State Committee. Mr. Shepard's Reply. Raleigh, N. C, Tuesday, March 17th, 1846. i Gentlemen: Your letter informing me of my nomination as the democratic candidate for Gov ernor of North Carolina, has been received- In ! ; January last, when in Newbern. I received a letter j from a friend requesting me to accept such a nomi ; nation. 1 o mat fequesi l returned a prompt and decided negative : on two occasions subsequent (as some of the Committee well know) I desired that my name might not be connected in any man ner with the distinguished office of Governor: but being since privately and publicly called on and ! now urgently solicited (by the Committee appoint- ! ed by the late Convention to act for the party) to become the standard bearer of our noble principles, 1 1 cannot longer hesitate. I accept therefore, the i . .... . . nomination so cordially and politely tendered, and ; shall use every exertion to defeat the policy and j measures of the Federal party, It is entirely unnecessary at this time to mention my views on any subject of State or National in- terest, as they may be familiar to every section of tbe Uommonweaiih. Wuh zeal, activity, and en- ergy, we can and will be inumphani ; and here permit me to congratulate the Democracy upon the success of all ihe leading measures of tbe ad ministration. Tbe admission of Texas into our fflorionc ITninn and ihp ariinttmpnt of tli Tariff ue f jbiumeu ai ieugiu m my uiscussions ueiore me DeoDle. With sentiments of high regard and es- teem, Your ob't. aerv' a aerv't. JAMES B. SHEPARD. To Kirabrough Jones, Dr. Josiah O. Watson, W. W. Avery, W. W. Holden, Robert Strange, Louis D. Wilson. Weldon N. Edwards, Thom as Bragg, Jr. Gabriel Holmes, Robert P. Dick, John W. Ellis, Calvin Graves, Perrin Busbee. Members of the Democratic Committee of the State of North Carolina. THE RALEIGH GUARDS. On Saturday last that fine Company, the Ra leigh Guards, under the command of Capt. Clark, marched to their old shooting ground in the vicin ity of the City, and shot for the blue plume. The target was a circular board, twelve inches from the centre ; and the best single shots were made by Messrs. Hudson and Ashiy three and a half inches each from the centre. The plume was j won by Mr. Edward E. Harris, by an aggregate shot of twenty -three inches; and at the request of the Captain, it was presented to Mr. Harris by Gaston H. Wilder. Esq. in a handsome and an- propriate manner. THE INCENDIARY ABROAD! On Thursday night last another attempt was made to communicate fire to a portion of the City. Aor thn TWoll mrr aroused the family, and with his assistance, the flames were extinguished, without having done serious injury. These repeated attempts lo fire the City admon ish us that we have among us persons who will scruple at nothing which may promise them plun- juj or sain. Let each citizen keen a viVifant eve upon his premises; and let the City Guard, if practicable, be enlarged. It would be better to pay additional taxes for a double Guard, or for the citizens themselves to turn out alternately in small Companies to guard their property, than it would be to stand in imminent danger, as they probably now do, of seeing a destructive fire let loose upon the City. " An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure." DEATH OF WM. P. DOBSON, ESQ. We are pained to have to record the death of William P. Dobson, Esq. of Surry County. He expired at his residence on the 1st instant, of Congestive Fever, in the 64th year of his ae. Mr. Dobson was favorably known to the peo ple of this State, by his useful services in the Leg islature; and the County of Sunry, so often and so faithfully represented by him in lhat body,; will feel most sensibly the absence of his strong com mon sense and undoubted patriotism. As a public man Mr. Dobson was not ambitious of display. He rather sought lhat distinction which belongs to solid talents and to integrity of character, and was content to labor, with equal modesty and as siduity, for the welfare of those he served, and to whom he considered himself at all times respon sible. An honest man and a good citizen has gone down to the grave ; but the measure of man's days with him was well nigh finished, and his memory will long be cherished, not only by his family, bat by a large circle of devoted friends. MR. MOONEY'S LECTURE rvei-UHU inc yicuouie oi nearincr on Th evening last, at the City Hall, a Lecture K 7 Mooney on the History and present condit Ireland. We were surprised, gratified a ed. Surprised, that Irelands' early h'm ing as if dte with so much to engai?'' tion of the scholar and the antiqUary .e a,len been so long neglected; gratified, to' find" d us a Lecturer equ;U to his subject and t T nectations of his auditorv ,t:c. i . "e eX- lcarninir. his e-raceful elnn,: ' ""Sound and elevated sentiments. nhrai Mr. Mooney traced with some minmPn . eorlv historv nf TrAlwt; i enethe vigamsiuion or us govern ment ,t. ori. Kica uguiiisi me ianes. the sp.tr; . - ivmgs of lK North its resistance, and the triumphs hack ed, before England had a name for science "h civilization, over Roman power and dominion its conversion to Christanily under the prea kfc of St. Patrickits subsequent advances a sciences, in arts, and in manufactures, until ufJj under the yoke of Britain, and so lost all but it, unconquerable love of liberty, and the renown ol, tained for it by its sons in other ages. Ireland he said, had been a great nation ; and, continued the eloquent Lecturer, it isw?iUcnin Heaven aj in history, that Ireand shall again be c-. . . t Great, glorious, and fr, First flower of the earth, and first gem of the sei Mr. Mooney stated several facts, which to U3 were new, and which, perhaps, deserve to be re membered. The honor of having invented ibe Trial by Jury he claimed for Ireland, from when,. the knowledge of it was carried into England by King Alfred, who was educated in the former couuwJ- "e a,so Slalca iriat lriSQ legislators m. I . . 1 w m . tie also - were the authors of the doctrine which divides the property of the deceased parent eoua property parent equally to ail the children and he called his hearers to beat witness that the Americans, in laying the founda tions of their governments, had discarded the old j Eng',8h w of primogeniture, and adopted that principle in dividing estates which themindof ! Ireland had furnished Ireland had furnished. Mr. Mooney also corrected the erroneous im pression which exists among many in this coun try, that the struggle in Ireland for Repeal is in. tended to advance the interests or the designs of the Roman Catcbolics above those of others. He said ihcre was no sectarianism in this effon to get clear of the English yoke; that, on the contrary, many of the great leaders of Ireland were Protestants ; and that the best feeling was cherished for each other by the different Church es. It was a struggle for national independence by the whole people of Ireland, and nol by a por tion of her people for the advancement of secta rian purposes. We regret that we have no more room lo de vote to this interesting Lecture. Mr. Mooney is evidently well acquainted with his subject, and he ! seems to appreciate the importance of the wotk he is performing. That work is, to lift up Ire land to the gaze of Americans, as she was and as she is to put, if possible, all prejudices against her and her noble history to sleep to interest, by his facts, his pathos, and his stirring appeals, all liberal spirits this side the water, in her past great ness and present deplorable condition. A blight day, say we, to Ireland, bul darkness and storms to her oppressor I HYDE COUNTY. A portion of the Whigs of Hyde held n Meet ing on the 24th of last month, at which David Carter, Esq. formerly of this City, was nominat- ed for tbe Senate, and Mr. Thomas R. Gibbs Jot the office of Sheriff ! Mr. Stanly was present, and consented to close The exercises of the Meeting with "a few remarks." We quote as follows from the official proceedings : " While the committee were absent, deliberat ing on the matters confided to them, Messrs. Sat terthwaite and Donaefl were called on and gave impressive and able speeches which were frequent ly applauded. And, afterwards, Mr. Wynne (al ready favorably known as an effective minister of tbe Methodist church,) being called on, from all sides of the house, entertained and delighted (be audience with his eloquence and humor." A writer in the North State Whig, who signs himself M W," (very probably lhe above " Minister " so l! favorably known " ) abuses us roundly for having protested against this effort on the part of the Whigs to make judicial officers sub servient to party spirit ; but that writer must come down from his stilts and become not only more decent, but less toploflical, before we can serious ly notice him. Both the North State Whig and the Newber nian speak of the "good feeling" which prevail ed in this Meeting ; and perhaps they speak truly so far as that Meeting is concerned, for it seems to have been not only a party but a family con cern all round. Mr. Wynne, makes an " effec tive" speech in favor of his relation, Mr. Thos. R. Gibbs, for Sheriff; Mr. Carter, who is also, we believe, in the family, is nominated by the same Meeting for the Senate; while Mr. Zach ariah Gibbs and two of the Spencers also take part in this laudable attempt to manage the affairs of the people of Hyde County. All these gentle men, we are inclined to think, are related to each other by marriage or by blood. And who were tho leaders in the Meeting? Lawyers from other Counties Mr. Stanly from Beaufort, and Mr. Donnell from Craven ! Will the people of Hyde sanction such as t his ? . Will they turn out a good Sheriff, to put in any man thus brought jorwari f Will they be the first to set the example to tbe State of interfering with the political opinions of their Sheriff? We hope not Let them stand like men upon their rights, and resist, now and hereafter, all attempts by selfish and interested men to dictate to them how they shall vote. We would most respectfully call the attention of those who may want rich fruits and Confec nonaries, to the new Store of Mr. John R. Whit aker, near the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Whit aker deserves, as we learn he is receivings liber al share of public patronage.
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