ruos. j. Lemsy,
-, Proprietor. t
. . : terms. ....... .
ifiott,' three dollar personum
"!iinw '.ithoat the Slal will be
ootythe . eatouetol tbe year's
.. ,. oa in advaawr -
.nr. K AJlVRRTISlVG.
i I sot exceeding It line this
(irsf insertion,-ne dollar; each sub
1. ..; tareatvfive eentt.
..it.rriisements of Clerks and Sheriffs
frc6i48J4ereeBtr-ifhernl a,de.
133$ per aent. will lie na irora
Ice lor advertiser by the year.
the Kditor mail be poi-rid. -
br
y that health anil I lie ability la labor
n' : the wealth ot (he great massot I ne
,-.. Ait, a i BP oUn-r OBnlrii!. Tn
' i tmlare, tfrnl h'ealih by iti1il niraiit
...,.. moral ad iialilieal tcheme, lo fulfil'
f irea onr tilmfMrt aMmiion. on
ii ppnlnriiy ml. uniieraal piol- t
Ihi medicine hat aeliirved throughout
. State, ibe Cnaila. Text, ' Mrsieo
et Imiiet fully juiify lr. Pi-frt in
v : , I coiittirhiimuly rrcommr-niling iliem
. vi mI atienlion ol lhe afflicted, ' ,
r h (pent mucli time -in expert-
i ab different jftable mcliciiici, fr
the liter, and now oftvra hie T-ge:-aiitlie
beat, moat tonrrnn-nt, and
ie licina that caa be prepared lor gcn
aLqiittUr of aagatiibie 44U Vthttt
' i . altumivo frineiple eombined with
:t Ttie, or operatife qali(iea, an that
Jf.eleaate the atomaeb and b iwelt b
v l tliry rrgnUl the liee'r, ebanje the
i . (reiionisireinjllirn the iietiv nr- ..
y the kl.Mi.l, init,oratetha circulation,
me an(fentrny:to the nirenu aytiem.
'C i W mtW and pleawnt in tht ir nprra-
:rTTTinrtitmTl'Bi!ltSfs,iil
i . 7 Irwo tlifir fir due. They can be
sub lafrty by priaoue ol. any jt
ble, ll.e infirm, the nenroiia and the
r ire atrenjrthriKid by their npennion,
.- w y elejr lite ) UHr, vt bad luniioi ,
r- imi irrilabitity, and intaiiably pioibice.
. Ih. . . . ..:
rialile Pilla art a anre remedy fnr
lick and urrx-ua heilehe, djp-pta,
. ' - a, airkaeti of the atnmneh, hrarlbiirn,
i I eoinjilaiiili, lever ol'all kind, and
, the rummrneenient will injril.ly
v i Ir piORreit, and ae the paiirnt frim
id and dangernu ti:kne. I heyaie
, in nerroni and hypncnndricil Bre
t 1 1 of appetite, and all complain'- to
I nalel aiimr are uhjeet. They operate
: V. and apeeily pargr, and ere a al aud
"i-;ly tr win-m in ahihlrrik
iTulaLlftler. IromJli-AiJiauT JL Je
' - La, Oct. 9, UJr "I hnve rtaofitrd
' iiilrie in my practice, eipeu'.ally in
and rllow ItKr, from the ute nl I'e
ri. flrVuuie that,' on. an average, 1 "''
Z Z. out huudied boar h nutaih." ;
: , rol a letter fmm Ur. I'richard if flnd
v i., Jane 3, IS3H. 'l w aware that Ur.
;ai outol ilie belt cheinit.in the. Uail-
I, and tell aatuied tl. t h would ninie
Jt - n hi iiitim.Mte knowledge ol the prnp.
j herb and dragJ produce an tffilitnt
: ami I niustVtkhowlrilire tht hi e-
- JiUa full reiiimnf tt iy csnectatmns. x
: ; !. .1 .- t It . -s '
' l fnuecu a auMM "Mir meiHBino, whi irui-cc .
ike Upon tlie cnetnitt, the phj liuiaii,
t jhiloioplier. -
tt ol a letter from lir. -AVainea, ol uneio-
3C, 138 --"Yiur I'llll are tlie miliKK
rf eraitiin, and )rt moat pnrrlul in
-tl, ol any that have ever met with In a
of eiKht aid , twofij rskfi Ub.v-.fi.
a A
t of a letter Irom l)r. Scutt ol Haiti-
! ee. 17, 1838 - "lam in the daily habit of
f tngtbem, Peteri' I'ills and they in
, II caea annwervtl my pnrpote. I have
, oilier medicine, ome of them very
f H, in their faVor."
' Angiiita.Ga Feb'j 10, ISr.9.
r. Peters. 8ir For upwards of fitte'.T
r I hav beeaeraelly adlicled with Fever
ci and during the lima aould fi'id noih--r,
ifigh I had applied to every thing, Ihnt
any thing like permanent relief. At
b, however, your pills weie recommended
ty one of our bull phiticiana, and I am
telul and happy ia being able In add,
-'d scarcely uf-l two boxe when 1 found
L j had retored me 10 perleel health.
- ten, varkm members of my family hare1
:. m with rcj'i.d auecem and convequcnily
T 3j my duly to apprue you of the taut, aid
;-rttofiov tnpublitli this eerl.ficate, .a I
-).u to add my public tcatimony. to the
mnwciilua virtue ol Jour unrivalled
at. lietaeetfulle ymtss,
. i TllBOilOUFJAMF.S. -
4- CnarJottavJtVtJrr 4n. I , 3?i r"
.-Sir I have maite frequent oe of your
;.tha incipient ataga ol biliou fever, and
le sonMipalioa nt lh bowetst alto, in lbs
t intent ol Iba spleen, ehi onid diicates ol
ir, tick head-a he; general debility, and
v all ease have found tlirin. la he very et
' - . J. I IUVI. l. I.
. Miiklrnbu-g no , Va. "eb. 27, li.iT.
fig iid Dr. "Peter pill in my practice
t last 12 month, I lake pliasure in giving
itunniiy nl their good elTi-ct in eaus ol
Mia. n k head-ache, bilious fevers, and;
fieaes, produced liy laictiviiy of the liv-
ie a a it'- a i4 mild aperient, being the
tide vl lb kind' I ever uel.
i i.;r:ti!Uir;TT.r, i. n.
f lotimauiir I from a hi jlilv rrsueelabla
- of lim bs cvm, (,. Jy JO, tf.
p- PiUSr- l-haa -rt" itlcnvri, ial;
llireu doaen boxes have been uleil on luy
tina tlie last year Iheir adiuiniatraliua
irtteaHed witlj more sueerts than any
in, have ever used, and I luxe pleasure
immnnding them to my friends and ueigh-
.;thi'yre handy, rife and elficient, and
Hit a trial ta be ap-rnveil.-
lumiirsrlmi reefhrd trTini lhe eiiiiiifriil trrt"'7
Vlirnj, - , i, T-W .... ..MlWr,;
it the ttiti uitiai'it,' 1 aa 'called tn. great
II found hi too -a child Of an year id. I.
J uiimct n m.mt ,i,,iij hiiik. in Vyj i '.
I'rachrali (Croup) and apparent Ij be-
the aid ol reinrdv. tly the gi eateH g wd
h, hnwever, I li nl in my pocket a broken
roar nilla to ol which 1 a.lminntereil.
I tuea aa immediately happy efleot that in a
Hiniite my patient wa at ease, and out nf
This cave, ia eonneetioh with my nsma
I four serviceand I have the pleasure to be
1'n nitwin you lhat yiir iiieltimablc niedi- -
win siish ami lavor wHtt tlie raeultv here.
believe l hers is ai t one of them whn dm-a
e il iu'hi priest piacice. Tr n.nil reip'y
t 7rranniinar and iiivtl celebrated
are anlit in Ualelsh hv IVilli.ma X. II-.-
and VV, M. Miaiaklla . ...I il...,.....:,.
nilrd Siarra, the Canada, T.... .I..Ua, .
Wed lixtiea. . . ,
a-IM M'KIX-When the. mnt lm."'
iwu-ua niv are suspenueu, anainasa
invaiai) inv.nrii'aaeo or nnpradeaco
Hrett ta a lepUir.Ule r-,of Bervousd1
hey b,iMild HM.vca then lespeir, for It
i inlf -slirt relict w- br f.-nd, i fcf.
n firmt took ISiiiI, and laying a.ide all '
le, ak Ihemwlrx, ibis qiiesiion--"ll
inn cannot help roe, iTatrciated skill
rvairi r - . " .-v. '
i in tl.M moment the hewlingoT!
ini-t .VUnftW I.f- i..ti.:.. -..i
fir eye and were iWJ j irHtH divettcd
I. prepuce,, u,,, n.t.h, nerli.na I-
KH.iirt whether Mr. Moffall' theoi
in af nf Srse.se differed tram thai . I ,
iinyHciaHS. I hev waaiia it... i..r
f ii er, and very widely ajid with saoal
all 11.
1 VKi;ETA,,I.E MEDiriXP I. !.. '
c.fl ,.is MtuioiM; Hjaa. .
' ',-ue Iticlies of jJfeirihalUt." ,
"" o 7;.' -" . V( M'7- -'"-:--. ' r-7,7 7: 7--V"" - '.a;. - ,
. CZbTbw , . . .. . v
TNorth Cakolixa Powerrul ia moral, In intellectual, and in pliysical
-i - ' ' ' "
vouxxxi
the reverae . ol all ihi. i'or huadredi of ear,
before that eeoorjeof mankind,"' Mercary,' til
employed ia the kealii'K an, Pliyticiaaa naed
aothinft but imple herb. Kn the Ilible re.
eoimnen I a the '.Wilful pliyaician' he who pre.
- paietli hit medicine h-nta'lierb. Wilne Be
eltriastkn, chap. ItiiL
. - .V a The akdlttl vby'""1 "P
hca.lt and in the ofiil o the great men he alll
be m admiration. . -
V t For he bath prepwed hr metlTeine ou
of tlia IIKItllS of Ue earth, and he tliatii wit
wilt ant aUhnrthrm. -
- MUrTA I'S VKtiRTAIlLR I JFK MEDI.
?tN KS pone ouulitie of the mot mild and
brnrftcial nature. Tliry are compoard of arit
let'.e mm antputrcieent, combined within
gmliciila known aa the nnly certain antidote fur
fcrr of ctery deuriplion. When the tlitae
aa produced either truui eutd, obatiuetion, bad
air, iwHinpy aid camp tituatiiin'. or putrid uii
ri.ni, a lunher m.li(nant or rpidiniic, or by olli
or eaiiiet, tlieae mediciaea aie reitain rii tbeir
opei'Nium orttfett. Tttty are howcf d 6t iev
culiarqualitie whinhnol only expel all iliteaiei
out at the aame lime reitore ami invigorate trie
awtvra. V hen tint taken into the tmu:ch
hy 'immeilialety djtluie, themtrlve like va
por llirou(jh,eTry pore, producing r fleet at
one -ilelililfuf, tlutary and permaneot U hn
the a park of lite brgiu to grow dim, the circu
lation languid, and ilie laculiiel paralyzed, these
mrdicinc are ruiid to gire a Inhe to the ht-rTe,
exhilarate the animal apirita, invigorate the body,
ad re-animate the whole man.
TUB LIKB MKDKJINKS have" also bkt-n
uied ahh.the mntt happy tueeei in Xervou
and dllprptic !irae, Cimsumplion, Aalhma,
l.iver emniMuinl, Ithrumatum (chronic and 10
ianimlul 1 Urupaica kte. ktt. '
Fur further particular ot the ahoee mrdicine,
ee Moffitt good SaniHi-itans a cupy.uf which
arcumpauie the medicine.. A eopy eaaalao.be
h id on appliraiion at the ufKjpc nt V M. I'K'jK,
Kaleigh, N . U., ageut lor the ale ol the medi
ine. "
A liberal deduction made lo thote who pnr
cViUie In e'l agtio French, German, and Span
ish ilirertiuin, can br ohtaineu, on application
at the office of the proprietor, V. II, Vloftat
No 3C7, New York. il tt
Camomile nu ""Apfricnt Anti
7 Bilionti liHa.
"For Cwnmptitm. Cuogliav JW Cahl,ak
roa tliarrei fier eontplatnt, .nlyaprliaia, bi-- ;
I'iqii ilitraica, pile, ulcers, female weakneaa
ancrall tlincaae of hyprcliomlriiicWtn tow apil
rit, palpitation of tti heart, nervous irritabt. -lily,
nervooa wcakum. flour alliue, aemnia
weaknes. iniligration. loa of appetite, heart-,
burn, general tU-bility, bodily weaknerhlo.
fnsia Or green aickrie, flatulency, hysterical
fauttinga, h sterica, headache, hiccnp, aea
sickttraa, nightmare, rheumatism, aathma, tio
cloloureux, cramp, apaiinoilic aflecliona, and
those who are Ttctim to that most eicrucia
ting tliaorJer Gout, will find relief from their
cofKTiiigs by a course ot Ur. Emna larcli-
Doct. XV. Evans' voothltifT Sjtiij
'or Children Teelhing.Vrepartd
l ij Himself. -
TO OT IIKR3 A'XD KfcfltSKS.
The nasviire of the Teeth throiieh Ihe g.im
pnvtucc troublesome and dangerous tynipluni,
it is known by mother that there i gi eat irriia
tion in the mouth and gum during toil proses.
I be gums swell, the secretion ol. saliva ts Hi
re ased, Ihe child is seised with frequent sad
Sudden- nf crying, walchings, starting In the
sleep, and spasms of peculiar part; the child
hriek with extreme violence, and thrusts in
fingers into lis mouth, if these precursoy
ymplom are not speedily alleviated, apaimodie
convulsion universally aupervene, and toon
cause the dissolution of the infant. If mother who
have their little, babe afflicted with these dis
tressi'igsyinliras.woulil apply Dr. W ilium Cvsn
Celebrated Soothing Syrup, which' ha preserved
hundred of infant when thought past recovery,
from being suddenly attacked with that fatal
inaladv, convulsion.
. A ileal Blessing to Motltcrs.
im f Wwrill' ",.hiinr.r:Cli7.llfp
j r , ww i una iiiiviiiiiu wii 11 1 r
Syrup,
For Children Culling
Ihexr
Teeth.
This inf illible remedy ha preserved hundreds
or Children, when thought past reoovery) from
convulsions. As oon as Ihe Syi up is rubbed cm '
the gum, Ihe child sill resnvcr. This piepara.
tion is so innocent, so efflcacinua, and so pleasant
that no child will refuse to let its gums be rub
bed aril li il. When infants are at the ago ol four
months, though there is no appearance of teeth,
one bottle ol the Syrup should be used on the
gums, to open the pores. I'arenta should never
e without Ihe Syrup in the nursery where there
are young children; for if a child wakes in ihe
a ight with pain in the gums, lha Syrup immedi
a'ely give ease by opening the aoret and healing
Ih giiinst thereby preventing Convulsions, Fe
vers, ha - - - -
' JP" Proof Positive of Ute Efficacy of
- Dr.- Evh Hi SMtMitg Syrnp.
To the Agent of Or. F.vsns Soothing Syrup:
llearSir The great bnefit aff.irded to my sufTt r
iug infant by your Snihiig Pyrup, in a case of
protracted and painful deulition, must convince
every, .Jeeli.ng patent boa jessential aa ratty ptiu
eaiinn ol' soah aa i.-ivalublenelcc it to itelieve
Intant m seiy and Inrluis. My inlant, while
tcetbiag, sxpi ttusced tuch acute aoUermgs 4h -il
wi sUikeil wUi ,ii.vuUio, ml -twy wibf
aad lamily supposed that death would surra re
lease lbs babe finm angniiti tilt"irwpi ucuird r
bottle afyour S)rnpi ahich at so.m a appli-4'to
tha guras a' wonderful change wa protluoe.1, and
after a few piicai ioihe child displayed obvitm
iieliel, and by continuing in it use, 1 am glad 10
inform you, the child ha completely recovered
and no recurrence of that awful complaint has
since occurred! the teeth are emanating daily
and tlie child enjoys perfect Itralth. I give you
my cheerful permiasioii lo nuke thi acknoal- .
edgment public, and will giy any information
on this circumstance
-W-H.-JOHNSON.
fA gentleman a ho has made trial of Dr. V.
F.vont' A'x.ihing Syrnp, In hi family, f in ease
of a teething ilnldj aiihrs n Innate thai he
found it entirely effectual in relievine nain in th
L gum, and preventing the tonteqneueet Which,
wiuriime umnw. wt cnceriulty comply wnn
hit recpieat . York 3uii.
We believe it is generally acknowledged hv
those who have tried lit, that the .Vomhlne; .S'tiup
for Oiildreo Culling Tretli,aftrfFril m aimlh
er anlumn, is a highly asiliil article lor the pur
poses lur which it it intended. Highly repecta.
bl person, at any rate, bo have made use of
H.do not hesitate lo give il virtue lire-(auction
ot their name. ,'Uiittnn Traveller.
Mfvere Cane 0 Teethiig with
'r t 8mmerCo..itiiintt
'..'''S '"'""'ble AmeiM-aq Knollting Srrttp
' Mrs, Mcl'lierts.n. rviidlug at
7 :?'!,M,r called a few d .y inee a
the medical office of lr. W B-ans, llWChaiam
".'i . t,Mr"ll a bMllo of th vr
ap r ehdd, who wa suff ring eieiociaiin.
pain d.iru.ie process of ileniitimi, beint! an
aaanlarHi threatVr"! h aonvulvinas. its bowrls
loo wer vkcecding lo."- and an lood eoald be
retaiheil on lha
stomach, jv.ttoit kmmedunelf
oo its applHuttion.thr alarming siniwu entirely
""T' mnn "T, eonliomng ibe un ol t..J "'P
ih,10ms,hs) bo welt ia a thtt time Uw..
.RALEIGH, N. C
nuite naloral. A a tribute or pratitude for the
benefit atTorded the child, the mother came of
herowoatcord,andlreelyanelionei! publicity 10
the boe. I'raT be particular in applying at
100 (Jbaiham treat, M there are seenal cian
lerfeit aiWrrlitcd. No; oilier place in Ilia city
hat tin cri'nuine for sale. j
(33iorMH l MoTinas CbililreB graer
liv tuirar much notamiei from the autiing,
of 'fheir teeth. Wbaleer dangrtoo or fatal
vmptcn aftead thi prore ol r.Sure tbtj are
produced inraribh fnim the highly irt Hated ai.d
influned ami lition of the part lhareJore the
principal indication of cure are lo aiialclhc in
Haniiii.iinii and lo olteo, mill(e, and rrlaa the
gum. If that ic!lrcled ih inlanl i preened
horn ubeqiiet feeer. iuB .tolalion, Spamm1ie
cough tvitching of tendon. rop, ki r, and
eonauUiiHt. displaying Iheir fatal onejwnce.
tf miithrr. nnrai-s, or guardian h Iheir babes
toHured with psinlu4 and protractel rtrntiiicn,
and hi nnticeatiract their alteniion.'hey aliotilj
not be drterrrd from Mrs UStins. 1-CalLlc ul-
EvSivs'sooi'iiis fYni:r
lor Childi ea Teething, the mcomparabla trtrmu
f which, in completely rrliesing the most di.
treating cae (when applied to Ibe inlant' iimiS
tf directed i invalualilr. 'I be remedy ha re' -tcred
thousand of children hn on ibeterg
of the grar", lo the embrace again of thi irdi.
tr aded parent, attacked wiibthal awful and mor
titeroui malady ennTnl-inn. ' ; z . . .
AGEKTS.
n Wra. .M. 'Mason & Co. Raleigh.
8. Hall. Neabern:
J. M. Hedmnnd, Tarborongh)
II. I). Meehen, Waihinglnn)
F. S. Marshall. Halilaai
Spntawood tt Koberton, hterboTs;
C. Hail, Noifolki
K. I)iil, Itichmnndi
lyewl Johuwin, V ashinglon, I), C.
Mrrtimer ft Ma w l.r :.lt imore .tmt
DOINGS IN I ENESSEft.
TltfH' !ns bixn a sMties tuf events
cum tinp in Ti'iinensre. iki.'jH)rclall)'
in tise 'Legislature tliiMCtT, wiihtn tlie.
last t!iree i.f fuur wet kf fcoine or wliidi
ui II (ittrtl. us tliej Monli-eftI Courier
Ifw Ihvi asn, tu make n uriifii-"
ttfeitipeaiisiIaU-'t
garnsi a si-.ne wan." ihe begmini.g,
rert rt'af hnr tnerTiidiiig" tiirnetl
out anj tiling ut a r.trre.f " ,
'I'lie nlaV was nnptird Uv ttlC intro-'
dur.im. of a batch f iijstittctln?'-Waii."
- .
laita.taia C- - tt III rv.fa.a kail I'lti Fa. 11 tin
All built Upoll tliC nrcoiid. wImcI) n
notu!-!)laitk 4!trortitl to ihe SC.for of
-
in lliP wonts inllowii'g. to wil..
Reeolved, That a corporation ia muchssfer than
any individual sji nl, however ' rctpoDsibl he
ntay he, tiecaAt it consists of an association of in-
dividual who have thrown together their aggregate
wealth, ami are bound in ther corporate character to
the extent of their whole capital stock for th tie-
posi'e, and that ia the opinion of thi Oener! As-
sembly that th heaviest security wIik-u the weal-
trilest imtlvldaat can give would not make th
public uVpotiics safe at the point of a large collec
A minr?;le(!rxprrsfiion of wonder ned
rontenipt for Ihe audacity of tltn mover
Mr. Anderson rested uyon the vis-
ages oP the majority, ami some of tht-in
sub- 1 reaswry 111 ail its parts and pro-. which piHl ,nJ hMt , recoguin a th sound-
nn atiu eravriv Dimiosi ti 1 suus i u . . ,. ; , t , .
!. , - , ". : ' questeu, to uae an iir anu uonoratue means to nave
pvpn smiled at what they ronsidcml This was worso than cither of the a
his fully in proposing that which, lie mendnieiits, practically, nllhougli less
must know, would ho instantly1 voted
duwiiju but the nmilcs weio- ttitily
clianiMl to blank looka of chagrin ni:d
confusion, when it was whispered about
that the resolution was veibatim a re-
petition ol a rertaio derlaration once
made on the floor ofCongressby uo
less a personage tiiau ins cxrci.enry
Unvcrtioi' 1 oik, now (he most strenu-
otis (lenofiiicir of all corporations us un-
sale ami irrcHpittmiblo. -
VVhat was to bo dont? .The majority
could not, in .conscience, irpudiato thol
docirioe so boldly advanced by i.eir
ir.. m .i , ft . -
in litrnp iii inn Hiiini;iiiintrr nnro u a a tr -
" -:,-;,! " - ot the JNew Jersey members to seats in the
lhey ilid. lhev votctl against (he aub ' House . .f Representatives, which now d.s
1 rcasury. I here was silence among tracU t,at ll.mse, and threatens to agitate
litem i- tt hme, w hile the, mischievous t,e country, is of deep interest and may
Mr. Aitder..u (ooked Ci cvplw on. Ctl.' well claim, aa it receivpa. Him at t.Mifinu ..f
joking nisjoKe ana tUrir dtlFinma; butiiewhoIepeple;;
. ..ItfiiCt It ..Ja tv iY.ftkMi ,wl.inred.
1 iay u oji iiio, iaUlc
clugttf Jti'rtktii vitTiB iWieu$iiTi.
lute w as Ll,'it''tablftja:
But Mr; Anderson was ready wilh
niiother, m follows.
Resolved, Tbat w have eonCdcnce in the ability
and rapacity of tha (stale banks lo perforin all Ibe
duties of fiscal agents for the Government.
This tiiiits the majority im mberswrre
HspicitM7 aritdv- by rtibbing- up Iheir
memories n little, nome of them railed
16 mind the origin of. Ihe sentiment
one tif .Gcnpiirral Jarksoii,s Annual message-.
"Lay it on (he table." again
murmured Mr. Voakum,hiiiisi If arai re
ly able to maintain his gravity; aud laid
on the table it w its. . .
lint Mr. Antlersou'a budget was nnt
yet exhausted. He was on his tegs in
n moment, with this resolution as ts sub
Htiltitr: --- - " .
Rrsolvett, Thstjtie Independent Treasury; Is
disorganizing' and revolutionary, antl eubveraive of
the fundamental principles of our Uoverument, and
fits entire practice from 1793 down to thia Jny;
and that it ia a palpable as the sun that the eUect
ofilie schema tvnulj be ta bring 1. e public Tr
ury much nearer ihe actual cuatody ainUswntrot of
tbe Preaident, antl expose it lo he plundered
?y
hundred bamta where one under the late aystrm
could reach it' In eucb event, we should (eel
that the People bad jual eaua for slnrTn, ai d eoghl
lo give their most watchfu lattention IS such an ef
fort to . enlarge Eo eunv t ower, and pul in it
band th means of corruption;
jLV.iiTP dunsnbm conic fi-o:i t?" qucr-
tli3 land of our siree,, 84id tlie
WEDNSllAY, JAN. 1, .810.
ed ono trtua maj iritjr, (n liis nei.'i
uop, ami tbe. es.tiiotig
answer wits
'froin tlie ctilumtis
ufQrial paper the
of" the Gl'ibe tin
nrsraii of t!i imrtv
at Washitigt'in." This times
fiinlft .nit hi. lnari'uS ufifl n an
nt
ibility
thr'iuti the liyun', and Mr. Yodkum'ii
lay it on tlie tiihlc" wan ncaiTt'ly n.
tl'ihli', so whimsical was the ililrniins
iit wliicli lie atul his ft it mis uerr imolv
etl. They siirfcedi'tl. h'j-A ever in 'lay
in-; it on the table," anil, al'ter that, in
issij tiuir wlnilii batcli i.f- rrs'.lu
li'uis - . .
It vtnld seem moreover, tlia some ol"
theai were tlt-tjiiisetl Jtjjji'ake up Km1.
tIinriTast nntTiiyittires hv Ki ioff a
ishiue; tutich to their triiinijtji. It was
not enough to emlorVe the sub-lreas.
ury only hut they must rtfetls tack mi
another rPHnlutioti, endoi sing the 'wlme
p.liiy Ot' the Administration, past.
jubeo of the President briog tin essem-e
ml their political riTPti as beramtr f.utli
tftil kiigl of the collar. .So they roni.
1 ptetetl their hatch with the roiriwiitg. .
j "Keole4, That Ihi General Assembly-doth
i heartily approve of ihe leading mesaures and pulley
of the Administration of Andrew Jackson and
: Martin Van Uuren, and our Senators in Congress
are hereby instructed, and our Ki-prescntativea re
quested, to siiiport, in good fa.th, the leading
meaiurea and policy as brought forward and aJvo
catej by t!i prewnt President of the IJniied Wislaa,
and to uaa all tiir and proper exertions lo carry out
and accomplish the same."
. lint tin instructors wero not yet
quite tint of tho s. Mr. Reyeait, a
tniinlirijTud got another Mint
reatiy lor tlieui, ami lie let llitn jiave
it jitat ui'.re tlie . yaus .wj-i tat-4
- additional pre.iuMe, anil .ies4-
jj.',. - .
Whereasln (Ha year 1880. at tha suggestion of
lbs encrahl. Nat. Macorf, a cominitlea was ap;
'f- i ioMSiaie. to iak.4
inio comvidf-mium in reduction m irMptrnnia ol
. r
H. Benton wm chair man, und Martin Wn Buret. At
Hu h- While, and olher'dUlinguuhed friend of
i ... i i : i
KiimmnlM mft rrwrl rtmiiantl Isw aiiv . lull
the principle of that report rarritd out in tho ad-
mioistralion of the Oovernment; ami alao to secure
the passage of said bills, which are of tbe following
titles, lo veil: . .
1 A bill to regulateie publication 'of the laws
of the United States and the public aJvertisemenla.
S A bill to seen re in office faithful collectors and
diaburaers of of th public revenue, and the dis-
placement of defaullers
3 A bit' to regulate 111 sppointramt of posfmss"
ters.
4 A bill I regulate th appointment of cadets.
5 A bill to regulate the appointment of midship,
men.
6 A bill to prevent the military anJ naval offi
cers from being dismissed at the (deaaure of Ih
President.
perceptibly in the teeth 1 w list Ihe n:
jeii ity were doiog ntl proposing at the
moineiit. It was blow at executive
patronage anil infliient i' 1 sh;ft aimed
of the very vitals of tin party in pMrr,
and feathered from the wings ul the
part s largest fcirds. WliBtwnsto he
tloiie Willi Hf l move the previous
queation,' 'shouted one of tlie memhers;
and by tiie aid of the previous question
This new stuiiiblin block was disposed
uf.,
,V. Y. Commercial Advertiser.
For the Raleigh Sur.
; ic Gntreverjy n feixard to the nsrht
. v . -'
ievec-I think -must show; kat1it;it'4s('''rtr
tion of the United States, Congress may.
the lime, place and manner ot holding e
lectiuiis for Representatives. Unless and
unlit .Congress shall make such regula
tions, the time, place and manner of elec
tions, 'shall be prescribed in each Stale
by the Legislature thereof. " Art. I, sec.
4, Con. U. S. Congress has never passed
any law, or established any regulations,
upon the subject. But each Stale, in obe
dience to (tie injunction in the clause of
the constitution before referred t,- has
enacted laws, directing when, where, and
in what manner elections shall be held for
members of congress, ami how the result
shall be certified to the House ol which
they are members. These regulations are
not retluired to beunilorini and we there
fore find that the oianner,not Only of etec
tions, but of certifying the choice of ihei
majority is different, in difTererjt States,
Inyirpnia,or esampl Jb(i certi&cates t
the sheriUs are br her taws made the Side
evi ience ol a tit e to a scat to the Ilou.e
f Representatives in the Congress of the
Untied btates, TTit is nf election to either
j branch of the State legislature! while by
fthe laws of other. States, as Norih Candi-
ni and New JerSey, tlie returns ol the sher-
iff are not sufficient to shew membership
in the House of Representative, as I hex
are in the State Les'tstatures. but the Uov
ernort of the States are emprtwered and re.
quired lo issue a cotnmisiitmtmifyrngthr
rcsourc
' '
home of our affections.
NO. 1.
r ' -e
appointnient cf each person as a repre
sentative. In these latter States, there
fore, the Governor appointed the isturn
inguflicers, lor inembeis of Congress; and
their returns, made in due form, are en
titled lo at. least as much respect In the
hotly to which lliev are st-n.'. as ar those
nf the sherifjain the General Assemhlv.
In ascertaining how ltim li that should be
we can be at no loss, if the historv anil
practice of Parliamentary Assemblies in
England and Ameri. a he taken as our
Bui.le. i he rule in Hie li tush rarliaim nl
is laid down in the ful lowing plain lan
guage, which cannot be misunderstood or
misapplied. If a sheriff slmll return one
--nr kitighf -of-Hnrrthire'-w-hir wayunduty oFT
not at an elected, vei lie mat is an re-
" turned remains a member of the House
till his t lection be declared void.' "Lex
Paiiiamentaria 229, a oik every wliere
cited by Mr. Jefferson in his Manuel, as a
bonk of authority, (.'an an instance be
found :idUhe priediuga
lures or any of the Slates where a person
who bore the ceriiGeatu of the sheritT, has
not been' allowed to take hissi-at as a mem
ber, either on the ground of fraud is the
elections, false returns, ur any other uf
the numerous causes which give rise to
contested elections? On the contrary has
not Ihe uniform practice bern, both in the
State Legislatures ano in Congress, to re
ceive in the fust plat, him who hail the
forma' and legil evidence of title lo a
seat, and to refer all .questions of contest
ed scats, no matter how arising, to the tie
riston ot the lliius alter it i nrgani.-ed as
L'sja'iye body? If such high reganli
pa i a lo ute certihra'e ol the alieriU, inuclt
nin e would it seem to be due to the coin.
niTasTOn of 7YUc7G.aicuuiiJindeFihe'great-i
seal f the aiatei It is the most authentic
attd solemn emblem, br which nersons
claiming tobe members from one State csn
accredit themselves To their fellow mcrii.
bels from other States whointhey meet,
for the first tiif-sjw-the floor of 'ori2ress;
The whole people of New Jersey cannot
u'MiTt iiieuiiy gu to i asnington lo proclaim
with one voice whom they have chosen to
repreaeiiUheui,ihu:cAnd if uii
on Capitol Ijill, they could not be heard,
under the compacts of ihe present cunjei-.
mereni un people ol iNew Jersey have tie
claretl to the people of all the other States
that they will not ask tobe heard viva voce
at the opening of each 7 Congress in an
nouncing who shall be her Representatives
therein, but that those whom bite sends will
bear a letter missive from the higtlfst offi
cer in the State attested by .his signature
and the great seal. These she requires to
be received on her pari by members Irmn
the nlher States', as they may hope to be
reeeived and recognized by her members,
and the evidence of election, which their
Stales may have severally prefcr'tbed. If
this evidence be rejocted, r.o certificate
from anyubaltern officer can be received
no law provides for that nothing less
tlia! testimony of sworn witnesses, liable
to cross-examination, can be admitted to
decide ihe- right. " But who can compel
t c att"ndanre of witnesses? What offi
cer shall issue. or serve a summons, or ar
rest antl bring before the assembled mem
bers an obstinate witness? Who shall ad
minister to him an oath when he appears?
The Parliamentary law 'and usage tell us
clearly how all these things may be done.
After a House has been constituted bj the
usual ami regular course, but we read of
no tootle ol ertectipn; them before the an
ointment ofa Sneaker and other officers.
much question tin ir right to punish for
contempts, of to make any order binding
any person whateverrbefure they ate thus
coiisiiiuieu, tnetr mauuaies can only com
maud obedience when issued br their pre
siding olllcer under their-orderj. and they
cannot substitute '"for this, their own ac
clamations, however loul,even thotiglt lhe.y
were unanimouv
litis mode of admission in the fist in
stance, exuis oi necessity, Otherwise it
is an easy matter to prevent the orraniza
Hoi)..olJie.llouse aUotiher ami -4 lis-4
solve the Government. If the members
of one State are objected to. br those from
another, and for that reason are. made to
stand aside, antl allowed no part in the
uusiness ot Ihe House, they have but to
retaliate on their accusers, or charge an
undue. rertificate xMi othersrand they must
abide by (he same rule. And if the dial-
jetiges should extend to a majority,,-noth
iiijt, i a ii ue uone lor want ot a quorum.
And thus the ridiculous' and puerile spec
tacle would be presented of one half of
Hie. Representatives of great nation
standing "prisoners base on one side of
the Hall, and the oilier half, powerless to
redeem them from thraldom, or to do any
act for Ihe public .welfare. Each mem
ber has a perfect right to ask oPanother,
"what constitutes yoo (in this preliminary
stazi; of our proceedings) a jude over
flier th answer if' given 7 in candour
must be Ihe commtssion whicH J I tee
fiom theproperaathorityinmyown State."
lie has an unquestionable right to rejoin,
"by a similar commission I have like
powers overtoiuantl enoal nrivilesres with
ycu in every particular." The right to a
seat then, does nnt depend upon the fact,
that there is no adverse claim, for these
might be made from the worst motives and
wimoui pretence ot justice, against eveiy
memuer ol (Ue House. But upon the re-
turn made by the officer appointed orthat
HUGH tocOUEE
purpose by the laws ol ihe State until the .
Ilouse ioigani.ed. and until at er such
organization il shall" by ret'lutin vacai.-'
the seat of a member, this return ia imt
merely prima fucie hot conclusive evident e
for all practical purposes the member
in the mean time ia nut only privileged -
from arrest-but may ail and vote like otlTs-N
er members. . . " f "
In Jefl'ersoii'aManuel.page 115,it stated
Even in cases of treason, fehwny si d
'breach tf the peace, to which privilege
does not extend as to substance,, yet in
pail'ument, a member is privileged as lo
'the mode of -proceeding. The case is ,
first to be laid before the II Ue, that it
" may judge of the fact and of Ihe grounds .
"of the accusation, and how for forth the
'manner of trial may concern, their privi-
lege otherwise it would be in the pn--'
erofothrr branches of the government
" and even of every prive man under
prelence of treason t"c to take anr matt
. from l.is seivitVin ihe Iluuse, at'.tl ss a
many, one after another, as wuuld make
" the ' I louse what he pleaseth Der.lar.t
"tion of"lh Cotnmons on the Kinp dc
"tturingSir John I lot ham a traitor..
".Sy'en-aU"!
" felony il was adjudged that he ought to
remain of the House till conviction. Fur .
"it may be any man's case who is guiltless ,
"to be accused iif felony or the like"'
' crime." ' In the latter days of the Stu
arts it seems to have been one ol the de
vices of the, crown -for the suppression o'..i:
freedomrtff-prefepTriminal accusation
gainst the liberal members of Parliament,
with the hope of thus excluding them fiom - ;
the Legislature and stifling iheir voice in
the cause of iheir countiy. Hence amse
the necessity fnr that jealous provia'mn o
sec sic the attndance of members againf
all improper interference, without the , ,
House, which has just been recited, .
Whether at this time and in this country,
any oilier branch of the Government or
any private men'' is desirous to lake men
from their service in the House and to v
many as would inake the House what he -pleaseth''
I know no. It is quite certain,
however, if any such dtsire were en
tained, it might be as effectually accom
pliahed. by. ailuw.ipg member lo bttexclu-
tied, ti a at allegalion of a false return -f
electrons-ashy accustngthe-rnnf rrimesr"
whicb wuuld render theiw liable 4ci i J
and conspquefitexclu'-i To all litis
it is onjecied tliaTesch House shall "be lite-,
jmlge of the election returfl and qualify-'
cations ofTfs metirtierr sec. JjHr.'IslCftTT.
This is at once admitted, bat' I think, itN
has been a'lreatly shewn, as wt II as " deut- .
nnstrated by (he late experiment in .die.
Hnu "ttiat This" power- it iudg'mrtannnrr"
be ctf-ctually exercised until the House s I
the returning otucer my oeguniy oi iraiiti ,
or fslshood, antl these charges have been
J unscrupulously bestowftl on ...die Governur... .
nl New Jersey. ..in a uepresentative ite- ,
public, stJch as tur Government the people ,
exercise many of their powers by means of ,
agehs these may abuse and pervert thei" V
powers, but their acts are nevertheless
binding for the time being, -To se
cure a laithful discharge of duty , from ' ,
the returning officers in elections for Con , 7
gress, these are' guarantees equal in forco
to those, which are taken for the perform- ;
ance of any other official duties the slier- , V
iff and inferior officers for failure or false-""
hood in making returns are liable to in
dictment and perhaps to action also , The ;
Governor of a State is responsible to pub
lic opinion and liable to impeachment and
disgraceful dismission from office, if he "T
shall be so faMVist to all sense of charac
ter as to certify a wilful falsehood or to ;
suppress the truth. . . .
The only inconvenience which can pos
by result from giving credit to the cer-
tificate, is that persons not duly elected
may hold seats in the House for a briet in
terval until an investigation of the truth
fulness of their title can be had in the le- '
gal and customary method. ' Whereas if
members with such certificates are not ac
credited, whole districts, nay even sover .
eign States may be divested of their Rep-
resentation inone branch of Congress lor
an equal if not longer time, up'in merely
factious or whimsical allegations of fraud
or falsehood in the election returns.
My purpose has been merely to consider:
the question involved in (his contest as '
one of Parliamentary 4a w, and to demon
tni.wbaiitiia of tin IIoatt--s-Hp
if ihf present circumstances, without -know'mz
anr of the facts attendinz the e- -!
lection, or the returns. It is proper, how-.
erVrVtoV itate, 'tha:T"teeiii it altogether
probable, that it will be shewn upon exam
ination, that the course I have indicated
as the correct and only legal one ; to be
pursued at present, will r ecord with the '
truth and justice of the case upon its mer
its As these certificates to (he members "'
from New Jersey were given more than 1 "
twelve months ago, since which time, the . ..
whole subject has been freely discussed
among the people of that State? and yet the "
Governor and council who lurnished them
have been triumphantly re elected to the '
offices which they then held. :
IIAMDEN.
The celebrated geologist, Dr. Buck-
land, declared at the late meeting of the
British Association for the advancement
of science; thit ; wthe w to
him a temple of Deity, and if rightly in
terpreted,' such would be the sense ami
feeling of every Christian lover of science,'
in mavyjvesugation oi me giorions wr
of the, CreMsitof all.'V It seems, there
fore, that DriTtNinils nothiug in geolojry
to favor atheism or inlNtelity. 1 his we be
lieve is the experience ofarvemtnent ge-
oWistt. '
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