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7 ':. H L L K I H1 T A n, . S l) O II I II C A 110 L I N A G A 2. I T EK . LETT KB FROM GENERAL 'S 1 01 T. j Wahkgtok,Oct 3. J 841. i Gum rue: I ! lately rad Ihe hoi ' or i inttif wirT let'er I run as mnv different 8ate,eah riwi-dtt!g. I'M pari t4 the wti'er act fcw urifchtmr, nar jy ih Mm critical tntirriigWries to . - wt kit a-wcr aie retueted. . " The tic of 'he inquiries is a fat ei in proof f the in'erest tll msne t-f any coon. try men lake kH ui tipwion tnst I nave f"-"d i b certain great principles of abi- t ding iwpoitBre l the r - terns if govert men; and I have nothing t conceal, if nothing of value to comma- . nica'e. I shell at Mice, without fNilicv c - reserve, and in llit (urn of a eircul4r,tntn- ply with theie several reqnes.. - Party ViViVs. Although fcotn if' J . mai'hnnd 1 hsve, by f ! profession nfiiiiin ; ia the defence of my cnuntry.been thrown out of the arena of party politics, yet I have i ever reaedtn be an attentive observer ol - a public ffpiiU, and iIhis, I believe, there ha earrrly ben f discission ol moment in Congress witl'in .injrtioje, on which I dil not lirm. Btid'molTesily but fiimtjr ex v press, a passing opinion." A mere youth, I felt thelive'iestj'nr when the alien and sedition law expired in the - triumph nf Mr Jr-rrmsof. FromlBOGI ws old enough, by speech and pen, to rail , .., f.j a pconv pc a w4 e tey t i eed res of oaf m rne unrrril frmii Great lit itain, unili-r hrr O Jem in Cooncilj the attack oh rite .... r ClieaajMiai""'fi,i'gafiit. and long contmaeil ; v in4 ti tnr.ntf our aro"U and lie the wr f IS 12 aLiflllt XJtieJa a Jimon g tlie firt ai"l lonj'H in the prrat'nce of the : I1, The inbuilt reclel Irom the r renth I) r-c'o t thiir deprrilattunt onwrrom . im-rcr, n n -wnl o ruler Napoleau'adecrei-a , (Il rlin at I ;.tlan which lulluwrd the v Hriiixli Oitl. r in Council, alan 'largely 'tari- i; my indignant reprubation. ' ' Al'Min'iiti ttion of Mr, Malifnn& Mr. Vlonroa.lika that of Mr. JeffVraon.had ' in their rejiec:ive period. in lianitle but lieartj appibaiMir ami I have aince cen aurd iioiliinp in either bat tlteaalenfa part anl the diomanfling of lha remainder of otf lry; the t,on-bout ajatrm of de fence (hat followed, and the indefinite enu btri. whit li, crippling for ar, by de atioyixg uur coiomerre and finanrea, anil .j'pprenj;..!tricllnrev. Jong contin - j 2 M-'d wiihnut re.lreaainj on outrage fr.om y' abroad". . I gif (Via little aketth of the grnwth of f fnt. eicept to myaelf and a few partial - fneniia- o ihow that, if I have never been -r Fetleralnit, inant party aefte tf the terii'V aofteither have I bt'en a Jacobin, an (mprir licitltlertT auatrartioniat.ln any rente what vr, bat alwayaanold fa li'mned llepubli ran, Wrvnt' d to the support of law anl nr deri a. Democrat Whg, just as alt my fam ily had bent Vbi(r in thejgreat atrujrgle lor national treertnm and inileprnilence. Tin Judiciary. Prom an early and long cnHiimrd a'Hily of elemiitarr law, mv mind hs evrTf beeti Inibiie J .wiiU deep re- - veeenee tor the lieni h, State and 7edtral an Independent department in nor aya tem orgovernihent,aad whirh.holjingnei. llier the purse to corrupt nor the sword to terrify, addresses itself only.witli the mild force, of persaaaive reason, to the inh Hi gence and virtue of the wn.de community '"""' Br ttie Tederar Constitution everr Dosi - ble tiffguard is provided to shield its Ju ' . dirinry against fleeting prejudice, politi cal rsncr, and . party dVpend. nce, to . which Irgixlat.irii and the' Executive are navoiilably directly and constantly cxpo. ; ed. Hence, "to the one Supreme Court" is .sely extended, by app late jortadvc , lion,' sll cssfS, in law and equity, arising " nlr this Constitution, the laws of the United 8'ates, and treaties made, or which shall be made, under their authority." , : , Konking to this express provision, I have always Held that when a itnubtlul qois ' i tion, arising under the. Constitution itself, . , tl supreme Is of the land, under an act u( Congrrss or treaty, has once been so lemnly adjudicated by that court, theprtn- , " tipJt of the drcision ought to be taken by f . mi aa iieunneiy semeu, unless, inureii, 11 . be nimn a re hearing before the same tri ' bunal. This appeara to me ton clear for " liputalion fur the court iamt only de. clarevl to the , viprtrnt, and hence h re " can be no bent k beyond it buttoCongress is only gUen the power to constitute tVo ror tribunal. By appeals to the Supreme Court, a settlement . was- intevdd to t , , reached, and anarchy, through ' long dis- , , ti'tction of ike publie mind n great ques- twns of IegitUlive and hxecetive poveerj Ikes -rendered "imnosaiUle." PraeticaJlv, inrreutrr, i or i of reopie, anu especially Jheir functionaries, to ilenv. disturb, or iiapagn principles thus constitutionally es talilixued. strikes me aa of evil example, if iwt ot a direct revolutionary tendency.ex , rept, indeed. In 'he ease of a judicial de iin enlarging power and against liber? 1 1 1 and any daigrus rrr f thru snrt can bealwayseaitit v corrected (and should only b corrected) by an amendment of the Con stilution, in one of the modes prescibed by , ..S that instrument itlf the organic law I the State and the People, Misconstrue.. tj.ma of law, otner than the Constitution, -!r ace jet -more feadr-cmrected ty amrnda- tore r declaratory aHs of Congcss. , 7r. rUMfic'f'et. TVu by the Ira- Ymer of the Cons'i'tuMon, could only have . have been a'gnetf, To enable, the'l'resi . t dent to defend hi own rightful powers a- - gvnst esurpaiinmi nn the part wfCongre; V . . 9. To enable him t forbid iher legiola ...... , five infratmnsof the Constitution t and S. -To guard the ountry against other acts of n-y r vn""o lexinianon. Iiie hardly poaoitd to ronrrive cse under h lirt or second of these hesda a g,tnt whii-fc) tho Judiiiary Mie balance- , wheel f ihe ayem due not sfT.r.1, of j:4rl'. al 4he seiurity that the People can . v ' rqnire; ' ? Hnt, withouMie protection of eiikeriKe Ben' her tf Fef, would tl e Exemtiee Departaetit (become so u'ir judi tal i.f Ut yesojoe ton weak t f Mini ike stud ly exeune functims fur which il n teir nak-f M-ntm-ltf . rail? - Or. rmr' ihe i would not that department mill le ihe muil niioeifal for eil in ibe Goen mem? The President is, andrr tlie checks of ilie Constitution end law, r'eiitfull y inves ted wiin the iwwer -14 the "rd, ami be has again amt a gun tiad tst il the purse a!u The II-.Hseaf Congress, v is true, lav taxe, fit iMipu-t. find reg'il .t' the ale of llie publia dooisirf liot it is he f it r Uii I M SLCiitu) who liandli a the pro re-d. From 1833 to 1636. say noticing I He present, le alone root mated anil diem ssed all the agents who Icrpt, as well a those who rollt-ctfd, d'ktributrd. and diOured the public revenue. The spo- thegm. Make yur rxreutor, wtjeart nnt who nrtyour cg'a'or. has a flight ful application to such stns'l agents and the iotmmse tressure tlist passes annual- 'lyllrou(h their hands! The rsp'd inrreae and a, read of popu lation; the growth of national wealth; the amount of revenue collected and disburs ed; i he n w relations (hy the exfeniion of commerce) w ith foie'gn "countries; ilie ail ili ionul apiointments at home and abroad; the number and value of contract all constantly and necessariljrjm the increase; TffHi'fSTj drfayln hSiirais peihaps a great in Congress as elsewhere; the habit that we haye.aeen prevail during several Pre identiul term, uf filling pub ic ofliccs with littleor no regard to niural standing, have, taken togetheriktready r-pned to the Ti etui of t'le Gtivet nnient elemen's of power anil Corruption whii h it was impossible for the framer and adopters of the Constitu'ion to foreee or to concive. Who, at tnat dis'ant dsy, for example, ever dreamed of the spectacle whith has recently disguWd evrry linnrtt citizen, of pitn a'ers, mail contrsc'tors.mail scon's, at. (fcrnsus takers. covering the land with Govi rnn ent pamph lets, naoiuiins, anu extra ga.ette, sulli rie'nt if ready) to asp the morals, public snd private, of an entire generation? of the custom house mercenaries in the larze cities, living i n the Public, neglecting ev- ery duty for party meeting and lh polls, ami renueiing io rower ine most bribe worthy senicts? of District Attorneys and Collectors, rs mtl in e imssienarTrs, de fending every abuse of office heir own the most indecent in ordt r to maintain power iti the. hand of their patron? AH who have reflected on the foregoin fact's must be ready to affirm that Executive pa-tronng-f.'hss !ncreaed..ia. increasing, and ought to be diminished." hope, then,, by n early amendment of fne Linstitution, to see a reduction of the Preside! Is veto. The regulation of pat irmiagi would properly follow. There tan be no good reason why the ve in should not be overcome by a bare major ity in each- IIouce of Congress of all the members elected to sit sav. for the ben- fltofrcflrclion,al the end often days from j inr rru rn m i n e. u ill, Aa oiuemtment to this effect would still leave the Brenident, the general representative of every State and district, aimed with the votes of all members ibsrnt at the moment from the respective Houses; end there will always Ajlolalian. iMccThekqoiry under this oc some memnersanseni irnm Doth. nrau is -not tienmtein any letter be I ore me. Itjiowever, ia presumed to refer, lst.Gov. ernoreantl Secretaries ot Territories, and tomt of the judgea thertin, district attor neys, rollectors. surveyors and naval offi. ceiaid the customs, marahsls.pstnusters, w hose commissions amount to a thousand dollars, per annum, navy agents, registers and receivers of land oTices. suivevors general of lands, and Indian agents, all of nnro are oy tsw appointed for a term ol four years, but subject, by express enact ment, (except the juflges,) to be removed at pleasure. Sd. To a high class of civil of. firers (next to the chief) in the Executive Departments at Washington, other high functionaries, foreign ministers, secreta ries of legation and consuls, postmas ters, whoso commissions amount to less than thousand dollars per annum, super, intend-nt of Indian affairs, Indian sub-a-gnla.&c all appointed without limitation as to term, yet subject in practice, not bv ejr- nreis law, to be also removed at pleasure. nnu, an, in me assistants suowen by law to very many of f e principles iuclud'ed a- ooe which assistants are generally ralU ed cleik some of them deputies, apprais ers, weigliors.esugers.sub-innpectors.store-keepers, J'(rht-hfluekeepers, &c, alt ap pointed, and suMect to removal aa under tbe.tef ond hesL. . - I am asked, whether fin my noorrmin- ion) all those functionaries, amounting to many thousands, or any of .U)c.t!LvvgIiUalwjlkibe millions, be enablen in a'Tear or t : ii i i .. . I . . f . .. J be perioilically superseded by orijinal ap poiiinnenis.r it yes, wtienr And if. a parton'y, which? We have seenth.it a treat number of ofUees are filled for- a term of years, and mote villt'iut limitsliona as In term.,. I, however ran draw no line f lust distine tion between t'-e claims ohhe two classes upon the fsvor of country or Government. Premitisr that reeulse nerindiral chsn- ges m nie auDorflinate aext antf the coun try, merely for the sake of change, wnulj necrssarily awell Executive natronaee. al ready tnw much swollen, I am obliged to add that 1 more than doubt on other grounds the policy and justice of such charges. 1. Because, for W abfe anl prompt execu tion of public business, mat k nffioial rxpe rience. in great number of particular sta tion, is known to be necessary. 2. lie cause m.ny olHreholders, appointed under even reraies aiiministiations, such as we haveaern will always after a lime.lw found of tried integriiy anll ofequal industry and abilitita. 3. Hecntts. again some may y found in estate of honorable poverte. the resul no less of stern integrity than 'of along and exciaive detminn'tn the in'er estsof the pnbtie; and, 4 Reesuse, tore move stch sen ants, or nl to re-appoint hcio at tle end f a term, would not only discourage successor in a faithful di- charit of duty, but roOld tot fail to out rage the moral aense of entire coin muni -ti'-s. 1 speak on this head from what I witnesned, in 1820-50. of the cruel expe riment on letge scale.thrn nade upon (lie sensibilities of the country, and the mis Jti. Is to the public interests which early ensued. What I would, therefor?, humbly advie is'lhi: To turn out, not only on a change of President.bul in any and every week of the year, all officeholder known to be defi cient inei her honeyty.i aj ai ity.nrinduslry. and to appoint inthrir ateadntrn know n to porsess those qualities. W ithnut an anx ious stent on to this rule, a Government of the People, ceiling on v irtu and intel lisenre.cannof long be successfully main tained ;fr a blind or vicious distribution of enormous patroane would soon, by the force of the highest example, beat down all lliatjs taught in the church, the school -houe,snd the college. Ont PrcnUknt Term Of the 8 Chief Magistrates that preceded Gen. Harkom whom a nation yet mournsthe Grst, third, forth, fifth, and seventh presided o vrr this Union, respectively, two success ive terms: the other three but four years rack; and evtry oof f 4h ight tehiltt in office, became a candidate for a fecund term.- I crmsider the sublime example set by the Paiher of hit Country in declining a third election whichh3t been duly follow. , en by lour popular rresiuents, and woud no doubt have been observed with equal good faith by the other three, under like circumstances as establishing a barrier a gainst a third term, as impassable as if it were embodied in the Constitution itself. But I do not rnnsidrr it respectful to the Pe pie, nor otherwise proper in a candid ate to solicit favor on a pledge that telec- le t. tic w in not arrept a second nomina tion. It , looks too much like a batgain ten dered to other sspirants yield tome now, I malt toon be out of your way: too much like the interest that aometimes governs ihe Cardinals in the choice of a Pone n a ny voting for themselves first, and, if wiih out success,finally for the most superannua ted, irt order that the election may the soon, ereome rnttrnt again." I 'am,however, in favor of an amendment of the t'onstttation, in one of. the forms prescribed, declsrirg that- no citizen shaH be eligible to a re-e lection to the Presidency, and also of an extension of the term to thafof a Senator a period of six years, Jlgencu of the President in legislation. I am pursuadedthat this should be strictly limited, 1. To the veto, qualified as sug gested above; 2 To the command of the Constitution 'he shall from time to time give to the . Congress information of the state of the Union, and recommend to their, consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient: and, 3To furnishing, tfiiouglt the apprnpriiite Executive Departments, such derails for bills as any committee of either. House ol Congress may specially call fur. leading measures of the late extra set tion oCongreit. U I had had the honor of a vote on the occasion, it would have been given in favor of the land distribution bill, the bankrupt Vilt.'and the second bill for creating a fiscal roporation having long been under a conviction that in peace aa in war something efficient, in the nature of a Dank or the United States, is not only xtrpKnj nu prupri, out indispensa ble to the successful operationsof the Treas ury, as well ss to many of the wants of our commerce and currency. Secret or oalh-boiindiociclici.l have not been a member of a masonic lodes in thirty odd years, nor a visiter of any lodge B.ove.eicepr one, now more than sixteen yesrs ago. There are.at many academies sndrolledges.ssiswell known.asgociattons of sludnts,tulors, Si professors for pure! literary purposrs.and their meetings'. gener ally, for ought that I know may be secret. Twenty eight yesra ago, I was once pres ent with such an association, and never since; and I have, within five yiars, re ceived many flattering notices of my hav. ing been enrolled as an honorsry member of as many such associations. ' I am sorry to be reminded that, by some strange neg lect, I have failed to accept one of those honorable distinctions. -..Finally, I am asked If notnina'td at a candidate ' for ht Presidency, would you accept the nomination? I begieave respect faHvrTtf'ttiti ie hot required, in renounce any piincijde nrnjesa-, Tu ...... . ,j principle are convicuons, Ilnninz that you. who have done me flie honor to invite this general replv, msy, iwo to qx on some oilier cittacn as vnur .candidate mere worthr. and. therefore. more nseiy tn conciliate the majority of oe popular su "rg"a-- I rfrrt'iintgeiiilemen, yoiir fi'und sn Fellow citizen. ' , " V INFIELD SCOTT. Tin following ia.!r. jChoBns jeply tii aii Invitation to attend a .eonyeolioii: i Foir IHtu Septr 29, 1 8-1 1. Gntlemer The sasl mail brought me your kind and flattering invi ation of the 17th inst. to attend a Mass Cnnvcn ion nf the Democrsry of the counties along the North River and nflenng Island, to be held at Kingston on the 7tU of next month. ' The-treat distance and the. shortness of the nofice will be. I hope, suffii len t a polo -try for not attending, t I am n.nrli grati fied wild the high estimate yon place on my services in the r-( e i-f Americsn liberiuind nothinL'.I asure vna. ha !. en me - snore pleasure, or iftene more lo repjthen mv rnnfldeore iti the sarer of nur causi thn to ff.id, in this the hour oits severest trial, sj perfect a harmony arjiongjis fiimd. both , Jo nrinrinle. and menurcs, vcr oi:r wide snread and diversified Jen itory. It wtJ.in.'eid.iSeer- ing to behnld all, in every section, in this hour of danger, when our opponeiits,fist: ed with viitry in the recent Presidential struggle, rushed forw'srd lo raise the fallen standaid of Federalism. simuHanenusly rally under the old Republican States Rights banner ( '98. When I saw that glorious banner wavingover our ranka,as)d the united riitliUMamn aloin the. whole line to uphold it, all prehension for the con test vanished. A 4 numrrous ant J. b.dd ard united aa were our oppoiu-nts as rnnfidriit ss thfy were of carry it g a'l tneir mk asures at the late session, I never doubted, if they did micrefd, but that the period of their vie tory would be short. I ci-ld rot believe, when the real iue wis msde, as it wa. between the partiei1, and the People were ral'ed on to ileride b t-reen Uepublicanistn and Federalinn, State ll'ght and Con solidation, Democracy and artificial mor eyed aristocracr, rnendered and fostered by the Government, that' they would long hesita e. Already have they proved that my cm fidemein their intrltigeme snd patriotism was not misplaced. The recent elections have shewn a miehly chanse in pub'ic opinion. That charge will goon, il we but prove oursehes worthy nl our cause by a rigid adherence to our princi ples and mfastiftt; till our opponents and their cause shall be c mpletely overwhelm 2 hy a swelling tide. . , U ith great n spect, I atp, fcc. J. C.ALHOUN. The influence of sttsocMtion upon men ol the sternest' rhsrecter and soundest minds, is plainly txcmnl fied in the adop tion of the ad cnpiamlum vulgar slang of mere party politician, in even a aingle in atance, by such men as Mr. Calhoun. No person of inteliitrenre can seriously believe that there is in this country a party, res pectable for numbers, that wishes the Go-vernn-eit to engender or foster, an 'artifi cial moneyed aristoctacy.' The use of Ian. gusge implying such belief by Mr. Cal houn is a departure from the grave digni ty and elevated character which he has so generally maintained. Hot even the sun sometimes exhibits spots on its disc. Farmer't Gax. Hail Road Stockholder Meeting. 1 he Stockholders In the Wilmington & Raleigh Rail. Road Ccompany convened in anual meeting in this town on Monday. Dr. F, J Hiili of Brunswick, was called to the chair, and Messrs. James Uriswold, of Wsvne: anil Jnhn Mi-ftm.. f Wilminn. on, appoihtei r pecretartea- 458 shares of personal stock wereasreitained to be re presented either by stock holders or proxies. The G000 shares of stock owned by the State were represented by Do. John Hill; Rep rts were submitted froth 'the President, and Secretary and Treasurer, all of which were refened to appropriate committees. On yesterday a resolution was passed, re questing the Board of Directors to enter into a correspondence with the Directors and Managers of all Rail Road, Steam Boat, and Stage companies constituting the Atlantic route of travel from New York to New Orleans, proposing a con vention of delegates from each, at some central point, for the purpose of consider ing the propriety of retim ing the fare throughout at 4ome uniform rate. Gen. Jnmes Owen having declined fur thci service as President of the Company, Ex-Gov. Edward B. Dudley, was elected in his stead, and the following gentlemen Directors for the ensuing year. P. K. Dickinsor, Alexander Anderson, Thomas II. Wrichf, Robert 11. Cowan, of Wil mington; 8amuel Potter, of Smithvitle; and B. F. Moore uf Halifax. mi. Chr. GEORGIA. The Legislature met the 1st inst. All the officers W the .two HtiuSrs were i hosen. from the Locufuca party, which has a majority of about 50 n joint ballot. , The Message of Gov. Mi Donald wss transmitted on the 2d. It is very long, and exacttr one half of it is devoted to the subject of Banks and ihe Currencv. On I this subject, he exhibits the usual incon sistency of his party, abusing the Banks generally, except the Central Bank, which is highly prtited "for affordinz more actual accommodation than any other to the peo ple at Huge, ' whilst the lact is Well known, lhat this very bank is in a state of suspen- won, and K a. notes at a imcoontof from 10 to 13 per cent. I He states, loo' that lite circulation of ! this currencr. bad as it is.Jias been increased during the year by .lhe ainount 4 1 ,011 ,73 62 tiot wii h standing (acenrdingo the Georgia papers.) it is ''Without a specie dollar to redeem its nofet"!! Whilst oilier banks a'e abu sed, w hose notes ale only 5 or 6 per cent, discount, and whose whole circulation pro bably does not eqnol ihe increase of the ciriulationjif the Central' JaiikJiii js lauded to the skievrand-ihe Legislature called on to aid it with all the means in its power, iluw i this to be accounted frLSnplyby recollectini that the Central bai.k ia a Locom-co institution, t jmana2d.Jyjna jworrend inore intrntTSpoti jpiilTircal efiVcl than upon the gUIH of the coonti v. Lin closing his notice of lhat Bank, the Go. vernor slates, that it is now without abilitv to. make further discounts, ant! Calls unon the-. Legislature tn restore it to its former condition, "that il may renew, a as early period as p acticabie. its accustomed srcomiiwwlsi'ons to iht penple!''J -'"' How little does the Governor heed the calls of his Locofocn krelhrrn tn pet form "the first duty ! Not-a syllable, ation t enabling or rrquyirg the Central Bank m resume specie payments, but a loud cry for more paper io n-nd in the people, who. it seema, are willing to lake i,,evcn a 15 percent, discount. ; '. This is eenuine Tjncofocoistn. ' ."- . Gv. McDonald rernmmet ds, that ' in stead of th20 or SO hanks now in the State, there nhould le but two the Cen- tral Bank, anal another t be etahlilir.d at Sivaana'i.with a capital adequate to all commercial purposes, and required to establish a branch at each point t which cemmerrial fariliiie are tie. tied." Iliis Certainty limk vastly likesemedy ing ilie eii s of nv.r tia.kms, T Miounpnly. Sir, . , iw do the Glut snd Ie;ng P like such seiforiraiueolthe'-fi stdu y" of their partv? ....,.....--.....,-'--.- Internal iuipriivrr.eiil, ton. are in luli fa or .wiilv the Goverooew ho la cgain ilii-regards the adinniiitions of llie ingnii. The Mesffge coniajns an einphaiir and mrritrd ileiiun- intion of the cnndu t of the Governor of New York, in ri fui.ii g to aurretider a fugitive from jus io ; hmI re coiinne!idn tl at some law be paed prt vein a recurrence ol the evil. And in-regard to incendiary pxp-'rs, he propm-r i li.it oflict'i s be apjii ioted to open and inp. ct all pai kages'nl goods b might In in N. s Ymk or any other S'ate nidinleitii g a like disponition. Fvy. Ob, Mr. Vak Bcnkn bi giiis to he sriiuu-ly spoken of by some nf his poli'iral faity as a candidate for the Presidency at the in xi election. A meeting of kis fi Sends wu held in Philadelphia, on the 25 h tilt, to consider the question jtd immediate action on the subject. A cmnmittee appointed by Ihe meeting made two reports, oi c from the majority, arid the other from the min ority; one "favorable to delay, the other to immediate action. Toe tticeiing adopfedH tne repnirwiikh lavoieil delay. It is well understood that Mr. Van BVrkn is-wil- ling to run, should his pnrty he wil ing to taKeliim up. I Ins he plainly innmste.l in a repjy to a public meeting (we forget win re) w hich nominated him as a candi date soon after he left Wa-liinjton in the spring. He was the onlv Piesident who aved money from his salary. The house hole expenses of all his predecessors, du ring their term of service, equalled their salaries; whereas it has been said that Mr. van Bin tn saved fiftv or sistv thousand tlollars out of the hundred thousand pid him during his four years' service. If this be an, it is a strung temptation and the only rational temptation we can think of to become a candidate a second time for xere'ection. He is not, however.- without competitors in the , ranks of his part v fiir so brilliant a prize. Gen. Ca's, Coni. Stewajit. .and -Mr. Bi'CHASAy all have their supporters. -I6rmert Gazette. The Superior .Court mL Law. nd.aui- ly for thiscnunty held its session last week, the IIon.'TuOH. Settle on the Bench. His Honor has not presided in our Court before for several yrars, it hot being with in his usual circuit; but the. affability and counoj wnicn uunng tnis i ertn ne al ways manifested, and ihe able and equi ty ble manner in which he meted Law and Justice, have acquired for him universal respect and esteem. In the-" case of the State aint EILIL Stranner, indicted fur the murder .of his brother, Ihe defendant' was robvicted of manslaughter and sentenced o be brand ed and imprisoned for two months. The circumstances attending this unfortunate act. committed under the influence of in toxication, were o bciefl v ami-clrarlr de tailed in the evidence, that the Jury found their .virdict. without .' leaving the Box. The charge of his Honor was highly lucid and perfectly in accordance with the opin ions of all from hearing the testimony. In short the whole business of the week was conducted in that harmni inusand or derly spirit which should ever character i7.e the proceedings nf Tribunals establish ed to dec':e!c the noble prin iples of Law and JustK-e between man and his fellow. . -"" U'athinglon if hig. Newberx, Nov., Is. The fall term of Craven Superior four! rloseil on Saturday P. M-, his Honor. Judge Skttlr presiding. I here Were several rase s id interest and importance, both on the Civil and State" dockets. On the latter there was one of a capital nature, the enormity of which, together with the aex of the criminal, exci ted a deep ami awful sensation in the btrast of the community: it was the cae- of the State vs- Catherine Hill, indicted for ihe murder of Henry Hill, lun'r. ' It appear d, from the evidence, adduc ed, that sometime during the present month, the deceased , a you i h of sev enteen or eighteen years, in company with a yoiunger hrotber,liad.gne twrjhe house id the huband of the pri.oner,- llenry Hill, senriheirrnast cit nit nt of s'mng drink.a chnre was made by Henry Mill, sen, ag.nnnt Henry tun. ol having st. len a blanke', wl ich they hrd been us:ng in gaiher'ng ptaee, that the tharge was returned witn spirit, whereupon the deceased received a blow, fled, was ptirsu fd and stabbed by his cuinr Henry IlilJ, sen. that the prisoner aU t pursued the deceased, snd, by order of her huband.in flieted licav- blows upon him with a rail and a board, of all w hich he died In a few iIsts, tniSarl 1 he jhiandeii nn the i rawn of ihe left thumb with (he lettur M. acd to be imprisoned six months. Spectator. - : tail Jload from Oxford lo lhmltrtotu The Oxford Men tn y ta!r that a meet ing was hi Id in thai place on the Cth ulC, o conridcr of the property and practica bility wf i building a -Tnilrtiad fnim Oxford to Henderson, on the. Hal. igh and Gaston Rail Road. , A considerable, amount wa subsrnhedon the spot, and a committed mi-sisiirg of B. Gilliam. R.q.; Gen. Vm, 8. MiClenahan, Gen. T. W, Norman. James Coop" r." Thorns Milter, 0. N' Heindofu ami C. II Wiley. Eqv. wa appoiotrd, tn inveliate the sul ject ilio r.iiighly, and report the pmbable ;cost, ad. aniige. ie4 to a nteetii tj n the firth tn: I he distance, we beliCve, is )4 miles. ' . . Mr, Rrowkui v, the Fulitotof the J borough (Tennessee) Whig, i. p, N-slivifie, whence he transmiu aceoBli the pncwlii.gs" of ihe Legislature for i cdumns of his .pirited paper.- 'Among O0' matters in Uie last paper, lie report, t speei h of one Mr. Dewr, of Maury, contains a rure cnllectinn' of sparkling nn. offanry. Here is an extract fnm it, mnatkablo portions of whk-h we hava ji. ced in ita'ier: """5 ' ';"''."--;; : Sir. I wmikl Vt jn-nlVmen nt ib Juj 1.. ... .1 ......I ,1,.. n . . I'etkrrril Cr.im lli,Jrf.m,l J..k. -fi ""l - - " 'Jter, as. luii'.k li:m vrmily of wpfoH- He M L e d.le. hot their. Uut. r. b U . the Old D'.)iiiKr,ilie . df Tii J.ft . - W,l ana .1 ll.. inu.ml.1 W...k:.: .7 1 !'rellrnta anil ilie kirllil.li.,- : it.- e . - - i - - - - p -ssjar , Hi In mm nemtrral. Mr. Hi..k. r. l,rt. 1 .l r'uber of hi CnURIrv, I in il mi-.U teWiajJ U reent who .In. n.1 rhilt nh til ihr mei..7T .-. -' y i. turn an m.iL. Kiinme, at ih w re rt Vrinr nau.'iL. ' (now if .S'oiM .ImrrttH.' Bui. -J-T" lwll hern. I rep et thai Ti, r JL?TJ trom a pure Hl-yef, W.W 'Wit . ...,.,... .......nrwi, afdm your .lay. on the VjrwtKA ., !,,, (jU tirLZ AnJ Iher Mr. Ppeakrr. to It.i. .lay lhM,j, k" re'r, rt proud fronl. r; ne tthe rhrlm. ... mH fwfflra:'1TTn We learn from the repnrlcf that at tin. stage of the remarks of Mr, Dew tlux 4 enre interntpted thim W4;h loud outer. yiyLMPiJiUlMnBalioii m stated, although the words "Go it, Dei,11 wt re prrttcularly audible. ' After Mr. Di w had concluded his spo,1, another gentleman rose snd observed thai be would like to hear a little more from d gentleman who had juxt taken his seat ret tive to the geographical location of "Old Plymouth Rock." . ' Mr. Dew replied, "That Rijtk is 'whfti you nor I have never been, and that Ja1fcS. cient; and if it is not, sir, I repeat it is i'liu Old Dominion, commonly called the Slgt of Virginia. Screams and yells.J - Islington Gazcttt. M iVfliGANr------;;-: . - A,n election; was' lield in liiTcfitnn as the Island Sd days of the present nionik fc Governr and member of the .Stab Legislature Returns enough have ben received tt show that' th VJiigs j'hera, tonpmve xutrerea their opponents to car ry ihe State. It l stated that near 400 Wliiga in Detroit abstained fiotn voting FIGHT WITH A SLWER. The Boston Courier id Saturday mwj Captain Goldsmith, of schooner HenUI, arrived yestrrday from Princess Ussil, Africa, repor's that Her Majesty's slonn. nf-war Iris, Captain Tucker, touched at Prince Island about Reptent bee i for -wa ttr. A short time before, she ha I had at enjagemetit with a Urge aimer in theBigkf of Benin, and had tieen beaten off with cev. ej-al men killed and wounded, the com mander among the latter, j REVE.R; ;E i0 E N TKSC E. It is stated by the Norfolk Beacon that the Secretary of the Navy has reversed (lit decree of the Court Martial, held on bosnl the U- S. ship Pennsylvania. aeNorfidli, sentencing Dr. Hunter and lieut. Godra to suspension, and acquitted these gvntle men of the charges made against them, is the most creditable manner. -The Seeie ittry, in his arquitta! i f those offlci r, till asserted, in the most unequivocal terms, tl at there were fo grounds for complaint against them. mtt. h ! ss for a convittiu and sentence by court martial. - ,: NEW WHIG PAPER IN WASIHN0 -:: , TON. : ' Messrs John II. Pleasai-ts EilwarJ W,' Johnson, and John Wondson,will, as joint r t . ... cotrors, cnminenre the pub icatinn oft; Whig paper at Washington,;: on the 1st! Monday in December. ,'1 he paper still be style I the Indi pendent. -'and will imal-. cale the due Wb'K doctrine. ' , MASSACHUSETTS SCIIOOK STA i is rirs -: Ifieamnntit ta s-dhy town taxes the M.jrtf Jbriiughiuii the -S a; tW mUI purposes was 9 1,0 1 3 i3, which.' sdiled to ih amooni of Income of llursarplesre." Kewie - appropriated to the Sa; il-j t nf r9,559 48,. ititikra an. anJJJuaU,appcoprii, tiop of Haifa million of dollars. The num ber of children returned, between lltesgei . of four and Hiteen, is I 8.1.402. Tl.es-, erage sum appropriated to the insliu.cnB of each child is 82 TO. t 1 . JVQ .TH K VVBJAV. The sobw'iber having; eoriSiantly on ha rf, Is reter;torg and Iticlirm d. a argr sod weM f- ' tec edftnek fnrrl thirty in nonibrr) of ike v rybet PUNO-FOKTES mn.Ie.io ihi country,' l heing tliaprrard 'o el them upon the mo t (i liberal trrmi ttudehl fwihtj' 6e a.lrrt ty sn "' one, rren the mml ropieiHis. he befkvet ifiren-ithniirw'snt ot I'iann the iitpmtrc of s;ivin( him t teaul a triwl, befi r pitreh elebi re, ainee there U n ponkibility of tke,r hi tjf il troej probability that thry womiu ! be greatly lh jrainrrs in del," il woold O" a prMtpnnement of a ponir purchaie, fore kf' , 1 lime, of any in.tivmert whatever, wntil- thef CtHilJ have an npportonltv crt lestieg; die q""' s of thine r mine, which are iinaorp"!!! rf q;-alled ia En land r Amerir. -I b sold ... tienrljr three" tuiwlrrd of Iheiuf piano in )!, witheul llii'(f bad one, and I hold my, elf 'booed to lake back, or mrliaet any inatrs menl hich. percliat ee, mijfbl prove dVledive I- tl4tinr, s t hsee ever ilnne, the opinion, tkt the 'e nf a slncls bed Piano w-Oidd oee"a ocli h of cm fidrrce a cmiM aftcf. ward repaired t).V the sate of" a linntlrrd fod , ,, one, fl may ell I rsj seted iha I hull he pC ticidar a lo wl at wrt of irwtroment I - d elT. v , - 4 i Be p. nash. V - " Petersburs;, Vs. . CT v'jr Hisnos aren be fi ami in area! variety at J. W. HA.NCCLril at (O S, in ll'ebn-ow. ; .-Aug. 13- . 'S . ' E. P S-Z . . . .
The North-Carolina Star (Raleigh, N.C.)
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