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,rB,r'l'iloAlAS J. LKMAY, EDITOR AND PIlOrjUETOIU TERXVTS- tkr dollars ft bll Ha-ascasMiea, i a4Sna rVarvenl-eiidieg wilhontth Btt' r4 tOMVtb fllUMMlUl'T State willbere- ur'i tub- Foaripliou idvsne , -. J" . RATES OF ADVERTISING. , .. . OT.uaar(ao exceeding If liaesthl ais " ' ard iaertio. on dollart eesh juhaeejnenl iZetsaa. teatv-fiveeMs. ' l'Miir,iHaM,u el Clerk " Sheriff will Mobae' Per eent.highertead adedoeiioao "5j sent, will be made from the regular pri- aeWor advertiser by the year . ... gj. letters t a the Editors ncrr be post-paid. Two IlHndrrd Dollars Itcwnrd. PROCLAMATION. By Hi Excellency Joan M. MoatHiAV, Governor, Captain General arid Commander io Chief of - the Slats af North Carolina. WHEREAS, it baa been mad appear In lha Executive Department or tbia State, hy the oath of 8MCKt Tiaar, Sheriff" of Richmond, that on he ISthof March, I84J. one EDWARD D. MAR TIN, confined in the Jail of aaid County, upon -n fiction for a capital Felony, did make hi es rape by breaking aaid Jail: Now, therefore, to tha end that aaid Edward D. Martin rnir be arreeted and brought tojuetiee, I hvo thought proper to .iaeue tltia my I'tsciainstion, offering a Reward of Two Hundred Dollare Tor 'tlie-pprhnien and delivery of aaid Martin to tha Sheriff of Hich mnd county t and I da mof eorer enjoin end rf quire all officer of tliia State, Civil and Military, to use their beet sxertlone lo apprehend and cause to be epprebeuded the fugitive afureraiil. yxttf, Given nndrr my band ae Governor, $f2ify, end tha Great Seal of the State VSTiaSi of North Carolina. Doneal the City SSftt' ? f Beie'gb, tbia S3d day of March, " JOHN M. MOREHE AO. By Hia Etcellcncy'e Command. Prtob Ki.iold, Private Pecri'tary. Dt-vrmrrinw'. Sa!d MAIITIN i SS leara of a e. dark eompleiiop, black hair, rojening eye KalU, thick lipa, prominent cheek bourn, about 5 fret high, anil wrigha about 179 pound. March 23, IMS. 13 Cw. WILLIAM W. IIOIDEN, A TTORNE Y Jl T LA If. Haa removed hi office to No. S, in the new buitdinff of -B; B. 8nrith,- Efrj. whprfl ha may always he found when not absent from thp city on profeasional bnaines. Collrrliona of any an-rnnt promptly and f.iilhfullj JuiendeJ to. KaK-inh, Dee. 15. M R Jl RNUY-ANO -TfHrtASD BILL. Thi gentleman hat admitted tht before lie olTercd himself fur th jrfleUyhc. " SV t lvw ai ifanK Utrccior, a uantt otocKiiouier, a Hank Attorney, and a zealnue advocate for the Bank of the United Slate; although it waa hanl lo refresh hia memory in these matter, until nur friend of ihe "Fayette- ville Observer" rae a lew akptchea of Iheir hinlory. The prtrof i nnl quife o pUin that he nnce approel the Land dis tribution Bill ; yet, if he oppowl it in 1 833, after th Rill had been pnvaed by Congreaa and pocketed by the Prraident, it waa cer tainlT""Virhwtt1h."tiotcft6e""lif tantraate and dread of it cviU which apear in his Letter of Acceptance. But he oem then, to haee been not nnwilline; fur North Car n'int to get her aha' e of the prncreda of the Public Land aid to enter into calculatl'in m to what ahe onht to do with the money. It will b aeen' from the authentic State ment auhjmned that he. and mnnlofthe leadinaj men of hi partT in the State, at that time anticipated the psa?e of this Kill and had made ap their m'mdn to sub mit to it, as a grievance ao lijht. that it would be of great benefit to the Internal Improvements of North Carolina. An Internal Improvement Convention, rtrnpoaeil the journal shows, of many f the nviat enlightened mn of all parties in the State, astembled at Hatetsh in No vem'ier. 1833. The Report of Ihe Grand Committee of that Convention, concludes thit!. " . It is not tha provSnne of thta Convention to i'ltcifcrn with any mntter whicii may hava a tendency to awaken political difference, or ex pre any opinion opon political qneatione; bat your Cnmiuitteo niay be allowed to aay, that many are nf opinion that the Bill commonly e.alled the Land Bill, will sooner or later, be cn a law nfiho Union. And, ahoald it do to, t'i St ite ofVorth Carolina will' he entitled l tlie emn mentioned in the Schedule; and yoor t'nmmittee have, therefore, put it down at what mar puaaibly ennatitute a part of her effects." The Schedule at the end of the Report i a follows: "EITVcta proposed lo be pledged to cre ditor of the State, upon the contemplated Loam , .. "" KftliiK.iitd value of Bank Stoch, ' 5.00,000 3?aa3ritgMMa JS09 --Wtatl'tmaoTo6t an3tta'r:--- WWa Creek Canal Corrip. 33,000 " Road Stock Pongo and Ply- - ' month, S.500 Loao to Tennesaea Turnpike Company, 2.000 Kwannanna do 2,000 f'heroke BoiiU, . 40.000 do J.nnds in Macon, unsold, 100,000 do Title unextinguished, 300,000 1,067.000 Claims for Military Expenditute du ring late War, Proportion or VTEai L!ns, 80,000 086,000 - 706,000 Mr. HicKtvt waala member of this Con ? vention. maile Speech nrging the adop tion of the Report of the Committre, ami otrtl with the entire Delegation from Ouin lierlaml .for it; Y He, aurety, canfiot how hlame a U big Congress, for giving to the State, what n and many ' other of the Uigk f rieate of hi" part j, have been all longekpeiciing her to abtain, nd what they were willing te rn her Fi Millions f dollars in debt, in part, on hope of h?r einmV-f . -" ' ' . .'4 -J, By the bye, there is much good reading in th Proceeding of that .Convention, n4 it wilt t be , d.fTirolt to shew from 'hew. and thne rf a l.ka iMtdvfn isjtfi. that Mr, Hr.aaT and hia friend, aceor- "nr t his to'ir. a amrnahle to tha .Slate, for a, "ronteronlatpit debi" f-BRITlSII BANKERS- .f Kicnr Mil- uosi oic Dollak-! - Itegitftr. 1 u ia v l r imta l rrrrn l ia r faufi, mi l jj, " North ClaouxA Powerful in moral, in intellectual, and in physical reaoureea the land of our sires, and the Vol. XXXIII MR. CLAY'S VALEDICTORY. I r r. . ii i . tfi.tl. Afier eeveral report from commttteea en private claim, and ordering two r three private bill be engroncd Mr. CLAY id ( impovfrctly beard, in the'purpoae, no personal motive hare oiia;lit no Iteporter' gall rie) that, before proceeding to make the motion for wtiirh be bad rinen, he begged leave lo aubmit, on the only eccation afT.irded him, an obtervalion or tvre on a different aohjeer. I. would be remembered that be bad ottered, on a former day, r-ome reaolntion going to rropoe certain amend menta In the Constitution of the United State; they bad undergone ao;n ducuion, and he had been deairoua of obtaining an eiptnsion of the iene of! the Senate upon their adoption; hot owing to the infirm elite of hi health, lo the preeinr of boi nej in the Senate, and eepecially to the absence at tliia momrnt ol several of bis friends, b had con cluded thi to lie unnecessary; no? should be deem himself called upon to reply In the argument of such gentlemen as had considered it their duty to oppose Ihe resolutions. He should com nit the sub ject, therefore, lo Ihe hsnds of i he Senate, lo be disposed of aa their judgment should dictate: con cluding what h !() say in relation , to tbem with the reamk.-lhat the conviction he had before entertained in regard lo the several amendments, be itill.l elihiratelr held, afier all that he bad heord upon ihe subjects of them. And now, said Mr. C, allow ma lo announce, formally and officially, my retirement from the Sen ate ol the United ftstes, and to present the last rrotion I shall aver make in this body. But, before I m.ike that motion, I trust 1 shall be pardoned if I a-ail myself of ihe occasion to make a few ob servations which are suggested to my min i by tbe present occasion. I entered tha Senate of lha United 8tatea in December, 1806. I regarded that body then, and still contemplate it, ai body which may compare. without disadvantage, with any legislative assem bly, either of ancient or modern lime, whether look lo it dignity, the eilenl and impotUne of ii powers, or the ali!iiy by wtiicb its individual Sum ner jasVe been disrineuished, or it constitution. If compared in any of the respect with th Sen ate either ol Franca or of England, that or Ihe United Htatee will suslsin no derogation. Wiih renecMo-4be made -of -iu constitution, of thesr ' boilie I may obawv that in the House n( Peers trr England; with tbe eireptiona but of Ireland and of 1 Scotland aui in that of France, wiih no exep tion whatever tha members hold their placea un der no delegated authority, but derive them from tbe grant -of ihe Crewn, transmitted by descent, or e pressed in new patent of nobility; white bar we have the proud lit'a of Representative ol sover- tgn States, i f distinct and independent Common wraliha. If wa look again at the powers exercised by the Senale of France and England, and by the Senate of the United State, w eball fine) that th aggre gate of power ia much greater here. In all the member possess tha legislative power. In tbe foreign 8enatea, aa in this, the judicial power is in vested, although there it exists in a larger degree than her. But so th ether band, that vast unde fined, and undrfinehle power involved in tbe right to co-operate with tbe F.ieculive in Ilia formation and ratification of treaties, ia enjoyed in all its magnitude and weight by this body, while it i pos sessed by neither of theirr, beside which, there is snoiher of very great practical importance that of sharing with Ihe Executive biaoch. in distributing the vast patronage of this GovernmenL"7n both these latter reepecta, wa stand on ground different from the House, of Peer eithei of Eugland or France. And lb en as to the dignity and decorum of its proceeding, and ordinarily a to lha ability of lit members, I can with great truth declare that, during tha whole long period of my knowledge of .tbia Senate it can, without arrogatjea or presump tion, sustain bo disadvantageous comparison with any public body in ancient er modern lime; Full of attraction, however a a scat in this Sen ale is, sufficient aa it is to fill the aspiration of th most ambitious heart, 1 have ong determined to forego it and to aeek that' leposa which can be en joyed only in the shade of private life, and amid lbs calm pleasure which belong lo that beloved word, 'home." It wa my purpose to terminate my connexion with thia jody in Nov. 1840, after Ihe memorable and glorious political struggle which distinguished that year: but I learned, soon alter, what indeed I bad for sometime anticipated from lbs result of my own refleclioii, tbat an ailra session of Congress would be called and I fcltdesirous lo co-oparata with my political aud personal friends in restoring, if ii could be affected, the. prosperity of the country by tba best measure which their united counsels might be (bit to devise; and I therefor attended lbs extra session. It waa called, as all know, by lb lament ed Harrison; but bis death and the cvnqunt ac cession of bi successor produced n entirely new aspect of public affairs. Had be lived, I have not me particle of doubt lhat every important measui for which Ihe country bsij hoped with ao oo.nfideol an 'expectation would bava leeo coneummated by muimmiIaii nf ill. P ..-)!. Ian Conarees, that l bsluxv.il 'any those wbtlreiigh tb influenr. of prty spirit or tb bias of political prejudice, bv louslly rensared tb measur then adopted, will look at them in a spirit of candor snd of justice, tbejr conclusion, and that of the eountiy generally, will ' he that if there exieta any just ground of complaint. It is to be lound not in wbal waa done, but in what waa leftnfinistied. if ad President H arrleoii livsd, and tbe' measure devised st thai session been fully carried out, il waa my intention than lo bv resigned my aesC Bui, the bop (I (eared it might prove a vsin hope) that at tha regular session the measure which we had left unilon might even then be petlecled, or lb came object attained in sa equivalent form, indu ced me to postpone the determination; snd event which aros after ih extra session, reeulting ffom. the fsilnr of thde tiesaures which bad been pro posed at that sessien.and whiih appean d to throw on our jolittral (r ends a temporary show of iltfeat, confirmed me is th resolution to attend lbs pre. aenl session also, and, w hcther in prosperity or ad versity, to snare me lonnti oi my ineuus. Bull resolved t th same lime to retire aa soon a I eoold do o with propriety nd decency. " " " .From 1808, the period of my entry en Ibis nobl thestr, with (bort intervals, to th present lime, I, have been engaged in lbs public round', al bom or abroad. Of the nature or the value of lb ser vies rendered durtr g tbst long snd rduon period of my life it doe not become me Is speak; history, if li deigns lo notice me. snd posterity, if the re collection ef my homhl setiens (ball be transmit-l ted te posterity, are the beat, the truest, and the most impartial judge. M'hen desih has closed the scene, their sentence will be pronounced, and to that I appeal and refer mvaelf,. My ac's snd publie comluct are a fair subject for lite criti cism and judgment of my felhiw men; but the private motive by which they bava been prompt ed are known only te the great Searcher of the human heart and to myself; and I tmat I may be pardoned for repest.ng a J clarat'bn made same KvA J llK Imi V UTT J M U fcd' VA Bh RALEIGH Si C. WEDNESDAY, AfRIL 13, 1842 thirteen year ago, that whatever error and ' I dotibtleu there have been many may be diacov .I.redin a review of mv Dablic aervica to Ihe country, t can with nhken confidence appeal lo mat wrine arbiter tor tne trutn ol tfte electa- I rutin that I hav Kn in(tnnrrl hv ha imnnre personal ag-grandix- ment, but that in all my pob-J lie acts I lis ve nai a aoie ana single eye. ana a mutually, consign to perpetual oblivion whatever arm and devoted lietrt, directed and dedicated peratoal collisions may at any I' me unfortunately to what in my besj-jo.lgment I believed to be the. hive occurred between us; and that .ur recollec- troe interests of my country, HtJon hart dwell in Tutor only onlhos conflicts of During that Ion a; period, however, I have not mind with mind, those intellectual struggles, those escaped tbe fate of other public men, nor failed j to incur censur and 'detraction of the bitterest, most unrelenting;, and most malignant character) and though not alvfay Insensible to the pin It wa meant to inflict, t have borne it in general Willi campottire, and wilbont disturbance here, pointing lo hia breast, wailing aa I have done, in perfect and undoub?in confidence, for the ul timate triumph of justice and of truth ai d in the entire persuasion that time would, in the end. set tle all thing a they should be, and that wha'ev er wrong or Injustice I might experience St the hands of man, He to whom all hearta are open and fully known, would in the end. by tbe inscru table rmpenaatinns of His providence rectity all JoT' ir1"" "!l Vnn' "J ""'e m''Iej"lice j '!'?'' .... , I But I hav not meanwhile been rjnausta.ned.-- : Evr- where throughout Ihe extent ol thi. gr.a continent I have bad cordial, warm-hearted, and devoted friends, who have known me and juat'y j appreciated my motive. To them, if language j were susceptible of fuMy expressmp; my ae- knowledgemen. I would now offer them as all .... ..,r, . ,...c ..w , maar .or uic.r Ke,.u,.,., disinterested, and peraeverinir fidelity and devo ted attachment. But if I fail in suitable lanfruaga to express my gratitude to them for all the kind ness I hey have shown me what shall I (ay what can I aay at all commensurate with those reelings of gratitude which I ow to the Stale whose humble Itepreaentative and servant 1 have been in .lhi i Chamber? Her Mr. C'a feelings appeared to overpower litrrt and he proceeded with derpsensibiliiy and with difficult utt ranee. icmigraieij trom Virginia lo tba Stale of Keu tistky now nearly: forty-five year ago; I went as so oj nUan who had not vat atlsibed th aa of ma jo'it wh,o had never, racognitsd e fat bar V -mi lev r ten bie ctresses poor peohyless without the favor of the great with an imperfect and In adequate education, limited to Ihe ordinary busi ness and common pursuit of life; but acsrea bad I set my foot upon ber gt neroo coil whan I was aeixedsnd embraced with parental fondness, ca- reaaeu aa though I bad been s favorite child, and patronised with liber I and unbounded munificer.es. From tbat period the highest honor of th Stat Osv been freely bestowed upon me: ind afterward. in th dsrkesl hoar of calumny and dctrsclioo, when I seemed lo be forsaken by all tbe ml of Ihs world, she lhrw bar broad and impnstrbl sbirld around me, and bearing me up aloft in her codrsgaotw arm, repelled the poiond abaft thai were aimed at my destruction, and vindicated my good nam irom evi ry iais and anfounded aassult. But the ingenuity of my asssilsnt is never ex bausied, and it seams I bava ubjctd myself to new epithet; which I do aot know whether il should be taken in honor or derogation: I am held up to th country aa a "dictator." A dictator! The idt-a of a dictatorship i drawn from Roman insti tutions and st th time th office waa crested the person who wielded the tremendous weight of u Ihoriiy il conferred, eoiieentrstcd in bis own per on an absolute power or Ih lives and property of all hie fellow ciliaens: be eould raise armies: ha could build and man navies; be could levy taxes si will, sod raise any amount of revenue he might chaos fbdemind; and life and dth reded en hi fiat. If I bad been a dictator, aa I am (aid to have been, wher is tb power with which I waa ckfh. -If HJ I any armv' anv navvf anv revenue any patronage? in a word, any power r whatever f If 1 had bssn s dictstor, I think thai even those who bar tb most freely spplied to me the sppel lalion must b compelled lo make two admhieinns: firt, that my dicutorship haa been dietinsuwbed b no cruel execution, atained by no blood, nor soil) by any act of dishonor; and in th second place, soma mev must own flbourh I Jn not aiaells koow what data my commission of dictator brs I imagine, however, H mast have com me need with t's extra ses-ion) that if I did' usurp tbe power of a dictator I at least voluntarily surrendered it within a shorter (leriod than waa allotted for the duration of the dictatorrhip of th Human Com- menwea in. If 1 1 bave aonght, at Ih extra session and at lb present, by tha co-operalioa tti my fiiend, to carry out the great measures intended by the popu lar mnjorily of l40, and lo hava desired tbal tbey should all hav been adopted and exeeu'ed; if to have anxiously deaired to see a disordered curren cy regnlsfed snd restored, end irregulsr exchange equtl xed ard adjusted; if to bava labored to re. p!enih the empty coffer of IheTieaeury by suita ble duties; if to hav enleavored to extend relief to the nnfnrtnnsia i.-l- Ur ..... -- ' . : , . 7 wr.p"-wver,e' , J-stu.in-wrtwy f -o-lt H,en cirnimtetih, and restTiirl Exe cutive autborilv; if lo retrench unnecesssr-V T- pendllur and alwliah usele ofKce snd iostilu lions; if, whilst th publie honor is preserved ub. tkrnished by supplying S revenue adequate lo meet the national engagemen'a. Incidental protection can be afforded to th national industry; if to en tertain an ardent solicitude to redeem everv bleds j snd exeCol every promise fairly made by my po- iiurai menus wnn view lo lb acquisition or pow er from tba bande of an honed snd confiding I'eo fle if tbete objects constitute s mm s Dictitob, why, then, I eoppos 1 most be content to bear,' st thoogh I still only share with my friend, tbemlium or the honor of th epithet, a it usy bs eoncidered on lb one band or the other. Tbst my natur i waini, my temper ardent, toy disposl ton, especially in relation to Ibe public ser vice, enthusiastic, I am fully ready lo own; end those who suppose that I hav been assuming tb dictatorship have only mistaken for arrogance or assumption that tervenl ardor and devotion wlskb is natural to my constitution, and which I may bave displayed with loo little regard to sold calcu lating, and eaotiot'S prudence, in'sestsining and sealerwty snppnrtinjr importsnt national meaeere of policy which I bave presented and proposed. ; Dunrfg a long end ardoou career of rvic in tb piible counsels of my eounliy, esperisll' dur. ing ibe ! eleven yer I bv held a seat in lb Senate, from Ibe same ardor and enthusiasm vf char acter, I have no doubt, in the beat of del-ate, and in an boned eadesvor lo maintsin my opinions a gaind dvers opinion equally honestly entertain ed. ss to the beet course to bs adopted for the pub- he weirsre, I may aav o ten inlvrrnlly or snin teniinnally.in aiomenla of exrited debate, made use of language lliat has been offensive, and surcepii- Mu( injurious tntrrprriatton lowsnls my brmber rVMMnr. if -ther be any ber nUe retain woond ed leelinc of rj try or dietifrt inn prndured on orh ecrt'ioos, I bea lo nre them that I now of- f-1 ibe an.plea spnlgy f.K any Jepsnur on my of parliarrSentery decorum and eoorteay. On tha other hand, la euro the Senator, en and all. without eieeotion and without reserve, that I retire from tbia Senate t;nmoer williout eirrytng wiih meattngl lev ling of mnlm.iil n .l;kitri.kn Ia ih M.ntti or to njr one of it member. I go from this lare under tlie hope that we shall. ,! exhibitions of ihe powere of logic, argument. and eloqswnee, bonnrsMe to th ttenai and lo the ' eountrys in which each baa sought and contended for what be deemed the best mods of accomplish, ing on.ammon object, tha grtateat interest and lb most happiness of our beloved country. To three thrilling and delightful scenes it Will be my pleasure and my pride to look bark in my retirement t And now, Mr. President, ellow me lo make th I motion which it was my ol'jecl lo submit when I a- rote lo a. Ureas you. I present ihe credentials of my fiiend and ueresor. tf any void hi been crested by my own withdrawal from the Senate, it will be filled to overflowing by him; whose urh. nilv MklM. lr.tl.Ml .nJ ...il.M.nla K.rii. M l.n.B 'ly adherence to principle, and who, rare, and accomplished powers in tlebale, ana knowo already in tjvDpe , , who( SnM ,nJ , . , , moy hi, hji crrjnlii,, he reived, and lb ,he 0h of nfri(.e ,,e now ,jm,,i,t.red lo him. , mM , tm tbou, (, d ( inyfT fnm he genate. wfom, , eipre.. mv heartfelt wUhee ,h , r fo. whif h , tri by the wise fr.mer, of our Con.ti- uljon fufic(,. M . de. signed for it may be fully answered; and tbat its deliberations, now and hereafter, may eventuate in restoring tha prosperity of our beloved country, in nvairrtaining He right and honor abroad, snd in eating and upholding its interest t home. I retire, I know it, st a period of b fiuils dialresa snd embar raasment. I wish I could take my leave ofyou un der mor fiivnrable auspices; but, without meaning at thia lima lossy whether oa any or on whom re proaches for th rati condition of ihe country ahnuld fall, I appeal to the Senate and tax h world to bear testimony Iftmy esrnest and analeui siertiene t part from tha atahKmed role avert it, ard that no blame osn jadly- at-tnyrir door, May the blessing of Heaven red upon the whole Senate and each member of it, and may the labors of every one redound to tbe benefit of the nation and tbe advancement of hia own fame and renown. And when you shall retire to ibe bosom of your condiment, my you meet that mod cheering snd (ratifying of sll human rewsrds-their cordid greeting of VYell done, good and faithful wrvant." And now, Messrs. President snd )nslor, I bid you sll s long, a listing, and a friendly farewell. MR. CRITTENDEN wss then duly qualified and took hi seat; when . MR PRESTON roue snd aaid: Whsl had just taken place wss sn epoch in their legislative history. and Irom tba seeling which was evinced, he plainly saw that there waa little disposition te attend to bu siness. He would therefore snove lhat the Senale adjourn; which motion was unanimously agreed lo, Whiff State Convention. We published last week a partial Rcpoit ot me Proceedings of tlie whig Convention, and now proceed in continuation f them. The Counties represented, and the Delegates in anenuance, were aa loiiows; Anson. Alexander Little, V R Myers, Dr w r Jennin?, r. Nelrns. John A MeKae, Thos S Little, D C Lilly, Y H Allen, Dr Wro Men. denhall, F Pearson, Gen James M Waddell. Bertie. Geo S Holly. XV J Holly, John Devwreui. Jr., VV W Cherry and Wm M Clark. Brnnawick. Fied J Hill, 8amoel Potter. Bmke-Thoa Butler, I A Caldwell, S B Erwin. Cabarrua D M Barrineer, Joseph W RcolU Chatham. William Albright, issse Clegg, w a rtorne, n A Medman. lien J House, Hand ford Harris, Dr Heailen, John S Tonmer, Mau rice Q Waddell, G M Braaier, Wot C Utedman, Wm Harrod. Tsply BoVmg, Joseph J Jinklns, T J Ulley, John Arrington, Edward Horton, Wm A Haynes, Thomas Whitehead. Craven C C Nelson. Cumberland. Dr John McKay, Dr B W Ro binson, hhan Csrver, Sen., A M Pelton, J G Sheperd, E J Hale, William Betts, James Pos ter, Murphy V Jones. -Davidson. B S Besll, John Hussey, B C Donibitt- DKplm CD Hilt. ' Edgecomh-.R II Battle-,- Dr L J Dortob. C J u Haiti, is V Uatlle, W m a Pope, Franklin James Kearnrr, Ja Varbroop;h, Isaae II Davis, Piesly C Per.on, Sen., John O'Brien,-Jnn., Thos J Blackimll. Granville.. Chn It taioti. WrA t. I4tt.i-.AWA ...-..M....,.iJwiH -v.,..iel-t larrrrr. -i -n imrii, ir a i una run, Element PMeJ vii.kina. B fireeine'' uownrv.. Uhj Kli-ka. Jn. v H H.. Jno'H Whitiiehf, Kemp PTJill, George Born, oam i.s Hick, uenrge V Greene, Allen Nance. Guilford. Cnpt Robert Gilmer, Maj Robert Donnell. James Brnnnoek, Esq., Col Joel Mc Lear.. Dnet S G CnlTin, Cant Robert Lindsay, Robert S Gilmer, Jr., Col A Clapp,, Lyndon Swaim. C A Cillespie, Col Joab Hyatt, Tho u mci.ein, TTItfax. Isaac N Fanlcon, Jas M Newson, vvimi oieuge, vvinism 1, J.ong, Jas H Yel lowly. - -Hertford -Thomas P-Lit rtrr. Hyde. David Vttter, P-W Spencer. Johnston. Ransom Sander, Dr J B Beck llh. B Brvan. Dr J T Lear-h. VAmn M(!ul. lets, Wm H Saunders, John lach. Wm Me CutlefSVJTSanh3ei;UMePherson. " lnotr. V Dunn, Blount. Montgomery J M Worth, C J Cochran, E W Christian.J II Moniffomory'. - - Moore Dr J A Chslmors, Jas Dalrymple, Donald Street, H C, McLean, Daniel McCum men, W A Hancock, D McFarlsnd, N McCum men. Nash. E B Milliard. 'V " " New Hanover. G J McRee. T) Jones, Wm H Dudley, Thos D Meatra, O O Parsley. ' - Not Ihsmptnn, John Moody, L Paiker. D Barnea, J Collinson Borgwyn, TPollok Bor- Onslow Kd ward W Moolforl, , s ; ' , , Orange Dn 4 S Smith. HarrUon' Parker. James Graham, Geo Hurdle, Thos D Benhelisn, v r rancetr, Anoeeson Armstrrfng, J U Carolichael, Paul O Cameron, Henrv K Nash. J-ka Cox, Jos Steele, Ales Cm, nf MaCsalev, J w rere, waiter I nrimpvoa. Moses Kiicltols. Jnbn KliertH.p. Willi.na r;atti. flufne Hsrbee. Wllltsej, Drbee, Will OsmervHI, Talvin Johnsna, f 11 Man. gnm. Voses Uaibers, Jr., Bsmnel F Phili ps, Fsm. uel I. H olr Pin. Abrsbsm D Move. 3mn J0, I. . Jaa Xorcoit, Jsa Jaer.. tiff- home of our affections, I Randolph Jesse Harper, Will J Long, Jas M leseSi. A Irred Renwi-r. Riebmonil tien A tmckerv. 8 D "en.Wrton, O A Nicholson. Henrv Dumas. Nalhasi P Bowdoo, U L Duress, It S l.eilltter, Isham A Piimas. Korkingham IV K T Henrtnsx, 1 hoa Hamlik, Sen , J"h ilircmfr Ji hn M Ke unlets Rowan. Mrv W llrsndnn, .Mare C Pendleton, MuMford S MeKinsie. Leandvr Killisn, John 0 led. Bodies C H Nelson, F rriers. W Wither Sum II P Pniadetler. ' Warren: C P fireen" "Pnewell Pitebford, Tboa N Alston, IVS V Ksion, Dr Chs Skit.ner, Wm f 1 iille, James A Williams ' Wake Jchn llialnn, Johnston Ottibee, Cbsrle Mnlv, Gen W lltwool, Henrv lls-ris, Wm Ah lev. W f flsik. tf.eil Jones. S Sievrnon, Oen fc Halcee,'Jno W Harris, R Tuehe,.Vm Bntln. KichSt Hmes. R W Seawell. John 41 Mealy. 1" tl.rater. W R G.tes. A R Ranks, 1 K PsitersoM. F H Iteeder, Dr lllek. W II Hood. W i Chirk, Dr Mow ague, PsileeHsnd. John l.tgein, W W Holden, F I. R Ihnlv. Ih- W M Crenshaw, Vm Cresnduiw Hen It W llevwen.1, Vi m Laws, Willie J 'Her, Nat Want-, T J Uroav, J O Powell, II W Miller. Mr, Batitr, as Chairman of the Com mittee of Tnirteen, having reported the Ofli r.ers of the ropeting, as announced in our last, the Report was confirmed unanimously: Gen. Dockert. on being conducted to the Chair, ns President, addressed the Conven tion nearly as follows: "Gentlemen of the Convention Had it been your pleasure to conntilt mv viewa and wishes, you would have selected some per son, other than mvself, to cliaeharrre . the important dutiea of ynnr presiding Officer duties to perform which adequately, requires peculiar qualifications. To the possession of the ability, requisite for the station, said Gen. D. I make no pretensions, and but for the great obligations I feel under to the Con vention for the ukexpeeied honor done me I anould be almost tempted to decline . it, For really, I have never, in the whole course of my life, felt ao embarrassed as al the pre sent moment ner have I ever been, so op I pressed with a sense of my own deficlen vention have placed me cannot be cancelleu. nor will they ever be forgotten: "The main object for which this Cons ten tion had aaaembled, continued Gen. D, was to designate aome prominent individual of the Whig party aa their Candidate for tha Execr.tive Chair of NorthCaroiina the Executive Chair of the Old North State. And in the wisdom of tha Convention, it would doubtless be deemed atlviaabte to take other steps for furthering the great cauae in which they were all embarked, The argu ments, to demonstrate the propriety and ex pediency of these measuses, he anould leave to be advanced by others, morj competent than himself to the task. . fie should confine himself to a few brief remarks, enforcing and urging the necessity of energetic action That the Whiff party were in the ascend ancy in North Carolina, by eeveral thou sands, he had not the slightest" doubl;but he had some fears whether, unless thorough I v aroused, they could all be got to the ballot box. It waa but of tittle consequence to make converts, if they eould not be made aenaibleof the vatt importance of attending Elections, and letting their weight be felt. "The whig Party waa not only in a ma jority now in Notth Carolina, but had been ever since the election of Mr. Van Bureri, and even, at the very time he obtained the vote of the Slate. In August, Gov. Dudley was elected by nearly 8,000 mnjority. In November, three months after, Mr. Van Da ren obtained the vote of the State, but the number of votes cast waa less by 12,000 than the "Gubernatorial vote. The Wiiigs remained at home, and by apathy, lost tho election.4 Since then, in sttccesaion, ' had Whig virtoriea been achieved in ihe re-elec tion of Gov. Dudley, the election of Gov. Morehead, and the triumph of ihe Harrison Electoral Ticket. Who knows of any do feclion in the Whig ranker W here is the Whiir that hss chanirod his sentiments? None can be found. ' A hd this reminded him, aaid Gen. D. of tho remark made recently by a ffrey-hcatTed' Reyohrtionnry Sire, when spoakiniron this-very subject of Whiff de- rr-,i. - isri!-t. - i i, I s;ruon. iami a w nig cnnnging, sain nert the thing is impossible, -lie, recollected fu'hlf' wIiHri Wie some Darties: ex i tod in the aim js.iiipuii:ii . s iiv . ,ic- quently became Wbigs, but said he, you miffht a well talk to me of my watch run-. ning backwards, as of Whigs turning Kings- men. "!ct us, continued Gen. D, have stump- speaking from one end ol Uia fclaW..to tli odicr.LitivhyiMfgumentrnhfl the people that the Whigs are in the right. Let ua meet our opponents, lace to lace, and when, they 4aunt us m- Federaliete, retina sliow front the recoida of the country, that they are the old Ulue lights revived. Wiien they charge us with being Dank Whigs, let uJHJowJromjndisj2Uiw they who have brought into existence the unsound aud rotten Banks that have afflicted tho country with all the evils of a depcecia- ted currency.' .. When they accuse us of bringing hnnl limes on the country, let us convince the people by sound,' practical ar guments, and appeals to the record, that the present disastrous slate of things has been brought about by the measures of those who aaraign us. ' When they profess to be the Democratic party, let us prove that they are all in favor of retaining tlie onhi Kinclv feature in our Government the Veto Pow "It is true, continued Gen. D. there has been some disappointment in our party, some dissatisfaction, aome despondency. Some few have become disgusted wiih jhc present state of thine end are unwilling to embark actively again in political efforts, because tliev say. the peopled Id their duty manfully, and put nicn in power, eome of whom have tsiuvea treacbcrousiy, ana acicavea tneir wiebem. This is true; biilbecsuse they tti been disappointed in their just expectation of better tilings, should tbey Jay dowry nt arms! , Let it never be forgoucn that h Whiga fijjbl to principle not JeV. tlie spirit and langimge be adopted of anoih- i er KevttftionnyTrharjcteT, who: belonged . ; to the command of Rpnedici Arnold, and who being asked, if his treachery, when ilia- rovered, did not ftreaily discourage xlf Ar my, replieil "NoTTicver, was lliere more rnihtisiam in ihe camp, than the next niorn ing Th war-hftfse champed hia hjl trnpa- -tienily. and every soldier was anxious lo be letl to tlie charge. An .aneciloli toll iild of a rclebialo4Eutopean warrior, which onrevrJ almost excellent lesson to those ' con re vi who were' disposed to be d srourhcred by re cent events. One of the most brill iuni vic tories ever achieved bv Napoleon Bonapsrie, was at Ausierliti. On Iho morning of the battle, the sun rose with nch remarkable splendor and filory, as to inspire the troops with' extraordinary couraee and animation. They made a vigorous aauttfcand defeated . thb' nernv. On a suhsequent occasion. when nlMtn't to attack tlie forccaof the Allied , Powers,-the soldiers seemed to hckl coup . age, and ureatt the onset,; The lmperor petreivmg tins mounted his horse, and rid- . mg to an elevated pnsition, just as the fun was again lising with unclouded splendor. exclriimedm loud and encouraging tine .... 'Soldiers! Behold tho aun'of Austcrlitz." fhe army was immeiliatcly inspired every Soulier felt six inches taller-they fought with gallantry and desperation, tiA rained tho day. So said, Gen. D. would I refer those " of my fellow-Whigs who are at all diahcart ened, to tlr- glorious results of our confcsl . in 1840. We then met an - organized band of Oflice-hnhlers, well disciplined, armej at all points, and victory wav ours. ' Let us but buckle en onratnjor arrnin with rcnew'e I energy--let us be but imbued wiih some por tion of the zeal of 180, and lep :hd up t it, a triumphant victory awaits lis in Angdst next. Jle would not further eceupv tha time of the Convention, because he honed that manv gentlemen present, moreadeqnAte every way than bimeelf to the !.ijnty1, .wouhl.. adilresa the aeseinniy; but would take ma seat rcfteating his assurances of grateful obligation. f ? ' . .-i "t-u- a ' ' Mr. Badger moved that the Rul of Or der of -the- House of Cotrrrnon be aJopieJ for the govsrrntnent of tlie Convention. t Mr. Mae Roe of A niton,- suggested that, ptrfdyietrm mffictilt wwdorjivinnHjnrHceb1 representation of counties, in the evctuof a - Vote being taken by Yeas and Nays. Mr. ISadzer explained, and showed that no dificulty could arise. The motion tltea prevailed. f.;.. ' Mr, limlzer then moved Tor the appoint ment of a Select Committee, to consider end report what subjects are proper for the action of the Convention; and thai thia Committee might embody as full an expression, as po sible, of the sentiment of the people of the State, he would move that h consist of ooe Delegate from each county represented M this Convention, remarking, in conclusion, that he must beg to be excused from beiug placed on the Committee. , ,, , The motion was carried, ant! the Chakt ' named the following gentlemen to coottiivte aaid Committee, vix: j, t.Ji GENERAL COMMITTEE. ' ' i William W Cherry of Bertie, DTTaVnei of Northampton, W L Long of Halifax, A D Moye of Pitt, Dorsey Uatile of Edge comb, David Carter of Hyde, O C Nelson of Cravens Ransom Saunders of Johnston, E W Mrmtfort of Onslow, C D Hill of Du plin, O G Parsley of New. Hanover, Samuel Potter of Brunswick, Win S Hargrove of Granville, C P Greeu of Watren, John 0' -Brien of Franklin, Alex Little of Anson,' J M Worth of Montgomery, Donald Street of Moore. J A Dumas of Birhmond, B W Ro binson of Cumberland, Charles Manly of Wake, II K Nash of Orange. E TBrodnax of Rockingham. S O Collin of Guilford, W W iilier of Stokes, II P Poindexter of Surry, M Q .Waddell of Chatham, Alfred Browerbf ltandolph. John B Lord of Row-- an, D M Barringer of C;abarrus, J A Cald wnll rd Burke, Mr Dunn of Lenoir, E B Milliard of Nash, B S Beall of Davidson. Thomas P Little of Hertford. : .j " On motion of J)r. Hat, the Convention then adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorvow. i f V Ttteoclay, April &ih, 18i2, ; The Convention met pursuant to, adjourn-., ment. Mr. Foindextert from the General- Commiliee, submitted he following Report: I lie Uiiiniltlttee Tie? leave to xutomit the - 4a Sow, tftvtJkm rtfkiXifavstt.WtVhA' vention, thra piace.vn October 1 840', liieeiturteol the Wing Party were rrown ? ed . wrth success. WILLIAM HENRV HARRISON was elected to the Chief -Magistracy, by an overwhelming majority of the People.-;., He entered upon nieu- . tiea of hia liih orjice. wjib a denat appear .tiijlejixcnibhiteri tyantl zeal with winch he proposed to de-. vote himself to the crest business of refor- niirtx the Guerjimentrand giving relief te the rcnpie, ami selected a Cabinet belie- ved by the Public bulh willins and able tu-,. assist him in the accomplishment ef his pa. , triulic" purpose. .Tha ntceaaitiea of th - Treasury and the Country bejng urgent, u he summoned Congress to meet him in an, i: Extra Session. And the whole nation. looked forward with joy, and assured hop y to a certain restoration, both of public ad , private prosperity. -, , The audden death of HARRISON ce- vered the Nation with gloom, and seemed for a momrnt, to extinguish in everv ra- triotic-heartllus expeclatian.'i But Vliiwa i. :l:i. . , . ' '. uy tneirvery irincipir't eta loruiuuen to , despair bf the Republic, And when this first shock was over, light seemed Again in glow, and hope to spring op before ihem. Mr. Tyler had been nominated aa a AVhic- hail accepted hia nomination at a Whig,, had professed himself a Whig. and h , been elected aa the asoclat of HaRRU. SON. , Thkt he would, prove recreant ti , . he great Party, snd rrgsrdivtaef the greet principles t which he owcJ his elevation, even suspicious and disingenyou minds coald scarcai anllclpate, and tenobli anil
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