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THE NORTH CAR
OLINA SPECTATOR AND WESTERN ADVERTISER.
VOL; n.
it, which you will find; to correspond with one of the members of Mr J Monroe's Cab-
the name enclosed. would be very iuet at the time, and 1 cannot admit the
; gratifying to melto know by whom, and possibility that any one can be so lost to
from what quarter this attack on me has honor and duty, as to be the agent or in-
1 'i:-a 1 am far from wicViinmr stnimp.nt.ln khpK on ttoIr ' irknt
you to communicate to me any thing seetns to be impossible, should prove oth-
. . vhich you may not feel yourself at perfect erwise, by there being found one base e-
-,V liberty to communicate by the strictest nough to lend himself to' such purpose,
v . rules of delicacy ; but .the hostiliUty; to- then would it become a j question worthy
wards me is so marked and unjustifiable, of grave consideration on the part of the
' that it may be useful to me to how, in other membersto determine whether, un-
V. what Quarter it exists. I have been much der all the circumstances of the case, dutv
' annoyed in this way ever since my re- would not impose any obligation, in order
I r tirement ; wnicn is tne more extraordinary to counteract the injurious etiectot a talse,
because 1 am satisfied that I have
no just cause for it to any one
given
a partial,
ceedings,
j Copy of a letter from Mr. Hamilton relating
' 'to the deliberations of the - cabinet on the
Seminole question.
New York, Feb. 25,-1828.-
public o pinion.
great violence
altern officer plight, without shocking
Mr. Adams spoke with
against the proposed ar
rest, and justified the General throughout,
vehemently urging the President tcrmake
the cause of the General that of the ad
ministration.
A
In consequence of the strong excitement
produced by the President's obvious em
barrassment, Mr. Qrawford interposed in
the discussion, land suggested, that' jtljere
was no necessity for deciding, upon the
course to be pursued towards Gen. Jack
son, asthequestionfbrw pabi-
in
v.
1 :
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statement oi tne uabmet pro-
to demand of the then Chief
Magistrate, release, of the injunction of
secrecy, or whether, the Chief Magistrate
himself would not be bound to disclose
i
what was necessary to the vindication of
Dear Sir: To avoid mistake as ta the character of Gen. Jackson, assailed
what passed. between us at the conversa- in the manner supported. Should such a
tion 1 had the honor to hold with you the case occiir, though to me apparently, im
evdnirig before I left Washington, I sub- possible, I may, with confidence j s appeal
mit to you the toHowing, as tne import oi to the pa$t to prove, that lj would not be cated to Mr. Crawford his intention to
that part, which, it was understood, wa1$ wanting in zeal to go as far as duty would present the question of Mr. "Monroe ; an
not to be considered as confidential. . admit, injdefending the character of Gen. intention Mr. Crawford approved,' al-
H In reply to mv inquiry "whether, any Jackson ; and in maintaining in his per- thousrh not believing, as he stated to Mr,
meeting of Mr. Monroe's cabinetfie pro- son the great cause of liberty and the Con- Calhoun, that Gen. Jackson would be rei-
iuuuij. r , . tner arrested or censured by me resident
Hinienaining mese views, you will see
that , I decline the introduction of my
name, in any shape, as connected with what
passed in the Cabinet on the occasion
to which you refer. ' What I said in conver
sation was negative irfits character, and in
tended, as above stated, to enable vou to
to the Police immediately, and Messrs
Hopsbn and Hays examined the premis
es. Up to a latehour last evening there
was no discovery made, but it is to be ho
ped that the vigilance of our Police will be
successful in discovering the depredators.
Amongst the property taken was about
$14,000 belonging to the Messrs. Aliens,
aud about 200 Spnish doubloons belong
ing to another person. These sums were
left in the vault for safety. .
We understand that the friends of Col.
Singleton's celebrated filley, " Clara Fish
er," by Kosciusko j are willing, and have
proposed through the Turf Register,
i which will be nublished in Baltimore on
(the 1st of the present month, to back her
against any horse in the United States,
Yfour mile heats, for 85,000 half forfeit.
I The race to be run over the Washington
Course on the Tuesday preceding . the
Inext regular races, subiect to the rules of
Mr. Calhoun n&u tifctiuuiv Luunuuui Jsaid Course. The acceptance of this
. j i .
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. prity-of arresting Gen. Jackson for, any ( stitutiou
tning done oy mm during tne qeminoie
war, had been at any time discussed 1"
YoUranswered "Such a. measure was not
thought of much less discussed. The
only point before the cabiiet was the an
swer to be given to the Spanish , Govern
ineut." K;" .)'.
With great
yours.
respect, 1 am, dearioir,
JOHN FORSYTH.
Major James Hamilton , Netc-YorTc.
am thus particular, in endeavoring to meet, by
ascertain from you whether my recollec
tion is faithful or not in regard to this
amo'f our conversation, because I wish to
.fulfil the object of my.iuquiry by confirm-
in Maior Lewis, a confidential friend of
Gen. Jackson's at Nashville, in the truth ;
not with a view to his making a- publica
tion on the subject at present, ; but to be
prepared against an apprehended attack,
founded on events connected with! that
campaign.
FOREIGNl AND DOMESTIC.
a general contradiction, without I
Mr, Calhoun to Mr. Hamilton;
Washington, March 2, 1828- !
me introduction oi my name, wnat l sup
posed existed only in the shape of rumor ;
and I must request you to consider it as lim
ited to that purpose1 only.
Mr. Hamilton to Mr. Calhonn.
I . New-York, March 10, 1828.
Dear Sir. I have received your letter
of the 2d pst. Your reasoning as to the
confidence which ought tp be observed in
regard to occurrences in the Cabinet is so
clear and conclusive, as to command uni
versal assent. ': - l
Matters appear to be yet quite iinsetled
on the continent. !The Duke de Nem
ours, second son of Philip. Iiin of the
French, had been elected King" ol Belsi-
umV but the French Go?ernment have n
jected the ofier1, thus throwing back on the
Belgian, Congress the question which they
supposed was settled v The place was not
filled at our la'
The British
1
I have written to Major Lewis, to day,
Dear Sir: I received, three days since, I that your name is not to be used in anv
your letter of the 25th of February, and manner, in connexion with the .denial,
have seized the first leisure moment to an- should a publication be called for at any
swer it. .
, In the conversation, to which your let-1 case.
ter alludes, I supposed, as you did not I The sub'iect has acquired increasing in
state the object, that your inquiry, as to l terest, by a communication I received af-
time, which I do not believe will be; the
est dates.
Parliament assembled on
the 3d of February.- . j'
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has
prODosed to Parliament to lav a .duty of
one penny per pound on all raw i Cottons
imported, with at drawback duty - to- the
same amount on all manufactured Cotton
exported In consequence, of this, propo
sition, the raw article had advanced o-sd
in the Liverpool market. ?. .
The, great question" of Reform was to
have been brought foward in Pariiamen
on the 1st March, by-Lord John Jlussell,
challenge, together with the name, of the
horse selected, to be left with John B. Ir
viner. Esq. in this city, by the 1st of
June. "We have no doubt that some of
our sporting friends in Virginia will read
ily accede to the proposition.
' Charleston aiercury.J
Letters have been received in New-
York from J. N. Reynolds; one of the sci
entific gentlemen attached to the Ameri
can discovery brigs, Seraph and Annawan,
dated in the interior of the Araucaman
country. They were then proceeding to
visit a. vole? no, when they would return
to the coast, to embark again on board of
the exploring vessels, at a place previous
ly agreed upon with their commahders.
Boston Courier.
Mr. Burgess, the distinguished Rep
resentative
was origin
an apprenticeship at the Coopering busi
ness. This fact we learn from an article
in the Providence American of yesterday,
which says : "After carrying on the busi
ness for some time, he left it got a colle
giate education, studied the profession of
law, became a member of the State Le
gislature, Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court, Professor- of Oratory and Belles
Lettres, in Brown University, and a mem-
Der or congress, in every capacity in
represented. We contribute largely of our
substance to subserve the purposes of Go
vernment; we sustain more than an equal
share of its burdens, without enjoying any
thing like an equal participation in its be
nefits. A number of small counties in the
East do not pay into the Treasury an a
mount sufficient to defray the per dum al
lowance of their members. Yet the small
counties not only exercise equal power with
the larger ones, but we are compelled to
make up for their deficit, and actually pay
them for legislating Us out of our rights.
This view of the subject is to me most
painful and humiliating, yet it is neverthe
less true. I might here notice the valua
tion of lands and the extent of territory in
the west, but 1 deem it unnecessary It
would only go to aggravate the difficulties
under which we Iabor,witbout contributing
any thing to their removal. We have all
the elements of power among us wealth,
intelligence, and population, but for obvi
ous defects in our scheme of civil polity,
we are forced to surrender up our dearcs:
rights at the shrine of Eastern arrogance
and Eastern ambition.
From the natural order of things, we
have out grown our present Constitution.
From a concurrence of natural and moral
causes, we have attained a strength and
importance which never could have been
anticipated by the framcrs of that instru
ment. And I must do them "the justice to
believe, that they possessed too much love
of freedom, and too much regard for the
rights of man, knowingly to form a Con
stitution, the provisions of which, would
give to one section of the State the un
righteous powerof oppressing and destroy
ing the other. And yet, however galling
to our feelings and humiliating to our pride,
we must acknowledge, that under our pre
sent Constitution, the East not only pos
sess, but exercise this power in a manner
u.
what had passed on a particular, point in
the, cabinet deliberation on the ' Seminole
qustion, was to obtain information in or
der to meet mere general rumor, falsely
put out to influence the result of the pres
idential ejection. '; My answer was accor
dingly predicated on such supposition, and
Was intended to meet assertions unsuppor
ted by the authority of any name in the
same general manner without p. name ;
and was intended to Be limited even with
that view to the denial of what was falsely
stated , to have occurred. I now learn
that your Object is more specific. You.
state that you desire the information "be-,
cause I wish to fulfil the object of my 'in
quiry by confirming Maj. Lewis, a confik
dentinl friend of Gen. Jackson at Nash
ville, in the truth, not with the view of his
making a publication on the subject at
present, but to be prepared against; an ap
prehended attack founded on events con
nected with that campaign." lhave un
der this aspect of the subject deliberately
considered how far I could with propriety,
speak of the proceedings of the cabinet at
all, which has resulted in the conviction
that a duty of a very Wish and delicate4
character imposes on me silence.
No relatiori can be more confidential
than that between the President and mem
bers of the Cabinet as his constitutional
advisers; Charged as he is with the exr
ccurive duties of the- Government which
were vested in a single person, to give en-
ergy aud promptitude in execution, it is
manifest that to divulge the cabinet .delib
erations by any of its members would
ter I wrote to you.
With very great rerpectl your obedient
servant,
JAMES A. HAMILTON.
To the Vice President of the If. States.
Mr. Calhoun to Mr. Hamilton. '
I - Washington, parch 15, 1828. ;
Dear Sir. On reflection, it has appear
ed to me desirable , on several . accounts,
that, if an attack oh (jen. Jackson is me
ditated in the manner supposed, I , should
be put tin! possession of .the facts fro
L ! 1- " P i It' 1 1
wnicn ii is lnierreo. iuy Knowledge o
the fact, miffht enable me to ascertai
1-"., '
from what nuarter the hlow fnioht he pi
Rented, and tn takp! measurps tn nnrrv it- !
. , ? trj
.i j. . . . w
witu - tne; unanimous approDation,ot the which he has acted, he has been the same
Government. Altho' not a Cabinet Mm- indefatigable laborer that he was in his
ister, ne was spiected tor the tasH on ac- Cooper's shop. He was there thought to !
couiu ui uis assiuuous advocacy: op tne be a first rate workman ; and the people
cause hi umayoraDie umes. f of Rhode Island still believe him to be
i : : f i ii i n r I . r
is coineuipiaiea uy xne new ministry urst rate workman." Gazette.J
10 reuuee me taxes 10 me exieni oi i one
iveinongressirom unooe island, deepl anectiDe those richts which vecs
jinally a mechanic, having served teem as 6ac"ed Qnd invioiable, and which
necessarily grow out of the nature of our
free institutions. .The public funds of the
State in which we have, or ought to have
a common interest, arc voted away in a
misguided spirit of prodigality, to effect
various projects in the East, classed under
the specious name of "Internal Improve
ment1 Large appropriations are annual
ly made for this purpose, but owing to a
waut of system and a judicious mode of
application, very little good has beer, ef
fected. Our money has been expended
and we have received nothing in return.
Let it not be inferred from these re
marks that the AVest is opposed to a pro
per system of internal improvement. Far
so far as any thing of national
Cotton is
commerce.
million three hundred and forty thousand
pounds. j '.
There appears to have been no regular auring the year 1630, in Europe and Am
fighting between the Ptussians and Poles. ericai Says the Journal of Commerce,' rea-
y ew trihiug skirmishes had taken place, cned one million four hundred thousand
Fi,ivu nwc aiiugcinci wuciraiTvu me tales .and that ot the present will come
part ot the roles, they having made in-, funy up t0 a million and a half of bales.
: ' l r . ii .
cursiqus mio me ivussian lerruory,
I rum it, so lar as any
..." ... A feeling, or of State nride is concerned, wc ,
now the leading article oi . . . . r . . - . v.
The whole consumption of it woum rejoice witn our oreipren oi ine r.asi
inconveniences of distance and of exten
sive transportation overcome by the mod
ern improvement of Rail Roads. Rut in
the midst of our liberality and patriotic
The Polish Diet has declared th Thronq
of Poland vacant, which shews their de-
If you should concur injthis view, - and termination to! persevere in their exertions
to throw on their present yoke. .
Kings BenchLondon, Feb. 12.
The King vs. O'Connell and at hers.
The Attorney General rose to move
the Court to appoint a more distant day
r,.T. i. . p.
Of this immense quantity, two thirds the uuunrgeimaiju mnu.
number of bales, containing three fourths due.t0 ouelres; Let us not forget that
' .i .i? .c.L. it:.j there is a universal principle of interest or
1 1 i 1 1r . I V 1
snouio ieei yourseii at liDerty to make a
communication oi what you know, it
might prove ultimately serviceable to the
cause, yhatever you may communicate
will be received in strict confidence.
With great respect, fcc.
J. C. CALHOUN.
James M. Hamilton. Esq.
r ; ;
Mr.
the quantity, are the growth of the United
States. The superiority of America over
all other parts -of the, world in growing
cotton, aud of Great Britain in manufac
turing it, is becoming more and more de
cisive every year. Boston Gazette. J
The superiority of Great Bntain in man-
than l hursday next tor trial in this case. ufacturins Cotton will not be acknowl-
II. ! . . ' .; 11 - . .
rie was proceeding 10 siaie . me .grounds edged much longer. Boston Cour.
of his. applica
ed'by
Mr.Perrin,'
ion, when he was interupt-
who said he had. a motion
Hamilton to Mr. Calhoun.;
i, v st u on 1QOQ
Dear Sir. In renlv to vour letter of l" wnicn wouip proDaoiy supersede
.i '. v.i I . . r.v . the necessity of the Attorney Irpriprnl nrn-
me iotn inst.-i regret to say that lam not , ' , , 1n , , r Vf - four or fi?e weeks from home has inter.
permitted to disclose to you what I know L Sil .u n.. the order and regular! v I had in.
e u ,i,,u r-o nuuuiaw uicuiw nvi tttmw as nu me --r-- rq j :
COMMUNICATIONS.
. CONVENTlON-rNO. IV.
Mr. Editor: A continued absence of
of felf-preservation, which pervades tho
minutest springs of governments, & which
has. been very aptly called tbe first law of
nature. Hence we advocate such a scheme
of. internal improvement as will afford
something like a common benefit. "We go
for that system which will produce the
greatest amount of public good. This
would be in accordance with justice and
the great object of civil government. We
wish for such a system of improvement a?
will tend to the general improvement of
our Roads and Rivers, and thereby lessen
the expense and delay incident to the trans
portation of our produce to market. The
The information I received was not de
clared to be confidential, nor was it from
its character necessarily so ; and yet, as it
was communicated to me only because 1
could be instrumental in obtaining the
means of resistance, I ftel that, having
erations oy any oi its members would in- v4 - Mfe
troduce distrust and discord, and thereby done so, I ought to consider myself as no
tend to defeat, in this important particular,
the ohiect ot the Constitution. ior on a
point so delicateicana member of the cab
inet, in my opinion, be justified by refer
ence;to the importance of the object inten
ded to be effected by a disclosure of its pro
ceeding. Deeply as any man of correct
feelings must reprobate the foul attacks on
Gen. Jackson, and as rraportant as every
patriot must consider the defence of his
longer possessed of the information.
I have 'great pleasure in assuring vou
that I believe the anticipation was ground-1
less. j'---' . .i : ...... 0 -
With respect, your obedient servant.
' ! JAMES A. HAMILTON .
The Vice JPreside'nt of the U. States. -
first fourteen counts of the indictment. tended to have observed in my communi- people of the West are chiefly employed m
The Attorney General said, pa the part cations on the subject ot Convention, agricultural pursuits, and depend in a good
of the Crown he had no objection to the Ams however will not detract any thing degree for their family necessaries, that
granting the proclamation The jconse- roln its importance, nor deter me from are not produced on their farms, upon the
queuce was. that he was entitled to iiidff- continuing an investigation, which altho' small surplus of theiryear's labour. This
raent upon these counts : that he consid- eeniy conducted, i veruy Deueveio De not surplus has to De carried to a distant mar
ered would be'suflicient for all the purpos- onlJ necessary, but imperiously called for ket o?er roads not merely out of repair.
es of justice. He should, therefore enter by everX consideration of justice and good but almost entirely impassable. Hence
a nolliprosequi upon the remaining counts, government. 10 me danger oi transportation, is added
rrom caicuiauons maae in my lasxi expense and deiav. which not untrenuent-
'i . n .
and he congratulated the Court and the
countryjuponj being spared the - agitation,
labor and anxiety that the trials would
have produced, and he relied upon the
Court for the! future maintenance of the
peace of the country. '
Extract from a private letter.
, It is supposed that the prosecutions will
be stopped, and Mr. O Connell talks of
V
From Mr. Forsyth to Mr. Hamilton.
' I Milledgeville, Feb. 8, 1828.
Dear Sir. Oar friend, W'. II. Craw
character against attacks in this great po- ford, was in this place a few hours yester- proceeding forthwith for London. . This
htical struggle, involving as I sincerely be- day on private business. I had very, un- js indeed a signal triumph for LoVd.An-
neve, tne liberties, of the country, yet 1 expectedly an opportunity to comply with Ulesea. I As for my part, I am perfectly
caanoi reconcile it to my sense : ot duty, the request made in your, letter dated ba- convinced that the agitation is atTa'n end.
even tor such an object, to dd'an act ten- vanhah, Jan. 25th. I had a long conver- i ." - i
ding in any degree to weaken, by its ex- sation, with dlr. C; and afterwaids read to From the N. York Con. & Enq. of the 22nd ult.l
ampie, me connaenee which oUght to ex- him yout letter. He regretted that your Ltaring Bank Robbery. It was dis-
isi ueiween me cuiei Majristrate and his engagements did not nermit vou to Dav covered vesterdav morninff. that ohi of
..... , , . a i o cj i j - l vi j . j n T
constitutional advisers ; and I am CTeatlv J him a passing visit. Bv his authority. I the most darinir robberies committed her
mistaken if Gen. Jackson would not bet state in replv to vbur inauirv. that a mee- for a lon time, was nernetrated in th
the last man to assent to be so defended, tin? of Mr. Monroe's Cabinet to discuss City Bank. hWwen the hours of nlnsin
It IS however, 3f Satisfaction, in' nnreiiinorl thp course to bfi nnrsnpil tnwnrHs SnainlOn Saturrin vlnnH nruninr vpstprHnv. TU
the course that duty impels me to do, to re- in consequence of Gen. Jackson's prOcee- bank was closed at 5o'c!ock on Saturday
fleet that the information, sa I conceive, dings in Florida during the Seminole war, afternoon, and at 9 o'clock yesterday mor-
Wiu never ue neeucu iui ins detene.P T I Aft. flnlhniin. thp SprmtnnT of irar H. nino- Mr T. c n.1,i;-.-i1
cannot believe than an attack so unfoun- partment, submitted to and urged upon teller, went into the safety vault! to take
ded Will ever be made not . but that Vip tlio nrodknt the nrnnriptv anH ntimf out the mnn ff the KiieinAco
Has enemies aurociouseiiougiiio revert to arresting and trvihff Gen. Jackson. " Mr. of the dav. and hp then discovered thnt
the most diabolical falsehdod in order -to
wound his reputation; but it is manifest
that an attack of the kind supposed, can
not be made with the slightest prospect of
success, without the countenance of some
Mouroe jwas very much annoyed by it ; upwards of 200,000, in bills and specie,
expressed a belief that such a step wonld had been taken out. There was not the
not meet the public approbation ; that Gen. slightest mark of violence on the doors,
Jacks
son
service to be treated as a younger or sub-lment. Info
had performed too much public locks, or any other part of . the establish-
rmation was of course given
in mv
communication, founded upon data which ly overruns the entire profits of the trip.
iauuui. uctcic, ii uppcajcu uiut me pcu- uc usk. ior a pOITlOn OI tne pUDllC 1UI05
pie of the different counties in the State, to enable us to improve the condition of
were very unequally represented, taking our country in this particular. Let a por-
population to be the true basis of repre- tion of the money which is annually taken
sentation. But assuming a different, and from us, be returned into our bands again
perhaps more just basis, that of taxation for the improvement of our roads and oth
and population combined, it will still ap- er fit objects of improvement. If this cold
pear that our system of representation is be done, an increased stimulus would be
most unequal and unjust. From a state- given to industry and enterprise new fa-
r i i e at u r i: c 1 :!: i j t . t .
mem oi me revcuue ui iiwui vwunua iuri twnjcs uuuia dc given io vraue, ana acn-
the year JJo-y, l collect lacis going to culture would nourish as a necessary con
shew a very great disproportion in the a-1 sequence. But how can we obtain this
mount of Taxes paid into the public Irea- desirable aid? Not by asking the Legis
siiry, by the several counties in the State, lature for appropriations. Past experience
The West bears an equal share in furnish- has fully demonstrated, that all expect
ing pecuniary resources for the support of tions of this sort are ill-founded and illuso
government, and we stand ready when cir- ry. The East hold with a Lion's grasp
cumstances may require it, to furnish our the strings of the public purse, and we
full quota of brave men for the "common must take tchen and how much it may suit
defence." The counties of Columbus, a grasping and narrow minded policy to
Currituck,Haywood,Tyrrell,Washington, give. .
Hyde, Ashe and Brunswick, nine in num- This degrading state of things proceed
ber, in the year 1828-9 fromtlie different from disabilities cast upon us by a wretch
sources of taxation, paid into the public edly defective constitution; and those dis
Treasury $3,866 15, while Rowan and abilities can only be removed, and those
Orange together paid $4,095 87, and Lin- defects remediedtby calling a Convention
coin, Mecklenburg and Rutherford paid for that particular purpose; Patienceand
$4,800 87. Nothing can appear . more forbearance go a great way in alleviating
strikingly unjust and unequal than this, oppression of any kind, but there are times
The people are taxed, yet the counties are and circumstances under which the cxrr-