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5; 4. :,!f: I l' .1-; . 4 . It , i t f v. I 4 5L"M3p i 4 j- - f,- - r 5 9 . 1 1 1 1LVS0F TIJEWATCIIMAN. - rlo aQUart lnaJvancad two dollars and fifty cents Notsuriptbn discontinued (b tM tfatii;ll atfeafage are pa ut at the potion of the i) uatil;ll arrearage are paid. , - . I ; l:fi-mES' 0 APVERTISIXO. .I 0 dollar :lr square fot tbl first insertion and twenty jre cents or cacujeonuuiwiM-ci ; . -, l " fCeM nbtic ad tbriera will be charged 2 per f AlelaltibT&f 33 1-3 per cent witt be made to those Ml .atffU'eJm fee con unued onul forbid and Ur&4 Tor adcprdiPgir, WW oruerea ior a certain nun jrjf betters aaaresacu iu uiqiauiuis iuus wmc yvmi tot o, eruriir ittenuon.f ;f- jTliE tASt CITATION. ' f ,va criminjtl4 were, executed at Ma- in loa iqr ineir lerocious anu uioou rJrf ty conuuc auring ine ememe oi loiio. y lr slit iiCL J.J . L 1 i t Kr,UMlllHlvfW PRai" IO" IJie uauer; ana ot prir) pioteseq Itheir -innocence to .the erf last raomlnt 6f their lives, but sum- Iiorfedthdir accasefs and judges to ap eal itj f unint ith them, within a few e , Great; Judge, 'etjtfe! guilt Uienhappy;criminals us ; ine muraers lor whicn J--. ' -j :--L i f i -f7 ii; !i. foe; safTered had been publicly commif . laridl thB brttyi wonder was that they led, jhoijick )$ifj&. I e Cjapfd;jtheir just punish- T 113 loia and pertinacious assertion of hei innocence bv such 'undoubted crimi- la&til&M most painful rndidnsiJj -yyq cannot but shudder at the nfaiui$ov whjchf leclthein to go before heir 4iNer iw ia a, lie upon ineir lips; iinai vve i ttg;in a to uou ut wnai i aegree oi f vJpi Vwwin itn nnn .yf be duerto the last ,solemti as -i (s -r ., -7!- T -r- . . i w" iertloaspl jnany wno have died lor crimed H H iSifeSfct M fcumstani laipvuijuiicc. ;;iAan iu o possioie inai in- bocf nee anq guilt,? inline same awful &U latn,withtheerrim pf death bcfJrci ifhem I fan iuhpitying crowd -JoP, feU J6.njefl:t!( no hope for the fd- liitisUchf as mavJ be founded on'llm cidace-strickea criminal and cruiltless vic- lmf ot juaiciai error, under tnese terrible ircum&iaees,ieeiaiiKe-De equally able o dall riluBdnl jtliei jiidcres the swift torldeirifiMioni th( Great Judge ?- It seems lncreuioiciiuat sucn .imngs, snoma i)elyt felerncj3 jip the i history ofthej ttlpnablem if burl natures remains on fecprd, njjy tbje oYed on thatday when nlwliL:i : ill II 14 J :i h ill 5Uh ' diriasv loyjsrnied;-13 1 1,'Vby Ferdi aid lY4uarch! possessing many ex eHentlqualitiesk f beings brave, austr and ceictonsiilyetlheldied in' the nrirrieof fife hinfler very smgulaM circumstances, ans- in. out jpfvtlcbatujre from the love of jus wmcalble hal usuallv evincedJ Three tic olleTTnSr brofhij&efbre him charge wiini naym muraerea a lourtn ; tney inai, ji turae were . giventnem, propisioi ; duc me King dilregawhng their entreaties, ordered them lopunap i rnenconiinueai to maice ine sinfliirei;uKsr verat tuns cm innucence. ue- rifg iiati thfe Meath of tW king,l?vi'ith- lnimtrtv davs from-that time; would show the trutn'of their statements, for that they L-i-5 I . r J 4 'iJ t:. ! c rj . v. ?...--.. ...t.- wnonea iiim io come 10 juagmeni -wun i 'Mfcjtl:'iJifAe)pf Heaven. ;-Fer-f ifqs-1a perfect health Mtpr.lie 1 startlingi prediction of vlcjtnidist produced its '.' own fulfilment br anecMh'ffTh&im met oth&iladylalttacked him. history fc hbl? dcterjnne-he died on , I the last H! ?. S i anr nen,ce o Wampq the iuauiBt)i iTjerumanu me oummoneu. rcMsrances ;nd Mtlllectull idarliness of "ail. classes of ome tri'Eurppet the celebratedi order of nigHts nTemplars Iwas t abolished. -i? This wfifMl bbd half hionastic, half milita- hil, m&thim' lhateful to the jealous !?eff W?!0!08 ofjEurbpe j while, dif ipMlyi tie re foared by the peP Ie,ihl suuejea from their vices; yar- ors pfthei cross, they, passed, freely into umanu-camp, wnerever me ; nobles pt. e land; Were assembled : -ithev were rivUeed to lisplay all the pomp and" ircptnsance bi ar--to practice all that f-a;ihM btfeidpifed gay, gallant,Saind re nei3rcMaptfid to Win the love of dames f hl:h!3egre Hwiile their voWi)f ce-. luapy cu inem pu irom . an chance ; of honorable alliance: with, the obiects of acij acmiratob I j Many : a inoble i house iad! beehl dishonPred r bv - thpsftsold i er- ne ;S tedttij. .ail mtSle.heartfwairob-; fNpM tbephnpcencleofitsbright sCst Bnament ;andibf vail, in the shane of !ef4iJ!!hat srapacity could wiring from! rMn.wp pTeric&s .u resist. m ouii mougn ! Iity pmbtiQn land profiigacy-the -yj4' iCesJof kte eafnr, tWnntrh eonvieteirl of rtvJ yirldiuxryte sins of the;cloisten iealthjfasla 3 obcly vwas! immense," and wqrojtnfin meir) pouiicai power sso ?m 3inien5f. tbeb , at . Avigon,j and I wfSHciS ' fePWTithih then- dominions ! I i bp feelzedibni the ame dav-and ibrowri 1 f te$r de MblayV f vr4;J!t cjjf thebrder, lind sever W 4he4rigpnies . of the ? torture, to -ifffieyiwetef sjibjected, confessed to P9fMf-nrMties,tih'd were" thereupi LiMl so-Jacques de Molay ; he appears Possessed qualities,- both physical ftnntai. thktl mi o-ht rr;vik r-.u ulfF. f warrior's pride, he rie- i ftccuscupi sorcery r andi other dark ! :Jgaips-ihpaws of God and mah; ! admitted riot of probf.Vabd r.onld .... -- . f ,i i,. .,, . 1 r 1 . i .. .. . V rr J mis: 1 r 1 4 I ver aJifire the severestt torture Dut sronmypriesieu not -oniyL nis own innbeencei put that of his order. jEven at the tljsst' jiejy, pijdeal ;pf , fagot t and .stake, before1 J thejicathjsdrar ofJNotre' Dameat Paris; hp appealed "with unshaken sereni ty. His deportment -vasiiill of 'majesty, for hie! bad long been the equal.cornpanion of princes, and it calm dignity, for. he .was conscious of iiinjocenccj.; and he had, with' al;1ar ChHstiii1 jfaitb whose' fervor J could notlM ihil led jejren-irijth hburoiTj deaths Himm$ la4ng;3ht:Me:was' guilty of the faults ofi our commont nature he de Lniittinghisj jsplfit , toTbisMakerJ be sum- JllCU LUC Viiiuup UiUiuvu uiiii auu Will mona piemen ana r nuip o appear.witn him in jddgm? itwithin a .yeary They both outlivetl;itJie period, though; Phillip died ; so Jsppr jafter, as! to i occasions some marvellous, wnether his sudden death was not'1 al fulfilmeiitof the Grand "Master's ion. j 1 1 ; Charles, do. jContault. Baron de Biron. was xhej frietir46f HerirylVi of Prance be fbretiat ojti4h''caiiie tpf he fpheand he cojitinufed tp! be his.! firm adherent for some fim afteyrds. ever in! pofproject of - ambition, he ca-' bIed agarsj bis mastej,!jihd being be tray d by nis' Sown "valetr!was!; committed to thej BastileJJ ; Henry was much attach e4 tciljtlbrHFe chevalier; and'1 ihtreated hlm jtp aql givepj j but:wtier;Biron was innocent, and his valet ja traitor, or he continued to hope that! tjiat plejpsn would bbt ulfimately cri minate birnl &drbudiy Refused1 to make howeveri was not less offended by his ob- duraiiy tban Bjy his treason, and 'signed the .wankntl exceiextiiei siiprise and"despaif ofcBiroh vvheni he wrLs Informed that' he was to die on t Jljv&g da vpuccnenL pruiesiauoiis oi innocence,' up braidled thd king 'with ingratitude and cruelty, andjetefied and nounqed his ac cusers anu ittiges, accusing inp cnancei- lpr44difres4 irial 'df Unfair dealingr'anu summoning him to appear in judgment jwlti him ithiu the year.; -The chan11IprlhMCe armed inj the coriscious- nessf ;hi$ lwriiiprightness, didnpt die-" but lived five! years longer nan 13 iron , The llrtugueserin 1740 threw off the yoke! bf SpairtancLnominated John.Duke I of Braganza to the throne. I At his death he Ijpft tbPHP s?d Pedrjoand" a Hghtri;$atliari'n unfiappjf ivf? of . pur second Charles AlpHpnzb who was a prince of mean in tellect I mja rl ed ! a princess 4 of Nerrtours ; she'hai a bbd dowfry, a , handsome per son,pbnsidrible talents, and few virtues ; and jjiey Isipceeded j to 4the throne.T Don Pedrp, thyunger prothcr 6f Alpnohzo, .was ievervi way his superior; and the breiiyd, intriguing, inscrupUlou princess of embusjobn contrived that: herltus barid1s imbecility should be so apparent, ps justjy t lis rempval from the throne to npke j-oAii;for I)on Pedro Her own divpfee;thenfollowed, and she artfully de manddiljaicMier' dowry. Well J knowing that! jt Wfi4 iirreyocibly squandered ; but Wjwjjij real! clbject wks tP become the wife of I)pn Pddrp, she managed to be solicited y6 rorry hiro, and so i re-assume the name uuu rutiii ui iqueeii. i 1 nnyiug carricu mis point!, tnefgulltyrpair thought it necessary, for their own security, to have the depps-' ea King ana aivorcea nusoand cjoserycon- finejd jbjo f sjibmittedf without cdrnplaintv andj i With bhly a mbmehtafy ebullition of aner:P ltiearingthat his brother" h'ad married His wifew 2 For fifteen years he ret malted !r.TOiancaoly;' aptive!iri' . tie cas tlp bf; Gintra, the beauties ' of. whose glo rious iEden tlhetwas not suffered to enjoy. t benptithe p jpf jdeath he said ' 1 ami cams burtHe queen will sbbh . fol- How me, Io answer! before God's awful tri- Dunat ior tne evils sne nas neapeujupon my(au' Jhe dited fa foivmbnths .after m'nWin l3, baying been pibre miserable in! the gratification of her passions than hcif victim 6uld have been in his solitary prison j j - . i V, r f The 'last and most remarkable of these citations is connected with' the history of inej i-eigmianiiy or ins counirjr.; ; anu its jAetai li!rer perbapsinprelpuch romaniir inan any- inai nave preceaea 11. Gdonre. Ihe! electoraTDriiice of Hanover: Wbpfaftirv Great Britain, was married, earl v. in life. to pphfa jPorothrinbessclle,!a youpiupi h great personal Deputy ana accomplishments. She vas the only child of ) heft gntsand'had been reared with niucht tnderness,l so Ithat shej carried; to the fput bfthe elector that unchecked kraieiy oftlieart Avhich so "often , leads ih-? nioccnt and inexperienced females first in-r jpjimpruqence anu : uijcu; liiLo.error. - one jaljoiweitt tb yiaKe'nsbmer ,piquant;"jemarksTiiTOn:the- rather coarse and inelegahtJadies,whbm Jietrf fMrm-law, after, the custbtti pf the small (Jefrnsovereigns, keptbpenly:at nis couri ; ;ana- ipereuy sue tireucu -cue? !inics7whbwerefeVeroii; the watch. to in- jure j anil fahhoy! her. . Her own ' conduct was irreproachable until; in an evil hour there came to Hanb ver the young Count Coninsrlmarlv, a Swedish": nobleman of an anciehtjTahd honorable family; ,wha-was shigh in' favor at the court of Stockholm. li 1 ! I .! I . I - . The count fascinated by the manners of the"prihcess, (whose husband swais absent with her father's army,") paid hj?r the most flatten rfg a'ttentions," which she jcarelessly, but it is believed' innocently,1 admitted.- This alTorded the elector an opportjanity'of accomplishing her ruinrA' trap was laid for her, 'which had! tKe effect of bringing ConirigsniarkTto the neighborhood off her apartments at an.-imprpper bpiir. rjTlie unfortunate. Swede, wasne. ver mbrVseeri iir.)ifean& conveyed, yithout loss of time,' and with the 'concurrence of her"deceived,hbsband, to the castle of Ahloh, on the bank's of the Riyer;AhIbn,? w;here she remained in close confinement thirty-two yearsf ; 'ftf ; I t It is not to be supposed that! this incar- 'ceration;of.a young and beautiful jwomah- r-the j wile ot a powerlul j moparcn-rtor Gedrge in Umerbecame king of Great Bri taincould rbe'V'ahunimt'f61' Their son; the; Prince of !WaIe$4ho .was never on very good terms vi tl his fatheri, was anxious to see her, and twice at; the irisk'of . his lifeV swam his horse' across the river; that surrounded iwas confinedt? There was something very touching in this filial devptioh to a mother, whom he could scarcely rememljei to have seenli andwho was accused bfsuch jgrayej offences bu ittne heart of theptdpierman baron, who kept the castle was mad6 of such stem stuff, as to be proof against all "fine emotipnsV and the young prince.could not obtain an interview with his nother. ; There was no evidence agamst her that could justify a divorce ; and oh piie'occa-sion-her husband made overture!, to j her for reVoncUiatipa;' but she' prpudly; re pliedflf what I am accused bfi bettruieil am'uriworthy of , him ; if the accusation be false he is unworthy of me,; 1: will not accept his offer." Immediately before her deatt;sher$wrote a letter .tohm1t!Cpntain ing.an. affirmation of her innocence a re proach for his injustice, and a citation to appear, within a year and a i day, at the Divine tribunal for judgment ! This letter she confided to an intimate friend, with a solemn charge to see it delivered to f the king s own hand ; but as this was an un- busnature some 'months passed by with out its being conveyed to him.' At length his .visit, to his electoral dominions seemed to present thedesired opportunity and when he Ayas on ?his way to Hanover, a messenger met him, and delivered the packet to ?him : in - his , coach. I j Suppos ing that, it cameJromJdanayer, heiopened it directly ; but its contents, and the iatal citation with which it ended, had such an effect on him, that he fell into convulsions, which brought on appoplexy and death. He expired at the palace of his brother, the Bishop of psriaburgh, just seven months after his unfortunate wife. I : !;T 1 George II, their son always believed in his, mother's innocence, and, had I she ' sur vived his father, he would have restored her to rank as queen dowager.-Soon af ter, his accession, he visited his electoral dominions, and caused some alterations to be made in the palace. - On taking up the floor of his mothers dressing-room, the re mains' of Count : Coningsmark I vere' dis covered: Ji It is probable that ihb unfortiK nate-nian was seized and strangled at the moment of. his arrest, and ; that; his body was placed under the boardi to prevent discovery.! The" affair was hushed up, for Veurge .was carei ui oi ins uiuiuer. .vuar acter ; i besides-which, prudential motives would lead-him to desire strict secrecy on this subject. It His frequent j altercations with his father, in conjunctions with the stigma thrown upon his mother; had al ready' given occasion to severe sarcasm j 1.1, .u lilri anu some nuaiury uu iuc ua.ri ui mc-Ja cob it CS, and this discovery was pot calcu- lated to alienee, unwelcome insinuations about his parentage.;! c -f. : Sophia's story remains x on the page of .3 r history, a melancholy example pf the mis eries that may result from the 5 neglect. of t hose minor morals so important to woman. That she" ' was . essentially innocent there is little -room to doubt, but if she had also' been duly - scrupulous j to i .main tain tnose appearances 01 pumy wnicn are necessary to the perfection of Iwoman's moral status, ber ; whole3 destiny Imight have been bright,! instead t of dark; ; -her talents and beauty, instead of being wast- ea in a prison, migui. nave auurucu auai ace and added lustre to a'citKWn v Such is a brief sketch of some .of the most famous citations recordd in history fc There is matterjiuithemlfor, pripu cbry sideration, not as encouraging? a supersti- tioits1 belief5 in marvels; but as j showing the ihfluence Pf the'mind upon the body ; asubjelct ofrsucE Importance; I thatlthe writer Kiaaiv leaves 11. iw ouic uauuo. . "Tte New York Republic,' V Veryably; con ducted paper which has t heretofore been neutral in politics, fias raised thp 4Vhi VBanne?r.'i; :At the r close of an' article announcing' the change, the editor says :; ' &t u prn this .time . henceforward, 'then,!, Journal will give ae"ayyfzejUfWS,"a ;suppbrt to theIrnocratic Wliig use" !its.best endeavo the -elction'of Henry Clay, Whose princip dehce of the people, andwhose services entitle . him to this highest of all earthly rewards.' ; lyjA goo&Toasl.-One of the Boston Greys; at BaltimoreVcavea eood toast ?The I !fi(ty-six sisners of the Declaration of Independence- the heaviest fifty-six in the world all : Europe could not lift it A -i:- a.--7 . '- - r ' . -7. From he!;Wetumpka iVVbig,! I r- l. SUPREME COURT OFVTHE USTATESi t The irial 'of his case commenced on the first daypf June last,1 and will probably: occupy the attention 01 ine Aoun until iMpvemoer 1 next the. law allow! ig the jury of the sovereign peo ple before wKm he is to be tried until that time to niake'up a.ierdict. The defendant was ar- raizned onJhe tiav above I mentioned: charged with being a:4 xiJCiai-ah coSvabu." a f poi,J TBOOX,: AJI INFLATED i TOAD, j a ; DEMA .,TnVn a GOGUE," a roirrnp3ipu8 u antlino. of Tennes- nessee locofoctism, and 1 the descendant of a Tory inheriting all the antirepublican prihei. piqs 01 n is granas ire. , . xi j peing s nown 10 ine satisfaction of the 'court, that the defendant' had noj yet arrived to .the agQ of discretion, the lo cofoco party as his fprocKemAmi was permit ted to. conduct tbe-deferice for him. The 'ap pearance of Ms M next friend V as he. arose to plead, was certainly .unique. ; He had on a free iraae urmsn rea coat la-ruij oreecnes 01 true Wtic ajTexas annexation coat, Half white and half, black sub-treasury! alias seven league boots an internal improvement hat a repudi. axing cravat, unui waisicoai puiu to nave oeen oequeamea lo.ntm Dy governor uorr, wnen ne was sentenced to- hard labor for . life in the Rhode Island penitentiary. He appeared en tirely unconscious. of his grotesque appearance, and to the usual question answered "notguu. tyj" with an air of offended dignity that always characterises a hardened! rogue. v ; , i The first witness ! called j to the stand was Winter VV. 1 Payne,, of-, Alabama, l His official station as member of Congress entitled htm to be considered as a gentleman of strict veracity, and. he consequently, was not sworn, . Question by the counsel) for the prosecution. t ,: v Dp you know the accused 4 , ,t Answer, T do, I have known him intimate ly for, years. ,V s fjj 1!:-: Ik-I Q. Are you m any way related to him. k . A . Only politiflly. ,Ve are both members of the locofoco party and support the principles of that harmonious and interesting brotherhood. j Q. You hare heard the indictment read rhas thef defendant' ever been guilty to your knowl edge of any of the charges therein specified ? Ai It do not now. remember. t? v Q. . Did vou not in January, last write and publish an article in the Washington Globe in which you denounced him as. a coward? . A. I did. -Hi. --Il , h . x I Q. Upon what did you found that charge t A. Upon the fact thajt he permitted Mr. Wise to pull him rudely by the arm and hiss inj his ear, OCT". You are thej contemptible topi ot a petty tyrant-! mean that af an insultpocket it"0- and did 1 not resent it. , I. , Q Did you not in said letter contemptuously term him the M posthumous bantling of Ten nessee democracy," arid compare him to a " toad " that his iniudicious friends were trying to put off into the size of ah ! A. I did. . . ,;- ! .... I j. ; Q. Did you not for these: ox? and various other reasons denounce' himr as totally tin fit to be placed upon the ticket as a candidate for . Vice President ?- did you . not say; that his name would add no strength to any ticket? -did you not ridicule the idea of attempting to force such a man upon the People of Tennessee, who had twice repudiated; him as their 1 Governor ? -in Short, sir, did you not say thai with his name upon the ticket the Democrats could never carry that State?- 1 i ; '; I ' ' V- :-:- A. I did and such then was my candid opin ion. - A'j- ! i A-"-1- I -I Q. Are you still of the same opinion ? ji A. Iam not Kr at 1 least,! do not now de clare it. .J-i.-.n 1 "I j 1 Q. What reasons have you for changing your opinion?-, t -4 -1? ; -r4 y - .- -;'rT..j : A.. Col. Polk is now the candidate of our par ty for the Presidency, j 1r 4 1 4. ..: ; . ! ! I Q. True, but does that fact make any thing false that, four months jago was true ? ; ! A.- I cannot say that it would , but, (I would thank the marshal for a drink of water,) circura- stances alter cases, and it J would be treason a- gainst fj-. me pany 10 av any miug agtiiusi 119 nommee.;,'" j!: j' t " Jj, '..j. ' I Q. I understand you to say then that you now take back all that you said previous to the nom ination and recommend Cbl.'Polk for the Presi dency? ' - ; : r-r-' J A. I act m accordance With the "establish ed usages of the party" H i H I Q. What are we to understand by that ? I A. That we go for . the nominee right or wrong : ' .!." ' M ' I f ;4 -n" 4 Q. Has your party na principles then . by which they are governed I , , ; .-. .'..--.-i " I A. Xes, sir, jour piotto; is principles not men,"! but then our avowed principles " and the,. ? established usages of the party " are ve ry different matters : one is for " show," the if You can stand aside, sir. The Hon. Bailie Peyton "will take the stand. JQ.J, Are you .uainteowith the accused 7 fair took place between hiriiself and Mr. .Wise, as described by the witness last examined ; and it was notorious that he was personally insulted almost every day of the session without resent; biff it - M----Ii";V't-r.'Vi k i Q.'iWhat said the brave and gallant sons.pf Tennessee to this 7 ? ;..? ;". : ' ;A. . They" turned from him in contempt, and when he next canvassed his district for Congress, he found it necessary to ; hush that . matter ; up, and tor inaT purpose..; ne reap ai a large gainer irig oi the people at Shelbyville, a letter written by Gen. Jackson, declaring that he was.no cow ard, but behaved bravely land prudenUyJin. the' affair with wise. - -. - . Q. Did thisv satisfy, the people ? ' 7 " . 7 A-t It did for a timej but it coming to the ears of the. old G ene ral; he came but it the Nashville Union," and declared - by the eternal " - he nev- " : t- mi" 3 I mVt -T ,1 1 - . - '. ef wrote any such letter to Col Polk or any one Jelse7 - '; - vt : 4 -U The People oftW United 'States' )J .:" James K. Poli alias. Little Jemniy. -)uU - i 1 Q.; Are Vou acauamted with the accused 7 , i Ar I am ; have lived his neighbor many years. " Q Do yoq know any thing of his J personal courage? f-? k t -''t ' " I TAJ I was In Washington city when the' af 0 fci J ... i - 4 iM Q.rTh.3 then subjected him to th!e charge of A. It did, and one which he ias never been able to relieve himself from. x. !t Q. Do you know of 'any other instance iii wnicn ne couia do reasonably "charged t with. A.-ldoJ in :KnnnAvwA himself, to the ; support imself.tb theVsupportbf the Honlitigh0fc White "for the Presidency. " Yet without cause' or reason ne abruptly broke that pledge; and persecuted that good old man to his grave?"4 Q. You say you have lived some years neighs bor to Col. Polk ; . can you tell us how he came by his title of Colonel ? ; ! ; v ' ' A. I can't ; it was an honorary title conferred on him as nominal aid to one of our Governors. ' Q. Do you know of his ever having military command of any body of men, or of his ha ving ever fought; any battles ? -- i j A. He has rie veij' had command of any body of men, and: I have never heard of his fighting but one battle,' and that was" with his brother at' Columbia, who gate him a most unfraternal flogging, with a u yburig hickory," from which he takes his present title. . Q. Is it generally understood that he thus de rived his title of "young hickory ?" V : r A. I think it is not. It is supposed by many that he is really a sprout, or " sucker," that has sprung up by the decayed body of the old tree. Q. What has been the general character and conduct of the accused in the official stations that he has heretofore occupied ? ; A. As speaker Of the House of Representa tives, which office was given him to mortify John Bell, whom Gen. Jackson bated, he was noto rious for packing committees, and so unscrupu lously partial and servile!! were his decisions to party favorites that the honest men of his own party lost confidence in him, and on an impor tant occasion the. House suspended the rule, and took the appointi rig of a committee into its own hands. At the close of the. se ssion the custom ary unanimous vote of thanks to the speaker was Withheld from' him, arid after considerable debate, in which pen. Crahb, then a member from Alabama, gate him several pokes, it was passed by a strictly party vote. . ,.; Q. W hat, was his ; conduct . as ; Governor of .Tennessee ?.yM.;,"J.; ; ,.' ..'! ....,!!''' .,,! : A. It was so undignified and unbecoming his high station, that the people of that state repudi ated him and his acts, nor has he ever since held office at (jheir hands, although he has. labored long and diligently for it. On one occasion his conduct was made the subject of presentment by the grand jury f of Sevier county", who direct ly charged him With mal-practice in office, and a culpable neglect of public duty. i , ., Q. What wast the general opinion of the con duct of Mr." Wise; when he insultingly told Col. Polk in th'e Capitol that he was the " contemp tible tool of a petty tyrant ? A. There were many who thought him in solently bold, but I doubt if there was a member of-the House who' did not believe every word of Q. Mr. Peyton, it is made a part of the de fence of the accused, that he is a descendant of the patriots of the revolution, and great 'efforts have been made to bias the minds of the jury in his favor on that account. Will you state to the Court and jury what you know of his ancestry and their revolutionary services? I would not have introduced testimony on this point had it not been put in issue by the defendant himself as I hold that a njan should not be responsible only for his own acts. . " A. I have an accurate historical knowledge of the whole Polkfamily. The ancestors of the accused, except Ezekiel Polk, were all Whigs and Patbiots inf the revolution, and all their descendants are (Wuigs' and Pateiots 'now. Ezekiel Polk, the grandfather of James K. YoiXt. the accused, was a Tobv, but took no active part in the war, as his. personal courage. .was said to be of the same stamp of that of his grand son j but!he loitered around with British i emis saries or staid atj home under a protection from Lord Cornwallisi , Q. Are you sure that such was the fact? A. If the annals of the past be correct, and the testimony of Jmany living witnesses can be relied on, no person can doubt the truth of it. Colonel Polk will not deny that he is the grand son, of Ezekiel Pblk,and no one pretends to de ny that Ezekiel Polk" was a Toby of the revo- lution. j . i , . r ; , Q. I remarked that no one should be held re. sponsible1 for the acts or opinions of his ances. tors ; besides there are some who do not regard the badge t toryism as any disgrace. Mr. Inr gersoll. of Pennsylvania, a leading Locofoco friend of the acrused, says that if he, had been a man in the times of the revolution he .would have been a Tory also. Do you jknow of any acts of the accused that savor of the principles of his grdfather VSy'--L Z'J ' A. if do, and with the permission of the Court, I will read a few of them from the . published volumes bf AejQongressipnalpebates V March, 131828r on the passage of he nbill for the relief of Surviving officers in the ; revo lutionary war, Mr. Polk voted in the . negative Cog. Dfsb voh part 2, page 107U J r vyt i sSubsequentlyon a bill tp py certain militia, ici hejvbted it the affirmative,!! 4 " March 18, 1830, he voted against the revolu tionary pension bill Same, voL 6, part . 1,: p. ftOO t " '. j ' .'r. Z"' r 0vm , ., -.j . ... , 1 . f . '1 March 29. Polk spoke some, time a. gainst the bill, and Voted against iU Same, p : . Febraaryl'tyl831,he voted against the bill for the relief of revolutionary; soldiers. .Same, ; iMay J32,:he!voted against theevohition ary pension bill. Same,vpL"8,' part 2, p. 2713 1 Quite sufficient you can stand aside4 -,' 1 PralK Tlf iV the stand. If . the fVmr nlp. I 'shall reotiire this witness to be sworn.LI think. his sUtementundeVoath wod be more satisfactory to both parues. s. , Br the Court: ' - 'u ...."1 1 : ,W think this distinction between witnesses tWlnvidin: and should be dispensed with ; let the gentleman 'make hu statement, ana 11 may go to the jury tpr wnai n is ; wonn. Gen. Crabb,m what .i!r. .. j- . ..... : -T; " Jfc ..- '. , - - . J- i ' . 5 political, or cth?nris9, : da you now f to tV?1 accused) : ' " " ' A. I am Ins political friend and ardent 1: porter for the Presidency. . . V , "! '- Q. Were you not once a member of the Whi - partyj - . " '.- !- .V. " A. I wa3, or rather I professed tpbe, and vo ted with that party so long as they retained tho ascendancy in my district and gave mo office ;' but I never believed in te principles pr meas ures of the part - . ' Z- - : I v: Q. You candidly admit, then, that you hare for years be'en playing the hypocrite for the sako of office 1 f ; - . !-; " ',' A. I am a lawyer, Sir, and know ttat" I ara not hound td answer any question that will crira1 mate myself. - j - ' - . : : j - "l - .ni3voiorKwr. party, sery illty, and did j you ; not 1 ,wihc tiiiambi uowing mm the customanr com. pliment of a.vtite of thanks at the-close of the"- r-H Did yu not as a' Whig member of Con-" '-j ; gross vote to take the appointing of a; commit-5 v-i ; .tee from Col. Polk1 as'Soeaker. on account of ' r 'J ;t t. t J-r ; ivi. uio. wiiuuuv wruuiuaiiug myseii,t ana be- i sides, I haresoi recently put on his litery. that '"! it does ubtyet set "easy upon 'roe, andi I would preier 10 say naming against my: new; mastery . John C, Calheuni jroti WilMease'take.!tha stands ;-Pi;Mr f'w ' Q. Will you; have the goodness to stateSif, fj whether; or no Col. .Polk now onjrialas' ji li leading member of the Locofoco party when yout 1 - 1 mm. Jf II I m : 1 A. He was. but f have taken that all back so : far as it related to him', since.' he has mounted V my free trade hobby helped me to break down J Van Buren and his old hunkers and render T ed me and. my chivalry!oUier!es8entiU serfic in aiding uslio jbring about a dissolution" of the! j union, ana eaiaoasuraeni; ot iny;iaToniq 4i Southern Confederacy."-?; It Js!true,jas can be proved by the: ladisoniaTt' rthat he stole from iapt. ivier ine .xexas pony mat i gave mm to amuse hiriiself! with while I attended. to more imnArtom fmnflAi-a nnrl Inhn JnnAi wrol hs stole some of papt: Tylers thunder lalso ; ;but ! as he- rides th$ pony so gracefully,' as quite as j- much to my satisfaction as the Captain could' ;f have done,i shall not quarrel witH him about thatt; but leave him to settle the matter with Mn John ki furthnr than thr ftdnht'niv views and advoc&ta my measures, i suu peiieve eveytping x ever test 1 lose the anticipated reward ot rnymy Jones; and Captain Tyler FKrirV? i;fT r; T - '-i ' Q. It appears, then that youfathme the Locofoco partyis merely tioiriiri4!or rhe? jy af f S conventional, arid that youU adhelre.to'yow 4 4 former opiriionsr.rl:! . A. Certainly : I have no user: for 'them 'any -i!j;!iif! .H!:i'v -r x suu peiieve cveryijnng x ever:ifc!u r said of them as a party, and only retract so far 2-JiL. --i j It-r" jL"rv el-Mi xi as ii reiaies iu iuuso wuu cuuio uuipnu nwcr allegiance to me arid my""hlyalryi,;lhave given the1; " oitLhunkers ". a! poke In the !rit that they will! not soon forget; and !C I can man age to keep i my, "chivalry" quiet ; until 'my plans are matured, I wilf soon' havef my South! era Confederacy, on wheels. TholOipDLibic has retired tojhis cave blindrith ag"ahdUif- (l;'!' roar no longer alarms me, and " ulay be elect-:; fr-f ed President,as I expect .he wiiljhe he 'MU.'negitlli'. ver dare to shake a rope over my head as. Oldt Hickory did, jarid j " by : the Eternal I belie he would have used it tooVirClayh help ; j l ! j. ed me to get jout of the scrape; for ybich I lOweif him many thanks.' ' I am ashamed to acknbwl- : cj ; Hi - edge, it before my chivalry, but-;r !:4Vl-!hf ! By the Court Marshal, adjourn the Court un- i : in tu-iuui tun I" - ;-'.r '.t TRADE QF.THE UNITED STATES. t a i J1 l he is ew i ork llepublic says- y e are; in debted to FreemariHunt, Esq., for the report of''. and Navigation for the! three-quarters, ending uiicr utr, ioiU wiicu Hcvuruiiig ,iu , laic utw, the new fiscal year . terminated. . The exports of domestic produce, as compared vith fbrmeri; v t years', present the ;foUowing'result I " 1" 1841; - ' r 1842;- 1&18'43J TheSeai 2,846,851 2,283,010 2,1 i2,548Uimi rorest, j q04,uoo o,oio,xoj y,iia,04aK Agriculture, 16,737,46210,472,424110,019,602 Tobacco;- 12 510,703 ; 0,540,7531- 4 650,Ot9Ry Cott6n,Ttf 54 330 341 47,593,4641491900 i Otherag'cultfo. 103,441 : j 81,470 ! 176,784 ; UOttOn pnnU 450,003 T 3O,0401 - 35,41D; Twist 1 43,593 37,904! 57,3t2 ! t Coin .v'v 1 2,746,480 1,170,743 107,429 Other manu's 654,030 6,769,151 654,030 6,769,157, 2,13l;170? The most remarkable feature is tlenbrmbus ?1 quantity toU:otton given lor a jtuie money. r l no j quantities exported, as compared , ivith -fjc years, are asj follows : . : f t - SeaMand, - j i 637,42 7549? ,IW7 Upland,! XU 523 96675577629 i7B4,7KI7T Total lbs 1 530504;i00 584 J17X)1? 792597406 ? Value',; iii fel 54,330,341 rfj 47936)1 49.119.806 - F thii it f would seemt pounds more cotton was given in 1843 than in 1841, and 85,000,000 lessmoneyjreccived for ;:r a rni. J 1: aII - the fact, that Jast yeaf spVcier-waus; retieived hi, id payraerit, arid 1 84 1 . goods; It lis never the it. a neuiuereiice anstra in a ureal ucrpo irviu case that as much money can be! had forTpro-- y naiwnt viim" - " r r-; -'f' ; FTt JVberf.--Thet Editor df-'the' tf.nig says; - iiaruir auay paBc th :ai ' s Yei7ewiinteuigeniiuig.irwiv t"wj ; j -x. i ; of the Unions bri their wySartoga, or sNi- - ; ; . agara, and they all ten ine; saniQ swry ,iiio i oouxn, f me mr est, me ouu,w,iwiiu r-rtt i all in 'a blaze of enthusiasm,; arid hundreds on . r hundreds are commg oui naujr. innu riuc.iroif 4 - party arid rallying with energy under the glori. ous flaof Clay and Frelirighuysri. vThe( L6-. ft cos arevidendy;alarrw in tbeur-boaes the same sy mptomi which termi-' naied in such a tremendous attacli of the fever wjy and ague m l?l0&mi2& m f 'fegtt r. TTii CoeMaasonia gan says : r We are not surpnseaio a ine "v--' independent portion! of the democratic party, are disgusted with the Globe.? IThct fidencd in lU They despise it. r : i j i i M:nA. that, at lace no con Ye .were in." he Baltiriiore cWt& war handed W the memoer. p -J;f a great many of thecas it fm the the floor,, stamped anu .puu h. ----t-; - contempt. . : . 1 "? r t . J ' 4ff Kti! -.i ; -i - - j' i 1:1 , iris:? .f. :i;t. f'V fi?f..-. !!l::' . T i . I ' . li- if "J i. i. t. l '3 i fe -'it" if. 1 J.' 'i j-" t1" K f E 4- m - ' ,
Carolina Watchman (Salisbury, N.C.)
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Aug. 10, 1844, edition 1
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