i i 1 i, cc'i i:i J ih'j
- .. ;;. il by jury, religious equality
; ifjTcfrnthsiv government have been
carried by t he Constitution of the United
States' into extensive; regions in which
they were unknown before. " J3y tbe set.
tlement of California the great circuit ol
intelligence round Ibe globe is completed
-The disced ery of The goftFor that region
leading as it did to the same discovery in
Australia, Dasloutpeu Ine nerves ol indas
! i decline i ('ccf .'y t i
of France and Knglaiiii to I t
lies to the proposed Convention.
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trt throughout the world, f Every addition
of territory to the American Union has
-iTe boms to Curopean want. From
every part of the United Kingdom, from
fc ranee, from Switzerland and Utrmany,
and from the extremes! north of Europe,
the march of emigration has been taken
tip, such as the, world has never seen be
fore.
- The United States, grown to their pres
rot limits in the manner described, but
little lestf than half a million of population
of (he Old World is annually pouring in, to
be immediately incorporated into an in
dustrious and prosperous community, in
the bosom of which they find political and
religious. liberty, social position, employ
ment and bread. It is a fact which would
defy belief, Wrre it not the result of ofil
cial inquiry, tltat the emigrants to th; Uni
ted States, from Ireland alone, betides
having subsisted themselves, have sent
back to their kindred, for the last three
years, nearly five millions of dollars an
nuatly, thus doubling, in three years, the
purchase money of Louisiana.
Such is the territorial development of
the United States in the past century.
Is it possible that Europe contemplate it
with an unfriendly or jealous eye ? .What
would have been her condition in these
trying y ears, but for the outlet we have
furnished for her starving millions ?
Mr. Everett then proceeds to speak of
Porto Rico and Cuba being the last of
Spain's possessions in this hemisphere.
But be asks, can this possession be expec
ted lo last long T
Can it rcsift this mighty current in the
fortunes of the world? Is it desirable
that it should do so ? Can it be for the
interest o( Spain to cling to a possession
that can only be maintained by a garri
son of 25,000 or 30,000 troops, a power
ful naval force, and an annual expendi
ture for both arms of the service of at
least $12,000,000? Cuba at this moment
costs more to Spain than the entire naval
and military establishment of the United
States cost ihe Federal Government. So
far from being really injured by the loss
of the island, there is no doubt that wer
it peacefully transferred to the United
States, a prosperous commerce between
Cuba awl Spain, resulting from ancient
associations and com .fwnJfjngu.ng'njid.'
tastes, would be far more productive
than the best contrived system of colonial
taxation. Such notoriously has been the
result to Great Britain of the establish
ment of the independence of the United
States. .
. He then refers to 'an evil of the first
magnitude, perpetuated by Spain's pos
sesssion of Cuba the African slave trade
.: . and states his fear that there is no hope
of complete remedy for this disgraee
upon the civilization of Christendom, and
which perpetuates the barbarism of Africa,
o long as Cuba remains a Spanish colony-
' ; But wbwterer may be t nought of these1
ia Jttggetjpns, JLwguld .seem , iinnossi
blfl lor ahy one who reflects upon the
events glanced at in this note to mistake
the laws of American growth and pro
gress, or think it can be ultimately arrest
. ed by a convention like that proposed.
It would be as ey to throw a dam from
Cape Florida to Cuba, in the hope of stop
ping the flood of the Gulf stream, as to
attempt by a compact like this to fix the
fortunes of Cuba now and hereafter.
The history of the pastof the recent
past affords no assurance that twenty
years oence jc ranee, or cngianu win even
wish that Spain should retain Cuba; and
a century hence judging of what will be
from what has been the pages which
record this proposition yill, like the record
of the family compact between France
and Spain, have no interest but for the
antiquary. Even now the President can
not doubt that both France and England
: would prefer any change in the condition
ol Cuba to that which is most apprehen
ded, viz: an internal convulsion which
should renew the horrors and the fate of
St. Domingo. I will intimate a final ob--jection-to
theroposrd ConveMibn.'"""
- M. de Turgot and Malmsbury put for
ward as the reason for entering into such
compact, tbe nttaclcr"wbich have been
made on the Island of Cuba by lawless
bands, of adventurers from the United
.Stales, with the avowed design of taking
possession of that Island. The-President
ia ..convinced that the conclusion-oil such,
treaty, instead of putting a stop to these
lawless" proceedings, would give a new
and powerful impulse lo them. It would
strike a death blow to the conservative
policy hitherto pursued, in this country
toward Cuba.
- Co administration of this Government,
however strong in the public confidence
in other respectsjcould stand a day under
the odium of having stipulated with tho
great powers of Europe that in no future
time, under r.o change of circumstances,
by no amicable arrangement wiih Spain,
by no act of lawful war, should that ca
lamity unfortunately occurrby no consent
of tbr inhabitants of the Island, should
they, like the possessions of Spain on the
American continent, succeed in rendering
themselves independent ; in fine, by no
. overruling necessity of. self preservation,
should the'' United States ever make the
Minia4)nt-nf Onhii.--J'L1-: -
Til EjJNITEP STATES SENATE
The New York Mir cor contains the following
ire and easy pen and ink sketch ol the United
1 8tates Senate, drawn by ' AJUokir OtuV ft
is m mo main. so iur as oar anowieujre i.
tends, a very faiibful portrait. No iniUigeal'
swao-cae 'Contemplate he- prentHnj-tir
contrast with y hat it was but a few years since,
and indeed from tbo foundation of ihe Govern;
meat, without a momlyingewnyiciion of the de
teHoralioh of that body, once the mott august
la tbe world :
Every ne wbo htt visited Washington du
ring I he last fe w years, must have marked
the contrail between ibe present Senate and
id body which formerly assembled here. Not
only is Ihe larga spaee 111 vacant which
was formerly occupied by Mr. CJay, Webster
and Calhoun, oat very few of the stares are re.
presented by men who are above mediocrity.
in vain do w look lor the learning, experience
and sparkling brilliancy which distinguished
such men 81 Urundjf, Juu)ih,Suiihrd, icb
anan, lterrien, Crittenden, Denton, and Cor
win. The frosty head of John Pvis is still visible ;
but eierpt In the dignity which grey hairs give
to such a place, h adds but liitle to the useful
ness or interest of the body. lie has occupied
a distingusbed position in his dsr. bavin'; been
for more than twenty years a member of one
or the oiber branch of Congress ; bul of lute
he has been content to enjoy his otium cum
dignilute, with the most apathetic difference as
lo wliul w ent on around him. It it to be hoped
that Edward Everett or Robert C. Wiulhroo
will uke his place.
IN car hi hi sits Mangum now almost broken
down with high living. He hss been a long
lime fu Congress and is a brilliant debiter ;
but has always been wanting in industry and
research. i
General Cass is almotl the only one of Ihe
men ol national reputation who seems lo hold
bis own, and, for aught ihai I can see, he will
be in good condition for a run four years hence,
uith an increased reputation. '
0'd Judge Outlier, ol South Carolina, se
cures the reperl of every one. for bis learning
as a gentleman of the old school, and ihe spark
ling iAc-ine9 of his occasional speeches. lie
makes an able Chaiiinun of the Judiciary Com
miltre. t'
Near him sits Hunter, of Virginia, who was
once by accident elected Speaker of the House
of Representatives. He made a miserable ore-
iding officer ; he has proved a very industii.
ous and nagacious Senator. As chairman of
he Finance Committee, he has much influence.
rarely making long speeches, and always speak
ing to the point ; with a great deal ol Virginia
and South Carolina abstractionism, he cotn-
oines a clear bead in eiamitiing business mat.
lers, is always punctual in fulfilling bis enuaas-
meuts ; and if he cannot agree with you, gives
you at least the saiisluctiou of a decided an-
wer in the negative.
man,, ul very ConlTactetT vtws; and expresses
himself occasionally with fluency ; but he is
destitute of any business habits, and really has
very little influence. He is not particularly pop.
ular in Virginia, and would hardly hjve been
re-elected, but for bis agency in gelling up ihesf
fr...:;., -t.-i i r ...it:l i i i n .t. . i f
lujjiMfD nxc hw oi wuico ae oas an ine glo
ry. ... .... . ,
- - fir igbr, of Indiana, is a man of fair abilities ;
but a mere party .politician of ihe rrtost ultra
kind, and has no Influence, eieept such as seren
or eight year' experience gives him in. his own
party.
Borland, of Arkansas, is small potatoes in
every respect, (bassist been fined $100 for an
assault and battery,) and would be a fit compan
ion of Wcller, of California, who must have
succeeded in realizing bis present position by
sheer impudence, of which he has a plentiful
stoek'i coupled with the grossest vulgarity of
v L59au',randfpeech,-,
Df. dwin, of California, is a pleasant spokens
K'liiiemanr i nose wno nave bad business with
him say that he will listen very attentively toi
u . ..
guiiu'iii l.y i ,
gainst him, he l.aJ li.a fu,.., , . ..i i . , ,
that by his avowed elunuence be emilJ n. ! t.'-i:
the Senate to overrule the committee, and in
sisted during the last hours of the session, thai
he i should have ihe privilege of addressing the
Senate. For five mortal hours he delayed all
the public business, and then the Senate deci
ded unaaimoosly againsf himr-"1 '
John P. Hale Is brimfull of humor, and has,
on ihe whole, made a good figure, considering
the fact that be had to fight almost alone.
Chare is a good speaker a good lawyer, but
has little influence, owing bis Free Soil tes
denciet, ; t . - ' ,
Sumner is of tbe Iraoscendental literary'
school, and will disappoint all bia friends in
Massachuseiis, iur he has few qualifications for
tbe Senate.
Altogether ihey average at a low figure for
talents that Senate' and dd not make "up for
ii by industry or attention to business. It is the
hardest thing in tbe world to get a quorum of
a commiltee together; very bard lo gel a Sen
ator to give serious atteniioa so-as to understand
any matter of business, and when- you have
succeeded in that, ii is harder still lo get him to
attend to it, "
1'his is the more inexcusable, because, be
sides the numerous holiday they take for them
selves, they have ihe whole recess in which lo
think over ihe details ol business in which their
constituents lake an interest.
I fear ibe standard ol Senatorial qualifications
has become lowered in tbe Stales, as certainly
has that of Representatives. But enough on
this point.
a I! J lui ill in pul.ir i..-i.i.in-i;t, a I.-1 ; iff '''
attend the eli'..n ; 1ml l-l them moiJ nil biner
and intemperate expression, all tarcastic and
abunivn epilfieis". LeTThetn-raltrAabrtl tf
ground; ever hearing in mind that I hey are
not to return blow for blow, nor railing for
railing. RaU
From the Spirit of the Age.
MEMORIALIST'S NAMES.
We promised hi our last, to give to day a list
of the number of Memorialists names from the
several counties, praying an amendment of ihe
liquor laws of our Slate. We here proceed lo
comply with thai promise, premising lhat all
were not received in lime lo be presented lo
the Legislature. The number is fully as large
as could have been expected, under all the cir
cumstances bul is scarcely a beginning to
what we will do by the lime the next Legisla
lure convenes. Our table represents as fol
l6ws:
all you have to say, and 'he next day be as ig-4l ,
norant ol ihe subject us if he had never heard 11,1
of ii. T I Jone.
Counties,
Alamance,
Alexander,
Anson,
Ashe,
Beaufort, '
Kertie,
Bladen,
Buncombe,
Buike,
Cabarrus,
Caldwell,
Camden,
Carteret,
Caswell, -
Catawba,
Chatham,
Chowan,
Cleave land,
Columbus,
Craven,
Cumberland,
Cherok'eej
Duplin,
Pavre,
Davidson,
Edgecombe,
Franklin,
Forsythe,
Gates,
Granville,
Greene.
Guilford,
Halifax,.
II sy wood,
Hertford, "
Hyde,
Henderson,
Iredell,
on.
V
Fih, of New York, is a I borough business
man, a good writer, and very faithful in attend
ing to commiltee businesss ; bul he has never
yet opened bis mouth in the Senate, except to
present a petition, and is generally regarded as
being destitute of all qualifications as a s
er,sojbat becannot piivt abiUtbr.
be may understand it belter ifaa
o b ....
oewara is aumiuea, wnn ail bisuemairou
lo be a man of lalen', but bis voice is not a
daptetj fur any large room, and hence what be
says, though generally logical and concise, is
not listened to with much attention. In fait,
New Yoik, has no distinguished debaters ia.
Congress.
Bell, of Tennessee, once Speaker of ibe
(louse of Representatives, and a very able ne,
and Sicrelerv of War under tJen. Harriott, i
Lenoir,
Lincoln,
McDowell,
Mecklenburg,
Moore,
Macon,
ons as a speak- T Z u
b4fta,abhogh-j-aH,,l0'r- 842'
a iny one elv -rtbamptonV ' 233
isdemaKo8ui.m;?nl,,w' .?
Orange
Pasquotank,
I'erquimons,
Persiii,
Pill,
Jandolph,
Richmond,
Kowair,
Rbheson,
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always, commands f respect, and is worthy of ibe Jot'K,nf!l,am,
i
? has thought adtUaWecofUjdrrint! tWiai
Fov' thrsc reasons, which the President t
Uulherliird,
s?
1 O.IIOJISOO,
.vSlokes,
Surry,
Stanly,
Union,
Washington,
Wayne,
Yadkin, -
Yancy,
station. Jones, his colleague, is more made unu
. I. .1 ! J " " L i
oi womj man tueas.
. Dawson, oi. lieoria. makes a very reeoerta
.hi" . figure, as does also Bmlger, I Noilh Car
olina, Gen. Harrison's Secretary of ihe Navy.
Rrtlofo nnrl Ailuma jif .l iuidiiifki rt.m.m
of A (aim ma,-rh e t wo D&s!t r," f faTlver a nd son. Yr 7 f
BriMltieail nnrl Cuonnr ..I liin. Ji,in. sro all : Warreil,
ttiirtlra.in men. Ihe url looks like a boy, and
speaks as if he were in a debating Society.
, Pierce and Pratt, of Maryland, are both Un
ified gentlemen and scholars. i.,.
Douglas and Shields, of Illinois, alwa)s ap
pear well in debate, and are generally well in
lorincd on ihe business before ibeir committees,
especially ihe latter nothing one sees oj ihe
former would lead you to pick him out as a can
did ate for the Presidency, except his disposition
to thlej every hobby that maycatch voters.
Capt. Stockton should have remained in the
navy. He shows .bis self-conceit in everything
he does, and is laughed at a little.
Truman Smith of Connecticut, is well inform
ed, but very heavy in debate, and raVber lesiy.
His colleague, Toucey, once Attorney General
is a better lawyer (ban statesman.
Soule, always eloquent and brilliant, has rath-.
er lot!, influence, l.y the erratic nullification
course ne pursued on the compromise questions;
but he must always, rank among lb first.
Mr. Morion, ol Florida,i a tall good looking
man, always sensible; but not particularly dis
tinguished. ' ' ;
' His :eaguealfory Baa been ihe re loo.
short a time lo enaliie one tp form an opinion
jjpan him i but it was cestaioly a change W the
ietier, wnen.iie was -sent ia olaee tl 1 lee..-
voters. Ladies.
2C3 iS
47 43
509 162
30
105 116
319 85
135
426 183
109 54
335 60
153 84
115 55
" 70
sea -is
126 64
150
54
20 12
12
829 v; 176
429 210
52 -33 :
133 141
24 -
170 85
101
226
115 102
112 46
885 78
146 245
729 434
87 29
206 """"" 37
178 -A-- ---I
233
144 71
150
127 54
66 .
416 98
506 117
171 232
197 326
139 ,
133 ' J02
542 , . .118
235:-"""::-I45:S
30
153 32
138 67 ,,
127 15
52 20
12
85 15
257 60
261 220
307 13
03 19
88 30
24
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69 20
53 20
225 75-
.....474.,.:.- 168-
75 11
37 4
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80 - : - 60
116 . 76
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Z JTrNSIT OP SLAVESw.
"The billowing paragraph is Irom the message
of Gov. Bigler, of Pennsylvania. We hope it
is indicative of a sense of returning justice a
rncng the States o the North .
w Recent difficulties in a neighboring , State
have suggested ihe existence of a deficiency fn
our State laws, in reference ojhe conveyance
of pe r son s held to Involuntary se rvltude from
one State to another. The Pennsylvania stat
ute of 1780 gave all persons passing through
or sojourning io the Stale for a brief peHd Ihe
right ro held theii domestic' slaves'. Th act
ol 1847 repealed this provision, and the repeal
ing sections of last sesnion did not reinstate il.
I, therefore; respectfully recommend thai provj.
sion be made lor the transit of these domestics
through the limits of this commonwealth. Such
a law seems In be contemplated by the Consti
tution of the United States, and lo be suggested
by ibose rules of comity which should exist be
tween the Slates by tbe public peace and by
individual convenience."
We are gratified also to notice that ibe move
ment has been already made in the New York
Legislature towards the restoration of Ihe old
law, repealed a few years ago, which recognia
ed and secured slave property when brought
there by the owner, whilst in transitu through
the Siate. Mr. D. B. Taylor, of New York
eiiy who takes the initiative in this matter, ihe
Albany Argus is of opinion will be sustained in
the effort lo revive a law which, though emi
nently just, and in entiie harmony with the spir
it, if not the letter ol tbe Constitution, tbe fierce
spirit of abolitioni-iii expunged from the statute
book, during the Seward dynasty.
South Carolinian.
- , NLW VUUK MAK1U1T.
- " ' Ktw York, Jan. 15, 1853.
'TpaTharsday' tbtuTi'?ftViim in This tuiTErl were
small droojiing. f ;"tr "j-i'
On Fridrt.t00 balesjrjyat decline.
Market unaetltea" . ' f ' i
On Saturday cotton advanced , Middling upland
91 )rlean to. Sales ot tbe weea ,uu '
,ce 4.rr , r' :
T The Hon:' Mr. Fiiipslrlck h beejr elecW Vnlted
Stales Senator from Alabama, in place oi ror. iving,
Cmaslestow, Jan. 15.
Miasrr. 400 bales ot cotton were sold lo-dsjr.at
8 to 10 J cents.
Congrestional.
.j. - WxsmsoToir, ismury 14.
Th. IInna nf Rpnreaentalives lo-dsv psssed the
joint rrsoluiton lo prevenl frauds on the Tressory .
Senator Upham, of Vermont, died in this city this
nnrriiovn, nrr unci uih.
Ex-Senator King, of Alabama, is Worse.
Governor of Maine.
. The Senate of Msine has cast its vote in favor of
William George Crosby (Whig) for Governor.
A Strange Character The Cecil Demo
crat contains the following Account of An
drew Job, the hermit, who has been liv
ing in a but by himself on the border of
Chester and Cecil counties for the last
fifty years:
" Tbe hermit is upwards of 80 years of
age, of stout muscular frame, and remark
able for his strength. His hair and beard
descend to bis wast, and neither have felt
the comb or razor for half century. His
Hekh is rough and husky, and a stranger
to the purification of water. His clothing
consists of a blanket thrown over his
shoulders and tied round the waist, de
scending nearly to his feet. His feet in
eeid weather are wrapped in rag. : His
voice is hollow and epuichral. He con
verses freely and cheerfully with visitors,
when they deport themselves respectfully,.
otherwise" he has very little to say, and
seems to shun those who regard him
merely as an object ot curiosity. 11 is
neighbors send "him many of the nefcessa"
ties of life, and he receives their favors
without manifesting any gratitude, or
troubling himself to return t hanks for their
kindness. It is said, in (be neighborhood;
that the reason of his leading the life of
a recluse was, that be was crossed in love;
since which time he has not beheld the
face of a woman with pleasure, and even
sent from him his own sister, who former
ly shared his domicil with him. His sis
ter was, older, than himself, and. li ved, to
the advanced- age of 92. She di
or two ago.
OCT" Our thanks are due thosa of our
subscribers and advertising friends who
have so promptly responded to our call
for payments.
Congress. There is nothing of much
general interest engaging tbe attention of
Congress at this time.
Ma. Bsdoeb's nomination foe the Supreme Coort.il
is said, has been laid an the table, by a vote of 22 lo 1,
by the Democratic caucus of Senators. The objection
to his nomination is alleged lo be, lhat be does not re
side in the circuit from which ihe Judge should be ta
ken.
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THE TEMPERANCE MEMORIAL.
Whatever may be the views entertained
by the public mind, as to the expediency of
passing a law prohibiting the Iraflic in spiritu
ous liquors, it is evident, that the unceremoni.
ous manner in which ibe subject was kicked out
of ihe last Legislature, can have no other effect
than lo embolden the friends of reform to press
ihe matter, to its utmost limit. Tbe reception
and printing of the counter Memorial by the
Senate, will serve lo kindle the fire. VVhat
ihe result will be, lime only can determine ;
but ihe advocates of reform will sutler us lo ad
monish them against all' intemperate appeals
to the passions and prejudices of ihe people.
The conduct of some of our Legislators, what,
ever may have been the sincerity of their mo
lives, is certainly iiidelensibie t but ny undue
laitempts lo prejudice their constituents against
I lie m, can only lend to increase their nosiiilty,
n1i rgelbih "io ralTy all the'foreeS of the . op-
More Cabinet Speculations. The Cor
respondent of the Baltimore Sun, " X,"
says :
The Cabinet of Gen. Pierce is so far
formed, that it is certain that all sections
and fractions of tbe democratic party will
br represented in it. Gen. Dix will be
the member from New York, and Mr.
JMediwthe;
Dix will take the Treasury, (as I have
previously announced.) and Mr. Medary
will be the Post Master General.
The Secretaryship of Slate, since Sena
tor Hunter has declined, will be filled ei'
ther by Senator Mason, of Virginia, Mr.
George M. Dallas, of Pennsylvania, or
Caleb Gushing, ol Massachusetts. .
Mr. Nicholson, of Tennessee, will not
accept any appointment.
It is believed that either Jeff. Davis or
Jacob Thompson, of Mississippi, will be
Secretary ol .War.-. Having stated tliat a
paper, numerously signed, was in circula
tion, urging the appointment of Gov. Cobb
to a place in the Cabinet, it is due. that
1 should also at ate -that he? has wrrtttTrto
his friends as follows: "I am unwilling
that anything shall be done by my friends
in Washington, that shall place me, or
seejn to lace me, in the attiudnof an ap
plicant to Gen. I'ierce for a, placfi.ao,hia
Cabinet.. I can never consent to occupy
that position." The quotation speaks lor
itself.
Thr Florida Indittns.-n previousdates
we stated that the Florida Indians bad
determined not to comply with "pledges
made for them by their Chief, Bili.v Bow
LEfis, who visited Washington last year,
for the pnrpose of having a talk with bis
Great Father, the President of tbe United
States ; and with whom he entered into
agreement for the vacation of the Coun
try by his people. It appears that after
Billy Bowlegs returned to Florida, that
the Indians held a grand council to con
sider ihe tjuestion of Temoralrthe result
of which was, that they resolved not to
leave. And in view of difficulties with
the whites as a conseqoence, and for
CTffttef seeufTfy? they" ha ve rraferj
deep into the forests and e verglades of the
Peninsula.
. Those who have been watching their
movements, have duly notified the Gov
ernor of the State, of the facts, who, hav
ing laid the subject Kefore the Legisla
ture, that body has voted an appropriation
of 500,000 for military operations against
the Indians, and : "passed a. "bill'. calling 6ut
two regiments of militia, and appointing
an officer to command the force.
Thus it will be seen that the Florida
war is not yet at an end. It may cost the
country several millions more before.it
shall get clear of the four or five hundred
ans yet remaining.
The Funeral of Gen. Pierce's Son.
The Juneral of young Pierce, at Concord,
on Monday, was simple and unostenta
tious. In front was the hearse, on ..tin
ners, -flanked by four hoys on either side,
as pall bearers ; then followed four coach
e on wheels, and, six large" sleighs; con
taining relatives, friends and neighbors of
Gen Pierce, and from a dozen to twenty
of young Pierce's playmates and compan
ions. Gen. Pierce road in the first coach.
Mrs. P. did not go from Andover lo Con
Cord w ith the remains of her child, which
were interred in theOld North Church
Cemetery.
Cuolera In CuARLEsToX.--We learn by
fJgrttegfJaTn
ha ve occurretr i n Cha rleston' from- th is
deadM.diseae.T4ia
Spiritual Rapping. Out readers need no
words ol explanation as to the character and
doings of those who are known as spiritual
rappers, mediums,. ic, and therefore we deem
it unnecessary to give any. Whether the "rap.
pers be deluded persons or impostors is a mat
ter about which each may have his own opin
ion ; but there is one result of their practices
wh'ch . 5 find it attracting, the attention of,
the eiecorors of the j-jj
munily in which they have held forth for
some time past ; and which should, and doubt
less will, receive the condemnation of all think
ing men. We allude to tbe pernicious effects
produced on the minds of some who visit the
rappers. Not a few have lost their reason .by
witnessing their tricks, and under Ihe excite
mnj preducedjbyhemhjfew. have put
n end to their lives. Aod the most alarming
feature of the whole is, that the belief in spiri.
lual manifestation as set up by the rappers, is
Pd'ing with a rapidity that induces appre
beasjons of a most frightful state of things.
In N w York Ciiy on ihe 3rd inst.. a man
4 named LangrJont, w ho-a ftr W moHths before was
an industrious and strong minded marr, having
witnessed the performances of the-rappers, and
consulted ibem in relerence to the fate ofa llttlo
daU8,',er Laken Lff.". Ti.jT -!L hv. P(n!t).r J UnA .
before, weiit deranged' and cut his throat. . He
died a few days alter, but the evidence adduced
at Ihe Coroner's inquest, went to show that
the wound on his throat was only a secondary
cause of his death, whilst the menial excite,
ment produced by the rappers was the primary
cause. In Boston there are now, as we see
it slated in our exchanges.'no less than four
persons who have gone mad from the same
cause. '- -, t
But it was our purpose lo speak - more par
ticularly of ibe case in New York, and the at.
lrLVioniLhaatJracted,. The Herald 'notices
it t considerable length, and gives the evidence
ol witnesses at the inquest. These are too
long for our columns, bnf -we subj.iht the ver
diet of the Coroner's jur'y;;La4gdon baa left a
wifa and child who were eniirely dependent on
biin for support'."'. '
(.rand Jury. All will aj,(ee .... -i I:
Hbew rarperr-rmiHir nr ts k:.-- 4 'u.i
not anulv the rule i., i.ir 'ML Bt
"r-,1"iicessttitwu
ih same evit erinSiiS,irrt'i: ""r:? .-'Jv
. . ,. ,Wt .
ryyearT Ju,n,en,io n,a0 ,he
ll.SH Ja f is.s!.lu..- it
will can ru a ""mV
rf j xmui 41 ;
JVVGE 11ADGEI1.
The last intelligence ft
indicates that the Senate w
ill
noinRtion of the lion. George
to a seat on the bench of the
Court, on tbe ground lhat h
"J'ct t J
SupreJ
e is not
)JL2tj$!L$&Uii .cojnpritHng the
0Jr;A'abama' Mississippi, Loujri.1
out. rtinnnsos. over Which he tt..0J
uo rquireu to preside. It is m. ,
in uie uy iur a uTrnWaWStoT;
urge this as an objection, for Peter VI
Daniel, of this State, was placed A
Supreme Court bench, and presided 0Tr
an extreme Southern
..... ""et,wi
otiieve mat Alabama and Mis&
were portions of Judge Daniels circuit t
iuo nine oi nis appointment.
Petersburg IiUclligtnar,
THE JACKSON STATUE.
The Eipiesirian Statue f Andrew JMiWI
designed and executed l.y Clark Milll,j,
augurated with imposing reremoi,if
Ciiy ol Washington, on the 8 b instant. TL
Oration on ihe occasion wan dtlivfipd U ,i,
II C... I . '
lion. OTcpnen a. Moulin.
SUPERIOR COI KTS.'
The Spring ridings of ihe Judgei oflke&ij
perior Courts will he as fullou., viz :
Kdenion, Saunders.
Newliern, Mmlh
Raleigh, Lailejr.
Hillnliorough, Hi-nle,
.Wilmiugtou, Dick.
SalUhury, Caldwell. '
Morganloni
Ju(lge Saunders and Judge Hailev exchaaesl
Circuits.--A'r.' Standard.
HeavV Scits. It is stated that the heirs I
of Stephen Gifard are about to malien-
other efTortby the institution of legal pro-1
credings in -the -proper courts, to bbtainl
ibenjir&jaje I
now in the possession of the city ol Phila-
elphia.
OCT" Tbe Richmond Enquirer st : "FroiBj
all we hear, we are sarifficd lint Senttstl
Hunter, ol Virginia, ha declined to accept I
the ode r of a seaf ' Tii President TierceYCJ
net, This leaves ihe compnsitimi of tbe Ctli.l
inet altogether at sea again."
Cf" Affr'au.Kn a ffray look place in
this vicinity on Monday night last, be
tween some free neErors. which camel
near resulting fatally to one of the mm
engaged in it. It appears that twoof the
lurns family, went to the house of !
ey; Smith," for The porpos of eitbfretsi-l
pe lling him to pay dt-ht. wJiic'a W W
owing to one of them, or of heating him
f hi khniib! nut rmv it. WesleV had no I
money at the lime, and of course could
not pay, and a fight ensued. The Burnsf!
were armed with knives and come at
Wesley, and the latter seized an axe and
struck one of tbe men with the pole of the
axe and felled him to the ground. .Wei-
lav ikon flol nnrl crave liimscll UP t0 tbl
v J ..v .... r - . ...
ShenlTr'anir f now inrjarl. - v:
Tbe man who was struck with the"'
to i-.f Ili.tn'rr ami lliarA ia nrOSDeCt Of hiS
recovery.
THE NEW ROUTE.
The Darlington Flag says that the two
ends of the Wilmington and Manchester
railroadwere connected on lheJPlhjMU
hv means of four horse stage cobrs,
l -n e. at. in Hills, in that
wracn win run troui mi - -'
TYi .iV.i-r W b i i v iTTe j n Nr Caroling"
The Flag says that" travellers ;
North or South can now reach WilmW
l M r Itrnehvillf. Oil the SO"?
A.. Vs VI - w - -( - - , f
fCarolinaaHiW.-a-tm-i4uisflL
to go by Charleston, and thus au'" '"
r ii. irvl bv sea betp"
" .....
Charleston and Wilmington.
tractors of the Slage-lme pl (
...i r .i.- ,,.,i i.. Lavinir an extra Dt-o"
i ' -1 . .1 il l uc
berof coaches, so tnai lur e .....
Manger of any one being delayed.
Carolinian.
-BISUOMVES. -' ,
The Catholic lle.ald of Phils dP
the Catholic lili-cellany M CbarM j(j
posrwvely. lhat Kishop Ives a
ihe Catholic Ulmrcii ai -"" . y is
and iu "
.he haadso. ,he Rev. v., r- - r
lainniff bis recaniaiionk a
mission into the Church
ud cfriii)i.
ofN,hCr"
,1. -..I 1'ilC
JJisiior Ives. Dism -. -nrtn-olina.
has written a letter to
cnl1l for
tion of his 'Diocese, gi vtns
-nt ks""
joining the Catholic Ctuii
says a wrilejr 4n the 1 rifrrT0'
ytL signs himself neC
North Cardina.--iw . .
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