From the Boston Daily Advertiser.
DEBATE ON THE RAIL ROAD.
I rise, Mr. Speaker, though I very well
know,
That most of the members are wanting
to p;o,
But I don't care for that, sir, I'm as hun
gry as they,
But I sliant start a peg, sir, till I've had
out my say.
Ve set down so long, sir, that I'm really
quite sore,
And Ishant set no longer, now I've once
got the floor;
I've been in my seat, sir, now more than
a week,
And I'm tired to death, hearing other
folks speak,
And here I might sit, sir, from June till
December,
And when I go home, be called Sitting
Member;
But this sir, wont do, with one from our
town,
And I guess as how, sir, you cant put me
down.
We arc told, Mr. Speaker that we'll
travel this road
Twenty miles in an hour, with twenty
tons load;
And all this to be done, sir, with a gallon
of steam;
By jinks, Mr. Speaker, 'tis a pretty
.vmart team;
The wheels turn so fast, we arc told
('tis no joke)
They say, sir, you can't, for your soul,
see a spoke :
'Tis what I call, Mr. Speaker, a pretty
good jog,
And as folks now say, it goes the whole
hog.
But, sir, I'm no flat, and I knows what I
knows,
And I shant give my vote, till I know
where it goes.
But from what I can hear, sir, I guess I
could tell
Why the route now named suits Mr. A.
B. so well;
He lives in blank town, sir, and as I can
larn,
The rout aforenamed passes close by his
barn.
Mr. C. 1). sir, wants it to go t'other way,
Because it will help him in carting hi
hay:
So docs Mr.S. sir, I mean Mr. Scott, j
Because it runs mar to his ten acre lot.
This is all very well, sir, but what will
folks say,
Who have ten acre lots, and barns, up
our way;
When they see other folks go to market
by steam,
While they drag along, through the mud,
with a team;
And that aint the worst, for there's no
use in wailing,
While others have all the advantage, in
railing;
But, sir, up in our parts, we arc all wide
awake,
And when we can see which route vou
wil'. take,
I can then tell you better, whether 111
vote yea or nay,
But I reckon 't will be, for the route our
way.
And now, sir, I've done, and as mem
bers are dodging,
I wont be the last to get to our lodging.
PROTESTS.
AMiutjicatwn... I lie any previous
to the adjournment of our late Gene
ral Assembly, Mr. Hlaih presenteil
the following PROTEST, which was
read and ordered to be inserted at
large in the Journal:
Wiierkas, by the 45th sec
tion of the Constitution of this
Slate, it is provided "ihaf
any member of either House
of I he General xssembly shall
have liberty to dissent from,
and protest against any act or
resolve which he may think in
jurious to the public or any in
dividual, and have the reasons
of his dissent entered on the
Journals;" and whereas this
House of Commons did, on
Friday, the 31st day of Decem
ber last past, adopt certain po
litical resolutions; and whereas
the latter clause of the first of
said resolutions in the following
words: "yet this Legislature
does not recognise, as constitu
tional, the right of an individual
State of this Union to nullify a
law of the United States:'1
Therefore, the undersigned a
vailing himself of his constitu
tional privilege, begs leave
most respectfully to present his
solemn protest against the doc
trines therein avowed, as insid
ious in their character, dei-ian-ed
to reflect upon the conduct
and impugn the motives of a
Gallant and patriotic sister
State, tending fo prostrate tlie
sovereignly of every State of
tins Union, and to raise upon
their ruins one grand consoli
dated government of unlimited
powers, subversive of Uo liber
ties of the people, and ultim
ately leading to despotism and
anarchy.
The undersigned avows,
most distinctly, an ardent at
tachment to the Constitution
of this Union, believing it the
noblest structure of human
wisdom, and so long as its let
ter is adhered to, so long as the
powers not expressly delegated,
are reserved to the States, so
long will it retain its beauty and
regularity; but whenever Con-
ess shall presume to "leel
power and forget right," and, by
construction, assume jurisdic
tion over every thing or any
thing, so soon will this beauti
ful edifice be found without or-
der or proportion, obnoxious to? lion. By so doing, North Car
the people, and by their fiat oliua would not only be acting
razed to the earth, a pile ofj as many of the States have
splendid ruins. Then will we j done, but would openly and
be called to mourn at the tombl boldly take her station among
of our departed glory; to weep
over the reticles of the last, best
hope of the world, and to hear
again promulgated the soul
harrowing, the degrading dog
ma that man is incapable of
self government.
To avert such a calamity; to
preserve the legacy bequeathed
to us by our forefathers, and
consecrated by a lavish expen
diture of their blood and treas
ure, let us confine the Constitu
tion to its leuitimate bounds:
I 1 1
let nothing be done uy con
struction or . implication; and
then, indeed, the ."Union tcill
be preserved."
The undersigned does be
iove that the nullification of a
law of the United States, by ti
ny State of the Union, would
be but little short of a dissolu
tion of our Federal Compact;
and a dissolution of this com
pact is only to be preferred to
submission to a government
without limitation of powers; ! people's money for objects not
but he does believe that exig- J contemplated by the Constitu
ences may arise when it would j tion; while another party are
be the part of wisdom to resort
to this extreme remedy.
Let him for a moment, by
way of illustration suppose anions of ihe Federal Govern
case. 1 he Constitution ot the
United States recognizes our
riiiltt to our slaves as nronertv.
appose the Uongress ot the !
11
United stales, acting in a spirit
ot blind fanaticism, or false
philanthropy, to etmct a law,
declaring all the slaves- in the
Southern
States free ?w.fting : Northern manufactures at
Would
not everv citizen ot
North Carolina boldlv oppose
j
such a law? Would it not be
our right and bounden duty to
declare it null anil inoperative
in this State, and to resist its
execution by force, if necessa
ry? This may be called an ex
treme case. But such a case
may occur; and extreme cases
are only to be met by ex
treme remedies. ,
The undersigned repeats his
strong attachment to the Union,
and fervently prays that its
bond may not be severed until
time shall be no more.
(Signed)
Geo. Bluk, of Chowan.
House of Commons,
Jan. 7th, 1831.
President Jackson. On the same
day, in the Senate, the following pro
test was presented, read, and spread
upon the Journal:
The undersigned, claiming
their constitutional right, do, in
the face of heaven and their
country, solemnly protest a
gainst the rejection, by the
Senate, of an amendment pro-
poscd by one of the undersign
ed, to the report of a select
committee of the Senate, upon
certain resolutions introduced
into that body, approving of
the conduct of President Jack
son, and recommending his
re-election, which amendment
was in the following words, viz:
"Resolved farther, That this
General Assembly do therefore
recommend Andrew Jackson
to the people of the United
States for re-election." fl lie
undersigned knowing, not only
from their intercourse with the
people, but by their vote at the
last presidential election, that
Andrew Jackson was and is
now the choice of the vast rna-
jonty ot tne citizens 01 me
State ot North Carolina, Had no
hesitation in recommending
the man of her choice to her
sister States, and the people of
the United States, for re-elec-l
her sister States, and estab
lish her claim to that political
importance to which, as a large
State, she is justly entitled.
Not timidly avoiding responsi
bility, seem to hold herself up
to the highest bidder, or appear
meanly waiting to discover the
si l ongest party, and then to
chime in. Against such a
course the undersigned do
most solemnly protest, as being
contrary to the character of
their fellow-citizens, and cas
ting a dishonorable sliinna up
on them.
The present time aftojds a
crisis in the a Hairs of these U
nited States, which by bad pol
icy, may produce the destruc
tion of this Union. One party
in these States are for such a
construction of the Constitution
of the United States, as to give
unlimited powers to the Fed
oral Government, and approve
ofa profuse expenditure of the
totally. opposed to such a con
struction of that instrument,
YVIsllilirr In rrn(lnn tl., . .
j "r ' w ii 1 1 lit, iiivj (JIM:; Itl
ment to the powers expressly
delegated, and those necessary
and proper to carrv them intn
execution, and wisl
wish an econom
ical expenditure of the public
money. Oik; party wishing to
foster their industry at the ex
pense of that of others, nrotr.r.
rim nvmuwi. r i.v..tu...... :
! ,unun;i ii iin .
culture; while another party
desire that every man be left to
pursue such employment as he
pleases, and employ his indus
try as he thinks best, without
interfering with others, and that
no more money be drawn from
the pockets of the people than
is just and necessary, for the
proper expenditures of govern
ment. Thus producing an ex
citement which has already
showed a spark, that unless
stifled, by compromise and
concession, must burst into n
flame, to consume the bonds of
tins Union.
The undersized, knowing
that Andrew Jackson possesses
the confidence of the people,
and is a patriot, who, in the
hour of peril, sought the post
of danger and exposed his life
or his country, while some of
her citizens, if not actllaIy
leagued with her enemy, rejoic
ed at her defeats, and seemed
even to enjoy her calamities,
believe his patriotism would
induce him to seek to mitigate
party sfnfe, appease contend-
ing passion?, and conciliate
conflicting interests; while his
popularity would make that
task easier to him than any
other man. r
The undersigned believe that
Andrew Jackson is, at this mo
ment, the only man, who, from
his known patriotism and popu
larity, can restore the constitu
tion to it true limits, and re
move unnecessary burthens
from the people. As men lov
ing their country, they do
therefore, protest against the
rejection of the amendment
proposed. As citizens of the
Southern States, the undersign
ed do most solemnly protest a
gainst that vote of the Senate,
as alien to Southern feelings
and Southern interests; and as
citizens of North Carolina, do
they enter their protest against
it, as being contrary to the
feelings and wishes of the peo
ple of the State.
(Signed)
Richard D. Spaigiit,
Gkohck O. Askew,
W . M oxt : om e n v,
Edward Ward,
Henry Skinner,
".I as. Kerr,
J. II. Hawkins,
January 8th, 1831.
Great Eclipse The Solar
Eclipse of February next.
The American Almanac just
published contains a great va
riety of calculations relative to
the great solar eclipse which
will be visible throughout the
United States on the 12th of
February next. The central
Eclipse will enter the United
States from Mexico and will
pass tcrough the States of Lou
isiana, Mississippi and Alaba
ma, the north part of Georgia
and South Carolina, and south
eastern parts of Virginia and
Maryland, thence proceeding a-
long the Atlantic at a distance
of fifty or sixty miles from Long
Island, it will pass through the
S. Eastern part of the Island of
INautucket, and thence to Hali
fax in Nova Scotia. The unob
scured part of the sun will pre
sent an annular appearance at
places within about 35 milos on
each side of this track, and the
ring will become more or less
uniform in proportion, as the
place is nearer to the central
track. The duration of the
annular eclipse, in places where
it is central, will be a little over
two minutes. The path of the
annular eclipse will extend ti
the town of Chatham, in the
county of Barnstable.
Horrible Murder. By the
Gettysburg (Pa.) Compiler we
receive information ofa horri
ble scene, resulting in the de
struction ot a whole family,
which occurred in Frpd
county, Maryland, on the night
v,. n.uiauay iasr. i He dwell
ing house of Mr. John Ncwcy,
in Harbaugh's Valley, Freder-
iwiy uuumy, was discovered to
be on fire, that night: Its in
mates consisted ofhis father-in-
u.v, iiiiusen, wue, three child
ren, and a bound boy 17 to 18
years of ago. When the fire
uncovered, it had
made too much progress to be
subdued; and those who first
arrived at the scene in. lookin-
"ho mo consuming house ob
served that Mr. ffewey was
'ymg on the floor with a severe
wound on his head, the body
ol Mr. Iressler, the father-in-,aw'
was nearly all consumed
except the bones; that of the
y, Laflerty, about halfdes
troyed: and the ml 1PT mnrvil
the family, the motherland
children roasted in a shockinrr
manner. By great Cffor, .
bed on which lay Ule r '
of the mother, was pur
cued from the flames, aiV?!
found to be very bloody1,!:1
whole scene seemed t0
on the spectators the cony? -5
that this ill fated family'
been murdered and thoir d
ing then set on fire. fc;
cion was fixed on two
1 TS:,. I TXT' i . u'n l
muu x.iug anu lClioli$ .Ul,
...... rm ' '
jjui jiuLKuuiP. j ne Uunvjjp
states that these men li;J(
sent to the Maryland Pc!nitCp
ary for robbing Mr. iewJ
few years since; that they j,'"
used threat ning language 7, ,
their liberation, and hadlHi.''"
-l n . t u .-. rPl.
neighborhood on the nir'
the murder.
Mince Pics. This is the $r
son for mince pies, and iti$iv,
known more or less bran W.
always used in making tilCf
In this age of Cold VatorilL
Tern perance Soeie t i os,the rj
lion has been put to us, wbethc
a member of these institm
can with consistency indul,
such delicacies. We hnvo
dered much upon this x
and have the satisfaction tom
nounce, that in our opinion t
are not prohibited, in n$ nmt
as eating brandy is not drU
ing il.-iV. Y. Cour.
Big George. A black ft!
low by this gigantic name,:
sort of out-law, has heon f. .
some time past putting the i;
habitants of Rutherford count
North Carolina, in fear f!'
iheir persons, goods and chat
ties. He has with him vs:
females; and is supposed will
his allies, to bear a charmei
life, as neither law, human force
nor bloodhounds can overta's
them. They lately cscap;
from a party of eight men, k
had surrounded them with load
ed muskets.- N. Y. Con.
Ncicspapcrs in New YorX-.-An
extract from Mr. Will
iam's forth coming State Regis
ter for 1331, gives the nuinbei
of Newspapers in the l;Ueat
234, of which about 90 arc fr
vorable to the present admini
tration, and 80 against it; 46 c
rthe latter number are Ami-Ma
sonic. In Putnam and Rod
land counties only, no paper
are published. In the city i
New York, there are 51 papen
of all kinds; daily 11, semi
weekly 10, weekly 24, semi
monthly 5, monthly 1.
Pet. TiiW
Suicide. On the lOlh ins!
Hugh Morrow, of Columbia
county, Ohio, hung himself rear
his own door with his rf
shawl. He was about 22 yean ;
old, and has left a wife ani
child. Ohio paper.
fPar.r-Thc Quotidiciincca'r
culates that the French Revolu
tion from 1789 to 1315, costs
loss in lives of 25,709,139 W
slain in battle, killed in tumult5: k
or executed. There have betfr
in the same period 62,389 fire
conspiracies and insurrection5!
Lato Decision. A Londo:'
paper mentions that it had bees .
lately decided by the Court
King's Bench, that innkeeper5
are liable to make good losses
sustained by travellers sojourn
ing in their houses. The case
tried was tlmt rt ,.n.to; tvhu '
left his great coat in a coffa
room whilst he DronRdfid tot r
i t
MltOlnm I 1 . .nrf i
hoiuiu-ijolisc, anu on return"
found it had been carried off
verdict of
rcdered against the defendant.
N. Y. Ev. rost.