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Communications FOR THE FREE PRESS. This is the age of wonders of Mormonism, Anti-masonry, Airs. Hoy all, and the Comet. The incredulous and unitin tcd blindly mistook the first, for the incoherent and senseless ravings of madness and fanati cism. But, in la!er years, its "sublime mysteries" have been revealed to hundreds of devoted lUormonites, and are by them believed to lead to a knowledge of the "true God." It was reserved for this "en lightened age," that Masonry, which our unsuspicious proge nitors believed to be a wise and benevolent institution, should be demonstrated to conceal be neath its garb, principles sub V'f lo I tf rvnlJio 1110I irn n n rt designs hostile to public safety, j In the same spirit of enlight- is smaller than the earth, it ful gent, an ignorant black fana- lows, that any part of the at- . .. . . . i! i r li c 11. enment tic conceives himself delegated by heaven, to effect "univer sal emancipation." Associated with a few others, a massacre is commenced. Their pious cou rage is soon exhausted. They are dispersed without force and apprehended without resistance. Suddenly our whole black po pulation is corrupt, dangerous and treacherous. All the hor rors of servile war are conjured up. "Woman's eye is wet with tears and man's cheek grows pale." A most eminent example of the "march of mind in the 19th centurv," is furnished in the person of the renowned Anne O II ...1 ii ivoyaii, wnosc incomparable "Paul Pry" exposes the inno cent flirtations of self-denying parsons and pious young ladies raves against the Tariff and praises Gen. Jackson. But of all the wonders, of winch our age has been so con spicuously prolific, the climax is furnished in the Comet which, in the language of a ve ry moral writer in the Norfolk Herald, is to cause "old Time to bathe his weary feet in the ocean of eternity." We had supposed that the superstitious terror, with which these erratic visitants were re garded in the early ages of the world, had been dispelled be fore the lights which civilization and letters had diffused among the nations. During the remote period alluded to, Comets, as all know, were supposed to por tend calamity and desolation. "War and tumult pestilence and famine-were believed to be the inevitable consequences of inese piienomena. But the in vestigations of modern astrono my have shown them to be constituent parts of the great whole of the universe and that, like planets, they revolve around the sun. So advanced is science upon this subject, that notwithstanding the great eccentricity of their orbits and the consequent duration of their time of revolution, the period of r it . meir riiiuru is roretoiu witli the greatest accuracy. That all bodies are drawn to each other by attraction no one will pretend to controvert, and that this attraction is alwavs in proportion to the quantity of iuaiii;i which ine bodies con tain, is equally true. Hence the attractive power of lare bodies, as the sun and planets, is very great, even at immense distances. In addition to this property, bodies are surrounded hy an atmosphere proportionate u density and extent to their magnitude. From the fact that he atmospheres of Comets are frequently visible to the naked eye, astronomers have inferred that they are denser than those of other celestial bodies. In obedience to the principle to which we have alluded as Governing all the phenomena of matter, the velocity of Comets, when descending to their peri helion, is continually increasing so that when they have arri ved at the interior of our sys tem, their atmosphere might be so much elongated, as to cause a portion of it to be abandoned to the more powerful attraction of some other body. Suppo sing this body to be our earth, a Comet half its size having reached the point where the attraction would be equal, must necessarily abandon a portion of its atmosphere to the greater attraction of the earth; for as that point would be as much nearer the Comet, as the Comet mosphere of the former which should come within the greater attraction of the latter, would descend to its surface. So that it is net philosophically impos sible that a Comet, by a very near appulse to our earth, might sensibly affect il. The correctness of these views will be obvious, when we recollect that the moon, at the distance of more than 200,000 miles from the earth, produces the flux and reflux of the ocean. . All that is established, how ever, is the possibility, that a Comet, might by a very near approach to our earth, sensiblv affect, perhaps derange it. But .1 . . i i . tnc point at wnicn its iniiucncc would be thus felt, philosophy even cannot determine. Accor ding to Halley, the Comet, which he observed in 1G80 and which is the same that will be visible to us during the present year, was within 4,000 miles of the earth's orbit. By compa ring this fact, so clearly stated by this accurate and scientific observer, with the calculations of the German, French and A mcrican astronomers, relative to its reappearance in 1832, it will be seen that there is not the slightest foundation for the fears that have been recently expressed upon this subject, ft will be recollected too, that there are many circumstances, winch, admitting its nearer an proach, would be .sufficient to prevent our earth from experi encing any positive effect. The earth's being in a distant part of us orou might alone be sufli cient to resist their mutual at traction to say nothing of the amazing velocity of the Comet. which would enable it to pass so near the eartli as to produce all their phenomena, and still be sufficient to bear it off arrain to its eccentric course. It is somewhat calculated to excite our surprize, that men professing a belief in Revela tion, should originate and en courage the preposterous notion mat the appearance of this Co met is to be the signal for uni versal dissolution. it? vv e T are assured by inspiration itself, that many things are to be ful filled before the fiat that "Time shall be no more" is pronoun ced. The scattered tribes are to be gathered in the Holy City a thousand years of univcrsa peace are to succeed and ano ther thousand, during which featan is to be unbound. In fine, both philosophy and reli gion concur to establish the truth that the apprehensions which have lately prevailed to some extent through the coun try, originated in the same ere dulity that existed, when the first was in its infancy and the last had not dawned upon the world. FOR THE FREE TRESS. Mr. Editor: I have only a word to say to your correspon dent Video. 1 should have at tended to him last week, but ne glected to do so until it was too late. I certainly have no dispo sition to treat any man's wri tings with injustice. Video is mistaken when lie says I identified him with Gar retson, it id omne genus. It is true my language left room for an inference that I thought the fact "somewhere at least possi ble." And he is mistaken again if he supposes that I was alone in that opinion. So far as I heard public opinion expressed it regarded his strange produc tion in no very favorable light, lie is also mistaken when he talks about shooting uhile ne groes. I am willing, however, to re ceive Video's ipse dixit, as a sufficient explanation of his in nocence of being an abettor of northern incendiaries or the deluded blacks who may wish to perpetrate another South ampton massacre. But what was the real motive of the wri ter I presume I shall never know until doomsday. J will now drop this subject with my assurance that in no other way than se defendo, will I ever recur to it again. X. Y. Z. rv ct k nv ,ti i n. SENATE. Wednesday, Jan. 25. Mr. Benton submitted resolutions calling for important informa tion with regard to the Bank of tnc United Slates. Thursday, 26th. Mr. Mar cy presented the memorial of David llenshaw and others, citi zens of Massachusetts, praying lor a charier, as a Banking Company, to take effect after the expiration of the term for which the present United Stales Bank is chartered. The me morial was ordered to be print ed, and was referred to the spe cial committee on the United States Bank. Mr. Wilkins from the select committee on French spoliations, reported a bill making an appropriation of live millions of dollars for tin relief of the sufferers by French spoliations, Committed prior to September, 1800. Mr. Ewing laid on the table a resolution declaring the unconst itutionality &,c. of removals from office and the inexpediency of filling by advice and consent of the feenate, any vacancies thus oc casioned. Friday, 21th. The Senate was engaged for the greater part of the day in the considera tion of Executive business. II. OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wednesday. Jan. 25. The House went into committee of the whole on the state of the Union, and took up the appor tionment bill. Mr. Wayne con cluded his argument against the establishment of 48,000 as the ratio. Messrs. Hunt, Boll, Pot ton and Polk, addressed the committee. The question on Mr. Hubbard's proposition to fix the ratio at 44,000, was neg atived by a vote of ayes 105, noes 81. Mr. Howard moved an amendment to change the time of the bill going into ope ration, from the 2d to the 6th nf March, in order that the present 1 States miffht be preserved in "the clec- ... rll r 1 1 LUIS v toral colleges, . ,r"f "p Presidential election; but before the question was disposed of, the committee iuoo r- - cd, and the House Mourned Thursday, ZU. chcr, from the committee on foreign affairs, rcponcu a m. :,Mnrr flfcftt to a commercial arrange"16"1 between the Uni ted States and the Republic ol Colombia. The House went into committee on the apportion hill, and after some time spent in the discussion of Mr. Howard's motion to amend iho date of the commencement of the new apportionment, the mo- . 1 1 U.t tliA rr- n tion was wiuiurawu uy uiu uy ver. Several motions were then made to strike out 48,000 and insert various numbers between 45,000 and 00,000; all of which were lost, and the committee rose and reported the bill to the Mouse without amendment. Mr. Wicklific then moved to re fer the bill to a select commit tee, consisting of one member from each State; before the question was taken on this mo tion, the House adjourned. Fridav.27th.-A bill for giv- ing effect to a commercial ar rangement between the United States and the Republic of Co- 1 . I HI II lombia was passed. lur. fier cer, from the committee on in ternal improvements, reported a bill for the erection of a bridge across the Ohio river at Wheel ing. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1832. (QIIaving employed a new car rier perhaps some ot our town sub srribers may be neglected they will please inform us of it, should they not receive their papers regularly. iTPThc Western Carolinian, pub lished at Salisbury, in this State, by Burton Craige, Esq. has recently been enlarged and otherwise improved in appearance. It is now one of the largest of our State newspapers. We trust the enterprising and talented Jbdttor will meet with merited en couragement. His prospectus will be found in our advertising columns. The Comet. In the preceding columns we have inserted some re marks on the Comet, furnished by an intelligent correspondent. The reader will also find in this paper, se veral speculations and calculations, copied from different papers, on tin subject, which seems likely to absorb all others. We hope none ot our readers will adopt the suggestion contained in one of the articles, thai is, "not think it worth while to plant a crop this summer" but we can see no impropriety in all of them "put ting their house to rights." Rejection of Mr. Van Buren rri nr. i . r. me vvasningion papers intorm us that the nomination of the Hon. Mar tin Van Buren, as Minister to En gland, was rejected in the Senate of the U. States on the 25th ult. by the casting vote ot Vice-rresident Cal houn. The iniunction of secresv ha ving been removed by the Seriate, the proceedings and several speeches maae on ine occasion have been published, the residue it is said will follow. The nomination wassubmit ted to the Senate on the 7th Decem ber last; on the 27th, it was referred to the committee on foreign relations; on the 10th Jan. the committee re ported; on the 13th, Mr. Holmes sub mitted a resolution, recommitting the nomination to the same committee instructing them to investigate the causes which produced the removals of the late Secretaries of the Treasury and Navy Departments, &c. and au thorizing them to send for persons and paper?, which motion after some de- bate Was laid on the table the Sen ate then proceeded to consider the nomination, and on motion that it lie on the table, it was determined in ihR affirmative by the casting vote of ihQ Vice-President, there being 21 yeas and 21 nays, viz: YEAS Messrs. Bell, TV.bb, Cham bers, Clay, Ewing, Foot, FrelmhUyscn Hayne, Holmes, Johnston, Knight, Mil! ler, Moore, Kaudain, Premiss. RoMiinc Ruggles, Seymour, Silsbec, Tomlinson' 'T' 1 NAYS Messrs. Benton, Brown, IWv. ner, uauas, uicxerson, ejus, Forsyth Grundy, Hendricks, Hill, Kane, Kin? Mangum, Marcy, Kobmson, amithPTa2e. well, Tipton, Troup, White, Wilkins. On the 24th, the Senale resumprf the consideration of the nomination and, on the 25th, it was rpjtcled, by the casting vote of the Vice-President there being 23 yeas and 23 nays, viz: YEAS Messrs. Benton, Brown. Rnrir. ner, Dallas, Dickerson, Dudley, Ellis rorsyui, urunuy, nciKinc&s, run, Kane King, Mangum, Marcy, Robinson, Smith' Tazewell, Tipton, Troup, Tyler, White', vv n Kins. NAYS Messrs. Bell, Chambers, Clay, Clayton, Ewing, Foot, Frelmghuysen) Hayne, Holmes, Johnston, Knitht. Mill ler, Moore, Kaudain, Poindexter, Bob bins, Ruggles, Seymour, Silsbee.Snrafue 'f i: AT. . mjv 1 loimiiibuii, v v againaii, vv eusiei. Messrs. Bibb and Prentiss were ab sent the latter on account of indispo- siuon. i ne uppusmun, u will be seen, presented an undivided front against the nomination, and were joined by Messrs. Hayne and Miller of S. C. JVI oore of Alabama, and Poin dexter of Mississippi, who have here tofore been classed with the Adminis tration party, but are now designated as Calhoun men. The confirmation of the appointment was opposed by Messrs. Chambers, Clayton, Fool, Webster, Clay, Ewing, Poindexter, Hayne, Miller, Moore, and Freling huysen & was advocated by Messrs. Smith, Brown, Marcy, Forsyth, and Mangum. The principal ground of objection urged against Mr. Van Bu reii was, that whilst Secretary of State in his instructions to Mr. McLane,in relation to the West-India trade, he prescribed a course of diplomacy de rogatory to the character of our coun try. This is said to be the first case in which the Senate have refused to confirm the nomination of a Minister who had already entered on his du ties abroad. We are truly glad to perceive that the nomination was sus tained by Messrs. Brown and Man gum, Senators from this Stale from the Opposition, we neither ask nor expect any thing but we much re gret the rejection of the nomination, as we are satisfied that under existing circumstances no good can come of it.' Rail Roads. The following ap pears in the Norfolk Herald of last Friday: "The citizens of Ports mouth are requested to meet at the Masonic-Hall, to-morrow evening, at half past six o'clock, to consider up on the propriety of applying to the Legislature to incorporate a Company to construct a Rail Road from Ports mouth to some point near Weldon, on the Roanoke. The cilizens of the borough and county of Norfolk, and all others who feel an interest in the proposed road, are respectfully invi ted to attend." Intense Cold.k sudden change of the weather took place on Wednesday night last, since which time we have had a few days as cold as any we recollect ever to have experien ced. On Thursday morning the, thermometer stood at 15 degrees above zero; on Friday morning at 10; and on Saturday morning at 6 which is lower than was ever known in this place, so far as we have heard. The weather has since mode rated. At Washington City the ther mometer fell below zero, on Thursday morning. The Charleston Evening Post states that a stagedriver be tween Georgetown and Fayet teville had been frozen to death on the road, and that several others on the line had been se verely frozen. Fay. Obs. Jan. 31. The Comet, which is to make its appearance in June next, i said to be the cause of consid erable uneasiness among the more ignorant, in conscqucncf'
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