sponsible station of Vice Presi
dent of the U. States. Let us
look on the other side of the
Atlantic, and we will find abun
dant scenes, which bear n close
resemblance to our own condi
tionlook at the poor but pa
triotic yeomanry of England,
Scotland anil Ireland, ground
almost to the dust bv restrie
lion and taxation, by the aris
tocracy and privileged monicd
- I " r i
capitalists or the country. Look
at North Carolina, South Caro
lina, &c. and you will behold
commerce, agriculture, and the
general prosperity of the people
on the decline. We have one
continued winter, every thing is
blocked up, we have neither
spring nor summer prosperity,
we struggle in vain to maintain
even such dull prospects, we
linger and droop in sad adver
sity, whilst new cities und villa
ges are springing up, as by en
chantment, on the "banks of the
Hudson from its source to the
ocean." Here let us pause, and
contemplate the pictures; and if
we admire oppression and taxa
tion, let us follow in the wake
of the Baltimore Convention.
It has been said by a "Cives,"
"that those individuals in North
Carolina, who have been most
active in getting up these Anti
Van Buren meetings are the
enemies of the President, the
partizans of Mr. Calhoun, and
the legal adherents of the fallen
house of Quincy." Is Cives in
earnest, or does he merely
"puff to win a vulgar station"
under the expected reign of the
Great Magician The style of
this writer, on any subject, which
did not aftect our vital interests,
might perhaps be amusing to
the careless and unconcerned;
but on subjects of grave import,
I think he skims the political
horizon not unlike the gay swal
low, that soars aloft in playful
mood, regardless of the breeze
which impelled him out of his
latitude. It is singular, that the
friends of Mr. Barbour are
made to be the enemies of
Gen. Jackson, when the fact is
notorious, that in all the public
meetings of the advocates of
IMr. Barbour, resoluti ons hnvt
been universally introduced and
adopted, favoring the re-election
of the present Executive. Far
distant be the day, Cives, that
any portion of the citizens of
this Republic, shall be deprived
of the privilege of assembling
for the purpose of protecting
the destiny of themselves and
their posterity, from the blights
and blasts of restriction and
oppression and to use your
own words in part, "perhaps
some salutary inference may be
drawn from the fact, that those
individuals in North Carolina,
who have been most active" in
unfurling the Tariff banner, un
der the auspices of Mr. Van
Buren, arc the enemies of the
President, of the Union, and the
royal adherents of the unjust
Tariff of 1823. Let the citi
zens of the county of Edge
combo boor in mind this palpa
ble fact, that in supporting Mr.
Van Buren, they support taxa
tion, restriction, and conse
quently the very evils they so
loudly complain of. Cives says:
"1 do not wish to be the eulogist
of Mr. Van Buren, but I do wish
to render to Caesar the things
that arc Ccesar's;" this senti
ment is good and wholesome,
as far as it goes, but I must be
allowed (with due deference) to
say, that in summing up the
good deeds of any statesman,
we should not be so wonderful
ly Partial, as to place a few or
dinary acts of duty, in opposi
tion to great and manifest poli
tical misdeeds and by way of
embellishing the casket of this
modern Caesar, the South can
present him with much proprie
ty, the Tariff jewel, that regal
ice of oppression and misery,
also the Diplomatic jewel, which
the Senate of the U. States con
sidered as an unfit ornament
for plain and independent re
publicans. Every act and vote,
which had a tendency to render
the south a region of paupers
and a den of squalid tax-ridden
beings, are also Caesar's. The
Van Buren partizans, with a
voice like the "big base of the
ocean," are continually roaring
out, "Coalition," Calhounites,"
"Adamites," Ilitititc, &c. such
slang is quite enough to excite
the risible muscles of the gra
vest philosopher in the universe.
1 will here leave "Cives" to his
own reveries, and buckle on my
armor, m order to ward oft the
arrows of another disciple of
the lialtimare Convention, who
flourished in the columns of
your Uazette, a short time
since, over tin; signature of "A
Jacksonman."
This Jacksonman, in order
to "ride on the whirlwind and
direct the storm," has presented
the public with a triumphant
vindication of the political life
of Mr. Van Buren, from the
time he rose with the splendor
ot a meteor, amidst the stormy
politics ot icw York, until he
bore down, with a gallant bear
ing, "all opposition," and be
came "Governor of an empire,"
with the "facility of a Napoleon
or a Julius Caesar Wlmt
fascinating association of rcial
pomp is here developed, to tin-
admiring partizans of Mr. Van
buren, and what an awful fore
boding of the decline of demo
cracy and republican simplicity
Empires and emperors dangle,
in brilliant confusion, to our en
chanted imaginations. But to
be serious, let us descend from
such scenes of high wrought
panegyric, finished periods, and
eloquent flights of creative fan
cy, and plant ourselves on the
ramparts of our Union, and
guard with unceasing vigilance
those rights given to us by the
patriots ot 'O and to guard
those rights with success, we
have only to call into actual ser
vice such sentinels as PHILIP
P. BARBOUH. Where is the
Address of the Baltimore Con
vention'? I have seen none, nor
will the American people ever
be tavorcd with the correct sen
timents of that self constituted
body. Composed of discordant
and combustible materials, they
could not agree on an address
that would take with the nconlc
hence the many little addresses
circulated by men who partici
pated in the deliberations of
that august assembly. They
could not make an address to
suit the Tariff States, and to suit
the bouthern States, and they
came to the cunning conclusion
to make an address suitable to
the politics of each State. Let
us beware of any political aspi
rant, who can with the "facility
ot a iNapoIeon or a Julius Cao
sar," become "Governor of an
empire" within the boundary of
ti.-.o ..m: "
lino i puuilLi
The partizans of Mr. Van
Huron, in nr,lr t tU A.
8ion nndilimrnfttinn in thnir
J w.v iu HIIUV tUlUU
ranks, and in the ranks of those SliM
who differ with them on the mecl,nS b 8Igned by the Chair-
Viee Presidency, are indefati' nT fSB be pub
anhln Jn On,ion; ; " . ' hshed in the rarborouh "Free
gable in endeavoring to make an
impression, that our principle
object is to divide the great
Jackson parly, for the avowed
purpose of defeating the re
election of our present Chief
Magistrate. This charge can-
not bear the test of scrutiny,
nor will the great body of our
enlightened fellow citizens be
driven into such a belief. Much
is said as regards the election
going to the Senate. If a re
sult of this kind is grievous to
the friends of Mr. Van Buren,
let them quietly withdraw their
favorite and prevent the evil
the remedy is in their own
hands. Should the election in
fact, go to the Senate, Mr. Bar
bour will undoubtedly be elect
ed, as it is generally known, that
a majority of that body have no
confidence in the political pre
tensions of Mr. Van Buren.
Many support Mr. Van Buren,
on the ground that he is a per
sonal favorite of Gen. Jackson;
this might do as regards the so
cial relations of man to man, but
when our very political exist
ence is at stake, these little per
sonal predilections should be
banished from our bosoms. Ev
ery American citizen should
rally around such political mea-
urcs as will insure the solidity
of the Union, and which will
protect their rights from being
trampled upon with impunity.
On the Missouri question, where
was Mr. Van Buren? Did ho zo
with the South? Did the strains
of his eloquence echo in unison
with our feelings on that sub
ject! The answer is No.
There never was any portion of
his political life, devoted to the
enlightened citizens of this
proscribed region.
LOWNDES.
FOR THE FREE TRESS.
At a meeting held in Tarbo-
rough, on Thursday, August
9th, for the purpose of selecting
elegates to co-operate with
those chosen in other counties
in the district, to meet at Wash
ington on the 23d inst. to desig
nate a suitable person as Elec
tor on the Jackson and Van Bu
ren ticket Dr. Phcsanton S.
Sugg was called to the Chair
and John W. Fatts appointed
Secretary.
1 he following resolutions, in
troduced by Gen. Wilson were
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That vc have increased
confidence in the patriotism, firmness
and integrity of Gen. ANDKKW
J ACKSON, and that we will use all
honorable means to secure his re-election
to the distinguished office he now
tills with credit to himself and useful
ness to his country.
Resolved, That we have the utmost
confidence in the democratic republi
can principles and distinguished abili
ties of MARTIN VAN BUREN,
of New York, and will cordially co
operate with the friends of the Admi
nistration in North Carolina, in elect
ing him to the Vice Presidency of the
United States.
Resolved, That
be appointed delegates to represent
the county of Kdgecombe in the
meeting of delegates to be held in
Washington on the 23d inst. for the
purpose of selecting an Elector, to be
placed on the Jackson and Van Buren
ticket, for this district.
Resolved, That the Chairman of
this meeting inform the delegates of
their appointment, and in case they
cannot attend, that he be authorized
to designate some other persons in
their stead.
On motion it was resolved,
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mat tne blnnk in the third rcso-
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Press," &, Washington "Union."
Jiio.W. Potts, Sec'y.
(tJf we contend about trifles,
and violently maintain our opin
ion, we shall gain but few friends
TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1832.
(jSince our first pae was print
ed we have received another commu
nication from "A Voter," statin?
that he has "mistaken the author of
Q," and requesting us to "suppress"
his remarks in relation to the writer
of that article this is now out of our
power, unless we suppress our whole
publication. We can only express a
hope that the writer referred to, will
receive this as lheuamende honorable"
or "consider the article suppressed."
"Paul Pry" in our next.
(fjfThe propriety of particularly
calling the attention of those aged pa
triots, who served six months or up
wards in the revolutionary war, to
the new Pension act, has been sug
gested to us. The act provides that
each of the surviving officers, non
commissioned officers, musicians, sol
diers and Indian spies, who shall have
served in the continental line, or
State troops, volunteers or militia, at
one or more times a period of two
years during the war of the revolu
tion, and the officers, non-commissioned
officers, marines or mariners,
not receiving pensions now, are al
lowed full pay during life, from the
4th of March, 1S31 or those that
served six months or upwards are en
titled to the same proportion that it
bears to two years. Persons having
claims under this act, will do well to
apply to the next County Court, fur
nished with such evidence as they
can produce, when they will proba
bly be directed what further steps are
requisite for obtaining a pension.
The evidences required are embodied
in the following extracts from the
Letter of the Secretary of War, on
the subject:
Every applicant will produce
the best proof in his nower.
This is the original dischnrrrn
or commission: but if neither of
these can be obtained, the party
will so state under oath, and
will then procure, if possible,
the testimony of at least one
credible witness, statins in rl-
tail, his personal knowledge of
tne services ot the applicant,
and such circumstances connec
ted therewith as may have a ten
dency to throw light upon the
transaction.
If such surviving witness can
not be found, the applicant will
so stnte in his declaration, and
he will also, whether he pro
duce such evidence or not, pro
ceed to relate all the material
facts which be useful in the in
vestigation of his claim, and in
the comparison of his narrative
with the events of the period of
ins ancgeci service, as they are
known at the department. A
very full account of the services
of each person will be indispen
sable to a favorable action upon
his case. The facts stated will
afford one of the principal
means of corrnh
elaration of the applicant, if
i.uu, uroi ucteciing the imposi
tion, if one be attempted; and
unless, therefore, these are am
ply and clearly set forth, no fa
vorable decision can be expect
ed. All annli cants tvill nnnnrrn
before before some Court of
uecoru in the county in which
they reside, and there subscribe
and be sworn to, one of the de
clarations above provided, ac
cording to the nature xf his
case.
The Court will propound the
following interrogatories to all
applicants for a pension on ac
count of service in the militia,
fetatc troops, or volunteers, ex
enpt the militia of u
hire and the State troops of
1. Where, and in what year
were you born?
2. Have you any record 0f
your age; and if so, where is it?
3. Where. were you living
when called into service; where
have you lived since the revolu.
tionary war, and where do you
now live?
4. How were you called into
service; were you drafted, did
you volunteer, or were you a
substitute? And if a substitute
for whom? '
5. State the names of some
of the regular officers who were
with the troops where you ser
ved; such continental and milt
tia regiments as you can recol
leet, and the general circum.
stances of your service.
G. To a soldier. Did you
ever receive a discharge from
the service; and, if so, by whom
was it given and what has be
come of it? To an Officer.
Did you ever receive a commis
sion; and, if so, by whom was it
signed, and what has become
of it?
7. State the names of persona
to whom you are known in your
present neighborhood, and who
can testify as to your character
for veracity, and their belief of
your services as a soldier of the
revolution.
The Court will see that the
answers to these questions are
embodied in the declaration,and
they are requested to annex
their opinions of the truth of the
statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further
produce in Court, if the same
can be done, in the opinion of
Court, without too much ex
pense and inconvenience to him,
two respectable persons one
of whom should be the nearest
clergyman, if one lives in the
immediate vicinity of such ap
plicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that
they believe he is of the age he
represents, and that he is repu
ted and believed in the neigh
borhood to have been a revolu
tionary soldier, and that they
concur in that opinion. If one
of these persons is a clergy
man, the Court will so certify,
and they will also certify to the
character and standing of other
persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of
service is deemed very impor
tant in the absence of any direct
proof except the declaration of
the party. And the Courts arc
requested to be very particular
in the inquiry whether the belief
is general, and whether any
doubts have ever existed upon
tlie subject. To require from
the applicants positive proof of
service from a contemporary
survivor, would, after the lapse
of so many years, be to deprive
many of them of the benefit of
the law. And as no presump
tion is raised against the mili
tia by the existence of rolls in
the department, there is no good
reason why this requisition
should be extended to them.
On the other hand, to receive
the declaration of the parties,
as a sufficient ground for pla
cing them upon the pension
roll, without corroborating cir
cumstances, would be to open
the Treasury to great frauds.
A just medium seems to pre
sent the best rule for carrying
into effects the objects of Con
gress. If the two persons whose cer
tificate is required, cannot be
produced in Court, without too
much inconvenience and ex
pense to the applicant, then the
statement of the facts and opin
ions abovemcntioned will be
made under oath before some
Judge or Justice of the Peace,
and the certificate of the Court
to the situation and credibility