i
Comimtm'catidin
FOR THE TAKBORO PRESS.
To "One of the People,"
Whose communication appears in
the Washington Whig,
of the 4th July.
"Very like a icknle."
"Help mc, Cassius, or I sink.'1
Sir: If you are disposed
to act upon the golden rulo,
"Do unto others as they
would they should do unto
you," you will have no cause
of complaint, if in the fol
lowing remarks, you are
handled without "loves.
You have forfeited all claim
lo forbearance from the
coarse and reckless manner
in which you have as
sailed private character,
of which calumniators iieu
erally possess a meain
sh ire, and public worth and
official integrity to which
you would in vain aspire.
Who and what yon are, we
arc left wholly to conjecture
from what your silly vanity
m y have induced you to
b'dieve quite a "fling of the
celestial geniu!" From
this, the most rational con
jecture seems to be that vou
are tho prototype of "Zip
Coon," or "Jim Crow," for
you appear to ho quite a
lurried skolar," and "yallow
laces
r
dance through your
'thunders of tho Vatican,'
in all the mazes of meta
phorical confusion!" It may
be that vou have been mcta
morphosed into some Quix
otic knight-errant, whose
peerloss Dulcinea is the nul
lifying Washington caucus
of last winter, to which Mr.
Pettigrew owes his nomina
tion and you your literary
celebrity. "Junius, your oc
cupation's gone!" Hear him!
41 But Doctor, I will not con
sume much more paper; vour
arguments I have reail them all
before they were writ; they were
all answered before I saw them;
they are answered now, for there
are no arguments in your ora
tion." Memories of Locke,
Brown, Stuart, and IV j
ley, your immortality sleeps
in the wide abvss of
possibility. The ethical
prowess of the sapient Wash
ington Bombastes Furioso
culminates in tho literary
heavens. Johnson, Unrris.
Priestly, liowth, and .Murray,
ye vandals in the fields of
literature, your fame cowers
before the syntactical cham
pion of the Washington
AVhig!
I hope to be excused from
following you, sir, through
all your sinuous absurdities,
but will notice such only as
are most flagrant. You say,
"the deposit os were remov
ed, and the legislative power
had as little to do with it as
1 had." Indeed! is the ob
tuseness of your intellect
such that in this very instance
you do not perceive the exe
cutive power was perfectly
dormant until brought into
action by the legislative?
Who chartered the Bankl
Congress the legislative
power. Would the depos
itees have been removed from
the Bank, if Congress had
not chartered it? But this is
not all. Congress ordered
the public monies to be de
posited in tho Hank, and
authorised the executive to
remove them. Without the
This is said when he is about
bye third done.
j previous action of tho legisla
tive, there would have been
none of tl;e executive power
in this instance at least.
It is scarcely worth while
to stop to tell you, that when
you said Dr. Hall said he
knew more about political
philosophy than any of us,
you made but little by telling
us an untruth. The play
was not worth the candle.
Let us to the Land bill.
Pray what Land bill are you
talking about! Vou say,
"he (the Doctor) evidently
talks about it as a matter he
does not understand." Ah,
and let us see what you
know about it. "If," say,
you, "North Carolina had
half even of what she is en
titled to from the lands in the
West, she could become in
ten years as great a State as
New York." And this all
to be done, you say, with
"three hundred thousand
dollars!" "Toll it not in Gath,
publish it not in the streets
of Askelon!" This really
out-IIerud's Herod! North
Carolina in ten years as
great as New York! In what
regard, pray? In geograph
ical extent? In commerce?
In population? In manufac
tures? In internal improve
ments? Jo education? In
any tiling? The absurdity of
the assertion is only equalled
by the reckless audacity with
which it is made.
But thus it is; this is the
gilded bait with which it is
sought to entrap the honest
yeomanry of the country.
This is the deceptive artifice
to which unprincipled de
magogues resort to efiect
their corrupt designs. Fel
low citizens, beware!
The designed length of
this communication forbids
me to enter into a thorough!
exposition of Mr. Clay's
execrable Land bill. Suffice
it to say, Congress has no
right thus to dispose of the
public domain, ami none
has even been shown. But,
hark ye, did Dr. Hall, as
Mr. Pettigrew did, confess
his entire; ignorance of this
subject! "Those who live in
glass houses, should not
i brow stones."
Your pitiful slang about
the French a flair, arid the
htuiiUiitir the three millions,
is worthy only of ymi and
the canst? you espouse. It
is said, (Mr. "It is said," is
quite a convenient witness
for you,) that you or soon; of
you have had the ignorance
or effrontery, (indeed yon
intimate as much,) to tell the
pcoplo"lhat Dr. Hall voted to
give tho President three
millions of dollars to do
what he pleased with! Oh,
shame, when; is thy blush?
You affect to feel some
concern for the Doctor least
he should go mad. "Quern
Dens vult perdere, prius
dementat." "Whom God
wills to destroy, he first de
prives of reason." This
solicitude comes with a good
grace truly, especially as
you need have very little ap
prehension of that mis
fortune yourself. Natural
fools seldom become ma
niacs. Your slander of Col. John
son is wholly too contempt
ible to notice. It is in per
fect keeping with the "all
decency" party. But you
have only the hissings of the
viper without his fangs his
venom without his shaft.
But why is Col. Johnson's
name lujged into this mat
ter "Insatiate archer!"
could not one victim glut
your unholy hate!
There are many other ab
surdities in this crude and
indigestible morceau, some
of them, laughable, others
disgusting, hut 1 am beeom
ing impatient to wash my
hands of them. in regard
to Mr. Pettigrew I know
nothing, or next to nothing.
I have understood that his
ri-itr.ili ili.irntni llli Iff.-
ll I V 1111 V. 11(11 UUlul l 111.
proachably good. Would
that I could say as much of
his gentleman usher. As to
Mr. Pettigrew's talents or
politics I Jvuow nothing,
and probably never shall, as
I never heard him accused
of having any.
But in regard to Dr. Hall,
"I say that 1 do know." I
was raised in the same coun
ty with hi in . In his private
relations no less ihi.i of Mr.
Pettigrew, it may be said,
"an honest man's the noblest
work of God." In regard
to his political sentiments
they are before the world as
well in deeds as professions.
He is a republican, undenia
bly so. He has always op
posed a protective tariff, a
wild and dangerous as well
as unconstitutional system of
internal improvements, all
lavish and unwise expendi
tures of the public monies,
all laiitudiuarian construc
tions of the Constitution,
all Bank monopolies, and
what perhaps makes the
"galled jade wince" at
Washington, ullificn t io n
in all its forms. He is a
gentleman of groat firmness
and consistency, puruing
always the even tenor of his
way, unbribed and unawed.
He is no sycophant, no
panic-stricken slave of the
Bank; come weal or come i
woe, through evil as well as j
through good report, mam- .
taming alike the dignity of
his station and the interest
of the people. This he will
ever (Jo, despite id the rav
ings of nullitiers or the
calumnies of black-guard
scribblers. Ami is this the
man to be thrust aside to
make way for another,
whose recommendation is he
has a "weather-beaten face?"'
Because "One of the People"
differing from his tutelar
deity, Mr. Calhoun, does
not think an office should be
held by "freehold tenure?"
I warn my fellow citizens to
beware bow they listen to
the malignant invectives of
those who would tear down
the fairest fabric of human
freedom the world ever
knew, and scatter it to the
four winds of heaven. Be
ware of those who traduce
those whose virtues they
cannot emulate, and whose
public services they cannot
appreciate. Dr. Hall "has
worn his honors well, may
he wear them long."
FAIR PLAY.
OyWill the Washington Whig
publish this?
SATURDAY, JULY 25, 1835.
CCr'Tlie Halifax Advocate, in
reference to the anti-slavery publi
cations noticed in our last, says:
"We learn that some of those in-
cendiary prints came to oar Post
Oiiice some time last week."
The numerous riots which have
recently occurred iu the principal
northern cities between the blacks
and whites, together with the
alarming progress making by the
Abolitionists, have drawn the at
tention of the considerate and
reflecting among our northern
hreihren to this subject, and sev
eral of the leading political
journals have promptly and ener
getically denounced their disor
ganizing movements. That the
danger to be apprehended from
this source may he duly appreci
ated, we copy the following ex
tract from the paper that has
taken the place of the Emanci
pator: "The Anti-Slavery cause has
made progress, every hotly knows.
Who does not remember the ridi
cule that was thrown upon the
handful of "Fanatics" iu Boston
three years ago upon the twenty-two
men and two women in
New York two years ago upon!
the fifty or sixty men who met iu :
Philadelphia a year and a half1
ago what a fine joke it was that!
such a handful should meet to
form an American Society? Now !
this same Society numbers 250
Auxiliaries, in thirteen States.
Five of these are State Socie
lies."
Shocco Springs. We publish
with pleasure the following de
scription of the attractions of this
celebrated watering-place, which
deservedly occupies a conspicu
ous station amongst the summer
retreats of the South:
KOK THE TAUISORO' PKKSS.
SHOCCO SPRINGS.
July iGfi, I bo").
Perhaps, sir, you and your rea
ders would like right well to read
a word or so from the health
procuring, pleasure-going locus
of North Carolina. Although
I probably have nothing essen
tially new or important to com-)
municate, yet by reading or I
hearing a play the second or third
time, we s-ometimes derive much
benefit, and such may be the case
with my letter on reading it the
first tinie. This, sir, is the bean
vionde of the Stale of which you
and 1 are citizens; and if you do
not believe it, I can assure you
while 1 write, not only the be
witching strains of the last night's
lightly touched fiddle siring vi
brates in my ear, but even now,
(at 1 1 o'clock A. M.) it is penetra
ting my head, and "the light fan
tastic toe" is jj busily plied to the
lloor and so near me, as to consi
derably annoy my weak and hum
ble pen. I know your readers,
sir, very well, and this is such
amusement as most of them de
light in; ami permit me to tell
them, if they want to sec dancing
or dance with dancers, to come to
Shocco. You are aware, 1 sup
pose, that the ostensible object in
visiting this place is improvement
of health; but this does not pre
clude the privilege of enjoying
fanciful pleasures, as well as the
sanative powers of the Spring,
whose waters are indeed as clear
as crystal and the salubrity of
the climate, whose zephyrs are as
beautiful and exhilarating as the
atmosphere of Parnassus, if not so
intellectual in their operation.
The ladies, sir, are quite plenty,
and if my eyes and my fancy do
not deceive me, they are nearly all
very beautiful; and judging from
their lively actions and smiling
countenance, there is now and
then a gordian thought rolls over
and perhaps moves their gay and
would-be placid minds. 1 have
no particular conclusion to draw
sir, from these remarks'; but I
would suggest to gentlemen and
ladies who come here, to recollect
that every one like him or herself
probably while here put the best
side out and the best out side. N.
Jlatijax and JVtldon Ra
il
lioad. It will be seen from
Advertisement in to-day's pap
an
er,
mm our citizens are up and a
do-
ing. Hooks for subscription to
the Capital Stock of this I toad,
are to be opened on the iiOth in
stant, and to remain open for
twenty days. So soon as the
Stock is subscribed, the work will
he commenced, with all possible
speed. We would urge upon our
Norfolk friends, the propriety of
hurrying on with their Koari, so
as to be able to meet as at Weldon
iu Uine.-IIaliJax Adv.
Murder. On Friday last, in
this county, a free man of color
by the name of IV m. Harris, was
killed by a white man, by tlie
name of Bryant .Minion the said
Mintou beating him to death with
a Stick, lie has been committed
to Jail to await his trial. We
have been unable to learn the
particulars. ib.
Small Pox. Not having heard
for weeks, a syllable in reference
to the existence of this disease, w e
concluded that our Physicians
and Hoard of Health, had suc
ceeded in entirely rooting it out of
the Corporation. It seems, how
ever, that we were mistaken, a
mild case having occured on the
lot of the Kditor of this paper, on
Sunday morning last. The sub
ject was a hired negro woman,
between thirty and forty years of
aye, w ho was vaccinated last spring
with all others on the premises,
but upon whom the matter did
not take effect; inducing us to
conclude that she had been vac
cinated before. On pretence of
going to Church, this woman has
been frequently absent at night,
and upon some of her excursions,
no doubt, contracted the disease;
hut where, we cannot ascertain.
Diligent inquiry of the proper au
thorities convinces us that there
has been no other case known for
some time; the one in question
was promptly removed to the Hos
pital with every thing about her
kitchen, which underwent imme
diate and thorough purification.
We make public mention of this
case, in order at once to arrest
the effect of exaggerated rumors,
by stating facts. It is the sup
pression and not the publication
of truth iu such cases, whici)
causes injury to public and indi
vidual interests.
Petersburg Con.
Petersburg .Market. July 21.
Cotton may be quoted at 17 1-2 a
13 1-2 cts. Holders generally
asking 10 cts. Very little busi
ness doinix.
Wheat. Two crops have been
sold at $ 1 f0 per bushel. At pre
sent, we hear of $1 25 only being
offered. ib.
Th e. Jld m in ist ratio n. The
Globe of Wednesday contains an
estimate of the quantity of land
to which the Indian title has been
extinguished since the present Kx
ecutive came into power. No less
than the enormous number of
seventy-two millions, three hund
red and thirty thousand, nine
hundred and seventeen acres
have been acquired the actual
value of which cannot be accur
ately estimated, hut supposing
that it is sold at no more that the
minimum Government price of one
dollar and a quarter per acre, the
aggregate worth would be ninety
millions,four hundred and thirteen
thousand, six hundred and forty
five dollars! The acquisition of
these lands is precisely so mnrh
money in the pockets of the peo
ple; the proceeds being directed
towards liquidating the expenses
of Government, which they would
have otherwise to contribute,
either indirectly, by imposts on
Foreign goods or directly, by
taxation. And yet this is the Ad
ministration so much abused by
the Whigs the Administration
which they say has ruined and
disgraced the country, and the
bead of which they stigmatize as
a Despot, Tyrant, Usurper and
drivelling Dotard! Happily, the
eyes of the people are rapid! v
awakening to the truth. ib.
Still Later from France. The
Indemnity Bdl passed. By u
Isaac Clason from Rochelle, and
die Virginin from 1 , .
is dates to the 1 j.;, , T
Liverpool to ihc q.i ''
eceived. by Xt j,., ' -verbal
information (!r,j " " ri;
"fihe American Uvtt,'
' the form in whirl, jt u"
scnted to theUuu.lH.rJ
has been received; ;,v. .J'"
we learn that the' i-u,
merican prodmp i
had been a slitiht !ilK t,;u ' !l'
again firm ami mUVi
The parties t i.c
Treaty were ;i)ulJt
their pledges f
Queen Isabella, :,s "
ceived in annexed at c,Jtilll' ' 1
prising every thj,,,, of ;' 1
furnished by thf?e ;u,iv;!;,
Paris, June 12. 'ji .
of intervention js ...
tween the powers w hicli "7tr '
ties to the Quadruple Ti, '
the tiiBlislijot.n.aisruviv!:.';"
nave wruteu mi the c,,;,:,,,
new energy is to be mUii "!',
execution of the Titaty.
resources which will Jt. "Vf ':
the disposal of (;., r;i y.';';":
will enaLl - him jhiy'
sume the offensive, wi.k,!,, "
live co-operations oftLe
Queen Isabel ii. V;iil r:;x'fl'j .
government a ir,-...re eim ."'
;r-r .
j again: the fae;i(JiJ -I
oppo.se i.er authority.
Egypt continues to ().
I lated by the plairue. A
has lost two thirds (lf j, j.,',.. .
' ants by the disease or hv ea.i'
, tiou.
j Rear Admiral Lruis rom:n;--!
suicide in London, l,v l.-,;.
! out his brains. lit- u ,s f,.-)Ui"
old, and had recent! v iiWy
maul servant.
A Frenchman of seir.p d'c;;,,.
tiou lately attempted in ;, ,,, ,,
cial town of France to r',. I , ,
I his wife's tnnunc. ;V;t li
able to succeed iu (U,lUr j,
his fingers, he armed hhn'jY
a razor, which hmvevrr f::e 'e
was fortunate etiunrh to v,
from his hand. Her cries h-:;.
in the neighbors, who seized a:.:
confined the monster.
c pub I icon Xo mhui k
FOK PP.EsIPKNT.
MARTIN VAN BUR EN. rf vY
roll VICE IMtKsTPFJNT.
U IC 1 1 A H D M JO 1 1 XSOX. rf F
Flection on Thursday, oOtli J
For C on rest.
Thomas II. Hall,
EbKNEZEU I'ETTIGKF.K'i
General rfss'mhbj 5t s
Moses IJakci:.
Benjamin Shhp.
John W. Bakn..
Common?..
John J. I) an ill.
Lemuel Debi:rky.
Joseph John PiFfD
ily-The Kev . Joseph Bam-'
prtach at Kehukee meetir.jrh
Sunday, 26th July next; Mrn(bv.: :
at Cotten's; and Tuesday, -: '
Tarborough. (om.
Prices
tft Tarboro"
Cur rail,
; '.,,i '
U tin a " -
JULY 20. j prr 'lorbvi'K '
Bacon, I f. j l 1-
BeswHX, !b. j H
LJramtv, apple all'u,
Coffee", Hi. I l'
Corn, busli. TO "o
Cotlon, Ib. 1 16:
Cotton la?'g. u. CO C5
Flour, supf. bl'l. ?ih 73
Iron, lb. -U 5
Lard, i!. i H'
Molasses, tjall'n 3 W
Su?ar. brown. 1- 10 -?,'
Salt, T. I. b.i-U tii) - j
Turpentine, Ml. 2"0 j
Vhar. bnh. I
Wbiskev, bbl ' 4 ''
i
3.)
.LlCXE!ii'! ?
Bacon and pon
tust kkckivkp,
KRKL. Also, in 'ouV1'
Prime BACON and P'.,
IVILL. J.
Sparta, 20 J i;!y.