Tarborough,( Edgecombe County, N. C.) Saturday, April 1, 183.
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CERTAIN.
. .
King SfEdmowhon
Have now on hand a variety of
Spring (Did Summer
I GOOBS,
flarthvare, Groceries, c5c.
All of which ihey are willing to dispose of
xt-cost for Cash,
Or at a very small advance on a credit to
punctual customers. AH persons wishing
to avoid paying' a large profit on Goods,
hould not fail to avail thein.sclves of this
Great Opportunity
We would further say to our customers, we
4o this for the purpose of making room for
A larger Stock of Goods
In the Fall. Call at the sign of . King,
where the bargains may b- found.
lunar & Edmondson.
Tarboro', July 1st, 1S36
H. JOHNSTON,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
Jt Is now receiving front New York,
A Splendid Assortment of
IN HIS LINE OF BUSINESS,
Suitable for the approaching Season.
: Gentlemen wishing to puichase the most
fashionable and hesl goods, at n small ad
vance on the cot, wi! i'.ti well to call mid
examine his Slot k, as he U determined lo
ell very low for Ciidi, or on a short credit
to punctual customers.
Among them are
.Superfine blue, Mack, Mid brown Cloths,
2d quality do. of all the ujost fashionable
' colors,
Sup'r corded and plaid fancy Cassimeres,
White cordeo & drab drills tor pantaloons,
Crape Cainblets and Bombazines for thin
coat?,
A superior assortment of Vesdogs, of eve
ry description,
Plain brown Linens for summer jackets
( and pantaloons,
Plain black and fancy Stocks, (a large as
sortment,) Fancy silk Handkerchiefs,
Black silk Cravats, liin-n Collars,
Plain and ruffled linen Bosoms, a new and
superior article Suspenders,
Silk Shirts for gentlemen, a new article,
Also, most every other article comprising
genllemen's wear.
He also keeps on hand (of his own make)
'i a small assortment of
I Beady made Clothes.
i He has on hand a few best white beaver
Hats, which will be sold tit NewYork cost.
HTGentlemen furnishing their own
Cloths can have them made and trimmed
in the most fashionable maimer, and at
, the shortest notice.
Tarborough, April 14th, 1S3(
i State Sank
Of North Carolina.
kURSUANT to a Resolution of the
Stockholders of this Bank, at their
last annual General Meeting, all persons
htviug claims on said Bank for Dividends
of 'Janital or Profits Deposites, or Notes
issued by the Principal Bank or its Bran
ches, are earnestly desired lo present them
or payment to the Treasurer of the Bauk,
on or before
The first Monday in De
cember next,
Otherwise, they will be barred, as the
Stockholders wilj then make a final divi
dend of die effects of the Bank.
.V. R PATTEIiSONtPrcs't.
Raleigh, Dec. 23, 1636. 1
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
9boro' Sccevola.
propose to publish in the
V town of Tarboro', Rdsrecombe
! Couitty, N. C a weekly paper, enti
tled, the
Tarboro'1 Scwvola,
I2DITED BY
M. EDWAUD MANNING,
And printed byJ.fy IV Manning.
(We have adopted for the title of
the paper; Scxvola, in honor of
Mucins Scicvohi of ancient Rome,
who was willing to lay down his life
as a sacrifice for Republicanism, and
did burn and torture the hand in tire,
that missed Porsenna the invader of
their Rights.) According to custom
we proceed to lay before the publick
an analysis upon which this paper
will be conducted. Its columns will
be dexoted to Politics, Ccmmevce,
Agriculture, Internal Improvements,
Aleclvmics, Medicine, Literature, and
Science in general. It cannot fail of
being useful to the Politician, the
Merchant, the Farmer, the Me
chanic, tUe Physician, and Literary
nun who dislike to trouble them
selves (entirely; with the plenitude
of political strife. We are resolved
to exert every nerve of our stnsori
um to render it useful and pleasing to
the Ladies; who, Veturia-Iike are
the arbitresses of the world. The
principles of Democracy (the watch
tower of liberty,) will be defended
with every talent we are master of.
The administration of Martin Van
liuten, and R. M.Johnson; will be
suppoi ted, and its Jackson-like course
advocated with sanguine fervency.
Ail the most impormnt and interest
ing proceedings of Congress, and the
State Legislature, will be reported.
We sh.itl endeavor to obtain the la
test commercial news from the
North, and lay before our pattens
with despatch. YV intuul to avail
ourselves of the advantage of the
best publications on the subjects of
internal improvement, and agricul
ture, and by that means will be able
to select a number of essays, which
cannot fail, of being useful to ail who
have tbc prosperity of their country
at heart.
We will procure all important and
necessary information in Medicine,
within our sphere, of country and
hospital cases, and give their patho
logy and trtatment publicity. A
I portion of the Scxvola will general
i Iv be devoted to anecdotes, and polite
literature; and whiggery blown sky
high. Knowing the necessity of the
publication of a tiuly democratic pe
riodical in the town of Tarboro', we
call on the good people of Edge
combe and adjoining counties, and
the inhabitants of the U. S. to patron
ise and sustain us in carrying out the
principles of Democracy.
TKNMH. 1'Uc Scxvoht will be
j printed on an imperial heet at $3
j per annum or $3 50 at the end of
I the year. No subscription will be
received for a less period than a
year; and the paper will not be dis
continued' until orders are received
to that effect, and all arrearages set'
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: tions, and 25 cents for eacli subse
quent insertion. A liberal discount
j will be made to those who advertise
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' N. Carolina, post paid. The first
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next. All those holding subscription
lists will forward them by the first of
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responsible subscribers will be enti
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IT" 'All P. Masters in the Stale will
filcuse act as Agents for the Tarboro1
Sczvola.
' March 14, 1837.
The Young Jack,
EDGECOMBE,
WILL STAND the ensuing season at
my stable, on the north side of
Tar River, on the road leading from Teat's
bridge to the Falls Tar P.iver, (hree miles
above the bridge and will be let to mares
at THREE DOLLARS the single leap,
FIVE Dollars the season, and MNE Dol
lars to insure a mare to be in foal with
twenty-five cents to the Groom in every
instance. A transfer of property forfeits
the insurance. The season will commence
the 10th of March and end the 10th July.
Every attention will be paid, but no res
ponsibility lor accidents, kc.
Edgecombe,
Is four years old, and a tery large sized
Jack to his age. Hii appearance is tht
best recommendation that can be given.
11. 1) Whnbertey.
February 24, 1837
Miscellaneous.
FAREWELL A DDK ESS
Of Andre w Jackson to ike People
of the. United States,
(continued.)
But in order to maintain the
Union unimpaired, it is absolutely
necessary that the laws passed by
the constituted authorities should
be faithfully executed in every
part of the country, and that eve
ry good citizen should, at all
times, stand ready to put down,
with the combined force of the
nation, every attempt at unlawful
resistance, under whatever pretext
it may be made, or whatever
shape it may assume. Unconsti
tutional or oppressive laws may no
doubt be passed by Congress, ei
ther from erroneous views, or the
want of due consideration; if they
are within the reach ofjudicial au
thority, the remedy is easy and
peaceful; and if, from the charac
ter of the law, it is an abuse of
power not within the control of
the judiciary, then free discussion
and calm appeals to reason and
to the justice of the people will not
fail to redress the wrong. But
until the law shall be declared
vcid by the Courts, or repealed
by Congress, no individual, or
combination of individuals, can
be justified in forcibly resisting its
execution. It is impossible that
any Government can continue to
exist upon any other principles.
It would cease . to be a Govern
ment, and be unworthy of ihe
name, if it bad not the power to
enforce the execution of its own
laws within its own sphere of ac
tion. It is true that cases may be im
agined disclosing such a settled
purpose of usurpation and oppres
sion, on the part of the Govern-
;meut, as would justify an appeal
: to arms. These, however, are ex
treme cases, which we have no
reason to apprehend in a Govern-
Iment where the power is in the
j bands ol a patriotic people; and
jno citizen who loves his country
'would, in any case whatever, re
Jsort lo forcible resistance, unless
i he clearly saw thai the time had
comf: when a freeman should pre
fer death to submission; for if
such a struggle is once beeun. and
!lho citizens of one section of the
country arrayed in arms against
those of another in doubtful con-
i fi ice, let the battle result as it may,
there will be an end of the Union,
and, with it, an end to Ihe hopes of
freedom. Ihe victory of the in
jured would not secure to them
the blessings ot liberly; it would
avenge their wrongs, but they
would themselves share in the
common ruin.
But the Constitution cannot be
maintained, nor the Union preser
ved, in opposition to public feel
ing, by the mere exertion of the
coercive powers confided to the
General Government. The foun
dation must be laid in the a flec
tions of the people; in the securi
ty it gives to life, liberty, charac
ter, and property, in every quar
ter of the country; and in the fra
ternal attachment which the citi
zens of the several States bear to
one another as members of one
political family, mutually contri
buting to promote the happiness
of each other. Hence the citizens
of every State should studiously
avoid every thing calculated to
wound the sensibility or offend the
just pride of the people of other
Mates; and they should frown up
on any proceedings within their
own borders likely to disturb the
tranquility of their political breth
ren in other portions of the Uni
ui. In a country so extensive as
the United States, and with pur
suits so varied, the internal 'regu
lations of the several States must
frequently differ from one another
in important particulars; and this
difference is unavoidably increas
ed by the varying principles upon
which the American colonies were
originally planted; principles
which had taken deep root in iheir
social relations before the Revo
lution, and, therefore, of necessity
influencing their policy since they
became free and independent
States. But each State has the
unquestionable right to regulate
its own internnl concerns accord
ing to its own pleasure; and while
it doe not interfere with the
rights of the people of other
States, or the rights of the Union,
every Stale must be the sole judge
of the measures proper to secure
the safety of its citizens and pro
mote their happiness; and all ef
forts on the part of people of oth
er States to cast odium upon their
iustitutions,'and all measures cal
dilated to disturb their rights of
property, or to put in jeopardy
their peace and internal tranquili
ty, are in direct opposition to the
spirit in which the Union was for
med, and must endanger its safe
ty. Motives of philanthropy may
be assigned for this unwarranta
ble interference; and weak men
may persuade themselves for a
moment that they are laboring, in
the cause of humanity, aud assert
ing the rights of the human race;
but every oue. upon sober reflec
tion, will see that nothing but
mischief can come from these im
proper assaults upon the feelings
and rights of others. Rest assu
red, that the men found busy in
ibis work of discord are not w or
thy of your confidence, and de
serve your strongest reprobation.
In the legislation of Congress,
also, and in every measure of the
General Government, justice to
every portion of the United States
should be faithfully observed. No
free Government can stand with
out virtue in the people, and a lof
ty spirit of patriotism; aud if the
sordid feelings of mere selfishness
shall usurp the place which ought
to be filled by public spirit, the
legislation of Congress will soon
be converted into a scramble for
personal and sectional advantage.
Under our free institutions, the
citizens of every quarter of our
country are capable of attaining a
hign degree ol prosperity aud hap
piness, without seeking to profit
themselves at the expense of oth
ers; and every such attempt must
in the end fail to succeed, for the
people in every part of the Uni
ted Stales are ton enlightened not
to understand their own rights and
interests, and to detect and to de
feat every effort to gain undue ad
vantages over them; and when
snch designs are discovered, it
naturally provokes resentments
which cannot always be easily al
layed. Justice, full and ample
justice, to every portion of the
United btates, should be the rul
ing principle of every freeman,
aud should guide the delibera
tions of every public body, whe
ther it be State or national.
It is well known that there have
always been those amongst us who
wish to enlarge the powers of the
General Government; aud expe
rience wpuld seem to indicate that
there is a tendency on the part of
this Government to overstep the
boundaries marked out for it by
the Constitution. Its legitimate
authority is abundantly sufficient
for all the purposes for which it
was created; and its powers being
expressly enumerated, there can
be no justification for claimiug
any thing beyond them. Every
attempt to exercise power beyond
these limits should be promptly
and firmly opposed. For one
evil example will lead to other
measures still more mischievous;
and if the principle of construc
tive powers, or supposed advanta
ges, or temporary circumstances,
shall ever be permitted to justify
the assumption ot a power not
given by the Constitution, the
General Government will before
long absbrb all the powers of le
gislalion, and you will . have, it
effect, bui one consolidated Gov
eminent. From the extent ol om
country, its diversified interests,
different pursuits, and different
habits, it is too obvious for argu
ment that a single consolidated
Government would be wholly in
adequate to watch over and pro
tect its interests; and (every friend
of our free institutions should be
always prepared to maintain un
impaired and in full vigor the
rights and sovereignty of ihe
Sntes, and to confine the action ofi
the General Government strictly
to the sphere of its appropriate
.duties.
There is, perhaps, no one of the
powers conferred on the Federal
Government so liable lo abuse as
the taxing power. The most pro
ductive and convenient sources of.
revenue were necessarily given to
it, that it might be able to per-
form the important duties impo-
sed upon it: and the taxes which'
it lays upon commerce being con
cealed from the real payer in the
price of the article, they do not so
readily attract the attention of the
people as smaller sums demanded
from them directly by the taxga
therer. But the tax imposed on
goods enhances by so much the
price of the commodity to the
consumer; and, as many of these
duties are imposed on articles of
necessity, which are daily used hj
the great body of the people, the
money raised by these imposts is
drawn from their pockets. Con
gress has no right, under the Con
stitution, to take money from the
people, unless it is required lo ex
ecute some one of the specific
powers entrusted to the Govern
ment; aud if they raise more than
is necessary for such purposes, it
is an abuse of the power of taxa
tion, aud unjust and oppressive.
It may, indeed, happen that the
revenue will sometimes exceed the
amount anticipated when (he tax
es were laid. When, however,,
this is ascertained, it is easy to re-
duce tbem, and, in such a case, it
is unquestionably the duty of the
Government to reduce thera, for
no circumstances can justify it in
assuming a power not given to it
by the Constitution, nor in taking
away the money of the people
when it is not needed for the legi
timate wants of the Government.
Plain as these principles appear
lo be, you will yet find lhat there
is a constant effort to induce the
General Government to go be
yond the limits ofils taxing power,
and to impose unnecessary bur
dens upon the people. Many
powerful interests are continually
at work to procure heavy dulies!
on commerce, aud to swell the re
venue beyond the real necessities
of the public service; and the
country has already felt the inju
rious effects of their combined in
fluence. They succeeded in ob-.
lathing a tariff of duties bearing
most oppressively on the agricul
tural and laboring classes of soci
ety, and producing a revenue lhat
could not be usefully employed
within the range of the powers
conlerred upon Congress; and, in
order to fasten upon the people
this unjust and unequal system of
taxation, extravagant schemes of
internal improvement were got
up, in various quarters, to squan
der the money, and to purchase
support. Thus, one unconstitu
tional measure was intended to be
upheld by another, and the abuse
of the power of taxation was to be
maintained by usurping the power
of expending the money in inter
nal improvements. You cannot
have forgotten the severe and
doubtful struggle through which
we passed, when the Executive
Department of ihe Government,
by its veto, endeavored to arrest
this prodigal scheme of injustice,
and to bring back the legislation
of Congress to the boundaries
prescribed by the Constitution.
The good sense and practical
judgment of the people, when the
subject was brought betorp iht-m,
sustained the course of the Execu
tive; and this plan of unconstitu
tional expenditure for the purpo
ses of corrupt influence is, I trust,
finally overthrown.
The reult of Ibis decision lias
been felt in the rapid extinguish
ment of the public debt, and tl e
large accumulation of a surplus in
the treasury, notwithstanding the
tariff was"reducld,and is now ve
ry far below the' amount original
ly contemplated by its advocates.
But, rely upon it, the design to
collect an extravagant revenue,
and to burden you with taxes be
yond the economical wants of the
Government, is not yet abandon
ed. The various interests which
have combined together to impose
a heavy tariff, and to produce an
overflowing treasury, are too
strong, and have too much at
stake, to surrender the contest-
The corporations aud wealthy in
dividuals who are engaged in
large manufacturing establish
ments, desire a high tariff to in
crease their gains. Designing
politicians will support it, to con
ciliate their favor, aud to obtain
the means of profuse expenditure,
for the purpose of purchasing in
fluence in other quarters; and
since the people have decided that
the Federal Government cannot
be permitted lo employ its income
in internal improvements, efforts
will be made to sedtire aud mis
lead the citizens of the several
States, by holding out to them the
deceitlul prospect of benefits to be
derived from a surplus revenue
collected by the General Govern
ment, and annually divided a
mong the States. And if, encour
aged by these fallacious hopes,
the States should disregard ihe
principles of economy which ought
lo characterize every republican
Government, and should indulge
in lavish expenditures exceeding
their resources, they w ill, before
long, find themselves oppressed
with debts which they are unable
to pay, and the temptation will
become irresistible to support a
high tariff, in order lo obtain a
surplus for distribution. Do not
allow yourselves, my fellow citi
zens, to be misled on this subject.
The Federal Government cannot
collect a surplus for such purpo
ses, without violating the princi
ples of the Constitution, and assu
ming powers which have not been
granted. It is, roorever, a system
of injustice, and, if persisted in,
will inevitably lead to corruption,
and must end in ruiu. The sur-
P,us revenue will be drawn from
me pockets ot the people, ironi
the farmer, the mechanic, and the
laboring classes of society; but
who will receive it when distribu
ted among the States, where it is
to be disposed of by leading State
politicians who have friends to fa
vor, aud political pariizans to
gratify? It will certainly not be
returned to those who paid it, and
who have most need of it, and are
honestly entitled lo it. There is
but one safe rule, and that is, to
confine the General Government
rigidly within ihe sphere of its ap
propriate duties. It has no pow
er to raise a revenue, or impose
taxes, except for the purposes en
umerated in the Constitution; and
if its income is found to exceed
these wants, it should be forthwith
reduced, and the burdens of the
people so far lightened.
In reviewing the conflicts which
have taken place between different
interests in the United States, and
the policy pursued since the adop
tion of our present form ol Gov
ernment, we find nothing lhat has
produced such deep-seated evil as
the course of legislation in relation
to the currency. The Constitu
tion of the United States unques
tionably intended to secure to the
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