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3- F R i i ) A Y , J A N U A II Y 12, 1833. $y We are indebted to the Hon. Ldw. I Stanly and Hon. J. d. Bymun, for several interesting public documents, which can be seen at this office. C7 We are authorised 10 state, that the Clod; of our County Court has received fii'tv-six volumes of the Revised Statutes of Noitii Carolina, which he is directed to deliver to the Justices of the Peace and oilier ofiicers of this county; and that he wishes i hem applied for, as soon as meets their convenience. Abolition Resolutions. The resolutions submitted to the Senate by Mr. Morris, which will be found on our first page, can not fail to arrest the attention of every Southerner, and every friend to Slate rights. The most visionary day dreams of the abolitionist, or advocate for consoli dation, appear to be embodied in these re- solutions ; and the action of Congress upon them, mtisi be Viewed with the most intense j interest by every citizen in this wide-spread Republic. sari's .u'r. valftouns lie-solutions. 1 lief ,, . ,. Globe savs: The debate in the Seu. ' H'ate power eilectually to restra.u a'l Iter ate upon the subject of Mr. Calhoun's S"S w lU,m our J"nUcU kom com Tesolulions. has thus far hrrn of i!,p m,S5lo ol acts ol ll"s character. 1 hey est decree of interest: an interest not mi- i mingled with pamtul considerations. Our space allows us but a word to s y that .the liberal, manly, and statesmanlike course of Messrs. Calhoun, Rives, Bucha nan. Hubbard, and others, is worthy of all commendation. The discussions upon this painfully exciting topic have been, for the most part, characterized by calmness, dig nity, and mutual desire to meet upon some common ground, ami devise some com mon means of producing harmonious ac tion, and of avoiding, for I lie future, the dangers and difficulties which appertain to the derision ol this question. TheJ-Wmont Resolutions. These Re solutions, withdrawn from the files of the Sen te for the moment by Mr. Swift but to the future presentation of which he pledges himself, are de.-tiucd, we fear, to produce oup of the most exciting discus sions ever w itnrssed in Congress. They are regarded as of more importance, be cause they embody the opinions of a mem ber of the Confederacy, speaking through its assembled Representatives. The Pre amble to them denies the right of Congress to a:ricx a foreign territory to the Union, and especially objects to the annexation of Texas, on account of the re-establishment of domestic servitude, which, prior to the revolution, had been f.hoHshed by Mexico. After enmplainining oi tie "anarchy and disorder'' to which the citizen of the free Stai'-s have been for some years exposed, it clo;;, with several resolutions, protest ing against the annexation of Texas to this confederacy, and agMn-t the admission of j any iw State into ;nj Union, which lole- rates slavery; and declaring that Congress ! lias lull power to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia and the Territories of the United States, and lo prohibit the slave trade between the several States I Ual. Re?. O Conrcss. the Senate, on tlic 22 ult. the consideration of the bill to restrain the circulation of small notes in the District of Columbia was resumed the question being on the amendment to exclude the in former from receiving half the fine. In the course of the debate, Mr. BROWN, in reply to the reproach of projects and experiments, said, that there was a grand project on foot to perpetuate the paper syaiem and to prevent the re sumption ot spceic payments. As to the promotion ot perjury, such an argument, if valid, would justify ail crimes; arson, bur glary, &c. must be tolerated, for fear of reaping a crop of perjuries, if this crime is to be tolerated on that ground. North Carolina in now enjoying a general specie circulation, obtained "by a law similar to this. It is time, said Mr. B. for the Con gress of the United States to set an exam ple, anil it the Slates do not choose to fol low, let them suffer the inconveniences op the papal- system. Ailer some remarks from others, in fa vor of the encouragement held out to in formers, Mr. BROWN followed on the uuo an uxpuMuon oi tne dan-1 appears to have lost all hope of Mr Van get s oi the banking system and of the Buren's success in lrcadin in the foot co.ssnracv wh.eh it seemed to him existed steps of his illustrious precle?es or.- t to m n.g ; t , ward a nat.ona hank intelligent and responsible correspondent M 1 also mainlined mat these small communicates the fact, that on h's rerrn bills had been issued main v by co'-nora- v, v -n -n V . , -cent 1ion.s,in violation of cxistin-Ws-nnd v4 I '1x1 Gc"eral Jason re gentlemen of the Opposition hid one L? ' ' V "''niinistra applauded th,scv: ! tionsoflaw wi- Uon m S"'"', that be knew that so 1 1 lau? AIul a ;so as -xIr. Van Burcn called Congress to- view to scourge the country into submission to a national bank. This he did not make as a direct charge against Ihcin, but drew as an inference. Mr. B. wished to save the community from these paper systems and experiments, which honorable gentle men were so earnest to perpetuate. iIr. 15. regretted the antipathy which gentlemen of the Opposition manifested i when "old and silver were alluded to, and insisted that if these small bills were sup pressed, an abundance of specie change would, of course, come into circulation lie dosed by treating as idle the objection which had been insisted on in relation to informers. On the 5ih inst. the President transmit ted to both Houses the following MESSAGE. To the Senate and House of Representatives of the U. S : Recent experience on the southern boun dary of the United States, and the events now daily occurring on our northern fron tier, have abundantly shown ihal the ex isting laws are insufficient to guard against hostile invasion, from the United States, of the territory of friendly and neighboring nations. The laws in force provide sufficient pen alties for the punishment of such offences, after they have been committed, and pro vided the parlies can be found; but the Ex ecutive is powerless in many cases to pre vent the commission of them, even when in possession of ample evidence of an in teution on the part of evil-disposed per sons to violate our laws Your attention is called to ihis defect in our legislation. It is apparent that the ,eml lo disturb the Peace .f ll,e country, and iuexitabiy involve the Government in perplexing controversies with loreigu pow ers. I recommend a careful revision of all the laws now in force, and such additional enactments as may be necessary to vest in the Executive full power lo prevent injuries being indicted upon neighboring nations by the unauthorized and unlawful acts ol citizens of the United States, or of other persons w ho may be within our jurisdic tion, anil subjected to our control. In illustration of these views, and to show the necessity cf an early action on the part of Congress, I submit hcreuith :s5,l suhmit icreiiiih a . e.ved l.om tin- .Murshn. i itrict of iew lorii, who copy of a letter receiv of the northern dist had been directed to repair to the frontier, and take all authorized measures to secure the faithful execution of existing laws. M. VA BUREN. Washington, January 5, 1S38. The message, with the accompanying papers, were after some dtbale, referred to the committee on foreign relations. JVhatis Congress doing? This ones- lion is repeatedly asked. We answer, that : ' J . -.ma ti,iM,ti first iMondav in I), r.tmli.-r . :iiul th .i 1 1,. ! iMi.t-ij D,i3 umv itreu i.i st'js i; i since I n Federal mcm.'nrs of thai body appear de lermined that nnthln,, oi..! t;.u. e a one. i n ex- have made speech alter speech, on ali man ner of subjects, to prevent the Uone of Representatives from referring The Presi dents Message to Comuiiitens. Xotwith standing all their vaunting ab tut big revolutions" from .Maine to Georgia; the are afraid to trust the measures recom- mended by Mr. Van Buren to the action as citizens of the county, permit an impor of Congress. The people should seriously tant duty to go undischarged, did they not consider the conduct of their federal or exercise every fair and constitutional effort whig" representatives, and say if they are willing to squander the money of ihe na tion to gratify the malevolence of factious parlizaus. whose only aim is lo retard and not advance the business of Congress Hal. Standard. From the Globe. GENERAL JACKSON. With characteristic candor, the editors' of the Intelligencer published the follow ing reference iu their paper this morning, to a report which had been already branded with falsehood. The greedy credulity of the readers of the Federal prints, must be appeased at any expense of truth or decen cy, it seems : From the Intelligencer of Ihh ?norning. General Jackson's Opinions. The annexed statement, from the Nashville Banner, in addition to the editorial en dorsement, that is from a responsible source, bears on its face, we think, the stamp of probability; and as our readers may be curious to know the Kx-President's opinion of the course of affairs since he ini. itijjus ui vju eminent in me hands of his successor, we transfer the statement to our columns : From the Nashville Banner. The President and Ex-President. 1 ho old chief of the Hermitage himself, gclher in September and thereby admitted , i, m;,rhi rwsiblv-be wrong, bis late w.a wo O 1. . V. i ,U was scaled; had he rciusuu lo cu.mjnu extraordinary session, he would not now be in a minority. 15ut, said he, although the President must go down, no win iau in a glorious cause. Wc do not pretend to .ive the exact words said to have been used on the occasion referred to, but have stated the substance of the remarks. . Immediately on seeing this article in the Banner, General Jackson made the follow ing statement in the Union, which has been extensively republished, and had,nod0uht, been seen by the editors of the Intclligcn ccr when the libel upon him was transferred to their columns. "This is one of the many fabrications which have been made and circulated by those who control this paper, with the hope of prejudicing my character in the estima tion of my countrymen. Neither during my late visit to Nashville, nor on any other occasion, have I used any remarks which can justify such a statement. It ascribes to me opinions that I never held, and fears that I never entertained. I never for a moment harbored the thought that the ad ministration of Mr. Van Buren would not be successful. All his official acts manifest his determination to conform his adminis tration to the construction of the Constitu tion which has ever been claimed and sus tained by the Republican party. Thus far he has shown, in my judgment, that ho has taken principle for his guide, and aims at no other object but the public good. It is, therefore, not possible that I could have used any language respecting him whichlaJuj commercial nations of Europe these could create a tloubt in the mind ot any one as to my confidence in his future success." TEXAS. We ore gratified to learn that the intelli gent, patriotic and spirited citizens of Granville, are getting up a petition to Con gress ru favor of the annexation of Texas to the United States. The following copy of their Memorial is well written, and pre cents cogent reasons for an immediate an- r 1 . . I i" - 4 : .."'ill nexauon. ve nope- ouier uouui u in follow the example thus set them by those who have the sagacity to discern and thol energy to press upon the public author, ms the true policy oi the country. While the fanaticsof the North are loading the tables of Congress with their petitions against this desirable object, shall the South, which is 1 mon. immodiatelv interested in iu acwm- i ishmtMlt git stiil aiul niakc nu efforts to pi.omuftalc Uieir sentiments ? Star. 4 To the Honorable the Senate ami louse l!c ernment of iheir lathers. But of licjircscntatires of Ike United l,,e erciseof ihe luticiions M sover Statcsy in CtmL'res asacmbkd : e,o,5,V, anu from the new habits and as- The Memorial of the undersigned citizens an(i voters oi ii:c couniy oi ranviuv, sn . , J,. ,c i, lift; tjutnj Ui -.vjt u ,uiiuKi, i.? wcuun ' 1 " I ;. .lidJvu-n hnonl J hat white your mcmon; ri-'ht which is extended to them, t,y the Constitution of 1 J ..... at no time- ii;s nsnjb lo the their country, to cx press their wishes, by j . , tins. melliou, upon suen suojeeis oi puone concernment as may have be icenin agitation ir honorable bo - cnl until now to j an(1 discussion before your .dies, they have been conle leave the decision ol these suhiects to the wisdom and patriotism ot their Kepresen- talives. lj'Jt white they ieel no ilnnini.sh ed confidence in the result of your delibe rations, such is the deep and abiding inter est they feel in the question of the annexa tion of Texas to the Government of the IT. -..! O. 4 K .1 r. . , . uniiui iju-?, uku uie iuai inev won i . for the accomplishment of the obiect. Your Memorialists declare, that, from every view they have been able to take of this question, they are unable to discover any just and-solumu ground of opposition to it. They, it is true, are not prepared to deny but that evils may grow out of a too great extension of the territory of the Go vernment; and they are ready to admit that the consideration of an accession of ter ritory constitutes no argument in favor of the proposition; but this object, so far as it may be entitled to any consideration, de serves, in theopmionofyourMemorialisls, to be entirety disregarded, in view of the many inducements in its favor looking at Texas as she really is, and more especially iu reference lo the consequences which will result to the United States, if she remains a separate and independent Government. Indeed, your Memorialists are unable to discover any lessened evils to which the Government and the people of the United States would be subjected, should Arkansas, or Louisiana, or JSouih Carolina, or any other Southern State, be severed from the Union of ihe States, and become a sover eign and independent Government, to those evils w hich must follow the separate and sovereign existence of Texas peo p ed as she is by a community of the same blood and ol U,e same political and reli gious institutions a community who, with perhaps fewer exceptions ihan are to be found in any State of the Union, are na tives of the United States, and who have derived their manners, habits, feelings, and associations, and what is still more to be regarded, iheir spirit of enterpriserfrom Heir mother country. Your Memorialists desire only on this occasion to make to your honorable bodies their sincere peti tion that this desirable object may be ac contplished. - They cannot and do not! presume to enlighten your honorable bo dies upon this momentous 'question; but they cannot refrain from asking, "If the well grounded objection to the severance of almost any one of the Stales of this Union would be founded on the consequent loss of political power and influence, or ol territory to the remainder?" or, "if that objection would not be based rather upon the probable counteraction of the course and measures of the Governnient at Wash ington, and those nameless mischiefs which would spring from the immediate vicinity of a sovereign power r" And if the last, and the Texians are the same character and description of people with those of any Stale of the Union, their territory being contiguous to our own, then indeed are your memorialists correct in their conclu sion, that the separate existence of the Tex ians, as a people is no less to be depreca ted, than would be that of any one, certain ly of many of the Stales of the present Union. And your Memorialists would further respectfully represent to your honorable bodies, that the present is not only the most auspicious period for the accomplish ment of this object, but that in all proba bility it is the only period w hen it may be practicable at all. Jn the pursuit of their own interests and advancement as a peo ple, Texas will naturally seek alliance and treaties with other Governments; and your Memorialists would have been iuat teulive to the history of " Governments, " did ihey not believe that among the politic alliances would be formed; yet in every instance they wili constitute so many en tanglements and difficulties in the way ol'jsiana resolutions, I am altogether of or an annexation at a future and more distant' ion, that it should be known as the una period. But again: Texas w ill, herself, in all probability, become first indifferent, and finally averse lo the proposition. The proposition of annexation, as coming from (jcrself, constitutes an era in the history of modern times. It is lo be ascribed in a (t.rcc to the best feelinirs of the hu J . ina heart It ca,mol be aUribuled to ,cious ,veakn fcr, grant thai she is wea alls iusensijj!e w the . s bcfjre lier; (wlicll h is ' , , ' ' . ' . "ul lo be Vi she u, mnh by any nle;u,s derrates)-and it .s the fault rather even of States mat are weak, that ll" c,,,, w,lh lo Sreal P-' t"'ny lo I lheir sovere.gn existence. The grounds j ol her upphcauon, ihen, aie to be mainly ascribed to the att .chmeuts of lier people sui lauons n uicn lime win sauci:? . mese attachments will become exclusively trans- , , . , . . . iei i eu tvi ttie countrv ol their ad. iiiiou; and i - ,. . in us assuming a nationality ot Ui',:t - " V1"" erw,wr ut a io i.ie i i.i .. i. i "U "sation, we cannot expee; tliat 3 '"pathetic and harmonious dendmg of 111'!- i I.O'I I :i I U ii I I it t ft t!iti iii'i:: .( .-,,. ...-i f u,c,8 oi tu. ;ii , and til at easv adintatiun to He smnt i.i . . i n,r ,u" s in1 stituiioo4 which would at lin;ul . Iu av''dui- themselves of their constitu- tional privilege of approaching your ho norable bodies, upon this occasion, your .Memorialists declare that they are actuated by no party, sectional influence. They have made no estimate whether one por tion of tiie Union would derive more be nefit than another from the consummation of the object : bui believing that the best interests of the whole country would be thereby advanced, they for the first time that they have appeared as- petitioners at your bar, ask your favorable attention to their prayer. "And your Memorialists as in duty bound will ever pray, Sic. (7 Major Gwyun has been appointed General Agent of the Portsmouth and ilo.uioke Kail Road. The appointment seems to have given general satisfaction to the Portsmouth and Roanoke Bail Road Company. The Times, in speak ing of the appointment, says : 41 The appointment of Major Gwyun as General Agent of ihe Portsmouth and Roanoke Rail Road cannot fail to be re ceived with pleasure by every friend of the improvement. Of the feeling of its foes we will say little. They can read the wri ting on the wall and must endure the bit terness consequent on ihe perusal." " The advantages of a regular connec tion with the Wilmington Company's sta ges will al once be secured by the services of ibis gentleman. The thing is practica ble and the comprehensive mind of an experienced officer was along necessary to the achievement of it. What other bene fits will accrue from the appointment it is useless to warrale. Sufiice it that hundreds of the elements of confusion may exist un perceived by the inexperienced eyes of sub ordinates which will be seen at a glance by the keener visions of professional skill." "Major Gwjnn entered on his duties immediately after his appointment. The beneficial efiects of the agency, will soon be apparent ihe best earnest of which is the already increased confidence in the road felt by every one that has been ap prised of his accession." Halifax Adv. 'A n Ui of the 5th inst. b intemperate, an aqcoo.. tnent of John Cope,' in the who was committed, on the rhnrrrrrl unit llin mnrrtoi. xf 11 ' it .. il,i. I I... t . fc; wjiu wdj siuuucu uy vwpe yds Cliar"frJ the breast, of whit h wound lie ius(arJ; died. Cope has said in jail, that he utu nan an angry worn wun any perscn ceni ivtien ne ivas ariiiKina:. Virginia. The Legislature ofViHi met in tne Capitol arKichmond on ihe lust, in tne senate, all Hie old c ffi.J were unanimously elected. In the H((ll Mr. Lyman Hanks, is elected Speal l : l nn neany unanimously. i lie message of H vemor JJavitl Campbell was delivered the 1st. He speaks of our public all", as less favorable than could be wished, I consolers that the sources of greatness i of individual wealth, for which our coJ try has always been remarkable, are Iresh anu unexhausted. 1 he governor i precates the abandonment of the pol which established the State ttauks, wh he regards as the only safe and practice substitute for a National Bank, whose flueuce we have not yet seen under its rrn dangerous aspect as the ally and not opponent of the federal Executive. 1 Specie Circular and the Distribution of Surplus, he considers as having had uneucy in disturbing the correnry, tho expected to answer valuable ends. He iutious of the Legislature of Louisiana communicated, on the subject of aboiit societies, on which the governor remar! dist I do not recommend a Sou ern convention, as proposed by the Lo rable determination of the South, thuj will not descend, in the halls of Cougsfl to debate propositions proceeding fionl quarter which respects neither its right self-government nor its moral and religii creed.77 OCT" In obedience to the directions of President, ihe Secretary of State has dressed letters to the frontier Goveruq enjoining upon thern the necessity of ma taiuing the strictest neutrality upon i Canada line, and directing the Distr Attorney to observe constant vigilau and to prosecute, without discriminalh all who may violate the neutrality of i United Slates. Letters have also been ; dressed by the Secretary of the Treasi! to each oolleclor of the Customs of United States, bordering on Canada, quiring him to co-operate with the Disti Attorneys, and other United Stales oilicd in all measures designed to preserve u trality. We are glad to find that the m disci eel and resnectable nortion ,f iUp A r i Zens of Bufldo, with the Mor and G ! I'orter at their head, have m made , catI0t, expressing their deep regret I .T . . I .nort.Ucalion at the recent proceedings .;, n .i . ... .tv..y. x my m upuu uiese misci vous and deluded persons, to abamlor course, which only exposes them to p ishment, without advancing the cause those they would serve. It would appd from the New Yo.k papers that Bofil volunteers have actually invaded ihe Car dian territory, by taking possession Navy Island. Yesterday, the first day of the N Year (of which we heartily wish eve reader many happy returns) was one oft most beautiful that the sun ever sho upon, and ihe streets were consequent all alive with well dressed and happy-lou ing people. j At the rresrdeut's House a great cJ course ot ladies and gentlemen paid lb respects to the Chief Magistrate; amo whom were the Representatives of Forei i owers, most ol the members of hd Houses of Congress, and many. citiz ana strangers, without distinction of pi ly, uesiues nearly all the Civil, Militar and iMaval Officers of the United Stat now at the Seat of Government. Mrs. Madison, and Mr. and Mrs. A ams received the visits also of great nur. bers of their friends, and courtesy and cct diality were the order of the day. Nat. Int. Jan. . Savannah, Jan. 4th. By the arrivi yesterday of the steamer Ocmnlgee, learn that a letter was received there o Saturday from an officer of thp nrmy, s?a ting that Gen. Jesup had a skirmish wit a small party of Indians, in which he killc live and captured nine prisoners. An ofll cer of ihe army, we regret to add, receive! two wounds, one about his knee, whicl may, it is thought, render amputation ne cessary. It is said that Sam Jones anc his follow ers have retreated to the shelle-i of the large Cypress Swamp, which is al most impenetrable. There is also a ru mor that two chiefs 'had informed Gen. Jesup that the Cherokee deputation had deceived them, and that ihe chiefs had been informed that if they held out the year, that Congress would not appropriate funds this session, and they would consequently remain. The steamer Poinsett left Sr. Augustine on Saturday last for Charleston, with Micanopy, Oseola, and all the chiefs and Indiansi Georgian. at t
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