SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1S40.
' Democratic ticpublican State
llights Nominations.
FOR PRESIDENT,
MARTIN VAN BUREX.
FOR GOVERNOR,
' ROMULUS Jl. SAUXDI5US.
(jThe recent messages of Gov. Por
ter, of Pennsylvania, and Gov. Seward,
of New York, perhaps furnish as correct an
illustrationof the prevailingspiritof theage,
and of the prominent characteristics of the
two great political parties of ihe day, as any
that could be given. These two "empire
States" have progressed so rapidly in the
career of "Internal Improvement," that
they now begin to find it difficult not to
pay the principal of their debts, amounting
in each case to about thirty millions of dol
lars, for that seems not to ba thought of
but to borrow money enough to pay the
interest on that they have already borrow
ed. In this emergency, the Democratic
Governor of Pennsylvania, recommends to
the people to endeavor to pay what they
now owe the Federal Whig Governor of
New York, on the contrary, advises a fur
ther extension (if possible) of the credit of
that State.
Thus it is throughout the whole coun
try. The Whigs are-charging the Democ
racy with extravagance, yet they would
if possible now bring in the credit of the
General Government to sustain ihe totter
ing credit of the States not for the pur
pose of paying the debts of the States-but
to enable them to borrow more money to
pamper Presidents, &c. of Rail Roads, Ca
nals, Banking companies, &c. We trust
the Democracy will stand firm, and pre
sent an unyielding, unflinching front to the
flood of corruption and extravagance which
Federal Whiggery is urging onward with
untiring zeal and assiduity.
We find the annexed article in an ex
change paper.
State Debts, Th3 following extracts
(says the Albany Argus) from am article in
the New York Herald, under the head
"Money Market," is not the less entitled to
notice at this moment because it expresses
the opinions of a Whig editor in reference
to the policy recommended by the mess
ages referred to, and to the probable effect
of that policy upon State credits abroad:
"If we look to the probable effect of the
messages of Governor Seward and Porter,
and the message of the President, we must
perceive at once that the first mentioned
document, in consequence of the undimin
ished zeal with which it urges an extension
of the improvement and stock svslem, at
a time when the holders in Europe are al
ready staggering beneath the quantity on
the market, must exert a very unfavorable
influence on the character of the securities.
While the two last mentioned State papers
take a decidedly opposite ground, and
urge a cessation of borrowing and the ne
cessity of finding tin some other resources
the means of paying the interest already
accumulated, Gov. Porter states expresslv
that the debts of the Slate now contracted
must be paid at all hazards, not by burrow
ing, but by taxation. Gov. Seward re
commends borrowing 323,000,000 more,
and trusts to an increase of business on the
canals to pay the interest. Which doctrine
is most likely to find favor with holders of
stock, in a glutted market?"
(QThe Washington City correspon
dent of the Raleigh Standard, gives the
following description of the sayings and
doings of the Re prcsenlative in Congress
from this district.
Washington Cift.Ftb. 5th. IS 40.
Sir: It does really seem tome, that if
iir. otanly is permitted to hold a seat in
Congress, the whole people of these United
Stales must become to be abolitionists.
There has been more open and free deba
ting on that subject since his membership,
than ever was had on the subject be
fore; and caused principally too, from his
blind and unstatesmanlike conduct, in fee
ble efforts to manufacture abolition Van
Buren men. He has endeavored to show
that every democratic Governor, Senator
or any other officer elected by any of ihe
non-slaveholding States for the last year or
ow, die auunuonidis.
You know at the last session, notwith
standing Doctor Duncan voted with the
South to allay the question in the House,
Mr. Stanly would insist on his being an
abolitionist. Mr. Tappan, Senator from
m.: wlm wis hist about that time
elceted, you will remember was made out
bv Mr. S. to he a brother oi me ceicumcu
Arthur Tappan oi ew i im,
celebrated for his abolition principle.
The recently elected democratic Gov
ernor of Masachuct's; (Judge Mo.ton,)
was proven by him the other day, conclu
sively to his mind, to be an aboliiionist. In
fact, with him every body is an abolition
ist except the abolitionists themselves.
He and they hare one common candidate
for the Presidency, and he therefore con
cludes that as he himself is no abolitionist
his coadjutors in whiggery cannot be, and
they are only to be found in the democratic
ranks. And he has to be sure made search
for them in that party throughout the en
tire non-slaveholding States, and what suc
cess his labors have been crowned with
can be seen by the following able remarks
(which I herewith send you,) of Mr. Tap
pan on the subject of abolition, delivered
in the Senate on yesterday.
Mr. Stanly having found however that
he was not likely to hunt up any northern
democratic abolitionists, has, 1 am told,
turned his attention towards the South to
see what can be done in that quarter; bav
ins as I understand made a most tremen
dous attack upon Judge Saunders, your
democratic nominee for Governor of North
Carolina.
Now, if Judge Saunders should turn out
to be a Mr. Senator Tappan on that sub
ject and what honest and candid man can
doubt it, Mr. Stanly, surely should be pit
ied, as being a most unagacious and unfor
tunate new beginner in the cause of anti-
democracy.
CONGRESS.
In the Senate, on the 5!h inst. the Re
port on the Assumption of State Debts be
fore the Senate. Mr. Calhoun addressed
them at length in favor of the doctrines
of the Report Mr. PreSton then moved
to lay it on the table. The question then
recurring on printing it; was curried, .ib to
30,000 copies were ordered to be
printed, by a vote of 27 to 18.
The Globe says: The Speech delivered
hy Mr. Calhoun today in the Senate, was
pronounced by many of the Republican
senators to be the ablest he ever delivered
in that body. It was certainly distinguish
ed in the highest degree by the peculiar
traits which gave so much power to Mr.
C.'s eloquence. His extraordinary facul
ty of generalization and condensation was
never more singularly developed. His
Speech was a chain of maxims each link
extending and combining the argument,
and leading irresistibly to the conclusion
The rapidity of the thought was well
seconded by the brevity and force of the
expression; and thus, in the course of
about three hours, Mr. C threw out
materials sufficient for half a dozen spee
ches. We have no doubt that theiews uttered
in the Senate to day will have an instan
taneous, as well as durable, influence upon
the country. It may be said to have been
a Northern speech, for there its power
will bo most powerfully felt. We were
sorry to observe Mr. Webster was not in
his seat the speech was so well calculated
to reconvert him to the early doctrines
which he brought with him into Congress.
Then recently from New Hampshire, he
was the advocate of free trade, hard money
of the agricultural, manufacturing, and
commercial classes not the stockjobbing,
banking, speculating gentry. To the for
mer, Mr. Calhoun's speech of to-day will
furnish food for much rumination.
The House M Representatives are princi
pally engaged in the reception of petitions,
relating to private and local affairs.
Appointment of Judge. Edward Hall,
Esq. of Warren eouniy, was yesterday ap
pointed Judge of the Superior CouVts, by
the Governor and Council, vice .1 micro
Saunders resigned. Rat. Star.
(JFresh Shad were sold in the Wil
mington Market, on the 28th ult.
CCPlty a letter recently received from a
friend in. Halifax county, N. C. we learn,
that there are two establishments for silk
operations, now building in that county;
one by Mr. Thomas M. I'earcc, and the oth
er by Col. An. Ire w Joyner. Both these
gentlemen have been some time engaged
raising the Multicaulis, and consider it-far
from meriting the invidious epithet,
Mlumbtiggery," so liberally applied by its
enemies. Far. idv.
From the Washington Republican.
Tison's Store. Pitt Co. , 22d Jan. 1840
Dear Sir: For the encouragement of
the North Carolina planters, we send you
a htatementof the product of one Green
county planter's farm for the past year.
Mr. Benjamin Streeter's. He run ten
ploughs, worked thirty hands, ten of them
men, ihe balance of them women, boys
and girls. He has reared 1200 bhls. corn.
32 bales of cotton, 22,790 lbs. pork. We
are not correctly informed of the quaniity
of small grain and turpentine, so we make
no mention of it. He will sell, and has
sold, together, after reserving sufficient
for the support of himself and family, for
the present year, from his last year's croo
500 barrels corn, and 31 bales cotton We
have just purchased from him -66 fat horS
weighing 14,790 lbs., averaging 2235 lbs'
each, and will have to sell 1000 lbs. bacon.
At the low price which com, pork, and
cotton sell for this year, his sales will am
n .Q?nnn
We are of the opinion if the people ot
N. Carolina would give their aiienuun
moie to the study arid practice of farming,
and less lo political matters, it would be
much more profitable to the country, and
they would live much more like brothers.
Fnr.it this time, when politics run so high,
it sometimes almost makes us think we
are two nations of people. We wish to see
all united and happy, lours, etc.
Fatal Occurrence. We understand that
on Monday last, the boiler .of a.-freight
enginer burst on the Greensville Rail Road,
by which accident the engineer, a (Mr.
Hackney,) and the colored fireman were
killed. No injury was sustained by oth
ers attached to the train, although two
were within ten feet of the enginee r at the
time of the explosion. Pet. Statesman.
Daniel Webster's opinion of William
II. Harrison. Mr. Webster, when asked
in 1S35, if he would be placed on the ticket
with Gen. Harrison, replied, "I cannot he
guilty of any act that shall in the remotest
degree, tend "to the elevation of a
man to the Presidency, who is justly the
scorn and ridicule of his foes, and the pi
ty and contempt of his friends.19 ib.
ffcJThe '-Resumption Bill" has passed
f Tiprrpspnt:itives of the Penn
sylvania Legislature by a vote 69 to 24. It
is expected that it will pass the Senate
By it, the, Banksare compelled to resume
nip n.ivmnnts bv the 5th instant, or for
feit their charters, and be wound up. Much
excitement has been caused in Philadel
phia. ib.
Resumption. A resolution offered in
the Senate oi Micnigan on me wm him.,
instructing the committee on bmks to
hring in bills, requiring the Detroit banks
to redeem on demand all their issues inclu
ding post no'es and the bills of their branch
es was, after debate, laid on the table by
the casting vote of the Lieutenant Gover
nor. The Philadelphia Spirit of the Times
says that five Banks, viz: the Philadelphia
Bank, the Farmers' and Mechanics Bank,
the Commercial Bank, the Bank of North
America, and perhaps the Mechanics' Bank
will resume specie piyments,whethcr other
institutions do or not.
The Alabama Legislature has refused to
legalise the bank suspension in that State.
A bill to that effect in the House was laid
on the table by 24 ayes to 40 nays.
In the Senate a joint resolution of a similar
purport was also laid on the table ayes 16
nays 10.
It is rumored that theU. S. Bank is will
to surrender its charter and wind up
business, provided the Slate of Pennsylva
nia will refund the bouns of 2,900,000
paid. Norfolk Herald.
Important Decision. -The Federal
Court in Mississippi, has decided that all
contracts for negroes brought into that
State and sold "as merchandize" are ille
gal, and as such null and void. The de
cision is based upon a dause in the amend
ed constitution of Mississippi, which prohi
bits the introduction of slaves into the State
as merchandize or for sale, after the 1st
of May 1S33. It is thought it will have a
bearing on Mississippi debts to northern
negro traders, to the amount of two mill
ions of dollars.
Our Frontiers. It is not erenerallv
known, that orders have been transmitted
bv the British Government to the authori
ties in Upper and Lower Canada and Nova
coiia, to place the whole in an immedi
ate state of defence; and fortifications and
redoubts will be erected from Mackinaw
to P assamaquoddy. The principal points
"e nave no uouut, win he on the coasts ot
Lake Erie and Ontario on the St. Law
rence and the N. E. Boundary. It is al
ready said, that extensive barracks are
in progress of erection opposite Detroit;
that Fort Maiden is to be repaired; two
steam frigates built at Chippewa; and other
works of importance in the province of
New Brunswick. These preparaions
should admonish this Government, that
they are to be met with corresponding pre
parations on our part. It is evident, from
recent opinions and expressions of theBrit
ish Cabinet, that Canada is to be sustained
to the last, and that a free passage from
New Brunswick to Quebec must be had,
"peaceably if it can, forcibly if it must."
We do not believe, however, that the pre
sent position of affairs between the two
Governments on these points is overlooke d
or neglected at Washingion. The energet
ic tone of the Secretary of State, in his cor
respondence with the British Minister,
and ti e vigilance of the War Department,
evidently show that the whole subject is
undergoing close attention. Que.tion
of war and peace between governments
situated as Great Britain and the United
States are, easily spring up on disputed ter
ritorial points. They are the most difficult
of all points to adjust, from the facts that
actual possession, privaie interest, and
national pride, are feline.- m;n,i...
' , 'inyjk u IJ
and blended throughout the discussion of
'hcyvhole subject: and war hismp Wr,,
either party have duly reflected on the
consequences, reparations lor such a re
sult which is always to be avoided
should therefore be promptly made ami, on
. l . .nnnrif ir and nrfl
a scale promising ai .wi -u"y v
tection in the event or war.-A'. K Star.
Methodist Conference The North
Carolina Conference of the Methodist Epis
copal Church, which met in Newbern, ad
journed on the 4th instant, after a harmoni
ous session, Bishop Morris presiding.
The next Conference will beheld at Mocks
vil'e, Davie county. The '1st Fridays in
May and October, were set apart as days
of fasting and prayer throughout the juris
diction of the Conference. The Rev. H.
G. Leigh, Rev. Moses Brcck, and Kev
lrTa.Rimieson were appointed delegate;
to the General Conference, which will
beheld in Baltimore in May next. The
following is a list'of appointments lor ttu
ensuing year. - -
Raleigh District, H. G. Leigh, P. E.
Raleigh, Jno. T. Brame :
Raleigh Circuit, Alfred Norman
Tar River, Joseph Goodman, P. W.
Archer
Smiihfield, JamrsE. Joiner
Granville. David B.Nicholson
Person, Wilii.m E. Pell
IIi!Isboro C. Featheiston -Hillsboiu'
Circuit, Ro. C. Maynard
Amos W. Jones P. Prep R. M. C, Ro. 0.
Burton, Agent R. M. C.
Newbem District, James Jamicson, P. E.
Newbern, Jos. H. Davis
Snowhill, W. J. M'Masters
Siantonsburg, Gaston E Brown
Duplin, William H. Barnes
ampon, Henry Alspaugh
Topsail, J. W. Jackson
Trent and Newport, William S. Cholson
Straits, Cullin Pridgen
Beaufort, Sidney D. Bumpass
Washington District, Ro. J. Carson,
. P. E.
Washington, Ira T. Wyche
Roanoke, John E. Edwards
Tarborough, John Tilletle
Plymouth, Thomson Garrard
Maltamuskeet, Alsa II. Tucker
Bath, to be supplied
Nouse, Henry Gray
Portsmouth and Ocracoke, William M.
Vah
Danville District, P. Doub, P. E.
Halifax, H. Sprck
Franklin, John T. St. Clare
Al'pghany Miss.. Grandison Royster
Pittsylvania, William Carter
Rockingham, William W. Turner
Caswell, John A. Miller, Jehu Hank, Sup.
Danviile, Samuel S. Bryant
Leasburg Academy, L. Leo, Principal
Salisbury District, James Reid, P. E.
Patrick, Thomas S. Campbell .
Stokes, Henry H. Tippett
Surry, Thomas M. Sharpe
Wilkes, John W. Lewis
Iredell, William M. Jordan
Mocksville, Thomas Jones
Salisbury, James D. Lumsden
Davidson, Joshua Bethel
Rowan, William W. Albea
Greenshorough District, Moses Brock,
P. E.
Groensborough, Addison Lea
Guilford, William Anderson
Randolph, to be supplied
Chatham, Ro. P. Bibb
Haw River, Daniel Culbreth
Pittsborough, William S. Johnson
Buckhorn, James B. Alford
Orange, John Riche
Bennet T. Blake, Agent F. College. Wil
liam V, Kone, Missionary to Orregon.
Petersburg Market, Feb. 6. Cotton
Since our last report, accounts nine days
later from 12 n gland have been received; by
which we are advised of a decline of 4 a d
per lb. Our market is rather dull than oth
erwise; not above one-half the receipts being
sold we quote 8 to 9 cents, extreme pif
ces. Statesman.
Norfolk Market, Feb. 6. Cotton, 8
a 9 cents; Corn, 45 to 50 cents; Bacon,
(hog round) 10 to 11; Lard, 10 "to 12
cents. Herald.
Washington Market, Feb. 11. Corn
S2 00; dull. Bacon sides 10 cents,
hams 1 1 cents. Pork, S6 a S7 per c.wt.
Naval Stores New dip, 2 30; Old, $2
15. Scrape, 85 cents. Tar, Si to Si 10.
Fish shad, S7 Herrings, cut, S5; whole,
2 50 a S3 00; dull. Rep.
COMMUNICATED.
QJEtder P. Pucket is expected to
preach on the 27 March at Conlentnea m.
h.; 2S, Toisnot; 29, Union; 30, rest. 31,
Lawrence's; 1 April, Tarboro'; 2,Conetoe;
3, Old TVwn (.ek; 5, An trey's Creek;
6, Tison's; 7, Me.dow; s, Col." Jones's.
MARRIED,
In this county, on Thursday evening,
the Gth inst. by Benj. Batts," Esq. Mr.
Robert Joyner, of Halifax county, to Miss
Elizabeth Dicken.
DIED,
In Nashville, on Sunday last, at an ad
vanccd'age, Mrs. Drak?, wife of Mai
John H. Drake. . J
; We rind the following obituary
of the recent death of oneofour citizens j
he Norfolk Beacon.;. ' "
lri Tarbotodghj (N- 0.) on Wednesfay
(he 29th ult. rfgesilaus S. Foreman, Efj
The subject of this notice vyas a native l
and until recently, had resided on his pal.
rimonial estate in St. Brides Parish, N0N
folk county With natural endowments i0
qualify him for usefulness as a member of
society, he had been favored with the ad.
vantages of a liberal education, and the
community in which he lived looked f0r,
ward with just expectation to enjoy the,
benefit of his abilities nor were they mis
taken. His efforts to promote the agricul
tural' interests of this district were with
equal -pen-ever. nee and ability directed ty
that object, and were successful in enlist
ing in the cause, a large number of inteUw
ijent farmers, who formtd themselves
into an Agricultural Society, and elected
him their President. Though since his
removal to Noith Carolina, this Society has
ceased to exist, it was inst umcn al in intro
ducing many valuable improvements into
our system of cultivation and rural econ
omy The papers which he submitted to
the Society at its meetings and which were
published, carried with them the evidences
of much study and research, and were
replete with useful information derived
from the results of his own experience as
well as from other sources. In various ways
he evinced his regard and solicitude for the
moral and social welfare of his neigh
bors, ami if his health had permitted,
would have continued his labor of public
usefulness; but he became the victim of
a wasting disease, which after a period of
nearly two years has boine him to an carl r
grave. Hit manners and disposition were
conciliating and amiable, and the general
tenor o! his lile evinced his attachment to
thoj'e social principles which conslitu:o the
foundation of human happiness.
Alices &uzvtniy
At Tarborough and A'civ York.
FEB. 11.
Macon, . -Urandy,
apple,
Co (fee,
Corn,
Cotton,
per
lb
gallon
lb
bushel
lb
yard
barrel
lb
lb
gallon
lb
bushel
barrel
bushel
gallon
Tarboro. JS'iiv Yor,:;.
11
75
13
55
a
20
So
5J
8
50
10
70
170
G5
50
12i 10
100 40
11
50
13
ij-i
10
21
oi
4
10
20
9
33
16
G'J
0
25
6i
G
10
60
12J
75
9
57
9.
15
$5
Cotton ta2Tifi !ir
Flour,
Iron,
Lard,
Molasses, -
22
6
32
Sugar, brown,
Salt, T.I. -
Turpentine,
Wheat,
175 225 238
- 75 120 130
60 42 4t
Whiskey, -
COME TO ILANID
FOR SALE.
rpTl H K Snhsrrihpr havinor mnrp lnnd than
he has any use for, offers for sale
or COO Acres,
Or more, if required to suit purchasers.
This land lies on the public road leading
from Tarboro to Williamston, about three
miles from the former place, and is of su
perior quality bordering on the Canal on
one side, which has reclaimed a consider
able portion ol lheSvanp part attached to
it hut the greater part h ridge, and needs
no reclaiming. Another Canal i progres
sing on the other side and considerably
adv-mc'd convenient, and with little ex
pense the whole can be reclaimed. There
are 60 or 70 acres cleared the balance
heavily timbered.
If not sold privately, it will be offered
at PUBLIC SALE, b fore the Court
House in Tarborough, on
Saturday, the ISlh of February
Nrxt, reserving one bid. For terms ap
ply to the subscriber, who will show the
premises to those inclined to purchase.
MICHL. II EARN.
Jan. 15, 1S40 3 4
Fresh Garden Seeds.
rHHE subscriber offers for sale a quanti
ty of fresh Garden Seeds, recently
purchased from G S Thorburn, seeds
man and florist, New York,
Anions which arc:
Early turnip beet, Early cucumber,
White scarcity do Long prickly do
Long blood do Short do do
Early York Cabbage Sonihgale do
May do Early Lettuce
BaMersea do Cabbage do
Dutch do Green Heyd do
Wellington do Imperial do
Late Drumhead do - Drumhead do
Sugailoaf do Eirly Frame R:idish
Washington Pea, Long Scarlet do
Marrowfat do While turnip do
Frame do Dwarf beans
Parsnips Lima do
Early horn carrot Scarlet runners do
Long Orange do
JS. M. REDMOND.
January 12, 1810.