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TARBOBOUGH: SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1844.- FOR GOVERNOR. Col. illichnel livke, of Lincoln. (JOur County Court was' held last week. On Tuesday, the Court determin ed, to re-establish the Special Court, am M S 1. Hart. J. J. Pippen, Benj. Baits, and Harman Ward, ih Snppial Court. On w i the same day, Robeit H. Austin was re elected County Trustee, without opposi lion. The County tax on land, was fixed at 7 cents per SlOO valuation; and 27 cents on each taxable poll the Parish tax, 7 els on land, and 18 cents on the pollPatrol tax, 15 cents on each taxable slave. FOR THE TARBORO PRESS. A. CARD. ; To the Voters of Edgecombe county. Fellow citizens: The time is fast a p proaching when we should know who are to be the candidates for the honor of repre seriting the people of Edgecombe in the next Legislature. Honored by your suf. frages to fill that station during the last ses sion, it was natural to suppose that I would azain become a candidate for that honor; but however much I might desire to do so. circumstances at present forbid it. Duties which the last eighteen months have impo sed upon me in my private relations, ren der it imperative thai 1 should torego whatever hope I may have entertained of becoming a candidate for re-election Moreover, having disposed of a portion of my freehold, I am constitutionally ineligi ble. With every sentiment, therefore, of heartfelt gratitude for your past kindness, 1 most respectfully decline being a candi date for the ensuing canvass. Did circumstances permit, I confess I would greatly have prefeired being a can didate for re-election; because it would have afforded you an opportunity of pass ing upon my acts done while representing your interests. But we cannot always do as we please, and candidate or not, 1 hold it to be the duty of the constituents to scru tinize closely the acts of the representa tive; from such scrutiny I feel that I have nothing to fear, for in reviewing my repre sentative acts 1 am conscious they contain nothing meriting your censure; while the memory of your past kindness assures me that they would receive the favor of yowr approbation. In all cases of doubt, 1 fol lowed the rule of casting my vote on that side which would give the greatest practi cal effect lo our Democratic principles knowing that if I erred at all, it would be on the safe side. With full confidenre, fellow citizens, that your wisdom and sa gacity will place our principles and inte rests in the keeping of hands and heads ev ery way worthy of the great trust. I remain your most devoted and grate ful servant, R. E. MACNAIR. Abolition Petitions. The reception of Abolition petitions, which has created such disturbance and un easiness in the public mind by its agitation in Congress, and the development of the growing power of the Abolitionists, has we hope been settled. We felt alarmed at the increasing strength of the Abolitionists, and their apparent determination to carry their point at the hazard of all legislation, and of every interest of the country; and were mortified and astonished to see a sin gle Southern man Making counsel of his fears," or from a worse motive, lending a sanction to them. But we again breathe freer, for aftr the most unfavorable and threatening appear ance, the whole question .was laid on the table by a majority of one vote, leaving the 21st Rule of last Congress, (which excludes Abolition petitions,) in full force only two Southern men, WHITE, of Ky., and CLINGMAN, of No. Ca., proving them selves on this occasion recreant to their du ty and their country. And while we congratulate ourselves am the country on this result, we must hold up to public censure the unfaithful servant who shrinks from the discharge of his du ty, or still more guilty betrays his country to an enemy. Mr. Clingman has credit at home and abroad for much smartness, and we hope it will teach him the difference yet between notoriety and celebrity. If he hasany ambition to be distinguished in the councils of his country, let it Be as a be rnefaelbr,' not as a curse.; . He complained ecenttyin ddngretht he was made a public target." True-arid ;if he would enquire into this fact with a candid mind, h miirht ba. convinced .oChis error, and discover that he had made, himself a target, by separating himself ' from ''all '"his1 col leagues, and arraying himself against the interest of his country, as indicated by .the course of his predecessors, and of all his fellow members representing that interest. When a young man thus places his inexpe rienced judgment in opposition to the uni ted voice of older heads, and all his col leagues of whatever political party, he may vvell expect to be a "public target," and in voke on himself the indignant arrows of an injured community. . On the question of Abolition the South must preent an undivided front. We most know no pirty or division, or we are undone. And whoever proves faithless to his trust on thi impoi tant q-ietion, let both parties, Whig and Democrat, unite to con sign him to his merited punishment. Mr. ' Bar ringer. We always bestow particular attention on the cour.e of the No. ('a. Delegation in Con gress; and as we feel it our duty as fjithful sentinels, Mo cry aloud and spare not," when they err, so it affords us pleasure to notice the good , deeds of even our oppo nents; and a difference of political opin ion, shall not prevent us from rendering justice. W itti these veiws we reler lo the course of Mr. Barringer from this State on the question of abolition petitions. He has not only been true but active on this vital question; resisting, at the thres hold and all intermediate. steps, the mad career ofthe abolitionists on the interest of the South; and no doubt his constituents, without regard to party, will honor him for it. Mr. Barringer's course is the more conspicuous, from its contrast with his neighboring Whig colleague, Mr Cling man, who seem? to have forgotten the State and country from which he comes. Mr. Barringer also voted to restore Gen. Jackson's fine. This vote, whether viewed as an acknowledgment of justice lo that veteran patriot, or as expn ssing the wcll-ascer'ained wishes of the people on this subject, is equally creditable to Mr. Barringer; as he has always been an open and consistent opponent of Gen. Jackson's politics, and cannot be suspected of any other bias than that of duty. Thrilling speeches were made by Mr. Stanly I and F. II. Hawks, Esq." North Sfulc IVhig. We have heard before of these 'lhril ing speeches" from the same source, but even with the help of Walker and Webster we can't get the -thrill of it" at lhi dis tance; and conclude it must be only a fancy phrase the Editor keeps in type to describe the speeches of a certain "gallant politician' thereabouts. It is difficult to imacine the ppearancc and feelings of the audience un der the operation of this oft repeated thrilling" suppose however they are used to it. FOR THE TAMB0H0 PRESS. Mr. Editor: In looking over the pro ceedings of Congress it will be perceived, that our Representative Mr. Arrington has not been in attendance for near three months. His absence is accounted for in the papers by the sickness of a member of his family. I heartily sympathise wiih Mr. Arlington in any domestic affliction, but it is surely a matter of fair enquiry, how far the public interest can be set aside for private purposes. If business or fami ly affliction require his presence at home for so long a time, he should resign to at tend to it, and allow the peoply to try an other Representative. The most important matters are now be fore Congress, and the spirit of misrule and agitation busily at work, threatening the dearest interests of the country and the South in particular. And when I saw in the last papers, that the question of the re ception of Abolition petitions, involving in itself the very existence of our Union, was only disposed of by a single vole, 1 trem bled to think that any Southern member was absent- The reference of the Tariff has also during this session been decided by a single -vole. In such a state of par ties, on questions of such momentous inte rest, the people have a right to require ev- ery.sentinel to be at his post in full armor. the great interests ofthe country must not be sacrificed. And if private business or private grief require Mr. Arrington to be at home, his duty to himself and the peo ple require that he do so. and eive rjlace to ianotherepntative - ho n at.end lo public business;7 ? 'i v: i ONE OP, THE PEOPLE. Abolition Petitions. The House of Representatives, an the.2Sth ult. decided by a majority of ONE, to retain the 2 1st Rule, which excludes, Abolition Petitions the vote being SS to 87. Messrs. Bar ringer, Daniel, Deherry, Rayner, Reid. and Saunders, of this State, voting for, and Mr. Clingman against it. The Washington Spectator says: "The whole South, from the Potomac and th? 0 hio to the Gulf, standing in solid phalanx, with but two except ions, Mr. WHITE, of ontuolri- and Mr. CLING MAN. of No. Ca. voted in favor of it; and, on the other hand, the whole North, on the other side of the Patomac, with the exception of eight votes only, voted against it. Cowrress. In the Senate, on the 29th nit Ir Hiv'h. nf Va. offered a series of resolutions in relation to the late lamenta ble catastrophe on board the ship Prince ton, which were unanimously adopted, and the Senate adjourned until the following Monday. In the House of Represen;atives, on the same day the following Message was re ceived from the President of the United States: To the Senate and House of Representa tives of the United Stales: I have to perform the melancholy duty of announcing to the Houses of Congress, the death ofthe Hon. Abel P. Uphur, la e Secretary of State, and the I Ion. Thomas W. Gilmer, laie Secretary of the Navy. This melancholy occurrence transpired on board the United Slates ship of war the Princeton on yesterday about half after four o'clock in the evening, and proceeded from the explosion of one of the big guns of that ship. j The loss which the Government anil the country hive sustained by this deplorable event, is heightened by the death at the same lime :nd by the same cause, o! seve rjl distinguished persons and valuable citi zens. 1 shall be permit'ed to express my ge i grief at an occurrence which has thus sud denly stricken from my side two cenlle men upon whose advice 1 so confi lently relied in the discharge of my arduous taU of administering the office of the Executive Department, and whoe services ai this in teresting period were of such vast impor tance. In some relief of public sorrow which mu?t necessarily accompany this most painful event, it afford.s me much satisfac tion to say that it was pinduced by no carele.-sness or inattention on the part of the officers or crew of the Princeton; but must be set down as one of those casualtits which to a greater or less degree attend upon every service, and which are inva Jriably incident lo the temporal affairs of mankind. I will also add that it in no measure detracts in my estimation from the value of the improvement contempla ted in the construction of the Princeton, or from the merits of the brave and disiin guishud Commander and projector. JOHN TYLER. Washington, Feb. 2J, 16 44. ! Mr. HOPKlNS.of Va. rose as soon as the message from the President was read. He should not, he said add one syllable to the message, but content himself wiih presenting the following Resulutions,which were read at the Clerk's table. . Resolved, That this House has heard with deep sorrow of the dreadful catas trophe which incurred yesterday on board the United Slai. m vhp of war Princeton, when many valuable lives were lost, and by which, amongst others, the Hon. Abel P. Upshur, Secretary of State, and the Hon. Thomas W. Gilmer, Secretary of the Navy, met a sudden and awful death. Rt solved, That the House will manifest its respect for the memory of the late dis tinguished Secretaries of State and of the Navy, and its sympathy for their bereaved families by attending their lunerals in a bo dy. Resolved, As a further mark of respect to the deceased, and to manifest our sense of this most melancholy and afflicting dis pensation of Divine Providence, that this House will transact no legislative business until after the funeral obsequies of the de ceased shall have been performed. Resolved, That ihe House will wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days. Resolved, 1 hat a Committee of five be appointed to join with a Committee of the Senate to make preparations lor the funeral Resolved, 1 hat this House do now ad journ until Monday next. From the Raleigh Standard. The Cabinet The President has offl. cially announced that the Hon. John Nel son, Attorney General of the United Slates, will discharge the duties of Secreta ry of State ad interim, until a successor to the Hon. A. P. Uphur shall be appointed He has also announced that Commodore Warrington will perform the duties of Secretary of the Navy until a successor shall be appointed to Mr. Gilmer. From the Globe, NATIONAL CONVENTION. We have received a letter requesting us to publish the day on which the Democrat- -VS . . ... . . r-U! nnd Vice President of the United States. lit"! W. J Monday, the 27th day of May next, is the day being the fourth Monday of that month, . ...... . The confirmation of Mr. Wise as minis ter to Rio de Janeiro, after his recent and rlppil tl rpipftinn when nominated for France, may strike some people as singular. But Mr. Wise, since his rejection, has been re elected to Congress in a strong Whig dis trict of Virginia, notwithstanding he was so bitterly denounced for adhering to Lapt. Tyler. It was eidt-nt that his influence might possibly he sufficient to carry his district, and so perhaps the State, in the wronji dirfCtion. Besides that at the time of Cilley's murder, the challenge of Mr. (raves in the hand-wiiting of a very great man was given to Mr. Wise, in that great mans room, to copy, because some ofthe nartv said l he wuiinir was not legible eiongh, and that Mr. Wise did copy it, putting theorignal in hi pocket, where it now is; and that after having been pointed at and denounced by John Q lincy Adams as a "blood-thirsty murderer." and having kept Mlence for the sake of his friend, he will not now consent to be sacrificed by the vengeance of that friend. It was suppo sed, at any rale, that during the approach ing Presidential election, it would he quite as safe that Mr. Wise should beat Rio de Janeiro as in Virginia. N. Y. Jur. of Com. Maryland Election. At an election for members of Congress, held in Maryland on the lolh inst., all the members to which that State is entitled, were chosen from the whig ranks. From the North Slate Whig. The villain mentioned in the follow ing, vhich we copy from the Old North State," published at Elizabeth City, was in this town a few weeks since, and succeed ed in swindling our citizens out of some 550 Some of the work for which he prolessed to be an agent, he borrowed of the Post-master here, and carried them away with him. lie went liom here to Greenville, ami has probably gone South The papers should give public warning ot the impostor. A SWINDLER. Some six weks since, a young man. calling himself IV. G Burgess arrived in our town, and called on a number of our cit izens, representing himself as an agent fo Graham's Magazine, Lady's Book, Colum bian Magazine, Saturday Courier, and al most every literary publication in the coun try. He displayed a certificate of agencj from Israel Post and G. B. Zieber, on the strength of which a number of persons sub scribed, and the fellow succeeded in raising some 40 or 50 dollars. After waiting a reasonable time, and none of the numbers appearing, one ofthe sufferers addressed a li tter to Mr Graham, inquiring into the cause, and describing the person who had received the subscription money. Mr. G. in reply, states that the individual alluded to is an arrant impostor sometimes cal ling himself Burgess, sometimes Burford, sometimes Stringer, besides a number ol other names not recollected. This Burgess, or Burford, or Stringer, is a genuine Yankee, rather good looking, about 5 feet 4 or 5 inches high, full of talk, knows every thing, and has brass enough lor six very respectable people. He said he was a printer by trade, and a most ex traordinary smart one. He has, no doubt, ere this, laid other places under contribu tion, a.id left the State. (TpThc same individual also visited this place, and collected, in the same way, some 30 or 40 dollars. None of the publi cations subscribed for have come to hand except Bennett's New York Herald. He is, no doubt, doing a very good business. Edenton Sentinel. From the Raleigh Register. Counterfeits. We learn that notes of the "Planter's and Mechanic's Bank of S. 0." 10 dollar counterfeits are in circu lation, the general appearance of which, at first glance, is very good. The paper in the counterfeit is of a much whiter appear ance than in the genuine numbering and filling up in a stiff, bad hand-writing-Cashier's name. S. I. Robinson, in a stiff, tremulous hand President's name, Dan il Ravenel, in the counterfeits is Daniel Ravenes. The Counterfeits, we have seen, are dated 2Sth May, 1842 Robbers Detected... On the 15th January last, Mr. Dickinson, of Knoxville, Tenn. had his trunk cut from the Hillsboro' Staire. near this City, containing considerable ar ticles. No clue to the robbery could be got, unm witnin a day or two, since when, by the sagacious plans of Mr. James H. Mur ray, City Constable, the robbers have not only been detected, but most of the valua bles recovered. Four free persons of color. arrested on suspicion of being concerned in tne robbery, have been examined, and fully committed for trial. ib. Hardy Carroll. This notorious scoun drel was captured by a party of gentlemen, on Saturday afternoon last, near this City, arid safely lodged in jail. The Watch o! Mr. Dickinson, whose trunk was recently cut.from the Stage, and other articles Jm. piicaung ntm mine ronoery oi uoi. Mc "m ...... ... j ivj d's More, at Smithfield, were found un. dm. ib. Leod on him. .. Sttpreme.Court-Jhis tribunal adjour. ned on Monday, after having been in ses. sion 66 days. Ral. Slar. , Small Pox in Pasquotank. The 0!, Noith State' of Saturday last, "admits ihat "this desease does exist to some little t. tent about two miles from town." Why don't the editor come out and tell us plainly, that there are five cases in oris family about a mile from town, and other in another family about two miles from town? We have very good authori. ty for saying that this is a true statement , Edenton Sentinel. Death of Nicholas Biddle. Nicholas Biddle, Esq.. so vvell known as the former President of the United States Bank, died at his country residence in-Andalusia, oa the 28th Feb. He was a native of Phila. delphia, and was born in 1786; being 53 years of age at the time of his death. Additional Particulars. A gentle, mm who was on board the Princeton, t the time ofthe explosion, states that Cap. tain Stockton fired the gun himself, and that after the explosion, when he had re. covered from the shock, he exclaimed he would have been satisfied if he had been the only sufferer. Two gentlemen, be. iween whom a lady was standing, were much injured. The breast of the coat of one of them was torn off, and the hat of the other was carried away, but, strange as it may seem, the lady escaped unhurt. Our informant also states that President Tyler and family, with a large number of ladies and gentlemen in the cabin, were about to go on deck, when a gentleman re marked that one of the ladies would give a toast, and that ihey must wait for it, which they consented to do. This probably sav ed many lives. Mr. Upshur has left a wife and daugh ter. Mr. Gilmer a wife and eight children the eldest but fifteen. Commodore Kennon has left a young wife, and children by his first wife. Mr Maxcy has also left a young wife, and children, and Col. Gardner two daugh ters, who have been the belles of the citv. The wounded persons are all better this morning. Mr. Benton was only stunned. Captain Stockton's anguish is intense. I he hair breadth escapes I have heard of are marvellous. None of the ladies were seriously injured, though two or three were so near danger as lo be covered with the blood ofthe dying. The faces of. one or two were a little scorched. The gun fired was "the Peace maker," so called. It had been tried twice before that day. The quantity of powder in the gun was not more than 25 lbs. and 45 had been fired. ' The gun "wasmuch heated, however, and it is said had not been appro ved by the Ordinance Department, any more than its mate, the "Orator." Baltimore American. COMMUNICATED. fTpRev. Thos. L. Carter will nrench on the 1st Sabbah in March at Weldon; 2nd Sabbath and Saturday before at Jack son, Northampton county ; 3rd Sabbath,at Lee s Lhapel, liertie county; 4thvSabbaiti and Saturday before at Taiboro'; 5th Sab bath and Saturday before, at Hardaway's- The I heron gh bred 4 well known Horst MARION, 23V WILL STAND the en p)USggJsuing season at RedmM L jlrJrjL u " " ,y Rocky Mount, N C. Further particulars will appear in the hand bills, which will be is sued in a few days. ROBERT J. HYSLOP. Feby, 1844. 10 3 NOW PUBLISHING, , And will be ready for delivery about the 10th instant, PROCEEDINGS OF THE ... Safety Committee Of the Town of Wilmington, duM the years 1775 and 1776. Wiih the Joint proceedings of the Coif' millees of the counties of Nev Hanovtfi Duplin, Onslow, Bladen, Brunswick Cumberland embracing matter of most interesting character, connects'' with the early history ofthe Revoluli' that cannot fail to' gratify the inhabits"15 ol those counties, as well as' the cilizeli ofthe State of North Carolina at large- The Pamphlet is of about 60 p' neatly done up and covered, the posta?8 on v hich will not exceed 20 cents, ta ?Df post office in North Carolina. Ihe price is r illy Cents for a sn ropy; Four Dollars for Ten copies; fl3( Thirty Dollars for One Hundred copi? Orders addressed to THOMAS U' ING, office of the Independent, Raleis"" , accompanied by the cash, will be proP ly attended to, 81 the pamphl fofWtfj by mail or otherwise, as Siay'be dircjr Raleigh, January 1844. "
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