North Carolina Newspapers

TAUnOKOUGH: SATURDAY, M AY 4, 1844. FOR GOVERNOR, Col Michael Hoke of Lincoln. QJn a recent editorial we drew a picture of the probable reception of Mr. Clay in Raleigh by the leading Whigs. We intended no personal disrespect in any allusion there made, but only to show the political inconsistency of the Clay party; and that they, themselves, were the prop agators and endorsers of the very charges, for the assertion of which the democratic party are now vilified. If in writing that sketch, we exceeded the bounds of propriety or did personal in justice, we regret it, as it was unintentional. We feel that we have done so, in the para graph alluding to Col. Manly. He is too young to have taken any part in the scenes of 1824 or '28; and we understand his present political course furnish no grounds for the remarks applied to him. We in tended no disrespect, for we felt none; and we could not impute vice or immorality for we knew of none. With a general disclaimer of any personal disresppct in our article, we repeat that our only ob ject was to strengthen our own position by portraying the inconsistencies of our polit ical oppontnts. Texas. The opinions of Henry Clay and Martin Van Buren have each been given in lon letters, to the public, on the annexation of Vexas. Mr. Van Buren thinks there is no doubt cf the consiitutional power of Congress to - dmit Texas, and with the assent of Mexico expresses his willingness to unite wilh the American people in annexing to our glori ous Union the fertile province of Texas. Mr. Clay, on the other hand, labors through a long letter to find objections to the annexation; which he has only done by misrepresenting some views and magnify ing others. He evidently coincides in all the views and objections of the abolitionists in deprecating the annexation. He not only condemns the present policy of ad mitting Texas; but shows an unwillingness that it ever should be. How very uncon sistent with his former course on this sub ject Col. R. M. Johnson, ever the friend of his country in peace and in war, without guile and independent of party considera-. tions, has avowed h.mself openly for Tex- asanu me union, w.moui involving ine , question in those diplomatic mists and cob Webs, which more subtle politicians have wove around it. His straight forward pol- . icy is in strange contrast with those who em so punctilious about our transgressing our treaty with Mexico, and at the same time say, that before Mexico shall re-colo liize it or cede it to another power, we will forfeit all treaties and go to war with Mex : and all Chr istendom. If the pretext of odf-preservation should justify such a re then, 'lis precisely the ground now assumed. It is conceded by all, that our safety and preservation require that Texas should ne Ter pass under foreign influence. To en force this policy may hereafter require vast expenditures of blood and treasure, and violations of I rt a t ies; now it can be secured with little expense. Mr. Clay says we only recognised the independence of Texas, regarding her as free de facto and not dc. jure; have we not attempted to establish our boundary line by commissioners, not with Mexico but with Texas her-elf? lathe line thus run binding on Mexico? Is not that a violation of our treaty with Mexico? If we can agree with Texas on our southern boundary, may we not agree to establish that line at the Sabine, the Braso, or the Del Norte, as the parties agree on? Where was then all the refined diplomacy about sanctity of treaties? No, this objection ia now raised and insisted on to prevent the annexation, in the absence of other argu ments; and not from that punctilious regard for national honor and faith, which plum bers till aroused by some selfish interest. Did not Mr. Clay in 1825 propose to purchase Texas from Mexico, before Spain had recognized the independence of Mcxi co; and was not that as much a violation of our national faith and honor, and of thi aame treaty of 1819, as the present prono b to, Texas before Mexipo acknowledges perinucpendenccf Mr. Clay says, in objection to annexa tion, if we take Texas, we must take her with her wars, & incumbrances, and debts. To which we reply, that Texas must in le turn take our incumbrances, and wars, and debts. In this bargain we get the best of it, for Texas furnishes far more means than debts, and in our wars strengthens all our defences. , The present opportunity of acquiring Texas, was well characterized by Genl Jackson as the golden moment. So we think, and on that ground wesiill go for ihe annexation, without tegard to the views and political positions of candidates for th presidency. It is the interet of the peo pie, and should take precedence of the ad vancement of men. fjpMr. flay has announced hisdecided opposition to l he annexation of Texas. The fiat has gone forth, and no whig hereafter will be found yielding to the dictates of his own honest judgment and patriotic feel ings in supporting the proposed annexation. The support of Mr. Clay himself is the pa remount question, to vvl.ich all others must yield, whether of national interest or ol mere personal judgment. The opinions ol Henry Clay form the creed of the whig party, the advancement of Henry Clay and not the public good, their motive of action With such men and such a party reason is vain, argument useless. But still we must lament to see this man-worship brought to bear on a subject, in which an honest judg ment and generous patriotism had enlisted so many whigs in what tlvy believed the cause of their country It is humiliating to s e sucn men required to put on the Clav collar, and in allegiance to bun and his opinions forego their own judgment and wishes. Too good to be lout. While Mr. Clay was pissing through the ''Stale of Edgecombe" as he was plea sed to term it, (prompted no doubt by Mr. Dick Hines.) the cars stopped at Joy ner's Depot, where a crowd, exclusively democratic, had assembled. As was his wont, he came down to electioneer wiih the peop'e. In a few momrnts they were ofi" again, when Mr. Clay, standing on the out side, shouted at the top of Iris voice, l5o on, gentlemen, you are engaged in a noble cause and must triumph." In a few mo ments they were out of sight, and the crowd made the welkin ring with laugh ter at the blunder of the great Electioneer er. Another. At Depot, in Warren co. , a bevy of faire ladyes" had assembled and Mr. Clay had the pleasure of luxuriating on rubv lins and rosv cheeks jn pUn v na(MlLr kiashlg ihe gtlh Q fair llamst,, turne(, offoi,y was ,0 Derrerti v delighted with the operation of being smucked by a great man, that she determined, if possible, to bear away with her some memento of the event; while raxing her wits for this purpos?, and in ihe butle and Mir of the crowd. Col .loyner, sometimes known as the Earl of Empty Barrels," was thrown exactly where Mr. Clay had been standing. Not perceiving this, the fair charmer stepped up behind the Colonel, and bore tiff triumphantly a stray hair which had fallen upon his shotrl der. Upon exhibiting her trophy a few days after, her mortification was overwhel ming on finding ihU sire had mistaken the Colonel for Mr. Clay. Virginia Elections. The Elections in Virginia for members of the Legislature, and for two members of Congress to supply the vacancies of Wise and Gilmer took place on Thursday last. Full reiurns have not yet been received. But the Whigs have gained in the election of the House of delegates to what extent is yet unknown. The popular vote will still be democratic, and the Democratic majority in the Senate will propably be sufficient to retain a majority on joint bal lot for the election of Senator. As soon as returns are complete we wil give the result, until then speculation of probable majorities, and incomplete re turns, cannot be telied on. (JThe Democratic State Convention of Missouri, unanimously nominated Mar tin Van Buren for the Presidency and R. M. Johnson for the Vice Presidency. Congress. In the Senate, on the 23d ult (he postage biil was laken up, and that provision of it requiring all ihe publishers of papers to keep a register or list of all pa pers sent by mail, and to cer tify and return ihe s.me quarterly lo the PusimaMer Gen era!, was stricken out In the House, on the 23d ult. Mr. White, of Kentucky, the bosom friend of Mr. Clay, and Speaker of the last whig! nouse ol Kepreseniaiivcs", wh uk..... -speech, and trying lo exculpate Mr. Clay from a charge that nau Deen preicucu agiinst him, namely, that Mr. Clay had s.i.t in 119. rsDeakins on the admission of Missouri as a State,) "if you won't let us have black slaves, we must have white ones, for we cannot black our own shoes and put our wives and daughters to work in rhp I rrhpn.-' Mr. White said IVir. f!lav never used those words. Mr. Rath bun. of New York" said it could be proved all over the houe that heciia say n. mr White then said, "you can prove a d c lie then; swallow that, d n you." Mr Rathbun rose from his seat and asked Mr, White if he intended to apply ihe lie to him personally? to which JVlr. vvnite re nlied. 1 do. God d nyouj" at which blows passed between them, and a general ruh was made towards the combatants. The Sergeant at-arms was present, and was ordering out of the Home a man irom i-ex ington district, Kentucky, who refused to iro out. and on beinir about to be put out by some persons (either members or officers of the house j wnen neureu a pistui iai vumn is not known) and wounded in the thih one of the nolice of the Capitol, I. H. Wnilej who h.nl to he carried home. The above narl of this aflair fsavs the Fayette ville Carolinian) we take from Mr. John C. Rives' account of the matter; and ny the subsequent proceedings in the uiohe we learn that considerable debate ensued as to what course the House should pursue to protect its dignity, in which Messrs White and Rathbun, (the latter is a demo crat) made reciprocal explanations and ex nressions of reeret, and shook hands. The House adjourned u ithout doing any thing lunher in the matter except ordering thai the person who shot the officer, should be imprisoned until further order from the House. From the Democratic Signal. Mr. Clay. It is impossible for the more considerate and reflecting of the friends of Mr. (day, not to feel a deep solicitude for his health, under the extremely severe trials to which, of late, he has been exposing himself Though by nature blessed with a strong constitution, yet the long and arduous course of public service he has undergone, must of necessity have much impaired the vigor of manhood; and the more particular- lv,as, in the habits ol" a liberal self indul gence, he has never been very provident against the approaches of that feebleness, which in the experience of others of his ears, he sees to grow more feeble with age. He is now past hi sixty seventh year; and it ii natural to presume that the exciting scenes in which he has, since the I si of January, constantly participated; the immense correspondence he has been oblig ed lo carry on; ihe number of speeches he has delivered sometimes, as in this place, in open air; and the wear and tear which mul unavoidably befall him, in mixing with Ihe hot fiery paitsztns of his par ty, who beset him Irom town to town, and from village to village are all, tasks upon his physical capacity, at once exhaust ing and ciuel. Add to this, the mental ex citement which he must suffer, as growing out of the political meetings and paradts of his party himself, a man of ardent impul ses and his situation will be fully appre bended. Mr. Clay, whilst here, we understand, expressed much pain and inconvenience from the fatigues ol" his route and the speeches he had nude; and had determined to make no more lu"g speeches. We con fess that, under the circumstances which attended his appearance here, we were as ionihed at the length of his address, and ihe manner in which, physically, he sus tained himself If his political friends would refl ct a little on the subject, we should think, they must both feel and ac knowledge a very great self-reproach in imposing upon him so much labor in the service of their party as, surely, they will feel it most heavily hereafter, tor their open vindication and support uf the exam pie he is Setting. From the Raleigh Star. The Texas Question. The New York Express give as news from Washington hai the special messenger to Mexico. Gil- beit L Thompson, ( hief Engineer of the U. 5. mvy, hart departed for Vera Uruz, with papers to the Mexican Government. and thai he is expected to return in twenty days wiui some orooositions Irom that t r ' country, some say for the recognition of i exan independence, and tor the sale ol California. We have heard that Mr Veht PP. Wl,1IA Secretary of Stale, wished to open negotia tions lor tne purchase ol Laliloi nta. The Oregon Negotiation This nezo- rialion stales the (N. Y. Express) has been suspended, all the accounts now concur in saying: It was the wish of this Govern ment to bring the negotiation to a close, and to offer a treaty lo the Senate simulta neously with the Annexation treaty. Hut several difficulties interposed It is stated rhal there wa a want of power on the part of the British Minister lo treat upon the ha--is proposed by Mr. Calhoun. Mr. Ca. houn proposed his ultimatum, to witi the parallel of 49 as the northern boundry of the United State. Mr. : rmw ; instructions did not allow him to accept. . ' From the Raleigh Standard. , (rjWe learn from the Washington Spectator,, that 'Wesley Jones, Esq. has been re-appoinied, by the rreswem y and with Ihe advice and consent of ihe Se nate, Marshal of the United States for the District of North Carolina. Alabama Senator. We are pleased to learn that the Hon Dixon H. Lewis has hppn annninted bv the Governor ol Alaba ma to fill ihe vacancy in the U. S. Senate occasioned bv the resignation ol uoi. vm R. King ib. TThe Warren ton (N. C.) Reporter sa)S mat a cnno was iouuu urw woods in that vicinity, on the llth inst. It had been strangled to death by some person, as yet unknown and unsuspected. Hewrire of Counterfeits. The Wil mington Chronicle, of April 24, says: " We have seen a number of the counte leil i en dollar bills of the Planters' and Mechanics' Hank of South Carolina now in circula- linn: thev wre passed off about here wiih in a few days. These counterfeits have ihe letter H.; their impres-ion is faint, and thp amer has a chalk v appearance. There is one difference between the countetfeit and the true bills which will serve to dis tinguish them easily. At the top of the shaded rinht hand margin there are eigh teen small black spots, or points, in the true bills, and twenty in the spurious." Jlwful Death. Mr. .lames Campbell, son of Duncan Campbell, of this countv, deceased, was killed on Monday last, while in the act of assisting a wagoner to gl his w heels out of a rut The wheels of the wagon pas d over Mr CampbelPs body, and separated one of the main arteries. which caused him to bleed to death before a physician could arrive Fay Car. serious accident happened at Raleigh on Saturday morning, in firing the cannon in honor of Mr. Clay. The cannon went offbefore the lime, and Mr McAdams and Mr. Puttick were woun ded, one in the face and other in the hands. ib. Fire! The Turpentine distillery of Mr T. L. Blaekwell unfortunately took fire on Wednesday last, at about hilf past 12 oVIock, and the buildings connected with it were entirely consumed. The wind was blowing quite a bieeze at the time, and all efforts to save more than the Spirits of Turpentine, &c. were unavailing. For tunately, the wind was setting in a direc tion from town, otherwise the destruction might have been extensive. The stills are, we understand, not materially damaged. Very little spirits turpentine or rosin was destroyed. We hear ihe loss estimated at about 551000. Newbernian. jFot-ctflU. The Acadia arrived at Iloston on the 20 h Apiil, bringing English dates to the 4th, inclu ive. Ihe political intelligence is not of much moment. The cotton market is dull, and reduced rates have been submitted to. The stmle has declined from l-8d to l-4d per pound, the article being in limited request. The uncertainty which so long prevailed res pecting the new cotton crop is at an end; it is now beyond doubt that Ihe cron will he fully an average one, anil to this result the present depression may in a great measure be attributed. The principal grain markets of the kintr. dom have been dull, and the duty has de clined to 17s. per Quarter, t wheat, there has been little doing. The share market is huovant. and them s a daily increasing disposition to invest English capital in the French rail wavs. Several new lines in that country have ueen recently projected. So abundant is money at the nre?ent moment. th:t anv channel, which presents a fair prospect of ciiiuuciaiiori win nnd capitalists ready to embrace it. IVashinsrtnn Mnrkef Afni,o n o "-- , " v vn 11 wholesale, $1 90 per barrel. 13acon fin 8 cents. Lard, 7 cents. Nv New din, 3 00: Old. l HO cents. Rep. (JWe are authorised to announce LOUIS C. PENDER, as a candidm i the ensuing election for the office of Sher- in 01 this county. are authorised In JESE MEUCKK, as a candidate at the ensuing election for the office of Sheriff of ii.:. . una cuumy. JYotice. WWILL BEHOLD, for Cash, on the premises on he 20-h day of Mav the TRrfCT OF LrfND, on which Thonms Edmondson lately resided adjoining the lands of Arthur B.shop and -old to me by deed beiring date 23d ol August. 1842 for ' - 1 1 -miiuiicu in ihe said deed. WM. F. KNIGHT, For 8. IVhilaker. 22d April, 1844. 17-4 Jit Tarboromrh and Acw York. MAY 4. Bacon, brandy, apple, Coffee, Corn, OoUon, Cotton bagging, Floor, Iron, Lard, Molasses, -Sugar, brown, Salt, T.I. -Turpentine, wheat, whiskey, - per Tarboro Nei0 lb 7 8 5 gallon 40 50 4o lb 12 13 9 bushel 30 35 47 lb 7 8 8 yard 20 25 15 barre $d 6 $5 lb 5J C 3 lb . 6 7 7 gallon 35 40 18 lb 9 12 6 bushel 45 50 33 barrel 170 180 225 bushel 65 75 100 gallon 35 40 20 New and Beautiful Spring and Summer MILLINER Y, tc. Mr, .f .;C. IMonWRD, HS just received her Spring supply of Goods, which wilh her former stock comprises a general assortment of the most neat, useful and ornamental ar ticles, in the ITIillincry line In her aortnent will be found Beautiful pattern Silk bonnets, Rutland braid, Rutland and bird-eye, Albert and shell, Florence braid, open gimp, and fine straw bonnets, in great variety, Plain and figured silks and satins, Tarleton muslins white and black crapes, Bonnet and cap ribbons laces and gimps, French and American Flowers, &c. &c. All of which will be ?o'd on her usual liberal anil acc mmodattng terms. Tarhoro', May 2, IS44. fVilliam C. Crump, WASHINGTON, 20 RTH CAROLTIfA, WILL visit Tarboro' on the 1 Oth or l2ihof next month, when he will be pleased to wait on all thai may r-quire ln professional services. He is prepaied 10 perform all the various operations upon he Teeth thai are necessary lor their beauty and preservation and to treat the siiims lor the different diseases to which i hey are subji ct. W C. U. is also prepared to insert ihe Incorruptible or Mineral Teeth, with Pi vt, in the most superior manner, also on Jo!d Plate from one to an entire set, with orinss and clasns. so perfect as to annwpr ne purpose ol the natural Teeth in mas ticating, and so perfectly natural as lo es cape detection. REFERENCES: Dr. D. C. Freeman, ") Dr VV. A. Shaw, Hon. E. Stanly . Washington. Col. J. Tayloe, Mr. A. P. Neal, I Dr. K. H. Goelet, Mr. J no. Norcott, Dr. W. (1. Thomas, Dr C L Dicken, Oreennille. Dr. A McN.ir. Tarbcro H. I. Toole, K q. 3 Col 13 D H.t.le, n , Dr. N J. Pit. man, J R Mount' Dr. ALx. F. 'Vehr,SmithfieldtN.C. P. S As Dr. C. cannot remain longr than 2 r 3 days, those intending to avil them"elve of his professional service, will please leave their address with Drs. Thomas or McNair, and they will be waited on immediately on his arrival. April ISrh, 1844. . 16 $10 Reward. SI RAYED, or stolen, from the subscriber, on the BJ1Y MARE, Seven years old this spring, long tail and mane very dark, wilh a small white )ot on her back occasioned by a hurt from the saddle. I purchased her from a per sn in Greenville about nine months since. The above reward will be given lor her delivery lo me in WiHiamston, or if secured so that I can get her again. JAMES J. KERCH Apr I 25lh. 1S44 17 3 JYew Crockery Store, In the City of New York, At No. 270 Pearl Street, second door above Fulton Street. HP HE undersigned having recently commenced the Crockery johbing business, has now opened a very com plete stock of China, Glass A Earthen Ware, Newly imported, and comprising th newest shapes and pattern?, which tvill be sold cheap for Cash or approved credit. Merchants visiting the Ciiy are re pecifully invited lo call and examine tle assortment, when such inducements will he offered as will make il their interest to become purchasers. HENRY STEVENSON. 13 6 270 pearl Street, N. V- JYotice. mjTRS HOWARD will accommodate few genteel persons wilh board the month or year. Prices according to the iime April 5tb, 1544.