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Tariff the Bankrupt Act Internal Im
provements by the General Government,
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ns, be the firm friend and supporter of the
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ers; and of a strict construction of that
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eracy. But we set out with the idea of
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Agriculture, Trade, the state of the Mar
kets, &c, together with a slight glance at
polite literature occasionally, will receive
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We hope we will not be considered tori
"personal in our remarks" when we oflVr
a few suggestions to our friends touching
the necessity there exists for keeping on
foot a Democratic press in the town of Wil
mington. In the first nlace, Wilmington is a nlaee
of the grea'est commercial importance of
any tn ihe State: it is situated in a Demo
cratic district! there is a great deal of in
tercourse carried on by the citizens of the
'ower portion of the State with this place,
and consequently a Press here would be
calculated to do as much good, in diffusing
formation, as perhaps at any other point
lfi the State. Again, there are, we believe,
three Federal to every one Democratic pa
per in the Slate, and this we feel confident,
is the reason why North Carolina plared a
Whig in her Gubernatorial Chair at our
f cent election: for we feel assured that it
only requires a fair comparison to be insti
led between the policy of the Federal
8n'l Democratic parties to ensure Tor the
latter the most triumphant success. Well
mnv, it is impossible for a Press to be kept
"P unless our friends will patronize it by
subscribing themselves and inducing others
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f,er, we suppose you are aware, and if you
a'e not, we will tell you, that Printers and
k'btors are so far like other mortals that ii
Squire something rnf re than air o feed
nfl kind wishes to clothe them. f hcre
fV? vve hope that every Democrat into
whose hands ibis Prospectus may fally ov ill
all he can ,io Jnsijre the success ol the
Jotrm'.'and the cause of Democracy.
DAVID FULTON.
Wilminon., N.C., Sept. 21, 1844.
.iPsajHB'ars
COONY CLY.
The HUNGRY COON of '1844.
The following is the most popular song
ever written in the English lngu?ge, and
is sting regularly by multitudes at all the
Democratic Clubs and Mass meetings
throughout America. The boys in the
street and the women at home are constant
ly, singing it ao. The tyrant, James
Second of England, was driven out cf his
dominions by a song; and this popular bal
lad is doing pretty much the sme thing
for Henry Clay and his feilow tyrants, the
lordly manufacturers, who impose upon
the poor; and have been the direct mean
of making the necessaries of life cost the
working-man double what they ought, in
order ih.it Clay and his crew may wallow
in luxury and case at the expense of the
poor man.
THE POOR LIGHTfeUMAX'S SONG.
Air L u cy Ne a .
Oh, coony, coony Clay,
Th rich man is your god
You raise the Manufacturer,
But doom the Poor to plod.
Chorus. Oh coony, coony Clay,
Oh coony, coony Cla !
You never will be- President,
I hear the People saj !
ii.
Oh. coony, coony Clay,
You'd starve the working man,
And press his children to the earth,
With tyrant's iron hand.
Chorus Oh, coony, coony Clay,
in.
Oh. coony, coony Clay,
Your Tariff's mighty high;
You make the poor man dearly pay
For clothes to keep him dry.
Chorus. Oh, coony, coony Clay,
iv.
Oh, coony, coony Clay,
You tax our salt and bread,
You double-tax our garments too,
And the blankets that we spread,
Chorus. Oh, coony, coony Clay,
v.
Oh, coon! Dictator Clay!
Our healths are very drear;
You've driven our pleasures all away',
And none come back to cheer.
Chorus. Oh, coony, coony Clay,
vi.
Oh, coony, coony Clay,
What care you for the poor?
What care you though the hungry wolf
Is entered at his door?
Chorus. Oh, coony, coony Clay.
VII.
Oh. coony, coony Clay,
You're crushing of the poor
Their curse will fall on your old head
Before November's o'er
Choriis. Oh, coony, coony Clay.
VIII.
Oh, coony, coony Clay,
You're linked with wolfish bands;
Ay, bands of thieves who plot the way;
lo steal the public lands.
Chorus. Oh, coony, oony Clay.
IX.
Oh. coony, coony Clay,
Yuu lax our salt and bresd,
Two hundred millions all to pay
The bankrupt States instead.
Chorus. Oh, coony, coony Clay,
x.
Oh, coony, coony Clay,
Your Bank ain't worth a pin:
You issue promises lo pay,
But never call them in.
C fonts. Oh, coony, coony Clay,
xt. '
Oh, coony, coony Clay,
Your promises are sham;
"Two dollars ami roast beef per day,"
We've found it all a flam!
Chorus Oh, coony, coony Clay
XII.
Oh, coony, coony Clay,
We'll do without you sure;
We will not make you President
To chent us any more.
Chorus. Oh, coony, coony Clay;
. XIII. -Yes.
coony. coony Ctay,
We'll do without you Sure;
For POLK and DALLAS are the boys
Your tyranny to cure.
Chorus. Oh, coony, coony Clay,
xiv.
Then pull away,, my boys,
Pull on the lab'ring oar,
For POLK will give us better times
To smile upon the poor.
Chorus.-Oh , coony, coony Clay,
xv.
And pull away, my boys,
For Texas, Oregon;
Pull strong! pull altogether, boys,
And Victory is won.
Chorus. Oh, coony, coony Clay.
Oh, coony, coony Clay.
You never will be President,
So all the people say !
The w'xt Legislature.
The following is a list of Members elec
ted to the next Legislature, from which it
will be seen that the Whigs have a majori
ty of in the Senate, and 22 in the House.
The names of the Democrats have an
asterisk annexed to them.
SENATORS.
Pasquotank and Peiquimons AV B
if he pa i d
Camden and Currituck .1 0 Eth ridge.
Gates and Chowan Whitmel Stalling
Washington and Tyrell Joseph ilalsey
Northampton John M Moody
Hertford William G Cow per
Bet tic Lewis Thompson
Martin Asa Biggs
Halifax--Andrew Joynsr
Nash J H Drake
Wake Geoige W Thompson
Franklin--Wil!iam A Jeffreys
Johnston Ransom Sanderst
Warren Weldon N Edwards
Edgecombe Louis I) Wilson
Way tie John Exum
Greene and Lenoir Edwin G Speight
Pitt J L Foreman .
Beaufort and Hyde Joshua Tayloe
Carteret and Jones Isaac Hellen
Craven Thomas J Pasteur
Chatham William Albright
Granville G C Eaton
Person Robert Hester
Cumberland T N Cameron
Sampson Ewd Gavin
New Hanover Owen Holmes
Duplin James K Hill
Onslow W Ennett
Bladen, Brunswick and Columbus R
Melvin
Richmond and Robeson Alfd Dockcrv
Anson P G Smith
Cabarrus and Stanlv Walter F Pharr
Moore and Montgomery J A Worth
Caswell LA Gwynn
Rockingham George D Boyd
Orange Hugh Waddell
Randolph Henrv IS Elliot
Guilford Jesse II Lindsay
Stokes John Reich
Rowan and Davie N Hoyden
Davidson A lfred Hargrave
Surry and.Ashe A B McMillan
Buncomba, Yancy and Henderson N
W Wootffin
Burke, Caldwell and Wilkes Burgess
S Gaither
Lincoln Larkin Stowe
Iredell-Mr Bogle
Rutherford and Cleavelaiid Thomas A
Jefferson
Haywood, Macon and Cherokee Mich
ael Francis '
Mecklenburg John Walker
Whigs 26, Democrats 24. Whig ma
jority 2,
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Anson Jonathan Trull, J M Waddill
Ashe Beiijunin Calloway
Beaufoit Edward Stanly, Frederick
Grist
Bertie William W Cherry, Lewis
Bond
Bladen H H Robinson
Brunswick Henry W Wattcrs
Buncombe Messrs Fagg and Thrash
Burke TR ('aid well, B Burgirt
Caldwell William Dickson
Carteret Elijah Whitehurst
Cabarrus Caleb Phifer, T H Robeson
Camden Cornelius G Lamb
Caswell Calvin Grave, Levi Walker
Chatham Daniel Hackney, J H Haugfi
ton, J S Guthrie
Cherokee Mr Hayer?
Chowan Robert T Paine
Cleaveland Mr Hamerick
Columbus N L Williamson
Craven Wm H Washington, FJ Pren
tiss '
Cumberland Duncan Shaw, Benjamin
F Atkins -
CuMtuck John B Jones
Davidson C Brummell,t C L Payne
Davie -G A Miller
Duplin J G Dickson, I B Kelly
Edgecombe Joshua Darnes, R R Brid
gcr Franklin W'm C Martin, Jas Collins
Gates - R Gatling '
Granville -J M Bullock, J M Stone,
J T Littlejohn.
Greene -James Harperf
Guilford William Doak, Joel McLean,
John A Smith
Halifax S H Gee, B Moore
Haywood S Keener
Hendersons-John Clayton
Hertford Jacob Sharp
Hyde McCfecdle "' ,
Iredell Messrs Reid, Emmersoh, and
George
Johnston Jesse Adams, L Richardson
Jones William Foy
Lenoir Jesse Jackson
Lincoln J H White, N Wilson,
Reinhart, Rankin
Macon Mr Roane
Martin J Woodard
Montgomery Calvin J Cochran
Mecklenburg R Lemmona J A Dun
J Kirk
More Donald Street
Nash W D Harrison
New Haiiovt-r Jere Nixon, David
Mclntyre
'Northampton John B O lorn, Bunes
Onslow Edward W Saunders
Orange .Messis Leathers, Pratt, Giles,
Mebaue, C Faucet le ,
Pasquotank J C B Khringhaus
Perquimons Thomas Wilson
Person lohn Cunningham
Pitt H F Harris, 0 Perkins
Ruidolph A Brower, Zebedee Rush
Richmond Neill McNair
Robeson Neitl Regan, .fohn McNeill
Rockingham Peter Scales, It P Will
iamson . .
Rowan John Lord, John Ellis
Rutherford Ym E Mills Davis
Sampson--MesirBeamanand Murphy
Stanly Francis J. Locke
Stokes j F PoinuVxter, D R GoIding:.
W A Mitchell
Surry R C Purycr Drown, D
Taliaferio
Tyrrall Silas Davenport
Wake - J M MangumG II Wilder, J
BShepard
Warren John H Hawkins, and A C
Bra me'
Washington D C Gnythcr
Wayne C H Brogden, E Barnes
Wilkes Mesrs (iamhill and Church
Yancy Mr Flemming.
W hies '71, Democrats 49. Whig ma
jority 24. -.
Died since the election.
rROSpKCTUS OP THE
D1S I R1CT DEMOCRAT,"
(Oxford, North Carolina.)
i he undersigned propose to publish
c IV r i -ii o ,
'he Town of Oxford, tranville County,
North Carolina, a paper to be entitled the
''District Democrat,1 devoted to Politics,
Agriculture, & General Intelligence, provi
ded a sufficient number of subscribers can
be obtained to justify them in the underta
king. They deem it unnecessary to enter
into a minute detail of their political tenets,
but think it will suffice to say, that they are
opposed to the . political measures of the
miscalled whi Party; believing them to be
subversive of our Constitution, dangerous to
our civil liberty, injurious to Ihe welfare of
our country, artd our peace and prosperity
as a nation. Willi such belief, wc will
oppose by every fair and honorable mems,
the election of Henry Clay of Kentucky,
to the Presidential Chair, as he is the bead
and leader of that party and has pledged
himself to pursue the Federal policy, and
to carry outtotlieir full extent, the uiinous
mensnres, arid dangerous political experi
ments of the same. Moreover, having
openly pledged himself to tamper with the
Constitution, under which we have lived
so long and so prosperously, and to de
stroy or mutilate that power (ihe Veto,)
which is now. and was created for its safe
guard, we cannot keep from viewing, as
must every other true democrat; bis e'eva
lion to tint seat, which he is now, and has
been seeking for so many years, by every
means in his power, as an era in the politi
cal history of our government, that must
be regarded by every true pattiot with fear
and apprehension, for the consequences
that must ensue. Such being our opinions
with regard to Mr. Clay'5 political charac
ler, we shall hoist at the head bf our col
umns for President and Vice President of
the United States, the nominees of the De
mocratic National Convention, James K.
Polk of Tennessee, and George M. Dallas
of Pennsylvania and shall use every
fair and honorable means to ensure their
election. To do this, we earnestly solicit
at the hands of the democrats bf the 71 h
Congressional District, a ieasonable and
competent support ; being more numerous
they are better able to support a ptecsthan
the opposite party; and yet in the district
where the democrats have a majority, the
whins support 3 newspapers, and thev
have not a single one with the exception of
one small sheet.
Taking tlv.se (hings into consideration.
we humblv submit, whether justice lo
themselves, the cause and pi inciples they
profess, and a regard for the credit of the
district to which they belong, does not de
mam! at their hands some local vehicle ol
information on political subjects.
COLLINS & STROl'HER.
September 8, 1844.
tVoodhury on Clay. In the very able
speech made by Levi Woodbury, at the
great Democratic meeting in Bangor, he
thus alludes to some of Mr. Clay's argu
ments: 'If it were not a topic almost too sol
emn for ridicule, some of the argument le
ccnily urged by our opponents in favor of
a National Bank could hardly fail to excite
a jinile. The great leader presses such a J
bank in his late speech in North Carolina,
because England has a National :Bui ?:.
As if the same course of reasoning wctfi-l
not justify a National House of Lords art
a bench of bishops, because England h
iheni. But, thank God, We long siiu:ei
ceased to be in the leiding strings of En
gland, as to rriatters of political precedents
''ries of yes. Aaln it Is argued that
we must have a National Bank, because
we have a National aruiyand national na
vy as if, following this theory out u'u
must next have a national shoemaking shop
and a national pin manufactory. Laugh
ter. But to take a graver view, it is con
tended that a National Bank is wanted to
improve the currency, when the currency
is now excellent, ami when the last Na
tional Bank twice stopped payment, and
its notes became wretchedly depreciated
or that a National Bank is wanted to cheap
en exchanges, when they are now lower
i han in the palmiest days of former Na
tional Banks; nor another position urged
in its Favor, that such a bank is now needed
as a fiscal agent for the Government, any
more tenable, if wc remember that since
I8;!i the whole financial operations of iho
Government have been 'Conducted safely
without its aid, and as I have had good rea
son to know, for seven years of the time;
notwithstanding its open hostility."
U. S. Iiank.-i is worth noticing vys
a correspondent) that two of the most
futhful and capable officers, connected
with the late Bank of the United States,
Langdoii Cheves of South Carolina, and
William Mcllvaine of New Jersey, ar
now the uncompromising opponents of a
new hhk.-PenAsytvunian.
Citplined James Cox, an account of
whose escape from the jail at Richmond
and movements afterwards, was published
iu our paper of the 26th ult., was captured cl
tn1 - . , ,, , .u ... r -
:ui"Mi fiiifi, by three men, citizens of the
State, after a long chase. He was carried
to Portsmouth on Thursday night about 8
or 9 o'clock, ami was immediately confined
in jail. He has been conveyed to Rich1
rr.ond for trial. Wash. Whig.
Jlrrest. The Lexington Observer and
Reporter has the following:
A man calling himself Faifbank has
been about this city for two or three weeks'
past, endeavoring to pass himself off as a
Methodist preacher, of which, however, he i.
exhibited no authentic credentials. On
Monday evening he was arrested near Pa
ris on a charge of abductiiig three slaves,
the property of Messrs. Brain, Grant, and
Baxter. The facts which have been de
veloped are such as to leave no doubt of his
iiuilt, and to produce the impression that
his object was mercenary, his design bei"
to obtain such funds as the servants, by.,
prtident economy, had laid up, and then to
dispose of the servants themselves for bif
advantage. We understand thai, to covee
his designs, he induced a young lady of
this city to become a partner of his guilt,
by a pretence of a runaway matrimonial
connection with her, to be consummated at
Aberdeen, Ohio. They have both been
committed to the county jail. It mSy do
that the crime of the man is the .result of
some deeply laid political plot in Ohio, lo,
produce an excitement j'ist tipon the eve cf
the election, which is lo take jjla ; that."
State next week. At all eve:: , r
guilt be established, we hope lie ".:' r;ceii
the puiiij-iimenl he deserves.
Death Wc are paired to stale (J ai
Mr. Gustavus M. C. Wright; former!
of viuen Ann's County, died on Wednes
day evening last, very suddenly, in Kent
county, from the bite or sling of a spicier.
Mr. Wright was bitten in the arm a fev
days aito. The wound soon after inflamed
very much, and then began to mortify.
Amputation was urged by the physician",
but Mr. Wright refused to have It ddnfc;
and the mortification entended to his breaft
and terminated his existence on Vednes
day evening last. Centrevillc Md. Time.
The Flood. The loss by the Flood in
the Mississippi and its tributaries this sum
mer, is estimated, after careful inquiry by
the Vidalia (Louisiana,) Intelligencer, at
six millions six hundred and twenty-seven
thousand dollars a total toss and annihi
lation of so much properly.
In this. Cotton to the extent of 139,105
bales, worth at thirty dollars per bale, j$4,
173,150, included.
Meetings are called in the river counties
to momorialiie the Government for aid iti
constructing levees, or dikes to keep out
the water.
From the N. K Journal of Commerce.
The Mormons. The last accounts from
Warsaw state that Gov. Ford had issued
writs, returnable at Nauvoo, for the appr.
hension of the whole guard that was place??
over the Smiths, and that the greatest alarm
existed in the town, persons flying hourly