JL
Jrcd aors descended, enJ the evidence J
proves tlut itt pure based of the guardian n! cne of
the tenants another star". Phis cr.se docs m-t fall
wi-tiiiu iinr of tlio rules I.'.iil il'iwn ; because, first,
i: guardian as such bavin..' ho authority whatever
t 1 sell Ids' vsT""U.?.i h's
cod docs' not coavi-y
even a prima ficie right ;secouu.y t'.icrc wax not a j i here are io illegal votes ascertained to have
(letiuct and exclusive posscssisn, capable of being ; been given lor the witting member; and 3 legal
connected with' the title attempted to he conveyed. ! votes for him refused.
am compitll.-d therefore to justify the in.-pectors There are (including the. voe of Cheek) fi il
!n rofusiii this .vote Megal votes ascertained to have been given for tilt
Let its now examine the other alleged illegal contestant, ami 2 legal votes for him refused,
voles pronto the contestant. . I By deducting tho legal votes offered, from the
1 . Matthew Cooper. -This is a case of doubt I illegal votes cast for Mr, Berry, and in like manner
the ComtiiirtflD tvero unable, to resolve, Two snr- i lor Mr. Wa Well, there remain 2a votes to be sab
vets of his I.iik! was exhibited, in ono of which he J traeted from the aggregate cf tlte former, and H
has more, in the other, less than fifty acres. This ,
rase fills wiltiitt the 6th rule, and the vote cannot
be reacted.
a.. S. H. CTtyter. The proof is, that when lie
voted, he said he voted on a deed from Dr. James
Webb to Klisha Mitchell. This deed was produc
til, dated May.'20tli, 18-13, and by its provisions,
secures only un equitable interest to the voter. A
second deed is' also exhibited, of an wlior date in
' the Rune month, in which land arc conveyed by
)r. Webb to the voter hiuKclf. :
Nnw either this was the jjiiip on- a diif-rertt
tract f land, from that conveyed in tiie- latter deed ;
7 it .ihesanre, there are more than fifty acres convey
ed, and the tirst deed .ill date secures it liVeetuaily
to Ihevot'-r; if not tin; R, me, then the voter is
. clearly entitled to vote umbr t!u fitii rule, already
. ' referred lo. The presumption in favor of tho rigiit
is certainly strengthened by evidence that the vo
. ter has iawlt, timugh the quantity be hut defined.
ll'Jiis right to yote is to be presiuucil without any
' evidcii.e at all, ''surely evidence sin-wing .titles to
lands geuer.ilir, cannot tend In impair it. To stip
. pose , would be-to make a man's case; with some
.hut not suliici-nl testimony, worse than it' is whh
t '. .. . i, . ii 'I'u . I ....... IJ ..il"..,.,-
t:ui l.-s;i;ii'iiii ii " v
r live of the right, as far a ' it goes.
'. 3. S. Hodges, The .deed to this "voter is very
'I't-ieefive in the use ol irroi ...-mis. It witnesses
that the haiaiiior "agrees to convey upon a vat-
vMu coii.sidoiation received, the lands descrilied, j
..u,l contains a.general warranty of title.. Under j
. this deed lhslges entered into psAsion which, he
: i t,.in?, t laiiiHirg and rrsing the lands in all res
pects as his own. The voter would not be'disiss
et.;ed by any but the bargainor nor by him in con
, vvenc.c. of the warranty. I regard hiin as virfi
lied to vote. J
' Ih-'S. (.iilWh font rif led. to Sell Ins ana
befopc, but did not convey tilt after the viection,. !
the title th.-reliire remained in liiirt. . " I
1 1) ntltii 'I'., im t Wilt a rnl..ilh rtffltVSCl of
v- "-it-. -'"' - ,
, , , ,. , , i . '..l-i.;.,. i
. 1 -I-. I ilii..M'i ni in the. eed ascoutai I iii'JjJ acres. I
. ........... ... - 0 j
I lit. by nctiiil tiiea -urenieui mere are -no acres.
Ifis rijiht to ote, therefore, csuttot udniitof tjues-
tion, having been tested by surveys.
6. 1J. Stove.ill. Land was M wider wtecil-
tion 25 years ii-s, but no deed was ever made by
the oberitt, aaw lie lias al vvnys remained ta P'
4 tiw-wuen-, n .on no stronger grimnu, j
-it,;. u.Jnr nei.nm.Hi ilii tvis'ilinn of trustee in iiilieil i
, . ...... . v. ........ ...... v. .. . ... .
i.t r ...i j ... . i
possei-SKin and therefore entitled to vote.
7. IS. W. Fiucett was born and lives in Or- j
tii;ge Coiinly, but lias been going to school iuCas- j
v,ell, where be bus beo allowed to vtte This
the admission of an illsgiil rote in Caswell deprive
tiie voter l his right to vote in the district of his j
residence. The ftic.ts as proved would render his
vote in Caswell illegal, and require its rejection,
but not, for this cause, should it be refused in Or
er.?e. j
8. FJinsIt-y Elliot, has a deed under which he ,
holds his lands from one Patterson. It appears j
that Patterson having execnled and intending tn '
ilelivor the deed, delivered, by mistake, instead ofjt, j
nli.t nfiU lan,l It.. nr,nl. riirnoted Elliot
to call aim gel Ins deed. Tins hlliot neciecieu io i
do,nd Patterson haviflg died with the deetl in his
possession, his executor gave it up to the voter.
If those facts rtmslitiite tttdlher an actual nor ctti- 1
rlruclin delivery of the deed, so as to rentier it ef
fectual, they are, nevertheless, clearly within the
contemplation of the 3d rule.
9. L. Edwards. The testimony proves, that Ed
wards has a deed for land repared by an eminent
jurist, who atiitesthat the deed ii so drawn as to I
,l ...... l I.;... ' i
vote, but tli-t it places the prnicrty nevertheless
beyond the reach of his creditor.; The deed has
not been (wotluced and it is impossible to say, wheth
er it vests a legal freehold in the voter ; bat in this
condition of uncertainly, the vote cannot be exclu-d-L
10. David Cheek. The holes which 1 have ta
fcan of ibe testimony do not enable me to state with
provision the ftcts of this case. It is rjiiite possi
ble, the voter's title t.) his la nil may be merely equi
table as iusisted by counsel, and, as it cannot vary
the result, it may in proper to concede Hi without
Iroulb'tig tlw Sons te wilh a review of the evidence. I
These ten iwrsons all voted for Mr. Waddell, at
the ten-ember olecliun
These were
: 1-1-12. John Smith Si Win. Strain.
viU tut it in not wed fitr whom tfiy
were cast. We have the opinions expressed by
wrtnessc., as to how they vote,), but they do not
Esther or facts on which .hpinious rest.
This can have no influence with lis. To aceejil
f.phiinns. ss idf nee wouJJ lie tuniuinorjht to suli
stitnling 'I judgment of witnesses, fur that of the
vatfl.
I have tlins, Mr. Sieaher, eimnierated (he casf s,
in which olijecthids have U-t-n ieferretl, s far as
tlioy hae beeuJeeHiod eutitled to llo considera
tion of llie flenate; and i Itave given, 1 believe,
KiiUlnn!i:ilK the evidence as well ss 111 V own CHiilh-
i i.
.on, appiiduie u.
l.M.Ttf MTV BCVCTUl VHt'8, cotsstMl nitf. llic lin.
A which have beenclaim. fisr Mr. wlddeB, by
1'Jiere sre several votes classed amw the ille-
the Senator irom GnUfis-tl (Mr. Gilmer,) hi his able
speech befre tliis hotly a few days siuce ; and
there are nlliers, more or less, dsuUful, given tu
tbo silting member, which arc not put down as il
Jepd. Among the latter may ba purticnlarly no
ticed, the case of Lindsay in regard to whom the
evidence is jialpably conflicting, and yet the weight
of it is, in my judgment, decidctlly against his
right lo vote. I have purposely omiited troubling
t!s Senate with the consideration of any matters
!). deemed nec"twirv to a proper understanding of
tht subject kfore it., 3Iy objeci has hern to sim-
plify as far as was consistent with, a due reganl
for the rights of parties, an investigation already
suffL-iiutly complicated auJ perplexing- in its tic
tails. -.
Ami now, Sir, the i il-jii try recurs, how stands
t'.ic r'u
ill ?" 1 will briefly rt-caiiiti&itcs
Irom the Utter, a relative difference of tight in fa-
vonr of the contestant.. Hut the actual majority
at the November election as -returned bthe Sheriff
was in favor of the sitting member.'. The correc
tion of the Kills, therefore, according to the forego
ing estimates, shows that Mr. 'Waddell is entitled
to the seat which he claims by a majority of one
vote.
I have alii 1 today this controversy before flic
Sonale.witha proper respect for the rights of each
of the parties to it. So cio se a contest as this
s.riu, to i-,.,.Y ""ones more or
less uncernmuy tn any conclusion, to which we
may come. . It would h .vi been more agreeable to !
my own mind, hail it been practicable without at
greater wrong, to avo'd the necessity ofdeciding it.
The possiluhty of tlomg injustice, however uninten-
d, -nnturally causes a sensitive mind to shrink
from tfie performance, even of 11 n actofdiitv. Rut,
Sir, the issue is forced upon tbo Senate, and we I
are ..compeiM. i ' . grearer wrong ,
"um" IT"-"- I lu "l"-:
hum, o.r,. are mimiiu. 01 .e respos.ies.
of our position. No phonal or political feelirg
can rightfully find place in our breasts. We sit ,
now as melees, not as politician. We pass on
- - 1
the rights of our im-mU-rs the rights of a constitu-
ency. In making the decision now renuired at our
hands, we should be actuated by llie unmixed de- !
8;ri - of iiiiderstainliiig our duty and performing it
fuitliltiHy and 'impartially.' If we do this, wliether
,ve ,,.( wii, kiudlv iuih'nieut at the hands nl'oth-
ers or not, whether our course be satisfactory to
the parties vvho-e rights we decide 01 otherwise.,
we shall at least secure ft more grateful reward,
in theapprival of our own consciences, -"This con
test has from its commencement awakoiwd a deep
and gpneral interest in the public mind, an inter-
',. ...I,;,.!, bas not nassed awav with the i-ausn
hk-.li prsduced it.' The presence of large 'hii'in-!
i'w.m '!!.:.' I..H il..!.. ntt.. t'.. t
:.! I .' i. :.. .L . . ...i. II .. tv .1 .
is bin it-ii ill me result nut, mr, me pti-sessieu
' ' 1
r ii. ... .i..i ,.,,;.., i ...,i..ri
u, iik; v uiiicnit-ii at'o t in iiti iinijjt 1 ni.i. wi iiiijiwi.
ul,cti 11H nfl.,.(;1,!, the arrangement of
parties or i
...... . . ;
questions of political power in this body.- And if it ,
was, considerations of this kind, shouid have no ;
weight in the tletenuinatinn of such a question as ,
tlli, L(,t 0, enJe0Bt tberefore, .lives- i .
ting ourselyes of all political and personal feeling,
tonlPO, n,e nw ti'ibvi with the lights before us,
, . . ,. ., ..' i. . ., : "
ii. .,. fiii i in... in i iu'iiW i :iernn hit m the convictions
determined lo decide it according to the convictions
-
Ufnn, n,v, i.lmn.t ,,.t t.:.ll h v..rv sm to !
' ' r bad no wia.li to embarrass Ins Administration in ' " -
decide it correctly. I a - ,,,, .,,Rs iH a matt,r s0 ilp,Mantas ateiinls of Wihnot. Rumor says I'olk Joes de
; ' . ' .. j- i :..i'.. i- i i ny them l.ut as the tinestioii would be one of t-c
' ; : Pi AUMi. , .-.
... . . , o i , r r 1
lilt gal voters for Berry ..Legal vrtes for Berry .
given :
1. Ezekiel Sartin,
'2, Clayton Jones, .
3. Jacob I (timer,.
4. 1iftin Tier,
5. John Tier,
6. Moulton Cheek,
7. John Riley, Sr.
refused :
1. Jas. Warren,
2. Iler6d Noah, '.'-
3. John S. Eancoit,
Illegal votes for Waddell
given :
1. Wm. Coble,
3. L. Al-.rigbt,
3. II. Kirkpatrick, .
4. W, Wilkius,
5. C. Cox,
Bjrgaiiinrs in Trust.
C. Jas. Brinkley,
7. Farthing Garrod,
8. John Garro.l,
Equitable Owners.
S: V. 'I'lioninsim.
0. J. Thomson,
10. N.Ctirleton,
Bargainors in lusl.
. ' 11. W. Minnis,
II J. I). Cray,
13. L. Picket, ,
1 1. J. H. Bracken,
15. lA Trnit
Jas. I rautree(
10. D. ISarbce,
17. M. Murrav,
IS. B. CastlebVrry,
E'ptitaMe Oirnt rs.
19. 'In-iii King,
JO. Jthil While,
lit. Jas. Griffith,
1 1. Jii lson Riley.
1 1 B. Che" k, 'i'.'nstee,
U S llorirau Lunatic, !
15. Jas. Glass,
.11 s.ti... ..i..i. .iri..t.
oT i ' ? " ' T ' , ' Y r vv t
Q-J . J. II I ..irlelim. i S liirnt trntes fur Wild-
- r, ........ .
it. W. II. Horner, I. Eli Albright,.
i!5. J. Hughes, 2. Norwood Warren.
GOLD! GOLD!! GOLD!!!
'Tivas only last w-Jt-k, we spoke in-t7'.ig terms
of a gold iniae in this County opening and coritinu
!n ' to op -n rich, and now again, when the ink has
j scarcely dried from the nib of the pen that noted
: the. fact, it becomes our pleasant duty to record an-
I oilier msiam e oi yiuueii sut-teaa in iiiuiiii.
in ii. -i i- i n..i:r...i.. WI...
iii.i.iiii.i...gu.i,iniHt i,u ......
one might as well talk about going from IWa.
! ' . '. . . " ' ,
.n. r.r..i, P..af..li. In ir-l niv-inrfi lett- fmm pl!i-
w e , ,
!"" fh'M ,et'1 0";i"1B, 1,8 t;i'k f E"'"g fr0ln ,,or''
t v y f
, m nna '"u u,"7 "K'"
j of "C ' " ' f',('!l"S ' u"8"i'!fn-
I U" 'trn,e"t ae,"f 0 ,0,,r
. .I..!..!!..... iiram I in inira. iii'iii.n fii.in 11 r iniii. 11:111
.,,... .-.
' (he one we ref.-red to last week, is giving evidences
of being extremely rich.
From this mine, on Thursday 1 .1th inst. in about
one hour and a half, souirthing like Ten tiounds of
virgin gold was taken nut- This gold worth 08
cents a pc-miy-weight, or Sc. al,ove the standard
aliove the " standard
and the whtJe is worth nearly two thousand two
, or three hnntlretl dollars, (SIJ,.iOOj J ins w no ex-
I aizeralion: any respectablegentlemanol tlnstown
aggi.-ralion: any respectable gentleman ol tinstown
................. ,,. r ,.,,,, Wlu, would
I
.. .. .... . . . , -ll...
"",' f
liercif nu; vwiitt v...., ......
It costs as much to govern the city of New York
one year as it does the whole Stite of Pennsylvania
tor six. The Courier says tlie re are 1C Slates in
the Union which could have their aggregate e.ten
ses paid twice over by wliat it costs to govern that
single city.
Sir Henry Lytton BuHver, late English Ambas
sador to Spain, has been appointel British Minis
ter to the United Stales.
CONGRESSIONAL.
K IS MARKS OP'MRt WILMOT,-
(F 1'KSJisVfcVASIA,
TH6 HwE P- RBPRMESTATiVWj
Fchnmnj 17, lS i9.
The bill appropriating for the execution in part
of the Mexican treaty, being under cnnsidi-rathm :
! Mr. Wtl.MOT requested that his friend from
i Michigan Mr. McClklland would yield the
! Hoor, to enable him to make a briet statement,
which he felt was called for from him at this time,
j The request being granted, upon condition that a
j few moments only should be occupied
i . -Mr. Wihnot proceeded to say ;
j That while listening to an interesting debate in
, : the Senate, he had been informed that a gentleman
from Georgia, Mr. Stephen..! in the course of his !
remarks to this commits hud referred to him, in i
connection wu;i certain expressions oruec
ions or declarations !
of the President of tle United States, lie reget
ted that the gentleman from Georgia had made any
reference to th subject whatever, because ho was
satisfied that no good could result from it. He had
nail 110 conversation wil.li tiie gentleman Ironi im
;duri prciffnt f(.ssiul). ne w;ls ntft awilre
a hsJ p3sseJ M .
(m ,,pre c01,l, have hecn ,,0 concert W givj.,g
publicily t0 Us about which he desired to
1, ,
tw; .1 :.-0llj ' !', j- .1
C( , ,a(1 converiB,tio, wilh (il(J ircsil,nl
- ; s. . . . Q . . , . , . ;
' 1 . . . '. . . ,
' ' . ' .1
propriation which he 1
.,.,1.1 l.a ,
locollcujc a v!rM with Mexico. It
g prcvious to !l,e imro,lu.-tion tbctlires mill-.
ion bill, but in anticipation of such a measure,-
nhit.1 ,,p WM tremely auximis should pins.- j
r,if VreAltt eilJl 8011t f,,,. ,HP) or , foJ !
, . . . . o . , ,
',i ., .. " ...1
t ' t 1
can again, naming ine tune, wnen nu couiu uae .
;m 0 rtmitv of cil(T wilh fil(, bout in-
trtll tion. , Jled in pursuance of bis request-1
... ' . .,, -n,(, ,.;,,,, 8:,;,( ,,,
.. ...... ... G- " r 1
the proviso was giving Inm great trouble anil em-;
.1 B fc . 1
barrassnient, and if msistetl uiion as au anwiid-
, . ,, -v .
ment to an aiipmpnation Ull, would ureseuta se-
1 .' , , ,.
rious obstacle, in the way of consummating a
. ,, ,, V i ii it. ,i.
peart lie said that he had nodoubt of his alalty
it eniti 'in ir! ce anl hinii-d a di Jl
to negotiate an ear pt ,tc. , am nanu a ay ut .
distant, within which be could bring about, such a
.... , ,. i I
result, provided he could obtain from ( ongress the ,
1 . . , ., . .!
necessary money appropriation, unrestricted and j
un clogged Willi imv.: conditions. 1 presniiieil to
t; i..0 ir. .,.,.r ...!, .' nnnu.ri-.ti..n iii '
j briii"ing about so desirable a result ; and express-
, , - ... , ... , -: . rtr
ed inv liinrehensioi.t at an appropriation ol tiie i
. 11 i .:
I character he desired, would excite the jealousy of
-. ... .. ,,,.,.,.1,; aHA eaiise tbeni to disirust
lilt- .lir.ll ail liei lilt , anu iuiubv hhui i un.....r,
j jj, f '.j, 0WI1 r,. a,wered '
,U V(,c .., tb;,, e was much M-
, . J . ',,. ..'", "r ... : ,,.,. I
. . , , ... . . . . , (
dentiai auents in Mexico, who kept .i,a 'fully in-.l
' - .
jlonilCU
.... ....':.. ...........;.,. I
. ., . . i .i . n. : i . .i. .
in nu: unit eini'iiis linn u:iiiii-i ill hit- i
tiovt-rninem mere, i assureu un; i iv-muchi uiut t i
. . .. .... . .
the ; mauiag i an eauy peace, u.a, . '"." (
with the expression o Longiess m anv oilier lorm,
. . . 1 . ., .... , . i
a Willi Hit piOtlSll, lll.lt .HI UtOll..-U ....n, .. ,
biin the expression ef Congress, in an authorita
tive and legislative form, tn the effect that slavery
should forever be excluded from all territory that
i we nio'ht acquire Irom .Mexico and ruouuicii noi i
. n . - .. . . . ... I
.
thai such was the reeling of others wtio .tad tavor-
ed tne movement. 1 suggested, in me course ut
i the convcrsatioh, the iiitrodiiction of a joint resc-
j I ution declaring this principle, and said that 1
should be satisfied with it in that form. The Pre
, sident said, substantially, and I think ..hnost liter
j ally, " Mr. Wihnot, bring it forward in that form i ,
' I ........... ...1. n .t....l.....t;.in n-r.iit.t nnt he lin. i
j 1 USSlllv- JUU 7llt.ll U Ull.ll.l.l.'l. .....ww ....
wpular in Mississippi," I noled particularly that j
be did not namo his ewn Stale, but supposed, and
: made no doubt but such ivas his intention, that he
PVS presented an example in which the slave
interest was stronger than in Tennessee. He fur-
: ther sunt. " mat lie Had been urougiii up surrouu-
.. . . ...... i
doJ w,tl1 ,,,3l'll,l'on- ('yO lUM "al'-
. . ... . ... .. . i . . i
nsa nn associations were connecieu wim ii, urn, i
said he, and with a good deal of earnestness of
manner, " I do not desire to see it extended one
foot beyond its present limits.; that he was con-
scions that it could not be done without endanger-
ing the peace and safely of the Union." I
On my return to my lodgings, I draughted a
resolution in accordance with the suggestion I had
made ; but, upon consultation with friends or more
legislative experiet.ee than myself, (never before
having been a me-nls r of a legislative body,) I be-
came full v satisfied lliatanv alteinnt lo eH tbroii"h 1
I . . '. ...... .
tongrca, sch a resolution would be nllc, and j
OK-ref..rcabindo'iicd it.' ' . !
I 1 ""urmeu me guilienm irom .ouui Carolina, .
i- . t . r. . in. ie.. I n -r:
iiianeuiateiy in mini oi me, air. oouwaru.j oi
i this conversation a few days after it occurred. He
sjKke m u as a maiirr ol iiiicrcst and Miiponuncc
to his constiluents, and asked me if I hud any oh-
j jrctions lo iU Wng made public. I understood
him U wish in some way to make public the dec
laration of the President to me re?ecting the ex- t ry far for such he was found to be here last
tension of slavery. I expressed a wish that it i winter, lias (ieneral Quattlebum given up his
should not be made public not that the convcrsa-! crusade against the Vnimi! and wjn't he need his
lion was confidential, further than the nature of it, Aid? Where, oh! where, shall he look for a siii
and the circumstances attending it, would imply j stitnle in North Carolina ? Mr. Dubbin is not a
confidence but I did not wish that my conversa -
, ,ion wit)l ie lrcsi Joiit should be made (he topic
, of mlbie uigCUgl,i011) eili1(.r l0r0 or a,tonet the
prcss of ho eolmiry
j ,ime juril)fi ,,e agt of Congro,fli
Some time duritir-the last session of Contrress"
I .. ,7 .. " .
t 111 conversation wim me gtniienian irom ueoryta,
Mr. Stephens, or with others in his presence, I
narrated sulislautially what I hare here said. The
gentleman has thought- proper to refer lo il on this
lloor. I repeat my n-gret that he has done so, be
cause I can see no wssible good that can result
from it ; but in so far as any responsibility may at
tach to me in this matter, I have nor regrets. Be
fore God, I have stated substantially the declara
tions of the President to me, without, however, en
tering into all the details ef tie conversation.
lie that shows his passion, tells his enemy
i where to hit hiin.
HALEKni TLMES.
Ualcui!), 2C. C.
V . .:
FRIMV, M.IBCU ?, 1S49.
rrOLIC MELTIVU.
1 T the suggestion of several t.f the Citiitens of
A Rah-igh, I hereby call a I'uldic Meeting, to be
n.-i-i in tue ciiv ii. tn. on Mnniav. tne i nv o :
March ne.vt,at 3 o'clock I'. M., to take into ion- I
M.-n.ti. :he system, of Internal luiprovements j
"" PK.-h",e' '. .r ... - '
l i.i.i,.vs u. HUtJH, tlard, by Ins inuen.loes, would produce the nnpres-,"tl'"Jant-
i sion, that Mr. Critts-nden was afraid to accept of
fice under General Taylor, lest it might be enppc
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT MEETING,; L,, to sll(;ll offiw Wl llic r0MlU of a Mfj,aU
Our citizens must not forget the Interiml I'm- j Now don V these ni'rrY'gnatv sweetly on a filel
provement M.-eting, called by the Iiitendant of ' U-t them l,.v at it until they find themselves' (Mi
IVIice,at the City Hall, To-worroie Aflmiinn, at ! lst't By that time they may discover thuir pnsil
3 o'clock. We hojie to see a large attendance. ! laniiuity and weakness. 'Their rancor is apparent
It is net alone for ourselves, as ; citizens of Ra- j to all the world. .
leigh, and the benefit which the Slate works will ! Why den't ther fetch out (i.islnit VihLr again 1
1C t0 ''i;it we should leei interested. It is for j
' hoor Prosperity of the fetate-,t the pe.
m ' wit,, n, in tbose
tieneliis. i tie p-ople of Raleigh
are patriotic
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hot' .'.tfl tn cpii full lu.li
aitvanceil the e.iarac-
'ter and standing of North Carolina: and thev will
come up to this
g prepared to' yield their j
heurty supKrl and co-operation to the Great Work
projected by out legislature.
'...The meeting is iiiiportant in many respects, as
it w ill lie the first movement in the .County, and as
preuiiiinar) in oilier anu greater v.iiiiernigs wlucli
W. ,tt, ' Bl " l'ul 'h (uT , B,cik't
C,,J" - .cul fur the whole
CiteTprisepledgmg all.the aid and assistance ...
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We r.u-A n ihilt- t.i t ,.. Sttit.. l..t n nl-n n.. n...
... tii.i.iiua nn. , tl,.-,u.llllrf lll'lt Ul IIIV 1 llltl.
We owe a lhitv to the State
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nimds to pc rlorir, it, and show an earnest of our :
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g'xid wdl at once.
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titiiens of Jlalei'di! Re sure to attend the
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lo-Murrra- Aftttmm. Give us a goo.)
r;l ,llu ut (o vy Btet a, 1,.
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ers, for the general good !
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: t lie reatler s attention will Is; arrested bv tiie 1
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of Mr. David Wihnot,
Pa. in our col- 1
minis to-tlay. lie tills a plain storv, which needs j '"cr.can people. 1 hat party sustained tiie i're
no eomiiieiits at all, XI r. P.dk goes out of ollice however much he ustirieil power, overstop
oll Monday next-aud thisls the -blaze of el,-v" i H lilw ! violated the Constitution however
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,,i(,h "companies him..: The cup of his treacl.-i
fr)' Jeccit is full, His weakness might call ,
f. pilv but his insidious nieaiiiie assuredly
provokes disirust. The American neonle are well
fid uf '-l'PPy. Woiild it be could we esca,
fiom the recollection that he ever was our Pntaik i
dent.
' We hav mn im ntWit.ii... .t.mt .1 nt ii.
.j, betwe8' U.o' two leUKci. we m.v n.
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is a very pretty quarrel as it stantls."
IN THIS DARK.
Two sapient gentlemen, who are in the habit of
a. .11. ,1.1... l... .. ...1.1 J.,.. I. t... l :
"'8'"t"'j! " im m-rv, uy (ini iik-i-h-s, :
..i...:... t.. i... . :i i 1 1 . i i , ;
.v , uu....g a great uea, in
-. . . mtouj i im emu
'T l"0 last Standard, and thereby prove
.. ;...ii..r .1 i .i i .... . : . . . ' "'
. -.. ...ougt. ...o Knowing prtaensiona
flint- tiv iL-a tvrt i.oilai..ln ln It ' ...v si 1
.., ... . ... .. ,1. ,., lurj hitow
nothing. Ilsar the Editor and his Fidus Achilles. I
... R
Halifax ;
The ISditor says
It is now pretty generally
umlfrstootl, tbat .Mr. CriltemU-n has iositi vuly.de-
' lined a seat in General Taybr a Cabinet, itc.
. ne coiresKiiioeiu, accurate gewi'man:) says : ;
uri i... L..--1I - e i '
Tl 1 . . . . .. .N
Mi"ie in.tt umui mt iieiguiKirs, since vieuerai
Taylor's interview with him (Crittenden) it is un
tlerstooJ that he is certainly to resign, (as Govern-
r I- ...... .1. .. . . .1 . i. .. .
" ' ' -,ve"",cW nu utho p tits residence here ;
r... f..... . i i
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Reader, which of these knowing oraclrs a re yon
going lo helicve 7 If you put no faith in either, ns
a general rule, you will be nearest right. Rut
"they will be talking."
IT We had heard, some time s go, that Walt
,svrce would probably lie a candidate for Con
gress in Barringer's District and the Standard
gives currency lo a rumor to that effect. His cel
ebrated qnattMwm resolutions, therefore, we sup-
nose. wnri iiitrmlnroil rr il.n mn.r.en nf. .l.i.. ;..;..
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the support of die J-oco Nnllifiett who may aliowul
thereawav, towards South Carolina. We kardly
.nppose this gentleman would go before a Whig
. .. ..... . ...
. i iinvention, to settle the nomination between liiui-
self and Maj. Porkery, who is also out on his own
Jkxk. urn !tie w hijfH ol Kiciiiiionti ro good m.
true, and will hardly endorse Watty very enthusi
astically. Being sound themselves, we incline to
conrlude tl-.ey will hanlly trust a rntten Whig ve
1 military man, and llie F.dilor of tiie Standard can't
be spared. We must write to Mr. Calhoun upon
this subject.
OT Mr. J. L Badcf.r bus retired from the IS. Ii
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: loriai v-tiair oi me imnoiw journal, anu puunsii-
es a very neat valedictory in (ho last paper. The
Journal will be continued uiu'tr the auspices of
the publisher (T. J. Holtox, Ksq.) ss Editor.
He will devote more of his time than formerly to
, the editorial department, and hopes by unremitted
attention to this branch of his business, to merit s
continuance of patronago from his subscribers,
Some improvement is contemplated in the size,
tyiography, &.C., of tho Journal ; and he holies
his effort to deasp the improving taste of his pat
rons in these particulars, will be mot by a corn s,
ponding liberality nn their part towards sustain
ing him."
TIIiS'EV CABINET. '
j . Every paper we recoivo, nowadays co:itiin
j speculations as to w ho will compose the new Cab
inet. With tbo exception of Mr. Clayton, we
, have re j son to btdieve that all is doubt and conjee
! '.ure. We presuir.c to think there are very few
j with whom General Taylor has consulted upon
I this subject. If he is the man we take him for,
1 he has a will of his ow n, and about as acute and
i correct perception of matters and things, as any one
j whoso advice ho could possibly ask.
i Rut while we believe the Whigs are perfectly
satisfied that the selections will be made from a-
mong the talented, pure, and distinguished States
men of the Country, and are therefore quite easy
i''1" 'heir minds about it our ljcofoco friends are
1 dreadfully troubled ; and ene impudent scribbler in
n.., c 1...1 1.. .1 -1...
V 'r'T T V"ff",e'7-""UCTU'
"f; CH- bf 11,0 Ulctawow. the nc.ence
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'Tis almost time for him to apjiear, once more,
ott-tlw stage of action.
THIS NEW ADMINISTRATION.
Before this paper reaches the majority of our
readers, the triumph of ibe People on the Tth Of No-1
vemher last, will have been completed, and they j
will have a PiiKsti'txT wlm w ill be faithful to .
their true .interests, and bring back the Govern- !.of the fact, without approving and jiistitying them!
nient to purity of administration, such "as adorned : All right, then!. Vet, are: they any better than
the days of our earlier Pesidents, and gave such a i Wihnot, Hale, Giddings, and the rest, Some of whom
high character to the nation as well as to its Exe- j arc as good Locofocos as they are 1 Not at all.
cutive Chair, Pincc the advent of General Jack- j They are all in the same mess only some of them
son, as President of the Democratic party, one-half j abler men than either Polk or Cass, vet they dc
of the people of this country ha ve been proscribed, ! nnunce the first, but praise and support the last.
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am in.!..r tt.'it tl. ...... np.. t .. ...v ... !... t. t., y). ....
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t rs Map'' the iimls, ' no em inence of talents, no
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pun iv ol life, no patriotic services, could entitle a
n-, ' . i , , , .,
llug to lienor or office under the General Gov-
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eminent the Government of his. Country.' He
was as lunch proscribed and disqualified as though
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he were not an American citizen. The Deinoerat -
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ic party had the Presideiil, and lotbit parte all the
,,., and einolumenls of the Nation were made
i i ,, ' ,, n ' ' . . ,,
lu '"-'""i'- 1 .- wiiiw.i.-p.iJ,K-.v.m ,
to belong. Tor the Democratic nartv, the Govern- j
",eli; VV,,B administereti, and not lor tne goon ol me ;
. ,
muAl 1,0 pncroacliea upon Legislative or 1 opulnr
,:,l ,,(! l''"1 i,l,d Vton& athis
Jiwal, to punish his enemies and reward lii
friends. .
But rial The peoplt, who have suffered under
"""f long, have done away with it,
A new Administration is a Unit to succeed, under
new principles of action, mid, as we believe, prin
ciples better calculated to make and keep us a wit
tr J, free, and inJcfttuli nl people. IIoW then, will
General Taylor administer the Gpvernmen'.J ; We
might answer this qnestion negatively, and relieve
the anxieties of many by it be will not administer
it as Mr. Polk did as Tyler did as Van Buren
did as Jackson did. That we distinctly undsr
stand, and bless (!od for the knowledge ! But the
question Can be posiliulj answered in his own
.r,t.
"orus.
,,W((k,nt T W, replytothe Memphis Com-
mittee, Feb. -lid, ho says, " The ollice was one,
ntt of his seeking, nor had it been secured by any
ff f elect! ,,;,, tlie ,.resiueCy of
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if. United States, the people had mainly looked
i- .i. i . i . i - .
forward to good government and artist flt!miHi.(ri.
t oi nf le law . tind in oinleavuriiirr tn enrrv nut
,hose ,1(s ju m ro.lV(, (altl8ffll n0 one couU
rival the father of hi country) it was left for those,
who might succeed him to emulate hit example as
, .
In his address at Irfiitisville, Feb. 1 1th, he said,
" It was his ardent wish to dissipate all party acri
monies, and to bring the Government back to the
6:ln.(j,j,y of 0Hr hlUet W1PI1 ,ie objects aimed at
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wero the banninesR uuil nfnneritv of lln rnniitrv-
01,jVl"
In his Speech at Cincinnati, Feb, IC, he speaks
very plainly about who made him President, ai.d
upon what Was his reliance, thus : " I have been
called b) the highest office in the world, by the un
bought, unsolicited suffrages of the people the
masses of tho people. I look Upon these disinter
ested suffrages as a higher honor than can be ccn-
lerred hy any station here, or in burnpe. I am
thankful to Divine ProviJeiice for warJing the bul
I ts from .. y p-.-rsou : anil I must look to the same Di'
vine Providence Co guide and assist me in perform
ing these new duties."
Once more, and we have done. Governor Ciit
tenden, in his Message tn the Kentucky Legisla
ture, of January 1st, has this passage: "General
Taylor comes into his high office, w:th the avowed
purios-' of endeavoring to carry out the principles
and policy of Washington, and this should com
mend him to the affections of the American people.
Il will lie his aim tu snften,iflie can no extinguish,
the atjterities of party strift tog'uc t the Gaiern-
nient its eonnlitutional dirisiuns of powers a they
were desigmd to hs exercised by its framers, and to
make the Congress nf the United Slates the true ex
ponent of llie will if tlieir constituents."
Now don't he differ widely from Mr. Polk ? An l
don't we love hiin for it ? What ! administer the
Government as an American Patriot should ?
Why such a thing has not U:en known in the coun
try for twenty odd years ! 1 et OLD ACK is
about to become (he President of the .tmrriivm
People, and he has courage enough for any thing.
Aloiit, he will be President, and he told his friend.
at Baton Rouge, that the trusts reposed in hiin he
would endeavor to fulfil, " it'tluaU regard to fear.
favor, or affection fur any vne." Glorious Old Man!
the country may safely trust you I Long-tried,
and always faithful !
The first step in hi1. Administration has nlrea-
dy been taken, and it has met with univer.il appro-
val, so far as we have heard. Thai good and true, j ors. V by, you, muku mute a speculation tn snli
and stout and sterling WHIG, John M. Ci.a vtos, i scribing lor such a work. No .idy ca get nun
has been chosen by lite new Ptesi dent to lie Se-' for su,ch an amoiiut.
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able State-iinao,
o-eil. 'es!:-U
in whom all confidence inav be re
doubtless have the pleasure of announcing the
whole Cabinet in our next. ,
GENERAL CASS.
We see it stated th;.t General Cass had readied
Uniontown, Pa. ou the iiflth ult. on his way to th
Capital. Our readers have heard, 'probably, that
he returns to the United States Senate, under in
structions to vote for the Wihnot Proviso. And,
of course, the Locofoco papers at the South have
no more to say about him. They do not even an
nounce his movements. Now, if he were I'resi
dent, and were to do this thing, were he even to
recommeud it in his message, it would all be right
they would praise and justify him all the same,
as they did Polk, when he signed it. But a few
short months ago, our Locofoco Contemporaries in
North Carolina were endeavoring to humbug tlitf
South, by asserting that Lewis Cass of Michigan,
was a Swirtirn man, in principle, and dcneral
7'iyor, of Louisiana, a AortVrn man. Ah! but
" (hat cock would'nt fight !" The people cmWrtt
be fooled on that subject. They repudiated and
rejected Van, because he wis a Wihnot Trovi
man, an Abolitionist anil behold! look ! lo ! in
two or three more months he returns to Washing
ton City, under instructions (o ,i'e for this very .
Wihnot proviso! And the. Locofoco presses are
now as muto as fishes ! Where are their denunci
ations 1 They are continually talking' about dis
solving the Union, in this, that, and the other con
tingency, the passage of the Wilmiit jirudsn be
ing one, but when the Patriot Poll; or the Pntri-
of (Vs. go for it no thunderbolt is launched,
no anathema hurled, nothing said about the dun-
ger to the South, they don't inform their readers
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iren lire, ua ft.m't Ljintv u.'t.Qt la
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, 1 be truth is, that these men, and their flatterers,
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! are any and all things for the sake of party nopu-
i - . Vi i .i i ii. ,
lanly and i'f. H s the " kwve6 and fishes they
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are after ; and, in endeavoring to obtain them, they
are perfectly nnscrnnnloiM. '. Hence, when ctindi
i . .i i i r it ,
, dates, thev bid for all sections. Polk wrote the
I,. ,,,'. . ., ., ,
; Kane letter to deceive the North, and was success
ful-wl.y they run hiia irlmsylvama as a bet-
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ter tariff man ll.au Mr. Clay I Cass wrote the
me et.cuoistin letter loueceive me Miuin and ne
was run here as a better Southern ti.an than Gen
eral Taylor. The Dutchmen bit at the Kane lot
ter but the .Southerners were up to trap; the
thing had been tried before with Vah Buren, and
wits plain before their eye The ra ipij smtlt,
all over the country and when we caino to the
muster, the Pulrwl Vass was rejected by the coun
try and note, he goes to Washington to pnn
what he is, and always has been, a Wihuut Pro
viso man and Abolitionist 1
Fellow -citiaens of the South, had not we, sad
our couutry, a'happy escape ?
SONS OF TEMPERANCE.
The friends of the Temperance cause will h
pleased to learu that important movements are now
going on in the advancement of this excellent Order,
extending its usefulness to many parts of the Stale
where, hitherto, it has been unknown.. Within a
few weeks, Divisions have been opened at the Uni
versity of the 9ute, Smi'.hfield, Elizalietli City,
Willianiston, and Hamilton, besides three others,
the names of which we have not heard.
The Grand Division of the State have now in the
field an aide and efficient agent, the Rev. Mr.
Pearce, under whose labors, it is confidently Imp
ed, the spread of the Order may be rapid anl
w idely diffused. Every candid man, who will re
lied dispassionately upon this subject, must con
e'ude, that the surest means of promoting Temper
ance in any community, is a union of its friends,
that their example, as well as influence, may have
the greater efl'ect. Let a Division, therefore, bt
opened in every town and villsge of the State, anil
let all the friends nf Temperance, rally to its aid, if
they wish to sec a reformation in the land, and
our word for it, the condition of that coreinunity, in
this respect, would be much improved, until fathers
and sons' ' would belong to the order together, and
RiJiF(,0,mtenaiiccintt.-inperance,iutil,inthat place,
j j. (nonM be w morVa .-;
The Order now numbers 2G Divisions in llie
State, with the prospect of many more being set lo
work during the year.
TEMPERANCK COMMUNICATOR.
Onr readers are aware that this establishment
1m been removed to Fayettctilte. We noceived
last week, the first No. which has been Issued I'rtim
that place, and arc really gratified at its neat and
handsome appearance. The execution of the typo.
grahical department, as well as its selected and
original matter, reflects great sredit upon out old
friend, Mr. Potter: and we doubt not i's re-appearance
will be hailed with much satisfaction by all
its readers. We hive reason to btdieve that the
CoVMi'siraToR is about to take a high stand as a
Temperance paper. It has always been useful to
the cause, and was much missed during ils brief
suspension, which taught Its subscribers Its value
and rcilly being the cheapest paper in llie State
only One Dollar per annum wo see not w hy it
should not have a large patronage. We command
it t the support of the friends of Temperance every
where, andswish its Editor the mini abundant suc
cess. Mr. II. II. Putter, is the Agent in Raleigh.
CODEY S LADY'S BOOK. '
Wo havo rcceiveJ tho March No. of this bean.
tifitl Periodical, which maintains also the high
character of its Literary contents. We belicvo it
lo be (he able-it, and certainly it is the handsom
est, of the Magazines. But it is the cheaiitst.
For thne daltars per annum, yew receive 13 Nos.
of a work full of splendid engrayiqgs, and intsres.
ting matter, and also the Lady's Dollar Newspa-
i per, a semi-monthly, of great value lo feipale read.
! cretarv of .State a nrinlnif and