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RALEIGH "TIM, Ualctgl, ST. C FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1849. THE NEW POST MASTER GENERAL. A large nnmbcr of Green Mountain Boys who were tlion in Washington City called on the Hon. Jacob Collamcr to pay him their respects on Thursday of last wek, and to congratulate him and their State upon his appointment to a sent m the Cabinet of the Old Hero.. They are said to have been a fine, noble looking set of men wor thy representatives of the Stale whose star has never once set, or been oven obscured by the oc cultation of modern Democracy. A State so steadfast, deserves to be rewarded, when offices are going round. And we rejoice that Vermont has been remembered by the just old man at the helm. We think he might have thought of North Carolina too ; but wo suppose she did not ask ve ry pressingly, as is her wont; and inasmuch as she-kits been rmncmbered heretofore, while Ver mont has been always passed over, v. e arc aontent to give il up with the be t grace wo can. The following talk was made in behalf of the delegation to the Judge, by their spokesman, Mr. .le: . ' -.-:.- . - "We have come here, sir, in this informal man ner, to congratulate you personally on your ap pointmcnt to a sear in President Tavlok's Cabi net, and to assure you that the compliment thus paid to our State, not lees than to yourself, is highly gratifying to us all. We are confident al so that this gratification will be shared generally by the people of Vermont. We. know you will discharge the duties of your new portion in such a manner as will be creditable to yourself, and, we doubt not, satisfactory to the country. We liepe your success may be equal to your merit, and thai, we are sure, will be sufficient to fill the measure of any man's ambition." To which Judge Collamer replied as follows : "I thank you, gentlemen, for this friendly ex pression of your regard for me personally, and for the kind manner in which you have received my appointment. The appointment was doubtless ; intended, however, as a compliment to Vermont, and not as a reward for any services of mine, or any merit which I may possess. In this view it may well be gratifying to us all that the long-tried and never-failing virtue and integrity of our State has at last been rewarded by a Cabinet appoint ment. Ours is the only Whig State in the Union which has never swerved from her political faith, and almost the only one which has never shared the patronage of the General Government. We have always been appealed to in the day of trial. It is right we should be remembered in the day of triumph. This was doubtless the main ground on which the appointment was conferred upon me. It is a most responsible and laborious position. There are seventeen thousand different post offi ces in the country, all requiring constant care and vigilant supervision. But, however difficult and burdensome my dutios may be, I shall endeavor at least faithfully to discharge them. And whatever ability I may bring to my aid in the administration of the Department which has been committed to my charge, I need not assure you that the charac ter of Vermont for integrity and virtue will never be compromised by me." MR. PALFREY. A special Election was held last week for a Representative in Congress from the 4th Congres sional District of Massachusetts. A majority be ing in that State required to elect, there was ne choice; This is the secend ineffectual effort in that District. On the first, Mr. Palfrey, the squeamish gentleman who could not tote for Win throp for Speaker, because he was not found on the subject bf slavery as the aforesaid precious Abolitionist Palfrey understood it, wanted 87 votes of an election ; ori the tecorid trial he lacked a- bout 600. We hop the good people of Massachu setts may leave this crack-brained enthusiast at home, for the special benefit of those within his bwn Precinct, who are as crazy and silly as him self. Such conscientious simpletons should not be allowed to expose themselves in' public, away from home. They ought rather to lecture among the tender-hearted old ladies of their Districts up on the cruelty, so common at the South, of whip ping all the rising generation of little niggers three times a day by way Of properly indoctrinatisg them into the duty of submission, and instilling in to their young and tender minds due reverence and respect for their masters. They might expa tiate also pathetically upon the practice, so uni- verial at the South, whc'the teeth of the white ladies are not always the soundest or whitest, of supplying their place, by ivories forcibly extracted from the mouth of Polly, or' Dinah; of Kate, or whatever nigger may have the most comely. Mr. Palfrey may produce a great sighing and sobbing among the she antiques of the 4th Congressional District, by an eloquent rehearsal of these and such like enormities. They1 are devoutly believed there, andean work a wonderful effect among these an cient soft-hearted feminities. Why shoild he not then stay in his owrrvineyard and labor, where his' works will be properly appreciated?' Why should he seek to go into strange lands, and make an Ass of himself among mert, who know1 better, aui enly laugh at the poor simpleton 7 Let the Rev. Mr. Palfrey stay at his own home aweet'hbme ! and da good in his day and generation, for' a few sliort years, and then go to his'resl.if he can get there. FASTING. , , Mr. Wm. II. Boykin of this City, related to us the other day, a very singular instance of Fasting. He had a hen that had gone into a fodder house for the purpose of laying, he supposes, and wlille there she was covered up in the Fodder, and re mained under it for the space of ticinty-thrce days ! without food or w-iUr. She is still alive and do in;, well.- ',:B2EF! BEEF ! BEEF!" The present is an era of good feeling throughout the country. A great Revolution has been effect ed bet the means were peaceful and the excite ment is over the victors are happy, and the van quished have submitted with grace. The old Hero was always a general favorite both parties loved him. One selected him for their candidate and consequently he did not stand for a time quite so high with the other. But none spake harshly even in that high excitement of old Zack or if he did, he was sure to meet with a rebuke even from his own party. The heart of the people was with the i:old man" and stringent party drill could not break the strings. They would vote for him par ty or no party. Of course, he had to be elocted to the Presidency. But few, and they of most strait laced sect of Democracy, much regretted his elec tion. They fell in quietly and gracefully hahind, a little contemplative perhaps, but by no means sullen and ill-tempered. In fact, throughout the South a decided smile played over the face of uni versal Democracy at the annunciation of the suc cess of "Old Buena Vista." They were not so unhappy, as you might suppose. It was well enough after all. Old Zack was a glorious old fellow any how and Cass, living 'way up yonder in that icy region, might not have done so well bb he promised, perhaps; and on the whole there was a quit submission almost satisfaction every where, at the result. Even those who were just leaving office, seem ed to share largely in the good feeling. Tolk walks arm in arm with General Taylor, Dallas ditto with Fillmore. A general interchange of civilities and courtesies takes place, between the aders of the old parties. All is going on swim mingly. We seem to be fast becoming one poo- lo again, united and happy. Tho Inauguration takes place the Ex-President and President go ing in the same carriage. Every thing is well" done ; harmony is restored; and all united to hon or the man whom the people had just elevated to the highest station on earth. The Old Ilcros Message is manly, in few words, and to the pur pose. Even Democratic papers praise it. They cannot help it. The N. Y. True Sun sav, "the sontiments are highly patriotic." The Sun says, it will be read with interest and admiration by every patriot and lover of the country throughout the Union. Its tone is lofty ; its sentiments bold, manly, and American." There seems to be a general rejoicing that we are going back to the puro practices .of the good old days of Washing ton and the Fathers. The Old Hero is pledged to do it and every body knows that he always redeems his pledges. Democracy itself was wil ing to halt in its progress, and take the back track side by Bide with errant Whiggery and all were jogging on cozily and even merrily together, when that horrible bid Croaker, Ritchie, from the dolo rous and dismal Bo", in which he is struggling wou'.d I counsel her, what wfre best for her to do," &c. So that we are now relieved ; and publish to the rvorld, and particularly to the rising genera tion, that Mr. John Rogers had Ten children. Vide "English Martyrology Abridged from Fox. By Charlotte Elizabeth: vol.T; Page ICS." and sinking, howls out the following Jeremiad. The hoarse utterances of Beef! Beef! by that immortal Brawler, Juhn I look, could not have been more dissonant and ill-timed. The Old Roarer may perhaps "watch and pray" but he will hard ly "keep his powder dry" in that dropsical morass. Hear him ! " Thk IsAUCUitAt. The new President's inau gural address is the shortest document which has probably ever been delivered by any incoming Pre sident. VVe lay it before pur readers. It consists in general of common-place non-committal gener ates. But it is imposible not to perceive the strong federal spirit which breathes from it. We say honestly, it sounds to our ears as ultra whig. We hear nothing in it of the limited powers of the Federal Government of the strict construction of the constitution. On the contrary, we see powers claimed which the constitution does not recognise for our internal policy. It appears, too, from the language of the President, as if he were disposed ; to shift his constitutional responsibility upon tho shoulders of the other departments, especially of Congress. We have no room, however, to enter into these matters to-day, and no disposition to in dulge in any critical review of the positions which are assumed in this brief document. But it is suf ficiently obvious, from all the signs of the times, that we are to have a party, and a strong party, Administration, and that the republican party must stand to their arms not to wage any factious op position, but to rally around their ancient princi ples, (the principles of Jefferson and of Jackson,) and to defend the true theory of the constitution, and resist all the measures which violate its spirit. The Democrats must again unite shoulder to shoul der in defence of their faith. Let them take this coarse, with the union and energy which become them, and we have not the most distant doubt that the most brilliant success will attend their irresis tible efforts." We should like to say a few things upon this lucubration but have neither time nor space. TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT. i The Chivalry rising. The Palmetto Banner, who sneezes whenever John C. Calhoun takes a pinch of snuff, and who thinks, like his master, that South Carolina is The South, and the centre of the Universe and who moreover suppoocs that the "Committee of Safety" is the greatest, most important and most patriotic body of men now living, lifts up his voice and hort.ites in this wise : ' ; "Action ! action ! action ! is what we want action which looks to organization; and organi zation which looks to resistance. The object of appointing committees of safety, as we had fondly Imped, was for the purjioso of effecting organiza tion. How is this to be done without action ? Our Representatives in Congress have pointed out the dangers which are hanging over us, and have rec ommended union and harmony amongst ourselves. The mode of resistance, they have left us to ds teriuine, In responding to their address, we have appointed Committees of Correspondence and Safe ty, whose duty it is to attempt to bring about that unity of councils and concert of action at the South, which will enable us to present an undivid ed front to our enemies, and thus provide for our common safety. How is this to be elli-cted, but by consultation and correspondence with other parts of the South ? If we remain supine, trust nig to the influence of names, how are we to as certain the views and feelings of Mississippi, Al abama, and other pliveholding States ? ami how are they to ascertain ours ? We .may all be -resolved. upon' resistance in some shape, but unless we agree upon the mode of action, .we-, can do no thing. ' .', x - .:'.'. "Virginia will pull one way, South Carolina another. Georgia may favor State action, while Alabama goes for a Southern Contention ; and thus, amid tins diversity of sentiment and conflict of councils, we will do nothing; the whole move ment will end in a disgraceful abortion, and the South be prostrated at the feet of her Northern op pressors. We speak plainly on this subject, and though it is not our purpose to give offence, yet, in the discharge of a duly, we will not ininca mat ters for fear of treading on tho toes of those who stand in the way. We repeat, then, our en quiry : 'Wlicre is tlie Lommiitcc oi Datety, ami what is it doing?' How many' ".letters- have they written, and how many have they received ? How maBy meetings have they held, and what have they resolved to do ? As 'one of the people' of Rich land District, we desire to know." The Palmetto Dinner honors tho Old North State over-much by not mentioning her fair name in connection with this miserable scheme of agi tation. The cry of Nullification and Disunion finds no responsive voice in our patriolic State. It falls dead on the ear of old Rip Van Winkle, who merely turns over for another snooso. He chooses rather to sleep on. and forever, than to wake to disunion and the horrors of treason. We leave The Chivalry to their own modes of "action! action! action !" and much comfort may they find therein. We onl) ask them to continue the com pliment by passing us by in silence, whenever they choose to be crazy, and call upon others to unite with them in cutting fantastic capers. We may be sleepy and dreamy but ours are at least quiet and harmless dreams. would be near twelve feet apart. 0. late we lav? had the surprising luck to discover that apples will make pies and it is a question if, amidst the violence of his efforts, we do not get one of apples, instead of having both of beef. If the ladies can put up with such entertainment, and will submit to partake of it on plates, once tin but now iron, (not made so by the labor of scouring,) I shall be happy to see them. I am, dear Doctor, your most obedient ser vant, GEonr.i; Washing ion. E3 Our friend at Pungn Crvk'w informed, that the absence of the Editor this week has prevented a particular reply to his communication. Ilia re quests shall be attended to. We learn on application at the Secretary's office, that the bill t whieh ho refers (in relation to run away slaves, &c.) passed both IIouses,and became a law. And the Secretin- has forw .rded to the County Court Cluks of Beaufort, Ilyde.-and Tyr rell, certified copies thereof. We have not seen it published, as yet, among the laws. By P w.Mti, J. !'i li.ti ;.ive v. K-tig, tiiK ty, from D.ivulsim, afliriuitig the interlocutory de cree. Also, in Euiis v. Lindsay, in Equity, from Guil ford, declaring the plaintili entitled to an account. Also, in Martin v. Puiudextur, in .Equity, from Surry, dismissing the bill with costs. " Also, in Forbes v. Smith, in Equity, from Cra ven, directing a. reference. THE LATE ADMINISTRATION. It is far from our wish at any time to speak ill of the dead, yet the highly eulogistic commenta ries of tli3 Washington Union upon Mr. Polk's ad- Till'l BlIlTil-UAY 0' WASHINGTON. February 23d, was ccleiir iln! with tnuch uu'-'ie spirit at New Orl-ians, as we learn from the I1 lu and the Picayune of the -M. Ih"'t f'-e day, many of the .-'ores we:e do-e l, and the military turnt-d out en masse. In the evening,' a uiinerwas given to the Governor's stuff at tl.-.- St. Iuia Exchange, and among the guests there was the" veteran Gen. Caines, who uiada quite a long . speech in respuiie to a complimentary toast. We give an extract from the Delta's repi ri : When I entered the servicoof my cjjiitry, mure than fifty years ago, the deepest impression which ministration, induce ua to publish the following ed itorial from the Baltimore American. It is one of ! rested upon mv mind was that which parental af- tliat if I ever aspired to A BRUTAL HOMICIDE. We learn that two men, )iam?d Alcx'r. Moore and James Whitfield, of Franklin County, one day last week, tied and whipped to death a negro man belonging to W.E, Person, nearlYaiiklinton. The circumstances, as related to us, were exceedingly shocking but we forbear the detail. Moure was arretted and committed to Franklin jail ; but Whit field tied, and has not yet been taken. The Gov ernor has issued a Proclamation, offering $100 for his apprehension. V . . ' IT At. a meeting of Physicians held at Went worth, in Rockingham County, on the 27th Feb'y, Dr. James Curric was called to the Chair, and Dr. T. W. Keell appointed Secretary. The object of the meeting was explained by Drs;'V. II. James and J. 11. llanby ; whereupon, it was Resolved) that "we heartily approve of the proceedings of the meeting of Physicians held in Raleigh during the last month ; and that Drs. W. H. James, J. II. Ha ribs-, II. Phelps, and E. T. Brodnax are hereby ap pointed Delegates, and Drs.Grasty .Oliver, J. James mid Morris, alternates to the Convention to be held in Raleigh on the 3d Monday in April next." They alijo passed a resolution requesting the Physicians of Rockingham to meet in Wentworth, on the first Saturday in April next, for the purpose of forming a County Medical Society. ' r JOHN ROGERS. We were much puzzled in our boyhood to know whether the wife of this great Martyr was the mother of nine children or ten. She is represent ed in the Catechism al following her" husband to the stake with "nine small children, and one at the breast." Whether the distressed mother had nine small children and one (of them) at her breast, or one additional ten in all was the question! Mueh might be said on' both sides in vindication' of either number. It has occurred to us in our maturer years, that we might have counted ten heads of the little sufferers soon to be orphans, and settled the question. But' we never thought of that. It was teo simple : ' like the mode of making an egg stand on end, as first suggested by the im mortal Columbus, viz. by breaking it a' little. We never counted their little round faces in the pic ture, and consequently have spent a long life in ignorance and doubt. VVe are at last relieved. A kind-hearted friend the other day, learning Our distress'in the premises, sent us Fox's Book of Martyrs, dog-eared at the following passage lnXhe life of John Rogers', so illucidative of this im portant subject John is oalled up (for sentence, and says to his Judges, "But' now ye have done what ye can, my Lord, I pity you to grant me one thing." "Whatisthati" said Winchester. "That my poor wife, being' a stranger, may come and peak with me so long as I live, for she hath ten c.hildrcu that arc hers and mine, and so'mtwbat . GENERAL WASHINGTON'S DINNER. ' In one of the old books which was whipped into us in our boyhood, we remember to havo been once over-joyed at finding 'nemo sapU in hnris" which we translated, "what's the use of being a boy, if you aint a broth of a boy -;" or in other phrase, "a wise man need not always walk upon stilts." We also read much to our boyish gratification that itwas'iisieshwii loco," i, e. that "wisdom mirst sometimes give way to fun and torn-foolery." , Tafte it for all in all, this is a pretty good world a happy world aud he who would throw a cloud ever the happy and joyous hearts around him, is neither so good a saint, or so much of a sage, as ho probably supposes himsell to be. Our greatest and best men have been able to unbend gracefully, and give themselves up with an aban don to common joys, with no derogation to their purity or high attainments. The stern Napoleon was once caught lying on his back on tho floor and half a dozen children clambering over him and nawine His Maiestv most irreverently. Our own great and good Gaston was fond of the soci ety of girls and boys and delighted in qtiibs, quirks, jokes and cannundrums, and in juvenile pranks at which some of our owl-headed gentry would have opened their eyes. Even General Washington though usually dignified and even cold in his demeanor was not always stern and austere. His was a lofty career, enacted en a Table Land "a plain of eontinrted elevations;" But General Washington loved his dinner and loved to have his friends at his table. And here is an invitation of his to a Doctor Cochran, which exhibits that great man in a new and very amia ble phase : ' West Poikt, August 16, 1T79.' Dear Doctor: I have asked Mrs. Cochran and Mrs. Livingston to dine with me to-morrow, but ought I not to apprize them' of their fare 7 As I hate deception, even where the imagination only is concerned, I will. It' is neeedless to premise that my table is large enough to hold the ladies of this they had occular proof yesterday. To say how it is usually covered, is rather more essential, and this shall be the purport of my letter.' Since our arrival at this'happy spot, we have had a ham (sometimes a shoulder) of bacon to grace the head of our table a piece of roast beef adorns the foot and a small dish of greens anil beans, (almost imperceptible) decorates the centre.' When the cook has a mind to cut a figure, (and this I pre sume he will attempt to do to-morrow) we have two beef steak pies, or dishes of crabs, in addition one on each side of the centre dish, dividing the space, and reducing the distance between dish, and dish to about sis feet, - which, without thcui For the Times". ,. Mr. Editor : . ; As your valuable. paper circulates amongst dif ferent classes, an item or two will not be deemed out of place on Temperance matters. 1 visited Franklinton and Lectured on (he prin ciples of tho Order of the Sons of Temperance, and organized an excellent Division for the size of the placs. R. Fumian, W, P. ; II. A. Winston, R.S.; R. C. Mavnard, T. I also visited Louisburg and Lectured in the Methodist Church, on the Order, and Saturday the 3d, met the applicants in the Hall of the Odd Fel lows, and organized Washington Division, with flattering prospects of success to themselves and the community ; and I think that the interests and principles of the order are perfectly safe iii their hands. The' following aro the Officers : Dr. No bles, VV. P."; Gen. J. B. Littlejohn, W. A. ; A. H. Ray, R. S. ; N. B. Walker, A. S. ; Daniel P. Hill, F. S. : David Thomas, T. I have organized Mountain Spring Division in Hillsborough : and thus goeth on the good work, and may it go on till the black stain of Intemper ance is washed away from our Land. Yours in L. P. & F. . : S VML'EL PEARCE, '. Agent of the Grand Division.' March 8th, 1849.. SUPREME COURT. The following Omioss have been delivered since our last notice : By Ruffin, C. J. in Mosbv v. Hunter, from Warren ; judgment reversed and judgment here for defendant. Also, in Armstrong v. Baker, from Edgecombe, reversing the decision, of the Court below ami directing a procedendo. Also, in Den ex dem. Morrisey v. Hill, from Duplin, reversing the judgment, ana directing a ventre ae now. Al so, in fcpruill is. Moore, in Equity from Martin, or dering an enquiry and directing a decree for divid ing tlie negroes. Also, in the matter of Make peace and Christian, from Montgomery, reversing tho order of tho Superior Court. Also, in Kea v. Robeson, iri Equity from Bladen, dismissing the bill with costs! By Nash, J. in the case of Britt v. Patterson, from Greene, reversing the judgment and remand ing the canso. Also, in Lee v. Patrick, from Cra ven, revering the judgment and directing a venire denovo. Also, in Roulhac v. White, from Bertie, affirming the judgment. Also, in Cullipher v. Gil liam and Butler, from Bertie, affirming the judg ment below. By Psarsos, J. In Poole v. Cox, from Wake af firiiing the judgment below. Also, in Vol ex dem. Jordan v. Marsh, from Chatham, directing a remit de novo. Also, in Myers v. Beenian and Bahor, from Fill, iffirming the judgment. Also, in Meares v. Tows tS Wilmington, affirming tho judgment Also, in Catna v. Willis, in Equity from Craven, dismissiag the bill with costs. Also, in Faucette v. Barbee, from Orangs ; judgment reversed and judgment here for ptaiulilf. Also, in McDaniet and others v. Stoher and others, in liquity from Stanly, reversing the in terlotutory order of the Court below. Also, in (irif fih v. Carter, in Equity from Northampton, revcraing the interlocutory order Willi costs.' In addition to the above Opinions of the Supreme Court, we havo been favorsd with tha followinjl in regular course: By Rurntt, C. I In Hauser v. Shore, in Equi ty from Stokes, dismissing the bill as to Conrad's adm'r. with costs, ; Also, in Carroll v. Ilussey, from Duplin, a&rin ihg the judgment below. Also, in den ex dem. Ifardy & Brother . Skin ner, from Chowan, affirming" the judgment below. Also, in Kime v. Brooks, from Randolph, revers ing the judgment, and directing a venire de novo. Also, in Watsen v. Cox, in" equity from Cumber land, directing a reference to the Master. Also, in Ward v. Sutton, in Equity from Car teret. : v. , By Nash, J. tn ilorne ..Iforne, from Anson, affirming the judgment below. ' Also, in Patterson t. Bodenhamer, from Guil ford, reversing the judgment, and directing a veni re de novo. Also, in doe ex dem. Scott t. Sears, from Wake, affirming tlte judgment below. Also, in doe rx dem. Anjres v. Andres, from Bla den, alhruiing-the j-idgmcnt below. tho most pungent articles we have scon in a news paper for ssveral months. It is not sui-prining that '!? " Union," the official org il of the late Aumiuistratieii, should bestow its eulogies upon Mr. Pi Ik, and seek to exult the statesmanship of his policy. The coumry, how ever, has formed its own estimate of both, and has rendered its verdict accordingly. We are not disposed to enter into any contro versy as to -tho meiits of the late Administration still less to question the correctness of the decis ion which the people hare pronounced against it. It received no factious opposition from this quar ter. The occasions, indeed, for commending it were not frequent. But there is onedi.-.tinction to be observed in view of Mr. Polk's Administration frjiu beginning to end, viz : between those characteristics of it which bear the impress of his own genius and those which received their form an.l a.jpcct from other inllueiices and agencies. : With regard to the first, one will look in vain for any marks of an elevated mind or of a comprehensive statesmanship. The bond thrall of party from the first, he knew no oth er country but that which was represented in the Baltimore Convention. His highest - conception of patriotism did not seem to rise above the stan dard of party success, lfu dwarfed every nation al idea or set.'tiinefit by the. calibre of his own "con ception of it. His qualities were all on the scale of littleness ; yet lie' was not a great man even in miniature. ; But the administration of Mr. To'k has been illustrated by the Mexican war and by the acqui sition of additional territory; The " Union " glo rifies Mr. I'olk on these points, and has even the hardihood to name Oregon a word which might be expected to stick in its throat like Macbeth's " amen." In so far as Mr. Polk himself figures in any of the incidents, either of the war or of ter ritorial acquisition, he is in character with himself whether in endeavoring to throw upon General Taylor the 'responsibility of the march to the Rio Grande of in depriving him afterwards of his best troops or striving to put a Lieutenant-Gen-cral Over him and Scott or in admitting Santa Anna tolieud the armies of Mexico or in asking three millions from Congress for the scarcely con cealed purpose of bribing him afterwards. : The conduct of the war, in the hands of our brave officers ad soldiers, was brilliant and suc cessful.1 Iet jfr. Polk draw from their exploits as much reflected glory as he can. But he must do it at the risk of having his own figure the more conspicuously brought into view, by the borrowed splendor with which he would invest it ; s nd it may be that the people can exercise some faculty of discrimination, . The " Union " compels those strictures by the extraordinary claims it puis forth in behalf of Mr, Polk's statesmanship and policy. Assumptions so bold and sweeping, it must know, are liable to be questioned ; nay, the obtrusion of them challen ges investigation, It is well enough for that jour nal to make out as fair a case for Mr. Polk as cir cumstances and facts may warrant ; but the coun try has not control over its own credulity.and can not believe in a statesmanship which it has never seen. To put a man upon stilts is not to mako him taller, while it gives awkwardness to his steps and invites critical obscrvali.w. fection had inculcated,- command, I must fir.it learn to obey. - This senti ment was tirst hnp-irleJ by my mother, who, was a, friend to Washing tun, hiA had i'nbiU-d it from' him. I made a pledge never to fo-gct this senti ment. I entered the army. I took the oath re quired by law, of true allegiance and fidelity to the United States, not an allegiance to any par- . ty or clique, but to the whole United Slates, and nothing but the United States. This oalh taken In-me fifty years ago, has always beon faithfully , kept, in letter and spirit, Obedience has alwavs been regarded by me as the cardinal virtue ol a true soldier. If my duty did-'pot require me to commit a crime,'.! have never hesitated in its pur- . foiuianee. Jn niy course, 'at. 'the commencement, of the Mexican war, fur tvhich I have been cen sured by some, 1 acted under this sense of duty. I will not call your attention to the circumstances under whicli that good man and able seMier, Gov ernor Marcy, called me from my comr . i id of this division. My conduct, then, I am happy to find,..', has met the approval of yuur excellent Governor, and of the gallant volunteers of this State. Sub sequent events proved its wisdom and policy. 1 rejoice to receive the approbation so cordial and sincere of the citizen soldiery of my country. I value their good, opinion., I have tried -them on, many occasions, aiiJ'nuTer found them wanting. In thirty-two battles, skirmishes, and sieges, I have been associated with volunteers, rind hava ever found them gallant and excellent eoidicrj the best soldiers our country can afford. I havo had special occasion to try and know the worth and valor specially of the volunteers of Louis iana. It gives me much pleasure and pride to be res tored to my old command of this division. I am the first officer of the United States Army who' ever relieved a President elect, and 1 trust I may not be an unworthy successor of so good a nun and soldier. (Hurrah for Old .ack !1 UNITED STATES SENATOR. The Governor of Maryland has atmoinled Ben jamin C. Howard Senator, in the place of the Hon, Reverdy Johuseii, and he has accepted tho apinsul-men". ' ' HON. D. M. BARRINGER. Since our last, a letter has Leon received ffoni the Hon. D. M-. Barringer, in which he says that lie has changed his mind relative to waiting until he arrived at home before he declared or declined being a candidate for re-election to Congress, as lie expects his stay at the Scat of Government will bo longer than he had at first anticipated ; and he therefore takes the first ej nortnnity to inform his friends of the fact that he .Vi!l not be a candidate tor re-election". Of Col. Barringer it is not neces sary for us to speak. All know him to be an ef ficient member, ever awake to the best interests of his constituents, untiring in attention to business and ever true to his principles. His friends will regret to hear of his determination not to serve them any longer in the capacity of a representa tive, but may ha receive, as he certainly deserves, a post where he can serve the whole country, and where the welcome plaudit, of "friend, com; up A'-Jit r," will be as deservedly bestowed as upon any other person that may receive office. Char. Jour. MARRIED, In this City, on Wednesday eveninir last. li the Rev. Mr.' Lacy, Mr. William II. High to Miss Amanda Royster., Un the 8th mstarft, at the residence of the Hon. A. H. Arrincton, by the Rev. T. G. I,owo. Josonli D. W. Conmnn, Esq. of Halifax, to Miss Susan S. Arniigton.ot Wash. In this County, on Wednesday week, after a brief illness, Col. David Holland, iu the 72d year ef his age. The deceased had been Crier of the Courts in this County for the last thirty years. Ho was a useful citizen and an honest man; and his death was felt as a serious loss by the community in which he lived. . Near New Orleans, Elijah H. IJutchings, for merly or Wake County, N. C. but lately a rcni-' dent of Carroll Co. Tenn. CITY TAX LIST. NOTICE is hereby (riven, that Tshal! attend al the' Court House, on Friday, the 30th day of ATurch,' instant, from 0 o'clock A. M. to 5 o'clock, f. M. to take tho City Tax List, for tha current year accor ding to law. ' .. W. DALLAS HAYWOOD, ': , . , , Iutcnuant. Raleigh, March 10, 18-19. ,-jt. FINE TOOTH COMBS. SOME of the most Superior Combs ever offered for nolo in Raleigh, mky be found at . P. y. PESCUD'S . Drug Store. Ra'elgh, March 8, 1849. . V Litekakt "GboUhd asd Lorry Tumultsc" The Boston Post has a correspondent who criticises Ralph Waldo Emerson's Lectures, in a style as unique as it is original and funny, as the following extract will' show: If is quits out of character, to say Mr. Emerson lectures he does no sudli thing. He drsjis nec tar he' chips out spsfks he exlfales odors he lets off mental skyrockets and fireworks he cp'outs fire, and, conjuror'like, draws ribbons out of his mouth. lie smokes, he sparkles, he improvises, he shouts, he sings, he explodes like a bundle of efackers, he goes off in fiery entpfion like a volca no, but he does not lecture. He is a vitalized speculation ft talking essence a sort of celes tial euiinatiirr a bit' of transparency broken from fhe spheres a spiritual prism through which we see all beautiful rays of immaterial existences. His leaping fancy m6unfs upward lithj an India rubber ball, and drifts s.d falls like a srmwfkke or a feather. He moves in the rpglorf of simili tudes.' We comes, through' the air like a cherub wilrfa golden trumpet in hm mouth, oftt'of which be blows trbpBR an3 figures and gossamer transpa rencies of suggestive fancies. " Uo tikes high flights, and sustains himself without ruffling a feather.' He inverts the rainbow, and uses it for a swing now sweeping the earth, and noiv ckp-ping- his hnii among-the stars. ' ; YEAST POWDERS. A FURTHER supply of Yeast Powders, just re-' ceived and for sale by P. F. PESO I'D. Raleigh, March 8, 1849. SODA SALJL'RATIS. OXE case of Soda Selieratnu. a superior article fin cooking purposes, just received jid for sale . by ' P. '. FE.SCUD. Raleigh, March 8, 1849. QXUFF Boxes, Cijfar Cases aud Tobacco Boxes,' jii&t to hand and fur sale by P. F. PESCUD. Raleigh March 8, 1S49. VARNISHES A large supply of Coach, Furniture, Polijhii) and' Japan Varnishes, jtwt reee red and for sale by Raleigh, March 8, 1849V P. V. PESCUD. CHOCOLATE Drops and Lozenges of all kind. just opened, tod for ssle by P. F. TESCUD. Raleigh, March 8, 1819. ' cur drops; A most excellent article for Cuuglu, Coidi., &.C.,"' just received and for sajo by P. F. PESCUD. Raleijh, March 8, 18-19. - " v BAY iilW. A' fresh supply of Ray Ruin' just rrcBired, t' li. ' P. F. PESCUU e) , rtalmgh.'MareTi 'S, 1845,'' Drug Store. fish hooks! : A Jar lot of Fish Iluoks of' the most approved, kino, just received aud for aite hv i . V v ppia-miV" Raleigh, March ! 8, 1849. FRESH DRUGS, MEDllI.NESi PANTS.' BY recent arrivals, I have received large supply of articles naedful'to wAo my .stock complete, to-' which I uivite the attention afpurriiaw-r. , - -- P. t. PtfV'PD,'' .- ' Druggist .ua iC''uuart ' ' Faleijjh, March 8,'ieiT, ' -jr 1 !
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