North Carolina Newspapers

:;:T.;F? -I r GIVE ME THE LIBERTY TO KNOW, TO UTTER, AND TO ARGUE FREELY, ACCORDING TO CONSCIENCE, ABOVE ALL OTHER LIBERTIES." Milton. NEW SERIESr U. I. WYNNE, Publisher. C. C. RABOTEAU, Editor. RALEIGH, FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1852. VOL. V NO. 110 1 ! TERMS. r . ' The Times is issued every Thursday, and mailed to subscribers at Two Dollars per aouum,iu advance; Two Dollars and Fifty Cents if not paid in six months; Md Three Dollars if payment be delayed to the end . cf the suhweriptiou year. D To Clubs, we will send Six Copies for Ten Dollars, and Twelve copies for Eighteen Dollars, when the money accompanies the order. ADVERTISEMENTS, Not exceeding sixteen litres, will be published one ime for One Dollar, and Twety-five Cent for each subsequent insertion. Court orders aod Judicial Ad wartiseinculs will be charped 25 per wnt higher. A reasonable deductk n will be made to those who ad vertise "by -fire yar Irftteni'tothe Efiftar snstt he post paid. Money 'for the Office may 1e eii t by wreril -at onr risk , in pay -inent far subscriptions, auvertisernwafe, jobs, &c. U Omcmos MrErrr.nu.K wnosi door below Vsnorncc. r ANTEDILUVIAN SHARK. We copy trie following Fish Story" from the Goldsboro Telegraph, -with the remark that the length of one hundred feet is im mense for a Shark; and that the conclusion from the premises, " principally teeth," is hardly justifiable The number of rows of ieeth in u Shark may be considered as afford ing some means of judging about the age and size, supposing that the jaws were in presentice, but the teeth themselves are of different sizes in the different rows. The largest and perhaps the oldest Shark we ever saw was about 18 feet in length, and bad six rows of teeth, sharp and formida ble. He was called a white Shark; of which variety there are said to be some from 25 to "30 fcctlong. The longest and largest Sperm Whale we saw taken measured 85 feet, and made 135 bbls of oil. He was small, tho', compared with this Shark : "Professor Emmons has discovered the fossil remains, principally teeth, of twelve different varieties of the Shark, along the banks of the Cape Fear and the Neuse. He showed us the tooth of one of these an imals, found in Bladen, near Elizabeth, which be says must have belonged to a crea ture Jneasuring in length at least 100 feet. The teeth of the Shark are exceedingly keen, and are intended rather to lacerate and kill than to masticate the victin.s upon which it jMrtys it swallows its food whole. It is ta'thef a singular fact, that this animal is provided with several ros of teeth. The teeth of one of these row s ate erect, the others incline inwardly. The former are cised in seizing the prey, and the bristling 'surface presented by the latter prevents its escf pe. If one of the former is broken out or in any way lost, one of" the latter situated below and seeming to work upon a kind of hinge or spring, rises up to supply its place.' From the Argus. RE-UNION OF THE. PARTY. Under this significant heading the Ral eigh Standard, which lias been for months raling of disunion amongst the Whigs, puts fortli a long wheedling article, in its issue of the 28th ultimo, calling upon the clans and septs of the Democracy every where to unite and turn their fire upon the Whigs. The article opens in the follow ing wise "Our cotemporarj of the Washington Union is devoting his energies of late, und very properly we think, to the important work of re-uniting the party with reference to the approaching campaign. His paper of Sunday last contains an article on the subject, addressed mainly to the Democrat ic members of Congress, ifcc." Pretty Sunday work truly ! Instead of keeping the Sabbath day holy instead of being upon the bended knees of his per ishiug body,.supplicating the mercies of his Maker upon his sinful soul for his multi tudinous misdeeds of the week, he is plunging deeper and deeper into wickedness- devising schemes lo defraud the pi ous and confiding citizens of the country of their suffrages, and writing exhortations to secessionists and abolitionists, to old Hunkers and Barnburners, to re-unite as they have been together before rally under a common banner and seize upon the offices of the country whereby they may gorge themselves upon' public plun der ! And the Standard that used to raise its pious palms, and roll up the white of its eyes, whenever the name of Henry Clay was mentioned, and gasp out, "He was engaged in a duel !" thinks his "co temporary" is " very properly" employed! Is it not "wonderful that stich persons are permitted to survive ? Were we thus to act, we should expect fire, and snares, and a horrible tempest to be rained down upon us. ': - " " But the Standard thanks its stars and takes courage. It excels soon to see all the feuds existing between all the factions of its party healed and skinned over. "But in order to secure this valuable re sult," continues that candid and consistent print, f past dissensions must be forgotten ' and we must cease to act with our oppo- nents on that humbug 'Union' platform. In other words, we must come to regard the Democratic party as the Union party, ' and to act accordingly." Aye, verily ! And why did you not act' "accordingly" last summer? Why were yoq constantly advocating the claims' of Uuitman and the right of any tbtate in the Union to break up that Union upon any pretext, or no pretext, whenever a bare majority of its citizens might think proper to do so ? : Why wereyou so jeal ously advocating the claims of every seces sion advocate in the State of North Caro lina, and pouring out the vials of your en venomed wrath upon the head of: General Dockery, the Union candidate of this staunch Union District ? Why have you been from that time to this yelping on the trail of General Foote of Mississippi, the man that broke the secession phalanx in that State, run Quitman its chosen standard-bearer from the field, and beat Jeffer son Davis, the idol of the people, for the office of Governor? that Jefferson Davis that would have been invincible but for his advocacy of the abominable disunion doctrines of secession ? Why did you j ust three days before you penned this hortato ry epistle, while announcing the fact that the legislature of Mississippi had elected " Walter Brooke, Union Whig, to fill the unexpired term of General Foote ; and Stephen R. Adams, Union Democrat, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resigna tion of Jefferson Davis," in the United States Senate, howl out your grief and rage at the result, in the following objurg atory strain : "The Washington Republic, the organ of President Fillmore, is very much pleas ed with this result. It is the work of that consistent individual, H. S. Foote. The Democracy of Mississippi and of the coun try generally, have a long account to set tle with Mr. Ex-Senator Foote, and we trust they will do it to the last item." You did not regard the Democratic par ty as the "Union party" when you pour ed out your objurgation upon the head of Mr. Ex-Senator Foote for contriving to have Union men elected from Mississippi to the United States Senate. You did not think that in three short February days, you would be lustly calling to that same Ex-Senator Foote, "Help me Cassius or I sink!" You did not then think that be fore the expiration of one week you would be up on the head of your fish barrel, bawling out : 1 'Let us then cease to refer to the past, but improve the present, and make sure calculations-for the future. If indispensa ble to harmony, let us agree as one man that the names of Cobb and Quitman, and Foote and Davis shall be banished from our columns; let us take care of prin ciples, and leave men to take care of them selves." . " ''.'... And what sort of principles, we should like to know, are to unite Cobb and Quit man, and Focte and Davis, and Rhctt and Rantoul, and Van Buren and Benton? We call upon the Democrats, the honest Democrats of the country of the corn field, aud of die workshop to note these tergiversations in the organ of their party, in tlfe head and front, the life and soul of the Democratic press of North Carolina. Will they continue to confide in its state ments ? Will they any longer hearken to its teachings? Will they suffer themselves to be led wjth their eyes open to the sham bles ? What are they to get of the princi ples of the five loaves and tico Jistcs about which the organ exhorts them to have so great a care ? We arc not -done on this subject. At a mote leisure moment we shall continue our exposure of the "means by which the un principled fragments of Eocofocracy ex pect lo coalesce and defeat, in the next Presidential election, the ablest and purest Chief Magistrate that has held the reins of Government since the days of Washing ton. . CONNECTICUT. The Whig Convention of Connecticut, which met at New Haven on the 4th inst. , adopted the following resolutions in sup port of the Compromise and the Adminis tration. " Resolved, That we reaffirm, as the cardinal policy of our land, the great mea sures of protection to American industiy, of internal improvements and the principle of a just distribution of the public lands, whenever the country is out of debt, as vital to the prosperity of the country, and that a judicious spstem of discriminating specific duties in laying revenue is deman ded, particularly at the present time, by the depressed condition of labor and capi tal. "Resolved, That the measures passed by Congress in 1S50, for the settlement of highly exciting sectional questions, werea dopted upon the principle of mutual con cession and compromise, and that they ought therefore to be maintained inviolate, and carried out in good faith by all sections of the country. . " Resolved, That we gratefully accord to President Fillmore and his distinguish ed Cabinet the praise of conducting his Administration upon truly national princi ples, with high ability, integrity, and wis dom." The "New Orleans Be,e" one of the staunchest Whig papers, has a long and eloquent article for Mr.Fillmore's nomina tion. His name it says is almost alone heard at the South. We quote: "If Mr. Fillmore cannot secure a major ity in the National Convention, the con test will ultimately be between Mr. Web ster and Gen. Scott. In such an event, the feelings of the whole South will inevi tably lead her to stand by the great States man of Massachusetts, The moment Mr. Fillmore is out of the question, Mr. Web ster becomes our first choice. He stands upon the same platform ; he is pledged to the same nrincinles and policy. He has an everlasting: claim to our gratitude and admiration. The duty of the South in the premises is therefore clear Millard Fill moie first, Daniel Webster next, and Win field Scott last. " The females appear to adhere to Solomon's M rife, and lick their young continually. MEETING IN NEW HANOVER. The Whig Meeting was held in the Ma sonic Hall in Wilmington, March 8. The following are the resolutions adopted. Del egates were appointed in accordance there with :- ' The time is fast approaching when the citizens of North Carolina will be called up on to take part in an election of the deep-, est interest and most vital importance to the State; and to join in a Federal contest, the result of which must seriously affect, for weal or for woe, the peace, prosperity, and general happiness of our country at large. We regard the "People" as the source of all political power. Exercising their elec toral rights in such a manner as is becom ing to freemen and republicans, they should require that all elections should be so con ducted as to express their voice, and faith fully to carry out their wishes. To accom plish this, it is their right and duty to as semble in primary meetings to discuss all matters of public policy to express their views of the same; and to take such steps as will ensure their respectful consideration by ths delegates to the general Convention. We believe that the last election in North Carolina tended to the utter subversion of this cardinal principle; inasmuch as it did not express the voice of the people; but, in its results, tended to authorize and encour age the carrying out of certain measures which were in direct and positive disregard of their will. And whereas we have reason to fear that unless the voice of the people shall command obedience certain new is sues will be forced onthatparty whose prin ciples we chprish, which will tend to its de feat, and utter ruin in the coming campaign; therefore, we, the Whigs. of New Hanover County, deeply impressed with the impor tance of the coming elections, both State and Federal, have unanimously Resolved, That we heartily approve the course of public policy pursued by Millard Fillmore that we have the utmost conn- derice in his skill, firmness, honesty, and po litical ability; and cordially recommend him for re-election to that office, the duties of which he has discharged with so much hon or to himself, and usefulness to his country. Resolved, That William. A. Graham is already nominated in the hearts of the peo ple of North Carolina; and, in presenting his name as our first choice for the "Vice Presidency, we respond to the universal sen timent of the Whig Party in every Town and County in the State. Resolved that we Can support no men for these distinguished offices, who will not openly and unqualifiedly endorse the Com piomise measures of the last Congress. Kesolved, That we regard trie "Uonstuu- tion" of North Carolina as a sacred instru ment not to be tampered with lightly and unadvisedly- that our condemnation ot the course of the Democratic Party, in the last campaign, proceeded from a deep, settled principle, which, in honor and good faith, we are bound to apply, equally, to Whigs and Democrats, aud we hereby declare that we can support no man for Governor; who will consent to degrade the Constitution to the level of an.electioneering hobby. Resolved, That the question with regard to the mode of amending the Constitution, has no legitimate connection with the office of Governor; and we protest agrainst it as an issue to be sustained by the Whig Candid ate. Resolved, That we will support any good Whig for Governor who may be nominated on good Whig - fesues. But our choice is for the Hon. John D. Toomer, of Chatham, whose commanding talents will adorn the Executive Chair, and whose political hon esty, and purity of character afford a suffi cient guarantee of the success of his admin istration. , Resolredi That the Chairman appoint 20 Delega-tes to represent this County in the AVhig Convention to assemble at Raleigh on the 26th of April next, and that the said Delegates be empowered to fill any vacan cies among their number which may occur. Resolved, That we recommend to the Whigs of the various Counties composing this Congressional, aud this Electoral Dis trict, that a Convention be held in Wilming ton on the 12th of May, for the purpose of selecting a Delegate to the Whig National Convention, and also an Electoral Candid ate, and that Ten Delegates to said propos ed District Convention be appointed by the Chairman of this meeting. After the adoption of the foregoing, Mr. Loring introduced the annexed resolution, and it was adopted: Resolved, That in regard to the amend ment of the Constitution, the only Demo cratic Republican mode is by an open Con vention, in which the voice of the whole people may be expressed. MEETING IN ALAMANCE. The Whigs met at Graham, March 3. Delegates were appointed in pursuance of the following resolutions : The Whigs of Alamance county, be lieving that the principles for which they, in common with the Whigs of the coun try, have long contended, are conservative of our institutions and have given prosper ity and glory to the country, are determin- ed to make every honorable effort to sus tain and perpetuate those principles. J n the elections for both State and Federal officers, which are to take place during the present year, they hold it to be the duty of V higs to look to men only as the repre sentatives of their principles, and all par tialities should be made to yield to the suc cess of these ; they nevertheless have their preferences amonsr the prominent men be fore the countrv. and will reioice if their favorites shall be preferred as the represen tative3 of the Whisr party. That the wish es of the people may be fully carried out by the y htg Conventions, ana mat meie may be united effort in our ranks; a free declaration of our preferences should be made in primary meetings, and delegates chosen to express our views in the Con ventions, Therefore, 1. Resolved, That the unwavering fi delity to the Constitution, and the eminent ability, both in the domestic and foreign policy, which have characterized the ad ministration of President Fillmore, have secured for him our strongest confidence ; and that we prefer Millard Fillmore to all others as the Whig candidate for the next President. 2. Resolved, That it is with the great est gratification iffc-t ve have seen the man ifestations of partiality in different sections of the country for our fellow citizen, Wm. A. Graham, as the Whig candidate for Vice President. As it is but due to the South that one of her citizens should be placed op this ticket, we believe that no purer man, no truer Whig, could be plac ed there than William A. Graham. 3. Resolved , That we cordially approve of the proposition to hold a Whig State Convention in Raleigh on the 26th of A pril, to nominate a Whig candidate for Governor ; and that the Chairman of this meeting appoint ten delegates to represent Alamance county insaid Convention. 4. Resolved, That we propose to our Whig brethren in Orange to hold a Con vention at Hillsborough on Tuesday of May court, to nominate candidates to rep resent the two counties in the next Legis lature ; and that the Chairman appoint twenty delegates to represent this county in said Convention. MEETING IN PASQUOTANK. The Whig meeting was held a! Eliza beth city. March 2. Delegates were ap pointed, and the following resolutions a d opted : Whereas, It is necessary and expedi ent that the Whigs of North Carolina should assemble in Convention " for the purpose of nominating a Candidate for Governor, and two delegates to represent the State at large, in the National Con vention ; and whereas, we view it as e qually expedient that the Whigs of this District should meet in Convention to ap point a District delegate to said National Convention, Therefore, Resolved, That the Chairman appoint ten delegates to represent the Whigs of the county of Pasquotank, at Raleigh, April 26th, to select a Gubernatorial candidate. Resolved, That we have an abiding confidence in the justice and patriotism of the Whig party, in whatever section of the State it is found ; we feel a moral assur ance that the Convention about to assem ble at Raleigh, will act with wisdom in the selection of a candidate for the suffrag es of the party, we, therefore forbear all expression of preference for the person who is to be our candidate for Governor, pledging our zealous support to him who shall be recommended to our choice; pro vided no new issues shall be forced upon US. ' ; Resolved, That we recommend to our Whig brethren of the district, Gatesvilie as a proper place, and Monday, the 16th of May, as a convenient lime for holding our District Convention Resolved, That the Chair appoint thir ty delegates to attend the Convention to represent the county of Pasquotawk there in. Resolved, That "we regard the series of acts, known as the Adjustment meas ures, as forming in their - mutual depend ence and connection, a system of Compromise,- the most conciliatory, and the best for the' entire crJuntry that could be obtain ed from conflicting interests and opinions, and that therefore,-, they ought to be ad hered to and carried into faithful execution as a final settlement in principle and sub- J stance, of the dangerous and exciting sub jects which they embrace. " Resolved, That the conservative policy pursued by the present Chief Magistrate, Millard Fillmore, throughout the time he has been called to fill the Executive chair, entitles him to the lasting gratitude of the whole country, and that it has especially endeared him to the Whigs of the South, and that he is emphatically the first choice of the Whigs of North Carolina for the Presidency. Resolved, That knowing the talents, conservatism and patriotism of the Hon. Wm. A. Graham ; knowing his devotion to the principles of the great Whig party , we cheerfully recommend him to our broth er Whigs of the Union, as, in all respects, well qualified to discharge the duties of the Vice Presidency. Advertising. If there is any one matter more than another, says the N. O. Picayune, that should convince a man he is not fit for business, it is the possibility of his carelessness in neglecting to tadver tise. When -a man can forget advertising, let him shut up shop. Men of all trades and professions, should take advantage of advertisements to make the merits of their wares known to the world. How much benefit might accrue to themselvees and publishers, generally. Lawyers, audiors, aud artists are in this particular too modest. Our worthy disciples of Galen make no bones of telling the world the virtue of their medicine. Day & Martin might have liv ed and died in penury unknown, had they not themselves sung the praises of their unequalled blacking. Our thanks are due to the Hon. George E. Badger for the Patent office Agricultu ral Report. It contains much informa tion which will be valuable to Agricultural readers. ; : From the Richmond Whig. MESSRS. CASS AND DOUGLAS. -Arcades am bo, Et cantare pares, et respondere parati. . Among the sweet-souled men, whose all loving natures shed a perfume on the 19th century, Senators Cass and Douglas have acquired art enviable pre-eminence. At every passing tale of suffering, at each recurring instance of oppression in Ireland or Poland, whether the Russian Bear lay his heavy paw upon the trembling cossack, or the Austrian Eagle make a swoop at a Hungarian Count, this Arcadian couple at once erect their ears, snuff the far off atro city, and make the air vocal with their sympathetic sorrow The whole United States is but one vast sounding board, rev erberant to their loud ululations. "The wolfs' long howl from Oonolaska's shore,' is but tame and muffled music compared with the hoarse din of their- complaints. Strangely forgetful of the wonderful pow ers of deglutition and absorption, exhibited by themselves in regard to Mexico alto gether oblivious of the premonitory moist ening of the mouth with which they gloat ed over the prospect of ultimately swallow ing the whole of South America--they now foam with virtuous indignation at the display of a likemorbid appetite for annex ation in their counterparts, the Emperors of Russia and Austria," The little body of Douglas is spasmodic with grief; the im mense periphery of Cass is tremulous with sorrow. At the bare mention of ill-starred Ireland or" down trodden Hungary, the bowels of their compassion are. stirred with in them, until the whole abdominal region glows with such intense inflammation, that all the mucous surfaces, from the tip of the nose to the terminus of the alimentary canal , are immediately or sympathetically involved. Mr. Cass seems specially concerned : he presses his saturated handkerchief to his eyes with a mournful emphasis which Douglas can hardly equal. Like Cassan dra of old, (that fomale Cass,) he prophe sies through his tears, and talks "of graves and worms and epitaphs." The lamenta tions of Jeremiah are merry christmascar rols compai cd with his mournful canticles. When he strikes the deep sorrows of his lyre, and proceeds to tell how "man's in humanity to man makes countless thou sands mourn," we feel that his grief is as sincere ai d pungent as that of Dame Quickly in the ex-tempore farce which forced Faistaff to exclaim in kingly phrase "for God's sake, Lords, convey my tristful queen, for tears do stop the flood gates of her eyes.".; '. :- y. v.: But in enacting'thc part of a weeping philosopher, the Michigan Senator has a dangerous rival in the indomitable Doue las, who, like Hamlet in the! grave of O phelia, will ''drink up Esil or eat a croco dile," rather than be out-w'uncd or out faced by his portly competitor. He too, in contemplation of the woes of outraged humanity, gives forth utterances1; riot un like the voices that was heard at Iiairiah. His course on the intervention question shows how readily his deliquescent soul melts at a tale of sorrow: his speech seem3 steeped in a briny solution: his fine face appears mottled with grief; and if in truth, 'Beauty's tears are lovelier than her sjiiile,' maj' it never be ours to see Douglas-fh the full blossom of cachination! B ut what may mean his elegiac strains, what fearful propliccy lurks in, .his tearful lament over the fortunes of Ireland and Hungary? Stephen A. Douglas has a his toric right to be dark and saturnine. Even a crocodile sheds tears,which might be mis taken for sympathy, when he beholds a tempting specimen of unctuous flesh at some inaccessible height above the waters of the Nile,- and surely Cass and his coin peer may be excused, if the constapt sight of the White House stimulates their lach riymai glarids into unwonted activity. It is only towards the close" of a Presidential Olympiad, and the approach or a new e lection, that their sympathetic souls shout out in torrents of frothy eloquence, like in termittent springs which occasionally burst forth in paroxysms of fury proportioned to the long intervals during which they had ceased to flow. Let that election pass and the now dismal Douglas, cheering up, like David after his babe was dead, will twitter away as gaily as a tomtit, in a thorn bush, and the sturdy Senator from Michigan, lay ing c-ide the assumed garb of Lewis the lachrymose, will again be recognised as Louis Debonair, ready to join, if the occa sion demand, in a merry stave to Old King Cole, that jolly old soul! AUSTER. LiADY r RANKLIX. KJl U11S Ulgll UCiUl- edlvoman, famous in an age of women noted for many other things, for that un swerving devotion of affection which is the moat beautiful trait of female character we find die following: Eleanor Ann Pofden was born in 1795. She early manifested great talents and strong memory, and acquired a considera ble knowledge of Greek and other langua ges. Her first poem, "The Veils written when she was seventeen. Her next was the "Arctic Expedition," which led to her marriage with Captain Franklin. Her principal work is the'epic of ' 'Coeur de Lionr" which appeared in 1825. Her poems display much elegance, spirit, and richness of imagination. , She is done Writing poems now, but her life is a lofty strain of tha heroism which it is the aim of poetry to celebrate. 0-Hon. Rufus Choatejs wriung a hi ry Of Greece, it is said, and Martin Va his- ir tory of Greece, it is said, ana :uartin van Buren a history "of his own life and times;. LIFE OF AN EDITOR. But few employments are so unfavorable to careful reading, mature reflection, and elegant composition, as those of an Editor. It is expected that he should not only read every thing, but it is expected that he should read every thing in advance of eve ry body else, so as to guide the taste of others in the selection of all new books, pe riodicals, &c. Like a well constituted guager, he examines the articles prepared for the public palate, and chalks the proof and quantity as indicated by his critical analysis. The rapid conning over of the work to be reviewed, and the still more rapid glancing over exchange papers, and the versatility acquired by the random ex ertion of the mind are favorable to any thing but a connected train of thought. Every one who has been in the habit of writing much, knows that there are times when a quasi inspiration seems to come upon one; when conceptions come hot and glowing as from a furnace. - Composition under the influence of such an afflatus, is but a pleasure. But when soul and body are wearied with long continued exertion, how hard to rouse the drooping faculties from repose, and command that intellectu al energy which is necessary" to the concep tion and production of a readable article! But, well, or ill, inspired, or jaded, the "copy" must be prepared, and so, like a reluctant school boy, he mount the tripod. No friendly spirit comes to whisper a kind word of encouragement or suggest a lumin ous train of thought. The article is at length finished, greatly to his own relief, and perhaps to the one who reads it; for who can, like the unhappy Israelite in E gypt, make bricks with out straw? or to use a modern simile, who' can draw sweet strains of music from1 an unstrung harp? The Editor is justly entitled to your sympathy, kind hearted reader. .His toils for your amusement are as laborious and as ceaseless as those of a convict on a tread mill. Surely, nothing but the pressure of poverty could ever induce any one to choose the wearisome profession. When, therefore, his efforts are found fault with; when the classic elegance and force of Macaulay are expected in a leader written amid the thousand perplexities that sur round him, and his short comings are rig idly' noticed and set down against him, how unkind is the censorious world! how un happy the unfortunate Editor! But the "unkindest cut of all,'' and one which many feel most acutely, is when he is not only blamed, but left' unpaid. That neglect takes away the sole remain ing solace in his afflictions. Consider, good, kind, gentle reader, whetherthe "la borer is not worthy of his hire" especial ly when it is a work that not' only wears out his body, but wastes out the very fresh ness and youth of his heart. . Palmetto Banner; TOLERABLE FIERCE. . KpssuTH don't seem to think much of those who do not have full confidence in him and his mission, who would like clear ly to know to whom and what for their dimes are going. He is quite indignant on the subject, as the following extract from his speech at Covington,' Ky. will show : "lit ambitious fools, let the pigmies who live on the scanty food of personal envy; when the very earth quakes beneath their feet ; let even the honest prudence of ordinary household times, measuring eter nity with that 'thimblewith Which they are wont to measure the bubbles of small par ty interest, and taking the dreadful roaring of the ocean for a storm in a water glass ; let those who believe the weather to be calm because they have drawn a night cap over their ears and burying their heads into thcpiliows qf domestic comfort, don't hear Satan sweeping in a hurricane over the earth ; let envy, ambition, blindness, and pettifogging wisdom of small times, Artistically investigate the question of my official capacity, or the nature of my pub lic authority ; let them scrupulously dis cuss the immense problem, if I possess yet or possess no more the title of my once Governorship ; let them ask for credentials, discuss the limits of my commission as a representative of Hungary. I pity all such frog and mouse righting, Batrahom eo machria, in the language of Homer." Self-Winding Clock. -After years of mathematical labor and mechanical results, Professor Willis of Rochester, has comple ted, and has now in constant operation, a self-winding 'clock, which determines the seconds,minutes,hours,days,weeks,months, i and years of time with unfailing accuracy, - . .: i. : if COUlinUlIlg IU cuusuui uiuuuh, uj nscii, never requiring to be wound up, never run ning down, but moving perpetually so long as its components exist. So says the Ro chester Democrat. A Prediction. Though not a prophet, nor the son of a oroohet. the writer confi- WaSTienuy preniciM iuai n a liucupiiu buu ouuh ever smile upon one Louis Jvossutn, he will freely reveal his contempt for the people of the United States even more emphatically, if possible, than he has done in many in stances to their faces! Wash. Telegraph. The witty editor of the "Carpet Bag' touches the niarrow of intervention in this little squib.. The following toastr it says, was given.by its Presidential candidate at the late cef ebratiou of the ancient and Honorable. "The Massachusetts Volun teer Militia May their motto be, as it has ever been eternal war, but no fighting." ; - . - . ' ."' -v AN IMPORTANT STATEMENT. TRASCE, ENGLAKD ASD BFLGIUM ' The Paris correspondent of the Londpn Mercan tile Gazette; notices a remarkable and singularly significant clmnge in the tone of Napoleon's offi cial organ, The Moniteur, upon the queeiion pf war with England. For some time past,-tha Ely seean oracle lias talked constantly of a collision' between the two countries, as an improbable event' nevertheless which "the calumnies inserted by the, foreign correspondent of English newspapers, and their audacious falsehoods," might one day pre cipitate. : Unt of late the tunc lias changed. What was all war before is peace now, and the "Moniteur" announces to the world that I.oui Na poleon thinks of nothing but the internal improve ments of France, and yearns to promote peace and good will between nations. This change of lan guage, (says the Gazette,) is too remarkable to be, without some strong cause, and that cau?e is said to be embodied in the facts, authentically stated, as follows : ! Within the last few days a dispatch has been communicated to the French government, from the government of Great Britain, to the effect that, iii the event of a single Frencli soldier entering the Belgium territory; the city of Antwerp, with its citadel and the forts on the Scheldt, would at once be occupied by n English army of 10,000 men. It has been at the same time announced that the English occupation would be accomplished with the express sanction and concurrence of all the great powers of Europe, including Russia. It ap pears that the Russian government :n giving its consent to this important measure ,made it as peciat condition that King Leopold should st once dis miss all the Polish officers in his service a, condi tio.! which was at once complied with, i This is certainly a substantial reason for the pro clamation of pacific professions in the Moniteuf. From the Telegraph. Mr. Editor : I see that several distinguished in dividuals have been spoken or as suitable candi dates for the office ofGovernor of North Carolina, for any of whom I would most cheerfully vote, be leiving as I do, that they are true and able Whigs, and would adorn the Executive Chair of our State. But, Sir, will you permit me to suggest the name of one whose eloqueuce, ability, and known devo tion to the Whig cause, would command the on ted support of the Whig party of No th Carolina: That man is HENRY V. MILLER. No man in the State has done more for the Whig cause than Mr. Miller. When Holden and Venable.and the Democratic party generally, proclaimed the abominable doctrine tf secession as the cardinal principle of the Democratic Party, whoso eloquent appeals were raised in defence of the constitution and the union of the Stales? Henry. W. Mil lfr's. This tiistinguished individual is known throughout the State as an eminent lawyer, a po lite and accomplished scholar, and an able and fearlens advocate of Whig principles. . It is obvious that the Whigs have a decided ma jority in this Slate; then if we wish to advance the Whig cause the cause of the country, and to beat the "little County Court lawyer" David S. Reid, we should bring out a. man tipon whom the Whig would unite, and I venture ihe assertion that he would be elected by an overwhelming majority. Smithfield, March 2d 1852. " i IxDiAXA Locofoco State Convex -tiox. The Indianapolis State journal relate the following incident which occur red at the above named meeting: ! Mr. Case, at one time conuected with the Cincinnati Inquirer, introduced a res olution in favor of universal war, and of whipping all Europe into republicans, whether they warited republics or not. Mr. Case said that, "place Gen. Scott at the head of ten thousand American sol diers; and he would march to the gates of St... Petersburg." This remark called down thunders of applause, in which the whigs presentjoined. At this Mr. Hughes suggested that" they intended to "send Gen. Scott to the head waters of Salt Riv er, and could not spare him to go and whip Rust,;." "JXo matter for that," said the indomitable Case, "Scott- could go to Salt River, and afterward whip Rus sia, a'rrdthe balanceof Kurope thrown in." This did not sit tery well with democracy. We heard that one of them swore that he did not come there to hear a whig speech. Rome, N. Y., March 4. The Onei da Whig District Convention met to-day iri. this city. Resolutions were reported pledging Oneida Whigs to the old princi ples of the party, and eulogizing Gen. Scott, expressing a preference for tiim for Presi dent. J. C. Jones, of Tenn., was named in connection with the Vice Presidency. Palmer V. Kellogg was appointed a dele .gate to the National Convention, and George Brayton substitute. j Gex. Cass. The Buffalo" Commer cial, on a survey of popular" movements and indications, has reached the, conclu-" sion that General Cass is the only man a-' mong the older Democratic aspirants ; to' the Presidency who has the least chance' in the world for the nomination. j "Mr. Smith, you said you once officia ted in a pulpit ndo you mean by that, that' you preached?" "No, sir; I held the light; for a man what did." "Ah, the court understood y'oU differently. Tbey sup-, posed that the discourse came from you.". "No, sir; 1 only throwed a light on iu" "No levity, Mr. Smith." j ' Gex. ScoTT.--The Locofocracy just now exhibit as much hatred and. fear ofGeri. Scott as did the British and the Mexicans in times gone by, and abuse him' a' great7, deal worse than either. The Standard" pitches into him regularly, twice a weelcy wfth might and main. We look out daily for the charge that he is" a "granny" and a "coward" these being standing Demo- ' cratic charges 'against every good Whig who ha3 the misfortune to be talked of in connexion with the Presidency. - Greens'. Pat.' "We were not prepared to hear that dis sension had been 'ruling' indie democrat ic ranks at Washington. " Standard.' Then you must be as hard to "prepare' as a tailor's "goose" is for the carving knife. Not prepared' ! H-,ra take- our fat sir? Milt. Qhron.- i -V