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: V EJBSBHSHSESH no. 21 HALEIGII, IT. O. IIDAYlL 171033 von mv BBS 19 ' jni .orthl CaroMia Gazette, 'L VWRRNCfi &LEMAY.1 cninroir; three dollare per annom one wnnot be allowed to remain In rten louder hB OflC Tear, BIIU 1 iwuw ILIIUUI till. 7 Swte" who "F deifr isifecofiiff stdiacritieii, ? will M itf ietly wiurea w py mejmoje nf (be vear'saubtcriptioo In advance,-. j. iiriRTicK1 B it Ta., not exceeding fifteen Hoes, inserted three timet for oh dollar, and tweo- . c. .au fm. neli eontinuance. ' r iirc - ,iiMothe Editor moat b poat-paid. CT. SPEECHES - -V' - ' On the Bill to incorporate toe Cabarrat Gold Milne LVimpMf. aell'e S)mmona of thi .State at the eiion oil ru m aor Intention to have published tlieae T ,ntehM with the debates tint eeeupied our 1 Junmna last anrin and ummert but they - -' riynnuMI - srera aeeidentatlr omitted. They will, liow L eter, atill bo intereatlng to many of our rea- yjilrl BAURINGER saldthat he must be permitted to express bis sur prise t the very strange opposition which this bill bad received from the kcntlcman Mr. Sawteu who iiadijust-lakeniUaJicatnoi-a " . i ! 1 furaerwxasio- bHIxacywmi Jar in its character and provisions lad rafforded a "full; an (TTairoppor. tanttjr for discussion; that discission "jjad taten )tacerindlbe , pri nciple and details of the measure "hafl "uiu 'dercoAeWein won -.thieA.4lccj.ded; by a raost une- - . a - it ' T k rjuiyocai toic, ineir prcierencexior owr under, consideration. .During took the j, Ubmj'6rrtxpttmn& somewhat in detail, the reasons that operated in convincing my mind that corporations, binder proper restric tions, wrro. necessary aud even in--uTsperi cation of the mining interest in tiio State, and more especially, where I shall not impose on the time -of the Hjusp, by repeating1 those 'reasons. and will endeavor to confina myself a rauatiQiiM the objection just advanced ' by the gentleman from dentw-lanJgriaiCedr Juwevcrr and the more confirmed nuny opin ion, that after the weeklycogitation ' wbicn has been beatoweiil on this Sub". iect by the gentleman from Edenton lie has - not been enabled to prefer better arguments fer- the ground he- has occupied; 'fr, VViiatf rriif objection to thfrbill? That its pas sire would -be- giving to- foreigners an undue influence in the country, fi44hat tbe'y,Md -btbl'orac quire entif e- control lover Ihe liber ties and property of the State. A moment's reflection, Mr. Speaker, v will teach any one that such' an idea la preposterous, and . that the. mind of the gentleman has been- alarmed fay a bug-bear. It howevur became the gentleman to be established in his premises before he drew his con clusions; for, the bill immediately under the consideration of the House does not propose to. incorporate, fo reigners, but Americans. But, sir, I will deal fairly with bis argu ments.' I understand him to extend lis ..opposition to all bills of this kind; that it Is founded ou princi , E!e,ol to- admit that , tlicse: bills ajr? as well guarded as tan be in their provisions and I will say siiy bet ter guarded than any corporations granted by the Legislature; usually peculiat1 prejudice entertaind at this time against all corporate institu tions, and attributed to circumstan Ces alluded to in a former debate on this subject. We will suppose, then, mr, that the bin .proposed to uicor. porate a company in which foreign ers "mfght and probably would take nat, -si r-ism--oojecwi 'to that privilege? C Would any ' exi elusive immunities be allowed to fo reigners, as such, that would not be enjoyed bjC pur citizens? TThe ac quisition of capital for mining pur Poses is. tae. creat object, and whe ther that capital, be foreign or do- westicits equally unimportant, ex cept that every investment of foreign funds is so much in addition to the -Common currency . of the country, rnd in that respect it is an advan JaS JJf domestic capital beJnijufO cient for the purpose, sir, Jet us in cite foreign capital; and do not act -JTob the illiberal policy of prevent inS others. bnause we cannot work oofselves. This prejudice of the potleman would apply with eqnal urce'against :the admission of fo r'gnera into our country a policy Jhat has long been cherished and justly; entitled our government the name of the "Asylum of the oppressed. This? objection would extend to every thing that was fo-cign;- books, manufactures, tioth nS ta be used because it is foreign; -"uiunrjrxoiiica out ot xne unireoniiBi- iinertres ;oi tne people, anu esjworiieui iy companies .4 w vymc states t$- to U piohili;ted; Tliis4iCiaM "Jfl money cm npfl out of the ilnitpit sir, would be '-matt odious tariff" than that often" complained of by the gentleman. This prejudice, sir, against foreigners is a vulgar one that the liberality of this House should discard. Foreisrn influence would- be no -strong in a partnership ;aTtirAniration,:!;v-;-"';,':f-f T: But, sir, the gentleman is against the bill, because it prwpo3es ta iri corporate acotnpany. lie can't bear the idea of a corporati on, and is a gaiiwtltem alK ShriwasTnuthTl opposed as anyv individual to coriio rationsjwjthout promyr restric tiuns. " sn with them, corporations often answer the most useful nur - poses, and are indispensable to the successful prosecution of n jif any great No scheme of public enterprizc. internal improvement, no imiirove- mc'tit in the arts, can bo well pur. sued without them, and mining ne- ver will, to any great and profitable extent And "why sir? . IJcauae no business is equally hazardous and jiejiait,,.,mCn1ife largean in vestment tef)re- any pro - uiajuxt. reiuix.euvapiiauBia. wm not4iergftnai.pr(pertyji ig.gi.vftjaciiK3fcMir anveuture in mining, subiect to theitransrernne it, and prevent cmbar IrftbiHtiesandtlisadvafttftSes of' a partnershm associathm. They will ibcy jeopardize their whole estates, ft tliry do niiKlcr the' parfiiersriipttbat provrMi jAyim,matter4im tent of their jntercst. The gentle-is the propriety -the policy of in man has inquired if any mininer icorporating companies? I have in necessary 10 auopi me principle ot incoriioratlohs.' Sir, a Iittlo kliow-'proper means, to devclope her mmer ledge of the history ofminiitg would 'al resources; that by the introduc have caused'him to ask what.minini tion of capital, al.nejy;jmjiulaa;lUi country tins oecn wi i nout t his pn n ciplc. If I am correctly informed, in Mexico, and in the mineral rc gioariif iSouthsAmerica vail- asso ciates" 1rf mining are corporations, a cd-anly liable a-"i sucli. witlMuawy rother .imrtaiit.;:ihri.negc8IIJ.ui sir, the necessity of incorporating ; : - - - A. - ' . companies tor . tins purpose, or oli adopting;, sonm il lias teen fullj expTaiiied lira report which Xhad the honor of submitting toitheComWon8oraeTf?nTmSe7 and I hope it will not be expected that. 1.. should review the gronnd againA .. w j'il, 1 It is said,- sir, that these corpora tions "will rule the State; thatthey will own all the landed property; and 'the gentleman has even com-i .!' -ti - x .. aa - 1 1 pared then to the ' Mortmain" of - - - ihedergyreng marfcabre that the gentleman him the manifest want of analogy between "the cases. Lands held , iri mortmain were inalienable yielded ho.revcuue to the State were uu productive except for the exclusive benefit or tbe church and were lit erally in dead hands." A'power fut order, Spread over the Country and wielding an irrcsistable influ ence1 over he superstitions and weaknesses of the people pressing them with ceaseless importunity iii their dying moments easily obtain ed a large portion nf the soil of the realm and field" it for thrsole ag grandizeroent of the church estab lUhment. ' Tlicre" is fio similitude between such an - ecclesastical ..order and a torporation for any purpose, limited in time and capital, and un der regulations and laws that forbid, the penalty of forteiture, a vi olation of its franchises;, and it will readily occur to any one of reflec tion, that the chief expenditure in mining will not be for realSestate. There is no use for that, but in ma chinery, in.tho. hire of Jahoi-ers,!!! tho'purchase of pi'o visidiTsT a'lid fol4 urnvaj other Ixonlingencies. .alLf aJk culated for the diffusion ot wealth and prosperity through the community.'-;" 'V;; ' v"-"-J; ' rBut, Speaker, it is said by the gentleman that the passage of such . b'lls will be creauniy- perietui ties and monopolies. Nothihg,: sir, can-bo more paradoxical than to speak of a perpetuity of twenty-five years. You mht as well say that time, and eternity were the same; and as to monopoly, the assertion is cnuatly without reason. There can be no monopolyTin mining; and I might venture to say that all the surplus capital in the United States would be inadequate to the develope ment of all the mineral wealth in the State. There might be some plau- sibilitv in the argument, were the Legislature to grant the privilege 01 mining to a single com pany, w me exclusion of all others.. Then you might say there was a monopoly, Hoes the gentleman- imagine thai the sum of 200,00(X dollars can mo nopolize all the mining in the State, buy U-the land and trinmph, 4ver the liberties of the people, ftnil es the conduct of the corporation are tion of steam to the purposes of navi urider the jurisdictiou of the Lcsrts.feattoa Urst mads? Who prove! to laturc? sceins-to me, sir,- that the' bare Htatemont of such a propo sition will snow its raiiacy. liut, Mr. speaiccr, it is saiu that alf xnTTwrattrniTare OTCTirstttutioTrahilntesrHow were fflawtfttctqfte WkattlLha upon us? Have we bn iwrorierlBy companies.- In fact, 'every en- sincethe foundation of the govern ment? Have the practice and erpo-J Hence ot every succeeding Legisla-1 turjtthecn- azainst the constitution?; ramw said that (he passago of.Uus bill will i ndaa44AlrSiwa4ierrt - 4i ibe altcrins the-'rules of descent, - l - 'presume allusion is had to the clause i declaring the stock to iio personal , .property. The opinion is entertain-j ed by gentlemen learned in tlie law, i that the stock would,' without' that! provision, be personal estate, and go j in succession io executors anu au in'mrstirators. " It is. however, a vex led question"; and to remove all doiibt, sentiat thatthestock-siioHld be raifnenTs cuitsehuent am ona: fhe va rious interests-aming -on-tlio death could hot be kept together without has- asked, where 11 was me ponry 01 me state, oy bit gmnlolhe ihdiistry and enterprizc of the- citizens; that the expenditure ofthis capital among the people would benefit every class, and espe cially the agricultural interest; and that tliia capital.. could , not be pro cured without the incorporation of companies, or the passage of a gene- - t 1 - . -i-... At. - -.1r iaw.euioraciiig me same principle that' on theso jioints the iiouse ij saiuneo: anu i am- con vinced that notwithstanding all the WsWcWupoinfitcrfli has drawn, he has failed to shake samciUicueciuuu expression ot tne House manifested On a former occasion in favorof these bills.. The views then taken by me have been confirmed by ncveral memorials that I- have- had the honor of presenting ta the House, . 1 I . m s,?''eu "J ,arSc nu,leroi rpcc lieve with me, notwithstanding the effort of the gentleman from Eden-. ton, who knows no more about our immediate interests thjfn we do about his, that the passage oHticse' bills is necessary to encourage a growing and important interest; and that this encouragement will prove high ly beneficial to the whole communi ty; and that their rejection--would pro ve fatal to the- success - of m in i ng on any extensi ve system. I hope, sir, this bill, and all other proper ap plications as well guarded - as this, for8imilarpurposefl,,.will.bejfaf.oraLJ bly received by the Legislature. vwAftcfeMr speech on the gold-mine bill,3iX Mr. raAKSUlN said lie was an advocate of the policy . of . incorporat-. ing gold mine - coinpaniesj and al tiiough somewhat surprised, was not at nil sorry, that the gentleman from Edcntou had brought on a se cond discussion of the subject. He believed 'the opposition the -- policy had met with, was to be ascribed to a want of information upon the subject; heTitTieVed thelflote it was discussed AG&JMdj9t4 would haveand that upon every dis cussion, .the number of tho minority would be lessened. . ' :f : Uvt --Assuming what seems -to -bo ad mitted on all sides, that the enter prise, of working vein mines is hazar dous and requiresa largo : capital, tho necessity antlTe policy of incorp porating companies can be proven to demontration. : Every gentleman of general information will - bear ;-me out in the assertion, that in ' every count ;rvjwlie re 1 iberalL. legislation; is ii pursued tho first impubo to new and important enterprises has been given by the incorporation of, com panies. Whenever an object is too great for individual excc'utioriise legislators have adopted the policy of incorporating a company strong enough to accomplish it.. How did the English nation secure the- Bust Indian trade, by individual exertion or by incorporating the East India company f now uiu . ine suxignun nation accomplish the establishment of woollen manufactories? i By cooi namiwia.ila'ir.jura. 'eirAaLinitiiej wofkedF Bv' companies r To comcf an adMcfng fcuirld that a boat Could run in spite of yind and water? How -are steam boats even at this jiimo most usually built liv com iterprise of any importance, the re suit of which is at all doubtful-t-turn pikes, rail roads and gold mines must bocBected by companies. The - ua uo-wmmuit vntr-a -certain sum; but they will not consent to jennardize - their - - whole estate. It may be easy to find ten men, worth one ttiiiidrcd thousan l dollars" each, who" would all be willing to put in ten tuousaitu; but you never can find one man who is, willing to go the wbolrt upon a new : project. i ci...t.t r.....i i. exjf ndod, and: the enterprise - prove unprofitable, the undertaking is a bandiTicd iidr. cactx-;in poratifr lowcrnothtn?4mti3ocfc WVMiJhHHlividuaMngagesiftra project, he must stick or go through! """TTie gentfeTnan TromT5 JenT6Tiriiasi warned us. againsLthdansej'juI.fyi ccjjjufluejmpi'br perpetuities, anu, in truth, has snni mcdnp iur;iis.all;tb,s eviJ3.thatifae. Xi-uUful brain s-iJte$tmd&skkjz- mous speech against the United Statts Bank gave birth to, at a time When Tie was pushed Tor argument and ;" rahxly atterfirpted-' bf tceistniti lion any sophistry to excite preju dice against an institution, the bene fitsofAvhiclyym aek'ndwTeJge(K; Butletusexamiiie the argument foreign iiifluencercrea ted by the introduction of the capital of foreiguers.. - Has -the money, of Xo reigners an ear mark? Does it con. tinueto.be: fopignmoneyafterit gets into the pockets of jthe honest farmer or the hard working mechan-ic-whoso-provisions -and services have been bought by a gold - mine company? fMortmai ntrUan ahndy whose existence "iC limited to" 25 Tewrsrbotd tandtnortmlTfi?5Itr nopoly, pci-petuity! The, word per pctuity, ex vi termini, is something perpetual, eternal; and it is just as nonsensical to spcalfof a monopoly of two hundred thousand dollars, or b perpetuity of 252ycars,asjp8ay aicternityof;Ki years but tlie gentleman seems to have anticipated surpris- lave suggests that at the end of that time the Le gislature may ' renew the charfer. Admit it. If, after an experiment or 5 years and a profitable experi ence 6f the benefas accruing totfie country oy means ot these compa nies, the Legislature shall renew their charters, it will be confirmation strong as proof of holy writ of the policy of the measure wo aro now about to adapt, and of the fallacy of the objections now made to it. But the gentleman say's it is, un Constitutional to permit foreigners to holdJ8oujUift company .may. pure chase land for mining purposes, but tuo company ..expires ju 2a ;ycais; and, atmostitraft imlylamouuO a lease Tor that time. Is it necessa ry for m6 to say that in England dZInJjtil county tipaStf labdibr a' term' oTyrarsfCnQrui the gentleman' says further,- that there N danger of bcingovej runwith companies, I hat wo aro to fiave. five or six." Had I "believed that only one company would be incorporatetl, I Lwouliliiave heaitatod; but kuowing that there would; be 'at leant a half a dozen, I had no hesitation at all. lii'dirMoitQinghC able to compete with a company, but companies can compete with each other, and I wish to secure a fair competition in tho sale of oiirniTneH, provisions and every thing else.'- : B tit"" if lis iasketl Twliat ' arV the mighty advantages that are to be derived from theso. gold mines? 'If it be a correct rule ttjudge of the future by the past, little; doubt jjan remain: upon this" question.AIifea dXourJarmcrjtnt counties where the mines are work ed, but in Rowan, Guilford and as far as Person, find a market at , the mines, lor , bacon, Hour , and corn, wuere iney eeu ueuer prices titan are quoted in the prices tfurrcnt ; in Richmond, rayetteville or Colum bia.-Already the price of land is look- ingtip. r;T he hire of negroes the wsges of Workmen, the price of clothing, every thing lias assumed a new aspect, anq. au classes or men have received a new Impulser4f all this has been effected by tho,; efforts must lain their exertions, what may iuu - itus. - ii uicr --i hw ed by companies able to developei did I ee,a more diminutive, ill condl all their resources, and to make) tiooed.usejess article. T asked if them yield to the full CiTeiif of their Hchuess? May we not expect that these benefits will extend to every, part of the State, and that N. Caro lina will no tongei complain of -her sand bound coast?- - Sho will have a market at home. . ' . f, H4ias been gravely askedif wc are will irtjr-to sec foreigners take our gold away? .The mines are ad mitted to be inexhaustible, and it is also, admitted. Uut-tte-iiavftiiot-thc capital to work them. Shall - tho fi;tld rema'tH bmied in the-bowelsof tho earth?, ; It was .uncharitablo in tho dog in the manger not to "permit the ox to eat the hay that he could not eat, but wo shiiuld bo liablo. to the charge of folly as well as unchar itahloncss, if-tjieso mines lie idle. So far the profits uf the mines, taken in the aggregate, haVq -wt paid ex penses; but admit the iniites to be in full and successful operation, nt least three filths of tho ' gold must be ex pended in pjttv jiotiV-laburers,-&;c. and CrMl.f Mrynehoia Vv:illing.tog.i&lhj:eu fifths,uaU4h rold lie digs for. tho priviledge of bnagTngYajiitaJihto our Stafe, anff doing that which we, cftnnoijwur- SPlvcsJ,, N ARR ATI VR - - ff.t l-i Eastbourne, Mutch 15. , "Tbii wreck is (UI viiiblet he was a fin fchln,, and oTTeri twfui evidence of work of art Hftly heart still tickent with dismay at the recollection of the dreadful trial I have passed through, strength enougb to give yoa an outline ot tne particulars, and eveo now 1 trem ble as they pass iu review before roe. - ---AH -ehirtaluable; furniturevrplat,1 bookt, manuscript), outfit and neceu sarie been put jlQ.w.nonboard jhe Isabella to the docks, when she drop ped to Gravetend, where I joined her on the evening of Saturdayihri6tfrnit February, with my wife and three chit irexrft girl of iSmouthsv'tthd t wr bbvs ol lour and six years. ; ;Ve were oppoa eooynw tn. rt .. on shore. Monday - evenioe.- Oa Tueaday wind fieshened lintO a eater and that dreadfully enervating sickness usual If atteoIio lhee scenes dispossessed fltv wife - and -myself rf all - energy ; and strenjth. The wind was now direct! V azainst uianXeieryliaurlhcr eaIuLl2iiMJBUJUiu goose, commanding a very due ship of 3W ton, I u II el m trrptdity ' and. conU denee; determined to proceed. nlihounh he left behind a fleet of perhaps 100 sail. As ..night rioted, - the tempest raged yet more fearfully. Our gallant ship was but as a feather on the wives' surface.and alUwaf;fearfu!ly dark as any oiht in the blark catalogue of tempests; the wind nht ahead; yet mere was equal peril now in advancing or receding; the captain however, gave ma uruera wuir as inucn precision as u he were exhibiting in a slate pageant, TlRloodyojc ipfihe speaking triimpet was the only souod that could be heard amid the wild roar of contending ele ments. No one talked of danger, but Mrs. L. who, with enquiring louks had 1 observed it might not . be pruden t to urjl. urc, uui 10 nc. tiowo, iu uer.oay clothes our dear infaots at this' time ejtjomg'3heiOs'uiit ;i.iimBert3fiipW ocOfiJcioUi of their real cundition, and seemingly gathering strength ' for the dreadfully ;;unpf ;ndiog JrtgL I-Between 3 and -4-ocrmHcriff captain entered the cabin; lie spoke I'tdle. I saw the distressed workings of his manly mind, too big with thought for idle utterance, and one or two questions constituted all the .interruptions I offered. He look brandy and water, threw off bis sattrrate tfresrrind1rvio in dry clothes retired. - v-sj; Fiom this time the '.ship teemed to me to hbonr and Strsin moiu than, be--fi'?, and' flie hiif ricanb toi drive and Uy down the ship lower on her side; but as the crptain was taking rest, J hail fancied mwe- secorttyrantts bad laid myself on the floor l the cabin io the bjope yf getting also srme repose.- i had been lying 'there I iuppise.thirTy nuriutfi; wheirt thought! Iieard or fc.tr "the keel of the ship drag. I had been to this time sitkto tleaih.' :ft I wa ex haustedand lites, almost '"lifeless','' when the dreadiui suspicion and an nouncement of" shore" alarined tner I wss ill no mofe. f J juinpcd up and wat rushing, through the cabin Jo mention my fears,; when the ship beat twice on the rock, and I heard the "cry of "Tbe I ship has struck.!'' v.l called the captain- Tliri-J.- .ir.:i -Jr. r i-f. -. j-t . r a ue uieauiui shuck oim iouu cnea tn larm combined to summon all on deck, excepting the ladies and the poor chil dreo, who had been roused at last by the general crash, and these T would not allow to leave their berths lest they might' interrupt the exertions making above. Here,; indeed, was redoubled energy .iThe rudder . was ansliipped when we first strokt; sod Was aban dofled;" Now Wai the loud erf for the apcakingtrumpet,wflOW. fottbs hatch' itt, wnicn iot a nine cou.; i noj oe toonu, arovua. a nan eneve.i at lu-oismia- 1 ' "I fouodHNeyerjsajibut cow suiJtnly beard : it hsiUbsr ??4! et, which lor a time coal.J nof be found, there were no joni to fire signals of dii- tr? :NoJ guna. ,Jfo rockets to let off to acquaint the coast guard with our condition? ; No rocket, It was mah- 1 Jest our eaptaia had been, as Napoleon laid of Messerlar 1 Ipoiled child of fof-"-f -Ttune?AlwSys Mf pj and successful in " bis adventures, his voyages deserved ly fortunate, had superseded all coo temptation of tlisaster. -Every e(Trt was now : tnsde.bymanceuving the sails, to force us once more to sea, and- wvleia iainstweronsjraifted. to . watt aotil day-light enabled ostoap- ' . predate put., real, situation and condi-, tion, and procure ,ror us from the shore the necessary assistance. -. J . It is difficult to judge of distance, on ' , water, but I believe we lay nearly, half i a mile from the beach. . Every succeed-1 . ing wave raisej the ship severe! feet, and sub I'uliog, we beat with tremend ous violeoce oh tht rock, An immense -quantity of bricks had been shipped in v hen of ballast; bet weeo thesa 'and the rock, the ship's bottom might represent ' ' the metal works between the aovif and thei hammer, and strands it would have i. becQ"iiI if . .-oolTseverely 'sulTered. EVeryawa wTiilethe hurricane ntiTmentarily threat-" ; ' eoed-to. ahicr us luto atom- Such a -storm has out been felt on these shores, . , during the last ftHy jisars As the uu breaking up all , within its ranjer-tha-- ? s cwJt"y"aad ih booms but these cords were soon rent asunder, like threads. 1 v " i ter-lyi-4wrin-iarkBas.iai-- hoping we aaw boats anproachinz to our assistance, somelimes fancying w saw lights - as signals, the lawo at ' lengtfrssured;5h'rt:WewOTe - f from the shorer:wbere we sw i geoeratir,- sctiyity corresponding to the , peril of our unhappy condition. Not a boat could, however, venture to put through inetrigntiuiaurr, anu own lasw nttie - , t hope fur relief while tbe elements con- , ttnsed-their-, frightful - ravages. ?.Tha,- shore was-now-tined -with spectators,' butIlbirproibJcZjfmpithylould : avail us nothing While this was -our condition wil hou t withiuiha- ship 'wat-f arievaUtbn.Atiach"neW' -env steads, lamps, tables and trunks weio' frightful noise, which made-the females belieirf,in spite foar assurances, the ship was brea king sp; But now beam - - ed suddenly forth, io our exlremitv, the d awn 1 of our-tfelTversTi ce We h i d " watched. a. f earn Jaborinz alona. the '" shingttf conveying away to windward a" "' rrttOTrTnwTiobcntarihtfin moment manned. It was the God like jUfe, batt equipped i with the .most in J tre pid Crew that; ever deserved ; their couhtrj's gratitude. In halt an hour -of unequalled, strangles they ; were A ' along side, and boarded u; and now, indeed. I saw countenances where the : glad gleam of jy endeavored - to pene V' trate through a mas of suffering , and deapair; but we had scarcely, inter changed Congratulations when I was " told the boat had left the ship. I could '.' not believe it. I ran aloft and found it true. I felt" I bad now a 'duty At perform tmy; family; and i ;8tkd the ' Captain if the i , boat,, were dismissed. , What could be his plan?,, I represented -that our rudder was useless, he ' could r have no command Jjf ' the ship if - sh floated with-thercnminx flood.' sod if - ' her bottom wis pierced, of which there . . could .beflojJbtwe:jftd.st expect, that-. .. if she dipped iato deep water she wpuhl fill and go down, and alt tvould inevita- bly perisli that it would be impoasibla"rrr:f lifter firesenterippW ta1i trr work ' ber into any port, and T submit t'rd, " ' J therefore, that our ; safely ' should be 1 consuled above all thing. Our Capt., ' t firmly answered, our Wety was his' i j principal duty and first care; that I , might rely op htm he would not h. ar.t cur-aaf.-iyj od tlwt if the ship- was . , I not ina.ruuditioo tu lesve tiic shore, ho- - : would not attempt it. I own I return- ed Jo iuyfl'lity wjihjljieavy. heart .to. aqnounce lh leartut-experiincrit. -- - The flood-tide was tolling in, and the trumpet of our vigilant Captain was agslftr in t full-. activity After many mighty workings,an awful blast drove -U over the reel and hdrried us to aea. Hope beamed again, but it was found ' that the VbipJad made 5 feet, of water ' id 1 1) mino tes4 The aignal inf distress wo hoisted, and; every possible effort made to put the ship's hend ;o the " shore,' but without the assistance of l i her rudde; she -wis 'wholly. '''unmans ge-"' ? Ji able; awt very sooa became water Jogix i K1. , J now caught the Captain's ejo, he motioned me, and on reaching him , ' give the' dreadful intelligence that the r . 11 ship was staking,.'; and' I must prepare " Mrs. L;- and my children for Shy evefittli " I asked how longit might be befure she '';'" . wentdown? 'He said, 'sometimeyet. " Without making any communication, f;T.V Conveyed my . family on deck, and -watched the progress the ,, ship visibly made in sinking. Eii'orts t were yet made to put the ship about, but they, were made it; vain. 1 , :?' t ) ": -A Happily for our safety, the life ooat.v tKtter acquainted with the dictressin. feature of'diwtief, had kept - hoverio- arovud. t hail cnee.rrat iU vrtjsmis- i
The North-Carolina Star (Raleigh, N.C.)
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May 17, 1833, edition 1
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