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' ' ' ' ' ' 11 I4V1I OFTI..VW,? Editor. VilOS. J. LEJ1A 1 , - .!" ady,a.e. -.suaaerroerain "P wh abwM eH a ww 1 W th.noneyear.k prrtontietilenieiboutrt.iii 81 .te. who may deti.retn become tubterthert, will hettrirtl) rrnniren to pay ib w,.u.c -nvinl nfthetear'ttabaeiipnoiiln advance. .j-..jil.Ha. ii,n.Gr one jtolbr, and ten- j ,KTTBm40lh K.tlitor ml b Jiil VILLAGE IittTEL, ft TheSiibrib.-rlg.lMieloNit..rin hit friend, n.l Il. imblia K needly, tb be bt lake i't well known r...blii..itm. (b-trlf neii.H-d by S.....rl WeMr, Khh ) n.l will ihe.8iu.tlay, iT Aogutl. f intl ) be ready M receive all thnee ! fiuty behind enmiifh honor him wnb ihrir cu riam. .T)k tloute l.nifnHHi.m.Hli.iv b, . i 1.... .in rone llirnuirn tno. -Vro.gb repair, together wHU M art.Uion of F our ," m Itoom.. M maio afreet, arm- the Coon sf- M raw., lis Miird. upon t on ni ib luntrtl iid'rort ieifH . WIIII EHELl) KKRIl. . AnKn9.IM. ; M 9" To Iluil ltoad Tonlractorw. - tltlkl4l-.4I.S sill be rrenveil. rttlw Aj fiHMohrr ntl, bir Ibe KeivHiion, Kii.Imii k. Vlaa ami Prulib-i of lb orli will b exbibil eit at Ibe ple l mmtionwl f lea diiyi urevMHit-lfl the liun,c, ami nil other li.f..nHliO.i will b Kira on ilwliiH tothe SuliMjuber or anv ft Ibe AtMirt gir o ba liaa.- -. teon.nitttittiont aill be rpred alt hki of iierMHia ant knoa to tb KneiiHfer. CII AMLM V t. CiAItNKTT, O. K. P. 8. for Ihe Informalitta of prrton l a -ilne, I ..uM Ibrt lb lUlriRh aiwl - on Itail Rnt it a timtiouwiiin of Ihe I elera barr al ut Ihe liintill- nl Roanoke Kail KtvU, from rtir Kiwnokc In K .leigli, IB in greai line i Korthrra anil Soulhrra tiel. 1'U'n Knl w IothImI on a hih aail dry ralRe of country, ahieh ii eoowdered rrtaarkatily toahaaHd b aloet ofiha ehmle. admit- linf ot op ration in Ibe opea r ihroogtout i th nuke, k ueculiaitr deIfiibie to tho . W im( wmierjonfc Tha fawlhy ul lraellim h M freat ao, av R.h.n.nr. n.l Wwhioclon and Ktthmood tha and Krederkk.h.i.( K..I Ro.de that tUe trip troea Philadelphia lo Peterebutg n.y be wHoraed -in forty htmr Tba trip my ba perfornwd la " the aiB lime by ibe Bay on tbrea d.y m the wark. "srisr STOP THE KITNAWAYSJ Utiuwy Irom llie Suhwriber, liinr 14 niilri ... North, of K.- leifih, on Friilny iiiKht die I3ih I( ai i.a. TS-ifag era hot A till - 1 II A M Mil ttM i(e-4ittAt;KrThe mm . i W . Tear, of at e, b..ot JHWT UiW, e pruMirtion- i'ed. ahh lolrrehly lliica upt, n inc woman a about SS the nrmrr not very w K comiieciei Ihe Inner, Mil, Ibin.tiauKed, .ml (jtiite d.rk. Abrtlt.ni hxl uo marks Ibat I reaollt et ot, that on the nay ol Ihe t-ler.iion he aol iol a )hl in lti.lt-igh, and reeetwd a erre blow oer the ' Irft eye, lb eflretanf which aill robably rrmatn aomeiima. He i.remkble too, lor a bold, iii.I.nlent, aw.griaj air, ahich will attract the aitention of eery .me. 'I he aonian hai inoli. blr letlfr or tumor on one of her huncU, wl.wh, it emined. eaonot Uil to leid to-her ben.(t i lMUifled. I hry will aim lor. PM-rburt, I tlih.k.be bnt having been for yeart rnaaed in the waeoniiiC hniiit to and Ironi lhat place.- 1 will gie FIFTY DOUGHS reward lor Ihe afiirvhrnin .if Abraham awl TUN IKJI.UAUS fur hit iie, if lakea in the S'ale, or double that .,.,., it taken m,. of tb. bW ; ke ti .H-vl IS. . 35 6w a. KntarVof ttO Oolkr l"nr, Will bt.?ntor anlNSlHtOI OIt, al IS,.,I ti, lake thre ol the tipper lewitiori.t of ai Aew-leuiy in 'In lB. ; c arin., rrunVred lo be tanchl by him, are the lob li.wini. tut-TIh Gret-k and Latin Langoagrt. tirammar and f.rog. apl.y . , - ' F-Inlw J Ulaaiti!t'1 the head of Al- v.. imin,l ihv Nui'th tnluul a aiikciout WrfT-i!-Kibiw.priape ..i......... s..,.ih,n. ni.nnire. ' It eonlaini. aboiM. by a I ish and tr.Hter.M(, .Kriculturai lmhiiiiij. lu p.i'it ol herdih il aill compare advaiiiageoat I, wittl any :ulrn-;nt In h lower part ol Ihe K , n.t it criiiaint a milati.n lha major part ft whwb it cliaracieirndty ''Iuilry , intellijfeaee, ta,itl t-avratkMiltltt'. ,1V Tniiwl of ibe Aea'InnT are eery ileti- rout of oriKii' liie the ri. d t.me sU, itiuii, who will lie taiisied !.. 4.rUM fric Uifiri'- oeUiarii)ii; iirnig prrtnaneo, im 7 wiikn;ciol lire 5rminHt-y,the wcahh t Ibe neigh IxHirhoiMl, u tuiTt-aw.i)! - ..'pnpnUtinn and rr ainrcrt, that the lailhful altriitwM of inch a teach er to Ihe tchool, wonld toon enable Ihem to re ward hit Inbuirt with a mwe aileqUite aiMnprn. .alHMi. liiimirii.Ii.fire witl Iw rqmrel m the rl 1od..y m Oclohrr next, at ahioh lime the ' firtt Setti.in ut Ihe trhnol aill commence. II, onWid the Boaid of Truth-ea. Angutt It,- 183ft. : ... : S St '" ' ' ;-;'-:- ; '. NOTJCE - The Pr?erhrj; Fiia tnl larne Inturanee Co:npay beinf now in .nnudele and tuccrttlul operation, lake (bit mode f iiilnnnii(t lha pub lie that thvy li.tnra Owclli.ig,, btorehouwt, tt.iildingt in general, Sitwkt of Merchandise, P.irnhare, k he., agaioM l"M or damage by Fire, wpoa the moat fatm-able termtiand all litaaca tnataioed by tha Company will be ailjutt cd nkhltbrraliiy and prompil) paid. , Tbey ataa iarare anon rnkt at tea or anatt .wiaa. and aaniealai ly intila ibe ailcniinaj of tMinlry Merchaait wha are ia the babit af re- " aeiting Ibeirgootlt fraaa ibe Nortbera porta, to the eoaveaieacaabicb woaU aiieud lha aetile- 'l taewl af .ay claim they ''! baa lor naa or alaeaage by watar, with aa oOica here, oear oee m a grewiar dittaneav .-, Apalicatloa by Lettr or aiherwite addreaard In eahar lha P.cutcat or Secretary, .1 llat JI- , See of the lpany ia (bit place, will te M tedBlely atknub-d to. - . . BK.NJMIM JONES, Pratn W. S. Staraaa, 8y. Aa( 4, -' - , i, 34 s - v From tha Lincoln Transcript. iimNaToiiRAvrnjrA .mail : COACH, a-- " ' The , County Court of Buncombe ram on not lon before the Election) v , poPitical bar ttzan of the Conptj of l atey we are informed, went to Aah v tile to spend the ionrt week for the purpose of instructing thegood people of that county fBanconvbe how to give their votes; he no doubt, uppwtl liehail lignt on tlie subject of the elec tion that woufJ.be muterial. tii'tlie peo u!e. Oq Saturday evrnit), iliis wor- the eul'cts ot his laDir, ana Dcconung very liappj )n his suppose! success, in.l. a u fikelr, had been a very ir (hatM4ioliL revive ins amuous exerunns. nuw- . . . . ever, he made use 01 ucn uiean1 mai he becatiie, a the say'pnjj' is, "Siggtr Drunk." rot bein able to t;Ke care of himself, he blundered into the (miz.a ofa very humane intn in Ashville got down on the floor and was enjoying 'sound sleep. IhegeutU-man uiu not keep drunkards about his house, but night had come and he could not have the fellow thrown out of doors. The Staze leaves AsTivjlTe "afT2 o'clock at tnglit) there was only one passenger, whi was eoins u Uuther- to the -boot of. the stage. V lule the 'JtlTeV' .'traa So sr ftt the tfarVabwui lit i hortes and stage so'he miscliiertia fel lows slipped this political demagogue of Yancy, into tne boot or bagajage rack): the good man was enjoying his 'refresh injrileejpnl tHl - not awake aBd the care as If tt contained atrunK iuii oi btnk notes. At the appointed hour the driver cracked his whip and the tagrroHed off, over rocks and roots. TJeiassenr occasionally heard sno ring, the driver also: he supposing his J pasenxer was enjoying himsvll, thought if he did snore it was none of his bu siness) and he did not stop to make the enquiry. Ueinjr a. very careiui anvev . ... w a his care was to mak in a very dark night, without upsetting the stage and that more engaged his attention to his horses, as he wanted his - passenger to have a pleasant ride) and no doubt he tett i;f(iraf aegree of happiness think of the sound, comfortable sleep of his passenger. He jogged on at hit usual gate: after getting about five miles from Ash ville, the demagogue in the boot a !?.otoLj a-W O ni ng oyer . a very stony piece of road and roared out was he dead? If he had died the last night he did not know it) and was he going to Hell or to Heaven? Just then get ting on a smooth piece of road the stage went easy; he , liaid (to himself he was Certainly in some carriage, and lie went so easy he must be Roing to heaven. He again said good God! is it -pusiblrl died fast night?" If I did I lid not know it, Good God! will you please to stop ami just let me make some little afrangvment with my wife? About this time the stage was going down a steep rocky moun tain: hd said he was afraid he was going to Hell, as he knew he was go- tns downward. He then exclaimed. Good Devil! please stop and let me make some little arrangement with my wife! the carriage did not stop, - He called out louder, Good God, or G od Devil! do stop arid only let me see my wife to make Rome little arrangement with her! The pa-isenger who over heard this conversation finding the fellow about to despair, told the tl river to ttopUerrii our political hero in "the b.ot. II ' stopped the stage not far from a mill In a tleen mud Iv hollow where the lofty timter increased .thejriaess ML tnc nig'ti usi tiNoucKiing in?. ; of the o nt he did not fi ltd - wita t lte was accustomed to store in that necessary part iif'hia at-(tii'tkd anjllggtii,- Twr1ttraWf;rrtw-i4tUttX ' lie enquired what had taken ht.o into that jdace? The fellow replied he dil not know where he4 was no doubt supp'jsing he was ' tkbont to be ilenosiie.r in the Infernal Uerions. t'iwj. lrisr4ia,t in",a.cr jl g:tasLUaM m'ic'i cons dation to hi isisv-t ' the demagiiua s earnestly reqasteil him tn'trlt him where he was that the driver at last told him he bail, started from Salisbury to Concord and hesup posed he was half way. ' Our hero ex claimetj: Salisbury and Concord! God knows I have no business there.' The, driver being very careful" and supposing he carried much valuable big,agein the boot told the fellow he had, perhaps got in thre to steal the passenger's baggage. The demagogue averred he did not go in to steal any thing. It being alter one o'clock in the morning the driver mounted his seat and left the poor fellow in the mud and in one of the darkest parts of the 'road.:. .v':.- .v. : .:...:..;..; . WASIII.YGTO.'V 3IO.UJIET. The U-n.d ot Mugert of llw W atlimgion National MimumrM Socn-ty huite I letignt fr this at main i. Mirajild at a memorial oi a Na tioa't grainob. It woald be in Mlrr genat te presrile aa limit, to the esereiae of e pow er, whieb tbould, tinwerer, in thi. ewtehar Mtaainaaly Mead dnrahiliiy, Mmplichy, and j rraanrar. AiuMHiga 11 imuraalieabieai prewa, tfo cttimate th" esieal .4 ihe aoairlbaiinai lhat may ba nal, the detignt may be prcilicaieil oa aa eipeMKara at w icta luaa aaa muoma m ibdlar - Taa Uoarii atjtngerl. UJ tL onsM .At Sricaa tea wit aa ranch at t offer, la thiaia Maaae. a praaniary reward. The artlet" vbaav drtiga thall be adopted will feel amply rrmai ratedi and all the dewva. will be amend aad eat fall brceerverii to which ead it ia rraaetlad that tbev be tkeiehed, at aear at ana be,.aa naner of a ooitorea thw, Of lb dimantioni t iltera by twemy-tara inebea. The dealrnt la be direetea to taEORuE YYATTERiTO.v, 4 ul JLa Secretory. 2?.iiLBIGH, IX. 0. THTJIISPA1 SEP2EIBEI! 0, 1C3S SPEECH OF MR. BELL, for Tennessee, On lh JSeuf Harbor BUI. Houe of Reni.. ThursdaT, June 23 The IlaiiHrt huTiii"' restdved itself mm a uoininutee m me.vv note uu ic state of the Union, Mr. Lincoln in the chair. on the bill makm in. nronnations lor certain Ii arbors lor -Mr.-IliIJi addressed the commit tee to the following effect: Mr. Chaisman: I look upon the present hill as the' 'result of that tlis oiisition. or rather determination, whidi ha bi.'en manifested thtough-! out thi- session, vto bring the wants of the (iovertnnvnt up to the incf eitseil revenue of the country, instead f, kpr,ino the nublic revenue down to the actual dHinimU of the public ser vice, which has always heretofore been regirded. as thctrue policy of Hie country. It is became I regard thi bilf aarnn emanation of this nt'w- Bya tnTofnofic" vT cTiTSffv.hSrt-'bpjmsi' ment of.a great numo -r ol narpora-aim inlets upo i pur lake and sea coast. ,hich have hcretolore escspeti me notice of the Government, although impfoye mtty y ear- patvo-t--paJuwmc,ti, uj (Vonirresir" I take Ufitr-granted thai the several items or objects Contained in the bill stand upon equal grounds, so far as regards their importance, and tWeTpeiTTaricy nriations deiBandett tor mem..... ri 1 ... . . ., .i i - . will, thrrelure. IiillOW. mai one part ftftKah'ilt miirht as well receive the stinnort of Uonzress as me outer) any those who are opposeU to it will act more wisely by making opposition to the principle awl policy or the measure as a whole) it will also save time, if the strenotli ol the bill Can be tested at the .lutset. ,If a maioritY of memberi shall be in favor of the principle of the hill, then it mar be passed withbut further delay. To effect this object, nd to enable me to take that view of the subiect which I desire, I move you. air, that the enacting clause of the rhnilM stricken out. I After the question was stated from the chair, Mr. B. proceeded. I did not think it, worth while. Mr. Chairman, to oppose what may be called the old harbor bill, because the publi c works provided for in it are already commenced, and have been in nrwrrf for a seriea of years, under annual appropriation! for s Jlielr ;corn -plet ion ) but a hope may be. e atertai n -ed that opposition will not be. alto gether unsuccessful to this bill, after the experience we have had in relation to the old one. It is the nature of these works never tube completed. Most of the works in the bitl which has this moment passed the committee, are very old acquaintances of the old members of this House. I renvmbr most of them as far bark as the first sesai .ii I had the honor of a seat In this body, For several years, many of them were rportfil as only requir ing line more appropriation to complete them, r When the officers who hat! chanre of. them become ashamed f ..ftpfrf te jmposi'iona oLjitL!?Iie I tansiiag's in wiiito us ujii"jnn.'ii'. clause ran was changed; and woiks that seamed up m the point of coin- j pU'tion eight jear9 ago, now require tfhatratsir. aiwiialT y fTt?trrmaueu on?f ruction and preserva'-ion! It t notorious, that . m V of the old work ggjthev kiwtl ejmirieratetliDJlluiJblll. into decav b l ii-c niy uecaine. useiui fonype1ttr mant made at great expense, were either a'aridon"d a u-e.e, or be canf dilapidated, .and iq'ji.i-ed re- e-ntrJCtion. All t!iM! nar-ion majr h - rei-ir led a hoitomlc pits ot tin hiiUIoftS epofi thenY afid' stivl "a's'inaiy wHT be required and th.;n notnan can see any termination to the, demand for further appropriations. Sir, the pre sent bill, although large in amount. would he no cause of alarm to me, it the expenditure now proposed were all that would be required) if, sir, 1 could forosee that, at the end of five or even of ten years, there would be an end to further demands I would be less concerned. But. sir, we know front experience, that whatever may be the ordinal estimates of the cost of these works, the actual expenditure is never limited by them."- Th-re is not one of the old works. I venture to say, which has not already had ex pended upon it fifty or a hundred per cent. beyiindMhe original esiimate It mav. then, be taken for granted that each of these new works, like the old ones, will be perp-tual drains op on the Treasury, not only in our times, but In the generations that are to come, for there is no limit to inven. ti .n in this business of making artifi cial harbors. I do not say that, ia all casesthese expenditures will be use less. No, sir, .money can accomplish anything in the wa j -of ifppovtneiy Harbors tnsy be-ctitistmcted Hy skill and capital, wljere nature seems to have forbidden the underUking. It is only questionable whether, wheu we have o many fine harbors on our coast, constructed by the great Make of all thinn. it ia wise to drain the pockets of the people, and absorb the principle of increased and extravsgant Treasury, in adding to their number. . eipemliture. . Let us look at the progress of this ' It w.ould sceni that this bill is in. branch ot the. system of internal im- tended to lay the foundation ofa per provemenf , in the amount of expen m.annt system iff expenditures of this ilifur Tn the rear ...i,iiir atinrnnriatoil tit theae obi-ct , was 2503,057. The bill which has'purpose is imposing and high sound fiva.l the sanction of this inr. and denotes desien "To provide kJBuUA.Mitaa 'ilrsyea a member said 800,O0Oj a geritle-! ... -uAf S800.000. The bill under considera tion proposes to apply ?,927,,2G4 to new works, making an aggregate 01 upwards of SiTOOjOOO -more than' three times the amount of any t irmer year! v hat amentimeuts may yei oc made to this bill I cannot foresee, but there U little hope that the amounts will be reduced, unless thc entire bill shaTTTiTrr"AVefTrsir, tfo honorabTe membtrs see nothing alarming in tli'w? Is there no evidences here of that is no ition 7 or" rather'"of th a f de term ina- r :. . -"ft- IV- iTonrTr"'trr.yniawer-whW' ina.ii;rj3ftnsir presen to an expenditure of ten niiltions. Yes, sir, when ten millions have air ready been expended, in looking for ward, we might be cheered with the xpectatLoiril close up this gulf theTreasury,-- I have said that I retarded this bill as the result of a deliberate system of extravagance ot a plan lor increasing lha wants of the" Oovernmrntranti oi exhaustinz the Treasury. Was I not L. .CI- T.iwb at vnur inrreased expenditures in every branch of the public service. But. sir, why descend into particulars? I affirm that your Committee of Ways and Means of this House was organiz ed upon a principle of extravagance. Look at the composition. of that Com mittee. sir. and then telt me' if it was nbVeohstitat MpreMlF'wltlt i view to the largest expenditures lor wnicn a pretext comu be found, in every branch of the pub lic service. Was there ever such a Committee of Ways i and Means ap- foi n ted i ft " th -tIii se f- Wat there ever a more palpable desertion of the principle of representationa more shameful abandonment of the interests of the entire interior of the country? Who are the members of this commit- tee?-At the head-of thc ...lint we,find. the gentleman from New Xork, Mr. Cambreleiig, representing the larges city in tbeiZoioiuld'ljL'nlv! tne iargesi f xpenoiiures pu .. wa vy, upon fortifications, and public works of every description. Next we find the srntieman from Baltimore, fMr. McK.im.Jthe representative ol similar interests, and nearly to is great an extent. Next we have the gentleman from Virginia, fMf. Loy ally who represents the Norfolk, or ratlier the Gosport district, in which besides a navy yard, which may be made to exhaust any amount of mo ney, has within its limits two fortifica tions, which have already cost the Government nearly three millions of dollars, but are , worth really worth scarcely one cent in the way of prutection) yciahiyare ahnuatrythe '.bj'cts of large appropriations. .We next pass to the distinguished gentle man from Maine. (Mr. Smith)) I say distinvtuithed, because . he i tlistin- gTrWT.'4le habits and inteUirence. as a member of I n H.iu.tf. This gentleman rc- presents a senport also, (Portland,) unon a coan 01 numerous iwimin uu nV.-iT.f-att lif-nrhtrh-'l- beyeetly imptoved by . hion?y, and all of which might plausibly demand to bo fortified. We -nt.ft arrive at my friend from Massachusetts; fMr,' Lawrence,,) who represents . I Boston, a ; plare deeply Tritre.-d nflTrtref pfWittrar of" -ti pon on the list is the learned gentleman from Pennsylvania, (Mr. lngerstdl.) lie too, luetne nva aireaoy inmrru. tepn-sents a large commercial city, having all the interests, to a great ex tent, that the tithers haVe, 111 large expenditures." Lat on the list is the gentleman from Georgia, '"fMri Ow ns.! He also represents a large and important commercial city, (Savan nah,! and, like the rest, having a rtrep ntcrest in large expenditures. , Well, sir, to represent tha interests of the interior, and ot economy, we ; nave two tretitlemen, one from Ohio, (Mr. Co'rwin.) and one from Tennessee, (Mr. Johnson), two against seven! Seven members of the committee re nresei.ting tlisitricU on the seaboard! I wish every one to draw hi own conclusions, but I have seen enough in the action of this. House, m the course of the session, to corroborate the inference I have drawn from the peculiar organization of this commit tee, I must not be understood to im oute either a want of integrity or pa triotism to the members of this com mittee. . I respect all the gentlemen whom I hay e .described as the repr? sentatives of tl'Stricts on the seaboard. But they are bound, from the very na ture of our , representative-systein, to live oDinions in common with their constituents, especially opon this sub iect of expenditure) and I repeat, that J this committee was organized upon a It is new to me. 4Jtc antiunuation 0! of the commerce and 1 he protection of the commerce ot the tjnite StestVould not lhat grand obiect etnbrace- lmorovemcnts in the interriori as well as Upon the exterior boundlry of the country? This Gov ernnient is authorized by the constitu tion to extenuMhe same degree of pro tection to the inland commerce that it may to foreign trade. The, power in the one case is conveyed in the same langu.ige that is used in the other) vei, all the improvementslprbpbseirTiy thi'' bill are Upon the exterior boundary tif the Uniott.I know it tnjiX'Jh that Improvement of the Irifenor fcttam,farT.f" bv.t;Sfrhatitntehi the practtce to some - extent,- But to what will this lead in the end? ' With out doubt, loa perpetual struggle be tween the States of the interior and triefaTeTuiiiott the? taki and ieaxoast,1 Jordan jqualily&C ditures which would exhaust the re venues of any country, i Hut, in connection, witn miaview of the Subject,"cohsider for l moment the monstrous I will not say lotitler- able inenoalityf this system of im provement) fur, if I were compelled to the act. I miirht submit to much greater, rather than break up this U nion.' But is it fairrb it just, neces sary, or reasonable, that this ineouali ty shall exist? Some of the Urge States in these bills receive R50.000. some others Jpi 00,000. and one large s?a t(pt yix nrK.wjiju.recwTBx.up wards of 8200,000 this year, to be ex pended within its limits, and upon ob jects calculated to increase its relative advantages over tne otner states 01 the Union, while other states tie not receive"wne -cent) and this inequality is to be established forever! It cannot be. The States of the interior must look to their interests, they will look to their own interest.if this system goes on, to whatever extreme it may leatLJMy friend Irom,. Virginia (Mr. Wise) said, on yesterday, that there will : be no - more appropriationalfor I IhesejmproyemenUi in- there will be an end or all such works now, since we passed the tleposite bilLV Well sir. oujiit this result to oe ismentea u ii shall turn out to be tine of the e fleets of that bill, which is practically a bill fop the distribution of the surplus ol the Treasury? Ought the passage ol that bill to be deprecated, because II may terminate a system of Improve ment, which, from the relative locality of the States, must, after all, be une qual and productive of great discon tent, and the most wasteiui expendi ture of the public treasure? Sir, if that bill shall effect im other good, but this, it will well deserve tho support and approbation of of Ihe public. The StaTesraving ; the means, will be m0 h better judges of the importance of im provements within, their.-limits), and they will be generally more economi cal and judicious in the n roinngp'enJ. 'iff tMin-thaS r4la.'GovVrnm'enl''.cnb'cC Each one will, expend more than, its due proportion Si nooe will have cause to complain. W e shati at tne same time ermtbedrwHce . . . .... . .i ' . " i which-these -billawetRic-UtUeic passageJgttuLdes thro iTigTlihTsfiWlffin-frTjn ;inia alo thinks that another effect Viririnia of (he distribution ol theurplu will be to revive and uphold the American rys- tero, to increase the tariff, and tous - Tsrnr?iii' e-n stye system m tmnrnve metits 'Vf tt$ m&'FbUltFkm&m must have lorgottcn that tueieaiuretn the system to which .he alludcs-I mean the American system, which was thought to be, most dangerous, and promised to be most effective in giving it permanency was the inequality t the distribution of the revenue' prorlu red by a high tariff. The States of the North west, which were new and sus ceptible of improvement to any extent, were expected to combine with the manufacturing: States, and secure to themselves all, or nearly all, the bene fits of the united interests ftheyt- tem. The States or the v est were to have the money expended within their limits, wnicn was pvu into too ury Jy the people of alt the States) rnd in this result the South wsexpected to continue to pay, while others re ceived as well as paid. It was the in- eoua itv of the benehts, wnicn was ex- pectedHo give permanence to me ays tern. Where all receiver in an equal . j - a. ii. . degree, there is a tommenity ot in taraat in onoosinir unjust and unrea a.nahla taxation. MY friend also rnntrnds that the, practice of distribu tion will cripple the operations ol this GovernmenS) that it will be stripped toA baft wlthT The'argumehf is, that the avarice of the States, and the desire to Jncrease the fundi at their disposal, will prevent the necessary appropriationa for. the support of the General Government. Not ao, sir. II it be true that the States shall feel a deep interest in a system of distribu tion, in order to effect thoaeirat pur. poses of education and improvement, the first duties of the local Gevrn ment, it argue but little foresight ofx. !wisdoni; would consent lo weaken this Govern ment in. any of its essential powers. To enable the Eederal Government to raise a large revenue from the customs, of:ttt4Mb<.-nre9erjre and. husband : . the public land as a source of re ve nuei all its necesary-powers must be maintained in due vigor, and this the States will be ready enough to concede. v We must have a sufficient army and navy, and our civil establishment is never - likely -;to be to?, .'tnall, for thj terrier. -' ' , My friend alo laid down another proposition, in which. I think, he was mistaken. , He re markrd,, in retation TotTVft abuses growing out of the con dition of the Treasury, and to . the remedy that had been provided . fur diti thei em by the bill lor ihstnnuting; tne surCTusthaOhey were both evils; and th erdi fference beivrwr-then"w-ai--" thattWone TOtghtbeyetl6' .tyt-. . tern. a.nd : the other , never could.. . The experience of all Go ernment the. history of the World isagai nst the correctness of this conclusion, . A . Itryenrment neyrT gm?anckward -tn fTpnihtnTetrramr Great and expensive-establishmenta are never reduced under any Govern ment, except sometimes at the close of a war a military establishment may be reduced) but, sir, a a general princi- plelhe progress of expenditure and ... profusion in any Government is con tinued and forwarded, and revolution alone can terminate it. "Mr. Wise inquired if his friend-IromTeinessee - .-. a . a a a . understood him to advanre a mnereni proposition. Mr. B. said . he did. Mr. W. then explained,' and stated , that Jivrgu M' inaecure.and--anomaloue---eondiiMHi of the public deposites " conltl " not berer duced to a system. l am giau 10 find, asid Mr. B., that I didmy friend., injustice in the inference I had drawn fmm his remarks) but I most take" leave to zayr-that I think the greater evil to be rrmdie! much the greatef , calamity which threatened to befall the country by reason of the existing, state of the publio Treasury, was an, increased number of public officers increased naval and military esiab lishmenlsan undue increase ot Gov ernment ptronagf-nd a profuse and profligate waste of the public treasure in everv department of the public ser vice: this, air. was the true disease -which called for prompt and efficient cure. I trust, and confidently be-" lieve, that the distribution of the ex isting surplus in the Treasury will ef fect this great purpose I ahal I be grievously disappointed if we do not, in a very short time, find the country roused lo inquiry in regard to the pub- f lie expenditures, in such a msnner s to give increased eflici-ncy to the Government bv salutary curtailments. while, at the same lime, the necessary supplies for the support of Govenfmei t : will be lib'rally granted. - - I am surprised that any r.enllern.n, who rlatms-tn belong to the state rights school, shonld be opposed to the mea sure tl distribution. Why should they be alarmed nt the prospect of addiuic, " strength sn.l importance to trm states,? sJac,T:t!rerofoTerrucn wa great aim ami. object uf most .solivitutle. to the Slate right pitrtv. . How to re duce the power of tlie Federal Gov- i . . i. ...... ...:.r.' id i"Tw.'Tf jections from that quarter to the lata ate derisive measnris r.f this House in re laliohto the surplu. .But, sir. lanut agitin - :teyert t what t consitler t! e 4rX ami t;hif srwiFwSftcn m&T hope - !&rU. mstl t'k .mpaByeljfj pr -xu, iluctioo and limi'aiiuii m tne rxpenut- ; (ure and patronage of this. Govern mmi. . We have had some experienre already of the disastrons. the ruinous consequences of an overflowing transu- . v A ry. Look at your more than douoira , ; appropriation for the- jresent, year, your India,! wars, and the enormcus expcnilittircs required to carry , unw on! It, the late meaeiire snau nave an the effect which . I anticipate from it. we shall soon see a spirit of inquiry in to every " abuse oi the Government sprcadingitself over the country. Tli truemeasnre of supply for the suppoit wf Government, and the various public establishment, will be estimated. The Utilitv of the public works proposed to ; be constructed win receive na unn share f attention, and no longer te regarded as subordinate to the mete obiect of .expenditure. .We shall r longer be carelessly and recklessly ex posed to the hazard tl toretgn war, nor to savage massacre, in multiplied Indian , hostilities, becauss our re sources are felt to be ame for any emergency, and our 1 r. asury ia known to be redundant. Sir, I re peat the idea, that our Ind.an wars -nave resulted from a sense of.the at .rirr powers and resources of th a GoTi rn fnent and the abuse of its patronage," While an indifference, and even con- tempt ol an Indian war, continua totl felt by. ..the Government, ceither tha -y;gilancv nor precaution, nor the.- -1 . 1
The North-Carolina Star (Raleigh, N.C.)
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