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ex.::;:: s ci::c i lxu 1 peo; te of tSe tenth CongreaciiiCjal Dia- It lei of -oriu Carolina. FiXLOW ClTIZESS ' The coiistituiie'.al Ifnn of the i-idi Congres luvinjjeipired.T fed it tny duty, a usual, to ku'umii fur your consideration, a brief tevicw of tU proceedings. 1 'hall begin, with the FINANCES.' ' fa balance la tha Treaaury - ibi tat f Jauttarr, 183J, was . . . . . Th rcirta during tbit vaar were, from tuitonL From dtviJand sad aale of UoiuJ Kutc bank slock. From oilier MuroM, . Taoae.witli lh -4vba.ocf c - Mil n agfrej-at a Th cipeaditore dating lb NMjrnrwM 19.381.310 (0 'lUT$1$J 73 869.880 8t 711,894 94 44.3z43 At IWI,IU 64 -; 2Wnf balance ia lb Tfea oury on lt Jan. 1830, of z Tb iacifu into lb fraaau ry during- the year 1630, v - Wara, from cutxoina, " " From Public I.aaiis . Tmm dividenda and k of ' - Uuiltd Utalea bank atuck, ' Frm hr aouretm, . ' Vkich with tha balanca U v tb Treaaurj oa tba lt . - Jan. 1830, mako aa aggro. fata of ' Tba f poiulitures lot ilia yoai '.'' - IIMww '- - ' Taaaawy aa tha lt af Jan- - Wary of4837,.of: -v To b diatributod among tba : Btataa aeeofdi.uj Ut.iu jita. VMun of IU dcpttMU act 88,749.803 98 f 3.409 ( tO 63 828 874 87 Jl.U 83 79.85S.919 86 23.T73.JS9 ) 48,f31,84t 70 4 1836. - J7481.85 07 Leaving balance of 9,4,72l ,g 1'aa recoifda 4r tfi jrrar 1837 ..J.T(.. any "tw (iraatml, ' (runx cuatoma and Pub. Laiula at 45,000 000 00 From proroNl of ata of U. ' ' H. bank atork auihoriaeil b tha law of mM aia 7 800,000 00 vvbica arita Uia IjaUn, 0 ilia Treaaury 00 tha lt of January, 1837, wakt a a. frrjal of . . .. 6I.9Jt.7Jl 73 q1J ctfiUlnl be, lit tfce endf th jrar 1EJC, a larje suridu revenue in t'ie 'IVrasurj 'f the Lniied Statf W iiat wat to be dune witli thi large surp'ua Wit a rjueafittn cf lite lifjrt moment to the people of the Untttd Stales. .. "Ihre now in power, ai I have be fore a'ate.l, w'uhrtf to enlarge the tx pentliturrs of the Federal G erhineiit br incrt-ainj the Ami and NaT, by cirnstractin a large, and in mj pin? on, a u-U- huihIxt of new f'uriifi ca'ion2lngV co"' jre-. struriinj iri-a more coatlr mannrr ur pu!ilic.bail'liig; and bj' '""ge in crease in the number and cahrirt of lion wished la prnvide fur the necef utrjr want the Uuverntnent, but were oppoaeu t may mcreaae in it -rtmri amtrrym-f titled Tre1 S ro lo tiie people aucq of th pUWe revr nue Mi;ltt nut be ne rrtnrr fwr the o-dinar wants f the Ootrinnet, to ! niap me ot br tuem ibrjr mighl tmnK m i nut-Mr tt promote iiu-ir m trr. Ymo know when Ihe reveiiB of the United S'af.a ia ao larg 'that it c ii not be rtpended hf the Federal 0erri'ne,t, it"reiain in bhcIi uf the S II nl8 i he Pri-aident m it ae l-et, and in ed br ihem fr the ben efit uf-ih bntka. Y'W WFei there' fire. that Ihia wa tarilf a r'ont ft be tween 'ie b n'i and the people; . and - 1 1 r . t 'e - . , .1 . r oie-' iiarii iniw iiii Minpie iriet- 0'hJieririeiikihii'4ve the benefit of thin aurplua rfvc a-. r ii rf -mi ne r-urnel t then? Bu' ili wa n 4 he nn'f tiaeaiion iiuol. ed in ibi ci". If ihl ,nurpoH rie tin h t rem iie I in l!i- d poir Iwnka to be und b fh Federal Guv- irr -iU e-jlaifft-d the etiMMidi'ura f ttba of l'' tarplua rtnei but anus!- 30.000.0(10 00 Taa (uandilorM for tha sam - year may b astimateil at - balance in tha Trea. 07 oa lat Jan. 134, of f. 11,88,731 73 In looking at th fxpndi'urea o th G ivernnirnt, jrtm mui be airutk with the greatTind lUrstitia Iwirei." within (he ljt fxir or five Teara. Jn. ler thepdminiatratifin ol Mr, Adanw. iir capenaea 01 una iiovern ent wr. aimaalir, nt twel million of tlol larfc-rWe thmtghf it eitrT3 nr. fii' tr tuai rcaaun mure man ant otni-r. wa that dminittration put rfn by the people. Urn. Jarkaun came into power plifdged 4i retrench the eipen et of the tiuvernineni bat. inatod of retrencliia? them, tfiej have don bled within the apace f eight veara! Not only ha the number of of eer been tncreaaetl, but their aalarieaTiTf: Den greatly auirmeittet. Theae uffi. cent received dauble much aa y.iar State ellicera ami , an reas coeld be awgned for the ct(a af their aala. . riea,excepC te yvt a paramount inllu. r nee to the Federal ever the Slate 5. UuvernmeRta. and- -rive more ronace to lhoe in power an as to ena ble then the better ta reward parti zant, and iherebj more elTclually -coiitnil the ireeUiitn of war election. - liJt the extravaxnce af thoe in now. r is nut cunliiied to an iaermue in the number and aiUriei of ofirera, but ia aeen in me whole operation of the Go- t'vemroent. Uld things are done away, ; "and new things have come to ns.- Even aur plain aabitautial public building are to be torn down to make place tor wre aplendid ediRcea. en . etructed of mtt eiwilv ta VfeniT i,i.t ornamented with marble af at a tea, auit ed rather to a princely than a repuldi- n gtiTcrnnirnr. uul (Ilia la tint all. A fleet haa been manned and rquipnd r-at greateijwniie. to prtiiect-jmiT cuiHincrce, out hi explore unknown aeaa in quest f unknown islantU. and "tneil PcMipr6ye! "on! iii mike Vcientific reaearch.jjj allude t-i thi ettdoring - ptnnin( mm oni j a a WsrtleTuT e penditure of pubtiv money, but a tin- ' authoriifd b the Coiiai'ituUon. and more objnctiiinable than the aironuni ieat ohservatnrie. recommended bj v.Mr. Adatns, and which were known and ridituled in the cant tangoae: of . l a. 1 . a' a a . - ... ma oav aa ns;in nousea in the kkien." tritrge aum of money have b-en pro- jdwI,l,jrijiljbe it bj I of the Uni'ed Sta'e a patronuge J building m-w f.ntifir atiotis along our that,Gi.teiuiUi'nt alwaiiv do!il wba- if hl In he Thi wi nM irrea'lv wliiidy the numlier of fontrarts anil rtf nt ani - power over puiilic a ofim 111. w'tirh i' woo'd be ili niglt to rein'. Monev ia powers and th' quen'ion w pr-'aentd lo th Amerirau people, whe'her 1 he v would place the hole of thia tremendoua power in the lia-nl of Ihe President of ih United Stat r wheiht-r ihr wtt'ild 4iviile4 e;Vt- d jC amang the 8ttwr1W' Wabhr1hnf to maintain their ancient freedom, in depeoilenie, and oer,iwntT. Fitu- natelv for lb people and ihe Saei. bolu.liiMe qonitonai ; were, deiill in inrir laTor at ine wi aesioii me lat Conirei, though nd without trugsle, - An actwa paM to li- tribute amonjr Ihe Stale, in protior. lion to their respective number of S- nators and Krpreaenfahves in Con grea( u h aurplun revenue aa might he n the Treaaurj on the 1st of Jan wary, 1 837, over and " ahnve five mil- liniw e.( dollar. The act provide that the Slate ahall refand th amount ao Htritmted.if ever ir ahnuld bi re quired for the lupp irt of a war or oth er emerg'neys but no one believes ear h a drmind will ever he made. .Underthia law North Carolina re. ceived nearly two million of dollar, which wa not judiciouHljapiilieil bj your LegilMure at iia lat "sion to pay the State debt, and provide a fund for education and Intemnl Improve ment, The atuniciuos influence of thi measure ha already !een If It in ever part nf the Stale. . It ha given a new impnlae to the people, and we may reon.ibly h'lje, at n distant dav, it will work a radical imnroveinen in the moral, intellectual, and political condition nt the State.- It ia a eon- aaitmatnnoar1eVjStt1f' fo'wtalK ed 'Who 1 there am -ni u that ie nut feel hi heart swell with the hope, that the S at will yet b able to re pair her wtate place: to arrest the over ner onniera and exh.iutert her -n-erjie for the last twenty year that hfC-fowwijnoJoor b driven from their native anil, to aeeVTCniher StaTes" min ki they are electeJ and GxeJ in oSice for the next four and tjx year, you fiod them willing to trust the bank with any amouut of.. the p'Hj lic money, but unwilling to trust the people with their own money 1 willing to vote away an, amount of public money for part purposes, but unwil ling t return to the people such of their own money as the Government had no ne for. ...And what ia the rea son assigned for opposing ao equitable a measure V hy, that it wiiulil cor rupt the people! lea, if you trust the peoiile with their own' money it will ror ill rt lhm' And thi ia the lai'eujze used br thoe who profe to be the exclusive friends of the people. Let the people ponder well upon these thing, and deride while they may "w1ielherntf represent them, or masters to dictate to and role over ibem. I kn w it has been said, in justifies fa i of the course pursued bv the Se nate, that no one knew certainly that there would We any surplus revenue. To this I reply, that if there ahould -be no surplus revenue, there would be none to distribute, and therefore the bill could hurt nobody. But if, as I do not dnu'it, there will in January netf j be twenty or-twenty-five mil' linns of surntua revenue then the ii-.tion aain presents itself, what w If you do w.th it? Will you let it remain i 1 h ha n k for then benefi rr" a iU Ihe oenrnt ot politician: .or will VM .diirtrtboie it Withe; benefit nf t Slat and' trie people? The House of R'l'eeiitiies ilecid d in 'avr of th- S'ates and the ne mle. but the Se. ae ( terniined it in favor of the !ank and Hie nu t v. flat' tt"wa rrr11ier saTil In opposition to thi bill by an honorable Senator (Vww- New Yotk.'that he Senate 1iad ndirated the poliry whirh if iiitendi-d mi tiirHue ri relation to l ie nrnlu 1 fiom any unexpected caue, the revo- posed to be expended upon new fortt- ncations, and our standing army, in tune of profound peace, ia to be ureat- .. . r'zrrrrvn -. . .f-. augmeinen. uma lor botn these . purpose passed, the Senate at it lant aesainn, bot fortnn ifely could not be acted on in our IIue for want of time, and w. re therefore Inst. Such ia the strong dUpoaitiiin minifeMed by those in power, to ronvet t our plain repub'ican government intn one of ex travaganre ami splend .r w!ii, h. '.'ton. t.r.- I I .1 - 1 . " "-ifc-o ot me peonie; o iner r at hornet that the poor mani! a well a me ncn. may have the benefit of an education extended to his children; and .that we mtv all be ableio exclaim wiih prUle and pie asnre, ''Thia is my wn my native land. An effort wa made at the lat e- sioq to reenrt the awe taw, for dis- "mating tmcn surplus money as mar he in the Treisury on the 1st of Jan, 1838, over and above live million ..f nouae oi Keprrsentative. but wa lost' in the 8 nate, together with the bill to whi. h it wa attarhed. making appropriations to complete f.irt'ifica caiions hrefofore cooimeneed for the ilef 'nee'of th country. Thi jttt and beneficial measure waa strenuoualy op. pel in our ll.oe bv the friend f the present Clu f Muri.frite. with const, and inrreaioir the num'ter of nr s'sndinjfai my, already sufficient arz1' f r a peice eatablishment. Botb these measures, a I before stated. were lost in mr H in se. Thr other mode of disposing ol the surplus rev. enue proponed by the Senate, was by partially oppHig the sales of the pub t?C tilsr aod-vtrttt t1 e bal inre to sqna'fers and specula tors at redueed prices which would ave reduced the revenue arising from .! hjM he - poidie- lanti a- f mm twenty four tiill ion of dollar receiv ed last year, to four or five, and per hp less. . This bill,, f rejoice to sa y,. wa ata rejected in our lfme. The other measure proposed by the Senate was a reduction of the tariff. Thi 1.. a renurnon. nowever. was a smal one, and chiefly confined to articles of lux nrn It propped a -alight flepartare from ihe compromise hill of 183.3. which hsa acted so ha ppil i-r prnihot- inline nnnnony ant prosperity 01 ine Whole country. The compromise act become more and- more favorable to as, the longer it stand, and it would therefore be unwise in the south to dis turb it tanles by common .'0'ient. -But this bill was sent to our House too late in the session to be acted on. and wa a mere' party mSnrcuvre to de ceive the people, and defeat the distri bution of the surplus revenue. JSut if all these bill adopted by the Renste had passed into law; still the distribution act was unobjectionable, a If proposed to distribute only the nrplu revenue. But the Senate well knew, at the time they rejected the iisjrnhutiojt bil sure had eiihr been rejected or lost in the other House for want of time, and that tVre would be a large ur p'ss revenue on the 1st day of Jan., 1838. That revenue the v have cho- j-aen- to -dispmeof for the -bewfir 'lf the bank and the party, rather than that of the States and the people.. I have detained you very long on iTiTsjnbJecTrjjpn jmrmnance Hemanfls. 1 my opinion, it is mnre essential to the punty and safety of our free institution, than any proposition which ha been behire Consre lor many ' veart. past. The - - . t . 1 1 1 . 1 ...... uue I nr a year or two snouiu ue larger than was anticipated, I wish to return it to the people, father than intrust it to the banks and politicians, to be used by them for part purposes' This is the question now before the country. It is not whether you will raise money for distribution. -The revenue is al ready raised, the money is here; and the only question is, what will you do with it? The President and his ii irnd have decided what shall be done with it; wliile the opposition have declared what ought to be done with it. It will be for th people to decide this great contest at,th . ballot- b-iir-awl -with them must rest the coosenuences. . . . . . . whatever they be. ; EXECUTIVE ABUSE. ; TereiutbejejLJirapidincrea5en the sale of the public lands for a few years past, and the revenue from that quarter baa been unexpected! large. For the purpose of arresting, partial ly at least, the sales ot the public lands. Gen. Jacksoi thought prop.r to issue, during the last summer, what wa termed a Treasury Circular, re. quiring payment to be ma le in e-old and silver. This order operated very oppressive' in tnanv parts of the lf . ! 01.. . i : - " ,, . ., urn states, out especially so in luose States containing public land: Con gress, therefore, passed a bill by a majority of more than two-thirds, res cinding this Treasury Circular, rand 1 reeling pavmeni to be made in the otnnotiujxencj, jsjierj-tofore. It was seiii to trios' President ir lit a pi" probation, but he neither apprhved it, nor -lid ne veto it and send it bark aa required by the Constitution,, but sent it to the State Department with ob- jtltoffZuTfJOie lia?rputneuITn the (ilobe newspaper, regardless both of the Coostitution,-,and of that res pect which has always been observed by the President of the United States tiiwardslhej-eprfsentativee nf Jthepeo. pie. But it is amonx the most olijec tionable parts in the public tile of General Jackson, that he has ton often trampled on ihe forms of the Constitu tion when they came into conflict with his ownwiliJL During fJi,Uajtf .seesiaaJ two committees of investigation were rai-ed by the House of Renresent. live to inquire into the abuses, if anr uepnriinents ol the. Uovernment. Gen, Jackson openly denounced these committees a inquisitorial, and ner- mitled his suJbimUnaf e-Jil5cers to re fuse peremptorily to answettestions prop inniied t them. Kven llcuben M. Wlutnev, who, during the last war, fled his Cnunfrr and swore alle giance to the British King, but who is now made a secret, irresponsible, hank Burnt, in the Treasury Depart ment, he too followed the example. pronounced the- proceeding itiquiito rui, ana reiued to answer their inter rogatories.- II e was arraigned before the House for contempt but disrhargr ed without punishment, in accordance with the known and expressed will of uen. Jackson. It such things are ac qniesceil tn, where, letjne ask. is the responsibilit ojf the President of the ijiiifea otatesr lit -the Senate pas a resolution condemning any act of the 'resident, that resolution is pmnnune eu nt Dim unconstitutional; ami a subsequent Senate, more su servtent to Exerutive will, is made to kxpuxor that journal which the Constitution says, shall be "kpt." If the Hous ? of Representative institute an enquiry into Executive abuses, ; im nediately the door is closed against investiga tion, and the committee is denounced af inqoisiftrsr!a''"" If these assumptions of poxer be J suomitrea to, tne President will be without control. Whatever le may do, the Senate will have no right to speak, and. the - Hows no power to in yestigate the truth! To my mind such a doctrine is alarming. 'The Presi. dent, by his patronage and power, be at ritl es everyther department of th e THE ABOLiTIONIiT. For two ears past tUe country has been much agitated b these misguided and deluded fanatics. Toe have been endeavoring v enlist the ple of the Nortli in a crusade against flje ilomet-r tic institutions of the South, the cer tain consequence of which Would be a dholulion of tlie Union, which we Should all regard as a rcat political evil. Toe South never ought, and never will submit to IU. lean interfer. ence I com any quarter with her own domestic, and iutcrn.iL concerns, If slavery be an evil, it is one which the S hiiIi alone ha the right to consider ButtS nsrrow limit, as,!gnd , circular address, does m .11 ' , - -uiuw r, (lo more than nrni.ni - r u - " -.vu v H It i me leaoing measures been, and winch are ' Sf;( - v rr - -1 -"-.-." .J.-. ,irHaifc..Ki t i'f.'2Mir ' : : ' ' ana rviicvc. . 1 ue auuuiiuoiaia,. now- 1 uiouq is 10 preserve them in ever, are regardless 01 consequence and have pre-ed lhi delicate and dan- irorfifiit ftHu.ll.in tlfuin 111 fiinii'iiliintifui of Congress, 'i'hey commence with the abolition- f elvry ittr-the Disf ricr ol Columbia, aa being moat puusib ej but this is only an entering wedge tu further operations.. , Swarms of peti tion praying for the abolition ollave ry in the District of Columbia, were addressed to us at the commencement of the last Congress. . Their recep- uon was oujecieu to;anu upon uus ab stract right to petition, the inostanry speeches were made on both sides of the question, well calculated to tiro duce the inoat unhappy excitement in all quarters of the Union. All other business stood still, while the subject ot slavery. was azitaljfa.xia.alter -.lay for nearly two uior.ths. Tlii azitaMou was the verv thin? the abolifinuiata tl-etnre.1, ,Jt w,lji -upon which nicy. icu. o . iop mis miscnie.vou debate to alfay excitemfnlto re buke abolilioiiihiri.atid to give quiet to the South. Mr. PinckneYof South Cr. -4iiwmtRd"tUe foUowiog'reMiTir tton, to wit: ; - Trzr : Whirl, 1 likel. I. lAUlulii.ro 1,.1'.' crlL in doiog so, anyone should tj, that 1 have made t. subjecls t ' take too much of party quw,tj0 "P on! reply is, that Congress gaV that character, and pot I. . 'i he period has been otie of a sliar- " ' conflict."- No one reorita"aii.L "',r.' of thing more than 1 du, and nK ,M contributes less to it. , Devoted w lyWinbitro'i is to preserve them in il l purity, e Warmly attached to the ,1 pie I represent. I seek no high,,! ward, in my humble efforts to them, than their approbation, su 4w think proper again to confer u me the honor ol representing grateful for our generous and cotiV ued confidence, I shall endeavor toi aervit, by faithful and unremini exertions to promote our interest t ' iiappio.Hsi. . ' V - r , With high regl, : ' ' ' '. I am our IHow'citiz.n v 0 v. . ,?fSace.That all inemnriaU which have been offered, or may bereafter be presented to this House, praying for the abolitionif sjaver in Jhe District of Columbia, be referred to a select committee with instructions to rejxirt; That Congress possesses no cunsti 1.. a! -i .i . . - y luuouai auinoniy to tntertere. in anr way, wiih me insuiunoo oi slavery 111 any of tliMatJoL'.ttBfederac uon mat 111 me opinion ol Ibis House. Congress ought not to interfere, in any way, with lverf in the district of Co-. (UMihiac of the pub'te laitli unwise impolitic and dangerous to the Union." I extract these resolution to jts L"1'. v"eJ!lXiv."r.'nt J e 'pi.jp.itu.I any SoulKern man "reasonably expect a stronger expression In faVor of S'luth ern lights than is contained in these resolutions? Ti treertheirdtrtior s y S, I.l l '1 . . .1 Government, Liks a colloa.nK, and we petty men Walk under hia hue lejra, and peep about To find ouraeWe diahonorable grave!" I do not speak these thing a appli later most end in a military de-potTsm. : f 1 T us'l,w-"tMf: whom These measure were brought f.vwaid I ,ak 1,eVT " 'ng. were two a psrty ineasurea.;aid avowe.l t, i rrom ?7 ft.wn Safe, wh felt on thi other point of view; we all know the tendency of the Federal Government to extravagance. Cngres daily votes away millions of Ihe people's money without Teeling under any real respon sibility to them. But nitre give to the people a reversionary inleresHirih surplus revenue, and depend upon it, their-epreenta!ive-hrre-wtlf be a watchful and careful of the pub ic mo ney, as they are in the Stat f . audi by those who supposed them. 1 llrr'M"n h"1 T ,w"' ..would soon see. whst for A Party measure thev -sere lot-nd r5".'1 w ,nv" pwy considers- miny yer past has not Seen seen at l to absorb the surplus' revenue, ra'h.i " n '" fn,,,'J "f the ame 1T W!ihington,economy in the public tr than return tht rvinuc to the pen-1 r T "n"'r' p-i evrrv iicra ple from whom it had been taker,. M"V"ri A"T rr r,,"n, U P"' Titia leads me lo a ronsi.lerstion of the ' Va tt B"' ,ht Ji"'' ' ; " DEPOITE BILL. . i !.nUn nj;in.lepvd. T . .t . . .1 , lent b uly it one- wa. It ha -b-en Notwithstanding ihe large appro. ImmMe I at the foots! nl of Exerutive prutiona made .tonng the first s,,,,, . With tVm, rwrf r I every ,f the last Congr. s. and the r.s :. tMnr. and f.,ut.y. Cn if e .nfiirt on th part of ih? leading Van Brnwjth it.i no'hng. lBAJe the Presi irten .t mak- I larr aprr ,p,ia. denflal eleetion and th election of tion, it wa clear! ascertained, that Senatoj which took rlaee K.t winter wing to the extr8Br.li:arv ir crease id j the parte now in power durst not 0r W Fw- posa ao jut a tseajuru as lb di.tiibu- etpendiiure. Then, and not until then, may we evpecf retrenchment and reform in the Federal Government. I would not raise money for the pur pose of distribution. T am enlirelv oppos d to anv nch policy; ami I be lieve no one think seriooslv that anrh a system could ever be adopted. . I wish to.reitare.lhe revenne to th want nf the Government; and th-n, I wish to redore- the wan'f of the Gov- patrnnage'ot the federal Gnternment rble to our late President alone. is already alarming. more than a hun- f They may be equally applicable to the .1 1 .1. tm 1 I . Vii? r .. - . . men inonsano oincers ami coniractors are dependent upon the will and plea sure of thf President alone. JTu this patronge add the control ol this im mense surplus revenue, and his nower 1 Would be irresistible. - ; . I Ins measure wa important m an ernment. If hy this means any thin? can be saved ia ottreIpeliitttra or if 'unauthorised or dangerous power, ; present Chief Magistrate. He has been brought into power by Jhe influ ence and upon the popularity of Gen. Jackson, and has pledged himself to ipe countr to follow in his footsteps. MkejlLlJ De mnfit likely to succeed in hi bad examples. I hope it may be otherwise. No one wut rejoice more than I shall, to find hi administration an auspicious one; but the course of hi friends in both house of Congress,' upon the great questions to which I have adverted, leaves as much to fear from his admin, istrafion. My opposition to Air. Van Brens election is welt knnwn; M objections to hi public character and political principles remain undiminish ed. The mean employed to secure his election I deprecate, and I am well satisfied he is not sustained br a ma. jor'.ty of , the, American people. ; But though a minority President, he has been elected acrordins to the forms at least of the Constitution, and we should give to the acts of his administration a fair and impartial judgment. ";; .-"Nothing extenaate. Nor aet d wo aught in malice. - Prept I t give.an honorable sup port to ihe just measures of his admin, istraiioit, M u atch with car and resit with firmness the exercise of alt it would be unconstitutional to alioliah slaver in the District , of Columbia; but they solemnly declare It would be a violation of public faith, onwie. itn- politic, and tlangernus to.the UnionU V-O'igress, 'tis true, received thee ne. tiM.I-but thejeceivd thetn iinl t.i write condemiuiinn upon them and their authors. But I will not aritfi4in you in defence of these resolutions. I fley defend themselves and it i on. ly necessary to read them to be satis tied with them. 'IVr traaseif bv a ma- jorily of four to one. and received ihe support of men of nil parties, and from every portion of the Union. They do not go a far a many of u miv de sire; but as long as we ran ob'sin such an expression of public sentiment from the non-slaveholding States, we need feel no alarm for (he peace and rety of the South. Tnese resolutions had their di sired effect.. The troubled waves subsided, ami the spirit of hbo liliotiism wa repressed. But' these reioJsHfanaties still agitate this stib- ct. -1 doubt not they will ' continue o agitate it; but I yet hive confidence jn thevirtuou. intelligent and patriot ic portion of the Northern pennc w!m 'n.!yit ffiLt't PfECf vewkiila hot (ail to perceive, t1y t the constant agitation of this subjecT is onlv calcula ed to tivet more closely the fetters of slave- y.:.ndiaput.athaaar4l the-pre nf ! -. l.l - . M - - . wwn-f y-wnty inerniFg y ot the Union. COM5IUXIGA1 roaT8ra.X''- ) jjctuo vounty, AprU ZH, 18Jt TM or FSTfgHisrniTO itig the next Congressional electiomi thr8Sfaie is Ltamdty rpnroachinV. it tertaio ly imat m uiuing intereK to- ine people of t,f whole State, that the should be re3 resented iy gentlemen of talenti.,1 .ab.iuy'bft-elawti-fra S tate jn Congress; aae in part, met tff respectable talents; soiDe lewniirtirJ Ui ly, ate weir 'ealcuIiTeii'm've criili:; and reputation to any cntmnunity wj may Jiave reposed in them the hi.' a4i444Mwtafti-4rust of renrepmif :t their interests and wishes in the & tional Legislature.' But,' Mr. Ediu since as many at least as two of an t good old State representatWes hiJ shown their diinclination to "rem;- iTrrrgertrriier ervicerrtrT)5wK!f tun- that the whigs of.those tlistric'i should begin to look for the most suit. able succession, v My object. "thou, ft 3bi -emit HoHif alton r ll iU .....:.... ..r .1 1 call the attention of the whi party t our own district, and concert si'nw pian. 11 possible, lor the success of nm a tuiidate. Jlu t , a notheej-veev-imniy. t int matter should be taken into ro. .'deration by the whig? of thiadistik 1 1 sutcs be wnhni the t earh i.f candidate at all, it can onlv be.realiJ by making a proper and judicium lection; that is, nsie b-ith with a vivi talents and popularity. - For the sue cessful completion of which therefcr, I n m n ma in ti a-hr-o-i. r-1 z-r . - 1 " whs-, ui iiic Beraiii s .... w . " I their most influential friends be held, representing as nearly as possible tW wishes and feelings of iheir inunediitt neighborhoods, for 'the purpose of lecting an individual who can brinjil i "Is l ' 90J ! fl. q 'alities l!uv mentioned, talent and popularitr. The influence of fhe spoils caiidiiUtt i great, and deeply rooted anningt the good people of this district; ami unless the people do arouse every en ergy, ami use every honest means wiili- in their reach for hig; defeat,' we shtit still harve to submit to the trtortifvii humiliation - of seeing this 1 tWrict, which has hitherto tuiatned such hri reputation lor the talents, integntj and patriotism of its sons, niispenFf Jttl , as it .l"ackee.lur. tUe,4ast 1 iesstoos of Congress b a complete par. ty hack who owes his elevaiiun to that important station, by singing vocifeniui nosannas, and ascribing all power, sll praise, Caesar;' I , a. -ari"..-jr-;i"?--'-. 1 nowever, me crisis snouiu ever ar rive, when it nliall become necessary for the people of the South Intake measures for the protection or their risrhts, we should stand united art with caution,; but with firmness and energy. FOREIGN RELATIONS. Our relations With foreio-n orera are 01 tne most pacitic character. Ue have but little cause of collision with tlose of the last Congress, has been satisfactorily ad justed. Recently the government of Mexico has given seri. ous cause of complaint by spoliation committed upon the commerce of the United States; but it is to be hoped that a proper representation of them to that government, will enable us to ob tain redress for those wrongs, aithout resorting to the strong measure of re prisals recommended by the !at Pres ident of the United Slates. Since I last sddressed you, two new states hsve been added to oar confederacy, and two additional stars now shine tn and all glory, to the dej4 i ettrffesttreiiTreat the Cf that they throw off their apath, make Buimuic BL'ieciion. as soon na inisvih!-. i- ... . . " " I iur ponttcal galaxy. The new repub lic of Texas has tecenfly sprang tip on our southwestern borders, and her In. dependence has been du! recenir.ed by the , government of the United State. - . - - jt ,v - I have thus -riven von a haatv alntrh of the proceeding of the 24th Con gress. I am sensible it is an imperfect one. ' Many Important subjects have oeen omateti altogether, while I have been able only ta touch upon o her a w; '""'vidusl who 'will represent JLhjirJnjejegts an" .'w4ewit"h: eaf-i; lbilitJ:.fjd gO-Jheartand banl at tl work. The misrule and mal a-lminii-tration of the last President is now ful 1 exeiiiilified in the general wreck rain which is devastating the comoter. fiat regulations of the whole ciiunlry,' and which, if any-, tlie least confidrnce may be reposed 10 the promises of lli present administration, are o be pec petua'eiL Willi such a basis as lliiv on which to erect our gr.iund Jork feusive operations, we can ccrta'mlf succeed in pulling down tlie?wiclii Hhciueaaud ai.uatJaiit,jf:.lheptf.': ty, who are 'at riving to make evirjj thing n ihe whole -country bend anil, succumb to their own arbitrary will and dictation, t would venture to re commend an individual, Mr. Editor, but as my object is simply to call tin attention of the wh g to thi matter. I will forbear.. I hope that this call will b respomjed to bythe iVicnJsf til party, for it is well known, at least, br many of the Iriends of the party, lM the whig candidate who js now partial ly in Ihe field, although a gentleman of a high order of talents, has rertainlr entered the contest in opposition to hit private wisnes ami inclinations! for he has for some lime manifested a deter- mination to retire from the toil ami agitation of political life. Under sck riecumstaoceif. it would be improper t force. Col, Long, strsinst hi feelins and inclination, to remain longer 8 candidate. - I pnpp!ie, that at the nf t County Court, which will be held ff this county on the second Monday 1" May next, that some of the friends 01 tha party, from all the counties which well warthj 0 more, ftomideratioo, t3mpa the Conyresaianil tlUtfi.
The North-Carolina Star (Raleigh, N.C.)
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